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VOL 3 No 21
SAL 1 LI'A, OKLAHOMA, .FRIDAY, Al'ILU :: 191
Three Months Consideration!
JBy Organization Commit-
tee Made Known
TWELVE BANKS
ARE
The Cities and Districts Included
Are Made Public For
First Time
  702,780 with 372 national banks, etc. I In
Ttrirtory, "Unbania, Georgia,
Ida all Tennessee east of the west-
ern boundary of the following coun-
: ties: Stewart, Houston, Wayne,
1 Humphreys and Perry: all Missis-
sippi soutli of the northern boundary
of the following counties; Isaquene
Sharkey, Yazoo, Kemper, Madison,
Leake and Neshoba; all the south-
! eastern part of I.oulslana east of
! tho western boundary of the follow-
ing counties; Pointe Coupee, Iber-
ville, . sumption ami Terre Iionno.
District No. 7—Chicago, capital
$13,151.!'25 with 984 national banks,
etc. Tcrlrtory, Iowa, all Wisconsin,
south of the northern boundary of
the following couuties, Vernon, Sauk,
Columbia, Dodge, Washington and
Osaukee, all of the southern penin-
sula of Michigan, viz: all that part
east, of Lake Michigan; all Illinois
north of aline forming the southern
boundary of the following counties:
Hancock, Schuyler, Cass, Sangamon,
Christian, Shelby, Cumberland and
Clark, all Indiana north of a line
forming the southern boundary of tho
: following counties: Vigo, Clay, Owen
1 Monroe, Drown, Bartholemew, Jen-
nings, Ripley and Ohio.
District No. 8.—St. Louis, capital
$6,219,323 with 434 national banks,
etc. Territory. Arkansas, all of Mis-
souri, east of the western boundary
of the following counties: Harrison,
Daviess, Caldwe I, Kay, I<aFayette
Johnson, Henry, St. Clair, Cedar,
Dale, Lawrence and Barry; alii III
inois not included in District 7; all
Indiana not included in District
all Kentucky not included in District
7; all Tennessee not Included in
District G, and all Mississippi not in
district G.
District No. 9.—Minneapolis, cap-
ital $4,702,864 with 687 national
banks, etc.; Territory, Montana,
North 'Dakota, South Dakota, Minne-
sota; all of Wisconsin and all Mich-
igan not in District 7,.
District No. 10.—Kansas'City, cap-
ital $5,954,916 with 835 national
banks, etc. Territory, Kansas, Ne-
braska, Colorado,- Wyoming, all of
Missouri not in District No. 8; all
Oklahoma north of aline forming the
southern boundary of tile following
counties: Ellis, Dewey, Blaine, Can-
adian, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Sem-
inole, Okfuskee, McIntosh, Muskogee,
and Sequoyah, all New Mexico north
of a line forming the following coun-
ties: McKlnley, Sandoval, Santa Fe,
ir-J.O TKL YK ^ R
counties in Arizona;
, Greenlee, Cochin
Pima, Gra-1
and Santa
. > •« ;
District No. 12.—San Francisco;
ipital $8,115,524 with 614 national
| banks, etc. Terlrtory, California
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada,
and Utah and all Arizona not in
district 11. Ill  
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Washington, April 3.—After three
■onths of consideration the reserve
baak organization committee last
night announced that it had divided
continental United States into
twelve banking districts and selected
twelve cities for federal reserve
banks under the new currency law.
The cities and districts are:
district No. 1—Boston, reserve
taak will have a capital of $9,931,
740 with 446 national banks as mem-
ber*. Territory included, New En^-
)ani States.
Bistrict No. 2—New York, capital
$24,687,616 with 478 national banks
aid a number of state banks as
members. Territory, state of New
York.
Bistrict No. .—Philadelphia; capi-
tal $12,993,013, including 800 nation-
al banks and several state banks.
Territory, New Jersey and Dela-
ware and all of Pennsylvania, east
'if western boundary following coun-
ties, McKean, Elk, Clearfield, Cam-
fcria and Helford.
Wsirict No. 4.—Cleveland, capital
| $11,121,535 with 724 national ani
neveral state banks. Territory, state
M Ohio, all of Pennsylvania lying
west of District 3, the counties of
Marshal, Ohio, Brook and Hancock
is West Virginia and all Kentucky
east of the western boundary of the
following counties: Boone, CIran',
tfeofct, Woodford, Jessamine, (larrard
Liacoln, Pulaski and McCreary.
District No. 5.—Richmond: capital
$1,543,281 with 475 national banks
and a number of state banks and! ^an Miguel and Union.
trust companies. Territory: District | Dis rict Xo. 11.—Dallas, capital
< f Columbia, Maryland. Virginia ! 1 with 72f  national banks,
Nerth Carolina. South Carolina and J etc. Teritory. Texas, all New Mex-
all West Virginia except those coun-1 ico and Oklahoma not included in
ties In No. 4 j District No. 10; all Louisiana not in-
Plstrict No. 6. Atlanta, capital $4.-j eluded in District 6. and the foHow
not authorized by law to provide for
h banks of the federal reserve
jl<an! . but the act apecilirally states
| that such banks shall be established,
j 1 his task will be left to the super-
visii u oi the reserve board yet to
be appointed by President Wilson.
The next step to be taken by tin;
organization committee will bo noti-
fication to banks entering the sys-
tem of the plans for the districts.
This notification will follow the for-
mal certification of the committee's
action to the comptroller of the cur-
rency.
Within thirty days after such no-
tice is received by banks each under
the law must begin the payment of
its stock in the reserve bank in its
district. Each bank must subscribe
six percent of its combined capital
and surplus and the capitalization
announced for each district is based
on this six percent subscription.
The payment of subscriptions by
banks will be spread over many
months, but in the meantime Presi-
dent Wilson is expected to name
members of the reserve hoard.
In reaching its decison the com-
mittee last night pointed out it vis-
ited eighteen cities listened to argu-
ments from representatives of 200
cities and selected its list from
among 37, which sought reserve
banks. Independent investigations
were conducted by the treasury de-
partment and the preference of ev
eryone of the 7,475 national member
banks to be was asked. The commit
tee took Into consideration the foil-
lowing factors, according to the an-
nouncement:
The ability of member banks with
district to furnish the necessary
1,000,000 capital for the reserve
bank; mercantile, industrial and fin-
ancial conditions in each district and
relations between various portions
and a reserve city, the general geo-
graphical situation of each district
and transportation lines and facfii-
ties for speedy communication in it;
the population area and prevalent
business activities of the district.
In a supplemental statement tjie
committee gave the following sta-
tistics used in determining the cities
and districts:
^T°- 1-—rea in square miles,
536; population 6.557,841.
N°. 2—Area in square miles,
170; population K.113,279.
No. 3 Area in square miles,
population, s,i|ii..i7
No. 4-Area in square miles, 183,
995; population 7,961,022.
No. 5—Area" in square miles, 233
860; population 6,519,313.
No. 6—Area in square miles. 233.
860; population 6,695.341.
No. 7 Area in square miles,
940; population 12,630,383.
No. 8.Area in square miles.
4"4; population 6.726,611.
No. 9—Area in square miles,
930; population 5,724,893.
No 10 Area. In square miles, 509,-
<149; population • 6,306,850.
No. 11—Area in .square miles, 404,-
826; population 5,310,561.
.No- 12 Area In square miles, 693,.
population S,389.303.
According to this statement there
will be at lieast 7,548 banks of all
sorts membora of the system with
a total capital and surplus of $1,
831,648,369. Their six percent sub-
scrtptions would amount to $109,-
<!!>S,fl02 according the committee's
live in Mexico Sailed Fo
America Today on ti e
Mayflower
Than Lose Car and Oil Land
Interests
Fire
Loss Two Blocks
Destroyed
K'inove Certain Members of
Election Board—Refused
l'ather than see his motor
ome oil stock which he o«
01116 ortgaged property am
j blj find their way Into the h
ar and
us be-
nds of
Goff, 'urged with In
Washington, April 3.—John Lind,
former governor of Minnesota and
for the last eight months the person
al representative in Mexico for the "'ierB>
president of the United Slates will J 'rodiiolnj? liquor, walked Into the fed-
sail from Vera Cruz for Washington I "ra' offices here lute Friday anil ask-
Frlday aboard the presidential yachti<!li ,0 ^ iod.ed up in Jail.
| ti off had been released oil bond,
following his arrest near Nowata,
. Augustine, Fla.,
y yesterday di'Stro;
hotels, tho counts
?ril 3.—Firo
J five tour-
court liou=e
and
Mayflower.
The president declared that Mr.
Lind's departure for the United I llv United States deputy marshals.
66-
66,-
39,-
Following hts making bond bond,
Goff was asked by representatives of
his bondsmen, It is said, to put up
security for the amount involved.
Goff bad nothing lie could mortgage
except his machine and Ills oil In-
terests and rather than deprive his
wife of the use of the machine and
to tie up Ills resources, he preferred
to go back to jail.
\\ hlle uo official information could
be secured Saturday relative to the
incident it is understood that Goff
proved to the satisfaction of the of-
ficers upou a former occasion that
he really owned the motor car and
the he was possessed of certain
other small assest besides.
Goff gave no Intimation of what
plea he would enter to the charge of
introducing pending against him.—
Muskogee Times Democrat.
176,-
146,-
437.-
States should not be construed in
the nature of a recall or as forecast-
ing any change of policy by the
Washington government toward eith-
er faction In Mexico. He said that
no negotiations of any character are
pending between the Huerta pov-
ernment and the United States and
that the recent conference between
Senor Portillo y Rojas, Huerta's min-
ister of foreign affairs and Mr. Lind
had developed nothing tangible or
important but W'as merely a friendly
talk.
Mr. Lind's trip to Washington, ne-
vertheless revived speculation in of-
ficial circles about the diplomatic
side of the Mexican situation and
there were indications from what Se-
cretary Bryan told callers tliat while
the envoy's request for a vacation
had been granted, no definite plan
had been made for his return and
that the administration was disposed
to leave the question open for the
president.
It is believed that both the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan just now
see no reason why Mr. Lind should
not go back to continue his obser-
vations in Mexico but are not bind-
ing themsebes as to the future.
The president told inquirers that
'here was no especial reason why
Mr. Llnd should come to Washing-
ton, as his reports had been com-
prehensive and adequate.
When he visited the president at
Pass Christian Mr. Lind spoke of the
ill effect which the tropical climate
had had on his health, but declined
the president's invitation then to
return to the United States, preferr-
ing to continue further his work of
observation.
His request for a vacation at this
time was regarded as significant in
official circles. It was taken lo mean
that he saw no prospect of General
Huerta yielding tho reins of govern-
ment in Mexico City through displ-
matlc suasion and that affairs would
remain in statute quo pending the
outcome of the constitutionalist for-
ZZV°TPWV ,°°n <> the mon
Mixlcan congress, key he simply got hit, hut It war
of fun for some. seemingly
Hassetr informed the manage
M rs.
Mabel Bassett Visits Car-
nival and Does Things
Mrs. Mabel Bassett, candidate for
Commissioner of Charities and Cor-
rections and president of the Hu-
mane Society, went to the carnival
last night. Now there is no special
significance attached to this bare
statement as a lot of others attend-
ed the carnival, but some of the
things that proved real amusing to
others caused the Humane officer to
protest At one particular point In
the vast aggregation of aggregations
a monkey was tied and in order to
thoroughly enjoy this . particular
place It was necessary to buy the
privilege of throwing balls at the
monkey. If \ ou succeeded In hitting
nibor of residences ht:
So far as known no lives were lost,
though many guests at the Florida
houo, tho Munson House, the Cen-
tral, Clairmont. and Atlantic hotels,
which were destroyed, escaped scam- ' 'le llBts furnlBl
lly clad and had not time to saveib°ard con,alned
their personal belongings. The flames
were checked late this afternoon.
Property damage is estimated at bo-
tween $500,000 nnd $750,000.
Nearly two blocks near the water
front were destroyed. For a time
tho business section of the city was
endangered but the flames finally
were checked by local firemen and
a section of the Jacksonville fire de-
partment which arrived on a special
train shortly before daylight.
The fire originated in the kitchen
of the Florida, a wooden structure,
and spread rapidly. The first alarm
was turned in at 1 o'clock.
Firemen and others who gathered
when the alarm sounded, turned
their attention to the rescue of
guest it was only this profpt ac-
tion hat prevented loss of life. Al-
though no one perished in the flames
two wore seriously Injured, one of
whom may die.
With the city crowded with win-
ter visitors, hundreds of persons ran
excitedly through the streets. The
flames were under control shortly af-
ter daybreak and lifting smoke re-
vealed the burned area which had
once been a show place of the oldest
city in the United States.
Two persons were injured. An un-
identified woman's neck was disloc-
ated and she* probably will die. A
Libby, a guest at the Florida, broke
a leg iii leaping im the second
floor of the hot ! He will recover.
The Vedder 1 ,e, a famous land-
mark containing valuable curios col-
lected by the St. Augustine Histor-
ical society, was among the buildings
destroyed.
A*company of militia today guard-
ed the burned section to prevent |  
lootlnr. j Read the Evening Democrat.
| ''Main parti'- on Thursday ap«
led to members of i.b' election
board for an almost cotpleta changa
of tho election boards of the city
for next Tuesday's election. When
asked about the matter today, Secre-
tary Whittlesey said:
"The lists furnished the election
names of thre«
candidates to be voted for, an abso-
lute violation of law. The self-con-
stituted committee asked that the
following named inspectors be re-
moved :
"Precinct 1, G. H. Roberts.
''Precinct 2, C. A. Mohr.
"Precinct 3, W. A. Tankeraley.
"Precinct 4, W. Brimacombe.
'•Precinct 5, Joe Allen,
"Precinct 8, w. II. Shouse.
"They also asked that the follow-
ing election officers be removed:
Sam Matthews, Itobert Norman, Fred
A8hmead. Frank Gilbert, C. O. Hlle-
man, Lloyd Fitzhugh, S. S. Whiting,
S. N. Hurd. Hon McMasters, Bert
Farrel and James Gorman, thus cast-
ing a reflection on these men.
''Messrs. Roberts, Tankersley.
Brimacombe and Shouse have been
members of the board for four years.
Not a word can be said against
their records as election officers.
Their returns have always been In
good shape. The law requires that
the hoard shall fill vacancies and
these were tho only changes made
for this election excepting V!"«ro
several wounger men were selected
clerks because of their compe-
tency. The law requires that the
names be submitted by committee-
men of the two parties and from
these the lists.are chosen. When tho
Hats are used up the board supplies
in an emergency. In May of this
year the entire new hoards are to be
chosen."
And what was done regarding the
change, was asked Mr. Whittlesey,
to which he replied there was n«
change made and would be none un-
til May.
figures.
Read the Evening Densocrav
Mrs. Norman Whltehouse, who Is great provocation for the work
The Humane Society will meet at
the city hall tomorrow afternoon for
the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year and also to make
arrangements for Tag Day, Every
member and those Interested are
requested to be present at this meet-
In*.
yesterday In which he express, d a
determination to remain in office un-
til his country was' at peace streng-
thened, the belief that Mr. Llnd saw
no chance to affect the situation in
Mexico hy his continued presence
and opportunely sought the vacation
while no Important matters were
pending.
• Miss Beatrice Whiting arrived
ho"... tii., more In:- friuif Harrison
Ark., where she has been visiting
the past six weeks.
The various committees of the
Women's clubs met at tho Library
club yesterday afternoon to listen to
reports and make sucl* other arrange
ments as are necessary to take care
of the visitors expected at the Dis-
trict Federation meeting here. A
splendid report was made by all
the comfittees.
lots
Mrs
ment that there would be no more
of it and this particular feature lias
boeii ytaken off the program.
Read The Democrat.
PROSPERITY
The Cotton Belt has Just awarded
fTom Thumb Wedding
The following tots will take part
in the Tom Thumb wedding at the
M. E. church,tonight:
Preacher, Leonard Carter.
Preacher's Wife, Ruth LIndsey.
Hrlil*, G. no OeLo/.lcr. ®
llrid Miiaid PhpHs Meyer, Pick
ett Webb, Pickett.
Maid of Honor, Alice DeLozler.
Groom, Charlos Emory Jennings.
Ring "Bearer, John Calvin Jennings.
Bride's Father, Dwight Illze,
Bride's Mother, Ernestine Cowman
Grandn* Midget, Bay Chapman.
Grandma Midget, Ruth Rlscher.
Grandpa Thufb, Fred Manning.
Grandma Thumb, Katlireen Lytle.
Bachelor. Wade Stanfield,
Father Tliunth, Arthur Cowman
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