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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-22

A young Philadelphia is miss
ing and a reward of $25,000.00 is
offered to the finder of the young
man.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-22
FAILURE OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP.
BUILDING COMPANY.

investigation or that failure by
the courts of New York City,
gives the countryman some idea
of how many of the greatest
swindles are conducted. The
most astonishing feature is the
connection of the very rich men
with these swindles.
The New York World in it's
report of the investigation Oct. 6
says:
Kenneth K. McLaren, secre-
tary Of the Corporation Trust
Company of New Jersey was the
last witness examined yesterday
at the hearing in the proceedings
to have a permanent receiver APP
pointed for the United States
Ship Building Co.
Mr.. McLaren is a young, clean
shaver man. He was one of
the three corporators of the
United States Ship Building Co.
The other two were Howard K.
Wood, President and Horace S.
Gould, AssistantSecretary of the
Corporation Trust Co. These
three elected the three boy di-
rectors who, it was developed
yesterday voted away over ST.
100000 of the securities Of the
Shipbuilding Company.
Mr.. McLaren was also one of
three corporators of Franklin
Syndicate, the $40 per cent. get
rich-quick swindle which robbed
tens of thousands Of dupes out Of
a sum various1y estimated at
from $3.50, 900 to So, 100000.
The other two corporators Of
the Franklin Syndicate we're
Clifford w. Perkins and Evan J.
Dudley.
Both Perkins and Dudley were
also employees of the Corpora
ton Trust Company Of New Jcr-
sey.
William F. Miller and Robert
A. Ammon, the two leading spir-
its in the $50 per cent. get-rich-
quick syndicate, are now in Sing
Sing Prison.
The Corporation Trust Co. of
New Jersey obtained a charter
for the Franklin Syndicate under
the laws of New Jersey just as it
obtained a charter for the United
States Ship Building Company.
Howard K. Wood, now President
of the Corporation Trust Com
pany was the secretary of that
concern at that time Miller got
some kind of a legal standing for
his gigantic swindle by getting a
charter for his syndicate from
the State of New Jersey, Miller
obtained his charter in October,
1899. On Nov. 20 of the same
year the scheme of robbery he
had built up with the aid of the
charter obtained for him by the
Corporation Trust Company of
New Jersey was discovered, and
he became fugitive from just
ice.
Miller had originally capital
lied his syndicate at $1,000. He
had arranged to increase the cap
italization to 100000 on Dec. ,,
1899, and eventually to raise it to
a much larger sum, but the bub-
BILE burst and upset his plans.
The Ship Building Co. was first
capitalized $4,000, and later, by
the vote of three boy dummy di-
rectors, the capital was raised to
S45, 100000 and $26,OO0,0O0 more
in bonds was created by the
same board.
The fact that Kenneth K. Nc
Laren was one ofthe corporators
of the Franklin get-rich-quick
swindle was not brought out at
! yesterdays hearing. Samuel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
MORE MONEY IS ESSENTIAL
Bar Needsy -, ,26O, 900 at This
Session Of Congress.

Before leaving Portland for Washing
ton. Senator Fulton expressed himself
emphatically about further appro-
priation Of the Columbia river jetty
He said:
I'VE need an appropriation from this
congress for the Columbia bar jetty.
/ conferred with Major Langfitt about
the matter today. He recommended
an appropriation of s1.2eo,000 TO keep up
construction of the south jetty. He
sald that the present congress must APP
proprlale more money TO the jetty at
the regular session or construction
would cease for lack OF funds. The last
congress appropriated $1,5oO,OOO, Of
which S5OO,000 has been expended for
the dredge Grant.
'aThe burden OF keeping open the
river channel to the sea should be INT
ed from Portland. Major Lailgfitt rec
ommends an appropriation Of se25,OOO
for the river between Portland and as
torin. shall do all can to persuade
congress TO grant that sum OF money.
shalt endeavor also TO induce congress
to take up the bonds with which the
Port of Portland has burdened itself
10 keep the river open. ! may not be
able to accomplish this latter object
with this congress. and perhaps an ef-
fort to do so would not be polite In
view OF the sS25. 900 that is needed. But
allow me 10 say this: shall do what |
cam
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
MEETING or WOMAN'S CLUB
First Session of Club Year Takes
Place Tomorrow.

The first meeting OF the club year VIII
be held by the Astoria Woman's Club
on Saturday afternoon at 2:so at ODD
Fellows hall. There will be recep-
tion in which all the women of the club
will participate and the meeting will be
rendered interesting by the address OF
the president. Mrs. John z. Gratke.
A large attendance OF members is ex-
pected.
The club win widen its scope OF
study this winter and civil government
will be taken up. Miss Emma 9, War
rem has been engaged as instructor.
The club will also continue its good
work OF looking after the lesser inter-
ests of the city. the success of its efforts
last year having encouraged its mem
hers to greater work. Meetings VIII
be held on the second and fourth satur-
days of each month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
BANKS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
Examiner johnson Here to Look
Over Their Affairs.

Archie johnson. United States bank
examiner for the northwest district,
omprisIng the states Of Oregon. wash
lngton. Idaho and Montana. yesterday
completed bis examination OF Astoria's
national banks. The examiner reports
a very satisfactory finding as TO Asto-
ria's banks--ln fact they are in ship
shape, according to Examiner John
son.
II find very healthy condition OF
affairs prevailing throughout the north
west. as reflected through the banks" "
Examiner Johnson said TO an Astorian
reporter last night. Gould / get away
with all the cash In the banks OF my
district II had II piled before me and
felt disposed 10 elope with It? Well,
guess not" he added. "nor with the
money OF one bank. There is one bank
in Portland, for instance, with s1,022,-
900 on hand"
Examiner Johnson's former home
was in Scio. Linn county where he was
connected with the local bank and en-
gagged In other business enterprises. He
pleads guilty to the charge OF having
served In the oregon legislature. He
representing Linn county In the upper
branch Of the legislative assembly
when he resided at ScIo. Mr.. john
sons home ~ now in Corvallis. near
which place he owns large farm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
NEED or A GOOD ROAD.

A prominent rancher from the Ne
halem was in town yesterday and in
strenuous manner advocated the build
ing OF decent road to that section.
THAT part Of the country" said he,
"is conceded by all who are acquainted
with the agricultural condition of this
section Of the state to be one OF the
most highly productive regions OF the
immediate vicinity, and the way we are
fixed for roads at present is almost
worse than useless. II we could have
a decent thoroughfare the problem Of
Transportation of our products to As
toria would be solved very quickly.
AS 1t is we are almost unable to get in
and out from here in the winter after
the rains have begun dissolving the mis-
erable roads now in use. There's a
subject for your good roads society, If
you have one. If you havn't, it's high
time one was being formed"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The time Of the county court was
yesterday occupied with road matters.
The report of the viewers on the Lewis
and Clark route was read the second
time and adopted, thus finally settling
the squabble that had been on for
months. The court decided to adver-
tise for bids for the rebuilding OF the
bridge at olney. Fred Watson was sap-
pointed supervisor Of road district No.
:, vice Alex Normand. resigned. The
complaints Of timber land owners were
taken up and considered and some
changes were msie. The alterations
were made only where II vas evident
that errors had been made in assess
ing the land. Adjournment was taken
until October II, when consideration of
assessment matters will again be had.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
Judge Mcbride Exercises Leniency
In the Case Of Youthful
Ole Nelson.
INDICTED ON TWO CHARGE
In Less Than -Four Days the
Lad Lands Himself In Pris-
ON = Injunction Case
Not Vet Ended.

1t took Ole Nelson just four days TO
break into the Oregon penitentiary.
Tuesday morning before daylight the
young man broke into Swan Wilson's
ealoon and robbed the cash register Of
81. On Tuesday night he was arrested
BY the police and on Wednesday, after
having vigorously protested his inno-
cense, he made full confession tosherlf
Lnville. Yesterday Nelson pleaded
guilty to charge Of larceny and was
sentenced to the penitentiary. BY to-
night he viii be wearing stripes, 30 that
less than four days viii have elapsed
from the time Of the commission Of the
crime 10 his incarceration at the peni-
tentiary.
Nelson was arraigned before Judge
Mcbride yesterday afternoon and Chas.
Abercrombie was appointed to defend
him. District Attorney Allen had fled
two informations against the Lad. one
for the robbery Of the saloon and the
other for the attempted hoid-up Mon
day night. II was decided by Mr.. Allen
that the second Indictment should not
be pressed. Mr.. AbercrombIe having
assured the court that Nelson would
plead guilty to the robbery charge, and
that he would hereafter behave iiim-
self Evil associations were responsible
for the lads predicament. said Mr..
Abercrombie, and he urged that the
court be- lenient. Nelson entered his
plea of guilty.
1T is the judgment OF the court
that you be sentenced to the state PEN
itentIary for a period Of two years,
said Judge Mcbride. who made no conn \
ment whatever on the case. As Is us
ual, Judge Mcbride exercised leniency
In the boys case. being anxious to give
him chance TO reform.
Most Of Judge McBride's time was
occupied with the Sixteenth street in
junction case, several witnesses being
examined. The case continues to
afford many amusing situations.
Among the witnesses put on yesterday
by Attorney Fulton was Mayor Supre-
nant. himself a contractor. who testi-
fed that the offer OF Contractor Goodin
for the work was reasonable one. The
case may be concluded by tonight, but
an immediate dicision is not looked for.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
DEATH or JOSEPH LEONARD.

Joseph Leonard, aged 81, dropped
dead OF heart failure yesterday morn
ing as he was entering st. Mary's hos
pltal to receive treatmen. for pneu-
monia. Deceased had been III only two
DAYS and his death was a decided sur
prise. For many years he had been
connected with the lighthouse depart
ment and only recently had been pro-
NOTED to first assistant keeper at the
Puget sound station Of Smith Point.
The funeral will be held under the aus
pises of Astoria aerie of Eagles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
Will co TO ALASKA.

REV. L. H. Petersen. well-known
former resident of Astoria. who has
been pastor Of the Methodist church at
siiverton, has been appointed a mis-
slonary at Treadwell, Alaska, for which
place he will leave with his family at
once. He will spend next Sunday IN
this city and. at the request of the new
pastor Of the First M. E, church, Rev.
w. S. Grim, viii occupy the pulpit
morning and ecening. Rev Grim is
to arrive from Oregon City on Thurs
day next.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
Drunk THE sEsr.

When you want refreshments. you
want the best. Call on p. 8. Kenney,
Star saloon. 5O7 Bond street. who keeps
everything first class. Patrons always
receive courteous treatment. Open day
and night, s27-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09

no ctinkers. II contains no dirt or
stone. II gives entire satisfaction for
steam and domestic use. Al tho low
price OF 81 n ton It is the most conven-
lent and desirable fuel TO he had. Try
Il.
Phone 1871. ELAfoRE & co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
lNDBposED TEACHERS.

Miss Florence Turner, a teacher at
the Adair school, is i'll. and Mrs. W. ].
Earry is teaching her class. Miss
Mary Dealey. of the shivley school Ia
also indisposed, and during her illness
Mrs. Barnes is acting in her stead.
Miss Alice Gray, who had been III for
several days. has recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
FOUND.

A place where you can buy fine wines
and liquors for family and medicinal
use, at reasonable figures. The Cali
forria Wine & Liquor House, 422 Bond
street, phone 2174 black. are content
with small profits. No bar. Free city
delivery. s2e-o26
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
COAL

The best coal Is cheaper and more
conyanlent than wood. The only irst-
class coal In Astoria comes from Aus
tralIA, II makes o hot, even fire and
burns up clean, leaving little ash and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09

M. Leathers and the Astoria Iron
Works, and At the same time very
substantial product Of home industry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09

Milk won't bear much water,
you know; but flavoring ex-
tracts and spices win bear a
good deal of mixing. One part
pepper and ten parts meal is
still pepper.
Buy schilling's Best and
avoid the mixing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09
LABOR COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. I

The regular meeting Of Astoria Labor
Council will be held this evening. Sew
eral matters Of interest to laboring men
will be brought up for discussion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-09

Rev. August Ernest. Zion elder Of
Seattle, viii speak Monday and Tuess
day evenings at 7:sO in the old Liberty
hall. corner Seventh and Bond streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
EXCEPTIONS FILED.
Record I'm Gas Case About Ready
for Judge Hook.

Robert Brock, special master in the
dollar gas case. came to Topeka this
morning, and at a conference between
him and the attorneys in the case, held
at the Office of Rossfngton, Smith q
Histed, the exceptions of the city to the
decision rendered some time ago were
filed.
The exceptions comprise SO type writ
ten pages, and embody 173 different ex-
ceptions, covering all phases of the case.
The city excerpts not only to much or
the decision as rendered, but 1t also
objects because certain things were not
included in the record as the city claims
they should be.
The attorneys for the gas company of
course filed no exceptions. They are
very we'll satisfied with the decision of
the master. 1t gave the gas company
everything it wanted.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock another
meeting between the attorneys of the
gas company and of the city is being
held at Rossington, Smith & Histad' 5
office for the purpose of arranging some
matters concerning the record which is
10 &C before Judge Hook This record
embodies all the evidence in the case,
and the attorneys for the city want it
fixed to have certain portions of the
gas cOmpany's books embodied in the
record. These portions of the books We're
read at the hearing, but it is difficult
matter to determine in what form they
should appear in the record. 1t may
be that some sort of an agreed state
ment of the facts which the city desires
to present to the court will be prepar-
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29

forth IN recent communication to you
with respect to the county attorney
signed by a large number of our bust
ness men which is very specific indeed
and in no sense hot air. We could
take to Topeka trainload of people to
urge the assistance of the attorney
general, but such action is to our minds
unnecessary. George Martin, secretary
OF the Historical society, Captain Hays
of the state superintendent office, as
well as Judge West of your office. have
personal knowledge of the justice and
necessity OF your asking the attorney
general to act. This is in no sense po-
litical matter, and as evidence of this
fact. I will say that the committee as
well as all citizens interested in this
action will be satisfied to have the at
torney general come here in person, or his
assistant, Harry Pestana, and in event
they cannot act, the appointment OF
your staunch friend. E. S. McAnany, OF
this city, to act for the state They are
all Republicans and good ones and any
opposition to the parties named on the
part of Mr.. Gibson or other persons Is
ample evidence of the necessity for the
action asked by the committee. II you
request the attorney general to act, as
/ believe you will, you will find later on
that during all your political career you
have never made a wissr political move
Judge Fischer has this morning
passed favorably on the calling OF a
grand jurV, so the complete success OF
this great and good movement depends
on your action. which l have strong
hopes will be in the interest of good
government and for immediate action
on the part of the attorney general
II observe by the papers this morning
that you will insist on facts backed by
evidence and in which event. if YOU
will not act favorably on the commu-
nication referred to. 1 wish you would
delay action till custer proceedings are
instituted against Mr. Gibson by the
committee. which we will undertake to
make specific enough to satisfy the
most pessimistic. 1t has been distinct
ly understood that all evidence sub
mitted to the committee will be held in
strict coincidence to be used only in the
investigation of the grand jury, hence
if you are correctly quoted such action
is the only way out.
THE committee would not have made
the request without having evidence
and the way in which it was given viii
not permit of its being submitted to
you without violating the confidence oil
those who gave the information. anG
the committees promise made to the
public. 1t ought to be sufficient evi-
dence that the saloons and gambling, &
felony have both been run wide oper
during Mr.. Gibson's entire term OF
office. and of which fact there is nc
question"
Governor Bailey will be here tomor.
row morning and expects Gibson up a.
that time. The governor goes to New.
ton tomorrow afternoon. however anc
| if Gibson does not come in the mornins
the hearing will be postponed unit
SATURDAY..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom de Atchison Globe.l

i
The stuffed potato is later piece
de resistance than the stuffed egg.
Our idea of a clever person is one
who can say something bright down an
ear trumpet.
At this time of the year. there al
ways begin the hopeless struggle over
the word "geniting.''
You can't offend a man of 40 by say
ing that he is 20, but he will get mad
if you hint that he is As
Everything seems to have come out
of the National dressmakers' cOnven-
ton in Chicago, except advice to spend
less on clothes.
When a woman passes her thirty
fifth birthday. and her waist line is
lost, her friends say she has the mid
die aged spread
The sentimental are greatly disap-
pointed. A girls lover died, and she,
instead of dying too, went on living with
new pink feathers in her hat.
s4iawatha" isn't so bad when a band
piano is responsible for the uprising of
the mob determined to get the life of
the man who wrote the piece.
When a woman with a big family of
children issues invitations to party,
it is with the prayer that the children
will not come down with the measles,
whooping cough or scarlet fever before
the date of the party.
At meeting of the Mothers club
she spent the first six months of her
married life in humping her head
against rock wall. After that, she
found out it was useless and began to
do things her husbands way. Other
sisters told experiences as narrowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
No Servian Crown.

1T is no wonder" said a Philadel-
phian who knows Servia, that King
Peter finds it hard to discover a model
for his crown. Since 1874 no ruler of
Servia has worn one. from 1874 to 1892
no Servian bore the title of king. There
is tradition that Servian ruler named
Michael received the crown and title
from the pope so far back as 1918, but
the personag who is styled the first
crowned in Servian history. was Ste
phen Nemausha II. who was crowned
by a papal legatee in 121T, and, in order
to pacify his orthodox subjects, recrown-
ed by his brother. ST. Sava. archbishop
of Servia. in 1922. On that occasion the
crown was provided by the Byzantine
emperor From that time the Servian
sovereign bore the title of king, or
'kral.' till, in 1886. Stephen Dushan was
crowned at Uskub as Emperor of Mace
donia and monarch of the Serbs, Greeks
and Bulgarians.' His son was also
styled emperor, but the usurper Vuka-
shin. who murdered the latter, took the
name of king Since his death no Serb
has been crowned. The King of Rou-
mania had hisI crown made from the
cannon of Plevna but Slivnitza would
scarcely be commemorated in that way
at Belgrade. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
The Russian Succession.

Although women have ruled in Rus
STA it is a well known fact that the
cars eldest daughter, the Princess
Olga, is not heir apparent to the throne,
while her uncle. the Grand Duke Mich
ael is heir presumptive. This state of
affairs is due to decree of the En-
peror Paul issued in 1897. which de-
clared succession heneeforth to be of
regular descent "by right of primogeni-
ture with preference Of male over fe-
male heirs" Several times runor has
come from st. Petersburg that the cza>.
who has four daughters, was about to
annul the decree of Paul in favor OF the
eldest. Another alternative is now said
to be meditated upon which does not
call for the abolition of any of the
fundamental laws of the empire. but
simply the imperial approval OF a mar
riage. In 1893 the present cars sec
ond brother. the Grand Duke George,
when % years of age. secretly married
Princess Nakachidze. daughter of a
Caucasian noblsman.
1t is now alleged that the Grand Duke
Georges eldest son. Prince Cyril, IS the
rightfuI heir to the Russian throne,
having a claim prior to the cars
younger brother. the Grand Duke Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
STATE OF INJURED.
Report from the Hospital at Eft.
Madison, Iowa.

Fort Madison, Ia. Oct. 2s-The fol-
lowing injured in the Santa Fre wreck
are now at the Santa FNe hospital in
this citv:
Col. Thomas Holland, of Amity, Colo,
manager of the Salvation Army colony
at that place: head and face cut and
bruised, back injured. probably inter-
nally injured; unconscious, may die.
William Murray, San Francisco, trav-
cling advertising solicitor for the Cali
fornia fruit growers: back badly
bruised and internal injury, face and
hands cut; seriously injured.
l. N Kirk, New Castle, Ind, hips
badly bruised. head and face cut and
bruised.
Mrs. L. NJ Kirk. New Castle, Ind.
chest, head sand face bruised.
Mrs. A. E. Baden, Winfield, Kan, rit
broken, bruised and slight cuts.
F. n. Nickol, Melbourne, Australia
back injured and bruised.
c. H. Burkhart, Chicago. dining cal
conductor, bruised and back sprained
Mrs. ]. K. Kelsey, New York, ches
badly hurt; bruised.
Mrs Emma Hausler, Los Angeles
Cal, collar bone badly confused, cuts
and bruises.
Quite a number of others who were
slightly injured have gone on to theil
| destinations.