Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-23


statement that the elder Rockefeller
was still living in scclusion under an
assumed name the Rockefeller family
made no reply, but it was noted that
DR.. Biggar in his comment on the phys
cal condition of John D. said there was
no reason why "he should not outliye
his father, now ninety thus pos
itively acknowledging the fact that
the elder Rockefeller is still alive
Mrs. Harold Mccormick Of Chicago,
daughter of John D. Rockefeller, in
nm interview on this subject also ac-:
knowledged that her grandfather was
living, saying that his wherea bouts
are kept secret at his own request and
that it is a matter never discussed In
the family circle, but that 1t was not
due In any respect to treatment ac-
corded to him by his son John. Mrs.
MeCormiclk's remarks We're called out
by an alleged interview with her less
successful uncle, Frank Rockefeller, in
| which he said that his brother John
would yet be shown up as a monster
of iniquity. Frank later repudiated
the interview.
Haywood's Chicago Reception.
One week after returning to his Den
YER home free man William D. Hay
wood, the leader Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, was invited to Chi
cago as the guest of honor at a great
| gathering Of labor unionists, Accord
Ing to report, moro than 10000 persons
assembled at Luna Park and gave the;
acquitted Denverite most remarkable
reception. In his speech Haywood ut
tackled the president for his "undesir-
able citizens letter during the recent
trial and also bitterly criticised Gov
ernor Buchtel of Colorado. Speaking
of the trial, lie said that the outcome
was due to the working class of the
country, which prevented the mine
owners and those in control of the gov
eminent from railroading the accused
men to the gallows. He said he was
going to ask them to unite not only in.
|dustrially, but politically. At the end
Vt his speech the audience crowded to
the stand to shake hands with him.,
aud many women threw their arms
about him and tried to kiss him. Fer
more than three hours he was kept
busy shaking hands ana receiving con-
CALCULATIONS from labor men from all
parts of the country.
Lodge on Tariff Revision.
The Nantasket speech of Senator
Lodge serves to confirm the impression
that the Republican leaders are deter.
mined to revise the tariff, but In their.
own time and in their own way He
said it would not do to tinker with the
tariff schedules just before the presi-
DENTAL election, and hence nothing
could be done until the 4th Of March,
1909. He suggested using the surplus
to pay the public debt.
a Trust Busting confsb.
Upon the Invitation Of Attorney Gen
eral Hadley Of Missouri the attorneys
general of eight Mississippi valley
states met at st. Louis Aug. IL and
perfected an interstate organization for
the purpose of making a concerted fight
on the trusts. A committee was named
to call a national gathering OF attor-
neys general ut the same place Oct 4
md 2. The United States attorney
general is to be invited. A national
arbitration law is also to be discussed,
San Franeisco Votes Reform.
The primaries i'll San Francisco re-
suited iii sweeping victory for the
Republican League ticketin support of
the graft prosecution. On the Demo
cratic side the regulars carried the
day, while tlle Union Labor party fa-s
vofed tile renonlinatio of schmitg.
New York'a New Postmaster.
Disappointing soreSof the local or