The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 14, 1905, Page 12

REMBonreye RYAN AES CE ERD QUESTIONS Owner of Majority of Equitable Stock Tells of Threats by E. W. Harrim<s. WANTED TO NAME TWO OF THE TRUSTEES The Railroad President Declared H+» Would Use His Whole Influence Aguiuat the New Yorker Unless Letin oo the Deal to Purchase the Hyde Interest ia the Insurance Company. New York, Dec. 12.—-Thomas F. Ryan who purchased the Hyde stock of tie Equitable Life Assurance society was | the first witness before Uae committee | Tuesde) Mr, Ryan said 1 did not mean any disrespect to the committes 1 wish to preserve harmony, 1 did not | wish sWer the question until | WAS st di Uiat L Was obliged to an- swer it. The district attorney has de termined that | shall answer the ques- tion and | shall give my best recollee tion of the conversation,” “What did Mr. Harriman say to you about sharing the Hyde stock’ Mr. Hnghes, “Immediately after my purchase of asked the stock’ ‘said Mr. Ryan, “Mr, Harri man called on me, We had several conversations, Mr, Harriman said that I should not have come into the sit uation without consulting him and that T ought te let him ha im equal share in the Hyde stock, 1 declined, He objectcd to tl rs tee and wantec to name two of them, He said he did not think | could carry out my plans without his aid uid L intended to divest myself of control of the Equita- Die and I regretted very much to have his oppestion, bat Lo was going to carry out my plan whether | had his opposition or not,” The purchase of the Hyde stock, Mr. Ryan said, wes n on Friday, June 9 Mr, Ryan first heard trom Mr. Har- riman on that day. Mr. Harriman, said the wilness suspected that he (Ryan) was in on the deal and had a talk with him on that day, Mr, Harri man saw him again on the following Monday or Tuesday in company with Elibu Root and Paul Cravath, Most of the things said were said at the second interview, Mr. Ryan told Mr, Harri man who the trustees were to be, Har- riman then said that he had given much time to straighten out the Equi- table. The witness then said that Har: riman gave no other reason than that for demanding a share in the purchase of the Hyde stock, In reply to questions by Mr. Hughes, Mr. Ryan said that Mr. Harriman did not say in so many words that his po- litica) influence would be against Ryan, but the witness understood Harriman to mean his entire influence whether political, financial of otherwise, The witness understood this to include the possibility of legislative action, The witness was not wiling to allow Mr, Harriman to name two trustees because he did not want anybody as a partner in the enterprise. The witness talked with Mr. Harriman over the telephone and finally Mr. Ryan said to Mr. Har- riman that there was no use tafking about it; he would not change his mind. “Did Harriman say there would be anything injurious to your interest if you refused to sell?” asked Mr, Hughes. “He said his entire influence would be against me” replied Mr. Ryan. “Did he refer to the political influ- ence he would assert, at the interview at which Mr. Root and Mr, Cravath were present?” asked Mr. Hughes. “My recollection is that he did.” “Did he refer to the probability of legislative action at that same inter- view?” “He did.” “And you understood fully that in re- fusing to meet his wishes you were taking the chance of whatever opposi- tion he could bring to bear upon it?’ “T did.” “And you told him that you intended that the management of the Equitable should be entirely independent?” “I did.” “Independent of what?” “Independ- ent of me and everybody else.” “Did he threaten any action by an officer of the state government?” “He did not.” Mr. Ryan testified that Harriman offered, if Mr. Ryan would sell, to put hig share of the Equitable tnto a trust. “My conversation with him was stren- uous” said Mr. Ryan. “I think he said he did not want anybody to con- _ trol this property unless he had a share in it. Mr. Harriman did not say any thing to indicate what action the legislature would take. No other per- son made any such threats.” A Woman Sleeper Dead, Leavenworth, Kan., Dec, 12.—Mrs. Lillian Alexander, the woman who slept for weeks at a time at her home here and in Kansas City, Kan.,died in the state asylum at Osawatomie Sunday night, Her, body was brought to her old home at 1010 Kansas avenue ir this city Monday night. Mrs. Alex- ander slept three weeks in one stretch while here and a week at a hospital in Kansas City, Kan. It is said that she continued to have long sleeps while THE MERRIWETHER SENTENCE Continement to the Limits of the Naval Academy and a Public Reprimaad forthe Midshipmas. Washington, Dec. 12.—Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr., who was tried by court martial for causing the death of Midshipman Branch, has been sen- tenced to cogfinement to the limit of the naval academy for a period of one year and to be publécly reprimanded by the secretary of the navy. Secretary Bonaparte has ordered that the sen- tence be carried out-but that so much of the penalty as would debar the ac- cused from serving on any practice ship attached to the academy be re- mitted, The full text of the findings ' will be made public later in the day. | Representative Broussard, of Louis- jana, who had a conference with the secretary regarding the case after ; reading the findings announced that ; he was entirely satisfied with them. Midshipman Meriwether was ac- | quitted of the charge of manslaughter and found guilty of the other two charges namely, violation of the third clause of the eighth article for the gov- ernment of the navy which prohibits midshipmen from engaging in fisticuffs and conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline, LIGHTSHIP CREW RESCUED, The Asalea Reached the Crippled Ship, But It Sank Later—The Wasp Still Missing. New Bedford, Mass, Dec, 8.-——The j lighthouse tender Azalea arrived here at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday morning with the crew of the Nantucket South Shoal lightship. The lightship foundered at four a, m, Monday, 18 miles west of her station, while in tow of the ten- der, ‘The lightship sprang a leak at four o'clock Sunday morning while on her station, 42 miles southeast of Nan- meket. The Azalea left here at 7:50 Sunday night, after being notified of the critical situation on board the lightship, She made good progress and reached the station early Monday niorning, When the Azalea reached the light- ship the weather was comparatively calm, but the light vessel was well down in the water and roiling consid- erably in the easy swells, Capt, Gor- genson, the commander of the light- ship, told Capt. Gibbs, of the Azalea, that he thought his vessel could be towed to port. NOW THE PRUDENTIAL. Senator Dryden's Company Contributed 832.000 to Republican Campaign Fund—Money for Hamilton, too. New York, Dec¥12,—Contributions aggregating $32,000 were made to the republjcan national committees in 1896, 1900 and 1904, by the Prudential Life Insurance company of America, ac- cording to a statement read by Consul Hughes before the legislative commit- tee Tuesday. The statement was read by Mr. Hughes during the examination of Senator John F. Dryden, of New Jersey, president of the insurance com- pany. Senator Dryden testified that in 1899 the Prudential expended $15,000 for legislative expenses. Of this sum $5,000 was paid to Andrew Hamilton, who previously had been mentioned during the investigation in connection with the legal expenses of the New York Life Insuranre company. Mr. Dryden said in answer to a question that no money was paid by the Prudential to Andrew C. Fields, Mutual Life Insur- ance company's agent who maintained a house in Albany. TO TEST THE ELKINS LAW. Attorney General Moody Directs District Attorneys to Begin Criminal Actions in Rebate Cases. Washington, Dec. 12—Attorney Gen- eral Moody has sent instructions to United States district attorneys in all commercial centers directing them to begin criminal proceedings at once against the officials of railroad com- panies and shippers in all cases where indictments could be returned charging either the giving or receiving of re- bates. It is probable that the depart- ment will make a formal statement in regard to this new move during the week. The expectation is that the packing centers, Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha, will furnish prosecutions for both railroads and shippers of such consequence as to attract the at- tention of the country. Word was re- ceived from Philadephia that indict- ments had been returned against the officials of two railroad companies and also against several shippers. The names of the persons indicted were not revealed. S71 Pisy Raehe Foothall. San Francisco, Dec. 12.—The faculty athletic committee of the Stanford University and the University of Cali- fornia met in this city Monday and adopted a resolution decrying the evils of the present system of football playing in America. It recommended that the Rugby game be introduced as @ substitute. " ‘Plambers Wreck Balldings, — Loraine, 0., Dec, 12.—Because the Master Plumbers declared for an open} shop three buildings were wretKed at Proposition to Order a General Strike Throughout Russia Rejected by Council. TO CARRY ON WORK OF JAILED LEADERS Since Thelr Most Brainy Men Were Ar rested Saturday, the Workmen Have Chosen an Executive Committee of Three to Guide Thiir Polictes—Cossacks Becomiog Dissatistied, St. Petersburg, Dec. 12.—Caution having prevailed over the fury aroused by the arrest of the strike leaders, the workmen's council has rejected the proposition to order a general strike at present as untimely, and has decided that the workmen should bide their time patiently until all the prepara- tions are complete. The council real- ized the weakness and unprepared- ness of the workmen for a_ general conflict and had been informed that the railroad men had already decided against a strike. The remnants of the labor and]Every department has been replenished with new and up-to-date merc socialist delegates held a secret meet. ing in the hall of the economic society at an early hour Monday morning, de- clined to accept the challenge of the government and adopted a resolution against the arrest of M, Krustaletl, the president of the executive committee of the workmen's council and the other St, Pteersburg leaders which it was pointed out was only of local import-|that can be worn at any season of the year. ance and did not furnish cause tor a general strike, The resolution, how- ever, declared that it was the sacred duty of all workmen to carry on the work begun by the arrested leaders* of equipping and preparing the fiziiting legions of workmen for an arnied up rising, adding: “la the name of the future proletariat we refuse to make any active protest at present.” A triumvirate hereafter will guide the workmen's council, on Saturday arrested the most brainy men of the organization and the re maining delegates not having sufficient confidence in any of their chose an executive committee of three to guide the policy of the council until events bring forth a worthy successor of M. Krustaleff. The sentiment of the delegates which was extremely de- pressed has been somewhat raised by] The 50c kind, special at 37 1-2c per yard the receipt of a dispatch from Moscow claiming that the revolutionary prop-|The 65¢ kind, special at 48c¢ per yard aganda has finally taken root among the Cossacks, the last hope of the]The 75c kind, special at 55c per yard reaction. The third squadron of the first regiment of Don Cossacks is re-] The $1. 00 kind, special at 75c per yard ported to have held a meeting and to have drawn up service demands claim. | The $1 -25 kind, special at $1.00 per yard ing that the men are fed like dogs and shabbily clothed. officials were forced soldiers of their rifles and lances. This is the first sign of disuf tection on the part of the Cossacks, The post and telegraph situation is steadily ameliorating though no wires are working to points outside of Rus- sia and telegraphic communication with the interior is very faulty. Many of the striking operators have lost heart owing to the news from Moscow that the leaders when arrested were indulging in an expensive supper at a popular Moscow restaurant in compaby with women strikers and spending the strike funds lavishly on champagne and expensive cigars and liquors, HOW HARDIN was BURNED, to deprive the In Patting Down Matiny Russian General Had Town Fired—Many Soldiers Killed. London, Dec, 12.—The Daily Tele- graph Tuesday morning prints a con- tinuation of the dispatch from Moji, |offer all wool plain and fancy Banans | new and up-to-date, mens suits, Japan, begun Monday, giving in cir- cumstantial detail accounts by . refu- gees of the alleged sacking and burn- ing of Harbin, Manchuria, by mutinous Russians, of desperate fighting be- tween the mutineers and loyal troops and of the massacre of many inno- cent Russian and Chinese residents: It says Gen. Madariloff with cavalry adopted extremely drastic and inhu- man methods to suppress the mutiny, because he feared the consequences that might result from the spread of the mutiny to the whole army. In order to compel the mutingers to quit their hiding place, the general sent men to set fire to-the barracks and the public buildings, The blaze spfead to all parts of the city, and the mutineers, in trying to escape, were pony. wien to the number of 300 Hee Bie Liquor Seisars. at the asylum. A divorced husband midnight Monday and a carpenter who | of and two children survive her. ‘ 4 Tola or Canal Neeas. ‘Washington, Dec. 12.—Secretary Taft, Chairman Shonts and Auditor of the Isthmian Canal com- indorsed the action “of the pags was murderously presence The government Martin, Coon, Electric Seals. number | = workmen’s |The 35c kind, special at Zdc per yard The government |85¢ broad cloth, all colors, 54 inch wide at (Special Prices in the Shoe Department. a. for iaen, women and children. A full line of warm house slippers for the ladies, South McAlester; I, T., Dec. 11—One Co re Sle 8 by federal authorities in any Jpaias territory’ by bagless recent ‘ | u . EGGS THE SAME AS CASH. Great Holiday Sale dise especially adapted for the Holidays. We are showing a great line Ladies Long Garm@nts, ine’ very vest materia, in 45 the very best materials, in 45 and 50 inch lengths, Black, Brown, Castor and Tans, medium weight Coverts Misses and Childrens Garments in every imaginable color, styles the very best and all exclusive; especialj made for us. None show anything like them, prices very popular. show a large line of Furs for Ladies, Misses and Children in Isabell, Fo In fact the greatest variety we have eve , shown at very popular prices. $1. 25 broadcloth all colors at 95c per ya $1.00 black dress good at 75c per yard 25 pieces of henriettas in all colors 50c 64c¢ kind at 37 1-2c per yard ‘Silk and wool crepe, regular $1.25 good Table damask ond napkins to mateh in bleached and unbleached. at 75e per yard 28 inch wide all wool French flannels 25c per yard 54 inch wide brilliantines in all colors, reg 70c per yard ular 65¢ to 75c cloth at 45c per yard The Butler Ladies kid gloves, in all colors, the best glove we have ever shown, made specially fe us, called THE BUTLER, every pair warranted, a new pair for any that do not prove sati factory, all sizes, price $1.00 ' te Ladies handsome neckwear, especially made for the Holidays, new and popula ‘prices as usual the very lowest. Clothing Department. During this sale we are special prices in order to lighten -this stock... $12. 00 $15.00 suits at f $10. 00. A great variety to select from and excellent values ithe pric Childrens suits regular $2.50 suits at $1.75. ‘i Childrens suits regular $3.50 suits at $2.50. ; Mens 52 inch long overcoats made of the best all wool materials, new and up-to-<d Regular $12.50 coats at $10.00 - Regular $15.00 coats at 12.00 We show a great line of — overcoats ranging in price from $3.50 to $4, special at § Our Mens Furnishing Department Is complete and includes the best, make of shirts, underwear, gloves, neck ties, hats and caps. Special prices in this department for the Holidays. Our assorémer is compléte and prices very popular. will also prevail, This department is full and contains everything in stylish 8 All Standard Prints at 4c per yard. 4-4 Brown Muslin, good quality 5c per yard. a We could enumerate hundreds. of arttcles and quote prices, but we think it best. for call and Jet us quote them across our counters. We do not trifle, eome and see ua. ;