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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
Zion City Owes Nearly Five Mil
lion Dollars.
vOLIVA PLANS TO PAY DEBT
overseer Proposes to Pay the Money
Back by Funding Indebtedness for
Eighteen Years and to Issue
Per Cent Bonds.

CHICAGO August THE detailed
statement OF the indebtedness of Zion
City was given to the investors at a
meeting in the college building at Zion
City last night. The table showed a
total of nearly S5,OoO,OOO, which it is
proposed by overseer A. G. Voliva to
pay by funding the entire Indebtedness
for Is years and to issue bonds bearing
G per cent interest. The proposition
was accepted by an almost unanimous
vote Of the $50 investors present, there
being but two dissenting votes. 1t is
to relieve the present financial
difficulties by mortgage on the 1000
acres Of undivided land of the city.
Twenty five per cent Of the gross earn
ings of the city viii be set aside for a
sinking fund to pay Off the principal in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
WILL WELCOME BRYAN.

NEW YORK. August 7.--Thomas T.
Crittendon Of Kansas City, who was
elected governor Of Missouri In 1880 and
who il the oldest living governor OF that
state, win be one Of the Missouri dele.
gates who win come 10 this city TO well
come Mr.. Bryan. In letter TO the re-
ccption committee he wrote;
Il am out Of politics. retired more by
age than inclination, yet want TO be In
again to see Mr.. Bryan nominated for
and elected president. was not In full
accord with his views on silver, but !
believe then as believe now. that he
would make the best president ever In
that chair"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
NO ICE TO oUENcH THIRST.
Company Goes Back on Contract to Fur.
nish Ice to Government.

CAMP TACOMA. Wash. August ~
With the exception Of National Guards,
who will not be in camp until Saturday,
practically all Of the troops to take part
in the manenyers viii be In camp by
Friday next, meaning busy time for
all the departments.
The commissary department, under the
active management Of Captain Elliott.
assisted by three commissary sergeants
Is prepared to handle that portion OF the
work without friction. The little Office
Of the department transacts q tremen-
dous amount Of business. There Is one
hitch In the department at present. The
Carstens lee Company Of Seattle prom
ised TO furnish Ice at 20 cents per hun
dredweight. The firm did this for a
time, and then discovered that the rail-
road company was charging Is cents
per hundredweigbt expressage. Then
the Ice ceased to arrive at camp, and
there Is serious need for it. The firm
IL under bond to carry out it, contract
In the sum Of $1,000 and the outcome
i problematical. The company, should
II fail to supply Ice to Camp Tacoma,
may be debarred from future Govern
ment contracts. The maneuyers at Camp
Tacoma are TO begin next Saturday.
August III.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
Both President and Cashier OF
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Make Escape.
DEpOSITORs MAY GET LITTLE
Hope Is Held Out That the Defunct
Bank May Be Able To Pay
Seventy Cents on the
Dollar.

CHICAGO. August Theodore stems
land, yice-president Of the Milwaukee
Avenue State Bank was arrested late
this afternoon charged with violating
the banking laws Of the state. Earlier
in the day the institution was placed
In the hands OF a receiver and Paul o.
Stensand. president Of the bank and
father Of the vice-president. together
with Cashier Herring, were officially de-
claNd fugitives from justice and their
personal descriptions placed in the hands
Of the police throughout the country.
This action was taken by the authorities
after developments had shown the
finances of the institution to be in a
dcplorable condition and had been so for
a number of years. Even the safety
boxes rented by the bank to clients had
been rined.
Theodore Stensland was released on
$4,000 bail. The promise held out yes.
teMay that the elder Stensland would
appear in Chicago today are unfulfilled
and ii Is the belief Of the police that he
has fed to Canada. Herring is thought
also to have fled TO Canada. The days
developments were productive OF the
first ray of hope for the depositors who
yesterday believed the savings of years
had been swept away in the wreck.
David X. Forgan, viee-president of
the First National Bank, and one of
those to whom the status of the de-
funct banks affairs, has been laid bare.
declared that probably 70 cents on the
dollar would be paid in final adjust
ment. President Stensland loaned money
to himself, it is declared by subter-
fuge, having his employees sign the notes.
The belief that Stensland made his es
cape into Canada Is supported by a
report from Superior Wis, that the
police officials in that city saw the miss
ing banker on Duluth and Superior
car carrying a heavy yalise. Another
dispatch from Superior tended to show
that Stensand made his way to Cana
da by boat from Duluth. Herring is
thought to have reached the line by
way of Detroit,
The following message has been sent
broadcast over the country by the
police;
ARREST for embezzlement, Henry w.
Herring, cashier of the Milwaukee,
Avenue State Bank Carpenter street
and Milwaukee avenue, Forty to As
years old, six feet two inches tall, 275
pounds, stout build, dark complexion,
chestnut hair, dark-brown mustache,
light suit He is good dresser. Send
all normation to Chief Collins,
'INSPECTOR .SHIpPY.n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
Russian Government viii ignore
ParIiament's Wishes.
MOVE MAY PROVE STRONG
Government Expects to Rally Landed
Interests and Peasants by Giving
Both Actual Relief-Money
is Lacking.

ST. PETERSBURG, August THE
real intention of the government when
it dissolved the lower house of parlia
ment as revealed by a member of the
cabinet to the Associated Press today,
shows that Premier Stolypin at least
intends to pursue and hold an atfirma-
tive policy amounting virtually to a
determination on the part of the admin
istration to settle the agMrian question
according to its own lights ,and ire
spectiye of parliament and then 60 to
the country upon this issue. The gov
ernment expects to rally not only the
landed interests, but the mass of peas.
ants to its side by actually giving the
latter some relief instead of merely
holding out hopes Of more advantage,
Gus settlement in the indefinite future.
Politically this move may prove very
strong. The actual bestowal of lands,
even in smaller quantities than expect
ed, and the division of communistie
holdings will, it is believed, make the
peasantry disinclined to vote for cam
didates to the lower house, who might
propose a totally different solution of
the question. The crux of the question
however lies in its financial aspect. It
will be an herculean operation to find
the funds required to purchase the pm
vate holdings, which project the minister
Of agriculture contemplated acquiring
through land banks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
Revenue Gutter Mc.'Culloch Seizes
Twelve Poachers--Affair
Reported.
COMPLICATIONS MAY ARISE
State Department Reports the Affair
to Japanese Ambassador and
Expresses Regret = Japanese
Are Illegally Landed.

NEW YORK, August IA special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
A report Of the killing Of five Japan
ese fishermen and the capture Of y
japanese as. prisoners, on Attu Island.
the westermost of the Aleutian group.
the prisoners having been taken by
the revenue McCulloch commanded by
Captain J. G. CantweIl, was made to the
department of commerce and labor to-
day by Edwin W. Sims, solicitor for
the department, who is in Alaska to
enforce the law prohibiting all persons
not citizens of the United States from
fishing in Alaskan waters. The Japan
ese killed were shot by Americans on
Attu Island, before the McCulloch ar
rived Lawrence 0. Murray, acting secre-
tary of commerce and labor promptly
turned the cable dispatch over to Rob-
ert Bacon, acting secretary of state.
Bacon will Immediately communicate
the information he has received to the
japanese ambassador, and win express
regret that the japanese poachers were
SO summarily dealt with by the Ameri-
cans on Attu Island,
The cable dispatch from Sims does not
make entirely clear the character Of the
offense OF which the Japanese were
guilty, but it does show the officers and
crew of the McCulloch, were in no way
responsible for the killing of the fisher
men. and that those who were captured
were trespassers ON American territory,
having come ashore probably to salt
and cure their catch. There is no reason
to expect international complications as
a result of the incident, but there is no
question that the situation in the Aleu-
tian Islands, especially as it affects the
Japanese is a delicate one, and that
difficulties will be encountered in en-
forcing the laws protecting American
citizens and their rights.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
SUBTERRANEAN LAKE is TAPPED.
Man Digs Down 81 Feet Near Bend,
Oregon, and Strikes Pure Water.

BEND, Ore, August flames Spicer,
who lives near Agency Plains, has tap
ped subterranean lake at distance of
81 feet down, while drilling for a well
on his homestead. He had dug down
so feet with a pick and shovel and had
gone 81 feet farther with the drill when
it suddenly broke through into what is
apparently an inexhaustible body of
water. The water is cool and clear
This is welcome news to the ranchers Of
Agency Plains, as the Spicer ranch is
not to exceed 100 feet lower in altitude
than Agency Plains,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
WINDOW TRIMMERS MEET.

NEW YORK, August - The Ma
tional Association of window trimmers
of America, is holding its ninth annual
meeting here, President John Graham
says that the trade Of making windows
attractive is 80 years old, More than
500 persons belong to the organization
which is practically western concern.
One hundred members were present at
the opening session yesterday and were
welcomed by Secretary Mead of the
Merchants Association,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
MURDERED In BRAwL.


NEW YORK. August Thomas
Donner Of the Williamsburg section Of
Brooklyn Ii dead, his neighbor, william
Campbell. Is under arrest charged with
homicide. and Donners wife Il held as
. witness. The charge against Camp
bell was made by Mrs. Donner, who told
the police that Campbell killed her hns'
band with m axe. She said that Camp
bell. her husband and herself had been
drinking together yesterday and that
the quarrel which resulted In Donner's
death was nm outgrowth Of their indtl-
gcnee In liquor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
MILITIA GUARDS JAIL.

CHARLOTTE, August T. Rumors
that an attempt would be made to res
cue from prison George Hail. an ex-
convict, and an alleged leader Of the
mob which last night lynched the three
negroes, caused Governor Glinn to issue
orders for the militia to surround the
Jail. No attempt to make good the
threat was made. Long before the sun
rose curious persons went to the scene
of the lynehing and cut off the toes,
fingers and ears of the negro victims
of the mob.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
LOSS OF LIFE EXAGGERATED.

FORT WORTH, Texas, August -
The statements sent out today from
here Of a large loss Of life caused by the
flood in Texas, are greatly exaggerated.
Heavy rains occurred in western and
central Texas, but none were as serious
as reported today.
de.tr Ssad.acnetaoin -. \.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
West Central Texas Suffers From
TorrentiaI Showers.
NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
Canyon City Said to Have Been
Wiped Out by Tornado Which
Killed Several People-Re-
port Unconfrmed.

FORT WORTH. Texas, August r.
According to advices received here,
west of central Texas has been visited
by torrentiial rains, and considerable
damage done to growing crops and rail-
road traffic is badly crippled. However
no casualties so far as known have oc-
cured. At Amarillo, the family of .
farmer was killed BY lightning during
a severe electrical storm. 1t is report
ed that Canyon City, small own, was
wiped out by tornado that killed sew
eral people, but as the wires are down
this report cannot be confirmed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
CLERK DISAPPEARS.

NEW YORK, August Matthew
Brandon. 80 years old, a confidential
clerk and messenger, employed by
Thomas Faulkner, agent for the com
bined railroad lines Of the United States
at Ellis Island has not been seen since
last Thursday when he left Ellis Island
to deposit 5000 in checks and $llO0 in
cash in a New York bank. 1t was
stated at the bank that Brandon had
failed to make the deposits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
YEAST MAN KILLED.

OAKLAND, Col, August T., Mrs.
Lola Reed, aged 26 tonight shot and
killed John p, Mahon, manager of a
local yeast and baking company and
then killed herself by shooting. The
tragedy took place at the home Of Mrs
Dr. Luella Cool Walker The motive Is
said to have been jealousy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
JURY STILL OUT.

PORTLAND, August THE jury in
the case Of Charles A. Watson charged
with perjury committed in swearing to
testimony given in his final homestead
proof before the United States commits
sion, was still out at midnight and prob
ably viii be locked up for the night.
The defense submitted the case without
argument and the jury retired at s
o'clock this afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
SUES FOR BIG SUM.


PITTSBURG, August 7.--Dr. q. G.
Hendricks Of Atlantic N. j.. has en-
tered suit In the county court here
against Mrs. Laura Biggar Bennett,
widow Of Fl. NJ Bennett, former thea
trical manager Of Brooklyn and Pitts
burg, claiming s2o9,9SO for professional
services. Hendricks alleges that Ne at-
tended Bennett in bis private sanitarium
in New Jersey for two years and that
he was only paid $40 during that time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
Ills Stand In llIionis fractional
Fight Caused Friction.
Nay Hurt Him.
SLATE MAKERS ARE BUSY
Democrats Looking Over the Field Of
Eligibies For Bryan's Running
Mate--ssnator Stone and chas.
Towne Mentioned.

ASToRIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash.
ington. d, c., August 7. -- Members
Of congress who come to Washington
these days, and most Of them manage
10 get here at least once during the
course Of summer, relate the inter-
est In Mr.. Bryan's presidential boom
overshadows almost every other political
question. aside from the query vital to
republicans, "Who can we name TO sue
cesstully oppose Bryan in 1907" Those
who PROFOUND the question almost in
yariably are ready with an answer II
Il Roosevelt, they declare, else defeat.
A period OF about 23 months must
clapsc before the conyening OF the next
republican national convention, A great
many things may happen in that time,
but just now republicans are scared
and they do not take the trouble 10 con-
ccal 1t, There is possibility, OF couse,
that within the next two years Roose-
welt or Bryan, or both, may do or say
something to remove them as presiden-
tia possibilities But il things 40 on
unchanged, Il the prediction that comes
from the four points OF the compass, It
will be walk'oyer for Bryan unless
Roosevelt Is his opponent.
II, when the republican national con-
yention meets In the summer Of 1908, II
appears that Bryan's election Is certain
unless Roosevelt is nominated for third
term, what do you suppose the conven-
ton Ia going TO doT Do you suppose
Rooseyelts declaration that he did not
want and would not accept third
term would have great weight with the
delegates to that convcntiont Do you
suppose they would tamely nominate
man whom they were convinced had no
chance to VIM or do you believe they
would follow the logic Of the situation
and place Roosevelt again at the head
of the ticket2 And, il another question
may be asked without lese majesty,
what do you suppose Mr.. Roosevelt
would do If the convention nominated
him for president and then adjourned
and the delegates went home without
waiting for any word from him!
Bryan Subject Of Criticism.
Mr. Bryan Is being subjected to demo-
cratic criticism just now because he has
taken q hand in the Illinois factional
fight and demanded the resignation of
National Committeeman Sullivan. Some
of those who criticize are Mr.. Bryan's
well-wishers; others are not. The we'll
wishers fear 1t may mar his home-
coming and hurt his presidential boom,
His other critics hope 1t will do both
these things.
The chances are that both the friendly
and unfriendly critics of Mr. Bryan are
needlessly agitated. The incident is not
likely to make the difference of one
vote either way in the nominating con-
vention. The trouble Is that some peo-
pie refuse to see that new era has
dawned in American. politics and that
things are not as they were genera
tion ago. The time was when per-
sonal quarrel between two men might |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
FRANKIE NEIL BESTED.

LOS ANGELES August Harry
Baker was given the decision tonight
over frankie Neil after 20 rounds Of
fighting. Neil was a slight favorite in
the betting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
RELIEF AT LAST.

NEW YORK, August 7.--Heavy thun-
der storms and a deluge of rain tonight
brought relief from the torrid head of
the past three days Ten deaths are at
tributed directly to the heat reported
today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
JOHN N. HOFFMAN RETURNS.

FOREST GROVE, Ore, August T.
Attorney John N. Hoffman, of this place,
who left here about two months since
for London, England, in the interests of
the hopgrowers' association of Oregon,
arrived home last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.

TORONTO, Ont, August Clinton
Wray. secretary OF the Union Trust
Company of Pittsburg was arrested here
today accused Of having stolen over
$4,000 Of the company's funds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

At Los Angeles--portland 4, Fresno 0.
At Seattle-Seatile I, Oakland 3.
At oakland--i.os Angeles 4, San Fran.
risco 7.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
PRINCESS MATHILDA DIES.

DAvOS, Switzerland, August -
Princess Mathilda of Saxeburg and
Gotha died here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-08
ADOPTS ARBITRATION PROJECT

RIO JANIERo, August THE In
ternational American conference at its
session today unanimously adopted the
project.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Distance lends enohantnent to the view of friend who is always in need
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
was an inveterate smoker.

was an inveterate smoker.
 Larry reached for his hat and coat and just at that moment there came a knock at the door, Ellen, lamp in hand stepped to the door. It swung open and the lamp went out in the draft. A voice. rich and friendly, came o1t of the night.
 Sure. Mrs. Grey, would you give me the loan Of a few matches@ I haven't tpne. and two of the boys from the Bar x range has dropped in for a bit of Christmas cheer and friendly smoke--"
 Ellen Grey burst into hysterical laughter. and Larry's hand was stayed in the act of removing his hat
 You want matches?" he echoed. ''Why. so do we"
 Larry tramped back to the cabin with David. hut no matches were forthcom- ing from the cowboys of Bark They had expected to find matches and other creature comforts at David's cabin.
 The homesick little governess picked her way carefully upstairs to bed. Larry Grey took his wife by the arm and led her to the sofa in the dark sitting room.
 Larry. think of it," she said. tear fully. "A lovely Christmas tree and not match in the house to light it when the children get up. A beautiful turkey, mince pie. everything that's good-and
 
 could borrow matches. ten miles away. Oh. if onlv you hadn't" she stopped abruptly.
 She would not reproach him on this. Christmas Eve. He had meant to do what was best. He had told her that he wanted money and power only to make her happier. He could not under stand. And arguing thus, she fell asleep in his arms
 But her words would not sleep. They came back to the man. sitting rigidly in the dark. his arms clasped about the woman >ha loved
 "A lovely Christmas tree and not a match to light it. The nearest neivhbor ten miles aw2y Oh, if only you hadn't"
 If only he hadn't, How many times in the past three months he had said the same thing. How often he had miss ed Hiram's protecting presence and comforting strength and brotherly af- lection. How often he had griefed as the chudren's plea for oousinly com panionship had been cut short by his wifes tactful words. He had made them all unhappy What was the use of irving o hide this fact with a Eor gecus tree and high priced gifts? There was something they wanted more than presents.
 Suddenly he bent forward and caught his wifc's regular bres thing. Then very gently he laid her nn the sofa, covored her with infinite care and, putting on his great coat, stallrod forth into the night.
 There was a path through sage brush across the quarter section. long since dropped into disuse. but he found it now and followed 1t. close 70 the baFbed wire fence Suddenly he caught the apBFoaeh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

nf quick, pAttering feet. He bent his head to listen. It was not the soft. padded fall of a wo1fs or coyotes foot. It was human, and short and sharp. and It was very. close now. He sprang foe- ward and woman fell gasptnE Into his arms
 on. Larry. Is that you? 1T, was frightened almost to death l never dreamed you'd De coming t'lis way io- night.-s
 Nor I. that I'd meet you on the sarna path. he. said, grimly, as he suprorf- cd his trembling sister- in-law.
 She clung to hirl gratefully and if- nvred his grim speech
 q haven't slept a wink I saw such funny flame in your kitchen window tonight, and somehow l could not get 1t out of my head that something had happened to my sister Ellen"
 well. something did happen, but not 10 her. burned every dog-on match Tn the house and shes cried herself to sleep because she can't light the treo in the morning for the kids"
 Lucy Grey lifted sparkling eyes t" his.
 "conie right back to the house and we'll get those matches and take them hack together
 Larry hesltateI
 'T'lI go--On one condition. want q few minutes talk with Hiram want to tell him was in the wrong and Tn going to make 1t riEht--I ~Gnt-- Across the sky pale wblte lgnt crept Lucy Grey caught her brother in-law's arrl.
 Don't you waste a minute like this. Ellen will cry her eyes out about these matches If we don't hurry"
 Larry entered his brothers house with words of regret and penitence on his lins. Hiram had been reused from slumber by the vague realization tpat the place beside him in the great four roster was empty. At sight of his wife and brother. he gave an exciania- tion of relief
 q might have known she couldn't stand 1t at Christmas time. and I'm glad she went after you. Larry lf an old fool---and by God. how I've miss" cd you ~
 The younger brother stepped into the warm. lamplighted room. feeling Hh Christmas prodigal, but he did not speak. He p.cked up the hand that by reason of great difference in years. had guided him, over many rough, pIoces. His cold, trembling lips toucn- cd the worl-worn fingers and sorue- thing round and hot and moist follow cd the quick, impetuousl Kiss
 Here are matches. Larry" said Lucy Grey, handing her brothor-in- law a bulGing pasteboard box of the precious articles. And I've called the children They're dressing. Sos Miss Benson. We're all going back with ,yous Gracious. I must help little
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