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OFFiGiAL PAPER
OF THE
GBTY OF ST. PAUL.
VOL. XXIV.—NO. 155.
m m en»
XniVA STOKES SHOT DEAD BY
EDWJUID FORSHAY EM A CHI
OAXiO HOTIiL,
PANGS OF DESPISED LOVE
CM.VIVATE IX SEXSATIOXAIi MTU
DEH—ACTOR WKiKKXED WHEN
IT CAME TO SUICIDE
COUPLE HAD HAD A QUAREEL
CHICAGO, June 3.—Edward Po shay,
of Kansas City, an actor and assistant
manager of theatrical companies, tonignt
shot and killed Miss Edna Ettokea, an
actress, whose home is at Se'lalia, .Mo.,
■with whom he was deeply in love. For
ehay claims to have met M!ss Stokes In
St. Louis six years ago, when they were
tooth playing an engagement. The couple
played in different cities of the country
until last fall, when they came to Chi
cago and became members of the stoc-K
company playing at the Victoria theater.
Forshay evidently intended to take
his life after killing the woman, for upon
his p_erson when he was arrest d were
letters bidding farewell to his mother,
airs. J. M. Forshay, 3323 Broadway, Kan
sas City, Mo., and another to Chi f of
Police O'Neill, of this city.
HAD A PREVIOUS QUARREL.
The couple had engaged in a desperate
quarrel three days ago, and Forshay is
to have beaten the actress badly,
cutting her head in two places. Ms-
Stokes gave orders to the proprietor or
the Vernon hotel, at which she was stop
ping, that Forshay should not be ad
mitted to her presence, ami, although he
: there twice during the early part
Of tho evening, he was compelled to leave
*>3 th< attendants. Later lie called, ana
the proprietor told him that he c uld
wait in the parlor, where Miss Stokes
would see him. She rime down fiom
her room, and the couple talked for about
ten minutes, when Forshay suddenly
a revolver and fired two s"ot', one
ng through the right Jung and tne
other close to the heart. She di d al
most instantly.
After killing the woman, For.-hiy ran
from the building, and was c osely fol
lowed by James Heim, and Wil iam Ken
nedy, the porter of the hotd. A~fter pur
hlm a short distance, Heim over
took him, and. throwing hm to the side
walk, held him until the arrival of the
police. When taken to the police station,
Forshay said that he intended to klil
himself, as he could not live without Miss
Stokes' love, but that his nerve failed at
the last minute.
Mil SCENES AT PEKIN
SEND-OiFF FOR GEN.
rl'lU 'TACri/AR SE\D-OPF FOR GEN.
YON WALDERSEE.
, ■- PEKIN, June 3.—The departure of
Field Marshal Count Waldersee from Pe
kin today was marked by a great mili
tary display by the allied troops, the
booming of artillery and the playing of
bands. Th" entire diplomatic body es
corted the field marshal to the depot.
Yon Rauch. the aid-de-camp and
nephew of Count yon Waldersee,- will re
main here to escort Prince Chun, the em
peror's brother, to Berlin, where he will
formally apologize in behalf of Ch'.na for
the murder of Baron yon Ketteler.
A special dispatch to the L/okal Anzei-
Ipr, from Pekin, says Count yon Wal
dersee gave a farewell banquet in honor
of Dr. Mu-mm yon Siihwarzenstein, the
German minister, yesterday and toasted
Emperor William and the allied sover
eigins.
Yon Waldersee will sail for Japan.
When he returns to Germany it will be
by way of German East Africa
TIEN TSIN, June 3.-There was a se
rious affray yesterday between interna.
t\pnal troops. Some British fusiliers.
' Mo were acting as police here, sought
j» prev< nt French soldiers from house
lUieakmg. when they were attacked with
bayonets and bricks. The' fusiliers, In
self-defense, toed in the air. This
brought a number of Germans to the aid
of the Frenchmen. They numbered al
together 203 men. Five fusiliers fired
ffirain, killing a Frenchman and wound
inK ihree others. In subsequent fight
ing, four fusiliers, five Germans and one
Japanese were woundel. The arrival of
a Gorman officer and a strong guard
ended the fray.
ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL
r»\itrx(; datught hold-cp at
XI.WOOD CITY, PA.
NEW CASTLE. Pa.. June 3.-One of the
most daring bold-ups ever perpetrated in
this part of the state took place In El
■wood City this afternoon. Tnpee un
masked nun met Costen Burns, an aged
and we althy resident of that place, who
started today to his quarries with $2 100
tn pay his hands. Just in the rear of the
Elwood Scan.less Tube works, Fjlmo=t In
the h^art cf the town, -he met three
stranjrors In a rig. They accosted him
and he entered into conversation with
them. Suddenly one- of the trio, a large
man wearing black goggles, stepped into
Burn's buggy and seized him by the
throat. One of the others seized the
satchel containing the crush intended for
the quarrymen and jumped into his own
r-er. The man with the goggles followed
and the three lashed their horse to a run
and disappeared before Burns could re
cover from the attack. A posse was
hastily organh-.ed and came upon the
highwaymen about two miles from the
scene of the robbery. A heavy exchans^
of shots took place between pursuers and
pursued. One of the robbers was crip
pled by a shot and was an easy victim
while the leader, the man with 'the go~-
S>s, was captured after his ammunition
was expended. Over ?400 waa found on
the second robber's person, but the third
man escaped and is yet at large with
51..00 of the stolen money. The prisons
are strangers here and absolutely refuse
to talk The man who escaped wont In
the direction of the Ohio line.
GOBBLED BY THE STANDARD.
Independent (Ml-Reflnin v Concerns
Give Up the Flirht.
0- Ohio June The works
or Bcofleld, Shurmer & Teagle have pass
"l Into control of the Standard Oil
company. With the property there was
also turned over the Interests of the
Cleveland Refining company, owned prin
cipally by T,agle & Shurmer. The Scio
Refining company was turned over to
the Standard a few days ago The
IKooO. lnV°lVed ln the deal te about
Employes of ' the sold out companies
have Incorporated the Great Western Oil
of Soofkld, Shurmer & Teagle and the
il-n £ cld v Shurmer & Teagle and the
two other former Independent companies
Triitiro^^ 1 Scofieid ' sh—
The sale to . the Standard ends what
and the independent companies. tt
and the Independent companies.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Showers; Southeast Winds.
I—Actress Murdered in Chicago.
Mrs. McKlnlcy Is Better.
MeLaurin Will .Not Resign.
Doctors Invade the City.
— Sell ilium i: ii Sure of Re-election.
Society Women Are Annoyed.
High School Graduates,
Waiters Likely to Strike.
Suffragists Are Indignant.
— Veterans Meet at Sioux Falls.
Auks of the .Northwest.
4— editorial.
Saints Wnllon Millers.
Sporting .Venn.
JVl;u'liii)l.s<N in Session. . '.
Struck. Down by a. Xeero.
BnrlinKton Observation Oar. '
Newman Sncceeds Callaway.
Jiiiil road, Newa, '
Hap at High Tariff.
7—'Markets of the World.
July Wheat, 77 3-4©77 7-So.
Bar Silver, «Oc.
Stock« Active; Higher.
— Hni.MM Thieves Are Active. -
Paving Companies Mot Liable.
Honors for Bishop Cretin.
Insurance Company in Trouble.
WEATHER FOR TODAY.
Minnesota—Showers Tuesday; fresh
southeasterly winds; Wednesday fair.
Wisconsin—Fair in eastern and south
ern portion Tuesday; Wednesday fair;
fresh southeasterly winds.
North Dakota and South Dakota—Show
ers Tuesday; Wednesday fair; variable
winds.
lowa—Unsettled but generally fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday; south
erly winds.
Montana—Fair in western; showers and
cooler in eastern portion Tuesday; Wed
nesday fair; westerly winds.
St. Paul — Yesterday's observations,
taken by the United States weather bu
reau. St. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at 7 o'clock
last night—Barometer corrected for tem
perature and elevation: Highest temper
ature, 73; lowest temperature, 57; average
temperature, 05; daily range, 16; barome
ter, 19.72; humidity, 55; precipitation, .05;
7 p. m., tempt-rature, 72; 7 p. m., wind,
southeast; weather, cloudy.
Festerday's temperatures—
•SpmHigh *BpmHigh
Battleford ...50 54 Cleveland 58 CO
Bismarck 62 70 Davenport ...80 84
Calgary 48 6'« Detroit 62 t'6
Duluth 50 £2 Grand Haven.62 65
Kdmonton ...52 62 Green Bay ...66 74
Havro 72 72 Jacksonville .68 82
Helena ...52 64 Kansas City .80 84
Huron 66 7« Marquette ...52 68
Medicine Hat.s4 66 Montgomery .76 73
Minnedosa ...02 74' Montreal ....56 68
Pr. Albert ...44 40 Nashville .. 76 SO
Qu'Appelle . .66 68 New Orleans.7B 84
S. Current ..60 C2N. Y. City ..68 72
Williston 6t 64 North Platte .70 76
Winnipeg ....68 80 Philadelphia .70 74
Alpena 56 6« Pittsburg ....66 72
Buffalo 50 R2S. Francisco .58 62
Boston 62 74 St. Louis ....82 85
Cheyenne ....56 62 S. Lake City.7o 70
Chicago 58 64bte. Marie ....64 70
Cincinnati ...72 74,1 Washington .70 liß
•Washington time (7 p. m. St. Paul )
River Bulletin-
Danger Gauge Change In
Stat.ons. Line. Reading. 24 Hours.
St. Paul 14 4.8 —0.1
Davenport 15 4.3
La Crosse 10 5.0 —62
St. Louis 30 10.4 ..;
—Fall.
River forecast till 8 p. m. Tuesday:
The Mississippi will continue falling slow
ly in the vicinity of St. Paul.
OCEAN LINERS.
New York—Arrived: Menominee, Lon
don- Ikbal and Cevic, Liverpool; Ancho
ria, Glasgow.
Kuchinotzu—Arrived: Bergenhuus San
Francisco via San Diego, etc.
Glasgow—Arrived: State of Nebraska
New York; Tritonia, Montreal. Sailed:
Kastro, Montreal.
Leghorn—Arrived: Victoria, New York.
Havre—Arrived: La Gascogne, New
York.
Cherbourg—Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
der Grosse. New York for Bremen
Rio Janeiro—Sailed: Nasmyth, New
Orleans.
Shields-Sailed: Stella. Philadelphia.
Liverpool—Arrived: Lake Ontario Mon
treal.
Bremen—Arrived: Neckar, New York
Southampton-Arrived; Kaiser Wilhel'm
der Grosse, New York via Cherbourg,
for Bremen.
AT NEW YORK HOTELS.
NEW YORK. June 3.-(Special.)-Pol-
Lr&Tor^^rSyf reg*terins
St. Charles J. Gross, Continental;
Henry Volgeh, Grand; J. B. Hatsink
Everett; William O'Donnell. Imperial- J
& hardier, Murray Hill; Harry Hickox,
Herald Square. „-;•■■
Duluth-R. Cullen, Manhattan.
Minneapolis-Mrs. C. J. Gibbs, Victoria;
L. F. Hubbard, Gilsey W. F. Brooks
Murray Hill; T. W. Leavitt, Albert; T.
W. Plant, Holland; F. C. Thompson,
Marlborough.
Montana—A. B. Brown, W. Q. Ruft
Holland.
Helena—M. R. Kennedy, Park Avenue.
STIR OVER EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Rev. Dr. 1.h..1<1 Favors Leavins It to
the Yonnar People.
CHICAGO June 3.-The entering
wedge in the readjustment of the func
tions of the Epworth league was driven
home by Rev. T. J. Ladd, of Elgin to
d»s-at a meeting of Methodist preachers
of Chicago. In an address on "The
League as a Practical Factor in Church
Work, Mr. Ladd deplored the fact that
the presence of white-haired fathers and
mothers m Israel at the meetings of th«
young people often resulted in deflecting
the aid of the league ana in causing re
ligious apathy among its members The
address was applauded by the large audi
ence of ministers, and in the free dis
cussion that followed the consensus of
opinion seemed to be that the league too
often interferes with the exercises of the
church and that It ought to be so regu
lated that it would be subordinate to old
er institutions, such as the class meet
ing and prayer meeting. The following
were the points emphasized:
The Epworth league was created espe
cially for the young People. and it
should be sacredly reserved for them
Great care should be exercised In'se
lecting leaders
It is not best to force an Epworth
league into every church. Some are bet
ter off without such an organization
The Epworth league should supplant
none of the services of the churches but
should enrich all. '
BOERS ARE BEATEN OFF.
Attack on Will,, Armor,. Under Com
mandant Sheeper UnsncceMfal.
WILLOWMORE, Cape Colony, Jun« 2.—
Commandant Sheeper, with 700 men, at
tacked Willow-more yesterday (Saturday),
but was beaten off after nine hours' fight
ing.
CAPE TOWN. June 8.--Jamestown Is
threatened by Fouche's commando.
iJ^FP ™' June 8-—The war office made
the following announcement tonight:
"All the information received from Lord
Kitchener respecting recent engagements
in South Africa has been communicated
to the puolic. "
TUESDAY MORNING, JfJNE 4, 1901.
11111 SB
senator m'laurin, of south
Carolina, Will, hoi.v his
SEAT IN THE SENATE
LEPERS TO GOV. M'SWEENEY
In Retracting His .Resignation the
Senator Professes to Act for the
Best Interest* of People
of His State.
COLUMBIA, 8. C, June 3.—Gov. Mc-
Sweeney today received the following let
ter from Senator McLaurin:
"Dear Sir—Your letter of Slst of May,
in which you decline to accept my resg
nation as United States senator Is re
ceived.
"The ground upon which your declina
tion Is predicated is that the people are
entitled to "one year of peace and free
dom from political battles and bitterness*
and that a campaign this year would be
a calamity to the st«.te to be torn asun
der by a 'hastened canvass in the off
year in politics without any possible good
to come of it. As an additional reason,
you suggest that any disturbance of the
harmony of the people in their work
for the advancement of the material
prosperity of the state might result in re
tarding their progress.
"I appreciate fully the force of the
reasons given by you and the effect on
the people of the state of a heated strife
producing contest for United States sena
tor this year. For the sake of the p&ace,
prosperity and happiness of the people of
this state. I am wiling to hold on tj
my commission as United States senator
and to continue to serve the state as I
have done in the past to the best of my
ability. But in retaining my seat in the
senate I will not consent to be handi
capped or bossed by anyone claiming a
right to judge my motives and actions.
I propose to exercise my judgment on
all national questions under the influ
ence of a high sense of responsibility to
the people and to work for the up-bui'.d
ing of the political and" material inter
ests of the state. I recognize fully my
accountability to the sovereign people
and am always ready to give a strict ac
count of my official acts to them.
"Your suggestions that it is not your
purpose by your official action 'to prevent
the fullest and freest discussion of all
public questions and the education of the
people along- all political lines,' is in ac
cord with your patriotic course in refer
ence to the resignations. The people are
entitled to hear both sides of these ques
tions and to form a judgment. Person
alities and bitterness in a joint debaie
would interfere with a fair and full dis.
cussion of them, and Instead of educating
would mislead and deceive them. All
that I have claimed is th;.t this right of
the people and my right to enlighten on
these questions will never be called upon.
"In my effort to do my duty, I was
Interfered with by the senior senator.who
inferred that my doctrines were rolifcal
heresies and hurtful to the people. My
wish Is that all public questions may be
freely and fully discussed before "the
people and I will be content to abide by
their decision upon them. In consenting?
to hold on to my commission I wish it
understood that It Is in response to your
patriotic appeal that it is for the good
of the state and not because I feared to
go before the people and discuss with
the senior senator or others the national
issues of the day. lam the public serv
ant of the people, and it is my duty and
pleasure always to promote their Inter
ests in every way I can.
—"John Li. McLaurin."
KANSAS CITY FAILURE ECHO.
Creditors Want Siegel-Sanders Com.
pany Receiver Removed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.,' June 3.—William
A. Wilson, E. P. Webb and other claim
ants against the Siegel-Sanders Live Stock
Commission company, today, through
their attorneys, aplied to the circuit court
for an order to remove Uttley Wedge,
receiver for the company. The allega
tion Is that Wedge unduly favors Frank
Rockefeller, the principal stockholder in
the firm. Wilson and Webb were both
creditors of the old Siegel-Sanders com
pany before it was reorganized by Rocke
feller and others, and their claims ag
gregating $20,000, were, it s alleged, dis
allowed by Receiver Wedge. Frank Bie
gel, former president of the company, Is
now out under bond on a charge pre
ferred by Receiver Wedge of misappro
priating funds of the firm to the extent
of over $100,000, j
UNCLE SAM~"THINK ITU GEOW, BILL?"
i 1118 TARIFF
SIR ALFRED HJCKMAN COMES
BACK AT LORD HAMILTON ON
LOCOMOTIVE <IVUSTIO<N
SAYS BRITISH M2.XE THE BEST
Claims Profits of American Mana.
factarer at Home Under Pro
tection Alone finable Hint
to Sell Abroad.
LONDON, June 3.—Sir Alfred Hlckman,
formerly president of the British iron
Trade association, has replied to the re
sponse of L»ord George Hamilton, secre
tary of state for Indlk, to his recent
attack in the house of commons upon
American built locomotives and bridges.
He quotes from the report of the Bur
mah Railway company for the first Halt
of 1900 to show that American' locomo
tives used on the line burned 35.5 per cent
more fuel per train for each mil 3 and
23.5 more per vehicle for each mi'e than
British built locomotives, an<i he declares
that the alterations alluded to by .Lor-d
George Hamilton were made In the
tenders only so as to enable the carrying
of more fuel. After inquiring why cer
tain reports have not been published, he
says: :.*.
"The Burmalh railway officials se--n
resolved to screen the Amercans at an
cost."
After inquiring why, if American com
petition is founded ori superior chemical
research and technical education, Brr.ish
makers should be full of orders f:om
Americans to deliver immediately at any
price, he remarks:
"Surely that is some evidence that the
wofld outside the Indian railway otnciils
considers British engines and material
better and in reality oheaper. T.ie or
flcial locomotive engineer reports to tne
Burmah railway that the engines show
early signs of wear and want of strength,
and that cheapness in the first cost is not
true economy."
COST MORE TO RUN.
Sir Alfred then cites Egyptian railway
reports against Belgian engines, and
quotes from an Assam -railway • report
dated April 16, 1001, as saying that Ameri
can locomotives take 21 per cent more
coal and 25 per cent more -oil than Brit
ish. This, Sir Alfred avers, conclusively
proves bad workmanship.
He affirms that the great advantage
which continental and, American manu
facturers have over Briti-h manufactur
ers is due to wh»t practically amounts
to export hoii!' 1 ' "nddlng: • ' ■'
"The Ameri'". - =,;nVer has a protect- i
ed market whir ■ navies him to make
enormous profits at h«me, and even to
sell at a loss "abroad, still getting a sat
isfactory return on his capital. I venture
to assert with confidence that but for tie
37 per cent duty we should sell more
engines in America than." the Americans
would send here." '• \< }-"•".• ;■ ' •■•■ .
Discussing the Gohtlea viaduct In Bur
mah, Sir Alfred says Lord George Hamil
ton refuses to give Mr. Constable an op
portunity of proving his? statements about
the bad American work "on th? assur
ance of gentlemen who* have proved their
partiality to" the American bridge' budd
ing company by showing' them in advance
the private estlma-tes'ior ' the projected
bridge over the Iraw^fl^yK arid who by
every shift and cdnt^rfc^ee. have en
deavored to stave off the publication of
the reports of their o«tf. engineers." "-^
Sir Alfred's long arraignment conclud
ed with a request for'iJid appointment' or
'a committee to investigate the subject.
Commenting on . Sir Alfred Hickmaa's
rejoinder to Lord Georgfe Hamilton, the
Daily Chronicle says:-:?.' Sir Alfred
Hlckman points out, "British trade la
looking after itself extremely well. How
ever, he proves too much, ' because if
British firms are full «£ business, where
is his grievance? It seems what really
fills him and others like him with alarm
is the fact that British trade para
mountcy is threatened. . .We must admit
that this paramountcy is doomed, but
the remedy is quite sentimental." - ,
The Dally Mail also comments upon Sir
Alfred Hickman's letter. It defends
American locomotives }and asks for | fur
ther evidence concerning the Gohtles via
duct. It considers . the fact that British
firms are obliged to refuse orders, not a
sign of prosperity, but a sign that they
fail to keep sufficient stock.
ill BIG II
PHYSICIANS REI'ORT SLIGHT IM
PROVEMENT IN CONDITION
- —-•~oip> MRS.Jtt'KIJBUIiIY ._;
PATIENT STILL VERY WEAK
Though Original Complaint Hm
Been Checked—Dr. Ottler, of
Johns UupkinK, Summoned
in Consultation.
WASHINGTON, June 3.— Hope of slow
improvement in Mis. McKinley's condi
tion was held out by the attending physi
cians after an hour's consultation this
morning, in which Dr. William Osier, of
Baltimore, joined. Dr. Osier is a pro
fessofr in the medical department of
Johns Hopkins college and has a national
reputation as a diagnostician. He was
called In to add his knowledge and skill
to that of the other three physicians, and
the result of the consultation is consider
ed encouraging. Mrs. McKinley had a
comfortable night after a rather bad day
yesterday, and Dr. Rlxey did not arrive
at the house until 9 o'clock this morning.
Shortly after 10. o'clock he was Joined
by Surgeon General Sternberg and Dr.
Johnston, and a little later by Osier,
who had been summoned from Baltimore.
They remained in consultation until 11
o'clock and fifteen minutes later Secre
tary Cortelyou gave out the following
statement, date 11:16 a, m.
Drs Rixey, Sternberg and Johnson
were joined by Dr. Osier, of Baltimore,
in consultation at 10 a. m. and report that
Mrs. McKinley's condition is as favorable
as could be expected. There is no im
mediate apprehension and a slow im
provement is looked for."
The statement that there is no imme
diate apprehension, coupled with prospect
of slow improvement, caused some relief
to the many anxious inquirers who called
at tho White house for news from the
sick room. Secretary Hay called on his
way to the state department to inquire,
and Ambassador Cambon caane personal
ly to offer to the president his sympathy
and hope for Mrs. McKinley's early
restoration to health.
PRESIDENT RELIEVED.
The president was distinctly more
cheerful after the physicians had an
nounced the result of their consultation
and about 11:30 went out for a stroll
through the White house grounds.
Dr. Rixey called at the White house at
2:1.0 o'clock and remained until 1:30.
When he left ha—said that Mrs. McKinley
was resting comfortably.
At 3:30 o'clock the president and Dr
Rixey -went out for a drive. Among
those who called during the day to in
quire about Mrs. McKinley were Admiral
amd Mrs. Dewey, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Hlil, Mrs. John Russell Young, Miss
Wilson, daughter of trie secretary of agri*
culture; Admiral Van Reypeu, Gen. and
Mrs. A. V. Rice, Countess Esterhazy,
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith and Mrs.
John D. Long.
Dr. Rixey after remaining in the White
House for nearly three hours tonight,
said that there had been no change in
the condition of Mrs. McKinley. At 11
o'clock she was resting comfortably.
The complaint which manifested itself
vWhile Mrs. McKinley was away from
Washington and which has so seriously
sapped her strength, has been checked,
but its effect has been to leave her In a
very weak condition. At the White house
tonight there is a very slight increase in
cheerfulness and the hope is expressed
that Mrs. McKinley may again give evi
dence of the remarkable vitality she has
displayed heretofore. There will bo
another consultation of the physicians in
the morning.
INDIANS HAVE A KICK.
Comancheii and Klun«« Don't Want
' Reservation Opened.
GUTHRIE, 0. T June 3.—Chiefs De
los, Lone Wolf and Quanah Parker and
1,000 other Indiana of the Comanohe ana
Klowa tribes are holding a- council at
Anadarko for the purpose of selecting a
delegation to go to Washington to protest
against the opening of the Indian reserva
tion* It is asserted that If Col. Rand
lett allows them to go t<o the national
capita) a great many state secrets' 6f
how the allotments and the selection of
the pasture lands hay* been m&da. will
be divulged, _;.. ....>".
PRICK TWO CENTS—{^v^°L"vrs.
ARMY OF DOCTORS
Before Night Five Thousand Mem
bers of the Medical Profession
Will Have Arrived.
St. Paul, the Convention City, Is the
Host of Seven Annual Gather
* ings in One Day.
Order of Ilr>siii«-s« Today at the
Metropolitan Opera House:
First Day, Tuesday, June 4—IO A. M.
flail to Order—By the President,
Charles A. L.. Reed, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Opening Prayer lti*lion H. B.
Whlnsle.
Addresses of Welcome—By Hi* Ex
cellency S. R. Van Sam, Governor
of Minnesota, mid Hon. It. A. Smith.
-Mayor of St. Paul.
Report of the Committee of Ar-*
rrJ:iirements—«l. F. l-'ultoii, Chair
man.
Report of General Executive Com
mittee— . J. Haro, Rochester,
Minn., Chairmen.
Addre.Ns of tint President of the
American Medical Association, C. A.
I*. Reed, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr. A
\V. ( .-.lliotui, Flr»t Vice President,
In the Chair).
Report of the Treasurer.
Report of the Secretary.
Re-port of the Board of Trustees.
Report of the Committee an Na
tional I,<»ift slut ion —H. It. 11. oil 11
--ton, Washington, I). C.
Report of Preliminary Committee
■on . Reorganization N. McCor
miiek, I!<i»lliik Green, Ivy., Chair
man,
Proposed Amendment to the Cob
■titullon.
Miscellaneous Ituslness.
■ Special Announcements.
Reception of Delejratei*.
Adjournment.
Tt Is the custom throughout the coun
try to address all letters to St. Paul
which are meant to go to the eapttol
city of the North Star state, tut It would
be a fair guess to say that If letters
should to addressed "Convention City,"
this week they would come to St. Paul.
There were seven conventions In progress
IK-re at the same time ye»teruay and
there will bo two new conventions today,
one of them to outtTatae all the others.
The convention of the American Asso
ciation of lilfo Insurance Examiners was
held at Masonic Temple. New officers for
the ensuing year were elected and many
j;apers were read, all o.f them interesting
to tho delegates in attendamce. Dr. T. J.
McGowan, the outgoing president, said,
among other things, that the association
is but an infant, having been In existence
only two yeairs. It has survived the
dreaded first two summers and while
somewhat delicate, it is a premising babe.
He believed that with the healthful Min
nesota atmosphere, wise medical counsel,
and skilled nursing, the constitution of
the babe will become so fortified against
the attack of the usual Infantile afflic
tions that the future will build up a
healthyj, strong, and useful member of
the fraternity. It must be stated that in
epite of the youthfulnesß of the assoc:a
tion, it had more delegates than any
other in attendance at ilts convention yes
terday. An interesting extract from the
president's address follows:
ADDRESS BY A PRESIDENT.
"Life insurance companies view the
service* of the examiner from a business
standpoint; and their efficiency as ex
aminers is measured by their ability to
protect the companies from assuming
hazardous risks. Much compla-int has
been made by examiners ag.iin;-;t solicit
ors for life insurarce, and tiny have t een
accused oif attempting to influence th^
examiner to the detriment of the com
pany. Such acts of an agenit is treachery
and dishonesty which I am sure every
member of this association will condemn.
The id^a that an examiner will intention
ally deceive the company by which h-> Is
employed is an insinuation thai fills me
with indignation. I regret the inability
of examiners to arraigiv these- unscrupu
lous individuals before a proper tribunal
ajid expose the frauds they attempt to
practice. In referring to this matter I
must state that I do not wish to bo
understood as Imputing dishonesty or de
ception to insurance solicitors in general,
for as a rule I believe them to be gentle
men worthy of their vocation, and for
mnny^f them I have a very high per
sonal esteem."
Following are- the officers of the asset
cintlon as elected yesterdaiy: President,
J. H. Stowell, Chicago; vlo^ president. -T.
H. Tieed, Battle Creek, Mich.; second vsce
president., Talbot Jones, Bt. Paol;^thlrd
vice president, B. F. DeOamo, New
York city; fourth vice president, George
Halley, Kansas City; secretary-treasurer.
Caney, Kansas.
PROGRAMME OF THE DAT.
Following le the programme which wa«
covered before the close of the day:
"The Environments of the Applicant,"
Dr. William W. Pennell: "Remarks on
the Relation of the Medical Examiner to
Life Insurance Companies," Dr. C. C.
Hunt: "Diabetes Melhtus and Jits Rela
tion to Life Insurance," Dr. James H.
Reed; "Arterio-Sclerosis. the Greatest
Foe of Life Insuraaice Companies," Dr.
Talbot Jonea; "Surgical Appendicitis as
Related to Life Insurance," Dr. Hal C.
Wyma.ii; "The Surgical Side of Life In
surance Examination," Dr. Manning Si
ir-ons; "The Relation Between the Com
pany and the Examiner," Dr. J. C. Pan
nenborg; "Is a Closer Relation Between
the Local Examiners and the Medical
Directors Desirable?" Dr. J. W. Tru
worthy; address, Dr. J. H. Stowell: a
paper. Dr. Charles L. Green.
STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS:
The convention of the state me.llcal
examining and licensing board was neia
in the hall of representatives at the cap
ltol building. The following offices were
elected: President, N. R. Ootjanan,
Columbus: first vice, Henry Beates Jr.,
Philadelphia; second vice, Jam* a a.
Egan, Springfield, 111.; secretary ana
treasurer, A. W. Suite-r, Herkimer, N,
V.; old executive council, all members re
elected.
One of the most interesting papers read
at this convention during the day was
that entitled, "How Should the Practice
of MedlfilQd Be Legally Defined?" by Dr,
OFFICIAL PAPER
OF THE
Gm r or st. fiflf/L
Henry Beates Jr., of Philadelphia. In
part the jiapcr read:
"DIPLOMA MILJjS OaVDBMNKD."
"The term 'diploma mill" is most ap
propriately applied to elmost all < ( i\u
157 Institutions in the United States p s
* ssing the right to confer the d<xt rat*.
But what does this mean when con.em
plated from the point of view I c r; g
upon the practicability cf suc:es f illy
administering those laws which a .surrer
ing public was obliged to enact in order
to protect Itself against the dire conse
quences of the fraudulently, yet legally,
constituted doctors? Fraudulent b>cr>U3«
the degree is not what It is (c lare.l,
and therefore believed to bf>; leg-.l ie
cause of the technical right conferred by
law to grant the M. D. It means fat a
power has insidiiously developed sirle by
side with the evolution of v. h t p:sses
for medical education, the\infl:enc> ot
which la rendered actively (iterative in
the form of a debased c mmc cia'ism. It
too largely controls our legislature, M
fhat very many repreaentatlvea con-»
spicuous for ability and un:mp . , ie
character find their efforts in brhal" or
proper medical education s"> wakened a3
to result in laws that, thus far, ar*
merely compromise measures.
"AUDACIOUSLY PRACTICPD CRIME.''
This same commercial fact by Its
too frequently successful operation, 'has
discovered the strange fact that ter- H
not a definition of what const tt'.s tho
practice of medicine which, from a local
standpoint, serves the purposes forwn.cH
medical law was Intended and •■ a te l.
This charlatans were not slow to ree:{r
n'ze, and the audaciously practiced rrlrno
of assuming to treat disease under pro
fession of non-employment at drugs or
medicine not only enal 1. s them to thrive
but actively to obtain support for their
nefarious practices because of the tecrni
cal interpretation of medical law by our
common and supreme courts. This, fact
renders Impositions more ihold and suc
cessful,',: the : public to bo duped, and it»
interfistfl^fiQDardizefi by ; scoundrels, yrno.
are known to have had not the tea*
vantages secured by pursuing Its i res
erat end the wretcTiedly Imperfect- syste-n
of medical college training. Stranger
still is the fact that a large i-.«ment
of our otherwise intelligent <'ifz m pat
ronizes what I will now call practft! I
of medicine who are known t< have no
knowledge of medical science.
"The corrective is the necessity for pub
lic enlightenment on the?e matters l>y tho
medical profession. And n rtatn
and potent aid can be invoked than that
of the lay press. I^ay press education
along the proper lirwfl will be not only
interesting, but productive of the grtat
est good In securing to the earn« at work
ers for higher medical education that
support of the generai public which wiU
rv*> vv uf'ift *Sasf»N>"
Jft\
1 " I IV"
1 I \j^
DR. ORIBBITIT,
Of Kansas City. Gets Excited About
Something or Oth> r.
root out the adverse lnflu^nc-s referred
to, but which find confronting us the
question pres< rued in our title. Th n and
only then will it be Impossible for sucli
forces as exist un Jer the nam- s of vita
palh"^ mlntapath, osteopatji, dTvine hta'.
er, ''hrlstian Sci' ntist, Zionist and all
such ilk, .to be practiced under the pro
tection afforded by the technical Inter
pretation of what constitutes the practice
of medicine.
EVIL Ol^ IMPERFECT LAWS.
"Observe that thosft evils prevail be
cause of the imperfection of nmdi. a! '.• tc
islatlon, and that because thea.* systems
receive.liberal ;.atrTag. The iri'lud d In
fluences are so great that unfl the laity
is properly instructed it would be <!ansrer
ous to attempt to amend our compromise
acts of assembly with thA pur] o
fectlng the law and detMrminUiß the nat
ural death of these empty nothingnesses.
The present partially ■fl^rrective laws
have be-en secured by so narrow a mar
gin that premature effort toward their
amendment would be defeated by this
phase of commercialism, and. in com«
states result in the amendment of th«
lawj, poor as they may be. which thus
far have done at least & partial good."
Following is the rest of the pro^mmm >:
Invocation, Rev. M. D. Edwards; addxeea
Coutluuea wu Fourth I'ajce.