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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

CO {@Al
PETER POWER WRITES
THE INDUSTRIAL
CONGRESS IN MAY
DEMANDS OF
THE FARMERS
ON
BY PETER POWER.

The announcement that a great
conference between the farmers
unions and other industrial organi-
cations will be held in st. Louis
next month for the purpose of con-
sidering political action to gain leg
islative reforms is causing digni-
fled and staid old senators and rep
resentatives at Washington to fair
ly scramble to get word to the
farmers union officials that the leg
islation demanded will be put
through congress.
The farmers demand the follow
ing laws: To abolish gambling in
farm products, the establishing of
a parcels post, establishment Of
postal savings banks, more strin-
gent restriction of foreign immi-
grafton, defeat of the proposed CEN
trail bank, and more liberal national
appropriations for agricultural pro-
jects.
President Barrett, of the farm
ers, has received hundreds of let
ters from the statesmen, saying in
effect: I'VE are with you," but the
shrewd tillers Of the soil are taking
no chances. They not only recall
that the populistic movement of a
few years ago was betrayed and
killed, but they know also that
while Cannonism has received
knockout blow Aldrich is still boss
of the senate and that 1.-The inter-
ests" are sufficiently strong to
block reform legislation.
Hence the st. Louis conference in
May to unite, if possible, the 3,00O,-
900 organized farmers and the
100000 trade and labor unions In
what may prove to be the greatest
alliance of working people ever per-
fected in this or any other country.
The st. Louis meeting will quite
likely broaden the farmers pro
gram to include demands amending
the Sherman antitrust law to ex-
empt agricultural and industrial
unions from being classified as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 10
The next special congressional
election will be held here on April
10. The death of Jas. j. Perkins
has left the seat of the 32nd New
York district vacant. 4
The district, comprising this city
and Monroe county, is republican
by from 5000 to $4,000 on total
vote of about $4,000. The farmer
vote from the country Is almost
solidly republican.
1t would be hard to imagine a
more complicated mess that this
fight. To begin with, the death of
Congressman Perkins was a contin-
gency that had not been foreseen by
the bosses. So, Geo. w. Aldridge,
the republican gang boss--a typi-
cal professional politician-nomi
mated himself for the job.
On the other side the democrats
named Jas. S. Havens, corporation
lawyer.
Decent" republicans will pre-
fer the silk stockinged democrat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
DIVORCED 4, SHE
NOW SUES 5TH

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mrs.
Fannie Rosen of 215 Monroe street
has not been precisely fortunate in
her matrimonial ventures.
In the supreme court she began
suit for separation from her fifth
husband, Harry Rosen, who lives at
115 Broome street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosen are each 55 years old and
have been married little over a
year. The husband is represented
by Aaron J. Levy, and Miss Frieda
Thomas, well known as the Little
Mother of the East Side" has un-
dertaken the case of Mrs. Rosen.
-Four separate times my client
was married in Russia" Miss
Thomas said, land was later com
PEELED to get divorce because of i'll
treatment on the part Of her hus'
bands. They simply had gone
through the ceremony expecting to
get hold of her little savings. Then
if she objected they were cruel to
her If they succeeded in getting 1T
they deserted her Finally. heart
weary and disguised. she came to
America. where some of her chill
dren had preceded her.
"She went to work here, saved up
about 5000, and married again"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
THE SPOKANE PRESS

Issities. States and municipalities,
they say, have to large degree
driven out the bucket shops and
are smashing or burning the gam
ing tables, wheels Of chance and
other devices captured in raids up
on small gambling houses. The ma
tional government has virtually
broken up the lottery business and
the pool rooms of the racing gam
blers are falling under the ban.
, Now what right have the Pattens
and Armours got to increase the
cost of the peoples bread and
meat? That's what the farmers
want to know, and they are not
going to be satisfied with any vague
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

to the boss of their own ticket,
while many laboring men will
gladly vote for a practical pol
itican like Aldridge, rather than
railroads.
Big financial interests will back
Ravens, while the downtown"
vote will go the other way.
In the midst of all this local
uproar there is little time to talk
about tariff or Taft or Teddy.
National issues will cut but little
figure unless some remarkable
awakening of interest comes.
Like most gang ruled communi-
ties there is but little political in
dependence here, anyhow. A big
majority Of the voters are party
men," who would vote their
straight ticket, no matter who the
nominee nor what the issue.
So the 32nd district of New York
won't throw much light on the
political future on April 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

trusts, and being subjected to dam
age suits; to restrict the writ OF
injunction in controversies between
capital and labor; to extend the
eight-hour law to all government
contract work; to regulate prison
contract labor, limit woman and
child labor, etc.
1t is likely arrangements will be
made that in the event congress
fails to grant the above reforms an
Independent political party will be
launched to enter the campaign of
1912.
The farmers are pounding at the
doors Of congress for laws to pro-
hibit gambling in the peoples me-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

excuses from the politicians, either.
II they are to be robbed as pro-
ducers and consumers-coming and
going-much longer the patient
Woodworking men from the tall
timbers are going to start some
thing. And the preliminaries that
may prove epoch-making will be-
gin in st. Louis next month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
ILLINOIS CENTRAL LOSES $4,000, OOO
IN A GIGANTIC SWLNDLE go =

detectives put upon the case BY
President j. +. Harahan are de-
clared to have raised this figure
until now 1t IL nearer $5.O0O.O0O.
w. ]. Burns, the San Francisco
graft investigator, and 20 oper-
atives under him are doing the
work, which covers . period OF
four years populations and has
reached to nearly every city upon
the system of the Illinois Central
railroad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
CHICAGO, April 15.-Five mill
lion dollars is declared today to
be a not extravagant estimate Of
the sum that the Illinois Central
railroad has lost in a swindle that
detective agency Is investigat-
ing.
Although the sum that the rail-
road is alleged to have lost early
was set at $1,000,000 the revela-
lions made by the inquiry Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Repre-
sentative Kahn of California pro-
tests to secretary Of agriculture
against ruling by Government
Chemist Wiley that California port
and sherry wines be labeled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON
AIRSHIP FLIGHT.

An airship fight from New York to
Washington is now suggested. Glenn
H. Curtiss, who steered his aerial craft
from Albany to New York. through
the treacherOus air currents above the
Hudson, says the New York to Wash
ington route would be ideal. 1t is
about go miles. If that were not
considered long enough, Mr.. Curtiss
suggests making the round trip from
New York to Washington and back
again to New York.
Such a flight would not only be valu-
able as a test of what an airship can
do, bit it would be UNNECESSARILY in
teresting 1t Is to be hoped that some
cne win be found sufficiently DESTROYS
of promoting the aerial game to offer
a prize which viii make it worth the
while of aeronauts to undertake this
voyage. If it is found that ships can
sail the atmosphere from New York
TO Washington and back, it will surely
not be a great while until regular
flights between the two centers, a regu-
lar passenger service, viii be attempt
ed. In some respects the route between
Washington and New York is more
troublesome for airship purposes than
the route from Albany to New York,
II has not the treacherous air currents,
but, as Mr.. Curtiss sees it, the heavily
wooded tracts and low-lying rivers with
high banks would still give rise to sud
den and varying currents which would
test the skill of the aviator. These
with the greater length of route, would
make the trial a severe one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
When Last Is First.

THERE Is no member Of the Senate
who can furnish as much amuse-
rncnt as Senator Stone OF Missouri
known Familiarity as Cum Shoe Bill
Senator Stones latest production Is IN
the shape OF a satirical reference 20 the
Republican regulars and insurgents. and
it is being read with glee by every mem
Der Of that dignified body
In the Congressional Record Senator
Stone presents a word picture in the
following language:
u can see a picture-a vivid, striking
picture OF much that Is likely 70 happen.
I would like to say that I can see the
picture already on the wall when La
toilette shall take the place Of Aldrich,
Cummins the pace OF Hale. and Bris-
tow the place Of Lodge.
In that picture that sturdy cid Nor
wegian. the senior Senator from Min
nesOta CSelson) dispIaces the senior Sen
ator from New Hampshire (Gallinger).
so long esteemed a safe counselor at the
court Of the regulars, and Clapp. the
bold black eagle OF Minnesota. will take
the Craftsmanship OF the Committee oD
Interstate Commerce IN place OF The
genial and compIaisant Senator rom
West virginia CEikius)-
In this picture I can see them all to-
acknowledgements and regularsi-n a
sort Of conference or camp meeting.
whereat I see-almost hear-the Senator
from Indiana, NJ Beveridge, appealing
for universal submission 70 the majority
for harmony and regularity. and when
the eloquent Senator from Iowa CDolli-
ver) rises to take his place as musical
director to lead the glad hosanna, we
viii hear the silvery voice OF Carter
quavering sweetly IN the chorus There
are others plainly visible IN the picture
and well worthy OF a place, but my de-
scriptlve power is limited. II is cuff
hcient 10 say that to this end they are
coming"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
Clark Making a Speech.

MAKING a set speech IN the House
lNl is a serious proposition with
Champ Clark of Missouri. minority
leader OF the House. and its delivery In
the House Is made with quite as great
care for details as might be expected
from David BelascO in staging play.
In the frst place, Clark gets down IN
front OF the Speakers desk. where he
Will have plenty Of time 70 wander
around Being a big man, physically as
we'll IS mentally, he looks well to bodily
comfort, and for that reason comes into
the House on the day OF his speech with
an alpaca coat. No froCk coats for
Champ when he expects TO rant and
tear around for two hours. HIS pockets
are bulging witt. handkerchiefs. He r.
ACCOMPANIED by one of his secretaries,
and that functionary Is loaded down
with books and papers. and planted in a
seat where he can be within calling dis
lance when his chief needs to be care
full and specific and refer TO figures.
When Clark gets started on his speech
he wanders here. there. and everywhere.
After ne stops to mop away the per
spiration on his brow he sheds his hand
is certain to get back to II In fifteen
minutes. In the meantime he wanders
from the Democratic side over 70 the
majority side. dropping q handkerchief
here. picking UP one there. Frequently
he takes of his spectacles. hands them
TO his secretary and continues his
speech. The secretary wipes them OF
carefully and the next time Clark Is IN
his vicinity ne gives them bach.
The secretary has another duty to per-
form Clark has habit OF telling stor-
les to illustrate his arguments and IN
doing so he wanders away from vSst he
had started out to say. Finally he brings
himself up with sharp turn, goes over
to the secretary who is following the
manuscript Of the speech. gets his cue,
aid then takes up the line Of his argu-
ment.
Members OF the House like to hear
Clark IN a two-hour speech. That gives
him plenty of time 70 indulge in his hui
rnorous personalities and although be
handles his opponents without gloves, no
one takes offense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
AVIATORS ARE BEGINNING
TO GET RECKLESS.

Anybody who doubts that Germany
is leading the world in aeronauties
need but glance at the press reports
of May % to be relieved of his
illusory ideas. Germany is so far
ahead of the rest of the world that
she's beginning to arrest reckless avia-
tors for Joy riding. Surely that's proof
positive that the Kaiser's folk have
left America, England, and France
struggling along as rank amateurs at
the new game.
The case in point has TO do with
a certain Herr Frey, who took his
machine out few days ago and sailed
over Berlin, to the great delight of a
neek-stretching poPulace- Herr Frey,
however, reckoned without the cost No
sooner had he landed from his happy
tour than he was hailed before magis-
trate and bound over to keep the peace
of the atmosphere until he could be
given formal trial. On May 26 he
was arraigned and fined 20 marks for
endangering the lives and property OF
those over whom he SKINNED SO
merrily.
OF course, a mark is only 2S.S cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
YOUTHFUL OKI AHOMANS
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS
Sons o. Jack" Alternately Bronzed by Long Horseback
Ride Enjoy Chat With Successor of Man Who
Gave Father Job

There are two residents (theyre not
citizens yeti OF the United States who
have put the stamp OF approval on
President William Howard Taft and the
Taft Administration.
The two apprOvers have not yet ar
rived AZ the age Of voting, but they are
more famous than most young men at
the respective ages OF nine and six
years. They are Louie and Temple
Alternately, sons Of United States Mar
shall Alternately. OF Oklahoma and they
travelled all the way from that State on
horseback. having been on the road
something more than five weeks
Louie and Temple called on President
Taft at the White House today. 1t was
the first visit for Louie. Temple was q
luncheon guest OF former President
Roosevelt together with HIS father, when
he still wore-but there, II were better
to say before he put on the long trous-
ers OF which he is Justly proud
Wearing black serge coats, gray
striped trousers. high-top riding boots
and broad-brimmed sombreros, under
which their sturdy, manly little faces
shone with sun-tinted bronze, the two
boys entered ,he executive Offices the
cynosure OF all eyes Asked II they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
STRIKING EVIDENCES OF NEW
YORK'S PROGRESS.

New York City declines to relinquish
her claim of being the center of prog
ress-Progress with a big P, if you
please-and manages to retain the title
by going so fast she is unable to keep
up with herself.
In the days when foreigners come
TO see the last American and land on
Manhattan they will find things to
make them wonder; things that have
not been dreamed about as yet by the
romancers who like to gaze into the
future of mechanics.
At the present time New York is
just recovering from an attack of
aeroplanitis that for the instant has
taken the public mind from the real
improvements contemplated.
One of the"latest projects which has
been recommended by the experts en-
gagged 10 pass upon the preliminary
estimates, is a moving sidewalk from
Second TO Eighth avenue under
Thirty fourth street. 1t is regarded
as certain that the present cross town
facilities will not be able to handle
the 10000 persons who daily viii be
turned loose by the new Pennsylvania
terminal, and the moving sidewalk, at
depth of forty feet, viii remove at
least a part of the crush. The
estimated cost Is something like
sl2,OOO,OOO.
Another Improvement under contem-
plation is the construction Of conduit
from 100 to 300 feet under Manhattan
that will bring daily food of 500,
100000 gallons of Peekskill water tc
Manhattan, under the island to Lonf
Island and thence to Staten Island
with a pressure that viii throw 3
stream some 200 feet in the air. TIL,
cost of course would he staggering
Mayor Gaynor has suggested an ides
which, with the expenditure o. some
thing like SlOO, 100000, would cut new
street, half way between Fifth aRC
Sixth avenues from Fourteenth stree
70 Fifty-ninth street, with as ittl'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

of American money, and the proba-
bilities are that Herr Frey was able
TO come across with the necessary
S4.76, which, by the was, is cheaper
than he could have bought a JOY ride
by the United States method.
With Herr Frey as starter, how
ever, aviators may now be expected 70
60 after a new record-that of being
arrested the most times for trespass.
Aviation viii take on a higher and
nobler environment In addition to the
thrill of possible tumble into the
hereafter, sailors of the air viii BE
able to experience the joy of doing
that which is forbidden and risking
that which presages arrest. Aero
nautics should be doubly exciting in
the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
PARISIANS MARVEL
AT CITYS GROWTH
Exhibit Showing Transfer
nation During Second En-
pire Causes Wonder.

PARIS, May 5l-An interesting exit
bition has just been opened IN Paris
showing how the city was transformed
during the second empire. when IL was
'HaUssmannized-" II Is az the Hotel lie
PeIletier de St Fargeau, in the Rue de
Sevigne, hard by the Carnavalet Mu-
scum. with it's souvenirs OF the revolu-
ton snd other instructive features.
The city exhibit shows how the pres
ent large railway stations-the NOrd,
St Iagare- and Of Orleans at Austerlitz.
for example-sprang into being at the
suggestion Of Baron Hausman; how the
great central markets were developed
from a number Of smaller ones sep
arated by narrow streets. how ancient
"carrefours'' were superseded by such
squares as the Place de la RepubliQue.
the Place de Ia Bastille. the Place
d'Italia. how the Champs Elysees, the
Etoile. and other centers were orig
mated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

wished 70 be ushsred Immediately into
the presence OF Mr.. Taft, they answered
that they wanted no unusual favoritism
heaped upon them
We VIII wait until those Senators
and other fellows hsvs had their
chance" said Louie deDreCatingly.
In the lapel Of his coat each boy
wore a Masonic Shriner button, and IN
front, on the crown Of Temple'sE SOM
brerO. was pinned a huge special police
mans badge. which is a gift Of the
chief Of police Of Dayton, Ohio. Finally,
their turn came. and sitter a brief audi
ence with the President they left, ignOr-
ing absolutely the FIRE OF questions put
20 them By White House attaches and
newspaper men until they were well out
Of the grounds. They were harder 10
interview than Is Attorney General
Wickersham when that gentleman hur-
rtes from a Cabinet meeting.
On reaching the Avenue however,
Louie lost something Of his imperturh-
ability and deigned TO reply to a
Yes. the President is All I thought
him 70 be I think mes great" and
Temple said. - do too. Louie but voJl
know We knew Mr.. Roosevelt a whole
lot better and besides. Mr. Roosevelt
gave father a Job
The boys are uncertain when thew will
leave for New York to greet Colonel
Roosevelt They may decide TO wait
over for few more days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

regard for dollars as though they
grew on trees. And as an indication
that these improvements are not
dreams work of demolition al
ready has begun on sky
scraper built in 1895 at a cost of
100000 to make way for a new forty
story building to cost $4,000 900. Pos
sibly the disregard for the value of
dollars is brought about by the fact
that the building now being demolished
has paid for itself during the time it
has been open to tenants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
ENJOYS RIDE
AT SEVENTY MILE CLIP
Special Train Travels From Baltimore in Thirv-sx Min
utes on Return Trip From New York-Friends Ut
ter Words of Reproof

President Taft received many con-
gratulations, and some carefully worded
reproofs, at the White House today for
wrecking a few railroad speed records
on his return trip from New York last
night. Many OF the Presidents friends
shook their heads when they hSard of
the seventy miles an hour that the
Presidential special made on a large
part of the journey.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
hauled the Fresident faster than he has
moved since .e was inaugurated. when
It brought rim TO Washington last
night. From Baltimore TO Washington.
forty miles, tie special made more than
sixty miles an hour 1t pulled out OF
the Baltimore station, after a stop, at
SIS, and after waiting to enter the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
Ca pital Tale s
New Road Scheme.

p REPRESENTATIVE GRANT OF
~ North Carolina has a most am
bilious plan for Government cooperation
IN road building. He wants Congress
to appropriate $4,000, 900. which is TO be
used in the States which put up equal
amounts. 1t is a plan for the Govern
ment to go in, half and half. with
States. counties. Or civil districts, on
road building.
In a bill which the North Caroliaian
has just presented in the House, he pro-
vides that the Government share be
disbursed by a body OF three road com
missiOners under a bureau OF roads,
which bis bill also creates The c2m-
missioners are 10 receive $4,000 year.
Not all Of the S25OOOOOO is to become
available at once. Only one-ffth OF the
sum is 10 be used the first year and
one-fifth more each year thereafter I'M
I'll the whole sum is expended. II the
Scheme works. and the States and cOun-
ties respond, a total of $4,000. COO will be
expended IN five years for road improve
ments IN the United States.
From time TO time new ideas as 70
Government cooperation and encourage
ment Of public highway building are
advanced In Congress. Not long ago
Senator Bankhead Of Alabama proposed
a scheme similar 10 that Of Cor 'ess-
man Grant. 1t was the Alabamaian'
idea, though. TO Justify his road policy
upon The ground that better roads would
facilitate tha rural free mail delivery
Congressman BrownlOw OF Tennessee
IS the original Federal good roads ad-
vocate. He wanted 100000 expended
outright for roads. and he brought 10
the support Of his bin the combined
automobile associations Of the country.
So far. however, Congress has refused
10 launch into the business Of building
highways in the States.