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Franklin's paper the statesman. (Denver, Colo.) 1906-1912, 1908-05-16

Adding Machine, a Combination Ma.
tional Cash Register, and n large
amount of legal commercial docu-
ments prepared by students of this de-
partment The work showed skill
and careful training. The display oc.
cupied large hall leading into the
House of Representative chambers
and was the center OF attraction for
all who visited the state house. The
machines were operated by Miss villa
Glenn, of Galena, Kan, now with Hues.
ton & Galloway, cOlored lawyers, Kan
sas City, Mo; Miss Mable Vaughan.
Of Quindaro, lately with The Rising
Sun Publishing Co. Kansas City. 80;
MIR George Williams of Denver, Colo,
now private secretary to President
French, Of Western University, and
Mr.. Eugene Vaughan, of Kansas City,
now stenographer in director OF In.
dustries' office. and secretary to the
agricultural faculty at Tuskegee Instl.
tute, Alabama
These graduates wrote letters from
dictations for visitors. prepared copy
for newspaper men, and did a great
deal Of the committee work OF the
convention. For speed and accuracy
they made good, and their thorough.
ness in every detail is credit to them
and the whole race.
Prof. Ross has other graduates In
Chicago. St Joseph and Denver, and
in Kansas and Missouri, who are get.
ting results in a creditable way. His
work In behalf OF "Nocturne' by Clyde
Andrews Of Denver is another great
feat to his credit. AS result Negro
planists all over the United States and
President Roosevelt and the Kansas
and Colorado members in Congress
are acquainted with these beautiful
strains. At Western University he
has stood behind many Colorado stud
ents and has encouraged and inspired
them to gain the front ranks where
most Of them can be found in every
phase Of school work.
Colorado has reason TO be proud OF
this son. who was born in Las Animas
county and educated in the schools
Of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo
Franklin's paper the statesman. (Denver, Colo.) 1906-1912, 1908-05-16

The Lincoln Republican Club and
its grand Republican rally at East
Turner hall Tuesday night assembled
what many say was the largest crowd
of colored people at any time in this
Franklin's paper the statesman. (Denver, Colo.) 1906-1912, 1908-05-16
MRS. HoPsoN ENTERTAlNS.

At 1916 Washington street last
week was the scene OF very ele.
gantly served S-course dinner given
by Mrs. Hopson in honor of Prof.
Britt. The following responded with
toasts. Rev. and Mrs. j. b. Beck.
ham, DR. and Mrs. j. II. Westbrook.
Mrs. f. Gibson, Clarence Clark and
Mrs. Gussie Harris. A royal time
with lively jokes we're experienced.
Ladies', we teach hair dressing, man.
Touring and massage. For particulars
apply at MoIer System OF Colleges.
1929 17th st., Denver. Colo,
Franklin's paper the statesman. (Denver, Colo.) 1906-1912, 1908-05-16
PHONE MAIN 1905.
HELP US BE PROMPT.

PROMPT.
requiring mailing eaIeys
delzy
notification No paper should Monday
the
The evening world., 1908-12-08
CONGRESS SHOWS
SPECIAL INTEREST
IN THE MESSAGE.

WASilINGTON, Dec. S.-lnterest in
both Houses of Congress centcred to-day
in the Presidents message, Senator
Aldrich. in behalf OF the Senate Com
rnittee. and Representative Payne. for
the House committee. appointed to
notify the President that the two bodies
were I'm session. informed their respec-
tive houses that they had performed
this duty, and each reported that the
President had responded to their notfi-
cation with statement that he would
Immediately submit message In writ
ing.
Secretary I.a.ta followed closely upon
the heels OF the two committees. ap-
bearing t.rst ~ the senate and then IN
the House The reading OF tie mes
sage began in the Senate at 12,l5, Just
a quarter Of an hour sfter TIE Sena .
had convened. and in the House a e =
minutes later. The galleries of bo;h
houses were We filled. and almost all
the seats Of Senator's and Mem Der.
wer@ occupied by their owners All OF
them We're supplied with printed copies
o. the message. Senators and Members
gave comparatively little attention to
the reading the message al the desk.
hu; most of them Immediately hus!e i
themselves with the printed copies be-
fore them. In these much interest was
manifested.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
TARIFF REVISION
BOARD WANTED
Ninety Per Cent. of the Manu-
facturers Favor Proposition,
Congressman Told.

WASIllNGTON, Dec. S-llerbert r..
Miles, of the tariff committee OF the
National Association OF manufacturers
resumed the stand before the House
Was and Means Committee to-day. lie
continued his arguments for tsrir re
vision downward Tho schedules which
Mr. Miles claimed can he reduced ma
.erally are those imposed upon sugar
glass and hides.
Air. Miles said that TIE duty on ire
lower grades ~ teX;,ies could he re-
duced while the higher grades could he
increased. He also declared that INC
farmer gets no benefit from the dutN on
hides, Nnile as "A result of the tarin on
hides, the independent tanners are i'm
perilled by the packers
The witness then told the committee
that ninety per cent. of the manufa"tur-
ers want a tariff commission or bureau
to handle the revision of the ;ariN
Replying TO this suggestion. Chairman
Payne said that there vas no greater
danger than in the perpetual unsett!e
ment OF the tariff.
Il am confident" said the chairn1a n
That the man engaged in business
wants to know that the tariff rates are
settled ana not subject to changes
do not think there could he any greater
harm to the country than would result
from having body OF men constantly
agitating changes in the tariN.
The evening world., 1908-12-08

in tho testimony which was taken be-
fore Referee Abram y. Demarest, APP
pointed by Justice Tompkins, Mrs. Rob-
erts is accused OF meeting her alleged
affnity IN n brown stone house in West
ThirtN-eighth street, Manhattan. which
according to the testimony taken, is the
same place where Senator Platt was in
volved in trouble some time ago
Mr.. Roberts is president OF the Bates
Machine Company. Of No. G96 Jamaica
avenue. Brooklyn. Under the decision
of Justice Tomkns to-day lie is granted
the custody OF Ills son. William e. Rob
erts. jr., seven years of age.
one of the principal witnesses for RebS
erts was George Slice. treasurer III
the company of which the plaintiff Ia
the head. and he told of shadowing
Mrs. Roberts to the Thirty-eis4ith street
house half "a dozen times.
Mary Iamonte, of No. IA West Thir-
tv-eighth street. testified that Mrs. Rob-
eits visited her house five or six times
a year and that she net "gentlemahH
WHO rented an APARTMENT from her for,
II year ana who gave his name ~
count SChmid'
The evening world., 1908-12-08
President Fultls Prophecy Made by Magnate
and States That the Anti Trust Act
Works as Much Harm as Good
to the Country

often inconsistent with one another and
sometimes oppressive in themselves.
Regulation OF Corporations.
There should be regulation by tho
National Government of the great in
terstate corporations, including
simple method of account keeping,
publicity, supervision OF the issue of
securities. abolition of rebates and OF
special privileges. There should be
short-time franchises for all corpora
lions engaged IL public business, in
Guiding the corporations which get
power fro;a water rights. There
should be national rs well as State
guardianship of mines and foreuts.
The labor legislation hereinafter re-
ferred to rhould concurrently be en-
acted into law.
ITO accomplish this means of course
a certain increase in the use of-not the
creation of-power, by the Central Gov
eminent. The power already exists: it
docs not have to he created: the only
question is whether it shall he used or
left idle-End meanwhile the corpora
tons owe" which the power ought to he
exercised Will not remain idle. Let
those who object to this increase in the
use of the only power available, the
national power be frank, and admit
openly tia; they propose to abandon
any cffor. to control the grca. bust
ness corporations and to exercise SUI
pcrvisiuu over the accumulation and
distribution of wealth, for such super
vislofi and control can only come
The evening world., 1908-12-08

;!aH. however. he says nothing that lie
IS not sad before In almost me identl-
"a! .1rEuS,e.
President Roosevelt asks FOR the re-
peal OF an amendment Incorporated last
wear IA measure prov ding Tor the
secret service. which prohibits details
and transfers from the secret service.
This amendment, he says, keeps tie
secret service cut of necessary criminal
investigations and was passed only 10
saw. congressman themselves from In
Ncs,iRatlou by secret service men.
There ~ nothing else of any interest
IN the message. tie remainder OF 1t ne
ing rertunrturv recommendations and
scattered advice In speaking of the APP
preaching termination OF the mites
states occupancy OF cuba President
Roosevelt says:
Il would solemnly warn the Cuban
0eoplC to remember the great truth mat
.nc on, way "a PEOPLE can permanently
avoid leiug governed from without is
10 show that they can and will govern
themselves from Within
The evening world., 1908-12-08

Judges who show inability or unwilling
ness to put a stop to the wrongdofng of
very rich men under modern Industrial
conditions and Inability or unwilling
ness 10 give relief to uen OF small
means ur wagewoTkcrs WHO are crushed
DOWN by these modern Industrial coudi-
;iuns; who, IN other words, fail to NM
..rs,and and apply the needed rcme~
dies Tor the new wrongs produced by
the new ana mighty complex social and
Industrial civilization which has grown
Up the last half century.
Tho courts are TO he highly COM
mended and stanchly upheld wien they
set their faces against wronrdoing or
tyranny by a majority; but they are to
be blamed when they fail TO recognizes
under a government like ours the delih-
crate Judgment of the ma joritN as to n
:0atttr % legitimate po,icE, VIXEN duly
expressed ny the Legislature. Such
lawfully expressed and deliberate judg-
Hent sluwil j.. given eject by The
courts. save In the extreme aud cXcep-
;ionat cases where there las been n
clear violation ot Il constitutional pro-
Al
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Harriman's Prophecy on
ROosevelt's Message.

i've tried 10 do things Satisfactorily in lasting way and give
right transportation I've had many tontah with representatives of the
Government AMI I've heard them agree that what they had
proposed right told the President OF the United States
three wears ago that passing the present Interstate Commerce act
without Changing the Sherman he inviting great deal Of
trouble Now he will Noaly recommended least think that he
will etommeni-tre very thing which Slggestei-Ewari H.
Hartman Esonomi. Cuh at dinner in The Hotel Aston Nov 3d.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
count SCHMIDT"
NAMED AS AFFINITY
Little Known About! Divorce
Correspondent, but Brook
lyn Man Gets a Decree.

supreme Court Justice Arthur s.
Tompkins at White Plains granted an
interlocutory decree of divon,c to Will
lam G. Roberts. a wealthy ms nufarturer
OF Brooklyn. from his wife. Agnes Nc
Faul Roberts. and in the evidence CON
nected Herewith the correspondent is
mentioned as count SchmS."
Interest is added TO the silt because
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Basketball Men Suspended.

II Ober;urb,s chairman n, the Regis
tystion-4'onEittee o, the Metropo'tal Asso.
citation. \. \ T.. announces thst he "a.
tional Turn Nersin team IL suspended To-
o!ayirg -hs C.a:K i've. Q, Neva.H, AZ meg
is;ersd hasketh i! team. TIE pln-s:. sis-
Nolan. Curran. Seeland, Ryan. National Turn
Nereiu-WRsner, Sas! Traulwein. DONOVAN
and iu5erveiss
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Otfense Against the Republic.

Anything like frivolitv or wantonness
~ upsettinS such clearly taken govern
mental ,%g an,iSn is grave "fLsnse asa;ms,
tyranny. to protect minuritiss from op-
preston. to nullify an act committed in
spasiN of popular fury. is to render Il
service to the Republic. But for the
courts TO arroEate to themselves funC-
tons which properly belong TO the leg s.
lative bodies is all wrong, and in the
end works mischief. The people should
not be permitted to pardon evil and slip
shod legislation on ;he theory that the
court VIII set i right: they should be
taught that the right way to get rid Of
a had law is TO have the Legislature re-
peal II. and not to have the courts ~
ingenious hair-splittirE nullify il.
The chief breakdown il in dealing
with the now relations that arise from
the mutualism. the interdependence of
begets new type Of wrongdoing--of
sin. to use an old-fashioned word-and
many years always elapse before So
ciety is able to turn this sin into crime
which can be effectively punished at
law. During the lifetime Of the older
men now alive the social relations have
changed far more rapidly than in the
preceding two centuries.
Public Mind Confused.
The imh,ense growth Of corporations,
of business done by associations. and
the extreme strain and pressure OF
which render the public confused ms to
who its really dangerous foes are: and
among the public servants who have
not Only shared this confusion. but by
some OF their acts have increased it,
are certain judges. Marked ilefiic!tucy
has been shown in dealing VITA cor
porations and in re-settlns the proper
attitude to he taken by the public not
only toward corporations, but toward
labor. and toward the social questions
arising oar Of the factory system, and
the enormous growth OF our great cit
les
On the subject Of preserving tine for
ests the President points to certain
1prOyinces OF Northeastern China as a
horrible example aud sends along photo
graphs to Illustrate his text. DerudinE
he land Of forests No say has hrolg ut
about foods that washed away rhe soil.
Tho jGgTney from Pekins TO Jeh:l:"
declares President ltoos veil, Shows in
melancholy fashion how TIE son has
oeen. washed away from who.e valleys
so that they have been converted ius
deserts He warns the people ;ha. the
same thing will happen in the United
states II me destruction of forests con-
tinueS
The evening world., 1908-12-08
The Inland Waterways.

Tie Pres.deN: devo:es considerable at
ten,.ou To has pet PROJECT OF improving
ne inland waterways Ia This c1nnec-
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Extend Accident Law.

Th. President advocates the eNten~
sion of the law passed at IN" lhsl So
sion Of the Congress. GruntihS '"i..-
penSation in ease of accident TO GER
tain classes of employees OF the Gov
eminent to include all classes or Coz
crrmeut employees. II" holds tn&i II
man is killed or injured in any me
of work that line was hazardous IN ms
case. whether it was =" CLASSIFIED or
rot. lie advocates a cnmprehehSiN"
cmplovers' liability law for the DIS
trict of Columbia. holding that the
Government in its dealings with lts
employ eos should set hlSn stahuaF"
for other large employers of labor.
on the subject of the Courts the
President manes the recommenda non
that the salaries of all Federal
Judges. from, those on the supreme
Rencn down. should he doubled. Then
he goos into - long dissertation, on
courts and Judges, making ms "h!cl
points rs follows:
1T is earnestly to he desi-C! that
some method Should be devised for do
ing away with the long delays which
nov ubtaiu in the administrator of
Justice. and which operate with pc
Culiar severity against persons OF
small means. and favor only the very
criminals whom it is most desirable
to punish Much Of tNis ntolerahic
DELAY is due 10 improper regard pad
- teChniCalitieS which are mere
nirGr|uCo to justice. In som" noted
recent cases this over-reEard for tech
uicalities has resulted in Il str.iin. de-
MIA! OF justice. and hagrant wrong to
the BODY polite.
The evening world., 1908-12-08

"'rha "hic., suU,ut for could he
. ...icyed u a measure 7'o degree. n r,r
a. tlp,. killed or RIPPED are concerned
The evening world., 1908-12-08

by proper employers liability laws, As
far as con yr0s those who have been
Worn OFT, call your attention &C. nc
:act tina; definite steps toward p'9Nlh!nS
many Vt oar private industries. These
may no indefinitely extended ihrousn
voluntary association AID contribNtorN
schemes. OF Though tn" agency - saw
nc. E,uks as i!.dar ;re recent Mdss1-
,lT.sr,t, dim. To strengthen these prac-
; cal measures should hc our immediate
....r. 4. is unt at present necessary to
consider the larger sad more genera
schemes mar NOS r.uru
n.9Y .ayorrrucnts have found them
. .t,.,. ,f,lfr.I ia .,iplt 80
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Empiricjsm on Both Sides.


We no more believe in that emplrl-
cism which demands absolutely unre-
strained individuaism than we do in
Tia; cmpilicsm which camors for Il
deadening Socialism which would de-
stroy all individual Initiative and would
"uin The countr.' with a completeness
that not even an unrestrained individ-
ualism itself could achieve The dan
ser 20 American democracy lies not in
,Ae least in the concentration Of ad-
:s!iliStrG.iye power III responsible and
G,co21tah.e hands. Ii lies in having
tie rowo: iusufic.ently concentrated,
80 tha; 20 omn can he held responsible
to the people FOR its use"
Under the subdivision of Labor" tho
President says, in part;
Postal savings banks VIII make ii
easy for the poorest to keep their saw
inGs in absolute safety. The regulation
OF the national highways must be such
that they shall serve all people with
equal justice. Corporate finances must
be supervised so as To make it far safer
;han at present for the man of small
means 10 invest his money in stocks
There must he prohibition OF child
labor, diminu,lon Of woman labor,
shortening OF hours OF all mechanical
labor stock watering should be pro-
hibited, and stock gambling so far as
is possible discouraged. There should
ne progressive Inheritance tax on
large fortunes. Industrial education
cloud be encouraged.
Lift the Small Mans Burden.
As far as possible VIC should Eghtan
the burden of taxation on the email
man. We should put premium upon
thrift. hard work and business energy;
but these qualities cease to be the
main factors in accommodating n for
tune long before that fortune reaches
point where it would be seriously az
tected by any inheritance tax such as
I propose. I. Is eminsntly right that
the nation should fix the terms upon
which the great fortunes are inherited.
Thsy rarely do good and they often
do harm to those who inherit them in
their entirety.
There should no longer be any pal
tering with the question OF taking
care OF the wageWorkers who, under
our present Industrial system, become
killed, crippled or worn out an part of
the regular incidents of given busi-
neas. The majority OF wageworkers
must have their rights secured for
them by State action; but the National
Government should legislate IN thor
oughgoing and far-reaching fashion
tional Government, but for all per-
sons engaged in interstate commerce.
Liability for Employers.
lr
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Attacks on Judiciary.

AT the last election certa leaders OF
organized tabor made violent and
sweeping attack upon the entire Jun.
Ciarv ~ the country. AN attack couched
in such terms as 10 include the most
upright, honest and hroad-lnlnded
Judges. no less than those of narrower
mind and more restricted outlook. II
was the Kind of attack admirably iitted
Ia prevent any successful attempt To re-
form abuses Of the judiciary. because II
gave the champions Of the unjust Judge
their eagerly desired opportunity to
shift their ground into championship
of lust judges who We're un!uSily as
sailed.
"The violence of the crusade. and its
complete failure, illustrate two truths
which it is essential our people shouid
learn III the FIRST place, they ougnt
to teach the workingman, the laborer,
the wageworker, that by demanding
what is improper and Impossible ne
plays into the hands Of his foes. Such
4 crude and vicious attack upon the
courts, even If II were temporarily
successful. would inevitably in the end
cause violent reaction and would
band the great mass OF citizens to-
gether, forcing them to stand by all
the Judges, competent and incompetent
alike, rather than to see the wheels OF
Justice stopped. 4 movement OF TINS
kind can ultimately result in nothing
bat danger to those in whose bshalf IL
is nominRlly undertaken, Tnis is
most healthy truth, which 1t Is wise
for all our people to learn
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Some Bad Judges.

Tie courts "r" icnplrdcG primarily
by gG" action OF these Federal ana state
The evening world., 1908-12-08
sulwsrk of the Courts.

Tie judges who have shown them
selves able and willing effectively 20
check the dishonest activity Of ne very
rio. man WHO works iugu.ty by tho mis-
management Of corporations. who have
shown themselyos alert 10 do justice TO
the Wagy worker and sympathc'ir win
The needs Of the mass OF our people. so
that the dWo'l.r in ~" tenement houses,
the man who practises dangerous
trade tie man who j. crushed b. cS-
cassivc hours of labor. feel tia. their
needs arr understood by tie courts
fhes- Judges ar" the real hul"ark OF the
courts these Judges, the judges OF the
stamp of the President-,elect, who have
II mas gone wrong, but fearless also IN
holding 10 strict account corporations
thar work :niquity, and far-sighted in
seeing that the workingman gets his
rights, are the men "t AN others To
v ION W. ow. (, tina, 49," appeal for such
y.oi"'. AID mistaken legislation haa fall
ru og u"n" cars, frur 'u" agitation for
rs rassGso UroH"d 20 he w.thou, sub
stpu'ia. has
Some Bad Judges.
Tie courts @r" ierpnrdeG primarily
The evening world., 1908-12-08

often inconsistent with one anct1 cr and
sometimes oppressive in themselves.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Telegraph and Telephones.

, "This is taken by politicians as
veiled smash against the railroad man
ayers, who, just before the last cam
paign, announced that they would have
to increase rates or reduce wages. The
President takes OCCASION here to re-
iterate his impression that telegraph
and telephone companies engaged in
interstate business should be placed
under the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-17
ARTHUR E. WALKER

fire Insurance. Secretary Mutual
Building Association. Phone BsS
2171@ west Central Avenue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-17
SECOND BIG FIRE At
CLOVIS
Explosion Of Oil Lamp Starts
CootIagratIo0 That Eats up
Buildings With Loss of Near
Iy $4,000,


Especial Correspondence Morning Journal
Clovis, n A., juno l3.-Iu loss than
la month after the big fire that wiped
haIr of Clovis OFF the map the town
suffered another couflagraton this
week which did considerable damage
The buildings destroyed were the
Scott * Maddox property ON South
Main street, called the Bnklcy hotel
a tWo-story frame structure and sew
cral smaller buildings. including a
tailor shop ana real estate office The
fire was caused by the explosion Of an
oil lamp I'm the Binkloy hotel auG
Mrs. Emma Garter, who conducted
the place was badly burned about the
hands and face while trying to exHu-
gush the blaze. The loss ON the
Bmkley hotel was $1,000. Insurance
$1,000; Scott d Wilkcrson drug STOCK,
loss $500, no insurance; the remaining
damage being placed at $4,000, wi'u
500 insurance. owing to the fac
that there was no wind the fire aid
not spread, otherwise the entire town
might have been menaCed,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-17
FRIEND OF D0LLVER
SUDDENLY EXPIRES

Dcs Moiues, la, June lG.-Whuc
reading a letter from United States
Senator Deliver in which the senator
declared that he had no desire for the
vice presidential nomination, Q. l. n
Brown, a prominent Iowa insurance
last night Mr.. Brown, who was %
personal friend Of Dolliver, had writ
ten to the senator concerning the vice
presidency and had received letter
in reply lie was reading the letter
to a friend and discussing Delivers
declaration that he did not want the
vice presidency when he was stricken
with heart failure, dying before med
ical aid could be summoned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-17

WANTED-S tenographer young man
Address b. K. this office. il.