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The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
CASHIER GILL ARRESTED.
Shortage of $4,000 In Accounts of
Stapieton National Bank.

New York, Aug. Il. - Robert r. Gil,
cashier OF the Staple;on National Bank
Of Stapleton. s. l., has been arrested by
the United States authorities and charged
with being short in his accounts with the
bank. according 10 an announcement
made by the directors Of the bank to-day.
The shortage is said TO amount 10 about
$1,000
Cashier Gilrs shortage was discovered
by bank examiner. Mr.. Gill was called
before the board of directors and is said
10 have made a statement as to the dis
crepancy. He was arrested. released on
bail, and has been assisting the officials
Of the bank 10 straighten out his ac-
counts. His shortage was made good by
his surety and the board of directors, who
announced to-day that the capital and
surplus Of the bank are unimpared.
Mr.. GIL is again in the custody of the
United States officers.
The president of the bank said that
Cashier gill admitted that ne obtained
$1,000 OF the bank funds by appropriating
the cash paid on maturing notes and
making an entry on the books, showing
that the notes had been extended, the
cashier having authority to make such
extensions. The president said that GIN
declared he had spent the money with his
friends
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
WILL APPEAL TO WASHINGTON.
Wall Street Broker Claims He Was
Robbed by Soldiers.

New York Aug. 17.-An appeal to
Washington is to be made by John Blu
gler. a wealthy Wall street broker, against
the military authorities Of Fort Wads-
worth, on the charge that they are pro-
tecting from arrest three soldiers who.
Bugler claims. while in full uniform held
him up last night, assaulted him and
Mrs. Bugler, and robbed them of valu-
ables. The assault is alleged TO have &C.
CURED at Sound Beach. S. I.
The Buglers were waiting for a street
car when. they say. three men sprang
on them. Two Of the men they describe
as pTivateS and the third was a sergeant.
BugleT was knocked down and a S25 gold
headed cane taken from him. Mrs. Blu
gler was also attacked and beaten, then a
pocketbook containing $40 was seized.
Three policemen finally appeared in re-
Spouse to the victims cries Sergt Ralph
Black was captured and identified as one
Of the assailants. The party started for
the Staten Island police station on a
street car. In front of Fort Wadsworth,
it is charged. Black leaped off the car
and escaped inside the grounds. A guard
barred his pursuers, threatening to shoot.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
PRINT-PAPER IN MERGER.
Mills of Middle West Enter Into
Gigantic Combination.

Appleton. Wis. Aug 1.-THE Inter
national Paper Company is said to be
behind the print-paper merger now be-
ing brought to q successful close. This
was given out by a manufacturer who
stands high in the paper trade. and
who has mills which will enter the
merger
The informant says that every print
paper, manila fiber. surphite. and
ground plant in Wisconsin. Minnesota.
and Michigan viii be taken into the
company. Options are now held on
practically ali Of the mills, he said, and
within twelve months the International
Paper Company, which was incorpo-
rated under the laws of the State of
New York in February, 1898, with an
authorized capital stock of S11S,000.-
000 will control the print-paper mar
ket Of the United States. To do this the
company viii expend from $4,000, 900
to S50,000,o00 in buying up the plants
in the middle West
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
THIRD TERN NOT EXPECTED
Former Senator Warner Miller Dis
cusses Political Situation.
Believes Republican Nomination for
President Lies Between Taft,
Fairbanks, and Cannon.

Utica, Aug. E.-Former United States
Senator Warner Miller does not believe
that President Roosevelt will be re-
nominated by the Republican National
Convention next year. The ex-senator.
in an extended interview to be published
in the Utica Tribune tomorrow. has this
to say regarding the Presidential situa-
ton:
Speaking in regard to the candidate
to be nominated by the Republican party
next year. some complaint is heard that
New York usurps more than her share
Of Presidents
The same complaint was made at the
formation OF our government concern
ing Virginia Arthur and Roosevelt were
elected Vice Presidents. Virginia and
Ohio were the birthplaces of Grant.
Garfield, and Mckinley. Now. the Re
publican party has not been too avari-
ciOus, but has sought for the best candi-
dates available. The control is now
west Of the Alleghenies Should New
York receive the nomination it will be
by courtesy.
Bryan VIII PROBABLY run on the Demo-
cratic ticket but he viii be showed under
again There Will be no fight in the
Democratic nomination, for who is there
sufficiently capable TO wrest the leader
ship from the Nebraskan? There is some
talk among the Republicans for Hughes
for President. but he is doing excellent
work as governor. and his work there is
not completed.
The vaiSing by Roosevelt of another
term is a sincere one. The Republican
field for Presidential possibilities Is now
held BY Taft. Fairbanks, and Cannon, and
to me it looks as if one of these would
carry off the honor"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
FACTORY GIRLS IN PANIC.
Fight Each other In Effort TO Es-
cape from Burning Building.

New York. Aug 17.-Five exciting res
cues. a panic among 200 girls, many Of
whom were injured, and the loss of prop
erty. valued at $4,000. marked a fire
which began in the J. H. Paddock Cork
Works. in Brooklyn, to-day, and spread
to adjoining structures.
The 200 girls employed in the
cork works were terror stricken when
they saw the flames rising about them.
and made efforts to escape. scrambling
over one another in wild panic of
fright. Helen and Agnes Madden, caught
in the crush. tainted. Firemen made their
way into the building. found both IN
conscious. and carried them out Two
other women and man, overcome by
smoke. were also rescued.
The fire also damaged the establish
ments OF the New York Coffee Roasting
Company the Nassau Coffee Company.
and the Nassau Machine Company. Sc
we're damage was done the plant of the
De Haven Manufacturing Company, on
which S150.0C0 insurance was carried.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
OBSERVE THEIR CENTENNIAL
Steamboats, Celebrate One Hundredth
Anniversary.
Robert Fulton Monument AssOcia-
ton Goes Over Course of CIer-
mOnt's Experimental Trip.

New York. Aug. I7-With a roar like
thunder, more than $500 great steam
whistles sounded about New York and
Brooklyn from exactly l o'clock this aft
ernoon until five minutes after, in com
memoration OF the Tooth anniversary OF
the use Of steam for navigation.
Just 100 years ago Robert Fulton started
on his first voyage up the Hudson River
in the Ciermont, marking the beginning
Of the great steamboat Industry.
II is estimated that in the first minute
Of the whistling to-day that more steam
was expended than was made in the boil
ers OF the CIermont during the life OF the
great inventor
The Robert Fulton Monument Associa-
ton made a trip up the river to-day. fol-
lowing the course taken by Fulton on his
experimental trip.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
THIEF ENDANGERS SIX LIVES
Breaks Slot Gas Meter to Steal a
Few Quarters.
Mother and Five Children May DIE
rs the Result of Escnp-
ing Fumes.

Philadelphia. Aug. 17.-Six lives may pay
for the act Of petty thievery of vandal
who broke open the gas meter in the home
Of Mrs. May Ward. in Greenwich street.
10 secure the few quarters it contained
In doing 50 the thief caused the leak
which resulted in the prostration of Mrs
Ward and her five children.
Little Bernard Ward. the baby OF the
family. is already dead Tonight Mrs
Ward is at the point of death. and only
scant hope is held out for the recovery
Of the other four children.
Mrs. Ward yesterday noticed the odor
Of gas. and started out to notify the gas
cficials OF the leak, leaving the five
children in the house. She returned to
find them all overcome by the fumes,
which completely filed the place In try
ing to revive them she. too. was over
come.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
POSSES HUNT FOR SLAYER.
Declare They VIII Burn Man ut
Stake When Caught.

Homer. La. Aug. T.-Declaring they
Will burn him at the stake. several large
posses are searching to-day for the man
who murdered Mrs. John Bond and her
fve-year-old boy. James. yesterday For
many miles in every direction men have
stopped their work TO join in the man
hunt. Excitement is intense. and seldom
has such a determined search been made
for a criminal
The murderer approached Mrs. Bonds
house, pushed aside the curtain at a win
dow, and fired both barrels Of a shotgun
loaded with buckshot at the woman and
her child. Both died almost instantly.
From the tracks about the window II is
believed the assassin was a white man.
This has been the only clew t. his iden-
tity
Mrs. Bonds husband died about a year
ago, and she lived with her father, j. T.
smith She was a beautiful woman and
was much admired
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
INSURANCE COMPANY LOSES.
Denied Order TO Exhume Body of
Man Insured for 5000, 900.

Topeka. Kans., Aug. T.-Judec Smith
Mcpherson, Of the United States District
Court, to-day filed a decision denying
the application of the Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York for an
order To exhume the body Of the late
Lucius II. Perkins, Of Lawrence, Kans.
Perkins died in June last after a fall
from the top Of his residence.
In December. 1906, Perkins had taken
out policy for 100000 in the Mutual
Life Company, After his death the COM
pany refused to pay the highest amount
of the policy. and filed a petition asking
the court for an order 10 exhume the
body and to allow an analysis to be
made Of the contents Of the stomach, in
dicating that Perkins had died from
poisoning. The heirs of Perkins filed a
demurrer TO the bill of complaint.
Judge Mcpherson in his decision flied
to-day denies the application Of the conn
plainant for an order to exhume the
body. sustains the demurrer of the heirs.
and orders that the insurance company
pay the costs Of the suit
Mr.. Perkins at the time Of his death
held policies in various companies ag-
gTegating S6GO.O0O Several Of these com
panies have already paid the face value
of these policies.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
APPLIES FOR RECEIVER.
Troy Collar Firm Takes Action for
Purpose of Dissolution,

Troy. y. Y. Aug. 17.-Curtiss Leggett
* Co, one Of the large collar firms of
this city. has applied for the appoint
ment Of receiver IN the bankruptcy
court at Utica. The petitOning creditors
are the Manufacturers National Bank.
$4,000; John Leggett & Sons, $2,724: and
Charles s. Aldrich. $1,000 The papers
request the appointment of Edward Muir
ply. Of Troy. as receiver.
Judge Ray was absent and the appoint
ment was deferred. The assets of the
frm are given at 100000 and the Habil-
tiles at $1,000 It is understood that
the action taken is a friendly one for the
purpose Of dissolving the concern.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
WIFE SUES BIG GAMBLER.
seeks Divorce from John StrOSnider,
New Yorker.

New York. Aug. TL-Some sensational
developments are promised when the suit
for divorce instituted to-day by Mrs. John
Strosnider against her husband, a mil
lionaire gambler. comes to trial.
Mrs. Strosnider says she has forgiven
her husband for many indiscreuons.
Strosnider Is the man who was accused
several years ago Of fitting up a fake
gambling house and swindling Dr. John
A. Harris out of 1880. Later. it was
charged, Harris, under threat Of sending
Strosnider 10 prison, induced his wife TO
transfer 70 him property on Long Island
He was tried on a charge of extortion, but
acquitted.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

creased by great bounds until to-day the
concern has nearly 2000 men in its employ
and has Offices and representatives in
every large city Of the world. and repre-
sentatives in every ely Of any consider
able size in this country
Mr.. Pinkerton received his education at
NoTe Dame University of Indiana, and
went from school into the offices Of his
father, where, like his older brother he
was taught the business by beginning at
the very bottom. as an office boy. and
gradually working his way up.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
TWINS DIE TOGETHER.
Cucumbers Prove FATAL to Remark
able Pair of Children.

Trenton, Aug. I1-Judson and Jesse
Buckalew. two children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Buckalew, Of this city, are dead
as the result Of eating cucumbers while
on a visit to an aunt
The twins were two years old, and since
their birth had always been Ill or well
together. Two years agS the family lost
two children from eating green apples.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
WRONG BODY BURIED.
Man MOurned as Dead Assures ReIa-
tiVeS He still Lives.

Fall River. Mass, Aug 1.-THE rela-
tives Of James Gaffney. Of this city. were
astounded to-day 10 learn that the body
of a man they had buried in ST Patric}'s
cemetery, here. Wednesday last was not
GsfTney at all and that Gafney is alive
and well. in Cohoes. y. Y The body
which was buried as his, was a double
for Gaffney, even to a tattoo mark j. g."
on the right arm.
Gaffney talked over the long distance
telephone from Cohoes TO Fall River. to-
day. and satisfied his mother and sister
that they had not buried him. The ques-
ton now is, who was the man they bur
led
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
R.A.PINKERTON DEAD
Head of Detective Agency
Expires Aboard Liner.
BEGAN CAREER IN CIVIL WAR
Worked with Father, Then in
Charge of Government Secret Serv-
lee, in Department of GuIf-Wns
Fifty-nine Years OF Age-Began
work as soon as He Left school.

New York. Aug. 17.-William Pinker-
ton Will probably leave on the first
steamer for England to bring back the
body Of his brother, Robert Allan, head
of the great PinkertOn detective agency,
whose death aboard the steamer Bremen
last Monday, was reported to-day from
Plymouth
Mr, Pinkerton was on his way to Eu-
rope. intending to visit Germany for his
health, and was accompanied by Mr.
Florrie Sullivan.
William Pinkerton Is now en- route to
this city from the West 10 take charge
Of arrangements for the funeral and viii
arrive tomorrow.
The deceased was born in Dundee, H.,
in 1913, was married on March 6, 1873, to
Miss Anna E. Hughes, in Austin, H., and
is usrvived by his wife, son. Allan.
and two daughters. Miss Mary Pinkerton
and Mrs. Lewis Mills Glib, formerly Miss
Anna Pinkerton, whose home is at 3O3
Garfield place. Brooklyn. The entire
family is now at Bay Shore, L. l., where
Mr. Pinkerton established a beautiful
country home some years ago.
Was Youngest Son.
Robert Allan Pinkerton was the young
est sen Of Allan Plnkerton. the founder
OF the Pinkerton detective agency, who
was at the head Of the Federal Secret
Service during the civil war and whose
able work not only thwarted a well or
ganized plot 10 XIII President Lincoln
while the latter was en- route from IIli-
nois to Washington to be inaugurated.
but was of such material assistance TO
the government throughout the war As
to win Cor him the repeated thanks and
praise Of President Lincoln, Secretaries
Stanton and Chase, and other high gov
eminent officials.
In 1864 a lad Of but sixteen years. Rob
ert A. Pinkerton was detailed to the
Department Of the Gulf by his father, and
there showed his detective ability in un-
mistakable manner, doing great service
until the end Of the war
In 1858 he entered the Chicago Office of
the PinkeTton Agency, with his brother,
William a,
Takes Charge ia East.
A short time afterward the father was
stricken with paralysis. and though his
faculties remained clear and unimpaired
and he retained a general oversight of the
business until the time of his death. in
1854, the general management passed into
the hands of the two sons, William A
taking charge of the Western department
Of the work. with headquarters in Chi
oago. and Robert A. becoming the head
OF the Eastern department. with onces in
New York City.
Under the management of the two
brothers. the business Of the agency in
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Harriman DenIes Interview.

New York. Aug. T7.-Former Judge Lev
att, Of the Union Pacific Railroad, an
nouneed to-day that he had Just received
a telegram from Z. H. Hartman, who
is now in San Francisco. stating that the
interview attributed TO him yesterday at
Reno, New, was manufactured cut OF
whole cloth. Mr.. Hartman says he
never gave such an interview, and that
he does not think that way" said Judge
Lovatt,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

New York. Aug. 1L-Another chapter In
the feud between Jacob II. Hamburger.
head of the police department, was writ
ten to-day when Acting Commissioner
O'Keefe revoked Hamburger's license as
q special police officer. Hamburger is the
detective who was employed by Commits
sioner Bingham TO run doyn alleged
grating" in Brooklyn. 1t has been
charged by certain Brooklyn newspapers
that he was called off and dismissed just
at .he time he was getting close to start
ling revelations,
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
MoRGAN'S COWS INFECTED.
Large Part of Financfer's High
class Herd Is Ordered Killed.

Highland Falls. n. Y. Aug. 17.-Tuber-
culosis has been discovered in the fine
dairy herd owned by ]. Pierpont -Iorgan,
and one-third of the high-grade mich
cows have been killed by orders cabled
by Mr.. Morgan.
The herd was composed entirely of COWS
OF notable pedigrees, and they were kept
With the greatest care in modern stables,
attention being given to proper ventila-
don and all the sanitary conditions.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
THREE DEAD; THIRTY HURT.
Platform on Which Men Are work
ing COIIapses without Warming.

New York, Aug. I7.-Three men were ia
tally hurt and thirty seriously Injured
this afternoon when a platform holding
up three steel Orders collapsed. The men
were working on a new gas tank of the
Brooklyn Union Gas Company in VIII
liamsburg.
air directly over an excavation in which
seventy men were working. The three
fatally hurt We're on the platform. 9th
eTs were hurt by flying timber
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED.
Attempt to Scale Piz Bernina With
ont Aid of Guides.

St Moritz, Aug. 17.-Another instance OF
the foolhardiness of mountaineering with
out guides is reported.
Two visitors at Sis, Herr Weber and
Herr Kind. attempted to scale Piz Ber-
nina by the Scharte.
Nothing being heard from them a party
of guides went in search to-day and re-
covered the bodies on the Roseg side of
Pig Bianco.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
English Singer Killed by FaII.

Sandusky, Ohio, Aug. 17.-John Wor-
den' OF London. grand opera barytone,
who was 'roughing it" as deckhand
on the steamer John Harper, IL port
here fell through a hatchway into the
hold to-day, struck on his head and
was killed.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Nine Auto Accldent victim..

New York, Aug. 17.-Nine persons are
suffering from severe injuries to-day, as
the result of two automobile accidents.
the machine having become unmanage-
able in each instance a chauffeur and
a student driver" barely escaped being
mobbed when the student drove big
car into a crowd on Broadway, at Thirty
sixth street.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Strangers in Washington will find de-
sfrable rooming and boarding houses ad-
veTtised In The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Subscription Books open the Bank Building northwest
18th and Streets James J. Collins formerly of National
Bank Of Washington Manager o{ Subscriptions
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-10
Mental Improve ;nent.

Soon the nights will be get
ting longer and our young men
will desire some organization or
place to spend the long evenings
in some useful manner. If it
was so arranged that an old
fashioned debating society was
organized where tn. young men
could congregate to spend their
evenings in discussing some
historical, political, social or re-
.ligious subject, it would be a
means of mutual improvement,
and furnish a very pleasant
passtime to the young men of
the city who constitute the
membership of such a Club.
No better plan to develop
the mind could be devised, and
might be the means of manifes-
ting some master minds. Some
OF our most distinguished men
date their rise and distinction
to the humble debating society.
The great Henry Clay, of Ken
lucky, an humble miller, was
invited to visit a meeting of
one of these debating clubs, and
after hearing the discussion, re-
marked: II don't think the sub
ject has been exhausted" and
was then invited to address the
Club, and he accepted the invi-
tation, and made a speech that
did not only surprise himself
but the entire audience, and
from this humble effort he be-
came the most distinguished
orators of America if not of
the world. He rose to the po-
sition of Congressman and SEN
ator of the United States from
Kentucky, and was three times
nominated for President, and
although he failed of an election
yet his nomination for so high
a position shows his popularity,
and it was not his running for
office that constituted him great
but rather his native ability
that was first discovered at the
country debating club.
We do not know-We can not
tell how many young Henry
.Clay's we have in Mo. Valley.
Let us have this school of ora
tory established to bring OUT
the native talent of our young
men. D. M. H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-10

Engineer Tom Keefe of
Clinton, of the Chicago &
Northwestern, the oldest
engine man on the Iowa lines
OF the company, has been re-
tired on a pension after fifty
years OF active service for the
company. Engineer Keefe has
been an engineer for about
forty years and ran on many of
the company's fast passenger
trains. Until 1883 there were
only two passenger trains each
way out OF Clinton over the
line, and he ran one of those.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-10
Clay Items

llle COOL nlghCS and frost
will soon fix the corn for
cribbing.
Some calculate to commence
husking corn Monday next.
S. j. Linn has returned from
a two months trip to South
Dakota.
Our road "hoss" is working
at the levee across the Pratt
lake. 1t will be in good shape
when he gets the Job com
pleted.
Iona and Minnie Pratt at
tended the Sunday school con-
vention at Woodbine last Fri.
day and Saturday, returning
home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Wallace
took a three days outing at the
Ak-Sar-Be last week.
Benz. Coffeen went to NAL
vern Monday.
Miss Crete Thomas is attend
ing school at Modale again.
She expects to graduate this
term.
Ward Camel and Floyd.
Weldon of Buffalo Gap, have
been visiting their uncle, r. H.
Thomas, and other relatives.
Mr.. Kirk and Mr.. Cleveland
from near Logan. were visiting
their aunt, Mrs. j. w. Hillman,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Olmstead
of Pisgah. were visiting their
nephew, j. f. Parker, Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Parker
have gone to Des Moines to
visit their son Robt., the former
going for medical treatment
also, as he has been somewhat
under the weather for some
weeks.
Quite a number of farmers
are losing hogs from some
disease.
Two good farms changed
hands in Clay last week. G.. G..
Cooper bought VIM. Graham's
farm of 119 acres at the nomin-
al sum of SS4 an acre. j. H.
|Sharpnack bought the Pete
Haugher farm of lGO acres for
$50 per acre.
1t is reported that Jim Earle
wine has sold his place, which
once belonged to %. ID. Sample.
A good many are digging
potatoes. The yield is very
light. The potato buyers are
ont after what tharn arn for
Elders Asa Hight and Il. G.
Chambers expect to hold a
series Of meetings at the L. D.
S. church, commencing next
Sunday.
DR.. Cooper reports a case of
diphtheria at Dave Duhig's, be-
ing the child of his brother who
is there visiting.