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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
UGLY RUN ON A BANK
RUMoR CAUSES
PANIC AMONG DEPosIToRs.

CHICAGO, September 11.-An unfounded
rumor of insolvency precipitated a spec
tacular run yesterday on the Pullman Loan
and Savings Bank, the local fiscal institu-
ton of the Pullman Company at Pullman,
Ill. After day of fltful disquiet in the
foreign communities in the neighborhood
Of Pullman, the elimination of the ex-
element came In the evening when 1,5OO
depositors. with their wives and children,
besieged the bank and clamored for their
savings. Every depositor who reached the
teller's windows and asked for his money
was paid in full, and the announcement
was made that the bank was ready to meet
any continuation of the run today.
During the day a total Of $3S, 600 was paid
out. The bank closed at the regular hour,
PM, and then reopened at O'clock as
Is its custom on factory pay days. The
doors were kept open until 6 o'clock, after
which hour only those who already were
in the bank were paid. q.
Late In the afternoon President E. F.
Bryant sent to his downtown correspond
ent, the Merchants Loan and Trust Bank,
for. money to meet the run. Two suit cases
containing 500 0000 were sent to the Pull
man bank to be used today. The rumor
that started the panic among depositors is
pronounced absurd. The bank Is declared
on all sides to be in excellent condition,
and, moreover, Is backed by the Pullman
Company. The institution has more than
$4,000 600 in savings and 100000 in COM
mercial accounts.
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BRYAN IN VIRGINIA.
he Will Speak at Radford Fair Next
Saturday.
Snatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EAST RADFORD. Va, September lion
account of the doubt existing in the minds Of
some people as to whether William ].
Bryan will really be at the Radford fair to
be held this week. ex-Gov. Tyler Of East
Radford has addressed the following letter
to Manager Fox, with the view of having it
furnished to the newspapers. SO that all
uncertainty may be set at rest:
EAST RADFORD, Va, September g. 1906.
Mr.. Cyrus T. Fox, Manager Great District
Fair. Radford. Va:
My Dear Sir--As so many are writing to
know whether Mr.. William Jennings Bryan
will be at Radford on the 18th instant I
deem it my duty to answer them as public
ly as possible, through the medium Of the
press and to set at rest any doubt that
may be in the minds of others.
Mr. Bryan told me that he would certain
ly be here on the 18th of September, and
has since announced through the news
papers that he will speak in Radford that
day. He wanted to come on the 18th, but
at the time he was under the impression
he was to speak In Cincinnati on the 14th.
1t turns out, as thought. that his date
for Cincinnati Is the 18th. So We hope to
have him on both the 14th and 18th.
He has promised definitely to speak at
the great district fair on Saturday, Septem-
Der 10, and that will be Bryan day." Re-
spectfully, j. HOGE TYLER.
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TRIED TO DIE.
Paul Stensland Tries to Commit Sui
eide With Poison.

Paul stensland Tries to Commit Sui
eide With Poison.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
TANGIER, September 11.-Paul o. STEMS
land, the defaulting president of the Mil
waukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago,
who is under arrest in this city waiting re-
turn to the United States, attempted sui
eide today by taking poison.
Stensland is seriously i'll as result Of his
attempt on his life. Twelve guards are
now employed to see that he has no further
chance to attempt his life.
II conditions warrant he will sail for
home tomorrow on the Prinz Adalbert.
Only July Is Paul o. Stensland, presi-
dent Of the Milwaukee Avenue State
Bank left, presumably on vacation in
the northeast. A few days before the
failure his son, Theodore Stensland, vice
president Of the bank, received letter
explaining meagerly the nature Of the
transactions that wrecked the bank.
Theodore, who at this stage put the
blame on Cashier Herring, who also had
decamped, consulted E. A. Potter. prest-
dent OF the American Trust and Savings
Bank, through which the Milwaukee
Avenue Bank cleared.
Bank Examiner Jones made a hasty
examination, and the bank was closed
August 6. and warrants issued for the
two Stenslands and Cashier Herring.
1t was discovered that Paul Stensland
had plundered the bank for years. A
memorandum was found that showed
notes to the amount Of 81 ,OO3, 900, that
were chiefly forgeries. Stensland had
sunk the money in real estate deals in
the cooperative store and in extravagant
living. Part of the proceeds are sup
posed to have gone to Cashier Herring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
PUT BLAME ON BRYAN
DEFEAT IN MAINE CHARGED TO
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP TALK

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan is being
roundly abused by many Of his heretofore
faithful followers for the defeat of the
democracy in the Maine election yester-
day. This criticism was voiced last night
at the headquarters of the democratic con-
gressional committee in this city in tel
egraf --n--- 80 received from the chair
man Of the state uemucnati~ 49,. -nittee Of
Maine. In that telegram it was declare
that the democrats would have carried the
governorship Of Maine by a majority Of
10000 and would have defeated Represen-
tative Littlefield of Maine by a large
majority had it not been for Mr.. Bryan's
Madison Square Garden speech. in which
the peerless one referred to his conviction
that government ownership of the rail-
roads would have to be resOrted to event.
ually in order to control those highways
Of the people.
This dispatch made quite furry Of ex-
citement in the little group that heard it
read, but wide publicity was not given to 1t.
OF course, it would be impossible in the
post-mortem examination of the defeated
candidates In the Maine election for any one
to prove that Mr.. Bryan's speech had any
thing to do with the result, -aad the idea
Of the democratic party carrying that state
in q gubernatorial election with a majority
Of 20,OOO seems to the average political
prognosticator rather hard to entertain.
But the fact that the disconnected CHAIR
man OF the defeated democrats should make
such q statement has proved to be a bomb
In the democratic camp, and the question
arises as to the part that Bryan should
take in the coming campaign. If it is true
that he is driving off votes it will be the
very hard and disagreeable duty of the
committee to endeavor to minimize that dis
advantage as far as possible. This declara-
ton of the democratic chairman of Maine
Is sure to be the subject for gossip in high
circles of the democratic patty In the I'M
mediate future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11

platform. while the republicans stood
squarely for endorsement of the prohibitory
plan and its strict enforcement. The result
was especially evident in the cities, the
democrats carrying all Of the twenty-one
municipalities of the state with the ex-
ception of four of the smaller ones. The
vote of the country district, however, where
the resnbmission idea has never gained
any noticeable following. more than Offset
the democratic gains in the cities.
Gompers Could Not Win.
In the second district, congressional,
where Samuel Gompers, president Of the
National Federation Of Labor, conducted
vigorous campaign to defeat Congressman
Littlefield, Mr.. Littlefeld's majority was
reduced from that of four years ago by
several thousand votes. The congressman
attributes the result not to the campaign
against him. but to the general sentiment
regarding the Sturgis law.
With more cities and towns heard from
on the morning following a state election
than ever before. party workers realised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
wARsHIP GOING TO CUBA.
Believed That the Des Moines Will
Proceed to Havana.

American shipping and commercial inter-
ests about Havana Cuba, are to have the
protection Of United States warship In
Cuban waters. No information could be
obtained here today concerning the orders
to the cruiser Des Moines, which cleared
from Norfolk yesterday. presumably for
Key West, Fla, but it is rumored in official
circles that she will proceed Immediately
to Havana. Neither Secretary Bonaparte
nor Acting Secretary of State Bacon, how
ever, would confirm that report.
AS to what is being done in response to
the demands of American interests for pro-
lection Mr. Bacon would not say, and in
fact there is an inclination not to discuss
Cuban affairs in any particular beyond
making public dispatches from Mr.. Sleeper,
the charge at Havana, confirming dis
patches printed in the daily press
There can be no doubt from the attitude
of the officials that the Des Moines is SAIL
ing on a State Department mission. The
secrecy concerning her movements extends
to all officials of the Navy Department,
where it is said the Des MOines has been
sent on a cruise for the benefit Of the
health of the sailors and marines"
President Roosevelt 1t is rumored here,
is responsible for the sailing of the Des
Moines. 1t Is known that the State De-
partment is keeping him advised daily Of
all information received from Cuba and
that he is keeping In close touch with the
situation from every possible source.
The sailing of the Des Moines has chilled
the sanguine feeling in official circles of
President Palma's ability to promptly sup
press the insurrection, and it Is believed
here that the revolutionary forces may be
making greater headway than would be
supposed from the news which comes from
the island The very fact that it has be-
come necessary to dispatch United States
cruiser to Cuban waters is taken as an in
dication that the seriousness of the upris-
ing has been belittled
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today, after making an analysis of the
vote cast yesterday, that the election was
one of the most puzzlng in the history of
Maine voting. Political upheavals occurred
in places which were counted upon to re-
main tranquil and towns which were ex-
pected to switch from one party to the
other held fast to precedents and turned in
votes which varied but little from those of
previous year. This was particularly true
in Representative Littlefield's district.
Lewiston Helped Reduce.
The city Of Lewiston was one of the most
important factors In reducing Littlefields
plurality, for it gave to McGiIlicuddy
vote of 1.430 in excess Of that given to Lit
tlefield. Four years ago Littlefield divided
votes evenly with his democratic opponent.
OF a more startling nature was the vote
for governor Mr. Cobb failed to carry his
home city, Rockland. where Davis received
a: plurality of II. Augusta, the capital of
the state, went democratic by small mar
gin. Sixteen out of the twenty cities in the
state went democratic, Hallowell, Gardi-
ner, EaStport and Calais being the only
ones to remain republican. Two years ago
when the candidates for governor were the
same as this year Cobb carried eighteen Of
the twenty cities, Waterville the home of
Davis, and Lewiston being the only cities
In the democratic column.
Later Returns.
Later returns indicate that the republicans
have been returned to power with plu-
rality Of about 5000. William T. Cobb Of
Rockland has been reelected governor and
Charles E. Littlefeld. who was bitterly op-
posed by. the labor unions. has been return
ed to his seat in Congress. He won. how
ever, by a narrow margin of about 1900
votes. He and Gov. Cobb attribute the al
most unprecedented slump in the republican
vote practically to the generaf dissatisfac-
tion created by the Sturgis bill, passed two
years ago, to enforce the prohibition laws.
Early in the dayit' became apparent that
an unusually large vote was being cast In
every city, town and plantation in the state.
Bath was the first city of Importance to be
heard from, and the returns created alarm
at the republican state headquarters when
1t was seen that the city, for many years
strongly republican, had given Davis. the
democratic candidate for governor, plural
ity of 249. Rockland the home city of Gov
ernor Cobb, gave plurality Of II votes to
his democratic opponent, while Congress
man Charles E. Littlefield also a resident
OF Rockland, carried the city by only II
votes. Two years ago his plurality was $50.
Waterville, the home of Davis, gave him
plurality of more than 800 over Cobb. ..
The cities Of Bath. Rockland. Auburn,
Belfast, Ellsworth and Augusta, the capi-
tai, considered among the strongest re-
publican cities, sent in pluralities for Davis
Davis carried Portland, 5,30S to 1854. The
handicap thus placed on Governor Cobb
was shaken off only by the little towns,
which slowly but surely cut down the dem
ocratic plurality and finally sent Cobb into
the lead.
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although his majority was mate
rally reduced. Mr.. Littlefeld him
self is authority for the statement
that the general sentiment regard
ing the Sturgis law hurt him.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 1.-THE re-
suit of the election in this state yesterday,
when the republican plurality for governor,
which usually approximates $4,000. was re-
duced to about 5000, while at the same
time the total vote was greatly increased
over the figures of four years ago, is at
tributed by leaders of both the republican
and democratic parties to popular feeling
over the operation of the prohibitory liquor
laws. Although the republicans reelected
Gov William T. Cobb and all the four
congressman of the state, and will have a
working control of the state legislature, the
pluralities were SO generally reduced as to
occasion surprise in many quarters. Both
Gov. Cobb and Congressman LittlefieId, In
whose districts the most vigorous battle of
the campaign was waged, are of the opin-
ion that the Sturgis law providing for the
enforcement of the existing prohibitory
law by state liquor deputies was the lead
ing factor In the result The democrats
made resubmission of the liquor prohibitory
amendment to the people a part of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
LIEUT.. TREADwELL KILLED.
Philippine Scouts Fired Upon by
Pulajanes.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MANILA, September lin the Island OF
Leyte 100 Pulajanes fired volIey into an
eneampment OF Philippine Scouts near Ba-
rauen yesterday killing first Lieut-zRoscoe
Treadwen. The others. who were unhurt
rallied under a native officer and attacked
the Pulajanes, but they escaped into the
jungle, apparently without suffering any
loss.
The War Department has been Informed
by cable of the killing of First Lieut.. Ros-
coe Treadwell. Philippine Scouts. by Pula-
james, near Barauen, on the Island OF Leyte,
at $50 o'clock p.m. yesterday.
Lieut., Treadwell was one of the Idaho
volunteers who went out to the Philippines
at the first call for volunteers in 1893, be-
ing a sergeant in Company H of the Idaho
Infantry. In July, 1899, he was appointed
a first lieutenant in the United States Vol
unteers, in the 36th Regiment, and served
there until he was mustered out and ap-
pointed in 1901 first lieutenant in the
f-.,lippine Scouts. He was thirty-one years
old,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Capt. Comfy and Lieut.. Pressey to Be
Court -Martialed.

Secretary Bonaparte has ordered a court
martial for the trial of Capt. S. P. Comfy.
commanding the battleship Alabama, and
Lieut.. A. w. Pressey of that vessel, on the
charge of neglect of duty in having hazard
ed their ship in collision with the Illi-
nois during fog at the entrance to the
harbor of Newport, July q. This action
was taken on the recommendation of a
court of inquiry, approved by Rear Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic feet. The
court will probably meet at Frenchmen' s
Bay, Me-, at an early date. None Of the
officers OF the Atlantic feet will be members
Of the court.
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GEN. BURTON TO RETIRE.
Col. Darlington Will Become Inspector
General.

Brig. Gen. George H. Burton. inspector
general, will be placed on the retired list
on the Both instant, at his own request on
account of illness. He Is now at Red.
lands Cal, on sick leave. General Burton
will be succeeded as inspector general by
Col Ernest A. Darlington, the senior col
onel of the inspection corps. and a member
of the general staff Of the army. Gen. Bur
ton was appointed q cadet in the Military
Academy from Delaware In 1881. He took
q prominent part In the investigations of
the postal frauds in Cuba during the mill
tary occupation by the United States. Col.
Darlington is native Of South Carolina,
and was appointed to the Military Acad-
emy from Georgia In 1872.
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Accidentally Shot.
Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, September H.
Eugene son Of DIR. Chas. Smith of Elliers-
lee. this county, today accidentiy shot and
killed Mary. aged ten years, daughter Of
Sylvester limerick. an engineer on the Bed
ford division, Pennsylvania railroad. A
glance shot that hit rat at which the boy
had aimed, passed through the fence, strik-
ing the girl in the back. 1t went through
the heart. The child died few minutes
afterward.
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Miners Wages Increased.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, September IL
Under the award of the anthracite coal
commission, United States Commissioner
of Labor Neill has notified the mine op-
orators and officials of the United Mine
Workers that the wages of men in the
hard-coal field for September. computed on
the average selling price Of $4.68 per ton
at tidewater during August, will be per
cent above the basis. This is an increase
of per cent over last month.
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LIQUOR, NOT LABOR,
FACTOR IN MAINE
Both Parties Concede Pro-
hibition Caused .TangIe.
CONTROL OF LEGISLATURE
Republicans Have It, but With
Greatly Reduced Pluralities.
REP. L1TTLEF1ELD LOSES VOTES
He Thinks the sturgis Law Had More
to Do With Him Than, Labor
Leader Gompers.

The liquor laws, and not the
labor question, are the cause to
which is. attributed the great re-
duction in the republican plurality
in Maine, according to advices
received today after the smoke of
battle has cleared away. Despite
the strenuous efforts of Gompers,
he was unable to beat Littleheld,
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NAP COST HIS LIFE.
Curious Accident to a Railroad En-
ploye in New York.

ploye in New York.
NEW YORK, September 11.-John Pfftor,
seventeen years Of age, q brakeman en-
ployed on a freight train used in the ex-
cavating that Is In progress for the Penn
sylvania station and tunnei, met death in
an unusual way early today. The rock and
dirt. when loaded on the trains, are taken
to the North river, where the trucks are
emptied into a ninety-foot chute, which car
ries the debris to the scows. Pfftor fell
asleep on the debris and was sent with It
down the chute. His red light. bobbing
along with the dirt, gave warning that
something was wrong A search in the scow
uncovered Pfftor mortally hurt. He died
In a few minutes.
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PUT ON WAITING ORDERS.
Midshipmen Who Will Graduate To
morrow Detached From DUTY.

The Navy Department has issued orders
to the class of midshipment graduating to-
morrow from the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md, detaching them
from duty there and ordering them to pro-
ceed to their respective homes to await or
ders to go to sea.
Secretary Bonaparte will address the grad
yates at the academy tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
Negro Hanged.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September IL
Joseph Gibson. colored, was hanged here
today for the murder of William Sanders,
also colored. The latter was shot and killed
by Gibson during a quarrel over a card
game.
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Convention of Engineers.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-THE
twenty-ffth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Stationary Engineers
began in this city today. Nearly 500 dele
gates from all sections of the country are
in attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
SUCCESS OF CAUSE
HIS HIGH REWARD
Churchill is Willing to Yield His
Candidacy.
THE PLATFORM HIS DESIRE
Pledges His Word to Abstain From
Office If Accepted.
RADICAL CHANGE IN REFORM
Unique Attitude is Assumed by One
of the Principal Luminaries in the
New Hampshire Canvass,
Pledges His Word to Abstain From
Office If Accepted.
RADICAL CHANGE IN REFORM

In Winston Churchill New
Hampshire has-from the view
point of staff correspondents
candidate of distinct individuality
and notable variety, who is willing
to lay down his laurels and abstain
from Office if his platform is ac-
cepted. Mr.. Churchill has made a
pledge to that effect, and the rail-
road magnates, the politicians and
the populace at large are passing
notice. The Lincolnites can hardly
stampede the convention, but they
may hold the balance of power and
may tip the see-saw for representa-
tion in the platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11

Fighting Is In progress around Cienfue-
gos The city is well prepared for de-
Tense, and 1t 10 unlikely that the rebels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11

In a search for terrorists. made here
last night, some 200 houses. located In the
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Continued on Tenth Page.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-12-22

lalnllN.
Marie saw the neck oi the turkey
twisted to one side to make ii GO into
the oven
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Il knew it wouldn't go in; it's bigger
than the one we had last year." cried
Marie, clapipng her hands gleefully.
y happier family never sat down to a
Christmas dinner
Only think said Marie, laying down
a drumstick and looking sobcrly around
the table, Eve wouldn't have had any
turkey il it hadn't ben for Baby's stock
ing"
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CHRISTMAS TOYS

See our display table OF Dolls
from PC to S each Nl,o Horses,
Pianos, Shooting Galleries, Boats,
Dishes, Lemonade Sets and lots Of
nice THINGS.
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HANDKERCHIEFS IN GREAT VARIETY

DO You want to pay ) cents each
Want to pay 25c, soc, or SIOo
cach-want to select from a mum
Der OF kinds. Our stock is large,
more attractive and value better
than elsewhere.
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CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS

Lovely enough for the Prince to
have given Cinderella ior a Christ
mas present.
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John f. GOnce
BEAUTIFUL RUGS

For Christmas gifts. \ special
lot OF Rugs in small, medium and
large sizes at prices so low that the
whole lot should so quickly.
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CARPETS AND LIN0LEUMS

Another lot OF those remnants
way below price.