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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

nours a dav In fact i am at IL al
ways. After planning the loan for
the Camden refinery. for instance, and
arguing to convince Nipple That il was
q good proposal ] was completely done
up. When | returned home that ntsht
J was fer more tired than after day $
work as soap boiler.
In all my career. however. Z have
never been tempted 10 So in for mere
speculation. ! have put everything IN
bricks. mortar and machinery, I feel.
therefore. that in my way / have been
as great factor in the progress Of
the nation as have such men as Game
gle. St. Gaudens or the leaders in
thought and philosophy. Who can
deny that ! have added to the arehi-
tectural beauty OF this city?
My career has been continuous
dealing of the cold hands in the deck.
] have staked much TO attain much.
| have never tried 90 deceive men. I
have never lied to them. would
simply explain that / had purchased a
plant that would undoubtedly be
bought by some trust: that it was
worth. say. $4,000. and that we could
bond il for sl.0o0,0c0.
Invariably the big profits would in
duce the biggest men to come into the
deal. 1t was in this way that in
duced George Burnham Jr.. one of the
members OF the firm owning BALDWIN
Locomotive Works. to join me In the
Bartram apartment house enterprise
When. after the Camden refinery
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

ing q degree of accuracy which no cash
mortal cashier can rival
From the nature of his position the
teller is Obliged 10 depend almost
wholly upon his memory. Few memo
randa are allowed him. The most OBJ
vious OF these are the names he keeps
beneath the glass plate which serves
for his desk cover. This plate is usually
placed beneath the sill Of the paying
teiler's window and out OF sight Of
any curious eye outside. Here is
usually kept the list OF stop cheek or
ders. In such a position that they will
be directly under the tellers eve. In
this way he can run over these i'm
portant notes without exciting sus-
picfon. When the payment OF a check
is ordered stopped il Is probably for
some good reason and a mistake in
such a matter is likely to be dead
loss.
In the order of their frequency. ths
mistakes of hgures usually rank nrst. .
The possibilities of taking bad money. /
perhaps. ranks next. although in all
these matters opinions and experiences
differ. The teller must. of course. be
able to tell at a glance the genuine
ness OF . note or coin Of whatever
denomination
Whenever bank empl0ye goes
wrong the fact is made much OF and
the proportion OF sucig thefts in COM
parison with the amount OF money
handled, is likely to be greatly exag-
gerated- There are, of course, an end
less number of checks upon all the
money thus handled. Every precaution
is taken which II would seem could be
taken Occasionally. however. some
new method of deceiving the bank for
a time is discovered. but with each
such theft the particular danger Is the
more carefully guarded for the future.
In any reporteOf bank defa1cation il
is generally announced that tha
method employed was an entirely new
one.
AS a matter Of fact. every possi5ie
precaution is taken. In addition 10 the
elaborate system Of bookkeeping. with
its innumerahle checks. careful watch
Is kept upon the cashiers themselves.
and their habits and manner OF living
are familiar TO the bank Should they
appear TO live beyond their means they
are likely to come under suspicion.
>One ingenious bank presfdent was IN
the habit OF calling all his cashiers TO
his private 0f1ce and in the course a.
condensation asking thern to show -
what kind Of shoes they wore -
president would then carefully exarnfr,H
the sole to see II il were narl<ed nv
the brass tube which usually lines the
bars Of the city He believed that in
this way he could keep a fairly ae-
cqrate check upon their personal
habits
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

deal. l decided to build another refinery
and make il one OF the finest tn the
country. j induced many OF the high
est men in the community to go into IL
with me. We bonded the company for
S3.000.000 and the Real Estate Trust
amount. holding the bond issue as Sc
curity.
Mr.. Nipple WAS in this with me. He
advanced considerable money on be-
half of the trust company, but IL was
merely a loan. In the same way
borrowed q great deal more money. but
I honestly believe that the collateral
gave the bank was equal to the
loans
When the bank failed having been
looted OF all the deposits amounting to
s7,0e0,oo0. Segal declared that while
ne was in way implicated and he
could insist upon his own time TO pay
back tho loans. no one need worry. for
he would set the bank back upon its
feet.
Il will have enough millions here
within forty Eight hours to more than
repay the depositors., he declared. At
one time this boast would have been
the forerunner of the fulhllment, but
this time il failed The millions were
not forthcoming.
IT had been kept secret Tor four days
that the manner in which Nipple had
cone to his death was by suicide. but
this was soon learned. and then the
following note from the dead mans
handt coming like spectre from tho
grave TO accuse. was made pubE<Ay
Hipple's SOM
4 alone am TO blame Segal got an
the money. I was fooled.
Scgsl w1s arrested. with the treas
urer and assistant treasurer OF ths.
bank. charged with erbezzlemsnt and
conspiracy AS he was placed under
bail he was laughing. for he had
learned that in the tcppiing OF the
bank the fortunes OF the society d.
rectors had been swept away. that his
disgrace was their disgrace.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

iG-@gsous apart.E,@lft -soist, uuvn Ti1ief
fhe has been losing sss.e00 . year and
never makes cent.
Wlcn the directers i,rst learned that
the Real lrgtate Trust Company had
fasled es a result of tsia phan .asies of
this nan, their tirs. question was.
who Is hcss then. Where did he come
fsonl?
lie came from A.lstfiR twenty one
years ago, an Immigrant with 5000 In
his pocket Coming to New York he
worked sis o soap boiler IN a manutac-
turing establishment IA Market street,
His income was small. but his first
venture. throw Of the dice with his
landlord, proved successful and for one
whole year he paid no rent for the
house he occupied.
Ono day lie conceived the idea of
getting control of warehouses in Cam
, den, which were offered for $4,000.
AHe had $500 of his own not a penny
more
= must hase the sse.ooo." he told 4
friend. 4 have tcil the firm that
owns Tho warehouses that | viii as
sumo mortgage and pay them in
time, but they vunt the cash.
GO to d trust company. the friend
advised.
-scgal thoysht it over. He decided
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

Offices from 10 to on working
days, except on Saturdays when they
are wakened and put out at IL. SO
ia - least as the bank teller is con-
cerned the description is incomplete.
Every orc. of course. knows the gen
eral type. Once day perhaps at long
intervals The average man catches D
glimpse of an alert. nervous face lined
by the bars OF a bank window, and but
for moment Half a dozen words
are spoken, perhaps the transaction is
carried on in dumb snow. There is a
request made, perhaps in a gesture,
a glance OF intelligence, a bank book,
a pile of notes or d slip of paper
changes hands quickly. and one steps
aside and the line moves up. Naturally
the face at the tellcr's window is likely
to be remembered.
Reverse the situation and the prob
lem is immensely complicated There
is all the difference IA the world on
which side OF the bxs red window one
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

ANKERS have been described as
class who are permitted to
rest in elegantly appointed
Offices from 10 to on working
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

NcE. early in his life. Adolf Sc
gal threw dice with his land
lord TO decide whether he
SHOULD pay two years rent or
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22
To Hon. Bowman.

The people of the Panhandle
would like to know how repreSen-
tative Bowman, of Amarillo, stands
on that proposition of taking up the
Santa Fe track from Panhandle to
WaShburn in order that Santa Fe
trains may run straight into ANA
rillo instead of by the way of
WaShburn as they now run. Such
move is manifestly unfair to the
people along the present route, to
say nothing of dangerous pre-
cedent that would be set should this
privilege be granted the Santa Fe
Company by the next legislature.
--CollingSworth Courier.
And not only should Mr.. Bow
man commit himself on this Ques-
ton but also MeSSrs Gibson and
Watkins and our candidates for the
Senate, Hon. d. E. Decker and
Judge Veale.
How is this gentlemen'
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22

lars for the service required and
one dollar additional to each
presiding officer outside of pre-
cinct No. l for making proper
returns.
4. The secretary was instruct
ed to purchase necessary cleo
tion stationery and see that
proper tickets were printed and
distributed. The cost of these
two items was put at IS. 20.
5. It was ordered that the sum
of 81 be assessed against each
state and district candidate to-
ward expense of holding the
primaries and that the secretary
issue proper notification and
collect the same. To also meet
these necessary expenses assess
ments were made on county can
didates as follows:
On each candidate for county
Judge, county clerk, sheriff &
collector, and for assessor, $40.
On each candidate for treas
urer, county attorney and for
cattle Inspector, s..
Candidates for county com
missioner were assessed 81.
s. That on primary election
day precinct mass meeting con-
ventions shall be held at or near
the several voting places and at
such time of day as may be fixed
by the several Democratic pre-
cinct chairmen, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the
county convention.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22
Board of Equalization.

The Commissioners Court sitting
as a board of equalization last week
made the following orders touching
county valuation for taxation pur-
poses;
The minimum value on land was
fixed at 81. 50 per acre; on cattle sS
per head and horses $40 per head
Some 4S citizens were cited to
appear before the Court on June 20,
to show cause, if any, why their
assessed valuations should not be
increased
-m-"u.
Oklahoma, the Indian Territory
included, is now a State OF the
Union
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22
Additional Train Service
For Colorado Tourists.

Beginning on the 10th. inst,
the F. W. & D. G. Ry.. ("The
Denver Road') re established
double-daily train service be
tween Fort Worth and Denver
under faster schedules than ev-
er before. These trains leave
Fort Worth at 9:45 A. M. and
$40 p. NJ, and arrive at Fort
Worth from Denver at $40 p. NJ.
and 7;25 A. NJ. daily, thus pre-
serving connections with all
other Texas lines in both direc-
tons and affording Colorado
Tourists all that could be de
sired. Each of these trains is
operated solid between Fort
Worth and Denver, and carry
Pullman Palace Sleepers and
also serve all meals in Superb
Cafe Cars at City Prices upon
the PAY Only For What You
Order plan.
In connection with the fore
going, this company has placed
in service additional trains be-
tween Fort Worth and Quanah,
Texas, a distance of 1J2 miles.
for the accommodation of local
travel, and by reason of same
has been enabled to reduce the
time of through trains between
Fort Worth and Denver more
than two hours, all of which
should and will be appreciated
by Vacationists bound for Cool
Colorado" and by the travelling
public generally.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22
susysusus sfsrsHsusrsus
ESTRAY NOTICE
The State of Texas,
County of Randall.

The State of Texas,
County of Randall.
TAKEN UP by r. NJ. Peeler and
Estrayed before G. X Stratton. JUS
tice of the Peace Precinct No. |, Ran
dali County: One Red Roam Mare
about q years old, unbranded.
Appraised at Sixty Dollars.
The owner of said stock is request
en to come forward, prove property,
pay charges, and take the same
away, or it will be dealt with as the
law directs.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office, this the 18th day of June, 1906
J. A, TATE,
Clk County Court Randall Co
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22
PRIMARIES ORDERED.

Monday evening the Demo
cratic executive committee of
the county convened at the
Court House to consider the pro
priety of holding primaries and
if declared for to carry out the
provisions of the present law
regarding the same. Six of the
precincts were represented as
follows:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22

CALEN d Err S ==HOld
your trade OH this line
until you see The News
office samples and obtain
its prices. We want this
business and will charge
no more, if as much as
outside houses.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22


Organization of the committee
was perfected under the regular
county chairman and with l.. &.
Lair as secretary.
Quite a numb of Democrats
were present and upon invitation
Of the committee, presented by
the county chairman, several
good talks were made by candi-
dates and others germane to the
questions upon which the com
mittee was expected to act, and
at the conclusion of these ad-
dresses the committee got down
to business with the following
results:
/. Primaries were voted for
unanimously.
.. The test adopted and to be
printed at the head of the ticket
reads in this wise:
81 am a Democrat and Will
support the nominees of this
primary
3. The presiding election Off
GERS chosen for the several pre-
cincts are:
Precinct /, Cyrus Eakman
2, L. S, Garter
{" 3, G.. c.. Foster
i, j. 7. Wesley
d" 5, J, w. Cartwright
6, Andy Costley
d" :, a. b. Cage
S, a. ?. Baird
And the compensation of the
primary election officers was
fixed at not exceeding two dol
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22

Jim Pipkin has neat new cot
tage going up and he will soon be
well fixed in home of his own.
Coffee Bros. are doing the work.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22

DR.. J. Ed Crawford is again at
Silverton where he has recently
been appointed chairman of the
Briscoe County Democracy.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-22

And the compensation of the
primary election officers was
fixed at not exceeding two dol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
CALL
OF THE
WILD

c. n. Calcraft, superintendent Of the
Indian school at Chemawa, went to
Portland on the local train yesterday
morning, en- route north to intercept
a runaway student from the school A
girl who came to the school from Mon.
tana about three months ago for a
three years course escaped from the
school on Monday evening, and left Sa
lem on the early morning train Tues
day. Her brother who lives at Brem.
erton, Washington, is supposed to have
aided her He wrote TO Mr. Chalcraft,
asking that his sister be allowed to
visit him at once. Mr.. Chalcraft re.
fused. stating that she could 60 during
the summer vacation. so she took
French leave. kilograms we're sent to
the two Indians az Goble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
THE LBoTsI.ATTvE TICKET.

Under the direct primary system
there are nineteen candidates offered in
this county from which to select Eve
representatives In the next legislature
Il can be said that the gentlemen
offering themselves 10 serve forty days
at three dollars a day comprise more
than average ability among their mum.
ber.
The people should Try and center on
i've men, regardless Of locality, who
not only can represent the people. but
"RHPREBENT THINGS TO THE
PEOPLE" about a. they are.
A strong ticket will be needed In the
campaiga. AZ we'll a. In tho Legislature
20 represent NOT only the Republican
party, but tho people u Marion coun.
~.
Unless reform program can be-
agreed upon, and Republicans pot back
Of Il who are heart and soul opposed
10 continuing tho CRAFTS. The neKt leg
islaiurc will grind out che same gri,t
hs heretofore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
DOUBLES ELECTION ExPENsEs
The New Primary Law Adds to the
Public as Wen as Private Expenses.

The primary nominating election on
April goth is conducted the same az
the general election. which follows az
before, on the FIRST Monday in June
The election expenses chargeable TO the
county are thereby doubled, as the
primaries are supplied with ballots,
stationery, etc, just as the judges and
clerks are paid at public expense. The
new law adds considerably to the work
Of the county clerk = office. The coun.
~ clerk must send out supplies to each
Of the 35 precincts Of the county be
fore April 2Oth. The supplies consist
Of the following articles;
One package containing white bal
lots for the Republican party.
One package containing blue ballot,
for the Democratic party.
One package containing colored bal.
lots for the Republican party.
Ono package containing colored bal
lots for the Democratic party.
one package containing two poll
books. 10 tally sheets aud % official
seals.
One package containing three pens
and pen holders. Eve indclible copying
pencils three bottles Of ink, three blot
ling pads, two needles and string, one
tick sealing wax and six brass chips |
Also two packages containing tho
wo ballot boxes and their keys.
Tho contents Of most Of these pack
.gcs are enclosed In heavy manila en-
.elopcs. i2xis inches. An Of which /
ave 10 be endorsed by dlling In a
lumber Of blanks. All parpahernalia
nd rcd tape must be furnished az tho
fpenso of tho county to place In nom
nation mon IN the leading political
ariics on the Goth Of April.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
Convinced BY Observation.


'oasul Liefelt OF Froihurg report.
that the six members Of the Gains.
borough Workmeuh commission. in,
oluding three Liberals and three Con.
seF'atives, which VAS organized ana
sent 20 Germany by e. A. MoFeing. the
English 'arin reform candidate for
1ainsborough, have returned 20 tell
England tho result OF their mission.
Ar Proctor, whom the Liberal work.
mea put on the commission al the
head OF the Pol, and who is well
educated thinking man, admitted that
The heavy tarin walls in Germany were
bad for English trade George Brown.
boiler maker and Liberal con
'ideFs that English manufacturers
would have better chance With their
foreign rivals ii 10 per cent duty
were placed on foreign manufactured
impoFta
1 went out a confirmed free trader
oa' 1 would fail In my PLATA duty II
l did not point out to my fellow work.
men that a change must be made, -
said Nc. CalveTs Joiner and Liberal
II. Beilby, brass turner Who Is a
unionist. said' "Ia Germany thars
seems 10 Be work Tor an. We saw no
unemployed standing at street cor.
neFa as Ia free trade Eagland. Pro
lection has made Germany prospsrOs.u
seetion has made Germany prosper.
Gus "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
Her Valuation

Aunt Evelyn took little Anna to the
French church and gave her a nickle to
put In the aims basin.
Anna looked at the coin with evident
satisfaction aud then, nesting close to
her aunt. sh ewhispcred. "How much
are YOU going 70 givei"
Her aunt opened her hand, display.
ing a quarter Of a dollar.
"Ohi" exclaimed the child excited.
~ "don 9 YOU do itj it isn't worth IT,"
-Lippincott'a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
A Hopeful Outcome.

william Allen White says that the
most amusing personal" note that
ever he came across in a country news.
paper was that which last year caught
his eye while reading a Wisconsin pa.
per- The item was something like
this.
'Niels Anderson met with a painful
accident last week. a fshhook becom.
ing entanglcd In his eye. Niels is be.
ing attended by Dr. Phil Norton. who
says bis eye will come out all right. 4"
-Harper's Weekly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

and all annoying symptoms will
soon disappear. They settle the
stomach. regulate the liver and ex-
ercise the bowels. Their good ef-
fects arc felt Immediately.
Beecham's Pills mingle with the
contents OF the stomach and make
easy work OF digestion. The nour-
ishIng properties OF the food are
then readily assimilatCd and the
residue carried OF without irrita-
ting the intestines or clogging the
bowels.
Beccham's Pills should be taken
whenever there is sick headache,
furred tongue. constipation. sallow
skin or any symptoms that indi-
cate an inactive liver
r'i1 rvsrvwhcre In boxes ioc. and sc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
LownLL's oAMPAIoN.

siephen a. Lowell. of Pendleion. mot
with very favorable reception In hi,
opening campaign speech az Salem
from Republicans generally,
OF ooure, the people who regard the
senatoruhip ~ private political pre-.
serve didn't like his breaking In hero
They did not attend bis meeting
shui him out Of their organ, aud other
wise manifested their displcasoro at
bic appearance,
They passed tho word around that he
was bolter. and vas not wanted as a
Rcpublioan candidate for that Office
but LOWELL GOES ON.
Ne suslains Roosevelt. talks for 40,
rect election OF senator, and o.
pousea popular Republican principles
that do not please tho gTafiers.
OTHER WAYS WILL BIZ FOUND
TO HEAD orr LOWELL Im rs
NOT WANTED. IrE Is TOO CLEAN.
Im Talks OUT TO THE PEOPLE
A MUzzf.ED CANDIDATE MUST IN
HAD
II man can talk 10 the people. get
their votes and land iu tho United
States seuate without barrel, what
viii become of the holi-up artists, OF
the patronage peidlers aud senate
makers on the old line
Like ncmetrius. OF the Ephesiaas.
their occupation will be- gone.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
HOTEL OREGON

Corner Of seventh and Stark stra
Portland, Oregon.
The new and modern hotel OF The q.
Caters particularly 70 residents q \
lem and other Oregon cities BuFopul
plan. Free bus Rates ti.00 PEI a
and upward. Handsomest grill Ia q
West, and prices as low a. IN pas.
less attractive. Daily Capital JouEa.
on Gle.
WRIGHT DICKINSON HOTEL %
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
Now Change.

r. II. Rapphahn Il now manager Of
the Willamette Baggage s Transfer
Company. In place Of Tom Bckhart,
who has gone 20 work for the Capital
Improvement Company. Erny win meet
an trains and 20 after baggage and
trunks anywhere and everywhere
Leave orders at tho Willamette hotel
Phones 207o55. A3it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04

II is 90 he remembered aud partic
ulafly BY those religiously aud char
iiably iuelined that Hon. John a.
Aiikiu, OF iluntiugiou, nov seeking
the nomination on the Republican
ticket Cor state treasurer has liber
ally assisted more calls upon public
charity than any man in Eastern ore
gon. he Is hauker aud also pres.
deut of the largest commercial instl.
iption Ia the state OF Oregon, yet hls
purse has always boen open 70 the ap-
peals of misery aud OF distressed hu.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04

Itching piles produce moisture ans
cause itchingi this form, AZ we'll a.
blind, bleeding or proiruding piles are
cured by Dr. Bo.san.ko's Pile Remedy.
stops itching and bleeding Absorbs
tumora 500 a Jar Al druggists, or sent
BY mail. Treatise free. write mo
about your case. Dr. Bosanko. Phila.,
Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-04
COlOniSt Rates

Commencing February 18th. and
continuing daily 10 and including
April 9Th, and from September 10Th
until oHtober 81. 1905. eolonlst tick.
cts will be sold from tho East 20 all
points on Oregon lines via. Portland.
Following rates from Omaha. Nsb.,
i25; Council Bluna, la. s25; Kansas
City. Mo, t26; Denver Colo: t25;
81. Joseph, Mo. t25; 81 Louis. Mo-.
$50; Chicago. III. ssa II you desire
you can make deposit with agents
and tickets win be furnished your
friends In the East A. l. CRAIG.
ID General Passenger Agent