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THE 3IOKMG UKISUUA JLAJN, AVKDMSSDA , OCTOBER 23, 1907.
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HINTS OF PEACE
MT FACTIONS
Illinois Centra! May Get To
gether and Settle
Quarrel.
GRIEF OF AGED DIRECTOR
Beach's Bemoaning Division Draws
Suggestion From Harrlman Sup
porter Fish Puts Astor and
Vanderbilt to Confusion.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22. (Special.)
Some events In the statements In the
meeting today of the warring factions
In Illinois Central Railway affairs led
to hints that before the battle is taken
up by the courts there may be a settle
ment. Charles M. Beach, 80 years of age,
who carries a proxy for 12,000 Connec-lcut-held
shares of the road, which he
will vote for Mr. Fish, Is sorely dis
tressed over the row. His faith In
Illinois Central has been one of the
most eacred things in his life. Bidding
good-bye to other directors Just be
fore the general start for home today,
he bemoaned the breaking up of the
"beautiful .Illinois. Central family" by
the contest. Mr. Fish chewed sav
agely upon his cigar and snuffled as
he held the old man's hand, whose
pleading eyes never left his face. Mr.
Fish loves Mr. Beach as he does a
father, and was visibly affected. A. J.
Hackstaff,1 a Harrlman supporter,
turned from the window when Mr.
Beach spoke and finally said:
May Be Able to Fix It Vp.
"You are right, Mr. Beach. It is too
bad. Maybe we will be able to fix it
up and again have a reunited family."
Several unusual scenes marked the
close of the meeting. Stuyvesant Fish
sauntered up to John Jacob Astor and
Cornelius Vanderbilt, formerly his
staunch friends, but now supposed to
be with the Harrlman-Harahan party.
"Howdy, Colonel," he said, extending
his huge paw to Mr. Astor. The latter
blushed furiously, but extended his
hand and replied: "Howdy." Then he
took up the work of counting and
separating the fingers on the hand Mr.
Fish had grasped.
Fish's Unsuspected Strength.
"Don't see you as much as I used
to," said Mr. Fish. Mr. Astor blushed
violently; out said nothing. Turning to
Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr. Fish extended his
hand, saying::
"Howdy, Cornelius!"
"Howdy," responded Mr. Vanderbilt,
who suddenly became Interested in
something on the floor and did not
continue the conversation.
- Mr. Fish circulated among the direc
tors, enemies and fiends generally,
bidding them good-day.
It is now certain that the Harrlman
people will within a few days go into
court and seek to dissolve the Fish in
junction. Meanwhile the proxies in
dispute are locked In a safety-deposit
vault, where they will remain until
December 18. There Is an underground
feeling that Mr. Fish has developed
some strength of which the public
knows nothing, and a feeling that some
sort of peace may be patched up.
RUSH CLOSES BIG BANK
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bank. When the meeting of the di
rectors of the Knickerbocker broke up
Joseph S. Auerbach, a director and
counsel for the company, gave out the
following statement:
"Everything possible had been done
by the officials and directors to meet
the extraordinary demands on the re
sources of this company, but it can be
well understood that no trust com
pany has sufficient liquid assets at all
times to meet demands of a greater
part of its depositors. The directors
are confident, from the statement of the
acting superintendent of the banking
department made today, that the re
sources of the trust company are suf
ficient to meet all obligations in full."
Asked what he thought the prospects
were of the bank's opening tomorrow, Mr.
Auerbach said:
"It would be impossible to do It unless
we receive sufficient resources, and I do
not think that these will be on hand by
morning. We are doing all that can be
done. The Knickerbocker did not receive
one dollar from outside sources today. I
do not know how the story that millions
were to be placed at the disposal of the
Knickerbocker today originated. The of
ficials of the bank did expect assistance
and this may have been the basis of the
story. At any rate, we received no help
from outside."
George W. Young, one of the committee
appointed by the Trust Companies' Asso
ciation, later met the directors of the
Knickerbocker at the Fifth-avenue office.
Subsequently he said:
"No promises were made to the Knick
erbocker last night, and the story that
$10,000,000 was available for that institu
tion was not true.- The association will
do all it can for the Knickerbocker. That
Is. they will do something if there Is any
thing to be done. But you must bear in
mind that this matter was only brought
to the attention of the association for
mally at 3 o'clock this afternoon. No as
sistance will be rendered before tomor
row. We have got to know where we
stand. We must look Into things. When
we have done that, we will .give all the
aid we can."
Eliminating Bad Men.
Shortly before 1 o'clock tonight J. P.
Morgan, George W. Perkins, George F.
Baker, president of the First National
Bank, Frank A. Vanderlip, vice-president
of the National City Bank, and
A. B. Hepburn, president of the Chase
National Bank, reached the Manhattan
Hotel and were immediately taken to
the apartments of Secretary- Cortel
you. Shortly before midnight Mr.
Vanderlip, Mr. Baker and Mr. Hepburn
left Mr. Cortelyou's apartment and
went home. All declined to make a
statement, one of the conferees who is
a member of the clearing-house com
mittee, saying: .
"The Secretary will have something
to say regarding: the conference up
stairs. Personally I feel very good
about the situation. The clearing
house will give aid to those banks In
the association that may need It. Such
trouble as exists in various places is
traceable to bad management by bad
men. We have been trying to eliminate
Buch men. Some we have got rid of,
and all eventually will go. The Na
tional Bank of New Amsterdam will
be carried over."
"Will the clearing-house issue cer
tificates?" was askea.
"No; that will never be done again."
Mr. Cortelyou and Mr. Perkins were
still in conference at midnight. At a
meeting of directors of the Hudson
Trust Company held today the resig
nation of Orlando F. Thomas as presi
dent was formally accepted and E. R.
Chapman was selected as head of the
Institution In his place.
Big Debts to Banks.
The clearing-house committee announced
the following debit balances of bnks:
Mercantile National Bank. $455,000.
National Bank of North America. J543.000.
National Bank of Amsterdam, $340,000.
The Mechanics" & Traders' National,
$335,009. '
The National Bank of Commerce, $7,000,
00. ,
It was officially announced that the
clearing-house committee has rendered as
sistance today to the Mercantile National
Bank. It was stated that the large
debit balance of the National Bank of
Commerce represented the clearances of
the Knickerbocker Trust Company.
Three separate meetings were held, one
of the directors of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, a second of the Trust
Companies' Association, and a third of
bankers and financiers generally, to con
sider what was best to be done. When
the meeting broke up the following state
ment was given out by a committee of
the directors of the Knickerbocker Trust
Company:
Why Barney Was Removed.
"In view of the fact that Mr. Bar
ney's outside interests had become
greatly extended, and in view of his
personal position In the directorate of
a certain institution recently under
criticism in particular because of his
position with Mr. Morse and some of
Mr. Morse's companies, he has decided
that the best interests of the company
would be served by his resignation, al
though he had no loans with the
Knickerbocker Trust Company. He has
KNICKERBOCKER
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HOME OF THE COMPANY
resigned as president of the trust com
pany and will resign as a director. He
also will resign as a director of the
National Bank of Commerce, which was
the clearing-house agent of the Knick
erbocker Trust Company. In view of
the fact that the Knickerbocker will
hereafter clear by Itself, it was deemed
advisable to obtain guarantees of addi
tional cash should it be needed. These
guarantees have been obtained, and the
Knickerbocker will be amply prepared
to meet emergencies that may grow
out of a change In the method of clear
ing. The Knickerbocker has in its own
vaults $S, 000. 000 in cash.
"If more cash is needed, it will be imme
diately forthcoming under the guarantees.
The meeting of trust companies' presi
dents was largely for the purpose of out
lining a plan for a clearing-house of trust
companies, similar to the clearing-house
of banks. This will enable all trust com
panies to stand together, as the banks
are Btanding together."
Lays Blame on One Man.
After the doors of the Knickerbocker
Company were closed, William Turn
bull, the fourth vice-president, said:
"All the disturbance in the money
market has been caused by one man, who
in the last six months. In public and
private speeches, has been gradually un
dermining the credit system of the
country. Last night this company had
assets much in excess of Its liabilities, and
in one night the confidence of its patrons
and its credit were destroyed.- This was
brought about by one man, and that man
knew nothing whatever about credit sys
tems." One of the reporters asked Mr. Turn
bull whether he was referring to Presi
dent Roosevelt.
"You know perfectly who I mean," re
plied Mr. Turnbull. "There Is no need
for me to specify."
Big Failure on Exchange.
The liabilities of Mayor & Co., whose
failure was announced In the atock ex
change this afternoon, are about $6,000,000
This is much larger than had been ex
pected, as it was thought the firm was
doing a small business.
CORTELYOU PROMISES II HP
Says Bnaks Are Strong and Business
Will Be Supported.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Secretary Cor
telyou made the following statement
shortly before 1 o'clock this morning:
"I repeat what I said before leaving
Washington this afternoon. If for no
other reason than to emphasize the at
titude of the Treasury Department. It
will use its facilities to assist In every
proper way legitimate business Inter
ests, and its action will be prompt and
thorough.
"The National banks of New York
City are in an exceptionally strong con
dition. The general situation here
seems to be well in hand, and Is being
looked after by many strong and Influ
ential men, such as those whose resent
action in the Clearlng-House received
emphatic public, approval.
"The movement for similar concert
of action among the trust companies
should have a helpful and far-reaching
effect. I shall spend today (Wednes
day) at the Subtreasury."
Attorney-General Takes Hand.
ALBANY. N. Y.. Oct. 22. Attorney
General Jackson left tonight on the
Empire Express for New York, where
he "will confer with Acting Superini
tendent of Banks Skinner on the
Knickerbocker Trust Company situa
tion. You can rely on Hood's Sarsaparllla
for every form of scrofula. It purifies
the blood.
Fall styles Hanan Shoes at Rosenthal's.
Seventh and Washington.
MAY DIVIDE UNION
Split Among Operators Over
Small's Removal.
SMALL STILL IN THE FIGHT
Backed by Brokers' and Press Op
erators, He Will Try for Rein
statement at Today's Conven
tion Fear of Desertion.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22. (Special.) Internal
dissension which threatens to disrupt the
Commercial Telegraphers'' Union has
broken out on the eve of the special con
vention, which opens in Milwaukee to
morrow. The removal of every National
officer is demanded by the leaders of the
Chicago local, which is sending 18 dele
gates to the convention.
President Small still is in Ihe fight and
is relying on the operators employed by
brokers and in newspaper offices to stand
by him. He will make his contest In the
regular convention next June.
The members of the National executive
board, who' called the special convention,
are themselves likely to be deposed, if
TRUST COMPANY'S BUILDING, NEW YORK
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WHOSE FA1LIRE CAUSED LATEST
the local delegates have their way about
It. Should, the special convention elect
a new set ' of officers, this will mean a
spilt in the organization, it is stated.
Fearing a stampede of strikers back to
work while the officers are absent in
Milwaukee, Chairman Frank Likes obli
gated the operators in the meeting today.
Every man and woman stood up and took
a pledge not to desert.
STRIKE OVER IX NORTHWEST
Union Calls It Off. at Helena, Big
Relay Point.
HELENA, Mont., Oct. 22. At a
meeting of the local Telegraphers'
Union in this city tonight the strike
was formally declared off and 10 men
have asked Manager Taylor, of the
Western Union, for their old positions.
Forty men walked out in this city
when the strike was first inaugurated,
and the first break In the ranks came
several days ago when one of the
strikers asked for reinstatement and
was sent to the St. Paul office.
It is believed that the action of the
local union here will have the effect
of breaking the backbone of the strike
throughout the Northwest, as Helena,
being a big reiay point, is one of the
most important offices west of Chi
cago. ,
Mr. Taylor believes that before to
morrow night practically every oper
ator who quit the service of the West
ern Union here will ask for reinstate
ment. Superintendent Hawk of the Postal
Telegraph Company, who is here from
Salt Lake City, tonight said that Helena
had held out better than any city in the
United States and that the calling off of
the strike here would undoubtedly have
great influence on the local unions in
other cities.
RIO GRANDE MEN WILL STAY
Discharge of Skeggs, Wire Chief,
Will Not Affect the 400 Operators.
DENVER, Oct. 22. There will bo no
strike of telegraph operators on the Den
ver & Rio Grande Railroad on account
of the discharge of R. H. Skeggs, wire
chief at Grand Junction.
It was thought that 400 telegraphers
employed on the Rio Grande lines would
quit work tonight. This ultimatum was
sent out today to the railroad officials
by the president, H. B. Perham, and
other officers of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers. Skeggs was discharged a
month ago in consequence of his refusing
to test Western Union wires when or
dered to do so by the railroad superin
tendent of telegraph.
TRAGIC DEATH OF SUTTON
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low-officers, he having Invited to ride with
him those whom he later attacked.
It was the universal opinion of the of
ficers and his companions that he was not
mentally responsible for his acts.
BURIED ALMOST IN SILENCE
Only Taps Sounded, but No Service
Read Over Sutton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. Second Lieu
tenant James Nuttle Sutton, of the United
States Marine Corps, of Portland, who
committed suicide by shooting himself
last Sunday morning at the Naval Acad
emy at Annapolis, at which he was sta
tioned, was burled yesterday afternoon in
Arlington National Cemetery, near this
city.
The only military honors accorded were
the blowing of taps by a trumpeter. No
salute was fired and no service was read.
Tha bodv arrived in Washington yester-
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day afternoon, and was escorted to the
grave by a detachment of field artillery
men from Fort Myer, Va., and the body
bearers from the Marine Barracks. The
only relative present at the burial was
Mrs. Rose Parker, of Portland, sister
of the deceased.
Will Inspect Coast Xavy-Yards.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 22. Admiral Holliday. chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, left for the Pacific Coast
tonight to inspect the Navy-yards, with a
view to preparing them to make repairs
to ships of the battleship fleet when they
arrive on the Pacific Coast. He will give
special attention to the Puget Sound yard
and will look into the problem of secur
ing necessary labor. He will also look
Into the new drydock question and deter
mine whether It is advisable to enlarge
the plans for the new dock because of
the growing size of warships.
WARRANT OUT FDR HEARST
ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL MBEIi
BY CHASLER'S BROTHER.
Connection of Astor Chanler's Name
With Case of Depravity Forms
the Basis of Charge.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22. (Special.) -A
warrant was issued tonight by Justice
Wyatt for the arrest of William R.
Hearst on the charge of criminal libel.
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SLUMP IN WALL STREET.
Owlng to the fact that the Justice did
not deem It advisable to Indorse the
warrant as being for special night
service, no arrest was . made, tonight.
The offense charged is a misdeamor,
and a warrant for such an offense can
not be served after sundown unless
specially Indorsed. Mr. Hearst was no
tified, however, to surrender himself at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The complainant is William Astor
Chanler, a brother of Lieutenant-Governor
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, and of
Sheriff Chanler, of Dutchess County,
and the charge Is based principally
upon an article in the Evening Jour
nal of Monday, in connection with an
Investigation by the Children's Society
of the downfall of Elsie Voecks and
several other little girls. Mr. Chanler's
name also appeared in an article on
the same subject in the American.
Charges have been made against Ray
mond Hitchcock, the actor, 'In connec
tion with the Voecks case, and he had
the girl's brother arrested on a charge
of blackmail.
HOBOS WOUND TWO MEN
Open Fire on Trainmen as They
Leave Roseburg.
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.)
As a freight train pulled out of the
yards about 7 o'clock tonight, going
south, an unknown-man, supposedly a
hobo, opened fire. He shot first at the
head brakeman, standing on top of one
of the forward cars, but missed him.
Then, as the train passed, he fired at
the rear platform of the caboose, on
which were standing the conductor, a
brakeman - named Hldinger, and a
stockman named Hewitt.
The shots missed the conductor,' but
one bullet hit Hldinger in the leg, pass
ing through it between the knee and
the thigh and lodging in the leg of
Hewitt. The stockman's wound is
slight and he was able to extract the
bullet himself. Hldinger, however, suf
fered a very painful wound, but it Is
not thought it will prove dangerous.
The train at once returned to the depot
and Dr. Seeley was called to dress the
wounds of Hldinger and Hewitt.
In the meantime the entire Sheriff's
force had been called out, as well as
the City Marshal and the Constable
At present there are In the jail four
suspects, though none of them were
armed. Another is under arrest, but
so far has not been placed In Jail. All
roads leading Into town are being
watched by the officers, and any sus
picious character will be arrested.
The fact that the shooting occurred
after dark will add to the difficulty of
detecting the gully man. The only
reason assigned locally for the deed is
anger on the part of some hobo for
being put off a train. The town "is
greatly wrought up over the affair and
threats of bard treatment of the man.
If he is found, have been heard.
Wagon Rnus Over Baby. ;
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 22. (Special.)
Wilbur Kalberg, aged 22 months, and
a boy companion aged 5, were building
sand houses in the street at Belmont
avenue and East Denny Way early thls
evening when a delivery wagon drove
down the street, knocking over the
Kalberg lad and injured him so he may
die. The wagon drove on without
stopping, and spectators did not iden
tify it.
KIHKK FOB SOUVEUIR HOTOS.
Northwest Scenery Imperial Hotel.
Hanan shoes keep Four reet dry. Rosen
thal's, Seventh and Washington.
Red Cross shoes tor women. Rosenthal's.
NOVEMBER BUTTERICK PATTERNS, 10c, 15c
Established 1 850 -
Good Merchandise
SMART TAILORED NOVELTIES IN
MEDIUM-PRICED SUITS
One of the first things one is apt to notice in looking through our Medium Priced Tailor
ing Suits is the large number of novelties offered at from $25.00 to $60.00. While it has
always been the policy of this house to show the out-of-the-ordinary things, we have
never before been able to show them so extensively as we are doing this season.
There are so many new materials in stripes and fancy effects as well as plain fabrics
and we assure you that not one of the really smart fabrics will be found wanting
MANY NEW SUITS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY
NEW BLUES, BROWNS AND GREENS
GREAT OCTOBER LACE CURTAIN SALE
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Here you will find thousands of pairs of Lace Curtains greatly reduced for this great October sale.
Carpenters have been at work for weeks renovating our Drapery Department. We must make room for our
new goods. White and Arabian Curtains in Cluny, Renaissance, Battenberg, Marie Antoinette, Cable Net
and Scotch Lace all greatly reduced for this sale:
Regular $1.00 Curtains 79 Regular .$4.50 Curtains $3.59
Regular $1.25 Curtains.. 98? Regular .$5.00 Curtains $3.95
Regular $1.50 Curtains. . . $1,15 Regular .$6.00 Curtains $4.79
Regular $1.75 Curtains $1.38 Regular .$7.50 Curtains $5.95
Regular $2.00 Curtains $1.53 Regular .$8.50 Curtains $6.79
Regular $2.50 Curtains $1.98 Regular $10.00 Curtains $7.95
Regular $3.00 Curtains : . .$2.33 Regular $12.50 Curtains $9.95
Regular $3.50 Curtains $2.69 Regular $15.00 Curtains .$11.49
Regular $4.00 Curtains $3.15 Curtain Materials, Etc.
Special Sale
Everybody who has ever known "Forest Mills" underwear has a good word
for it and will rejoice at an opportunity to supply the needs of the season at
these special prices. It's a hygienic underwear that physicians generally recom
mend for women and children. It is soft and delicate and cannot chafe the skin
' This underwear is made of the best washing yarns and is hand crochet finished and
)t tailor cut; shapes and sizes are proportioned to fit perfectly. It is through these
special sales at the beginning of the season that the Forest Mills make new friends.
CLUBS WARJN TIPPING
DISMISS WAITER , WHO ACCEPTS
MEMBERS' MONEY.
Chicago Clubmen Liable to Expul
sion for Of tense Hotels and
Restaurants May Join.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22. (Special.) Led
by the Illinois Athletic Club, all the
clubs and societies of this city have
begun a war of extermination upon the
"tipping" eviL At the big clubs the
custom is strictly forbidden, but the
waiters and other employes devised the
scheme of raising the checks to evade
the rule. For this the Illinois Club
dismissed the first man found guilty
and will dismiss the entire force, if
.necessary, to enforce the rule.
The waiters and other employes at
the clubs are paid the highest wages
and during the holidays purses are
made up for the employes. Last year
these purses ran as high as $8000 In
Hood's Pills ga
Aftojdlnner pill; purely v citable; prompt and
pleasant; easy to take and easy to operate, 25a.
Peptiroii Pills
Ironlze tha blood, feed the nerves and brain, tons
me stomacn, ana giro rescrtu Sleep. or si.
lrueCTsts or mail. C. I. Hood Co., IxmeiL
OX Made by Hood It's Good.
FIFTY - SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1850
Only Quality Considered Our Prices
Forest Mills Knit Underwear
Fall and Winter weight merino vests
and drawers, super quality, natural
and white, specially priced at $1.00
Women's cotton vests, drawers and
tights, heavy weight, every size, hand
finished, choice, C3c.
Merino union suits for Fall and Win
ter, comfortably fitting, at $1.75.
Merino union suits for Fall and Win
ter, splendid quality, at $2.00.
Medium weight vests, drawers and
tights of real peeler cotton softer than
pure silk, sale price 63c
one club. Members of the clubs have
been warned that a violation of the
tipping order will be followed by a
sharp admonition, and the second of
fense will result in expulsion or sus
pension. Club officers agree that the tipping
evil must be stamped out. They say
it has no place in this country, where
waiter? are paid high wages. Some of
the larger hotels and restaurants are
inclined to join with the clubs in the
campaign.
COFFEE
Water is better and cheap
er, than poor coffee.
Tour grocer returns your money If yon
don't Mice Schilling' Beet; we pay him.
Arrow
!4 SIZE COLLAR
Made of Clupeco Shrunk Fabrics
lSc each: S lor 25e
eturrr, pcaeoov a ee., Maacna
NOVEMBER
DELINEATOR
1 :
Are Always the Lowest
Fall and Winter weight merino vests,
drawers and tights, natural and white,
$1.25 grade, price $1.00.
Misses' medium-weight cotton vests
and pants, rare value at 63c.
Vests and drawers of real Australian
wool yarn, 1 thread cotton mixed, better
than all wool $1.50
Light-weight merino drawers and
long and short-sleeve vests, hand-fiu-ished,
special at, each, 75c.
Lot men's heavy-weight union suits,
impossible to duplicate, at $1.50.
4th &
Washington
Washington
Building
W. G. SMITH & CO.
LATEST MUSIC HITS
Just Issued.
At the Low Price of .
15 each, or two for 25i.
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Keep on Smiling (march song).
In the Good Old Irish Way
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The Little House That Love
.Built.
Little Nemo and His Bear,
lessamlne (catchy ballad).
Pocatiillo (two-step).
Teddy Bear Dance (march and
two-step).
Dill Pickles (rag).
Clematis Dance.
Southern Beauties (two-step).
Golden Rod Intermezzo. "
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