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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-19

could hardly. accept an invitation to
address a meeting in Essex County,
the purpose of which would be to urge
eleven Assemblymen, who a received
40,515 votes, not to vote for Senator
Smith, if urged to do so by only 300
Democrats and as many Republicans,
all of whom knew when voting that the
former Senator had been made the real
issue of the campaign, particularly in
this county.
That would be entirely too far re-
moved from a majority of the thought
full voters and, inasmueh as the Gov
ernor-elect's entry into the political
arena of the State was made by him
self, contingent on the rule of the ma
iority. the league" was forced to
abandon, temporarily at least. the pc
tition' request to appear.
IT was recalled then that Colonel A.
r. Fordyce, jr., and a few other Repub-
lican members of the League" had OPP
posed the petition plan, even though
il was supposed to be favored by Mt.
Wilson himself. They had argued that
Mr.. Wilson, after his early utterance,
could not accept a call from less than
a majority of the thoughtful voters OF
his party.
Essex County situation.
In Essex County such q majority
based on the Assembly vote would
mean 2l,OO0 and on the gubernatoriai
vote 5000. That it would be impossi-
BILE to secure such a number was shown
when less than 300 Democrats signed
the numerously circulated league petit
lions. !.
Mr.. Sprigg, however. had promised
the Go%vernor-elect to produce the Essex
County petition. and it vas too late to
revert to the For1yce proposition and
invite the Governor-elect to come here
at the request of the league" AS a
way out of the dilemma it was sug-
gested that the league" while not yet
a State organization, might form a
branch in Hudson County and as an
Organization invite MI. Wilson to
appear there first. instead of here in
Essex as originally planned.
This was agreed to, n an efo
may be made to have Mr.. Wilson APP
pear in Hudson County some time this
week. It is probable that before the
Governor-elect does make any further
public declaration urging the election
MARITIME as Senator he may inquire
into the assertions made by Frank M.
McDermit, the only other Democratic
aspirant for primary Endorsement. that
Marines name had been placed upon
the primary ballots contrary to law.
satisfied"
President Gregory, of the League
he was satisfied with the progress
made up to date. our petitions" he
said, might have been handled in a
more businessiike way, but we really
took very little interest in them and that
account for the limited number
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-19
Republicans There, Too.

The Republican members demurred
II insisted hat inasmuch as the
league was bipartisan, Republicans as
well as Democrats should have an OPP
p~ortunity to sign the request, which,
was asserted by Mr.. Sprigg, the Gov
ernor-elect was willing to receive.
The demurrer vas sustained and
forty-fve separate and distinct petit
ton blanks were duly prepared and
made ready for the anticipated sigma
ture of the multitude. Saturday after
noon was designated as the time and
the New York office of Mr.. Gregory,
the place at which the petitions were
to be produced, ready for forwarding
to Governor-elect Wilson as a message
from the voters of Essex County.
To the amazement of the Martine
boomers, whose admitted purpose is
to prevent by any means the cleo
ton of former United States Senator
James Smith, jr.. who was made the
real issue of the campaign, the forty
1ve duly circulated petitions contained
less than 600 names. more han half of
whom, 1t is admitted, are Republicans.
Even the most vitriolic of the beat
Senator Smith-at-any-cost" members
of the league were not ready to admit
that less than 600. and only half of the
number Democrats, who signed the pc
tition constituted "a majority of the
thoughtful Democrats who. by a plu-
rality of 4,937 out Of a total vote of
76. 093, elected eleven Assemblymen in
this county, all known to favor the
election of James Smith, jr, as Unitel
States Senator to succeed Senator John
Kean.
Petitions signed by Few.
The total number of signers, it was
admitted, was less than half the total
claimed to be affixed to the pre-prirnary
petition Of either James T.. MARITIME or
Frank M. McDermit, the Democratic
aspirants for Senatorial preference, and
It appeared to be generally known that
little more han twenty-four hours was
devoted to filing either the MARITIME Or
McDermit petition.
G~overnor-elect Wilson. it was argued,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-19
CONFER ON SMUGGLING CASES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-United
States District Attorney Wise, of New
York. had a conference today with
Secretary of the Treasury MacNeagh
Assistant Secretary ]. S. Curtis on
the customs fraud cases at New York.
Offers of compromise which have been
offered were discussed, but no final de-
cision was reached.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-19
G Guaranteed Solid
German Silver NT
Toilet Set WO
Positively All Day Tomorrow

One of the most elaborate Toilet Sets
brought out this seasons; u HOLI-
DAY SPECIAL. II looks like and
wears like and for all practical pur-
noses II like any made an sterling for
the Fifth Avenue shops at 1925 each.
1T Is impossible to give but a faint idea
of the beauty in n cut, but
we offer them at this sale at $500
each, with the distinct understanding
that the money will he refunded if 1T
can be duplicated elsewhere for less
than double the price. Mail orders re-
ceived within three days Will be allied.
rnPF We will give absolutely free a
FHf case for presentation. A hand
. tekss some and useful Chriatmna GIFT.
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GREGORY LEAGUE
FAST BECOMING
G. 0. P. ADJUNCT
MARITIME Boomers Now Seek Re-
publican Support in Carry
ing Out Plans.
DEMOCRATS NOT EAGER
TO HEAR DIR. WILSON
Petitions for Mass=meeting Are
Signed by Only Small Per-
centage of Voters.

Strange as it may seem. the BIZ
Partisan Direct Primary League, or
ganized for the ostensible purpose OF
advocating the election of James E..
States senatorship. but actually to try
to defeat former United states Senator
James Smith, jr., is rapidly becoming
controlled by Republicans instead OF
recalcitrant Democrats. 1t was the
original intention of Julian A. Gregory,
of East Orange, to form a Wilson New
Democracy League, but in order to
make any respectable kind of MEM
bership showing 1t became necessary
for the league to be made bipartisan,
and today the Republicans equal, if
not ~outnumber, the Democrats. The
league is planning TO hold mass-meet-
ings. and Go~yernor-elect Wilson is ex-
pected to do most of the talking.
The league was started a week g
with an admitted membership of
twenty-three The executive committee
met on Saturday night n j. c..
Spriggs, of Essex Fells. informed
his colleagues that DR.. Wilson
was eager to address a meeting
of citizens in any county upon request
and under the same conditions he had
agreed to accept the Democratic nom
nation for Governor. That condition,
it was recalled, was contingent upon a
majority of the thoughtful members of
the Democratic party insisting on his
becoming the party nominee. Mr.
Spriggs opined. and the Democratic
members of the League agreed, that
no difficulty would DE experienced in
having petitions signed by "a majority
of the thoughtful Democratic voters of
Essex County. urging Goverpor-elect
Wilson to come here and tell the people
why James f. MARITIME and not former
United States Senator James Smith,
jr., who was made the real issue in the
campaign, should be elected United
States Senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05

she actually seemed in need She told
and anxious to pay her own way. Her
furnished room was costing $12 a
month. The officers suggested that she
could rent an unfinished room for
less money and the association would
officer visited her and she was looked
looked after.
One day recently man called and
asked questions concerning the woman.
He said he was willing to contribute.
The story of the woman's misfortunes
appealed to Mr.. Justus and he made
greater energy to see that she was pro-
vided for comfortably. One day the
man came back with a hard luck story.
He was broke. His salary would not
be paid until the first of the month.
He must go to Kansas City. Mr.. Justus
loaned the man 81. A few days later
a representative of the association Wis
tied the house where the woman rent
ed a room. She was gone. The fur
niture was sold. The man in the case,
the association learned, has wife liv-
ing in Kansas City. The man had de-
serted her. She Is a cripple and a
few weeks ago her husband failed to
pay her rent and her household goods
were set in the street. The woman,
who was the subject Of charity, it was
learned, had come to Topeka from Sa-
lima. where she had bad record.
ssIt Just shows" said Mrs Justus,
that you can't always tell about the
stranger who knocks at your door. We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05

pany. rather than the decree of the
highest court in this republic.
There are many other matters
which I wish to take up with you at
my earliest convenience which vitality
affect the growth and development of
our state. The rank injustice and dis
robbed Kansas of industries, popula-
ally belong to US. [ have no doubt
based on the cost of the service, this
more people, with thriving cities and
splendid industries, which would not
only manufacture many of the prod
ucts we consume at home, but would
export to other states a large volume
of traffic, which would be profitable to
the railroad and state alike.
Under the present system of rate
making, the railroad gets the longest
possible haul on the raw material, and
also on the shipment of the manufac-
tured product. In this way the popu-
lation of the nation is unequally dis
tributed, and in many cases to the
great disadvantage of the individual
and the public.
Railroad transportation is as much
a tax upon every citizen as tariff Sched-
u1es, internal revenues, or any other in
direct tax, and 1 am firmly convinced
that taxes direct or indirect, should be
levied by the government. and the bur-
den equally distributed between COM
munities as well as individuals.
st hope, Mr.. Ripley, you will write
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05
on CHARITY ASTRAY.
Guy T. Justus Tells of Abuse Planned
Against Institutions.

Charity sometimes goes astray, ac-
cording to Guy T. Justus of the Provi-
dent association, and it occasionally is
a charitable institution that suffers.
Every stranger who asks for aid is
scrutinized carefully and questioned In
detail as to their circumstances.
When the answers do not tally with
the standard set by the association, or
the evidence shows that the applicant
is unworthy, the request is refused. On
the other hand, when the usual .ques-
tons indicate that the assistance
would be, for a worthy cause, it is never
withheld
1t was nearly six weeks ago when a
modest looking little woman went to
the offices of the association at Fourth
and jackson streets and asked for aid.
Her two children were with her and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05
John sWadlington Suspects That Ga
Friend'' Got 1t.

John Warrington, who rooms at 1913
Tyler street, called at the police station
help him find So which he said some one
took from bis pocket Sunday.
ST was going to my room Sunday even
ing said Wadlington, when met a
man whom / knew. He walked to my
room with me. Later in the evening I
There was the pocketbook all right, but
two $50 gold pieces and three SO bills were
gone
The police told Warrington they would
look for the man who walked home with
him Sunday evening. Washington has been
department more than twenty years. He
said he was saving his money to go to
Bloomington Illinois, to visit with his sis
ter whom he has not seen for number
of years.
"Unless I find the money! said Wad-
lington, sit looks as though I will have
to wait another year to make the trip"
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me a straightforward. earnest reply to
this letter. Your railroad is a govern
mental agency, and as an officer of
that railroad you occupy an important
relation to the public, and it is my
hope that through a free, frank dis
cussion of this question we shall be
able to establish beyond any question
the rights of the public and the rail-
roads as WE'LL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05
HE LOST HIS SEVENTY DOLLARS.

are compelled to take chances and
sometimes the trust is misplaced
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Old Gentleman Go waiter)-Can you tell
me if my wife is here? Waiter-Yes. sir;
eighth hat to the left.-IHegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05

Ex-HarVard Football Captain Dead.
Boston, Dec. 5-Francis H Burr, a
years old, captain of the Harvard foot
ball team in 1905. is dead here of typhoid
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Less Than 3 Weeks Till Christina
Don't DELAY

You haven't much time and it's best before
rush of the last few days By planning thor
oughly investigate the merits of each of the which
appeal to you You have undivided attention
and each instrument demonstrated You'll time
to fully decide advise early visit while the
yet unbroken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05
CenterYOur Gil
Big Noble Cift
|S@kHns-Aw Topeka.

It's common custom nowadays to give
present to the home. Mother, Father, Daue
enjoy it; not only for now, but next CHRISTI
the time between It's a gift worth while
necessity in every home. If you now have a
with new one-one that you'll all be proud of
home like yours.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Wavering in Price Movement Reflects
Lack Of Conviction.
STRIKE CAUSES APPREHENSION
Change Of Sentiment In Regard "a
Effect of Tobacco Decision
Causes Advance in that
Issue.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The wavering
price movement I'm today's stock market
reflected the lack Of conviction over the
speculative outlook. The news from Phila-
delphia was partly responsible for this.
The extent OF the response to the call for
a general strike there, in itself, threat
ened an amount Of disturbance Of profit
able activities sufficient to command the
attention OF those interested in company
shares.
There was a notable absence Of the at
tempts which were made at the end OF
last week to arouse apprehension over
a possible decision to be handed down on
that day by the supreme court In the
American Tobacco case. The rise in Ameri-
can Tobacco shares In the outside market
this week has impressed speculative senti-
ment on this subject more than the more
direct contemplation Of the government
suit against the company. The move
ment In the tobacco shares, I'm fact. was
made an important consideration in the
support OF the general stock market.
The support accorded stocks associated
with the name Of j. p. Morgan e Co,
stood out rather prominently in the rise
at the end Of the session. The large par
ucipation of that firm In the bond issues,
which are coming upon the market is a
feature of the situation. The market did
not have to digest the bank statement,
since 1t was not published until after the
close. The loss Of $40 97,6 600 In the actual
cash holdings Of the banks, compared
with preliminary estimates Of a gain OF
several millions. AS loans expanded at
the same time the effect on the surplus
was Intensified, bringing the decrease in
that item up to 1870 75. Discounts con-
tinued TO rise in london and New York
bankers are still discussing the likelihood
Of an outflow Of gold from New York.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales par
value M,512, 900. United States 3s ave de-
clined Y per cent in the bid price on call
this week.
Number of sales and principal quotations
nm uNnalrn NndnNn 1nn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Still Reports Of Crop Damage Claim
Credence Of Traders.
SHORTS COVER IN A HURRY
Get In on First Advance, Giving
Strength After weaker Opening
Foreign Gables Generally
Lower-Corn sympsthetic.

OMAHA. March s. 1910
Weak and lower froeign cables were off
set by more damage reports, which traders
are not inclined to ignore.
Shorts covered their safes on the first
advance, giving further strength after a
weak and nervous opening. Sentiment IS
inclined to favor a rally after the recent
&c decline.
The corn market sympathized with the
wheat and q slight reaction resulted from
the buying in by shorts who had profits.
With present receipts and Ugh demand,
conditions favor the bear side.
The rally IN wheat was short and was
not sustained. Shorts were early buy ers
and caused a temporary upturn. This buy
Ing was overcome later by new selling ana
market values dropped off again.
Corn eased back after the first rally,
closing at yesterdays level. Cash stutt
was unchanged and buyers held off and
offerings were not readily absorbed. The
demand Is still slow and shows no improve
ment.
Primary wheat receipts were 611,W bush
els and shipments were 10 900 bushels,
against receipts last year of 665, 900 bushels
and shipments OF 36. 900 bushels.
Primary corn receipts were IsS,OOO bushels
and shipments were $1,000 bushels, aga INST
shipments of 39S, 900 bushels.
'Clearances we're $4,000 bushels OF corn,
los bushels of oats and wheat and flour
equal to 202. 900 bushels.
Liverpool closed %dhd lower on wheat
and unchanged on corn.
Local range of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
Articles. Open High Low. Close. Yes
Cash ouotatIona were as fonowa.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, S5.30d
$40; winter straights, S5.1095. 40; spring
straights, $AsOa6.O5; bakers, $3,O595.40.
RYE-No. 2, 79q80c.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 59662c; fair Ia
choice mailing, 66069c.
sbEDSEFlax, No. l southwestern, $2.Os1h
No. 1 northwestern, $2.19h. Timothy, $40
Clover, 1890.
PROVfsIoNs-Mess pork, per bbt, S24.sTb
q25.M. Lard, per 100 lbs, $13.37h. Short
ribs, sides Ooose), S12.S7h412.S7h. Short
clear sides (boxed), $13.25G13.50.
Total c~learances of wheat and flour were
equal to zoe. 900 blu. Primary receipts were
Gil, 600 bu., compared with 665, 900 blu. the
corresponding day a year ago. Estimated
receipts for Monday: Wheat, % cars; corn,
1855 cars; oats, 120 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat, No. 2 red,
81. 1901. 20; No. 3 red. S1.15Q1.1s; No. 2 hard,
northern spring. $1.1691.1 6A; No. 2 north
ern spring, $1.14qL15A; No. 2 spring, a-12q
11g1h. Corn: No. 8 cash, 09c, No. 4 cash.
k2d53c; No. 3 white, 60c; No, 4 white, $50
56c; No. 8 yellow, 6OQGohc; No. 4 yellow,
54q55hc; No. 3 cash, 45c; No. 2 white, $40
43k644Ac; standard, Ec.
BUTTER-steady; creameries, 269Slc;
BGGS-steady: at mark. cases included,
19dR1o; firsts, &c; prime firsts, 22c.
CHEESE-Firm; daisies, 16A4l7c; twins.
16d16Ac: young Americas, 16A4i7c; long
horns. 16AGl1c.
POTATOES-Steady; choice to fancy, IS
d4Oc; fair TO good, 35q3Ie.
POULTRY-Steady; turkeys, l6Ec; chick
! ems. l4kc: springs, l412c.
| VEAL-Easy, 50 10 60-lb. WITS, SH49Ac;
Co 70 S5-lb. WITS, sh0lOhc; IS TO 1iO-lb. WITS.
lohG1i1zc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
Cattle. Hogs Hrs.
Total receipts.

CATTLE-The market was practically
bare Of supplies today, but the total for
been a gain OF over 5000 head, as compared
with the same week last year. stu re-
ceipts this week have fallen short OF the
big run last week by about 2,600 head.
During the first half of the week values on
beef cattle gradually firmed up, reaching
the high point on Wednesday, when the
trade was very active at prices 26c or more
higher than the close of the previous week.
On Thursday there was a sharp reaction,
still at the close of the week the market
is as much as 1O915c higher than at the
close OF last week. While no strictly choice
or prime beeves have been received, as
high as N.iO was paid during the week.
Cows and heifers also advanced very
rapidly during the first half OF the week,
higher on Wednesday. After Thursdays
reaction, the market was still o 10qlbc
higher for the week.
Heavy feeders possessing quality were ac-
tive sellers every day at good, strong prices,
last weeks high prices having been fully
maintained. Good to choice light yearlings
also sold to good advantage, but common
and thin yearllngs were slow and as much
as 25c lower, owing to the fact that too
many cattle Of that description are coming
at a time when the demand was rather
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, $6.b0dT.5 80; fair to good corn
fed steers, 8.S5Q6.6O; common TO fair corn
fed steers, A.7Q5.s5; good to choice cows
and heifers. $600G6.O0; fair to good cows
aid heifers, A.60Qb.O0, common 10 fair
COWS and heifers, $3O044.O0: good to choice
stockers and feeders, s5.0O06.4 40; fair to good
stockers and feeders, S4.3O95,O0: common 10
fair stockers and feeders, S3.2544S0; stock
heifers. S3.0OQA0Oi veal calves, AO0QS.D;
bulls, stays, etc, $2.75Q5.T5.
HOGS-The hog market continued TO I'M
prove this morning on a Ugh supply
Packers needed a few loads to keep their
killing gangs at work and the big portion
Of total receipts changed hands in very
good season at prices that were Just about
a dime higher than yesterdays average.
market to new high levels, both in point
Of tops and average cost
A spread of S960Q9.75 purchased most OF
the offerings, as compared with yesterdays
hulk OF S9.bOD9.65. Tops reached .&h as
compared with yesterdays record tops or
1915 and tops OF 49, 40 a week ago.
For the week supply shows a nominal
decrease, as compared with last weeks
run, but a very large s~hrtnkage as com
pared with receipts the same week last
year. The provision trade Is on a hand-to-
mouth basis and substantial advances IN
products Almost daily, coupled with a
clamOrOus eastern demand for live hogs,
have been factors that have helped 10
at this point The net advance In prices
over last weeks close Is pretty close Ia
zoe.
and a few shipments that came in on late
trains did not sell to as good ADVANTAGE
as earlier hogs, most OF the last sales rul
ing about a nickel lower than at the open
ing.
REPRESENTATIVE sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

Omaha Caah Prices.

WHEAT-No. 2 hard, $L06kD1.0Tlh; No. 8
hard, NO4lz91.06; No. 4 hard, A.0O4l.04; re
tected, hard, 95cGS1OO: No. 2 spring, s1.OSh
9scqS1.03; No. 4 durum. 94c; No. 3 durum,
92Q93hc.
CORNING. 2 white, SEC; No. white,
65hQ56c; No. 4 white, 51d53i5c; No ,
color, sac; No. 8 color, 5Shc; No, 4 color,
51q52hc; No. 2 yellow, sac; No. 3 yellow.
5SH954c; No. 4 yellow, 5OQ52kc; No. 2,
5Shc; No. 3, 63hq531sc; No. 4, 50951%c; no
grade, 40050c.
oATS-No. 3 white, 42%@4SAc; No. 4
white, 42a42AcS No. 3 yellow, 42k@42Rc;
421hc.
BARLEY-No. 4, 5Sh@59c; No. 1 feed, 67@
5Sc.
RYE-No. ?, 7biA@76c; No. 8, 7fk@75hc.