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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13

The nominations for president may be less
uncertain but that is for delaying the cabinet
making One side the other should win in each of the
conventions although frequently neither side does
Let's There two parties? Yes; but what are
they? Democratic and republican, of No; that s
the for 1884. What they them It's little
hard to settled upon terms but without desire to call
names, let call party the andpatters the other
the Progressves Divisions Of these will be in both
ventions, and either side is likely elect president
Suggestions for cabinets ought to be in order.
Let suppose the Standpatters win. In that the
presdeneect should be JOS g. Cannon of Illinois, some
times called republican, Alton B. Parker of New York
erstwhe democrat In either the cabinet ought
be something like this
Secretary of state, Jos. B. Foraker.
Secretary of war, August Belmont.
Secretary of the navy, Lewis Nixon.
Secretary of commerce and labor, Simon Guggenhem.
Secretary of agriculture, Senator Murray Crane
Secretary of the treasury, Senator Nelson W. Aldrch
Attorney general, John c. Spooner.
Postmaster general, Clark Howell of Georgia.
This list gives the former republicans rather the best
OF It, but 1t Is merely tentative. JOS W. Bailey of Texas
Cubertson of Texas and Daniel of Virginia ought to have
places but what is president to do? You can't satisfy
everybody. There's Shaw too left out.
If the Progressves win, the president might well be
Theodore Roosevelt, VIM. j. Bryan Robt. NJ. LaFol-
lette. That is, if the issue is made clear cut. In
either of the three elected the other two should be
the cabinet. Therefore, Of the places given al
tentative members. Here is about the proper slate:
Secretary of state, w. j. Bryan VIM H. Taft.
Secretary of war, B. B. Conner of Alabama
Secretary of the navy, Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Secretary of commerce and labor, Theodore Roosevelt
r. NJ. LaFollette
Secretary of agriculture, Jas. Wilson.
Secretary Of the treasury, Hoke Smith.
Attorney general, Herbert S. Hadey of Missouri
Postmaster general, Alb Cummins of Iowa.
In either Of these administrations you would know
what you to get wouldn't you? And you would get
what you voted for-f you voted for the winner And
ism that what election ought to doput definite
policy into effect9
Ought you not to know just which Of these policies you
are supportngg
Some of the candidates who showing great deal
of strength of such character that one knows
whether they are Progressive Standpat That's why
they're showing much strengthwth the politicians
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
Special Correspondence to The Press


CHICAGO, April 1.-TWO hun
drej and fifty thousand former
railroad men are out Of a job in
the United States today.
That means that there is some
thing like 10 per cent fewer rail-
road employees now than there were
last summer.
These figures come from the
Chicago Managers association. 1t
has collected figures for its own
field, which represents about one
third of the total railroad mileage
of the country, and includes II of
tne big systems like the Alton,
Lake Shore, Southern, Union and
Southern Pacific, Northwestern,
Erie. Baltimore & Ohio and other
lines of equal prominence.
Figures from these II roads, with
total mileage of 1852, show
that last June they were employ
ing 1,713 men, while today their
pay rolls are carrying but 476,947
employees, a decrease in this terri
tory alone of more than 100000.
There is every reason to believe,
say local railroad officials, that a
similar condition prevails through
out the entire country.
Some place the list of the unem-
ployed is as high as 100000.
When asked to explain why 1t
should require 100000 less men to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
SUNDAY BURcLARlES

Burglars were present yesterday
at the following places:
The resideSse OF j. G.. Strawn,
24O9 Mantle boulevard, was enter.
ed and jewelry of small value and
revolver taken.
Twenty-eight dollars were stolen
from James Riley's room in the
Victor block.
A revolver was stolen out of A. e.
Schilling's room in the Lynne hotel.
James Carter's room in the Cali.
fornia hotel was entered and a
razor and suit case full of clothes
stolen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
AGRL OF
BY ARTHUR GRlFFITHs
Copyright by R. F. Fenno G Coz

This will do first rate. Wood.
There are only one or two points
that need amplification," and we
went over the items together.
Then l asked him about the other
matter, and soon heard all l wanted
to know. l can set down nothing
of this here, for the whole affair
was very secret and particular-of
vital interest to two great coun-
tries-and Sir Charles impressed it
on me very earnestly that the pa
per and plans must on no account
pass out of my possession.
"You may have to work on the
scheme at your own diggings, for it
must go in by the END of the week;
but pray be most careful. Lock up
the papers in your dispatch box at
night, and keep the thing entirely
private"
So l stuck to the papers for the
rest of the afternoon, and when
left. desired the messenger to send
them on in dispatch box to
Charges st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13

IA. The boy may risk the hoodoo
and go them one better
The great-grandmother scarcely
looks 40. She is round-faced jolly
and full of life There are only a
few struggling threads of silver in
her hair.
Mrs. HUFFMAN rosy checked,
bright-eyed, without wrinkle and
with jet black hair, looks more like
bride than a grandmother. She
might easily pass as her daughters
sister. Together, the three women
are as jolly as schoolgirls.
"If I had my life to live over
again" she saws, 81 am sure I
would not marry so young. l think
it is mistake. One misses many
of the joys of youth. Still, one can
never tell. Look at Cora. When
she decided to marry | couldn't dis
suade her, to save my life"
Il don't think | have any re-
grets," the great-grandmother re-
marked, trundliDg the baby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
GOWDS LET FATHER,SACED
COUSIN DIE IN POVERTY

LOS ANGELES April 13-Melvin
A. Gould. II. first cousin Of the
late Jay Gould, is slowly dying in a
dingy little shack in the rear OF
a dwelling at 1895 w. 5Sth St, this
city, dependent on the charity OF
kind-heartei neighbors for food to
keep him from starving.
Two years ago the old man went
to New York to see George j.
Gould. After long wait at his
Office he saw his relative, and ap-
pealed to him for sufficient means
to keep him from becoming an OBJ
ject Of charity.
He says he got a ticket to Cali
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
GRANDMA HUFFMAN

Special Correspondence to The Press
CLEVELAND, April 13.-Four
generation in AZ years is going
some. That is the record establish
ed the other day by the birth of a
baby boy to Mrs. Cora Linden, Is
years old.
At the Linden home, 1885 E. 9th
St, the great grandmother, Mrs.
Josephine Holden, declares her
great-grandson is the finest young
ster that ever yelled in the middle
of the night And the baby is a
lusty youngster at that.
Mrs. Stella HUFFMAN, the grand
mother. has only one fault to find.
She does not relish the idea of be-
ing called grandmother at 81. But
for all that, she loves the baby
more, she says, than she did her
own first-born, for then she was
too young to appreciate a baby.
Mrs. Holden was married at Is:
Mrs. HUFFMAN a. 16; Mrs. Linden at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
N. Y. Spent Millions For Music;
Princely Wages To Songster.

NEW YORK. April 13.-New
York's grand opera season has
come to an end AMI the songbirds
are on their way to the old world
lined with American dollars. Not
withstanding the numerous bank
failures. the lack of employment
and the general tightness of the
money market, it has been esti-
mated that the New York public
has spent 100000 for one sea-
son of music.
The total receipts of the Man
haitian Opera house for 20 weeks
of grand opera, during which
time 125 operas were produced,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13

fornia and a promise of a weekly
allowance II he would stay here. He
never got the allowance.
He has written to Helen Gould
and the reply he received said: III
you knew how many letters from
beggars I receive every DAY you
would not take the trouble to write
to me-"
The old man Is so Ill that he
cannot last much longer. and some
Of his neighbors, hard working peo-
pie who need every cent they get.
have promised him that they will
contribute enough so that he will
not have to die in the poorhouse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
STURGES OFFERS
Watches At Cost

We have large number
of Elgin and Waltham
watches that must be sold
at once. Low expenses
make 1t possible for us to
undersell everyone In Spo-
kane on diamonds. We can
save you rs per cent.
II Jewel Elgin or Wal
than Watches. fully guar
anteed,
$3.50
81 Jewel merican
watches
$3.50
AT
c. e. 6TURGES
Matchmaker, Engraver
and JeweIer,
s13 RIVERSIDE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
10000 RAIL WAY MEN IDLE

operate the United States railroads
today than it did last summer, Of
ficials shrug their shoulders and
reply that 1t is typical Of railroad
conditions. less freight, fewer pas
sengers, less frequent trains, hos
tile legislation, tight money.
But the man sitting on the plat
form at the railroad station, he
doesn't ry to explain it. He only
knows that he has been fired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
Wonder Values in
Mems Clothing
Are Always
Best

Here is suit the STYLE it's all right the colors are
new tans and wood shades and ray this seasons goods
Every garment hand finished The Innings are good as
good as those usually put in the highest priced garments
The coat will fit; it is made proportionaely and not
man in Thousand could tell it from suit at double the
price At any rate there is other in this section
OF the country that afford to sell outfit like this
at small price. Don't take our word for it, come in
and see for yourself We have plenty of them to show
YOU The price is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
FINE CONCERT AT FORT

The Fort Wright band OF 25
pieces entertained a large crowd
yesterday afternoon with a pro-
gram that began at 4 o'clock and
closed with the firing of the sunset
gun. The band reached the city
Thursday from Fort Lawton. Here
after concerts will be given Tues
day, Thursday and Sunday after
Moons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

W. May. Attorney General of West
Virginia. He was a man In the high.
est and best sense OF the word None
'snew him but to love him and In his;
death We feel we have rs individuals
lost friend and the State has lost Il
public servant who gave to IL with
unstinted hand full measure of his
great abilities. We extend TO his
sorrowing wife our deepest syympath
i'm this hour OF mourning.
In the death of Hon. Edward p.
Rucker. an eN-attorney general of this
State. n distinguished attorney and Il
brilliant Republican leader. the State
Of West Virginia has suffered heavy
loss. He was man among men. Wig.
oroils. fearless. active. horonablc and
upright. His brilliant career has been
cut short In the fullness OF his great
promise. To his bereaved family. We
extend our sympathy and consola-
ton.
We note with deep regret the death
of Hon. Johnson n Camden. n dis
tinguished son OF West Virginia. whose
enterprise and energy have been OF. in
calcnlable value to the State. His was
n long. useful and fonored life. In the
fullness OF years he was gathered to
his fathers. and 1t is our. duty and
pleasure to pay n last tribute to his
worth. rs a man and as n citizen.
Resolved. That our senator's and
representatives In Congress be re-
quested to use their Influence to pro.
cure the reinstatements. in goo,l
standing. In the regular army. OF those
members OF the colored companies In
volved In the Brownsville affair.
whose innocence may be sufficient es-
tablishei.
Resolved. That We recognize In Will
liam Fl. Taft. OF Ohio. the logical sue
cessor of Theodore Roosevelt In the
presidency of the United States. We
believe his great record as iurist,
administrator and statesman. pecu-
liarly mark him out as safe. able.
yet progressive leader. and We instruct
the delegates at large. nominated by
this convention. to vote for him for
the presidential nomination. and to
use their most earnest efforts In his
behalf"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
THREE GOOD MEN.

=
The Republican judicial convention
at Parkersburg yesterday nameI
three most excellent men as canilI-
dates for Judges of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals of the state OF West
Virginia. Two OF them have been
serving in that capacity under appoint.
;ments for unexpired terms by Governor
Dawson and 1T seemed to the conven-
dion the proper thing to do to renom.
Einnte them rs they had both "male
good. e, In the selection OF Judge
Miller and Judge Robinson the neo-
pie not only paid the good Judgment
of Governor Dawson high complI-
nient, but they shovel. their nppre-
citation Of the men themselves. Their
records have been above reprnnch and
areE highly acceptable to the people
of the sttae. In the selection Of Judge
WILLIAMS. q noble man also was
named. He Is strong in character and
learned In the law. In the election Of
these three men. Mr.. Williams is the
only untried one among the number.
but his fitness for the position is 50
well known that he Will be no expert
sment The Republican voters can con-
graduate themselves on having three
good men rs candidates for Judges
OF the State Supreme Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Big ouARTETTE.

vas hardly news to the readers
! OF the West yirglnian to learn who
we're named by the Parkersburg con.
yention as delegates Mt large to the
National Republican convention. This
Paper selected three of the winners
mpnths ago. while the fourth was also
mentioned before the convention.
However. the fact that We had fore.
cnsted their nomination. does not de-
triuA from the pleasure derived from
their Sselection. The names OF Hon.
Geo. LauEhlin. Hon. Chas. F. Teter.
Hon q. w Dillon and Hon. Isaac r.
Mann stand for much in the Republi.
can ranks In this State. Each in his
oWn5way has contributed largely to
The great victories won by the party
the past and each one stands ready
10 do al strong part in the future. The
Repnblican party In West Virginia Is
ri strong and powerful organization.
slt as composed OF the rich and the
poor. the men who own the mills anil
mines and factories and the men who
earn their bread in these Industries.
belonging to this great party are also
4 the merchants and farmers and me-
chanIcs. men OF every class and call.
Ing. Hence. to be sent rs the repre-
ssentatiyess Of these people Is an hon.
on that any set of men might Justly
coyet and we have no doubt that the
men selected by the convention yes
aferJays sdnsn1yt nnnrecfn te tho martial,
ttyiof their fellow Republicans in NAM
ling them as the big Four to the
National convention
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Taft Leads
In Main
THREE OF THE BIG FOUR OUT
SPOKEN FOR THE BIG
SECRETARY.
(By United Press.)

PORTLAND. Maine. April 30.-The
Maine Republican convention this aft
ernoon will choose four delegates at
large to the Chicago convention and
adopt n platform. At a meeting Of
the resolutions committee this morn
Ing II was decided that the platform
contain no endorsement OF any presi-
dental candidate. II Is expected. how
ever. That Taft men viii be permit
ted to get their leaders, name before
the convention. The three slated del
esates ut large. Thomas Shaw. OF
Portland John Hill. Of Augusta, anil
Charles j. Dunn. OF orono. are Taft
men. Col. Edward Kicker. OF Poland.
the fourth man on the slate. has not
declared himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

The President has said recently to
friends. that the plutocrats and the
/ powerful politicians thought they
could prevent the nomination Of man
i'm sympathy with his policies and he
! has Shown them thing or two" Now
they are saying they will make him
take the nomination against his will
and he believes he can still show them
their mistake. He is absolutely con-
Shdent that Mr.. Taft will be nominated
on the first ballot
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

The thoughtless observer will sny
that the President was beaten in his
hight for four battleships. The thought.
zfnls observer wifi realize otherwise. He
will see that out OF the fight has come
,atpledge by the Senate lenders to pro.
vide for two bnttleships every year
until the navy is commensurate with
the country''s needs. The President
would far rather have the Senate COM
United 5tosa two battleship policy con.
5tinuously than to have gained four
ships this year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

From all accounts. the spanking
which the elder statesmen In the Sem
Z ate gave to Senator Albert Jeremiah
Beyeridge was Unprecedented in the
annals of the Senate. Mr.. Beveridge
is too eloquent and fluent n speaker
1T he would think more before he talks
he would utter fewer rash statements.
In the hands OF lingo Japanese newspa-
fpermen--and unfortunately there are
plenty of them-his statements I'm the
Senate debate may be productive of
infinite HARM
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Standing of the Clubs.

CHICAGO. April 30.-Pittsburg won
In the ninth inning yesterday. After
two were out Becker beat out bun:
OIL which Vhance was banishe,l for
'lisputlng the decision. Pfeister giving
his only base OH balls. and singles
by O'Conner and Wagner. scored two
runs. Chicago's one run resulted from
two errors. steal and n wild pitch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

"Wilson batteh for Amos In ninth.
The score by innings:
High School 100 1900 o. O-G
Normal Schol III 2O1 OIL 0-5
Home runs-BelI. Three base hit
Toothmnn. Two base hit-Lawrence
Malone PASSED. balIs-Tnttle. .. Hit
by pitched ball-Fay Amos. 3 Struck
nnt-By Amos, II by Malone. .. Sto.-
en- bases-Sormal. Clay Amos. Fay
Amos. Morgan, 4 High School. Amos.
Maloon- Shinn. Time-l:2S. Umpire
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

Congressman f..lbs.-l made quite a
hits the State convention in saying
q good! for Secretary Taft He
said the school boys at Yale called
Taft Old Bill" because of their
love for. him and confidence In him. He
thought It was appropriate to send the
two Charleys Ike and George to Chi.
eago to Nominate Old Bill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

Jadge Ira 81 = abinsons WIS paid q
high COMP imeht when he was given
the only tinanimous and nneontasted
nomlnaticn for the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. 1t was d plain expression Of
the esteem In VIII Ieh the young turist
Is held. $. s. : !: y: r. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Band Parade Called on,

Owing to the bad weather today
the Fifth ward school band parade did
not take place this afternoon as was
intended. The boys did mot want to
get their new uniforms wet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
.HICB SCHOOL
W c !. CAME
NORMAL LOST IN FINAL GAME OF
SERIES YESTERDAY AFTER
NooN.

In a well played game at South Side
Park yesterday afternoon the High
school team defeated the Normal
school team by score OF to 8. This
was the third game of a series Of three
in which the High school captured two.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

Boston. 4: New York. G.
Philadelphia. .: BrooREyH. :.
Pittsburg. 2: Chicago. l.
Cinc!nnati-St. Louis. cold weather.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

MARRY-Best plan on earth. Nothing
like 1t. Photo OF every lady member
published with description. Many
beautiful. wealthy. etc. Act quick
The Pilot, Dept $50, Marshall. Mich
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games,

Yesterdays Games.
Cleveland. 6; St. Louis. 3.
Philadelphia. s Washington. 2.
Boston. 8. New York. /.
Chicago. 6; Detroit. ,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

THroposta. !
"a Gold Medal Flour ma kes jiigI test bread.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Big s01lvent.1ofl
q tcontinned From Page one 3.

classes of men The men who from
iie1 70 .65 so fought that Il Is nov
possible TO hold a meeting such as the
present convention. and the coIorei
brethren. who have never when ap.
pealed TO refused hospitality TO all.
sfHftor Scott then discussed the pur.
pose Of the convention. and 3dwelt at
length upon the responsibility for
choosing caps'>. men for the candl
dates for the. Supreme Court. His
speech In full was as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
Resolved. That the Republican
party In West Virginia through Its
representatives assembled pledge
anew their fealty TO the great politi-
cal organization which has been the
great ruling force in the affairs OF
the nation during the past As years
OF It's history: that we point with
pride to the marvellous growth anil
development Of the American people
In every line OF Industry commerce.
and manufacture since the reius of
government were first turned over to
Republican President. the I'M
mortal Abraham Lincoln. The rec.
ord OF mnterinl. intellectual and moral
achievement of this nation under Re-
publican administration hns been with.
out parallel In all history.
Repuhlicanism Is more than a mere
party name. II is a system of polI:i-
cal prineiples.-an order of govern
ment which has been written into tho
laws and constitution OF the United
States. Under its benefcent influ:
ence We have fceased to be "a q dis
cordnnt union Of States and have be.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-22
Benson-king.

KING AND BENSON. Feb, IL
Andrew Munk reached the tiftieth
milestone on the pathway OF life Sat-
urday, the 18th. The occasion was
marked by the gathering OF relations
at his home-Munks and Jorgensens. -
who are getting to be as numerous as
the sands Of the sea. A big dinner
was prepared by Mrs, Munk and assist.
ants, and 10 say they we're well filed
would be stating 1t mildly, We hope
Mr. and Mrs. Munk will live 10 "A very
old age, and be called great great.great
grandparents The company dispersed
in the evening after spending happy
time.
The most sociable event Of the sea.
son was spent at John Carlisles resi-
dence Saturday night. 1t was an in
vlted card party, with an accompa-
ment of tine feast. Mrs. Carlisle is
noted as caterer and every thing was
just lovely. A few new games were
Introduced 10y Mrs Osborn, of Salt
Lake City, which proved instructive
as well as amusing. Mayor Edwards
and wife, Of Logan, were among the
guests; also Misses Alice and Ray
Kewley, Lewis Kewley, Mrs. George
Farrell and Lewis Buxton, including
friends from King. Such a gathering
creates lasting sweet memories.
The Riverside school trustees have
come to the conclusion that the horses
children ride to school shall be shelf
cred. A stable is in course OF con.
struction on the school lot, which will
provide ample room for all