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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
THREE PLUNGE TO DEATH
Guests tut Off From Escape When
ST. George Hotel Burns in
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 21.-Three
persons were killed and twenty in
jured in a fire at the ST. George hotel
East Bird street, near Main, which
started at midnight Tuesday. The
fire was discovered on the second
floor and drawn up through the eleya-
tor shaft, it spread SO rapidly that
those on the fifth and sixth floors who
did not receive the warning in time
we're compelled to jump from the win
dows. Those who lost their lives
jumped from the upper floors.
The known dead are: Mrs. Char
lotte Harrington, actress; Joseph
Martin, jewelry clerk; Mrs. Ella Mo
ran.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
4 GUILTY OF MURDER
N. Y. GUNNER CONVICTED OF AS
SASSINATlNG ROSENTHAL.
Fate Of Prisoners Mas Sealed After
Jury Had DeIiberated Only an
Hour.

New York, Nov. 21.-Charged with
the killing OF Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai, the gunner "Gyp the Blood"
Lefty Louie" Whitley" Lewis and
"Dago Frank" Cirofci were all found
guilty Of murder in the first degree by
a jury in the supreme court here Tues
day.
The jury ~deliberated only an hour
and ten minutes. The quick verdict
came as a surprise to everybody.
Justice Golf remanded the prisoners
until he fixes the day for pronouncing
sentence. The entire proceedings In
court after the jury came in occupied
only seven minutes. The gunner were
brought in by four prison wardens and
a uniformed police. They heard the
verdict with faces unmoved, staring
straight ahead.
Enraged by their conviction, the
four gangsters returned to the tombs
p%rofanely denouncing Justice Golf and
all others who were concerned in their
trial. Their counsel at once served
notice of an appeal.
Their agreement with the state full
filled, Jack Rose, "Bridgey" Weber
and Harry WALTON were released from
custody. The indictment against Will
liam Shapiro, chauffeur Of the murder
car, whose testimony against the four
defendants Is declared to have decided
the issue, was also dismissed, and
Sam Schepps was likewise permitted
to go free.
Jack Sullivan, last of the seven men
indicted for the Rosenthal murder, will
be placed on trial Immediately follow
ing the trial Of Charles H. Hyde, which
began Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
RACE SUICIDE IS HIT
POSTAL AUTHoRITDEo ARREsr
DOCTORS AND DRUGGISTS IN
sgvENTY.TWo CITIES.
TWELVE TAKEN IN CHICAGO
United crusads Against illegal Prae-
tless 10 Begun In Al Paris Of
counsry-invsstleation Dsean Two
Months Ago.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Raids were made
In nearly every section OF the United
States simultaneously Wednesday by
postal inspectors. when q nationwide
crusade against doctors. druggists and
other persons advocating methods
conducive to ace suicide was begun.
Ten men and were arrested
In Chicago alone. but the govern
ment's net. spread over the whole
country. brought In . total of 173 per-
sons from 70 different town and cities.
The defendants are charged with US
ing the mails to promote criminal
medical practices or the sale OF drugs
and other materials for illegal pur-
poses.
A telegram from Washington says
Postmaster General Hitchcock ordered
h arrests made simultaneously.
Questionable medical and surgical
practitioners and proprietors or agents
OF drug concerns, charged with GRIM
inal practices or the sale OF drugs
and instruments used for criminal
purposes" are the persons accused.
according to the dispatch.
AA0 OAuCIo ulIcCLlu6 IudI hAio
tfon be procured against doctors and
other persons practicing methods tend
ing toward race suicide were received
by postal Office inspectors over the
entire country about two months ago.
AS soon as all data against the al
legged Illegal practitioners were pro-
cured communications went forth 81
simultaneously from Attorney General
Wickersham directing that the arrests
be made at the same time.
/, The defendants are charged with
violating section 497 OF the postal
laws and regulations by sending ad-
vertising matter n articles through
the mails calling attention to various
remedies. The Chicago defendants
were taken to the quarters Of United
States Marshal Hoy.
The number OF arrests made were
as follows: Chicago, IL: Portland.
Ore. 9; Seattle, s; Oakland. Cal, 8;
Cincinnati, g.: San Francisco. Z: Pitts
burg, z: Indianapolis. s; st. Paul. s:
Denver. 8; Spokane, 8; Oklahoma
City. 8; Forth Worth. 4; Omaha. 4:
st. Louis, 3; Buffalo, 8; Los Angeles.
3: Mobile, 3: Marietta. O., 3; San
Jose, Cal, 3; New York, 2; Albany, 2;
Washington. 2; Memphis, 2; Birming-
ham, Q: S~teubenville. O., q: Cleveland.
Q; Duluth. 2; Winona. Mimi. Q: San
Antonio. q: Houston, Q; New Orleans,
2; Kansas City. Q: Topeka. q; Ala,
media, Cal, 2; Atlanta, /; Toledo. /:
Minneapolis. 1; Galveston. i; Salt
Lake City. /: Ithaca, N. Y. 1: Elmirn.
l.. Y, 1; East Orange. N. j.. 1: Ian
caster, Pa. 1; Pine Bank Pa. 1:
Md. /; Charleston, 8. c..
i: Columbia, s. c., 1; Jacksonville,
Fla, 1; Columbus. O., Z; Springfield.
O.. 4; Mount Vernon H.. I; Dayton.
o., l.: Convoy. O.. i: Fort Wayne.
Ind. l; Terre Hauta, Ind. 4: Peoria,
Ill, /; Kalamazoo, Mich, /; Iron
River, Mich, L; Holden. Mo-, /; Nus
kogee, Okla, Il; Wichita. Kan, i;
Council Bluffs, Ia. L: Bellingham.
Wash. /; Crescent. Wash. l; Tacoma,
Wash, /; Sacramento, Cal. 1; Peta-
luna. CAL. l: Fresno. CAL. 1: Glen
dale. Cal. I.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
SCHRAMk IS INSANE
JUDGE A. G. DAckUs 90 RULES
m CASE or RoosGveLTs
AssAILAMr.
PRISONER INSISTS ON GUILT
Failure 70 Effect . cvrs Of Defendants
Mental Condition Msans He Must
opsnd the Rest Of His Life In the
lunatie Asylum.

Milwaukee Wis.-J0hn Schrank, who
BAot Col. Theodore Roosevelt on the
night Of October IA, in Milwaukee, is
insane, was committed to the Northern
hospital for the insane near Oshkosh
until cured. Judge Backus' ruling said:
The court now fnds that the de-
IendaAt, John Schrank, is insane and
therefore incapacitated to act for him.
0eK. It II therefore ordered and adj
Judged that the defendant, John
6chrank, be committed to the North
eFn hospital for the insane near Osh-
kosh, In the county Of Winnebago,
state of Wisconsin, until such time
whom he shall have recovered from
such insanity. when he shall be re-
turned to this court for further pro-
ceedings according to law.
And 1t il further ordered that all
proceedings In this case be saved In.
definitely until such recovery"
Before being led back to Jail to
await preparations for the trip t. the
asylum Schrank said:
Il had expected that they would
find me insane; because it was in the
papers two days ago I want to say
now that ] am sane and know what
] am doing all the time. I am not a
lunatic, and never was one. I was
called upon to do q duty, and have
done It.
THE commission has sworn away
my life. Each member went on the
stand and said ! was incurably insane.
"They can do what they want with
me now. They al bury me alive if
they see fit. I don't car what hap
pens now"
Commitment was pronounced fol-
lowing the presentation OF an exhaus-
tive report Of the commission in which
the defendant was unanimously ad-
judged insane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
no HEADwAv ON PEACE.

War Situation In Balkans still Looms
Ominously.
London.-The efforts towards peace
ln the Balkans has made no progress.
The Servian forces advancing towards
the Adriatic are meeting with hard
ships In the barren mountainous
country which Is buried deep In snow,
and the allies are still harassing the
portion OF the Turkish army that was
driven from Monastir. The Bulgar-
taus have occupied the important town
Of Dedeaghatch, the terminus OF the
Salonih railway on the Aegean sea.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
100 DIE IN JAMAICA STORM
Tidal Wave at Montego Bay Sweeps
Everything Before lt-Forty-Two
Bodies Recovered.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 22.-It is
believed that more than 100 persons
lost their lives at Montego bay dur
ing the recent hurricane and tidal
wave that devastated parts of the is
land. Forty-two bodies were recov-
cred from the bay Wednesday and
the search continues. The town is
practically swept away.
The towns of Lucea and Green Is
land were devastated, only five out of
300 houses remaining standing in
Lucea.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
DONATIONS FOR CORN.
Fifty Pounds Of Dynamite and cer~
PLANTER for 20 Ears.

FIFTY Pounds Of Dynamite and coT~
Planter for 20 Ears.
Aberdeen.-For the best ten ears OK
corn grown in the northern part OF
South Dakota, and exhibited al the
Better Farming Course Exposition ia
December, the acknowledgements
Powder company of Chicago will give
so pounds Of Red Cross dynamite.
200 No. 6 caps, and 600 feet Of fuse.
A modern corn planting machine.
which can be drawn by n or more
horses, will be given by the Sears
Roebuck company OF Chicago to the
farmer exhibiting 20 ears Of corr
grown in the northern half OF the
state. and also exhibited at the short
course exposition. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29

Mrs. Hetty Green 10 seventy-Eisht.
New York, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, probably the worlds richest
woman and certainly the worlds
greatest business woman, celebrated
her seventy-eighth birthday here
Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29

Oldest U. s. Ship Out Of Commission.
Vallejo, Cal, Nov. 22.-The century
old receiving ship. Independence, the
Oldest vessel in the navy, was placed
out OF commission at Mare Island
navy yard Wednesday. The cruiser
Cleveland takes her place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Many Candidates for Clerk.

Many Candidates Tor CIeFK.
Pierre.-Quite a number Of cahdi-
dates have bobbed up for clerk of the
supreme court, to take office after the
first of the year. They are Asher F.
Pay Of Huron, who ran in the Juno
primaries for secretary of state: COL
T G. Orr of Hot Springs, John Bibel-
heimer of Selby, who was formerly
deputy state auditor in 1910; o. o.
Young Of Huron, now deputy state su-
perintendent; O. w. Coursey Of Mitch
ell and Miss MARJORIE Breeder OF
Pierre, who was the first woman grad
uate in the law department at Yer
million.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
pebut of Esther Cleveland.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 20.-west-
land, the late ex-President Cleveland's
Princeton home, was the scene OF a
brilliant reception Monday given in
honor Of the debut OF Mrs. Cleveland's
daughter, Esther Cleveland.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
snow Il North pakota.

Fargo. N. D.-A heavy snowstorm
prevailed over North Dakota at many
points more than six inches falling in
four hours. Less than one-fourth Of
the wheat In the western part OF the
state has been thrashed. and but very
little Of the max.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29

Brooke Howell and Ferd Weber,
prosperous Mcpherson county farm-
ers, have established a new bank mi
the village of Forbes. The new bank
opened for business last week :
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
aehr.nk Held 10 BE insane.

eehrank Held 10 BE insane.
Milwaukee. Nov. 21.-A commission
,of lve alienists who examined into
the mental condition of John Schrank,
who shot Theodore Roosevelt, report
ed Tuesday to Judge Backus finding
Schrank insane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Wil.on Foroeta Worrlea.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 21.-'T
have forgotten my worries and my
health u already improved" said
Preoident-elsct Wilson Tuesday when
he W. asked how he was enjoying
his vacation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Indicted for BOYS Murder.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 21.-An indict-
ment charging murder in the first de-
gree was returned by the supreme
court grand jury here against ].
Frank Hickey, accused of the murder
of seven-year-old Joseph Josephs Of
Lackawanna-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29

Wires New Senator's Credentials.
washington, Nov. Undetermined
to take NO chances on being late. the
governor OF Idaho telegraphed the
credentials of the states new senator.
kirkland J.. Perky. to the secretary Of
the senate Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Gambler Gets Eve Years.

01y5UJOr 09IU FV0 v61Fo.
Paris-Charies Wells, alias Lucien
Rivers, James Burns and Deville and
known also q s.the mar who broke the
hank 1t Monte Carlo" was sentenced
IA the correctional court to . term Of
I'VE years In prison and to pay = hne
% $500 for fraud.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
3. q. Levi. i. Acquitted.

st. Louis, Nov. 21.-The jury in the
case Of E. g. Lewis, charged with
using the mails to defraud, reported to
Judge Willard in the United States dis
trict court Monday Ssat 1t had found
Lewis was not guilty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
MINI QUE 81 Communication.

Wires Out Of Commission.
Butte Mont.-A terrific windstorm
mt swept along the main range Of the
Rocky mountains put nearly every
eaoctric power wire In : section 225
N1oo long out OF commission and
cansed nearly every mine in Butte to
0uSpend work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Bomb Desendants In Jan.

Indianapolis Nov. 21.-Edward
Smythe and James E. Ray of Peoria,
Ill, two Of the 40 defendants In the
dynamite conspiracy trial, were placed
Jail Tuesday because their bonds
men withdrew their security.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Crack Bank; Get $500 Cash.

Kingston. Tenn, Nov. 20.-Robbers
dynamited their way into the vault
Of the Kingston Bank and Trust COM
pany Monday. obtained $1,000 in cash
and escaped. The charge blew the
vault to pieces.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Enter. Station with Bomb.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 21.-Police
OF the Central station were driven into
the street by a man wearing a mask
shaped like a monkeys head, who a r
ried a box which contained an Internal
machine and which he threatened to
explode IL molested. BY a ruse he was
captured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
raft Honore rhompaon.

Q Hon0F0 h6Fnp6on.
washington. Nov. 22.-Carmi Thomp-
SON was appointed treasurer Of the
United States Wednesday by Presi-
dent TAFT, to succeed Lee McClung,
who resigned. Mr.. Thompson as
sumed his new Duties Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Yankton Land Fraud Cases.

Yankton.-Three cases brought
against G. D. Lof1er in circuit
court now in session in this city by
R. ]. Gamble, w. c. Lusk and w. S.
Stockwell, respectively, have all been
decided against Loffler. These cases
have been continued for several years
and they involve a sum of several
hundred dollars, the plaintiffs alleging
frauds in land deals. A criminal case
a now bee started against Loffer,
but is pending the arrival of another
Judge, the defendant asking for
change of venue
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Madero crushlno Mexican Re,

Madero Crushing Mexican Revolt
Washington, Nov. 21.-That the re-
volt In central Mexico Is being slowly
crushed by the power Of the federal
troops was apparent from consular
and diplomatic dispatches to the state
department Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Rockefeller Gives 5000.

Washington. Nov. 22.-John d.
Rockefeller contributed $4,000 to the
American Red Cross Wednesday for
use in relief work In the Balkan states.
Mr.. Rockefeller's contribution makes
the American total $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
N.sroe. Murder Grocery keeper,

Negroes Murder Grocery Keeper.
Cairo, Ill, Nov. 22.-S. Mallouf. a
young Syrian, who was engaged in the
grocery business in this city with his
father, M. Mallouf. was shot and
killed Wednesday by three negroes
who attempted to rob the store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
rxo Auen. cranted Re.pIte.

Two ALIENS Granted HesPIte.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 21.-Governor
Mann granted Floyd and Claude Allen
q respite Tuesday until December IS.
They were sentenced to death Novem-
Der %, for their part In the Hillsville
(ya.) courthouse murders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
some Expense Accounts.

Pierre.-State Superintendent C. g.
Lawrence has filed his expense ac-
count in the recent election AS
s210.03; A.. w. Ewert, treasurer, re-,
ports $500, and Eben w. Martin spentl
S ,066.77 The other returns have not
been filed, except Auditor Anderson,
and Congressman Burke. Z
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Head Of ohio Bank 10 Suicide.

Columbus, o., Nov. 22.-Suffering
from a nervous breakdown, William
Little, aged sixty-one, president Of the
Side Dime Savings bank, COM
mitted suicide Wednesday by hanging
with a rope made Of bedclothes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Census Of College GGrads.

Brookings.-A census has been
made of the graduates of the State
Agricultural college here with refer
ence to the members Of the graduating
class of 1912, and with the exception
of a half dozen, who are taking a post
graduate course in some other insti-
tuition, Al of the class members are
holding responsible positions in va
rious parts of the country. The young
men from the dairy and electric engi-
neering department have all stepped
into responsible positions in the east
and west.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Boys Corr Contest.

Boys Corn Contest.
Yankton.-The dates for this years
in connection with the Boys
Corn Contest under the supervision of
the county superintendent Of schools
have been announced as December
16, II and IS, tine display will be made
in Yankton at some convenient and ac-
cessib}e quarters to be furnished by
the Yankton Commercial association.
The contest this year will be augment
ed by the additional feature of a girls
sewing and baking contest. The state
agricultural department will also o n
duct a farmers institute here
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-29
Joke on Ranchers.

Joke on Ranchers.
White Owl.-An amusing incident
of the recent election here was the
voting of a humber of old ranchers in
favor of. the nerd law, which called
forlthe closing of the open range. A
sort of a joker in the article as ar
ranged on the ballot was explained to
them after they had voted, and they
were greatly chagrined to discover
their mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
DOGGED BY The TRUST.
StiIwelI Says Money Power Has Chased
Him 16 Years.

New York, March "a. E. Sti1welI.
builder of the Kansas City, Mexico &.
Orient railroad, which went into the
hands of a receiver, assailed the So
called money trust" at a mass meet
ing under the auspices of the Nationa!
Educational alliance, and charged it
with being responsible for the receiv-
ership.
THE money trust has been chasing
me for 16 years because 1 was sue
cessful," he said, ''and at last they
have thrown my road into the hands
of a receiver.
I tell you, gentlemen, this country
could be ruined within two weeks il
the big group of men who control the
currency of the country III New York
wanted to do it. 1t is perfectly awful
to think that in this country, supposed
to be free, that a man, trying to be
on the level and do the right thing, IS
prosecuted and almost ruined by this
system.
Because I had the idea that a rail-
road was built to serve the people, l
was bounded and prosecuted. The New
York financial interests who have beer
fighting me knew I was a dangerous
man. For 16 years 1 have been follow
ed by detectives. Every friend 1 met
is given a note telling linn to have
nothing to do with me. If go to Il
club with a friend that friend is hand
ed a note saying I am no good. My
only object is to have the golden rule
busted off and put back into practice,
that's all l ask"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

Woman" company which played at
Kansas city recently. She is a for
mer North Topeka girl.
The North Congregational church
will hold their annual meeting Wed
nesday evening. March 10.
Stereopticon pictures of the Book of
Genesis will be shown tomorrow night
at the Second Presbyterian church.
The illustrated address on the life of
Christ last Sunday night was we'll at
| tended and highly appreciated. The
chorus choir train by Miss LoVeland,
will render anthems morning and
night. and Miss Hazel Wells will sing
Rock of Ages and THE Spirit of
God" In the morning the pastor will
continue his study of the book of
John, with the subject The Conflict
Between Faith and Unbelief."
Bids on the fountain to be built at
Garfield park will be opened next
week. The fountain will be built in
the spring.
Rev. c. H. Hale, brother-in-law of
A. e. Robinson in charge of the
North Topeka postoffice, and former
Washburn student, will preach at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church to-
of the Drew Theological seminary at
Madison, N. J. His subject will be,
! ''Why I believe in Jesus Christ" In the
evening, Rev. J. W. Waldron, pastor of
the church, will preach a sermon
based on replies to letters sent out
asking the best plan of salvation of
North Topeka.
Governor Stubs did not speak at
the meeting of Pleasant Ridge grange
held today as he has been called to
South Dakota. A large attendance
was present at the meeting.
Regular services at the North Con-
gregational church tomorrow. Preach
ing at 1 clock by DR.. w. c. Wheeler
of Washburn college; Sunday school at
10, F. P. Rude, superintendent; Chris
tan Endeavor at 6:15 p m, led by
Miss Pearl Kleinfelter.
At the Church of the Good Shep-
herd tomorrow, the third Sunday in
Lent, morning service and sermon at
II o'clock, evening service and SER
mon at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at
10 a. m.
c. Kaser, deputy sachem of the
reservation of Kansas for the Red
Men, spoke at a meeting of the Mo-
hawk tribe at Silver Lake last night.
The meeting was held to increase in
terest in the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mckinley are
visiting relatives in Kansas City.
A. c. Merritt was in I<iro on bust
ness Friday.
George milford of Hoyt has return
ed home after a visit with North side
friends.
A. I. Lolley of Ills Central avenue,
who has been sick several days, is re-
ported to be improving.
A. NJ. Petro druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
PREPARES FOR DEFEAT
Roosevelt Denounces New York Pri-
mary Law in Advance.

New York. March 9.-Colonel
Roosevelt has been notified that all
requirements have been met for plac-
ing the names of Roosevelt supporters
on the ballots at the primaries here
March &c to select district delegates
to the Republican national convention.
To former Judge Duell and other
members of the Roosevelt committee
who informed the colonel that the
necessary signatures to the petition
had been obtained, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
Judge. I want to thank you and
to thank those gentlemen for the work
you are doing under many exceptional
difficulties. L have never seen a con-
test in which the patronage has been
used more barefacedly than in this,
and l doubt if in any state in the
union there is more thoroughly mis-
chievous and vicious primary law on
the statute books than the one we
have here in New York.
This is not a fight for any person
ality; it is a fight for a great prin-
ciple-the principle of genuine popu-
lar government. And sooner or later
the principles for which we stand
must prevail because otherwise it is a
sham to speak of this as a genuine
democratic republic"
A conversation over a telephone
wire between Colonel Roosevelt in
New York and Secretary StimSon in
Washington took place as a sequel to
the secretary's Chicago speech in sup
port of the Taft policies and the colo
nels statement in reply. 1t had been
reported from Washington that Sec
rotary Stimson had said he received
letter from Colonel Roosevelt ex-
pressing approval of the Chicago
speech and telling the secretary not
to feel hurt at what the colonel might
say. Secretary StimSon denied the re-
port Colonel Roosevelt said. He did
not say whether anything else passed
over the wire, but made it known that
he had written to the secretary shortly
before the Chicago speech was de-
1iVered