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HOLDS STATE FUNDS. LANSING. Mich., June 22.-The First National Bank of Ironwood, which has, acting under an order of the comptroller of the currency, closed its doors, has been one of the state depositories. The bank only had on deposit about $2,500 of state funds at the time it suspended business, and this sum is amply protected by a $5,000 bond.
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HOLDS STATE FUNDS. LANSING, Mich., June 22.-The First National Bank of Ironwood, which has, acting under an order of the comptroller of the currency, closed its doors, has been one of the state depositories. The bank only had on deposit about $2,500 of state funds at the time it suspended business, and this sum is amply protected by a $5,000 boad.
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Ironwood, Mich. Bankers Held to U. S. Jury DEPOSITORS LOSE HEAVILY PRESIDENT, CASHIER AND AS. SISTANT CASHIER ARRESTEDBANK HAD $600,000 DEPOSITSASSETS FOUND AMOUNT TO ONLY $100,000. Ird d, Mich., July 2.-Pres. H. F. state hier T. T. Larson and Ass't. Jahn, Cashie orge H. Meadow, of the First nal bank of this city, have all bee und over to the federal grand j which meets at Marquette, Sept. 7. The cl against them are the the failure of the bank outgrowth which wa sed last week by the federal au ies, briefs) Meadow jail at Bessemer in default of $60,000 ball, while Jahn furnished $25,000 and Larson $10,000 bail bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in quick assets. It is not known what amount can be realized on the other assets. Embezzlement is Charged. The loss to the depositors will probably be heavy as it is alleged that Larson has in the past two years embezzled to the extent of $200,000 of the bank's funds. The president is accused with aiding and abetting the cashier in falsfying. The assistant cashier faces similar charges and also one of embezzling $1,500.
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WRECK BANK SENT TO JAII Michigan Bankers Held For Crime. GO DEPOSITS OF $600,000 Cashier Accused of Robbing System. E. T. Larson in . Cell and Presh and Assistant Cashier Are Held Under Heavy Bonds. Ironwood, Mich., July 2.-Preside H. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larson Assistant Cashier George H. Meado of the First National Bank of this have all been bound over to the Ma eral grand jury which meets at quette September 2. The charges against them are outgrowth of the failure of the which was closed last week by the eral authorities. Larson is in jail Bessemer in default of $50,000 while Jahn furnished $25,000 Meadow $10,000 bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in posits and the receiver has now in hands about $100,000 in quick assets. is not known what amount can be ized on other asseta The loss to depositors will proba be heavy, as It is alleged that Lar has in the past two years embessio to the extent of $200,000 of the bani funds. Larson has also been char with making false entries setting fort that the bank owned $75,000 more bonds than it held and with takin $33,000 from the deposit box of a a positor and putting it with the banl cash to swell the assets. The President is accused with aidir and abetting the cashier in falsifyin The assistant cashier faces a simili charge and also one of embezzling 91 500.
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Office in the Old Mill Higgins Avenue JOHN DEFFEBACH BANKERS BOUND OVER TIN PLATE WORKERS Gleue TO THE GRAND JURY PLANNING TO STRIKE A Great Gala Time The Ironwood, Mich., July 2.-President Pittsburg, July 2.-The strike of the P. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larsen and Amalgamated Association of Iron, Assistant Cashier George H. Meadow Steel and Tin Workers against the of the First National bank of this American Sheet & Tin Plate company, Tailor city have all been bound over to the which started yesterday in practically federal grand jury, which sits at Marall of the union plants of the United Make Yourself at Home. quette in September. The charges are Come, Mingle with HapStates Steel corporation's subsidiaries, the outgrowth of the failure of the will be extended materially, it is said, Has opened up a first-class bank, which was closed last week by by a strike of the Tin Plate Workers' BUTTE We'll Help to Make You the federal authorities. Larsen is in py, Joyous, Shouting International Protective association. tailoring establishment in jail at Bessemer, in default of $50,000 The wage scale of the latter organizathe Missoula Hotel block and bail, while Jahn furnished $25.000 and tion expires July 15, and at New CasHappy! Happy! Throngs of People Meadow $10,000 bail bonds. tle 3,000 additional men plan, it Is July 3, 4 and 5 is prepared to make a suit of The bank had about $600,000 in desaid, to quit work. In the event the posits, and the receiver has now in second strike is general the number clothes for you that will be his hands about $100,000 in quick asof men effected will total nearly stylish, substantial and a sets. It is not known what amount 25,000. Join in the Great Confetti Battle can be realized on other assets. perfect fit at every point.
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EMBEZZLEMENT LAID TO CASHIER NATIONAL BANK AT IRONWOOD CLOSED AND THREE OFFICERS ARE ARRESTED| CHARGED WITH BIG DEFALCATION Banks has Deposits of $600,000-Pres Ident Out on $25,000 Bail and Assistant Cashier on $10,000. Ironwood, Mich., July 3.-Embezzle ment of $200,000 is charged in connection with the arrest here of three of ficers of the failed First National bank of Ironwood. One of the officers is in jail at Bessemer, confined in default of $50,000 bail. The bank, having deposits of $600,000, was closed June 21, by National Bank Examiner George E. Luther, of Grand Rapids, Mich. On June 21 Philip Tillinghast, from the office of the controller at Washington, was appointed receiver and took charge of the affairs of the bank. The arrests followed, the officers were arraigned and held to the grand jury. The Officers Arrested. The officers under arrest are: H. F. Jahn, aged 50 years, president, accused of aiding in the alleged ille. gal operations of the cashier, and held under $25,000 bond. E. T. Larson, aged 38, cashier, charged with falsification of the books to deceive the national bank examiner, and with the embezzlement of $200.000. Held in jail at Bessemer, Mich., in default of $50,000 bond. George H. Beddow, aged 30 years, assistant cashier, charged with aiding in the operations of the cashier and with the embezzlement of about $1,600. Held under $10,000 bond. Mr. Jahn had been connected with the bank since it was organized in 1887. At that time he was bookkeep er. Mr. Larson entered the bank only a few years later. Beddow had been with the bank for about five years. t The three men are all married. Bank's Condition Not Kknown. a The condition of the bank's affairs is not known. The deposits were about $600,000. The amount of the d shortage has not been given out and J it- probably has not been ascertained. In the information sworn out against S Mr. Larson, he is accused specifically d of having entered $33,000 in bonds, held in a safe deposit vault for a clin ent, among the assets of the bank. He is charged with falsifying the entries with intent to deceive the bank ex aminer. The officers were arrigned before United States Court Commissioner John Shea and bound over for a grand jury hearing at Marquette, Sept. 7.
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$300,000 MISSING, OFFICERS HELD PRESIDENT AND CASHIERS OF IRONWOOD BOUND OVER TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY. CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT -$600,000 CAPITAL, $100,000 QUICK ASSETS. Ironwood, Mich., July 3.-President H. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larson and Assistant Cashier George H. Meadow of the First National bank of this city, have all been bound over to the federal grand jury which meets at Marquette, September 7. The charges against them are the outgrowth of the failure of the bank which was closed last week by the federal authorities. Larson is in jail at Bessemer in default of $50,000 bail, while Jahn furnished $25,000 and Meadow $10,000 bail bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in quick assets. It is not known what amount can be realized on other assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy as it is alleged that Larson has in the past two years embezzled to the extent of $200,000 of the bank's funds. Larson has also been charged with making false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000 more in bonds than it held, and with taking $33,000 from the deposit box of a depositor and putting it with the bank's cash to swell the assets. The president is accused with aiding and abetting the cashier in falsifying. The assistant casrier faces a similar charge and also one of embezzling $1,500.
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BIG DEFALCATION ALLEGED Officers of Ironwood (Mich.) Bank Under Arrest. Ironwood, Mich., July 2.-President H. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larson and Assistant Cashier George H. Meadow of the First National bank of this city have all been bound over to the federal grand jury, which meets at Marquette Sept. 7. The charges against them are the outgrowth of the failure of the bank, which was closed last week by the federal authorities. Larson is in jail at Bessemer in default of $50,000 bail, while Jahn furnished $25,000 and Meadow $10,000 bail bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in quick assets. It is not known what amount can be realized on other assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy, as it is alleged that Larson has in the past two years embezzled to the extent of $200,000 of the bank's funds.
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BANK OFFICERS HELD. Federal Officers Closed Their Bank-Depositors WIII Lose Henvily. Ironwood. Mich., July 2.-President H. F. Jahn. Cashier E.T.Larson and assistant Cashier George H. Meadow of the First National bank of this city have been bound over to the federal grand jury which meets at Marquette September 7. The charges against them are the outgrowth of the closing of the bank last week by the federal authorities. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy. It is alleged that Larson has In the past two years embezzled $200,000 of the bank's funds. He also has been charged with making false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000 more in bonds than it held, and with taking $33.000 from the de. posit box of a deposition and putting It with the bank's cash to swell the assets. Jahn is accused of aiding and abetting the cashier in falsifying. Meadow faces a similar charge and also one of embezzling $1,500. Larson is in jail in default of $50.000 ball while Jahn furnished $25.000 and Meadow furnished $10,000 bands.
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EMBEZZLEMENT LAID TO CASHIER NATIONAL BANK AT IRONWOOD CLOSED AND THREE OFFICERS ARE ARRESTED BIG DEFALCATION IS CHARGED Banks has Deposits of $600,000-President Out on $25,000 Bail and Assistant Cashier on $10,000. Ironwood, Mich., July 3.-Embezzlement of $200,000 is charged in connec tion with the arrest here of three officers of the failed First National bank of Ironwood. One of the officers is in jail at Bessemer, confined in default of $50,000 bail. The bank, having deposits of $600,000, was closed June 21, by National Bank Examiner George E. Luther, of Grand Rapids, Mich. On June 21 Philip Tillinghast, from the office of the controller at Washington, was appointed receiver and took charge of the affairs of the bank. The arrests followed, the officers were arraigned and held to the grand jury. The Officers Arrested. The officers under arrest are: H. F. Jahn, aged 50 years, president, accused of aiding in the alleged illegal operations of the cashier, and held under $25,000 bond. E. T. Larson, aged 38, cashier, charged with falsification of the books to deceive the national bank examiner, and with the embezzlement of $200.000. Held in jail at Bessemer, Mich., in default of $50,000 bond. George H. Beddow, aged 30 years, assistant cashier, charged with aiding in the operations of the cashier and with the embezzlement of about $1,600. Held under $10,000 bond. Mr. Jahn had been connected with the bank since it was organized in 1887. At that time he was bookkeeper. Mr. Larson entered the bank only a few years later. Beddow had been with the bank for about five years. The three men are all married. Bank's Condition Not Kknown. The condition of the bank's affairs is not known. The deposits were about $600,000. The amount of the shortage has not been given out and it probably has not been ascertained. In the information sworn out against Mr. Larson, he is accused specifically of having entered $33,000 in bonds, held in a safe deposit vault for a client, among the assets of the bank. He is charged with falsifying the entries with intent to deceive the bank examiner. The officers were arrigned before United States Court Commissioner John Shea and bound over for a grand jury hearing at Marquette, Sept. 7.
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$300,000 MISSING, OFFICERS HELD PRESIDENT AND CASHIERS OF IRONWOOD BOUND OVER TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY. CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT -$600,000 CAPITAL, $100,000 QUICK ASSETS. Ironwood. Mich., July 3.-President H. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larson and Assistant Cashier George H. Meadow of the First National bank of this city, have all been bound over to the federal grand jury which meets at Marquette, September 7. The charges against them are the outgrowth of the failure of the bank which was closed last week by the federal authorities. Larson is in jail at Bessemer in default of $50,000 bail, while Jahn furnished $25,000 and Meadow $10,000 bail bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in quick assets. It is not known what amount can be realized on other assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy as it is alleged that Larson has in the past two years embezzlea to the extent of $200,000 of the bank's funds. Larson has also been charged with making false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000 more in bonds than it held, and with taking $33,000 from the deposit box of a depositor and putting it with the bank's cash to swell the assets. The president is accused with aiding and abetting the cashier in falsifying. The assistant casrier faces a similar charge and also one of embezzling $1,500.
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OFFICIALS HELD IN BANK FAILURE Ironwood Men Accused of Making False Entries. CASHIER LARSON IN JAIL Institution Had About $600,000 In Deposits - Money on Hand Now Amounts to About $100,000-Charge That $75,000 Was Removed From a Private Box and Placed With Assets to Help the Institution Make Good Showing. Ironwood, Mich., July 5.-President H. F. Jahn, Cashier E. T. Larson and Assistant Cashier George H. Meadow of the First National bank of this city have all been bound over to the federal grand jury, which meets at Marquette, Sept. 7. The charges against them are the outgrowth of the failure of the bank, which was closed last week by the federal authorities. Larson is in jail at Bessemer in default of $50,000 ball, while Jahn furnished $25,000 and Meadow $10,000 bonds. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in quick assets. It is not known what amount can be realized on other assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy. Among the charges involved in the case are the making of false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000 more in bonds than It held, and the taking of $33,000 from the box of a depositor and putting It with the bank's cash to swell the assets.
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BANK TANGLE KNOTTY. Receiver of Ironwood Institution Goes to Washington-To Start New Bank. MARQUETTE, Mich., July 21.-[Spe. cial.]-Iron mining officials in the Lake Superior region, together with well known capitalists are to organize a bank at Ironwood to take the place of the First National bank of that city, the recent failure of which was followed by the arrest of its president, cashier and assistant cashier. Thomas F. Cole, J. H. McLean, Pentecost Mitchell, W. J. Olcott, J. H. Hearding and George D. Swift of Duluth; Murray M. Duncan of Ishpeming: Otto C. Davidson of Iron Mountain; Mayor D. E. Sutherland, Dr. J. W. Whiteside, George H. Abeel, F. H. Kearney, John M. Bush of Ironwood, and others are interested. The bank will be a national institution, and application has been made to the comptroller of currency for the charter. The Gogebic National bank is to be its name. The capital stock will be $100,000, paid in, and the bank will start business with a surplus of $25,000. The condition of the defunct First National bank is understood to be worse than was thought at the time of the failure. Various alleged fraudulent transactions have been brought to light and SO many questions have arisen in the attempt to straighten out the tangle that Receiver Tillingham has gone to Washington to lay the situation before the comptroller of the currency. That extensive forgeries have been found, in addition to Cashier Larson's alleged embezzlement of approximately $200,000 is the charge that is made, and a great deal of litigation is likely. A Il assessment for $50,000, the full amount of the capital stock, has been levied by the comptroller, but as three-fourths of the stock was held by the accused president and cashier, H. J. Jahn and E. T. Larson, and as this stock is now in the hands of the receiver and no assessment can be paid on it, comparatively little will be realized.
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SAVED EXPENSE OF A TRIAL Ex-Bank President Charged With Forgery and Embezzlement Used His Revolver. [Gate City Leased Wire Service ] IRONWOOD. Mich., Sept. 4.-P. F. Jahn, former president of the defunct First National bank of this city. who was to have been tried in the United States court at Marqueette last week on the charges of forgery and of participating in the embezzlement of $20,000 committed suicide at home, by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. Two other officers of the bank, E. E. Larson, cashier, and George H. Reddow. assistant cashier, are awaiting trial on embezzlement charges. The bank, with deposits of $600,000 was closed June 21 by National Bank Examiner George E. Luther, and Phillip Tillinghast was appointed receiver. The three officers were arrested June 30.
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Bank Officials Held. Marquette, Mich., Sept. 7.-The Federal grand jury convened here today to investigate the charges against President Jahn, Cashier Larson and Assistant Cashier Meadow, who are accused of wrecking the First National Bank of Ironwood. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in assets. The less to depositors will probably be heavy. It is alleged that Larson has in the last two years embezzled $200,000 of the bank's funds. He also is charged with making false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000
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BANK OFFICIALS ARE HELD BEFORE A JURY Michigan Bankers Accused of Wrecking the First National Bank of Ironwood and Appropriating Its Funds. MARQUETTE, Mich., Sept. T.-The federal grand jury convened here today to investigate the charges against President Jahn, Cashier Larson and Assistant Cashier Meadow, who are accused of wrecking the First National bank of Ironwood. The bank had about $600,000 in deposits and the receiver has now in his hands about $100,000 in assets. The loss to depositors will probably be heavy. It is alleged that Larson has in the last two years embezzled $200,000 of the bank's funds. He also is charged with making false entries, setting forth that the bank owned $75,000 more in bonds than it held, and with taking $33,000 from the deposit box of a. de-
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UPPER PENINSULA Mill Still in Operation— The shingle and tie mill of Kelley and Mayer at the Soo is still in operation and will be kept in commission until the freeze-up. The plant has been run continually since spring and has a record for the season of 50,000 ties and 18,000,000 shingles. The firm has several camps in operation getting out material for next summer's cut, and besides this will buy largely from independent operators. The Kelley and Mayer plant is one of the city's best assets and gives employment to a large number of them. Branch House Is Closed— The branch house of Morris and Co., packers, which for twenty years has been located on Williams avenue, facing the North-Western tracks, at Menominee, has been closed. This move is taken as a result of the continual loss which has resulted from its operation. Hereafter the meat will be distributed from cars to the dealers, making it necessary to order a week in advance. Joseph Dunn, manager of the branch, will continue in charge of the territory. Planting Wild RiceA number of sportsment from Crystal Falls recently bandéd together and ordered 100 pounds of wild rice. The seed arrived last week and was apportioned among the several lakes in the vicinity. All of it has been planted and if there is any success at all with the showing, next year ought to see a small crop in all of the surrounding bodies of water. The advocates of this move believe that in a few years the lakes and streams of the locality will be attractive grounds for wild ducks. Dividend for Depositors Receiver Tillinghast of the First National bank made the welcome announcement yesterday that the comptroller of the currency had declared the first dividend in favor of the depositors in the institution, says the Ironwood Times. The amount of this dividend if fifteen per cent. and it will be paid as soon as the cheques, which have been sent to Washington, are returned. The announcement of the declaration of the first dividend must certainly be good news, not only to the depositors in the late lamented banking institution, but to the people of the city and vicinity in general. While it is only the first payment, it means the distribution to the people of the community of about $90,000, and should have a tendency to create a much better feeling. As to the ultimate amount which the receiver will be able to pay, nothing can be said, as even an approximately correct `statement cannot be made until
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Houghton Department TELEPHONE SOUTH 199 BYRNS IS NOT GUILTY OF OPPER AND IRON COUNTRY ANY IRONWOOD BANK FRAUD WRESTLERS WILL COMPETE Ishpeming Man, Candidate For Iatch Arranged Between WirtMarquette Collectership, anen of Copperdom and Kanis Innocent. gas of Negaunee. CRITICISM OF HIM UNJUST MEET SATURDAY DEC. 18 W. L. Wirtanen, a copper country Says a Washington dispatch: teh-as-catch-can and Graeco-Roman Charges against Charles J. Byrns, candidate for collector of customs at restler, and Matt Kangas, of Negauwho for sometime held the chamMarquette, alleging that he had been guilty of fraud in connection with the onship of Finland in the Graecoaffair of the First National bank of style, will compete in a match Ironwood, were brought to a head tothe Ishpeming theatre a week from night, the 18th. The contest will be day when the following letter was re$50 a side and a division of the ceived by Senator William Alden Smith from M. J. Sherman, a prominent atreceipts. The match will be two out of three torney of Marquette, In his communication to the senator Mr. Sherman 11s. The first bout will be in the ráeco-Roman style and the second says: cateh-as-cateh-can. If each man "My client, Charles J. Byrns of Ishcures a fall they will toss for the peming, Mich., informs me that a suit of the third bout. brought against him by the receiver of There will be a preliminary contest the First National bank of Ironwood tween Carl Lehto and Gunner is being used against him in his canrondlund, two heavyweights from didacy for the office of collector of cusouth Range. Lehto, who conducts toms of this district, and he requests ysical culture classes in the copper me to state the facts to you. I desire untry is a clever catch-as-catchto say that I am not a supporter of wrestler, and it is announced that Mr. Byrns for this position, but am givwill challenge the winner of the ing my ardent support to one of his irtanen-Kangas match. Last Satopponents, but in justice to him I am day night he disposed of "Germany writing this letter. hultz, of Milwaukee in a catch-as "Mr. Byrns cannot in any way be tch-can match at Calumet in short honestly criticized in this matter. I He got the first fall in two have acted as his counsel from its ininutes and thirty seconds and the ception. He stated his case fully to me in two minutes and fourteen and later an examination into the facts conds. Both men tipped the scales showed his statement to be correct about 180 pounds. Both Wirtanen and truthful in every particular. I Kangas are also about this at that time, advised him to let the eight. matter rest until he could make a full Lehto has accepted a challenge to investigation. restle John Rowett of Bessemer in "The suit brought by the receiver is Graeco-Roman style early in Janupon an assessment of some stock in the match to take place in the the First National bank of Ironwood, pper country. His friends in Houghstanding in the name of Mr. Byrns and county are now endeavoring to is to enforce the payment of an asrange a match for him with Frank sessment on this stock. If I am corthe wor'd's champion catch-asrectly informed and have not been tch-can wrestler. Gotch is to travel misled by my examination of the afJeffries in his barn-storming tour fairs of this bank and the facts atit is thought that they will visit tending the selling of this stock to Mr. copper country. Lehto has seen Byrns, the sale of this stock to him wrestle and he states that he was a rank swindle, and he is not lawbe glad of an opportunity to fully or equitably liable on it and atch his strength and skill against ought not be called upon to pay a penny to the receiver of this bank and in Lehto is a wonderful athlete and is my judgment the outcome of the litiperfect training. He combines lightgation will demonstrate this. ing-like quickness with great "Mr. Byrns stated to me at the first rèngth. All of the men lie has met interview and has so stated at every the copper country during the past interview we have had since that he or more have been easy for him, is willing and anxious to pay any hough it is thought that Wirtanen. amount which is justly due from him hom he has not yet wrestled will to this bank or its receivers. He has him a hard tussle. refused payment of this assessment wholly on my advice and if any critiLIBRARY RULES ADOPTED. elsm can be attached to his action in this matter it should be directed egulations Governing Houghton Caragainst me, not against him. negie Library Patrons Announced. "I don't think that this should be Miss Grace A. Whare, librarian at used against him with you, but I write new public library, and her as. this letter because if he has been in stant, Miss Florence Stoyle, are now the wrong light I desire that simple eupying one of the basement rooms justice should be done." new library and are working on
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supply in sight and it is figured that the plant would pay for itself before the supply is exhausted. Violin in Family 190 Years— Mrs. A. E. Atkinson of Escanaba his just received from relatives in Canada a violin, which has been owned in her family and handed down with each generation for the past 190 years. The violin first came into the family in 1719 and while it his not been used for years, it is still of considerable value. It is in a fair state of preservation and when minor defects are repaired the old instrument will be again placed in use, Second Dividend for Creditors— The second dividend to the creditors and depositors of the First National Bank of Ironwood, amounting to 10 per cent., is being paid by Receiver Tillinghast. The checks were received from Washington last week and notice was immediately mailed to the depositors. The amount of money distributed under the second dividend is about $65,000. The first dividend, amounting to 15 per cent., was paid in November, the two disbursements amounting to about $160,000. Little Child Burns to DeathAs a result of playing with fire while the mother was temporarily absent from the house, Edna Brunette, the two-and-one-half-year old daughter of Honore Brunette, of Flat Rock, Delta county, was so severely burned that death followed within two hours. The child was playing about the house when the mother went outside to get a pail of water, leaving the baby in the room alone. It is supposed that the little one stepped close to the open gate of the stove and its dress caught fire. The agonized cries of pain were heard by the mother. Rushing into the house she found the child enveloped in fire. The pail of water which she carried was dashed over the little one. The child'e face, hands and body were terribly burned and she suffered extreme agony. A neighbor was sent to summon a physician by telephone, and a doctor was called, but when he arrived nothing could be done to save the little one's life. Case Settled Out of Court"The ease brought by Daniel Kelly of Garden against Prosecuting Attorney Dotsch to recover the amount due for the latter's wife's board bill was settled out of court when Mr. Dotsch paid Mr. Kelley the sum of $170." says the Escanaba Journal. "The bill of complaint in this case showed that Dotsch several years ago sent his wife and baby to live with her parents and agreed to pay their board. He then left Garden and never sent for his wife. He was in the south for a few months and then returned to Escanaba as a full-fledged lawyer. Over a year ago he applied for a divorce and as the case was contested he was granted a decree. He had never paid a cent towards the support of his young wife and baby from the day he left Garden until he was fore-
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# IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE U. S. COURT AT MARQUETTE Term Opening June 14 Likely to be the Most Interesting Held There # MANY CASES WILL BE HEARD The June term of United States court promises to be one of the most important ever held in Marquette. The spring term was originally set to begin in May, but for the convenience of the attorneys and court officials, it has been postponed until the second Tuesday in June. Grand and traverse juries for the term were drawn some time ago, but as all of the venire has not yet been summoned, the names of the jurymen are as yet kept a close secret. Two criminal cases of unusual interest will in all probability be tried. One is that of George H. Beddow formerly assistant cashier of the defunct First National bank at Ironwood, who is charged with embezzlement, and the other that against Richard, alias Felix, Wagner, a Soo resident who is charged with having been engaged in the business of smuging Chinese across the St. Mary's river. Both of the cases will doubtless be hard fought, and the trials will undoubtedly be followed with much general interest. In connection with the Ironwood bank failure, there are some twenty-five or thirty civil cases, brought by the receiver against a large number of upper peninsula residents for payment of notes found among the assets of the bank. Most of these notes, on which payment is protested, are "accommodation notes," so-called, and the persons by whom they are signed allege that they were given without any consideration, other than to accommodate the bank officers. As many of these cases involve the same legal points, it is not likely that all or any great proportion of them will be tried, the decision in one applying with equal force to several others, in many instances. There will also be a considerable number of Chinese cases, the defendants in which are fighting deportation. The government holds that these Chinese are not legal residents of the United States, but quite a number of them do not propose to go back to China without making a fight.
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ANOTHER IRONWOOD BANK CLOSES DOORS MARQUETTE, Mich., June 13.-After standing a run which lasted for two weeks, the People's bank, at Ironwood, of which S. S. Curry, is president, suspended payments yesterday. The liabilities are placed at $82,000, but it Is said there are ample assets to pa ydollar for dollar. The suspension is directly due to the closing of another bank at Ironwood, a private institution owned by the late Fred Karste, of Cheboygan, Wis. The latter had deposits of $300,000. and its affairs are said to be in bad shape. It was only three years ago that the, First National bank of Ironwood failed, resulting in the president taking his own life, and the cashier going to prison.