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VOL, XXXIX-XO. 61.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26. 1W-TWELVE TAGKS.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
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LONG FLIGHT
Real Meaning of
Seizures of
Bleached Flour
Made for Test Cae as Agreed TJpoa
Between the Miller and Depart
ment of Juitice.
UABRIMAN IS
IN SECLUSION
Railroad Magnate Whisked from
Public View Like Stage Manikin
in Toy Automobile.
HIS ISOLATION IS COMPLETE
Anxious and Confused
TAFT FAVOHS
POSTAL BANKS
President, in His Message, Will
Recommend that They Be Estab
lished Speedily.
WANTS PLATFORM PROMISE KEPT
BYPAULIIAX
Ftch Aviator Coxen Eighty-Taree
JCilei ia Lett TLan Time
Hours at Eheims.
btops roa LAck of fuel
(
M
of
TLIGHT MADE 15 VOIS. , TLANE
Previous Record Was 73 .-? 1
by Wilbur Wright at Y '
Made
n.
FAST TIME MADE BY TISS
A "series xtejwals He-orc Ore ? ' rse
mi RktlM Mad. hy Blerlot '
'f lrt Flights r other
RHEIMS, Aag. 85. Another sensational
exploit was added to the marvels of avi
ation week today when I'aulhan. the
plucky PYencfc aviator, broke the world s
record lo a wonderfai flight of I hours, li
minutes and M seconds. During twenty
minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy
rain and wind storm to contend against. I
The previous official -record for time In
-oe air waa man ny Wilbur Wright at Le
'f Mans, December , f hours, M minutes and
23 seconds. The unofficial record was 2
hours, TT minute and Ji seconds, made by
Hammer .t Marmeians. Paulhan's new rec
fcrd tor distance wa about 134 kilometers,
or eighty-three tntlea. He made thirteen
circuits of the oourae and the wind squall
passed aa he was coming down the home
Part of Trip Made ia Breeze
Twenty Milei aa Hour.
fUjtfch for the last time Simultaneously
the dlrigTbie rVrTonel Kelrrrd appeared to
the westward, plowing its way jnaectlcaly
through the amok of the city tt Rhelms.
When Paulhan finally came down it was
Jk, because the flftylx litres of essence -which
he carried la his tank was exhausted. He
aid. Immediately after ha landed, that
both the machine and the self-cooling
Gnome motor' had stood up perfectly and1
that he could have continued Indefinitely
If the tank had been replenished.
No one who witnessed the marvelously
Impressive flight now entertains the slight
est doubt that aerial navigation with heav
ier thah air machines has a glorious future.
' Starts la Brisk BreeM.
Starting In a twel re-knot breeze shortly
before t o'clock, with the avowed Intention
Of completing the fifty kilometers before
S o'clock to bar his less venturesome rivals,
' who .desired to await calmer air, Paulbam
not only accomplished hm. original pur
pom, but continued to circle- the vast plain
until kia tack waa literally empty. Thir
teen times he made the circuit. Even wbea
shower, accompanied by a high wind,
, , .n iii m aa.gtha. .lstMstld fUat did . not
alter, lie hmJLUm w the teeth or the rain
- and wind for ten minutes up one length
of the course and the thrilled spectators
watched the struggle against the elements
In Spellbound admiration. When he suc
ceed! in rounding the turn the excitement
and enthusiasm broke into a frenzied roar.
Going down on the wings of the wind.
PauDiam made up far the time lost in
fighting against it. Fortunately the storm
a of brief duration.
SCxeltesaeat te latewse.
As the time approached when It was evi
dent that he would beat the Wright record
the excitement was intense and the crowds
rushed out of the tribunes each time he
psaxed. cheering and shouting words of
ef'auragement. At on moment there was
an enchanting ploture a the aeroplanes
floated In the limpid blue beneath a beauti
ful rainbow, while the approaching dlrigi-
ble, "a Colonel Rena-rd. waa silehouied
against the black clouds banked up on the
Lorlxon. .
Aa Paulhara In turn broke the time and
distance records the Jubilation of the
pectatora was beyond description. The
I Americans Joined the French and other
f foreigners in paying tribute to the cour-
J age ef the daring aviator.
Exhibition flights meanwhile were being
, given by Sommer. Le Blanc. La-ham. Rou-
Tlaaandler, Blerlot, Gobron and
iumu-ruia, ana aitnough they offered
. wonderfully Impressive sight as they
a wonderfully Impressive sicht as the v
beetad and circled about In the gathering
duck, they were almost forgotten in the
intensity of intereat as to Uw far faul
ham would go.
Bhertly Paulham descended near the
bacv. turn and it waa announced that the
oomfeuttee bad granted him permission to
replerilah his tank on the field to permit
hut return with bis own power. Everybody
decided to am alt his return and It Is doubt
ful If 100 persona left the tribunes, tie
spite the latenaaa of the hour. While
they waited. Glenn H. Curtis, the Ameri
can avUtor. got out his machine tor an
effort to beat Blertot's time of yesterday,
and be made a favt round, loaering his
fan lime for the six and one-fifth miles
J1: IJ1V only 7 aeootids behind that of
Blertot.
f bee re for Paathaa.
It waa '.dark when a great cheer aroee
aa Pa.ulhxu appeared out of the blackness
I tit eight and descended gracefully in front
(k tf the tribunes- The fence was torn down
'J1 in ttie rush to reaoh him. and he mas
9 borna on the shoulders of some of the
' most enthusiastic among the spectator,
the crowd escorting blm to the box of the
Marvuia Da Polignac. president of the
comnutue on aviation, to receive congrat
ulaUoiis and hare his health drunk In
champagoe.
Is St-.t midst ef . the mad enthusiasm
J?uih-a eye rested on a face - In the
Cffiftd below. Instantly he stretched out
his arm and, turning, broke bis way
through the throng in the tribune, a mo
ment .later throwing himself into the
arms of hts wife. Ilia mother and father
suso were there to embrace him and weep
n4 flneil- to carry hsm off in triumph.
PaulHau Is not an inventor, but aimpiy an
operate, who tonight haa taken rank as
tbe world ! gresteel profwaionaL The be
lief is unanimous that be won ths Prix
De Chimr sgne today, although the man-
i LA
the wOJ have a try for it tomorrow
The
final day for this event Is Friday.
LefcbWe. wilh a atneiy-litres tajik, went
out this afternoon In as attempt for the
prise, bpl the lank developed a leak and
l.pfebvT was forced to descend before be
bad gone M yards.
Exvrta Gretly Imprfss sd.
Experts are greatly Impressed with the
' luoa of etability and regularity by
an'a machine. They are ttow divided
y?tSUBue 0 second JSgvi
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. Aug. . (Special Tele
gram) There is a measure of misinforma
tion about the aelsures of bleached flour
w hlch the newspaper press haa featured In
the last few days. There waa .an under
standing between the attorney for the mill
era of Nebraska and Iowa and representa
tives of the Department of Justice that
flour should be seixed m transit In one or
both of the states named for the purpose
of testing the ruling of the Agricultural
department as to the deleterious effects
upon bleaching of winter wheat flour. o
far aa can be ascertained the seizures of
cargoes of flour in transit Is but carrying
out an agreed upon proposition between
the millers and the Department of Jus
tice In order that a case may be made.
There la no reason for hysterica on the
proposition as presented In this c&se.
The millers of Nebraska and Iowa do
hot af k with the order of Secretary
Wilsor ued through the bureau of chem
Utry. They believe that the bleaching
process does not detract from the nutritive
qualities of the flour and in order to try
this case out properly the attorneys for
the millers In Nebraska and Iowa submit
ted to the Departratnt of Justice a brief
and asked for a friendly suit 111 which the
Issues might be completely Joined. The
seizures of flour recently reported Is be
lieved here to be an evidence of good faith
that the courts shall dcide the question
whether bleaching by electrical or other
process is deleterious.
Killed by Husband
Of Woman He
Ran Away With
Wealthy Missouri Fanner Shot Dead
When He Eetumi for Woman's
Effects.
GALLATIN, Mo., Aug. 25. Returning to
the home of Otis Claycomb, a farmer.
living near here, last night, to secure the
effects" of Mrs. Claycomb, wife of the
farmer, with whom be had eloped three
weeks previoualy, John Ward, a wtalthy
farmer, waa shot and killed by Claycomb.
The Claycomb have been married
twenty years and have six children, airs.
Claycomb is 38 years of age, -her husband
37 and Ward U.
During the fatal Illness of Ward's wife
a year ago, lira. Claycomb, then a neigh
bor, was a constant attendant at the
Ward borne. Latter Ward employed Clay
comb and induced hlm to mov Into, a
bouse on one of Vila Xarroa.
West Has Money
to Move Crops
saeaiH
Little Aid Will Be Needed from
Eastern Institutions This
Season.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. Western banks
and those of the Interior generally are
overflowing with money. Tiiey can get
along with little aid from eastern banks.
This la the view of Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Norton, who haa Just re
turned from Beverly, where he bad a con
ference with the preaident. Any talk
indicating that the banks are pressed for
money with which to move the crops
seems to be discounted by this view of
the acting secretary.
The banks of the south are included by
Mr. Norton whn he described those of
rtie country generally as being in excel
lent condition.
Officials of the office of comptroller of
the currency bold that no better evidence
of the prosperous condition of the country
can be found than the banks. They point
out that not for two months has there
1 h- . t..r. ,,r Tti.ni tr,k The
failure of one then was due to embez
zlement of officials. It wax a small in
stitution In Michigan. No fear of bard
times eeems to astail the banks, as waa
the case about two years ago.
CHINESE -JAPAN
AGREEMENT
Teat ef Article lavolvlas; Loess for
fcesth M.arksrlia Railway
Made Peblle.
TOKIO, Aug. . The text of the
ment between Japan and China relating
to the South Manchuria railway and in
volving the loans for construction of the
line from Kirin to Chang Chun and from
Hsln Min Tun to Mukden, was published
here today. For construction of the
stretch between Klrln and Chang Chun a
loan of H.ITSWO Is authorized, the bonds
to be offered at S3 and to be redeemed In
twenty-five years. A loan of r.&'.OOO for a
period of eighteen years is provided for
i that portion of the line between Hsln
Mm Tun and Mukden.
Rcmsen Board
Benzoate
PEXVER. Colo.. Aug. 55. The conten-! composed of food commissioners and ex
tions of tbe Department of Agriculture that j Prt chemists from every state, there Is a
I benzoate of aoda, used as a preservative
- - - . - . porx nau noi uttu scceutea as conclusive.
In thousands of food producta. is not, . . .... . '
and the question whether benzoate is or la
harmful lo the public health, will be de- nft harmful when ,ak(,n con,tsn,iy ln tn
fet.ded here tomorrow by an array of many foods In which it is used, is still
chemical experts at the convention of the j an open one.
association of State and National Food and ( J. w. Emery, food commissioner of Wls
Dalry departments., j consin and the president of the assorts-
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson n i tlon. haa openly opposed Secretary WLson
Joined here today by IT. Ira Rttnun of 1 and the Remsen board. He asserts there
Baltimore. Dr. Russel. H. QMltroden of
New Haven, Conn.; Dr. John H. Long of
Evanston. 111., and Dr. Christian H. Her
tr of New Tork City, all members of the
Kemsea referee board, which was creates
by President Roosevelt In the latter part
of bis administration, to decide upon dis
puted points la the enforcement of tne
federal pure focd laws They will appear
before the convention to defend their find
ings that bensoaxe of aoda Is not harm
ful when used In small quantities. On the
oUer lis in! la Uie aaswciatioa, wbiah ia
Arden is Kow Practically Out of the
World.
STOCK MARKET UNEASY ALL DAT
Union and Sonthern Pacific IsSues
Show Marked Declines.
HIS RETIREMENT A POSSIBILITY
Belief la Vw York tbat Hie
lirerawr Will Be Jmm Bobert
B. Lwve-tt, Cwawsel
Harrtsaaa Llaea.
NEW TORK. Aug. E.-Two thousand
feet above the sea level at his country es
tate at Ardet. N. T., Edward IL Harri
mao is reatlng in seclusion tonight.
Shie'ded from business cares, barred from
visitors, practically isolated in his moun
tain home, he disappeared from the public
f ve In a manner no less dramatic than his
display of grit upon hl arrival from Europe
yesterday. With the click, click of the
automatic railway that bore him seated in
an automobile to his lofty home last night
he waa whisked from view like a stage
mnik'.n In a tor automobile. Then the
curtain dropped and news of E. H. Hani
man almost ceased. If he ate hi meals
today, if he took a drive In his motor car
or carriage, if he waa cheerful or morose
none but his physicians and members of
a solicitous family know.
A brief announcement waa made at the
Cnton Pacific offices today that he w
resting quietly and by telephone to Arden
it was learned tonight that there waa no
change in his condition.
All reports concerning Mr. Hani man's
health, his associates made known today,
are to come from his offics In this city.
There is to be no telephoning to Arden,
no vigil of reporters there, no informal
talks with members of the family or phy
sicians. Mr. Harriman has retired, in the
truest sense of the word, for his "after
cure," and nothing Is to disturb him. i
Stock Market I aeway. j
Juat aa the country eagerly read the
cables from abroad concerning the finan
cier's health, debated thereon and bought
or sold nock according to Its interpreta
tion, so It has gone on since the brief
glimpse of him yesterday. Although he is
in what may be termed easy railroad dis
tance of the financial district, uneaslneas
there continues and waa strongly reflected
In the movements of the stock market.
With a weak opening. Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific, together with Mew Tors
Central, now classed aa Harriman stock,
underwent declines at the outset under
rather heavy selling orders. Firmness
followed the first losses, but It waa only
temporary and was followed by even
greater declines as trading continued, and
by noon nearly all active stocks were off
from IS to t points.
It came to the Street unofficially that
Mr. Harriman was resting easy through
out the morning and early afternoon, but
this did not serve to offset the general
apprehension. And In addition bear op
erators made capital of his interview of
yesterday indicating that improvements
rather than dividends would be his aim.
Substantial gains were recorded aa the
afternoon wore on, but the pressure on
Harriman slocks made the close Irregular.
Trading was not in a remarkably larse
volume, but it was not far below the mil
lion, for kt I o'clock MOO00 shares had been
sold.
Levett Possible Sweeeaaor.
With Mr. Harriman s permanent retire
ment from the active management of his
railroads considered at least a possibility,
those of a prophetic turn of mind pick
Judge Robert S. Lovett, counsel of the Har
riman lines, as the man to fill his ahoea.
This is mere gossip at this stage, but it is
nevertheless predicted. Judge Lovett Is a
native of San Jacinto, Tex., where he was
born 43 years ago. After entering the legal
field of rallroadom in 1M, he became gen
eral counsel for the Southern Pacifio in
Texas. When Mr. Harriman took over thia
road be picked Judge Lovett as a man of
ability and has since advanced him rap
idly. Judge Lovett visited his chief at
Arden today, or at least made tbe Journey,
i '1lh'r he conferred with him or not
I On arriving at his new home on the
mountain top at Arden. Mr. Harriman
repeatedly expressed his deltght at the
progresa made during his absence In com
pleting the house and grading the grounda.
and declared his pleasure in getting home
again. "The German food may be all Tight
and the champagne baths may be all right,
but the rest cure right here will be the
only cure for me," he declared.
He walked without assistance from his
automobile at the Arden station. Arriv
ing at the house he assisted Mrs. Harri
man from the car and walked a distance
of two city blocks to the entrance. With
out assistance, but aiding himself by hold
ing to the railing. Mr. Harriman climbed
a flight of steps leading to the terrace
garden and entered the house from the
terrace.
to Defend
of Soda Report
wnicn asserts ir.ai tne Kemsen re-
j is no need for any kind of chemical pre-
servatlve ln food products.
After the Remsen board members rpeak.
a special committee appointed by P: !
dent Emery, will give its opinion of the
board's findings it was reported tontgkt
that some of the members of this com
mittee bad decided to accept serretarr
Wilson's attitude.
Inc. E. F. Ladd. food commissioner of
North Dakota, and Dr. H. E- Barnard,
food commissioner of Indiana, were apeaa
era at thm oueniio UtDigbt.
From the New Tork Vail.
RATE CASE TOBE APPEALED
Interstate Commerce Commissioa Does
Not Regard Decision aa Tin si
VIEWS OP ' THE ATTORNEYS
Arc Cfldeat of Reversal, aa It Ia
xtawlfeatly Impossible to
Follow Deviate of -the
Comrt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 35. It is regarded
aa certain that the Interstate Commerce
commission will take an appeal to the
United Slates supreme court from the de
cision of the United Statea circuit at Chi
cago in the Missouri rate case
Judge Clements is the only member of
the commission now in Washington and
no opportunity haa been afforded the com
mission since the decision waa banded
down to confer about the case. Attorneys
of the com miss ton who bad charge of the
preparation of the case have not received
yet the opinion of the court, and until
that has been examined carefully no de
termination as to the coarse of proceedure
will be outlined.
Judging from the press reports of the
opinion which was written by Judge Gross
cup, the court. In the Judgment of the
commission's lawyers, failed to apprehend
fully the principles of law on which was
based the commission's order in the casc
It la the unanimous opinion of the attor
neys that the aupreme court will reverse
the decision of the circuit court. It is
pointed out that it manifestly would be
j impossible for the commission in the fixing
of a reasonaoie rate Between two given
points widely separated, to take Into con
sideration every one of the thousands of
rates that might be affected at lnter
medaits points. Thia phase of such a situ
ation, necessarily It is asserted, would
have to be bandied by the carriers them
selves so that tbe rales should conform
to the principles laid down in the com
mission's order.
It la a noteworthy fact tbat ln the Mis
souri rate case tbe commission Itself was
not unanimous In its opinion. While no
dissenting opinion was rendered. It la
known that Chairman Knapp and Com
missioner Prouty did not agree with the
(Continued on Second Page.)
Real estate presents
a safer investment,
paying ahigher rate
than money invest
ed in any other way
In buying Omaha real estate, at
prescst prices, you cae rcake five,
ten ani even fifteen per cent on
your Investment by holding It for
two or three year. The ltereaae
nay bring your rate cn the Invest
ment op to twenty or twenty-five
fer cent Moreover, yom know
every minute jost horn your Invest
ment gtands
If you hare a few thousand
dollars to invest, put it in
Omaha real estate. Nearly a
page of choice realty bargains
and investments in the real es
tate coIubjoa of The Bee today.
If V mtmWM- -
Taft Will Hear
Ugly Charges in
Coal Land Case
President Takes Cognizance of Ac
cusations Made by L. S. Glavis
Ag-ainst Superiors.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. The president
has taken cognizance of charges made by
L. S. Glavis, chief of tne division of the
general land office, in the northwest, with
headquarters at beattle, against bis su
periors Mr. Glavis has presented a report to
the president ln which be is understood to
hsve attempted to show that higher of
ficials of the Interior department have
been unnecessarily concerned ln the ex
pedition of what are known as the Cun
ningham claims to valuable coal lands in
Alaska, and ln doing so acted entirely in
dependent of the genera officers of the
department.
The officials are much incensed over the
report, but they take the positon that as
they are preparing a report for the presi
dent their lips are sealed against any out
aide discussion of the subject. This was tue
attitude assumed by Commissioner len
nett, who only this morning arrived from
an Inspection tour through the west, anj
Acting Secretary Pierce coincided with
this view. The two ofTiclala were engaged
early ln the day with Assistant Attorney
General Lawler in consultation with ref
erence to the proposed report to Ueverl;'
and assurance waa given that it would o:
put ln shape as soon as possible.
The incident is regarded generally as a
phase of the conflict between the Interior
department and the forestry service. It
is felt In the department that Mr. Glavis
is cooperating with the forestry bureau,
and this circumstance adds no little to tbe
resentment there expressed-
FIGHT BIG MARSH FIRE
Three Hssdred Mew, Women and
Childrea Try Si, to Freveat
6 pre ad af flames.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug 35.-A special
to the Evening Wisconsin from Neshoro.
Wis., says:
Three hundred men. women and children
are fighting a big fire on a marsh cover
ing law axrea. The fire started yesterday,
and the loaa up lo this afternoon is esti
mated at S--.000. Other property in the vi
cinity is threatened.
Kentucky Governor Sees
End of Night Rider Raids
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 3 Governor Au-tbeen limited to punli-hir.g known offender
gustu E. Wo'laon of Kentucky, ln choosing and said that in all tbe time of the tobacco
as hi text the opinion of the United Stales 'war ln but a few counties had juries been
supreme court in Crowley against Chris-1 secured which would find Indictments
linen that "liberty is not unrestricted li- ! against their neighbor w ho had don the
cense to act according to one' own will." , night riding. He said that auD militiamen
entered Into an exposition of the recent ' had held back lo M organized night riders
"night rider" troubles ln Kentucky. j during the entire trouble.
The tobacco war, wr.lrh produced "night ' My promise to tbe people that they
riders," he reviewed at length, sketching j would need no lawyers If they hurt anyone
the raida upon HopklnsvlUe, Print e ion and ! In defence of their homes was kept," said
RuBsellvtlle. Ky. His reading of his chief i the goverr.tr.
justice's admonition to the people: "You I "There will be no pardons for the Crimea
had better burn every bam In the common- ; of pillage plant scraping, burning and or
wealth than w tin uplifted band In tbe Juryirenlzed murder. But raw I look for trials
box prcX ne your duties and rendrr an un- and convictions, a rare thing up to this
just verdict in the name of the law." pro-1 time. I believe that there will be do re
voked much interest among the lawyers heinewal of the trouble. The night riders aie
waa addressing. I still unpunished, but the law will punish
Mr. Willson declared tbat bis power bad the artsntnals ha time"
CRABTREE IN VIOLENT FIT
flies; at Hotter in EfforTto Stop Her
Testifying-.
attest IS ON THE STAND
la Response to Hypothetical Qsestlom
He Testifies that Crabtree Was
Iasaae .Von and at Time
of Shoot In a.
Crying out to his mother not to tell the
court anything at all and that she had
already told too much, Crabtree, on trial
for killing Captain Raymond, was led to
the back of the court room, where he had
to be restrained by the sentinels over him
ytsterday afternoon. The sergeant in
charge of him even had to hold his hand
over his mouth to' keep him quiet.
The third day of the Crabtree'trial came
to a close with Dr. Hill, the Ies Moines
alienist, still on the stand for the defense..'
He Is the last witness for the defense and
the arguments will come next, unless the
Judge advocate offer evidence In rebuttal
to the theory of Insanity brought forth
by the defendant's attorneys.
At the opening of oourt yesterday Private
Hauf was called for the prosecution. He
was the witness who was absent and had
been sent for. He told of meeting Crab-
tree at the car station at tbe post on tbe
fateful Sunday and of walking across the
parade to the barrac ks with ' him and of
seeing him go upstair to his room. Crab-
tree bad Informed Hauf that he we on
pass until 10 o'clock, which ia a new ver-
i im of the pass evidence, as heretofore
Crabtree ia alleged te have claimed thai
his pass was until seven that night: Tne
witness stated that Crabtree was perfectly
sober and normal. This witness completed
the case for tbe prosecution.
Private Case. Troop C, Second cavalry,
was called and testified that he first aw
Crabtree on June 14, when the witness was
on the post in front of the defendant' cell
at the. guard bouse. He was on poet from
S to 14 o'clock. that night and the same
time the next morning. He was also on
this post from J to 4 in the ssxiy morning.
When he first went on post ln the evening
Crabtree was lying djwn. He soon got up
and walked about the cell, then crawled
about on hi bands and knees, and later
rtood on his head In the corner of his cell.
This was the day after the shooting When
he went on post early In the morning the
accused was asleep. The next morning th
accused alro seemed to be more quiet. Or
crofcs-examlnation the witness stated that
(Continued on Second Peee.)
Money Can Be Used in Buying Twe
Per Cent Bonds.
OBJECTS TO GUARANTIEE SYSTEM
Executive Restates Hii Position on
Democratic Proposal.
AID RICH WILL VISIT BEVERLY
Chairman of Srwate Committee sis
Secretary MaeVeaab. Coafer wltb
Mr. Tart ael Will
Come Asrala.
BEVERLEY. Mass.. Aug. V-rieinent
Taft indicated in talks w ith call-is tinl-y
that In his message to omsiow nxt le
cember he will strongly ur:e fie er.rly
establishment of a postal savings hnnk
system. He will ask that the pia'.foriq
declaration of the republican iar;y Iti fa
vor of postal bank 1 fuiiiiled as speedily
as posMble.
President Taft believe that seeeral hun
dred millions of donate would be placed
at the disposal of the government Thr"Ugh
postal savings banks. It is uKssid that
this money might be well emplovtd In tak
ing up the SW0.(Kiii.(KO or i;i'.Mi.u of gov
ernment t per cent bonds which ate out
standing and which have yuen much con
cern to the treasury departimnt officials
Already the 2 per cent bonds are selling
below par and there is f war of further de
preciation in view of the I per cent issues
which have been authorized and whlcl
oon many be placed on the market The
president believes that the postal banks
would appeal to (hoae timid persons who
are afraid to trust to ordinary banks and
who would rather get the I per cent or
less interest which the government woul
give than to place the money ln the reg
ular savings banks where it would draw
from 3 to 4 ptr cent inlerest each year.
By placing the interest to be allowed by
the postal banks at S per cent. Mr.' Taft
is convinced that no harm would he done
to the ordinary bank of commerce, for
discriminating persons who now place
their money ln these bank and are ap
preciative of what the bank are doing for
the community would not withdraw mo
ney drawing a high rate and place it un
der government care at half the interest
offered by the ordinary savings banks.
Keeretaury Meyer's Posltloa.
Secretary Mever of the r.svy, lormerly
postmaster general. Is strongly ln favor of
postal banks. He has given much thought
and study to she subject and ia convinced
of Its Importance to the government. Idle
fund would be placed at the disposal of
the government at an exceedingly low rate
of Interest. The government's guarantee.
It is believed, would Stop the steady flow
of gold across the Atlantic to foreign
banks under government control.
President Taft expressed himself again
today as he did so often during tbe cam
paign of a year ago, as unalterably opposed
to a guarantee of bank deposits Mr. Taft
Bald that he did not believe in making one
set of bxnkers stand responsible for another
set and he does rot think that the national
government or the states should undertake
to extend a guarantee to institution which
are not under government control and
direction.
Tomorrow af ten oon the president will
have a conference with Senator Aid rich,
chairman of the senate finance committee,
and Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury.
The postal banks will have a share In the
discussion.
Socretarn Nsgel of the Department of
Commerce and Labor la expected between
now and Haturday to dispose of the re
maining vacancies in the list of eensua
supervisors.
President Taft had a long talk today
with Amos P. Wilder, Amerloan Consul
general at Shanghai, China, and discussed
with him tb3 opportunities for extending
American trade In that empire. The Chi
nese people were never more friendly dls-
t Pd toward the United Slates and Mr.
j Taft is Impressed with the value of their
! traae.
CKXV POLITICS SEPARATE
President ays Sapervlsora Mast Give
IS Polllirsl Jobs. .
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Pre:dnt Taft
is leaving nothing undone to make it
clear that he does not Intend that census
work and politics sl.a'.l be mixed. Act
ing Secretary Mcilarg of tbe Department
of Commerce and Labor today received a
letter from Mr. Carpenter, secretary to
the president, stating that census aper
vlsoss who hold political posit! oca. such
as secretaryships or chairmanships of
county committees, must give up oftber
their political or government position.
In a number of statea, particularly In
the south, republican politicians bars been
recommended for appointment aa super
visors of the census. Complaint hat been
made that as the supervisors have author
ity to appoint enumerators it would be
possible for them to build up powerful
political positions.
FOUR JURORS IN VICTOR CASE
Twelve Mea te Try Marderer May
Met Be sees red I atll
Friday.
ABERDEEN. S. V.. Aug. Xb (Spec al
Telegram rp to noon today four Jurfl
I had been uecured in the Victor case and
) the defense had exhausted twelve of lit
twenty peremptory challenges. It wIL
probably be Thursday or Friday befora
the Jury 1 secured. The Jurors so far
chosen are: Arthur Robinson, farmer; Btra
for. F. J. Cross, farmer, Randolph; Neia
Knudaon. farmer, Hrcla, and Melt Ton
key, hotel keeper, Hecla.
KW HlllHOtD INCORPORATED
Llae llesdree Miles I.ssg frwaa but
alley.
PIERRE. 8 V.. Aug. B. Special Tele
gram. Articles of ii. corporal ion have been
filed with the secretary of state for the
Missouri River at Northern Railway com
pany, with headquarters at Gann Valley
and a Capital of tl.tt (Ml. The proooaed line
1 to be 106 mllss in length and ln the
counties of Charles Mix. Brule, Buffalo,
Haid and Faulk. The Incorporators are:
W. O Crockett. J. H. Ingersoll. J. E Zei
bach, Gar.n Valley; J. Q. Andersen, Cham
berlain; J. li. Ross. MiUer.
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