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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1908)
v ' : L.. V 30VCRSTHC MORNING FICLO ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA fuiushcs puli Attocurco prcis mwoA 33rd YEAR. NO. 197 ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903 PRICE FIYE CENTS STAGE ROBBER Will CAUGHT Lone Highwayman. Has a Good Start of Pursuers TRAIL LOST IN SWAMP Man Who Held Up 16 Coaches and Robbed 120 People, Outwits Cavalry .'v.i.. HEADED FOR JACKSON HOLE It U Thought That if the Bandit Beaches tha Wyoming Hiding , Place, Hit Captura Thereafter W1U Stand Slim Chance. 1. lii.'."-':-.:. '..J...'. BUTTE, Aug. 25.-A special to the Miner from Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, says that the lone bandit who yesterday morning held up 16 Mage coaches in Spring Creek Canyon and robbed 120 per sons has apparently made good hit escape according to reports received this evening from scouting parties of cavalry men. The bandit's trail was followed easily from the scene of the hold -no' to a point four miles south where it was loht in the swamp, the bandit abandoning his horse at this point and proceeded on foot. Be- . , n .1 it. - ...... ... it.. H.n f I. .1 again and was followed 12 miles southwest where it was lost all to gether in another swamp and it is now only a matter of chance if the bandit will be apprehended. No doubt he is headed for the Jackson Hole country in Wyoming and with the night ahead of him and but 45 miles to go the chances of capture are lira. TAKES LIFE WITH BULLET. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 25.-Just before noon today, Draper M. Dob bins, brother of Elmer E. Dobbins, who is the proprietor of the Baker Engineering Works, shot and killed himself in front of the plant. He was 26 years old, and had been in Baker City for two years. There is no known cause of his tragic action, ex cept that he was given to morose spells and had threatened to kill him self before. He was not financially embarrassed, neither was there any love affair that is known. i LAWYERS GATHER AT SEATTLE MEET Proposed Increase of Dues From Five to Ten Dol lars a Year Is Defeated by Big Vote SEATTLE, Aug. 25,-President Ja cob M. Dickenson called the meeting of the American Bar Association to gether at the New Washington hotel this morning in the 37th annual con vention. The large hall and galleries were crowded with delegates and their families, friends and citizens, Federal Judge Hanford welcomed the guests on behalf of the state. Mayor Miller" extended a welcome of the city to the visitors and Judge Frank S. Dietrich of Idaho welcomed them on behalf of IIJKfi FLY1 IN NINTH Irishman Has Advantage Over Blacksmith, Who Turns Tables LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-A Kauffman knocked out Flynn in the ninth round tonight. Kauffman was able to knock Flynn down in the eighth round for the first time, Up to then Flynn had a decided advant age. . PRIMARY ELECTION. CHARLESTON, Aug. 25. In deni ocratic primary election four scatter ing returns indicate the choice of Gov ernor Ansel over CoL L. Bease. Ed Smith is leading in the senatorial race. ? LAND COUNTERFEIT OF CAR TICKETS FORMER STREET CAR EM PLOYEES PERFECT SCHEME TO DEFRAUD RAILWAY. PRISONERS ALL CONFESS Tickets Are Printed in Chicago and Are Shipped to Detroit Where They Find Ready Sale, rni Are Sold in Large Lots. DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 25.-Chas. E. Rason, a painter and decorator, his son, Harold E. Rason, a conduc tor on the Fourteenth avenue street can line, and William Vann, a former conductor on the 14th avenue line, are in jail on a charge of disposing of counterfeit street car tickets. Vann is a former member of the executive committee of the Street Car Men's Union. The police claim to have ob taincd a confession, A number of others are said to be implicated and further arrests are expected shortly. The police say that the tickets which have already been sold here were printed in Chicago and shipped to this city. Finding a ready sale for the alleged counterfeits here, the police say the gang decided to remove their plant to Detroit. The press used, together with large quantities of sup plies, arriving here Sunday and was seized by the police, who also secured a large bundle of the alleged coun terfeit tickets. It is said that 9600 of the tickets already have been dispos ed of here. , the lawyers of the Pacific Coast. President Dickinson replied to various addresses and then delivered his speech on legislative situation as far as it relates, to the enactment of laws in the various states in the union. The selection of the new general council was the first order of business," and then followed the reports of the offi cers.' By a unanimous vote the exe cutive committee's report against the increasing dues from $5 to $10 a year was approved. - 1 1 Mil IIS J Eight Are Killed Outright and Many Others Are Seriously Injured and Hay Die CONTRACTORS ARE HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Men Who Had Charge of the Work Are Arrested and Will Have to Explain the Cause of the Accident Building Inspector Warns Foreman Before the Accident CHELSEA, Mass., Aug. 2S.-A 40 foot high brick wall in Chelsea Square collapsed today burying beneath it about 30 workmen. Eight were killed outright or died as a result of their injuries. About 20 others injured some of them seriously. A number of oth ers escaped with minor injuries. M. CROWD HAMPERS FIREMEN. CENTRALIA, Or., Aug. 2S.-The Centralia Dye & Cleaning Works took fire yesterday. Owing to the dense throng on the streets watching the parade of Barnum & Bailey's cir cus, the fire gained considerable head way before an alarm was turned in. Then, owing to the congested condi tion of the streets, the department was handicapped in making the run. A bucket brigade succeeded in ex tinguishing the fire before any great amount of damage was done. FAILURE NOT FELT. CHICAGO, Aug. 25. -At 1:45 o'clock this afternoon, half, an hour PROfHrJENT NEW AGE GOEUO THE WALL V A. 0. Brown & Company, Gives Wall Street RESULT OF SATURDAY'S Impossible to Learn How Many Dealings of Customers, and How Many Were Car ried on Firm's Account NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The fail ure of the big brokerage, firm of A. O. . Brown & Company for the sum of. money possibly estimated running; well above $1,000,000, sent a nervous' thrill through the stock market today.. Coming as a climax to the bewildering trading in the last Saturday's market, the suspension created extraordinary degree of public interest, but it was looked upon by the high stock ex change interests as offering an early solution of the tangle growing out of the most remarkable two hours' ses sion, the New York stock exchange has had for many years. While there is no question in Wall street this afternoon that the situation created by today's failure can be easily taken care of, there was distinctly a feeling of apprehension lest other , firms might unwittingly be drawn into the affair as a result of the extensive or ders scattered through the commis sion houses during Saturday's specta cular operations. The transactions of A. O. Brown & Company, covered nearly 7 per cent of the trading in the sensational weekened session ' of the stock-market and it was stated offic ially by a member of the firm today that the delivery had been inade only of 275,000 shares of more than 700,- HALL COLLAPSES, IffilEII Gorden and M. Scegal, contractors who had work in hand, were arrested on warrants charged with manslaugh ter. Five minutes before the collapse occurred it is said, commissioner of buildings Frank Weymouth ordered the foreman of the gang to stop work as he saw the wall crumbling. before the close of the session of the Board of Trade, a notice was posted to close all trades with A. O. Brown & Co., whose failure" was"announced from New York. The effect of the notice was not apparent in the trend of prices. A. O. Brown & Company have a Chicago office at 115 Adams street and a branch office at 9 Jack son boulevard. " , FARMER IS KILLED. FAYETTESVILLE, Ark., Aug. 25. Lewis Luttrell, a farmer, was shot and killed at Savoy yesterday by a tenant and immediately after the kill ing the tenant was cut and probably fatally wounded by a son of L,dttrefi The tenant and the elder Luttrell, it is said, quarreled over rent. YORK BROKER in Hands of Assignee, a Nervous Thrill ENORMOUS TRADING Outstanding Shares Represent 000 shares handled. How many of the outstanding shares represent deal ings of customers and how many were carried on the firm.s account it was impossible to learn. A definite statement of the firm's affairs was promised for S o'clock by E. F. Bu chanan, the aianaging partner, but at 6 o'clock stated he desired to consult further with friends before making an announcement. The anouncemefit of the failure, war, made on the stock market at 1 :3S j... m., when the mar ket was ranging at 1 to 3 points high er than yesterday's closing. There had been heavy buying durjng the morning hours, presumably on ' the part of the brokers attempting to fill the uncovered orders of Saturday and for the time prices were maintained. The maket closed heavy and uneasy, however, at a decline. A. O. Brown & Co., were the members of several exchanges in this city, Chicago and Cleveland, and had branches in many other eastern 'cities and in Toronto. They maitained, in this extensive branch offilces in fashionable hotels and at two up-town addresses. Their principal office was at 30 Broad street. Members of the firm included A. O (Continued on page 8.) V. H.ELLIS MAY ACCEPT - TO SUCCEED PURDY Taft Says Attorney-General of Ohio May Take Place HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 25.-While the announcement cannot be definitely made, Judge Tatt today gave it as his belief that Wade H. Ellis, the attorney-general of Ohio will accept the position as assistant to attorney-general, to succeed Milton D, Purdy, who has been promoted to the federal judgeship in Minnesota. Optimistic political information was brought to Taft today from several sources. Though he participated iif several con ferences none of them, he said, was at his initiative. CLOUDBURST DOES 010 DAMAGE AT BISBEE THE THIRD ONE TO VISIT ARIZONA MINING TOWN IN THREE MONTHS. v 4 ::'' .. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $25,000 A Number of House Foundations Are Weakened and One Hotel is Con demned, Forcing the Guests to Move Out to Safer Quarters. , BISBEE, Ari2., Aug . 25. Bisbee for the third time in three weeks was yesterday visited by a cloudburst The damage is estimated at $25,000. The bursting of a subway at the head of Main street caused the damage. When the subway burst a wall of water six feet deep swept down the street, carrying ahead of it horses, wagons, buggies and the automobile of G. J. Cunningham, cashier of the Bank of Bisbee. At the lower end of the street the automobile was rescu ed. A number of house foundations were weakened. The Grand Hotel was condemned this evening and the guests moved out. ; Last night the town was without fire protection, ow ing to water mains being washed away. The gas was off and all big sewerage .mains are broken in many places. So far as is"knon, there is no loss of life. Bisbee is located in a canyon, so that cloudbursts in the mountains above make the place pe culiarly susceptible to floods. DISCUSS WAGE SCALE. HELENA, Aug. 25.-The United Mineworkers for Montana and Wyo ming are meeting here today to dis cuss wage scales with the operators. No difficulty in arriving at amicable settlement is anticipated. HANDICAP MAY BE NEW FAD Enthusiasm Shown in American Trotting Handicap Which Is Started REDVILLE, Mass., Aug. 25.-The well-ear.ned victory of M. H. Rear- don's Indianapolis stallion Allen Win ter, the stallion thereby capturing the largest share of the $50,000 American trotting handicap from a 'field of 33 starters is believed by many of the 20,000 followers of harness racing who saw the contest to establish a new era in a new sport and to insure its rejuvenation in this country. The race was novel in its condi tions, which placed the horses at marks 1-4 to 3-8 miles behind the usual 1(1 EULLY ACCEPTS THE PLACE As Bryan's Running Mate on Democratic Ticket BRYAN MAKES SPEECH The Peerless One Speaks at Length on Subject of Trusts at Indianapolis MACK PRESIDES AT MEETING After the Notification Ceremonies Mr. and Mrs. Kern Were Entertained by Bryan and Visiting LeadersBryan Leaves For Salem, I1L . J ! sstf., : mmmm . j..... j r,' '!. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25. -John' Worth Kern, the democratic candidate for vice-president, was notified today of his nomination, and accepted the honor in a speech delivered to 15,000 people in the Coliseum at the , state fair grounds. t Notification speech was made by Theodore A. Bell, of Califor nia, chairman of the notification com mittee, W. JT. Bryan, candidate for president, was present and spoke at length on the subject of trusts. Thom as Taggat called the meeting to order. He relinquished the. gavel to Chair man Mack of the national committee. Mack presided throughout the meet ing. Following the meeting Mr. and Mrs. Kern were entertained by Bryan and the visiting leaders at the country club for dinner. Bryan left tonight over the Vandalia railroad for Salem, 111., where he will speak at his birth place and go from there to Topeka, and ihea to Lincoln. Mack left to night for Washington City. Twenty members of the notification committee represented as many states at the meeting. Special trains on the radroad and traction lines brought immense crowds here and 500 street cars were used to transport people to and from the Fair Grounds. The day was ideal. Crowds l;ned the streets and Bryan was greeted with continu ous applause as he passed. Kern's speech in part was a reply to the speech of acceptance of Mr. Sher man, the republican vice-presidential candidate. He devoted some time to the question, "Shall the people rule?" RAGES in Novel Manner starting point, on a handicap based on their previous performances and at the conclusion it appeared to be the general opinion of all who saw the race that this form of racing will be come popular in the future. The money went to the ' following horses, Allen Winter, $30,000; Prince C, second, $10,000; San Francisco, third,. $5000; Ralph Wych fourth, $2, 500; the Huntsman, fifth, $1500; Peter Delta, sixth, $1000. , The heats were run in 2:46 3-2, 2, 32, 2, 43.