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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY JANUARY 4. 1908

Of records, IL given. including the reor.
ganization. SteePs official history and
the records, 40 far as bonds, surcties
and other factors are comprised. are
mentioned In detail. Those officials OF
the bank accused Of knowingly violating
state laws as regards school money are;
J. Thorburn Ross, T. T. Burkhart, John
y. Aitchison, George H. Hill, William
NJ. Ladj and +. u. Warren The amount
Of the states school money said 10 have
been wrongfnlly received and converted
is given as s330l0
In addition 10 other demands are a
statement from the receiver as to now
much the bank should have had on
hand when 1t closed its doors, and the
depositing OF various amounts the
largest being approximately $4,000.
with iadd g. Tilton. after the holiday
periOu was declared.
In conclusion it is petitioned tnat the
court declare the states money to have
constituted trust fund, irreducible and
not to he loaned or invested, and that
fun restitution be made OF such funds
before $4,000 or other amount is paid
ont to Others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Stanford White by Harry Thaw that a
serious break in their family relations
ensued.
ANTI-sUIcIDE BUREAU.
Three Hundred Persons Have Sought
Assistance.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--The Chicago anti.
suicide bureau OF the Salvation Army
issued a report yesterday Of the cases
handled and suicides prevented since
the establishing Of the bureau six
months ago. In that time 335 persons
have soughtthe assistance offered by the
bureau and OF this number it is esti.
mated so per cent have been saved
from self-destruction. A significant
fact Is that Of overwhelming number
who applied To the bureau were men.
Galy 65 women availed themselves OF
the help Of the women's department. The
most prolifice causes Of men desiring to
commit suicide are domestic unhappi-
ness, lack Of employment, drunkenness,
aad gambling. The reasons given most
frequently by the women were deser-
tion. sickness and lack of work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
Pettibone's Fate Rests With
Talesmen.
DEFENSE DECLINES TO ARGUE
hawley Dared Pettibone's Lawyers to
Speak in His Behalf-Accused Man
Had to be Carried Into court-Jury
Begins Deliberations.

BOISE, Jan, 3,The jury in the case
Of Pettibone, charged with conspiracy
in the murder of Steunenberg, began its
deliberations at $3.50 tonight. The last
day of the trial was occupied by the ar
gument OF James II. Hawley for the
prosecution, and the instrcutions Of
the court, The defense carried out its
announced intention not to argue the
case, thus preventing Senator Borah
from addressing the jury, Hawley in
bis argument fairly dared the lawyers
for Pettibone to speak in his behalf
1t was necessary to carry Pettibone into
court tonight. He is very sick man.
Juror Stahl was i'll this afternoon and
no session was held but he felt so much
better this evening that the trial pro-
ceeded tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

BERLIN. Jan. 3. -- The notorious
Ianienvon Moltke libel trial came 10
an end this evening wnen the accused
editor waA sentenced to four months
imprisonment and to pay the entire
costs Of both the present and former
trial, The President spoke directly at
he prisoner aud said in spite Of the
prisoners assertion. that the insinua'
tions contained In the Die Zukunlt re-
ferred merely TO the scientific and ar
tiatic doings Of Count Won Moltkc and
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg, and that
they had nothing TO 10 with immoral
and unnatural practices, ii was evident
l. this was the meaning they intended
TO convey the articles were senselcss
and purposeless. There was no doubt
the President declared that Harden had
meant that Won Moltke was possessed
OF unnatural inclinations.
Count Won Moltkc," said the court,
"Leayes this court with his name and
honor untarnishei and nothing has
been proved against Prince Philip Zu
Eulenburg'
In the first hearing In which Harden
was called upon by the Kaiser to prove
his charges the proceedings were
Wrought to an abrupt end by the pre-
(shaing Judge, who declared that the esi,
dence was Of such startling nature
that more of It would injure Germanys
social condition.
Harden received many congratulations
upon the courage he displayed in daring
to attack the officials who are so close
To the kaiser. As the attack was direct.
ed almost exclusively toward Won
Moltke, the latter Immediately filed
suit for libel declaring that he wanted
to be vindicatel. The verdict returned
today Is the result OF this trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
DAVID PERSONS DEAD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--David Van Ness
Person died yesterday after a brief ILL
ness. lie was born in 1916 in New York,
where his father was prominent law
yer. In 1883 he established the paint,
oil and drug review, which he conducted
up to the time Of his death.
He was active in the organization of
the National Paint, Oil & Varnish As
soeiation and served, as its secretary
for II years. In 1899. he became the
first secretary of the Paint Manufae-
turers' Association of the United States,
an office which he held continuously
until 1905.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3.-Another
sensational chapter was added to the
California Safe Deposit & Trust Com
pany scandal yesterday when H. L.
Storrs, one of the bookkeeprs of the
concern broke down under a merciless
cross examination and confessed that
the false entries in the books were in
his handwriting, and had been made un-
der orders from j. Dalzell Brown and
j. d, Robertson, the fugitive assistant
secretary.
The confession made by Storrs was
compete in every respect and establish
ed the fact that nearly $l,000,0OO had
been falsely added to the assets of the
bank in order to deceive the state COM
missioners. More than $5O0000 had
been fraudulently added to the account
of Brown, Walter j. Bartnett and the
San Francisco & San joaquin Coal Co.
alone. In order to balance the books,
Stoors said that like sum had been
charged against depositors in the bank.
The confession Of Storrs was made in
the bank building at California street
after he had been subjected to search
ing examination by Assistant District
Attorney William Hoff Cook and Theo-
ilore Kytka, the handwriting expert.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
BODY THROWN INTO SOUND.

SEATTLE. Jan. 3.--The body OF a
man supposed TO bc James Smith. the
father Of Sister NJ. Lutgarde. Of 81.
Josephs deaf mute home. at Oakland.
Cal. was taken from the Sound today.
1t IL evident he was murdered as his
arms were tied and another thing
around his neck indicates that rock
had been fastened 10 the body when
thrown In tho water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

for unless theT are signs OF further
serious trouble, Following an unsuc.
cesslul attempt to sell 10000 hogsheads
of tobacco TO tho American Tobacco
Company. the Burley Tobacco Society
issued statement which concludes,
The attitude taken by the buyers TO.
day demonstrates conclusively that the
American Tobacco Go. Ia the only buyer
left for our tobacco and that II has lie,
clared II viii ax its own price" The
failure Of today's negotiations may In.
crease the friction In the tobacco dis.
trlctG
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Countess OF
Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw,
of Pittsbug, mas begun proceedings for
the notification Of her marriage with
the Earl Of Yarmouth.
The Countess OF Yarmouth is sis
ter of Harry X. Thaw.
The Yarmouth case was entered in
the defended list for trial at the coming
sittings OF the divorce court. 1t will
be heard in camera.
1t is said here that the estrangement
results from two causes: the first, the
action of the Earl during the first trial
OF Harry X. Thaw, the Countess broth
err. 1t is said that when the trial was
about to begin the Count went to Egypt
and lived in seclusion in the select
colony of English folk there. The sec
ond cause is said to be the action of
the Thaw family in determining upon
an insanity plea for Harry Thaw. 1t is
said Yarmouth objected to insanity
figuring in the New York trial, .on the
ground that it would have a direct in
iluence on the succession of the Var
mouth estate in the event that there
was an issue from the marriage. 1t is
also said the Earl's parents used every
influence to prevent the institution OF
proceedings to nullify the marriage.
The marriage of the Earl OF Var
mouth in Pittsburg to Alice Cornelia
Thaw followed rather brief courtship
and ended the Earl's stage career, which
had begun in private theatricals at New
port and had later been more or less
successful in a professional way. Lady
Yarmouth has always been the favorite
with her brother H. X. Thaw, whose
second trial for the killing of Stanford
White will begin Monday. She return
ed from England and was present dur
ing the entire first trial of her brother.
1t has been given out that Lady Var
mouth would not be present at the sec
ond trial, out of Difference to the wishes
of her husband and his family, the Earl
having strongly objected to the noto-
riety of the first trial.
At the wedding of the Yarmouths it
was planned that the brides eldest
brother, Harry, should give her away,
but he was absent. The ceremony was
delayed several hours to await his COM
pany. but he did not appear. Josiah
Thaw, another brother, acted in his
place. 1t was said that the delay in
the ceremony was due to further nego-
tiations with regard to the marriage
settlement from the Thaw family. The
Earl is declared to have insisted upon
an increase, and the papers had to be
drawn up before the marriage could
proceed. 1t is said that he received
100000 in cash, in addition to heavy
settlement. Within the first year of
her married life, Lady Yarmouth was
to deny rumors Of disagree
ment with her husband. She endeavor-
ed to live as quietly as possible
and entertain only on small scale.
While the EarPs family is said to
have treated the American girl not over
kindly, it was not until the killing of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
Receiver to Bring Action Against
the State for the
Securities.
WANTFvLL RESTITUTION MADE
Documents Filed by Attorney Bristol
Charging officials of Defunct Title
Guarantee & Trust Co. With Willful
Misappropriation Of School Funds.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3.-ln document
comprising 25 typewriter pages, filed
in the United States Circuit Court this
morning by W. e. Bristol, special at
torney for the state and solicitor for
the American Surety Company OF New
York in the insolvency proceedings Of
the Title Guarantee 4 Trust Company,
willful misappropriation Of general and
school funds ofthe state by the officials
OF the iefunct bank is charged State
Treasurer George A. Steel by implica'
tion is severely censured.
1t is alleged in this legal paper that
even for six months prior to the time il
applied to the state for the right to act
as depository, money from the gen.
eral and school funds was received.
loaned and otherwise diverted in flag
rant violation of provisions Of the con-
stitution and the codes.
In the endeavor to trace these funds
the court is petitioned to order Receiver
Edward c. Mears to make an investi.
cation permitting him to file a full
statement of all institutions in which
the Title Guarantee 4 Trust Company
deposited funds received by it, includ
ing the Ladd & Tilton Bank and Seattle
and New York banks, with dates and
amounts. so that the full extent Of the
illegalities charged may be determined
and the state enabled to conduct its
contest for restitution more intelli.
gently.
The paper is labeled Representations
and Showing of the State of Oregon"
and was filed in response to the petition
of Attorney Joseph Simon, representing
the receiver. made December %, that an
order be issued allowing the immediate
payment of trust funds aggregating
$4,000. Previous to placing the docu-
ment with the clerk rs matter OF
record Mr. Bristol combatted in open
court the contention of Attorney Simon,
Several other lawyers represented var
ious clients and an hour was consumed
in argument. Judge Wolverton post
poned his decision until next Friday, on
account of the number of sums involved
and the conflicting interests of the
claims made to him.
A notable feature of the hearing be-
fore Judge Wolverton this morning was
the declaration of Attorney Simon that
the receiver viii bring an action against
the state and the American Surety Co,
for the return of the securities trans
ferred to the state prior to the receiver
ship. He declared that such transfer
was illegal. Attorney Bristol said he
was ready to contest this matter with
the receiver or any of the litigants; in
fact, arguing that the state has per-
feet right to hold these securities. This
phase of the hearing was concluded'|
with the statement of Attorney Simon
that he will file suit in the premises
within the next few days.
In the representations and showing of
the state, filed by Bristol this morning
with the Clerk of the Federal Court,
the history of the Title Guarantee \
Trust Company, SO far as it is matter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
Canadian Pacific Liner and
GreenoCk Boat Delayed.
ACCIDENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED
Steamer Mount Royal From Antwerp
and Steamer Hungarian from Scotland
Many Days 0verdue-Belief Advanced
Machinery Has Been Disabled.

ST. JOHN, N. f., Jan. 3.--No word
has been received of the Canadian
Pacific steamer Mount Royal, which left
Antwerp, December Z, for the st. John,
having on board SO4 immigrants and
crew of over one hundred. The CON-
panys officials believe an accident has
occurred to her machinery and that she
will be heard from in due season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
MOVING PICTURE LECTURES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--In a decision
handed down yesterday Magistrate
Wahl holds that public lectures illus.
trated by moving pictures and steieop.
tcon views may be given on Sunday
without violating the city ordinance and
penal code regulating Sunday amuse.
ments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
HELD AS SUSPECT,
Woman Found in Pond Identified by
Husband.

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 3.--Followng a
searching examination, Theodore s.
WhitmoN was held by the New Jersey
police tonight, as suspected Of the death
of his wife Elena" Whitmore, who was
murdered on Christmas Day and her
body was thrown into pond near Har-
rison. Whitmore identified his wife's
body, The nature of his testimony was
such that the police decided to hold
him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
POWERS FATE UNDECIDED.

GEORGETOWN, Jan. 3-Another day
has passed with the fate of Caleb Pow
ers still undecided. The jurors reported
today that they were unable to agree
but were sent back for further delibera-
tion. They retired for the night at
1880 o'clock and nothing further will
be heard from them until the court con-
venes tomorrow morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
TOBACCO MEN CLASH.
Growers Of Kentucky and Tennessee
Against Combine.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3.-Although all
Is apparently quiet tonight in the war
between the tobacco growers Of Ken.
'ttucky and Tennessee against the Ameri-
tkan Tobacco Company the developments
of today have given great uneasiness
The town of Russellville, which was
raided by night riders early today was
quiet tonight. Troops will not be asked
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
NEI1SON-ScALER

los ANGELES. Jan 3.-Battling
Nelson and Kid Scaler have been match
ed by Manager Mccarey Of the Pacific
Athletic Club to fight here January IA.
In a lo.round 20 for share Of the gate
receipts,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
TAFT ENDORSED.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. Sat q meet
ing here yesterday of the Republican
congressional committee of the 10th dis
trict of Ohio, to make arrangements for
the district convention, Secretary Taft's
Presidential candidacy was endorsed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
DENTISTS CONVENTION.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3.--The Ameri'
can Institute of Dental Pedagogy clos,
ed its 18th annual convention here yes
terday by selecting st. Louis as the
next place Of meeting. The following
officers were elected: President, DIR.
w. L. Wilmot, Toronto; vice.president,
DIR, Ed Eillyear. Brooklyn; secretary
treasurer, DR.. T.. B. Usher, St. Louis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
RICH CARGO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.--The Jap.
anese liner Nippon Maru arrived here
at an early hour this morning. She
has only 10 cabin passengers on board,
but carries rich cargo Of Oriental pro.
ducts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
MINING MEN MEET.

SEATTLE, Jan. S.--A meeting of
mining men of Alaska, Washington.
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, British Colum-
bit and the Yukon territory will be
held in this city on March % and "a
under the auspices of the mining con-
gress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
FORAKER REFUSES.
Win Not be Bound by Conditions of
Call

Win Not be Bound by Conditions OF
Call.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IA fiat refusal
TO be bound by the conditions of the
call OF the Republican state convention
which is TO name the state ticket and
.---~----~-a-g~~--~a
select deleeatcs-at.large to the national
convention, Is the confusion reached by
Foraker and announced in statement
given to the press here tonight. The
primaries for the test OF strength be-
tween Taft and Foraker as Presidential
candidates were provided in the official
call and the method provided is sharply
criticized by Foraker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
DICK FOR FORAKER.

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. ST am for
Foraker first, last, and all time. said
Senator Dick today, denying the reports
he had cast his influence in other direc-
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The non-arrival of
the steamer Hungarian, which sailed
from Greenock, Scotland, on December
IA, at Portland, Maine, leads to the be-
lief she has fallen in with the Mount
Royal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
TROOPS LEAVE coLDFrELD.

GOIDFIELD, New. Jan, 3.-Seven
of United States troops left
here today for their respective Califor-
MIA posts. To companies will remain in
camp.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
NOTED oARsMAN DEAD.

TORONTO, Jan. 4.-Edward Hanlan,
ex-champion oaxsman Of the world, died
at o'clock this Saturday morning of
pneumonia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
EDITOR IS SENTENCED
Harden viii Have TO Serve Sent
ence Of Four Months
Imprisonment.
MUST PAY COSTS OF TRIAL

First Hearing Of the Case Was Brought
to Abrupt End by Judge Who Declared
Evidence Was Startling and Would
Injurc Cermany's Social Condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
MADE FALSE ENTRIES
Another Sensational Chapter Ad-
ded to Bank Scandal.
BOOKKEEPER MAKES AvOWAL

Under Merciless Cross Examination H.
L. Storrs Admits he Made False En-
tries in the Books Under Orders from
Brown and Robertson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04
HARRY THAW'S SISTER
English Title Loses GIamor for
the Beautiful American
Girl.
EARL'S FAMILY CRY DISGRACE

Lady Yarmouth Was Favorite Sister
of Slayer of Stanford White and Was
Present at First Trial-Yarmouth
Secluded Himself in Egypt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09
COWBOYS AND AUTOMOBILES.


 We learn with varying emotions that the cowboys of the Panhandle in Texas are forsaking the time-honored broncho and adopting the automobile for round ing up cattle. Already, we are told, there are many ranches equipped with these chug -chug cars. Indeed, it ap- pears that they have become so common that citizens of the immediate vicinity have ceased to comment concerning them or give them more than an idle glance of all but satisfied curiosity when they pass.
 Of course, this innovation robs the business of cowboying of great deal of its picturesqueness. It is impossible to imagine a puncher of the erstwhile regulation appearance operating an au- tomobile. He would look sadly out of place handling the steering apparatus and manipulating the levers and things that control the movements of these machines. That, however, would not matter so much if any benefit came to the ranch owners or the cowboys be- cause of the new order of things, and it is the well developed doubt that it will that gives us pause in thinking it all over.
 The handling of great droves of cattle tends, apparently, to the engendering of extreme recklessness in the men i'm mediately charged with responsibility for the cattle. No other horseback rid CTS ride with the utter abandon affect ed by cowboys. We don't know whether it is the open air of the prairies, the al most wild state of the animals, or what not that fills the cowboy with his dare deviltry in deeds a-horseback, but that he is thus filled we assert as true in the light of all history. And the amaz- ing stunts of terrifying aspect that he has pulled of in the equestrian world are as nothing compared to the awe inspiring activities possible in a reck- less automobilist!
 The cowboys, it appears, who have o,.ouad &h~ ,,,,n, oa,,,ar% of ,,to,,, o,.;,a,a up to this time have not yet manifested any insane symptoms, and we hope they will not later on. But there is danger ahead, and those people now inclined to view the situation with complacent in- difference may be destined to a rude awakening soon. Everybody who owns or operates an automobile is as safe and conservative in the early stages as it is possible to be, we fancy. They havo not only some measure of respect for their own necks, but they view the rights of pedestrians from the correct anu plOPSl dASiCs "Ath wisdom anent their cars possibilities, however, often come freakish and out landish notions concerning speed and kindred matters, and from these things not infrequently develop results truly frightful to contemplate.
 Our fear is that the automobiling cowboys may attempt to go the same relative lengths with the bubble wagons that they have always gone in the past with their horses. If they do, there is going to be trouble in the Panhandle, md don't you forget it! A scorching cowboy would be something awful to lee, we feel sure. Indeed, we shudder o think of the havoc he might createl And it is this disquieting thought that makes us fear for future tranquility wen Panhandle tranquility-in Grand 'ldtexas.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

With perhaps four of the biggest cop per mines in the world and promising prospects for a. dozen or so more there is no really good reason why Globe shouldn't boom. Keep OF boosting.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

"Knee-deep the COW stands in the pond and chews her grassy quid," war bles Tennessee poet. We have seen human beings chewing quids who ap- peared to be about knee-deep in a sort of pond, too.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

Buffalo Bill and Ralph Cameron are both heading for Douglas. suferin Moses!-Douglas International -Ameri- can. Don't let the coming of Cameron disturb you in the. least. He's abso. lutely harmless.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

The Cunard people announce that they propose to abolish absolutely the tipp- ing evil on their boats. That will ren- der it possible for a number of people to undertake European tour who wouldn't dream of it as things have been.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

''New York ain't going to the devil yet, even if they are dancing nearly naked" says Maggie Cline. Still, Mag. gie must admit that ''dancing nearly naked" is going some!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-09

And is it surprising that speakers are being imported to boost for Lost Angel Trail Cameron? After taking search ing view of the candidate there is little wonder that local men lack heart to go into the campaign.