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Evening star., 1907-10-16
OHIO BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS
institution at Dresden Had Been
Embarrassed for Some Time

DRESDEN, Ohio, October 1.-THE Dres-
den National Bank has closed its doors
The bank has been IN trouble for some
time because of the failure OF the hos
!ery mill here. with branches at Zanes-
Vile and Frazersburg this county. The
mill employed 2OO persons. but had heen
running with a half force for some time
and finally was compelled TO close down.
The bank was capitalized for $4,000 and
carried considerable deposits, but most
OF these had been withdrawn. Some time
ago the bank. with its branches at Pitts
burg and GAINESVILLE, mortgaged its prop
erty Tor Slls.OOO but this failed to staye
off the trouble.
The officers of the bank are: L resident
J. e. stump; cashier. c. s. I.ittick: vice
president, j. S Prettyman; assistant cash
1ers, 4. l.. Stump and Charles ljttick
directors, George b. King. Horatio Bland,
II. j Shore, F. P. Prior and John Robin
son.
The First National Bank of Dresden
Ohio. was closed by direction Of the con-
troller OF the currency, upon the renort os
National Bank Examiner Robert T.vons
showing II to be insolvent Robert LYONS
has been appointed receiver
Resources-Loans and discounts $500 =
1o5.D: United States bonds to secure cir
cu!aton, s5o"OoOO: bonds. securities, etc.
sl2.93OtO; banking house and other real
estate s4Ol65l; due from banks and
bankers. So G25. 21: cash and cash ,tems
sl2. f92 ds redemption fund. 10000. To-
tai, S{.i4. !Ni9. 10.
Liabiiitles-Capital stock. $4,000 90.
circulating notes, $50 900 90: due 10 hanlrS
81 800, Il. dividends unpaid 500 90. de-
posts, ST.. 919; notes and bills radis-
counted. Sli,OoOOO- Total. $J94. .969 20
Evening star., 1907-10-16
COL. oSGooD RETIRED.
Owing to Civil War Service Obtains
the Rank of Brigadier General

Col. Henry B. Osgood of the subsistence
department, stationed at headqurtsrs De
partment of the East, Governors Island
New York, has been placed on the retired
list by operation of-law on account of age
Col Osgoods was a veteran of the civil
war and the ranking officer in his grade
A native Of Maine he entered the voun-
teer establishment as second lieutenant oI
the 27th Maine Infantry in Septembe
1862, and served until July, 1863, when he
was appointed a cadet at the United
States Military Academy. He was gradu-
ated In June, 1857, ana appointed second
lieutenant, Sd Artillery. He remained in
the artillery arm until October, 1889,
when he was transferred to the subsist-
ence department with the rank of cap
tain. and reached the grade of colonel in
that department in January, 1898. Dur
ing the Philippine insurrection Ire served
as lieutenant colonel in the volunteer sub
sistence department. Because of his serv-
ice in the civil war he was retired with
the advanced rank of brigadier general.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Paris Has the Shivers.

Spec1al CdDIegram to The Star.
PARIS. October 18-Turing to the
central American figure the Libre Parole
says the memory OF the fact that the first
peace conference of which the czar was
the instigator was followed by the cars
sending his armies to Manchuria where
frightful disaster awaited them, Is evoked
when the world sees President Roosevelt.
the instgator Of the second conference.
creating casus belli as a pleasure In
holding obstinately to the idea of a
great naval parade in the Pacific.
What is the idea In the back of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's nead?" the Parole asks.
Toward what obJect is he going? Why
does he seem to take pleasure in throwing
oil on the fire while Secretary Taft null
tiplies his friendly protestations? Who
knows what obscure dream Of glory or Of
d1ctature haunts the brain of this no.
httcal adventurer. and on whom the
mask of Caesar appears from time to
time beneath the trappings of Buffalo
The Parole finds cause for conrrat,la-
tion in the fact, as 1t prophesies. that the
next war Is more likely to be In Pacific
Asia than in Europe "eti'c
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Death Of Col. r. L. Maurv.

RICHMOND. Va. October 1e.-col.
Richard Launcelot Maury. oldest son OF
the late Commodore Mathews Fontaine
Maury. the Pathfinder of the Seas" fell
dead of heart disease at his home in this
city Sunday. Col. Maury won distinction
in the Army Of Northern Virginia during
the conflict between the states. being pro-
noted in successive stages from a private
to colonel He had been In declining
health for number of years. He was
found lying face downward across his bed.
Col. Maury left q fortune estimated at
100000. He is survived by his wife. one
son and one daughter, the son being
named after his grandfather, the famous
commodore. Col. Msury, who was a grad
uate of the University Of Virginia. settled
war. where he practfced his profession of
law up to the time OF his death
Evening star., 1907-10-16
MANY ACRES WASHED AWAY
Cavfng In Of the Banks of the Mis-
souri, Liver.

Mr.. F. II. Newell director Of the United
States reclamation service. has Just re-
turned to Washington from an inspection
trip which began about the first of May.
He has visited many of the reclamat ton
projects of the west, and has accompa-
MED Secretary Garfield on his trip to, nine
of the most important of the projects.
During the past three weeks he has
been with the inland waterways COM
mission. of which he is a member. and
with this commission has inspected the
condition of navigation on the Great
Lakes and on the Mississippi river and
its tributaries. The most Instructive part
OF this trip was that from Kansas City
down the Missouri river. In which con-
sideration was had OF the present con-
ditlon OF transportation on the Missouri
river and the possibilities of it's improve
ment. 1t Is apparent that any general
and permanent Improvement of the lower
mississippi river can be had only after
the Missouri river has been permanently
improved and caving banks protected by
revetment. The amount of sand and
clay washed into the Mississippi river
above st. Louis Is enormous, and serves to
clog the overloaded stream 1t is esti-
mated that each year a volume of earth
represented by one square mile 400 feet
In depth Is thrown into the Mississippi
river
1t Is a saying among the inhabitants
along the Missouri that the river has a
frst mortgage on all of the land between
the bluffs. AS this is the richest land
In the country and includes a strip from
two to ten miles in width. the value of
this mortgage runs into the millions. The
river annually forecloses on several thou
sand acres of land and 1t is estimated
that the value of the land destroyed would
pay for the cost of reyeting the banks
along the entire length Of the river where
caYinR OccurS
Evening star., 1907-10-16
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

SABLE ISLAND, October 16-The
steamer No-d America. from Genoa for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
ton here when eighty miles south of
this point at $50 am. Will probably
dock at am. Friday
LIVERPOOL. October 15-Arriyed
Steamer Carmania, from New York.
LONDON. October 16-Arrfved: steam
er Menominee, from Philadelphia for
Antwerp.
SABLE ISLAND. October 16-The
steamer Deutschland from Hamburg for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
ton here when eighty-five miles south
east at 7:1O am. today. Will probably
dock about 6 pm. Thursday
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Demand Resignation of Small.

Information was received here this aft
ernoon by international Vice President
Beattie of the Commercial Telegra pliers
to the effect that local unions in all parts
of the United States and Canada are de-
manding the prompt resignation of Pres
ident Small because of what is termed
his unwarranted surrender to the com
panies.' Il was said Mr.. Smalrs home
local. at Seattle. Wash. has Joined in
the demand for his resignation.
Mr.. Baattie. who will. 1t is said. sue
ceed to the presidency. declared this aft
crnoon that with change of admins
tration the contest will be waged with
vigor. and that no white flags will be
flown by the keymen."
Evening star., 1907-10-16
POPULAR IN WEST VIRGINIA
District Attorney Northcott Thinks
Secretary Taft Will Get Delegation.

Elliott Northcott. United States at
torney of the southern district of West
Virginia. has been in Washington in
conference with officials of the Depart
ment of Justice. Mr.. Northcott Is one
of the republican leaders of his state,
having been republican state chairman
for a long time. When asked about
the republican presidential situation
there he said: Il have really been
pretty busy and have not been out
among the people. but my personal
opinion is that Secretary Taft will get
the delegation without trouble if the
President himself is out of the race
If the President should desire the nom
egation from him"
Evening star., 1907-10-16
The Sedentary Man Vindicated.

The sedentary man was vindtcated in
Tuesdays ride of the armchair colonels at
Washington. We have no patience with
this Haunting aristocracy of muscle, which,
because 1t golfs, and punches. and plays
tennis, and rides horses must be forever
swelling lis biceps to the humiliation of
honest folk who lead a humble life In a
swivel chair. They parade their tan as IL
1t were a patent of nobility. They take
pride IN the leannes5 and hardness of
their figures. purchased by so much eff
fort. al IL the plump accretiOns of a
sedentary life were bourgeois and vulgar
They foster class spirit with their airs of
superiority. II there is ever another
great revolution 1t will be the revolt of
the downfrodden ssdentary against the
arfstccracy of muscle.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
WOULD NOT ANY BEAR RUNp
Another Bruin Reported, But He
Lost No Time in Fleeing.

STAMBOUL, La, October 1S-Brutus
Jackson, one of the Presidents hunters
who arrived today from Bear Lake, brings
report that bear was started late yes
terday In the cane brake near the camp
but tkat it escaped by swimming across
the lake. The President did not get a
view of it, but he took the trail early
this morning in the hope of seeing the
animal today
The lack of success is attributed to the
fact that most of the dogs are young
and the Osborn brothers Of Newellton,
who own fine pack of trained bear trail
ers. have been appealed to to come to the
rescue.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-October 10. pm, ~; S
pm, 40; u midnight. Al. October 16-
am. 80: am. 80; noon, 81; pm, sa.
Maximum. 65 at 2 pm. October 16
Barometer-October Is. pm, 1892: s
pm. 30.35; u midnight. 3O41 October
l6. am. 30.44; am, 3O.4S: noon
O.46; . pm. 20.41.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
Evening star., 1907-10-16
MAY BE RETIRED.
Army Officers Ordered Before 8
Board

Two colonels and a major. each in active
command of a regiment. have been order
ed to appear before an army retiring
board convened at Washington Barracks
In order TO determine their fitness for fur
their activee service. These officers are
Col Edgar B. Robertson of the 9th In
fantry. at Fort Sam Houston. Texas; Col.
Joseph F. Huston. of the 10th Infantry.
at Fort Bliss. Texas. and Maj Lewis H.
Strother. of the 2Sth Infantry, most of
which regiment Is in Cuba =
Brig. Gen. j. M. X. Davis Is president.
and Capt. Charles R. Howland. DIST In.
fantry. Is recorder of the retiring board.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Weber Differences Adjusted

Leroy Weber, former employe of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor Was
before the Juvenile Court yesterday aft.
ernoon on charge Of non-support of his
wife and child The defendant agreed
to let his wife have the custody of the
daughter. for whose support he will pay
sic per month.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
INVENTOR PROCTOR DEAD
COUSIN OF THE SENATOR FROM
VERMONT.
Had Been a Remarkable Genius in
His Time-Death Due
to Old Age.

CHICAGO. October 16>-David Redheld
| Proctor. eighty-one years old. a cousin of
| United States Senator Redneld Proctor of
Vermont. was found dead yesterday in a
cheap lodging house at 14s South Clark
street.
He had been in straitened circumstances
for several years. although he made for
tune from the sale Of royalties on an In
vention which he patented in the early
I0s device which. arrested and extin-
suished the sparks from the tunnels of
locomotives, making the kindling OF prairie
fires by passing trains an impossibility.
In the palmy days of the Columbian ex-
position he was one of the most pIctur-
esaue characters who haunted the offices
Of Director General Davis and Architects
Burnham and Graham with offers of mar
vicious plans for enhancing the beauty and
magnitude of the great fair
He designed the Proctor Morrison tower
which was intended to make the Eiffel
tower seem dwarf In comparison For
the rights to this tower he was offered, it
Is said, almost 100000, and a company to
build it was started under the presidency
or Engineer Morrison, the steel construc-
ton bridge builder. But the construc-
Steele Mackay 8 ''Spectatorium' Theater
caused the business interests identified
with the fair to look with disfavor upon so
gigantic an enterprise as that proposed by
Inventor Proctor. The great tower, which
was to be 1,0UO feet higher than the Eiffel
tower at ParlS, was not built.
Designed Memphis Bridge.
When Engineer Morrison was planning
to construct at Memphis, Tenn, the larg-
est steel cantilever bridge in the world
he intrusted the work Of building a minia-
ture working model of the structure to
Inventor Proctor. The model was to be
only two yards long and was to have
9l2 joints and almost as many separate
pieces. Proctor completed it In two
months. The huge bridge was constructed
exactly after his model He received
$500 for the work.
The first working" gondola launches
al the worlds fair were designed by Mr..
Proctor.
When his lifeless body was found in
the dingy room in which he had lived
and dreamed his dream of astounding in
ventions for the last six years, the mar
row little bed. was simply festooned with
tiny hand-carved models of flying ma
chimes which he had guarded as embodi-
ments of secret discoveries that he
claimed to have made in the field of
aeronautics.
Mr. Proctor was a native of Gloucester,
Mass. be Is survived by a wife and
TWO daughters. Mrs. Arthur Rowe and
Mrs. William H. Perkins OF Gloucester.
Mass.
The managers of the lodging house told
the police that doctor who had been
called to view the remains found that
death had been due to old age.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Early Closing.
2 Birmingham (Eng.) Post.

From the birmingham (Eng) Post.
The general principle has become in
creasirgly recognized that shopping can
bo done lust as efficiently and with as
much profit to all concerned by SO regu-
Iating the business hours of shopkee pers
as to admit OF their taking a weekly
half-hOliday or some portion OF leisure
apprOXimating thereto
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water at
8 am: Great Falls. temperature, So; con-
dition. 2S Dalecarlia reservoir tempera-
ture, &c. condition at north connection
30; condition at south connection, 35
Georgetown distributing reservoir. tenn
perature. 56 condition at inf1uent gate
house. 35; condition at effiuent gatehouse
30
Evening star., 1907-10-16
At the Coast Survey

report made by the officials of the
Department of Commerce and Labor this
afternoon is that the largest earthquake
yet recorded on the Instruments of that
department was registered on the seis-
mograph at the coast and geodetic survey
magnetic observatory at Cheltenham. Md.
beginning a s hours 80 minutes and AZ
seconds this morning, eastern standard
10th meridian time. The earthquake con-
tinued about two hours. The maximum
disturbance was from 9:14 to 9:2o O'Clock.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Suicide of Tilden,s N.ecs

CHICAGO, October ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Detroit. Mich, says:
The body of Mrs. w F. Turner a ,,,ace
Of the late Samuel ]. Tilden, was taken
from the river here Monday. She had
committed suicide.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
SMALL IN FIGHTING SPIRIT
Suspended President of Telegraphers
in Chicago-Strong Language.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, ILL.,. October 16.-sylvester ].
Small. the suspended president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union. arrived
In Chicago today from New York. With
the deposed presidents arrival the inter-
nal dissensions. among the striking oper-
ators and union officials. which have been
rife for several days. grew to threatening
proportions.
Small is in fighting spirit He asserted
ne Is still president OF the union and
there will be no convention of striking
telegraphers in Milwaukee, He intimated
the national executive board acted beyond
its powers In suspending him.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
EARTHQUAKES AGAIN
Violent Disturbance Recorded
by Seismograph.
LOCATION UNDETERMl lNED
The Weather Bureau Gets Record
Breaking Tracing.
FELT IN MASSACHUSETTS
Worse Than the San Francisco Dis
tuTbance, But the Focus
Not Yet Located.

ALBANY. \. Y. October lf.-An earth
ANAL. sl,,,.l ,f er,.,f ,,r,nortiops il, q d.
-. IT,. -, ,.,,,,.,eo.,
p'1''" 10 '''''" l'S'" ''V'' y '''"' '''''S
OF the SeiSm"graPh at the Sia.e museum
Al iosiJ am. the movement was still! In
proar.-s rrIir,sr,fsbad
,rt, ....,,,,.,.,. .... ....,.,....,.r.o os
"e '.'"i renee "I an ell IN" "'Ne VI
unusual proportions was Indicated ny
tIe s.i-,1osrTapL at tb. state Ju.cunl.
,,-,,f,l. r.i,,.,..4 g.. ,,as..,e-l ,.,,.f,,e, o.,
.i 10 i'''7''t'7' - c.
PtI''H "I nearly am H'u' '""-'l. me
records show tie disturbance To- have
ORIGINATED M 81 distance of ahorit : 600
,.,tl... -.,- ,I1.,.,. .,..;,.
i'.-i'' '''''' ->l""''' 'LH '''e '''id''"ilS
"i one Of The Instruments were 50 Vio-
lent as To exceed its limit for register
In According to "a bulletin ISSUED by
tEc +,,,,ii -, ne lie u. lI', Min |l
Ccr,.i.t.. Though from a ramprrI son of
two records received the center of the
diSili h3n"e would seem To have been
S9ine"here 10 the south or southwest
,.arr.I o., a,I Ir " -
Vibrations ~ Dim. The Isffar LIST
ed abnut tiye p,fiutrs 4ftr, when Tho
sWfue~. ..r,f,-.tII,- sr7h-fdad ,r+ ,,-are
tracc,,hIe for about an Eour
Felt It Last Night.
Special Tisuat.b to TI,o Sfrr
,,..-
hpo I'N. Mass oe'op'r l"-A sharp
earthquake shock which caused buildings
shelves and .,,,.,,,,.,i ,,.,i,, ,-,,..,ll,-
''''1 '"
IeP"I'"u EtSt nlSht from Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire cities
The quake occurred at no and lasted
about three seconds. There was but one
distinct shock. 1t was preceded by a
loud. rumbling noise HayerhiH Law
affected. while Manchester and berry. in
Nov hampshire. felt the quake.
expcricnced in Iowg7 and Ill frs sub
urban towns. The shock did not last
!oitel thah Two or thIte seconds and
sharps ,,ypInsion
pl5 -. 2,..
--e' "' -'e'
hAi- iNi'f'E' ot'uher Io--lhe sels-
mograph at Johns Hopkins University
shows that the earthquake was the
strongest recorded bv thai i,str,,,,e,,.
since tbat a+ c,r I,,o,,,.f,,,,,
IT. -,
Hu'"s '"it lhc disturbance
began lew minutes past O'Clock and
continued Tor period of two hours. The
iiusl nus Nloleht IeIAof was al S:l3, and
iis uuiIis ti't eitEeh minutes Following the
.II u Ii'e seISiloSFaph was shaken en-
III by on 't5 Iecoraihs cyHnaer
froi. Reid said that tue record of the
stock on tle Hopkins seisnograph was
o., - 'ue same intensity as the rec
o'U VI '"e San Ftaiicisco earthquake
A. .,,
corda1 b. tI1+ ~, 81 VI sLeal 'to ence was re-
SI,ao - - "'tSiiOsiap aph OF tie weather
~ l1i.'Ih ,oIaS, me strongest motion OF
ei,T IIS.uip .I.i pdhce began shortly after 8
-. 80 i ttItS illoi Iihs ana suosided about
Evening star., 1907-10-16
COLD PLUNGE AT DAYBREAK.
President Takes Swim Before Break.
fast, While Others Hug Fire.

STAMBOUL. La. October 16.-Arriyals
from the Bear lake encampment tell
marvellous stories of the Presidents hard
ihood and capacity for roughing 1t. When
he carried his blankets with him from
the upper camp last Friday and that night
and next morning ate cold bread and meat
he had taken In his saddle pockets they
marveled that President could be SO
easily satisfied. but when he jumped into
Bear lake for a swim at daybreak yes
terday morning their establishment was
almost without bounds. The thermometer
registered less than 40 degrees, and most
of the others In the party were hugging
the camp fire. The President plunged
into the water as soon as he arose. As
he approached the edge Of the lake he
bantered some of the other members OF
his party to join him. but none did so. He
swan a hundred yards to an island and
then returned. declaring upon landing
that the exercise had been exhilarating
and that the water was warmer than the
air.
Tireless in the Saddle.
The fact that he seems almost tireless
In the saddle Is also fsvorably commented
upon. and is regarded as quite unusual
for one of such supposedly sedentary life.
At o'clock last night no news Of the
Presidents hunt had been received here.
Brutus Jackson. the negro hunter who
went to Newellton to locate a camp last
wsek. returned yesterday and brought a
fresh supply of bear dogs with him. An
effort is being made to secure even more
dogs to take the place of the animals on
hand, which are becoming jaded. 1t ia
now the Presidents purpose to close his
hunt Saturday and to come into Stamboul
early Sunday. He will spend Sunday
afternoon and Sunday night at the resi-
dence of Leo Shields. plantation manager
for j. NJ. Parker. one of the President s
party and on Monday morning will leave
for Vicksburg. where hs Is to speak Mon
day afternoon.
Pressing Invitations to speak at other
places have been received. but all have
been declined. and there will be no more
addresses on the southern trip. except
those to be made at Vicksburg and Nash
vile. with the possible exception of a few
words at Tallulah.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

PARIS, October 16.-The official crop re-
port issued today shows that 15, s81 236
nectolltres of barley will be available, an
INC, increase OF 3,O13.3s9 over 1906. while no.
G39,576 hectolitres of oats hava haon
raised. an Increase over 1906 Of 20. l53 ;3O7
hectoiitreS
Evening star., 1907-10-16

ORAN, Algeria. October 16-A new case
81 the bubonic plague has been discovered
Evening star., 1907-10-16

PHILA DELPHIA October 1e Tho
plant OF the Alba Rug Mills Company. in
the northeastern section of the city, was
damaged by fire today to the extent of
10000 The origin of the fire is unknown
Evening star., 1907-10-16

Degrees were awarded by President
Needham as follows:
Bachelor of arts-Albert Perkins Tib-
bets. New Hampshire.
Bachelor of science-Wiliam Alexander
Boyd, North Carolina
Doctors of medcne-Arthur Compton,
District of Columbia: Clarence Mazarine
Dollman, Virginia; John Lee Grant, Vir-
ginia, and Eben Wesley White. New
York
Bachelors of laws-He nry Palmer Alden,
District of Columbia; Joseph McCarter
Bowyer. Pennsylvania; Frank A Law,
j.. District of Columbia; Henry Petingale
Merrill, District of Columbia: Jackson
Morris, Kentucky; William Thomas
Peake, District of Columbia: Ora Herbert
Roberts Indiana; Eugene Washington
Staples, Maine: Omar Jay Veley, New
York, and Frederick r. Whippler. Dis
trict of Columbia
Master OF laws-Walter Atwood Som
mers. New York.
Masters Of patent law-Fred Merriam
Hopkins, Michigan. and Arthur Minnick,
illinois,
Evening star., 1907-10-16

BERLIN. October 1.-THE agricultural
chamber of east Prussia, which Is repre-
sentative of the whole farming interest of
the province is urging the government to
establish in the schools classes for agri-
cultural instruction. in order to make
country life more attractive and combat
the impulse of the youth of the rural dis
tricts to look toward the cities as being
more Interesting than the country.