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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

1OACIAuO anu LACbuEns %@S.OU-
Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June 1, 1905, via Union Pa
cifc, $27.50 from Topeka. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cific. Inquire OF J. Q. Fulton, Depot
Agent; F. A Lewis. City Agent. 526
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Notes and Personal NIention.

MI and Mrs. Arthur Mcpherson
Mills are the parents of a son, born
Monday, to whom they have given the
name of Arthur Mcpherson, junior.
Mrs Mills was formerly Miss Emma
White
Mrs. w w. Webb expects to leave
in about a week for New York, from
where she will sail for Europe to
spend a number of months.
Alr George L. Ball of St Louis is
the guest of his aunt. Mrs. S. E. Shell
don, at the Copeland.
Miss Nellie Baker will go to Kansas
City next week for the grand opera
season and viii be the guest of Mrs.
A H. Connolly.
Mrs. Frank Patterson is in Kansas
City for the day.
Mrs. Charles Kleinhans of Grant
vile is the guest of Mrs. W. t. Crosby
today.
Miss AllabeIle Troutman and Miss
Berenice Fuller will go to Kansas City
for grand opera next week.
Mrs p A. Eager of Kansas City is
the guest Of her Granddaughter, Miss
Display Of pattern hats at Miss
kakr's tomorrow.
The Occidental club is meeting with
Miss Lucy Kingman today.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lyle and their
daughters Nadine and Una have re-
turned from visit to Kansas City
MI George West of Manila. Philip
pine Islands, is visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs ]. c. West He arrived yes
ter5ay
Mr.. Ed Kellam and Mr.. George Nc
Nee. of Cottonwood Falls, who were in
Rown over Sunday. returned today.
Mrs. L. w Willitts, of Kansas City.
IS here called by the illness of her son
Winthrop. who has diphtheria at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs Mar
garet Johnson, 906 Quincy street Mrs.
Willitts and her second son. Frank who
accompanied her are stopping at $50
Quincy street while Mrs Johnson's
house is in quarantine.
Mrs James Frederick Scott is in
Kansas City for a few days
The Women's Home Missionary soci-
ETY. Of the First M. E. church will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Mrs
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WANTED-To clip hoISeS O. electricity.
Arthur Massey, l1s W. sth q
BUSINESS CHANCES
IF YOU have $50 or 500 and wish to in
vest in first class business mes that win
will bear the closest inspection, address
E., care Journal.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Blacksmith shop,
including tools and stock, fine location,
no competition, fine place Tor good black
smith. Box 2, Volland, Kan
IF you are looking for a. nice clean bust
monthly in Topeka, call 527 Monroe st. OPP
portunity of lifetime; men or women; no
curiosity seekers wanted
FOR sALE-Barber shop at shorey. Can
afternoons.
FOR lighthouses.
FOR Rents room house. gas ana bath.
Inquire 4O4 Clay st.
FOR Rents room house al e. 18th st.
Inquire Elder. SO Monroe st.
FOR RENT-6 room house, barn, at 615
Monroe, no children. S27 Madison.
FOR RENT room house -913 W. 9Th St,
cistern, city water, barn. Phone Is.
FOR Rents room house, convenient for
roOmers, boarders or private family; will
rent for one year or more 622 Van Buren,.
FOR Rents unfinished rooms. mod
ern, 313 E. 18th ST., $12- Call $40 Jefferson.
FOR RENT-RooMs.
ron RENT~Furnishe front room suit
able for two. 205 Tyler St
FOR RENT-PIeasant furnished rooms ga
1ensrsoh St
FOR RENTS unfurnished upstairs rooms
housekeeping, no children, s1S Tyler st.
Ind, tel So9-4.
FOR RENT-Large' furnished rooms with
alcove, near state house SOS W. 10th st.
FOR Rents unfurnfshed rooms light
housekeeping. city and ctstern water 2
nice furnished rooms. 424 Van Buren, st.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping S05 Adams st.
FOR RENT-Han room for lodges, socie-
ties and unions. Exchange Hall, 119
West 9Th st.
FOR RENT-Furnished room for gentle
man 627 Taylor st. Dr. Hogaboom.
FOR RENT unfinished rooms light
housekeeping. $40 W. I'd St
FOR RENT-Newly furnished rooms for
gentlemen: every modern convenience
SlS Quincy st.
FOR RENT-Nice furnished front room,
modern. s21 Topeka ave.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room in
modern house All conveniences. IA
West 5th st.
FOR RENT-Room and good family board
for two. 306 Harrison st.
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FOR RENT-1nsCELLA
FARMS FOR RENT.
21e ACRES on 10th st, IA miles west OF
city limits. good buildings, tame grass
pasture. orchard. alfalfa, etc This is
No. / dairy farm
c. r. BOL4MAR,
423 Kansas Ave.
FOR RENT-22 acre farm and room
house north of Garfield park Call at
427 Fillmore ST. 80
FOR RENT:
40 acres, room house, good barn, fine
orchard 8 miles mort ON Kansas ave. ~ !.
Is acres, A room house, good barn, 2
miles north of city limits.
q acres, room house, some orchard,
fair barn.
H M STEELE,
602 North Kansas Ave.
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MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co, packs. ships and stores household
goods. Tel 1S6. Clarence Skinner. gu
Quincy ST -
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The next meeting of the Monday
Whist club will be in two weeks with
Mrs W. T. Crosby.
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IF YOU have $50 or 500 and wish to in
vest in a first class business that win
bring good returns from the start and
will bear the closest inspection, address
E., care Journal.
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OUT WEST SITE
SOME SPECIALS.

Maple Grove addition near Shorey. s
rooms, barn, ? lots, $500; small amount of
cash will handle.
cheap, and small amount of cash will ham
die to right party. ..~
Tel XIX 53z Kansas Ave.
nor SAI,-Ten acres west side. close
ii. Small cash payment, balance
monthly. Frank J. Brown II Columbian
hldR.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-To clip horses b. electricity.
Arthur Massey, lis W. sth 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

The meeting of the Bohemians which
had been set for tonight with Mr. and
Mrs George Eagle has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

RUG FACTORY.
BARHER sHoP.

D. G. JOHNSON. shave 1nc, hair cut
shampoo, massage 15c. work guaranteed
Under Exchange Grocery. corner 9Th ane
Quincy.
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40 WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-Our ap-
ing liquors. according to law, at 500 Kan
s3is ave, in the Z h:rd ward Of the city
of Topeka, is nov On file in the office or
the probate judge of Shawnee comfy,
Kansas. The hearing of the same is set
for Wednesday, at o'clock d. m, April
5. 1905. KEENE & KNOWLTON.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxieat-
ing liquors, according to law. at lis KAN
sas ave-, in the Fourth ward of the city
Of Topeka, Is now on file IN the office OF
the probate judge of Shawnee county,
Kansas. The hearing of the same is set
for Thursday at O'clock a. m, March
g. 1905 A. H. MARSHALL
ELEVATORS. FLOUR MILLS. ETC.
CROSBY ROLLER MILLING CO., man
ufacturers of hard wheat -four
PHONE pa.
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MAssA0N PARI.oR

STAMPS. SEALS AM STENCILS
~--~~~---~-~-~-~---~-~-~-~ -->~-~-~-~-~~~-~--~-
THE J. c. DARLING CO., 734 Kan. ave.
Rubber stamps, brass and q, minimum trade
checks. Prices low. CataIos free. Tel 292
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CoAT. DF4LERs

COAT. DrAY.ER&-
OETHWESTERN FUEL CO.,
Telephone 192
Northeast Corner Sth and Kan. Ave
All kinds Of Coal
Best Quality. Full Weight,
Prompt Delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

FOR SALE OR RENT-Blacksmith shop,
including tools and stock, fine location,
no competition, fine place for good black
smith. Box q, Volland, Kan
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FOR SALE-9 room house and 4 lots, at
Lane and 18th SITS, great bargain at 3d.
200; only $3.50 cash needed. Geo M No
bic & Co, both phones IA 435 Kansas
ave-
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IF YOU are looking for a nice clean bust
ness that will net you from $500 to $500
monthly in Topeka, call 527 Monroe st. OPP
portunity of a lifetime; men or women; no
curiosity seekers wanted.
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FOUNDRIEs

MIDLAND Stove foundry. castings, iron,
brass, aluminium, patterns, models. ma
chine work. Ind phone 1890 215 w. 1st st.
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FOR RENTS room house, barn, at 61i
Monroe, no children. 81 Madison
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FOR Rents room house al E. 7th ST.
Inquire Elder, SO Monroe st.
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SOME CHANCES.

A fine modern home facing the Holiday
park, must be sold within a week; owner
moving away; small payment down; easy
terms. A snap. Apply at once to secure
it.
BARNES REAL. ESTATE CO.,
121 West Fifth st.
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CLAIRvoYANr.

MEDIUM mind reader, tells you what you
are most anxious to know, locates treas
ures, reveals deep hidden secrets. Mrs.
Thompson, III w. 10th. Bell 5lS1 black
TRANCE AND TRUMPET MEDIUM
Seances Tues and Thurs eve. Sunday af-
ternoon. Readings a m to p m. MA
Inez Wagner, go W. 9Th. Ind. SOB.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lagerstrom will
entertain a company of friends at pro-
gressive pitch tonight to celebrate their
fifth wedding anniversary. The invita-
lions include Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Doncy-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Rigby, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Rigby, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Schlegel. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Morse,
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. WOLF. Mr. and Mrs
John T. Lagerstrom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lagerstrom, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Furry OF Springfield, Illinois, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mccoy, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
ton Sawin, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Kiene,
DR.. and Mrs. H B. Hogeboom, DR.. and
Mrs. F. 0. Burket, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wolf,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willet Clauser. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Lulu Fordyce. Miss Ned Griffitt, Miss
Bessie Lagerstron, Miss Julia Whitmer.
Mr.. Walter Goodwin, Mr. Walter Smith,
Mr.. Ernest Robson and Mr.. Clarence
Burford.
Mrs Carl Erickson, Mrs. J. NJ. Pad
gett and Mrs. Oscar w. Neil entertained
the Monday High Five club yesterday
at the house OF the former on Topeka
avenue Mrs A. O. ROsser and Mrs.
c NJ Lawrence were substitutes and
Mrs. Frank Grimes. Mrs. w. S. Logan
Mrs. c. E. Jordan and Mrs. S. b. ScholIe
played at. a guest table. The club will
meet next time with Mrs. F. B. Gatchen
and Mrs. =. II johnson at the formers
house, 1915 Tyler street.
The president, Mrs. John Clark
Harmon, announces an all day session
Of the Guild of Grace cathedral at
Guild Hall tomorrow. These all day
meetings will be regular Wednesday
events during Lent The Guild is
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WHOLEsSA LERS-
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THE COUGHLlN HARDWARE CO.
Hardware, stoves. fine tools. 70s Kan
Sas ave- Tel. S6.
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FOR sALE-Barber shop at shorey. Can
afternoons.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENTS room house, gas and bath
Inquire 4O4 Clay st.
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FLORISTS.
ArroRSEYs-AT-uAW.

7. D. HUMPARl IS, lawyer. 81 Kansas
ave, Ind phone .012. Real estate titles
a speciality. CoiiAs;tions. Practice in all
state and feders-1 i'ourts.
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ELEVATORS. FLOUR MILLS. ETC.
FURNACE WORKS

-s-4 FURNACE WORKS
GEO. E. SEYBOLD, furnace work, tin
roofing, guttering, spouting, furnaces
speciality. 81 Kansas ave- Ind phone 5l3.
WALL PAPER
~~>--7~~O>-~0~r>--r~-~
GO to G. A Wood for that wall paper
and painting. $50 Kansas ave- Tel SS0-z
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FOR SALE-several small houses, $50 to
800 cash, balance like rent F. J.
Brown, II Columbian bldg.
FOR SALES room house. IL lots. at 119
Quincy St, Topeka, cheap. Address Mrs.
T. E. Kelly, es4 New Jersey st. Lawrence.
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FOR SALE.

GENUINE BARGAIN
~ lots on Quincy st, room house. mod
ern except heat large ceZar, good barn,
all IN fine condition. paving all paid, in
call district. For quick sale very low
price. See me.
r. A. RICHARDS
Ill West Sixth Ave.
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FURNITURE PACKERS

CAPITOL. UPHOLSTERING CO., ID years
experience in Topeka, prices reasonable.
best of references. Us W. 7th- Ind 1885
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
TACOMA TAX CASE.
Supreme Court Hands Down Decision
for Rowland,

OLYMPIA, Sept 2S.-A Pierce coun-
block 2, Wallace's addition to Tacoma,
was decided by the supreme court in
favor of Henry G. Rowland
Rowland held a deed to the prop
erty issued under a tax foreclosure
proceeding upon a certificate of de-
linquency. He brought the action in
ejectment to secure possession from
Jonas O. Esklund and others who were
occupying the premises.
In the lower court it was contended
by Esklund and mis- fellow defendants
that they had been in open and no.
toriOus possession of the property
for 16 years and had not been made
parties to the tax foreclosure proceed
ings; that two thirds of the land was
tidelands belonging to the state Of
Washington; and that the foreclosure
proceedings were void because the
taxes were assessed as against one
piece of property when in fact the
tract was plated into lots.
The supreme court in sustaining a
judgment against Esklund and others
follows a previous ruling that the stat
ute only requires notice to be given
to the owner described in the tax
certificate, when the same is foreclosed.
The other two questions should have
been presented at the foreclosure pro-
ceedings and cannot be raised in
collateral proceeding.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
DO NOT WANT
OREGON TO BE A PARTY
DEFENDANT.
Motions Asking That Order be Sc,
Aside Argued by Attorneys at Pen
dIetcn Yesterday Afternoon.

The motion asking that the order
of the court, in making the state of
Oregon party defendant in the suit
brought by settlers along the Walla
Walla river against the Little WaIla
Walla River Union and about 300
other settlers, be set aside was argued
before Judge Ellis of the Umatilla cir
cult court at Pendleton yesterday
afternoon.
For the defendants A. D. Shillman.
Judge James A. Fee and Judge S. A.
Lowell spoke in favor of the motion.
while the side of the plaintiff was rep
resented by Will r. King of the firm
of RAIDER & King of this city. Also.
aside from the above attorneys, r. ].
Slater, G. T. Goodwin and S. D. Peter
son, all of whom have interests in
the case, were present.
1t was maintained by the defendant
attorneys that the state was not prop
erly party to the suit and that the
eX parte order given by the court in
August requesting the state engineer
to make photographic survey of
the lands should be vacated.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Judge Ellis stated that the decision
of the court would be withheld, am
that October Fl was set for the time
for arguing demurrers that have been
filed by the plaintiff attorneys. ALSO,
it is probable that the decision re-
garding the survey will be given at
that time.
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Sta 1heater.

New York After Dark" made a great
hit as produced by Ed Redmond and
company last evening and Walla Wal
la theater gOers turned out in force
to enjoy it. 1t is really remarkab BILE
that in the great number of plays of
fered so many successes have been
presented. The company is now in
its eighth week, and as there mas been
complete change three times each
week, "a plays have been produced
during this period. It can be said with
credit to this splendid organization
that not one poor performance has
been given. Mr.. Redmond has with
Oft a doubt the most versatile COM
p1ny that has ever visited this city,
and as this city has been selected
FOR the permanent home of the Red
nlond forces, it certainly speaks
rorlds of praise not only for the ex-
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Want to Keep the Constitution.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 2S-Local
members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Daughters of 1912
and other patriotic organizations are
determined to oppose every attempt
to remove the old frigate Constitution
from the Charlestown navy yard. They
say that it would not only be
out of place elsewhere than Boston,
where it was built but it would fall to
pieces should any attempt be made to
remove the old ship to any new quar-
ters. 1t has been suggested to raise a
fund among the school children of
Brooklyn, N. Y, to purchase the old
ship and bring it to Brooklyn, with a
view of preserving it there as a ma
tional relic. This plan is bitterly OPP
posed by the patriotic women of this
city and a meeting has been called to
consider the matter and decide upon
some method of preserving the frigate
without removing it from it's present
quarters.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the keyIor Grand.

The Mack Swain company scored
another. success last night at the Key
lor Grand when california; was pre-
scented to a good sized audience. The
play was full of strong situations and
climaxes and each member of the
company was equal to the occasion
and gave finished performance. This
is one of the best stock companies
that has come to Walla Walla and
the organization is being we'll re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
Fiftieth Annual Exhibition,

POLMYRA, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-The fiji
tieth annual exhibition under the aus
pieces of the Palmyra Union Agricul-
This being the golden anniversary of
the first exhibition, special efforts have
been made to make the exhibition
more attractive and interesting than
usually. The list of premiums and of
prizes has been materially increased
and the number of entries is larger
than ever before in the history of the
organization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
ARE YOU TIRED OF PAYING
BLUNDER TAXES?
P. 3. JOHNSON

Many a business man pays as much
money for the luxury of laundering as
steam yacht or private touring car
woul< cost
''Blunder taxes" cannot be evaded
whatever else waits, these must be
paid. If business man gets into the
habit of making the same blunders
more than once, the taxes will soon
amount to confiscation.
'Blunder taxes are levied with
amazing frequency upon store adver-
Users. Among the plumbers which
are assessed at full value" in adver-
Using are these:
Selection of poor mediums.
Using too little space in good me-
diums.
Devoting less attention to preparing
the daily store than
TO the storing of some empty boxes
in the basement.
SlOpplllS tuS do altogether IOc one
or more days now and then.
Figuring the advertising appropria-
ton on the basis of what you can
afford after all other expenses are
provided for.
Use Of programs, schemes, circulars,
posters, fence signs, placards and jim
cracks, under the impression that
you are securing real publicity, and
that somehow, somewhere, sometime.
someone will be Influenced by some
of these things to come to your store
and buy something.
Your "BIunder- bill grows small
err and smaller as your use of news
paper publicity grows bigger and big
ger.
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agencies to do the proper thing, either
of their own motion or through action
of congress, the voice of the people.
We would shut out al classes from
all countries who seek tdmission to
our shores simply ito make stake"
and then return to their native land.
We would make the naturalization
laws so as to render it more difficult
for the foreign-born man to obtain the
power of the ballot. Along this line we
suggest combining all naturalization pro-
ceedings to United States courts ana
prohibiting the granting of Citizen
papers" by state courts.
Wishing you health, happiness and
success in congress- am,
Yours truly,
P. B. JOHNSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

Tourists have been moved to form a
league for the preservation of pictur-
esque Switzerland by the fact that the
vulgariZatiOn of the scenery is being
carried to an extreme. In fact the Alps
are becoming commercialized to a de-
gree which is distressing to real noun
tain climbers. The waterfalls are be-
ing enclosed with high board fences,
railroads are run here and there and
hotels are put up just in the right spots
to cut off the view. 1t is terrible to
think of getting up early in the morn
ing to go out and see the sunrise on
the Jungfrau and find that you are
looking into the old can department Of
a second class hotel. Yet this has it's
advantages. It must make American
tourists think of home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28
LIGHT ALREADY.

Governor Higgins of New York per-
haps, already sees that he made mis-
take in opposing a legislative investf-
cation Of the insurance companies. The
governor thought or said that nothing
would come of it, But see how mis-
taken he was. Something mas already
come of it. There has come the re-
markable revelation about unledger1zed
assets; the confession that the big
componies sold stocks the day before
their annual report and bought them
back the day after in order to deceive
the insurance superintendent; that they
gave great sums to the republican
campaign fund.
If this is not a pretty fair starter
toward learning the truth in regard
to the insurance business, where would
the governor look for more produc
tive line of inquiry?
The committee has already learned
some things which WI help it to frame
new laws for the protection of policy
holders. 1t has learned that boards of
directors must be reformed ;3ethat the
numbers must be reduced; that men
who are on many other boards are the
poorest men for the insurance compa-
ny. 1t has learned that it must pro-
vide for the criminal prosecution of
officers who make false and deceitful
reports. But, above all, it mas learned
that in order to protect policy holders
from the wasting of the surplus, the
deferred dividend contract must be
totally abolished and companies must
apportion their surplus in cash annu-
ally to the policy holders. All of the
crimes of the three big insurance COM
panies flow from the deferred-dividend
surplus, which is handled for specula-
ton. When it is considered as a liza
bility which must be paid off every
twelve months, the policy holders and
the officers will both know how they
stand. The trust anneXes will lose
their interest in the insurance COM
panias when they learn they have not
big blocks of money for indefinite de-
posit The payment of the policy hold
er annually will act automatically as
divorce between insurance and Wall
street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-28

The governor of Indiana has removed
The state auditor who specialized with
the state funds and turned in wildcat
securities instead of cash. When the
governor was brought face to face
with proposition that the states
money would be returned provided the
defalcation was kept secret ana the
auditor retained in office, the governor
turned it down and turned the audi
tor out because ne suspected the
money to make good was coming from
he railroads which We're going to get
even by re-aining the disnoness audi-or
indiana is to be congratulated on tne
backbone OF the governor.