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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
El hombre que lie.

eionada Cora cree que sl tribunal
tiene derseho { eoncsdsr el eICtito y
que el auditor do Puerto Rico no pus'
do revisar cuertAK de la Corte Feds
raj.
Versmos 10 opinion del Juts Mr..
Rodey.
--aeg6a notiaiAa Ia sido tAl 10
Hsbre snsmao9rdGea que hA invAdido
10 isls, que pAsan de ocho los apAra
tos do eslA elase que han sido snsAr
gA1ol por dissinIsa mprssAs 4 los
Eltados Unidos.
Ell leader ob'ero don ADgal Nu-
Gex, pertsnseier 10 { 10 eAmerioAn Fs
dsrAti6n tf LAbors y que sStuvo dis
tanClAdo de nrestro parIido, AbAndo
M 10 po Il CO de 10 Federaoi6n Libes
| 8 ipgresA en nueltrA eoleetividad, TO.
mando pArte sn el mass meeting que
tendrA lugar sstA tards las tres sn
Bsyau6n. Nina % uu ohrero d.
prsstiglo, y gtE. de mushss simpa
Iias,
Sc sneusnIra sn san Juan O.
| tsnients de lA poiisfa senior CssAls.
LA MAoriIA prt fsSora, recisrts
msnte EraduadA, EItelA B,Asshi, hi
aldo contrsIadA para dsSemps Ear AM
eacuelA on SAnturos.
Para esta larde anunciAn los rs
publisAnoa IN meeting en- 10 plSz
del mersado.
| -Ttmbien los homhrss de la Re
dsrAsf6n Litrs proysCtAn otro msetip
en- BtyAm6n para 10 prtximA semans
DDS hsridts J coptusiones lsvs
tueron ssi'tifos en lS SslA de Bocorro
Gregorio Flores , Tsleaforo CortiC
Ell cinsmslografo dc los leaorG
0isro J Ca, prepArA para eStA noch
una mSguihca tunsi6n, son m pre-
grams d. seleClas , vAriadAs viIIAI
TududAb.enents el teatro sa vera alel
tAdc de gnts, puss no hey stro g
pee talulo Gu 10 siudad.
Q -Algunsa de les meaas dsaIinAdI
i Ala VsntA de oArna On sl msrsAd
sxigsn repArseionss, Hay algunI
! rotIs que dssIidep muy nal oIoE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
aba11a Sc defiende
Puertos avanzadoS,

Iabans, Setismbre Is -El &C bisrno ha conssguido
,lsesr fuertss dsiensAs que pongan cubierto 10
i'd do una invasion rcpsntins. Fusrzas de Arsille'
guArdia rural voluntArios oeupan Guant bAcos,
lanao, Jssds del monte. 81 serro todos los alreda
q. Tenen pleas de cSmnana de tiro rApido en-
On a'guncs eanonss en- puntos estrstegeos AN
IAN los ofrecimientos de aervieos mitares por los
ramos de las gusrrss antsriores. Va renasiando 10
quilidai pdblica " despu6s del dsaembsrco do ma
. smsriesnos, se duda do IN Asalto 10 plaza, que
sfsndsrfA rudAmente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16

para evisar que 80 arroien las basurAs
de la siudAd On sQusl harrio, por To
NOR 4 que oeAsionsn una epidemia.
-En 10 asAi6n dc antenc chs, el
Ayunla mierto asord6 establee una
oTqueAta para el tsAtro munleipxl.
-EasA tsrds & las tres Ee celebra.
rA una function dc pOli' h ne.AS 81 81
PArqus Borinquen,
-RGrA hoy domingo eSia anun.
siAdo un gran mitin unionisIA en 10
eiudad de Guayana.
So he rssuslto por la directiva
del HiE6dromo, CelObrar cArrsraS el
diA do San MAieo FL Etnor SAntoE
Filippi hA somprAdo este sspesIsculo,
-DlAlir guidos obrsros de sssa
/ capital, AtiliAdos & la Union de Puer'
10 Rico, as proponsn sItablsesr ar
club para eslsbrAr en- 81 vAriAS soLts
rsneiAs polfncAa.
FL ConIeio municipal hs anun
eiAdo para sl ola 8 de- Oclabre prtxl
mo la spbaaIA del AdoquinAdo do lal
ckl 90 de BAilIiG, para euyAs obra
Ihay nm prsaupusllo de s3l. 728 p.
-ss he eonssdido por o. G0ber
IrAdor eli ipgrsso en el Alilo dc nlno
do SvnsnIcs de un hiio dc Label Cu
mi, euyo pArAdero 90 ignorA.
IA sido sltAoo Ante Ia Cort
Municipal dc IsAbelA sl policia JUL
Altaro, para deelArAr en- lA sAuaA qu
% agus sonlrA 81 cAbo L6pIE,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
Congreso reunido.
Mensaje patri6tico.

Habans, Sstiembrs 49, El Copgrsso ae rsuni6 aver
tArde BE lego nm msnsss presidential dando eusnts
do ID situac6n dol pafs, do los esfasrxos reaz
para sofosar 10 rvuslts dc los gattos hsehcs hssth
shora de 10 asttud frms do las autoridsdea repnbi
canas. EI msnssis pids mAyores reaursos y tx2resa
una gran son6anxa en- OIL predominio de 10 pas gua
tonos son suavsa tamplados sunqus muy rssusscs y
varonilsa Eas documsnto produce etscto ssudabls
on Ia opinion habansrA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
vance detenido.
No hay noticias.

Habans. Is Tan leioa somo alsarxAn las pAsru-
Has del gobierno 90 imposibls dsssubrir a prsasnea
do los revolueionsros Eatos parecen hsber ssmbiado
do Meca rstroesdido aobre do aver. Las
usrzas adetas al presidents Estrada Palma mantle
men communication dresa las que msniobran fue
ra do 10 capital. Ci6sse que Of 10 Yevous6n
ura hasta las cereanias de Ia capital ssrG eoda ene
dos fusgos dsatrczada on I'M combata deeisivo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
cARTA POSTAL
Para Anton Pirulero. hombre
senciIIo que no tiene pre-
tensiones burocraticas.
DONDE Sc ENCUeNTRE
Cinemat6grafo polftico. Pc
lfculas de corta y larga du.
raci6n = la Confession.

MI qusridisno Ant6n:
Ts escribo dasds San Jaan
donda las oosAs sitkn
entyAndo 90 sball.eion.
81 In pransa lees & diario
TO rtftesso IL msmoria;
suprimo squl todA historiA
y hsgo breve el somentario.
SsbrSs que los aoeialistas
de Iglesia...-. :. satan flribundos,
y andAndo pof esoa mundos
van txh!bisndo aua vi,tAs....
que son do imtortaneia gsande,
y por 10 largas, ip6vo,
han undo 4 lss de OTERo
pelieulss de LoWANDE
Clntmss6grafo oil nn
que do pueblo On pueblo Va,
yal sAbo 90 rompslG
On las mAnos de Panlfn.
~ que 10 parses, A 1t6nl
Sc propuso DiputAdo,
ysh3ra, ComisionAdo
lqus no es POGO 4 Juan Shintr(n
La psiicala 90 mas ls'gA
porQue 90 mas distania sl viais,
pesa mas el squipSis
Ia nuex % may AmArgA-...
quiere dssir, que 90 mas verde,
y no iasil dc alcarzsr.
mueho menos de mondAr
si % que siQuisfA 10 musrde..+.
UNo quiere ser Aleslds;
Oiros.... diputadoa scr,
hay que YER
que gaatan sl ismpo On balds.
Puss 10 milmo Aqri sn San Juan
que On 10 hiRt6riea Ara Oibo,
no coneibo
que 90 vlatAn.... pues no van.
lQ4d han do ir, qusrido Ans6nl
Pelisuias, n "a psifoula',
sxhibieIonss ridiculAs
ytotAl, a6lo ilusi6n.
I'm mia prf Xmas poatAles
escribil6 sin spurt;
10 hAhlAle dc Puerto Arturo
y de proyGetos leo ,len
Esto eS perder In thAvetA;
8 msiol: Vivir On BAbip.
CAscArrabia
que ea PAntfn, y bien plansGAI
IBor santos y ssrI f aelI
eonserVA tua AlsgriAs,
Que restan muy pose O dias
para aeAbAr los maiLineS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
Impression profunda
en- toda la Habana.

Hkbana Eetismhre is La ssrta del prtaidenso
Roosevelt oil senor QaesAda, que pubsan los period
COS an sdieones sx.raordinAriAs, produce impre
si6n profunda los mlsmos esmsntos revoueouAriUs.
Cr6saa que Aso ssrG decisive que spoySndoss On
81, Estrada Palma lcgrAr& dominAr las dihsultAdes
estabscsr 10 paz sl pss Dfcsse Qus vsz hssho
ssto sl senor Estrada preaentAr& renunoiG ants e
CopgreSo y se retirarG { IL vida prtvada
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16

En- vex do salir { las euAGro do ID
Iarde, como hAaIa ahora, este peri6.
disc aaldrk, On 10 suceSivo, & las Ieia
do 10 mafanS, rtct giend0 todas les
notieias del die anterior y anticipan'
do sl servicio del extsrior por cable.
ApAreCer6, pues, La DEMoCRACIA
los msrtes, miersoleS, iueves, vier'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
LA DEMOCRACIA"
Diario de la manana

nsS, aAbAdoS y domingos, no publ
eAndoSe el l1nss; % & saber, iguAl
ndmero do vsoes, 8 sean Aeis por Sc
mana.
ES IN ensAyo que TectiHcAremos
si en- la prGctica no reSulta eonve'
nitnts. Creemos, sin embargo, que
reaultar&, Es el sislemA do publisidad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
Los prop6sitos
del Presidente,

WA,hintcn Satemhrs Is = DeHde Oyster By CO.
munIcan que si en Cuba no cesan Embellishments laa
etcaramuxaH los ocmbatey, dandose el pals mimo
solaci6n dc psz el presidents Roossvelt envsr6
10 isla Mr. Ttfs &ecretArio do la guerra Mr. BA
con- primer sub ecreiaro do Estsd0 como rsprssenAn
tes especalfamos, s2ara que syuden al Mn1r Estrada
Palma serminar 10 crisis de eualqusr modos. Con Mr.
Taft Mr. Bason ir&a fuerzaz de dessmhareo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16

que emple6 THE SAN JUAN News y
que recibi5 bien sl p1hlico.
Como on San Juan no exISte min
g6u peri6dieo dc 10 mAflans, 81 nues'
tro llenara desde este fsthA IN vaeic
que 90 hsee notAr y que 90 NOS indies
con peraistsnsia por muchos suscrito
res.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
Credito sin 11rnites.
Au1nento de fuerzaS,

Habaus, aetismbrs Is -El congreso. por inmenaa
msyorfa On ambss CGmaras, Corcsdi6 81 gobisrno, on
Ia session do eata tArds si6dito sn mitss para los
gaatos do guerra que sea precise frontr Una Icy ha
pAaad0 one AutoFzA a prealdente para letorzAr has
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
POr Gable
PARA LA DEM0CRAC|A"

10 donds 10 crsa Indispensable, ouerso dc lA arti
llerfa ID guardia rural. SO pronureisn di.eurGos
eondsnando la rsvolue6n apslando 81 buen asrsdo
al esrfritu do conservation del pafs euhsno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-16
NOT|C|AS GENERATES
Detenciones
ia La Pre-
dalo er

El Comite
al Ultima Sesi6a
bro miombro d
,m'go don Andr
gar do don Ms
4ue fge ssparsdo
Aver cump
sn Ia carcel muri
JaGs PsrtzA,
Ssgdalsna ReyA
Ell iuez mur
iberia d 4 Efnslt
lie delito aonsra !
El tAl delito, por
vado. esik muy dc
po & eata fschA en-
--Seg6u noiis
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
HECTOR OUTGAMES
HIS FIELD AT
LOUISVILLE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept. 27-The six
races on the card today were run over
the track deep in mud. The condition
caused the card to be scratched to a
considerable extent In the handicap
for six furlongs Colonel Jim Douglas
was excused. he having pulled up lame
in being worked for the race.
The handicap at seven furlongs,
which featured the card. was a sharp
" contested race from barrier TO finish.
Hector and Excitement were the early
leaders, but at the stretch turn there
was a general closing UP. Hector. how
ever. kept at his task and outgamed
Sir Russell at the finish. Excitement
lasted long enough to beat out Militia
des. the favorite, for the third money
In the sprint race, at about three
quarters of a mile. Roscoe was an
overwhelming favorite, but failed to
finish in the money by virtue of bad
ride. The purse went to Principia in a
stirring finish with Tarp. the long shot
Of the race. Fargo finished third.
First race, about six furlongs seIling-sfarvel
? won. Sonny second. Peter Nathaniel third
Time. l:13 As.
Second race, Eve and half furlongs-Mis:
ofhcious wons Minot second. Boserian third
Third race. about six furlongs. selling-Prin
eipis won. Tarp second, Fsrgo third. Time
l;l4 As.
won. Sir Russell second, Excitement third Time,
l-3l s-5.
Fifth race about six furIongs-Gracchus won
Nedra second, Glamor third Time, 1:15 25.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth--CorrigaH
won. Kleinwood second, Joe Lesser third. Time,
- D.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
RELIEVE BUTCHER
Of 4 FORTUNE.

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-The arrest to-
/ day of Clara Adams. variety hall woz
man, and Harry Morgan at Salt Lake
City wills solve the mystery, conn ected
with the alleged theft of nearly $40, 900
from Anten Fritz. a butcher at Port
land. Ore, and of an alleged plot TO
murder Morgan in q hotel i'm Chicago.
according TO local police officials who
were notified of the arrest.
Fritz was native of Western Penn
sylvania. He sold a butcher shop for
$4,000 and, ii is claimed, placed the
money, all. in bills of large denomi-
nations. in a wallet and started for
the West In Portland he met Miss
Adams. She told him she was. a
money.
Fritz, befriended the woman and Sc
cured her a place at a hotel The fol-
lowing morning he reported to the po-
lice that he had been robbed of over
$4,000 In the meantime the woman
disappeared. Morgan. her intimate
friend. had also disappeared. They
were traced to Tacoma and from there
to Spokane, thence TO ST. Paul and
finally to Chicago
At each place ii was learned that
Morgan and the woman had been liv-
ing in great luxury.
The conspiracy to kill Morgan would
PROBABLY nave Deerl SucceSSfui, accord
ing to the police, but for the weaken
ing of one of the plotters. a negro. who
went to Morgan. and made a full con-
fession.
PORTLAND. Sept. 27.-The facts of
the Anton Fritz robbery here as known
to the police of Portland are at vari-
ance with the story received from
Chicago. Fritz arrived in this city
with more than $4,000 in cash, which
he was not slow in displaying around
his brothers beer hall in this city
Harry Morgan and Clara Adams, who
were frequenters of the place. con-
cocted q scheme for obtaining Fritz's
wealth. and one day, about q month
ago, the woman lay in wait for him
on the steps of the First Baptist
Church She appeared in great dis
tress and her crying attracted Fritz, to
whom she told a pitiful tale OF ILL
treatment. Fritz gave her a few dol
lars to console her. and in pretended
gratitude the woman threw her arms
around his neck
When Fritz arrived at his home
$1,000 IN bills was missing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

coRNERING CEMENT INDUSTRY.-Chicago.
sept 2T-Offciaf announcement made to-
day Of plans by which the United States steel
Corporation viii not only control the Portland
cement industry in Chicago. but viii invade the
East BIZ building q plant near Pittsburg
TO VISIT HOLY LAND.-Washington Sept.
7-Orders have been issued by the kavy De-
oartmpnt for the refrigerator ship Glacier now
n route from Suez 10 Port said, TO proceed 10
IoDpa in order 10 give the members OF ner crew
an opportunity 10 visit the Holy Land.
TAKES BACK HIS wIFE.-Palo Alto Sept
27-W L. Taylor. who found his trEant wife
here with the young Mexican with whom she
eioped effected reconciliation yesterday and
the couple left today for their home IN Hemet,
san Bernardino County. The Mexican has dis
appeared.
ENDS HIS woRRIES.-chicaFo. Sept. 27.
Jean de Nemours. q prominent contractor. com
mitted suicide al his home today by taking
poison He was 10 have appeared In court today
10 answer a charge OF having threatened 10 XIII
H W Pruift. with whom he is said 10 nave
quarreied over financial matters
BOY HOMICIDE sENTEEcED.-Albia. Ia.
sept. 27--Oscar Napier, the boy who was con-
ricted by q jury last sunday OF having murdered
7-year-old Prank Adams. was today sentenced
10 tie ReformatorT at EfdOra, TO remain until
6e IS p years Of age. The boy wept piteously
when he was sentenced
TO PRODUCE sHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY.
Stanford University, Sept 27.-Sword and San
dals the dramatic society Of stanford UniFer-
sify. which had scheduled the production OF
Two Gentlemen Of Verona prior 10 the earth
quake has decided TO place the piece before the
student public on Friday evening, November 2
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

said Coffroth. Cooley was formerly
O'Brien's sparring partner. Indian Joe
will be only a punching bag~fn the
hands of the clever Philadelphian. The
worst of it is that O'Brien will be de-
tanned in the south, which may make
i difficult to complete the match with
Berger. sst< sfs
The men Whip want TO wa ger on the
fight between Eddie Han1on and Dick
Highland in DreamIand Pavilion to-
night seem to favor the chances Of
Hanlon The bulk of the money offered
is waiting TO be placed on the latter
at odds of ~ TO 10. He will apparently
be a more pronounced public choice
before the time comes to enter the
ring. The men who stand ready to
back HanIon are willing to bet in hum
dreds, while Hyland's friends are salts
5fed with modest wagers of fives and
items. This accounts for the quantity
.of Hanlon money in sight.
Notwithstanding the betting, many
pick Hyland to beat Hanlon, as he is
considered more rugged and a harder
hitter. Hyland is only 19 years old,
while Hanlon Is two years his senior
The latter has been before the public
for six years, which makes him seem
an old-tinler when his record is looked
up.
The boys viii weigh in at o'clock
tonight at NA1 Coney's Kadee booth, on
Cough street near Geary. There is
no question of their being at the re-
quired notch. as 133 pounds is easy for
both of them.
The programme will be opened to-
night by Gordan and Ward, a brace of
welter-weights, who will go ten
rounds. They are scheduled to be in
the ring at $50 p. m.
& The men for the main event will be
in readiness to go on when the first
bout is ended. With two such willing
fighters it does not seem possible for
this event to last through the full
twenty rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
MONEY FOR MEMORIAL
GATE IN THE PARK

Rueben II. Lloyd received a cheering
message last Wednesday 10 appear in
Judge -coffey's court and take $4,000
from the estate of Susanna Brown. In
her last will and testament Mrs. Brown
made a provision that the sum of $1,000
should be expended for memorial in
honor of her deceased husband, Rich
ard Brown. She also signified desire
designate some suitable place for the
bands memory. subsequently, it was
decided that q gate at the Nineteenth
avenue entrance to Golden Gate Park
would fulfill the wishes of the loyal
and generous widow. The executors
OF the estate in due time purchased q
design, which the Board Of Park Com
missioners readily approved. Last
Wednesday was the time appointed for
the distribution of the estate and Com
missioner Lloyd was in court. along
with the executors. In regular form
he secured the sum mentioned in the
viii and not daring 10 carry so much
money around proceeded at once to the
Treasurer's office and got receipt in
this style:
Deposited with Treasurer City and
1906. By the Park Commissioners. Ae-
count to be used IN erecting a memorial
gate al Nineteenth avenue and Golden
Gate Park TO, the memory of Richard
Brown. Deposited by r. H. Lloyd, Park
Commissioner, $4,000.
Received September 2s, 1906.
CHAS- &. BANTELs Treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
QUIET IS RESTORED
At J|M|NEz.

MONTEREY, Mexico. Sept. 27.-Thad
trouble has occurred in the town of
Jiminez is acknowledged by the au-
thorities. A body of troops was, sent
from Monterey for the purpose OF
queiling the disturbance and q body of
200 cavalryzmen from Saltillo was taken
by a special train to Monterey, reach
ing here at an early hour this morning.
After an hours delay for the purpose
of feeding and watering the animals
they proceeded en- route to Jiminez
over the International road
The authoritative version is that a
gang of bandits and smugglers made
an attack upon the town and that in
the battle which followed when the citi-
zens arrived to repulse them several
persons were killed.
The stories of an incipient revolution
are denied. Later the reports are that
everything is now quiet.
Jiminez is a small town in Rio
Grande about thirty miles above
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz-
The report that a revolutionary out
break has occurred at Victoria taken
to mean Victoria. capital of the state
of Tamaulipas) is absolutely without
foundation. Everything is quiet in that
locality and no disturbance has taken
place there.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
ADMITS MURDER OF
BROTHER.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27--Arma Tash-
jan. an Armenian. arrested last night
for the murder of his brother, Markar
Markarian. confessed today.
Tashjian withstood the ordeal of the
police inquisition system last night
during the night he was shown long
knives and asked il he cut up his
brother with any of them. He was
shown pictures of the dismembered
parts taken in the Morgue. and these
he begged tearfuliy to have taken
away. He did not otherwise seem dis
turbed by the ordeal and steadfastly
maintained his innocence.
Finally Tasnjian said to Police In
spector Mclaughlin that he killed his
brother because he was the 'meanest
and stingiest fellow he ever saw
Last Saturday night he said he quar-
relied with his brother over money.
II made UP my mind to kill him that
night" said Tashjian- He went 10
sleep and 1 stabbed him in the neck
while he was asleep with that knife
pointing to a knife found by the police
Il wanted to get rid OF the body. SC
decided to cut 1t up" continued Tash-
jian. Between L. and o'clock / had
him cut up. First I cut his head of
then his arms and then his legs.
wrapped the trunk UP. left the house
with it and threw it in the hole where
it was found. Then I took the legs and
arms and threw them into the cars
About 5 o'clock in the morning / put
the head in a black colored valise
with a piece of iron. and threw 1t into
the river. / took s65 OF my brothers
money l am glad TO tell you all, fol
it worried me lot"
The prisoner then complained Of feel
ing hungry and asked for something tc
eat. He was fed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
INDICTMENT BETRAYs
PLOT AGAINST CASTRO
Five Men at New York Charged With
Conspiracy Against the Cola
age of Venezuela.

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-The attempts
of revolutionary body TO overthrow
President Castro OF Venezuela is said
to be the indirect cause today Of the
indieting OF i've men by the Federal
Grand Jury on the charge OF having
dies In their possession for the making
OF Venezuelan dollars. The indicted
men are Captain George r. Boynton
and Louis X. Thompson. the alleged
agents of the revolutionary movement.
Theodore Wilcox. Sidney P. Keller and
Joseph Keller. The Kellers. who are
engaged in the die-making business IN
this city. and Thompson and Wilcox
pleaded not guilty when arraigned-
Boynton could not be located
Captain Boynton and Thompson were
arratgned before Commissioner Ridg
way Tuesday on the same complaint.
but were discharged on the ground that
the crime, il any, was not committed or
intended to be committed In the United
States, but on an island in the mouth
OF the Orinoco River. which Is in South
American territory. Chief Flynn OF
the United States secret service was
not satisfied with the discharge OF the
men and brought the case before the
Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
.R|DGELY TALKS TO
!: THE BANKERS.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27. - The
Pennsylvania Bankers Association be-
gan its annual meeting here today. The
principal address of the afternoon was
delivered by William B. Ridgely,
Controller OF the Currency, who. dis
cussed Bank Directors He said in
part: r ~ z.
There is no excuse for robbery Of bank
II cannot happen where the directors are honest
and doing their duty. Ii is no answer for the
directors to say they had confidence IN their
officers and did not konw the real condition. Ii
Is their business and their sworn duty to- know
the condition and to prevent such stealing.
1t is no answer either, TO blame the bank
examiner or the supervising authority. The
examiner and the banking department may or
may not be to blame. Sometimes they are at
fault in not having discovered conditions sooner
But the examiner cannot and should not be
pected to entirely prevent wrongdoing in a bank
except so far hs fear Of detection may do so.
The exarnineredoes his duty II he discovers dis
honesty and crime after it is committed. 1t IS
do pot tey are ruty o criminal intent er
almost equally criminal neglect No officer can
rob and ruin a hank -,nIess the directors are
his confederafes 'dr his duPes.f
For probably the same reason that we all
think all men are, mortal bat ourselves. bank
directors are apt TO believe their bank and its
officers are exceptions 10 the rule. DO they not
know they are able and faithful:. Happily. in
the great majority or cases they do. But they
must remember Il Is men .rn w1th t 5ust such repu
dreis and discovered too. late TO have been
fHithless to every relation ia life and to have
robbed aud deceived every one who has trusted
then. How frequently II seems that they
piunder the most rathlessly those they would
seem most in honor bound to protect:
A bank wrecker is never q fool 1t takes
rather exceptional ability TO first acquire
position where Ii Is possible. and then TO carry
out the plan. Only a of considerable nerve
ana courage would dare to try such thing, or
could carry it on without early discovery What
/ wish TO impress most on any bank director
who may happen to hear or read what l say is
that II is men who have Just high reputa tions
and stand just well among their friends and
associates tile men you are trusting who oc-
casionaily commit these gigantic frauds In bank
management.
No man who is in charge Of a bank and In
tenas TO conduct It's business honestly and
examina ton by his board of directors do not
mean by this offcious Interference or meddlng
with the smaller details OF the daily business.