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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
MOB DEPRIVED Of ITS PREY
COUNTY SHERIFF AND POLICE
CHIEF PREVENT LYNCHIN0.
Negro at Staunton Charged With
Gross Crime-Was Serving
Term In Jail.

STANTON, Va. November 13.-Mob-
ism was foiled Of its prey here last
night when an unruly gathering surged
about the city in an attempt to wrest
from the authorities and lynch Clifton
Breckenridge. a negro. charged with re-
peated attempts of criminal assault on
the seven-year-old granddaughter Of
George A. Hutchinson, keeper of the
county prison. Excitement ran high dur
ing the night. but the sheriff and chief
of police succeeded in protecting the ne
gro from the vengeance OF the mob.
Breckenridge. whose home is at
Waynesboro. was serving q term in the
jail and was a trusty about the prison
When the news that he had assaulted
the Jailor's granddaughter and that he
was said to have made full confession
to the chief of police spread about the
city, mob quickly gathered.
Cause Bells to Be Rung.
The leaders. believing that an attempt
would be made to remove Breckenridge
from the city by train. had the fire bells
rung In order to swell the membership of
The mob. They closely watched the jail
and also the railway station, but failed
In their efforts to capture the negro.
The sheriff and chief of police were
powerless to prevent the gathering, but
their carefully made arrangements were
completely successful In keeping the ne
gro under cover and preventing his being
lynched by the angry people.
Today the city has Quieted down, but
the feeling Is still strong. The authorities
arc guarding Breckenridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Appointed From Missouri
and Maintains Residence

Dr. Charles Paxton Grandfeld. the new
postmaster Of Washington. was born In
Montgomery county. Mo-. September %,
1861. He was educated in the public
high and normal schools OF Fulton. Car
rollton and Warrensburg. Mo-
His father was the Rev. Dennis NJ.
Grandield, a minister Of the Disciples
OF Christ. His frequent change of sta
ton carried with 1t the change Of resi-
dence Of his family.
After DR.. Grandfield was graduated
from the State Normal School at War
rensburg he went to Denver. Col, and
spent some time in the wholesale fruit
and grocery business. He was also
engaged in civil engineering with a party
which surveyed the route now known
as the Fort Worth and Denver railroad,
then the Denver and New Orleans road.
Later he went to Montana, where he was
similarly engaged on the Northern Pa
cidc.
Appointed From Missouri.
I'm 1884 he returned to Missouri and
taught country school In Lincoln coup-
~. IT was while 50 engaged that he
took the civil service examination which
brought about his appointment to q
one-thousand-dollar clerkship in the Post
ONCE Department August 20. 1885.
In December, 1885. he returned to Troy.
Mo-, where he married Miss Jennie M.
Mckee. daughter Of A. ". Mckee. of
that section. He returned to this city
with his bride and has lived here ever
since. although still retaining his legal
residence and the right to vote In Mis-
souri,.
DR.. Grandheld has two daughters. Clara.
aged twenty. and Helen. aged sixteen
years. The former. as the result Of her
standing in the Washington Normal
School. this year received an appointment
as kindergarten teacher in the Phelps
School.
Promotion From Ranks.
In the Post Office Department DR..
Grandfield was promoted through every
grade to the chief clerkship Of the office
OF first assistant postmaster general. He
was made chief clerk by promotion from
the position of assistant superintendent
Of salaries and allowances, at $40
March /. 1900.
He resigned the chief clerkship Febru-
airy Is. 1909. and the following day was
appointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate as first assistant postmas-
ter general. succeeding Frank H. Hitch
cock. now Postmaster General, who re-
tired to take up the burdens of the presi-
Dental campaign.
DIR. Grandfield is a physician by pro-
fession. having received his degree Of doc
tor Of medicine at Howard University in
1859. He lives In his own home at 949 8
street northwest.
The Postmaster General said DR.. Grand
field would probably take charge Of the
Washington post office about the first of
the month. and in the meanwhile he
would decide upon and make known his
successor as first assistant postmaster
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Liverpool Grain Prices.
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd November ls-WHEAT-
Quiet: spot contract. l.I8x: spot No. red
western, l.19N: November, l-i4M; December.
.OSh: receipts. 6.347 bushels; southern BY sam
pie. coal "A: southern on grade. l.081aal.l6iA.
6Jx: November. 90; year. 63ha63N: January
63i.a631a; February, cas-; steamer mixed 63L !:
receipts, IL 5Sf bushels.
OATS-Quiet: No. 2 white, 45a45A; No. 3
white. 43a441s: No. mixed, 421aa43: receipts
RYE-Duii; No. ? western domestic. so,sasl;
receipts. 1885 bushels
HAY-Quiet. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-U. s.
coupon 3s. $500 at 101A.
Capital Traction Warrants. $ee2 at lsh, SSH
s az 1s $3.50 at, At is $3.50 e. LAY $1,000 s At
sos at 10, 5000 at l3. $1,000 at Is, s24 at
IL, $50 at IL. SIS at Ii, $40 at 13, So at Is,
Capital Traction S. $1,000 At 1l3Ae 81 900
at 113A.
Metropolitan r. R 80, 81, 900 at l0s.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. d. 500 at So.
81, 600 at SIN.
Potomac Electric Cons Is. $1,000 at 1921.
81, 600 at 1O21s.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. DID, 20 at 9O&.
Washington Gas, 20 at g.
MerSenthaler Linotype, 3 at 2len. 2 At 2i7.
Greene Cananea, so at 12h, 100 at 12h.
Washington Loan and Trust 10 at 2l0.
GraphophOne CON-, 20 at II.
After call-Capital Traction Warrants, 81 900
at IL. 500 at 1914.
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd., n at GIN.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 2i6A 10 at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
COPPERS THE FEATURE.
Price Changes, However,
Limited to Narrow Range.
UTAH'S SPECTACULAR RISE
Advances About 81 in First Hour to
$50 Percentage.
BALANCE OF MARKET IS DULL
So-Called Gould Stocks Firm.
"Pennsy" Receivers Some From
Depression.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 13.-while the
rest of the market was more or less dull
and irregular. with price changes limited
to a narrow range. the copper stocks
and related issues were active and
strong this morning As matter of
fact they were the whole market SO far
as interest was concerned. Anaconda.
American Smelling and Amalganated
Copper advanced vigorously and substan-
TALLY. but the spectacular feature of
the group was Utah Copper. This stock
Of par value OF SO a share advanced
about 81 in the first hour to a percent
age price above 56O.
The movement of the copper metal
group may or may not be taken that
announcements are iminent regarding the
negotiations which are known to have
been in progress to effect a more tavora-
bic situation in the copper Industries gen.
orally. Reports were current toward the
week end that news would shortly come
out. Whether or not this Is the case
the course of these stocks seems to indi-
cate. whatever negotiations have been
have been making satisfactory progress
and may perhaps. If there Is anything
In current rumor, be near the stage Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, November 13.-The wheat
market was weakened today by bearish
foreign advices. crop news from Argen-
tina and Australia being decidedly favor
able and offerings from Russia liberal.
Trading at the start was quite heavy. but
the selling pressure soon subsidized. and
the market became a dragging affair. At
the opening prices were u to q lower,
with December los to 1.O63s. During
early trading the price held within that
range.
Unsettled weather in the corn belt was
the chief influence affecting the market.
Sentiment in the pit was somewhat bull
tended 70 restrain buyers. The December
delivery opened a shade to " higher. at
599s to 59xa59%. After touching 59% the
price then dropped back to 59Ha59h
Oats were quiet and easy. the weakness
Of wheat being the principal factor in the
situation. The December option opened a
shade lower, at 39Na39as. and sold of to
39k.
Fresh advances were made In pro-
visions az q result OF the unusually light
receipts Of live hogs throughout the west
especially strong. and advanced 45c from
yesterdays final figures. Prices at the
start were unchanged to 15c higher.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. November 13.-Closing
arm: No. red western win
ter, 70 l11id; futures dull; December. Is
1114d; March. Is 7esd: May, Is 6tsd. Corn
Spot easy; new American mixed (via
Galveston). IS Cd: futures steady; Deem
Der. IS SD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Mormon President,s Birthday.

SALT LAKE CITY. November 13.-The
seventy-f1rst birthday anniversary Of
President Joseph F. Smith Of the Nor
mon Church Is being observed formally
today by members of his family and dig
nitaries Of the church. The anniversary
finds Mr.. Smith strong and active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Star Once Visitors.

The following visitors have registered at
The Star ONCE:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. DifHenderfer, Fort
Wayne. Ind: Mr.. ana Mrs. H. A. Leeper,
Brooklyn. N. T.: Thomas Burke. Chicago,
Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
new YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers, Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
LONDON. November 10. 1 pm.

Bar silver steady, 23&d per ounce.
Money, 4lza4% per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
short bills IL 4+a4k per cent
The rate Of discount In the open market for
three month bills II $1sa4 al6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Huge Copper Project.

As was intimated here several days ago.
the negotiations have been very compre-
hensive In their scope. 1t may be added
now that they are believed to have taken
the form of a huge copper mine holding
company project. which may include min
Ing properties outside this country.
Apart from the course of the copper
STOCKS the market was generally conclu-
sive only IN respect to the demonstration
OF underlying strength which 1t gave.
There was rather vigorous exhibition of
frmness in some Of the so-called Gould
stocks and Pennsylvania continued to
manifest a tendency to recover from its
recent depression.
In the Industrial quarter the price move
ment was chiefly noteworthy for the
nrmness or United States Steel and the
upward manipulation of some of the spe-
clalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
Bank Showing.

the weekend news was not particularly
absorbing. Bank clearings for the week
showed only a trivial increase taking the
country a. whole. q fact that was at
trsbuteble to the curtailment Of stock
market activity In the eastern centers.
The trade reviews reported further prog
ress In the adjustment of markets to
higher prices. but there were some init
nations that let-up In the pace Of In
dustry and commerce was not unlikely in
the near future.
Foreign exchange for the week showed
Q hrm tone. with q slight net advance in
demand sterling. The substreasury gained
$S11OOO cash from the banks yesterday
and transferred $4,000 to Chicago this
morning for their account
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
5be Jefferson,an

edly told their dear constituents how they
were being robbed, by the Trusts, under
the Dmgley law, kindly helped to furnish the
votes that were necessary to enable the Lum
Der Trust to continue to rob those consttu-
ents under forms of law. Their names are
Livingston, former President of The Farmers
Alliance; Jim Griggs, ex-treasurer of Hearsts
Georgia campaign wad Brantley of the
Brunswick end of our glorious State; and
Edwards, who had the luck to defeat SO good
a man as Kinch Overstreet.
Without the aid of Democratic votes, the
Democratic platform could not have been
brought to shame Without the aid of Demo
cratic votes, the Republican programme could
not have been carried through. Cannonism is
still on top, and the trusts are obtaining re-
newal of legal licenses to rob the people, by
reason of the support of the Democratic party.
In the Memoirs of Moncure D. Conway we
are told Of a Northern preacher who was sol
EMMY and fervently holding forth to an as
semblage of the devout, in crowded church,
and who wound up comprehensive assault
on the Democratic party by saying with pious
JUNCTION and unconscious profanity, that ''the
Democratic party is the God damnedest party
that ever existed
The description still fits
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
I'VE Demand, Said the Democrat.

The Dingley Tariff was Republican meas
ure. For years, the Democrats have been de-
nouncing it. For years. they have been de-
handing chance to get at it and smash it.
Do you remember what they said in their
national platform? Here it is: eve demand
THE IMMEDIATE REPEAL of the tariff
on wood pulp, print paper, LUMBER, and
LOGS, and that these articles be placed UPON
THE FREE LIST"
Yep That's what they SAID. Now what
have they DONE? Gone over to the Repub-
lcans; voted for the lumber trust, and kept
lumber OFF the free list. Four Democratic
Congressman from Georgia helped the Repub-
licans to shatter the Democratic platform.
-Four Representatives, who loudly and repeat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
Socialism, or P0pnlism F.?

Chalk Mountain, Texas, April 49, 1909
In the Weekly Jefersonian of April 8th, in reply
ing to letter by me, you make an able comment
Were you commenting communism? But you fail
to make the proper distinction between commun-
ism and socialism, and while your remarks are nice
enough when applied to communism, they do not
apply to socialism. You say "the have nots' may out
number the HAYES and may vote to make society the
owner of all property" Now the socialists do not
contend that society shall own all property They
contend that those things upon which the people
in common depend shall be owned and administered
by the people Cor government) in common, such as
railroads. telephones factories etc. that things of
private nature shall be privately used: but things
OF pubic nature shall not be privately used for
the robbery of mankind You say the men who are
in possession of private wealth will never surrender
without a fight" If you mean by private wealth
such as railroads, telegraph lines, ETC., then popu-
llsm cannot come without fight, if your statement
is correct as populism says the government must
own and operate the railroads. If you do not mean
property of public nature privately owned by the
term private wealth, then it does not fit socialism
as socialism says things of private nature shall be
privately owned, and things of public nature shall
be publicly owned. Do the socialists adhere to the
principle that private ownership is wrong? They
adhere to the principle that private ownership and
operation of things Of public nature are wrong
unw1se and cause oppression of mankind by the
master class. Do they still contend that all property
must be owned in common? No, they contend that
things of private nature shall be privately owned
and that the things of public nature shall be by the
people in common (government) owned and admin.
istered."
You say socialist communities invariably fail
Some communities might be called socialist com
munty. But a socialist community is an impossi-
bility under capitalist government Socialism is
theme or government not local affair A so-called
socialist community bears the same relation to So
oiasm that band Of horse thieves and murderers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
The Lumber Trust and Your
Congressman.

In Summary of Events last week, YOU
read of the action of the Lumber Trust in or
derlng the stoppage Of nearly 200 saw-mil1s
in the South. One of the Lumber Trust mag
mates stated the object they have in view. His
statement is i'll keeping with the insoent tone
common to the Trusts
I'VE will force the dealers to paw our prices
by cutting out the supply as long as neces-
sary."
The dealers are the middle men, between
the lumber Trust and the consumers TO
compel the dealers to pay Trust prices, forces
them to exact the same prices from those who
must buy lumber SO, the blow is aimed at
the people, the helpless, unorganized people
who want to build houses, or to repair those
already in existence.
How has your Congressman helped the
Trust to get the power which enables it to
close mills and force prices up? Simply by
putting up wall of tariff duties which keeps
out lumber from Canada and other countries.
The Republicans first built that wall. The
Democrats denounced them for it, In the
platform of 1908, the Bryanites demanded
"the immediate repeal of the tariff on lumber,
timber and logs"
But within less than year since that plat
form was adopted, the Democratic party fur
nished. the. Republicans enough votes to
PREVENT the tariff from being taken off
lumber, timber and logs.
1T IS A SHAME-A CRIME!
And the Lumber Trust insoent and raven
Gus, will shut down nearly 1000 mills in the
South to force us to pay exorbitant prices!
Don't forget the Democrats who joined the
Republicans, voted against their own platform,
ard fortified the position of the Lumber Trust
Remember them, and punish them with your
vote, the very first chance you get
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29
Senator Clay Wisyepyesenfed.

Those newspapers which have stated that
Senator Clay, of Georgia, will vote to retain
the Republican tariff duties on lumber, have
guessed wrong.
Senator Clay is no Lumber Trust bench
man, nor Republican assistant He will vote
to put lumber, timber and logs on the free
list, just as the Democratic platform demands
The Jeffersonian is exceedingly glad to be
able to say this positively and by authority
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29

REMITTANCES must be made in money
orders or exchange Local checks cannot be
accepted, unless ten cents is added for ex-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12

his condition became rapidly worse,
Mr.. Graham had been a resident OF
the county for 81 years, and for many
years had conducted the brick manu-
featuring plant on the tract adjoining
his home on Twenty-fourth street.
Veteran of War.
Mr. Graham was born Aug. 20, 1887
at New Castle, Lawrence county,
Pennsylvania, and in 1854 he came to
Rock Island county with his father.
The elder Mr.. Graham died the same
year, and the young mans mother
passed away a few years later. At
the age of Is Mr.. Graham learned the
brick manufacturing business, and he
followed this work during the entire
time he resided here.
When the civil war broke out he en-
listed Sept. 5, 1861, in Company H,
37th Illinois volunteer infantry. He
served in the army of the frontier, and
during his term of enlistment he was
promoted to the rank of corporal. He
was wounded in the battle of Pea
Ridge by mimic ball, which struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12
C. {. HAS ELECTION
Christian Endeavors OF Aiken Street
Presbyterian Chapel Hold
Annual Meeting.
MISS DIXON is PRESIDENT
The Sunday School Names J. H. Gle.
land as Superintendent to Serve
His 25th Term.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the Aiken street Presbyterian chapel
met last evening with Miss Mary
Dixon in South Rock Island and elect
ed officers for the year as follows:
President-Miss Mary Dixon
Vice President-Miss Augusta John
son.
Secretary-Miss Lillian Williams.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Flosie
Thomas.
Treasurer-Miss Emma Bollman.
Miss Stella Bollman is superintend-
ent of the Junior Christian Endeavor
society.
Reflect Superintendent.
The annual election of the Aiken
street Sunday school was held Sun
day afternoon. j III. Cleland was re-
elected superintendent of the Sunday
school for the 25th time and during
this time has missed not more than
one Sunday year. The list of officers
follows:
Superintendent. II. Cleland.
Assistant Superintendent Mar
ion Humphreys
Secretary-Miss Emma Robb.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Ida Lat.
tig. s,s
Treasurer-Clifford Guldenzoph.
Pianist-Miss Mary Lattig.
Assistant Pianist-Miss Emma Robb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12
Advertised List No. 2.

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
Rock Island for the week ending Jan.
8, 1909: Miss Beda Beekman, Miss
Reah A Bailey, H. w. Bombay, w.
Broulengsky, j. " Bjorkland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carberry, John Daily, George
Francis, George Fassett. Miss Flossie
Forbes, Mrs. W. G. Flanagan, Mrs. A.
Gaffey, Mrs. w. c. Hogankamp, Mrs
David Hoover, Miss Vida Hooks, Fred
Heick, Mrs. c. Happy, Mrs. John H
Holm, Miss Bessie Kuhuz, Gertrude w
Leofield, Mrs. B. Motif, j. E. Myers
William Oneal, Miss Emma Rogers. M
D., Miss Lottie Reece, Henry Scott
William Simpson. Mrs. Gertrude SEQ
field, Frank A. Study, p. H. Sunvall
Charles Samson, Herbert r. Taylor
Evans Warren, Mrs Marion G. VIII
liams. Foreign: Mr. and Mrs. Almor
A. Greenman, S. Gottlieb, Gus Jakabs
Miss B. Winters.
HUGH A. j. MCDONALD, P. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12

him in the thigh His brother George
was killed in this battle. and another
Ibrother, Smith, died from illness con-
Itracted while serving in the federal
tarmy. Mr.. Graham participated in
several notable engagements of the
war, including the battle of Prairie
Grove and the siege of Vicksburg.
The last conflict he was in was the
battle at Fort Blakely. Texas, and May
Is, 1866, he was honorably discharged
from the service at Houston, Texas.
He returned to Rock Island, and had
made his home here continuously since
that time.
The Surviving Family.
! Mr. Graham was married Jan. %.
1878, his wife having been Miss Re-
becca Dunlap. He is survived by his
wife and six children, John W., Jr.,
Mrs. Clara Pardon, and the Misses
Estella, Myrtle. Ethel and Pearl Ora
ham, all residing here. He is also sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Grosjean of this city, Mrs. Minerva
Ruse of Aledo, and Mrs. Maria Sher-
bine of Maquoketa, Iowa, and also by
two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
on Twenty-fourth street.
Thomas johnson.
Word has been received here of the
death of Thomas Johnson, near Perry,
| II NJ Jnh hoI
times made his home with his sister
-in-law, Mrs. Mary Johnson, 1872 Fiji
teenth street, and had many friends
here. He died at the home of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs Della Johnson He was
about so years old. The funeral will
be held at Perry
Warren Teele.
Warren Teele, for SO years assistant
postmaster of Davenport, died today in
Davenport after an illness of but few
days. He was so years old Dec 81. He
was known as the father of Ground
| Hog day observances on the other side
| of the river.
Funeral Plans Changed.
Instead of holding the funeral Of
Arthur G. Nelson, whose death occur
red at Brownsville, Tex, Saturday as
mentioned in yesterdays Argus. in this
city 1t has been decided to bury the
remains at Shickley, Neb, the family
home. Mrs. Andrew Christensen of
this city, whose son-in-law deceased
! was, will leave tonight with members
of her family to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Nelson was % years of age and i
graduate of Augustana college, finish
ing his education with law course at
the University of Nebraska. He and
his father were in Brownsville on
business trip when the son was taken
i'll. Mr. Nelson was married to Miss
Emma Christensen of this city Dec IS,
1907. He is survived by his wife and
one child, besides his father, two sis
tiers and a brother.