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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
PRESIDENTS POSITION
ON HUGHES CANDIDACY

OYSTER BAY, September IA.
President Roosevelt's position
on the question of the renomina-
ton of Gov. Hughes was set forth
in an official statement given out
at the executive offices today. The
statement follows:
The President has been in
communication with Secretary
Root and Representative Cocks
in reference to the governorship
situation, and has authorized
them to state that while he has
no intention of debating, yet to
all his friends who have spoken
to him on the matter he has said
in the strongest possible terms
that he favored the denomination
of Gov. Hughes" j."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
HOTEL GUESTS STAMPEDE.
Fire in Chicago Building Cause
Panic in the Kaiserhof

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
CHICAGO, Ill. September 14.-Fire in
the Imperial building this morning caused
a wild stampede among the 300 guests of
the Kaiserhof Hotel. which adjoins the
building where the flames were diScov-
cred.
Many OF the guests for time believed
the blaze TO be in the hotel. Awakened
by the glare. they rushed into the cor
ridors. where their fears were intensified
by shouts of fire.
The flames were discovered on the
fourth floor in the rear of the Imperial
building. in a storeroom, and damage OF
81 Jpb was done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
SUBURBAN TRAIN IN CRASH
ONE KILLED IN FAILURE TO
RECOGNIZE SIGNAL.
Twenty-Eight Others More or Less
Hurt in Wreck on the. Lake Shore
Road at Chesterton, Ind.

CHICAGO. September 14.-One woman
Esther Haecox of Chicago was killed
and twenty-eight persons injured in a
wreck at Chesterton. Ind. on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern road shortly
after midnight this morning. Five of the
injured for time were unconscious. but
at Mercy Hospital in this city, where the
injured were brought, they recovered con-
sciousness, and it was stated that all
would recover. Practically all of them
live at indianapolis.
An official statement issued by the Lake
Shore road declares that the accident was
due to the engineman on the suburban
train disregarding the automatic block sig
nal This was probably due largely to the
mixture of fog and smoke from northern
forest fires obscuring the light. No one
on the suburban train was hurt.
A suburban train from Chicago crashed
into the rear end of a special excursion
train bound for Indianapolis over the
Lake Erie and Western while the excur-
sion train was standing at the station in
the Indiana town, which is forty miles
from Chicago. Chesterton is a junction
point and is distant from large towns,
and few facilities for caring for the
wounded or obtaining assistance were
| available.
Special Train for Injured.
Local physicians aided the injured with
what speed they could. and a special train
brought the wounded to Chicago, where
they were taken to Mercy Hospital
Three women and two men, seriously in
| jured and unconscious. are in the hospit al
and unidentified, and their death Is prob
| able
| Most of the injured persons were from
| Indianapolis
Mrs. Esther HaecoX of Chicago was
killed and her daughter Anna is among
| the injured in the hospital.
Injured Reach Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, September 1.-THE
Lake Erie and Western train which was
partially wrecked at Chesterton last
| night arrived here today, bringing to
the city number of those injured All
| were able to leave the train unassisted
and go to their homes except two who
| were taken to st. Vincent's Hospital
| They are:
| Homer Smith. Associated Press opera
| tor, living at BOO Bellefontaine street
! artery in left arm cut.
| Mrs. William Wheeler, 100 McCarty
| street: crushed and internally injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
MAY ASK WILSON.
Iowa "Standpatters" Seeking Can
didate for Senator to Beat Cummins.

DES MONIES. Iowa. September IA
Iowa ''standpatters" may ask James Will
son. Secretary Of Agriculture, to be the
candidate for United States senator
against Gov. Cummins, according to a
report which is given impetus by the
refusal OF former Gov. Frank D. jackson
to stand as candidate.
Leslie NJ. Shaw also has declined to al
low himself 20 be considered as a can
didate.
A conference which will be attended by
several hundred 'standpatters'' will be
held tomorrow to consider the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS MEET.
Nuremberg Gathering Similar to
American National Conventions.

NUREMBERG, September 1.-THE So
cial democrats are holding their national
convention here under circumstances
more nearly corresponding to American
national conventions than are usual in
Germany. Fifteen thousand persons
crowded the great hall last night to hear
the speech of Herr Singer, the socialist
member of the reichstag who presided
over the congress. The walls were hung
with portraits of Liebknecht and Grellen-
berger. the socialist leaders. who died in
1900 and 1897. respectively, and with mot
toes of the party and flags.
Today the discussions will deal largely
with internal politics. A small faction
of so-called revisionists. who favor the
party's cooperation where possible with
the other political parties, will cause the
only opposition to the policies of the
dominant group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
MURDER SUSPECT HELD.
Bronx Police on Trail Of Man Who
Killed Cant. MoriaritY.

NEW YORK, September 14.-Charles A.
Wilen, a machinist is under arrest on
suspicion Of knowing something about the
recent murder in the Bronx of Capt. Dan
iel Moriarity, who was a marine master
employed by the state as commander of
the quarantine steamer State of New
York, a we'll known Bronx republican
and the political captain Of that party in
his district. Coroner Schwannecke of the
Bronx has committed Wilen to the
Tombs without ball.
According to the coroner Wilen is sus-
pected of having informed the suspect
in the case that the police were after him
and then of having aided him in making
his escape. The coroner refused to make
public the name of the alleged murderer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
PREFERS SUICIDE TO RABIES
Illinois Man Bitten by Squirrel
Takes Carbolic Acid.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, September IA
Fearing hydrophobia as a result Of bite
inflicted by a squirrel suffering with ra-
bles. Fred Peterson. forty-five years old
died yesterday of Carholic acid poisoning
He swallowed the acid with suicidal in
tent because. he remarked, he prefer
red to kill himself than die of lyssa.
Five other persons bitten by the rabid
squirrel are in Chicago undergoing treat
ment 10 prevent possible serious develop
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
TWO SOUGHT REST IN DEATH.
Brooklyn Couple Die Together Be-
cause of Failure to Get Work.

NEW YORK, September 14.-Weary of
waiting for work. Victor Trosth and his
wife, both ffty-seven years old, went to
their death with deliberation in their
apartment in Brooklyn early today.
When discovered a rubber tube con-
nected with gas fixture was in the
mouth of each victim. The attitude of
the bodies indicated that the old couple
made their plans to die together. Trosth
had been in search of employment for
some time, but had been unsuccessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
THE SUNDAY STAR
Largest Circulation by Over
10000 Copies.

The circulation figures Of The
Sunday Star are not estimated or
given in round numbers, but the
exact number of papers circulated Is
stated every week in plain figures.
The Sunday Star, Sept. 13, 1908. =. SO, 140
The Sunday Star, Sept. IS, 1907. 80, ,463
Gain, 4,677
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
Gain, ID Coils.

Yesterdays Sunday Star con-
tained a greater number of adver-
tisements Of local merchants than
any other Sunday paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
Consul Warner in New York.

A telegram received this afternoon from
New York announces the arrival there to-
day of Southard 2. Warner United States
consul to Leipzig, on the steamship Zee
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
Advertising.

Shrewd advertisers in increasing
numbers are constantly placing
their announcements In The Sun
day Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
MISS CoCKRELL BETTER.
Daughter of Former Senator Resting
Comfortably in New Haven.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. September IA
The condition of Miss Anna Cockrell Of
Washington was today reported COM
Portable. According to the attending ply
sician, DR.. Rand, she is believed to be out
of danger.
She came to this city to attend the
christening of her niece, Miss Amelia Con-
ger Edgerton, in West Haven, and was
stricken with appendicitis. An operation
was performed yesterday. Her father
former United States Senator Cockrel
now an interstate commerce commission
er, was summoned with other members Of
the family.
Miss Cockrell is at the residence of her
sister Mrs. John W. Edgerton. wife of the
secretary of the Yale Law School
The Cockrell home on r street north
west has been closed since early in the
summer, the family being absent from
the city. No information regarding Miss
Cockrell's illness could be obtained there
today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

The Sunday Star, Sept. 10, 1908. III Coils.
The Sunday Star. Sept. IS, 1907. 81 Coils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
BRYAN MAKES RETORT
Saws RooseVelt's. Praise OF
Taft Is Irrelevant.
WANTS VIEWS OF LATTER
Few Simple Sentences Worth More
Than Eulogy."
~ a m
ASKS FOR DEFINITE STATEMENT
Declares That if His Opponent Had
Reform Record he Would Not
Need Presidents Endorsement.

BALTIMORE. September 14.-"A few
plain, simple sentences from MIR. Taft
Will be worth more than the eulOgy
that the President prOnOunces- The
Presidents Endorsement Is of no value
unless the President will agree to stay
In Washington and see that Mr. Taft
makes good"
In these words William j. Bryan sum-
med up his opinion of the letter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt commendatory of Mr..
Taft soon after the democratic candidate
arrived in this city. 1T was expected, OF
course" said Mr.. Bryan. that President
Roosevelt would support Mr.. Taft. He
could hardly do less in view of the fact
that he selected him as the administration
candidate and supported him with all the
influence that the administration could
bring TO bear.
The Presidents letter, however may be
objected to irrelevant. immaterial anC
not the best evidence. If Mr.. Taft were
dead il would be interesting to know
from Mr.. Roosevelt what he knew of Mr.
Tafts opinions and work, but as Mr.. Taft
is alive and able to speak for himself it
is hardly necessary for MIR. Roosevelt tC
tell us what Mr.. Taft will do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

The court was called to order at 10
o'clock this forenoon by Col Duncan of
the general staff who is its president.
Adjournment was not taken until 1870
this afternoon. The findings will go
through the regular channels until they
reach President Roosevelt, who ordered
the court to be convened. II is said.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12

Our linen salesman has shipped up 10 pieces
of the German Damask, full beached, yds wide linen
that readily retals at Sl5O per yd Having large stock
hand and rather than return these pieces have
concluded to offer them for this sale at 98c
pieces silver, half bleached full linen Damask, -
uctes wide price today S00 offer or.......... 69c
All best prints and calicos during this sale.. DC
1000 yds short length Ginghams, Percales and
Wastngs regular price l21l to l5c this sale sc
Sale begins Saturday March and continues for one
week Don't forget the Dress Goods offer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. MARCH H. 1908
Tribune Appreciated in California.
Carpinteria. Cal. Feh % &c

Carpinteria, Cal, Feb. 2S, 1908.
Mr.. B. j. Berrett,
Dear Sir: You will find enclosed re-
mlttance for another years subscrip-
ton. don't think there are any of
your subscribers who look with more
pleasure for the paper than we do. We
read it, then papa Samuel Treloar)
reads it, and sometimes we send it to
Wisconsin people in Los Angeles, so
you see we cannot get along without it.
In your paper of Feb. 20 there was a
letter from Gordon Hardcastle which
was very interesting. We are expect
ing Uncle Sans fleet at Santa Barbara
soon and if there are any Mineral Point
boys on the ships we will try to see
them. We are always pleased to meet
anyone from home.
We have had a lovely winter. So far
this season our rainfall has been seven
teen inches. The ranchers are blowing.
Hay is looking fine. | often wish the
old people could spend their winters in
this beautiful climate where they could
be out of doors every day. We were
just out and picked pail of oranges.
Hoping you will have a successful
year, | remain,
ELIZABETH TRELoAR JEFFERY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
The Local Field.
-Correll & Martin for clothing

-Correll & Martin for clothing
Phil Gorgen left Tuesday for a
visit in Milwaukee.
Mrs. r. Ellsworth returned from
Nebraska Monday.
Exclusive designs in Wall Paper at
Ivey's Pharmacy. lift
Frank jerks spent Sunday at his
home in Dodgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. H. Snow returned
from & short visit in Galena.
T. ]. Van Matre was an over-Sun-
day guest Of Monroe friends.
ALWAYS a good smoke the Infant
&c Cigar. A brand that has stood the
test of time.
viii Davis is making splendid i'm.
provements in his residence property
on Fountain street
Henry Ovitz is now foreman OF
the Weigle mine, Linden. He entere.
upon these duties Tuesday of this week
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
Forty-three Dairy Cows.

Messrs. B. Tonkin and Ed Holmes re-
turned Friday from their iaunt into
Minnesota in quest of dairy cows. They
brought forty-three with them and the
animals are now comfortably quartered
on the Bartle farm, north of this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
He's of Mineral Point.

York. (Nebraska) Teller: "Rev.
Alexander Bennett of the M. Il. Church
is pleasing his people with able and
plain every day sort Of sermons. He
is wearing well as we get used to his
individuality. He is not like anybody
else. Just Alexander Bennett, full OF
fire on Sunday and every day is Sun
day with him.
He's of Mineral Point, and like many
other young men who have gone out
from our midst, is proving his worf
and helpfulness to the world. These
conditions stir home pride.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
CITY POLITICS WARMING UP.
Rally of Over Two Hundred at City Hall
Monday Evening.

In response to the call for a public
meeting 10 ascertain the sentiment OF
the public in general, over two hun
dred voters of this city assembled at
the city hall Monday evening, all classes
being well represented
Hon. James Spensley was agreed
upon unanimously for chairman and
George Crawford for secretary. After
few remarks not altogether eomph-
mentary to what is termed the primary
election law, but rather an eulogy of
the old fashioned, rampant caucus.
balloting for expression or preference
was begun with the following results.
For mayor five or six ballots were
necessary before any citizen received
majority of the whole, and that was
our present mayor, Mr.. John X.
Osborne, with Mr. John Knight a close
second Aside from mayor the only
apparent division of opinion was as to
who was preferable for city marshal.
The third ballot resulted in favor of
Mr.. Walter Harris, the present incum-
bent, Mr. Thrasher being second. The
choice of men for all other city offices
down through the wards was practi-
caly unanimous and the meeting ter
minated as follows:
CITY AT LARGE.
Mayor John r. Osborne,
Treasurer Frank Potter,
Clerk w. p. Bliss,
Assessor N. Hartert
Attorney r. NJ Priestley,
Marshal Walter Harris.
FIRST WARD.
Alderman II. M. Crawford,
Supervisor j. j. Penhallegon,
Constable Jas. Harker.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman S. r. Shepard,
Supervisor Ed. Brown,
Constable r. Venning.
THIRD WARD,
Alderman Ed. Johnston,
Supervisor John Gorgen,
Constable John Brewer,
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman Josiah Paynter,
Supervisor j. W. Horn,
Constable Geo. Hartley.
QIA e,.1 ,s knoUn at this writing those
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12

Mr. John r. Phillips, residing six
miles northeast Of this city, passed to
the mysterious beyond last Sunday,
March sth. Mr.. Phillips was a pioneer
resident Of the town Of Mineral Point
and always one Of its most uprigh, re-
Fable citizens. He was upwards Of 10
years of age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
MARCH
Goods Sale
es Sheperd Checks, PIaids and Mixed Suitnqs

- to "a inches wide, all WOOL piece worth less than
81 90 and many S 20 to buy the entire lot will be
sale at SOC per yard
For seven days commencing March 9TH
The goods are all and just bought direct from the mills
Ladies, this is without doubt HE MOST PHENOMENAL
OFFER ever made you dress goods Do neglect the
opportunity Come and the line and you will be paid
your trouble.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
Notice to Voters of Mineral Point

| am very much surprised to learn
from my friends that it is necessary for
me to make a public statement as to
where stand on the municipal building.
| will say that question was settled by
a special election carried out under the
laws of Wisconsin by the will Of the
peop,e Of this city. have no desire to
raise that question if | could, and |
could not ifghwould | consider the ac-
ton of the people on that special cleo
ton for the municipal building binding
on the mayor and aldermen and all
other citizens until it is complete and
dedicated to this city, and if elected
mayor / will do my part to carry out
the wish of the people as expressed by
them in that special election.
JOHN KNIGHT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12

We are showing the Kuppen-
heimer new spring clothing
for men and youths. The 1908
line of clothing has the new,
long lapel. In colors we are
strong on brown, blues and
grays. Come in and see the
new olive brown suits.
New lines of shoes and OK
lords for men.
New line Of Stiff and Soft hats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
Your Valuable Papers?

Are you running the risk Of losing
them by keeping them around the
premises? If so you had better rent a
safety deposit box at once. they cost
81 year. Iowa COUNTY BANK.
How about some nice fish for lent!
All kinds Of them. Phone SO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
For Rent or Sale.

The barn and vacant lot on Com
merce Srteet. Inquire of
7tf G. GILLMANN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
THE WHITE HOUSE

NUMBER II

A 5-year-old mare, weighs about 1900
pounds, will drive double and single
also one single buggy, one two-seated
surrey, one light wagon, one farm
truck, all in good shape, almost new.
Inquire of JonN PETER,
1iw4 Grocer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12
Annual Meeting.

The Mineral Point Breeding company
will hold its annual meeting in this
city Saturday afternoon, March H. 1t
is earnestly requested that all members
be present. low
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-12

SA q as known at this writing those
endorsed as indicated above will file
nomination papers, thus making them
candidates. In opposition viii be John
hligat for mayor, w. H. Jacka for
treasurer, James Thrasher for marshal,
George Horn and John Foster for alder
man in first ward. M. Burns and G.
Day for alderman in third ward, Joseph
Engels for alderman in fourth ward,
Sherman Phillips for supervisor in third
ward and possibly w, N. Curry for SUI
peryisor in first ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-05

than anything else the necessity for
having balloon houses for the pro-
lection of airships when they are on
the ground. With their enormous area
of canvas and no protection they are,
he said, in constant danger. They are
as ship without a harbor or dock.
Moored to the ground the air may get
around them a any time without the
slightest warning and play havoc with
the whole outfit For these reasons
General Allen is going to make an eff
fort to prevail on congress to provide
for the erection of balloon houses as
a preliminary to the securing of a bal
loon outfit for the United States army.
In the case OF the Baldwin balloon
now undergoing preliminary trials at
FIT. Myer tent has been erected for
protection against the elements par
ticularly from the wind, but it is far
from safe. At Omaha the signal Of
flee Is having constructed a balloon
house of generous dimensions for the
use of the army. 1t is 200 feet long
Is feet wide and 40 feet high. In this
connection General Allen called at
tention to the remarks Of Colonel
Casper of the British army in a re-
cent article on the subject as being
particularly applicable to the case in
point.
LAS long as a dirigible balloon re-
mains in the air. it may be looked up
on as being tolerably safe, both in it,
self and as a conveyance for passen-
gers. Even II the engine breaks down,
it is in no worse case than an ordin-
airy free balloon. When however, 1t
is brought in contact with solid
ground, it is a different matter. Even
in light winds, unless 1t is very heavily
over weighted it rises few feet and
drops with considerable force so that
the fragile framework containing
machinery and passengers is liable to
serious damage, whilst in high winds,
the pressure tending to tear it away is
so great that even large numbers of
men are incapable Of holding 1t and
it's struggles to escape become so vio-
lent that any rigid structure attached
to 1t will be dashed to pieces"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-05
GR0CERs' HOLIDAY.
Big Picnic Is Held at Vinewood Park
.. Today.

The tenth annual picnic of the To-
peka grocers at Vinewood park today
was all to, the morning glories, in spite
of the counter attraction of the re-
turns coming from the primary election
Every grocery store in the city was
closed all day today, and the grocer,
the butcher the good wife and the
chubby children all went out to the
park, taking their lunch baskets with
them.
OF course. the grocers had the best
picnic dinner at the park today in the
was their day. and they had their
stores to draw from.
The crowd was large and everybody
had a fine time. No class of merchants
in the world have to work so hard to
make money on their sales as do the
grocers They have to hustle from
morn It'll dewy eve to get rid of per-
ishable goods at a profit and over
come the natural shrinkage in staple
products where the margin of profit is
aIarmingly small. This idea of clos
ing every grocery store in the city and
setting August apart as grocers'
holiday is a good one and gives the
grocerymen a well deserved rest and
good time right in the middle of the
week.
An elaborate programme of athletic
events is being carried out at the park
this afternoon. The baby show came
first thing after dinner and was fol-
lowed by the ball game between the
girls and boys. The egg rolling con-
rest for the girls and the race between
the boys and girls were features, and
the fat mans race promised plenty of
excitement, The tug of war between
the ladies was also on the programme.
Many prizes were offered in many con-
tests. The programme embraced all of