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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

some one. The expert now finds that
these bullets contain anthony, sub
stance never used in any of the regular
bullets. The committee deferred its
report.
jeff Davis joys the Senate.
The long expected outburst from-the
new senator from Arkansas, Jefferson
Davis, came last week, and the dig
nifty of the senate was slightly de-
ranged before he got through. although
some Of the sallies were irresistibly
funny. Seven long sessions had gone
by, and the giant Arkansan could and
would wait no longer on senatorial
tradition. Tradition be hanged! Re
marking that he did not propose to re-
main in his seat in silence until his
hair had grown gray and his body bent
with age, he proceeded to tell the SEN
what he thought of the oil trust and a
few other things. He said the trusts
now control everything but acorns and
persimmons. Speaking of race suicide,
he said he had Roosevelt skinned a
block" as he had eight children, while
the president had only five at home.
jeff also said he was always for the
underdog in the fight. Referring to
the newspaper statement that he would
soon be feeding from the hands of the
trust magnates, he swore that he would
never "eat from the hands of NAM
mon"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

Owosso Citizens Gladly Testify and
Recommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
1t is testimony like the following that
has placed Doan's Kidney Pills so far
above competitors When people right
here at home raise their voice in praise
there is no room left for doubt. Read
the public statement of an Owosso citi-
zen:
Samuel Ketchum, employed at Wood
ards Casket Factory, living at 1116
Lynn ST., Owosso, Mich says:
my experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills has been very satisfactory. MY
back gave me great deal of trouble,
and my work was constant burden to
me. l tried great many remedies,
but seemed to get no relief. / finally
procured box of Doans Kidney Pills
and they gave me a quick cure. have
used them since and they have never
failed to benefit me in a recurrence of
the trouble.
For Sale by all Dealers Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co. :, Buffalo, New
York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
Il. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
Order Of Publication.

State Of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee. SIS.
AT session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ONCE, in the CITY
OF Corunna, on Monday. the 25th day of No.
vember, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and seven.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Florence K
Upham and James M. Upham, minors, on
reading and fling the petition Of Walter E.
Upham. as guardian, praying for license to sell
real estate of said minors, for the purpose of
investment, at private sale.
II ls Ordered, That the 23rd day Of December,
next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon. at said
Probate Otce, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is Further Ordered, That a copy of
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, in the Owosso
Times, q newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
BY Katherine +. Kelsey, =
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

when for the first time the councilmen
os the two communities met to do bust
ness as one body. The Pittsburg coun-
ellis marched in a body, preceded by
bands of music, to the Allegheny city
hall, where they were Joined by the
Allegheny councils. All then marched
to the Pittsburg city hall, where they
were met by Mayor Guthrie. After a
brief meeting all attended q dinner.
The people Joined in the celebration
with much noise and festivity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
Order of Publication.

state OF Michigan County of Shiawassee SIS
Az session OF the Probate Court Cor
said County. held at the Probate ONCE
In the City of Corunna, on Monday. The 18th day
November, in the year one Thousand nine
hundred and seven.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Elroy ].
Covey, deceased.
on reading and filing the petition OF Amanda
N: Convey. praying that administration de bonis
with the will annexed OF said estate may be
granted TO the petitioner or some other suit
able person
1t is ordered. that the 2Srd day or December.
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate Once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And it is further ordered. that n copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. in THE Owosso
TINES, newspaper printed and circulating in
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate,
BY KATHERINE z. KELSEY.
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
E X E Gu TIV
;traus Pleads For Capitalization.

Straus Pleads For Capitalization.
In his annual report Oscar S. Straus.
secretary of commerce and labor. re-
ferring to the bureau of corporations,
says that the experience of the bureau
has signally justified that phase of the
administrators policy which has been
aimed at securing an efficient publicity
in interstate corporate matters by fed
eral means. 1t Is his opinion that, cor
porate activity having become national
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
IN d UST RIAL
General Railroad Strike Next.

OShS'ot t~iHSSd SbttNC NCCbs
Members of the railroad conductors
order and the Brotherhood of Train
men are working together in formulat-
ing demands which they expect 60
make on Jan. l, and a vote on the
proposition to ask an increase in wages
is now in progress. The movement In
wolves 10000 employees on sixty-fve
different lines east of the Mississippi
Besides Increase in pay, radical changes
in the rules of service are to be de-
manded.
Long Strike Called Off.
The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners has officially
called off the strike in the Cripple
Creek district of Colorado inaugurate6
Aug. u, 1903. 1t was this strike which
resulted in the declaration of martial
law and the deportation of union min
ers, keeping Colorado in ferment OF
excitement for many months. The real
son for the present action is that Grip
pie Greek Is now in need OF skilled mine
workers and by calling off the strike
'A4e'iAy "hiOh NTH SihPiOy Su III lcsS la
vorable places may go to Cripple Greek
and accept work without violating
their union pledges.
Electric Locomotive Test Record.
The series of locomotive speed tests
conducted by the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Clayton, n. j.. ended Dec.
II. when electric engine No. CHS,
owned by the New Haven road, at
tanned speed Of over ninety-two miles
an hour. This was, however. still short
of the record Of ninety-nine miles mazda
by Il steam locomotive last week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

determines the
quality of the
human intellect
and not the
gray matter, as
has been berto-
fore supposed.
Professor Spitz-
ka has made a
C o m d q rative
study of the
brains of sew
eral men emf
nent in various
walks of life.
He finds that
the brains of
various kinds OF
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

in its commercial
scope, the control
over it should to
some extent at
least be national
by the general gov
eminent. He says:
1.-THE power and
jurisdiction of the
regulative author
ity should be COM
mensurate with the
field Of operations
of the corporations
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

murderous conspiracy, appeared again
for the srate as a witness against
George A. Pettlbone, now being tried
at Boise on the same charge. James
II. Hawley conducted the examination
of Orchard for the state. The witness
was composed, as In the other trial, as
he repeated the story of horrors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
SOCIOLOGICAL
Carnegie Again Rubs lamp.

Andrew Carnegie has shown his con
tinuing interest in the Carnegie insti
tuition of Washington by adding $1,000,
600 to its endowment fund. This gift
was announced at meeting of the
board of trustees held Dec. 10.
Nobel Prizes Awarded.
The ceremonies attending the dis
tribution OF the five Nobel prizes which
are awarded annually took place in
Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 10. The prize
for literature was awarded to Rudyard
Kipling. that for physics to Professor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

Albert A. Michel
son of the Uni
versity of Chicago,
that for medicine
to DR.. Lavaran Of
Paris. that for
chemistry TO Pro-
fessor Edouard
Buchner of the
University Of Ber-
lin. In addition to
the prizes. which
amount to $4,000
.2.I. Aan, .44s.Da
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20
ANY II Year Old Girl

Can make those delicious Lemon, Choc.
olate and Custard pies as well as the
more experienced cook if she uses
Our Pie" preparation. which is now
sold by nearly all grocers at 10 cents per
package. just the proper ingredients
in each package.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

For EXCHANGED. z. Fairfield, one
mile south, one mile west of Burton,
wants to exchange work team for span
of colts. If
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES

Feb. 23-MOnt Pelec In violent eruption.
Earthquake shocks create panic
throughout West Indies.
Apr. 1S-Earthquake and ensuing fire
ruins heart of San Francisco: property
damage placed at 5000, O0O. 1000: 10000 peo-
ple homeless; 15O. 900 buildings In ruins:
10000 persons injured; loss of life; dam
age extends along the entire Pacific
coast.
is.-Congress appropriates $1,000, 900 for suf-
ferers.
23-Last OF Frisco fires extinguished; rom
gress provides 81. SOC, 900 more for relief
OF quake victims.
G-War department sends 2.JoO troops to
San Francisco.
May S-President recommends appropria-
ton OF additional $500 900 for quake vic
Tins. .Vesuvius again showing consid-
cradle activity.
Aug. l7-Disastrous earthquake visits Val
Paraiso. Shiii; tataiis,es "a" estimated at
other towns in country in ruins: rail
roads all destroyed: town of Quillota
with population of 10000 completely de-
stroyed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03

troit. A. Il. German.
9-ConGressman II. c. Adams. Of wiscon-
sin. at Chicago. Judge q. T.. VANITY
OF Michigan. at London.
l6-Alfred Belt. millionaire South African
tinancier, at London.
22-Russell Sage. at Lawrence, l.. l.;
Aug. Pc. A. Gage, son of former secre.
tarys at Seattle. Wash: suicide.
Aug. 3l-E, Rosewater, proprietor Omaha
Sep. al. Oelrichs, prominent New York
clubman, on board ocean liner.
ls1Ex.G9y; A, T, Bliss, of Michigan. a,
oct. ALBERT J. Adams, noted policy
l5-Samuel Jones. noted evangelist. on
Oct. l6-Mrs. Jefferson Davis. widow OF
president Of the confederacy.
2'nnEx.C9ngressman r. + Davis, ~
Nicholson, D.. D.. Of Milwaukee Epis-
3l-Judge Joseph f. Gary, Oldest mem
Der OF Chicago bench at Chicago.
Nov. l-Congressman lockwood Hoar,
Of Massachusetts. son late Senator
Hoar. at Worcester.
'zpGen: YIN, =. shafter. retired. at
N-Otto Young. multi-mlmlonaire. Chica.
go merchant and philanthropist. at
Dec. 2-Mark Hassler. noted musical d.
rector and composer. at Philadelphia.
S-Bishop q. T.. Seymour. OF Episcopal
diocese OF Springfield. III. at Spring
field .Ex-Gor. A. Garcelon. of Maine.
at Lewiston.
DIR. +. Henrotin. leading Chicago physi-
clan. at Chicago. Capt. billy" Will
liams, famous turfman, at New Or
leans.
l2-Ex-SenatOr Brown, OF Utah. at Wash
ington from bullet wounds inflicted by
Mrs. Annie Bradley.
l9-Blshop G. G. McCabe, Of NJ. L. church,
at New York. of apoplexy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &c. T. Yerkes. deceased traction
magnate. gives $75O.VO to Chicago uni
versity and making ample. provision for
numerous charities. as well as for wife.
Feb. 2-President. pardons Midshipman
Miller. convicted OF hazing at Annap-
oils.
ter. bank president and politician, kills
self. when facing exposure OF financial
methods and private conduct.
HN Niahoi Al'Se RoSseHe't mH Wb,sd 70 Gong
Apr. John Alexander Dowic dcpOscd as
leader OF Zion city, III: overscer
y'liva elevated to Leadership, ,.
8 months tour of South America,
Aug. 9-Wisconsin railway commissioners
render. opinion reducing grain rates for
Sep. 30-Secretary Of State Root returns
from tour Of South America.
Oct. 5-Pr"sident Hin OF Great Northern
railway sold 75O.OOO,oO tons OF ore to
United States Steel corporation for
20" Standard Oil company fined 5000 at
Findlay, o., for carrying on business
combine In violation OF state laws.
Nov. bland of 100 Ute Indians capture
wagon load OF army rations Intended for
troops In Wyoming.
G-Three companies of negro troops in
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
failure to disclose identity OF comrades
st sP',sS 81 ''G s"d N Mrs %s''T Roosevel, rex Ind
party left Washington on trip of in
spection OF Panama canal. on battleship
24-President and party return to Wash
ington from trip to Panama and Porto
Rico.
conferred on President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing; money will be
used to establish industrial peace com.
mission.
2i-Declsion against Standard OIL Com
pany at Findlay. o.. thrown out In cGn-
nc pleas court
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03

Mrs. Bessic Hollistcr. found guilty OF
deed at Chicago and sentenced to death.
convicted OF embczzling $4,000 state
funds. denied new trial:
Apr. ,s-y. A., Linn; clerk circuit court.
spiracy to dofraud county; given in
definite prison term.
12-ContraCtors Green and Gaynor con-
victed of fraud against government in
connection with harbor work at Savan-
i'mThree negroes hanged and burned BY
ie-Nine men killed in riot in Phillips
2S-Ex-Assistant, Cashier II. g.: Coll, Of
found guilty OF breaking banking laws.
May 5-Goll sentenced 10 years impris-
onment at TT. l.eavcnworth. Kan.
found guilty at Kansas city of accept
ing rebates from railroads. ,.
2' kiIisl s,a Thrawii w rhiiits0u ps,e5 m' nrSpitsci
Roof Garden, y. v. for alleged in
timncy with wife. formerly Evelyn Nes-
Jul, Negro hanged and burned near
Womack, l.. T., by mol for assault on
Aug. G-Mob at Salisbury, N. C., takes 3
negroes from Jail and lynches them.
Sep. 3-Stensland arrested at Tangier.
"a. segal, Philadelphia promoter. ar
rested for causing failure Real Estate
Trust.
% Eighteen negroes and White man
Killed in race wal at Atlanta, Ga.
Nov. 2-Fcdcral grand jury at Atlanta,
Ga, in1icts : ~wcll-known manufacture
crs for %pconage.
I'll. W. Herring. former cashier OF Mil
waukce Avenue State bank of Chicago.
pleads guilty to forgery and cmbczzle-
ment; given indeterminate penitentiary
| sentence.
10 Mayor SChmitz, of IN Francisco. and
Abram Rucf, indicted by grand jury on
charge of cXtortion.
20 tnrico Caruso, famous Italian tenor.
found guilty and fined $40 In New York
for insulting women. 80. Joseph +. Smith.
president Mormon church. pleaded
guilty to charge OF unlawful cohabita-
ton and fined 5000 at Salt Lake City.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03

1i-Col. H.. A. Dupont defeats ]. T.. Ad-
dicks In contest for seat In senate in
Delaware.
15-IIouse votes in favor Of lock canal for
Panama.
1e-House adopts Beveridge amendment
bill to agricultural bill relating to meat
inspection ...H. II. ID. Pierce appointed
ae"C;eneral deficiency bill passed by con-
gress. . Pure food bill passed. d. Con
gress adjourns.
Aug. Iowa Republicans renominate A.
b. Cummins for governor at Des Moines;
III. s. Harlan OF Chicago appointed
member Interstate commerce commits
Sep. io-Cong. C. F.. Littleheld. Republic
an. of Maine, reelected.
l9-President extends eight-hour law to
apply to all public work.
Nov 6-Election held throughout country:
Chas. r.. Hughes defeats w. X. Hearst
Democrats elect rest of state ticket:
Republicans elect governors and ma
Wisconsin. Kansas, Nebraska. New
Hampshire and Colorado; also, elect
state tickets in Illinois, Ohio. Connec-
ticut and Pennsylvania; Democrats WIN
In Minnesota. Massachusetts, oklahoma
and the south: Republican majority In
house cut down
10-John w. Riddle. minister to Rou,
mania and Servia. named to succeed
Ambassador Meyer at st. Petersburg.
1l-President sends special message TO
congress urging full citizenship for Por-
to Ricans. .
l7-President in special message praised
work being done on Panama cana ana
fayed critics of enterprise. Secretaries
Strauss. Bonapartc and Mctcalf sworn
In rs members OF r~eOrganized cabinet.
2O-Congress adjourned over Christmas
holidays.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
INDUSTRIAL

Feb. 1-Operatdrs reject demands of mine
workers for wage increase: miners in
crease defense fund.
Apr. 13-Strike of 1900 brick layers at st.
Lou practically brings building to
standstill.
May 6--Anthracitc miners vote to accept
original proposition Of operators and re-
turn to work.
Jun. Wages trouble Of southwest min
ers and operators settled by John Mitch
ell at Kansas City: 1903 scale agree
ment renewed.
i3-National executive committee United
Mine Workers order per capita ASSESS
ment of ; cents per week on working
membership.
Jul. 2-Increasc OF s per cent in wages
Of Northern Michigan copper mine en-
ployes.
3O-tfnited Mine Workers levy tax of 50
cents per capita for those die during
suspension OF work.
Oct. l7-Wages of several thousand silver
miners in Aspen. cot, district increased.
Nov. 2-Ann0unced that wage of all en-
ployes of Pennsylvania railroad system
on lines east and west of Pittshurg to
be increased; nearly 10000 men affected.
sixth annual convention of
American Federation OF Labor opened
at Minneapolis.
2l-Samucl Gompers reelected president
American Federation Of Labor at Min
neapolis.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03

ls-Hurricane sweeps coast Of Florida.
Cuba and Central America. causing
heavy loss of life and damage to prop
erty.
2i-At Johnstown, Pa. Z by mine explo-
sion.
25-At Kansas City, Kan, 10 by fire which
destroyed Chamber Of Commerce Bldg.
Oct. 2s-Train OF three electric cars car
near Atlantic city, N. j.. carrying
about 60 persons to watery grave. FIJI
ty-four bodies recovered. tt.
Nov. Pat Cleveland. o., six by boiier
explosion. -.
l9-Forty-two lives lost by sinking OF
steamer Dix In harbor at Seattle. Wash.
29-Samuel spencer. president southern
Railway CO.. and 6 others in rear END
collision near ~Lynchburg. Va.
Dec. 4-Clifton, Ariz.. partly destroyed by
food caused by breaking of dam sew
eral persons drowned. -. Four children
burned to death in home near Westfield'
N. J.
AT ithaca. N. Y. Z perish IN burning OF
fraternity house at Cornell university.
10 Near Vicksburg, Miss. 16 by explosion
on river steamer.
23-At Enderlin, N. d., 3 In railroad
wreck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
FIRES

Jan. AT Kansas city. Mo-, 4 buildings
destroyed: loss. S5oO,Or.
Feb. 9-littlcton, w. Va, nearly wiped
out, 1850 rendered homeless.
l6-Niverton. Pa, almost entirely wiped
out.
lS-Busincs, section Rutland, VT. partly
destroyed. Grain elevator at Duluth,
Mimi, burned: loss. 81 600.
Mar. T-i.ast half of Standhopc, Ia. bust
ness section burns; other half destroyed
som" time before
l6-White Pigeon. Mich. business section
nearly wiped out. BUSINESS portion,
Rustln, Mich. completely destroyed.
2S..%Johnstown. Pa, swept by flames; loss.
$JUO,G0o.
Apr. 2-Bunalo IN. " Evening Times
building; loss. S2oH.vS
May l7-Boone Ua), Boone Cereal Co..
loss, slO5, Zoo.
Jun. 1-.South Boston, Va; loss. 100000.
duck Hill, Miss. almost completely
destroyed. over 500 homeless.
ll-Fire in Armour packing plant at
South Omaha, Ncb.; loss. 100000.
7.Rya building annex at st. Paul; loss,
Jul. 17-Wentzvillc, Mo. practically entire
business section destroyed.
Sep. 1~3--Tiburon. cal, entire business dis.
trict. 200 people homeless.
Oct. 1s-At Birmingham, Ala, business
houses; loss s30o,OO0
22-Second disastrous c~onfiagration ut
Bristow. Ia. wiped out practically all
Nov. -Richland. o., practically wiped
out by gas explosion; 2 children burned
to death.
Dec. AT Princeton. o., mob of 900
masked men burned . big tobacco stem
meries owned by tobacco trust.
Sat Chicago. fire In wholesale business
district caused loss Of $4,000; . lives
lost.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
CASUALTIES

Jan. FIN coaldale. W. Va. 20 in mine ex-
plosiOn.
at Minneapolis, MINI. il in hotel fire.
lS..At. Detroit. w. Va. IL In mine ex-
plosion.
23-Or Vancouver Island, In Pacific. 1ls In
wreck of steamer Valencia....At Sunny
side. Col. 6 In snOwslide.
2J-At Poteau. !. r.. IA In mine explosion.
Feb. 4-Near La Sale. H.. 4 by drowning.
Sin West Virginia. rs in mine explosion.
lS-At Maitland. Col. l6 in mine dust ex-
plosion.
Mar. AT Meridian, Miss. "a in tornado
which caused property loss OF 81, 500, 900.
l6-At Adobe, Col, about 45 In train coll
lision....At Camden, n. j.. 3 In armory
fire.
22-In a West Virginia mine explosion, 26.
lin Winfield (COl,) mining district, 6
in landslide.
Apr. l~4-Explosion in gun turret of bat
tleship kearsarge in Cuban waters kill"
Z. Injuries II.
22-In mine near Trinidad. Col. 20 by dust
explosion.
2sCTornado destroys Bellevue, Tex, II
dead: other damage throughout state.
May +Seven In train wreck near AL
Jun. s-At East Providence. II. l.. II in
trolley car wreck.
AT Rocky Ford. Mont. s by white damp
in mine. Six in storms in Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
6-At Lafayette, Ind, Mrs. $. Gobbau and
6 children burned to death. at Sag
inaw. Mich. 7 by explosion of gasoline
tank.
12-At Cedar Rapids. Ia. S young girls
by drowning while wading In river.
Aug. Sat Omaha, Neb., 8 children of T,
o. Daniels in burning home.
19-At SANG Hollow. Pa. 7 In train wreck.
Sep. s-Four Italians at Naugatuck.
Conn, by police In dispute.
lS.Seven in train wreck at Cimarron
River, Okla.
2l-Seven at Jellico. Tenn, by dynamite
explosion; property damage $500, 900.
7-Hurricane on gulf coast devastates Mo-
bile, Ala. and Pensacola. Fla. LOSS OF
lie estimated at $50; property loss, $l2,-
10000.
Oct. 1-C%loudburst at Mobile, Ala, causes
over 81 1000 900 damages.
i-Twenty-nine known dead and many
more entOmbed by explosion at Poca-
hontas (Va.) mine. 80. Five passengers
killed. score injured in rear-end col
lision near Troy. N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-03
BUSINESS FAILURES

Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland.
o.: liabilities. $4,000
Feb. S.-Boliver County BANK. Cleveland.
Miss. liabilities. Sll0.0 ASSETS. $4,000.
Mar. ~1-Southern Bank & Trust Co. Fl.
Smith. Ark. owing depositors $4,000
2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago Ma
tional bank. arrested on charge of falsi-
flying reports.
2s-North Freedom (wis) bank closed by
examiner.
Apr. 2-Teis. Smith & Co, bankers. Pekin,
ILL.,: liabilities. 500. 600.
May 2-Delmont national bank, belmont.
Pa, closed. e. Receiver for American Re-
serve Bond CO., st. Louis. appointed.
Jun. 1S-Farmcrs' State bank of Clear
field, Ia. closed by state bank ex-
aminer.
Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank. Chi
cagu. closed by state bank examiner:
liabilities. $1,000. 900.
2s-Real Estate Trust Co. of Philadelphia.
suspends business; liabilities. E,0O.OO0.
Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler.
Mo, closed by directors.
29-Private bank at Middleport, O.. closed.
Nearly all deposits Of $llh. 900 gone.
Nov. l5-Bank of Beckwith Il Co., at Ev-
%anston. Wyo., closed owing 10 financial
troubles.
3O-Three banks conducted by G. ".
Chandler at Macoinb. Colchester and
Bardolph. ILL.,, closed for lack of ready
cash.