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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25
Stories Of Statesmen
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INTERESTING to all readers but II
4 of particular interest to newspa- IL "
= per men, is experience which .
is narrated by Colonel VIM P. Hep
burn of Iowa, for many years one OF the foremost
debaters and party leaders in the house of rep
resentatves, at Washington. Col. Hepburn COM
manded the Second Iowa Cavalry during the four
years of civil of which we have read so
much. The colonel says:
Sometime in 1864 the Confederate General For
rest captured part of my command We all
knew that Forrest had scarcely enough food and
clothing for his soldiers, and SO set off at night
with an escort, to take several wagon loads OF
supplies to comrades who were FORESTS pris-
oners We travelled all night under flag OF
truce, came up with Forrest the following morn
ing. That gallant fellow received cordially and
permitted to distribute clothes and under
clothes to captured comrades We also hai
shoes and socks for them, and lots OF canned
food, too we'll as flour and meal. Well, we
gave Forrest things for his men, and when
through, he gave confederate
cort five miles back journey. All OF For
rests men were young; many of them mere over
grown school boys But they could fight and they
did fight too Well, when we reached our parting
place. / gave cigars to the confederate
squad, AMI handed box of good cigars to the
lieutenant. He fat boy, about seventeen
years old should judge. He had large, fat
face, and looked like goodnatured boy, rather
than soldier. But he soldier and good
one, all of Forests men were.
well l had forgotten about that incident un.
til about ten years ago. when one OF my friends
delivered in my home town OF Clarinda Iowa, by
fellow from Chicago whose name / had
heard | went. The lecturer kept his
dience amused and entertained for than
hour; and he kept guessing during all of that
time He looked at me quizzically from time to
time though he knew me, and l felt that
had seen him somewhere; but for the life of
] couldn't place him. Before concluding his lee
ture, he looked full at me, and beckoned to me.
So, remained the folks going OUT and
curious to know who he and where l
had seen him. Finally he came from the plat
form and held out his hand, saying
isn't this Colonel Hepburn, OF the Second Iowa
cavalry?
YES I'm Colonel Hepburn" l replied but
who the devil are you?
II knew had the advantage of YOU he said
while he shook himself with laughing. You
knew my name, but you gave a mighty
fine box of cigars down in Tennessee some time
ago.
"'Oh now you, said / as heartily as
could, and I'm mighty glad to you again after
all these years.
II did my best to entertain him while he was
in Clarinda," continued Col. Hepburn, land | al
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

ways go to hear him lecture when / can do so.
That fat soldiers name Opie Read"
~ nee upon time, not more than half score
4 J OF years ago, BILLY" Mason was one OF the
most popular men in Illinois, and of the
best-equipped in that state for the office OF
United States senator, to which he aspred. He
was elected, too, but sooner had he taken his
seat, in March, 1897. than he began war upon
the popular Mckinley administration Then the
Mckinley administration made war upon Senator
Billy Mason, and he only served one term Did
you ever hear how it happened? Probably not.
In January, 1897 there long distance tel
ephone talk. bearing upon that story, which has
never been seen in print. AS the republi-
can caucus at Springfield decided in favor OF Ma
son, he called up the presdent-elect at Canton.
Ohio, with the following result:
Hello there! Is this Major Mckinley?"
Yes this is Mckinley; who are you?"
I'm Billy Mason at Springfield"
Hello, Billy I'm glad to hear from you; what
is afoot?"
senate by the republican caucus and I'll be elect
ed tomorrow"
I'm very glad to hear it, Billy, and will be
glad to have you with me at Washington You
have my hearty congratulations"
Thanks, Major. | know you are my friend.
Now, as senator-elect from Illinois, / want to re-
peat my objections to having Lyman Gage go into
your cabinet, and | hope that you will give me
the proper consideration in this matter now"
I'm very sorry Billy but told you that the
matter is already settled and that | cannot make
d cndnSe. MI. Gage mas been rendered the pO-
sition OF secretary of the treasury, and has ac-
cepted. | Go not see how | can now reject him"
We'll, Major if you could realize how earnest
| am about this matter, think you would find
way to make change. l shall hope that you
will do So"
81 can't do it, Billy for / can see no way to
do it,.
very WE'LL Major, good night"
Good night Billy
Immediately after the legislature of Illinois had
completed the work OF formally electing him to
the senate Billy Mason again called up Major
Mckinley over long distance, and repeated his
desire in the matter, saying:
Il am now senator-elect and shall take my
seat in the senate on the fourth of March, when
you take your position president; and | earn
estly renew my protest, in my capacity OF senator
elect"
II cannot find words to express how sorry
for this complication, senator; but it is too
late to accede to your demand.
That is where the trouble began; over the Sc
lection of Mr.. Gage for secretary OF the treasury
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= Whatever they were, and he renewed
his objections when he got to Wash
lngton but to no avail. Mr. Gage became secre
tary OF the treasury, and N that powerful office
he began to make war on Mason; war which
continued until Gage retired from office and Ma
son retired from the senate
II OW the late Senator Hopkins was defeated
Tor the office OF speaker of the house OF
representatives, ten years ago, is another
pretty little story of inside political history Mr.
Hopkins was chairman of the committee on the
census, in the house of representatives On
March 2, 1899, he promised Congressman Joe Bah
cock OF Wisconsin, that he would go to the
White House and urge the appointment of Henry
Casson for the position of director of the census
About haf-past eleven O'clock Mr. Hopkins told
Babcock that he had seen the president in behalf
OF Casson At half past twelve O'clock the pres
ldent sent to the senate the name OF William r
Merriam OF Minnesota, to be director of the CEN
sus. by one o'clock, Joe Babcock was at the
White House, to see the President and Mckinley
most positively informed him that Mr. Hopkins
had not been there at ALL BY half past two
O'Clock that afternoon, there was a meeting of
the Wisconsin representatives in the committee
of Mr.. Babcock and there Mr. Rahcock told
the story. He said, substantially:
The speaker and everybody of prominence en-
dorsed Merriam, except Senator Mark Hanna We
will get even with Mr.. Hopkins, one of these
days; but now, / want to ask all of Won to ion
with me in defeating the Hanna shipping subsidy
bill" N'
That was agreed to, unanimously The repub
HcdH naJOflly IN the house only twelve
There were eleven of them from Wisconsin This
will tell how it happened that the famous Hanna
shipping subsidy bill defeated again and
again.
Things happened very fast that year. BY the
middle of May, Speaker Reed resigned from the
house OF representatives, and there were five
candidates for the speakership, among them Mr.
Hopkins of Illinois The first state delegation to
hold meeting was the Wisconsin delegation
Col. Henry Casson was busy man, and so was
Joe l3abcock. If Wisconsin should declare for
l ne would probably have the support of
the united west; and be elected But Henry
Casson was one OF the most popular men in Wis
consln; had been long associated with "Uncle
Jerry" Rusk as his confidential political secre-
tary; had been secretary of state; and he went
after the scalp OF Mr.. Hopkins. He was instu,-
mental in leading the Wisconsin congressional
Delegation to declare in favor OF the candidacy OF
Col. Henderson, of Iowa; and that settled if.
Henderson was chosen, and Hopkins was dropped
But from the day of the misunderstanding con
corning his earnest support of Casson for that Of
flee in Washington, the political knife was out for
Mr. Hopkins; ana it was used
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Senator Mason had his own reasons
for making the imperative demand,
Whatever they We're, and he renewed
his objections when he got To Wash-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

INTERESTING to all readers, but
of particular interest to newspa-
4 per men, is an experience which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
BRUTAL CAP TAIN TO
PAY 1ORTUR[DM men
Grew of Whaler Wins Suit for
Damages for Punishment
Inflicted at Sea

That it pays to tell the truth and
that an American seaman is not to be
triced by his thumbs were the cardinal
points in the decision for $1,000 dam
ages awarded 10 members of the crew
of the whaler John and Winthrop
yesterday by United States District
Judge John j. de Haven. In passing
judgment the court addressed w. IT.
Shore, captain of the whaler, and at
whose orders the men were tortured,
in language intended to raise blisters
on the epidermis OF one less callous.
Paul Olivier and Henry Cramer were
not included in the award of damag
although they suffered the same treat
ment as the others. In shipping they
misrepresented to the captain their
ages, and, as conclusion of law,
Judge de Haven held they were not
entitled to recover on the contract In
shipping, both men swore they were
over 81 years old, while in truth they
were yet in their teens.
The John and Winthrop sailed from
here last year. While off the coast
of Japan trouble began and Captain
oliol oiucTcu tiie men pldEeu III lTOHS.
Not satisfied with this as punishment
he had them tied up by the thumbs,
chained to overhead beams. handcuffed
and compelled to sleep on the bare
deck. This kind of treatment con-
tinued until they swere in the Arctic
ocean. when. a number of the crew
were ordered to scrape down the masts
when the thermometer stood several
degrees below zero. On reaching home
the sailors instituted the suit against
the veSselJand her master. Those in
Guided in the damages follow:
+. Lopes, Sven Svensson William
Brown, David McVey, w. Williamson,
Manuel Naza, Dan Fraser, Frank Matt
sen. Mike Johnson, Harry Olson, John
Anderson, William Mahoe, Henry Will
kins, II. H. Prescott and C. Berg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Gossip Of Railwaymen

Nv 7 HAITI screamed J. W. Chap
M man, chief interpreter of the
mysterious rulings of the
interstate commerce commission, "have
they the audacity to ship safety pins
to this coast as soap. There is no limit
to the gall of some people, is there,
Keller?"
Keller was Indifferent; for, though
interested in hardware, he does not
make a speciality of safety pins, as does
Chapman. and replied, Il think they
showed remarkable ingenuity"
This must be exposed cried Chap
man. IAN outrage like this must not
pass UNPUBLISHED. 1 must bring this to
the attention of w. r. Wheeler. Imag-
inc these people Decorating the safety
pin by calling it soap. What would the
world have been today without safety
pin? Soap. you say? Why, any one
could get along without soap; but no
one can get along without a safety
pin. and this wonderful invention is
Struggled into the city under the guise
of vulgar soap.
at is enough, Keller, to make a man
lose all confidence in the human race"
After few days Chapman, in an
swer to a long brief which he had sent
to all interested parties. received a
reply which he forbears to make public.
Joke on me-" exclaimed Chapman;
mot at all. 1t simply goes to prove
the truth of my assertions that safety
pin is the most useful of all inventions
Why. man, they have to put the impress
of a safety pin on their old soap to
make it sell. Any one would have
been misled by the information that
was given mel
"The crop conditions" said Fl. P.
Anewalt assistant general freight
agent Of the Santa Fe, Especially
those of deciduous fruits and grapes.
continue to look very good. Weather
conditions are favorable. While there
may not be a large volume of decid-
uous fruits, yet 1t develops that on ac-
count of the canned goods people
having a large hold over supply, and
similarly the dried fruit people, there
is likely not to be normal demand
for fruit for canning and drying pur-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles Of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup Of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get'its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
DEMURRERS OF GRAFTERS
OVERRULED BY COURT
Broadhead and Schenck Cases
Are Set for Trial

Los ANGELES May 2l--Judge Da-
vis in the superior court today over
ruled all demurrers by the defense to
the Indictments in the local graft cases
2 gainst former Chief of Police Thomas
II. Broadhead and former Police Com
missioner Samuel Schenek, declared the
indictments sufficient and set the cases
FOR trial.
The case against Broadhead was set
for trial July IL and the one against
Schenck for August 2. Both OF the
5ofendauts are at liberty under bail.
Rroadhead is accused : of receiving
large payments Of money from owners
of property in the red light district in
Exchange for immunity from police
aids Schenck is charged with offer
ing a bride TO City Prosecutor Flem
ing 10 desist in police raids in the same
district. Both men have pleaded not
guilty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
.DENIALS OF GRAFT
WITH FAKE STRIKES
Persecution of Union Labor Is
Charged in Defense of Build
ing Trades President
Martin B. Madden Denies Re-
Ceipt of Money to Settle
Trouble in Chicago

CHICAGO. May 21.-"Persecution OF
union labor" by the Chicago employers
association was charged today by the
defense in the trial of Martin B. Mad
den, president of the associated build
ing trades, and his associates, f. y
Pouehet and NJ. J. Boyle. The unionists
are charged with conspiracy by exact
ing graft money in settling fake
strikes
Madden's lawyers said that the
strikes concerning which the state in
trodueed testimony tending to show the
payment of money were legitimate, and
that the $1,000 was not received by
MADDEN in settlement of the strike on
the Joseph Klicka plant.
Judge McSorley Overruled motions
made by the defense to take the case
from the jury.
Attorney Brady. in speaking for the
defendants. said:
There is an employers association
hostile to the unions and to the assoc
ciated building trades. This associa-
tiOn and some contractors are backing
this prosecution.
We Will prove that this KIicka.
strike was as legitimate as any strike
ever called, in its inception. it's promo
ton, it's conclusion and its settlement.
Payment of any money to settle the
Klicka strike could not have had any
more to do with it than pouring water
on a ducks back. The trouble at the
KIieka plant was first over the con-
tract of the firm of Atkins, Young &
Allen, which employs nOnunion steam
filters. and the Cyclone blow pipe COM
pany. which in part employs nOnunion
men, So far as that alleged money
transaction is concerned. the strike
might not have been ended for months.
Charles NJ. Rau, business agent OF the
steam filters protective association.
testified that the cause Of the kl1cka
strike was the fact that nonuniOn
force was putting in dry kilns in the
plant He said the men were not or
dered back to work until contracts had
been let to firms that employed union
labor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
RECLAMATION PROJECTS

poses, so that a larger proportion Will
be left for green shipment to eastern
markets.
LAS general proposition last years
green fruit movement resulted favor
ably to all concerned. and larger
market than even before was reached,
and served successfully. Therefore,
this season there could be less trouble
in marketing large volume than
would follow ordinarily because ar
rangements are completed for that purs
pose There is reason 10 believe that
the demand will be as good, If not
better, in the east than last year and
good prices will prevail
s1n regard to grapes, there Will be
noticeable increase in volume, be-
cause new acreage is coming into bear
ing. Transportation lines realize that
unusual preparations must be made to
take care of this fast increasing per-
ishable freight and it is anticipated
that superior service will be given
after the schedules are lined up than
ever before, and even better than last
year, when the service was good. The
railroads recognize that on quick de-
lfveries depend successful marketing
of this highly perishable freight, and
will land the fruit In better condition
at destination and with less loss
which will induce handlers and con-
sumers' in the east to take care of a
larger volume
r. r. Richie of the Chicago North
western says he has received a tele-
gram daily from the office in Chicago
stating that there has been no missing
of connections with the limited trains
for New York by the overland under
the new schedule. In case the. over
land is late the Northwestern has
automobiles in waiting for passengers
to take them to their respective depots.
w. H. Snedaker of the Illinois Cen
trail has returned from Chicago and
reports that the feeling in the east
with regard to business is fairly good
Charles Harlowe, division engineer of
the Western Pacific at Humboldt, ar
rived in the city yesterday and reports
that the track is now 81 miles from
Winnemucca.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
REPORT ACTIVE WEEK
IN REALTY CIRCLES
q. H. Umbsen SC CO. Negotiate
Many Leases

c. II. Umbsen & Co, report an ac-
tive week in real estate circles and an
nounce the following leases:
judah Boas company to Rose auction com
pany 424 Golden Gate avenue, one year lease,
total rent $500
Allister and Market streets, i've years lease,
total rent $1,000
company. $3.50 Eleventh street, one year lease,
Bergson to c. J. Clements, north line of Full
ton streets, 1875 east of Cough, three years
lease total rent $500.
George A. Dority to Edward McGenty north
east corner Of Fourteenth street and Woodward
avenue five years lease. total rent 81, 400.
Mrs s. Levy to Andrew NJ. Dethlefson. 2400
Post street, three years lease total rent $l,lfo.
street. 1e months lease. total rent ss2o.
Dusenbery to William c. Vshey, hall at
Mont gomery avenue and Green street, two years
lease total rent s., o40. s
Friedman. Croker & Strsus 10 NJ. Wenbein,
1903 o'Farrell street. one year lease, total rent
IL r. MAYER to W. A. Halsted, s24 Fillmore
street one year lease total rent $1.OS0
T. H. Harris TO n. Banner, 913 Market street.
20 months lease. total rent $500
Blac-Lac mineral paint company to Austin
o'Brieu II steuart street, two years. lease,
'0a a. r Dondero TO J. NJ. Lettich. Mason and
Greenwich streets, p months lease, total rent
Great western development company to Wal
dorf billiard parlor Fillmore and Geary streets,
two years lease total rent $12, 175 20.
Market Street company to San Francisco
breweries northeast corner OF Fourth and Ste
vensou streets, So months lease, total rent
Jesse D. Hannah to Deimel linen mesh sys-
tenn company. sixth floor of Hannah building
Sansome street, two years lease. total rent
Charles Kafz to Miss l.. G. Clark. 222S Mis-
sion street. one year lease. total rent $3.50.
Union Square building 10 Cosgrave suit and
loak ompany, IS months lease. total rent
ompany rooms 20S-9l0-11, FIVE years lease
total rent ZOO.
Mrs. Mary Comisky to G. Lynch and Mrs. ].
O'Leary. 1886 Third street. five years lease
total rent $4,000
Ida G Schinkel TO San Francisco CAN. 1851
Fillmore street. one year lease, total rent
Pein. Poar Keefe to L. Tsomourias, I722
Market street, two years lease, total rent
81 $50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
WALKS OUT OF WINDOW
BUT DOES NOT AWAKEN
Remarkable Experience of Sons
nambulist i'm Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS. May 21.-Carl
Erickson, 81 years old. holds the record
for sonambulistic feats in this section
of the country.
While asleep last night he walked
out of the window in his apartments
and fell 20 feet to the ground without
awakening and kept right on sleeping
for more than three hours.
When he was aroused by a vivid
dream. in which he imagined he was
freezing to death. he found himself
lieving it to be a wool coverlet.
Beyond a few minor bruises he was
none the worse for his unusual ex-
perience.
Marylands senator is but one of
seven Smiths in congress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Cooperation Pledged by the Businessmen of
The Interior and Metropolis

The existence of the friendliest of re-
of San Francisco and those OF the in
terror of the state, based on a COM
mon sentiment of the lettering of
California as a whole, was forcibly
demonstrated yesterday afternoon when
the reception committee of the Cali
fornia Promotion committee enter
tanned at luncheon at the Fairmont ho-
tel delegates from the Sacramento
Valley development association.
WILL ARRANGE EXCURSIONS
AS a result of the meeting there will
be arranged. in all likelihood, excur-
sions and trips by which the various
business interests can be allied more
closely. Also, the subcommittee of
the California Promotion committee
Will officially interest themselves in the
reclamation projects of the Sacramento
valley and do what they can to further
them. The delegates represented the
leading business men of the interior.
Among them were:
Captain ]. r. Foster. Marysvlle: Norris
Brooks. vice president of the Sacramento Valley
development associa ton: W. A. Beard. Sacra-
mento. chairman of the board Of control
tional irrigation congress; W. b. Noble, presi-
dent of the Sacramento realty board: A. T..
Crane. secretary of the Sacramento chamber Of
commerce; l. J. Proulx. Willows. vice president
of the Sacramento Valley development associa-
ton; A. L. Conrad. president of the Red Bluff
chamber of commerce: Donald r. Green. editor
of the Colusa sun: f. B. Willis. secretary of
the Auburn chamber of commerce; O. f. Miller.
secretary of the Sacramento Valley development
company; Senator A. f. Boynton: W. Fl. Ham
moBd The local business interests repre-
sented by Colonel George Puppy (presiding). vii
liam H. Saylor S. TiIman. r. B. Hale. Mar
shall Hale. Z. l.. Radke, Maurice Block. Dr.
Kaspar Pischel. J. NJ. Patrick and the officials
Of the California Promotion committee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22

PAINTING IN MEMORY OF HANsoN-H. c.
cbeseborough and W. II. Hanson of the Tacoma
mill company have ordered. Artist Coulter to
paint another marine scene in one OF the large
panels in the assembly room of the Merchants
exchanrp The subject IS TO be OF the ship
Dashing Wave. fast ship in her day that used
10 run from Tacoma 10 San Francisco. The
rainttng is 10 he Remembrance. Of the cider
Hanson, who founded the mill company.