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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

x.1.,. be disappointed or
y 1'i's''ii : 2 O. disgruntled." He
says his availability is to be decided
not by him, not by few leaders and
not by the leading newspapers, but by
the voters Of the party. He says,
further, that he has not been waiting
to see who the Republican nominee
would be nor to ascertain the chances
of victory. No matter who the Repub-
leans nominate, whether a stand pat
ter or one favorable to reform, the
fight. He believes the prospects Of
victory for his party are excellent, but
the action of the party cannot be
made dependent on the prospect of
success" If the party believes that
Bryan's nomination will help it he will
accept, whether the prospects point to
defeat or victory, for a defeat can
bring no disgrace where the cause is
just one.
His final word is that the campaign
will be an appeal to the public con-
science In view of the recent investf-
cations which have shown the corrupt
use of campaign funds contributed by
corporations which thus sought ito
convert the government into business
asset" He says his party can make
no promises to such corporations, for 1t
would have to betray the voters, "as
the Republican party has DONE" No
one should favor his nomination I'M
less the party is willing to open its
books and show where its contribu-
tons come from and for what the mon
ey is expended. An appeal to con-
science is politically expedient as well
as morally right, as the national con
science has already been aroused and
the voters educated to the necessity of
a reform that will make this govern
ment again government Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
johnson Not Candidate.
Mayor and Mayor Elect Tom L. John
son of Cleveland announced that "un-
der no circumstances will he be can
didate for the presidency" and that
Cleveland is the sphere of his duty at
this time. He will consider nothing
but the issue of three cent fares for
that city. He has refused all invita-
tons to speak at party gatherings or
banquets.
Alabama House Votes Dry.
The Alabama house Of representa-
tives passed the general state prohibit
ton bill, although 1t was not included
In the governors call for the extra ses-
sion. The vote was 66 to 20.
Would Make Roosevelt King.
Professor J. P. Drake In the law de-
partment of the University of .Michi-
gan startled his class by saying that
he would favor electing Roosevelt
king that he might have free hand
In the solving of the corporation prob
lem.
Roosevelt Four Years Hence.
Representative Sibley of Pennsylya-
MIA in published letter says that aft
er conversation with the president
In june he was convinced that Mr..
Roosevelt meant just what he said
about not accepting a nomination next
year, but that four or eight years
hence, @bound by no pledge and In vio-
lation Of no unwritten law" doubtless
he viii be ready to respond to any call
for public duty.
Anti Bryan PIotters Busy.
a conference between Roger Sulli-
van, Bryan's openly avowed enemy ID
control Of the Illinois Democratic or
ganization; Tom Iaggalt Of Indiana
and Leader Murphy Of New York city 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
70 R EIGN
Germany Calls on England

Germany Calls on England.
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta of Germany after much delay Of
their vessel on account of fogs off the
English coast finally landed and reach
ed Windsor castle as the guests Of the
king and queen Of England. Uncle
Edward and Aunt Alexandra were at
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

the sta ton to
greet and en-
brace their royal
German nephew
and niece and to
escort them home
t b I GU G b the
streets lined with
troops and cheer
ing townspeople.
Prior to this the
Prince of Wales,
in a torpedo
boat, had gone to
welcome the WIS.,
itors on their
yacht, and the
W b ole British
navy in home
waters had been
ordered to as
SembIe in fresh
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

sumo to decide the
question Of his avail
ability, but that IF
he can serve the par
ty by being it's can
didate he will accept
the commission and
make the best fight
he can" If, however,
the choice falls upon
another "he will not
be disappointed or
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
KEEPING IAB
ON The WORLD


Bryan Formally Announces His
Willingness to Take the Nomi-
nation, but Says He viii Not
Seek It or Be Disappointed if
the Voters Favor Another.
The President Defends Aban-
donment of Sacred Motto on
Gold coins-The Kaiser Talks
Peace In England Troops and
Guns Surround Third Russian
Douma-PoWers' Fourth Trial
Begun-Industrial Curtailment
Spreads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

ruch he could get per load. He con-
tracted for the wood. cut it himself
with the aid of n hired hand, pcddlcd
it around and made Il profit of $1,000.
With that he opened little hardware
and grain store ut Turner Junction.
Just about that time there came into
the market a commodity that has had
much to do with changing conditions
in the great west and southwest.
Somebody invented barbed wire Young
Gates at once saw its possibilities in
the fencing of the praires and the
plains, where timber fence material
was scarce.
Just here it may be In order to in
sert the statement that the present
steel trust. officially known as the Unit
cd States Steel corporation. is an out
growth CT Gates divination in the
matter of harbed wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

death of material witnesses it was i'm
possible to convict him. The trial was
one of the most celebrated in the an
nails of the middle west. The chief fig
ure other than the defendant was John
w. Gates just then at the outset of his
greater repute as rlunger. He was
one of the witnesses in the identified
ton of the aged prisoner.
Gates followed Alexander Jester
with no less persistence than he has
followed throughout life his own theo-
ry of the great game of existence. 1t
is a theory by no means to be recon-
mendcd to the average youth, because
the average youth lacks the Gates
brand of business activity. Gates is a
scientific gambler in the main. He
studies the game far ahead, so that he
can see where to jump, just as he look
ed we'll before he leaped from his IA
TIERS barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Won Bet From COWBOYS.

Gates went to Isaac l.. Elwood Of
Chicago, who was manufacturing tie
new wire, and got a job as travelling
salesman. He made for San Antonio.
Tex. where he bet all the money lie
had that lie could build fence of wire
that would turn any Texas steer that
lOped the plains. The cowboys took
his bet. Gates built a barbed wire
corral in one of the plaZas of the cit".
borrowed twenty steers. turned them
in and dared the COW punchers to run
them out. He won his bet and sold so
much barbed wire that his little sal
airy of 500 Il month looked like a lead
nickel With Il hole in it.
Drummer Gates returned to Manu-
facturer Elwood and demanded that lie
be taken into the firm. But ElwOod
had patents on barbed wire and was
deaf on the side next to Gates. The
latter threw up his job and took
chances. He had studied the game.
He didn't believe that the patents
would hold. Going to st. Louis. he
induced friend to embark with him
in the manufacture of barbed wire
The two started little plant Gates
went out on the road and sold the
product. Money was coming in rap
idly.
ElwOod ran down to Missouri and
secured an injunction against the firm
or the ground of alleged Infringement
That night Gates loaded his factory
on wagons and crossed over the Eads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
By ROBERTuS LOVE.

WOHN W. GATES. whom n rigid
mOralist might describe as an all
q round professional gambler. is
to retire from Wall street. The
brokerage firm of Charles G.. Gates Il
Co, the biggest and boldest in the
United States. announces its diSSolu-
ton about June l. Though son Char
lie" is nOminally the head of this firm
John w. Gates as special partner is
the power. Mr.. Gates and his SON are
going TO travel and rest, SO the son
announces, for Il year or two.
Travel and rest" for Gates senior
does not mean guidebOokS and min
eral water baths. 1t means going to
places where gambling games abound
and sitting In at the games. 1t may
be poker or faro, or it may be horse
races. Anything goes with Gates Just
so it's II gamble. Mr.. Gates is the
nerviest gambler that ever matched IL
penny or bet Il million. Bet you Il
million" IS one of his favOrite remarks.
He's always ready to bet Il million.
but if the other fellow doesn't happen
TO have million in his pocket Gates
is just rs willing to match quarters
for the drinks. Some men are born
that way. and Gates is one of them.
According TO Mr.. Gates. life is all Il
gamble. You take chances when you
take medicine. You take chances
when you take a trip. You may win.
and you HAY lose. It's all part of
the game. BY making the chances
bigger you make life more interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

gamblers slang. But nobody ever yet
game, and those who claim to know
him best declare that his feet are still
comfortably warm. being clad with
furry slippers worth about S2J,0O0,0U0.
That estimate of the Gates wealth of
course is conjectural
Gates was raised on his fathers
farm. He was born May Is, 1850. His
brother Gilbert, Il little older, was muir
dered in Missouri when John was
about seventeen years Old. Gilbert had
been travelling westward with man
named Alexander Jester. After the
boy disappeared his belongings were
found i'll testers possession. Later his
body was found, the skull crushed.
Jester was arrested, and John ".
Gates went to Paris. Mo. and got Il
good look ut his brothers murderer in
Jail. Jester soon broke Jail and made a
good getaway. John Gates swore he
would run the fugitive to earth.
Bet you Ill find him." he said
1t was twenty-cight years later when
the multimilionaire, steel magnate,
corn cornerer, stock pluugcr and gen
eral Napoleon Of finance received tel
egram While sitting in Il game at Sara
toga that gave him hot feet instead of
cold. He hotfOoted for an oklahoma
town. where his detectives had cap
tured Il man Of the name of Hill.
Gates identified the prisoner as Alex
ander Jester The man was taken back
to Missouri aud tried for the murder
of Gilbert Gates, but owing to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
Gave His Son a Million.

Gates got fairly good education in
an Illinois college. leaving school at
eighteen. Before he was nineteen he
got married Miss Dellora Baker,
daughter of a neighboring farmer, was
the bride. Three days after reaching
his twenty-first birthday he became
the father of Charles G. Gates, and
when the son was about that age the
father presented him with Il million
dollars for n Christmas gift.
"a little starter for the boy" re-
marked the fond parent.
Gates senior made his own start.
He saw patch of woods near his
home and figured out how many loads
of stove wood it would make and how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

Following out his theory, Mr. Gates
always prefers to play for the big
stakes. He likes to keep on raising the
limit.
Not long ago, it is related, Mr..
Gates went to Saratoga and visited
the Garfield gambling house
whats the limit" he inquired.
''The roof" replied Garfield, who
knew Gates.
Faro was the game. Gates was game
too. He spent the evening at the table,
smoking and smiling. lost So, ZOO. at
the rate of 500 minute, and remark
ed that he was sorry he hadn't had a
chance to lose more, The roof was too
low. -~.
Scarcely Il state in the Union or n
country abroad is without its localities
which abound in stories of Mr.. Gates
gambling exploits. The farm near Tur-
ner Junction, ILL.,. where he was born
and brought up furnishes the first in
the series. "Bet you 10 cents" said
fourteen-year-old Johnny Gates to a
playmate, that | can jump off the
roof of the barn into the branches of
that tree and light on the ground
without breakin' my neck"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
How He Exercises.

Mr.. Gates is still comparatively
young, and he may get into the Wall
street game again. This he seems
sure to do unless he finds sufficient eX
element in poker, faro, racing and
other Of the gentler forms of gambling
which he essays for mental exercise.
For physical exercise he takes to golf,
the strenuous, and croquct, the simple.
In his earlier days he was an expert
trap and wing shot, and he still likes
to bet another man that he can beat
him at billiard game. Europe has
not forgotten how Gates won half a
million dollars on a selling platter
named Royal Flush. OF course pc,
ker player would bet heavily en- q
horse with that name. Nor has Joe
Letter, If the story be true, forgotten
the poker game with Gates on n train
between Chicago and New York, in
which Letter lost 100000. Wherever
Mr.. Gates may go 'for travel and
rest" the public is reasonably sure to
follow his trail.
Personally John w. Gates is jolly
and good natured. He likes joke
and can make one himself. Once in
Fifth avenue hotel he insisted upon
paying for the drinks. though another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

man was the host of The occasion \
nervous waiter accidentally upset two
highb2llS that We're on the table The
liquor splashed over the clothes of Mr.
Gates.
I'm right" he said-"the drinks are
on me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

'le;: ther CON" na.r on p:rnosc. II
they had hair they'd pull it all out and
then al that hair would be wasted
said Tommy.--Thiladeiphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
How He Won His First Bet.

The boy took the bet. and Johnny
took the jump. He landed safely and
collected the 10, cents. He has been
collecting or losing stakes ever since
Wall street says that lie is big loser
by the great slump of last March and
that that is why lie is quitting the
game Gates has got cold feet says
Wall street. for Wall street. like the
rest of the gambling contingent. talks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28
a Tender Foot.

Awkward Nephew - Uncle John
what's a tcnderfoot? Gouty Uncle
(glarin@'- Mine. and don't you forget
i, Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

Accounted For.
''The bahy's awful bald" said Mabel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-28

DrIuGe INTO the stale of Illinois. Where
he continued the manufacture of barb
ed wire At last the courts declared
the patents Invalid, SO that anybody
might take whack nj the business
SO many factories Sprang up that aft
er a few years Gates concluded that
he would 90 into the consolidation
business. The result was the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company. which
still later. about six years ago was
merged into the billion dollar steel
trust of today. .. ..
Gates, it is said. first suggested that
mighty merger. He unfolded his idea
to James J. Hill. Mr.. Hill told ]. p.
Morgaii. Mr.. Morgan sent FOR John
wire" Gates. who talked him to Il
standStill. The upshot was that Car
neGic. Prick. Schwab and all the rest
came into the huge corral which the
ex-drummer built around the steel
business.
Planned a Surprise For Morgan.
When the big steel trust finally came
into being, Gates naturally expected
to be made one of the directors. Nor
gan. however, did not fancy the Gates
methods, so the man who had sug-
gcStCd the merger was left out of its
management. Gates quietly and grim
ly planned little surprise for Nor
gan. He went to work ana bought up
Louisville and Nashville shares until
he had wrested control of that road
away from Morgan. Then he went to
Morgan and sold it back ut Il big profit,
whcrcat Gates chuCkIcd Clcefully and
the Morgan frown acquired an extra
wrinkle.
Gates made Chicago his headquarters
after proving that he could make and
sell rs much barhed wire as he pleas
ed 1t was after the first election of
Mckinley that he organized the Chi
cago crowd" which Swooped down on
Wall street and showed the COuSerVa-
tive Gothamites just how lively the
stock gambling game could be made
by the injection of western activity.
The Gates plunGers made the rest of
Wall street gasp. The gaspiHg last
ed for several years-until present
writing, in fact. The announcement
that the Gateses are to pull up stakes
and get oIt has been received with a
| gasp of relief With Gates eliminated
the remainder of Wall street will
/ know with greater degree of certain
| ty what is going to happen next.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. e. Mitchell is visiting her
sister IN Turner.
G. V. Standlsh left this morning
for Albany on business.
DR.. J. w. Ransom, OF Turner, was
in the city today on business.
Mrs. F. Il. Hunt left this morning
for a visit in Estacada.
II. @. Hunter left this morning for
Brownsville on business.
]. 3. Kennedy, OF Woodburn. was
in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. A. G.. Crosson is visiting
friends and relatives In Portland.
Frank Wann, OF Portland, after n
short visit in this city, has returned
to his home.
G. NJ. Staples. OF Turner, was a
business vusitor In the city this
morning.
Mrs. ]. ]. Barnett, of Turner, af-
ter a short visit here, has returned
to her home.
Miss NJ r. Drake, OF San Francis
co, arrived today 70 visit Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Steiwer.
Mrs. ]. A. Sellwood left this morn
ing for Milwaukee. where she will at
tend a family reunion.
Miss Nina Johnson, the well-known
vocal teacher, left this morning for
Lebanon. whore she will visit friends.
]. II, Mccormick will return 10 Eu-
gene tomorrow morning, after a visit
in this city and Portland.
j. ID. Driver left last evening for
Tangent, TO visit his father. who is
reported to be seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Schwingler left
yesterday for Corvallis. where they
will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson,
who have been visiting w. j. Sewell,
left last evening for their home in
Pendleton.
Mrs. A. c. Mills, of Tillamook,
who has been visiting in the city, left
today for a visit in Eugene. She will
visit relatives in California before re-
turning TO her home.
Victor Brown, the Salem eorre-
spondent of the Portland Journal,
left last evening for Portland, having
resigned HIS position TO enter anoth-
er line of work.
John r. Polk, who has been enjoy
ing an extended trip in England and
Europe for the past year, returned to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
VARSITY
WILL PLAY
OREGON
Salem Boys Show Right Spirit and
Lois of II

Manager Harry Spaulding, of the
Willamette football team, announced
today that Willamette would play Or
egon next Saturday, in spite of the
many statements to the contrary.
Spaulding telegraphed the manager
of the Oregon team this morning as
follows: Willamette will give Ore
gon the best she has next Saturday" 4"
The Willamette boys will play the
game OF their lives Saturday. Though
they are much lighter than the Ore
gon team, they are as gritty a bunch
OF players as can be found on the
coast, and they have shown their
nerve by staying with the game as
scheduled.
Next Saturdays game will be one
OF the most spectacular ever seen in
the city, as the Willamette players
have the forward pass and other new
plays down to a fine point.
Every Salem citizen who is able
should be at the game 10 cheer the
Salem boys to victory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Bible Lectures.

There will be Bible lectures at the
w. C. T. U. hall tonight and tomor-
row night at 1880, by Il. w. Bren-
nielsen, of Alleghaney, Pennsylvania.
The subject Wednesday evening is
The Three Worlds; or How TO Study
the Bible Dispassionately," aid
Thursday evening, THE Three
Ways; 1st, the Broad Way; 2d, the
Narrow Way; Sd. the Highway" Mr..
Brenneisen is an able Bible student,
a logical realoner and an eloquent
speaker. Bible students and honest
skepties are cordially invited to at
tend these lectures. Seats free and
no collection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Color Scheme Yellow

The Pattons, as usual. have some
thing doing around their store. Just
now the old paint Is being scraped on
the front OF the building. preparatory
to putting on an old-gold coat that
will loom up like a twenty-dollar
piece in a handful OF nickles, and
the inside OF the store will also be
touched up with the same yellow
hue. However, you need not fear
on account OF the colors that you
will be handed a lemon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Murderer Arrested

Carl Anderson, who was arrested
at Portland Sunday for the murder OF
Harry Logan week ago. has told a
number of stories, which amount
practically 10 a confession OF guilt.
He is an old criminal and IT is
claimed was i'm the reform school
years ago, and also served a term In
the penitentiary for robbing the
.woolen mills here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Auction sale az Turner

Shafer Bros, successors OF their
father on the old John A. Shafer
place, ~ miles northeast of Tur-
ner, will sell at public auction Thurs
day at 10 a. m, large amount of
stock, farm machinery. household
goods and other personal property.
A free lunch will be served AZ noon
and J. F. Goode & Son OF Salem are
the auctioneers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30

his home In this city last evenlD, /
VIII be associated with tAe Ina.
Packing Company.
John Williamson, the vhsslun,,
has returned from wlnnemuca. /.
vada, where he has had enpoyu,s
for the past three years. Il, IN
they had one rein there the pas, yul.
in September.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
FINE FOOTWEAR

Perfect comfort assured.
One of the distinguishing fea-
lures of our shoes-one of the
most important considerations
we give our patrons the bene-
fit Offs individuality of
style. This style Individual
ity has been worked out on
principles which maintain the
graceful lines of the foot
rather than mar them. The
result is perfect fitting shoes,
full of snap and fashion, COM
fort and ease. IL you seek
footwear of the very highest
grade we want you to see our
beautiful styles for men and
women from
$500 to $500
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Salem Party Get a Bear

f. G. DeVoe. of this city, and a
party from the Waldo Hills have
Just returned from a hunting trip in
the Cascade Mountains, bringing out
huge black bear, Weighing about
800 pounds, and plenty of venison.
The deadly work on the bear, that
would have delighted Teddy himself.
was performed by Mr.. DeVoe with
his trusty $3.50. doing the bear up
In hne shape, The whole party en-
joyed the trip. and all were delighted
at the chance to eat fine bear steaks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Close Season for Hunters

AT 12 o'clock tomorrow night the
open season for deer and hunters
closes. This may not be much pro-
lection to the deer. but TO mistake
man for deer and kill him will
then be manslaughter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
WIZ Move TO Salem

Charles sappingield, OF Macleay,
has purchased the residence property
of Mr., and Mrs. o. c. Hutchins, at
729 Liberty street. and will soon
move to this city with his family to
reside. Mr., Hutchins and family
will remain in the Capital City until
the close of the present school year,
when they expect to move to Port
land.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30

AT the Auditorium rink every after
noon and evening. Best rink band
In the state. Ladies and children ad-
mitted free afternoons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Always Ready

-ANagH A'Aos-
j. NJ. Lawrence. at the corner OF
Commercial and Ferry streets, is al
ways ready and prepared for his Gus
toners, with well-selected stock Of
groceries, fruits aud vegetables. II
Is the old grocery corner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-30
Remember

Cleyeland's Baking Powder, In
s-fb cans, only cost 800, and 5-ib
can s1,65. Both these cans have
the metal bGndlo under the regular
cover. They are useful when emp
~. 10-7-1m