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VOLUME 62
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BANKERS HIT
POSTAL BANK
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CON
VENTION IN CHICAGO CON
DE%ING BOTH OF THESE PRO­
POSED LEGISLATIVE: PLANS.
Chicago, Sept. 17—Bankers repres
jnting every state in the union met
today in the closing sessions of the
convention of the American Bankers'
association. The important feature of
Ihe day's program was an address by
James B. Forgan of Chicago on "The
Efficacy and the Limitations of Bank
Supervising by Examination and Re
sponsible Source of Bank Manage
ment."
Reports from various sections and
from the standing, law and federal
legislative committees were given at
tention. The selection of officers is
scheduled for -the close of the day.
Postal Bank and Guaranty Hit.
Resolutions condemning both the
guaranty deposit laws and the postal
savings banks were adopted today by
the American Bankers' association.
Not a voice was raised in defense
of the postal savings plan, nor was
there a word uttered in favor of
guaranty plan. Informal reports, in
speeches and impromptu, from both
sides were presented and the conven
tion was apparently of one mind on
the subjects. One banker declared
that if the good of the country de
manded, that the experience of trust
ed and intelligent men as custodians
of the peoples' savings be regarded,
and the custodianship turned over
to third and fourth class postmasters
the bankers would acquiesce, but that
"if the welfare of the country did not
demand such action the bankers would
protest in no uncertain tones."
The president of the section, John
H. Johnson of Detroit, in his annual
report argued against postal savings
banks and insisted that the savings
deposits be safeguarded against the
possibility of loss.
President Geoi-ge M. Reynolds, the
head of the bankers' association, con
gratulated the savings bank section
on its steady opposition to the postal
savings bank.
Election Held.
At the conclusion of the session of
the savings bank section, officers for
the section for the coming year wew
elected as follows:
President—William R. Creer, secre
try of the Cleveland Savings and Loan
company.
Vice presidents—Edwin L. Robinson,
vice president of the Eutaw Savings
bank of Baltimore Henry S. Henschen,
Chicago H. L. Remmell, Little Rock,
Ark. R. C. Stephenson. South Bend,
tnd. members of the executive com
mittee.
Without a dissenting vote the nomi
nating committee of the association
named for president of the association
Lewis E. Pierson, president of the Irv
ing National Exchange bank of New
fork: for vice president. F. O. Watts,
presia'ent of the First National bank
pf Nashville, Tenn.
William Livingstone of Detroit, it Is
said, will be chairman of the executive
rouncil.
At the end of the Secretaries ot
State Banks association's meeting, W.
P. Keyser of Sedalia, Mo., was re
elected president N. P. Gatling of
Lynchburg, Va„ was elected first vico
president, and W. B. Hughes of Ne
Draska was elected second vice presi
dent. The following- members of tha
oard of control were also elected:
Andrew Smith, Indiana J. M. Din
widdle, Iowa W. W. Bowman. Kan
fas- W. C. McFadden, North Dakota,
ind W. J. Henry, New York.
MINE STRIKE ENDED
Enterprise Workers at Des Moines
Will Return to Work Under the
Old Conditions.
Pes Moines, Sept. 17.—The 400
miners who have been on strike for
almost two weeks at the mines of the
Enterprise company, near Des Moines,
will return to work at once and the
company will rescind the notices
which proclaimed an increase in the
rental of the houses in which the em
ployes live. This was the settlement,
at which the joint executive board,
representing the coal miners and
operators of Iowa, arrived at late last
night after two days' deliberation..
The resolution by which the settle
ment was made was offered in execu
tive session. In addition to providing
that, the miners return to' work at
once and the old rental be continue-),
the resolution provides that the joint
board shall take up the question of
the house rent at. its meeting next
week in Des Moines and formulate
settlement, of the question, the agreed
rental to apply from September 1 un
til the end of the scale period, March
1, 1D10.
Carroll at Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. pleasant, Sept. 17.—Governor
Carroll, accompanied by'Judge Robin
son-of the board of control, arrived
In the city larft night, and will -spend
today inspecting the hospital for the
Insane here.
While in the city the two state'.*
oacials will be the guests of Dr.
Applegate, superintendent of the
state institution here Senator W. B.
Seeley of this city will very probably
receive the governor and Judge Robin
son. This is Governor Carroll's first
•fflcial visit to the institution,
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Breaks the Record
For High Flying
Berlin, Sept. 17.-—Orville
Wright., flying in his aero
plane here today, broke the
41 record for high flying, attaining
4 a. height of 233 metres, 765
feet. The best previous record
was 155 metres, made by La
4" tham.
HAZERS' VICTIM
MAY NOT LIVE
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN
IS PUSHED ONTO HOT FUR
NACE BY SOPHS
Cranston, R. I., Sept. 17.—As the re
sult of being hazed by upper class
men at the Edgewood High school,
Maxwell Harrison, the 14 year old
soon of the Rev. Zachariah Harrisori,
pastor of the Second Free Baptist
church, a freshman in the school, is
so seriously injured that he is not ex
pected to live.
From the story of young Harrison
it appears that Tuesday night he was
waylaid by a dozen hazers, who
dragged him to the entrance of the
air box of the school furnace and
shoved him in bodily. He fell about
eight feet, and as he fitted tightly in
side the shaft he was unable to climb
out?
Crawls to Burning Furnace.
Although suffering severe pains
from the injuries caused by his fall,
he struggled to regain the entrance,
Failing in this, he crawled and worm
ed himself through the long, dark air
tunnel which passed under the floor
of the basement, only to find himself
finally up against the grate of the
burning furnace. Being unable to move
around in the confined space, he suf
fered terribly from the heat, until the
hazers finally were able to rescue
him.
Young Harrison was taken to his
home, and six stitches were taken to
close wounds in his right leg. The
boy then was sent to the Rhode Island
hospital. He is suffering from a broken
right leg, a badly lacerated kneecap,
and several burns, and it is feared
that gangrene may set in.
Police Seek Confession in Vain.
The police and school authorities
have been unable to get a confession
from any of the boy's schoolmates who
were implicated in the hazing.
William Armitage, Albert Moody and
Harold Rickert also were hazed Tues
day night. The investigation is said
to have shown that a large number s.f
the setfond and third year boys were
mixed up in the affair. The super
intendent of schools says that all will
be expelled if caught.
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED
Neosho Falls, Kas., Instiution
glarized and Wrecked by
Dynamite.
Bur-
Neosho Falls, Kas., Sept. 17.—Three
robbers early today dynamited the
safe of the Neosho Falls state bank
and escaped with $3,000 in cash. The
building and fixtures were badly
•yrecked. In escaping the robbers ex
changed several shots with the city
marshal without effect.
BOARD OF TRADE GUESTS
Grain and Provision Men Meet in Chi
cago on Invitation—Business
Session Today.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—Grain and pro
vision dealer®, representing exchanges
throughput the country gathered here
today as guests of the Chicago board
of trade. A business session was held
this afternoon. Tonight at a banquet
it. is expected Speaker Cannon will
speak.
Two Killed ar.d 20 Injured.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—By the collapse
of a three story brick building at
North Sawyer and Milwaukee avenues
today, wto men were killed and
twenty seriously injured.
BOUNDARY FIGHT ENDS
Peru and Bolivia Settle Difficulties
State Department is
Notified.
Washington, Sept.. 17.—Peru and
Bolivia, which have been near swords
points over a boundary question be
tween them, have come to agreements
on the vital issues involved. Today
the state department, received word to
this effect from American Minister
Stutesman at LaPaz, Bolivia, and add
ing that a protocol will be signed to
day or tomorrow.
OLDEST BISHOP DEAD
Catholic Prelate Has Longest Record
of Service in Catholic
Church in U. S.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 17.—Rt. Rev.
Wm. George McCloskey, bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Kentucky, and the
oldest Catholic bishop In the United
States, both in years and in point of
continuous service, is dead, aged
leiehty-six years.
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HALLEY COMET
HAS BEEN SEEN
BY NAKED EYE
CHICAGO PROFESSOR FIRST TO
VIEW NEW AERIAL VISITOR
AND SECURED PHOTOGRAPH8
—USED TELESCOPE.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—For the first
time in Beventy-four years Halley's
comet has been observed with the
naked eye. The observation was made
by Professor Burnham of Yerkes ob
servatory at Lake Geneva Wednesday
and Thursday night. Two telescopic
negatives were sectored.
Professor Burnham was the first in
America to see the comet with the
naked eye, aided by a telescope.
Halley's comet, according to scien
tists, will not be visible to the naked
eye without a telescope before next
spring. The sighting of it with the
eye through the telescope is consider
ed a great feat by scientists. Profes
sor Burnham was sweeping the heav
ens with his forty-inch telescope at
the observatory when he first saw the
visitor while Prof. Lee was working a
24-inch instrument with a camera.
ELDON REUNION
GREAT SUCCESS
SPEECHES BY CONGRESSMAN
KENDALL, COM. M'DONALD
AND DAN HAMILTON.
Eldon, Sept. 17.—(Special)—Old
Soldiers' and Old Settlers' day at the
Big Four fair reunion was one of the
most successful events of the kind
ever held-in southern Iowa. The after
noon program was featured by an ad
dress by Congressman N. E. Kendall,
who dwelt with feeling on the debt
of gratitude this generation owes to
the old soldiers and old settlers. Con
gressman Kendall's great oratorical
powers were never used to a greater
advantage than in his speech on this
occasion, and his touching tributes to
the boys of '61 and the pioneers who
blazed the trail for the civilization of
today, moved his audience deeply.
Speeches were also made by Com
rades Bickley, McGrew and J. W.
Schwartz.
In the evening there was music by
the drum corps and a musical pro
gram. Speeches were made by Michael
McDonald, department commander of
the Iowa G. A. R., and former Con
gressman Dan Hamilton. Commender
McDonald was greeted with enthusi
asm by the veterans. He was known
to most of them and admired by all
and his speech was punctuated at
frequent intervals with cheers. Mr
Hamilton was popular with his audi
ence and was given a warm greeting
when he had concluded his address
KILLED IN AIRSHIP
One Man Loses Life and Two Sustain
Injuries When Balloon Is
Tangeled in Wires.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 17.—-Edward
Keating of Belleville, Ont., was electro
cuted yesterday and Malcolm Mac
Campbell of Ottawa and Carl E.
Wingerter of Toledo, Ohio, nearly
shocked to death by the ft-amework
of Nasser's dirigible airship fouling
several high-tension electric wires.
The three men caught hold of the
frame to help right the ship. The
ground was wet, they formed a short
circuit and 2,200 volts shot through
their bodies. The three men toppled
over apparently dead, but owing to
the heroic efforts of bystanders two
out of the three lives were saved.
The airship was in no way damaged
and made a most successful flight, the
first ever made in Ottawa. As the
airship was about to go up Mrs.
Nasser saw the danger her husband
was in. She shouted to him as lie
stood by his engine and ho jumped
to safety.
TREAT LEAVES POST
United States Treasurer Resigns on
Account of Press of Business
Duties.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 17—Unit
ed States Treasurer Sharles Treat has
resigned that office, to take effect in
October. No successor has yet been
chosen, so far as is known.
Large and growing business inter
ests and the death of some of his as
sociataes who have directed his pri
vate business affairs, Treat said have
made it imperative he should give
these matters his immediate and ex
clusive attention.
Mother and Babe Dead.
Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 17.—The
dead bodies of Mrs. Jos. W. Polley and
baby, who were missing a week, were
found today a mile and a half from
Bloomington. The woman was hang
ing to a tree and the baby's body was
at her feet. It is believed the woman
.was mentallv unbalanced.
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OXTUM'WA. WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA* SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909.
(ANAPA LAL
pour TAfre
WIFE FIRST TO
DR. COOK
ARCTIC CLUB ARRANGES PLACE
FOR HER ON STEAMER
NEGROES GiREET HENSON
New York, Sept. 17.—Dr. Cook's
first greeting in America will be re
ceived from his wife. At Mrs. Cook's
request the Arctic club of America,
which is arranging the welcome for
the returning discoverer, planned to
have the doctor's wife taken to the
Oscar II on the first steamer to greet
that ship off New York. All other
members of the welcoming commit
tee will wait until Mrs. Cook has
greeted her husband before they step
forward with the congratulations and
official invitations to the functions
arranged for him.
Mrs. Cook will attend the banquet
to be given by the Arctic club in her
husband's honor at the Waldorf As
toria next Thursday.
Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary
and treasurer of the Peary Arctic
club, returned from Sidney, N. S., to
his home in Brooklyn ,late yesterday.
"I decided that I could be of more
assistance to Commander Peary here
and so came home," said Mr. Bridg
man. "There are several matters in
connection with the Peary Arctic club
and Peary's reception here which de
mand my attention."
Negroes Plan Fete for Henson.
Mathew Henson, the negro who
was the only man besides Eskimos
who was with Peary at the pole, will
meet a reception here quite as impor
tant among the members of his own
race as that which the white people
wi tender Mr. Peary.
1
A committee of negro residents of
New York has been organized to ar
range a' banquet for him. Charles W.
Anderson, who is chairman, said that
auxiliary committees would be asked
to co-operate among the negroes of
Boston,. Philadelphia, Washington and
other cities. The date of the banquet
will be announced as soon as the
committee can get into communica
tion with Henson.
LUKE M'LONEY DEAD.
Veteran of Civil War Dies at Home
Near Eddyville—Funeral at
Baptist Church.
Edd.vvillo. Kept. 17.- (Special)—Luke
McLoney, an aged find respected citi
zen living southwest of Eddyvillp,
departed this life Wednesday, Sept. 18,
1909. at II o'clock p. m. The deceased
was born in Ohio, and was united in
marriage thpre. From there he an
swered his country's call In the dark
days of 1861, and served as a soldier
during the war. After the war he
came west., and his first wife died. He
was married again and settled on the
farm where he died, having lived there
nearly forty years. During the last
five years of his life Mr. McLoney was
blind and In ill health. The immediate
sickness which caused his death began
about two weeks.ago, and the end was
expected for some days. Mr. McLoney
was St years and 6 months old at the
day of his death. The funeral waa
held at the Baptist church at Eddyville
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
.in Ftia-hland cemetery.
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THEY SAID IT WAS A POLE BUT IT PROVED TO BE A VOLCANO
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SECOND DAY A SUCCESS
Bloomfield People Have Splendid Day
•''and Entertain 10,000 People—'v'\
The Races.
Bloomfield, Sept. 17.—(Special)—
Ten thousand people passed through
the gates of the Davis county fair
grounds yesterday, making the total
receipts $1,250.
Among the old settlers registered
are:
E. A. Duckworth, Lancaster,' Mo,"*
E. W. Martin, Wa.hoo, Neb.
Jas. G. Shelton, Keokuk.
Gev. B. P. Carroll, Des Moines.
.T. C. Dooley, Des Moines.
J. B. Weaver, Colfax.
H. H. Trimble, Keokuk.
H. C. Evans, Des Moines.
.T. H. Ware, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Dr. R. W. Miller, Los Angeles, Cal.
E. W. Van Duyn, DQS Moines.
N. C. Holstein, Moujton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wiseman, Cen
terville.
J. B. P. Hunt and wife, Douglas,
Oklahoma.
I. P. Hockersmith, Vermilion, S. D.
S. W. Brookhurt, Washington, la.
Acb G. Smith, Wapello.
I. S. Pepper. Muscatine.
D. A. Bales and wife, Petersburg,
N. D.
R. B. Carson, Moulton.
E. B. Klnnick, Frederick, Oklahoma.
Frederick Yakle, Taukawa,. Okla.
Frank Owens, Hannibal, Mo.
J. K. Dysart, Ottumwa.
H. B. Sowers, Ottumwa.
W. W. Rankin, Ottumwa.
Mrs. J. E. Spear, Moulton.
Henry Owens, Hannibal, Mo.
.T. E. Mohler and wife, Seymour.
T. J. Mohler, Unionvile, Mo.
W. H. Black, Ottumwa.
N. O. Owens. La Grange, Mo.
Laura F. Cooper, Holdredge, Neb.
Mrs. F. P. Bear, Ottumwa.
Mrs. C. L. Durkhalter, Ottumwa,
M.rs. Adelia Cassat, Weathersford,
Oklahoma.
J. K. Brown, Weathersford, Okla.
Mrs. J. K. Brown, Weathersford,
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Amy .Ttinkins, Ottumwa.
Raymond, Jnnkins, Ottumwa.
M. J. Baker and wife, Hurdland, Mo.
Ben S. Peppers, Ottumwa.
Eunice Peppers, Ottumwa.
Mrs. E. D. Hallianey, McPherson,
l\^s.
Mrs. fx. W. Shull Red Oak.
Mrs. J. W. Toole and son, Ottumwa.
Walter Curl, Holbrook, Neb.
Mrs. Jennie Easten, Ainsworth.
Mrs. Edyth Pryor, Denver. Colo.
R. Estelle Dunn Weiney, Moulton.
Mrs. N. W. Busby, McPherson, Kas.
Track Is Covered in 2:16!4 Thursday.
In the free-for-all pace Chas. Sim
mons won first Josie I., second, and
Faddy R„ third. Time 2:12%.
Running half mile and repeat—Cor
ney G., first Gardelene, second Hazel
Kirk third. T^me. 0:62%.
3:00 Trot—Ten First won first:
Chas. Worthington, second Savorn
Chief, third. Time, 2:36.
The fastest time ever made at the
Bloomfield fair grounds was made on
Thursday afternoon, 2:16H.
The automobile races today promise
to be Interesting events. In the first
event three touring cars are entered
and in the second event four run
abouts. There is much rivalry be
tween the Bloomfield motorists, and
they will fight the races out to a fin
ish.
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GOV. JOHNSON
IS
FIRST BULLETIN TODAY INDI
CATES THAT HIS CHANCES
ARE GOOD.
Rochester, Minn., Sept. 17.—GOT.
Johnson's condition today is much
more hopeful, and while danger from
complications incident to the opera
tion through which he has just passed
is by no means over, there is promise
of speedy recovery. The first bulletin
today indicated the patient had passed
a very satisfactory night.
Johnson's condition early this
morning showed decided improvement
and his physicians are much en
couraged over the outlook for his re
covery. The governor has shown, a
gradual Improvement during the last
twenty-four hours. Shortly after 1
o'clock this morning, Dr. McNevin,
house physician at St. Mary's hos
pital, issued the following bulletin:
"The governor had a slight attack
of nausea at 10:30 o'clock and then
went to sleep. He had been asleep
almost continuously, since 10:45. His
general condition is excellent. He haa
takien no opiates tonight nor did he
take any last night except one-sixth
of a grain of morphine three hours
after the operation. That has been
the only stimulant administered. His
pulse is 110 and his temperature
stationary at 99 4-10."
WILLIE SLIPS IT
OVER ON FATHER
WHILE ENRAGED NEBRA8KAN
IS EN ROUTE HERE, SON MAR
RIES CECIL LESTER.
Father failed to guide his ship of
wrath to the right port, and while he
tacked from side to side of this vil
lage, his runaway eon had been spllp
ed in the Bister state, tagged Missouri.
Father is none other than Henry Pfeift
of Lincoln, Neb., who wired Chief
Gallagher Wednesday to arrest Willie
Pfeiffi should the latter come to this
city and attempt to become a benedict
The head of the local policy, wired the
anxious father that Willie had not yet
made application for the required
license to wed, but the informatlop
never reached the eMfti- T^eiff .until
that personage walked in to •hk police
headquarters last night, was too,
late, however, for Willie, according to
information received from Monett,
Mo., was yesterday united in mar
riage to Cecil Lester, a former Ot
tumwa woman. Cecil and Willie had
left Lincoln together, says the en
raged parent, to Night Captain Matt
Mier, and knowing that Cecil's mother,
Louisa Iester lived here, he naturally
thought that Ottumwa would be their
Gretna Green. It wasn't however,
and now Henry frag a new daughter
in-law.
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TAFTGREETED
REVIEW OF SCHOOL CHILDREN^
VISIT TO SOLDIERS' HOME, MAR*
QUETTE COLLEGE AND .STATFI
FAIR ARE FEATURE8.
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NOTABLE ADDRESS
MADE IN CHICAGO
PRESIDENT TOUCHES UPON LA*
BOR QUESTION AND AL8C*
POINTS OUT NEED OF REFORM
IN LEGAL PROCEDURE.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 17.—Preal.
dent Taft and party arrived at Mil-'
waukee at 6 a. m., and started at S'
o'clock on a busy four hours' invasion
of Milwaukee and the state fair
grounds. The president was met by a
committee of two hundred of Mll«
waukee's principal business men, to
gether with a large crowd of people,
who gave him an enthusiactic wel
come. The presidential party was
driven at once to the auditorium and
later reviewed several thousand
school children. The Milwaukee Presa
club was the next stopping place tha
president making a ten minute 'call.
The president was then driven to tha
chamber of commercve, where he was
introduced to a large throng of com«
merclal men and their friends. Mar
quette university was next visited
and then the Soldiers' home, where ho
was greeted by two thousand veter
ans, after which the procession moved
to the state fair ground?. Here th«
president made a brief address. Tht
party-left for La Crosse at 11:40.
Imprasslve Talk to Veterans.
The president made an Impressive
talk to the veterans of the civil wai
at the SoldierB* home. He said
hoped they were enjoying all the com
fortB of life that a grateful countrj
could place upon them.
"We who are too young to have
participated in the war," said thu
president, "feel that we missed a
great deal in not having been able KJ
have defended our union. But when
we consider the suffering and death
of comrades, the great grief of th^'-
families, we are reconciled to the fr
that we did not live in that genei i
tlon."
He spoke of the thousands of Bchor.l
children he met in Chicago yesterday
and the thousands more here today.
"I could not help wondering as I
looked," he Bald, "what fate awaited
those bright young eyes, and thofo
flushed young cheeks of the boys and
girls. I wondered if that generation
would suffer what you have endured
In another war.
"I pray God they may not, bnt
they do, I know the example which
you set will not be without its lnspir
ing effect to place old glory on still
higher heights."
First Tariff Talk Tonight.
The president's stay at LaCrosse
was thirty minutes, going thence trf
Winona, Minn., the home of Repra
sentative Tawney, chairman of th«
house committee on appropriations.
It is said the president will make hif
first utterances on the Payne tariil
at Winona tonight.
Favors Postal Banks.
At the fair grounds the president
devoted most of his entire time to th
postal savings banks. He declared ha
stood firm for the redemption of thai
promises of the Republican platform
for the establishment of such a sys
tem of banks. The president said he*
did not want to antagonize the bank
ers, but he didn't believe their oppo
sitlon to postal banks was well found
ed. Postal banks having one per cent
interest would not attract depositors
from banks paying three or four peri
cent, but they would, attract the ac
counts of those people who were wav
ering in the balance as to whether or
not they should spend their money
for want of knewledge of a safe plac«
to put it
Calls Bonds Bunco Gams.
The president pointed out the needs
of funds which would come to the gov«
ernment through postal banks to taki
care of the two per cent United States
bonds issued some years ago and
"forced as a sort of bunco game on
the bankers at par or a little more,"
but which will soon be a drag on th«
market.
Taft at Chicago. I
Chicago, Sept. 17. —Speaking with
great earnestness to a mass meeting
in Orchestra hall last night, President
Taft declared for a reformation of th
administration of justice, and annoanc
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Eagles Name Trustees.
Omaha, Neb., Sept 17.—The Baglei
elected as trustees T. A. Bell of Napa
Cal., H. J.' Lea, Seattle O. Kane o(
Cleveland and W. P. Gartland of Boat
ton.
Louisville had a clear lead over It*
nearest competitor, St. Louis, lor en
tertainlng next year's convention.