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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-19
PAGE. 8.

series OF questions was submitted
to the president for his own sworn
replies. The affidavit is enclosed
herewith, marked 8, which indicates
that the companies are entirely inde-
pendent as far as the president is
still receiving 500 a month from the
Denver company as vice-president
thereof.
The general methods of the ,um-
pany are not believed to be worthy of
confidence. A mail business and So
Letting by unlicensed agents was re.
sorted to regularly until the present
year, when the Colorado law forbade
it. The company has not heretofore
shown any disposition to comply with
the laws of the various states. The
manipulation of the salary account is
questionable
The class OF people written and the
absence of any apparent intent to
treat the company as mutual organ
ization all appear TO bear out the
above statement
As to the kind of business in which
The company deals, it would appear
panies worthy of the support of the
public, at less cost for the benefits
conferred. There is no justification
for so-called mutual organization of
this character unless it can furnish
equally reliable protection at less
cost, and this the Western Life and
Accident Company does not do The
% i'm ay sA o.
per month, plus membership fee OF
s., which cannot be considered as
cheap insurance. For s26 a year
there would be no difficulty in OBJ
tanning reliable insurance in a stock
company with much higher less ra-
ito and smaller expense ratio.
Deputy Lineau of the New Mexico
department had charge of the exam
ination on behalf of that territory The
activity of this department and the
ruling against the Denver company
shows that New Mexico doesn't pro-
pose to admit any wildcat or irrespon-
sible concerns. Montana, too, is TO
be praised for refusing Il admittance.
Ii appears that President Roose-
welt has scored a point in his conten-
ton in the Brownsville matter, but
one that is likely to cost him dear.
The senate of the United States has
ordered an investigation of the use
he is making of the secret service de-
partment with view to correcting
any abuses he is making of his power.
Then, too. in his position vu ne
Panama graft charges. the president
comes under the severest criticism
Just TO think. it was short three
years ago that men of all parties were
calling him the greatest president
since Lincoln and seriously consider
running him for another term with.
out opposition. Time changes all
things. and few things more than the
popular estimate in which President
Roosevelt is held His attack upon
the press in the person of the New
York World, is sorry spectacle and
one that every true American pro-
foundly regrets. The press may be
wrong at times, II may be venal at
times. but so long as ii depends upon
the people for its existence ii will re-
fleet their desires and purposes. and
will unerringly return TO the right
side. Maybe the strenuous life is a
little wearing on the president and it
is well that private life is near at
hand for him.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-19

Several young men have been
pointed and are in the active serv
of the national forestry departm,
OF Colorado as messengers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
WILLS ROOSEVELT $4,000.
Heirs TO Contest Request Of Million.
aIre Who Never Had Shoes shined.

Boston. Mass.-President Roose-
welt will receive $4,000 from the es-
tate OF Benjamin F. Hadley. an eccen-
trio millionaire OF Somerville. unless
the courts decide that new will Of
Hadley's is a forgery.
When Hadley died last December he
left n will bequeathIng his large prop
erty to his immediate family. The
document, unexpectedly discovered,
leaves the estate, with the exception
Of the bequest to the president, to
distant relatives in England 1t will
be contested by American heirs on the
ground that II is a forgery.
During his long lifetime Hadley
never spent more than 81 for carfare,
seldom wore a collar and tie, never
paid TO have his shoes shined and
never attended a theater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
sANoERsoN CASE DECIDED.
Claimed Damage for Horses Killed by
indians In 1867.

Washington. d. C.-The case of
J. l. Sanderson VS.. the United States
was decided by the supreme court OF
the United States Monday favorably
to the government. Sanderson is the
only surviving member OF the firm OF
Barlow. Sanderson & Co.. famous in
the eos as overland mail carriers,
and the suit decided Monday grew out
OF a claim for the loss OF horses
through the Cheyenne Indians In New
Mexico in 1867. The. court OF claims
held the claim invalid because the In.
dians we're at war with the United
States at the time the depredations
were committed and the supreme
court affirmed that decision. The
opinion was announced by Justice
PeoRham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
WIFE TELLS SOUTH BEND UND.)
AUTHORITIES or GRIMES
ARREST IN MICHIGAN.
BELIEVED SHE WAS NEXT
Three Mlssourians Said 20 Have
Been Victims OF EE-conViet--
One Body 10 Lately
Found.

South Bend, Ind-The South
Bend police authorities we're in.
formed Friday Of the arrest of James
Bremmingstall. accused of the murder
OF six persons near Dowagiac. Mich.
The arrest was brought about by
Bremmingstalls wife. who told the 20.
lice she feared she was TO be muir
dered.
The list Of Bremmingstalrs victims,
according to the officials. is:
Man In Kansas name not given).
killed by Bremmingstall l6 years ago.
Railroad man in Missouri, name I'M.
known, killed seven years ago.
Two men sleeping in tent in Mis-
souri,, names unknown to officers.
David Hun, Dowsgiac, June, 1907.
Smith Hortium, Dowagiac. Febru.
airy, 1908.
Begs for Protection.
Mrs. Bremmingstail, apparently dis.
tracted, appealed to Prosecuting AttoT-
ney +. ]. Bresnahan for protection.
She said that Jim was going to kill
her; she could not sleep for fear he
would break into the house and muir.
der her.
Jealousy is one Of the causes as.
cribed.
David Hun. an aged citizen OF Dow
agiac, went TO the Bremmingstall
home to live year and a half ago.
He decided them his property. One
night last June a scuffle was heard
in an upper room OF the home. Hun
was found dead In bed. BremminG'
stall said Hun choked himself TO death
with the bed clothes.
In February of this year Smith HoT.
tium disappeared. There are several
circumstances tending to connect
Bremmingstall with his disappearance.
Hortium's body was found frozen into
the ice Of a nearby stream this spring.
His money had disappeared.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
PLAGUE STRICKEN
THREE CASES ARE DISCOVERED
IN VENEZUELAN PORT.
MANY HAVE DIED IN la GUayRA
German Railway Acquires Monopoly
and English Companies Are
In Dire Straits.

willemstad--Advice from Porto
Cabello say three cases IF bu'
bonic plague have been discovered
there. Notwithstanding the fact that
the Venezuelan government declares
the sanitary conditions OF the port are
excellent, It Is feared the disease will
spread and the port be closed. In
this event Caracas. and virtually the
entire country. will be isolated.
Extreme measures have been taken
TO keep Porto Cabello free OF the
plague. and the mere fact that these
measures failed has thrown the peo.
pie into a panic. II Is feared other
places not so we'll guarded as Porto
Cabello will be infected.
The conditions in La Guayra could
scarcely be worse. Not only is the
town plague-ridden and her people
dying in large numbers. but the quar-.
antine has given Porto Cabello a TEN.
porary commercial monopoly which.
II IL feared. Ia Guayra will not be
able to regain.
The Venezuelan railway. controlled
by a German corporation. is getting
rich with its excessive rates. The
English companies running the Ca
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
HOLMES MYSTERY uNsoLvEo.
Chicago Police Have Theory That
Murder Was Not Premeditated

Chicago, Ill.-Though several sus.
poets have been locked up, the po-
lice Friday admitted that they are not
near a solution of the mystery sur.
rounding the murder OF X. c. p.
Holmes OF the Edison Commonwealth
Lighting CO.. whose body was found in
downtown alley early Thursday.
Two negroes and a white man were
locked up early Friday on suspicion.
What connection they may have with
the case the police will not divulgs.
TIE police believe that while
Holmes was murdered, the killing was
probably not intentional. They believe
he was followed from the Auditorium
hotel, where he attended a conven
ton. His physical condition was 20
poor, the police think. that he was
unable TO withstand the shock OF the
blow and died in the alley.
Mai ]. II. Griffin OF Schenectady.
n. Y, was the last man to see him
alive. Griffin left for Schenectady
Thursday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
REPORT IS scATHlNe.
Electric Boat comanp is Exonerated
by House Naval lnquIsitors.

Washington. May 20.-The select
house committee. investigating the
charges Of corrupt practices on the
part OF the Electric Boat Co. and mem
bers OF congress. with respect TO ma
rine legislation, Wednesday submit
ted its report to the house, clearing
the company, but arrAigning Geo. l.
Liliey. Republican. Connecticut, au.
thor OF the charges. as having al.
lowed himself to be used "as the In
strument OF the Lake Torpedo Boat
Co." a rival OF the Electric. rs hav-
ing acted in bad faith" violated his
obligation as q member" and having
acted in contempt Of the house"
Such a scRthing report on a mem.
Der of the house created a sensation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Poughkeepsie, y. Y.-Hsrry K
Thaw spent a lonely Sunday in
the county jail here, after the appar.
ent collapse OF his fight for freedom
from Matteawan asylum Saturday
The few startling minutes that he
spent on the witness stand upon the
unexpected call Of District Attorney
Jerome were sufficient 10 undo all the
structure Of testimony that his coun.
sci had raised by the help of dieir
alienists in support OF his plea that
be Is now sane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
BULLETS FLY IN
CLEVELAND RIOT
STRIKING CARMEN OPEN FIRE
ON CREWS AND
GUARDS.
LITTLE GIRL IS DECAPITATED
Death Was Said TO BE Due 70 the In.
experienced Motorman Being
Unable to Control HE
Car Properly.

Cleveland, O.-The most serious
violence OF the street car strike
occurred in Lakewood a suburb
Of this city, Tuesday night. when four
men we're wounded by bullets. one car
burned and another partly wrecked.
Trouble had been anticipated. and
the first car run into Lakewood on
the Clifton avenue line carried no
passengers
When It stopped before a railway
bridge u crowd which had been lying
in wait, leaped from behind the bridge
and opened fire on the crew and the
guards. W. J. James and Swanto
guards. returned the fire. Several
shots were exchanged.
Motorman =. c. ElsholZ was shot
In the legs. John Gray and George
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Act Of Congress AntIeIpated.

Washington, d. C.-The passage
by congress Of an act, restoring to
United States coins the words In
God We Trust" has been anticipated
to some extent by the treasury dc.
partment, and although the act does
not 20 into effect for 80 days, the min:
at Philadelphia already has made the
necessary changes in its dies so that.
II required, II could at once begin to
turn out the new coins II is stated
that within the 80 days Limitation the
minis at San Francisco. Denver and
New Orleans will be similarly
equipped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Columbus, Ohio-Early Friday
morning a patrol OF Troop d OF Col.
umbus was fired upon a farm near
HigginsporL but none was hurt. The
owner Of the house, James McAfee,
was taken into custody. He claimed
he thought the soldiers were burglars.
Capt Knauss of Troop d left Friday
night for Columbus to appeal for
more troops TO be sent here. It is
said that evidence has been collected
warranting the arrest OF about nifty
night riders 1 nthis section.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Parcel Carrier seaIps Girl.

New York-Kate Gorham. cash.
Ter In a Williamsburg department
store. is In a hospital in a critical
condition as the result OF a curious
accident. While standing in her booth
in the store a wire parcel basket at.
tached to a swift moving cable caught
in her hair, which was stripped from
her head. Practically her entire scalp
was torn away and the hospital sur.
geons have little hope Of saving her
life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Minister Swallow Ao.d.

st. Joseph. Mo.-With two daugh-
tsrs on the stage, which weighed
heavily upon his mind as 9 minister.
and on account Of other alleged do
nestle troubles. the Rev. Rufus r.
Fletcher, Methodist minister. living
in ST. Joseph, and with a charge al
Fairport. Mo-. committed suicide By
swallowing carbolic acid. After taxing
the poison In shed he entered his
house, took his Bible and. opening the
book, began reading. He did q few
minutes later. He was about IS years
old
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
MURDERED
MAN. WIFE, BABY AND SERVANT
ARE RippLED WITH BULLETS
MOTIVE FOR CRIME is UNKNOWN
Authorities Think Robbery Probably
Led to New Jersey Tragedy.
Farm Hand Suspected.

WikStunk. ~ Wv b. Shep.
ard. his wife, Jennie Bendy. a
servant, and ten.months-old child OF
the shepards were found dead in the
farm house near here Saturday. All
had been rlddled with bullets.
The position OF the bodies. and the
general circumstances point TO brutal
murder 4 farm hand who was EN-.
ployed on the place is missing. and
the entire countryside Is being hunted
by hundreds Of farmers.
The motive Is not yet apparent, as
II is not known whether robbers had
been invited to the place by reports
OF large sums Of money hidden on the
premises.
Baby Dies, Too.
The baby was not wounded as badly
as the others. but died just as help
arrived
The police suspect farm hand who
was discharged a week ago. Neigh.
bors declare fortune teller, ten days
ago. warned Shepard that within a
fortnight his entire family would be
wiped out by an insane murderer.
Shepard was breeder OF poultry
and also conducted kitchen farm.
He always had large amount Of
money around the house.
The tragedy was discovered by the
son OF a neighbor. who had been sent
to the Shepard place to milk a COW.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
rs KILLED IN WRECK
ONE HUNDRED OTHERS ARE IN
JuRED IN cOLLl5;oN.
MANY PEOPLE ARE FATALLY HURT
Brussels and LIerre Passenger Trains
Come Together at . Crossing
Near Antwerp.

Antwerp-Latest reports from the
scene OF the Contich railroad
wreck are that 75 persons were killed
and 100 injured, many Of whom will
die.
The scene OF the collision was at
Contich, six miles southeast OF here.
twenty-five bodies already have been
taken from the ruins. and co injured,
many OF them fatally hurt, are being
cared for.
The collision was between a train
bound for Brussels and one en- route
for Lierre. Three coaches Of the lat
ter were smashed.
The wreck occurred al a crossing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
FILlPINos' LAWS VETOED.
New Assembly Needed for Legislation
oratory Smothered.

Manila, p. 1.-The Filipino as
sembly adjourned Thursday after
$50 days session. devoted mainly to
the passage of the so-called economy
measures which the commission gen.
orally considered II necessary to veto.
A call for an extraordinary session
will be issued at once TO attend to
some really important legislation
which the assembly smothered during
the past Eve or six months.
a majority Of the American resi-
dents OF the islands do not take the
assembly very seriously. Their idea
is that the members expected their
money-saving laws to be turned down,
but passed them to impress their con-
stituents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
REYES IN FEAR OF DEATH.
President Of Colombia Hears Of q Plot
to Kill Him.

City Of Panama-President Reyes
sudden abandonment Of his tour Of
Colombian coast cities and hurried de.
parture for Bogota is considered sug.
gestive here of alarming political con.
dltions at the capital.
AS n protection against an attempt
at assassination. he Is travelling heav.
lily guarded and orders have been IL.
sued to the authorities at all the Co.
lombian ports to examine strictly all
Colombians returning from abroad in
the hope Of arresting the man the po.
litical refugees in Costa RIGA are re.
ported To have sent TO kin the presi.
dent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
AUGUST WILHELM TO WE'D.
kalser's Fourth Sons Ceremony to
Take Place October az.

Berlin-The wedding OF Prince
August Wilhelm OF Prussia to his
cousin, Duchess Alexandria Vic
toria OF schleswig Hols,ein takes place
on October %.
Prince August Wilhelm Is the fourth
son OF the German emperor. He Is q
years old, having been born at Pots
dam January 26. 1887. He is a lieu
tenant in the First regiment Of the
footguards.
His future bride, Duchess Alexan.
dra Victoria Of acknowledgement, is
the second daughter of Prince Fred.
erick, duke of Schleswig Hoistein. She
was born at GrunholE April q, 1887.
She is a niece of the Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
TRYING TO FREE MExIcANs.
Representative Wants Bail Of vaIIar.
real Trio Reduced.

Washington, ID, CA renewed
attempt is being made in the supreme
court Of the United States by Repre-
sentative Sternerson OF Minnesota to
obtain release on bail OF the three
Mexieans. r. Flores Magon. Antonio l..
Vallarreal and Librado Rivera, from
the custody OF the federal marshal at
Los Angeles, where they are held on
a charge OF entering a conspiracy to
lead q military organization against
Mexico.
The men are accused OF conspIring
in st. Louis, in August, 1906, 10 or.
ganizs their army in Arizona. Ster-
nerson asked to have the bail re-
duced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
EmIarant. Ignore wsrnInu,.

Budapest-The recent warnings
20 intending emigrants Issued by
the minister Of interior. that the eco
monte situation In America had not
shown sufficient improvement to give
prospect OF obtaining work. has
failed TO check the outflow from this
country. The minister now announces
that immigrants who have gone 10 the
United States since Jan. 1 last will
not BE- given the privilege Of return
ms 70 HunSaFy gratis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
AlIenlsts VIII Testify.

Clinton, Ill.-Dr. Harold Mayes
and DR.. Lange Brown OF Chi
cago will become associated with the
Smell will case in an effort to decide
whether q man who would treasure
erratlc letters, such as those alleged
to have been ritten by Mabelle Smell
Mcnamara, is a paranoiac A battle
OF the alienists is promised In that the
other side win ofier expert testimony
to controvert that view.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Rich widow srownsa.

Hortonville. wis.--The body or
Mrs. Carrie Shaw, wealthy young
widow. has been found In q
pond. Charles Abrams OF New Lon
don. Wis, alleged 70 have been a
sweetheart Of Mrs. shaw. has been
placed under arrest, and viii be held
until an investigation Ia made. He
denies knowledge Of the deed ana
seems overcome with grief !
Mrs. Shaw had beon keeping COM
pany recently with Abrams, and tho
pair we're seen losefhsr Wednesday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
What Congress is Doing

The proceedings of the senate
Thursday, as is usual towards the
close of session. covered a multitude
OF subjects. including the probsble
final announcement on the currency
question
Announcing that the conferees OF
the senate and house on the currency
bill would be unable to agree II con-
gress IL 10 adjourn at an early day,
Senator Aldrich reported from the
committee on finance a Joint TeBolu.
ton creating a national monetary com.
mission to be composed Of nine sena.
tors and nine representatives TO in.
vestigate all matters concerning the
banking and currency system OF the
country and the resolution was passed
without debate.
Mr.. Aldrich stated that II was pro-
posed TO have this commission begin
It's work at an early day.
With 35 amendments still in dis
pute. Senator Hale Wednesday report.
ed TO the senate a partial agreement
OF the cunierees on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The senate in.
structed its confereos TO further In.
sist upon It's amendments and another
conference was ordered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Announcement was made at the
White House Wednesday that Presi.
dent Roosevelt had signed the bill di.
recting the restoration to gold and
silver coins Of the motto. in God We
Trust" ordered by him stricken from
the gold coins some months ago on
the ground that the law did not au.
thorize its use. The law becomes ef-
fectiye 30 days from May is, but the
dies with the additional words al.
ready have been prepared. In the
meantime the coinage of $50 and $40
goldpieces minus the motto will con.
tinue, according to Director Of the
Mint Leach.
AS a result OF a careful poll OF the
situation. II IL practically settled that
there will be no currency legislation
enacted at this session OF congress.
The difference between the senate
Aldrich bill and the Vreeland house
measure are so radical that the lead.
ers agree 1t will be impossible to in.
duce either house TO yield. II can be
stated on the highest authority that
the leaders now believe financial leg.
islation OF any kind at this session TO
be out Of the question.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Alexander. guards on the second car,
were shot In the chest. Mace Burlin-
game, who was In the crowd which
made the attack. was shot in the hand.
All were taken TO a hospital, where
they are reported to be seriously
wounded.
An earlier disturbance occurred In
the downtown district, when Yetta
Wolkinson, a little girl, was killed by
a Woodland avenue car. while she
was attempting to cross the street
Her death was said TO be due TO the
inexperienced motorman being unable
TO control the car. AS soon as he
realized what had occurred. he speed
ed the car several blocks ahead, where
the police we're notified.
The conductor had left the car and
sought refuge in n nearby drug store.
The crowd attempted to reach him,
while others attempted to catch the
fleeing car and assault the motorman.
The police arrived Just in time TO
save the conductor, at whom the mob
was SShAhb yhSh hiiht iyhSh hihi'
The girls head had been severed
from her body. by mistake. two
morgue keepers had been called.
When their dead wagons arrived. one
took the girls head and the other
her body,
The frantic parents OF the girl ex.
citedly trying to obtain possession Of
the severed parts OF the body, in.
famed the mob spirit and more seri.
GUS trouble was narrowly averted by
the police.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Now MIIltIa Laws.

Washington. d. C.-The senate
Thursday passed a bill amending the
militia laws, making various changes
In the organization. II provides that
the militia shall consist Of every able
bodied male citizen between the ages
Of 16 and IS. to be divided into two
classes, one to be known as the ma.
tional guard and the other to be
known as the reserve militia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
carIoad Of MaII eurned.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-An entire car.
load OF United States mail was
burned near the eastern end of the
Wyoming division OF the Union Pacific
Wednesday night. Fire broke out in
a storage car containing several hun.
dred sacks and before the train could
be stopped the flames had gained such
headway that the car and It's contents
were destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Abe Ruef jury snIIta.

San Francisco, Cal.-After being
out for 43h hours, the Jury in the
trial Of Abe Ruef, the former political
boss OF San Francisco and central ag.
ure in the bribery. graft prosecution.
against whom wholesale indictments
were returned. failed 20 agree upon a
verdict and was discharged At 8
O'Clock Thursday afternoon by Judge
Maurice +. DoOlInR.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
sIaYs Father Ahou, 10 vAsa.

New York-George u. sterry.
millionaire coal operator and drug
manufacturer, was shot and instant.
ly killed In his office at No. 80 Pine
street Tuesday by his son. George z.
sterry. Jr.. because the elder sterry,
q man OF ~. was about to remarry.
After killing his father. young sterry
shot and killed himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
500 PvIo Mill Burma

: sault. Ste. Marie, Mich.-Fire
Monday wiped out the pulp mill
OF the Lake Superior Corporation. in
the Canadian 500, for the second time
In a year. The loss Is 100000. Two
men are missing The power plant is
out of commission, and there are no
street cars or light The plant viii be
rebuilt.