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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
FORMER PRESIDENT APPEARS AT
UNITED MINE WORKERS
CONVENTION.
ADDRESS MEETING At Length
Denies Charges Made That LaborIns
Men Wish Special Privileges and
Declares for Rights
Guaranteed.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Friday was John
Mitchell day in the convention OF the
United Mine Workers Of America.
When the former president OF the
miners appeared on the stage Of Tom.
linson Hall, the thirteen hundred
delegates went wild with enthusiasm.
There was a storm Of cheers and many
OF the delegates wept from intense
emotion. Seldom has ouch q scene
been witnessed in a convention.
Mr.. Mitchell who was deeply moved.
came forward to the edge OF the plat.
form and said: Il feel keenly sensitive
to the reception you have given me
this day. IL would seem that ut least
in a miners convention, a former
leader of laboring people loses none
of his lustre. because he is sentenced
TO Jail"
Condition Of the Organization.
He was interrupted by another
thunderous outburst OF applause.
When the turmoil had subsidized, Mr.
Mitchell began a long speech dealing
with the condition OF the organization
but principally with the sentence to
jail imposed on him, Samuel Com.
pers. and Frank Morrison by Judge
Wright OF the District of Columbia
and his conception of It's significance
to the cause of organized labor and
the freedom OF speech.
His address frequently was broken
by shouts of approval from his
audience who hung intent on his every
word
Mr.. Mitchell pictured what he con.
sidered the injustice of a system by
which the constitutional rights OF
free speech and free press were
denied" and by which men could be
deprived of their liberty without q
trial by jury.
Need Of Legislation.
He denied the charges made that
laboring men wish special privileges
under the law; but declared that they
do wish rights guaranteed by the
constitution TO all men. He said the
Wright decision only emphasized the
need of legislation that will secure TO
every citizen the right OF trial by jury
before being sent TO Jail. He review.
ed his own case. pointing out that his
greatest offense seemed to consist OF
presiding over the miners convention
that last year passed an unfair" or
boycott resolution against the pro-
duct OF an alleged unfair concern. He
declared that he had knowledge of the
resolution; that he had not assisted in
preparing Il and that he was simply
presiding when It was presented. He
decried any system OF government
that In such case did not take into
consideration all Of the elements that
rightly would come before jury.
Injunction Not All Bad.
Mr.. Mitchell dwelt upon the fact
that this was a day OF great fight
for the rights that the forefathers Of
the country had aimed TO bestow on
the people, and for which men. among
them his own father had fought as
soldiers. The injunction he declared
was not all bad; but he said II had
been used as an instrument OF oppres.
sion.
p. ]. McLester, a delegate moved q
petition be prepared addressed to
President Roosevelt and protesting
against the Wright decision. The
motion was adopted. The petition Is
to he signed by every delegate and OF.
ficeT In the convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Trains Moved by Telephone,

Rochester. n, Y Saturday the
New York Central began dis.
patching trains by telephone. instead
of telegraph. between Rochester and
Syracuse. The company has dis.
patched by telephone between Albany
and Little Falls for more than a
year,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Wharf Elra nt onIvnn,nn-

Galveston, Tsxas.-orlginAting with
the explosion of the lantern OF q
Waterman on Pier IL, the most
extensive wharf iire In the history Of
this port, burned for three hours Fri
day night. practically burning itself
out shortly before midnight. after
destroying the entire wharf and wharf
sheds. entailing = loss estimated at
SA25, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Rect 70 Grand Jury.

Washington. d. Cs--seeretary Root
was the principal witness before
the grand Jury Friday in the libel pro-
cedinss In connection with publications
concerning the Panama Canal. Other
witnesses were Phllander C, Knox ana
Assistant Attorney General Charles
w. Russell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Government Closes Its Case.

Philadelphia. Pa. - The govern.
ment Friday afternoon concluded the
presentation Of it's case against the
anthracite coal roads composing the
alleged coal trust" The hearing will
be resumed on February lG in New
York, when the defendants will open
their side Of the case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Blood sItuatIen Moro.

Sacramento. Cal.-The news from
the inland district OF the Sac
ramento and Salem counties Fri.
day night Is most diseeuraging receiv-
ed since the first hood waves swept
down the valley. Various reports show
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Weston Plans Another WAX.

New York.-Edward Payson wes-
ton. veteran long-dlstaAce walker.
has announced his plans for what
will be the eliminating athletic
feat Of his career-A walk across the
continent to San FrRncisco-to be &C
complished, according to his schedule.
In 100 days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

The senate confirmed the nomina.
tlon OF Stuart X. Lupton Of Tennessee
70 be consul At Measina. Italy. vice
Arthur 8. Cheney. who was killed ia
the recent earthquake. Lupton was
also at Messina. acting - deputy con
sui
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
lao Drown in Mine.

Johannesburg white miners
and $50 natives were drowned,
Thursday by the flooding OF the
Knight mine. In the witsmAteraand
district. The reSne was flooded by
the hursl,ss OF several dams used for
gold washing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

The Sims bill. which seeks TO pro-
hiblt the sale OF spirituous liquors In
the District Of Columbia. was tabled
BY the house committee on the District
Of Columbia. The bill win net be re-
ported 70 the house BY the com
mites.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Espeet MaIta b pIsappsar.

Observation-Disclosures nervousness
is the latest disease here" says
the Daily Telegraph's Malta cor
respondent. 1T IL foretold that Malta
will disappear Wednesday and the
creduIous are dreadIng ia fulnllment
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
shoeks al Smyrna.

smyrnR.--Hsavy earthquakes 90
CURED here and in several neigh.
boring towns Tuesday. occAsioning
considerable loss to property and sew
eral deaths reported.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
puhIIahar Alkena plaa.

Milwaukee. Wlneonsln.--AndreW J,
Aikenn. one Of the owners OF the
Evening wisconsin, and one Of the
Oldest Newspaper publishers in the
middle west. 10 dead here. aged 81.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
InfIrmaTy Fire IIurto T,Nelve.

Canneld. ohio.--Twelvs inmates
Of the mems building Of thR
Mahonlng iniirmary were injuries
ThMadAy when Ore brohs out
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Iowa Proposes 20 Tax BabIss.

Des Moines, Ias--A bill forcins pa
rents to pay 50 cents tax on each new
baby has been introduced in the Iowa
Legislature.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
caatro la ImproNlnn.

Berlin. uermany.-Cipriano Castro,
former president OF Venezuela. who
underwent an operation In this city
some days ago. IL making satisfactory
progress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28

Lincoln, Nebraska - Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, daughter OF VIM. J.
Bryan Friday filed suit for divorce
from William Homer Leavitt, a
painter. She charges desrtion and
nonsupport, and asks for the custody
OF their two children, Ruth. 4, and
Bradheld, years old.
Leavltt Is now In Paris. II IL under
stood that he will let the suit go by
default
The filing Of this suit has been ex.
pected for some time. It was reported
before the last presidential campaign
that the decree would have been asked
earlier. but Mrs. Leavitt deferred to
the wishes Of her father that the do
nestle affairs OF members of his fam
lily be not intruded on the campaign.
Leavitt met Miss Ruth Bryan for
that the passage OF the proposed legis.
lation would be OF incalculable dam
age to the state OF California, as well
as 10 the whole nation"
In reply Gov. Gillett wired: Have
caused bills to be held up until ! can
hear from you"
A letter from the president is now
on its way to the governor, giving his
views In full on the subject.
What the Bills Provide.
Briefly summarized. the bills to
which President Roosevelt objects
provide:
No Japanese can hold a lease over
one year.
No Japanese can own property.
Separate schools shall be built for
the education Of the race.
Whites and Japanese shall be segre-
gated, the latter to live In certain
prescribed parts OF the cities OF the
state.
The Drew measure prevents owner
ship Of property for more than seven
years by aliens. This measure has
been reported out of committee favor
ably and was TO pass. II was held up
until Wednesday. when 1t was made n
special order of business. and, accord
ing to Gov. Gillett, probably will be
postponed still further.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28


augmented by the end OF the second
month TO total Of possibly 100000.
The ease with which San Pedro Har.
Dor. unfortiHed. and through 1t the en-.
tire Los Angeles country, could be
seized. is apparent.
The report lays stress upon the rich.
ness Of the country adjacent to San
Pedro Harbor, and declares that II
could support a population of 4,00O,-
900. II is pointed out that Unalaska
or Pearl Harbor, both OF which could
be seized by the enemy from the
Orient" are within striking distance
of San Pedro.
That Il would be practically impos-
sible for the United States to regain
possession Of the country after its oc.
cupation by the enemy is pointed out.
and maps are submitted to bear out
this claim.
The country is hemmed in by noun.
tains. the passes through which could
be easily rendered impregnable.
Without fertilization, says the re-
port, every addition to the existing
breakwater. every increase in the
width end the depth Of the inner har.
Dor and every Improvement in the
wharf and railroad facilities Is Just 30
much provision for the enemy to take
possession and TO maintain himself In
such possession.
The board estimates that II would
cost S3,655, 2G9 to fortify the harbor.
Discussing the Japanese situation
Thursday. former Mayor Phelan of
San Francisco. who Is here in the In.
terests Of legislation affecting that
city. said:
I'VE requested the president last
summer to keep the feet in Pacific
waters, but he replied that the pro-
gram already advanced would be car
ried out. This left our coast unpro-
tected, and II the Japanese wanted 70,
they could descend upon our shores
and do US great injury before we could
rstaliate.
Remember. they struck Russia
when II was leest expected. They at.
tackled Port Arthur while the Russians
were ut dinner; they would do the
same thing with Us. II such thing
happened, we should have thousands
Of our enemies right In our midst.
Hawaii Is even worse on than Cali
fornia.
President Roosevelt is right in HIS
contention that the California legislA'
ture should halt In its proceeding Ia
enact Japanese legislation at this time
The president probably knows more
than he has let the public know about
the japanese question. and for the
time at least California should intrusl
the situation to the chief executive
Of the nation"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-28
Bryan's Daughter Files
Suit For Divorce

the first time in 1902 when he went
to FairvIew the Bryan homestead, to
paint Mr.. Bryan's portrait. The two
fell in love, and. in face OF firm op-
position from Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan,
they were married. Mr.. Bryan gave
away the bride with what good will
he could muster. That was on Oct.
8. 1908.
The two soon Quarreled. Leavitt
was unable to support his wife and
they lived in Denver for a time in
absolute want. Two children were
born. and LeavItt, raising a little
money, decided to go to Europe to
study.
II was soon after this that Mr..
Bryan went to Denver found his
daughter and children ractually lack.
ing food, and brought her back to his
home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

well her old father understood her
moods, and how he loved her. Like a
bell in the silence came the words, Lucy
had died. He could almost have sworn
that the moon had spoken. Then his
thoughts fell into confusion. There would
be other nights, other means; he could
not watch forever; he was old, they
were diabolically young. But he could
and could not understand, but there was
the tie of blood, and of something more
subtle than blood If she rebelled, he
could be stern-he could keep her, he
knew it. But-Lucy had died. tolled
again in the stiffness.
Then the event came that the night
had been waiting for. A little cloud
rippled over the face of the moon. a
breeze sprang up, the dark islands in
the valley stirred upon their ghostly
sea, and flickered into silver; long sigh
ing rustic crept through the nearby
trees, and the dropping sprays of the
matrimony-vin sighed in answer. The
enchantment of the night was broken
up. Lisping murmurs ran through the
dry corn in the field below. little shad-
ows darted upon the gravel path beneath
the trailing vines. Far down the valley
the earliest robin called silverly into the
darkness a moment, then stopped. At its
signal Joshua Budd, too, woke into life.
Slowly and ponderously he lifted down
his feet from the piazza railing; slowly
and heavily he rubbed his stiffened mus
cles. Breathing hard, but with surpris-
ing quietness, he descended the steps and
disappeared in the shadows. III a few
moments he reappeared, bearing lad
der Noiselessly he raised it to the win
dow in the peak. Then, without looking
to the right or to the left, he mounted
the piazza like one who walks in his
sleep, and entered the house.
Joshua Budd's Night of Remembrance
was over-Helen M. Bulls in New York
Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
CONFEDERATE MOTHER GOOSE.
War Time Jingles Aimed at the North
ern Generals.

The Confederate Mother Goose" was
string of satires directed against some
of the generals of the northern armies.
The first verse of Mother Goose" as
given in "Belles, Beaux and Brains of
the Sixties" was aimed at Gen. Pope.
who was in the habit of dating dis
patches from Headquarters in the Sad
de-" 1t ran:
Little Be-Pope, he lost his hope
Jackson, the Rebel, to find him;
But he found him at last, and he ran very
fast,
With his bully invaders behind him,
The second took its theme from Gen.
Mcclellan, who, says The Bookman, of
all the northern commanders was the
most respected as a tactician and a
man by his southern opponents:
Little Mcclellan was eating a melon,
The Chickahominy by,
He stuck in a spade and a long time de-
layed
Then cried: What a great General am IT.
Next it was the turn of the richly hat
ed Gen. Butler:
Hey! diddle Sutler, the bastard Ben Butler
Fought women, morn, evening and noon;
And old Satan laughed as hot birthstone he
quaffed
When the Beast ran away with the Spoon
Fighting Joe Hooker was respected in
the south, but he too was hit:
Joe Hooker had a nice tin sword;
Jack bent it up one day.
When Halleek heard, at Washington
He wrote: Come home and stay
Another on Butler ran thus:
Trlckery, dickery, slickery Ben
Eluding and lodging the fighting men
Was never afraid of a matron or maid,
But cent for no cotton, or silver, he paid!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
OWNERSHIP OF A MINE.
Decision Regarding a Famous Find Made
by Mule.

3 Judge Norman s. Buck. a member of
the lower house OF the Washington Leg
islature died here early this morning.
Judge Buck was a pioneer resident of
this district and of the Occur d'Alene
mining district and was widely known
and popular.
In the late sos Judge Buck rendered
a decision while sitting on the bench
in Idaho that attracted attention through
out the nation, as it decided the owner
ship of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine. the greatest silver-lead producer
in the world. still said to be worth $10,-
100000 and having an annual output of
over 100000.
The mine was located by Phil
O'Rourke and his partner during a pros
pecting tour in the winter Of 1SS4S5
as result of the uncovering of the out
cropping through the paving of a pack
mule which they had found astray and
appropriated. Dutch jake Goetz and
Harry Baer owned the mule, and Judge
Buck decided that they were therefore
entitled to a grubstake interest in the
mine. They sold their interest for $500,
900. which became the foundation for
much greater fortune accumulated in
business in this city.-Spokane Cor. Sc
attic Post-Intelligencer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
PRESIDENTIAL FARE.

No Coos Bay oysters serve me;
No smelt from Monterey;
No canyasback from Suisun;
No venison, / pray:
No hearsteak from Del Norte;
No apricots, / pray;
No grapes from Santa Rosa
Beef and, serve every day.
No port from Fresno's vineyards;
No trout from Siskiyou;
No prunes from Santa Clara
l hate their purple huei
No sauterne, sound and true;
No cottontail from MERGED
Serve beef and cabbage stew.
No burgundy of vintage
Ripped meath San Joaquin's sun;
NO quail from San Anselmo:
No snipe from marshes dun.
San Bruno's shores yield terrapin-
dish / sternly shuni
Offend me not with woodcock
From Ranch San Simeon.
j want no whitehall netted
In S9nata Barbara Bay;
No rfpened fig fresh gathered
Near the famed San Jose;
No marmalade or honey
From San Jacinto way;
No dew moist fruit, no wine, no gam
Beef and, three times a day!
w. Townsend, in New York 81
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

A great change is taking place in
Idaho. Cattle raising is going out and
sheep raising is coming in. There was
time, and it was not long ago, when
cattle kings ruled the roost out that way
and made matters unpleasant for men who
were in the sheep-raising line. Only
a few years ago five hundred sheen were
rounded up by cow-punchers and driven
into deep ravine where they were
slaughtered, the carcases being left for
the owners to find them as a lesson that
it was region unfavorable to sheep.
Different opinions prevail now. A con-
federation Of all the cattle men in the
forks of the Snake and Salmon rivers
has been formed for the purpose of re-
placing cattle with sheep. The country
is now forest reserve, and the govern
ment is on hand to settle range prob
lens. The men who We're in the cattle
business have seen great light. What
the effect of the reign of law may be
upon the meat supply of the country
will appear in due time There is still
scope for range cattle in the southwest,
and the reduction of the herds in the
northern ranges will not necessarily bring
on meat famine if the former cattle
herders go into sheep-raising, for mutton
is an excellent substitute for beef.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
Dies to See Spirits.

A strong believer in Spiritualism and
being unable ito see the spirit face 10
face" as he told his friends he longed
TO do, Henry Hickman aged 50 years,
with a wife and seven children, commit
ted suicide at Evansville, Ind, by shoot
ing himself in the head. He had been
an ardent Spiritualist for years and had
attended many seances in the hope of
seeing the spirits. but always was disap-
pointed. He recently told a friend that
he believed the only way TO commingle
with the spirits was to join them in the
other world, and accordingly he made all
preparations and carried out his threat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
Nine. Puccini Exonerated.

Mime. Puecini, wife OF the composer,
was cleared by the court of appeals at
Lucca, Italy, of the charge of having
caused the suicide of a maid. The deci-
sion of the lower court was reversed
The charges against Nine. Puccini We're
at first said to reveal an episode more
dramatic than any the composer has
treated of in his operas \ beautiful
young girl in the service of the Puccinis
was suspected by the musicians wife of
having alenated his affections The girl.
who was declared to be innocent, killed
herself, ii was charged, under the hound
ing of the Wife
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

The uprising of British meat consum-
ers against the Chinese pork which was
recently foisted upon the London mar
ket is explained by the fact that no
less than 8 per cent. of the car
cases from China recently imported
were found to be infected with tuber-
culosis. This discovery was made on
the inspection of cohsignments which
bore a label affixed at the Chinese port
of shipment bearing the assurance that
the meat had been medically examined
and certified to be free from disease"
The spectators who tried to get rich
on this Chinese pork discovered that
consumers have views as to the charac-
ter of meats and are not governed en-
tirely by consideration of economy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

The remark that probably carelessly
thrown cigar was the cause of the ter
rible sewer explosion in New York city
which sent eighty manhole covers into
the air and destroyed windows by the
hundreds, is recalled by dispatch from
New York city telling of the partial
destruction of an automobile which was
gnited by a cigar thrown upon "a streak
of gasoline" There is much streaking
of gasoline, nowadays, and the careful
disposition of cigars and matches is more
important than ever.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
Paris tc Dust Beggars.

Americans visiting Paris who have been
pestered in the beautiful Champs Elysees
by the army of professional heggars that
infest the place will rejoice to hear that
a serious attempt is being made to get
rid of them. All the hotel proprietors
and fashionable residents in the avenue
have drawn up petition to Project OF
Police Lepine, complaining of the nui-
sance This beggarly host is thoroughly
organized, the members relieving each
other at intervals. and includes linguistic
mendicants who can tell pitiful tale in
any language
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29
Oysters a Tonic.

According TO The Hospital, London,
some English physicians are ordering
patients 10 eat oysters that have been
we'll soaked in sea water, as cure for
dyspepsia and tuberculosis. The good
effects of the sea water, which is too
acrid when taken alone, is increased by
the albumen, fat, hydrocarbons and min
eral salts, especially phosphates, con.
tanned in the oyster. The oyster is nj
once II tonic and a food.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

The seemingly authoritative announce
iaent that the United States Steel Cor
poration intends to construct gigantic
steel manufacturing plant at Duluth con-
firms the expectations of those who have
been watching developments in the steel
and fuel situation. A steel plant at Du-
luth will be close to the ore supplies, and
therefore be in position to secure the
raw material at a low figure Further
more, it will be the terminal of return
voyages of ore deets, and therefore in
position to secure cheap fuel by way of
the water route. As TO the shipment of
finished product, the proposed new plant
will be advantageously located for the
trade of the growing northwest, includ-
ing the Canadian provinces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-29

National Guardsmen throughout the
United States will be pleased to note
the prompt defense by Maj.-Gen. Wood
of the policy of conducting joint ma
noeuvers of the regular army and the
National Guard Such guardsmen
as Wisconsin has on her rolls are
6t to campaign with the regulars
at moments notice. There has
been no 'play soldering" in Wiscon-
sill. for years, and the National Guards
men have hailed with delight the loca-
ton of national military reservation
near Sparta because of the incidental
prospect Of joint manoeuvering. 1t is
therefore gratifying that Maj.-Gen.
Wood has stepped to the defense of the
policy of jointly drilling the national and
state military forces.