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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

of per cent bonds of the Consolidated
Steamship company and a floating debt
Of s., 100000 which had to be financed
The promoters of the new plan succeed
ed in obtaining the approval OF 81 per
cent Of the old bondholders, represent
ing $50, ,9S5,000 worth of bonds, and the
project was secured.
The reorganization plan provides
that the bondhoders shall receive for
their holdings % per cent in the per
cent bonds Of the new company, % per
cent in the preferred stock and 1919
per cent in common stock, the balance,
371& per cent, being total loss.
The bondholders, however, put their
original holdings of stock in the sub
sidiary companies on basis of 25 cents
on the dollar, so that their loss will not
be large.
The non-assenting bondholders will
be paid off in cash at price to be fixed
by the court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

Attorney James +, Smith held tho cen
ter of the stage at the Tuesday afternoon
session of the criminal division OF the
city court in the effort TO make Judge
c, B. Diehl believe thet George Meyer,
living at 357 Second East street was not
keeping "A vicious dog. On Monday the
case against Mr.. Meyer was argued at
length, and Judge Diehl at that time an
nounced that he would give his decision
on Tuesday afternoon. Attorney Smith,
when the Moyor case was called, wished
to present more testimony. and had Mr.,
Meyer. sr,, Mr.. Meyer, jr., and Mrs.
Moyer. jr,. placed on the stand. They
all testified that the dog was playful
but not vicious, In presenting the case
TO the judge, Attorney Smith waScu warm
and he could not have pleaded hardly TO
save tho life OF a human being than he
did that OF the canine in question. Judge
Dichl took the case under adviscmcnt un-
til Friday afternoon, when he viii give
a decision.
Mrs. Carl Peterson was ARA gned on 4
charge OF using abusive language TO Mrs
j. Scevcr OF 3o6 West Ninth South street.
This was purely neighborhood row, and
from testimony presented was ono with
sensational features Mr.. Sewer tcsti-
fied that Mrs. Petersen had sworn at her
and called her evil names. Mrs. Peter
son, In her testimony. did not deny cali
Ing Mrs. Sewer the names, but said the
complainant had called them right back
Judge Diehl told Mrs. Peterson that this
time he would not impose a fine. but
that II she ever got arrested again IT
would go hard with her. The case was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25
STEAMSHIP DEAL INVOLVING
FORTY MILLIONS is CLOSED

BOSTON, Nov 24.-The incorpora-
tion at Portland, Me-, today of a new
$40, 200. 600 corporation to be known as
the Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies
Steamship Lines, with Henry r, Nal
lory of New York as president and
with substantial backing by Boston
bankers, was in line with plan formu
lated by interested parties to save
from complete wreck the Consolidated
Charles W. Morse of New York, The
lines 10 be taken over by the new cor
poration are those operating from New
York southwark The Boston men
among the incorporators are Henry
Hornblower Of the banking firm Of
Hornblower & Weeks, and G. l.. Stone
of the banking firm of Hayden, Stone
& Co.
The Morse corporation practically
controlled the steam water transporta-
ton facilities OF the Atlantic coast
when Morse was caught in the panic OF
1907. After a few months Of struggle
the company, on February last,
passed into the hands of a receiver,
The, new company has a capital OF
S20,000,000 and the same amount III
common stock, as well as Sl5,000,00O
in per cent bonds.
Four of Six Lines.
1t will be n holding company for four
of the six lines which Morse brought
under the Consolidated company, name
ly. the Ward. Clyde, Mallory, and New
York & Porto Rico. The other two
Morse lines, the Eastern, running east
from this city, and the Metropolitan
between this city and New York, will
, remain under separate management fol
/, n time at least.
The reorganization committee found
that there was outstanding S62 900 0Qt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

CARACAS. Nov, %. via Willemstad,
Nov. 2i.-Prcsident Castro viii sail to-
morrow from La Guayra on the steamer
Guadeloupe for Bordeaux, for the purpose
OF undergoing an operation at the hands
OF a skilled specialist of Berlin Efforts
which were made recently TO have DR.
Israel of Berlin come to Caracas for the
purpose OF performing tho operation failed
The operation Will bc performed immedi-
ately on President Castros arrival at Bor-
deauX, where Dr. Israel will be In walt
Ing. Should the operation be success
full the president will visit Paris, where
ho VIII rest Tor a few days only, as he
wishes to return to Caracas at as early
q date as possible. Three of the leading
Venezuelan physicians Will accompany
the president and several members OF his
immediate family.
The greatest excitement prevails at
Caracas and political intriguing already
has commenced. II is thought the de-
parture of President Castro may open the
road OF the settlement OF the Holland
American and French disputes Vicente
Gomez, the Vice president, will assume
the presidency. Castro today Issued a
proclamation stating that special circum
stances compel him 20 leave for Europe
for short time, First Vice President
Gomez Is constitutionalv charged with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

can drama. and either "a Winters Tale"
or the COMEDY of Errors may be Sc
lcctcd,
The preparatory students have accept
ed the proposition put up 10 them by the
college students whereby they are TO ne
given the privilege of wearing an or
ange colored cap with Il blue monogram.
bare headed on the campus. but after
some consideration the change noted was
made In the regulations.
The freshman caps have arrived at the
university. They are OF dark brown
color and the design Is clever and unique
\ block ~" with the class numerals is
worked in front and there Is some ques-
ton as TO whether this design can be
worn. in view OF the fact that the asso-
ciated student body constitution prohibits
the wearing OF block u" except as a
reward for some performance In behalf
OF the student body. The matter will be
decided within few days.
The. scribblers' club met Tuesday even
Ing at the Alpha Pi frat house, Papers
were read by Ralph llarty on The
American Indian: Jonathan Gibbs. who
gave a description OF some Indian
ject was The Puppet Show. and Its
Connection with German Drama" Prof.
George NJ. Marshall Will address the club
at It's next meeting,
The trip TO the Boston Consolidated
mill at Garfield, which was TO have been
taken by Prof C. A. Overstrom and his
mining students. was postponed because
OF the poor car service.
Manager of Debating Hartley has re-
cclved another communication from the
authorities at the University OF Nevada.
asking that Utah pay the expenses OF
five men. including three dcbatcrs. an
alternate and a manager, for contemplate
inc 70 nav eitty dollars ,nu,ayd t6o 81
penses At first thc Neyadans asked
for a judge as well as the others men
toned and did not offcr TO bear any OF
the expense. II is thought that an agree
ment can be reached and that the de-
bate viii be held In the Salt Lake The
ater some time IN March.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

Seventh South street; Selma Swanson, 81
years old. OF 59A East Second South
street: Clifford Tcllefsen. the l5-year- old
son of Thomas A. Tellefsen. Of 1866
Fourth East street. This is the second
case IN the Winter family recently.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25
Three New Cases.

Three new cases OF smallpox were re-
ported To the city health department Tues
day, The victims are Joel, the 1l-omtnhs-
old son of 9. g. Wlnter Of $40 Enst
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
LABOR PROSPEROUS.
REPORTS FROM ALL SECTIONS SHOW GOOD TIMES HAVE
 RETURNED.
UNIONS MAKE RETURNS ON CONDITIONS
The American Federation of Labor Gathers Cheering Information Con corning the Condition of Labor-Mis. souri and Other Western States in Good Shape.

New York, Sept. 23.-The represent. atives of several unions in this city affiliated with the American Fedora. tion of Labor say that they have re- ceiyed copies of a report based on dispatches sent by officers of uniona throughout the country as to the gen. eral state of trade.
 The reports were in most cases en- couraging. In some cases wages had been slightly increased, and in a largo number of cities, especially in the West it was reported that there were indications of an increasing demand for workers.
 Alabama sends word that building and outdoor trades have been improv- ing steadily, and Arkansas and Geor- gia report fair conditions with main tenance of good standard. Illinois re ports that the building trades are working under union shop conditions with an eight-hour day and pleasant relations with employers. Tn several trades in that state there have been increases fin wages.
 From Indiana the message is that organized labor is in fair shape with nearly all union men in employment. In Massachusetts there has been an improvement for organized labor in the last two months, and it is announced that there will be plenty of work for unskilled laborers in the next month or two.
 Michigan and Mississippi say that union m ehave no difficulty in finding employment and that the railroad shops are working full time. Missouri is particularly optimistic. Union men there are working the shortest work day and there is steady demand for men. Several trades have lately re- ceived wage increases without strikes.
 Virtually the same reports, with few changes as to separate industries, come from Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina. Ohio. Oklahoma and from the larger part of New York state and Pennsyl- vania.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
A ROOSEVELT STATEMENT.
President Takes a Hand In Hearst
 Foraker Controversy.

Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 23.-Late Monday Secretary Loeb gave to repre- sentatives of the press formal state ment by the president, which was called forth by the recent exchanges between William R. Hearst and Sen ator Foraker of Ohio. MT. Hearst, in public utterances, had accused the sen ator of relations with the Standard Oil company Inconsistent with his duties as a senator and his attitude as representative of Republican poll cies and professions. In Mondays statement President Roosevelt makes another appeal for the support of MT. Taft and declares that his defeat would bring Tasting satisfaction to but one set of men, namely, to those men who, as shown in the correspon- dence published by Mir. Hearst, were behind MT. Foraker, the opponent of MT. Taft, within his own party, and who now are behind Gov. Haskell and his associates. the opponents Of MT. Taft in the opposite party"
 The statement embodies a letter written by MT. Taft to friend in Ohio on July 20, 1907, in which the present Republican candidate for the presidency refused to acquiesce in the plan of the Ohio state central com mittee to indorse Mir. Taft for the presidency and MT. Foraker for re- election to the senate in a single resolution
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
TO CHECK CHOLERA
AN AGENT OF BUREAU OF PUB
 Llc HEALTH TO BE SENT
 TO RUSSIA.
WATCH IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL PLACES
United States consuls Ordered to De.
 Five Days at Shipping Points Cholera Epidemic at Many Chinese Towns--CoId Rains Develop Disease.

Washington, Sept. 23.--On account sia, Surgeon General Wyman, of thd public health and marine hospital ser vice, has decided to send to that country an agent of the bureau whd will be cholera expert. He will bs expected to make study of the situ ation and not only to advise the homo office as to the situation, but also to take such steps as may be considered desirable in preventing the spread of the disease to the United States. of which there is considered to be strong possibilities through immigrants. The United States consuls in a number of European ports from which Russian immigrants are most apt to embark have been instructed to detain all Rus sian immigrants shipping for the United States for five days in accord ance with the regulations of the treas ury department when circumstances render it advisable. The rules provide not only for the holding of all corners for five days. but for an additional de- tention of five days more in case in the meantime they become liable to infection, and also require that the baggage of immigrants be disinfected.
 The directions to the consuls goes through the state department, but they are given as the result of the wishes of the public health bureau. The consuls to whom they have been sent are those stationed at Libau. Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam. Ant werp. London, Liverpool. Southampton and Glasgow
 The reports to the public health ser. vice also show that cholera Is epi. demic in Annoy and Hangkow, China, claiming at the latter place 60 victims per day. The disease is also pre- valent at Shanghai, Su Chow. No Sich. Hung Chow, Ming Pc and Nankin.
 Gov. Gen. Smith of the Philippines sent the following dispatch to the bu- reau of insular affairs under Mondays date:
 For the "A hours beginning at a. m. September 19. 43 cases cholera; on September 20, 59 cases. The be- lieved increase was due to putting on 200 inspectors who discovered hidden cases. Baguio Ca local name for a storm) and cold rains also served to increase the number of cases. Have whole police force of Manila now on house-to-house canvass. Tuesday 200 constabulary will be put to work if necessary. Increased inspection Mon- day and cold rains may result in a larger number of cases.
 Marine Hospital Service advices show that during the past month the cholera has appeared in various prov inces, cases and deaths occurring in Santa Barbara, Jarov. Port of lloilo, Barotaz and Dumangas. The mail ad- vices say that the disease is clearing up rapidly in the provinces which were first affected The cases in the prov inces affected later remain about stationary.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
GOOD SUGGESTION
,r NATIONAL COMPTROLLER eoJNpS A WARNING TO
 HIS ASSISTANTS.
DRK OF EXAMINERS MUST IMPROVE
.d,oaI improvement to Be Made In E.be Examinations of National Banks
 --some Examiners Do Not Realize
 rhelr obligations-"Do Better or Send in Resignation" Says Murray.

# Washington, Sept. 22.-'T say to you
 nnhatically that your work must be
 nproved Embezzlements have failed
 s discovery, defalcations and dis Eonestv have been concealed from
 nu and in many cases you have
 Killed to correctly or even approxi-
 nately estimate the value of the pa &er and the securities held by the Rank"
 & This was the declaration made Mon- |Sav bv the comptroller of the currency
 Lawrence 0. Murray in addressing &he conference of national bank ex- kminers, representing practically all NJ the territory east of Ohio. # The conference, which is being held hehind closed doors. Is expected to Continue several days and is the first Rnder the comptroller's call of Sep 4ember g. designed to discuss the bank Examiners work with view to radi- |fa improvement Later Mir. Murray will hold a conference with the west |ern examiners, probably in Chicago. Mondays discussion was along the hines of securing better methods. MT. Murray in his speech said that some |of their reports to him indicated that Ia few examiners do not realize the obligations of the office and indicate hurried work. He said examiners |should call upon two or three mem- |bers of the board of directors to go lover the entire discounts of the bank |with the examiner, that the examiners must be ready to accept assignments anywhere in the United States, and that if "you are unable to discover |the true condition of a bank do not send excuses, simply send in your resignation and your commission for cancellation
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
TO DEDICATE STATE NORMAL.
Senator Otis T. Wingo Passes Through
 Mena on Way to Conway.

State Senator Otis T. Wingo, wife and little daughter of De Queen passed through Mena on No. 4 Monday afternoon on theil way to Conway, where Mir. Win go will take part and deliver an address at the dedication exercises of the state normal school recent. ly completed at that place Among the other prominent mer to deliver addresses will be Gov ernor-elect George Donaghey, Congressman Charles Reid and George B. Cook, the newly elect ed superintendent of public in. struction.
 Senator Wingo is the author of the bill which was passed at tho last session of the legislature fo' the tablishment of this normal school, and was member of the board of commissioners appointed to select the location for the building.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
DR. FRANK H. SNOW DEAD.
Was Former Chancellor of Kansas
 University.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 22.-Dr. Frank Huntington Snow, former chan cellor of the state university of Kan sas, and one of the foremost entomolo- gists of the world, died at Bellfield,, Wis, Sunday morning after an illness of several months, aged 6S years. Dr. Snow had been in poor health for year, and had been granted an indefi- nite leave of absence from the high school of his native town and from Williams college. He was principal of the Fitchburg High school for two years. In 1864 he entered Andoyer Theological seminary from which he was graduated in 1866, and was H. censed to preach in the Congregation al church. Immediately afterward he accepted a chair in the University or Kansas and held position there until the time of his death. He was for ten years chancellor of the university, but his greatest work was In the field of entomology. He discovered a remedy for the chinch bug, and made 20 trips into various parts of the world hunting specimens for the state university museum.
 Fifteen months ago pr. Shows ner- yous system gave away after his many years of hard work, and he asked Tor a leave of absence. Friends had tried to persuade him to leave much sooner, but he refused to give up his work He was taken to Bonner Springs ana remained at the sanitarium several months. His condition did not nm prove and he was removed to a nos pitaI in Wisconsin. It is not known what members of his family were with him when he died. The family mas been with him constantly since his H. ness The body will be brought here for burial, but nothing in the way or funeral arrangements can be made uh- in fuller advices are received from the family
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
BUBBLE PUNCTURED
REMARkABLE RECORD FOR A HIGH FINANCE CORPORA
 TON IN CHICAGO.
TOOK IN \ MILLION-pAID NOTHING OUT
The Mercantile Securities Company Sold Stock for One and One-Half Millions Receiver Appointed - Found $319.e2 in cash--Much Stock Sold Above Par.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-A concern in Chicago which has had 20 months of life and has sold $1,250,O00 of pre- ferred stock to persons in all parts of the country at price to yield s1 .500,- 900 or more, went into receivers hands Friday
 The receiver at once called on the officers of the company to turn over the assets. He got some engraved certificates of stock in allied and subsidiary companies" and $319.92 in cash
 The receiver will try to find where the other s1,499, 9,6S0.0S has gone, for he does not attach any value to the certificates.
 The concern which has had this thrilling existence is the Mercantile Securities company, second in the chain of the Rhodes brothers high finance corporations John c. Fetzer is the receiver. He is also receiver for the Central Life Securities com pany.
 The Mercantile Securities company, a subsidiary company of the Central Life Securities company, which was placed in a receivers hands in June by Judge Kohlsaat of the United States circuit court, is a Maine cor poration capitalized at $2,500, 900, equally divided into common and pre- ferred stock. The company was or ganized in January. 1907, the officers being Birch, Thomas P and Edward F. Rhodes, Miss Minnie c. Scully, who figures in all the Rhodes corporations, and William l.. Sherrill.
 To prospective stock purchasers it was represented that the company was to be an agency company for the sale of Central Life Securities com pany stock and that the proceeds were to be used to establs;h great bank in Chicago. Although the pre- ferred stock was issued at a par value of $10, much of 1t was sold at $l2.50, $14 and even higher.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
ARE WE READY FOR
 FREE DELIVERY :?
Postoffice Inspector Here Looking Over the City, Speaks We'll of Mena New Street Signs Being
 Placed.

Postoffice Inspector G. B. Mill Ter, with headquarters at Little Rock, arrived in the city Tues day afternoon and spent a couple of days here gathering data for report to be made and sent to the postoffice department relative to the establishment of a free mail delivery service in Mena.
 Mir. Miller, accompanied by Postmaster Board, started out Wednesday for tour of f1nspec- tion over the city, the forenoon being devoted to an inspection of the streets and walks on the south side. A thorough inspec- tion was made oyer the entire city.
 MT. Miller, in compensation with a representative of The Star, said he was greatly impressed with what he had seen and stated that Mena was the most substantial town in the state, and in speak ing of the streets and sidewalks said they were excellent and came up to all requirements.
 As is well known. several re- quiremeuts are demanded by the postoffce department before al- lowing free delivery, among them being good streets and walks, the numbering of the bus mess houses and residences auc the placing of street signs. With few exceptions these requirements have been complied with, and there is every reason to believe that the report to be sent in by Mir. Miller will be favorable one and that free delivery of mail will be esta blished in Mena ip the near future.
 The new street signs, which were ordered by Mayor Davis, arrived Tuesday after delay of several weeks and force oi men were put to work Wednes. day putting up the signs. These stree. signs are of galvan- ized sheet iron, with blue back. ground and white enamel letters, making them quite attractive.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
LOCATED IN MENA NOW.
Assessor Elect F. L. Johnson Has
 Moved Here From Hatfield.

Freeman l.. Johnson, assessor elect of Polk county, with Mrs. Johnson, has moved his house hold goods to Mena preparatory to taking up the duties of his office, and is nicely located in a cottage at sos Tenth street.
 MT. Johnson, during the months that eiapse before beginning his work as assessor, has accepted 9 position with the Schwarzschild X Sulzberger Packing Company of Kansas City, and will handle its products in the territory south of Mena.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson's circle of friends will widen in just the proportion as does their list of acquaintances.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Warrants for Oklahoma Bankers.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 23.-State Bank Commissioner H. H. Shock Monday swore out warrants for the arrest or T. H. Miller. IT,, and w. M. Gardner, vice president and cashier, respective ly, of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Lahoma, Garfield county, on charges of making false returns to the state banking board. The complaint alleges that loans and overdrafts amounting to sl1,7S7 were concealed from the state board. all being in ex- cess of the legal 20 per cent Of the capital stock.