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VOLUME XIII., No. 251
Women Gave Million Dollars
To Swindling Ex-Clergymen
Widow of Rich Bucket
shop Man Fleeced of En
tire Fortune by Head of
Bold Band of Thieves
and Trunk Robbers.
RICHMOND, Va —Declaring she is
Mr*. Theodore Hagaman, widow of
the rich bucketshop man who died
under mysterious circumstances at
the Waldorf-Astoria, a woman in
whose possession thousands of dollars
in jewelry have been found, has dis
closed a swindle of more than SI,OOO
- to the police of this city, and she
has named Dr. R. C. Fowler, ex
clergyman, lawyer and mining pro
moter, as the swindler.
Her remarkable recital has led to a
renewed search for Dr. Fowler, who
is believed to be in hiding in this
city.
In her confession to the police Mrs.'
Hagaman who has been known since
her arrival here three months ago,
ns Mrs H. F. Lindsay, says she has
lent Dr. Fowler more than $5,000 and
has turned over to him jewels and
property worth many thousands more.
The balance of her fortune of more
than $1,000,000 which she Inherited
upon the death of her husband 8 years
ago, she declares has been dissipat
ed by the doctor through investments
made for her. The name Fowler as
sumed for his role in the various
ventures, the woman declares was
Horace R. Courtlandt is a man of
ihls name that the police are search
ing for as the head of the boldest
band of swindlers and trunk robbers
that have ever come to the notice of
authorities in this state.
Another woman who said she was
the wife of Horace R. Courtlandt, or
Fowler, was arrested for the non-pay
ment of a board bill, and It was this
arrest that led to the startling dis
closures.
Mrs. HagamAP. in the astonishing
confession she made to Chief of Po
lice Werner, says: “I came to this
city from New York in May, of this
year I first went to the Hotel Guer- j
rant whore 1 remained for throe
weeks, then coming to this place—
Eleventh and Marshall streets —I have
not gone out any since I have been
here. I spent the winter and spring
in the city of Philadelphia. While I
was there Mr. Courtlandt came to see
me frequently. I first met him in
New York, soon after the death of
mv husband, Theodore Hagaman. who
was killed in the Waldorf-ABtoria.
"My relations with the man were
confidential. They began soon after
the death of my husband. I knew he
bad been in trouble auvt I knew he
was innocent of the charges made
against him. I had a fortune of about
$1,800,000 when I first met him. He
interested me in some of the gold
mining schemes which he had on hand
and as I knew nothing of business,
and believelng that the investments
would prove to be paying, I gave him
money from time to time, I suppose
that I have given him at least half
a million dollars in various ways and
at different times.
“We have travelled a great deal in
the west. When I left Philadelphia
this spring, having spent the early
spring at the Hotel Walton, my trunk
checks were sent to Wilmington, Den,
being mailed to that place by Clerk
Whaley, who was at the hotel.
“Mr. Courtlandt got the checks, for
they were sent to him, he telling me
that the trunks could not lie sent
through from Philadelphia to this city
but would have to go by way of Wil
mington.
DISPOSED OF
HER FEW JEWELS.
“Since 1 have been here, Mr. Court-
Isndt has come to see me often. I
have disposed ot much valuable
jewelry and diamonds since I have
iiave been here and he has gotten the
benefit of It. At this time I am al
most penniless and have had to pawn
some of my valuables in order to
raise money.
"I hive here a necklace which m-•
husband gave me. I have taken
some of the stones out of that, and
given Utem to Mr. Courtlandt.
■'l had confidence in Mr. Court
landt and I believed that he would
make a good investment of my money.
Where 1b Mr. Courtlan.lt now? she
was asked.
• I do not know. He was in to see
me Monday and said nothing about
eolrg away. I expect that he wi
come back to see me He often goes
away for two or three dajs at a
lime, and as soon as he gets back here
lie comes to see me.
When l was in Philadelphia Mr.
Courtlandt told me that there were
rome Important suits on in New York,
in which l was a party, that so long
as remained out of ihe state the Pii
pers could not be served on me. He
than said that the cases had been sun;
to the federal courts, i think he said
federal, and that it would be better
for us to come south and pass the
until the limit of the suit
W-£xplre We came to this city
We first went to Norfolk and then
came rty‘t on here without stopping
ZZ > -thing )f that city. I have
been i%ft in this room since 1 cams
heTc some three months ago. Every
riresi and every article in my room be
ongs to me. 1 paid for lt - ,f 1 hav '
it l. due to Ignoranc .
f ' n M ® r Hagamaa is about 5S years old^
oh e is about five feet four Inches .n
height weighs about M* pounds, and
js good looking. Her hair is very
gray Her eye* •« *>i»ck and shu
talks more or lees ol a drawl.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
WOMAN WANTED
FOR FUG
CHECKS
RICHMON. Va.—The most impor
tant developement in the Hagaman-
Fowler case today is that the woman
now under arrest as Mrs. Horace K.
Courtlandt is believed to be wanted
in indiunapofis and Cincinnati for
check flashing. The tip was received
by the plain clothes men today and
(hough unconfirmed they have
grasped the clue and are diligently
following it.
Chicago and Cincinnati detectives
join in the search this morning, and
the number of sleuths on the job ed
gaged in solving the mystery of the
alleged gang is now increased to
about twenty.
Alter a sleepless night the sleuths
were startled today by a report that
Dr. Fowler was seen on the streets
this morning. They believe the re
port even though the wily doctor has
not been seen by any of the detec
tives.
Detective Baugh, of the Southern
Railway, who has been on the case,
claims to know where other goods of
ihe gang are secluded and a searca
is expected.
OfANAND BELMONT
Oil SHIPJOGETHEfI
Rumored That They Have
Buried the Hatchet and
are Working Together.
MEW YORK—When the Cunarder
Lusitania docked today astonishment
was great in financial and traction
circles at the news that, besides Au
gust Beimont, Thomas -F. Kyan and
Samuel Untermyer were among the
passengers that made up probably the
most distinguished list that ever
came over on a single ship.
Surprise was still greater when it
waß rumored that Ryan and Belmont
had burled the hatchet, put their
heads together, and evolved an in
genious plan of uniting on traction
affairs in Manhattan.
Mr. Belmont, It is said, seemed to
have entirely recovered from the
scalping Mr. Ryan is credited with
having so adroitly administered a
Hhort time ago in financial matters j
and there is an intimation that within
a few days a scheme may be announc
ed by which these able gentlemen ex
pect to rescue the traction proper
ties from their financial dilemma.
Samuel L'ntermeyer has long been
one of the most prominent lawyers
connected with traction interests and
no doubt partly to his good offices
may be due the compact between
Ryan and Belmont.
According to one report Mr. Bel-!
mont's main object in returning from
France where he has been taking a
rest cure, was to make the (rip* a
fellow passenger with Mr. Ryan and j
talk 'hings over far from the mad
deifing crowd. It. is understood he
mfi.v not remain more than a month. ;
the' 'is nex stay in Europe win In
prolonged ect.
The Ryan-Balmont feud extended
further than to the traction fight, ac
cording to reports. Mr. Ryat. is said
to have done much In his modest, tUi-1
assuming way, to kiil race track het
ting in the state which hit Mr. Bel-1
mont's racing interest such a wallop j
below the belt.
But, any way, Wall street is anx
iously waiting the next move of the
financiers since they have "made up"
and returned together to 'he scene of
their conquests.
ATLANTIC TRAFFIC
BELOW AVERAGE
Financial Flurry and Hiffh
Minimum Rates Given as
Causes.
NEW YORK.—It Is said by on e of
the oldest steamship agents in the
city that the cabin traffic across the j
Atlantic this summer was thirty per
cent below the average of forniif
years. He attributed this to th e flnun-1
clal (lurry, in first place, and, second
ly, to the high minimum rates fixed
by the shipping conference.
WRIGHT WILL WAKE
ANOTHER TESE TODAY
WASHINGTON#—OrviIIe Wright, I
who yesterday again brok< his worlds I
record for time and distance Ter j
heavler-than-alr flying machine, plan-1
ned another flight today. This time I
effort will be made to develop speed
power of his machine.
Wright savs he has ndt vet worked
motor of hi* aeroplane to Its capacity I
end that he should get more speed out
•r it. i
Local Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Saturday
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 11, 1908.
VOLCANO OF CHS
DESTROYED LIVES
TOUCHED OFF BY THE CARE
LESS STRIKING OF A MATCH
GAS PLAYS HAVOC
THREE KILLED
Three People Were Killed
and an Entire Block
Threatened With
Destruction
PITTSBURG, Pa.—A volcano of
escaping gas, touched off by the care
less striking of a match, nearly wiped
out th e family of Rev. George Mis
quel, pastor of St. George's Syrian
Greek church on Seventh avenue, col
lapsed an adjoining dwelling, burying
its inmates under the debris of fall
ing walls, and kindled a fire that
threatened an entire block on Bedford
avenue near Washington street at
9:30 last night.
The dead:
Mrs. George Misquel, aged 32. 922
Bedford avenue, found in upper room
burned to a crisp.
Jacob, her son, 4 years old, died at
Passavant hospital.
Annie Magel, 17, servant at the Mis
quel home, died at 1:16 a. m. at the
hospital.
Th e injured: Rev. George Misquel.
aged 35, 1 irned about head and arms;
thought to have inhaled (lames; condi
tion serious.
Isaac Misquel, aged 11, burned
ab it face and arms, «
Amelia Misquel, 6, legs and arms
badly burned.
Eighteen months old baby of the
‘ Misqueis, scorched in its cradle, over
; looked by rescuers, but carried out
! last of all, practically uninjured.
Margaret and Mary McKenna, of
920 Bedford avenue, caught in bed
under collapsing roof and debris,
dragged out by firemen; logs and back
sprained.
Mrs. Mary Mulligan, 920 Bedford
avenue; face cut and back injured.
Policeman Peter Hanrday, hands
and face burned in rescue work.
Policeman W. H. Larkin, hands
burned, wrist cut.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert McKin
ley is convinced that a leaking gas
pipe in the attic of the residence of j
the Misqueis was responsible for the
explosion and tire.
Bedtime had come. Rev. and Mrs.
Misquel with their four little ones
went to the roomß on the second floor 1
where were th e sleeping quarters of j
the family. The domestic, Annie Ma-'
gel, a 17-year-old girl of the same na
tionality as the priest, followed them j
up the stairway just in time to catch
the force of a blinding explosion as
a match was struck in the darkened
sleeping room. T* e gt eater part of
the escaping gas » >emed to have ac
cumulated In the mansard floor about
the second room, however, for a mln
ut(. after the first flash there came a
shock that rocked the entire block.
The falling debris crashed through
the roof and buried Margaret and
Mary McKenna, who were
on the second floor of the adjoining
building. This floor in turn partially
gav e way and Mrs. Mary Mulligan,
living below the McKennas, was
buried.
The rescuers of the victims were
thriving and were effected under
most exciting conditions. The prop
erty loss was comparatively small.
BRYAN ENTERED
CfIMPJF ENEAAY
ST. PARIS, o.—Hon. W. J. Bryan
entered the native state of his chief
opponent this morning. Mr. Bryan
was well on his way Us Columbus,
however, before he awoke and was
told that he was In the camp of the
enemy.
At Terre Haute Mr. Bryan held a
long distance telephone conversation
with chairman Mack, who was In
Chicago.
In Wheeling Tonight,
WHEELING, W. Va -Hon. William
Jennings Bryan will arrive In this
city about i! o'clock this afternoon.
He will he met by a county commit
tee and taken at once to a hotel,
where apartments' have been engaged
for him and his party. A meeting of
the democratic organization of Ohio
county will be held after Mr. Bryan's
arrival. Mr. Bryan may attend this
meeting If his visit to the Wheeling
fair Is decided upon the democratic
candidate for president will be whisk
ed over to th<- grounds In an automo
bile.
All arrangements for a large meet
Ing tonight at the wharf have been
perfected.
Bryan will deliver an address at j
this meeting and shortly -fter mid- '
night will leave for Cumberland, Md ,
MORE lira
RAILROAD
SHOPS
ALTOONA, Pa —Orders was posted
at the Pennsylvania railroad shops
yesterday increasing the working
time to 50 hours a week. The order
takes effect today ami affects 10,000
employes, mosl of whom have been
working only 36 hours a week since
last November. For some Weeks the
company has been taking back sus
pended shop men and restoring train
men and enginemen to their former
positions.
IRON AND STEEL
MASTERS WEFT
LONDON—The .Iron und steel mas
ters representing Groat Britain, Get
many and France and one or two
oilier countries mot at Ihe Reform
Club today.
The occasion was a dinner given by
the iron and steel institute of Great
Britain tc Judge E. H. Gary, chairman
of the United States Steel corporation
and president of the American Iron
and Steel Institute.
judge Gary has been In Europe for
most of Ihe summer and has just re
turned to the Hotel Ritz after an auto
tour of 5,000 miles.
PEACH GMEIiS
MUG PEEKS
After Naming Officers they
Appoint a Committee for
Formulating Plans.
" ■ Mi
ATLANTA, Oa.—Aftor naming '
j Judge George F. Gober, of Marietta,
as permanent chairman of the con
vention, and E. L. Worsham, state
entomologist, permanent secretary, j
| the peach growers of Georgia formed
ian organization yesterday which looks j
to the Improvement of conditions In
their business. The gathering was
j perhaps one of the most represents- j
tive that has been held In At
lanta. More than 300 growers from !
I every part of the stale were in at
tendance. A committee of fifteen
waH named for the purpose of form
ulating plans for the organization.
Few Georgians realize what a ire
mendous Industry the peach grow lug
lias become. The last season Ar
mour's representative stated that the
crop amounted to 6,500 curs of peaph
ch by fretgut > hlle there were per
haps 300 to 500 ears additional ship
ped by express. The growers did not
realize anything like what they ex
pected or deserved during the past
season. This was chiefly due to the
glutting of the market, and the chief
aim of the organization Is to ellmfn
at e any alien possibility in future.
One of the plans is to place the dlu
tribution of the crop In the hands of
a central committee of representative
business men.
FOREST FIRES IRE
PUR HAVOC
LOH ANGELES, Cal.—Oreat dam
Bgo to timber and ranch property has
been done by a brush fire which
started yesterday by a rancher at
tempting to burn some brush. Al
ready thirteen square miles of terri
tory have been swept by the flames,
sod a number of residences near L.e
Crescenta have been burned. A larg.-
number of men are fighting to pre
vent the destruction of the town it
self. The Han Gabriel forest reserves
have suffered heavily from the rav
agea of the flamea.
Forsat Blaze In Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky.—A forest fire in
Garrard county Is eausing great, anx
iety. Pain Lick, a small town 12
relies from Lancaster, is In danger
of being wiped out. Communication
with the town has been cut. off bu>
before the wires were lost reports
were received that a number of busl
ness buildings, Including s hotel, a
hank and Ihe warehouse of the Amer
ican Tobacco company had been de
strnver) eai uliug a loss of probably
ivn.m. _ |
DUCHESS OF AOSTA DYING
\ VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS
The Duchess of Aosta, wife of the elder brother of
the Dube of the Ahruzsi, i» now in a critical condi
tion. £hc ;has tuberculosis.
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CITIZENS BAND TOGETHER
TO PREVENT FLOOD WATERS
Committee of Prominent.
Men Named to Thorough
ly Investigate Situation
and to Devise Ways and
Means to Save Augusta
From Floods.
A committee appointed front the
Chamber of Comercn met committees
of three from the Iteiail Merchants'
Association, Cotton Exchange, Boost
ers' Club and general florid relief com
mittee at. the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
of perfecting organization and ills
cussing ways and means for protect
ing Augusta in future from flood dis
aster. Mr, L. C. Ilnyno was unani
mously elected chairman of th e gen
eral commission, and chairman of an
amalgamated, or "executive commit
tee,” of five from among the general
commission, who are to have the ac
tive work of selecting and recom
mending a plan; Mr. E, F Verdery
was elected vice chairman and Mr.
K H. Johnson named secretary of the
executvie committee; and thereafter
for an hour or more a spirited and
forceful discussion of tip. specific rtn
ties of this executive committee held
the attention of th,, assembly until
a motion was made for adjournment.
Some of Augusta’s most represent
ative citizens, 111 professional, com
mercial and Industrial endeavor, were,
present at the meeting, as follows;
Messrs, ft, E. Alien, Rufus Brown, H.
H. Bay, K C Denton, 1., G. Doughty,
Charles Estates, O. It Eve, L C.
Hayne, E. W. Herman, K. H. Johnson,
K B, Pope, T. H. Haworth, P. II
Rice, A. .1 Safins, William Schwel
gert, David Slusky, James Tobin, E.
F. Verdery and W. II Young. The
meeting was characterized by a tnanl
fest earnestness of purpose, by many
expressions which showed how grave
ly these influential citizens realize the
Importance of the protection they
hav«. set about to provide, and by
enthusiastic pledges of hearty support
and cooperation In sny movement
the executive committee sees fit to
Inaugurate.
NEED THE HELP
OF EVERYONE. -
In his opening remarks, Mr llayns
said "We need the help of every
good citizen of Augusta in this un
dertaking, without regard for race,
color, creed, religion or political af
filiation. 'I he Chinaman who rents a
stall and runs a little laundry should
he as vitally Interested as the man
who pays taxes on thousands. It haa
already been suggested and decided
a god plan that an amalgamated com
mittee of five lie appointed from
among thla commission, to more
easily and effectually handle the situ
ation.'’ Mr. Hayne then called for
DAILY AMD SUNDAY SG.OO PER YEAR]
nominations, and Ids riani,, was the
first proposed, Capt. P. H. Rice put
ting ihe nottilnatluh for chairman.
A suggestion by the elißlr lhal Ihe
meeting proceed no further than or
ganization and tlm selection of a com
mite of flv t . whs accepted and It was
decided hy vote that the eliulr should
appoint the executive committee. Mr.
Ev ( . amended a motion that Hie com
mittee he appointed at once, and It
waa voted lhal the chair should ap
point the executive committee at leis
ure.
At the suggestion of Mr. Pope, the
chair called for discussions, so that
the specific duties of the committee
should be clearly outlined, and they
might go about, their work with a
thorough knowledge of what the gen
eral commission expects of them.
CAPT. W. B. YOUNG
ADDRESSED MEETING.
Capt. W. It. Young was the first to
speak He advanced th ( . Idea that,
the committee Should thoroughly fa
mlllarlze themselves with several re
ports compiled and published immedi
ately following tlie flood of 'UK by
competent experts who were employed
by the city to Investigate conditions,
wtlh a view of doing, then, Just what
this commission lies set about to ac
(Continued on Page Nine.)
LitLle Points of Progress That
Are Worth a Smile.
“Work,’’ said Josh Billings, “is what you don't want to do. If
you want to do It, It Is play."
A true friend Is a Jewel that shines best In the dark.
A loud voice is a powerful weapon of defense and offense.
It behooves you, Mr. Advertiser, to get. busy now, and start your
advertising campaign as early as possible. (Col. Hunter.)
Good luck comes to the hustler; had luck conies to those who
sit down and wait.
The wise man profits by the experience of others—and at the
same time mixes in a little originality.
Death loves a shining mark, but life prefers an ~asy mark.
“Chickens come home to roost," aoording to the adage. More of
our young men would do well to go and do likewise.
It Is often said that the three fundamental principles of adver
tising are; First, to attract attention; second, Interest, und. third,
to create desire and cloae the uale That last sounds good; It’s what
w c are all after—lt's th* results.
Results count.
But sll three advertising principles must he kept in mind. Those
three things are the fundamentals in preparing copy. Remember
thla and half your problem la aolved.—R. D. Baldwin.
You'll find many a bargain In The Herald these days.
You can’t, advertise Inads
qustely without somebody
knowing it. You can't adver
Use adequately without some
body knowing It.
YOUNG GIRL IS
ASSAULTED BJ
NEGRO
RICHMOND. Va.—Groat excitement
was created in chesterfield county In
the neighborhood of ifalisboro and
Midlothian tor several hours yester
day, and a candidate for the electric
chair now reposes uneasily in the Jail
In Manchester.
About H:3O o’clock as three little
Kiris, one of them named Alice Lar
sen, whose parents llv P in Chestnut
Hill, and two daughters of Mrs. 9
Lorontzen, of Dry Bridge, ne«r Hall*
boro, were driving along the public
highway, between Dry Bridge and
Hallsboro, a negro named Winston
Green halted them and commanded
the Larsen girl, who Is 12 years old.
to get out of the Jumper. She got, out.
whereupon the negro grabbed her ami
attempted an assault. Her screams
frightened the negro and he run
away, leaving her almost helpless In
11 moment she ran back to the Jumper
and drove back to the home of Mr.
Lorciil/en Two posses of ahout 25
men started in pursuit and captured
the negro about 4 o'clock In the
woods where lie was In hiding. He
was carried before the girl and posi
lively identified.
carnegiFTelped
BMUHROUGH
NEW YORK. Bankers of this city
learned with much Interest today
what the Item “United Htates Steel
bonds, account $2,000,000," in the last
statement of the Carnegie Truat com
pany to the state banking department
meant. They nine explain how It was
that tile hank was able to withstand
(lie run resulting from the recent
financial stringency wlien the Knleker
! tanker and the Trust Company of
I America, and severs! other* were
forced to suspend
When the run started, It is now un
derstood, the president of th,. Car
negie Trust company, Leslie M. Shaw,
favored the hank cloning, but the di
rector* objected to this plan, and
Charles Schwab and Judge Parker
were appointed n committee to see
Mr. Carnegie and tell him of th,. finan
cial difficulty of ihe hank which bore
ins name. Mr. Carnegie came to their
aid and loaned them $2,000,000 worth
of slell bonds, which saved the day.
WOMAN SHOT INTO
SLEEP DISTURBERS
One Woman Will Die
From the Wounds and
Others Injured.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Co! Angered
because a crowd of men disturbed
tier sleep last night Mitss Annie
Coplen seized a rifle and fired 111
rapidly as she could Into the group.
A bullet struck Robert C. Young
above the right eye and he will die.
Beveral othera were slightly wound
ed The young wotusn was arrested
and will he arraigned today.
THE STRANDEdTtEAMER
HAS BEEN FLOATED
BROADRTAIRB. England The Brit
Inli steamer Lake Michigan, from
Montreal, wllh passengers for I#on
don, which stranded yesterday near
Margate, was floated today.