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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
supposed Kidnaper Of Young
Cudahy Is Acquitted.
JvRy OUT FIFTEEN HOURS
Notorious Pat Grove, Charged With
Kidnapping Young Son Of Millionaire
Cudahy for Ransom Five Years Ago,
10 Freed of Charge.

| OMAHA, Feb. l6.-The jury in the
trial of Pat Grove, charged with the
robbery OF Edward A. Cudahy, the 0ma-
ha packer, of $4,000 in connection with
the kidnapping of the latter's son five
years ago, this afternoon, after fifteen
hours deliberation, brought in a ver-
dict of not guilty.
The kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy, De.
cember 10, 1900, and his release upon
the payment by his father of 5000
ransom created great sensation, and
the search for the kidnapers was stimu-
lated at the time by the offer OF re-
ward of $4,000 by Mr.. Cudahy.
1t was the belief of authorities that
Grove and James Callahan were the
guilty parties, but no trace of them
could be found until about year ago,
when Callahan was arrested. He was
identified by young Cudahy as one of
his captors, but was released on trial.
as it could not be shown that he re-
ceived any of the money, and there was
at that time no law making the kid
naping of person over 10 years of
age a crime.
Last October Grove was arrested in
Butte, Mont, and was put on trial Feb
ruay I. There was no eidence to posi-
lively identify Grove as one of the kid.
napers.
Grove was recently indicted in Coun-
ell Bluffs, with others, on charge of
holding up street car.
To Be Tried Again.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. l6. = Pal
Grove, the prisoner, is here, and will
be arraigned tomorrow on the charge
of street robbery, He declares himself
confident of aequittal. An accomplce
named Levi is also in custody.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
BRUTAL MURDER.
Robbers Enters House and Demands
Money--Sh0ots Man.

DENVER. Feb. lG.--Maurice L. Cap
Ian who operates an auction house was
murdered in the dining room Of his
home tonight by a masked man for ;he
purpose of robbery. He was playing
cards with his family and some friends,
when the robber entered and demanded
money, a revolver in each hand Cap.
Ian emptied his pockets. His wife did
likewise. The robber demanded the
proceeds of the days business. Caplan
reached under table evidently for
stool to throw at the man. The latter
fred. The bullet entered his heart,
killing him instantly, The robber back
ed out of the house and escaped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9--The Senat,
committee on Interstate commerce nd
ourned today until next Tuesday with
ont taking u vote on a bill or having
considered an amendment for a judicial
review OF the interstate commerce com.
mission. The committee has agreed that
important amendmnts viii not be voted
on until Friday OF next week. Ostcn.
sibly the committee adjourned on ae-
count Of the sudden illness OF Tillman
and because Cullom will return from
Florida next week. 20 cast his vote in
the committee, but the real reason for
adjournment is believed TO be the atti.
tudc Of certain Democratic members in
not disclosing their position on the
court of review feature. The committee
voted six to five to increase the inter.
state commerce commission from five to
nine members,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

paid up stock, but for which they made
no payments, and upon the strength OF
which the company caused $4,000 900 in
bonds to issue and TO contract other
debts,
The petition asks that these defend
ants be compelled TO pay par for that
stock aud that the proceeds be applied
to the debts Of the company. There i
pending in the Cleveland courts suit
TO assess the liabilities against the
stockholders, on whom the original
holders are alleged to have unloaded.
Attorney. General Ellis has also
brought action TO oust the concern from
the canal banks. The bill seeks to set
aside the contract between Lamprecht
and associates of the company, insofar
as it exempts these defendants from
paying for the $2,99O,OO0 stock and
seeks to require them to pay for the
same to satisfy the debts of the COM
pany, which with the bonds amount to
s2,OOO,oOO.
Execution Returned Unsatisfed.
Mr. Kleybolte alleges he has obtained
Judgment on thirteen bonds of the
company for $4,000; has issued execu.
ton, which he alleges was returned un.
satisfied, and that his investigation
shows the company has debts amount.
ing to Sl,5O0,00O, and that its assets
will not realize more than 100000. He
also asks that these defendants be re.
qui,ed to turn into court the $2l6,00O
they received for the sale of bonds and
that the court appoint a receiver to col.
lect these funds from the defendants
for the benefit of the creditors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE
TAKE OPTIMISTIC VIEW

place at the German embassy here
Monday night at which the Prince Won
Radolin will entertain the three leading
members of the French cabinet, thus
indicating agreeable outward relations,
A semi.ofiicial statement in the
Temps, sharply rejects the idea that
ambassadors representing certain com-
tries shall try to play the role of arbi-
traitors at Algeciras.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
SPECIAL SESSION.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. l6-Tt was
stated here tonight that special ses-
sion Of the legislature Of West Virginia
will in all probability be called by Gov
ernor Dawson to consider the railroad
rase problem. 1t is alleged the domina-
tion Of the Pennsylvania railroad great
Iy mtards the States development.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
ARMOUR OFFICIALS ON
STAND in PACKERS CASE

spect the books. Other witnesses were
Arthur Meeker, general superintendent,
and I. Connors, general superintendent
of the beef department, who gave SINH
lar testimony. District Attorney Nor
rison endeavored to prove by Meekep
that he had altered the figures, but did
not succeed in establishing the fact.
He said he would do so later.
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RESIGNS HIS POSITION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--Horace A,
Taylor, assistant secretary of the treas.
ury today resigned, to take effect on
June 30, 1906, 1t was accepted by the
President who Fully appreciated his
very efficient services.a Secretary Shaw
and Taylor recommended the appoint,
ment of John H. Edwards, of Ohio, as
Taylor's successor. The President ac-
cepted their suggestion,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
COMPLETION LONG DELAYED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. lG.--'rhe atten,
ton Of Secretary Root was called to the
delay in completing the bronze statue
of General Lafayette, at Paris, for
which a large sum was raised in this
country to take the place OF the plas-
ter cast placed on the pedestal during
the exposition Of 1900. The Daughters
of the American Revolution are inter.
esting themselves in the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10. - Sensational
charges are made In a suit filed in the
United States Circuit Court today BY
attorneys for Rudolph Kleybolte, the
Cincinnati banker seeking an inyestiga.
tion Of the Miami & Erie Tfansporta.
tion Company, known as the Electric
Mule" The charge II that flnanciers OF
Cleveland floated &,000,000 in bonds
and s3,0o00oo in stock upon the sole
strength Of $4,000 paid up capital stock
in that company, and that these stocks
and bonds being placed upon the market
were taken in good faith by hundreds
Of innocent investors in Cincinnati and
elsewhere.
Prominent Men Defendants.
The defendants who are thus accused
are William II. Iamprecht, Moses j..
Mandelbaum and Leopold Wood, said to
be partners as NJ. j. Mandelbaum & Co.;
Edward J. Tilotson. r. +. Rousehel&
George NJ Chandler, Henry w. Wing,
Myron r. Wilson, Edward Moorse, H.
A, Everett. +. 7. Pomeroy, Ralph A.
Herman, John +. Harper, Warren $. Hay
den. Charles Pack, viii Christie and
John II. Mutt.
Banker Kleybolte brings his action
on behalf of all the creditors of the
company, including the holders Of
bonds.
Present Stock to Themselves.
The pith OF the action is found in
the allegation that these defendants
presented to themselves $2,990.000 of
the capital stock Of the Miami 4 Erie
Company, which was issued TO them as
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETS.
Miners Sub Committee of Seven Franz
ing Up Their Demands,

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-The demands
of the anthracite miners was the sub
ject of an all.day discussion by the sub
committee Of seven. No statement OF
the details considered could be obtain
ed nor any intimation of the time the
miners require to properly frame their
case The b,committee of seven of
the operators was inactive today await
ing the proposal the miners have to
offer. These two subcommittee will
consider every detail of the problems
affecting the anthracite industry be.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. l6,-Thee leading
officials of Armour and Company took
the stand today in the packers case,
J. Ogden Armour, president Of the COM
pany, declared the books of Armour &
Company were given to the government
official for inspection on his order. He
said he acted in pursuance to legal ad-
iyce in allowing the government to in,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

PARIS, Feb. l8.--The foreign office
continues to take an optimistic view of
the result of the conference at Algeci.
ras, but this is coupled with the state
ment that France will not yield upon
the essential question OF the control of
the police There is no evidence of SER
ious Franeo-Geman tension. On the
contrary, significant dinner takes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
Says He Is Engaged.
ISSUES MANIFESTO.

LONDON, Feb. 10, Lord Roberts to.
day issued manifesto 10 the nation
advocating that drill and the uses of
rifle be taught in the public schools,
and that every youth be obliged to
undergo three or four months military
training.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
GAINING STRENGTH.

LAKEWOOD, Feb, lG.--MeCall ap.
peared to be gaining some in strength
late tonight. II is realized however that
the present weak condition of the pa.
tient will make it difficult for him to
withstand further sinking spells.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
LET THEM CIRCULATE.

German, Empdror Authorizes Circula-
tion of French Caricatures.
BERLIN, Feb. l6.-The Emperor has
surprised the German people, especially
the strict constructionists fot iese ma
ieste laws, in authorizing the eireula-
tion Of French collection OF carica-
lures of himself, which the customs
officers on the French frontier had
seized. Y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
PEOPLE APPROVE.

SAN DOMINGO, Feb. l6.--An exten.
sive popular demonstration was made
last night 10 signify the satisfaction of
the public at the decision OF President
Caceres to remain in power
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
Sensational Revelations Regarding Transactions In
High FinanceMade in Suit Against
CinCinnatTS "EleCtric Mule"
WITH $4,000 ss.ooo,ooo IN STOCKS AND BONDS fLoArED

CHARGES ARE MADE STATES CIRCUIT
COURT BY ATTORNEYS FOR KLEYB0LTE, CINCINNATI
BROKER, AGAINST MIAMI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
ALLEGING CLEVELAND FNANc soooooo
AND BONDS WITH ONLY sIoooo ACTUAL CAPITAL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
NOT ALARMED.
~-~--s-~m--szzn-s=uuw
London Missionary Societies Not Con-
cerned Over Chinese Situation.

LONDON, Feb l6.-No news has
reached the Missionary societies in Lon
don Of the reported disturbances at
Nganking. 1t is not considered any.
thing serious has happened. The Lon
don newspapers do not pay much at
tention to the Chinese question The
advice and influence of Japan upon
China will suffice to prevent serious
outbreak, and that in any 'case Japans
army in Manchuria could soon be sent
to restore order should real trouble
arise III, ssAsaMi MSIs YNY
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. To- All IL In
readiness for the marriage OF Miss Alice
Roosevelt, and Representative Nicholas
Iongworsh, Of Ohio, al the Willie House
tomorrow. The elaborate decorations In
the East Room are completed and tnia
afternoon rehearsal of the wedding
took place. The President, was engaged
In official business and was unable TO
attend the rehearsal nor @as Bishop
1irniy Y. Satterlee, who will ofiiciate
tomorrow present. All the other mem.
hers OF the wedding party were there
including large section Of the United
States marine band which played the
music for the rehearsal. All day wag
ons and private messengers were con.
tinualy arriving at the White House
with wedding gifts for the bridal couple.
Presents have been pouring IN constant.
~ from every section Of the country
and almost every quarter oi the globe.
II Is estimated there viii be $50 guests
present, Following the ceremony and
reception to the guests by the bride
and groom, buffet breakfast will be
served IN the state dining room, The
White House grounds will be closed
throughout tomorrow. none save the
invited being permitted to enter, An
admirable police arrangement has been
perfected.
Says Hc Is Engaged.
Peter Carlson. Swcde, A years
ot age. his home in New York, was
arrested tonight at the White House.
He attracted attention by walking mp
and down the pavement of the White
House. When asked by an officer his
business he replied he wanted 10 see
Miss Alice to whom he said he was en-.
gagged. lle was well dressed, and had
considerable money, and carried n
satchel He was locked up on charge
of insanity,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
COMMITTEE At OUTS
Senate interstate Commerce Com.
miltee Di,asrees.
COURT OF REVIEW TROUBLES

Tillman's Illness Assigned Cause for
Adjournment. But Real Reason Was
Democrats Refused to Disclose Posi-
,ion on Court Of Review Feature.
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fore the full conference of miners and
operators again couveues.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-17
PLANS ARE ELABORATE
Marriage Ceremony Rehearsed
IN East Room Of White
House.
BAND WILL FURNISH MUSIC

All In Readiness for the Big Event
Presents Are Pouring In From Every
Part Of United States and Europe
Large Number Of Guests Present.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
BAD AS REPORTED.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Finds Chr and Coal Shortage In
Northwest q Serious Matter.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 19.-The
interstate commerce commission
which is investigating the car and
coal shortage in the Northwest has
been startled by the replies received
to the kilograms of inquiry sent out
to the country which is suffering
from lack of fuel as well as lack OF
cars to transport grain to market. A
scarcity of fuel, widespread, farreach-
ing In effect and serious in the ex-
IRENE is indicated by the commits
sion's reports which also show that
there has been no general over-state-
ment of the situation. The testimony
Tuesday regarding car shortage, de
lays in transit and the effect has
brought out matter indicating a con-
dition Of affairs in the general sense
even more worthy of attention than
the commission had at first suppos
ed when they decided to take up the
inquiry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
REMEDY FOR CAR SHORTAGE
Legislation Is Being Outlined for
That Purpose.
Commerce Commission Authority
t. Inspect Equipment.

Washington, Dec. 81. Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota, who
has taken an active interest in steps
to remedy the situation caused by the
car shortage, particularly in the
Northwest, has prepared the outlines
of Legislation which ne believes II en-
acted into law will tend to prevent
recurrence of the present condition
of affairs. These have been shown to
the president, at whose suggestion the
senator's ideas were put into shape
and to Chairman Knapp, of the inter-
state commerce commission. They
contemplate legislation along the fol-
lowing lines:
Giving the interstate commerce
commission power to inquire into the
equipment capacity under stress OF
extraordinary requirements, of all
interstate railways, so as to judge as
to their ability to move traffic under
extraordinary conditions; giving the
commission authority to require ship
pers holding cars in demurrage to I'M
lOdQ SUCH CARS Will ct hOui oisS' shN
cars have been placed in position to
be unloaded.
Making it a misdemeanor for COM
mon carriers to compel trainmen to
attempt to move trains containing
tonnage in excess of the registered
tonnage capacity of the engines haul
ing such trains.
Authorizing the commission to re-
quire the temporary use Of idle equip
ment of one railroad line to supple
ment the overtaxed equipment of the
other.
Many suggestions on the question
of legislation affecting the car short
age situation are being received by
the commission. Meanwhile, consid-
cradle testimony is being taken In the
West on this subject by Commission
ers Harlan and Lane and their con-
cIusion will be awaited before any
further communication on the sub
ject is made to the president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
CLOSED HEARING
Taking of Testimony Asked for by
Standard Oil in Missouri Gust
er Suit Ended Suddenly.
RESULTS PLEASED HADLEy
The Trust Did More to Prove Their
Guilt Than to Establish Their
Innocence as They
Attempted.

New York, Dec. 21.-The hearings
in the case of the state of Missouri
against the Standard Oil company,
the Waters-Pierce Oil company and
the Republic Oil company which be-
gan here Tuesday, ended suddenly
Thursday. The hearing was opened
here at the request of the defendant
companies to allow them to introduce
testimony in rebuttal.
The chief magnates of the Standard
Oil company, who had intended to tes-
tify in the defense seem to hvae post
poned coming forward to talk of their
business methods. The two days of
testimony taking has done so little
for the defense and so much for the
prosecution that Thursday morning
found the attorneys for the defense
putting on the stand subordinates
whose range of information was rel
atively narrow.
1t was decided not to hold an after
noon session but to resume the hear
ing Friday morning Counsel for de-
tense thereupon entered into a con-
ference with general counsel Elliott
for the Standard Oil company. Sub
sequently A. D. Eddy, counsel for the
Republic oil company notified Com
missioner Anthony that no more wit
nesses would be heard in New York.
Attorney General Hadley also was
advised of the decision. Commits
sioner Anthony stated that he expected
to confer with Mr. Eddy before leav-
ing for the west and probably would
arrange for the hearing to be resumed
at st. Louis.
Attorney General Hadley, of Mis-
souri,, announced his citation at the
outcome, so far, in the resumed TAX
ing of testimony in the Standard Oil
cases. He said that the Standard Oil
men had done more to prove their
guilt in their attempt to establish
their innocence than he was able to
prove a year ago when he sought
to convict them.
1--WE got just what l want he
said. Il would have been well sat
isfied If had been able a year ago
to have obtained such discriminating
evidence as that given here by James
A. Moffet of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana"
Through an admission of an import
ant employe Of the Standard Oil COM
pany, Attorney General Hadley estab-
lished the fact that the three great
independent" oil companies which
controlled practically all the business
of the United States west OF the
Allegheny mountains, including Mex
leo. were managed from 16 Broadway,
the home of the Standard Oil. These
statements we're made by one of the
companies own witnesses, c. L. Mich
OILS, president of the Republic OIL
company. Incidentally it was said In
testimony that one of these companies
had all its mail sent to rs New street
which is the back door of the Stand
ard building at 26 Broadway
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
THE INSURANCE ELECTIONS
Trustees Are to Be Chosen for Two
Great Companies.
At Lenst 100000 Votes Will BE Cast
by PoIicyholdcrs of New York
Life and Mutual Life.

New York, Dec. 19.-Probably never
before in the history of the country
has there been anything to compare
with the election in this city Tuesday
of trustees for the New York Life and
Mutual Life Insurance companies. In
number of ballots cast and In the ex-
penditure of time and money. the
election approached that Of one OF the
states of the union. Certainly no cor
poration or society election ever meas
ured up to it in magnitude of interset.
The total vote cast In both COM
panies will approximate 100000 OF
which about 100000 will be in the New
York life, in which the contest has
been more vigorously and more bit
terly waged. 1t is expected that 1t
will be some weeks before the votes
are counted and the results of the
campaign known.
The Equitable Life Assurance So.
ciety. the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance company and the Security Mu-
tual of Binghamton also held elections
Tuesday but as there were no oppo'
sition tickets in the field in these com
panies the elections of their admins.
tration tickets were but perfunctory
proceedings.
Officials of both the New York and
the Mutual companies declared Tues
day night that the administration
tickets had without doubt been elect
ed by large majorities.
The International Policyholders
committee, through Samuel Inter
it's general counsel, expressed the
conviction that the reform tickets
would win in both companies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
Bishop mcCabe 1. Dead.

New York, Dec. 20.-Bishop Charles
C. McCabe, of the Methodist Episco-
bal church, died In the New York
hospital at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Death was due to apoplexy,
with which the bishop was stricken
several days ago while passing
through this city on his way to his
home In Philadelphia. Mrs. McCabe
and the bishops niece, who have been
with him almost constantly since he
was stricken. were at the bedside
when the noted clergyman passed
away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
Trustees for Nobel Prize.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The presi-
dent Thursday announced the accept
ance by John Mitchell. president OF
the United Mine Workers of America
as a representative of labor and Mar
vim Hughitt, president of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway company as
a representative of capital Of the pc
sitions rendered them by the presi
dent as members of the board of trus
tees TO whom he will convey the
amount Of the Nobel peace prize.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
A Territory Shortage.

Muskogee, I. t., Dec. 19.-There is
an apparent shortage in the funds OF
the office of the disbursing agent OF
the Indian agency here of $4,000. The
safe in the agents office was opened
Monday night and this amount found
to be unaccounted for, apparently. The
fact was reported to the department
Of the interior at Washington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
Pit..burg. Kan. Mine Explosion.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 21.-Two min
ers were killed and Is others badly
burned in an explosion in mine No.
1 of the Fidelity Coal company at
Stone City. Seventeen men were low
cred into the mine with five kegs OF
powder and the disaster occurred just
as the cage reached the bottom of the
shaft. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by fire dropping
from the pipe of one of the men In
to an open keg of powder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-28
Hitchcock,s Order VIII stand.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock declared Thurs
day that his order withdrawing 4,OOO,-
900 acres of land belonging to the five
civilized tribes will stand and the land
will not be restored unless the inves-
tigation as to the legality of his act,
now in progress, develops that he ex-
ceeded his authority.