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New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
INCOMING STEAMERS.
TODAY.
From.

TODAY
Vessel From line
New York Southampton June 30. American
y IIbTh Liverpool June .Cu
Hl2 iuNrline. French
*Alta ............ Colon Tune g3..... TIar,l Am
san Juan. Ponce. June 2o...........N
"Frins Wem l.. Hayti ...............
June
Iolivianl- Shields. June 1I........-.....
/ Aultke. ............. l IIap,b-
Italia Naples
l5ropkIyn cit swansea June l3.....-.... Bristol
Sofia HohenluTg l'atras June 21
Suram. .Panarth June 15........s....
81 George Gibraltar. June lG--..........
MONDAY. JULY l.
"E'hla depha. La GUayrI. ....... Red d
City of Columbus Savannah. Sa,-ayuah
~ Mar New Orleans, June Pacific
huron jacksonville. t'ly8a
t,.iHllEee. unSWok
Nueces Galveston, June Mallory
II Vale Galveston. June SO Pacdc
arScube i Palermo. June lG.-............
TUESDAY. JULY ?
'kaiser Wilhelm H. Bremen 2J......N y q Tlov5
'Statendarn Rotterdam, Holland An
SFNIruessid laSECv. - Ay,l.-
'SieE!iuir- .-t1a SgdoS
'Prinz Joachim Colon June IIa1t A.,
'Tiayarl- Havana. June yXs~i
Mauoa st Kitt's. 2T....... OuaI,ar
Naderlant Antwerp. June Red star
MINNEAPOLIS o. London June -. Atlantic Trans
Main. Bremen, June INK q. flN,i
WEDNESDAY, JULY g.
'Terence. Barbados. June 25..... B,o,,
Princess Hene..... Genoa. June O........N q Lon
Alamo. Galveston. N1Il,r,-
Mobile. Antwerp June IS. ........ -'
FL Galveston. June 2T........so Pacific
Brings
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

The following the changes for the corre-
spending week for the three preceding years: 1906
Loans decreased $sl3,41o, cash increased A17900,
deposits increased $lH7G0 and surplus reserve in
creased Slip 50. 1S0j-Loaus increased 8GS630,
cash increased $3757Go deposits increased 924600
and surplus reserve increased $.425,8o. 19o4-Loaus
increased $S2830o. cash increased 800, deposits
increased S96H,700 and surplus reserve decreased
s. 347,575
The following shows the relation between the
The rasnnciiye dates.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

United States deposits included S31 90 200.
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits the respec
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
FOREIGN COMMERCE.


IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW YORK.
Week ended June 20 1907 1906 1905
General merchandise. IA 77S555 122S9.G82 s,995.9SS
Totals 1870 1872 s14537GO0 slo,9ae5 5O7
From January L
General merchandise 846 45 500 2899lS 2S0 2S757l 1875
Totals s48s O15 1881 842 1928 $85s 41s
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW YORK.
Week ended June % SaOO952 43s s8O6 $27
EXPORTS OF SPECIE
Cold ............-.. 81, ,7231 15O $500 $3.357 O57
Silver ................ 2794. .393 1Ihs, SOS COG Ala
Totals ........... Ss,5l7,543 s119232s So $685. All
cold ....:... sos S5 COS 422 $50 G5oOO3
Silver % 316562 2s ,637 l00SS.4 410
Totals o30O7O S32773o o59 s52 1875 418
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.
the week
Cold .-.............- sG5s4s S75.34 S7.4O9
Silver ................. 35,7S2 33.91I 27O3a
Totals .............. S10l63O SlO0,252 S34441
Cold ......... S5e1oo4a s44.ss .3Os $59la95O
Silver ................ 1035S04 l,221.S72 l733 207
Totals ............. S0345S53 s481I017S s7653 2O7
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
"Phila deIphia

VIJE UI Z OIUTUUI5 .
El Mar. r..--....
Huron ..-..-.
o-lmUlgee .-.....
NueCes.
IL Ealle...-.....
GarsCube .........
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

Loans l24 $50 200 81 53g 100 Dec STsl3Io0
STecte @fs -s.35'-t 2uu192.5pt Dec T.49sOO0
Legal tenders 74uS18ao T4.724 700 Inc G43
Deposits 110jH~3u 900 - 0e zoo
Circulation JJ,+3#,G9u ~ 10000 Dec. 1900
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
NORRIS, WEALInl
MINE OWNER, SHOT
rwo Des Molnes Citizens Prob,
ably Fatally Wound.d-.-As-
sassin Is il Hiding.

dos Mnines. Ia. Oct. q, %tlaries 1t.
Morris, superintendent and owner OF
the big Enterprise coal mines and pres
ident of the iowa Coal Operators aus
ISOLATION, was shot twice and possibly
fatally injured by ]. G. Cain, nn ilrfuri-
ated restaurant Keeper. who had been
arrested on complaint oil Morris on IL
charge of bookkeeping.
(. Cain then turned the revolver upo,
Frank johnson. who conducts the com
tpany store. and shot him twice. one bali
passing completely through %Johnson's
abdomen, inflicting IL wound from
which death is certain.
Z, Cain then fled to hiding where at
noon he was resisting every attempt at
Forrest. a special train was sent to the
scene to bring Morris aud Johnson to-.
the hospital. 1t carried a posse of dep
!utg shcriifs which is ~endeavoriny tt,
capture the desperate man,
Fired Six Shots at Morris.
The shooting occurred as n result of
the prosecution of Cain in district court
for which The Two men We're response
bic. cain called upon Morris this
morning and started to curse him for
his action. Morris tried ~ force him
10 leave the office. Cain r~esis,es; and
Johnson tried to pat hin, out. Cain
then drew 8; sl.n ana iircG ALT 4 doIes
sitoIs directly ut the men
Cain is 80 years old.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
mo ONE IS TO
BLAME FOR THIS"
HER DYING WORDS

ces Moines. la. oct. fe.--Upon the
diving words of Irene ~Blydenburg, of
FEDORA, attorneys for III, l8. Dickinson
will base a large portion Of their de-
feilse at the criminal trial which be
gam in Judge t~;renran.s court this
morning
No one Is 20 blame for this" are
the ~ord that the i.ldora girl is AL
legged to nave said just before she
crossed into the valley of death.
Since the trial of Dickinson was post
ronea from last spring it is claimed
this. the attorneys for the defense have
uncovered much evidence III which the
vshoNe Is an Important link.
The claim OF the defense will be that
Dickinson sought to ycrsuade the Ell
d",s, sir' no to submit to the operation
s1il.rn resulted in her death and that
On I've ot!ier and he advised chat She
." 70 y maternity home.
Y is claimed that Miss Metz. Who as
~.li..s'fe attended Miss Blydenburg at the
Iiiilias home when she was breathing
he, l.lst. is the witness by whom tha
.c:!fs s4ilesed statement will be proved
Tie selection ct the jury VIII con
sumo TO-DAY n probably tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
u. S. BONDS ARE
NON ASSESSABLE
Judge Rules Ngt'ona'
Banks May Deduct Them
for Assessment Purposes.

@ii"NP. N aisitit, court to,tsN, held that
uatiepal b.@tks unUsi The Town statute
may doduet government bones for AS
scsslntat purposes The same as ,.l-:ags
banks. Had"r Z recent det,e.,u OF The
I,niieei Ss;f@s supreme court handed
down six months tao.
Tsfe p~s'ioaal banks GAINED that the
Iowa statute ai%scriuiin.stca against the
n~#ifoaaf banks and lhe court sustaiu,
the contention. fitina tilat such dis
cIilDtf: tiolf must ae.tsi
The dnristnti petal'ts national banks.
70 :si"t.E il, on soNGlitnlaitt bonds When
the assessor makes his visit and :'hll.
deprive 'iiics and the stai.- III ihu,is-
ailes OF wanllars In t.tXaN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREME COURT

pes Molnes, Ia, PCT. lS.-The follow.
ing decisions We're handed down to-day
pg the supreme court:
State of Iowa VS.. Young, Mahaska;
modified and affirmed.
Old Settlers Investment company Vs..
Mlarshall Vinegar company. appellant.
Mar:shall. affirmed.
Wilson & Shoilctz W. big Joe Block.
GOAT COMPANY, appellant, A~ppanoose:
.tiiirmc,l.
Daltsp4 county. ap9allsat. vs.. Hanes.
Dallas. reversed.
Stein. appellant. W. local board Of
yeyiew. or tiuthri. county. reversed.
Se.n;m vs.. Scrmln. NJ p~clla,tt. PLYING
nuti1. reversed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
VIRGIL WHITE, WIi0
CAJsED SENSATION IN
STATE, LOSES WIFE

t'reSton, t)eJ. - Word from Los
Mo la- announces thN Death OF the
wiie ~ Nisail White. Il Young Dcs
MONIES attorney. wno caused Il scnsa-
Ron over Iowa When ny dropped out OF
.iEat in lles Mcii!esi WI years ago.
leaving his boat uptalned TO create me
impression he was droM;e4.
Afterwards 1t developed that White
took this course to throw mis- Dies
Moines fla ucce off the scent so he could
marry the woman who has just died.
He has been married only six nlonths.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREME COURT

iaes Moi,ses, Ia. oct. ls.-1he SUI
pretnc court today handed down the
following decisions:
l,tdoraao Jeaelr9 company. appellant,
~. parlilL. Madison: affirmed.
IN the ia2tter of the severinee Of
territory from the town of |. roy DE.
eatu,; afi.lucd.
sssa.!s.on. appellant. IS. Haignt. Des
Nlines, reversed.
W oodoecs vs.. Wabash Raiiwa. COM
f;sny. appellant. Monroe; !. versed.
,taTk w. Wabash Railway company.
appellant. Monroe: reversed.
f.iiS vs.. Wabash Railway .npaa
/pleiii.lll. Monroe; reversed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
DRANK cARsoLlc ACID.

Waterloo. Ia. OCT, 10. Because her
husband wished 10 spend the evening
downtown. Mrs. William Bahr swal-
lowed IN ounce OF carbolic acid in an
atte,npt To end her life.
. Mrs. Bahr is % years of age and
usually of u cheerful disposition. She
was TO entertain a company and wished
l,er husband TO assist hcf. bue he re-
fused.
When the friends arrived they found
Mrs. Bahr unconscious on the floor.
Medical attention was given her, and
it is thought She will survive.
She left q note addressed to her hus-
band telling him she vas Kidding him
If her corrpany so he could marry some
other /
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
FATHER is BARRED
FROM COURT ROOM

y ,ies, "a. Oct. %. ReN. Z. $.
h~4xisabassa. of Eidora, accompanied
- ja5. oil lis sons. VAS BUSTED out OF
the sritniuai court room by The states
attorney t.is morning. as soon as he
entered IL 10 attend h trial of II. b.
Diekinsen. .ccused of the murder OF his
daughter.
The county attorney refused TO give
any reason for the action but declared
he dtd not want the girls relatives
praaans.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

ileiFi ! cff = shores Of
"' annually.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
DIES MONIES TO STOP
THE SMOKE NUISANCE

Ioe. Mpines. l:r.. oct. u. &o.iec as,s
been .,.l we'd on sixty ditfelcnt flilns III
Ipes MoiIcs. compelling fhe iMst.tllatipn
of siuokr Consumers and tle "liMlilst-
tion nf tho smoke nuisance.
lfnde. the ttew oidill.anee N" lntnu-
%facture,ss ll:.Ne sin months =" comply
with lle terms of tho lieM ordnance
and the time limit win pt llnsa ia IN
otinl m@ilth
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

I3h esq q en#id eilcAt change
a5s H 9ttit. tftt alies
lssftzNtG ~ a9 A1Y4istIfUes grow lArecs..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

gfe sNift,st ti7sr IL The World is tle
S,flei. at fsfltisn india, which in lSs
.4iI. tt.ly ieseeAt nj lot feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
PULLS PLUG FROM
WASEING MACHINE: Scaled
IDA COUNTY ~TRipLETs
GO TO CHICAGO SHOW

Ida Grove. Ia. Oct. 2..-Ihc famous
Ida county triple; steers will be on ex-
hibition and offered fo! sale at the FAT
stock show in Chicago next December.
The three steers are now 3 years old
and weigh $3.50 pounds combined. They
ara grade Shorthorns and We're raised
by WiNiam Guinmow. Of Galva.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
BACHELOR BRINGS GIFTS
TO FORT DODGE MAYOR

lso,i Y,o4ee Ia. Det. -. Coi,ics, a
.a..i...a.r ya,45,isz fN,onu.aou, not olly
'G.1Ma.ry. but h.,;r,,ps as we'll. for HAY.
,.ranf.,i theS t{tf. i,ln. Prince Kart
Hainrieh IN e.ga Haile!berr one OF
Inc most pleasing al Il later productions
,f M. Ian. ,.icl.,,,al Mansfield. arrived
H. ,ha ,s,tv t,d,v entrnst.l with the
delivery IT thr.e v.t,tabtc antiques. as
n sift fro,, the lemons Bachelors ciui,
on GERMANY. 10 sx.Alaynr =. j. Henmcti.
Of taa;ria4-f. ordnance fame. MIR. CorGcs
COMES us ST., oniriil representative at
M. o,~yauization. bearing With him tlle
nr,i,al.s ,p~mnliniaift,yv to the mavur's
f,,,,.,,,e u5,rrIae. .las,ea. which TO, a
;iu,s. formed ,,1t. oil M. most interesting
tot}i.. ,f .bn ness of the ,iernau rnt-
rirn. ~, ,s4l. Ms .ha l~.sii.ed states.
e$,,uultane,usi lNifh I'M. ari,atiutt az
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
MOB THREATENS
DAVENPORT REFORMER

Davenport. Ia. oct. ia mob of
500 men followed e. W. Head. tho .ittor-
ncy. Who enforced the mulct law,
through the streets, shooting. liootins
aud jeering. Heal hnuri5acd 4 gevol
yar and WAS arrested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
CORN HUSKERS FORM
UNION AND COS PRICE

Waterlco. las OF IS. .ltta li.,s
IN Girundy county afe reported tn have
formed u iiiiioil. the ilfe OF which Viii
extend ~lhlonph Gortl hpSl<ins iilla
The boys hold a m"eiilis kiss Might
al which they decided 10 ash, !, cents il
busfel Tor iniskilg pntn iris season,
aM adNtllce Of = cents useF tat, nfiec
pad last vears
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

CHILDREN USE CHASTITY
FIND AS PLAYTHlNG.

Marshalltown. "a. oet. 10. I
The ahiunlsen and dried up body 4
of ~. infaut presumably not
than y week old was found 4
by children in Melvose Park, ii 4
q suburban addition To the city. 4
The body a turned from UNI 4
der . pile of garbage in which I
tlle children We're diggin. with
sticks. I
thinking it WAS some other I
: aniinal than 20 huInati being. the 4
children tied u core about its (
; neck and began dragging it I
) about until its identity was dis
covered and they Were stopped
: by .; woman of tn" neighborhood.
She summoned the police and an
! inquest wa held III the after
= The coioriel's verdict was
= that the babe had been killed by
, a blow, which produced II irstc-
= are 1T tho base of the skull.
= Physicians who examined the
. body say that the babe was from
\ five to ter days of age. when
: il was killed. 1t had beei, where
II a discovered for upwards ,f
= II month. The police are search
= ing for its murderer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

/. From the Philadelphia Press.
Il hear YOU are engaged to one OF
the Ricilboy twins. How do you dis
tinguish one from the other?"
u don't tv-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

,..N from a. ~tft - y 40 l'sS
a%ta,iati,i i@ th@ potte' i't 60 thle $50
i, +. H.. is suon rs III i44lf ~ No#iG f,
az. s,sai elstftpa3t ta1ee p3lsi 3f3Ss
~ srt pgsfa,t l.asse gers " ilaa
i.,ei4 hsliS ifuaf tln dusi liMt &
.s grin sooil ;sS H.. ltla % ss9tt
80 ste pf;, ~ caftte tlfoqBn aa2ia
sins iifse Agiifl q litpe iabir FOR fseiN
a.aSsu1sta. cat1 luiis opened t iAt
--soi.t plass @at Vii "Nf
y ls8ei+s
.s 4sSs 9ioio, q, s:ltssiaa ma@st,eler
:. o9ta.ft4s iron !tt mrig'H.l !, Gus tttS
600 Of Afs issit, IN, covppteat fst1a
=! IL. .A1dersisfird Nicoiai Nie'ph@fo
4,ast. @aeaeatlt ttiftY-eieht years al
we, OF ti4c ~t,oginaiussiN disiiIe' "
II e%siiipoi. tl;lN,. fiilci, ttlte cvtl u.igs
-as. ii the end ~ All nmy resources i'Iei
rssye;.t ceftifY that I! have sold Ion sis
.s.sai Of 50 runics my eteinat siivitien
.ttu .,iace H. tire isiredum. oi hc:iNctt ~
Ma-..r sseienky" Eihe signature is ~
.es Sod ny one elder III ttac viFttsc Noltn-
a.:
s9e#m u derived t,pi" = mae
,e.sne @Du,tffni. Md suriiante ni ll,nii-
a. Dutram Dtitrrtn lived in ipefl,N
s-se., England ;u3t Ia ,he i,egntitne
IL; ;,,c last century tc Invented q pc
e.-:.ar sort of track that aifninistlca the
TRACTION between wheels and tohdi'e'is
tta,c.se jrack> nf tutpint's though n@it'
J,.a l,il. a troiiel track. wrlt c;a'lc,! Al
s,.sf '~outramways3 tfrti, atra,mws rs
sa.ti atsen stree, lines ard street ,al
,s.aac they were duhbed. ftspaetiyilE
9.~tMnmtys'' and 'tra,1s
According TO an Nngiis., contelr;lnf-
sg;. tic short ends uf arc lamp ~'itrbp'S
A-a. hs Joined togettrl and ntililed
se5Ain, They should lie ,ui S'iaaTs aili
sisc ends should be coated with g q,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
NEGRO TRIES 10
ASSAULT YOUNG GIRL

.onaNa. H.. oct. lS.-A report from
Glencoe today says that = negro at
tempted To assault The S-year-old
daughter of Arson Peel. Her cries
brought help ana her assailant fed.
Mrs. Mary Lindsey, OF I~iconic, about
thirteen miles northeast of here. has
Just received 5000 life insurance. car
ried by her OH. w. r. Lindsay. who
was killed in Il traction engine wreck
several weeks ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24

'~fe.im y derived from i macs
,e0s.ie Dulrani. Ma .sgriiante 81 ih"iiiT
a.. Duifam Outrrtn itNed ia ierl,N
s.sos. England, ilDd Ia ,he l,egintitiis
IL; ;,,c last century ne invented 4 pc
esi.iar sort of track that d'tnintstlca the
s;t.siou between wheels and tottdi'et!se
st.ac.e jrack& Gf outrant's though Moth
s,.a l,is Z. trollel track. wrlt called al
s,.:,f .~outranlWays.a tipta, Htrainw " :
sa..i alsen stree, times and street taa
,s.sic they Weft. duhbed, se.spacftXiAiN
~H.f.Mnwuys7 and "tuat1s,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-24
e IL. sest public
"sest hospital.

4 si3arish W.. .1s nter sometimes gets
q = 30 e., a-egfosIn..nce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
HALSEY ASKS Time.
He Couldn't Tell Today Whether He
Was Guilty or Not.

San Francisco, May 29.-Abraham
Ruef appeared before Superior Judge
Dunno in the auditorium of the Jewish
synagogue on Brush street, this morn
ing to be sentenced for extorting s1,175
from Joseph Malfantia, proprietor of
Delmonico's restaurant, to which
charge he pleaded guilty a fortnight
ago. Assistant District Attorney
Heney moved that the passage of SEN
tence be postponed for two weeks.
Turning to Ruef, who stood at the bar
Heney said:
you have no objection to that Mr..
Ruef?''
None" answered the former boss.
This order was accordingly made by
Judge Dunno and Ruef resumed his
seat near Mayor SchmitZ, whose trial
on the identical charge to which Ruef
pleaded guilty was about to be re-
sumed.
Theodore V. Halsey. the agent of the
Pacific States Telephone company, in
dicted along with Vice President Glass
OF that corporation on eleven charges
of bribing the supervisors to vote
against the granting of franchise TO
the Home Telephone company, and VINO
from Manila in the early part of this
month, was called for arraignment on
the last Indictment returned against
him 1t charges that Halsey bribed
Supervisor W. W.-Sanderson in the sum
of $5, 900.
Halsey's attorneys are Dolphin NJ.
Delmas and Schlessinger and Humph-
reg.
Halsey stood up during the reading
of the indictment by Clerk McManus,
who occupied about five minutes. AT
its conclusion the clerk asked:
ITO this charge what do you plead? =
ssIf it please your honor" interposeo
Attorney Schlessinger, I'VE desire until
Saturday to plead"
To this the prosecution consented
! I'VE also ask for copy of the tes-
timony against Mr.. Halsey before the
grand jury"
Dunne directed that a copy be sup
plied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
ROOSEVELT EN- ROUTE.
The President Passed Through Pitts
burg Early Today.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29.-President
Roosevelt passed through Pittsburg ear
ly today enroute to Canton, o., to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Mckinley. The
train reached Pittsburg over the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad from Washington
at O'Clock and pulled out for the
west at tx a. m. Owing to the early
hour of his arrival in Pittsburg no plans
for any special greeting to the president
were made and but few people were at
the station.
When the train arrived here the
shades in the presidents car We're down
and it was ascertained that none of the
members comprising the party were up.
1t was stated that the trip from Wash
ington to Pittsburg was without special
incident.
A detail of police and detectives under
Superintendent of Police McQuade was
on hand and these acted as a guard
for the president until the train started
on its westward journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
TO SELL ZION CITY.
Petition for That Purpose to Be Pre-
sented to the Court.

Chicago. May 2s.-On the ground that
the estate of the late John Alexander
novie. now in the hands OF receiver
John c. Hately, is greatly deterloratlhg
in value in the present state OF disor-
panization. a petition has been prepar-
"a for presentation in the United states
Cont asking for a decree granting
s1thority to the receiver to sell the pro-
nertv without further delay.
An Injunction will also be asked lot
restraiuing Mrs. Jane Dowie and the
trustees, chief of whom Is John A
I.evyis. named by Dowie in his will as
his successor from exercising any
tights in the property in the receiver
hands. other than the property at Mus
t-epon' Mich. claimed by Mrs Dow1e.
T. is said that this is plan for re-
areanization of the Zion City property
ana may result in the complete over
! throw of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who
assumed ecclesiastical authority and
ttr1poral power over the church OF
zion following the death of the founder.
Dowie.
trustee Lewis said today that no
contest proceeding would be made by
the trustees as it was understood the
action of the receiver was for the pur-
pose of recognizing the Zion City pro-
| rerties and Industries and would event
uaIIy result in the restoration Of peace
| among the Zion following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
JORDAN GIVES BAIL.
Pleads Not Guilty to the 10 1ndict-
ments Found Against Him.

New York. May 2s.-Thomss D;
Jordan. former comptroller OF the
T-o,Iita BILE Life Assurance society, 10
day pleaded not guilty to Is indics5 diet
ments charging forgery in the tnird
daoree and one indictment charging
perjury. Bail was fixed at $4,000 on
one count and Mr.. Jordan was re-
leased. Bail was furnished by Eugene
c. Potter.
The indictments were reported yes
tar5av by a grand jury which haG
been investigating some of the trans
actions of the Equitable disclosed oy
the recent insurance investigation:
They were based upon the socalleo
YEAR end transactions, similar TO those
which figured in the recent indictment
| OF President John r. Hegeman' OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
They consist of entries made prior 70
the annual report to the state depart
ment of insurance and designed, II IS
| charged. to mislead the superintend-
emf of Insurance as to the real conol-
ton of the company.
The counsel for Mr.. JORDAN VII
have the privilege of inspecting tne
minutes of the grand jury which
found the indictments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
on the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad
Are Ordered to Quit Work
Within an Hour.
BUCKALEW STARTS 1T
Claims That so Per Cent Of
the Men Will Quit.
BOilermakers, Blacksmiths and
Mechanics May Follow.

Louisville, Ky. May ga general
strike of machinists on the Louisville
& Nashville railway was ordered at
O'Clock this morning to become ef-
fective an hour later. There are be-
tween 500 and 700 machinists en-
ployed on the road, 245 of them work
ing in the South Louisville shops.
Vice President Buckalew, who or
dered the strike upon receipt of tele-
gram from President O'Conneli Of the
International Association of Ma
chinists, claimed that 80 per cent of
the men would go out upon receipt of
the order and that they would be fol-
lowed, if it becomes necessary, by the
blacksmiths, boilermakers and other
skilled mechanics in the different
shops The machinists ask recog-
milton of the union and a uniform
scale of wages in each shop. No in
crease in pay is asked.