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New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

an unreasonable hardship 30 be compelled TO de-
vote three or four days for financial COM
pensation not exceeding that for a single DAVIS
work With an amendment to the law which would
provide regularly salaried examiners Mr. Murray
believes bank examiners will be able to devote all
the time necessary to their work and be able to
inform the Controller OF the Currency of the exact
condition Of banks in their territory He believes
also, that such changes are necessary to enable
the controller TO compel the banks to observe the
spirit as well as the letter Of the law and that II
this is accomplished national bank failures will
cease or al least be appreciabIy reduced as to
be practically negligible
IN recent address to the bank examiners Mr.
murray made II plain that in his opinion the men
ana not the banking system are responsible for
me losses incurred by depositors. 'Ernbezzenents
nave failed of discovery, defslcations and dis
honesty nave been concealed from you and IN
many instances you have failed even approxi-
hateiy TO estimate the value Of the paper and
securities held by the banks,' he told them In
this statement he summed up the purport of his
ADDRESS. which showed that he does not charge
ule system With the losses. but places the re-
sponsioility on the men who fail TO do their duty
under the laws.
MI Murray believes that the Treasury Densr+-
aent and Congress have placed adequate safe
guards about the depositors. He realizes that cer
tain minor changes should be made TO make the
salaries OF the examiners moro stable and eoui-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
MOVE TOWARD PEACE
Recent Dedication of Bureau of Cen
trail American Republics.

The recent dedication at Guatemala City OF the
Bureau OF Central American Republics another de-
velopment OF the Central American peace confer
held at Washington. marks perhaps the most
important step In the reformation Of the poticsI
system Of that group OF countries. The Importance
Of the court of justice, established at Cartago,
Costa Rica, also under the treaties signed at the
Washington conference. Is not to be underest-
mated. Its function. however IL almost exclusively
that Of a tribunal OF arbitration in controversies
arising among the signatories of the treaties The
object OF the Bureau of Central American Repuo-
lies is the development Of the interests to
Central America and the fostering Of closer and
more friendly relations among the republics The
success of this bureau will obviate to large de-
the activity of the court OF justice, for Il the
signatortes of the convention under which the new
institution in Guatemala is established adhere TO
its terms as there seems TO be every indication
they will there VIII be few controversies for the
arbitration tribunal 10 adjust
The dedication took place on an auspicous day
the anniversary OF the independence Of Guatemala
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
MATCHING BY INCUBATOR.

The Matching of chickens by incubator is no new
thng, Will be found by referring 10 the 'PhIlO-
sopklcal Transactions Of the Royal Society" for
the year 1871 volume L, where II Is reported that
81 Cairo, in Egypt chickens hatched by means
OF artificial heat in great numbers at time. They
have a double Of ovens, about twenty-eght in
number in which the Matching is conducted. Each
oven consists Of two compartments, one above an
other. The lower compartment is level with
the ground. II is covered with mats, and the
eggs are laid upon these in two layers, above
another except Just under the hearths, where
three eggs laid one above another. The IRE
IS lighted hearths IN the upper ovens. and is so
proportioned that the temperature Is kept near
as possible at 100 degrees The eggs kept four
teen days IN the lower cyenS, and are carefully
turned and shifted every day in order 10 give to
all the same degree OF heat The fires then al
lowed 10 go out and the eggs shifted into the
upper ovens, the holes OF which are stopped up
with fax, and the eggs are turned four times q
day. About the twenty-hrst day the chickens are
hatched Tney are put into the under ovens on
the mats, which have quantity Of bran under
them TO dry the chickens The first day they eat
not; next day they carried away by women
G. nd afterward fed with corn, The proprietor OF
the oven has one-third OF the chickens for his
trouble, and two-thirds 60 to the ovpe-s OF the
ssgs.-Dundss Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

table but he is certain that If the examiners do
their full duty the losses VIII be reduced as to
make monetary theorists even more unwelcoTne
TO the American people than they have proved in
the past
a further reform contemplated by the Control
Ter and one which touches entirely new phase
OF the banking situation relates TO the response
bility OF directors. It has frequently happened IN
civil suits brought against bank that the direc-
tors have escaped liability because they pleaded
ignorance Of the affairs Of the bank. II is the
intention OF the Controller 20 force all directors
10 take an active interest in the business Of the
bank and TO this end he Will address his com
rnunications to the boards Of directors and Insist
that any criticism he may have TO make b. spread
on the minutes Of the board.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

and also Of her sister republics The enthusiast;
address of President Estrada Cabrera on this oc-
casion IS & particularly favorable augury for the
bureau, because Of his strong, leading position in
the politics OF Central America. President Cabrera
expressed his earnest desire for peace and his firm
determination 20 establish the obligations under
which the contracting governments placed them
selves 10 the United States and Mexico. He spoke
in part follows:
IT is a great personal satisfaction to me to open
Republics. I open # with great enthusiasm, emo
prescribed by the Washington treaties. The peo-
pie Of Guatemala feel that this event viii no
doubt bring d happy future 10 the Central AEleri-
can tsthmus Lecause, being Of nigh ssnl1canCs
pursue an ideal that will cover a! the happiness
for the sons of our common country These VII
be effected by peace and concord by the suppress
sion CT theory. the putting aside of opinion and
the substitution for these Of the common desire
As @ e 5y a ga2sTs sa11 OF o go95 IN @ G4e
way So We hope that those who have faith in the
see IN ire -isfng Generation = great eIer7e1t for
the -acticaI deIe10TraT+ ~ the fnsrtTIjtiCns r1af
lead forward to the union which is the most
practical solution Of the policy Of the isthmus.
The dean Of the diplomatic corps responding for
his colleagues, said in part.
In the name Of the diplomatic "orps have the
honor to present TO your excellency our most sin
cere felicitauou this national celebration in
ing similarly pleasant duty great events have
developed which greatly aTsSted your exce!lency
abOmipation disapprove the infamous attempt
against your life However. Chiet Of the nation.
you review with satisfaction the advantages
obtained by the country in that period The com
pIetion Of the Northern Railroad viii be always
brilliant and glorious page IN your administration.
The eight--seventh anniversary OF the indep=nd-
Of Guatemala is notable for the conclusion Of
the WashIn1tOn treaties, which rust with
fdence will contribute TO the peaceful development
OF the country, thus giving one NOR guarantee TO
the continuance Of the good relations which hap
PLY exist among the nations which represent in
Guatemala.
The International Bureau OF Central American
Republics will occupy relationship 20 the latter
countries similar 10 that which the International
Bureau OF American Republics at Washington now
bears to all of the American republics. Special
effort will be made TO reorganize peacefully the
states of Central America and to impress on public
education essentially Central American charac-
ter, in q uniform sense making II broad, practi-
cal complete possible in accordance with
modern tendencies
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
Foreign Resorts.
ATLANTIC CITY
Indian Summer Weather ReUiUes
Bathing-Boom IN Real Estate.

@.tlant.c City, Oct A-Conventions are doing
their full share the matter OF keeping the resort
well filed with visitors this year. The business
men will soon get together a plan for the erec-
ton Of a large convention hall. and when that Is
accomplished efforts will be made to have the na-
tionaI conventions Of the political parties held hers
Atlantic City has been enjoying Indian summer
weather. II was warm here until Wednesday
that Mayor Stoy considered the edvsabty OF
sending another detachment Of life guards duty.
They were taken of few weeks ago. but there
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
n. G. kESSLER.
Manager Camp Hughes.

Camp Hughes. IN West 125th street near Eighth
has been the site Of many stirring
This site originally occupied twelve years ago
by Camp Mckinley In the campaign OF 1900 II
was known Camp Roosevelt; in 1902 it
known Camp Seth Low: in 1904, 4 Camp Eig-
gins; in 1906, as Camp Hughes, and again this year
the folds OF the great tent have been erect
ed in honor OF Governor Hughes and the place is
renamed for him
The directing mind nearly all of these enter
prises has been that OF Harvey T. Andrews, Repub-
lican leader Of the 31sr Assembly District. His
zeal and executive ability have overcome many OBJ
stacIes. and he has Persistently promulgated the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

At the end Of the North Parade LowsstOft is
the Warren House-a place OF great interest to
connoisseurs OF china II here, in the eight
eenth century, that discovery of fine clay was
made. which eventually led to Lowestoft manufact-
uring the china which Is now so rare that il is
almost priceless. A well known authority writing
upon the subject, says: Initial experiments made
BY Hewl!n Luson, Esq, o. GunJon Park.
Lowestou, with some fine clay discovered accl-
dentaily on his' estate. resulted IN complete
and ultimately led to the opening Of a factory
Lowestoft In 1856 for the manufacture OF
fine eartheuware and porcelain soft paste" In
iT7b finely glazed and decorated hard paste
introduced the efficiency and beauty OF which be-
tokened brilliant success for the proprietor. Con-
temporary evidence indisputably shows that from
i77o to 1900 the Lowestoft works the zenith
OF their fame. Owing. however. the enormous
expenses and difficulty incurred in procuring china
clay from Cornwall and elsewhere tafter the orig
inal clay was e1hausted), and the rapidly ncreas-
ing competition Of other makers its prosperity
wGned. the collapse came, and the works we're
closed Ia 1s9.-Dundas AdYertissx.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

is Harry G. Kessler, who is also the treasurer OF
the Republican organization Of the 31st Assembly
District. Mr.. Kessler is known as an indefatig-
able worker for the Republican party; he is
jealous and uncomplaining. and he accomplishes
results Mr.. Andrews initiates and Mr.. Kessler
carries through the plans is what they say in
the 31st.
The committee in charge Of this big undertaking.
which has cost thousands Of dollars raised chiefly
by Mr. Andrews personally, is Harvey T. Andrews,
chairman: Colin H Woodward. auditor; Moses VI.
Mckee. William :. Bennett and Herbert Parsons,
ex otfiCio.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

the establishment and rInning expenses OF the
camp had TO be raised by popular subscription with
in short time and a maximum of economy had
be observed in every detail but Mr Andrews's re-
sourcefuness equal TO every emergency. He
mapped out his plans set his ieutenants 70 work.
brought order out OF chaos, and Camp Hughes
stands to-day a monument to his pluck and treless
energy, well tribute to the Governor Of the
state, a temple OF eloqUence for the promotion Of
Republican doctrines and earnest of the efforts
Of the Republican organizations of the 18th, 2lst
23d and 31st Assembly districts to further the can
didacy of the Republican candidates in city state
and nation. The manager Of the camp this year
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

doctrines OF Republcansm and advanced the cause
Of the party in the upper part of Manhattan Island.
President Mckinley, President Roosevelt, Governor
Higgins, Frank s. Black, Seth Low, Governor
Hughes and other noted Republicans have followed
another the platform Of this meeting place
in their campaigns. and all have been successful.
II is estimated that not fewer than ninety thou
sand people VIII have listened the Republican doc
tres enunciated from this platform before its doors
closed in this campaign a re-esta blishment Of
Camp Hughes this year presented many difficulties.
It meant the temporary suspension Of a profitable
business, and many obstacles not formerly euCoIu-
tered had TO be overcome. The money TO defray
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
California Vii Giue Taft a Major
ity of $4,000,


san Francisco. oct. z4.-The reports received by
the ReDUblican managers from all parts Of Call
fornia are cheering that General Stone chair
man Of the State Central Committee, now declares
that California will give Taft 5000 majority A
few weeks ago il was fgured that $1,000 would be
large majority. but the Democratic campaign has
been so ineffective that the Republicans have
gained strength in districts which they had practi
caIIv conceded to Bryan. The labor vote, on which
the Democrats are relying. will be much spill up,
MANY railroad men voting for Debs. Republican
.peakers have insisted the necessity Of pre-
serving protective duties Caltfoenia fruits and
wines as with the high wages in this state fruit
growers and wine makers would have to go out OF
business without a duty on foreign products. The
Republicans are also confident that they will elect
the entire Congressional ticket as it is made up Of
good men. The Democrats are making hard fight
for the election Of ex-Congressn1an James @ Ma
r7,irs II this city, who is running against julius
Kahn. They are also waging q hard fight against
J. o. Hayes IN the 5th District
The trial OF A 6. Newburgh. attorney for Abrs-
ham Ruef who is charged with attempting TO bri5e
q Juror IN the Ruef will begin next week
Blake who was indicted as an active agent in the
alleged bribery was recently convicted.
The Roy sprague preceding device will be
adopted next year by the Southern Pacific Railway
I,on1nsnv and experts estimate that by its
california orchardists Will De able 20 ship twenty
Thousand carloads OF table fruit TO the East in
stead OF eleven thousand. as THIS year II hAs
heen demonstrated that fruit be chilled by the
new process a much lower cost than the present
refrigerator rates The railroad company has al
ready spent more than 100000 OF ice making
,Iants for this new service at Cotton. IN Southern
california and at Rosevile. near Sacramento.
Several sales have been made this week in ths
,-,ed district west Of Powell street in Geary and
post streets which promises to be tie future hotel
ststrtct The sales have been made near Leaven-
-vorth street and property has brought only from
,Sso "a 500 a front foot 1t Is safe to say that
.z.th.u three years these lots viii BE quoted st
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

twice this price. This low rate Is to the fact
that practically improvements have been made
in the neighborhood. brick stone musE be
used. Flats will not give adequate returns. and the
city has already hotels and apartment houses
than demanded. j The St. Francis Hospital has
bought the corner OF Bush and Hyde streets for q
new building paying $4,000 for the property.
which abuts 1575a feet Hyde and 1Os feet On
Bush street.
Owners of submerged land Fort Mason have
sold their holdings to the government. For five
blocks and two fractions OF block the amount
paid was 600. The property will be used for
wharves and warehouses for the new transport and
army depot at Fort Mason.
a cut OF SO 1-3 per cent In insurance rates
property in the western addition and g per cent IN
other outlying districts has been made by the
Board OF Underwriters to meet the competition of
independent companies which have been writing
large part of the business the last half year.
mortgaged its road and all property between San
Francisco and Salt Lake the Central Trust Com
pany. OF New York. for S25.o10,o0O. This mort
gage serves guarantee for the recently author
ICED issue Of 600 In bonds, about halr OF
which will be used 10 complete the main line of
road The mortgage bears per oent interest The
Western Pacific has completed more than half ot its
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
SYMPATHETIC.

Niurnt-Hello old chap! How are you feeling to-
day.
Weeks-Oh. I'm improving sIowy-very slowly
Mufit-That's good. I'm delighted TO hear tt
Chicago News
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
ALL WOULD SUFFER
FOR SINS OF ONE
BURDEN ON CONSERV4-
TIVE BANKERS.
Controller of Currency Shoes Hoe
enforcement of Statutes Makes
Bryan Guarantee Unnecessary.
tFra-n IN. Tribune Bureau. :


Washington Oct 24-'The losses sustained by
creditors in national banks hsve been more nearly
nominal than in any ether line cf business. con
ssderinz the number and The vast assets Of these
fnstitutions. is the expert opinion OF Lawrence o.
Nu-ray. he Controller Of the Currency, whose aim
s,st is 70 insure more rigid observance of
4hs banking laws. the violations OF which. IN his
oplnon are responsible for every bank failure.
.'-onservatIveiy managed banks do not fail
continued Nr- Murray. and the records show that
e-Iv those banks which violate the written
--5rteu laws based on conservative business come
?, zries II the safeguards which Congress and
-he Treasury Department. place around depositors
s-e made as effective as they should be the num-
le- Z failures viii be negligible. and not even
srlau percentage of the people Wi listen TO none
ts-y theorists
The records of the Treasury Department clearly
show the truth % Mr.. Nurray's statements Al
though iJ IS "A hard matter % reduce the losses OF
every business II the United States statistics II
s ar Easy matter trace the percentage OF insol-
----y of naIions' banks from The inception of the
.s-ea 20 the present day. and the figures are such
-Hs- SIR MUrTaE's statement appears 10 be con-
@-7e5 IN the LIE cf the natio nal banking system,
extending from 1855 10 OCTOBER q. 1871, charters
vz-e issued 70 Sgs7 national banking associations.
nj .-Ec. only s52- less than Per cent. became in
-.--srt. and this cal be traced 10 any number OF
-e---sr .alses from business inability 10 reckless
--7 s-.e-al banking 1t would ~ absurd says
--z.z-.-y Official" TO charge the national banking
- q.s-b even this small number Of insolvent
r-ls \. laws IN tla world prevent viola
-5.-- and the wonder is that y business where
-,.-a. s- the main commodity the percentage OF
tr-. has been 80 small
z-- .-.. record which shows that A. banks have
,.-.a +rsorvzut since 1S6S does not tel the whole
-- Tn ascerraiu how small the loss IS 10 cred
=-z sr The face of the exaggerated reports coming
---. opponents & the system II Is necessary -
-- ---.- lords OF the - national bank
.z. --= affairs cr 81 have been fully liquldateo
..-.-- IN these institutions have received more
-.- 81. -..-- cant or their claims and the aggre-
.-. loss tg~ THE entire forty-fou- years mas zee"
-. --.-s .-rzu SsS.s-ts5a-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

main line Of eight hundred miles, and more than
half Of the forty-fve tunnels are finished. II is
estimated that the road will be opened for service
toward the end Of next year
Ex-Congressrnan Caminetti created disturbance
at a recent meeting Of the Exclusion League by his
efforts 10 show that the Democratic party was re-
sponsible for the exclusion Of Chinese from this
country. His attempt u convert the meeting into
a Democratic club was resented and came near
ending in free fight.
Father Closa,. who has been in charge for thirty
years asks aid in restoring the old franciscan Mis-
sion San Juan Bautista This mission is note
worthy for its beautiful chapel and its long red tile
corridor The priest AZ his Dvn expense mas kept
the mission from falling into decay. but he is
able without aid to continue the work.
There is good prospect Of new oil field in south
ern san Joaquin County. as the Standard oil Com
pany has bonded much property and is sinking s-v-
eral wells. Oil has been found at 100 feet. buy
Wells are being bored deeper This viii be a very
valuable field. as it is so near tdewater.
Southern Pacific surveyors are at work between
Cisco and Truckee laying cut lines for seven nile
tunnel through the crest Of the Sierra TO relieve
the main overland line Of the stiff grades that now
require two engines TO haul ordinary trains.
The anti-gambling league Of Reno Nev.. after
careful Of the city declares that they VIII
be able to put through the reform movement al he
coming election, they have one thousand ma
jority This declaration has alarmed the gamblers
and saioonkeepers. who have begun a vigorous cam
paigu Reno is the last city of any size iF Neva da
or California where open gambling is tolerated.
Z. H. Hartman has Just bought two blocks OF
land across from the Southern Pacific station on
which he purposes to erect big warehouses for the
distribution OF California fruits and vegetables 70
all parts Of the Puget Sound country. The South
ern Pacific plans next year make special effort
TO carry ell parts of the Northwest fruits which
this year were practically wasted because OF low
prices and lack OF markets
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Southern Pacific surveyors are at work between
Cisco and Truckee laying cut lines for seven nile
tunnel through the crest Of the Sierra 10 relieve
the main overland line Of the stiff grades that now
require two engines TO haul ordinary trains.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

The trial OF A 6. Newburgh. attorney for Abra
ham Ruef who is charged with attempting 10 bri5e
q Juror IN the Ruef case, will begin next week
t7iake. who was indicted an active agent in the
alleged bribery, was recently convicted.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

main line of eight hundred miles, and more than
half Of the forty-hve tunnels finished It is
estimated that the road will be opened for service
toward the end Of next year
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
THE Arkansas Gazette observes

THE Arkansas Gazette observes that the record in the state aud- itor's office show that since the passage of the act authorizing the maintenance of the Old Soldiers Home at Sweet Home, in Pulaski county, and the act providingssfor the payment of pensions to the mothers and widows of ex.Con- federates, S1, ,504, ,986.71 has been paid out on these accounts. The pensions payments from 1892, the year the law went into effect, to July 1, 1908, amount to 1,700,- 911.20. The pension claims this year amount to S464 ,075. 50, which, added to those of former years, total S2, 164, ,986.71. These figures added to the S340.000 paid out on account of the Old Soldiers Home, make a grand total that has been paid on account Of the x-Confederates in Arkansas, of S2, ,504, ,986.71.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-10-02
Berryvi1Ie Monographs.

Dr. J. O. Hoskins and family of Eureka Springs moved here last week and are occupying one of the Willett cottages on Hunts vile street.
 Miss Cleeta Neff has returned to school in Joplin, Mo.
 Mrs. Allie Callen of Las Vegas, N. M., arrived here last week to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joel Cox, south of town.
 Mrs. Myrtle 'Caudle and little son Joe Tom arrived in the city Thursday to visit her father, J. R. Perkins.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Rose are rejoicing over the arrival of a new daughter in their home.
 Dr. I. M. Poynor and family have moved into their new home, on South Springfield Street.
 A carnival company of eighty people is expected here for the fair.
 The little son of Joe Houston's of Rock House, reported so se- riously hurt last week by fall from a swing, died Sunday mor- hing.