The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
WILL NOT INSURE
LIFE Of KAISER
Big Companies in England and
America Decline to
Take Risk.
1 HE OFFERED TO PAY
VERY HIGH PREMIUM
Physical Condition of His Ma
jesty Such as to Cause
Alarm.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE,
lie to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, July 16,-Much has been
written about the kaisers health, but
am in possession of facts which tend to
show that his physical condition is worse
than is generally believed. About eight
months ago his majesty was told by ply
sicians that his symptoms were such as
TO excite alarm. The kaiser's first
thought was of his family, ard he i'm
medfately opened negotiations to pur-
chase life insurance eolicy for So, 900, 900
upon his life so that adequate provision
might be made for his younger children
In case OF his sudden death Medical
pany to the Potsdam castle, where they
maGe q searching physical examination
OF the emperor Within a fortnight word
was conveyed to the ruler that the COM
pany would not care to take the risk of
insuring his life His Germanic majesty
attempted to purchase the policy by
agreeing to pay 100000 annually in pre-
miums. At this rate the company would
he reimbursed for the s5o00,O0o in ten
years, but even this ellurlng offer was
rejected. It is reported in official circles
big insurance companies of Great Britain.
Europe and America and not one will
place risk upon the life of the emperor.
This puts an entirely new aspect upon
the matter of the kalserS illness. EN-
traordinary attempts have been made TO
keep the true facts from becoming pub
lie and the agents through whom negotia-
tions with insurance companies were
carried on were all sworn to secrecy.
Friedberg Bomb Outrage.
The imperial investigation Of the Fried
berg bomb outrage and its accompanying
attempt TO plumber the imperial bank has
now attained TO the point where the Ger
man secret service branch is now work.
Ing in hand with the international rep
rescntatives upon the continent and they
are engaged in unraveling the last
threads OF the most perfectly laid plot
that has come to their attention in many
years. 1t was a dramatic plot, every
plan carefully made and weighed before 1t
was put into execution. The conspiracy
Included within Its ganut wholesale out
rage, assassination, robbery and the de-
struction Of state property. 1t Is sus-
pec!ed that the perpetrators are connect
ed with that branch of the Russian an
ment abandoned political murder and is
employing its familiar circumspection and
daring in the more profitable work OF
messengers.
Details Recapitulated.
In view OF the possibility of further
developments. IL will be advisable briefly
TO recapitulate the details of the affair
so far as they have become known. To
pick UP the first thread OF the story one
must go back TO June Ia. AT quarter
To eleven on the evening of that day
policeman on watch In the Frankfort
merchant princes OF the Main have their
town palaces. noticed man emerge from
the garden of the banker, Herr A. Mayer,
mount a bicycle. and ride off with all
speed. Possibly the constable would not
have paid particular attention TO the oc
currence had H. not been that few MIN
utes later the stiffness OF night was brok-
en- by a tremendous report. followed by
the crash of glass from score of win
dows. An explosion had taken place JUS,
outside the bankers house on the path
lending IN tho tralpgmen'S
Terrified officials fled TO the upper floors,
whence they later descended by ladders
with the Il bulk Of Of the popSiatio;n. tst soon IN
focked TO the spot.
Bank Manager Attacked.
But the explosion was only by-play.
While the excited populace was eagerly
discussing the respective potencies Of
the branch Of the Imperial bank sat in
his back room few hundred yards away
on the same side OF the street. making
up his daily balance. On the table before
OF notes. He heard the door leading TO
the street open. and man entered. TherS
was BRIEF struggle. during which The
head with some hard object, evidently a
pistol The noise attracted other people
in the buildln" who were heard APP
preaching. Then the stranger appeared
TO realize that his enterprise had failed,
He broke loose and made for the door,
but tarried in his flight TO fire a couple
OF revcngeful shots at his opponent. One
struck -the manager on the forehead, and
the other graZcd his nose.
Attempt to Escape.
The miscreant was ncountered in the
doorway by several persons who had
heard the reports and stopped to sec
what was wrong. With the utmost sang
frod he told them that somebody had
been shot. and that lie Off to fetch
il doctor. He mounted q bicycle which
was standing outside and FASTENED
away, But as luck would have II. the
pursuit was speedily taken up. Bystand-
srs urged the driver OF an empty motor
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