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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Alabama Bank Is Closed
By Associated Press.

by
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--The comp
troller of the currency was advised to-
day that the First National bank of
Lineville, Ala, had been closed by or
der of the board Of directors. National
Bank Examiner s. III. l.. Cooper has
been appointed receiver.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26

to find him in st. Louis. but 1t is
thought possible clcws mifht lead 70
his arrest in tho other places.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Fruit Growers Union to Dissolve

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 25.---The Berreasa
Fruit Growers union, which for num-
ber of years has handled the bulk of
the fruit grown in that large district,
today petitioned the court for a de-
cree of dissolution.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
PresIdent Hears w. s. Lleb

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Nov. 25.--President
Roosevelt today gave a hearing to w.
S. Lieb, assistant United states treas
urer at Philadelphia, on charges Of per-
nicious political activity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Hill Arrives In New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.--J. J. Hill,
president Of the Great Northern rail-
road, arrived here today on the steam
er New York from Southampton.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Seek Hammond In Arizona
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Evidence
has developed through an intercepted
message indicating that John Hommond
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26

TIE LA I EoT CUFBs
II get my daughter to play after din
ner at evenings. find that it's good for
dyspepsia"
II never knew that"
"Oh, yes. AS soon as she begins to
play / have to run away as fast as pos
sible and the exercise after meals Is al
ways healthy"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Snowbound In Mountains and
Unable TO Move.
RIVERS RAGING TORRENTS
Party VIII Not Go 10 the East Divide
Creek, but VIII Go 10 Garfield Creek
and Break Camp Saturday, instead
Of Sunday, as Intended.

Glenwood Springs, May s.--For three
days the presidents hunting party
have been stormbound In the noun
tains. Rain and snow has fallen con-
tinuously and tonight there is no signs
OF q break. The roads are muddy and
the trails exceedingly dangerous fol
horsemen.
The hunters intended to move to
the east divide creek Monday, but as
the party viii break up Saturday, the
camp Is likely to be moved TO the head
OF Garfield creek, as soon as the horses
and men can get through. GrlZZley
bears are the only kind OF game to be
hunted from now on. The president
Is expected here Saturday night In.
stead OF Sunday morning. II the camp
Is located on Garfield creek the party
will ride to Glenwood Springs. crossing
the Grande river at tht south canyon.
The presidential party will leave Glen
wood Springs Monday morning ana
arrive in Denver the same day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Hold Up Cashier and stenographer
and Get Two thousand
Dollars.
MAKE GOOD THEIR ESCAPE
Posse Of Woodburn Citizens Organized
and Started in Pursuit, But Wsre
Compelled to Quit on Account Of
Darkness. But viii Start Tomorrow.

Portland. May "A special to the
orcgonian from Woodburn. Ore, states
that two masked robbers held up the
bank at woodburn about o'clock this
afternoon and compelled Assistant
Cashier Tracy Poorman to deliver TO
them the money on the tables amount.
Ing to about $4,000. The robbers did
not attempt TO secure any Of the money
contained in thd vaults. After the
robbery they ran easteriy from the
town. pursued by large posse. Their
start, however. was sufficiently great
TO enable them 20 get into the heavy
timber along the Pudding river and
capture 10 doubtful.
+ The robbers on entering the bank
covered Poorman and Miss Gertrude
Eddy, the stenographer, with revoiv-
ers and demanded the funds OF the
bank.
Az the demand was complied with
one OF the robbers stood guard, the
other emptying the money into his
pockets as fast asshanded over. Hav-
ing secured all the money on the tables
the robbers backed out Of the door,
attn keeping the assistant cashier
under cover. From the bank theh'
ran to the Southern Pacific railroad
and started up the track. Poorman,
as soon as the robbers left the bank
sounded an alarm and in a brief time
the male populace Of the town turned
out enmasse. A posse hurriedly formed
and armed with rifles belonging to the
local militia company. began the
chase. The robbers, however, had Sc
cured good lead, and after crossing
the country they disappeared into the
timber where Tracy and Marril Sc
cured safe refuge during their flight
three years ago. The posse was Who'll
iy unorganized and by the time the
officers arrived from Salem II was 50
dark that further pursuit was aban-
doned for the night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Population Of Holbrook Deserts
the Town.
SEVERAL TOWNS IF DANGER
Big Dam at st. Johns Broke Ysster-
day and the Water 10 Rushing Down
the Valley, Destroying Houses and
Property and Creating Damage.

Holbrook. May s.-The big dam at
st. Johns. 70 miles southeast Of this
place, broke yesterday and a great
flood OF water is rushing down the
valley toward HolbroQk. Much dam
age is being done to rich farming Sec
tions through which the food is rag
ing. The flood is expected to reach
Holbrook within a few hours. Con-
siderable property is being conveyed
to high ground beyond the reach Of
the waters, and will be carried away,
adding volume to the water The popu-
lation of this city Is greatly excited
and the worst is feared.
Los Angeles, May S.-Holbrook is
deserted tonight, the inhabitants hav-
ing fled this afternoon to the highest
ground surrounding the town. No
news Of the conditions above Hol-
brook. from whence the foods are
coming, has been received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04

70 Los Angeles and from there to New
Orleans and thence to Chicago via St.
Louis.
When the car reaches Chicago 1t win
make sped and hauling power run
from this city to Milwaukee and re-
turn. After this the motor probably
win be taken to New York via Buffalo,
and from there back to Omaha by way
of Washington, Pittsburg and Chicago.
thus circuiting the continent. This win
give a thorough test OF its long dis.
lance abilities. powtr on grades. ana
viii satisfy the curiosity Of railroad
men who have manifested unusual In
terest In the innovation.
The motor Is capable Of hauling at
least one heavy passenger car over
moderate grades. The machine 10 pro-
PEELED entirely by gasoline. there be-
ing no electric motor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04

On the second return Of the jury
Recorder Con made a personal appea
to the foreman to endeayor again "a
reach verdict. The foreman entered
the jury box and polied the purors In
open court, but they were not abis
TO agree. II is understood that q ma.
jority Of the jury were for acquittai.
but in what proportion they stood
cannot be ascertained.
The future procedure of the case Is
uncertain. II has been intimated b,
the district attorneys office that the
people will probably not attempt an
other trial. II this should be the case.
Misc Patterson viii be either released
on a nominal bail or on her own recog.
nizance and the indictment eventually
quashed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Henry Burden Estate Of Ten Mil
lion in Troy. New York in
Controversy.
EXPERIENCE WITH LAWYERS
After Having squandsrsd 100000 in
lawyer and Court Fees the Heir.
Come TO the Conclusion That Set.
tIemens Is Necessary.

New York, May 3.--After litigation
in various courts extending over 3
period Of 20 years. the sons OF the
late Henry Burden Of Troy. ". r.. in.
ventor Of a horseshoe machine and
other devices from which he amassed
a fortune. are reported to have set
tied their differences by compromise
The plant at Troy alone is valued al
s1O,o0o.OOO and probably more thar
100000 in counsel fees and couri
costs has been expended In the fight
among the heirs.
II Is said the compromises was
brought about through the efforts 0l
Robert L. Cutting. counsel In this city
for L Townsend Burden. and Of VII
liam ]. Rocheaf. Albany resressntine
James A. Burden. by the payment oi
certain sums. but the terms have no'
been made public. The charge that
led to the litigation which began in
1884 was that tn directors voted to pay
Jas. A. Burden $4,000 year as roy
alties on certain inventions. I. Town.
send Burden alleged that the royalties
were far greater than the inventions
were worth and that It was fraudu.
lent scheme to deprive him Of his full
share Of the profts. Henry Burden
died in, 1871. In 1881 his concern be-
came a joint stock company. having
1000 shares OF stock. Of which J. A
Burden held 1000 shares, I Townsend
Burden sss shares and John p. Art
was later selected as umpire. two
shares. 1t was alleged by one Of the
Ilitigants that Artz always favored the
other. Thus the bitter litigation and
family quarrel began which has Jus
been terminated.
Henry Burden. father OF the liti-
gants. was the inventor OF the hook.
headed spike used on all railroads
but his greatest achievement was the
machine which makes horseshoes II
was first set up in 1884 and perfected
in 1857.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE.
Embszzled $500 and Escaped but Was
Captured by Police.

Denver. May Sat the request Of
the authorities of sprinfigeli. Ill.,, To-
cal detectives have arrested H. p.
Raynard, or as he has been known in
Denver. H "A. Davenport. Raynard is
accused Of having embezzled over 5000
from the branch Of the Schwatzsehlld
& sv'zberger Packing Company, 10,
Gated 1t Springfield.
The prisoner is said to have admit
ted his Identity and states he will re-
turn to Illinois without requisition pa
pers. Raynard was employed as CASH
Ter and bookkeeper for the Schwartz.
schild & Sulzberger Company at
Springfield. for over four years. Since
his arrival in this city he has worked
as hotel clerk and an employe in
various coffee and spice houses,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Funds Promised to Aid Strikers
to Garry on Fight.
ANARCHISTS ARE IN EVIDENCE
Bullets, MutiIiation and Robbery Were
Recorded on the West Side by Tar
Flat HoodIuns Who Claim to De In
sympathy With the Strikers.

Chicago. May Representatives of
the striking tsamsters have voted foi
la measure which promises more
strength to the striking drivers. At a
meeting Of the joint council fund Of
$4,000 was pledged by the treasurers
of different affiliated unions and an
assessment voted upon which, II lived
up to, will mean an income to the
strikers Of $4,000 week z
The weekly assessment is to be fur
nished by the individual drivers
Throughout the city who are at pres
ent employed. Each man is to be as
sessed 81 week and the number Of
men still employed is in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000.
No sympathetic strike will be called
by the coal teamsters union except In
support OF a sister organization Of the
teamsters. after the present contracts
have expired. An arrangement bear
ing the sympathetic strike has been
Ientered into between the union and the
Coal Team Owners Association, ac-
cording to an announcement made at
a meeting Of the latter organization.
Bullets, inutilation and robbery were
recorded on the west side last night
as one outcome Of the strike, which
has left the police in that section Of
the city unable to cope with criminals.
Crime also was reported from other
quarters. More than half dozen per-
sons were held up and there were sew
eral burglaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
portion OF the city and business IA
practically paraiyzed

portion OF the city and business Il
practically paraiyzed
Besides pores who have been known
to have ben injured there were full,
twice az many injured in the various
fights Of the day. and whose names
could not be learned. The number o.
injured tonight IL probably closer To
100 than 20. Mayor Dunno In emphatic
In declaring tonight that he will moi
aoquiesee IN any call for outside as.
sistance In preserving order and Init.
mates that he Ii strongly opposed to
any move 70 secure armed interven.
tion.
The mayor says he has the power
20 call on every able bodied man oyei
IS years Of age and the Intervention
OF the militia Ii not necessary.
A furious riot which resulted IN IA.
tai injuries 10 non-union driver took
place tonight. The delivery wagon OF
Fair, a large department store wns
attacked by crowd OF men who hurled
bricks stones and bottles. The de-
livery wagon driver ran into an alley
and the driver jumped and ran fos
his life. He dashed into a saloon.
followed bv bowling mob. He was
refused shelter In the saloon and waA
driven into the street. He then ran
into small shed on the bank OF the
river. where he attempted 10 hide. He
was soon discovered and beaten al
most insensible. He was dragged from
the roof shed and the mob attempted
TO throw him into the river. They
were unable to pitch him far enough
and he fell onto d pile OF coal on the
rivers edge. The mob surged after
him and egain beganto beat him. He
was kicked In n savage manner. pelt.
ed at short range with pieces OF coal
and three heavy shovels were broken
over hia head. His nose was broken.
head cut In many places and his cloth.
Ing was mass Of blood when the po-
lice reached him. He was taken 70 the
County hispitai. where he win die.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
JURY DISAGREE.
Nan Patterson Jury Unable to Agree
Upon a Verdict.

Upon verdict.
New York. May S.-The jury in the
Nan Patterson murder case disagreed
today and were discharged, The
charge OF the judge was concluded at
1:O2 and they retired for deliberation.
After being out eight hours they an
nounced to the court that they were
unable to agree. The jury stood for
acquittal and for conviction.
Having failed to reach verdict and
declaring they had hopelessiy us.
agreed, the Jury in the Nan Patterson
case was formerly discharged at 2;sO
o'clock this morning. At 1880 o'clock
this morning the jury was called into
the court room by Recorder Con.
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
q verdictg asked Recorder Con-.
mo, sir" replied the foreman.
'Is there any question Of law OF
evidence In which can instruct youi
Is there any way in which the court
can help your
The foreman looked for an instant
at his fellow jurymen, then turned to
the recorder and said "No, sir; don't
believe you can help us"
"Then you will retire and consider
the matter"
Miss Patterson collapsed on the an
nouncement Of the jury and tainted
dead away. She was assisted from
the court room by one Of her counsel
and revived In the ante room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
CHINA DON'T TOTE FAIR.


Demand by British Merchants That
She Observe Treaty.
Shanghai. May 3.--Seventy leading
British merchants OF this city have
wired the following memorial 10 Lord
Lansdowne. secretary OF foreign af-
fairs:
The British merchants OF this city
draw the attention OF the home gov.
ernment TO the fact that China ig-
nores fht Maelsays' treaty, rendering; s:.aee:.::.ss
the same Ineffective In It's most essen
tial features
"china actively opposes the treaty
stipuiations regarding currency. min.
Ing taxation and navigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
TORNADO At OMAHA.
Three Story Building cOllapses as Re-
suit Of Wind.


Omaha, May s.-Three persons were
killed and six injured by the collapse
of q a three story brick building al
Thirteenth and Grace streets today
The building was occupied by the
Omaha CaSket Company and every
one In the building at the time. with
one exception. was killed or injured.
The collapse was due to a heavy
winistorIn, which at the point where
the factory was located. assumed the
proportions of a small tornado. The
building was a substantial one, built
of brick and was three stories high
The roof was raised into the air
nearly 10 feet and dropped onto the
walls. causing the heavy brick walls
to collapse. No other dagame is re,
ported in che city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04

Thirty Inches Of Snow Falls at Red
Lodge In Three Days.

Red Lodge, May s.-The present
storm Is the worst in the history Of
this section. More than 30 inches OF
SNOW has fallen during the last three
days. The sheepnen suffer heavy los
lses as this Is the lambing season. The
cold is growing more intense ana to-
lnaght the Thermometer Ii gradually
dropping.
| For the firef tisss.a IN . sAav the
Istages are compelled to abandon their
trips considerable damage to houses
land buildings are reported and many
lroofs hare been broken in by tina
weight orssae snow. There Il no signs
lof the abatement os the storm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
CAN'T HOLD THE SHIP.
Vessel Not TO Be Held up Pending
Desertion Charges.


San Francisco May S.--The depart
nssIt Of commerce and labor has is.
sued instructions that hereafter yes.
neis are NOT to be held up at this port
when charged with allowing seamen
70 desert. or like infractlons Of regu4
lations Of the immigration bureau.
Heretofore case Of deserter with
trachona has brought a demand from
Commissioner North Of the immigra-
tion bureau that the vessel be held
until the matter was settled In the
courts. The commission has now been
instructed that there is no warrant
for such action and It must be dis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Barksnslne pamaasd.

San Pedro. May 3,--rhe barkentine
George c. Perkins, which left this port
last Friday IN ballast for Tacoma re-
turned this afternoon with her riggint
ba.ily damaged. She encountered a
heavy gale Monday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
TRAGEDY AT SEATTLE.
Mother Kills Her s-Year-old Son
With an Ak.

Mother Kills Her s-Ysar-old Son
With On Ak.
Mrs. Nels Z. Nelson, the wife of a
Cottage lake farmer attacked her s.
year-old son with an ak and fatally
wounded the child. Several days ago
a neighbor's house burned down and
the inmates had a narrow escape from
death.
The incident so preyed on the mind
of Mrs, Nelson, that she finally became
crazed and this afternoon went to the
woodshed and secured an ak and at
tackled her son without warning, Il
wanted TO save my child from the
fire." she robbed in explanation Of her
action.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
ENGINE BLEW UP.

Fireman and Engineer on the Santa
Fee Killed.
Las vagas. n. NJ. May 3.--In one OF
the most peculiar accidents that ever
occurred on this division Of the Santa
Fe Engineer E. W. Davis and Fire
man J. w. swisher, have just lost
their lives. The boiler Of an engirs
hauling heavy work train blew up
and the men wore instantly killed
The engine was blown to pieces. but
little damage was done to the rest Of
the train. The officials here say the
accident Is unexplainabIe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
Coll CAPTURED.

Milwaukee. May 3,--Henry @. Coll.
former assistant cashier Of the First
National bank Of this city charged
with embezzlement, was captured in
Chicago today and brought to Mile
waukee tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-04
GASOLINE MOTOR.
New Invention by {. M. Hartman Win
Be Brought to Portland.

Chicago, May s.-E. NJ. Hartman
has approved a plan for an ocean to
ocean tour Of the new gasoline motor
just finished and turntd over to tina
Union Pacific railway. 1t is the In.
tention to operate the car from Omaha
to Portland, Ore, exhibit 1t at the
Lewis and Clark exposition, and
thence run to San Francisco over the
Shasta route. From there It win run
New-York tribune., 1905-02-20
At UNION CLUB DOOR.
Woman Employed There Held Up
Members Go to Station 1oith Her.

Mrs Annie OConnell was throttled at the
entrance 10 the Union Club. 5th-ave. and DIST
ST. soon after midnight this morning, She Is
employed at the club and was returning for the
night Her assaiant was captured by cab driv-
ers after a sharp struggle.
Mrs O'Connell, with another woman and two
members of the Union Club In evening dress.
were driven to the East 51st-st. station. where
Mrs oConnen made charge of assault against
her assailant. He said he was Paul He'll. a Ia
borer twenty-one years old. of No. 112 West
135th-st.
The police and Mrs. OConnell are at loss
TO explain the reason for the assault, which
seemed TO them to be entirely unprovoked-
Some OF the police and some of the members or
the club thought that He'll mistook the club for
a private house and that he had a good chance
to make big haul
Mrs. o'Conneu did not notice He'll until she
was at the entrance to the club. Then he caught
her with a strangle hold about the throat and
attempted to throw her off her feet. She Is
strong and plueky. She struggled and succeeded
In throwing of her assailant When his grip
was released she screamed.
Several cabmen waiting about the club went
on the run in answer to her screams. William
Vanderheyden. the first of them TO get near He'll.
was threatened by the fellow, who placed his
hand on his hip as IL to draw a weapon, and
called TO him:
vanderheyden did not hesitate. and grappled
with He'll. He threw him to the ground. and
with some OF the other cabmen soon overpow-
cred him.
Mrs O'ConneIIs screams had aroused the en-
tire neighborhood. The members OF the club
who were in the house rushed TO the street with
the attendants on the ground floor. Mrs. O'Con-
nell was hystercal and was taken inside the
house Policeman Fitzpatrick of the East 51st-
st. station, arrested He'll
Mrs. o'Conneli's throat bore the marks of his
fingers.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-20
ACCUSING STOESSEL.
Russian Report Says Only Three Of
fcerS FaUOred Surrender.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20--A telegram from
Moukden says that dispatches received at that
place state that Port Arthur was surrendered
against the wishes of most of the officers Of the
garrison. The dispatch says that at general
council, held after General Kondratchenko's
DEATH only two officers, General Reiss, chief Of
staff to General Stoessel, and Colonel Khvostoffs
agreed with General Stoessel that further re-
sistance was useless, the others supporting Gem
eral Smirnoff's view that there should be no sur
render until the stores exhausted.
AT that time according to the Moukden re-
port stores for a month remained after serving
out $500 pounds of flour to each company of
the garrison, other provisions for the hospitals
and a large quantity of horse meat. flour and
canned meats. There were no vegetables. the
lack causing many cases of scur7y.
According to the report the Japanese We're
amazed when the Russians accepted the condi-
tions The correspondent adds details of the
surrender, and describes the thin ranks of the
Japanese regiments in the entry parade on jan
uary T. Many OF these regiments mustered
only few hundred men, in spite of fresh drafts,
showing how dearly Japan had paid for the
fortress
New-York tribune., 1905-02-20
RUSSIAN OFFICERS LAND.
Fourteen Veterans of Port arthur
Coming Here Soon.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrRrxE.J

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Fourteen officers of
the Russian navy and army arrived here to-day
on the steamer Siberia, from Port Arthur. They
may return TO Russia, but under parole not
TO take part In further hostiities until
changed. Among them several who were in
Port Arthur during the entire siege, but they
tell stories OF particular hardshps. The
higher officers are Captains Won Essen and Won
SAKE. Both have seen service in the Far East
for time.
I'VE were ten months in Port Arthur" said
Lieutenant Kovalevsky, of the Russian navy,
'and being now on parole and unable to enter
into active service again. desire greatly to
enjoy my first visit to America. I
quainted with General Stoessel in Port Arthur
and have nothing to say about the way in which
he conducted the defence Russia did her best
The officers plan to start for New-York to-
morrow. There they will stay for some days
and then sail for France, whence they will go
TO their homes. All the officers are young men
of rank. Lieutenant Osteetsky is flag lieu
tenant and has seen service with the feet which
finally blockaded in Port Arthur. They all
declare the Japanese treated them we'll