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The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

James Scully. or Ionia. state rail-
road commissioner. says that the nftn
district Democrats are going TO be for
Bryan. but against u J Campau TINS
year.
The Democratic opposition TO Mayor
! Thompson has not yet succeeded IN
choosing candidate for the nomina-
| ton. A Democratic county official has
/ been somewhat active of late In ad-
vocating the choice OF Judge James
! Phelan for mayor. There was a time
some years ago when Phelan wanted
tho mayoralty and II is argued that
he could be elected easily. He Is very
closely connected politically, however.
with Judge Connolly, who is a chief
adviser TO Mayor Thompson.
! There is a new Republican organ
izations In Detroit and II promises 70
! be good one. Nearly three hundred
! friends OF William r Moeller met IN
Pfeiffers palm house, Wednesday
evening and began a plan OF organ
I iZation which Is designed TO give VIII
liam a following for county treasurer
in every precinct. Every ward was
! represented and committee was
chosen from each ward 10 form city
personal committee. There will also
be captain in each precinct repre-
senting the Moelier candidacy.
I
| Twenty-one men have been chosen
to prepare the constitution OF the
new Michigan club. choose a suitable
permanent name and outline the or
: saHisaties- They Homer az
rem. George +. Moody. Philip McMil-
Ian. John n. Bagley, DR.. K. w. Haas,
Richard r. JOY, r. A. Alger. Andrew
! Green. Jr, Charles b. Warren, curt
| Hoffman,, Charles r. Bielman. DR.. j.
b Kennedy. John Wiley, f. ID. Stai-,
A. Fl. Bishop OF Wyandotte. John Kel-
sey. James o. Muffin. Joseph Boyer.
! DR.. +. j. Clippert, Oscar b. Marx and
Walter Showers.
| About 100 men attended the meeting
OF the Wayne County Republican cluo
In the Hotel Pontchartrain, Thursday
evening. The special feature OF In
teres. was the address OF William
t. Dust. who has been mentioned
/ prominently as a mayoial candidate.
/ He talked on local political questions.
but did not advert TO his own candi-
dacy Other speakers we're Hugh
Shepherd, ]. Edward Bland, Joe NJ.
( Weiss, Hiram C. Goldberg and David
I X. Perry, the latter making a regular
mid-ssason campaign speech in which
/ lie went 10 the mat with the Democra-
cy and told some funny stories to IL
/ lustrate his points.
A meeting to consider plans for
united effort among the three general
Republican clubs will be held as soon
rs the new Michigan club Is sufficient
/ ~ organized. The Taft club mas "a.
ready appointed committee for that
purpose and President Hugh Shepherd
CT the Wayne county Republican club
ayers that his organization will com
bine IL he is convinced that no clique
is attempting TO use the Michigan
club for it's own ends. A great many
men are members OF all three clubs
and the further reason for consolida-
! ton lies In the fact that the sources
| from which funds must be drawn
would hardly stand for triple tap
ping.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
WILLIAMS TELLS
WHAT DEMOCRATS
WILL STAND FOR

WASHINGTON. March 2T.-Rep
John sharp Williams OF Mississippi
as leader OF the minority in the house
last night issued TO the press Writ
ten statement defining precisely the
attitude on hhe Democratic party In
the house toward legislation urged by
President Roosevelt IN mis- message IL
congress az the present session,
Mr.. Williams notes the followins
measures as ones which will command
virtually the solid Democratic vote
within constitutional limits:
To compel publication OF campaign
contributions.
Prohibition Of child labor In the Dis
trIet Of Columbia and the territories.
An employers liability law drawn 10
conform with the recent decisions OF
the supreme court.
Federal liability to government EN-
ployes.
} A law to prohibit the issuance Of In
functions without notice 70 the party
enjoined.
Removal Of the tariff on wood pulp
and printing paper
imposition Of a general charge fo'
every water power right granted on d
navigable stream.
Those principles aad measures urg
ed by the president with which Nj
Williams. as minority leader. takes is
sue are enumerated rs follows:
The penalizine Of the boycott.
The granting Of right to the al
torney general TO nominate receivers
when a common carrier is thrown into
the hands Of a receiver.
The modification Of the Sherman
antitrust law so as 70 permit within
limitation the maintenance OF trust;
and the making Of trade agreements
between combinations OF capital.
The appointment @. a commissio
to prepare data for revision Of TIE
tariff.
Mr.. Williams frankly states that hi
does not know whether majority Of
the minority favors the creation of 8
permanent waterways commission.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
Mrs. McHaIe DISCHARGED.

Mrs. Alice McHale, wife OF Billy"
McHale, recently sent up for i've
years for his connection with the BAD
hitt-TaylorI.ane Co. robbery. was pc
fore Justice Jeffries, Thursday, charg-
ed Jointly with John Quayle. with dis
turbing the peace. Patrolman Coats
said that the woman was intoxicated
Sunday night and was using abusive
language to her companion in the hall.
way OF her home on Fort-st. east, near
Hastings. Justice Jeffries held that
the officer had no right to enter the
house to arrest the pair and discharg-
ed both.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
ALLEGED SORCERESS
is HELD FOR TRIAL

Mrs. Carrie Becker, Windsor's al.
legged sorceress and fortune teller, was
committed for trial by Magistrate
Bartlett, Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bastlen. the princi.
pal witness. told OF visiting Mrs. Beck.
er regularly for IA months, during
which time she spent s57 In an effort
to secure the return of a boarder who
owed her $50. She said Mrs. Becker
would look into a green stone AMI
say she saw the boarder coming back.
That cost 80 cents. At other times
she would read the stars" at cost
OF 81.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
Is a Home Body.

John w. Elder, of Warsaw. Ind. has
spent 1898 consecutive nights in MS
home in this city: in fact, he has new.
or been away from home over night
and he observed his hsty-second britt
day anniversary recently. The record
is remarkable and II Is doubtful
whether there is another person in
the country who can make a similar
claim.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27

Please rspsrt In person, ~
1Ietfex or phene % r.. O. Kinsel
anv d1scOurtesy, fnattsntfon or
n pooe seev1ce which zoe may
ireee1ve frOm any Derson In
ny emnl0y.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
Ask for Rocker No. 1882

n the accompanying pic
ture we show a most
unique design OF Saddle
Seat Rocker, which we
can furnish in solid oak.
golden hnish, or. In the
mahoganized birch. We
call your attention TO It's
graceful lines and the
carved Stat back. A
rocker OF this kind us
ually sells at from $500
60 $1,000. Our price
is:s S4.40
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
knelseI Quartet Concert.

The Kneisel quartet gave the fourth
|eyening concert OF the Tuesday Must
Gale series In the Church OF Our Fa-
Their Thursday evening in the presence
Iof a large gathering. The evening OF
chamber music was a delightful one
HHu me TACT That The ORGANIZATION has
two new members has not caused Il
20 be less perfect in it's ensemble
work. A decidedly novel program was
presented. the opening number being
the Caetani quartet, and was followed
by the Italian serenade OF Hugo Wolf
and Haydn's quartet in q. minor.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-27
Moslem Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
shrine, under William Van Sickle

potcntate, Is planning for the most
elaborate ceremonial session In its
history. TO be held Friday night
There will by some $50 In the class,
consisting 81 members from Sagi.
nav. Cincinnati. Grand Rapids.
Pittsburg. Cleveland ana Toledo.
Tia new degree viii be conferred
on ell visiting robfes The business
session will open at o'clock. and a
banquet 10 1000 Shriners Will be
served at O'Clock after The de-
gree work. a vaudeville program win
be given. $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
Industrial Conditions Continue
to Improve in All Directions.
Many Plants Will Resume Oper-
atoms Next Week.
TRADE HAS IMPROVED
Wherever There Has Been Any
Degree of Favorable Weather.
Gains Predominant In the Re.
port of Bank Clearings.

New York, May 3o.-Dun's Review of
Trade says:
Industrial conditions continue to inn
prove, and arrangements have been
made Tor the resumption of many
plants next week, while retail trade is
Increased by seasonable weather.
There is still a degree Of conservatism
regarding plans for forward deliveries,
but sentiment is definitely better and
progress Is in the right direction. al
though slow. Mercantile collections
are more prompt and money rates are
low despite exports Of $40, Ooo, 900 in gold
and treasury withdrawal of $45, 900, O00
Further gains are reported in the hide
market, especially for native and
branded steers that produce heavy
leather. @
Bradstreet's says: Weather, crop
and trade reports are irregular. There
are some rather less reassuring advices
from some sections as to leading crops,
due mainly to excessive rainfall in
wide areas; bad roads are a necessary
result Of this and trade in affected
sections naturally has suffered. In 9TH
er places where a few days of warm,
forcing weather have interviewed. trade
is better, and in instances being due to
reductions, which have. resulted in
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending May % number 263
against 2S4 last week, 142 in the like
week Of 1907, 127 in 1906, 1874 in 1905 and
1874 in 1904. Business failures in Can
ada for the week number 81 as against
IS last week and "A in this week in
1907.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May %, aggregate 2,S78, 2S9
bushels as against 2,930.254 last week,
2,401 1894 a year ago and 3,930,645 in 1902.
For the 48 weeks of the fiscal year the
exports are 188, 1874 SIT bushels as against
1858, 1874 in 1867 and 232.6S7,S9s in
1902.
Corn exports for the week are 237, Isl
bushels as against 1892 last week and
1854 ,255 in 1907.
For the fiscal year to date the ex-
ports are 44.770.998 bushels as against
1854 ,015 in 1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
VIRGINIA HAGAR DEAD.
Passed Away Suddenly While Visiting
Her Sister in Omaha,

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Miss Virginia Dean
Hagar which occurred suddenly Thurs
day night at Omaha, Neb., where she
was visiting. Miss Hagar was the Sec
ond daughter of Mrs. Mary Hagar of
S2S Fillmore street and left a few
weeks ago for Omaha to relieve her
sister temporarily, who is assistant Sec
rotary OF the Associated Charities OF
that city.
She had complained of feeling ill the
evening preceding her death and re-
tired early. When called the following
morning she failed to RESPOND ana her
body was found in bed, death having
resulted during the night. The suppo-
sition is that she died of heart failure.
She was well known in Topeka and
held in high esteem, having Deen a
bookkeeper for D. J. GreenwaI1 for a
number of years and for the past two
years prior to her visit to Omaha was
5ookkeeper at the Copeland hotel. She
is survived by her mother ana two
sisters, Miss Annie NJ. Hagar, teach
er at Clay school, and another sister
who is teacher in the Omaha public
schools The body will arrive in To-
peka today and the funeral announce
ment viii be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
OUTLINES ISSUES.
Bryan Indicates What May Be Ex-
pected in Denver Platform.

Bonestreet, S. D., May 3O.-ln his az,
dress last night William j. Bryan outlined
what the principal issues put forth by the
Democrats during the coming ,. SaI he exn
pected in the Denver platform. In part ne
said:
I'VE are just beginning a national CAM
paign. The Republican party has been IN
hover for the last four years and will in
the coming campaign ask for a conlin l.Is,l
ton of that power. The Democrats Will
present a criticism of Republican manage
ment and propose a change IN the PEI PEI =
sonal of the OFFICERS and a change IN the
policy to be pursued. The voters, aIIer
hearing both sides and considering the ar
guments for and against the poncles pre-
scented. will decide the questions at issue
and determine the trend of the govern
ment for the next four years.
THE Democrats will ask for the elecIl0n
of Democrats by direct vote OF the peo =, q
voters to control the government, the
Democrats will ask for effective leSisia-
ton against the trust in order that the
people may be protected from monoponses,
the Democrats will ask for the reductlon
of the tariff in order that the people may
be relieved from excessive taxation the
Democrats will ask for effective raiiroao
legislation that the people may pc pro.
tected from watered stock and fictitous
capitalization, for until we know What liIe
railways are actually worth we can not
determine what they should collect IN tne
way of transportation rates: Ine D - ~
Gratis will ask for a recosciliation OF the
differences between labor and capital that
these two important factors IN business
may work tremendously together: Inc
which is Violating the fundamental prin-
cip1es of our government and IS at the
same time increasing our expens eIor
army and navy. The Democratic party
al to protect bank depositors and to pre-
vent panicS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Promoters of Gas Engine Co., Con-
vfcted of Swindling.


Chicago. May 30.-Thomas c. Mil
Ter, president Of the Marinette Gas
Engine company Of Chicago Heights,
and Frank L. Monroe, general sales
manager of the concern, have been
found guilty in Judge S. H. Bethea's
court of using the United States mails
in promoting an alleged fraud in the
sale of the company's stock. Sem
tence is reserved by the court pend
ing the consideration OF a motion for
a new trial.
Miller and Monroe are accused of
swindling twenty-eight sales agents
out of $114,00O.
The agents. it is charged by the
government, were drawn into invest
ments in the companys stock by Mil
Ter and Monroe. believing that il they
invested their money and failed to
make good they could recover the
amounts Of their investments When
they had invested however, it is
alleged. they were frozen out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
OPPOSING FORCES.
Were in Operation In the Stock Market
This Week

New York, May 30-The free
speculative liquidation which has
been in progress this week in the
stock market was partly due to con-
frmation of some of the hoped-for
betterment In conditions and partly to
some unfavorable developments. The
increasing ease of money has been
percepttb1e in all the great money
centers. The Burlington bond sale
was accepted as evidence on the one
hand of the benefit of this condition
10 qualified borrowers, while the diff
f1culties of the Wabash-Pittsburg
company indicated the limitation of
the relief that could thus be COM
manded
Crop damage reports came into
force during the week, with increased
erect by reason of the feverish f1uc-
tuations of grain and cotton prices
under speculative influences Revived
activity in the iron market was view
ed as a symptom of prime importance
of the Industrial outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
HERE TO STAY.
Two Cent Fare Likely to Permanent
Railway Rate.

When a stipulation was entered in
to Friday between attorneys repre-
senting the railway companies, and
G. r. Grattan, attorney for the state
board of railroad commissioners,
postponing until November the hear
ing of the states demurrer in the 2
cent fare suits brought by the railroad
companies, step was taken which
probably marks the end of the serious
fight of the railroad companies
against the 2-cept fare order of the
board.
It lis evident, from the long contin-
uance of the case, that the railroad
companies have about made up their
minds that the 2-cent fare is here to
stay, and that all they care to do is to
preserve what legal rights they may
have to contest those rates until they
are fully convinced that the new rates
are satisfactory.
It seems to be the general opinion
that the railroads are finding the 2
cent fare a not undesirable institution.
They are doing more business, and get
ting more money out of that business
than they ever did before, it is said.
The hearing of the demurrer was set
for Monday at Leavenworth The
chances are that the continuance till
November will be following by other
cOntinuanceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
STOLE ST. JOHN MESSAGE
j. G. Pangborn, Old Time Newspaper
Man Visits Topeka.

j. B. Pangborn, "Pang" who 80
years ago, was the Topeka cores
pendent Of the Kansas City Times.
was in Topeka Friday, visiting the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hayden.
1t is the first time Mr.. Pangborn
has been in Topeka for twelve years.
He is now employed as statistician
in the office of the president of the
headquarters In Baltimore. He came
to Kansas City to attend a meeting of
railway claim attorneys, and his side
trip to Topeka was simply to renew
old acquaintances here.
Mr.. Panghorn was in the newspaper
business at the state house during the
exciting times of the Pomeroy and In
gals senatorial fights, and when St.
John was governor. One of the things
which he did which stirred up the ami
mails was to get hold of a copy of Gov
ernor St. Johns message and print 1t
in his paper before it was delivered to
the legislature. This created tremen-
dous sensation, and kept Mr.. PangbOrn
busy for some time.
Mr.. Pangborn does not look much
like he used to when writing political
stuff for the old Kansas City Times.
He now wears a full beard, and is
about go years of age. He was great
ly delighted with the growth and i'm
proved appearance of Topeka since he
was here last. The wonderful de-
velopment of the residence section of
the city impressed him especially.
Mr.. Pangborn left Friday night for
Baltimore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
MINERS new MOVE.
Will Try to Stop Storing Of Coal
by Railroads.
Men Would clay Off" Pending
Negotiations.
BACK JOPLIN STRIKE
Resolutions to Cooperate With
Street Railway Men.
They Are Now Making Fight
for Higher Wages.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 30-In the
district convention of miners, In ses-
sion here, long discussion was In
dulged in regarding the stocking or coal
by coal companies and the railroads
previous to the holding of confer
ence between the operators and dele
gates of miners 1t was argued they
should not allow the coal companies
and railroads to stock up on coal so
a settlement would not take UP so
much time and the suspension would
not run from thirty to sixty days. The
sentiment of the discussion was that
each miner should appoint himself a
committee of one to take q lay off
from work SO as to not produce the
coal to be stored. Before adjourn
ment last evening the convention
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas, negotiations are now
pending between division 497 Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees and the Joplin
& Pittsburg railway company, where
by the employees are asking to secure
an agreement covering wages and
conditions of employment that will be
mutually beneficial both to employer
and employee, and
Whereas, The Amalgamated asso-
citation is an affiliated organization
and are entitled to the cooperation
and moral support of all labor
organizations, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the delegates
in the tenth annual convention of the
u. NJ w. A. of district IA, do hereby
indorse and approve the attitude of
the street railway employees in trying
to secure thorough organization, bet
ter wages and conditions of employ
ment, and we hereby pledge our
hearty support to that end. Be it
further
Resolved That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the railway
company and the same be sent to the
press for publication"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
WILL GIVE up ZION.
Receiver for Dowfe's Town An
nounces His Resignation.

Chicago, May 30.-After devoting
nearly two years to conserving the
vast estate built UP by the late John
Alexander Dowie, John C. Hately has
signified his intention of resigning
the receivership Of Zion City on Fri
day.
During the famous rebellion
against Dowie stirred up by Wilbur
Glenn Volivas Mr. Hately was named
by Judge Lands to take the Gus
todianship and management of the
finances. He sold the great lace fac
tories, the candy factories and the
smaller concessions of the town al
good prices to investors who restored
them to working basis and provide ed
employment for the hundreds of mer
and women who had been reduced al
times to actual want. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Superb picnic grounds, boating, fish,
ing, Garfield park. Boats 25c per hour.
Miss Mary Sweet, teacher in the Chi
cago training school, will talk at the
Epworth League meeting at the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church in North
Topeka Sunday evening at 6:45 on The
Work in a City" Home Missions" Is
the regular topic for the evening meet
ing.
DR.. S. Temple Osteopath. 735 Kan
ass ave. Ind. 1912. Res. 5174.Bell 1885.
All the city offices with the excep-
ton of that of the city engineer and
the health department were closed to-
day. The city engineers office is load
ed with work and not only do the office
force have to work in the day time on
holidays but at night also.
John Baumgartner the merchant
tailor. has received a full line of new
spring and summer suiting. Call on him
before buying elsewhere. 806 Kan. ave.
Your grocer sells Ideal Washing
Flake. Try it wash day.
"Try as hard as we can we are still
back with our work. said Frank Sny-
der, street commissioner. I'VE really
ought to be working the men today.
The constant rains have made the
streets in bad shape and washed away
the street crossings not to speak OF
sewers filed up with rubbish carried
in by the flood water"
Pleasure in every puff. The Big
Tromp cent cigar.
How many times have you forgotten
to order from your grocer that which
you most wanted when the order man
was at the house. Install an Independ-
ent telephone and order your groceries
at leisure, and should you forget an
item you can call him again In min
ute.
All grocers sell our milk which Is
guaranteed pure. Topeka Pure MIX
Co. -
A good pipe is a mans best friend.
Eagle carries the largest assortment OF
pipes in Topeka, ranging from the
cent Missouri Meersham to the import
ed at several dollars.
Fine Boating and fishing at Garfield
park. Boats csc per hour.