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VOL. IX. BISBEE DAILY REVIEW, BISBEE, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING JULY 11, 1906 NO. 271 'anno Aiisu3MNn STRONG PLEA MADE TO THE POLICYHOLDERS OF GIT COMPANIES TO ORGANIZE i Circular Sent to 1,200,000 Policyholders in New York Life ana mutual urges iviemDers Vote for the Election of jhe Companies. NECESSITY OF MEASURE AN ABUSES IN VOGUE BROUGHT TO ATTENION OF THE POLICYHOLDERS NEW YORK, July 10.

The committee of the International Pollcj-holders committee, which held its first important meeting yesterday, has issued the following address to the policyholders of the "giant" companies: "To the policy holders of the New York Life Insurance company and the Mutual Life Insurance company: "At the- request of the policy holders and committees representing the policy holders In your companies 'In the United States and foreign, countries the undersigned have consented to act as a. committee 10 represent your Interests under name of "The International Policyholders and herewith submit for your consideration the following statement of facts: "First These two insurance companies are mutual companies, 'that is to say, they are owned by their policyholders. Enormous accumulated assets of over $900,000,000 represent premiums which you, as policyholders, hare paid. "Second The law requires that pol-4cyhoiders or mutual companies shall elect from among themselves, directors who shall be responsible to all pollcyhdldqrs for the intelligent and faithful management of the company's affairs. As the law sorod, it was practically impossible for policyholders-, "scattered throughout the world, to vote In 1905, even after agitation began, there were 252S votes cast, mainly proxies, in two companies out of a total of over 1,200.000 policyholders, or less than one-fifth of onp Pr cent.

"Third It gradually became the recognized custom among the officers to secure, through agents, prpxles 'out to the president or some other officer of the company upon delivery of the policy. In this way the vtlng was gradually transferred from the policyholders to a few of the ce-cutive officers centered in New York. "Fourth Thus it came about that the control of these two companies was gradually taken out of the lurds or the policyholders and came under the abfolute domination of a few executive officers. Out of this system have grown extravagrances and other abuses, some of the particular of which have been brought out under legal pressure by the Armstrong investigating committee. Self appointed directors are still In control and will remain In control directly, or through their own nominees, unless you, as polio holders, decide otherwise by the exercise of your right of simple ballot voting which has been restored by a recently enacted law.

"Fifth At the last session of the legislature ct the state of New York. the state which issued the charters of these two companies, there was en acted a law which gives to policyholders "their actual voting right. The law strikes at the very root of the evil. It ancels all previously issued proxies and provides that any proxy given In advance of October 18. 1906, shall be -void.

It fixes a date for the election of directors. It gives to policyholders the privilege of nominating 1helr own candidates and the rlghtof vote Jitballot as In ordinary elections, and to record that vote by man. "We emphasize the fact that now is your only opjwrtunfty for obtaining complete control "of your properties at one election, as hereafter, under the law. only one half the directors can be chosen la any one year. "Sixth To secure the benefit of si'ch a law it Is necessary that the 1.200,000, or more pollcyhplders should organize into such working force as to secure harmony of action in the selection of candidates for directors.

Associations of policyholders have been formed Jn various parts of the United States and In foreign countries, each Independent of the others. These associations have nnited In an appeal to your committee to act with the entire body of policyholders In the selection of candidates for directors, thirty-six for the Mutual Life and twenty-four for the New York Life. "The foregoing and grave abuses of trnst that gave rise to such legislation made necessary the organization ofy your committee. Neither the committee nor Its gneral counsel will accept any compensation for their services. Our nominees will be representatives of every section as far as pos xo txercise meir nigm 10 Officers of These Two Great sible, but under the law one-half of each board must be residents of the state of New York.

"Certain suits have been begun to recover moneys claimed to have been misappropriated, wasted or lost, and It is charged that other suits should be commenced. Further Investigation, prosecution of suh suits as have been begun and the commencement of further suits. If any, for restitution, will devolve upon the new management. Those matters will constitute no part of the duty of this committee. "It Is not the purpose of this movement to dlsturbe the, actual working organizations of these two companies, except so far as it may be necessary to correct abuses which are the direct result of mismanagement at executive centers.

"The expense of this campaign must be borne by the policyholders. It costs over $50,000 to place this circular In the hands of all policyholders. A committee of finance will have charge of all receipts and expenditures and will see that all contributions received from policyholders are expended in their Interests. At the completion of the campaign a detailed ex pense xeport willbej rendered. 4 unaer tnese conditions, ana maun belief that This movement is one of the racst important "which has ever bean Instituted in this country, your com mittee feels free to urge you as policyholders to forward to the secretary such voluntary contribution tfrom II upward) as you may consider it jrur pt it liege to make.

"Should the polio hnldur give expression to such a desire, "his committee will endeavor to form a permanent policyholders oiganlzation." Mutual's Defense. NEW YORK, July ID. Not one of the executive officers of the Mutual Life Insurance company responsible for the conditions which prevailed In that organization prior to the year 1905 remains In the service of the company. All practices methods of doubtful propriety have been prohibited and the responsibility of officers has been definitely fixed. Measures to insure effeclency In service and economy In administration have been adopted; and many other reforms have been effected, according to a letter to the policyholders which was made public today by President Cbas.

A. Peabody of the company. Mr. Peabody's letter, which will be mailed to every holder of a policy in the Mutual, also declares that other reforms are in progress and In contemplation and that he believes the results of the future will be entirely satisfactory to all policyholders He calls attention to the reduction in salaries of officials and emloyees and in the expenses of the home office build ing, effecting a saving of $515,000 a year. The economies effected in co3t of agency management, medical examinations and revision work, advertising, printing ad stationery, he says, aggregate another $570,000 a year, making a total of more than $300,000 for each working day.

The letter says that since" January 1st of this year the company's funds. deposited In banks and Ioan3 on col-, lateral, have been reduced more than 75,500,000 by; Investment and that the total gain "In net 'income" In all Investments durig the last six months have been $1,500,000. Mr. Peabody says that the integrity and value of the company's assets have recently been verified by an investigation and examination by English and American public accountants. whose certified statement of the as sets December 31, 1905, is $467,000 In excess of the value shown on the ompany's books.

After reading the statement made public by President Peabody tonight. Srmuel Untermyer, general counsel for the International Policyholders committee of the Mutual and New York Life companies, addressed a long letter of protest to Mr. Peabody. "My attention is called." he says, "to a document just issued by you In aid of the campaign for your own election and that of your associates to whom you owe your office. It is in the guise of a letter addressed to the under date of the 2nd 'Instant, which you have printed and have just given out for publication and which I understand you are about to (Continued on Page 8.) KOREAN INTRIGUE IS LAID BARE VICTORIA.

B. July 10. The steamer Empress of India, which arrived today, brought among her passengers Lady Hart, wife of Sir Robert Hart, the noted director of Chinese imperial customs, and her daughter, en route for England. The news was received from Japan that the present revolution in Korea, which is being continued, Is supported secretly by theiKorean emperor and court. The special correspondent of Osaka Malnlcl telegraphs from Seouls the story of Korean Intrigue, whereby the emperor is reported to have despatched Kim Seung Mun as special agent with a large amount of funds, with' Instructions to use the money to bring Russlon troops to North Kanta.

an Island northwest Korea, with view to bringing about the Intervention of the powers to end the present Japanese regime in Korea. The plot was revealed by a pro-Japanese society which raided the agent's quarters before his departure. v. V. V.

v. 601 SHU ARRIS IN BUY Husband Has Not Been Officially Informed of Indictment Still Free. Mrs. Mildred Semple, wife or the former editor of the Evening Miner, now under indictment by the United States grand jury for violation of the postal laws, and charged with having sent through the. mails reading matter of an obscene nature?" Is In the city and registered at the Copper Queen hotel.

Mrs. Semple arrived in the city last evening, fresh from the gold fields of Round Mountain, near Manhattan, Nevada. Mrs. Semple has undergone a decided change in personal appearance since her residence In Bisbee at a time when she and her husband controlled the destinies of the Miner. Tanned with the Nevada suns, her hair close cropped for comfort In the outdoor life which she has been leading while ntfpndlne to her mlninz Interests in Nevada, Mrs.

Semple received the Re view man In the prlor of the uop-per Queen hotel last evening and had much to say concerning the rumored indictment of her husband. "I can only say that we look upon the whole thing as the work of spite ful people. It Is positively, farcical and unworthy of broad minded ones," said Mrs. Semple. "What do I know about this affair?" Absolutely nothing, aside from the fact that about two weeks ago, while standing in the telegraph office at Manhattan, we received a wire from a Bisbee friend stating that the rumored indictment of Mr.

Semple was the talk on the streets nere. "For two long weeks we have been patiently waiting to have the officers come and bring Mr. Semple to Tombstone. We were coming down here, anyway, and would, much rather come at the expense of the government than at our own," and Mrs. Semple smiled pleasantly as she contemplated how-nice it would be fo transact her business affairs here without being oblig ed to meet the heavy expense of a trip from Nevada to Arizona by way of California.

"It is a long trip, you know, and we need nil our money to push the work on our mining claims," said the for mer lady Journalist. "No. we have not been served with any Indictment, andare really for we both welcome the day that will find us meeting the charges CONSTABLE CLARK DENIES SMUGGLING CHARGE (Special to Review.) DOUGLAS, July 10, Constable Clark, of Naco, who, according to report, is wanted at Naco, Sonora, and Cananea by the Mexican authorities on a charge of smuggling rifles into Sonora for the Mexican employes of mining companies, arrived here this evening from El Paso. He intends to go to Tombstone, and on the following day will return to Naco, as he says, to face his accusers, When seen this evening by a Review reporter Constable Clark was highly indignant that any credence should have been given to the report that he had skipped the country. He strenuously denied that he knew anything whatsoever about the alleged smuggling of arms across the border, and states that he is ready and willing at any time or any place to face his accusers.

Constable Clark states that he has been in El Paso and other points in Texas on official business, and that he proposes to return to Naco and serve out his official term as constable of that precinct, He is at a loss to account for the manner in. which the report of pis complicity in smuggling frta'ms was started, but is of tho opinion that some of his enemies at Naco took advantage of his absence to attempt to do mm an injury. THAW WRITES HIS FIRST DENIAL Alleged Murderer of Stanford White Gives Written Denial of Rumored Insanity to the Newspaper Correspondents, HE DISREGARDED THE ORDERS OF ATTORNEYS. Indignant That Imputation of Insanity Should Be Cast on Him or Any Member of His Family Won't Talk, NEW YORK, July 10. Harry K.

Thaw tonight in the Tombs gae out hU first format statement since he shot and killed Sanford "White on the Madison Square roof garden. In It the young man utters a protest against being regarded as Insane and declares his counsel afcured him chat no such course as the appointment of a committee to inquire into mental condition Is contemplated. The statement was handed by Thaw-in person to newspaper reprcaenta-tlef. lie gave it out without the permission of his counsel with whom he pleaded all Jay to be allowed to deny In person current reports as to his sanity and especially the public report yesterday of a purported interview with ore -of his counsel, quoting the attorney as saying the prisoner was undoubtedly Young Thaw's statement am informed by Mr. Olcott and Mr.

Grubtr that an interview with the latter in me of last eening's papers quoting him (Gruber) to the ef-t-Ll that I am now inape and that a lunatic commission would be appointed to demonstrate that fact, has no foundation whateer. that Mr. Gruber never made such a statement and that no sucn course is contemplated. "Mr. Olcott further tells me' that he did' not go to Philadelphia for the purpose of seeing or Inquiring about Harriet Thaw or her-alleged insanity, and that hU visit had nothing whatever to do with the question of my mental condition or that of any member of my family." The statement was signed with the initials.

K. AVhen asked if tie had anything further to remark. Thaw- said: "That statement embodies all that I hae to sa." Despite a rapid Are of questions hurled at him by the reporters. Thaw- remained smiling, but non-commital during the four or five minutes he was with the press representat i es. Assistant District Attorney Garvin continued todaj to vigorously prosecute his inquiry Into the case and had before him several prospective witnesses.

Among them were James 1. Lederer, of Philadelphia, who was manager of the "Wild Rose" theatrical company at the time Cvelyn Nes-blt, now Mrs. Thaw, wa a member of that organization. May McKenzIe, an actress and friend of Mrs. Thaw, and Mary Leahy, Mrs.

Thaw's maid. Mr. Lederer tld the assistant district attorney that It was his belief young Thaw waa crazy. CALIFORNIA SHERIFFS STILL HUNT ROBBER. FRESNO, CaU July 10.

The sheriffs ot Madera and Marl-- posa counties are continuing their search for the Y'osemlte stage robber. A dragnet method Is being pursued by the officers, as they are convlnc- ed that the highwayman lives not far away, andthat he has burled or secretel his treasure in a cabin or some out of the way spot. Dwellers In the mountains have been asked to agree to a search of their prem- lses, showing no discrimination between suspected or unsus- pected citizens. The camp of the robber near the scene of the hold up at Ah- wanee has been found. It Is certain he prepared seevral meals there and burned his dls- guise after his nervy exploit.

The trail led to Grub Gulch, and finally was lost In a rocky country not far from the home of Sweet, wherefore he was compelled to give an account of himself as he did one year ago under somewhat similar clr- cumstances. WARREN PLANS ARE NEARING Prest. H. B. Hovland, of Warren Realty Dev.

Planning Project, H. B. Hovland, president of the ren Realty and Development arrive I iu the city last evening from Dull'. U. Minnesota, where he has been busy with the organization of the Globe Consolidated Copper company.

Mr. I-Iovland's visit at this time is for tl.o 'purpose of preparing and perfecting the plans of the Warren Realty Co. for the sale of lots on their town-sito near Bakersville, east of the city. The announcement of the sale of lots will be made some time during the present week. Already the townsite has been platted and maps made ready for the handling of the real estate proposition.

Two hundred homes will be erected soon on the property for the use of emplojes of the C. A. and kindred mines in the district. It Is also expected that the announcement of the date upon which work will begin on the proposed street railway will be made this week. This project, one of the important that has been planned In recent years in Bisbee, means the building of a street railway which will have for its Bisbee terminus a point in the heart ot the city near to the Copper Queen store.

A passenger schedule that will maintain a twenty-minute service is among the features of the new road, and will go Into effect immediately following the Installation of the system. The road will run from Bisbee among the shafts of the district, leaving the hills at a point near Lowell and emerging into the valley at Bakersville, Its easterly terminus to the new town of Warren. Mr Hovland spent the greater part of the day yesterday at the offices of the company at Bakersville, where he was in consultation with other officers ot his company. In the evening he drove up to the city and was closeted with Colonel Powell, superintendent of the Bonanza Circle properties, at which meeting it is supposed that matters or vital importance concerning the plans for the development ot the lower end of the district were discussed. Arizona Appointment.

WASHINGTON. July 10. J. Bethune, has been appointed post master at Humboldt, -vice J. C.

Odcll, removed. GOMPLETON GARBLING OF LETTERS OF Advocates of Jointure in Arizona and New Mexico Have Taken Underhand Means to Pervert the President's True Attitude Toward Federal Employes in Regard to Their Part in the Coming Campaign, CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND DR R0DGERS NOW GIVEN IN FULL. WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID. "I have received your letter of the 23d, protesting against certain federal officials taking part against joint statehood in the pending campaign In Arizona. I do not desire to coerce the action of any man la Arizona, whether he does or does not commission.

The federal officials are to have the same right as any other citizen to express their sentiments and vote as they choosa, though of course they are not to use their offices so as in any way to control or influence the popular vote. Subject, however, to thl3 last quail- flcation, their right to speech and action Is untrammeled just as much so as with any private citizen." Owing to the attempt -on the part of the Star, published at Tucson, coupled with the misleading statements sent out from New Mexico, and given impetus by certain other Arizona jolntstatehood papers, to Influence the voters ot both territories in favor of Jointure, the correspondence of President Roosetelt has become so garb'ed and distorted tltat but few readers have been able to ever get a hold of the true standing of the president on the matter. The Review is now In a position to publish ihe pic-sldent's letter to Dr. Rodgers at Tucscn In its whole substance. The correspondence between Dr.

Rodgers ard President Roosevelt has been the subject of puch newspaper comment in the past few weeks. It is published here in Its entirety, so far as jointui Is concerned. To i Old Friend. June 23. 190C.

Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. President of the United States, Washington, D. Dear Sir I am instructed by the executive comnittee of the Arizona Statehood association to address this communication to you with a clipping from the Tucson Post of even date, which shows the attitude of that organ on the, statehood question. The editor of the.pmer is Allen B.

Jaynes. clerk of the United States court In this district and an appointee of Judge .1. H. Campbell, recently appointed by the president and w-ho Is aiso a strenuous opponent of the jointure Idea. The only reason these men oppose jointure Is that they are federal office holders and could probably not be elected to their present offices if the people could express a choice.

It Is reported here hat Judge Campbell owns an interest in the paper. Thi3 association again suggests that steps be taken to see that federal officers in the territory be either replaced by men favorable to the pollcy of the administration or that they receive some intimation as to the nature of that policy. This matter Is exceedingly Impc-ant and particularly at this time wuen we need newspapers. I would say In conclusion that the prospects for the passage of the referendum by a popular vote at the November election were never so bright as, at present. We need hip, howver, and particularly news-peper Influence.

Very sincerely yours, MARK A. RODGERS, Secretary. From An Old, Friend. Dear Sir I have received your Utter of the 23d protesting against certain federal officials taking part against statehood in the pending campaign in Arizona. I do not care to coerce the action SPECIAL TRAIN TO DENVER IS ENGAGED.

THE ELKS SPECIAL WILL BE SWELL TRAIN FOR ARIZON- ANS WHO ATTEND. Equipment for the "Elks' Special Train" to Denver, Colo, has been engaged. The special will be a solid Pullman train, consisting of Standard Sleeping, Dining and Observation cars, and It Is said that the Passenger Department of the E. P. S.

W. will surpass all previous attempts in running elegantly appointed trains. Denver will be on Dress parade on this occasion, and short visits to the famous Colorado Cool Mountain Resorts will be quite the thing. STATEHOOD ROOSEVELT I THE FACTS of any man In Arizona, whether dees or does not hold my commissla The federal officials are to havcJ same right as any other citizen to pi ess their sentiments and votej they choose, though of course they i not to use their offices so as in al way to control or influence the popl lar vote. Subject, however, to thi! last qualification, their right to speec and action is untrammeled Just asj much so as with any private citizen.

It is proper, however, that having; said this, I should add my earnest Hops? jthat the people of the territory of Arizona in their wisdom will decide to enter the union as a part of the great state of Arizona. No man can foretell what will happen in fu ture! but it is my belief that if tlj people of Arizona let this chance by they will have to wait very yeare before tne chance again IttAlf in.4 oi.An liin ...111 (ll IUUI il. lit yrooaoiy De oniy upon tue prea terms that is, upon the conditio! being joined with New Mexico. If people of Arizona come in now will achieve what every self-res ting American ougnt to wish; achieve; that is, the right of self-j eminent. If they refuse wharSi proffered them and what In my oa ion Is proffered upon the only prog and permissible terms tbey condea themselves to an Indefinite contj uar.ee of a condition of tutelage.

I have a peculiar affection for th people of the four territories whic under the act of congress I have jus signed, now have the opportunity ii eiiter as two states into our federal union. These territories are filled with men and womn of the stamp for which I grew to feel so hearty a re- gird and respect during the years that I myself lived and worked on the great plains and in the Rocky mountains. It was from these four territories that I raised the regiment vUh which I took part in the Cuban campaign. Assuredly I wot'ld under no circumstances advise the people of these territories to do anything that I considered to be against either their moral or their material well-being. I feel that for them now to refuse to ccme Into the union as states would be at best mere folly.

Very wisely, the people ot Oklahoma and Indian territory, and I believe the people ot New Mexico also, have abandoned an attitude which forbade their thus assuming the great privileges and responsibilities of full American citizenship. I cannot too" heartily express my heps that the people of Arizona, exercising their sober second thought, will ccme to look at the matter In the same light. Sincerely THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Mr. Mark A.

Rodgers, secretary Arizona Statehood association, Tucson, Arizona. OKLAHOMA MINISmU SfjAYS IJnOTlIKIt-IN-JiAW MAGNUM. Jul' 10. Rev. J.

1 Rea. pastor of the Magnum Chris-1 tlan church, early today shot anj probably fatally wounded Gep. A. Stephens, his brother-in-law, a farmer, and then cut hls'own throat. Rea.

although badly wounded, may recover. Rev. Rea and his wife had separated; Mrs. Rea going to the home of her brother on a farm near Magnum. Scephens went to the minister's house and" aked for his sister's he-longings The men quarreled and Rea flrej at Stephens with a shotgun.

Rea formerly lived at Midlothian. Te-as. He came here four years ago. J7.