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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1904. MURDER OF VON" PLEHWE PART OF WIDESPREAD PLOT Russian Minister of Justice Attacked|United States Addresses Inquiry to St. While Carrying News of Assas- sination to the Czar. ET. PETERSBURG, July 25.—ABI Minister of Justice - Muravieft was «driving to the Peterhof Palace this aft- erndon to report to Emperor Nicholas the assassination of the Minister of the Interior, Von Piechwe, stones were | thrown at him and his carriage win- dows were broken. The identity of the Minister's assailants has not yet been discovered. The assassination of Viatsheshaf Constantinovitch von Plehwe, Minister of the Interior of Russia, at 9:50 o'clock this morning, with a bomb thrown at | his carriage while he was driving to | the Baltic station to take a train for the palace at Peterhof, is believed to ! have been the outcome of a widespread | plot, the existence of which has been suspected for several days. Numerous errests have already beem ‘made, in- ding that of the assassin, a young > is believed to be a Finn of name of Leglo, and who is now in | & hospital, perhaps fatally injured by the explesion of his own bomb. An ac- complice of Leglo, also apparently a Fi but whose name is unknown, has been arrested. He had In his posses- €ion & bomb which he tried to throw, but he was overpowered by the police Just in time to prevent great loss of Yfe. BOMB’'S AWFUL FORCE. The assassin wore a brown overcoat | ®and a rallroad officer’s cap. He stood | on the sidewalk just as Minister von | Plehwe’'s carriage was about to cross the canal bridge near the station. The r was esgorted by a number of es on bicycles, and one of them Jostled the assassin, who then rushed | into the road and threw the bomb efter the carriage. The missile struck the hind wheel and exploded with fear- Tul ree, killilng or wounding more than a score of persons. Minister von Plehwe and his coachman were killed ht and an officer of the guard was fatally injured One of the detectives seized the as- sassin. who had attempted to escape, tho wounded by splinters in the face. arm and abdomen. He made no attempt at resistance, however, when seized by the detective and confessed his crime, but refused to give his name. The police, immediately after the ex- arrested a suspicious individ- who took refuge in a hotel near the of the tragedy. He carried a r to that thrown by Leglo. on as the police saw. the bomb 3 but an employe of the up behind the accomplice ir s arms. The explosive is believed to have been composed of pyroxlin, as it gave ittle smoke. The force of the ex- so terrific that it not only arly every window within a half mile, byt reduced tones to powder, heaved | nd p the ur pavement and flung a heavy piece of ironwork of the carriage across the canal, severing a thick barge mast which fell, stunning the cay of the barge. Everybody in 1he reet was knocked down and bruised BODY REMOVED TO CHAPEL. When the officers of the law, headed | by Minister Justice Muravieff, had term ted the mnecessary formalities by drawing up a written report of the crime, the mangled body of the Minis- ter of the Interior was.conveyed to a humble chapél adjoining the railway station, the windows of which had es- caped destruction. Priests and people, ~ characteristic Russian piety, at once joined in a solemn requiem. The square in front of the station was fillea | with a reverent crowd of peasants and laborers, and the busy hum of traftic was silenced. A priest proclaimed the { the departed Minister, while in the congregation dropped their knees. A no less impressive service was con- ducted at the Minister's stately home ut only intimate friends re invited by Von Plehwe's assistant, rnove, who is temporarily in charge | 1« the M ¢y of the Interior. The | magnificent staircase and the recep- tion-roo; we draped in black. The body of the Minister was covered with white shroud, which concealed the ilations. It reposed ilver coffin in a corner of the surrounded by luxuriant pal ndarmerie and non-commis- sioned officers stood sentinel at the head of the coffin, while at its foot were two high officers of the Ministry. A special edition of the Official Mes- ger, which was distributed late this afternoc contained only a brief an- nouncement of the death of Minister von Plehwe and the intimation that a requiem would be conducted. Czar Nicholas @id not leave the pal- ace during the day, although he had arranged to go to Oranienbaum, nine- teen miles from St. Petersburg, to at- tend the consecration of the mew har- | bor. The Czarina has not been informed | of the tragedy in view of the hourly | expectation of her aéecouchement. The news was broken to the Minis- ter's wife at ybinsk, on the Volga, while on the v to their country seat with their son, who is 37 years old. A daughter is married to Voutch, an of- ficial ailached to the Council of Minis- ters, who wase the sole relative of Von Plehwe able to attend the first requiem mass for the repose of his soul. Von Plehwe saw his son and wife off last | night and then drove to the residence of General Bogdanevitch, an old" friend and associate, with whom he remained until a late hour. The Minister ap- peared to be preoccupied, and some of the guests asked him if he had received ——— AD"ERT’SWEN"E by B xc 1l % &3 va High-Grade Clothiers No Branch Stores. No Agents. THE FRUIT OF SCIENCE, EXPERT EXPERIENCE, EMBODIES OUR MODELS THIS FALL AND WINTER. SEILLFULLY TAILORED, CLEVERLY STYLED QUALITY FOR PRICE, 132+ Kearny Street Thurlow Block 18, | namea Baimashoff. any more threatening letters and re- monstrated with him for going about unprotected. Curiously, Von Plehwe replied: “I am safe enough every day in. the week except on Thursday. No one knows of my movements beforehand except on that day, when everybody knows I go to present my weekly re- port to the Emperor.” The assassin was dressed in the uni-| form of a Warsaw railway guard. He is a comparatively young man. i oioes VON PLEHWE'S CAREER. Slowly Made His Way to a Position | of Great Power. Von Plehwe was app.inted Minister of the Interior on April 18, 1902, suc- ceeding Sipiaguine, who was assassin- ated on April 16, 1902, by a student been director of the Department of Po- lice, which position he practically as- sumed of his own accord when in charge of the Department of Political Prosecutions, owing to the incompe- tence of the official in charge of the po- lice when Emperor Alexander II was killed, on March 13, 1881. Von Plehwe conducted the prosecution of the regi- cides and afterward reorganized the police, From that time on the power of Von Piehwe increased until it be- came second only to that of the Em- peror. Several plots to assassinate the Minister were discovered during the last two years, which period has begn marked by strong political rivalry be- tween the Interior Minister and the former Minister of Finance, Witte, now president of the Committee of Ministers. . Plehwe wis not a scholar,: but from his youth he bad been brought into contact with official circles, and he slowly but surely pushed *himself ahead. Before the Emperor called Von Plehwe to take the portfolio of Minis- ter of the Interior he had already spent about forty years in official work and at the time of his death he was about 66 years of age. The educated youths of Russia are said to have been bitterly opposed to Von Plehwe, owing, it has been claimed, to his turning on his own people and to the drastic changes which he instituted or advocated. He is said to have regarded the common people as either dangerous criminals to be repressed, or as innocents, to be ig- nored. Von Plehwe was largely of Polish blood. He was regarded as in many ways being the power behind the throne, and was dreaded on account of his control of the third (secret) section of police and also owing to the fact that he contrelled the press of Russia through the censors, who, it has been understood, did Von Plehwe's bidding without question. The deceased Minister was laborious in the extreme, but had@ no trace of brilliancy and was an- indiferent con- versationalist. He was, however, fond of music, and was accustomed to read v French novels during his leisure s, In May, 1903, Von Plehwe was ap- pointed president of the Imperial Com- sion, appointed to carry out the Emperor's reform decree. - i Wihht part, if any, Von Plehwe act- ually played in the Kishenev mas- sacres probably will never be known, but his enemies have claimed that he had full knowledge of the events lead- ing there o, ““irough his political friead and agent, Kishouhevan, known as the most extreme anti-Semite in Russia and proprietor of the Bessarabets, a newspaper of Kishenev. It should be added that the allega- tions made against Von Plechwe have never been proved to be founded om fact, and in view of the Emperor’s in- quiry into the matter and the fact that Von Plehwe retained the Emperor's confidence, it is only just to assume that the charges were unfounded. The last great public work of Von Plehwe, so far as known, was the drafting of the Peasant Code, early this year. This is a scheme for peasant reform, ordered by the Emperor in his recent manifesto. On June 13 of this year it was an- nounced from St. Petersburg that the Council of the Empire had approved Von Plehwe’s decree for the repeal of the law under which Jews were forbid- den to reside within thirty-two miles of the frontier. This measure has been approved by the Emperor. —_— CZARDOM 1S THREATENED. Russia Faces . Foe More Fatal Than That on Her Frontier. LONDON, July 29.—The failure of the reactionary system in Russia, of which . the ' murdered Minister of the Interior was a typical rep- resentative, is the leading theme taken up by the editorials in this morning’s newspapers, which comment with horror on this latest political crime as a stain on the pages of Rus- sian history. Little surprise is feit at the removal of a man who, although honest and able and well meaning, was regarded as the evil genius of his country. The editorials generally ex-, tend the utmost sympathy to the Czar, who is surrounded with such difficul- ties both at home and abroad. The Daily Telegraph says there is no mistaking the meaning of the blow. The red specter has reappeared at an unhappy stage of Russian history, and the gystem of Czardom is again threat- ened at its heait by an enemy destined sooner or later to be more fatal than the enemy on the frontier. The wonder is that Von Plehwe has so long es- caped his doom. Extended accounts of Von Plehwe's career accompany the descriptions of assassination. It is alleged that he epent as much as $500,000 yearly ih po- lice measures for his personal protec- tion. This is probably exaggerated, but it is known the expense of the se- cret service has been greatly augment- ed under his regime. -— MANY PLOTTERS ARRESTED. Conspirators Determined to Exter- minate Leading Russian Officials. LONDON, July 20.—A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Helsingfors, Finland, under date of July 27, says that the Russian police say they have discovered a widespread conspiracy, baving its center in St. Petersburg, and the alleged object of which was to take the life of the Minister of the Interior. Numerous arrests, the dispatch says, have already been made and domi- ciliary searches are taking place nightly. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says it is reported in the Danish capital that a large body of conspirators exists both in Russia and in Finland, determined to exterminate all the leading Russian statesmen and officers held responsible for the present system of government. —_— MAY HAVE BEARING ON WAR. Von Plehwe at Head of Faction Fa- voring Aggressive Policy. PARIS, July 28.—The news of the as- He had formerly | Petersburg on the Subject of Ship Seizures. ST. PETERSBURG, July 28.—The United States is preparing to take a strong position for the protection of neutral ships cartying American car- gaes. This is indicated by the fact that the United States made an official in-! quiry of Russia regarding the British steamship Ardova, seized by the vol- unteer fleet vessel Smolensk in the Red Sea, which had American Government | stores on board. The Ardova had al- ready been released when the inquiry was made. To-day the Foreign Office | received a; communication from the United States asking whether the Ar- dova, a British ship chartered by an American company, had been released, | | and adding that according to informa- tion in possession of the United States Government the steamship Arabia’s cargo was bound for Hongkong. While ! the communication did not take thel| form of a protest, it is believed that un- |less the Arabia be released a formal protest will be lodged. The Government could only reply that it was completely without information, the Arabia not yet having arrived at Vladivostok, ; whither it was reported she had been sent in charge of a prize crew. WASHINGTON, July 28.—The State Department has addressed itself to the Russian Government, through Spencer Eddy, American Charge at St. Peters- burg, on the subject of the selzure of the cargo of the Arabia by the Viadi- vostok squadron. The Hamburg-American Company, owner of the ship, undoubtedly will ap- peal to the German Government to se- cure the release of its ship and com- pensation for the delay in her cruisé and other items of loss. It is deemed highly desirable to take conservative action and, above all, to avofd. increasing the irritation aroused in shipping circles over the recent seiz- ures and sinking of vessels. Therefore Eddy, it is understood, has been in- structed to make some very moderate representations to the Russian Govern- ment, and these may be strengthened later if deemed expedient. sl o NO DANGER OF A RUPTURE. Tenslon Between Great Britain and Russia Has Diminished. LONDON, July 28.—The tension in the Russo-British relations has been relaxed and no rupture is now proba- ble. Count Benckendorff, the Russian Embassador to Great Britain, informed Lord Lansdowne this morning that if Russia had committed a wrong she was ready and willing to make full reparation, but before any action could be taken in the Knight Com- mander case the Russian Government must have the opportunity of receiving the report of the commander of the Vladivostok squadron. Lord Lansdowne was not disposed to unduly press the subject and promised to wait a reasonable time: «It developed to-day that the United States is depending on Great Britain to obtain compensation for the loss of the Knight Commander’s cargo. It is the custom for ship owners to be re- sponsible for cargoes, and, therefore, the American clafni“is’ t6"be made to the owners of the Knight Commander, %ho, of course, are British, and who in tury, will make a clalm to the Brit- ish Government. While Russia is willing to make full reparation if any wrong has been done in the case of the Knight Commander, Count Benckendorff, in conversation with Lord Lansdowne, made no admis- sion that the commander of the Viad- ivostok squadron had violated interna- tional lJaw in sinking the vessel. Ac- cording ta the Russian view, it was the duty of the commander to destroy any supplies believed to be on the way to Japanese ports, and it Is added that the papers he took from the Knight Commander before she sank will estab- lish whether her cargo contained con- traband. As stated here, the whole Russian case will rest on this point. In the House of Commons this after- noon Premier Balfour sald the acute stage of the Red Sea incidents had passed. He laid down the British view that no belligerent warship could issue from the Black Sea and that the volun- teer fleet vessels, in issuing therefrom, if they took belligerent action, either .had no rizht to issue or to take such adtion. The strongest possible excep- tion had been taken to the seizure of the Malacca on the foregoing ground, the Premier added. The Russian Gov- ernment had met the British contention in regard to this particular incident. As to the Knight Commander case, the Government had earnestly and per- sistently protested that the sinking of that vessel was contrary to the ac- cepted practice of nations. Balfour assumed a serious tone as he referred to the Knight Commander. “There are, I am sorry to say,” said the Premier, “other questions not con- nected with these incidents at all which must cause some discussion between the two governments, and, like all dis- cussions between governments, there may be legitimate cause for anxiety. We hold that it is not proper that on the authority of the captain of a cruiser goods alleged to be contraband of war should be taken from a merchant ship without trial.” v - This statement, by the Premier was greeted with an outburst of cheers. “The proper course,”, cohtinued Bal- four, “according ik international prac. g sassination of Von Plehwe caused great. regret and horror in official quarters, in: which it is regarded as a severe blow |] to Russia and an event of considerable- international importance. The impres-| sion prevails in well.informed circles, that his death will greatly weaken-the voring an. aggressive policy in Man- churia, of which Von Plehwe, with Viceroy Alexieff, Grand Duke Mikhailo- vitch, Bezobrazoff and General Wogack, as seconds, was the most prominent member, thus possibly in- fluencing the future course of events in the Far East. The fact that Von Plehwe, who was notoriously autocratic, was assassin- ated shortly after manifesting more Jewish questions, causes mcch com- ment. t s e : NEWS SHOCKS THE POPE. ‘War Are Not Impending. ROME, July 28.—The murder of Von Plehwe created a great sensation among the authorities here. The Pope, on hearing of it, raised his hands above his head and exclaimed: “How awful. Let us hope that worse events than war are not impending in Russia.” PSS s Hay Expresses Sympathy. WASHINGTON, July 28.—Secretary Hay has cabled to Count Lamsdorff, Russian Minister of Foreign Affalrs, an expression.of profound sympathy in the loss of his colleague through the crime resulting in his death. has telegraphed a similar expression to Count Cassihi, Russian Em| to the United States, ¢ influence of the powerful war party, fa- || liberal tendencies, especially regarding tice is that any ship reasonably sus- pected of carrying contraband of war should be taken by the belligerent to one of its own ports and its trial should take place before the prize court by which the case is to be determined.” The Premier continued: “More seri- ous than the others is the case of the Knight Commander. If, as our infor- mation leads us to.fear, she was sunk by a cruiser of the Vladivostok squad- ron on the ground that she carried con- traband of war, in our view this was entirely contrary to the practice of na- tions in war time, and we have earnest- ly pressed our view on the Russian Government.” In conclusion, Balfour said: 1 cannot help feeling that there is some misapprehension regarding the duty incumbent upon neutrals. I have so far only stated what we believe to be the duties and obligations of bellig- erents, and these duties, to the best of our abilities, we mean to see carried ) into effect, but the belligerent of to- day is the neutral of to-morrow. There are duties incumbent upon neutrals which must be borne in mind by the ship owners of the country. It is un- doubtedly the duty of a captain of a neutral ship to stop when summoned to stop by a cruiser of a belligerent and to allow, without difficulty, his papers to be examined. That obligation on neutrals we have systematically, con- sistently and sternly enforced when we have been belligerents and it would not become us to minimize that duty.” Y st dbbin RIGHT OF SEIZURE RECOGNIZED. Dr. Burgess of Columbia University on the Law of Nations. MONTPELIER, Vt, July 28—In regard to the international law gov- erning the seizure of ships by Russia in the Red Sea, the right of search and seizure of contraband articles and the status of Russian converted cruis- ers in the passage of the Dardanelles, J. W. Burgess, professor of political science in Columbia University, who is passing the summer in this city, is auoted as saying: - Contraband of war may be seized by the regularly commissioned war vessels of a bel- ligerent” power upon merchant vessels carry- ing the flag of neutral powers when in course of transportation to the other belilgerent, pro- vided the search and seizure be not made in neutralized waters or in waters under the Jjurisdiction of a. neutral power. Right of search by the sald regularly com- missioned war vessels of a belligerent power of merchantmen under the flag of neutral pow- ers is an established right. Some of the continental European nations have sought to modify this practice by placing merchantmen carrving a neutral flag under convoy of a warship of the neutral power and holding that the assurance given by the commander of the neutral warship that there was no contraband articles on any of the vessels under convoy should waive the right of search, but Bngland has never assented to this. £ A e EN ROUTE TO RED SEA. Russian Second Class Cruisers to Re- place Volunteer Ships. ST. PETERSBURG, July 28.—The Russ to-day prints an editorial on the case of the Knight Commander, which is believed to reflect the attitude of the Foreign Offic It quotes exten- sively. from the rilous Working of International Law,” a German stand- ard on maritime law, to show there is justification for sinking a prize in case the vessel i3 too old and slow, when there is di Ity in getting her to the nearest home port and where there is danger of recapture. It is understood that the Don and the Ural, commissioned yesterday by Russia as second-class cruisers, are al- ready on their way to the Red Sea to take the place of the St. Petersburg and Smolensk of the volunteer fleet. Russians Say Marquis Oyama in Person Commanded the Japanese at Tatchekiao. LIAOYANG, Wednesday, July 27.— The Russian retirement from Tat- chekiao was terribly galling to the rank and file, who, after two days’ hard fighting, held their positions and believed themselves on the eve of a great victory. Colonel Paschenko, whose battery distinguished itself, had a marvelous escape. He was thrown bodily into the alr by the explosion of a melinite shell, but was unharmed and continued to fight. Later he was wounded in the hand while waving a signal to the gunners. At 3 o'clock the extreme left of the Russians was ordered to attack. The movement was anticipated by the Jap- anese, however, who hurled themselves on the Russian position. The Bar- naoulsk regiment bore the brunt of the shock and after a hard fight drove off the Japanese in disorder at the point of the bayonet. Marquis Oyama, commander in chief of the Japanese fleld forces, is reported to have been personally in eommand. The Japanese loss at Tatchekiao is estimated at from 4000 to 5000, resulting chiefly from their attempt to take en- trenched positions in the face of a heavy artillery fire. LONDON, July 29.—The Daily Mail's Newchwang correspondent, in a long description of the battle of Tatchekiao, which mainly repeats the details al- ready known, says it was not until the Japanese attacked all along their front that the Russians retreated. The Jap- anese artillery was immeasurably su- perior and their shrapnel frightfully destructive. Russian gunners went down by hundreds, but their guns were served with magnificent bravery. The Russian officers, the correspond- ent adds, speak in the highest terms of the bravery of their men. They say Russia already has lost one campaign, owing to the recklessness of the Czar's advisers, but that she must have Man- churia and that she is now preparing for another campaign. il 15 AR WILL RUN THE GAUNTLET. Steamship Aragonia Sails From Port- land With Contraband Cargo. PORTLAND, Or., July 28.—The Portland and Asiatic Company's steamship Aragonia sailed this after- noon for the Orient, carrying a general cargo. The most important consignment on the Aragonia is a shipment of 50,800 barrels of flour, valued at $203,200. The bulk of the flour goes to Hong- kong, but there are 6500 barrels for Yokohama, 4250 barrels for Kobe, 4000 barrels for Moji, 1875 barrels ror Shanghai and 500 barrels for Naga- saki. The vessel also carries a quan- tity of structural iron for Kobe and thirty-seven car bodies for Yokohama. Three per cent being asked by the insurance companies to cover war risks, no insurance was taken out on the Aragonia’s cargo, shippers pre- ferring to wait for a decline in the rate, The fact that the steamship Arabla, also of the Portland and Asiatic line, was captured by tne Viadivdstok squadron last week has not deterred the company and the Ara- gonia was dispatched with orders to follow her usual route. £ Bl e R THREE WARSHIPS MISSING. Russian Vessels Said to Have Sailed From Port Arthur. CHEFU, July 28.—Chinese refugees who left Port Arthur thirty-six hours ago say that three large Russian war- ships have left that port. The Chi- nese cannot give the names or the type of these vessels. It is impossible to confirm this story from foreigners. v A Russian army officer, who 1 a trusted agent of General Stoessel, the commander of the forces at Port Ar- thur, arrived here yesterday to pur- chase steel for use in the dockyards at i Port Arthur. This officer declares tnat the Russians are sanguine that Port Arthur will never be taken, s A Lo TATCHEKIAO IN FLAMES. Russians Apply the Torch Before Evacuating the Town. | TOKIO, July 28.—The Russians abandoned Tatchekiao at' noon on Monday, July 25, retiring before the advancing army under General Oku. They applied the torch to Tatchekiao and the surrounding town and when the Japanese arrived they found the| flames still raging. | The Japanese pursuit extended be- yond Tatchekiao and the Japanese left wing occupied Yinkow. A e KUROPATKIN REINFORCED. Tenth and Seventeenth Corps Added to His Big Army. TIENTSIN, July 28.—The Tenth and Seventeenth corps of the Russian army have arrived at the front and joined General Kuropatkin’s forces. Major Takagama of the Japanese army has been appointed administra- tor of Newchwang. ittt s A KENTUCKY VETERANS REBEL AGAINST COLORED LEADER Grand Army Post Takes Umbrage at | Appointment of Negro w Head Delegation. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28.—Mem- bers of W. C. Whitaker Post, G. A. R. No. 7, will separate from the Ken- tucky department and take a special | train to the G. A. R. encampment at Boston in August because Department Commander Bauersmith of Kentucky has appointed W. H. Pearce, colored, | junior vice commander to lead the delegation in the parade. — e— ‘Where the Press Is “Free.” The Prince of Montenegro, has no use for libel laws to restrain the news- papers and editors are not punished for contempt of court. This does not arise g0 much from the liberality of the ruler’s principle as from the fact that he is himeslf the owner and ed- itor of the only newspaper published in his dominions. The paper is called | Glas Cznogorca, which is interpreted to mean “The Voice of the Montene- | grin.” It is said that the paper yields | a large revenue and no doubt Prince | Nikila has a fine collection of free passes. ———— Slow Trains of Spain. | Trains in Spain are certainly slow. | A rate of ten or twelve miles an hour | is considered a good average of speed | for everyday travelers. When the Spanish officials wish to show visiting | foreigners what they really can ac- | complish in the way of rapidity, they | offer express trains which dash madly ! across the landscape at an average rate | of fifteen or eighteen miles an hour. In one way this proves an advantage, for | the traveler :ees a great deal more scenery for his money than if he were rushed past it swiftly.—Tid-Bits. 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D. 1908, and for the year ending on that day: made to the Insurance G the "State of California, purs quirements of Section 813 of t Political Cods ASSETS. Net value of Real lstate Owne® by the Company . .. $2,400,843 50 Amount of Loans y Bond and Mortgage on Real o P o 7 By 10,020,238 00 Amount of Loans secured By pledge. of Bonds, Stocks and other marketable securities as collateral S < atabtt 1.320,940 00 Premium notes and loans in form taken in payment of pre: lums on policies now in force. 196,650 38 Cash_market v of all St d Bords owned by the Com: PORY 2o vsowase ieeenioiee.. 18,508,088 00 Amount of Cash deposited In C Interest due the Company aad unpaid ...... B aa 32,067 58 Interest accrued but not due. 188,358 3% Net amount of premiums in pro- cess of collection and of de- ferred premiums ... 634808 T3 Loans made to policy he Comgpany's policies, assigned collaterpl ........ 2,083,770 12 Rents due and sccrued 15,598 91 Total Assets ......... ..$35,784,010 38 —_s LIABILITIES. Claims for death losses and ma- tured endowments, due and un- tured endowments In process of adjustment, or adjusted but not due Claim: ed by th ‘Net present value of all the out- standing policies, computed ac- cording to the Combined Ex- perience Tables of Mortality, with 4 per cent Interest........ Amount of all unpaid dividends 31,040,483 81 to poliey holders ... 21264793 Present value of unpaid amounts on matured installment policies - 58,220 58 Ald other Liabllities . 22/068 3 T s it Total Liabilities .... -$32.569,408 71 _— INCOME. Cash receivea for premiums om new policies during the year.. $640,130 78 . Cash _received for _remewal of | ~premiums during the year 4.282.958 92 Cash received for interest Cash rveceived for rents . 803 Cash received from all sources ... Total Income PXPENDITURES. Cash pald for losses and matured endowments ......... ..o $2,4T8.130 73 Cash paid for surrendered policies 492,640 82 Cash paid for dividends to polic: DM dae bracse: devvsdnre we 849,167 18 Commissions pald to agents .... 578,953 84 Salaries and other compensation of officers and emoloyes, except agents and medical examine: 176,151 42 Salaries and traveling ex of managers of agencies 66,733 T0 Medical examiners' fees a arles ... am Cash paid for taxes . 122043 12 Cash paid for rents . .. 83.518.30 Cash paid for commuting come missions .......:. . AlF other cash payments . Total Expenditures during year, PREMIUM NOTE ACCO! Premium notes and other premium obligations at 4 beginning he year.§228,080 17 Premium_not d other premium obl celved during ons re- the year. 17,022 61 ‘Total Deductions during the year as follows: Amount of notes and other premium _obliza- tions used in payment of losses and claims... Amount _of notes and other premium obliga- tions used in purchase of surrendered policies. Amount of notes and other premium obliga- tions used in payment of dividends to policy Bolders Amount notes and other premium obliga- tions voided by lapse of policies Amcunt of and Slons © redeemed by Tnaker 1n £ 4 Total reduction of Premium Note Ac- eous 5,671 87 5,989 73 13,008 47 808 9 Balance note assets at end of the year.. $196,659 34 S=—==13 B T RULE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn (o befors me this"TTth day of February, JACOB A. HENRY K. FIELD GENERAL AGENT, MILLS BUILDING, SAN ERANCI=GS Pudlie 1904, BARBEY. Notary