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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23

vote, and hence could decide upon the
disputed deturns. On December IA, 1876
the house of representatives appoint
ed a committee of seven to act with
termine upon some mode of counting
electoral votes. Plan after plan was
proposed and rejected. Finally
scheme was agreed upon and adopted
by the two houses. 1t provided for the
creation of an electoral commission, to
be composed of five members of the
senate, five members of the house, and
five members of the supreme court
The five members chosen by the SEN
ate consisted of three Republicans and
two Democrats and the five chosen by
the house consisted of three Democrats
and two Republicans Therefore, the
question of the political complexion of
the electoral commission which was to
decide the contest lay entirely in the
political complexion of the five justices
of the. supreme court chosen to act.
The terms of the act creating the COM
mission designated two Republicans
and two Democratic members of the
supreme court to sit on the commission,
and these four were clothed with the
authority to choose the fifth. who
would be umpire in every question OF
| disputed returns. At the time the act
| was under discussion it was agreed
| that Justice David Davis should be the
| fifth man. Before the war he had
Deen RepuDncdn, put uuilhs ieSoh
| struction he had turned Democrat and
| had been a supporter of Mr.. Tilden in
the late election. He called himself
| an Independent however, and was be-
! lieved to be freer from party prejudices
| than any other members of the court.
| But just at this moment all plans
and calculations were upset by the I'M
| expected action of the Illinois legls-
! lature in choosing Judge Davis to
seat in the United States senate. Hav-
| ing been chosen to high office by the
| Democratic legislature the Improperly
| of his serving as umpire was evident,
| and the four Justices Immediately chose
Justice Bradley a. Republican, as fifth
representative of the commission.
The commission now stood eight Re
| publicans and seven Democrats, and by
| strict party vote of eight to seven 1t
| was determined that the certificate is
sued by the governors of the four dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
DEBS is TURNED DOWN.
Asked Permission to Address Taft
Meeting.

Evansville, Oct 23.-E. ". Debs
spoke to several thousand persons in
Evansville last night. He talked for
nearly two hours and scored both
Bryan and Taft as unfriendly to the
working class in that they had never
done anything in the interest of labor.
He said that when Pettibone, Meyer
and Haywood were in prison in Idaho
that Taft was sent into the state at
the urgent solicitation of President
Roosevelt to try to hang undesirable
citizens" The speaker said Bryan
had refused all along to express an
opinion about the cases of the three
men until after they had been
acquitted.
The, local Socialist leaders sent
letter to the chairman of the Taft
meeting last night asking permission
to let Debs talk to the Taft crowd
twenty minutes and in return offered
to give Taft twenty minutes before the
Debs meeting. The request was re-
fused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
W. C. 7. U. IN SESSION.
President Delivers Her Annual Ad-
dress This Morning.

Denver, Oct. z3.-The thirty-fifth an
nual convention of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union met
in the auditorium of this city at $3.50
this morning and will continue it's ses-
sion until next Wednesday night. An
extensive programme has been prepar-
ed for three sessions each day except
Sunday. On that afternoon and even
ing religious services will be held.
The most important features of to-
days sessions were the address of the
president Mrs. Lillian NJ N. Stevens.
at the morning session and the reports
of the secretary and treasurer at the
afternoon session.
The auditorium was well filled when
the convention was called to order and
her hearers when she recited the great
progress made by the temperance cause
during the past year.
Tonight's sessions will be devoted to
addresses of welcome and responses.
Governor Henry A. Buchtel and Mayor
Robert w. Speer will welcome the dele
gates and visitors on behalf of the state
and city. Rev. DR.. George B. Vosburg,
president of the Denver Ministerial al
lance, will speak for the churches;
Prof. Charles E. Chadsey, superintend-
ent public schools for educators Mrs.
Mary L. HOLSTER, president of the Col
orado Federation of Women's clubs for
the general federation of women's clubs
and Mrs Antoinette Hawley, honorary
president of Colorado w. c. T. u, for
the state w. c. 7. u.
The election of offices will take place
next Tuesday and it is expected all the
present officers will be reelected. There
is a vacancy in the office of treasurer,
owing to the death OF Mrs. Harriet w.
Brand.
Mrs. E. P. Hutchinson. w. c. T. U.
SUPERINTENDENT of Kansas, and Miss
Minnie Horning of Evansville, I'LL, ma
tional superintendent of the department
of the press, are candidates for this Of
fee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
IN THE RIVER TWO YEARS.
Body of John Gillette Discovered
Under Refuse at kenosha.

Chicago, Oct ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Kenosha, Wis, says:
The body of John Gillette, formerly
the best known man in Kenosha and a
son of the late Judge Gudrin Gillette.
who disappeared here January IA,
1907. was found in the Kenosha river.
1t is evident that he walked into the
river on the night of his disappearance
and was caught in the refuse at the
bottom of the stream and held there.
The river is filed with tar from the
gas works and with acids from a
large tannery. and these served as a
preserving fluid to such an extent that,
notwithstanding the fact that the body
had been in the water for nearly two
years, 1t was still possible to recognize
the features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23

In 1875. as in 1864, the country was
called from sorrow to politics. In ga
the sorrow came from the Union re-
verses in the Civil war. In 1873 the
SORROW came from the awful tragedy
of the Little Big Horn, where General
Custer and his brave band of 262 SOL
diers had been completely annihilated
by Sitting Bull and his Indian war
riors. While the country was wrap
ped in the gloom of this disaster the
Republican national convention gath
cred at Cincinnati for the purpose of
nominating it's candidate for presi-
dent. The four years of the second
Grant administration had been mark
ed by many varying defects. First,
extensive frauds in the public service
had resulted in considerable lack of
faith in the Republican administration.
So complete had been this SHADOW that
in the mid-year congressional election
of 1874 the Republican majority of
nearly one hundred in the house of
Representatives had been suddenly
turned to a Democratic majority al
most as great, and James G. Blaine,
who had been speaker for six years,
was replaced by Michael Kerr, of In
diana, Democrat. In addition to the
d, public service scandals of far reaching
Importance was the financial legisla-
ton during Grants administration.
which saw the resumption of specie
payments and the refunding of the
national debt. The business depres-
sion OF 1873 mad brought with II COM
mercial disaster which, however, were
overcome in the final analysis by the
accomplishments in recuperation and
industrial progress which the country
made during the entire eight years of
Grants rule. The final year of the
Grant administration was marked by
the great centennial exposition at Phil
adelphia. Thus as the Republican con-
vention assembled in Cincinnati it was
in confident humor and looked to the
approaching campaign with cheerful
expectancy. But there were no more
Grants or Lincolns and consequently
for the first time since the accession
of the Republican party to power, the
work of the national convention was
undetermined in advance by public
opinion. The leading candidate in the
popular estimation was James G.
Blaine of Maine. He was placed in
nomination by Colonel Robert niger
soil in a speech which Will outlive the
ages because of its eloquence and mas
terful rhetoric. other prominent can
didates were Senators Oliver p. Nor
ton the noted war governor of In
diana; Roscoe Conkling, the brilliant
senator from New York, and the de-
voted friend of General Grant, and
BENJAMIN f. Bristow of Kentucky
secretary of the treasury, who was the
candidate of the reform element in
the party.
large plurality, receiving nearly enough
votes to nominate him. On the second
ballot Blaine gained eleven votes. On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
OLDEST PosToFFICE EMPLoYE.
Jospeh j. Button, Who Died Today, in
Service SIS Years.

New York, Oct. 23.-After So years
service in the postoffice department,
Joseph John Button, known as the
oldest postoffice employe in the coun-
try. is dead at his home in Brooklyn.
He was born in New York in 1922, his
parents having come from England.
When he was 81 years old he obtain
ed a position in the postoffic in New
service for SIS years until i'll health
caused him to retire a month ago. Mr..
Buttons picture hangs in the depart
ment Offices in Washington. where it
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Ladies' Coats

OF EVERY DESCRIPTIONS that
are up to the minute. Sheath skirts with satin
panel semi-directoire and button effects.
models that are shown by us exclusively, at
prices-well see them and judge for yourself
One in particular we wish to mention here is
the new sheath model in panama Or nc
in blacks and blues .............. QO.JO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23

FOR SEMI-DRESS AND
EVENING WEAR-very nobby
princess of fine soft finish chiffon
taffeta, all the new colorings,
beautifully made and trimmed in
lace ~ worth T1h E0
$50. 90 our price. - KOsOV
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17

for the defense we're receiving COM
m%unications and telephone messages
threatening their lives if they con
tinued in the defense of Ruef and that
as a result Of the conditions now OBJ
tanning, it was impossible that a fair
and impartial trial be obtained in this
city. Affixed to each affidavit were
copies of newspapers giving accounts
OF the shooting of Heney and the sub
sequent suicide Of his would-be assas-
sin Morris Haas, and interviews with
prominent men bearing upon the case
as additional evidence of the inflamed
state Of the public mind. At the re-
quest of the prosecution Judge Law
Ter granted a continuance until 10
o'clock tomorrow, to give the prosecu.
ton time to prepare aifidavits that
Ruef could be given a fair and impair
tial trial.
It is discretionary with the court to
grant a change of but should
Judge Lawler not consent the defense
will then probably introduce motions
asking for further delay.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17
INTO SHAPE
FOR The TURKEY DAY
1. N. c. AND Y. m. c. A. FOOTBALL
TEAMS TRAINING HARD.

The Il. N. G.. and the Y. M. G. A.
eating club teams are both training
hard for a strenuous struggle on the
gridiron Thanksgiving day.
Reports from the /. N. q. camp indi-
cate that it's nip and tuck among the
members for places on the team. A
training table has been installed, the
boys are faithfully training and In the
pink Of condition for their Thanksgiv-
ing game with Thorine's huskiea
Coach Bacon put his colts through q
gruelling practice yesterday. The I.
N. G. line is heavy and fast, the back
field is fast. rounding into form. Every
man in the club, wherether he Is a
player or a rooter, will tell you more
reasons why the /. N. G. should win
than you can handle.
It's the same way with Tohrine's
bunch. Coach Thomas has been drill
ing them for weeks past. OF course.
Their practice is in private, but great
progress is being made.
The football spirit has died out in
Billings in recent years and 1t is
hoped that this game, which really
promises to be a good, fast, clean ex-
hibition, will revive enthsuiasm.
There is enough material in this town
to organize one of the fastest football
elevens in the northwest and next
year It is hoped that some Of the old
college stars, who have forgotten the
days when they were the idols Of the
rooters, will once more feel the CLAM
or Of the pigskin and get out and pro
mote the game.
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OF
ASSASSINATION
RIFE IN pEKlN
Continued from First Page.)

endeavor to stop the financial panic
among the poorer classes.
AS yet the u of the death of the
Emperor and Dowager Empress have
not been made public. A number of
lengthy reports have been written
with reference to this, but they arc
unintelligible to the foreigners, who
have not yet recovered from the shock
of suspicion of foul play, which was
widespread. There is no reasonable
evidence, however, to show that death
in either case was the result of any
thing other than natural causes.
At the celebrations of her birthday
on November 3, the Empress took a
prominent part against the wishes Of
her advisers with the result that she
was attacked with congestion of the
lungs, accompanied by a high fever.
Physicians who had previously at
tended the Emperor and the Empress
Dowager are of the opinion that their
physical conditions were such that
their deaths were caused by the first
extremes of weather, although in the
modern medicine and treatment would
have been efficaciOus.
The government entertained fear OF
the Kes Mig Tang reformers who are
reported to be assembled with a view
Of taking advantage of the present
disturbed conditions of the country.
| While matters have a IN appearance of
tranquility, there are reports Of dis
affection among the adherents of half
a dozen rival candidates for the
throne, and to the minds Of the for
eigners, the government itself is dis
affected.
It is contended by some that the
eldest Pu Lun is the legitimate en-
peror, and that therefore the selec-
ton of Pu Ii was another of the
Dowager's illegal acts.
"A conference of the diplomatic re-
representatives. was held today and \
was decided to ask the regent to name
La convenient time for presentation q
the coincidence to the general govern
ment.
The Chinese government 'seemingl.
has no fear that the conditions nov
prevailing will be utilized for great
er reforms if precautions now takel
at Pekin against sudden insurrectiol
can be made to overawe the disaf
fected.
Tonight a large number Of the gen
ldarmes were withdrawn and TN
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17
NO ARRESTS SUNDAY
Judge Mann Had Nothing to Do Yes
terday in Police court-This 10 =
Frequent Occurrence Of Late, Now
That the FIoaters are Tracking.

Yesterday and Sunday there was
not a "birda in the city cage" There
were no attractions of the law and
this fact is largely due to the scare
ity of foaters in town. Ordinarily
there is not a more peaceful town IN
the United States than Billings, and
a vast majority of the cases In police
court were foaters who would come
to the metropolis to get on a spree
The 1oater spends his money rec
as water and his sole aim is to have
a time and get rid OF his money quick
No lasting game for him. AS q result
the police had much trouble with
them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17

streets presented a deserted appear
ance.
The belief is general here that Pu'
Lun eventually will succeed Prince
Ching, president Of the board of for
eign affairs and that if his adherents
threaten sufficiently, he will receive
this appointment at an early date.
The regent, although only "a years
of age, is open minded and ready for
reforms, but is considered a strong
man. The foreign interests look with
distrust upon events, which suddenly
have taken on a new appearance.
For years China has suffered from a
malady for which it has long been
believed assassination was the only
cure.
In the past %ten-years they have offer
ed brides to those who make murder
their business by fixing a price on the
dowager's head.
1t is no small number, therefore,
who speak of her death as a providen-
tial Kidding. Few rulers have passed
away so generally hated and bias
phemed.
The authorities of the Chi Lii troops
has been divided, on a government
under the direction of the throne and
two divisions being placed in com
mand of Itch Ian, the minister of wal
who is Yuan Shat Kai's bitter oppon.
ent. In this way Prince Chun will
have a restraining hold on Yuan Shai
Kai; who on account Of the govern
ments PERSONAL is at present thu
other visible support of the emperor
and regent. 1t is apparent, however
that the regent does not wish thu
grand councillor to have too strong
control of the army of which he ha'
up to the present been the head. Their
are rumors among the r~evolutionarie
that some of their leaders are abou
to return to Pekin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17

had a motion to make, based upon
some affidavits the reading of which
would consume considerable time. The
court admonished the jury and sent
the twelve men out.
Stating what the affidavit was, Mr..
Dozier said:
upon this affidavit sworn to by the
defendant, Abraham Ruef, I hereby
make a petition for a change of venue
from this court to some other court,
where conditions existing in this court
do not obtain"
The AFFIDAVIT consumed about 20
minutes in reading. BY far the great
err part of the affidavit consisted OF a
relation of all the circumstances con-
nected with the Ruef trial since its
commencement. The shooting in the
court room Friday, the subsequent sui
eide, the mass meetings and other
assemblages held throughout the city
and elsewhere since that time are de-
scribed in full and every allegation
set forth is calculated to show an ex-
cited state of the public mind, ca1cu-
lated to injure the cause of the de-
PENDANT. In part a conspiracy Is
charged involving the defendants re-
sponsibility for the shooting and that
the jury not having been informed of
all the circumstances has drawn er-
roneous differences as to the actual
happenings. It is said that the jury
will or has learned that Ruef is in
custody and he is supposed to have in
some way been responsible for the
shooting; that the change Of the at
torneys in the case would lead the
Jury to believe that they have been
employed by the people of San Fran.
cisco.
Another point made is that the de
Tense has not had an opportunity tc
examine the jurors or any of them as
to their acquaintance with any OF the
attorneys who have become record. Ii
conclusion, the principal affidavit at
firms:
"Affiant is informed and believe.
! that there exists in the city Of Sa1
Francisco a fierce and burning bia'
and prejudice against him and tina
his life is in constant danger; tina
there will probably occur during hi
journeys to and from the court room
scenes of violence and turbulence cal
+, culated to still further prejudice hi
cause; that the lives of his counse
are in danger and that they are no
in a proper frame Of mind to give hi
case the attention it demands"
The affidavit is sworn to by Rue
himself.
Upon it's conclusion the clerk bega
i reading supplementary afidavits rela1
!: ing to occurrences said to have tran.
pired at various mass meetings hel
in this city.
Mr.. Dozier then read affidavit
made by himself and Attorney Ach Sc
e ting forth the fact that the 'oounc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17
BUTCHERS CUT
DOWN PRICES
SLASH IN THE POUND RATES OF
MEATS MADE.
NEW MAN in BUSINESS
He i. Advertising the Cut in Rates,
And Has Brought on Lively Com.
petition Among the Local Butch.
ers.

Billings people are paying less Tor
meats now than they have for some.
time past, as a result of q war among
the local butcher shops which is now
in progress, according to Ed Cryan,
who has opened up a new meat shop,
Mr. Cryan introduced himself to the
public by making a general reduction
in prices, following the statement that
he will sell for cash only.
Meat in Billings is selling for less
than it has sold any time since 1885,"
said Mr.. Cryan yesterday in speaking
about the butcher shop war. "The
reason Of 1t is that when l opened a
market on Minnesota avenue a few
weeks ago I reduced the price OF
meats to considerable below what it
had been selling for in Billings, and
selling on q strictly cash basis.
This has resulted in a general re-
duction in prices by the meat markets
in Billings.
I'VE all secure our meats from the
same sources, SO that they can not
AFFORD to undersel1 me. We buy from
the local packers, kill some ourselves
and ship some in from the packers al
Omaha. The meat war is started
II am selling meats just az cheaply
as l can-much cheaper than has beer
the case in the past, and I am 1er
to stay.
II believe that my patrons will bea;
me out in the statements that m.
meats are first class and In this res
pect, il they are satisfied, I. have NJ
reason to complain, for the reason
that the trade I am enjoying has 9
far exceeded my expectations"
Il do not care to talk about it. Al
I have to say is contained in my ad
vertisement In Tho Gazette, for ]
shows the prices at which / will sci
my meats. That this advertisement
has attracted the attention of the pee
pie. there Is no doubt in my mind, be
cause my trade is growing faster tina
thought It would. Hence, / hav
nothing to say, except that | than.
tie people Tor their patronage"
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Of POLICE
SURROUND COURT
Continued from First Page.)

corridors we're stationed six police
and inside the court room half a
dozen detectives were placed. Behind
the tables of the counsel and in front
OF the press table sat four detectives.
+" In the court room were gathered
business men, ministers of
the gospel, members or the organiza-
ton known as the citizens league OF
Justice and a few women.
The balconies above the main door
on both sides of the hall were empty,
no one being admitted upstairs.
Abraham Ruef was the first of those
directly interested in the trial to ar
rive. With five policemen riding in
side with him, escorted by five mount
ed policemen, Ruef reached the court
from the county jail at Ingleside at
$50. Ruef's pallor was marked and
although he was calm and composed
in his manner, the effects of the
events of the past few days were
plainly visible on his face. Not the
highest demonstration marked his ar
rival. 81
A few minutes later Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John O'Mara who has
been Mr.. Heney's assistant in Ruef's
trial came in and took the place where
Mr.. Heney sat when he was shot Fri
day. Joseph ID. Dwyer, one of the
three attorneys who have volunteered
to take up the prosecution Of Rue1
where it was so tragically halted, was
the next to enter the court room ant
was followed by Matthew Sullivan ant
Hiram Johnson, the other two lawyer:
who will assist in the district attor
ney's Office.
Up to $3.50 not more than a hundred
people had been admitted to the cour
room but Is minutes later all tn,
seats were filled. No one was allowed
to stand up.
!. At $3.50 o'clock, the balif rappe'
for order and Judge Lawler at ono
mounted the bench.
!, Henry, Ach and Thomas B. Doziei
Ruef's counsel, entered the courtroom
, each one accompanied by a plail
clothes man and took their customar
seats. The jury came in through tn
~~sxuo}1 onfroroo in fho rn2r ~ III
building.
After disposing of several cases o
t his calendar, Judge Lawler Gale
Ruef's case. Assistant District Alto
Z ney O'Mara announced that Messr'
Sullivan, johnson and Dryer woul
assist the prosecution and asked tha
their names be entered on the recort
Dozier announced that the defens