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Evening journal., 1908-07-28
COMPTROLLER REPORTS
OF OFFICE COLLECTIONS

In compliance with law County
Comptroller Chandler sent to the Levy
Court this morning a report showing
the receipts OF the Offices of recorder
OF deeds, register of wills. register in
chancry and clerk OF the Orphans
Court and sheriff for the six months
ended June 80. The recapitulated re-
port follows:
Recorder-Fees, s7.SS2.50; expenses,
s6.205.5S; profit s1,69S.92.
Register OF wills-Fees. $5.404.55; ex-
penses. $s.7O3.7s; profit $1,100.77.
Register In chancery and clerk of
Orphans Court--Fees. s1,940.95; ex-
penses. $2.74S.20; loss. ss07.25.
Sheriff-Fees. s549.10; expenses,
$401491; loss, sS.465.S1.
The total receipts are shown to have
been $15,77710; total expenses, 49,
67ol7; loss. ssess7 The expenses in
clude all bills charged directly to the
ofiees.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
EXERCISES AT THE
NEW PLAYGROUND

The new playground on French street
between Second and Third that was
placed at the disposal of the Play
ground Association by Cornelius and
Patrick Munday, viii be opened for
mally at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
Mayor Horace Wilson is expected to
make a short address to the children
prior to the swings and other amuse-
ments being placed at their disposal
Miss Elizabeth Talley Will be super
visor of the new Fairgrounds and will
have as her assistants many young
women prominent socially in Whining
ton
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TO FINISH FIELD
DAY ARRANGEMENTS

At the meeting of the Diamond Stats
range. Patrons of HuslJlndry, at STAN
ton on Monday night. final arrange.
ments VIII be made for Changers field
day TO be held in McFarlin's woods.
near Newport, On August 13. at which
the Rev. DR.. ]. d. DIETRICH and Pro;
fessor Harry Hayward. of the Stots
Experimental Station. at Newark. will
be the speakers. The grange will also
initiate five members There will b,
the usual literary and musical enter-
tainment after The business meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
SCRATCHED A PIMPLE;
ERYSIPELAS RESULTED

Scratching a pimple on her face
caused Mabel Wilmington. daughter
of Mrs. Annie Wilmington Of 1913
Claymont street serious trouble. A bad
case of erysipelas resulted from The
scratch and Mrs. Wilmington states
that her daughters face was swollen
beyond recognition. On Sunday a week
ago DR. George w. Quinn was called
in and succeeded in reducing the SWELL
ing in four days. Mrs. Wilmington
stated this morning that she regards
the cure as remarkable and is pleased
at her daughters complete recovery.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
CHANGE NAME OF
STREET FOR FIREMEN

On the petition Of Ire Friendship
Fire Company this morning the Street
and Sewer Directors decided to change
the name of Hamilton alley. running
east from Tatnall street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. to
Friendship Place." there being two
Hamilton streets.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
Named After His Grandfather.

Uncle Billy" Heal. the veteran po-
liceman and crier Of the City Court Is
a happy man. A son has made its ap-
pearance in the home of his son, Harry
Heal, who is treasurer of Delaware
City and also baggagemaster at tina.
place for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The reason Of Uncle Billy's" joy is
that his grandson has been named after
him. William Lawson Heal, Jr.
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openina Of WoodIawn camp.

The thirty-eIghth annual campmeet-
ing at Woodlawn viii open ON August
5. and continue two weeks. The ground )
have been put in order for the mest-
ing. Rev. Asbury Burke, who is to be
the preacher in charge, has made ample
arrangements for his pulpit. having re-
ceived help not only from the VIII
mington conferences, but also from New
York, philadelphia and Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The baro-
metric depression which appeared near
the East Florida coast Sunday night
has remained nearly stationary and Is
apparently deepening. This disturb
ance is likely to move northward,. at
tended by rain and high winds along
the Atlantic coast during the next IVA
or three days.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Wednesday;
For elaware-Showers tonight or
Wednesday; light to fresh east to
northeast winds.
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conductIno Quarterly Conferences.

The Rev. DIR. A. S. Mowbray. district
superintendent. is conducting the quar-
terly conference of the Port Penn NJ.
e Church this afternoon. Tonight, he
will go to Delaware City to conduct
the quarterly conference there On
"wednesday, DR.. Mowbray will address
the Cecil County Sunday School Con-
vention.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
Abandon FeIdspar Mlnina

Mining for feldspar on Edward Bull
locks farm, between Boothwyn and
Twin oaks. has been abandoned. the
company having decided that working
the land for feldspar is not a success
Evening journal., 1908-07-28

Advertise in busy fines, be-
cause the iron must be struck
while it is hot, and advertise
in dull fines TO heat the iron.
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PROSECUTION HAS YESTER.
DAY AND ALL TODAY FOR
ARGUMENT.
IN THE FUREY BRIBERY
Defense Presents Little or no Evil
dence in Yesterdays Session cf
court-Assistant District Attorney
Strong Argumen.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7,-The
third trial Of Ruef on the charge of
bribery of Former Supervisor John
], Furey in connection with the troll
ley franchise award is in the argu-
ment stage, defense presenting little
or no evidence. The prosecution had
this afternoon and Wednesday for ar
gument and the defense all day to-
morrow according to the ruling Of
the court Assistant District Attor-?
ney 0gara, who entered the case
when Heney was shot, was sad in in
cluding his remark today, he said:
God forbid that any verdict that
you might return should place Abra-
ham Ruef and his band Of thieves
again in control Of this city, Show
by your verdict that this city has as
serted its manhood and has relieved
itself Of the dishonor and disgrace he
has brought upon It."
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BUY HOUSE FOR HIM.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--If the Rev.
DR.. Rob't Macarthur Of the Calvary
Baptist Church had his way, the Gus
tom Of having Christmas trees would
be abandoned. In his sermon yester-
day after plea for early shopping to
relieve the tired workers in depart
ment stores, he said: How came
I'VE to adopt this custom, which
Is one Of the many taken from the
heather. We are re-foresting many
portions of our state and country. We
ought to save the trees to prevent
food and give the proper amount Of
shade. To do my share in the work,
I have forbidden the purchase Of ey-
ergreen trees in this church for the
coming holidays"
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ARE SIGNED BY "THE KNIGHTS
OF THE WHITE DEATH
AND MEAN BUSINESS
WRAPPED ON COFFINHANDLeS
Letters Of Same Character and Pur-
port Have Been Received Before
Signed in the Same Way BY Other
People.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-The mystery
of recent threatening letters signed
"The Knights of the White Death"
and wrapped around coffin handles
and human bones which had lain
long in the grave, has dove-taAed
into another mystery Of two months
ago. 1t became known last hight
that the target Of two Of the grisly
missives is DR., Adolph Gehrmann,
1916 Ellis avenue, who. in company
with his father, Theodore Gehrmann,
shot and killed Louis Louterbach, an
ex-convict, while in the act Of rob
bing the Gehrmann house on Sep
tember 28.
The identity of Louterbach never
was explained satisfactorily to the
police, and it has been made many
times more interesting study on ac-
count Of the fact that one Of the
blackmailing letters to DR., Gehrmann
was written the day after the shoot
ing of Louterbach and announced
that the burglar was member of
.The Knights of the White Death"
1t threatened the physician and his
father and mother with death unless
$500 was placed in the confessional
box Of St. Jarlath's Roman Catholic
Jackson Boulevard and
avenue. at II o'clock
Sunday night, October 25th. 1t was
followed by similar threat dated
October llth and embellished with
rough drawings Of daggers and re-
similar to those found on
letters by the same author addressed
to the Rev w. o. Waters Of Grace
Episcopal Church and Assistant
Chief of Police Herman F. Schuei-
tier,
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President NeWhaII and HIs Son
are Helpless at the Point
Of Robbers Gun
TAKE ALL CASH IN SIGHT
One Man Keeps His Victims Gov.
cred While Companion Watches
Outside and Another cnwIs Thru
Tellcrs Window For Booty.

PORTLAND. Dec. IAN east
side local bank, located on East
Washington and Grand avenue was
held up and robbed Al 8 o'clock 10.
night BY three unmasked men. I, Il
understood they secured about si6,.
500, The president Of the bank,
Henry u. NswiaiI and his son. Rog-
er Newhail, were Just closing the
days business when two men armed
with revolvcrs entered, President
Ncwhall and his son we're COM
rnanded 20 hold up their hands and
while thus under cover Of the robbers
one man crawled through the teller's
window, passed out gold and cur.
rency and silver to his eoniederates
and then crawled back into the foyer
through the window. The three then
made their escape before an alarm
could be sounded. From the neat
ness Of the job and the expedious
way In which the robbers made their
escape the police surmise they mus,
have had other assistance or had
cache somewhere in the vicinity Of
the bank As soon as the frightened
bankers recovered their senses an
alarm was sounded Newhall and his
son started In pursuit, each armed
with a revolver and fred several
shots at the fleeing robbers Both
sides Of the river is being patrolled
by corps Of police and detectives
but Il win be no easy matter to ap-
prehend the criminals The crime Is
perhaps the boldest ever committed
In this city and capys a series of
murders for robbery and general
reign Of terror which a gang Of
yeggmen and hold-ups have created
In Portland for the past three
months President Ncwhall made
the following statement to the Asso-
ciated Press;
1--WE were just preparing to close
up for the night when the robbery
occurred, The bookkeeper, Mr. Col
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third one standing outside The first
man, protected by the revolver in the
hands Of his confederate. then crawl
cd through the teller's window, all
ways keeping rs covered, and com
menced 10 hand ont coin and cur
rency 70 his companion The third
man then entered and between them
they took away bag Of gold con
tanning $1,000, a package Of currency
containing $500, mostly in large
bills. and a lot Of miscellaneous
coins, In all about $i6,s00, / think.
They had receptacle Of some kind
20 dump portion of the loot into,
Having secured practically all the
coin there was in sight. the robbers
made a hurried exit My son Roger
and myself, each securing revolver
and ran out after them. The robbers
ran eastcrly in the darkness on
Washington street toward the slough
which lies in that vicinity We each
fred several shots but owing TO the
darkness we think we did not hit
them. They did not return our fire
and disappeared as il the earth swal-
lowed them.
From the time which the robbers
selected for the crime am Of the
opinion they must have been watch
ing us for some time and knew exact.
ly what time the clerks went home
and other conditions necessary TO
successfully complete the job. ! have
a fairly accurate description Of one
Of the men.
"'rhe robbery will not affect the
banks stability in the least. We
have ample money on hand TO meet
all requirements"
Up 10 a late hour tonight the police
and detectives had secured no tangi-
bic clue to the identity Of the rob-
hers nor their means Of escape from
the scene, A general accepted theory
u tha. the men hal a buggy or per-
haps an automobile stationed at some
point distant from the bank and ss-
capped in II,
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MANUFACTURERS WANT BUSI-
NESS = EMPLOYEES WANT
WORK, rs THE CRY.
REPRESENT s5OO,OOO,OOO
Urges Legislators to Discourage
All Measures Having Tendency
to Continue Against Corporate In
terests.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE Times
in a news article today gives what
purports to be the details Of cam
paign started by the recently organ
lied Railway Buhiness Association
looking to the restoration of the pur-
chasing power of the railroads
throughout the United States. The
association, says the article, has al
ready a membership representing an
aggregate capital Of $sOO0OO,000.
Circulars are being sent broadcast
throughout the country from head
quarters of the association in New
York quoting a resolution recently
passed by the Illinois Manufacturing
Association which declared that "all
interests have suffered BY loss Of con-
hdence in the security Of invest
ments," and urging legislators, state
and national, to discourage all meas
ures having tendency to continue or
aggravate the agitation against cor
porate interests and to support all
legislation which, without injury to
their own constituents will tend to
allay the hostility toward business
conducted under corporate form, in
Guiding manufacturing, commercial
and transportation companies, while
the new laws on the statute books
hre being carried out"
The reason for the organization Of
the association as outlined IS that
these manufacturers want business,
the employees want work Members
of the association say that the man
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debt The important thing to under
stand Is that the indebtedness exists,
and that no additional burdens
should be imposed upon the city un-
til It's present difficulties are some-
what Strengthened. In order to pro-
vide sufficient educational facilities
we will soon require additional school
buildings, and to protect our present
water system large sums will have
to be expended. These we must
have. A seawall we do not need, at
present. II well add nothing to our
revenues II will do nothing for the
public health that cannot be done by
simply extending our sewers. II
will interfere with our sawmills and
our canneries, and be a drawback to
the construction of other factories
along our waterfront, and it will
saddle the city with a debt that this
generation and their children's chill
dren will not be able to get from
under.
1T is not pleasant to have to pa
rade our misfortunes before the
world, but it seems to be necessary in
this instance, in order to avoid con-
tinuing course Of treatment which
has produced those misfortunes. In
curing further Indebtedness to build
seawalls would be like feeding a
man who was sick from eating mince
pie more mince pie to cure him.
"FRANK J. TAYLOR"
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PORTLAND. Dec. 7 Special 10
the Astorianl H. 4. Hendryx, real
estate broker and promoter, with
Offices in the Failing building, was
arrested by the police today on
charge Of embezzlement The charge
was brought through the district ar
torney's Office by Captain v. M. G.
Silva, agent Of the Seattle Dock. Co.
Captain Silva accuses the promoter.
who is widely known, Of having prac-
ticed high finance in an unworthy
manner.
Hendryx denouncing his arrest as
totally unwarranted, was taken into
custody Hendryx was booked IT
the police station and gained his re-
lease through r, A. Spencer and F.
S. STANDBY who quahfed as bonds
men for $500 each.
Investment in Astoria tide lands
was what brought about the dihicuI-
ty Captain Silva says he was VIC
timized only to the extent Of $3.50,
but that there are others.
The specific transaction, as related
to the officials, is that Hendryx went
to Captain Silva last March repre-
senting that he was promoting a new
concern to be known as the colum-
bia Dock & Terminal Company. He
said there was chance to make 500
on an investment Of $3.50, and secur-
ed that amount, issuing accept which
Captain Silva now has as evidence.
Shortly after that Captain silva
happened to be talking with M. F.
Brady, who occupies the same Office
with him in the chamber Of COM
merce. During this conversation it
developed, the two men say, that
both had put up money for exactly
the same piece Of land, parcel Of
So acres, shown on blueprint map
as being most desirable. Captain
Silva demanded the money number
of times, and falling to receive it or
tC0a.:::.,:.e4 On page 81
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SENATE MOURNS
ALLISON'S ABSENCE
Pail Of Sadness Over AssembIage as they Gather
for Second Session Of SNtieth Congress

half the time consumed in the roll
call Of the house which met at noon
adjourned in respect Of the memory
Of several Of its members and Of
Senator Allison, all Of whom died
during recess, Speaker Cannon, Rep
resentative Sherman Of New York,
and vice-president-elect, and Champ
Clark of Missouri, the successor of
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader were given oyations The
most important action was the pas
sage and unanimous consent Of the
resolution authorizing he commit
tee on ways and means in its tariff
Continued on page s.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. - There
was a pail Of sadnuess over the SEN
ate when it convened for the second
session Of the Goth congress, due to
the absence Of the late Senator ALI
son, Of Iowa, who died in August
after service Of more than IS years
in that body The assemblage was a
brilliant one, 50 members being pres
ent, whilc' the galleries were filled
with representatives Of the official
and social life Of the capital. The
session lasted Is minutes and then
adjourned in respect Of the memory
Of Allison,
After being in session for an hour,
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ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD.
IN ASTORIA TIDE LANDS

ufacturing concerns which supply the
railroads with equipment, the trades
men from whom the employees Of the
manufacturing concern buy the nee
essaries of life, and even the railroad
employees themselves, are suffering
from the shutting off in part Of that
vast stream Of money which amount
ed to nearly $2,5OO,0OO,OOO in 1907.
The names Of prominent manufac-
turers Of equipment and supplies are
given as organizers Of the movement.
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WINDY CITY HAS
BIG FUNERAL TRUST
Too Many in the Business to Raise Prices 50
All Of Them Can Live

CHICAGO, Dec. THAT Chicago
is at the mercy Of a funeral trust" is
the allegation Of r j. Hursen, al
embalmer, who in a display" adver-
tisement in daily papers has been stir
ring up his brother undertakers. He
spoke in part;
There are SO many undertakers in
Chicago that many Of them bury but
IS or 20 bodies year The result is
that for funeral which should cost
$500, the undertakes invariably
charge as high as $500. caskets which
should be sold at about $50 at a good
profit they sell for $500 OF $3.50.
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PORTLAND BANK ROBBED. ABOUT
S16.5OO SECURED

ton. had just gone out to post a let.
ter and my son Roger and myself
were completing details incident to
the closing Of the bank when the
unmaskcd man entered. He had b
big automatic revolver IN his hand,
and ordered us TO hold up our
hands and then commanded US %
retire to my private Office We we're
in no position 10 make a defense and
Immediately complied. Almost il an
instant another man entered and the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-08
IRISH UNIVERSITY.

DUBLIN. Dec. s-The title for
The new university which has been
the subject OF an acute controversy
for some time, was settled yesterday
to the satisfaction Of all parties,
when King Edward issued letters Of
patent constituting it as the Ma
iionaI University Of Ireland.
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Total liabilities for which area Of
area of city is liable ,e,, $77o, ,4S2.Ss
It is useless to quibble and split
hairs and say that all Of the above
is not technically city Indebtedness.
II is indebtedness for which the city
will have to put up the last dollar,
Because the city has some money in
fund to be applied to some other
purpose it cannot be said that such
money should be deducted from the
Indebtedness to show the exact LA
bility Nor can the assets Of the city
be properly deducted from the
amount Of the city's total liability
for the purpose of determining the
city's Indebtedness, The city's as
sets are not convertible into debt
paying assets. AS we'll might man
argue thus; owe John Jones $500,
but I have a farm worth $1,000; hence
J don't owe John Jones anything.
"The partizans Of one department
charging another department with
responsibility will not lessen the
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SEVERAL MEET pEATH.

SHELBoURNE, N. S. Dec. S.
Several men met death today off the
southern coast off Nova Scotia
Thursday morning when barge No
i0l Of the Barrett Manufacturing
Co, in tow Of the tug John Hughes
bound from Boston to Halifax with
ronl tar went down with all the crew.
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when death comes the relatives
in the stress Of preparation and grief
have neither time nor inclination to
look into values They call the near
est undertaken. They select as an
expression Of their love the finest
caslet within their means. AT great
personal sacrifice they pay $500, say,
for a casket that should cost but $50
or 500
Marlow IA Goodale, president 9f
the Chicago Undertakefs' Associa-
ton, declares that the charges male
BY Mr.. Hursen are not based upon
fact.
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SCHOOL FOR CHINESE.

BERLIN, Dec, $, The colonial
budget includes an original appro-
priation Of $ls0000 to be followed
by $4,000 annually for the erection
and maintenance at Using Tao, in the
Germany territory Of Kiao Chau,
China, Of schools for the Chinese
natives where instruction in techni-
cal matters will be given
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BROTHER WILL AID DENVER
WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR
EXToRTIoN.
FINDS OUT OTHER TROUBLE
He Had Several Long Conferences
With House Detectives Of Audi
torium Annex Who Recovered
Other Property.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7-Aiter working
secretly in Chicago for a week gath
ering evidence TO be used in the de-
Tense Of his sister. Mrs, Allen F.
Read, the Denver woman who is ac-
cused Of trying to extort money from
Mrs. Genevieve Chandler phipps, 4
wealthy society leader in the colora-
do city by threats OF dynamiting. and
who obtained bonds worth $4,000 on
a forged check from Babeock, Rush
ton and Louderback Of Chicago. w.
G. Campbell, left the city last even
ing for the West
Although Mr. Campbell arrived in
the city last week, only few persons
with whom he did business knew Of
his presence In the city,
Mr.. Campbell had several long con-
icrences with Frank Repetta, the
house detective OF the Auditorium
Annex, who recovered from Mrs
Read the bonds she secured from
Babcock, Rushton and Louderbaek
on a worthless cheek,
Mr. Campbell wanted to know every
detail OF his sisters visit in Chicago
and all about the trouble she got in
to here" said Mr. Repetto. From the
questions he asked ! gathered that
he was looking up evidence to be
used, in her defense, He would talk
very little about ii here, however"
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Says He Was victimized and
Declares There are
Many Others
SELLS SAME LAND TWICE

Hendryx is Said to Have Gone 70
Captain Silva Last March Repre-
senting That he Was Promoting
the Concern.