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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
RUNAWAY CONVICT
RISKS LIBERTY TO
SEE MOTHER
Pathetic Story to Account for
His ReCapture Told by
Prisoner Who Broke Out OF
Penitentiary.

Chicago, oct. 20, ,-- An escaped con-
yiCt'R efforts tO get To see his mother
who wnA reported 10 him to be dying
led tO his capture today AT WOrlll
III.
Tony l.andcrB. one Of the trio VINO
broke jull at Joliet penitentiHry sun.
day was the man captured. lie lold
his captOTH he had left his compnn-
ions not more than ten minutes bo-
fore and the posse which took Lam
ders went IN to seek the others,
William Dunno and Frank Thompson
LAndcrs was 0ycrthkcn IN corn
field after "a farmer had notified the
police,
"When we got near Chicago |
wanted the others 10 hurry ho snid'
"nnd We began to, feed a little safer
Dunno and Thompson said they were
tired and were going I" Hlt down ana
rest bit.
"I had been toIo my mother was
dying and I aid not want 10 l0Ho anS
time, / wanted Ia see her before hhS
went away, even ~ Il cost me my I'D
erty, sO I went on. Ten minutes latcI
I was ordered - surrender"
" LanderB' story about his NOthel
IA found 90 be- true, he will be allowed
10 vihit her before being returned 4
Joliet, the police said.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
Baokers of Third Term Propa-
ganda Aotuated Alone by
Desire for Vengeance De-
clares President.
WELCOME DISASTER TO
CRAFTY THEIR HATE
Republican Standard Bearer
Points Out Ruin That
Would Have Followed APP
proval of Democratic Tariff
Bills.
[By Leased Wire 10 Evening W~raIdI

IVY b~nseu wire 20 ENehluk h"ra'u
Washington, u,L 29.--"No man
would care TO httr uis state rtil hm,
hut wholly apart trum selfish rva-
SONS, want iu Hro ohio go Rrpuhll-
can o., 4 large majority" suid Pres
idunt rttt In a I,ttvr tu Fred \, Hrl"r
uT cincinnati made public today At
the Nhilc huus,, Tho president at
Tackled Governor Wilson and thv Dcnl-
uuritir purty uu the tartm question
aud sdid that Ohiu would suffer parttc-
uIdrly II the present tnrin protecting
iu" steel, wool aud pottery business
We're disturbed,
"Nuu, nf course, realize how dis
astruus the Et,u hill which was
compelled Ia veto would hdNo proved
to cur state" iu" letter says
In their wool bill the Democrats
struck q vital hluw at the wool Indus
trN. The Democrats reduced tho duty
ON raw Nuul to 80 per cent ANA as Tor
the manufacturers of wool, tho Dem
urrutir bin would have put them en-
tnrly out OF business, leaving our
farmers with no homo market ara
throwing hundreds Of thousands OF
"iuplOy"s out Of work
Does II not a,rlkc you as suprnmely
ridiculous rur Governor Wilson vague
/, To- In intimate tlH ,i hr iS elected he
tho duties that business viii not 10
iuim,d, vu'u his party has SO recent
ly put itself uu record ur attempting
| sli,u Iruklrss changes uf IN" iarlu
| lnln had not vetoed their measures.
| $50 would now be- confronted Win u
| pHui,'
"DI course those facts are clearly
| realized %, the thlri party. %" Wurh
hu iult spiur ut th'tr most prominent
sunLrrs ulsr not hrsIlutud tu dr-
| clare thnt lu' rl ritun "i Governor
| wilson would mean financial disIalrr
! And .,t they trU working iur u"lhlnE
utn,r thau Iur election Of Mr.. WI
.uu and Il Democratic congress. From
! absolutely d,rcnduhlv sources, inluI'
nation come. ~ ~" that non" oi lh'
Lidrrs ul iu, imrd party hrllrN'H II
uas rur lignlcW Chanro or success
ANA rni rnt r"nli2o mat vote t"'
| II u,..us a. soi" Tor the Democrats
nut lu,t are most Of them 80 illl"u
with htir.d for the Republican, lHrl'
thm ll., pIr willing To bring dlsahlrl
| upun ih" whole country SIMPLY Il
rruttIy th,iT revenge"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
MOTHER MUST GIVE
Up DAUGHTER OR
HUSBAND
Dilemma Confronting Woman
Whose Child Is Alleged TO
Have Been Victim Of Pugi-
list Jack Johnson.
~ Leaued wirr 90 EvenInE Herald ]

[By Leased Wise DO Evening Herald
chicago. Get. 29.-JMrH. Cameron
Falcunrt. mother Of Lucille Cameron,
" hose infHtuntiOn for Jack Johnson
has caused city and federal unthori-
ties to investigate their alleged rclu-
tiuns. refused today a. discuss re-
port that her second husband, MIR.
l'Hlconct. In Minneapolis, had inform
ed her that sh" must give NJ either
her daughter or him. II was rcpurtud
MIR. Falcuuct had said the girl might
not enter his home again, h"rausr Of
the nurtoiriy attaching 20 her rsca.
pndC with Johnson, ANA thUt II int
mother desired Ia remain with her
offspring, sh" would nave Ia du ~"
outside uf hia home,
charges Of abduction against the
negro were lu hc heard before Judge
ulopkins to-day, while at IN" same
time u hearing IN municipal court Was
scheduled at which the closing al
Johnson's saloon VAS tho point at ls-
sue.
Hearing Of charges or dlsordcrly
conduct against IMullr to-day WLs
pnrt tpuurd unlU Nug,wh,r ~.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
Nazin Pasha and Four Army
Corps Stand Between Turk.
ish Capital and 0nruShing
Forces Of Balkan States.
DIPLOMATS WORK TO
AVERT EUROPEAN WAR
MOntnegrin Troops Surround
Scutari and Garrison Is AL
ready Suffering from Lack
of Food.
my Leased Wire 60 WvssIaE Hsrataf

ny Lrasrd Wire ca WveHlaR HsraIaI
lonhon, oct, 2a.--ExciaiTninR that
he will stem the on-rush OF tho vlctor-
ious bulgarian army or perish in the
night NaEim Paaha. Turkish ministsa
OF war today hurled himself and four
army corps across the path OF Kina
Fcrdlnand's eXultant troops. 4
Ills iE u serious position, ThouFlR
he stlll holds the line from TchOrlu Ia
Lulr HurRus. tho Bulgarian invadora
ON hts right at Eskl. .Baba have cut
him On from the main army at AdA
riunoplc; and the destruction OF a
bridge over the Tchorlu river prevents
hts obtaining supplies ana rainforp0S
ments from Constantlnople.
should the great turning movement
now being attempted by the Bulgar~
ihns bo as successful 40 they plan.
NazIm Pushn would be driven 70 the
westward and ConHtantinople, lees
than so miles away, left at the mercy
of the invaders,
Greek, Servian and Bulgarian cols
umns nro moving upon HRloniki. The
| Greeks already are within striking
| distance of the Turkish town Of Ver-
ria, only so miles from GAlonikI on
tho railroad from Monastlr. The pos
Il hNHelNl VI NotAAA w ktAG Nh0NAl LM4UuA
not only threaten HalonIki but cat
on the Turkish army under 2skkt
Pusha, which was defeated by the
ServinnB at UHkup and II now eoueon-
tratlng at Monaatir.
rho unoiIicihT report from Constant. I.
lnOple that tho Turkish town OF Ser.
Via hes been Tecnptured from the
Greeks, IN not credited here.
| Active diplomatic negotiations are
going on among the powers. The
British minister at Cettinie, In CONS
pany with the Montensgrln foreign
minister visited King Nicholas yea
terday at Rieka and this In regarded
~ undoubtedly In connection with
conversations held with tho ambaA-
sudnrs of tho powers In London by
sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
minister. The diplomats ara Btill
hopeful of avoiding any complications
between powers,
| a we'll Informed correspondent IN
| Vienna tcleRraphed that Austria does
not contemplate any active interven-
tIun and that there exists In the Aus.
trlnn capital u we'll founded hope OF
an Improvement In AustrO -Rervian re-
lHtinnA. II thlH In No the dangers nj
ways expected To arise In Europe from
Il balkan war may be avoided.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
Bandits Loot Express Car on
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Line, Getting Off With Sew
eral Thousand Dollars.
LOCOMOTIVE RUSHED
ACROSS FLAMING BRIDGE
With Road Cut Behind Them
Robbers Loot Safe at Leis.
ure and Have Long Start on
Pursuing Posse,
[ny Ieasea VIC 30 E,rnInH r.etsIal |

my Leased Wire to ENehInE Gerald
MuakuRur, okla. oct. -. fhrr"
youthful robbers held up "a south
bound Missouri, Kansas " Texas train
south Of Eutala today compelled th'
engineer to- dctaCh the express and
baggage car ana run them ahead.
They then blasted and ruled the rN.
press safe. Company officials SAID
they believed the robbers got several
thousand dullurs,
liy setting fire tu q trcsllc near
Wirth the bandits had no trouble
In tagging the train.
Although IN" flames threatened to
destroy the trcstlr before their WORK
Was accomplished, the robbers moved
deliberately. Covering the engineer
ana fireman with their rcNulvrrs they
ordered them lTom the locomotive
cab. j. \. Dolan. the conductor,
lCupcd from a coach ,.nd Was lincd
up besides the cngincinrn. \ porter
also fell victim L. his curiosity ana
vas made t. stand hcsid" the con
duCtur.
Wh';N one robbcT held the line ui
employees the other two uncuuplcd tht
engine, baggage and express car troh
the coaches They then forced TIN
trainmcn into the cab ana ordered
the engineer To- open the throttle
The engine pulling the two cars shOl
htlbhS lNf hNiUllk DllNk'' W ll'N ~
manned at the structure I"ll into th'
water q minute after the curs hat
passed,
4 mile on the other side of thu
bridge the bandits ordered the cngi
neer tn stop. Tho safe In the eN
press car was tlyp' 'mted nnd th'
robbers fled tu the woods with lhci
plundcr Express officials fear ScN
pral thousand dollars was stolen,
The alarm was soon given an'
posses were sen. from CruWd'r un'
Eufalu, other posses LETT lrnm Nc
AIcsicT and MuSkug"C. According u
the descriptions given each al IN
bandits was less than - years OLD,
Eye witnesses claim 10 HAY" sc"i
one uf the rubhrrs twice max" trin
from the express safe, "nrh tin" viii
his nrms full ui scaled packages q
currency. pursucrs ruuud the out"
wrapper of one of thcs" package
which had contained t3,h0O "unslgn
ed by the southwest National Ban
OF Commerce Of Kansas city to tn
National hAnk Of Greenvillc, Texai
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
MONTENEGRINs THREATEN
TO STAILVE SCUTAIlI GAItRIAON

troops have cut on supplies from the
Turkish forces In Scutari, where pro-
visions already were scarce, according
to "a despatch To the Relchapost rom
Scuinrl by way OF AlcsslO.
The 'Montenegrlns occupy lhe
heights ~ Busnte. Rognmc ana 0ax-
tanI all Of when TTr'u lk Scuthrl,
and they haze cntrcnched themselves
there with a strcnE e. Gs OF artillery.
Thc MnllssOr tribeamen again nt'
tackled the Turks to tho east OF Scutari
FRIDAY but were repulsod after ten
hours ilghtlng. The Turkish COM
mnnder at Scutarl IL trying to Induce
the MrrdtO trlbesmen to attack tho
Montencgrin troops from tho south'
~ that the road TO the port OF Alesslo
could bs used nH II line OF retreat Tor
tho Turkish army IN case of necesHitys
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
TURKISH FOIETlESSs

Athens, oct. 29.--The strong turk
ish fortress Of Verrin has been plAe sW
absolutely at tho mercy OF the lnVAo@
Ing Greek army which has captured
the TTlpOtamos deiileB forming the
key To the situation, The capture OK
the town OF Verrla itself In only v
question or hours.
The whole OF tho Turkish army
around MOnastlr will be cut OF when
VerFla fails ana will ibe unable "a
communicate either with Saloniki or
COnsta ntinOple. -
OF YeFvIa, on the way TO Sulontki, 70
which city "A railroad runs.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
WENT TO PRISON
TO OBL|GE WIFE'S
FRIEND
President Taft Commutes Sem
tence of Accommodating
Bank Cashier So He May Be
Home for Christmas.
NY Leased Wire to EvsaIaE HsraIdl

Washington, oct, 2y,--'Ircsident
Tufl to-day COmnutod Ia expire on
December 20 the ave yehr sentence OF
D. OtlS Wilson, who pleaded guilty
June II Of making u false entry In
the books ~ the Peoples National
bunk Of Salem, y. Y, Of which ho
VAS cashier.
Wilson went To the penitentiary for
IN act tO Obllgc "A woman friend of
his wife, committed with no Intention
10 dofruud, II was this fact that ted
President Tnft To- order hiH release In
time to hu home for Christmas.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
ROOSEVELT SAVES
STRENGTH FOR
TOMORROW
NIGHT
Physicians Prevent Wounded
Candidate from Resuming
Active Charge of Progress.
sive Campaign.
COLONEL CHAFES UNDER
ENFORCED INACTIVITY
tny Len.cd Wire 10 EvraInG HeraIdI

hy Leased wire 10 hNeutuN HeEaNo
oyster litN, oct. ~. - Colonel
Roosevelt rested today by his doe
tors ORDER. lu .i,r his strength for
tumurruu urhl speech at MndiAun
Suuur" GHId,u TOR hail un hour
during th, Iui.uu"u ho sirOlled about
the ground uI hIs humr Hnd after
wards spum uu hour di'lutinR letters.
Tie was alill tIunl,d with soreness ~
Eia right sid' md It probably VIII
lee several v,,k. huluru ~" hHH iull
us" ut hta rlEhl arm.
tOluuul l;uu.rN,ll has partially re-
,umod dir,riIuu ut the campaign ana
4 number ul lIl,ia which hc sent
uiI tudu" v"T" addressed To- pruBrcsA-
Nu leaders iI yariuun states, Al
Though II" h. eager to Ert back into
the IIghl, hia physicians say he IN
uui Htruug enough iu take ~ u dc-
tulrd Wurl ui management aud prob
thlN wul Ice ahlv iu du lttlc more
than u,r Ia Hu adN isurN capacity dur
tug Dir remaining wook at TIA" cam
pmru
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
AUSTRIA MAY bring
ABOUT pHlAOE IN b.OAkINa

Vienna, oct. 20,--rhe Auhtro'huns
gnrlan foreign office IL working tu
close unit. with the nations allled ana
IN constant agreement with the other
powers, according 10 atatemone
made today by Premier Count seaet-
Ekh In reply 10 a social democratl1
lower house OF the Austrian paflia-
ment ...
He added that the Austrian gover'ls
ment would assert itself az the proper
moment 10 assist In bringing about On
early termination Of the Balkan eehS
tilct. tN Nst
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
MOTHER-IN-LAW AND
DISEASE RIVAL
HOME WRECKERS
Interesting Statistics Made
Public Today by Chicago
Court of Domestic Relations
Reveal Cause of Divorce.
tHy Leased Wire to Evening Herald ]


Chi,agu. ODt. 2B.--A card index KEPT
by Judgo William n. Gcmmill Of tn"
court ur domestic relations has been
tabulntcd hy The Judge aud shows mat
men are fan less reliable than women
In the married state and that disease
and mother iu-lawB are equal ~ re-
gponAibllllv for wrecked marriages,
causing hair ut them.
Following IL Judge Gcnmill's tab
ulaliun uf the causes Ot broken mar
IiugcS.
YOUNG ana hasty marriages, ~ per
cent
Hidden diseases, 20 per cent
Interference OF mOthCrs-in-mw, -
per cent
interference Of children I'm second
marriages, 10 por cent.
CngOvcrnable temper, z per cent
Whlskoy aud drugs, IL per cent
Miscellaneous, per cent.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
VICTIM MEMBER OF
IIESPEG-TABLE FAMILY.

Baltimore, Md, oct. 2S.-Sophia u,
Singer, who waA found murdered In
TOOminE house at Chicago. came Of II
good family of this city. Her mother,
Mrs. Louise Singer. IN n widow liV-
ing In the northern part OF the city.
Miss Singer left BaStlmoFe ON Oc.
tOber 6, leaving word that she would
return In about five weeks.
Frank o. Singer, Jr., a prominent
builder OF this city. was her brother.
William a. WOrthen, who was her
reputed sweetheart, was formerly q
street railway conductor here. He
quit his position about month ago.
a woman relative OF WOrthen said
she had heard him speak Of Miss
Singer frequently.
Charles -, Conway and Beatrice
ltiall. or May Monte, were known
here aH variety actors.
Frank .. Singer the dead woman'i
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
REMORSE HAUNTED
FUGITIVE ADMITS
HE'S MURDERER
Texan in California Confesses
to Capital Crime Committed
in Fort Worth Dozen Years
Ago,

TBy Leased Wire 60 Evening RePaldl
ReddIng, CaL, oct. 29.--llcmOrse
for "A murder committed twelve years
ago haunted Edward Howard with
such unremitting fcrocity that today,
In the county Iail n" broke down
completely and poured out his desire
To make IA fun confession and h" ht
peace.
Howard has been employed tor the
last six years M CaTutakcr Tor u
ranch near here, owned by g, H. Hahn
Of Oakland. Hahn Is u deeply relig'
loua man and obtained great ascend
ancy over the mind uf Howard. who
told his employer he had killed Frank
GrcenbuFg IN Fort Worth, Texas, on
December 81. 1900. Hahn wired IL
the Forth Worth officials for con-
flrmation and the reply Was request
for HowaTd's arrest.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
KENTTCKINN WANTS
TD CLEAN JhK JOHNSON

thICHBO, OCI. " TNT N'HIIWt Ut
Johnson on charges Of abduction was
puypnncd until u ll,r date, when he
Appeared In court.
I'm u ErnturkIHn, shaw m" lhht
niger and ri ten 10 his cas" be-
fort any grand jury can -" to hlni.
sah," shouted man wh" Hpp"ir'd
today IN the piiir" ui IA" lull"u
states marshal,
The stranger kept one mana h'-
nenth hia coat ng hr demanded that
chief Deputy John wolf point ont IN,
pugIlst To- him. when assured ihhl
Johnson was not In IN" building th'
stranger lCii.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
MILLIONAIRE FALLS TO
DEATH IN ELEVATOR

TRy IseaoeA Wire ca T5veAIsE HeFa1St
New York, oct. 2O.--I G. stump. re-
tired mialnK millionaire, In dead here
as tho result 0f injuries received last
night In 4 fall down an elevator smart
He was % years old.
d Mr. stamp entered the lobby OF the
broadway apartment house where ne
lived. and walking hurriedly plunged
into the open shaft.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
I,rnnro. ItaIIan Pact Madc.

Paris. oct. 2O,--Premier POlncare
and Tomnssn Titt0ni. tho Italian am
basAndOr TO France, aligned an
agreement roclprocally recognizing
Frances right of entire freedom, Of
action In Morocco and Italy'a liberty
IN the government OF I.lbya. ny the
agreement France and Italy grant
each other the most favored nation
treatment In Morocco ana Libya re-
Ispeetlyely.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
TInLcr IN Manage Itcd soN.

Chicago, Orl. 29.--ShoTtstOp Joe
Tinker Of the Chicago National
| I.eaguc baseball team and Garry Her
mann, owner OF the Cincinnati tcun
uDon which Tinker viii manage the
ohio club season II he can obtain his
release from chlcngo, II wax an
nOuncpd today.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
AMERICANS KILLED By
PHILIPPINE TYPH00N
TBy Lsassa Wire 60 EvspIaE Hsrsidl

Washington. oct. 2D.---TwO Amcri-
cans, Miss Bessie Lambert and A, V.
Mcnz were Killed In the recent ty-
phoon In the Philippine Islands ac-
cordlng 20 cable received here to-
day ut the bureau Of insular affairs.
There Ia no record here as to what
part Of the United States they were
from. Miss Lambert was living az
IIOIlO and Menz had heen captain Of
=. EmnIl steamer named the C0nsuelO.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
treaty Win Italy.

Washington, oct, 98.-A treaty II
about 10 he concluded hetwecn the
United states aud Italy whereby
families Of the heud Of "A house k''l"u
or injured mere can sue for damages
without coming ~ the United states
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
Knnlc NcI-nn rnr INIT

Alexandria, MINI, ucl go. S'nlluS
positively that hr Mas IN ny"r "I 'h'
recollection of the Republican ''hd''
date, senator Knutc Nrlson, " In"'"'
Drr Of the Minnesota candidates Sl"'
ciuI train, at Osnkis YESTERDAY gave
his first positive Enforcement "'
President raft
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29

I,omnlnn, 5. H., oct, 29.--doNrrn"r
MnrghuIl nr indiana, Democratic v'9
urrsidcntial cnndldnte, wlh dclhSsu
here today Hcvcrni hours ~ nus VIZ
,,crnss surlth Dakota hy freight
wreck near mere In which two train
mnn luM lhNIT llNuA.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
nEPoRT TIA. u. IEIsskIs I. ~ z Isr,rr sr,.vyx

ConslAntinopte, Oct s9.---Tho FnEke
lsh town OF Gnrvin. recently cAptnfp4
by the Greeks. u reported re-oce9ttnN
esranaR from Hnl0nlki BulanN|oI
bands nave destroyed the iiRhkhoN
al the Turkiah oAaport of lnle1a fN
tha BLACK saa coast ~ niilaa 4N
Adrlanopies .,..e u. \. =. &. /.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29
slrtL Truat Dividend,

New York, oct. 29.---The United
States steel corporation declared its
regular quarterly dividend Of X
per cent on the eommOn stock ana
iN per cent on the preferred stock
Nouoss ---.. @~.--..--.ss ------ H-'.ts
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-29

r>s'<r$'NNsrN'e
TODAY's NEWS TODAY
You go n In the HERALD.
naxty Gents q month or 10 conts
. week delivered ~ your door;
fifty centa By mail.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
HEATED DEBATE
OVER REVISION
Opponents Of Woodmen Insurance
Raise Will Use Every
Means Possible
STATE OFFICIALS TO TALK
Five Commissioners Will Address
The Delegates Today
STATE OFFICIALS TO TALK
Increase Proposed Will Almost Double
Present Schedule and In
crease Assessments.

Chicago, Jan. 2i.-The insurance
commissioners OF five states were eN-
pected TO address the delegates at
tending the national convention Of the
Modern Wocdmen of America here to-
day. They are A. l.. Revees. if Mis-
souri,, Fred w. Potter. Of Illinois, T.
NJ. Henry of Mississippi II. L. Ekern,
of Wisconsin, and j. d. Darst Of West
Virginia.
Heated discussions over the pro-
posed re-rating Of insurance were ex-
pected 10 continue today. Those fa-
voring the new policy declare that IT
Is the only way the insurance depart
ment can be preserved. These oppos-
ing the advance in rates have let 1t
be known that they will use every
means possible to prevent the adop-
ton of any new rate schedule.
The proposed raise amounts almost
to a doubling Of present rates. The
rate for new members is raised and IL
is provided that all present members
shall take the new rate fixed for their
age at their nearest birthday. For in
stance. under the present rates a per-
son being member at the age OF 30
years paid G5 cents a month. Under
the new rate he will pay $i.15 month
per $1,000 of insurance, but the man
who went i'm at 80 years and paid 90
cents a month per $1,000. If now per-
haps 35 years of age must take the
new rate which is 5l.35 a month per
81 900. Every member must begin up
on the adoption Of the new rates to
pay the increased rate provided for his
present age.
More than that under tine report OF
tine committee there will be twelve
assessments each year Heretofore, or
until the last few years nine has been
the average number
Commissioners Urge Increase.
The insurance commissioners who
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Governor Osborn Announces In
tention to Remove the Tax
Commissioner
INVESTIGATION OF RECORD
This, 1t Is Asserted, Brought on
Shields Attack
Executive, In Recent Reply, Declared
Houshton Man Had Done Some
ImPro Things.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. Ex-Governor
Osborn has demanded the resignation,
on February l6, Of State Tax Commits
sioner Shields, OF Houghton, who, a
few days ago. in a public statement
sharply criticized the governor.
The governor said the attack was
made because the commissioner knew
the governor was investigating his rec
ord with view to removing him.
The executive charged in his recent
seply to Commissioner Shields at
tack that the commissioner had been
LAX in the performance of his duties.
and i'm addition has done some improp-
er things"
Osborn also asserted that Shields
attack on him was simply part Of the
brewery game" and declared that ne
would accept denomination for gov
ernor on an "anti-brewery domina-
tion" platform.