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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
HIGINBOTH4M RESIGNS.
WW Not Serre as Mutual Trustee
Criticises Delay.

Chicago. May 21.-Harlow \. Hgnbotham
OF this city. who recently elected q trustee
Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, sent in his resignation to-day. In a let
ter accompanying the resignation addressed to
William +. Dix, the secretary. Mr.. Higinbotham
sharply critcises the Indifference or delay" of
the State of New York in enacting laws for the
proper regulation of corporations that receive
franchises from the state. The letter says:
l have carefully considered my duty in con-
nection with my election trustee of your
company. l have reviewed the developments
into consideration the manner of my nOmina-
ton; 1 have weighed the method of my election.
These reflections create serious doubt in my
mind to the wisdom of accepting.
have followed the recent contention at AL
bany between the Governor and the Senate Of
your state with reference to the continuance m
office of the Superintendent of the Insurance
Department. The disposition to prolong the con-
troVersy relative to the control of these insur-
ance companies and the indifference or delay in
the performance of the duty of the State of New
York to formulate and enact laws necessary fur
the proper regulation of the corporations that
receive their franchises from the state increa Sc
my hesitation 10 become member of your
board.
IL is the duty of the State of New York to see
Every one concerned in life insurance should
demand this, because II this is not done the
standing of the company in other states will
be correspondingly impaired. There should be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22

with the Mercantile Trust Company, the Central
Trust Company and Brown Brothers. and the
transfer of loans by the insurance company to
Fermilye & Co 1t was charged that the books
of the Metropolitan had been "doctored'' TO hido
certain loans which the company had made,
The perjury indictments were the outcome Of
alleged false statements made by the insurance
company TO the Insurance Department regard
ing loans
Mr. Hegeman had been invited 10 appear be-
for the grand jury, but advice of counsel
did not go before that body. Mr.. Hegeman was
not in court. He will visit the District Attor-
ney's office to-day arrange for bail.
Beyond saying that President Hegeman was
fully able to meet the charges against him. and
that they looked confidently for his ample vindi-
cation, officers OF the Metropolitan Life would
not discuss the indictments last night.
The charges supporting the indictments were
closely along the lines of the Metropolitan Life
testimony in the Armstrong Hughes legislative
investigation. on October "a 1908. President
Hegeman testified that the Metropolitan ac-
customed. at tho end of each year. just before
making its report to the State Insurance Com
missioner to sell all its collateral loans 10 It's
officers friends and others to Vermilye & Co.
thus removing them from the books. The first
business day of each year these loans We're
Iepurchased. Mr.. Hegeman's explanation Of this
was that II he did not follow this custom, Wall
Street bankers bothered him by calling him up
on the telephone and trying Ito borrow a million
or So
Mr. Hughes failed TO make the witness testify
to why such loans would not have been better
than the Ia per cent loans to officers and
friends These year-end transactions recalled
certain not entirely dissimilar transactions OF
the New York Life.
Mr. Hegeman testified also as reciprocal
loans with an ex-president OF the New York
Life. The testimony November 10 indicated
that at the end of each year the Metropolitan
accustomed TO send a list of its securities TO
Nermye & Co for valuation.
An examination of the valuation set by the
brokers and comparison of 1t with values for
showed that in several instances, the Vermilye
figures were the higher. II shown also that
these apparent overvauations I'm stocks
sold to the Metropolitan by Vermiye & Co. or
bought for the insurance company by this firm.
MIR. Hegeman insisted however. that there was
no significance I'm this. and challenged the ac-
curacy OF the figures quoted by the financial
Journals. subsequ,rt testimony largely confirm
ing his contention.
Mr. HeCeman born In this city April
1S 1914. He became an accountant for the
Manhattan Life in 1866 In June. 1870 he be-
came secretary of the Metropolitan Life and
was appointed a viCe-presdent of this company
in the same year He became president of the
Metropolitan Life in 1891. He Is director or
trustee of several banks surety and trust COM
panies and a member of many clubs His home
is in MamaroneCk, n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
CROKER'S ESCAPE,
Ermess Trains Stopped by Fire an
Ne7c YOrk Central Pant Shops.

Fire Chief Croker narrowly escaped serious IN
fury last night as he was racing in his automo-
bile TO three alarm fire in the carpenter and
paint shops of the Harlem division of the New
York Central at Spuyten Duyvi. He was going
at top speed down a steep hill on blind road
which ends in Spuyten Duyvil Creek, when Pa
troman Gotteucher. of the Kingsbridge station,
saw him coming and, jumping to the middle Of
the road stopped him just in time
The building in which the fire broke out is a
two story frame structure, about three hundred
and fifty feet in length, between the tracks and
the river The hose lines had to be carried at
first across the tracks stopping about twenty
trains for one or two hours Among them were
the Buffalo Express, the Albany Express anu
the Empire State Express. Later Chief Croker
had trench dug under the tracks and the lines
carried through so the trains could pass. Ac-
cording TO Chief Croker the fire did about $loo,-
600 damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
HIT At PUBLIC SERTICE.
Criminal Negligence Held Respon
sible for Girls 4sphyriation.

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Hackensack. y. J., May 21.-Coroner Lees
finished this afternoon the investigation into the
death of Miss Walberg Leandersen. who was
asphyxiated by illuminating gas in the house of
E. F. Hinners at Edgewater, May II. The
jury held that her death was due to the GRIM
inal negligence of the Hackensack Water Com
pany and the Public Service Corporation.
contractor for the water company in blasting
for a trench for main broke a gas main that
supplied Edgewater. John J. Gordon, the gen
eral foreman, admitted that in making the
repairs at night he compelled to bag both
ends shutting off the supply. This respon-
sible for the girls death. Several other persons
of Edgewater We're overcome. Gordon said he
did not think it was necessary TO tell the con-
sumers Of the shut-off, believing the 10-inch
main would keep up the pressure Three people
telephoned TO the gas office that the supply had
been cut off. but Gordon says the complaints
never reached him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
ANOTHER MORTGAGE FOR MRS. SAGE
She Lends S1175,OO0 on Two Large Broad
way Parcels.

Mrs Margaret o. Sage widow of Russell Sage
lent yesterday through Douglas Robinson
Charles Brown & Co $1.175,o0O on two large
parcels of real estate.
one loan of S6T5.OOO obtained by Walter
]. Solomon on the premises No. 1899 to 1919
Broadway and Nos 202 and 24 West 46th ST,
with frontage of 1913 feet in Broadway and a
depth of about i30 feet Mr.. Solomon recently
bought the property, The Lands Purchase Com
pany. owner of the Trust Company of America
building Nos. 80 to Al Wall St, borrowed $780,
600 that property from Mrs Sage. Both loans
are at AZ per cent for three years. This makes
two mortgages on that property held by Mrs.
Sage. The other mortgage is for 81 800 600 and
was recently recorded.
1t officially announced a week ago that
Mrs. Sage would not lend any money on
Manhattan real estate. Up TO last week she had
invested nearly $4,000 600 in Manhattan mort
cages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
BATTLEsHIP COLLISION PREVENTED.
Iowa Drags Anchor and Bears Down on
Ohio but Prompt Action Saves Crash.

Rv the prompt action of Captain Henry Nc
Crea and his officers of the batteship Iowa,
what might have been a serious collision ne-
tween that vessel and the battleship Ohio was
averted Yesterday morning. Both are moored In
the North River off 96th street and far enough
anart IN prevent their fouling when they swing
to the tide.
In swinging to the first of the flood tide, about
o n M the Iowa's cables dragging on the river
bed. are supposed to have fouled and trtpped
one Of her anchors When the full strength OF
the tide Strengthened out her big chain she be-
gan 10 drag down onto the Ohio. The Ohio'S
men paid out "A few fathoms of chain. while the
lowa's engines turned over enough to
make her stem the tide while the anchors were
hove up and cleared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
MR.. HEGEMAN INDICTED
TEN CHARGES BROUGHT.
Grand Jury to Take Up Equitable
Case To-day.

The special May grand jury found en- indict-
ments yesterday. seven for forgery in the third
degree and three for perjury. against John r..
Hegeman. president of the Metropolitan Life
Following the indictments it was announced
that the same body would begin an investiga-
ton of the affairs of the Equitable to-day.
Yesterdays indictments grew out of the So
called 'year-end" transactions of the Metro
politan Life, where, In making up annual state
ments for the State Insurance Department,
certain items were charged off, to make ia
vorabe showing for the company.
The indictments for forgery in the third de-
gree grew out of the special grand jurys in
vestigation OF the Metropolitan Life's dealings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
zIRSHIP'S LONG FLIGHT
Nczc Machine IN dir OUer T7ccnty
Minutes at JdmestO1cn.

Norfolk, Va, May o1.-A successful ascension
was made today at the jamestown exposition
in new airship. which navigated above the
parade grounds ana over the exhibit buildings
win perfect ease. and landed in the aeronautic
Concourse without difficulty.
The ascension was witnessed by several thou
sand persons The machine was in the air over
twenty minutes. The fight started from the
concourse.
Under perfect control. the airship arose 100
feet. sailed up and down over the parade
crossed the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts and
Pure Food buildings. SCARED over the Warpath,
and in graceful circles came TO rest just In front
OF me aerodrome door, within the concourse 1t
was the first time the new machine had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
B4R1HON4 SHOT IN CELL
Murder of Former Candidate for
Presidency of SaIUador.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. I

New Orleans, May 21.-Prvate advices re-
ceived here to-day tell of the assassination of
Aonzo BarahOna. former Governor of the De-
partment of Cortez and Commandante of San
Pedro Sula. Honduras. who shot 10 death
while in his cell at Salvador. At the last Presi-
dental election Barahona the peoples can
didate for the office but was defeated by the
official candidate His friends wanted TO place
him in office by force of arms. and on hearing
this the government confined Barahona in jail.
where he had been five months. II is not known
who Is responsible for the murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
AMERICAN WOMEN ROUT BURGLARS.
Neapolitan Thieves in Hotel Glad TO Get
Away Without Booty.

Naples May 1.-Two young American women,
Miss Martha and Miss Ellen Carmann. of New
YORK have Won the admiration of the people of
naples by their courage. The Misses Carmann
We're asleep in their room in ii hotel here last
h'shi when t~o burglars entered and began ran
saeking their property for objects of val,,a /.
Xo,,ng mace py one Of the men awakened The
LIS women. and without hesitotio, ~,
spiShe up and tried to seize and hold ~ ny a.,
a,ra.s, me men were frightened at his mn
s1lS t attack and fied hurredly. leaving he
cred together '"reiu!y gath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
BIG POLICE SHAKE-UP.
Chicago Mayor Transfers Tenderloin
Districts Entire Force.

Chicago. May 21.-Mayor Busse. In attempt
to ''renovate'' the Tenderoin district of Chi
cago. made the most sweeping change to-day
ever made in the local Police Department. He
transferred the entire force of that district from
captain down. embracing 24o men. to other parts
of the city, and appointed other men, 1t had
been charged that the police In the district had
countenanced violation of the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
FIFTY YEARS IN FREIGHT CAR HOME
Delaware Woman Ends Her Life in 1t,
Although Possessed of Means.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribuno.

seaford. Del May 21.-Mrs. Amanda Allen
died here to-day aged seventy-elght years after
living for over half century in the first freight
car run on the Delaware Railroad. Her husband
who died fourteen years ago, got the car from
the company in 1856 as a gift. and starting
grocery business in one end. amassed a compe-
tence After his death the seven children, all Of
whom we're reared in the car, asked their mother
to build modern home, but she refused, saying
the car was good enough for her.
The oldest son, Edward Allen, is an actor, with
the Ethel Barrymore company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
JUSTICE MAREAN LOST AUTO.
His Driver Disappeared with Machine-Car
Turned Up a Wreck.

South Norwalk Conn. May 21--When Justice
Josiah Marean Of the Supreme Court of New
York. went 10 his country home at Green's
Farms, last week. he found his chauffeur. James
Toner. oi NorwaIk, had mystericusly disap-
peared, had also his automobile valued at
5000. After three days Of searching and in
quiry The automobile was found this morning in
2 garage. The machine a complete wreck
II had been painted that il would not bn
recognized. Toner and his friendG made a tour
~ the country. They left a rosg path OF bills
all over the state. and only abandoned the car
"heu ii would not further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
MISSOURI LENDS MONEY TO THE EAST
Last Ten Years Period of Unprecedented
Prosperity, Says Bankers Association.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Kansas City. Mo. May o1.-The Missouri Bankers
Association met in convention here to-day and the
consensus of reports Is that a period of unprecc-
dented prosperity prevails.
During the last years the banking business
has been more profitable than in any other period
in ts history" said ". G. Harris. president of the
association The banks in the Middle West are
little affected by financial failures Of the East. The
prosperity of the West has made it possible for the
banks in these sections to lend money in the East
whare g higher rate ot :ntsser: E-s creysileS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
PRINCESS TICTORI1 ILL.
Unexpected 1triUal of Queen 4ler-
andra at Naples.

Naples May 21.-The British royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, with Queen Alexandra and
Princess Victoria her daughter. on board ar
rived here unexpectedly this afternoon. The
Yacht left MessinA for Gibraltar yesterday even
ing but changed her course and put in here
owing To tho Illness of the princess. The Duke
and Duchess Of Aosta and Prince Louis of Bat
tenbere boarded the Victoria and Albert soon
after her arrival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
HORSE "K1KT" AT PHONETIC SPELLING

~ relcgranh 10 The TrIhuns.

Cleveland May 21.-John Skala. a hostler. OF this
city tried TO teach trick horse phonetic spelling
to-day. and kicked in the face and seriously
injured The animal had been placed In Skala $
care II would spell such words cat, "Cleve-
land" and horse readily by picking out the
letters Asked to spell Kicked to-day. the horse
nJcked ont ''K-I-C- X ED" Mo- like this, said
Skala patiently. He laid out the letters
"t<-I- n The horse then kicked him In the face,
and SkaIa learned all about il at the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
NIGHT BLOOMING JAcKAss ENjolNE0.
~ Telegraph % NJ Tribune. J

IBy TcoETaph % The IrIbUhf.I
Sioux City, Iowa, May 21-Sleeping by day
and braying by night got Michael. jackass
belonging to w p Keefe. into court to-day on
the complaint Of Colonel a. ID. Collier Judge
Oliver issued a writ of injunction restraining
Michael from destroying sleep and provoking
profanity in Golfers neighborhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
REBELLION IN SALV4DOR.
ZelayG Reports ReUolt Under
Leadership of AIfarO.

New Orleans. May PA cable dispatch from
President Zelaya of Nicaragua, announcing that
a rebellion has broken out in Salvador, re-
ceived here to-day by the Nicaraguan Consul.
The dispatch said that Prudencio Alfaro leads
the revolt. It contained no other information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
COBB MEASURE PASSED.
Prescnbes Regulations for Reriero
of 4ApportioRments.
LRy Telegraph 20 rhs Tribune. ]

Albany. May 21-With only one negative vote
the Cobb bill. prescribing regulations for the re-
view of apportonments by the Legislature and
other bodies. passed the Assembly to-day. As
semblyman Cuviler cast the lone vote aSainse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
Mr.. MANSFIELD REACHES LoNnoN
Greatly Exhausted by Journey, and Must
Rest foy a: Least a Year

London May 2l--Richord Mansfield. who lef,
New York for London in i'll health on Nav 10
on the steamer Minneapolis. arrived here In
night. He was so exhausted by the journey
that he had 10 be assisted from the train H.
said that he had very bad attack on the va,,
over which threw him hack considerably ana
ne was unable To come on deck until the Iaet
Gay out Il hope soon 10 be better" Mr. Mans
,ieid said. hut must rest at letst a year he
Iofe ! think Of acting again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22

Controller Metz yesterday made the surprising
discovery that for years the commissioners of
public Works in this city nave not been bonded.
as required by Section ~ OF the Code of City
'r-s,raroes The section referred 20 says:
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09

Wednesday morning Mr. w. T. Hall
brought to Our office a stalk of short
staple cotton that was a beauty. It
waseliterally covered with bol1s and an
acre of the same kind would easily be
good for two bales When CLAW coun-
tv can produce such cotton as this
there is no reason whv our farmers
shouldn't have plenty of money-C1ay
County Times,
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09

be at home. Mr.. c. B. Cellon, of
Buena Vista, has made quite sue
cess Of that fruit and has a number
of groves in bearing from trees that
he has himself budded.
John B. Beach,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17
NEEDS A DIGEsTER.

Man may not live by bread alone
Without his good health shaking,
Particularly if the bread
Is of his wifes first baking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17
IN THEORY,

He wrote about the joy of work,
But when his weekly pay
Was handed to him by the clerk
He took his Joy in play.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17

The Difference.
HE has a splen- .
did memory" =
II thought he :
had a poor mem
ory." 2
II know because 8
I borrowed some .
money from him." !.
well, I loaned .
him some" 9
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17
1T DEPENDS.

Caller-Who is the head of the
house?
Maid-Do you wish to do business or
are you asking as matter of form?
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Kelley Turns up at kipp's Run.

7. E. Kelley, of Edison Burner"
fame, was heard of again yesterday
morning at Kipp's Run, where he
evidently intended to ply his trade,
but his plans were nipped in the bud.
Kelley appeared at the home of
James Carr at Kipp's Run yesterday
morning, and asked for the lady of the
house. He was met by Mr.. Carr, how
ever, who inquired what he wanted.
Kelley started the ball rolling by in
quiring OF Mr.. Carr about his lanterns
and lamps, whether they were work
ing satisfactorily, etc.
Before the conversation had gone
verv far Mr.. Carr noticed Kelley pick
up copy of yesterdays Morning
News, and after a glance at the story
in which he appeared as the hero of a
film fam game, he seemed to sudden ly
develop a desire to be on his way.
After Kelley had departed Mr.. Carr
read the article, and then knew at once
with whom he had been conversing.
The description fitted perfectly. Kelley
is slightly over five and a half feet
tall, slim and wears a long coat re-
sembling a rain coat.
Kelley was fired out of Danville
Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock af-
ter spending the night in the lookup.
He does not seem to be travelling very
fast as it took him one whole day to
reach Kipp's Run.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
Postal Card from Runaway Couple

The runaway couple, 16-year old
Sara Phillips, of Berwick, and George
Foulk, of this city. who left the form
er town last Sunday. and have since
been accused by the girls mother,
Mrs. Henry Phillips, with taking with
them 5000 stolen money belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips. have been heard
from.
The word from the couple came i'll
the form of post card from Mort
hampton to the girls brother in Ber-
wick, and was signed, "Your married
sister, Mrs. George Foulk " The post
card stated that the couple were leay-
ing for st. Louis.
Mrs. Phillips, the girls mother, yes
terday made some sensational state
ments. She said that she attributed
her daughters actions to some peculiar
influence that had been exerted upon
her. For some time. Mrs. Phillips
stated, her daughter had been acting
queerly, just as if she didn't know
what she was doing; her actions
strongly suggesting hypnotic infiu-
ence. At times when her mother ad-
dressed her she seemed to answer with
difficulty.
Some time ago, upon coming down
stairs in the morning her mother found
a 81 cailbre revolver on the table The
revolver was loaded. When shown the
weapon later, Foulk claimed it as his
property.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
THE Spring
INSPECTION

The spring inspection of Company
f, 18th. regiment, N. G. p. took place
IN the armory last night. To an mex
perienced eye the showing made by
the company seemed to be good, al
though it is not known how it was re-
garded by the inspectors. The report
of the inspection will be looked for
ward to with the usual dergee of in
terest
The inspection was conducted by
Captain W. p. Clark, of Williamsport,
inspector ON General Gobin's staff,
who was accompanied by Lieutenant
Il. II. Adams, representing the regular
army. Present at the inspection also
were Lieutenant Colonel Barber, of
Lewisburg Major G. p. Gearhart and
DR.. Cameron Shultz, assistant surgeon,
of this city.
The members of the company at the
inspection last night made their first
appearance in new caps and belts, the
latter having cartridge boxes attach
ed. These together with the bright
blue uniforms impaired to the boys a
neat and soldierly appearance.
Fifty-eight members of the company
were present, five being absent. Among
the latter was Sergeant Frank Ebling,
who is passing through siege of typ
hold fever. The inspection lasted
nearly two hours.