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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06
LAWSON TO THE PEOPLE
BOSTON. MASS. JAN. 9. 1895.
THE STAR


STAR.
SEATTLE WASH
THE FOLLOWING WHICH WAS IN ANSWER TO
REQUEST or LONDON PRESS FOR MY orIN-
IoS on JACOB scHlFFs RECENT HOWL As TO THE w
STABLE CONDITION or UNITED STATES CURRENCY
SENT TO EACH SENATOR REPRESENTATIVE
AND CABINET MEMBER WASHINGTON;
"scHFrs SPEECH WAS INEVITABLE
1T SYSTEMS FIRST DEFINITE souEAI.
THIS Is THE SITUATION. THERE Is PLENTY OF
MONEY FOR ALL LEGITIMATE PURPOSES. But OUR
COUNTRY. HAVING AWAKENED TO THE SYSTEMS
GAME WILL NOT SEND ITS BALANCES TO WALL ST.
MY REVELATIONS COMPELLED THE SYSTEM TO
BID UP STOCKS TO PROTECT ITS ROTTEN STRUCTURE
THIS DOUBLING PRICE VALUES HAS INCREASED
WALL SITS DEMANDS FOR MONEY
HENCE THE uNHEARp or MONEY RATES
NOW THE SYSTEM Has ITS own STOCKS AND
WITH PRICES WAY WHERE 1T WANTS THEM IS
READY TO UNLOAD THE PUBLIC BUT THE PUBLIC
WILL NOT BITE THEREFORE, THE ONLY POSSIBLE
CHANCE LEFT THE SYSTEM Is TO GET RATES DOWN
IN TIE HOPE THAT BROKERS' can INDUCE THE GAM
BLING PUBLIC TO Buy STOCKS on MARGIN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06
STAR TO TOM LAWSON
THOMAS W. LAWSON.
BOSTON NASSa

THOMAS W LAWSON.
BOSTON MASS
SEATTLE JAN S-WIIL YOU KINDLY WIRE AT QUA
EXPENSE rHU LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR pREs.
MARKET FIGHT AGAINST STANDARD OH. THg
COPPER CROWD AND rHE INSURANCE GRAFTgRsf
THE PACIFIC NoRrawEs ST HAS NOT hEARp MUCH
LATELY
THis NEWSPAPER Is IN sEARrY SYMPATHY WITH
YOUR BENEFICIAL WORK.
EDITOR SEATTLE STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06
Scores Jacob Schiff and The Standard
Oil Crowd For Trying to Fool the
President and the People About the
Currency of the United States

durable stuff the public will be re-
sailed With al ever INCREASING schiff
aaueai. aud al exhibition - arm and
lea play which ia liIus viii stfaugie
the system unieaas the beck of
tear these pants.
ANY one Of these three results
will bring the people Go their own
scAlrF A DOUBLE DEALER.
Jacob schiff. who testified Co be-
ing the favored channel Tor loading
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06

fhorouEhly posted on the game T.
watching it ~ terrier does a rat
hole. VIII allow no relief to 60 TO
tts system.
The deadlock T. n9w perfect. and
the system suspended b. ifs own
pants. must strange. drop or kick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06

Call Is Issued for Subscriptions to the
$4,000 Guarantee Fund Wanted 10
Back Up SeaiiIe's Application for the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Convention
in i907...Ths Star Pledges $500 and
Opens a Citizens Subscription List
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CONTINUED on Page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-06

THOMAS " LAWSON,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. James Harvey Alexander of the
Presbytery of Central Mississippi. died at his
home in Kosciusko, Miss, on May 18th: eighty
years OF age. This venerable minister was born at
Pulaski, Tenn, and educated at Oglethorpe Uni
versity and Columbia Seminary. He had pasto-
rates at Paynesvflle, Ala, and at Kosciusko His
ministry has been most active and bore good fruit
in the organization of ten churches He was the
father of the Rev. DR.. w. A. Alexander Stated
Clerk of the General Assembly
The venerable Dr. Benjamin Labaree. a mis-
sionary in Persia of the Presbyterian Board died
at the Kaisern Auguste Victoria on Mon
day. May 18th. He on his way home for medi
cal treatment. DR.. Labaree had done remarkable
work among half civilized native people in Persia
and the father of the Rev. Benz W. Labaree
who was murdered by brgands two years ago.
The Rev. DR.. Hay Fleming, of Scotland has been
invited by the faculty of Princeton Theological
Seminary, through Professor Warfeld to deliver
the Stone Lectures. Dr. Fleming has accepted the
invitation and his lectures will probably deal with
the Scottish Church during the John Knox period
Mr. ]. Ernest McAfee, of Park College, Missouri
has been elected Associate Secretary of the Pres
byterian Board ofoHome Missions in succession to
Mr.. John Willis Baer.
The Rev. DR.. D. Clay Lilly, of Saem-Winston
preached the baccalaureate sermon at Peace Insti-
tute, Raleigh N. c., Sunday, May GOTH
On Sabbath, May 18TH Rev. A. D. Mcclure
D. D., of ST. Andrews Church of Wilmington. n
c., preached in the First Church of Wilmington
Delaware.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
YIN. c. A. STUDENTS AT AsHEv1LLE.

The conference of college students, which is held
annually in the vicinity of Asheville, will take
place this year June 1924. Through the courtesy
of Professor j. p. Roger, principal of the Ashe
Vile Farm School, the conference will hold it's
sons in the buildings of this school, which is To-
Gated among the mountains eight miles from Ashe
Vile Among the speakers who announced
are Professor Edward l. Bosworth of Oberlin; Mr.
Robert e. Speer, of New York; Rev. John Timothy
Stone, of Baltimore; Rev w. M. Anderson, d. D..
Nashville; President e. M. Poteat, of Farman
University and Mr. Clayton S. Cooper, of New
York. The conference at Asheville is of the
five conducted each summer by the international
Committee for students. The others are to be
held this year at Gearhart Park, Oregon, June
1924 at Lake Geneva Wisconsin, June 1924; at
Lakeside, Ohio, June 1924; at East Northield
Mass, June 22-July 1. Information about any of
these conferences may be obtained from the Stu
dent Department of the International Committee
West Twenty ninth street, New York.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
MISSION NOTES.

The Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
met at the mission Tuesday May Sth
Rev. w. A. Ross of Fort Smith, Ark was ap-
pointed missionary to Korea.
Miss Mary Louise Penick, of Austin, Texas was
appointed as missionary to China.
Miss Laura Colt of Greensboro, N. c.. was ap-
pointed as missionary to China.
Miss Bertha Stebbns, of Natchez, Miss, was ap-
pointed as a missionary to Africa.
Rev. ]. T. Hall, of Remedies Cuba, was granted
permission to come home this summer on vaca-
tion of three months account of the health Of
Mrs. Hall.
The Cuban Mission was granted permission also
to employ in the work of the mission this summer
two students from that mission who have been
studying at Westminster College
An Interesting letter read from Rev. w. C.
Buchanan, of the Japan Mission, giving an account
of the present situation in regard to movements in
the Japanese Presbyterian Church in the direction
of independence and selfsupport
The treasurer's report showed receipts for the
month of April of $11172.4S, loss of $1,57S.79 as
compared with the receipts for April, 1905.
The committee adjourned to meet the first Tues
day in June, S. H. CHESTER,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
ASSEMBLY NOTES.

There are six former Moderators among the
members of this Assembly-Dr G. B. Stricken,
1887; DIR. Charles R. Hemphill, 1906 DIR. E. NJ.
Green, 1898; Dr. A. c. Hopkins 1903; DR.. S. NJ.
Neel, 1904, and DR.. j. T. Punket, 1905.
The Moderator, Hon. A. G. Hall, of Nashville
is the third ruling elder to occupy the chair of
Moderator of the General Assembly In 1898
Judge j. w. Lapsey, of Alabama, was Moderator
and in 1900 the Hon. Joseph W. Martin of Ala
bama, Moderator, a distinguished and efficient
succession.
In announcing the Committee on Leave of Alb
sence the Moderator urged the committee to be
hrm about excuses, and see that commissioner
leave the Assembly without good reason. So we
need not look for the brethren home until they
have completed the work they have been sent to
accomplish
On the fourth ballot for Moderator 176 votes
were cast, of which the Hon. A. G. Hall received
90 votes Mr.. Hail. of the Law School of Wander
bilt University is of Presbyterian ancestry is the
grandson of Dr. Thomas Hail. pioneer Presby-
terrain minister in Tennessee, and a descendant of
Rev. DR.. John Hall, of Kings Mountain, N. c.
The attention of the Assembly was very soon
turned to Christian Education by several impor-
tant reports and some overtures The support of
our institutions, the proposition to ask stated
tributions from the churches, the increase of
didates for the ministry among the subjects
brought into the discussion.
The Assembly will be most blessed if it can be
brought and kept in harmony and fairly unani-
nous settlement be made of the questions before
it, the proposed federation of Presbyterian
churches, the case of DR.. Caldwell and the Synod
Of Texas, the complaint Of DR.. S. s. Laws and
others.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23

morning June 18th, will be delivered by DR.. James
rover Smith, editor of THE CENTRAL PREsBYTE
kIAN' Oh Richmond, Va, and the only surviving Of
ncer OF the staff of Stonewall Jackson. The ad-
dress will be followed by the presentation of the
McAll1ster Athletic Trophy, the George W. Bagby
frlze (tor the best essay ante bellum topic)
and the Halsey Trophy for Debate the last to be
awarded by the donor, Senator Halsey a thrilling
speaker. The alumni banquet will be given at 10
O'Clock that night. On Wednesday morning June
18th, the exercises incident to the inauguration of
Rev j. Gray McAllister president of the col
lege Will have the right of way. Hon. VIM Hodges
Mann, representing the Board of Trustees of the
college, will preside; Rev. W. W. Moore d. D.
president of Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond will offer the prayer; representatives of the
board, faculty. students, alumni and other colleges
VIII bring greetings in five-minute speeches. to be
followed by an inaugural address by President
McAll1ster and by the address of the morning by
Prof. VIM. Mynne Thornton, class of 1868 and now
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Dean of the
Engineering Department of the University of Vir-
ginia. At o'clock Wednesday evening the ad-
dress before the societies of the college will be de-
llvered by the Rev. DR.. F. T. McFaden of Rich
mond and the commencement exercises proper
consisting of the award of the diplomas and the
delivery, by selected graduate of the Valedictory
will conclude busy commencement, Arrange
ments are already being made for the entertain
ment of large number of visiting alumni and
other friends The Post Band from the Gosport
Navy Yard has been engaged to furnish music.
1t should be added that the celebration of the
Union Literary Society will be held Monday
evening of Commencement, and that of the Philan-
thropic Tuesday evening.
Arrangements have been made for the quarter
ing of alumni in the old Seminary Building and
meals at moderate prices will be served from a
restaurant to be run on the grounds. Accommoda-
tons will be reserved for all alumni who will no.
tify Mr. Robt. Brock, Farmvie, Va, one week in
advance.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23

The Moderator is venerable and honored mis-
slonary TO China The Rev. DR.. Hunter Corbett
Oh Chefoo, China, is about seventy years of age
and has been foreign missionary since 1S63-for
fortythree years. All the Christian churches de-
light to honor the men who for them have borne
the message far out among the nations
The opening sermon by President Moffatt, of
Washington and Jefferson College, is a vigorous
and conservative outlook upon the future of Pres
byterianism, find it in number of our ex-
changes.
The Des Moines Assembly has before it all the
extensive work of the churches agencies, and the
institutions by which 1t is doing great work for
Christ and the country. Among the matters of
general interest are the pending union with the
Cumberland Presbyterians, various federation
schemes, the Book of Common Worship overtures
for the consolidation of the boards the famous
Presbytery.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
AT HAMPDEN- SIDNEY.

The coming commencement season at Hampton
Sidney will, from present Indications be of the
most successful in recent years. The baccaaureate
sermon, at II o'clock Sunday morning June
10th, will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Harris E. Kirk,
the brilliant young pastor of the Franklin Street
Presbyterian Church. Baltimore, and the address
before the Y M. G. A., at o'clock that evening,
by Rev Asa d. Watkins, of Bristol Tenn, grad
uate of the class of "a, and one of the foremost
litterateurs among the young ministers of the
Presbyterian Church South. The address before
the Literary Societies of the college, on Tuesday
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
FROM THE PAPERS.
advance.

1t is a difficult feat for member of delbera-
tive body to keep constantly before him the fact
that his personal views and interests much
less important than his participation in the work
of the body to which he belongs. But that is
fact A few acquaintance and friends will be
deeply interested it may be, in his success fail
ure as a speaker in debate a member of
boards and committees but to the great public his
personality is insignificant. Their whole attention
is upon the outcome of the body's deliberations
the making or the losing of individual regulations
concerns them little.-NGShUiEIe Christian AdUC-
cate
From the Southeastern Presbyterian: If
church were allowed to go quietly and uninter
ruptedly in the splendid work she has been doing,
both at home and abroad and if propositions and
periments were not pressed in upon her from outside
sources which denounce our unreadness to go into
them as uncharitabeness, moss backism, sectional
hatred war-spirt. suspicion and many other such
disagreeabe things. the church would be much more
happy and would the better, if the future may be
Judged from the past work out that for which she is
appointed of Cod in the peace and quiet which
should have been allowed to continue in her borders
No Presbytery can be true to the constitution of
the Presbyterian Church and ordain men who
deny the absolute divinity of Jesus Christ. Any
man has an inalienable right TO deny any doctrine
that he chooses. So he has to a bearskin
cap in an August day. But man has a right to
complain of a refusal by his peers to receive him
into an organization whose fundamental principles
he denies.-The Westminster.
Just how our American Baptists will meet the
evidence submitted by Rev. J. Fl. Shakespeare.
NJ A. the eminent English Baptist official and
scholar that the first English Baptsts were not
immersionists, is one of the problems which inter
est us They held strictly to- believers baptism,
but like the Mennonites and most Of the Cont
mental Anabaptists they did not practice INNER
.-COngregattonaItstS,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23
THE ASSEMBLY AT DIES MONIES.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. u S. A.. which commonly speak of as
the Northern Church, is in session at Des Moines
Iowa This capitol city of the State is said to be
a beautiful city, largely of residences. 1t is but
sixty years old, but it has population of $4,000
with eighty-six churches, of which eight are Pres
byterian 1t has many public institutions, and is
quite distinguished for its noble buildings of fine
architectural character. The Assembly of 700 com
missioners met in an auditorium which accom-
odates 1000 people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
STAR WITNESS WAS ABSENT
ROBERT M. SNYDER GOES FREE
IN CONSEQUENCE.
Prosecution of the Kansas City Cap
italist For Alleged Bribery
Ends i'm Fiasco.

st. Louis.-Frederick G. Uthoff,
former member of the city council
Doodle combine, who accepted a $500 0
bride for his vote in the notorious Cen
trail Traction steal in 1898, and after
returning the money, tried to get it
back, saved R. M. Snyder, Central Trac-
ton promoter, from further prosecution
on the charge of alleged bribery Thurs
day by falling to appear in court.
Circuit Attorney Sager stated to
Judge Reynolds in the criminal court
that Uthoff is in Colorado, and that he
can not be brought here to testify
against Snyder.
II think l could get him if I had a
little more time" said the circuit at
torney. 81 have a telegram from him
saying that he is i'll and unable to
come"
There have been several continu-
ances of this case" said Judge Rey-
nolds, "and I do not feel justified in
granting another"
"In that event I will have 70 enter a
nolle prosequi," said the circuit attor-
ney.
Snyder, dressed in a new gray spring
suit, was in court with his attorneys,
Morton Jourdan and F. W. Lehman.
He smiled when the entry was made,
and said:
~ guess they don't want me any
more"
The charge against Snyder was that
he furnished the money with which
nine members of the city council were
bribed to grant the Central Traction CO.
valuable street railway franchises for
which it gave the city no compensa-
ton. The value of this franchise Is
$780, 600, 900, and the amount Of Doodle
expended to get it was $450,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
coRWlN n. SPENCER
Many of St. Louis Most Prominent
Men Attended His Funeral Sat-
urday Afternoon.

ST. Louisville funeral of the late
Corwin H. Spencer took place Satur-
day afternoon from the family resi-.
dence on Washington terrace. In the
throng of friends who filled the house
were men prominent in all walks of
business and professional life.
Rev. DR.. Samuel ]. Niccolls, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church,
ofticiated, paying an eloquent tribute
to the worth of the deceased.
In the course of a memorial sub
mitted, at a meeting at the Mer-
chants exchange, by a committee
headed by David R. Francis, occurs
the following:
"The career of Corwin H. Spencer
should be a proud heritage to those
who come after him, a qualification
to those who love him, and an en-
couragement to all who strive. Ever
mindful of his duties of citizenship,
imbued with civic pride, with a public
spirit that was commendable and
broadening, he was made of the stuff
that inaugurates and establishes
great enterprises, that infuses con.
fidence into a communicated a
spirit is contagious and builds up
great cities. Ever ready to devote
his means, as well as his time and
service, to public work, he was a
leader in that class without which
cities would not grow, common.
wealths would not prosper, and
civilization would remain at a stand.
still"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
PRESIDENT STANDING PAT
Telegram In Reply to Inquiry By
Legislative Committee Of PsAn-
syIvania State Grange.

Washington, President Roose
welt reiterated his views on rail.
road rate legislation, Sunday, in a
telegram sent to the legislative COM
mittee of the Pennsylvania state
grange. The telegram follows:
Washington, May CIV. F. Hill
and Members Legislative Committee,
Pennsylvania State Grange: Tele-
gram received. | am happy to tell
you that not only I'M l standing on
my original position as regards rate
legislation, but it seems likely that
congress will take this position, too.
The Hepburn bill meets my views,
as | have from the beginning stated.
The Allison amendment is only
declaratory of what the Hepburn bill
must mean, supposing it to be con-
stitutional, and no genuine friend of
the bill can object to it without
s%tultifying himself. In addition, l
should be glad to get certain amend
ments such as those commonly
known as the Long and Overman
amendments, but they are not vital,
and even without them, the Hepburn
bill, with the Allison amendment,
contains practically exactly what /
have both originally and always since
asked for, and if enacted into law it
will represent the longest step ever
yet taken in the direction of solving
the railway rate problem.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
INDIGNANT PEORIA GIRLS.
WROUGHT UP OVER THAT REST
ROOM STORY.
The school Board Will Take Up the
Matter Immediately and
Investigate.

Peoria, Ill.-Over three hundred
high school girls. wrought up over sto-
ries published about Miss Quinn, a
member of the faculty, met in the as
sembly room and passed resolutions
branding the article as a malicious
SANDER.
Principal Beasley made a short talk,
in which he said that the article re-
Elected upon the girls as we'll as the
teacher. The girls adopted resolutions
branding as malicious fslsehoods" That
liquor has been given to girls in the
high school otherwise than as medi-
cine, and as directed by q physician to
be used in such cases. That any girl
has ever been made intoxicated or
found in that condition in the school.
That any girl was unable to take part
in the annual play because she was I'M
der the influence of liquor. That great
quantities of liquor are kept in the rest
room. That girls lounge in the rest
room and that orgies and drinking take
place there"
The school board will take up the
matter Immediately and investigate. II
it finds that any teacher was made the
subject of revenge or jealousy, punish
ment, probably dismissal, will be the
penalty.
DR.. M~cIlvaine, a member of the
school board, was one Of the school
physicians who prescribed brandy for
the girls. He joins with the others in
pronouncing the story exaggerated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
COTTON CONFERENCE ENDS
Recommendations of the Committee
on Baling, Ginning and Handling
Amerncan Cotton Adopted.

Washington, D. CATER denounc-
ing the government crop reports, and
more particularly the reports of the de-
partment Of agriculture and adopting a
resolution advocating that the statis-
teal cotton year should run from Au-
gust l to August l, instead from Sep
TENDER l to September /, the Interna-
tional Cotton conference adjourned,
Wednesday, to reassemble next year,
should it be deemed advisable by the
various organizations to do so.
When the subject of governmental
crops reports came up, President Mac
Coll and President Harvie Jordan of
the Southern Cotton association COM
mended some features of the govern
ment reports, but numerous other dele
gates strongly condemned them.
imously. The report recommended the
ing, ginning and handling of American
cotton was received and adopted unan-
imously. The report recommended the
following:
THAT all bales be made Of standard
dimensions.
THAT lightweight new burlap be
used for bagging; or, if conditions JUS
tify, that cotton canvas be used.
THAT ten ties be used on all bales,
with the Egyptian style of buckles pre-
ferred.
That all cotton should be bought
and sold net weight.
THAT a committee be appointed
whose duty it shall be to have cotton
baled as above and to submit the same
for practical test to consumers"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-10
SAD TRAeEDY IN NEW YORK
MRS. MARY g. WALTERS KILLS
HER DAUGHTER AND SELF.
Temporary Insanity the Only Rea-
sonnble Explanation For the
Terrible Tragedy.

New York, May S.-Mrs. Mary q.
Walter, wife of John r. Walter. bank
er, insurance man, member of mer-
chants exchange, and a member Of
many clubs, killed her daughter,
Agatha, % years old, and herself at 2
O'Clock at the Waters nome, 144 West
Seventy-sixth street, early Monday
morning, using her husbands revolver.
There were three daughters in the
family, Ruth, Agatha and Grace.
Agatha occupied a room On the second
floor, as did Mr.. and Mrs. Waters.
Mrs. Waters rose from ner bed when
the others o. the family were slumber-
ing entered her daughters room and
killed her as she lay asleep.
The shot aroused the household. Mr..
Waters sprang from his bed just in
time to see the ~white-robed figure of
his wife glide into the hall. He ran
toward her, thinking burglars had been
discovered in the house.
Before Mr.. Waters could reach the
door leading into the hall he was
startled by a second shot, followed by
a scream and the fall of a body. It
was Mrs. Waters ending her own life
with the revolver.
Mrs. Waters was so years old. Her
maiden name was Mary Griswold. So
far as the police could learn she had
been in good health for some time past.
Only temporary insanity could be adj
vanced in explanation of her act.