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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
The Pendulum and Insurance.

Things have been bad enough in
the three big life insurance COM
panies A great deal of mismanage-
ment has occurred. a great deal of
money has been Incorporated, and
a great deal of wrongdoing remains
to be punished. But this is not the
whole story of the insurance of life
by those three companies and the
time has come, manifestly, when it
is needful to emphasize its other
aspects.
First, all three of those companies
are being reorganized. The Equitable
has begun its own reform by the Sc
lection of such a man as Mr. Morton
to be its president and the enlist
ment of such a man as Mr.. Cleveland
to vote its stock. The Mutual and the
New York Life are following in the
same course, though they have not
yet employed any men as we'll known
as Grover Cleveland and Paul Morton.
All three offending presidents-Alex-
ander, Mccall, and McCurdy-have
been deposed and there can be little
doubt in the minds of business men
that the methods they fostered are
gone with them.
Second, ali three of these companies
are surely able TO meet all their obli-
oo+fCpc aeDaaio Il,v rbogo - rho Fo-v,,
of policies. Trustworthy auditors
have gone over their accounts, ex-
amined their funds, and reported to
the body Of policyhoIders abundant
! ground for believing that every policy
is sound and sOundly secured. The
funds juggled have not been the funds
held to pay policies, but the earnings
of those funds. The man who is per-
suaded by the recent disclosures 10
forfeit his policy. therefore. merely
does himself great injury and adds
to the profits of the stockholders the
exact amount of his own loss.
Third these three companies and
/ every QUIET lie Insurance. company
will be stronger and better managed
! from this time on. Ignorance on the
/ part of owners of stock and holders
of policies has been one of the prinei-
pal items in the insurance grafter's
stock in trade. The upheaval of the
past year has been a great educator.
Everyone has learned something by
it, and enough have learned a great
deal to make repetition of the Of
lenses a dangerous performance in
deed.
The Times holds no brief for these
! three larger companies or any one OF
them. 1t does not retract a word of
its adverse criticism or their misman-
agement. But it does say clearly that
il thinks the pendulum of public sus-
picion has swung too far when policy
holders are moved to give up their
policies and thus lose an advantage
which is rightfully theirs, and which
nothing but their own mistake is al
all likely to forfeit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
LADIES OF MACCABEES
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

National Hive. No. l, Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World. held public
installation Of their officers Friday night.
The following officers were installed by
Melva ]. Caswell state commander of
the District Of Columbia;
Commander. Lola NJ. Julian; lieutenant
commander, Mary L. Dunn; retiring
commander. Clara ]. Moore; record
keeper. Lula S. Hammond; finance keep
er. Margaret g. Magruder; chaplain,
Annie c. Lyles; physician. DR.. p. r.
Norris: sergeant, Tilla A. Dean; mis-
tress-at-arms. Mary L. Pierce; sentinel
Hattie E Palmer; picket. Sarah J.
Nichols.
After installation a short program Of
music and talks was given
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
The Fight on Mr.. CullOm.

Out in Illinois the fight on Senator
Cullom has taken this shape: Those
on the Senator's side are outside the
State machine; those against him are
inside. Both groups are motley.
What the friends of MI Cullom
seem to expect is that the ostensible
candidate, former Governor Yates,
viii withdraw at the last moment
in favor of some such State figure as
former Attorney General Hamlin or
Governor Deneen. Yates they seem
to have beaten. Hamlin they think
not much stronger than Yates. But
the thought Of Deneen, q reformer,
and the governor. makes them pause.
Now the Cullom wing Of the Re-
publican party in Illinois includes:
First, all the Federal officeholders;
second, nearly all the State workers"
who were not included in the Deneen-
Yates consolidation, which broke the
recent State convention deadlock
and nominated Mr.. Deneen; and,
third, the greater number of the in
dependent voters of the State who
know of what Senatorial influence
consists and have had opportunity
10 gauge the enormous personal
power which Mr.. Cullom exercises in
the upper house.
Opposed TO this coalition are: First,
all the State of1ceholders; second, all
the State workers" who were in
Guided in the Deneen-Yates consoli-
dation; and, third, the number of in
dependent voters-a rather small
number, to be sure-whose view to
the East stops at the Indiana line
The fight on Mr. Cullom changes
its ground about every other day.
Once it was that he had lost his in
innate touch with the State. Then
it was that he represented a Fed
eral crowd" which pretended TO
dominate the State. And now it is
a very sympathetic fear that he is
too i'll TO serve another term.
In reality the real issue is probably
twofold-the opposition to the SEN
ator of men who have not obtained
his support in their campaigns for
Federal offices; and the perfectly
normal, reasonable, and highly credit
able desire of good men TO enter the
United States Senate.
In a fight like this the OUTCOME
rests with those Republicans who are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
The Choral Society.

The FIRST rehearsal of the reorganized
Choral Society will be held tomorrow
evening at George Washington Uni
yersity Assembly Hall. Dr. Cornelius
Rubner, of the Columbia University,
New York city, and dean of the Wash
ington College Of Music of this city.
Will be present TO conduct the rehear-
sails.
Many of the most prominent singers
of the city have signified their intention
of showing their interest In local must
cal affairs by becoming members of the
Choral Society. Two hundred and fif-
" singers are needed and il is hoped
that everybody who is musicaIly in
clined Will take this opportunity of re-
ceiving choral instruction under the di-
rection of man whose reputation as a
musician and conductor won for him the
appointment of the highest musical
honor that America has TO give when
he was called TO the chair of music OF
the Columbia University
Dr. RUbner has grown upon the
American public wonderfully as a mu-
stefan. and the Choral Society board
considers itself extremely fortunate in
being able to secure as its conductor a
man of such high attachments The re-
tearsal viii take place at O'Clock
sharp and everyone is cordially invited
10 attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
POLICEMEN EARLY
WITH BALL TEAM
Want Place IN Departmental League
and Promise Strong Team-Yet-
eTans on Hand.

Interest in baseball has reached the
fever heat in the Police Department.
With the result that a meeting viii be
held at the Third precinct station Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock for the pur-
pose of recognizing for the year
II is the aim of the team at present to
be placed on the list of organizations in
the Departmental League. and il is said
that this step in the ladder of baseball
advancement is assured
II the rosy hopes of Manager T. '.
Brown materialize there will be a crack
aggregation representing the police
force All of the Old men VINO proved
themselves valuable last year are still
on the force, but some of those who won
their ''P'' last year will have 10 look to
their laurels now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

the excellence with which the Marine
Band and its famous conductor. Ldeuten-
ant Santelmann. succeeded in interpret
ing the most intricate and the grandest
compositions OF the great masters
Lieutenant Santelmann will present TO
the public at next Sundays concert a
program replete with the highest class
Of music, supplemented by encoTes OF a
popular strain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
Marine Band Concerts.

The end of the series of popular win
ter concerts by the Marine Band is near
at hand. The seventh. and next to the
last, concert will be given at the Column
bia Theater Sunday evening, January
Is. These concerts have been an UMPIRE
cedented source of enjoyment to Wash
ingtonians, especially 10 many who have
earned the title of concert-goers-
Through these popular concerts, the
Marine Band has gained a large coterie
of admirers among those who come to
Washington only during the winter
months.
This admiration is fully warranted by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
PAY OR WALK.

It's now the grouchy railroads make
The legislators pay or walk;
'Tis now the legislators break
Their usual silence with harsh talk.
And there is muttering of Ills
Too great for them TO bear. alas.
And there IS muttering OF bills
Which may-if other folks dont-pass.
IT'S now the legislative crouch
Shrewd plans is forming by the score
To make the railroads boiler "Oueh!"
And likewise pay or walk-the floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
SlX-YEAR- OLD ARRESTED
FOR STEALING CANDY

Detective Sears. stationed at the Penn
svlvania terminal. last night arrested
George Sellers. six years old. for steal
ing fifty cents worth OF candy from a
fruit stand opposite the depot. The lad
was sent to the House of Detention Tor
the night He viii be given trial IN
the Juvenile Court tomorrow morning..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
Boston Symphony Quartet.

With an attractive program and a
distinguished singer new in Washing
ton the Boston Symphony Quartet viii
visit this city again tomorrow even
ing and give its second concert in the
ballroom of the New Willard.
The quartet will play two works,
Tschaikowsky's quartet in F major, op.
%, and Schumann's quartet in major.
op. Al, No. 3. The recently published
letters of Tschaikowsky reveal that
this quartet. which the Boston men are
90 play was one OF the greatest favor
ties of the composer.
Miss Susan Metcalfe. the singer, is a
young American who is well started on
a career of promise. -Four years ago,
utterly unknown, she made a model
debut in New York as an interpreter
of songs. Today. her reeitals in New
York. London, and Paris are ranked
among the most important events OF
their kinds in the course Of the season
The program will be as follows;
Quartet for two viOlins, viola and
violoncello in major OPP - NO; :
(Tschaikowsky). (a) Adagio, Moder-
ate Assai; (b) Allegro giusto-Listesso
tempo-tempo 1; (c) Andante ma non
troppo; td) Allegro con moto-
Songs-(a) Handel. Aria ''Serse;
(b) Mozart, "Das Veilchen;" (c) Schu-
bert. Der Neugierge;" Cd Schubert.
'Ungeduld:" (e) Brahms, die Main
acht:" (f) Brahms. -Liebliche Wan
gen"
Quartet for two violins. viola and
violoncello in A major. Op. fl, No. s.
(Schumann) (a) Andante expressio
Allegro motto moderate: fb) Assai
Agitato; Cc) Adagio motto; Id Allegro
motto vivace.
Accompanist-Mrs. George Collins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21

There has been a great deal OF talk
about whether or not France and Ger
many will get what they want out Of the
Moroccan conference. but no one seems
10 care particularly whether Morocco is
pleased or not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21

1t takes two 10 make a quarrel-ssve
In the House of Representatives. The
Honorable John Wesley Gaines can al
ways get up a row with himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21
Pupils Recital.

Pupils OF Miss Clara Louise Moran Will
give a musicale on January p. in Gun
ton Memorial Temple. Fourteenth and
r streets northwest. They viii be as
sisted by Miss Nellie O'Hare. contraItO.
and Miss Julia Holbrooke. yioliniste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21

While there is some difference among
experts as 10 certain phases Of the
moral law. they all agree that it is very
wrong 10 be found out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21

One OF the cablegrams President Cas-
tro recently received reads as follows:
Il told you so. (Signed) Loomis, No
Longer Acting"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-21

place with business and politics in the
commissions Investigations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
Pittsburg Money at Caliente.
DRAINAGE TUNNEL METHOD.
Cripple Creek Has Scheme Which
Will Compel Owners to Contribute.

\ new plan has been advanced In the
Cripple Creek district to provide a tax
for the driving OF drainage tunncls-a
plan which, If adopted. compels those who
to pay the cost. though in an Indirect
manner. says the Denver Ores and
Metals. 1t is proposed that the new and
longer drainage tunnel which all con-
cede must eventually be constructed be
driven by the railway companies. These
companies are dependent upon the out
going ores for a source OF revenue and
are, therefore. interested almost as much
as are the operators themselves.
To the end that the railroad companies
might not lose anything. 1t is proposed
that they advance the freight rate on the
outgoing ores . cents per ton. until the
amount expended in the enterprise. with
interest. has been repaid This, truly
is a method of compelling all the opera
for by that method each mine pays In
exact proportion 10 the amount Of ore
Shppod-and no more.
Tie operator who holds back. iii order
to get the other mines to pay the cost of
driving n tunnel In which he is much
If not more interested than others. would
find that he had the option of paying his
business.
The plan is unique. and. so far as we
know, has never been tried before. That
1t would be a success we do not for a mo-
ment doubt. Whether the railroad COM
DanleS Will adopt the measure remains to
be seen-but certain It is that by, SUCH
course the transportation companies have
IL within their power to increase the ton
mage from the mines, not only of the
Cripple Creek district. bait from every
district In The State, where the water
problem restricts the output of ore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
ZINC IN EUROPE.
Metal Was Apparently Abundant,
According to Amounts Offered.

The following note as to the situation In
the zinc industry of Europe In 1906 Is
from the annual review OF Rudolf Wolff.
krcuger * Co: Zinc orc throughout the
year was offered in tremendous quantl-
tics, and from all quarters, interest was
chiefly directed to the huge accumulation
of tallings on the Barrier Reef OF Aus
tralla. contracts have been entered into
for bringing part of these vast supplies
to the market.
iThDnaVmnl production of metallic spell
ter in Australia is. we believe, not to be
expected in any quantity until sufficient
suitable refractory material for the re-
torts Is locally forthcoming. Considering
1905. 1T Will be n matter of eurprise that
production of spelter did not increase on
a greater scale.
The reasons are peculiar; old cstab-
llshed works mostly buy their ore and
smelt II. and resell the spelter with a
certain margin for profits most works
found during the year that they were
smelling TO their fullest capacity. and
unless they enlarged their plants they
really could treat no more ore; the build
ing OF new furnaces meant capital outlay
which had to be seriously considered In
view OF a possible break In the high
prices. and subsequent unremuneratiVe
overproductlon; moreover. more furnaces
meant more workmen, and zinc distil-
ling workman can be made but not
found all this takes time, and with the
fear of the completion of arrangements
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
NEWHOUSE AT ELY.
White Pine News Says Salt Laker
Has Highland Bonded.

The Highland group OF mines In Ely dis
trlcts consisting OF the Highland No. /. High
land No . Highland No. 3 Sun, Moon and
Morning Glory GLAZING owned by John Mag
nusGn and Jaipcs Ostcrgard bonded last
week by representative OF Samuel Ncwhousn
the Utah millionaire mine owner for $50. 0D0
Tho customary 10 per cent OF the purchase price
was paid upon tho signing OF the articles, and
the balance Is to be paid In installments COW
oring q period OF eighteen months
Extensive development operations Will be
commenced on the Highland group as soon as
accommodations for the employees can be ar
ranged for Owing TO the almost impassablo
condition of Tho roads. the shipping OF sup
plies into Ely district Is most difficult mnt-
Ter. 1t Ia scarcely 10 be hoped that work on
the group Will be commenced In earnest before
April l. In tho meanwhile Mr.. Newhousc'e
representative Ia busily engaged in securing
other groups lying in the mineral belt. and cX-
LCct TO have good-sIzcd bunch of claims
rounded up by The end Of the weck.-Whito
Pine News
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
METALS SELLING COMPANIES.
Three Organizations Handle Nearly
Total Output of Red Metal

so;ro coaccpton or The magnitude Of the
;,C,incsa done by the three metals selling com
T9uicI Of tho United states moy be gOincd
nom the fact ;hlt In lg15 Ihpy handled app
Irnxirl0.cty s. Tcr cent of the copper pro-
Gu,cd. Tts United Metals Selling company is
Tho lo1dcr ard controls the output Of The
Nrncl"omucd mines. American Sncltng and
I;chuigg company. numbor OF Lake proper
tlcS Gnd the Utah ConaolldutcI Tennessee and
Nrizonc Cooper companies In 1895 this out-
tHt amounted To- 5eS 600 pounds. The Amer
lean Metal company. which handled loo 900 600
pounds in 1905. acquired the output Of the
Greene Consolidated properties tho flrst OF
this month and has accordingly increased its
business ~ ohNut G0 100000 pounds per annum.
This. howe-er. IL contingent upon retaining
the business of tho Hcin2o companies. which,
in view of their late transfer to interests
friendly iC the Amalgatcd, may result In tho
sale OF their output TO the United Metals Soil
Ing company. This would Cause a loea Of some
-. o40. 000 pounds 10 the American company, but
would SIN leave an increased business
nut few producers handle their own product
Phelps, Dodge & co. and the largest operators
in this respect, handling their own output OF
between NO.o0o 00o and $50 o0o 600 pounds an
nu9iy. The Calumet and Hecla ls the ncxt Ina
this list, with annual production and sale
OF approximately 100. co0 90 pounds.
The totnl amount OF tho red nintal handled
by the selling companies md tho private pro-
to be 1.l01 rs. rpl pounds. O truly formidable
ngurc. and representative OF Industry oil
great magnitude. Mining Reporter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
SALT LAKERS IN EVIDENCE.
Mayne-Goldfield Stock Taken Up by
Prominent Mining Men.

a large block of the Mayne-Godneld
Mining company'S stock. 200 600 shares in
all. has within the past few days been
taken by n number OF locnl brokers and
others interested In mining SAYS tho
Goldheld Sun, The deal has come about
through large Eastern stockholder wish
ing 10 dispose of his holdings and after
a little manipulation Capt Mayne. one of
the original organizers of the company
over a year ago, arranged that the local
parties would take the stock
Those entering upon the deal are ]. l.
Lindsay. J, p Sweeney F II Lathrop.
Scott x Amann. S. G.. McMulin. j. II
Davis, Samuel Warmbath Capt Mnyne.
l.. a Friedman and Child & Cole of Salt
Lake City.
The company's property is situated on
Columbia mountain. not for from the
Sandstorm. and has been worked contin-
uously for one year, There has been over
500 feet of underground and sinking ac-
compishcd and In many places large
bodies OF milling ore have been exposed
Often small bodies of shipping ore have
been encountered but not In sufficient
quantities to make any direct shipment
1t is the intention of the management
to continue working along systematic
lines and keep a force OF men steadily
employed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-12
MINERS SHOULD Be
CAREFUL OF POWDER
idaho Mining Inspector Lays
Down Wholesome Rules on
Mine Blasting.

The following cautions to miners APP
pear In the last annual report OF the In
spcctor of Mines, Idaho.
Don't start n drill in new face
until you have thoroughly satisfied your
self that there are no missed holes or
LneXploded pieces Of powder left in the
old butts or cutoff holes III such are
found rcprme and shoot them before
starting in 10 drill as q slip may connect
with the charge that Will transmit SYM
pathetic conclusion from the drlll, espc-
cially II machine is being employed that
may explode charge while drilling.
Don't depend entirely on reports IL
often happens that the upper part of u
charge Will explode md the lower part
remain elivc and uncxplodcd without 60
Ing off.
Don't Be In a Hurry.
Don't be in too big IL hurry TO go back
to a burnt hole or ''stinker." TO re-
prime a missed hole. for IT is safer to re-
prime within an hour, say, than to work
over a hole that has missed fire for half
SHIFT as missed holes will remain ap-
p&rently dead for several hours without
any sign OF life, and then, unexpectedly
20 OH. several cases of this kind have
occurred In the State recently with dis
0strous results
Don't use any kind OF metal tampIng
bar or tap a wooden one with a ham
mer when loading
Don't keep caps and fuse in the same
place with powder.
Ion SlOlC powder In the same room
WIN oils or other inllammable materials
Don't thaw OF keep powder I'm black
smltn shop or a dwelling.
Life Preferable to job
Don't Jab too hard with a wooden tamp-
ing bar. In case a piece OF powder fitch
ers or sticks half way in hole, when
lChdlnB and you can not push IL home
gently. Never mind your reputation as
a leader Let the hole spoil II II should
result IN your losing your Job you Will
have yourself left. anyway.
Don't carry powder about YOUR person
TO soften IT, or attempt to thaw 1t in the
famc OF candle or crimp a cap with
your teeth. or break" a stick in two
Cut 1T, no matter how duh your knife is
and II you haven't knife go and get
Don't tab pick into a muck pile in
the manner OF striking drill with
uoGble hand hammer. You are likely to
hit stray piece Of powder that will ex-
pIoae and blow your eyes out Three
curing 1910. use your pick to work the
stun down with more OF a rakinE mo-
ton. 1t is safer and just as effective.
Beware of Lighted Candle.
Don't take naked light into warm
storage place for powder or sub-maea-
zine or hang candle over an open box
OIL powder or scatter particles of powder
IN making a hole for n primer where they
ere likely to strike candle flame
use a small canvas sack which you can
swing over your shoulder with u rope
loon. ''pe
Old powder is dangerous TO handle in
many ways and hard TO explode De-
mand fresh powder and strong cans n,
practicing tho above rules and using or.
uirar% care. you viii experience little
trouble in handling powder