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The Washington times., 1907-05-06
YERKE'S POSITION
NOT YET FILLED

Pearl Wight. Of Louisiana, owing to
his inter est in firm which holds big
contracts with the United states Gov
eminent. may not accept the appoirt-
ment the President has rendered him 20
succeed Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue Yerkes.
Mr.. Wight, as soon as he was Off
cially informed of his appointment no
titled the President that he thought IL
improper for him TO accept the COM
missionership as long as he was inter
ested I'm the firm whose contracts VITA
the Government amount 10 $500 COO
The matter is now unsettled, as Mr.
Wight has intimated that he may get
out of the firm and thus pave the way
to his accepting the Government posi-
ton.
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Died.

BTRNS-On Sunday. May g. 1907. at his resi-
dence S street northwest j. y BURNS.
He vas forty-siX years old and had been
n resident OF this city for seventeen years.
CLEARY-On sunday May 8. 1907. after a
long illness. JOSEPHINE NJ CLEARY in
her home. 2i02 I street northwest
Funeral notice later
Miss Cleary was eighteen years old and
had been III since Christmas with heart
trouble She is survived by a sister, Miss
Mary T. Cleary. formerly OF Boston.
HOwELLS-Ou Sunday, May .. at 7.s0 O'Clock
p. m, at the family residence. 500 + street
northwest MRS. FLORENCE L HOW
Ellis. wife Of 5. D. Howeils. Of the Gov
OF William Dean Howells. aged sixty-fve
years.
Mrs. Howerls had been III since September
last She was a native Of Ohio The fam
lily has resided here since 1880. when Mr.
Howells came TO Washington 10 accept
service with the United States Govern
ment. Three daughters survive, Mrs Flor
ence E Randall. Mrs. G. II. Smith. and
Miss Ethel L. Howells, all OF this city
and one son. Floyd B. Way. by a former
Funeral services viii be private and in
terment viii be in Glenwood Cemetery.
FALI-S-On Saturday. May 4, 1907. at his
residence. 1904 street. ROBERT "
FALLS. aged seventy-fOur years.
He was a native OF LynchburE. Va For
twenty years he has been clerk IN the
office OF the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. He served in the Confederate army
during the civil war as a member OF the
Tenth Virginia Cavalry. He was a MEM
Der Of the Washington Camp Of Confeder-
ate Veterans Three weeks ago Mr.. Falls
wife died, proving TO be sorrow that hast
ened his death. He died from heart
trouble.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Greene. 207 South Fair
fax street, Alexandria, and the interment
Will be in that city
STEIDEL-Departed this life at p. m. May
3 1907, at the residence OF her daughter
Mrs. George Pitt. 1927 Seventh street north
west. MRS. ANNA B. STEIDEL. widow OF
the late Herman Steidel. aged seventy-two
years
Funeral Tuesday. May :. 1907, at o'clock
Relatives and friends invited
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Deaths.

White
Robert W. Falls. % years. 1904 I stree;
northwest
Arthur Lowe, % years. George Wash
ingtOn University Hospital.
Mary Sieveriing. "A years. 10 II street
northeast.
James ButterwOrth. - years, United
States Soldiers Home.
Edmond Paulus, 26 years, Providence
Hospital
John c. Robert. 5 days. 2no y street
northwest
Alexander J. Buscher. days. 512 First
street northeast.
Frederick J. Schutrumpf IA years, 41e
New York avenue northwest.
Montague Merryman, IS years, 10 ]
street southeast.
Charles J. Griers. Al ye~rs. I7Z3 G
street northwest.
ColOred-
Sadie Shorter, q years. 1925 Thirtieth
street northwest.
Evelipe Ferguson. 50 years. 2ss Willow
Tree alley southwest.
Frances Prater. p years. Sibley Hos
pital-
Beatrice Butler. months. 2329 Ontario
road northwest.
Earl Green. 3 months. s. Pierce street
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MRS. HERMAN STEIDEL DEAD,
WAS BORN IN BAVARIA

Mrs. Anna y. Steidel, q native OF
Bavaria, died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, ll2l Seventh street northwest. in
her seventy-second year.
Mrs. Steidel came 10 America when
two years old. Her father conducted a
Baltimore Tor many years. and Il wac
there that she resided for thirty-five
years After her marriage 20 Herman
Steidel a contracting painter, she came
10 Washington.
Mrs Steidel is survived by thirteen
grandchildren. Her FIVE children. who
were al her bedside when she died. are
Margaret. Oscar. and Charles L. Steidel
Mrs Elizabeth Pitt, and Mrs. Anna 3.
Braund.
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NOT BARONESS De MASSEY
CLAIM OF ALLEGED COUSINS

WORCESTER, Mass. May 6.-Mrs.
Walter II. Maletesta and Mrs. Henry
Foisy. Of this city. declared that they
had positively idepuhed the woman tust
convicted In New York Of killing her
employer. Gustav Simon. not as Baron
ess Louisa An.sta de Massey. as she
calls herself. but as Della Benoit. OF
Worcester. The women say they are
cousins OF the convicted woman. and
visited her in New York Just before
Simon was slain and also since her ar
rest Neither believes her guilty OF ST.
mons murder
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LAND OFFICE CLERKS
D0CKED TO PAY EXTRAS
CONTINUED from First Page.l


each informed that IL would be neces-
sary that they remain away from the
Office a half day and lose 81 each as a
tribute 10 the new recruit.
Protest Against Docking"
Consequently the payrolls went to the
Secretary at the end of the month
showing that every per diem employe
had carelessly lost a half day. The
tax was not levied without protest, now
ever. and It is stated that not one Of
the thirty employees relinquished cnee--
fully the 81 which they contend should
have belonged 10 them. II is also en-
phasiZed that nearly all OF these en-
ployes are women. some widows with
families 20 support. who can III afford
10 lose even this amount from the pit
lance they receive, and they tearfully
resented this new practice of borrowing
from Peter to pay Paul" The addi-
tiOnal clerk IS still at work however
and a similar reduction Is expected by
the per diem clerks at the end OF May.
1t does SEEM" one OF them remark
ed today. that our little mite should
remain unmolested. We receive only =
ances and now this is 10 be curtalled
because some OF the powers that be wish
10 provide a berth on the per diem rolls
FOR a cousin OF theirs IL Is the first
time such a thing has occurred since
the appropriation has been in this De
culiar shape, and is sore point with
those whom IL most vitality affects. for
we all need every cent we can possibly
make. Many Of US have made efforts
70 get on the classified list, but for some
reason we have been kept back. Per
diem workers are working side by side
with civil service entries. the former
getting s. per day. the latter 81 90 20
1880 per annum, for the same class OF
work "
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Explanation of Officials.

The department officials when asked
for explanation Of the complaints made.
said that the appropriation as made is
too much for thirty and not enough io-
thirty-one clerks. Rather than turn
any money back into the Treasury tie
department officials stated il was deem
ed as more advantageous TO employ
thirty-one clerks and make up for any
deficit by the docking" process.
This reasoning Is not sanctioned by
the employees themselves. who state
that for several years matters have run
along smoothly with Just thirty per diem
employees IN the service. and no dock
ing had been INDUCED IN until the April
rolls were made out and a tribute" was
demanded as homage TO the mysterious
relative"
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War on tuberculosis
Subject of Papers
Before Convention
Third Annual Meeting of National ASSoCia-
ton Opened by President Biggs-Re-
CeptiOn at White House,

been arranged At the White House when
President Roosevelt will greet the dele
gates at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon.
The President is an honorary member
and one of the three vice presidents OF
the association and Is taking great in
terest in the deliberations here. Fully
300 Of the leading physicians and spe-
ciaIists Of the United States will be Ia
attendance upon the session, more than
200 having already arrived and regis
tered.
IL was announced today that The only
social features arranged for the session.
would be the visit 20 the President. tlc
proposed dinner at the end OF the three
days meeting having been abb ndonci.
All meetings OF the association VIII
be held at the New Willard Hotel and
are open TO the public.
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BOYS AND GIRLS REPORT
AT JUVENILE COURT

Judge De Lacy Of the Juvenile Court
and the officers of that tribunal were
hosts yesterday at the regular monthly
personal appearance and consultation of
the boys and girls on probation. The
party numbered 257 boys and girls
dressed in their best Judge De Lacy.
chief probation officer Zed II. COpp, and
assistant probation officer Miss Gertrude
3. Darwin addressed the children.
It was announced that the new play
ground in the rear OF the court build
ing. 1916 street. will be opened soon
for the children OF the court on pro-
baton. The work of the Juvenile Court
has grown so fast that Judge De Lacy
finds Il almost impossible 10 care for
the work with its five officers.
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With an address by the president, DR..
Hermann NJ. Biggs. Of New York, con-
ssting of a review Of the work in the
past and ar outline of the results 10 be
accomplished at this session, the third
annual meeting Of the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis was formal opened to-
day at noon at the New Willard Hotel.
The preliminary routine business Of
the association was Immediately gone
into, one of the reports submitted be
ing that Of the committee on the In
ternatiOnal Congress on tuberculosis, TO
be held i'm 1905 DR.. Lawrence +. Flick
of Philadelphia, being chairman of the
committee.
The discussions as 10 the methods to
be employed IN fighting the white
plague" began this afternoon with a
discussion Of tuberculosis in children.
The following papers were read, this
particular phase of the disease having
been assigned TO some of the most noted
physicians in the country:
Discussion of Methods.
Address Of the chairman. THE Living
Pathology Of tuberculosis of the Bones
in Early Life" DR.. Thomas Morgan
ROtch. Boston, Recent Advances in the
Knowledge Of tuberculosis in Children
Dr. Charles Hunter Dunn, Boston; The
Present Status Of the Transmissibility
of Bovine Tuberculosis. as Illustrated by
Infants and Young Children. Dr. Henry
l. X. Shaw. Albany; Are TuberCulous
Infants and Children In the First Five
Years Of Life Liable TO be Sources OF
Infection" DR.. Samuel 5. Adams.
Washington.
The sociological section meets at !
O'Clock, the program arranged being as
follows.
tuberculosis Glasses and Day
Camps" Dr. Joseph II. Pratt, Boston.
Discussion opened by Alexander NJ. VIII
son. Boston: Dr. Walter /. Niles. New
York, DR.. Arthur X Stone. Boston
Country Treatment OF City Cases.
DR.. r. II. Waters, New York. Discus
SION opened by c. 4. Fisher, New York.
"A Working Program for Small
City" DR.. oscar H. Rogers, NOnkers,
y Y. Discussion opened by DR.. {. X.
Clark, Youngstown, Ohio.
Reception at White House.
At O'Clock tonight a meeting OF the
advisory council will be held when Gr
address will be delivered by President
Biggs on Compulsory Notification and
Registration Of tuberculosis"
In addition 20 the business Of the as
| ISOLATION tomorrow, a reception has
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Marriage Licenses.

Robert Ham and Mamie Lawrence
Matthew Proctor and aDisy Harris
both OF Alexandra. Va.
Thomas NJ. Reed OF BluemOpt, Va,
and Nellie G. Smallwood, OF Berryville
Va.
John G. Jones and Ida s Smith.
las
William + Cloves and Evie O. Nc
Glothlin, DotE OF GOrdonsville, Va.
Edward b. Vaughan and Lucy NJ
Brown. both Of Richmond. Va.
Chester T.. Dimick. Of Arundel Cove.
Nd, and Alice ~. McKeldon.
The Washington times., 1907-05-06
CRAVE ORD PATENTS
ALL CANCELLED

The case against Governor Crawford
Of South Dakota. who is charged with
Illegally fling land patents, has been
referred TO the Department of Justice.
Commissioner Ballinger, Of the General
Land Office, said today that after con-
siderable correspondence. and after can
ceiling all patents hled by Crawford,
the work Of the bureau on the case has
been finished.
The Department Of Justice Will now
take up the Investigation.
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physicians Not Interested"
Dinner at Raleigh.

The technical discussion will be re-
sumed this afternoon. This evening the
society Will be rendered a reception by
its president, Dr. Robert ReybUrn, at
his home. 2129 r street northwest. To-
morrow afternoon the President Of the
United States will receive the members
OF the society at the White House
The election of officers will be held to-
morrow aftrnOOn at $3.50 O'Clock. To-
morrow evening a complimentary din
ner wiz be given 20 the society by the
Washington members Of the society at
the Raleigh Hotel.
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VITAL RECORDS
Births.

White
William E. and Nellie Anderson. May
?. 1907. female.
John and Rebecca a. Smith, April %,
1907. male.
Victor and Elizabeth Facchina. De
cember 4, 1906 female.
Charles z. and Nellie c. Gormley. April
90 1907. female
James f. and Mary A Petit, April
Is, 1907. male.
Ernegt and Mary z. Padgett, May !
1897. female.
William and Sarah Roberts, April D
1907. male.
Charles and Sadie Y. Sweeney, April
Is, 1907 male.
William II. and Cora f. Thomas, May
/, 1907. female.
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In Memoriam.

into rest five years ag
today. May 6. 1902. our dear sister, MRS
NJ. HARRIS (nee MackintOsh)-
The moonlight stars are beaming
Upon silent grave,
Where sleeps without dreaming
The one we could not save.
Heaven retaineth now the treasure
Earth the lonely casllet keeps.
And the sunbeams love TO linger
Where our dear sister sleeps
By BROTHERS AND SISTER.
The Washington times., 1907-05-06
OPENING GUN FIRED
IN DEFENSE OF MINERS
Continued from First Page)

Stone, Of Caldwell. and o. NJ. Duein
were fighting il out lOr the State.
The weather is sultry hot in Boise and
the pOpulace surprisingly apathetic, so
the audience that heard this, the initial
legal skirmish, was composed princl-
pally Of attorneys and newspaper men.
District Judge Fremont wood listened
closely 10 the argument. but his 1u-
dicial demeanor was a mask which ef-
fectively prevented any conjecture as to
how he might rule.
4 maintain. your honor" continued
Mr.. Richardson. that my clients are
entitled 20 have their rights safeguard
ed We want the prosecution TO indi-
cate the charges against these men; a
crime must be proven before a punish
ment can be inflicted"
Argument Strong and Logical
His argument was strong and logical
The motion was opposed by Messrs
Hawley and Borah.
There was no precedent in Idaho Law
for such action. IL was argued, and Sen
ator Borah interposed the further OBJ
lection that the present was not civil
action.
I'VE cannot be bound by bill Of par
ticulars." he argued.
Criminal proceedings demand th'
widest of latitude. and if we tie our
selves down by stating our side to tn,
defense It might be impossible for u;
to meet some Of their moves
This case must and will be tried OF
fits merits. We do not desire 70 dem
the accused any advantage due, but w
will insist on the rights of the peopl
bein~ properly safeguarded.'
Judge Wood took the matter unde
Amusement
No Sign Of Trouble.
II Sheriff -Shad'' Hodgin is to be be
lieved. the report that Orchard or AM
other witness may be shot in the Wit
ness chair IN the court room is ridicu
lous Hodgin declared there will b
no shooting here, and this trial vii
proceed in an absolutely orderly man
ner NV arrangements are complete
and only such persons as can be com
fortably seated Will get into the tria
inclosure.'
The sheriff's attitude is that OF ever
citizen of Boise. There are radicals o
both sides. of course. but the vast ma
1ority OF the residents Of the count
take only a cursory interest in Oh
trial. and there will probably be no dis
turbance that the local authorities car
not quickly quiet. The selecting OF
jury VIII begin at 10 o'clock Thursda
morning next.
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ALEXANDER MCCOY DROWNED;
WEALTHY PHILADELPHIAN

PHILADELPHIA. May 6.-Alexander
Mccoy. a wealthy manufacturer Of this
city, was drowned IN the Delaware river
few miles below this city, and his
body has not yet been recovered
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KNEISEL NOT TO LEAD
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

NEW YORK. May 6.-Franz Knelsel
has decided not to take the conductor
ship Of the Philadelphia orchestra. He
has lust made up his mind. and has
written to Philadelphia to that effect.
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Special Notices.

TRUNKS, BAGS. ETC. repaired. al
y ork guaranteed; estimates cheerfuIIy
given. All work vanished free send
postal DE NEPHEW'S go gth ST. NV
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THE SIXTH SEMI-ANNCAL DIVI-
dend Of two and one-half C2IzTc) per cent
has been declared on the preferred stock
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. payable June 1sJ. 1901, 10
stockholders Of record Nay 22nd. I9J7
Books for the transfer Of stock VIII be
closed from May End 10 June LIST, 1877.
both dates inclusive. F. J. WHITE
HEAD. Secretary.
may2-eOd-alsO mayI9 21-juI
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Weschler's. 80 Il. &c. ~.

\ reliable auction house Goods sold only
on commission. You viii be pleased with
results Next sale furniture, pianos. &C,
Saturday, 10 a. n. Telephone ". 12S2
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Doctors Blamed
For the Spread
Of tuberculosis

I'VE must not blame the city for the
awful mortality from tuberculosis. We
must blame the medical profession"
This sweeping rebuke TO physicians in
this country was made today before the
American Therapeutic Society, now in
its eighth annual meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel, by DR.. Francis NJ. Pettenger, OF
Los Angeles, Cal
Il know that we cannot blame the
laity for taking steps on their iwn &C
count TO find out whether they have
tuberculosis" continued the speaker.
for the simple reason that physicians
DO not recognize II IN its earliest stages.
Furthermore. / have again and again
mad members OF the laity come into my
Office and tell me more about the true
source and progress Of tuberculosis
than physicians know.
physicians Not Interested"
why Is this? II is because the laity
has tuberculosis. and physicians are not
interested in it unless il appears in their
own families. The physicians of this
country do not know enough about ,u-
berculosis. They know it Is durable. II
taken early enough. but Of what avail
is this knowledge If they do not recog-
nize the disease in It's first stages?''
There were many sIeecnes and dis
cussi1ns of technical subjects, includ.
ing ''FiXatiun VS.. Medication In Hemop-
tysis." William Porter. St. Louis. and
papers by Louis kOlipinsM. of Wash.
ingtOn, john Blake White. Of New York
G. u. Hughes. Of ST. Louis. Alexander
McPhedran, of Toronto. Canada, y
OlIn Leech. Of Washington Spencer L
Dawes, ana Holmes c. Jackson, OF Al
bany, y. y.
The Washington times., 1907-05-06

FOR SALE-l25 shares stock in good
dividend paying local Industrial COM
pany at a bargain. A snap for quick
purchaser. II. J. STALEY, 425 MUnsey
Building. my5-3t
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may2-eod-also may1s n-ju1

HARDWARE. Screen Doors. windows.
Wire. Lawn Mowers sharpened- Lock-
smithing, etc WEBER'S Sl3 Nd. ave ne.
may2-15t-eOd-
The Washington times., 1907-05-06

CHARLES ROLAND ELLIS was grant
ed OF. April 4, 1907, an absolute divorce
from his wife, Grace Mary Ellis.
mly4-3t
The Washington times., 1907-05-06
Coberth Lac! Is In Roof Work.

Don't neglect the roof II it's leaking let
US know at once. We make roofs ledk-pro0f-
Moderate charges
Noba7-tb Practical Timer. S12 18th ST NV.
SOOOA VIZ stove Expert Phone NJ 27S9-
The Washington times., 1907-05-06

FOR RENT OR LEASE-DesirabIe
wharf space on Eastern branch; 105X5O0;
lg II. OF water; side slip; paved street
TO wharf Owner, JAMES MARTIN. lSS3
South Capitol ap27-S0t
The Washington times., 1907-05-06

SI3IMS REPAIRS and puts in order ice
boxes and gas stoves, ISL 18th ST nv
Phone y. 1z94 X apSQ-30t
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Common Sense Exterminato

VIII lid the house Of rats. mice. reaches. and
bedbugs- Results are permanent Il never
fails. Try IL. sc. soc. and s. per can
SCHAID'S BIRD STORE,
10 Twelfth street northwest. nyI-Tt
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Carpet Cleaning.

Drop postal and wagon win call
q ap25-3Jt
The Washington times., 1907-05-06

Mammoth lot Of strictly perfect
miil-ends. Including dress ginghams.
Apron Giughams, Powered Lawns
and Shifting Prints, in all the new
spring effects. Anniversary price,
$50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-31
Section Of Mountain
Duries Whole City
Disaster Follows Earthquake in
Russia and Hundreds of
Inhabitants Perish

TASHkEND, Russian Turkestan. Oct.
so.-The little town of Karatagh. in the
Hussar district of Bokhsra, was over
whelmed and completely destroyed by
a landslide that followed the earth
quake of October 21 According to the
latest reports Of the disaster a ma
jority OF the inhabitants of Karatagh
lost their lives.
The first reports or the catastrophe
were exaggerated, the death list being
placed as high as $1,000. Karatagh
has about $500 dwellers and there is
reason to believe that about 1900 were
buried alive. Among those who sur
vived the disaster We're the governor
and his mother.
Ksratagh is remotely situated and II
takes full week for news to travel to
this city, but according to one courier
who has come through an enormous
section of the Karatagh mountain
which practically hung over the town
broke loose and thundered down on the
village, which was almost completely
buried,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-31
Latest Vanderbilt to
Inherit $6O,OOO,OOO
Sfork Pays Visit TO Famous
Mansion in "MiIIionaires'
Row. in New York
Special bp Leased Wire to The Call

Special bp Leased Wire to The Call
NEW YORK. Oct. so.--Mr. and Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt Jr. have an heir.
The baby arrived at the Vanderbilt
mansion. es6 Fifth avenue, last Tuesday
night. but it was not until today that
the event became known in society.
Then congratulations in letters. tele-
grams and telephone messages came in
shoals.
The latest Vanderbilt is one of the
richest babies in the land. He will in
herit fully s2o,ooo,ooo from his fathers
side of the house and perhaps twice as
much from his mother, who was Miss
Virginia Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt
Sr., grandfather and stepgrandmother
of the baby, we're there to welcome
him The little fellow is the third child
born to the William X. Vanderbilt .Jrs.
He has two sisters, Muriel and Con-
suelo. and years old. respectively.
=
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-31
To
AID STATE
BANKS
.Gillett Acts Upon
Appeal From the
Financiers
Local Institution
Suspends for a Time
Optimistic Vie wS
of Situation
Prevail
Conservative Men See
No Cause for Alarm
Conservative Men See
No Cause for Alarm
Governor Proclaims a
Legal Holiday


M Hhss1-as' unsecured hnaneiAi
w conui-'0ns pre'a'i IA many OF
Oh tnis union ana
nase extended 10 tne state or Can-
hoFnAa; ana
whereas, ~ appears that ball
ances due from banks OF eastern
states are not Heing paid 20 the
banks or this states and
whereas. it further appears that
tNis eondHio" mas resulted IN
tempe rafs iessenhns OF tne source
OF supply OF mo1es 70 meek tne
oreinars e"rren1 psS men's aus
from eais1oruia oonAs' anu tAAt
coupled tnereeo tne1e mas arisen
an extfaoroinaFs eonaftion ane 70
the withdrawai OF deposits from
sEsh banks; and
Whereas u appears thar sueh
vTithdFawA of safPesAss a nes
hzanesai wenkness Of our local
banks, out as induced through
nneasiness caused ny unserfied