Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

/ FhNif aSNu . Jtdi D. t1tlth. dktu years
and Freda. aged months. at their
home on Clinton street After COM
hitting the deed she went to the
| Pennsylvania railroad yards where her
husband, Frederick Mund. is employed
as member of a wrecking crew and
| Informed him Of her action. She was
placed under arrest
Chicago. Sept. 2i.-William c. Rock
efeller and John ID. Archbold today
| came to the relief of the Standard Oil
company and signed it's bond for &c.
100000 to insure an appeal from the
Lands decision TO the higher courts
The bond was received By Merritt
Starr. attorney for the oil trust and
will be presented in court today.
st. Johns, n. F.. Sept. 24.--Addi
tional reports by mall and by coast
| steamers from remote points show
| sixteen and possibly twenty-four lives
lost along the Newfoundland coast
during the gale Thursday. Seventy
1--WE fishing vessels were wrecked and
much damage done. The financial loss
is estimated nearly million.
New York. Sept. 2i.--In an inter.
view published here William r. Hearst
takes occasion to deny that he is n
candidate for the presidency. He
says: Il am not candidate for presi.
dent on the Independent league ticket
OF any other ticket and | cannot con.
ceive of any conditions under which
would be willing to become candl.
date" This determination, he adds.
Is not because of any feeling of pidue
or disappointment at the result OF the
late election. Il am well satisfied TO
he private and to labor through the
league and through the election OF
others to promote the principles | be-
lleve in. ! dislike holding office and
dislike particularly being placed in n
position where the sincerity of my
principles can be questioned"
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 2i.-Lead-
ing bankers and fnanclers from every
state OF the union and from Canada.
Cuba. Mexico, Porto Rico and Hawaii,
representing untold millions OF wealth,
are assembled in the Marlborough
Blenheim hotel, where the American
Bankers association has established
vention will be called to order at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Special
sessions were held today by the trust
company savings bank and clearing
house sections. and the organization OF
Secretaries OF State Bankers associa-
tons viii hold a meeting this evening.
Speakers at today's sectional sessions
included Charles Emory Smith, ex-
postmaster general and ex-ambassador
to Russia; Festus J. Wade OF st.
Louis; John T. Woodruff of Spring
field. Mo-; Benjamin l. Conen OF Port
land Ore; Frederick Phillips of New
York; George b. Pendleton of New
Bern. N. c.. +. A. Scott OF Cleve-
land, Charles X. Zuz Of Philadelphia,
and j. w. Cleveland OF New York. An
amusing feature of the day was roll
er chair parade on the famous board
walk. In which all the delegates and
visitors participated.
Speakers on tomorrows program In.
clude Governor Edwin C. Stokes of
New Jersey and Givernor Claude
Swanson, OF Virginia. A reception
ard grand ball will be given at the
Marlborough -Benheim in the even
ing.
The currency commission, of which
Hon. A. Barton Hepburn is chair
| man. will present its report Thursday.
| and this win ligely lead to a spirited
discussion. clam bake will be the
principal amusement feature OF the
day.
Friday will be devoted to discus
sion of practical banking questions,
the transaction OF unfinished business
and the election and installation OF Of
hcers. after which the convention will
adjourn.
One OF the most important questions
to be considered during the meeting
Is the uniform bill OF lading which
railroad. commercial and banking in
terests are seeking to bring into har-
mony with their views, preliminary
to its being finally passed upon by the
Interstate commerce commission and
made effective by that body. It Is
stated that bankers advancing money
upon bills of lading must today look
to the standing and character OF the
shipper rather to any supposed secur-
lty Of the bill OF lading. improvements
such as advocated by the American
Bankers association. II Is said would
benefit not only the banker. but also
the producer and consumer. since 1t
would add to the facility and economy
of marketing the agricultural products
and manufactured goods OF the coun-
try.