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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
BELIEVES WALL STREET
SHOULD RUN INSURANCE
PRESIDENT OF COMPANY MAKES
STATEMENT
John Tatlock Says knowledge Of the
Security Market Qualities Mer to
Handle Affairs Of Corporations.
Favors Speculation With Funds
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-The Washing
ton Life Insurance company, the Ger
mania Life Insurance company and the
Bankers Life Insurance company di-
vided the attention of the Armstrong
committee today.
John Tatlock, president of the Wash
ington Life finished his testimony
which was begun yesterday. Mr.. Tat
lock declared that personally he fav-
ored distribution of earnings every
five years. The witness took occasion
To- say that Thomas f. Ryan never
sold the Washington Life any secur-
tiles, and that he never influenced or
suggested to the finance board what
securities to buy.
Mr.. Tatlock said he thought insur.
ance companies should he run by men
in touch with Wall street because of
their knowledge of the security market
He also favored the idea of insurance
companies specializing in securities.
Cornelius Doremus, president of the
GermGnia Life, said that about one
third of his panys business was
done in Europe, principally in Germany,
and that this business in many respects
is better than any done in America.
He declared it to be more stable, there
being fewer lapses, while the cost is
"a great deal less than in America. The
medical direction is also better in Ger
many. he said. He characterized the
American ways of doing business as
wild methods"
The only contributions of a legislative
character paid by his company were
$500 TO a fund having for it's object
the defeat of the mortgage tax law
and $3.50 to further the passage of the
lien bill in Albany in 1904. No cam
paign contributions had ever been
made.
e. l.. Baylies who collected the fund
to defeat the mortgage tax law, said
on the stand today that he secured
fund Of $4,000 for this purpose. The
examination of the Bankers Life will
be resumed tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TREASURER OF
SANTA FE DIES
EDWARD WILDER EXPIRES AT
TOPEKA
official Had Long Been III, but Kept
Up and Transacted the Affairs
Of His Office at
Home
BY Associated Press.

by Associated PresS
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 20.-Edward
Wilder. treasurer of the Atchison To-
peka e Santa Fe railroad since 1876,
died at his home in this city at $40
o'clock tonight of tuberculosis of the
lungs.
He had been sick for two years, but
did not give up until week ago, talk
ing care of his work sitting on his porch
debating to his stenographer. He at
tended the annual meeting of the di-
rectOrS October 26, his last appearance
at the general offices.
Edward Wilder was born in Boston
September 4, 1S43. He was the third of
four sons, children of David Wilder, for
many years auditor of the state of
Massa chusetts. When Ia years of age
he left school and entered the employ
of the Cunard Steamship company in
Boston He remained there nearly three
years and then entered the office of the
superintendent of the Boston & Worces-
ter Railroad company in 1860 Here he
was made paymaster and subsequently
auditor, holding his office until the con-
solidation of that company with the
w. O. r. company making the present
Boston & Albany railroad. In 1870 he
accepted a position as land commission
er with the Hannibal e. st. Joseph rail-
way and moved to Hannibal, Mo-
He was married in 1868 to Miss Mary
Churchill. He only stayed with the
Hannibal company for a year and then
came to Topeka in 1871 as the assistant
treasurer of the Santa Fe Five years
later he was made secretary and treas
urer of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
FORMER SENATOR GOES
TO SACRAMENTO
E. j. EMMoNS WILL SURRENDER
TO AUTHORITIES
Friends of the Accused Man Fear
He Is Not Mentally Sound and
May Do Himself or others Bodily
Harm
BY Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 20.-Accom-
panied by one of his bondsmen, former
Senator Il. j. Emmons left this morn
ing for Sacramento, where he will sur
render himself to the authorities. After
he arrives there his plans, so far as
they are known to those interested
have not been made public. Whether
he expects to obtain new bonds with
Sacramento securities or will accept
the verdict of the court without an
appeal is not known.
The appeal papers have been in part
prepared and Mr.. Emmons announced
that he would attempt to perfect them
in San Francisco. 1t has been an open
secret for some time that the unfor-
tunate man is not right mentally, and
whether this condition has been
brought about by the troubles of the
past year or whether 1t is due to drugs
or liquor is not known, but certain ii
is that he is in deplorable state.
His bondsmen have expressed the
gravest fear that he may do injury to
those near him or to himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
RAID DEN BY MISTAKE
Attempt to Serve Warrant for Battery
Find Opium Outfit in Room
IND House

In search of George Savage, wanted
on the charge of battery, Patrolmen
Matuskawiz and England entered room
SO in a lodging house at 2451s South
Spring street early this morning and
found II. Greenwood occupying the
room. which they say was furnished
with an opium outfit. Savage had been
arrested by Patrolman Winterton
earlier in the evening.
According to the officers, Savage. an
other man and woman were smoking
opium Monday night in the room. The
men became angered at the woman and
beat her badly. She swore to COM
plant yesterday. Knowing that Saw
age was wanted the officers Joined to
search for him but found Greenwood
instead.
Greenwood was arrested and booked
on suspicion as the officers wish to in
Vestigate his record.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ABE HUMMEL GIVEN
PENlTENTlARY SENTENCE
FAMOUS LAWYER is FOUND
GUILTY
Attorney Is Convicted on Charge of
Conspiracy in Connection With the
Dodgc=Morse Divorce Case-ls
Under Another Indictment
By Associated Press.

fSy RSSOCldteu tItSS'
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Abraham II.
Hummel, the lawyer, today was con-
Victed of conspiracy in connection with
the Dodge Morse divorce case. He was
sentenced within Il few minutes after
the iury's verdict had been pronounced
to one years Imprisonment and a fine
of $500, which is the maximum penalty
for the msdemeanor of which he was
adjudged guilty. \ motion of his
lawyers for an arrest of judgment for
twenty-four hours was denied, and
Hummel was taken to the Tombs.
one of the unexpected features of
the trial ending today was the fact
that one of Hummel's own counsel
John B. Stanchfield, made the first
proposal for a speedy sentence. De-
pending upon the result of this case
are actions in other indictments
against prominent persons, which have
grown out of the Dodge-Morse divorce
case.
An Indictment for subornation of
perjury is still pending against Hum
mel in connection with which he is
under bond in the sum of $500. Hum
mel was released from the Tombs at
10 o'clock tonight under $4,000 bail on
q writ of reasonable doubt secured
from Judge Woodward of the supreme
court in Brooklyn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TO
ABSORB MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL
COMBINE
San Francisco Hears Report That Los
Angeles Enterprise Win Swallow
older Corporation of the
Northern City
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Insur-
ance circles were much interested today
in a report that the Conservative Life
Insurance company of Los Angeles had
acquired control of Il majority of the
stock of the Pacific Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of San Francisco and
that the two were to be merged into one
company.
These life companies are the only ones
in California operating under state
license. The reason for the consolida-
ton is said to be purely practical and
based on the belief that the two COR
porations merged into one and acting
on an individual basis can do better
and more profitable business than con-
tinuing to compete.
The Conservative was organized about
five years ago and had for it's leading
spirit Frederick IL. Rindge, the Boston
millionaire, reputed to have made up
ward of $20,000,00 in Texas oil. Mr.
Rindge had for associates G.. /. Coch-
rane of Los Angeles, Wallace Brothers
OF Santa Monica, Lee A. Phillips of Los
Angeles and other capitalists interested
in promoting Southern California. Mr.
Rindge has since died and his interests
are now conserved in his estate.
The Pacific Mutual was organized In
1868 and in It's last annual report its
assets were given as S7,413,53S. BY Sc
curing the control of the Facitic's stock
the Conservative will also control its
assets.
While the Conservative is the younger
company the fact that it is about tc
merge with its competitor excites nc
surprise in insurance circles. where 1t is
stated that the business of the Los An
geles company last year exceeded that
of it's rivals both local and foreign.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
COMMISSIONERS IN CONFERENCE
Insurance inspectors of Several States
to Meet February I
Rn AsencIafn cd
BY Associated Press.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 2O-Insurance
Commissioner Zeno M. Host announced
today that a call has been issued for
n conference i'm Chicago February l
next of all governors, attorneys gen.
eral and insurance commissioners in
the country to discuss the regulation
of life insurance companies and to at
tempt TO secure uniformity i'm legis-
lation to that effect. Bills will be pre-
pared for introduction in state legis-
latures embodying three propositions:
First-A short period of accounting
by companies.
Second-To limit the expense of new
business.
Third-To bring policy holders in
closer touch with the company
Action in calling such a conference
is due to a conference in New York
by insurance commissioners of nine
states who also conferred with the
New York Legislative committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TRIES TO POISON FAMILY
San Rernardino Girl Purchases Drug
Plans Awful Revenge on
Parents

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 2O.--Thir-
-year-od Cora Walsh is in the GUS
tcdy of the officers at Redlands to-
night on a charge of planning to poison
her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Archalatta and all the members OF
the family.
The girl has been an incorigibe for
months, causing her parents and the
officers no end of trouble, Recently
moves were made looking to sending.
the girl to the Whittier reform school
This came to the ears of the girl who
became angered. and to gain revenge
planned to poison the entire family.
Today she left home and purchased
q quantity of poison which she had
In her possession when arrested to-
right. This is her second attempt at
wholesale poisoning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
BANDITS KILL AMERICANS
Los Angeles Man Wounded in Battle
With Robbers In Mountains
of Mexico
~ Associatcd Press.

~ ASSCClatCu Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 2O.-Details OF
the murder near Dias. state of Chihua-
hua, Mexico. of Robert Rutherford
and NJ. G. Murray Of Philadelphia and
the wounding of H. l.. Finstead of Los
Angeles and another man whose name
has not yet been learned are slow to
reach here.
Private information received thus far,
however, reports he four Americans
returning home from Dias to Ruther-
ford's ranch when they were beset by
bandits and commanded to give UP
their valuables. The men attempted to
escape, but seeing flight was useless
they gave battle. The bandits, out
numbering them several times, closed
In and mercilessly shot them down, TAX
ing their valuables and escaping.
Mexican officials are on the trail. but
the bandits have evidently escaped in
the rough surrounding country. The
bodies of Rutherford and Murray are
expected to reach here tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MOTHER OF POET DIES
Aged Parent of Joaquin Miller Passe:
Away at Her Oakland
Home
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Dec. 20.--Mrs. Miller, the
aged mother of Joaquin Miller, poet OF
the Sierras, died this afternoon at the
poets residence, The Heights" short
distance back of this city.
Mrs. Miller was almost 30 years OF
age and had been suffering from paraly-
sis for a considerable period. With her
son, she came to Oakland over twenty
years ago and had resided here ever
since. She will be buried in the little
graveyard back of the house, where the
poet has cleared burial plot and raised
II funeral pyre for members of his fam
lily.
The body of Maud Miller, his daugh-
ter aud once a well known actress, lies
there beside her husband, Edward
Holden, who was an actor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
coNvIcTS BOY OF MURDER
Fourteen-Year-old John Schneider
Found Guilty Of AtroeIous
Crime
~ AssociaLed Press.

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 20.--John
Schneider a 14-year-old boy, was found
guilty Of murder I'm the second degree
this morning and remanded to the
mercy of the court for completely in
the murder of Thomas Cook, In Fruit
vale on July %. The jury was out
Cnly three-quarters of an hour.
Schneider's companion, Blaker, was
recently sentenced to life imprisonment
for the same offense.
The crime for which they were placed
on trial for their lives was for attack
ing Thomas Cooke, a groceryman, and
beating him into insensiblity with
bludgeons and robbing him Of 5000 while
OF his way to his home on the night OF
July 20.
Cooke succumbed to his injuries q
few days later at the Alameda sanitar
ium.
Percy Pembroke, another of the trio
implicated in Cookies murder, will be
tried January 90.
Schneider will be sentenced Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
.COSSackS Kill MANY
MutineerS
Nine Hundred Soldiers
Perish
Riotlng Spreads in Msnchurlan Army.
General Strike Spreads Over Rus.
sis-Governmen PowerIess
to Check Movement
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
VLADIVoSTOK, Dec. 2o.-Mutiny
and rioting in the Mancbprf1n army
are extending and mCr terrible scenes
are witnessed daily. A detachment of
Cossacks has attacked the barracks at
Tomsk, wherein 200 mutineers were
confined, and set fire to the buildings.
All the imprisoned men were roasted
to death.
Rioting on the streets here is con-
tinued. In one street drunken Co.'S
sack set fire to a block of houses and
massacred 100 of the residents as they
attempted to escape. Numbers of peo-
pie are killed daily on the streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MADMAN SITS AT THROTTLE
Passengers on ST. Paul Train Have
Awful Experience When Engi-
neer Goes Insane
Special TO Tho Herald

Spoci9I % Tho Herald,
JANESVtBLE, Dec. 20.-Charles M.
Warren, an engineer ON the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. ST. Paul railroad, became
insane while In charge of a heavy pas
senger train and pulled it at sixty
miles an hour through eight stations
without a single stop.
AT points where there were no sta
tions he would slow down somewhat,
imagine he was taking train orders and
again throw open the throttle. The
officials of the road finally managed to
round him UP after the fireman had
slowed down the train by exhausting
the steam. Passengers said the train
was hurled around curves and across
bridges at fearful speed, throwing them
from their seats and causing a gem
eral panic. After an examination to-
day Warren was sent to the asylum at
Mendoza, Wis. as being insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
HOUSE SHOOTS CLAY PIGEONS
Five Hours Occupied In Congress by
General Debates
BY Assncintel Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The housS
continued to "shoot clay pigeons" to-
day, as one member remarked and the
debate on several topics continued for
five hours. 1t is understood that with
adjournment today the general debate
on the presidents message, which has
been in progress for several days, has
been concluded and that the session
tomorrow is to be brief one before
the adjournment for the holidays viii
be taken
A feature of the discussion today was
a defense of the agricultural depart
ment by southern members, who in
dorsed the governments cotton sta
tistics.
The house agreed to the conference
reports on the Panama canal appro-
priation bill and passed bill for the
relief of the Council City & Solomon
River Railway company of Alaska.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ASKS REPEAL
Of RECIPROCITY
REPRESENTATIVE NEEDHAM
BACKS MEASURE
California Congressman Introduces
Cuban Bill With Provlso That
President May Proclaim ABB
rogation in Ten Days
BY Associated Presa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Represen-
tative Needham of California intro
duced a bill today providing for re-
peal Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
and authorizing the president to pro-
claim the repeal in ten days after the
passage of the measure. Mr.. Needham
attempted to have this repeal incor-
porated I'm the Payne Philippine tariff
bill, reported favorably by the house
ways and means committee.
In explanation of the measure Mr..
Needham said the Cuban treaty had re-
suited In serious loss of revenue to the
United States, as Cuba makes eXten-
sive purchases in Europe and does not
give American merchants an opportu-
nifty TO get anything in return for the
reduction in tariff on Cuban products
admitted to the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MAY REVEAL MAFIA SECRETS
Italian Placed on Trial at San Franz
cisco Charged With Sickening
Crime
By Associat ted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Angelo
Napoli was today placed on trial for
the murder of Giuseppi Brogedo on
January %, 1905.
out of this murder is said to have
grown the slaughter and dismembering
OF Bragio Villardo, who it has been
charged was hacked to pieces by Pietro
Tortorici and his body cast into the
street and bay.
In both of these crimes the myster-
ious "black hand or Malta is alleged
by the police to have been implicated,
and a confession obtained by Detective
Gibson from Anselo Brassili, one OF
the accused men. is expected to reveal
many hitherto unpublished facts dur
ing the progress of the Napoli trial
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ASTRONOMER GOES SOUTH
Lick Observatory Man to Sail for SAM
tiago, Chile, to Study Velocity
of Stars
BY Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 2O.-Astronomer H..
ID. Curtis of the Lick observatory will
sail from San Francisco on December
80 for Santiago. where he will relieve
w. II. Wright, in charge of the d. O.
Mills observatory on Mount San Cris-
tobal. to study the velocity OF the
stars.
He win remain five years. and when
the work is completed il will be COM
bined with that of the Lick obserya-
tory of a similar nature, with the view
of computing the exact velocity Of the
sun through space.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
viii Pension Aged Workers
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-At respective
meetings today of the board of direc-
tors of the New York Central, the
Lake Shore, Michigan Southern. the
Michigan Central and the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis rail-
ways. each of these companies decided
to establish a pension to take care of
superannuated employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
LIGHTNING PLAYS FRANKS
Bolt Tears UP Walls and Sets Red
lands House on
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The IIeraId
REDLANDS, Dec. 2O-One lone bolt
of lightning during the storm this
afternoon played enough havoc for a
half dozen storms at the home of Henry
Knerr. 1t struck the gable and ran
down the side of the building and into
the parlor, where it tore off plaster
and boards. Then it went through the
wall into the kitchen. where 1t repeated
its operations. and then through an
other wall to the back porch, where it
made straight for a gasoline can.
through which is passed, setting the
liquid on fire.
The back of the house was badly
burned. causing a loss Of several hum
dred dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN
Colorado Man on Way to Join Wife
at Long Beach Fatally
Wounded
Special to The Herald.

COLORADO SPRINGS, colo, Dec. 20.
Frank H. Scott. vice president of the
Davie Realty company of this city and
for 20 years a prominent business man
of El Paso county, was shot in the
back by two unknown boys at 1905
O'Clock tonight while on his way to
the Santa Fe depot, where he Intended
boarding the 1O;3O train TO join his wife
in Long Beach. Cal.
Scott was removed to st. Francis hos
pital and probably will die. lie is
thought not to have had an enemy in
the world and the only solution of the
mystery Is that the assault was the
result of an attempt at highway rob-
berry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ACTRESS MAY WE'D AUTHOR
Rumored That Dorothy Tenant, Play.
ing in "The College Widow" Is
to Marry George AIDE
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 20.-A report
is in circulation here to the effect that
George AIDE is engaged TO Dorothy Ten
nant. now playing here in The College
Widow"
Rumor says the wedding will take
place when the lady concludes her tour
of the United States in the fall.
The college widow says naught; she
refuses to be interviewed, and this, say
the gossips is a significant fact. Miss
Tenant wears on the stage a fraternity
pin given her by Ade on the occasion
of the first rehearsal OF the piece in
Washington. This is considered sig
nificant by college men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TO BUILD DAM ON SANTA ANA
Fred E. Hotchkiss, Representing Nu.
merous Capitalists, Files on River.
New Water Supply
Special to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 20.-Fred
1I. Hotchkiss, representing capitalists
in Redlands, Highland and other points
i'm the eastern end of the valley, has
filed on the waters of the Santa Ana
river. the stated intention being to
erect IA large storage dam ut the Santa
Ana narrows, which will be capable of
storing more than a billion and n
quarter gallons of water for irrigation
and domestic purposes.
The erection of the dam will be be-
gun within a few months and will pro-
vide enough water to irrigate the en-
tire east end of the valley, in addition
TO the water now stored by the Bear
valley dam,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
DISCUSS RATE LEGISLATION
Senate Listens to Debate Between
Culberson and Foraker
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The only
notable feature of the open session of
the senate today was a brief discus
sion on the question of railroad legis-
lation by Messrs Foraker and Culber-
son.
The controversy was precipitated by
some remarks made by Mr.. Foraker III
connection with n request preferred
by him for the printing of papers cons
nected with case recently before the
interstate commerce commission. The
Ohio senator reiterated his position on
the question of rate legislation, say
ing that he differed from other senators
only on the point as to the remedies
for the evils of which complaints have
been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
BABY'S DOWRY ONE MILLION
Granddaughter Born to Senator w.
A. Clark at San
Mateo
Rv Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-A grand
daughter of Senator w. A. Clark of
Montana was born this morning at
San Mateo. the parents being Mr.. and
Mrs Charles w. Clark, the mother
having been Miss Celia Tobin of this
city.
When notified of the birth of the
baby. Senator Clark announced thai
he would Immediately give the little
girl a dowry of $1OOO,OO0. following the
example set by himself at the birth of
his first grandchild.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Asks Embarrassing Question
BY Associated Press

bY ASSUCIdIt ItU TITtSS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Represen-
tative Williams today introduced a res
olution asking the attorney general to
inform the house whether any criminal
proceedings have been instituted
against the officers of the corporations
recently adjudged guilty of unlawful
restraint of trade in the Northern Sc
curities company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
CORPORATION BUYS LANDS
Steel Trust Purchases Exten7ive
Holdings of Great Northern
Railway
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Private dis
patches received in Wall street from
ST. Paul yesterday said that the nego-
tiations for the purchase by the United
states steel corporation of the Oregon
lands of the Great Northern railway
had been completed.
No continuation of the report could
be obtained here
The reports yesterday said that n
mining company was projected on
whose stock given to Great Northern
stockholders the steel corporation
would guarantee dividends.