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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

In the little speech which f. G
Rogers read to the Democratic Con-
vention he said, "During the sesS-
ion we had a number of bills before
the House very materially affecting
the interests of farming, and also a
number affecting mines, miners, la
Dor etc. all of which received my
careful consideration and approval or
disapproval, as appeared tome to be
consistent with the wishes of the ma
jority of those most interested"
When Mr.. Rogers made this state
ment, it seems not to have occurred to
him that bound volumes of the Leg
islative Record would get into this
county. His approval or disapproval
has no weight on two hundred and
fifty five bills on which he cast no
vote. Many of these legislated bills
did affect the interests of farming,
mining, laborers etc. We have more
than once asked, "where was Rog-
ers when these bills were on their
final passage, and echo answers
Where?
"There great common ground
on which we all ought to stand; a
ground upon which we all can stand
consistently, and that is to oppose
all political bosses; all political rings,
and every form of policies oppress-
ion wherever it may be found"
so said E. G. Rogers in the late Dem
ocratic Convention, and we heartily
wish he was sincere in saying it, and
would act accordingly.
Consistency is jewel. Are there
no bosses in the Democratic party?
Was it not by the aid of bosses that
f. G. Rogers obtained his nomina-
ton? Was it not the bosses that
caused Henry Richlin to withdraw?
1t is we'll known to the Democrats
themselves that their party in this
county is controlled by bosses, and
without the help of the bosses no
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
BROWNS LABOR RECORD
He Has Always Defended the Rights
of the Workingman.

Hon. w. M. Brown, candidate for
lieutenant governor. has always been
the friend Of labor. He is a self-made
herder on the plains when he was is
years of age.
On March II 1897 (while a member
of the senate), on the discussion of
the resolution to investigate the indus
trial conditions in the bituminous coal
region, Senator Brown offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
THAT a committee Of three of the
house and two of the senate be ap-
pointed to investigate the anthracite
coal regions under the resolution. and
a committee of three Of the house and
two of the senate be appointed to in
vestigate the bituminous coal region,
with the recommendation that mem
bers of both houses be selected from
the standing committees of both houses
on mines and mining"
Later, in the discussion on the same
resolution, Mr.. Brown said: "Mr. Presi-
dent. l stated yesterday. when this
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on mines and mining, that was In
favor of the resolution. l was in favor
of the investigation. l meant what I
said then. l mean it now II these
people want investigation. am per-
fectly willing to give 1t to them in a
business way. desire to dlsclaim any
factional idea as controlling this i'm
portant question. This affects the
homes and interests of labor classes In
this commonwealth. l do not wish to
pose as a demagogue. but IL anything
can be done in any way to alleviate
any suffering or correct any evils that
may arise, believe that it should be
done"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
TO THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF
JOHN H. ROTHROCK. LATE OF
DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP, SULLI-

TO THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF
JOHN H. ROTHROCK. LATE OF
DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP, SULLI.
VAN COUNTY, PA, DECEASED:
TAKE NOTICE.
That on the Sd day Of October, A. d..
1902, A. c, Anderson caused a summons
to be issued out of the Court of Commons
Pleas of Sullivan county, as follows:
State OF Pennsylvania,
County of Sullivan, 90
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to the Sheriff of said County, Greeting:
We command you that you summon c.
+. Wack executor or John III.
Rothrock, deceased, so that he be and ap
pear before our Court of Common Pleas to
be holden at Laporte in and for said coun-
ty, on the I'd Monday Of December next
to answer A. c. Anderson in a plea of
trespass, and have you then and there
this writ.
Witness the Honorable Z. M. Dunham
President of our said Court this Sd day of
October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and two.
THOS. Z. KENNEDY,
Prothonotary.
Seal of the Court of
Common Pleas Of Sui
livan County Penn'a.
Which said summons was issued to No.
10. December term, 1902, and the plain
tiff declares that it is his intention to
charge the real estate of the said John II.
Rothrock with the amount of the debt
claimed in this action.
MULLEN d BRADLEY,
Atty's for Plaintiff.
Laporte, Pa, Oct. 13, 1902.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

chs News Item is certainly mucl
obliged to Scouten for publishing his
supplement, printing the text of the
franchise bills and correctly quoting
Rogers vote on these measures and
the amendments. We are obliged
first because he furnishes proof that
every word we have said about the
vote of Rogers is true, and secondly
because any one on reading the two
bills will see that they were passed
in the interest of corporations. We
sincerely hope that Scouten will
place one of these supplements in
the hands of every voter.
House Bills 502 and 503 are the
bills which Scouten himself said
"were the most villianous legisla-
ton ever passed in this country"
they are the bills which Pattison and
Guthrie ARE condemning in their
speeches every day and night; they
are the bills which Ikeler, Guthrie,
the Philadelphia Record and North
American say were passed by brlb-
cry; they are the bills of which
Guthrie says that Democrats who
voted for them "have forfeited all
claims to public confidence" and
further that "every intelligent citi-
izen believes that bribery was used to
pass, and that they are ineXplicable
on every other theory" Now Scout
ems supplement shows that Rogers
voted for the first two amendments
offered for the purpose of killing the
bill; that he was absent when the
third amendment was voted upon;
that he voted against the other
amendments and voted "yea" on the
final passage of both bills.
Now we have said nothing harsh
about Mr.. Rogers. We felt and feel
that his vote on those bills called for
an explanation, especially so as he
was a democrat and his party was
opposing the bills and more particu-
larly as he had first voted for two
amendments to kill the bill. We
have asked him to explain why he
changed his mind, to tell us who he
saw and what was said to cause him
to vote for these corporation bills,
aginst his fellow democrats and in
deed with their Speaker in his ears
calling them all kind of names.
1t is Pattison, Guthrie, Ikeler, Crea-
sy, Dixon and Mayne who have said
the harsh things. True we have
printed some of the columns they
have uttered in public, but in this
we only do what other papers are do.
ing. 1t is Pattison, Guthrie & Co.
who say the bills were vile, that they
were passed by bribery and corrupt
ion, and that every Democrat who
voted for it has lost his right to pub
lie confidence. Scouten in his little
supplement shows that Rogers was
one of those Democrats and all we
ask is for Rogers to explain his vote
and tell us who he saw and what in
duced him to change his mind ano
vote for such Doodle bills. Is that
abusing him? We confidently reck
on not. But if he doesn't answer
our demand no doubt the people viii
be heard from in November.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
COUNTY TICKET.

Congress, 0uil term.)
FRED A. GODCHARLES, OF Mlltol
(unexpired term.)
w. X. LORD, Of Mt. Carmel.
Member of Assembly,
A. l.. DYER, OF Lopez.
County Treasurer.
ULYSSES BIRD. OF Estella.
County Commissioner,
w. L. HOFFMAN, Of Hillsgrove.
q. w. BIGGERS, of Muncy Valley.
County Auditors.
A. P. STARR, of Muncy Valley.
w. C. TANNING, of Skunk.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
An Agreement
At Last !!
THE GREAT STRIKE
Is NOW OFF.
President ROoseve|t's
Efforts to Bring Both
Sides Together Fin
ally Succeed.
An Official Statement
Issued From the
White House at
2:3o This Morning.

The Strike will be called of at once
and mining resumed in two or three
days.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

Scouten has good deal to say
about a statement made by Mr.. Dy-
er to the effect that he was not going
to spend his money this Fall to pur-
chase votes. This remark, if made
at all, Scouten twists by saying Dyer
is going to spend "old Mat Quay's
money! instead of his own. The
truth is that Mr.. Dyer has not dol
lar of his own or any other mans to
spend for buying votes. He has
enough of his own to pay his legit-
innate campaign expenses. Albert
Dyer has always been able to pay his
honest debts and living expenses.
He is no millionaire but he does not
have to be sued to collect anything
he owes. If elected Representative
he will start in with clean bill of
health and will not have to vote for
corporations to recoup himself.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

1t is said on pretty good authority
that Mr.. Dickerman before he was "A
candidate for congress thought S9cts.
a day good wages for a workingman.
Since he is candidate he is said to
have changed his mind and he now
thinks workingman should get a
higher rate of wages. Being can
didate has enlarged his ideas appar-
emily.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Hughesvill post office for
Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at ! l.3O
Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
and Forksvil)e at II 02 a. m.
Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity
vile, North Mountain and Lungerville
daild at l. l9 a. m.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

The Dickerman pay car passed
through this Borough Monday on its
way to Dushore. 1t is not likely
that the "stick to the ticket all the
time" democrat will even get 50 cts.
out of the pay car. But the Demo-
cratic bosses beginning with Scout
en- and going on down the line will
"scrape grease" enough to make
things run smoothly even if Dicker-
man is defeated. A Democrat who
is not ladled out at least $25 from
the Dickerman pay car is not looked
upon as worth while.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
S. W.:PENNYPACKER,o of Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Governor,
VIM. X. BROWN, of Lawrence.
Secretary of Internal Affairs,
ISAAC B. BROWN, of Erie.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

man can be nominated. 1t is not so
in the Republican party. Year af-
ter year the Republicans in every
township send their delegates to the
county convention and after free con-
sultation they nominate good men
for candidates. There is no possibil-
ity of dictation. 1t is impossible for
any organization to be more free
from bosses and political rings than
the Republican party.
"The gang organ at LapOrte will
doubtless call attention to many 9th
er bills upon which the action of Mr..
Rogers was exceedingly obnoxious
to them. The fact that he seems to
have displeased them in everything
is the strongest evidence of his vir-
tue"
So far as we recollect we have eX-
pressed our displeasure at Mr.. ROg-
ers vote for the Rapid Transit Fran
chise bill, because the Philadelphia
Record and other papers say it was a
''boodle bill" and he was originally
opposed to it and then changed his
mind. We also regretted his vote
against the bill to prevent the pollu-
ton of streams, because if that bill
had passed it would have been a
good thing for the county. We also
have expressed our surprise that he
was absent and not voting on two
hundred and tifty-five bills, some OF
which were of the greatest impor-
tance to the people of this county.
We fancy that Mr.. Rogers action on
the matters above quoted are quite
as obnoxious to the people of Sulli.
van county generally as they are tc
| us.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16

Vote for Ulysses Bird for Treasur-
er. His integrity and honesty are
never questioned, his word is his
bond, and backed by a fine educa-
ton he is thoroughly capable and
will conduct his own affairs if elect
ed. He will place no deputy in the
Office. You will know exactly who
will be found at the Office when you
go there to do business. He should
be supported by every voter.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
REGISTRY AGENTS APPOINTED

The county commissioners today APP
pointed "A number Of registry agents for
the forthcoming school election. They
were not able to complete the list OF 20
agents needed, there being seven yet to
be appointed
The names Of the appointees, subject
to correction, are as follows: J. Alice
Conway; 2, Mamie Curtis; 3, Katie Nor
ris; 4, Katie Sullivan; 5, May Sheehan;
G, Alice Mooney; 8, II. S. Clark; 0, Harry
J. Clark; 10 Henry Peters; 49, Peter
Tobin; Is, George Dancer; 16, u. NJ Tow
er; IL, Mrs. M. j. Geiger; 10, John
Tighe 2l, Nellie Cosgroye; %, Timothy
Fogarty; "a, Sarah j. Blend; rs, w. j.
Aherns; ", Alice Fogarty.
The commissioners have been petit
toned by the residents OF Silver Bow
Park to open new road on the fiat
from the end of Second street to the
Park.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
BOSTON STRIKE IS
SETTLED
MEN RELY UPON GOVERNOR
CRANE TO SECURE THEM ALL
OF THEIR RIGHTS.
BE FIXED UP IN DUE TIME
Freight Handlers and Clerks Insist
Upon Being Taken Back in
Body and Not as New
Men.
BE FIXED UP IN DUE TIME
(By Associated Press.)

Boston. March l5.--The final settle
ment of the great transportation strikes
In this city have narrowed today to
the issue between the freight handlers
and freight clerks OF the New York,
New Haven q Hartford and the Bos-
ton * Maine railroads.
The issue made by the freight handlers
and clerks Is that of being taken back
In body instead OF being treated as
new men.
The only concession thus far made by
the railroads Is that they Will take back
as many men AS they can find places
for without prejudice. The strikers num-
Der about 1000.
Practically all others engaged in the
strike had observed the order declar-
ing the strike off today
Some of the longshoremen found their
places had been filled. but those who
could not return today, relying on Gov
nernor's Cranes representation that AL
difficulties would be settled In due time
faced the conditions with more or lesI
patience.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
WAKEMAN SUTTON WAS NOT IN
CONTEMPT.
SUPREME COURTS OPINION
No Legal Cause Is Shown for sSutton's
Imprisonment and He Is Ordered
Discharged and His Bail
Exonerated.
(speclal to Inter Mountaln.)


Helena, March 15.--The supreme court
at 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon took
occasion to deliver roast on Judge
William Clancy of Butte for his holding
Wakeman Sutton, foreman for Silas #.
King, owner OF the Silver King mine, in
contempt.
The Plymouth Mining company, which
owns a claim adjoining the Silver King,
obtained an injunction in Clancy's court,
prohibiting the King Mining company
from working certain ground which was
claimed by both
Foreman Sutton and his gang of
miners, while at work one day close to
the line where the injunction applied,
fired shot which the Plymouth people
| claimed broke the ground an inch over
| the line where the injunction was In
force. su
Sutton was then hauled up before
| Clancy for contempt of court and was
| fined 5000, which he failed to pay. At
| the same time an order was made forbid
| ding the King company from further
| drifting in that direction.
Sutton applied to the supreme court for
| a writ of habeas corpus and a writ OF
certiorari was issued. Yesterday the
, court gave its opinion on the matter as
| follows:
"The court doth find that the judg-
| ment In contempt of the district court OF
| Silver Bow county, rendered on the "a
| day of September, 1901, was and Is, In
| sofar as 1t declares the petitioner Sutton
| guilty of contempt, wholly unauthor'
! ized and void, for the reason thtt the
| evidence adduced on the hearing Of the
supposed contempt, charged to have
| been committed by the petitioner Sutton
| and brought before this court by the
| writ of certiorari In aid Of writ Of habeas
corpus, does not show or tend to prove
| him guilty thereof, and that no legal
cause is shown for the Imprisonment of
| said Sutton or for said judgment OF
| contempt against him, or any part
| thereof. go
1T is therefore ordered and adjudged
that the said judgment Of contempt and
| the same Is hereby commuted to the said
petitioner Sutton, and that he be dis
charged from the custody Of the sheriff
of Silver Bow county, and that his ball
| be eXonerated.
ut is further ordered that the said
| defendants, their agents, servants and
( employees shall not do any further work
| on that certain drift known as the new
shaft of the Robinson upraise, and that
they shall Immediately securely timber
| the same"
The opinion also says that the judg-
| ment for contempt Is utterly null and
void, for the reason that 1t attempts to
denounce a penalty for contempt not
warranted by section 2179 Of the code OF
civil procedure or by any other law.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
UNCERTAINTIES PREVENT MUCH
HEAVY SPECULATION.
MANY SYMPTOMS OF UNREST
No Important Demands for Stocks
Market Was Somewhat Stagnant
Today--Anticipating the Bank
Statement.
Rv Associated Press.O

New York, March i5.--An active share
of the speculation during the week has
been conferred largely on insecure specu-
latlon In industrials. The present rep
sentative stocks have been neglected
aud remain sluggish under the repres-
sive influence of various uncertainties
In the situation.
'rhe narrowing bank reserves asd the
hardening money rates are the most I'm
portant questions for immediate atten-
ton. The symptoms of unrest IN the
labor world, the condition OF crops Is
also given much attention.
The underlying influence Is the unde-
clded question OF the legality OF the
Northern Securities companies and some
requirements on railroads which are
merce committee.
There is no important demand for
stocks and traders offered the list down.
Manhattan, Metropolitan and several
other stocks lost from to 2A. Some ad-
yances were made including general
electric.
The market was inclined to sag and
became stagnated In anticipation of the
bank statement, but the small decrease
In the surplus, induced bidding up of
prices again. The demand was very
small, however.
Rock Island rose buoyantly Az, Brook
lyn Union gas, Consolidated Gas and
american Express 2k TO 3A ana some
!others a point. Chicago 81 Northwest
ern rallied 2k. Prices were not fully
.maintalned but the close was steady.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
SHE WAS ARRAIGNED IN NEW
YORK COURT TODAY.
MRS. BROOKS ON THE STAND
Against Life of Her Son--She
Would Not Let Her Boy
Marry Defendant.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 15.-Tlorence Burns
was arraigned In the court of special
sessions before Justice Mayer today In
the continuation of the caBe against her
on the charge of shooting Walter ..
Brooks at the Glen Island hotel sew
eral weeks ago. Mrs. Thomas Brooks,
mother of the dead man, testified.
Florence Burns, said Mrs. Brooks, was
o. criminal because she, Mrs. Brooks,
would not let Walter marry her. She
also said
"If he does not marry me VIII shoot
him and ] will shoot to kill"
II answered that II she shot him,
would shoot her and then / asked her
why don't you kill yourself?'
Mrs. Brooks said she heard many con-
versations between her son and Florence
Burns. The latter, on one occasion,
taunted the young man with being @
kid" because he said he did not wish
to marry as he would then be obliged
to leave the home of his parents.
Mrs. Brooks was asked to identity the
watch her son had with him when he
was killed. Mrs. Brooks swayed In her
chair and would have fallen to the floor,
had not a friend hurried to her aid
She was carried from the room In
faint.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-15
SENATOR CLAY PRESENTS THE
REPORT TODAY WHICH GIVES
REASONS FOR OPPOSITION.
SAY THAT BILL IS WRONG
Find Much in the Measure That in the
Opinion of Democratic Senators Is
Against Public Policy-Fear
a Shipping Trust.
(By Associated Press.>

Washington, March Ex-senator Clay
representing the minority of the senate
committee on commerce today presented
the report in opposition to the pending
ship subsidy bill. The minority deny
the accuracy of both the predictions and
the facts In the majority report
They urge that the bill is wrong in
principle, and declare 1t will utterly fail
in the accomplishment of it's professed
objects.
They also say that while 1t is not so
complicated as the subsidy bill Of the
Fifty-sixth congress, 1t Is in some re-
spects even more Objectionable.
The minority continue<:
THE bill proposes to tax the whole
people to the extent of several millions
for the benefit of one single industry.
Besides, the statistics of the last two
years prove that the shipping industry
does not need such special assistance, but
Is rapidly increasing under natural con-
ditions."
They criticise the feature of the bill
which carries the subsidy for foreign
malls, and say:
THE highest rate of subsidy is given
to 20-knot vessels while the fast ocean
mails are really carried in % and "a
knot vessels. The mail compensation
to the slow American vessels, already too
high, is made immensely higher by this
bill
I'VE pay more for weekly service
than England pays for a semi-weekly
service but much faster ships than ours"
They further urge that the bill makes
no provision against shipping trust and
claim that 1t encourages combination
leading to such trust. They also say,
"The lines might also merge with for
eign lines to control freight and pas
senger rates. Thereby our subsidy would
be aiding the foreign partners of our
subsidized vessels"
The report closes by saying:
"We know there are thousands and
thousands of Industries In our country
doing losing business, but we deny
congress for this reason can go into the
public treasury and save them from
bankruptcy
1--WE sympathize with all men in the
hard struggles of life, but it Is not the
duty Of our government to interfere in
the private affairs Of the citizen. We
believe that all men should have an
equal and fair chance in the race for
wealth and happiness, and every citizen
should bear his share of the burdens
Of government. One class should never
be the recipient of benefits not given to
others.
Absolute equality of rights is doc
trine we should never abandon.
''The bill is wrong in principle, unjust,
vicious, pure class legislation"