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rtrw.l m ii' tt ft i.mw.TwC !.- 4 r,- r. j f ' m Ti mnn V UjiUcCx. Lj Pnttlani . 4. jt v ..v- VOL. XT. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1900. NO. 10. r P '. et-ec&i y AeUi f THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KA US PELL KALISPELL, MONTANA D. It. I'KKI.EH, Tret., V. J. LEnKKT, V. Prcs.. It. E. YYKUBTKIt, Cash., W. D. I.AW80N, A. Cash. Tmnacts a general banking bualncm. Drafts lnued, available In nil cities of the United State and Europe, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections made on favorable terms. LADD &. TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon fotatrflshcd In 1859. Transact a (leneral Hanking lltistnes. Interest allowed on time do posits. Collodions made at all points on favorablo terms. Letters of Credit lued available In Ktiror and the Eastern States, bight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Washington, Chicago, Ht 'Louis, Denver, Umahn, Hnn Francisco and various points In Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and llritisn Columbia. Exchaugo told on London, 1'nrls, llorlln, Frankfort and Hong Kong. UNITED STATES OF PORTLAND, OREGON. J. C. A1N8WOKTH, President. W. II. AYK.lt, Vice-President. a. m. Wiimur, Assistant uasmer. Transacts a gcnoral hanking business. Drafts Issued, available In all cities of the United fitates and Europe, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections made on favorablo terms. NORTHWEST DORMER THIRD AND OAK STREET. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of NorthYaklmm, Wmsh. Ompllml mntt Surplum 0180,000 OO UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY w.m. Lnn President CHAD. CAIll'KNTEIl Vlco President FIRST NATIONAL BANK alia Walla, Washington. (First National Dank In the State.) Transacts a General Banking Business. CAPITAL 1100,000. 6UUPLUB 1100,(00. LEVI ANKENY, President. A. II. HEYNOLD3. Vice President. A. It. I1URFOIID, Cashier JOHN I). KYAN, Prcs. I). J. HENKEBBEY, Vice Pros. JOHN (J. MOItONY, Cashier E. J. 1IOWMAN, Asst. Cashier. MAUK BKINNEIt, Asst. Cashier. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP GREAT FALLS, MONTANA Capital, $200,000. UNITtD STATES DtPOSITARY Deposit! $1,200,000 AHKOCIATE IIANKHt Daly Hank A Trust Co,, Ilutto) Dalr llank b Trust Co., Anaconda THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE TAOOMA, WASH. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Cmitltmt $itUO.OOO Surplum $300,000 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OKFICEItB-'Chrster Thome, President! Arthur Albortmin, Vlro President and Cashier) Trodurick A. Itlce, Assistant Cashier; Delburt A. Young, Assistant Cashier. JNO. C. AINHWOIITH, Prcs. JNO. a llAKF.lt, Vice Prcs. P. O. KAUFKMAN.Sd Vlco Pros. A. U, PltlCHAltD, Cashier. F. P. HASKELL, JU., Assistant Cnshlor. , THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK General Banking CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $390,000 Safe Deposit Vaults SAVINGS DEPARTMENT! Interest at Iho Kate of 3 iwr cent per Annum, Credited Hcinl-Aumially TACOMA, WA8HINQTON ALKKEb COOLIDOE, Pros. A. P. McCLAINK Vlco Pres AAUON KUIIN, Vice Pre). CHAB. E. UCItlllKIt, Cashier. I). C. WOODWARD, Asst. Cashier. THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Oolfmx Wmsh. Ommltml, $120,000.00 Trancacts a gonoral banking buslnoes. Special facilities for handling Eastern Washington antl Idaho items. W. F. KETTEN11ACH, I'res. J. ALEXANDEIt, Vice Prcs. LEWISTON NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $215,000.00 Capital recently Increased from tW.000 to 1100,000 Surplus Increased from .V),ooo to 1100,000 1)1 ItECTOItft-Jos. Alexander, C. C. Itunnell. J. II. Morris, Grace K. Pfatllln. It. U. Iieach, O. II. Kester, W. l Kettrnbach, O. K. (luernsey, Win. A. I.lbert, Jno. W. (livens, A. Kreldonrlch. Twenty-two Years a National Dank. Oldest Bank In Lcwlston, Idaho. Send Your Washington, Idaho and Montana Business to the , .OLD NATIONAL BAINK Spokane Washington THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Mooroheud, JOHN I.AMn, DAVID AHKKOAAUI), LEW Presideut Vice President Intct-ot Pulcl on FIRST NATIONAL. BANK of East Grand Forks, Minn. Kami Loans Negotiated. 1'iro and Cyclone Inniiranoa Written. Guucrnl Hanking IHiaidusa. Capital, .V),M K. ARNKbON, Pre. O, It. JACOIII Cashier 4 Pur Cunt Intcront RnlU on Tlmu OupoHltH FIRST NATIONAL BANK BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA mtmbllhmd In 1B7D. Ommltml, $100,000. Inlmrmmt Pmld on Tlmm OmpornHm C. It. LITTLE. President. V. I). KKNDItICK, Ice President. 8. M. PYE, Laahter. J. U HELL. Asst, Cashier, GENERAL BANNINO BUSINESS TRANSAOTEO. THE JAMES RIVER NATIONAL BANK Of JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA. The Oldest and Largest Banking House in Central North Dakota Collections made on all points in North Dakota. Foreign and domestic exchange bough and sold. Telegraph transfers to all parts of America. THE FIRST NATIONAL, OF DUL.UTM, MINNESOTA. CAPITAL. 800,000 SURPLUS 7311,000, U. S. Government Depositary. CKOKGE PALMEH F. L. MEYERS OEO. L. CLEAVER W. h, BHENHOLTH President Cashier Asst. Cashier Asst. Cashier La Qrande National Bank "JUSSS' Ommltal and Surplus, S120,000 DIRECTORS: J. M, Berry, A. B. Conlejr, V. J, Holmes, F. M. Bjrlclt, F. L. Meyers, Geo. L Cleaver, Geo. Palmer. The Merchants National Bank Of St. Paul. MlnneHOta UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital, 41,000,000.00 Surplua, $400,000.00 TrunaactM a neneral banklnir tuilnutn. Corroapondence InvltwU OFnCER8-KENNETII CLARK, President; OEO. II. PRINCE, Vice President; ll. W. PARKER, Cuhlcr; H. VAN VLECK, Assistant Cashier. PIRECTORS-Crawford Livingston, Kenneth Clark, J. II. Skinner, Louis V. Hill, Geo. If. Prince, C. II. BIgelow, D. It. Noye, V. M. Watkios, L. P. Ordy, F. B. Kellogg, E. N. Baunders Thomas A. Mar loir, W, B. Parsons, J, M. Uanuatord, Charles I'. Korea. NATIONAL BANK It. W. 8CHMKKK, Cashier W. L, BTKINWKO. Cashier A. It. CLINK Assistant Cashier GEO. II. KEBTEIt.Casblor. ESTABLISHED IHtil MlnnuMotu A. HL'NTOON, ARTHUR II. COSTAIN, Cainler As.t. Cashier Tlmo DoponltM Does a BAINK NEWS OnHE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Onr Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. It is again rumored that Senators Piatt ana Dopow are to resign. Moderates of Russia may unite for peaceful reforms by a new parliament. The exclusion of rnportors has rained a storm of protcat at the Pan' American congress. Turkiih troopi and Bulgarlanjbandits have clashed. Tlio ticops hope to de stroy the entire band. Harrluian has been successful in his fight to remain in control of the Wells Fargo Express company. Medals are being given the Russian troops who remained loyal and sup pressed the mutiny at Oronstadt. St. Petersburg papers report that 700 persons have boon killed or wounded during fight Inir between Tartars and Armenians in Caucasia. According to the census bureau the population of the canal zono is about 30,000, and including the cities of Pan Hiun Colon and Cristobal, 67,000. The stockholders of tlio 'California Insurance company hnvo voted to pay Ban FranclBco losses dollar for dollar. Tlio losses aggregato $1,325,000. Tho Russian general strike has prov en a com pie to failure. Iowa Democrats have selected Claude R. Porter as their candidate for gover nor. The government wants 600 skilled mechanics for work on tho Panama canal. Fivo Japanese fishermen have been killed by Americans for poaching in Alaska. Unemployed negroes at Cape Town, South Africa, have been rioting and looting stores. The enlisted men of the navy have started a movement to do away with tattoo marking. The Russian government will hurry its land reform policy to win the sup port of tho peasants. Thero eeema a possibility that Roneo velt may he nominated for a third term despite his refusal. Facts gathered h- the census bureau show that the per capita cost of run ning Nw York Is greater than that of any other American city. A Philadelphia broker, supposed to havo been a millionaire, proves to have been a mere bluffer. Ills eetato will not appraiso over f 2,000. Russian Radicals have Issued a new Hrlko manifesto. The Iowa Democratic convention will declare for Dry an. Many deaths from boat acre reported on tho Atlantic coast, Three negroes have been lynched by a mob at Salisbury, N, U, An outbreak of Pulajanes and Igor, rotes has occurred In the Philippines. The general strike in Russia will be a fiasco unices the railroad men Join it, The Pan-American congrers, in ses sion at Rio de Janeiro, voted for uni versal arbitration. The crew of a Russian training ship has mutinied. The trouble has been suppressed and 30 mutineers delivered to the authorities. A recommendation will he made to congress to spend $160,000 enlaruintr and improving Ellis island immigra tion station, new York, Reports from Ballonger, 400 miles wst of Houston, Texas, are to the effect that nine inches of rain fell in 24 hours over an area including several hundred square miles. Bridges are out, wires down and crops badly do. vastated. A member of the kaiser's cabinet is accused of grafting. It s reported that Russian bankers will aid the revolutionists. A. St. Petersburg paper says General Trepoff is to be minister of war. Ifarriman is believed to be secretly buying up St. Paul railway stock. Heat in Chicago is oppressive. Deaths and prostrations are quite nu merous. An Italian anarchist has been cap tured wit)) a quantity of dynamite in tended for the king. Sarah Bernhardt has been refused a decoration of the Legion of Honor by France because she does not nay her debU. Ht-RING ARRESTED. Cashier of Chicago Dofunct Bank De nies His Guilt. Chicago, Aug. lO.Henry II. Horing, cashier of tho Mllwaukoo Avenue State bank, which closed its doors Monday, waB arrested yesterday and will bo re fused his rolenao on ball until his con nection with the disappearance of near ly $1,000,000 of tho bank's funds ii cleared up. Paul 0. Stonslnnd, ptesl dent of tho deiunct institution, is still a fugitive, and, although nearly 100 detectives nre searching for him, his whereabouts ia as much of a mystery as evor. Ilerlng was arrested yesterday after noon, two hours after tho time ho had previously promised he would give himself up. Ho was taVen at onro to the olllco of Chief of Pollco Collins and put through a thorough examination bb to bis kuowlcdgo ol President Stens land's mismanagement of tho institu tion. Horing doclared ho did not know where BtenBland was and had had no communiclatlon with htm for over a week. Tho cashier strenuously denied the chargo that ho himself was partly responsible for the failure of the bank. Herlng maintains that, if he is guilty of breaking tho banking laws ol Illi nois, Stensland 1b responsible, as Hor ing In his examination doclared he never henoflttcd a single dollar by Stensland's peculiar system of banking. Bank Examiner Jones and Assistant United States Attorney Gloasoti woro present during tho examination of Hor ing. Nxithcr they nor tho pollco ofll data wcro satisfied with his explanation of his connection with the collapso of tho bank, and it was accordingly decid ed to rehiBO ball until tho matter had boon further Investigacd. ro PURCHASE SILVER. Government Enters Market for First Tlmo in Thirteen Years. Washnigton, Aug. 10, For tho first time In 13 years tho government an nounced today its purporo to purchaso sliver for coinage purposes. Tenders are invited at the office of the director of the mint in this city on Wednesday, August 16, up to 1 o'clock p. m., anil every Wednesday thereafter until further notice. These tenders are to be for delivery at the Pjlladelphia, New Orleans or Denver mints, settlement to be on the New York basis of bullion guaranteed .000 fine. The treasury re serves the right to rolect all tenders or accept such part of any tenders as may suit Its convenience. It Is understood that, anticipating that its reappearance as a purchaser might temporarily disturb tho market unduly, tlu treasury has obtained con trol of considerable amounts for furture delivery, so that it Is In a position to drop out of the market for soveral months if desirable The averago re quirements of the treasury throughout tho year will probably not exceed 100,. 000 ounces por week, and it will bo tho policy of tho department, whilo keep ing a reasonable amount on hand, to so distribute its purchases throughout the year that its demands will he uniform and not an element of uncertainty in the market. TREAT BOTH NATIONS ALIKE Japan Says China Allows Russia Free Trade in Manchuria. London, Aug 10, In a dispatch from Tnklot tho correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says it Ih stated with authority that Japan will only consent to the establishment of a Chinese cub torn house at Port Dalny to levy duties on goods proceeding inland beyond the Kwau Tung peninsula on condition that a similar system be inaugurated at the southrrn frontier railroad stations in Northern Manchuria. It is asrerted, the correspondent con tinues, that at preeont merchandise is pturiiig into Manchuria over the Siber ian rr.ilioad, from both European Rus sia and Vladivostok, without the pay ment of duty. It can therefore be sold very cheaply. Russia's policy, th correspondent concludes, obviously 1b to isolate Port Dalny and divert all the trade to Vladivostok, in order to rob Japan of the fruits of victory. Watson is Guilty. Portland, Aug. 0. After being out from 6:30 Tuitdy afternoon until 2 o'clock yesterday morning, the jury in the case of the United States against Charles A. Watson returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty of perjury as charged in the Indictment, with a recommendation for clemency. Judge Bennett, counsel for Watson, gave no tice of a motion for a new trial as soon as the verdict of the Jury was recorded. He was allowed 30 day) to prepare bills of exceptions in the Hendricks and Watson cases, Bandits Rule Polish Villages. Warsaw, Aug. 10. The terrorists are continually attacking and robbing postofikes, government spirit shops, treasuries and the mails. The governor general has ordered that henceforth the Inhabitants of villages, communities and cities in or near which such crimes runr ahall mv ihm 1asan rofliiltlncr .,w-., ...... rmf ...w .v.... ....... ..D from such robberies. REVOLT IN FINLAND Entire Populace Ready to Die Fighting Oppressors. GOVERNOR ORDERS REBELS SHOT No Distlnc.ion Made for Ago or Sox Women Are Taking Loading Part In Revolt. Copenhagen, Aug. 0. Legallicd slaughter of Finnish womou is promis ed If the troops carry out tho orders given them by tho Russian governor general yesterday. Ho Issued a procla mation to the commending otllcers of tho troop, instructing them that all persons engagod in advocating and spreading tho revolutionary propaganda must be shot, without regard for age or sex. Inasmuch as for the past wook tho loyal Finnish women have drcssod themselves in garments of flaming rod and paraded tho streets, stopping pass ers-by and forcing their way into fac tories and shops, it is evident that tho order of tho govornor gonoral Is direct ed ngalnst them. Tho order followed tho stabbing of tho captain of a Cossack troop who at tompted to arrest three women who were mldrcsslng a crowd of working men In tho markot equaro of a Finnish town. As the trooper placed hla hand upon tho arm of ono of them sho turn ed, and drawing a dagger that sho had concealod in her hair, ran it into his heart. With her companions she es caped, and has not been apprehended. Other reports of similar occurrences havo been received during tho last three days, and, acting, it is understood, un der orders received from St. Petersburg the governor general has determined upon tho strictest lepresslve measures. All Finland is seething with revolt, and practically the entire populace is ready to sacrifice lives and property to deal blows at the military oppressors. Tha Russian authorities realise this, and are strengthening the garrisons of all Finnish towns. Halt a dozen at tempts on the lives of Russian officials have occurred recently, but none- havo succeeded. CASHIER IS INNOCENT. Officer of Defunct Ohlcago Bank Says President Did Looting. Chicago, Aug. 0. Tho Tribune today says: "Henry W. Herring, cashier ol tho Milwaukeo Avenue Stato bank, looted by Paul 0. 8tenslond of over $1,000,. 000, is in Chicago. He has not been out of Chicago since Monday morning. Tho police department can call In Its circulars, tako its detoclives off the trail and rest assured in the belief that at 1 o'clock tomorrow, or rather ono minute after 1, Mr. Herring will ho In the custody of Inspector Shippy. Her. ring intonds to give himself up nud is absolutely confident that in a short apace of time he can show to the satin faction of every ono concerned that ho had no part in robbing the 23,000 de positors of ttie wrocked Institution." Theodore StenBland, vice president of tho Milwaukeo Avenue State bank, and on of tho fugitive president of that In stitution, Iibb come to the rescuo of tho 23,000 depositors, and It Is tho general belief of tliofo who aro endeavoring to straighten out the atlairs of the bank that there is an excellent chanco that all depositors will uvolvo almost dollar for dollar when a final settlement is made. The improved condition of the bank's affairs was brought about by young Stensland, who announced that he would turn over to Receivor FeUer all tho real estate and personal proper ty of Paul 0, Stensland, his father. The eon places a valuation of $000,. 000 on this collateral, and he stated that he had full authority to make a transfer of the property lor the benefit of the depositors. Canned Veal Is Disguised. Columbs, 0,, Aug, 0 Reports of the analysis of 20 samples of potted ham, chicken, hamburger steak, luncheon sausage and similar preparations sold by meat packers submitted to State Dairy and Food Commissioner Ankeny today show the presence of preserva tives and in some cases traces of tin and zinc poison. Some cans labeled "pot ted chicken" were found to contain veal. Mr. Ankeny will officially warn the manufacturers that their products will be kept out of the Ohio markets unless they comply with the law, Loss Will Reach $1,000,000. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 0, Reports from the floods in the territories Indi cate that the damage will be great. Conservative estimates place the loss up to this time at 11.000,000, suffered mostly by the railroads, BANK UTTERLY GUTTED. Evon Safoty Deposit Boxes of Chica go Institution Wero Rifled. Chicago, Aug. 8, Theodore -Stens. land, vice president of the Milwaukeo Avenuo Stato bank, was arrested lato yesterday afternoon on a charge of vio lating tho banking laws of tho state. Earlier in tho day tho Institution was placed in tho hands of a rccolver and Paul O. Stonslnnd, president of tho bank, and father of tho vice president, also CaBhlor Honing, wore officially doclared fugitives from Justico and tholr poraonnl descriptions placed in tho hands of the police throughout tho country. This action wna taken by tho authorities after dovolopments had shown that the finances of tho failed institution wore in a deplorable condi tion and had been for a number of years. Even the safety boxes, owned and rontod by tho bank, had been tarn pored with and rifled. The day's developments were pro ductive of th) first ray of hopo for the depositors, who believed their savings of years Bwopt away in tho wreck. David R. Forgan, vlco president of tho First National bank, and ono of thoso to whom tho state of tho defunct bank's affairs hnd been laid bare, declared that probably 70 cents on tho dollar would be paid In the final adjustment. FLOOD IN TEXAS. Deluge of Pttn Drowns Stock and Crops and Blocks Railroads. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 8. Ac cording to advices rocoived hero, West Central Texas has been visited by tor rentlal mine, considerable domago be ing dono to growing crops and railroad traffic Is badly crippled. However, no casualties, bo far as known, have oc curred. Traillc on the Lampasas branch of the Santa Fo railroad la suspended be cause of washouts. At Browuwood, Pfcan bayou, which (lows into tho Colorado river, ioso so rapidly that mnny people living in the lowlands had to flee for safety. About six miles of tho track of tho Santa Fe has boen washed out. Five hundred people aic homeless. Last night the water was standing within three feet of the high water mark of 1000. A strip of country 30 miles long by two to four miles wide Is covered with three to ten feet of water. Railway tracks have been washed out for miles, and a pile, driver sent out with 200 laborers was unablo to proceed further than here. At Balllnger some damage was done, and the Concho river rose to a higher stage than for yoAra. At San Antonio it was said that family of fivo had perished, but this was an error. Tho family escaped dur ing the night in advance of tho flood, and reached safety. Amurlllo, Texas, in tho Panhandle, reports a eovorn electrical storm, and has news that Canyon City, a small town, was wiped out by n tornado that killed several penplo. Wires are down in that direction hiuI tho report cannot be confirmed. At Amarllln tho family of a (armor named Rlggs, residing four miles south of town, whh killed by lightning. BLAMES TIMBER OWNERS. Los Ang'? Lumberman Says Thero Is No Lumber Trust. Los Angeles, Aug 8. W. F, Wheat ley, vice president of the Consolidated Lumber company of this city, which In a dlBtrlhuting branch of tho St. Paul h Tacoma Lumber company, today gavo out an Interview, denying that thero Is any such organization as the "lumber trust," an the Pacific coast. Mr. Wheatluy Is quoted iib saying that the timber owners control the prices and aro In tho main responsible for the recent raises. Thero are other causeH, also, ho said, including tie union labor difficulties, at the principal porta. Mr. IV heat ley admitted, according to the Inturvlnw, thut tho St. Paul fc Ta coma Lumber company waa the princi pal owner of timber lauds In the Puget sound country, but stated that tho company was cutting very little of itx timber at this tlmo, It was buying ho said, from small holders, Tho preterit price of 12-Inch Oregon Oregon pine boards In this citv for the, clear is $41 and for the rough $28, In October of last year the price was for tne clear ski and tor the rough $18.60. Will Ignore Separation Law. Parle, Aug, 8, A rumor is prevalent here that instructions from the pope to French bishops relative to the law of separation of church and stato have been received In Paris. It is declared In a well informed quarter that the Vatican considers the enactment of the law to be a dead letter and does not recognize the principle that the lay as sociation shall govern churches, The Vatican overcomes the difficulty, how ever, by permitting for this purpose the formation of Catholic societies un der the bishop. Whole Ice Trust Indicted. Philadelphia, Aug. 8. Tho grand Jury today found true bills of indict merit against 14 members of the Phila delphia fen exchanxe, who are charged with conspiracy to increase the price o( ice. 'I 'i r. v !' i .w- if