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termination. If obliged to Judge be-
tween the narratives of DR.. Cook
and Commander Peary, NJ. Olivier
said he would place greater reliance
on the former.
Continuing M Olivier said he was
astonished at the dissimilarity between
the two stories. DR.. Cooks state
ment regarding the temperature at
the pole was confirmed by previous
observations. Peary's estimate was
too low.
M. Oliver said frankly that he dis
believed Peary's statement that he
had travelled 25 miles a day and he
thinks the confession of the COM
mander that he took only one man
to the pole with him because he
wanted to have the honor of dis
covering the pole all to himself sup
plies a clew for his attacks on DR..
Cook
The "a hours Peary spent at the
pole was insufficient to take copious
observations.
M Olivier who was plainly much
incensed at Commander Peary, said
it would require more than abuse of
DR. Cook to win credit for Peary's s
story in Europe.
Continuing. he declared Prof.
Oberhummer, with whom he had
talked did not reject DR.. Cooks re-
cital but was merely awaiting his
evidence. The professor had read
part of Peary's narrative and found it
even less convincing than DR.. Cooks.
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dertaking than most persons imagine.
Every dollars of the money in the vari-
Gus Subtreasuries must be counted, aad
If there is a shortage of a cent the re-
tiring official must make it good out OF
his own pocket. When it is considered
how widespread are the ramification of
Uncle Sans pecuniary operations and
that the current business of the gov
ernment must go on in the usual man.
ner while the count of funds is being
made the magnitude of the task upon
which accountants are now at work
may be appreciated
Mr.. Treat was in Topeka, May 21,
1907, when he addressed the State
Bankers association which was in
session at that time. His address
was we'll attended and enjoyed by a
large audience of Kansas bankers and
Topeka people,
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HOW TT is DONE.
The Methods of Keeping in Touch
With White House.

Washington. Sept. 17.-One of the
most difficult tasks in connection with
the carrying out of presidential tour
is that of maintaining constantly un-
interrupted communication between
the White House at Washington and
the president wherever he may be.
This responsibility rests largely with
what is known as the telegraph and
cipher bureau of the executive man
sion-in effect the nerve center of
American officialdom.
This intelligence Office" at the
White House is never closed for a
minute from one end of the year to
the other, and on the two dozen tele-
graph wires that enter this communi-
cative bee hive a double wire is re-
served at all times for direct commu-
nication with the president wherever
he may be.
Expert telegraphers from the White
House accompany the presidents train
and. the chief executives messages can
thus be sent back to Washington if
desired, in the presidents private Sc
cret code.
The long distance telephone is used
extensively when the president is alb
sent from the capital, and during his
coming voyage of 1900 miles down
the Mississippi river it has been plan
ned to operate on the presidential
craft a wireless telegraph station
which will enable quick communica-
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PERSON CHOSEN.
Brooklyn Man President Nation
al Bankers Association.
Has for Many Years Taken an
Important Part.
LAST DAY OF MEETING
Convention Closes With the
Session Today.
James FOrgan of Chicago De-
livers an Address.
LAST DAY OF MEETING

Chicago, Sept 17.-Bankers represent
ing every state in the Union met today
N closing session of the American
Bankers Association convention.
An important feature of the days
program was an address by James For
gan. president of the First National
bank OF Chicago, on 1.-THE efficiency and
the limitations of bank supervision by
examination. and the responsible source
of bank management"
Reports from the various sections
ard from the standing law and the fed
eral legislative committees were pre-
sented.
In the election of officers scheduled
for late today there was no opposition
to Lewis E. Pierson of Brooklyn for
president. M. Pierson, now the first
vice president Of the association, was
unanimously nominated for president
by the committee on selection of Off
GERS.
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shortly. Large and growing business
| interests and the death of some of his
| associates who have directed his pri-
vate business affairs, Mr.. Treat said,
have made it imperative that he
should give these matters his imme-
date and exclusive attention.
For some time the relations between
| Mr.. Treat and some of the higher Off
Gals of the department have not been
as cordial as during the receding ad-
n1inistration and Mr.. Treat did not
participate in some of the conferences
in which the treasury usually figures.
He has been in close touch with some
cf the leading banking interests in
New York and is an intimate friend of
Senator Aldrich who has frequently
consulted with him on financial legis-
lation.
Prominent in Politics.
Charles Henry Trea, is a native of
anime. His early education was Secur-
led at the Eastern Maine Conference
Seminary at BuckSpOrt, Me. Later he
attended Bates college at Lewiston and
graduated from Dartmouth with the
degree of B. s. After he left college
his father. who was a member of firm
controlling rs trading vessels gave him
employment in the business which in
cluded commerce with the West Indies
end South American seaports.
His first political venture was in 1876
when he stumped the state of Maine
for Hayes and Wheeler, the Republi-
n ade speeches in New York and New
Jersey. In 1877 he removed to Della
ware and engaged in the manufactur-
irg busineEs. In 1886 he broke into poll
gate at large from Delaware to the
national Republican convention.
Helped Nominate Harrison
The delegation was divided, but Mr..
Treat managed to colidify all the ele-
II ents so that the entire delegation went
for Benjamin Harrison.
At this convention Mr.. Treat sec
onded the nomination of Levi P.
Morton for vice president. This same
year Mr.. Treat was nominated for
congreS but was not elected. In 1888
he conducted the state Republican
Republican majority in the state leg
islature for the first time in Della
wares history. AS result of his
work, the state was represented by
senator. He himself was the leading
candidate for this honor but in the
Republican caucus lost out by two
votes.
After this campaign Mr.. Treat re-
moved to New York city. From 1892
he took a great interest in the local
politics of his city and state. He re-
ceived the appointment of collector
of internal revenue for the Second
New York district in 1897, and held
1905 to accept the position of treas
urer of the United States, to succeed
Ellis H. Roberts.
Is Very Wealthy Man,
Mr. Treat is generally regarded as
a very wealthy man. Shortly after
the close of the Spanish-American
war, he organized the Manila Naviga-
ton company in which several
capitalists are also represented. OF
this company, Mr.. Treat is now
president He is also president of a
number of manufacturing companies
and is one of the trustees of the
Grant monument.
Mr. Treat was married shortly af-
ter his graduation from Dartmouth.
He has summer home at Orange,
N. J.
What a Change Means.
A change in the treasurership of the
United States is a more elaborate uI-l
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GRAIN MEN IN SESSION
Over Four Hundred Delegates Visit
Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Grain men from all
over the country and a few from
Europe, in all more than 400 will be on
the board of trade today. It will be the
largest gathering of its kind that the
grain trade has ever undertaken, and is
for business and pleasure. Extensive
decorations have been made in the ex-
change hall, and all is in readiness for
the reception, which is to last two days.
Importance is attached to the bust
ness meeting at which all the leading
problems which confront the grain
trade are to be discussed.
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BLOW UP WHITE STORE
NIuskogee Negroes Insist Negro Quar-
ter Is for Blacks.

Muskogee, Ok, Sept. 17.-Placard-
ing the neighborhood with warning
that unless the three white men who
located in the strictly negro town of
Taft, Ok, last week, left town imme-
diately death would be their punish
ment negroes last night dynamited the
store of one of the whites at that town.
The building was partially demolished.
The dynamiting followed a warning
posted last week urging the whites to
leave The white merchants declare
they will remain. Further trouble is
expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-17
GOV. JOHNSON BETTER.
Doctors Say There Is Now Promise of
Speedy Recovery.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 17.-Gover-
nor Johnson's condition today is much
more hopeful, and while the danger
from pneumonia and other complica-
tions is by no means over, there is
promise of speedy recovery.
1t is said, however, that five days
must elapse before a positive state
ment of ultimate recovery can be
made.
1t was said at the hospital today
that the governors pulse was steady.
The first bulletin issued today indi-
Gated that the patient had passed a
satisfactory night, sleeping five hours.
His temperature was 9S.5, pulse los.
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Mr.. TREAT IS OUT
Treasurer Of United StatesGives
Up His Place.
Resignation to Take Effect
Some Time in October.
"A LACK OF HARMONY.
Relations With Officials in De.
partment' Not Cordial.
Addressed Bankers Association
in Topeka in 1907.

Washington, Sept. 17.-United
States Treasurer Charles H. Treat has
resigned from that office to take effect
in october. No successor has yet been
chosen so far as known.
The announcement of the resigna-
ton was authorized by Mr.. Treat. Mr..
Treat said that his resignation will
take effect ''some time in October"
This means that he will await the
appointment by the president of sue
cessor, it is said, will be announced
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He has for years been allied with the
American Bankers association and has
been active as the chairman of the
committee on uniform bills of lading
and of the executive committee. He
was was born in 1870 in Metuckep. N. j.
Condemn Guaranty Law.
Resolutions condemning in strong
terms both guaranty deposits laws and
the establishment of postal savings
banks were adopted today by The
American Bankers association. In
criticizing these two propositions Ar
thur Reynolds of Des Moines. Ia,
chairman of the federal legislative
committee referring to the postal saw
ings bank, declared that the danger of
the political use of such a power should
cause all patriotic men to hesitate be-
fore adopting such a radical measure"
He also took issue with President
Taft on the question Of the investment
of the funds deposited in such savings
bank. In this connection he declared
that the legislative committee was op-
posed, should postal savings bank bill
become a law, to the investing of such
funds in either United States bonds or
state and municipal bonds
1.-The investment of $500, 100000 or
$700,00 900 in United States bonds as
has been advocated recently by our
chief executive" ne said, would be q
serious mistake and menace our na-
tion's credit as it is to other countries
where such investments are made"
AS substitute for these plans the
committee recommended state and fed
eral supervision and the creation of
separate savings departments in ma
tiona1 banks. This resolution was re-
ferred to the currency commission of
the association.
Banker Gives Tea to Ladies.
A feature of the bankers convention
was not on the programme and which,
it was promised, would never be known
to any but those present, was tea
party given yesterday afternoon in the
Japanese room of the Congress hotel to
the women attending the meeting.
The host VIM. Cornwell, of the bank
ing firm of J. S. Bache, New York, was
the only man present.
Mr.. Cornwell, first president of the
New York Bankers association AMI
prominent author of financial publica-
tions, for years protested that the wo-
men who accompanied their husbands
to the conventions did not figure prop
erly in the festivities.
Five years ago he ceased deploring
these conditions and gave tea party
to all the women of the delegation,
pledging them to secrecy. The custom
has been followed yearly since. Last
year, at Denver. the story leaked out
and Mr.. Cornwell was exceptionally sly
about the tea party of this meeting.
The affair was great success in the
opinions of all those present
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BELIEVES IN COOK.
Nj. Olivier, Belgian. Scientist. Conn
ments on Peary's Attacks.

Dresden, Sept. I'm. olivier, a
member of the executive committee
of the Belgian Antarctic expedition
in 1897. who is now in Dresden. to-
day expressed the opinion that Bel
gian scientists generally had full con-
fidence in DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
who, M Olivier says, has won the es-
TEEN and admiration of the Belgian
committee and the Belgian Antarctic
expedition. of which he was a MEM
ber, by his quiet and aunassuming de-
meanor, his integrity and his de-
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WRIGHT FLIES HIGH.
Breaks Record by Ascending Seven
Hundred Sixty-Ffve Feet.

Berlin. Sept. 17.-Orville Wright. fly
ing here today in the presence of the
empress, Princess Louise. Prince Adel-
bert and Prince August and a large
rarty from the court, broke the record
for high flying. He attained a height
of 23S metres. 76S feet. The best previ-
Gus record for height, 1S3 metres, was
made by Hubert Latham
Pau1llan Wins Ostend Prize,
Ostend, Sept. 17.-Louis Paulhan, the
French aviator. flew two kilometres.
l. "a miles, on the beach here today in
three minutes 1874 seconds, thereby
winning prize of $1,000
The aviator without landing then cir
cled out over the sea and returned to
his starting point.
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ROBBERS CRACK A SAFE
Get Three Thousand Dollars From
Neosho Falls Bank.

Neosho Falls, Kan, Sept. 17.-Three
robbers early today entered the Neosho
Falls State bank, dynamited the safe
and escaped with $4,000 in cash. The
bank building and fixtures were were
badly wrecked.
In escaping the robbers exchanged
several shots with the city marshal
without effect.
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I,ahm Goes tos,Des Moines.

Washington, Sept. 17.-First Lieu
tenant Frank P. Lahm of the signal
corps has been ordered to Des Moines,
Iowa, for temporary duty in operating
the dirigible balloon No. 1, belonging
to the army, at the military tourna-
ment to be held there beginning Sept
tember 20.
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BUILDING FALLS DOWN.
Three Workmen Killed in Collapse at
Chicago.

Chicago, Sept IA three story
brick building nearing completion at
North Sawyer and Milwaukee avenues,
collapsed here today. Three workmen
were killed, five are reported missing
and 15 were injured. Two bodies
were recovered.
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weather Is Beautiful.

Determined to make Fair week sue
cess. so far as weather is concerned,
the weather bureau has announced tne
following forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday." This afternoon the wind is
blowing 10 miles an hour from the wes- ,
and the temperature is just right. BY
= he
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weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Forecast TO
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday.
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"AlI advantages of trades unionism.
great as they are, can not weigh
feather in the scale against the right ae
any man lawfully seeking employment
to work for whom and at what price ne
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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A change in the treaSurerShip of the
United States is a more elaborate ul-l
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He has for years been allied with the
American Bankers associeti ton and has
been active the chairman of the
committee on uniform bills of lading
and of the executive committee. He
was was born in 1870 IN Metuckep. N. ].
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED,

The second session of the Sixtieth congress Of the United States has ad- journed after a ninety day session without passing any legislation or par ticular benefit to the people and with. out redccmiug one Of the pre.clection pledges of the Republican party. The chief work of the last session was a bitter cmDroIigo with President Roose' ycItaud the granting the usual appro- priatiou bius-ouly they were a trifle larger all around
 President Taft has called special session of congress which will con. vene March b. The revision of the tariff will be the principal order Of business. It is to be hoped that con grcss will make reasonable and radi- cal changes in our present tariff.
 In the meantime the Republican party IS pleGgzd to the passage Of tue parcels post and postal savings banks bills and better system of currency circulation. There IS also need for laws prohibiting child labor and regu latiug gambling in stocks and market commodities.
 The next congress can make d re- cord for itself, or it can idly ritter i.e time away. Bu, the people of the United States are slowly awakening to the direlectiou Of some of our na- uoual representatives, and one by one the wedding out process is going on. It is not too much to hope that some, day this country will have represen. tauyes who will really represent.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
THE JUNEAU RECORD.

There would be more sympathy a mong the press of Alaska because of the fire which destroyed the office of The Daily Record of Juneau if that paper bore a different character. It Is owned, however by clique of veal thy stockholders. among whom is Gov Hoggatt, and has always been used to farther the particular interests of these men. It has always opposed home rule and other policies for the betterment ol Alaska. Its course has been one of abuse and misrepresent- alton and !, habitually publishes de lberate and malicious falsehoods, when by so doing it can farther its own ends. Sympathy under these conditions would be hypocritical
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
MYSTERIOUS
 DISCOVERY

George Ballard who is at the Brm- swIck hotel. is just in from the Me- Questen. where reports finding a boat and camp outfit about five miles a.. bove Forty.nile creek. sometime near the 10th of last July
 The boat, when found was lying on its side, but was tied The camp out fit was scattered. One gun was m the river. and standing on end. the other was on shore. Nearby were a number of marten and wolf skins and a large pocketbook we'll filled with papers. mostly receipts. The papers bore the name of Isaac Pwdy. The pocketbook. with its contents, was pu into a box. and the box was cached in the brush near by.
 The police are unable to tell what is the meaning of the strange outfit being scattered about as it was. Whether it means a drowning from a wreck, a murder or something else other than tragedy remains to be solved. - Dawson News.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
MANY PASSING
 BOGUS COINS

NEW YORK-,New York city is flooded with counterfeit quarters and dimes. So much of the small spur ious silver is said to be in circulation that many corporations. especially the transportation companies. have issued warnings to cashies and ticket sellers Many of the coins have been seized by secret service agents, but so far they have been unable Co trace the source of the supply, although iudica- tions are that they are being coined somewhere in Brooklyn
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

CLOUDY AND WARM
.tt.;;!!..!;ttiiiii! ;.;::i::;;tiift.:;t

The result of the observation taker ub Moore wharf at midnight, March, [ l9C0, is as follows Temperature time observat'n. 3l above Max. temp preceding 24 hours 10 above Min. 90 above Mean 37} above
 Barometer 29 6S,
 Clear, light north wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
CUTS
 APPROPRIATION
Cey United Prsss.)

WASHINGTON, D. C. March G The sundry civil appropriations bill, was amended in congress yesterday so that the appropriation of S!4O,0OO for aids to Alaskan navigation was reduced to $6OOOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
INTERIOR WEATHER

z. 7. 7. z. ... ... :. 7. T. 7. T. .! z. Since the fire at the Com :. 7. mercial Hotel at Whitehorse, :! = the house has been practic- .. z. ally rebuilt and rerunished .! < throughout, and is now one of .. '.' the best equipped hotels in the .. .i' north. .!
 z. 4 z. 7. ... 7. 7. z. 7. 7. 7. .!
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
75C per bottle VIM. BRITT
 The Druggist
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.

Owing to damaged labels caused by the fire In my warehouse will sell 3 Bottles Rainier beer .......... soc 8 Bottles Olympia beer ..........5 soc 1 Bottle A. 8. C. beer ..........25e 3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer ......5 soc 9 Pints Olympia beer ............25c 9 Bottles Ginger Ale ............25e These goods are not damaged, only the labels are soiIed, and this sale will continue until all are sold.
 ]. F. ANDERSON,
 Pantheon Saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

The Valdez Prospector. which was recently burned out. is issuing a one page three column paper. It will be back its normal size by March l5. Editor Richie is showing a spirit that will never be dowRed.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery We are better pre- pared than ever to do firstclass work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

Congress has adjourned and the baseball season has commenced. The newspapers always have something of interest to print.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
IAuaH A 1.-THE BIT.

s=f r VERBS a motto just your ht:
 Laugh a little bit When you think you've trou'
 ble hit
 Laugh little bit. Look misfortune In the face. Brave the beldam's rude grimaceL Ten to one twill yield its place If you have the wit and grit Just 10 laugh R little bit. Cherish .his as sacred writ, Laugh a little bit Keep it with you, sample H. Laugh a little blt. Little Ills will sure betSde you. Fortune may not sit beside you. Men may knock and fame derido you But you'u mind them not a whit If you laugh a little bit-
 Author UnknoWR-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas cot, phone G. Delivery free.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

Blizzards continue to rage in the eastern states while southeastern Al aska is enjoying blue skies and balmy zephers.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

The Caribou Hotel, Carcross, Y. T., is the headquarters for the Atlin and Conrad stage lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

Honor thy father and thy moth CT"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08
VALUABLE ANTICIPATING
 TlDM.G

To enable you to withstand the bad weather of winter, your health must be in good vigorous condition
 CELERY NERVE AND BLOOD TONIC is an extremely valua ap petite arousing, strength ., building, nerve and brain nourishing, system inyigorat- ing tonic for putting you in splendid condition to defy the winter. This preparation is also a delightful Cordial, pleasant to the taste and ac. ceptable to even the weakest stomach,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

Alaska needs home rule.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-08

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