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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
TAT MESSAGE
|N1,OOO WORDS

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Taft's
message TO congress. loco words
long. was listened to in dead silence
by both honses today. The senate
adjourned Immediately after. while
the house plunged into the rules
fight.
The message deals solely with
reciprocity with Canada. Neeotia.
tions had been on for more than a
year. the message read. believing
that the United States would well
come any measure that would re
suit In an increase of trade on both
sides OF the boundary line.
Representatives OF both coun.
tries bound themselves 10 bring
about the tariff changes provided
for in the agreement the message
concludes. 'by concurrent legisla.
tion at Washington and Ottawa"
Taft mentions the failure OF the
regular session to pass and ratify
the reciprocity agreement. without
comment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

Socialists today over the country
are rejoicing over victories and
gains in elections OF the past two
days.
Here's the summary;
Tacoma Barth. for mayor. piled
up 3,303 votes. robbing Seymour of
a majority. Barth received one
sixth OF the entire vote cast
Butte-Butte elected n socialist
mayor. five out Of nine aldermen.
police Judge and city treasurer.
Milwaukee suffered loss in the
judicial and school board election.
Superior, VIA, captured two
aldermen and two supervisors.
Racine. Wis, one alderman and
justice OF the peace.
Victor, Colo, elected the entire
ticket by about 500 majority.
Buena Vista, Colo. lost only after
a hard fight
Wichita, kas., dry candidate
defeated the socialists.
Walkervllle, Mont, two of three
aldermen elected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
SOCIALISTS WIN SWEEPING
VICTORIES ACROSS COUNTRY

Berkeley, Cal, J. Sutt Wilton
elected mayor by a majority Of 2s4
Flint, Mich, elected mayor by SOC
majority. three aldermen. three
supervisors and two school trustees
Chicago. Socialist Rodriguez re
ccived 1900 votes. an Increase OF
1900. and about per cent of the
total vote.
Aberdeen, Max Korn, for mayor
lost by b33 votes.
Girard, kas., II. y. Houghton IL
mayor by 81 plurality. Fred War
ren. editor Of Appeal To Reason
socialist organ. defeated for school
commissioner.
Nampa, Ida, candidate for mayor
lost by only 239 votes.
Three Nebraska towns, Beatrice,
Red Cloud and Wymore. elected
socialist mayors yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
ARE YOU POET?

UHcar Fgman. the star of
Madame sherry" which comes TO
the Moore for a week. beginning
next Sunday. is looking for poets,
That is. he Is offering SIS In
cash prizes for the best extra
verses" for his topical song. You
Can't Argue which he sings
during the play
Now. ~ you can weld out a bit
OF verse. maybe yonll win one Of
these cash prizes. There are three
prizes. each So in cash.
Here are two verses OF the song.
TO guide any asplrasta for the prize
In the style and rythm:
% you see this curious bump right
here7 Well that's my bump
OF logic;
lse been thoroughly developed by
q training pcdagogic;
I've argued on all sorts OF topics, In
and out OF season,
And convinced all opposition by
simple force OF reason.
do love an araument--arauments
are Tine
Mental strains OF every sort are
speoiaIties OF mine.
But when a husband says, "Look
here,
Your love for her can't be sincere;
That lady is my wife" What. no,
You can't argue, can your Mol
Here Is a chance for poets. verse
writer's and rhymesters TO get
busy.
Write n verse 10 III this meter
on spme interesting local topic and
submit II TO The Star. A prize OF
So win be awarded by The Star
for each OF the best three verses.
The judges are to be committee
OF ak ladies selected by Mr.. Fig.
man from the company next Sun
day, and the verse editor OF this
paper is To cast the deciding vote
in case of a tie.
The contest is free for all. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
WHO'LL FIND THE PENNIES TODAY

when he noticed CLINT IN THE CORNER NEAR DOOR.
There lucky number
Gratined by this quick action, Wells walked
BLOCKS greeted
whom he had since Alaska club
said his friend
Il Wells the
and paused for to admire the photographs of great aude
VILE artists displayed IN THEATRE LOBBY.
Was lucky number right there he wondered His
intuition ON THE FLOOR NEAR ONE OF THE
PHOTO DISPLAYS number three
finding of he walked NORTH
till a FINE
CHURCH right the all with ivy He learned
IL has sold that Site theatre viii
day be built.
"Il then, souvenir said Wells he picked
up a small object FROM THE CHURCH STEPS.
lucky penny number four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

rsst visitQso hang out over night.
And Il costs SIS Just for Mr..
Roosevelt 70 rest his amiable head
O Ihe damask pillow slip and snug
si> bis toes deep down into the foot
nlsref. which we are solemniy as
Ered Is stuffed with nothing less
nan the neck feathers OF golden
peasants and birds Of paradise.
Tie state suite where Mr.. Rooss
'sls VIII 1--we while in our midst
ever night has four rooms. two
h'h rooms and a dinky little hall
vsy Officially they call II suite
~ At the Washington, and a lot OF
niesTfties have stopped In that
NE suite during a visit 10 Seattle.
Iafre Is bedroom for the
saxast Parsonage himself. then
1eFs Is dining room with a solid
zahesany outfit in IL. and a parIor
IA<re ls piano in the parI0r. but
y. Roosevelt will probably omit
hayi1s You see. the committee
vi hardly let him get away TN
r'fnishf. and think OF what a scan
ga \ would be for SIR. Roosevelt
y a<sh madly 0ff into ~Ev'ry Little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

Movement Has a Meaning Of It's
Own"--and In the Washington. too,
There IL another bedroom la the
state suite 10 be occupied by MFR.
Rooscvelrs secretary or valet. or
whatever he carries along with
him on this trip.
And the beat part of v r.. The
Municipal League win pay the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

Permit Granted 70 Break Law.
On November ~ OF last year a
permit was issued by the building
department for the construction oi
fire escapes az 4i3 Yesler way. as
per ordinance 1920" The wooden
ladders, shown on the larger pic.
ture. we're the result. The building
inspectors did not even cross the
street from the city hall 20 look up
these escapes"
The building ordnance pro
vldes that a door or window on
each floor mus; open TO each
fire escape. On the second
floor az the fire trap on the left.
II would be impossible 20 reach
even this. 4, being placed be-
tween two windows, out OF
reach from beth.
This building Is owned by "R. G.
Mccormick, a corporation. Room II,
kofn building. ii5 Yesler way" ac-
oording TO city treasurers records.
The fire escape" shown IN the
smaller picture Is made out Of old
rusty pipe fitted together The
rounds are made out Of twisted wire
and short pieces of pipe The lad.
der IL fastened directly ON the old
frame building. This building is
also directly across from the city
hail. at All Yeslcr way. The build.
ing Is owned by Mary r. O'connor,
III Alder 81.
A large number OF people are liv.
ing in both OF these buildings. Parts
OF fhem are used as lodging houses.
while other parts are inhabited by
families. A fire at night " either
one of these fire traps would mean
biz loss of life.
While the fire marshal and the
superintendent Of buildings are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

4 The lucky pennies we're all 4
4 found yesterday afternoon in 4
4 this order:
4 No. Under pillar at the 4
= Lincoln hotel by Arthur Keene
+ OF eliza Eastlake av. 4
4 No. 2--At the Burnside hat !
4 store. Union 81. and Fourth ,
4 av, by Hans Olsen Of 1910 ,
4 Sixth av. !
4 No. 3-On a window sill Of 4
4 the Winton auto building, on
4 pike ST. by Barr s. Stibgen, 4
4 $40 Liberty building. ,
4 No. 4-On a house cornice
4 opposite The Star building on ,
4 Seventh av.. by James Hender- 4
4 son OF 405 Mob Hill. 1
4 tttt n ttttt !,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
HE'S COMING, FOLKS.

EUGENE. Or. April 5.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was greeted to
day by 5000 people from Eugene
and vicinity. The students Of the
University OF Oregon were present
ia a body and his remarks were
directed principally to them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
PORTLAND WOMAN'S PHOTO
IN ROOM OF STRANGLED MAN

Chicago Saturday night. has been
identified as that OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Felezner. now residing at GAS
Thurman St. Portland. Mrs. Felez-
ner today admitted that she had
known Raven eight years ago in
Chicago. but had not seen him since
that time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
TAFT MUST
EXPLAIN

WASHINGTON, April 5.--As-
serting that Taft used the
United States army to assist
President Diax, Of Mexico, So
clallst Congressman Victor L.
Berger, OF Milwaukee, intro.
duced today joint resolution,
demanding full information re.
garding the alleged "maneu-
vers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05


sh'cAeo, April 5.-WIth
Practically only their Identity
sao'seIossd, two fair swimmers
.'' entertained 1000 men at
-. s Illinois club tank here to-
~ sfe voted 10 have IL on An.
s,. - NelIerman. They wore
sn ,''.s 'ess than Annette does and
a.. .s'so her In more ways than
s's ~ their aquatic skill.
tbs aos ANGELES, April Sal.
y. ,ssupo society was not let in on
weoding OF MIss AnnabeI
ls.'',.'lsnd, u. pet of the excIus-
s,...f arroyo club, and Hart
~, "0''z, a Blaekfoot Indian, Il
ses,.'se E Welcome the newlyweds.
~ ss'.lsz Is a full blood indian,
bls.n' 's. two inches In height,
60 haired and with the
' q the plains upon him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

Miss Pansy Tldds ls thinking Of
having new gold tooth Installed.
Rev Mr. Dunky OF the NJ. E.
church In olerklng Ia the Emporium
10 get n little bit ahead this week.
Somebody left an umbrella In the
Bee office yesterday. As three ribs
arc broken we viii be glad 10 return
II to owner on payment Of charges
tadyt.D
Succcss or failure arp both acct
dents that may Overtake any we'll
meaning fsiler. murmured bafs
Watertower today, but success makes
the stIangest bedfsllesh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
TEDDY uPsETs BUSINESS.

Roosevelt is interfering with the
business OF the streets and sewers
committee Of the council. Instead
OF meeting tomorrow afternoon. the
committee win transact It's business
IN the morning. beginning at 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
State Suite" for 7. RS Sleep
in Seattle--Cost $35, Meals Extra

when Citizen Editor Theodore
EA,seyelt retires Ia Seattle tomor.
~ night il viii be In an alaFmingly
.uAclstered Circassian walnut bed
"a IN a room that has thrce-iuch
,ssss, on the floor. seven odd pieces
J, clrcasslan walnut furniture. and
4 saspldor that has Watteau shep
.sraesses painted on the outside
MS Will happen In the state
u;.sr at the Washington hotel.
ssse the Municipal League very
souxh,fuiis has arranged f0r the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
OTHERS WANT
RECIPROCITY

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Intima-
tion is made here today that France
and England are preparing to ask
from the United States the same
tariff concessions II is proposed to
give TO Canada.
The impression. however. Is gen.
eral that the requests will be de-
MED II is pointed out that the con-
cessions are to be given Canada
only when the Dominion similarly
comedies certain points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

Il the
the lucky
will resent pair Of
" following evening
lead directly 20
steiy ymaked sou car In
As soon
and ge your thestre
nrtHe
You m ~ q
CHAPTER
Maron Wells started his search for the four
PIONEER SQUARE.
n
disgust when
the square wayfares THE
The today
Greatly encouraged by his find Wells hurried TWO BLOCKS
a be
wairn
boring city an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

\ COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia,
r April with a record OF hav- 4
h ing chewed tobacco for 80 \
\ years, of having never used 4
\ glasses or carried cane, 4
\ Henry w. Suits "a dead here 4
h today at the age Of 105. He Is 4
4 survived by two sons. daugh- \
\ ter. 80 grandchildren and 35 4
y great grandchildren. Suits 4
h lived In Council Bluffs 5s \
4 years. \
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Be-
cause she so loved a soldier that
she married two Of Uncle Sans
boys In blue from the same post
without the formaIity OF getting
a divorce, a warrant 10 out here
today for pretty Mary McCor-
mick, n. Harry Mccormick,
husband No. I, is the aggrieved
party. Mccormick at present is
In the Fort Meyer guard house,
and husband No. 2, said TO be
r. J. Hoggins, an artilIeryman,
has been sent to the Texas
"maneuvers" at San Antonio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

smeIisch spat In the slmian's
face. On trial he refused to say
why he assaiied the monkey
and was fined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

:. 'oHILAND, Or. April 5.-The
autograph Of the beautiful young
!, .''1sn In evening attire found on
! moor OF the shop OF I.ovl A.
s,. .sn. 70 years old. recluse. and
s.y asy lender, who was found
~shsied 70 death in hls offices in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
DISBARRED

Judge Main this morning ruled
that Frank H. Wrestling. Harvard
graduate and attorney In Seattle
since 1900. may never practice law
In this state again.
THE defense" said the court, fol-
lowing disbarment charges. "is one
of non-responsibility. The defend
ant was either crazy or drunk.
There is no question that he did
the acts he was charged with, and
the charges are numerous and Sc
rious."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

CHICAGO, April 5.-To pro-
tect himself from total loss of
money when his players become
~ or injured, Chas. A. Comis-
key. owner Of the Chicago
Americans, has had each Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

x1S4A 4SRRS y
4 How big railroad broke" 4
4 Seattle workingman. Page 4
4 seven. 4
Sss4 4S4SS Sf4F4 F4T y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

pickering about Jurisdiction, some
thing similar 20 the New York hor-
ror might happen in Seattle any day
or night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

MILWAUKEE, April 5.--Be-
cause he insuItcd a Washington
park baboon here, Mitchell
smeIIseh today is poorer by $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

SEATTLE LIABLE TO FIRE HORROR

IAN fire ladders
struetcd entirely Of wrought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05


WAsrlNcroN. April S.
presider, TAFT submitted today
10 congress the reports OF the
state and navy departments
admitting 40 true charges made
By Senator la Toilette that ee-
erct plans of the American
navy had been furnished for
ba,tieshlps built in the United
States for Argentina.
Tho information ~ss sub
nisied In rrsporse 20 La
Folletsc resolution passed by
the senate at the iass ssssion
Of congress.
The reports said that In 1885 Ar
gentina appropriated 81 900 600 for
two hatiieNhipm aud that American
firms bad nrnt word that they could
not compete with foreigners In fire
control and torpedo tubes
Secretary Nnos referred the mat
ter 20 the naval bureau of ordinances
ard az a result the navy department
supplied general pians of battle
ships. which were ultimately or
dered of the American builders.
Used American Money.
That American government
money was actually expended to
build the Argentina battieships sas
admitted Two underwater torpe
does we're constructed tn the Wash
ington navy yard 20 keep the plans
from the hands OF the private
builders
Explaining the government ac'
tion. the state departments report
on the affair said that Il was deem
cd incumbent upon the department
TO do everything possible to zen
courage the spread Of American
trade" and tina, nothing had been
done which was not the "inssriable
practice Of the governments Of all
really commercial nations"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

WASHINGTON. April 5. VIM
Lewis. colored, was nominated to
day TO be assistant attorney gen.
eral by President Taft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

~ - \ = a 4 = q
The mayor yesterday signed =
= the license transfers for the =
= Occidental Realty Co. passed =
4 By the council at the last =
= meeting. =
tt<A 80 ~ 4 \ 4 y \ 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
PRESIDENT 5
STARTLING
CONFESSION

= GARDNER EXPOSED DEAL. /,
= The discovery OF the sale OF I
. the American baitleahip sec ,
. reta was mads by ellison Gard. ,
. ner. the well known Washing I
4 ton correspondent OF The
= Seattle star. II was followed ,
at first BY heated dcnials.
= but Gardner had the goods ON I
= the deal. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05
WOMAN NAMED POLICE CHIEF

HUSNEWEI.Ls Kas, April 1.-THE official OF \
hyoress Wilson, taking the oath Of office today
appoint Mrs Osborn police Judge
= !.
The officials this afternoon held
shee on the best rgidly
. gambling and health inspection laws.
scores OF Ice parors opened today. and It
announced that outdoor
. /. noafi1h during Mrs Wilson's incumbency y
: Members Of the police force nremen quakng
Z omeu - - - ~' 49, - FF -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

them insured by a ST. Louis
company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-05

How long will u be before Seattle fire horror7
How long will the Seattle building
na violations Of the such
fire
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-12
w. A. Camp, Long Manager Of New
York Clearing House, Demonstrated
the Limitations Of the Best
Of Mathematician.

For nearly a quarter of a century,
or from 1870 until 1894, William A.
Camp was the manager Of the New
York Clearing House association. He
was a little "a with bright, dark
eyes, bushy eyebrows, thick hair
which in the later years of his life be-
came iron-gray. and~e~sri..l-~he.-d.
Mr.. Camp was a conspicuous personal
ity in the financial world of New York,
not only because he was the manager
of the largest clearing house associa-
ton of the world, but also on account
of a delightful q%uaintness of personal
ity and the whimsical and odd way he
had of looking at life, and especially
the life of the clearing house.
ALTHOUGH this institution is called
the New York Clearing House asso-
ciation," he said to me one day, yet
it is, in fact, the great clearing house
Of the United States. l should say
that at least one-half of the commerce
of the United States passes through
this institution in the form of drafts,
checks and other negotiable instru-
ments. You would suppose, therefore.
that somewhere in the United States
l could find a young man who would
be able to count without assistance
of pencil and paper, in excess Of 1000.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-12
Rescued a Great Classic

whether it was worth publishing or
not. He also said that he had been
occupied with it in his leisure mo-
ments while serving as surveyor OF
the port of Salem.
81 tucked the manuscript in my
pocket and took it away with me. 1t
was the manuscript of the Scarlet
Letter. All the world knows the rest
of the story. l have always felt proud
that 1 should have beer the discoverer
of that immortal classic"
But" said l, Il have heard, Mr..
Fields, that you were SO doubtful
about getting your money back from
the publication Of the romance that
you actually ordered the work to be
stopped and the types distributed"
There was just enough color OF
truth in that report to account for its
circulation. and yet it was very wide
of the mark" said Mr.. Fields. I'm
those days 1850) we often printed
directly from type, not taking the
trouble to stereotype a book. After a
few thousand copies of The Scarlet
Letter had been printed we were so
doubtful about the work becoming pop
ular, although we were sure that it
would have a good sale among culti-
waited people, that we did order the
printer to distribute the types. But
the instant the. book appeared we
knew that it was to be a popular sue
cess; any publisher can tell by the
feel of the market whether a book is
a dead failure or not. So we ordered
the printers to reset the copy as rap
idly as possible and the printing OF
additional copies was begun in the
course OF a few days. You can judge
how accurate our forecast was when
tell you that the book sold nearly six
thousand copies in a little yer three
weeks. And the fortune and the fame
of Nathaniel Hawthorne we're by that
publication secured"
Copyright, 1911, by E. J. Edwards. Al
| Rights Reserved.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-12
How John J. Astor Let Gerrit Smith
Have $500. 600 on the Latter's
Word That He Would Exc
cute Mortgage Bond.

Il have often thought that the fin
est exhibition of business confidence
OF which l have ever had knowledge
was the lending of some three hun
dred thousand dollars to Gerrit Smith
by John Jacob Aston simply upo Mr..
Smiths promise that he would, as
Q as practicable; execute a mort
gage bond as security for the loan.'
So said to me a few years before his
death, in 1902, Judge Noah Davis. who
presided over the Tweed trial. was
chief justice of New York state from
1874 until 1887, when he resigned, and
in 1867 was beaten by Roscoe Conk-
ling for the United States senate by
only two votes in the Republican eau
Gus.
Il knew Gerrit Smith we'll, not only
by reputation as one OF the the great
abolitionists, but personally" contin-
ued Judge Davis. He was a man OF
very great ability and very large
wealth, and he had some very peculiar
ideas about the ownership of wealth
which were almost those of a soci-
alist. He lived up to his ideas. too,
for he gave away much the greater
part of his income and many thou
sand acres of laad which he inherited
from his father. l suppose that the
land which came to Gerrit Smith
would, if it were in the possession OF
the family at this time (about 1880
probably be worth from fifteen to
twenty million dollars. 1t was stu
ated in central New York state, and
before he began to give away Smith
was one Of the country's largest
land owners. And for all he was a
radical on the slavery question:. he
was one of the three men-all New
Workers, Horace Greeley and Commo-
dore Vanderbilt being the other two
who signed the bail bond by means
of which Jefferson Davis was released
from Fortress Monroe pending a trial
for treason.
We'll, Mr.. Smith vas very suddenly
brought into grave financial peril at
the time of the first great national
panic, that of 1887; he was then forty
years OF age. He had assets enough,
for he was the owner of many thou
sands of acres of land, but he. like
many other men-of wealth. was in
desperate need of ready moneys In
his extremity he thought of John ia
cob Aston, with whom his father had
been associated in the fur trade and
with whom Gerrit Smith had had
some business dealings. Therefore
he went to New York and saw Mr..
Astor, saying that he needed a large
amount of money, ready cash. in order
to prevent, bankruptcy.
Mr.. Astor, who was a very careful
man in all his business engagements
and always looked with especial scru-
tiny at security which was offered to
him for a loan, asked Mr.. Smith how
much money he needed, and was told
that about three hundred thousand
dollars, which was a large sum for that
time, would be required. Mr.. Astor
then asked what security could be
given for so large a loan as that, and
Mr.. Smith replied that he would give
the security of bonds and mortgage