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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26

fraud. The names of Charles V. Smith,
Hiram Sapp and S. p futile, who were
carried on the rolls of the claims and
irrigation committees of the senate, are
mentioned in thsi connection.
1t is further alleged that others who
received government funds through
Warrrens appointment rendered no
service to the government. Finally it is
charged that Warren entered into a
contract with the government, while a
senator in 1899, for the rental of a
building he owns in Cheyenne for ten
years, at an annual rental of 1920
in direct violation of the revised stat
uteS.
The administration is concerning it.
self at this time only with the ques-
ton of Senator Warren's alleged con-
nection with the land frauds 1t has
been rumored for some time that lie
was in trouble with the interior depart
ment, and it developed today tina, tire
senior senator from Wyoming was the
subject of long report made 20 the
president by Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock. The latter will not talk
about the matter in any way and i'll
deed, what information has been Sc
cured has come from senators more or
less in touch with the lan0 affairs.
Calls it Illegal Fencing.
1T is stated that Secretary Hitch
cock particularly has calledi the presi-
dents attention to illegal fencing which
INSPECTORS of the N. ,r:rr dep;irtm, nj
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
PRESIDENT ORDERS INQUIRY
Wyoming Senators Alleged Illegal
Land Deeds Arouse Him
ACCUSES WARREN OF FENCING DOMAIN
ALSO CHARGED EMPLOYEES IN
HIS MERCANTILE ESTABLISH
MENT WERE ON PAY ROLL.
ACCUSES WARREN OF FENCING DOMAIN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Is
President Roosevelt has determined to
investigate the charges which have
been made against Senator Warren of
Wyoming. One charge alleges that
Senator Warren has fenced illegally
thousand of acres of public domain
This will be the subject of the inves-
tigation.
1t is alleged also that Warren for
twelve years kept men at work in his
mercantile and stock business at Chew
enne, Wyo, while keeping them on the
government payrolls in Washington nv
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
oNc TENNESSEE FIGHT.

For twenty years ". L. fa"I'' -.
Bells. Tenn, fought nasal catarri' -.
writes: The swelling and soreness IN
side my nose was fearful, I'LL ~
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica oaiV ~
the sore surface; this caused 'ie ..or
ness and swelling to disappear nes.l
to return again" Best salve III 60
ance 25c at E. L. Smalley, drussis"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
To the Field Force:
GENTLEMEN:

It is our custom to you
superintendent Convention Usually this is held about the
the Company This year the superi
middle of December and obviously
made and would be prema
the of the Company in its business and
something pleasant to say you
have.accomplished; but i'm
mediate object s to you plans for next
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
known from numerous addresses both oral and writ
ten what Industrial
business You will bear witness that our treatment OF
pocyhoders has been of progressive beray ever
rs year oil us i nu t tbi prvver nouncad and
to Har nc hn Something has policy
beyond promise made in the policies Bulletin No
then years
policy holders; and this the
disbursing the of about two
dividends participating
Industrial poces bringing the total of dv
dends in twelve years to about ten millions OF dollars to
trial pochoder in the form of dividends on premiums dv
policies.
business methods by steady
steady additions insurance in
writing taking of busiess
sung decreasing death rate decreasing lapse rate and de-
These improvements have announced
perhaps this actneir
have failed their
% o be snrpus So that each wear larger propor
could be returned pocyhoders and smaller
proportionate amount used in expenses $50
continuously
and improvements in ratio of shown steady
Improvement that thought the time had to make sci
speak the technical features of the bust
periods experience mortality The
tally tables which tables founded
O1S94 comparison this with
other periods shown
mortality In of children the
is birthday.
thousand; table 1896
respectively 80 and
24S and 49, and this Improvement
Infante adults there is also
marked Improvement.
These convince the time has construct
tables benefits founded
confirmed conviction table
experience than
of the ms o o
experience white benefits
which
illustrate a figures
which based
table white lives Deaths
birthday 493 reduced 37 three
225; 1872 16 95 SIS to
The besides mortality involved table
benefits know ratio of
to premium income has been falling for years. this
the reduction phenomenal will reach think
This saving
half millions dollars We shall show
experienced by
Industrial in the world.
other element construction of tables of
efs policies. When
table convinced public
issued
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
CASSIE CHADWICK ILL.

Noted Frenzied Financier Goes to a
Southern Prison for Her Health.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2O.-Cassie
Chadwick is going south for her health,
although she is in the Ohio penitenti-
airy. She will go under guard.
Mrs. Charwick has complained to the
United States authorities of illtreat-
ment, and inspectors sent to the prison
have recommended her removal to At
lanta, Ga.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26

Industrial must be forgot
the whole of fe while under tables payment of pre-
We have increased the
policies accordance with the made this year.
to during the first six months and full benefits
policies features the
ft tb a at the nnton Of the holder and cash surenders
The policies will be in and
with three instead of two in order
making rights pocyhod
plain that will be able tell what he entitled
with the necessity of the application
the in this for all policies which adopted
many years ago for oRDHARY ss@R
One of the most striking results the Armstrong
year policy interesting we'll
as complimentary to Metropolitan fact ap-
peaed in the discussion at the time the adoption
the bills that this restriction by law justified
this Company in the matter of
by analysis of its annual 1t is true that this
by penal
risk of the limit of expense This necss
naricnatne policies Thi. companx will not issue after this
year any other than participating policies
of the have not issued other for nearly
often explained the intermediate
Special policies based stock part
pected to be derived the mortality
novel had little experience to guide The Inter
mediate policies based Industrial table mortality
instead of weekly premiums and the mortality of such
eoud not be The Special Class policies for
risks which the mortality could not be ac
the gain from such Improvement in mortality
partic
policies based higher so-caed mutual
which dividends expected earned
Special policies based
principle All Of
policies Ordinary Department by their
Che law has justified the principles
adopted and today the laws and the
vndicatOn the
in which trained We
intermediate and Special Glass risks which
participating tables The tables of
mums these policies have heretofore been completely re-
adjusted. think will find them most attractive
shall hencefOrth have competition
their
TO
your interest
public both, of the
reduction premium New
which think will attractive
which therefore will profitable In
commissions thought
Superintendent interest in them which
withdraw and which remember
President the time restore when
also recognized the
Assistant Superintendent giving in
work their We realize that the duties of
Assistants include instruction train
the Of the Ordinary
We all be alarOund insurance Our
superintendent Assistants have imposed them
supervision and
of their We have interest
policies will be found attractive in form and
They contain all
and concessions which afford give and which
the public will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
New Cure ror Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman, of Watertown, O.,
rural free delivery, writes: "My daugh
ter, afflicted for years with epilepsy,
was cured by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. She has not had an attack for
and life-giving tonic pills on earth. Csc
at E. L. Smalley's Drug Store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
Blu No 75---Nev York. December

found to be take of extended
suranc padup insurance and cash. They standard
forms Of the New York Department. of experts wbioa
has legislative approval They understandn.
they be made many plans as me
Ordinary Life Limited Payment EN- E
dowmen and Term pans have permission
plans which the public bav
stamped with Optional Life Or En-
dowmen under the Modified with Life
Option the Guaranteed Dividend also under
scrpve Endowment and the
Premium Life name Life with Reduced
Premium after 20
Gentlemen entitled Armstrong Invei
cation vndcation of the methods practices the
Metropolitan Life. many respects
distinct recognition of the
issue Of more noicies for larger nsuranca f year r tne
akens a expense a greater return
poicyholders than have DONE up your
the Leg
upon your good past! Make
1907 the because the best in the
THIS YEAR. 1906.
You have started Well Last year. the year of the investigation
paralysis which seemed unreasonaby
have affected even uneasonaby and unnecessarily
this fact the vcePresident
all the country pointed to the facts
of the Armstrong inquiry and the results as embodied in egs
in departments asked
for the the year by making you
ever made This was in May and June un
grateful make this public and general Of
your response behalf President
give his personal thanks and add official acknowed
The ended and therefore tell
story. the months November, ncu
compared with the months of previous years.
made the largest of Industrial increase which the
made, in 1894 and 1908.
of Industrial business
average of of the last ten
The increase man was larger than Tor any OF the
The ratio of apses was the third lowest years
the lowest for eight
years. Notwithstanding which
reduction in the force have made this
year.
history of the Company
the last % years
the
the largest amount IN the
year, yet 100000 in the total compared
with last
items alone. medical fees be-
number of appcaons) Assistants sal
the of million dors year
the Pacific Coast kept with the procession
the enormous lapse
is certain close the year with
handsome increase.
September about equaled
while November largely eHceeo
December promises
be record breaker
taking months comparison-June to NO
Ordinary than ever was
in the corresponding months and eAcee
millions half; this II must De
bered by than 5000 less men!
of this record and grate1ul 10 you M
your generous response. than to visa m
1907!
sincerely
John r. Hegeman,
PRESIDENT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26

years. you
Life and Endowment policies Twenyyear Endow-
forming large proportion in 80
One disadvantage of this table has
largely
Life policies have been endowmens payable
after periods of Al and age at
these have made necessary the accumulation of an of
many Unthinking
the conclusion that this piles the wealth of the company for
liabilities, the wealth of consists in it's
the remarkable fact that
deliberately of
of the of surplus earned
benefits than eniowments
We in business to please the public We have good deal
preferable Endowments We have resolved
policies which We're designed to meet public
existing and which believe the first tables ever really
scientifically constructed for Industrial policies Our new Indus
Whole Life But think
lie that payment of premiums ought
hard for people to see what to is
in poll
those die after insurance only by
receipt their
expectations; apparent
long only the contribution to the which es
make tables for limited and the problem there
miums (what
unit is the premium and not the of to reduce
other the
of premium shall be
at that age we are enabled to only slightly
benefits during life and because we have not received many COM
occasional complaint that live to sucn old
matter of grace paid 1900 poll
Whole after
premiums for Is
benefits these four principles
a loading proportional reduced
and the payment of premiums ceasng after age we
tables the Industrial department
issued
ter e before this felt it safe to issue
table because
Life tables with of premiums limited to
Endowment tables
therefore enabled benefits what
liability the endow-
tables will nearly much in death bene
weekly have heretofore
weekly Of 1t is understood
maximum benefits payable children
exceed therefore Increased the
$173 while benefit
dying $169 and beneh
a age dying is $65, and This
is additional which
earlier when death
increase of benefits for
will issued the
total premium Of than cents Ana
desire for less insurance especially in large families
with proporionate benefits for weekly
three
tables show Of benefits for the
strictly tables of mortality At ten the
Increasing Life and Endowment table At
spectvey cent and nearly
respectively is
And in comparing
Life tables and with those
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
FOR RENT.

New modern six-room house, good
location convenient to business GEN.
ter. Will be vacant Jan. LIST. Inquire at
Statesman Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-26
Piles Cured in s to IA Days.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to
IA days or money refunded. SOC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

Palzzolo, Will arise and weld the hundreds of scat
tered gangs into a new Malta organized in detail
Tor campaigns OF crime army IS organized for
First / viii show the state of affairs out of which
Italian crimes, with all their dramatic mystery and
horror have sprung. The trail OF Italian assassna-
tons energes from the Dark Ages and trickles like
a rlvulet OF blood down the pages of history In
the thirteenth century the strangely composite
people OF Sicily, TO whose blood had been added
strains OF Norman Arabic, etc, stood behind the
cause OF the GerInanIc kings against Charles of
AnJou, who legally murdered their champion Con
radln, the last OF the Norman line, in 1908. For
fourteen years the Slcans plotted vengeance under
extreme oppression. which time disregard for
law was deeply inbred. On May 80, 1882 they rose
en- inasSe and the terrible slaughter OF the Siciian
Acspers ensued. Some historians say fifteen thou
sand OF their opprcssors persisted ! have heard
the bloody story told and retold To the clustered
children gathered IN the evening about the door
ways OF Sclllan peasant homes, and it is basic
tradition IN the cruel code OF Vengeance-ovaltv TO
one 5 own, secrecy, and undying hate-that has dis
ungulshed the Southern Italian among all other
people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Justice in Sicily

hAOE was eNpostulatlng with a well-bred. we'll
- educated SIcllIan whom knew intimately and
who had told me OF his intention kill another Sic-
ian because of wrong done the would he murder
ers brother | advised him to prosecute the man in
the courts, as he was certain get a long sentence.
That would not be right exclaimed my friend.
Why should the Judge give him twenty years
He did nothing 10 the Judge. 1t is | who must
revenge my poor brother"
That IS the code epltomized. The Southern
Italian hnds the law in conflict with his traditional
personal rights and he leans toward the traditions
cNadcs taxes, customs. and duty as a witness and
At al times seeks private rather than legal redress
Such an attitude toward the law in any community
provides ample protection for criminals All they
need fear Is the private vengeance OF their victims
When GarlbaldI led his triumphant army in the
cause OF the uninCatlon of Italy, the bandits who
protected by the peaSantry proved on the priv
lleged classes, lett their mountain retreats and
joined him
" hen the war was over some few continued their
hereditary practices. Mussono, the last great one
Is now IN prison serving life sentence. Those who
did not return TO the hills kept up their old
cations tor purposes OF Selt-IroteCtIon and formed
the dreaded Malta of that time Such others
wished 10 prey secretly upon the people by threats
constituted the Camorra. The stern rcurceslve
measures taken by the Government are matters OF
history.
The Camorra has shadowy existence. The
Malta Is a society OF old men clinging together TO
keep their secrets, and active only in local crises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
The Black Hand

THE Black Hand does exist 1t IS gigantic men
ace 10 law and order 10 the safety OF lie and
property. There are shocking things Yet 10 result
from il Il Is not organized society, with an
individual head OF governing board, a roll OF
members. "a treasury, common CabalSlc code etc.
l. j, the popular name for a body OF about twenty
tvc thousand Italian criminals organized IN gangs
wherever there is much Italian population. There
may Zoe gang IN a colony, or there may be
twenty. The object OF each gang Is lis own lnlne-
dlate benefit. financially, politically and otherwise,
and the only national form OF organization Is the
acquaintanccship and trccmasonry' among the
leaders The principal man in each gang. the 6dP0,
has usually been in a gang IN Italy or IN New York
sometime previous. and the members OF that
gang are now heads OF nurierous groups elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
The Barrel Murder Gang

THE present terrorism had its beginning in the
metropolis. The Barrel Murder Gang of New York
was one OF several that proving on the Italian
colony several Years ago. They combined count ereit
ing with Their Black Hand methods and killed Bene-
dctto Madonna IN the basement of an Ehzabeth-St
bakery while Sccret-servce men were watching
outside, dressed him in other clothes than his own
put the body barrel, and left II on the corner
OF Avenue and EleVenth-st. Inspector McCluskv
and his men found cigars identical with those in the
dead mans pockets III the possession of some of
the twelve members of the gang arrested Petto
called The Ok" had pawn-tickets which. when
traced, produced Madonia's watch and other effects
Much other evidence was adduced vet the men
were all turned free
carnival of crime resulted. Detective Sergeant
Giuseppe PetrosIno, the noted centrai-othce man
who has charge OF all Italian cases, backed by
number of other officers and public-spirlted persons
who were not afraid to risk their lives in the cause
forced the formation of a secret squad OF Italian
detectives to combat the spreading evil For
time CONSERVATION prevailed in the gangs. The
island OF Manhattan swept clean of them They
went elsewhere, and unfortunately took their Black
Hand propaganda with them. In the mining dis
trlCts OF Pennsylvania, where there had been scat
tered gangs the coming of a few bold criminals from
New York fired them with new evil ardor ana
since then reign of murder and has existed
which grows worse daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Ku-Kux. Clan-na-Gael. Malta

THE hu-klux may have a few shreds OF form LEFT
IN the South. the Clan ma Gael Is al but passed
AS the great body OF the eNpatrlated Irish have been
absorbed into the makeup OF this nation The old
Mana Is dead. hut from its ashes has arisen HYDRA
headed anomaly that is the nth curse of Southern
Italy. IN the United States the trans planted seeds
have sIroutci into a hourshing institution that
hids ilr 10 become the greatest criminal organic
uon OF the world history the sporadic expression
OF a great criminal condition rather than a more
or less extended group az outbreaks inspired by
some organized and governed society.
That is what puzzles dilettante students OF social
and criminal conditions They learn OF a set OF
crimes committed boy the Black Hand several asso-
CIatcd murders ike those II the Eastern District
Br3Ohyn, IN the Groenlricr Valley Virginia about
scranton and Carbondale Investigation shows
that The crimes were committed by the Black Hand
Immediately tins declaration Is made responsible
and influential Italian citizens JOIN in declaring
there Is no such society the Black Hand The
investigator halts puzzled The respectable Italians
interested solely IN preserving the good OF
the Italian people and do not trouble 90 further
and explain the mystery, either because they do
NOT understand i themselves because past cx-
Dcricnce has shown them that their American audi
tors not capable OF compromising the ntricaces
oi Italian ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Reoreanizing the Black Hand

THE dispersed villains recruited bands, and
when at last they Venturcd back New York
after all OF PetrosIno men spotted and known
their recommendation effected the state Of organiza-
ton which have described That Is the status of
the Black Hand to-day large body of criminals
formed in gangs, the majority of the leaders of
which know each other and exchange comtesies in
the way OF mailing threatening letters pursuing
victim shielding fugitive and driving the stietto
to the heart of some condemned unfortunate.
An appalling record indeed IS the summary of
Black Hand crimes since 1904 took up the de
tailed study of the institutions origin, growth, etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
BRANDENBURG

HdFHSl and from Palermo the revival of M
the Mana IN a political form has spread nv
through the greater portion of Sicily The M
via retreats OF the mountains serve as
municipalities; the cities and villages are
the scenes OF the enactment of the bold
plots; and dreadful condition obtains
which has been decried all over Italv
he authorities are almost helpless since
the murder of Emanuele Notarbartolo
lie was valiant soldier, of excellent fam
lily, IN the with Garibaldi and deyot
cd his HE TO reform work in Sicily Every
eVl-coer was secretly his enemy; every
honest man was secretly his friend In the
struggle between the two forces more murders than
could be listed on these pages occurred The ont
break IN New Orleans had connection with This
political teud. Though guarded night and dav
Wherever he went, Notarbartolo was murdered one
hSht IN ms private compartment a train return
ing from his country estate. 1t became known that
the murder toreStalled grand exposure of the plum
deIing OF the Bank of Sicily by the political Malta
ears passed before an arrest was made. but
Lieutenant NotarbartOlO, the murdered mans son
stuck doggedly to the trail and finally Palizzolo was
arrested. He was found guilty in the next trial.
but was released by the highest court of the kingdom
the Court OF Cessation, and is in full power TODAY
Part OF the murder planned in CasteldaCcia
whence numerous witnesses fled to America
W hen Pallzzoo was finally cleared several of these
wished 10 return. Four who were living wretchedlv
IN ilverdale on the outskirts of Chicago announced
their intention OF appearing in Italv but the
long arm OF the Italian Malta, the dreaded thing
that deals blows of the dark reached them and
ali were murdered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

In some places, however, II has
taken on an entirely political com
pleNon under the new regime IN
Southern Italy Rafaello Palizzolo,
member of the Chamber of Dcpu-
ties from Palermo, has been shown
TO have built himself up on the
support of secret gangs, or C0Sci OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

IN that year ana nave kept
tallv on its OutrageS, per
sonally investigating all of
those most interesting
MANY so-called Black Hand
murders are merely private
vendettas or the results Of
brawls. Many threats OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

L.af Ns-4l-l az JIG
The older criminals thus
keep the newer gangs IN
touch with each other and
there is "a dreadful daV com
ing when some one perhaps
several. master-mlnds, such
as the great Mussolno or