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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
TRANs.MlsslsslPPl CONGRESS.
Session at Muskogee Ended and Next
Conaress viii be Held In Frisco.

Muskogee, Okla-The eighteenth
annual session of the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial congress adjourned
Friday afternoon to meet in san
Francisco next November, A resolu-
ton increasing the parcels post was
voted down, amid great applause.
Resolutions were passed favoring the
establishment of a postal savings
bank system by the national govern
ment; for an increase of the interstate
tariff rates, not to become effective
until change of protest could be made;
for an appropriation by the govern
ment for better roads; for the appro-
priation by the government of not less
than s50O,0OO,0O0 for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors, and for
the establishment of bureau for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors.
other resolutions adopted were: Fa-
yoring construction of dry dock In
Pearl harbor, Hawaii; favoring estab-
lishment of agricultural experiment
stations in every congressional dis
trict in the Trans-Mississippi country;
favoring separation of surface lands
from the underground minerals on
public lands and sale to actual set
tiers; favoring federal appropriation
to prevent fever among cattle because
of fever ticks.
An executive committee was appoint
ed with Thomas f. Walsh of Colorado
as chairman. The following congress
sional committee was appointed: Fred
Fleming, Kansas City; Fl. p. Wood,
Honolulu; Theodore P. Wilcox, Port
land, Ore; Alva Adams, Pueblo; r.
G. Kerens, st. Louis; e. F. Harris.
Galveston; ]. D. Phelan, San Fran
cisco.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Important Scrap Of Paper Introduced
In Bradley Case.

Washington.-The story of former
United States Senator Browns ac-
acknowledgement of the paternity of
the two youngest OF Mrs. Bradleys
children was told on Thursday in
Judge Stafford's court by other lips
than hers. II acknowledge Arthur
Brown and Martin Montgomery as my
children by Annie M. Bradley" Such
was Mr.. Browns own method of ex-
pressing himself on the subject and
the legend was inscribed on a soiled
and blotted piece of writing paper. 1t
was dated February 10, 1905, and was
brought to light by Colonel Maurice
Nj. Kaighn. an attorney of Salt Lake
City, the present receiver of the Unit.
cd States land office in that city and
friend of Senator Brown of thirty
years standing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
PLANS FOR FINANCIAL AID.
No Lack of Theoretical Remedies Sug.
gested to Secretary Cortelyou.

Washington.-Deta of many new
projects for improving the currency
are being submitted to the president
and Secretary Cortelyou and are re-
ceiving such attention as the other ex-
igencies for the financial situation
permit. Secretary Cortelyou is good
listener. and usually digests quickly
essential parts Of the various plans
which are submitted to him. Meas.
ures relating to the currency which
are being discussed among bankers
and incoming members of congress
may be roughly grouped under four
heads. central bank issue, CEN
trail organization of the existing ma.
tional banks, the issue of additiopcl
circulation against various classes of
bonds other than United States bonds,
and the issue of circulation upon gen.
eral assets with the security Of a
guaranty fund.
The project of central bank based
upon the general outlines of the Bank
of France or the Imperial Bank of
Germany has apparently been attract.
ing more attention of late than any
previous time in recent years.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
EXPERTS TESTIFY.
Man Who Originated "Brainstormv
Theory to Appear in Bradley Case.

Washington the second
week of the Bradley trial closed on
Friday, the defense had put on all the
witnesses it expects to call except the
alienists. But even with such prog
ress the case bids fair to run on for
another week. The evidence to be
given by the alienists will be import
ant in view of the insanity plea The
defense will call three-Dr. B. B. Ev-
ans, who originated the "brainstorm"
in the Thaw case; DR.. Charles G. Hill,
in charge of Mount Hope asylum at
Baltimore, a widely celebrated insti-
tuition, and DR.. Barton, a professor in
George Washington university, Wash
ington. All three experts volunteered
to come to Washington and testify for
the defense without compensation.
They are expected to fully offset the
testimony of the two expert alienists
called by the government, who have
been In attendance on the trial each
day. taking notes. The examination
OF the experts will take two or three
days. Then will come the introduc.
ton of rebuttal testimony by the gov.
ernment.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
officers and Crew Exonerated.

Cairo. Ill.-United States inspectors
Waltz and Hodge of Memphis, in
charge of the case of the officers and
crew of the steamer Dick Fowler,
charged with reckless navigation on
the occasion of President Roosevelt's
trip down the Mississippi river on Oc-
tober 3. have returned verdict OF not
guilty The charge was preferred by
Captain Vanduzer of the government
steamer Lily. one Of the boats which
escorted the president down the river.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
WANT SHORTER WORK DAY.
Federation of Labor VIII lnaugurate
Campaign for Eight-Hour Day.

Norfolk, Va.-The American FEEDER.
alton of Labor has declared univer-
sal eight-hour day paramount to all
questions-even to an increase in
wages-"except in such trades anG
callings where the earnings are so
meager as to make 1t difficult to main
tain fair standard of living" and
called for campaign of education and
organization to that end among all af.
filiated organizations. The federation,
determining that it would be impos-
sible to secure universal eight-hour
day by any sudden or radical concert.
ed step, issued a call for the accumu-
lation by all tradesmen of a sufficient
fund to make them fully prepared for
the fight, when opportunity will favor
the most immediate success, with the
least degree of suffering and priva-
tion.
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WOULD RELIEVE sTRINeENcY.
Government Should Purchase Silver,
Says Solomon Guegenheim.

Salt Lake City.-Solomon r. Gug-
genheim on Thursday made the sig
nificant statement that he did not be-
lieve the country was nearly as preju-
diced against silver at the present
time as 1t had been In years gone by.
Since coming west l have found :,
strong sentiment in favor of the gov
ernment's helping out the real money
stringency by the purchase of liberal
quantities OF the white metal and coin
ing 1t into dollars. 1t is believed that
100000 worth of 1t might be bought
and so used TO the best interests of
the entire country. Around present
prices that would provide nearly $780,
100000 of the new, real money, and
the government would hardly miss the
amount of gold 1t would need to pay
out for this metal"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Reports Show Business in General
in a More Satisfactory State
in Commercial Centers.
Increase In the Currency supply En-
abIes the Northwest to Resume the
Purchase Of Grain and viii
Prevent Closing Down Of
Many Industries.

New York rk.-Considerable improve
ment in financial industrial, CONNER
cial and manufacturing conditions is
Indicated In reports from various cen
ters in the United States which have
been received by r. G. Dun & Co.
Some of the cities where the financial
stringency was most severely felt a
week ago have a steadily increasing
supply of currency, and as a result
business in general is in more salts
factory state. The increase in cur
rency supply at Minneapolis has made
It possible for the large elevator con-
Germs to resume the purchase of grain
and as a result trade is assuming nor
NAL proportions. Collections are mov-
ing more freely and the disturbance
In money matters apparently has
passed The restriction governing de-
posits in Cleveland savings banks is
to be lifted. At Boston commercial
and industrial conditions are hopeful
There is noticeable retrenchment in
all directions, however; a tendency to-
ward curtailment of production and a
slowing down of manufacturing plants
Boston, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleve-
land and some other cities report good
retail business. Although the cur
rency supply is much larger than u
week ago In Philadelphia, the financial
stringency restrains activity in the
wool market Cloak and suit manufac-
turers and jobbers of wooden and
Wholesale dry goods houses note de-
crease I'm demand In some of the
lighter lines conditions are nearer nor
NAL
At Portland, Ore, the reaction IN
the wholesale and retail trade as a re-
suit of the financial furry, which
caused the suspension of two Port
land banks, was not so great as was
feared. The stringency in the money
market however, stopped business in
grain and hops, and has checked real
estate buying and important building
operations, but wheat buying is now
resumed on moderate scale and Is
expected to attain large proportions
as soon as more cash is available, as
there has been heavy tonnage en-
gagged, for which cargoes must be pro-
vided
Oats are going into consumption
rapidly, and only a trifiing proportion
of the barley crop remains unsold.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Would Make Chicago a Dry Town.

Chicago.-Some 200 volunteer de-
tectives from the subsidiary organiza-
tons OF the Chicago Law and Order
league visited saloons In Chicago on
Sunday in an endeavor to obtain evil
dence that the Sunday-closlng law of
Illinois was being violated. The ac-
ton is in furtherance of a campaign
inaugurated by the league after the
successful election struggles for local
option waged in seventeen counties of
the state earlier in the month. The
evidence collected will be presented to
tn grand Jury.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Denver After Bla Convention

french Lick, Ind.-At a conference
Oh the members of the Democratic nx.
Ionai committee here Friday, it was
decided to hold a meeting of the com
th'ltee at Washington, December 12.
lUr lhe purpose of selecting time and
plaee Tor the national Democratic con.
renrooa-t, n.'on next year, Charles #. Wilson,
vpi1senung waa h'g Denver said that city
m,a MAS building hall to seat $4,000 peo.
ne he 8 Snu mat Denver would bring to
sn1 en,, washington meeting slOO, 600 in
srou Su a. as a further inducement to de.
Tray The expenses of the convention
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Crime of Insane Man.

New York.-A double tragedy, wife
murder and suicide, was discovered
early Saturday by fremen, who had
been called out to subdue a blaze in
the house of Nick Smith, a wealthy
manufacturer of New Rochelle.
When the firemen burst in to the
house after the flames had been con-
trolled. they found Smith and his
young wife dead, each with a bullet
wound In the body Mrs. Smith had
been shot in the breast and appar-
emily instantly killed. Smith had be-
come insane and committed the crime.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
UNION PACIFIC GOAL CO.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Refused to Deliver Coal to Salt Lake
Dealer and Thus Forced Him to
Retire From Business.

Salt Lake City.-The Union Pacihc
Coal Co.. was indicted by the Federal
grand jury here Wednesday for vio-
lating the Sherman antitrust law ana
for conspiracy in restraint Of trade.
The indictment alleges that the de-
PENDANTS in this case attempted 10
restrain the trade of d. F. Sharp by
refusing to deliver coal to him, even
going SO far as to cancel contracts
with him, because Sharp refused to
withdraw his advertisements, which
offered coal at decrease in the estab-
lished market price.
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AFTER Trial Lasting Fifteen Days the
jury Fails to Aqree.

ST Louis.-After having been in
session over twenty-five hours, the
jury In the case of Edward c. Lewis
charged with misusing the mails In
connection with the Peoples United
states bank. reported to Judge Gar.
land, In the United States district
court, shortly after O'Clock ON Fri.
uay' that the members were unable to
agree The Judge then discharged the
jury They stood seven for conviction
anu ac, nVe Tor acquittal, The trial GOV.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Tired Of LIES struaales.

New York.-A special cable from
London to the Times says: Another
story rejecting the bitter struggle for
existence Of section of the literary
and artistic life here came to light
Saturday with the discovery in the
Thames of the bodies of Alexander
Good and his wife. Both were authors
and Mrs. Good was also painter of
considerable talent. The couple tied
themselves together and jumped into
the river, after losing hope in a battle
against big odds. Mr.. Good was the
author of several books.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28

ing asked in regard to the develop
ments, replied that conditions in New
York were reassuring. He said that
everything possible was being done to
relieve the money stringency, and that
the situation was satisfactory.
Mr.. Morgan also said that his OBJ
ject in coming to Washington was to
see Secretary Cortelyou in further
ance of the conference he had with
the secretary in New York last week.
at which time means were discussed
for the further releief of the situation.
He saw Secretary Cortelyou before 60
ing to pay his respects to the prest
dnt.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Failure In Hamburg.

Hamburg. g.-The firm of j. F. c.
Moeller, operating a big bleachery at
Altoona, suspended on Thursday The
liabilities are reported to be from ST.
10000 TO s2,000,0O0. The most i'm
portant Hamburg and other German
banks, as well as number of English
firms, are involved in the failure. The
assets are reported to be S50o,0o0 1t
is supposed that speculation in stocks
caused the failure. The firm enjoyed
high reputation and did a large bust.
ness In shellac, cerasine and carnauba
wax
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Tie String to sub-criptions.

Chicago.-Eight Chicago banks have
arranged conditionally for subscrip-
tions to $2,50O.O00 of the new 8 per
cent treasury certificates. President
forgan OF the First National bank.
chairman of the clearing house com.
mlttee, said the subscriptions were
subject to certain conditions, the ma.
Iure OF which he would not discuss.
The subscriptions are reported to have
been made with the understanding
that the banks be allowed to hold rs
per cent of the purchase price of the
ceruncates as part of their govern
ment deposits.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
National Grange session at Hartfora

Hartford, Conn.--The National
Grange ended its forty-first annual ses.
sion on Friday. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of the bill before con.
gress appropriating 10 cents per cap.
ita to cities for mechanical art high
schools, and 10 cents per capita in
rural districts for agricultural schools.
The report on railroads demanded of
the government some sort OF over.
sight powerful enough to compel
obedience. Resolutions were adouted
advocating the preservation of forests
Cor all time. 0'''
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
Former Bank President Now Confined
In Jail.

New York.--Howard Maxwell, the
indicted former president of the Bor.
ough Bank of Brooklyn, unable to pro.
cure a bondsman to act as surety for
him In the sum of $4,000 on three in.
dictments charging him with grand
larceny and forgery, is compelled to
remain in Jail. Seventy stockholders
of the Borough bank met on FRIDAY
and voted unanimously to pledge
themselves to meet any personal notes
which the bank might hold in their re.
spective names, at the earliest DOS
sible moment.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-28
EDITOR USES GUN.
Shoots Partners Because He Thought
He Was Being Robbed.

Kansas City.-General Richard
Horne, editorial writer on the Kansas
City Post, on Saturday shot and seri.
ously wounded o. d. Woodward, pres
ident of the company that publishes
the paper, and then shot II. j. Groves,
managing editor. Woodward was shot
three times, twice in the right arm.
one bullet shattering rib and falling
out of the wound. Groves sustained
a flesh wound in the right hip.
At the police station Horne justified
his action, saying his whole fortune
was invested In the paper and he con-
sidered that he was being robbed.
Horne is being held at the city Jail,
with no charge filed against him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
TwelVe-Year-OId Artist.

Pauline Kindleberger. the twelve
year-old daughter a blonde. is also a
genius, in that she is a splendid artist.
and from babyhood has been creating
pictures and coloring with all the skin
Of the adult artist. Perception and
finesse in feeling make her pictures
really wonderful works for her age.
and her proud parents are encouraginc
this taste in her. She comes rightly ny
it. for her grandfather. Dr. Kindle-
berger, Of the United States Navy. is
a painter OF Northern sea scenes INA
other marine pictures that have wo7
him favorable criticism from the crit
les. He is a Norwegian by birth, and
has portrayed on canvases so:a5 Of
the weird wiIdness and beauty OF the
Northern waters.
Dutch visitors to the court Of Queen
Caroline after hearing singing boys
OF the Chapel Royal. returned TO the
Netherlands and said the most wonder
ful thing they saw or heard in Eng
land was the singing of these boys
They sing with the voices Of
angels" said one OF the NIynheers.
History has repeated this verdict Of
the boy voice when properly trained.
The boy soprano by many is consid-
cred the sweetest voice known to man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Trio OF Talented Children.

Three Of the most talented children
In Washington are the children of
David Kindleberger. OF the Riggs
Bank. His oldest boy, David. is
pianist of merit, in fact a boy Pader-
ewsId. Before he was fifteen years
old his fine playing at club social in
Baltimore won him the unusual honor
OF a scholarship from the Peabody In
stltute. Baltimore. one Of the leading
musical schools OF the South 1t is
said that his command of technique is
marvellous and the Peabody professor
and other musical authorities of Balt-
more and washington unite IN prophe-
sying a wonderful future as maestro
for this sixteen-year-old lad
David Ktndleberger is a composer OF
no mean merit. Several OF his musical
fancies are noteworthy. especially a
pathetic creation which he entities sim
ply, "A Lullaby in A Flat" Before
he was twelve years old he was COM
posing dainty little bits for the piano,
when his tiny fingers could hardly
stretch the octaves.
His debut as a pianist was made last
year at Rauscher's, before a distin-
guished audience that completely filled
the large hall In the audience were
society folk. diplomats. the leading
musical talent Of the city. and a good
" aggregation of critics.
For over three hours this sixteen
year-old boy entertained that discern
ing audience with his genius. His con-
cert ranks as one Of the events OF last
years musical season y mere boy in
appearance, ne showed self-possessiOn
and a delightful absorption in his
work He played as easily as n IN his
own parlor and modestly retired after
each ovation. Everything was played
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

- HIS is the centennial year Of the
savings banks In 100 years
system has been built up that
throughout the world is rot
able for stability And conservatism
At ire same time the savings bank is
very much IN current discussions.
proposition, the outsrOwth OF Louis D.
Brande,s' Investigations, has appeared
10 increase its usefulness BY giving the
privilege OF using its economical IA
ciHties FOR issuing life Insurance in
small amounts-somewhat in line with
the suggestion in Governor Guilds in
augural
There's a reason" as the adyertis-
ing men say. why the plan Of permit
ting the savings banks OF the Bay
State TO establish departments of in
dustrial insurance has already gained
a large aud influential following.
There's a bit of history rs this con
nectlon OF a character 10 confirm be-
lief in the honesty OF average man
kind. No great chance for muck
raking. though there were some mis-
takes and a few frauds in the early
days
Still. when you go back into savings
bank history YOU find mainly various
worthy schemes Of worthy people for
promoting the welfare of the needy
through organized savings. The Duke
of Wellington once said. when some
enc proposed savings bank plan for
the British army tat IL Tommy At
Ilins had money TO spare il was time
TO reduce his pay.
But that was not the sentiment OF
advanced people Of us day. When
you look back into the beginnings OF
the savings banks you get into the
story If the humanitarian efforts Of
the late eighteenth and nineteenth cen
turtles In England, You discover the
theories Of the learned Jeremy Ben
than and the practicsl experiments Of
the Rev. Joseph Smith. who. I'm 119S.
with the support of two wealthy
uarishioners of Wendover. started a
system of receiving from members Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Centennial Year of Savings Banks

AIS congregation any sum from Two
pence. I'D. to oe returned at Christmas
with one-tnird Of the whole added IS
interest
You find Mrs. Priscilla Wakefield
starting in 1923, her famous scheme for
the benefit of women and children in
The village OF Tottenham, which was
afterward organized under the name
OF the Charitable Bank. Above all.
Just 100 years ago this winter, The
whole plan of the modern savings bank
was outlined in a speech IN the house
OF commons by a Mr.. Whitbread.
SO IL may fairly be said that this
is the centennial year of the savings
bank. Mr.. Whitbread's elear-sighted
formulation began the system of which
we know.
Again America was not far behind
England in the development OF the
bcnctcent scheme. II lS9i marks the
one draGth anniversary of modern
savings. ID is also the nineueth ann1Ner-
SaIv Of the opening Tor business OF the
earliest American savings bank The
pTOVident Institution Tor Servings,
Boston. was incorporated December To-
1916. and began 10 receive accounts a
few weeks later
From then on YOU discover an inter
estinG story Of the devotion and self
sacrifice by busy Americans who have
voluntarily taken charge of funds
which thev-hase. save IN the most eN-
ceptional instances. regarded as a
trust rather than as an investment
In one OF the first advertisements OF
the PTCVideuJ Institution for Savings
il is stated: The trustees viii take no
emOlUnent or pay for their services.
having undertaken solely 90 promote
the interest Of the city and If the
persons above described who may put
their money therein.
That was the spirit actuaung the
first officers Of the new company. who
were William Phillips. lieutenant
governor president. James Prince.
United States marshal. treasurer. and
James Savage. lawyer secretary
That too. has been the prevailing
spirit in savings bank management
down TO this day
After the immediate success Of the
first was assured. numerous other in
stitutiOns OF the same kind were start
ed IN New England. Most of these
have continued in their honorable ca
reer down TO this tis--~