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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
SHOWS LEAGUE CAN
End MACHINE RULE
With Nearly Majority of Dele
gates Definitely Pledged Sue
cess Seems Assured
By Chester III. RoweH

FRESNO. May e.-Accordine 70 NV
figures the LincoIn-Roosevel league
will unquestionably have a majority OF
the delegates and will organize the
| convention and the party committee.
This does not mean that s15 delegates
dominated by the Lincoln Roosevelt
league and elected as such have been
chosen. Neither wiz it oe claimed that
majority of machine delegates as
such have been chosen.
1 cannot figure more than z15 ma
chine delegates There are at least ESQ
delegates definitely on the side Of the
league. Add to these some so who are
in divided delegations and over 80 who
are from neutral counties. unpIedxsd
and unaffiliated. and you have the fght-
ing ground.
No candidate and no movement ever
elected a clear majority OF pledged
delegates at the primaries. The ma
chine never did. and is full hundred
short of it this time. The league has
nearly majority definitely pledged.
and has much better chance than
the machine to secure the support OF
the remainder
The statement of General stone that
sss delegates were appointed is stupidity
ignorant
The general has made the mistake
OF assuming that all the county com
mittees obeyed his secret instructions
to>appoint delegates instead of his open
Instructions to elect them. As mat
ter OF fact. primaries were held over
most of the state, and very many even
OF the appointed delegations are for us.
i anticipate a big majority on the
Arst test vote IN the convention.
This victory means. the most decisive
single step in the long war 70 emanci-
pate the politics of California In san
Francisco particularly It will cause
good citizens to look up with new
hope For the second time in a year
San Francisco has indicated itself
The people of San Francisco were al
ways right. Only the bosses were
wrong and these they have thrown out.
The shame OF Santa Cruz is already
wiped out. and a, new era OF republi-
canism VIII begin at Sacramento The
task of organizing the state for. a clean
Legislature will begin Immediately and
with new courage.
congratulate The Call on the mag
nfficent work it did toward bringing
about the result.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Declares League Will
Rule Convention
Victory at Polls
Assures Success of Clean
Government, Says DevIin
By Frank K. DevIin

VALLEJO, May s.-In my opinion
the Lincoln Roosevelt league will con-
troll the state convention. While those
who are~actual members of the league
may not be in the majority in the con-
vention. the enrolled members of it's
clubs who are delegates, together with
those who are in accord with its pur-
poses and principles, will, I am conf
dent. outnumber by large majority
those who will still remain faithful to
the Southern Pacific machine and take
its program.
The magnificent victory won In
nearly every place where the league has
organized records loud and deter
mined protest against the domination
Continued ON Page Ia. Column 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Herrin Machine Loses
in Los Angeles
Victory of Honest Republicans
Means Delegation Loyal to
Interests of the Nation
By N Meyer Lissner

Los ANGELES, May 81 feel sure
that 400 out of 629 delegates to the
state convention will be anti-machine
and will cooperate with the Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league. OF the Q
assembly districts in Los Angeles
county. the league will control five.
The victory of the Lincoln Roosevelt re-
publican league means that the repub-
licans of California have beaten the
Southern Pacific machine in their first
organized effort. 1t is fortunate that
we have had the experience of this
May primary before the August prim-
airy. We know now where we need
to strengthen our work, and we feel
assured that here in Los Angeles
county and all over the state the re-
(s<,r.l lf~x.x> n
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
SCOUTS CLAIMS OF
HERRIN AS ABSURD
Organization Cannot Trade It's
County Delegates or Control
State Convention
By Col. E. A. Forbes

MARYSYILLE,, May 6.-The railroad
or Herrin wing OF the republican
party. sometimes called the 'organiza-
ton and-sometimes the. regulars" will
not have 80 per cent of the state con-
vention.
Walter Parker. George Hatton. Jere
Burke, Abe Ruef and George Stone have
not the big trading delegations from
San Francisco. Alameda. Los Angeles
and San Jose to do business with for
the Southern Pacific this time They
cannot trade the county delegates like
cattle as they did their city push"
Herrin's published claim that he has
all the appointed delegates is absurd
He has not so per cent OF them. In
many parts of the state where there
were no Lincoln Roosevelt league clubs
there is just as strong desire among
party from the curse OF the Southern
Pacific political bureau as where clubs
were organized.
FIRST ORGANIZED FIGHT
Many such republicans had no op-
portunity to join a club and have been
appointed. But they will not be
handled by General Stone, George Hat
ton or Abe Ruef and are in accord with
the platform of the Lincoln Roosevelt
league. whose main tenet is opposition
to Southern Pacific control of the
party. No decent citizen will vote to
turn his party over to the Southern Pa
cifc control, and there are many de-
cent men among those whom Herrin
heelers are claiming.
Never before has there been an or
ganized opposition to the. Southern Pa
cifc political bureau that was. state
wide. Heretofore the opposition has
been in spots. acting without cohesion.
There was no state Organization to op-
pose the machine as there is this time.
The machine lacked a united front and
except for district officers was q poor
thing for a candidate for Office to
look to.
It is otherwise this time. The as
pirant for political honors who ties
with the railroad push In this conven-
tion is doomed to oblivion for a dozen
years to come The handwriting on
the wall shows the trend of public opln-
ion and In the fall convention the
Southern Pacific Will not have a hand
full, Of supporters
The appointed delegates can observe
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
LinCOIn-ROOseyeIt Leagues Victory Is
Decidedly Sweeping
Result Of Primaries a Triumph for All True
Republicans Who Fought Herrin Machine
By George Van Smith

The sweeping victory by the Lincoln league
San Francisco Tuesdays primary elections
local triumph victory for all the republicans in
California
50 delegates from San Francisco clean
Fresno and the San Joaquin valley majority nearly
three OF the delegates from Alameda county,
Los Angeles and II victory
conRoosevet league Overwhelmingly triumphant all
Southern Pacific machine srongolds based on the
from smaller districts where the league fight
gates and the personnel OF delegations from which
the league had perfected organizations primary
elections held indicate that the anmachine will
control and will hired men from
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Machine Is Doomed in
Los Angeles
Great Moral Victory of anti
Boss Forces Has Dazed
Herrin Heelers
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


LOS ANGELES. May s.-The Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league has won
the greatest moral victory in southern
California In the history of state poll
ties The fight in Los Angeles county
and other sections south of Tehachapl
was clean cut and, it has. been demon
strated beyond a doubt that the South
ern Pacific machine is doomed to early
complete an1ihilation.
In the first place the league ignored
the republican caucuses, and its man.
ayers here carried out admirably pol
icy of independence and free hand for
the supporters Of the good government
cause. The best citizens of Los Angeles
in the republican party supported the
Lincoln Roosevelt league candidates
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

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The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas Leroy p. Emerson formerly OF
chatham in the county OF carroll and state
Of New Hampshire. now OF Scion IN the
county OF Somerset and state OF Maine. on
the twelfth day 81 Deem Der. \. y. 1905. BY
his mortgage deed Of that date. recorded in
somerset Registry Of Deeds. BOOK -, Page
-, conveyed to me the undersigned. a Ger
tain parcel OF real estate situated IL SCION
and Madison in said county Of Somerset, and
bounded as MISUNDERSTANDING on the north
side Of the county road leading from Athens
To the Twelve Corners. SO called. at the point
Oh the west line Of land now or formerly of
Edward savage; thence west by said road Ia
the county road leading from Skowhegan 70
south scion. thence north by the road last
mentioned. across the town line between
SCION and Madison to 4 stone post at the
southwest corner Of land OF the heirs of the
late Theodore Ham blet. thence east to
stone post at the southeast corner Of the
land Of said heirs. thence north to the cen Ter
oil well. thence east on line parallel with
the south line Of the Town or SCION u the
east line of Lot No. liz the south half of
SCION; thence south by the east line Of said
lot to the south line OF the town Of Solon-
thence south by the eascline or lot % in the
Town Of Madison, 10 the first mentioned
bound. containing tHo hundred acres more
OF .e>>. and whereas, the condition % SAID
mortgage has been brok en. now. therefore.
BY reason Vi the breach o. the condition
thereof claim foreclose OF said mortgage
Dated AT SkoThegan, August l4th. 4. n. 1903
2wSl WILMONT 3. WHITTIER.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Coming Events in Maine.

Aug. 2t-32-East Livermore Camp
meeting
Aug. 25-26-Freeport Agricultural
Society, Freeport.
Aug. 1925 81 -2s- Eastern Maine
Fair, Bangor
Aug. 29-30-Annual Convention Of
the Deaf Mutes of Maine, Biddeford.
Aug. 31-Sept. 123-4-Central Me.
Fair, Waterville.
Sept. 1-23-Northern Maine Fair,
Presque Isle.
Sept. 2-Pownal Centennial Cele
bration.
Sept. 4-6-Maine State Convention
at Augusta.
Sept. .9-10-Maine State Agri-
cultural Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. s-9-10-Hancock County Fair,
Bluehill.
Sept. 8-9-1O-Waldo County Fair,
Belfast.
Sept. 15-18-Central Washington
Fair, Machais.
Sept. Waldo and Penob-
scot, Munroe.
Sept 5-16-17-Oxford County Fair,
South Paris.
Sept. 15-16-17-Somerse Central
Fair, Skowhegan.
Sept. 15-16-17-Kennebec County
Fair, Readield
Sept. 15- 16-17-Cumberland County
Fair, Gorham.
Sept. Ills 19-East Somerset Fair
Hartland.
Sept. 22-23- Northumberland Farm
ers' Club, W. Cumberland.
Sept. 222324- Bridgton Farme rs
Club, Bridgton.
Sept. % North Knox Fair,
Union, Richmond.
Sept. 29- Richmond Farmers Club,
Richmond.
Sept. 9-3O-Unity Park Associa-
ton, Unity.
Sept. 1890, Oct. Franklin County
Fair, Pennington.
Sept. 29-30-North Hancock Fair,
Amherst.
Sept. 29-3o-New Gloucester and
Danville Agricultural Association at
New Gloucester.
Sept. 293O, Oct. West Oxford
Fair, Fryeburg.
Oct. 6-7.S-Lincoln County Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Society, Dam
ariscotta.
Oct 1914 15-Sagadaho County
Fair, Topsham.
Oct. 81 23--Annual Meeting of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs.
Portland.
Oct. 26- 2S-Conference of Charities
and Corrections, Waterville.
Dec, 93-10- Freeport Poultry, Free
port.
Dec. l4-17-Annual Meeting of the
Maine State Grange, Waterville.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Coal Used by Romans,

1t IL believed by some historians that
coal was used by the Romans on the
continent and by the Britons on the Is
land before the arrival of Caesar AS
early as 1894 Henry III. granted H.
cense to dig coal near Newcastle, but
a few years later the use of coal was
forbidden in London, the smoke being
deemed prejudicial to public health.
In 1906 the London gentry petitioned
the king against its use declaring that
in spite of his royal order certain ma
licious persons persisted in burning it.
Goals began to be brought from New
castle to London In 1891, during the
reign of Richard IL. BY the year 400
coal was commonly burned in London
as fuel. though 200 years later. in
the reign of Charles l., its use was far
from being general throughout Eng
land. Anthracite coal. which. except
the diamond, is the purest form of car
bon known, was first used by a Con
necticut blacksmith named Gore in
1868 and as a domestic fuel by Judge
Jesse Fell of Wilkesbarre. Pa, in 1908
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

The postoffice at Machiasport was
broken into and the safe blown open
early Sunday, $500 worth of stamps
and $50 in cash being taken. A
pocketbook containing 500 which
was in the safe was overlooked by the
burglars. The interior of the office,
which was in the rear of the building
occupied by Mrs. S. y. Tobey's
millinery store, was badly wrecked
and every pane of glass in the struc-
ture was broken. The stamps were
found later in the day, half a mile
from the postoffice on the road lead
ing to Machias. The only clews left
by the robbers were pick axe and
woodman's axe, the latter with the
letter "E' on the inside. Inspector
Robinson of Portland, was notified
and he at once started an ihvestiga-
ton.
He who is worth being called a man
is mistaken in adversely. humble in
prosperity, courageous in danger,
and, if not learned, has az least love
for learning.
Ignorance is suspicious in its very
nature.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas Thomas NJ. Sammon then or ape
Neddie York %. Maine BY his mortgage
deed dated August 2ith. a. and recorded IN
Somerset Registry Book y Page = convey
ed 70 me- the undersigned a certain lot or
parcel Of land With the buildings thereon.
situated in Scion, somerset Co. Maine and
described A. follows situated on the west side
Of the road leading from East Madison 10
south SCION Meeting house. being the same
premises conveyed to me by george F.
tamee by deed dated Dec. 3lst lt5l and re-
corded In somerset Registry OF Deeds. Book
~. page =. To which reference may ne had
iSe> and whereas the condition OF said mort
gage aS been broken nos therefore by re1-
son If the breach OF the condition thereof
claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated at SOion this 18th day Of y ugust, M
}w.sj LYMAN {. JEW Eft.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Missnallsd Names Of plaoea-

A name very difficult to find correct.
ly spelled is that of the Lake Ontario
port Sacket Harbor. When 1t Is not
"Sackett's Harbor" or "Sackett Har-
bor' 1t is commonly "Sacket's Harbor. s."
Another. not so frequently wrong. is
"Newburgh" the city of which name
Is In the town OF "Newburg" This
brings up the problem of "Pittsburg. "
which its citizens like so well to spell
Pittsburgh" Another puzzIer is Hoo
sick Falls" which is on the Hoosac
river, In Rensselaer, county. The Unit
ed States geographical board Is the Ill
innate authority on the names of places
In Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Chronicle
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
A Fairy Tale kinodorn.

The kingdom of Uganda is a fairy
tale You climb up railway instead
of a beanstalk, and at the end there Is
wonderful new world. The scenery
is different. the vegetation is different
the climate is different, and. most of
ALL the people are different from any
thing elsewhere to be seen In the
whole range of Africa. Instead of the
breezy uplands we enter a tropical
garden. In place of naked painted
savages clashing their spears and glib
bering in chorus to their tribal chiefs
a complete and elaborate polity is pre-
sented Under a dynastic king. a par
lament and powerful feudal sys-
tenn an amiable, clothed, polite and in
telligent race dwell together in an or
ganized monarchy upon the rich do
main between the Victoria and Albert
lakes. - Winston Churchill, NJ. p, In
Strand Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

o. Henry, the we'll known story writ
er, once promised the editor of mag
azine that he would deliver short
story to him ON the following Monday
Several Mondays passed. but the muse
was refractory, and the story was not
forthcoming At Last the wrathful ed
itor wrote this note:
My Dear o. Henry-If l do not receive
that story from you by II O'Clock today
am going to put on my heaviest soed
shoes come down to your house and kick
you downstairs l always keep my prom
ises.
Whereupon o. Henry sat down and
wrote this characteristic reply:
Dear Slr-I, too. would keep my prom
ises IL l could fulfill them with my feet
Success Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
AFTER TEN YEARS

Mr.. &. l.. Stephenson, of Peterborough
Ont, says: "For over ten years | suffered
constantly with Piles. first Itching, then
Bleeding; pain almost unbeatable; life a
burden. Tried everything in vain till used
Dr. Leonhardts Hem Rod.
81 had taken but a few doses when
began to notice an improvement and now,
after using three boxes, | am glad to say
am completely cured. My genera health has
also greatly improved. 1t gives me great
pleasure to recommend Hem.Roid to all
sufferers with Piles, and | feel convinced
that what it has done for me it will surely do
for them"
Price SIoo at &. R. Foggs, Skowhegan,
or DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station 3, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
They
ri q in { q i n
GoodHealth
Monroe. Ne. loot

Monroe, NC, IYOO.
1--WE have used the true L. F.
Atwood's Bitters in our family for
twenty-five years with good results.
We always keep them in the house.
They are excellent for stomach trou-
ble." Respectfully yours, ]. A. Braley.
Some of the most common causes OF
i'll health are hasty meals, unwse diet,
and over-eating The stomach rebels
under such abuse and sickness follows.
Such errors may be quickly righted by a
few doses of the "L. F." Atwoods Bit
tiers. They sweeten stomach cleanse the
bowels, arouse liver, and purify blood.
35c. at druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

A little girl was playing with girl
friend OF her own age on the porch
Of her home An elderly gentleman,
her mothers father. and an elderly
lady, her fathers mother, were sitting
on the porch talking pleasantly with
each other. The little girl had often
wished her grandparents were of the
same name. like other children's grand
parents. Presently the little guest re-
marked "What a nice grandmother
and grandfather you haver
"Oh, yes she said, with a sigh
"but they don't match"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
plenty of time for Milford to tumble out

plenty of time for Milford to tumble out
and remark:
'The scenery is 80 beautiful here that
think | will walk back to the house"
"But when the private interview had
been accorded
"Yesi UNI Yes. think will
walk"
"Well?" asked the mother when the
daughter reached home.
"He never proposed. He didn't half
propose" was the answer. and now
II Mr. Lee calls and you like him half
as we'll as do
CLARA. you go to your room. MI
lord leaves tomorrow You have
frightened him out of America"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
An EHnIanstiop

How long has this restaurant been
OPEN" asked the would be diner.
Two years said the proprietor.
II am sorry did not know it," said
the guest. II should be better Off If I
had come here then"
"Yes?' smiled the proprietor, very
much pleased How is that"
81 should probably have been served
by this time If | had" said the guest,
and the entente cordiale vanished
Harper's Weekly
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
he incurable. For n great many years doc
tors pronounced II local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies and by constantly
falling to cure with local treatment. pro-
nounced 1t incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be "A constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
Internally In deses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t falls To
cure. send for circulars and testi mao nfals.
Address; +. J. CHEN Ely & CO., Toledo. ohio
sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Hairs Family pills For constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Cause and Effect.

Old Hunks When | came to this
town sixteen years ago, real estate in
the block where live was higher than
1t Is now
Old Hewligus-It would be so in any
block where you'd settle down. hica-
go Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
FREEDOM NOTICE.

hereby reinqnish To my son. adias Buteau
his time during The remainder - his minor
ity. ! shall claim none OF his earnings and
shall pay no bills contracted by MIN after
this date.
Skowhegan. Me-, August Il. la9s.
'3w8 JOSEPH BfTEAU.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

a meeting of the Waterville board
of trade was held last week and mat
tiers relative to the entertainment of
the Maine State grange next Decem-
Der were considered. Some 1900
visitors are expected and accommo-
dations for these must be provided.
Fess Hall, the Colby dormitory, has
been engaged and has rs rooms. The
Elmwood hotel can handle 800 people
and the Bay View about 100. This
will leave the remainder to go to pri-
vate houses. 1t was voted by the
members that Secretary Carroll Per-
kins, have charge of the correspond
ence committee and that he be paid
for his duties. The matter of location
of the proposed Waterville postofflce
was also considered and the terminal
of the l.. A & W. electric railroad.
United States customs officials at
Chicago have seized tapestries, paint
ings, statuary and rare pieces of arm
or. valued at $4,000, the property of
Mrs Jack Gardner of Boston, which
was brought aboard for Mrs. Gard
ner's place in Back Bay Ferns. The
goods, the customs officials allege
were brought into this country as the
"household goods" of Mrs. Emily
Rockwell Crane Chadbourne of Chi
cago, a friend of Mrs. Gardner, on
which Mrs. Chadbourne, the govern
ment officials say, placed valuation
of $4,000.
He is worse than a slave who is
governed by his passions
1t is one thing for man to use
money-it is another thing for money
to use the man. The former is con-
tented soul; the latter, a slayish vas
sal.
BY the east window of every heart
grow thorns.
Men blush over things they are not
ashamed to do.
Every successful financier will tell
you that the one great effort of his
life was in saving the first hundred
dollars. In that feat he learned the
art of economy.
Our national sin is the act of hand
ing out recklessly our boasted free
dom to hofdes of foreigners before
they get the filth of the old world
washed off their faces.
There's a whole lot of foolishness
about our troubles being BLESSINGS
in disguise" For change some of
us would like to take the thing I'M
dressed just once.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

Mr.. Smith dn street carl-Madam,
take my seat Mrs. Jones (who has
thanks; | get of at the next corner
Smlth-That's all right So do /.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
She Like. Good Thing.

Mrs. Chas. +. smith, Of West FlaHklin,
Maine, says: "a ike good things and have
adopted DR.. Kings New Lie Pills as our
family LAXATIVE medi.ne, because they are
good and do their WorG thou; making
fuss about it. These painless purifiers sold
at q. K. Gogg's drug store 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27

1t is unpleasant to turn back, even
though 1t be to take the right way
German Proverb.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-27
Freedom Notice

Whereas, | have given my son, James Is,
NICK enney, the remainder of his time dur
ing his minority tihs Is to give notice that
shall pay no debts contracted by him after
this date nor collect any OF his wages.
Jack man, Me-, Aug. 18th, 1908.
3WB Ii. Il. MCKINNEY.