Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 20, 1906, Page 4

UNDER SURVEILLANGE | REBELS CAPTURE TOWN FUGITIVE CHICAGO BANK PRES. IDENT REPORTED IN BRIT- ISH COLUMBIA TOWN. ANOTHER SERIOUS REVOLUTION REPORTED BROKEN OUT IN SANTO DOMINGO. OFFICIALS PERMIT HIM TO PROCEED ALL COMMERCE AT A STANDSTILL ANSWERS STENSLAND'S DESCRIP. TION AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY YOUNG WOMAN. STATE OF ANARCHY SAID TO PRE- VAIL IN NORTHERN PART OF THE REPUBLIC, Spokane, Wash., Aug. 20.—Shadowed by detectives a nervous middle aged man left Midway, B. C., by stage. dur- f{ng the morning to go into the moun- tain mining camps, upholding his statement that he was a Mr. Mont- gomery, a mining man from Los An- geles, Cal. By officials here he is be- lieved to be Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank of Chicago. Montgomery ‘arrived at Midway, B. C., a week ago, accompanied by a handsome brunette about twenty-five years of age, whom he introduced as his wife. He was a stout man, middle aged, a trifle gray and somewhat nervous, Comparison of pictures of Stensland and the woman who is believed to be with the banker strengthemed the be- lief that Montgomery was the fugl- tive, A message was sent to the Chicago authorities asking for a detailed de- scription of the banker and if this corresponded the Midway police pur- posed to take Montgomery into cus- tody, but at 11 o'clock no description had arrived. Montgomery declared his intention of going into the hills and left Mid- way by stage, accompanied by his companion. The Canadian authorities decided they would not be justified in arresting him and let him proceed. The chief of police of Midway states that the officers are still shadowing him, however, and can capture him if he is the man wanted. Cape Haytien, Hayti, Aug. 20.—A serious revolution, according to ad- vices received here by courier, has broken out in Santo Domingo. Revo- lutionary bands under the command of General Navarro are sald to have landed near Riviere and to have at- tacked and captured Dajabon, which was pillaged and abandoned after twenty persons had been killed. The revolutionists are now said to be near Guayabin and to be marching on to Monte Cristi. The arrival of General Desehamps 18 anxiously awaited by the revolution- ists. It is understood that he will as- sume command of the forces and op- erate against the government in favor of former President Jiminez. A state of anarchy prevails in the northern part of Santo Domingo, All commerce with the interior has been stopped and traffic in:the northern districts has been prohibited, ACROSS THE LINE FROM MEXICO. Discovery of Wholesale Smuggling of Immigrants. ‘Washington, Aug. 20.—Discovery has been made by James R. Dunn, immigration inspector in charge at St. Louis, of a wholesale smuggling of immigrants from Mexico into the Unit.| ed States. Every one of the immi- grants was barred by the law from entering the United States because of trachoma, a contagious disease of the eyes. Officials of the immigration service now are engaged in locating the immigrants who were smuggled Into the country with a view to their capture and deportation. The case is interesting and extra- ordinary. A party of about fifty Syr- fans applied for passage to the United States at Naples, Italy. Every one of them was found to be afflicted with trachoma and the steamship company refused to accept them for passage to this country. They were* informed that they could go to Mexico and then “work their way” into the United States. .On their arrival in Mexico they scattered over the country for a while, but eventually reached the bor- der near Laredo, Tex. ' They were smuggled across the river above La- redo, the smugglers receiving $12 a head. WILL AGGREGATE $1,000,000. | l l i | Total Defalcations of President Paul 0. Stensland. ° Springfield, Ill, Aug. 20.—Bank Ex- aminer Jones, in his report to the auditor of public accounts on the Mil- waukee Avenue State bank of Chi- cago, estimates the total defalcations through the manipulation of the af- fairs of the bank by President Stens- land to be $1,000,000 and possibly more. He says the closing of the bank was the consummation of al career the most remarkable and in his opinion the most conspicuous in the history of banking. On his ex- amination of Nov. 15, 1905, everything appeared to be prosperous and satis- factory, but it has since developed that in the figures were many ques- tionable and forged notes, the exact amount of which nobody but the pres- ident or cashier can determine. He is of the opinion that Mr. Alsberg, the chief clerk; Frank Kpwalski, the as- sistant payiug teller, who has since committed suicide; John Gullinskin, the receiving teller, and Mr. E. S. Dohr, the paying teller, and without doubt others of the employes of the bank had guilty knowledge of many things which were not divulged to the directors or to him. DEPOSITORS WILL ORGANIZE. Fear Long Squabble Over Assets of Chicago Bank. Chicago, Aug. 20.—Theodore Stens- land, vice president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, charged with vio- lating the banking laws, failed to ap- pear before Justice Severson in the / West Chicago avenue police court. The case was continued to Aug. 28. The 22,000 depositors in the bank, roused by the entry of a dozen or more lawyers into the legal fight over the assets of the wrecked bank, have organized and will hold a mass meet- ing. 10 K JUST FROM FORCE OF HABIT. Revolutionary Uprising in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Havana, Aug. 20.—The rumors of an uprising in Cuba are confirmed in some quarters. A detachment of rural guards encountered a band of fifty men near Rio Pondo, province ol Pinar-del Rio. The band, which is commanded by Colonel Pozo, the well known veteran, fled after an exchange of shots, leaving one horse killed on the field. It is positively stated that two other bands are roaming about Pinar del Rio, led by local infiuential men, but at the palace it is said that the Pozo band consists of fourteen men and no other bands are out. Rural guards recently encountered a band of outlaws in Santiago prov- ince. It was led by Enrique Mesa, a notorious bandit. = One guard was wounded and two of the outlaws were captured. The grounds for the uprising are vague and are sald to be simply gen eral discontent and a recurrence ol the revolutionary habit among th: ignorant, adventurous classes. AN M. E.-(QHURSTON, CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF, M. E. Thursten, who seeks the republican nomination for sheriff, has been a resident of the county for the past eight years and is well and favorably known, He ranks first among the party work- ers, and having a wide acquaintance, is in a good position to ask your support at the primaries on September 18, 1906, MANY TOWNS IN RUINS CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE DISAS- TER NOT CONFINED TO CITY OF VALPARAISO, BANTIAGO DAMAGED BY THE SHOCK MANY BUILDINGS IN CAPITAL CITY FALL AND CONSTERNA- TION PREVAILS. Lima, Peru, Aug. 20.—Heavy earth- quake shocks occurred at Valparaiso at intervals during .Thursday night and damaged a number of buildings, some of them falling into the streets and rendering traflic dangerous. The troops were called out and shot all pillagers. Many persons were killed by falling walls. The survivors are camped on the hills and in open spaces. A number of people also sought refuge on board vessels in the harbor of Valparaiso, Pina del Mar, a town about three miles from Valparaiso, having a pop- ulation of about 12,000; Quilpque, province of Valparaiso, with a popula- tion of about 4,000, and Limache, twenty-five miles from °Valparaiso, population about 4,000, are reported to be in ruins. EARLY REPORT OF DISASTER. Two Distinct and Terrific Shocks at Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, via Gal- veston, Tex., Aug. 20.—Without the slightest tremor of warning an earth- quake visited this city at 8 o’clock last night, bringing instant death to hundreds of persons and leaving many hundreds more imprisoned in the ruins, many of whom were burned to death before aid could reach them. Fire started immediately after the first shock and every branch of the city’s service was paralyzed. Panic and consternation indescribable fol- lowed and those who escaped death and injury became frenzied with fear and could render little assistance to the victims. The business section of the city is almost entirely destroyed and fires are still raging. We are suffering here a repetition of the horrors of San Francisco. As night comes on the city is every- where aglow with unobstructed fires and clouds of choking smoke and vapor settle into the streets and houses where throngs of homeless ones are wandering about crazed by the awful calamity. It is’ almost impossible to ascertain how wide an area of country the visita- tion has laid waste. Nothing has been heard from Santiago, the capital city of Chile, and it is feared that the fate of that city is as bad or worse than that of Valparaiso. Railroads Put Out of Action, No trains have arrived in the city or left it since the first shock came, as all of the railroad tunnels are filled and miles of track on the surface are twisted and rendered useless. It is only known from general accounts | that death and destruction are on all sides. There were two distinct and terrific shocks, the second one following al- most instantly after the first and com- pleting the work of destruction. The day bhad been unusually calm and pleasant.. At § o’clock the whole city seemed suddenly to swing backward and forward and then came a sudden jolt of such mighty force that rows of buildings toppled to the earth as if made of brittle plaster. Whole rows of buildings went down in a few sec- onds. Before the stunned people were given time to realize the magnitude of the calamity again the city was shaken with a violence greater than before. The earth in places‘ lifted and pitched the buildings forward. In other places there was a terrible tremor that shook every structure to the ground. This shock continued longer than the first. When it had subsided fires were blazing up and thousands of terrified persons were praying and panic swept the city. At present it is impossible to state the number of dead in the entire.city, but it is believed there are several hundred, many of whom are still in the ruins. CREW NARROWLY ESCAPES. Steamer Sinks Tug in Green Bay in Broad Daylight. Green Bay, Wis., Aug. 20.—In broad f#aylight the tug George W. Bennet was run down by the steamer Sauga- tuck of the Green Bay Transportation company in Green bay, eighteen miles from here. She went to the bottom in geven minutes and the crew had narrow escapes with their lives be- fore reaching the barge Baldwin, which the tug was towings The Bennet was valued at $15,000 and was owned by the Nau Tug line of this city and was the most powerful tug in the vicinity. Officers of the transportation ecom- pany reluse to make a statement con- cerning the accident. Captain La Rue was in command of the Saugatuck. HALF. THE CITY IN RUINS. Private Dispatch Tells of Disaster at Valparaiso. Berlin, Aug. 20.—According to a telegram received by a bank here from Valparaiso halt the city, from Almen- dral to Calle Bellavista, containing private and business houses and ware. houses, has been destroyed. New York, Aug. 20.—Wessel Duval & Co., which does a large business in has fust recelved the following dis- patch from Valparalso: i “Town nearly destroyed. Partic- mlars later when shakes cease.” ' - South America, especfally in Chile, | EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO| MANY BUILDINGS COLLAPSE AND CONSTERNATION PREVAILS IN CHILEAN CAPITAL. Santtago de Chile, Aug. 20.—A fear- ful earthquake occurred at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. Many buildings collapsed. At present it is not known whether there wore any - fatalities. Awful consternation prevails. The electric lights are out and as the correspondent is trying to file this dispatch the earthquake is again start- ing. He can hear people wailing and praying in the streets, while the fire bells throughout the city are ringing out alarms. 2 Peevishuesn. { Peevishness may be considered the canker of life that destroys its vigor and checks its improvement; that creeps on with hourly depredations' and taints and vitiates what it cannot consume.—Johnson. ) Probably. { Probably a woman would be a bride; to her husband longer if she should continue making company 6f him. Most women begin to save their jam for visitors when they have been marrled| {hree months, Fish and Game Bui!ding, Minnesota State Fair Grounds. MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED *\\ \ L7 Copyright 1906 ‘The House of Kuppenheimer Ten dozen 25¢ hose, all go for, a pair, . ..... T = Eight dozen fancy 85c¢ hose, now, a PAIE Sl eu B e e e 9¢ 19¢ Ghe Quality Clothing Slqre of Northern Minnesota. Semi-Annual Clearance Sale| ~ WILL CONTINUE ALL THIS WEEK And Positively Ends Saturday Evening, August 25th, 1906. We still have a few bdrgains to close 1n odd lots of summer goods and will make this a, cheerful week and a busy and interesting one.. We will place all our fomous Stein- ABSOLUTE SATISFAC- TION ASSURED Bloch $18, $20, up to $25 suits = THIS WEEK FOR Shirts Fifteen dozen Negligee Fancy Cluett Peabody make Shirts, C ments this sale, each _ the $1.00 and $1.50 kind for. 500 20 dozen red handkerchiefs. 4 worth 10c, at this sale, 4c One lot of $2.50 and $3.00(€8ch.................. 4¢ Silk and Flannel 20 dozen white handker- Shirws for, . ...... $10 75 chiefs, cost 10c, now Furnishings 10 doz. fine Merino Under- wear; 50c and 75¢ gar- 390 Shoes and Oxfords Famous Florsheim and Walk- Over Oxfords, $4, $5 & $6 kind, n0w$3050 $1.15 $3.50 Canvas Shoes worth $1.50, this sale . .. . 1 lot fine ‘Pants, worth $5, now. . .. Hats : 1 lot hats worth §1.50 8 5 e at this sale for. ... ... 6 doz. hats worth $2.00, now...... $lo45 : All our Straw Hats at less than half price. 1 lot fancy Hose worth 3 5 e 50c, now . . 25¢ 10 dozen fine Hose, worth 36¢, now. Reinember this is positi&ely the last week of our sale and America’s best Merchandise will be made a clean sweepof. High grade, and the World's recognized best made gar- "ments, will be on the bargain counters at phenominal low prices. Located in Miles Blko:::k» i