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LAST edition 3 LEWISTON EVENING TELLER THIRTIETH YEAR-NO. 192. LEWI8TON EVENING TELLER, FRIDAY, AUGU8T 10, 1906. PRICE 8 CENTO '>1 brings suit against the presi dents SECRETARY SHE CHARGES FALSE ARREST Secretary Loeb Says the Arrest Was Made Without His Knowl edge by the Washington Police Force. Oyster Bay, Aug. 10.—William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the president was made defendant in a $50,000 damage suit today in which ha is charged with having caused the false arrest of Nad age Doree, a Jewish writer. The ar rest was made last winter at Washington, when Miss Doree was distributing leaflets advertising her work in defense of the Russian Jews at 8t. Johns Episcopal church. Loeb is given twenty days to answer. He says the arrest was made without his knowledge by the Washington police force. IIMY FORCES OUTNUMBERED Band of Ten Meet Defeat and Several Slain by Pulajanes—Guns and Ammunition Captured. Manila, Auk. 10.—First Lieutenant John F. James and two privates of the Eighth Infantry In company with Con tract Surgeon Calvin Snyder and In ternal Revenue Collector Williams of ffilnols were killed yesterday in a hand to hand fight with a force of Pula Janes at Jullta, Island of Leyte. The detachment which consisted of ten men were greatly outnumbered but made a gallant fight. The Pulajaues captured three pistols, four krags, and S hundred rounds of ammunition. Was Nativa of Virginia. Washington, Aug. 10.—Lieutenant lame«, one of the victims, Is a native Virginia and entered the army from ûat state. He was 28 years of age. Rmm Maryland Madical Collage. Washington, Aug. 10.—Dr. Snyder, Physician who waa killed was * 0B1 In Baltimore and graduated from inland medical school. He was 28 lean of age. STANDARD oil indicted Violation Interstate Commerce Law la Proven. Jamestown, N. Y., Àug. 10.—The cral grand jury for the western «riet of New York today returned dlctments against the Standard Oil company of New York, Pennsylvania lr °ad company and Vacuum Oil cj^Pany for violation of the In ter te commerce law. There are 24 Wunt8 * n p ach Indictment. I'LL TURN THE D06S ON you; he says hsband of Fay Templeton Resents Reception of Neighbors as He Reaches Home With His Bride who ig Au * 10 '— Fa V Temple * trtv «<l at her p Mr8 ' W ' J ' * >atter » on - oi *ht. u r nnaylvanla home last j ^ home at Sn!t P f tter * on drove **««lngton hprlng<3ale from New ^^«e*T traP - ThePat - etat since the h wh,ch ha d been va £" lh « >h« W Mrt wv m] In courte rénova r* Wc ioni r " w hlch had excited :tad krooT n '* ht the an a d rrived th ® villagers ^greeted them.* 1 V * riUble cha ' 1 »«. or and **« Quick the dogs on you." TO SEE MINES FOR THEMSELVES Engineers E. M. Scofield and E. P. Coles accompanied by Robert Jones made up a party that left this after noon for the Buffalo Hump mining district. The purpose of the trip is a general inspection of the mining coun. try contiguous to Grangevllle that might be served by power from the plant that the electric line people are to develop on the Salmon river in connection with their line operating between Lewiston and Grangevllle. "We are prospecting the field for fu ture developments," said Mr. Coles to day, "and want to know by actual in vestigation just what to expect in the line of power needs in the develop ment of the mining country. I think we will be absent about ten days." Indians Hbld Camp Maating. Northport, Michigan, August 10.— The great Indian camp meetings held here annually under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal church op ened today, to continue until August 20. Governor Warner, Bishop Walden, President C. F. Meserve of Shaw Uni versity, Rev, J. C. Floyd, D. D. of Cin cinnati Rev. A. W. Elias of Petoskey, and F. E. Leupp, United States Com misioner of Indian Affairs, are on the program. Bloomington Chataqua Opono. 'Bloomington, 111., Aug. 10.—The State Epworth League Chautauqua, for which preparations have been In prog ress for several months, opened today with a good attendance. A ten days' programme has been aranged. Prom inent among the scheduled speakers are Governor Hanley of Indiana, Rev. Sam Jones, Dr. Richard Moulton of the University of Chicago, and Billy Sunday, the well known Evangelist. This was the saluation that greeted the village drum corps that aasem I bled before the residence. Despite I warning musicians continued on the j march, circling the house. Stopping j in front of the gates it played several ; tunes amid the cheers for "W. J." I It has been Intended that the leader ' of the drum corps would make a little speech, but Just as the music stopped a dark figure rose from the rear of the porch, saluted the crowd with ad monition quoted and "Jack" Patter son, the groom's brother appeared. Upon his solicitation the "band" dis banded. MAKES SCENE ON SCAFFOLD Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 10.—Earle Fletcher, colored, who was hanged here today for murder created a scene on scaffold by denouncing Criminal Judge Weaver. He declared that the judge granted a habeas corpus to John Williams, a white man. and saved- his neck the day before he was to hang, but when It came to his own case, the court went fishing. He said "going fishing" was an excuse for the judge to leave town to avoid granting a habeas corpus. CONSTRUCTION ON SEWER WILL BEGIN SEPT. I Contractor Clark Will Rush Work-City Engi neer Pleased with Contract The contract for the construction of the sewer was let last night to James A. Clark of Spokane, he being the low est bidder. The contract was drawn up and signed this morning by both parties and work will begin by the first of September with a force of 200 men. The contract price Is $105,002. Mr. Clark was seen this morning after the contract was signed and said, "I will leave for Spokane this morning to arrange for my bond and If my plans do not miscarry will be ready by the first of September with a crew of 200 men. I am well pleased with having received the contract and think that' the council acted wisely in choosing the concrete for the main TRAIN PLUNGES OVER A 20-F00T EMBANKMENT St. Louis, Aug. 10.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says a numbers of persons were In jured today in a wreck on the Fort Worth and Denver City railroad near Fruitland, Tex. ; TO PR08ECUTE LUMBERMEN Evidence Now in Hands of the Attor ney General. Topeka. Ang, 10.—Prosecutions are about to be eomrhenoed against the al leged millers and lumber combina tions of Kansas. Already evidence against the alleged combinations is In the hands of the attorney general. NEZPERCEINDIANS ON ANNUAL HUNT Special to Evening Teller. North Lapwai, Idaho, Aug. 10.— (By Nesperce Co-operative Telephone.)— The Ne* Perce Indians are now near ly all, with the exception of a few who are Inclined toward farming. In the Bitterroot mountains on their an nual hunting trip. It has been the custom of the Indians from time im memorial to go to the mountains In search of large game at this time of year, always returning with enough meat to last them through the winter. The meat Is "Jerked" in such a man ner as to 'cure It and prevent molding. It is then smoked and hung about the cabin until utilized as food. Sheriff Fred Fisk of Lane county Oregon, who was expected to have arrived In the city this afternoon to have taken charge of the man Davis who was arrested on the charge of forgery failed to make his appearance. FOLK DECLARES NO PARDON Kansas City, Aug. 10.—It was stated here today that Governor Folk has sent word to Liberty, Mo., that he will not Interfere with the execution of Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank Bott man, charged with the murder of the woman's husband at Kansas City. The date of the execution Is set for Sep tember 2. BOAT8 ARE RUNNING New York, Aug. 10.—Large percent age of railroad tugboats affected by strike Wednesday of several hundred deckhands were running today. sewer. The work must be completed by the first of April and It will be done on contract time." "The bids all came well within my estimates, "said Engineer Miller this morning, "and we have a good con tract and I think the work will begin promptly. The city did well to choose the concrete, as they make a saving of 18,000 and get a sewer that is equal to the brick construction and Is being used almost everywhere In preference This work must be rushed as we are forced by the conditions to get it done during the low water stage of the river. Any delay beyond the first of April will put us In apprehension of damage from the early spring fresh ets." ? The relief train has been sent from there carrying physicians. The wreck occurred about 1 a. m. on a long curve. A sleeper and one day coach went down a twenty-foot embankment. SIX INDICTMENTS OF RAILROADS Find Evidence of Robatee Given on 8ugar. New York. Aug. 10.—As a result of the Investigations of the alleged re bating by railroads the grand Jury to day returned six Indictments. They are said to be based on rebating sugar. DECEIVING GRAIN AT LAPWAI Special to Evening Teller. North Lapwai, Idaho, Aug. 10.— Grain is arriving rapidly at the local warehouses from the ranches of J. H. Wann, L. Jackson, Jack Smith and the Hubbard Brothers farm on Tom Beall creek. It Is not known what the ex act yield will be; It Is thought, how ever, that the grain is hurt and shriv eled about twenty-five per cent. The Vollmer Clearwater company is ship ping the new grain In carload lots to the Sound markets. The company is making a 60-foot addition to their warehouse In the city and expect to have the entire house In use before the end of the season. Mrs. Montgomery returned last night from a six weeks' visit with her parents at Wichita, Kansas. C. S. Loveland state bank Inspector Is in the city from Boise on his usual tour of Inspection. He will remain In this vicinity for several days. ACCUSED CASHIER TAKEN TO THE WRECKED BANK Mantains That He Is Innocent and Assists Authorities In Search of Private Vaults of the Bank That Failed Chicago, Aug. 10.—Cashier Henry W. Herring of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank was today taken to the institution he ia alleged to have helped ruin. Every precaution was uaed to get him Inelde of the building without knowledge of persons outside. When once safe inaide the bank Herring Immediately began to direct the authorltlea around to different vault* and secret chesta. This action on the part of the accused cashier goes Still fur ther to confirm the belief he Is Inno cent and that the wrecking of the bank is the work of President Stensland alone. Herring waa arrested yesterday afternoon and taken at once to the offioe of Chief of Police Collins, and put th rough a severe examination. But he was strenuous in his denials of*implication with the Präsident In the wreck ing of the bank and hla demeanor ao carried out hJs statements that the opinion of the officials Is that he la an Innocent man. Herring talked freely of the peculiar banking méthode of hla employer telling of the cheek he had suggested to the ever growing list of bad paper that the p t — Id— t used to cover up his losses by speculation, he adds that as a result of till* check that Stensland became more cautious and determined to flee from the exposure that was evidently near at hand. Stensland has been gone more than three weeks and Herring denies any knowledge of hia whereabouts MERCURYSTANDS AT 104 TODAY The mercury took a small spurt this afternoon and reached the 104 mark at S o'clock. At the same date last year the temperature remained at the 105 mark on the 6th, 7th and 8th, that being the end of the hot weather for the summer. Observer Dey at the local weather bureau states that there are no Indications of cooler weather In this section of country while the con ditions on the coast are that it will continue for some time. BAD MONTH FOR CROPS Wheat Eetimatas Lowered Beeauee of Dry Hot Weather. Washington, Aug. 10.—The depart ment of agriculture's crop report shows the condition of spring wheat for August as 86.9 as compared with 91.4 for last month. The winter wheat croii was estimated at 493,434, 000 bushels and an average 16.7 bush els per acre. GUARDIAN APPOINTED — Judge Hanlon today handed down his de cision In the case of Weaskus an aged Indian for whom a guardian waa pe titioned. His decision recited that he had found the Indian Incompetent to manage his own affairs, and the guar dianship was necessary. W. F. Ket tenbach was appointed guardian. THOUSANDS TERRIFIED BY FOOLISH SUPERSTITION Massachusetts Bishop is Accused of Sending Letters of Warning and is Oppressed By Letters-Sends Press Denial Boston, Aug. 10.—So much Incon- I venlenoe has been caused the Right j Reverend William Lawrence, Episco pal bishop of Massachusetts by a flood of letters pouring In on him for sev- ! era I months past regarding a so-called ! endless chair of prayer, alleged to 1 have been sent by him that the blahop has found It necessary to Issue a de nial stating that the chain of prayer is a hoax. The denial adds that it is the work of demented or mischievous persons. This denial In the secular press follows one In the church papers thought to be sufficient, but letters continue to pour in from all parts of the United States, Canada and even from Paris, France. The prayers begin with an invoca tion for divine mercy, and says It was THE SULTAN'S ILLNESS VERIFIES Constantinople, Aug. 10.— Recant re ports that the aultan, Abdul Hamid II Is 111 are confirmed by private advloea. EXTOL RU88IAN PARLIAMENT French Authorities Jein In Add— Which ia Bent Lewer Hbuee. Parts, Aug. 10.—The leading senat ors, deputies, former cabinet minister* and members of the Institute and academy have united tot an address extolling the outlawed Russian par liament as the bulwark on which Rus sian hopes are dependent. Senator Pierre Berthelote, ex-minister of for eign affairs, forwarded the add— te Professor Mouromtseff, president of the lower house. Beeure Large Plunder. Verkohoyansk, Aug. 10.—A roving band of Clrcasi&ns made Into the rail road station here yesterday and robbed the cashier of $47,500. ! Brigands Reb Village Churches Moscow, Aug. 10.—Band of brigands on blcyles is systematically robbing village churches In this vtcjnlty avow edly to secure funds for revolutionist*. Miss Margaret Butler returned to the city this afternoon from a short visit with Miss Gertrude Armstrong at Jullaetta. sent by the bishop who recommended that It be sent to nine persons, mis fortune being threatened those who failed to send It. Comments In both church and Becular papers Indicate that the fears of many persons have been worked upon by the threat of "dreadful calamity" and that they not alone aided In its spread but have felt great terror lest tpey might meet mis fortune. One woman in British Co lumbia according to the correspond ence of the Montreal papers who was forbidden by her husband to -follow the directions secretly mailed letters to nine of her friends thus placing them under the curse as she called it because she was sick with fear lest some dire calamity befall herself or family.