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TTIE MOKXCfG PRECOMA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1911. 1 . ' - . Ill U IDAHO IS HUNTING "BARNEY" O'NEILL Sheriff Issues Posters Giving Description of Head of De funct Wallace Bank. MISSING MAN IN CANADA Idaho financier and PolilrClan Said lo Have fled Telegram ITora Vancouver. B. C, From. Ac caord Denies. Hp I Forltlve. UPT'KASK. Wash.. Oct. (Special.) B. F. 'NII. president of the Wal- lace Plate BiBk of Commerce, and a candidate for the Republican nomina tion f"r Governor of Idaho last year, hit disappeared, according to Sheriff Nicholson, of Wallace, Idaho, who la tssutna; posters a-tvlng a picture and description of CTXell and asklna that any Information leadln to hl where ahouta be telea-raphed to the Sheriff office. The pouter g-lvee o'Nell's K aa . helaht feet 11 Inchea, wetaht joo pound, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair. William o. Pierce, bank examiner of Idaho, was yesterday Indicted by the Wallace arrand Jury on a charge of emhexilement. When the bank fatled fierce wii sent to take charge, loiter he was withdrawn and th court appointed L '. Wllon. if la alleged "ierc was flJOO short. Herman Roeel. representing" a bond ing company. telraraphed Governor Hawley demanding the arrest of pierce. The answer was a certified check covering- the alleged shortage. Notwithstanding- thla fact, tha Indict ment followed. A telegram from Vancouver. B. C, tonight, signed B. F. n'Nell. eaye: "I am not a fugitive, nor have I tried to conceal my residence. Tha Sheriff should know where I am with out Inserting such notices In the press. I am not afraid to face any charge, because I am absolutely Innocent of any wrongdoing. Tha resulta of tha bank's crash l that my whole fortune la wreaked. I kept nothing, but turned everything over to them. I have tele graphed the Sheriff to launch bis proceedings." nmrnis allm.ki to bi.a.mk True- BUN t hare RtuponMblllly for Bank Failure. rVMSK, Idaho. Oct. S. (Special.) With aome officials of the defunct Wallace State Bank of Commerce al ready tinder arrest, the II Indictmenta returned by tha special arrand Jury that hit been In session here, are be lieved to Include the various offlclala of the bank. The true bills charge the various defendants with beln criminally responsible for the condition of tha Institution and the direct causa of Ita failure. The unusually large number of In dictmenta was the result of a week's labor of the arrand Jury, during which a large number of witnesses connected with tha condition of the bank wera called to give evidence. All of tha Indictmenta are eecret and are only being made public aa the defendanta ara apprehended. The State Bank Com missioner's office here has been noti fied of their return. Wallace la enjoying the thrills of a National bank Investigation. The af faire of the old National Bank of that city are now being examined by Lewla II. Gray, the bank expert with the De partment of Justice, who played a prominent part In the conviction of William F. Kettenbach and George H. Keater. of Lewlston. ex-presldent and cashier, respectively, of the Lewis ton National Bank, who were tried In this city on the charge of falsifying re ports lo the Controller of the Cur rency and found guilty. Gray Is mak ing a personal Investigation of tha books to ascertain If there were Irreg ularities when K. C. Norbeck was cash ier The affairs of these two banks and the fact that prominent men are In volved have attracted atatewide Inter est. R F. tr"Neil. who waa president of the State Bank of Commerce. lost heavily In the Carnegie Trust Com pany of New York, the Lane Lumber Company of North Idaho and In other business ventures. Ills fortune, esti mated at close to Sl.ooo.OoO. dwindled to nothing In ! than a year and ha was forced to file a petition of Invol untary bankruptcy In the Federal Court. His liabilities are said to be more tian jo eon. T'ie State Bank of Commerce waa forced to close Its doors early last Summer. There. was great Imlicnatlosj at the time and cltlmens held mass meetings, at mhlch they denounced the officials and demanded an investiea tlon Kdgar ft Wvman was cashier of the Institution. He Is row under arrest In Portland, having gone to that city after the failure. The directors were O. Scott Anderson. John Norlvnst and Kugene R. pay. of Wallace, and Stanley A. Ka ton and Kwing Mcintosh, of Kellogg. )jrrr Iay waa elected to the hoard of director some weeks before the clash, but failed to qualify. When the bank went to the wall the deposits were 1458. Oeo. The court has ordered per cent of the tot.il depos its to be paid- About ! per cent more will be paid October IS and It Is be Itrved that the actual loss to the de positors can be reduced to to per cent. The Ijine Lumber Company failed Immediately following- the bank crash. The company will not be able to pay 70 per cent on the dollar. Mnona- the larger personal debts of iiN stitch have come to light re cently are the following: Carnegie Trust Company of New York. $5S.0ih; Northern Bank. New York. ITlOon; Bank cf California. Portland. $;&": National Reserve Bank of New York, f 6 ". Bank of Idaho. Boise. S00: iJtate Bank of Commerce. Wallace. U1J.SC0; a bank In Spokane. IIVOOO: a lank In lllllyard. In addition to ties there Is a stockholders' liability oi ISS.aoO to the Lane Lumber Com- MtlV. The I5,v0 Indebtedness named In tha lit aa due the Bank or Idaho. Bo'.ae, represents a personal note made out by o'N'eil to the bank, on which he borowed IjoeO to use In the manage meit of the Republican campaign In th!i state In 10. when he was state eharmaa. The Republican state central convnittee stands behind tha note and will repay It- OSell filed his petition of Involun tary bankruptcy at Moscow before the Fedral Court a few days ago and vrhlk the grand Jury was In session. He Ua been In Vancouver. R C. where he a gaged In the real estate business " la te attempt to win .back hia loat f ortiae. Th Wallace National Bank was sold la J-ie following aa order for a 100 per i nt assessment on the stockhold ers, -rbeck. toe cashier, left the bank Just before that time, and It la asserted his resignation waa forced because of alleged Irregularities. The bank was made a National Institution in los ana the Investigation by Mr. Gray will cov er tha Institution's history during Its Ufa as a National bank and until Its recent sale. In the custody of a reputy Sheriff from Wallace. Idaho, Banker Wyman left Portland last night- Every courtesy waa shown tha prisoner, who expressed his willingness to return to Ma former home without a legal fight. H waa released from his cell on the top floor of the City Jail shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday and was conducted to the Oregon Hotel, where be met his wife. . LIQUOR ISSUE TO BE VOTED Woorlburn Calla City Election for November 1. WoODBCRV. Or. Oct. S. (Special.) Tha question whether or not thla city will license the sale or Intoxicating liquors during tha comlnr year, will again be voted on at the next city elec tion to be held on November 1. A peti tion aigned by 7S freeholders, asking that the laaue be submitted to the voters, waa preaented to the City Coun cil at Ita last meeting. Tha Recorder waa instructed to prepare tha necessary ballot. An amendment to the charter will be YOUNG E NTHUSIAST REBUKED BY TUFT President Protests When In troduced as "Republican Candidate for 1912." MISSION IS NONPARTISAN n . "i .1 ni 1 1 P P Second. Moor Specials m the uoai. ana ami section Take eCTa.,r Senator Smoot Announce Support of Peace Treaties, With Provision for Confirmation of Com mission by Senate. SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 8. President Taft politely but rtrmly reproved tne EX-PEESIDENT OP WALLACE. IDAHO. BANK SOUGHT BY SHERIFF AS FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE jT, 'y'iXv f - Mi! I ' ..am. ' -i . .. V .. v , - ) B. r. 0N Ell- voted on at tha same time. If carried. thla will allow but one saloon ror eacn ?(a n t the cttv'a nonulation. and. will srlva the City Council more power of regulation. Another proposed amend ment will anthorrae bonding Woodburn for tha building of a much-needed City HalL FLEEING TEAM IS DANGER Oregon City Bridge Scene of Thrll llnc Feape. OREGON CITY, Or, Oct. 5. (Spe cial.) Tha Uvea of several persons were Imperilled today when a team of horses attached to a wagon belonging to Kvethart aV Hall, grocers, ran away on Seventh atreet and at a rapid rata started to cross the suspension bridge. There Is no sidewalk on the bridge and pedestrians have to take tha roadway. A number of persona were crossing tha structure when the team dashed upon the approach. Several pedes trian climbed upon the ralllnga and others to the vestibule In the center. The frenxled animals, however, had gone only a few yar.ls on the structure Hll.Ir: rRnrfloMi . TAf TS CAWPAUiN MANAl.ER l'- lt. SALT LAKE '1TY. Oct. . The movement to make Charles r. Hlllee. secretary to president Taft. tha chairman of the National Republican - mmlttee for the rampalrn of IB13 as launched here formally tontsht at the banquet tendered to rrestdent Taft fcy the Commercial Club of Sail l.k-. Saatir Smoot. one of the close frlenaa of the President and a Re publican leader of the Seoaie. de r:ared himself la favor of Sir. IIIHes. and declared that, slthoush Mr. Taft might demur at losing a splendid secretary. the Republican party sain a chairman eminently foe the arduous duties that sould fitted mould devolve upon htm. when one of the wheels of the wagon cauKht In the railing and the horses were thrown down. OREGON PLANS NEW FIGHT Sandbag; Content to Kellrie Surplus r.nergr. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Kugena. Or Oct. . tSpeclaL) The junior class In the I'nlverslty of Oregon proposes to renew the spirit of class rivalry which baa been somewhat dormant since the abolition of hazing two years ago. In order to allow the underclass men some safe and aane outlet for their escesa energy, the Introduction of an annual sand-bag contest Is advocated for the freahmen and aophomorea. The new proposal, a outlined to President Campbell by the claaa com mittee yesterday afternoon, la a simple maneuver. Klncald Field la to be tha scene of a conflict to be open to the general public. The opposing forcea are to line up at opposite goals on either side of a huge pile of aand bags. The game will be won by the claas cohorts who have goaled the larger number of sacks In the allotted time. I'nless unexpected objection la en tered by the university faculty body, whose ratification la required, the con test will probably be held thla FalL President of the Young; Men's Repub lican League of Utah. Fred W. Price, when Price. In introducing: him to an Immense crowd at the State Fair grounds, made a bitter partisan speech. It waa aa tha prospective Republican candidate for the presidency In 1U that Mr. Price preaented Mr. Taft, after predicting: that he would be trlumohantlr elscted." and that No vember next year would rind "tha Democracy of Utah in Its customary place deep down in tha slough of despondency. "I am here." said the Preaident, emphasising each word significantly, -as President of the United States." Humor Clears Incident. There was a lusty cheer from tha crowd, which was followed by a laugh when 'Mr. Taft humorously closed tha Incident by saying: "My friend, the President of the Young Men's Republican League. Is probably a better Republican than ha Is a prophet." The President then launched Into a discussion of his tariff vetoes, using the arguments ha has made at other polnta on the trip. He attended a bannuet of the Commercial Club to night prior to leaving for Pocatello, Idaho, shortly before midnight. "Old Folks" Cheered. At the banquet he spoka briefly on the trust question and the relation of government to business, following the lines land down In his Detroit and Waterloo speeches. The President spent the entire day In Salt lke City. He promised to pav a brief visit to Ogden on his re turn from the Pacific Coast October 1R. At the Mormon tabernacle, where he preached a sermon two years ago, tha President greeted the "old folks" of Utah, who were .enjoying their semi annual entertainment. 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" -Of the President's address that he was in favor of the peace treaties with the qualifications suggested by President Taft that thV American members of the proposed Joint high commission be ap pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Senator Smoot Is the fourth member of the Senate to signify his Intention of supporting; the treaties since the President began his present trip. Valley Towns to Hear Taft. SALEM. Or.. Oct. S. (Special.) c.nriiiillva Hawlev returned home from a trip to the northern part of th. state todav and on Tuesday had a conference with President Taffs representatives in Portland and urg;ed that stops bo made at a number of the cities along- the line of the South ern Pacific Railroad. The matter was submitted to those in charge of the President's Itinerary, and Mr. Hawley has been advised' that brief stops of a few minutes will be made at Albany, Eugene. Cottage Grove and Koseburg. Stops south of Roseburg could not be arranged on account of the lateness of the hour at night at which the cities of Southern . Oregon will be reached, a 1 1 n OU )gn Mr. nawiry linn msn ..Mv stops be made at Grants Pass, Med- ford and Ashland. - Men Qnarrel, Smithy In Jail. CHEHALIS, Wash., Oct. B. (Spe cial.) A. , Lindqulst, blacksmith, at Forest, seven miles east of here, was imprisoned In the Lewis County Jail tod&y on a charge of attacking S. P. Gheer with a gun. Gheer sought to dispossess Lindqulst of the shop, the latter being a renter, and the formet the owner. Lindqulst seized an un- loaded shotgun and the end of the barrel struck Gheer In the eye. I from a trip to tne nortnern pari. i .m... ..... .. j - - BJBBSBBsmsaaBBassassis . 'Mil only imLwnwum A home in Farkrose means you have all the advantages of any other section of the city PLUS the opportunity of cnt tinjj; yonr living ex penses squarely in two. 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