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THE SUNDAY OREtlOJVIAjV, fUKTLAND, SJSFTE3IBEK 23, 1JH7. names mm KILLED GDEBLE iVoman Says She Heard Shot and He Admitted Commit ting Crime. MOTIVE PRIVATE REVENGE Mrs. Clark Says Turner Igo, Aided by Her Cousin's Sweetheart, ' Fired Shot and Told Her He Did So. RICHMOND. Ind., Sept. 21. Turner Igo. of Farmers, Rowan County. Ky., Is charged with the killing o Senator William Goebel, of Kentucky, in an affidavit by Mrs. Lulu Clark, which was published exclusively today by the Richmond Evening Item. The affida vit was sworn to lasi Apyil in the law offices of ex-Governor W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky. Mrs. Clark, whose maid en name was Lulu Williams, lived, at the time of the Goebel murder, at Mount Sterling:. Ky. She has a cousin named Gertrude King, who then lived at Maysville, Ky. Miss King was at that time,-according to the affidavit. "keeping com pany" with John Sanford, of Coving ton. Ky., a son of an attorney who was killed by William Goebel In a fight In Covington some years ago. The fight was the result of a political quarrel. Heard Him Boast of Deed. Mrs. Clark swears that on the day Goebel was murdered she and her cousin. Miss King, went to Frankfort. Ky., and that they started to enter the house by a rear entrance. When they were on the steps a shot was fired. At the same time they noticed a man standing just Inside the door whom they recognized as Sanford. In a min ute a second man came running out of the building, dressed like a moun taineer and carrying a rifle. He ran to Sanford and said: "I got the ." The man was recognized by the affi ant as her friend. Turner Igo, of Farm ers, Rowan County, Ky. Told Her He Did It. Both men ran out of the building to r fence, where Sanford gave a pair of shoes which he was carrying to Igo, who exchanged hif boots for them. The men then disappeared. The affiant states that Igo told her at the Mount Sterling depot on Janu ary 25, 1900, that he was going to kill Goebel, and that she (saw him after ward at Jeffersonviile, Ind., and that he reminded her that he had fulfilled him promise. She also says that Sanford had told Gertrude King a few days prior to Goebel's murder that he intended to kill Goebel, saying: "Here Is my chance to get revenge. The Legislature has met." The Evening Item also publishes correspondence between Caleb Powers and the persons who secured the. affi davit, and afterward Investigated Its allegations for verification, showing that the expenses of the information gained were paid from the Powers de fense fund. TOLD STORY THREE YEARS AGO Mrs. Clark's Statement Could Not Bo Verified by Taylor. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 21. W. S. Taylor could not be found today to verify the statements in the dispatch from Richmond. The Clark woman formerly lived here and was a brake man's wife. They were divorced, it is said, two years ago. Three years ago Mrs. Clark told her story of the Goebel murder to an In dianapolis newspaper man, who car ried It to Governor Taylor and he took her deposition. The story was not pub lished. Governor Taylor fearing pub lication at that time might i-.ake ver ification Impossible, and he hoped to locate the man who was with Mrs. Clark. Preliminary to the first trial of Caleb Powers, friends of the Secretary of State had sought to establish the fact that John Sanford was at Frank fort on the day of the shooting, but ef forts to establish this failed. Washington, and the following is the re ply made today: "Land within the Umatilla project to not open for filing and settlement because farm unit plats showing subdivisions for tiling are under preparation. It Is ex pected that these will be filed at an early date. Experience , has shown that it Is not desirable to encourage settlement on a project until the date of delivery of water is definitely known. Earlier settle ment has led to hardship to settlers who were unable to obtain t ater. "Answering the question: 'When land Is open for settlement, will settlers be re quired to draw by lot for a tract or can they go immediately upon the land and file under the reclamation act without further delay?' the service would state that it la believed a drawing will not be needed in this case, although it has been necessary elsewhere to avoid a rush. This itr a matter which must be settled by the Secretary of the Interior. "It is the expectation to furnish -water to a large percentage of the project dur ing 1808. but just what percentage it is Impossible to say at present. It- Is not possible to complete the entire project by that time, nor is it possible safely to pre dict what progress can be made in con struction. The principal controlling fea ture is the large storage dam, and until this is actually built to a point where success in holding water next year Is as sured it would be unwise to make promisee. "Furthermore, experience has shown that a large amount of land opened for settlement at once Is likely to glut the market. It would be unjust to holders of land to have it all thrown on the market at once with necessity for a audden sale." '; DEPOSITORS FOR A REORGANIZATION DEVLIN MAY BE CASH I ER DEPOSITORS OF THE WRECKED BANK WANT HIM. TIRXER IGO LONG SINCE DEAD Cousin Knows Not Mrs. Clerk. Nor Heard Hint of Crime. FARMERS. Ky., Sept. 21. Turner Igo. who Is charged by Mrs. Lulu Clark with the assassination, of Governor William Goebel. is dead. . Samuel Igo, a cousin of Turner Igo. said this' afternoon: " "Turner has been dead three or four years. At the time of Goebel's murder he may or may not have been in Frank fort. I never heard of any acquaintance he had with Sanford. nor any hint that my cousin was ever connected, even re motely, with Goebel's death." Samuel Igo had never heard of the woman who made the affidavit. FOUNtyAFTERFIFTY YEARS Witnesses to" Sublette Will Revive Contest for $1,500,000 Estate. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Sept. 21. Suit was brought in the Circuit Court today to have the will of Solomon Sublette, who died in 1857. declared valid and proper ty in the city valued at 11.50,003 di vided amonp paternal heirs. The suit Is brought after the alleged finding of witnesses to the will, who have been missing for more than half a century. and whose absence prevented the In strument from being probated. It Is believed that all of the property has passed out of the hands of members of the family and much litigation will re sult, should the will be admitted. WATER ON LAND NEXT YEAR Part of I'matilla Project Will Then Be Opened. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. D. C Sepl. 21. A part of the Umatilla Irrigation project In Eastern Oregon will he supplied with water during the season of 198. but the project as a whole may not be ready for cultivation until the season following. The Umatilla River Waterusers' Association recently forwarded to the Oregon delegation a let ter indicating some uneasiness because the project had not been thrown open to settlers this season, rnis letter was re ferred to the Reclamation Service in Inaugurate Movement to Retain Re ceiver as Officer After Reorgan izatlon of Institution. . It is likely that when the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank reopens its doors. Thomas C. Devlin will be its cashier. Obviously this rumor cannot be confirmed until the bank reorganization la well under way and the new stockholders choose their di rectors, and these, in turn, elect bank of ficials. There is, however, a general de sire among the creditors of the bank that Mr. Devlin become its cashier. That Be will accept the office. ,lf elected, is be lieved, although he declines at this time to say definitely what he will do if asked to take the position. It Is reported further that Mr. Devlin will put money into the reorganization. This would be expected if he became one of the officials. That Mr. Devlin has con fidence in the future of the bank is ap parent, and it Is understood that those who are working hardest for the bank's reorganization have assurances that Mr. Devlin will aid in everjr way, even to the extent of devoting his "time to the bank after the need for a receivership shall have passed. ".There Is material here to make a bank," said Mr. Devlin last night. "I have confidence that the bank can open its doors and continue on a better basts than before if all those who should rally to its aid do so. In a case of this Rind, which is a sort of public calamity, con sidering the number of depositors af fected by the bank's closing, a man should be bigger than a job. I am not seeking a position with the bank, nor do I want to extend my receivership so as to make money in that way. At the same time, l am willing to make sacrifices in order that the people may receive the money they have intrusted to this bank for safe keeping." "There is nothing that would please me more than to have Mr. Devlin remain with the bank as its cashier," said Presi dent Moore, yesterday. "I would con sider him a very strong asset for the new institution and hope that he may be induced to take that position. This, is, however, a matter for the stockholders in the new institution to determine." Mr. Devlin has Indorsed the reorgani zation plan, after his thorough examina tion into the bank's condition. That he is quoted as favoring the reorganization in the pamphlet issued to depositors by the Depositors' Association shows he is In hearty sympathy with the plans out lined by the committees of that organi zation. Depositors generally strongly favor making' Mr. Devlin an official of the re organized bank, and the movement start ed with them. That he will be strongly urged to accept the position of cashier and that he will be induced to accept it seems very probable. STATE OBTAINS ITS MONEY Funds on Deposit in Defunct Bank Made Good by Surety Company. H. D. Lyman, of New York, presi dent of the American Surety Company, yesterday delivered to State Treasurer Steel, in Portland, a draft for 34, 009.25, covering the amount of state money that was on deposit in the Ore gon Trust & Savings Bank, of this city, when that Institution suspended last month. All state funds on deposit in the defunct bank were covered by a bond of the American Surety Company for $40,000. Having reimbursed the state in accordance with its bond, the American Surety Company becomes the owner of the assigned claim of the state and ia one of the principal cred itors of the local bank. President Lyman, of the surety com pany, was formerly Assistant Postmaster-General at the time State Treasurer Steel was Postmaster in this city and the meeting of these two gentlemen yesterday was the first since their official relations brought them together, several years ago. The State Treasurer promptly recognized the ex-Assistant Postmaster-General. The latter could not place his caller, who took advantage of the situation and bluntly informed the surety president that he had a little business to trans act with him. The mission being an nounced, the recognition became mutual and the business transaction was closed in less than 15 minutes. President Lyman immediately issuing a draft to cover the amount of the state's deposits. The bond of Oregon's State Treasurer was recently increased from $300,000 to $600,000. Of the former surety re quired of this officer $50,000 was fur nished in a personal bond, the remain ing $250,000 being N carried with the American Surety Company, whose local agent is W. J. Clemens. 'Yesterday State Treasurer Steel arranged wit this company for the additional bond of $300,000 required of him and the same was prepared by President Lyman and Agent Clemens. On the theory that finances have been reduced to a science. President Lyman declares that a Very serious riurry would have to take place In Wall street before Its effects would extend over the country. He says the same con ditions that have been visited on the financial interests of the country dur ing the last six months would have precipitated a panic of large propor tions 20 years ago. The West is bet ter prepared, he declared, for a finan cial panic because of the marvelous re sources of this section. This Is the first visit of President Lyman to the Pacific Northwest, which he declares presents a condition of wonderful prosperity. (Continued from First Page.) ther payment. In two years and a half we could possibly get half our money. I know how these receiverships work, for I was in a Salem bank that failed and In six years I have ' got 35 per cent of what I had in the bank. Believes Plan Feasible. "I understand an arrangment is now under way whereby the bank will be able to realize on the Board of Trade building. This will be carried through, I think, before long. The bank is involved In that transaction to the extent of $100,000. Other assets of the bank, con sidering the outside capital that will come in, will make a reorganization en tirely feasible. "It is up to us to subscribe for 'these bonds and bank, stock. The depositors will share with the new money that will come in from outside. Everything is in our favor if we get the promised $300,000 additional in the bank. Neither Receiver Devlin nor Senator Simon, his attorney, doubts the ability of the bank to recover itself If given the proposed assistance. The telephone company Is willing to have its certificates of deposit now in bank dated a year or two years ahead. This shows the confidence of that concern in the reorganization. This bank had the largest number of depositors of any bank In Oregon. Many of them were small, and I am In favor of seeing every one of those small accounts paid In full. If any are to lose, let it be those having larger accounts, who can stand it." Senator Haines' Address. Senator E. W. Haines, president of the State Bankers' Association, was next in troduced. He said: "Mr. Myers has made my speech. He has explained the plan of reorganization fully. I am glad to see that you look so pleasant and are holding up under your recent bereavement so well. I Imagine that when you have a smile on your face, it does not hurt so bad. While I feel sorry that you depositors have met with a loss, still I rejoice because I believe there Is an opportunity to pull this in stitution out and get your money. "It is natural for anyone'to say, let the rfther fellow take the bonds and stock, I will get the money. I want to say it will be absolutely Impossible to get over 60 per cent of your money unless you all put your shoulders to the wheel and help. Says Bonds 'Are Good. "The bonds held by the bank are good; every business man will tell you that. - By this means of -disposing of these bonds, the stock, too, will be made valuable because the securities will not be thrown upon the market and the price demoralized. "If the depositors shall subscribe for the telephone bonds and bank stocks. It Is then" up to the other side to put its money into It I am reliably In formed that Mr, Moore will be able to raise the additional. $300,000 to go into this reorganization. This additional cash will only make your Interests safer. If these people with $300,000 have any fear of losing their money, they will put more In to make the orig inal investment safe. "Mr. Devlin will not charge up a single dollar against your account on your bond subscription unless the other side comes up with the $300,000. If this bank is reorganized, as I be lieve It will, I hope you will reorgan ize it In such a way that It will be a 1 credit to the city and state." John Manning, who was the next speaker, said: "The only plan in the wide world for you to get back 100 cents on the dol lar is by the plan already outlined. The deficiency at the bank will be made up. The telephone company, the largest depositor, agrees to take cer tificates of deposit dated ahead at a time to suit, the convenience of the bank. Depositors do not stand a chance to lose a dollar, provWed Mr. Moore and his associates put up the money . promised. Sign, Says Mr. Manning. "Go ahead and sign up for the bonds, for you do not stand a chance to lose in any event. "Few people understand the current expenses of a receivership. Few banks I have known have ever paid up more than 16, 20 or 28. cents on- the dollar when they go through a receivership. The best thing to do Is to sign up for bonds. ' You have everything to gain." A motion that the report of the execu tive committee on reorganization be car ried was adopted without discussion. Frank Melvin, a member of the execu tive committee, said that during the past two days $60,000 had been signed up in bonds by depositors. He said he was satisfied that the only thing for depos itors to do was to help in the work. "Each dollar of outside money brought NEW HUSBAND Quite an Improvement on Old One. " 'I have been compelled to stop drink ing it.' I said to a friend who asked ma to strengthen up on a cup of her good Coffee. Well." she said, 'that needn't bother you, for I have Postum Food Coffee hee, which completely cured a friend of mine of sick headaches.' "I tried her coffee and it was very good but when I tried to make it at home. ' I was disappointed. I soon found that I was not making it correctly, but by put ting In two heaping teaspoonfuls of Postum ror each person and letting it boll 20 minutes. It was delicious. "I had at that time been an Invalid for several years, but did not know my trouble was caused by coffee drinking, of which I was very fond. I Immediately began to feel better after leaving off cof fee and using Postum, and stuck to it. "One day I met a lady who was troubled the same as I was, and whose appearance on the street really shocked mer for she was so emaciated. She ex claimed in surprise at my improved ap pearance, and wanted to know what I had been doing. She asked me if I had had a healer of any kind. I said. 'Yes. I have allowed Postum Food Coffee to work the almost complete miracle of curing me.' "My husband has been absent from home for some time, and has been in wretched health, having been in the hos pital twice for indigestion. I wrote him to stop using coffee and try Postum told him also Just how to make it. Yesterday i- received a letter from him in which he says, "I am feeling very much better, thanks to you and Postum. I sleep better, eat better, and in fact, my dear, am quite an improvement on the old husband.' " "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Piano Business and Fall Rain The weather of the past week may not be a criterion of what we may ex pect the balance of this month, but it does not affect in any way the fact that our Fall season has opened. We have been offering exceptional values in good dependable pianos all during the Summer, and our policy of low prices and high values suffers no change nor variation on account of weather or Season. We do not inlulge In any "factory cost" or "alteration" sales. Our ware rooms have undergone a thorough overhauling, and every service which we could think of that would add to the convenience and comfort of piano shoppers has been added. We have managed to care for our stock of pianos in such a way that none of them has in any way been marred or injured. In addition, we have received a number of carload shipments of Steinway, A. B. Chase and other high-grade pianos.' We- "have kept our prices down to a level con sistent with good sense, and we guar antee "An Honest Value at an Honest Price." In brief, we offer every advantage at the command of an old, well-known, conservative piano nouse. WE RENT PIANOS. ' All money paid as rent may be ap plied toward the purcnase of a fetein way piano. "THE HOUSE OF QUALITY." SHERMAN, CLAY G COMPANY . Sixth and Morrison Streets, Opposite Pontofftce. - VICTOR. TALKING MACHINES. Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Everett. Pelllngham. in makes my money, already in, that much better," he said. Explains Railways Bonds. Herman Wittenberg .was called for to explain the status o ' the '. United Rail ways bonds held by the bank. He said: "I did not know until the bank failed that the bonds of the United Railways were bought by 'the. bank. . I. supposed they were bought i by individuals. The bonds will, I believe, be perfectly good, particularly if the small movement now on foot' to annul otir franchises does not succeed." ' - Mr. Wlttenbergjl strongly supported the reorganization plan. Secretary Richmond snd others present urged that the depositors lend all pos sible assistance lo the work of reorgan ization. They painted out that it is the only way wherebV depositors will realize anywhere near ddllar for dollar. It was urged that because the receivership en tails a heavy drain on the assets of the bank, that the sooner the bank can be turned over to the new interests the bet ter. It was estimated that this work may require until January 1. Depositors Are Pleased. Officials of the Depositors' Association expressed themselves as very much pleased with the spirit, shown at the meeting and it is believed that much stronger support for the reorganization wtll be available from this time forth. In order to answer questions depositors may have to ask. President John Day and Secretary Richmond, of the Depos itors' Association, will He in room 7, La fayette building,' which Is over the bank, between 9 A. M. and 8 A. M. today. Sub- Cor. Third and Morrison EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR Hart Schalfner & Marx Fine Clothes Your New Fall Clothes are ready for you now in our store and we are holding a special opening reception to introduce you to them. You're invited, and when you come you'll meet a lot of the finest clothes you ever saw. We feel that our good friends and our good clothes ought to know each other better. (J These are Hart Schaffher & Marx clothes; and you, can put it down as a fact that better clothes, more stylish, more perfectly tail ored, never came from the hand of a tailor. Cj The new Suits are in a num ber of very smart models; and the patterns are varied enough to suit every taste grays, browns and tans, in stripes, plaids and checks. f The new Fall Overcoats are certainly very nobby you'll find your kind here. It is hardly necessary to say that these garments are ab solutely correct in every detail and priced right. Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffher rf Marx serlptlons to bonds will not be taken but information will be cheerfu,.y given. , . George Jabour, the . Oriental dealer at Seventh and Washington streets, ar rived in Portland last night from the East. On his way back he saw in The Oregonian that Receiver Devlin had included bis name and Mrs. Jabour's name In the loans and dis counts for $4000. VI was surprised," said Mr. Jabour, "to see my name among debtors of the bank, for I do not consider that f. owe the bank $4005. I placed mV note for $4000 in the bank when I left for the East and took a draft for that amount. While away I did not cash this draft. In addition I have $11, 000 in the bank on deposit and was one of the heaviest depositors. We did not draw this money." Business Jfot Affected. Mr. Jabour says the failure of the bank will have no effect on his busi ness here. While away he arranged for a very large shipment of Oriental rugs for his Portland store which will arrive next week. This shipment will be the largest, says Mr. Jabour, of this class of goods ever coming to Portland. . constAntine is guilty Murderer of Mrs. Gentry Sentenced to Prison for Life. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. A jury here to night found Frank J. Constantino guilty of the murder of Mrs. Arthur Gentry and fixed his punishment at life Imprison ment. The ease went to the jury at 9 o'clock. Two hours and a half later the verdict was reported. Assistant State's Attorney Robert Holt had completed his argument by asking that the penalty of death be passed. He described Constantino as a "vain popin jay," whose chief delight was to "make an impression on women." who would not tell the truth, about little things and who was not entitled to belief when it came to manufactured evidence to clear himself. Fortune Awaits His Sisters. ' The sisters of J. W. Crane, who died at Redding, Cal.. two weeks ago, are heiresses to a fortune but do not know it. Letters received here say they are be lieved to be in Portland. Their names are not known but they are believed to be the only surviving relatives of the de ceased. Crane was known as a wealthy man. with eccentric habits. He had con siderable money on deposit in several California banks. He left no papers showing the location or names "of rela tives but he is said to have spoken of sisters to his friends. He said these wom en live in Portland. Metzger's spectacles. 1. 343 Wash, at GRAND FALL OPENING MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24 CHARMING M ELLINERY We 'welcome you to come and view our selections of the season's newest creations of women's headgear for Fall and Winter wear, from the foremost designers of New York and Paris. A collection we are proud to show and compare with any local display. Hats of that pronounced) individuality and exclusive refinement that characterize the choosings of our millinery management. Come in and inspect them, without any feeling of the slightest obligation to bay unless you wish. Tour inspection and judgement will be greatly appreciated. Suit Department SECOND FLOOR Ready-made attire for worn en has never reached such a plane of excellence. Every woman who inspects 1 our showing declares there nev er was so much smart style revealed in tailored wear. This coming, week the show ing will be in its most bril liant stage. ; A SUIT SPECIAL ' These are new arrivals in the dressy half-fitted coat. Materials are, fancy mix tures.' Values up tp $17.50. $7.50 FASHION'S LATEST DICTATES FOR AUTUMN '07 To the women of Portland who have been waiting to see our line of . high-grade Furs, we. are pleased 'to announce that we are showing the most elaborate line to be seen in Portland. Coat Department FIRST FLbOR Select your Coat from the largest stock on the Coast. A COAT SPECIAL About 100 Coats; values up to $10.00, . $1.95 SILK PETTICOATS Made of guaranteed money back silk; $16.50 and $17.50 values. . $8.95 ' SKIRTS New models in French voile, Panama and mixtures ; made to sell up to $17.50. $8.75. Wholesales and Retail J." M. AC HESON CO. Fifth and Alder Streets