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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
lsi"g. 4--secretary Daniols. 5-secre-

His trip schedule reads like this.
Left Garfield at 1918; arrived at
Central Ferry on Snake river. As
miles from Garfield, at 1910; lost 25
minutes waiting for ferry; arrived at
Waitsburg, 81 miles from Garfield, at
1850 p. M; arrived at Pendleton 4:50
p. m. having stopped five minutes at
Walla Walla.
The entire run of 1863 miles was
made In six hours and 35 minutes.
Taking out 80 minutes for stops, the
actual running time was six hours and
five minutes. an average of 26.6 miles
per hour, The run from Waitsburg
to Pendleton, Sc miles, was made in
an hour and 55 minutes, probably
record run. The entire run was an
hour less than train time.
Mr.. Ritner reports the roads in very
good condition after the rains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Record Price Paid
for Coarse Wool by
American Wool Mill
SALE INCLUDES 100000 POUNDS
BY SMYTHE BROS. AND PEN
DIErON SHEEP 90.

Al price not made public but ad-
mitted to be record breaker, $780,
600 pounds of coarse wool has been
purchased by Alex Livingstone from
Smythe Bros. and the Pendleton sheep
Co. owned by T f. Boylen ana
Smythe Bros.
The wool sale includes Smythe
Bros. Arlington coarse wool amount
ing to 10000 pounds, and the entire
clip of the Pendleton Sheep Co., SO'-
600 pounds. The buyer is the repre-
sentative of the American Wooden
Mills
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

When Sir Roger Easement the Ir-
ish rebel and German propaganda
comes to trial on a charge of high
treason within few days in London.
Baron Reading. Lord Chief Justice
will preside on the bench.
Baron Reading is well known in
this country, having visited it several
times. He was last here in 1915 when
he was a member Of the allied COM
mission which raised $500, 100000 war
loan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
MORROW County is Cr4meless.

Though It had been six months
since a grand jury had been in ses-
sion in Morrow, the grand jury called
this week met but a half an hour be-
fore reporting there were no cases for
consideration or investigation. This
is the report brought back from Hep
pner by Judge Phelps this morning
Not only was there no criminal bust
ness but very little civil business. All
of the cases on the docket for trial
were settled out OF court with one ex-
ception and this case Judge Phelps
heard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
rrnce OF One Escape.

Reports were received by the Off
GERS last night that a man answering
the description Of Mat Smith, one OF
the two bootleggers who. escaped from
Street Commissioner Heathman yes
terday morning, had been seen on the
reservation yesterday afternoon near
the Herbert Thompson place. Sheriff
Taylor, Deputy Blakely and Chief Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Improvement of IS Blocks on
North Side to Come Up Soon

The improvement of fifteen blocks
on the north side of the river will be
matter to be decided upon by the
city council and property owners ia
the near future.
A petition asking for the improve
ment of North Main rom ackson to
Wilson, Wilson street from Main to
Blaine, Blaine street from Wilson to
Jackson, Matlock street from Jack
son to Raley and Madison street from
Wilson to Jackson was presented to the
council last fall, and City Engineer
Kimbrell will have the plans and spec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Under the direction of Clarence
Adams, former Ukiah stockman, a
wild west show is to be staged at
Ashland on July 4, and 6, and Mr.
Adams has commissioner Carl Pow
er to secure the stock for the exhi-
bition. Mr.. Power states that he will
send down seven or eight cars of stock
and about 25 cowboys and Indians
for the show which he expects Will
prove very entertaining to the south
ern oregon people. Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Power several years ago put on
o show at Tacoma.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

ifications with estimates of the cost
ready to present to the council at an
early meeting, probably next week.
The plans contemplate the paving OF
16 foot strip down the center Of
the streets with grading on either side
and concrete curbs and cutters. The
original plans provided only for the
pavement and excavation but many
of the property owners were of the
opinion that provision should be made
for drainage The addition Of the
grading and curbs and cutters will ma
terially increase the cost OF the work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IL
When the three survivors of the Roam
oke horror were able TO tell their
stories, Captain Guthrie and Govern
ment Inspector Hulls, declared that
they will start an investigation. These
questions will be investigated: Was
the North Pacific company RESPONSE
BILE for careless stevedorIng? Was the
Roanoke's cargo properly slowed?
Reports left little doubt that the
shifting cargo caused the disaster c.
P. Doe, general manager of the North
Pacific, superlntended the loading.
PORT SAN LUIS. cal, May IL
While patrols watched the breakers
for bodies of the AZ believed to be
dead in the Roanoke disaster, a wire
less from the steamer Lansing said
it had gone over the scene of the hor-
ror and had found no trace of surviv-
ors. The Lansing left for the scene
this morning. Rumors that another
lifeboat, containing a single corpse
had been found were not substantial
ted and are discredited As far as
known the only ones who escaped
death were Joseph Erbe, quarter
master and two Mexicans who drifted
ashore with five dead bodies in a life
boat last night. The Mexicans were
unable to talk. Erbe said today that
two lifeboats were swamped In leav-
ing the sinking ships Two others re-
main unaccounted for.
The steam schooner whittier arriv-
ed today and reported seeing no trace
of the Roanoke or its lifeboats. A
heavy gale was blowing. which
might make it Impossible for small
boats to keep afloat
The Roanoke foundered at sea about
100 miles south of San Francisco
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11


sALONIKA, May iI--Brisk artillery
fighting on the northern Grecian
front was reported today. The Bull
garians are reinforcing their lines
south OF Monastir ana making de-
fenses, evidently expecting an attack
from the allies concentrated at Flor
ina.
PARIS. May 11.-with bayonets
and grenades, the French last night
repulsed a German attack northeast
Of Verdun, a communique said. west
Of the Meuse only artillery fighting
was reported.
Though there was still artillery
fighting west of the Meuse today the
impression is growing that the Ger
mans are preparing to abandon the
attack on verdun Officers are ridi.
culing the German statement that
100000 French are engaged in the
defense. It was said tnat Germany
caused this to be published TO show
the people that the Germans confront
ed great obstacles ana to explain their
failure to capture the citadel.
BERLIN. May ia repuIse Of
French attacks around verdun and
further successes at Hill so4 were
claimed in an official statement, II
claimed the capture Of So officers and
1916 men at the Hiil since Thursday.
Hand grenade fighting throughout
the night was reported in the caiIlette
wood.
Southeast Of selberg the Teutons
stormed 500 yards of Russian trench
es, capturing 500 Slavs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Mrs. Marian Wallace of Washing
ton, Penn, an aunt of Mrs. w. A.
Storie and Of Roy W. Ritner. is a
guest at the home of Mrs. Storie. She
and Mrs. Storie arrived Tuesday
from Garfield, Wn., where they had
been visiting Mrs. ]. X. Buchanan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Get Pictures of Coyotes.

In telephone conversation with C.
X Cranston last evening, E. F. Averill
stated that he and W. L Finley, state
biologist, had succeeded in getting
some moving pictures Of a littler Of
coyotes at play near Irrigon. They are
now looking for other animals to film.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
BuIgnrians fortify themselves
against expected attack from the al
lies in the Balkans.
Roanoke founders at sea and most
Of crew lost.
Mexicans outlaws raid another town
ON the border.
Local.
Grain damaged over county by Wea-
thcF.
Fifteen blocks on north side PLAN
ncd for Improvement
Opposition to opening Of Cedar
street. develops.
Rltncr in auto beats train from Gar
field.
Many saw splendid exhibit atthigh
school.
Dance for queen benefit tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL May 1O.--Wheat--
spot No. Manitoba, 12s lid ($1.Ss
per bushel); No. northern spring
t2s sd; No red western winter lis
I'D (s1.67 per busheD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Postmaster 7. ]. Tweedy and ]. C.
johnson, federal Inspector on the
building under construction here, re-
turned on II today from La Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Mrs. Kern at Hospital.

Mrs. M. S. Kern, wife Of DR.. Kern,
underwent an operation this morning
at st. Anthony's hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Senator william ]. Stone, chairman
of the senate foreign relations com.
mittee, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
ranking member of the committee,
Chairman Henry D. Flood and rank
ing member Henry A. Cooper of the
house foreign relations committee,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
OUTLAWS AGAIN
RAID BORDER TO
LOOT RESIDENTS
Fifty MexicanS SWOOp Down on
Blocker Near Eagle Pass and
Escape With Many Horses.
CIVILIANS ARE ORGANIZING

Armed Bands Are Reported TO Have
Appeared at Different Points; Raid.
ers Arc Believed 10 Have IIcadquar-
ters Near Border; Help Received
from This side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Portland.

PORTLAND, ore, May ll.-(spe-
Merchants Exchange prices to-
day: Club, SO bid, S6 asked; Blue
stem. s1.O4 bid. $1.O7 asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

were consulted by President Wilson
before his speech to congress an
nouncing that diplomatic relations
with Germany would be severed un-
less attacks on merchantmen carry
ing Americans were stopped by the
German government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
BULGARIANS ARE
REINFORCING TO
MEET AN ATTACK
Brisk Artillery Firing is Reported
AIOngthe NOTthemGreek ekFTOntieT;
Allies May STRIFE.
BALKAN DRIVE NAY Be NEAR

Allied Forces Are Concentrated as
FIOrina; Bnlsnrians are Throwing
Up Defenses in Anticipation OF As
sault; French Repulse GeTmAns ~
Verdun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Police Gurdane searched for him this
morning but could not locate him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
CARGO SHIFTING
BELIEVED CAUSE
OF SHIPS LOSS
Survivors Of the Roanoke Relate
Stories Which Start Investigation
Into the Disaster.
NO TRACE OF VESSEL FOUND

Search of Scene Proves FruitIess; No
Others Than the Three Rescued are
Believed TO Have Been Saved; Two
IIfebOats Swamped In Leaving the
Ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

Guy Black of Roseburg is at the st.
George.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Closing Prices are
Lower Than Yesterday

CHICAGO, May ll,-(Special to the
East Oregonian) Of Chicago
prices today:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11

BOISE. May ia freeze last night
caused more than a million dollars
loss to southern Idaho fruit growers,
The prune crop was entirely destroyed.
apples badly damaged and small fruits
wiped out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
Breaking of Dam
Sweeps Out Farms
in Idaho Valley
ROAR OF WATER GIVES WARN.
ING; HEAVY FROST CAUSES
GREAT loss.

BOISE, May 11.-News reached
here today of a disaster In Farmers
valley, Teuton county. on Saturday
Packsaddle dam broke and a wall OF
water rushed down the valley Farm
houses were carried away and crops
destroyed. The roar of the water
warned people in time TO escape to the
hills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-11
10 ADVERTISERS.

The East 0regonian has the largest bona
tide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
far the largest circulation In Pendleton Of
any other newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18


YORK va ST vincent '. Pore natal etc. Tor
Csisli.r' April i4-Kirloss.a BD. N,v York
noiieriam. Aplil i,-chaIlo' Dutch. N,r York
ho'dos AZ .5ri i,HN.nh.tt.n fB,l' N New 10'' YORK
singapore April Ij-,iuaessier Ca,u, I'D. Nc~
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saigon. Aph is-Menaio Dutch. New York vi,
Barb.1os. Pot Natal. eir
London. Apri IL M.nchuriA New York
Liverpool. April l0-Ilurya tBD. New YORK
BATAVIA tpfI lo-balIa Dutch. Nes York VII,
P.rsas. AMI -Kih Iasais, CCreelJ New York
Genoa Apal Ruby New iorA. sth. Ca'era
Palermo. Ap.l Lsur, Mserk DAM. New York.
Amsterdam. Apr. l--b.Nran Dutch Nes York
Rotterdam. Agnl i5-New York dutch tlnkl.
Bristol. Apll i5-K.na, CITY Do Nes York.
L'srpooi; Ap'.l lj-oruOian tBfI. Colon. Valera
Pot N.i.l. Arril l5..wl..y B') cfsom New York
FaysI. AphI i5-Or.1i- N4s,au Dutch iron N.w
iork VIA Wet Indies and Venezuela. AI4teI-
Table By Aptl l1-chroao, BD from New
s.a.o' Ard. i51rsD.,o1 CBr.ll. ". York
naL Ar iSh h.i.'o ~, Ne" fo'" >v.,
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ROTTERDAM. Apn. ll-Hyu4Am Dutch. Nrw York
~ Naaire. April madonna fFrl. New Yors
m.~eiies. April l6-Nie dc ramatl'e fr). Hew
YORK.
Anioi.s.,. Apr i5-chipan, oBrl. View York
Gibraltar. Arrl u san Cgg.ieimo QtaJ lifom
t,euoal. New York
slo1s. April i-Pslcrrio ntall. Nss Yo-k.
PASSED
Perrin. April is-EnEAnd tBfl. Nv York 'or
BOMBAY
Boschy Head April i7-Esfl % TIsin tBrl. N~v
Yofk for LHdou
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fpr Amsterdam.
Dover Aprll o. Msnchura. Nov York 'or Lonlon
Lizard. April i1-Gorredst Dutch. New Nofk f0r
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York fof Falmouth aHl Rotterdam
Gibraltar Aprl - Mushoscr. rarona Tor NeE
lofb Gsrgolic Sew inri for AieIandrs Eupf
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80 fnf Genoa
Lir,rd. .phl io-CoueI Il Dutch. Sew York for
llDtbf1aD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
PUBLICITY PROVES
HIS BOOMERANG
Newspaper Story Brings Major :
Arrest on Old Charge.

Major Y. Carlo Cat;aparai, VINO SAYS
ne was commissioned by me ..aian
govornmcn. % study .ac Boy scoc,
movement: here, was arrested yesterday
on serious charge brough: aea'ns;
him ten years ago by l,idor Ge.ostein'
thirteen. son o. barber Of iOo Nes'
1880 Street. The boy told the grand
Jury that b., and 8 playmate nance
James Harrington were lurcd 70 Cat'a-
panni's studio. l3s West SiNty-hrst
Street. to sec the artists paintings on
december 90, 1905. Cattsparni' who
disappeared. was lot indicted until the
following October.
Two weeks ago Sunday newspaper
devoted half page TO Cattapanni' pHo-
fishing photographs Of him in uniform
and Of company Of Boy Scouts. De
tectivos CurniT and Gallagher, WI
turning over stones IN the case OF III
Arthur Warren Waite. the young Gen'
ist indicted for murder, came across +"
man who rc.ogu'zed Cattapsnn IN the
raysnapcr article. A fictitious sum
mons was served on the Italian major
al hig apartment, Manhattan Avenue
and lOgth Street. and he was arrested
as he was entering the Criminal courts
Building
lie wa arraigned before Judge Grain
in General Sessions yesterday, ana
held in $1,000. lie went 70 the Iom5s
in default.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
NEW YORK IN FOR REPAIRS
Dreadnought Expected TO Leave Nav.
Yard Before Other Warships.

In better shape than any Of the other
battleships of the first division, the
dreadnought New York steamed up the
East River yesterday to the navy yard.
Repairs on the New York will take
only about twenty-five working days,
and the vessel will he the first Of the
four now at the yard TO get under way.
When the New York pulled into the
navy yard there was a great cheer from
the crews Of the Arkansas and Wyom-
ing, who believe that the New York is
the best all-around vessel in the navy.
The New York is to receive only
minor repairs TO her boilers, engines
and machinery. According 10 the Off
GERS and crew, the battleship made some
great target records, and they expect
TO get couple of "E's" on their tur-
rets for the excellent firing OF the IA
inch guns. The officers denied the as
sertion that the fleet wore itself OUT
in practice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

iAr>DRiS -ycy competent Jgan.; nsa as.,c,
ancd. excellent reference M4''"A Oo'''''
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
POLICE DEPARTMENT..

TEMPORARY asslsnments.-To itairmg sc.oo. if on
c,r,rrsl'ts Indicated. - DAYS a. n, Ap5N ~
/ ie,,,er,nt OAi q. : Slmoustad. ism. Sefses.ts
ra,r.ck j. Ga1nou. 4o,h. Bernard u h1e. -; ,s,hs
i,sf-o, men Henry Wagner 5th Thomas Muilel l-.h
,vtiiior Rector gati. Jacob Saslcr. alst. lNomes
Muissn $50. Frsns Suilisaa. :, O. sau-@-i l' ~
. t.mporncuosi -tl. Jf-miaa 'ulhaAe. D. u. Nl
rii,e 7 Wsnzcf. goth Thomas Browne "''h. James
y Kennedy Trarr 4. . ,l.
Leaves " Absence without paw llele d ,,-oi
men Henry schsch.e. lo,h. I da' l-oi a. M. M"'
,,,.it "a, u,-,v A shaw 18Th. day. a. NJ,
ASrii - John u. w,rroll 18th day a, = M M
Xii. - John IaheIty. 39th. DAY, III :, H.
inrW Is. William W Corhett. listh. } day a. m 4.
ApriI 3 David Lana. 2,6'A. DAY. ?. m. Apri,
y. Washington Irwin. 2'sth days. q. m Ap'I
resignation -Ma,ron Catherine NJ. finsooons'
18Th II , m. April D.. ,,-,-.u SEQ, Ola
p,a,hs, sergeant Joseph j. Harrington, 1874 -'t'
, m Auril i. Psfromsn Michael A. Donovan, "a
/ D. D. M. April l6. p, ~.
Aaaolniod Srecial patromsn. Eugene H. van
Gee, Shield No. si6 With Department o. charties'
April "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Shipping Information and
Marine NeWS of the World

iJssflord lNorl. M.nzani.lo April 10. IN The A.
!Aliic funt Co, with sugar. B4r al 30 ~
Moro Castle. Havana April l3 and Nassau II.
10 the New Ofk and cuba Mal IS 20. with mails
az m1se. Bar a. 10 y IN.
Msysro ibrl. Dcmefar& hsrrh o. Pa-amsrho %
Brighton ApTii o. Port spain and Grenada g. 20
the TIN dad shipping and Trading CO. with mails
ami nd-e Bar a. B. 10
Highland Prince lErl. Norfolk April l6. 20 Paul
Gerhard q 90. Lc't quar- a. 10 ? m
tomsughe. jacksonville April Il and Charleston
IT, TO the clyde - Go. with mdsc. quar- a. 81
? ~.
Carolina Ponce April r. Mayaglrs . AMI san
Juan l2 20 the New York and Porto Rico = 60.
with mails and mdse. Be- a. 7.Hi
NVltcl. Belize April o. Tela and Puerto Corsz g.
Puerto B4rros and Livingston :. for Antonio D
AMI Santiago - 10 the United Fruit 60. with mails
AID mIc Har a. 10.
city oi Everett. Sabine April T. 10 lie Sfaadafl
Trars Go. With Inlsr quar- 81 A. M.
Pds'ofes Bocas del Torfo April o. Port limon 2
Cristohh TO sAd Havana T. 10 the United Innt
Go. with malls and mdse Bar a. 30 m.
Canopc iBrl. Bo-tou April if 20 tho Whit, Star
Line. with inl,e quar- al 20 IN.
BOy- fBfl. Liverpool Aurl :. % the Cunard -
Line. with mlse. Bar a. y m
Amelia fErI. N0lfeg0 Raw and lor. AniOlIo
April H. IN tie Atlantic Fruit GO. with fruit Bar
a. % m.
Europa Danl. Marei. Byslari tNorl Preston
Omhiliu Dutch. barbados Hamilton. Norfolk and
Newport News. Mama iiaia. baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

gnrpfr SWISS FRENCH .-Chauceur. excellent
.,,Hrt. rilr ans car. wife. chamoerm.ii-
,o.o,t,e.s highest personal references country pre-
49, - -----.--------. A.c-rl- Do WIZ s.. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

declarations for preparedness were
warmly greeted.
At the matinee for young folks there
was continued handspring. The
Bergen County Band, new Orgsniza-
tion. appeared and gave 3 concert Of
patriotic selections in front Of the the
atre before the evening performance.
Mayor Milton Demarest, who recently
appointed national defence committee
that carried out monster prepared
ness mass meeting. witnessed the De
fence or Tribute?' pictures tonight.
"Those are my sentiments IN every par,
tcular." he declared after the film had
teen shown. Colonel Roosevelts sp-
pearance on the screen aroused the
widest burst Of applause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Directors Suggest Change
TO Guard PoIicyholders
from Control Grabbers.
WILL BUY UP STOCK
AT $3.50 A SHARE
Company TO Add Dividends to
Price-Subscribers TO Vote on
Proposal April %.

More than $4,000 policyholders o.
the Home Life Insurance Company will
have a hand in the management o. the
company, II naturalization plan sub
mi,ted to them and ttc stockholders
by The board Of directors yesterday is
adopted. The announcement Of The
plan IS regarded in insurance circles as
further evidence Of the trend Of life
insurance companies toward mutualiza-
ton, Two other big companies, the
Prudential and the Metropolitan, re-
Gently having become mutusls.
Directors Of the Home decided on
naturalization az an excellent method
Of safeguarding the company against
designing seekers for stock control,
now made especially tempting because
OF the company prosperous condition
and the high market value OF the STOCK,
which'is held by limited number oil
persons.
VIII Buy At $50 a Share.
n the stockholders and policyholdcrs
vote favorably the company Will pur-
chase all outstanding stock Tor S40O a
share, plus accumulated DIVIDENDS. us
market value is about $500. To take
I'D the stock Will cost S5o2. 200, eH-
elusive Of dividends. This will be de-
posted with the Franklin Trust COM
many. subject 90 the orders OF owners
OF the stock.
Attempts At various times 10 control
the assets and management: Of the COM
panv bv stock purchase, ofclais say,
have been defeated by former and pres
cnt stockholders acting I'm the interests
OF the policyholders. The Home mas
i'm reality been n mutual company Tor
some time, but was operated under the
old law regulating stock companies
Mutuals Are More Popular.
Policyholders have been invited 10
meet on April p 10 vote on the mutual .
ization plan, but II IS expected most or
them will indicate their preference ny
proxy. Two ballots have been sent 10
each policyholder. One Is to be Ie-
turned. designating two men chosen by
the company 10 vote for the plan or
,'ro o,bers "a vote against il. The
stockholders will meet on May ,.
II has lonc been the policy Of the
Home 10 issue diyidend-paying insur-
ancc. More than 100000 was paid last
wear TO policyholders in dividends
alone. Insurance in force now exceeds
Sl3O,000,O00.
II the stockholders vote 10 sell their
stock al the stipulated price they will
resign all control and place the affairs
of the company in the hands Of the
policyholders insured for amounts Of
81. 900 and over. The price proposed IS
les than the figure which the stock
could have been sold for on more than
one occasion. it is said, if the holders
had been willing 10 sell without CON
sidering the interests Of the policy
holders.
Safeguards which tho present insur-
ance law places about mutual com
panies have made them more popular,
insurance men say.