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Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
THOMAS "A. rUI1

never attended single dinner. recep-
tion or musicale she had given, all of
which was a part of the policy they
had mutually agreed on to deaden any
suspicion that might some time arise
as to her relation to the Standard
Steel company. 1t was well known
that Peabody had been put into the
senate by Standard Steel to look after
its interests.
He had found Mrs. Spangler chiefly
valuable thus far as a source OF infor-
nation regarding the members of con
gress, which she obtained largely from
their families. He was thus able to
gain an idea of their associations.
their particular interests and their as
pirations in coming to congress. which
proved of much use to him In forming
and promoting acquaintances. all for
the glory of Standard Steel
Senator Holcomb OF Missouri told
Mrs. Spangler at an afternoon tea con-
fidentially that he was going to vote
against the ship subsidy bill. Senator
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01


II may send my friend $. to explain
things at 1890 In the morning II he
does not arrive at that time. telephone
me at 1926 sharp You know where
Understand? l have put OF going to
Philadelphia tonight"
YES"
"That is all; goodby."
something very important" she
murmured nervously as she turned
from the desk.
Il don't like his tone of voice; sounds
strained and worried--something un.
usual for the cold. finty gentleman
from Pennsylvania. And bis friend
S. of course. means Stevens! Great
heavens. then Stevens must now have
knowledge Of my-my- businessr'
She ealmed herself and Strengthened
dainty. slender finger against her
cheek.
1T must be something about that
naval base bill. I'm sure. That's been
worrying Peabody all session." she
mused as she pressed button to sum-
mon her maid.
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be taken care of and insisted on hand
ing in minority report tomorrow
with speech that read like the Decla
ration of independence"
Steinert jerked his head forward
quickly.
you mean what would / do If
was-er-if | was runnin' the job?"
Eyes"
Steinert leaned toward Peabody.
"Where do l come in on this?" he
asked suspiciously.
"Come, come, man." was the irritable
retort. Il never let a few dollars
stand between myself and my friends.s
"All right, senator"
The lobbyist thrust himself down in
his chair, puffed slowly at cigar and
gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling.
"Few years ago." he began after a
minute or two, there was feller who
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

writing table III elJoi Who Is ttY
near window. She had two tele
phones, one In the lower hall and one
In her boudoir--to save walking down
stairs unnecessarily. she explained to
her woman friends. But the number
of this upstairs telephone was not in
the public book. 1t had private
number, known to but two people ex
cept herself.
Taking down the receiver, she asked
In low voice, Hello, who is it?'
'Mr. Wall"
It was the name Senator Peabody
used in telephone conversation with
her.
Yes, congressman she responded
She always said eyes, congress
man." in replying to "Mr. WALL. a
prcarranged manner Of Indicating that
be was talking to the desired person
II win need your services tomor-
row. Senator Peabody said. .'on a
very important matter, am afraid.
Decline any engagements and hold
yourself IN readiness"
ssYes
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.

THE BOSS OF THE SENATE GAINS A
NEW ALLY.
n 4 RS. SPANGLER would have
MI fiattered herself on guessing
correctly as to Senator Pea
4 L body's uneasiness had she
heard and seen all that had taken
place In his apartment at the Louis
Napoleon hotel, where he had hurried
-ly taken Senator Stevens on leaving
the Langdon house.
Not only would the two senator's
lose their immense profits on the Alta
coola transaction if Langdon persisted
in his opposition, but they would lose
as well the thousands of dollars spent
by their agents in purchasing options
on hundreds of acres and, where they
could not get options, the land itself.
This land would be on their hands, un-
salable, If the base went somewhere
else. Moreover, they feared that Lang
don's revolt would bring unpleasant
newspaper publicity to their opera
tions.
There's only one course to pursue,
Stevens" snapped Peabody as they
took off their overcoats. THAT is to
be prepared as best we can for the
very worst and meet it in some way
yet to be determined. But first we
must try to figure out what Langdon
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01


JAKE Steiner" cumstances we
could let him go ahead with his minor
ity report for Gulf City. but as things
stand he'll have every newspaper re-
porter in Washington buzzing around
and asking impertinent questions
''Yes, and you and would have to
go to Paris to live with our life insur-
ance friends from New York, wouldn't
twe?" laughed Peabody sarcastically.
"I'm going to send for Jake Steinert."
he added.
"Steinert?" Stevens calculated.
ssWhat"-
'sOb, that's all right. Maybe he can
suggest something" said Peabody, go
ing to the telephone. We've too much
at stake to make mistake, and Jake
may see point that we've overlooked.
Luckily saw him downstairs in the
grill room as we came through to the
elevator"
"Steinert is all right himself con
tinued Stevens, ''but his methods
"Can't be too particular now about
his methods-or ours, Stevens, when a
bull like Langdon breaks loose In the
political china shop. Fortune and rep
utation are both fragile
A ring Of bell announced the arriv-
al Of Jake Steinert, whose reputation
as lobbyist of advanced ability had
spread wide in the twenty years he
had spent In Washington. OF medium
height, sallow complexion, dark hair
and dark eyes, his broad shoulders fill
ed the doorway as he entered An lily
kept mustache almost hid thin lip
ped, forceful mouth, almost as forceful
as some of the language he used. His
eyes darted first to Peabody and then
to Stevens, waiting for either of them
to open the conversation.
The highest class lobbyists, those
who ''swing" the biggest DEALS" con
cern themselves only with men who
can "handle" or who control lawmak-
ers. They get regular reports and out
line the campaign. Like crafty spiders
they hide in the center of great web
web of bribery, threat, cajolery and
intrigue, intent on every victim that is
lured into the glistening meshes.
Only the small fry mingle freely with
the legislators in the open, in the ho-
tells and cafes and in the capitol corri-
dors.
Jake Steinert did not belong In either
of these classes; he ranked somewhere
between the biggest and the smallest
He coupled colossal boIdness with the
most expert knowledge of all the intri-
cate workings Of the congressional
mechanism. Given money to spend
among members to secure the defeat of
bill, he would frequently put most of
the money in his own pocket and for
a comparatively small sum defeat ii
by influencing the employees through
whose hands 1t must pass.
.Sit down, Jake. Something to
drink7" asked Peabody, reaching for a
decanter.
mo-" grunted the lobbyist; don't
drink durin business hours; only durin
the day
"well, Jake" said the Pennsylyanian
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0guthse efte @'tp SUI ed to Mrs. Span
9 gler at recep-
tion that she was 80 glad Jimmie is
going to do something for US women at
last. He says we ought to get silk gowns
ever so much cheaper next year.
Jimmie Windsor was member of the
house committee on ways and means
and was busily engaged in the matter
Of tariff revision. When President
Andefs of the Federal Silk company
heard from Senator Peabody that
Windsor favored lowering the tariff on
silk way was found to convince the
congressman that the American silk in
dustry was weakling and many in
vestors would suffer if the foreign
goods should be admitted any cheaper
than at present.
President Anders would be willing
to do Senator Peabody favor some
day.
Sometimes Cora Spangler shuddered
at the thought of what would become
of her if she should make some slip
some fatal error, and be discovered to
her friends as a betrayer of condolences
for money. A secret agent of Stand
ard Steel! What a newspaper story
she would make-'S Society Favorite a
Paid Spy;;" woman Lobbyist Flees
Capital" The sensational headlines
fitted through her mind. Then she
would grit her teeth and dig her finger
nails into her palms. She had to have
money to carry on the life she loved so
well. She must continue as she had
begun. After all, she reasoned. moth
ing definite could ever lie proved re-
garding the past. LIE. the future care
for itself. She might marry again and
free herself from this mode of life
who knows?
So reasoned Cora Spangler for the
hundredth time during the last two
years as she sat in her boudoir at her
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

W a S g o in to
squeal about a
bond issue. He
had his speech
all ready to warn
the country that
he t b o u G b t a
ro W d Of the
pluto-cracy was
goin' to get the
bonds to resell
to the public at
advanced rates.
Well, sir, | ar
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ITO be- Continued
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
do NOT appear i.

do not appear il,
the land deals. The options were
signed and the deeds signed by our
agents. Don't you see? Whereas his
daughter and son and future son-in-ia "
actually took land in their own
names"
sHow clumsyy'
eyes. Such amateurism lowers the
dignity Of the United States senate
Peabody answered dryly.
"But suppose Langdon does not
weakenY, asked Stevens anxiously as
he picked up his hat and coat
'sThen we will go into action with
our guns loaded" was the reply.
TTo he Confinued1
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

s.THE BOSS OF THE SENATE" GAINS
NEW ALLY
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

ranged to have a He aDds at the insane
carriage, a closed dsyt1ne
carriage, call that night to take him
to see the president, for he was told
the president sent the carriage for him
When he got out he was at the insane
asylum, an can tell you he was bun
died into a padded cell in jig time.
where he stayed for three days He
thinks he's member of congress- 1
told the two huskies that handled him
an gave 'em each a twenty case note.
The doctor that signed the necessary
papers got considerable more"
Stevens gasp Of amazement caused
the narrator genuine enjoyment.
81 know of a certain senator who
was drunk an laid away in Turkish
bath when the roll was called on GER
tain bill He was a friend of Pea
body's," laughed the lobbyist to the
Mississippian.
"But in his case," said Stevens, 1--WE
must be very careful. Possibly some
of your methods in handling the men
you go after
"Say," interposed Steinert, ''you
know I don't do all pursuin', all the
goin' after, any more than others in
my business. Why, senator, some of
these congressman worry the life out
of us folks that sprinkle the sugar
They accuse us of not lettin' 'em in
on things when they haven't been fed
in some time. They come down the
trail like greyhounds coursin' coy
ote.'
The speaker paused and glanced
across at Peabody, who, however, was
too busily engaged in writing in
memorandum book to notice him.
"Why. Senator Stevens" went on
the lobbyist, "only today down east
member held me up to tell me that he
was strong for that proposition to
give the A. X. and L. railroad grants
Of government timber land in Oregon
He says to me, he says: What N hi
do my constituents In New England
care about things way out on the Pa
cific coast? I'd give 'em Yellowstone
National park for freight sidin' If
twas any use to 'em,' he says. So
you see"-
Il must 60" broke in Stevens, ris-
ing and glancing at his watch. 1T
will soon be daylight"
ssIf you must have sleep, go, but you
must be here at o'clock sharp in the
morning" said Peabody. "Steinert
viii sleep here with me. Wen all
have breakfast together here In my
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

home. She had
s p e n t part Of
the day with
Carolina and
Hope Langdon
and in the even
ing had attend
ed the musicale
at their house.
But she had
been forced to
leave early ow-
ing to a. severe
headache. Now,
after an hour or
two of rest, she
felt better and
was about to re-
tire. Suddenly
the hone
bell rang at a
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syou probably know something OF
what's going on IN the naval affairs
committee"
''You mean the biggest job Of the
session.?
''Yes."
"sure thing. senator. It's the work
Of an artist"
"The boss Of the senate smiled
grimly.
"Eow, suppose committeeman
named Langdon absolutely refused to
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

Peabody was in
formed of this
two hours later
by a note writ
ten in c i p b e +
When the vote
was called two
days later Sena-
tor Holconb vOt-
ed for the bill.
Standard S t e e |
supplies steel for
ocean liners, and
t b e ir building
must be encour-
aged.
Mrs. Windsor.
wife of Congress
man Windsor of
Indiana, remark
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

is going to do
what it can be
that be says he
will tell. us to-
morrow at 80
if we appear. He
must have some
thing very star
tling up b i $
S | e e v e if he
makes good his
a assertions. /
can't see how
Nor l." frown-
ed Stevens, "and
my political eye
sight is far bet
ter than that fool
Langdon's. I'm
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room s and a
final consulta
ton"
"You w on 4
pla n anything
really desperate
Peabody, W i'll
you? I think I'd
rather
Nonsense, Ste
vens, of course
not. Our game
will be to try
to weaken Lang
don, to prove to
kf a.. xf. -. ~~x.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs. T. A. Balmer is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Frost.
John Bingham, of Metcalf, who
spent last week in Globe, returned
home Monday night.
Wade Hampton returned home
Sunday night from Globe, where he
was called on jury duty for Uncle
Sam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Davis visited
the valley this week to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Combs, who was &C
cidentalIy killed.
G. T. Dunn, who left Clifton several
weeks ago, returned from every
where this week. He will again
make his home in Clifton.
D. J. Riley, for several years con-
nected with the Shannon store de-
partment at Metcalf, passed through
Clifton this week, en- route to Boston,
Mass.
w. C. Foster, territorial bank ex-
aminer, visited Clifton this week for
the purpose of examining the local
territorial institution, the ella Valley
Bank.
DIR. Balmer, the dentist, returned
home this week from a prolonged
deer hunt in the mountains. He re-
ports a good time and plenty of game
but says it is too cold to hunt.
Mrs. G. A. Franz and childen re-
turned home from California the lat
ter part of last week, after an alb
sence of several months. They
we're accompanied by Mr.. Franz,
who went out couple of weeks ago
after them.
Mrs. Fessler, mother of Mrs. NJ.
Rosecrars, arrived from California
the latter part of last week to spend
a short time here visiting. She h5 S
quite an acquaintanceship in Clifton,
having spent several months here
about four years ago.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Another Fire Call.

On last Friday morning the fire
alarm attracted the fire company and
many others to a blaze on Chase
creek, just above the Bazaar depart
me1t store. On account of the dis
lance it required at least ten minutes
to make hose connections and by the
time the water was running the house
in which the fire started was almost
completely devoured by the flames.
Fortunately the house that burned
was adjoined on either side by adobe
buildings, consequently it was an easy
matter to prevent spread of the
fire. This was another illustration of
how beneficial it is TO have fire plug
the neighborhood, even though it
be two hundred yards away. The
hose was connected to the fire plug
at the Arizona Lumber yard.
During the same week two alarms
were sounded for fire at the A. c.
concentra tors, and each time the
blaze was extinguished before it had
secured. enough Roadway to do any
damage:
Many people have no idea what
number to call in case of fire to have
the fire whistle blown. The Arizona
Copper company has installed a first
class fire whistle and are willing to
aid in every manner in distinguishing
fires in Clifton. For the information
of those who do not know the ERA
will state that by calling up phone
main No 791 and announcing the
location of the fire quick service can
be obtained. For the accommodation
of the public, and in order that they
shall not forget, the ERA will continue
to print the fire whistle number in all
issues of the paper. 791 is a good
number to remember.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
A Farewell at MetcaIf.

Hotel de Shannon, at Metcalf, was
the scene of big blowout one even
ing last week, which was given as a
farewell to D. ]. Riley, who for the
past four years has been manager of
the Metcalf branch of the Shannon
store department. The affair was a
complete surprise to Mr.. Riley, who
had resigned his position and was
about to depart for Massachusetts,,
and it was given by the employees of
the Shannon store and mine dedart'
ments, who generally do things
proper. After doing justice to the
spread and when the smoke from the
clear Havauas began to rise many of
those present were overcome with an
inspiration that resulted. in some of
the best speeches ever heard in a
mining camp. Such fluent orators as
Ross Thomas, Jim Mccoy, Leonard
Slessinger, Alphabetical Koontz, and
Messrs. Pickert and Weaver. were
shining stars in the happy delibera-
tious which took place over the re-
mains of Mr.. Riley, who was remind
ed by each speaker that his sudden
departure to new fields had saddened
the hearts of his friends, even though
the boys seemed to be having one of
the times of their lives. At the
head of the table sat Louis Altman,
POSTMASTER and maitre de Hotel,
who proved to be a success even at
such a prominent occasion.
As the good things disappeared
some of the boys naturally became
musical with the result that numer.
GUS songs we're sung. The hit in this
line was the song by Bert Loynd,
the title being "Dore Me.p In re-
Spouse to the remarks of his friends
Mr.. Riley made an effort to deliver a
speech, but like all modest gentle
men, he could not find the words to
express his feelings. The blowout, to
say the least, was one Of the most in
teresting affairs that have taken
place in our neighbor mining camp
for number of years.
The vacancy caused by Mr.. Riley's
departure will be filled by Mr.. McRae,
who has been an employe of the Shan
non store department for number of
years. He is well qualified to look
after the store business, and has
many friends in both Clifton and
Metcalf, who are glad to see him
climbing the ladder.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
An Accident in the Valley.

Early Monday morning George
Webster received a telephone mes
sage from Thatcher, announcing that
his two sisters, Mrs. Laugh Green and
Mrs. Nave Combs, met with a most
serious accident, in which the former
was badly injured and the latter killed
instantly. They we're also sisters to
Reece, Frank and Oscar Webster, and
Mrs. Green's husband was at Metcalf
at the time of the accident. Jud
Webster and wife, accompanied by
Reece Webster. left Monday morning
for Thatcher to attend the funeral,
and Frank Webster and Mr.. Green
left about noon to drive overland.
Mesdames Combs and Green had
started for church in a buggy and
when some distance from home two
other vehicles overlook them. The
occupants of the other vehicles we're
racing and when they approached
the buggy occupied by the ladies, the
horses became frightened and started
to run. Both ladies jumped from
either side of the buggy and both
were run over by the racers. Mrs.
Combs leaves a husband and three
small children, besides large circle
OF relatives TO mourn her untimely
end. To the bereaved relatives is ex-
tended the deepest sympathy of this
community.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
CLIFTON HIGHS LOSE.
Douglas and Bisbee Clean Up Locals,
But They Are Still Game.

Professors Halvorson and Jamison,
who accompanied the Clifton high
school football team to Bisbee and
Douglas last week, returned home
Sunday evening with their scalps
gone for two games, but otherwise
they seemed to be none the worse for
the dreadful treatment they received
as tar as the score was concerned.
The first game was played at Bisbee
last Friday afternoon and resulted in
a victory for the latter by the score
of 20 to 0. The second game took
place on Saturday afternoon at Doug
las and resulted in another defeat
for Clifton by the score of 81 to o.
In speaking of the treatment our
boys received at both Bisbee and
Douglas they speak in the highest
terms, reporting that nothing was
too good for them at either place.
In fact the youngsters had one of
the best times of their lives. The
only thing that our boys are kicking
about is the fact that the high
schools of Bisbee and Douglas are
blessed with such big boys. In the
first game our boys held B'sbee down
to a standstill for long time but the
strength of the big fellows won out
and our boys went down. When it is
considered that these are the first
games that the locals have attempt
ed to play, they did well and with
practice will improve.
The newspapers of the two cities
reported that they showed real good
form at times, and as the star player
of all the teams they picked out
Allan Jones. The Clifton boys we're
lined up as follows: Billingsley, l. e.;
Goolsby, i. t.; Whipple, l. g.; Beck, c.;
Terrell, r. g.; Grimes, r. e.; Jones,
q. b.; Apodoca, !. h.; Goolsby, f. b.;
Smith (captain), r. h.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
The Shannon Road Ready for Track
laying.

The grading and tunnel work on the
Shannon-Arizona Railroad is almost
completed, with the exception of
few of the most difficult places, which
should be ready by the time the
track reaches such locations. On the
first of December the company will
let the contract for the laying of the
track, which work will in all proba-
bility be given to the lowest response
BILE bidder who furnishes the required
bond of fifty percent of his bid.
Several thousand crossties have ar
rived and are ready for laying and a
number of carloads of heavy steel
rails are standing on the side tracks
awaiting their disposition. Allspikes,
plates and other materials used in
the construction of a railroad are on
hand, bat the only obstacle that will
stump the company will be the secur-
ing of locomotives to be used on work
trains. The Shannon com pany has
several locomotives ordered since
better than six months ago, but as
the manufacturers are overcrowded
with work there is no certainty as to
just when delivery will be made.
Unless the company succeeds in Sc
curing power from the A. c. company
rolling stock the chances are that
some further delay will occur.
There will probably be 4 number of
bidders for the tracklaying of the
Shannon road.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
The Duncan Delegation.

Twenty-four prominent citizens of
Duncan came to Clifton Tuesday
evening for the purpose of hearing
W. J. Bryan deliver his famous
lecture. The Prince of Peace" and
also make a political address at the
democratic club banquet. Among
the number were: B. f. Billingsley,
Walter Foster, Judge Geo. COsper, J..
Martin, T. NJ. Williamson, j. L. 7.
Waters, J. K. Chiffon, Geo. B.
Gamble, E. w. Taylor, H. NJ. Watson,
L. f. Vaughn, H. Gould, Fred Hegla
and Fred Hales. Names of the others
could not be secured.