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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Gives an Account of Strenuous Conversation Between Them
EL|HU ROOT WAS PRESENT
Hartman Threatened to lnjure Ryan Unless He Let Hartman in on Equitable Deal-Senator
 Dryden Under Fire.

New York, December 12.-Thomas +. Ryan today appeared before the insur- ance investigating committee and told what E. H. Hartman did and threatened to do when he demanded that MT. Ryan eoncede to him a share in the control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society last June. MT. Ryan assured the committee that he had meant no disrespect by his refusal to disclose their conversations, and said that he had determined to answer the questions to which he had refused replies on Friday last because District Attorney Jerome said he ought to do SO.
 Mir. Ryans version of what MT. Harri- man demanded, and what he threatened to do on refusal of his demands, was as follows
 That Hartman demanded one-half of the 5O2 shares of the stock of the Equit- able which Mir. Ryan had purchased from James H. Hyde and which gave Mir Ryan control of the property.
 That Hartman threatened, unless he was conceded this share in the control of the society. to exert his political and all other influences against MT. Ryan and his project.
 That Hartman declared that there prob ably would be legislative action and that in that event his influence would be inn portant
 That Hartman demanded the right to name two of the five trustees to vote the controlling stock in the election of the directors of the society.
 In reply to questions py Charles E. Hughes, counsel of the committee, Mir Ryan stated that MT. Hartman did not threaten there should be legislative in- vestigation unless he was given share in the Equitable control, but said there prob ably would be such action. Neither did Mir. Hartman threaten any action by any officer of the government.
 It was a strenuous interview, MT Ryan said, and was held in the presence of Elihu Root, then Mr. Ryan's counsel, now secretary of state, and Paul D. GTervat'n, also Mir Ryan's counsel MT. Ryan told the committee that he drew the infer ence from it that MT. Hartman did not want anybody. to control the Equitable society unless he had share in 1t. MT. Ryan also stated that he paid no at tention to MT. Harriman's statement that his influence would be important In the event of legislative action, and informed him that he wanted no partners in the enterprise. MT. Hartman did not get the coveted share in the stock.
 MT. Ryan declared that this interview took place within a few days after he got control of the Hyde stock United States Senator John F. Dryden of New Jersey, president of the Prudential Life Insurance company, was the witness stand all the remainder of the day. He testified that his company paid S26,OO0 to the republican national campaign fund in 1896 1900 and 1904. It also paid 5000 to Andrew Hamilton, formerly the New York Life Insurance company's legislative agent at Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
MT, Ryan Testifies.

Thomas F. Ryan, who purchased the Hyde stock of the Equitable Life Assur- ance society, was the first witness before the insurance Investigating committee today He said to Mir Hughes counsel for the committee. that he had meant no disrespect by his declination to tell what E. H. Hartman had said to him at the time that MT. Hartman sought to obtain a share in MT. Ryan's purchase of the Hyde stock. MT. Ryan said:
 ''I did not mean any disrespect to the committee. I wish to preserve harmony I did not wish to answer the question until l was satisfied that I was obliged to answer it. The district attorney has determined that I shall answer the oues- tion and I shall give my best recollection of the conversation.
 What did MT. Hartman say to you about sharing the Hyde stock?' asked Mir. Hughes.
 Immediately after my purchase of the stock" said MT. Ryan, MT. Hartman called on me. We had several conversa- tions. MT. Hartman said that I should not have come into the situation with out consulting him, and that I ought to let him have an equal share in the Hyde stock. I declined. He objected to the trustees and wanted to name two of them He said he did not think I could carry out my plans without his aid I said I intended to divest myself of the control of the Equitable and I regretted very much to have his opposition, but I was going to carry out my plans whether had his opposition or not
 Purchase of Stock.
 The purchase of the Hyde stock, Mir. Ryan said, was made on Friday, June 9. MT. Ryan first heard from MT. Hartman on that day. MT. Hartman, said the wit
 -t~I x.. on the deal and had a talk with him on that day. MT. Hartman saw him again on the following Monday or Tuesday in company with E1ihu Root and Paul Cra- vath. Most of the things said were said at the second interview. Mir Ryan told MT. Hartman who the trustees were to be. Hartman then said that he had given much time to straighten out the Equitable. The witness said that MT. Hartman gave no other reason than that for demanding a share in the purchase of the Hyde stock
 For what reason did Mir Hartman want half the stock?" asked Mir. Hughes
 "For the reason that he had been in the Equitable as director and was not satisfied that the stock should be in my hands, replied MT. Ryan. He said his whole influence would be against me. He said his political influence would be against me, but did not mention any names He said the legislature would probably take action, but l don't think he mentioned an investigation l think he said the legislative action would prob ably result and that his influence would be important Mr. Hartman did not say anything about legislative action in the event that I acceded to his request. He did not say how his actions in the matter would be important"
 Harriman's Political Influence.
 n reply to questions by Mr. Hughes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Bishops Duties Explained.

Ii was shown that in addition to acting as secretary he Is sort of a diplomatic agent charged with meeting any possible contingency that may arise. In the ab- sence of MT. Shonts and w. Leon Pep perman. the assistant chief of adninistra- tlon, Mr. Bishop says he assumed tho duties in Washington. even to the extent of signing checks, and that he deals di- rectly with the secretary of war in rela- tion to canal matters He said he was the historian of the commission, and assem- bled data of all kinds that might be of use for any purpose. He admitted that to some extent this information was used for the public press.
 In his capacity of literary secretary MT. Bishop declared that he was not expected to create public sentiment. but to keep if normal In explanation he said that there had been a determined effort on the mart of opposition interests to direct pub lie feeling against the canal. and that be- fore he entered the employ of the govern ment his services had been sought by those interests at more liberal compen- saton than he is now receiving. When asked to name the opposition Interests, MT Bishop specified the Nicaragua, the Tehuanteepec and the Darien canals and venttred to surmise that the trans-conti- mental railroads also were concerned In the opposition to the canal.
 In reply to questions as to the activity of railroads, he said that he had no posi- tive information that they were opposing inc canal Mir Shonts defended the ac- ton of the company in employing a lit- erary secretary, saying that practically every railroad and corporation of any character found the services of such agent "of lnestimable value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
HELP ASKED FOR
 GERMAN REFUGEES
MEETING OF PROMINENT MEN IN BOSTON TAKES STEPS TO AS. SYST VICTIMS OF RUSSIAN OUT RAGE.

Boston. December 12.-Professors Hard wick von Bergman. Schiemann and Sa- marsa, Generals von Alten and von Loe- bell, Count von Pfel and numerous other distinguished men held semi-private meeting last night determined to ask the public to contribute to help the German refugees from Russia and those in Russia who desire to leave or who are destitute
 An agent from Riga who was at the meeting said that the German residents there had organized regiment, privately of course, for their own protection, and had imported 1900 mauser rifles, Many of the Germans lived in the same quarter of the town, where the houses adjoined the walls were pierced so that they could move from house to house without using the streets. ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
All on Board Lost.

Victoria, B. C.. December 12.-The DOW of schooner with the letter "F"' cut in the wood and other wreckage believed to be from the sealing schooner Pawn has been washed ashore on the west coast of Vancouver island. The Pawn was last reported on october and was given up as lost some time ago. She carried be- sides Captain Olsen and his crew of six white men, twenty-one Indian seal hunt CTS All on board were lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Germans Defeat Insurgents.

Berlin, December 12.-A dispatch to the Lokal --nzeiger from Dar-Es-Sal- ana, German East Africa, says that Captain Seyfreid's detachment was on three sides by 2000 in- surgents in the Ii district The insur- gents, who were led by the great sooth- sayer, Hongo, were completely de- fated. Hongo and number of native leaders were killed. Several of the Ger man soldiers wer woundd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
SECRETARY MOODY SAYS
 ATTORNEYS MUST ACT

in all cases where the evidence would warrant, that an indictment for conspir- acy to commit an offense against the United States, based upon section 5440 of the revised statutes, be obtained. The su- preme court has held in Clune vs United States, Q50, |. S., 590-595). that a con- spiracy to commit crime. itself punish able only by fine, may be punished by im- prlsonment. In the event of conviction upon the charge of conspiracy of this kind, you are directed to present to the court the desirablity of innicting the penalty of mprisonment.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
EXTENSION SOCIETY
 OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Chicago, December 12.-A gather ing of Roman Catholics of great significance to the national inter- ests of the church will be held in Chicago tomorrow and Thursday. when representative clergymen and laymen from all parts of the coun- try will meet at the residence of Archbishop Quigley to perfect the organization of the new church ex- tension society. The object of the society is to provide large sums of money for the aid of the parishes in the south, southwest and far west, which are too poor to support
 their priests and churches as the expenses of many parishes in those sections are now being met by the priests out of their private means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
BOND FEATURE
 IS KNOCKED OUT Otherwise Senate Committee Adopts House Canal Bill WILL CARRY s1l,OOO,OOO Press Agent Bishop Explains to Com. mittee What His Duties Are-says
 Trans-continental Railroads
 Oppose Canal Work.
WILL CARRY S1l,OOO,OOO
GEORGE w. PERKINS
 WILL SOON RESIGN.

. New York, December 12.-The
 . Herald will say tomorrow: ' George W. Perkins will tomorrow . hand in his resignation both as vice . president of the New York Life In- . suranee company and as chairman . of the finance committee of that ' corporation.
 . The report so long current in ' financial circles that Mir. Perkins . would sever his official connection . with the New York Life was con . firmed last night in official quar-
 : ters.
 . It Is not likely that MT. Perkins . will resign as a director of the com . pany at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13

Washington, December 12-The emer- gency appropriation bill to provide the isthmian canal commission with the funds to carry on the construction of the Panama canal. will contain no general Legislation This was decided by the Sem ate committee on appropriations at meeting lasting all of today and at which 1t was agreed to report the measure ap- proprating s1t 0o0.O00 the amount named by the House bill.
 The first section of the bill relating to the issuance of bonds. was stricken out A bill containing this feature was intro duced in the Senate by Mir. Teller and will be dealt with by the finance com mttee The bill was amended further to provide that in future no expenditures shall be made for the canal except by authority of Congress, and when appro- prlations have been made by Congress.
 Secretary Taft of the war department, Theodore Shonts, chairman of the Pana- ma canal commission, Joseph B, Bishop. secretary and other officers of tho canal.
 including the purchasing agent of the commission, and assistant purchasing agent. were before the committee and were subjected to pointed inquiries as to the manner of making expenditures.
 Mr. Taft and Shonts urged that tho appropriation be increased to $l6,5o0'O0o tho amount named in the bill before it was amended in the House. They admitted that $1l. .00o000 would be sufficient to carry on the work until April In view of tho fact that Congress will have plenty of time. 1t was determined not to cut of s2,- BOO 900 cut off by the House. The examna- ton of MT. Bishop who had been referred to in the House debates as press agent for the commission, was of personal nature in that he was asked to define his duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Reports By Canal Officials.

The committee look upon the question of making of reports by officials of the canal construction. and provision to that effect adopted in the house. a good one. These provisions were placed in the house bill as amendments and enter into detail of the manner requiring reports to be made to Congress. If the finance commit tee reports promptly. the Teller bill in relation to the bonds. 1t is possible in the interest of saving time. this may be re- turned to the bill as new section, and other amendments decided on by the ap- propriation committee, dropped temporar- ily to be dealt with later by the isthmian canal commission.
 The effect of this would be to place tho appropriation committee on record against legislation and give the bond feature of the house bill the endorsement of tho finance committee and at the same time avoid new bond bill in the house. Sena- tor Allison will have charge of the bill on the floor It will be reported to the Senate early tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
COREAN EMPEROR
 CHARGES BAD FAITH
SAYS AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN WAS SIGNED UNDER DURESS. HAS MULTIPLIED IT-COREAN REPRESENTATIVE TALKS.

: Washington, December 12.-Homer . B. Hurlbut. the special messenger
 . from the Emperor of Corea, Is in . receipt of a cablegram from Corea . in which the Emperor declares the . agreement between Corea and . Japan is null and void because it . was obtained by force. He also . declares that he will never agree : to sign the present form and that . the disturbances which attend the ' outrage" of November 17 are likely . to occur again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13

T have brought 300 proxies here for Thomas w. Lawson, and l propose to send my proxy to MT. Lawson, no matter what this meeting does. The only relief for us Is to join issues with MT. Lawson. l don't propose that this meeting or any body else shall prevent me from sending my proxy to MT. Lawson.
 Bishop C. K. Nelson, at this point sald 1t would clear up the situation greatly if the objects of the meeting were stated.
 q came here to attend a meeting of policyholders," he said, and l want to know whether am in such meeting or a meeting of insurance agents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Where Is McCurdy?

MT Spence then resumed his statement.
 q don't care what was in MT. Amor ous, heart when he called this meeting, he said "I know the men all around me to be life insurance agents. The interest that has been aroused In this question was aroused through the efforts or MT. Lawson. The men who have been in con trol of these companies are robbers and thieves of the first class and the time has come when there has got to De change We've got to stand with honest men or we've got to stand with thieves. Lawson has at present almost II not complete control of these companies. Mc- Call knows it; McCurdy knows it, where is McCurdy now?'
 'Out and gone" came d voice from the crowd.
 MT. Spence declared there would not have been a corporals guard present II the meeting had not been called Tn the name of Lawson He charged that the insurance men were trying to control the meeting so as to thwart Lawsons pians. The same thing. he said, was attempted in Florida and Texas
 MT Spence declared that Lawson could not act dishonesty in the matter with the whole country staring him in the face. His remarks were generously ap- plauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Lawson Is Denounced.

In renlving to Mr. Spence, MT. Spalding, who offered the resolutions criticlsed' salu he was present solely as q poncyhoioer and did not represent any insurance coIi- pany in any manner, shape or lor" M iie said he agreed in a great measure with inc criticisms upon the past management of these companies, but when 1t came 10 Mir Spence's man Lawson he felt about as he did in the case or the fussiahs' He wanted to see the Russian people free and independent, but az the same tune he did not sympathize with them in rot revolution and massacre.
 Nor do I any more approve putting these proxies in the han6o of a man like Lawson" he said. "I wouldn't put any interests into the hands of any stock gam bler like Lawson who has robbed the neople from one end of the country to the other Didn't he advise the people to sell copper? Look where 1t went Whos pay ing for all these 300 word telegrams! Who's paying for these big advertisements in the Constitution? Lawson. And when he gets in whatll he do to those funds? He's not working for his health. l am ready to join in booting any man who would turn over my money to republi- can campaign fund, but I'm not ready Tor revolution. The policyholders ought to get together and pursue some conservative course.
 'Mr. Amorous prepared these resolutions which I have read and introduced them at his request, and then he says he doesn't care what you do, he's going to send his proxy to Lawson anyhow. I've read too much about Lawsons record in Bay State gas. and warn you against running Into the trap and injurlng your own assets
 Justice John s. Candler of the supreme court suggested that 1t looked very much as if the meeting might be failure. He was very anxious that the meeting should not fail and in order to get down to bus- ness he suggested that the secretary should go over the roll and see who was entitled to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Another Shot at Lawson.

Capt. James w. English said he was the holder of policy in the New York Life. He declared he was astounded at the statements of MT. Spence.
 ,The very idea of Lawson being our savior, our Noses" said Captain English. I'm somewhat familiar with his record and I'm not going to give my proxy to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-21
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-21
A Dead Superstition

In the cid DAYS, yellow fever a mysterious terror
It's throughout all the infected
very q shuader
Il spoken only whispers though
might attract The dreadful
II that most helpless OF all
What failed TO grasp imagination supplied masna-
uon named by deadly fear creates Of which
dreamed.
yellow asunder the
strongest ties OF affection knshlp.
The dying orsaken die
Human into a and
solved fundamental
bsasty In their cOware than
yellow days.
literally himself
hindmost though the hndmos
There marvellous heroism but
they only emphasized super
ston makes towards and fools nearly o
The dead deserted By friends public
following
the 8 place
roads 10 accurse@
the of odllmo superstition.
Such the weakness eowadce OF human
nature
Today yellow contagious
fictitious stricken
may attended absolute immunity disease.
which blludy deserted their
families shut out By little netting
Upon things the deztnes Of humanity hang
The terror OF dag e-by epidemic
Deseon o. stricken and dead left
prey mosquitoes lmboed poison
spread i thousands.
illustration
disasters Affections the mankind
mans Ignorance and supesstitous fears