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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
RANK VALUES
FOR ASSESSMENT
Council In Investigation
Have Raised Intricate
Banking Questions

The city council met last night for
the purpose of determining the ques-
,ion of the assessment of the First Ma
,ional and lewiston National banks.
After celebrating for some time the
meeting was adjourned until 1880
o'clock today, but on account Of the
inability of City Attorney Cox to meet
with the council at this time a further
adjournment was taken until 1880
o'clock tomorrow.
feature of the meeting last night
was a statement made that a national
hank cannot make loan to a stockhold-
or in excess of 10 per cent of the
capital stock and surplus and upon this
basis it was concluded some of the in
debtedness claimed by the banks was
in violation of the national act.
The bankers, today, have their side
of the story and assert the claims
made before the council as to the ma
tional bank law are erroneous.
"The law makes no distinction be-
tween a shareholder or any other citi-
zen in regard to the loans which a ma
tional bank may handle" said John
P. vollmer, today, when asked relative
to the statement made before the coun-
ell last night
"The law gives US the authority to
loan 80 per cent of the amount of the
capital to any person who may give
nv
cent of the capital stock and the sur
plus so long as this amount is not in
excess of 80 per cent of the capital
stock.
"If loan in excess of the 80 per
cent is made it is matter entirely
between the bank and the comptroller
Of currency and one over which the city
council or any other similar body has
no control If an excess loan is made
the comptroller will notify the bank to
dispose of the excess loan which is done
by transfer to a branch institution or
to some bank with which the one car
rying the excess loan enjoys banking
relations"
At the meeting last night the issue
involved was the extent of the Offset
that can be made against the assess
ment by the indebtedness Of the bank
directors.
F. ". Xettenbach, president of the
Lewiston National bank, and w. F.
Kettenbach, former president, appear
ID before the council in support OF
their claim of $4,000 Indebtedness
against an assessment $4,000.
The assessed value of the stock of
the First National bank is $175,OO0
with an offset Of $4,000 for real estate
value leaving $4,000 and a claim of
F465722 for Indebtedness has been
made against this assessment.
The following are the claims OF the
two banking institutions, showing the
specific Indebtedness Of the stockhold-
ers:
A. E. Clarke, $12,5O0; ]. P. Vollmer,
s2S,5OO; Wallace Scott, $4,000; Ralston
Vollmer, $11,51O.6O: E. v. Truscott, $5,-
os725; Genevieve vollmer, $S,049.37.
The offset asked by the Lewiston Ma
uonal is $4,000, divided as follows:
George Il. Kester. $4,000; w. F. Ket-
tenbach, $4,000; Mrs. Grace Praffin
$4,000; DR.. ]. B. Morris, $2l,0oo.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
LONG TRIP FOR
SEC. STRAUS
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-In or
der to see for himself how the new i'm
migration law is working in Hawaii,
Secretary Strauss of the department
of commerce and labor is sailing for
Honolulu today on the steamer ST.
beria-
In the Hawaiian Islands, Secretary
Straus win investigate the subject Of
immigration carefully. giving special
attention to the constant ebb and fiow
Of aliens to and from those islands.
The question OF Japanese immigra-
ton viii receive particular attention.
Secretary Straus plans to be gone
several weeks. He is accompanied on
his trip by Mrs. straus and his pri-
vate secretary, 7. L. wood
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
barrow CLOSES
WITH TRADE
Senator BOrah Will Begin
Closing Arguments at
Evening Session

BOISE. July 25.-The final pleading
81 me acquittal of william D. Hay
sOOO was continued this morning by
~~,'orney Darrow, who will conclude
n is evening and United States Senator
Otah -" an VIII begin the closing argument
~ 'he state at the evening session.
l.. irow confined himself more close
" y Today to review of the evidence.
~ tu' 70 abuse Orchard formed a por-
s' IOn OF his plea for Haywood's life and
ras ~ arraignment Of conditions In Colo
'sao was scathfnK.
he commended Jack simp,xins for
Vim, wing hs-state, ana brought, bold ac-
s.Ons -SNuOns against the Jury he was ad-
S.o .sins. when he said: Possibly q
49, hence every man who has mot
Boise.- uaA u
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
ROOS RESIGNS
AS TREASURER

John Roos, Jr., recently elected to the
office of city treasurer, rendered his
resignation to the council last night
and will leave in few days for White
with the Gus Wright mercantile estab-
lishment.
Mr.. Roos has received a most fiat
tering offer from the whitebird store
and an opportunity Of becoming a part
ner In the business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
WILL CONTROL
KOREAN GOVT.

SEOUL, July 25.-=1waR Yung, pre-
mier of Corea, acting by authority of
the emperor, given under the imperial
seal at palace yesterday, and Marquis
Ito, resident general of Japan, have
signed an agreement which is largely
to govern Koreas official life in the
future. The agreement is very one
sided, throwing the balance of control
to Japan.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Misunderstanding H. w. Jones,
of the battleship Minnesota, is to be
tried by court martial on charges tend
ing to destroy good morals. He is
charged with having uttered worthless
checks and misrepresented the facts
relative to a note.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Pasadena.-Mrs. Claude E. Markey
was burned to death in a most peculiar
manner last night. She had taken an
alcohol bath and then retired with a
hot iron to her feet. The fumes of the
alcohol accumulated under the covers
and were. ignited by the hot iron,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Francis Kay Pendleton, whom Mayor
Mcclellan has appointed corporation
counsel of New York city, is a son Of
the late Senator George Pendleton of
Ohio, who was the candidate for vice
president on the same ticket on which
the mayors father, General Mcclellan,
was nominee for president in 1864.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Chicago.-The American Federation
of Musicians have demanded an inves-
tigation of foreign musicians on the
grounds that they have been engaged
to labor in conflict with the contract
labor laws.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

st. Paula report received yester-
day from Hibbing states that Organ
izer Petriellu, Of the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners, will be arrested on q
charge Of melting riot, he being ac-
credited with advising striking miners
that II the men went back to work In
the mines they would be killed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

New York.-Opium has practically
doubled in price during the past two
months on account of reported short
age in the poppy crop in Turkey, the
chief supply point Of the drug.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
AMERICAN AMONG THIEVES.
Robbed While Travelling THROUGH
Switzerland of 100000.

NEW YORK, July 25.-A dispatch
from Geneva reports the robbery Of a
Chicago flnancier of 100000, chiefly in
notes. He was travelling on an express
train from Munich to Lausenna.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Where Brainstorms Don't Go.

MOSCOW, July 25.-Madame From
kina, who attempted the assassina-
ton of two police officers, was hanged
at sunrise today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Chicago Wheat Market.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Wheat-July,
90hc; September, 93c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Senator Bankhead of Alabama is

Senator Bankhead of Alabama is the
only new democratic senator who
comes straight from the house to the
senate. He has served his 10th term
GO years) in the house, the 59th con-
gress being his last and will go to the
senate with the regular session OF that
body in the 60th congress.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

F. w. Lewis was visitor today from
Vollmer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17

of the supreme court lock up in the
court safe all the exhibits produced at
the trial, took a step which would nat
urally be the part Of the attorney of
record. This followed consultation
between O'Reilly and the prisoner and
it is said to have been done with the
prisoners written authorization. 1t Is
also deemed significant that Of all
Thaw's counsel only Messrs. O'Rellly
and Peabody have visited him In the
Tombs lately. Notwithstanding this
and Mr.. OReilly practically acting as
spokesman for Thaw it Is reported
that Mrs. William Thaw, the prisoners
mother, is directing the choice OF
counsel and that she has asked ex.
Governor Frank S. Black to assume
full charge of the defense at his Sec
end trial.
The matter of bail for Thaw is be-
ing held in allegiance by Mr.. O'Reilly.
He Is waiting until District Attorney
Jerome returns from Lakeville, Conn.,,
his country home. They are to talk
the subject over, but the district at
torney has already said publicly that
he will vigorously oppose any effort
looking to bail for Thaw. 1t Is prob
able that, failing of Justice Fitzger-
AIDS consent to release Thaw on bail,
the defense will apply to some other
supreme court justice in this state,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17

meeting and the Invited guests in
Guided William J. Bryan and Samuel
uompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor. Many states
were represented by the members who
attended the meeting.
Mr.. Belmont. In his opening re-.
marks. after pointing out that the
publicity law OF the state of New York
was brought about by the combined
efforts of organized labor, Democrats
and Republicans, and that this law
had already proved beneficial, urged
united and non-partisan effort to sc.
cure national law.
William J. Bryan was introduced as
man who had given powerful aid to
the publicity movement. In a brief
speech Mr. Bryan told what he thought
the national publicity law should be.
he said all contributions above the
minimum should be made public be-
fore the election, both by the commit
tees receiving 1t and by the person or
corporation making it. Failure to
comply with this, he said, should be
punished as a penal offense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Major General William S. McCaskey
will probably be placed in command Of
tho department of the Dakotas, with
headquarters at St. Paul.
Colonel Pearl Wight of New Or
leans has been rendered the position
of commissioner of internal revenue
to succeed John w. Yerkes, resigned.
Twenty-Five members Of the fighting
organization Of the Social Revolution
lists have been arrested at st. Peters
burg, among them being seven women.
The blizzard in Northern Wisconsin
still continues and the snow is delay
ing trains. Ashland has experienced
February weather and almost conttn.
uous snow the past week.
Members of the Lorain County CO..
Underwriters association have been
indicted by the grand jury. It is
charged that the association violated
the Valentine antitrust law.
A crowd of young people at Dun.
kirk, o., made up several efigies Of
the Jurors in the Thaw trial who voted
for conviction, strung them up and
burned them amid the cheers Of the
spectators.
The board of trade of Philadelphia
has placed itself on record as opposed
to legislation inimical to railroads,
having unanimously adopted a report
to this effect presented by the com.
mittee on inland transportation.
John Brisbane Walker Of New York
has sent to the peace congress, now
in session, communication in which
he suggests a worlds peace congress
and offers to defray the preliminary
expenses out of his own fortune.
At Tonopah, New, Mike Schreck
knocked out John Willie in the nine.
teenth round Of what was scheduled
for twenty-round go. The fight was
hard and fast from the first round,
but at no time did Schreck seem to
be in danger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
EXPECTS NO RESULTS.
German Minister Declines Invitation
to Peace Congress.

Pittsburg, April 17-Theodore Won
Moeller, minister of state of Germany,
who was at the dedication Of the Car
negie institute, was the guest of honor
at an informal reception at the Ger
many club of this city. Over 900 of
the club members and their wives
were present Minister Won Moeller,
speaking in German, said he declined
the invitation to attend the peace
conference at New York because there
were number Of things he thought
more profitable for him to do and be-
cause he did not think that any seri-
GUS results can be accomplished by
the gathering.
"A great many such conferences l
have attended," said he, "and nothing
has ever resulted and I do not think
this one will amount to any more than
the Others"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION
Hopes to Insure Permanent Peace in
Central America,

San Salvador, April 17.-President
Roosevelt has cabled President Fig
ueroa that in accordance with state
ments made by President Zelaya of
Nicara qua and accepting his assurance
that the war has ended he offers, with
President Diaz of Mexico, to arrange
matters so that there will be no hos
tile agitation on the frontier between
the forces Of Salvador and Guatemala
President Roosevelt also says that
these forces must be retired as soon
as he and President Diaz, acting with
the consent of President Figueroa,
are able to give some assurances to
President Zelaya of Nicaragua and
President Cabrera of Guatemala. Pres
ident Figueroa is disposed to person
ally attend conference at Amapala,
to which he has been invited by Pres
ident Zelaya, in order to arrange a
firm basis for insuring permanent
tranquility. President Roosevelt has
placed the cruiser Chicago at the dis
posal of Presidents Zelaya and Fig
ueroa to make the trip to Amapala.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
FIVE MEETINGS HELD.
Very Busy Day for the Advocates Of
Peace,

New York, April 1.-THE advocates
Of peace, who have come here from
all sections of the United States and
from many foreign countries to par
ticipate in the national peace congress
held five different meetings, which
filled in practically every hour from
early forenoon until near midnight,
meeting at Carnegie hall, where the
topic was '"The Relation of Women TO
the Peace Movement" Among the
speakers at this meeting were Mrs.
Mary E. Woolley, president of the
Mount Holyoke college for women,
who spoke on the Educational AS
poets of the Peace Propaganda" Mrs
Ellen M, Henrotin of Chicago, former
president of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs: Mrs. Frederick
Nathan, president of the New York
Consumers league, and Miss Jane
Adams of Hull House, Chicago. A
letter from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
who was unable to attend the meet
ing, was read.
In the afternoon there were two
meetings, one at the Hotel Astor,
when commercial aspects of the peace
movement were discussed, and a
young peoples meeting at Carnegie
hall. Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Straus was the speaker at the
Hotel Astor meeting and addresses
also were delivered by Baron d'Estour-
nelles de Constant, head of the inter-
national Cancellation committee; Ma
hume J. Bachelor, formerly governor
of New Hampshire; James w. Van
Cleave, president of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, and 9TH
ers. Two meetings were held in the
evening, one being devoted to speeches
ny labor leaders.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17

upon her by Mr.. Delmas in his closing
address to the Thaw jury.
She denies that she aided the dis.
trict attorney in any way and that she
had been seen by Mr.. Jerome, Mr..
Caravan or Mr.. Hartridge.
Tells Of Her Early Struggles.
Mrs. Holman then details her strug-
gle following the death Of her first
husband in her efforts to properly
raise her two children and says her
daughter first posed for an artist
named Storm of Philadelphia, who
met Evelyn at Cresson, Pa, summer
resort, when a little girl.
"Florence," she says, was in love
with the stage" She did everything
to discourage her, but it was useless.
The story of Florence's first meet
ing with Stanford White, she says, is
substantially as told by her, on the
witness stand.
When Florence returned she told
her mother she had met the grandest
man and later when Mr.. White sent
for her she went to his office.
Mr.. White, she says, warned her
with whom Florence had become &C.
quainted, but did not refer to Thaw.
His manner, words and actions were
the personification of wholehearted,
disinterested generosity, Mrs. Holman
says, and if ever a woman reposed
implicit confidence in a man she says
she did.
Mrs. Holman then asserts that if
Florence underwent the experiences
that are said to have befallen her she
did not take her into her confidence
Continuing, she says:
Would Have Killed White.
Had she told me what she told the
Thaw jury it would not have been
necessary for Harry Thaw to kill
Stanford White. 1 would have done
it myself"
Speaking of the European trip Mrs
Holman says:
Every detail for the trip was and
is nightmare to me. Mr.. Thaw
joined us in Paris. Florence and l
shared the same apartments. Mr..
Thaw had apartments by himself.
There was no pleasure in the tour for
me. The things which appealed to
Florence and Mr.. Thaw in Paris did
not appeal to me. Florence testified
that we quarreled frequently while in
Paris, in fact continually. The dis
agreements were caused at my pro-
tests at visits to various restaurants"
In closing Mrs. Holman says:
IL solemnly affirm that my love for
my daughter is as deep and intense
as it was when first held her in my
arms helpless baby. Regardless of
all that has transpired my affection is
unaltered. The door of my home is
open to her and will swing wide at her
lightest tap today, tomorrow and al
ways while live"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
TELEGRAM UNANSWERED.
Chicago Labor Unions Propose t
Keep After Roosevelt.

Chicago, April 17.-One week hay
ing passed since the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor sent it's telegram to
President Roosevelt and no answer
having been received the officials of
the federation will, at it's next meet
ing, send a special messenger from
Chicago to the White House to ask
the nations chief executive to verify
the language credited to him in refer
ring to Meyer and Haywood as sun
desirable citizens"
During the past week several ses-
sions Of the executive board of the
federation have been held in the hope
that an answer would be received
from Washington and the necessity of
taking further action in the matter
would be averted.
Meyer and Haywood, to whom ref
erence is made in the communication,
are awaiting trial in Idaho charged
with the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg and trial is set for May 9.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
BlNGER HERMANN TRIAL.
Jurists Testify to His Honesty and
Integrity.

Integrity.
Washington, April 17.--Binger Her
mann's reputation for honesty and III
tegrity was testified to in his trial for
destroying official records by Justice
McKenna of the supreme court or the
United States, Justice Lowrey OF the
United States court Of claims, Justice
Gould of the supreme court OF the
District Of Columbia and w. H. Gllfry,
chief clerk of the United States SEN
ate.
Colonel John 8. Mosby Of Virginia,
who was a special agent In the lana
office, appointed by President Mckin-
ley during Mr.. Hermann's admlnistra'
ton and who Is now an assistant at
torney in the department of justice,
offered in evidence two letters writ
ten to him by Mr.. Hermann in 1872
commencing his energy in Investigate
ing certain land frauds in Nebraska
These letters were not press copied
and we're introduced to show that all
of Mr.. Hermann's private correspond
ence did not go into the destroyed let
ter books.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
VOTE is BADLY SPLIT.
First Ballot for Senator Taken in Wis
consin Legislature.

Madison, Wis, April 1.-THE first
ballot for United States senator to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of John G. Spooner was taken in the
legislature during the day. Both
houses voted separately and adjourned
after the first ballot. The Democratic
vote went to Colonel George w. Bird
Of Madison. The Social Democrats
voted for Senator Jacob Rummel of
Milwaukee.
The senate vote stood: Esch Z,
Cooper 5, Hatten 4, Lenroot 4, Bird 4,
Winkler 8, Baensch 2, Stephenson l.,
Whitehead l.
The assembly vote stood: Bird 10,
Stephenson 18, I4enroot Is, Cooper 10,
Esch II, Hatten II, Rummel 5, Baensch
4, Hudnall 1, Scofield 1, Rogers 1, Es-
tabrOOk |.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
Senatorial Primary Bill Fails,

Harrisburg, Pa, April 1.-THE
house bill giving the electors of the
state an opportunity to express their
choice for United States senator at
the uniform primary elections, one of
the most important political bills be-
fore the present legislature, failed on
final passage in the senate. The meas.
ure was opposed by the Republican
organization.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
PROBE POSTAL METHODS.
Experts May Recommend Change
Present System.

Washington, April 1.-THE joint
commission authorized by congress to
examine into the business methods of
the postoffice department and the pos
tai service has engaged the services
Of two firms OF accountants Of New
York to make an expert examination
into the methods of accounting and
expenditure in the postoffice depart
ment and postal service and to rec
ommend such improvements in meth
DDS rs may be practicable. 1t is not
proposed to have all of the accounts
of the department audited. The pres
ent system was established in 1885.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
The VioIin's Scroll.

The Throwing" Of the scroll, or head,
Of violin betrays the masters style
the same as handwriting. TO an anna
teur all violin heads may appear the
same, but the cOnnoisseur knows a
'Strad," Amati or Guarnerius at once
from the physiognomy Of the SCROLL
This has been likened to the painters
touch-that is, difficult to initiate so as
to deceive one who is thoroughly cen
versant with the Individual work of
the great masters.-Circle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
Confesses to Assassination.

Lexington, KY, April 17.-John
Smith, charged with the assassination
of Or. B. D. Cox, went on the witness
stand and fully confessed to the as
sassination of Jim Cockrill, saying
Britton was not present, but that he,
Curtis Jet and John Abner killed
Coclrill. Smith fired once, Jett four
times and Abner three times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
WILL PROSECUTE CHIEF.
Chicago Police Contributed to Dunno
Campaign Fund.

Chicago, April 17.-Chicago's police
department contributed thousands of
dollars to the Democratic campaign
fund in the recent mayoralty cam
paign and has contributed in like
manner to whichever party was in
power as long as the older officers on
the force can remember, according to
revelations made before the civil serv-
ice commission by police officials.
Acco1 ding to the civil service COM
mission every man who engaged in
the collection of the fund, even the
patrolmen who contributed, is made
liable to Indictment by the grand jury.
The fine is not less than $1,000 and
may be imprisonment in the county
Jail for term not to exceed six
months The commission will not
prosecute the under officials, who, 1t
is asserted, merely carried out the
commands of Chief of Police Collins.