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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-19
CHAPTER vIII.-continued.
iffev snorted with disdain.

L1ueY SQOrteQ Win Q1SQdIu
my dear Mr.. Warren, undoubtedly
you are very available. Whether or
not you are the most available is the
question" interposed Mcdonald.
1--WE ought to get some man of the
highest consideration, who belongs to
a most respectable family, and yet
who's amenabIe to the right pressure.
How'd you do yourself, Mr.. Haldane?"
asked the boss 1nnocently, if bosses
can ever ask anything in that vein
Under no consideration, he said,
decisively, could 1 accept the honor.
My interests, our interests, are too
vast for me to localize them by be-
coming mayor of New York
Haven't you got a SOM" asked
Connen, the chief of police. He'd
have all the advantages of name and
station and so on that you would, and
1 have no doubt he'd do pretty much
what you said, and I'm sure you'd
say what was best for us all"
IT think that would be an excel
lent idea" chimed in Rutherford.
How old is your youngster. Hal
dane?"
Hes twenty eight
Never done anything in his life,
has he?"
DO you mean III OuSAASSS, Va any
any other way?"
mean
Nothing, 1 believe answered the
father He's been lively lad; but
nothing dishonorable that I am
aware Of"
He's the very man we want
young. enthusiastic, inexperienced.
rich, controllabie Where is ne now?"
asked Rutherford.
Hes down on Long Island at my
country place"
Can you get in communication with
him by teiephone?'
Il think So"
Suppose you call him up and ask
him whether or not, if he got the
nomination. he would run
Il will Excuse me. gentlemen"
said Haldane, going out into the hall
where one of the duplicate telephones
was installed.
He did not care to do his telephon-
ing in the library before the group of
conspirators.
L think protested Warren as Hal
dane closed the door behind him, that
this is a shame. You promised me
that IL I made a satisfactory mayor.
l should have the refusal of the office
again. and I'd like to know what I've
done that you should throw me
DOWN."
Promises said Liffey, don't go
in politics longer than it's agreeable.
as you very well know. We amt
throwing you down. either. You'll be
provided for doubtless in some way,
and maybe this young Haldane amt
the most available man after all.
We're not committed to him yet
III tell you one thing that we can
do without waiting for a candidate"
here interposed the chief of police.
And what is that. pray2" asked the
mayor.
I'VE can put the Central ONCE de-
tcctive force on Gormly's trail. We
can look up his record We can find
a baby It's dollars to pennies but
what We'll discover something that
he'd like to keep hidden
Your suggestion is an excellent
one, and your observations do you
ton we've had here this evening""
said Van Slyke-
Right" said Liffey. bluntly. Turn
up some dirty story about him, and If
you need evidence I'll supply all that's
necessary"
you'll have to be careful" said
Rutherford. that such evidence as
you supply shall be unimpeachable,
and that such a story you turn up
shall be true, else / won't have any
thing to do with it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-19
Held the Records.

Two. ladies seated at afternoon tea
fell to discussing the prowess of Their
respective bubbles
After each had related several feats
of endurance and hardihood, one OF
them remarked that her husband had
on one occasion Owed under the wa
ter and remained down for full two
minutes without coming up to take
breath.
oh said the other, that is
nothing. My first husband dived be
low the water five years ago, and has
not yet come up to breathe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-19

The worst thing about having money
is the way everybody worries for
fear he won't be able to prevent you
from keeping it,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
AMERICAN FEDERATION
CONDEMNS TAMPA CONVICTION.
Declared to Be an Outrage That
Shows Equality Before the
Law to Be a Sham.

(By Special Leased wire to Neg Mexican|
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 14.-Recent con.
viction for conspiracy of three officers
of the cigarmakers' union at Tampa
because they advised their fellow
worknen not to return to work, was
condemned ny the executive counsel
of the American Federations of Labor
here today. "Outrages as they oc-
Cured in Tampa" declared the coun-
sci tend to intensity the feeling
among our people that equality before
the law is sham and delusion."
Samuel Gompers sent telegram to
the Mcnamara brothers at Los Ange-
les today acknowledging receipt of a
message from the indicted brothers.
Gompers' message says the McNa-
maras may be assured of the labot
delegates belief in your innocence
of the crime with which you have
been charged, and to pledge to you
our continued moral and financial sup
port, to the end that your innocence
may be established"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
To
NOTED PRELATES
Archbishop Farley and Del
egate Falconio Sail
for Rome
CHORUS OF 5000 CHILDREN
Archbishop Pitaval Among
Those at Remarkable
Ceremonies.

By Special Leased Wire to New MoXican)
New York, Nov. 1i-Cardinals des-
ignate Archbishop John NJ. Farley Of
New York and the Most Rev. Diomede
Fa.conio. Apostolic delegate TO Wash
ington. sailed on the Kronprinzessin
Cecilia today for Rome A throng Of
many thousands shouted and chanted
farewels and good wishes for mile
along their path to the river. Each
cardnal-designate barred his head
throughout the demonstration and be-
slowed his blessing.
Il have been for sometime among
the American people" said Archbish-
op Falconio, and | admire and love
them for their intelligence, their warm
hospitality and their loyalty. My
heart goes out in thanks to them for
this magnificent farewell: My bless
ing is upon them
Archbishop Farley said: "Please
thank for me the American people for
their many kindnesses. | leave my
blessing with them"
The cardinal" designate were at
their devotions before sunrise. At s
o'clock they heard in ST Patricks Ca
thedral a chorus of six thousand chill
dren's voices chanting hymns of fare.
well. At o'clock an automobile was
carrying them at the head of a long
line from the Cathedral to the Hud-
son river. through streets aflutIer
with flags and bunting.
A squad of noInted police cleared
the way and as the train passed be-
tween thousands massed along the
curb, the music of brass bands scat
tered along the way was drowned in
the singing and cheering.
Mgr. Pitaval Was There.
At the foot of fiftieth street, the
cardinals-designate boarded tn e
steamer Rosedale amidst cheers and to
the tune of Onward, Christian
soldiers" by the band aboard With
Cusack of New York, Farrelly of
Cleveland, and Pitaval of Santa Fe,
they held reception aboard. The
Kronprinzessin Cecilie was stormed
| by followers of the cardinals-desig
nate, who flocked aboard, and was
several minutes after scheduled time
| for sailing when she made her way in
/ to the river.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
FREIGHT TRAFFIC OFFICIALS
ARE SUBPOENAED.
Have Been Instructed to Bring With
Them Data as to Number Of
Pounds of Meat Received.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexlcan)
Kansas City, Mo-, .ov. 14.-Freight
traffic officials of every initial rail-
road here, nave been subpoenaed to
Chicago to testify in the hearing of
the case brought by the government
against the alleged packing house
combine. The officials are instructed
to bring with them statements show.
ing the number of pounds of dressed
beef, pork and mutton received by theil
lines in Kansas City for every month
from January, l, 1898, to aJnuary l.
1911. The statements must show by
whom such shipments was made,
where it was loaded and to whom it
was consigned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
THE HIGH COST
Of LIVING
President Taft Is Planning
a Special Message to
Discuss 1t
he BlAMEs THE M|DDLEAAN
The First Cabinet Meeting Since
Chief Executives Return
to Capital.

(Bv Special Leased Wire 20 New Mexican'
Washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-Presl-
dent Taft is planning TO take up the
high cost of living in a special mes
sage to Congress when he transmits
the report of the tariff boards inves'
t;gation of the wool and cotton sched-
ules. 1t also is said he will vigorous
" renew his recommendations for
parcels post. The tariff boards lind
ings will show, it is declared, that
much of the high cost of living is due
to the middleman rather than the
tariff.
President Taft met the cabinet to-
day for the first time in three months.
The assembling of the presidents Of
fetal family gave recurrence 70 the
rumors that Secretary Wilson is soon
to resign. This is generally believed
to be true.
1t is said the portfolio has been Of
fered to at least two men, leaders in
scientific agricultural work, and de,
clined.
! Aside from a consideration of the
many questions which have accumu-
! lated during the summer, today's
meeting was largely devoted to con.
sideration of the presidents message
to Congress and the official reports
Of the cabinet officers. The rresi
dents recommendations to Congress
! for supplementary antitrust legisla
tion probably along the lines of q
federal incorporation act, will be
formed after thorough conferences
with Attorney General Wickersham
It is understood that the president s
advisors. pointed out that he work O.
the coming Congress would center or
two main issues-the tariff and the
trusts. With Democratic leaders de
claring for some re-adjustment of thu
Sherman law and the Republican in
sErgents declaring for some affirma
tive legislation to point the paths fo
the legal conduct of big business, thu
presidents closest counsellors seen
to favor some legislation which viii
permit business to go ahead ant
know where it stands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
GARBAGE COLLECTORS OF
NEW YORK ON STRIKE.
Refuse AccumuIating at Ten Thou
sand Loads Day is Now
Being Removed.

(Bv Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
New York, Nov. 14.-Some head
way was made today against the gar
bage and rubbish which, since the
cartmen of the street cleaning de-
partment struck last Wednesday night
has accumulated at the rate of near.
ly 10000 loads day. BY night. the
department promised that collections
would be going on as usual.
The city authorities said the strike
was broken and the disappearing piles
of refuse confirmed their assertion
Still there were signs that the driv.
ers would not surrender without a
firal struggle. A general teamsters
strike is the weapon with which the
union organization now propose to
fight the city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
MISSOURI AIMS
BLOW At TRUST.
The Supreme Court Of State
Sustains Decision of the
Commissioned
FINE or $4,000 IMPOSED
A Harvester Company Ousted
from Commonwealth by
Legal Process.

tBy Special Leased Wire to Ncw MeEicauJ
jefferson City. Mo, NOV. l4.-The
supreme court OF Missouri in an Opin-
ion by Justice Graves, today sustain
ed the decision OF Special Commits
sioner Theodore Brace in his finding
for the custer of the International
Harvester Company Of America.
The court nol only ousted the com
pany from its right 10 do business in
Missouri but imposed a fine OF So
Geo, conditioned that if the company
pays the fine. separates itself from the
International Harvester Company of
New Jersey, flies statement OF It's
business, and shows 10 the court that
it will obey the laws in the future, it
can be permitted TO continue to do
business in the state.
Judges Lamm, Brown. Ferris and
WoOdson concurred in the opinion by
Judge Graves. Chief Justice Valiant
wrote an opinion which was concurred
in by Judges Lamm, Brown, and Fer
ris. 1t left the amount of the fine to
be fixed by the court after the com
pany made showing that it would
comply with the law in the future
Judge Graves sustained the position
OF Special Commissioner Brace on
every contention.
The opinion found that competition
was lessened and that practically all
OF the harvester business was done
bV the respondent company in the
state, It held that it is contrary TO
the laws of the state of Missouri for
one company to conduct the business
of another as in this case, the New
Jersey Company had no license to do
business in Missouri.
Discussing the case. Judge Graves
III his opinion says: The respondent
in this case was part and parcel of
this gigantic and nefarious scheme.
For some years, it has been the mere
sales agent of the International Har-
vester Company the New Jersey Com.
pany. It was licensed in this state 10
sell its own goods, but it is now sell.
ing the goods OF another.
As sucu party to an unlawful ar
irangement or combination it must
suffer the penalties prescribed by our
laws. I have indicated that we could
temper justice with mercy. We have
the right to absolutely oust it from
the state and in addition to fine it.
Il think conditional custer should
&C and the respondent be fined in the
sum of $4,000 for its long and con.
tinued infraction of our laws
Given to New Wear to Comply.
Jefferson City. Nov. 1.-THE court
gave the Harvester Company until
January, 1912, TO pay the fine of $50
coo, and until March /. 1912. TO with
draw from the New Jersey Company
and to show the court that it is ar
independent company, and will com
ply with the Missouri laws. Failing
/ in that, the custer order will be sign
ed by the court Immediately after
! March /.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
OLD INDIAN FIGHTER SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN DREAM.
Deputy United States Marshall Burke
of Oklahoma Has Odd
Experience.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican>
Chickasha, Okla, Nov. 14.-Thomas
Burns, an old Indian fighter and for
twenty years deputy United States
marshall of this district, shot him.
self in dream. Burke, was in Dun.
can serving warrants for the coming
session of the federal court in this
city. He slept at hotel with his re
volver under his pillow. In night.
mare, he believed he was pursuing q
trainrobber. He seized his revolver
and julled the trigger. The bullet
went through the pillow and struck
him in the lower jaw.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
TWAS BRAVE CREW
AND BRAVE COMPANY.
Steamer Washington Was Dashed on
Rocks But Tug Tatoosh Came
to Rescue.

tBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Astoria Oregon Nov. 1.-THE for
ty men and women composing the
ships company of the steamer Wash.
ington, whose rescue was accomplish.
ed by the tug Tatoosh, just as the
Washington was being swept in on
the rocks, near North Head, are in
excellent spirits today, and extrava.
CANT in their praise of all concerned
in their salvation. On the other hand
Captain Winkel of the Washington
says that braver complement OF
passengers never sailed the ocean.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
CHRIST WOULD NOT WALK
ON CEMENT PAVEMENTS
Therefore Aldermen of Zion City Are
Petitioned to Do Without
Them

CIV Special Leased Wire to New Mexican,
Zion City, H.. Nov. 14.-Rupert De
vereux, a member of the old Dowie
faction in Zions affairs, today filed
petition with the Zion City board OF
aldermen objecting to the proposed
construction of cement sidewalks here
en- the ground that Christ never walk
ed on cement and therefore. would
avoid Zion City on the Saviors ap-
preaching second coming to earth. "
The petition stated that Dowie would
return to life with the second coming
of Christ and that it's signers believed
that both would be greatly offended
with citizens of Zion because Of the
cement walks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
MORE TROUBLE
FOR MEXICO
Active Preparations for Re.
volt Headed by Gen.
eral Reyes
HOSPITAL CORPS SENT SOUTH
Maderista Story However Is
Denied by Leader of
Opposition.

(By Special Leased Wire to New MeXican)
San Antonio Texas, Nov. 14.-Ac-
tive preparations for revolt in Mex
leo headed by General Bernardo
Reyes, are being made here. This
declaration was made today by lead
ing Maderistas. General Reyes made
a sweeping denial of the assertion.
The Maderistas gave out statement
that hospital corps for the Reyistas
left here over the International &
Great Northern for Laredo, supplied
with bandages and other hospital ap
pliances, to prepare for fighting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
NS-CONTINENTAL RATE
CASES ARE DECIDED.
Commerce Court Uphods Long and
Short Haul Clause as Con-
e%i$ttiopaI

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-ln the
majority opinion of the Commerce
Court, formally handed down today,
in the trans-continental rate eases, it
is held that the long and short haul
provision of the Interstate Commerce
Act is constitutional. Judge Archi-
bald concurs in the issuance of a
temporary injunction of the orders Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
but in his opinion holds the long and
short haul provision to be invalid.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
RODGERS IS
FEELING GOOD
Expects to Resume Journey
to the Pacific in a
Few Days
HIS INJURIES NOT SERIOUS
Cooked Up His Feet and Smoked
Long Black Cigar

(Bv Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Pasadena, Calf, Nov. 14.-"l'm feel
ing mighty good,' said Aviator c. p.
Rodgers today as ne puffed contented-
ly at a long, black cigar and cooked
his feet up on the foot OF his bed. The
aviator added that by the end of the
week he expected to be quite recov'
cred from the effects of his fall Sun
day. Rodgers reiterated his inten-
ton to complete his flight as soon as
his aeroplane had been rebuilt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
F. J. CASWELL AND
r. L. GRAYDEN ARRESTED.

(By Special Leased Wire TO wew Mexican)
Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 14.-F
J. Caswell and Roy L. Grayden, want
ed in Sheridan and other Wyoming
towns on charges of obtaining mon.
ey under false pretenses, were taken
back to Sheridan today in charge of
a Wyoming officr.
Caswell and Grayden are said to
have victimized merchants along the
line of the Union Pacific in Wyoming
by representing themselves to be
business representatives of Denver
newspaper.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
BeIonus to Human Family.
PROSPECTS OF STRIKE OF
BO!LERMAkERS AT ATLANTA

,Bv Special Leased Wire to New Mexican1
Atlanta Ga, Nov. 14.-Prospects
that the strike of boilermakers in the
American Locomotive Works at
Schenectady will involve the allied
crafts in that industrial city in a sym
pathetic strike, caused several inter
national executive officers of the
American Federation of Labor to leave
the federation convention here to-
day to go to Schenectady.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
SPORTSMAN
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

(By specia, Leased Wire to New Mexican,
Paris, Nov. 14.-American Consul
Mason has been notified from Calais
that it is believed that Edgar w. Mix,
the well known American sportsman,
committed suicide by jumping from
Channel steamer Sunday night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
STEAM YACHT OF ALVINA IS
AMONG THE MISSING

(By Special Leased Wire to New MexlcanI
Duluth. Minn., Nov. 14.-The steam
yacht, Alvina, owned by Thomas F.
Cole of Duluth, has not yet reported
her whereabouts and early inquiries
today failed to give any trace of her.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
YOU SHOULDN'T JOKE WHEN
THERE'S WORK TO DO,
Hatty Green Delivers a HomiIy on
Her Son, Women and Things
in General


(Bv Special Leased Wire to New Mexican,
New York, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Hetty
Green says that her son, Colonel Ed.
ward H. R. Green, "is not going back
to live in Texas, at least not until he
wants to. This story that Governor
Colquitt is going to order him be.
cause he needs him on his staff is
nonsense, she declared. ED can go
back if he wants to- and l can go
wherever I like. I'm great traveller
myself and I don't mind it. Regard.
ing her sons matrimonial prospects
Mrs. Green added: There are a lot
of women writing to Ed and going
to the hotel to try and see him, but
they don't see him and he does not
see them. It's all joke, but it's a
pity to joke when you have work
to do"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
MAY SEND TROOPS
TO CHINESE POINTS.
Sailing Orders of United States
Transport Sheridan Have
Been Altered

CIV Special Leased Wire to New Mexican
Manila, Nov. 14.-Announcement
was made at military headquarters to.
day that the sailing of the transport
Sherman for the United States had
been postponed. No official explana-
ton was offered, but army officers ex'
pressed the belief that the boat was
being held for use in carrying troops
to China. A large detachment o.
soldiers is in readiness to move al
twenty-four hours notice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
< s x<x< SIS xxx xx :

Miss Massie will be accom-
panist for the musical num-
s bers on the program for the
recital tonight at the court
house given by Miss Ulmer.
and which will add much to :
the enjoyment Of the entertain. .
ment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-14
WESTERN MEET
1t KANSAS CITY
Trans : Mississippi Congress
Convenes in Annual
Session
SECRETARY OF WAR ATTENDS
Former United States Senator
Aldrich Among Principal
Speakers.


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. accounts with the yarious hanks
, throughout the country, and today
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cur soil are paid for in checks given
Q to the farmers, who, in turn, deposit
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y their creditors with checks on the
d bank, thus making each transaction
g one in which credit has been the
d agent of money itself. Indeed. this
d practice has become so general that
g 1ully 20 per cent or the business OF
the country is done on credit.
Banking Control.
An address before the transmits
}. sissippi Commercial Congress, Kan
sas City. Missouri, by J. Lawrence
d Laughlln, Professor Chicago Unlver-
slty:
There is general agreement
} among bankers and experts that the
establishment OF National Reserve
- evils. The general principles on