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TP 17 C1 0F THE EVENING JOURNAL STEADILY INCREASE AT THE PRICE PFJTWO CENTS PER COPY. MANY Pi:i J-Jllk SONS BUYINC THE PAPER PAY FIVE CENTS TO THE NEWSBOYS AND GET TWO COPIES FOR THE NICKElT mmbmot tmm i i i i - -- i - .... - . .i i m,m i , v , j . .. , , - p . ... - I TO HAVE A t i iiuu ij T it.. 1- ? ' The -' 'Journal Begin Tomorrow . , 1 t .-. -' ,. ,. , Thg wetheiRalp. tonight and ' i,T Wednesday; aoutherly "wlnda,v ( '9 i ;r T 1 " 4uf i VOL.,VI. NOi SOaY Vi'vJVC 1TUESDAY; .EVENING. FEBRUARY n, 4908IXTEENj PAGES OPirw i Twni'rTMTO . -. en TtAnrg urn nvn m mw .yuntu, irivtii. rr emu '''"'' ''' j) ff '' ' f " ,'..,'.. v 7 V I mm II I I I I v- I HI ' '.-'A, 1,,'y t .!'. .J '.V.; IS f m .. V'1 1 1 Comptroller-Is 'Advised, by Wire; Bank?:Is ; Beady and ' V Special Dispatch to :Tie journal.. . ' Washington, Feb. 11. The comptroller of the currency was to day advised by wire that the 'Merchants 'National bank is abou ready to resume... The comptroller; immediately sent word to. Exam iner Wilson to permit the, bank to start. . It Js expected that this 'will ' be 'done atf once. 4 ,- i ; The news that the Merchants National bank would reopen its doors has been 'confidently expected, by the officers' of the institu tion, for the terms imposed by the comptroller of the currency Ihave been fully met. The bank's suspension,, which occurred No vember 12, 1907, was due to unfounded rumors as to its solvency and followed a protracted run that began almost immediately af ter the, failure of the Oregon Trust &. Savings bank. During the period of this" run the Merchants National paid out about $2,300,000 to its depositors, nearly one half of the total deposits. , forwarded ' Th officer of the bank have not yet received from 'Washington official; no tice of the comptroller's decision to al low the bank to reopen, and therefore -decline tq discuss the subject They take the view that It would be improper for them to make any statement until formally advised by the comptroller himself of his decision. The, news has been- expected, , however, and It is un derstood that no time, will be lost in reopening the doors and resuming busl .nessv Ever since the Merchants suspended operations its officers have been en- f raged In arranging to meet the terms mpoeed by Comptroller Rldgeley, an Im portant featyre being, the agreement von the part of large depositors to realise upon notes and other valid securities which It holds. This work was finally ooompllshed . and the . report - of Bank Examiner Wilson was , forwarded to Washinrton. The Merchants National bank has been one of the most important finan cial institutions of Portland. Its solidity was demonstrated by the man ner in which it withstood for three months the unreasonable run to, which it was subjected after the failure of the Oregon Trust ft Savings bank. The only outside assistance which it received was the sum of 1250,000 in clearing house certificates, which were afterward paid on ana reiireo.. ; The? officers of the Merchants Na tlonal are: J. Frank; Watson, presl- aent; . - jUM-nirnam, vice-president; R. W. Hoyt, cashier; Oeorge W. Hoyt. as sistant casmor.- The foregoing officers with G. E. Smith. Fred B. Morris and R. D. Inman form the board of directors. It is believed that the bank will be able to reopen within, two or three days. IB Sign artists will be at work to- ' morrow obliterating the last outward evidences of the Oregon Trust and Savlnga bank and painting the signs of the German-American bank at the corner of Washington and Sixth streets. The German-American bank this afternoon checked over Its fir tures and 1 properties, and Its cash and collaterals, to the merger bonk, and these will be moved tomorrow to the new home of the big -bank that Is to open tomorrow with ,jald-ln capita! of $400,000 and a new set ol directors and orricers. Today Louis I. Wilde, to,whose fore Bight in purchasing the 'German-American bank and shaping' the course of the reorganisation. Receiver Devlin and President Reed attribute the success of the undertaking. will retire from all connection with the German-American, He also withdraws from the position tie; has occupied as Portland represen tative: of the Home Telephone compa nies In which he has so. largely figured. - This is my; last day in the harness aere' he said. "All I have wanted from the beginning was to see the Ore gon Trust & savings Danns anaira pulled out of the hole, and to get. th best possible board of directors for th new German-American. I - have sim ply desired to make good, to the letter, nrf I aruess I can sav that this- hai been done.? The interests in the German-American bank represented by me will be pieced in tne nanas or trustees, In the persons of 8. G. Reed, T. C. Dev lin. . and .the new board of directors. The Interests of the Home Telephone companies win oe neia tn trust Dy b. a. Steed.' Tne new ooarn or directors or -z. i- ' ' . . : jc-:-:-5 V - k '. T. a' DEVLIN. '' ' "X : r- " pp; iff I! : ,.m Edward Carrell, an Engineer of. .Tacoma . an(I Eastern, Shoots - Patrick Murphy After Desperate Fight Over Eeligion. Two Men Were Celebrating JBirth of Little Son of Man Who Was Slain by Bifle Bullet Murderer Placed Under Arrest. . (United Press Leased Wire.) Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 11. In a drunk en qtiarrel apparently 'originating over an argument bout religion, Edward Carrell,- an ' engineer shot and killed Patrlok Murphy In Carrell's cabin at Harding on the Tacoma Eastern rail road, about 7:30 o'clock last night. Car rell had fought off drink since last Christmas and It was only After the urgings of Murphy that his pledge was broken and the two men went to Eapowsln In order to celebrate the birth on Sunday of a baby boy in the Murphy household. When they returned to Harding last night thev entered Into a discussion. une wora lea to anomer, ana oeiore the two realised it. they were engaged in a drunken souffle. Nothing serious hnn.,AV iin.H wam. 1 n the cabin ot Frank Jenkins, Carrell hav ing bought some fruit for the Jenkins hlldren. Carrell became boisterous a few minutes after their atrial and flourished a revolver about, twicer point ing it at jenKins- wire. Then the previous discussion was re newed and In his attempt to strike MurDhy over the head. Carrell sliDDed and the weapon fell into a wash boiler. Later the two men went to CarreU's cabin and again the argument waa re viewed. Carrell claims that Murphy was trying to take his revolver from him and finally Murphy drew a knife and cut at him slashing in two the cartridge belt around Carroll's waist. Murphy then picked up a, rifle and tried to Deat carreii to tne ground, and In the scuffle the rifle was discharged. he bullet crashing through Murphy's train piercing his forehead lust hal.iw the temple, killing him Instantly. Car rell . gave nimseif up. G. REED. the German-American bank will have options on all the stock held by these trustees, and the directors will have the new bank absolutely in their control, without a. ati-lnr to it in any direction. I am out of it, and out of all connection with any Portland corporation." .. Xr. Wilde's interests. The stock- represented by Mr. Wilde In the new German-American amounts to about 1235,000. About 1100,000 more Is taken by country banks in Oregon and former depositors in the Oregon Trust. The remainder of the stock goes to the new directors ana managers, who will also hold and control, in trust and by option of purchase, the I J. Wilde interests. 1 - . x ne iiocKnoiuera o cumikou German-American ' held a meeting this afternoon and elected directors and of ficers. The directors are: ;e. u. Keea, Ci Devlin, P. li. wiuis. Big.. Bicnei, w. HUMPHREY TIRES OF HOTFOOT LIFE Wanted at Kansas' City on Murder Charge, Surren ders at Vancouver. imo 'Vf f Wf-f f Tf f f f vff f f CRACKSMEN LOOT. BANK ESCAPE ON HANDCAR .;j x Springfield, Mo., Feb.. 11. One of the boldest and most successful bank rob- f t beries, from the standpoint of the amount of the booty secured, ever perpetrated ' ..in this part of the country occurred early today when five bandits cracke.d the . safe in a bank at Willard, Missouri, and escaped with $10,000 in cash. T i, :;' Willard is located 15 miles from Springfield. The robbers forced ,their way , into thebank while the citizens of Willard were sleeping, and tore the safe to ; pieces with three charges of nitro-glycerine. The explosion aroused the towns--; people, who rushed from their homes to learn the cause of the noise. .; Several . ' citizens engaged in a pistol battlewith the bandits, who, firing as they: jrah, boardedja handcar on the Frisco Voad and made a dash toward the Ozarks. Posses are on their trail. . r ' , ; MARION COUNTY'S OPENING GUN jlfc ' ' Hans Made for Extension of Tn ! ii sf tv ns Own sf nn :; quires Stockj-ards to Be 3uilt "First-Land Is Ac Quired; :'' '!';"' Poultry Department Will Be Added Where Millions of Chickens and -Turkeys Can Be Prepared for, the Mar ket' . va:.V.;i';:'V-'; . Estimated of gwlft e Capacity . riant, - ,' 1000,000 hogs each year, , 2,(00,000 sheep each year. ' ; 1 1.000,000 cattle each year ' In addition there is to be the poultry department where mil lions Of turkeys : and chickens will be dressed and made ready for market ... (Special DUpatce to The Joonul.) Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 11. A man claiming to be David W. Humphrey of Kansas City, Missouri, walked up to Chief of Police Secrist oa the street yesterday and declared he was wanted in the Missouri city for the murder of James Dorhety and that he wanted to give nimseii up ana be sent back to stand trial. Humphrey's story is most remarkable. If true. According to the story told Chief Secrist. HumDhrev wan roloanorl tmm Jill on $15,000 bonds and forfeited this amount He wandered about the coun try ior several months. Arriving In C: H. Carey,' J. V. Burke, H. Fries. Grant Phegley. A. O. liOng. Two well known business men of Portland will, within the hext few days,- be added to the directory, making- the total num ber 11. .;,:.-.. j -v , ' The fllrectors - eiectea b. w. Keea nrmliient. and T. C. Devlin cashier. A vice-president -and an assistant cashier will be selected wlthinl the next lew days, at an adjourned . meeting;. The completion of the formal organisation will proceed along witn preliminary ar rangements ithat are -being made for taking up the work of liquidation of the old - Oregon Trust and Savings bank. The daily business of the German American bank will be carried on as usual in the new quarters at Washing ton and Blxth, but .the affairs of the Oregon Trust , will have to be put In shape for liquidation before the German-American 'will be ready to receive and dear with depositors and creditors of the old 'bank. ' This will require time, for there are countless details to be attended to before actual .liquidation can be commenced, vv!-;jt!-i-:-V"f'; r ' Caaaot Aet - Vow. .' - - i - 1 "It should be clearly understood nt the beginning that we cannot take care of the depositors of the Oregon Truet Immediately that Is to say, within the first two or three weeks of the. open (Continued on Page Five.) Vancouver a fw weeks ago he secured work as a day laborer. Humphrey has visited Mexican points. El Paso, Texas, and numerous ouier places. He has let tyre rrom people in Kansas City which. If genuine, remove all doubt nn tn th story told. One letter, from a brother, begs Humphrey to return and winds up by saying that the writer believes he can do ireea or tne charge against him. Humphrey declared to Chief Secrist that he was unable to stand the strain any longer and would be glad to return to' his home town. He refused to ac knowledge his guilt or discuss the charge against him In amy way. A telegram was sent to Kansas City tasi nigm to ascertain tne genuineness of Humphrey's story. An answer la ex pected this afternoon. FLOATING ENDEAVOB . 5; SOCIETY IN SEATTLE ; ; :, ... M ii . s .,.,- i- ' ' (United Press teased Wire.) ! Seattle. Wash.. Feb: 11 A fioatlns endeavor- branch of the Christian En deavor society In. Seattle was organised Sunday" and will entertain the sailors of. the big battleship fleet when they A Mere Waste of Powder ENGLAND'S NAVY COSTS TOO reach Seattle in May, Plans for entertainlna- the ' visiting sailors are elebarote. Six branches of the floating endeavor work are to be ors-anlsed from ' Seattle ' Christian - En deavor workers and these, will cooperate witn tne ii iioating endeavor societies now organised among the sailors of the Parliament Will Force Ban nerman Ministry Out of Office Next May. (United. Press Leased Wire.) London, Feb. 11. England has Just passed a- cabinet crisis and next May will see the resignation of the Campbell Bannerman ministry. This la the re sult of the parliamentary struggle over the country's Increasing naval expen ditures. Though the fight against the Banner man policy of large naval expenditures was begun by the anti-imperialists it has had the support of such a large percentage 'of the Liberals in parlia ment mat me two parties are consid ered allies on the one question. This means that rremier Campbell-Banner- man and his entire ministry will be oustea zrom oince next May. - HUGH SUDDETH'S BODY FOUND NEAR H0QUIAM - (United .Press Leased Wire.) Hcquiam, 'Wash., Fcd. 11. The body Of Hugh Suddeth, who has been miss ing for weeks, was found yesterday in the Humptulips river, SO miles from this city. Suddeth disappeared the evening of December 15. He was but IT years of age, but of giant. suture, being con sidered thestrongeat man in the valley. POSTPONE- TBIAB OF : RAYMOND HITCHCOCK New York. Feb. 11. Raymond Hitch cock's trial was postponed today to Feb ruary S 4, following a war of words be tween his counsel, Attorney - Mclntyre, and Attorney. Garvan assistant district attorney ' SOME DQNT'S THAT KEEP APACE OF THE NEWS 4 DON'T blame the, conductor. The 4 e car service is bad but the con- e ductor cannot help it, Complain 4 to the company. e DON'T put too much faith In the e telegraphic "knocks" on Bryan, e) e He is a dangerous candidate for e president and successful men are always "knocked." e) 4 DON'T let your friends in the east 4 see too much of what Is pub- 4 ilshed about our delinquencies. 4 Send only boosts east. DON'T forget to read up on the Rose Carnival.. The time is fast 4 approachlngvwhen something must e be done. 4 4 DON'T overlook opportunity to call attention to the Swift. Pack- e ing company choosing Portland for- site of its northwest plant. 4 It will encourage others to es- tablish manufactories here. A DON'T, talk "stringency." Read the reports from New York and e you will see that there la more e money on hand than the country knows what to do with but don't hold onto It "It takes money to make money." v 4 e DON'T fall to help all of pregon 4 4 as well as Fortiana. The news Is that the state's promotion bodies are working for the good e of alL A prosperous state means e a prosperous city. ; ; ie e DON'T forget to read The Oregon 4 Sunday Journal. ' Tou will And that it is a newspaper' that will interest yon and that It will e please all members of your f am- : lly. See that you order the paper right awai for, you will miss somethlnglhe longer you delay. MAN AND WIFE DIE IH RAPIDS Mr. and Mrs. John Ashman Could Not Escape From Euclataw Swirl. (United Press Leased Wire.) Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 11. Drowned in the fierce mad swirl of the Euclataw rapids last Tuesday when almost within sight of home, was the fate of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashman, a young couple who recently made their home with Mr. Ash man's father on a ranch a few miles be low, the Euclataw. The death' of Mr. and Mrs.' Ashman was not witnessed, but it has been learned that they started down the rapids .in a small boat and as they have not been heard of since there is little doubt of their fate. . In designing and laying 1 out the grounds for the new 4,000,000 packing plant of Swift & Co. every preparation Is to be made so that the buildings can be enlarged at any time to Increase the output of tlyB establishment . - Announcement of this decision was made to The Journal this morning by Louis F. 8wlft president of the Chicago company, who leaves tonight for Seat tle 'after a four-day Inspection tour of the 1,0,00 acres owned bv Swift Co. and the surrounding country. "We bar Ceclded to make every pre paration la order that the capacity of the packing bosses can be Increased at any time," Jar, vwin said to a Journal reporter this morning. "Naturally, we can hardly estimate exactly at present the demands that will be made upon the Portland plant for Its products. On this account we have selected the Site of the Dackina- plant itself so that additional buildings can be built at any time. -.. "in otner words, m locating our plant In Portland we are looking ; Into the future as well as to attend to the pres ent demands of the trade. All plans of the new building are to-be so formu lated that at any time we mav build and enlarge the factory without lnter- lermg in tne least witn tne plant wntcn will already be in operation. t "" ?:" Stockyards Tint. 'y:' '' "As I told The Journal Saturday, the stockyards are to be built first All ar rangements with the railroads for trans portation facilities have been arranged, and the purpose of my visit here hss practically been completed. Tonight J leave for Seattle." Mr. Swift, accompanied by John Dono van, who has charge of the Swift plant ' at South St. Joseph, Missouri, C. C. Colt, president of the Union Meat company, and N. B. Hlgby, head of the purchasing department for Swift ft Co., made his final Inspection of the packing house site on the lower end of the peninsula this morning. - .-i v,3 . One of the problems that is confront ing the packers la the big fill that will have to be made on the ground where the stockyards and other properties of the establishment are to be located. A tract of 10 acres had already been filled in. Other fills are -to be made. however, and this work Is to commenco as soon as possible. The filling of the additional acreage will require several months' time and a large force of men and teams..,v.),-i;;v.i tw;v . . Guest of xr. Josselyn. Testerdaw,Mr; Swift'- H. C-Gardner. Ms chief engineer of construction; A. It Farnijworth of the railroad department. and other members of the Swift partv were the guests of B. 8. Josselyn, presi dent of the Portland Railway, Light & (Continued on Page Four.) TRAIL IS United States JIarshal Perry Alleged' to Have Miners' Strike Situation Well in Hand Claims ' Arc Being Worked on "Open ? Shop"r Plan. ' (United Frees Leased Wire.) ' Fairbanks. Alaska, Feb. 11. United States Marshal Perry has the strike Situation well Ca hand and expects no further trouble with the Strikers. All claims that the unions formerly worked are working on the open-shopv banis with a. full quotA of men. Deputies have cleared the l'lilrbanks-Yaldei trail of strikers and the miners union r i antee there will be no ftruir r tatlon of travelers. If tlmre K Marshal Perry, eoldles wiil he It in to control tlie situation.. The government lias author!" t ' shal Perry to swear In at rn.-my th as he may Tequir. Union official eull adlere t-i f lief that tha iiilri caniul t i Without !: pr,ru
