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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
Notice of Sale OF Real Estate
Ar PRIVATE SAFE.

Under authority OF an order 81 sale granted
By the Probate Court Of Lincoln County, Idsh4
dated September ~, 1905. Will sell at private
longing to the estate OF Chs rles Durfee yieceaS-
cd, 10 Wit; Els SEA and NM, SEA OF See IL,
Except 10 acres in the NWAs OF the st.h- OF Sec.
in T. = s. of r. Is Z. b. NJ eontaining no acres
together with all water rights and ditenes, al
hefng in Lincoln county, ldah no.
The sale viii o. made ON or after October
2nd 1915 aud bids, in writing. viii be- rccsiysit
By the undersigned at her residence IN Hasvr-
man, Ids no. Terms OF sale Cash. Deeds a.
expense e purchaser.
Dated sept. 70. i45
Mas bessie DrRFEs.
Admiuistrxtix Of t,is saslaty Of said deceased
FRANZ 7. ni>NEl. Attorney for Administrators
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
OregonS Short Line
THE INTERdOUNTAIN ROUTE
Trains Arrive and depart from shoshone
rs follows:
DESTINATION
Baths in Swiss Schools.

All new schools in Switzerland have
a portion Of the ground flor appropri
ateG for BATH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Not a Rope expert"
litor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In the edition of The Star of Wednesday,
page II, column B. referring to the investi-
cation being made into the causes leading
up to the death of Frank Handy by the
breaking of a rope sustaining a painters
swinging scaffold at the Cairo apartment
house, appears a statement placing me in
the position as assuming to be an expert in
ropes, in the following manner, towit:
1.-The suggestion was made yesterday that
dry-rot had probably been the cause of the
trouble, but no one appeared on the stand
who claimed to be an expert in the matter,
except the inspector" Now, this language
is entirely wrong, misleading and does me
grave injustice, as l did not pose an OK
pert did not qualify as an expert and do
not claim expert knowledge in such mat
tiers, and only gave my testimony as me-
chanic having experience in the handling
of ropes and cordaSe.
On the morning of the accident the cor
oner telephoned to the office of the in
spector of buildings for some one to be
present the inquest to testify relative TO
the weight of the scaffold. Mr.. Ashford
stated that matters of this kind did not
come under the care of his office. In the
meantime l had been to the place of acct
dent and observed the conditions and re-
turned to my office and reported the matter
to my chief orally, and was told by him OF
the coroner's request, and he suggested that
mony needed, as above stated. The coroner
asked for my opinion as to the character
of the rope. / said 1.-THE rope was three
quarters of an inch in diameter, was COM
paratively new and showed no signs Of
wear by one strand chafing against the
other on the inside and also that the
fiber was a long Manila grass, laid up well,
indicating good rope, a single part of which
would sustain 800 pounds in weight"
The point at which the rope parted was
in the standing part, about thirty inches
from the heel of the lower or single block
attached to the sling" carrying one end
of the scaffold and was a square break, no
signs of chatting being present. The fiber
was very dry at the point OF separation and
when brushed lighuy against the hand
would break in very short pieces; the in
terror of these strands had pinkish cast
much unlike the color of the rope at any
other point. This decidedly rotten appear
ance which extended only about an inch in
length and to the very center of the three
oner and his jury that the rope bad been
in contact with some foreign substance,
which had taken all the life from the fiber
and produced rotten, weak condition"
These facts were clearly observable by
the coroner and his jury and did not need
an expert to demonstrate their presence,
but only required some one to utter them
as evidence; this became my lot, hence l
was paraded claiming to be an expert,
an honor to which l do not aspire, and
would greatly appreciate your kindness If
you give these lines space, that l may be
set right before my friends and associates.
A NJ. LAWSON,
Inspector of Elevators, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Naval Orders.

Capt c. G. Bowman. from the navy yard.
New York. n. Y, TO the navy yard Pen
sacola, Fla, for duty captain of that
yard.
Commander A. Ward 10 the navy yard,
New York. n. Y. for duty as equipment
officer OF that yard.
Lieutenant Commander r. Z. Coontz. to
Newport News, Va for special temporary
duty thence to Schenectady, n. Y, for spe-
cial temporary duty. thence to Seattle,
Wash, for duty as inspector of equipment
at the works of Moran Brothers.
Assistant Surgeon II. A. Dunn, from the
Naval Hospital. New York, n. Y, and
granted six weeks leave.
Pay Inspector w. w. Woodruff, retired,
TO additional duty at the naval station,
New London, Conn.
Chaplain +. J. Brennan, to the Wabash
and TO additional duty at the navy yard,
Boston, Mass.
Acting Warrant Machinist ]. r. Burk-
hart. from to- Chicago to his home, and
granted one months leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween B and streets-Leo Simmons ct
al, trustees, to Nora NJ. Thorn, part
original lot 4, square 1910; 80 Nora NJ
Thorn to Mary Agatha Lynch. same
property; SO.
NO. TIA sTH STREET NORTHWEST
Catherine Reiner ct ux. to Minnie f.
Gentner (now Newcomer), lot Al, square
395; 81.
NO. 1904 1ST STREET SOUTHEAST-Mi-
chael J. Harrington ct ux. to Michael
]. Hurney, lot 4S, square IA; SO.
NINTH STREET NORTHEAST between
and G streets-Annie NJ. Sharpless
ct vir Frank to Henry E. Nichols, lots
Is and 49, square $685. SO.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK ADD
TION-Joseph Dammann to Robert H.
Stone, lots 16 and II, block 10.
HALF STREET SOUTHWEST between N
and streets-James NJ. Hall ct ux. to
Denis E. Conroy. lots 81 to 50. square
652; $40.
BOTH AND DUMBARToN STREETS
northwest-James w. Walker to ]. Ed
win Lawton, part lot 1923, square 1241;
A STREET SOUTHEAST between 14th
and 18th. streets-H. r. Howenstein ct
al, trustees, to Thomas E. Stone, part
original lot 4, square 1858; 81, $50.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-William H. Walker ct Tx. to
George D. F. Robinson. part lots S1s and
319; $40.
STREET NORTHWEST between 10th
and 18th streets-George l.. d. A. De
Geofroy ct al. to Michael Morris, orig
inal lot 8, square 175; $40.
G STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd and
AZ streets-Thomas r. Fullalove to heirs
of James Frawley, part lot 5, square
$50; $40. Douglass S. Mackall, trustee,
to same part lots and 6; square $50;
So
EOLMEAD MANOR-Zachariah T. Sewers
lots A and 40, $40.
1NGLESIDE-James A. Twohey ct ux to
Charles c. Murray, lot 20, block 1; $40.
GRANT AVENUE between 18th and 10th
streets-Julia I. Weed ct vir. l.. Walter,
to Bertha l.. Vance, lot $50, block 2,
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains;
$40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-J. Worth Carnahan ct ux. to
Carey S. Frye. part lot IS; $1,000.
r STREET AND FLORIDA AVENUE
WEST-Henry E. Nichols to
Annie NJ Sharpless, lot 16S, square 551;
$40
r STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Emilie A. Mueden ct
al to Robert E. Cook, lot 1873, square
100; $40
UNIONTOWN-Mary V. Robinson ct vir.
Albert'L, to Fannie A. Feddon, part lot
107; $40
18TH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE SOUTHEAST-Gideon w.
Pitts ct ux. to Frederick Douglass Me-
mortal and Historical Association, half
interest in lot II. square s. of 1913; $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

reservoir, temperature, SO: condition at in
fluent SO; condition at effiuent, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 81 am; high tide,
80 am. and 500 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1910 am. and 1920
pm; high tide, $40 am and 6:16 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:51 am; sun sets. 5:37
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, ESQ am.
Moon sets. 4:5S am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex--
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty,five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
ARMY Orders.

Capt. Benjamin c. Morse, nth Infantry,
has been ordered to duty at Fort McPher-
son. Ga.
Mai Herbert NJ Lord. paymaster, has
been ordered to Boston, Mass for duty.
Capt. Ralph b. Parrot, recently pro-
noted has been assigned to the 9th In
fantry.
Mai ]. Walker Benet. ordnance depart
ment has been ordered to proceed to the
mines in Fulton and Peoria counties, ILL.,,
for the purpose of experimenting the taking
of samples of coal for test by the quarter
master department.
First Lieut.. James G. Taylor, 18th In
fantry. now on duty at Alcatraz Island,
Cal, has been ordered to join his regiment.
Chaplain George j. Waring, recently APP
pointed. has been assigned to the 18th
Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
THE COURT RECORD
Court Of Appeals.

Present: The chief justice, Mr.. Justice Nor
ris and Mr.. Justice Duell.
No. 1464-McDermott, receiver, agt. Sc
we're; argument continued by Mr.. c. c. Cole
for appellant and by Mr.. A. s. Worthing-
ton for appellee.
No. 205-Original; United States ex rel.
Morris agt. Scott; writ of prohibition re-
fused and petition dismissed, with costs.
Opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Shepard.
No. 1459-Columbian Correspondence Col
lege agt. Wynne; submitted on briefs.
Nos. 1266 and 1460-Dariington agt. Tur-
ner; appeal to Supreme Court of the United
States prayed by Mr.. c. R. Wilson, of coun-
sci for appellants. allowed. and bond to act
as supersedeas fixed at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Granted a Divorce.

Justice Anderson, in Equity Court No. 1,
today signed a decree granting Mary A.
Birchfield divorce from Wellington Birch
field, upon the grounds Of desertion and
cruelty. The custody of the child of the
couple is awarded to the mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
FINANCIAL.

PEER ARTIFICIAL LEG MANUFACTURING
Company of the District of Columbia do hereby
certify that the authorized capital Of said COM
pany Is $3.50, 900, of which the full amount has
been paid in and there are no debts of said
company.
fe163t" PEER ARTIFICIAL, MFG 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

In Chicago. yesterday, 300 girls employed
by the Chicago Mercantile Company be-
came panic stricken when a fire was dis
covered in the roof of the building. There
was dash for stairways and elevators.
One of the girls had her arm broken, and
many others became hysterical and tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Extension Opposed.


This extension the Secretary of the In
terror has vigorously opposed on the ground
that the original lease was an unheard of
monopoly and nothing short of public
scandal: that the sublessees, because of
their active operation and actually invest
ed capital, should be protected as well as
the parent company to the extent OF thelr
actual investments and bona noe opera
tons, but that inasmuch as both the terrl-
tory and the oil and gas produced there
from were solely the property or the IN
dams, and 1naSmuch as, SO far, the deVelop-
ment of oil and gas was the result of cap
ital invested by the sublessees, 1t was
neither fair nor right that this extension
should be granted, and more especially as
the actual situation is that the Illuminating
Oil Company proposes by such extension
to continue to obtain from the Indians an
interest equal to about fifty per cent OF the
royalty accruing to the Indians. who, as be-
fore stated. own the property, while the
sUblessees have provided the capital by
which the oil and gas interests therein have
been developed. The conclusion or the
meetings held before, the Senate committee,
and upon two separate occasions at the
Secretary's office, at which all parties in
interest were present, was that Senator
Penrose's amendment should be modified
SO as to read as follows:
g Said lease and all subleases thereof duly
executed on or before December 81, 1903,
or executed after that date based upon
contracts made prior thereto, and which
have been or shall be approved by the Sec.
rotary of the Interior to the extent of
6so,OC0 acres in the aggregate, are hereby
extended for the period of ten years from
the 10th day of March, 1906, with all the
conditions of said original lease, except
that from and after the 10th day of March.
1906, royalty to beapaid ON gas shall be
500 per annum on each gas well, instead OF
500, as now provided in said lease
In other words. the area covered Dy
the parent lease has been reduced nearly
two-thirds, or to $4,000 acres. The invest
ments of the bona fide operators under the
subleases are fully protected, and the In
the royalties to be paid them, while the ad
ministration has prevented the continuance
of monopoly which should never have
been granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Launching of the washington.

The New York Shiphuilding Company has
notified the Navy Department that the ar
mored cruiser Washington will be Launched
at the yard of that company in Camden,
N. j., March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Florida,s Famous Trains.

IN Y. & Fla. Special" $40 pm; Fla
Coast Line, office COL Penn. ave.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
NOT so COLD TONIGHT.
Light Variable Winds, Becoming
Southerly and Fresh.

Forecast till pm. Friday: For the DIS
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, fair and not so cold tonight and
Friday; light variable winds, becoming
southerly and fresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, ,; year ago, is.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The shallow disturbance central Wednes-
day morning over New England and the
ST. Lawrence valley has increased greatly
in intensity and passed off to sea south of
Nova Scotia as a storm of considerable en-
ergy The development of this storm has
greatly facilitated the rapid eastward ad-
vance and intensification of an area of
high pressure that was central Wednesday
morning in Arkansas. This area of high
pressure has overspread the eastern third
of the country, with its crest along the APP
palachians 1t has been attended by colder.
fair weather in the upper ONO valley and
Atlantic coast districts.
No rain has occurred except in Califor-
mia, Arizona southern Utah and southwest
ern Colorado.
The temperature will rise in all parts of
the Washington forecast district tonight
and Friday.
There will be snow tonight along the
lower lakes. and snow or rain Friday in
the lower lake region and the upper Ohio
valley. There will be rain tonight and Fri
day In the east gulf states, and rain FRI
day in the south Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be light and variable,
becoming fresh east to south, and on the
east gulf coast light northeasterly, shifting
to fresh southeasterly.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Halifax, 1.66.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for TwentyFour Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at IL, weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm yesterday
hermometer-February TO- pm, 81; 8
pm, IA; II midnight, 8. February 16, 4
a m, 4 am. 3; II noon, II: pm, %.
Maximum %, at 2 pm, February 16,
minimum. 3. at 7:20 am. February 16.
Barometer-February To- pm. 1920 s
PM, 30.3S; II midnight, 30.47. February
10. am. 30.49; am, 30.56; noon, 30 81
pm, 30.46.
Condition of the Water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MISSIONARY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
Epiphany Friday evening. Feb II, at 7:30
o'clock REV DIR. McKIM will preside. Adj
dresses will be made by REV. DIR. briggs Of
Alaska, DR. GLENTON of China and MISS
EMERY. A reception will be held afterward in
the Parish Han by the Woman's Auxiliary to
which all are invited IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls. temperature, 33; condi
ton. 49, Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
SO; condition at north connection. SO; cond-
ton at south connection, SO. Georgetown
distributing reservoir temperature, SO; con-
dition at infiuent gate house, SO; condition
at effiuent gate house. 80. Washington city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Minimum temperature past twenty-fou
hours, 81 a year ago, is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
SPIRITUALISM.

SPIRITUAIISM-
MRS. ZOLIER. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM, go
10TH NV. SEANCES FRIDAY EVENING. PItI-
VATE INTERVIEWS DAILY ja5- tn sStu-2lt'
AUTHORIZATIONS SEANCE TONIGHT AT MIR.
kEEI. FR'S, 91S ii ut. ~ Attendance limited.
Regular seanee Friday night open to all. IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

Little Jobs of Book
him dime r receive our best attention and we
UphASAhHA 8 charge you only the actual factory
price.
HODGES BooKBINDERY, 420-22 11th-next Star.
fe16-6d
Furniture Polish F Fsst s sisss
beauty and richness the furniture is the
kind we sell.
E. ]. MURPHY & CO., IIo8 G St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

WE REPAIR
- TIN ROOFS
- STAG ROOFS
- SLATE ROOFS
- SINGLE ROOFS
and bring to work knowledge born Of 20
wars experience ROOFING EXPERTS"
GraftOn&SOaH ,Ro s,S :, Experts !ssdss 7so
fell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
Cobb agt. American Newspaper Syndl-
cate Judgment for plaintiff by confession.
O'ConneN agt Tally: on trial; plalntlff
attorneys, L. P. Loving and ]. c. Get
tres; defendants attorney, w. G.
Clephane.
Morris tribune., 1905-12-02

ped with dea> accuracy from heignf
of 400 feet to the earth at targets TWEEN
ty-fve yards square. 1t was found
that the airship could travel from thir-
ty-five to forty kilometers an hour and
could remain in the air at least six
hours. 1t rose easily to a height OF
$1,000 feet and enabled the passengers
to take photographs of batteries and
troops which would have been useful
in an attack on the town. The balloon
motor was of forty horsepower, and
the envelope, or gas bag, had tive
thicknesses Of silk joined with a coat
ing of liquid rubber, which reduced
the loss of gas to 2 per cent day. 1t
was found that this envelope had a
cuolKY Of elasticity such that bullets
ei,. did not perforate 1t at all or
las,.,e s-c,l small holes that the escape
of gus was then negligible, the wound
often closing entirely after the passage
of the ball. At height Of 200 to 600
yards the artillery in motor cars was
unable to hit the balloon, and altogeth-
er 1t was declared that for war pur-
poses this balloon had met successfully
all the tests and that 1t was new
and dreadful acquisition.
Morris tribune., 1905-12-02

RiaIto company to defend its president.
II. C. Dennis. now dead, who was at
that time under Indictment, and that
Burton went to the postoftice de-
partment to investigate the Dennis
charges. Counsel Harlan for the Ri
alto company told of retaining Burton
at $500 a month, and Vice President
Mahaney testified that on the sugges-
ton of Burton he destroyed two letters
written by Burton, who feared that his
motives might be misunderstood.
HRake- off" In Legal ParIanee.
At Reading, Pa, Judge Endlick in re-
fusing a new trial for two men con-
victed Of libel for having accused in a
publication the county comptroller Of
receiving a rake-oR said that this ex-
preston wa9 not given in the standard
dictionaries, but that it had gained cur
rency in popular speech and in the
courts opinion meant going for a GER
tain fund and fraudulently scraping
in q part thereof. He thought the
phrase was understood by every body,
and consequently the court must take
judicial notice Of it.
Twenty seven Railroads Appeal.
Appeals have been filed with the su-
preme court by twenty-seven railroads
operating in Michigan against the va
lidity Of the ad yalorem tax imposed
on such corporations by the Michigan
legislature in 1901 when 1t adopted the
system Of taxing their gross receipts.
Royalty to Harvey Steel Company.
The court Of claims has awarded to
the Harvey Steel company Of Bethle-
hem, Pa, judgment of 100000 royal
ty on the armor plate used in the con-
struction of battleships.
Ohio Doctor q Woman Killer.
Astonishing revelations have attend
ed the investigation Of the charge Of
murder and cremation against DR.. Oil
yer C. Haugh at Dayton, O., graduate
Of the Western Reserve Medical col
lege and for several years prominent
practitioner at Cleveland. He is charg-
ed not only with the murder Of his
mother, father and brother, but Is sus
pected of having caused the death OF
twelve women in different parts of the
country. His method was the morphine
habit.
Morris tribune., 1905-12-02
TIv

Trial of Fighting MILDLY.
The trial of Midshipman Meriwether,
charged with mansiaughter in having
caused the death of Midshipman James
R. Branch, Jr., In fist fight and with
violation of the Naval academy rules,
was begun at Annapolis. Several mid
shipmen as witnesses told Of the sys-
tenn whereby lower class men are COM
PEELED to conform to certain regula-
lions of the upper class men. Meri-
wether had resented this treatment,
particularly at the hands of Branch,
and had called him a sneak and a cow
ard. Both men insisted on a finish
fight. Midshipman Fitch, who refereed
the fight, admitted to having served in
nineteen similar affairs. 1t was shown
that Meriwether offered to forfeit the
fight in the twentieth round for having
fouled, but Branch refused. Medical
Morris tribune., 1905-12-02

never before been mapped. Mr.. Hub
bard's mistake was in leaving Grand
lake when he assembled the Susan river
instead of the Nascapee, which enters
the lake three miles away, hidden by
an island. This mistake led him into
the barren country. Mrs. Hubbard
successfully assembled the Nascapee,
found the headwaters of the George
and descended it to Ungava bay, where
she remained at the Hudson bay fort
until the company's steamer came for
furs. She travelled 500 miles by canoe
and portage in that wild, almost unin-
habited country.
Sold His Brain For $4,000.
An Englishman named Datas, who
possesses a wonderful memory, has
sold his brain to syndicate of Amer
lean brain specialists to be dissected
by them after his death. He says the
doctors have come to the conclusion
that his brain must weigh at least sew
enty ounces, which is six ounces more
than the heaviest brain ever weighed,
that of Cuvier, the French naturalist.
Aerial Target Shooting.
During the recent experiment con-
Quoted by NJ. Berteaux, the French
minister of war, in the Lebaudy dirigi-
BILE balloon, aerial torpedoes were drop
Morris tribune., 1905-12-02
POLITICAL
Members to Remain.

Cabinet Members to Remain.
The president has asked Secretary
Shaw to remain at the head of the
treasury at least until the end of the
coming session of congress instead Of
retiring on Feb. 1, as contemplated.
This Mr. Shaw agreed to do, as he is in
close touch with the questions of reve-
nue., deficit, currency, banking legisla-
ton and Panama bonds, which are
likely to come up during the session.
At the same time Attorney General
Moody and Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock have agreed to remain in
the cabinet until the end of the pres
ent congress-
Senator PIatt's Tale of Dough.
Under the smooth and gentle but
remorseless questioning of the great
Insurance inquisitor, Counsel Hughes,
of the New York legislative committee,
the aged United States Senator Plat
made a series of significant admissions
concerning the payment of large sums
by insurance concerns for many years
past to secure the protection of the
state Republican machine. The wit
ness said that every year the Equitable
Life sent by messenger boy to his Of
fee $4,000 in cash without any writ
ten agreement or acknowledgment