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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
Went Into RaiIroading.

Harriman's father died in 1881, MS
mother some time before this by TINS
time he had got his taste of railroadlng
and had tripped ]. Pierpont Morgan In
that bankers scheme for the reorganiza-
ton of the Erie railroad Morgan had
drawn terms for the stockholders whiie
Hartman drew counter terms that We're
better for the stockholders and himself.
He beat Morgan at this as he has beaten
him since then-Harriman, the little man
whose trousers were always bagged at
the knees and who wore deacon
collar and a stiff little black tie.
In 1888 he went into the Illinois Central.
Stuyyesant Fish helped him there, but
that didn't influence Hartman in the last
six months of 1906. In the reorganiZa-
ton of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
many Fish had bucked Hartman ally.
the STANDARD Oil. Fish was trying 10
get what the public believed would be an
honest administration. while Hartman
demanded that the existing regime outfit
remain In office. 1t is still in office,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
Prosperity at Last.

At last prosperity came to the family
through Mrs. Hartman. to whom reg
acy had been left. Although the legacy
was a small one, 1T lifted the puroen
from the fathers shoulders ana they Yeie
able to buy a home on Eighth ana ERIE
streets. Jersey City, where they lived IN
comfort for many years
Henry at that time was described ny
those who knew him, as a 9ood-hatureu
boy who was given to serious thoughts
realizing that his success in life depend
ed entirely upon his own efforts. ne
appeared In Wall street shortly after ms
family moved to Jersey City as clerk
in a small brokerage office. vigilance
for his employers also meant Vigilance
for himself which is proved by the re-
markable fact that in less than foui
wears from the appearance OF hehIy
in Wall street he became known as ".
H. Hartman, with seat on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Hartman about this time became ac-
ouainted with Stuyvesant Fish, VINO was
starting in to make his way In the world
INT Fish had the advantage of wealth
and social position back of him, whiie
Hartman had neither. Fish took a great
liking TO Hartman and they became
fast friends. According to stories tolu
in Wall street today and whlch haVe
been repeated on account of Hartman
ousting Fish from the limos CeHtiei 1t.
was Fish who gave Hartman most OF
his commissions which broght MN III
contact with influential men in the hnah-
cial world. .,,,
With success assured, Hartman sought
a wife. a woman of social position, lot
in spite of the poverty In which he hau
been reared the knowledge and prloe Oh
his own good birth was strong VIII
him He married Miss Mary Avereii Oh
Rochester. who brought to him fortune
that greatly aided him in his wan street
operations. Strange TO say, the ANereh
money was made In railroads.
Five years after f.. III. Hartman Went
IN the floor of the New York Stock IN
change he was looked upon as an I'M
nortant factor in the game. lie was
good trader and knew how to drive
hard bargain even in his smaller oeais.
Times were good to scalp the market
and he took chances with men VINO ne
knew were playing with cold decks ana
he was heartless enough to laugh AT ms
victims when they fell down.
BY the time he was thirty Hartman
had seen the greatest tinanciers OF the
time fall. one by one, some to get on
their feet again, but most to remain
down. He had never fallen so far lie
took profits even when the historic an
thracite corner brought Jersey Centrai
down from 500 to Sc a share.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
New Foundry Plant.

Florence, March -(Special)-The
Young Mems Commercial club has con-
cluded the deal with b. b. Cohen, for
merly of Sheffield. which will bring to
now presents very martial appearance.
with an output of seventy-iiVe stoves
day to begin with. The old site OF the
Florence Pump and Lumber company has
been purchased by Mr.. Cohen and work
will begin at once in order to put the
plant in operation by September l. Mr..
Cohen will employ fifty men at first, and
will later increase the output and also
the payroll
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less those Of $l4.352, 800 public funds. the
surplus is $7445,S75
Loans were contracted by $4,274S00. or
about half that in the previous week 1t
may he noted that loans are four and
three-quarters millions in excess of de-
posts. an increase of two and one-third
millions compared with the previous
week The daily average of bank clear
ings last week was 1880 600, 600 against
$3l0000,000 in the week of February %
Clearings on Saturday, rejecting Fridays
business We're SI23 5}I so
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
The New Way,
The Best Way,
The Only Way,
1.-The Sub Way.
FOR SALE.

Why rent again when we
will sell you a NEW, MOD
ERIN residence same as rent
ing? Can you pay $50 per
month for elegant, new, fur
mace heated residence? If so,
call at once. Thompson Booth
R. E. & I. Co.. 2113 First ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

Boys long pants suits, ages
from IA, Is, 16 and II. Former
price $40 and $12.50; for Mon
day, your pick for S.. Marley
& Bauman, 1924 First ave.
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Great Italian Poet.

William Roscoe Thayer in the New York
Evening Post.
In person Carducci was short and in
later years stout, but he had massive,
shapely head, large enough for man
of heroic size, very impressive with its
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and if those in the pool could sell out
their holdings to the public they could
sell them at great profit to the Union
Pacific. This sort of market manipula-
ton has been steadily Increasing eVll
for the last few years.
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Don't miss seeing the "Yel-
low Pine Flemish Room.
This means you. Brown Marx
building, Twentieth street.
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DON'T BE FAT.
My New Obesity Reducer Quickly
Changes Your Weight to Normal,
Requires No Starvation Process
and Is Absolutely Safe.
TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE.

My new Obesity Reducer, taken at
mealtime compels perfect assimilation
of the food and sends the food nu-
triment where it belongs.
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Try the Gawk for half-tone and IIns
Illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
Opera Stars In Private Houses.

far-fung barriers that would dispute an
assailing power
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
BUILD WAR AlRSHIP.
Contract Signed for Construction of
First for Government.

St. Louis, Nov. 81. C. Mars, of
the American Aairship & Balloon COM
pany, of New York, arrived in st.
Louis today from Washington to select
site for the aerodrome the company
will use for the construction of air craft
and in which the first war airship ever
built in the United States for the gov
ernment will be erected. The contract
for the airshi p has just been closed in
Washington, General Allen, of the War
department, acting for the government.
The airship will cost the government
$1,000 and will be modelled after the
Beechey, shown here in the recent aero
nautic contest. According to the plans
it will carry two men and will be cap
able Of speed of % miles an hour. A
so horse power engine will furnish mo-
tive power. A light gun will be mount
ed on the framework.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Good Government Wins.

San Francisco, Nov. 6.-At l O'Clock
this morning a totaling of the partial
returns indicates the election of almost
the entire Good Government city and
county ticket, including mayor, district
attorney, board Of supervisors, treas
ur r, assessor, tax collector, recorder,
city attorney, public administrator,
sheriff, coroner and two police judges
The Union Labor party may have saved
its incumbents in the offices Of auditor
and county clerk.
On a basis of a 10 per cent count OF
the votes in 249 of the 273 precincts
with the Mission district largely to be
heard from-Mayor Taylor plurality
over the Union Labor candidate, P. ii.
Mccarthy, should approximate 5000;
District Attorney Langdon's plurality
over MCGOWAN, the Union Labor nom-
inee, IS, 900; with Ryan, Republican,
running poor third in the mayorality
race,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Johnson Four-Time Winner.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 6,-.Mayor Tom
L. Johnson was yesterday elected for
the fourth time as mayor of Cleveland
in hard fought battle, in which the
Republican ticket was headed by Con-
gresham Theodore E. Burton, chair
man of the house committee on rivers
and harbors At midnight Chairman
Baker, of the Republican committee,
conceded the election of Johnson by
5000 plurality. The Johnson head
quarters has his plurality at higher
figure, and the election of the entire
D mocratic city ticket is indicated by
S 900 or more. The Democrats elected
majority of the councilmen.
Burton made considerable gains over
the vote of two years ago, when Will
liam H. Boyd was the Republican can
didate, but the gain was not sufficient
to overcome the strong Johnson lead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
ALL PULL TOGETHER.
San Frrnciscans Unite in Support of
Mayor Taylor.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The election
of Mayor Taylor, District Attorney
Langdon and the greater portion of the
Good Government ticket appears to
have naugurated an era of good feeling
in San Francisco. The bitterness of the
campaign has vanished overnight, as
though by magic. Men and journals
who led the opposition to DR.. Taylor
were outspoken today with pledges Of
loyalty and CO o-operation. p. II. Nc
Carthy, the defeated candidate Of the
Union Labor party, in a signed state
ment, promised his services tonight to
the administration. Daniel A. Ryan,
the defeated Republican candidate, also
assured DR.. Taylor of his cooperation.
The Evening Post, which has fought
Tay lor during the campaign, published
last night an editorial in which the
mayor was highly praised.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
NO DECISION ON
EXTRA SESSION
President Says Nothing. but Con.
greSsmen Oppose Plan.
Canvass Of Leading Officials and Bank
ers Shows Great Hostile Major-
ity-Too Soon Before Regular
Sessior-Harriman Wants Quiet
and Rest.

New York, Nov. 5.-Financiers of
New York hold opposing views regard
ing the suggestion that President
Roosevelt call an extra session of con-
gress at once to provide for currency re-
forms. Half dozen members OF con-
gress, men prominent in the house, op-
pose it. The fnanciers who oppose
special session OF congress generally
favor currency reform, but they hold
that the regular session Of congress is
SO near that the subject can be consid-
cred then.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, president of the
Carnegie Trust company and former
secretary Of the treasury, is one Of those
who favor immediate action. He says
if congress had acted last winter the
crisis through which we are now pass
ing would not have happened.
"Wise legislation" he said, Cannot
be passed too quickly"
Z. H. Hartman, James Stillman and
Henry Clews are against the idea. Mr..
Hartman said:
"No extra session can help existing
conditions. What we need is rest and
quiet, and the opportunity for things
to become normal
James Stillman, president Of the Ma
tional City bank, said:
"We should have more currency.
Financiers have known this for years.
have worked for it, but when it comes
to adopting legislation we must 60
slowly. So far as present conditions
are concerned, all that is needed is for
the press to keep on reassuring the
public that there is no occasion for ap-
prehension. Values are absolutely
fixed, but, of course, we cannot have
money with which to do business if the
people hoard it away. There is no
danger, and the people should under
stand this.
Henry Clews said:
"No harm will be done by waiting
for the regular session. The present
difficulty will gradually pass away, day
by day We are already over the worst
of it. There's no longer any sting of
panic. AS soon as congress does meet,
it will be for the president then to pres
ent his views on the situation to them
and start them on their work"
Among the congressman interviewed
on the subject, and all of whom ex-
pressed opposition to the idea of calling
special session to consider the matter,
were Charles n. Fowler, chairman of
the house committee on banking and
currency; W. P. Hepburn, chairman OF
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee John Dalzell, Jos. II,
Gaines and W. c. Calderhead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
MAKE NEW YORK PAY.
Senator Hepburn Makes Vigorous Ap.
peal to Roosevelt.

Washington, Nov. S.-SenatCr Hey.
burn called on the President yesterday
to protest against further deposits OF
government money with New York
banks until those institutions consent
to pay reserves of Western banks in
cash instead of cashiers checks. The
president requested the senator to pre-
sent his views in writing, which he
did as follows:
"On behalf of the people of the
Western states, and especially those OF
the Northwestern states, | would urge
that no further deposits of money from
the treasury of the United States be
made in New York banks except on
the condition that such banks shal
Immediately make available in money
to the banks in such Western states the
full amount OF the reserves held by
such New York banks on account OF
such Western banks.
"The tying up of many millions OF
dollars of Western money representing
the reserves of the Western banks held
by New York banks must inevita bly, re.
suit in empowering the New York
banks to de- termine the time and condi-
tons of free resumption of banking
functions by the Western banks, where
as, if the reserves Of the Western banks
could be converted into available mon
ey at once, the financial situation OF
the West would be free from domina-
ton on the part of the East.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
MAY CALL Ex IRA SESSION..
GilIett to Consult Bankers-GoId |:
Circulated in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. Sat a confer
ence with members of the clearing
house and leading business men today
Governor Gillett will be urged to call
an extra session of the legislature to
take some action regarding the present
financial situation, in view Of the fact
that taxes become delinquent Novem-
ber 80.
Local banks are much more optimis-
tic over the situation today, and the
fact that business does not appear to be
seriously disturbed by the use of the
clearing house scrip is giving them
much encouragement. The new paper
money is being accepted everywhere
without question and business is going
ahead as usual.
From the subtreasury here s945, 900
went out in gold yesterday. Interior
cities got some of this coin, and the
balance went into the banks here
More will be paid cut today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
AFTER FEDERAL CHARTERS.
President Roosevelt Wants to Super.
wise Trust Companies.

Washington, Nov. s. - President
Roosevelt will recommend to congress a
Federal charter for trust companies.
This scheme, it is understood, has the
Endorsement of Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortelyou and Comptroller of the
Currency Ridgely.
President Roosevelt believes that the
same care should be exercised in the in
spection Of trust companies as in the
case of national banks. 1t is held that
any trust company refusing to partici-
pate in the prestige coming from the
possession of national charter would
be viewed with suspicion by the public.
Some OF the high officials of the admin
istration believe that under the pres
ent lacpjk of supervision many of the
trust companies are doing business in a
manner that is not conductive to public
welfare.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Will Catch "Higher-Ups "

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-FolIowing
the arrest Saturday of Marcus D Hyde
and Grant Smith for alleged participa-
ton in land frauds, agents of the gov
ernment state that this is only pre-
liimnary step to the prosecution of rich
and powerful interests in this state. 1t
is said that the agents found in posses
sion of Smith number of letters that
incriminate "higher-ups" who will be
drawn into the government dragnet.
Smith, who is a printer, is still in the
Alameda county Jail, unable TO give
bail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Small Bank Closes Doors

San Francisco, Nov. THE Citi-
zens' State bank, one of the small
financial institutions of San Francisco,
CLOSED its doors yesterday and announc-
ed through its president and principal
stakeholder, r. f. Ragland, that the
bank had decided to suspend business
until the holidays declared by Governor
Gillette had passed. He also declared
that the institution was sound and
would be able to meet all its obliga-
tions. The liabilities of the bank, ac-
cordng to Mr.. Ragland, are $91 900,
and he places its resources at $4,000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Held in Honduras Jail.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The State de-
partment has been advised by the
American consul general at Teguciga lpa
of the recent arrest and imprisonment
at San Pedro, Honduras, of an Ameri.
can citizen, DR.. 0. B. Hunter, on
charges of trivial nature, connected
with the transfer of piece of property
The consul general has been instructed
to report all the facts to the State de-
partment, and upon this presentation
instructions will be given to the Amer
lean minister at Honduras to intervene
in the case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
BEST ASSETS ASSIGNED,
Preferred Creditors Get Cream O
Resources Of Portland Bank.

resources OF Portland Bank.
| Portland, Nov. s. Developments
yesterday in tire bank failure of the
Title Guarantee q Trust company were
as follows:
Marquam building, included as
$780, 900 asset, is not available for
meeting claims Of depositors, because
held az security by Ladd & Tilton, for
$607 900 debt.
Three depositors of broken bank, dis
satisfied with appointment OF George
H. Hill as receiver, petition Federal
District court for involuntary bankrupt
cy, their object being to supplant the
receiver with trustee appointed by
banks creditors.
Validity is doubted Of assignment to
State Treasurer Steel for security for
1896, 900 state deposits, of timber land
collateral in Benton and Marion cum
ties.
So much OF assets of bank are ass gn-
ed to preferred creditors that it looks
as if depositors will suffer heavy loss.
State Treasurer Steel exacted only
$lOO,UGO security Tor $3.50 ,UOo deposlts
of public funds, thereby violating the
law.
1t seems likely that Treasurer Steel's
bondsmen will be called on by the
state to make good the loss of public
funds.
The American Surety company has
given bond for $3.50, 900, and six Port
land men for $50, ,000-J. Thorburn
Ross, Wallace McCamant, Louis g.
Clarke, j. II. Peterson, M. B. Rankin
and J. w. Cook. Ross liability is
$25, GOO.
District Attorney Manning hears
that the Eank received deposits while
insolvent, and that there were swind-
ling operations, and will make investi-
cation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
RECEIVER FOR
BANK is NAMED
Affairs of Title Guarantee & Trust
Go. of Portland in Bad Shape.
Heavy investments on Which Officers
Gould Not Realize Quickly and
Steady Drain on Deposits Are
Chief Cause of Suspension-Act-
ion in Federal Court.

Portland, Nov. 7.-Distress OF the
Title Guarantee Trust company
reached climax yesterday when Judge
Wolverton of the United States District
court ordered the institution into re-
ceivership, on application Of Nathan
Coy, a stakeholder, through Joseph ST.
mon, attorney. Judge Wolverton ap.
pointed as receiver George II. Hill
vice president of the bank. The
matter was taken into the Federal court
because Coy is nonresident Of Oregon
living near Boston.
The bank closed on Monday Of last
week, with only $4,000 bank money in
its vaults and $4,000 due from other
banks, out of deposits aggregating ST.
100000. In the succeeding holidays
proclaimed by the governor, the bank,
unlike the other money institutions OF
the city, remained closed.
The trouble of the bank was precipi.
tated by the call OF State Treasurer
Steel, on the last day it was open fol
business, for $lO0,0 900 of state funds
Ilt EldUC lIdS VII uCpocip T''cJooo' ~ iS
money, says J. Thorburn Ross, presi.
dent of the company, and other bank
officers, is amply secured by surety
bond in Treasurer SteePs favor for
500, 900 and by timber land collateral
made over to him in the last few days
from the assets of the bank. How
much depositors will get of their mon
ey depends on the handling 'f the
banks assets, which are Of kind that
cannot be turned quickly into cash
They consist chiefly of real estate. The
liabilities are placed at $2,560, ,O0C
and the assets ats 100000.
The failure of The Oregon Trust q
Savings bank last August, started
a run on the Title Guarantee & Trust
company, resulting in withdrawal o.
$4s5, 900 deposits up to October -8
This exhausted the banks supply o.
ready funds and it was unable to realize
on its several big projects.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Capcejs Sale of Timber.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The secretary
of the interior has cancelled the award
of sale of timber around Lakes Gle
alum, Kachess and Kachelus, Wash
ington, recently made to the Wascade
Lumber company, of North Yakima
The timber is to he readvertised either
by lump sum bids for the timber
around each lake or by scaling. On
April bids were advertised for the
sale of timber around these lakes and
also around Bumping lake, involving
about 63 900, 900 feet of timber, 1900
telephone poles and 90, 900 ties.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14

Manila, Nov. Secretary Taft is
considering the abandonment of the
rest of his tour of the world and an inn
mediate return to the United States.
The financial crisis in the United
States, urgent political demands and
the recent mutiny at Nladivostok is un-
derstood to be behind his determination
to return No positive decision has
been reached, but Taft's return is ex-
pect,d d in official circles 1t is not
thought that Taft has any fears, but it
would be unpleasant for him to run
into battle between Russians.