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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
FACTI0NAL FIGHT
FOR SECRETAR
Trouble in Store for Illinois Re
publican State Committee
Which Meets To-Day.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. Ill. June 2S-The Republican
State Committee will meet in Chicago to-
morrow to organize for the campaign. 1t
is conceded that Roy 0. West of Chicago
will be chosen as chairman of the com
mittee Mr.. West was Mr.. Deneen's cam
paign manager preceding and during the
recent State Convention. There is every
prospect OF a factional contest over the
seCretaryship. Governor Yates desires the
election of Representative J. A. Wheeler
of Auburn, lately appointed State Game
Warden. and the anti-Yates influence on
the Deneen side wants Postmaster Clar-
ence F. Buck of Monmouth. who is Sher
man adherent
It may be that the Cullom and Sherman
members of the State Committee will
combine for the purpose of defeating
Wheeler. A combination OF Cullom and
Sherman and Hamlin against Yates and
Deneen would mean a close vote in COM
mittee. There is not more than one or
two majority either way. unless the in
fiuence of State Treasurer Busse should
be thrown to the Culom- Sherman side.
Busse is stin counted for the Deneen side
but he is pretty independent
Judge Sherman is here to-day. He
said he wanted no patronage and no
further honors at this time, but was ready
and willing to join in anything Mr.. De
neen wanted
IF the Cullom fellows want n fight all
along the line" he remarked, with a
sharp click of his Jaws. why, they can
get it so far as 1 am concerned. l have
been peaceable for about three weeks now,
ar l wouldn't object to some work more
to my liking, l am always for harmony
if the other fellows will meet me part of
the way. but If they want a fight they can
be accommodated
The truth is that the Cullom. or Federal,
crowd would about as soon have Wheeler,
Yates's friend, as secretary as Buck,
Sherman's friend
They haven't much regard for Sherman.
and they make no secret OF the belief that
he don't amount to much"
Attorney General Hamlin appears to
have dropped out of the calculations Of
both the State gang" and the Federal
crowd" If he intends to ''cut ice'' this
campaign he will have to enter upon
term of practicirg so he will be able to
20 through the motions. the State ma
chine does not claim him, and the Wash
ington syndicate are afraid to class him
with them.
knowing the subtle arts of Senator
Cullom and his captains, II would not
surprise the politicians II Buck and
Wheeler were both defeated for secre-
tarry and a Cullom man chosen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
ONEIDA INDIAN RUNS
MARKET STREET CAR.
Purcell Powless Descendant of a
Chief. the Second Red Man EN-
pIoyed by Transit Company.

Purcell Powless. a grandson of Henry
Powless, who was a chief of the Oneida
tribe of Indians. began work as a motor
man on the Transit Company's Market
street line yesterday.
Powless is the second full-blood Indian
employed by the Transit Company to run
street car IN the last year. Felix Scott,
Sioux, also on the Market street line,
went to work last January, and has made
such a good record that Mr.. Davidson,
who employs the motormen and conduct
ors for the company, readily engaged
Powless when he applied for work
Since last January Scott has had but
one accident. He has been breaking in"
Powless for several days and instructing
him how to avoid accidents, as well as
how to run a street car through streets
as crowded as Market usually is
Powless is % years old. He was born in
Wisconsin, where the Oneida tribe has
lived for years His Indian name is So
da-wah. He was educated at Haskell In
stitute, Lawrence, Kas., and until he came
to st. Louis six weeks ago. was employed
as a machinists helper by the Santa Fe
Railway Company at Kansas City.
The Oneidas have long since given up
their tribal customs" said Powless when
asked why he had taken a motorman's
position. We are practically independent
and do not look to Uncle Sam for support,
as do some of our brothers. We have to
work
when 1 came to St. Louis It was with
the expectation of securing employment at
the Worlds Fair. Failing in that and
hearing of Scotts success as motorman.
L decided to apply to the Transit Com
pany for employment, and succeeded
They sent me to Scott for instructions,
thinking probably that he could better ex-
plain the work in the Indian language,
but we only spoke a few words of our ma
tive tongues while 1 was with him, as we
believe we can talk English as well as the
average man. and prefer 1t"
Miss Ella Powless, sister Of the new mo-
torman, who is a teacher in an Indian
school at Sacaton, Ariz., is visiting her
brother and viewing the Worlds Fair.
They live at No. 9S2A South Sarah street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS ARE NOW HEADING FOR ST. LOUIS
NEWSPAPER MEN
ON THE OUTLOOK.
John p. Miller Believes That
Parker Will Not Be
Nominated.

John p Miller, Washington correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun. came down
from Chicago to see the Fair and attend
the Democratic National Convention. He
does not believe that Judge Parker will
be nominated next week.
'I think that Senator German has an
excellent chance" he said. Figure up
and down and It is difficult to see how Mr.
Parker will have much more than a ma
jority of the delegates in the convention
One thing must be remembered when that
fact is cousidered-the opposition to Mr.
Parker will remain opposed.
However, Mr.. German is not the only
likely nominee when Parker fails Judge
Harmon of Cincinnati is an active candl-
date and has his delegation behind hlm
He cannot be considered exactly as a dark
horse. And there are others. all Wei
known who must be considered as more
than possibilities.
The clash which is expected between
the so-called Bryan and anti-Bryan ele-
ments in the party may not develop. II
is 10 he supposed that both sides to the
controversy are asking more than they
expeCt TO get The Nebraska platform.
could he put into acceptable shape for all
clements without much trouble If success
is desired and not simply control OF MI
.:,Tbat platform favors the principles Of
Democracy as announced in the Kansas
civ and Chicago platforms. If the phra-
seOIogy is changed TO the principles OF
Democracy announced, l hardly peHeEe
much objection will be found. II ruIe-Or-
ruin policy is desired, 1t can easily De
brought forward, and be the feature OF
the convention. Otherwise, there ls no
reason why the platform should not be
mode consistent with party harmony anu
without friction" 5
r T.. sullivan, Washington correspond
ert of the Chicago Chronicle. is also mere
To attend the convention. He believes I'M
p'icitIy in he success of the Parker cam
paign, ''Without doubt Judge Parker VII!
be nominated on the first serious hallol,
he said Il feel confident that senator
German is for him. You will find Colonel
Guffey of Pennsylvania also supper ths
him when tho convention meets
What makes me think so? June Cor
man. Guffey and one other man. held
conference in which they agreed TO sup
port Parker. The conference was III
washington From there Senator German
went to New York and tTleu ;. ullS tt -,
fully to DaCify Tammany. lie went 10 tlle
home of Thomas +. Ryan. the traction
millionaire and influential in Tammany.
but failed to effect a settlement OF the
New York row. Bryan will be eliminated
by this convention, unless l am greatly
mistaken. NTH
adelphfa bureau of the Pittsburg Ca
Zette said that Eastern sentiment was
practically solid against BRYAN. Ehefe
is much talk about what Co'oneI GulICY OF
PENNSYLVANIA may do he said. Penn
svlvanIa wants him to be chairman OF the
National Committee, even though he has
not said he vas Il candidate. Eastern
politicians. I believe, generally consldGr
that he will manage to make the Pennsyl-
vania delegation nivotal in the nomination
OF a President
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29

were astounded. but still confident OF our
ability to get out on top. Ed Butler as
sured us that there was no danger and
gave us authority TO employ all the attor-
neys we wanted and he would pay the
bills which he did.
SAYS BUTLER DISCUSSED
HIS PLANS WITH HIM.
rp'Fe told us not to feel uneasy. Butler
talked to me great many times con-
adentially about bis plans and what he
had.done. 1 will Hot here reveal what he
said 70 me lest injustice be done to some
perscrhs he may have misreprsented.-
The gang, known as the 'Boodle
Gang is St Louis is more powerful than
the people Of this city dream of. They
have been very much shaken up bv these
prosecutions and their forces have been
divided.
Ed Butler has already planned t. cap
rture the Circuit Attorneys office at
the next election. He has made arrange
ments so that his man will be nominated,
both by the Republican and Democratic
party. so that either way the election
goes, his tool will be in charge Of the
machinery for the enforcement of the
law.
Il do not say these things out of a
spirit of revenge. but because I think the
people of this city ought to know 1t. and
IT, after knowing it, they go on and allow
this gang to get control, it will be their
own fault 1t is not necessary for me
at this time to 80 more into detail as to
the corruption that has existed here so
long. What 1 have said should be suffici-
ent at least for the present
Il have the names and the facts and
the figures, as well as the details of the
Doodle bills l have named, and l will
give them out lin due time"
The broker mentioned by Gutke in his
confession denied emphaticaIly any
knowledge of the city lighting bill deal
transaction. and declared he did not know
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
QUIT COD FISHING TO
DIG FOR GOLD IN SAND
Discovery of Yellow Metal on Alas
kan Beach CnuSes Senmen to
Desert ships.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San. Francisco. June 2S.-Gold has been
discovered on the beach at Sand Point,
Alaska, and its appearance has created
considerable excitement in that district.
When the precious. metal was first un-
earthed there were in the port several
codfshing vessels and revenue cutter,
and a number of the crews of these YES
sells threw up their berths at once and
went, to, work pannings for; gold.
The news was brought to this port by
the, brigyJohn D. Spreckels, which arrived
here from The North with 174,0o0 Goldfish.
1t is claimed that the miners are max
ing from So to $40 day. The gold is
found in the black sands on the beach,
and the only time the work can be car
ried on is after the tide has run out
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
GROCER STRUCK BY AN ENGINE
walking Along Tracks When Hurled
- Against Embankment.

Leonard Lohrer, 65 years old, one Of
the pioneer grocers of East st. Louis. was
struck by an engine last night while walk
ing along the Southern Railway tracks
near his home at No. 25 McCasland ave-
nue..
Mr. Lohrer was hurled several feet, his
head striking against an embankment.
He was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
The physicians have not decided Just how
serious his injuries are.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
SPORTING

Syracuse wins two out of the three
events in the intercollegiate regatta on the
Poughkeepsie. defeating Cornell, so long
regarded as the champion.
Cardinals win sensational ten-inning
game at Cincinnati by score OF to 2.
Browns shut out by effective twirling
Of Addie Joss Of Cleveland.
Commodore and Blush look best in
their respective races.
wGrte Nicht won the Fair Grounds
feature yesterday.
English Lad is to start IN the St Louis
Derby.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
To-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RISINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S,Iol-
SD; balances. s923. .42S. Local discount rates
were between ~ and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York. GOc prem bid roc prem. asked;
Chicago. 9Oc prem. bid, sc prem. asked;
Cincinnati. LouisvilI" and New Orleans,
par bid. 1Oc prem. asked. .,a-
Wheat closed hiE acr At s25*gS2-2c. July.
SLC7G$l08 No. red. Corn closed higher
at 46&c bid July. 49c NO. mixed. Oats
closed at &c bid July. &c mixed.
Spot cotton was &c lower in the local
market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
ELEcTRocUTED IN A TREE.
Brothers Touched Live Wire
While Picking Cherries.
REPrRIIC sPECIAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL q
Lancaster. Pa. Jpne '2s.-Bentamin anS
Edwin Goshkey, brothers. wsreaS elee-
trocuted at their home, near lWabank;
while picking cherries. A wire, carrying
a current for arc lights runs through .r1ie
limbs of the trees. H.. 49,.
Benjamin climbed the tree to pick some
fruit when he suddenly fell. catching On
a limb below. KS, brother went To- his
assistance, and when he touched rBenja-
Minis body he was thrown head first TO
the ground He lived only short time
Benjamin was dead when taken from the
tree II is presumed both men touched
the electr1c-hght wire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29

The japanese capture three mountain
passes forming the kew 10 the Russian po-
sition. and General kuropatdn is com
peeled to. retire north. p. .-. .....
The japanese rout the Russians in &
battle near Siu-Yen. In which tho Rus
SLAMS lost about 100 in killed and several
hundred wounded.
Another Russian battleship is reported
10 have been wrecked on the mines at
Port Arthur. \ large vessel IS said to
have been found stranded on Tiger Rock
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
STONE GUEssEs PARKER.
According to Chicago Interview, He
Thinks the New Yorker VIII Win.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, ILL.,. June S.-The Chronicle
prints an interview with United States
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, in
which he admits the success of Judge AL
ton 3, Parker in the Democratic National
Convention next week.
According to the dispatch. Senator Stone
was asked who he believed would be NOM
mated.
Whom do you think it will be?' the
Senator asked in reply.
Parker suggested correspondent
TT certainly looks that way" said the
Senator. Indeed, might say that Judge
Parker will be nominated"
"on the first ballot?" the Senator was
asked.
|, Possibly"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
TO AVOID DISEASE
Disinfeet the Whole House. Rid
Your Household Of the Deadly
Germs That Breed in
Warm Weather.

This IS the season when the germs of
contagious diseases breed with frightfu
rapidity. No home. however clean. is free
from them.
There is but one safeguard-thorough,
systematic disinfection.
For this purpose the surest. safest.
handiest disinfectant is C-N. Unlike Car
bollc Acid. Chloride CT Lime or Zinc Chic
rides. C-N is neither poisonous nor corro-
sive. nor has it any unpleasant odor. 1t
instantly kills the germs.
To delay Is to court danger. Make C-N
a household habit order it from the near
est dealer. Trial sizes if you wish.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29
Quartet of FrenIx kittens.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Wilmington, Del, June 2S.-Edward Hill
an usher at the French Street Station of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, has a cat
which has given birth to four kittens
Joined as one. Each is a separate kitten.
but the bodies are one, and the quartet
moves as single kitten.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29

Ben T. Cable of Rock Island, one OF the
delegates-at-large from Illinois. certified to
the National Committee by the late Illi-
nois State Convention, saw synopsis of
the Dunlap circular at the University Club
last night.
why. the man is crazy who got that
up" said Mr.. Gable, as he half laughingly
and half sneeringly heard of the efforts
which were being made to deprive him of
his seat in the convention.
1--WE were elected as delgates by a
sovereign State. and the Committee on
Credentials will not even consider the
proposition"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29

The War Department Is delaying action
on the question Of pants for the Igorrotes,
and Colonel Edwards thinks there may be
n compromise on some kind of a glrdle
for the dog eaters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-29

Members of the Mississippi River Com
mission, who will meet to-day. were en-
tertained at dinner last night at the Tyro-
lean Alps
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

II is all right to make hay while the
sun shines, but Il isn't everybody that
is fortunate enough to own a grass
field.
Kuropatkin is TO have 100000 more
men. But what he seems TO need is
room in which to fall back.
General Kuropatkin regrets to re-
port that he has changed his plans for
taking his Fourth Of July dinner in
Toxic.
General KuropatlIln viii retire stil
farther. The general does not care
how long a line OF communications the
Japanese may have to defend.
After a years search a Pennsylvania
pastor has just found "the ideal wo-
man" and married her. Whoever knew
a bridegroom who did not feel that way
about il?
Practically all of the great questions
of the day have been settled by the
Republican party There is no issue
before the country. No wonder Judge
Parker can't talk.
George Fred Williams still protests
that the newspapers misrepresent him.
Most politicians would consider similar
treatment a cause for gratitude rather
than indignation.
Rhode Island is to hold a "frst vot-
ers' rally soon. Ii seems unfair to
leave out the fellows who vote the sec
ond and third time. for they are the
ones who really decide an election.
a Philadelphia woman who paid SIS
for a baby at one Of the famous
farms in that city. took It back be-
cause it was unsatisfactory. and had il
exchanged. Philadelphia business
firms have long had a reputation for
square dealing and a desire to satisfy
their patrons.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
TAREs ANp JIMsoN weeds.

Thus speaks the state Sentinel;
Something sweet and soothing must
have been infused Ia the spirit Of The
Evening Journal. d has actually taken
to praising Sussex county. II speaks
of the golden sands Of Sussex l"--of
the golden wealth flowing therefrom TO
its inhabitouts-of the beauty OF its
landscape and its very close approxi-
nation in fact to modern Garden Of
Ederl What sort OF incubation has
infected the brain cells of The Even
ing Journal, that not so very long ago
hao only the grossest abuse, and the
bitterest OF sneSrs for old Sussex and
all that lies within her borders.
The Sentinel errs. not from lack Of
knowledge. but from lack Of truth
telling disposition. There is much that
is admirable IN Sussex, as we have al
ways maintained. but there are tares
among the wheat. We have denounced
a handful of Sussex corruptionists,
but the reason for our wrath Is be-
cause they do not properly represent
SUSSEX The editor Of the Sentinel
takes himself too seriously; he is not
Sussex. II ne were we should recon-
mend that the old county be towed out
to sea and sunk.
No: Sussex with its warm soil, it's
beautiful landscapes and fertile fields.
its warm hearts and its hospitality
should grow wheat and not tares and
imson wee1
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
"First Boy ln.Y

Shirts IN a knot an II amt on right?
Hairs p-ulastered against my head?
lips bub-bub blue an my fingers white
Huh? l reckon my eyes Is redi
Teth ch-chattor an l-!ook sick?
Wob-wob-wobble-in with my chin?
Just g-got out o. tn cr-cr-crlck,
Br-r-r-rl But / was tn first one inl
Sayi Tn was me an tn Gr-Croen boys,
Ilcksey Murphy an Bub-bill Brown
Fi-b-b-but my teeth make lot o. noise.
We wen-wen-wont TO tn edge o. town
Where tn will-willows grows up so thick
sh-sh-shod TO th very skin,
Then gr-r-r-rl / was IN IN crick.
Out agan-but tn first one int
Bub-bill ast me Il II fel-felt cold
NO" ] sa-said. its warm an nice. 81
Big a Lille as I ever told
Hon-hcn-honest, tt's worse n ice.
All tn others, they di-dived quick:
got out on tn bank to grin,
Gee. They sputtercd there in tn cricli
just tn saiao, Is tn first In.
Ma called 10 me when / started out
Said 90 sta-stay on our own street.
She'll want TO know what been about
I'm goin' home to ge-get some heat.
Tee-teeth chatter. my hair Is slick.
Trem-irem-tremble-in' IN my chin
Soy! IT'S dandy dow-down tn chick,
Honest was an first one in.
Chicago Tribune
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
The Spirit Of senevolsnos.

From the Kansas City World.
The quadrennial Conference Of the
Methodist Church determines many
great movements for the promotion Of
the Christian spirit and cause. but IL
rs doubtful II IN the whole Of the not
able session now being held at Los
Angeles any action win be taken more
thoroughly promotive Of Christian
brotherhood ana unity than was the
almost unanimous crying down Of the
proposed resolution condemning the
methods OF another great denomina-
tion.
That there are differences between
the Methodist Church and the Catholic
Church is thoroughly understood with
out any resolutions to that effect.
That these differences Of opinion and
faith may be honest upon the one side
as well as on the other must be ad-
mitted by all fair-minded men.
There Is plenty OF room for each I'm
It's own way to wage warfare against
the forces Of evil without turning upon
one another.
That the resolution condemning
Catholics was offered by clergyman is
natural II is quite common for cler-
gymen to become so deeply absorbed in
matters Of doctrine and dogma and
method as to forget that these are not
an end in themselves. but only a
means.
1t has been said that while Christ
Instituted religion. the devil instituted
theoiogy This may go beyond the
truth. but certainly il looks from a
secular standpoint as II the devil often
hnds theology a convenient and effect
i've tool for putting the forces against
him into dlscord and confusion.
Evening journal., 1904-05-24
WHO IS HEP

The thought ana care necessary to
sprout a gubernatorlal plant ana to
bring it to full maturity is greater than
the novice suspects. The seed must
be planted in the dark Of the moon
and at the dead Of night. 1t must be
tenderly reared, or the early ffosts
viii wipe It from the face Of the earth
ere it is sturdy enough to grow without
protection. We have been peering over
tho garden fence. and unobserved have
been watching the development OF one
Of these little sprouts.
A few weeks ago there appeared a
most learned and interesting editorial
in the Milford News. II gave us a
most entertaining account Of the early
governors Of Delaware and bore evil
cerce that the writer is a man OF de-
cided literary taste. and wide ae-
Quaintance with the history Of our
state. That was the planting Of the
seed in the dark OF the moon. and Ia
turn it into literature. we may can 81
Chapter j.
in the next issue we behele n fender
little shoot. for the plant had sprouted
and had come through the earth in it,
appeal for warmth ana light. Therl
was a further discourse on governors
this time IT was in the nature Of dis
cussion as to the kind of man neede,
at the present time. We were inform
ed that doctors, farmers and mer
chants had occupied the ozecutiv
chair. but that ia recent years ther
had been no lawyers. why not selec
lawyer2 Asked the writer. That W
may call Chapter II.