The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-30
STATE BANKERS KICK ON EXPRESS
RATE FOR CURRENCY SHIPMENTS.

e. Wilder. Treasurer of the Santa Fe Rail-.
= road Company, Offers Suggestion For
Retiring the Greenback-A. Dobson of
Ottawa Made President For '9S-secre-
tary Bonebrake and Treasurer Thurs
tom of Topeka Continued Another Year
State Is Divided Into -Four Groups,
Vice President For Each Division
Yesterday the bankers held their sec
ond session. 1t is almost the unanimous
opinion of the members that yester-
days work exceeded in interest. atten-
dance, important work accomplish he'd,
value Of papers read the work OF any
preceding convention.
4. Dobson, Bank of Ottawa, was
elected president; F. w. Snyder OF
Leavenworth, vice president; F. NJ.
Bonebrske, Topeka, secretary; j. W.
Thurston, Topeka, treasurer. Leaven-
worth was selected as the place Of the
next annual meeting OF the State asso-
citation. Upon recommendation of CON-
mittee the state was divided into four
groups and vice president named for
each group as follows: First group, Z.
H. Brown, vice president, consists OF
Marshall, Pottaw8torrie, Geary. Dickin-
son, Morris, Wabsunsee, Usage, Frank
lin, Miami. Johnson, Douglas, Shawnee,
Jefferson. Atchison, Brown Doniphan,
Jackson, Nehemeha and Wyandotte
counties. Second, j. NJ. Mcdonald, Bax-
ter Springs. includes the counties OF
Linn, Anderson, Woodson, Allen. Bour-
bon. Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Crawford,
Chautauqua, Montgomery. LaBette and
Cherokee. Section three, G. Q. Chandler
of Medicine Lodge. consists Of all the
Seventh congressional district and in
cludes in addition Cowley, Summer, But
Ter, Greenwood, Lyon, Chase and Marion
counties. Fourth group. William Dock
ing. Clay Center, includes the north
west part IF the state, ali the counties
not heretofore mentioned
1t is thought that this arrangement
will double the membership Of the ssso-
ci2tion within the next year.
The bylaws were amended TO make
the fee Of Membership for banks OF more
than $50. 900 capital $40, and recommend
some arrangement for notification Of
ali members OF the State association
of any fraudulent paper or company or
scheme through which bank officials are
liable TO suffer.
The matter Of shipping currency came
up in the afternoon and evening for ex-
"a " e -
Fic,t National bank, and W. A Rule of
the National Bank of Commerce, spoke
OF the difference in rate between express
Gri registered insurance. Mr.. Rule said
that cypress rates from 81. Louis to
Kansas City was 30 cents per thousand,
while the total expense Of registered in
surance did not exceed So cents. The
difference between rates between Chi
csgo and Kansas City was muca great
or. A committee consisting Of J. R.
Mulv2ne. Topeka; E. F. Swinney, Kan
sas City. end A. c. Jobes, Wichita, was
appointed 20 meet the agents of the ex-
press companies for conference upon
the matter of rates.
M. Swinney called attention to de-
cision of the supreme court Of Iowa up
on the mater cf issuing drafts upon
shippers orders with dill of lading at
tached in which the Iowa tribunal held
that the claims of the bank held over
attachment, reversing lower court.
Secretary Bonebrake of Topeka, sub
mitted = communication from the exc
cutive mansion a Washington, as fol-
lows:
Executive mansion. Washington,
"Oct. %, 1897.
THE president regrets his inability to
accept the courteous invitation of the
Kancas Karkers' assertion to be pres
ent az it, fourth annual convention.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Octo-
Der 18th. 29tA and 30th.'
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal wired
his regrets:
Topeka, Kan, Oct. %.
"A. c. Jooes, President Bankers Assoc
ci2tion, Wichita, Kan.
Official duties prevent my attendance
a. convention. Express my regrets to
.lns7s bankers. I caution you not 70
permit over-drsughts or allow them ex-
cess loans while in Wichita.
JOHN W. BREIDENTHAL.
Bank Commissioner"
This answer was sent to Mr. Breiden-
t1al:
Wichita, Kan. Oct. %.
ITO John w Breidenthal. Topeka, Kan. I
I'VE nave no less confidence in our
own bank commissioner than before re- /.
ceiving this communication. when We
had confidence that ne would speak to /.
US on the subject Of Confidence A mo- /.
ton to vote lack Of confidence in our
bank commissioner was unanimously
voted down"
The visiting member. were banqueted .
at The Carey last night.
Following enrolled yesterday:
L. s NafJzger. president Fouth Ma 4
tional bank IF Wichita: J. NJ Moore. |
cashier. f. F. Swinney. cashier First /
National bank, Kansas City, Mo: ". A. !
Rule. National Bs~k Of Commerce. |
Kansas City; f. ". Snyder. Leaven- |
bNnk. Winfield; West L. Wilkinson. |
cashier, First National 5snk, Seneca; !
.. NJ. Beaclly. State National bank. /
Newton; W. II. Gardner. Merchants
National bank. Fl Dorado; Charles
Pool. Sedgwick County bank.
RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKs
Paper by Z. Wilder, Topeka. urea surer
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re railroad:
1.-Two years ago at Topeka You were
kind enough TO listen OF my Outline