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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
II Will Ultimately Bring About
the Prosecution of Equit-
able Directors.
IN POSSESSION OF mr.. MEYER,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF new YORK
AIIeKed Confessions of Alexander
hyde, DePew, Snyder and Others,
Accused of Using Equitable
Fands For Private PrOht-Dum-
my Directors.

Albany, N. Y, July 15.-Equfpped
with startling evidence. Attorney-Gen-
eral Mayer goes to New York to re-
sumo the inquiry which, 1t is expected,
ultimately will bring about the prose-
cution of Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety officials and directors. He car
ries with him not only the confessions
of Alexander, Hyde. Depew, Snyder
and others, accused of using the Equit-
able funds for private profit, but aidi-
tional astounding testimony taken by
Superintendent of Insurance Hen
bricks, showing:
/. That for many years Henry b.
Hyde and James w. Alexander, as
president of the Equitable, annually
made affidavits in order to obtain for
their corporations exemption from
taxation, that accumulations of the
society are held for the benefit of the
assured, no surplus earnings belong
ing to the stockholders.
2 That Senator Depew alone en-
gineered the deal for the $250.000 loan
to the Depew Improvement Co., and
that the Equitable people, through
Gerald r. Brown. think they have only
fair claim against Webb and Depew.
2. That assistant secretaries and
other subordinates, IS well as dummy
directors, were handed securities by
James II. Hyde, with the distinct IN
derstanding that they should hand
over to him all the dividends.
4. That the Equitable has for years
been transacting q losing business in
Australia, Mexico and other foreign
countries.
5. That the merger Of the Western
national and the National Bank Of the
United States was conceived for the
deliberate purpose Of wrecking the
former institution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
LAws0N's TAINTED MONEY
Wrbru the Right Time Comes, He
says, He's Going to Give His
= Millions Back to the People.

Minneapolis. Mirn.r July 15.-Thomas
W Lawson, the hefo of 'F'renzied FL
m1ssee," said while here:
FIN, not afraid ofApsrsonal violence.
'eame out here alnguarded. have
several millions myself, and wronged
gke AmesicampeGs ,e in getting it. But
4 Md nGtf6how it 1t the time When
zka-rBolgg time cones will give that
sSeney back to them.
IF live, I'm going to make the
Aaterican people sell every dollars
woxth OF stock The. have, and by that
flme they'll know better than to buy
hack"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
DEPEw EXPRESSES rEELlSG.
Il Ara Ready to Meet Thew ALL
Have Nothing to HIDE"

Il Ara Ready to Meet Thew ALL
Have Nothing to HIDE"
Paris. July Ex-senator Chauncey
Depew manifests much feeling over
the charges made. against him in
America. Following are sentences
taken from an interview with the SEN
ator: las you know, I have lived in
the searchlight Of publicity for forty
years, and this is the first time | have
beep called to account for anything. !
have lived ny life openly. so that every
man might read it. | have nothing
to conceal. and never had. am ready
to meet them all. have nothing to
hide. want, and expect, to- keep abb
solutely unstained my reputation as a
gentleman, railway man, director and
senator. | know my life, my work, my
reputation, my conscience, is untainted
expect shall maintain 1t unstained
now as have always DONE"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
ALEXANDER VERY SICK MAN
Has Taken Turn For the Worse, and
Friends Fear He VIII Never
Recover His Health.

New York. July Thames w. Alex
1nder. late president of the Equitable
aho has been seriously i'll since his
resignation four sveeks ago, is said
10 have taken turn for the worse.
His friends fear he can not recover.
All late news concerning the Equita-
NE is kept from him. 1t is said that
he events that have moved SO fast
ince his resignation have affected his
mind
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
MET DEATH AS A UNITARIAN
Rev. DR.. Charles Pearson, of Quim-
cy, H., Dies While Visiting
in London.

Quincy. H.. July 15.-Rev. Dr.
Charles Pearson. pastor of tie UnitAri-
an church OF Quincy, is dead In Lon
don, where he was visiting his caugh-
ter.
He was q years professor OF litera-
ture in Northwestern university and
was tried for heresy in the Methodist
church.
DR.. Pearson was born In England so
years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

Pekin, ILL.,, July 15.-William Gra-
ham, E. D. Harrington and George Da-
wilson escaped from the Tazewell
county jail by stealing the keys to
the jail door from the main corridor
during the absence of the jailer. None
Of them has been apprehended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

Springfield, H., July 15.-It is
learned that some time ago Gov. Yates
home in Springfield was X SLed Of Jew
elry valued at S. ,0Gy. Circulars arr
being sent out to police throughout
the country to be on the lookout for
one Gatewcod, who was formerly en-
ployed about the place as handy
man"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
weds Former corchnnn.

New York, July 15.-Reports from
abroad tell of the marriage of Mrs.
Granville w. Garth, widow of the late
banker of this city, to her former
Hubert Hartigan Besides
the large fortune which her husband
eft her, Mrs Garth Tor Hartiganl is
worth $4,000. GOO in her own right.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

Washington, July 15.-Assigning as
the reason that "she necessity for
strict economy on the part Of the de-
partment is obvious" Secretary Bona
parte has refused to grant a half holl-
day during the warm weather to the
employees of the Washington navy
yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
twenty Artillery Wen Held.

Havana, July 15.-Twenty of the ar
tillery men who took part in the con-
flicts here last Monday night with civil
ians in the tenderloin district have
been held without bail. The charges
against them include sedition and
murder.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
An Illinois Pioneer.

Peoria. ILL.,, July 15.-Auren Garrett,
one of the pioneers Of Illinois. and for
Y years a resident Of Peoria, Is dead
here from heart failure and senlity at
the age of 81. He was a river pilot
for many years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
DECIDED IN TONE
Rzsuassus Council Royal. Ar
canum Adopts Strong
Resolutions Against
New Rates.

AZ the called meeting of Parnassus
GhOBcil. No 466 Royal Arcanum. Co
Mmhia, Tennessee, held Thursday
nigAt 10 their council hall the COMMITTEES
apFoiuted at the regular meeting July
n 1915, presented the following resO'
BeJAB@s
whereas, the Supreme Council, Roys
MSca0um. az it's last annual meeting
MnsA0 radical changes IN assessment
sstess, which are manifestIy detrimental
- 10 interests OF the order at large, and
especially oppressive to the older mem.
HaA Of the organization, and further
sBCgD Enjust to members OF longstand-
IME
Therefore, be it resolved; by the mem.
Ssrs of Parnassus Council, No. 466,
e1blnmbia. Tennessee,
AJDts-
That. though claiming the highest
E4yaMy to the Royal Arcsnum, we re
aEsc4iulIy but most emphatically protest
aE15@st the recent change in rates,
especially as far as it relates to the re-
aoeaoOn to the younger members and the
extraordinary increase for the members
around sixty-five years of age, which we
ncgaEd as unnecessary, unreasonable, and
sEFgossive.
8BcUnd:-
We regard this action as subverslve OF
aAS Fundamental principles of the order
D. reduce the rates of the younger MEM
1esa who are thoroughly satisfied with
~ pi esens rate, to addsto the burden of
Ne elder members who are less able TO
AsnT il, and many Of whom, by the new
EmtSs, would be force 4 out of the order.
Thlrd:-
This is a manifest discrimination
sEainst the older members anC is clearly
nd UOmistaka bly an effort to force them
300 and is not only unfraternsl, but is
1n Just and morally illegal.
HNUrths-
We protest as emphatically against
assessing members at attained ages re-
9nzliess of, and utterly ignoring the
nnany years of valuable service to the or
8sv given by thousands of faithful
Members.
BSstk:--
We earnes, ly,insist that the Supreme
DDWDoik Royal Arcanum, be convened
MeztTaordinary session at an early date,
@Aa reconsiderits recent legis lation, as
- rates, and formulate o table
&x9BCu WIZ Wv D0W5A0CbOEy w . NOby
NsgO majority of it's present member
sAsip. both old and young: and thereby
sSsgiDue the protection TO it's whole
membership instead OF comparatively
NmAA number, as would certainly be the
Sass1a Of the enforcement OF new rates
a6meA upon by the last meeting Of the
1zsprene Council.
SIXTH
10 this end, We respectfully suggest
Msss the old rates be increased along the
wAOis line; that is, ABOUT 10 to ~ per
asDk. /. to be- based upon age of entry.
wO beaieve the membership at large will
alsOcrfully accept such an increase, and
furthermore that it will fully meet all
ne requirements Of the future.
Easve0th:-
10 at further resolved, that copy OF
Mksee resolutions be furnished by the
isEfT OF this Council TO the City Press
Hse tha4 copy Of the same be forward
ID ~ the Sec'y to Howard q. Wiggins,
1spscswe Regent. and W. o. Robson,
saDpreme Sec'y.
Committee:
j. p. Street,
w. B. Dobbins,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
witte clothed with FUR power.

London, July 15.-Witte's commits
sion as chief peace plenipotentiary for
Russia clothes him with full power
10 negotiate peace with Japan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

Paris, July Ex-senator Prevent was
severely wounded in the forearm in q
sword duel with Senator Delpeche as
the result of dispute over the ques-
tons involved In the governments
amnesty bill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Rcoiment Murders Its Omeers.

Tifiis, Caucasia, July ia regi-
ment of Russian sappers, stationed at
4 small village in the mountains near
here, has murdered all it's officers and
I is rumored has joined the revolu-
-ionists
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Unarmed Man shat Down.

Moota, Tex, July 15.-J. D. Duncan
was shot five times and killed by Jo-
seph Love. Duncan was unarmed. The
killing is the result of an old grudge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Roaarxelt,n Yisiteru.

Oyster Bay, L. l.. July 15.-The Jap
anese minister and Theodore p. Shonts
and John F. Stevens. respectively the
chairman and the chief engineer Of the
Isthmian canal commission. called on
the president.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
& Ia.eI. y Eaitor.

ktchiscn, Kas.. July 15.--Mrs. Eva
FEeadershot, who died without heirs
a few days ago. willed fortune of
salSS1 to G. II. You1~ editor and pub
zaster Of the Atch on Champion
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Detroit Going out % Copnmis.ioa.

Washington, July 15.-The cruiser
Detroit is coming north from Domin-
lean waters and will go to the Boston
navy yard. where she will be placed out
OF commission. The Detroit is in need
of a general overhaunling.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

Mediapolis, Ia. July 1T. G. Ham
burg, of Stronghurst. ILL.,, while con-
versing with his wife in the hotel Of
flee here, dropped dead Of heart fail
ure.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Depew,. Re.isnation Not ON Far.

New York, July 15,-Among the res
ignations of directors and officers OF
the Equitable that were placed In Paul
Morton's hands when he became chair
man of the board Of directors was not
that of Chauncey M. Depew.
Senator Depew's connection with the
society will terminate August /. The
position will be abolished.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
"A Good Record.

Petersburg. Ind, July 15.--William
Whitney, who has just died, is the first
person to die of smallpox in Pike conn
h inftwo years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
g.dse Gray stricken with Paralysis

Canton, ILL.,, July 15.-Judge John
A. Gray, of the circuit court Of the
Ninth judicial district, suffered two
strokes Of paralysis at his home here.
Fear is expressed for his recovery, his
age being decidedly against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
WILL EXHIBIT
IN DECEMBER

The Maury County Poultry Associa-
tion has arranged to have their first
annual exhibit of fine poultry Decem.
Der 1929. inclusive, and are arranging
with one Of the best known poultry
judges IN the South to come ana make
awards.
The Association has paid member
ship Of fifty ana will doubtless grow to
much larger Proportions with the in.
creased interest In fine stock.
The proposed EXHIBIT is not for the
purpose Of making money, but rather
to encourage the interest in pure breed
poultry.
BESIDES offering nice premiums on
single birds and hens. II Is alec the
intention to give about thirty or forty
special premiums.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Leaves ChicaEs Under a cloud.

Chicago, July 15.-Charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
Edward F. Rowland, member of board
of education, has departed for Phiia-
delphia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

mo above resolutions were unani.
maOsHsly adopted. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
News OF the Day.

At the meeting yesterday of the joint
inaugural committee of the Senate and
House. members Of the latter protested
against a repetition of the scant courtesy
shown the House at the last Inaugural
ton.
When the attempt was made to hang
Frank Raisinger at Bridgeton, N. j.,
Yesterday, the rope broke and Raisinger
dropped to the ground. The fall req
dered the man unconscious. His neck
was broken.
There there had been stolen from him
by woman, whom he accused in court,
one Of the 80 pieces of silver which we're
paid to Judas for his betrayal of the
Saviour was asserted by Mark Fisher IN
the West Side Court of New York yes
tsrday afternoon. In addition to this
coin, ne said the woman stole many
others, the total collection being valued
at from $50, 600 to $50, 0oG.
The movement to take the control of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
from the stockholders and place it with
the policyholders is to be taken up by
the board of directors in New York
today. The claim is made that as one
man possesses majority OF stock he has
too much power. The general opinion
among those present at the meeting today
was that the Hyde faction would win out
but that after they deposei President
Alexander they would announce some
plan which would give the policy holuers
a voice in the affairs of the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
Blow Stan ard Oil.

As anticipated in the Gazette, a bill pro.
viding for the establishment of q State
oil refinery was passed by the Kansas
House of Representatives yesterday by
a vote of 81 to 80. The bill bad pre-
viously passed the Senate. Governor
Hoch will sign the bill at once.
Under its provisions, refinery will be
erected at Peru, Kansas. Another peni-
Tertiary will be bsilf there to provide
convict labor for the refinery. An ap-
preparation ofs4l0. 900 is made for build
ing and maintaining the refinery and
penitentiary.
As special order of business the
House ia committee of the whole had
previously considered the bill passed by
the Senate, fixing maximum railroad
freight rate for the transportation Of
crude oil and the bill preventing discrimi-
nation between localities in securing s5y
commodity in general use. The bill
fixing maximum freight rates was recon-
mended to the House and later passed
just as it came from the Senate, but the
enemies of the anti-discrimination
measure succeeded, after hard 6ght, in
referring that bill to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The latter committee Is ordered TO re-
port on the constitutionality Of the meas
ure, and it has been set fer consideration
Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
Failure.

New York Feb. l6.--The failure of
Ellingwood and Cunningham, stock
brokers, was annosnced on the Stock
Exchange this morning. 1t was known
after the exchange closed last night
that the firm was in difficulties. and an
assignment was foreshadowed when the
firm was unable to borrow stock to meet
their short sales. 1t was reported this
morning that the firm had been caught
short of large line of Union Pacific.
A false bear tip on Union Pacific is said
to have been the cause Of the tirm's
uudoing. The tip, it was said, was
given Intentionally, as the firm was sup
posed to have done something which
dlsplessed certain financial interests.
The firms accounts went through the
Clearing House yesterday. all right, but
ii is understood that there was delay
over some Of its checks, which caused
lenders OF stocks in the loan crowd to
refuse to lend stocks needed to make
good deliveries. The firm has been do
ing business for ten years. Mr.. O. ).
Ellingwood has been made assignee
because he knew the business and was
friend of the firms members. He ex-
planned that when he withdrew three
years ago he permitted the remaining
partners to use his name, but that he
had no financial interest 10 The firn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
The Pnstomcea

NJ. X. Lowry, of Stafford county; G.
L. STROLLER, of Fauquier, and E. L.
Howard, Of Fairfax, designated as de-
partmenisl referees for the Eighth Con-
gressioual district of Virginia, have
agaeed, with the approval of the Post
Office Department, that in fourth-class
postoffice cases individual recommends
ton will govern, as follows: In Alex
andria, Fairfax, aud Loudon countries,
by Mr.. Howard; Culpeper, Faucuier,
and Prince William, Mr.. Strother; King
George, Louisa, Orange, and Stafford,
Mr. Lowry. In cast of presidential
offices, the department will refer in
quires to Mr.. Howard for action by the
full board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16

If THE administration is rs hostile to
the Standard Oil Company as its friends
claimed it was during the late presiden-
tial campaign, it now has fine opPor-
tunity to get after the great octopus.
The opportunity lies in resolution, In
troduced in the House yesterday byRePre-
sentative CAMPBELL, OfKansas, and passed
unanimously without even the usual
formality of referring it to a committee for
consideration, directing the Department
of Commerce and Labor to investigate
the alleged boycott of the Kansas oil
fields by the Standard, and also the
unusually large margin between the
price of crude oil or petroleum and the
selling price of refined oil and its by
products The object of the resolution,
as stated in it, is to have an inVestiga-
ton made by the Department of Com
merce and Labor with a view to such
legislation or legal proceedings as the
facts may warrant. The President will
DO assured, it is said that the department
will find in Kansas ample evidence to
convict the Standard Oil Company OF
violating both the interstate commerce
act and the Sherman antitrust act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB. 10. 1901

GENERAL LEW WALLACE, who hao
been slowly dying for some time from
cancer Of the stomach, paid the deo'
Of nature at Charlottesville, Indiana,
Yesterday. While prominent mao 10
several calliugs in life almost since the
time he reached bis majority, his tame
rests upon the production OF one OF the
most interesting and instructive spiritual
books that has been written since the
appearance of the "Pilgrim's Progress.
esBen Hur" has long since taken Its
place with Bunyan's chef d'ouvre and
a few other writings on the same line
which Gun be counted on ones fingers.
The book is eleyating, instructive and
edifyiug, and it has attracted the atten-
ton of the sage as well as theuncultured
muse. Christianity has had many ex-
moments since the scenes on Mount Gal
vary. Men have viewed the Author oil
the faith from all standpoints, some criti-
cally. After eighteen hundred years,
during which period thousands have suf-
fered martyrdom for their loyalty to one
they never saw, and book after book,
friendly and untriendly to the Nazarene,
has appeared and in time been relegated
to the upper shelves, General Wallace
sent forth to the world little volume in
which the central figure in this worlds
, history is portrayed in a manner COM
mensurate with His claims, and it
has appealed to the intelligent convic-
tions of myrisds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
EXPLOSION.

New York, Feb. 16.-The explosion
of two big vats of boiling sulphur in the
Brooklyn Sulphur Works, on Kent ave-
nue. and Ross street today, four men were
seriously injured and six others less seri-
ously burned. The building was wreck
ed. The explosion was caused by a
spark thrown from a grinder where q
nail was caught in the machinery. The
first explosion threw the boiling stuff
over the men drenchlng them from their
heads to their feet. The second explo-
sion blew out the entire end Of the build
ing. There were forty men at work in
the factory at the time, and many OF
them we're slightly burned or suffered
from inhaliug sulphur fumes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
Exnlosion on snbmarine Boat.

Queenstown, Feb. l6.--An explosion
occurred this morning on the British
submarine boat known as A 5, which
was in this harbor. 1t is reported that
six Of those on board were killed. The
report has not been confirmed. 1t was
stated later that after the first explosion
rescue party was sent aboard, when a
second explosion injured some OF the
reseuers. The dead and injured were
shockingly multilated. Several OF the
injured have been removed to the hOspi-
tai. The explosion occurred while Off
GERS we're filling gasoline tanks. The
second explosion occurred as party Of
eleven rescuers were bringing up the dead
and injured from the hold. The origi-
nal crew of the submarine numbered ten.
The total casualties, including those
among the rescuers, are said to have
been twenty. The submarine is now
on fire.