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Arizona republican., 1907-12-29

money I have saved up I've put into
it-and now to be wiped out-with a
family to support-well., it will restrict
like that, damn the speculative public;
mans duty is to his own
Suppose the facts leak out before the
stock can be unloaded?" said Dane
THAT is a risk we must take. |
don't think there is much danger The
mine itself too remote. There are
brokers we may depend on. We can
sell through half a dozen and buy in
through Herrick. and people will think
the insiders are buying; If we work
it skillfully we can hold up the price.
But we must be cautious. We must
not drop u hint to any one"
Tweed. whose face had been showing
symptoms Of returning distress, put a
trembling hand up To his collar to
loosen it. Then he took out his hand
kerchief and wiped his forehead. When
he spoke it was with an anxiety which
left him short of breath.
II suppose the idea If for each one
To turn in his stock certificates, in
dorsed and also his margin accounts 90
THAT would be my suggestion" an
swered Welch. And then have every
body fare pro rata"
Yes" said Tweed. and the he again
bent over. clasping and unclasping his
hands.
Paul Herrick turned towards the the
chairman.
Mr.. Dane" he said abruptly, i am
sure we should like TO know what you
think about this scheme"
las | understand it," Dane answered
tossing his cigar into the fireplace.
the duty of the chair is not to take
part in discussion but to keep it from
Wandering After discussion has ex-
hausted itself, if the chair has any
thing to add. that is his privilege. We
have not heard your views on this
matter. Mr.. Herrick-
The young man rose and stood de-
ferentially, with his hands clasped be-
hind his back: there was something
boyish and appealing in the attitude
Of the slim figure: the hesitation with
which he began TO speak was appealing
also.
1t seems TO me-" he said, that
We're facing a big temptation. I'm sor-
ry for everybody in this room-Fm es-
pecially sorry for Mr.. Tweed. because
he seems to be the hardest hit; I'm
sorry for myself, because I've been
specializing in the stock more than
like 10 say. and if it's worthless
I'll probably have to make an assign
ment. But it doesn't make any diff
Arizona republican., 1907-12-29

his head resting on his hand, seeming
not to hear or notice anything. Shinn's
depression was almost as listless, and
Herrick seemed absorbed in his own
thoughts. Only Caspar Dane sat up
lright-massive. alert and to him WEIGH
mainly addressed his appeal.
I'VE must consider" the lawyer said.
whether anything is to be gained by
a proceeding of utter frankness that
will he Of advantage in any way To
the interests of our stockhold
crs? | cannot see that it
will-for the moment we make our
we reduce the value Of
their stock to zero. Will il be treating
them with unfairness if wc-if we
hold back the information for some
days. during which. perhaps. the stock
gradually declines? Not AT all; rather
the reverse, since We shall then be Civ
ing them an opportunity to escape with
something less than total loss-if they
decide TO sell. Have we not duty
To ourselves-provided it does not con-
flict with our duty Ia our stockholders?
Are We under any obligation to pro-
tect the general public-at our own eX-
L
like To hear some discussion Of these
points. | confess that to me this moral
issue seems somewhat complicated. 1t
is so easy. in wishing to do the right
thing, TO do merely the quiXotic thing"
Tweed turned in his chair and flung
out both arms on the table. Then in
terlocking his fingers and pressing
them together till the knuckles turned
white. he spoke in hating. faltering
voice. "This-this finds me in pretty
bad shape. It's been poor year IN
my business-and we've been running
behind-nobody knows it-but we've
been running behind for three years.
And now ! thought | saw my chance
and I've been buying Valdez-and
buying it-and buying it-sure my pro-
fit would carry me-make up my loss.
I've bought it on margins-from as low
as sixteen-all the way up Ito forty.
And next month my notes come die
and-and-Tm ruinedi Not penny. in
the world"
Have we a duty to ourselves-and
to one another" repeated Welch in
a low voice. .
It's hard luck. old man." said. Shinn.
laying a hand on Tweed's arm. I'm
not is as bad a box as you. l guess
but you'll pull through. II weather
this thing myself-maybe can give
YOU a hand"
Thanks" murmured Tweed.
Thanks" His head sank forward. and
he recovered himself with an effort
Arizona republican., 1907-12-29

"a little faint for moment, but the
Whiff of air was all l wanted Tweed
spoke with a nervousness and a half
repressed excitement which showed he
was at least no longer in danger Of
collapse His eyes roved from one to
another of his associates with an odd
sharpness. I'm still a little shacky;
you haven't any whisky here have you,
Welch?"
NO. but I'll call the boy and send
for some" Welch answered.
NO. no-don't bother: I'd rather
you wouldn't" Tweed seemed. by con-
trast with his former mood of abject
depression. flighty and agitated. rs
all right. 1--we pulled myself together
think"
L can get some whiskey as well as
not said Welch as politely soliticious
now as he had before been callous.
No, I'd rather not, thank You. Did
miss anything while | was at the
window? Have you thought of any
thing to do?'
''Welch seems To have an idea" said
there's no particular good to be done
by announcing the facts right off l
guess there's something to be said for
that view too"
Exactly" cried Tweed. with n heed
less eagerness to assent. NO. No good
at all
Mr. WEIGH" said Caspar Dane, re-
Stunning control of the meeting. lis
about To lay plan before us for con-
sideration.'
MY idea said Welch, would be
simply this-for us five directors to
pool our, stock. Then sell it off grad
ually. now and then buying some of
it back, 50 as. to keep up the price
but always selling more than we buy
Divide the proceeds pro rata-that is.
on each sale give each man a share
CORES ponding to his share in the pool
The proposal was received in silence
Dane smoked on imperturbably Paul
Herrick. who before this had been en-
gagged in figuring on a bit of paper.
bent over the table with frowning
brows and idly traced geometric de-
signs on the surface. Shinn put down
his cigar and, thrusting his hands into
his pockets and leaning back. contem-
plated soberly his own round person.
Tweed fidgeted about in his chair.
clasping and unclasping his hands. and
Caspar Dane looked impassively from
one to another of the men.
1T seems" he said at last, that Mr.
Welch's proposal requires some discus
sion. gentlemen | should myself like
TO put question. / am not very well
Arizona republican., 1907-12-29

ference how sorry we feel for ourselves
or for one another, we ali of us know
what's right. And we can talk all We
please about our having duties to our
selves and our families and none tC
the speculative public. but We cant
deceive ourselves in the least. VIVA,
We've been contemplating in this room
the last half hour is conspiracy and
fraud
The ugly words rang out with SHARP
distinctness: both Shinn and Welch
started in their seats Herrick, flush
ed. with his eyes shining in bright
defiance. sat down. Caspar Dane raised
his hand and stroked his upper Lip
thoughtfully.
! Then Tweed rose. His face had I'M
dergone another change; the distress
that had been so acute and apparent
, a few moments before had given place
. to tremolous, shining eagerness.
| Il believe Mr.. Herrick is right"
he said earnestly. Il KNOW know
you proposed this scheme as much as
. anything to help me-and I'm nightly
: grateful to you for it; IL was friendly
thing. But it was wrong: l can see
that now-and | guess the best thing
after all is to take our medicine. May
be-I'll be able to pull through, anyway,
after the first shock it don't seem so
bad. Let's not do anything that may
! be reproach to U.S."
WEIGH gave a short. hard laugh.
AT least, Mr.. Tweed" he said. "if
you have conscientious scruples which
prevent you from protecting yourself
from loss. / hope vou will let your.
friends follow the dictates of their own
consciences, should these differ from
yours"
You mean" Tweed said.
Exactly" replied WEIGH. silence.
Just that
Yes" Tweed hesitated only a mo-
ment. yes, l would surely promise
that"
Then >" said Herrick, sitting for
ward and folding his arms upon the
table. lit is more than I will do. The
moment this meeting adjourns l shall
make known the facts about the VAL
deZ Mine-on the Exchange. in the
street. Every newspaper shall have
them. and will | do everything in my
power to prevent this fraud"
Welch started from his seat ex-
claiming: You will" But Dane
rose also, rapping loudly on the table.
: Gentlemen" said Dane in a quiet
voice, Il fear have been wasting your
valuable time. / trust you will forgive
my little jest The Valdez mine Is all
Arizona republican., 1907-12-29

Thank you, Dane" he said; then he
dropped his head again and wept The
others stood silent ana wretched.
Tweed turned with a sudden attempt
, at bravery.
I'm take it,/Dane." he said. Il can't
pretend To be proud-after-after the
humiliation of this hour. l swear TO
you men-maybe you can't believe it.
but | swear-that in all my life until
now / have never once done dis
honest thing-and then in an hour, to
be exposed as a swindler and a traitor
and a hypocrite, IL can't afford to be
proud. IL wouldn't have believed it
of myself an hour ago"
Dane, with a sudden inspiration.
strobe vigorously to the head of the
table and raped upon it for order.
Gentlemen he said. with a faint
smile and in a voice of authority. let
us take up the business Of this meet
ing
That evening Caspar Dane sat In his
library. reading in the evening news
paper OF the singular gyratiOns per-
formed by Valdez mining stock-of its
astonishing plunge in one hour from
fOrty-five down to fifteen, and Of its
upward shoot, following Immediately
upon the divindend declaration, TO fif-
" The antics which for brief time
had thrown the street" into such con-
sternation We're regarded as in expli-
cabic-the only surmise being that
some one, not an ''insider' had becOmei
scared at the last moment and thrown
over hugh block of stock regardless
of sacrifice. While Casper Dane per-
used the financial writer's sapient
comments on the demoralizing episode.
his daughter Helen sat on the other
/ side of the lamp. The maid appeared
J at the door and announced, Mr.. Paul
Herrick"
/ AS Helen rose her father laid down
the newspaper and looked at her; she
responded with a shy and hopeful
glance.
! Helen" he said. holding out his
hand. tell the young man it's all right
I'm sure he's straight"
"Oh. father" she murmured, with
her arms around his neck and her face
against his cheek. Il know he is: I've
/ always known it. On, I'm so glad,
And I'll bring him right up to you
now"
So serenely happy was she that she
never guessed how awkard was that
meeting for both the young man and
the old. Paul Herrick stood before
Dane in the same attitude Of defer
ence Shd with which he had confront
ed the older man that morning And
Dane read in Pauls face a proud an
tipathy and distrust
Late that evening Helen came into
the library where her father sat. alone
rand Thoughtful. He smiled up at her
radiant face; he gave a sigh of con-
tentment when she perched herself on
his knee and stroked his hand And
looking at his fair-haired girl with the
shining eyes and gentle lips and the
profile so like that of the other dear
woman. no longer of this world. who
had seen the truth clearly when he
had often Numbered. Caspar Dane re-
called her answer-"Why, OF course.
I've always known
Have you been sitting thinking all
the evening"" asked Helen. What
have you been thinking"
A funny thing for me-" he answer
ed. Il was thinking that with hu-
man beings it's better to have faith
than to experiment for knowledge
Arizona republican., 1907-12-29
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
NO DAMAGE FOR ACTS
Of TROOPS DURING FIRE
War Department Will Re-
iect Claims From San
Francisco
LIQUORS ON THE LIST
Allegations of Vast Losses
Due to Soldiers Are
Not Borne Out
ON THE LIST
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


WASHINGTON, March 30.-The War
Department is in receipt from firms in
San Francisco of claims for compensa-
tion for property lost at the time of
the earthquake and fire in April. 1906.
The claims arc based on the allega-
ton that the property was looted by
soldiers. and each claim appears to be
made for the amount of the entire loss
of goods sustained by the claimant,
from which the inference is that all
the property lost was removed by the
troops.
one claim includes nearly $4,000
worth of tobacco, pipes and chewing
gum. Another claim of about $4,000
represents the loss OF liquors, with
ing. and a fourth, of about $500. rep
resents wine and liquors lost.
The question naturally occurs is how
soldiers on the most active kind OF
duty could have disposed Of these
goods. and there is no allegation that
the property was taken or destroyed
by competent military order
A careful investigation of the claims
has been made by the inspector gen
erals department and the reports re-
ceived are averse TO the contentios $
OF the claimants These reports have
been approved by the various review
ing officers, and the War Department
will take a position unfavorable to the
claims in view of all the circum-
stances and the result OF careful in
vestigation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
VERY EASY
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Many Well Known
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lent Condition, at
Unheard of
Prices

So many people these days are buy
ing the Auto-piano for their homes that
we have very large number of used
pianos taken in exchange, many OF
them in almost perfect condition. AL
though we have room for over 300
pianos in our Van Ness avenue store
alone, we are so crowded with the new
style Auto-piano and fine new upright
and grand pianos coming from the fac
tories that all these used pianos must
be disposed of at once.
II is a fine opportunity to get a good
piano at remarkably low. price. Every
piano of this lot will be later taken in
exchange for a new piano. and all
payments made will apply on the new
purchase. You, therefore. lose nothing
by buying now.
There is a good Kimball mahogany.
at $265. A Schroeder Bros, in oak,
$165. A Newman Bros, $50. A ma
hogany Ludwig. fancy covered panel.
s1s8. A fine Kingsbury, in oak. for
1856. A Lester that sold two years ago
for $3.50; beautiful mahogany case: now
$685. A sample piano. a Brinkerhoff.
elegant oak case, $1S2. A Kohler &
Chase. s14S. A Fischer upright, rose
wood case. sS7. Another Fischer. wal
nut case, excellent condition, $174. A
Marshall Wendell. walnut case. $3.50.
A Roth e. Son upright, rosewood, S65.
A big Schubert, damaged by railroad,
at a reduction of $115. A Hobart M.
Cable. mahogany, for s175 less than It
was bought for six months ago. A
slightly used Bailey s1S4; good value
at $3.50.
You can get square pianos, not at all
poor instruments, at $12 to s22 each.
Under ordinary circumstances they
would be worth many times this
amount.
There is a good Chickering square at
$47. A Steck square at SIS. A Weber
square, Sos. A fancy Emerson
square, $50.
These prices are for cash on deliv-
cry, but If you want time in which TO
make payments this can be arranged
for to suit your convenience. Some of
these pianos will be sold at SO per
month. and others at Sc, IS and S10.
Every piano of this lot will be later
taken in exchange for a new piano,
and all payments made will apply on
the new purchase.
EILERS MUSIC COMPANY, Biggest,
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
GOAL DEALERS COMBINE
UNDER THE SEARCHLIGHT
Federal Grand Jury Of Min
neapolis to Begin an
Investigation

ST PAUL. March so.-An investiga-
tion OF the alleged combination in the
soft coal fields will be undertaken by
the Federal Grand Jury, which will
meet IN Minneapolis next Tuesday.
Witnesses have been subpenaed and
the attorneys for the Government will
direct a most searching inquiry into
the methods and practices of produc-
ers and 5obbers in bituminous coal.
II is understood that the inquiry also
will go into the operations OF the
Northwestern Coal Dealers Associa-
tion to some extent, as IL may be
found to affect the coal markets; but
the inquiry is TO be directed particu-
larly toward the producing and job
bing Of soft coal, and the probe will
go into every nook and corner OF the
coal question.
Prices and supply Of anthracite coal
viii not enter into the inquiry to any
great extent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

SWISS STRIKE At AN END
GENEVA, Switzerland. March 30
The general strike is about over and
the troops will probably be disbanded
shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
DENY STORY THAT THE
PRESIDENT IS NOT WELL
White House Officials Say
That Roosevelt Is Not
In Poor Health
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. March 3O.-T The
story in circulation that President
Roosevelt is in poor health is denied
at the White House. Because the
appetite OF the President fell of for
several days during the hot spell Of
the past week and as some OF his call
ers noticed that he was not quite as
active and vigorous as usual. story
has been going the rounds that he was
really ill.
The President has been bothered by
a partly decayed tooth. which his den
list has been treating and this has
given him some discomfort and did not
conduce to allaying the great wear and
tear or mis- nervous system for the
last two months. He went to his dem
tist again today and appeared 10 be
in excellent health. 1t is said, how
ever. that II the President does not
show some signs OF failing strength
before the summer IS well on there
will be surprise among his intimate
friends He has never had a harder
winter and spring, and there is still
before him a large accumulation OF
work. Congress left him much TO DO,
and he has had about nifty difficult sp-
pointrnents 70 make.
The Ohio Judgeship. IN which he once
aeafn ciashed with Senators Foraker
n
rnents There also has come the crash
IN the stock market. and a general
uneasiness in business circles through
out the country. The President has
shown more concern relative to this
situation than as TO any other since
he has been in the Office. He has con-
ferred with many people and has been
subjected to a severe strain as to the
best course TO pursue. The general
effect has been TO prey upon his strong
nervous system. The many confer
ences. together with the plethora OF
regular work, have prevented the
President from getting as much eXer-
else ae usual In the past, frequent
exercise has been synonymous with
medicine with him. Tt is understood
that from now on the President will
80 outdoors oftener than in the last
few months.
The President had a conference to-
dav over the railroad and financial sit
uatfon with August Belmont, ex-Rep-
resentative Jefferson NJ. Levy, both Of
New York. and Frank b. Kellogg, spe-
cial attorney Of the Interstate Com
nierce Commission. AS in nearly all
previous conferences recently the Wis
ftors. acting under instructions from
the President, were as mum as oysters,
especially II their names were to be
used as saying this or that One Of
them, however. volunteered the ssser-
ton that the Presidents intentions had
been greatly nisconstrued as to the
railroads. and indicated that the
President had undergone an import
and change Of view regarding the ar
series OF travel in the country. He
gave II as his opinion that the Presi-
dent would yet make a speech defining
his attitude The President. ne said,
was now seeking TO fnd the best time
and place TO let the public know what
ne thought.
The President has decided that he
VIII not 20 West until after his visit
o jamestown on April ze II he
peaks at Springfield at all IL viii be
after that date.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
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The rehearsals for The Little Clay
Cart" the Hindu play to be given at
the Greek Theater in Berkeley on April
s. are developing many novelties IN
the art Of staging OF amateur dramatic
productions
The play will be presented on
. double stage. with two rows OF foot
lights The scene often shifts from
within the house 70 the street outside,
then back again. and the desired effect
IS obtained by having a platform, the
size OF an ordinary stage, at the back
.sof the stage proper Of the Greek
Theater. When the lights go UP for
the false stage the lower one is left
in darkness and the actors below re-
main in their places until their own
lights are turned on again.
This plan was devised by Garnet
Folne the English director who is
coaching the performers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Besides a real India elephant and an
India zebu, the Orient is represented
in the cast by two Hindu men. The pro-
lOgue viii be spoken by Babu Chak-
ravarti. a Bengali who is studying at
the university.
The part Of the priest IN the brilliant
festival reproduced in the last act will
be taken by Swami Trigunatita, e
learned Hindu scholar who is living in
San Francisco. The Swami expresses
great delight that the university is 10
present a genuine old Hindu comedy.
and his advice about costumes and
stage movements has been of great as
sistance to Director Holme.
Miss Isabel McReynolds, the sorority
girl who was expelled from the Delta
Delta Delta society recently. but who
asserts that this viii not interfere with
any OF her plans, is cast for the leading
role.