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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
Criticises City's Bond Issue.

Mr.. Hepburn took occasion to crit!cise
the Controller Of the city for issuing
per cent city bonds and stock direct TO
city creditors in payment OF their claims.
This action broke the market badly on
the citys bonds and stock, and, far from
putting the city at the mercy Of the
bankers Of New York, as MIR. Hepburn
said the fiscal officials Of the city were
claiming, it forced the banking interests
to underwrite some S1O.oOOOOO hve-year
and ten-year revenue bonds, without
commission, in order TO protect ths Guy 5
credit and themselves.
That was in 1907. and that issue OF
bonds had been placed not with people
who wanted the bonds but with people
who wanted TO protect the credit or the
CITY and the price Of bonds they already
had. The speaker decried the attendant
influence Of such financial activltles
upon the savings banks which invested
in that class Of securities.
Going back to his plea for more rep
resentative Clearing House Association,
Mr. Hepburn pointed TO 81. LOUIS eno
Chicago as two fine examples OF the
spirit of such complete banking coop
Grafton. and said the conservative trust
.cornpanies would welcome the proposed
Clearing House Association special eX-
a aiming department. which would sup
nlement the work of the state bank ex-
amners ~
Speaking Of the Aldrich-vreeland law,
he said that, though its provisions were
crude, drastic and unsatisfactory, ne te!t
that under it's workings the clearing
houses OF the country would be able TO
avoid in the future the evils Of a cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
BRANIFF TOLD MA0ER0
Diaz Assured Him of Willingness
to Resign.

Fl Paso. Tex, May 5-oscar J. Braniff.
one Of the go-betweens I'm the Mexican
peace negotiations, said to-day that Il was
he who had conveyed to Madero assurances
Of President Diaz's intention TO resign. He
said President Diaz had told him he felt
under obligations TO those who had elected
him. but the moment he became convinced
the majority II the Mexican people no
longer wanted him as President he would
resign. Senior Braniff's statement follows:
n1r Madero declares officially that some
Of Us cOntded TO him the secret that Gen.
eral pioZ intends 10 retire rs soon as
Mexico IL pacined, and on the strength Of
this assertion appeals TO his patriotism and
invites him 10 come out with connrma-
ticn OF his secret. thus relieving the actual
deadlock.
In my endeayor 70 fight the anti Dlsz
bogev which has been exploited b. some
for purposes which in due course Of time
We shall make public With appropriate and
suflcien, proofs told Nj. Madsro private
IS that for q long time Genera! DlaZ mad
been DESTROYS of retiring from public life.
! told him that now more than ever dag
was anxious % retire. not only because
he thought he deserved Re" years rest
and relief from the terrific responsibilities
of the last thirty years. bur because ne
ing he certainty OF his country,s stability
through rs political 6mancipaion, 20 be
brought about by a patrioucally and dis.
creetly exercised suffrage He said his obi
cations toward the majority Of voters who
had reelected him, together with the pru-
dence OF the patriot. the dignity ot the
Executive and the prestige ana credit or
the government and country both al nome
and abroad precluded his reiiremen, under
pressure OF an armed revolution
Alongside az this determination the gov
eminent was cheerfully willing 10 recog-
nize and implan, promptly a.! such re,
the we'll defined general public demand. IT.
respective OF their presence IN me reyclu.
tionary programme In demonstration OF
good faith II stood ready TO grant all 'prac-
teal guarantees 10 the effect OF !rrevocably
binding the administration 70 these re.
forms, but this IN a dignihed manner-a
point which must interest every Mexican
be he conservative. revolutionary or SIM
ply passive citizen
Senior Braniff said the government was
sincere. and st now was up 10 Mr. Madero
and his followers 70 meet the government
in the same spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
Bank and Railroad Heads.

F. 0. Watts, president OF the American
Bankers Association and president or
the First National Bank OF Nashville,
Tenn. also spoke.
Among those present we're these bank
presidents: Alexander J. Hemphill. Of
the Guaranty Trust Company; Edwin $.
Marston. Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company: William Woodward, of the
Hanover National; Alvin ". Krech, Of
the Equitable Trust Company; Walter f.
Frew. of the Corn Exchange National;
Charles II. Keep. Of the Knickerbocfer
Trust Company, and the following rail-
road presidents: Edward r. jeffrey, Of
the Wabash; Leonor f. Loree, of the
Baltimore e. Ohio; W. ". Truesdale. OF
the I,ackawanna: Frederick d. Under
wood, of the Erie.
Apart from these presidential guests
there were present among others, Orion
II Cheney, Seymour Van Santvoord,
William A. Nash. Bishop Greer, Major
General Grant, Lee McClunR. Treasurer
of the United States: George +. Baker,
Frank 4. Vanderlip. General Thomas H.
Hubbard. ex-senator Depew. and eX-
Senator julius =. Burrows, of Michigan,
John +. Dryden. president of the Pru-
DENTAL; I. Cunliffe owen, Charles II.
Norton. formerly secretary 10 the Presl-
dent: Gage r.. Tarbell. Theodore p.
Shonts and George w. Perkins.
Governor Dix was an invited guest, but
was Obliged to send regrets at the last
moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
GUATEMALA DENIES WAR STORY.

The following telegram vas received N
This city yesterday from Washington: The
jegstion % Guatemala has had attention
drawn 10 d recently published dispatch from
Mexico City. asserting that the govern
nent Of Guatemala has modified mill
tsry force OF three thousand men near the
northern frontier as q menace 20 Mexico
This dispatch IS absolutely false In every
respect. The relations between the govern
r'ents OF Guatemala and Mexico are IN.
usually friendly No such mobilization has
even been considered or Contemplated. much
Iese r,ut into execution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
Fanscore Coupon No. %

This Coupon and four more from
THE DAILY TRIBUNE, or one
from the SUNDAY edition, if mailed
with six cents in postage to Fan
score Dept. New-York Tribune,
N. Y. City, will entitle sender to one
Fanscore. a combined Baseball Cal
endar. Schedule of Home Teams and
Score Book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
CARPET J. & J. v. WILLIAMS
Tel 800 Columbus Est. 1878.
CLEANING $50 West 54th 81.

there could be no concealment Of the real
purpose of their movements.
There are several Uarshps az san pisso
but the distance from that port TO Aca'
pulco and Mazatlan ia about a thousand
miles. and the voyage would last folr or
five days, at least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
GETS 10 YEARS FOR $40 ROBBERY.

Patrick Reynolds. who robbed Hop Lee
OF SO in his laundry. 10. IS East listh
street. on March o. was sentenced 20
eighteen years in state prison yesterday by
Judge Rosslsky. in General Sessions Rey-
nolds who IS twenty-nine years oic, mas
serYed severa! terms n p!!son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06

Of the Clearing House Association would
be entirely acceptable TO the trust com.
panies, and he cited the instance OF the
reserve requirements OF Is per cent cash
and 10 per cent in banks. From the ng-
ures he quoted it appeared that Tor the
last few years reserves had oeen he!o oy
the trust companies in practically those
identical nerCentageS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06

mands of Francisco l. Madero. jr., the
revolutionary leader, that he should
make known publicly his intention 10 re-
tire from Office, were silent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06

4. Barton Hepburn. president Of the
Chase National Bank and also Of the
Clearing House Association. made
strong plea for Jhe entrance Of the trust
conpa MES into the associa alton Coop
GRAFTON and coordination in the banking
interests OF the city. he said. are impera-
tive. and the lack Of these may lead TO
untoward results
After reviewing TIE crises in the ci'ys
financial history when the Clearing
House Association came to the rescue Of
the situation, llr. Hepburn went on 70
note that IN Europe and IN many OF the
cities Of our own country the weekly
bank statement OF New York is pub
lished and accepted as an index OF the
financial condition OF the entire city.
Across the Atlantic this weekly bank
statement was taken 10 represent even
more, because European financial circles
accepted u as the index Of the financial
status Of this entire country.
is II falr 10 ourselves" he asked then,
is IL fair 10 the whole country. OF which
we are only part, that statement
minimizing our financial strength and
rejecting but moiety OF our banking
power should longer continue"
II the larger trust companies were in
cluded IN the statement. Mr. Hepburn
said, IT would be more nearly correct.
and would very materially increase our
banking power as seen BY people abroad.
The present strength Of the association
banks represented about 10 per cent Of
the banking power OF the city.
SO far as he could sec. the regulations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05
rig BUSINESS FIELD.

eve are entering 1911 in mucn
aoberer mood than we entered ls!o,
says Henry Clews in his annual feVie"
az the. financial situation. "ihen
ontimism was the prevailing spirit
now conservatism is the rule every
vhere tinged with occasional pes
simism. Whatever point OF view ue
taken there is sharp contrast between
conditions now and a year ago. pa,
ticularly in the east, wnlcn as tlie
financial center of the country Is a.
ways first to feel reactlonary IN
fluences and first to take the lnltlatiVe,
either in forward movements OF r.
trenchments For six months at ieasI
contraction has been the order OF the
day. and there are no indications as
yetaof this tendency having exhausted
ITSELF
M Clews adds that statistics do not
show the full extent of the business re-
trenchment A year hence, when we
NAV be on the high road to recovery,
he believes the picture will be more
mainly seen. The difficulties OF the
iron trade, he says, have been agra
waited nv the unwillingness of those IN
control to meet the situation through
cutting prices sufficiently to invite Or
ders. The policy of the steel managers
has been to maintain prices by re-
atrictfng output, theory he holds
faylacious. and which, adopted alike
nv organized capital and organized
labor. is interfering with natural re-
cuperation and confusing an already
unsatisfactory position. High priced
cotton and high costs of production
says Clews, are forcing American mills
to concerted curtailment, while British
cotton mills are actively employed
supplying the markets OF the world,
from which we are excluded by pres
ent high costs. The wooden industry
is feeling this same depression, to
which Is added state of anxiety re-
garding coming changes in the tarifr.
In the middle west, land has been
having an inflated value on account OF
the unusual high price OF farm prod
ucts and stock. This class of property
will have to undergo an adjustment
and 1t is now beginning to be felt.
Mr.. Clews declares, however, that a
decided improvement has taken place
in both the political and monetary
outlooks. 1.-THE last election, he
says, proved that the American peo-
pie, though bent on reform. want
period Of relief from unnecessary agi-
tation. Our government has taken the
hint, and there Is already less anxiety
shown to hit the corporations for
mere political effect, though no abate-
ment Is shown in the intention of en-
forcing obedience to the law. The rail-
roads will probably receive fair treat
ment from the interstate commerce
commission; and the fear of radical
action by the supreme court in the oil
and tobacco cases is entirely unwar-
ranted. These properties will not be
destroyed, although they may be com
PEELED to reorganize, and On all sides
there is a growing belief in just deal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05
ing with the problems that concern
our corporate and social organiza-
TONS"
A NEAR OF ACTIVITY,

Ottumwa can look back on the year
1910 with a feeling Of pride for the
things accomplished. It was busy
year for capital and labor and both
were fully employed during the entire
year. One of the marked achievements
of the year was the successful cam
paign in which more than 100000 was
raised for the Iowa City-Ottumwa in
terurban. Fully as important, because
it's good results have been seen, was
the campaign by which $4,000 was
raised to bring the Moline Pump COM
pany to OttumWa. This firm is now
employing Ottumwa labor and is a val
liable addition to the city's industrial
institutions. During the year the Box
Car Loader plant was destroyed by
fire. 1t has been rebuilt along modern
lines, without hardly any cessation OF
work among it's employees. A number
of manufacturing institutions have
been secured and new buildings erect
ed by firms already located here. Work
was prosecuted with vigor on Ottum-
was new $225,000 federal building,
and the work is now progressing to d
point where Ottumwans can see what
a splendid structure this will be when
completed. The sum Of 100000 was
raised for the Y. M. c. A. for improve
ments to building that already was
one of the finest in the state. The new
$4,000 Douglas school was opened. A
story was added to the Frazier hotel,
giving twenty-five additional rooms.
The street railway company extended
its Sheridan avenue line and built an
Tho
Church street line was double tracked
and new steel was laid on other streets.
The electric light service was extended.
The raising OF funds in Ottumwa for
good roads and the government survey
of the Des Moines river were other
features of the years work that
promise great returns.
Ottumwa begins the new year with
signs of activity on all sides. During
the closing months of 1910 the city
purchased the property of the Public
Water company and is now operating
the waterworks under municipal own
ership. During the year thousands of
dollars will be spent in Improvements
and extensions The work on the fed
eral building will be prosecuted during
the year. The Sisters Of the Humility
of Mary have advertised for bids for
the construction of a $150000 academy.
Wapello county has advertised for bids
for the construction of $4,000 Jail.
These are only some of the big i'm
provements. During the year there
will be scores of new homes built, as
there were last year. Ottumwa is a city
of home owners, and is becoming more
so every day.
Ottumwa is growing in population
every day, but more important than
this, it is building permanently, its
citizens are securing homes of their
own. This means more to Ottumwa
and promises greater things for the
Ottumwa Of the future than any mush-
room growth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05
CHAPTER ~.
Lucle We'll.

For fifteen days l had lived In 30.
clusion In the mysterious house In
Neuilly, but could not flatter myself
that knew my host any better.
met him only at meal times. He still
remained to me as inexplicable a. ever
and It was not from the two Hindoos.
with their stupid, sempiternal
''moussir," that could hope TO get any
enlightenment. As to Lucie Well, to
whom Jim acted as keeper, she did
not enjoy the freedom that did. She
occupied room adjoining mine. but
the windows were provided with
sturdy iron bars. She was forbidden TO
walk in the park, and she could scarce
ly walk from her room to the drawing
room without having Jim at her heels.
He had received orders to raise the
alarm II she should attempt to escape.
But she seemed to entertain no such
chimerical design.
She was very beautiful girl, with
clear. regular features, q charming
mouth-soft and red. She seemed
neither particularly worried nor salts
fed with. her position. Her attitude
was one Of almost Indifference. It was
clear to me that she knew the part
IQaL W06 10 play LII T0S6Iu W uSE, III
though we had never been able to ex-
change words on the subject, for Jim
was always In constant attendance.
had noticed from her mannersn. ~
serving me that my physiQuAS 70 ~
impress her favorably, and .,,. "A
have been equally aware "S *
manner that was not asers. ~
to make conquest. you will ~
That particular daye In the *
had left us soon afte ~
had arisen from the ~
purple with the he *
and strong hqueufV M ~
back: ~
boy. / have I'll +. MAIN q
ments at the E. ~
Town Tall at Nev~~O>O~N(S1
He went out rub
Ito Be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05
j 'Honane Sans Figure
- tTHE MAN WITHOUT.A FACE
By AZBERT BozSSzERE #|
Translated From The French BY Florence Creme Jones
Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Company
CHAPTER ,H.-(Continued,
h BY ALBERT BOTSSTERE


/ felt annoyed. Something was COM
ing. l decided to await events, SO
took a seat In the office and began a
cigar.
/ had hardly taken the first Whit
when large automobile dashed up to
the door.
Good" | said to myself. We're
getting busy now"
A voice with strong foreign &C.
cent called out from the hall:
Hello, there! Anybody at homer"
was going out to receive the in
truder, when, without any ceremony,
he pushed open the door.
A veritable giant stood before me, a
we'll groomed, powerful man, with
clean shaver, ruddy cheeks and a
large red rose in his button hole.
made a frigid bow.
Monsieur" he said, hurriedly, you
are Maitre Marcadian, the best lawyer
in Paris, so I hear. I am Addison
Kingsley, an American citizen, tenn
porarily resident in Paris. have an
only son, William Kingsley, who Is the
care Of my life. An intelligent youth,
and of exemplary conduct, but he is
going to dishonor me. And swear
that it shall not be. I'll spend my last
dollar to stop such an Infamous pro-
ceeding. I'll stop at nothing -nothing!"
And he brought his clinched fist
down with bang on the desk beside
me. jumped.
Monsieur" he continued after he
had taken chair which had been
too surprised to offer him, you don't
seem to understand how important
my errand is."
Twas just going to explain was not
Maitre Marcadian and that his affairs
did not interest me at all--that | was
far too occupied with worries of my
own-when the impulsiye Yankee
jumped up, saying:
Come to my house now. I'll show
you the cause of all this trouble. 1t
is young girl Her name is Lucie
Well. Come on! MY automobile is
Outside!'
shall risk it?".I thought MAR.
cadian is not here to give his advice,
and have nothing good to hope for
when Joseph returns. l took my hat
and decided to follow wherever this
original millionaire led me- for in the
course of his conversation he had ex'
planned that he was the head Of the
giant American paper trust and worth
score of millions of dollars.
jumped into his powerful machine
which was driven by swarthy look
ing chauffeur in faultless livery.
"Bambou! Return!" ordered Kings.
lGy.-N st.st.E5s = So. FA- * sstes - ~ Il gs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

One of the regular army officers said
last Friday that the way to get an
army across the mountains is by the
use of airships. If the enemy is just
on the other side, all he will have to do
to win the victory is to bury them as
fast as they arrive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

The man who makes his wife get
up in the morning and start the fire,
then quarrels because her feet are cold
when she gets back into bed, is no
gentleman, according to the view OF
an exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

According to Edmund Thery, a
French economist, the maintenance of
Europe's armed peace footing in the
last twenty-five years cost $29. OO0, 00O,-
900, which excluded from productive
industry $4,000 officers and 100000
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

What Iowa needs now is an effort to
interest people in intensified farming
garden stuff on one, two and
five acre tracts. That will necessitate
having facilities for irrigation. This
year will witness great movement in
that direction, too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

Following pillow to get money to
buy an automobile with, is only
another form Of walking up hill to get
to ride down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

1t is claimed that il Des Moines goes
dry, that city will not get SO many
conventions as in the past. That kind
of talk must be stopped at once. Some
one who has been delegate may be
asked what he did at the convention
he attended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

How many fathers can remember
the time when they knew as much as
their 20-year-old son does now?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

For the next several years the vote
of Adams county will not have any ap-
preciable effect on the results of the
state election in Ohio.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

Des Moines might have DR.. Cook
canvass it's consent petition and make
an affidavit about it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

The party who was afraid there was
not going to be any ice this winter,
can now imagine something else 10
worry about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

Snow fell all day yesterday, but
hardly covered the ground. Evidently
the "dfy" territory has reached
Mother Goose's domain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

If your family has the scarlet fever,
don't tell anyone; If your neighbor's
has, telephone the city physician.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

This morning was one of those times
that made one wish he had opened "a
savings account last summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

President Taft yesterday wrestled
1925 persons in two hours and forty
two minutes actual time, and came
off victorious in. every bout.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

If you are continuously thinking
about making New Years resolutions,
you are not much good anyway
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

"Is this e-nine-double-one?
"No; you have the wrong number
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

Only 12S more shopping days till the
4th of July.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

Iowa hasn't much lead. iron, zinc.
copper, gold, silver, timber and the
other ingredients that are used in fac
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-05

tories, but she has land on which she
can raise enough corn and garden
sass" in one year to corner all the
gold that has been brought out OF
Alaska up to this time.