davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Washington Bankers Want
To Know How Munsey
Got the u. S. Concern.
CRITICISE CONDUCT
OF JOHN S. WILLIAMS
Doubt Propriety of Assistant
Secretary of Treasury's
Share in Transaction.

Washington. Dec. THAT there will
he an early investigation ny Congress
TO ascertain all the facts connected
with the absorption bv the Munsey
Trust Company of the United States
Trust Company; TO what extent, if any,
that absorption was facilitated by the
fact that II. Lancaster Williams a
director Of the Munsey Trust Company.
is a brother Of John Skelton Williams,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
and whether il is true that Assistant
Secretary Williams Inundated a bank
examiner Richard w. Goodhart, and
practically overruled the acting Con-
troller OF the Currency, T. T. Kane,
and why. is the conviction Of bankers
and others on the inside of financial
affairs in the District of Columbia.
According to the story in circulation
in financial circles. it became evident To
Washington bankers as long ago as
Tuesday. November Is. that the United
States Trust Company was in serious
difficulties. In fact. the acting Con-
troller OF the Currency, after a thor
ough investigation by Bank Examiner
Goodhart. recommended that the di-
rectors Of that company he given the
option Of going into voluntary bank
ruptcy or Of the institution being taken
in charge by the Controller
At a meeting OF Washington bankers
called into consultation by the acting
Controller of the Currency late that
afternoon II was proposed that they
take over the assets Of the company
and guarantee the depositors against
loss. and methods Of procuring sum
cient currency to insure the prompt
payment Of dcpositors were discussed.
The bank examiner is reported to have
estimated that The impairment Of the
assets Of the concern amounted 10 81
147 900. although its total capital stock
was only 81 2eO.OOp The examiner eN-
pressed tho opinion. however, that ny
slow liquidation Of the assets the de-
posirors could be paid in fun and that
the stockholders would probably re-
cover about - per cent Of their invest
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Bankers Meet at Night.

meeting Of the bankers OF the dis
trict was called between ] ana . a. n''
az which IT was announced that the
United states Treasury would advance
deposit Of S1.OO0.OOO with which TO
n,oot the demands Of the depositors or
the United states Trust Company the
came TO be charged TO the eleven na-
tional banks Of the District OF Col'im-
bia and also that Frank Munsey would
donooit with the Munsey Trust Cola-
many cash TO the amount Of SjOO,oV'.
The bankers sought to induce Mr'
Munsey's representative to awaken MI
uuneev TO secure from him pledge
in writing that he would carry out THIS
mart of the agreement. The plea was
made. however, that Mr.. Munsey was
,Il. that he fully approved Of the pro-
posed arrangement and that II would
be wholly unnecessary to awaken him
10 ask that he put his pledge in writ
ing as his representative could vouch
for his doing his part. The bankers
agreed therefore, to become RESPONSE
HE TO the United States Treasury for
the 81 100000 deposit.
That Saturday morning the newspa-
pers Of the city announced, over the
signature Of Mr. Munsey, that his trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
M'LEAN ENCULFED
IN GRAFT EVIDENCE
Grand Jury Expected to
Hand In Indictment
Against Treasurer.

Tho new Supreme Court grand jury,
sworn I'm by Justice Davis on Monday
will meet tomorrow for it's first busl-
ness session. and according to informa-
tion circulating yesterday VIII De
nIuuged almost Immediately into n
mass Of evidence which will probapiy
leave il no choice but to hand in an
indictment against one OF the most
prominent members Of the Democratic
state organization.
Two witnesses testified before CAei
MAGISTRATE McAdoo in the John zoe
inquiry that they sent campaign con-
,rihu,ion checks to Arthur \. Mclean,
the Democratic state treasurer ana
that the checks were signed by cor
poratiors. Both OF these witnesses axe
now under subpoena to appear before
the grand jury.
Matthew Van Alstyne, who was DEM
ocratlc candidate for Mayor OF Alpahy
AZ the last election. and who Is treas
urer Of the Shaughnessy Construction
Company, a corporation, testiled al tAe
John Doe inquiry on Monday that ne
had sent a check ior $1,000 TO Mclean
and that the check was the check OF
the Sbaughnessy construction Com
pany. Van Alstyne declared he re-
ceiyed McLean's receipt for the check
signed as treasurer Of the Democratic
state Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
TO PUT AN ARMY TO SLEEP
Woman Invents Bomb Which
Produces Stupefaction.

Dresden. Dec. 1.-The Saxon War
Ministry has been testing a powder,
recently invented. which produces
stupefactiOn. II is claimed that the gas
from single bomb has thrown several
hundred men into a deep sleep, lasting
seven or eight hours.
The inventor is a woman-Ida Boehm,
and the Prussian military authorities
have asked her to so to Berlin TO
demonstrate the efficacy of her inven-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Turkey Favors British Firm.

Constantinople. Dec. 2-The Sublime
Porte has made n contract with a British
firm to reconstruct the docks OF the ar
senal on the Golden Horn and will estab-
lish a naval base at Ismid. The conces-
sion is Of great political Importance, Tur-
key practically placing herself In the
hands of Great Britain with regard TO her
naval DEVELOPMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
AFTER HUERTA, WHAT?
WASHINGTON ASKING
Fails to See How Order Is
To Be Restored if
Dictator Goes.
ENJOYS YET UNEASY
Do Not Believe Constitutionalists
Would Unite on Any
One Man.
IFrom The Trlhune Bureau. |

Washington, Dec. I'm a freer ana
franker discussion Of the evil of the
present regime in Mexico City and OF
the necessity that "Huerta must CO.
than he has ever enunciated in pub
lie speech or document, President Will
son in his address to Congress to-day
made it quite clear that the policy or
the administration remains what 1t
has been for many months. The ed
ministration is playing a waiting game,
while Huerta's power and prestige are
crumbling, and the collapse is not far
away"
There can he no doubt that the Pres
ident has in mind the rebel victories ot
the last two weeks. and reports from
Mexico City that the government
finances are steadily approaching
point where Huerta's power will be de-
stroyed.
It has long been known that Presi-
dent Wilson would stop nowhere short
of ousting Huerta. There was time
when he would have been willing to
compromise to the extent Of letting
Huerta remain I'm office pending honest
elections, but there is obviously TO
chance of anything like that now.
But while the President has let il he
known. unofficially for the most part.
that his purpose was 10 eliminate
Huerta. he has always been careful IN
his public speeches to make little di-
rect reference to Huerta himself. He
has now dropped that reserve and in
dulges in plain talking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Handed Check to Fowler.

Harold Y. owens. Secrctary-treasurer
of the Dale Engineering Company, also
an INCORPORATED concern, with its main
Office in Utica. testified in the Johh
Doe inquiry week ago that he ma
handed a check of that corporation 10
Everett =. Fowler. the check being Tor
500 and made out TO the order OF Ar
thur 4. Mclean.
As District Attorney Whitman has
already obtained the indictment OF
lanes X. Mcclure for soliciting 'ain-
naieu contribution from corporation
il is expected that he can not ana VIII
no, avoid the same issue, carried to
successful fruition, by Mclean. The
statute making il misdemeanor TO
solicit "A campaign contribution from
corporation is equally explicit as to lhe
recent Of a contribution from such
source. whether It is solicited or VOL
untary.
The same set of circumstances cover
ing the Mclean matter in the Da!e
Engineering Company case apply WIN
eouaI force 10 Everett p. Fowler, as
Owens testified that Fowler solicited
the contribution which he subsequently
made TO Mclean. Fowler is, of course,
now under Indictment for eNtortion'
more serious charge than the mlsde-
meanor OF soliciting from corpora
tion but as Fowler has announced
through his counsel, Martin w. Little
ton. that he is going TO hght, II is De
,ieved Mr.. Whitman will ask the new
GRAND iury for an additional indct-
ment against the man Hennessy char
acterized as "Murphy's upstate bag
man."
Madison r. Adrich and John +. Con-
sauus. Of Poughkeepsie and Troy, re-
spectively, who testified at the John
Doe hearing on Monday, are also
among the witnesses subpPnaed for
to.morrow before the new grand jury,
and Aldrichs story of the barefaced
holdup OF the General Construction
Company for 81 800 by Thomas Has
sett will be considered with view to
possible indictment.
John Kirkland Clark, Mr.. Whitman's
chief aid in the campaign fund graft
inquiry, said yesterday that every wit
ness in the John Doe inquiry who had
been involved in the slightest way by
the story he told on the witness stand
had been required to sign a written
waiver of immunity before being al
lowed to testify.
Beskin Confers with Whitman.
Samuel Beskin, the Duchess County
contractor who was scheduled To APP
pear as a witness in the John Doe in
auiry yesterday, was closeted with
District Attorney Whitman for con-
ference instead and at its conclusion
he was subpenaed as grand jury
Witness for tomorrow.
Beskin's story. it is understood, does
not involve any new "bagman. but
will be used as cumulative and cor
roborative evidence against Fowler
and one other man who will probably
be indicted on Thursday. Beskin came
Continued on third page, second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Overruled by Williams.

on the following forenoon. at a meet
ing Of the representatives Of the united
States Trust Company in his office AS
slstant Secretary Williams. according
n the story. severely criticised the
bork examiner. overruled the decision
Of the acting Controller of the Cur
rcncv. and intimated TO the officials OF
the threatened bank that he dld not
consider warranted the findings OF the
examiner or his superior, the acting
Controller.
Despite the view entertained by As
sistant Secretary Williams, however
those on the inside began quietly I"
withdraw their deposits. and certain
stockholders were believed 20 be pre-
naring TO sell their holdings. Ihe ma
tjonaI banks OF the district, which ala
not share the optimistic view enter
tained bv Assistant Secretary Williams
notified their respective brokers thi'
,bev must neither buy nor sell the
stock of the United States Trust COM
nanX. thereby fIt' hllib "h'
which might have been made to un-
load.
The condition of the institution had
come to the knowledge Of its depositors
an November 21 to an extent which re-
suited in a run on the bank, when
continued until the close Of business on
p,a. dov. The eleven members OF the
Clearing House were still prepared 10
take steps TO protect the depositors.
That evening, however Frank Munsey
appeared in Washington ana at ~
y m. IT was announced by Stuart Oil
v,er on behalf Of Mr. Munsey, that the
uunsev Trust Company had acquired
the assets and deposits Of the United
states Trust Company, guaranteeing
n return TO the stockholders anything
left after paying off the depositors'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
'Hy The Associated rrcssl

IHy The Associated rrcssl
Paris. Dec. AN the parties agree
that the Ministerial crisis precipltated
hy the vote I'm the Chamber creates
situation ~ exceptional gravity. The
FIRST immediate consequence is indefinite
U.s. 10 postpone tho issue OF the loan
which the necessity 10 meet the cxtraor-
dnary military expenditure makes indis-
ponsablc. II is also generally feared that
the prospect Of tax on rcntes will seri-
ously affect the national credit
Some of the political leaders declare
that II Is not mere Ministerial crisis.
but an economic. financial and social
crisis such as France has not seen In
many years.
In finding a successor for NJ Barthou,
President Poincare is faced by a task OF
unusual difficulty and dclicacy. on ac-
count OF tho radical divergence on CAPT
tai questions existing between the yari-
Gus groups composing the Republican
majority. VI. CaillauN. as leader OF the
victorious opposition. is entitled by tradi-
tion 10 the Premiership. but he is op-
posed 10 the system OF three years mill
tary service and TO proportional repre-
sentatiou. both Of which were recently
voted by the present Chamber. Besides.
to-days vote whereby VI. Caillaux sue
ceeded In beating the government, is al
most certain 70 be reversed by the Sen
ate.
President Poincare will consult ,o-mor-
row with the presidents of the Senate
and the Chamber. VI. CailauX and other
leaders. but It is not expected that his
decision viii be taken before Thursday
at the earliest. Among those most prom
inentlv mentioned for the Premiership
arc Paul Deschanel. President Of the
Chamber OF Deputies: Jean Dupuy, for
mer Minister Of Public Works. and NJ
Doumargue. former Minister Of Educa-
ton.
As the man directly responsible for the
fall of the ministry NJ CaillauX again oc.
cuniey the centre Of the French political
stage. on June %. 1899. Joseph CaillauN
accented Office as Minister Of Finance III
the Cabinet OF Waideck-Rousseau. re-
turning TO the government In the same
conacity on the advent OF NJ. Clemenccau
TO power in 1906 on June q, 1911. he be-
came Premier, succeeding NJ. Monis.
Premier Caillaux's ministerial declara-
ton was coldly received in the Senate as
well as I'm the Chamber, but he scored
preliminary success by settling big rail-
road strike. in which acts OF sabotage
were unpIcasantly numerous. Premier
Calllaux was loudly acclaimed for his
mart In ending the strike He had held the
Premiership about four months when ne
married Mime. Ralnouard In Paris.
on January TO- 1912, following series
of dramatic Incidents. the ministry re-
signed. NJ. de Selves, the Foreign Min
ister. precpitated the fall OF the cabinet
by virtually disavowing Premier CalIlaux
on statement made by the latter re-
garding negotiations between Germany
,,,A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Rebels Gaining Fast.

Persons desiring TO cross into Mex
leo at Eagle Pass are required by the
Mexican Consul at that place to be
photographed before the permit TO
enter Mexico is given. From Saltillo
il is reported that Mexican immigrants
from Texas are being arrested on the
ground of their being in sympathy
with the revolution.
Secretary Bryan sent to the Ameri-
can legations and embassies abroad
copies Of that part Of the message re-
lating TO the Mexican policy of the ad-
ministration. in pursuance of the plan
adopted months ago of keeping the
great European governments advised
I'm that respect.
The State Department continued to-
day in it's attitude CT watchful atten-
ton to the development OF the plans
of campaign of the Mexican insurgent
leaders. II was pointed out in official
circles that at the present moment the
Constitutionalist party appears to be
I'm actual possession of more country
and to have more numerous armies in
the field than did Madero when he re-
ceived notice OF the overthrow OF Por-
firio Diaz as President of Mexico. Con-
sequently, there is general belief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
After Huerts, What?

Accepting President Wilson'S predic-
ton of the collapse Of Huerta as fully
justified. observers here are asking
themselves once more the question,
After Huerta, what" The question
agitates the diplomatic body, too, and
more than one embassy or legation is
anxious TO know how there will be
brought about the establishment OF
constitutional government such IS
President Wilson demands. In ms
message to-day the President says;
We shall not, l believe be obliged
TO alter our policy of watchful waiting.
And then, when the end comes, We
shall hope to see constitutional order
restored in distressed Mexico by the
concert and energy of such OF her
leaders as prefer the liberty of their
people TO their own ambitions
There are many familiar with Mex
leo who do not believe that this hope
IS justified by the facts. They ioresee
an exceedingly difficult situation If the
COnStltutlOIlhuSlS O'0lihi NNS
and II Carranza should assume thc
Presidency. There are members of the
diplomatic corps here who are endeav-
oring to ascertain what guarantees
there are that all factions of the rebels
will stick together and unite on some
man for the Presidency and will give
him that undivided support essential
10 the task Of restoring peace and
order
State Department advices indicate
that the government papers at SaltilIo
continue to give prominence TO the
negro revolution" which is said TO
have broken out in Texas. An extra
published on November 80 informed
the country that eleven states were
involved and that much destruction
had resulted.
Telegraphic connection between SAL
tillo and Mexico City has been re-
sumed, and the wounded Federals have
been brought TO Saltillo from the
south. A Federal success Is still
claimed at Victoria, and Parras was
occupied by Federals on the 10Th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03

Continued on nnh page, second column.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

SO with our republic. She bears a
charmed life and all works for her
good. Would that her officials of to.
day had proper confidence in her fu-
ture and more faith In her
has not an enemy In the world. nor
need she have. The rulers have no
cause of complaint against her The
masses OF the people in all civilized
lands see in her the standard to
which they fondly hope to attain and
they love her. Hence an army and
navy, maintained to present standard
are ample and more than ample. We
have no enemies all nations are
our friends and We are friends OF
all
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
Change In Modern LIE.

The old tradition that woman's work
was In the home, and only In the homo.
is dying, and dying with swiftness;
slaughtered numerically By the mod.
ern industrial system which has suck
ed away from the home all those In
dustrie' that once were carried on
there--the picking. the weaving. the
baking. the brewing. the spinning. AL
these were once homo trades at which
women OF almost all ranks earned
their daily bread; they may not, a
housewives, have been actually paid
for their toll In money--as a matter
OF fact, l do not imagine that they oft
en- were-but they certainly earned
the keep. the board. lodging and al
lowanoe dealt out TO them by the hus
bands who were at the same time
their employers. II was their labol
which helped to make Of the average
home q sslf-supporting institution. Z
place OF business as we'll as plao.
to dwell in.--London Mail
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
WELL,DESERvED

The Praise That Comes From Thank.
ful Logan People
One kidney remedy has known
merit.
Logan people rely upon It.
That remedy Is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Logan testimony proves 1t reli.
able.
Mrs. William r. Jacobsen, AZ
South Fifth East street, Logan, Utah
says; II was troubled by backache
and kidney complaint for years and
was unable to obtain relief until
began using Doan's Kidney Pills
The contents Of the first box OF this
remedy made q marked Improvement
and continued its use until entire
ly cured My health has been Of the
best ever since. Other members OF
my family have also been benefited
by Doan's Kidney Pills and we all
think highly Of them. My daughter
Is now using this remedy with sue
cess. She suffered from pains in the
back and trouble from the kidney
secretions. All persons afflicted with
kidney complaint should give Doan's
Kidney Pills a trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
| cents Fost or M ilburn Co Ruffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
| Remember the name-Doan's--ant
take no other Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
cArAaaA CANNOT BE CURED

CATANWN CANNOf De SoNeO
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. -
they cannot reach the seat OF the
disease. Catarrh 10 O blood or Goa
stitutional disease. and In order to
cure Il you must take internal roa-
edies. Halls Catsrrh Cure IL taken
internally, ana acts directly % he
blood and nucuous surfaces. Halle
Catarrh Cure is not q Quack medi-
cine. II was prescribed BY ono Of
the best physicians In this country
for years and 10 q regular prescrtp-
ton. II 10 composed Of the best ton.
les known, combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly ON the
mucuous surfaces. The perfect com
bination of the two ingredients 70
what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing Catarrh. Send tor
testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props. To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by ali druggists. price 75c I.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

W. r. Fox. 49, W. Washington
street, Noblesville. Ind. says: "Af-
ter suffering many months with kid.
ney trouble, after trying other rome
dies and prescriptions, I purchased .
box Of Foley Kidney Pills. which not
only did me moro good than any 9th.
or remedies I ever used. but have
positively set my kidneys right. 9th
or members Of my family have used
them with similar results" Take at
the nrst sign Of kidney trouble. Co
op Drug Co.-(Advertisement)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
CONFERENCE
Appointments
For 1918

Logan February %, s. +. Bal.
lii, o. II. Bulge. N. w. Kimball.
Logan q February 16. o. II.
Bulge, John Quayle. Andreas Peter
son.
Logan February l6, Jos. Quin-
aey, Jr., s. +. Ballif, 8. b. Milton
Logan 6-March 8, s. +. Ballif, O..
II. Bulge, b. G.. Thatcher.
Greenville-February 8, s. +. Bal.
LII, w. w. Roundy. G. w. Lindquist
Benson-February 20, Jos. Quin
ney, Jr., J. e. Carlisle. J. r. Car
don.
Providence 2-February 9, o. II.
Bulge, J. E. Carlisle. Isaac Smith
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
CUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

W. II. Chapman. Winnebago. Neb.,
tells how he did It. my two children
had q very bad cough and the doc
tors medicines did them no good. I
got bottle Of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound and before It was all
used the children were free and cured
of their cough. saved doctors
bill for one 25c bottle Of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. No OPT
ates. Coop Drug Co. advertise
ment).
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
George AIDES Quarters

George AIDE was showing a repor-
ter over his apartments at the Chi
cago Athletic club.
Wonderful! superb Such were
the reporters CALCULATIONS before Mr.
AIDES rugs and pictures.
At the end Of the inspection. In
answer to an enthusiastic compli-
ment on his taste, Mr.. AIDE said with
laugh:
Married men have better halves.
but we bachelors have better quar-
ters, eh?"-Washington Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

When the bowels become irregu.
lar you are uncomfortable and the
longer this condition exists the
worse you feel. You can get rid
OF this misery quickly by using HER
BiNE' Take a dose on going to bed
and see how fine you feel next day.
Price SOC. Sold by Ritter Bros Drug
Co. Advertiser emit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

A scald. burn. or severe cut heals
slowly IL neglected. The family that
keeps q bottle Of BILLIARDS SNOW
IMMINENT on hand Is always pre-
PAL ed for such accidents. Price Csc.
soc, and 81. per bottle. Sold by RI.
ter Bros. Drug Co..--Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

A heavy cold In the lungs that
was expected to cure itself has been
the starting point In many cases of
disease that ended fatally. The sen.
sible course is to take frequent doses
Of BALLARD's HOREHOUND sly.
RUP. 1t checks the progress Of the
disorder and assists nature to re.
store normal conditions. Price a5o,
soc, and 81 per bottle. Sold by Ritter
Bros. Drug Co.-Advertisement