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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
MINNESOTA VICTORY
REMARKABLY WON.
Iohn A. Johnson For Governor
Was the Only Successful
Democrat,

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE re-
markable victory of John A. John
son, Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Minnesota, In an election In
which every other candidate on his
ticket was buried out Of sight by the
Republicans, has attracted attention
all over the country, and Minnesota
Republicans have been deluged with
inquiries as to how it happened and
what 1t means.
Various things contributed to Mr..
Johnson's success in state solidly
Republican, but one OF the most i'm
portant was the reaction In his favor
following an attempt to discredit
him because his father had been in
the poorhouse and his mother had
taken In washing
This story was scattered broad
cast over the State in q circular ten
days before election and was prompt
ly taken up and investigated by the
press. 1t was found that Mr.. John
sons father had, indeed, been in the
poorhouse, but he had been put
there by friends OF the family for the
latter's sake. Mr.. Johnson's moth
er was obliged to take in washing to
keep her family from starving, and
her son, then ten years old, had left
school to 90 to work to help support
his mother,
The elder Johnson was a Swedish
immigrant, and the family was In
abiect poverty, while the father
proved worthless an did nothing to
support his wife and children. When
IA years old young Johnson was the
sole support OF his mother, who had
grown feeble. So well did he do his
work that by the time he was 20 he
had reached position OF trust In
his home town, st. Peter, and was
enjoying a fair income.
When these facts became known in
Minnesota the reaction in favor OF
the man who had 80 bravely dis
charged his duty as IA poor boy and
had fairly won his way to a high
standing among his fellow townsmen
spread through the whole State, and
the fate OF his Republican opponent
was settled. The people wanted to
vote for man OF that calibre for
their Governor, and they did 80 on
Tuesday. The vote shows that
more than 20 per cent Of the Repub-
licans of the state who voted for
Roosevelt for president, scratched
their State ticket in favor OF John
son.
Before his nomination for Govern
or, Mr.. johnson had served one term
In the State senate, but that was the
extent Of his experience as an Office.
holder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Reward For Slayer
OF Miss Rosa Butts

Marshall, Mo, Nov. 12.-Prosecu.
ting Attorney Lynch appeared be-
fore the county court here today and
asked that they offer a reward for
the arrest, trial and conviction Of
the murderers OF Rosa Butts, who
was killed on the night of Nov. 3
He stated that 1t was necessary that
this should be done to enable the
county officers to discover the per.
petrators OF the crime. The court
then made an order Offering $3.50
reward for the arrest and appreneh.
zion OF the person or persons who
committed the murder to be paid
when the guilty person shall be tried
and is convicted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
MADMAh KILLED
A WHOLE FAMILY.
QuadrupIe Murder in Home of a
Rich California Brewer.

Auburn, Cal, Nov. ia horrible
Quairnple murder WAS committed
hare last night at the home OF Juliu'
Weber, a wealthy brewer.
Mn. Weber, her 10 year old daugh
ter, Bertha, and Paul, 9,year old son
are dead.
The house was fired after the crime
and it is said julius Weber persisted
in the flames. M trace OF his body,
however, has yet been found.
Late last evening neighbors were
attracted by flames issuing from the
windows of the second floor OF the
brewers home. No signs of life with.
in the building were apparent and
the doors were forced.
A phasty scene met the or"S ii the
rescuers. On the stair w., lay the
bodies OF Mira. Weber aud Miss
Weber, each with gan"
woari IN the breast. Their night
Goth Y was torn and fl sh scratched
"n' Used, indicative OF the
suruggl they had made for .
lives.
4" the n yhhors looked. Paul, the
hull son. rushed toward them over
the bodies of his mother and sister,
and FELL dead at the feet Of the fore.
most, His body and face had been
cut and slashed, score OF times,
with n keen knife.
The Efforts OF the fire department
To save the house were futile. The
ruins are being searched for the body
OF Mr.. Weber.
The police are amazed at the enor-
nifty OF the crime. The opinion is
that it was the work OF a mailman,
a. no evidences Of robbery were de.
tected by either police or firemen as
they worked in the burning building
last night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Parker Going Back To Law
Practice.

New York, Nov. 13.-Judge Parker
came to this city to-day to visit
friends. Ga his arrival he first went
to the Manhattan club and then to the
home OF William F. Sheehan, in East
Fifty sixth street. He met several
Judges OF the appellate division and
chatted with them over the result OF
The election. He willspend the lay at
Mr. Sheehan's residence aud return to
Rosemont tomorrow.
Judge Parkeris considering two OF.
fers to enter into law partnership in
Mew York City. While judge In the
supreme court be was cifred a salary
.oi$5O, 900 per year to become the spe'
.cia. counsel OF New York firm. Tits
probable that be will accept Que oil
these offers.
"yhile the arrangements have not
set been completed" he said last
might. Il know that lshall be at work
very soon
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Mother Dead, He Left Home.

Mexico, Mo-, Nov. IL. Heart.
broken and desperate over the death
OF his mother, Mrs Lucy Utter, Sun.
day morning Ernest Utter, 20 years
old, left his home here that day with
the words: "She is gone; l will go,
too" The young man has not been
seen since, although the funeral ser.
vices for his mother were delayed in
the hope that he would return. 1t
is feared that he has committed
suicide.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Panama Is Now Friendly.

Panama, Nov. 12.-All the i'll feel.
Ing that may have existed between
Panama aud United States on
account of difficulties over canal zone
affairs seems to be disappearing.
Panama is preparing to celebrate
the arrival here Of Secretary Of War
Taft, who, with his friends, il is the
desire OF the Government, will be the
guest OF the Republic during their
stay here.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Bryan Won't Talk.

Lincoln, Nov. II William j. Bryan
today declined to comment on the
election, preferring to await the
detailed vote before expressing
an opinion. He denied the report
that he. would meet Watson and
Hearst In New York to organize 6
new party.
He said that he had plans for the
reorganization Of the party but
would stand sponsor for them alone
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Cleveland Goes on
First Hunt of Season

Princeton, N. j., Nov. ID Former
President Cleveland went on his frat
hunting trip Of the season to-day. In
company with DR.. Carlton Priest and
W. B. Mcfarland he drove to Rocky
Hill where be spent the day. The
shooting was good and the party
returned before dark with sixteen
quail and seven rabbits.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Against the South.


In several northern loealitie:
where the radical Republican element
is in command the word is being
passed that the south must be pun
ished for reducing the voting
strength of the negroes. The phe
nomenal Republican victory encour
ages these extremists 30 launch q
definite movement to limit the repre-
sentation OF the southern states In
congress.
Since the south began tointroducs
a qualified suffrage such a movement
has been threatened by the radical
Republican element. The returns oil
Tuesday morning gave new impe'
tus. A determined effort will be
made to force legislation.
The Democratic party might hail
an issue shus presented. But nogood
American would care to see a bitter
sectionalism again aroused even II It
went to the benefit OF his political
party.
As a practical proposition it will
require hioh handed action. A state
may restrict suffrage at its pleasure
long az the restrictions applies
alike to all races and classes There
are states which have poll taxes as q
Iuition If the voting franchise.
Many oithe most scholarly publicists
of the north have advocated an edu.
cational qualification, Hundreds OF
the rock ribbed Republicans of New
England, Nav York and Pennsylva-
mia, inheriting the class tendencies OF
their Federalist ancestors, firmly be-
lieve that the privilege OF voting
should be confined to men who own
property-to men who "have q stake
In government and support the ex-
penses OF the government" as they
express the idea. The qualific atoms
OF suffrage is the right ofevery state,
under the constitution and under the
practice OF both colonies and states
1t Is nothing new to have a qualifca
ton. When the federal constitution
was first adopted the principle OF
universal suffrage was generally re.
garded as a dangerous experiment
and It only by degrees became a com.
mon usage.
No argument for getting revenge
on the south In that way could be
based on history or law. The advo,
Gates must openly admit that their
motive is hatred and anger. They
must appeal to prejudice with a
naked plan to psnalizs the south for
giving Democratic maiorities.
In the present era OF American feel.
ing the movement cannot succeed.
The moment it became a real danger
the country would rebukeits authors.
But the appearance Of a punish the
South" crusade ought to teach the
lesson to the Democrats who let
Indifference take the place Of vigilance
last Tuesday. The Democratic par
ty, the guardian Of state and indi-
vidusl liberty, rests upon the inces.
SAINT watchiulness Of it's members. At
this election they deserted their posts
by the thousands. The movement
against the south, already brought
forward, tells what happens when the
monarchial element is confident of
POWER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Photograph Records
Cause His Death.

Amesville, O., Nov. 12.-Frank
Grosvenor, nephew Of Congressman
Grosvenor, was burned to death
Wednesday night while driving. He
upset a lantern in his buggy, which
ignited some photographic records.
His companion escaped injury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
WITH THE nowLERs.
Brllllants Had First place In Team Az
eraEes-Inxedos Tend.

In games won aud lost The TuXedos lead
the other teams In the city bowling league
but the Brilllanis are the leaders W team
averages The NJnpareils are third In
games won and lost but hold second I'm
averages The team and Individual aver
ages follow;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
, serap ,l VINO dared to style himself a

scrapper who dared to style himself a
lightweight.
The Cans scare has subsidized, and Il
Is about time that Nelson and Britt and
q few more were getting back onto the
lightweight reservation.
OF course, some one may ask, Didn't
Cans defend his laures against Britt
recently lie did after fashion,
ana what Is more, the conteat-so far
as the terms are concerned--was the
only legitimate worlds championship
match boxed by llghtweights In many
year,
But what kind Of lightweight was
Cans when he stood up to fight, and by
what means did he retain his laurels?
lie wasn't able to strike decent punch.
and he convinced all thinking sports
that he couldn't hold his own with
frankie, Mel of Joe Bowker when re-
quired to make the lightweight limit.
another thing. Cans said he would
never attempt to fight at 1888 pounds
again, and for fear there should be any
misunderstanding about It. his man
ager repeated the announcement for
him.
There Is therefore double reason for
writing Cans OFF the lightweight list.
There is the testimony Of 5000 specta-
tors who made up their minds that
Cans Is a weakllng at 1888 pounds and
there Is the voluntary statement Of
Cans that he viii not match himself on
those terms again,
With Cans out Of Il, who Is better
entitled TO dispute the title than Britt
and Nelson? Britt trounced Erne, Ca.
mole and Young Corbett, and wound UP
by hammering Cans until Cans was
gray-faced and gasping Nelson has
disposed Of Wech, Candle, Hanlon
and Herrera and has rounded out his
string Of triumphs by weloping Young
Corbett as hired man wallops a dusty
carpet.
All the men named are lightweights,
no matter what they may claim to the
contrary, and II there are any better
than they battling at or Just below
1873 pounds, for one have no knowledge
Of them.
One Jimmy Gardner IL mentioned az
a conner In the class In question, but
there Is a good deal Of doubt as TO
whether Gardner can do himself JUS
tlce at 1888. In any case Gardnerwhen
his work Is compared with that Of Britt
or Nelson, Is practically an untried man.
He may become a challenger for the
lightweight championship In the near
future, and In the meanwhile the win
ner Of the Britt-Nelson fight on Dec. 20
should have no hesitation IN claiming
the title and declaring his readiness to
defend II against all comers.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Rev. G. E. Perkins Takes This Topic as
His Text for Sermon,

Rector G. Il. Perkins Of ST. Paurs
Episcopal church preached last night.
on "rhe Simple Life" He said In part:
THE human voice can not be super
ceded by any other thing, Thousands OF
sermons are issued In print, but how
many Of them do you read? Thought
conveyed through human speech As
most effective, The voice OF John the
Baptist must have been a voice of pow
en- An imbeclle makes a sound but he
makes no voice. A voice must have
intelligence and personality behind IT,.
ANA II Is the simple life which gives us
the personality without sham. In
France, that land Of luxury and nov.
erty and shame and Vice, they are be-
Ing taught TO be natural
Phillips Brooks, although six feet
SIX inches nigh was unaffected In his
manners and was devoted 10 little
children with whom he used 10 play.
lie was one Of the greatest minister's
IN America. So John the Baptist must
have been listened to because he led
simple life. He could not have
been raised In luxury and wealth and
have been the same man. Abraham
Lincoln could not have been raised I'm
luxury and have been the same man, So
1t Is with President Roosevelt and his
experience with frontier life.
To-day God is hardening people By
giving them good things. This Is a
day Of insincerity, Of brown stone fronts
and cheap back-yards, Of fine lace cur
tains IN the front windows and coarse
sash curtains In the rear II Is like the
boy who shines his shoes only In the
front, and like a brave soldier, never
looks behind II is John the Baptist
who calls us TO halt and tells US to be
true, and simple, and manly"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12

Wow Of the efforts being made here TO
effect reduction Of rentals the follow
ing from the Boston Herald WIN be VI
local interest.
"rhe 90 per cent reduction In the tele'
phone rates charged at the pay sta
lions In Boston proper, making the
charge Of a call Of three minutes FIVE
cents, instead Of ten, denotes an olto-
gcther creditahle disposition on the part
Of the telephone company which has a
practical monopoly Of the field here, 70
make rs charges as reasonable as tho
expense Of efficient service and "a reh-
sonable profit Will permit The tele-
phone has come TO be such necessity
ana It's use IS extending so rapidly In
every direction that the gradual cheap.
cnlng Of the charges for rs use by tho
public is "a popular benefit which win
be extensively appreciated. II seems
reasonable to expect a steady reduction
In telephone rates generally I'm due time
without any legislation on the subject,
II such voluntary action az this IS TO 80
accepted as the fixed policy OF the con.
trolling authorities"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
SPORTING Writer NaughtOn Agrees
With the News on 7 tie
Question
BEST SOLUTION OF PROBLEM.
Cans Cannot Make the Weight aud is
Out Of lt.-Nclson aud Britt Are
Legitimate Lightwelghts

A few days ago the News" had
something to say on the greatly dis.
cussed question Of the featherwcght
and lightweight championship In the
boxing game, and took the position that
Nelson Corbett, Candle WEIGH Britt
and many others Of their class, were
ughtwelghts In every sense OF the word,
and yet they have all tried to make the
hubble believe they were featherwoights.
The way the weights have been jugged
during the last two or three years the
claims Of many have been allowed TO
stand. For instance Britt beat Corbett
At $50 pounds and laid claim TO the
ieathorweight championship, With
reference to the coming clash between
Nelson and Britt, at 1872 pounds at G
o'clock we said that the winner could
properly lay claim to the light weight
championship, Cans or no Cans, for
the COl0red man Is out Of 1t for ever and
ave That we are not alone In this
opinion Is made evident by the follow
INK from W. W.Naughton, a promln-
emit sporting writer OF San Francisco.
He says
What championship will the fight be.
tween Jimmy Britt and Battling Nell
son lnvolve2
Already the Taxpayers and old Sub.
scrbers OF the sporting world-the men
who take up their pens for the "pur-
pose OF ellciting little Information
are putting this question to the SPORT
ing editors,
want to go on record early as say.
Ing that the winner will be safe In
styling himself the lightweight cham
pon Of the world, and he does not have
to specify that he Is the white cham-
pon" at that
II must be admitted Of course, that
weight classes of pugllIsm are fearfuly
added. This is g straw splitting era,
when boxers prefer matching on a
pound.for-po pound basis and such being
the case the limits Of the various d.
visions are never Kept In mind unless
when as amateur tourney Is to be
worked on
Britt and Nelson have done their
share towards placing things In a mud
die. Each az them has been cheese
parer IN the matter OF weight and
while doing business for years at
nOtchos running from 1928 to 1888 pounds,
they have both been very particular to
refer to themselves as featherweights,
There worc others IN the same boat,
and the reason for II all was that oneJov
Cans a wonderful dark-sklnned fight
Ing machine was always standing In
The background waiting to fling himself,
tooth and nail, on any rising young
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12

university The new gymnasium viii not
Do opened until April ist, but Mr., Burt.
ner Is anxious TO see that the gym Is
thoroughly and completely equipped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
CLUB RESUMES SHOOTING.
Regular Contrasts at Range. After
Long Period Of Duck Hunting.

Since the duck season opened there has
been little or nothing doing at the range
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
NELSON is CONFIDENT.
lie Says lilo WIN Wager $4,000 That lie
defeats Jimmy britt

San Francisco, Dec II -Batulug Nelson
today expressed his intention of wagering
5000 on his chances with Jimmy Britt
In case he can secure sufficiently at
tractive odds
"rhe native son feeling Is SO strong.
said Nelson that ! suppose they will
make Britt faVorlte at about 10 z. lf
they do | will say right here that they
can have 5000 OF my money 10 cover
could not want Tor better Investment in
which TO put the money that / made by
whipping Corbett'
Nelson, Notwithstanding the fact that
he ls holding Britt as the easiest boxer no
has yet fought in this city. is not neglect.
Ing his training a whit Every morning
he Is up betlmes, and the work he does
during the course OF the day would mako
the ordinary fighter IN training feel like
quitting the business
Eddie Santry is still directing Nelson's
training and acting as the battlors SPAR
ring partner
Britt too has settled down to hard
work and Intends 10 be ln prime condition
when he meets the furious little fighter
from the city Of the lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR HERE
r. d, Burtncr Comes TO Take Charge OF
The Y. NJ. c, A. Athletics.

Mr. r. D. Burtner, from the central Y;
NJ g. A. Of Chicago, Is In Salt Lake, and
comes here for the purpose Of taking
charge OF athletics IN the local Y. NJ, G,
a. Mr. Burtner, though a young man. is
thoroughly familiar with the work OF phy-
OF the best gymnaslums In the country
lie Is a graduate OF the Y NJ c. A.
training school and laso took q three-year
course In medicine in the Northwestern
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
TELEPHONE RATES.
How the Reduction Of Rentals is
Viewed In Boston.

The Boston papers are making con-
siderable Of the reduction Of telephone
rates in that ciiy o. 50 per cent; and in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
Steamship Differences Unsettled.

London, Dec, 1.-THE Times says that
the differences between the Cunard ana
9th trans Atlantic steamship lines
are still unsettled. one Of the points in
dispute being the status OF the Allan
lines new turbine steamers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
Cured pnraIvain.

W S. Bally J.. o. True Texas. writes
MY wife had been suffering ave years
with paralysis I'm her arm when / was
persuaded 10 use Ballards Snow Eminent
which cured her all right ] have also
used II for old sorea frostbltes and skin
eruptlOns II does the work" 25c Coz
No0 Sold by y G., NJ !. Drug Dept. ID
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
ACCEPT HOLMES TERMS.
University Football Team VIII Take Trip
TO the Coast.

Joe Maddock's Hurry Up" team at tho
varsity Is TO hayo another ne
Harvey Holmes, who is low with tho
University Of Southern California team,
wired the management Of the local eleven
an OFFER Of 500 II the Utah boys would
make the trip TO the coast and play his
team on New Years day. The amount
was not considered large enough and
Holmes came back with guarantee Of
1900.
The offer was accepted and the football
squad began work today to get I'm the best
possible condition for the struggle The
game will take place at Los Angeles and
will be one Of the features Of the annual
carnival OF races
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12

OF the Salt Lake Rife club but yesterday
afternoon half dozen mombers got to-
gethor and began the regular weekly
shoot Next sunday there WI lbc @ turkey
shoot and all the crack shoots will begin
practising FOR the biz event which prom
ises to be highly interesting
The results Of yostordays shoot FOL.
lows.