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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
ia CAP TURED
IN CITY RAID.
rHmrY-PouR ALLEGED KEEPERS
or HOUSES OF IIL-FAME
POUND LAST NIGHT.
Fines and Costs Will Total Nearly
$4,000 II Usual Penalty
- Imposed.

4 half dozen plain clothes officers
and a dozen uniformed police Officers
| last night swooped down upon the dls-
! trict south of the creek and as result
| of the roid "a madams were charged
with conducting houses OF prostitution.
! One hundred and thirty girl inmates or
| the segregated district were caught IN
the raid while ten men men tailed 70 ,f .haKs
entered the houses in which they were
lettering.
Sums Of money 10 cover fines and
costs Lotalling nearly $1,000. were col
ectcd BY the officers conducting the
| raid. and II Judge Ben S: Honecksr 10
Judges in imposing fines Of $40 and
! costs upon the madums and SIS and costs
| upon the girls and men found lettering
] in the houses, the city treasury VIII
! is said to have Melted the largest NUM-
Der of people and the biggest collection
| OF any made in the over-the-creek dis
| trict in three years or more.
The raid started about o'clock last
| night, and was completed quickly. every
move having been carefully planned. In:
| cluded In the party making the raid
| were Sergeant Ed Minard, Detective
| Dave Cleary, Detective Fred Frazier,
| Roundsman Henry Walker. OFFICER wal
| ter Worls, Captain OF Detectives how
ard Hastings and a squad OF ten or
! dozen uniformed city officers.
| Police Clerk Chester Thompson was
kent busy until nearly daylight prepar,
| ing the warrants for madams, girls anu
! men. Their cases will be called In po-
| lice court this morning.
The alleged keepers OF disor9eriy re,
sorts end the results Of the raid at each
| house are: it,
Daisy Burnett, $500 Market 3 girls
Fannie Stein. 2615 Market G! ifiS .
Laura Taylor, II Twcnty-fitth; z
Stella Jones. 2617 Market, S girls.
Mamie Sullivan, 2621 Market; girl.
frankie MCGEE. 1929 Market Girls'
Ciurlce Nutter, 26l2 Market: girls
Nav Howard. 251s Main; 4 girls,
| Mn6rc Graham, 1886 Main; girls. :
Jennie Fannebaum, z61o AaFAe''
girls. .,-,
Dorothy Nutrcr. 2616 Market: 2 girls.
Nellie Ross, 1851 Market; girls:
Thelma Christie. Eve water ''
Elsie Blake, 22l0 Water; girls.
MAY Hayes, 2240 Water: girls.
aMna Reed, % Twenty-fifth; girls,
Edith Eeff, 10 Twenty-sixth; girls
. NELL ,..h. . girls
J R Rosie sT Fisher, 2Sso Main: girls.
J Anna CLARK, 2640 Main; l girl
v Grrmiliio, 262O Main; girls.
| cleo Moore 1861 Main; girls. men;
Kate Brown. NO. 1"e''' -
girls. r,vo,tr-third. &
Sadie Stelnbers, 1"eh''
Jeraie Good, No. s. .Twenty-third; 3
Bess DcDue. No. l. Twenty-third; .
girls. omen. w Ioiterers
Mabel Winters. 10 Twenty-ttth; +
Sadie Morris, 2244 Water; I girls.
Minnie Leon. 2246' Water gIIs'
Loretta Roam. 1926 water; . sNAe'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
BRANCH STORE
I At PITTSBURGH
UNITED WOODEN MILLS COMPANY
MAKES GREAT PROGRESS IN
TRl-STATE DISTRICT.
Company Started With Only Five En-
ployes And Now There Are 400
Capitalized Fo- $20o,ooo

The United Wooden Mills company
will open a new store in Pittsburgh.
Saturday, September 16. This will be
the eighteenth store opened oy TINS
we'll known concern. Since 1902 when
the company was organized this chain
of stores have been built up and shows
that the people are approaching the
excellent service. The new home or
the company at Pittsburgh will be
located at 53S Smithfield street .
The company was founded In 1902
by w. A. Hersch at Parkersburg, w.
Va, and stores were opened in num-
Der of the principal cities of the state.
Later the company opened stores In
Ohio and is now going into Pennsyl-
vania
The history of the concern is quite
interesting, having started with only
five employees and now there are 400.
The company was relncorrporated IN
1914 with paid up capitalization OF
5000 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
EYES Of NATION
CENTER ON \. VA.
SAY DELEGATES FROM WHEEL.
ING WHO HAVE JUST RETURN
ED FROM CONVENTION.
Results OF Vote On Suffrage Amend
ment In This State Being Await
ed With Intense Interest.

. The suffragists of the entire nation
have turned their eyes toward West
Virginia. awaiting with interest the
results of. the election in November
when the voters of the Little Mountain
state render by popular vote L decis'
ION for or against amending the state
constitution that the right Of equal
suffrage may be granted the women
SO say the delegates who have just re-
turned from Atlantic City where they
attended the annual convention of the
National Association for Equal Stuff
rage. Mrs. Flora Williams. Mrs. E, S.
Romine, Mrs. II. G. Franzheim, and
Mrs. j. NJ. Birch from this city, attend
ed.
The meeting. they say. was one Of
The most enthusiastic that has been
held by the SuffragistS for sometime
and the sessions were strictly business
4 pacific policy toward the national
campaign was adopted. not neglectlng.
however, the various states. President
Wilson attended and In an eloquent
address said that he was fighting with
The suffrage hosts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
HARD RACING ON
THE GRAND CIRCUIT
At SYRACUSE, N. Y.

SYRACUSE. \. y. Scot. 1SLE:xrrS's-
won the $4,000 American Horse Breed
crS' futurity. the feature of today
Murphy entry led tho field from star,
TO finish in both heats and crossed The
line with plenty TO spare.
The real contest developed in n TRAN
gular battle between Suldinc. Lotto
Watts and Bingen Silk. Lotto Watts
finished second in the first heat after
Il hard stretch duel with Sublime. Lotto
Watts closing fast in the last few days
to take fourt hplace.
Tho battle Tor honors in the second
heat produced L stirring finish. Round
ing the turn into the stretch. sublime,
Bingen Silk and Lotto Watts were al
most on even terms about a length he
hind the speeding Murphy entry. Within
800 yards OF the finish, Traynor whipped
Sublime into second place.
Summaries
The Syracuse gar pace, 3 heat plan
Purse $4,000
Young Todd. &. by Director
Peter c. b s. by Wolverine
Sir Anthony carter. br 5. by Sir
Lightfoot (GccrS) ........
Bay;nar. b by Amar Mckinney
-Bayherry. (McDou2lu) ..... 4 4
Time-2:05t Il, 2:05M 2:05L..
American Horse Breeders Futurtty
year Ola CIOI, & III SofOOO
Expressive Lou. b +. by Atlantic
Express (Murphy) ....:.......
Sublime. b BY Worthy MCkin-
n-y-Earrieta ITruynor) ........ 3
Lotto Watts. b f. 10y General
Watts-L Lady Arinn tStuuD ......
Bingcn Silk b {. by Ringcn-
Nellcord (Chandl"r) ............
Cochato Jay. 70 by Cochato-
cc BtasGlf Yor iSoI 5 c iNGckois, ..
Balmacaan. / (Tallmnn) ...... dis
Time-2:09H; 2:09is.
2:lo trot, heat plan, Purse Sl,2oo
How Constantine. br (. by Con-
stautlne-L addic l. 'Hatchcldcr l !
~. l.. j.. br Sire Red Will
hconardJ ...........,..-
Humfast. b m by Trampfast
tMurphy) .-.-.:.-....
Baby Doll. b m by Tom Smith
(todney)
Laramie Lad, h tMcDonaldb 4 &
Virginia Barnette. b IN tDurfec)
Sweet Spirit. b IN. (Arkcrman)
Abbic Crattan, br m (Packcr) IS dis
Timc-2:0SM; 2:07h: 2:0Si4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
$4,000 PEOPLE SEE
SOME CLASSY RACING
AT CLARKSbURC FAIR

Special dispatch 10 the 1ntetligencer.
IS CLARkSBCRG. ". Va. Sept. IL
3housand persons attended
&the Central West Virginia fair here to-
I day, which was featured with warm
Z track events. children Of Lord Roberts
owned chiefly By Clarksburgersrs get
ting the best money. Summarizes:
First Race 2:1s Trot, Purse $500.
~ Lord Talbot. b. s., BY Lord
Roberts. (Willis) .......... !
Blanche Carter. br. M, by
Roberts (Stou) ....... ....- :
Dill. b. &. by Anderson e., .
eH Tims@.:i si. ::l7t .:ii.: AJAX.
Second Race 2:l2 Pace Purse $500.
< Lady Venus br- III. by Lord
4 Roberts. LStouD ......-. L !
= Direct Bell. bl. y. by King
y Direct. tDrakcl .........
II Red Bird. b. K. by Ned
\Wrg tLongabecH"r) ....::"
MD Race-2:2o Trot Purse $500.
Lord Belden h. < by Lord
Roberts. ,HcekeD ..... l
Chancellor Strong. y. Z.
by Strong Boy TIL W.
Eva L.. IS. M. by J"hn
S Hastings. ,McH.nryJ..
Baroness Todd. b. m. by
~ Baron Belle tHrookS).- s
> Dan Promise. CHI. x. by
) Fair Promise. III. y.
Spencer) ...:......... TO
Time-::l9A: 2:l2t4: @:l9!4; 2:l9tI
2:2411.
Purse $3.50.
i Sun kist. Stoiler first.
J. Hedge Rose. VI. Kelly second.
Joey Marquette. y. G. Stamps. third.
Mrs Nc. t.dmund hcnham. t"urth.
Time-l:l5.
Z fifth Race, Four and one-Ealf Furlons
u. Dash S15r
=. Memory. NJ. Kelly. tirSt.
3 Marchlight. second
. JANUS L. .. Sawyer. third.
DlcK farSou. tuUri.. T;me-3S 4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
Martins Ferry to Have
Halloween Celebration
EVENT WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT LAST WEEK
IN OCTOBER.


A celebration TO be held during the
Halloween season. which Will. accord
ing to intentions, SurpaSS anything Of
tho kind ever held in this section of the
valley, is being planned by the Martins
Ferry Board OF Trade. fralcrnal and
/, b,r organizations and business men
of Martins Ferry. The event will prob
ably be hold throughout Halloween
week. eliminating in a. big Mardi l;raS
festival and parade on tallowr on might.
Tho celebration will also bc IL juhIn. IN
observance of the completion nj The new
lighting system in Martins Ferry. the
having of Fourth street. and other Iri-
rrovclncnrs that have been made III the
civ durin,, the Year.
parades Will be big features II the
,vrnt hut will NOT sIIrpuss tn" cXhibi-
Ton ,vhirh will he held in Armnry nall
rn. FARMERS factories and others, 1t is
,Isnrcd ~ bayr a pumpkin and an apple
lha,r tbn winners Of While, viii bc
',,.ariic6 yrizr. 10 h. Oct, rmiuci Intrr.
p~rIimin 1rv steps only have h.-ru tnx"n.
but il mas baCn decided To after ,riHr.4
Ear mo most attractive flnnt, the brSt
induS,rinl exhibition and the most at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
FARMERS ARE WARNED
BY Agricultural Agents Not To Sow
Wheat Before September q
On Account OF Hessian Fly

a warning is being sent out over the
entire Ohio and Brooke counties by
I. S. Cooke and Webster H. Sill, ag-
ents of the Pan Handle Agricultural
Club warning farmers not to SOW
wheat before September %, on &C.
count of the hessian fly.
Mr. Cooke said yesterday: II wish
to warn the farmers of this section
against sowing their wheat before Sep.
TENDER % on account of the possible
injury from the hessian fly, which
has. wrought thousands of dollars
damage in many parts of the country
during the past few years because
wheat has been sown too early. To
SOW wheat before the twenty-second
Of this month will probably result in
the greater part Of the crops being
injured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
ENTERS FINAL ORDER
Judge r. M. AGdleman Disrisses Suit
Brought to Secure Sale of
Infants Property.

Judge Robert NJ. Addleman yester.
day evening entered in the office of
Circuit Clerk John l.. Kingdom the
final order in the suit of J. F.. Butler,
guardian Of Emma Nickerson, VS..
Jennie Robinson. ct AL The order
cites the sale of property belonging
to Emma Nickerson and the invest
ment Of the proceeds in manner
beneficial to the infant. and orders the
suit dismissed and stricken from the
docket
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
TOLLTAKER DENIES
STORY OF HOLD-UP
Mo Assault That Of Loratn NAN on
Aetuav1lo Bridge Tussdsy
Eight.

John W. Applegatc.. night toll collee-
tor at the Aetnaville bridge IN sia.e,
me ment to the Inteliigencer disc ,rst e
the story made public YESTERDAY Kan .na held Id
up uPpe ane end d' Of the Island the night be-
FORE FORE Wheeling police last night ha al
not been able TO find clue tn. that r1 SaSG
Saya Committed the alleged attack on
In a story to the. police given gu. out
Yesterday, Dayton told the police that
he was set upon and severely NtiGas t oea tSs
Ts1ond and was robbed of Sl4.T6 and L
S35 watch and that he was found by
me bridge toll keeper and revived.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
POLICE PICK-UPS

81. arrests. outside OF the raid made
IN The oyer-the-creek district, had been
made lie by city officers up to mid dTdglS
Pete Safcra. a Greek, by Officer Moran:
and steve Nick and George Francis; Dy
Officer West on similar charges were
Joe Leavis snd ". McGuffin, negroes,
and Ethel Williams. a white woman.
were picked up by officer VIM. West on
a nasty charge. They will be aTra a,G,s,i
hot wcon the negroes over the white
Woman S is said 10 have resulted in the
disclosures that brought about the ar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC coMM1TTEE

number of Democratic candidIatSSfs
for office, including Congressman NJ. 81.
Srnlv, of Fairmont. will address the
meeting of the Ohio county Democrats
executive committee Friday eEenists'
Choirmen of the judicial, state and eN.
ccu,ivc committees will be present ana
take part in formulating plans for the
campaign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
BilIiousness and constipatl on.

1t is certainly surprising that any
woman will endure the miserable feel
inss caused hy bllousness and con-
slipation, when relief is SO easily had
and at so little expense. Mrs. Chas
Peck. Gates, n Y, writes: About
year ago | used two bottles Of Cham
berlain's Tablets and they cured 49,
OF biliousness and constipation OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
- COLLEGE eo1r TOURNEY.

s "a pITTsBURGH, Pa. Sept l3.-F0rty-
st,,,o ,-nIfers representing seven of the
:isa,,nS colleges OF the United States
Iii r,srricipate in the annual in'erc"l'
iegiate championship which Will open
sto-morrow en- the links or the T 1rak', ',,:
fsges entered are Yale. Princeeton. Har,
,ssrd Williams, Cornell. Illinois. and
pennsylvania. At T. meeting t"-nisht
the members OF Ia" IntrT 5ocpa1 tb a.
Snnnn.;nc officers: President. John
S9non.on' Illinois: secretary. NJ. VI: JACK
pannsylvania, and treasurer, J. +. NC
nan IT.. Cornell. 1t was decided 70
~ Tho Tournament next year at either
4cto sne Shawnee or Merton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
RAIL FLAYEH DIES.

P1JNxsUTAWNEF. Pa. Sept IL
Snl!nrr +or the East Liverpool team IN
he old o. and P. League. died at ms ;,
snother's home here to-day. He also
Ia a former player on the Green Say
md F'on-Du-Lac teams In the w; a anu !
ant hall with Western Pennsylvania
teams,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
DETROIT ONLY TWO
POINTS BEHIND LEAD

CHICAGO, Sept. 13-Boston's lead
over Detroit in the race for the !Nmcri-
can League bunting tonight can he fig.
ured only in fractions for. the Tigers
victory over Now York today wiped out
most of the half game difference be-
tween them and the Red Sox but the
latter retain first place because. having
played fewer games. their percentage Is
Slightly higher than Dctroit'S. Boston
was idle today and has 10 more games
to play while Detroit has but Is. Chi
cago won from st. Louis and holds
third place. a game and Il half behind.
St.ndinp of tho lenders:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

United States Senator w. E. Borah
and Judge Ira E. Robinson, RepubIi-
can candidate for Governor, will ad-
dress the Republicans of Ohio County
and adjoining counties Tuesday night,
September 10th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Boston mad,, Il material gain in the
! National League chase. The Braves
Idouhc victory over Chicago. while
! brooklyn lost 10 Pittsburgh. cut down
! onc-half games. The Philj"$. in second
place broke even and also gained half
! Il game on brooklyn. now being one-halt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

In advertising property, do not
skimp in description. Homo hunters
are looking for all the facts.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21

Republicans need have no fear OF see
ing George w. Perkins secretary of
the treasury in the list of President
Roosevelt's cabinet appointments.
Would Get Out.
Furthermore, the chairman OF the
executive committee of the Progress
sive party says that II his complete
elimination from politics would be
helpful In bringing the Republicans
and the Progressives together once
more, he wouldn't hesitate a minute
in getting out. His letter follows:
Pursuant to the promise / made
you as you were leaving for the West
the other day. am going to summar-
ize in letter the views expressed
in our several conversations.
"As to the Progressives, / said to
you in our conversations, and want
to repeat 1t with all earnestness and
sincerity in this letter. that know
whereof speak when I say that
there is no ground for the belief that
the Progressive organization would
even attempt to embarrass Mr..
Roosevelt IN any way in his admins
tration or his appointments were he
again president. Do not overlook the
fact that we Progressives are openly
pledged to q patriotic course. We
have, times without number pro-
nounced our Observation-Disclosures In the
policy we have been pursuing. and !
am satisfied that the men who are
today representing the party are
working In an unseltish spirit and are
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21

ly false. do not want It and would
not take 1t. In addition, I realize
that there are men In the Republican
party qualified by experience for that
position.
when / left the banking business
publicly announced that I did so
for the purpose of having more time
to devote to public and semi-public
affairs, and meant every word l
said. have tried to live up to that
statement, and shall continue to do
kso. In country like ours, where
the problems pressing for solution
are so many and at present so vital,
there is abundant scope for any man
to render public service without feel
ing that Of necessity he must hold
public office.
LET me also repeat enother thing
/ said in our conversations; viz, that
II IN readjusting the differences be-
tween the parties and bringing about
Some Of the accomplishments the
country needs. my complete elimina-
ton In every respect from the situa-
ton would be helpful, I would .elimi-
nate myself instanter.
You and have known each 9th,
err for a good many yeats. Although
we are unrelated BIZ ties OF blood
even though our names aresthe same, \
W. lave been ekin in our belief that
brs:,.ess men stcnid nor, be so alb
sorbed IN their business that they
cannot give certain amount OF time
to public seryies. N
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21
not going to do anything in the fu-
f,,~a a. rf,1tr.. &t.zt. .1oa.l

not going to do anything in the fu-
ture to stu1ify their record.
Now as to myself, am familiar
with some OF the rumors regarding
my motives in the work have been
and am doing. 1t Is embarrassing to
speak OF ones self, but in view OF
what you said and the nature Of the
situation, want to reiterate In this
letter what said to you In CONVEX
sation; viz, that have absolutely no
ambition for Office. nor dc. I desire re-
ward of any kind for the work have
been doing. cannot and do not
think OF myself as being in politics.
I have been working as have felt
that the country was drifting In
the wrong direction, both industrially
and internationally, and that the ma
tional inefficiency and unprepared-
ness are millstones. around our necks.
my business life has thrown me,
as you know, into contact with In
ternational and industrial affairs. !
have. therefore, had an unusual OPP
portunity to study and observe the
changing conditions Of the world in
politics., and In Industrial relations.
For ten years or more have on many
occasions publicly spoken and used
such influence as could command
for broader natipnalism and inter
nationalism in our business and polit-
Teal life. ~, Is
'I am not looking for ONCE in con-
nection with any Of the work I am
doing: ]. have NO desire for once,
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Mr.. Roosevelt: absolutely understands

this.
Year of Fate for United States.
II believe that as goes the next
four years at Washington, SO goes
the next forty years for our party;
that this Is the year of fate for the
United States. / believe that vast
deal depends on the experience, tact.
wisdom and strength Of our next
chief executive. For many years ]
have been fortunate in knowing quite
well virtually all OF the men promi-
nent in the political life Of our ma
ton.
Taking into consideration the
character and variety of the problems
confronting US, it has for several
years been my judgment that Mr..
Roosevelt Is the best equipped man
In the country to assist as our ma
tional leader In solving the existing
problems and leading US on to bet
ter things. 1t is solely for this rea-
son that I have been and am SO ear
nestly and actively supporting him.
"If he should be chosen the Joint
standard bearer and elected president
some people seem to think that my
ambition Is to be secretary Of the
treasury. This rumor Is false, for
under no circumstances would I ac-
cept that high ofiice, even assuming
that It would be offered. Others
have said that am ambitious to be
chairman Of the national committee
OF 2 reunited party, This - absolute
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21
@HE size of this. brick colonial
4 house is IS It. in width and 40

mouse Is IS It. IN width and 40
#. in depth. exclusive OF front
- piazza and rear porch. The out
side walls are faced with oriental
brick. There Is full basement under
the house with concrete foundation,
the first story Is finished in oak floor
and the second story finished in birch,
with birch floor stui4
There Is large attic space, but It is
not intended to be finished in this es-
Innate. The front entrance Is through
q central vestibule, opening into the
main living room. that is % It. 6 In. in
length by Is It. 8 in. in width. Wide
French doors in front, connecting with
q glazed sun parlor, is It. by II IT. In
size. At the rear!of the don Is the
main staircase built on the combina-
tion plan, with basement stairs I'M
derneath, grade entrance ana stairs
from platform to kitchen at the rear.
The dining room is on the right ind
the kitchen on the left, with pantry
and closets between. The second story
has four good chambers, large. ample
closets and a liberal sized bath room.
also a separate toilet room for guest
chamber
The birch finish In this story is to
be enameled white and the doors
stained mahogany red. The attic story
Is lighted with gable windows at each
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21
MOOSE WON'T
SEEK SPO|LS
If |. R. WINS
Perkins Says He Would Elimi-
nate Himself in Order to
Reunite the Party.

NEW YORK, MAY 20.-George W.
Perkins, chairman OF the executive
committee of the Progressive party,
has written O letter to s. A. Perkins.
of Tacoma, who is a member of the
executive committee of the Republic
can national committee, but not rel
alive Of George W., in which he says
the Republican national convention
can. nominate Colonel Roosevelt for
the presidency without having any
fears that the Progressive party will
want everything in sight just as soon
as the colonel gets into the White
House.
George W. says to 8. A. that the