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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
INSURANCE TROUBLES
RECEIVERS APPOINTED FOR
THE MUTUAL RESERVE co.

NEW YORK. February 15.-Receivers
Reserve Life Insurance Company upon
the application Of a policyholders' COM
mittee.
The receivers were named by Judge
Ward In the United States circuit court
at the request of Attorney General Julius
NJ Mayer, who represented James c. Rob-
inson and Reuben o. Scovill. two policy
holders. The receivers are Charles w.
Gould of the law firm of Gould & Wilkie,
William H. Russell of the law firm of
Russell & Winslow and Archibald c.
Haynes. president of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Company. Each receiver
was put under bond of 100000, Mr.
Russell and Mr.. Haynes qualifying imme
diately. Mr. Gould is to qualify Monday
Policyholders' Fight.
Insolvency and inability to meet its OBJ
as the reason for the appointment of re-
ceivers.
The suits which eliminated tonight in
the receiverships were brought six months
ago by the<two policyholders named. By
the order Of the court the two cases were
joined
In the company's answer to the COM
plant the allegations made by the COM
plainant as to fraud in the management of
the company's business were denied. but
the company admitted allegation made as
to it's ina bility to carry out its contracts
with its policyholders.
Report of Examiners.
The courts order directed the receivers
TO take possession of all properties of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
and to administer them in the federal
courts. determining the equities of policy
holders. and all other claims against the
company.
Title for all properties of the company
was vested in the receivers, and the order
further enjoined all policyholders and
creditors from instituting any other suits,
with the two wlo flied the suit which re-
ceivers
A report made by examiners to the
superintendent of insurance on November
10. 1907, and winch explained the condi-
ton of the company down to the last da y
of August last showed total liabilities of
$J.4lS,117, and admitted assets of
| So, 1Ol Gar2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
Issue Was Oversubscribed Several
Times,

NEW YORK. February 15.-Cntil he
hears from two checks submitted Friday
with the bids of Stephen l.. Tingley and
A. E. Reid of Boston, for IS, 10000 of
city bonds. Controller Metz will be un-
able to announce the exact price brought
by the $5O.OOO.OOO Of New York city Az
per cent bonds sold that day
Both Tingley and Reid bid pretty well
up. and If their offer is accepted will get
at least half of the amount of bonds they
bid for.
1t was said at the controllers office
today that the best the Morgan syndi-
cate could hope for would be about
81 100000 of the ten-year bonds. Only
81, 900 of this class of bonds was sold,
and there were few bids for them. The
Morgan syndicate bid 1OO.377 for the ten
year bonds. Their bid of 1O3.377 will get
none of the fifty-year bonds.
The correct figures today show that
the total amount of all bids received
was $27l 246.6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Seven.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE SOUTH.
Rivers Rising Rapidly in Alabama
and Tennessee.

TUSCALOOSA. Ala.,. February 15.-
Heavy rains have caused the Warrior riv-
er to rise rapidly since Friday. 1t is now
fifty-three feet on the government gauge
and rising six inches per hour. Reports
from Palos state that the Warrior river
has risen eighteen feet, which will put
the river at Tuscaloosa Sunday at fifty
eight feet.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February 15.--
After almost continuous heavy rains since
last Sunday the weather has brown very
cold here and since last night strong
winds. snow and sleet have prevailed. The
river here, it is predicted, will near the
danger line by tomorrow.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. February 15.-The
highest water since January 1907, is ex-
pected here within two, days. The flood
stage will be passed early next week ac-
cording to reports. The river is 26.2 feet
and is slowly rising. A 30-foot stage is
expected Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Wealthy Southerner Killed.

HATTIESBURG. Miss, February 15.-
AS the result of quarrel over the pay
ment of $500. ]. +. Wider. a wealthy
sawmill operator, president of the Miss
issippi Pine Association and one Of the
leading lumber men of the south. shot
and killed w. l.. Booth today at Epps
Station. on the Gulf & Ship Island rail-
road Booth was a real estate dealer OF
Dallas, Tex. A special train with the
sheriff and Widers lawyers left for Epps
this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
TAFT FOR UNIONISM
RIGHT OF EMPLOYEES TO COM
BINE FOR PROTECTION.

HARTFORD, Conn. February 15.-Sec-
retary of War William H. Taft played q
dual role in the course of Ais visit to
Hartford late today and this evening. A
few moments after he reached the city, he
addressed big gathering at Foot Guard
Hall, and later he was the guest of honor
at the annual dinner OF the Hartford Yale
Alumni Association. At both gatherings
he was given a rousing welcome. In his
Foot Guard Hall speech the policies pre-
sented by the late President Mckinley and
those Of the Roosevelt administration. to-
gether with some newer issues formed
the basis of his address.
Right of Combination.
Secretary Taft indorsed all of the big
ger issues OF these administrations, in
cluding expansion, on which he spoke
somewhat at length. He also discussed
quite emphatically the relations of capital
and labor. stating that if capital found it
desirable to organize for the protection of
it's interests. labor had an equal right to
do the same, but that violations of labor
would be punished just as severely and
as certainly as the misdeeds of capital. He
also discussed the Panama canal, predict
ing it's completion in five years.
Abuse of Trust Funds.
The Secretary conceded the right of the
working man to organize for his own pro-
lection. He said that on all but one point
the question of wages-the laboring man
and capitalist were practically agreed
Both know that it is necessary to have
capital and that capital should have a
suitable return, but there will always be
a conflict on the matter of wages. 1t is
necessary for the laboring man to pro-
vide a common fund if strike be neces-
sary.
Secretary Taft referred TO the abuse
practiced by fiduciary corporations by
which funds are diverted from the ward
to the trustee. The disclosures he said,
shock the public. There was a great
moral awakening all over the country. He
praised the employers liability BILL and
at the conclusion of his speech was loud
ly applauded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Second Assault Last Friday.
Fishermen are Missing.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, February 15.-
Provincetown harbor, the haven for ves-
sells caught in a storm off this dangerous
portion of Cape Cod. was packed with ice
today. The gale that has swept the coast
all day drove the heavy ice fields that
have blocked the coast all the week in the
harbor, making 1t impossible for vessels
to leave or enter.
Two Portuguese fishermen who left here
in a gasoline launch last night had not
returned late today, and il is believed
that they must have been caught i'm some
Of the ice fields and were unable to ex-
tricate themselves e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Washout in Vermont.

RUTLAND, VT, February 1o.-The rain
storm of last night and today has swollen
the mountain streams of this state so
that they have suddenly reached freshet
volume. A number of washouts on high
ways and railway lines are reported.
In this city Otter creek has overflowed
its baniH. submerging considera BILE
area at the lower end of the city. Several
families were driven from their homes
tonight by the flood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
WILL QUIT TOMORROW.
Mr.. Hitchcock Succeeded by Chief
Clerk Graudfield

. Frank H. Hitchcock, first assistant post
master general, ended his service with the
government yesterday and tomorrow will
hand in his resignation 10 the President.
In a short time he will take up the work
Of managing the Taft presidential cam
paign IN the south and east. Mr.. Hitch
cock may take few days vacation before
he enters actively upon mis- political work.
He will make his headquarters in this
city.
Mr.. Hitchcock will be succeeded as first
assistant postmaster general by DIR.
Charles NJ. Grandfeld.. now chief clerk
in that office. DIR. Grahdfields nomina-
ton will be sent to the Senate tomorrow
and until the nomination is confirmed
he will be acting first assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
DRucE WITNESS Is INSANE.
Robert Caldwell Committed to Man.
haitian State HOSPITAL.

NEW YORK, February 1o.-Robert
Caldwell, the American witness in the
famous Druce case in London, will be
taken to the Manhattan State Hospital
for the Insane. on Wards Island, tomor-
row. He was committed to that institu-
ton today by Judge Lester w. Clark OF
the supreme court in Richmond county.
In obtaining the commitment of Caldwell
his lawyer stole a smarch on the British
government. which is endeavorinS to
have Caldwell extradited to answer to
the charge of perjury.
Judge Clark said that AS the result or
the petition and certificates and some in
dependent Investigations he had person.
ally made he was convinced Caldwell was
hopelessly insane.
Caldwell is still confined to his bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Henry Snow May Surrender.

NEW YORK. February 15.-That Henry
Sanger Snow, formerly treasurer OF the
New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company. who disappeared from his home
In Brooklyn before two indictments were
returned against him by the grand jury
Friday, will surrender Monday to the
county court is the belief of his friends.
who, it is said. have opened negotiations
with District Attorney Clarke for the
furnishing of bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Bristow After Senatorship.

SALINA. Kan. February 15.-J. L.
Brstow, formerly fourth assistant post
master general and now editor of the
Salina Journal tonight announced his
candidacy for the United States Senate
to succeed Chester l. Long. whose term
expires March 3. 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Deaths in Montgomery County, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star

ROCKVILLE. Md. February 15.-Frank
Clements. aged twenty-five years, died
today at his home at Middlebrooke this
county. He had been i'll for a long
while of an affection Of the lungs. He
was the only son of Mrs. Emily j. Glenn
ents and the late Howard Clements. for
number of years a merchant at Mid
dlebroo<e. He was unmarried.
Mrs. Sarah Ertter. widow of John Ert-
ter for many years a resident of this
section of the county died yesterday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Sarah
King, near Takoma Park. aged seventy
three years. Surviving her are a daugh-
ter. Mrs. King, and two sons. John and
Frank Ertter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
To Prosecute Southern Pacific.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Private dis
patches received here urom Washington
today said that Attorney General Bona
parte had directed the opening of prose-
cution against the Southern Pacific for 1OS
cases of rebating involving $4,000 to
$4,000 in each case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Four.

Near Asbury Church b....................... l
Passing of Old Marine Barracks. ..........
Cucle Sans Great Employment Agency.
Great Detective Series. es.....................
For the Comfort Of Travellers ............
Anecdotes Of Well-known People. ........
Philanthropy Making Chorus Girls Life
Brighter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Tricss Triumphs and Troubles Of a Circus
Press Agent.
In Mary's Reign. ........................
Hotel Clerk Tells Of Women's Smoking. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Three.

The Wheel o Fortune. BY Louis Tracy. IA
The Cashing in OF Mr.. Billy Britt. .......... 4
The Autobiography Of Mark Twain.
The Lies Of Childhood. By William George
Little Stories Of Bravery. By Carl Hovey. i
Letters From New COngressman's Wife.
The Climbing Courvateis. BY Edward W.
Townsend ...................... IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

NEW HAVEN Conn. February 1.-
Judge Lyman f.. Munson. who was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln I'm 1866 as
the first United States judge in the ter
ritory of Montana died of kidney trouble
Thursday night in this city. He Was
lightweight years old, and a graduate
of Yale Law School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Five.

Fifth Renewal Of Federal Games. ......... l
Red Gauntlet Wins Bush Cup. .......... !
Athletic Activities Across Rock Creek. 49,.
Close Race in Real Estate League.
Athletes Who Will Represent Americs..... 3
Saengers Creep Up on Fat Men. .s......... 3
Matches for Billiard Titles. es................ A
Little Stories Of Base Ball Players. 4
Why Cornell Broke With Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Two.

As the Cartoonists See the News. ..........
Mr.. Pratt, Novel. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
"Ogress Of the GOutee Dor.
fUltOTlhlS
In the Realm Of Higher Things. ...........
The Theater. ...................
The Foreign Stage. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
THE STAR TODAY.
The Star today consists Of seven parts.
Part One.

Floods Will Cause Widespread Ruin. 1
To Prosecute Southern Pacific. ............. l
Upbuilding of the Race. Observation-Disclosures
Search for Footpad- ......................
Scott Key Mansion. 3
Quick Action Needed. ...................,. 3
Aim of the Sim Fein n....................
Army and Navy News
Friendly to Japan. y
News Of the Local National Guardsmen. 10
Musical Mention. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Is End of the System. ................. l3
New National Union. ......................- IL
Among the Clubs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
financial Page. ........................ 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Part Six.

SambO and His Funny Noises ............ l
Wags-The Dog That Adopted Man. j.. 2
JOhn-POor John. .s......~...... -
Wild Animals That You Have Never Met. 3
Bubbles Always to Blame. ....-........
Brownie Clown Of Brownietown. ........... 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Long Existing Understanding.

That there existed for years an un-
Outstanding between the Southern Pacific
Company and the Santa Ee Company
and certain shippers of dried fruit that
the traffic which moved into points of
concentration for transcontinentaI ship
ment should be entitled al the end of the
the local states rate charged at the time
OF the original movement
THAT the voucher books containing
the so-called refunds on state ship
Incnts also contained records of refunds
given upon interstate shipments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
WEATHER.

Fair. colder today. Tomo
row fair.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
NO NEW PRECINCT
GRANDvIEW MUST VOTE
AT MABT0M ONCE MORE
Commissioners Find That State Law
Prevents the Creation of
Voting Place.

New voting precincts can not re
created in Yakima county before the
fall election unless for the benefit Of
voters who live 10 miles away from
any of the voting places established
at present. Such is the situation
found by the county commissioners
after Investigating the state laws be-
cause of the petitions of Grandview
and East Selah for new precincts.
1t is possible that the East Selah
petition can be granted, if 10 signers
who live more than 10 miles from the
present voting place at Wenas can BE
secured. As there are many settlers
that far away, the signatures will not
be hard to get.
But Grandview voters will CON
tinue to vote at Mahton precinct for
the present and until petition is
presented under the new state laws.
The law of 1907 expressly provides
that the commissioners can create a
district between "the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
and the first day of December follow
ing" This will mean that the petit
ton must be filed in November, i'm
mediately after the election
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
MAKES TKREE AFFIDAYlTS:.
AND CALLED TO STAND BY
W. P. G0NGAWARI
SAW MILLER KILLED
New Evidence in Damage Suit
Against Northern Pacific
Railroad.

After making three affidavits re-
garding the killing of Clark Miller at
Gle Elum by Northern Pacific
train, w. p. Gongaware of Spokane
was called to the witness stand Mon
day afternoon by Judge Preble to
explain the exact situation, the state
ment OF Gongaware having an impor-
tant bearing ON a motion for e new
trial in the damage case of Mrs.
Melissa j. Miller against the Northern
Pacific.
Immediately after the trial Attor-
ney Thompson discovered that Con
aware knew some interesting facts
about the death of Miller and went
to Spokane lie secured an affidavit
setting forth facts that were of spe-
cial value to the plaintiff. This was
brought to North Yakima and filed in
court as hasis for a motion for .
new trial
Judge Rigg, appearing for the rail-
road, went to Spokane and secured
another affidavit in which some Of
the statements were altered, and
this was fled as a counter-affidavit
in the case.
Monday morning Attorney Thomp-
son secured another affidavit from
Gongaware, in which he said he did
not mean 10 materially change mis-
first statement, excepting that he was
not willing to swear to distance IN
feet and inches.
When the motion was being heard
by Judge Preble Attorney Thompson
said that he had the Spokane man in
court, and Judge Preble took an un-
usual step when he asked Gongaware
to take the stand. He asked Gonga-
ware questions and the witness
answered in entire support of his
original affidavit The arguments
in the case win continue today.
Arrayed in the case are Attorneys
Thompson and Sniyely for the plain
tiff and Attorneys Englehart and
Rigg for the defense. The conten-
ton is one OF the most interesting
legal battles ever heard in court.
That Gongaware is the possessor
of information that is valuable for
the plaintiff in the case is certain
from affdayits which he has made
These We're presented TO Judge
Pretle Monday. and the Spokane
man was called to the witness stand
to give additional information. Judge
Preble heard some of the arguments
and Will hear others this morning,
with viev Of deciding whether Z.
new ittal should be granted or not.
Judge Preble took the case from
the jury at its former trial, the
ground of contributory negligence
being taken. A verdict was directed
in favor Of the railroad.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
START GREAT BANK.
Definitely Decided to Have Big
Swimming Pool for North
Yakima.

Officers OF the Rose Land company
have definitely decided on the build
ing OF . great natitorium in North
Yakima to be filled with water from
the great a,tesian well near Capitol
Hill Within 10 days, it is an
nounced. the company will arrange
to have plans made for the building
and for the great tank.
North Yakima has a special ad-
vantage for a swimming tank. water
from the well emerging at a temper.
allure Of 90 degrees. This is suffi-
ciently warm for any swimming tank
and Will save much expense. The
fact that there are mineral properties
to the water viii give additional
value. Flowing water can be CON
stantly Kept in the tank without a
possibility of change of temperature
or conditions that might be detrimen-
tai TO bathers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
DIED or LoCkJaW.
Harold ~lorah. son OF Northern
Pacific Engineer. Died
saturday.

Loekiaw was the cause of death o'
Harold Slorah fo7 south Naches
avenue Saturday mornine the dis
ease resulting frors a sight wound
received on the Fourth Of July when
the boy discharged a toy pistol and
received the powder and wad in the
palm Of his hand The accident was
mentioned on July by the Herald.
No serious consequences were expect
ed, but Friday night the BOY was
taken seriously III and Saturday
morning death resulted
The parents of the boy came to
North Yakima recently, having form
erly lived in Spokane. The father is
an engineer on the Sunnyside branch
Of the Northern Pacific railroad
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
SINEss Is GOOD.
Little Change In Trading Despit,
the Opening Of Vacation
Season.

Business in North Yakima is not
showing any Stacking as a result Of
the summer months and the vacation
season, the fact beng demonstrated
By the bank clearings which contin-
ne at about the same place as during
the spring For three months the
four principal banks of the city have
been operating the clearing house.
and the following are the figures for
the various weeks and months that
have passed,
Week ending April IS. s2a4,910.06.
Week ending April %, s24S.612.44.
Week ending May 2. $262.S79.1S
Week ending May 8, S2S2.02S.49.
Week ending May 16, S2S2.5S561.
Week ending May %, s253,19S.S4.
Week ending May 80, Sl44,S79.5S.
Month of May. $1,O34.79S.49.
Week ending June G. s252.96S.SS.
Week ending June IS, s2SS,1S2.96.
Week ending June %. s206.9e0.S0.
Week ending June 81 s255,s16.77
Month OF June. s1,0s1.S9S.22.
Week ending July 3. s20S,17719.
Week ending July IL. $276,066.a9.
Merchants of the city report that
business for June and the early part
of July has been better than for the
preceding period last year, which in
dicates a healthy condition of Yaki-
ma business affairs.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
CONNECT CAR LINES.
Street Cars VIII Not BE Running on
East Yakima Avenue Until
August.

Steel is being placed by the North
ern Pacific railroad and the Yakima
Valley Transportation company for
the crossing Of the street car lines
over the railroad yards at Yakima
avenue and will be completed this
week, It is expected. The work is
being done under the direction of En-
gineer Henley and Foreman Gogerty
of the Transportation company and
Yardmaster Scow OF the railroad.
Although the connection will b
made this week. it is not likely that
cars viii run east of the railroad un-
til the middle OF August. Two sit
uations make this practically impos-
sible, for the steel poles have not ar
rived so that wiring can be done and
the paving work is not in such shape
as to permit OF car operations for
any distance.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15
Ii Can. BE Beat.

The best of all teachers is expert
ence. c. NJ. Harden of Silver City.
North Carolina, says: II find Flee
trio Bitters does all that's claimed
for it, For Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney troubles it can't be beat. have
tried 1t and find it a most excellent
medicine" Mr. Harden is right; it's
the best of all medicines also for
weakness, lame back. and all run
down conditions. Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee
at c. c. Cases drug store. soc.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-15

The finest lanches in the country.
While in the city, Dr.. Phillip is
the guest Of Charles Lind, 907 East
Yakima avenue. The physician is an
eye. ear and nose specialist, a man Of
prominence in his home section and
with ample means. He has been in
speeding the Yakima country for sew
eral weeks past and considers a pur-
chase on the reservation an ideal OPP
portunity for investment.