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The Washington times., 1905-03-31
BANK WRECKED
BY SPECULATORS
Citizens Savings Of Lorain,
Ohio, Closes It's Doors.

LORAIN, Ohio. March 31-Posted on
the door of the Citizens Savings Bank
here this morning was sign saying the
bank had been closed and an assignment
in trust made to T. W. Fancher. as
signee; and that the depositors would
be paid in full.
E. F. Kaneen. cashier. makes the
statement that the assignment is due
to speculations by persons connected
with the bank; that the shortage will
The shortage was unknown to the di-
rectors of the bank until yesterday.
Real Estate Boom.
Like thunderboIt came the announce
ment Of the shortage and failure to the
people of Lorain.
Financial conditions here are admit
tedly tense, due, in a large part. to the
fact that everyone with any means is
heavily Interested in real estate in an
ticipation of boom times because of
the vast steel industries here.
The bank is the Oldest in the CITY,
and was considered one of the safest.
1t was first established in 1878 as the
First National Bank of Lorafa. In 1882
it. assumed its present name, and its
capital stock was made $lG3 600.
Posted at Midnight
Last night the directors met in the
bank and learned the truth. Each book
was gone over carefully, and the fact
of the shortage was definitely estao olish-
ed. At midnight the sign was posted
Oh the door.
Isaac Honecker is president of The
bank The other officers are e. +.
Kaneu, cashier. and Il Z. Walker. as
sistant cashier. D. S. Walker is book
keeper The directors are some of the
weathiest citizens Of the city
The last statement published by the
hank WAS March l3. 1t gave total re
sources of $319,S43,777; surplus. $l5.O09;
vidual deposits, $313. .9i9.oS.
The bank was first organized by the
late r. C. Beckwith, president Of the
Citizens National Bank. of O5erlin.
wrecked py Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick.
Eeckwith withdrew later. however.
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Must Wait a Month.

The law in England says no man tried
there shall be eXtradited before a month
after the trial This is done to allow
the prisoner to take an appeal to a
higher court should he so desire, be-
fore quitting the country. Several days
after the month has passed Conroy will
be handcuffed to Detective Trumbo and
brought to Washington to stand trial
Thirteen months or more ago John
Conroy's bosom friend and comrade in
the Soldiers Home near Brightwood
John Shannon, died. leaving an estate OF
about S1,So9 or $3.50. Shannon requested
that Conroy be appointed executor of
the estate. Conroy qualified as execu-
tor. and Immediately took charge of the
$50 which the dead soldier had in the
little penny savings bank in the home.
He deposited this in the Home Savings
Bank, of Washington Some time later
q local real estate broker who owed
shannon $1,000 on 4 note, paid Conroy
upward OF $500. and this was also de-
posted in the bank.
On January 81 last there was 81. .0so 67
in the bank TO the credit OF the estate.
Conroy settled up his affairs ut the
Home and, it IS alleged, drew the en-
tire amount from the bank He then
took passage on a Cunard line steamer
and went TO Ireland. Before leaving -
was indiScreet enough to tell some Of
the inmates of the institution which he
had left that he intended visiting his
lciativeS whom he had not seen for
moro than 4 score of years.
This slip up enabled the police to
trace him.
This is The, fifil instance IN which
Washington detectives have been sent
to England or some other foreign coun-
try TO bring a prisoner back for trial.
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LOOKS TO AMERICA
To RESTORE PEACE
IN THE FAR EAST
Baron Suyematsu Says
United States Has
Made Overtures.
INDEMNITY is DEMANDED
Japan Will Withhold Terms
Until Russia
Sues.

LONDON, March Sharon Suyemat-
su, who came here year ago to nego-
tiate a Japanese loan, in an interview
with your correspondent this afternoon
asserted that Japan had been partially
informed of a suggestion Of peace having
been made by America He said:
america has requested Japan to eluci-
date her position in case of certain
eventualities looking toward the stop
page Of the war. Japan complied, al
Athough we have not announced our COM
lete set Of peace terms. because these
I'VE not yet been drawn up and we
aaN re no intention of announcing them
uaNl Russia makes direct overtures.
unex Zone thing is settled That is, if Rus
BNWishes peace she must be prepared
sSpay an indemnity. Until Russia
.<grees to this it is useless to talk of
fstopping the war.
Will Fight On.
I'VE are in no hurry to seek peace
and shall continue fighting until the in
deTnnity' is settled to our satisfaction
This part OF our peace terms has
been told to the American Government.
All talk of an armistice being arranged
for discussing peace is untrue. .Iapan is
too familiar with Russia's methods to
agree to such a proposal and there Will
be no cessation of hostilities until peace
terms are actually accented
From an authoritative Japanese
source your correspondent is informed
that japan has neither officially nor un-
officially, asked President Roosevelt Ito
mediate
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OFF FOR LONDON
TO GET PRISONER
Detectives Carter and
Trumbo Start on Trip.

Bound for 1.-THE ould country" Detec-
tive Sergeants Joseph Carter and Lewis
Trumbo left Washington shortly after
3 o'clock this afternoon and will return
In about two months with John Conroy,
a prisoner who is wanted in Washing
ton on e ch;y~ge of eplbezzlement. The
two detectives boarded train at the
Pennsylvania station after shaking
hands with a number of their friends
who accompanied them there.
Tomorrow morning they will sail on
the steamship Philadelphia which leaves
Pier 15, New YORK city. at $50 O'Clock,
and is scheduled to arrive at Southamp-
ton next Friday morning.
The Washington times., 1905-03-31

I'VE should have family prayers" he
said. attend church. the prayer meet
ing, aud toe Sabbath school. The law
II an should do his share of the great
work"
This Afternoon the Hon. Leslie NJ.
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Will Appoint Receiver.
Vice President Reports
Monte CTisti 70 BE Quiet

sANTO DOMINGO. March $l.-From
the interior Vice President Caceres tel
egraphs 20 President Morales that Monte
Cristi IS cuiet
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s1.25 to Baltimore and Return, s1.as.

Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday, tickets gCod on all trains cy-
oept Congressional Limited, and good-
for return until Sunday nignt.-Adv.
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.SANTO DOMINGO
QUITE TRANQUIL
Action of United States Has
Good Effect.
MORALES SURE OF PEACE
He Says This Government Would
Aid in Putting Down
Revolutionists.

Minister Dawson, at Santo Domingo,
cables the State Department that he has
Informed the Dominican government of
the action OF the United States in agree
ing 70 appoint commissioners for the
collection of revenues from the ports
on the island
A general meeting Of all the creditors
of the Dominican republic was held in
Santc Domingo today, end the general
situation and the attitude OF the United
States was considered.
According 10 dispa tches this Govern
ment's action has caused an unusual
state of tranquility . prevail in Santo
Domingo That no uprising viii be al
lowed is indicated by the fact that the
Navy Department. acting on instruc-
tons from the StaTc Department, has
redoubled precautions for the protection
OF the island. Tne c,esiser Newark is at
kee are in close sail.
Sure Peace VIII Prevail.
President Morales, of Santo Domingo.
in a public interview, has stated that
he is sure peace viii be maintained, '-es-
pecially in view of the presence OF
American gunboats.' 1. is made clear
that the steps already taken by this
Government are a positive Endorsement
of President Morales administration.
and that the efforts of revolutionists 10
overthrow the present regime will be
put down by force, with the aid of this
Government If Eecesse ry
The proposition of Ss,ato Domingo for
the payment of the iorsign creditors of
the republic as finally revised contem-
plates the payment TO the government
of 45 per cent of the customs revenues
tor current expenses, the remaining SO
per cent to be DEPOSITED in. bank in
the United States for the creditors and
to remain IN such depository until the
American Senate and the Dominican
congress act upon the DawsoE-Sanchez
convention; then If the convention is
-a tilted the moneys on deposit TO be paid
tc the creditors in fair proportion. but
il the convention is rejected the moneys
shah be handed over to the Dominican
government for the payment of creditors
as may be agreed upon between the gov
ernmentS and the creditors.
Will Appoint Receiver.
Under the proposed plan the American
Government viii appoint receiver of
the customs revenues.
Pending decision as to the fate of the
convention all payment of claims will
be suspended. All duties, Including pert
charges, viii be payable in American
gold
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
coMFESSESToI3 MARRIAGES
Johann Hoch Says Eight of the Wo-
men Are Dead, but He Denies
Poisoning Any of Them.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Confronted by
living witnesses of his duplicity at the
coroner's investigation yesterday into
the death of Mrs. Walcker- -Hoch, his
last victim, Johann Hoch, the much
married man, according to the police,
has admitted his marriage to 13 wo-
men in the last ten years. Eight of
these women who at one time bore
the name of the alleged bigamist are
now dead, but Hoch declares they died
natural deaths and is firm in his de-
nial that he poisoned any one of them.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-Johann Hoch
made a statement Monday that his
matrimonial ventures were not love
affairs. Il want to correct one i'm
preston of me given the public" he
continued. Il didn't love any of my
wives. l have no use for women. 1t
was purely business proposition
with me. When l found they had
money, then l went after them. When
got it l left them. They had no
charms for me. l advertised for wo-
men over As. found they were easier
to separate from their money. Flat
terry was my chief stock in trade"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
coNFEsSES A SHORTAGE.
Owen Kelly, Long Missing Capitalist,
of Philadelphia, Is Arrested at
Los Angeles, Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 15.-Owen
Kelly, former wealthy grocer of
Philadelphia, now wanted there for
the alleged embezzlement of sum
said to exceed $4,000, is under arrest
in this city.
Kelly talked freely of his alleged
defalcations and admitted that he
owed probably $4,000 to Philadel-
phia relatives and friends, which sum
he said he lost in speculation after
having spent his own fortune in the
same way. He offered no resistance
and stated that he would return
to Philadelphia without requisition.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Friends Of
Owen Kelly in this city are convinced
that the man in custody at Los An
geles is the long missing merchant
and bank director.
There are no charges against Kelly.
1t is true he is indebted to various
persons for large amounts of money,
but he is not accused in any case of
embeZzlement or defalcation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
President Roosevelt Well Protected
by Police During a Visit to
Little Hungary"
GIVEN SERIES OF oVATIoNs.
The Thousands of Foreien-Born Resi-
dents of New York's East Side
Gave the President a Rouslna
Reception and Were Very
Enthusiastic.

New York, Feb. 15.-For the first
time since he was governor of New
York, President Roosevelt last night
visited the heart of the East Side,
where, as the guest of the Hungarian
Republican club, he dined and spoke
at the restaurant, Little Hungary"
Guarded by mounted police and secret
service men, through streets cleared
and cordoned by patrolmen, he drove
from upper Fifth avenue into the
crowded district which lies around
Second avenue and East Houston
street, a region of small shops and
tenements and largely populated by
foreign-born citizens.
From the moment his carriage en-
tered the district he received an ova-
ton. Never before has president of
the United States visited this little
known part of New York, and never
before had fraction of the thousands
that cheered him seen nations ruler.
Electric lights winked and blinked
characteristic legends, gaudy bunting
fluttered in the wind and the great
East Side showed it's enthusiasm in
every imaginable way. Across Sec
ond avenue at Sixth street a huge
electric device blazed forth the single
word Delighted" word frequently
used in the decorations. Many small
shopkeepers apparently had spent a
weeks profits in elaborate decorations
and it has been many years since the
East Side saw such a night
President Roosevelt was punctual
to his schedule. He was due at 1880
and five minutes before that time
cheering began on Avenue B. The
police lines came to attention and a
band stationed near the cafe struck
up "The Star Spangled Banner" But
after the opening bar not horn could
be heard. The wave of cheering swept
ahead of the presidential party and
grew into a roar such as East Side
tenement walls never echoed before.
When the president drove up to
Little Hungary" last night he full
filed a promise made to members of
the Hungarian Republican club sew
eral years ago, that he would be their
guest at banquet if their prediction
came true and he ever went to the
White House.
Promptly at $50 the president left
the reception room and descended to
the basement and past the little bar
into the cafe. He stood for several
minutes at his place at the center of
the head table, gazing upon the elab-
crate decorations. The ceiling, the
walls and the pillars were completely
covered with evergreens and this
background was relieved by flags and
shields. Red carnations were ar
ranged in profusion along the front OF
the presidents table, which extended
across the side of the room.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Adams Closes His Defense.

Denver, Col, Feb. 15.-Gov. Alva
Adams closed his defense in the con-
test for the office of governor last
night and to-day the counsel of ex-
Gov. Peabody will begin the presenta-
tion of evidence in rebuttal, for which
five days are allowed under the rules
governing the contest. The legisla-
tive committee hearing the contest is
required to report It's findings to the
legislature March 1, and on March 2
the contest will be decided. Yesterday
the attorneys were instructed by
Chairman William H. Griffith to hand
their briefs to the committee at the
conclusion of the hearing of testi-
mony, and these WIFI be considered by
the committee in arriving at it's con-
clusions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Ice Gorge Reaches Danger Stage.

Mount Sterling, KY, Feb. 15.-The
ice gorge in the Kentucky river has
reached the danger stage and families
in the lowlands have been compelled
to move. Ice is piled 20 feet high,
jam of logs behind it extending ten
miles up the river. Losses to mills
exceed 100000. 1t is estimated that
100000 logs are in the river and more
are coming. Standing in the freezing
water, men worked all night to save
logs and timber, and yesterday many
of the men were exhausted. Their
clothing had to be cut from them and
hours of work were required to re-
store some of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Killed Her Children.

Bloomfield, N. j.. Feb. 13.-Because
her two children, aged respectively IS
months and 3 years. were afflicted
with asthma. from which she herself
had suffered since childhood, Mrs.
Elsie Loux, of this place, after putting
the little ones to bed, turned on tho
gas and lay down beside them to die.
When the room was entered by neigh
bors, Mr.. Loux having gone away on
a visit, the two children were found
dead and the mother dying. She left
letter to her husband saying it was
better that she and the children
should die than suffer any longer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
A Chicago Hotel Partially Burned.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Fire partly de-
stroyed the Brevoort house, 143-145
Madison street, early Tuesday, caus-
ing loss of 100000 to the building
and hotel furnishings and forcing $50
guests to make a hurried departure.
verely, before the flames, which
burned for nearly an hour, burst
through the roof of the building, after
it was thought they had been eXtin-
guished. None of the guests were
hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
THE OHIO RECORD.
A Budget of News CulIed!
in Our Own State.
Few ohloane to be In Parade.

Columbus, o., Feb. 14-Ohio will be.
but poorly represented in the inaug-
ural parade compared with the gorge
Gus Buckeye display in other recent.
years. Troop A, Of Cleveland, will
not attend. Cleveland will send the,
battalion of engineers and companies.
f and X of the Fifth regiment. Bat
terry B, of Cincinnati, is trying to Sc
cure place in line. Columbus will be,
represented by the Columbus Repub-
lican Glee club and the Buckeye club,
and Toledo by the Lincoln club Rail-
Splitters
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Cannot Restrict the Sale of Liquor.

Columbus. o., Feb. 15.-The su--
preme court yesterday decided in the,
case of the city of Norwood vs.. Ber-
nard Berning, that city councils have,
no authority to restrict the sale of
liquor. The city council in this case,
set apart certain territory prior to,
the passage of the Brannock law
where no saloons were to be main.
tanned. Berning established saloon
there, was arrested, and discharged
by the court. The city carried the,
case up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
Strikers Are Receiving Pay from a
Mysterious Source.

Lodz, Poland, Feb. 15.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the strikers
have returned to work in all the
smaller factories, the situation is re-
garded as less satisfactory than last
week. This is due to evidence that
the agitation is now conducted on we'll
defined lines. The large factories re-
main closed, but the men who are not
at work are receiving pay from mys-
terious source at the rate of five cents
per day for each member of the fam
lily, sum sufficient for one substan-
tial meal. The employers are unable
to reach an agreement.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 14-The strike
situation is everywhere improving,
even in Poland. Here all danger of a
renewal of an acute stage seems to
have passed. All the works with the
exception of the Putiloff iron works
and two others have resumed work.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-Russia
may have to face q new difficulty in
the spring. The authorities are mani
Testing considerable alarm at the pos
sibility of cholera epidemic with the
advent of warm weather. Although
the winter has decreased the number
of cases at Tifiis and other infected
places in the south and also at Omsk
in the region beyond the Urals, spor-
adic cases have appeared at various
other places and the authorities are
taking the most rigorous measures to
prevent its spread in the spring to st.
Petersburg, Moscow and other cen
ters Typhoid is now epidemic in st.
n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Burned to Death In His Home.

Marion, o., Feb. 14.-George Price.
69, married, was burned to death in
his house at Hepburn Sunday night
Neighbors discovered the house on
fire. They looked through window
and saw Price lying on the floor in
front of the CRATE. They were about
to attempt a rescue when an eXplo-
sion occurred inside the house. 1t is.
not known whether the man was as
phyXiated or whether he committed.
suicide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Turned Chinese Houses Into Forts.

Headquarters OF the Russian Army,
Huanshan, Feb. 11.-At present the
attention of the Japanese is mainly
concentrated on the narrow line east
and west of the railway, where also
pass the two main roads to Mukden.
The armies are closely in touch all
along the line. The region is deserted
by natives, but their stone houses and
stout walls have been turned into
veritabe fortresses. The declivities
have been iced and the ascent would
be almost impossible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
To be Tried First for Conspiracy.

Cleveland, Feb. 14-That Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick will be tried first on
the indictment charging conspiracy,
based on the federal statute upon
which Beavers, Machen and the
otker postofice fraud conspirators
werS tried and convicted, was the as
surance United States District At
torney Sullivan gave Attorney Dawley
before Judge Tayler in United States
circuit court yesterday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
PASSENGER Train was DeralIed.

Fostoria, o., Feb. 15.-Northbound
Hooking Valley passenger train was
deralled two miles south of Rising
Sun yesterday morning. The train
struck a broken rail. The baggage
car left the track and two day coaches
and sleeper were overturned. There
were but 10 passengers on the train
and all were badly shaken up. One!
woman was seriously injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
ParIlament onens.

London Feb. 15.-The sixth session
of the first parliament of his reign
was opened Tuesday by King Edward
with all the pageantry which has
marked the ceremony since his acces-
sion. The king read the speech from
the throne to the assembled lords and
commons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
A 40 Per Cent. Dividend for Creditors.

Oberlin, o., Feb. 14.-Receiver
Lyons, of the Citizens bank, announc-
ed yesterday 40 per cent. dividend
to all creditors of the defunct insti-
tuition. The checks which were made
out here some time ago and sent to
Washington for the signature of the
controller arrived Monday and are.
now being paid out
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
lnoendlaries are RusY in Akron.

Akron, o., Feb. 1.-THE third at
tempt in two months to burn the Col
Inns buggy plant, Main and Church
streets, was made Thursday night.
Bundles of rags were found where the
fire started. A few minutes after the
fire started, false alarm was turned
in from another section of the city,
evidently for the purpose of calling the
firemen away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
A Building Cooperation Assiqns.

Columbus, o.. Feb. 1.-THE Harri-
son Building Co., by Louis ]. Dole,
president, and H. l.. rutland, secretary,
made an assignment Friday to Alexis
Cope. Cope gave bond in $4,000. In
cluded in the assignment is all the
property of the corporation, including
the building and its 99-year leasehold.
the value of the real estate being
fixed at 100000 and the personal
property at $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
An Old Church Burned.

Marietta, o.. Feb. 14,-The First
Congregational church of this city.
the first church in the Northwest Ter
ritory, was completely destroyed by
fire Monday. The church was built in
1888 and has been several times re-
modelled,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Indian Killed a Pioua Man.

Piqua, o., Feb. 15.-Relatives here.
have been informed that Cecil Kurkey,
aged %, wa.j killed by an Indian at
Fort Benton, Mont. The young man
is a member of prominent family of
this city. He was struck on the head
and died in a short time. The mur-
derer escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Street Car system waa Tied Up.

youngstown, o., Feb. 14.-The To-.
cal and interurban street car system
of the Mahoning valley was paralyzed
Monday morning. The storm block
ed the tracks faster than the sweepers
could get off the snow. Thousands of
people were compelled to walk and it
was noon bsfore good service was es--
tablished
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
Coolest pay of the Winter.

Cincinnati, Feb. 15.-Intense coldl
continued Tuesday, the official low
record in this city being below zero,
the coolest day of the winter. In all
points of the Ohio valley below zero
temperatures prevailed