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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1907)
NO. 247. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNCAY NOVEMBER 10. 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS LADD STEPS INTO BREACH Signs Statement That He Will Guarantee Savings Depos itors From Loss. "S CIG DEBT TO BE RELINQUISHED UU and Tiltoa Will Pool Th.lr Debt and Take Pre Rata WIU Root of tht Depositors of tht Defunct Stviagt ' Institution 13 ' . . , PORTLAND, Nov. 9. In a algned oUUmoDt to tht Associated Prtif to Bight WlllUm 1L UdJ. W of tb firm of Ladd ft TlUon, bankers, who la ft largo stockholder la tbe defunct Till Guarantee ft Trust, says bo will guar anty tho savings' depositors fat thai In stitution will bo paid la full within two yean from data and e representative of tho W. 8. Ladd estate, which U book Of Ladd tod Tllton, statet that Ladd ft .Tlltoo will relinquish to tbo general creditors of tho Title Quarantee and Trust Company aeeuritlea which they bold for o debt of $007,000 duo Ladd ft Tllton, Mr. Ladd't statement li la parti "While I have not participated in tbo management of lfo Guarantee ft Trust Company, I am deslrout and will ing to protet-t tbo savings-banks' deposl ton in that lntlrmkrnumbering, u I am advised through the pre, aevral thousand people, am representing a total deposit of aonM $4O3,0U0. To euch do poeitort I hereby guarantee payment on or before two years from data of ap proval of their respective claim. Mr. Ladd then described tho manner in which tliia will be done. He ears thit )i peraonal matter with him and ha nothing to do with the Arm of Ladd ft Tllton. Behind thla bank I tho entire ladd estate, and before mak ing publlo ble whole Intention regard ing the trut company it wae necessary to secure the approval of all of their heir, one of whom live at great dist ance from here. Continuing the state- mettt be tayis "I am now able to state that Ladd ft Tllton will relinquish to the general creditors of the Title Guarantee ft Trust Company aecuritie which it bold for the debt of $(107,000 due to Ladd ft Til- ton, this security to be released for the pro rata benefit of all the depositor and creditor of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company Including Ladd ft Tll ton," . ' Caldwell when In Amerka lived In a modest ' llttlo cottage overlooking New York bay, at St, George, Staten Inland. Hs is pant 70 years, but Is still very well preserved and with snow white balr flowing white mustache and clear, sharp blue eyes, lis a distinct military ap pearance, , . Nobody knew what 'tht old nun's business was, not even bl landlord who tried to draw blin out, but did not suc ceed in learning much about him. , Be cause of bio effort to tell the affidavits referred to here, bo was termed la cer tain quarter. "The Great American Affidavit Maker." I lj? i ' BUILD AIRSHIPS. NEW YORK, Nov. 0.-A Berlin des patch to the Times announces that one of Germany's greatest manufacturing firm, the Becgt-Halnke-8chukart Elec trio Company ha decided to make a business of building military airships and selling them, just as the Krupps supply cannon to various countries of the world. )Y The coutpany bas begun the construc tion of an airship designed to out strip in speed and power all the dirigi bles so far built. ; It ha also been experimenting with flying machine. , TESTIMONY EXPECTED. Robert Caldwell Known at "The Great NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The cable dos patches stating that Robert Caldwell was a witness in the suit of the Drucei to recover the estate now held by the Duke of Portland, under the slalm that George Hollamby Druce Is directly de scended from the eccentric, fifth Duke of Portland, created no surprise here. The nature, of his testimony was expect ed from the fact that a few months ago be visited the newspaper offices here and endeavored to sell what be alleged was the solution of the theft of the body of A. T. Stewart and another contain ing what he told on the witnest-atand In London yesterday. NO QUESTIONS AD. CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-A despatch to the Record-Herald from Cleveland, O, tayti Local detective! art searching for 1,000,000 worth of Jewel said to have been stolen from tbo wife of a Pitta burg millionaire oa a train between Now York and Pittsburg, November 1. la bar belt jewel bag war diamonds, emer alds, pearls and other costly Jewelry. No questions will be asked and thousands of dollars la reward paid fop tbo return f tbo stolen property. LOCATEliiiREIIS Slayers of Agnes Covington on Way to Chill. CABLE CONSUL MAKES ARREST No Doubt Expressed But That Two Men Answering Description of Mur derers Art on tho Schooner Henry Sailing Bound For Valparaiso. TACOMA. Nov. 9. According to a story in the Newt tonight, Frank Cov ington and Charles Burilson, wanted for the alleged murder of Agnea Covington. wife of the former, In Seattle, art on their way in a sailing schooner to Val paraiso, , Chile, and will be arrested on arrival there, For ovef two months nearly every northwest and British Co lumbia officer ha been on the lookout for these two men. To D. O. Smith, a Taooma detective, belong credit for having run down Burilson and Covington. Shortly after the atrocious butchery of Mrs. Coving ton two men applied to the master of the sailing schooner Henry Sailing for berths. They got them, and thereafter until the schooner lifted anchor stayed closely to their lodgings. Both were cigarette fiends, however, and sent out for a largo quantity of tobacco and paper. Tho fact that they were inveter ate cigarette smokers composed part of the published descriptions, so when Smith heard of the purchase, which was after the Henry Sailing went out, he proceeded to get full description of the men who had secured berths, l'he de scriptions tallied to exactly that little doubt Is felt of the whereauts of the much-wanted pair. The two were booked as Jaok Ed wards and Arthur Hume. The Henry Sailing will reach Valparaiso about De cember I. , The American Consul bat been cabled, and Chilean officers await the vessel's arrival. 'Agnes Covington was murdered in a Seattle lodging-house between Septem ber 3 and September 8. It was several. days later when a trunk was discovered at Alkl Point, up the Sound, containing the nude body of a young woman, whosd identity was soon established. The bus band and his chum were at once sought, but had disappeared. It developed that Mrs, Covington had been murdered in her room, that the body had been stuffed in the trunk and that the murderers bad had the trunk taken by an expressman to where it' could be dumped into the Sound." " .'"' 1 Refusal by Mrt. Covington to sustain relations with Burilson, her husband's chum, at the bitter's' request, is one theory of the cause , of , the , murder. Covington was never good to bis wife, who was 17, and who came originally from near Vernon, B. C. FARMERS WIN FROM 'VARSITY Corvallis Captures Game From Eugene After a Hard Fought Battle. CARLISLE DEFEATS HARVARD Crimson Cota Down la Defeat to Abort tin Who Played On of the Faatest Garnet Ivor Witnessed taa ford Deftata University of California. PORTLAND. Nov. 9.-A special to tbo Oregoniaa from Eugene taysi "For tho first time In 10 years the football team of tbo Oregon Agricultural College today triumphed over tbo Uni versity of Oregon. A well directed kick by full Back Wolff, early is tht second half, won tbo game for the visitors and although Oregon fought desperately to cross tbo goal lino ber efforts wart futile. Tho scors was Agricultural Col lego 4, Oregon 0. Corvallis won because of better work at orltical timet and because of fumbles by Owgon. In a general way It may be said that the teams wert evenly match ed, although tbo member of the univer dty team, and their followers, admit that tbo score jut about represents the relative strength each of tba elevens. Tho game waa witnessed by 4000 peo pie, the largest crowd ever assembled at an Oregon inter-collegiato game. At Went Point-Cornell 14. Army 10. At Chicago-rChlcago 6, Perdu 5. -At Madison Wisconsin 6, Indiana 8. At Eugene-Oregon University 0, Ore gon Agricultural 4. ENTEKTAIN BELASCO. the room of the Chicago Numismatic' Society, Among the coin collector who came here to attend the sale wert D, A. William, Baltimore, Md.j H. R. New comb, Detroit, Mich.j II. S. William, Cleveland, Ohio; If. L Schuyler, Clinton, U.( K. T. NewcIL Ashawa, Wis.) and D L. ! Fisher,, Elkhart,' Ind,- A ten-cent eitceed, postage stamp Issued by John W, Norria of Chicago, during the early day of the rebellion, brought $33.10. CARLISLE-HARVARD. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 0,-Tn'e memoir of prtvlout defeatt wert forgotten to day In the victory of tht Carlisle In dians over Harvard by a score of S3 to 15. For versatility of , play, the In dian team has not been equalled on the soldiers Held since the new rules went into effect, Forward play, delayed kick and cross passe followed each other in rapid succession, until Harvard player beetmt bewildered and teemed utterly unable to stop tbo march of tho Indians toward their goal Tbo visitors scored twice la the first half and twice ia the second and four times were on brilliant roughing. Harvard points were made on two touch downs and a goal from place ment by Captain Parker. Each of tho touch down wat made on fumbles by tba Indians directly ia front of their own goal lines, to it waa comparatively easy for the Crimson player to push the ball over to score. Out of tho Harvard goals from touchdown was missed, but little Mount Pleasant, the Indian quar ter back, kicked three out of four at CORNELL-WEST POINT. NEW YORK, Nov. o.-The Friart an organization of newspapermen, gave a supper at midnight last night at the Hotel Astor to David Belasco in honor Of tho 23th anniversary of his advent in Now York as an author and manager. Some unique features were introduced. Wlhen Mr. Belasco got up to speak the room was darkened, stage thunder and lightning followed and finally a spot light was turned on the famous manager and kept on him all the time be was talking. Well Hawks, the president of the Friars presided. Among the speakers in addition to Mr. Belasco were Thomas Dixon, Jr, J. C. Williams of Australia and David Warfleld. Theatrical men from all over the country were present. CENT WORTH $50. CHICAGO, Nov. 9. A large copper cent minted in 1704 sold fop $50 last night at an auction sale of rare coins in : WEST POINT, Nov. 9.-CorneU and West Point met for their initial battle oa the gridiron here today and the Itbicans routed tbo army by a score of 14 to 10, Cornell bad the ball at the end of the first half with a score of 6 to 4 but the soldiers changed this easily In tho second, period of tho game, when Pbiloon got through or a touchdown and Bearers kicked a goal This placed the Army ahead at 10 to 6, but during the remainder of the game the Ithioans outplayed the local men, who after having a touchdown and goal scored against them tried at the last minute for 'safety which finished the scoring. HOLIDAYS TO BE CONTINUED STANFORD-BERKELEY. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Nov. 9. In the most eensational game Stan ford defeated California this afternoon by a score of 23 to 11. The fast back field work of the Cardinal wore down California's defense and swept the blue and gold off their feet. MISSOURI'S STATUS. t NEW YORKl Nov. --One-Gallus" Republicans at Cross Roads are for Roosevelt and "one-Gallus" Democrats are 'for Bryan, and politcinns of either party are against both. This was the epitome of the political situation iren by Representative Champ Clark of Mis souri who paid his respects to President Roosevelt today. Governor Announces His Inten tions This Afternoon as Re yards Coming Week, PEOPLE MUST HAVE NERVE Officeff Of Defunct Bank Art Arrested May Ask Stats Treasurer to Ra ai en District Attorney Ha Not De cided About Ladl (PORTLAND, Nov. 9. Governor Cham ber lain announced this afternoon that be would continue the bank holidays during next week. He said: Tbe situa tion ia steadily improving and tho way for tbe people to help themselves and others ig not to make runt On tbo bank. :. ,, . Warrant were Issued today for the officers of tbe defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Company, J. Thorbura Boat, president George H. HilL vice-president. and T. T. Burkhart, treasurer. The District Attorney will make no statement regarding his intentions to 'ward Wm. M. Ladd, who withdrew from the directorate of the bank, but whose name was used in connection with tbe institution up to the time of the ap pointment of tbo receiver. It is rumored that State Treasurer Steele will be asked to resign his office, by tbe Governor. banker and tbey reported the financial situation very noticeably improved,' Tbo money tringeney it gradually but cer tainly relaxing and banks are return ing shipment of eonlderahle amount of currency into tbe interior. The de mand for additional bank circulation con tinues unabated and amounts already taken out and shipped are said to havo bad a marked effect in, relieving h stringency, ' : HASJUMAN REFUSED. Whan Asked Questions Concerning Al i toa. Stock Deal v NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Efforts to com pel E. H. Harriman to answer the ques tions propounded to him last spring by the Intcr-State Commerce Commia&km concerning the Chicago and Alton Rail road, will be renewed next Wednesday, C. A. Severance, of counsel for the Commission, haa arrived here. He will appear next week before Judge Hough in tbe United States circuit court, where he will argue in behalf of the petition, which asks that the financier bo eon trolled to answer the inquiries. Mr. Harriman refused to answer when asked whether be owned any of the Alton stock sold to the Union Pacific, on the ground tha this was not within the province of the inquisitors. ; j ... J-p -kA NOVEMBER BLASTS. HA WES GIVES HIMSELF UP. OREGON CITY, Or, Nov. 9. Vernon Hawes, one of the men accused of the immier of Bhingwam Singh, the Hindu, who was shot at Boring Halloween night, has 1 turned from McMinnviile, Or., where be went soon after the shooting, and bas given himself to the authorities in this city, and is now occupying a cell in the County Jail awaiting the hearing with the other six men connect ed with tbe murder. Hawes, on arriving at McMinnviile, heard that there was a warrant out for his attest for the crime and came at once and surrendered him self to the Sheriff. I GOLD IN HIS HEAD. - Remarkable Surgical Operation on Man Whose Skull Was Fractured. BALTIMORE, Nov. 9. Richard Swan- gcr, who was unconscious for 11 days from depressed fracture of the skull. caused by a tree falling upon him, is recovering from a remarkable surgical operation as the result of which he will carry a quantity of gold leaf in his head. Surgeons found a part of the brain cov ering and part of the brain itself ad hering to the curameter. The brain cover ing and gruy matter were separated and tbe gold leaf placed between the parts. KILLED BY CAR, gjj LOS ANOBiJES, Ndv. 9.-A man bo Uef4 Id be Arthur Newton, formerly of Lamps, Texas, waa struck by a ear oa the Lot Angeiea-Pacifie Line near Sherman last night and Instantly killed. PLENTY MORS COLD. f f NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The financial situation made further progress today toward resumption of normal conditions. Gold waa engaged to bring tho total up to mora tbaa 150,000,000, an unprece dented acquisition of yellow metal ia tbo history of New York finances. Tho bank statement shows a lost of but 94373.000 in bank cash holdings, and tho stock market ia firm, the most activo hares showing advance oa tho day trading. . . PLOT iliiT CZAR : Semaphore Signal atUgove Sta tion Was Cut- ' GUARDS FIRE ON OUTLAWS Guard . Who Surprises Outlaws While ia Attempt to Cut Wirt it Fired Upon , and Wounded Soldiers at Station Come to Rescue. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9. What ia believed to have been a carefully con ceived plot against the life of Emperor Nicholas, while he waa en route from Peterhof to Tsarskoe-Selo today, was frustrated by the vigilance of guards. Eariy this morning tba guards discov ered six men trying to cut the wire of tbe semaphore, signal at Ligove station. the junction station from Peterhof to Tsarskoe-Selo. Tbo guard waa fired up- ; on and Grounded. Several officers and guanu at tbe station came to his relief and several volleys were exchanged, be tween the outlaws and soldiers, tbe for mer escaping without injury. The police protesa to be unable to understand the attempt to cut the semaphore as such an act could hardly work any barm on the imperial train. It is generally believed, however, that the outlaws intended to prevent tbe use of the signal with tbe object of bringing the train to a atop at that point. No arrests have been made. SITUATION IMPROVES. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 9.-A prominent treasury - official said today that be has been in communication by telephone with a number of New York VISIT A MYSTERY. TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 9. Raymond J. Burns, attorney and detective, who haa bad charge of tbe search for A. K. Det- weiler, wanted in San Francisco on a charge of bribery was in Toledo today. The reason tor his visit is a 'mystery. Burns said he did not come especially after Detweiler, although ho would not overlook any opportunity to arrest him. Burns said the theory of tbe prosecution is that Detweiler baa escaped to a for eign country,; . - . ..: SUES TO FORECLOSE, NEW YORK. Nov. 9. The National Trust Company has begun a foreclosure of mortgage suit to secure an issue of bonds of the Metropolitan Street Rail way that at no time should exceed $65,000,000. :, HEINZE KICKED OUT. V . BUTTE, Nov. 9. Through consumma-. tion of a deal announced today by John MacGinniss, president of tbe Silver Bow National Bank, of Butte, F. A. Heime is eliminated from the directorate of that institution, . (