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Show ἘΣ AS A MAN uy BANKERS WL~ TTHRTYSTATES REPRESENTED TRL OF MRS, BRADLEY ADARSSTORY Ur MASQUERADED WAS T SUM FO R FOR NEARLY SIKTY YE AT ANNUAL MUNG CONGRESS: BEGUN AT WASHINGTON TYLER WURDE: ΠΠ ΤΙ PACIFIC COAST Woman Adopted Men's Clothing in Or | der to Find Employment—Married a Woman to Protect Her. ] Colo.—Miss Trinidad, Vosbaugh, who f nearly passed as a man, Miss Confession Was Made to a Pinkertor and Vosbaugh agc. |} woman she found it | her way on account Not Been Made Voluntarily. | adopting men's nine years, Rathdrum, Idaho closing of Tuesday's se on the confession of Bteve Adam member of the Western Federati Miners on trial for his life leged mur of Fred 7 Marble C district of county, Idaho, in August, to years It was the for ears the } voluntarily 1904, is n ments and promises of tat indues leniency a v« ment difficult to of her sex ¢ hoo {101 ener j two yea wi liss various feeble, t 1 ed ~ Yor 1 New York’s financial the view is freely expressed at the action of Governor Hughes 1 appointing a « mission {0 recom- 1 her r ad ΄ ud } f eath Vosbaugh last w ] mtil year € eb becar was taken to the hospital It was then that her sex was dis covered for the first time in many years, but even after her recovery shu refused to change her clothing, and continued to wear her masculine ha biliments to the end TRYING TO ESCAPE PLNALTY. | Great Northern Trying to had Beat the Fine in Rebate Case. prompted it The confession of Steve Adams wag made in the office of the warden of|| the Idaho penitentiary, February ‘| 1906, in the presence of James McParland, a Pinkerton detective of Mollie McGuire fame, and W. B. Hopkins | was«| Washington—Attorney A. B. Browne of this city on Monday presented a petition to the supreme court of the United States for a writ of certiorari bringing to that court fer review the case of the Great Northerf Railway company vs. the United States. This The defense claims that Adams ease is a prosecution against the railinduced to sign the document unde: | | road company on the charge of grantthreats. || ing rebates, on which charge it was In- the confession Adan declares found guilty in the federal court of that he was intimately acquainted with Minnesota and the verdict was apMoyer, Haywood and Pettibone, and proved by the United States circutlt deals with preliminary talk about the court of appeals, proposed assassination of Governor The case presents many. interesting Steunenberg. This talk had oceurred phases, the most important of which shortly after the dynamiting of the de is the company’s assertion that the pot at Independence in 1904, It wat Elkins law, under which a fine was about a month after that Adams imposed, was repealed by the Hepburn started for Idaho, The talk had taker railroad rate law which imposed a place in Pettibone’s back room, ant penalty of imprisonment for the oftense. If the court grants the motion besides Adams there had heen presen Haywood and Pettibone, Quoting fron to bring the case before it for considthe confession: “They just tell me tc go up and see Simpkins, as he wantec to see me, and he would probably tel me about the Steunenberg matter, as they wanted to get Steunenberg.” Adams’ confession of the murder of Tyler was as follows: in one night, Newt Glover, Alvah Mason and myself, te Simpkins’ cabin, made some coffee and had breakfast, and in the morning we went over to try to catch Tyler in his cabin on Jack Simpkins’ claim. He was gone, so we laid there unttf sundown. He never returned, and we started up to a spring, and while we were drinking, we heard some one coming. I said: ‘All right. I am glad of it.” I got my Winchester, and, stand ing by the side of the trail, never moved. I saw it was Tyler coming; he had a big gun buckled on him. } stepped out on the trail and told him to throw up his hands. We then dis armed him, took him to Simpkins cabin and stopped there until morning Institution Said to be Solvent, Bui Portland, Ore-—The Merchants’ Na tional bank of this city did not open its doors for business Tuesday morn ing. The following notice was posted: “Having been unable to realize on our securities rapidly enough to meet the heavy demands lately made upor us, we have been compelled to tem porary suspend payment. Since the commencement of the holidays we have liquidated about $1,500,000 of du deposits without aid other than that granted by the clearing house associa tion. The association loaned us up tc the limit permitted by the nationa) banking act. The bank is solvent. We have sought the advice of the comp troller of the currency and confidently expect to resume business within a short time.” Good News! Money Does Not Trans mit Disease. New York.—A. H. Doty, health of ficer of this port, who for years har made a study of infectious diseases and especially the medium of their transmission, does not agree with the theorists who contend that money is a transmitter of disease. Dr. Doty says that while bacteriological examinations were presented to show that different forms of bacteria were found on money, practical and careful obser. of the largest hotels in the city, One man was killed by falling from a rope, 2 name was Isaac Levine, a day por er, Miner Dying of Starvation 800 Feet Below the Surface. Mahoney City, Pa.—Alive and un- awaiting certain death by starvation 800 feet below the surface of the earth {n the Draper colliery, near here. While MeCabe was at work he fired a blast that blew away one of the mine pillars, He fled in the wrong direction and got into a blind shaft The officials say it will be a year before it will be possible to reach the place where the man is shut al Oakland Bank Cissus. Oakland.—The Union National bank, one of the oldest banking institutions in Oakland, placed a sign on legislation and in the enactment which will place state banks on a basis and under supervision more closely akin to that of the national banks, A. B. Hepburn, president of the Chase National bank, and former comptroller of the eurreney, who it is generally conceded will be chairman of the Hughes commission, is a strong advocate of the national banking system in the finanIt is believed that Mr. cial world Hepburn will personally recommend to his associates that the state law should be made to conform as nearly as possible to the federal statutes. Many bankers are inclined to. believe that the report of the commission made to Governof Hughes may form the framework of legislation in many other states. The recommen- dations of the commission are therefore looked upon as being national as well as local in character, Trust companies, it is undérstood, will come in for a large share of consideration from the commission, and it is believed that the suggestion will be made thot the laws governing them should conform to those relating to the regular banks Banking interests generally in the city approved the action of the governer in appointing the commission, amd expressed their gratification over its personnel, ACTION AGAI NST COMBINE. The complaint alleges that the srices of foodstuffs have been maintained 20 per cent higher than they Meet in Annual Joplon, Mo— Three hundred delegates from thirty states were present here at the first business session of the American Mining congress, which began its annual convention on the 11th. Men of high authority on matters pertaining to mining and metallurgy were on the program for addresses on various kindred subjects. tion of Labor, in 2tTh annual convention here on Tuesday, took ag- gressive steps toward the establishment of a universal eight-hour working rhe taxes amounted to $382.64, and for $20,000. ing of a sufficient fund to fight the present war that its executive counsel reported has been begun through the Manufacturers’ association, with an following statement was issued by President Palmer: “It has been deem- ed advisable to close the doors of this bank pending the continuance of legal holidays declared by the governor. This action, it is thought, will best conserve the interest of the bank and its depositors. The bank is solvent, and the depositors are fully pro- Sacramento, Cal.—Governor Gillett gencies of the present financial stringency. It was stated in the call that the principal measure te be considered is one extending the time of the payment of taxes in order to prevent the withdrawal of money from cireulation. Another measure to be considered is one permitting the courts to continue during “special holidays.” tected.” Taggart ἔμ Call. Couldn't Live on Peanuts. Fremont, Frengh Lick Ind.—Chairman ThomNeb.—Because scientists as Taggart of the Democratic national have reported that peanuts contained committee, announced Thursday that all the elements necessary to sustain he had issued a call for a meeting of life, A. Venuto, a Fremont man, attempted to live by eating nothing but the members of the committee French Lick, November 22. peanuts, with the result that he died and place for the next Monday morning, after three weeks of the diet. At the end of four days Ve- refused to cat anything but peanuts thereafter, and to drink nothing but placed in a hospital. He absolutely water, Drowned in Water Barrel. Philadelphia—His feet sticking out of the top of a barrel placed over a spring of water, John M. Shannon was at The time Democratie national convention will be discussed at the meeting, among other subjects, ear-coupling and from striking against overhead obstructions. of passengers The number in killed and injured collisions and derailments πα" in- ereased to an alarming degree. In this item the very large total reported in 1905 is now exceeded by 17 per cent.” UNLOCKING STRONG BOXES. High Rates for Currency Brings Cash From Hiding Places. premium rates for currency is attracting the money hoarded by depositors premium places and sold for a money brokers. The placing of these large amounts of hoarded currency Legislation for the Mining Man. Joplin, Mo.—The American mining congress, on Thursday, unanimously adopted a resolution favoring national barrel, permitting his body to fan so fs the people against the speculative acquirement of large areas of the na- tional domain. | Bradley, on the former United Increase In Coast Artillery Will Necessitate the Expenditure of Enormous $392,000, rary to expectations, the colored man, Ruler of England. Presented With $750,000 Diamond by People of Transvaal. 1841, was observed throughout the British empire on Saturday with the eustomary military and naval salutes and displays. His majesty observed the event at Sandringham, where the king and queen of Spain and the queen “uam Smith, was allowed to remain m the jury. He is the youngest mun in the box, being 24; is the only single man and is an undertaker. REMOVES HIS RIVAL. North Carolina Youth Kills Man to Get a Bride. Asheville, N. C.—Further particulars of the killing of young William Ranklin at White Rock, N. C., by Clarke of Norway, in addition to many mem- Norton, both of whom were members bers of the royal family, are staying. of well known families, state that NorThe morning was occupied in receivton went to the home of.George Franking an immense number of congratulatory telegrams, letters and presents lin, where Elizabeth Gentry, over from all parts of the world, one of the most notable events being the presen- whom the killing was about, lived. He had a marriage license and a revolver. tation to the king of the Culliana dia- After killing Franklin, his, rival for mond, the largest known, estimated Miss Gentry’s hand, whom he found to be worth $750,000, and donated to at the house, Norton and Miss Gentry his majesty by the executive assembly left for a near-by minister and were of the Transvaal as a token of loy- married within half an hour afteralty of the people of that colony. In ward. Norton was not arrested until the afternoon the king and queen were the following morning, when he was entertained by the tenantry of Sand. taken to jail at Marshall, N. C, He ringham at dinner. AGUINALDO AGAIN HEARD FROM. Thinks Taft’s Philippine Visit Will Result in Benefit to People. Manila.—A feature of the visit of Secretary of War Taft to Manila was the presence of Aguinaldo at several of the functions for the first time since his capture. Discussing the probable results of the visit of Mr. Taft to Manila, he said: “It is my belief that the benefits to follow the visit to the people of the Philippines will be greater than they can recognize at the present time. I am at present unable to form an opinjon, off-hand, of the possible future was accompanied by his bride, who begged to be allowed to go to jail with him, but was refused. The bride is a pretty 17-year-old girl. Reported Battle a Fake. Spring Roek, N. M.—Superintendent Shelton of the Ute Indian agency at this place positively denies the report sent out from Durango, Colo., that any%ther battle took place Tuesday be- tween the disaffected Utes and the United States troops now in the field here to subdue the redskins. The report had it that six Indians werekilled by the soldiers. Superintendent Shel- ton further states that all of the disaffected Utes are now under arrest at Ship Rock, and that no further trouble advantages, but am confident that it from them is anticipated. has done good.” Another Oregon Bank is Compelled to BIG FIRE IN CHILE. Iquique, Chile—This port has been visited by a fire, the’ biggest since 1882, which has entailed losses into circulation is performing its im- amounting to over $1,000,000. It broke portant part in lessening the monetary out Saturday, and seven and a half are stringency and mé@ney brokers blocks were burned over before it was confident that more currency will soon under control. The property destroyed safe from on find its way into circulati was mostly dwellings of the poor, and deposit vaults, the owners of which, no less than 2,000 people are homeless finanthe to as reassured now being today. The fire was about one mile cial future, are anxious to take ad- distant from the commercial quarter vantage of the large premium rates. of the city. Willing to Succeed Foraker. Court Has Charge of Incubator Baby. Governor O—Former Columbus, Topeka, Kan—The United States James E. Campbell declares that he is a receptive candidate for United States circuit court here charge of the on Sunday famous took “incubator senator to succeed Senator J. Β, For- baby,” the possession of which has aker. He believes the Democratic been bitterly fought in many courts party has a better chance to elect a senator than a governor of Ohio. He would not be averse, he said, to mak- Mr. Foraker publican party may nominate. He desires it to ve understood that his opposition to Foraker is not personal, ag cided on. Annie M. charge of murdering Close Its Doors. Forest Grove, Ore—Sendtor E. W. Two Thousand People Are Homeless Haines’ bank of this city did not open and Property Loss of $1,000,000, 000 has been enticed from its hiding its doors for business Wednesday to ing a campaign against tional convention question will be de Washington.—The first day of the within the last two days over $3,000,- time and place for the meeting of the committee to settle definitely the na- for Women, in steel vaults and strong boxes, and but no final action will be taken. The found dead on his farm near Had- egislation governing mining lands, His head was under and a resolution indorsing the national Spending a year and a half in the donfield, N. J. jungles of Africa. Concerning the sec- the water, showing that he had met association of mining schools and Shannon had irging that the co-operation of this ond Thaw trial, Miss Simonton said: death by drowning. “I will go to New York and will tes driven the cows to a field and prob- iational session be secured. The restify in the Thaw case. I have not ably tried to drink from the spring by yution relating to the mineral lands been subpoenaed. but will answer a leaning into the barrel. It is believed especially urges the enactment of summons from either side. My testi. | his hands slipped from the top of the laws for the protection of the rights mony will change the whole complex fon of the case. The story told by! Mrs. Charles J. Holman of her being as to pinion both arms to his sides. deserted in London is true.” 5,000 persons killed and 76,286 injured. This shows an increase of 10,- New York—The magnet of high Special Session of California Legislature, } day in America, and began action look- | London.—The birthday of King Eding to ways and means for the rais- | ward, who was born on November9, in all of the items, except accidents in the interest and cost to $83.14. The mansion was purchased in June, 1899, by the state from D. E. Thompson, United States ambassador to Mexico, Not Opposed to Death Penalty ‘rial of Mrs. | Winfield Scott, California, Executive Mansion is Sold For Back notified on Thursday that the execu: tive mansion had been sold for the delinquent taxes of 1899, and unless the ‘axes and costs were paid a tax deed would be issued according to law, in Progress, States Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, was consumed entirely in an effort to obtain a jury. When at 4 o'clock the | Sums by the Government in | court adjourned for the day, that pre| For Quarter Providin s g | liminary was still incomplete, ποῖ| the Men. withstanding sixty-one men had been A committee of five was named to} examined as to their competency to draft a measure that will prevent minsit in the case. The day was without ing engineers from aiding in the perWashington. ~The annual report of special incident, but the questions put petration of mining frauds. | pecretaryy Taft, to be submitted to by the attorneys for the prosecution A resolution asking the federal gev- congress at its convening in Decem- and the defense served to define te ernment to issue separate patents to | ber, will contain estimates aggregat- some extent the lines which will be lands suitable for both mining and/ ing $5,525,920 for construction and followed by both sides of the case. It agricultural purposes, and classifying other work in the coast artillery serwas made evident that the attorneys mineral lands as “mineral lands” only, vice during the fiscal year 1909. This for Mrs, Bradley will depend upon the was submitted, but action was de- | construction work is to provide in part plea of insanity as their only defense. ferred. for shelter for the coast artillery {! there was any confidence in the plea A resolution declaring for ad valor- troops authorized by the act of Januf justification, it was not expressed. em tax on imported zine ores of $30 a ary 25 last, for which it is necessary| On the otner hand, the prosecution ton was adopted, and each member to erect thirty company barracks, six manifested apprehension that the jury pledged himself to work for the en- band barracks, 178 set of officers’ quar- would be inclined to consider the case forcement of such by addressing a let- ters and 218 sets of non-commissioned under the unwritten law and to shield ter to his comgressman urging it. staff officers’ quarters. By the legis- the defendant from possible capital In an interview here, President dation of the last congress the coast punishment on account of her sex, and Richards stated that President Roose- artillery received an increase of forty‘he government spared no pains to provelt a few days ago told him he would four conipanies, with a corresponding “ure as-urance that there were no recommend to the national congress numberof officers. In accordance with lurking convictions in the minds of the the establishment of a bureau of min- the decision of Secretary Taft last No- jurors which wouid stand in the way of awarding punishment in accordance ing similar to the department of agri- vember, a concentration schemeis bewith the testimony ,on those accounts. culture. ing worked out in the coast artillery because An address by Dr, Erasmus Haworth service by which someof the seventy- Many people were excused they were opposed to capital punishof the state university of Kansas, on eight separate forts where modern arnent for women, prospecting for gas and petroleum, tillery coast defenses are installed or Mrs. Bradley was accompanied to was of especial interest to the dele'in progress of installation are to be the court room by her mother, Mrs. gates, completely manned and the remainder Madison, who remained during the The night session was devoted to placed in the hands of caretakers. forenoon session. the address of President J. H. RichThe posts at which work is to be After examining thirty talesmen a ards of Boise, Idaho, and a public redone and for which appropriations will complete jury was secured Thursday ception and social session at the Elks’ be asked inelude the following morning. Of the talesmen excused club. amounts asked for, being given in and rejected, the majerity expressed round numbers: Baker; California, | sentiments against the infliction of WILL FIGHT FOR SHORTER DAY... $185,000;, Stevens, Oregon, $107,000; sapital punishment on a woman, regardless of her crime, As completed Federation of Labor to Battle With | and Ward, Washington, $334,000. the. jury is composed mainly of busithe Manufacturers’ Association. 1ess men, all married excepting one, BIRTHDAY oF KING EDWARD. ind nearly all fathers of families. ConNorfolk, Va.—The American Federa- previous year. The bulletin says: “There have been heavy increases Taxes. Secretary Taft Wants Appropriation of Five and a Half Million for Coast Artillery Service. Convention. 252 casualties, or 775 in the killed and 9,77 injured, as compared with the Lincoln, Neb.—Governor Sheldon was Jury Now Prosecution Insisting Upon Jurors rust. would have been had there been no has called an extraordinary session of its doors Monday reading as follows: the state legislature to convene on “Legal holiday—bank closed.” The Tuesday, November 19, to meet exi- York in all instances by personal con- New Story of Thaw Tragedy. Pittsburg.—Miss Ida Veronica S)monten, whose name was frequently mentioned during the first trial o! Harry K. Thaw, has returned, after the Selection of Metal- Denver, Colo.—Attorney Genera? available fund of $1,500,000 on hand William H. Dickson began an action by the latter to wage battle against Five Employes Burned to Death and ander the common law in the Denver -organized labor, with particular aim the Manufacturers’ association ‘istrict court on Thursday with a by One Killed by Falling From Rope. view to breaking up the so-called gro- against the efforts of the American New Haven, Conn.—At least six cers’ trust operating in Colorado, The. Federation for the amelioration of the lives were lost in a fire that badly Retail Merchants’ association of Colo- conditions of the working class. damaged the Hotel Garde eariy Mon- rado and its branches in sixty-three FIVE THOUSAND VICTIMS. day. The dead were employes of the cities and towns of the state; the Denhotel. It is believed that all the guests ver Jobbers’ association, the Denver Bulletin Issued Showing Accidents on escaped, The fire followed an explo- Retail Grocers’ association and about Railroads in United States. sion on the fifth floor in the north “wenty jobbers are named as defendWashington—The interstate comwing of the building. The entire fire ants, and injunctions are sought to redepartment was called to the scene strain them from arbitrarily fixing merce commission bulletin on acctbefore the flames were controlled, The prices and from refusing to sell sup- dents on railroads of the United States during the year ended last bodies of the dead were burned be- dlies to retail grocers. June shows total casualties 81,286, or yond recognition. The Garde is one nuto went completely crazy, and was handling of money or clothing. jurgy on Mining and CONNECTICUT HOTEL HORROR. vation has proved that infection was caused and epidemics spread in New tact, and most especially with ambualance cases, rather than through the eountry, f [ eration, this question will be devel- Attorney General of Colorado Wilf Try to Break Up Monopoly. hurt, but in darkness that will never be lifted, Michael McCabe, a miner, ig Short of Cash. mend changes in t:e New York bank[ result aws may in a similar vement extending to other seetions oped at length. when we took him three miles out h the timber and I kn led him. PORTLAND BANK CLOSED. a New w capaciti and Wilt Under of National Banks. a wif a That Banks Supervisor Similar to That Jop {01 Ι Legisiation State ia augh » wi and of Place tained t man Ν The man w conte | and When "| Movement May Result in the Enact olect on the ground that it hed not been! made and { Charles James “We went Hughes of New York Expected to Suggest Reform Measures. spital in tion in a St. Joseph in St. Joseph 8 1 with whom she li ] McParland, a Pinker soon after Adams wa ton detective | arrested in February, 1906, and put! In the trail | in the Boise penitentiary of blood delineated in the confession of the defendant in the present action he weaves an almost romantic tale. I!) required a little short of an hour in | the reading It was admitted by| Judge Wood during McPariand’s ὦ | objected | Darrow rect examination made sixty a « lothin | employment as a lin, Mo This | iry. erine was eighty-three years Adams’ Lawyers Contended hat it Had read to thé at Καὶ this city on Monday . Detective, died Pertaining to Commission Appointed by Governor Statement Made by Accused Να», Soon After His Arrest is Introduced Despite Objections. Men of High Authority see or any other candidate whom the Re- they are warm friends. of the country during the past two years. On application of James and Stella Barclay, the foster parents of the baby, a writ of habeas corpus was issued, and after a long search, the officers found the child in Topeka, near Washburn college. morning, because it could not obtain its balances from the Merchants’ National bank of Portland, which suspended payment on Tuesday, which was its local correspondent. posits aggregate between $40,000 $50,000. The bank is considered vent. and Deand sol- Haines was president of the sen- ate at the last session of the legislature, and is also president of the State Bankers’ association. Slayers of Walker Out on Bonds. Durango, Colo.—William Mason and Joseph Vanderweide, who have confessed to the shooting and killing of Joseph A. Walker, the Denver United States secret service operative, at the Hesperus coal mine, ten days ago, while he was securing information regarding coal land frauds, were released from jail on Wednesday, having furnished satisfactpry bonds in the sum of $30,000 each. Vanderweide fired The court’s the fatal shots which killed Walker, and to save Mason’s life, he claims. order is that the child be produced in court en November i8th. Five Hurt in Curious Accident. Financial Condition Improving. Steamer Runs Down Launch and Two Pottsville, Pa.—Five men were probNew York—The financia}? condition Men Are Drowned. ably faially injured at the Reading colmade further progress on Saturday \iery near Girardsville on Wednesday Seaitle, Wash.—The steamship Intoward the resumption of normal conSeattle-Tacoma line, afternoon, when the side hooks pulled dlianapolis, on the ditions. Gold was engaged to bring the ran down a cutter from the United total for this movement up to more out of the front of the leading one of States survey boat Explorer, at 9 than $50,000,000, an unprecedented ac- two loaded coal cars which were being . o’clock Tuesday morning Two men, quisition of the yellow metal in the ; hoisted up the mammoth slope. The Joseph Van Leuwert, engineer on the history of New York finances; the released rope struck and crushed the launch, and George A. Moyer, steward vank statement was more favorable skull of Edward ,Brennan, while the rars dashed to the bottom and were from the survey ship, were drowned. than had been expected, showing a shattered into bits. The fiving debris Two other men on the launch were loss of but $4,313,000 in the bank cash | terribly battered four men working saved by the Indianapolis. The acci- holdings, and the stock market was | ‘at the bottom. None are expected to dent occurred shortly after the In- firm, most of the active shares show: recover. dianapolis left her pier. A heavy fog ing advances on the day’s trading. was responsible for the accident. |
