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Walker Bros.

They accused him of approaching
them and then driving them out of
the water by throwing missiles of
rocks, sticks of wood and other things
at them. The officer asked him to
go with him and he refused. There
upon the local peace preserver whipp-
ed out his gun and commanded him to
walk along. The foreigner thought
it time to obey and did So
He was then confronted by the little
fellows at the Jail but Gregorvich
swore vengeance Immediately VOW
ing that he would find out where the
boys lived, break into their home
some night and kill their mothers and
fathers. This threat to kill, uttered
by an irresponsible foreigner, is max
ing Officer Furniss determined to keep
him locked up until it can be de-
termined whether he is wanted else
where.
1t is believed he is the same man
who fred part of the equipment
of the United Oil company's re-
finery about two years ago. He has
every resemblance of the man.
Gregorich says he came here from
Cripple Creek, having walked down
over the tracks and carried roll OF
| blankets
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
FALLS FROM BALLOON
THOUSAND FEET IN AIR

Barcelona, June 7-As the balloon
Cieroz assembled from the gas works
here today a. .glazier took hold of the
cord, evidently wanting.to make the
ascent with the count of Mendoza and
his brother, who were in the car. The
balloon assembled rapidly to a height
of 1000 feet, when the man lost his
grip and fell to the ground. He was
picked up in pieces by some peasants.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
INFORMATION is FILED
AGAINST c. E. JOHNSON

Criminal information was filed in
the district court Wednesday against
G. Il. johnson, charging him with
obtaining money under false preten-
ses. johnson was brought down from
Denver about month ago and lock-
ed up in the county Jail on the COM
plant of f. G. Hall of this city, who
alleges that the prisoner secured his
endorsement to fraudulent draft on
the Criswell Mercantile company of
indianapolis, Ind. which he after
wards cashed at the Florence State
bank johnson Is one of the slickest
citizens with which the authorizes
here have ever had to deal, and it is
intimated that there may be consider
able difficulty in securing his convic-
tion, despite the evidence against
him. His case will come up for
IA hearing mt the November term Of
court. Judge Schweigert has been
appointed by the court to defend him.
He was arraigncd yesterday and en-
tered n plea of not guilty and was re-
mandod to the county jail until
November
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
DETECTIVE IS GUARDING
ROCKEFELLER FROM HARM

! New York. June John d. Rock
efeller, yielding to the pleadings Of
his family, who fear that he may be
harmed by cranks, now has private
detective as bodyguard.
His friends learned yesterday that
the activities Of the new bodygu uard a
week ago sent tremor of alarm
through the Fifth Avenue Baptist
churc where his employer was at
tending services. The disciple Of
Sherlock Holmes was sure that he
had intercepted an anarchist who was
there with evil intent, but he turned
ont to be merely harmless crank
from Philadelphia.
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BROKE ARM-Mrs. ID. Y. Kim
mel met with peculiar accident
this morning. Wishing to irrigate
the garden she went to open the box
but finding 1t filled with dirt, took u
shovel to clean It out and putting her
foot on the shovel IL slipped and
threw her over the shovel to the
ground, breaking the small bone in
the right wrist. II will bo rcmcm.
bcrcd that her husband fell and broke
his leg "A few weeks ago. Both arc
old folks.
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It is Surprising
Chat s. nlany nltfl

ARE WILLING TO WEAR coTToN-MlxED
CLOTHES WHEN THEY CAN GET ALL
Wool; BUT IT'S MORE SURPRISING
THAT ANYBODY is WILLING TO PAY ALL
Wool PRICES FOR COTTON
YOU KNOW THAT Wool is VERY
HIGH PRICED; ALL Wool CLOTHES COST
MORE THAN PART COTTON; If YOU
WANT ALL Wool CLOTHES, YOU MUST
PAY THE PRICE. YOU UNDER STAND
THAT. BUT DON'T PAY THE PRICE AND
Not GET THE STUFF
YOU WANT ALL Wool CLOTHES AND
WE'RE SURE OF 1T; THEY WEAR so
MUCH BETTER, KEEP SHAPE BETTER
AND HAVE SO MUCH MORE STYLE THAN
COTTON ADULTERATED GOODS THAT
YOU'LL FIND THEM ECONOMICAL, EVEN
AT THEIR HIGHER PRICE
We HAVE HART, ScHAFFNER AND
MARX ALL Wool CLOTHES TO Show
YOU; YOU'LL NEVER SEE ANY BETTER.
Boston Dry Goods and Clothing %.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18

j. - i
for Richmond AZ all times HeSis bureau
OF lnforna ton. and when not llstening--oi
talking politics-ls telling of tho greatness
OF Nirginia--and the exposition,
President Kingsley, OF the New York Life
Insurance. Company, whose address was SO
highly commended, WAS formerly insurance
commissioner of Colorado, and Is familiar,
therefore, With every branch OF tho work
He was put Tat the head of the New York
Life less than two months ago, and the ef-
feet Is already being felt. #
State Auditor Scherr. OF West Virgtnia,
one of the active mem bers OF the conSen-
ton. was often referred to yesterday as the
next Governor of that state. When III is
elt cted,' said a delegate, .he VIII recon-
me nd that the West Virplnia debt be- ms
8mediately paid to the. Stats OF Virginia.
THAT comes about from the warm wsicome
he has received. VA AZ #
Commissioned Grouse, of Maryland. Ia
working to secure the passage OF IA bill by
stha General Assembly at It's Ghxt session 10
sretuce the large fees insurance com panles
arc required 10 pay TO do ,husress in stha.
state The companies claim that they are
iorced to bear. the heaviest part 81 the taxt-S
ton hurd On. and they are free In their COM
ine ndallon OF the cornn,i ssioner, 8
X MaS Cohen, editor OF .yiawa.g an Insurance
|paper which Is published at Washlngton. and
which urges Federal regulation al insurance.,
Is At the convention, ME-. iStngtley thotishts
thar PROPOSE ton wise IN view 50f the attitude
OF state ,ssi slatures, but commissioner t'pk.
tos Tenness ee. VIEWS ttwith apprehension pa.
cause OF centralizatso ton OF epsYerg " bshlnAs
y Hu 4 4 q 1
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+ Publicity seemed to be the key
OF the discussions Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Comptrollers and Account
ing Officers. who met in annual session
at the Jefferson Hotel yesterday morn
ing. The problems,of devising sys-
tenn of Keeping city and state accounts
which should be so simple that the
average man could not fail to grasp its
meaning, and so clear that every tax
payer might have definite under
standing of the city's affairs, was the
main question underlying the consid-
erations Of the body
Perhaps the most interesting single
point In the days discussions was
brought out by Mayor Mccarthy in his
welcoming address to the visiting ac-
1.-THE United States. The Mayor. former
lily accountant OF the city Of Rich
mond, called attention to the present
weakness in the system of bookkeep-
ing used in many cities and counties,
as well as in the State government. in
THAT no accurate showing of resources
jcan be made except by the most eX-
haustive study.
| tile bookkeeping, explained the Mayor.
the whole trend is to the end that a
statement OF resources and liabilities
may be drawn off from time to time.
in order that the proprietors of the
business may learn whether they are
making or losing money on their Ven
ture, and how much.
"In the average system of account
| ing stated the Mayor. in effect
there is no complete list of the assets
at their real value. The liabilities
covered by bond Issues are known to
those in charge of the sinking fund.
and may be seen from their report
But what city Inventories accurately
its real estate, its buildings, parks
roadbeds and improvements. with the
accuracy with which railroad cor
hn ri nf re
property? The lack of such an annual
comparison between the resources and
| liabilities of n city prevents any com
parsons as to the management of the
city's affairs, and 1t is impossible il
/ the average city, except in the mos
j general way, to say at any time wheth
/ er the real estate and property owned
lby the city has increased in create!
proportion than the Indebtedness. or
in other words. neither the city il
making or losing money on Its ven.
ture.''
i Value OF Uniformity.
| AT the afternoon session an inforlna
/ though very valuable discussion took
place on the value of uniformity in the
| basis OF city accounting and annua
]reports AT the close of the discussion
Hon. George NJ. Rex, the City Auditor
.jof Pawtncket, r. l., stated in non.
Technical language the real object t.
4 be obtained, taking a single simple IL
/ Illustration by way Of bringing out it!
Suppose" said Mr.. Rex, 1--WE tax,
/ for discussion city of fifty thousand
people. If trey follow the uniform
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Connecticut, A. G. Ham. Thco. Nc
Donald. James H. Woodward.
Delaware. George w. Marshall, a.
Donnell Marshall.
District of Columbia, Thomas e.
Drake. Daniel Curry.
Illinois. Fred W. Potter. J. j. Brink
enhoff.
indiana, John c. Bellheimer.
Iowa, b. F. Carroll.
Kansas, Charles w. Barnes.
Kentucky, Henry r. Prewitt.
Maryland, Benjamin +. Grouse. James;
D.. Green.
w. Fletcher.
Michigan, j. ". Barry, NJ. O. Rollins.
Minnesota. John A. Hartigan, Thomas
D. O'Brien
Mississippi. w. @. Cole.
Nebraska, E. NJ. Searle, Jr.
New Hampshire. George A. Adams.
New York. N. II. Hadley, Henry D,
Appleton.
Fl. Mowbry.
Ohio, Al Vorys. S. Il. .stillwell,
Pennsylvania, S. NJ Mccullough, r
e. Forester, w. j. Roney.
Rhode Island. Charles G. Gray.
Tennessee Reau Z. Folk S. B. Lips
comb.
Virginia, Joseph Button, Charles g
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PURIFY, NOT THROTTLE,
GREAT CORPORATIONS
Continued from First Page.)

. ~.
enacted for further supervision OF the
business.
President kingsley's address, how
ever. was the event of the day. While
his subject was 1.-The Future of Life
past and severely arraigned political
reformers. who wanted ruin instead
of reform. He referred to adverse
Legislation In many States, and closed
with a strong appeal for fairness, say
ling that the future of the business
was linked with the future of 4Ameri-
can civilization.
Out of the program routine came an
important resolution. introduced by
Mr.. Prewitt. of Kentucky, looking to
a more uniform system OF Insurance
taxation and deplorins the movement
to intlict haidships upon policyioiders.
This resolution was made the special
order for to- day.
Adams announced the appointment OF
the various standing committees.
Commissioner Grouse of Maryland, did
not deliver his address as scheduled.
NoIfe Not Seated.
Immediately after the Presidents
report had been submitted 1t was an
nounced that twenty-three States were
represented. which created laughter
Then the Wolfe matter was reached
Mr.. Grouse. of Maryland, took the
floor and said that Mr.. Wolfe had been
named by Commissioner Carr, OF
| Maine. as it's accredited represents
l.tive. Mr.. Wolfe might have been seat
ed except for the fact that Colnmis.
sioner Young. of North Carolina, ask
| ed by what right the rules could be
Esuspended so thatQhe could be recog-
nized.
"The only way bys5whlch Mr.. yYolft
can BIO disqualified" said Pres den
Adams, us because lie is not a lega
resident of Maine.
5s3 Some Serious objection.
Commissioner Marshall, OF Delaware
Objected stfenuously. 81 have u very
Thigh regard for Mr. Wolfe," he said
but am familiar with the HISTORY
of this organization previous to 1900
when almost any one was recognized
/ "A serious question lis Involved and w,
should abide by the Constitution"
MIR. Grouse renewed his appeal, Thu
commissioner Of Maine, he explained
lis absent, and desired to be repre-
ssented by his actuary, He hoped tina
objection would be, wi thdraWnEso tina
Mr. Wolfe could be seated ,5S
mot that love the commissions
OF Maine Less said Mi. MARSHALL. "bu
that love thisMconvention more.
n view OF this Mr.. Grouse Withdrew
] the name Sof Mr., Wolfe, and he is
ltherefore, rot a a part Of the 'conven
\ ton, g57 ID n ~ IL N NJ II iS,5s
me Delegates Prcscnt.
TheslislAof delegates present a tist til
Colorado, =. y, Rittenhouse,, MI
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. r y *
Taylor, Jr., j. N. Brenaman.
West Virginia, Arnold G.. Scherr.
Wisconsin. George c. Beedle, L. A..
Anderson.
Standing Committees Named,
nounced at the afternoon session. the
following chalrmen o. each being
named:
Legislation, A. I. Vorys.
Blanke, Fl. D. Appleton.
Unauthorized Insurance, G. w. Mar
shall.
Fraternal Insurance, Fred w. Potter.
Rates of Mortality and Interest,
James r. Young.
Place OF Meeting and Officers. w. @.
Cole.
Reserve, Other Than Life. F. H..
Hardison
Miscellaneous G. g. Gray.
Assets of Insurance Companies, K.
| E. Folk.
Credentials. G. w. Marshall.
Executive Committee. Joseph Button.
Wants Uniform Taxation.
| Commissioner Prewitt's demand for
! a uniform tax system hit a popular
chord, and directed attention to the
| injustice of the present PLAN: The
| resolution declared that the question
| was one of great Importance and dam
! ger; that 1t was onerous on parti-
culer class and was really penaliZiug
insurance consumers; that inasmuch as
| the expense had to be borne by the
| consumers the old laws acted as Il
penalty upon poltcyholders. His resolu-
/ ton called for the appointment Of a
! special committee of seven to take
| the subject under consideration, that
1 the committee be directed to ascer-
tain the amount of taxes In various
| States, to make a comparison between
insurance taxation and that on other
branches of business, and then recon-
/ mend that a uniform system be en-
acted, whichlwould prove TO he model
| and fair. The legislative committee
will report on this resolutions to-day.
1 During the course Of his address Mr..
Kingley highly commended the move-
4 ment.
MIR. KlnEsley's Address,
The president Of the New York Life
\ spoke for more than an hour, his doc
ltrine being regarded as sound, tenable
and thoroughly applicable, Frequently
4 he was interrupted by applause.
life Insurance. said Mr. Kingsley
sis more completely regulated by the
Estates o-day than any other business
|There are special departments for SUI
/ perWlslon, to fix the status, tile compen.
I, satlon of agents, the kinds OF securi.
/ ties demanded. the form of policy, the
surplus, and many other questions af'
i fecting IT,. The business has come te
be u great public question. The fac
i that you have n national 3organizntior
shows that It extends beyond the con
/ fines Of your own States, The business
california must be supervised II
II California.
Notwithstanding the oplnion of this
\ United States Supreme Court that In
Insurance Isn't commerce., You will su.
pervise 1t wisely II you regard It as
Ia iFederal and not as - local matter,
4 Drastlr l.csislatlon.
4 1.-THE Legislatures are getting
hrnerl grip, they are adding burdens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
WHOLESALE REFORMS NEEDED
Comptrole Discuss Problem ST Deysng New System Of City Ac
counts-Mayor Brings Out Important Pont-Much
Interest in Discussions.

system of accounting proposed. their
books and annual statement will show
at once how much was spent for main
tenance OF streets, aside from accounts
for permanent improvements and for
opening and grading of new streets,
all of which are In separate accounts.
The city has a certain number of miles
of streets. The total cost of mainte-
nance was SO much. 1t is easy to
show. therefore, that the cost per mile
for this city for maintaining its road
beds is a certain amount--so many
dollars O. mile. Suppose another city,
working under practically the same
conditions, and with the same popu-
lation, Is shown tc be spending twice
as much per mile for maintenance of
taxpayers make inquiry why they are
spending it?
rs their system more expensive than
the otiler city in question. or is II
or are the roads in the neighboring
Simplicity and publicity were the
two important points urged. A sys-
TEN so simple and so accessible to
every voter that he might know how
the business conduct of his city COM
pared in every expenditure with the
neighboring cities. or with cities all
over the country working under the
same advantages or disadvantages,
was the expressed aim of the whole
convention.
After hearing the secretary's report
and the statement of the treasurer
and other routine business. the body
heard a valuable paper from Hon.
George B. Williams Deputy Comp
trofler of Rochester, N. Y, on the adj
vantaSes of a uniform tax levy.
Alabama Experiment.
AT the afternoon session the leading
paper was presented by Hon. George
Eustis, city treasurer of Birmingham.
Ala. on the Alabama public improve e.
.ment law, a new system of legislation
which Is being tried in that State, and
which is aimed to facilitate the raising
of funds for public improvements
Both papers Observation-Disclosures dis
cussion and were highly approved by
the members of the association. The
evening was given up to social enjoy
ment, and to the meeting of commit
tees, several of which were appointed
yesterday on various matters with in
structions to report to the body to-day
il possible.
Hon. Samuel b. Williams. president
of the association, presided over the
sessions of the body, and at the open
ing presented his annual address, some
features of which will go to make ur
the principal topics of discussion dur
ing the remainder of the convention.
After reciting the growth of the or
ganization during the past year. the
president called attention to severa
| specific instances in which the work o1
the body has saved cities large sums
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SERIOUS CHARGE.

w. IL Baker Under Arrest for Alleged Be-
trnyaI OF Young Woman.
w II, Baker twhlte) was arrested last
night on a warrant charging him with the
betrayal OF Miss Gertrude BRYANT under
5prcmise Of marriage. The warrant states
That Baker has refused and docs persstentlS
refuse to make good his promise. he was
locked up inFthe First Police Station.
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of money in rainodelled accounting
and Introduction of better systems
mainly due to the efforts of the asso-
citation. The president paid nigh
and its assistance generally In secur-
ing betterments In the affairs OF city
and State government
Proceeding. the president raised GER
tain questions which will be discussed
In the convention to-day and to-mor.
row, among others:
How to collect the businers IL
ccnscs due the city, an we'll as It's
revenues outside of tnxatiOns
How To secure money for the
general sinking fund. when the
officials who have charge of the
tax levy refuse 10 place an ndc-
qunte II mount in the lcvyf
In regard to the pension funds
for Hremen, policemen and school
teachers, should this be regular
the receipts from acknowledgements
and licenses due the city be turned
over to the respective pension
funds In addition to the tax levy
nllowanccs
How would you best inform and
interest citizens In regard to the
city's business when you have no
independent preSss
should not the public be nd
vised ny to the exact expenditures
Of the different departments:
Various questions We're raised as to
the place OF deposit OF city funds. the
disposition and rate of interest on
same. and the security to be offered by
the banks.
Program for To-day.
The program .or the second days
session, which will begin at. the JEFF
ferson at Q a. NJ. will include some
of the most interesting features OF
the convention. including paper on a
new system of accounting recently In
stalled in the island of Porto Rico
by Hon. George Cabot Ward. Auditor.
General of the Island. Other points
4 of interest will be the following papers
4 "The Organization of Governments
Accountants, Its Value to the Publi
service"-Hon. l.. G. Powers, Chic
Statistician. Bureau of the Census
Washington.
| Some Results of State Examination
3of Municipal Accommodation. JOSEPH
sG. Tracy, Deputy Auditor of State, Ohio
How Supplies Are Purchased in thu
Larger Cities"-Discussion led by Hon
is. NJ. White, City Comptroller. Louis
On this topic all members are re,
5quested to explain the method pur
/ sued in their city.
i{ "Depositories of Public Funds. VIVA
Security Should be Required and VIVA
Interest Paid"-Discussio led by Hon
Charles II. Wilson. City Auditor, Den
Yer, Col.
Several additional members are ex
8pected in this morning. and this will
probably be the most important day O
1.-THE convention
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cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp.
Root, the great kid
tiey, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is tllegreat med
ical triumph Of tile
nineteenth century !;
discovered after years
Of scientific research
by DR.. Kilnler, the
eminent kidney and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
OVER L AXED.
Hundreds of Richmond Readers lNno,,
What 1t Means.

SShsse - ( i
The kidneys are overtaXed;
= Have too much to do.
They tell about IT in many aches and
pains
Backache sideache, headache, Il
EARLY symptoms Of kidney Ills
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease follow.
A Richmond citizen tells here q cer-
tain cure.
Jas. W. Blanton. living at 1905 Floyd
Avenue, Richmond, Va, says: .Doan's
Kidney Pills in my case acted UP to
their representations. One bon cured
the entire complaint and completely
3eradicated the pain in my back, which
had annoyed me for two years. Ipro-
cured $Doan's Kidney Pills at the Owens
& Minor Drug Co, and they cured me
after other remedies failed TO give re-
lief" CFrom statement given Jan. 2,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
DO YOU GET UP
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

II Almost everybody WHO reads tile news
papers Is sire to know of the wonderful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
4 rERNIANnNT CURE.

On July %, 1907 Mr. Blantop con-
firmetl his previous statement, saving.
I"poan's Kidney Pills cured me Of kid
l.ney troubeaand | have not used them
Flor four or FIVE years, 7 think Just as
highly Of them at this time as when
| i gave IA statement recommending them
lin 1 ao2, and will be glad TO give the
"details OF my case to3any one who fE calls
upon mi"
For sale by all dealers, Price 80
cents. lVoster-Mtburn Co. Buffalo.
.New York, sole agents for the United
II Estates. IA
Remember the name - poaa' sand
ktAke no other, II " T8 Mi IA
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Several delegates read carefully pre-
pared papers, while others made in
forming talks, many asking intellt-
gent questions, which gave to the
whole discussion the air OF debate
rather than OF an assembly. The In
terest In the question was manifest,
and the greater part OF the days ses-
sion was taken up with various
phases of this problem.
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~. presidents Report.

Tn his annual report President Adams
discussed the effects OF the earthquake ana
n,., In san Francisco. showing that no less
athan twenty companies were forced to the
wall BY that conflagration alone. He said
th. lesson was plain--that greater care must
he exercised in the construction Of buildings.
Ha believed that faulty construction was an
evil that had to be remedied.
AS an evidence of the feeling against oiu
line life companies Mr.. Adams said that me
Massac husetts Legislature had author.aed :,
savings bank to write policies In limited
amount an experiment which was PEN s
wat chedSgwith considerable Interest, Nlse-
where this same feeling had led to the or
Eanizaton Of about two hundred conpln,es
nr,der divers plans. "Apparentlys" he says,
ut Is assumed by their promoters that .t ",
sel.timents Of hostility and dlstrust prevail
IN = against the old companies for sins COM
mitted must inure to the benefit and insure
r. he success OF the new. regardless OF tlielt
finnrcia weakness and experienced nah-
arsment. While some may be able to CON 7.
tirue in business. the existence OF many IS
more than likely to be cphemeral only, and
,ntil thelr plans methods and financial con.
dItinns have been subjected to the closest
srr,,tIny they should not be accrediteu 70
ths public as worthy OF us confluence a'1d
patronage. 'gs54 }i5s