Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-09

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starting almost an hour behind the
local overlook the school train. aad
telescoped two rear cars ara maimed
a score and half persons
Washington, Dec THE Denver
convention boomers arrived In Wash
ington yesterday and lost no time Ia
geeting down to work to capture the
Republican national convention for
Denver. Meyer Friedman. J. Il. Rhodes
and Chas w Reylolds were In tho
delegation when they established head.
quarters nj the Occidental hotel where
they are giving all comers the glad
hand aud iue line of argument In
| favor OF Denver as cnc o. the best
Lieutenant Governor Harper ~ ex-
pected to arrive here this afternoon.
Chicago. Dec Mayor r. a. Busse
welcomed the delegates who assem-
/ bled in the Auditorium hotel this morn
ing for the fourth annual convention OF
the Western Fruit Jobbers' associa.
tion. Buyers and shippers OF fruit
from all sections OF the west. from
Illinois to California. are participating
In the convention H. NJ. Jones OF
Sioux Falls, S. D., Is president of the
association.
| The most importunt matters 10 be
considered at the present session are
the investigation of express companies
by the interstate commerce commits,
sion, and of their methods in the buy
ing selling and handling on conslen,
ment fruits, vegetables and oysters.
The senate resolution providing for
this investigation was secIred through
the work Of the association Recent
hearings on this order have been held
in omaha. Kansas City aud Chicago
and much evidence was addpced by
members OF the association tending
to show that the express companies
have engaged In the fruit ard produce
commission business Another hear.
ing win he held by the interstate com
mission business Another hearing
VIII he held by the Interstate com.
merce commission In Dallas, Tex,
January .. and plans will be made at
the present convention 10 present sd.
ditionnl and convincing evidence. The
correction OF alleged freight and r..
frigeraior rate determinations against
fruit Jobbers and shippes viii also oc-
cupy much time of the convention. ana
II is likely that a fomal complaint viii
be filed with the interstate commerce
commission as a result of the confer.
ence
Nashville Tenn. Dec THE Mid
die Tennessee Farmers institute
opens here today for session of three
days. during which many prominent
speakers will deliver addresses on va
rlous agricultural topics, including
corn. cotton and tobacco culture.
Staunton. Va, Dec. "A fine dis.
play of fruits grown in the old DO.
minion Is the feature OF the annual
meeting Of the Virginia State Horti.
cultural society. which opened two
day session today. Representatives
of the state ana national agricultural
departments are among the speakers.
Nut culture, which is rapidly becoming
a very important industry in Virginia,
will receive much attention.
New York. Dec 4.-One of the most
interesting social events Of the week
in New York was the reception given
today by Mr.. and Mrs. Johl II. Roose
welt at their Madison avenue home.
marking the debut in society of their
daughter. Miss Gladys Roosevelt Mr..
Roosevelt Is a cousin of the president.
Washington. Dec. 4.-Senator n. w.
Aldrlch of Rhode Island. chairman OF
the senate finance committee and Sen
atory Crane of Massachusetts today
announced that as a result of a night
conference with the president the
nuleus OF currenvy bill was decided
upon. This conference followed the
| sending to congress of the presidents
| message in which he urged currency
reform and advised against boarding
money; keeping 1t out of circulation.
| Senator Aldrich is greatly elated aa1
indicated that the president had prac
tically turned over to him the draft
ing OF the bill and conveyed to him as
surances of administration support OF
whatever bill might be formulated
Detroit Dec. 4.--As the result OF
failure OF state Treasurer f. r. Gin
zler. Governor Warner will remove
him. Officers of the Chelsea Savings
bank Of which Glazler was president
face arrest because Of the alleged
violation of the banking laws. Sew.
eral trust companies that went on Gla-
zier's quarter million bond OF Chelsea
bank as state depository refuse 80
idemnify the bank In the less 1t may
sustain in funds through Glazier's
failure.
Washington. Dec. 4.--The comptroll.
er OF currency today issueI call for
a statement Of the condition OF the
national banks at the close of bust
| ness December g.