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New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
4 S1,OOO,OOO MORTGAGE
AFFECTS UEST ST. SITE.
Loan Is at . Per Cent for a Term
Of Nearly T1oenty Years.

The Trust Company Of America as trustee, has
loaned 10 the West Street Improvement Company,
OF which General Howard Carroll is president, 81
oo0Go per cent for nineteen and one-half years
the twenty-eiEht story Office building No. 81 TO
9S West St No. l36 to 40 Cedar St, and No q TO
occupies q plot 15S-le7sx1o2.7 feet II erected
from plans BY Cass Gilbert. This loan IS subject
prior mortgage Of S2.25o.ooo.
The recent purchase by the BookTnan estate of
the Saguenay and CastIeton apartment houses, OF
the east side Of Broadway. from 142d 10 143d st,
from G N. suverman & Son through John H
Berry. involved exchange for the following prop
critics: The Whitehall apartment house, at the
southeast corner Of L4th ST and Seventh ave; the
dwelling houses Nos. I56 and l58 West 10th St, and
the business properties Nos "a and 2J6 BoweTy. TO-
ge-her with interest amounting to $4,000 in
parcel in 10th st. 20 feet Of Fifth The
property al Seventh ave- and Hath has been
resold by G. n. SIIverman & Son. The amount IL
voIved in The transactions was 3. .20G090
Pease & Elli1aan have sold for Mrs Selma 4.
9 B Kerr No = East 57Ih ST four story high
stoop brownstone dwelling house. on. lot ISz1o0.5
feet.
Plans have been fled with Buildings Superin-
teudeut Murphy for converting the four separate
Office and store buildings NO. 15 TO = West 42d
81 opposite Public Library, into single Office
building equipped with elevator service 4 sixth
story VIII be added and lacade built Of Orna-
mental brick trimmed with marble. The improve
rnents are to be made for Walter J. Solomon at
cost OF 15.Gl0 The architects are Hedman &
SChOeE.
five story dwelling house No. 246 West 45d st. for
commercial use stores being fitted the first two
foors and the upper stories made over into fats
The change Of occupancy IS 10 be made for the
FIatiron Realty Company new owner. 4. c.
RichI.n is the architect.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
THOMAS w, LAWSON.
Po4nN Nav orgR
HOUSES IN DEMAND.
Market Found for a Number Of
CptO1Cn Parcels.

E H Ludlow & Co. and Herman Arms have sold
for the estate Of Francklyn Resid to client No.
1863 West sd St, five story tenement house on a
lot p. 6x1OO feet.
Ernest y. Adler has sold FOR Hugo Prayer 70
Joseph Hermann No. 351 East 18th St, four story
loft building. with store, plot 25x731 TX irregular
G. Tuoti s. Co. have sold for G. Termini, No. 81
East Hath St. five story iathouse, 25x1oo feet.
J. J. Haggerty has sold for s. & R. N. Agda a
three family brick house. No 1144 Longfellow
on lot 20x130 feet to H. Morganthaler.
The Rosenthal Construction Company has sold to
George Cohen No 623 West 134th St, five story
fathouse on q plot 4Sxs9-u feet, one OF a group
known as Stanley Court.
The Prudential Real Estate Corporation has sold
No 150 West 9TH St. three story front and rear
buildings on lot Z.2x9s.s feet.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
YOUNGEST EXCHANGE MEMBER OUT.
= ?. Corbin Accused Of Promising Grain
Customers 81 Per Cent Profit.

----z- =. Cor5.l has been expelled from l4-7
F-s5-ee Exchange. OF which he had been Z mem
BE- ---- about rv-o months, Tor inserting adTeT-
-.seaerrs n q daily newspaper guaranteeing q
pe- re1r q year 70 customers. Co-bin refused an
o--a--.-.-v 70 resign He was also charged WIN
hsv--E cau--l5u-ed check 10 the granny --1--
Ct re exchange which proved 70 be no good
4 member q the board or governors SAID that
.-e exchange could not stand for anything tha1
ssro-e- u tie 80 per cent Miller brand o1 finance
H. E--h-1 is said have been the youngest
e-lze- g---a-5-E on any OF the exchanges lie
ts= -.s- -rz-r.e5 his majority when he purchased
lis sea- He began his career IN the financial dis
7---- a. a tape worm n the Office Of The wan
S,-eet Journal ard later became q runner tor d
--1ke--z= house while serving IL -ne -a1lei q
ra---v - .s sid L. have made s2el0 10 5000
spe---a-5-z on the r1a-ket-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
RIVER VIEW MANOR DEALS.

The Hastings Homes Company reports the fo-
lowing sales II River View Manor: plot. lcxl0o
,ee- on Willard ave, TO David Fulton; plot b0zloe
feet on Buena Vista Driveway, 10 L. L Russe!L'
1t 5av100 feet on Ravine Driveway, to Philip II.
so,ger. Mot 5x10O feet Summit Driveway, TO H
. C,aer: plot 50x10O feet on Ravine Driveway to
,os BIaich. and plot 50x1cO feet on Summit Drive
v-av, 10 [. Magin
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
FLORAL PARK SALES.

The Mccormack Real Estate Company report these
sales at Floral Park, Long Island: To A Johnston,
plot 40xl00 feet. in Spruce st; J. zimmerman. a
plot 40xl00 feet, il Carnation ave; NJ I. & George
r Num- a plot 4ox100 feet, IN Spruce st; Bertha
Nontrose plot 4Gx1oO feet, in Walnut st; Amelia
GIockner. q plot 40x100 feet in Poplar st; Helen
Fruderler. plot 4ox10O feet, in Poplar st; J. H
Schmidt, a plot 4Ox100 feet, in Aspen st; c. j.
Darcy. a plot 60xl0O feet, in Spruce st; c. l..
Nelson. a plot 120xIOo feet, in Poplar ST; NJ K.
Johnson. a plot 60xI00 feet in Tulip ave. and j H.
Sebald a plot 6Ox10o feet, in Spruce st.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
q s. So SIS DecssIs 81
MEXICAN RAILROAD HEAD HERE.

Pa11o Nacedo. president Of the National Railways
+" Mexico tae new merger corporation las ar
r-e1 lere from Mexico CIty. accompanied bE mem
osrs ~ AIS family Nr Macsdo expects that he
81 5e lu New York for two or three weeks lie
comes as me represenrafive Of the Mexican GOV
t-ale-t ~ confer with the leEsI represe iiati'es
Il Jl-s ciry of the National Railroad Company o.
1ez1co sn6 the Mexican central Railway company
ar with re bankers for those two companies Nlin
tespec- 70 dersfls IN the further organization Of
lie n<naDsry
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.

There were few auction offerings yesterday. The
results were follows
BY Joseph P Day. sos 10 SIS 18Th st s sS r e ot
Ave- l25xf02 = II. ten hs A 3 Fletcher
al tr. sgt sherman e a.; W p Melvin s;Iy
Seaman ref due. S3S l33 . taxes etc, slSv
prior nltges SEQ 500; 10 the plaintiff fer s62 4o'
Ry Iounsberry & OConDor- AUDUBON ave, . f. block
front her 1-Sth and ITath fat
rs anf stores Realty Operating 60 agt New toustruc
tion - al: Phillips & A. attys. Q 2 Weller. ref
amt due s24 sae as etc ~ Sl1 81. sub q nte
nltges asxreratinE 63s Al 70 John Calder for
x1s3
~ samuel Mari. I244 70 1850 Franklin i42-6
n o. isstb 6x1s5.4 three dvlz -. . Ball et
al tr asi william I-naberg - e.. p Bach-1ar atty
Dohson. ref du. s2s aI5 e5 taxes, etc, s4-So
to the plaintiff fer $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
TO ENLARGE MIDTOWN BUILDING.

Plans have been fled for enlarging the th-es
story Office building No 552 West 23d St, for Low
erirg & Garrigan. owners and occupants, and
for five story addition 20 the loft building No. i1s
Ridge St the improvements 10 cost $4,000. and TO
be made for Lazarus Levy, as owner. sonlmerfeld
& Steckler are the architects.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
ADDS TO ITS BROOKLYN HOLDINGS.

The Monat0n Realty Investing Corporation, OF
which the Mccormack Real Estate Company is the
exclusive fiscal agent, has added TO lts brooKIyn
holdings the three story store and tenement build
fnr No 9s6 Union ave, north OF Grand ST, in the
Eastern District. The property was purchased
from Henrietta Rasoft.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
q s6so 900 UPTOWN LEASE.

r7rfu BROTHERS have leased for a term OF twenty
ono Years the stores No. 215 to 220 West 18th st,
- ,zi,,, through to 124th St. the ). P. Senior
Tlr1-goods Company, at an aggregate rental CT
about $3.50, 00o
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
ACTIVITY AT VALLEY STREAM.

The Mccormick Real Estate Company has SOLD at
its tract at Valley Stream, Long Island. TO G. and
4. Seconda, plot 60x1co feet, Merrick Boulevard;
~ William Nieke, a plot 40x10 feet. Valley Stream
Boulevard and Franklin St, and 10 r. n haus'
plot 4oxIOo feet in Cottage street.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
.eE cockRAN's SUMNER HOME.

: ,sgoo5 Peu & 90 have rented for the season
,ta ssras Point place Of " BouTke Cochran TO
,,-r,- Nf~,-ornfck The same firm has also rented
Gov Morton e. Nichols his Great Neck house Tor
The spring. summer and fall season to charles T.
Miller
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
CORN PRODUCTS REFINING.

Tie Corn Products Refining Company has issued
Is a1u1a. report Tor Tho year ended February -
-ss TIE general profit and loss account la4 COM
Gal4est compares as follows
zoos 1907 Changes
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
Citations.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK sx
the Grace y God. free ard .c1ereE-en-Ho TO Th0-as
Z Francis IL JencSs Mana z Carson. azt ne
under the Last VII and Testament q A-ne1A
of deceased. Y
whose and places % residence u-S1ow1
after G44-ge1- ard
a. persons interested IN T-usr created -
Last WII and Testament % william r. Howe- g.
ceased FOR the benefit q Amelia Carson. c-ed4t1rs
q ain otherwise send greeting
and OF lervoy c4-e1 required
personally oe aat appea- before our s-rosa y 80
County % New York the Slrr-4tes Court q said
County. he'd - tAe Han q Eec1rts- n -Ae co1aEy
o, New York, On the l@th eay oc Nay 1905 a. hs-t-
.ast O'Clock IL The forenoon lr tEat tay. rlsn
Judicial settlement q the account
o. Proceedings % Edwin Howell John " Sterling Snt
Testament OF william H0gell. deceased. . 80
thereby benefit Amelia
o you a hereby c-e1 .u-sr rs
tweuty-one years required oy your
guardian. u YOU have 4 have none %
pear apply llr appointed. 1 IRE event
your neglect failure a Ell1r-ial vii %
appointed by tie Surrogate AID zcr 1o-
yoU the proceeding
\ Testimony Whereof. caused tHe seal g
Surrogarss' as said County -
LIS New YORK herellEtD A-tNe- Nlrlr5s.
Hon Ab1er c Thomas. Surrogate q or
said County. shs County q New Y0rz re 2ih Cav
March IN the of I>7rt thousas1 ana
DASIEL4-L 1OWpSET
t--k OF Ne
SHEARNAN q STERLING. Attorneys ror Petl-t1Eer,.
:. Wah street. So-ouSn q Nz1EatLA-- C1ty o&
New Xc-k
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
BIG CROP OF WHEAT
Yield Of E28. 900 900 Bushels Indi-
Gated by Government Report.

Washington. Nsy S-The Department Of Agri-
c. -ta-e. IN las summary ot the May crop report
issued to-day. places The total area Of winter
wheat standing May 1 70 be harvested ~ p
- 1l acres. which Is - per cent, or ISIS lo acres,
loss than the area reported as sown last fall and
r,-r cent. or -.5-sI-1 acres more than the area
gr winter wheat harvested last year The aver
z-= eu-Lltiou OF -le growing winter wheat on May
uas - per cent or normal, compared with
Sig per cent on April ! and SIS per cent on May
D. -el--
Fn re The average condition Of the crop was S'3
--- cent Cr normal. as compared with SCI per
cent 1n April and S per cent May !, 1877
lr -Ls total acreage Of spring p-cug ing conte1a-
mated 655 per ceuG Is reported IS actually COM
-.e-e5 ID u Ma T. compared with 10 Per
.--r a- -fe corresponding date last year. OF spring
-zr-iuc 81 per cent was completed on Nay l.
against = yer cer- A,sg l. 1881
Tie average condition ~ nay lands on May !
rs 20 per cent q normal, as compared Win SO
Or cent on May l. ls.-. and So per cent the mean
~ me averages on Nay ! Of the last Ten years
As figured By Henry Eeiuzer- stallst-cian O. me
New York Produce Exchange on IAe new basis
zze--=d his year. The indication on winter "-lel-
Is -g- q crop OF oS-z-4.-j bushels, compared Win
~ =-zs-a-o- o- zlG---1gpo bushels on april / ana
W -z-- Years harvest OF =1s.4i-to0 bushels The
INDICATION on -ye IS for crop Of 5-643-9 huseis-
tn estimated winter wheat WELD or z->s-4e9g BUSH
- has beer. exceeded only three times IN the last
ras s.-Fn $50 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
School Agencies.

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCl
Supplies Teachers Tutors Governesses
40 Colleges School and Families Apply TO
Mrs n J. YOUNG FULTON. % Union Square
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
Unfurnished 4 pdrtments to Let.

THE ANSONIA.-FURNIsHED AND CNFJRNIS1Er
L apartments. Broadway and 73d
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
Real Estate " anted.

w house and lot for sale, in or within = miles Of
NaEv York Prefer dealing with only state price
location and give full description. address L DARBY
SHIRE Box 1884, Rochester, " 7
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
A PROPHECY.


Il t % e coming lays f Us
O lie in rkW Wt hnT e Ou toe ask e d
V d n
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
THE "CUCCENHEIM"-


II Igo4 mneda a
II Island ii has ham dtoav ash rsnqur raLntsu ent d1
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09
Long Island Real Estate for Sale
Countru Property for Sale or TO Let.

4 DIRoNDACK CAMPS AND COTTAGES FoR SALE
n Write for circular. WILLIAM (. ROB
ERTS. Real Estate Once Saranac Lake. N =
New-York tribune., 1908-05-09

.-~- Prod acts TleEI-ug
---E E proportion
1se- a- SIS stock
90-e-s zEl 0El
cam .sz. s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
PENSION
PASSES SENATE
VETERAN OF INDIAN WARS MAY
RECEIVE 324 PER MONTH.

According to a letter which has
been received in this city from Sen
ator Joseph M. Dixon, a bill increas-
ing the pension OF John Burkman, an
old soldier and veteran Of the Indian
wars in this section, has been passed
by the senate and will go through the
house automatically in the next 10.
days. The bill provides for a raise In
Mr.. Burkman's pension to $24, and,
was introduced by Senator Dixon.
Mr.. Burkman served during the
civil war from May. 1861. until August
20 the same year, as a private in Com
pany H, Fifth regiment, Missouri
Mounted Volunteer cavalry. After
the war he served about nine years in
the regular army. He enlisted in Troop
"a. Seventh United States cavalry, in
1870, and served almost continuously
until 1879, when he was discharged
on account Of disability. He took part
in the battle Of the Big Horn in
1873, and was with General Custer in
his celebrated campaign against the
Sioux in 1876.
Mr.. Burkman first received a pen
sion Of 81 a month, and this was later
increased to $12, and the bill which
recently passed the senate doubles
this last amount.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21

one Will not knowingly accent euch
dope from any one. We need money.
but not that kind MOI that badly
rorsyth Times.
There is to be q railroad commits
sioner elected this fall. This position
is one that demands 9 certain amount
Of expert knowledge concerning rail
roads and their methods Of doing bust
ness in order that the commission
may be effective.
There is one man In the state who
lis probably the best man for this posi-
ton that could be found. He has been
nilroading all his life and has held
the responsible position OF assistant
general superintendent Of the North
ern Pacific. He IS one Of the long list
Of men that built u the Northern Pa
cihc. He is a man Of wide acquain-
lance in the state. As to, his politics,
we do not know what they are and
care less. He resigned his position
with the N. p. January LIST and is now
living the simple life. There is not q
man in the. state that car beat him
for this position nor nj that has as
much ability to fill 1t II elected. His
home is at Livingston and his name
is Dan Boyle.-Livingston News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
WIDOW OF EARLY
WAR NOW IS DEAD
ONLY WIDOW OF WAR OF 1912,
AND SHE IS GONE At LAST.

East Orange, N, J.. Feb. 20. Mrs.
Elizabeth Barnum, only surviving
widow Of the war of 1912. died yester-
day at the age Of Sc. She was born
in Vermont. Her husband, Enoch Bar.
mum. of Franklin, VT, was a cousin OF
P. T. Barnum, the famous circus man.
He was a mere boy when the second
war with England broke out, but ran
away from home and joined a Vermont
regiment. He died several years ago.
Mrs. Barnum is survived by three
sons, a daughter, 16 grandchildren
and IA great grandchildren.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
there moved to New York and estaA-
lished the shipping and ship brokerage
S;rr ~ CHARLES w Mnran g. "a i.

there moved to New York and estab.
lished the shipping and ship brokerage
firm OF Charles w. Morse & Co.
His career al 9 banker did not com
mence till 1896. when he commenced.
buying stock in New York banks,
ultimately securing control OF sixteen
financial institutions. He became .
director of several Of the leading
Brooklyn and New York banks, and
il 1899 merged the Consolidated and
Knickerbocker Ice companies into the
American Ice company, increasing the
capitalization from >2O,000,000 to $35.-
100000. &c.
The first serious setback IN his
career came In 1900, when he raised
a public furore by doubling the price
OF Ice in excessively hot weather. he
was exposed by the newspapers. and
the ice trust was d~isintregated
through the effects Of the exposure.
In 1906 he began purchases and
mergers Of Hudson river and coast
wise steamers, later Joining them I'M
der the name Of the Consolidated
Steamship company, with stock OF
$50, 1000 and bonds Of $50, o0o, 900.
His final reversal came in 1907,
when he met loses in the ship trust
A&I GYMS - ..G LM 5BL sEG-
and was caught In the copper corner
and driven from the directorate Of his
numerous banks. When the crash
came he was estimated to be worth
$50, 1000, which rapidly faded under
the financial depression until the last
remaining pieces Of his property were
attacked and the final remnant Of his
fortune was swept away.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
HARTMAN wins VICTORY.

sHfH@Vu Wine N1SlSnts
. The decision Of Judge Ball in Chi
cago yesterday that the Railroad Sc
curities company and other Hartman
corporations can vote the stock they
hold in the Illinois Central railroad,
amounting to 283, 900 shares, is a com.
plete victory. for q. H. Hartman in
his fight with S%tuyvesant Fish for the
control Of the Illinois Central railroad
and it is believed it assures MIR. Harrl-
man Of being able to control the an
nual election of the company in March.
While the public probably cares
very little who ultimately wins the
control Of the railroad, It's sympathies
have largely been with Mi. Fish, pro
badly because he is the under dog
in the struggle. 1t is exceedingly de.
sirable, however, that the struggle be
ended as soon as possible 40 it un-
conditions.
conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
SPELLING BEE is
!, MAIN BENEFICIARY
WILL or vERNuM LINCOLN PRO
WpEe FOR CONTESTS.

Andover. Mass, Feb. 2o.-The VIA
Of Vernum Lincoln, just probated-
leaves $500, to the treasurer OF the
town Of Andover In trust for the pur-
pose Of providing prizes for the annual
old-fashioned spelling matches.
It ID provided that the matches shall
take place in a public hall here, the
contestants being between 10 and Is.
years Of age, the o~ld-fasnioned method.
of Choosing up to be used. Prizes,
OF $40, Sc and 81 are to be awarded
yearly to the three who are last to be
spelled down.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
CONVENTION FOR BILLINGS.

There will be two conventions OF
the republican party meet in Montana
this year. One of them will be held
late this spring for the election Of
delegates to the national convention.
The other will be held in the early fall
to nominate a state ticket.
1t has not yet been decided where
to hold the conventions. The Gazette
believes that Billings is an ideal place
to hold one of the gatherings. It is
situated in the heart of a republican
district and it is the metropolis Of
eastern Montana. When the first con-
vention convenes the railroad facili-
ties will not be as good as later in
the year, when the Milwaukee and
Billings & Northern are in operation.
These two railroads will have train
service early in the summer, and as a
result Billings will prove an ideal
place to hold the second convention.
Then the holding OF that convention
in eastern Montana would be the
means OF securing many votes for the
party among the newcomers to this
district.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the
member OF the state central commit.
tee from Yellowstone county will
boost this city for the nominating con-
vention. There is not the slightest
doubt but what a large sum could be
raised to entertain the delegates.
Already several people have stated to
The Gazette that they would be willing
TO contribute.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
OUR NAVAL SPONSORS.


Probably the most exclusive organi-
zation ii the world will be formally
organized in Washington today. 1t
will be known as the Society OF Naval
Sponsors and only those women, who
have omciated as sponsor at the
launching OF some American warship,
will be eligible to membership. Mon
tana probably has within her borders
but one young woman entitled to
membership, Miss Conrad, sponsor OF
tie battleship Montana. The list of
eligibles includes the daughters of
some Of the most noted men in the
nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21

on the monuments erected ct Tien-
Tsin in memory Of the American sol;
diers and sailors who lost their lives.
in the Boxer outbreak of 1901.
The American Museum Of Natural
History has received samples Of the
hair, wool and hide OF q mammoth,
probably the only samples of-the outer
covering Of this extinct animal now In
American. They are from Elephant
Point, Alaska.
See how Americans spend money
according to an exhibit presented to
the Presbyterian Missionary conven-
ton in Philadelphia; Foreign mis-,
sions, $4,000 chewing gum, Sill
100000; millinery, $50, 100000; confec-
tionery, $17S,O00,00o; church work,
50,ooo,o 900; jewelry, $500. 600, 900; Ii
quors, $1,243, 900, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
s(First publication Feb. 81, 1908.)
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.

"@&-
Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Montana, February Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Will y.
Strait, for and in behalf Of the heirs
Of Lillian Strait, Of Roundup, Yellow
stone county. Montana. has fled no
tice Of intention to make proof on his
desert-land claim No. 1898, for the INV
ANEA, EhNEA, Sec. 10, 7. 6 N, r.
ANEA, EhNEA, NEAsEA, Sec. 10.
T. 6 N, r. 26 E., M. NJ, before Fred
w. Handel, U. S. Commissioner, at
Mlussselshell, Montana, on Monday. the
d32 day Of March, 1908.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Marcus M. Klein, Thomas Hurley.
John Mattice, j.. w. Newton, all OF
Roundup, Montana. ~
G. E. NIXON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
SPEAKER JOSEPH G. CANNON.

It was fitting and appropriate That
on the th~irty-fourth anniversary OF
his maiden speech in congress the re-
publican state central committee OF
Illinois should endorse Speaker Joseph
d. Cannon as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for the presi-
dency. It was a recognition by the
state he has so ably represented OF
his ability and the service he has rem.
dered In the national congress.
Speaker Cannon has made q name
such as has been equaled by few
other legislators in the history Of the
nation. He has been an honor and =
credit to the state which stands spon-
sor for him. In the past quarter Of a
century he has stood IN the front rank
Of American statesmen. To him more
than any other man, save the presi-
dent. is due the enactment Of legisla-
ton along the lines suggested by
President Roosevelt. Without the as
sistance Of the speaker it would have
been impossible to pass many OF the
measures recommended. So It is but
natural that he should be the favor.te
son Of Illinois in the presidential race.
It was be expected that the central
committee would endorse him AMI 1t
Is to be expected that the state con.
vention will take similar action. HIS
record deserves honor ct the hands Of
his own state.
while the chances Of Mr.. Cannon
compared with Nj. Taft are rather
slim, at the same time the speake.-
has q strong following, as was at
tested by the action Of the house N
Washington yesterday when his name
was greeted with prolonged cheers,
when Representative Boutell paid
him a glowing tribute. Speaker Can
non stands well with the congress-
men and II a vote Of the representa-
lives would decide the contest, he
would probably be the next republican
nominee. But the way endorsements
are being recorded for Secretary
Taft It looks az though the presidents
choice would be the winner. Still II
he should fall Mr.. Cannon would stand
an excellent show and If selected
would make an excellent head for the
ticket.