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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

ST LOuts-The reign Of Boss
Edward butler In 81 Louis has
suffered an interruption which
sounds bis death knell a. a domi
liant factor In the politics Of the
worlds fair city.
For s. years Bntier elevated or
condemned % political obsrurity
hon he pleased Prom the time
that 81 Louis bad but a handful Of
wards be dictated the local lcEiala-
tive assembly and the mayoralty
and became a franchise broker In
which he sold nearly every valuable
municipal franchise the city has
granted during that time There IL
rot a street railway or lighting plant
or other public or quasi public con.
eeru ~ consequence that has not
diekered with Builer Tor Ia priyi-
lsKes
Not until three years $50 when In
an unEuarded moment he permitted
other lesser political lights 90 name
the circuit attorney dld h. dream
that a penalty vas 10 be- paid In
all previous elections he had named
the prosecutors himself and they
were 80 perfectly under bis DON'T
nance that he grew careless
Circuit Attorney joe 4. Foik was
the concession who was Buffers an.
doing Three times be has been Ia
dieted for bribing city officials On
tWo 81 the charges be vas acquitted
CT teehuiualitiea. The third "a yet
- be tried. and this indictment was
the spur that goadcd the boss on tn
bis most desperate fight this fall.
row ended with Butler shorn % his
power.
The fight this fall In the city cleo
ton waa one for his personal liber-
y lie has boasted that be would
name the next circuit attorney. who
succeeds Mr. Folk IN January. and
he has secured continuance Of his
case with the idea ~ having n pros
eruted - by such circuit attorney
a. he would name.
II was the effort Of his lifc. On
Monday. October 2. he called every
man In his following 10 arms They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
SAYS STEELE is NOT
ALTOGETHER TO BLAME
CHARITIES ENDORSEMENT co mmITTEE CLAIMS THAT TIE
TRUST PROMOTER" HAS BEEN ACCUSED SOME THINGS
OF WHICH ne rs NOT GUILTY

charity work Tor revenue only and
who expect that The men and women
OF This city win support schemes
That VIII not boz of the least benefit
90 the city VIII nud that this COM
mlticn wiil be- Hu active and agrees
Hlyo barrier to their plans. Ia this
work the committee has the support
n The bodies which % represents.
but like every other new movement
OF 90 character with which business
mon ore not brought into daily con-
tact the individual business men
are not ao widely convernant with
60 work HH they should De-. and the
task ~ educating them is we'll worth
The while 81 the press Of this city.
which Dr. usually 10 boz found on the
right Ride 81 every question that
makes Tor The good of Seattle.
Charities Endorsement COMMITTEES.
g.. o. BLACK.
Chairman
T. ~ JENNINGS.
CHAS. D.. CRANE.
GED. %. KfTTfNGEM
RICHARD HAYTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

In a statement much too long q
print In toto. the Charities endorse
meut committee Of this city says
that H. Writ Steele. Of the e %. 81
should not be blamed for trying 70
put any charitable organization out
Of business. that the endorsement
committee ia entirely % blame for
this. that Steele has only 90 deal
with the investigation Of individual
eaaaa Of charity and that the en-
daIHemsut committee takes care n
the investigation af claims ~ char
liable institutions HH - their horthl-
ness ar uHHafthiHsHH Of endorse
msut
Among other things the state
meuH says
Without any desire - Involve
itself In any eaufraErfHiaa with the
press Of this city the Charities en-
darHsmauf committee feels that aH
. matter 81 abstract justice lt should
make plain statement regarding
It's duties and eapaHalbllifieH in
view Of The fact that the officers 81
the Charity Organization society.
which n au entirely distinct body.
have been publicly aaaalled Tor ac-
tionH taken BY this committee alone.
To avoid any miseoneeptinn let
uH explain what the Charities en-
tursement committee ia and how IL
la composed. II IT, IN the first place.
a voluntary Organization Of the bus
mess men Of this city 10 protect
themselves from imposition ou the
part OF fraudulent and unworthy
charitable societies and from the de-
mands IF unauthorized solicitors 0f
reputable charitable associations.
And IL IL well 70 understand that
the word charitable as we use lf.
covers every form Of social work
that h making for the good Of So
eiefY. and especially those that are
making public appeals for funds
This committee e. representative
body composed # delegates appoint
ed from the principal commercial
organizations Of the city. and while
the committee t. under no expense
for salaries Or office rent. such eR-
psnaes as Il does incur are met BY
the bodies which tta members rep
resent
The committees only object b. to
see that the money which the bust
ness men 81 this city take out Of
their business % put into charity is
honestly aud wisely expended. and
II viii always act HYmrathefieally
elth these Hha have a right 10 have
their claims heard b. the eouffibut-
ing public. hut those aho are IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
TO GOVERN
MOTORMEN
COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO
PASS AN ORDINANCE

Fire chief Cook and other city Of
ficiais viii soon frame an ordinance.
which they viii ask the council 70
pass compelling the cars Of the SEE
attic Electric company 20 stop At
street crossings At fire alarms. The
company promised some time ago.
shortly after the unealled for acct
dent in which little Auna Oimey lost
her life in a collision between a
street ear and a fire hose wagon To
do this. but It apparently has no In
tention Of sincerely carrying out tho
promise.
The fire department now has =
fire gong which rings. together with
an alarm that falls 20 e horizontal
position and Eliminates when an
alarm Is turned Into headquarters.
The apparatus iH complete sue
cess. Everybody pays attention to
q except the street car mot0rmen.
who do not seem 10 think that n IN
there for any real reason.
Most Of the octopus servants viii
stop their cars long enough Co dis
cover what the racket Is about and
what the wagons are stopping for.
but OF soon as the origin 81 the eK=
element has dawned upon their
minds they turn on the Juice" aud
lei thn fire apruutun crash into the
agB 10 thsp n5mHE
In v-u-ss 81 thgs auef N1JM tba city
10 nosy mat ray % odhgp f0Jhsoats lJ1s
tn.i nog az ssseOoDd atasnauB cpd
fssasn @ap and saspsar1Is 10 SpnsIs
,spsnn tnbnaAtsa6 %akl0hla O nnnnGh u
nsas Oagsn diisqnnisd uWezgh:mf1 20 t'om
psj ,sVe e'osusrsms 60 esftv eat chief
G'spsuIr1 haafti msiSm by city ordi-
ssBse ~ other means appear "a
- ADEQUATE. e.
fE-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

wise politician that h. Is. jumped
into the Folk bandwagon aud train
Cd his guns ON Butler lie and
Butler had fought for four year.
HAYES and hts friends controlled
the police When nutlara Indians
began % gather around the polls
Monday they we're aWuoped down
upon hy hluecuafa and carted of 20
Jail In all wards this plan vas fol-
lowed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
Ticket SCaIpurs
Get Rich
Especial TO The start

PORT MONROE Va. oct ii
An aggregate ~ the annual losses
90 tho railways in the United States
through thr operation Of ticket
acalprrH is estimated at $4,000 goo
by the railway protective bureau.
tn. estimate ~ the loss developed
luI discussion - the subjects
az fH. convention If the general
parH"uE#r agents. which adjourned
today. This la the enormous stake
witch the railroad aealuefa are
constantly battling for D. chicago
alone during 1903 the aealrefs took
from thr railroads revenue
amounting 90 more than 81. 81a GOO.
q alro developed that the efforts
90 thr protective bureau and a great
detective agency e. check ticket
sraipinE had proved futile and that
The so-caIird evil was on an IN
crease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

couKesied the polling places. but not
Tor any length Of time
Butler had an enemy in HARRY Il
Halves. the young Democratic led.
81 Who aspired o. defeat Nf folk
for the nomination for governor.
HaWea vas defeated BY Foik. aud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
FLOUR FOR
THE JAPS

CBy scrpps News ASSN
PORTLAND. ore. Oct 20 Flour
orders for Japan. 10 be shipped IA
November. 1904 have been received
iH Portland in the aggregate Of
100 900 barrels. and from Seattle
aud Tacoma Will be- shipped Il. goo
more Although consigned 10 pa
waite individuals the auppusitlun L.
that the flour is destined 10 the
Japanese army
The price on patent flour this
morning advanced n cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

civil var.
lie soon owned a shop lie be-
came active In politics and by help
ing street railway companies 10 get
franchises secured contracts Tor the
shoalug u their horses. That en-
ahled him % open more blacksmith
shops and the number eventually
Increased to a dozen.
Interest In a patent horseshoe
gave him the first good start on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
No More Dread of
The Dental Chair

Teeth extracted and filled ahso.
luteiy without pain By our late scien.
tifie nethods. No sleep producing
agents or cocaine. These are the
only dental psriors in Seattle that
have the patent appliances and IN.
gradients 20 extract, fili and apply
gold crowns and porcelain crowns,
undetsctabls from natural teeth, and
warranted for 10 years, without the
least particle 81 pain. Gold crowns
snd teeth without plates, gold fiii.
tnas and an other dental work done
palnlesaly and bY specialists.
Gold crowns, s.; foil set teeth. s5f
bridge work, 81 gold filling, 81 upj
silver Filings, SOC.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
ODE
Result

OF an investigation Of the claims We
make Of our Pianos will be 10 cor
vince yoU that you save money by
buying Of Us. N you buy poor
Piano simply because u 10 cheap.
you will never be pleased with Il,
and q poor Piano is dear. anyhow.
n you buy one Of our Pianos. say
. kirbaii. Hobart N. Cable. Peass
or q D. s. Johnston Co.. you will pay
but little more than 10 asked for poor
Pianos of no musical value, and you
Nili get a Piano which will last
life time. We have several fine bar
gains IN slightly used Pianos which
q may pay you 20 inspect u you are
looking for a snap.
o. course you have seen or heard
81 the wonderful "Sirplex Piano
Player" bot II you have not had an
opportunity 20 examine carefully
the many excellent points 81 this
particular Player we shall be pleased
10 have you step in any time and let
~ explain them 10 you We have
several that have been used for .
time IN various ways that we will
sell for from $50 Up, the regular
price now being $3.50.
ID. 5. JOHNSTON CO
eo3 SECOND AVENUE.
PtrL. pugtdt-o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
High Prices Do Not Make Qualities

n VIII pay you 10 see the qualities
~ our mems underwear. The prices
are reasonable will please you. y.
~. Brooks A. Co. 1891 End ave. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Burroskin leather r. different.
CAN and learn why Burt a. Pack
ards "Korrect shape" shoes for men
at 1850 and tf.00 are better than
others ilii First avenue. one block
above Madison. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

m. any evening, your copy Of Tbs
Star has not arrives at 90 clock.
tslsphone-H sunset. Main 1869. or In
dependent las. any time bstweea
Lee and 7 oo-and a copy will be anns
sou al once. IA special messenger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Alphonse blanchard. brother OF
Bertie blanchard who was found
by Patrolman Jack narok yester-
day aud later returned 60 hia moth
"A was picked up by rrunnt ofu.
Ger Ketchum late Wednesday after
noon near his domicile la a dry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
AREED 10 ABAABM HIS
HOME IN RlTDNNC BOX

LlrrLE ALpHoNsE sLANcHAR o PICKED UP THE STREET
nv rRuANr oFFIeER-wEE ON MS MOTHERS seovI.
pER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

toto ttno h.'a sushts mems under
wear .dDn~n In eaostle. The prices
are 'ssO .u-rloods will mease you. T..
" fur oaoi#s a. co. 1891 2nd ave. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21
Ed BUTLER, ST. LOUIS
BOSS, DOWN AND OUT

IN AIS FINAL FIGHT AT TIE POLLS.
soNAL LlBERrV-HE IS BADLY WHIPPED PLANNED TO
ELECT a SUCCESSOR TO FOLK. WHO WOULD NOT PROSE.
CUTE BRIBERY. MARRY HAwEs. FORMER
hpHEREsr. aGArs HIN TO A sTAsosriLL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

road 90 fortune. Investments In
real estate. OF which he was an ex-
ccllont Judge, and information given
him by big men In corporations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Tall women and women Who de-
light in fiuffueaa are delighted At
the return II the ruff Here u a
theater gown. plain in ltaelf. made
attractive By the dainty ruff ~ ehlf.
f0n The gown Is Of figured challie
with bands Of embroidery In va
rioua shades u the same color The
hat IL a simple roll 81 ribbon and
chiffon. with a feather and a velvet
crown. the velvet OF the hat match
ing the predominatiug color Of the
gown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

sMA1 CLOTHES. HERALD.
tailor. 1920 End. sts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Chickens, hens. i3isc; spring $50
1850. Ducks. live. 13utfc. Tur-
keys. $50 20c No. Spring chickens
tfqt5c.
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| late
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Haiibut, f04Ac per III. salmon
trout, i0Q lie per ID. founders. Sc
per H. soles. sac per III. shrimps
i0Wi2iac per 10. smelts. scarce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-21

Butter Eaus, Cheese.
Native creamcry.asc per 10 East
ern creamery. fresh, 2ac.
Eggs Native ranch. ahH SIC doz
oregon ranch. SOC doE Eastern $50
gIc dnx.
ChccseLNative. iiGi2c 10.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
Men AND WOMEN
Held FOR MURDER
THE CoRONER'S JURY FOUND
THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD IN
THE WILLIAMS CASE.

Body of Clayton l.. Williams of
Spnnn, johnson County, Was
Found in Rond-Four White Men
and Two White Women Are HeId
for the Crime-They Are I'm Jail at
WrightsviIIe--somc of the Defend
nnts Are Well Connected.
Wrightsville, Ca, Nov. 1.-THE
coroner's inquest over the body Of
Clayton l.. Williams, young mer-
chant of Spann, Johnson county. who
was found dead i'm the road few days
since, was concluded here to-day.
The jury recommended that four
white men and two white women be
held for murder. The defendants are
Rufus Price Lotion outflow, Arthur
Norman, Walter Walker. Mrs. Lizzie
Edge. and Mrs. Belle Williams.
Some of the defendants are related
to some of the best families of Laurens
and Johnson counties and a great. crowd
assembled to hear the evidence at the
inquest. The case seems shrouded in
much mystery, all of the evidence be-
ing circumstantial.
All the defendants have been arrest
ed and are in Jail here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
HEADS WERE BROKEN.
National AnimOsity of Students
Could Not BE Restrained.

NutlOHul AhlmONltY Oh Stuutnth
Could Not BE Restrained.
Vienna, Nov. 12.-Many heads were
broken in "a fierce conflict between
German and Italian students at the
university to-day, the fight arising
from the recent troubles at Innsbruck.
The Germans took the aggressive.
They started singing the ''Wacht Am
Rhein" with uncovered heads and de-
manded that all the other students re-
move their hats. The Italians, Slavs
and other non-Germans refused 10 do
so, whereupon the Teutons forcibly
knocked off their opponents headgear
and trampled their hats and caps in
the dust.
The Italians then started a counter
demonstration on the university steps
and sang the national hymn Of Italy.
The Germans then attacked the Ital-
fans and drove them from their posi-
tion.
Sticks and umbrellas were freely
used and many heads we're cracked,
but no arrests we're made, as the fight
ing was confined to the university pre-
cincts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
NEW RAILROAD LINE.
The south and Western Is Looked
to For Development.


Bristol, Va, Nov. 12.-Information
here indicates that great railroad de-
velopment for the coal fields of South
west Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
is on the eve of consummation through
the South and Western Railroad.
The reported intention of the Virginia
and Southwestern Railroad, extending
from Bristol to Innfap, I'm Wise coun-
ty to locate spur track of thirty miles
at a point, which would check the pro-
ject Of the South and Western has
forced It's promoters to begin work.
The South and Western was Incor-
porated in 1892 by George L. Carter,
who has been prominent In the de-
velopment Of this section, In the same
year he purchased the properties Of
the Ohio River and Charleston, former
ly the Three C's., consisting Of a line
In operation from johnson City, Tenn,
to Huntsdale, N. c., and q graded
right OF way from st. Paul, Va, to
johnson City. 1t is announced to-
day that II has since extended the COM
pleted line TO the summit OF Blue
Ridge, seeking a southern connection,
and has acquired terminal harbor prop
critics at Southport, N. c., and has
built connecting link from st. Paul,
northward I'm Russell county. The
road has also acquired and graded a
right OF way through Breaks at Sandy
river and made trackaRe arrangements
for a Western connection.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
FATAL ERROR IN
A TRAIN ORDER
CAUSED TERRIBLE WRECK.
,vFN PERSONS WERE KILLED
AND FIFTEEN INJURED.

occurred ON the Union Pa
.o IN WyOming-Passenge Ex-
ess and Freight Train COllided
u.aA-on-Freight Train Was Given
rbtrtv Minutes for a Run, But the
o-der Delivered to the Crew Read
.riftv'' Minutes.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Nov. H.
rIavan persons were killed and ten or
e4san injured in a head-on collision
7or between Union Pacific west
no,,rd passenger train No. and an
oastbound extra freight train, one and
bolf miles west of Azusa, Wyo., on
tna oregon Short Line. A partial list
of dead follows:
Engineer B. F. Eckels.
Conductor Joseph Lowham OF the
freight train.
Fireman Wilson
rxpress Messenger Winslow.
s. S. Ebbensen.
Mail Clerk John Nolan
]. NJ. Murray.
Row Chamberlain.
The injured have been taken to the
bosnital at Rock Springs and the coro-
ner is holding an inquest over the
desd at the scene of the wreck.
The Wrong Train Order.
The track between Granger and
Green River, Wyo., is part OF the
Union Pacific, but is operated by the
Oregon Short Line. The wreck, 1t is
sa,d was the result of an error in a
train order by a telegraph operator.
The freight train was given thirty
minutes to make Azusa and meet the
westbound passenger, but the order de-
Ivered to the freight crew read fifty
minutes" and the trains came together
at great speed.
Both engines were demolished, the
mail and baggage car telescoped and
the day coach badly damaged, going
in the ditch. The Pullmans did not
leave the track.
The track was blocked for several
hours
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
PRIZES FOR THE ELKS.
Those offered for the National Re-
union at Buffalo.


union at Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 12.-At a meet
ing Of the General Committee of Buff
falo Lodge, %, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, measures were
adopted providing for prizes in con-
nection with the grand national re-
union to be held in Buffalo in the
week of July 10, 1905, as follows: The
lodge making the best appearance will
receive $500; the lodge wearing the
most unique uniform, $500; the lodge
having the greatest aggregate mile
age, $500; the lodge having the great
est number in line, $500, and the lodge
accompanied by the greatest number of
ladies, $500.
prize of $500 will be awarded to
abe best band of thirty musicians and
over, with a second prize of $3.50. To
the best band of twenty-nine musi-
clans and under will get a first prize
OF $4OO. The second prize is $3.50.
Inc committee adopted a resolution
declaring that only those bands whose
members are recognized members of
the American Federation of Musicians
be allowed in the parade. The only ex-
ceptions to be are where there is no
local union of musicians in the terri
tory whence comes the Elks lodge par
uclpating. The resolution, however,
oeparred any band within the juris-
oldtion Of the Buffalo Union of the
american Federation of Musicians
from participating.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
SAYS HE WAS PRAYING
WHEN JAIL DOOR OPENED.
Out Then walked Two Condemned
Alabama Murderers.


Dothan, Ala, Nov. 12-Jesse Barfield
and Thad Pennington, white men, SEN
fenced yesterday to life Imprisonment
for alleged murder in the first degree,
broke Jail last night. Complete and
battling mystery envelopes their es-
cape. Sheriff Walker says they were
locked in a steel cage. The Jail was
new one. The Jail door was found
standing open this morning, and the
lock in good working order.
A report reached here later in the
day that Barfield had committed sui
eide at the home of a cousin in Head
land by pulling the trigger of a shot
gun with his toe. The sheriff has gone
to the scene of the reported suicide.
Pennington left note saying that
the killing for which he was convicted
was in self-defense. He says in the
note that the sheriff was not to blame
for the escape, but that he was on his
knees praying when the door flew open,
as In the Biblical case Of Paul and
Silas.
Judge Pearce has taken the matter
under consideration, but has taken no
action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
REPORT ON COLLISION.
COghInn Tells of the Loss of the
Wilson and Hunting.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Rear Admiral
Coghlan, commanding the New York
Navy Yard. has made a brief report
to the Navy Department regarding
the collision of the United States sup
ply ship Culgoa with the lumber
steamer Wilson and Hunting of Nor
folk off Barnegst light.
The naval vessel sustained no mate
rial damage, but the schooner was
completely disabled. -Four members OF
the crew OF the latter were rescued by
the Culgoa, but the mate, Capt. Wal
ton and his wife and two seamen who
were aboard the schooner at the time
have not been accounted for.
The rescued seamen were taken to
New York and the Culgoa was imme-
diately dispatched In search of the
wreck, supposed to be drifting towards
Delaware Breakwater. with view Of
towing It to a place of safety and
making a still further search for tho
missing members of the crew.
An official Investigation of the acci-
dent will be made at once to determine
the responsibility, If any. Of the off,
GERS of the Culgoa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13
LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON
Will BE Written by Tom Watson at
His Home in Thomson.

hls home IN InOmsOn
New York, Nov. 2.-Thomas e. Wat
son. candidate of the Peoples party
for President in the recent election,
declines to say anything regarding
politics to-day. He said he was pre-
pairing a statement on the political sit
uation, but that it would not be ready
for publication before Monday morn
ing.
Regarding the report that he con-
templated transferring his residence to
this city and that he would accept
an editorial position on a newspaper
here, Mr.. Watson said:
MY home is in Thomson, Ga, and
ii. will continue to be there. I intend
to go ahead with a work which was
interrupted when 1 was offered this
nomination-a life of Andrew Jack
son."
He added that it was his intention
to confer with the national and state
committeeman of his own party be-
fore returning to his nome III the
South.
Have you conferred with the lead
ers of the Democratic partyY' Mr..
Watson was asked.
NO" he replied. THE statements
given out by both Mr. Bryan and Mr..
Hearst precluded anything like that
however willing 1 should have been to
hold such conferences"
Mr.. Watson said he had not sent a
message of congratulation TO Presiuent
Roosevelt on his election I diner
with the gentlemen who believe in the
propriety of such messages" said Mr.
watson, but do not wish to criticise
them. They have a right to their opin-
ions, and hope have right 10
mine"