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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-08
What the Eagle Company S
Attorney old Grand Jury.
',Oidence GOen BY H. c. Qu11by as to Insurance

NHERE has been touched by the Grand Jury
investigation of insurance affairs San Francisco of
than the examination of H Quinby the
Company. Quinby from New York with power
the method of handling all in which his
There been deal of discussion regarding Qunbys testimony
he said and did In full Qunby,
we'll public exactly
taken the trouble of the
both by Qunby by R. Manners his Verbatim
the transcript and fair others
below This the first of the facts public
Sent to Coast by Eagle Insurance Company
AT the beginning the Qunby testified that he
practice followed long dispute
Deputy District Attorney Robert Harrison whether Qunby
his) attorney
Qunby in response question
Francisco by the Eagle Insurance Company
O. Did receive instructions from company?
A. think this question of the
beg the Grand Jury will misunderstood submit
my o my clients should be recognized
O. Then did receive instructions?
Provided With Written Instructions
Where those instructions?
A They physical possession
Weret
think brought with
by mail They
O. Did instructions information
you should pay?
A Again against my WILL rely upon my
privilege
O. Did you follow those Instructions
The aduer the is Mr. Manners
to the of the
Mr. Manners has testified that outrankd him; that he
that could him
instruct him how proceed. Is that so?
A honestly have Mr.
Manners Named Adjuster
O. you ucome adviser Mr.. Manners?
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Selection of the Inspectors

O. AS matter of fact, have you not made state
ment to certain insurance man that you employed
inspectors or detectives?
A. No, sir.
O. Do you know if Mr.. Manners has employed
any one?
A. I do know.
O. Give US the names of any one you employed.
a. I, personally did employ any one. This is
the way it was done 1 visited a lawyer and explained
the situation and told him | wanted him to select per-
sons familiar with the condition of the various buildings
the company interested in had policies on, and
he personally selected those
O. Who paid them?
A. They paid by the company through
l paid the lawyer and then the company paid
O. Who the lawyer?
A. Henry c. Shartzer.
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Facts Shown by the Reports

O. Who the employed?
A. 1 only remember Comstock and Powers
O. These reports you sent out, known as the Quinby
reports, compiled by these eight or men en-
ployed by the company?
A. ! do not understand what you by the
Quinby report.
Q. You did the report of the Fire Under
writer's Patrol?
A. 1 have other reports. They the Shartzer
handed personally which purport be investiga-
tions made by the men who employed
Q. And all these reports do l understand tend to
prove that the buildings your company insured have been
largely damaged by the fire?
A. By jingo the contrary, the information
turned in the Eagle company very consistently
astonishing in the of San Francisco witnesses
that the buildings had been very slightly damaged or
that they had merely cracks in the walls.
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Retained By Several Companies

O. You sold or offered to sell reports to other in
surance companies?
A. No, sir.
Q. AS matter of fact, don't you know that at
meeting Of the So Mr.. Abbott offered resolution in
the meeting that they purchase your reports for $780,
and that you be paid additional $500 for further
formation?
panies retained me- but l have never offered to sell
anybody any set of reports as counsel for
the insurance companies for various purposes locate
witnesses who could testify honestly fairly as to
the condition of buildings before and after the earth
quake not employed by any other company than
the Eagle until very recently.
AT this point Quinby requested to give the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-08
Manners Named as Adjuster

O. dyouc comeas 0 Mr. Manners?
ont here an attorney NOT with Mo,,ars
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names OF the company companies. He said that in
most cases he dealing with the agents
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WALKING SKIRTS

$3.50 blk. Skirts at. .95c
$3.50 gray Skirts at
..s.s ....s.. oAs7tO
S4.00 mixtures at. $2.45
$500 black or blue
at ............ 3@.8O
$1,000 Novelties at. S6.45
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
GORMAN'S SUCCESSOR,
Ex-Governor Whyte Appointed by Gov.
ernor Warfield to Fill Unexpired.
Term in United States Senate.

A Baltimore dispatch says: Ex-
Governor William Pinkney Whyte
has been appointed to fill the unex-
pired term Of the late United States
Senator Arthur P. German, whose
death left a vacancy in the federal
congress. The appointment Of ex-Gov-
er Warfeld has caused much comment
on account of the impression which
is general that Whyte was the bitter
est ecemy of Senator German.
Ex-Governor and ex-senator Whyte
will now enter the senate for the
third time, and for the second time
by appointment to fill an unexpired
term, he having been named by Gov
ernor Swami to fill out the term OF
the late Reverdy Johnson upon the
appointment Of the latter as United
States minister to England in 1868.
William Pinckney Whyte was born
in Baltimore August 8, 1924. He be-
gan the study Of law with promi-
nent law firm, later entering Harvard
law school, and he was admitted to
the bar of Baltimore in 1916. In 1S47
he was elected to the house Of dele
gates Of the Maryland legislature, this
being his first public Office. He re-
fused denomination for the legislature
In 1S49, was defeated for congress in
1851, was elected comptroller of the
treasury of the state Of Maryland n
1858, was again defeated for congress
in 1857, was a member Of the DEM
ocratic national convention in 1868
and was in that year appointed by
Governor Swami United States sena-
tor to fill out the term Of the late
Reyerdy johnson, appointed minister
= to England. In 1871 he was elected
governor of Maryland and in 1874 Uni
, ted States senator.
He declined reelection as senator
in 1880 and in the following year was
elected mayor Baltimore. In 1883 he
became attorney general of Maryland
and in 1889 was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison delegate to the con-
gress of American nations, which ne
declined. In 1898 he was made chair
man of the commission that prepared
the new charter of the city of Bal
timore, and in 1900 he became city
solicitor, that being his most recent
Office. It is related that his first
meeting with the late Senator Cor
man, whom he is to succeed, occurred
in 1871, when the late senator called
at his Office to tender Mr.. Whyte his
support in the contest for the govern
orsnip of the state then in prog
ress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
GIRLS SLAYER ELEcTRocuTEO
President Was Asked to Save Tucker
But Declined.

President Was Asked to Save Tucker
But Declined.
Charles l. Tucker was electrocuted
in Boston, Mass, at 1872 Tuesday
morning for the murder OF Mabel
Page, March 3, 1904.
One of the incidents Of the day
was a telegram received at the state
house by Governor Guild from Pres
i1ent Roosevelt in relation to the
case. It was as follows: -
Governor Curtis Guild, Boston,
Mass: Have been requested on behalf
CT certain parties in Boston to inter-
fere with the execution of Tucker,
it being alleged that it is my duty
So to do inasmuch as have the power
under the federal laws.
'.No showing has been made to me
that / have the power, but without
regard to this I desire to state to
you that in my judgment your decis-
ion not to interfere with the carrying
out of the sentence of Tucker seems
to me entirely sound, and commands
my hearty sympathy. It seems par
ucularly a case in which there should
be no interference with the carrying
out of the sentence.
'-I,HEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
BANKERS OF TWO STATES
Meet in Georgia Capital for Joint
Convention.

Meet in Georgia Capital for Joint
Convention.
The ball room Of the New kmpaH
in Atlanta was on Monday the home
of one of the most notable conVen-
t,ons ever held in the Georgia capl-
ta1 and among the men who attended
the Joint session of the Georgia Bank
ers' Association and the Florida Bank
ers' Association, were many OF the
most prominent and influential clu-
zens of the entire south.
The address of United States Treas
urer Charles H. Treat, was the fea-
tire of the joint convention.
Tumultuous applause greeted the
following statement by President Jo-
seph T. orme of the Georgia Bankers
Association, in his address: Among
the many things we have to be thanS-
ful for in this great commonwealth
IS the wise and economical manner IN
which our state government has been
administered. For over a quarter OF
q century, while stories OF graft a1o
corruption have been coming TO us
from almost every part of the coun'
t-v. our ship of state has sailed On
serenely in placid waters, and not tn.
faintest breath of scandal has tainted
the fair name of single one OF our
statehouse officials, or of a member
of our judiciary. The people OF our
state are enjoying unbounded pros
perity, and our financial skies were
never brighter,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
ConstabuIary and Strikers
Engage in Cory Conflict.
TWO DEAD; MANY HURT
Tragedy Occurred in New Mining
Town Of Ernest, Detail Of
Of constabuIary Was Guard
ing company's Property.

The new mining town Of Ernest,
Pa, on the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg railroad, was the scene Fri
day of conflict between a detail Of
state constabulary and striking coal
miners in which two strikers were
killed and eight others wounded,
three Of them fatally.
A body of strikers, headed by a
brass band, marched from the Anita
mines in Jefferson county to receive
one Of the mine officials expected from
Punxsutawney. On the way to the
station the marchers encountered q
detail of twelve members of the state
oonstabulary. AS they passed a
member of the band fired his revolver
at the troops. No one was struck,
but the constabulary Immediately re-
taliated with a volley from their car
bines.
When the smoke cleared away ten
strikers were lying on the ground and
the others bad fed precipitately down
the hill.
After the excitement mad subsidized
the wounded miners were removed to
Adrian hospital AS the result Of the
shooting a mass meeting arranged for
Friday was Cancelled and Sheriff
Wettling has ordered the arrest of the
leaders Of the parade.
The mines at Ernest are owned by
the Buffalo and Rochester Coal COM
pany. The strike began April 1S.
Three weeks ago the plant was start
ed with non-union men and a detail
Of the state constabulary has since
been guarding the coal company's
property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
YELLOW FEVER CASES
Taken OFF Steamer from Colon Bound
for GuIfport, Miss.-NoW Quar-
antined on Ship Island.

The fact that three cases Of yellow
fever have been under quarantine
for the past ten days at Ship Island,
a government quarantine station in
the gulf of Mexico, about midway be-
tween the mouth Of the Mississippi
river and Mobile, Ala, was made
public in New Orleans Monday by
DR.. C. H. Irion, president Of the Lou
isinana state board of health.
The announcement Of the yellow fe-
YER cases was the result of discus
sion between DR.. Irion and Health
Officer Hunter of Mississippi over the
fact that they had not been notified
Immediately of the fever's presence.
The cases came from Colon, and were
taken off the steamer Whitehall, which
was bound for Gulfport, Miss. Ship
Island is a short distance south OF
the Mississippi coast, and In charge
of United States marine hospital OIL
GERS, who Immediately notified Sur
geon General Wyman Of the United
States public service and marine hos
nital service. DR.. Irion commented
upon the circumstances under which
this report was made.
He announced also that quarantine
orders have been issued against Ger
ba. Honduras, at which port it is re-
ported that refugees are gathering to
escape yellow fever, which IS said TO
be breaking out at several points IN
Honduras. He also said that he had
received reports that there Is yello"
fever in Havana
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
PACKERS ARE CLEANING UP.
Tragic Haste Maoe by Purveyors OF
Meat to Use WhiteWash Brush.

Tragic Haste Made by Purveyors OF
Meat to Use Whitewash Brush.
In response to request from the
house committee on agriculture, Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday forwarded to
Representative Wadsworth, chairman
of that committee, the report made to
him by a committee of the depart
ment of agriculture regarding condi-
tons in the Chicago meat packing
houses.
Accompanying the report was let
ter from the president in which he
points out that there is no conflict
in the substance between the Neill-
Reynolds report and that Of the agri-
cultural department expe1-s. 1t is
said in the latest report that the pack
ing house proprietors are manifest
ing almost "a humorous haste to clean
up, repave and attempt to plan for
future changes"
New toilet rooms are being provid-
ed, with new dressing rooms and clean
towels. -.-
The report says this haste toward
reform would be amusing Il It Was
not so near tragic"
The president says his investiga'
lions have not been completed, but
enough has developed, in my 5udg'
ment, to call for immediate, thorough
going and radical enlargement of the
powers Of the government in inspect
ing all meats which enter into inter-
state and foreign commerce."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Eleven Men Lose Life in Dy-
mantle Explosion
BIG PLANT DEMOLISHED
Nothing Left Of Victims for Iden-
;tification-Five Others Were Sc
riously injured-cause Of Ex-
plosion Unknown.

Eleven men were blown to pieces
and five others were seriously injured
by the explosion of dynamite plant
Saturday near Pequea, Pa, along the
.Susouehanna river. Those killed
were: Benjamin Gebhardt, Benjamin
-Riner, George Riner, Fred Rice, Col-
-lins Parker, Charles Shift, William
Funk, John Boatman, all young men
between the ages Of II and %; an
unknown man; two unknown men,
residents of York county.
All except the last two lived IN
the immediate vicinity Of the dynh-
mite plant. The victims were liter
ally torn to pieces, not enough re-
manning Of a single body to make
Identification possible. The cause Of
the explosion is not known. The two
unknown residents of York county
who were killed had just started to
drive from the place with load
of dynamite. They had scarcely
gained a distance Of so feet, when
the plant blew up with a detonation
that was plainly heard Is miles away.
A great cloud of smoke covered the
site of the factory, and, when it had
cleared away, there was not vestige
of the wagon, horses or men who had
left the factory only moment be-
fore.
The air was filled with debris and
fragments of human bodies and pieces
Of flesh and limbs were found hang
ing to trees nearly 100 yards from tho
scene of the disaster.
People living near the factory rush
ed out OF their homes, and began
the work Of rescue, but there were
few persons who had not been blown
to atoms. The remains of these were
gathered up and placed in soap boxes,
The injured, some Of whom it is
thought will die, were taken to their
homes in the vicinity. The plant con-
sisted of dozen building. All were
blown to pieces, except a remote
structure in which several girls were
at work. -
The dynamite plant was owned by
G. R. McAbee & Co., Of Pittsburg, and
manufactured the explosive for use
in the Pennsylvania construction work
in that section.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
"GAs" ADDicKs RELOCATED!

Loses Long Fight for Vacant Seat
from Delaware in U. s. Senate.
At Dover, DEL, Monday night, Col
Henry A. Dupont of Wilmington, de-
feated Edward Addicks in the con-
test for the vacant seat from Della
ware in the United States senate. M.
Dupont was selected to fill the va
cancy by caucus of the republican
members of the legislature. This ac'
ton ends a contest which has been
continued for eleven years, during
which time Addicks was the candi-
date Of the union republicans for Uni
ted States senator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
A BOOM FOR BRYAN
Launched by. Indiana Demo-
Gratis in State Convention.
WATTERSON HEARD FROM
Veteran Editor of Courier-Journal
Says Nebraskan Will Be Nominat-
ed by States Before conven-
ton Meets.

democrats Of Indiana, In convention,
at Indianapolis, Thursday, adopted q
platform strongly indorsing W. J. Bry-
an for the presidency, and selected
state ticket for all Offices except gov
ernor and reporter Of the supreme
court. Benjamin F. Shively of South
Bend, former congressman from the
thirteenth Indiana district, was perma-
nent chairman. Referring to w. J.
Bryan he said.
'"That which is today eulogized and
approved as broad craftsmanship and
patriotism in Theodore Roosevelt, was
a few years ago denounced as reac-
tionary, revolutionary and uRpatriotic
in William Jennings Bryan. The af-
tersight of the one is almost equal
to the foresight of the other"
The resolutions committee report
was read by Samuel I. Ralston, and
among other things it said: 1.-The DEM
ocracy Of Indiana, in convention as
sembled, sends greetings across the
sea to that wise and conservative
statesman, unaltering patriot and sr>
perb leader, William Jennings Bryan,
and pledges its vote in convention and
the electoral vote of Indiana to him
for president in 1908.
For nearly ten years the republi-
can party has been in absolute con-
troll in all departments In the ma
tional government, with power to
change unjust conditions and to rec
tify evils. Yet, during that time CO.
lossal combinations Of capital have
dominated the people and have stt-
fed competition and unfairly limited
the opportunity of the individual cit
izen. Wealth thereby illegally OBJ
tanned has been unsparingly used to
control legislation and corrupt cleo
tions. No honest effort has been
made or is being made by republican
legislation to cure or eradicate these
evils. We denounce the hypocrisy Of
the republican party which, while pre-
tending to legislate against these con-
ditions, deals only with the symptoms
and not with the disease. The unfair,
tyrannical features of the so-called
protective tariff have made these
things possible, and no permanent re-
lief can ho secured until it's obnoxious
features are removed. We demand that
this be done by a tariff for revenue
only" .....-.
The following were nominated: Sec
retary of state, James F. Cox, Colum-
bus: auditor, Marian Baiely, Lizton;
treasurer, John Isenbarger, North
manchester; attorney general, Walter
J. Lotz, Muncie.
Editor Watterson In Line.
In Fridays CourierJournal Iouis-
vile, Ky.), under the <ption "Hur-
rah for Bryan" Henry Watterson
comes out flatfootedly for the Nebras-
ka statesman as the democratic NOM
inee for president, and predicts his
nomination by states before the meet
ing of the convention. He says that
| Cleveland and all sound-money demo
Gratis will support him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
CRATER AIKEN is FIRED.

Railroad Clerk Dismissed by Orders
3 -, Of President cassatt.'
Joseph A. Aiken, chief clerk OF
Monongahela division, has been dis
missed by direction of, President Cas-:
satt. In mis- testimony before the in
terstate commission, sitting at Phil
adelphia, Aiken said that while his
salary had averaged between $50 and
1925, he owned nearly $4,000 worth
of coal stock.
He admitted having received checks
from coal companies and also gifts
from company stores.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
CHECK ON CORPORATIONS.
Senate Bill Forbids Contributions TO
Campaign Funds.

Senate Bill Forbids Contributions TO
Campaign Funds.
The bill prohibiting corporations
from making mercy contributions in
connection with political campaigns
was passed by the senate Saturday.
The bill reads as follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any
national bank or any corporation, or
ganized by authority Of any laws Of
congress, to make money ccntribu-
ton in connection with any election
to any political Office. It shall also
be unlawful for any corporation what
ever to make a money contribution In
connection with an election at which
presidential and vice presidential
electors or q representative in con-
gress is to he voted for or any elec-
ton by any state legislature Of q
United States senator. Every corpo-
ration which shall make any contci-
button in violation of the foregoing
provisions shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding $1,000 and every officer
or director Of any corporation who
shall consent to any contribution by
the corporation in violation. of the
foregoing provisions shall be subject
to fine Of not exceeding $1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
cosURN DECLINES HONOR.

Arkansas Governor Must Try Again
for a Successor to Burton.
Foster Coburn, who was appointed
e. few days ago by Governor E. ".
Hcch to be United States senator,
succeeding Joseph r. Burton, has de-
cided not to accept the appointment.
Governor Hoch Immediately offered
the vacancy to Judge A. w. Benson of
Ottawa, Franklin county.
Judge Benson is a close friend of
Governor Hoch, both politically and
personally.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
HOWELL AND SMITH MEET.

First Joint Debate Between Georgia
Gubernatorial Candidates.
an audience Of more than
5000 people, a mass Of enthusiastic
humanity cheering and applauding to
the echo, and taxing the utmost ca
pacity of the Peachtree Auditorium,
Clark Howell and Hoke Smith met in
Atlanta Friday night upon the same
stage, in joint debate upon the issues
involved in the pending campaign for
governor. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
SENATOR GoRMAN's FUNERAL.

In Accordance with His Wishes tho
Services Were Simple.
With simplicity and complete abb
sence of ostentation, the funeral SER
vices Of the late Senator Arthur P.
German of Maryland took place In
Washington Thursday from his late
residence.
Before the services began many
prominent men and nearly all OF Sen
ator Gorman's closest political asso-
ciates in Maryland, as well as cox
leagues from the senate and house,
IN addition, to members Of congress
sional committees, were afforded an
opportunity to view the body. The
body was placed in vault in Oak
HiN cemetery, temporarily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
SOLDIERS WERE TOO LATE.

Florida Mob Got to Jail First and Ne
gro Was Lynched.
Jim Davis, alias "Dago," the negro
who murdered Mr.. Russell and his ne
gro servant at Felicia, Fla, Tuesday,
was 1ynched at Inverness Thursday
night by a large party of masked men.
The soldiers sent from Brooksville to
protect him arrived too late.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
AFTER SCALP OF JEROME.

Removal Of New York District Attor-
new pema nded Of Gov. Higgins.
Removal of William Travers Je-
rome from the Office Of district attor-
ney of New York county is demand
ed of Governor Higgins in a COM
plant which has been filed at the ex-
ecutive chamber in Albany by William
N. Amory of New York city. Frank
E. Perley, secretary to the governor,
admitted later that such a complaint
had been filed, but he would say moth
ing as to the nature OF the charges
made against Jerome.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
JONES DECLARES FOR BRYAN.

Arkansas Ex-senator Favors Renoml.
nation Of Nebraskan.
Former Senator James K. Jones Of
Arkansas, two times chairman Of the
democratic national committee, and
one of the closest friends of William
J. Bryan, called On President Roose-
velt Saturday. Afterward he declared
for Bryan's nomination by the democ-
yacy for the presidency.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
JETT MAKES CONFESSION.

Kentucky Feudist Tells of Assasslna-
tions in Breathitt County.
Curtis Jett, now in the Cynthiana,
KY, jail awaiting trial on the charge
of killing James Cockrell, In Jackson.
three years ago, has made full con-
fession, telling. of the assassination
of DR.. B. N. Cox, James CockreH
and James 3. Marcum.