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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
MORGAN WANTS To MAKE
EQUITABLE A MUTUAL CO.
Insurance Concern with Capital
of 100000 Now Has Sur
plus of $82,O00,0OO

NEW YORK, June 9.-Will the
Equitable Life Assurance society be
made an auxiliary mutual company?
This has become a general topic OF
interest in Wall street, for the trust
agreement made by Thomas F. Ryan
five years ago by which stock control
of the Equitable with its assets OF
SAFE, 100000 were vested in Morgan j.
O'Brien and George Westinghouse as
trustees, expires next Wednesday.
Mr.. OBrien and Mr. Westinghouse,
under the deed of trust, have the pow
er to continue 1t for another five years,
but they have as yet taken no action
in the matter.
The controlling 502 shares of stock
of the Equitable which Mr.. Ryan
bought from James Hazen Hyde are
owned by J. p. Morgan, who acquired
them last winter.
1t is confidently stated that while
Mr.. Morgan would like to make the
Equitable actually a mutual company
there are also insurmountable legal OBJ
stacles in the way. In the first place
the society is forbidden by its charter
from buying in it's own stock at more
than $100 a share. There are only
1000 shares of capital stock in exist
ence, but the 49S shares not owned
by Mr.. Morgan are widely scattered
in small lots Of from one share up.
owners OF tHlS Stoch HOlu IL at d Hl6h
price because of remote ownership of
the sS2,0O0,000 surplus owned by the
Equitable.
it has been suggested that special
legislation might be enacted by which
the Equitable could retire its $780,
900 of capital stock by paying the
stockholders a reasonable rate per
share. In that way the Equitable
would be actually mutualized with no.
body possessing ownership of the So
ciety other than the policyholders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
FAIL TO DISCOVER FOUL
PLAY IN STELLE DEATH
Coroner Satisfied Woman Died of
Natural Causes

CHICAGO, June 9..While the death
of Mrs. Fannie Surdam Stelle here
Monday night will be officially investi-
gated, Coroner Hoffman and detectives
today expressed the belief that the
wealthy woman died of natural causes.
mo complete explanation of the situ-
alton is at hand" said Detective John
Costello last night, but we are of the
opinion that a strange combination OF
circumstances has produced string OF
occurrences not linked together. we
have thoroughly investigated the case
and are convinced that the death OF
Mrs, Stelle was from natural causes.
This opinion is concurred in by physl-
clans"
Edgar S. Accetta, the singer and law
yer of New York, who at one time was
engaged to marry Mrs. Stelle, and who
is a beneficiary to the extent of $4,000
under the terms of her will, said:
Mrs. Stelle was my best friend. l
met her eight years ago. She educated
me in the law, paying all my expenses
I brought suit against her for $4,000
for breach of promise, but that was
settled out of court. l will not contest
the will.
Mrs Stelle was in the habit of car
rylnS money SeWOu III uOA S'C
Her father lost thousands of dollars
worth of property in the Chicago fire,
and she considered it best to KEEP her
cash where she could take it with her
in case of fire. She bought about $780,
900 worth Of diamonds and other jew
elry. That was one of her hobbies"
Physicians and house detectives at
tending Mrs. Stelle found $4,000 in cur
rency sewed in the alinings of clothing
she had on and $4,000 worth of dia-
monds secreted in similar manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
PRINCE AND
PRINCESS VISIT SENATE
Cousin of Mikado Nearly Com
pIetes Tour-WiII Start
for Home June Fl

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Prince Flu
shimi OF Japan occupied a seat beside
President pro Tempore Frye in the
senate chamber for a quarter of an
hour today. He and the princess were
escorted to the capitol by Ambassador
Uchida. The princess and her suite
occupied seats in the diplomatic gal
lery.
Prince Fushimi and his retinue also
visited the house, occupying seats In
the diplomatic gallery.
Fushimi-no-M -MiyA who is first cousin
of the mikado, and his princess, known
as 1.-THE handsomest couple" in Japan,
are ready to start westward.
The prince is almost six feet tall and
represented the mikado at King Ed
wards funeral. The prince is a COM
mander in the Japanese navy. He
plans to sail from San Francisco June
21 for home. Prince Fushimi comes of
a noble but not royal line, his father,
Prince -Miya, Sr., having
been adopted by the father of the
present emperor.
The prince fought through the war
with Russia on the battleship Mikasa,
Admiral Togos flagship. When the
Mikasa was sunk at Sasebo in Septem-
ber, 1905, her commander and Admiral
Togo were ashore, and the command
fell to the prince, then a first lieuten-
ant. He comported himself so bravely
that he became a national hero. The
Mikasa has been raised and restored,
and when the prince reaches home
again he will run up his flag on her
with the rank of commander.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
ELUDES rs RURALES AND
FLEES TO AMERICAN SIDE
NogaIes Manufacturer Held for
Smuggling Makes Escape

NOGALES, Arlz., June 9.-Eluding
the vigilance of a guard of twenty
five rurales employed to watch him,
Louis Fleischer, president of the
American Clothing factory, who has
been in Jail on the Mexican side of
the line since February 26, dashed in
safety over the international line at 8
o'clock last night. The charge against
Fleischer was smuggling and he was
In jail awaiting an appeal of the con-
Viction against him In the lower court.
Fleischer, on reaching the American
side, successfully eluded all efforts to
capture him. Lieutenant Hermosillo,
leader of the rurales who had the
American in charge, violated interna-
tional law by coming over the boun-
dairy line and threatening to make
Fleischer, If discovered, return to
Mexico, even If he had to shoot him.
The official stated extradition would
be asked at once, and will take steps
to secure it.
Fleischer Is the son-inlaw of Man
uel Mascarenas, for twenty years
Mexican consul to the UNITED States,
and one of the wealthiest residents of
Sonora. Flescher's wife and children
reside on the Mexican side of the line,
but his factory, at which nearly a
hundred persons are employed, is in
American NogaleS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
THREE DEAD, TWO FATALLY
INJURED, IN TRAIN WRECK
Enuineer on First Run Drives the
Fast Mail Into a Wall

ST. LOUIS, June 9,-Three men were
killed, two perhaps fatally injured ana
six others seriously hurt when, the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern fast
mail train for Texas was wrecked near
the city limits, early today The train
left, the tracks and crashed through
the walls of building of the Miller
Manufacturing company. All of the
dead and injured were members of the
train crew or worked in the mail cars.
No passengers were carried on the
train.
The wreck was caused by the engine
jumping the track while going around
a curve.
Jasper Lasater, the mail clerk, was
killed when a mail car crashed through
the walls of a building. Waiter A.
Douglas, engineer, and Robert ID. Shep-
pard, fireman, were making their nrst
trip with the fast mail.
Douglas, according to policeman
who pulled him from the wreckage,
raved about going at sixty miles an
hour as he was dying. The orders or
the railroad company are that the speed
is to be twenty-five miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
SPRECKELS WILL STUDY THE
GRAFT SITUATION IN EUROPE
Says Conditions in San Francisco
Are Worse Than Ever

NEW YORK, June 9.-Rudolph
Spreckels of San Francisco, who gave
his time and money toward hunting
down graft in his home city, and who
is now engaged in an effort to organ
ize a national association for the sup
preston of graft sailed today on the
North German Lloyd liner George
Washington and will study the graft
situation in Europe. When asked If he
would continue the fight on graft in
San Francisco, Mr.. Spreckels replied:
at am in the fight to stay. The con-
ditions in San Francisco are worse than
ever, and I believe the grafters will
go so far that they will kill them
selves Their shameless disregard of
the rights of the public will cause
general revolt and the grafters will be
swept away. / hold that the stock
holders of corporations are principally
responsible for graft. They are con-
tent to sit still and take their dividends
without inquiring into their business,
which enables a few persons to. run
the business. This neglect of business
applies to both public and private af-
fairs"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
OUR GOVERNMENT STILL
UNTESTED, SAYS JUDGE
The Spirit of intellectual Honesty
Must Be Acquired, Declares
Peter S. GrossCup

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, June, e.-In the
course of a commencement address at
Augustana college and theological
seminary here today, Judge Peter S..
Grosscup of Chicago said:
1--WE have not reached, here in
America, the supreme test Of whether
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, can endure. We have not yet
been put to the test of dealing with
great economic questions at the cost
of distinct disaster in case they are
wrongly dealt with. Thus far the sur
plus of our soil, sold to the world each
year, has made good our economic and
political Questions-a surplus so great
that, no matter what, during the year,
our mistakes may have been, at the
end of the year the bank account has
been made again.
"But the day is coming when this
insurance against logical consequences
will be cut off.
1.-THE one force in this universe,
without which the test cannot be sue
cessfully met-the one force, more
than anything else, that as a nation
we must acquire before we are
equipped to successfully meet the COM
plex problems before us-is what may
call the spirit of intellectual honesty;
the spirit that hears before 1t decides,
the spirit that yields itself to genuine
conference; the spirit that is not
played upon by the total self interest
that so often makes up the atmos-
phere through which we look at the
interest of the others; above all the
spirit that will hold our leaders OF
public opinion accountable as men who
give out the money coin Of the country
are held accountable, that thought
given out on public questions contains
nothing in it that is not the real
thought of the mind behind it; that
spirit that will not in the interest of
political or personal expediency toll
crate the passing lof counterfeit
opinion. ,,
an intellectual counterfeit; nothing so
pervasive; nothing SO hard TO over
take or so hard to overpower when
oyertaken, and nothing so hurtful and
dn 1iocnrnl1eN -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
MAN CHARGED WITH MANY
CRIMES AGAIN IN TROUBLE

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a photo
graph received here today by the iden-
tihcation bureau of the local police de-
partment from the sheriff of Bonner
county Idaho, has been recognized as
that of Jesse Winkle, who was ar
rested in this city in February 1909
after a running fight over the roofs of
several buildings. He was accused of
burglary, but upon being identified by
Sheriff Jaston of Thurston county
Wash, as Jesse Wrinkle, wanted on a
charge of numbering his brother-in-law
Frank Lamar at Olympia, Wash, he
was turned over to the authorities of
that place, where he was tried for muir
der, the jury disagreeing. He is now
under arrest at Sand Point, Bonner
county, Idaho, under the name of John
w. Preston.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
DOG GUARDS MASTERS
DEAD BODY; FIGHTS MAN
Rancher Has to Kill Animal to
Reach Suicide

REDWOOD CITY. June "a battle
with a dog that guarded the body of
his master, suicide, occurred yester-
'dav in the hills of the Arata, between
the animal and j. w. Bell. a rancher,
and it was only after the dog had been
shot and killed that the body was
reached.
The victim was Joaquin Franco, a
woodchopper, aged rs, who shot him
self in the head with shotgun The
fact that he was in the wilds, isolated
and desolate, is believed to have
caused the old man to commit suicide:
Indications are the tragedy occurred
several days ago and was witnessed
by the dog, Frances only companion.
Bell was journeying to this city,
when his attention was called to the
body by the dog. The animal, which
probably had been without food since
the tragedy, was in a crazed condition
and stood guard over its master, not
permitting Bell to investigate, until
Bell, fearing for his own safety, was
forced to shoot the animal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
PRINCETON TO GET /
S1,150,000 IN GIFTS.
The Renewal of Cincinnati Mans
Offer Brings Controversy
to an End
MRS. SAGE GIVES $150,000
Wyman BequeSt Said to Be the
Cause of Closing of
Breach
rAasoclnted Press1

PRINCETON, N. j., June 9.-As q
result of a special meeting of the
board of trustees of Princeton univer-
sity today the institution will acquire
about 81 10000 in gifts. The bulk of
this comes as a renewal OF the offer
made by William Cooper Proctor OF
Cincinnati and brings to an end the
controversy over the sale OF the grad
uate college.
Mr.. Proctor, in May, 1909, offered the
university 100000 on condition that the
alumni raise an equal amount, all to
go to the graduate college. During
the controversy over the site Mr..
Proctor's gift was withdrawn.
With the renewal of the gift the
half-million to be given by the alumni
is said to be assured in pledges from
prominent alumni.
Mrs. Russell Sage, 1t was announced,
has given $3.50, 900 to add to the dor
mitories already donated by her and to
build a great memorial tower 16O feet
high In the northwest part OF the
campus. The renewal Of the offer by
Mr., Proctor was made on terms sat
isfactory not only to President Wood
row Wilson, but also the members or
the board of trustees.
The bequest by the late Isaac c.
Wyman of Salem, Mass, variously es-
tlmated at from $2,000,000 to 100000
it is said was the direct cause of the
closing of the breach over the grad
uate college site which was a chief con-
dition of the original Proctor offer.
1t is understood that the $500,000 to
be raised by the alumni is now to
go to the preceptorial system instead
of to the graduate school as designat-
ed in Mr.. Proctor's original offer.
DIR. John M. T. Finney of Baltimore
was elected life trustee.
Mrs. Sage was in town. today and
passed the campus as the senior class
was being photographed. She was rec
ognized and given cheer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
DICKINSON'S DEATH NOT
ACCIDENTAL, SAYS De LEON

NEW YORK, June 9.-Charles Coul-
ter Dickinson, former president of the
Carnegie Trust company, who died af-
ter a trip to a chemical laboratory at
Scanton, Pa, last month, did not come
to his end by accident, according to a
statement issued today by E. w. De
Leon, president of the Casualty Com
pany of America.
This company held $4,000 of accident
insurance on the bankers life. Stanley
Dickinson brother, said at the time
of death, May 4, that Dickinson acci-
dentally inhaled a poisonous gas while
watching a laboratory experiment. The
doctors gave pneumonia and heart dis
ease as the cause of death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
NINE. Lee PL0NGE0N, WRITER
OF NOTE, is DEAD IN N. Y.

NEW YORK June 9.-Mme Alice
le Plongeon, widow of August lie Plon
geon Comte de Coqueville, writer
and explorer, and herself a writer of
note, is dead at a hospital in this city
after a long illness.
She was 5S years old. Nine. lie Plon
geon was widely known as a lecturer
on Central and South American and
other subjects, and was the author of
several books on travel In Spanish
American countries.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
PLAN FIGHT ON AUSTRIAN
BRANCH OF STANDARD OIL

VIENNA, June 9.-The Austrian
ministers of finance, commerce and
railways have decided on joint admin
istrative measures for the protection
of the home petroleum industry against
the inroads being made by the Vacuum
Oil company, the Austrian branch of
the Standard Oil company.
The plan is to take advantage of
every technicality OF the mining laws
in order to hamper the Vacuum peo-
pie. who will be kept also to the
strictest observance of their charter,
especially the provision limiting the
output of refineries. If these steps do
not accomplish the purpose sought, the
Austrian and Hungarian parliaments
will be asked to legislate to check the
American interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
DUO De M0NTPENSIER WILL
PHOTOGRAPH MEXICAN GAME

Ell PASO, Texas, June 9.-Equipped
with cinematograph machines and ac-
companied by a retinue of servants,
Ferdinand Due de Montpensier, uncle
of the king of Portugal, and a grand
son of Louis Philippe, is in Mexico
as the guest of Governor Jose Maria
Sanchez he will photograph wild game
in the Sierra Madre mountains south
of El Paso.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
DR.. JULES A. SIMON OF BAY
CITY KILLED AT VESUVlUS

SAN FRANCISCO. June 9.-It is
reported that j. A. Simon of this city,
who was killed yesterday on Mount
Vesuvius, is DIR. Jules A. Simon, for
mer president of the board of health of
San Francisco. DIR. Simon was travel
ing in Italy, and letters to friends here,
written from Rome on May 21, indi
Gated that he would make the ascent
of Vesuvius about this date. DR.. Simon
was unmarried. His body has been
removed to the cemetery at Resina,
near NaDleS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
MISS STODDART SPEAKS.
AT PLAYGROUND CONGRESS

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June O.
Among the reports presented lat the
third days session of the congress of
the Fairgrounds association today was
one by Bessie d. Stoddart, Los Ange-
les, on Recreation Buildings for
Large and Small Communities"
At the general session addresses
were delivered by Rose Pastor Stokes
and by DR.. Thomas F. Harrington,
Boston.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
MISSING TREATIES ARE
DISCOVERED IN JAPAN
Given to Priest by Nephew of the
Former Emperor

VICTORIA, B. c., June "a sensa-
ton was caused in Japan by the dis
covery of a box deposited with mis-
sionary priest at Seoul by a nephew OF
the former emperor containing origin
ais of treaties between Korea and ia
pan and other powers, reported to the
late Prince Ito as lost. The original seal
of Korea, also said to have been lost
was found In the box.
Papers are alleged to have been found
Indicating the forgery of the seal on
the contract with Collbran & Bost-
wick, two Americans, for the construc-
ton of the Seoul electric railway.
The former emperor's nephew was
arrested by the Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
HOUSE ASKED TO ACT

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Congress
was asked today by members Of the
house and by prominent representatives
of Jewish organizations to pass the
resolution proposed by Representative
Harrison (Democrat), New York, con-
demning the persecution of Jews in
Russia and requesting the president to
use his friendly offices with the Rus
sian government to obtain action to
prevent recurrence of the recent
massacres.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
PINcHoT VISITS GARFIELD

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 9.-Gifford
Pinchot, former chief forester for the
government, arrived here today and
passed the morning with James r.
Garfield, former secretary of the in
terror department, at his home at
Mentor. Mr.. Pinchot will leave to-
night for ST. Paul, where he will de-
liver an address,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
is WANTED ON CHARGE OF
ROBBING GERMAN OF $1,000

SAN DIEGO, June 9.-Acting on evil
dence obtained by the police depart
ment, the district attorney has issued
a warrant for the arrest of A. II.
Burns, accused of completely in keep
ing Frank Brayer, a German remit
tance man, drunk for nearly month
and robbing him of about $1,000 Burns
is believed to be in Tucson, Ariz., and
the police of that city were wired today
to hold him until an officer could ar
rive to bring him back to San Diego.
The second man suspected of the
crime is in Jail here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
HUNTING MEDICAL EXPERTS

Ell PAsO, Texas, June 9.-In search
of expert surgical and medical treat
ment, former Governor Yzabel of So
nora, Mexico, passed through here
TODAY on his way to Europe to consult
specialists. He was accompanied by
his physician.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
RULERS BACK IN ROME

ROME, June Skiing Victor Emman-
uel and Queen Helena returned today
from the province of Avellino, where
they visited the scenes of the recent
earthquake.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
ARROWHEAD HOT SPRINGS

See the new world wonder, El Peny
ugal Hot Spring, temperature 202.2 de-
grees. Hot mineral water, natural
stream and hot mud baths. Outdoor
swimming pool, no fog
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
CHICAGO PLANS so-sToRY HOTEL

CHICAGO, June 9.-Plans for the
erection of a thirty-story hotel at the
southeast corner of Madison and Clark
streets We're announced yesterday. Ac-
cording to the plans the hotel will con-
tain 1400 rooms and will cost S5.0O0.OO0.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Maybe a few pins in the lap of
spring would make winter hunt some
more suitable place. to linger-Cassville
Republican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-20
REEVES W..R TRAGEDY

In the closing week of Congress
Representative Borland of this
state introduced bill which while
but little attention was called to it,
reviews a very interesting and
bloody chapter in Missouri war
history. The bill was not acted
upon at the time of the adjourn
ment of Congress.
The bill directed that the graves
of Jennie Anderson and three other
young girls, who were killed by the
collapse of building in Kansas
City in the Civil War, be marked
under the law authorizing the
marking of Confederate graves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-20
AMENDING THE DECLARATION

How old are you, Uncle
Amos?"
Jis hundud, boss"
A hundred years old?"
eyes, suh."
do you remember any of the
great men who were alive when
you were a boy"
Eyes, sub; l done seen G:n'l
Jawge Washint'n many a time
when l wuz a pickininny."
"But, Uncle Amos, George
Washington died 10 years ago."
Dat so boss? Den rs about
hundred an fo'teen yeahs old,
sub. Chicago Trib me.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-20
JUST REVERSED THE Gag"
More Truth in Old Stage Drivers
Last Observation Than In His
Previous Ones.

AS the coach logged along the wild
and mountainous trail the lone trav-
eler asked the old stage driver about
certain outlaw that had terrorized
that section some years back
20, you mean Bad Bill" dIawled
the old man reminiscently. wall.
Bill sartinly was a strenuous cuss. He
held up this coach six times one win
ter, but outside of that he was all
right"
He must have been strenuous"
commented the traveller.
Yes, and when he got tired Of hold.
ing up the coach he stole 20 horses
and shot up town just for sport. but
outside of that he was all right"
"Whew! He must have been the
limit"
Pretty wild, pard; pretty Wild.
Then ! recollect that he wrecked a
medicine show, burned down a circus
tent and tarred and feathered a min
strel man, but outside of that he was
all right. stranger" The coach had
now approached a big gray building
that stood on a hill
What place is that?" asked the
traveller.
why, that's the state prison.
That's where Bad Bill is serving his
time"
The traveller smiled sarcastically.
Wonder you don't spring that gag
about outside OF that he's all right"
But the old man was equal to the
emergency.
20, no, pard," he chuckled, "I'I
change 1t around a bit now. Inside
OF that he's all right. Get up.
hosses!"-Chicago Daily News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-20
KNOCKED DOWN BY LIGHTNING

Engineer Ed Smith and o. d.
Hicks were struck down in the
street about $50 o'clock Wednes-
day evening by the most vicious
bolt of lightning that had landed
in this section in the history of the
town. The men were some SO or
60 feet apart on Fourth street near
Bridger and the bolt must have
struck the earth between or near
by them. Mr.. Hicks was thrown
flat to the earth, bruising his fore
head and leaving a circular clean
cut hole through his clothing at
the knees. Mr.. Hicks says he felt
nothing but the sensation of every
thing going out from under him,
but Mr.. Smith plainly felt the
sensation of slight electric shock.
Mrs. O. d. Hicks, who was stand
ing in the doorway of her home
near by was thrown backward, but
saved herself by catching hold of
the door
A portion Of the lightning
struck the electric wires and
travelled for several blocks, blow
ing out the fuses at several trans
formers. At the telephone ex-
change all the plugs were blown