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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Case of the Former Pennsyl-
vania State Treasurer.
BANK FAILURE
Says He Did Not Misuse the State
Funds.
OVER s2o,ooo,ooo LOANED OUT
Suit Against Him Now Declares
There Were Fraudulent Trans
fers Of Money.

PITTSBURG, December d. - Former
State Treasurer Frank G. Harris filed an
answer late Tuesday to the suit entered
in the United States district court against
him by Thomas Rinaker for the recovery
of, SIC, 900 alleged to have been secured by
drafts upon the Enterprise National Bank
October q, 1903. without consideration.
The affidavit of defense claims that the
drafts were paid in good faith and had
been taken by the defendant in payment
of certain notes which he had discounted
and carried at the request of T. Lee Clark,
former cashier of the bank, who commit
payee. Mr.. Andrews is the territorial del
egate to Congress from New Mexico.
Harris Defense.
In his affidavit of defense the former
treasurer claims to have known nothing
of the organization, management or ne
cessities of the Pennsylvania Development
Company. as charged in the statement
filed against him, and denies having at
any time placed money in the Enterprise
National Bank or any other bank with the
understanding that it should be loaned to
the Pennsylvania Development Company.
The Enterprise National Bank, he claims.
had been selected by his predecessors. and
had been approved, as he believed, by the
board of revenue commissioners.
Regarding the claim that nearly $20,-
100000 had been deposited in the Enter
prise National Bank from May 1. 1902, to
May 1, 1904, the following statement is
made:
Enterprise Failure.
while deponent is informed and be-
lieves that it is immaterial. yet to avoid
the appearance Of an admission of cor
rectness he AYERS that the allegations in
the statement as to the amount of the
state funds deposited are msnifestly In
correct and were made, as the deponent
trusts, not Intentionally, but through In
adrertence or recklessness."
Denial is made that money was loaned
him in consideration of deposits and Har-
ris states that whatever loans, If any,
were made were in the usual course OF
business and have been repaid.
The Enterprise National Bank failed
about three years ago for over s., O00, 900.
The suit against the ex-state treasurer,
Harris, was commenced November Is last
and alleged that the drafts had been
drawn for the purpose of fraudulently
transferring the money from the bank to
the defendant.
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AgRR NINE VICTIMS.
CHASTITY Scene disclosed in the
Wrecked Pit.

JACOBS GREEK, Pa, December 26.-
The w0<irof rembving bodies from the
Darr mine was resumed early today. AT
9No'clock thirty-two bodies were brought
to the surface, making the total number
recovered -taf6ate 1O5.
The searching parties have reached entry
No -. where numerous bodies were
found The pit cars were blown to pieces,
and tho timber and iron work scattered
about The entry in confusion.
The twisted forms of iron led mem
bers of the party to believe that the
explosion must have taken place in this
particular entry. There were many falls
of slate Thirteen additional bodies were
identihe6 today A coroners jury will bf
selected oezsre night for the inquest.
1t is thought fully 100 bodies will be re-
covered from entry No. II, which was
reached last Tuesday, but which has not
yet been explored. Coroner c. A. Wynn
of Westmoreland county inpaneled the
following jury today: Noah E. Rhodes,
William NJ. Saunders. Thomas p. Francis,
David H. Smith, Albert K. Lynn and
Samuel Bateman.
Schoenberger Fire Out.
PITTSBURG, December 26.-The fire in
the Schoenberger coal mine, at Baird Sta
ton. near here. which suddenly broke out
last Sunday, endangering the lives of 10O
miners, was extinguished today. The mine
was flooded and extensive repairs will be
necessary before work can be resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.
Great Dinner to the Poor in Mexico
City-Giant Tree.

MEXICO CITY. December 26.-For the
first time in the history of this city
Christmas day was marked by a great
dinner to the poor. The day was an ideal
one At dawn 10000 Of the city's poor
were at the entrance Of the Tivoli Elisee
where the feast was to be given four
hours later. When the gates were thrown
open the hundreds of tables were filed
in less than ten minutes time. Two mill
tary bands and three orchestras wers
distributed about the immense garden and
played while the poor ate.
Gov. Lanada Escandoi presid I'd. A
giant Christmas tree. upon which 10000
toys were hung, was one of the features
of the occasion. Each child at the din
ner was given a toy. The dinner was in
augurated by the American Daily Rec
ord, an American newspaper. and Ell I'M
peruial and other Mexican dailies assisted
in the cause.
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Only Trainmen killed.

ASHTABULA, Ohio. December 90
Passenger train No. 22S on the Jefferson
and Franklin branch of the Lake Shore
railroad collided with a light freight
engine two miles north of Franklin, Pa.
this morning. The passenger train was
derailed and engines demolished. Pas
senger Fireman William ]. Daily of Ash
tabula was killed. Conductor Miles of
Oil City and Engineers H. c. Tombes
and T. e. Evans Of Ashtabula were in
jured. Many passengers were slightly
hurt.
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DYING FROM TETANUS
EXPERT PHYSICIAN WANTS TO
BE POISONED.

CHICAGO, December 26.-Dr. Joseph
Peasden, a scientist, occupying one of the
foremost positions with large packing
firm, last night indicated by signs to ply
siciaL= at his side in the Chicago Baptist
Hospital that he realized that the attack
of lockjaw. from which he is suffering.
would prove fatal, and begged them to
end his life with a drug.
The surgeons about him. Injured as they
were to the sufferings of others, hesitated
before the bumb appeal of this man of
science. probably more skilled in the ef-
fects Of the disease which had seized
and then turned away for fear that they
migt- 6 ant his wish. Before the verdict
Of the dying man on his own life they
were silenced, for there could have been
no higher authority than his opinion.
Fight for His Life.
When he found that the law, written
and unwritten. would not permit his fell
lows to end his sufferings. DR.. Peasden
tSSA uSu HlIlSelI 10 the care OF the nurses.
He heard his physicians say that if he
lived another day there was hope for
him. He shook his head. They pretended
not to notice. and left him in charge of a
nurse with soothing lotions to quiet his
pain.
Today will prove whether the dying ex-
pert correctly diagnosed his own case. If
DR.. Peasden dies his expert opinion is
justified. If he lives he will no longer b.
regarded as infallible in the one disease ~
which he has made special study.
Due to Accident.
On nChristmas eve. while arranging a
Christmas tree for his children in his
home, DR.. Peasden was suddenly stricken
with acute lockjaw. The injury. which
brought on tetanus, was a compound frac-
ture of the nose. sustained a week ago.
DR.. Peasden was going through dark
passageway leading from his laboratory
to another part Of the establishment when
he fell down a short flight of stairs and
struck his nose on board. The hurt
caused an abrasion of the skin, and the
germs of tetanus infected it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
DEATHS DUE BANK FAILURE.
Iourth Natural Demise From Grief
Over Loss of Savings.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, December 26.-Daniel
Plummer. eighty years old. who lost $6.-
900, the savings of his bachelor lifetime.
by the wrecking of the Peoples Bank OF
Portsmouth, Va. died In Portsmouth yes
terday from grief over the loss Of the
money.
This makes the fourth death from grief.
beside several suicides. over losses in the
Peoples Bank, which closed Novembe.
last.
A man named Rejger, who lost S. 600 by
the banks failure, has become insane and
Is confined in Jail.
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BOYS GIFT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Gets a Crisp $40 Bill in an Acknowl-
edgmeut.
,ecial pispatch TO The Star.


WORCESTER, Mass, December %
Jacob Kriefeld. fourteen-year-oldb boy of
worcester, sent a Christmas calendar to
President Roosevelt a few days ago. 1t
was his own handiwork and represented a
large American eagle in colors, six by
nineteen inches. In the eagles beak was
the Presidents name. Today the boy re-
ceived a letter from Secretary Loeb. ex-
pressing the Presidents thanks. and in
closed was a new. crisp $40 bill, a gift
from the President.
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Special Service Squadron.

Admiral Sebrees special service squad
ron. made up of the armored cruisers
Tennessee and Washington, has arrived
at Fichilinque, off the southern coast of
the Peninsula of Lower California. Their
next stop is expected to be at Magdalcna
bay.
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Representative Calderhead Ill.

Representative Calderhead of Kansas is
confined to his room at Congress Hall
with double pneumonia. This afternoon
his condition showed no change for the
worse, but he is regarded as q very "
man.
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KILLEDIN THESUBWAY
PANIC WHEN LAWYER JUMPED
IN FRONT OF TRAIN.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Hundreds
of waiting passengers at the 14th street
subway station were thrown into a panic
during the rush hours today when Ernest
c. Stedman, a lawyer, sixty-one years
old. Jumped in front of moving train
and was killed.
found.
Mr.. Stedman was a native of Hartford.
Conn.,, and graduated from Yale in 1867,
and from Columbia Law School two
years later.
M. StedmsM was president and director
of the American Cushion Elbow Com
pany, vice president and director of the
j. c. Lyons Building and Operating Com
pany and treasurer and director of the
Raritan River Clay Company.
His friends believe that he was seized
with a fit of dizziness, and fell before the
train in spite of the positive statement
of the motorman of the train which
killed him that Mr.. Stedman deliberately
jumped in front of it. Mr.. Stedman was
a prominent authority on International
law, and was member of the University.
Union and Yale clubs. He graduated
from Yale in the class of 1867. His wife
was Miss Nina NJ Marcy.
Dived in Front of Train.
When the train was about twenty feet
away, the motorman says, Mr.. Stedman
threw up his arms and dived in front of
it. He threw on the emergency brake, but
before the train was stopped three of the
four cars passed completely over the
mans head and legs. When the body was
taken out from under the train it was
found that Mr.. Stedman's head had been
ground to an unrecognizable mass, and
had been completely severed from his
body. One of his legs was hanging by a
shred
The body lay in the station for some
time before the police got permission of
the coroner to remove it to the 9th street
station house. Immediately on it's ar
rival there w. A. Mayou arrived from
Mr. Stedmans office, which had been noti-
fed, and positively identified the body as
that of Ernest G. Stedman.
According to Mayou and others of Mr..
Stedman's friends, who went to the sta
ton house, Mr.. Stedman had been work.
ing very hard of late, and had been ex-
ceedingly nervous. Two or three times
at his office he was seized with dizzy
spells, and they thought he must have been
overcome by one of these this morning
while he was standing near the edge OF
the platform, and had fallen over uncon-
scious in front of the train.
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Pittsburg Millionaire Dropped Dead.
PITTSBURG. Pa. December 26.-Leo-
pold Vilsack, IS years ol~, millionaire
banker, brewer and property owner of this
city. dropped dead of heart failure at his
home today.
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His Ill health, as we'll as business trou-
bles, are apparently grounds for believing
that his fall before the train was inten-
tional. He was vice president, treasu er
and director of the j. C. Lyons Building
and Operating Company. against which
d petition bankruptcy was filed last
Friday.
upon the real estate owned by the Lyons
company, which includes Office buildings
apartment houses and hotels in various
parts of New York. It's insolvency is
laid at the door of the recent business
depression. 1t Is said that previous to
the slump every Office in the corporation s
building at 23S 9TH avenue was rented
Lasc week all were vacant. The con-
cern has admitted it's bankruptcy and
receivers have been appointed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
THE SPELLING SCHOOL.

The OIL fashioned spelling schoo
should be revived. The modern
school system it seems to US. does
not turn out as good spoilers as the
old-time schools. Very few boys
and girls nowadays are good spoilers.
In the old days when spelling
schools were common there were
some scholars who where phenome-
mons. They could stand and catch
any word that might be pitched at
them from baker" to "incompre-
feasibility" and never mutf word.
We have in mind any one of dozen
or more crack spoilers who would
stand up for an hour at stretch
and let the pronuncer toss words in
hot with in curves and out curves
and drop curves and at the end of
the round the speller would come
off more than conquerer. 1t was the
chef recreation of the old fashioned
district school, these spelling
matches. Two spoilers would be
selected to choose up sides. General
ly one captain was girl and one a
boy. OF course the crack spoilers
would be chosen first, then the mod
erately good and then the indiffer-
ent and poor spoilers. Then a school
teacher would be- selected to pro-
nounce the words. At the first
round of easy words few Of the
poor spoilers would fail. Then at
each succeeding yolley others would
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go down until the contest narrowed
down to the two crack spoilers. The
one pronouncing would then begin
to bring into play his heavy verbal
artillery. He would begin to hunt
for words adopted from foreign
languages, scientific terms, jaw
breakers with three or four silent
letters. The contest would now get
to be interesting. The champions of
rival schools pitted in the final en-
counter would grid up their mental
loins, so to speak, and spit on their
hands. 1t was generally the one
with the best nerve who won in the
final test. Whenever one of the
champions was seen to wabble a
trihe and have sort of gasping in
take of breath when a word hit him
ii was evident that he was getting
ratified and that it was only ques-
ton of few rounds until he would
be down and out. Generally he
went down on comparatively easy
word, just because he lost his nerve.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
HAD AN AWFUL TINE
Rat Obambsrlain's 0olci Cholera and Dis
rrhoea Remedy Cursd Hin,

Bat Ohambsrlain's 0olicI Cholera and Dis.
rrhOss Remedy Cured Him
1t is with great pleasure that
give you this unsolicited testimonial,
About a year ago when | had Sc
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settled in my stomach and bowels.
/ had an awful time and had it not
been for the use of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
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but few hours longer, but thanks
to this remedy | am now strong and
well. | have written the above
through simply gratitude and shall
always speak a good word for this
remedy. Sam H. Gwin, Concord.
Ga. For sale by H. T. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land ONCE
nnfoa idaho fn1u % LOOT


Notice is hereby given that la compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress- o
June g. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale o
timber lands in the states OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed TO all the public land states by act OF Angus
T. 1892 Carl G.. Hill, OF Boise, county OF Ada
state OF Idaho, has this day, filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 1852. for the purchase
OF the sea sel4 sec. 6, s1s swh, sec neh nwl-
OF sec No in township No. N. range No. f
H. NJ, and will offer proof to show that the LAND
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and 10 establish
his claim to said land before the register and
Receiver at Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, the Sth
lay OF October, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
August johnson, Lena Hill, OF Boise, Ada
county, Idaho, Albert johnson, Mrs. Georgia
Johnson, of Sweet, Boise county, Idaho
Any and all persons clainIn. adversely the
above described lands are requested to die their
October, 1907.
ADDISON II. SMITH, Register,
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Timber Land. Act June 8. 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once, !
ROiSp Idaho Julv RI 1907 1

Boise, lUaho, July 81, lSui
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
we provisions OF the act OF congress OF June .,
1913 entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
10 the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory as extended TO all the
pubic land states by act OF August 4, 1892, Lena
mn. OF Boise, county of Ada, state OF Idaho
mas this day hled in this office her sworn state
ment No. 1897, for the purchase of the swl4 nell
sea nw94. nwi4 sel4, net4 swl4 of sec No, 81 ~
township No. N, Range No. E., B. M ana
VIII oner proof TO show that the land sought 10
more valuable for its timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes, and To establish his claim
70 SAID land before the Register and Receiver at
Der, 1907,
he names as witnesses:
august johnson, Carl G., HILL of Boise, Ada
county, Idaho, Mrs. Georgia Johnson, Albert
Johnson, Of Sweet Boise county, idaho
any and all persons claiming adversely the
apoVe-descrlbed lands are requested To lille their
cialns In this office on or before said 10 oay OF
October, 1907
ADDISON Il. SMITH Register
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Notice to Creditors.

In the probate court OF Canyon county, Idaho
In the matter of the estate OF David M. War
den, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
ministra or OF the estate OF David NJ. Warden
deceased, 10 the creditors OF and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, TO ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication OF this
notice. TO the said administrator at the ONCE OF
c. ID Tillinghast in the village OF Emmett,
county OF Canyon, state OF Idaho. Dated July
"a, 1907.
g. A. Warden, administrator OF the estate of
David NJ. Warden, DECEASED.
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Timber Land, Act June 8. 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once,


Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory. as extend
ed to all Public Land States by act OF August4'
1892, E. w. Schubert, of Boise, county OF Ada
state Tor territory of Idaho, has this day filed IN
this office his sworn staten No. 1880, for the
purchase OF the e12 seq sec. and 1xnwA and
nw14 sw14 OF section No. in townsh mo. n,
range No. EB M, and will offer proof TO show
that the land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and TO establish his claim to said land before
Register and Receiver at Boise, Idaho, on
Thursday, the 18th day OF September, 1907.
He names as witnesses;
+. DeClark, Emmett Idaho, j. F. Barnes
OF Nampa, Idaho, K. D. Campbell OF Emmett,
Idaho, Smith Soule Of Boise, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this Office on or before said IL day OF
September, 1907.
ADDISON T. SMITH Register.
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Timber Land, Act Jure 3. 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Once


Boise, Ioaho, June 6, 1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF June 3,
1873, entitled "An act for the sale OF timber
lands in the States OF California, Oregon. Neva-
da, and Washington Territory" as extended to
all the Public Land States by act Of August 4.
1892, Frank p Mckay, of Weiser, county OF
Washington State OF Idaho, has this daISled IN
this office his sworn statement No. 1916, for the
purchase OF the nw14 OF Section No "a, In Town,
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim TO
said land before H. j. Devaney, U, 5. COM
missioner at Cambridge, Idaho on Friday, the
18th day OF September 1907
He names as witnesses:
Peter Kramer Lafayette Davis w. NJ. Add
ington, Herbert Rose, all OF Council, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboYe-described laLds are requested 10 file their
claims in this office on or before sud day OF
September, 1907
ADDISON It. SMITH, Register.
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Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878
Notice for Publication.
United States Land ONCE,
naA.n IlnhA Inra o. lll1

Notice IS hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June g. 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States or California, Ore
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August a. 1892, Murl l.. Seetin, OF sweet,
county OF Boise, State OF Idaho, has this day
tled in this Office his sworn statement No 1881
for the purchase OF the neI4 neA OF section No.
"a In Township NO N, Range No u NJ.
and will oner / roof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and TO establish his claim
10 said land before Register and Receiver at
Boise Idaho, on Tuesday the 10th day OF Sept
ember, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
Harry Woods Marion Cox, Ezekiel Sweet,
Charles Bennett, all OF sweet, Idaho,
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 tilo their
claims in this ONCE before said 10th day OF
september, 1907
ADDISON T. SMITH, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 8. 1878.
Notice For Publication.
United States Land once,

Boise, Idaho, June Sth, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress OF June 5,
1875 entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
In the States OF California, Oregon, Nevada and
Public Land States by act of August 4, 1es2,
Charles Weiside, Of Nampa, county Of Canyon
state OF Idaho. has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1919, for the purchase OF
the sw14 of section No, 4 in Township No N,
Range No f., and will offer proof 10 show THAI
the land sought is more valuable Aits timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
TO establish his claim TO said land before Reg
lister and Receiver at Boise, Idaho on Wednes-
day the 18th day of September 1907.
he names as witnesses:
Smith >. Soule OF Emmett, Idaho, Sarah Dor
say, Agnes j. Hede OF Nampa, Idaho, Benjamin
Wood OF Horseshoe Bend Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aooFe-deseribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day OF
September, 1907.
ADDISON 7. SMITH, Register.