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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-07

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The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23
Mondays TelegramS

Chicago, Jan. 20---President Will Hams of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul railroad in answer to a di- rect query stated today that the Mil Waukee & St. Paul has no interest, in the Alaska Central railway nor in the coal fields adjacent to Seward, Alas ka. The report has been freoueatiy circulated that the Milwaukee & St. Paul had taken a controlling interest in the Alaska Central to get the coal of that region.
 Ely, Nevada, Jan. 2O-Afber beino entombed forty-six days in the Circus mine, during which time they were fed through a tube, Albert Bailey, Peter Johnson and Fred Mcdonald were released today. A crowd gathered when it was announced that the miners digging to reach the im- prisoned men were about to break through the wall and when the men were brought out they were greeted with cheers while all the whistles of the town were set blowing.
 Rio Janeiro, Jan 20--The city police to-day discovered plot to |, low up the American warships in the %,arbor here. Jean Fedher, leader ot thu, con-
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23

spiracy, escaped and fled from the city, but the police of the entire re- public are looking for him. The con- spiritors included men of several nationalities,
 Seattle, Jan. 2o-Olaf Lystad was arrested as he came off the steamer Jefferson today, upon the charge that he IS short in his accounts as the Ju- neau representative of the fish com pany of B. Linderberger, operating in Southern Alaska.
 Seattle, Jan. 2o-The executive committee of the Alaska Yukon-P Pa citic exposition today rejected tke proposition to postpone the year of the fair until after 1909 because of the tight financial situation.
 New York, Jan. 2O-Martin w. Lit tleton, chief counsel for Harry Thaw, refuses to consent to closing the doors against the public while Evelyn Nesbit IhaW is testifying. He says District Attorney Jerome merely wants to protect new names which will be involved by Evelyn's additional story.
 Philadelphia, January 2C--Charles Emory Smith, postmaster-general in President McKinley's cabinet from 1898 to 1901 and for short time in Roosevelt's cabinet, and for a long time editor of the Philadelphia Press,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23
was found dead in beI in his homs of

was found dead in beI in his homs of heart disease this m orning.
 Seattle, Jan. 2o-Col. May, former ly commissioner of lands in Alaska. is totally paralyzed on his right side.
 Chicago, Jan 2O-The bankers as- iociation in session here today drafted an asset currency bill to present oo Congress. It permits the issuance of emergency notes to the amount of one-quarter of a banks capital, the issue to be secured by the deposit of any good commercial securities in a government depository.
 San Francisco, Jan. 20-District Attorney Langdon today abandoned the plan of getting Abe Rucfs testi- mony by granting him complete i'm munity from prosecution. He will ask that Ruci's trial on cne of the indictments against him be set i'm mediately.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 20-Secre- tary Tafts managers claim that he has 502 delegates assured on the first ballot in tue Republican national con VenNon. The number necessary to nominate is 4G1
 Columbus, O., Jan. 2O-Primarics have been called in seventy three legislative districts of Ohio. Tn more than half of them the committees are pledged to Taft.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23

Rome, Jan. 1S-It is rumored that Pope Plus is suffering from a stroke of apoplexy. Papal audiences have been suspended.
 Washington, ID. G., Jan. 1s-Leroy Tozier of Fairbanks, Alaska called on President Roosevelt today, and asked communication Of the sentence of Vuke Perovich, sentenced to hang f )r murder at Fairbanks, February 3. but the President refused to inter- t1re. A communication to life inn prisonment was asked.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 1S-Major Abercrombie, formerly of the regular army service in Alaska, was made a colonel today.
 Maj. AbercrOmbie~ located the Val dez-Fairbanks trail and superintended the first work.
 Chicago, Jan, 1S-John R. Walsh was found guilty by a jury OH fifty three counts of misrepresentation of bank funds.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 18-The Western Federation of Miners sent an appeal here today asking Congress to make an Investigation of the strike troubles at Goldfeld Nevada. The charge is made that the mine owners have misrepresented the situation.
 Victoria, B. C., Jan. 18-The Amer ican revenue cutters Thetis and Perry arrived here today after a fruitless search. for victims of the lost ship llarttield. No trace of wreckage or bodies was found aside from the cabin, which first hoated ashore. The search has been abandoned. Washington, D. O., Jan. 17-Con gressman Kahn of California is surging the war and treasury departments to take steps to establish wireless sta tion at Unalaska in the interest of Nome shipping.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 17-Regis Post was confirmed to-day by the Senate as governor of Porto Rico.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23


 road, building from Seward, and has furnished large share of the money TOT that enterprise. It was an nounced a few months ago that it had seen taken over by J. P Morgan & Company of New York.
 New York, Jan. 1S-As Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw will unfold a new chapter of her life when she testifies in be- half of her husband next week, Dis. srict Attorney Jerome moved the court yesterday evening to exclude all persons from the court room while she IS on the witness stand except those Interested in the case, placing his motion upon the ground of public morals. Martin w. Littleton,. chief counsel for the defense, agreed to this and the court has the motion under sdVisement. An adjournment was taken until Monday.
 washington, D. C., Jan 18-At1or hey General Bonaparto says the re- port that the department of justice is trying to railroad District Attorney Harlan of the Third division of Alas ka out of office is untrue. He says Judge Harlan will be given every op- portunlty to clear himself of the charges against him, and that there IS no thought of naming a successor to him until the charges have been determined one way or another.
 Gov. Hoggatt denies that he ever hled any charges against Marshal Perry of the Third division.
 Both sides in the present contro- versy over Third division affairs blame she Valdez railroad riots for all the trouble.
 Seattle. Jan. 18-The clearinghouse banks will return to D cash basis next Monday, paying all demands in real money. They have been Ioosening up ever since the first of the year.
 San Francisco, Jan. 18-The local banks are redeeming clearinghouse certificates at the rate of $500, ,OOO 'a day.
 . Seattle, Jan. 18-The Guggenheim office announces plans for coal bunk CTS at Cordova, Alaska, of 20, ,OOO tona capacity.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 18-The naval committees of the House will recommend an appropriation for sub marines for the Pacific coast.
 New York, Jan. 18--Refined copper shows an upward tendency and is suoted today at $t3.75. Washington, D. O., Jan. 18--The Senate will take up the currency bill next Monday. The provision which limits the amount of extra bank is- sues for emergency purposes will probably be amended to raise the limit from $26o,Ooo, 900 to $500, ,ooo, ,o0o.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-23
Saturdays TelegramS

Toronto, Jan. 19-The Sovereign Bank of Canada, with seventy-six branches throughout the Dominion, went into liquidation today. It is announced that depositors will be Haid in full.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08
OPEN LETTER TO THE
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE
Some Reasons Why The Bill For Bible
Reading In The Schools Ought Not To
Be Passed.

To the Hon. Members of the Legislature of
Oklahoma
desire to- call your attention to the
Bill providing for the reading of the Bible
in the Public Schools and to state a few
objections to it, O) 1t is at variance with
the spirit of the T. S. Constitution; and has
been SO held by the Courts. ~ 1t is a re-
ligious legislation, inimical to the Republic, and
to the Liberties of the people. (3) 1t is
class Legislation, since the Church claims but
100000 members out of population of
S0,000,000, in the United States. (4) Because
the 1905 Report of the Penitentary, showed
the Church affiliations of the Parents of the
prisoners and of the 1853 prisoners only ~
twenty seven) had Church affiliations
(5) Bocaue the statistics of the city of
New York showed that 60 per cent. of its
juvenile criminals were of Catholic Parent
age. (6 Because history shows that, in all
Chrstendom, the religious the people
tho more ignorant and criminal. 0
Because, it would open the door for a never
ending Religious War, with persecution, the
thumb screw, the rack the stake-and torch
for its arguments. (s) Because the oppo
the Catholic Bible; and the Mormon Bible
had an equal show with any other (0)
Because, Religion and Liquor tend to rob
man of his reason, and produce insanity
(l0) Because the Bible in most common use
is unfit to be in the hands of children on
account of its obscCnity, under any other
cover it could not be sent through the
United States Mails, and would not be toll
Grated in the book stores. QD Because,
after years of controversy over the subject
"lihe Bible in the Schools" the School Board
of Chicago, has wisely excluded the Bible
and sent to Japan for a copy of their Code
of Morals" Q2) Because, the Church is
inherently opposed to Free-thought, Free
speech and Free press, without which the
PEOPLE cannot maintain their LIBERTIES.
Respectfully submitted:
A. ID. MARBLE.
Oklahoma, City Okla, Feb. 20, 1908.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08
DR.. BOWLES
by Buckeye)

Down at Muncie, Indiana,
Striving hard to free poor souls
From persistent superstition
Lives our hero, DIR. Bowles.
God and devil, hell and heaven,
All alike are myths with him,
And he speaks right out in meetin'
Something like our Brother Jim.
lie says man is not immortal;
That death ends all pain and strife;
And that It's the height of folly
To expect a future life.
He declares these foolish notions
All most certainly began
Long before the morn of science
Dawned upon the mind of man.
Bowles is speaking, thinking, writing,
Putting church creeds to the test;
And in Eastern Indiana
lie has stirred hornets nest,
With some articles appearing
In a paper in his town;
And the readers say the Doctor
Is extremely hard to down.
lie keeps writing while these priestly
Hornets buzz about his ear,
For their sting has been extracted
And there's little left to fear.
But, if everything in nature
Comes of grim necessity,
Priests can't help what they are doing
Bowles can help it, though, you'll Sc
The chief object of this jingle,
If am allowed to speak,
Is to ask our family Doctor
To prescribe for us each weeE.
With the Doctor in the sanctum
We would hear the eagle scream.
Wouldn't Hughes and Bowles and Charles
Make a spanking three horse team'
They would soon flood hell with water
From Freethought's resistless stream.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08

DO not conline your children to your own
learning. They were born in another time.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08

The modern majesty consists in work.
What man can do is his greatest ornament
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08

There is only one cure for public
and that is public education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
ENORMOUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE POURED OUT
Thrown Into the Last Days Of the Fight to Accom-
p|ish Bryan's Defeat in Defiance
OF the Popular Will

Mr.. Taft because on comparing him
personally with Mr.. Bryan, his chief
opponent, | find the balance of fitness
and temperament entirely on his side.
The election of Mr.. Taft will, | believe,
make for law and order and stability
OF business. He is not man, | judge,
to adventure with rash experiments or
to impede d return TO prosperity by
advocating measures subversive of in
dustrial progress.
"The question of candidates seems to
me peculiarly personal one III this
campaign, as the leading orators on
both sides have not succeeded in draw
ing party lines, as based on platform,
with any great clearness. l do, how
ever, suppor. the general republican
position on the tariff and the currency.
have always been a republican.
Il feel the more impelled to answer
this question because it cannot be said
that the present administration has in
any way whatever favored the special
interest to which my life has been de
voted. That, however. does not excuse
me from publishing my opinion and do
ing what | consider my duty as citi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30

SharpIes Separator Works
at West Chester Reaps
Its Own Reward.
BLUFF PROVES BUSTER
Farmers Cancel Orders So Fast
That Institution Trem.
bles---Hits Labor.

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 30.-Ever since
President p NJ. Sharples of the Shar-
pies Separator works of West Chester.
Pa, announced some days ago that
he would close down his plant in the
event of Bryan's slection, the orders
OF the plant have fallen to such low
degree that Sharples now. in order
to avoid going into bankruptcy. has
cut the pay of his workmen.
He found that the farmers of the
country who are supporting Bryan are
countermandinS their orders to such
an extent that the cancellations threat
ened to ruin his business.
The Cincinnati Enquirer. which is
supporting Taft. in commending on the
Teduction of wages at the Sharples
plant at West Chester Pa. said in a
special news telegram yesterday from
its own correspondent at that place:
Startling Counterpart.
THE recent threat of President P.
N. Sharples of the Sharples Separator
works. TO close down his plant in the
event of Bryan's election to the presi-
dency, finds its counterpart in an order
he issued today, in which he slashed
big chunks out of the remuneration of
from 250 TO $50 skilled workmen, who,
as he recently assured the public, were
all republicans with the exception of
three 1t cuts their pay from 10 to 20
per cent
No cut was made in the wages of
the unskilled laborers, of whom there
are about 300 now at work, although
there are hints that it will reach them
also later on. They now receive from
$1.12 to S1.25 per day
Driven TO Bryan.
ut is claimed that Mr.. Sharples,
through this action, has driven his en-
ployes into the Bryan camp. The an
lnouncement of this premature cut in
wages. with the admission that it i'm
plies, has astounded the leaders of both
| political parties here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
STEAMER ABLAzE
ARRIVES in PORT
Thrilling Experience of Passengers
on Lachenbach While at
Sea.
ARE SAFE AT SAN JUAN
Fire First Discovered When Vessel
Was $50 Miles out in
Ocean.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 30-The
steamer S. V. Luckenbach, from New
York to San Juan, arrived here last
night with fire in it's hold still burn
ing. All the passengers and crew are
We'll The fire was discovered the
morning of Oct. 26, when the vessel
was $50 miles south of Sandy Hook
The passengers were at once awakened
and small boats brought out and pro
yisioned and were ready to lower
away i'll case it should become neces
sary to abandon the steamer.
The steamer Philadelphia soon sight
ed the plight of the Luckenbach ant
signaled to her. The Philadelphia act
ed as convoy until the Luckenbacf
reached here.
Driven From Cabins.
The heat and smoke from the fir,
forced the passengers to Withdraw
from the cabins to temporary cots
Eating tables were placed on the prom
enade deck for them. The passenger
behaved well, and they adopted resoll
tons congratulating Captain McLea
and the crew upon their brace conduc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
Plan OF ASSESSING CORPORATIONS To-
AID TAFT IS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH

cratic campaign committee had in
herited 100000 from the old commit.
tee. Despite emphatic denials from
Chairman Mack in all the press asso-
Citations. President Roosevelt repeated
the Hearst slander and has never
made correction of mis- error. though
specifically requested TO do so. Then
attributes to Mr. Bryan the remark
that union labor mdn are "a lot of
beggars.' On an equality with this
canard is the story that Mr. Bryan
charged the Catholic Women's league
of Chicago an excessive sum for his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
LABOR LEADERS PETITION is
u DENIED UNTIL AFTER ELECTION

ing out for distribution among the
union labor people throughout the
country special issue of the Ameri-
can Federationist, containing articles
defining labor's attitude in the present
political campaign. Gompers today also
sent kilograms to practically every Ia
Dor organization in the country urging
his followers ito redoubled activity
and alertness to stand true to the grea:
cause of human freedom involved in
this campaign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30

Chicago, Oct. 30.-In their anxiety
to create an immense slush fund for
corruption purposes on the day of cleo
ton, republican campaign managers
are assessing corporations in defiance
of the law, which forbids the giving
of contributions by corporations for
campaign purposes.
The democratic national committee
has been given q copy of letter that
is being sent to corporations under the
direction OF Chairman Hitchcock and
, the members OF the republican na-
i, tional committee. 1t is the boldest
attempt at "hold-up" in the presiden-
tial contest and indicates the desper-
, ate character of campaign that the
republican party is waGing
! The letter in question, which IS
written On the stationery OF the re-
publican national committee, was for
warded to the Chicago Telephone Sup
! ply company at Elkhart, Ind. The
(, Indiana concern resented this charac-
! ter of hat passing in a singing
reply. 4 copy of the letter seeking
corporation contributions in violation
of the federal law, which is being
distributed by the republican national
committee, is given herewith:
"You want Mr.. Taft elected and you
! want Mr. Sherman elected. You are
a public spirited and patriotic citizer
and you believe that it is to the in
terest of our country that they, should
succeed. You also know that they
; cannot be elected without an orsani
zation whose purpose it is to get then
: every vote that is available and tina
it takes money to get halls and speak
, ers, maintain headquarters. print liter
/ ature, pay railroad fare for speakers
7 and buy postage stamps, etc. w
: have not received your contribution
! Went you please send it promptl
: and be as liberal as you cam Ou
e task is large and everyone must lii
+ all he can
! Herewith is the answer to the abov
letter. which is signed by the pres
dent of the Chicago Telephone Suppl
company:
~-ReplytHS W youi iSteST " Iue @o'
I inst, since we are competitive mani
facturers and do not encounter tn
tariff at any point that it does NJ
e injure us, we are, for selfish reason
e opposed to the success of your ca
L didates. There are other reasons WI
IS we are anxious for democratic su
1t cess. but think perhaps republics
10 mind is more capable of appreciatir
a. selfish motives than any other kind
lg y =
~ All kinds of false stories have be.
AZ circulated in this campaign again
in Mr.. Bryan. The Hearst papers to'
the initiative declaring that the den
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
HEARST READS few
MORE Oil LETTERS

New York, Oct 30-William r.
Hearst unpacked last night more let
ters written by John ID. Archbold of
the Standard Oil company to two ma
tional legislators, the late ex-senator
William ]. Sewell of New Jersey and
Congressman John J. Gardner of the
same state. The letters opposed labor
legislation, and Mr.. Hearst read them
at meeting in Cooper Union, organ
lied by the independence party for la
Dor men. There We're enough men Of
Cooper Union regulars to pack the hall.
Hearst said the workingmen never
got anything out of either the demo
cratic or republican party. He once
was member of the congress com
mittee on labor and he knew what he
was talking about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30
BRlTlSHLABOR LEADER
INDUCES BAD BREAK

London, Oct. 30.-John Burns, labor
leader and president of the local gov
ernment board, drew down upon his
head anathemas of the laboIites when
in the house of commons yesterday
he inti-nated that the main disadvan-
tages under which the British unem-
ployed labored as compared to the I'M
employed in America was that the
Britons drank more than their trans
Atlantic confreres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-30

New York, Oct. 30-Charges were
made today by Norman E. Mack, chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee that the declaration of John D.
Rockefeller for Taft for president was
the result of deal between the re-
publican national committee and the
Standard Oil interests whereby Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock received
large campaign contributions and
Rockefeller the promise.
Mack said undoubtedly the $29,000,-
900 fine of the Standard Oil company
would be fixed up in the event OF Taft's
election, as part of the bargain. Mack
said:
Just rs Everybody Expected.
THE Standard company has landed
where everybody knew it would land.
Rockefeller held back for a bargain,
and got what he wanted. His declara-
ton for Taft is good for at-least 1eeT
600 votes in the doubtful states. | can
not speculate on the exact amount the
republican national committee receiv-
ed from Rockefeller, but one can rest
assured that both received their price,
Hitchcock getting the money and Rock
efelier the promise which suggests the
question whether Taft is with Rocke
feller or with Roosevelt.
Big Trusts for Taft.
I'VE now have the oil trust and the
steel trust lined up side by side work
ing for Taft's candidacy. Carnegie's
statement yesterday on his arrival
from Europe, that the election of Bry
an would be national tragedy is moi
only shocking, but should arouse the
indignation Of all fair minded citi
zens of the country, regardless of party
affiliations. Carnegie, am reliably in
formed, is not even a voter in thi:
country. Carnegie has amassed large
fortune as the result, in part at least
of republican policies, special privi
leges and robber tariff. which Bryan
and every true democrat condemns a
so odious and oppressive as to deman'
immediate reform. Hence the election
of Bryan is denounced by carnegie a
a tragedy"
Campaign Fund of $3,O00,0OO.
Mack declared he had learned the re
publican national committee had
fund of $4,000 900, and that of this sur
Ns2,000,000 is being used for the Pun
pose of coercion and bribery. The n;
tional chairman said further that 5000
900 of the republican campaign fun
had been sent into Indiana, and tha
more than that sum had been sent int
Ohio.
Rockefeller Declares for Taft.
New York, Oct. 30.-John D. Rock
feller, president of the Standard o
company, gave out an interview ye
terday telling why he intended to vo
for Taft for president. He said:
'Tt seems to me at this time, whe
the question is put directly to al
American citizen which candidate
will support by his vote for the pre-!
dency, he should be manly enough
answer it just as directly. thereto
say that / expect to cast my vote f
William H. Taft.
"If for no other reason, | suppc