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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
Men Responsible With Nipple for
Failure OF Bank Will Be
Prosecuted.
INFORMS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Receiver Earle Says That the Deeper He
Goes Into the Trust Company's Af-
fairs, the Worse Things
Become.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l.-Justice is
to be meted out to the men responsible
with President Nipple, for the col
lapse of the Real Estate Trust COM
pany. The announcement was made
tonight that the evidence So far un-
earthed by Receiver Earle had been
turned over to District Attorney Bell,
who is expected to cause the arrest of
the wreckers. The names Of the men
under suspicion were not made public.
Since his appointment Earle has main
tained that it was not possible for
President Nipple to entangle the Trust
company's affairs without the knowledge
of others connected with the institu-
ton. IN #
Acting under this impression he has
made persistent efforts to discover evi-
deuce of collusion. Directors, officials
and clerks of the company were called
before Earle today and it was after he
had concluded this part of the investi-
CATION that the announcement that ev-
idence had been placed in Bells hands
was made. Among the men were four
directors who are said to have heard
of Nipples loans to Adolf Segal, at
least several weeks ago. Treasurer
William F. North, who was supposed to
approve all the loans the trust ofetaoi
approve all loans of the trust company
and Theodore Prosser the company's
real estate officer, who was supposed
to have approved the mortgages offer
ed as security for the loans, were both
examined. Earle says the deeper he
gets into the matter. the worse it looks
He says $4,000 is missing from the
trust company's funds, which he first
believed intact. This is not serious, as
it can be apporioned among the $780,
100000 the bank held in trust. Nipples
desk was opened and there was found
statement by Horace Hill, the audi
tor, which Earle says is materially dif.
ferent from the statement Hill gave
him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
FIRES INTO CROWD.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Sept. L.
August Kruger, a wealthy Pottawatto-
mie county man, went suddenly insane
this afternoon at his residence in the
town OF Hancock. From the porch he
shot his rifle into crowd Of men and
dangerously wounded DR.. Albert Stew.
ems. He shot several times, wounding
jesse Sidebottom. Frank Johnson and
James Duncan, all well known men.
A mob Of citizens organized armed
with revolvers and guns, surrounded
Krueger's house and riddled IL with bull
let's. Kruger was shot four times but
not dangerously wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02

"a the field agent Of the STANDARD on.
These men. he declares, were the men
Who made the campaign against Roose-
welt ON antitrust and anti'corporation
grounds. Walsh says the contentious Of
the two antagonistic forces In the par.
ty have caused It's present yaccilating
position. The principles OF jefferson
and Democracy are true, and II the
party could remain true 10 thoae prin-
ciples, II would be speedily placed In
power, Walsh In concluding says he
intends in the future TO ally himself
with any movement looking 10 indepcnd- $
ent action along the lines Of principle
and cannot In honor TO himself longer
continue as member Of tthe national
committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
CLEVER FRENCH SwINDLER.
Man Under Arrest Who Beats All Rec
ords for Frauds.

PARIS, Sept. LIT is fact that can
not be denied that the most extraordin-
airy charlatans and adventures the
world has known have hailed from
France. There is one now in Paris
who, according to his record, may claim
place with the most clever and motor
ious of his class, This is a man named
Laparre, who has Just been placed on
trial for forgery, bigamy, fraud and IL
legal wearing of decorations. The evil
dence goes to show that he has posed
as a Russian prince, Polish count, a
French general and an American mil
lionaire. He began life as common
soldier and rose to be sergeant t-major.
Then leaving the army he became sue
cessively schoolmaster, book agent,
fruit merchant, building contractor,
church organist, mine manager and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
Subway Train Catches Fire and
Frishtens Passengers.
FIRE IS 'UT OUT WITH SAND
Train Crew Finally Manage to Exiting
uish Flsmes-Many Women Faint
From Fright-Guards Are 0v.
empowered.

| NEW YORK, Sept, There were ex.
citing scenes in the subway last night
~ the result Of fire on southHuTnd
express train at the lith street sta
ton Traffic was tied up for 35 min
utcs and conditions became too intol-
crable on many Of the trains that pas
sengers threatened to attack the con-
ductors and wreck the cars II they were
not allowed to disembark and make
their way along the tracks TO the alta.
tions.
Some Of the conductors refused to
open doors or move the trains so that
the passengers Guild get Off, and Il was
only after women had tainted that they
gave In and the trains CROPPED slowly
through the smoke that filled the tun-
mel to the stations, Many trains were
stalled until traffic was resumed and
hundreds of passengers had to swelter
in the cars.
Sitting smoke filled the subway from
card street to the Brooklyn bridge sta.
tion, Trains were stalled all along the
line and thousands of people sweltered
and fumed and choked in the cars. The
fire was caused at the l4th street sta
tion by n short circuit In the motorbox
of the sixth car Of the train. There
was sharp report, followed by sheet
of blue fame, which shot from under.
meath the car and enveloped the rear
platform. The motorman heard the
report and brought the train to stand
still, before the first car had passed the
platform.
The blue flame, which lighted up the
subway, scared the passengers so wo-
men screamed and tainted, while men
made bee line for the doors and
fought their way out to the platform.
The guards and station men had to
look after the women and get them out
Of the burning car. Those who had
tainted and the hysterical ones had to
be carried out bodily.
The current on the third rail was
quickly turned off and the train crew
fought the fire with sand for 90 min
utes before it was under control.
The train was then started down
town. Before it reached the Brooklyn
Bridge It got afre twice, at the AS
tor Place and the Spring street stations.
No passengers were on it then, but a
volume of people who were waiting for
il to arrive made q dash for the street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
pucs AT WORK.

GoLpfIELD. Sept, i.r-Battling Nell
son trained at the fight arena this af.
trrnoon aud will do all his work there
until fight time. Nelson began his AZ.
trrnoon's work earlier than usual In
order to take advantage Of the hot
sun, the heat from which was inten.
sihed by the bright new canvas After
Il vigoros session with the pulleys, the
punching bag and skipping rope, the
nattler and Bobhie iundie spared
three rounds In the ls'toot ring
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
Rival Tunnel Companies Racing
Under Bed OF the East
River.
CITY OWNERSHIP OF AUTOS
Bird S. Coler Goes in For Municipal
Ownership OF Automobiles-city
Buys Six Machines--Public
Ownership Comes High.

NEW YORK, Sept. l.-tSpeciall--
Lower New York is being reconstructed
again on a loitier scale than ever and
soon new generation Of skysclapers
will dwarf the older ones. In the lin
tied area south OF Fulton street. and
principally In the financial district, no
less than fifteen new skyscrapers are
being erected at total cost Of S40,-
100000. The aggregate amount Of rent
able Office space which they will pro-
vide Is 2,5o00oO00O square feet. The
buildings are from twenty to thirty
stories in height, the average being
twenty three stories. They will add to
New York's downtown business popuIa-
tion from $4,000 to 10000 persons.
Among the new skyscrapers variation
of the accepted type makes It appear
ance. This Is the building with a tow
er, The Singer building with it's forty
story tower 5G4 feet high will be an
example of this and the Metropolitan
Life building will soon start its new ad-
dtion on the site of DR.. Parkhurst's
old church with tower almost as high.
Most peculiar OF the new skyscrapers
Is that which will contain the Hudson
companies underground tunnel terminal
which will be two blocks long. Over this
terminal will be built twin office build
ings to cost $l0O00OO0. The tunnel
railway, which will run under the Hud-
son to New Jersey, win have capacity
of l9,200 passengers an hour each way,
and the offices over. the terminal will
contain day population equal to that
of n good.sized town.
Cities in Themselves.
Each modern skyscraper is indeed now
city in itself, It contains barber,
bootblack, haberdashery store, manicure,
restaurant, bathing establishment,
gymnasium, flower, fruit and candy
shops, apothecary, doctor and dentist
In fact, there is everything city ought
to have except sleeping quarters. At
night and on Sundays and holidays,
the proprietors of these establishments
vanish. On ordinary days they do
rushing business, Recently the Park
Row building, one of the largest of
flee structures, kept tabs on the num-
ber of persons using its elevators on an
ordinary business day. The number
was found to be more than 10000.
Odd International Race.
The queerest race in the world is now
going on in New York. Already it has
occupied several months and is likely to
consume as many more. The contest is
going on under the bed of the East
River The participators are the firm of
English engineers that is building the
Pennsylvania Long Island Railroad tun.
mel under the East river and the firm
of American engineers constructing the
tunnel to connect Long Island City with
the subway in Manhattan. The two
enterprises started from points only
half mile apart along the river front
and the big tubes are being pushed
steadily from both sides of the river,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
D0UMA MEMBER EXPLAINS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. I'M va
Robson, the representative OF the Grod-
no In the late parliament, who recent.
ly was challenged TO fight a duel by
Lieutenant smirnsky, Of the Artillery
for accusing the army in Mancburia Of
cowarlice. In an open letter today says
he already had repudiatcd the charge
in an open session OF Parliament, but
II the officer and his colleagues were
not satisfied, he, NJ. Yakobson, Is will
ing to submit the issue to court Of
honor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS

eventually insurance company director.
The company consisted Of himself alone
but before thai fact was brought TO
light he had secured many thousands
Of dollars. In his various impersona-
tions he is said to have married four
teen women, some six Of whom have
come forward to give evidence against
him. Laparre speaks several languages,
and what makes his conviction more
difficult, Is the fact that he has de-
yeloped the art Of facial alteration to
such an extent as to make identifica-
tion almost impossible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
RIVER RISES FAST.

FL PASO, Texas, Sept. 1.-The Ma
sas River. between Gomez and Lerdo,
Mexico, on the line of the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad, has risen AZ feet in the
last "a hours, and the inhabitants Of
two towns are fleeing to the hills, fear
ing that the cities will be swept away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
is NOT ILLEGAL.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The rights
of the labor unions and their sympa-
thizers to call on their friends to with
hold patronage from non-union trades
men was recognized as not being ille-
gal by Justice Stafford in the district
supreme court here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02

SEATTLE, Sept. l.-While out hunt
ing near Tolt, small place across Lake
Washington from this city, Paul Scott
was mistaken for bear by his COM
panion. James Robinson, and was shot
and instantly killed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
Former Secretary Of Democratic
National Committee Is
Di,su,ted.
PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE TO SAY
Charles A. walsh Scores Four Members
OF National commttee--Arc Sev-
ants o corporations--will Join
Independent Ranks.

oTTuMWA, Iowa, Sept. Charles
A Walsh, the Iowa member OF the
Democratic National committee and see
rotary Of the national committee dur
Ing the two Bryan campaigns, has ten
dcred his resignation as member Of
tho national committc, The letter.
which IL addNsscd TO Chairman Thomas
Taggart. says that as he came In closer
and closer knowledge Of the "inner
work. OF the party system, he realized
that there can be nothing worse than
the "Yellow Dog party feeling, that
impels good men to support ticket OF
unfit nominees, merely because they
bear the party label.
Within both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties, he declares, there are
two contending factions, more numcr-
ous, but less influential, Ia the rank aud
flc which firmly believes In Jefferson
ian principles; the other Il naturally
insignificant, but who represent those
who use the government as an asset
In their private business, This latter
he declares, controls the party plan aud
its nominees.
Corporations In Control.
Walsh declares the appointment OF
the present National Executive com.
mittce illustrates how important the
corporation element believes the control
. of the machinery to be, Previously to
1904, this committee had always been
appointed from members Of the national
committee. In 1904, he declares, four
out Of seven members Of the executive
committee, were not members Of the
national committee,
William +. Shcehan, chairman, and one
of the four, Walsh asserts, IL n dis
credited Buffalo politician and now a
partner OF Judge Parker, one Of the
chief corporation lawyers In New York,
besides being q director In mony corpor'
ations including the Cord Meyer De-
velopment company, caught lately steal
ing the city's water on Long Island.
August Belmont, another of the four,
Is the head of the American branch OF
the famous Rothschilds banking house.
He organized the company that captured
the New York subway and Is a director
In about thirty other corporations.
The third, James f. Smith, Jr., for
merly the iron fsted boss Of the Essex
county machine, betrayed his reputed
friend, Governor Abbott, of New ter'
sey, and elected himself U, S. senator,
and while in the saddle rs boss of the
state Of New Jersey, committed the
gravest frauds revealed in that State,
and in a whirlwind of public resentment
he and his party were driven from pow
err. While in the senate, he was the
same corporation tol as Ryan and Bryce,
The fourth, Thomas II, Martin of Vir-
ginia, was at one tmie attorney for the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Walsh Roasts Guffy.
Walsh pays his respects to james NJ,
Gufry, another member of the executive
committee, saying Gufy Is looked upon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
Gil for aiatrimouy and Michigan.

Supplemental to the announcement
Of the engagement OF Miss Christine
Bnekuer, of New Orleans, and Mr..
Evan j.. Mccall of Ascension, men
toned in these columns last week,
The Chief takes pleasure in saying
thar the marriage of this estimable
young couple. is set for Monday, Au-
gust p. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the residence of the bride, S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ] ames Buckner,
No. 1910 Henry Clay avenue, and will
be a quiet. informal affair, attended
only by a few of the members and
most intimate friends OF. the two fam
lies. Immediately after their marri-
age, Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall will leave
for Saginaw, Michigan, where. the
groom has accepted an.important po-
sl5ion in the extensive beet sugar fac
tory Of the Saginaw Y alley Sugar
Company. lie will have charge Of
the juice manipulation and laborators
work. and those of his friends who
are familiar with his capabilities and
practical experience il that line will
have full confidence that he can hold
down. his new place to the entire sat-
isfaction Of all concerned. Evan is a
young man Of genial disposition and
department, and has a host
OF friends in this, his native parish.
whose best wishes will follow him on
his journey into the delightful states
of matrimony and Michigan.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
A NsN Home Industry.

/
Casual reference was made in Tn,
Chief OF July q Of the fact that th,
Gastagnes cane leader, a contrivanet
invented by ]. b. Castagnos of Iber
vile parish, was to be manufactured
in Port Barrow, the western suburb O
DonaldsonviIle. We are now pleased
to announce that the shop in which
tais work is to be carried on has beer
built and that these leaders are being
constructed and turned out under the
personal supervision of Mr.. Castag.
nos, who is a practical mechanic o1
great skill and long experience.
n the competitive trial of cane load
ers at Audubon Park on the 18th oil
July, the Castagnos scored o marked
success. The Louisiana Planter, a
recognized authority in such matters,
SAID IN its account of that trial: This
device is the invention Of Mr.. Castag-
nos OF Iberville parish, and 3. T. Guy
ton, the big, jovial manager for G. NJ +.
Murrells q Sons, lent his assistance in
making the exhibit. The little machine
IS an eYe-opener, 1t went to work and
loaded two tons of sorghum in 6 min
utes and IS seconds. y Mr.. Guyton ex-
planned the advantages Of the device
IA such a clear-cut, practical way that
no one at all familiar with cane hand
ing could falI to appreciate them, and
the workings of the loader bore out
the claims of It's demonstrated so fully
nat eight OF the machines were con-
tr acted for on the spot by Hon. Theo-
dore# Wilkinson, we'll known as one of
the most capable and successful sugar
planters in Louisiana.
The Castagnos Cane Loader Com
pany cite the following ten reasons
why their machine sis the highest.
fastest and most economical loader on
the market: /. Our short boom and
only six-foot swing to cart enables us
to build d light base, combining speed
with Ightness. 2. Automatic hook
Whichrequires no fastening of triggers
and prevents accidental unfastening.
5. Boom swings automatically as load
is hoisted, and distributes cane evenly
over cart at will of operator. 4. Econ
omy Of operation. S. DrsRn by one
mule and operated by two Zen and one
boy. 6. Loads ditch bi row.
Gathers less trash than Nv other. s.
Guaranteed to load 125 tons a day in
Potion cane. 8. Price $3.50, i. O. b. fac
tory. 10. Erected and worked on plan
tations where sold.
Mr.. Gastagnos informs The Chief
that business is already on a boom at
the new factory and that sales of the
Castagnos loader have recently been
made to A. w. Norman for WestoVer
plantation, West Baton Rouge parish;
E. Montegut for LaPlace, ST. John
parish; Louis. Sentilles and Holloway
& Holloway for Forest Home and, Ev-
ergreen. respectively, Iberville parish;
Alexander Theriot for Home Place,
Lafourehe parish. and many others.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

The Marooaa and Palieans will tie
up again tomorrow on the local field,
and all kinds of preparations are be-
ing made by the IberyIlle management
to take the game. It is ramorad that
Tony Roach and a Tulane player,
Pitcher, will lIae-up with the M aroons,
and a large crowd will be down from
Plaqaemine to assist them TO victory.
The Pelicans will play their regular
team, and we believe it's fast enough
to give the psuedo Marooas another
drubbing.
The Pelieans will leave on the Dom
alasonvilIe Outing ClaD's excursion
Sunday morning, August 10, for New
Orleans where they play the Parker
Blakes at Holy Cross Park in the aft
ernoon. Everybody else Is going, SO
why not you2 The Dauphiue street
cars will take you right to the park
and will bear signs reading: ssTo Holy
Cross Park. DonaldsonviIle Pelicans
VS.. Parker Blaaes.n
Most every newspaper in the state
is claiming the amateur championship
for It's local team, when the majority
professionals who have tackled but
q lew @bSdlS LII eISlI OSu= 1HlL4Guldt6
vicinities. Wesdon't claim the cham
pionship for the Pelieans, but we do
claim they have more right to the title
than any team in south Louisiana,
having defeated more clubs of differ
ent sections than any of the claimants.
And If they want to get down to brass
tacks, Donaldsonville and Napoleon
vile are about the only two towns IN
the state who have strictly amateur
teams, composed entirely Of home ta-
lent, and-speaking for the Pelieans-
we are willing DO play any team which
thinks it can best us in a nine-round
contest.
w e trust the 5Alaroons will emulate
the manners af the down-the-bay gu
boys tomorrow and play baseball, not
football. THERE'S Just as much rivalry
between Napo1eonvilie and Donald
sonville, or Plattenville and Donald
sonville, as taereis between Plaque
mine and jacksonville. yet when
any OF these teams meet they play ball
and not wraHgle or a kick is heard.
The PIaquemine boys are under the
impression that they must kick TO get
what's coming#to them here, but that's
a mistake. Tie people Of Donald
sonville are the same as those of
Plaq every bit as just, every
bit as fair-minded, just as exeitable,
and yoll just as loud-and viii see
that the visitors get an even break
every time just put that in your
pipe and smoke it dis coming from one
who knows, having lived in both
places.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
The Wednesday Evening Whist Club

Inc w eQnesaay evening Wh1StzCiuD
was eharmingly entertained this week
at the hospitahle home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w e. Hanson, on PeyEavin
plantation. The tables were arranged
on the spacious front porch, which was
festoonad With graceful profasien OF
growing ivy and artistically decorated
with potted palms and ferns, cut low
ers and Chinese lanterns. After al in
teresling series of games. the club
prizes, china bread tray and a paper
holder, We're awarded tic. Mrs. w. G.
Hanson and DR.. ID. K. Sims, respects
lively, while Mrs. G. B. Reuss and h.
It. Slator were presented with the
guest prizes, a book r aek and an ink
stand The booty prize q china ash
tray IS captured by Geo, DeRussay.
During the evening cafe noir was
served at intervals, and delicious
5litble 81 PIPER was enjoyed at the CON
clasien of the games. All who had
the good fortune 40 be present we're.
chained with the iBinita blehosp itaIity
of Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, and will
measure many happy memories OF the
delightful occasion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
BASEB BALL.
Pe1icans Drub NapoIeonville Sunday and
4 Adninister Same Dose to Plaque
mine Monday-Fine Game in
Prospect for Tomorrow.

Over one thous and frantic fans saw
the Napoleonvilles outplayed by the
Peiicans IN a slow but fascinating
game at4CleVeland Park last Sunday.
The birds took the lead at the start
and were never headed, although at
several points along theroute it would
have taken but a little spurt-in the
shape of d bunch OF 4ingles-on the
part Of the red ones to turn the tide in
their faVor-for the time being at least.
But the bingles were never forthcom-
ing, "Rube' Yentzen proving equal
to every occasion, bowling his heavy
hitting antagonists over like ten pins
whenever the necessity arose, and be-
ing accorded almost perfect support
by his team-m ates. Aueoin, of Napo-
leonville, also pitched nice ball, but
was given no assistance, with the re-
suit that at the end Of the ninth act
the score was like this:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

Miss Adele Landry, the charming
sponsor of the Louisiana Division, U.
G. ": Major Edmund Maurin, com
mander Of Capt. Victor ST. Martin
Camp, q. S. G. Y, and R. N. Sims
were among those from Donaldsonville
who attended the annual state reunions
OF Confederate veterans and sons Of
veterans, which were held at Baton
Rouge Thursday and Friday Of the
current week.