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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
POLOGEORG| HAS
HEARING At ZION
HELD To DISTRICT COURT m
THREE THOUSAND BONDS.
Charged With Attempt "a Murder
L.. q. skir4s, Industrial Agent
For Several Carbon County Mines
Accused Formerly In Mcrcan-
tile business at Scoficld.

Gregorlos Pologeorgi, charged
with assault with intent TO murder
Leonidas q, skliris. industrial agnet
foe several Carbon county coal
companies and the Denver and Rio
0rande and Western Pacific rail
roads. on April 9Th, was bound over
to the district court at salt Lake
City last Wednesday at the conclu-
sion OF his preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Rogers OF IN criminal
division OF the city court. In de-
fault OF bond OF three hundred
dollars set by the court, Pologeorgi
was rcmanded 20 the custody OF the
sheriff TO await trial. PologeOrgi
Is accused OF shooting and serious
~ woundlng Skliris. In opening the
case. Attorney Samuel A. King, rep
resenting the defendant, intimated
that the defense would show that
Pologeorgi dif not possess nor own
the gun with which the shooting
was done and likewise the gun was
In reality drawn by Skliris.
Skliris was the first witness TO
take the stand. He testified that
he met Pologeorgi az First South
and Main streets at Salt Lake City
on Main 10 hte Coop furniture
store. In front OF which the shoot
Ing took place.
while we were standing In front
OF the furniture store" said skirts.
eral minutes, deliberately drew a
gun and. holding II beneath paper
| was reading, fired no eshot. The
a - In. .h 4
grappled with him. Then a second
ally | succeeded In getting a firm
hold on the gun and held Il until
passersby and the police arrested
Pologeorgi."
On the cross examination, Attor-
ney King closely questioned sklirls
regarding his past acquaintance
ANA dealings with Pologeorgi and
completed the cross examination
with this direct question: Are
you positive that you did not draw
the gun yOurself?" Skliris replied
that he was. other witnesses called
We're H. II. Kimball. a real estate
dealer. DR.. A. j. Murphy, Patrolmen
Leon Mayhue and H. ID. Huntsman,
y. ID. Anthony, city fireman, II.
w. Pickering. a reporter. and j. r.
Squires. These witnesses testified
as 10 hearing the shots and witness
ing the struggle between Skliris
and his assailant The patrolmen
testified that after they arrested
Pol0georgi he confessed TO shooting
skliris and admitted the ownership
OF the gun.
Skliris is well known throughout
Carbon county by reason OF his con-
nection with several coal companies
and the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad. He owns a big tract OF
/ land and considerable water stock
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
Have You a Policy In the
Northwestern Mutual
of Seattle, WASH?
Underwriters Report of February :. 1915.

The California state insurance de-
partmcnt has refused TO issue H.
censc TO the Northwestern Mutual
Fire association OF Seattle. holding
that the company has deceived
property owners by falsely claiming
that the policies Il Issues are non
assessable. The California depart
ment also charges that the mutual's
reserves are insufficient and that II
has failed 10 observe the California
requirement TO print It's bylaws In
the policy. The department has had
the matter under Investigation for
six months. the license under which
the company formerly operated hay-
ing expired June 3Oth OF last year.
Haired From Utah Also.
The charges made by the Callf9r.
mia department are similar TO those
made against the Northwestern Mu-
tunl by the Utah insurance depart
mcnt last year. which also refused
TO Issue the company license. The
Utah department also charged the
company with making a false state
ment of It's financial condition. pad
ding It's assets with worthless Sc
curitios After being denied H.
conse for number OF months. the
mutual was rclicensed by Utah on q
showing that the company was sol
vent under the Utah requirement.
Steers clear of Court.
II has been known for some time
that the Northwestern Mutual wni
In trouble with the California de
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"undergrcunder. was reported 10
have forced a loss settlement with
II. Levi a Co. OF San Francisco by
representing that "a the company.
then unlicensed. had violated the
California laws In issuing the policy
the San Francisco property owner
had no standing in the California
courts. II In further stated on the
authority OF the Levi firm that the
mutual company insisted on a re
duction OF IAN per cent from the
settlement made by the regular In-
surancc companies, as a condition
TO the final settlement, which was
made five months after the other
companies had paid. In n signed
state ment describing its experience
with the Northwestern Mutual, n
Levi a Co said that the comprom-
ise was forced on II by the North
western Nuuals threat that the
san Francisco firm would be com.
PEELED TO come 20 the company's
headquarters az Seattle TO obtain iti
money.
Promise of Saving Disputed.
The Northwestern Mutual Ia.
been active In the Pacific Coast
states for several years. being H.
censed In Washington, Oregon, Ida
no and British Columbia. Com,
plant has often been made that Il
secures patronage by rate cuttinl
and representing that by econcmica
management Il Is able TO return 1
substantial part OF the premiums e
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polieyholders. thus effectlng saw
Ing to property owners Insurance
men who have examined It's plans
however, state that the alleged
saving Is obtained by loading the
premium with the sum the company
subsequently returns with a flour
ish, as a socalled dividend. Experts
who have studied the question hold
that comparison OF the results OF
the Northwestern Mutual policies
with those OF the regular companies
show that the mutual policyholders'
net cost IL often actually in excess
OF the charges made by the regular
companies.
snap For Mutual Officers.
An exhaustive examination OF the
company several years ago by the
Utah insurance department showed
that It's sOcalled dividend feature
was arranged to influence prospec-
i've Insurers, being manipulated by
the companys officers who were an
receipt OF extrayagant compensation
TOT managing its affairs. IL was
SHOWN that the principal officer
had a half dozen sources OF per
sonal revenue through his connce-
ton with the company and that the
company appeared to be mutual an
name only. Since the Utah report
other Insurance departments have
criticised the practice OF the com.
pany's officers In drawing large
suSns from Its treasury In the form
OF salaries and underwriting profits
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

Price academy commence ment eN-
ercises we're held last Sunday and
Monday evenings In the presence Of
large and appreciative audiences.
The baccalaureate service was held
on Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. This service was In charge
OF Rev. G. c Hartzler. who preach
ed a very able sermon on the text.
~ am come that they might have
life and that they may have II more
abundantly" The academy chorus
very beautifully rendered the chorus
Praise We the Father Miss Hell
enc Henney gave a vocal solo. The
exercises on Monday evening we're
OF high order throughout. Each
number was we'll prepared and we'll
given. After the march OF the choir
and graduates. the first number on
the program, a plano solo. was rem
dered by Edith West.
Following the invocation By Rev.
l.. A. Jones. an Grafton was deliver
ed by David Jones. his subject be-
ing. The Companionship OF Books.
June Christofferson delivered an or
alton on The Leadership OF Edu-
Gated Men," and James Pland on
Self Control" All three orations
we're splendid both In thought and
delivery. The June Song was
well rendered by the academy Choir
us. and Myrtle Clarke sang very
beautifully "in the Time OF the
Roses" A violin selection was
given by Mrs. l.. A. Jones.
DIR. r. l.. Mills OF Salt Lake City
was present and gave some very
timely remarks on the relation Of
Price academy 20 the Methodist
church. Also on It's relation TO this
community and state. He pointed
out what u would mean for Price
To become known as an educational
town. and how Il would attract the
best class OF people. He said that
the schools were communitys
Richest asset and that Price acad-
cmy was perhaps the biggest adyer-
tlser for this town over the state.
After these remarks diplomas
were presented In the academic de-
partmcnt TO June Christoffcrson,
David Jones aud James Pland. and
In the preparatory department TO
Rebcccn Jean seine. Carixza Keith,
william Wright. Thomas Nash. Her
bert Nash. Wallace Young. Scott
Ice and Leah sanford.
Announcement was made that
next years faculty had been select
ed. and that the next academic year
would open on September 9TH. AZ
ter the singing OF America" by the
congregation. the bcncdiction was
pronounced by DR.. Mills.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
Use for AnthoIealen

The mistake In in thinking that AL
poetry Ia for all readers. On the con.
trary the realm Of poetry Is a. wide
as the world. for the very reason that
each man may ind there just what
he needs aud leave the rest. The
thing IL TO discover the poetry that
wan meant for NJ. and perhaps the
best way 20 do that Is 90 turn over the
pages Of some wCll-made selection
and see whore our eyes get caught
aud held. Richard - Galllenne.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
Policyholders MAY H. A-~..

One OF the objections mid,
the California insurance departed
to licensing the Northwestern
tual IL the practice OF rcprs, Z
that policyholders are no, sasi
TO assessment as In other muII
companies. On the outside q
policies the company prints he 4
lowing: This policy par,kiyiI
IN the dividends and Il absls
non asscssable."
That the policies OF the Nor
western Mutual are absolutely 4
assessable ~ denied by the Cals
MIA department, which states 4
policyholders may not be anea
only so long as the company 4
sesses n surplus above liabilities
$4,000. Should the companyt 4
plus fall below this sun, NSs|
western Mutual pollcyholdes "
be In the same unhappy eontk
that has confronted policyholden
countless other mutuals called n
TO pay their eompany's deb1 ~
hehemcnt.
VIII surplus Disappear
Another feature developed b.
California department IL the y
tice OF the mutual 90 underesii1i
It's uncarnCd premium reserves
IL well known, this IS an imPo'A
liability OF an insurance comp
and determines Us solyeney
creaslng the unearned premlun
serves Increases rompanyt
surplus. while an increase u
former diminishcs the surplus !
| porticnately. While the ca!isH
laws require mutual fire comPii
10 maintain the same uneafhed
MUM reserves as regular eoli
les. the California department
found that the Northwestern NJ
enters practically all OF Us :
policies as annual and seml'ahi
policies, basing its eOmpniailoa
installmenl premium payment
stead OF the full premium, q
quired by law. The etteci oi
IL TO give the Northwestern nv
an extraordinary advantage
other companies.
II has been estimated that
mutual charged itself with ths
serves required by law, ils y.
ties would be practically dO'
with the result that It's presen'
plus would be entirely wiped
With It's surplus gone, CalA'
pollcyholders may therefore
themselves In a serious predNa.
as Commissioner Phelps has ov
ed that the company must TO- 10
Its operations 10 conform Nl'a
California laws.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

Business gives work to labor's
countless hands; business wipes the
tears from the eyes OF widows and or
phans; business dimples with JOY the
cheek OF sorrow; business puts a root
above the heads OF the homeless; bust.
ness covers the land with happy
homes; business will feed the hungry,
clothe the naked. educate the ignor'
ant. enrich the world with art-fll the
air with song -lngersoll.
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partment which Il IL stated has re-
fused to license the company since
July LIST OF last year. strenuous Ct
forts have been made Dy the mutual
company officers 10 secure the de-
sired authority, but Commissioner
Phelps has insisted that the COM
pany's practices are incompatible
with sound insurance principles, be-
Sides being contrary TO the Califor-
MIA laws. Phelps has expressed A
Willingness 10 have the company re-
fer the question 10 the courts, but
thus far the mutual has not acted
on the suggestion.
Fond Of TechnIcaIities.
While the legal authority to OPP
crate In California has been denied
the Northwestern Mutual since July
last, the company has continued "a
write policies and the question Il
now raised that such policies might
prove yalueless In the event OF the
company refusing to pay when q
lofs ensues. Under See. 5s6 OF the
political code. IAN policies and
other contracts OF insurance ISSUED
without full compliance by all par,
Ties concerned with the laws OF thii
state shall be null and void"
Insurance men might point out
that an unEcrupulous COMPANY
might easily raise this point should
II desire to evade the payment o,
a loss. In this connection Il may
be recalled that several years age
the Northwestern Mutual, whicl
was then active In California as al
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

to the south OF Price. His assail-
ant was formerly In the mercantile
business at Scofield.
The latter IL elassed by his coun-
trymen as belonging to the bad ele-
ment OF foreigners hereabous.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
PRICE ACADEMY
EXERCISES HELD
EFFORTS ARE OF HIGH ORDER
THROUGHOUT.

Baccalaureatc sermon Delivered by
Rev. G.. &. Hartzler 81 the Meth
Odist ChurCh-NeNt Years Fac
ulty selectetl-Academic Year to
Open In September.
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Commissioner Phelps refusing license 90 the
Northwestern Mutual three IN number
FirstThat misrepsents the character OF It's
policy by claiming that the policy
company maintain sufficient reserves
to carry its policies TO expiration.
Thrd-The company violates California law In falling To
print its bylaws each policy
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04
PhetoaraphY ana Tact.

A photographer has TO DO a man Of
rare tact In order TO get his subject
10 look pleasant instead OF laughing
himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03
EASTON

representative Edgar q. Jennings,
y. Arthur Sherwood, Edward S, will
ianas and Clarence B. Andrews at
tended the county conference and
mercantile interests of Fairfield coum-
ty as guests of the. NorWaIk Cham Der
of Commerce on Friday at the Nor
walk City hall
Owing to the storm on Tuesday the
meeting of the Dorcas society of the
Baptist church was postponed and
will be held on Thursday afternoon
of this week at the home of the pres
ident. Mrs. F. s. Clark The direc-
tresses are Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews,
Mrs John H. Candee and Miss Minnie
/ Sherwood
Mrs. Jssvvallser Sherwood RECENTLY
entertained at her home Mrs. George
b. Beers.
Rev. A. M. Davidson. pastor of the
Methodist church, took for his subject
on Sunday morning at Lees chapel,
ttOnendfng the Little Ones :
John H Wheeler recently. spent the
day in Bethel with friends.
On Friday evening of this week the
week night meeting of the Baptist
church will be held at thes home of
Mrs. Charles Brakeman at 80 o'clock.
Last Friday evening the people met
with Mrs. S. MalIette Sanford. There
were Is present at the meeting. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03
CITY DOCK SOON
WOULD EARN ITS
ORIGINAL COST
Alderman Toole Tells Tax
Board Why City Needs
Public Wharf

That a city dock is badly needed
and would be a source Of considerable
revenue to. the city was what AL
derman John F. Toole told the Board
of Apportionment and Taxation last
night when the matter Of $4,000 for
dredging and improving the harbor
in the vicinity of the present dock
was up for discussion. The money
is asked by the harbor Improvements
committee of the common council.
Alderman Steigler, the chairman,
was present and explained that the
.harbor in front of the & ock ought to
be dredged an bulkheaded. r.
When President SeeIey asked if
there was any citizen present who
matter, Alderman Toole stepped for
ward. Incidentally, he was the only
citizen, who spoke on any of the sew
eral matters which were considered
by the board last night.
It think the city doesn't want a
dock, said the alderman. AT least
it seems that way to me for no eff
fort is made. to- keep the present
dock in repair Boats that bring
material here for the use of the city
have to unload at private docks and
the city has to pay dockage., The
docks of the City Ice & Coal Co. and
the Bridgeport Motor Co. are in con-
dock of its own. IF the city repaired
the present dock and made it ready
for use it would pay for the repairs
and pay a premium in a very short
time. n
THE city spent about $1,000 on
the dock before but since then the
mud has drifted in front of it and
the docktis not in the condition it
should be. The dock which is To-
Gated on the west side of the river
near Lumber street has 185 feet 'front.'
age on the harbor with siding 112
feet and would give ample acconmo O.
dalton to the general run of vessels.
believe good bu1kheads could be
installed for about $4,000.
Wont the government dredge this
part Of the harbor for us?' asked
Commissioner Anderson.
No, SIR replied Alderman Too1e.
The government won't do anything
there. The city ought to do some
thing, either there or in Connecticut
avenue where there is a. fine location
for big city dock. Some private
corporation will grab this location
and make money with it,
Alderman TooIe said he believed
the dock at Connecticut avenue could
be bu1kheaded for $4,000. There is
proposition before the board of al
dermens now that $4,000 be appro@
priated and expended for this pur-
pose.
Alderman Too1e said that the gov
eminent inf1icts severe penalties on
anyone caught dumping anything into
the harbor.
'sIf And you dumping anything
in the harbor and 1 inform on you
and you are convicted and fined $500,
half of that fine goes to me- I set
half the fine no matter what the
amount. I know what I am talking
about for fellow informed on me-
The board took the appropriation
for the city dock under advisement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03
Y. WI. g. A.

The Bridgeport Young Women's
Christian Association is uniting with
the associations of the United States
in holding a memorial service for
Miss Grace H. Dodge of New York,
who was for many years president
of the National Board of Y. w. G. A.
Because of her retiring manner, and
quiet personality, Miss Dodge was
not as well known as other women
of today She was actively interest
ed in the Wv. c. A. and the rapid
development and growth in efficiency
of the organization which has made
it the largest one for women in
America is due to. her untiring eff
forts The Service which is to be
held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
at 1857 Broad street, will be presided
over by Mrs.-James Ludlum, the To-
cal president. Miss Fox will sing and
the Philomathian Club will act as
hostesses and serve tea at the close
of the service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03

.cey.
tertain the ladies' sewing circle of
Grace Episcopa8 church on Thursday
afternoon of this week.
Mrs. August Rose of Hackensaclz,
NJ j., and sister, Miss Ruth Ores
hef1ner ares pending week as guests
of Mrs. Freeman Eastman.
John H. Sherman is sole heir to his
moth er's estate which is worth $780,
900. No will has been found all
though a difficult search has been
made Besides. her son. John, Mrs.
Sherman left two step-daughters,
Mrs. Almon c. Bradley of Kent, and
Mrs Alice Lewis, of Bridgeport, and
one step son, William H. Sherman.
A1n1on C. Bradley is administrator
of the estate. Town Clerk Orville B.
Burton, and Selectman Charles B.
Seeley are the appraisers.
George Klein attended the install
Iation exercises at Easton Grange, No
149, at the last meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03
POSTAL SAVINGS RBooRD
SHOWS SUCCESS

S11ONN0 00OOEASS Oh Il NJ
Final figures of the postal savings
system for the year 1914 at the
Bridgeport postoff1ce show a net gain
Of $2,354, according to figures com
piled yesterday by Cashier William T.
Meyer. This is considered by Off
Gals as very satisfactory.
For the first month of the present
year there were 100 new accounts
opened and SIS closed at the main Of
flee An amount of $1O,839i was de-
posted and 81, 407 was withdrawn;
at the East ~Side office 16, new ac-
counts were opened and IA closed
with deposits of $2.o61 and withdraw
ais of $2,256; at the West End office
II new accounts were opened and
nine closed, with deposits Of $1.12T
and withdrawals of $947.
In Stratford two new accounts were
opened and none closed; $12 was de-
posted and 81 withdrawn. Total
f1gures show that 1872 new accounts
were opened in Bridgeport and los
closed There were 621 deposits and
355 Withdrawals amounting to $13sSS9
taken in and, $t4. 617 paid out. The to-
tai sum on deposit in Bridgeport is
$126,7OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-03
Tashua and Long Hill

Perfect attendance at the Tashua
EehooI FOR the month Of January is
Created to Ernest Cotton, Ebert
EULER, Dorothy see1ey, Stella Kehler.
5seatrice KohIer. Maud Ma1Iette and
Fra Swezey.
Mrs. George w. Cole has been en-
tcrtaining her sister, Mrs. Sergeant of
New Jersey for few days
On Monday evening February the
girls basketball game Of Long. Hill
sEymnasiu1a will go to Bridgeport to
tAay with the girls of Bridgeport
9livet CHURCH AT their hall in Main.
street They will leave on the z
o'clock trolley from Long Hill. The
Inc up. center. Florence Middle
books: forwards, Cynthia Cole and
III crime Burroughs guards, Pau
1slfe teErv and I.a1vfsa MIddIebroolSs;
subs. Dorothy Beach and I.ora Tou-