FUGITIVE BANKER, POOR AND HUNGRY, GIVES HIMSELF UP Facing Starvation, an Illinois Embezzler Surrenders to Police. Fan Francisco. July 31. Carey A. Manker. 65 years old, arose from liis "flop" in a Water front lodging house here early this morning and walked erectly between the aisles of “sleeping dossers" to the side of the room where the proprittor, James Bartman, sat on, a little dias, watching to see that each! lodger kept to the space allotted him. "I am a fugitive hanker from Pearl, 111." he said. "1 embezzled $45,000 from the bank of Pearl, wrecked the institu tion and t scaped. I am starving and I want to give myself up. I have been hunted since 190S." Gambled Money Away. Manker was taken to the city prison, Where he said: Thirty-five thousand dollars of the money I took was gambled away in stocks. I made a desperate attempt to cover the shortage in my accounts, and stole $10,000 more. As a result of my embezzlement, the bank failed and I fled the state. "I have been in nearly every city in the country, working at anything I could get to do. I am old and broken and starving. I have given up the fight." Manker came to San Francisco from Portland a week ago. Since his arrival here he has lived from free lunches in saloons. Will Take Him Back. The police department today received the following message from D. F. Allen. Pittsfield. 111.: "Banker wanted; arrest; hold at all hazards." In accounting for his wanderings since In left Pearl, in November. 1903, Manker says he first went with his family to Philadelphia. There they bought a boarding house which failed. He then wandered with ills family about the country, working as a car penter. His wife and daughter estab lished a boarding house at Eagle, near Lincoln. Neb., where they now live, Iviankt r finally came to California. STORY OF HIS FLIGHT FROM ILLINOIS VILLAGE. St. Louis, July 81.—Citizens of Pearl, 111., did not hear until today that Carey Manker. formerly cashier of the bank at Pearl, who disappeared in 3908, had given himself up to tne police of San ■Francisco. Samuel Moultrie, mayor of Pearl, said that Manker left Pearl mys teriously and at the same time the ac counts of the bank were found to be short $45,000 as Manker confessed. Three days before Manker left, he brought his wife and children here and then returned to Pearl and locked the doors of the bank and disappeared. The bank resumed business, paying the shortage out of the surplus. There was a reward offered for Manker's arrest, but later it was withdrawn. ■4 4 4- WARDEN RESIGNS. 4 4- 4 4- Leavenworth, Kan., July 31.— 4 4- Frank H. Lemmon, deputy war- 4 4 den of the federal prison here 4 4 today tendered his resignation 4 4 to Attorney General Wicker. 4 4 sham to take effect at the close 4 4 of business July 31. No reason 4 4 is given for this action in the 4 4 announcement made here. 4 4 Lemmon has recently been at- 4 4 tacked in a series of articles in 4 4- the Appeal to Reason, a social- 4 4 ist paper, for gross cruelty to 4 4 prisoners, and it is known that 4 4 examiners from Washington 4 4 looked into these charges. 4 tcHHlUmnilll 444444 4 EDWARD M. SHEPARD SUMMONED BY DEATH Noted New York Lawyer and Democratic Leader Has Passed Away. Lake George, N. Y„ July 31.—Edv.-ard Morse Shepard, the well known New York lawyer and democratic political leader, who had been 111 since the con traction of a cold in New York on June Ifi, died at his summer home here at 6 o'clock last evening of pneumonia. The end came quiet as predicted by Ms physician at noon, ‘as a matter of only a few hours," and the members of lis family were at the bedside. Mr. Shepard during his Illness had •allied frequently and Thursday was •ported to show marked improvement, bad turn came that night, however, ind he sank gradually all day. Edward Morse Shepard was one of New York's best known democrats. A lawyer by profession, he identified him lelf with the reform element in politics, *nd had been mentioned for many pub lic offices in the city and state. Mr. Shepard was born in New York ■ity, July 23, 1850. He loomed large in political life when as a special attorney general he directed the prosecution of ihe noted boss, John McKane, and 20 ather offenders for ballot box stuffing tit Coney island in 1893. McKane was in absolute boss within his district, but Shepard broke his influence and sent him to prison. Though he had often warred against Tammany hall, he was made the demo cratic candidate for mayor in 1901, but was defeated. Last year he was strong ly considered as a candidate for gov ernor of the state and later was urged for United Sates senator to succeed Chauncey M. Depew. NORTHWEST SCHOOLS GET NORMAL COURSE Des Moines, Ia„ July 31.-State Superintendent Deyoe today announced 23 Iowa cities in which the high school normal courses will be established during the coming year. The list In vluJes LeMars, Onawa, Cherokee, Emmetsburg. Esterville and Spencer. 4 4 4 SAVES PASSENGERS. 4 4- 4 4 Bellefontacne, Ohio, July 31.— 4 4 With the shirt torn from his 4 4 back. Robert Cook today flagged 4 4 Big Four flyer No. 11 at Quincy 4 4 curve, probably saving the 150 4 4 passengers from death. Cook, 4 4 while walking along the tracks, 4 4 discovered a broken rail. Run- 4 4 ning a half mile up ths track 4 4 he stopj.ed tho train. 4 4 4 444*44444 4 44 *4* 4444444444 v BRADSTREET AND DUN REPORT ON BUSINESS Feeling Over Future Trade Prospects Declared to Bo Decidedly Better. New York. July SI. Bradstreet's Sat urday said: • Sentiment as to the future seems to be undergoing a chance for the better, even though reports continue to tell of quiet business and caution as to future buying. While midsummer quiet still prevails in many lines, the vacation period is passing, and already some traveling salesmen are hue'- on the road. They have met with suc cess, and, moreover, fewer .colla tions are noted from sections where the crop outlook earlier appeared to be gloomy, while some reinstatements of orders previously held up arc noted. Collections are not better than fair at the best. A number of centers re port considerable slowness. Dun's Weekly. Review today says: A variety of conflicting developments affect trade conditions, among them tlic passage of the Canadian reciprocity bill unsettlement over the outcome of the negotiations touching adjustment of affairs in Morocco and the decision by the Interstate Commerce commis sion in the Spokane rate and similar cases. The influences, however, are mainly of importance in their relations to the future. Moderate improvements mark conditions in iron and steoi, although in eastern territory pig iron buying is of restricted Volume. The best show ing is in finished steel products. There is further slight expansion in mill op erations The leading interest is work ing at little over 70 per cent of its in got capacity, while blast furnace oper ations are increasing, three additional furnaces having been put in commis sion. Track supplies are in greater re quest. recent contracts placed at Chi cago aggregating about 19,000 tons. More animation is reported in plain structural material and steel bars. In pig iron trade is spasmodic at the east, with the orders mostly for small lots, while in the central west there appears to be less disposition to grant large contracts for either basic or foundry grades. The footwear market continues slow. Visiting buyers in Boston are cautious about buying ahead and do not place the number of new orders anticipated. The trade is quiet in all kinds of leath er, but tanners are now doing more business than early in the month. Prices are generally strong and quota tions are firmer on contracts ahead than on moderate quantities for pres ent requirements. DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN CHICAGO TURNED DOWN Washington, July 31.—Among the nominations sent to the Senate yester day by President Taft were: United States attorney northern district of Illi nois, James H. Wiikerson; United States marshal northern district of Illi nois, Numan T. Hoy. In sending to the Senate the nomina tion of Mr. WilRerson President Taft brought to an end a situation which in terested Illinois politicians for months, Mr. Wiikerson V: nominated to succeed Bdwin W. Sims, who was appointed September 1. 1906. Mr. Wiikerson has been in charge of some of the big cases in Chicago for the department of jus tice, notably the case against the beef trust. His conduct of that case lias been especially pleasing to Attorney General Wickersham. CANADA TO FIGHT OVER THE TREATY Parliament Dissolved and Reci. procity Will Be Issue in September Election. Ottawa, .Toly 31.—The Dominion par liament was dissolved this afternoon, and a general election is ordered for September 21. Nominations will be made on September 14. The dissolution of the Canadian par liament carries the question of recip rocity between the United States and Canada before the Canadian electorate, where the reciprocity issue from this time until the election on September 21 will be the controlling issue. The announcement of dissoultion was a ful fillment of Premier Laurler's ulti matum, read to the opposition forces last Monday, that continued resistance to a vote would be met by an appeal to the country. The present liberal government has a large majority in the Dominion parlia ment, but the absence of a cloture rule has made It Impossible to secure a vote by which this majority could adopt the reciprocity measure. In the event of the success of the liberal party at the polls In September the new parliament will at once pass the reciprocity meas ure, whereas a defeat of the liberals will mean the passing of Premier I.uu rier and the permanent shelving of reciprocity between the United States and Canada. The present house of commons con sists of 133 liberals, 85 conservatives and three independents. DES MOINES RATE CASE FILED AT WASHINGTON Washington, July 31.—C:asd freight rates between Des Moines, ifl.. and Colorado common points in (’olorado. Wyoming. Kansas uml Nebraska, were attacked In a complaint filed at the Interstate Commerce commission today by the greater Des Moines comrnitee. It is alleged that existing rates in view of the recent reduction of rates from Chicago points to Colorado com mon points by order of the commis sion aro unreasonable, excessive and discriminatory, and a decrease of ap proximately 15 per cent is requested in the elass rates from and to Det Moines. INTERNATIONAL PEACE PACT WILL BE SIGNED Munson, In., July 31.—John Dalton, of arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Dritian and the United States and franco will ba signed early nt xt week. An announce ment to this < ffecc was ...title today. After the signing of the treaty thorn will be a formal demonstration be tween the countries concerned. UNIFORM REDUCTION IN WOOL SCHEDULE Da Follette Bill, Passed by the Senate, Cuts Deep Into the Duties. Washington, July 31.—The following table shows the material reductions from the existing wool duties made tn the La Follete compromise bill passed by the Senate. The figures given are all ad valorem percentages. The com plex rates of the Payne-Aldrich law are based upon specific duties. Kx perts have figured out the equivalent ad valorem rates as set forth here with. Here is the table: Existing La Fol law, lette Class of Articles. percent, bill. High grade raw wool, chiefly Merino of Class 1. not on the skin. 47.21 3f>, Same, on the skin.67.21 30 Wools of second class, not on skin. 47.52 10 Kame, on the skin. 44.98 10 Bhoddy. hoi is, w ool ex tract . 37.6 25 Woolen rags and flocks... 38.8 25 Combed wool or tops ad vanced beyond washed or scoured condition.111.73 40 Yarns made wholly of wool. value 30c per pound .159.75 30 Yarns made wholly of woo!, valued at more than 20c per pound. 82.38 Cloth, knit fabrics and flannels for underwear, . over 40c per pound.144.06 55 Same, not above 70c.123.55 C5 .Same, over 70e. 90.02 65 Blankets, valued at not more than 40c per pound 93.68 65 Same, valued at more than 40c and not more than 00c.106.50 55 Same, valued at more than 60c. 6S.19 65 Carpets, Aubusson. Ax minster, etc., and car pets and carpetings of which wool is compo nent material of chief value . 46.90 35 Mats, rugs for floors. 46.84 35 Manufactures of hair of camel, goat, alpaca.121.62 30 Women’s and children’s dress goods, coat lin ings . 97.154 66 W’ebbings, gorings, sus penders. beltings and bindings . 87.06 56 Edgings, insertings, flounc ings, gimps, cord and tasseling, laces, orna ments . 87.06 65 FARMERS WOULD BAN PRAYING RAINMAKER Cotton Growers Stirred When Clouds Respond to Rev. Mr. Moore's Supplication. Florence, S. O., July 31.—Because his prayers for rain during a recent dry spell were followed by such a copious and prolonged downpour that their cotton crop was damaged, neighbors of the Rev. A. .1. Moore want to go Into court and get ar. Injunction re straining him from offering such pray ers in the future. After much talk the proposed proceedings have been drop ped. Mr. Moore is the father of "Jerry" Moore. the 15-year-old rhamplon corn grower, who raised 228 bushels on one acrp last year and was taken to Washington by the department of agriculture In token of his achieve ment and introduced to President Taft.’ NUGENT IS ASKED TO TENDER RESIGNATION Seagirt. N. J. July 31.—Taking cogni zance of an alleged denunciation of (Jov. Woodrow Wilson by James R. Nugent, chairman of the democratic state committee, at a private dinner of politicians Tuesday night, nine of the 21 members of the committee drafted p, formal demand for the resignation of Chairman Nugent. The bitterness of Nugent against Governor Wilson, it is stated, dates back to the recent sena torial fight. Nugent’s remarks were meant only for the company present, he asserted, but they obtained publicity and created a stir among other mem bers. Governor Wilson refuses to be drawn into'any discussion of the affair. WESTERN UNION COMES ACROSS WITH THE CASH Des Moines, la., July 31.—The West ern Union Telegraph company today for the first time became incorporated under Iowa laws, paying a fee to the secretary of state of $690 on the capi talization used in this state. The mat ter of paying a fee liaK been In- court a number of years. JONAH AND THE WHALE STORYJVOUCHEO FOR Chicago Minister Tells His Brethren They Should Preach About It. Chicago, July 31.—Jonah and the whale is not simply a “fish story,” ac cording to Rev. H. U. Jackson of the Chicago Lawn Methodist Episcopal church, who addressed the Desplalnfs camp meeting today. "Many preach ers, ” he said, "are afraid or ashamed to preach about Jonah for fear of be ing laughed at, but the book of Jonah Is one of the most evangelical of all the books in the Old Testament. Some people say the gastric juices do not act on a living body, and this Is given as an answer to those who argue that It would have been impossible for Jonah to have remained In the whale’s stom ach for three days without being di gested. It was a plain case of acute indigestion on tin- part, of the whale.” FAREWELL TO TOGO. London. July 31.—Admiral Count Heihachiro Togo was given a popular farewell at the Rystan today as he left for Liverpool to sail on the Lusitania for New York. In the great crowd gathered for a final glimpse of the naval hero was a large party of schoolboys and girls. AFTER THE RUM PEMON. Washington. July 31.—Fines of $4,000 to $5,000 for each offense for sending Intoxicants from one state to another are provided in a bill Introduce! 1 by Representative Jacksqn, of Kansas. KANSAS FATALITY IS LAID TO WRECKERS Accident on Great Western Said to Have Been Caused Deliberately. Kansas City, July 29.—Railroad offi cials and detectives are today Investi gating the wreck of Chicago Croat Western passenger train No. 5 at Edge water Junction, Knn„ last night. In which W. Ross, of Des Moines, the en gineer, was killed; Fireman Hugh Smith, also of Des Moines, probably was fatally Injured and several other persons were hurt. The officials say the wreck resulted from Ihc deliberate work of wreckers who left n switch open after prying off the lock. They assert that three freight trains passed over the switch safely a short time before the passen ger train was wrecked. Both Rose and Smith stuck to thetr posts when they saw the open switch ahead of them. Rose died with his right hand clasped to tin* throttle of his engine in "in effort to check the speed of the train. Smith was brought to a hospital here. Only one passenger, Mrs. G. W. Gil bert. of this city, was seriously Injured. Among the others Injured were: A. A. Gehrke, baggageman, Oelwein, la., bruised. Thomas O’Grady. Des Moines, bruised. ALLIGATOR SWALLOWS YOUNG FLORIDA GIRL Her Watch ahd Chain Found in Stomach After Two Years. Forsythe. Ga., July 29.—The finding of a valuable gold watch and chain In (lie stomach of a large alligator that died in a pond near here Is believed to solve the mystery of the disappearance of 12-year-old Janet Thomson from the home of her parents at Island Grove, Fla., two years ago. The alligator was captured near Island Grove some weeks after the girl disappeared and was brought to this place by J. M. Jack son. The girl has neyer been heard from since she disappeared. Slie was stand-* Ing when last seen on the bank of ths lake where Mr. Jackson captured the nlllgator, and she was wearing at the time a gold watch with her Initials en graved on the baek of the watch. PASTORS WANT PART OF THEJJCENSE FEE Claim Bridegrooms of New York Town Have Become Stingy With Them. Middletown. N. Y.. July 29.—That love madness does not distract the at tention of young couples from their poeketbooks is attested to by clergy men of tills city. Through the Rev. J. A. Courtright, pastor ol the Calvary Baptist church, they have complained to the common council that their fees for officiating at marriages* have been reduced since the marriage license law went Into effect recently. It’a tills way, according to (he Rev. Mr. Courtright: “In the "good old days" a young man cheerfully gave tho officiating clergyman a $5 hill. Under the operation of the new law. the $5 13 "broken” when the young man pays $1 for ills license. Instead of surrender ing a 5 5 hill Intact lie slips off about $2 from the ihange returned to him by thd license clerk and leaves the clergyman In deep thought. Mr. Courtrlgl t appeared before the board of aldermen and asked that cler gymen receive 25 cents out of tho license fee for each marriage. The matter will be taken up at the next meeting of the city father* WILSON TO PROBE THE HIGH COSTJF LIVING Will Try to Find Out What Causes It in the District of Columbia. Washington. July 29.—Secretary Wi. sou Is supporting a plan to have i committee Investigate the reason foi the high cost of living In Washington He holds that municipalities largely must settle this matter. Chairman Johnson, of the House DIs. trlct of Columbia committee, favors it If attempted, It will be of national in terest. Reports trom Dos Moines of th« success of the new market place thex# in lowering prices to tne consumer have* stirred up the movement for the inves ligation here In part. Representative Good Is studying th< distribution problem, and is considering Ibe advisability of putting In a resolu ion for a sweeping Investigation 01 high living cost and its causes. RATES SUSPENDED BY THE COMMERCE BOARD Washington, July 29.—Advances ill class freight rates proposed by 159 rail ways In central traffic teriitory In the middle west and averaging upproxi mutely six per cent today were sus pended by the Interstate Commerce commission until an Investigation Intc their property could be made. The rates were to have become effective August 1. They are suspended until November 29. THURSTON COUNTY BOARD RESUMES COUNT OF NAMES Pender, Neb., July 29.—The county board of commissioners meets today (o continue the count of names on the petitions for the removal of the county seat. TRIP OF COMMITTEE. Cincinnati, Ohio. July 29.—The steamer Kanawha, with the rivers and harbors committee of congress on :oard, left here early today for down ,\ver points. The first stop probably will be at Madison, Ind. jlOWANS FLEECED IN OLD CONFIDENCE GAME Mortgage Farms to Bet on Horse Races and Lose Their Money. Kansas City, Mo., July 29.—A man who said his name was Moitan and that he was one of two Iowa farmeri who mortgaged their homes for $16,000 and sent the money to "J. B. Haggins" In Chicago, who was to bet it on a horse race and “clean up" a small for tune, came hero today to get $8,000 ths amount he put up, and his share of the winnings. He has failed to find Mr Hagglns. Morlan made his troubles known te J. Runyan, industrial commissioner oi the Kansas City Commercial club. He went to the club officials to nsk Infor mation concerning the possible place in this city where “J. B. Hagglns'' could be found, but he refused to tell the lo cation of ills farm in Iowa or his Christian name. According to the story told to Mr Runyan by Morlan. “J. B. Haggins," oi Chicago, several months ago visited hid section of Iowa and made many friendl with the farmers. He was especially Interested in Morlan and Ills neighbor-! when he returned to Chicago, and thil Iwo often sent him small amounts ol money which “Hagglns" would bet on races. The farmers won many timed tile amount of money they bet. A short time ago, Morlan said, "Hag-1 gins" wrote to him, advising him and ills neighbor to raise all the moncjl '.hey could, saying he had inside lnfor .nation on a big race and would win a fortune for each. The farmers mort gaged their homos for $8,000 each and forwarded the money to “Hagglns." A short time later he wrote them that he had won. Then he wrote to Morlan lo meet him in Kansas City and get thf money. This brought Morlan to this City today. DES MOINES WETS APPEAL FROM DE GRAFF DECISION Des Moines, In., July 29.—Thomas Sellers, attorne-- for the saloon interests In Des Moines, yesterday announced '.he intention of the “wets” to appeal tc the supreme court from the decision of Judge De draff of the equity division of the district court, who held that the Sloon law is Intended to limit the num ber of saloons to one for each 1,000 people and who held there may be nd more than 86 saloons In Des Moines. AUTOMOBILE TAX PRO RATES TO TOWNSHIP Des Moines, la.. July 29.—Statrt Treasurer Morrow today received from :he attorney general a decision to th» pffect that the distribution of auto mobile taxes should be based on th4 civil townships In each county an4 ihat the auditor Is authorized to draw warrants for the payment of same. •FIRED OUT” PREACHERS COMING BACK TO IOWA Mason City, III., July 29.—According to the opinion of Dr. P. A. Johnson, secretary of the Congregational boarc of Iowa, there will be plenty of min Isterlal timber for this state during ths Homing year, lie Is in receipt of a number of letters from South Dakota pastors asking for Iowa openings. Th< drought has seemingly lilt hard it some parts of South Dakota and ths preachers look upon it as something ol i hardship for them to remain there whh the burden of their support rest ing upon those who have all they can do to attend to their own household. It Is oven thought that the depleted ranks In the clergy of other Iowa de nomination will be easily filled this fall and winter. AGED WOMAN FATALLY BURNED WHILE JELLY MAKING Mapelton. Ia.. July 29.—What Is feared will be a fatal accident occurred here last evening when Mrs. Lee L. Chapman was terribly burned while cooking ov r u gasoline stove. She was making jelly, which boiled over and when she went to take it from th » » ■ MILLIONAIRES JOIN TOWN FIRE BRIGADE Red Shirts Are Now Part of the Wardrobe of Western Plutocrats. Hillsborough, Cal.. July 29,—A red flannel shirt has become a necessa.r> and valued part of the wardrobe of nearly every male member of Hillsbor ough’s millionaire colony. A volunteei i lire depratment has been organized with u membership of 30. i The combined ratings In Dun oi{ Hradstreet of the volunteers who will "run with the old machine" far exceeds! $100,000,000, and it is their proud boast that they are able to get Into their "turnouts" In response to a night alarm without the aid of a valet. Among the members of the organiza tion are Charles W. Clark, son of W. AS Clurk, of Montana; Charles Templeton Crocker, William H. Crocker and Percy Selby. _ _ INTENSE HEAT IN PARIS. Paris, July 29.—The capital suffered today from a renewal of the heat wave A maximum temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade was recorded. There were many prostrations and eoittc deaths. NEGRO SLAYER SAVED AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR Oklahoma City, July 29.—As Sheriff Spam stood In the cell of John H. Prather, in the county Jail here today, wailing for the negro to prepare to ho led to the scaffold to be hanged, an order was received from Governor Crm i- i ommutlng Prather’s sentence to life imprisonment. Prather was one of four negroes who were charged with having murdered W. K. Archie for the purpose of robbery. He had been sentenced to be hanged today.