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The man who has a house to rent and the man who wants to rent a house have a “news interest" for each other. Here again the little ads. act as “in troducers." 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. iL ... I. . i ' • * 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.