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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
HAYS Farmers Lean Scheme.

CTacOma Tribune. Republlcan.)
Here is a governor who, quitting his
desk in the capitol, spends most of his
time in travel over the state making
absurd speeches and proposals, laying
political wires and begging to have
himself reelected and who, while in
the very act of soliciting votes from
the farmers, is guilty of the insincer-
ity of proposing favor to them which
he knew was impracticable, that of
lending to them the accumulated
school fund of the state, amounting to
about nine and half millions.
He is fully aware that his proposal
is a barefaced trick, planned for the
sole purpose of entrapping votes in his
favor by thus pretending to be the
farmers great and paternal friend.
That he is so aware becomes apparent
on a glance at the origin and nature of
the state school fund and in view of
the obstacles which, standing in the
way of his absurd project, could not
be removed, and with which he is
known to be entirely familiar.
1t is now proposed by Mr.. Hay, rat
Ting around the state like buck
shot in a hogshead, that he will cause
to be passed constitutional amend
ment permitting him to lend this
money to the farmers at low rate of
interest. His proposal must seem ri
diculous in light of the fact that the
money is already loaned on longtime
bonds to school districts and munich
palities scattered all over the state,
that the loans have not reached ma
turity and that the contracts amply
protect the borrowers. Under these
circumstances it would be nothing
short of amazing for public official
Of that high grade or any lesser dig
nitary retaining a modicum of COM
mon sense to seriously make such a
manifestly silly offering. But in the
case of Hay it was not serious. 1t was
only bald pretense. wholly devoid of
good faith and with underlying motive
of gross selfishness and unwarranted
ambition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
Admits Democrats Have Chance.


Republican,
The truth of the matter is that the
organizers of the third torn party are
lot of disappointed office seekers,
who, realizing that their chances of
nomination or election by the Re-
publicans in Washington had gone
glimmering, seek to ride into Office on
the popularity of the ex-president.
They file as regular party candidates
and make their campaign as such,
some even postpOning their withdraw
al until the time limit had expired
and so attempt to win a double nomi-
nation. But when they become salts
fed that their position as regular can
didates is hopeless they attach them
selves to the tail of the Bull Moose
kite and by so doing enable the DEM
ocrats to stand very excellent
chance of carrying the state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30

Scott c. Bone. editor of the Seattle
Post-intelligencer, spent Sunday in
Olympia, returning that evening with
his family, who had been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse S. Jones.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30

douglas County Press. Democratic.)
This Bull Moose party offers us no
relief from any of this. 1t merely
cries out like wounded animal, but
gives no token of relief. Its remedies
are obscured in phrasing platitudes.
The Democratic party with such a
man as Woodrow Wilson for presiden-
tial candidate, backed by Bryan and
LaFollette. has something to show for
it. 1t holds out hope to the people and
gives promise of government run In
the interest of the people instead of
the trusts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
Sees Democratic Victory.

(COlfaX COmmoner. Democratic)
Few who have studied the political
situation in Washington believe that
the Republicans can elect their state.
congressional or legislative tickets.
Still fewer believe that the Roosevelt
ians, or Bull Moosers," will elect
their tickets, and still fewer doubt that
the Democrats will make almost a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30

j. A. Falconer of Everett, who Is a
candidate for congressman-at-large, is
another bowling dervish who should
be allowed to work off his frenzy on
his own time and at his own expense.
We do not know what other gentlemen
are candidates for this nomination,
but we can tell the gentle readers of
the Republic that they will make no
mistake If they vote for most any of
them rather than Falconer. The Ev-
erett gentleman is a progressive to
about the same extent, and in about
the same way, that he is q Prohibi-
zionist. He is also that sort of Re-
publican, and the same kind of states
man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
With Wilson ana Clark.

Big Bend Outlook Democratic)
Champ Clark has been renominated,
which is equivalent to an election.
With Wilson in the White House and
Clark as speaker of the lower house
of Congress, what more do you want?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
PrOgressives Should Aid Wilson,
(Louis d. Brandeis in National
Monthly

ProRressives Should Aid Wilson.
(Louis d. Brandeis in National
Monthly
Progressives should support Wilson.
not only in order to secure his cleo
ton, but in order to enable him after
election to carry out those progressive
policies which he has SO much at
heart. His nomination ranks among
the most encouraging events in Amer
lean history. Under the masterful
and mastery leadership Of Col. BRYAN
the ideals of American democracy tri-
umphed over the reactionaries and
their money bags; the will Of the peo-
pie prevailed over the devices of the
machine. The Baltimore convention
was conducted with fairness and seri.
BUSINESS and with a dignity worthy of
a great cause and great people. The
democratic party has purified itself
and has been purged of its corrupt as
soclations. as far as 1t Is possible to
accomplish this end by the action of a
national convention. But the strup-
gle Is unending and omnipresent. That
struggle Is as subtle as it is deter.
mined. The struggle will not close
when Wilson is elected. We NAV he
sure that every effort he may make
as president to carry out the progress
sive policies will meet with stubborn
resistance from the possessors and
apostles of privilege. Without loyal
support from the progressives of the
country Wilson's war upon unjust
privilege must be futile. The pro.
gressive cause can succeed only IL it
has the loyal support from the pro-
gressives. 1t can fail only If the pro-
gressives fail in their duty of giving
to Wilson that full support.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30

(Tacoma Forum, Republican,
On Wednesday night Billings is 60
Ing to be made fool of by q Socialist
at Moose hall. 1t will cost a dime
and be worth five times the price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
On Campaign Expenditures.

\SpokeSIudH- HeVleW, ltepuDllcan.)
No patriotic American, whatever his
political party or faith, can refrain
from gratitude to Woodrow Wilson for
insisting on the smallest possible ex-
penditure for the forwarding Of his
presidential campaign.
The huge expenditures that are
credibly reported to have been made
in the campaigns of 1904 and 1908
are a discredit to the political parties
and q menace to the purity of popular
government. Much of the expenditure
is needful, on account Of the immen-
sity of the American electorate and
the size of the United States, but
more of it is needless and involves
waste of money and the risk of cor
rupt practices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-30
Dunphy's Aggressive Campaign.
(Tacoma Forum, Republican,

Among the Democrats, Col. William
Dunphy, of NJala Walla, is making an
aggressive campaign for the guberna-
torial nomination. His slogan Is
Turn the rascals out" and his meet
ings in various parts of the state are
being well attended. Although Dun
ply has several strong opponents, his
friends believe that he will be the
Bourbon standard bearer. He charges
that the Republicans have demonstrate
ed their incompetency in Office and not
been particularly honest. II elected,
Mr.. Dunphy promises greater econ
omy in public expenditures and fewer
commissions. He says that Washing.
ton state Is now governed by q bureau
cracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
S277,674.34 FROM LIQUOR
 LICENSE SALE

The. sum of s277,6z4.S4 was received from the sale of liquor licenses throughout the county. according to the report for the past fiscal year, is sued today by the county commission CTS During the past year there were issued 591 retail licenses, 91 beer and 1i7 drug.
 County Auditors William c. Johnson of Newtow-l and Stiles Clark Of Mon roe have teen inspecting tLe commIs- sioners books for, the .past few days. The accounts were found to be straight and the commissioners were congratulated upon their fine showing during the past year.
 The balance in the county on Sept. 90 last, the end of the fiscal year, w3s s4O,151. 99 The Indebtedness is S145, 900, which is in the form of bonds. Among the improvements installed at the county court hcuae during the past year were a new vault for the court recor6s steel office fixtures for the superior court clerks office and libra ry and a new vacuum cleaner system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29

perfect organization, the thought that it left with me was the great persis- tence of an idea when 1t has entered the minds of intelligent men and wo- men as being right idea This was the 44th annual convention of the Ma tiona1 Woman Suffrage Association, and yet the courage of those. present absolutely ignored those A years The work of obtaining the ballot for wo- men seemed as new and fresh as if it were started yesterday. The req sons for desiring the ballot are varied What would be done with the ballo. by women is not agreed upon. But the one idea. that the responsibility of the ballot must be placed upon the shoulders of women, persists.
 '~The fact that more than 20 per cent. of the States in the Union now accord their women the full prtvf feges of the ballot brings its own encour- agement, and suggests the thought that it will not be long before the other States refuse to hold in a s.Rte of political bondage so large a portion of their intelligent citizens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29

"Now I am ready to take the conse- quences of my terrible acts. am ready rfat t,2, ,t3 sPay the penalty which O.
 Joseph iJosephs. aged T. son Of O. syrian merchant in LacLawaBua. die appeared on Oct. 1z, 1912. He wac last seen in a candy store, that afternoon. The father believed that the child had been kidnapped but no one Of the police or private detectives could bring to light any clue. Rewards were offered in vain.
 On Nov. i6 last, the childie mang1ed body was found in the vault Of an old house in Lackawanna~ Search Of the police to that spot had been directed by a receipt Of postcards and letters ton and New York, at different tlmes during August, September and Octo- Der. The writer in his notes declared that he had outraged the child. had into an outhouse in Lackawauna. In several notes he declared that he had tempted to strangle dozen others None of these postcards was taken very. seriously though Police Chief Roy Gilnon of Lacka~anna inyestigated as well as he could. But the writer men ttoned no definite place in his ranb- ling communications until he gent a postcard from New York City eated fhorfties to search the closet 1ni. was done and the bones Of the child found. Photograpbs of ths posteares s the newspa pers and recoenized by many as the writing of Hickey.
 These clues were looked up and led to the arrest of Hickey at Toms Riv- CT. N. J.
 The killing of Michael Krucif, oc- cured in Central Park, New York city. in 1902 Hickey waG arrested sf that time in an intoxicated condition in Buffalo and accused himself Of com hitting the crime but later denied its afterward being released for lack Of evidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
FATAL TYPHOON SWEEPS OVER
 PHILIPPINES
Reported That I5,000 Are Probably Killed
 or Wounded

Washington. Nov. 2s-That 15.ooo people were probably killed and wounded in typhoon that swept the Philippine Islands, last Tuesday, was reported in cable dispatches to the bureau of insular affairs. today.
 The typhoon swept the Sisayas 1sl- ands and IS said 70 have practically Leyte on the northeast coast Of the island and to have wrought enormous damage and loss of life at Capiz the capital Of the province of Capiz. Leyte has a population of IA, 600, Ga pig has a population of over 10000. from Iolola. It is most important sugar point.
 The governor general informed the department that he was rushing a shipload of food and clothing and all available medical supplies to Tacloban. been destroyed and it is imp ossibIs to get other than vague reports of the disaster.
 The scene of the disaster is just north of the destructive typhoon which swept the Visayan islands on Oct. 15, inf1icting 8 heavy toll
 Following receipt of the despatch announcing the heavy casualties in the VisayaS, the red cross prepared to rush a relief force to the governor general The Washington office has cab1ed the insular government asking how great is their need.
 nollo, where the damage is said tc have been the greatest, is one of the most fertile of the Philippine islands. with vast sugar and hemp plantations. These are maintained by natives all though many Of the former American soldiers are interested.
 Capiz is 250 miles from Manila and TaclOban 370 niles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
HUNGRY OFFICE
 SEEKERS LOOKING
 FOR 4l2,000 JOBS

Washington. Nov. 29-when Chair man McCombs, the other day, said, Every other Democrat was looking for a job,' he wasn't speaking with half of the emphasis which charac- terized Congressmen here who discuss ed the matter
 There will be about 12,0Oo jobs in the government service when Democracy comes into power on March 4. More than 6,000,0C0 people helped send a Democrat to the presidency. Congress- men, today, agreed that about half of these were clamoring for places on the government payroll.
 Because the Presfdent-Elect will presumably influence the suggestions from Senators and Representatives in this choice of appointees, the demand of the three million is deIuging the Congresmen.
 About 100000 of the 412,G0o jobs are not covered by civil service rules and will automa tically be vacant March 4. Of these 1O,S39 .are presidential ap- pointments. It has been figured out that the annual salaries represented by the jobs that will change hands will reach s3O. O.0oO.GoO. This is exc1u- sive of the first and second class post masterships which alone total $36, ,oe0,- 600.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29

Az a result of the charges made by George H. Everett through The Far xner. that the New Haven road offi- ciaIs have neglected their roadbed so continuously that it has become high ly dangerous, three experts have been hired by the Public Utilities Commits sion to make an examination of the roadbeds throughout the State.
 First of all the trio will tackle the main line from. the New York State line to New Haven on which most Of the recent disastrous wrecks of the New Haven system have occurred.
 George H. Everett, formerly foreman of the section gang handling the DOT ton of the roadbed in which both the Greens Farms and Westport wrecks occurred has declared through The Farmer that the day following the Greens Farms wreck he and four as socfafes walked from South Norwalk to Greens Farms. and kicked spikes out of rotten ties. picked them out with their fingers, and found evidences of general deterioration of the upkeep
 Everett was a star witness befcre
 Everet twas a star witness before Coroner Phelan during his inquest in the Westport wreck. and to convince
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
FINE GIFT FOR
 BIRMINGHAM Loyal Associates Tender Their Chief Testimonial of
 Their Affection

A genuine surprise awaited Supt. Eugene Birmingham when he returned home at the dinner hour today. With the connivance of his family and as a testimonial of the esteem in which he is held by the entire force he com mands, a magnificent and costly trib- kute in the form of complete library set had been installed during the Informing hours. The set comprises a massive mahogany roll-top desk, fully equipped with heavy brass writing irn- plernents, a handsome swivel chair to match, an art glass reading lamp and a 1ounging rocker of Turkish design
 At the instigation of some of the older members of the department and under the guidance of Captains Red gate and Began, assisted by Court Of ficer Finnegan and Patrolmah B. Glen non, the suggestion to honor their chief was heartily responded to by every member of the Bridgeport police department. The designs were kept a complete secret and it was not un- til Supt. Birmingham was led into his library at noon today that he was aware of the high honor that had been besto wed upon him.
 He was completely taken by sur prise but later recovered sufficiently to voice his qualification at the kindly remembrance of his service with the department
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
WILLIE RITCHIE
 IN VAUDEVILLE
 I,5OO WEEKLY

San Francisco, Nov. 29LWi1lie Rit- ct1ie who yesterday y defeated Ad Vol East for the Hghtweight championship. wifi d6s some -ecashing',f before he takes part in battle with Ad Woigast or anybody else Billy Nolan, his manager, announced today that will lie had accepted vaudeville contract offered by Sullivan and Considine, call ing for a salary of $1 1,5O0i for brief stunt daily. After the title holder has cleaned up sbundle Of money he will be ready to take on all corners.
 Wolgast can talk business with. uss later on,'' said Manager Nolan today. We have the upper hand now and w1ien we feel like it we may possibly consent to give him return match. But we will take our time about 1t and you can gamble we will be the people who will. determine the next time, ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
RETIRED MANUFACTURER
 Is DEAD IN TASHUA WHERE HE SOUGHT HEALTH

Albert Field. whose uncle of the same name founded the famous man. ufactory whose product, Fields tacks. was for many years a household word, throughout the country died today at his home in Tashua, aged 72 years. He had been a resident of Tashua for about four years, whither he had come seeking better health. MT. Field was a native of New York city and most of his life was spent in the tack man ufactrlring industry, in which he was associated with his uncle.
 Some years ago the Field factory was sold out to a syndicate, and of late the nephew of the founder had led a retired life. About four years ago his health failed and physicians coun- selled a change of air. He purchas- ed a fine home in Tashua where he had resided ever since. He is survived by his widow. and by children Of former marriage.
 Mr. Field attended the Easton Bap- tist church. He improved in health following his removal to Tashua, but Cor the past eight months he had fail ed steadily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
STATE HIRES EXPERTS TO PROBE EVERETT'S1 CHARGES
 OF ROTTEN RAILROAD BED
Three Engineers Starr Personal lns--ectlon of Tracks From New Haven to New York, State Lne--WI Walk Over Scenes of Recent
 Wrecks

the coroner of his good faith gave a personal demonstration of p1ucking spikes by hand from the rotten ties of
 the roadbea near the scene of the dis aster.
 The, Farmer received the fol1owins confirn1atory dispatch of the activity of the Public Utilities Commission to- day:
 Hartford, Nov 2a-In order that the condition of the roadbed of the New Haven road might be made known to the public, three engineers started to- day to make an inspection of the roadbeds of the road in this State. The engineers. all experts, have been hired by the Public Utilities Conlnis- sion and started on their work of in spection from the New York State line today. The engineers will walk
 all the way to New Haven and ex-
 anime every inch of the roadbed. The work will take several days. The
 men were hired because of recent statements to the effect that the road bed, ties and rails were not in first class shape
 It is the idea of the commission if the roadbed is found not to be in good
 condition to have it put in, first class shape If, however, it. is. found in good condition, a report to that effect
 will be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
). Frank Hickey Tells District At- torney He is Ready to Take Consequences of His
 Terrible Acts
Admits Staying Joseph Josepbs and Also Killing NeWsboy Found StrangIed in
 Central Park Ten Years Ago

Buffalo, Nov. 29--J. Frank Hickey, of Quincy, Maes., recently married in New Jersey, has confessed to-the mur- der of year old Joseph Josephs, of Lackawanna. the crime of which he stands indicted.
 He has also confessed to the rnur- der of Michael Kruck, the young New York newsboy, 10 years ago.
 The confessions came yesterday, as District. Attorney Dudley and the man. and were made public by the county prosecutor shortly after noon, today.
 Slowly and deliberately, Hickey told the story of his crimes. He led up to them with the consummate sangfroid of an arch fend and the face of a child but when he came to the actual tale of the committing of the murder he broke down and wept.
 Drink, drink. that's, what caused my terrible downfall" exclaimed the ''I've stood 1t as long as could but I've got to confess. Oh, the Hell my life has been since that time. when, late in the afternoon of Oct 12, I iur- death.
 s'Yea, I wrote the postcards. I wrote them mostly when I was drunk I eurse1 and f9# a time. 1t sseemed thatp1 sygcugd4 forgetft But in these spells used to become conscience-strickens; write the cards, telling of nay state of mind MsFx z S2. E t.Is experienced the most poignant bangs of 'remorse after had killed the little New York newsboy but when T sstrang1eds the little JoSephs lad to satisfy the demon of my terrible lust. while ina state of intoxication I went nearly crazy with remoree.
 'I was. near to suicide many times but somehow always clung to life with a sort of hope that some time, somewhere, would be able to forget, but all to no purpose.