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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CORPORATIONS
CHARTER MAY
BE REVOKED
California Mutual Livestock In
surance Associations Off
GERS Cited to Appear
Investigation by Commissioners
Shows Affairs of Concern
in Bad State

AS result Of a complete report fled
Yesterday by Deputy Insurance Com
missioner Charles Z. Ldnaker and EX-
aminer A. II. Norbray regarding the
condition of the affairs of the Califor-
MIA mutual livestock insurance asso-
citation. Insurance Commissioner z.
AIvron Wolf has cited the officers Of
the concern to appear before him at
10 o'clock Monday morning to show
cause why the authority Of the cor
poration 10 do business should not be
revoked.
The report made by VOLTS deputies is
an exhaustive one. going into the de-
tails Of the investiga ton itself, re-
ferrinE 10 the attempt made by the asso-
cistion's officers. October J. 10 forcibly
prevent Wolf from retaining control Of
its books and concluding with round
denunciation Of the business methods of
the association and its officers.
LIABILITIES EXCEED ASSETS
An estimate Of the financial condi-
tion of the association September 80 Of
this year. compiled by the officers from
The books and accounts at hand, which
they declare 10 be fragmentary and Of
little value, shows a total of S5S,2S2-94
admitted assets with liabilities Of S219.-
o07OS. or an excess Of liabilities over
dlfALILeQ assets OF *lbD-a L4-L4. II Is
pointed out in this connection that the
avera &c annual premium per sl00 in
surance on business in force September
so was S6.SS and that the commissions
10 officers and agents took 40 per cent
Of this. or .65, leaving but 1928
available TO pay claims and manage
ment cost. This cost was shown to be
s5.46 per 500 leaving a deficit of S223
per Sl0o insurance Of average annual
premiums
The company is unhesitatingly termed
a private speculation in the guise OF
a mutual association" and its Off
GERS are severely criticised.
The management and conduct of the
business. says the report has been
characterized by willful and persistent
violation of the statute, accompanied by
The making and use of false papers and
records"
PRESIDENT Il ACCUSED
President NJ L. Wright comes in for
a large amount of direct accusation. as
does also r. H. HilMker. the chief of
agents for the association, who, by con-
tract, had practically the entire power
Of determining membership. Referring
10 this contract. giving Hilliker such
power, the report says:
The officers Of the association put
practically the entire management of
the association into the hands of a man
discredited from every point OF view by
MS past methods, experience and record
in such matters in various states"
II is further pointed out that in an
answer TO a complaint filed in a sl6t
against the association, President
Wright asserted under oath on October
5 Of this year that the association was
fnsolvent and that its liabilities were
greatly in excess of IT'S assets, but that
ia spite Of this no formal application
for a receiver has been made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
PLANS ANNUAL JINKS

OAKLAND, Dec. 4-The seniors
of the Oakland high school Will hold
their class jinks the evening of Decem-
Der 10 at the common school assembly
hall, Eleventh and Grove streets Miss
Eva Grunninger is in charge of the
program and Walter w. Madge is busi-
ness manager of the entertainment. The
school paper will appear at the per-
formance. Two clever sketches, written
by graduating pupils. will be given
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
PROTEST AGAINST
CHANGE OF NAMES

A large number of residents of the
southern bay section of the city united
yesterday in protest to the super
visors against the proposed remaining
of their numerically designated ave-
nues.
The ordinance comes up for final
passage tomorrow.
e. T. Hewitt of 4T1S Seventeenth
street suggested that the isolated por-
tion of Seventeenth street westward of
the Mission ridge should have an in
dividuaI name, to do away with the
constant confusion resulting in people
landing up against the Intervening hill.
Favor Crosstown Franchise
The Mission promotion association
asked the supervisors yesterday to ad-
vertise for sale the Devisadero cross
town railway franchise, with the un-
derstanding that the United Railroads
file a stipulation waving any acquire
ment of monopoly rights of way in
Eighteenth and Valencia streets where
the route parallels it's own lines.
Want School Appropriation
The board of works, upon City Archi-
tect Rixford's recommendation, yester-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
HANNUKAH FESTIVAL
ENTERTAINMENTS

The Hannukah festival will be OBJ
served by the Congregation Emanu- Ell
religious school at the California
club rooms, 1850 Clay street, this
evening at o'clock. After the prelim-
mary exercises, music and recitations
the play 'Maccabean Days" written by
Miss Essie Tobriner, will be presented
by the pupils of the institution.
The following will take part in the
production:
Richard Frowenfeld Henri wevl
Lawrence Thieben Florence bloom
Henry Levy Dorothy Meyer
Joe LYMAN Helen Bergheim
Alfred Blumenthal Edna Goldstein
Selg Meyer William Aronson
Melville Kaufman con Blum
Richard Stone fTlovd Stock
Kathryn Solonons Karl Harris
Samuel Altschuer Ralph SDiecI
Harold Silverman
The Willing Workers. beneficent
and social organization of 500 Jewish
women. of which Mrs W. NJ. Jacobs is
the president, will give a novel and
intesting entertainment Sunday even
ing at the Golden Gate hall The af-
fair is in honor of the festival of Han
nukah. and wiz have as one of its
features minstrel show of the colo
NAL period.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

KITE CAUSES PANIC-An advertising Kite
broke from its fasteninss at Sutter and Nearny-
streets yesterday afternoon and landed on tep
Of a loss house in WaverIy place causing
manic among the Chinese
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
The Twenty Leaders
at 6 p. m Friday were

p III Eudy WCTC
l. Galen Damon, Belcher court 4s63
= Roy Spear. Hotel Nevada. Van Ness 463
O. S1eioy hahsky, S4l Locust st. 4.187
Si1renee henaud, 1131 Geary st. 8. S27
.. koycroft Anderson, 1541 Steiner St 3 704
.. Jack SAKE, 1716 0ctavia ST. . 9. . 693
z. Robert Bering, 1871 Scott ST. s41
.. O. ganieI zelmer, 1106 Fulton ST. -. 2.413
20 Sreney Myers, sSI Webster st. 1,752
~. Percy keneally, 378 Oak St .lIss
:. Jeannette Weber, his Webster ST II 057
q 1llhan Jackson. 583 Seventh sv..-. 1858
>. Florence Magner. 1876 Ellis ST.. $500
:. Meloa Lutz, lS46 Steiner st. ....-.. 3. ass
O. Loiita Arzarve, 643 Lyon ST.. 2.e15
2. VIVIAN Roman Hotel Dorchester 80. 1.1o7
Z. Jessie Coleman. 1927 Page ST. 1000
;. Myrtle Fishman. 2e40 Baker ST.. 7e2
=; =. 'Tnssta serrie, l1l3 Geary st. ..-. SIS
10. Irene Hawkins. 1888 Bush st ~ 5sI
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

One-Piece Dresses, now as low as $3.50
Man-Tail9red Suits, now as low as $3.50
Long, all-wool Coats. now as low as $3.50
One-third off all Suits now at S45 end over
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

day requested the board of supervisors
sto appropriate $4,000 additional for
the construction of the Denman gram
mar school
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

saloon is known by the whisky il
keeps Old Kirk whisky is known as
the best on the market. A P. Hotaling
e. Co. Call for IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
OFFERS COLONY FOR REFUGEES
LOmbardy Duke Will Give Tract In
Florida TO Earthquake
Sufferers.

PARIS, Jan. A.-Duke Pompeo Litta of
Lombardy called on the Italian ambassador,
signor Gallina, today and offered to donate
part of an extensive tract of land in Manate
county, Florida, owned by him, for the
purpose of colonizing 5000 victims Of the
earthquake in Caiabria and Sicily. The
ambassador has communicated the dukes
proposal to the Italian government.
Duke Pompeo Litta, who is a naturaliEed
citizen of France, says that "a new
Messina" may arise in a country which he
describes as fertile and easy TO exploit
The colonists could be employed in cutting
forests. mining phosphates and raising cot
ton. fruits and vegetables. The duke would
allot to each family two farms, one free
and the other TO be worked for a small
rental. He has already discussed the ques-
ton OF transportation with steamship COM
panies and ne hopes that the American
government would waive immigration re-
strietions. The tract in Florida is known
locally as Ayakka
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
NORTH PLATTE TRAINS soon
Union Pacific to Put on Daily Fast
Local Service.
TO RELIEVE OVERLAND LIMITED
No Purely LSca1 Business To Be
Handled By Limitsd Trains After
sunday Because Of Heavy Cal
ifornia Traffih ut Present.

A fast local train leaving Omaha In the
morning 81 the new plan Of h Union Pa
cific effective January II. mis- train and
the opposite will BE- known - Nos. Il and
Il, the North Platte locals, ana via carry
Pullman buffet parlor oars. Tbs cars are
the latest patterna SEVENTY fest hong with
ample smoking rooms and q w~en-eauipped
buffet.
This train from Omaha In the morning,
leaving at s:15. will fill q really felt want
as heretofore passengers have had to use
the Overland LImitOd. which has no day
coaches. The train will run over the old
line through Willard and will reach Gardi-
ner. thirteen miles west Of Columbus, ahead
of the Overland Limited
The Los Angeles limited trains will also
be equipped with the most modern electric
lighted chair cars, which will run between
Omaha and North Platte and Rswlins and
Ogden. These cars may be used without
extra charge other than the regular fare.
Heretofore passengers using these trains
have had to pay for riding in the Pull
mans.
The Overland Limited trains Nos. 1 and
2 will not handle purely local business after
Sunday for the reason that the California
travel has grown so heavy that the cars
have been overcrowded and through pas
sengers have made complaint.
In addition to the Overland Limited trains
Nos. 1 and 2 the Union Pacific has the fol-
lowing trains on its lines in Nebraska
which handle local business: Westbound,
Nos. 8. 8. Z. II and 10; ~eastbound. Nos. 4,
6, s, 10, IL and IL. II also has In service two
motor cars-Nos. II and Stunning between
Omaha and Valley via the old main line
through South Omaha, as well as trains
Nos. q and Is between Omaha and Beatrice
via the old main line. The Union Pacific
Railroad company has a greater number OF
trains handling local business in Nebraska
than any other railroad in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
Illinois Goes to Messina.
ONE MORE COLD WAVE DUE
Zero Weather VIII Strike Omaha
About Friday Night, Says
the F~Orecaster.

Colonel Welsh, weather foreeaster, is
having a little round robin OF his own with
these cold waves. He no sooner pulls up
the check damper on one than he drops the
draft for another.
Gold wave, zero weather by Frida
night" is his latest, issued Thursday
morning.
We'll, it's a fine thing" remarked the
Oldest Inhabitant.
What's a fine thing?' inquired the
Careful Observer.
why TO have winter in winter time
replied the o. l. Its fine for many
reasons, two Of which occur TO me at
present"
Yes" rejoined the c. o.
You see, If we let winter spend itself
now then we shall not have one OF those
h~ang-overs when we should be having
spring. Again, if we let these cold waves
come now we shall have ice, or should have
ice, next summer at prices that will not
be prohibitive."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

ture and editor OF the Hutchinson News, and
his wife were among the guests. Both
escaped with their lives. but Mrs. Morgan
sustained a painful injury. Mi. Morgan
later said:
Mrs. Morgan and myself were in the
southeast corner on the fourth floor.
When we awoke the room and the hAlls
were filled with smoke and flames. II was
impossible to escape through the hail and
there was no fire escape at orr windows.
I secured a blanket and. as / held It out OF
the window, Mrs. Morgan slipped down It
to the roof of an adjoining building one
floor below ours. ] followed her, jumping.
From the roof we reached the ground by
means of a ladder Mrs. Morgan's ankle
was broken by the fall TO the roof, but
she is resting easily. l was uniniured. The
hotel was crowded with guests and It
1t a miracle that many did not lose their
lives"
Lambert Probably Burned to Death.
/. f. Lambert of Emporia, who Is believed
to have been burned to death, and whose
body is probably in the ruins, was one
or the best known men in the state, For
eight years he was postmaster at Emporis
and for four years he was United States
district attorney for the eastern district
of Kansas, he having been appointed by
President Mckinley, Up to the time OF
his death he was assistant attorney for
the Santa Fe Railway company, for the
district covering southeastern Kansas.
Mr.. Lambert occupied a room on the
third floor. He was last seen alive at II
o'clock last night, when he was talking in
the lobby of the Copeland hotel with a
friend from Emporia, He said he in
fandnA 20 on 90 ~. ClA.R AAt~ ---E-
Soon after the tiremen arrived they saw
a man. now believed to have been MI.
Lambert. at q window on the third floor.
He was shouting directions to the fire
men about raising the ladders. One Of the
men called to him TO iesvscthe building by
the front way and he disappeared and has
not been seen since. - hH r"| 49,
At ~ o'clock today no trace Of him had
been found and his wife and family wired
Topeka friends that they were starting for
Topeka firm in the belief that he had lost
his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

DORCHESTER, Neb., Jan. 14.-(Special)
Tho Dorchester Farmers Co-Operatlve
Grain and Live Stock company held its
fifth annual meeting Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, w. ]. Reid; vice president, ID. r,
Buckingham; secretary, Franklin Miller
treasurer, s. J. Kryder; manager, H. f
Wickenkamp. The board of directors con,
sists of w. J. Reid, d. T. Buckingham, s
J. Kryder, Franklin Miller, Bert Pslkal
Joseph Mariska and John Grafton. During
the last year the company has purchased
1861 4 bushels Of wheat, S,225 bushels oil
corn and 2,764 bushels OF oats, making
total of 214,56S bushels of grain, amounting
to $157 ,6S1 70 paid to the farmers of Dor
chester and vicinity. The stockholders re
ceived their annual 8 per cent dividend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
eooDING FOR TARIFF ON WOOL
President of Growers Association
Says Any Reduction would he
Disastrous.

POCATELLO, Ida, IAN. 1.-THE annual
convention OF the National Wool Growers
association began here this afternoon.
President Fred w. Gooding In his address
said:
"A reduction In the tariff schedules on
wool at this time would produce the same
result as the placing OF wool on the free
list under the Wilson bill. n would I'M
doubtedly ruin one OF the most important
industries Of the United states.
"One dollar and eighty cents" he de-
elared, lis. the full cost OF all the wool
necessary to manufacture such a suit as
the people Of the United States are now
paying so to 80 for. II the wool in such
a suit was given free to the manufac-
turers, under present conditions, the price
of an all wool suit of clothing would be
affected but little"
Mr.. Gooding disputed the statement that
sheep are detrimental to forest growth and
said they were a benefit in removing the
underground which spreads fires. He de-
nounced the forestry and reclamation bu-
reaus as academic and t~yrannical.
After outlining the plan for a great cen
trail market under the control OF growers
themselves, to sell directly to the manu-
facturers, President Gooding spoke OF the
efforts made by the buyers to defeat the
project by bidding up individual clips. He
said:
There are about six or seven firms in
the city of Boston that today control more
than 75 per cent OF all the wool Of the
Un.ted States and they dictate the prices
to the wool growers regardless OF market
conditions. They see in this movement ar
object, which II once started. will throttle
their profits and a chance for the WOO
growers to retain for themselves a large
portion of the rich harvests which thes'
commission men nave reaped for 80 long,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

BROKEN BOW, Neo.. Jan. 1L-(Spe-
cial.)-Professor c.. W. Webster of the State
University gave an illustrated lecture or
"Milestones OF Commercial Progress" to
the students in the short coure in asri-
culture in session hers. A short musical
program. given by the students OF Miss
Maud Parreil's grade preceded the lecture
and was highly appreciated by the audi
ence.
The total registration in all the depart
ments now exceeds 20. The interest taken
in these meetings is keen. Ths town people
vie with the farmers in their enthusiasm
as they believe that short course work il
the coming Farmers Institute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
HoLDREGE SMILES AT RUMoR
Gets Five Times as Much M Genera
Manager of the Colorado
Southern. -

c. w. Holdrege, general manager Of the
Burlington, who has been making a tour
of inspection of the Burlington's wyoming
lines with d. Willard. vice president, in
charge of the operation of all Burlington
lines, has returned TO Omaha. Mr. Willard
returned east through Kansas City.
Burlington officials, including President
Harris. Vice Presidents Willard and Miller
and General Manager Holdrege, will meet
in Denver January 20, to make a tour of
inspection with the Colorado & Southern
officials over that line. II is thought after
that trip an announcement will he made
as to a plan OF handling the newly ac-
quired line.
Mr.. Holdregs merely smiles at the rumor
he may be placed in charge OF the new
Hin road. From others 1t is learned that
Mr.. Holdrege's salary as general manager
of the Burlington lines west of the Mis-
souri, river is five times that OF the gem
eral manager of the Colorado g. Southern
and that there is no likelihood Of his being
sent to Colorado. His familiarity with con-
ditions out there make him desirable for
conference with the other Hill officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
STATE COMPLAINT FOR KECK
Graver Charge May BE Filed Against
Man Who Sells Obscene
Literature.

]. A. Keck. the mems furnishing goods
dealer. 1912 South Tenth street, who was
arrested Wednesday on the charge Of sell
ing and keeping for sale obscene pictures
and printed matter, was arraigned in police
court Thursday morning. The complaint
filed against him was for violating the city
ordinance prohibiting the sale OF the matter
in question. Keck secured a continuance
OF the case until Friday morning.
The county attorney probably win file a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
TOPEKA HOTEL IS DESTROYED


Continued from First Page.)
the rope ladder and dropped to the ground.
Smith crashed into an area way, striking
on a railing. He sustained a broken ankle
and internal injuries. Rowland followed
Smith down the ladder and also fell. He
was picked up unconscious and both were
taken to the hospital. There It was found
that Smiths condition was serious. Row
land suffered three ribs broken.
saves Grip Full Of Bonds.
Webb McNall of Smith county, former
state superintendent of Insurance., likewise
made a sensational escape. McNall was
sleeping in a room on the third floor in
the front part Of the building. In the room
with him was a suit case containing SIS, 900
Of Kansas municipal bonds, the property
of a fraternsl organization and just pur-
chased for it by a committee of which
McNall was a member McNall waited pa
tiently in the front window of his room
while the firemen and spectators below
we're making frantic efforts to get a lad
! der up to the window. The first ladder was
too short. A fireman had in the mean
time reached a fire escape ten feet from
the window ledge. There he waited until
another ladder was sent up to him. Hold
| Ing tllB dCTObs lhS say NHu Guid sup
ported McNall while the latter elimbed to
the first ladder and to safety. McNall
first had thrown his treasured suit case to
the ground. Mr.. McNall said;
II guess / was lucky all right. T W q
one OF the first ones out OF the building
and 1 saved all the bonds 1 had in my
grip. All l lost was a little clothing"
Editor Experience.
Thomas Benton Murdoch, the veteran
editor of the Eldorado Republican, occupied
a room on the south side of the fourth
floor. rs soon as he was awakened by the
cries OF fire he opened the door to the
hallway, but when a cloud of smoke poured
into the room he closed the door quickly
and climbed out of the window. Once out
side he pulled down the window to pre-
vent being suffocated by the smoke, and
hung suspended from the ledge. Soon his
room mate handed a blanket out of the
window. Down this improvlsed ladder
Editor Murdoch slid, finally dropping upon
the roof Of an adjoining building.
When seen shortly after the fire Mr..
Murdoch was sitting in the Young Mems
Christian association, clothed only in a
night shirt and trousers. 81 was only
slightly injured" said he. "I jumped from
the enu OF lndI Dldnket 10 the FOOT OF q
low building adjoining the hotel, and then
: cllmed down to the ground and came over
here in my bare feet. l left everything
including my watch. pocketbook and a
diamond stud"
~GOver Click pes.
Ex-Governor G. w. Click was carried
down a ladder from the third floor and
escaped without injury.
Major A. NJ. Fuller, assistant postmaster
Of Topeka, escaped injury by climbing
down a fire Escape from the fourth floor.
He was only clad in his night robe and
was unable to save any OF his belongings,
Ex-state Senator Lamb of Yates Center
had a miraculous escape. Senator Lamt
was on the third floor. He tied two sheets
together and let let him self down past tn,
second floor, from there he dropped. Tn,
fall broke his wrist.
W. Y. Morgan, a member Of the IeElsla,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

similar complaint against him under the
statutes of the state, which make the pen
atty for the offense greater. In that event
the city complaint will be dismissed and
Keck will be prosecuted under the other.
The police are holding a large amount of
the printed matter as evidence against him,
having seized it when he was arrested.
The case was traced through the mails
by the government secret service.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

There is no case on record OF n cough.
cold or la grippe developing into pneu-
monia after Foley's Honey and Tar has
been taken. as II cures the most obstinate
deep seated coughs and colds. Why take
anything else. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

Starlight children's shoes on special sale
Saturday morning. January Is. These are
acknowledged to be the finest children's
shoes produced. Benson & Thorne Co,
Lilliputian Bazaar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

Misses and big girls shoes-that sell
regularly at s2.EO-on special sale Saturday
at 81. 70. Benson & Thorne Co., 1915 Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

Bigger. Better, B~usier-Thats what ad-
vertising in The Bee does for your
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15

names as c. J. Blackwell and George VIII
son were arrested Monday by Sheriff
Gillian on complaint of j. F.. Greesen and
pattern from the former and a pair of
oVershoes from the latter. They used the
same old game of going into the stores
and distracting the attention OF the clerks
until they secured the goods, which they
slipped under their coats. They sold the
shoes to the conductor on the Columbus
freight, and they were recovered, as well
as the piece Of cloth. The men were taken
before Judge Gladwish and pleaded guilty
and were given twelve days in jail.