Ogden Sun | 1905-11-28 | Page 2 | Sidney Stevens Implement Co

black dust was found in the vault the gold dust Is deposited in cans with the names tagged on to each adams took out three ounces from each of the cans and then put back three ounces of black aana adams was searched and in currency was found on mm he confessed to havone stolen la gold since last march in his house one ounces of ore was found but the balance bad been deposited with tho seattle bank the cashier bad given notice that he would resign after the first of the year ho now says he will mako complete meanwhile the books are being examined to discover whether the confessed shortage covers the entire amount adams has two brothers in amsterdam new york who are highly respected spec ted he has an uncle jasper vanwormer now head of an albany bank years he said lie was informed that such unusual and extraordinary assessments sess ments had been made against him and that the whole amount of tho bond was wiped out at the end of the second five year period he waa given another bond which he gays he still had in his possession at the end of the third five year period he declared that he was informed by the company that he owed it 1300 and that he would have to pay P D Q or interest would be charged against him mr eldridge said ho did not see how euch a condition could arise mr gave him a number ot the policy and he eaid ho would have it looked into board is now figuring upon the poss of addene to a ship of ishou tons trial displacement two halt inch guns in excess ot the number carried toy ships ot tons trial delaplace anent the opinion ot abe board as to ephod for the new Is also awaited with interest many officers being in favor of a battleship capable of making 19 knots instead of the 18 recommended by the general board