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New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
hf RINITY @11E>>EHURCFi WORTH $5o ooo 0C,o
80 ESTIMATED to OWN PROPERTY NO=94=@X2
What She Does With Her Income
Has Been Shrouded in
Mystery for Years.

Attention was called recently to one Of the
great enignas of New York by the little enigma
which the great enigma put forth in connection
with its annual report. Trinity Protestant EPls-
copal Church has been declared 10 be the richest
religious organization of its kind in the world
How many persons know whether it is or not?
What is Trinity worth? What is its income?
For the first time in many years, and for only
the second or third in almost a century, the
corporation in its year book issued two or three
weeks ago revealed something about its income.
The revelation was like looking through a glass
darkly It was criticised in some quarters as
indicating that Trinity's estate is badly man
aged, because its income is so small. Who knows
z whether that criticism is well based not?
I What does Trinity do with its income? The
report purported to give some idea. 1t was not
. a clear idea but an enigma Why does Mrs.
Trim as the corp 3ration was styled in a parable
written in her defence fifty years ago. preserve
the mystery? Has she anything 10 fear in
making her affairs known? While
s,,mes that Trinity Church is not honestly man.
aged vet there are some influential churchmen
of New York City who think that if she recog-
nizes the right of the public to know something
of her affairs, To the extent exhibited in the
wear book she ought really to tell something
more They declare that she owes it TO the
citizens of New York and the members of her
denomination.
= What is Trinity worth? There is probably no
estate IN New York about which it would be so
difficult 10 secure exact information on which TO
-hase an estimate of the value of the property.
The other day a representative of The irlouhe
asked one OF the title guarantee companies now
long II would take 10 make list OF the parcels
of land owned by Trinity and what the cost
would be. ,,, ~
The clerk scratched his head in a dubious way
for at least thirty seconds. Then he said slowly:
wed have 20 search the records for three
hundred years. ! don't know how long 1t would
take
What would be the cost?"
wei. that would depend. of course. on how
long il would take"
= what would you think would be the minimum
COST" o.ooo.
= at wouldn't be less than SlGH'
= Would you have complete list then:
Il don't know. We have abstracts OF al the
public records" ~
sS Il asked that" said the Tribune man. be
csuse a person connected with the Registers Of
fee told me that the officers Of the Trinity Cor
,aoration did not file their maps or records
2 one of the chief difficulties in finding out how
much of the famous old "BCuwerie, which once
belonged TO Annette Jams, IS now owned by
..sars Trim" is the fact that a large portion or
her holdings are leased TO others ana appear
under the names of the lessees on the assessors
hooks Trinity's policy has been TO lease the
land for long periods with the proviso that the
lessee who maintains the buildings on il, shall
: nav the taxes.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
NIGHT RIDERS BURNING AND DESTROYING

across the line in Tennessee. No other soil will
produce crop equal in richness and quality. It
Is said, Years ago the farmer produced his
crop and sold ii 10 the buyer who offered the
best price Then came the trust. BY combining
capital the buyers were controlled and the
stemmeries we're placed under the rule of the
corporation, and known either as the American
lobacco Company the Imperial COMPANY
Counties were divided into districts and the
man living in one district could not sell his crop
to a buyer who dealt with farmers in another.
The Independent buyers became fewer and
fewer
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il has given large amounts Of property 70 other
churches endOwments II is admitted that
The loans were not all made last year. and the
property given as eEdOwmentS was given many
years ago. This means that approximately
S4'oOh Is UnaCcOunted for In the statement
The ChUrchman" in recent issue asked the
question regarding this sum, Doubtless it was
wisely used: but hoW2''
Trinity spends more upon its own work
than does more than one Of the other Episcopal
churches Of the city with fewer chapels TO sup
port As indicated. the total expenses OF Trim
tty parish last year apparently were S152 1S9 81
That was equivalent to S21 20 for each COM
muncant- 81. ThomaS's parish spent for It's
work IN the last convention year SlS5.O14 I3. :
SIS - for each OF its COnmuniCants. 81.
90 40. or SOS U3 for each COCumuniCant. Grace
Church spent spent more than $50 for each OF
her communicates.
one would think that with her relatively great
income from her landed possessions Trinity
would be the greatest supporter OF the work OF
her denomination outside her parish Indeed.
the land was bestowed upon her by Queen Anne
with the expectation that il would serve all the
Episcopalan inhabitants of New York. Accord
ing to the journal OF the Convention OF the Do
gave SN1. tt9 II for diocesan and general pur-
poses. while Trinity gave only SSsSSS6 -. Ap-
parently this sum came from the contributions
OF the parlshtonerS and not from the income -
the estate. There IS nothing show that uOrs
than Slu,tHb was spent by the CORPORATION Itself
IN assistance 10 needy EpisCOpalian churches.
In times past Trinity used To secure its loans 70
churches by mortgages upon the church prop
erty- The reason given for this that in
foreclosure Tor debts the property would remain
IN the hands OF the denomination. This habit
of keeping string attached to her benefcenCeS
was sharply criticised in the report OF the Sen
ate investigating committee in 1857. II IS posi-
ole that the same policy IS pursued TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
WHY TIE SECRECY?

Why Is such secrecy maintained about her az
fairs? Trinity Church Is the notable execution
IN the journal OF the convention whose pa
rochtal report contains iteunized statement Ot
expenditures and receipts. Il Is easy TO see why
IN times past there should be secrecy in the ac-
tions Of the corporation when il was being as
sailed by the heirs Of Annette JAMS the Dutch
widow, hut to-day the attitude of the courts
has eNtingu;shed all effort on that score When
one inquiries as 10 the reason for this policy
among the members Of the vestry and the stand
ing committee. they do not admit any policy OF
secrecy One official who has much To do with
IT'S affairs said that there no policy about
II 1t was only what Trinity had always done
He said that Trinity had voluntarily made state
mentS two or three times. The only reason she
ala not Go 50 generally was because of the ret
lCehCe natural with corporations. II not
an unusual instance. 1t was discovered that
even some OF the VeStrymen do not know the
condition Of the affairs OF Trinity II is all left
to the members of the standing committee one
did not know even IL the elections were largely
attended or not. but thought they were not. He
did not seem to know what the policy Of
the corporation for the conduct OF whose affairs
he was IN part responsible. a representative OF
The Tribune endeavored TO find out how the
elections were conducted and who were permit
ted 10 vote at the annual elections. but re-
fused copy of the regulations.
II Is interesting to note a few things in the
past history OF Trinity In 1914 occurred an
interesting event One will have difficulty IN
nncng any reference 10 It in the four volume
rector y representative of The Tribune looked
for IT there. but was unable 10 locate II. Up to
Shc Hanlo o1 the corporation hau oeen Vhs
rector ana inhabitants OF the City OF New YORK
IN communion of the Protestant Episcopal
Church- For many years Trinity the only
Episcopal church in New York City. but early
In the last century several other independent
churches had been organized in different parts
or the growing city. Apparently the members
or these churches could also vote regarding the
disposition of the property which had been given
10 all the Episcopalians OF New York City. ~
law was then passed without opposition In the
Legislature changing the name of the corpora
tion TO Rector. Church Wardens and Nestry-
men or Trinity Church Attached 10 the bill
was this paragraph And be 1t further enact
eel. That In every case where church or re-
Continued
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Continued on third page.
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R0USED TO FRENZY.

Excited by these speeches. the farmer went
back home. He had heard men shout out in The
meetings: Give them he'll here and we viii
make the Congressman give them hell in
Washington" He had heard men talk about
Rome being destroyed by the hungry mobs. He
had been told that he was being crushed by the
giant money power He looked at his wretched
home, thought of his tobacco lying idle in the
association warehouse and again heard the
speechmakers words ringing in his ears. Then
he decided he was doWntrodden and crushed.
Next he frenZied, forgot all about law and
order and decided that the time to fight. 10 burn
and pillage had come.
With the tobacco grower in this state Of mind
II not hard to organize the night riders. "
These men have been abroad in almost every
county in the district, but not one has been con-
victed and fewer than a dozen have been in
dcted so far.
The night rider first appeared in the fall of
1908 in Robinson and Montgomery counties in
Tennessee Springfield and ClarksVille being the
county seats. There warehouses containing to-
bacco owned by the trusts were burned. Thou
sands of dollars In loss was occasioned by this
incendiary work.
Then the movement spread into Kentucky,
and warehouses were destroyed at Russellville
and Elkton. At Princeton. KY, last November
two big warehouses, only one of which contained
trust tobacco, We're burned. These and similar
acts turned many against the association,
though the leaders and members vehemently
declared the work OF the incendiares was not
sanctioned by the organization and efforts We're
little success.
This spring the might riders have adopted a
new form of destruction. The tobacco plant ap-
pears first in bed which is made on the side
of n hill where the soil is virgin. canvas
is stretched the bed ana the plant is care
fully watched and nuTsed until il is large and
strong enough TO be transplanted to the field
where the ground has been carefully worked
and prepared for its reception AS soon as the
plant beds made the might riders' became
active. The independent farmer on going to
look at his plants would find grass seed grow
ing there and the tobacco plants dead Others
found that the bed had been strewn with salt
and the plants killed. Others found that horses
had been ridden through the beds or the can
vas tops set fire and the plants burned
A few weeks ago the tobacco warehouse at
Eddyville, KY, was blown up with dynamite At
Fredonia, Ky. man who buying tobacco
for an English concern and not connected with
the trust saw his warehouse take fire one night
and before he could summon aid II was in ruins
a few days ago the barn of II. C Wallace a
large independent grower in Lyon County Ky
was destroyed at night Several weeks ago q
New-York tribune., 1907-05-12

described "one OF the most elegant edifces
on this continent" within whose quiet walls 50
many retreat To think and pray, ia considered 10
be worth in prosaic cash only $1,000, or the
value OF one of the larger of Mrs Trims plots
and tenement houses In Greenwich Village
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HoNoRs TO KuRoKi.

General Kuroki, the famous Japanese
militarist, is the guest of the Ameri-
can nation, and II he does not have a
good time Il won't be because his hosts
are too poor in purse and purpose. He
Is entitled to the best we have and
there are none to begrudge it.
He landed at Seattle yesterday and
was met by Lieutenant General Nc
Arthur and staff, and is now en- route
to jamestown, which noted town and
its splendid tri-centennial exposition
was made the basis for his visit.
Every mile Of the 5000 across the con-
tinent will be marked by some express
sion of hospitality and honor for the
distinguished visitor, and by tne time
he is QuarteEed on the Chesapeake, he
will be aware of the real scope and
quality of American regard for actual
heroes.
1t is hoped his stay in this country
may be the means OF choking off the
silly talk of war with Japan and the
conversion of the entire country to q
large and sensible regard for the
clever people who are fast rising to
the supreme levels of place and char
acter among the nations.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Whatever the fundamental causes
that have provoked it, there is to be a
tremendous contest between capitai
and labor in the adjudication Of the
criminal cases pending in the Idaho
courts as against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone. 1t will not only arouse the
fiercest antagonism between the TWO
factions in this particular relation, but
win revive the old and bitter phases
az discord that have prevailed in the
nining-belt since the Cour fAlene
wars, and engendered conditions OF
unrest and peril never known in the
country before, and which, must OF a
verify. contribute immensely to the
final settlement of the status Of labor
everywhere In the nation.
It is evident now, from the stress OF
events as they unfold daily, that the
federal government itself is to be
deeply involved for the proteclion Vi
life and property in the whole north
west, and this may be the saving eie-
ment of the desperate situation, since
the government, in demonstrative OPP
Grafton, is the only thing respected
either by capital Or labor
We hope for the sake Of commerce
policy, and history that the extremes
threatened will not be reached and
that the issues may be left to the law;
that the law win be most carefully and
honestly administered. Labor has as
much at stake just now as 1t can well
afford to hazard and capital has its all
on the cast it makes in this contest
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extraordinarily rich and progressive
and aer eagorncss 10 participate In
the assured development of The lower
Columbia country gives emphatic con-
firmation to the claims set up here
that our future Is pregnant with large
and wholesome opportunities for all
manner Of investment,
Astoria does not underrate such an
ADVANTAGE as this and VIII do all In
her power to conserve It and realise
upon it; the only exception to be
noted being that of the Port of Column
hia law, a proposition In whica our
friends up the river need never look
in this direction Cor any comfort we
having peculiar and pertinent views
OF our own ON that subject.
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COUNTY COURT AD-
JOURNED
MATTER or BUILDING ROAD 70
CONNECT WITH ROAD FROM
TlLLAMook COUNTY TAKEN UP
AND ACTED UPON.

The county court me; yesterday and
practically finished the business Of
the term.
The report Of the viewers OF the
road petltioned for by William Hartell
and others was favorably passed upon
and the road granted,
Martin Berg was employed TO paint
the young's Bay and Lewis \ Clark
bridge No, /,
In the matter Of a county exhibit at
the state Fair at Salem II was referred
to ]. O. A. Bowlby ami o. J. Peterson.
managers OF the county fair and J. II.
whyte manager of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Tillamook county road matter
which has been up before the court
on several occasions was taken up by
court and the clerk was instructed to
communicate with the county court OF
TIllamock county ana inform them
that they had decided to build a road
by way OF the beach to the Tillamook
county line II assured that the county
court OF Tillamook county would build
a road to connect with them. Tals Is
road that should have been built
years ago and II Is to BE- hoped that
II win be showed through now to rapid
completion.
In the matter OF the change OF road
In road district No, 1O6 the clerk was
instructed to write TO James Jamison,
supervisor Of district No, Is to take
the matter up with Eli Foster and see
II ne Is willing TO deed the county a
right -of-way through his land for the
proposed change,
George Irwin was instructed TO make
needed repairs on the Elk Greek road
from the summit TO the Elk Creek
house and put 1t in passable condition.
The court then adjourned TO May s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-04
CAVALRY MARKsMEN.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The acting
secretary Of war has approved the
plan prepared by Brigadier-General
Hall for the selection Of teams to
represent the infantry and cavalry In
the rife matches this summer. Cen
eral Hall recommended that SO marks
men OF the infantry and SO Of the
cavalry be tried out and the method OF
selection be similar to that Of last year.
The shooting by the candidates VIII
begin about July /. Each team Will
consist of twelve men and three alter
mates. Captain William II. Hay, tenth
cavalry, now on duty at the Pennsyi-
vania State College, will be captain OF
the cavalry team and Major David G.
shanks, fourth cavalry, at Fort Nc
Kenzie, wyo., captain of the infantry
team.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that have
been appointed by the County Court
Of clatsop County, Oregon, adminis-
ltratrixof the estate Of Hannah Brown.
deceased, and all persons having
claims against said estate. are hereby
required to present the same to me.
properly verified, at the Office Of my
attorney, J. A. Ealin, at NO. 42S-42s
Commercial Street, in Astoria, Ore
gon, within six months fro nthe date
OF this notice
Dated, Astoria, Ore, April 10, 1907.
wv ANNIE M. POWELL,
Administrative of the estate OF Han
nah Brown, deceased.
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THE HOUR OF REACTION.

We Americans are going at 're-
nendous pace just now. as usual. alto
gether unmindful OF the certainty OF
the reaction that Is inevitable, It Is
time to take cognixance Of the rate ana
trend Of our course, ahate some of 'he
extravaganza OF time. money and nerve
force expended 50 iavishiy and begin
to hedge against the revulsion. else
we shall be victimized more deeply and
sacrifice far more than there 10 any
use in yielding. We know the folly OF
handing out such counsel as this. but
we want TO be in the place Of the man
.who told you So the most invinciole
position paper can occupy on any
large subject.
Some singuine souls are putting
the hour OF reaction beyond the limit
of the first decennial OF 1907. but there
is nothing to determine such period
by. and oftener than not they are pre-
eipitated most unexpectedly by some
untoward complication and engulf us
without warning, And 1t Is not alto
getner improbable that the resultant
issues OF the Meyer Haywood trial at
Boise city, during the present month
may 60 far toward setting up the very
conditions necessary to thrust the
climax upon the country. At all events
II were well to watch the road ahead
and be guided by the indication that
is sure to manifest itself In time
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-04
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.

One Of the best signs Of the times
hereabout is the very definite interest
being manifested by the clever people
of Portland in land and commerce and
other features of negotiation, west OF
Tongue Point. That they should turn
this way, after long years OF positive
avoidance indicates the possession of
tangible understanding on their part
Of the merit of such a movement.
Since the deal whereby James J..
= Hill acquired possession Of the A. &
c. railway was closed there has been a
steady up-lift in the interest of the
metropolitans as to things Astorian,
and no day passess without it's quota
Of access; all of which is thoroughly
appreciated here and is a factor in 'ae
general scheme Of advance being
prosecuted by our people. Portland is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-04
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First Lutheran.

First Lutheran Church. dustat u
Ryduuist pastor, sunday school a,
s;so d, M. Miss Alcma Nylani, super
mteadent, morning service at iotSs
theme for sermon, prayer In tho
Name of Jesus evening service,
which Is always In English, at 8
o'clock; theme for sermon, "our pie-
noers," An are cordially invited,
sunday school at the German Luth-
eran church at $3.50 o'clock, Mrs, A,
woung, superintendent There win be
no service In the afternoon.
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The Life Insurance

muddle has started the public to
thinking. The wonderful success tnat
has met Billiards. Horehound Syrup
in its crusade on Coughs, Influenza
and Bronchitis and all Pulmonary
troubles-hhs started the public to
thinking of this wonderful preparation.
They are all using 1t. Join the process
sion and down with sickness. Price
25c, bOc and $1.00.
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Piratins Folsy's Honey and Tar.

Foley G. Co. Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy. and on account Of the great
merit and popularity OF Foley's Honey
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. These worth
less limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware of them. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar Is In a yellow
package. Ask for it and refuse any
substitute. II H. the bestsremedy for
coughs and colds. T. F. Laurin. Owl
Drug Store.
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Baptist Church.

REV. &. L. owen. Of Athena. Or. VIII
occupy the pulpi, morning and escn-
ing. Mr.. owen has como to visit the
field for week or two and II Ia earn
estly desired chat all Baptists ami
others interested be present at the
services. Services win be held at IL
a. m. and at s y. IN. Sunday school al
10 a IN. Young Peoples meeting. e'ts
p. m.
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d COMMUNICATIONS 9
O EDITORIAL SALAD. Q
Q

So silent" Smith only left $4,000
900 instead of three times that amount
Begins to look as If Mrs. Sage, John D.
an5 Andrew Carnegie will have 10
chip in TO sustain one Of the Twentieth
Century financial fables.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-04
Firs, N. {. Church.

Sermon themes for Sunday; Morn
Ing. 'It." from Exodus ss:ss. Evening
service at 500 o'clock. contradictions
In Teaching Among the Churches,
reason suggested for the lack OF
interest on the part Of men In the
church. All Methodist in the city are
urged 10 be present at those scrvices,
All who have not church elsewhere
ase invited TO worship with US. stnaiw.
ers viii flnd a hearty welcome. C, C.
Rarlck. pastor.
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More News From the New England
States.

If any one mas any doubt as to the
virtue of Foleys Kidney Cure, they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin d.
Simpson, of willimantic, Conn, wno'
after almost losing hope of recovery
on account Of the failure Of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, which he says was "just the
thing" for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is now entirely
well and free from all the suffering
incident to acute kidney trouble. T. r.
Laurin, Owl Drug store.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that have
been appointed by the County Court
Of Clatsop County, Oregon, adninis-
traitor of the estate Of David Johan-
san, deceased, and all persons having
claims against said estate, are hereby
required to preent the same to me,
properly verified, at the Office Of my
attorney, ]. A. Eakin, at NO. 426-42S
Commercial Street, in Astoria, oregon,
within six months from the date Of
this notice.
R. M. GAsToN
Dated, Astoria, Ore, April 10, 1907.
Administrator of the estate Of Han
nah Brown, deceased.