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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
POLICY HOLDERS WILL CONTROL
EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
Are Given Majority Of the Directors by
Amended Charter to Be Adopted.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The following issued
today by Paul Norton president the Equitable Life
Society:
I'VE have mailed of the directors Of society
proposed amended charter the Equitable which provides that
wentight directors shall be elected directly by the policy
holders at the annual meeting to be held December and
that thereafter the policy directors shall always constitute
majority the board This amended charter
all promises made by Mr. Ryan voluntarily the time he pu
chased his stock and repeated by him when witness before the
Armstrong committee viii before the of
the regular monthly meeting May 81 for its consideration
1T provides that the twentyeight policy
shall be elected with the formates
safeguards guaranteed by the law for the election
strictly mutual insurance companies.
The pocyhodes already well represented in the Equit
able board majority of the existing directors pochod
elected by upon the recommendation of
large.
should add that the trustees who majority of
stock Of the society and Mr. Ryan the of the stock
heartily In favor Of giving the pochoders the right
majority Of the directors and that the proposed amended
with approval of Mr. Cleveland and his
that the opportunity given Mr. Ryans will be
voted for its adoption
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
DEFECTIVE CLASSES OF ALIENS
TO Be DENIED ADMISSION.
Senate Passes the Immigration Measure.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-In addition to passing half
dozen bills which objection made devoted
today to the BILL which passed
lust before the hour Of adjournment The major portion Of
devoted the provision for supplying
concerning different sections of the country newly
rived immigrants.
The bill consists of of amendments existing
eleven permit regulations
keeping defective classes of Aliens The head
creased from 50 TO So.
grants and requiring that carrying than
s25 should admitted presented by Senator Simmons
spoke IN support of Lodge offered
Simmons amendment confning the re-
providing alien than is
read language shall be admitted except
members of the of adults residing the United
States accepted the substitute and adopted
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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
DEATH OF IBSEN,
NORWEGIAN POET
and DRAMATIST
New Kingdom Mourns
Loss Of One Of Its
Foremost Figures.

CHRISTIANIA, May 23.-Henrik
Ibsen, Norway's greatest poet and
dramatist, died peacefully at 230
O'Clock this afternoon. Although Ib-
sens literary activity ceased some
years ago, when an apoplectic seizure
forced him to refrain from mental
effort. he had continued to be a IA
mfliar figure in the life of Christi
ania, and was frequently seen driving
in the streets with q companion. His
sudden removal, therefore, deeply
impressed the capital.
On Tuesday night another seizure
left him completely unconscious, and
at o'clock this afternoon the nurse
in attendance summoned Madame
Ibsen. Segurd Ibsen, his son. and the
latter's wife, who remained at the
bedside until the end. The poet died
without struggle. He was rs years
of age.
King Haakon, Immediately upon
receipt of the news of Ibsen's. death.
transmitted to the widow his own
and Queen Maud's sympathy and
condolences. The Storthing and
other public bodies are formally re-
cording the national grief at the loss
of this foremost figure in the life of
the nation. All the theaters were
closed tonight. The Authors Union
has placed a wreath on the Ibsen
monument outside the National The
ater.
1t is understood that the funeral
will be a state function.
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whom he is charged with having prac-
tically brought about the suspension
of the company through the sending
out of kilograms announcing its shaky
condition and through his failure to
obey instructions. His first reply was
to bring out the fact that the petition
for a receiver to take charge of the
company was practically agreed upon
on Tuesday, May 1. five days before
the application was filed in the courts
AS a result of Rothermers reply il
was learned, too, that the real mis-
sion of Attorney Thomas Bates and
chief adjuster Louis Moore to San
Francisco is to determine whether
the former secretary exaggerated. the
company's losses there and whether
his exaggeration was part of a plan
to secure the transfer of much of the
Traders business to himself and his
company, which, in substance, is the
charge brought against him by the
directors of the company.
At the same time that insurance cir
cles were being torn as a result OF
the friction between Rothermel and
the officials of the Traders. news ar
rived in dispatches from San Francis
co that claimants there had retained
legal counsel in Chicago and would
press the liability of each stockholder
lawyers are divided on the question
of the force of the California consti-
tuition which provides that all stock
holders shall be responsible for full
liabilities, regardless of the fact that
their stock is fully paid for. The Illi-
nois law exempts those whose stock is
paid for in full and it is held by a
number of attorneys that the Illinois
law will govern.
"I believe the action of the Traders
directors in planning to revive the
company at this late day is proof thai
they realize the mistake they made
said former Secretary Rothermel, or
his arrival In the city today "The
real wrecking of the company took
place five days before the receiver was
asked for, three days before 1 sent
the kilograms on which the charges
against me are based and before
had reported that Sumner Ballard o1
New York gave assurances that rein.
surance would be arranged. / die
not mention the Traders in my mes
sage ITO Ballard. because 1 did not
want the name of the company TO be
connected with a contract for rein
surance.
81 shall treat my accusers better
than they have treated me, though Il
1 desired could tell the real story Of
the failure. l stand on my record dur
company to disprove any charge OF
misconduct on my part
Clarance Buckingham, one of the
directors, who, with President T. J
Lefens, voted to place the compan,
in the hands OF a receiver, admitted
today that Rothermers conduct hal
been a matter for discussion at sey,
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Commerce Commission resumed its in
vestigation into the alleged discrimi-
nation by railroads in the distribution
of cars.
Three high Noflcials Of the railroad
service, Vice President John P. Green.
third Vice President Samuel Rea and
William A. Patton, assistant to the
president at Philadelphia, were the
important witnesses of the day. Patton
was under examination the greater
part of the morning, and was an un-
willing witness. The persistent oues-
tioning of Attorney Glasgow, for the
commission, however. brought out the
fact that Patton had acquired stock
the par value of which is 100000,
held in various coal companies. with
out cost to himself. He explained
however, that he had signed notes
obligating himself for his share of
the losses. and declared his belief that
it was proper for him to accept the
stock under these conditions.
Third Vice President Rea read a
statement to the commission in which
he explained all of his stock transac-
tions, stating that he did not believe
he was debarred from ownership be-
cause OF his connection with the rail-
road company. Rea said that most OF
his stock was acquired through his as
sociation with land purchasing syn
dicates which took up the coal prop
critics for development.
DOES NOT OWN COAL STOCK.
Vice President Green said that
twenty or thirty years ago it was not
considered improper for an official
of the railroad to own coal company
stock, but that conditions had changed
and such holdings might not now be
regarded in the same light as for
merly. He informed the commission
that the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, acting upon the
information that had~b been brought
out at the hearings, had today ap-
pointed a committee of five directors
to make an investigation into the con-
nection of its officials with coal COM
panies. Green said he did not own
a dollars worth of coal company
stock.
Other witnesses testified to stock
ownership and to discrimination in
the distribution of cars.
Chairman Knapp, former Senator
Cockreu, and Judson C. Clements con-
Quoted the hearing. Tonight Clements
left for Cleveland, where he will join
Commissioner Prouty to conduct the
Continued on Page 2, Column I.
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eral meetings of the board of direc-
tors This is the first authoritative
announcement to that effect that has
been made by any of the company
officials
Il think, however said Buckine-
ham, that, even il Mr. Rothermel did
do wrong during the trying days of
the company, his thirty years Of
faithful service Is an offse
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
Tell How They Acquired
Coal Stock Without
Paying for It.
Deny That Favors Were
Expected in Return
for Shares.
Interesting Revelation Be.
fore Interstate Com
mission.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-rurrner
revelations concerning stockholdings
in soft coal mining companies by off,
cials Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
were made today when the Interstate
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
Denies That He Plotted
to Bring About a
Receivership.
Claims Directors Planned
This Before Receiving
His Report.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

CHICAGO, May 23.-S A. Rother-
mel. formerly secretary of the Trad
ers' Insurance Company, returned to
Chicago today TO face the accusers by
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

Madrid Gets Next Postal Congress.
ROME, May 23.-The International
postal congress at its session today
approved the British proposition to
raise. the weight of letters to one
ounce 1t was decided to hold the
next congress in Madrid.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

Bank of Germany Reduces Discount
BERLIN, May 23.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of Germany was
today reduced from five to four and
a half per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
SAVINGS BANKS PAY OUT COIN
TO ALL DEPOSTTORS ASKING IT
Limitation Placed on Amounts and While Long Line
Forms at Hbernia There Is Nothing That Savors ofaRun

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
NAN OF rs WITH
$500 WANTS a WIFE
G. W. Perry's Capital is Cash and
BE VIII Live Anywhere.

SIOUX CRY, To-, March T7.-Though
IS years OF life have powered with
white the bead and bent shoulders Of
G. W. Berry, Of Emerson, Neb., his
heart is as young as ever, and while In
Sioux City be was hunting for a matri-
monial agency in the hopes Of getting
a wife. He declares be has $500 In
cold cash, does not care where be
lives, and would do his best TO please
the woman who would honor him By
becoming his wife.
Berry seems 10 be a man on whom
the cares Of life sit lightly. He has a
distinctly humorous face, likes a joke
and is extremely DESTROYS Of having a
woman ID share his laugh.
In spite OF bis years, Perry Is as ae-
tive as a man OF 20. When other peo-
pie we're budding up In their over
coats Berry was braving the wintry
blasts like a buck moose. He looked
the typical frontiersman. He wor .
broad-brimmed stockmen's hat had a
handkerchief knotted around bis neck,
cowpuncher fashion, and sported
cattlemen's gloves.
81 SAINT a wife. l don't give a hang
whether she is good looking or not OF
how old she Is; but she must be con
genial and not belong TO any church,
said Berry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
THE STRENUOUS LIFE
Results in Stomach Troubles and
Physical Hreakdoun-Wooldridge
& Purdy Offer Simple Remedy.

The strenuous life Of modern times
forces people to rush through their
meals hastily, hurrying from the Ia
Bile in the mad rush after the al
mighty dollar.
The result is incomplete digestion
inflammation Of the walls Of the
stomach, and lack Of secretion Of the
gastric Juices, ending in chronic stOm-
ach trouble and nervous breakdown.
How much better it would be TO
eat more slowly, cure the stomach
tr0uble with Mi-o-na, and soon regain
perfect health The headaches, sleep
Iessnes, nervous troubles. pain after
eating specks before the eyes, back
aches, melancholy and gloomy fore
boiling would be soon overcome and
perfect health and strength would b
restored.
So reliable is Mi-o-na in curing al
forms OF stomach weakness and trou
bles that Woodbridge & Purdy give 4
signed guarantee that the remedy vii
cost nothing unless 1t cures Eacl
box Of Mi-o-na sells for 50 cents, anC
is invaluable 70 anyone who suffer
with indigestion, nervous or veal
stomach.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

JoCErT SRoCsx foEneriy q TIE
MexkoLKDsEx- Is nos editsr q that
progressive joarnzi. The Kentucky
Farmer and Breeder,'' Ct Lexington
Ky. The Farmer and Breeder appears
this week in q cnzpets mes dress II
Is printed % heavy supsrcalendared
'bouk PAPER o. the finest grace, with
the best neEs ink and has an entire
new series q attractive Ra5cr1ftb bead
|ktser type Il : the hAodsozet p1e
IEcafipu Of the kind ever issued In the
South These changes arr PerrnAn-
leut and Of themselves bespeak the
spasndsd patronage which this excel
eus iOurnzl Is enl0yiag Established
iouly tso years aga il has attained
high rank with = very short space O
time. From the beginning il has
proved of the greatest service 70 the
States vast live stock and 2gricnltur-
n Interests Each Issue i repl1te with
nezk s-uggesttOnS Information and
instr1css5n- The paper vas : big fac
tor toward the success Of the STATE
Fair last summer. II Is constantly
advocating measures for the advance
ment OF the interests il ~repressnta Il
has taken hold CT the saddle horse AMI
general purpose horse field, and il Civ
ing this class OF stock the attention
which IL deserves and which 10 otbe
paper ever gave. Jouetts nan.
friends in Mexico congratulate him o.
his success in the newspaper field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
CoCxRELI TIRED AND SICK
An Iutsrztats Commerce Commission
er Delivers a Rsbuks TO q Stand
ard Oil Witness.

kansas CRY, Mo- March H-Fran-
els N. Cockrell. Of the interstate COM
commission, severely repriman-
ded @. w. Mayer, Kansas City msnag-
er Of the Standard on Co, during the
Investigation into the alleged methods
of railroads, and the standard OIL 20.
in discriminating against Independent
oil me hereabonts
ssTell this commission, are the he
public Oil Co. and Waters-Pier Go,
part Of the Standard on CO.." Mr..
|Cockrell asked Mr.. Mayer.
81 do not know, sir"
"what is your best impressionabout
Iiten
II have none
"Do you not feel and know In Youi
heart that they are all part and par
Gels Of the same company
81 do not know"
Don't you feel in your heart 1t Il
so?n
81 don't know. sir"
Then the former senator slapped th'
desk with bis fist, and said:
81 am tired and sick Of this enOrI
made by Standard OH people to con
ceal this fact when every man, wonaI
and child knows it is so. Now every
body wants the truth told here, anc
why don't you tell 1t? Every tub ough
to stand upon its own bottom, and yo'
folks oughtn't to dodge this question
further
Il The inquiry has been going ON seV
eral DAYS, and a number Of independ
cot oil men have told Of what the
termed discriminating rates-that th
STANDARD was given rates far oelo'
what they could secure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

THE LEDsER's dollar win unques-
tl0nable prove a unique and interest
ing experiment and place prominently
Ia the colum OF public interest the
benefit Of money will spent at home.
The LEDGER is going 70 follow the
many peregrinations Of the dollar,
from time to time publishing each
chapter Of its history and any other
matters Of interest that may occur
during its travels In local commercial
circles We intend having the dollar
pat In circulation By one OF the ofBes
force and its first recipient will obvi
.ously be one that will not let il tarnisf
on bis hands The value OF this doll
ar viii also increase but we are antici
pzting 50 will not tell more 3f this in
|~teresting piece Of money until it be
gins its Journey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, March 2l-
Hogs 5000
Left over 1881
Light 6.2Oa6.47
Mixed 6 20a647
Heavy 6 3O(d635
Rough c 2Oe6.25.
Cattle 1900,
Sheep 1900
Second market 1880 a. m;
Hogs ten higher early, now weak
mixed 62oa6 so; heavy 6aa6-@;
rough 6 25a6.45; light e20ae.25; high
5.70as 25; ~clearances fair; tomorrow
80 600 cattle, 1000 strong to ten up,
beeTes 4.o0d6.35; cows and heiferi
/ e0d5.15; stockers and feeders 2Sa
Ass; sheep steady.
Hogs closed mostly in lower mixed
and butchers 6l5Ca64 ~; good heavl
6 COOS 40;rnaugh heavy e.15e6sO;lighi
G la68.4O; bulk 6.Soa6.4O; high beOCe
o 25; cattle good strong, Others weak
sheep steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

J0Ex WkExAMAEEE one OF the
n0st successful business men in the
UnIted States referring to advertising
nzpying investment said. The god,
sensible merchant sticks . bis POSI-
tea throughout the year. never with
drawing his announcement but con-
SANITY pounding away 1t the public.
There Is only one way to adTeEtise.a and
that is TO hammer your name, youi
location, your business 50 p~enistenuyi
% thoroughly 10 70 their beads that il
they walked in their sleep they would
constantly turn their faces toward
your store The newspaper Is you
best friend. IL helps to build up thu
town on community that supports
unu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
ADJOURNED SESSION.
Use of Promenade Street From
Washington to Jefferson Streets
Granted to the Missouri Horse
Sale Compsny-Wm Meet
Again Friday
Night.

The council met in adjourned ses-
sion Monday night Mayor Jones pre-
siding and all members present except
Messrs. Buckner, Heller and Marshall.
On motion OF Mr.. Potts, rules were
suspended 70 hear Messrs. Rufus Jack
son and W. ID. Lee. These gentlemen
representing the Missouri Horse Sale
company, asked for the use Of Prone
made street between Jefferson and
Washington streets, on which 10 hold
their sale, and also asked that they be
allowed To cover that portion Of the
thoroughfare with einderS. Permis-
sion vas granted, and on motion, the
street commission was Instructed e
put the street In condition
The City Attorney was instructed tC
draft ordinances. providing for the
paving OF Monroe Promenade and
jackson streets
On motion OF Mr.. Potts. chairman
Of the special committee. the council
ordered that notice be served on th'
Wabash railroad, inktructing them Il
move their coal sheds Of Of Jefferson
street The city attorney was 10
|structed 70 prepare a notice, to b
served by the marshal.
The council then adjourned 70 NEE
Friday, March q, at 7:30 O'Clock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
70 ROCx TIE Paris rrxE.
F0AD 10 THE COUNTY Lac
r.,.n.s, STARTED By he Ledger
So SO Years Ago Is Agsah
Eeing Agisatsd-hay
Bear Fruit

2 xesrs ago the Mexico
,ssn ssitsd b. John 7. BOOKS
: ssyocAte snok roads" Or
rnrerly. I rock rad from Mex
.o.tns o,euty line. On the Pans
- Tn answer to the asitauou
,osss meetlng was called e when ~
- M Hutton presided and ve
natter vas taken up and diseased -
length. .n,s road
49,. = - yers.oncein-srvhile,a sain
,assr hoId a TIE farmers whose iano
sdIoIns il and The merchants q nea'
IN aaa froul present indicauoas'
active steps wfl soon Be taken IN WIS
matter. ,,,r
TIRE paris road Is enc q the mAni
ou,lets 10 TIE city. 1t being aaselso,
..o,s 10 les b. Farmers living IN %
r~o-,hsrn. northeastern and nor'n
restsru part og the county; sicula y
be maeadamszrd,.h beneais ioAexle.
80 ,he farmers Is vel, will be man
and lasting. That portion Of the roa'
runnlpg past the old Governor hAl
IdIn,a place vas rucked many years ~
ANA 1 to-day one q the best ssre'cns'
lof roadway 10 the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
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Foreign trips are the real thing"
not only beause they show you ''some-
thing different" but because the
change In climate, customs. and even
down to the language, brings that
complete rest and relaxation which
constitute AN IDEL HOLIDAY.
That's why Mexico IS such a delight
aud memories linger long and some
thing to talk about remains In stock
for years 10 come. Can't We interest
you 10 = ~ Is ROUND TRIP RATE
By the Chicago & Alton. April % Il
May 6, 1902 The Return Limit ID
way into the summer, 50 one can czsu'
ally visit heroic spots see the grand
mountains. and get full benefit Of thil
fine trip. Z. +. MATHEWS, Tkt Agt
Of 'TThe Only Way 1t MEXICO, No.
viii furnish you with complete par
tlculan. but you must DO your part b
calling upon or writing 10 hIm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

Notice Is hereby given that letters
upon the estate az
John +. Harrison, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned bY tbs
Probate Court Of AudFain County
bearing date March 5, 1905.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowances 70 the undersian.
ca execntrix within one year after
the date OF said letters, or they NAV
be precluded from any benefit Of said
estate, and II such claims be moi
exhibited within tNO years from The
Tune OF me publication Of this notice,
they viii be forever barred.
NARY BELL HARRISON,
sl4t Executrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22
Adyertised letter..

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Once at Mexico, NO., for the week
ending March q 1906. which II not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter ONCE at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters In this
list will please say advertised"
Atewood, J Carter, J NJ
Cusack. Thos & Co Fiunell, Ed r T
Flint, DR. Hayes, VIII
Heimer, Frank Huber, ThosJ
johnson, Mrs Ida johnson, Mary
ILelber, EFF Lock,
Mitchell, Lula Maues, J A
Marshall; Mrs Duck
Sharrah, AR Sims, Mrs Marie
Saith, Rosaline Schmidt Elizabeth
Spyers, Mrs Hester Taylor, Samuel
widyez, Little Wrider, WV
Williams, MB Gertrude
Walker, Rev VIM
GEO. II. KUSKKLr
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

Hos. J. Med. TRIxBLK OF Kansas
CITY, has been elected : member OF
The executive committee Of the Civic
League, Of that city, in place Of John
L. Peak, who resigned IN accounted
bad health. Referring 70 this matter
the Kansas City Journal sayE When
III. Peak gave up the position On the
COMMITTEES the Civic League began TO
cast about for = proper man u Gil bis
place Mr.. Peak isa Democrat and
properly q Democrat vas chosen to
succeed him. Judge Trimble was TIE
nan decided upon Is the right man q
I'll the VACANCY. and notification Of
appointment was sent 70 him a few
days ago.