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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
2.sOs 1881 2s1 4,sss
QUITS TEAM TO NURSE SICK WIFE
Al Newton, Sioux City shOrtstop, Does
Not Make Journey to Denver.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 15.-(Special.) AL
Newton shortstop for the Sioux City West
ern league team, jumped his contract with
the local association yesterday and left to-
day for his home at Wilkesoarre, "a. De-
Newton's action. Mrs. Newton has been in
Sioux City all summer and has been Ill
much of the time. When the Packers left
for Denver Friday afternoon, their short
stop was missing. he said nothing of his
intentions of leaving the team, as he feared
he would be persuaded to make the trip,
though his wife's health would not warrant
his absence. Heather. the utility player
with the club. will play shortstop for the
remainder Of the season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
'Dietz Team Deposits Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars Against SterlIngs.

The DietE Athletic association Saturday
morning deposited with The Bee $3.50, as
its wager on the game proposed 10 be
played between the Dletz and the Sterling
teams at Dietz Athletic park on Sunday,
September o. Manager Harry Sage OF the
Sterlings is expected to make his deposit
soon.
The rivalry between the teams is intense,
and the game, II II Is played, will exceed
in interest the championship series be-
tween the two Chicago teams
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
auiiiin start. Things.

Quillan opened up the performance with
a hit to left field and then scored when
Davidson made first on Autreys error.
Aubrey was so anxious to make a double
play that he muffed Davidson's fly and
later threw to second to head of Quillan,
who was already home and eating his din
ner
Comes now the Lincoln team in the third
inning with four hits. a sacrifice and a
walk, netting two runs. Mckay walked
and was sacrificed by Rogers Ketchem.
Quillan, Davidson and Fenlon followed
with successive hits. Ketchem and Mckay
succeeded in making the circuit of the
bases. In the fifth Quillan sent high one
over to Autrey's reservation. Mr.. Aubrey
ran for the ball like a runaway handcar
going down grade, but just when Aubrey
was about to close in on the ball the ball
struck the ground in front of Aubrey
bounced over the Omaha right fielder's
head and over to the fence. When Aubrey
opened his hands he only saw a spherical
void in the place he thought he had the
ball While all that was going on ,Quillan
ran to third and scored when Davidson was
put out at first.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
pubIie schooI. League.

spaulding's Athletic library .deyotes the
and II is the official handbook for the year
II is replete with pictures Of this years
Champions OF the high and elementary
schools and contains a complete athletic
record OF the last year, the rules govern
ing school boy competitions, and separate
chapter regarding the Girls Branch OF the
Public Schools Athletic league.
The book is not only interesting and
valuable TO all who are interested In the
Public Schools Athletic league, but II VIII
1--WE TO Others who desire to organize
public schools athletic leagues throughout
the country. a sound policy for operation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Score. second game:
BROOKLYN.

Lett on bases: New York, 10; Brooklyn,
6. Bases on balls: on McGinnity. 3; OF
Pastorius, 8. Struck out: BY McGinnity, T.
Home run: Strang. Three-base hits: Devlin
Mccain. Two-base hit: Devlin. Sacrifice
hits: Shannon, Gilbert, Browne. Stolen
bases: Devlin o. Mccain. Double plays
Gilbetr and McGann; Pastorius. Ritter and
Jordan. Hit by pitcher: McGinnity. l;
Pastorius, l. Umpire: O'Day. Time: / 49,
Hits: or Eason, in one and a third in-
nlngs; of Pastorius. I in five and two
thirds inninRs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA
Totals. 80 5 n is

"Batted for Winter in ninth.
Philadelphia ..........0 0 IS
Left on bases: Boston. IL; Philadelphia
.. Stolen bases: Morgan, Oldring. Two
base hits: Oldring, Davis. Three-base hit:
Parent Sacrifice hit: Cross. Double plays:
Goodwin, Parent to Grimshaw; Coombs.
Cross to Davis. Struck out: BY Coombs, Il;
by Winter. 3. Bases on balls: on Coombs
5; of Winter, 1. Wild pitch: Coombs, Time:
1:45. Umpire: O'Loughlin.
Score. second game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Iowa State League.

MARsHALLTOwN. Ia. Sept ls.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-Iowa State league results
today were:
MarshalltoWn. s; Keokuk, 0.
Oskaloosa, 1; Waterloo, o.
Burlington, 4; Clinton. O.
Ottumwa, 7; Fort Dodge, 0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Big Cleanup Sale

have of the way this week.
hangers working make changes various de-
partments.
Pianos that the way must be moved They can't
therefore prices blue
mark $50 -> made through the already low price and
still lower price takes its place
Why? quickly them. They go They go!
want to make by availns yourself of this big
sale of good then they will be
the end of the week
There pianos 500, $40. s125 s1s5.
for $3.50 uphe kind buy elsewhere for $780, $780,
$500 and up.
Think of names-the best the world produces
Read. viz, KNBALL PIANOS, Irving Pianos vose Sons
Pianos, Chckerng Pianos. Hallet
Davis Pianos Kre Pianos Pianos Came Pianos
the steinway.
you a larger representation
best pianos made?
Then buy them practically your terms:
$40 81 per month s25 Sc $40
month. If you want to cash you just welcome.
Here is chance to buy piano at price which enables
you again sell profit, feel disposed.
Every is guaranteed represented money
Stool thrown n bargain
Come now If you need piano. Come now il you don't
need piano for This sale ~ months
ments and you Just ahead of the deal.
Again, remember the price is marked in plain figures
ALWAYs-no more, less. Our trade is posted in this
likewise pay commissions assist
ing select They us-they know rules.
You % your you
all about pianos That why trade like to send their
friends for the best lowest prices and the
highest quality and the future guaranteed
Remember there but about so pianos which
marked down. this early and dsap-
poinments.
just organs which go this sale. Kimbas
Story Carks, Esteys, Hamns, Chicago Cottage
and Others prices from s2 $1 $780, $685.
$30 $35 Just about one-fourth their true value.
FIFTY CENTS WEEK buys any
book free.
Not to exceed six piano players good at less
price players 500, players
for $11O the $3.50 players for $685. these
Now lie tho tinna-
first choice. 1t is the big cleanup
A. HOSPE co.
1913 DOuqlaS Street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
At DIefn Park.

The Lee-Glass Originals and the Corona
club play the two teams of the Dietz Ath-
letic association at Dietz park this after
noon. The first game between the Athletics
and Coronas begins promptly at 2:30. Two
fast games are expected as all four clubs
are in the pink of condition. Following is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
CHICAGO
ed for schultz In thirteenth.

'Batted for Schultz in thirteenth.
Chicago 1000 OO2 900 0 &c
st. Louis 20 0 0 01 o 600 GO
Earned runs: Chicago, 3; st. Louis, ,.
Two-base hit: Barry. Three-base hits:
CD, Steinfeldt, Sheckard, Bennett, Burch,
Mertes Double play: Schultz to Moran.
Passed ball: Noonan. Stslen base:
Slagle Hits: of Beehe, In ten In
nings; on Karger, i'm three innings.
First base on balls: on Beebe, 3; of
Taylor 2. Struck out BY Beehe, 3;
by Taylor, Z; by Karger, 2. Left on bases:
ST. Louis, Z; Chicago, I. Time: 2:30. I'm
pires: Emslie and Conway.
car
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
son in seventh.
NEW YORK.
An n 4

Sacrince hit: Conroy. Stolen bases: HEX
Washington, Z; New York. g. Bases on
balls: Edmundson, 1; orth, /. Struck out;
Edmundson Time: 1880 Umpire Hurst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
gIOTX City.

Stolen bases: Bader. Vigil Two-base
hits: Noblitt. Weed. Henley, McGilvray.
Three base hits: Bader, Melchior. Home
run: Melchior. Bases on balls on Newlin.
2: off Henley 1. Struck out: BY Henley,
3. by Newln, s. Hit by pitched BALL: BY
Newlin, q by Henley. 1. Double play:
Bader. Vigil and Hill. Time: 1:45. Umpire:
Van Sickel. Attendance. 400.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Dietz. A. A.
anme nd Jetter PnrIl.

The letter Gold Tops will meet Harry
Sages Sterlings of Omaha at letter park
this afternoon. The game promises to be a
good, fast game of amateur ball, as both
teams are making an excellent showing.
Game starts promptly at p. m. Lineup:
Gold Tops. Positions. Sterlings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

DENVER, Sept. l5.-Des Moines defeated
Denver today in a slow and uninteresting
game by the score of 10 10 s. The feature
of the game was Denvers error column.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Chicago Makes a clean sweep of the


ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 15.--Chicago took
both games from st. Louis today, making
clean sweap of tho series. The hrst
game went thirteen innings and Chicago
won to ?, owing to a batting rally. The
score i'm the second game, which was
shortened to seven innings, was to ..
Score first game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
OMAHA.

Earned runs; Lincoln, 4: Omaha, 2. Two-
base hits: Dolan, Davidson. Stolen base
Ketchem. Sacrifice hits: Gagnier. Rogers.
out s P sy c S Sa s by MeR sS 6o ISs
plays: Long 10 Howard TO Dolan, GagnieT
20 Steen to Thomas. Dolan TO Gonding.
First base on errors: Omaha, !; Lincoln,
l. Hit by pitcher: Aubrey. Passed ball;
Gonding Lett on bases: Lincoln, Z; Omaha,
:. Time 1880 Umpire Stats Davis. At
tendance, loo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Even break at washinxton.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-Washington
and New York split even on the double
header this afternoon, the locals winning
the first game, 3 to 1. while the second
went to the visitors, to /. Patten out
pitched Clarkson in the first contest. The
second game was called at the end of the
seventh inning on account of darkness.
Score, first gamei
snattad FOR Ola In ninth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Improvement in Both Fielding and
Hitting,

The record Of the Rourke family ~h"--s
considerable improN sment in both branches
of the game as the wnoie team rs 49,
up one point in fielding and six points in
batting The western trip was one con-
unuous round of swatfest and nearly every
member of the team improved his batting
record. Aubrey made his first error of the
season yesterday when, by being too eager
to play the ball before he had caught II,
he dropped what otherwise would have
been an easy one. Following are the fig
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Sunday afternoon at Forty-fourth and
Howard streets the Diamonds and People s.
Store teams will play. Sanders Will be In
the box for the Diamonds. while Iightwell
will pitch for the furniture men. Line up;
Diamonds Position. Peoples Store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
WHITE SOA IN flRSl PLAJE
Chicago Americans Win from st. Louis
and Move TO Head Of Procession.
OWEN PITCHES IN FINE FORM
New York and Washington Break
Even on Double-Hender-
Results of other
Games.

CHICAGO. Sept. l5.-Chicago won the
final game of the st. Louis series today,
to g. and moved up into first place. owen
in fine form and the fielding and
hitting behind him made the game a GER
tainty Score.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Athletics Take Pair.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-The locals
won two games from boston today by
timely hitting. Catcher Peterson of the
Boston club, was struck on the head during
the second game by pitched ball and
severely injured. He was taken to a hos
pital. The second game was called in the
sixth inning to permit the clubs to catch
trains Score, first game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
.Batted for Donahue in ninth.

'Batted for Donahue in ninth.
Detroit ...............i Q Q o %
Two-base hit: Lajoie. Three-bas hit:
Flick. Sacrifice hits; Stovall Flick, Cough
lin Stolen bases: Flick, Turner, Bemis.
g. Hit by pitched BALI Hess, /. Left on
bases; Cleveland, 8; Detroit o. Struck out:
BY Hess, 8. Time: 1:1. Umpire: Con-
molly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Cedar Rapids wins Pennsnt,

BIOoMINGToN, NJ, Sept. lS-The sivth
season Of the Three-I league VIZ - ~
morrow. The aggregate attendance was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

MONEY UP FOR BIG BALL GAME

Games today: Pittsburg at Chicago. 81.
Louis at Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Games In Three-I League.

Rock Island. s; Cedar Rapids. ..
Dubuque. Is; Davenport o.
bloomington 4; Peoria, s. ten innings.
Springfield. j; Decatur, o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

PUEBLO. Colo Sept. l5-Henley kept
Sioux City's hits well scattered and Newlin
was hit hard throughout the contest, and
Pueblo won the opening game this after
noon by the one-sided score OF 10 to l.
MechiOr led in the hitting. getting a SIM
gle. a two-bagger and a home run out Of
four times up Pueblo took the lead in the
first inning and after the third the game
was uninteresting. The score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
rkson in ninth.

Two-base hit: Elberfeld. Three-base hit:
Stahl Home run: Hickman. Sacrifice hits
Altizer, Keller. Double plays; Schlaf,E,
Altizer to Stahl. Left on bases: Washing
ton, s.; New York, I. Bases on balls: on
Patten, 4. Struck out: Patten, 3; Clark
son, g. Time: $50. Umpire: Hurst.
Score, second game:
sBatted for Edmundson in seventh.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Standing of tiIe Teams.
Diamonds and PeopIe'a store.

Games today; Detroit at Chicago, Cleve-
and al st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Evcn Rrenk Ami NOW York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-New York col
lapsed in the last inning of the first game
today and Brooklyn scored FIVE runs and a
victory. New York won the second game
by hitting both Eason and Pastorius hard.
Score, first game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Slated for Gibson IN ninth
Slated for Willis in ninth.

Slated Tor Wills In ninth.
Cincinnati ...........0 o -
Pittsburg ...........0 o o 1 0 o o o OIL
Three-base hit: Nealon. Sacrifice hit:
Higgins. Stolen bases: Rltchey, Deal.
Double play: Corcoran, Higgins and Deal.
Bases on balls: on Willis, 4; of Hall, I.
Hit by pitcher: Wagner. Struck out: BY
Willis, s; by Hall. 3. Left on bases: Pitts
burg, 81 Cincinnati, 9. Time: 1865. UNI
pire: Klein.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
PHILADELPHIA.

Left on bases: Boston, 2; Philadelphia, 4.
Stolen bases: Davis, Cross, Oldring Two
base hit: Freeman. Home run: Davis. Sac
rifice hit: Armbruster. Double play: Free
Dygert, 8; by Barry, 4. Bases on balls: OF
Barry, 2. Wild Pitch Barry. Hit by
pitched ball: Oldring, Peterson. Time: lis.
lJmpire: O'IouRhlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

I Earned run: Chicago, I, IWO-DHst Nus
Gussier. Phyle. Three-base hit: King
Sacrifice hits: Schultz Sheckard. Double
play: Evers to Tinker to Hoffman,. WHO
pitch: Higgins. First base on balls: on
Overall, l. Struck out: BY Higgins, 4;
by overall, 5. Left on bases 81. Louis
s; Chicago, 3. Time: 1880. Umpires;
Conway and Emslie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

CLEVELAND, o.. Sept. 1b.-Cleveland
2 An error by Cobb in the first Inning
gave the locals four runs Detroit's runs
were also the result of errors Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
.Batted for Smith in ninth

St. Louis ''. ............S %
Left on bases: Chicago, S; st. Louis, 5.
Two-base hits: Roth, Hickey, 7. Jones.
Three-base hit: Davis. Sacrifice hits: F.
Jones, Roskenfeld, Owen. Stolen bases:
Stone, f. Jones, Isbell, Donohue ~. Struck
out; BY owen, g. by Smith, 8. Bases on
pitched ball: Robe. Time: 1:S5. Umpres:
Evans and Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
NEW YORK

Left on bases: New York, 10; Brooklyn.
Stricklett, 4. Struck out: BY Wiltse, 8; by
Stricklett, @ Threee-base hit: Alperman.
hits: Shannon, McGann, Jordan. Alperman,
Casey Stolen bases: Devlin, Hannigan,
Strang, Casey. Maloney. Double plays,
Bowerman and Hannigan; Bresnahan and
Bowerman. Wild pitch: Wiltse. Passed
ball: Bowerman. Umpire; o'Day. Time:
2:O5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Reds win from Pirates.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 15.-The Cincinnats
today made their last appearance here this
year and defeated the locals mainly through
TO Meier and a hree-bagger by Nealon
gave Pittsburg it's only run. Score
CINCINNATI PITTSBURG.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Sacrifice hits: Bransheld, Richie. Stolen
bases: Dolan, Richie. Bases on balls: on
Sentelle. Struck out: BY Pfeffer, 2; by
Richie, 8. Wild Pitch Richie. Time: 2:0.
ITunireq. CarDpnter and ,JOhnstOne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Standing of the Teams.
AVERAGES Of THE OMAHA TEAM

Games today: Lincoln at Omaha, Des
Moines at Denver, Sioux City at Pueblo.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
.BLAMES OPPRESSION
BY BUREAUCRACY
kuropatkin's Statement Just Published
Exposes WorthIessness of Russian
Military Organization.

ST. Petersburg, March 22.-General
Kurnpatkin's last order of the day to
the FIRST Manchurian army, printed in
the Russky Invalid today, is a remark
able exposure of the causes of Russian
defeats, showing they were due to lack
OF preparations and equipment and to
the fact there were no explosive shells
for the mountain artillery, ETC.. in the
early stages of the war.
He does not shirk his own RESPONSE
biliry as minister Of war (before the
war broke out). but points out the
causes of the defeats were deeper,
namely. the morals of the troops and
officers, who did not display initiative
independence or enthusiasm in spite OF
iron nerves and heroic spirits of the
soldiers. All this the general boldly
announces is attributable to the oppres-
sion of bureaucratic rule during the last
fifty years which in the case of officers
drove men Of independence from the
service. leaving only worthless drones
He c~ongratulates the troops on the
advent OF liberty n hopes for regen-
Grafton of the people.
Kuropatkin gives the entire losses of
the first Manchurian army. which aver
aged a strength Of 100000 men and
2,20O officers as 1896 officers killed and
1873 wounded; 10,435 men killed and
sc. $50 wounded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
HIS FIRST EXCUSE.
Longworth Breaks Into the Dispatche.
Again-Telephones Wife "Business
Detains Me, Dear"

Washington, March 2~1.-"Business de.
tains me, dear" such was Congressman
Longworth's explanation to his bride why
he was late for the first time In gettins
home to Inner.
The Ohio congressman, ever if he is tn.
son-tn-law of President Roosevelt, wa:
locked in the house chamber for a cali o.
the house was on and the s~ergeant-at.
arms was out arresting the absentees and
bringing them in to make a quorum.
Representative Longworth did not seem
to be greatly interested in the measure
that caused his first domestic troubles. Ii
was a bill abolishing the grade of lieuten.
a~nt-general in the army. General eros.
venor was fighting to have an amendment
incorporated stipulating that the abolish.
ment h not occur until October -, 1906
before which time Majors-General Corbir
and Macarthur will have been advanced
to the MISUNDERSTANDING and retired.
The bill as amended passed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23

-. 80
RMow. The English author regards the
spcech OF today as sacred. unnindfus
OF the fact hat its spelling has UNDER
gone many changes and even now Is
being constantly altered. In the Ser
NOR on the Mount in Tyndale's trans
lation of the New Testament, are many
examples OF the way in which English
photography has been modified.
Few of us realize how much agony
inc labor it cost us to learn to spell.
The child is taught that bed spells
bed n Immediately he applies an
alogy and spells head he'd. Indeed,
the word vas nee spelled that way. He
is Immediately in conflict with author
ity. He is told that it is only printed
sh-e-a-d,' but not ST pronounced. Then
he essays 'b-e-a-d,' and sounds it as
though it were bed. Again he is wrong.
for he must call it 'beed.' The short 'e'
as in met and the al in said furnish
Illustrations of the same sound with
different signs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23

rave 1t out to friends in that town that
ne intended to become a candidate to
succeed Senator Newlands."
Has Schwab established a home in
Nevada" was asked Noonan.
Yes. he gave $4,000 for a kind of
q shack out there n says he intends
to build a big house there. Any kind
Of property there costs money because
tablished a home in the state and that
was the true cause of his trip out
there. It Is understood around Bull
Frog hat when Schwab starts In, he
intends to open the biggest barrel OF
money eve urned loose in the state.
Some OF the mining men were in Nom
tana when Clark went after the sem
Rtorship and we know what that cost
Clark, but that's nothing to what this
will cost Schwab. We've got some 9TH
er moneyed men who want that office
and Schwab will have to pay lots OF
money!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
P%OLlCYHOLDERS ARE
SAID To PROTEST
Object to alleged Methods OF New York.
Life Officers to Secure Proxies to
Re-Elect Themselves.

New York, March 2i.-Sanluel Unter-
meyer, counsel for the international
r~olicyholders' committee of the New
York Life Insurance company, sent u
letter to Alexander Il. Orr. president
of the New York Life. protesting in
the name of the ~policyholders against
what he terms the extraordinary effort
that Is being made by the officers OF
the company to obtain proxies for the
annual election which Is to be held
early in April.
IT am informed the letter says,
that within the past few days you
sent from your head offices to your
entire gen force throughout the
country kilograms urging them to col
lect proxies. I have before me one OF
a number of printed letters and cir
culars issued from your head office,
signed by the cashier of your company.
with an accompanying form OF proxy.
addressed to policyholders, enclosing q
biography of each Of the directors and
officers whom you seek to re-elect, in
Guiding yourself. This proxy Is to
Messrs. job Claflin. Oscar s. Stratus
and Clarence II. MacKay. of whom.
biographies are also enclosed. printed
at the expense of the policyholders.
"If these documents a been sent
to every policyholder, h cost to the
company for postage alone would be
about $50, 900 and the cost of printing
w. AAhaSAA WI AAON ySuL = SSSk
expenditures (to say nothing of tn.
manifest IMPROPERLY of such action at
this juncture) l fail to understand.
These documents are coming to VI
in great numbers. from Infatuated pol.
tcyholders with the request that our
committee take some action to prevent
o thus wasting the money Of the
policyholders in the attempt to return
yourself to office"
The World says: At a conference
in the office of a downtown lawyer ~
was agreed that the trustees of the
New York Life Insurance
who We're members of the finance com.
mittee during the presidential cam
paigns of 1896. 1900 and 1904. and were
cognizant of the political contributions
made by the New York Life. should re-
imburse the company to the extent OF
S14S, 900. This is the total of the politi.
cal contributions made by the com.
pany. Each trustee will go into hi.
own private funds to make the paw.
ment. In all there are fifteen trustees
involved and under the agreement each
man will have to contribute a trine less
than $4,000.
1t was originally planned to hold tho
estate of John A. Mccall responsible
for all of the political contributions.
and to bring legal actions against IL
to obtain reimbursements. Abandon.
ment of this plan is involved in the de-
cision reached at yesterdays confer.