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The Washington times., 1905-11-12
ALLEGE CORROPT TON
OF HIGH OFFICIAL
Claim He Handed Out
Money in New York.
HUGE M. O. MASS MEETING
Tammany Leaders Jubilant After Sc
creJ Conference-More Ballot
Boxes Found.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE mass
meeting held tonight in Durland Rid
ing Academy, under the auspices OF
the Citizens Protective League, TO de-
maud a recount OF the ballots in the
election last Tuesday, was \ notable
gathering Fully 50O0 people We're
crowded into the large auditorium. Out
side a crowd fully twice as large as
that in the han gathered.
Headed by bands, the people marched
time and again about the block in
which the Riding Academy is located.
and listened 70 stump speakers. who ad-
dressed impromptu meetings on every
corner
Friends of Hearst, the Municipal Own
ership candidate for mayor. thronged
the hall and gave enthusiastic applause
to the remarks OF all the speakers who
demanded that there be recount Of the
ballots in the courts 10 determine, in
view OF the charges OF corruption and
violation of the election laws which have
been made. who was really elected.
VIII Name Corrupt Leader.
Some significant remarks We're made
during the course Of the evening. One
Of these statements was made by Bird
s. eCoIer. the newly elected president Of
Brooklyn borough, Who declared that
within a few days the people VIII have
some interesting matters in connection
with the recent election laid before
them The name Of a man high In the
city government. who handed out the
money to men who corrupted the ballot
as alleged, and the names OF some of
those who received It viii be made pub
lie, Mr.. Coler declared.
Another significant remark was made
by Col Alexander Z. Bacon, that the
people of the United States must
cleanse their cities OF evil. by blood il
necessary, II the Republic is TO last
Letters were received from Hearst,
william WINS, the Republican candi-
date for mayor in the recent election,
and the Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst.
Tammany Feeling Better.
There was considerable interest taken
in the conference held at Tammany Han
this afternoon between the leading
members OF Tammany' law committee.
After it ended those present declined
to state what matters were under con
sideratfon. but there was an air of
iubilation about the members, which
was construed as meaning that Tam
many is certain the proceedings to have
| Hearst succeed George b. Mcclellan as
mayor on January I viii amount to
nothing.
-Four ballot boxes couta ming ballots
were found in a polling place in the
! Thirty-fourth assembly uIstrict in the
! Bronx this afternoon
! These boxes, one or which was mark
i ed Defective ballots" should have been
turned over to the police on election
! night Christopher WlllgO, q driver,
made the discovery.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
BAKER WAS GUILTY,
MOODY'S DECISION
Statute of Limitations Saves
Indiana Judge.
BRANDED AS LAW W0LAT0R
Attorney Generals ofhce Can Do
Nothing Now for Soliciting Po-
liticai Subscriptions
BRANDED AS LAW VI0LATOR

Judge Francis Z. Baker. of the United
states Circuit Court for the Seventh
circuit. charged by the Civil Service
Commission with having violated tho
law BY soliciting political contributions
from the postoffice clerks al Goshen,
Ind. has been guilty OF an Offense which
ought to. and would, lead 10 his prose-
cution, were It not for the statute Of
limitations. according to communica-
ton sent yesterday by Attorney General
Moody to the President.
Mr.. Moody's letter &c the President is
a branding of Judge Baker. in that It
sets forth clearly that the probability
IS that the judge was only saved by
the statute Of limitations.
Moody's Findings.
Referring to the Civil Service Com
missions charges in the matter the
Attorney Generals letter says:
The letter OF the commission WIS re-
ceived by me on October p With your
approval, / forthwith direct Assistant
Attorney General Robb to proceed 70
Goshen for the purpose Of investigating
the charges and causing them 10 pe
presented by the district attorney 10
the grand jury, in case he should be
period OF the statute Of limitations had
been committed.
Mr.. Robb has completed his investi-
CATION and made his report TO me, and
concludes as follows:
i am constrained 10 the conciu-
sion that Judge Bakers acts in this
matter constitute a violation or both
the spirit and letter Of the statute.
Can't Be Prosecuted.
1t is clear, however. from the tes-
timony OF each OF the witnesses, that
the interview occurred about the lst OF
October 1902, and that therefore, If any
ofense was committed. il is now barred
BY the statute Of limitations, and was
so barred when brought TO the attention
Of this department for the first time on
October IL last in the letter Of Civil
Service Commissioner Greene
Having no jurisdiction 10 consider the
charges, except with the view to their
prosecution in the court. which has be
come impossible. 1 refrain from eX-
pressing any opinion upon the merits
Of the accusation. 1t seems TO me thai
the Department Of Justice has no fur
Their duty i'm the premises and / recon-
mend that no further proceedings be
undertaken here"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

100 Feet of Good Lumber for sI.75.
Libbey & Co.. 9th st. and n. Y. ave.-Ady
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
Nothing to Case.

It is understood, however, that since
the receipt OF the charges preferred by
Mr.. Taylor Il has been decided 20
discontinue such customs hereafter.
It is expected that the case viii be
dropped, as circumstance are held TO
show that Mr.. Taylor was misinformed
in many respects about how the names
Were obtained. Had It not been that
Commissioner Warner was out of town
al the time Senator Dick asked for the
names. Mr.. TaylOr's request for a SINH
lar list would have been granted
No one at the Pension Office IS ap-
prehensive OF the results of the charges.
The bureau sizes It up as part Of the
game OF politics.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
GORhAN
TAKES TO WOODS
Rayner in Maryland Also
Shattered Idol.
DEMOCRATS WANT LEADER
Governor Warield 10th to Take Reins.
Eyes Are Cast Toward
Elihu Jackson.

BALTIMORE, Nov. u.-SenaIOr Cor
man has not been seen nor heard from
since the day OF election He sought
some information from his IieutenanJs
the following day via the telephone. but
made no comment. The crushing defeat
he sustained apparently dazed him At
any rate it has given him food for
thought.
Whatever may be his own conclusions
Democrats generally have no longer
faith in his Judgment. and they woulo
be ready to accept the leadership Of
anyone thought competent 10 manage
party affairs
Unfortunately for them there is none
such in sight, and so they must needs
be content TO await the coming OF q
Democratic Messiah. II this last were
Germans first blunder his followers
would freely forgive him and condone
the offense. but of late years he has
made nothing but mistakes. until now
the rank and file have lost confidence
in him. while local managers every
where condemn him in unmeasured
terms for leading them to defeat with
such unfailing regularity. Not only was
his pet measure beaten. but some Of his
stanchest adherents went down with
It.
Senator Rayner Also.
There is one other exalted personago
in the State ranking as high as Mr..
German, whom this last campaign has
put to the bad" Senator Rayner Is
no longer the idol of the irregular wing
OF his party. He has lost caste. But
for his failure 10 redeem the promise
made by him at Annapolis two years
ago, when he was a candidate for Sen
ator, he might now come TO the front.
and be the accepted leader Of those
country people. who made his election
possible. But he funked and in trying
TO excuse his course jeopardized his
reputation for veracity. He denied hav-
ing offered to support the amendment
when two reputable Democrats, high in
the councils Of. the party. agreed 10
make affidavit that he did.
With both United States Senators dis
credited, and the governor outside the
regular breastwOrks, the party IN Mary
land is not in the best possible cOndi-
tion. With a certain element in the
party the governor wields some infiu-
ence. but he is not of the caliber TO
make a party leader. nor does he want
this doubtful honor. lie prefers to have
another blazing the way for him SO
that he need not wade through the
political mire If his excellency could
find such a man he would gladly invest
him with the authority to represent
him. and prepare TO wrest control from
those now at the head OF the Organiza-
ton. for the governor would ike to
succeed himself, and he knows thai
unless ne can win over the county
leaders he has no chance of securing
q denomination.
No Manager in Sight.
But there is not at this time any
capable manager in sight who can
cope With German in a fight of this
kind. The Senator is a past master al
inside work and. discredited as he now
is. he is still strong enough to prevent
any one man from supplanting him
The only way in which he can be dis
possessed Is by the various leaders whC
have heretofore acte0 with him form
ing a combination against him. Single
handed not one can make any headway
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
Clerks Paid.

Mr.. Taylor asserts in his report that
Pension Agent Jones, IN charge OF the
pension agency at Columbus gave
these names TO Mr.. Dick without the
authority of Pension Commissioner
Warner. He further declares that the
clerical force al the Columbus agency
got paid at the rate OF about 81 a
thousand names, and that the names
were not furnished to the Democra tic
party or to other than to Senator
Dicks party.
Secretary Hitchcock forwarded the
charges TO Commissioner Warner for ex-
PLANTATION Mr.. Warner explained how
the names were secured, saying that il
had been the custom at the Pension Of
fee. so far as he could ascertain. TO
furnish the names on the pension roster
to those who a~oIied for them, especial
ly for such purposes as this list was
devoted 10.
There IS nothing in the charges. -
said Mr.. Warner. yesterday. Senator
Dick asked for the privilege of correct
ing. UP 10 date. a list he said he secured
in 1900. and permission was given him
TO get the names from our Columbus
agency"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
OHIO PENSIONERS
GET DICK INTO FIX
Senator Accused OF Playing
Politics With Rolls.
COMPLAINT TO HITCHCOCK
Bureau Says Giving Out Names Is Old
Custom-Democrats Could
Have Had Them.
COMPLAINT TO HITCHCOCK

William A Taylor. said TO be Dem
ocratic politician OF Ohio. has flied
charges with Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock against Senator Charles
Dick. chairman OF the Republican State
committee OF Ohio.
The Dapers~ fled cite that Senator
Dick obtained a list OF the names of
102 900 pensioners OF his State for po!it-
ical use In the opinion OF Mr.. Taylor
these names were misued in that since
they came into the hands Of Senator
Dicks organization many Of the names
are being used for other than political
purposes.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
Some Security.

He was bonded FOR 81. OOO By a local
bonding company, and IA ADDITION car
ried life insurance policy OF 800. inns
II IS thought. IS all the collateral ne mas
upon which his creditors can fan back.
The police Of Philadelphia have been
furnished with a description OF Allen
and asked 70 ma him II possible.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
No Manager in Sight.

CONTINUED on Seconf % 81
The Jewish outlook., 1905-11-24

strauss q CO., dCIeSC IIe popularity Ol
our Jewish merchants in California.
Space does not permit me to dwell on
every section of our country, suffice to
say that wherever there is a commercial
center there one will find merchants Of the
Jewish persuasion. In our own Queen
City of the Plains we have several mer-
chants who have won their spurs in the
commercial arena.
L.H Guldman, one Of our pioneer mer-
chants, can write the word success after
his name. He came to America from Ba-
varia in 1870 at the age of II and started
first in Wisconsin. Eight years later he
came to Denver and established a small
store at the present site. He gradually
enlarged his business and at the present
time it occupies nearly a block of stores.
Mr. Guldman has donated literally to
the various charities Of the city and is
also known as being particularly kind to
our co-religionists in never refusing a
needy applicant for position.
David May, another successful pioneer
merchant, came to this state in 1878,
from a small town in Indiana He
erected the first large store in Leadville
at the inception Of the great mining
boom of that region. In 1888 he re-
moved to Denver and built up what is
now the largest shoe and clothing house
in Denver. In addition to this he con-
trolls several large stores in St. Louis and
Cleveland.
We almost forgot the fact of Meyer
Friedman being merchant, seeing him
connected with the various charitable in
stitutions and lodges. That he is sue
cessful merchant is attested by the high
positions which have been accorded him.
He was made president Of the Chamber of
Commerce and has been trustee Of the
National Jewish Hospital for Cons,1mp-
tives since the opening Of the institution.
To engage in trade has ceased to be
stigma and reproach to the Hebrew, as
of old: Partly because of the absence of
a hereditary nobility in this country
who, living in idleness, look down on a
business career, partly because the Yam
kee is inherently a trader, the business
man is the supreme factor of this coun-
try at present. Rightly or wrongly, the
youth Of our land is encouraged to
emulate the example of our dis
tinguished merchant princes and view
them as models. Hence a business
calling is as honorable and respect
able to-day as any profession. Requir-
ing, as it does, a keen intellect, deep
knowledge Of human nature, mature
and well balanced judgment, the Jew
has kept well in the van Of the process
sion He not only fulfills all these re-
uuirements of success, but possesses in
The Jewish outlook., 1905-11-24

founder OF millions. Other prominent
merchants contemporaries Of Levy were
Sampson Simson, the great humanitar-
ian, who took an active part in the Rev
olution, and Isaac Gomez, ancestor OF
Benjamin and Abraham Gomez.
Ephraim Hart, first Of Philadelphia
and then successful merchant Of New
York, helped organize the Board of
Stockholders which is now known as the
''New York Stock Exchange" Aside
from his business he was active in re-
ligious and also in state affairs, being
state senator in 1910. At the time of his
death he was a partner Of John Jacob
Astor.
Bernard Hart, a namesal1e, and en-
gagged in the same business as Ephraim,
though not related, was an Englishman
who came here in 1850. In 1895 when
the epidemic of yellow fever ragged in
New York he was untiring in his devo-
ton to the afflicted and did not give him
self time to eat or sleep in his efforts to
relieve the suffering. He was secretary
of the New York Stock Exchange from
1886 to 1858.
Abraham and Benjamin SeiXas were
two other very prominent merchants The
former was a soldier as well as a mer-
chant, having served in the Revolution
carrying dispatches for General Harry
Lee. Banjamin Seixas was also one of
the founders Of the New York Stock Ex-
change.
In the early history Of Pennsylvania
there appear the names of some Jewish
merchants, among whom Haym Salomon
is the best known. He greatly aided the
colonies during the revolution, supply
ing the government with large sums of
money at the most critical period Of our
history. He advanced to the govern
ment nearly 100000, that amount be-
ing a great help to them in those days,
and the United States government never
reimbursed him for that loan. Salomon
was captured as a prisoner in Its; con-
tracing fatal disease in prison he died
at the close of the war. Among his
friends to whom he gave financial aid
were Jefferson, Lee and Madison.
Hyman Gratz, brother of the famous
Rebecca Gratz, VISA a prominent whole
sale grocer of Philadelphia after the
Revolution and was manager Of the first
Jewish publication society Of America.
He set aside stocks, bonds and other
property for the purpose of establishing
a college for the Jews Of Philadelphia.
Gratz College is the successful result Of
that donation.
Georgia, another colony tolerant to-
ward the Jews, caused a large number of
them to settle there in 1888. Benjamin
Sheftail the first Jewish merchant of
The Jewish outlook., 1905-11-24

SEeICd1l manuscript DeSun Dy DenJdlnlll
Sheftail and completed by his son Nor
decai. Sheftail and his son Levi also a
merchant, held decided anti-savery
views even at that time.
These were our pioneers Of the mer-
cantile-world Of early America. They were
an educated, hardy and courageous set.
Of men, ready to stand up for their prin
ciples and willing to sacrifice everything
for the sake Of their religion and for the
liberty Of our country.
Living now in an age of liberty and
freedom Of thought our modern Jewish
merchants distinguish themselves out
side of their own line Of business in
many ways. Philanthropy in it's varying
forms is widely practiced by these So
called hard-headed business men.
One Of the largest stores Of Greater
New York, Macy's, is owned by two
brothers, Isidore and Nathan Strauss.
They are better known for their connec-
ton with educational institutions, phil
anthropic undertakings and as public
men than as merchants. They came when
mere children with their parents from
Bavaria and settled in Georgia, receiving
their education in the schools and col
lcges Of that state. The family moved
to New York after the Civil War and
established the firm of Strauss & Sons.
In 1888 both brothers became partners
in the firm Of Macy, the large depart
ment store which they are still conduct
ing. They have served the state and gov
ernment in various capacities Nathan
Strauss was the originator Of the steril-
lied milk depots for the poor by which
many lives Of tenement children were
saved. He also maintained coal depots
for free distribution among the poor
and is known throughout New York as
Santa Claus Strauss.
Benjamin Altman, Louis Stern and
Emanuel and Lyman Bloomingdale are
also among the well known merchants of
New York. Gimbel Bros. and Litz Bros.
are two large dry goods firms of Phila-
delphia conducted by Jews.
Chicago, the rival of New York, boasts
of a number of Jewish merchants, of
whom Henry Siegel, Of Siegel & Cooper,
is the most successful. Also native Of
Germany, he came to this country in
1867, and gained his first business exper-
ience in Washington, D. c., and Parkers-
burg, West Virginia. In 1886 was es-
tablished in Chicago the first store Of the
firm Of Siegel'& Cooper, and now he con-
trolls five of the largest department stores
in the United States. Two other Chicago
Jewish firms Of note are Mandel Bros.
and Rothschilds
Jews have always been influential fac
tors in trade on the Pacific coast ManV
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11

Simon Harris, who is 1O4 years old, and who for nearly seventy-five years has been bedding dry goods all over the face of the earth, came back to New York Saturday from Jerusalem, where for a little more than two years he continued his trade. He says busi- ness is awfully dull in Palestine. No body has any money or any desire to earn some. Harris has travelled in every state in the Union, toured South America from Caracas to Buenos Ayres, been from one end of Mexico 10 the other, and visited every country Tn Europe and Asia, and all the larger cities of northern Africa and Australia. as well as many islands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
HEARD IN PASSING

Senator-elect Warner of Missouri says his expenses ill connection with hls election were exactly twenty-nine dollars and eighty cents. Considering the amounts probably expended by kerens and Neidringhaus, the senator ship cannot be said to be marked down from thirty.-Springfield Union.
 The population of the city of New York is now officially estimated by th.. statisticians of the national census bu- reau as 39O2,u9I. Another year will undoubtedly carry the total to 4.ogp.- op There has been an increase nf over i0O.Oc0 since 1850. and as this rate bids fair to continue. the population of the great city will hardly be less than i.JnO.OW in 1910. The population Of the state is estimated at I,g01.I5i at the present time Very soon the city will contain more than half the people. of the state. but the rural politicians at Albany will undoubtedly eontrive fo keep the control of state affairs in their hands a good while longer. by denying the city it's full quota of rep resentation in the Iegislature-IIart- ford Times.
 Although there .were more court martials of officers of the army last year than hl any year since 19DO. the lgeadvocate of the army finds coIH- fort in the fact that there have been fewer court-mariials in the past four years than during the same length of time after the reorganization of the army. which followed the close of tine civil war. and the army Is larger now than it was then At the present time the incompetent and unworthy men among the thousands of officers who have been commissioned in the regular army since the war with Spain are being rapidly weeief out. and the numbers of court-martials shotlld- therefore. be much less in the future than during the past four years.-New Haven Journal and Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11

In the April Pearson's is a most i'm portant and interesting article on the increased cost of living, from which the following extract is taken: "All i'm portant food articles, except sugar and cof1ee, are higher at the present time than the average for the ten-year per lod from 1890 to 1900 In looking back upon the course of prices since 1890. it is interesting to discover (from figures complied by the government that in that year one dollar would buy seven and four-fifths pounds of fresh beef, while to-day it will purchase only six and four-fifths pounds. That amount Of money in 1890 would buy ten pounds of salt beef; today nine pounds. Of salt pork in 1890 it would buy nine and a half pounds; to-day q little over seven pounds. One dollar m 1890 would purchase seven and d quarter pounds of chickens; to-day less than six and a. quarter pounds. Il would buy ten pounds of fresh fish in lS9o; to-day nine and third pounds. In 1SO it would pay for five dozen and four eggs. to-day for only four dozen and three. One dollar in 1890 would buy nearly seventeen quarts of milk quarter pounds of butter: to-day only would purchase in 1890 four and d three and three-quarters pounds. One dollar in 1890 was fair equivalent for six and third pounds of cheese to-day it will purchase half a pound less. To-day one dollar will buy les than eight and a half pounds of lar,! in 1890 1t would pay for nearly eleven pounds. Of cornmeal to-day you can purchase for that sum thirty-eight an! half pounds: in 1890 you could ge: forty-six and q half pounds Is it sur prising that Mrs Benedick, whose modest history is made to illustrate this discussion, should find herself in discouraged frame of mind on mar ket day? Surely not; but it must be owned that the same discouragemc applies to any kind of shopping she may have to do. If she wants a car. pet, she has to pay 25 per cent more for it than would have been charge. ! half dozen years ago, whether it is ingrain or Brussels. All household i.,. cidentals, from a hammer to piece ol clotheslne, have taken part in the general climb. and the barb wire she uses to keep intruders out of her small vegetable garden has ascended from s2O2 to S2.94 per hundred pounds wholesale