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Middletown transcript., 1906-06-23
r,;lsrEE's ORDER. -
.,EFIcF or RF13TsTER or Wills

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New Castle County, Del, Fec. 4sh, 1905
Admin isf ator Of Clarence Geehrans late OF
ST GEORGES Hundred, IN said county, de-
ceased. il is ordered and directed by the
Register ef Wills that the Administrators afore-
said give notice of granting of Letters of Ad-
minist-atlon upon the estate of the decreased,
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
asve rtisements TO be posted within forty
DAYS nom the date OF such Letters In six OF the
moss public places Of the County Of New Cas-
tie requiring ali persons having demands
against The estate TO present the ssfney or
abide by an set Of Assembly In su0h ease
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period In
The Middletown transcripts newspaper pub
lished In Middletown, Delaware and TO be
continued therein two months.
- Given under the hand and seal Of
Seal the BE lister of Wills Aforesaid. at
- sWilminete In New castle County
Aforesaid ,sheE day and year above Wfttten
FRED E, BACH. Register Of VIII
NoTIcs-NotIce 81 hereby given that Letters
Of Administration were in due form Of law
Granted unto the undersigned, on the Fourth
dav al December Al. d. $50 and that all persons
hating claims against the estate Of the deceased
NJ ust present he same, duly attested, to the
said administrator, on or before the Fourth
day of December LOG. or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made add provided.
HOWARD A. POOL,
Administrator.
Address. Martin B. Burris, ESQ. Attorney
at law, Middietown. De taFare-
.5 y Il
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
Banker Stensland Eludes Police
Suspect Arrested at Midway, B. c, Is Discharged
Books of Defunct Bank
Reveal Many More
Shortages.

~ POKANE, Wash. Aug. 1s.-A
M stranger who was suspected of
being Paul Q. stensland, the fugi-
tive president of the failed Mil
waukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago,
and who was detained several hours at
Midway. B. c.. has been permitted to
go his way. The constable at Midway
tonight stated that the man and the
young woman who accompanied him
sent out by the Chicago police of
Stensland and the woman who is sup
posed to have accompanied him The
provincial officers concluded that
mistake had been made and decided
TO drop the matter.
The man under suspicion, who was
accompanied by young woman. ar
rived at Midway several days ago
E. P. Noe, manager of a bank at Mid
way, came to the conclusion that the
man was Stensland. and notified the
provincial ofncers of his suspicious.
The stranger, who gave the name OF
Montgomery. said he was mining
man from Los Angeles. Following his
experience with the officers Montgom-
cry left Midway, going by stage into
the mining regions.
montgomery arrived at Midway, B.
G., accompanied by a handsome bru-
nette about 20 years of age, whom he
introduced as his wife. He was a stout
man, middle aged, a trihe gray and
somewhat nervous
Montgomery declared his intention
of going into the hills and left Mid
way by stage this morning. accom-
panied by his companion. The Cana
dian authorities declared they would
not be justified IN arresting him and
let him proceed.
During his stay at Midway Mont
gomery appeared to have plenty of
money and to be in no hurry to in
spect mines, acting like a man of
leisure. He played cards, went fishing
and made himself good fellow" but
always appeared very nervous.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
MAY BE MONTGOMERY.
Los Angeles Mining Man strongly Re-
sembles Fugitive Banker.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 18.-The press
dispatches from British Columbia stat
ing that man under arrest there on
suspicion that he is Paul Stensland, the
fugitive Chicago banker, claims to be
George Montgomery of Los Angeles are
of peculiar interest to large number
of mining men here. among whom the
opinion prevails that the man under
suspicion really is ontgomery.
George Montgomery is a mining en-
gineer well known in this part of the
country. He has extensive interests In
British Columbia and left here about
two weeks ago on a trip to that mining
district. Some of his friends went to
police headquarters here tonight and
examined the descriptions of the fugi-
tive bankers which the Chicago police
sent out. Tbs resemblance between
Montgomery and the description given
of Stensland Is remarkably close and
leads to the belief that Montgomery is
the man who is mentioned as being un-
der suspicion If it is Montgomery he
will have little trouble in identity, but
he will be subject to similar annoy
ance at other places.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
SYR|ANs SMUGCLED
into COUNTRY.
Band of Trachomous
Peddlers Steals in by
Way of Laredo, Texas

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-Discoyery
has been made by James r. Dunn, i'm
migration Inspector in charge at ST.
Louis, of a wholesale smuggling of i'm
migrants from Mexico into the United
States. Every one OF the immigrants
was barred by the law from entering
the United States because of trachoma.
The case is interesting and extraordi-
nary. A party of fifty Syrians applied
for passage to the United States at
Naples, Italy. Every one of them was
found to be afflicted with trachoma
and the steamship company refused to
accept them for passage to this coun-
try. They were informed that they
could go to Mexico and then work
their way into the United States" On
their arrival in Mexico they scattered
over the country for a while, but even
tually reached the border near Laredo
Tex. They were smuggled across the
river above Laredo, the smugglers re-
ceiving s12 head.
The Syrfans were peddlers and began
Immediately to ply their vocations in
this country, going from place to place,
thus becoming separated. Inspector
Dunn arrested a Syrian in st. Louis
named Shahadie Jacob, who, he be-
lieved, was unlawful1y in the country.
Jacob gave all the facts about the case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
BANK EXAMINER REPORTS.
Estimates That StensIand's DefaIcation
VIII Reach SI,OOO,0O0.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Bank
Examiner Jones, in his report to the
Auditor Of Public Accounts on the
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chi
cago which was received by the Au-
ditor today, estimates the total defaI-
cations through Athe manipulation of
the affairs of the bank by President
Stensland to be $1,000. 900 and possibly
more. He says the closing OF the
bank was the consummation of a ca
reer the most remarkable and, in his
opinion, the most conspicuous In the
history of banking. On his examina-
tton of November l. 1905, everything
appeared to be prosperous and salts
factory, but it has since developed that
in the figures were many questionable
and forged notes. the exact amount of
which nobody but the president can de-
termine. Jones is of the opinion that
Aisborg, the chief clerk; Frank Ko-
walski. the assistant paying teller, who
has since committed suicide; John
Gullinski, the receiver, and Esdohr, the
paying teller, and without doubt 9TH
ers of the employees of the bank, had
guilty knowledge of many things
which were not divulged by the direc-
tors to him.
Jones finds that the Steel Ball obIi-
cations aggregated $1S0000 and that
they will not pay 10 cents on the dol
Aol' AC ~. OlcuSidHQ paper dRST6-
gates s145,00o, according to an exami-
nation, and the paper of the Milwau-
kee Avenue Cooperative Store and its
ramifications $4,000. The capital stock
of the bank, amounting to $25O,000
and the surplus and undivided profits
of 100000 are wiped out and there is
still deficit of $450,O00. The notes
w<ech carried this deficiency were
forged paper, or at least paper, to say
the least, which was questionable.
Three hundred thousand dollars
worth of Stensland's sub division notes
were shown under the head of real
estate" In former examinations these
notes were always shown minus the
matured coupon, and Jones was al,
ways informed that the interest had
been paid. Now he finds that this was
not the case and that the coupons had
been put into a package and kept in
the cashiers private box and never ex-
hibited to the examiner on previous
examinations.
The report says that the examina-
ton of the bank for years past has
always shown it to be in fine condf-
tion and that the last examination
showed absolutely no suspicious cir
cumstances. Jones considers it one of
the most remarkable examples in
banking that crookedness on such a
scale could be so concealed
He says that even prior to the or
ganization of this bank 1t is now COM
mon report that many crooked things
were done by the Stenslands when
they conducted a private banking in
stitution.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
.FAvORs TIGHTENING
BONDS OF AM|TY.
Secretary Root Speaks
to Men of Buenos
Ayres at a Banquet

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 1S-The ban
quet given here last evening In honor
of Secretary Root by leading represen-
tatives of the banking. commercial and
railway interests of this city was one
of the most important functions since
his arrival here
Senor Drago, former Minister of For
eign Affairs. in proposing the health of
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root
and the people of the United States,
said the moment was propitious for
drawing closer the bonds of amity unit
ing the two nations and adding to the
material and moral solidarity Of Amer
lean integrity.
Mr.. Root when he rose to reply was
accorded a great ovation. Tracing the
policy of the United States for over a
century, he said, the United States had
never employed and never would en-
ploy her army or navy for the collec-
ton Of debts contracted by Govern
ments or private individuals. Such
measures, he said, lent themselves to
speculation and war based on sordid
motives. He was an advocate of arbi-
tration and mediation and all other ele-
ments that made for peace. These mat
ters were in the hands of the people,
who should be inculcated with spirit
of humanity and just consideration for
others, so that neither Governments.
Presidents or Congresses could enter
upon a war policy which was destruc-
tive of all the higher qualities of man
kind.
The Secretary spoke of the phe-
nomenal progress of the Argentine re-
Public, adding that what he had seen
during his brief stay here had rendered
all his previous knowledge of the coun-
try, obtained from books, magazines
and newspapers. of little value as in
dications OF the present greatness of
Argentina.
Mr.. Root concluded with an eloquent
tribute to Buenos Ayres, its people, in
stitutions, hospitality and splendor, and
resumed his seat amid the greatest en-
thusiasm, flowers being showered upon
him from all parts of the house. The
banquet will long be remembered by
the people and may be considered to be
the Inauguration Of a new era in the
relations between the United States
and Argentina.
The earthquake in Chile may alter
the itinerary of Secretary Root.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

brutes beloved and fought desperately.
Rex grew weak, and. with the apparent
Intention of making a final attack.
crouched for a moment and then sprang
at his big opponent With a mighty
effort Cuba threw Rex's huge form f1f-
teen feet to a corner of the pen.
Several of the park employees at
tracted by the conflict. tried to sepa-
rate the animals, but were driven from
the pen by Cuba. The men succeeded
in throwing a lariat over the head of
the enraged animal and dragging 1t
from Rex. An examination of Rex
showed that nothing could be done and
he was killed. II was several hours
before Cuba overcame his rage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
WIN Test OIL ON wxominr,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-No report
has yet been received from Mare Island
regarding the work contemplated on
the Wyoming with view of installing
appliances for the use of oil fuel in
stead of coal. The Navy Department is
anxious to acquire information which
shall demonstrate to what extent there
may be dependence on oil as fuel for
ships of war. 1t is not expected the
experiments will show that oil may be
used on the larger ships. Instructions
to the officials at Mare Island were to
prepare an estimate of special equip
ment of the Wyoming, after which ar
rangements will be made, il the cost
involved is not excessive, to conduct
tests in every practical way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
Firemen Hurt i'm Coilislon.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 1s.-Tn a col
lisoin shortly before noon today be-
tween a hosecart wagon OF Engine
Company No. OF the Los Angeles Fire
Department and car No. 3S1 OF the
Moneta avenue line Of the Los Angeles
Railway at the intersection OF Main
and Twenty-fourth streets, three OF the
men on the hosecart were seriously
injured: Following are the names OF
the injured: Lieutenant J. w. Trow-
bridge, engine hoseman; Edward Hicks.
hcsecart driver; c. H Gridley, hose
man.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
CORONER FAILS TO HOLD
INQUEST OVER SANDERSONs
Los Angeles Onicial Accepts Tragedy as
Murder and Suicide and Dis
penses With Inquiry.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1s.--Accepting
the shocking death yesterday OF Ed
ward H. Sanderson, president OF the
California Truck Company. and his wife
as a clear case of murder and suicide,
Coroner Trout today dispensed with the
formality of an inquest.
By direction of Rowe Sanderson, son
of the dead couple, laborers are remov-
Ing from the beautiful Sanderson home
on Westlake avenue all traces OF the
hideous double tragedy. weird after
math was the burning on an adjacent
lot of heaps of costly rugs and carpet
stuffs which had been soaked with the
blood of the crazed husband and the
wife whom he killed and mutilated
with razor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
FAMOUS HTGH-DIVING ELKs
FIGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH

Older and Lighter Of the Two SO Seri-
Ously Injured That Keepers
Have to Kill Him.
SPOKANE, Aug. 1S.-At the conclu-
OF fierce fight between the two famous
high-diving elks, Cuba and Rex, early
yesterday morning at Natatorium Park,
Rex, the older and lighter of the two,
was so seriously injured that he had to
be killed. The two animals recently
shipped from San Francisco. were in
the same pen When the keeper went
for his breakfast at 5 o'clock in the
morning the animals waged their bat
tie.
Cuba, weighing 1000 pounds, made the
initial attack. For several minutes,
with their fore hoofs in the air. the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
He Had an Awful Edge ON

His pocket knife, but we fixed it. See
us for cutlery or cutlery repairing.
Stoltz's. cutlery and barber supplies.
1885 Fillmore, above Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
GRUNsKY SAYS IRRIGATION
WORK WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
Consulting Engineer of Reclamation
Service Examines the Great Pro-
tects of the West.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-C. E.
Grunsky, consulting engineer of the
reclamation service, has returned to
Washington from a trip of several
months to the irrigation projects of
the West He participated in import
ant conferences of consulting engineers
where advice was necessary in the con-
duct of the work.
Grunsky talks with great confidence
of the ultimate success of the work and
is a believer in its further extension
Projects of magnitude far beyond the
reach of the present reclamation fund
will no doubt in time be authorized. In
the meanwhile every effort is being put
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

WILL RETURN TO OLD SERVICE
Washington. Aug. 1s.-The army transport Dix
is expected to leave Puget Sound Navy-yard
early In October and return at once to the
service between San Francisco and Manila as
carrier of freight and animals.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
w. X. vANDERsLICE CO.,
Gold md Subcommittee.

Temporarily located at 1901 Deyisadero street
Saved most of their stock and are prepared to
execute orders from anything in their line. Telc-
phone West 62e5 Will resume business soon on
Van Ness avenue and California street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

DR.. Duncan. All ailments Of the feet cured
1850 Ellis street; agent Georges corn. bunion
shields and specialties for the feet.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

FIRE DESTROYS BIG PLANT.-East St
Louis, Ill, Aug. 1s.-The plant of the Baxter
Molding Company was destroyed by fire today
Loss $3.50. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

The Kubery Furniture Co., 534-53s
McAllister ST., sells cheaper because
less expense.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

forth to advance the work In hand
The service is badly hamperedi by q lack
of engineers
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

RECEPTION TO PASToR.--Santa Cruz, Aug
ls--A reception was given the Rev. Lyle de
Jarnett last evening at the Christian Church.
pleasant programme was rendered and re-
{reshments served.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-07-12

There are cases where an operation is the only resource, but when one con- siders the great number of cases of menacing female troubles cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound after physicians have advised operations, no woman should submit to one without first trying the Vegetable Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
 Miss Margret Merkley, of 275 Third Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
 Dear Mrs Pinkham:
 Loss of strength, extreme nervousness, shooting pains through the pelvic organs, bearing down pains and cramps compelled me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after making an examination, said had a female trouble and alteration and advised an opera ion. To this strongly objected and decided to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. The alteration quickly healed, all the bad symptoms disappeared and I am once more strong, vigorous and we'll"
 Female troubles are steadily on the increase among women. If the month ly periods are very painful, or too fre- quent and excessive-if you have pain or swelling low down in the left side, bearing down pains, don't neglect your- self: try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-07-12

in. My feet and ankles swelled up, my hands puffed, and became so tense I could hardly close them. I had great difficulty in breathing, and my heart would fiutter with the least exertion. I could not walk far without stopping again and again to rest. Since using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills the bloating has gone down and the feel inss Of distress have disappeared"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-07-12
FABULOUS INDIAN LEGEND,
Grandfather of All Mosquitoes Ap- peased His Appetite with a
 Redman or Two.

There are pretty big mosquitoes in the world, but if report be true they have greatly degenerated in size and strength since the days when this le- gend was believed by many tribes of Indians.
 The grandfather of all mosquitoes lived in the neighborhood of Onon- daga, N. Y. When he grew hungry he would sally forth and eat an Indian or two and pick his teeth with their ribs The Indians had no arms that would prevail against this monster, so they called upon the Holder of Heavens to come down. Finding that he had met his match in this person the mos quito flew eastward, sought help from the witches that inhabited the Green lake, and had reached Lake Onongaga when his pursuer came up and killed him.
 AS his blood poured forth on the sand each drop became smaller mos quito. They gathered about the Hold CT of the Heavens and stung him so cruelty that he half repented the ser NrNc hC hdu ichueicu lo tue lnulduS.
 The Tuscaroras say that two of the mosquitoes stood on opposite sides of the Seneca river and slew all who passed. Hiawatha killed them. A reservation stone marks the place where the Holder rested during his chase, and tracks were until lately seen south of Syracuse alternated with the footprints of the mosquito. These footprints were shaped like those of a bird, and were 20 inches long. These marks were revered by the Indians for many years.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-07-12
FROM A cYN1c's DICTIONARY

-Rouge-Face suicide Benedick-A penitent bachelor.
 Courage second time.
 Loye-The banked fires of passion.
 Divorcc-The correction of an error Altruism-Mowing .-our neighbor's lawn
 Suspicion-Testing the engagement ring on window glass.
 Jealousy-A tribute to mans vanity that every wise woman pays.
 Furious-A word expressing the pleasure a girl experiences. when she { is kissed.
 Corscience-The internal whisper that says: Don't do it; you might get caught
 WidowhoQd-The only compensation some wonk Het out of marriage Water VI A vehicle from which a man frequenFly dis,nounts to boast of the fine ride he's having.
The Carlisle independent., 1906-07-12
'N LAS TWENTY FIFTH BIRTHDAY
 By Gertie De s. Wentworth-James
(Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)


 June31, Il a. mt is five years to- day since l even opened my Birthday Diary.
 At frst-after it was all over-I couldn't bear to see or to touch the little book; then when that feeling had dulled. I forgot all about it.
 But this morning, came across the volume which holds the flamboyant fancies from IT to 20; and a mood has seized me that after five years I will again turn to my paper confdant.
 Poor little book! you are faded and yellow on the margins: like your wri- ter-the worse for wear! From r to 9 is a long, long while!
 Who could help growing the worse for wear?
 l don't suppose that many tilted wo- men of 25 can smile with perpetual success!
 tilted!
 It is a marvelously ugly word to write; but as Birthday Diary de- mands the truth, may not scratch it out.
 Yes, at 20 I loved madly, riotously, and wonderfully-oh, God! how fuii of real romance I was!-and at 21 I had to teach myself to leave off loving!
 didn't think should ever learn the lesson; but I suppose have-now. l almost wish now that had entered in the Birthday Diary how my lover Tharo ticularly original about the proceeding or the way it was done, but for all that 1t was worth remembering.
 It was after dinner. 1 was sitting in my boudoir waiting for him instead of going to the theater with the others, because he had wired that be wanted to see me alone.
 That wire had made me so happy
 Tt is because he just wants to sit with his arms around me; he and I quite by ourselves" I thought with glad conceit as got into his favorite gown.
 With curious punctuality Che was usually late on every occasion) George arrived. His mouth looked straight and set as he entered the room, but when It was pressed against my own in the most passionate greeting he had ever given me, I forgot its almost cruel lines.
 When l had drawn back after that swift, spontaneous kiss, George did not make any effort to come near me again.
 T have come to tell you," he began, looking more Napoleonic than I had ever seen him-"I have come to say. Della, that my people want-me-to- marry-a woman-with-a great-deal -more-money = than you = will eyer-have. had better confess it all, and"
 Oh it's TO good writing down the