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The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
lines Warned Public
Against SchefteIs Firm

Promptly at IL o'clock this morn
Ing. Inspector Adams OF the postof-
ice department, who had come FROM.
Washington with special orders, took
charge of the handsome Offices OF 3.
~ Scheftels & Co., in No. POI Pen
obscot building. The ticker was still
xottltng on when The Times reporter
arrived, and an occasional customer
dropped In to see how his stocks We're
6ehaving. They were all gently In
1pxmed OF the closing OF the doors
~ the bucketshop. and turned to the
manager, r. E. Waterman. for an ex-
p1Auation. Naturally the explana-
TONS were not particularly reassuring
10 the lambs which have been fieeced
~ the arm.
The Scheftels outfit has been known
1or some time to be one OF the most
Intensive operators In fiim-flamnling
y The public with Wildcat stock issues.
The action Of the postal authorities
does not come as a surprise to the
roaders of The Times. II has stead
NJ warned the public that IL was
k0oaling with q questionable firm, and
+ o& one time was about TO start an IL
'VoefigAtion of the firms methods
through the Detroit postal inspectors.
& 8cheftels q Co. we're liberal adyer-
Users and found no difficulty In OBJ
3 {n1ning space as well as write-ups in
ne certain newspapers which are not
1lert In protecting the public. The
Times is the only Detroit newspaper
: hat could resist the temptation OF
NE Scheftels dollars in the interests
~ the public when they were maxim
heir extensive campaign.
One of the chief methods of pub
iIcity was the Mining Financial News
K Which purported to be an Independent
PAPER but was really the organ OF
4 the house. This sheet was sent
overy school teacher, minister. and
Y uidow, anybody who might have a
cent to spare. and wrung thousands
( q dollars out of the victims. The
country was literally plastered with
market letters.
The local manager, r. E. Water
nan. was placed under arrest when
The place was closed this morning
<And will be sent TO New York along
With the other branch managers 10
stand trial with the heads of the firm.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

son advances. owing TO the belief that
the country is facing a scarcity In
sheep. the like OF which has not been
known In many years.
The hog market presents the most
formidable problem and few there are
among the live stock experts of the
country who feel equal to its solution.
The belief is general that prices must
come of from 81 to 81 per cwt. with
in the next sixty days. Still no one
can tell where the hogs are coming
from with which TO pound the market
The trade Is decidedly shifty, rushing
up and down the scale with lightning
like rapidity. just as II usually does
before bad break Light hogs are
coming more freely than at the be-
ginning OF the present month and
lower prices. in this division OF tSc
trade are the result. All hogs should
be made ready for market as soon
as practicable Spectators will do
well TO take vacation for few
weeks, as II will be found rather difi-
cult to make money out OF swine on
the markets of fall and early winter.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

willard Wunsch. %; Catherine Cries
back. 22
Adolph Wipih, "a: Julia Slifhzackt,
81
Harry A. Smith. 30: Nina DeLong. 20.
Anton LaRocca, so. Paula Navetta.
IS
Charles Reichman. 30. Hamtramck.
Louise Kinemann. %. same.
Calvin Il. Wicks. 25: Martha l.. Stitz-
kowsky. %
Cecil j. Darling. IS. Detroit; Nellie
Harris 81. Highland Park.
Daniel j. Butler. %. Williamson.
Mich Madeleine f Taylor, "a, Detroit.
Frank Gander. 80; Mary Makurat 23.
Edward II Dawson. Is; Mary r.
Barr 2S.
Aioysius J. steinmetz. 81; Margaret
c. Heerwagen. 20,
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
DCHEFTELS OFFICE is
RAIDED BY N. Y. POLICE


and another In Sing Sing for forging
= check.
B. 8. Scheftels a. Co., was regarded
- the largest of the curb brokerage
1rms In the county. When Nat Good
VAN was In the firm. he brought into
d profitable following from among
6hoatrical people. Chorus girls were
% the company's books In various
stock transactions. Goodwin got out
offer o row with Rice.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

The general outlook for cattle
soms to Indicate a gradually declin-
- market until the beginning OF win
8. Receipts are large in all of the
- markets but all offerings are
|t6mpfly taken at fair values. The
Ssder Il the safety-valve Of the mar
~ promptly taking everything offer
z hat II not killing quality and help
- greatly In the cleanup" which
Scos the yards In condition to &C
onmodate another days business.
~ many years. cattle feeders have
illuminated against light stockers,
lhvor of heavy weights, because
Ao latter can be matured and
Aod IN 4 shorter space of time.
~ year the demand has
nnod, and light cattle. weighing
m 100 20 300 pounds, are leading
# tsnde. Not nearly enough light
~ weights are coming to hand to
70 ehe demands Of country feeders.
ccny1ction now seems to be uni
nI among cattle men. that far too
o heavywsisht cattle have been
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

feet The seller was the Hammond
estate. The price was not given out.
The property rents for about $4,000
per year.
The novel spectacle OF two OF the
largest dealers In motor cars in Eng
land. battling for the right to repre-
sent Detroit manufacturer Is being
presented this week The arena OF
the argument is the foreign sales de-
partment OF the EMF. Co, and the
competitors are the firms OF Whiting.
Ltd. and Jarrot & Lets, both OF Lon.
don. Representatives OF the Whiting
company are now In the city. The
Jarrot Let's negotiations have been
conducted daily by cable. Both firms
desire TO secure the agency for Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, and each
insists on an immediate delivery of
200 cars as starter. T. p. O'Grady,
representing Vivian Lewis, Ltd. AIDE
laide, Australia. Is also In Detroit, Wis
iting the EMF. company factories
and endeavoring 20 secure the rights
TO Australasia as sales agent The e.
ME-. company has also placed an
agency with II. s. Honnisberg & Co,
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
Wheat
CHICAGO GRAN LErTER.

Weber & Co, Sept. ~:
Following the higher cables. a num-
Der OF commission people and local
the opening This sort OF buying put
the December TO ssc and May TO $l.0tH
half cent over close yesterday. "A half
hour later the advance was entirely
lost, following weakness In coarse
grain. Toward noon there was general
liquidation In wheat, corn and oats.
Floor mood Is very bearish and US a
consequence We may get rally from
somewhere around this level Under
lying conditions are such. however.
that we can see nothing at the moment
TO give up anything but "A temporary
Improvement In values
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
DIVIDEND.

so CHI RCH-ST,

New York. Sept. IA. 1910.
The Board OF Directors have this day
declared quarterly dividend OF one
and three-quarters per cent. lA%) on
the Preferred Stock OF this Company.
PAYABLE October is. 1910. to stockhold-
ers OF record at the close OF business
October !, 1910. Checks will be mailed
by the standard Trust Co. OF New
VIM A. KERR. Asst Treasurer
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
LIVE STOCK
MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS

MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS.
DETROIT. Sept 2s.-cattle: Dull and
sss Of rad enough ess ranged as 70
lows: Choice steers. averaging from
600 to loo pounds, at - IS gs:
choice handy killers. $@soq5. SO: light
TO good butchers steers and heifers.
7SGt25; common killers and fat
cows. S2.50h5 Gamers cows. $l.25d
go common TO prime Shipping bulls.
80 q as; light butchers and heavy
feeders ts5oG476 per cwt Mich
cows, active at $50 q so: veal calves.
steady at $500 per cwt sheep and
choice lambs. ss'S5 az light to fair. IS
mixed mix sheep and lambs. $3.50 $50;
sc ON killers s2Isa}ss; sulis. sac
quality fair; prime mediums and fat
workers. seQ9lo; light workers. and
pigs. s5oGs75 per cwt. Receipts;
Cattle SIS; calves 4s7' sheep. son
EAST BUFFALo-Opensag.
EAST BUFFALO. ~ Y. Sept. 10
Cattle; Receipts, 2 cars; slow
Best 1900 TO ], 400 10. steers, ST.259
$50. good prime 1900 TO 900 10, steers.
ping steers. ssQs.5o: medium butcher
steers, 1000 to LOO lbs. IS zoos rs;
light butcher steers. S4.76g6; best fat
$3.50 aA to 1 @ed kO1a do =
Seifsg. good s.tss s:' ,4 rs
St.S fair 70 good do ;.gtss ssoe.
dehorned. $3.50 $50; medium to good
do. $+.75 9s: stockers. all grades. t0
AS; best bulls. IS gs2S; bologna bulls.
best u,ii i and an. SPRINGER. :3Sgg 90:
sS% 11 to good On" do. ss5 a. ''''''
Hogs o Receipts; 80 cars s ~ iewsr;
Sheep: Receipts, 80 cars. lower;
best lambs, $7Q7lo: yearlings. $3.50
Il 8 so. wethers. sac 40: ewes. - %
Calves: s5gii
EAST BUFrALO-Ciose.
EAST BUFFALO. Sept. 2s-Cattie:
Receipts, none; market quiet: prime
steers, s7d7.65: butcher grades, $3.50
9s75 Calves: Receipts, $50 head
market slow and 15c lower; choice
lambs, :ig7.i5;: Gull TO fair. $500
500 yearlinss, ss,sS 49, sheep, $50 80.
slow. workers., ss.2o4925: pigs. So.
mixed. s725: heavy. 1910; roughs. IS
OSLO; stays. s7g7.l5.
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
s market & io%sf mixed sfI and eutehsgs
ss35qs25: good heavy. ss2o9sIO:
rough heavy. $s.204s40; light, S. IS o.
s25; pigs. ss201s.10. Cattle: Receipts
5000. market. weak to loo lower
beeves. s460q6s0; cows and heifers
So 20 u 40: stockers and feeders. $41O
Q565: Texans. SO so q $50. sheep: Re-
ceipts. 10000: market, weak TO 10c low
err; native. s250H420; western, 3290q
AIS: lambs. $4.75Q7.i5: western, 35Q7
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept I9.-Hogs
Receipts. 1900; 10G zoe lower, mediums
and heavies. 3sUs.o5 workers., 1918
pigs and lights. sS,754s.gO. Cattle
Receipts, cars: slow and weak
Lambs: Receipts. Is cars; $685. top
Calves: Receipts. 200; 3lO.25 top.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber a Co, Sept 20:
London was a moderate buyer OF
pected increase to per cent In the
English bank rate. Opening prices IN
the New York exchange were fraction
ally higher and there was some cover
ing of short commitments. The gem
eral tone, however. continues dull and
professional, trading being confined to
Comparatively few Issues.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
Bananas-Good shipping stock, $50
Q250 according to quality.
Be.n.-Dried Lima. 81 &c ID;

Bananas-Good shipping stock. $50
Q250 according to quality.
ce;ery-nome- srown' ia soc 10 don
Cauiiaower-S10 las per bu
Csbbaxe-s1.75 per Dbl.
California Fruits-Plums. 81 25 q 1 SO
box; grapes, sl.60g2 per box: peaches.
Csec.e-Michigan flats, l7017hc;
brick. ISL isc. domestic swiss. Il q
22c: imported. do, 2S0 3Oc per Id.
Crab AppIe.-,l. % l.75 Blu.
Crsnberrie.-capee, Gods. s2a502so
Dnte.-Persian. 50sc per ID; Fards.
sQshc per 10.
Dressed Cnive. Choice. l2a12hc
Figs-Imported, new. l1q14c per ID:
California. s5c per box.
Fresh vegctabIes-Cucumb 81 per
bu lettuce. 60 7Gc pu; head lettuce
wax beans. 81 per blu: parsley. 2o0 CSC
per d0z; sre.sna peppers, yoe per blu;
aRaras and Delawares. zoe; Concords.
lbs. 30c; Concords, 10 lbs, rs q soc: Nj
agaras and Deiawares. asa 40c.
following prices for baled hay In car
new sis@is.5o; No. 2 Timothy si5S
straw, sS7sg8; wheat and ost straw
ss.5Od7. Loose hsY from farmers
wagons on the ci,y markets ranged
from s1sQ22, as to quality.
Hides-No l Cared, loo: No. ! green.
Sc: No. l cured bulls, &c: No. 1 green,
&c: No. / cured kip. 10hc: No. ] green,
&c: No / cured Murrain, Sc: No.
green, Sc: No. 1 cured. half. AYE; No.
I green. lie per ID: horse hides No. l.
$3.50: No. 2. $3.50: sheepskins. as TO
wool. ESQ Csc: No. hides. ic on: kip
uonxy-Fancy white fsa17c. amber
l2al4c. extracted. Ease per 10.
L~mons-California, s5.5046.50 per
box; Messinas $50 so per box.
Limcs-si u 1.25 per Toe.
Meiops-Rocky Fords. t2H2.25 per
case: Usage. sl.s0Ml.75 per IN.
Mu-hrooms-15a 50c per ba
Ouions-SoutheTn. sl.Z5 per sack. s5c
per bu: Spanish. sl.25 per crate: pick
ling onions. 81 SOFA per blu.
Oranacs--Ca.iiornia Valencias, 1915
a. per crate.
Observation-Disclosures, s35OQ4 crate.
Peaches - Small baskets, 25640c:
fancy. 225; "A. 81; A, sl75: b. si.25@
las; c, 60G 60c per bu
$500 $50 per Dbl; common. tl.50a2
per bill
PIums--sl.75a2 per bu.
Potatoes-Southern, $3.50 per Dbl IS
u 90c per bu: Michigan. car lots. 60d
sac per bu.
PeuItry-springs. l4c: hens. isc; old
ROSTERS, 10c, ducks. 15c: geese. Ito
Ice; turkeys. liza isc per Id.
sweet Potntoes-yirFinias 81 per
Blu. y2.25 per Dbl, Jerseys. t3.25 per Dbl.
tl.25 per bu.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

The Aldrich-Vreeland law. under
the authority OF which national banks
In Detroit and vicinity have formed
themselves into an association. was
passed as an emergency measure af'
ter the other currency bills which
had been proposed. had failed In con-
gress. II provides that banks may
send through the currency associa-
lions, commercial paper and other
approved securities TO the treasury
department which will issue currency
upon II just as II Is now issued upon
government bonds This currency
will be taxed. however, at the rate
OF per cent. and the tar Will be In
creased monthly unless It is retired
until the rate has reached 10 per
cent. Thus 1t can only be used only
when money Is at a premium. Rich
ard p. Joy, president OF the National
Bank OF Commerce, and secretary OF
the Detroit association, says: This
association Is not formed because
there is any emergency In sight. but
because the secretary OF the treasury
asked the national banks In the
larger cities to form these associa-
tions, SO that they will be in running
order when they may be needed. La
my opinion the measure will prove
very satisfactory II II has to be used.
or course. we hope that there viii
be no necessity OF taking advantage
OF It."
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

and oats here were the chief factors
In the break. Sept. wheat. lbc. Dec.
ave and May &c lower. Sept corn hc
Dec &c and May lie lower. Sept
oats / &c. Dec and May ic lower. Pro-
visions a shade higher
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter-Creameries, extras. 2shc ID;
frsts, 27c; dairy butter. 23c: packing
stock 22c per ID.
Egg-Fresb current receipts. cases
included. FAC doz Receipts Thursday.
3l1 cases.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
ADVICE TO INVESTORS


Of
Detroit Times accompanied by the
Il tn. be
TO
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

Seed OF the rubber tree has been
found to yield good quality OF oil
s'rilar to and not inferior TO linse"d
oil.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

Tornntoes-Home-gr grown. 50G6oc bu.
Tn1low--No. l. &C. No. 2. sac 10.
WoOI-Medium. unwashed. $50 2lc:
fne unwashed. IA d l6c per ID.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

to Cea:oldsed 10 =.
that rs a the sntau W. IA
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
PRODUCE.

Receipts OF peaches were again light
this morning and the quality of the
late run Is not up to the former stan
dard. but dealers report no difficulty
in cleaning up even at small ad-
vance In prices The market IL fairly
wei, supplied with grapes and the de-
mand Is equal 10 the supply. Plums
are scarce, and pears are only moder-
ately plentiful The butter market was
called steady. Eggs and cheese are
firm and the poultry market is a little
heavy Receipts were light for Thurs
day. but some stock was carried over
from the day before The dressing
esta blishments are starting up for the
season in moderate way. but say
prices are too high TO warrant exten-
siye operations yet.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s-Money on
call "a time money, ~ g4A for six
months. Bar silver: London, "a 1916.
New York, 531s. Demand sterling.
81 SEQ q 4.S6.75.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
Markets and Finance
BOSTON COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone A Co. ll6-lls GrisWold-st:
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
MARKET HAS
BETTER TONE
Many Specialties Make Substantial
Gains During First Hour-Rail-
roads and Industrials Leaders.
\. Y. STOCK MARkEr-Clo.e.

Am Beet sug ssS.. ANAL Cop s2%. 4
Car a. r AZ. Am Ice Is. Am Loo 81 y
Am Smelt 81. Am Sugar ia. Am t a 1
A iss ss Am Eos p ss sT T?si can an
Pac lg4@., Cen Lsath 33s.. Ches
7ss. c. N a 81 II l2iis. Z ~ SSs;
Con Gas ls4. Corn Products IS n; u q
ii l66, Dis Sec Cor IS. Erie 26A. do LIST
pr All. do I'd pr "a. CT Nor pr i26s,
CT n ore ctr 55i.. Int Met 2lA. do pi
So, Kan c 2sh. NJ X 4 I s2h. do .pi
81. NJ ST z a Ste NJ 1861. Nat Lead 81
s6% North Pae ll6Is. Penn X l2ss.
Peo q Il c 1914, Read lac, Rep ! 4
81 ~. Rock isl 81. South Pac ll6H, :
Ry 23is. do pr san. Tenn Cop 80. Twin
Steel ssA. do pr 1863. u Bonds iot
Vir Car Chem 5s, Utah Cop as, Wabash
pr 36A. West Union Tel IAN. West MIS-
NEW YORK, Sept. Pa stront
tone was displayed In the stock mar
ket during the early trading today
with prices OF many OF the active
issues showing gains ranging from
fractions 10 a point.
IL a. m.-Many specialties mad,
substantial gains during the frs
hour. The leading railroads and in
dustrials generally -anged fractional
ly above yesterdays close.
Governments, unchanged; otLel
bonds, firm.
Noon-Around midday the marke
showed a reactionary tendency Will
nearly everything traded in showing
some concessions from the range pre-
vailing during the first hour.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
LOCAL STOCKS.

hanks and Trust ComDanies.
Official quotations. Detroit BroksrS
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber & Co, Sept. 2s:
London copper opened easy; spot 81
les Sd OF 6s Sd: futures 55l l2s 3D..
of SIS
Boston market opened steady this
morning with stocks showing fraction
al gains from yesterdays closing price.
Trading continues light with dealers
advising purchase OF the good dividend
shares on any break In an answer
filed late yesterday yesterday by Attor-
ney Charles r. Leonard for the de-
PENDANT in the suit OF the North Butte
against the Tuolumme Copper Mining
Co sensational counter charges are
made by the defendant that n Butte
has extracted large quantities OF ore
from the eastern portion OF Toulumme
and from the Jessie Compromise strip
belonging TO the Toulumme.
The suit promises TO be one of the
most important since the Heinze-Amal
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
BOSTON COPPER LETTERS.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone n Co. Sept 2s.
The Boston copper market IL a life
less AFFAIR and absolutely without fea-
ture In many OF the issues n firmer
tone prevails for the notably Ray
Cons. CRANKY and Nevada Cons. but
even In these instances price changes
have been very small. Other depart :
ments are more active with the trend
irregular United Fruit Is two points
higher at 1917. American Wooden pre-
ferred at % Is one point up: United
Shoe common is half lower under re-
alixing sales.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s-Flour quiet
Pork steady: mess. So & :2.50. Lard
quiet: middle west spot. S12 75 a 1855
Sugar: Raw easier. centrifugal. ~
test. Also muscovade. So test. 3.6sc
defined dull. cut loaf. 5.s5c: crushed
575c: powdered. 5l5c; graduated
505c. Coffee: Rio. No. !. on spot. IL ~
Ike. Taiow quiet city. nc: coun-
try, 7%Gshc. Hay irregular prime
S1lo; No 8. 751sOc; clover. 40I95c
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, $50
27c: chickens, la Gle: fowls. li4 1sc;
ducks. l9m l91c. Live poultry frmert
geese. 13c' ducks, 15gl7c; fowls, 12c
tSc; turkeys, IL u i5c; ROSTERS. t2c
Cheese firm state milk. common 70
specials. 1l4 lie; skins. common to
specials, 6G129 J. C; full skins. 2G4c.
Butter: Firm; receipts, 9,271: cream
cry extra, gee; state dairy tubs, 23I
Csc. Imitation creamery firsts. 24G Csc.
Eggs: Firm. receipts. 1900: nearby
white fancy. $4,000; nearby mixed
fancy. asa csc; fresh frsts. 24Q27c.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Butter: Extras
csc; firsts, csc; dairy extras, &c: hrsts.
Csc. Eggs Prime frsts, Csc; hrsts
Americas, i5& @isc. live poultry;
Fowls. l3h Il i4c; ducks. i3q13hc
geese 1OHl1
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

Ray Consolidated Is undoubtedly
one of the big copper mines OF the
future, but am inclined to discount
a good many of these imposing state
.ments about porphyry coppers. The
nhennmpnal auccaaa Of the first In
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29
Shanghai. China. and has shipped this
nrm a half-dozen demonstrating cara.

The Wayne Garment Co.. capital
lied at $4,000. fled articles OF asso-
citation, Thursday. The company,
which will manufacture garments OF
all kinds In Detroit. starts out with
paid-up capital OF $1,000. The stock
holders are II. j. Hager and Thomas
A. Griffin. OF Detroit. and James Soul.
ly, OF Ionia. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-29

Advance sale No Fort st West. Saturday Particulars
M. 36S, 449, OF City 36s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-31
STRIKING Miners
after revenge
PREPARE DEATH TRAP FOR
FiFTQ OFFICERS BUT FAIL
TO CONNECT.
Fire Is Set to Vacant Building with
Hope of Drawing Officers Into Glare.
One State Officer Was Wounded
in the Leg-One Of the Strikers Was
Killed.

BY 1ssocidtrH Press
Greensburg, Pa, July 30.-Follow.
ing the defeat in an alleged plot to
draw score of officers into death
trap early today, It was reported that
striking miners near Export were mob
ilizing an army Of nearly 1000 to
avenge the loss of one man and the
injury of many more in battle with
the deputies and fifty strikers today.
While it was still dark this morn.
ing, fire was set to a vacant building
near the mines, with the purpose, it is
charged, Of drawing the officers with.
in range Of its glare. Meanwhile fifty
armed miners stationed themselves on
a hill in the shadow, 200 feet away.
Three policemen and fifteen depu-
ties came hurrying to the blaze to
find themselves the objects of a down
pour of shot from the darkened hill
TOP. State Officer George Davis fell
with wound in his leg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-31

Harry H. Thompson is chairman of
the special committee, composed of
officials of the postottice department,
selected by Postmaster General Hitch
cock to work out the details for the
ablishment of the postal savings
repositories. Mr.rThompson was born
in Washington on May 28, 1868, and
educated in the public schools and Co.
lumbus college. In 1891 he entered
the government service as chief clerk
in the paymaster's Office of the United
States marine corps, serving there un-
til 1908, when he was transferred to
the department of commerce and labor
as cashier to the disbursing clerk. He
entered the postoffice department in
October, 1905, as disbursing clerk,
serving in that capacity one year.
when he was made superintendent of
the division of finance in the same
department., which position he holds
at the present time. Mr.. Thompson
is companion of the military order
OF the Loyal Legion.