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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

There are some big men holding Of
fee in Tennessee, but the waters are
little troubled when they fall over
board from the poop deck of the demo-
cratic ship of state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Our contemporary published splen-
did near-picture of the Carnegie Hotel
Yesterday afternoon, it being cut Of
the Wilder block just across the street.
Daily Comet, 9Th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

If, as Judge Fansden says, the pri-
mary plan will name puppets, he should
have stayed in-his only chance in a
lifetime to win.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
Trustee.

desire to announce that / am a
candidate for trustee of Washington
county, subject to the action of the
democratic convention, and will be
very grateful for your support.
Very truly, III. q. JACKSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

1.-THE present primary troubles should
get into court there is no chance for
final adjudication because the Supreme
Court has rendered itself incompetent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
DICK AUSTIN
HAD MORE
'FLUENCE WITH PRESIDENT
Than the Hale Crowd Believed
He Had And Are Amazed at
tie Appointment.

Knoxvill Tenn, April S.
The news from Washington con-
corning the appointment of jim
Crumbliss, of Kingston. Roane
County, to the position of United
States Marshal for the Eastern
District of Tennessee, threw a
bombshell into the camp of the
Hale followers, whose organs
throughout the Second Congress
sional District have been making
great capital over the fact that
Congressman Austin did not have
sufficient influence with the adj
ministration to GUST single Fed
eral officeholder. Crumbliss is
Austin's selection. He now holds
the position of Clerk and Master
Of Roane County, while Marshall
Dunlay, the man he succeeds has
always been a staunch Hale man
District Attorney Penland is Z
Brownlow appointee, but the
Easy Boss is trying hard to
GUST him and may succeed now
although the official is in Wash
ington closely looking after hi:
fences.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
County Court Clerk.

thereby announce myself a candi-
date for County Court Clerk subject to
the action of the democratic convention
on April IL, and would appreciate the
support of all. Very Truly,
80 w. PAUL WORLEY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
Circuit Court Clerk

| desire to announce that am
candidate for circuit court clerk, sub
ject to the action of the democratic
convention which meets in JOnesboro
April IL, 1910 | will appreciate your
support. X. Z. WARREN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Senator Frazier got into the senate
irregular and he is going to get out IT.
regular. We admire his consistency
but have little respect for his judg-
mont
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

1t is stated that the primary plan is
likely to cause split in the democratic
party. AS the party is now so closely
united this would be a terrible ca
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Judge Lansden has proven his un-
fitness for judicial office. His diatribe
about the primary plan shows him to
be an ordinary ward politician.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

If there are any candidates for judici-
al office who are not democrats, a
democratic primary might prove fatal,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

The people will settle your your po-
litical troubles, gentlemen, either in
the primary or the general election.
BE patient and sit steady i'm the boat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
Register

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Register of Washington county
subject to the action of the democratic
convention on April IL. Will appre-
ciate your support.
80 w. Z. PlERCE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Several candidates Tor Office in Ten
nessee are troubling the waters some
but still the seasons come and go in
regular order
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Our recollection is that Senator Fra
zier did not call for primary when he
was first elected to the senate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Frank G. Bushnell, of Nashville
and T. N. King, of Greene county
with the Mutual Life Insurance Go. o.
New York, are spending few days in
the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

There are those who believe Senator
Frazier would not lhave been sin it"
had he entered the primary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

The Sullivan county state wardens
passed resolution yesterday lament
ing the death of Senator Cormack.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

The fellows who stood for the pri-
mary plan are doing the kicking now
Wouldn't that jar you?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

This seems to be the year some peo
pie are afraid of people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

To make nice lawn apply Boone
Meal. Carr Bros. 37-6t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

ID. A. Vines is at Mountain City
today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Blow, idle winds, blow, but you are
liable to blow some one out of a good
;nh
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
BULLS SWITCH POSITIONS
AND STOCK PRICES CRUMBLE
New Low Records for Year Are Reg
Istered on Ne WORK Exchange
AmaIuamated Is Exception.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Big finan-
ciers, who in the past have been allied
with the bull element IN the market,
switched today with the result that
there was generalization on the ex-
change. Within a few minutes after
the opening, prices moved upward
came evident before the end of the
first hour general selling of the
leading stocks with the exception of
Amalgamated followed. prices of
nearly all OF the important issues
crumbling to new low records for the
year.
One disquieting feature was the
sharp advance Of corn options in Chi
cago. II was argued that this fol-
lowed renewed information that the
crops were In danger and that railroad
earnings from crop moving would
show a heavy falling of. II was said
that much of the selling In Reading
and Steel common came from brokers
usually 'allied with the Rockefeller In
terests. Hawley stocks we're under
pressure, but Just who was responsible
for this selling was not revealed.
Throughout the first two hours there
was an utter absence of any organ
ICED support.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
MOORE PLAN IS
H0TLY ATTACKED
Ueclared Unconstitutional and
Dangerous by Attorney spalding, in
Court Proceedings To Test Validity.

Judges Mandell. Hosmer and Rob
merit sitting en- banc, heard arguments
Monday morning on the petition or j
l.. Hudson, George II. Barbour and
others for a mandamus compelling the
city council to show cause why IL
should not be enjoined from submit
ting the Moore municipal ownership
charter amendment to a vote OF the
taxpayers. The proceedings are In the
nature of test of the validity OF the
Moore plan, and whatever the decision
OF the circuit court, an appeal Will be
taken TO the supreme court.
The petitioners were represented by
Hinton e. Spalding and A. G. Angel
while Corporation Counsel Hally and
Assistant Edmund Atkinson represent
cd the city.
The argument was opened by Mr.
Spalding. who attacked the constitu
tionality OF the home rule bill and the
validity Of the Moore plan. He gave
three reasons for his stand. He
claimed, first. that the Moore plan
which provides for the management OF
a municipality owned street railway
system by a commission of FIVE mem
bers, Is too arbitrary and extensive. In
that II Is mandatory. requiring certain
things which the home rule bill does
not provide for. The Moore plan was
thus, he commended, broader than the
home rule bill, and for that reason
invalid
Mr. Spalding claimed that the finan-
cial and bonding system as proposed
In the Moore plan was decidedly
dangerous and might bankrupt the
city. The Moore plan, he argued.
provided for the issuing OF bonds for
street railway purposes in any amount,
with no provision for their sale. In
that way, ne said, II was possible that
the bonds might sell at so per cent be-
low par No provision was made,
either. for vote OF the taxpayers on
the issuance of bonds, an omission
which the attorney held was fatal.
He argued at great length, and quot
ed extensively from the constitution
and constitutional authorities in sup
port of his contention that no bonds
are to be issued, except for few
special purposes and emergencies,
without the consent Of three-fifths OF
the taxpayers.
Mr.. Spaldlng's third reason was
that the home rule bill does not pro-
vide for cities acquiring and develop
ing street railway properties by con-
demnation, but does provide that such
properties be purchased Under the
Moore plan the city may purchase,
condemn or build new system.
Judge Mandell: suppose the city
voted to buy the property OF the d.
". r., and the company refused TO
sell, could Il be argued from that that
the vote authorized condemnation
proceedings ?"
Mr.. spalding THE question here
is not Of general policy. but OF specific
purpose. Condemnation proceedings
could ont he submitted TO the voters,
because the cost could not be conf
puted."
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
HERE, SURELY. IS
HONEST Transfer
Tells D. P. w. Officials He Was
Credited With More Hours by Fore
man Crongeyer Than He Worked.

Theodore Crongeyer'e removal as
road foreman in the Fifth ward, be-
cause of a suspicion of having padded
payrolls, has resulted in teamsters
being careful as to bills. Henry Stein
berger, team owner, called at the
office Of the ID. p. w, Monday morn
ing, and reported that he had been
credited with eight hours time, where
as he had worked only five.
II think 1t must have been an over
sight on Crongeyer's part" said Stein
berger. He always appeared honest
TO me. In fact, | thought ne vas try
ing to avoid even the appearance or
evil, because one day when l asked
him to go 70 a saloon with me for a
glass Cf beer, he declined, saying that
1t wouldn't look we'll for him to drink
with man that was getting work
through him."
]. j. Collins, who had four teams at
work on Sunday when Crongeyer
was not supposed to have any teams
working, called 10 explain why he was
credited it'll 10 hours time, when the
teams wtIkcd only eight.
IL told him that l ouldn't work my
teams on Sunday unless they ccnld
have DAYS time for three loads"
said Collins.
Where did they dump?" asked supt.
Aldrich.
Part at the regular dump, part at
Leesville, and cart at Hoibrook-ave.
and Russell-st., said Collins.
Who told you TO dump at Russell
and Holbrook," asked Aldrioh, indig-
nantly. The natghbors up there
have been complaining of that place
being used as = duuap. and we didn't
suppose any ono n the city employ
would use the place for that purpose
again"
We'll, CTongeyer told me To do II
Just the same" said Collins. IL didn't
make any concealment OF II. I spent
several dollars a while ago to have
my name put In big letters on each
side OF all my wagons. so they could
tell who Il was. Some OF the team
sters smear axle grease over their
license numbers when they 20 to make
those sneak dumps, but never do"
Secretary Murphy will call in Cron-
geyer to ask him II he really prom
Used Collins a full days pay for eight
hours work II the statement is true,
the city will have TO pay him.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25

plain their candidate will 60 no fur
Their toward endorsing the president
than for His good intentions"
The platform now as at all times
previous is Garfield's chief interest
and he will willingly let, the nomina'
ticn pass II he can shove the progress
slve platform down the threats of the
administration crowd.
Another feature which adds interest
to the convention "a hours before its
Opening Is the fact that the balance
Of power lies with the uninstructed
delegates. No one man comes any.
where near controlling majority OF
the delegates.
The latest conferences between
Dick and Burton have set in motion
the report that Burton wants to beck
Speaker Granville w. Mooney. OF Ash
tabula county.
Mooney, however, asserts that he Is
a candidate for secretary Of state and
expects to be nominated. but there Is
q belief that II the exigencies of the
situation demand II Mooney may be
sprung as a dark horse in an attempt
to stampede the convention away from
Garfield and his platform policies.
AS the politicians now understand
II the race now lies between Garfield
and Warren G. Harding, of Marion.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
SAYS PRAYERS SAVED HER
DAUGHTER FROM DEATH
Lansing Woman Attributes Cure to
SupplIcation 70 st. Ann-VictIm
Near Death 10 Months.

LANSING, Mich, July 25.-(Spe-
cial) with her right limb completely
paralyZed and suffering from an In
durable spinal disease Agatha Bath, 81,
daughter of Alexander Bath OF this
city, clerk for the secretary of state,
had been at point of death at her
home in this city for eighteen months.
Saturday she startled members of
her family by walking from her bed
to the porch apparently as well as be-
for the accident which resulted in
paralysis. The deformity has disap-
peGred and the diseased limb is as
well as ever. Her mother Is devout
Catholic and claims that prayers to
st. Ann that her daughter might be
restored 10 health have been answer
ed. Specialists had pronounced the
girl beyond cure.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25

1--WE sent two freight trains out OF
Detroit on Sunday. one TO Port Huron
and the other to Durand, and we had
no trouble" said A. b. Atwater, as
sistant to President Hays for the
Grand Trunk lines west OF Detroit,
Monday morning. I'VE are also ar
ranging to move more freight today
and within few days we expect to
get back to normal conditions. OF
course, we expect to have some
trouble; IL the strikers themselves
don't use violence, their sympathizers
doubtless will. However, We ask moth
ing but protection from the authori-
ties. We are entitled to that and 1t Is
up to the police or militia TO give 1t
to us.
I'm South Bend, as you perhaps
noticed, efforts were made to derail
a train. II is not likely, however, that
we shall have any more trouble there,
for Gov. Marshall advised our super
intendent IN Battle Creek, Sunday
night, that he would protect us with
the militia of Indiana, II any more
violence were shown and the city po-
lice were unable to suppress 1t.
In regard TO men to operate our
trains, we have lots of them, all COM
petent, too. So there Is no reason
why we should not be able to run our
trains. The new men are proving very
satisfactory; they are all former rail-
readers and are becoming familiar
with our rules and conditions rapidly.
II Is true that we were handicapped
at first, because we confidently ex-
pected that the men would accept the
increase of Is per cent, offered by Mr.
Hays. They saw At TO refuse the Of
fer. however. and they are now out
of our employ.
THE men talk about arbitration
now, but this is no time for such talk.
The Grand Trunk has nothing to ar
bitrate now. These men, as | have
said, are out of our employ and we
have nothing further to do with them.
Mr. Hays gave them a chance TO ar
bitrate while they were working for
the Grand Trunk, but they wouldn't
listen to arbitration. Now they are
anxious for 1t, but their desire came
too late The time for arbitration
with the Grand Trunk is now past and
the men will have to take the con-
sequences.
IL was glad to read Mr.. Hays tele-
gram in reference to arbitration. He
tried every means possible TO avoid a
Continued ON Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
VICTIM OF WRECK LIES
NEAR DEATH AT CARS0NvILLE
Alexander Nudge Was Mangled In
Smash on Pere Marquette--Wts
In Serious Condition.

CARSONvILLE, Mich, July 25.--
Especial mo deaths have followed
the wreck which occurred on the Pero
Marquette Ave miles west of here Sat
urday morning. Alexander Nudge.
one Of the passengers. is still Ia q
dangerous condition at HIS home IN
this village and but slight hopes are
entertained for his recovery. Mrs
Nudge, his wife, was also badly hurt
and Is In q serious condition, having
q severe scalp wound. Miss Grace
Reed, one Of the wreck victims. was
taken to her home in Port Huron this
morning. The other people who were
injured are improving and there II
no doubt that they will recover from
the effects. Passenger service on the
Sandusky branch was resumed this
morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
COIL CRUsHEs sEAMAN's
LEG AND DEATH ENSUE9
Companions Free Victim From Agon-
King Position, But He Passes
Away IN Hospital.

PORT HURON. Mich, July 2s.--~
Especial. )--Nedman Peterson, mate
on the barge Sam Flint, whose home
is at Spruce, Mich, died In the city
hospital Monday morning az the re-
suit Of naccident on the tow line o.
the barge, Sunday evening.
Pederson's leg was caught In one
of the coils of rope and before he
could free himself from his perilou8
position the barge gave q lurch for
ward, tightening the coil with great
intensity about his limb. fracturing Il
in two places and cutting an artery.
Other members of the crew freed
him from his agonizing position and
lowered him into q yawl boat. He was
taken ashore and removed to the hos
pital in an ambulance. At the hos
pital he was given medical attention,
but the injuries proved fatal and he
died as result OF the great loss OF
blood and the shock OF the accident.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
Taft Forces Must Accept
BOSS" Cox or Insurgency

between George B. Cox, with the es-
Establishment of old time boss rule, and
James r. Garfield, with militant in.
surgency. is all that appears to be
left TO the Republicans in Ohio, ac-
cording to political observers here to-
day
Unless some extraordinary develop.
meut comes before the oepning of the
convention tomorrow politicians here
fall to see how the Tagt administra-
ton and Taft personally can gain
much satisfaction In any event.
Administration supporters are sur
prised at the powers Of Boss Cox, and
they fear victory for him, with the
welLknown antipathy which he has
held for the president, even more than
victory for an out and out insur-
gent.
Little Is known here of Granville
Mooney, the newest candidate, and he
is not taking any important place In
Washington speculation on the situa'
ton.
AS a whole, Republican leaders are
discouraged over the prospect, and
they agre only upon the assertion that
powerful man must be chosen by
the convention or Harmon and the
Der ocrats will surely take the state.
Many leaders believe that submits
sion by the convention to the dictation
OF Cox and the nomination of his can
didate, Oren Britt Brown, would sure
ly result In victory for Harmon.
On the other hand despite the fact
that Garfield has been allied with the
insurgents, II Is believed that he would
make a strong personal candidate and
that he could attract to the state
powerful outside influences and cam.
paign orators.
Not much seriousness isg iven here
to the talk of Nicholas Longworth as
a candidate. The impression is that
his boom will not amount to much
when the convention meets, and I'M
less he makes a big hit with his KEY
note speech, which will endorse Taft
and tariff. II il not believed he will
be heard from further. The fact that
Longworth has received his nomina-
ton with the endorsement Of Cox IN
his various congressional races Is
looked upon here as almost sufficient
10 eliminate him In view OF the pres
emf situation.
n, however, Cox seeking defeat
ahead, should swing his power to
Longworth, the son-in-law OF Col.
Roosevelt might appear stronger.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
GARFIELD POWER
WORRIES ENEMY
Taft Forces Fear Progressive Will
Win Nomination for Governor
of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., July 25.-Wide-
spread surprise Is noticeable through
out the administration wing OF the Re
publican party today because OF the
report that James r. Garfeld's
strength as gubsrnatorial candidate
and an advocate OF progressive plat
form has caused the Cox-Burton-Dick
combination to consider peace nego-
tiations with the former secretary of
the interior.
II is understood on good authority
that the regular Republicans intend TO
offer Garfield the nomination II he
will endorse the Taft administration.
On the other hand anticipating the
move Garfeld's friends have made 1t
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
SINKING FUND GETS BONDS.
Those Issued for Brunch Libraries
Taken at Par.

Tho sinking fund commission vas
the only bidder on $4,000 branch lib
rary site bonds, proposals for which
we're opened by Controller Heineman,
Monday morning. The bonds bear
2 IL per cent interest, and were taken
AT par. No effort was MADE 70 nd
vertise tain in the eastern naarket
because Of re small amount. and the
fact that the city had money m the
sinking fund 20 ,rke care It them.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
BOAT lND Pln1I
SIX DETR0IIEI
MISSING
Set Out Early Sunday Morning
Owen Park for Cruise Int "A
St. Clair and Fail IL
Rstuzn.
Feared Boat Was Caught in Sq
and Occupants Drowned -searc
ers Start for Lake.
MIsslNo.

Mrs. Harriet ogslsby, aged "a. I
81 coIumbIa-st. west. "
Frank Harmon, aged IS, no. ~ E<
Iumbls-st. west. E.
Robert Mum, aged 70. No. 81 CHI
lumbla-st. west.
Mrs Shirley Rheaume, AGED a, N 81
20 Montcaim-st west.
James Rheaume, aged 8, son 81 Mf&
Rheaune, No. 70 Montoaim-st. wep<.
Mrs. Marie Brown, aged ~, Me-
MontcsIm-st. west.
No word had been received up "a n
o'clock. Monday. afternoon frou -
party of Detroiters who set out IL kH&
sail boat omfort" from Owen Darn
at o'clock Sunday morning fof "
days cruise on the river and noLeI
boring lakes, and anxious reI2fjv<4
and friends havesabout given up hop>
Of ever seeing them alive again.
Harbormaster Ellison, accompanies
by relatives OF the missing peopla|
started out in launch early Mond4/
afternoon TO search for the boat 81
Lake st. Clair. He is OF the opinfoH
that the sailboat has met with au
accident and may be adrift. for II W4e
staunch craft. 4s feet long, ami
Frank Harmon, the owner, has had
considerable experience on the water
and was known as very careful man
Relatives of the missing people arr
nearly distracted and are suffor&1&
greatly from the nervous suBpen14
They are still hoping that the part
Is sole.
The party included. besides FranE
Harmon, Mrs. Harriet Ogelsby. N
whose home, No. 81 Coiumbia-st. west
Harmon boarded: Robert Mum, axk1
IS, another boarder In the Og8lsf>x
home: Mrs. Shirley Rheaume, OF Nd
10 Montcalm-st. west. and her 5-yeaf
old son, James, and Mrs. Marie Brown
of No. "a Montcalm-st. west. They
had planned to return about o'clock
When the supper hour passed 6r.
nothing had been heard from the parfs
the relatives began to worry. All nigh
long they waited In their homes 10,
the belated ones to put In an appear
ance, and when morning came Petei
Rheaume and Lloyd Brown, husband
of two OF the missing women, reported
the matter to the police.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25

j. Kennedy, of the state Democratic
executive committee and former
Sheriff James Smith, representative OF
Erie county in the Democratic league
returned here today FROM the big
Pow WOW" OF the Democratic chief
tains at Saratoga they stated that
there was general feeling that Mack
would make a good candidate and
would have the support OF all Of the
factions in the Democratic party.
Mack arrived home today but de-
chned TO discuss the subject.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-25
NO WORD FROM D. U. R.
Hasn't Vet Answered Mayors Latest
Settlement" Proposal

Hasn't Vet Answered Mayors Latest
Settlement" Proposal.
Mayor Breitmeyer has not yet re-
ceived an answer from the Detroit
United railway TO hiJ latest traction
settlement proposition. The mayors
proposal is that the company take the
tracks for Is years At u rental Of
81 900 10 81 200 a day giving six
tickets for D quarter, with q public
Gt'htics con nrsion to regnla''. the
fare, lowering II, II "a earnings Of
the company warrant.
Aid. Gilman, Aid. link, and sew
eral other leaders In the common
council object TO the rental proposi-
ton, saying that the money ought to
go directly into the pockets OF the
strap-hangers in the shape of reduced
fares, rather than go to an automo-
bile user in reduced taxes.