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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
SAVINGS BANKS THE THEME
American Association Begins Session
at Denver Upon This
Theme.

DENVER, Sept. 2S-4Althuugh the ses-
sions Of the American Bankers association
proper, which meets here in its thirty
fourth annual convention, will not com
mence until Wednesday morning, sectional
meetings began today.
At 10 o'clock this morning the savings
bank section of which Lucius Peter of Chi
cago is president, met In the Brown Palace
hotel This afternoon President August
Blum of Chicago called to order in the
Brown Palace hotel the Clearing house
section.
After prayer by Rev. Louis A. Banks. w.
E. Revenscroft of Denver, welcomed the
delegates TO the savings bank section. This
was followed by the annual address Of the
president, reports Of the secretary and
committees and addresses
One of the most important committee
reports was that on postal savings banks.
Open discussion followed this report.
In the clearing house section committees
reported, following which action was had
on the recommendations OF the executive
committee. Several formal addresses were
delivered al this meeting and general dis
cussion had on suggestions offered in re-
SPONGE to the call Of cities.
Both the savings bank and clearing house
sections elected and installed new officers
before adjouming.
The report OF the committee on postal
savings banks of the savings bank section
contained the following:
II is our opinion that unless imperativeIy
demanded by public needs the functions OF
the United States government should moi
be extended to the spheres more properly
occupied by state governments or by cor.
poTate OF individual effort
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
WATER FAMINE IN AUGUSTA
Flood at Georgia city Cuts on City's
SuPply--Many Factories and
Mills Idle.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept. 27.-Though the
flood, which filled the streets of Augusta,
several weeks ago, has long since subsded,
the city is still experiencing great incon-
venience because Of the resulting condi-
tions.
Not drop Of water has been pumped
into the city reservoir since the flood and
none can be sent through the pumping sta
tions for some days to come.
-Four fire engines have been placed at
points along the Savannah river. and these
are throwing water directly into the city
mains. This pressure is sufficient to send
water through faucets on first floors and
to flush sanitary contrivances up to this
level but not above. This water is not
used for any other purpose, the president
OF the board OF health having issued a
warning against its use for drinking or
cooking purposes. All drinking water Is
purchased from private concerns or sup
piled by the the city or street railway COM
pany. The railway company owns several
springs about the city, and from these
bring a supply into Augusta and gives It
away to those I'm need The city has uti-
lized its sprinkling carts TO supply drink
ing water from artesian wells. The ice
companies are supplying the persons able
to pay for water at cents a gallon.
According to board of health reports,
health conditions in the city remain excel
lent But one rain has fallen since the
freshet, and in consequence, the dust is
equal almost to a plague. There is nc
lack of relief funds. the committee in
charge OF the work having on hand about
$40 900. Nearly 1900 mill operatives are idle
because OF the flood, the cotton factories
in which they were employed being unable
to operate because of the lack OF water
in the canal
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND DEATHS
Fight on Cholera in Russia Makes
Hesdway Percentage of
Fatalities Decreases.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2s-since the
beginning of the epidemic there have been
1858 cases OF Asatic cholera reported in
Russia, and 7,1O2 deaths. In st. Petersburg
alone, since the presence of the disease was
officially admitted September s, there have
been 1891 cases and lS75 deaths reported.
The figures. with reference to the in
vasion of the city by the disease, cannot be
relied upon, as on n number OF occasions
private but trustworthy statistics showed
the number OF cases and deaths in a single
day to be far in excess of that announced
by the authorities.
The efforts of Premier stolypn and some
OF the higher government officials, how
ever which recently have been directed to-
wards srousing the municipal authorities
to action. have resulted in an appreciable
betterment of the sanitary condition and
consequent decrease IN the disease as
shown by the figures given out today.
For the twenty-four hours ending at noon
the number OF new cases in the city was
26S, and the number OF deaths l43 as COM
pared with Sl2 new cases and 1853 deaths for
the previous twenty-four hours, and S57
cases and 1862 deaths between Thursday
noon and Friday noon. The people have
taken heart because OF this improvement
Notwithstanding that since the beginning
OF the epidemic the cases multiplied at an
alarming rate. and health officials have
been encouraged because OF the compare
lively low death rates In 1892. when the
cholera carried off thousands in Russia, the
death rate reached 50 per cent. The death
rat In the present epidemic has been be-
tween 80 and IS per cent.
Difficulty has been experienced in dealing
Vyit ~
with their families comprise three-fifths
OF the population, and who are both unable
and unwilling 10 comply with the sanitary
precautions. The ignorance OF the lower
orders and the superstition of all classes
greatly increases the difficulties of the
situation. During the early stages OF the
epidemic few could be prevailed upon TO
go under inoculation, which is provided
free OF charge. but latterly the authorities
have made incubation compulsory in
some quarters Of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
CoCKRlLL KILLED BY TRAIN
Noted Kentucky Feudist Meets Death
In Railroad Yards at
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept Z.-The body
OF a man, who was run over by a train
and instantly killed in the Kentucky &
Indiana railroad yards last midnight. was
identified early this morning as that OF
Thomas Cockrill, the noted Breathitt
county, Kentucky, feudist. CockrilTs pres
ence in the yards has not been explained.
but it is presumed he was either on his
way or returning from a visit 10 his old
home. lie was a brother OF Jim Cockrill.
who was, for a time. marshall OF jackson,
and who was assassinated Tom Cockrill
Was also involved in several feud battles
and had killed at least one prominent mem
Der of the Hargis faction.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
TWO BIG BANKS CONSOLIDATE
United states National and National
of Commerce Join Forces In
Denver.

DENVER Colo, Sept &.-Patrons OF the
United States National bank and the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce received in their
mail today announcement of the consol-
idation OF the two banks. The business will
be continued in the name OF the United
States National bank. Gordon Jones il
president and w, b. Morrison cashier Of
the Consolidated bank. President ID. II.
Dongan OF the Bank OF Commerce, retires
from active business.
The statements of the two banks At the
close OF business, September o. show that
the combined deposits are S,474. .3s7 and the
combined resources, S72A, ,sl1. The two
banks stood highest among the banks of
the city i'm the point OF reserves. the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce having about 90
per cent and the United States 50 per cent
Of the deposits either in cash in their vaults
or In deposits in reserve cities subject to
sight exchange
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
INDIANA MAN MAKES CHARGE
Member of legislature Says HaAIy
Onered once for Vote.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. S-Luther X.
Knisely, member from De Kalb county. OF
the lower house OF the Indiana legislature.
now in special session. signed an affidavit
today in support OF a charge made by him
saturday on the floor OF the house when
he voted against the county option bill.
that Governor J. Frank Haniy had offered
him a position paying S2,Odo per year II he
would vote for the bill. The affidavit ex-
plains the alleged transaction in detail
naming Senator Wickshire. a republican, in
connection with the charge and setting forth
he alleged conversation with the gov
ynor. Senator Wickshire has denied the
charge. Governor Hanly has declined to
make a statement until after he has seen
the affidavit which has been placed in the
hands OF Stokes jackson, chairman OF the
state democratic committee. The county
option bin was passed by the house Satur-
uIy and was signed by the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
YOUNG ROOSEVELT TO CLERK
Son of President VIII BeEIA Duties
in Carpet Factory in
once.

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept 2s.-Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., who will enter tho employ
OF the Hartford Carpet company IN Thomp-
sonvilie on October I. will do clerical work
I'm the office for a time and later will en-
ter the wool room and advance from one
department TO another until he has learned
the art OF manufacturing carpets. He will
dive for the present at the home OF A d.
higgins, president Of the concsrn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Court Decides for Warner.

LANSING, Mich, Sept, 2.-The supreme
court this afternoon handed down a de-
cision in favor OF Governor Fred NJ
Warner in the Bradley Warner recount
case. The court held with Governor Warner
that the board Of canvsssers had no power
to 20 behind the returns from the recent
primary election in Michigan, and examine
into the enrolment OF voters Unless the
canvass OF the vote should discover voters
enough 10 overcome GoernoT Warner 5
lead,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
SEVEN DROWN NEAR CHICAGO
Launch Containing Eight Men Cap
sized iR Calumet River and
Only Ohe Escapes.

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-Seven men out OF a
party n eight men were drowned in the
Calumet river at One Hundred and
Twenty-siNth street, South Chicago. to-
night when the pleasure launch. Lemon,
struck one OF the supports OF the railroad
bridge and sank with all on board. The
owner OF the launch succeeded in swim
ming to the shore and was the only one
saved. A life saving crew and the ambu-
lances Of all nearby police stations were
hurried TO the scene
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
HASKELL DEMANDS OvERCHARGs
Files suit ht Guthrie TO Recover
Money for state,

GUTHRIE Okl., sept. a. - Governor
charles n. Haskell, on behalf Of the state,
lied suit here today In the district court
AGAINST the state Capital Printing COM
pany, Congressman h. $. Mcclure and
Dennis T. Flynn. former delegate TO con-
gress, for the recovery Of sls5, ,Os2. IS. an al
legged overcharEe in the state printing from
Sl TO 1901 The petition alleges that the
state Capital Printing company did not re-
ceNe all this money, and charges Flynn
and Mcclure with being beneficaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
COMMITTEE FAVORs REVISION
senator Burrows Tells President of
Progress of Tariff Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Bur-
rows of Michigan called on the president
today TO discuss the REIMBURSEMENT of the
tariff. The senator is chairman OF the
subcommittee to investigate this subject,
and with his committee has been taking
testimony both here and in New York.
He said all the members OF the commit
tee were in favor of resdjustment.
Senator Burrows will leave here Friday
next for West Virginia, where he viii
take the stump for Mr.. Taft. He will
make speeches in Pittsburg Monday and
Tuesday next and will continue his tour
until October 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
OMAHA, SEPTEMBER
BURMESTER BOOSTS PANAMA
Denies Yarns of MuckrRlscrs ABOUT
UnsRnitary Conditions Exist
ina There.

with wages Of skilled workmen in all
lines double what they are in this country
and with living expenses but half, | have
about come to the conclusion that the
banana Canal zone Is about the only place
n which TO live
.aThis is the message brought back by Ed
Sard A. Burmester. formerly connected
9Th the Omaha fire department but now
Of the division chiefs of the depart
at on the zone. who is in Omaha spend
"a portion OF his vacation.
Burmester went 60 Panama two years
:, s'ast July and has nothing but words
( :: aise for the country, and says that
" rekers' do not know what they
at king about when they say that the
sanitary conditions are bad and that no
white man can live where Uncle Sam Is
building the big ditch.
I'VE have paved streets in Golgona,
where I am located and an excellent
sewerage system and the sanitary condi-
tlons could not be better. There has been
but one case of yellow fever in the two
years | have been on the zone and that
was a native who would not keep himself
clean. People down there are just as
healthy as here and the climate is finer
we don't have cold snaps like this. The
thermometer never goes above 95 and the
nights are so cool that you have to sleep
under blankets. And it is that way the
year around, no sudden changes that bring
the grip or pneumonia,
Most Of the white people on the zone
are naturally government employees, but
only a small proportion are under the civil
service l am not in the civil service. The
government is especially considerate OF we
married men. and we are furnished houses
and furniture rent free All we have "a
buy in the way Of furniture are dishes and
linen. Food stuffs are much cheaper than
here, though beer costs 25 cents a glass
and a fellow can't afford to get drunk
very ofen.
Prices of Commodities
I'm Panama you can buy the best porter
house steak for 25 cents a pound, Swift's
or Armours hams for II cents creamery
butter from the states for 50 cents pound
and other eatables in proportion You
can get dozen Havana cigars for 10 cents
This suit of clothes l have on was made to
order for s12 and this silk shirt cost me
but I.25, what you In the states would
have to pay for a common cotton shirt.
THE very smallest salary paid on the
isthmus is 500 a month. Plumbers get
a dollar an hour, pattern workers, 80 cents
an hour and other workmen are paid in
proportion"
Mr.. Burmester reports seeing James
oBrien. formerly tillerman on truck No
in Omaha, often on the isthmus. Mr.
o. Brien is boss steam filter at LaBoca
on the Pacific side of the isthmus. c. e
Wefdman. formerly of Lincoln. is CHIEF
OF the fire departments for the whole
isthmus. Mr.. Burmester is chief of the
department at Golgona, which is eighteer
miles from Colon and twenty-five miles
from Panama.
Mr.. Burmester left Panama two week,
ago, taking passage for New York lie
has vacation of eighty-four days, bui
expects to stay bot little over a week, hay,
ing engaged passage from New York or
October u for Rio Jsneiro, where he will
visit the Brazilian exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
ROOMS FOR ALL THE VISITORS
Housing AL-SRr-Ben Guests u Work
nE Ihe Y

Housing OF Ak-sar-Ben visitors will en-
gage the attention OF the Youns Mems
Christian association THIS week. Having
discovered that no other institution or or
ganization is providing strangers with a
directory Of rooms and lodgings and being
urged on 20 the work by the board Of gov
ernors, a clerical force has been set aside
ct the association 10 prosecute the work
"If Il is to be successful" declared Gen
ersl Secretary Wade, people who have
rooms to rent must cooperate with US and
furnish at once the necessary informa-
tion."
The Young Mems Christian association,
which is doing the work gratis and st a
considerable cost 10 itself. will direct
strangers seeking quarters 10 addresses
on file At the association. Houssholders
with rooms TO Ist Ebould At once write on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
BRYAN's FOURTH WEEK OF TOUR
Democratic Candidate speaks at Sioux
Fal1a, ;. ID.

SIOUX FALLS 8. d., Sept 2s-William
j. Bryan, democratic candidate for presl-
dent opened the fourth week of this pres
ent tour by a renewal Of his criticism
OF Mr.. Taft and the republican platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
BOYD is AGAINST CANNON
Democratic Candidate speaks at Sioux
port Him for Speaker IL Re-
Elected.

NORFOLK, Neb.. Sept. Sin a letter
appearing In the Norfolk News this even
ing, Congressman J. F. Boyd or the Third
Nebraska Republican district declares he
VIII not vote for Cannon for speaker If re-
elected
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

Kings Highway Program.
Kings Highway opens at Ia o'clock each
day.
Madam Frances ana diving horse, a'So
and p. m.
sullivan ana Ktlrain, and $50 p. m.
Balloon race and airship flight, p. m.
Country Ciroua-exhibitions hourly.
Tuesday-Linooln Day.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day.
Thursday-Elks' Day.
Triday-Anoisnt order United work
men Day.
Saturday--Eagles Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

Ak-SRr-Ben's own Events
nay Parade-Tuosday.
Night Parads-wsdnssaay,
TAFT ana Tirsworks-rhursday.
Coronation Ball--FrldRy.
Cinderella Enthusiastically, ai3o p, M.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
KINGS FIRST PARADE

KINGS FIRST PARADE
Daylight Pageant Three Miles in
Length Will Be Seen Today.
PARTICIPANTS NUMBER 5000
Military Section, with Cavalry 25
Abreast, a Big Feature.
DREAM OF DIETz BECOMES REAL
Parade Manager Believes in Daylight
SpectacleS Which All May See.
ROUTE OF MARCH CHANGES SOME
Great Length Makes ~ Necessary TO
Move Parade Around LarRcr Area,
which WtII Make IL
Faster to see.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
ROUTE OF MARCH CHANGES SOME

Tuesday, fair ana rising temperature,
Carnival Attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

LINCOLN, Sept. 8.-(Sr rEcial.) )-Governor
Sheldon today appointed the following del
egates to the lakes to the gulf deep water
way convention to be held i'm Chicago, Oc-
tober to 9: William Hayward, Nebraska
City; Charles Sloan, Geneva Eugene Brad
ley. Nebraska City; II. T. Clarke sr..
James North, Columbus; e. p.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

The governor and his military staff will
attend the Ak-sar- Ben ball at Omaha Fri
day night
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
SCHOOL OF MINES TRUSTEES
Meet Wednesday Elect Faculty for
Next Year and Transact other
Important Business.

The board of trustees of the
New Mexico School of Mines
held a special meeting Wednes-
day afternoon in the Office of Sec
retary and Treasurer c. T.
Brown in this city. There were
present President Aniceto c.
Abeytia, Secretary and Treasur-
er c. T. Brown, and MesSrs. w.
A. Fleming Jones of Las Cruces,
p. J. Savage of Socorro, and A.
II. Hilton of San Antonio.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
One of the most important
actions of the board was the es-
tabliShment of two scholarships
for each county in the territory
and one for each state and terri
tory in the union. These schol-
arships carry free tuition and are
to be bestowed upon those appli-
cauts who are bona fide residents
of the districts from which they
are supposed to apply and who
possess the best qualifications oil
all applicants from their respec-
tive districts. 1t is hoped aud
believed that these scholarships
will have the effect of materially
increasing the enrolment at the
institution. In addition to this
inducement the reduction of the
matriculation fee from ten dol
lars to five dollars will als) have
a desirable effect upon the at
tendance.
Upon the bringing up of the
subject of the construction of the
new dormitory for the School, a
building committee was appoint
ed consisting of Messrs. Brown,
Savage, Abeytia,. and Hilton,
and the committee was instruct
ed to report plans and specifica-
tions for the new building at the
regular annual meeting of the
board on the twenty-fourth in
stant. The committee has al
ready done some work in way OF
designing plans.
The faculty for next year was
elected as follows:
X. p. Noble, President and
Professor of Chemistry.
A. X. Adams. Professor OF
Geology and Mineralogy.
X. V. Smith, Professor of Min
ing and Metallurgy.
E. A. Drake, Professor of
Languages.
G. f. Eckhard, Professor of
Civil Engineering.
w. l.. Richer, Professor of
Mathematics.
f. w. Waldrou, Professor in
charge of the academic depart
ment.
Miss Anne w. Fitch was elect
ed registrar.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11

Easter Preparation.

Acts 26:s-"W Why should it be
thought a thing incredible with
you that God should raise the
dead?" This is the text for Sab
bath morning, April IL.
At 1880 come to song and
Christian Endeavor service.
The request was made that all
who attend service should put
their names on the subscription
list in anticipation of DIR. Gass'
visit, so that he may be assured
of the interest you have in sup
porting public Worship in Socorro
the coming year.
b. c. MRRKRR.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
How's ThisP

We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have
known +. J. Cheney for the last
IS years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
WALDING, KTNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i'm
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
VISIT THEIR KELLY MINES
President and Party of Brokers Will
Inspect Tri-Bullion Properties.

A party of New York gentle
men, some of whom are stock
holders and directors in the Tri-
Bullion Smelling and Mining
company and others prominent
brokers, were in Socorro this
morning on their way to inspect
the company's valuable proper
ties up on the hill.
In the party we're Howard Pas
chal, president of the company,
and S. w. Traylor and Warren
Curtis, two of the company's
most influential directors. Mr..
Traylor is the head of the Tray
lor engineering company, ? Rec
tor street, New York. and Mr..
Curtis recently resigned the gen.
eral management of the paper
trust, which the government is
expected to investigate soon.
The personnel of the party was
as follows: Howard Paschal. S.
w. Traylor, Warren Curtis, Allen
Curtis, Daniel v. mond, Daniel
Manning, Geo. T. Ladd, Andrew
Peters, ]. d. Gerahty, A. J.
Smith and William ]. Guard.
1t is reported here today that
the Tri-Bullion company will at
once begin the erection of a
smelter to handle the ore from
their famous Kelly mine.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
By the Members of the Mine De-
velOpment and the PalOmas
Chief Mining Companies,
COMPANIES OWN GOOD MINES
Reports Of the Manager Show Busi-
ness of the Companies to Be in
Prosperous Condition.

The stockholders Of the Mine
Development company and the
Palomas Chief Mining company
held their regular annual meet
ings for the election of directors
at the companies offices in this
city Monday afternoon.
For the Mine DEVELOPMENT
company directors were elected
as follows: II. A. True. George
II. Snyder, Theodore K. Guth,
l.. X. Terry, w. II. Bullard, c.
Hazeltine, and c. T. Brown.
Immediately after the meeting
of the stockholders, the newly
elected directors elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
c, 7. Brown president and man
ager, w. II. Bullard vice-presi-
dent, and II. A. True secretary
and treasurer.
AT the meeting of the stock
holders of the Palomas Chief
company, ]. c. Plemmons, c.
Hazeltine, H. A. True, C. T..
Swain, and c. II. Brown were
elected directors and they at
once elected officers for the next
year as follows: c. T. Brown
president and manager, c. E.
Swain vice-presidcnt, and II. A.
True secretary and treasurer.
The reports of the manager
for the past year showed the
business of both companies to be
in prosperous condition.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
School of Mines Bonds.

The School of Mines bonds,
the proceeds from the sale of
which will be used for the erec-
tion of a dormitory, are now in
the hands of the engraver and it
is expected that they will be put
on the market and sold by the
middle of May. If there is no
unforeseen delav, therefore, the
much needed dormitory for the
School of Mines will be ready
for occupancy at the beginning
of the next years work in Sep
tember.
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11
BASEBALL TOMORROW
School of Mines Team and Junior
Blues, Fair Grounds, $50 p. m.

There will be a lively game of
baseball at the fair grounds at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon between
the School of Mines team and
the Junior Blues. Both teams
have been practicing for the
event, and lovers of the national
game may expect to see the be-
ginning of revival of the spirit
that came so near winning the
pennant for Socorro last sum-
mer.
The line up tomorrow will be
as follows:
The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF So
CORRO: