davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16

ell to Congress by the OHIO democrats
through his advocacy Of the single
tax" theories Of the late Henry
George. As an expoaap. of the mum
icipal ownership of public utilities.
with stress on street railway lines,
he became even more famous. So
firm a believer was he in its princt-
pies that he spent most Of his fortune
fighting its opponents in Cleveland.
He carried the idea Of municipal
ownership even further. He argued
that there was no more reason why
passengers should be carried by ele.
vators free Of charge to the tops OF
high buildings than that they should
be carried from one building to an
other or from their residences up
upton, to their offices downtown. He
declared that free ferry was just
as sensit le as free bridge, and Of
ten said he hoped to 1--we to see tbs
day when vehicles would be provided
for the public free ct cost both on
land and OH water
After the expiration of his term in
Congress he was booraed at varioas
times for the Democratic nomination
fol governor OF Ohio, and was seri-
ously considered as "a presidential pos
sib!lity.
In 1901, Convinced that Cleve,and's
council and major ware corporaticn-
owned, pr at least negligent of the
rights of the people, he announced
his candidacy for the mayoralty. He
wac elected. In cleveland it had
been customary for the incumbent ci
this office to hold over sixty days af-
ter election. Acting under the let
ter of the law. however, Johnson en-
tered the mayors office the day At
tie, the ballots had counted him in
and calmly informed the hen MAYOR
that he was cut Of job-that he.
Johnson, had qualified and proposed
tn take immediate charge.
Three Cent Fare Fight.
Prior to 1900 there were two trac-
tion lines in Cleveland one In which
Tom Johnson and his friends were
controlling factors and the other III
which Senator Hanna was the psswer
These tines were later consolidated
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16

lost caste With the people, and when
he came up for reelection n No.
vember, 1909, he was defeated by a
small majority. Without loss of time
TIE Cleveland Electric Railway COM
pany proceeded to take over the j.
cent fare lines by purchasing the
stock and recognizing and scent
fares were again in vogue and are
now.
After his defeat Johnson announc-
ed that his fight for 2-cent fare and
against monopoly in Cleveland had
cost him practically his entire for.
tune. He lost 100000 in one swoop
by m management Of certain inter-
ests while he was busy trying to
make Scent fares pay. He had 70
give up his magnificent home and mis-
automobiles and take a little flat at
s35 a month. He told his his friends
he was not sorry, however. and that
h. was ready to fight the battle over
again. He numbered his close per-
sonal friends by the thousands. Like
a majority of good fighters, he was
also good loser.
His Greatest Fight.
Then came the greatest fight in
his career-the fight against death.
On March 22nd of last year, Mayor
Johnson left for Europe in an effort
to regain his waning health. Eut
40 had been game, too game. and had
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
HoLDUp OF FICTION AND HoLD-Up OF FACT

he sitting up there pretty a target as one ever
saw in shooting gallery. Furthermore. the last
man they want to shoot is the driver, for that
would mean a runaway team-of all things what
the robbers don't want; they've got enough TO
keep them busy, it is. Perhaps | cannot Illus
trate better what occurs at a real stage robbery
than by giving you my experience when | was
driving stage through southern Idaho In the early
eighties.
81 was driving from Shoshone to Boise City,
about dusk evening going down the
canon road that leads from Camas prairie to the
headwaters of the Payette-not settler for miles
around. There only one passenger aboard.
young woman from New England.
Nov, while the country she had come from
and that she going to were civilized all right,
the strip In southern Idaho were then trav-
cling pretty wild But l didn't say a
word to her about it for fear of frightening the
little thing.
"She was sitting up on the box with me and
admirng the sunset tnts IN the western sky
when as we swung around bend IN the canon.
a man standing in the middle Of the road about
fifty feet ahead, WITH a Winchester rife lying In
the hollow of his arm. flung up his hand TO me
He was the first human being we had seen since
va left Shoshone at daybreak that morning
though that wasn't the reason threw my leaders
back on their launches. flung on the brake and
came to a sudden stop
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

There's nothing differs more from real west
srn life than the tales of real western life told
by writer's who claim to have taken part and, In
Iced played the star role in most of the adven-
lures they so carefully describe, with an adver-
Used view to correct details" said an old from
.iersman of the seventies. And of all the tales
Of western life there's that differs SO widely
from the real thing the tale Of the stagecoach
hold-up.
1.-THE breathless reader sees wildly the out
avs lying In wait along the edge of the mesa
bluff is too common a word to use-while the
coach tolls up from the arroyo'-so is 'gulch'-
the leader, we'll masked In his 'poncho'-hkewise
Is Enthusiastically surveying the doomed vehicle
Then comes the attack, the killing Of the
driver the wild pursuit the Staying OF the leader
of the band by the brave young mining engineer,
who has thrown himself IN front of the beautiful
miionaire's daughter just In time TO save her
life and get bullet in his arm that she nurses
through to marriage, the repulse OF the outlaws,
etc. all pientifully garnished with mongrel Next
can terms that are never heard except on the
meodrama stage or seen outside the tale afore
said.
Now in real life there is seldom any shooting
In a stage-coach robbery. One thing ~ certain
the driver never gets shot The driver Is never
| even shot at for he very sensibly puts up h'
hands. knowing how suicidal would be any at
temut al resistance against ermed outlaws and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

ng. Now it happens that it is only the national
government that has the necessary facilities for
teeping tab upon the progress and development
II each years cotton crop. Cotton is raised in
so many states and over wide area that
single firm individual has the facilities for in
forming himself of the yield in all sections of
the cotton belt"
the state of the maturing crop is Of the utmost
Importance to tens of thousands of American
citizens and other tens of thousands of people
for, be it known, the whole world de-
ponds largely upon America for It's cotton. The
business, commercial and financial world likes to
have peep ahead with reference to any agricul-
tural crop in order to make plans accordingly,
cially vital For, you understand, the condition
Of crop as reflected in the countrywide govern
ment reports tells everybody whether there Is to
be a good yield a poor yield of cotton and
this in turn indicates to the grower whether he
will get high price low price for his fluffy
white product And the forecast hints to the
manufacturer whether he will get his cotton
cheap or not so it signifies to him what he must
charge for the completed goods it comes from
mills And so all down the line to the ultimate
consumer the cotton crop reports carry in their
hidden meaning message OF low prices or high
prices.
AS the summer and autumn season advances in
terest grows more and more intense in each sue
EAsARAaAaAaAaAaAaAa AsA8AaA aAsAsAae
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
Out OF the Dim Past.

The Roman theatrical managers had
told Seneca that his dramas, while
showing unquestioned ability, we're
untitled for the stage.
Are they?" he said, with broad
smile Then they'll be produced in
the twentieth century. In any event
my fame is secure"
But Seneca did not foresee that the
twentieth century would have plenty
of unfit dramas of its own.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

telegraph is used and in each state Oncie GAIN
has saaried state agent who devotes MS
whole time to travelling over his state and Sizing
up" the situation sending In his conclusion py
telegraph but taking the precautlon 10 write MS
messages in a secret code or cipher SO that no
person not even the telegraph operators who han
die them could catch their meaning ana thereby
gain a hint as to what might be expected In
forthcoming crop report
II is at the crop reporting headquarters at
Washington that this scheme of keeping watch
on the maturing cotton crop involves TASK that
taxes human endurance. To convey an IDEA OF
its magnitude 1t is only necessary TO explain that
during the cotton growing season the statlstlclans
are in correspondence with more than sixty thous
and public and private ginneries and upward OF
fifteen thousand bankers, merchants ana othefs
who are in a position to form opinions on the cot
ton yield. The advices from all these volunteer
intelligence officers looked up as received
at Washington and kept closely guarded until the
day appointed for preparing the monthly report.
Then the body of experts known as the Crop Re-
porting Board is locked in a room and taking all
the accumulated information, goes over 1t and
prepares a general summary that embodies their
indings-the average 1t were, of all the re-
ports received from every quarter. Conditions may
vary greatly in different parts of the country but
the general report will give the people of the ma
ton birds eye view of the whole situation In a
broad sense 1t is this report which at the ap-
pointed hour is made public and inside OF rev
minutes is flashed to all parts of the country and
to foreign parts.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"Throw out the mail sack ordered the man
with the rifle. 49,,
81 reached down and flung the sack into the
road
"Better throw cut the Wels-Fargo box, too
guess he added
81 kicked over the treasure box as ordered.
"'Thats ALL said the man, curtly. Drive on.
81 touched up the team and we went bowlins
merrlly down the canyon. There was not wore
spoken for a full ten minutes. Then the yount
woman turning to me, said, guilelessly:
THAT looked like mighty lonesome place Il
have a postofice!"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

ceeding crop report until it reaches climax in
the of the November and December reports.
The department of agrioA ture uses every posi-
bic precauton to prevent any hint OF the con-
tents of report becoming public until noon on
the appointed day when the bulletin is given
simultaneously to every person who Is waiting
for 1t at the headquarters OF the crop reporting
bureau in Washington. Then ensues mad race
to telephones and telegraph wires and feverish
fight to be first to communicate the news to New
York and other cotton trading centers and to the
great cities of Europe. The regular newspaper
correspondents vie with another In their eff
forts to be first to get the cotton forecast ION
the wire" but even more strenuous than their ef'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
GERKS W mr. rs. (RUE
REA0Q1Z/yG 3lIREHU
!!llllIllln1


order to help the officials
at Washington compile a
thoroughly accurate sys.
tens of reports which. 1t
is recognized, is to the in.
terest OF all concerned.
To be sure most of these
correspondents who con-
tribute their mite to Uncle
Sans mine of informa-
ton on the growing cot
ton crop do not have to
devote much Of their time
to the task. They merely
send a few lines to Wash
ington once each month,
each person giving his
frank opinion as to the
condition and prospects
of the crop on his parti
cular plantation or in his
immediate neighborhood
Most of these reports are
sent by mail but under
certain circumstances The
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
Wheat.

The estimated consumption Of
wheat in this country for the present
year is about six bushels per capita.
At the present rate of increase. 1t will
be seven bushels about the year 1910.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
Where He Lives.

"He lives on Main street, doesn't
he?"
mo, he just lives in Texas now; he
has got an auto since you saw him
asst"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

what did the rhinoceros do when
you fred at him?" asked the eager lis
tener
HE just stood still and watched me
run"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06

forts are those of the representatives of the cot
ton brokers and others trading the stock mar
kets. Almost every successive cotton report Is
sued by the government makes the price Of cot
ton go up or down according 1t presages a
good a poor crop Tor crop that is different
in any way from popular anticipation and the
broker who get tip as to the contents OF
the report even few minutes ahead of his fell
lows may be enabled to make thousands Of dol
lars.
An immense army Of people scattered through
all the cotton growing states cooperate with the
government in compiling its cotton reports and
almost all of them give their services free in
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN
ASSEMBLY ENDS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE cRITI-
CIzED BECAUSE 1T HAS
TOO MUCH POWER

Atlantic City. N. j., May 24.-The
general assembly today
voted to meet next year in Louis
vile, Ky.
Criticisms of the executive commit
tee, because it had too much power
and because it is likely to develop
into dictatorship, and the receipt OF
a telegram from the general synod
of the reformed church of the United
States, which is meeting in Canton,
Ohio, stating that the proposed union
between their body and the Presby-
terian church would be approved,
featured this mornings session.
A suggestion made by the Rev.
Mark Matthews of GAINESVILLE, defeat
ed candidate for moderator, that "ev-
cry man who fails to give ten per
cent of his income to the church is
not worthy to be called Christian,
met with dead silence.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
DETECTIVE BURNS
in Los ANGELES
MAN HUNTER WHO CAUSED AR
REST OF M'NAMARA BROTH
ERs ARRIVES ON SCENE

Los Angeles. May william ,.
Burns, the detective who arrested the
Mcnamara brothers and Ortie Nc
Maniga1. the alleged dynamiters ac-
cused OF having destroyed The Times
building last October arrived here
late today.
His coming, however. has nothing
to do with the arrest of Bert H. Con-
ners, and Mansel Parks, the union
structural iron workers accused of
having attempted to blow up the Los
Angeles county hall of records. The
Two dynamiting cases have nothing in
common.
The grand jury resumed today its
investigation of the hall of records
case. Connors was before the jury
most of the day. Reports that a con-
fession had been made by one Of the
prisoners, were renewed today, but
the fact that Connors was again sum-
moned before the grand jury gave
ground for the belief that if any evil
dence had been obtained it was not
by confession.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
FILIBusTERs CAN'T SAIL

San Francisco, May PA request
was received yesterday by the United
States customs officials here, asking
that 450 volunteers be allowed to EN-.
bark on the steamer Benito Juarez at
San Diego for Ensaba. to join the
insurrecto forces about that port. The
request came from George w. Beer.
macher, agent of the Compania Ma
viera Del Pacifico, a Mexican steam
ship company. whose boats ply be-
tween San Diego and Central and
South American ports. Orders were
telegraphed to San Diego by local
customs officials not to allow armed
men to board the Benito Juarez un-
Ter any circumstances and to make
careful search Of that vessel for am
nunition or other contraband of war.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
BIG HOLE TORN In SIDE
SEA RUsHEs INTO GAP, FILLING
FORE COMPARTMENT WITH
rs FEET OF WATER
us PASSENGERS ABOARD
HOWEVER, VESSEL MANAGES TO
KEEP AFLoAT AND ANCHORS
IN INNER HARBoR

Queenstown, May 24.-The CunarC
line steamer Ivernia, which left Bos
ton May 16, for Queenstown and Liv
erpool, struck Daunt Rock at noon to
day, during fog, as she was approach.
ing this port.
The vessel is now at anchor near
the eastern bank of Kinloch Channel
in the inner harbor, with 25 feet of
water in her fore compartment. No
one on board the steamer was hurt
The first that was known of the ac-
cident was when the liner passed
Roches Point at the head of Cork Har-
bor. The fore part of the Ivernia was
sunk deep in the water. Her stern
was high in the air and she had a
dangerous list to starboard. She car
les 775 passengers and large cargo
# freight.
The great hole in the forepart of
he liner and the narrow margin of
zee board above the water, sufficient
indicated what a narrow escape the
Gamer had from disaster. The wa
right compartments. however, j
ood the strain well. I
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
Rebels Still Causing Trouble.


Juarez, Mex, May 24.-News from
Mexico City that the insurrectos were
still destroying railroad and tele-
graphic communication, visibly caused
much disquietude here. The sugges-
ton that the insurrectos near Mexico
City have not been informed of the
signing Of peace agreement is not
regarded as fully explaining the situa-
tion. 1t is considered unfortunate
that General Madero, the avowed
leader of the insurrectos, should have
to prepare for himself an armed pro-
lection to go to the capital.
1.-THE reason for any opposition to
Madero lies in the jealousy of certain
revolutionary elements. who resent
the power assumed by Senior Madero
and DR.. Gomez. in naming the cab
met and otherwise fo1ming the per-
sonnel of the government which is to
succeed Diaz,'' said one of the in
chiefs here today. Figueroa,
the issurrecto chief operating near
Crarnavaca, is in entire sympathy
with Madero, but intends to remain
in arms until the new provisional
government is established.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 24.-Gover
nor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
who is on his way home from the Pa.
cific coast, reached Minneapolis this
morning and win spend two days as
the guest of the twin cities. This
afternoon he spoke on Business and
Politics" at dinner of the Publicity
club, leaving later in the day for St
Paul to make an adress before the
Association of Commerce of that city.
Tomorrow Governor Wilson will spend
the greater part of the day at the Uni
versity of Minnesota and tomorrow
night he will leave for Lincoln, Neb.,
where he is to spend day or two as
The guest of William j. Bryan.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
ENTRY INTO CABINET MAY MEAN
HE'S TO BE TAFT's RUNNING
MATE IN 1912
CONSIDERED STRONG MAN
POLITICAL WIsEAcREs FIGURE
THIS FROM GEOGRAPHICAL
AND PERSONAL STANDPOINT
TWO OTHERS MENTIONED
THEY ARE SENATOR ALBERT 9.
cuMMINs OF IOWA AND SEN.
AToR RoRAH OF IDAHO

Washington, May 24.-An interest
ing bit of political gossip, current
here today, was that the entrance
OF Henry L. Stimson of New York,
into President Taft's cabinet, may
mean that he will be Mr.. Taft's run
ming mate in the campaign of 1912.
President Taft, it is said, fully ex-
poets to be renominated, and his
friends and advisers in casting about
for a man to head the ticket with
him, are said to look with much IA
vor to Mr.. Stimson who, they think,
would, both geographically and per-
sonally, prove strong man.
Among other vice presidential pos
sibilities under discussion by politi-
cal leaders in touch with the White
House are Senator Albert b. Cum
Minis OF Iowa, and Senator William
q. Borah of Idaho.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
MASSACRE OF jews
in RUSSIA IMMINENT
EVERYTHING DEPENDS, 1T is
SAID, ON PROTECTION AF-
FoRDED BY OFFICIALS

Berlin, May 24.-Rumors of expect
ed massacres in Russia, and particu-
larly in Kishinev, in consequence OF
the spreading of a reactionary story
of a ritualistic murder at Kiev, are
causing much anxiety in Jewish circles
here.
Telegrams received by the Jewish
aid society of this city from various
points in Russia, say that no anti-Se'
mite outbreak has occurred yet
though the Jew baiters are doing their
utmost to provoke disorders.
Everything depends, it is said in
these messages on the firmness of the
Russian officials.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
BELLE MEADE FARM SOLD

Nashville, Tenn, May 24.-The
transfer of 215 acres of the famous
Belle Meade farm to the Golf and
Country club of this city, recalls the
days when Belle Meade was famous
as the greatest breeding farm of race
horses in the south. The site select
ed will include the grave of Enquirer,
the famous racer to whose memory a
marble shaft was erected. A boule-
ward will be built SO that the monu-
ment will be one of the sights of the
links.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
RAILWAY CLAIM AGENTS

Montreal, May 24.-The association
of Railway Claim Agents assembled in
annual session today in Montreal, the
meeting being the first that the asso-
citation has held outside the United
States. The object of the meeting il
to exchange views regarding the best
methods of settling Claims against rail
roads and to consider laws now in
force and listen to and discuss papers
that will be presented upon subjects
oil interest to members. c. w. Egan
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
is presiding over the gathering. which
will continue in session three days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
SOUTHWEST PIONEER
victim OF APOPLEXY
DEATH CLAIMS FREDERICK DEAR
BORN WIGHT, WEALTHY
LANDOWNER

Denver, May 24.-FTederick Dear
born Wight, at one time considered
the largest land owner in the United
States, and Colorado pioneer, was
found dead in his home here late yes
terday. Death was due to apoplexy.
He made his home in Trinidad, Colo,
for years and was instrumental in or
ganizing many public and private en-
terprises in that city. He owned a
ranch in Texas of 10000 acres, one
in New Mexico of $4,000 acres, and
several large ranches in Colorado, all
heavily stocked with cattle, sheep and
horses. He was born in Windsor,
Maine, in June, 1887.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
SWEARS LEGISLATOR
SOLICITED A BRIBE
OHIO STATE PRINTER GIVES DAM
AGING EVIDENCE AGAINST
REPRESENTATIVE NYE

Columbus, o., May 24.-The first
direct testimony that Representative
George B. Nye of Pike county had
solicited a bribe for pushing a bill
in the legislature, was offered before
Judge Kinkead today, when State
Printer Crawford testified that Nye
had told him he was plotting to put
up $500 to put through the Kimble
bill, providing for the redistricting of
the Adams county judicial district.
'Nye told me-" said the witness,
that it would take $500, as some of
the boys in the legislature must be
taken care of, some of those republi-
cans whom he stood in with. Nye
said that the Kimble bill would put
Adams county in safe democratic
district"
Crawford admitted during his ex-
animation that he and Nye had had
some bitter differences in a politi-
cal way.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-24
SENATOR VASCONCELOS
LEAVES WASHINGTON
MEXICAN REVoLuTIoNIsTs CLOSE
UP CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY
IN NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, May 24.-The confiden-
tial agency in Washington Of the Mex
lean provisional government closes,
presumably for all time, with the de
parture tonight of Senor Vasconcelos,
confidential agent, for San Antonio on
his way to Mexico City. Mr.. Vascon-
celos has been ordered home to take
part in the reorganization of the gov
ernment. Gathering at San Antonio
members of the revolutionary party
in groups dispatched at intervals, will
proceed to the Mexican capital. Mr.
Vasconcelos expects to be assigned tc
one of these groups.