The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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Personal.
August Peterson, Swedish vice con-
sui at Washington, died at sea while
returning from a visit to his home in
Sweden.
Theodore Stensland, vice president
OF the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
State bank of Chicago, has been ar
rested in connection with the failure.
President Paul Stensland and Cashier
Herring have been officially declared
fugitives from justice The court ap-
pointed receiver for the looted in
stitution.
Secretary of War Taft has con-
sented to make two political speeches
in Kansas during the present cam
paign.
Elihu Root. secretary of state, is to
address the Trans-Misissippi Com
mercial congress at Kansas City on
November 20.
President Roosevelt has blocked the
movement in New York for the pur-
chase of the old Roosevelt homestead
for city landmark
Mrs. Ella Smith, wife OF Former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, of Philadelphia, died recently
ut Block Island, r. l., after brief
illness.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the
president, has been sued for $4,000
damages for having caused the false
arrest in Washington of Nadage
Doree, Jewish writer.
miscellaneous.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nfcholaie-
witch has declined to accept the post
OF commander-in-chief of all the
Russian troops where martial law
exists.
After the preliminary investigation
the naval prosecutors have decided
to try 1000 soldiers and sailors by
court martial for participating in the
Cronstadt and Sveaborg mutinies.
The Mad Mullah is reported to
have raided the Somaliland border,
killing more than 1000 of the Rare
Haran tribe and capturing 10000
camels.
Ten warrants have been issued in
the Milwaukee Avenue Chicago bank
case charging the various officials
with conspiracy, perjury, larceny
and forgery.
NJ. F. Grier, assistant manager of
the Hotel Metropole, the leading hotel
of St. Joseph, Mo-, has been arrested
on charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses at Little Rock,
Arkansas.
E. r. Balzer, vice president. and
c. F. Anderson, secretary, of the de-
funct ]. P. Baden Produce company
of Winfield, Kan, have been arrested
on charge of forgery. Anderson is
also charged with perjury.
The American Osteopathic associa-
tion In session at Put-In-Bay. Ohio,
has elected Dr. S. A. Ellis, of Boston,
president. and DR.. II. L. Chiles. Au-
burn, N. Y, secretary.
The claim of Mrs c. J. Devlin
against her late husbands estate for
$3.50, ,66142 life insurance collected by
the receiver of the First National bank
of Topeka, has been disallowed by
the referee in bankruptcy.
The Iowa democrats in state con-
vention at Waterloo nominated a full
state ticket headed by Claude A. Por-
ter for governor. William ]. Bryan
was indorsed for president
The federal grand jury at James
town, N. Y, has reported indictments
against the Standard Oil company,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
and the Vacuum Oil company on
charges of rebating. If convicted the
defendants will be liable to fines ag-
gregating s1,400,0oo.
The senate committee which is to
Investigate land matters in Indian
territory has been called to meet in
Kansas City on November IL.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
held conference at Chicago recently
with packers and cattle raisers. A
square deal for everybody was pro-
missed by the secretary
Frank Kowalslxi, paying teller of
the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, killed himself at his home in
Chicago. This makes the third death
due to the wrecking of the institution
by its officers.
President Ordway, of the city cleo
ton commission. President Doherty.
of the Gas>& Electric company. and
two other men, were recently fined
and sentenced to the county jail at
Denver for contempt of court in con-
nection with the alleged frauds in the
recent franchise election.
The Standard Oil company, through
former Senator James X. Jones, of
Arkansas, and Mr.. Barnesdale. of
Pittsburg. Pa, has appealed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the matter of its