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New-York tribune., 1905-11-30

Clelland. In the testimony of Mutual Life EN-
ploye at previous session the fact had oeen
tablished that the ex-senator while in the esls
1ature, lived at the Albany House of Mtrth, OF
Andrew c. Fields whom Mr. Hughes named the
MutuaTs Legislative generalissimo." 1t was to
clear UP this that the ex-senator was called He
acknowledged at the that he had lived there
and had paid board. He explained that Fields
a lifelong friend and when he offered to pay
board had laughed at him. Mr. McClelland esn-
mated the worth of his board and room at about
$40 week. He said 1t "a little room. with
Just space enough for a bed. chair and table and
Democratic Senator.
Mr.. MoCIelland reviewed his legislative career. ex-
planning that as far back 1898 he had been ap-
pointed chairman of the Insurance Committee
through the influence of Ex-Governor David b HILL
who had Equitable retainer of $500. possibly at
the request of Ar. Fields. He rot sure whether
Fields contributed TO his campaign funds in this
year but thought it possible Mr. Ffedss legls-
lative activities unknown to the ex-senator
who had thought they confined to watching
bills and reporting those antagonstic. In 1888
Mr. McCIelland left the Senate and thereafter for
nearly ten years practised law. During this time
he testified he under retainer from the Mutual
The amount OF this retainer varied, ranging from
5000 to 1900 annually In this period he was
consulted about pending legislation. IN 1900 he re
ceived $246 for legal services in opposition to tax
bills, and in this tight he appeared before commit
tees. A long string Of cash vouchers signed by
Fields was produced
service in the Senate in 1868. when he was again
the insurance committee. In this campaign.
Mr. McCTeIland testified. that after irving to pre-
vent him from running Fields contributed S,50 to
his campaign fund It this session that
Mr. MoClelland lived at the House of Mirth' and
paid no board he admitted. He testified that
ne offered to. estimating that he received about
800 of free board and lodging He said that Fields
had laughed the notion to scorn. There was no
"mrth,' here, according to the witness-no gam
bling and drinking 1T the quietest house
in Albany" he explained
Then came the incident regarding the Equitable
check for $3.50, narrated above Mr.. McCelland
utterly failed to recall the check the service rem
dered, but acknowledged the signature as ms own.
Then Mr.. Stanchfeld asked his client number Of
questions. all tending to show that he had never
accepted bribe or attempted TO act as lobbyist
Mr.. McClelland answered all these questions sat
isfactoriIy. on question about lobbying Mr..
McClelland remarked:
"Oh. / was not the artist in that line
'I suppose Mr., Fields was the artist, there. re-
Joined Mr.. Hughes @@r~@- .*~5 @'E..
LETTER REACHED HAMILTON.
John c. Mccall, secretary Of the New-YorES Life.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
QUESTION OF +. F. RYAN's TAXES.

The question of Thomas F. Ryans taxes was
raised yesterday in the Department Of L aNes d
Assessments, it being urged by critics q M g. -
that he was not paving taxes accordihg ~ ~
standing IS a fnancier. Hir Ryan is resldeIl q
Nelson County Va where he votes He has
farm ana country place near Oak Ridge some dis
tance from Lovingston, Va the county SEA
Nelson County on real estate in Nelson o' -. -,
he paws on an assessment OF S25,01 ana on So
In New-York Mr. Ryan pays no taxes on t@5s 15Is sy
thing according 10 information obtained ESsssa oT
al the tax ofice In 1898 Mr.. Ryan was far $50
the fax books by the Low commissioner IoL S,-
30 S naTeonal Tronerty He consented TO pay On
$50 coo Since then he has not paid taxes } I on he
srt, here although his name mas peen RGtts5 On
rolls when the personal property was eTi s,ch
his affidavit that he is non.resust' 'roIis since
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
JOHN HAY ESTATE SUES.
administrators 4sb sc. .564.50 from
81 Lessee of CLeueIand House.

Pittsburg Nov. 29.-Samuel Mather. Flora >
Mather, Clara S. Hay and Horace F. Backer. an
afiIary administrators John Hay. began pro-
eeedngs IN the United states Circuit Court to-day
against L. r. Collins & Co. for s956450 II is
alleged This amount is due five year lease OF
The Livingstone Apartment House at CleEeiann
Ohio, owned by the Secretary Of state and the
other plaintiffs ..-... .
1t is said it was leased to the defendants on
March 81 1897 and $1,000 was spent in repairing Il
70 sIt them The annual rental ii is alleged was
= be ss.2p In June. 1900 the defendants il IS al
legged abandoned the premises. ..- .s... S..
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
INDIAN GIRL TO BE ADMITTED.

washington. Nov 29-On the representation of
charles Mavles Of Ptttsburg. that Miss Mooktie
wood the blind and deaf girl from lnoia' "o.iu ,sa-
to,a nrbllc charge her admission to tnis
n+r1, AZ the port of Boston was authorized 10
5a, II, the Department Of Commerce and Labor
1ra fr1 was brought to this country by mission
aries for the purpose Of receiving an education
and her landing was first objected to oy tne NM
-'U zs.isis under that provision Of the law
s-1,cb rrobihts the landing Of paupers or persons
1nkeIv to become public charges
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
ml1enzRER CONVICTED ONCE BEFORE

--,...,,, an effort of Jacob F. Bauer's counsel to
oz,,orAnnent OF sentence. II came out IN
ra.a-s, sessions Court yesterday. before Justice
80, +ba+ Bauer who is charged with killing
- 5ts,,ar,b herring Thomas Corcoran, at No 149
gd-ave. IN October q. was convicted OF
-t-,a in Germany. Counsel had asked
s'iii .,r,ant Of sentence because OF alleged
.-oo.5,,ot h,, a juryman. but when told Of this
fact in Bauer,s life withdrew the petition Bauer
n~acticaIIv admitted the commission OF the crime
+o his counsel later Justice Cowing however
postpoued sentence until December j.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
posTMAsTERsHIP FIGHT OVER.
Middletown Place Which Sixteen Republi.
cans Wanted Will Go to E. D Tompkins.
- Telegraph . q TrIbune

Niddletown n y Nov. 29.-After sixteen sided
fight extending over two months. the problem of
selecting a postmaster for MiddIetown is believed
to have been solved by the Republican County ana
City committees indorsng Edward D. Tompzns for
the place which sixteen Republicans wanted
Congressman Thomas ". Bradley refused TO in
terfere because all the candidates were mis- per-
sonal friends. He turned the matter over 10 the
Republican committees. II is said that Ex-Governor
Oden was consulted. At a meeting OF the commit
tees and a number of prominent politicians Slr.
Tonpkins was unanimously indorsed.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
KILLED H4 suRsTlNe STEAM PIPE

Word was received here yesterday that Arthur H.
Blanchhower. third assistant engineer on the
steamship California which left this port for San
Francisco September ls was killed seven days out
ar sea by the bursting OF a steam pipe MI
t2lanch6ovyer was graduate Of the Cogswel College
of san Francisco. He came East on the steamship
Hawaiian a year ago. and was later in the service
of the old Dominion and Ward lines He leaves a
vile and three children
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
! AwsoN TELLS OF SUPPORT.
nn.,.rr.nh 10 rae Trieune. J

LRy Telegraph TO The Tribune III.
a. +sIs~-syn from the chairman OF the conVs,o
- Psnnsyivania policyhOlders in York PENN 'A9
night. which tells its own story
Meeting resulted in unqqaled inc Big three
E9ursHes E Hsrance 4tr Companies This comIee IN vo J St
70 recSlE95- recSSr5-pPn Nsyor Of York. the Rev AloeIs -
AL " keller W. A FI9eiiehv; S vU cnIJI IIlJItWsoN.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
The report adds:


The assets of the society as shown by its records
based on fair and conservative valuations Of these
assets and full provision for all ascertalnable La
bilities; and the financial position OF the society
disclosed thereby is thoroughly sound and satls
factory. ..-.= L.
In the forty-ffth annual statement of the society
as made for the year ended December 81, 1904, the
items published were as follows: . ~, X .z.#
Assets-Bonds and mortgages. $8 623, 7o9 IL. real
estate in New-York $780, 9O6,2l5 70; United States
cfty and railroad bonds and other investments,
S22S 1884, loans secured by bonds ana STOCKS, Sl
of New York Including fourteen office buildings
SIS 9S9 S1 66 cash in banks and trust companies az
interest $22 Col 666 81; balance due from agents
81 514 639 30; interest and rents tdue Sl3toZ o. a-
process of collection S53lS595; deferred premiums
s. 63l. .969; total assets, SAL. .953, ,020 "a @es@
IiabIites-Assurance fund Cor reserYe). $50 'SS.-
35S; all other liabilities So 4 3S3 63; total hableS
S333 1853 751 80; surplus. $O,7s426s IL
Yesterdays official statement continues:
The agents balances. which have been carried by
various trust companies, were taken. over oy the
society. as recommended by President Morton
The Following, who We're nominated az IIle laSl
Van Horne of Montreal (re-electedl; William q.
Redfeld, of Brooklyn, and John D. heTnah' OF
The meeting was attended by the following direc-
tors: c. B. Alexander Blair: Herrickt JohnsoIB'
frech Kruttschn1tt, LittefeGd. Noffat. Levi T.
Morton Paul Morton, John J. McGoQks dchaI.uI!'
Navarro, Pierce. Roeblng, Schmidlappt St3ZdeI
Spratt. Tarbell. Thomas. Iompklns, Victor, Hlt99o
Winthrop, Witherbee Zeinder and William AleA-
ander.
Both James Hazen Hyde and Senator ChaunceE
NJ Depew were apparently absent. ..s..-s =
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
BODY OF w. R. EsTls ARRIVES HERE.

The body Of " r Estis. American Consul at
solinRen Germany. arrived here yesterday from
Antwerp on the steamer Southwark Mrs Estis
and her three children accompanied the body. The
burial will take place in Mecalia. MINI
Mr. Esris who formerly v-SDaper man.
entered the consular service IN 1850 when he was
ar,nof1+ed Consul at Kingston. Jamaica. He after
Vtsrd served ar Antigua /. r. ROsso who arranged
for the shipment OF Mr. Estiss BODY sad that the
sJl AT CSuayaquig. will arrive here within three
we
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
HOLDS BALANCE IN OHIO SENATE.
Toledo Independent Refuses overtures and
Offers from Both Parties.
r. releeraph % The Tribune j

rolAdc Nny -Sena tor-eIect sylvester Lamb.
Inc independent from Toledo is practically the
biggest man politically, II Ohio at this mo-
nent. IN the upper house Of the state legislature
here is a deadlock without him Eighteen mem
hers are Democrats and. eighteen are Repuoiiears
He alone is without party ties
E3oth sides have offered him anything from the
presidency Of the Senate to his choice OF commit
tees if he would 20 into caucus With them 6ut ne
refuses to lose his individuality
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
JURY IN CRAWFORD TRIAL SECURED.

Washington Nov. 29-The work OF securing the
jury which viii Try William G Crawford, OF New
York. indicted for conspiracy 10 defraud the gov
necon with the sale Of letter carriers satchsls and
straps, completed to-day. United States Attor-
ney Baker ma0s the opening argument foS ths gov
srnment.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
@. Altn1att ( On.
OBJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR GIFTS.

OBJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR GIFTS.
ORIENTAL. RUGS m SIZES SUITABLE FOR DECO
RATIvE PURPOSES; LACE sCARFS FOR BoUDoIR
AND LIBRARY TABLE; OBJECTS OF ART IN BRONZE
AND MARBLE, PORCELAIN VASES AND PLAQUES.
EIEc1RoLIERs, FRENCH CLOCK SETS; ARTICLES
or FANCY NEEDLEWORK.
FINE FANS REPRODUCING ANTIQUE DESIGNS;
UMBRELLA HANDLES OF CARVED IVORY. GOLD
AND SILVER, TRAVELLING AND MOTOR GOODS.
LEATHER REQUISITES OF. VARIOUS KINDS: ALSO
lEWELED.- let AND CUT STEEL NOVELTIES.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
WILL ORGANIZE TO
PROTECT ANIMALS
TO INTEREST BOYS IN HUMANE
WORK
Woman Who Has Devoted Her Life to
Teaching Care Of Dumb Creatures
viii F. m Young Defend
ers' League

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Deardorff who has
devoted her life to teaching children
to care for the little dumb creatures
around them, has formed a new plan
by which she hopes to enlist the chill
dren of Los Angeles in the ranks of
workers for the protection of animals.
THE Young Defenders league" is
the name of the organization which
she is forming and ii is to be composed
exclusively of boys.
The only requirement. for member
ship is to be a boy. 1t matters not a
bit whether you come from the richest
home in the city or are forced to sell
newspapers for IA living, you are eligible
to the defenders ranks.
Every boy who joins will take a
pledge to be kind to all animals and
to do all in his power to induce others
to be kind to them.
In speaking of her work and plan
yesterday Mrs. Deardorff said:
II feel that humane education is
necessary for the children and they
should be taught that it is not only
their duty but their privilege to pro-
tect those weaker than themselves.
Il believe that in the heart of every
boy there Is the instinct to do right
All that is needed is to have it brought
to the surface. If the boys are taught
to be kind to animals it will make
them kinder to their fellows.
Il expect that six thousand boys will
join the ranks of the young defenders
and at The time the Fiesta is held
next year ] hope to see that number
of them marching the streets, waving
banners and wearing badges to pro-
claim that they believe in defending
the poor creatures that cannot defend
themselves
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
NEVER A CONTEST
LIKE THIS ONE IN
LOS ANGELES
It Will End Saturday and the Five Most
Popular Salesladies Will Receive
100000 in Prizes

There have been contests and contests
in Los Angeles and the surrounding
country, but none have ever met with
the success and enthusiasm accorded
The Herald's Popular Salesladies Con-
test There are many popular ladies in
the race, and no doubt the finish will
be an exciting one.
Truly this contest has become the
talk of the town. The large number
Of letters received daily is the best evil
dence possible of the extreme interest
and popularity into which this contest
has sprung. Nothing before Inaugural
ted in Los Angeles has taken a grip on
the public interest as the Popular
Salesladies Contest. Keep your eye on
the finish and make up your mind to
help some lady to win one of these
valuable prizes. Any one of these val
liable prizes would be appreciated by
any lady in Los Angeles.
The voting is increasing rapidly now
that the contest is nearing it's end.
Quite n large number of votes were
cast yesterday. The candidates are do
ing very well and every contestant ad-
vanced her total at least a few points
Get every available subscription in be-
fore midnight Saturday, for it is then
the ballot box will close for the last
fins
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
GROCER'S WIFE
ALLEGES CRUELTY
MRS. ANNIE FOX SUES FOR
DIVORCE
Startling Testimony May Be lntro-
dueed When Case Is Called for
Trial Today-Asserts Hus.
band Is Drunksrd

startling evidence will be taken to-
uay when the petition for divorce
,lied by Mrs Annie Fox against A. b.
roN, grocer, Is given hearing before
Judge Conrey In department two OF
the superior court.
Attorney Elmer Hardesty has been
iIetdlned by the plaintiff i'm the ac-
non ana the hearing will probably last
TWO days. as the case will be contested.
,,,ine me couple were married in Kansas
Clty August "a, 1884 Four wears there.
after, according to the woman's com.
paint, her husband became a con.
nrmed drunkard and his actions were
Such as to cause life to become a mis-
cry for her. She filed divorce proceed
lnGS 2t that time, but withdrew them
upon the promises Of her husband
some years ago they came to Los
angeles and, according to Mrs. Fox's
statements, her husband again stepped
from the straight and narrow path and
became drunkard
~ have often had TO superintend the
WORK at his grocery on East Ninth
street, said Mrs. Fox in her complaint.
and the work has been very hard for
me- especially since | have had the
care of the little ones.
AT times he has insisted upon COM
ing TO the store when he was in y
terribly intoxicated condition. and
oiten when in that condition he has
attempted to wait on customers and
mas staggered and fallen to the floor,
ana we have had to carry him to his
room. ''''
ON other occasions he has become
intoXicated early in the afternoon and
mas gone to bed, leaving all the work
lor me to do. He has threatened sui
clue ana has said he is tired of the
world and every one in it,"
Since Mrs Fox left her husband sew
eral weeks ago she has been living in
a little shack on East Ninth street
nulIt by herself and her brother she
asks haif interest in fairly large es-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
SWEDISH PLAN
MEETS APPROVAL
VOTERS GLADLY AFFlX THEIR
SIGNATURES
Holiday Festivities interfere With
eothenburg canvassers, but Re-
suits Are Exceeding Expect
ations of Committee

According to statements made by
Campaign Manager S. Hutton the
Gothenburg system is meeting with a
warmer reception from the voters of
Los Angeles than the promoters of
the project had predicted in theiL
rosiest dreams. In order that the op-
position may not learn the resources of
the Gothenberg committee Manager
Hutton refuses to give out any figures,
but declares that he will tell some in
teresting facts during the latter part
of next week.
"As nearly as I can figure 66 per cent
of the voters we have encountered have
readily signed our petitions and this is
much better than / have dared to hope.
We do not want to give Our ammuni-
tion to the enemy and for that reason
] cannot tell how many signatures we
have secured.
"The fact that this is a holiday week
makes the work of securing names
harder. Voters are not easy TO find in
their accustomed places and when
found are generally too busy with
thoughts of Christmas presents to con-
slider our project as seriously as they
should. This condition will probably
prevail until after the first of the year,
when we hope for even better results.
"The condition of the great register
has also been a source of considerable
annoyance to us. We have found that
voters have been registered two or
three times in the same precinct; that
Nme addresses given are vacant lots
I'd others are cowSheds and in one in
bnce we found school house credit
a with sixty-tive votes. These things
nave all to be Strengthened out, and
this, of course, requires time
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
BUILDING PERMITS

superintendent Backus yesterday is
sued building permits as follows;
Pica asant avenue, 1874 South--Emma
u. Ba ker, at lot, owner: George w. MaN
hu'!Ger' ADDITION to two-story frame
residence: $50
Main street, 1o1o-1O1S South-A. Cur.
t'n' Nolan & Smith office. owner. W
y. Duncombc, builder: onc-story three
room frame garage; $500.
FortN-tfth street. 1901 West-T. NJ
Plercc. owner; NJ. IT, ITanasc, builder
$1,000
Brooklyn avcnuc. 2otG-rrcd c;ol1inr
owner; NJ II. lIannas. builder: one.
story siN-room frame residence: $500
., Henry street, 1535--Franl1ln Elliott
hnii9cr: onc.story thrcc-room frame
Tlirt1 seventh street. 1t12 Wcst--II
G. Hatfield. 1l5S West Thirty seventh
street owner and builder; onc-storS
hNc-rnom frame residence: $1,000
Hancock street George r Vel.
zN, at lot. owner; \. T.. NclgY. builder
one story four-room fra me residence
Budlons avenue. aoe2-r. E. lasting,
at Loo, owner and builder: ones story
siN-room frame residence: $500.
Ma abar street, 3t32--Miss Myrtle
Parker. owner: IT, IIault. builder: ono
story threc-room frame residence: $3.50
M1ChoItorcno street. 63S--A i. Fell
CahucnGa postofficc, owner and build
AIRY residence; SO
Main street. 1900 South---N. C. os-
wall. al lot, own"r and builder: move
and repair two-story frame residence
$500.
FaNcttc street. 321--Charlcs II. Clark
owncr and builder: repairs to ono
story frame residence; $500
street 2l39-M NJ Braithwaite
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TWO WIDOWERS CONTEST FOR
PROPERTY LEFT BY ONE WOMAN

a legal fight between the two alleged
widowers Of the late Mrs. Mary A.
Porter, alias Mary a. Douglass. is now
in progress before Judge Curtis d.
Wilbur in department eight of the SUI
perior court and, according to the evil
dence produced, the court will have a
hard time determining who was the
real for-sure-enough husband Of the
woman during her lifetime.
Mrs Porter died in Los Angeles De-
cember 2S, 1904. At the time of her
death she was known to residents Of
the neighborhood i'm which she lived
as the wife of Porter. a teamster. but
when her relatives we're advertised for
a husband and three grown sons sent
in a report from Omaha and followed
with a personal appearance a short
time later.
Then Harry Il. Douglass. the
woman's eldest son by her first hus-
band, was appointed administrator of
the estate, which consisted almost en-.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
CHARGE FRAUD IN BIG DEAL
Lawsuit May Grow Out of Affairs Of
California Development
CnpopanU

complaint charging diversion of
stock and fraud in the handling of COM
pany property has been prepared by
Judge John S. Chapman. representing
five prominent bankers of Los Angeles
and Epes Randolph, against George
Chaffey, A. NJ. Chaffey, A. II. Heber
and N. w. Stowell, former officers of
the California Development company.
At present the suit, which involves mil
lions, is at a standstill while attorneys
are investigating the charges. and the
instrument may never be filed.
Fraudulent diversion of hundreds of
thousands of dollars belonging to the
development company is the chief
charge in the complaint, which the de-
fendants-to- answer by charging per-
sonal antagonism on the part of the
plaintiffs.
June % last the officers of the COM
pany were changed and Epes Randolph
was elected president Shortly there
after the books were turned over to the
Hassel Auditing company, and upon
their report the complaint is based,
The auditors claim that George Chat
fey illegally took 2490 shares, worth
$249,000, from the assets of the Califor-
mia Development company; that he and
Heber, with a majority of proxies be-
tween tnen, neld n meeting ana APP
proved a contract whereby he was to
receive thocc shares in return for SER
vices.
They assert that Chaffey's side of the
contract was not lived up to and that
on this account the transaction was
illegal.
Under Chaffey's management the
company cut an intake into the Colo
RADIO river in Mexican territory. This
is said to have been one Of the causes
OF the flood which swamped the salt
works and submerged the Southern
Pacific's tracks.
Chaffey denies the assertions made
by the other side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21

tirely OF. property belonging to the sec
ond husband
Porter objected to the manner OF
procedure and took the case to court
In order to quiet the title to his prop
erty.
According to the story told by him
yesterday on the witness stand, he
married Mrs. Douglass on board the
sailing vessel Clemente, ten miles off
the California coast, July is, 1892. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
capt. G.. w. Remington and, accord.
ing to the story told by Porter, he
gave all his savings to his wife to In
vest in property in his name.
lie did not see the papers until after
her death. when he learned that all
the deeds were made out i'm her name
and that her first husband. from whom
Porter thought his wife had been di-
estate.
Douglass. the first husband, alleges
ms Wlte was never granted a divorce
nnd that she left him to marry Porter.
the case will be continued today.