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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 12, 1D06. 3 THRIVES UNDER LIO Kansas City, Kansas, Not Hurt by Closing Joints. PROPERTY VALUES RISING Story ot Bankruptcy Answered by City Attorney With Convincing Facts and figures Revenue From Joints Small. KANSAS CITi". Kans., Aug. 11. (Special.) The people of this city are much exercised over stories which have been sent out to the newspapers of the country concerning the alleged bankruptcy of the city owing to the strict enforcement of the prohibitory law. City Attorney C. W. Trickett, who was Instrumental In closing ths saloons, has given out a lengthy In tcrvicw in which he denies as a whole and in each and every particular the statoments as printed. "Instead of Kansas City being dam aged by the rigid enforcement of the prohibitory law, as charged, the oppo site is true,-' says Mr. Trickett. "Kan sas City today furnishes the unusual spectacle of a metropolitan city of Sfl.000 people without a saloon, with out a gambling den, without a brothel. "There has been no reduction in the number of employes in either the po lice department, the fire department or the street department, but an increase in the latter, since the campaign of law enforcement began. . Real Estate Has Advanced. "Instead of depreciating property values, the prices on residence real es tate have advanced since the closing of the Joints and new people are com ing here right along, many of them because of the fact that the joints are closed. I have talked with many bus iness men and so far only have found two who claimed to have been Injured in business by the closing of the joints. These two were an ice man and a cigar man. The majority of the people are satisfied with present con ditions and many new people are com ing to the city because of these condi tions. City Is Strong Financially. "The last annual fiscal statement of this city for the year ending April 1, 1905, shows the total receipts and disburse ments for the 12 months to have been S"32.803. There was cash on hand to the extent of J22.0S5, and warrants and certifi cates outstanding to a total of $55,261, thus leaving a floating debt of JS3.165, which is not a serious matter for 89,000 people to take care of. ' "The revenue from the joints, which the correspondent seems to think are the only financial salvation for the city, only amounted last year to H8.197, and this in cludes all 'fines' taken in by the Police Court, not all of which came from the Joints directly. "Incidentally it may be mentioned 'hat the new assessment made this year has been so equalized and made to cover property which has heretofore escaped its burden of taxes that there will be ample revenue for the city's needs. Progress Under Prohibition. "Twenty-five years ago, when the pro hibitory law was passed, this city had a population of 15,000 or less: today 89.000. At that time it had no paved streets now 60 miles of asphalt and brick pavmg. Then it was unknown as a manufacturing city today it is the fifth largest manu facturing city In the United States, being, next to Chicago, the largest center of the fiacking industry in the world. Next to Minneapolis, it is also the largest llour-milMnjr city. "All these facts don't appear to pertain to a city knocked out of 'easy street' for the lack of a few thousand dollars in hush money from an illegal whisky and fceer business." EATON SMOOTHS IT DOWN Wants to Meet Committee and Lay Slorm He Raised. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11. Seymour Eaton, of this city, who a few days ago resigned as secretary of the inter national policy-holders' committee, has written a letter to ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, chairman of the policy-holders' executive committee, requesting that the committee be called together, so that he can be given an opportunity to give reasons for severing his con nection with that body. Mr. Eaton's letter says in part: There is absolutely nothing of truth in the unfavorable reflections made upon me per sonally and upon my work. I have been loyal to the committee and to the cause which I engaged to serve. I did not intend that my letter of resignation should case re flection upon a committee which met but once and whose members know practically nothing of the actual progress and possible outcome of this policy-holders' movement. By my resignation I simply short-circuited the conditions and It is due to the distin guished and honorable men who constitute this committee as well as to the policy holders who are innocently lending support to the cause that my request as set forth in this letter be granted. SEED XOT DEPOSIT FUNDS House of liord9 Committee Reports on Foreign Insurance Companies. LONDON. Aug. 11. "In view of the evi dence they have heard, the committee does not consider that in the Interest of British policy-holders It Is desirable to compel foreign companies to deposit funds in this country." This is the finding of the select com mittee of the Hoixse of Lords to inquire into and report on what steps should be taken by the deposit of funds, or other wise to provide adequate security to the British policy-holders In life insurance companies, which have their chief of fices outside of the United Kingdom, but which carry on business in this country. The committee found an almost unani mous ODinion among the leading British ac.uar-.es and life insurance managers against compelling such measures on the part of foreign companies. The report says that foreign companies should be placed as far as posible in the same association as British companies. They should be made to comply with the requirements of the life Insurance act of 1ST0. EATOX PLAYS WAITING GAME IJcTus-es to Commit Himself Regard ing Parker's Criticism. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11. "I can af ford to wait," said Secretary M. A. Eaton last night, when asked to comment on the criticism of ex-Judge Alton B. Par ker, on the former's resignation as secre tary of the international policy-holders' committee. "If the general committee, of which I was the secretary, desires to officially receive any further reason from me for my resJgniftlon, it will be given at the proper time," he added, and In re ply to nearly every question put to him he merely reiterated, "1 can afford to wait." Mr. Eaton was at his home last night and had seen the evening papers, which printed ex-Judge Parker's letter and Manager Scrugham's comment . on his resignation. "It is true," he admitted, "that Ueb fried is not the treasurer of the commit tee. He has been acting treasurer, how ever, and has signed every check. Thomas B. Wanamaker is chairman of the finance committee. but I cannot agree with Mr. Scrugham that he Is also treasurer by virtue of that position. As a matter of fact, no treasurer was ever elected, although I did urge the se lection of one and recommended Mr. Liebfried. "Whether I am a member of the gen eral committee or not, I can only say that I was one ol the movement's organ izers and through my solicitations more than half of the members of that com mittee accepted their posts and I was chosen secretary." When asked why he had not attended the meeting of the executive committee yesterday, he said: "I am not a member of that commit tee. When it met last week I served as secretary pro tern., but I received no In vitation to attend yesterday's meeting." FOOLS CHINESE PIRATES CAPTAIX OF BRITISH STEAMER PLATS POSSUM. Chinese Plratra Seize Vessel, Kill Mis sionary and Kick Skipper Who Shams Death. VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 11. Details of the attack on the British steamer Sainan by Chinese pirates on the West Kiver and the murder of Dr. Macdon ald, a missionary, and some of the crew, were received by the steamer Monteagle, which arrived from the Ori ent today. There were only three for eigners on board. Captain Joslin, the chief engineer and Dr. Macdonald, of the Wesleyan mission at W'u Chow. Tne three white men were chatting on the promenade deck when 70 pas sengers dropped their disguise and started to snoot at the crew. Captain Joslin was shot in the chest, as he ran forward to aid the Indian and Chinese sailors. Dr. Macdonald, who rt n to offer aid. dragged the captain ba 'k to the saloon, which was barricaded for defense by the engineer. Two windows remained open and the pirates fired through these at the men inside. The men hid under the dininjr table. Dr. Macdonald was struck by a bullet fired at close raage and Instantly killed. Captain Joslin, realizing the im possibility of reaching the bridge, showed presence of mind by throwing himself on the deck in the passenger cabin, pretending to be dead. The pi rates tore off his coat and trousers, and a ring from his finger and left him after giving him a number of kicks. Blood flowed freely from his chest and lie remained motionless, the pirates be ing deceived into thinking him dead. The chief engineer hid under the boiler and after searching for an hour for him the pirates turned their attention to the Chinese passengers and crew, robbing them of everything they possessed. After looting the ves sel they dropped her anchor and left in five native boats. Captain Joslin lay immovable for an hour after they had gone before venturing to crawl from the cabli. - On arrival at Samshui, the piracy was reported to H. M. S. Moorhen, which started in pursuit and Captured some of the pirates. JOHNSONS ASSUME LEAD Chicago's New Directory Indicates Population of 2,300,500. CHICAGO, Aug. 11. (Special.) There are in Chicago 6362 Johnsons, 5507 Smiths, 4117 Andersons, 2769 Ol sons, 2684 Browns and 1922 .Joneses, according to the 1906 city directory, the first copy of which wa bound to day, having been long delayed by the printers' Vtrike. ' ' The new book contains 710.000 names, which by using the 1900 census as a ratio, gives the city a population of '2,300,500. There are 3051 pages bound inside the cover, 108 more than last year. There are but 6690 names connected .with saloons, showing a falling off in that line of business since the J1000 license went Into effect. SAVE HIS LIFE BY WALKING Detectives Apply Remedy for Man AVho Takes Opium. R, F. Thompson, of 626 Guild street, at tempted suicide at 11 o'clock last night by taking a large quantity of opium. Run ning Into the parlor where his family was sitting, Thompson exclaimed that he had swallowed poison. The police were called and Detectives ,Kay and Burke went to the house. By walking Thompson until his and the detectives' legs were tired, the man's life was saved. Dr. Boss told the detectives that the only antidote for opium poisoning was rapid walking. The detectives car ried out instructions, much against their taste. After recovering partly, Thompson was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. FIRE UP SANTIAM CANYON (Continued From Page 1.) cade Mountains since early pioneer days, when the great "burns" were made, will result, Largest Holding Still Safe. At the present time the fire is the worst the North Santiam country has seen in years. The largest timber holdings have not yet been damaged greatly, the fire being confined to the canyon, which, be ing nearest the railroad, was logged off first. But much valuable timber has been destroyed, and a few miles farther up the river is the beginning of a timbered area of great value. The Santiam River and its tributaries above Berry have always been popular resorts for fishermen and campers gen erally. Many camping parties are in these mountains now, but whether any of them are within reach of the forest fires is un known. Should the flames be carried beyond the canyon up on the timbered mountains, or up any of the smaller canyons through which the numerous tributary streams flow, a terrible fate would be, in store for campers. If. however, the fire Is confined to the Santiam canyon, a safe retreat be yond the bordering mountain ridges is doubtless open to all residents of the can yon. Tonight a heavy bank of smoke is slow ly overcasting the heavens in the east, plainly visible from Albany. This dark pall is steadily rising and descending into the Valley, marking the beginning of a terrible smoky period, recalling tb un pleasant season of three years ago. The oriein of this year's fire is unknown. OP Warrants Out for Looters of Chicago Bank. HERING AGAIN ARRESTED Charges of Forgery, Larceny, Per jury and Embezzlement Against Him and Directors Outrage Body of Kovtalskl. CHICAGO, Aug. 11. (Special.) Henry W. Hering, cashier of the wrecked Milwaukee-Avenue State Bank, was arrested again this after noon on eight bench warrants as he left Assistant Chief Schuettler's office and taken to the Criminal Court. Fail ing to furnish bonds of J68.000, Her ing was taken to the County Jail. In a dramatic scene in Judge Kersten's court he declared himself innocent, while his wife and eldest daughter sat weeping on a bench. The warrants had been issued at the instance of State's Attorney Healy and embrace charges of forgery, conspiracy, larceny, perjury and embezzlement. Hering was held in the office of As sistant Chief ot Police for some time undergoing examination. As he stepped out of a door after the ordeal, he was met by the representative of the Sher iff, who placed him under arrest. Her ing was not visibly disturbed by the new turn of affairs. He smiled and re marked: "All right: I'll go with you." He was taken before Judge Kersten and heard the warrants read. Warrants Make Many Charges. Bench warrants were also Issued for Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive bank president, his son Theodore and others who are supposed to be Implicated in the forgeries, conspiracy, larceny, etc., but these latter names are withheld from the public for the present. It was intimated that every official and mariyj employes of the bank would be drawn into the net. The first two warrants charge con spiracy to cheat and defraud the Milwaukee-Avenue State Bank of its money, property and goods. Paul O. Stensland, Henry W. Hering, Theodore Stensland and "divers other persons as yet unknown," are named in these two warrants. The next are against Henry W. Hering, and charge perjury in regard to a report made and sworn to by him to the State Auditor in Jan uary and April, 1906, on the condition of the bank. The next two charge lar ceny of $1030 and $350 and name Henry W. Hering. Five cases of forgery are then charged against Paul O. Stensland and Henry W. Hering. It is alleged that they forged the name of M. C. Bart holdt to two notes for $2500 each, the name of M. A. LaBuy to one note for $500, the name of Marcus Kirkeby to one note for $10,000 and the name of S. Herhold to a note for $10,000. A special grand Jury is probable.. The directors of the bank were today examined vigorously as was Hering yesterday. Move to Extradite Stensland. In the meantime a conference with the Federal authorities was sought by the State's Attorney, and it was admitted that arrangements for extradition of Stensland were the object. This gave rise to the rumor that the State's Attorney had been informed of the whereabouts of Stensland. Assistant State's Attorney Olsen declined to confirm or deny this, but declared that he would be captured. More than 500 Polish residents of the North Side, all of whom were depositors in the bank, met at 3 P. M. today to organize the Polish Depositors' Protective Association of Chicago. More than half of those present were women, and many were weeping. The meeting was called by the Rev. Francis Gordon, pastor of St. Islanus Church. The Polish National Alliance was represented by its presi dent, Marion Stenezinski. Leo Szotin ski, of the Roman Catholic Union, which has a membership of 50,000, represented that order. Mob Raves Against Kovralski. Crowds of hooting, yelling men, women and children today surrounded the house at 320 North Carpenter street, wherein lay the body of Frank K. Kowalski, teller of the defunct bank, who shot him self last evening as a result of the talk of neighbors, involving his name in the network of fraud and crime in which the bank is wrapped. Maledictions in several languages were uttered against the dead. Women stormed the door and children tore away the modest wreath of flowers and the black crepe, trampling these sa cred signs of death under foot. Men gained admittance to the house under the guise of friendship and then, in the face of weeping women sisters and cousins wrecked the casket, hurled monstrous ac cusations at jhe pale dead body, shaking their fists and storming like bedlamites. The police were finally summoned to keep sanctuary for the body. STENSLAND GOING TO MEXICO Met on Train Southbound by Chi cago Broker. FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 11. Paul Stensland, the banker of Chicago, was in this -city, according to Henry Adams, a former Chicago commission broker, and is said to be on his way to Mexico. Adams said he traveled all the way from New Orleans to this city with the absconding banker without know ing hJs bank had failed. Not until he read the account in a local paper did Adams know that Stensland was flee ing. Stensland told Adams he was go ing to Mexico on a trip in the moun tains for his health. When asked how his bank was progressing, he declared it to be in a most prosperous condition. The police departments of all border towns were notified. STENSLAND OX GULF STEAMER Man Like Him Sails With Woman From Galveston.' GALVESTON, Texas. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) A man answering the description of Stensland, the Chicago bank fugitive, sailed from here today on a Mallory steamer for New York. He gave the name of A, Laurie, of New Orleans, and was accompanied by a woman claiming to be his wife. The reservation for this steamer was wired from New Orleans two days ago. The boat company be lieves that the pair took passage to New York, thinking the boat would touch at Key West. The man denied himself to all and kept aloof from his fellow-passengers until after the boat sailed. Secret Haunts of Reds Raided. MOSCOW, Aug. 11. The police have discovered in a neighboring village a secret printing establishment of the revolutionary league, where the Viborg and Terjioki manifestos to the army and navy have been printed. The police also secured three bombs. It is learned that among the members of the revolutionary com STING CRIMES mittee recently arrested in Moscow was Mme. Efrenoff, who Is Said to have been the chief of the central organization of the Social Revolutionists and Peasants League of the Moscow district. Fifty workmen agitators were expelled yester day from Moscow. CLARK FOR BRYAN'S MATE Senator Intimates That Such Ar rangement Suits Him. DENVER. Colo., Senators Clark of Colorado, Long of Aug. 11. (Special.) Wyoming, Teller of Kansas and Brande who have been here gee of Connecticut, as members of the subcommittee on In dian affairs of the Senate, adjourned tneir meeting today. Before leaving, a discussion of Democratic politics gave basis for a rumor that Senator Clark was to be the Democratic candidate for Vice- President on the ticket with Bryan. One of the Senators said in a bantering tone: "Clark, I presume you will come back with Bryan." un, perhaps; if he will let me, re plied the Wyoming millionaire. BRYAXS ARRIVE IN PARIS Democratic Leader Has Nothing to Add to Former Interviews. PARIS. Aug. 11. W. j. Bryan, ac companied by his wife and daughter, Colonel Wetmore and Mr. and Mrs, Dunlap, arrived here today for a four-day visit. A number ot friends gath ered at the railroad station and gave the party a cordial greeting. On reaching his hotel, Mr. Bryan found a stack of mail. including many invitations to dinners and sight-seeing excursions. The party lunched at the Hotel Ritz as the guests of ex-Governor Francis. Mr. Bryan did not wish to talk about his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States, say ing this had already been lengthily dis cussed and that he had nothing to add to his previous statements. He was much interested In the social problems of France and the recent enactment of the workmen's pension law and the enforced weekly day of rest. "It appears," Mr. Bryan said, "to be part of the Democratic development which I have observed to be going on all over the world. I noticed it in China, Japan and India. Everywhere one sees the same evidence of popular awakening.' This aftern'on, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan vis- ited Notre Dame Cathedral and drove along the Seine to the neighborhood of the Pantheon. Tomorrow they will take an automobile ride to the forest of Fon tainebleau. HEARST TAMMANY'S CHOICE Significant Statement Published In Murphy's Personal Organ. NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The Morning Telegraph, the personal organ of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, pre dicts that Hearst will receive the regular Democratic nomination for Governor. Murphy owns stock In the Morning Tele graph, and the following paragraph from an article in that paper this (Saturday) morning is significant: "The Independence League has at last set date for holding Its convention. It has fixed upon September 11 and the place as Carnegie Hall. Sixteen hundred delegates are expected to be present. It Is now fairly well conceded that Hearst will receive the Democratic nomination, in which case the convention of the Inde pendence League will be at best a super fluity." More Hazing at Annapolis. WASHINGTON! Aug. 11. The Navy De. partment has just been informed by the Naval Academy of the first violation of the so-called antii-hazing law of April 9, 1906. The report gives the names of four or five midshipmen who are consid ered worthy of dismissal. ACCUSED OF KILLING BABE Former Portland Woman Arrested in St. Louis for Murder. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Aug. 11. (Special.) Harry C. Atkins and wife, former Port landers, were arrested today in connec tion with the suspected murder of Hazol Atkins, their 13-months-old daughter who yesterday was found drowned in the Mississippi River near the tent in which they had been occupying for the Summer. "I didn't droen my baby," tonight in dignantly declared Mrs. Atkins, who prior to her marriage in Portland about 12 years ago was Miss Mary E. Slater of Portland. "If I wanted to get rid of Hazel I could have given her to one of several wealthy families, who at different times have offered to adopt her." Two, young men who slept in the Atkins (ent, Otto Schiller and Alvln Zisick. have also been arrested. The tent stands on a 25-foot embankment. The supposition at first was that the child crawled from bed and rolled down the embankment into the river, but the report of Police De tective Dooley says the child could not have done so. Atkins did active service in the Philip pines as a member of Troop D, Fifteenth Cavalry. He received an honorable dis charge after being shot in the wrist in Mindinao. Returning to the States, he started a vaudeville show and followed street carnivals, but failed. Then he got a peddler's license, issued free to ex soldiers, and peddled candy made by his wife, who had been employed as a candy maker. STRIKE DECLARED ILLEGAL Switchmen Ordered Back to Work by . Their Union. NEW. HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 11. Second Grand Vice-President Val Fitzpatrlck has ordered the switchmen's strike here to end at once. The situation as developed by the peremptory ending of the strike Is said to be unique in the labor world. Mr. Fitzpatrlck maintains that the sin cerity of purpose of the brotherhood in Its dealings and agreements with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road must be upheld, and as he finds that the strike was both illegal and unwar ranted, and as the company will refuse to take back the strikers, the duty of the brotherhood, through the grand of ficers, is to fill every striker's place with competent, trustworthy men, even if men must be taken from other railroads for the time being. The strike began Tues day morning, about 260 men quitting. Terrorists Sentenced to Die. MITAU, Aug. 11. A court-martial yes terday sentenced to death two Terrorists, who were found guilty of several mur ders in the direction of Windau. . A Bad Stomach Lessens the usefulness and mars the hap piness of life. It's a weak stomach, stomach that can not properly perform its functions. Among its symptoms are distress after eating, nausea between meals, heartburn, belching, vomiting, flatulence and nervous headache. Hood'sSarsaparilla Cures a bad stomach, indigestion and dys pepsia, and the cure is permanent. Accept no substitute. PANAMA DAN GER Colombian Army Officers De tected in Plot. WANT GOVERNMENT BACK Incriminating Documents Found In Possession When Arrested After Their Call on Presi dent Amador. PANAMA, Aug. 11. (Special.) An al leged plot on the part of prominent Col ombian leaders to overthrow President Amador's government and proclaim Col ombia's sovereignty over Panama, again has been frustrated through the activity of the police and government authorities. Compromising documents said to give in dubitable evidence of the plot are reported to have been seized on two of the Colom bian conspirators. Two Colombian Gen erals said to be implicated In the con spiracy were seized by the police. Pres ident Amador has decided that all the obnoxious Colombians said to be impli cated in the plot shall be expelled from Panama. Generals Ruiz, Sandoval and Castillo and Colonels Diaz, Galindo and Mosquera and nine other Colombian officials are reported to be the ringleaders of the al leged plot. They had numerous confeder ates. Their plan was to accomplish a coup d'etat by which President Amador would be overthrown, and then proclaim Colombia's sovereignty over the country that was once a part of that nation. An Interview that the two Generals sought at President Amador's palace aroused the suspicion of the police. Both Generals were seized and compromising documents are said to have been found in their possession. It . was reported that one of the Generals was killed In resist ing arrest, but this is denied.- President Amador took the discovery of the plot calmly. After the arrest of the Generals he .attended a musical enter tainment given in celebration of the na tional holiday of Ecuador. MRS. THAW'S UNDERSTUDY Miss Forsyth Personates Harry's Wife and Fools Reporters. , PROVIDENCE, R. I., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Hattie Forsythe, the actress who was mentioned In a Paris cable gram as having been probably indi rectly responsible for the murder of Stanford White, has reached here from Narragansett pier. She denies ever having visited the White studio and of leaving word with an attendant to tell the architect that Mrs. Harry K. Thaw had called. Miss Forsythe does not deny, however, knowing Har ry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit, and how she served them a good turn two years ago by impersonating Mrs. Thaw and enabling the Pittsburg man and his fiancee to escape from the Cumberland Hotel unobserved. "When I lived in the Hotel Cumber land," said Miss Forsythe, "it happened that Harry Thaw and Evelyn came there and put up for a few days. You remember what a lot of excitement there was over whether Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit were married. The mat ter seemed to have everyone's atten tion and reporters were thronging the hotel day and night. Finally Thaw appealed to me and I did a little stunt for him which I was only too willing and happy to do. It was the day that he and Miss Nesbit were ordered out of the Cumberland that Harry came to me and asked me to fool the crowd that was waiting in the street to see them' depart. He suggested that I im personate Evelyn and go out to his carriage, which was waiting, so that they could go to the Waldorf-Astoria unobserved. "Since that time It is two years ago I have not seen Harry or Evelyn to speak of. I was not in New York when Harry shot Mr. White. I knew Mr. White only slightly. ' I know of noth ing which might haveV led to the trag edy. No, I am sure ! never heard Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Tnention Mr. White's name or did I ever hear him mention hers. This Paris gossip about my going to Mr. White's studio and leaving word that Mrs;: Thaw had called, which led White to write to Evelyn and send her flowers. Is silly." PORTLAND CREW SECOND (Continued From Page 1.) genuine English "bump" occurred. The Argonauts stopped rowing at once, as did the Riversides, and New York jumped into the lead. The Argonauts then started in pursuit of the New York eight, but were unable to catch them and the New York shell crossed the line three lengths to the good. Riverside did not finish. The referee decided to disqualify the Argonauts and allow the New York and Riverside men to fight it out for' a decision tomorrow. Titus regained his laurels as National champion in a runaway match with Fred Shepherd, of the Seawanka Boat Club, of Brooklyn, Great Day (or Fouls. It was a day of fouls, four of them oc curring during the afternoon. In the finals for the senior four-oared race, the Winnipeg Boat Club, of Winni peg, Man., collided with the Mound City crew of St. Louis, one-half mile from the turn. The referee immediately stopped the race and, lining up the two crews with the Ravenswood Boat Club of Long Island City, the other entry, started them oft again. Winnipeg was the first to turn and held the advantage, winning by two lengths. In the senior double sculls the Crescent Boat Club, of Philadelphia, was repre sented by a very fast crew, which pulled away from its three competitors from the start, winning by two lengths. Harry 9. Bennett, of Springfield, led from the start in the finals for the as sociation singles. Association Elects Officers. WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 11. James Pllkington, of New York, was re-elected president of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen at an adjourned meet ing of the executive committee today. Robert J. Milligan. of Philadelphia, was re-elected vice-president: John D. Regan, of New York, was elected treasurer, and Fred R. Fortmeyer, of Newark, was re elected secretary. Postmaster Killed and Robbed. LIBAU, Russia, Aug. 11. The Post master here was killed yesterday and robbed of J14.000. Mineowners Claim Damages. UZOVKA, Aug. Jl. Mineowners are preparing to present to the government j '77ie crowning virtue of Pe-ru-nd, after it has cured the catarrh, is as a tonic and restorative of appetite, strength and good spirits." Samuel D. Rhoads. B INSURANCE JUAN TESTIFIES TO TflE MT VIRTUES OF PE-KMA. mm ii ifiM hi : 11 ,.V Samuel D.Rhoaps Air. Rhoads holds an important Government position in Washington, from which place he writes a very interesting letter concerning Pe-ru-na. What Pe-ru-na Has Done for One Family Pe-ru-na . Can Do for Another Family. Mr. Samuel D. Rhoads, a prominent In surance man of Lansdowne, Pa., writes from Washington, D. C, as follows: "I heartily and unreservedly wish to give my indorsement to Peruna as a catarrh cure that is not approached by any other medicine, at least in my ob servation and experience, and noting what it has done for members of my family. Its crowning virtue, after it has cured the catarrh, is as a tonic and restorative of appetite, strength and good spirits." Pe-ru-na Restores Strength. Mr. G. W. Woodbury. Rogers. O.. for merly captain and center of the Hiram College basket-ball team, writes: "There are times in the lire of every student when excessive study and too close confinement and attention to the object in view will tell on his health. "I have found that when body and mind alike were weary and refused to work, a few doses of Peruna restored lost strength claims for damage in the cases of six for eign mines which were flooded on the grounds that the strike was provoked by the attitude of the government. Six hun dred pounds of dynamite were stolen by revolutionists today. KILLING SPIES IN POLAND Reds Trail Them to Headquarters and Then Massacre Them. WARSAW, Aug. 11. (Special. ) The state of affairs' In Poland has reached a most extraordinary stage. The conflicts between the government's secret men and the revolutionaries now includes a phase in which the life of a police spy is sought with a deadly. purpose by the extremists, which has resulted in the killing of ten police agents and the wounding of 26. The army spies are now devoting their attention to surprising small meetings of revolutionists and arresting those pres ent. On the other hand, the revolution aries having Identified a spy, shadow him to the- headquarters. When the headquar ters are discovered, they are raided and all the spies are slaughtered or captured. Several of those raids have been success fully carried out recently. Only the small gatherings of revolutionaries are molested by the police. The large meetings are held with impunity. The revolutionaries at these meetings are in part armed and the protection thus afforded makes them safe from police visitation, the police having an insufficient force to engage in battle. Where formerly the police constantly stopped passersby on the street and demanded their paysports, the revolution aries now stop people and pick out the spies. When one Is found the revolution aries immediately provoke a quarrel with him, in which he is usually killed. The regular police have been so terror ized that the authorities are now giving each policeman 12 soldiers as a guard. WILL CHOOSE THEIR CHIEF Grand Army Veterans in Session at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 11. (Special.) Forty thousand persons arrived at Min neapolis in the 24 hours before midnight tonight, and all are lodged In comfortable quarters. The great tide of humanity Is flowing into the city for the 40th annual encampment of the G. A. R. Charles A. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, la.. Is the latest entry In the race for com mander-in-chief of the Grand Army. Cap tain Clark's candidacy was announced to day, and, although his entry is generally considered merely as an announcement of his active candidacy for the place In 1907, he will undoubtedly draw support from many Grand Army departments and the political situation will be complicated by his entry. According to lobby gossip. Brown, of Ohio, Is still in the lead in the race for the chieftainship of the veterans. Bar ton of Missouri will receive the support Pale? Thin? How is it' with the children these days? Have they plenty of grit, courage, strength? Or are they thin, pale, delicate ? This reminds you of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It does great things for children. It give3 them a good appetite, im proves their digestion, builds up their general health. Ask your doctor if he endorses this. We have no aeereta ! We publish i J. C. 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