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Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
PRESIDENT DOLAN
 HOLDING THE FORT
The Opposing Miners Delegates Turn
 ing to the Courts.

Pittsburg, Feb. 10.-After six days of 1 turmoil and strife, the delegates to 1 the miners convention of the Pitts l burg district secured a breathing spell
 this afternoon by adjourning until
 next Wednesday. Before the close, however, President DoIan was success
 full in having the election tellers' re- port read and, despite appeals from his decision, declared himself, Uriah | BelIingham and William Dodds elected 1 respectively president, vice president and secretary treasurer for the coming year.
 Confusion prevailed during almost the entire session today, and order was
 only restored when Vice President Lewis, in a speech to the delegates, threatened 10 leave the city and not return.
 President Dolan announced that within twenty -four hours he would make public a statement of his posi- tion, with his reasons for voting as he did at the Indianapolis convention.
 Following the adjournment 1O2 dele gates held Q. caucus and determined upon a legal fight to unseat Dolan and Bellingham. Secretary Dodds was ex- empted from the action, as he said he
 would retire at the end of the present ! term, March 31.
 The caucus decided to employ at torneys to secure an injunction against
 the district officers forbidding them to withdraw money from the treasury of the organization, and to enjoin Pat
 rick Dolan. Uriah Bellingham and all members elect to the district offices until a new election is held.
 The hearing of the injunction secur-
 ed by President Dolan restraining the delegates from busting him, which was set for today. was, at the request of the defendants. postponed until next Wednesday morning.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11

extensively. MT. Wanamaker carries in the neighborhood of a million dollars worth of insurance. It is not possible that Mr. John Wanamaker, with his we'll known predilection for piety, nor even Mr Rodman Wanamaker, who carries three and a half million of in- surance, would stoop to invest his money in this way merely because il would thus escape taxation, but it is true that other men of less piety have made like investments for that very reason.
 Well. Mir Wanamaker is an eXcep- tiOnal case" said the insurance man "It does not represent the great mass of our clients. They are poor people for the most part, who are saving up their money, and with it are purchas- ing protection in comparatively small way for their families. It is a benev- olent fund, and to throw a tax upon it would be to increase the cost of in- surance to these poor men,"
 "Wouldn't it have been possible" " was asked. "to avoid increasing this cost by using for taxes the money that was squandered on such expensive luxuries as the McCalls, the McCurdys the Hydes and their like?"
 He made a grimace and shrugged his shoulders.
 That" said he, 'fs hitting below the belt" He seemed entirely unwilling to discuss the subject of taxation any fur ther than that. so he was closed upon with the original question
 'It still remains true, however, that your company has an investment fund in the neighborhood of a hundred mill lion dollars which might as well be out of existence so far as any revenue to the state is concerned? 9"
 "The insurance companies are already grooming under the burden of taxation. Tn many cases they are double taxed and in nearly all cases they are over taxed"
 This was news and the matter was looked into. It was found that the company represented by this gentleman was grooming under a burden of taxes amounting to not six-tenths of one per cent upon it's tangible assets, when the rate of taxation for ordinary prop erty and holdings in its own state and city was in the neighborhoOd of two per cent, and moreover, to allow him full benefit of his claim, every item was included that the company could
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
UNTAXED MILLIONS.
A Phase of the Insurance Business Un-
 der Investigation.

Two thousand million dollars, and practically untaXed! It is a stupendous sum and beyond the grasp of any mans mind. vet this is the amount held in active investment by the big life in surance companies of America, and be- fore this escape from taxation all "taN lodging operations pale into insig- nificance The Union Central Life Insurance company of Cincinnati alone has over forty million dollars of this privileged money invested in real es- tate mortgages, and it is being sued now, by its home county, for taxes on this amount. This is the company of which the Honorable John M. Patti . son, reform governor of Ohio, is pres ident.
 But this company is not the only one that has, so far. escaped. All the com panies that deal in investment forms of insurance are in the same boat, and, as stated at the beginning of this arti- cle, the aggregate of their admitted as sets is over two thousand million dol lars of progressively invested capital, .REton which they pay toward the eX-
 enses of the government less than One-half of one per cent!
 The western representative of one of the big New York companies, a large man with the oil of benevolence ex- uding from his every pore, when the subject was preached expanded his bosom and brought the moisture of habit to his eye. This money" he said, "belongs to the widows and or phans."
 Under which classification does John Wanamaker come?" was asked him.
 He immediately sat down and argu- cd the thing without further reference to the widows and orphans, although he did make an occasional reference to the poor man who was looking out for the welfare of his family. The John Wanamaker illustration seemed rather a hard one to get around, taken in this connection, because the companies themselves. in the halcyOn days be- fore the great American public turned to investigation, exposure and reform as its newest and most fascinating amusements, advertised the affair so
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11

in any way denominate a tax or gov ernmental burden upon it's business, including the returns upon all prem iums collected for the year, and all the licenses that were paid to do business in various states. In this connection 1t must be noted that even the farmer. who practically pays the taxes of this big country, must pay a huckster's li- cense if he wants to sell the products of his farm from his own wagon. When the facts were shown to him from the
 official report of 1905 the insurance man was unable to point out any other items that could be even remotely list
 ed as a tax or a drain upon the com pany's income.-F'rOm Men and Women
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
A T. G p. WRECK.

Fl Paso. Texas. Feb. 1O.-The Texas and Pacific east bound passenger train which left here last night, was wrecked today near Odessa and twenty people were injured, none seriously. The chair car and two others left the track at broken rail.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
NEW ANTHRACITE SCALE.
It Has Been Fixed But Not Made
 Public.

WiIkesbarre. Pa. Feb. 10.-The members of the anthracite miners scale committee who have been in ses- sion here since Thursday last, com pleted their labOrs tonight and will leave for their homes tomorrow. The demands as formulated will not be published until the joint conference is held in New York next Thursday.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
ANOTHER FRENCH THREAT.

Paris. Feb. 1O.--The Journals Tou- lon correspondent says it is stated there that the French secOnd-class cruiser Du Chayla has been ordered to be held in readiness to start for Vene- zuela.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
IN PERIL IN THEFT.

London. Feb. 1O.-Reynold's Weekly newspaper says that the small English garrison left in Thibet has been sur rounded by hostile tribes, and that an expedition for their relief is neces- sarY.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-11
BURNED IN THEIR HOME.

Missouri Valley Ia, Feb. 1O.-Mrs. Edward W. Lett and her three chill dren were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home here late tonight. The oldest child was but 4 years old.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
ELECTED DELEGATES.

At the Republican caucus Of the
Eighth Ward Monday night the ticket
presented and voted upon was as fol
lows:
Delegates to State Convention
Ethan T. Sheldon, Thomas CloXton
Thomas 4. Speak, Frederick l.. Pierce
Delegates to Congressional Conven
tion-Thomas Pike, Henry Galloway
Frank c. Poliquin, JOS. Cough; Dele
gates TO General Assembly Convention
Emery j. San Souci, Robert Scow
croft, James IA. Casey, J. Will Car
penter John o. Darling, Delegates to
Convention to Nominate City Officers
Gilbert Il. Whittemore Edward Frail
Alfred H. Higgins, Harry l.. Bates
Welcome h. Mathewson; Ward Com
mittee-Baylies X Chase, John I
Kenyon, Harry T.. Windsor, Abel Rcy
nolds, Jr. Joseph w. Atkin; Member
of School Committee (three years. -
George +. A. Beane.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12

Mrs. Lucinda BabcOck Is visiting
relatives and friends on Howard Hill.
William Burchard Is a happy fellow
being presented recently with son.
John Bennett Of Providence was the
guest of his brother, Henry Bennett,
Monday.
Mrs. Almon Howard of ROckand,
spent several days this week with
Mrs. Susan +. Nichols.
Clarence Briggs entertained a party
Of friends last evening. After the us
ual enioyments and refreshments were
served they returned to their respec
tive homes.
4 harvest supper will be served by
the Ladies Hime Mission at the town
beautiful teapot and a white linen
town house Saturday evening Oct 13
from to 10 O'Clock. The price Of sup
per will be 20 cents. AL are cordially
invited to attend.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
MANTON

Courts Lyman, Doyle, Sheridan and
Oneyville will hold class initiation
in Irons Hall, Olneyville on the eve
ming Of October 2lst.
Patrick Haggerty is preparing to-
open variety store in his new block
on Herschel street.
Father Carroll and st. Gertrude
Branches |. c. b. u, will hold a joint
bazaar next month. The exact dates
will be decided on little later.
George Norton's pointer dog took
three ribbons and special prize at
the Boston Bench show last week
The Harvest Supper given by the
ladies of the Baptist Church on Tues
day evening was well attended.
Louis O'Brien, station agent here,
recently passed the civil service eX'
animation for mail clerk and has re-
ceived an appointment He has not
yet decided whether he will accept the
same.
Earl Walch and George Porter re-
turned on Monday from trip up tho
Hudson River. They report "A fine
time.
The Alumni Of the Manton Gram
mar School Oohnston) will hold its
annual banquet early in November In
Foresters Hall
Joseph Coupe is recovering from a
severe illness.
A Harvest Supper was held at tho
Baptist Chapel on Wednesday eve
ming
Anchor Lodge Of this place Is ex
pecting a fraternal visit, in the neal
future. from a delegation Of the mem
bers of Granite Lodge Of Pascoag.
The farm belonging TO Joseph ID
Waterman and occupied for numbe
Of years by G. Christiansen, was sol'
this week through the Harris Rea
Estate Company of Oneyville u
Thomas Hayward Of the annex, VIII
IL is understood, will take possession
of the property at an early date
The New Engand convention OF tn
churches Of the Disciples, which cor
cluded its sessions on Sunday at tn
church of Christ was well attende
and successful In every way. Som
fine sermons were preached, busines
transacted and officers elected for tn
ensuing year. The delegates were er
tentained by the members and attend
ants of the ocal church
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

The following officers OF Court
Thomas \. Doyle, f. of A., were in
stalled Monday night by Deputy
Grand Chief Ranger Frederick Bur
roughs, who was assisted by Past
Chief Rangers James j. McCabe and
Ambrose J. McCabe; Chief ranger,
Joseh Curley; sub-chief ranger, VIII
liam IL. Carroll; treasurer. William j.
Ryan; recording secretary, James r.
Cannon; financial secretary, William
IL. Herrick; woodwards, Dennis j.
Mountain and Edward Lancoe; bead
les, James IL. Calvin and Joseph Plant
trustees for three years, John j. Cur
ley; lecturer Raymond Nichols
physician, j. f. Farrell, NJ. ID.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
PRESS CLUB OUTING.

The annual autumnal outing of the
Rhode Island Press Club was held on
Saturday at the Harris Farm, near
North Scituate. About forty members
and ladies enjoyed the visit TO this
farm, which is the summer home of
the owner, Mr.. b. +. Smith of Paw
tucket The party took the Danielson
car, leaving the city at lO:45 a. IN.
and were met by teams from Mr..
Smiths place on the arrival OF the car
at North Scituate. After an inspec-
ton of the farm buildings, lunch
by Banspach was served on the lawn
During the afternoon the quarterly
meeting of the club was held. One
member was elected TO membership
and the following resolution presented
by J. ID. Hall, Jr, of the Pawtuxet
Valley Cleaner, was adopted:
Whereas, There is disposition
among individuals occasionally TO
enter the field of advertising and to
take the position of middlemen be-
tween the local advertising merchants
and the newspapers of our State, pro
curing the lowest possible prices for
advertising and then demanding a
commission, and if the commission is
not forthcoming indirect boycott may
be indulged in; it is, therefore.
Resoved, That the best interests
Of the advertisers and newspaper pub
fishers of Rhode Island will be better
subserved by the merchants doing
business directly with the publishers,
! thereby protecting the interests of
! both. There is a legitimate field for
| the newspaper advertising agent
| wherein he can secure new business
! outside of Rhode Island and in Ger
tain lines within the State, but the
! local merchants should be counted
outside of their jurisdiction so far as
! the placing of advertising is concern
ed in the Rhode Island papers looking
| TO a commission for said work
1t was voted that committee be
appointed to confer with other pub
fishers of country newspapers in the
State in regard to the action taken
The chair appointed on this commit
tee Messrs. Hall of PawtuXet Valley
! Cleaner, Laughlin of East Greenwich
Pendulum and Farrally of Bristo
Phoenix.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.

A regular meeting of the Oneyvillc
held on Wednesday of next week. At
that time the committee, recently ap.
pointed to find ont the general feeling
among the business men of this sec
tion in regard TO the holding A Mer-
chants Week some time next year.
will make its report. II is understood
that the committee have found that
the idea is a popular one. At the
meeting next week all interested IN
such an event are invited to be pres
ent.
lvanhoe Lodge X. of i. held a meet
ing Thursday evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
CLAYVILLE

Lafayette Lodge was visited on
Tuesday Of last week by Grand Mas
ter n. X. McKensie;! Deputy Grand
Master Tristan Mowry, Grand War
den Chester F. Newcomb, Grand Sec
retary w. n. T. Moseley, Grand Rep
resentatIve Sumner Mowry and Dis
trict Deputy Brayton Round. A large
delegation was present from Covenant
Lodge Of Ashland.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12

At the smithfeld Republican caucus
held Monday night, Arthur Steere oi
this place was nominated for senator.
The paper ballot was used for the first
time In many years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
ANTIOCH

The Bean Supper at the Antioch
Chapel on Monday evening was a well
attended and enjoyable affair.
4 dog belonging TO Mr.. Herold
showed signs Of rabies early this week
and II was shot on Tuesday by James
Randall
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
THORNTON

Miss Edith Ainsworth was q recent
visitor In Greystone.
Last Saturday evening a pleasant
surprise party was held at the home
OF Mr.. Fred Mills in honor Of his
birthday. He received many useful
presents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
ANTI.HAzING LAW
AGAINST DECATUR
MILDLY of Distinguished Ancestry
= Is on Trial Under New
Charge.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. e.-The first
eourtmartial Of a midshipman under the
act of 1903, providing dismissal for
encouraging or countenancing haz-
Ing' began today, Midshipman Ste
being on trial. This chargesis supported
by one specification, that Decatur
countenanced the hazing of fourth
classman Church of Meadville, Pa.
There is also a charge Of hazing I'M
der the act of 1874, under which there
are two specifications.
No courtmartial has been called
under the latter act previous to this
because it was believed that the super
intendent Of the naval academy had
powers of summary dismissal under it.
A recent opinion Of the attorney gen
eral holds, however, that the power can
only be exercised after conviction be-
fore g. courtmartial.
Decatur has already undergone one
trial for hazing and was acquitted. He
is regarded as one Of the best students
in the class which will be graduated
next month.
The next midshipman to be tried is
John Paul Miller Of Lancaster, KY,
also a member Of the first class. There
are charges under both acts against
him, each supported by four specifca-
tions. Among the midshipmen Of the
fourth class whom it is alleged that
Miller hazed Is Henry G.. COOPER. Jr.
Of Oxford, n. O., the youth who was
stricken with paralysis in classroom
about month ago, and whose previous
hazing was rumored at the time. but
denied by him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
SEEK INDIAN FUND
TO DRAIN LANDS
Members of Drainage League Send
Representative to Washington
to Further Plan.
BY w. w, Jermane.

Washington. Jan. 9.-In his talks
with the members Of the Minnesota
delegation about legislation looking to
the drainage of land in northern Min
aesota, A. u. Bernard, president of the
State Drainage league, has outlined
plan which is not so ambitious as folk
mere had been led to believe it would be.
He will confne his efforts to one object
and that is the draining Of swamp lands
In the coded portion of the Red Lake
reservation. Discussing his mission, Mr..
Bernard said: ~ - =
am in Washington to secure the
consent OF congress for the use of the
fund belonging to the Red Lake In
dlans TO reclaim swamps in their coded
lands. There is a considerable sum of
money lying in the treasury to the
credlt OF this tribe which will not be
used Tor the next fifty years, and we
believe it could be used to drain their
lands with view to their disposal at a
price to cover the cost of reclamation
plus the price at which they are to be
sold under the treaty. =
preliminary estimates indicate that
the lands can be reclaimed at an aver
age cost OF $l.25 an acre. This would
mean mat purchasers must pay $3.50
an acre, one-half covering the cost of
drainage to be returned to the treas
ury and the other half to be added to
the Red Lake fund in exchange for
the land, :.. :. -. :
"We hope at this session to have con-
gress recognize: our. plans officially and
authorize an expenditure from the funds
for Typographical surveys: The govern
ment will not be asked to appropriate
a dollar. It will take at least a wear
to make these surveys, and on their
completion we will take,up the question
OF actual reclamation
"In connection with my work before
congress, 1 haye announced that I am
pro For the cfeaion of aain
age reclamation fund for Minnesota,
and that 1 propose to work in harmony
with him and other members of the
delegation on that proposition. Neither
am l working for the abolition of the
forest reserve, nor am I looking after
anything in connection with reservoirs
at the, headwaters Of the Mississippi
MY sole purpose in coming here is to
represent the State Drainage league in
its effort to have the coded Red Lake
lands reclaimed.'' ~-.-.,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
TWENTY PERISH
In A FIERY PIT
Continued From First Page.

clad, from their houses. the buildings
close to them had disappeared. Only
a gap In the cliff side told the story.
1t was very dark, with no street lights,
and those who had been spared were so
wild with alarm for their own safety
that it was several minutes before any
general alarm was given. Before this
could be done the frame structure Of
the fallen houses had taken fire from
the scattered Goals and lights and soon
the whole Of the wreck was burning
forcely, the flames arising above the
side Of the pit.
z AS crowds hurried to the scene and
the fire department galloped up Sec
ond landslide occurred. In it several
pei sons, who had ventured too near the
edge of the pit, were nearly carried
over to death. It was necessary to
move the fire apparatus to insure it's
safety and so uncertain was the earth
that the efforts Of rescue were greatly
retarded. ..
From below, men entered the pit, but
could not get near the wrecks Of the
houses because Of the flames. The whole
pit grew SO hot soon that those who
sought to attack the flames or rush in,
and if possible, save some who might
have survived the fall, could not ap-
proach the wreck. Large forces of men
who work IN the br1ckyards by day
were mustered to aid in the work Of
rescue, but their efforts were in vain.
All the tenants Of the houses still
standing were driven out, as the struc-
lures are in momentary danger of fol
lowing the others into the pit. The
frightened tenants were cared for by
neighbors.
A large force Of men worked des
perately today to uncover the ruins
of the houses carried down. Up to IL
clock there had been little success
owing to the great mass of clay to be
moved and. to the fact that where the
hot that the work was very slow.