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The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Mrs John Guest has as her guest in
her home on Twenty-irst street, Miss
Mamie COlohan. sister OF the late Com
mauder CoLohan. L. s. y.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Miss Rose Bradford. daughter Of Rear
Admiral K 3. Bradford. L. S n, has
left Washington for Annapolis, where
she VIII be the guest OF Miss Grace
Howard
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis II. Levy and
daughter. Julia, Will be at home after
o'clock this afternoon and evening at
e2q Westminster street
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Inc nome or Mrs. Lambden, sol f
street northeast, was thrown open May
- 70 number Of guests as surprise
10 Miss jamie Prince. IN honor OF her
sixteenth birthday anniversary.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

The Phoenix Club has invitations out
for a tug party" TO be given June 9.
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won't hesitate long when you tell them about it"
Lord Wendover sighed. Il imagine not he
answered.
Samond stro1led away Another man, who had
been talking to a group in the corner, detached
himself, and coming over whispered in his :,
Any trouble with the old mani"
He's all right Salmond answered He doesn't
like it; but he hasn't tumbed. It'll go through
like winking.
Lord Wendover looked at the clock Il think,
gentlemen, he said that Our time is up If you
will be so good as to follow me.
The little body of men took their places upon the
platform Lord Wendover received with
burst of vociferous applause; the Others for the
most part in silence. With few preliminaries the
meeting began.
Reports and minutes were duly read In few
words Lord WendoVer then explained the reason
for calling this extraordinary meeting of the Little
Anna gold mine. Six years ago the company had
been foated under the most favorable auspices.
To-day the mine was quoted as the worst failure on
record. Lord Wendover alone had never lost faith
in it. At each successive meeting he had contrived
to inspire the shareholders with his confidence,
and in consequence the shares had been held until
there market for them. AT his own expense
Lord Wendover had sent out mining expert of
unquestionable honesty only six months ago. His
report had been received within the last few days,
and it little short of disastrous. Almost stimuli
taneously had come offer from small syndicate
which owned the adjoining mine, to buy up the
Little Anna at fifteen shilngs share. On the face
of it, it was an amazing offer.
Questions asked of course, and Lord Wen
dover was hard pushed Did he or did he not recon-
finally the position which he had maintained for
six years. and Lord Wendover proud man. To
fail to do to take the responsibility on his
own shoulders of inducing these people who had
trusted him to lose perhaps every penny OF their
investment.
Samond begged leave to make few remarks,
and he advocated the sale in eloquent words of
common sense. 1t was not their business if this
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by whom he was surrounded were his fellow direc-
tors. The people who were rapidly filling the
larger outside were the shareholders IN the
company.
A man detached himself from of the little
groups and approached Lord Wendover. He
man of medium height sallow, and inclined to be
stout; He had Roman nose and full red lips His
keen little eyes alight with somewhat furtive
expression His voice when he spoke was obsequi-
"A very full meeting, My Lord, " he remarked.
The people are troopng in Pretty nearly every
shareholder in the mine will be represented
"Ah" Lord Wendover replied only by mono
syllable His eyes seemed to be travelling the
head of the man who had addressed him.
"A pretty easy task for Your Lordshp, think,
the latter continued. I've been talking to some
of the larger shareholders, and they're as keen as
mustard on the sale
Indeed, Lord Wendover answered dryly. Il
wish l could say the same
But really Your Lordship,' the man protested
with outstretched hands, Il am surprised to hear
you talk So the eve of the meeting too. Why,
think what it means for all these poor people!
They hold shares in what has been proved to be
worthless mine. Their money lost. Then
comes this offer. Fifteen shllings for every pound
share! Why, it is wonderful, wonderful! What
there be that Your Lordship finds to be dis
satisfied With"
Since you have asked me- Mr.. Salmond" Lord
the proposal for two reasons First, because have
pledged my word over and over again to the people
who assembling outside that the mine
valuable property. l have begged them to hold on
to their shares. And now, in proposing that they
should part from them at loss of five shilings,
am eating my words And secondly, because the
offer itself is entirely ncomprehensible, coming
it does from a syndicate of shrewd men. | am
forced to the conclusion that there is something
behind it all which l at any rate do not under
stand"
Salmond stuck his hands in his pockets and
leaned forward in confidential attitude. Your
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syndicate prepared to offer more than it's prop
erty was worth. Let it take the money and be
thankful. 1t was an offer not to be dallied with
At any moment it might be withdrawn. They were
offered fifteen shilngs for pound shares, shares
which on the market were not even quotable. Why
should there be single seconds hesitation?
There was some applause, and then calls for Lord
Wendover, who to his feet slowly.
Ladies and gentlemen he said, l have always
told you that | believed mine to be a valuable
property. Results, and the report of expert in
whom l personally have every confidence, seem to
have proved the contrary. 1t is hard for me to
say more than this. Everything that l know, you
know. | myself am the largest shareholder among
you, and all that can say it this: What this
ing decides to do, l shall do If you say Sell
am with you: If you say Wait l am content to
do the same"
Lord Wendover had scarcely resumed his seat,
when, in obedience apparently to a gesture from
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Lordship,' he said we've all been deceived about
the mine, even the cleverest of us. I'm losing FIVE
shings share myself on ten thousand of EN-, and
laundering lucky l think myself to be able to get
to pocket fifteen shillings for pound shares in a
rotten mine is about the best get out l knew -
Can you tell this?" Lord Wendover asked,
looking the tnancler IN the face Why are Lewis
and his friends offering buy them at fifteen sh-
hngs? These are not fools
Salmond shrugged his shoulders. Lord knows"
he answered Of course, if there's any stuff in the
mine at ALL it's good amalgamation. They can
work it from their side more cheaply than could
But, according to Brendon, there is no stuff in
the mine at ALL Lord Wendover said. Lewis and
his friends must have seen his report
We'll, were not on the earth to look after Lewis, "
Salmond answered. Guess he do that for
himself. Our duty is, the information have
to do the best for our Shareholders / imagine they
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After that the interrupters were surrounded by
an angry mob and hustled back to their places.
Very breathess silence reigned. The young
turned to face them, leaning his stick He
had healthy sunburnt face, excellent features and
pleasant smile. But across his cheek was a recent
scar, and the arm in the sling seemed to be giving
him pain.
Ladies and gentlemen, he said, Lord Wen
dover has asked me to say few words to you, and
I'm going to say them quickly, because many
people have tried to prevent my ever reaching here
to say them at all. have just back from your
mine In case l am not allowed to go on, I'll say
this anyhow. Don't sell your shares-not for any
prce!'
There symptoms of renewal of the
disturbance Salrnond came whispering GREATNESS
words in Lord Wendovers ear and pushed
sterny back. There was confusion on the platform
and rapt expectancy among the audience. Sal
mond standing up now, seemed to be reckoning to
somebody in the body of the room A movement
toward the PLATFORM however, the part of
two of the who looked suspiciousy like
professional prize fighters, Indignantly frus-
trated.
Il myself the young continued, speaking
easily enough, and with the accent of a well
bred Engishman, know nothing about mines or
mining. l out in the Rockies few months
ago, after big game, with party of friends, when
had a letter from my old friend Douglas Brendon,
telling me that he was out to report upon your mine,
Continued page IS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

paint In readiness for grand review
1t was in transmitting this order that
| Sir Percy Scott, commander of the
cruiser squadron, had angered Admiral
Lord Beresford by sending the follow
ing sarcastic message to his vessels:
Paint works appear to be more in de.
/ mand than gunnery, SO you had better
come In in time to look pretty by Nov.
g." Beresford in general order re-
Isferred to this message as "contemptu-
GUS in tone and insubordinate In char
acter" and summoned Sir Percy and
STAFF to be publicly reprimanded
Just before the kaiser started for
England his physician ordered him to
take an extended rest on the Isle Of
| Wight on account of recurrence Of
throat Inflammation. Tie tone Of the
British press in general in dealing with
the German visit is self gratulatory.
At the same time King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria Of Spain have been
visiting In England incognito with their
little baby and, 1t is reported, to CON
suit specialists concerning Alfonso's
threatened development of tuberculo-
sis.
When the kaiser attended the Guild
hall banquet as guest of the lord may
or an address of welcome was pre-
sented in gold casket. In his reply
the German monarch reiterated what
he had said there on his former visit
sixteen years ago. Then he had said,
my aim above all is to maintain
peace" He believed history would do
him justice. for he had pursued that
aim unswervingly. He added that 1.-THE
main prop and base for world peace is
the maintenance of good relations be-
tween our two Countries Commerce
would develop among the nations which
had learned To trust one another, The
kaiser WAS i'll good spirits. hut he did
not look welt his face being pale.
drawn ana tain Contrary To expecta-
ton, the 10 a irllsaie through the
rtreets N;,s iioi iusaEs;tniell hy taunts
Or insults such as had been advocated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS
Wrestling In White House.


An exhibition of wrestling was given
by Hitachiyama. champion of Japan,
and his assistants in the big east room
of the White House Nov. IL in the
presence of the president. several mem
bers of the cabinet and some foreign
diplomats
Death of Judge kiccon,a
Associate Justice McComaS- of the
court of ;srneais in the District of CO.
lumbia ana formerly Il senator from
Maryland tie;l at his Washington home
Nov, TO-
Banker Barra, Suicide
Charles T. eainey who was forced
to retire f;''lH, liie i,resi ,emcv of the
suspended itniexerlocker Trust com.
pany OF %rw York ami who for many
years had heen i prominent figure in
many fiaalcial enterprises of the east.
died nj bis home lii New York Nov. II
from Il pisto! wound believed to have
been self inflicted. MIR Barney's coun.
sci states thai the financial eu,tarrlss-
ment of his client was only temporary
'p't h4'> ttSft'iN Wot!!I exceed
liabilities ny over $2O0o.O00.
Buffalo Has Weston.
Edward ltarson Weston. continuing
his Portland Chicago walk. experienced
remarkable greeting when he reach
ed Buhalo. thousands of people lin
Ing the streets. while he was escort
ed by Il score of policemen and sixty
automobiles through the east side to
his hotel There he male IL speech to
the assembled crowd and later lectured
to the Y. NJ. c. a. All along the old
state road the walker was cheered by
crowds of people. who turned out as if
1t We're the coming of circus. He had
then completed $50 miles of his Jour
ney. At Fredonia. ~ Y. where he liv-
ed at one time. many old friends greet
ed him
Reform Spelling at Columbia.
The trustees and the University
Press of Columbia university voted
Nov. 13 to adopt the rules of shell.
ing advocated by ito simplitied spell
ing board. or 1T len 80 of the 300 re-
formed spa!ings. T., Icing the num-
Der favored in the Century lictionc ry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
COMMERCIAL
cunard Liners For Canada.

cunard Liners For Canada.
The Grand Trunk railroad is said to
have made deal with the Cunard
Steamship company for line Of
steamers from Liverpool to Canada so
as to afford an all British route for
passenger and freight traffic between
England and the orient.
The Exposition Deficit.
The receipts of the jamestown expo
sition from visitors and concessionaires
are now estimated at S1.000000. and
this foreshadows a deficit of something
over $300o,o0O. The buildings alone
have cost S5O00.OO0. Barely more than
10 per cent of the government loan has
been paid
| Banks Issue Few Notes.
The refusal of many important banks
to issue notes up to or near the limit
| imposed by law, as requested by Sec
| rotary Cortelyou. has greatly displeas-
I'd the administration. and in confer
ences with New York bankers the
treasury chief made it known en-
phatically that in future such banks
might expect no consideration in the
i way of government deposits. 1t is
| pointed out that the national banks
might add S25O,OO0.OOO to the available
! supply of currency if they would take
the trouble without exceeding their lie.
gal limit As a matter of fact. the new
issues to date amount to only about
$15,OOO,000. the bankers being unwill-
ing to pay the small tax collected on
such notes.
Secretary Cortelyou began the with
drawal of some of the government de-
posits in national banks in the east
but this was more than made up at
New York by the arrival of more gold
from Europe, importations of the vel
low metal continuing in spite of the
record rates asked by London. Berlin
and Paris bankers. American bankers
also began to draw on Argentine and
Mexico for gold shipments. j. P. Nor
gan u Co. We're arranging with the
Bank of France for S15,0o0,O0O at L
premium for bills against actual ex
ports. Some of the big banks at Chi.
cago and other interior cities have ig
nored New York by drawing gold di
| rect from Europe. but New York banks
have sent more than $120OO,O0o to
western points.
Vaudeville Deal Denied.
A. L. Erlanger, head of the theatrical
trust. has denied most emphatically
the report that his vaudeville campaign
! had been abandoned and deal made
with the Teith people, although he ad.
mitted thet the latter had tried to buy
him out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
WITNESS PICKS HEARST.
RECOGNIZES HIM AS MAN SHE
SAW AT HlTcHcocks.
GIaring Mistake Causes All to Laugh
Tells Of Escapades With
Little Girls.

New York, Nov. 15.-In the Hearst
criminal libel trial Esther Polin, who
was cook at the home of Raymond
Hitchcock, the actor, at Great Neck,
Il. l., III the summer of 1906, picked
out William R. Hearst as the man
whom she had seen at the house of
her employer the afternoon that two
little girls came there with Hitchcock
in his automobile. The patent mis-
take made everybody roar, Mr.. Hearst
leading the laughter.
A short time before that Minnie
Tiurini, who-was in the service of
the Hitchcocks as waitress, had picked
out William Astor Chanler as the man
she thought looked like the one who
was with Hitchcock and the girls.
Minnie Tiurni said that on the day
in question Chanler and Hitchcock
and the two little girls all had dinner
together.
What did you see Mr.. Chanler do
at times?" asked Mr.. Olcott.
eat nine o'clock 1 made Mr.. Hitch
cocks bed" she answered. Then one
of the girls was in the hall. She was
looking through the crack of the door
into the smoking room. The door was
partly open, and looked through the
other part of the door. At that time
Mr.. Chanler and the tallest girl sat
on the sofa together"
will you describe the position?"
said Mr.. Olcott.
"Mr. Chanler had his arm around
the girls waist" was the reply.
The witness said that all had sup.
per together in the evening and that
the girls stayed all night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

z NJ Bradley al, washington ror the
murder Of Senator Brown of Utah
when the case came up. 1t was known
that the defense made the formal plea
of insanity. hut reliance will be placed
in the SO called higher law"
Express Companies Agreement.
Before the New York state public
service commission representative of
the United States Express company
admitted that his company, together
with the Adams and American Express
companies, had formed and maintained
a community of interests" without
which their stocks would be worthless,
because the companies concerned would
be at the mercy of the railroads.
Oregon Bankers Arrested.
President Thornton, Vice President
Hill and Treasurer Berkhardt of the
defunct Title Guarantee and Trust
company of Portland, Ore. which went
into receivership last week. We're ar
rested later and held on the charge of
accepting deposits while knowing that
VIC fdllh was AhSoiNCht III Vie
gon is a felony punishable with $1,000
fine and two years imprisonment
Burlington Fine Affirmed.
The federal court of appeals at st.
Paul has affirmed the Judgment of. the
circuit court of western Missouri for
$105,0O0 against the. Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad for rebates
amounting to STAG on a shipment of
lard from Kansas City to st. Louis
and the east.
Banker Walsh on Trial.
Former President John r. Walsh of
the defunct Chicago National bank
faced a jury on the charge of having
wrecked lis bank by the misuse of his
funds for his own private enterprises.
In opening, Assistant District Attorney
Dobyns said the government would
show that the defendant had taken
from the Chicago National. the Equi-
table Trust and the Home Savings $14,-
100000 and that watered stock to the
amount of over $25.OOO.OOO had been
issued, voted to himself and then sold
to these banks. The sums thus real
lied We're invested in dummy compa-
MES. said Dobyns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
0GTc1NL

Temperance Women encouraged.
The recent progress of the temper,
ance movement. G peciailN in the south.
was the theme of the opening address
of Mrs. L. u. \. Stevens. president OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
union, at It's recent annual convention
at Nashville Tenn Each triumph
gained OYER the liquor traffic In one
section, she said. was of national val
ue, and the 600 delegates cbeered Wild
" the proposal to carry the fight into
the entire north next year.
Roosevelt Peace Foundation.
The first assembling of the commits
tee authorized by congress to receive
and manage the prize peace fund de-
voted by its winner, President Roose-
welt. to the promotion of industrial
peace occurred at Washington on the
9th. Only four of the seven trustees
were present, Chief Justice Fuller. Sec
retarles Wilson and Straus and former
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

resent NE .puonc. oulnuei. uomPers.
Daniel j. Keefe and Warren S. Stone
for labor, but no member to represent
capital was present. e. III. Gary had
declined to serve. and in his place the
trustees named Franklin MacNeagh Of
Chicago. The other two employers are
G. G. Jordan. the cotton manufacturer
OF Columbus, Ga. and Lucius futile.
president of the Boston and Maine.
Seth Low was chosen chairman. and
Labor Commissioner Neill acted as see
rotary in the absence of John Mitchell
1t was decided to ask congress to au-
thorize the trustees and the committee
to act as one body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
scIE Mt IFIc
AeropIane's Circular Flight.

AeroPiane's Circular Flight.
Henry Farman has continued his
marvellous flights at Paris with his
famous aeroplane built by the Yoisin
brothers on the general plan of the
Chanute soarer. Before great and
wildly enthusiastic throng of people he
repeatedly maneuvered his machine
one kilometer in a complete circle. re-
turning to the point of departure. This
was regarded as a demonstration Of
practical aerial fight by machines
heavier than air or without the aid of
gas bags. The machine first rolled
slowly along the ground on its four
pneumatic tired wheels. then as the
speed increased from the action of the
propellers the big winged thing shot
on into the air at gentle angle all
the time Mr.. Farman steering with
apparent ease and confidence and keep
Ing an even keel and steady course
to the turning point and back.
Differ About saturn's Rings.
The view advanced by Professor
Perciyal Lowell that the knots re-
Gently discovered in the rings Of Sat
urn indicate that the rings are falling
is not accepted by Professor Simon
Newcomb of Washington, who says
that Strive more than half century
ago propounded the theory of the fall
ing rings of Saturn based upon early
drawings compared with late ones.
Newcomb says the rings are now view
ed almost edgewise. so That it is inn
possible to distinguish oxe from an
other. He prefers the theory put forth
by Clerke Maxwell Sky years ago hat
the small satellites which compose the
rings sometimes eroa.l Together Pro
fessor Brashe Of pittsburg agrees with
Newcomb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
PoLIT AL
Dryan's Formal Announcement.

aOTyAU = FUruu1I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In the current issue of the Com
moner w. j. Bryan makes definite
statement of his position on the ques-
ton Of the presidential candidacy. He
says that hitherto he has refrained
from discussing the availability of him
self or other candidates because the
party should have all the light possible
and the andidate should fit the plat
form made to fit the existing condi-
tons Now that this years elections
are past he feels that statement is
due to the public as well as to himself
on account of many false reports in
circulation.
Mr.. Bryan declares that he will not
ask for or seek nomination nor as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

ton having fail,
ed. Powers, who
was the Repub-
lican : secretary
of state under.
former Govern
or Taylor, has
been In prison
seven years and.
eight months,
has been con-
vtcted three
times, sentenc-
ed to death
once and to life
imprisonmen
twice. Taylor
fed to Indiana,
where he still
lives, extradi.
ton papers hav-
ing been ignor-
al l.- ~, -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

sier governors. 1t is not claimed that
either Powers or Taylor shot Goebel.
but it is held that the fatal shot was
fired from a window of Powers office
in the state capitol at Frankfort and
that Powers was intimate with the
mountaineers who came to prevent the
seating of Goebel. Special Judge j. S.
Norris was appointed to try the case,
Judge Robbins having been disqualified
by allegations Of partisan interest.
Mrs. Bradley Pleads insanity.
Difficulty was experienced in finding
an unDrejudiced jury to try Mrs. Alue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22

the sta ton to
greet and en-
brace their royal.
German nephew
and niece and to
escort them home
t b r o u g h the
streets lined with
troops and cheer
ing townspeople.
Prior to this the
Prince of Wales,
in a torpedo
boat, had gone to
welcome the Wis
itors ON their
yacht, and the
W h OIL e British
navy in home
waters had been
ordered to as
Semble In fresh
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-22
Woman Poet a Suicide.

San Francisco, Nov 16.-Nora May
French. author and poet. ended her
life by taking cyanide of potassium at
the bungalow of the poet George F.
Sterling, at Carmel-by- the-Sea, colo
ny of artists and writer's on the Pa
cific ocean below Monterey.