The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

these grouos dividing the whole state
and in each Of these subsidiary associa-
tions carry on the work of the state
association on more minute scale.
They are found to be very valuable.
The reports were not read for lack
Of time. Those presented We're written
by l. H. Wulfekuhler, of LeaVenWorth
A. w Cory. of Dwight; F. P Allen. OF
Independence; w. W. Bowman, of Con-
cordia, j. G. Brinhman. of Great Benz.
and c. G. Taylor. of Conway Springs
COMMITTEES NAMED
The following committees were named
this morning:
Nominations-Sco Hopkins. G. d.
Lamme Howard Dunlap. J. r. Lind
borg. H. S. Cooper, Don Kinney and
f. G. Walton.
Auditing-F. NJ. Bonebrake. John Den
ton and William Peck.
Necrology-C- NJ Sawyer, Myron Wa
teTman, w. 3. Killer. c. A Mitchell,
Charles Buschow, Willis Westbrook and
A c. Jcbes.
Resolutions. r. Mulvane. c. C. K.
Scoville. c. F. Henson, Edwin Tucker,
Newton Kraemer. Mrs. NJ c. Burton
and J. W Bergman
Reports by them are expected this ev-
ening.
Disappointment in some of the per
sons who were expected to fill places
on the programme of the bankers asso-
citation meeting has caused some little
changes in the order of business. Also
the fact that not quite enough time was
allowed in the calculations of the pro-
pramme committee in making things
run over a little. This afternoon 5
session will be a crowded one, with lit
tie time for new business and not
enough for things called for in the bills.
The report of the committee on the
education of bank clerks was taken up
at this afternoons session. having been
left over from this morning. by necesSi-
ty. The report will be made by John
r. Mulvane and is expected to give
room for some discussion. The report
of the committee on cattle paper ex-
change by }. NJ. Harvey of Conway
Springs will be another important mat
ter left over from the morning pro-
glamme-
Congressman W. A. Calderhead has
been unable to reach Topeka. for the
gathering and the association is there
fore deprived of hearing Mr.. Calder
heads supposedly original ideas on the
subject of Currency" in which con
siderable interest has been expressed.
Neither has Major Calvin Hood of En-
poria who was to have spoken of his
"Reminiscences sof Kansas Banking. Z
arrived. He may be here yet. Special
Inspector r. p Moxey, Of the treasury
department viii speak this afternoon or
this evening.
The ladies' attending the gathering of
the association. excepting a few actual
ly engaged in the banking business
themselves, are being entertained by
the wives of Topeka banking men, A
ride over the city of Topeka to see
what sights there are, has been prom
ised for today. Unless rain spOils the
excursion it Will be in progress during
the latter part of this afternoon There
are thirty-five or forty women here VINO
viii attend the banquet at Security nail
this evening. The total attendance mas
reached a bout three hundred.
FIN ANCIERS WHO ARE HERE
Among the visitors at the Kansas as
sOciatiOn's meeting from OUTSIDE the
state is J G. Steam. cashier of the City
National bank of Kansas City, Mo,
which was organized in February, 1907
and is already well known to all the
banks in Kansas. Mr. Steam IS pleas
ant man personally and is doing lots
of good for his own bank among the del
egates to this convention; The CITY
National has made a rapid but steady
growth under the most modern meth
DDS of banking. of which Mr.. Steam mas
an absolute control He is regarded as
one of the most successful men in Kan
sas Citv banking business. and the in
fiuence of his institution is becoming
more widely felt every month through
out this territory
A very interesting man, interesting
because of the success he mas achieNeas
in a short time in the business OF Dank-
ing is G. o. Austin vice president Of the
National Bank of North America, chi
cago Mr. Austin began with the ONCE
Of state bank examiner or AlsSOuli I.
From that Office he went into the Me-
chanics National bank of ST. Louis ana
in a remarkably short time doubled the
hanks business. After welding a
recognized influence as a practical bank
er in St Louis, he resigned his position
to become vice president Of the bank
with which he is now connected It was
organized in June 1902 less than year
ago. with Isaac n. Perry as its exeeu-
tive officer. The bank is capitalized at
two millions of dollars, it carries sur
plus Of $500. 900 and deposits of $l2 oo0-o0o.
This is an immense sum of money ana
places the bank in the foremost rank
of American banking institutions
Another bank which has a wide lnfiu-
ence in the banking affairs of Kansas
is the National Bank Of Commerce OF
St Louis This is the fourth bank IN
the United States. and the first outside
of New York city, in the point OF capi-
tai. surplus and profits, which amount
to over fifteen millions Of dollars.