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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT.
X. !. O'Connor Is Certain of the Gov.
ernor's Nomination.

x. 7. o'Connor Is Certain of the Gov
ernor's Nomination.
mo, we did not expect to get
the North Dakota delegation for John
son. said f. T. O'Connor of st.
Paul. who is reputed to be the
real manager of Governor Johnson's
presidential campaign. IF you re.
member, the Democratic state central
committee of North Dakota declared
tor Bryan when it met three weeks
ago and nothing was done in the mean
time to bring that state into line for
John A 1t might have been different
II Johnson had declared himself
There is difference of opinion on
that point amongst Johnson's friends.
l, myself, have felt that johnson
would have done better if he had come
out some time before he did. But you
can't always tell how these things
work out.
But you can say this as coming
from me: You can say that I am
positive that John A. Johnson will he
nominated for president on the Demo
cratic ticket at the national conven-
ton IN Denver. I am Just as sure of
mat as ever was of anything in nv
life
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
MINERS C[AS WORK
Fully a Quarter Of a Million
Men Are Now Idle.
COAL MINES ARE DESERTED
Situation, However, Does Not Indicate
Prolonged Suspension in the
Affected Districts.

Indianapolis, April 1.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand picks have dropped
from the hands Of as many bituminous
coal miners of the United States, not
to be used again until wage settle
ment has been reached and scale
adopted between the members of the
United Mine Workers of America and
the coal operators of the various fields.
Fully 100000 men are idle and thou
sands of coal mines Of the country are
deserted.
The situation, however, does not In
dictate prolonged strike. An open
winter and industrial depression have
left large stock of coal on hand and
the differences between the miners
and operators are very slight. 1t is
practically agreed that the present
wage scale will be continued, but
some politics in connection with the
change in the national officers of the
miners organization and local differ
ences between operators and miners
have resulted in temporary suspension
from work until a new wage scale is
agreed to either by districts or indi-
vidual mines.
Conditions in Various Districts
Central Pennsylvania and block coal
districts OF Indiana (Clay county, are
the only two districts that have
signed up. Indiana operators and
miners in session at Terre Haute are
adjusting their small differences and
have decided to continue at work
pending settlement. There will be
no strike in this state. The Illinois
district meeting at Springfield has not
reached an agreement, but the rela-
lions between the opposition interests
are friendly. Western Pennsylvania
has not reached an agreement and the
mines will close down, throwing out
of work 10000 men. Ohio mines will
close also, as no agreement has been
reached. The Southwest district, con-
sisting of Missouri, Kansas, OklahO-
ma, Texas and Arkansas, Is holding
it's meeting at Kansas City and it. is
said the miners will be idle for a
time Thirty-fve thousand men are
affected The miners of the Kanawha
field in West Virginia are holding
their joint meeting at Huntington and
while no agreement has been reached
one is expected. The New River Pc
cahontas and Fairmount fields are non
union and are not affected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
VERDICT OF $4,000 UPHELD
state Supreme Court Passes on Per.
sonaI Injury Case.

The supreme court of this state
mas affirmed a verdict for $50 900
for personal injuries given in the dis
tfict court OF Freedom county at AL
bert Lea. This is the largest personal
injury verdict that has ever stood the
test of the supreme court.
The case was that of Ida B. CLAY.
administrative for Louis R. Clay, de-
ceased, respondent, VS.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany, appellant.
Clay, a young man, was frightfully
injured by being caught by project
ing platform as he was climbing off a
"gondola' loading car. The suit was
brought and the verdict given while
he was living, but he died while ap-
peal proceedings were pending.
The supreme court says the verdict
was justified by the evidence and that
1t was not inspired by passion or
prejudice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
JOHNSON ACAND|DAT
Would Accept Democratic Nomi
nation for President.
FINALLY STATES POSITION
Will Not Fight for the Honor, but
Would Accept It Were It Ten
j dered Him. 90

John A. Johnson, governor OF Mn
nesota, will accept the Democratic
nomination for president If it is Of
fered, but he is not an open" candi-
date. That, officially, is his position.
In a letter to Swan ]. Turnblad,
editor Of the Daily Posten, a Scan
dinavian newspaper of Minneapolis,
Governor johnson frankly declares
that he does not believe that any
American citizen should be an active,
open candidate for the nomination to
the presidency, but any American
would appreciate the high honor which
could come to him in being selected as
standard bearer of his party. The
main part of his letter follows:
while l recognize that the press
has had much to say of me in con-
nection with this high Office, I have
hitherto avoided any public or private
expression regarding my position.
Matters have progressed so far, how
ever, that it seems to me that I should
at least say, in answer to your inter
rogaticn, that if the Democratic party
of the nation believes me to be more
available than any other man, and
felt that by my nomination l could
contribute any service to the party
and to the nation, l should be happy
to be the recipient of the honor which
It would thus confer.
Il have done nothing and will do
nothing in the way of organization to
bring about this end, and shall not be
q candidate in the sense of seeking
the nomination. If, however, those
who have the welfare of the country
and the Democratic party at heart,
should feel that am necessary in this
year of grace, certainly shall re-
spond to any call which may be made
upon me.
In this connection I desire it IN
derstood that in no sense am I to be
a candidate for the purpose of defeat
ing Mr.. Bryan or any other man;
that the only consideration which
would induce me to allow the use of
my name would be the feeling that I
might be necessary to the cause"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
DIES AT AGE OF 1904.

Mrs. Lydia Vine Had Resided in Min.
nesota Since 1864.
Mrs. Lydia Vine is dead at the home
of her son, William Vine of Viola.
Olmsted county, at the age of 1O4
years, 6 months and 10 days. She
was born In New York state on Sept.
is, 1903. At the age of eighteen
years she was married to Henry H.
Vine and settled in Minnesota in 1864.
The union was blessed with ten chill
dren, five of whom are now living.
Besides these there are thirteen
grandchildren, twenty-five great grand
children and eight great great grand
children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Friday, March 81.

Senate-Aldrich currency bill is
passed, AZ to Is, in the main a party
vote. The bill has been before the
senate since Jan. 2.
House-Minority Leader Williams
Of Mississippi gave notice of his in
tention to introduce a resolution ito
ask the committee on judiciary to ex-
anime whether or not there has been
on the part of the executive a breach
of the privileges of the house of rep
resentatives." Mr. Williams said that
his resolution would be based on a
news item saying the president had
scolded Representative Diekema for
his action in the Wiley case.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
KAISER BACKS DOWN.
Letters Directing to Dr.. Hill as Am
bassador Withdrawn. ..

Berlin, March 30.-In its communi-
cation to Baron Won Sternberg, the
German ambassador at Washington,
regarding the acceptance Of Dir. David
Jayne Hill as American ambassador
to Germany in succession to Charlie
magne Tower the foreign Office direct
ed Baron Won Sternberg to say to
President Roosevelt, among other
things, that Emperor William hoped
the president would consider the mes
sages forwarded through Mr.. Tower.
and Lloyd G. Griscom, the American
ambassador to Italy, as not sent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
NEGRO WILL RECOVER.
Man Shot by Congressman Helm
Greatly Improved.

Greatly Improved.
Washington, March 2S.-Louis Lun-
dy, the negro who was shot by Repre-
sentative J. Thomas Hefin of Ala
bama after an alteration on a street
car, is greatly improved and will re-
cover, according to the hospital au-
thorities. The bullet, which entered
his head above the left ear, has not
been found and an X-ray examination
will be made to locate it. Thomas
McCreary Of New York, who received
one OF the shots fired by the congress-
man in his leg, was only slightly in
jured.
The shooting followed an attempt
of Congressman Hef1in to compel two
drunken negroes on the car to behave
themselves. McCreary, who was a
passenger, was accidentally shot.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
IOWA IS FOR BRYAN.

for President.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 26.-The
Democratic state convention met here
and selected delegates to the national
convention. It was one of the most
largely attended meetings in the his
tory of the party. Bryan sentiment
dominated the convention and iron
clad resolutions will bind the dele
gates. Attempts made in few dis
tricts to prevent instructions were
overwhelmingly defeated. The resolu-
lions We're modelled after the Nebraska
platform convention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Express Messenger slain.

Newton, Kan, March go. A..
Bailey OF Kansas City, an express
messenger Of the Wslls.Fargo Express
company, was killed BIZ al unknown
person on Santa Fe train No. lis beA
tween Florence and Newton The
murder was brutal. with robbery as.
the object. Both safes, the local and
the through were ransacked and at.
least l,OO0 ia money and some Jew
elry were taken Whether this is the
iull amount the robber secured IS not
known. &
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WORK OF CONGRESS
Thursday, March rs.

House-Mr. Beall (Tex.) made q
bitter attack on the president, accus-
ing him of not being content to use
the power given him by the Constitu-
ton and of usurping the powers of
the other branches of the government,
even the judiciary.
Senate-Nearly four hours devoted
to discussion of the credentials of
John w. Smith, newly Elected sen.
ator from Maryland. He was finally
allowed TO take his seat, but the sub.
5ect will be investigated further
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
SENTENCES ARE AFFIRMED
Twenty Toledo (o.) Lumbermen Must
Go to Jail,

Toledo, O., March 2S.-The circuit
court has affirmed the decision of the
lower court in the cases of the twenty
prominent lumbermen of Toledo who
last July were sentenced to the work
house for six months underzthe Ealen.
tine antitrust law. The supreme court
having decided in the ice trust cases
that Imprisonment must be in the
county Jail instead of the workhouse
the lumbermen were sent to the lower
court for resentence.
The mandate of the circuit court
will not be pressed for a few days
and attorneys for the lumbermen will!
try to find loophole for appeal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03

Arranges Funeral, Then Suicides
Buffalo, ". +, March 30M Melvin a.
Root, sixty-ni1ae years old. arrived
here on the 10th inst. from Bay City,
Mich, and made arrangements with q
local crennatory to cremate his body
when dead, adding that IL he should
be found dead il front OF the crema.
tory his body should ~ taken ii and
cremated. Monday Root went out to
the crematory and shot himself three
times on the front steps OF the build
Ing Il e said he cannot 1--we
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Tuesday, March 81.

Observation-Disclosures appropriation
bill again under consideration. The
paragraph relating to the bureau of
forestry aroused considerable discus
sion, several members continuing
their attacks on Mr.. Pinchot and his
assistants.
Senate-Nearly the entire session
devoted to the consideration of bill
to permit the building of a dam on
the Snake river in Washington. The
measure was not disposed of.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW
James J. Hill Discusses Business Con-
ditions.

ditionS.
New York, March 31.-Discussing
business conditions James J. Hill, just
arrived in this city from Washington,
expresses himself as unable to pre-
dict an early revival of business.
while I cannot permit myself to be
too optimistic he said, Il am trying
not to be pessimist1c. The general re-
covery in business which has been
predicted has not yet manifested it.
self to any remarkable degree and it
is not to be expected that it should.
The prevailing conditions were not
brought about over night; they are
the result of events of many months
and a revival will no doubt be CORE
spondingly graduated"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 31.--Wheat- May,
=sshc, July, s7A 0s8c; Sept, $500.
8571c. Corn May, 66I1 sc;; July, SIC;
Sept, 6SS re. oatsMay, old, 5sl1lc:.
May, 51sa=ag5I z = g; July, old, a.
46s5s &; July sc; Sept, 1874 @38ac.
Pork-ssI ay, s 1867 Il July, $1405;.
SD 40. Butt Creameries, %
diaries. 20 Q26111ac Eggs 14c.
1lrkeys, lie: chickens, 13c;
sal.Ingss. Sc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
ASKS COURT TO ELUCIDATE
Attorney General Young and Railroad
Rate Case.

An application for a rehearing,
with a request for definite
explanation of the courts recent
findings. will probably be made to the
supreme court of the United States
by Attorney General Young and those
ssociated with him in the matter of
the commodity rate Injunction SUITS
Pending this application and the
courts answer the question OF a call
for a special session Of the legislature
will be held In allegiance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Domestic Tragedy at Duluth.

Henry Wilson, a resident of West
Duluth, shot and instantly killed his
wife and then attempted to take his
own life. Jealousy is said to have
been the cause of the shooting. The
woman was instantly killed, but VIII
son was only slightly wounded and
will probably recover
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March 31.-Cattle -Beeves,
$4.70015O; COWS and heifers, $4,000
els; Texans, $4.50@5.50; calves, $3.50
06.50; Western cattle, $4.5O@5.60;
stockers and feeders, $3.25@5.2O. Hogs
s5.S0@6.20; mixed, $500
6.25;. heavy, $5.s0@6.25; rough, $3.50
@5.95;; pigs, s4.90@5.70. Sheep, $4.75
@7.O0; yearlings. $6.25@7.7O; lambs.
$6.O0@2.25.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Able to Show Written Orders,

/ Able to Show Written Orders.
On complaint of Charles o. Goss of
Winona ninety-six cases of alleged
violation Of the liquor laws in the sell
ing Of liquor to children who were
rus hing the GROWER" were investi-
gated by Mayor Muir, County Attor-
ney Simpson and Chief of Police KAN
merer and in each case the saloon
keeper could show written order
from the parents or guardian of the
children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Stolen Ride Proves Fatal.

A stolen ride on a freight train cost
Mike Agerman of st. Paul, thirty-nine
years old, his life. In jumping from
the train at the short line crossing
near the city hospital he lost his bal
ance and struck on his head on the
rails, fracturing his skull, and dying
twenty minutes later at the hospital.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
CAPTURED in California.

Roland w. Patterson, formerly a
bookkeeper employed by the Chiyaiier.
& Matthews Lumber company of
spooner, this state, was arrested
At Los Angeles, Cal, on a
charge Of having committed forgeries.
which, Il II alleged, Melted him &c..
900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

Indiana Delegates Instructed to Vote
for Bryan. :
indianapolis, March 26.-The Demo
cratic state convention, in session
here, unanimously adopted resolutions
instructing the thirty Indiana dele
gates to the national convention at
Denver to vote for w. ]. Bryan for
president. &
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Hale 70 Succeed Loci,ren.

& As q result Of conference held
between Senator'S Nelson and GleaIp
ct Washington it is agreed thai
name nan Of Attorney w. p. Hale oI
nlleapolis shall be ndorgsd ss
tiicial posi- be aeas q. s. s*
United Sta a Isl gssssstt f.ss,.
nesota By Judge Lochren.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, March 31.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.o0@6.75; fair to good.
$5.o0@5.95; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.00@5.e0; veals, $3.75@5.O0.
Hogs-$5.75@6.0o. ,Sheep-Wethers,
$5.75@6.15; good to choice lambs,
81. 0O@7. go.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Plan Exchange Of Professors.

Minnesota may have exchange
professors from several Scandinavian
universities next year. If action now
pending at the Universities pf Copen-
hagen and Christiania turns out favor
ably several professors from those In
stitutions may be secured to lecture
Ut the University Of Minnesota IN the
exchange OF professors plan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, March 31.-Wheat-To ar.
rive and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.O4;
No. Northern, $1.02; May, 800;
July, $1.01. Flax-To arrive and on
track, $1.1zA; May. $1.14A; July,
SIN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Tumors, Goiter, Fistula, Piles,

Varicoce1e, Rupture and enlarged glands
treated and cured without pain and without
the loss Of blood. This is one of his own dis:
certainly sure cures of the nineteenth cen
tury. Consultation to those interested, 81 90
DR.. REA & CO.,
2o2 Nicollet Ave-, Minneapolis, Mimi
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 31.-Wheat-
May. $1.o2% @1-021z; July, $1,000. On
track-No. l hard, $1O5A; no. 1
Northern, s1.03A; No. Northern,
$1.01A; No. Northern, 94A @98Ac.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
Escapes with LIGHT Sentence.

Estelle Taylor, who formerly attend
ed the University Of Minnesota and
who was arrested n Chicago some.
months ago on the charge Of passing
forged checks, pleaded guilty In that.
city to obtaining money BY false
pretenses and was sentenced to ten
days ii the county jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

Tom Eagan Will complete his term on
the board of works; Hugo KeiTs orna-
mental connection with the police COM
mission will be at an end; George
Bahr's place on the civil service COM
mission will be vacant, and Taylor is
expected TO snatch the scalp Of Aaron
Altman. Ruefs republican brother in
law on the board of education.
There are others, but what matter?
Between those slices of administra-
ton pie and the regular democracy
stands Buttons" the marplot.
The organization explanation OF Nc
Kannay's power is ingenious If not
complimentary to Mayor Taylor. Ac-
cording TO the organization men Mayor
Taylor suffers a bit from swelled head.
He resents the idea that any one should
presume to advise him and all that Nc
Kannay has to do to work the undoing
Of an organization patriot is TO tip 1t
off TO Taylor that McNab or Fay or
somebody else has given It out that he
is going TO have Taylor appoint Brown
or Jones or Smith, and Brown or Jones
or Smith does not get the job. Mean
while those commission jobs and But
tons" McKannay are hopelessly mixed
up in the nightmares that nightly in
wade the chambers of the faithful
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
KIMONO HOUSE, JAPANESE
CURI0 STORE, IN OLD HOME
Establishment Reopens Doors
in Former Location With
Fine Stock of Goods

The opening of the Kimono house,
one Of the best known Japanese estab-
lishments in the city, which took place
yesterday. attracted considerable at
tention, especially among those inter
ested in Japanese bric-a-brac and silks.
The store occupies a large part of the
ground floor of the Rothschild building,
al 2S5 and 237 Geary street, which is al
most the Identical location of the es-
tablishment before the fire.
The interior of the store has been
artistically decorated in typical Japan
ese style. Much of the work was ac-
complished by talented Japanese de-
signers during the last two and a half
months. Imported vases, rare en-
broideries and carved furniture, which
form a portion of the stock, lends
greatly to the beauty of the interior
decorations.
japanese kimonos will constitute the
chief stock in trade, and large importa-
tions of this style of Japanese garment
will be received each month. An abun-
dant supply of Satsuma ware, ivory.
chinaware and rare Japanese furniture
will be kept in stock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
SUMMONED
TO SEAT OFFICERS
Public Installation at Golden
Gate Commandery Fixed
for Tomorrow Night

The officers of California chapter No.
fS3 of the Order of the Eastern Star
are to be installed tomorrow night in
the asylum of Golden Gate Commandery
hall in public.
The installing officer will be Lillian
Elvira Bronson, the retiring matron,
who will be assisted by Past Matron
Emily Wood Ferguson as marshal and
Phineas Tanning Ferguson as chaplain.
A feature of the ceremony will be the
introduction of new marches in present.
ing the officers elect at the altar and
in the seating of those who have been
appointed as the points of the central
star. The Mission quartet will render
the music during the ceremony.
The officers who are to be installed
are:
Georgia Elvira Galley, worthy matron
Alexander David Mclean, worthy pa
tron; Minnie Agnes Comegys,sassociate
matron; Anna Caroline Korts, secre-
tary; Mae Elizabeth Jellinick, treas
urer; Bffie Easton, conductress; Lucia
King Mclean, associate conductress;
Lillian Maud Forsyth, Elsie Jeanette
Grover, Julie Whitman Pracht, Anna
Maria de Martini and Ellen Blakeway,
points of the central star; John Grant
land, sentinel; Theodore Hansen, chap
lain; Anna Gray, marshal; Carrie Mas
sler, organist.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN.
RAE MURDER TRIAL MADE
Fate of Alleged Slayer of Karl
MoIIer Will Rest in Jury's
Hands Today

OAKLAND, Dec. 3.-Arguments were
finished today to the jury in Judge Og-
den's court which has heard the testi-
mony in the trial of John Rae for the
killing of Karl MolIer in the Alviso
marshes last September. Tomorrow
morning the court will read instruc-
tions TO the jury. Chief Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Phil M. Carey made the
for a verdict of murder. Attorneys r.
Porter Ashe and Phil NJ Walsh pleaded
with the jury to acquit the young gun
shooting was accidental and that Rae
only intended to frighten MoIler and
his companions away from the duck
pond. which was on the preserve of the
Albrae gun club.