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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-27
Within Two Weeks.

Direct reports to the Chicago clear
ing house from hundreds of western
cities encouraged the local bankers
yesterday to believe that a resumption
of cash payments will be possible with
in a fortnight. When the clearing
house committee met the members had
before them more than 500 letters in
reply to the circular letter sent out
last week asking for statements of con-
ditiOns throughout the west Practi-
Cally all Of the letters. it was an
nounced, expressed a willingness to CO.
operate with the Chicago bankers in
resuming a cash basis
There was considerable diversity of
opinion however. as to how a general
resumption should be brought about.
Some thought it feasible to lift the lid
IN every banking center on the same
day; others that the loosening of cash
should be gradual movement, begin
ming in the east and spreading to other
parts of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-27
THE HERALD: WEDNESDAY,. NOVEMBER D.

that thirty-day notices by depositors
DESTROYS of Withdrawing their accounts
would be met Immediately, letters OF
notification have been sent out by some
of the banks asking that the accounts
be withdrawn or the notices Cancelled
without delay. The requests have met
with little response. 1t was learned to-
day that one bank which had received
goo notices of intended withdrawal
heard from only twelve of its letters
The action taken by the banks with
reference to Withdrawals was said by
one of the bankers to have been to
avoid the carrying of accounts with the
thirty-day notice hanging over them,
and because il was found that all of
the banks We're able to accommodate
those who desired to withdraw their
funds. There still remain the sixty-day
notices affecting amounts over 500,
which will fall due in December These
notices are regarded by the banks as
constituting no problem whatever. and
there is said to be little doubt that
they Will be met before they are due.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-27

BLANK BOOK MAKING
Tribune Reporter Pig. Co. &c W. I'd So.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29
La mort de M. Berthelot

Paris.-Mme Bertholot, 6pouse
du c6l6bre chimiste franeais, est
morte. Quand son mari fut appel6
q son chevet, IL cut une syncope
des effets de laquelle il mourut.
Quoiaue ag6e de 70 ans, Nine
Berthelot s'occupsit beaucoup
d'muvres charitables. II y a environ
trols mois, ellie fut atteinte dune
affection cardiaque. CONNIE les me-
decins lui ordonnaient de garder le
lit, son mari s'institua son garde
malade. Ain d'etre pret 3 pour
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29
ct k1achs fnanc;ers pouvaient etre
evit6s par les femmes.

ct k1achs fnanciers pouvaient etre
evit6s par les femmes.
Que les femmes achAtent de nou.
velles toilettes, s'est-elle 6cri6e, ct
alors les hommes gagneront plus
d'argent. ST les femmes, 6coutant
.eurs maris, peres, frAres, etc., ne
font pas de nouveauA achats de ro.
bes, alors in6vitablement une cri-
SO fnanciAre doit SO produire.
"Les raisons pour lesquelles
nous avons de nouveaux modeles
dams la couture sont que des hon.
mes ayant des milllards places
dams des manufactures ct dams les
magasins de nouveaut6sdu monde,
veulent absolument chaque aimee
gagner de gros dividendes.
Isl les femmes portent les me-
: mes vetements achet6s il y six
mo1s ct 81 ellie refusent den ache
ter de nouveaux, alors IL y aura
une crise fnanciere, meme une pa
nique, dams lie monde entier.
"Donc, mesdames, en- portant
des toilettes nouvelles vous 6vite-
rez des crises fnancieres ct en-
agissant ainsi vous donnerez au
capitaliste CONNIE louvrier, CO
qui leur est do.''
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

volr q ses moindres besoins, il pas
salt ses NUTS dams un fauteil ms
tall6 q cote du lit de la malade.
Quand celle-ci dormait, il passait
dams son cabinet de travail, ,od bris6
de fatigue, il succombait quelque
fois au sommeil.
Dimanche soir, le NAL de Nine
Berthelot s'empira. CONNIE ellie
paraissait un peu mieux lundj, a.
, midi, son mari octog6naire en- pro-
, fita pour prendre un peu de repos.
il n'ayait pas dormi depuis tro1s
jours, A 2 heures, il alla informer
un de ses colleagues de lAcad6mie
des sciences quill ne pourrait assis-
ter q la seance, puis il retoorna
aupr6s de So femme. A 4 heures
quand celle.cl rendit le dernier
soupir, il leva les bras en- Fair ct
tomba mort sur le parquet.
Parm1 les nombreusas d6couver-
tes du savant chimiste, on cite le
gaz ac6tyl6ne ct la poudre sans fu-
NEE. A lage de 4 ane, il fut 6leve
de Renan. Son amiti6 avec le cole
bre auteur de la "V1e de Jesus"
dura jusqu'a So mort.
Les journaux sont unanlmes 4
reconnaftre au'avec M. Berthelot,
la France perd son plus grand sa-
want. LIE "Petit Parisien" dit que
le dix-neuvi6me si6cle ne laissera
pas de plus grand nom a la post6-
rite.
| Sur la demande du cabinet, Ia
,, chambre des deputies vote une
somme de 10000 francs pour faire
des fun6railles natlonales d M.
Berthelot. Ellie s'est ensuite ajour-
nee en- signe de deuil.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29
Les NouveI|es
CE QUE NOS LECTEURs POURRAIENI
FAIRE FACILEMENT


FAIRE FACILEMENT
Tel que nous lavons dit q plu-
sieurs repr4ses PEoHo DE L'OUEsr
Sc fait toujou1s un plaisir de pu-
blier toute nouvelle depuis la plus
minime jusqu'a la plus importan-
to. Nous prions done nos abonn6s
a1nsi que le puplic en- general de
nous faire parvenir ce qu'on Anne
rait 3 lir5 dams les COLONIES de no.
tre journal.
Dams une Vile de l'etend .de
Minneapolis IL est impossible de
visiter chaque place d'affaire ou
chaque famille, mais ceux qul au-
raient un compte rendu dune 'fete
quelconque, dun parti de surprise,
dun pIque-nique, dune c6r6mo-
ME nuptlale dun d6ces ou ceux
qui eimerait q annoncer le depart
dun parent on dun ami, ETC., peu.
vent nous fare parvenir Gee nou-
ve!les. L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT SO fers
tou]ours un plaisir de le publier.
On peut nous feire parvenir ces
nouvelles soft en- les apportant di.
rectement q notre bureau 305 ave.
nue. Centrale, en- nous t6l6phonant
Oh en- nous les envoyant par IL
MALE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29
Corrupteurs Publics mis- en-
Accusation

Standardization annonce que
le grand jury du comt6 Went de
metre en- accusation M. Abraham
Ruef, pour avolr achet6 les votes
de membres du conseil des "supel-
yisors". Fl y a sc chefs d'accusation
contre M. Ruef.
lie grand jury 6galement mis-
en- accusation M. Halsey, agent &C.
neral de la Pacific States Telepho-
ne Company, accuse de compllclt6,
ct contre qui on relieve Il chefs
d'accusation.
On raconte Dictionaries histoi-
res sur les actes de corruption qui
on 6t6 mis- au jour par l'autorit6
judicaire.
La Pacific States Telephone
Company pay6 5000 par tete q
dix supervisors.
L'United Railroad Company q
pave d chaque supervisor $4,000
ct q Schmitz (le maire de San
Franoisco) ct q Ruef, $4,000.
La Home Telephone Company q
pave $500 par tote 3 dix supervi-
sors ct d Sshmitz ct Ruef une SOM
mo 6valuee q $150,OO0.
D'autres compagnies ont pay6
aux supervisors ou 3 Schmitz ct
ea Ruef des sommes variant de SOU
| q $4,000.
Plusieurs des supervisors incri-
mines ont fait des .aveux complets.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

On m6decin de province svise,
dams un champ, un indigene occu-
pc q ramasser des champignons; il
s'approche de lui ct reconnaft
qu'ils eont v6n6neux!
-Malheureux!. .lui crie-t-il
lis sont ven6neux!
Monsieur, lui r6pond lhom-
me des champs, ne craignez rien;
ce nest pas pour les manger, c'est
pour les vendre!!!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

Une dame so fait parer un faux
flet chez lie boucher. Un gros chat
SO frole contre les morceaux de
viande.
-C'est votre chat9 demande la
dame.
Oui, madame.
-Vous n'avez pas peur quill
vous vole votre viende?
Jamais, madame; i SO conten-
te de la l6cher.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29
CANADA

Quebec. - Un homme du nom
d'Eus4be Simard est decide subj
tement.
Qu6bec.-M. Table Alexis L.
Desaulniers, cure de Stanfold, est
mort q Al'H0tel- -Dieu de cette Vile
Montreal, Que LIE capitaine
Divide Hyaclnthe Latr6mouille est
decide subitement.
La baie du Febvre, Que.-M.
Philippe Proulx, etc trouv6 mort
au fond de son puts, Oh il 6tait
tomb6 en- puisant de l'eau.
Saint Joseph de Beauce Que
LIE feu a a6truit l'h0tel Grand Gen.
tral, appartenant q NJ. A. Tanguay,
ct ses dependencies.
LIE Bic, Rimouskl, Que. M. Xa.
vier Ch6nard, fills de M. Joseph
Chenard, cultivateur ct ancien bou-
cher de cette paroisse, a etc tue
par la chute dun arbre.
Chenneville, Que. IN. Damase
Larocque, age de 81 ans, fermier,
,le Chenneville, a 6t6 tue par la
chute dun arbre.
II eu le corps ,affreusement
broy6.
Lewis, Qu6,-Toute une surprise
a 6t6 cr66e a St. Romuald, par suite
de la decision du conseil de vile de
n accorder aucune licence aux h0-
teliers ct aux autres vendeurs de
BLOSSOMS.
St-Nicholas, Que. I'm jeune en-
FAINT de NJ. On6sime Filteau est ac-
tuellement dams un 6tat pr6caire.
LIE pauvre petit est tomb6. en-
jouant, dams une cuve d'eau bouil-
lante, don't il a etc retire gravement
6chaud6.
Broughton Station, Qu6.,- M
Louis Lessard du Sacr6. Coeur de
Marie, demeurant q environ cinq
miles d'ici, arrivalt q la scierie
d'Alphonse Delisle, avec une char
pc de billots.
II descendit ct Sc hit q badlner
avec Delisle, le propri6taire de la
scierie, ct deux ou trois autres per-
sonnes.
Au bout de cinq minutes de con-
versation: il tombait mort dams
leurs bras
Ottawa, Ont-Du Ter juliet 1906
au % f6vrier 1907, 1865 imml-
grants sont arrives au Canada. Ian
dern1er nous an avions recu Co.
ITO durant la meme periodic. C'est
done une augmentation de AZ pour
cent.
67,686 des nouveaux venus sont
arrives par le ports canadiens, ct
81, 1863 sont venus des Etats- Unis.
Ian dernier, 1904 immigrants
avaient debarqu6 en- nos ports ct
%. [56 citoyens des Etats- Unis
avaient passs6 la fronti4re.
Bathurst, N. -B.-Pendant que
dams certaines parties du nord des
des Etats- Unis ct de lOntario le
thermomAtre vagabondait dams les
70 ct les 80 degrees ct chaleur, une
tempete de neige faisait quatre
victimes d St-Slmon, un village du
Nouveau-B Brunswick.
LIE Avent, qui soufait q une vi
tesse de Is miles q l'heure, enleva
la tojture ct la partie superleure
de la maison qui abrittait Ia famil-
le Comeau.
M. John Comeau prit un de ses
enfants ct le transporta chez
des voisins, q un quart de mile de
son foyer.
Mais on revenant, il s'5gara dams
la tempete, ct lorsqu'il parvint en-
fin q rentrer chez lui, il trouva sa
femme ct trois de ses enfants, mort
gel6s, dams la nelge.
La pauvre femme ct ses p5tits
6videmment tent6 de suivre
M. Comeau chez les voisins; mais
la violence de la temp6te les await
vaincus.
Leurs cadavres ont 6t6 retrouv6s
q peu de distance de la maison.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

M. g. Charest invite ses compa.
triotes d lui rendre visite q la ''sa.
loon" quill a ouverte il y a quel-
que temps, au coin de la Centrale
ct de la rue Main. II ne detail que
les liqueurs les plus pures.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

Rome Un violent oursgan
s'est d6cha1n6 sur toute pItalie,
causant de grands dommages
Plusieurs navires ont 6t6 bris6s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-03-29

On 6crit de Chicago, ILL.,, Oh Pon
|semble ne douter de rien:
Nine A. Vice., une autorlt6
new -yorkaise en- ce qul touche la
couture ct la mode, Went de deli
yrer une adresse, deyant la Dress
makers Chicago Association, ct il
e 6t6 6tabli que tout les d6sastres
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12

Beat All Records since the TaIlow
Candle Mans Exit.

Burglars were abroad in Council Bluffs
again Wednesday and not since the candle
burglar was operating in this city have
so many reports Of robberies been filed at
police headquarters as was the case yester-
day.
Roscoe Fields, a colored cook on the
Rock Island dining cars reported that his
house at 1913 Avenue + was entered dur
ing the night. the thief securing entrance
by raising the window of the dining room
In addition to So in cash. the burglar took
Fields keys to the dining car.
William Zobel living at 726 Avenue E.
awoke shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning to find a strange man going
through the pockets of his trousers, which
he had placed on a chair beside his bed
overnight Zobel. although clad only in
undergarments, pursued the thief who
made his escape by the front door, which
he had opened from the inside after enter
ing the house by window, but was not
feet enough to overtake him and the dol
lars which the burglar succeeded in ex-
tracing from Mr. Zobels clothes. Mr.
Zobel told the police that the burglar was
both barefooted and bareheaded, but be-
yond this was unable to give a description
OF the fellow.
The residence of F. T. Rooney, 1915 Will
liam street, was entered about 1 o'clock
by a burglar who succeeded in getting
away with a small sum OF money. MT
Rooney was awakened in time to see the
fellow disappear through a window.
in addition to the burglary at the Cum
lngs house and the attempted burglary
at the home of Detective Weir Tuesday
night, the residence of w. NJ. Kilmer at
, 21aO Avenue c is reported to have been
entered At the Kilmer residence the burg
lar is said to have secured a small sum OF
money.
Another house is reported to have been
robbed Of $40 in money and several articles
Of jewelry. Detective Weir is said TO have
recovered some Of the Jewelry in a pawn
ship in Omaha, but little information was
vouchsafed, at police headquarters yester-
day.
II. P. Hansen, a farmer living in Gar
ner township, was in the city yesterday
looking for a hired man named Frank En-
; right, who had suddenly disappeared at the
same time that Hansen's Violin and case,
accordion, a suit of clothes and a pair of
shoes were found missing. Hansen ex-
pressed himself thankruI that the piano
was too heavy to be carried away like the
other musical instruments. Enright was
a stranger to Hansen, having been picked
up in the city by him a few days ago and
taken out to the farm to work. Enright
Is believed to have also taken a bottle OF
wine. as the bottle emptied of it's contents
was discovered under a bridge near the
Hansen home.
Late Wednesday night It was reported
to the police that three negroes, two of
whom had dark lanterns, were proving
about Paramount park. An officer was sent
to investigate, but failed to find any trace
OF the negroes
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
SECOND JURY MORE LIBERAL
Marion Stevens Awarded Hundred Dollars
More Than on First Trial,
FREWES ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE FAST
Court Rules Ordinance Against Fast
Driving f. Not Applicable 20 Fire
men, and Consequently Driver
Was Not Negligent.

The jury In the district court before
which was tried the personal injury damage
suit Of j. Marion Stevens OF the fire de-
psrtment against the Citizens Gas and
Electric company, brought I'm a verdict
last night. finding for the plaintiff In the
sum OF 81 ,126. This is 500 more than the
former verdict.
Stevens, who was driver for former Fire
Chief Nicholson while responding to a
IRE alarm on South First street one dark
night nearly two years ago, struck a heap
OF dirt from an excavation made In the
street by the defendant company. The
chief and Stevens were both thrown out
Of the buggy. 1t was claimed that the OBJ
struction was not properly protected by
danger lights At the first trial in 1906
the supreme court sent II pack for retrlal
He sued for 81 ssg. Nicholson brought suit
In the federal court and secured a verdict
Tor $500, but the court OF appeals like the
state supreme court, sent the case back
for rctrlal
The defense yesterday tried to introduce
the city ordinance providing a penalty for
fast driving with a view OF showing that
the plaintiff was guilty of contributory neg
igence, but Judge Wheeler refused to per-
nit its Introduction. holding that II did
not apply TO the fire department. which
was compelled 70 use great speed IN re-
spending to fire alarms. To hold that
Tho ordinance did apply to rne department,
he said would be contrary to public policy
The case was given to the jury shortly
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
Miss Brown Leave, Stool

Miss Hazel Brown Of this city. who has
been playing with the Woodward stock
company at the Burwood theater in Omaha
for the last two seasons. was called to
st. Joseph Wednesday night to join the
woodward road company, which is filling
an engagement in that city this week. Miss
Brown was accompanied by her mother
Miss Brown showed considerable talent
while member Of the Council Bluffs High
school in amateur entertainments and was
regarded by Miss Lillian Fitch Of Omaha
as one of her most promising pupils. While
playing at the Burwood Miss Browns work
has been much commended and her friends
augur successful career for her in the
vocation she has chosen. She was to ap-
pear last night at the New theater in Col
lege Chums," but the telegram calling her
to st. Joseph required her to leave for that
city at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
MINOR MENTION.

Davis, drugs
Stockert sells carpets.
Fine engravings at Leffert's.
Ed Rogers Tony Faust beer.
See Schmidt's elegant new photos.
Plumbing and heating, BiNby & Son.
Lewis Cutler funeral director, phone 81.
Woodring Undertaking company, Tel 33s.
PETERSEN & SCHOENING SELL RUGS.
Cigar band dishes. Alexander's Art Store.
Watch repairing. o. Mauthe. 22s West
Broadway.
Latest styles and patterns in wall paper.
II. Berwick. 2ll South Main.
DIAMONDS AS AN INVESTMENT.
TALK To LEFFERT ABOUT 1T.
Gocarts, folding and reclining, all kinds
and sizes, at the lowest possible prices. d.
w. Keller, l03 s, Main.
Going to fit that bedroom with mating?
Can at Stockerts and see the new stock:
It's fine and worth your time to see It.
BGDWElSER BOTTLED BEER IS
AND CAFES. L. ROSENFELD CO.. Agts,
A set Of new roller book shelves was in
stalled yesterday in the Office Of County
Auditor Cheyne. The modern shelves which
take the place Of the ancient wood racks
were much needed.
Slngton this afternoon from , To o'clock
at 5. Johns Lutheran church. All friends
OF the church are invited TO attend Re
freshments will be served.
Martin Jensen, 1917 South Twelfth street.
was fined S and costs in police court yes
terday morning for violating one OF the
city ordinances by driving over a sidewalk
The complaint was filed by G. WeTtZ a
neighbor OF Jensen.
Before getting your upholstering, mat
tress making, repairing and reinishing
done get the prices OF the Morgan Up
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
FREMONT DEFENDS HIMSELF
Major Explains Alleged shady FinHn-
ciaI TransnctiOns from His
own View Point.

WASHINGTON, April n.-Major Francis
p. Fremonts own story OF the various
transactions which led to charges OF Dor
rowing money on false representations as
to his financial responsibility was today
placed before the cou!t-martial which is
trying him here 1t was in the form Of a
statement made TO Major Parker w. West.
who, as inspector general had been as
signed to special duty relating TO an in
vestigation OF charges against Major FIRE.
mont.
Major Fremont declares he secured the
various sums referred TO IN the specihca-
tions in good faith and not In connection
with his position as an officer OF the United
states army. Financial entanglements
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
COUNCIL BLUFFS
office
Ifice. 10 Pearl st. Tel -.

after = o'clock and the verdict was reached
shortly after Q o'clock. It is said that
several Of the Jurors at first stood out for
n verdict OF 1926.
At the close Of the stevens-gas company
suit the case OF Ernst Stegeman against the
Council BLUFFS Savings bank and the Craw-
ford County bank was taken up. both sides
having waived a jury. This suit involves
the liability for a check given by Siege
man on the Buck Grove bank. 1t passed
through the hands Of the defendant banks
and before It reached the one on which Il
was drawn the institution was thrown into
bankruptcy.
F. Eobbert brought suit in the district
court yesterday against the Burlington
railroad, claiming damages in the sum OF
$3.50 for the alleged destruction Of crops
on his farm In Mills county by reason Of
the failure OF the defendant company to
keep culvert under its grade open so as
to allow for the passage of surface water.
Judge Green announced that he would
pass sentence today on Roy Green and
William Rolph
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
Reed Quits Commercial Club.

At the meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Commercial club last even
ing w. Brooks Reed rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary OF the club which posi-
ton he has held for over two years. The
resignation was accepted with regret. all
efforts 10 induce Mr.. Reed 70 reconsider It
having failsd. Mr.. Reed has accepted the
position OF secretary OF the recently or
Sanized Eagle Life Insurance association
and expects TO leave the Commercial club
about May 1, or as soon as his successor
is appointed
Mr. Reed succeeded w. w. Loomis as
secretary OF the Commercial club about
six months after its organization and has
rendered most valuable service. His de-
cis'on TO retire from the position OF secre-
tary is regretted by every member Of the
executive committee and the members OF
the club in general. The position is no sine
cure and the salary Is only 81, 9OO a year.
Chairman Wadsworth OF the executive com
mittee stated last night that the commit
tee so far had no one In view for the
office and that Mr. Reed had consented to
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12

TABOR-T. J. Johnson, 50 years old, q
Kentucky soldier, died early this morning.
at his home near Bartlett. He had indiges-
ton.
IOWA CITY-JOhn Hynes, aged S., the
father Of nineteen children and one OF the
oldest pioneers Of the county Is dead at his
home in Lone Tree.
ELKADER-Gustave Ephler OF Straw
berry Point is suing +. c. RuegnitZ for
an old Luther print Bible valued at s. 800
which Ruegnitz is holding IN his posses
sion. Ephier claims the Bible was loaned
to the father of the other man several years
ago.
IOWA CITY-Captain Hanson E. Ely OF
the United States army, formerly OF Des
MOines, making futile race against death,
arrived here last night from San Antonio,
Tex, after a flight across the continent
to the bedside OF his wife in the hospital
She died two hours before his arrival
IDA GRONE-The little 7-months-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer West was
found dead IN bed this morning when they
aWoke, The little one was I'm perfect health
apparently at bed time the night before,
and II is presumed IL was smothered 10
death accidentally by the parents during
the night.