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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
WANTS PRESIDENT
To EXPLAIN HIS !
DRAKE LETTER.

Washington, Jan. 1l.-President Roose-
velts alleged letter to Thomas +. Drake,
superintendent OF insurance of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, in which he is quoted
rs urging Mr.. Drake to oppose the pro-
posed legislation TO limit the salaries OF
officers OF insurance companies, is the
subject Of resolution offered in the
house yesterday by Representative Rob
inson (Dem.. Ark).
MIR. Robinson wants the president TO
inform the house whether or not he wrote
the letter and authorized copies OF it TO
be sent by Mr. Drake TO insurance COM
missioners and superintendents in the sew
eral states, and also TO furnish a copy OF
the correspondence TO the house.
IL is alleged that the president on Nov
20 last sent the following letter to the
insurance commissioner OF the District:
MY Dear Mr.. Drake: VIII you read
the enclosed memorandum? l assume
that you will not indorse any proposal
that the legislatures shasl fix the salaries
to be paid officials OF insurance compan-
les. should deem such action OF aues-
tionable validity I'm law and unquestion-
ably grossly improper whether the law
would or would not permit II. l can
hardly suppose that there is a serious en-
deavor TO take such action.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The action OF which the letter makes
mention was proposed by the committee
of Is OF the insurance commissioners and
state officials, which met I'm Chicago last
February To recommend remedial insur-
ance legislation. One Of their propos-
tions was TO limit the salary Of any in
surance official to s60,oo0 a year.
Afr mr. N Ea 11ttr
genuine, and IL Is stated that upon re-
ceipt OF IL he wrote to members of the
committee OF 15 enclosing a copy OF the
presidents letter, and further arguments
against the proposed legislation, marking
his communication CONFIDENTIAL"
Mr. Drake Is said also to have enclosed
a copy of decision by the supreme
court Of Texas, bearing upon the subject
and 10 have suggested TO each commis-
sioner that he communicate with Thomas
ID. o'Brien Of St Paul, Mimi. chairman
OF the committee, requesting that the sal
airy restrictions I'm the proposed legisla-
ton be left out altogether
The Drake communication. II appears
was not kept confidential by some of the
members OF the committee and IL was
through them that the fact became
known that the president had taken
hand In the matter OF proposed legisla-
tion In the different state legislatures In
tended TO remedy the insurance evil.
Just what the motive was which in
spired the president to take the course
which he did has not been disclosed and
n IL one OF the purposes Of Mr.. Robin
sons resolution To ascertain, II possible
BY some n Is charged that the president
had In mind former Secretary OF the
Navy Paul Morton, now at the head OF
the Equitable Life whose salary is re-
puted 20 be SS0.Oo. and who would thus
lose $1,000 a year n the legislature OF
New York we're TO pass a bill limiting
his salary 90 5000 BY friends OF tho
president. however. entirely different mo.
tives are attributed. although what they
are is not made plain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
Our Daily Short Story

ture. after dismounting to open q
heavy gate. and as she rode along she
removed her cap. and. transferring ner
hairpins to her mouth, let the reins
fall on Ginger's neck while she shook
out her long hair and prepared to coil
IL more closely; but Ginger gave a sud
den Jerk, and in calling whoa" the
pins fell from her mouth into the mud
and water. Then she laughed, long
and heartily, and gave the wind Its
will with ner hair. No one would see
her. anyway.
AS she neared the slough she felt
very warm and unfastened her habit
at the throat. Ginger was plunging
and snorting through the mud, and
stopped once with a jerk that almost
threw the girl from her saddle. The
wind caught at her dress. and before
she realized II the two luckless letters
were spread out in the mud. 1t was
no laughing matter, for Richard would
be sure to find them, and the mud was
SO deep she could not possibly dis
mount. She drove Ginger as close to
them as possible, and was leaning over
reaching for them SO attentivefy that
she did not see Richard till he rode
up almost against her
Her eyes met his, deflantly conscious
of her floating hair and her soiled
face, and above all. the tell tale let
ters She wished her writing was fin
er-she could see that hateful II love
you" from where she now was! He
lifted his hat and was getting down
to hand her the letters when she
stopped him.
"Richard Copeland, you go right
away. Don't touch them. I will get
them myself"
"You can't. You'd get stuck In the
mud. Let me-"
10 IlI-hafa vnu'
You do anyway, and besides. won't
look at whatever IL is you seem 10
value So" He cody dismounted, but
she sprang down ahead of him ana
snatched at them. sinking to her knees
| in the slush. Ginger started and Rich
ard called ''whoar but gave the poor
beast a sly cut with his whip that
sent her on mad gallop for home.
He held Colonel by the bride. Editn
faced him.
..Now. Edith he said. hate me or
not. You will have to get on Colonel
and be taken home. Come-dear."
'TIl die here firsti" He mounted, and,
| riding close to her. suddenly caught ner
| in his arms and drew her struggling
ana angry to the saddle in front OF
| him.
edith" he said. IT couldn't help
seeing the I love you on the letter
YOU were so anxious about. Was II
written for me2" Suddenly she felt
| that she could bear II no longer. She
| turned her face against his shoulder
ana cried, while he smoothed back her
long hair and held her very close. Her
pride was quite gone; she was in tears
E. and a fright generally. She felt that
It was positively miracle that ne
| could still love her. He kissed the
only available place, which happened
| to be her left ear. Then he asked her
again about the letter.
| "I meant 1T for you" she owned
| but I couldn't send It and was mis-
1 cradle"
| He laughed softly and bade her look
| UP. and Colonel somehow understood
that he was expected to go very. very
| slow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
HAS A NEW TAX BILL
SENATOR TRAMMELL INTRODUCB9
MEASURE AT TALLAHASSE1s
Calls for Levy Of Two Per Cent On
Gross Receipts Of C0mDanys Hold
Ing Public Fran

ciaiS-senator Trsmmeii today intso-
duced bill for q public service tax %
be levied upon the gross receipts 81
all public so services corp .nr lion
will withdraw his franchise tar
measure which was introduced gozne
days ago. and is now In the hands Of
the committee.
The first bill was drafted after the
Georgia law but the tax on the gross
receipts of two per cent 10 thought 70
be q simpler and more direct way OF
reaching the franchise value.
Great dissatisfaction IL expressed
over the decision Of the committees to
investigate the internal improvement
trustees to hold closed sessions. An
effort will be made to have the In
vestigstion h held IN open court ri The ne
the governor and II was not contem-
plated that the committee would throw
a cloak about its own actions.
Expert accountants It is said have
been ordered from New York. 1t IL
stated. also, that a railroad attorney
who has suits against the internal Inn
provement trustees has been employed
to aid the investigation. Thus far
the committee has no authority 20
employ counsel but q bill was presses
in the house today to allow the same.
A preliminary appropriation of one
thousand dollars was passed to-day 20
be used by the committee in pursuing
its investigation. Under the provie-
ions of bill introduced by Senator
Trammell to day. 1t will be q felony
for any stockholder, officer, director
or employe of a corporation to know
ingly consent or acquiesce In any con-
tributions of corporations to cam
paign funds or any party or candidate.
Then penalty provided Ia imprison-
,nant Sor five vears n fine not more
than ten thousand dollars nor less
than one hundred dollars one fourth
of which fine together with full Ina
munity shall be received by the infor-
mant whose testimony leads to convic-
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
PROPERTY IN MINNESOTA.


Railroads Are Vastly Overcapitaiized
Says Inyestigating Conmittee.
St. Paul. MINI. April 22.-Railroad
property in Minnesota Is valued al
s215, 100000 by the Sundberg Investigate
ing committee which returned its report
to the Minnesota State Senate today
This Is approximately $4,000 q mile
The property Is capitalized to the ex-
tent of about s40o.o 100000 or $4,000 q
mile on an average.
The net earnings according to the
committees findings averaged over
$1,000 a mile last year or Is per cent.
on the committees valuation.
The committee recommends that a
committee of three be empowered to In
vestigats generally into the capitaliza-
ton and the relation stocks and bonds
bear to the value thereof and the en-
actment of such appropriate legislation
as the conditions disclosed demand"
A large section of the report Is de-
voted to drastic review of the Chica-
go Great Western. This road. 1t says.
was built by A. B. Stickney who rails
ed funds by acquiring. organizing. re-
organizing and harmonizing divers and
sundry corporations of Minnesota. Iowa
and Illinois" The capital stock and
funded debt of the railroad Is s143,66s
per mile and the committee values II
about one-fifth of that or $4,000 a
mile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
Ask Your Grocer for
Tetley's Teas.
PLANS OF MR.. M'TVER.


YOUNG Man VIII Enter Foreign Mis-
sfonary Field.
David W. McIver. Jr,. of Montgom-
cry will enter the foreign missionary
field under the auspices Of the For-
eign Missionary Board of the Presby-
terrain Church and devote his life to
that work. Mr.. McIver Is now at the
Theological Seminary at Richmond. Va.
fitting himself for his life work.
Relatives and friends in Montgom-
cry were notified few days ago of
Mr.. McIver's decision to devote his
life to foreign missionary work. He
feels that he has been called to that
field and the future work that he does
in the seminary will be In equipping
himself to successfully accomplish the
work to which he will devote himself
Mr.. McIver finished a course at Da-
wilson College with credit and dis
tinction. He had on entering the col
lege determined to enter the ministry
At the completion of his collegiate
course he entered the Theological Sem
mary for the further pursuit of his
studies. He has now been In the Sem
mary a year and his standing is OF
the highest.
Mr.. McIver's determination has been
communicated to the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian Church.
He will have two years more at the
Seminary before completing his tneo-
logical course. The members OF the
Board will take special interest In
the completion OF the education oil
the young man who has already dis
played such promise. 1t is not known
now to what field of foreign WORK
he will be assigned.
Mr.. McIver Is a SON of Cpatain- ID.
w. MeIver, Chief Clerk in the Adtu-
tant Generals office. The young man
was reared In Montgomery and he has
a wide circle of friends. He was In
business in this city when he deter
mined to enter the ministry. and MS
prospects were most promising: Whiie
he was engaged In business he was
one of the most popular young men
of his age 1880.
He took a special and active knteres!
in church work and his announcement
that he determined to study Tor the
ministry some five years ago was not
a surprise TO those who know him pesl
and were acquainted with his strong
religious sentiments.
since he has devoted his entire time
tn hitting himself for his high calling
Mr.. McIser Is now about 26 years oil
are.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23

Powell. They came to attend tho mar
riage of their sister, Miss Nell Powell
and Mr.. r. G.. Ayers of New York,
which will take place this evening at
o'clock in st. Johns Church.
n n u
Miss Ethel Pelxer will entertain the
Saturday Card Club Saturday at her
home on Perry Street.
Miss Mfnchen Fay has gone to Jack.
sonville for a three months course In
the Normal College.
The friends Of Mrs. e. H. Hale will
be glad to know she has returned u
her homo and Is improving after un-
dergoing a severe operation at a local
sanitarium.
Mrs. w. W.. Seidell and two littls
sons. who have been visiting Mrs. q
A. Cranberry, have returned to theil
home In Montgomery.-Dotfl Journal
Miss Rebeoea Pollard Is in Birming-
ham, the guest of DR.. and Mrs. l.. q.
Woodson.
Mrs. r. Cantelou has been called to
Columbus, Ca. on account Of the So
rious illness of her mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
VERDICT AT VARIANCE.
German Admiralty Court Does Not
Agree with Britain.

Bremen. April 22.-The verdict of the
German admiralty court of the coils
ION in November last between the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse and the Royal Mail line
steamer Orinico, off Cherbourg, is that
the accident was due to excusable err
rors on both sides"
The British admiralty court on Dec
ember decided that the North German
LLOYD steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse was alone blameable for the col
lision off Cherbourg. November 81, be-
tween that vessel and the British steam
err Orinico The suit for damages was
brought by the owners OF the Orinico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
DENY CERTEoRARI.

New Move I'm sulIy Case Fails Before
Supreme Court.
Washington. April 22.-The Supreme
Court of the United States today de-
MED the petition for writ of certio-
rari in the case of David III. Miller
trustee in bankruptcy of the New York
cotton brokerage firm OF Daniel ]. Sully
VS.. Il. o. Mccormick and others. in
volving details of Suliy's failure in
1904.
The effect of the courts denial Is to
leave in force the decision of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit, which was against Miller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
TWO INTERNATIONAL FIGHTS
English Bantam weight Given Decis
INN Over Albert DeLmOmf

1hBhHm 01hthm WShSHt NsNcm Dech@-
iOn Over Albert Deimomt.
London, April 22-The announce
ment of two big International contests
attracted a great crowd to the Ma
tional Sporting Club tonight. The
first fight was between owen Moran
of Birmingham and Albert belmont OF
Boston twenty rounds for the bantam
weight championship of the world and
a purse of $4,000.
Moran was a warm favorite in the
betting and proved the winner on
points, but only after the fight had
gone the full twenty rounds.
The second contest was between Sam
I,angford, an American, ana Tiger
smith, a Welsh fighter, twenty rounds
for the middle weight championship
OF the world and a purse of $4,000.
I.angford was victorious in the fourth
round,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
VIII Remove Detective.

ST. Petersburg, April 22.-In the course
Of an interview today in which various
questions of administration were dis
cussed, Premier Stolypin informed M.
Golovin, president of the lower house,
that M. Ponomarieff. chief of the gov
eminent detectives attached to the
douma, would be removed from his
post. sisslAsi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
G0NnOLr HELD.


walkers stolen Rends.
New york. April 22.--Charles y.
Gondolf, who was arrested last week
in connection with the search for thu
missing bonds believed to have been
taken by William r. walker, the fu-
eitive treasurer Of the Savings BanI
of New Britain, Conn.,. was held IN
$40, 900 bail to day in the Jenerson
Market Court.
when brought before q magistrate
Gondolf was confronted with cons
plant signed by C. b. oldershaws SEQ.
rotary of the bank. charging him WITH
having in his possession stolen bonds
to the amount of $4,000. knowing than
to have been stolen. Gcndoif refused
answers to all QUESTION: He was res
turned to the prison in default Of ball
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
TetIey's Teas Please.
DOMINICAN TREATY,


MWst AcCtWt OF IkeJeGts
Santo Domingo, April 22.-It Is I'M
derstood that the Committee on For
eign Affairs of the Dominican Congress
to which the new treaty between the
United States and Santo Domingo lin
tended to replace the treaty which has
been pending before the United States
Senate for the last two years) was re-
ferred April s, has proposed dividing
the document into two parts, one de-
manding amendments and another to
which amendments are impossible.
On the other hand 1t is said that the
Dominican Congress must accept the
treaty as submitted or reject IL. The
Committee has asked for eight days
more in which to obtain information
for its guidance and ths request has
been granted. All is quiet here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
aUARRELED WITH PRINCE.


Rome April R2.-According to The
Tribuna, the absence of Queen Helena
from the launching OF the battleship
Roma yesterday at spezia was due to
a disagreement between King Victor
Emmanuel and Prince Danilo. the
queens brother.
While the prince and another were
guests at the Quirinal 1t says, quar-
rel arose which caused their sudden
departure. This so saddened the
queen that she did not attend the meet
ing of King Victor and King Edward
at Gaeta last Friday and she declined
to attend yesterdays ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
wusT END ASSOCIATION
IrOR SCHOOL. TAlPROVEN

wnsT END ASSOCIATION
FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
At the residence Of Mrs.Henry VIII
Hams, q meeting was hsld SATURDAY
1Sr s sas q nt As
socistion with the central organiza-
ton. Twenty-Five members were
present Great interest was manifest
the president OF the Central Associa-
tion- She explained the nature of the
connection between the Central and
ss q she ai
the usurpation of any of the privileges
OF the smaller organisations. And.
while the purpose is unity of design.
any one of the schools measures un-
suited to their needs merely because
they are desirable in other schools.
citation desires to work will be res
pected and all the funds secured for
the use Of school Improvement win be
stscfy ths applied to the district ss o1 1Gr
Association viii be the membership
ices OF soc per annum;
The object of the School Improve
ment work Is not antagonism of
teacher. or school board. or city coun-
Gil. They hope to bring about con-
complished by individuals or even by
the lesser associations"
Mrs. Gayle welcomed the West End
Association with gracious words of
approval. encouragement and advice.
In accordance with her instructions
the Association adopted the name of
West End Committee. The following
officers were unanimously elected:
President, Miss O'Gwynn; Secretary,
Miss Waters. Treasurer, Mrs. James
Hamn; Executive Committee, Mrs. f.
b. Sloane, Mrs. s. +. Booth. Mrs. J. e.
Lloyd.
A tea will be given this af-
ternoon at o'clock at the school
building. All of the mothers who pat
ronfze the West End school are to be
received by the West End Committee
and the teachers. All who are inter-
ested are invited to attend. Several
addresses will be made on the subject
of education.
" n "
MEETING OF THE TTNTAGIL.
The members Of the Tintagi1 were de-
lightfully entertained yesterday after
noon by Miss Marks at her home on
Bibb Street, when the interesting pro-
gram was as follows:
A paper on THE Genius of Gabriel
D'Annunzio" by Mrs. Robert Arlington.
A talk on ''Eleanora Duse, the Inter-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23
NOTICE.

why use hacks when you can get
an autom0biIe4 Phone 2965, Montx0m-
cry Auto Transfer. Rates o. for MRst
hour, and s1.5O each heur after.
80 @. 10, xnGalls,
--- Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23

Inlbec. Maine, April 22.--The entire
plant of the Seacoast Canning Company,
leased to the American Can Company
of New York. at North Lubec. was
burned today. The loss is estimated at
5000, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23

Munich, Bavaria. April z2--Erau
Heinrich Knote, wife of the leading
tenor of the Royal Court Opera here,
Is dead. she was born In the United
states. where her husband IL well
known. s.
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SOUTH BROOKSvILLE.

Miss Addie A. Bates is to teach school
No. Z, at Cape Roster.
Miss Glennie Limeburner, Of North
Brooksville, is visiting here.
Thomas T. Havey is working for Ralph
Condor on the Billings house.
The village school, taught by Mrs.
Viola s. Haskell, opened this morning.
M. D. Chatto has crew Of men laying a
foundation for large wing to the
chateau.
The schooner Penobscot is loading for
Baltimore with paving for the Bucks Har-
Dor Granite Co. The Robert w. is loading
stone for Bluehil. The W. o. Nettleton
has discharged load of freight at the
steamboat wharf.
South Brooksville has lost generous
friend and kind neighbor in the death OF
Avery w. Gray who died Sunday morning,
April IA, aged sixtyseven years. Mr.. Gray
was native of this place, where he had
spent his entire life. He was a carpenter,
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and also had half interest in large farm.
He leaves a widow, one daughter and two
grandchildren to whom he had always
been as a father. The funeral, which was
largely attended, was at his late residence
Tuesday, Rev. c. c. Koch, of Sedgwick,
officiating. There was singing by choir
composed of Miss Olive Condor, organist,
James Condor, Alfred Condor, Mabel
Condor and Mrs. Viola Haskell. The
pail bearers were Joseph Ladd, Fred
Perkins, George Austin and Robert Ladd.
Interment in the Sylvester Condor bury
ing ground.
April q. c.
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COUNTY NEWS.
SWANS ISLAND.

G. Prock and wife returned to Lewiston
Saturday.
Presiding Elder Haskell held quarterly
conference here last week.
There were six lobster smacks in the
harbor one night last week on their way
to Nova Scotia.
Charles Stuart has chartered the
schooner Radiant, and will use her to
store his gasolene in.
Mrs. /. W. Stinson and Mrs. s. ]. Stinson
have gone to the homeopathic hospital at
Boston for treatment.
Mrs. NJ. A. Colt has returned home
after spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daniel Mckay, at Surry.
Capt. w. P. Herrick was in Portland
last week as representative to the great
council from the Hockomock tribe.
Mrs. NJ. J. stinson and daughter Mae
have returned from Rockland and Boston,
where they have been spending . few
weeks.
Schools began Monday. Union gram
mar 10 taught by Mr.. Williams, OF North
Arson, and the primary by Miss Vida
Stewart.
April u. SPECIAL.