The valley record. ([Sayre, Pa.]) 1905-1907, August 08, 1906, Image 1

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BANK IN BAD SHAPE
Chicago Failure Follows Ir
regularities of Years.
SAFETY VAULTS TANPERED WITH.
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Depoaltors Say Funds Have Been
Taken Prem Deposit Boses—Viee
President Arrested—Hope
of Settlement.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8 Stens-
ad, viee president of the wankee
Avehue State bank, was arrested on a
charge of violating the bankiug laws
of the state. Earlier ln the day the in-
stitution wae placed in tbe bands of &
receiver, and Paul O. Steasland, presi
dent of the bank and father of the
vice president. together with Cashier
Hering, were officially declared fugl-
tives from justice and their personal
descriptions placed in the hands of the
police throughout the country. This
action was taken by the authorities
affer developments bad shown that the
fshnces of the failel institution were
in a deplorable conditions snd had Leen
for a nbimmber of years. Besides the
discevary of wany irregularities In the
management of the bink it was also
found that even the safely deposit
boxes owued dnd retuited by the bank
had beau tampered with and rifled.
The specific charge on whieh Thee
dore Btenslaud was arrested was that
of having accepted deposits at the
bank when be knew the lustitution to
be Insolvent. The arrest was made In
the office of Chief of Police Collins,
wheres Stemsiand had gone to confer
with the bead of the police depart:
meat
The warrant for the arrest of the
vice president was sworn by J. P.
Straub, a liquor dealer, who declared
that last Saturday be deposited $350 In
the bank and that Theodore Steusiand
a8 one of the officers of the institution
bad knowledge theu that the bank was
insolvent. Straub contends that the
vies prealdent should have notified the
acting officers of the bank pot to re
oaive any deposits, but that this had
pet been done, and his wmodDey was
taken In violation of the bankiug laws.
Jageb J. Keru, a former state at
torney, signed bouds for $5,000 for the
release of Theodore Steusiand.
The promises that the elder Stens-
land would appesr in Chicago were
net fulfilled, and it is the belief of the
poliee, based upon dispatches from
several northern cities. that he has
fled into Canada Cashier Hering,
sought em a similar warrant, Is
thought to Lave reached the Dominion
by another route.
The day's developments were pre-
ductive of the first ray of hope for the
depositors, who had believed thelr sav:
ings of years swept away Ia the
dant of the First Nativmal bank, and
such of those to whom the status of
the defunct bank's allairs bas been
Infd bare, declared that 70
oeats om the dollar would be in
the final adjustuent.
The affairs of the bank are said te
be in au almost hopeless tangle, and
move irregularities are being disclesed
of baving employees sign
justice. Handwriting ex-
perts, It ls sald, will be put to w at
ones upon the case to establish the evi:
dence of forgery.
un by Eight-yoar-eld Sen.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 8 Joseph
B. Heueh of Juniata township was shot
in the heart and killed hy Bis eight
-9ld som. The bey had been shoot:
at target with & rifie and ap-
was thirty-eight years old and leaves
& widow and six children.
Sirie’s Captain a Coward?
MADRID, Aug. 8.—Aceording te the
statements of sowe of the survivors of
the Italian steamer Sirio, wrecked
Aug. 4 off Hormigss island, the cap-
tain of the vessel came frem his cabin
immediately following the first shock,
basitated whether to go to the bow or
stern or mount the bridge and then
turned and jumped into u lifeboat,
erying, “Every one for blmself”
Hust on Long lsland Raliroad.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 —The Pal
chogue express of the Long Island rail
road from: Long Island City ran loto a
freight traiu standing on the twain
track at Bayshore. Both engines were
wretked, and seven passengers were
mete or less seriously burt. Most of
these injured were lu the parior car of
the express train, which was next to
the engine.
Mesquite’'s Bite May Prove Patal.
PINE BROOK, N. J. Aug. S-Wii-
bur Collard, & farmer, is suffering from
septic poisoning, the result of a mos
right hand and arm are swollen to
RAIN BRINGS RELIEF.
A Thunderstorm Lowers New York
Temperature—Many Prostratioas.
NEW YORK, Aug. S Some slight
relief was granted heat stricken New
York when a slight breeze from the
southwest and 1 heavy thunderstorm
lowered the deadly temperature sev-
eral degrees. Death claimed seven per-
sons during the day, and a score or
more prosirations had been reported.
Reaching Its highest point of 98 de
grees at noon, lhe wercury began
slowly to descend
Mrs. Mary White of 222 East One
Hundred and Twenty-seventh street
took her two-moliths old daughter Ber
tha out on a fire escape, hoping to get
a little relief from the beat for the
baby and herself. fhe had had the lt:
tle one In the open air for about half
an hour when she noticed that it seem-
od to be sleeping too soundly. The
mother became alarmed and rushed
with the child to a nearby physician,
who sald the child was dead from the
heat.
The hot wave bas not avoided neigh-
boriag towna and cities. The heat has
been so lutense ln Paterson that many
milis have been compelled to close
down entirely or rus on half time.
There bave been several deaths from
beat, and ambulances at the hospitals
have Leeu kept busy answering calls
for persons overcome.
Wah the city parks and recreatiou
piers thrown open te then sweltering
thousands fleeing from the stifiing at-
mosphere of stuffy tenements and car
ment of alr ia the wore open
Family after family could be
all hours of the night weading
way to the nearest park or ples, the
¢lders among thes carrying the camp-
ing out requisites and the little
following, their wondering faces show-
ing that the proceeding was one tha
flied them with bewilderment
Extra details of police were presant
at each of the improvised camps, and
perfect order prevalled. At dawn old
arese, gathered up thelr
and returned te their hemes for break.
fast
Ten Deaths In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. S-Up ten
late hour ten deaths due to the e=x-
ceasive heat of the last few days ware
reported by the Philadelphia police to
the coroner. More than two score
cases of prostration were taken care of
by the various hospitals.
LID ON AT SARATOGA.
Bridge Whist Club Raided After Gov.
ermnery Warns Sherif.
SARATOGA, N. YY, Aug. 8—An at
tempt to keep the lid on in Saratogu
was made when five policemen, in
charge of Detective Sullivan, raided
Ullman & Maokin's Bridge Whist alub,
an ornate fronted bullding within twe
blecks of the great hotels. Joe Ull-
Mackin, Maxey Blumen-
ven dealers were placed ua-
and marched te the poliss
the town hall, sccompaniad
menses crewd of spectators,
whom bad been guests at the
one of the visitors were ar-
t all were ordered out, and
hour later a truck was loaded
costly parapbernalla with
house had been furnished,
all taken 0 the pelea sta:
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Censternation was throwa into the
camp of the authorities, who are trying
to “regulate” the gambling by permit-
ting Canfield and two others to run, by
Governor Higgine' message to the aber
If of Baratoga county, warning him
souslly if he permitted gambling te
go ou In the county.
Laidlaw May Sue Sage Estate.
NEW YORK, Aug. S8—~Willam KH
Laldlaw may sue the estate of Husasll
Sage for saving the Mfe of the fipan-
cler fiftesn years ago. Lawyers who
bave looked Inte his claim for belng
used by Russell Sage as a shield to
protect Alm from the fusillade of met
al particles, bits of flooring, furniture,
oto, when Norcross, the bomb thrower,
dropped his dynamite laden vslise In
Mr. Sage's office, are convinced that
the olaimn ls valid against the millien-
aire’s sotate.
ley Blast Proves Fatal,
TUOKERTON, N. J, Aug. 8—-This
village was shocked by the sudden
death of Igoulsa Jones, wife of a prom-
inent butcher. Mrs. Jones was sppar-
ently lo good health. She had occasion
to euter the large refrigerator in her
husband's store, and it is believed that
the sudden change In the temperature
was respousible for her death.
ofl Jury Sworn Iu.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—The special fed-
oral grand jury which is to take up the
investigation of the business methods
of the Standard Oll company and the
transportation of its products by varl-
ous rallroads was sworn in before
Judge 8. H. Bethea in thé United
States district court.
Trouble Feared After Lynching.
RALEIGH, N. C, Aug. 4 — More
trouble is expected at Salisbury, where
three begroes were lynched for mur-
dering four members of a white fam-
fly. Troops have been hurried to the
scene at the call of Sheri Julien.
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BIG GAME FORFEITED
Barring of Umpire Gives Base-
ball Contest to Chicago.
SEW YORK TEAM POTS INA CLAIM
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Wants Player te Act as Judge When
Peliss Shat Out Ofelsl — Mea
From Westerns City Re-
fused to Play.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 — Bomething
unique in baseball cocurred bere when
the game which was to have been play-
od as the third of the present series
between the New York and Chicage
Natioual league clubs did pet take
place on the Polo Bach club
claims that the other forfeited, so It
is up to the national directors to
straighten out matters, and a leugthy
is bound te ensue. So far as
the National league can chroujcle the
unplayed game at present Chicago
has been officially declared the winner,
8 to 0, by forfeit.
At the preceding game, the second
of the series, there was a good deal of
fil feeling shown gn both sides ou ac
count of decisions rendered by Umpire
Johnstone. When Johnstone and Ems
ie, the umpires assigned by Presifent
Pulliam, arrived at the sntrance fo the
Polo grounds Jehnstone wag refused
admittance by the police, and Emalle,
who accompanied bim, declined to of-
ficiate 20 Jong as his associate was
net allowed to perform his official
function. Johnstone then declared the
game forfeited by New York to Chica-
go, basing hls decision en the local
club's refusal to admit him to the
The crowd, which numbered about
11,000, wondered at the delay and yell
od “Play ball" repestedly while Man-
agers MeGraw and Chance held a cop-
sultation. MeGraw called upon his
utility man, Strang, to officiate as um-
pire, 8 refused to appoint a man
feos BE team (© set In conjungtioa
with saying that the game had
been forfeited under . Presi
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Says Filipinos Wen't Werk.
HARTFORD, Coun, Aug. 8 —James
W. Beardsley, director of public works
of the Philippine Islands, is on a visit
here. In the course of an Interview
be declared that the greatest hindrance
to progress in the Philppines is the
native aversion to labor of any sort.
Quaker City lcemen, Indisted.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 — The
grand jury found a true bill of iadict-
ment against fouwrtesy members of the
Philadelphia Ice Exchange, whe are
charged with conspiracy to increase
the price of ice. The trial bas been
set for Bept. b.
International Sulfragiets Mest.
COPENHAGEN, Deumgrk, Aug, 8—
The third annual conference of the In-
ternational League of Women Buf.
fragists opened here under the chair
manship of Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt
of New York president of the league,
LOSES RACE FOR FOULING.
Disobediant Fishes First at Sars.
toga, but ls Disqualified.
BARATOOA, N. YX. Aug. 8 —McKit-
tredge, the 8 to 2 favorite, won the
Mohawk selling stakes, one mile and
a furiong. at Saratoga. Disobedient,
the oytsider, at 18 to 5 Oaished fret,
but was disqualified for fouling, which
was committed ou the first turn, inter-
fering with Yasd and McKittredge.
Disobedient toak the lead In the first
furiong, but in the rua down the back
stretch Yazd assumed the lead. Round-
ing the far turn Disobedlent weut to
the froat and beld his advaotage to
the wire, flulbhing Srest by bhaif a
length.
McKittredge, who suffered by the
early interference and was shut off
twice, Sinlahed second, five lengths be
fore Yasd. Three favorites won Sum-
maries:
First Race.—Don Earigue, first; Kil
aloe, second; Captain Ewerich, third
Second Race —Society, Bud, fret;
¥ada, second; Neptunus, third
Third Race —Clara Huron, first; Dal-
sy Frost, second; Bea Salt, third
Fourth Race —McKittredge, fret;
Yazd, second.
Fifth Race.—Ben Hodder, first; Oe
trich, second; California King, third
Sixth Race Firebrand, first; Ath
iota, second; Glevannl Balerio, third.
BASEBALL BCORES.
Gamea Played Yeeterday In National
asd American Leagues.
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and Gibson and Need-
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TABLE OF PERCENTAQES
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Pight at Boston Game.
BOSTON, Aug. 8—Following the Ma-
tional league baseball game between
Boston and Pitaburg there was as en-
counter between Massager Tenunay of
the Boston team and Umpire Kiem.
Teansy aceused Kiem of neglecting to
HARTJE TRIAL ENDS
Attorneys Finish Arguments
In Pittsburg Divorce Case,
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PLAINTIFF'S LAWYER CALLED LIAR
Judge Iutervenes In Hew Between
Counsel-Na Decisliean (ntll Late
In the Fali-Accused Detect-
ives Arraigned.
PITTSBURG, Aug. S—-The now fa
mous divorce trial of Augustus Hartje
has been closed
With s brief snd impassioned ad
dress by Attorney J. Scott Ferguson
the curtain dropped, but not before
Mr. Ferguson's word was declared to
be false Iu open court by Attoruey
John M. Freeman senior couusel for
Mrs. Hartje, the respondent
At the close of Mr. Ferguson's brief
argument Mr. Freeman advanced to
the rail and sald he wanted to correct
Mr. Ferguson's account of a confer
ence In Attorney Watson's office
“What you say took place did not
take pifice,” he shouted at Mr. Fergu
son, who colored and cried out
“That's & matter of veracity between
us. I'll put my word against yours
agy day.”
“Gentlamen, we can’t permit this™
sald Judge Frazer, and this Incident
closed the trial lmmediately Mre
Hirtje was surrounded by attorueys
and friends. Hartje sat In the court
under a storm of bitlug, stinging criti
clam from Attorney Freeman, who
made the closing argument for Mrs.
Hartje
Hartje, who showed emotion when
the children were referred to, sat stol-
id as ap image when Freeman ne
cused him of being the forger of the
alleged love letters from Mrs Mary
Scott Hartje to Ton: Madiue and the
malpspriug of the alleged cousplrucy
te blackeu his wife's nanie
As Judge Frazer stepped down from
the bench be said
*I'm glad it's aver. Wheu this cnse
started 1 thought it would take no
longer thau a week. I laud no idea it
wotld be so long. 1 am golug ou wy
vacation now and wou't be back until
the Baturday before the Ist of Sep
tember. I will take up this case after
that. My decision may not be given
until late in the fall
Herman Btabl and John Anderson,
the two detectives who were charged
with having stolen letters and other
articles from the trunk of Tom Ma:
dips during thelr search for evidence
prior to the Hartje divorce case, walv-
od hearings in the court of Alderman
F. M King. Attorney Edward Hartje,
who defended them, furnished bound in
the sum of $2,000 for each man.
Killed by Geod News.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 The news that
his son, coudemued to dle at Sing Sing
for murder, had been reprieved caused
Hartman Wenze, sixty-three years old,
of Broekiyn to dle from joy. Wenze
was alone at bome when the glad tid
ings came. He started for the res!
dence of bis pastor to tell him of the
respite. In front of the stalrs be stum
bled and fell. When they picked him
up be was dead. The doctors sald it
was bis heart. His family say that the
sudden bappluess was too mueh for
He
thes attampted forcibly to search the
umpire’'s poehets. An exchange eof
blows followed, and Kiem, it Is alleged,
throw ens of the balls at Teanay, hit
ting him i= the fase.
Rastag Patel Changed.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug 5. — The
state racing beasd met and granted
the Latenia Joekey club an extsasicn
. AB to Sept. 1 In dates. A
was issued to Douglass park (at
fram Bept. § to 15 and from
29. The Loulsville Jockey
(Churchill Downs track) was giv-
of Ost. 1 to MV.
Moaticelle @irenit Opens.
MONTICELLO, N. YY, Aug. 5.—The
and Mebawk valley circuit
opened at the Menticello Driving
with. £30 hecses on the entry list
for the twelve events. Five thousand
Begia at Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT, Oonn., Aug. 8.—At
the opening day's races of the four
day meet of the Connecticut efrcult at
HordIwe park the track was fast
a the fleld large. The attendance
was good. *
Maine jee Creep Held Up.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1, Aug. 8—Colo-
pel George H. Webb, member of the
ioe Investigation committee of the
board of trade of this city, declared
that the result of the investigations re
cently made Into the Malue ice crop
shows that “the crop remaining there
is being held for famine prices
Flood Neporis Exaggerated.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 8—
Statements sent out from bere that
large loss of life has been caused in
Texas by Hoods are greatly exsgger
ated. Heavy ralos have occurred in
western and central Texas, but wo
news ag serious as reported has reach
od Fort Worth.
Baya Miggine Willi Be Named.
NEW, YORK, Aug. 5.-"No matter
what form the opposition takes, Gov:
emor Higgine will be renowminated and
redlecied,” sald Represgutative James
Righ Water In Indian Territory.
ARDMORE, I. T, Aug. 5A terrific
raln almost equal to a cloudburst fell
in this section. All streams are out of
thelr banks, and the lowlands are
flooded. A pertion of the Gulf, Cole
rado and Banta Fe north of Paoli,
L T., bas been washed away, and the
St. Louls and San Francisco bridge,
near Fraudls, is reported out. All
talons are running behilud schedble
The Canadian and Washita rivers are
the highest In years
Saye ireland Needs Yankee Ideas.
DUBLIN, Aug. 5.—The freedom of
the city was conferred on Dr. Douglas
Hyde, president of the Gaelic league,
who recently lectured In the United
States. In expressing his thanks Dr
Hyde sald that during his American
tour he had been deeply lmpressed
with the fact that If they were to suc
ceed in Ireland It would be uecessary
to some extent to blend Irish ideas
with American ideas
Elmina Wiss Schooner Cup.
NEWPORT, R. I, Aug. S—In the
Aster cup races Elmina, owned by F.
F. Brewster of New Haveu, wou the
cup for schoouers. The winner of the
cup for sloops is In doubt, but it is
thought that the Humma, owned hy
R. W. Emmons 3d of Boston, will be
adjudged the successful boat on tiure
allowance. The Yunkee led the tleet at
the Anish, but lost heavily on the al
lowance.
To Unvell McClellan Statue
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8S. -The thirty
seveuth anoual reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac will be
held In this city ou Oct. 18 and 10
The McClellan statue will be unvelled
on the first day, with addresses by
President Roosevelt aud Geperals DE
Sickles, 0. O. Howard and Grenville
M. Dodge
lee Famine In Boston Predicted.
Boston, Aug. 8 An lee Manine fot
Boston was predicted by Charles W
Hallstraa of the Mussachusetts lee
Dealers’ association, who sald that the
unusual heat thus far not only has
raleed extraordinary demands for a
short crop, but has caused unusual
shrinkage Ly melting in the store
houses.
' un Deemer Renominated.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Aug. 8-Con-
gressman Deemer was renominated for
a fourth term by the Republicans of
Fifteenth district. 2
CUT PRICES CONTINUE
—AT THE— :
Globe Warehouse
£
that NOW is the time to
save money on seasonable
Dry Goods. We are already
making ready for our Fall
goods, some of which will
be on our shelves before
this week closes,
Therefore
Summer goods have “walk-
ing orders,” and they are
walking, too. “Get in line"
and secure $1.00 worth of
merchandise for 50ec. =
New Handkerchiefs
Initial handkerchiefs, nice-
ly boxed Se each.
Pare linen (6 in, box) all
the initials 15¢ or 2 for 25¢.
Many Summer Fabrics
Below Cost
20 and 25¢ White Dotted
50¢ French Organdie k
37c Printed Silk Mull ? C
25¢ Silk Tissue - J
121 and 15¢ wash fabrics
Sic.
10c wash goods Oe. 3
New Peter Pan collars,
15¢. As
New ties 25c,
EW black and white, 5
patent fastoqors.
50c¢ Mohairs 25¢. :
25¢ odds and ends 12§c.
Watch for our special sala”
of Lace Curtains which will
they arrive.
Globe Warehouse;
Talmadge Block, Bime Ave.
VALLEY ‘PHONE. 5
Sayre Rendering
WORKS
C. 6. LLOYDT, PROP.
Remove dead horses and cattle at shord
notice. All orders will receive prompd 4
attention. Remove stock 8
tant from Athens, Sayre and Waverly.
Hides must be on carcasses; remove free
of charge. 1 am prepreit ta {0 the Bite ¥
ineas, have ambulance ‘0 haul the ¥
also buy hides, skins, tallow and boats,
od market prices. Call Bell telephone
0, 633, SAYRE, PA.
Covers More Surface,
(8 times 83 mash)
Wears Longer,
(8 times as long)
Dries Quicker,
(in 10 minutes)
Than Any Enamel. He
A CHILD CAN APPLY IT, .
If your dealer hasn't it, Bolich Broa. have
EE RST,