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EOCK VOL. LV. NO. 250. THE ARGUS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 190G. PRICE TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT STEMSLAND HURRYING Forth Worth Man Claims to Have Seen Him on Train. 10 WARRANTS ARE OUT Paying Teller Kills Himself and Mob Howls About His Home. Fort Worth, Aug. 11. Paul O. Stens land, the fugitive bank president of Chicago, was in Fort Worth, according to Henry V. Adams, former commis sion broker. Adams said he traveled all the way from New Orleans to this city with the absconding banker with out knowing his bank had failed Stensland told Adams he was going to Mexico for his health. The pollee of all the border towns were notified. Prepare to Proiiecute. Chicago, Aug. 11. Preliminary action by the states attorney's office against those responsible for the failure of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank was be gun today. Attorney Olson was busy several hours preparing bench war rants which, it is expected, would be taken out later in the day. It is probable a special grand jury will be summoned and the matter plac ed before it. Ten Warrant Inxued. Chicago. Aug. 11. Ten warrants in the Milwaukee Avenue bank case were issued this afternoon by Judge Ker sten. The charges are perjury, for gery and conspiracy. Paul O. Stens land, Henry W. Hering. Theodore Stensland and "divers other persons as yet unknown" are named in the war rants. Corimi for Demi Teller. Chicago, Aug. 11. The police today were summoned to keep order at the inquest into the death of Frank Ko walski, teller of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, who shot himaelf yester day. The feeling of some depositors in the defunct bank was so great the dead teller was cursed as his body lay In the parlor of his home. Wreath Torn Down. A wreath on the door of the home was torn down and its flowers scatter ed by angry men. Sergeant Hamilton, detailed at the coroner's request, fore ed the disturbers into the street. Po licemen were then stationed at the door to pevent any person not wanted from entering the house. Teller n Suicide. Chicago. Aug. 11. Frank Kowalski, paying teller of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank of which Paul Stensland was president, shot and killed himself last evening at his home, 310 North Carpenter street. No charges had been brought against him in connec tion with the failure of the bank. Criticism by neighbors and life-Ion friends who accused him of a share in the downfall of the bank is believed to have driven Kowalski to his death. For two days he had been despondenr and members of his family kept close watch over him. Yesterday, however, he returned to his home while the fam ily was away from home and his dead body was found when they returned. Complained of Suwplclon. Kowalski had complained bitterly of the suspicions of his friends and de clared unless his character was speed ily cleared he would take his own life. When the bank failed Kowalski had $700 of his own money on deposit In the institution and his immediate rela tives had nearly $30,000. Had the teller known of Stensland's defalca tions, friefids assert he would at least have notified his relatives and would have taken his own money out of the Institution. Find $500,000 Forgred Note. The authorities, assisted by Cashier Hering. continued the investigation of the bank's collateral. After an all day's search forged notes aggregating more than $500,000 were found and ar now In possession of the state's attor ney who will use them In the prosecu tion of the official responsible for their utterance. From statements made by Hering regarding loans made by Stens land as a banker to himself and the shortages found by previous investiga tions, it is asserted the final adjust ment of the affairs of the bank will show President Stensland's defalca tions aggregated $2,000,000. HE WOULD BE A HERETIC Another Minister Seeks the Short Road to Notoriety. Cincinnati, Aug. 11. Rev. George Clark Cox is likely to face charges of heresy. Writing to Bishop Vincent he compares his case to that of Dr.,Crap sey. He says he does not believe In the virgin birth of Christ. INTO MEXICO ACTION AIMED AT HARVESTER TRUST County Attorney of Nebraska Brings Suit on Complaint of Bryan Supporter. Norfolk. Neb., Aug. 11. County At torney Berryman has begun quo war ranto proceedings to prevent the In ternational Harvester company from doing business in Knox county on charges that it is a trust Editor Green of Creighton, one of Bryan's right hand men. who succeeded the latter as pres ident of the State Democratic Editor ial association, is the complainant. This leads many to believe that Bryan really is back of the prosecution. Green seeks $2,000 damages because, as he asserts, he was led to advertise as "as not made by a trust" machin ery which he later learned was manu factured by the combine. WILL TRY CHINKS Canal Commission Ready to Ad' vertise for Orientals to Build Panama. WANTS 2,500 TO BEGIN WITH Jamaican Negro Has Been Found Wanting Labor Protests of No Avail. Washington, Aug. 11. Chinese labor will be given a thorough test on the Panama canal. Contracts calling for 2,500 Chinamen for canal work have been prepared and advertisements will be issued In a few days asking for pro posals from labor agents. If the ini tial 2,500 Chinamen prove a success it is likely many lnore will be taken to tho isthmus. Jamalean W on't Do. Organized labor has offered much opposition to the use of contract Chin ese labor, but Jamaican v nrkmon have proven fnadqHate,-sunieh'iit Spaniards cannot be had Immediately to rush the work and Chinese are the last hope of the commission. (iompern iMNuen Statement. Washington. Aug. 11. Samuel Gom pers, president of the American Feder ation of Labor today issued a state ment criticising the action of the Isth mian canal commission in deciding to Introduce Chinese coolie labor in the work of constructing the canal apross the isthmus. He charges those at the head of the Panama canal construction with having no regard for law nor principle. SULTAN NOW REAL SICK MAN Illness of Turkey's Ruler Causes Selam lik to be Postponed. Constantinople, Aug. 11. -The recent reports that the sultan, Abdul Hamid II.. Is ill are confirmed. The sultan'3 indisposition made necessary the can celing of yesterday's selamlik. The for eign representatives who had assem bled to witness the ceremony withdrew when this became known, and the troops stationed at the spot were dis persed. It is reported the sultan must under go an operation, and it Is even declared he already has done so. FRAU WAGNER SNUBBED LONGWORTHS Widow of Composer Vented Spleen and Now All Ger many Is Agitated. Berlin, Aug. 11. It remained for Frau Cosima Wagner, bitter hater of America and Americans and worshiper of American dollars, to slight Mrs. Longworth, daughter of President Roosevelt. Frau Cosima's discourtesy to the most distinguished American visitor to Baireuth is a topic of resent ful discussion among Germans and for eigners alike who have returned here from the annual festival. Departure Canned Curiotilty. Some curiosity was aroused by the Longworths' sudden decision to leave Baireuth at the height of the festival. Now it Is learned that It was the widow of the great composer, who rules like a little empress over the village Wag ner made famous, who drove the con gressman and his bride away. Since the presentation of "Parsifal" In Amer ica despite the petulant protests of Frau Cosima. she has been Imbued with the bitterest hatred of America, and seized the visit of the Longworths as an opportunity to vent her spite in a way least liable to lessen the flood of American dollars on which she thrives. Rules the Ylltag. She rules in festival time, and let it NOMINATION SURE David R. Francis Declares Noth ing Can Sidetrack Bryan in 1908. TALKS AT FRENCH CAPITAL W. Bourke Cockran Sends Cordial Let ter in Response to Notice of Ap pointment. Paris, Aug. 11. "The nomination by the democratic party of William J. Bryan for the presidency of the United States in 190S. looks like a certainty, said David R. Francis of St. Louis last night. "There is absolutely nothing in sight that, in my opinion, can side track Bryan." Francis was for Palmer and Buckner in iS9C. II earn Krom Conbrun. New York, Aug. 11. Lewis Nixon f the committee which is planning for the reception of William J. Bryan on Oct. 3, received a letter yesterday from Bourke Cochran, who is at Lake Tahoe, Cal.. in reply to a letter Informing him he had been appointed a member of the reception committee. Cochran wrote: Appreciates Honor. "I beg you to accept my expression of grateful appreciation of tbfe honor. It is possible absence from New York may prevent my participating person ally in the ceremonies, but you may be assured of my cordial sympathy with everything calculated to express the regard entertained by all good citizens and especially by nil democrats for the virtues, civic and personal, of this dis tinguished American." Arrive at I'nrlx. Paris, Aug. 11. William J. Bryan wife, and daughter, Colonel Wetmore, and Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Dunlap ar rived here today for a four days' visit, A number of friends gathered at the railroad station and gave the party cor dial greetings. The party lunched at the Hotel Ruz, guests of ex-Governor David R. Fran cis. Bryan did not wisn to talk about his candidacy for the presidency of the United Slates, saying this had already been much discussed, and that he had nothing to add to his previous state ments. NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR ROOT IN MONTEVIDEO Uruguayan Catital Turns Itself Loose in Demonstrative Welcome to Secretary of State. Montevideo, Aug. 11 Never perhaps in the history of the Uruguayan repub lie has popular feeling been more vis ibly manifested than by the remarka ble demonstration accorded Secretary of State Root when he arrived here on the cruiser Charleston. At an early hour yesterday morning the crowd began assembling at every vautage point in the port and on the Moles. It continually grew In numbers until seemingly the entire population was present to greet the visitors. The arrival of the cruiser marked the culmi nating point in the enthusiasm of the crowds. Cries of "Long live Secretary Root," "Long live President Roosevelt" and "Long live the great republic of the north" rent the air. These were repeated when the steamer Triton went alongside the Charlston for the purpose of enabling the committee composed of leading residents, officials and a number of women to board the cruiser and tender the first welcome to the visitors. be known that the Longworths should be totally ignored. Personally she snubbed the president's daughter in a woman's peculiar way by ostentatious ly refusing to Invite her to the famous musical receptions of the week. Neith er was Mrs. Longworth invited to any of the social functions that punctuate the festival. The situation became intolerable, and the Longworths left. Here in Ber lin there Is the deepest resentment at Frau Cosima's conduct. PERSIAN RULER LISTS TO PEOPLE Powerful Combination of Clergy Agent in Bringing About Re forms. Teheran, Persia, Aug. 11. The shah finally has granted the demands of the people for reforms and the refugees who vsought the protection of the Brit ish legation with the exception of 200 who have personal claims, have left the legation. The Mullahs who fled from Teheran are returning. The shah was evidently forced to take action by a powerful combination of the clergy. CARTRIDGES HOT BLANKS Imperial Guard Make Russ Grand Duke a Target IN FIRING PRACTICE Court Martial for 2,000 Mutin ous Soldiers and :' x Sailors. St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. Grand Duke isicnoias isicKoiaievnen narrowly es caped assassination yesterday at the hands of the imperial guards in camp at Krasnoye-Selo. It appears the duke was personally reviewing ttie 'maneuvering and put ting troops through blank firing prac tice, when be suddenly was startled by a swish like -the hiss of a bullet about his head. Fortunately, neither himself nor his horse was touched. ytopa KnxiliMle. The command to cease firing was im mediately given and the soldiers were marched back to thejr quarters and an investigation begun in the hope of as certaining which of the soldiers used ball cartridges. Several aiTests are understood to have jbeen made. The attempt on the duk ;'s life caused an immediate change ii the plans of the emperor, who had Tsed to go to Krasnoye-Selo today.j Out of I.lne of Fire. It is learned troops were in extended order and engaged in volley firing when the "accident" occurred, rendering it difficult to determine the regiment from which the bullets came. The grand duke was surrounded by officers ad aides and was off on one side, out of the line of fire. Not Generally Knonn. The affair has created a deep impres sion in military cirel and is the on topic of con versa tioi; in clubs, but the attempt on the grand duke's life is not generally known here. No word on the subject has been published In the news papers. Will Trj- 2.MH. St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. After pre liminary investigations the military and naval prosecutors have decided to try by court martial no less than 2,000 soldiers and saJlors who participated in the Cronstadt and Sveaborg mu tinies. I.ntvleMNneMH njl AVnrmivr. Warsaw, Aug. 1 lj. An incredible state of affairs reignfe at Warsaw and Lodz, The inhabitants are at the mercy of bandits, anarchists and terror ists. Murders and J robberies occur daily. The authorities are apparently powerless. Cilrl A nun" fci Kniln. Odessa, Aug. 11. For the space of a minute last night the'life of Gen Kaul bars, the governor general, depended on the nerve of a beautiful 18 year old girl he met within ai few paces of hi3 palace entrance. The girl had been Chosen as his as sassin. A bomb with which she was to accomplish her task lay in the reti cule she carried. Unexpectedly con fronted by her intended victim, the girl hurriedly sought to open the reti cule. . Her nerve failed ata the crucial mo ment. The bag fell to the ground and the bomb exploded, leaving Gen Kaui bars unharmed. Almost miraculously the girl herself escaped Injury. A few minutes later she took her own life. ENGINEERING NOW IS FAR ADVANCED Chairman Shonts Brings Back Optim istic Reports from Canal Zone, New York, Aug. if. T. P. Shonts, chairman, and JosephfB. Bishop, secre tary of the Panama canal commission. arrived here today from Colon. . Shonts said the general condition in the canal zone is very favorable at present, arwl constantly improving. Shonts said the engineering work on the. canal is well under way. SENDS MONEY TO AFRICA Rockefeller Said to Be Financing Rail road on Dark Continent. London, Aug. 11. The Times says it learns from reliable authority that John D. Rockefeller has furnished funds for the railroad developments in Tanganyika, Africa.. The investment of-American capital in South Africa, which already had benefited so much from American en gineering skill, is considered an event of much importance. ' LYNCHER GUILTYlREPUBLIG OF North Carolina Jury Convicts for First Time in State's 1 History. LED MOB THAT KILLED NEGRO But 35 Minutes to Agree on Verdict Sentence is 15 Years in Pen itentiary. Salisbury, N. C, Aug. 11. What is said to be the first instance of the con viction of a lyncher in the history of the state was furnished last night. when George Hall, a former convict from Montgomery county, who was one of the party that Monday night lynched three negroes for the murder of the Lyerly family, was found guilty of con spiracy and was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Jury Out Short Time. The jury was out but 35 minutes. Judge B. F. Long sentenced Hall to the maximum term. The evidence against Hall was overwhelming. His counsel lias appealed on the ground that Governor Glenn was in At lantic City when the speoial term at which Hall was tried was ordered, and that being out of the state he had no jurisdiction. Governor Glenn testified that he was in Atlantic City, but in order to do what he could to prevent a lynching he wired his private secretary to issue the commission and sign his name to it. This he considered the proper thing to do. David W. Julian, a deputy sheriff. testified that he saw Hall leading a mob of about thirty men. The officer had In custody a man he had arrested at the jail. Hall, said the witness, car ried a hammer and threatened to brain him if ha did not liberate the pris oner. llndley to l'rmtecuie I.jnchfm. Springfield, Mo., Aug. 11. When the trial of Daniel D. Galbraith, one of the suspected leaders of a mob which iifl April last hanged three negroes in the public square, is called again Monday morning Attorney General Hadlwy will be in Springfield to assist the state. The attorney general is in Las Vegas, N. M. TOM JOHNSON COMPLETE VICTOR IN CAR FIGHT Court Decision Declares Cleveland Elec tric Railway Has No Exclusive Right to Fulton Road. Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 11. Mayor Johnson claims a complete victory in the decision by Judge Iawronce on the question of the rights of rival trac tion lines on Fulton road. This con troversy was the one that resulted in Johnson's citation for alleged contempt of court. According to the decision, the Cleveland Electric railway has no "property right in" or "exclusive right to use" the center of Fulton road. The city has a right to order it to relocate its track, even to make room for the tracks of another company, and may do the work itself. CUTS OUT TELEGRAPHERS Lackawanna Road Will Use Only Block System and Telephones. Scranton. Pa.. Aug. 11. Official an nouicement has been made here that the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern railroad will, at an early date, dis pense with the services of all tele graphers on its system and will control the movement of trains with the auto matic block signal system and addi tional telephone facilities. WANT TO BUY A GOVERNOR'S HOUSE? GRANT SHIPPERS' PETITION Great Northern Acts Independently on Wheat Traiffs. Chicago, Aug. 11. The Great North ern railroad has taken independent ac tion on flour rates between South Da kola and Minnesota points and Chica go. It telegraphed the interstate com merce commission announcing it would grant the petition of Minneapolis ship pers, which was the subject of discus sion among' trafne officials of north western roads in Chicago yesterday. The conference adjourned without agreement and the Great Northern de cided to aet independently. BRODIEL. DUKE IS AT LAST DIVORCED New York Court Grants Decree That Has So Long Been Sought. New York, Aug. 11. Brodie L. Duke of Durham, N. C, brother of the presi dent of the American Tobacco dompany was today granted a final decree of absolute divorce from his wife. Alice Webb Duke. The couple were married in December, 1904. tin ANGER THROUGH A PLOT KM OHIO TREASURER ACCUSED, QUITS Akron Official Found $282,000 Short in Deal With School Board to Loan Public Funds. Akron. Ohio, Aug. 11. Anticipating action looking to his removal, Fred K Smith has resigned as county treasur er. but retained the office of treasurer of the city of Akron and the school board, he having hwld three offices. He was found nearly $282,000 short in his accounts bv examiners appointed by the nrobate court recently. Besides being short. Smith has violated the law by loaning public momey, and the city council and school board are implica ted through having entered into au agreesient allowing him to do so, the school board's contract being in writ ing. Tne county commissioners ap pointed U. G. High of Barberton Smith's successor. Smith declares he will make up the shortage. TIES UP TRAFFIC Draw Span Knocked Across the Channel by Steamer at Duluth. CAUSES SERIOUS SITUATION Land and Water Avenues at Most Ac tive Passage at Head of Lakes Closed. Duluth, Aug. 11. Early today the steamer Troy, a 5,000-ton stel freight packet owned by the Western Transit company, collided with the draw span of the interstate bridge and precipita ted it into the channel. Stop All Traffic. Navigation to and from the upper harbor, tho most active portion of the head of the lakes, is blocked. Street railway and steam traffic between Du luth and Superior is cut off and will be for some time to come. Troy n.-iitlj- I)nmiiK-!. The steamer Troy was badly dam aged. It will require considerable re pairs. It is estimated the financial loss to tle bridge and pier will be $100, 000. Thirty-four vessels are tied up. in cluding the passenger steamer Tion este. TOWN IN HANDS OF SHERIFF Slocan City, B. C, Will Be Put Out of Business by Creditors. Seattle. Wash.. Aug. 11. Sheriff Tuck of Nelson, B. C, has seized Slo can City, B. C, with execution papers which put the entire municipality into his hands. Six years ago Slocan City had 1,000 inhabitants. Now about 150 people live there. C. E. Smitheringal j e)f Vancouver is the creditor and is closing up the town. Crone Held Without Bail. Kansas City, Aug. 11. Albert M. Crone, charged with killing his former sweetheart. Miss Bertha Bowlin. in this city last month, was held on a charge of first degree murder without bail at his preliminary hearing. That of Kansas Offered Sale to Meet $149.98 Unpaid Taxes. for Topeka. Kan.. Aug. 11. "For Sale One governor's mansion for an unpaid tax debt of $149.98." is the meaning but not the wording of an advertise ment in the official papr of Shawnee county this week. The executive man sion jf the state is to be sold at auction Sept. 21, together with other real es tate on which taxes have not been paid, unless the owners redeem tfro property in the meantime. Tuxea ere .Not I'nl.L It has been known by the state ef ficers for some time that the taxes on the mansion had not been paid, but it was not known that the property Is to be sold to enforce collection, here is a difference of opinion among the sae officers concerning the proper fund from which to pay taxes on the property, owned by the state against which taxes can be assessed. No Kood to Vmy Debt. There is no fund for the payment of the debt and the raa:.:ion may have to be purchased by one of the state of- fibers, who will wait for the state to redeem it when the legislature meets next winter. P ANA1A M Colombian Conspirators Found and Arrested in Time. DETAILS HUSHED UP Goes Deep Into Isthmian Poli tics Involving the Liberals. I'anama. Aug. 11. The police last night captured 17 Columbians, former revolutionary generals, on the Charge of conspiring against high national au thorities. The prisoners during the revolution of lDOu, distinguished them selves by their depredations In the in terior of the isthmus. All the men ar rested recently arrived at Panama. KefaMea Detnlla. The secretary refuses to furnish any details of the plot but it is rumored some of the members of the Panamau liberal party are implicated. The prisoners will be dejorted as pernicious foreigners. All danger seems past. Conditions here are norm al, the general public, not being aware the authorities have captured the plot ters. Itepiihllc In Manner. It is asserted if the conspiracy hal been successful it might have resulted n serious consequences for the repub ic of Panama. ANOTHER ASSISTANT FOR DR. W.E.TAYLOR Dr. Albert Doliear Named After Con- ference with Governor Dcneen. Springfield, III.. Aug. 11. (Special). Dr. Taylor, supt l intendent of the Western Hor; Ital f..r the Insane at Watertown. was In this city in con sultation wli'i Governor Deneen, to day, regarding the affairs of that Insti tution. Dr. Albert H. Doll oar, who has been with Dr. Frank P. Norbury of Jacksonville, for some time at the lat ter's private Insane hospital, was today appointed assistant physician of tho Watertown asylum, one physician be ing added to the force there1. PROTECTION STILL HIS HOBBY Secretary Shaw Makes It Theme of His Speech at Springfield, Mo. Springfield. Mo., Aug. 11. Secretary Shaw was the principal speaker at the republican meeting held here last night. Speaking of the tariff, the sec retary said the nation is divided Into producers and consumers. TJUe demo cratic party appeals to the consumers, he said, insisting In cheap prices, while the k publican party appeals to the producer, holding that protection is necessary t(i furnish good prices for the American producer. There Was never been a time when disastetr did not follow democratic rule, the secre tary said. This has not been the In tention of democrats, but has resulted from their Incorrect economic theories. IS INFORMALLY OPENED Commander-in-Chief Tanner Arrives for National Encampment. Minneapolis, Aug. 11. Commander-in-Chief Tanner is in Minneapolis at his headquarters at the West hotel and the 40th annual national encampment of the Grand Army has informally opened. Commander Tanner's party consists of Adjutant General John Tweedale; Qurtermaster General Frank Battles; Assistant Adjutant General William P. Rogers; Surgeon General Hugo Filler; Chief of Staff Frank Butts; Former Commander-in-Chief Blatk and C. Ii. Foote of Kala mazoo, Mich., executive councilor. MAYOR GETS THREE YEARS For Dispoing of Booty of Hcrse Thieves. Williston, N. D.. Aug. 11. W. H. Denny, the former mayor and promin ent banker who was convicted on the charge of receiving stolen boraes, was sentenced to three years in the peniten tiary. A stay of CO days was granted and it is understood the case will be appealed. Strike of Deck Hands Ends. New York, Aug. 11. The strike of deck hands employed on the tugboats of a number of railroads here is prae- tically at an end with all danger of freight congestion psssed.