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Booklovets' Contestants OFFICIAL LIST OF TITLES ON PAGE 4 VOLUME 119. GOLDEN DREAM OF PROMOTERS LIKE A MIRAGE Republic and Dominion Fire and Insurance Company to Dissolve Minneapolis Bankers Consider Plans lor Profits on Stock Abnormal Syndicate of Californians and Minnesotans Fails to Raise $3,000,000 iSpecial Dnfxttch to The MINNEAPOI.IS, March The Republic and Dominion fire and marine insurance com- I pany, organized and directed "by a syndicate of Californians and Mm Jiesotans. is to be dissolved. It is un- derstood that the end will come to-tliejj sew $3,000,000 corporation through i petition from the stockholders for a receiver. company had been pic' lured to Investors as a golden dream of riches, but apparently the dream is not to be realized.

'G. Tafflnder of San Francisco. I publisher of an Insurance was elevated to the position of president on the formation of the company. loiter he gave way to former Congressman James Tawney and became vice presi- dent. The Republic and Dominion Fire and Marine Insurance company was floated by J.

Platt an.l W. K. Grigsby. who had promoted, great progt lo themselves, similar enterprises in ous parts of the United They had operated in Arkansas and had organized the Western Suites Life ance company of San Promoters lixpected Profit It is said that Platt and Grigsl had planned to make a profit ranging upward from $500,000 from their venture Minneapolis. They were not to risk money of own, but were to sell stock in the ne wcompany, taking their in commissions.

It was through the local banks that the ambitious project failed to go through. Platt ami Grigsby came to Minneapolis bearing a letter of introduction from the assistant cashier of a San Francisco bank. They incorporated the Republic and Dominion company, last October and at once began their financial campaign. They called first upon President President C. T.

Jaffray and George F. Orde of the First National bank. Later they presented themselves to President Chamberlain, Vice President Perry Harrison and Cashier J. S. Pomeroy of the Security National.

In turn they introduced themselves to President Decker, Vice President Joseph Chapman Jr. and J. A. of the Northwestern National. Bank Refuses to Act At the Northwestern National, they, went into the details of their proposition.

They sought to make the Northwestern National the depositary pany during the process of organization and stock selling. The Northwestern officials investigated and, becoming convinced that the commissions and prospective profits of Platt and Grigsby were abnormal, refused to act. and Grigsby had sought the of the Commercial club. When President J. W.

Brandon called the club members together to consider the matter, the bankers of Minneapolis presented data showing the intended profits and expressed their disfavor. The insurance company was incorporated by Oren B. Safford, 8..8. Benedict and W. G.

Taffiiuler. At the heginning Taffinder was president with a. salary said to be $10,000 a year; B. Benedict was vice president, A. secretary and A.

Soosong treasurer. Promoters Known on Coast J. R. Plait and W. E.

Grigsby are well known in San Francisco. They came to the" coast a few years ago from Arkansas and undertook the organization of a life insurance company. The Western States Lifc Insurance company was formed and Platt and "Grigsby became the general agents. The late Arthur Briggs. then president of the state board of trade, was made president of the insurance company.

Platt (Jrisby sold stock, retaining a large commission. When the organization was completed it appeared th4t a commission in excess of $250,000 had been paid to the promoters. After the death of there was litigation, which is still pending. The Western States life has undertaken to collect certain funds, alleged to have been commissions shared among the organizers of the corporation. Taffinder is known here as the publisher of the Pacific Underwriter, an insurance journal.

fall he turned the paper over to his partner for Minneapolis to become the lent of the new Republic and Dominion and Marine Insurance company. It was understood -among hi- Mends he was to receive-a sajavy of 110,000 a year in his new THE San Francisco CALL Lee de Forest Who Is Accused by U. S. Of Stock Swindle NOTED INVENTOR IS ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES Wireless Pioneer Indicted in Connection With Radio ephone Stock Sales est, pioneer and of the f' -ventors of'the world in the iield of wireless telegraphy, was arrested yesterday afternoon at his home In Palo Aito on a warrant issued under a federal indictment charging him with misuse of the United States mails in connection with the sale of stock of the Radio Telephone company, a New Jersey corporation of which he formerly was a director and vice president. The indi'tment under which the arrest was made was returned March 15 by the federal of the southern district of New York, and names James Dunlop Smith.

Samuel E. Darby. Flmer E. Burlingame and the Ellsworth company, all New York, as codefendants. Released on Bonds The warrant for de Forrest's arrest was issued yesterday by United States Attorney Benjamin McKinley, and was Commissioner Francis KruJl at the request of Assistant United States served at Palto Alto by Deputy United States Marshal Fitzgerald.

Be Forrest was brought to San Francisco ast night by Fitzgerald. He obtained his release at once on $10,000 bail furnished by. the Illinois company. The bond was mented Marshall Woodworth, attorney, for de Forrest, and was approved by Superior Judge Cabaniss last night at his home. De Forrest will appear morning before Commissioner Krull for'preliminary examination on proceedings for removal to New York.

He stated last night that lie would not oppose but would hold in readiness to pro to New York at any time that he iswanter for trial. In a statement made; upon reaching this city last night, de Forrest declared his innocence of any connection with the alleged fraudulent stock deals and said that Darby also was innocent of any offense, but admitted that the arrest did not come as a surprise to him. "1 am not surprised," he said; "because I have been expecting some action since the investigation into affairs" of'the Radio Telephone company was- begun. I had imagined that I would be subpenaed as a witness sooner or later, or that indictment be found, but I have no; fear of the outcome of the trial. Elmer B.

Burlingame, who was the directing factor in the Ellsworth company, was Indicted last July, and James Dun lop Smith, who was president of the Radio was arrested in September. Admits Fraud" in Sales undoubtedly was fraud in connection with the sale of the stock" of the Radio company, but I was not in any way involved in it, nor was Darby, who was my patent attorney, and "representative on the board of directors of the company. know it now, but I did not know It at the time. I was' the inventor and gave all my time to the mechanical and practical the work and; had nothing to do with the stock selling 'i The Ellsworth company, named a joint defendant, the stock selling agency, of the Radio Telephone company. An arrangement-was made by the Uadio company under which Hie stock was turned over for sale" to the Fiscal Agency i company of New York, which In turn made stock selling ar- Continued on Page ,2 3 Column ,7, SAN FRANCISCO, THTJRSDAY, MARCH 28, 1912.

22 DELEGATES ARE ADDED TO TAFT COLUMN Wave Sweeps Over Giving President Enormous Lead Over Rivals Compromise Suggestion Taken as Proof of Collapse of Roosevelt Boom Total Vote Cast in New York Is 100,000 Some utriklnj; facts concerning primaries la Ji'ork: 1 Total cast- In York city ifnilmaifli. 100,000. republican oast 48,000. Enrolled republicans In York county, 89.000. lout nonarrtTal of ballots of printed, 1,600,000.

Cost of printing; ballots, $70,000. votes, Incomplete, 15,262. Taft votes. Incomplete. 31,111.

Dupalch to The WASHINGTON. March Tart wave now sweeping over the country today brought 22 more delegates Into the president's column of delegates to the Chicago convention. The count now stands: Taft, 261; Roosevelt, Follette, 10, and Senator Cummins, 2. The delegates -won for the president today were eight in the Colorado state convention and two each in the first. second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh districts of Mississippi, or 14 in all.

Taft now has more than half the number necessary to renominate him in the Chicago convention. lie is certain to add several more to his total tomorrow in the pf state tonw which fleets four-delegates at large. while in the second, sixth, eighth, ninth and tetith Indiana, districts he is expected at least to break even and may make an even better fhowing. seven South Carolina districts also will elect two which are estimated for Taft. Penrose Denies Rumor Speculation that ther might be bolt by the Roosevelt forces from the Republican national convention at Chicago, and reports that the Pennsylvania delegates are to be unpledged so that they might be swung to a com- promise candidate, were sharply repudiated by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania yesterday in a formal statement that leaves no doubt where the leaders of the republican party stand in the present contest over the nomination.

"If we can't win with Taft. we can not win at declared Senator Penrose. His statement was made in reply to various rumors that have been circulated by supporters of Colonel Roosevelt. It was a flat denial that the Taft forces wiil consider any compromise. Associate Justice Hughes has been mentioned by Roosevelt followers as a possible compromise candidate, but Senator Penrose asserted that would be no more need for a compromise than there would be justification Id holt by the Roosevelt men.

Roosevelt Bolt Improbable am in favor of the renomination of President Taft, because I believe him to the logical choice of the republicans. He is growing stronger each day, and I believe lie will be nominated by an overwhelming vote of the national convention, and if the republicans can not elect Taft this year they can not elect anybody." When Penrose was asked whether he bHievctl Roosevelt would bolt the convention he "I da not. They have nothing which to base a bolt. Roosevelt's candidacy rests solely on the assumption that there Is an overwhelming demand for him as a candidate among the republicans of the country. President Taft'l vote in the convention will be so large as definitely to refute this allegation and demonstrate beyond a question that Taft is the republican choice for president.

Boom on Last Legs "In the face of this proven fact, it would be foolish for the Roosevelt men to bolt. They could not hope to gain anything by it. unless to defeat Taft. News from the various sections of Pennsylvania convinces me that our primaries on April 13 will return the same verdict as rendered by the New York, and that Teft sweep the state. I repeat that in my opipion the republican prospects will be brightest with Taft as the nominee.

If we can not win with Taft, we can not win at all." The statement from Senator Penrose is believed to represent the views of the republican leaders in all the big states and puts a quietus on the reports that have been coming from the Roosevelt camp that Justice Hughes would be a good man for a compromise. The Taft leaders say that the suggestion of a compromise shows that the Roosevelt boom is on its last less. MINT PROPOSAL WAS A MISTAKE, CHAIRMAN SAYS Chief of Subcommittee Hears Californians and Afterward Admits Error Knowland Confident the Report Won't Be Against San Cisco Institution Diipakh to The WASHINGTON. March: of 'the delegation argued today, before the subcommittee Tonappro- of the House it not be a financial saving to the government to discontinue'coinage at the San Francisco The argument advanced was that: it result in additional cost to the government. The California congressmen called attention to the fact that San Francisco is in the heart of the gold producing region of the west, and, that gold is being: shippeti to San Francisco from 'other countries, particularly Japan and the Philippines.

To have all the coinage done at Den- onllnurd on Pizr 2. Column 3 WIFE LIMITED TO TWO EGOS A MEAL Although William E. Sharer, 'a Mission District teaming contractor, an income Tsf from $800 to $1,600 a month, he would not permit his wife to eat more than two at breakfast, testified Mrs. Sherer, who an. interlocutory 'decree.

of divorce yesterday in Judge Troutt's court. TTie wife also testified that Sherer suggested that could earn $1 a day in a telephoned office and urged her to get i. job. i Mrs. Sherer a guest at'; dinner her husband would remark on the high cost of living.

3 The couple were; married-at? San Rafael, November 1907. The following- were granted interlocutory do-reos of divon-c yesterday: By Judget Troutt: Rollo S. B. from Grace E. Jackson, cruelty.

By Judge Mogan: Ida from Henry Bossert, cruelty; Benjamin from Martha Jacobs, desertion. Tfce following complaints In divorce were filed yesterday in the superior court: Gus Edward from Hazel Almira Bodel, cruelty; Harriet C. against Alfred Nelson, cruelty; Richard against Mary A. McEHlgott, desertion: Irene K. against Peter Mclaughlin, cruelty.

SELMA CITIZENS PLAN NEW NATIONAL BANK Dispatch -to The WASHINGTON, March 27. comptroller of the currency has received an application from T. B. Matthews. E.

Poulsf-n, T. Forkner. P. P. Hoover, F.

If. Williams and W. B. Street to i organize tlie Selina National bank of with a capital of $60,000, to succeed the Farmers' bank of Selma. 1 DUEL FOUGHT IN CHAPEL Former Mayor Kills Ex-Convict Principals in duel in church.

Farmer Mayor R. Snow of Oakland, I who is in a critical condition from bullet and razor wounds, and (below on the left) Adolph Goldman, who began the fight and bled to death. CLUBMEN ORDERED TO COURT ON DEBT After deputy sheriffs had failed in their attempts to serve summonses on Lansing O. Kellogg and Horace Blanchard Chase, members of the Pacific Union club, and a subpena upon Mrs. Kellogg as a witness, San Pranciaco Mercantile union has obtained an order directing the clubmen and Mrs.

JOllogg to appear before Court Commissioner Kugeno. M. Lavy this afternoon to disclose whether they possess any property that may be attached under a judgment for $1,070 awarded the collection agency. "We intend to bring Kellogg into court to determine whether he or Mrs, Kellogg are Becrettflfg their assets," said Attorney Maurice R. Carey, for the plaintiff.

"We had great difficulty serving papers on KdllogS and Chase, and Kellogg refused to allow his wife to br served with papers. Finally we had him in court Monday and he agreed to have Mrs. Kellogg appear Thursday afternoon." The collection agency obtained a judgment against the clubmen after the Crocker National bank had assigned the note over to the collectors. The complaint recited that Kellogg and Chase borrowed from the bank January 4. The borrowers paid $570 on the iuite which included part of the interest, leaving a balance of $1,070 due when tho bank turned over the claim to the agency.

STRIKE CONSIDERED AS MEASURE QF PROTEST March Butte union of the Western Federation uf Minors will take a referendum vote Thursday to decide the minors will strike as a protest against the 'dischargee of 350 men by the Anaconda company. It is asserted by the miners that the men were discharged because they are socialists. 0 ther Ct? TERPjgY -1 HiMst tcmpcwturc, 8 AST JpiUFTOD AY --Cloudy; moderate I For Weather See 15 WOMEN DISPLACE MEN ON THE CURS Del Monte Heights Electric Road Employs Female Motor Maids and Conductoresses Dispatch to The March I' 7 it is pos- for a street railway company to be popular with the public, the Del Morfte Heights electric railroad of this city gives promise of winning' that distinction on Aprif 1, and this will be no Apvir fool's joke, either. On and after that date thejrars of the corhpany are to be operated by women, and Manager George W. Phrlps, who is responsible for the innovation, has made it known that he has selected the very prettiest and most charming: young misses in all Monterey as his motorwomen and conductoresses.

ia a thorough believer in suffrage and equal rights of all kinds for women. Moreover, he is a man of sound business judgment, and has recognized the fact that a single smile from a sweetfaeed woman in uniform on the platform of a car will do more to stop the grumbling of straphangers than any amount of argument or explanation which lie might make. Phelps declares that women are just as capable as men of turning the controller levers, setting brakes, keeping trolleys on the wires and collecting nickels, and, in addition, are Car more attractive. lull crews of young women already have engaged for all the cars on the road and will take their April 1. Miss Ida Johns, the first woman conductor, made her initial trial trJp today and won the entire approval of Manager Phelpp.

The other new employes are taking lessons to prepare for their duties. i VISjT TO SICK COSTS THREE GIRLS FREEDOM i Miss Shreve Has Diphtheria; Chums Are Quarantined' Dispatch to The HILLS BOROUGH. March 2 Because Elizabeth Shrove, daughter of Slirpve.va Jeweler of San Franrifro, enter friends when diphtheria instead of ton-' was first supposed, ail of the Hung- women have been- placed in quarantine. The disoovot was made today by the family doctor; that I has ciijithena. Those who were expospil to the disease are Miss Leon- tine de Fabla, Miss Helen Foornian and Miss Cecelia PRICE FIVE CENTS.

DEATH ENDS TEN YEARS' BITTER FEUD Adolph Goldman Attacks land Snow at Church While Sexton Waits for Prayer Meeting WOULDBE ASSASSIN FALLS BY BULLET OF OPPONENT Wounds Inflicted on Oakland's One Time Executive Leave Fighting Chance for Recovery I I Dispatch to The OAKLAND, March the climax to a 10 years' feud, Adolph Goldman, a former convict of San Quentin penitentiary, opened fire at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the chapel of the First Congregational church, Thirteenth and Clay streets. on Roland W. Snow, former mayor of Oakland, and in the pistol duel that followed, Goldman was killed, while mounded so he- has only t. righting chance for recovery. The double shooting marked the finale of bitter quarreling between the two men, which broke out in murderous" form in San Francisco in the latter part of 1905, when Goldman shot and wounded Snow, for which crime he was sentenced to five years in San Quentin.

Sexton Witnesses Duel The shooting was witnessed by Charles S. Lewis, sexton of the church, and Mrs-. F. Cassidy of 1455 Franklin street, a member of the congregation. Snow was seated in the room when Goldman entered.

Tie failed to remove his hat and this attracted attention Ito him. Ho walked over to where Snow sat. Snow half rose, with a look of surprise mingled with fear on his face, when he saw bis old enemy approaching. Goldman stooped over and whisperer! to Snow and then stepped back with a hand to his trousers 1 pocket. Cassidy saw a revolver and gave a cry of warning, but Goldman drew the weapon and immediately opened fire, without another word to Snow.

Five Cartridges Exploded The weapon contained five cartridges, every one of which was exploded. Three of the shots went wild, one entered the right side of Snow's jaw and another the right thigh, plowing its way into the abdomen. Goldman threw away the revolver and pulled a razor from his coat pocket, opening it as he arproa' lied Snow. Snow, also armed, had started for the door of the room when Goldman began firing. Realizing that he could not get away, Snow drew his revolver an to fire while Goldman was rapidly emptying his weapon at him.

When Goldman leaped at Snow with razor the former mayor fired quickly. but he was slashed twice in tho face before he could empty his revolver, ugly wound crossing the forehead and the other extending from the chin to the jugular vein. Goldman, mortally wounded, fell to the floor, still gripping the razor, and rGive the Correct Lines' and Beautify the Figure 1912 Spring. Models $5, $6, $7.50 to $25 Exaert Corsetiere's Attentionrui the Department or at Your Home. GRAJft AYE.

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