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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
New York Life Needed
Services of Perkins
Vice Presidents Salary Was Jumped When
J. p Morgan & Co. Endeavored to Secure
His Services as Member of Firm.

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Edmund d.
Randolph. treasurer of the New YORK
Life Insurance Company. was, the first
witness called today by the special legis-
lative investigating committee. when II
began its third days session in Alder
manic chambers.
President Alexander E. Orr. or the
Rapid Transit Commission. and Com
missioners John CIafiin and Woodbury.
Langion were also present IN tie cham
bers. having been subpoenaed Anthree
are members of the finance committee OF
the New York Life Insurance Company.
Treasurer Randolph explained In the
course Of his testimony that Vice Prest-
dent George w. Perkins got $4,000 until!
1900. when IT jumped TO $500, because
]. p. Morgan & Co. offered TO take
him into that Arm. and the New YORK
Life did not want to lose him. In 1901
he decided to join J. p. Morgan < Co..
and then the New York Life, rather
than lose his services altogether gave
him 32s. go year for special service In
an advisory capacity.
During the years 1S11-lss0. inclusive,
PRESIDENT Maurice Franklin and Vice
President w. III. Beers received an
egual salary OF $31e5o From 1881 10
1855 President Frankrn's salary was re-
duced tp SIS. coo because Of his advanced
age ". Ii. Beers. during hts term
ISIS To- d nss n and s1 isse to a'aeea
John A Mccall, in fsse, had to begin at
$4,000. Six months later his value to
tie company went up $1,000 additional
In 1886 be was raised to $1,000. and In
1901 to Heocoo. which amount he now
receives.
W. E. Iusersoli. a vice president rest
dent In Paris. IS Mr.. Randolph ex-
piained. represents the entire European
department He has been receiving the
s ssst .e~ years an snn"a' income 81
when the name OF E. r. Perkins. third
vice president. was read, Mr. Hughes
asked:
rs this Mr.. Perkins, a relative OF
George w. Perkinsgs'
He is brother" answered the Wit
! ness
John Claim. the noted merchant wa.
| the next witness.
Chafin on the Stand.
| He said he Is a director in the com
pany. and had been for twenty years
and is a member OF the finance com
mittee. At Mr.. Hughes request, Mr.
| Clafiin enumerated sccse of the grea
| financial Institutions of which he is {
director.
Does the New York Life ever enter
into syndicate agreements7" Mr.. Crafir
was asked. YES" he replied
Are there from time to time undesir-
able syndicate offers?'
! Yes"
And docs the subcommittee eliminate
these7''
/ 81 should not think so. Syndicate Of
1 fers are always important"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
DEATH RECORD.

Barnes Alexander 10. Hamilton road.
Cox Robert ". -, Astoria fats
Cross, Atossa A. %. 4Ol sth St
Dou.ney. Dora. IS. Wash Asylum Hospital.
Funk. Xavier. es. L. s. Soldiers Home.
Goodwin. George H. 81. Providence Hospital.
Gordon Theodore A. :, 100 Virginia ave. sw.
Jones' Gazetta. months. G21 Marion court.
Marion, Eliza l.. 60. Gil a 81.
Mason Allen. 81. 1907 9th St NV.
Murphey Thomas j.. 80 2ls Let 81. sw
Parker John F.. 81. New York ave.
Rabe William H. Il. Providence Hospital.
Salisbury, VIM. E. mos, 2iS Quincy ST. ne.
Shepperson. William J.. a.. 2ls 9th 81. ne
WhitIow. Nancy. 20. 1924 Pierce place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Owed Into Shallow Water.

Booth broke his neck by diving into
shallow water on the beach at Atlantic
City. He received the best medical at
tention there. but physicians said he was
beyond the reach OF human skill. AS
gently as possible the news was broken
to him Then he said that IL he must
die, he wanted 20 be taken 10 HIS home
to breathe his last. His request was
so pathetic that II touched physicians
and railroad officials alike. and plans
were made 20 carry IL out
Irussed on stretcher, he was placed
aboard n Reading train in Atlantic City
and at the rate of a mile q minute was
taken TO Camden He lay on "A special
water bag bed The train reeled OFF mile
and passed. The water mattress how
ever. yielded TO the slightest movement.
and in consequence the trip proved Of
only slight danger 10 Booth.
At Camden a Jefferson Hospital am
bulance was In waiting and transferred
the patient to the Reading terminal,
where he was placed aboard a baggage
car on a train bound for Mauch Chunk
DIR. j. Chalmers Da Costa of the JEFF
ferson Hospital. and other surgeons OF
note examined Booth. The verdict of
all was that he must die
A physician and a nurse from the
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital accompan-
ted the doomed man from Atlantic City.
They sat by his side and kept close
WHICH. me water Dag DeO contained
about a ton of water. rs IL was essen
tial that the weight OF the mans body
be subjected TO not even the slightest
Jar.
After Booths dive IL was believed he
was merely stunned or that the breath
merely had been knocked out OF him.
So confident was local physician that
Booth was only stunned that he was
permitted to lie on the sand from 1880
o'clock until past the noon hour. Then
ne was taken TO the Atlantic City Hos
pltaL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

them. should exhibit such a lack of
seif-contrpi. but there will be no serious
effect to follow the Incidents. When the
terms OF the treaty 9. agree agreed upon are
has secured all the essential points for
which she went to war and the good
sense OK the country may be relied upon
mouth, when the FIRST disappointment
over the fact that our ENJOYS did not
get all for which they contended has
disappeared"
Agitators Blamed
One OF The leading officials OF the
government stated:
The entire trouble Is due to the work
OF political agitators. who seek to maize
capital by infiaming the unthinking and
ignorant section of the population. The
real blot on the escutcheon Of Japan IL
not the terms made with Russia at
Portsmouth. but the senseless demon
STATIONS melted by demagogues since
peace was declared. The government
~i1l maintain order at all costs OF that
the world may rest assured.
In this IL will have the appreciation
OF the great mass OF the people. I am
confident also that when the enormous
Advantages which come to Japan when
The peace terms are understood that the
people OF Japan VIII be fully satisfied"
Concern About Army.
Much concern Is felt as to how the
army has taken the news OF the peace
The fact that the government has al
lowed no news this point to come
through from ManchurIa is regarded as
snsisnifcant and has given rise TO ru-
more that officers and men are indig-
nant and inclined to rebel. How much
truth there may he IN these reports II
is impossible to tell.
Reports reach here from city to the
east Of Tokyo that rioting has beer
in progress there and that the prefec
ture and a number of other buildings
p''b'c and private. had been burned
While the anti-peace agitation is re-
ported as strong throughout the islands
there nave heep no reports of insured
tson from any other points
In all the riotfng there has been vera
ntr.cZfse Of fire arms. The sword
Jsran,s national wea pom, has been re
sper sifie for practically all the death.
and Eacst of the serious wounds
The total death list In all the riotinf
VIII. not, IL Is now said, reach abov.
twenty The number of those injured
Is large. but most OF the Injuries ar,
slight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
ACCIDENTAL POISONING
DOES NOT RESULT FATALLY

Ivy Sanderson, aged i've years. living
with her grandmother at HOG Eighth
stJaet southeast. was the victim OF an
accidental poisoning. The child wa.
playing with some companions in the
dining room of her home. when she
drank the contents OF a bottle Of italian
wine, which she found on the mantel-
piece
The nurse girl was attracted by her
screams shortly after, but when she
reached the room the child was lying
unconscious on the floor
n doctor was summoned. who advised
that she be removed to a hospital, and
she was carried to Providence Hospi-
tai. For over two hours the child Law
in an unconscious state. When she re-
covered she seemed no worse for her
escapade. and late last night was re-
moved to her home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
REFUSE fEUD|ST
LIFE INSURANCE
Kentuckian Is Not Con-
sidered q Good Risk.

OWINGSVILLE. KY. Sept s.-The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York refused TO give Judge John j. c.
Back. of Jackson. Breathitt county, a
$500 life insurance policy because he
was attorney for James and Alex Har-
sis, the noted feud leaders Of Breathiti
county, and was in danger OF assassina-
tf3n.
The agent for the company wrote the
application. and Judge Back passed the
examination all right. but the officials
applicants connection with the feudal
troubles.
Judge Back was refused insurance
In another company for the same rea-
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Open Air Sacred Concert Sunday

Next Sunda- afternoon the Naval Gun
Factory Band will play on the High
lands overlooking the citv. upon which
the United States Realty Company is to
build n model city in twelve months.
Only twelve minutes ride from the
Capitol Building. Take the Capital
Traction cars on Pennsylvania avenue.
named + and G., going east. Panorama
view of Washington equal to that CT
Paris from st. Cloud. The French arch
tect. l. Enfant, faced the Capitol toward
these Highlands because he expected
them TO be covered With palaces. similar
TO those overlooking Frances capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John T. Jennings. q. and Harriet Bur
CESS. %.
w. F. Butler. u, and Bertha F.
Tucker. is.
w. l.. Patterson. 80. Richmond, Va,
and Lille A Brooks. %. Ashland. Va
Samuel Warren. ~. and Laura Small
wood. 90.
William A Middleton, Is. and Mary F.
McDermott. 25.
John T. O'Neil, Is. and Lillian NJ
Meister. 25.
James TolIiver. 81. and Martha Var
brough o.
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When Mr. Randolph was questioned as
20 the statement OF salaries submitted
20 the commission, he certified TO its
correctness. lnqufsitor Hughes read
from the sheets a long list of officers with
tnetr salaries. No figures were furnish
ea Tor any officers except president and
vice president 10 cover the years 1877
1913; When Mir Randolph was asked 10
explain THIS omission he replied:
Yoa will have 20 ask President Nc
Call as 70 that"
Details Probed.
Various deals In which the New York
Life had been interested In were probed
into and the syndicate features were
brought out
Mr.. Ciafiins explanation made a great
impression on the committee He de-
clared that so far as he was concerned
he had never made a dollar from his
afhliatton with the NeT York Life In
si1rance Company. outside of the fees
paid him az a director
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
MAKER OF BONE GOODS
DIES IN CONNECTICUT

MIDDLETOWE. Conn. Sept s.
Moses w. Terrill. president of the Rog-
ers Manufacturing Company of Middle
nelc. makers Of bone goods. died today
IN HIS seventy-ninth year.
He twice sat In the Vermont Legisla-
ture from Morristown. his birthpla ca
and three times went to the 1Connectit,I,
general assembly after coming TO tkis
State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
STREET CLEANER LEFT
FORTUNE IN BANK

NEW ROCHELLE. Sept s-wiIson
Wade. the street cleaner. who was kill
cd by a train on the New York and
New Haven railroad, left $50, 900 in bank
although he never made more than 81 80
a da..
He was ground 10 pieces by a pas
Senger train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Departments.
Arts and Sciences.


Arts and Sciences.
Division of Graduate Studies.
Graduate courses. co-educationaI leading
10 degrees OF Master OF Arts, Master OF
Science, Civil Engineer. Electrical Engineer.
Mechanical Engineer and Doctor Of Philos-
oPhy.
Columbian College
Undergraduate courses. co-educationai.
leading to degrees of Bachelor OF Arts and
Bachelor OF Science.
College of Engineering.
Undergraduate courses co-educational.
leading 70 the Bachelor Of Science degrees In
CiyiI. Electrical. and Mechanical Engineer
ing.
Division of Architecture
Undergraduate course, co-educational.
n Architecture.
Medicine.
Faculty of Medicine
A four-year course. also hve-year course.
leading to the degree Of Doctor OF Medicine.
Faculty of Dentistry.
A three-year course. leading to the degree
OF Doctor Of Dental Surgery.
Law and Jurisprudence.
Regular law course. leading 10 the degree
Graduate courses, leading TO the degrees
Of Master OF Laws. Master OF Patent Lew
and Doctor OF Jurisprudence
Politics and Diplomacy.
Graduate courses. leading 10 degrees Of
Master of Diplomacy and Doctor of Philos-
ophy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
MARRIED.

oN-BERKELEY-Miss MAR
GARET BERKELEY. of 426 Eighth street
southeast. Washington. D. c.. and Mr.. ALVA
TALKINGTON. of Fairnont. w. Va were
married at Oakland, Md. September 6. 1905.
Have gone on to Fairnont, w. Va
(Fairmont papers papers please copy) II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

Vermont Avenue near Thomas Circle
Conducted by the Brothers OF the Christian
Schools.
A SELECT DAY COLLEGE FOR YOUNG
MEN AND BOYS.
COLLEGIATE. COMMERCIAL, ACADEMIC
AND PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS.
School Opens September IL
Cataiogue sent on application
BROTHER GERMANUS. Prex
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
MAUCH CHUNK MAN
SENT HOME TO DIE
Rushed by Rail With Broken
Neck.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. s.-His neck
broken between the fifth and sixth ver-
tebrae, James Booth of Mauch Chunk
was rushed to that city at the rate of
a mile a minute that he might reach
there In time to die in his home. Every
possible means to- prolong his life was
used by physicians and railroad officials.
everything that science could suggest
was done 10 allay his pain, and every
precaution was taken against sudden
Jars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
DIED.

IYNcH-On "Wednesday. September g. 1905
EDMUND J. LYNCH. beloved husband of
Cecilia Lynch
Funeral at his late residence. go Fifth
street northeast. Saturday at 0 a IN /:
mass at St AIoysius Church. SEPT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

SUMMER COLDS.
Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world-wids
Cold Cure. removes the cause. Call for the
full name and look for signature OF E. W.
tsrove- &c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

For catalogues and further information com
municate with
OTIS d. SWEET Registrar.
Ger. II and 18th streets. N W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
The
George Washington
University.

Formerly Columbian Organized by Specin
Act Of Congress in 1871
CHARLES WILLIS NEEDHAM. IL. D..
President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08

s5,h Session, loo5-05 opens Sept. q, 1905
Undergraduate Graduate. and professional
Courses offered Graduates OF TIE Washing
ton High Schools and other accredited school.
are admitted to the Undergraduate course,
without examination.
Entrance examinations Sept 1926
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Spencerian
Business COLLEGE.

VIII the new Management of the Span.
cer.an give away absolutely free type
writer's. books. buttons. and situatiors9
Call. phone. or write Mr.. or Mrs L. p. W.
Stiehl. Principals StiehPs Spenoeri&n Busf-
ness College. corner 9Th and stz- NV.
Washington. D. c.. for Forty-frst Annual
Announcement Sixty. free Home-Study Ex-
erclses IN Penmanshfp. and how 10 get the
most of the best instruction for the least
expenditure OF time and money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Buildings.

Buildings.
University Hall. 18th and II streets
Law Building. 1870 II street.
Medical and DENTAL Building. 1925 II street.
Architecture. sI3 18th street
Laboratory OF Engineering. Van Ness Park.
The University Hospitals. 1885 II street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
STRAYER'S
Business College,

Corner nth and r streets NV Best
instruction day and night. Books and
stationery free Typewriter at home free
Situation guaranteed Terms moderate
Begin now. Write. call. or phone ID
3430 for catalogue
Arizona republican., 1905-04-01
Closing Out Sale 25&6 Off on
 Everything ALL THIS WEEK
Phoenix American Ostrich Farm.

PLUMES-Our sales have been heavier than ever before but our stock was more complete and extensive. Therefore we can still please you if your fancy ranges anywhere from a four-inch tip to a thirty-nine inch plume. They all go at prices that can not be duplicated anywhere in the United States. If you don't need them now it will pay you to buy them and lay them away until you do.
 BOAS-Our line is broken but We still have some beauties in white, grey, black and mixed, black and white. Just the thing for evening. Nothing more dressy. We are selling these at a figure actually below first cost.
 FANS-Sold four dozen last week. Going to sell five dozen this week. Peo- pie buy them because the season to use them is here-because of the great values we are giving-because they are serviceable, elegant and in good taste.
 OSTRICH EGGs-During this sale they go packed ready for shipment at 75c each.
 Pom-poms, all kinds of ostrich feath- CTS, ornaments and souvenirs at prices that will pay you to visit the sales room at the
 Largest Ostrich Farm in America.
 CAPITOL ADDITION, West End Washington Street Car Line.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-01

Roses for sale. Roses of all varieties al the Dunbar Rose Garden. Free de- livery within city limits. Special at tention paid to mail orders. Telephone Main 56.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-01
PRIVATE SALE,

That elegant resident property, cor ner Jefferson street and Fourth avenue. The Sam Snead place. half cash rest at 8 per cent for or 5 years. Deal with guardian for Snead children only. No commission.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-01

J. H. w JENSEN,
 Guardian Snead minors. Phone Main PAP or Tempe road, 33z miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-22
Cbe LCbedtreS
"The King of the Opium RIng."

The production of The King or the Opium kns ss wheh he6 o6Pfea has at at one thing in use that the city of Mont gomery has not
 In the third act, real, startling
 realistic patrol wagon was driven ofi the stage by a stage policeman and the people of the city of Montgomery blushed for shame. True, 1t is, that land ponies which persisted in stick ing their noses out of the entrance be- fore they were given their cue but II was a patrol wagon with real gong and a fake policeman. The sight or d patrol wagon was so novel to the great Eig audience of Montgomery, who as- sembled to see this intlal production, that the aforesaid hurry up cart, gong the hit of the evening.
 'The King of the Opium Ring" is an intensely sensational melotraina ..,, ot San Francisco Chinatown life. lr The King of the Opium Ring" YOU get for one price a presentation of the Golden Gate, a Joss house an opium joint, an Oriental Theatre and Celistial mar rlage. You also catch glimpses of revenue cutters with machine guns, great clusters of revolvers, pipes and
 You get plenty of noble sentiments, base villianies and thrilling rescuess. In short The King of the Opium Ring Is nothing more nor less than the name meiodramas that everybody likes to see once in while, and it's put on in a very satisfactory fashion.
 A man named James J. Flanagan made the hit of the show. He don't play an Irish policeman and if he ever played left field on any body's ball club or threw d hammer steen yards, it was not disclosed in the play. He had a comic Chinese part. Think of 1t -Chimmy Flanagan playing Hop Foy." shades of Daniel OConnor; Erin go baugh! But he played it well and got plenty of laughs, despite the inconsistency in nomenclature.
 JohnsE. Kelly played Old 'Ironsides" "a sailor philosopher in good style and Harry Hammill did we'll as "Wah Sing" the Chinese highbinder.
 Lydia Powell as the Queen of the Dope Circles was good to look upon and acted in fair style. The numer- Uus vaudiville features were enjoy
 Tke play will be repeated tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-22
MURDER OF AMERICANS.
Robbers Put Two to Death and Injure
 Two Others.


 Fl Paso. Tex, Dec. 21.-Details of the murder of two Americans and the woundinE of two others near Diaz, Chihuahua arrived today in letter from Mrs Sutherland, wife of one or the victims She says the murder oc- cured at the home of I. H. Finstead. a former Los Angeles man and that rob hers followed the Americans there the first report that they were attackeo on the road proving incorrect.
 The robbers surrounded the Finstead house and knocked at the door while the occupants were at supper Fin- stead open6G the door and was strucSl with a rifle. He ran and hid in a hay stack. Rutherford was shot through the heart, Murray through the head and a COW puncher known as shorty was wounded in the head. The TOD hers stayed around until two o'clock in the morning trying to open the safe or find Finstad in order to have him open it. In this way they failed and consequently they got no money. The two dead bodies and the wounded man were taken to Santa Rosalia. The bod les are being embalmed and will probl- ply reach here tomorrow. Governor Cheel has sent a detachment of rurales to pursue the robbers.
 Shorty says he recognized the leader.
 Finstead is a rich Klondike miner, and lives in Los Angeles. He bought A large ranch in Mexico aboet two years ago and stocked it with cattle and horses Murray was his brother in-law and manager. Rutherland was 8 -neighborinR rapchman and was Spending the night with Finstead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-22
MEETING IN MOSCOW.
Military and Police Surround a Crowd
 of 1&,OOO.

Moscow. Dec. 2l.-(Night.)-- thousand persons are holding a meeting in the Aquarium. The building is) sur rounded by military and police, whose object is to prevent the exit of persons supposed to be armed. unless the arms are delivered up. A conflict is ex- pected.
 The town is in darkness, and the theatres and clubs are closed. The employees of the municipality have abandoned their work. Fifty thousand confined to the barracks and every possible military preparation for even tualities has been made. The strikers pickets are all over the city persuading or threatening those who are reluc- tant to join the strike. There have been some cases of disorders and a few casualties.