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The Butler weekly times., 1903-07-02
TIMES Telephone No. 81.

Don't forget Bryan's date, July
With. 1908.
Don't forget W. j. Bryan will de-
liver a lecture in Butler July 11th.
The Mo. Pacific railroad Is build
ing a new depot at Pleasant Hill.
Take one day off and come to
the 4th of July celebration Satur-
day. \
Dennis Thrall orders The TINES to
his mother, Mrs. Susan Thrall, at
Joplin.
Willis Yeats was in the city the
last OF the week as witness in the
! Rice case.
County prisoners are being worked
pn the public roads over in Henry
county.
NV. Nix, the efficient ianitor OF
the west school building, favored us
with a renewal the last OF the week.
Mrs. C. E. Frazee, Of Nevada, came
up to spend the Fourth with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. R. Davis.
r. s. Snow, a prominent citizen OF
northeast Bates, was q pleasant
caller. He was q witness in the Rice
case.
Ex-Sheriff Jim Simpson, residing
on q fine farm in Deepwater town.
ship. was In the city Monday doing
some trading.
Amry Duncan, son OF street COM
missioner Duncan, takes the place oil
kE. A. benson, deceased, as brakeman
on the Emporia.
The capital stock Of the Peoples
Elevator Company at the depot is
! being increased from twenty to forty
thousand dollars.
The 4th will reach us Saturday and
We want you to accept the general
invitation extended and all be here
Lets have a big crowd.
The people Of Hume, Amsterdam
Foster, Amoret, Virginia and sur
rounding country are invited to But
ler on the 4th. A good time is as
sured.
J. Wesley Badgett, Democratic
committeeman from Howard town
\ ship, was in the city last week OIL
! business and favored us with ap'eas
! art call.
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RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Another Post Office Official Allowed to
Step Out.

Washington, Oct. 22-Wm. H. Land
voigt. chief of the classification divis-
ion of the post office department, today
presented his resignation TO Postmaste
Payne. The resignation was requested
by Mr.. Payne as the result of the inves-
tigation of the inspectors of chorges
growing out of the employment of Mr..
Landvoigt's son in the general mani
folding company of Franklin, Pa.
which had contract for supplying pa
tented register books to the department.
Mr.. Landvoigt was chief of the regis
try division of the department prior to
his comparatively recent transfer to
take charge of the classification work
of the department.
Mr., Landvofgt prepared his resigna-
ton and presented it to the postmaster
general in person. 1t was brief and
merely called attention to the fac; that
the only criticism of him was the en-
rloyment of his son Arnold with the
company. Mr.. Payne expressed his re-
greet at the necessity for the action but
stated that the employment of the son
with the company involved a principle
which must be enforced. Mr.. Landyoiet
has been in the postal service about %
years.
Mr.. andvoigt said, today, that the re-
quest for his resignation carried no in :
timation OF any wrongdoing whatever.
and that the only question was the
principle involved in his sons empIov-
ment. The postmaster general will act
on the resignation. tomorrow.
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GREATER ELASTICITY


Berlin, Oct .-Prof. Koch of the
Heichsbanls cussing American finan-
clal matters said to the correspondent
OF The Associated Press:
According to my private informa-
tion from the United States, the most
lively interest is manifested there for
further reform of the currency system
IN the direction of greater elasticity.
your country already has taken long
stfldes toward sound monetary svs-
tenn IN the repeal of the Sherman law
as well as in more recent measures.
From our German experience. we
regard elasticity as being next in i'm
portance to soundness and as being in
oeed indispensable for the circulating
medium OF a great commercial nation
and we think it would be Of immense
advantage to the United States to adopt
some plan whereunder the volume of
circulation would naturally adjust IT.
SELF TO the monetary needs of business
besides developing a check and deposit
system.
Sec. Shaw's recent suggestion that
reform be undertaken along the general
mes OIL the German system is graft
lying tribute from competent foreign
source 10 the successful workings of
the Reichsbank. Whatever may be the
outcome of his suggestion, the secre-
tarys speech shows that the minds of
leading American statesmen are sari-
ously graphing with the problem and
tnat tney are moving in the right direc-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
THE UNDERTAKES
Finish Their Business, Elect Officers
and Enjoy Banquet.

. Portland, Me-, Oct. 22.-The annual
meeting of the Maine Undertakes AS
ISOLATION was concluded, today. At the
business sessions some 20 new members
We're admitted and addresses were
made by President Charles r. Foster of
Ellsworth; Frank Redington, chairman
of the State Examining Board, and
Prof. H. S. Eckels of the Philadelphia
Training School for Embalming. Quite
a number of gentlemen from out of the
State We're present, among whom were
r. w. Wallace of Sussex, n. B.; War
rem Roberts of Vermont; A. l.. East
man of Massachusetts and w. II. Nick
erson of New Hampshire.
The following is the list of officers
elected: President, c. r. Foster; vice
president, ]. c. Flagg: secretary, A. s.
Plummer; treasurer, B. f. Wood: ex-
ecutive committee. J. F. LETTERS, G.. NJ
Phoenix, j. S. Cushman, George M
Downer, II. w. Rich; legislative COM
mittee, Frank Redington, H. E. Bates
G. NJ. Phoenix, F. l.. Amesbury, H. A.
league.
banquet was enjoyed at the Fal-
mouth Hotel, this social function being
the closing feature of a very successful
two days program.
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A MILK STRIKE
will Be Started, Nov. |, by the
Producers Union
Unless Contractors Agree to Accept
the Farmers Prices.
Boston May Have to Start in on Chalk
and Water.

Boston, Oct. 22.-At a meeting of the
New England Milk Producers Union
this afternoon, it was voted to order Il
general strike, Nov. l, unless the milk
contractors agreed to the terms pro-
posed by the milk producers. To avert
the threatened strike the contractors
must agree to submit their difficulties
to settlement by the state board of ar
bitration, unless they pay 371, cents for
every can of Sh quarts of milk deliv-
cred in Boston under contract which
contains no kind of surplus clause
This ultimatum to the contractors
was decided upon at the close OF a heat
ed discussion, late this afternoon. over
the question at issue. The 100 or more
milk producers who We're present at the
meeting at the American House left for
their homes at the close of the SEES
sion, saying that if the strike should
some, a milkSsfamine would result in
Boston.
The contractors declared that the
qtlcstion.pf the price or milk was the
only matter to be determined. but the
Farmers insisted that the whole aues-
tlon or transportation charges, wash
ing the cans and other details incident
" LIE pIOuucliOn Oh milk De prODeu 10
the bottom, in order that their side of
the case might be clearly established
The meeting. today, was called TO order
by President H. A. Ballard and a COM
mittee was appointed to consult with
the contractors, for the purpose of in
q4frlngsif they positively refused to
haze the state board of arbitration act
tribunal to settle the points in dis
Mte. Eventually several of the con-
tTctors were reached by means of tel
shone and all of them. it is understood.
reaused to agree to this proposition ga
Tnesese ontractorss declared that they
would insist upon the appointment of
q board from beth parties to the con-
troSersy. The committee having re-
ported the unionsvoted at once tosin-
struct their directors to ordefza milk
strike on Nov. |. unless -tl1e ontractors
agreed to the arbitration by the state. y
board, or this failing. to pay. tlfesk
straight price OF az cents without a.
carrying charge Of two cents ~ ans
form of surplus. 1t was stat ted n III Z
the meeting. today. that IN Sc l1ESe
farmers went away, determined Eos
hold their milk from he Bost Oh mi -
ketssand that more daas 6a4 q 7 &kfiosS Il
present were conxiSfte tii;ses that was
fhe only solution spf Lie present milk
CONTROVERSY. &esQ
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"A GAME OF BLUFF"
Which Worked. Say the Papers OF
Halifax, N. S.

Halifax, N. S., Oct. 22.-The press of
this city comments on the Alaskan
boundary award as follows: The
Chronicle, the government paper says:
THE Americans once more have rout-
ed lis automatically, horse, foot and ar
tillery. They have played successfully
their old dashing game of bluff
I'VE have nothing henceforth to fear
from the United States worse than
another trbitration." and we have al
ready suffered about all that we can
from arbitrations.'
The Recorder (Government) says:
Canadian interests have been sacrific-
ed and this after Canada has sacrific-
ed blood and treasure in defence of the
mother land. This marks a most Sc
rious epoch in the relations between
Canada and the mother country"
The Herald Conservative makes no
comment on the terms of the award but
charges the Canadian government with
reSlect and fault because the treaty of
reference was not submitted to the
Canadian Parliament for ratification.
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THE DOMINION HOUSE
Hears Officially of the Recent Reverse
in Boundary Matter.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct 22-The Alaskan
boundary correspondence was laid before
the House, today. 1t consists of messages
between the colonial office, Washington
and Ottawa. 1t shows that Canada
agreed to submit the question to jursts
of repute and protested strongly when
Messrs. Root. Lodge and Turner were ap-
pointed by the United States. The colo
NAL office expressed its regrets and then
urged the acceptance of these gentlemen
rather than the breaking off of negotia-
tions.
Mr.. Chamberlain asked Canada's con-
sent to this but apparently without wait
ing for that consent to be given, Sir Mi
chael Herbert, for England, and Mr.. Hay
for the United States, signed the treaty.
There was nothing for Canada to do then
but protest and agree and this was grace
fully done.
In the Senate, today, Sir Mackenzie
Bowel, leader of the opposition, asked
for information concerning the Alaska
boundary award.
MIR. Scott for the government said
that the most important reason why
the Canadian commissioners did not
approve of the award was that it was
not judicial document decision.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel said that it
was unfortunate that in every case
when negotiations have taken place be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain where Canada was affected, the
United States diplomats had succeeded
in securing islands which command
most important points of our domain.
Senator McMullen said that the de-
cision would create as much dissatis-
faction in Canada as there was in the
Transvaal and in Ireland.
Mr. Borden, leader of the opposition,
asked of the premier had any informal
ton as to the award.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied that he
had no additional information beyond
what was in the newspapers.
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Thanked for Their Good Work.

London. Oct. pa cable message
has been received in London from Pres
ident Roosevelt, thanking the American
commissioners and counsel of the Alas
kan tribunal and expressing congratu-
lations in the name of the people of the
United States on the result of the tri-
bunals deliberations.
Upon leaving Liverpool, today, A. B.
Aylesworth, one of the Canadian COM
missioners to the Alaska boundary tri-
bunal, said in justification of his refus-
al to sign the award:
1T was more of compromise than a
judicial decision. Its effect will be that
Dominion goods traversing the disputed
territory must pay high tariff duties to
the United States. The Canadians feel
SO keenly on this subject that although
there will be no cry of separation, they
probably will demand large power of
government in order to prevent in
the future repetition of such decis-
ions"
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DENVER FAILED
To Fulfill the Government Re-
quirements as to Speed.
Contract Called for II, but She Only
Showed Up 1928 Knots.
IRREGULARITIES and Tidal Corrections to
Be Heard From.

Boston, Oct 22-The second-cas
protected cruiser Denver was given her
official trial trip on the Cape Ann
Course, today, but failed to make the
speed called for in her contract Com
n,ander Cowles, of the trial board gave
out 1926 knots as the average speed
made by the cruiser during, todays
RIM over the measured course, while
her contract calls for II knots an hour
for four consecutive hours. Tidal cor
rections may help the cruiser, but will
not bring her up to the required speed
The Denver passed the Baltimore
which marked the northerly end of the
course, SO miles from the start in |
hour, 50 minutes and ID seconds, MAX
ing an average speed on the northerly
run of 1896 knots an hour. She was
not crowded and it was confidently ex-
pGcted that she would make better time
on the return. Turning in a wide circle
the cruise: headed again for the line
but just before she reached the Balti-
more, the piston rod in a low pressure
rotary engine connected with circu-
lating pump broke and the vessel had to
be slowed down for repairs.
After 20 minutes delay the pump be-
gan working again and the Denver
headed back to the couthward over the
course She ran into stiff southwest
wind and quite a jump of sea. How
much effect these conditions may have
had on the speed of the vessel could not
be calculated but it could not have been
anything of great Importance. This leg
was finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes. 91a
seconds, making an average speed for
the whole course of 1928 knots.
That the Denver should have proved
slower on the southern leg was a great
surprise to the builders and they found
difficulty iE accounting for it, None
of the officials would discuss the matter
but some of the engineers on board
laid it to faulty propellers and the
engines.
1t was confidently asserted by those
On board that when the blades of the
wheels are changed a little and the en-
gines limbered up more, the Denver will
fulfil her contract requirements.
Another trial may be given the vessel
in a month or two.
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THE SAME BITTER FEELING
Shown in Vancouver That Is Felt Over
Award Throughout Canada.

vancouver b. C.. Oct. 22.-Local feel
ing IS very bitter over the award of the
Alaskan boundary commission. There
is much talk of annexation and of Can
ada, becoming independent business
men generally being much dissatisfied
at what they denounce az British dis
regard of Canadian interests in order TO
please the United States
1t is matter of comment that loud
est among the disconnected are Eng
li*hmen residing here. Many of them
say that Canada will never achieve her
greatest possibilities until she becomes
part of the United States.
The Rev. Elliot S. Rowe the leading
Methodist minister of British Columbia
and who with Chief Justice Hunter,
constituted the labor bureau, said:
Il am Brlton and have always been
Il Britisher, but if Great Britain is to
hand Canada over peacemeal to the
United states, l say let us join the
American republic also. BY doing so
now we are large enough, populous
enough and independent enough to
have something to say regarding the
terms of such annexation and also
Wculu NC poteHl enough to nave SIle-
thing to say in the affairs of the repub-
lie of which we would form part. But
if we wait until our best and richest ter
ritory is given away, we shall simply
be absorbed. 1t looks to me as if Can
ada had won the case and lost the ter
ritory."
Mayor Neelands of Vancouver thinks
that the Alaska award may lead in the
ESTABLISHING OF Canada as an indie
pendent nation.
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SAW THE DANGER.
Lewis Nixon on Stand in Ship
building Hearing
Tried to Have His Own Reorganization
Plan Carried Out.
4 Check Endorsed by Nixon Which He
a. Never Saw.

New York, Oct. 22-Lewis Nixon
coupled the witness chair again, today
at the hearing before an examiner OF
the United States Shipbuilding case and
gave much valuable testimony cover.
Ing the finances and general affairs OF
the corporation. He testified that he
Lad opposed the Sheldon re-organiza-
ton plan and had himself as a counter
proposition urged that the stock be as
sessed in order to raise the amount nee.
essary to save the combination from fe.
fault and bankruptcy. His plan of as.
sessment was opposed by Charles H
SchWab, holder at that ime of $40, 900 00t
of the stock, who, according to Mr.
Nixon, declared that the stockholders
would not pay the assessment. Mr.
Schwab, so Mr.. Nixon says, declined to
Put up any more money unless the
Bethlehem bonds were given preference
az a lien upon the shipbuilding plants
to the first mortgage bonds.
Mr.. Nixon's testimony also developed
the fact that there was a wide discrep-
ancy as to estimated earnings in let
tiers written by Treasurer Gary to
members of the reorganization COM
mittee and Samuel Utermeyer, coun-
sc! for the bondholders, asking if it did
not show that there had been an at
tempt to minimize the whole of the
shipyards and magnify the value of the
Bethlehem plant, but the witness
would not say so.
Much time was taken up with an un-
successful effort to get at the history
of a mysterious check for $250,000 found
- " ho Pony1h1ip
It was drawn to Lewis Nixon or our
selves" on the same day the checks
were made out for the payment of the
cash given to the vendors for their
plants and property. Nixon swore that
he had never seen the check before and
that he knew nothing of its history and
the destination of the amount of money
for which it was drawn and the only
explanation offered from any source
was that it had been made out by mis-
take and had simply been put through
the banks by the Trust Company of the
Republic. The efforts to get the his
tory of the check will be renewed later
in the hearing.
Nixon testified that he knew as early
as last April that unless the combina-
tion could get some money from the
Bethlehem property or elsewhere II
must fall, and warned his associates or
the directorate that they must husband
resources.
It was brought out on cross-eXamina-
ticn that the share of promotion profit:
set aside for Schwab. of which Nixor
told, yesterday. had never been paid
None of the commitments account o.
promOtion were maid 90 Nixon .pSti
fed.
The hearing will continue, tomorrow
afternoon. and at the close will prob
ably be adjourned for 10 days on ac
count Of some engagements of counsel
This adjournment will probably proven
the taking of the testimony of Messrs
Schwab and Pam until some time thu
week after next.
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MCCLELLAN TALKS.
Accuses Republicans of "Robbins" the
City of New York.

New York, Oct. 22.-Col. George E.
Mcclellan spoke at meeting held in
Carnegie hall. tonight, under the aus
pices of the Citizens Independent DEM
ocracy. Said he:
THE Republican party has been
plundering the city of New York as a
means of relieving the rest of the State
from it's just share of taxation"
Speaking of the candidature. of
Messrs. Grout and Fornes he said that
these men are conceded to be able, up
right and efficient.
IF am elected" said Col. Mcclellan,
81 shall take New York with all it's
virtues and with all it's vices.
Il shall strive to make the city purer
in it's morals, / shall do everything in
my power to make it cleaner in its ex-
ternal aspects"
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JURY RIGGED RUDDER
Took the Bertha r. Walker into Port
at New York.

New York. Oct 2@@-The cocs'i" .
schooner Bertha +. Walker arrived in
port. Thursday, with jury rugged rud
der and badly damaged by the gales
encountered in her "a days voyage from
Port Royal. S. c. A hurricane pre-
vailed Oct. s to IL and tremendous seas
swept away large part of the deck
load OF lumber. The pumps were made
useless by the floating lumber, the rud-
der head was twisted and the schooner
became unmanageable for a time. A
makeshift rig had been contrived and
the sails and rigging overhauled when,
Friday. Oct. 16, another severe gale set
In and drove the schooner before it. In
this gale the rest of the deckload and
the matches We're swept away. The YES
Sci took in considerable water and her
decks were badly damaged.
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TYLER PARDONED.
Convicted and Sentenced for Stealing
from Fitchburg Bank. r.

I.eominster, Mass, Oct. 22.-Joel CITY.
Ter, who on March q. 1901, was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment for ,lefalcas
ton from the Safety Fund National BanfS
of Fitchburg, of which he was then pay
ing teller, has been pardoned by President
Roosevelt and was released from the Jail
at North Fitchburg today. He returned
to his home here.
Tyler was convicted of taking $4,000
his defalcation being for the time COW
cred by false entries. The Allen estate
Of which Tyler was the beneficiary, made
complete restitution TO the bank.
Tyler's case attracted wide attention at
the time of his conviction because OF pc
cular features involved and the man was
the recipient OF many expressions of SYM
pathy, even the judge who sentenced him
SAYING that he imposed the lightest sem
tence possible, regretting that he could
not make it even lighter, and that she
would be the first to sign a petition FOR
executive clemency. 49,
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THE SPECIAL SESSION
Will Consider Canal Question as Well
= as Cuban Reciprocity.

Washington. Oct. 22.-While Presi-
dent Roosevelt designated in his procla-
nation calling Congress into extraor-
binary session only the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity for consideration, it is
reasonably certain now that the Senate.
at least, will have the isthmian canal
question brought directly to it's atten-
ton.
5a Senator Morgan of Alabama, will de-
mand consideration of the question
raised and the Senate probably will de-
vote some time to the matter. Mr..
Morgan will endeavor to show that the
Panama route now is beyond considera-
ton and he will urge that it is the duty
Of the President. under the Spooner
law. to construct the canal Immediately
by the Nicaraguan route.