The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 9, 1908

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3i mrii'iir Milr.iir:! W ERYBODY J 12 PAGES I e i i NEEDS IT. j EVERYBODY 12 PAGES READS IT. Ill l W 111 IM If! li I Ill I I I Ilm 1 1 111 -i j V LAST EDITION. THURSDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 9, 1908. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CEOTB. i i NEW MAN AT HELM Henry D. Clayton of Alabama Made Permanent Chairman. He Inaugurate Keign by Kiss ing Three Little Girls. MITCHELL IS DUCKING Begs Alabama Delegation Not to Present His Name. On Rail Call f r Vire Presiden tial Nomination. FllAXCIS MENTIONED. Hut Refuses to Permit the Use of His Name. Platform Committee St'll Wres ties With Injunction P.ank. Convention Hall, Denver. Col., July 9. The Democratic national convention resumed its sessions shortly after 11 o'clock today and with' another vast assemblage present, eager and expect ant, and with the feeling prevailing that the culminating day was at hand on the presidential nomination and the platform. State delegations 'were busy (luring the morning making their final canvasses on the coming ballots and It was 11:40 before the session actually began. The feature of the opening hour was the speech of the permanent chair man. Congressman Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, a presentation of party as pirations and a severe arraignment of President Roosevelt. Frequent demon strations of wild enthusiasm came from the listening thousands, suggestions of the name of Bryan being the-unfailing signal for tumultuous clamor. The platform Is practically complete as an entirety and wilt be presented to the convention late In the day.- During the morning. John Mitchell, the. labor leader, appeared before the Alabama delegation and formally -declared that he would, not be a candidate for vice president. The Missouri delegation called on ex Governor Francis, of Missouri, and an nounced their Intension of presenting his name to the convention for the vice presidency. In view of the unwavering refusal of the Gray forces to permit the Delaware Jurist to be considered for second place and Governor Francis' prominence as one of the conservative force remaining of the Cleveland cabi net there is a growing sentiment tow ard substituting his name for Gray's as the leading vice president candidate. The convention Is likely to hold sev eral sessions during the day with the rrohablllty of a night session if neces sary for the adoption of the platform, end In all likelihood the nomination of the presidential standard bearer. The name of former Governor David R. Francis, of Missouri, it was later learned, will not tie presented to the Democratic convention for the vice presidential nomination. Gover nor Francis learning of the activity In his behalf by the Missouri delega tion forbade his friends to continue their efforts and out of deference to his wishes they will not enter his name. Adjourn I mil 7 OVIoi-k. After Chairman Clayton finished there were short speeches and then the convention adjourned until 7 o'clock this evening. PKItMAXEXT ORGANIZATION. Henry D. Clayton or Alubanin Made Chairman of Convention. Convention Hall. Denver. Col.. July 9. Yesterday's strenuous proceedings at the morning sfssion of the convention and the late session of last night, had a marked effect on the delegates today and they were slow in reaching their seats. This was particularly notice able among the lareer states such as! New York, Pennsylvania. Illinois and I onio. The men or the Keystone state had in addition to the fatigue entailed by the work of yesterday a series of conferences to delay thorn. They had planned to meet before the convention assembled, but this idea was abandon ed in favor of an election for national committeeman to be selected after all the delegates had reached their seats in the convention hall. This plan too was given up and it was finally agreed that the caucuses should be held Im mediately after the adjournment of the first session of the convention. At 11 o'clock, the hour set for con vening, scarcely a hundred delegates were in their platv and it was evident there would be quite a delay In begin ning the das's proceeding. Report Heady Since Tuesday. The committee on permanent organi sation had been ready with its report ever since Tuesday night, simply hold ing It for ratification after the creden tials committee had completed its work. The hall began to fill more rapidly after 11 o'clock, each entrance pouring its hundreds into the auditorium, which already had begun to feel the effect of the midsummer heat outside. An ticipating a long session manv nf tho delegates doffed their coats soon after I arrival ana a snirt sleeve convention was in prospect. During the watch for Chairman Bell to call the assemblage to order before finally relinquishing his gavel to Con gressman Henry D. Clayton, of Ala bama, the permanent chairman, the cowboy band, which has earned a wide reputation both for Its endurance and the quality of its music, kept up a live ly fusillade of patriotic selections with songs of the south Interspersed from X, 4 I 'V'v V Ifi -i -fe' r far t" X i i lit fcl ir II i "if i f f f .S i a' jp "8 f JI -r :.-.v:-.-; A'-S'-W-s; i-.-w 31 1 -,tH "t -7t Om' f" Si. "m v r I -I AVllllam Jennings Bryan. w: J.-BRYAN IN CHARACTERISTIC POSES; npilOSK'wlw.iaw Mr. Bryan during tha campaign of-18s3 wtih s4 frora a gjaocv at th accompanying pictures l JL" TKat .tne Br.van. jpt 190885" Tar different'' man" 1b physical appearance. When the young Nebraskan of thirty- 8lx .deUverea.bfs speech accepting the Democratic nomination In Madison Square Garden, Nw York, be had a heavy hock of dark hair -generously covering his. foreheai Mf yon should see him today and enjoy a Tlew from, the gallery when lie is bareheaded, "you would discover that there hi a considerable area of baldness toward the back of the head as well as in front. Mr. Bryanalso looks considerably stouter than he was time to time, and calling out the most enthusiasm. llcll Rcglns to Ha miner. At 11:30 o'clock Chairman Be':l liegan the ten minutes of hammering with his gavel, which ho has thus far found necessary in calling the convention to ord"r. He kpt up a monotonous ham mering like that of a cooper driving a hoop on a barrel, but after-a time he gave up and retired. Then he came hack to the front, and drove another hoop and followed this with another brief rest. A third period of rapping, however, began to produce some effect and the temporary chairman was able to make himself heard as he ordered the aisles cleared, and repeated the sentence. "Gentlemen, take your seats." At 11:40 the convention was quiet and the chairman announced that the prayer would be made by Rabbi Samuel Koch of Seattle. When the prayer was concluded. Chairman Bell recognized Mr. McQuis ton of Pennsylvania, who stated that up to the present time he had been un able to secure ndmission tickets and badges for the eight contesting dele gates from Pennsylvania, who were seated last right. Rogr Sullivan arose and stated that the badges had been Issued to a repre sentative of Mr. McQuiston and if he had not received them it was due to the failure of his own messenger. The chairman settled the question by directing the sergeant-at-arms- to ad mit the delegates. It was announced by the chair that all members of the new and old national committees would meet late In the af ternoon at the Brown Palace hotel. As chairman of the committee on per manent organization Senator McCreary of Kentucky presented the report of that body. Permanent Officers. It recommended Representative Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, for permanent chairman, Urey Woodson of Kentucky for secretary and John I. Martin of Missouri as sergeant-at-arms.' In all other respects the tempor ary organization was made permanent. The chair after the unanimous adop tion of the report appointed Senattr McCreary. Lewis Nixon of New. York, and J. E. Baker of California, as mem bers of a committee to escort the per manent chairman to the platform. Chairman Clayton as soon as he was was cheered to the echo and the uproar seen advancing toward the platform was redoubled as he was introduced to the convention by Temporary Chair man Bell. Three little girls in r?d, white and blue dresses were helped to the plat form before Mr. Clayton began his address. In their arms were large bunches of American beauty' roses that, almost smothered the little tots. The 'roses were presented to the per manent chairman amid much cheer ing, and then one by one, the chil dren were lifted to the desk and Mr. Clayton kissed them in turn. FAIRVIEW BRYAN'S HOME AT LINCOLN. 1 ir

Trainmen, having a membership of 330,000, we respectfully ask your co operation In having such a plank adopted, as we think It highly Im portant. Can not see how Democratic party can be embarrassed by such plank' as President Roosevelt has recommended such legislation, at least five times, and Mr. Taft favored It in Cooper Union speech and In reply to j questions propounded by Mr. Lewis or unto.: His JUTCJIKLL IS DODGING. Begs Alabama Not to Present Name for Vice Presidency. Convention Hall, Denver, July 9. John Mitchell, the former head of the United Mine Workers of America, to day made a personal appeal to the Alabama delegation not to present! his name to the convention for the vice presidential nomination. Alabama, being the first In the alphabetical roll of states, could give the Mitchell name impetus by presenting the name of the labor leader In advance of other can didates. The Missouri delegation today called on former Governor David R. Francis and announced a decision reached to day to put Mr. Francis in nomination for the vice presidency. The Mis sourians expect to secure for Mr. Francis the support of eastern Demo crats because of the fact that he was a member of the Cleveland cabinet. If Judge Gray of Delaware Is elimi nated from consideration, the Mis souri delegation believes that Mr. Francis will be the beneficiary. BRYAN WILL NOT GO. At Least He Has No Present Intention of Visiting Denver. Fairview, Lincoln. Neb.; July 9. William J. Bryan at present has no intention of going to Denver now or after his nomination, according to the statement he has repeatedly made here to newspaper men. Something might arise which absolutely demands his prence In the convention city, but so far he has had no hint of such a contingency, and so far as the future can be forecasted he will not join his Democratic supporters at the Colorado capital. MADE NO CHANGE. Tlie Subcommittee Adopts Injunction Plank as First Reported. Denver, July 9. Further delay In the presentation of the platform was Indi cated when after extended discussion of the railroad plank recommended by the subcommittee on that subject the mam subcommittee of the committee on res olutions referred the entire plank back to the small committee to be redrawn The proposed plank relative- to the The Bryan farm house near Lincoln, Neb., where the Peerless Leader received the news of the one hour and 2" minute demonstration In his behalf at the Denver convention and where the biggest portion of the Denver plat form and the Denver programme of events has been framed. This was the mecca to which prominent Democrat turned en route to Colorado and with Bryan's nomination it will become the Democratic capital of the United States from now until the first Monday after the first Tuesday' in No vember. Cheering and laughter continued during the pretty little ceremony and a gale of merriment filled the hall when some one called out "Hobson, Hobson." The little girla were Misses Irene, Catherine' and Ada "Smith, all of Denver. Mr. Clayton called out first applause when after thanking thu convention for the privilege of presiding over its deliberation he de clared with emphasis: "This is a Democratic year!" Cheers for Clayton. When he came to that part of his address dealing with the trusts, Mr. Clayton omitted a large paragraph covering a message sent to congress by President Roosevelt on the subject of trust regulation. "I will not weary you by reading this," he said, "you can read it in the newspapers." The task of delivering his address, it was apparent, was telling somewhat on Mr. Clayton. He is a speaker of emphatic, forceful delivery, but the heat was great. The sweat was streaming from his face and his collar was fast losing its shape. His enegry, however, was unabated, despite his evident fatigue, and he continued steadily, save for occasional periods during which he wiped his eye glasses and mopped his forehead. As he approached the end of his speech, Mr. Clayton read more and more rapidly with the evident irtention of flnisihng as quickly as possible. This was due however to his desire, and was not caused by any sign of in attention on the part of the convention which continued to accord him mark ed attention. Loud cheers of approval greeted Chairman Clayton as he concluded and the applause was continued for several minutes, the delegates stood upon their chairs and tossed hats and handker chiefs Into the air. While the demonstration in honor of Mr. Clayton was in progress the doors of the-convention hall were opened and the Jefferson club of St. Louis, was marshalled for a parade through the aisles. At the head of the line was a banner bearing "David R. Francis for vice president." It elicited much en thusiasm. The marchers attempted to counter march in the narrow aisle paralleling the stage and a dangerous congestion was averted only by sharp commands of the sergeant-at-arms urging the ciub to proceed out of the opposite door. John W. Kern, of Indiana, offered a mo ion providing for the appointment of a committee of three to ascertain when the committee on resolutions would be ready to report on the plat- The motion was adopted and tho chair appointed as tne committee Messrs. Kern, of Indiana, Pace, of Alabama, and Mack of New York. "Pinding the investigation and re port of the committee." said Mr. Clayton "the chair takes the liberty of inviting Xo address the convention Mr. Raymond Robbtns. of Chicago." Ft LLKU WIRES BRYAN. Notifying of Railway Men's Objections to 1 njuncTina ruuiK. Denver.' July A telegram has been sent Mr. Bryan in opposition to the "no notice" injunction plank by H. R. Fuller and H. E. w ills, represent ing railway employes as follows: "The subcommittee of Democratic convention on injunctions is opposed tir-e. As the dulv authorized renre-' How Uie Nebraskan Probably Looked W hen He Read of the Hour sentative of the Brotherhoods of Lo-1 Twenty-seven Mlnuto Demonstration Yesterday Afternoon as corriotive Engineers, Firemen and ported by the Associated Press in Yesterdey'e State Journal. !f":.-';:-efiS445i!S t -1 .t 3 m-. use of court injunctions was then taken up in the subcommittee for discussion. After some "20 minutes' of debate the injunction plank was adopted without alteration. The injunction plank as adopted omits the requirement of notice before the Institution of injunction suits; the view of the subcommittee being that the necessity for notice is obviated by the provision that labor disputes shall be treated in this connection the same as other controversies. The plank as adopted provides for Jury trials In pro ceedings for violations of injunction orders. INCOME TAX GOES OUT On Legal Objections of lawyers on Platform Committee. Denver, July 9. The subcommittee on platform today proceeded with its labors in the presence of the full com mittee and when planks were pre sented by the small subcommittee took them up for discussion regardless of the presence of the members of the full committee. The work of the early morning was Iargelv of a negative character and consisted in the main of undoing what had been done previous ly. The income tax provision and the provisions requiring foreign corpora tions to submit to the laws of the states in which they do business were both knocked out on legal objections made by Judge Parker, Senator Dan iel and others. The lawyers also at tacked the provision permitting the interstate commerce commission to Initiate rates and at 11 o'clock It look ed as if this paragraph would follow the others. The discussion aroused much fcolino- and some of the laymen were not slow In declaring that Mr. Bryan's princi ples were being sacrificed to meet the technical demands of the legal profes sion. The rate provision was a feature of the railroad plank as it was reported by the subcommittee on railroads of which Mr. Sullivan of Illinois, in chair man. He supported it strenuously. Mr. Sullivan aiso found occasion to defend the plank against attacks on the pro visions for basing rates on the physi cal valuation of railroads with which the conservative lawyers found much fault. The entire plank was sent back to the subcommittee to the redrafted. The subcommittee received and about noon' adopted the railroad plank as re vised by the small committee. It pro vides for the valuation of railroads by the interstate commerce commission and would authorise that commission to control rates. The subcommittee adopted also the trust plank which would give the in terstate commerce commission super vision over all corporations doing an interstate business -of more than million dollars a year. THE BRYAN SMILE. and Re- Meets for Ijtst Time. Denver. July 9. The retiring nation al Democratic committee held Its final meeting this morning with almost a complete attendance. Chairman Thomas Taggart presiding. Committeeman M. J: Wade, of Iowa, offered a resolution extending the thanks of the commit tee to Its several officers Chairman Taggart, Secretary Urey Woodson, as sistant Secretary Edwin Seaton, treas urer, W. H. O'Brien, and sergeant-at-arms, John I. Martin and "to those who have aided them In the perform ance of their various duties." The resolution was unanimously adopted. (Continued on Next PageJ

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUIUTAIi-THTTBSDAY EVENING. JULY 9, 1903. CALL TOJATTLE. ,Urjan Has Already Prepared a Stirring Manifesto IThlch He Will Issue ImmedJ 1 ately Following Nomination. EVERYONE MUST WORK No Tacation for Him or Any Other Loyal Democrat. To Force the Fightingin Erery Tart of Country. Uncoln, Neb., July 9. William Jen nings Bryan is not only sure of being nominated, but he has prepared hi campaign schedule. Just as soon as the wire Informs the big Nebraskan that the Denver delegates have done as he desired he will Bash a campaign document that will make the Repub licans Bit up and take notice. Be tween times Mr. Bryan has been pre paring this manifesto. He ha not let It interfere with his platform prob lems. Nevertheless, there has not been a moment at Fairview that he has not been busy with his battle-cry announcement. Mr. Bryan has been laughing In his sieeve about Nominee Taft going to the Hot Springs to recuperate. Mr. Bryan says he does not need to re cuperate. Mr. Brayn says that Fair view and its alfalfa are a sufficient tonic for any man. So juKt as noon as the delegations come marching back from Denver and stop off at Lincoln to say. "We shall fitrht for you and we shall elect you, Mr. Bryan." the big Nebraskan has all of this ready to place before them: "If I am to be elected it is by hard work; that being from this very mo ment. "I do not intend to take a vacation mywlf. and I think that anybody that is interested in this great struggle ugainKt trusts, predat ry wealth and all of the other ills that the nation suffers will not hesitate before a bat tle. The Democrats' campaign begins from this very moment. It is neces sary to watch and fight and pray. "Fairview is enough of a summer vacation for any man. I do not need any seashore breezes or sulphur spring tonic. I shall start at once to prove to the American people that the Democratic party offers the best solu tion of political, economical and social problems that can be devised." Mr. Bryan's manifesto will consist of a very guardedly worded announce ment that every Democrat Is expected to do his doty. This manifesto will be sent broad cast. It will be couched In such terms that It will be a campaign document. Leaders to Be Summoned. Immediately after the adjournment of the Denver convention there will be a rallying of Democratic leaders at Fair- view. Not only are all the members of the national committee to be summon ed, but In addition every leader of con sequence of the Democratic party In the United States will be asked to come to discuss the battle from every as pect. Mr. Bryan, while he has prepared this manifesto very carefully, has not re vealed except to his inner circle of friends what he Intends to do. He is placing great store on the fact that Mr. Taft is not his equal either in oratory or activity, and for that reason is sounding a call to arms before the Republican candidate can marshal his forces. The summer months, with heat and lassitude, are no detriment to the Democratic candidate. He is going to g' t busy and he Intends to make the other people follow the pace he sets. There will be no uncertainty In the Bryan manifesto. H will make It plain In the most forceful Bryan style that he Intends to carry the battle not only to the enemy s country, but In ev cry nook and corner where a Demo cratic vote can be secured. Mr. Bryan's issuance of the manifes to is a secret even to his very close friends. Two members of the national committee know about It and one of these members ha advised him to make nothing public until at least six weeks af'er the Denver convention has adjourned. Mr. Bryan, however, aa is his way, will have the manifesto and then have other people come and ask him about It. Manifesto Mill Sot Pace. A number of the southern support ers of Mr. Bryan have been very eager to have him isaue a florid speech, in which he will rip and tear everything debatable. Mr. Bryan, however, while agreeing that radical means should be employed, also is determined that he will not place himself on record for anything out side of the Democratic platform ex cept for its energetic proclamation. Mr. Bryan's manifesto will be printed In both large and small type to suit the occasion in every part of the country. Campaign literature will be put forth luminously later on, but this opening gun of the war Is ex pected to create all kinds of political havoc. The big man plumes himself on this appeal to the country. Hla famous speech of 189S about the "cross of gold and crown of thorns" is expected to be eclipsed by the new flood of oratory in the manifesto. It is to be known as Bryan's master piece. When each of the big leaders re turns from the Denver convention they will call on Mr. Bryan by his special invitation. Ail will have lipped into their hands a copy of the manifesto and then Mr. Bryan will say: "Get busy." Mrs. Bryan has been one of her husband's chief advisers about getting out the manifesto. Although Mr. Bryan works by schedule, so far as the clock is concerned. Mrs. Bryan does not let clock rules bother hex. When her husband Is asleep she Is blue penciling through the draft of what Mr. Bryan Intends to spread be fore the public as a hurrah document. MM Burns With $10,000 Loss. Sawyer, Kan., July 8. The Elm flour mill, a plant of seventy-four bar rels capacity, was burned here. Bosl rr.an and Francis, the millers, lived a short distance away, but did not know of the fire until morning. The blaze was doubtless started by bur glars, as sacks of flour and scattered feed, carried from the mill, were found. The loss Is about $10,000 with little Insurance. Iceland to Speak at Bonner Springs. Bonner Springs, Kan., July 9. Cyrus Leland. candidate for the Re publican nomination for governor, will be the principal speaker at a picnic to be given at Bonner Springs, Saturday. Other state and county candidate will also speak. NEW UAH AT HELM. (Continued from Preceding Page.) CHEERS FOR W. A. HARRIS. When the Kansan Presented Platform Planks. Denver, July 9. "Resolved, That the Democratic party recognizes the right of home rule and that the fed eral government regulate commerce Between states and In the issue oi in ternal revenue license should, as far as possible, respect and support the domestic policy of every state." There were cheers from the mem bers of the committee on resolutions when former Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas handed this plank to the sec retary of the committee. "Kansas wants the government to refuse to license the sale of liquor in states which have the prohibitory law. The government lloense. which almost anyone can obtain, is the greatest ob stacle to the effective enforcement of the prohibitory law in Kansas, and in other state," said Senator Harris, "and if the government would respect the rights of the states to regulate the liquor traffic by refusing license where the state refuses them, there would be no teiuble at all in enforcing the law." The plank submitted by the Kansan had the support of many of the solid south in the resolutions committee. Reaped Kanaans on Tariff. There is a marked respect for Kan sas sentiment on tariff reduction and labor matters. The influence of Kan sas is not for the radical in any in junction declarations, however. At the same time that Harris handed the secretary his home rule license plank. he handed In another. That plank pro vided for an extension of the power of the interstate commerce commission to regulate shipping rates, to enforce good train service and to compel rail roads to give what the commission may deem proper consideration to shippers generally. This plank is greatly de sired by the stockmen of the country. "Sometimes rates are unfair and sometimes train service Is too bad to put up with," said Mr. Harris. "Some of our live stock trains make only six or seven miles an hour on the average and we live stock men lose money on our shipments. The Interstate com merce commission should be given power to remedy these conditions." Would Give Them More Power. The Harris plank contemplated con ferring powers on the interstate com mission similar to those which are conferred by the various states upon their railway commissioners. The opinions of the Kansas dele gates upon the "anti-injunction plank," so-called, was divided, but the major ity of them were perhaps of the same opinion as John H. Atwood, national committeeman. Mr. Atwood was In favor of a plank which Mr. Bryan would accept, but which was not as strong as he would like. Mr. Atwood wanted a plank which left unrestricted the power of the federal courts to issue restraining orders, but which would provide specifi cally that the matter be heard within five or ten days. By this means, a temporary restraining order could not be made practically permanent by a delay of hearing. Mr. Atwood favored the preservation of the rights of the courts to issue temporary writs with out notice. Mr. Bryan accepted Mr. Atwood's ideas, but preferred further modifica tions, probably in the direction sug gested by Gompers. TRIED TO HEAD OFF FIGHT, Bryan Men Offered to Compromise With GufTey. Denver, Col., July 9. Colonel Guf fey who was the storm center of last night's fight on the floor of the con vention, was early in consultation with his lieutenants today and with the elements outside the delegation who saw in last night's vote a remaining chance to overcome the Bryan strength. He had little to say on the result, except to remark: "You will notice I was present when the voting took place." He would not discuss the vote in de tail, but seemed to think that while it demonstrated a heavy current of op position to the plans of those control ling the convention Mr. Bryan might develop greater strength on a presi dential ballot than he did on the ques tion last night. But the total of 387 votes inspired the allied opposition with new hopes. It developed in this connection that a strong effort was made to avoid the vote of last night, as the Bryan managers desired not to have an issue which would disclose the strength of the two contending elements. The Guffey men say that the report on credentials was delayed a full hour, while overtures were made to Colonel Guffey not to present the minority re port thus avoiding a division and an open vote. According to the Guffey men distinct overtures were made to the Pennsylvania leaders to secure this end, namely that he should re main a national committeeman from Pennsylvania, but while this would have insured his continued leadership It is said Colonel Guffey flatly refused to consider the proposition aa it in volved the sacrifice of the Philadel phia delegates for whom ha had con tended. The Guffey men are confident that these overtures. designed to avoid a vote came as a result of ad vice to the Bryan men from Lincoln. The Pennsylvania delegation has not yet caucused under its new basis of membership which places the Guf fey anti-Bryan element in a minority, but a rearrangement of leadership and voting strength will probably be made today. ADOPTS US IV R.ULK But Xew York Is Still Noncommittal on Candidates. Denver, July 9. The New York delegation held another caucus this morning, but the only action taken with reference to the attitude of the delegation toward the nomination for president and vice president was the formal adoption of the "unit" rule un der the operation of which the entire 78 votes of the state in the convention will be cast in one block. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo was unanimously re elected as member of the national committee from New York state. C. F. Ketcham of Warwick protest ed against the adoption of the unit rule on the ground that it placed the entire vote of the delegation in the hands of a single man. Rockefeller Is 69. Cleveland. July 9. John D. Rocke feller quietly celebrated his 69th birth day at Forest Hill, his suburban home. Mr. Rockefeller, to the friends who called to congratulate him. declared that he was enjoying splendid health and that he never felt better in his life. Weather Indications. Chicago, July 9. Forecast for -Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Friday; wanner tonight. WOODS FULLOF'EM There Are Tice Presidential Candidates Galore at. Denver. Democrats Evidently Think Honor Is Not to Be Spurned. NEW YORK HAS ONLY 19 The List Is Certainly Formid able in Numbers. Last But Not Least Is "Dark Horse" Kept Under the Bose. Denver, July 9. Here is a list of the men who have been mentioned as pos sibilities for the Democratlo vice pres idential nomination: Barrett. John, Washington, D. C. Bailey.- Senator Joseph, Texas. Broward, Gov. N. B., Florida. Berry, William E., Pennsylvania. Bell Theodore A., California. Coler, Bird S., New York. Chanler, Louis 8., New York. Campau, D. J., Michigan. Conrad, W. A., Montana. Culberson, Senator Chas., Texas, Chamberlain, Gov. E.. Oregon. Clayton, H. D., Alabama. Douglas, W. L., Massachusetts. Daniel, John W.. Virginia. Dunne, Edward F., "Vllnols. Folk. Gov. Joseph W., Missouri. Francis David R., Missouri. Gray, Judge George, Delaware. Gaynor, Judge, New York. Glenn, Gov. R. B., North Carolina, Harrison, Francis B., New York. Howell, Clark, Georgia. Hearst, William R., New York. Harmon, Judson Ohio. Harris, W. A., Kansas. Higgins, Gov., Rhode Island. Ingalls, M. E., Ohio. James, Ollie K.. Kentucky. Johnson, Tom I, Ohio. Johnson, John A., Minnesota. Jackson, George, Virginia. Johnston, R. M., Texas. Kimbrough, Judge E. R. E., Illinois. Kern, John W., Indiana. Kinney, W. A., Honolulu, Hawaii. Lewis, Col. Jas. Hamilton, Illinois. Lane, Franklin J., California. Littleton, Martin W., New York. Martin, John J., Missouri. Murray, William H., Oklahoma. Mitchell, John, Illinois. Mete, Herman A., New York. Mack, Norman E.. New York. McGraw, J. T., West Virginia. McNeill, Archibald T., Connecticut. Murphy, John, Pennsylvania. McClellan, George B.. New York. Newhouse, Samuel, Utah. Nixon, Lewis, New York O'Brien, Morgan J., New York. O'Brien, T. D., Minnesota, Pugsley, Cornelius E., New York. Kidder, Herman. New York. Rayner, Isidor, Maryland. Rainey, H. T.. Illinois. Rose, David, Wisconsin. Sullivan, Roger C, Illinois. Sullivan. "Jerry," Iowa. Smith, Hoke, Georgia. Seabury, Samuel, New York. Stevenson, Adlai E-, Illinois. Swanson, Claude, Virginia. Stanchfleld, John B., New York. Stone, William J., Missouri. Sulzer, William, New York. Shlvely, Ben F., Indiana. Towne, Charles A., New York. Thomas, Augustus, New York. Van Wyck, Augustus, New York. Vardaman, ex-Gov., Mississippi. Wetmore, Col. Moses C, Missouri. Williams. John Sharp, Mississippi. Williams. Geo. Fred, Massachusetts. Wilson, Woodrow, New Jersey. Watterson, Henry. Kentucky. Dark horse,kept under rose by Bryan ixjrxcnox plank. One Decided Vpon In Subcommittee What Gompers Asked For. Denver, July 9. No injunction shall issue in a labor dispute in cases where the writ could not be employed in the absence of the existence of such dis pute. This is the essence of the in junction provision which has been drawn by the subcommittee of three consisting of George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts; Alton B. Parker, of New York, and Jerry Sullivan, of Iowa, It was presented to the full subcom mittee and is declared to be entirely satisfactory except to the railway train men's organizations. The plank further provides for a Jury trial as to the facts in all cases of injunction. This plank is exactly what was asked for by President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and is understood to have been approved by him as drawn. Mr. Bryan was telegraphed to last night on behalf of the protesting rail way men and told that the provision as drawn was Impractical and incapa ble of administration by any judge. The injunction provision is contained in what will be known as the labor plank of the platform. This plank de clares also for an eight hour day and for a comprehensive employer's liabili ty act. Gompers Asked for It. When Mr. Gompers was heard by the resolutions committee he was asked many questions as to his demand for the abolition of the injunction in labor disputes. He stated positively that those he represented were not asking for notice before' an injunction should issue, but wanted the entire abolition of the injunction process In labor dis putes, except in such cases as might be proper to use the process had no labor dispute existed. He contended that If this demand were met It would do away with the hardship he claimed organized labor had suffered at the hands of the court. Application to be beard by the com mittee against the plank was at once made by H. R. Fuller, representing the Brotherhoods of Railway Employes. It Is contended that no law could be en acted which would give a Judge the basis of a decision as to whether or not the writ would apply in any given case where a labor dispute did or did not exist. When the committee met at 10 o'clock the subcommittee was still un prepared to' make a full report. The labor and railroad planks were still incomplete, but It was stated that they would be In shape to submit by noon, possibly earlier. In the meantime the committee took up other questions and confidence was expressed that the committee would be prepared to report to the convention early in the afternoon. Blow Open a Safe for $1.50. Coffeyville. Kan., July 9. The safe in the Santa Fe depot at Caney was blown open some time during the night and $1.60 in pennies taken. The operator had takon the balance of the money home with him at 11 o'clock. The work was evidently done by amateurs. GLIDDEN TROPHY TOUR Twenty-nine Autos Start on the 1,700 Mile Contest- Buffalo, N. Y July 9. Twenty-nine touring cars started this morning in the Glldden trophy contest of 1908. The route approximates 1,700 miles to be traversed in 12 riding days, with three days of rest included In the schedule. The tour this year is an out and out manufacturers' contest with official observers carried to check repairs, replacements, adjustments and stops. Fourteen smaller cars departed In the contest for the Hower trophy and the other cars left here in some official capacity, but not as contestants for any prize. Two hours previously two tuoring cars started this morning in iriDuung conretti to mark the course which will take the tourists over six states and over five mountain ranges, ending at Saratoga July 23. i The following is the official number and driver of each car and the order of its start for the Glidden trophy: No. 1, Teddy Day. No. 2, Arthur Kumpf. No. S, J. W. McGulre. No. 4, R. M. Owen. No. 5, C. H. Burman. No. 6, W. C. Straub. No. 7, H. D. Savage. No. 8, H. H. Hammond. No. 9, Joseph Moore. No. 10, Paul Gaeth. No. 11, Gus Buse. No. 12, Charles Tabot. No. 13, C. L. Caires. No. 14. W. S. Bates. No. 15. Mrs. J. Newton Cuneo. No. 16, Luther Young. No. 17, C. L. Clark. No. 19, Frank Nestt. No. 20, Loring Wagoner. No. 21, Frank E. Wing. No. 22, H. H. Rice. No. 23. W. C. Marmon. -No. 24, Frank Yerger. No. 26. W. G. Jones. No. 26, R. Yeager. No. 29, H. S. Vantine. No. 30, R. Davis. No. 31, W. B. Hulburt, No. 32, R. H. Seldon. Car No. 1 started at 10 o'clock, the others following at Intervals of one minute. Today's run is to Cambridge Springs, Pa., 117.4 miles. SAVES FORTUNElN YEAR State Printer Saving Is $34,000 Per Annum Says Mr. McXeal. T. A. McNeal, state printer, has figured that it is costing the state $34,000 a year less to run its own printing plant than to have its print ing done under contract. During the last two years of the contract system the legislature appropriated $196,000 for printing while during the two years of state ownership the appropriations have been only $141, 000. This shows a decrease in appro priations of over fifty thousand dol lars but there has been an increase In the amount of etock carried, the amount of wages paid, additional equipment and increased amount of printing. All of this figured in shows a saving of about $34,000 a year. The increase in the amount of printing Is about ten per cent over the amount printed during the years of the con tract arrangements and the plant is now carrying about six thousand dollars more stock than was carried then. At present the wages paid the printers are higher than formerly. Higher wages per week are paid and for eight hours per day while for merly the men worked nine hours each day. SHERMAN WOULD QUIT, Asks to Be Relieved from Chairman ship of Congress Committee. Utica, N. Y., July 9. Speaker Can non and Congressman Loudenslager, of New Jersey, are here today to confer with Jrfhn S. Sherman, the vice presi dential candidate concerning the chair manship of the Republican congres sional campaign committee. It is un derstood the whole subject was dis cussed at length. Mr. Sherman express ed a desire to be relieved in order that he might devote his attention to the canvass for the national ticket. It is not expected that a decision will be reached today and it is said In the event of Mr. Sherman's insistence that he be relieved that Congressman James A. Tawney of Minnesota, the vice chair man of the committee, will be named to succeed to the chairmanship. TAFT BANNER DOWN. Somebody Cut Its Moorings at Last Midnight. Lincoln, July 9. The Taft banner stretched across "O" street near Twelfth and which excited the wrath of many Bryan supporters here, was cut down at midnight last night. The news of the occurrence caused no particular surprise as threats of such action had been freely made. The occurrence was not accom panied by any demonstration aa few people were on the street. The work is believed to have been that of a single person, or at most two, operat ing from opposite sides of the street. The wreckage of the banner caught in telephone and telegraph wires and was suspended in a limp bundle about ten feet above the street. Weather Is Still Pleasant. The promised rise in the mercury during the past 24 hours has been so slight that there is no complaint to be found with the offering though the temperatures are several degrees high er than those of Wednesday. A fur ther rise of the temperature is predict ed for Friday with fair weather. The sky has been hazy all day and the sun has not had a fair, chance to do Its worst though it has penetrated the veil between the earth and the heavens. The following were the Topeka tem peratures since 7 o'clock this morning: 7 o'clock 6711 o'clock 74 8 o'clock ....71 12 o'clock 81 o'clock 75 1 o'clock ....82 10 o'clock 78 2 o'clock .83 Death of Mrs. Holla Brandon. Salina, Kan., July 9. Mrs. Hulia Blundon, wife of one of the first cir cuit riders of the Methodist church in central Kansas, died suddenly of heart trouble here, aged 72 years. She was walking in the yard when the family heard her fall. Rushing to her. Dr. Blundon found her lying face downward. FIRE ATCONEY. Two Large Hotels Destroyed In Short Time. Property Loss Estimated at Quarter of a Million. HE MADE A QUICK RUN The Fire Chief Covered 10 Miles in 12 Minutes. Woman Guest Lost Diamonds Worth Thousands of Dollars. New York, July 9. Fire which caused a loss of a quarter of a million dollars at Coney Island early today destroyed two large hotels and for a time threatened the destruction of Luna park. Dreamland and Steeple Chase park. Fire Chief Lally of Brooklyn made a flying trip from his headquarters in an automobile, cover ing nearly ten miles in twelve min utes. He arrived as the flames leaped over to the tower of the Culver line station of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system, and ordered into service the new high pressure system, using salt water mains. The system worked per fectly and greatly aided in. checking the flames that were fanned by a strong east wind. Water was thrown on nearby build ings and Dreamland and Luna park were deluged to prevent further spread of the flames. The fire was under con trol in two hours and a big force of police were guarding the ruins from looters. Twenty-five thousand per sona watched the fire rapidly devour the frame structures and many guests In scant attire leaped from hotel win dows. Mrs. Lilly Hennlngs was over come bv smoke In Vanderver"s hotel and was rescued with difficulty Dy a policeman. The fire started In Pabst's Loop hotel, which was totally destroyed. Mrs. Frank Clayton, wife of the proprietor, left diamonds valued at several thou sands of dollars in her apartments as she rushed from the burning building. and men were later employed to Bearch the ruins for the lost gems. There were about 100 guests and em ployes in the Pabst, all of whom escaped in safety, while 40 guests at Vandervers were warned in time to get out with the exception of Mrs. Hennintrs. whom the police rescued. After the firemen had been hard at work for nearly an hour, a sudden veering of the wind headed oft the flames and Coney Island was saved from what threatened to be one of its worst fires. According to the manager of Pabst's Loop hotel the loss on the structure la $200,000 and vanaervers loss is nxea ai $50,000. The damage on tne cuiver sta tion was not heavy. RING III THE CHEESE. Woman Gets $1,000 Diamond for Eleven Cents. New York. July 9. Fritz Weber, a grocer in Bloomfleld, N. J., sold eleven cents worth of cheese to a woman customer. A few hours later the woman returned to the store and asked for Weber if he had lost a dia mond ring. He replied that he had not. for he never owned one. The woman then produced a ring set with three glistening stones, which she said she had found im bedded in the cheese he had sold her. She was a happy woman when told that the grocer did not own her find, which she said would enable her to take a needed vacation. It is believed the ring, which Is valued at $1,000, got into the cheese at the factory. Weber could not be induced to give the name of his lucky woman customer. LINKED TO DENVER. A Tl trough Telephone Service Has Been inaugurated. Kansas City, July 9. The telephone line of the American Telephone Telegraph company between Kansas City and Denver has been completed and put into operation. Heretofore the entire United States has been di vided from a telephone standpoint by a region on a line north and south with the western half of Kansas. The service inaugurated today is the 'first telephone line to bridge the gap. TODAY'S MARKET UEfOItTS Chicago, July 9. WHEAT Wheat was active on the local exchange today, but the market was weak and prices declined under pressure of liberal realizing sales brought out by better weather in this country, which offset the influence of higher cables. September opened ""c lower to a shade higher, at 8bS8c, and sold off to S&Vkc. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 122 cars. The market became very strong after the first hour of trading on buying by a number of the large commission nouses. Prices of all deliveries advanced about 2c from the low point and the market closed strong. September sold up to 90c. and closed at 909c, an advance of 131o. CORN Corn was moderately active and weak. Good weather for the crop was also the predominating Influence in this market. September opened e lower, at 72 fc"T2Ac. and sold at 71c. The corn market rallied on the bulge in wheat, but eased off again on renewed profit taking. The close was easy. Sep- temoer loucnea vio, aavancea 10 tic and closed at 71c a net loss of c. OATS Oats were weak due to the sell ing of September by long interests. Trad ing was confined almost entirely to that month. CORN The weakness of corn and wheat was the chief reason for the liquidation. September opened c lower, at 40 mc and sold at sc. PROVISIONS Provisions were moder ately active. The market opened barely steady on account oitK decline in hogs, but Tallied on covering by shorts. Sep tember pork started unchanged to Be high er, at S16.7215.77. and sold at $16.82. Lard opened a shade lower, at $9.45. and sold at $9.62. Ribs opened 26c lower, to a shade higher, at $8.72gS.77', and soia at RYE Cash: 73c. BAR LEY Cash $4g70e. TIMOTHY Sept., $3.90(34.00. Chicago Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stock. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phou 486. Chicago. July t. Open High Low Close Yes wheat- Julv Sent 8S-8S4 894 87 S9'4 88 90 89- 91 8SH sx. SS- 90 o- w Dec 90- CORN July 72- 73 UK Tl 71 JStt 72 71 Sept 75 vaa IV si My office was moved on nUllbC juiy 6th to Prudential Bank Building:, corner Kansas avenue and Seventh street. Entrance on Seventh Street D. A. COOKINH AM, M. D. Specialist. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yoi rselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kansas City, WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN OFFICES AT CHICA00. SO. ST. I0SEPH. SO. OMAHA. DENVER. 3IUU OATS July 47 4 Sept 40- 40 Dec 41 41 PORK July ...15 57 15 67 Sept ...16 73 15 S5 LARD July ...9 40 9 40 Sept 45 9 52 Oct 9 62-65 60 RIBS July 46 39 40 15 67 16 73 9 37 9 46 9 53 4S'4- 39 40 OH 41 16 65 15 62 15 85 15 72 9 40 9 SO 9 45-47 9 56 9 55 8 72 8 82-SS 8 75-77 8 90-92 8 83 Sept 8 72-' Oct S 85 8 86 8 92 8 72 8 86 Kansas City Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall.. Commissions, Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stock. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486. Kansas City, July Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT July 84 WTi-87 844 86 84 Sept 83 84 82 84- 83-834 Dec 84 86 84 85 84 CORN July 73 73 724 73 73 Sept 67 68 67 68-68 68 Deo 55 66 64- 64- 56 Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City, Mo., July 9. CATTLE Receipts 4,000, including 2.000 head south erns. Market steady. Native steers, 14.76 8.C6: southern steers. $3.4O6.00; southern cows. $2.2o3.80; native cows and heifers, $2.0O6.75: stockers and feeders. $3.00(36.25; bulls, $2.604.26: calves. $S.0O8.25; western Steers. 4.506.50: western cows. $2.7594.25. HOGS Receipts today 12,000 head. Mar ket 610c lower. Bulk pf sales, 6.266.40; heavy. S6.40ig6.45: packers and butchers, $6.2o$.45; light. S6.106.35; pigs, 84.756.50. SHEEP Receipts today E.000 head. Mar ket strong. Muttons. S3.754.36; lambs, 84.50 6.o: range wetners, a.eoao.eu; reeaers, 83.2&B4.10. Chicago lilvo Stock. Chicago, July CATTLE Receipts to day about 6,500. Market steady. Beeves, 4.70e8.26: Texans. 84.006.30: westerns. 84.6006.60: stockers and feeders. 82.6064.90; cows and heifers, 82.4CHg6.30; calves, 84.60 VK.bO. HOGS Receipts today about 82.000 head. Market weak. Lisrht. 6.00S6.6ZA mixed. 86.0CKg)6.62; heavy, $6.006.65: rough. 86.00 .46; good to choice neavy. xb..; pigs, S4.80i56.80: bulk of sales, S6.35&.60. SHEEP Receipts today were about 14, 000 head.. Market steady. Natives. 82.75 4.60; westerns. 82.754.66; yearlings, 84.50 66.40; lambs, 84.0Og7.10; westerns, 84.00 7.W. Kansas City live Stock Sales. tThe following sales were made today at the stock yards, Kansas City, Mo., and telephoned to The Topeka State Journal by Clay, Robinson Co.. live stock com mission merchants, with offices at all markets.) Kansas City, July 9. CATTLE Receipts today 4.000 head. Market steady to strong; quarantined strong. HOGS Receipts today 12,000 head. Mar ket 10c lower. Bulk of sales, J6.26&.26; top. 86.40. SHEEP Receipts today 6.000 head. Mar ket steady to active; uplands 86.60. KILLING STEERS. No. 15.. 18.. St.. Wt. Price. No. Wt. Price. 86.90 6.76 3.25 410 4. JO 815 86.25 .1262 6.86 40 1220 38 1130 681 2.75 45. COWS AND HEIFERS. IS... 6... a... 2... 614 14 7U IS 1070 11 1077 .1110 4.10 976 8.26 906 4 26 6.60 S.26 4.10 87 827 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 26. 62. 976 4.50 I 38 786 860 197 .1086 Wt .104 105 264 247 4.65 I CALVES. 3.25 I BULLS. 2.75 I HOGS. 13. No. 26.. 6.. 72.. 64.. Price. INo. Wt 84 90 I 4 122 5 25 J 6 114 6.35 I 76 206 6.40 I 58 196 Price. 85.25 6.50 6.30 6.35 Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. July 9. Close W H EAT Receipts ZB cars. I ncnanged to 2c higher. July. 86c; Sept.. 84He; Dec, S6c. Cash: No. 2 hard. 93c1.08H; No. 3 hard. 92c 81.01: No. 2 red. 9294c; No. 3 red. 90c. CORN l3c higher. July, 73c; 8ept.. sic; uec mc. rasn: ivo. z mixed, 76(5 TRc: No. S mixed. TSTSc; No. 2 white, 834 Hjtxc: rxo. a wnne, mic. OATS lc hlrher. No. 2 white, 6163c; No. 2 mixed. 494j50c. RYE 721575c. HAY Steady. Choice timothy, S9.50 iu.w: cnoice orairie, 9.aixra.uiF. BUTTER Steady. Creamery, 21c; pack ing STOCK. JC. EGGS Firm. Fresh extras, 17c; current receipts. 14c. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago. III., July 9 CHEESE Market eeasy. Daisies. llig'llHc; Twins, 10c; Young Americas. llc. POULTRY Alive poultry firm. Tur keys. 14c: chickens. 10c: SDrlnKs. 14iai6v BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 18 (rzufcc; aRiry, tifejoc. EGGS Market firm. Firsts, 17c. Xew York Produce Market. New York, July 16. BUTTER Market rirm. creamery special, Z34c; extras, 22 thirds to firsts, l22V4c. CHEESE Steady and unchanged. EGGS Firm and unchansed. POULTRY Alive poultry steady. Spring cniCKens, ic; iowis, ic; lurxeys, lie. Dressed chickens firmer. Western spring chickens, 151320c; turkeys, 12 15c fowls, 1213c Market Gossip. (Furnished by J. E. GaU, Commissions, Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486. Liverpool opening cables: Wheat d higher: corn unchanged to d higher. Liverpool second cables: Wheat higher; corn 3igd higher. Xew York Stock Market. Wall St.. New York. July 9. STOCKS Opening prices of stocks today rose above yesterday's closing level. Gains were gen erally fractional, exceeding a half point In Great Northern preferred, Reading, Norfolk and Western and United States Steel preferred. Bethlehem Steel advanced 1 points s.nd Missouri Pacific, Minneapo lis. St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie, Ameri can Car preferred and Consolidated Gas 1 point. The dealings were active and the market broad. The recovery encountered a check and prices were carried back below the level of the first hour. A dull and hesitating tone then developed. Bonds were firm. Thens were enougl--(rtfit. taking, salssvi UIIT. SO. f. PAUL, E. BUFFALO. to prevent the rise going further an4t eventually to bring about a setback which was checked about last night's closing. Later on the list hardened the rise in the grain carriers, led by St. Paul, which gained a point, benefitting ths whole list. Reading and Westinghous n,iecinc rirst preferred advanced 1 point, Pullman 1V4 points. Kansas and Texas preferred and American Smelter's Secur ities preferred B Hi DOlnts. and American Car preferred 1 point. Sloss Sheffield Steel yielded 1 point. The market receded slowly and the an nouncement of a reduced dividend on B. and O. failed to check the decline. B. and O. made a Quick Jump of 3 points to 81 and American Smeltlnar 1 rtoints. while Union Pacific, Delaware and Hudson, Wi- oasn preferred and American Locomotive lost 1 point. Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commlnslons, Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486. New York, July 9. Stock Op'n Hinh Low Cl'se Yes Am. Sugar 127 127 127 127 127 Amal. Copper 68 69 68 69 68 B. R. T 60 50 4it 49 4 Am. C. F 37 37 37 37 87 U. 8. Steel, com.. 40 40 40 40 40 U. S. Steel, pfd... 108 108 107 107 107 Atchison, com 83 83 83 8.1 83 Anaconda 43 44 4S 44 43 St. Paul 137 136 137 1S8 137 R. I., com 17 17 16 16 17 Great Northern.. 133 133 132 132 134 Wabash, pfd 23 23 22 22 23 Mo. Pacific 61 52 51 61 61 Am. Smelting 81 82 81 82 81 No. Pacific 141 141 140 141 140 N. Y. Central 105 106 106 105 lflf. Texas Pacific 24 So. Pacific 88 88 87 87 88 Reading 20 20 20 20 19 Erie 20 20 20 20 19 So. Railway IS 18 18 18 Union Pacific 149 150 14S 148 149 C 0 42 42 42 42 42 B. 0 89 89 SSU 91 L. N 109 109 109 108 108 Katy 61 61 61 61 Pennsylvania 123 123 123 123 123 Can. Pae 163 163 163 168 163 Nat. Lead 68 68 67 68 68 C F. 1 29 29 2S 29 29 R. I., pfd. 31 31 30 30 Jl Ex-dlv. 1' per cent. New Fork Money Market. New York. July MONEY Money on call easy. 1S! per cent; ruling rate andi closing bid 1 per cent, and offered at 1. Time loans a shade firmer. Sixty days. per cent; 80 days. 2 per cent; six months, 33 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper S4M per cent; sterling exchange girm, with ac tual business in bankers' bills at 84.9696 for demand and at 84.85604.8570 for 60 day bills: commercial bills. S4.884.86. SILVER Bar silver. 63c; Mexican dol lars. 46c. BONDS Government bonds firm. Xew Tork Sugar and Coffee Market, New York. July 9. SUGAR Raw sugar steady. Fair refining, 83.893.92; centrifu gal. 96 test. 84.394.42; molasses sugar, 83.64 3.67. Refined sugar steady. Crushed. S6.1: powdered. 85.60; granulated. 85.40. COFFEE Quiet. No. 7 Rio, 6 6-16c; No. 4 Santos, ic. Cotton Market. Galveston, Tex., July COTTON Market steady, 11c. New York, July 9. COTTON Spot cot ton closed quiet. Middling uplands, 811.20; middling guif, 811.46. Topeka Market. Furnished by the Charles Wolff Pack ing Co., yards close at noon Saturday. Can now handle wagon hogs same as be fore flood. Cannot use hogs under 160 pounds. Do not market hogs unless same are well finished, as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give below prices effective at once, until further notice. HOG3T0Peka ,Uly MIXED AND BUTCHERS S5.906. HEAVY ,6.05f6.10 LIGHT i 6.6&36.00 CATTLE. Per ewt. COWS, (good) S3 0CK34.00 COWS (common) 2.0O&8 (O HEIFERS 3.0Og3.7 BULLS 2.50ffla.2f CALVES (good, 100 to 200 lbs.).... 4.00(i00 CALVES (over 200 lbs.) S.00&3.76 EGGS AND POULTRY. Wholesale prices furnished by The Tope ka Packing Co., 114-116 W. Laurent at POULTRY Hens. 7c; broilers 2 lbs. and under, 14c; old cocks, 3c; young tur keys, 10c; ducks, 7c; geese, 4c EGGS 12c. BUTTER 13c. Furnished by The Continental Creamery Co.. Topeka, Kan. EGGS Chicago. 16c; N. Y 17c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago. 21oi N. Y., 22c. ELGIN BUTTER 22c. WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCB. PEARS Per box, 81.00. CABBAGE Per lb.. lc. ONIONS Crystal Wax, per crate. 21.40. CUCUMBERS Per bu., 81.65. APRICOTS California, per crate. 81 60. PLUMS California, per crate, 31.26. CANTALOUPES Per crate, 83.0OtB4.5O. WATERMELONS Per lb., le. PEACHES Texas, per crate, 31.00. BLACKBERRIES Per crate, 82.60. PINEAPPLES Per box, 83.2533.60. LEMONS California. 83.7&J4.60. ORANGES Valencia, per box, $4.2836 OX GRAPE FRUIT California, 34.50. "w" BANANAS Medium slsed bunches, 82 60 2 2S: large bunches, 82.V53.00; Jumbo. 83.25'g3.50. TOMATOES Per 4-basket crate. 85a. LETTUCE Per basket, 35c. RADISHES Per dos.,' 20c. TURNIPS Per dos., 30c. BEETS PPer dos. 30c. CARROTS Per dos. bunches. 40a. SPINACH Per bu., 40c. NEW POTATOES Per bu., $1.09. WAX BEANS Per box, 85c. PLANTS. CABBAGE Per 100, 25c. TOMATO Per 100. 30c. SWEET POTATOES Per 100, 25330e. CHEESE. Wisconsin Y. A., 15c; Limburger, 14c: Daisy, 20-lb. each, 13c; Dairy Twin. 2 to box, 13c; Wisconsin yellow, 14c; Wisconsin White. 14c; Brick, 16c; Block Swiss, do mestic style, 16c Grain Market. Topeka. Julv Furnished by J. B. Billard. corner Kan sas Ave. and Curtis St. VMlT Ale. OATS aMWsn. -j

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURIlAIx THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 9, 1903. AN EXCORIATION. Henry D. Clayton Timorously Assails Republican Party. Chairman of Democratic Con rention Does Not Mince Words. FLAYS MB. BOOSEVELT. Asserts He Has Shown Utter Contempt for Law. Has Also Been Insincere In His Efforls for Reform. THE TIME FOB VICTORY Speaker Insists That Democra cy's Banner Will Triumph And Ship of State Will Float Again on Eren Keel. Convention Hall, Denver, CoL, July S. On assuming the management of the Democratic national convention as Its permanent chairman, Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Fellow Demo crats: Let me thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me. This Is a Democratic year. Democrat ic Ideas are now popular. Doctrines al ways taught by our party and scoffed at by our opponents are now urged as a gospel of their own. Measures and policies of Democratic origin are now pretendedly advocated by the leaders of the Republican party. It Is no longer anarchistic to declare private monopo ly to be indefensible or that the great transportation companies should be regulated and controlled by public law. Former questioning of the decision of a bare majority of the supreme court In the income tax case cannot now be heard, because of the greater noise of the vehement and embroidered denun ciation of judges and judicial acts that have shocked the country. A demand for the revision of the tariff is no long er a threat to destroy our industrial system. Trusts are not to be tolerated even by the Republican party. We need not now enlarge on the list of Republi can admissions and promises for elec tion purposes only. The Republican party has made marked progress in promises to the people and much great er progress In aiding selfish interests and special privileges. This party, guid ed by expediency and campaign neces sity, would camp this year on Jjemo cratic ground. If it is apparent recent progress Is to continue it does not re quire a very great sweep of the imagi nation to see written into a Republi can platform four years hence those Important words of Thomas Jefferson, "Equal rights to all, special privileges to none.'- Republican Responsibility. The Republican party having had full control of the federal government for more than a decade must give an ac count of its stewardship. Its pretentious claims, largely without foundation, and largely exaggerated will not suffice. Let honest Investigation reveal the bad and defective laws passed by that party; vicious policies maintained; reforms re jected: the recent panic and its conse quences; promises broken; dissimula tion practiced; incompetency confessed by its failure to meet urgent public needs; and exhibiting this Incompetency by the appointment of Junketing com missions for the alleged purpose of ad vising that party so long in control and of such boasted legislative wisdom what legislation is required by the country. Against the Republican party, so degenerate and crafty. Is a capable, determined, honest Democracy, in sym pathy with all Just public demands, and confidently asking in its behalf the candid public Judgment. To that Judg ment the issue must be committed, and we unhesitatingly submit our cause to that fine and true sense for the right that we know distinguishes the Ameri can people. "My Policies." In this quadrennial contest Mr. Roosefelt has identified himself with Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft has identified him self with Mr. Roosevelt. The Republi can party has inseparably identified the two together. To praise one you must praise the other; to criticise one is to criticise his pursuing shadow. And so, I must say. if it should appear to any one that in noting and denouncing abuses and failures on the part of the present administration any license is assumed, I urge the impossibility of separating the present occupant of the White House from his own annointed one. It has been made evident in the pending campaign that the Republi cans will seek to conjure with the name of Roosevelt and will rely upon the president's policies as a prized as set. The president has advertised himself and his policies with a fre quency and ability that surpasses the best efforts, of the shrewdest press agent. A distinguished Republican, a former cabinet officer, once publicly proclaimed the president to be the greatest exponent of the art of adver tising the world has known. The county has been told and not allowed to forget that, in his opinion, his en ergies have been devoted to the ac complishment of many high purposes, and that if his work is yet incomplete it is so only because his undertakings were too vast to be carried to success Consumers should be on their guard against food articles that are made by ignorant persons in a haphazard manner, as they are likely to prove deleterious to health. MM WHEAT FLAKE CELERY is made by a physician and chem ist cleanly, pure and acceptable to the mostdelicate stomach. u For sale by all Grocers mm rl'i' J t te v fct&s&iARV 1 Henry D. Clayton, Congressman From Alabama, the Permanent Chairman or uie Denver convention. during his term of office. "My poli cies" must continue. So the champion of these would transfer office and power to hia favorite cabinet minister, and his spear is to have a fellow. The pretense is that the fight must go on under the leader designated by him until the last foe shall have surrender ed or lies inglorious in the dust. The nomination of his would-be successor was largely accomplished by the use of official patronage and coarse ma chine methods and has delighted the chief apostle of strenuosity, and, at the same time, has not perturbed the conscience of the one-time civil service reformer, now the boss, an adept in the bestowal of public plunder, and forgetful of all his resounding moral commonplaces. No fair minded American could read of the recent political doings at Chicago -without feeling regret and mortification that the president should have so abused his power in dictating to a great party his choice of a successor, and regret that that party should have submitted so cowardly to a humiliation that was as manifest as it was degrading. What are the policies which con stitute the capital of the Republican party in this campaign and that, are relied' upon to support the candidacy of Mr. Taft? To recall Democratic platforms, speeches and measures is to convince 1 any man that many or the president s public utterances were derived from an avowed familiarity with the teach ings of our party. His utterances that are Democratic have given him his only claim to be a reformer and have contributed more than all else to the popularity he has enjoyed. The heir and the party are committed to "un faltering adherence to the policies" of the president. What are these poli cies and what are the achievements of president and party? Campaign Contributions. It must be admitted that the repub lic can not long survive if fraud and corruption become material factors in our elections. No man has said more than the president about the corrup tion of elections. You recall his mes sage to congress in December, 1905, where he said that: "It has been only too clearly shown that certain men at the head of these large corporations take but small note of the ethical distinction between hon esty and dishonesty; they draw the line only this side of what may be called law-honesty, the kind of hon esty necessary in order to avoid falling into the clutches of the law." We have here the condemnation of the practice. Has he proved his faith by his works? Is it true or not that four years ago he selected for his campaign manager a novice in politics whose principal qualification for the position was the power he held over the corporations of trie land? Is it true or not that the official place as secretary of commerce and labor gave full knowledge of these business secrets and relations of corporations to this campaign manager, and clothed him with power, with the assent of the president, to punish or reward them by publishing or withholding their secrets that he had collected as such secretary. Is it true or not that, with this power held in terror over the corpora tions, he solicited or had his agents solicit campaign contributions from them? Is it true or not that such re quest under such circumstances was a demand upon the corporations a demand that they acceded to, knowing that the man who made it had the power to punish them in case they refused? Can it be doubted that in this way vast sums were raised? If so, how much of these contributions were used for legitimate expenses and how much for corruption purposes we do not know. Notwithstanding savage ante-election denial we know that a subsequent investigation of certain Insurance companies uncovered the fact that large amounts were con tributed by these companies to the Republican campaign fund not the money of the men who gave it, but money covertly taken without consent of stockholders or policy holders and entered on the books in a way cal culated to conceal the embezzlement. All this was done ii tne interest of the Republican candidate for presi dent. The money was used, the candi date was elected and he continued to deliver lectures on decency and for honesty in elections, sending messages to congress, on publicity and cam paign contributions but at times when these were certain to be unavailing. The Chicago convention has met, has transacted its business, and has adjourned. The question of a pub licity bill was mooted there, was de feated, and it would never have seen the light of day except through the unaided efforts of one solitary mem ber of the committee on platform and resolutions, who dragged it out only to witness its deep entombment by the body of a convention. Thus died one of "my policies" to which that convention In effusive, if dictated language declared In its plat form their unfaltering adherences. Injunction and Contempts of Court. Let me go on. There has been and is now a public demand for legisla- tlon regulating, not abolishing, the process of injunction and the power to punish lor alleged indirect or con structlve contempts of court. Ever since 1896 the Democratic party have protested against hasty and ill-con sidered use of injunctions and has been insisting on the ngnt of fair trial in all cases of constructive contempts. The Republican party have been avoiding this question. So the presi dent, in taking it up. and Mr. Taft in his letter to the labor unions ad' vocated a measure that the Demo cratic party, acting in behalf of the corrupt administration of public Jus tice, has been demanding for twelve years. We are authorized to conclude that in framing, revising or dictating the Chicago platform he suffered from a lapse of memory or abandoned the policy he had so vigorously urged in his official capacity, for he said in a message to congress: "I also urge that action be taken along the line of recommendations I have already made concerning In junctions in labor disputes. No tem- porary restraining order should be is sued by any court without notice, and the petition for a permanent iniunc- tion upon which such temporary re straining order has been issued should be heard by the court issuing the same within a reasonable time say not to exceed a week or thereabouts from the date when the order was issued It is worth considering whether it would not give greater popular con fidence In the impartiality of sentences for contempt if it was required that the issue should be decided by an' other judge than the one Issuing the injunctions, except where the con tempt is committed in the presence of the court or other case of urgency. Surely he and his party eulogists forgot that he had but a few months before advised congress that "it is worth considering wnetner it would not give greater popular confidence in the impartiality of sentences for con tempt if it was required that the issues should be decided by another Judge than the one issuing the injunction. There has not been a session of congress in twelve years at which the Republican party could not have passed a law prescribing, defining and regulating the Issuance of injunctions and providing for fair trials in con tempt cases. Tet nothing has been done to give the wage earner fair treatment and less than nothing Is offered to him in the Chicago de llverance. The meaningless general Ules of its injunction plank are an insult to the intelligence of those who demand reasonable and substantial legislation to prevent the admitted abuse of this judicial process. Again the president said to con gress: "Twenty-two years ago, by act of June 29, 1SS6, trades unions were recog nized by law, and the right of laboring people to combine for lawful purposes was formally recognized, this right in eluding combination for mutual pro tection of the individual rights of the workman in the prosecution of their trade or trades; and in act of June 1 1892, strikes were recognized as legal in the same provision that forbade par ticipation in or instigation of force or violence against persons or proper ty, or the attempt to prevent others from working, by violence, threat or intimidation. The business man must be protected in person and property, and so must the farmer and the wage worker, and as regards all alike, the rights of peaceful combination for ai lawful purposes should be explicitly recognized. And in still another message he said It must be remembered that a pre liminary injunction in a labor case, if granted without adequate proof may often settle the dispute between the parties, and therefore if Improperly granted may do Irreparable wrong. Yet there are many judges who as sume a matter-of-course granting of a preliminary injunction to be the or- "Work is easier and a pleasure, too after a change from coffee to POSTVM "There's a Reason" n Re Read "The Road to Wellville inpkgs. dlnary and proper judicial disposition of such cases, and there have undoubt edly been flagrant wrongs committed by judges in connection with labor even within the last few years.". it is important to note that the Act of June 29, 1884, was passed at the first session of the first congress that met under the first Democratic administra tion after the civil war and there labor received its first recognition from the government. One Republican admin istration has succeeded another for twenty-four years and not one act was passed in the Interest of labor or In acknowledgment of its right to fair and equal treatment. The Republicans enacted a tariff which enhanced the price of products that labor had made and capital owned, and they pretended to ao tnis witn a view ot securing lor labor higher wages. What they gave, however, was to the capitalist and they trusted him to divide. That the in creased profits of protected employers have made them able to pay the labor ing man higher wages no one can doubt, but it remains for the saving grace of Almighty God so to touch their hearts as to make them willing to pay the higher wages. Among the con' tributlons that went to make up the monument that this great man. Grover Cleveland, builded in the respect and affection of his countrymen, few are more striking tnan his almost Instant recognition, as evidenced by this Act of 1886, of the sane and just demands of labor on the law-making power Under him Democracy blazed the way and now remains the unflinching champion of every sound reform in this direction. Immunity from law we promise nobody; Immunity from op pression, from Its very infancy the Democratic party has been dedicated to establish and secure. The Tariff. The president and his party declare that a pre-election revision of the tariff would be unwise. This assertion has been repeated in advance of every election since the enactment of the Dlngley law and sure ly the country will not again be de ceived by Republican promises to re vise the tariff after the election. Their appeal to the people is this give us another chance to make you a promise ana the promise will be made. What does protectionism mean? TJn- der the Republican policy of protection, the people, the consumers, while pay ing a little over $300,000,000 per year in to the treasury through import duties on foreign goods, pay between 11,250,' 000,000 and $1.500,000, 000 a year in the enhanced price of home produced goods. Our domestic manufactures ex ceed our total imports by ten to one and they are nearly all protected. It is safe to say that the people pay at least $5.00 to the already wealthy bene ficiaries of protectionism for every dol lar that is paid into the treasury. Be hind the wall of high protection, which in some cases is altogether prohibitive. the trusts levy enormous tribute on the people. This has amounted to not less than $10,000,000,000 in the last decade, not counting the amount paid to sup port the government. This money has come from the pockets of the farmer, the mechanic, the merchant, the pro fessional man and the laborer, and has been poured into the coffers of the pro tected classes. More than two-thirds of the capital that derives benefit from protectionism belongs to the trusts. The Democrats will revise the tariff downward and in the interest of the tax payers, who Are always forgotten by the Republican party. There must be a, revision and a grad nal reduction of the tariff by the friends of tariff reduction for the common good and not by the beneficiaries of its abuses who Justify use of the import taxing power for the chief purpose of conferring privileges and profit upon the few at the expense of the many. The president himself has said: "I am of the opinion that one change in the tariff could with advantage be made forthwith. Our forests need ev ery protection and one method of pro tecting them would be to put upon the free list wood pulp, with a correspond ing reduction upon paper made from wood pulp, when they come from any country that does not put an export duty upon them." What was the fruit of this recommen datlon? In the house a committee was appointed to investigate the subject. This was a scheme to muddy the wa ters, to placate the newspapers and to excuse nonaction. The Republican ma jority decided to do nothing. In fact, my countrymen, as I recall it the only work done by the great ways and means committee of the Republican house in the matter of the revision or reduction of the admittedly unjustifi able tariff was to report out a bill to put upon the free list tea sweepings and tea dust. This is the sum total of the result of all the ante-election tariff revision promises made and repealed in several campaigns. Trusts. It is the shortest of steps from the tariff to the trusts. Let it be denied if they care to deny it, that the tariff is the real mother of the trusts. The president has made a great pre tense of destroying trusts. Let him tell of the result. In a message delivered to congress he said: The department of justice has for the last four years devoted more attention to the enforcement of anti-trust legis lation than anything els. Much has been accomplished; particularly marked has been the moral effect of the prose cutions; but it is increasingly evident that there will be a very insufficiently beneficial result in the way of econo mic charge. The successful prosecu tion of one device to evade the law im mediately develops another device to accomplish the same purpose. What is needed is not sweeping prohibition of every arrangement, good or bad, which may tend to restrict competition, but such adequate supervision and regula tion as will prevent any restriction of competition and will prevent other abuses in no way connected with re striction or competition." This is an admission of failure and one does not need to dwell on this ad mission further than to say that the imprisonment of those who violated the law would have had a more salutary effect than all that has been done or might have been done In this direction during his entire administration. The Democratic party will strike down special privileges whether grant ed through a high protective tariff or granted to government chartered cor porations by permission of law. All trusts owe their birth and their ability to continue existence to one or the oth er of these two forms of special privi leges. For private monopoly, no busi ness approximating private monopoly in another or in magnitude, can endure without one or the other or both. The Recent Panic. Proceeding at once to a mention of the Republican party's dealing with the disturbed finances of the country, we are brought before the curious legis lative compound, the Vreeland Aid rich bill. The Republican party boasts of its knowledge of finance. What have they given us in this law? It will be remembered that in 1892-3 under a Republican administration a panic was anticipated. The panic came and with Republican effrontery they charged the panic to the Democratic party. Now, controlling every branch of the government, they ignominious ly seek to charge on to every consequence growing out of their own administra tion of the government. xne only sort of larialniinn with anv great force of public opinion behind it that the Republican party attempted to enact was a bill to prevent the re currence or panics. The last panic was a depositor's panic brought about by fear upon the part of the depositor that he could not get back his money which had been left in bank. This fear was produced by the fact, which iiku Decome Known that the banks had been sending their depositor's money to risky, if not unlawful concerns. A run upon the banks by depositors, not by note holders, in consequence oc curred. The Republican Dartv has at tempted to prevent the recurrence of depositors' panics by an emergency bank note bill, in the provisions of wmcn they have decreased the security that the depositor had in a two-fold way, first by reducing the amount of reserve required by law to be held, and seoondly, by making the new emergen cy notes a prior lien upon all the assets ot tne Dank, decreasing the security that the bank had to keep for the de positor and increasing the bank liabili ties that might be charged against de posits. -In my opinion it is an accom plished scheme to enable banks that have floated questionable enterprises to aigest otherwise indigestible securities by making them the basis of a na tional circulating medium of exchange. The future will show whether this mis erable makeshift, part house infamy and part senate infamy, as a great Re publican newspaper has said, will an swer its purpose. Whatever it may show in the way of sins of commission or omission, not only is it the fault of Republican legislation, but the evil which it pretends to cure was altogether and exclusively the fruit of Republican legislation. Theirs is the responsibility for the bill. and theirs also the responsibility lor the condition which led to the enactment of the law. Republican Failures. Thus, my countrymen, in this view we have the spectacle of a president urging a refractory congress to pass needed reform and appealing in vain, or we have another spectacle, that of a president for the sake of his own popularity or for the sake of the popularity of his own candidate mak ing a political play by urging that congress do what he must know it would not do and what we are forced to consider he did not wish done. The president stands sponsor for Mr. Taft. He desires that the laboring man; that those who would have the government effectively regulate the railroads; that those who would revise and reduce the tariff and destroy the trusts; these should believe that Mr. Taft is not a reactionary but a militant reformer, saturated with his ideas and that he will carry out "my policies." Mr. Taft will have to receive about seven mil lions of votes before he can execute any policy. To get the votes for him the president wishes to show what fine policies his chosen one will carry out If elected; and he can show it cheaply by pointing to recommendations that his party associates have Ignored and will ignore. If the president were sin cere and honestly insistent and still was not heeded by his party, notwith standing his great personal popularity, what reason is there to suppose that the same party associates will not be deaf to the same recommendations made by one who is merely the presi dent's legatee? We may inquire here why the special Interests, those en- Joying special privileges, predatory wealth and I think I quote Mr. Roosevelt, who borrowed the words from a distinguished Democrat have all united In expressing eminent satis faction upon Mr. Tart's nomination? The masses and equal rights to all on the one side or the classes fat on privileges on the other under which flag, Mr. Taft? "No man can serve two masters." The press has told us In what seem ed to be semiofficial statements from the White House that the president was so Intent upon his policies that if congress adjourned without enacting them into law he would call an extra session. Congress did adjourn leaving unpassed most of his favored meas ures and the extra session was never called. If the play results In Repub lican votes it will have accomplished its purpose. If the president desired to have this legislation the Democrats were ready to Join in its passage. The Democratic leader of the house, au thorized by all his party associates. repeatedly offered the entire Demo cratic strength in support of these measures. The Republicans have less than sixty majority in the house. If thirty of them had Joined the Demo crats all of these measures would have nassed there and gone to a Re- rjublican senate. So far as the house is concerned le3s than one-seventh of the Republicans were neded to change these recommendations into law. The Republican support was not forthcom ing. Let us see what could have been done if legislation Instead of party advantage had been desired. If a part of the Republicans had joined the Democrats in support of measures proposed by a Republican president the power with which some federal Judges have hastily thrown their authority into the scale against labor would have been regulated by law. A fair trial in all cases of direct or constructive contempt of court would now be provided by law. Labor would be exempt from the prohibition of the Sherman law aeainst combinations. Wood pulp and print paper would now be on the free list and the present tax upon intelligence to that extent abolished. No longer would it be In the power of one federal Judge, sitting m cnam bera, hearing evidence ex parte, upon the allegation that a state law is con' flscatory, to suspend it by temporary Injunction. A Democratic measure that passed the senate at the last ses sion of congress, providing that it should be necessary for three judges to act together for the purpose of is suing such an order, would now be the law. A law requiring the publication be fore election of campaign contribu tions would have been enacted. Federal Usurpation. President Roosevelt has constantly clamored for more law and has fre quently disregarded laws already on the statute books. He has sometimes arrogated through himself to say what laws should be enforced and what should not. He has exercised the un Does not Color the Hair Stops Falling Hair AYER'S HAIR VIGOR authorized privilege of deciding against whom the laws should be enforced and who should be immune from prosecution. He Insisted upon the punishment of certain rail roads and of certain men for giving and receiving re bates and then ordered the dis continuance of the case against one of his cabinet officers who had con fessed that as an official of the rail road he gave rebates to a company in which he -was a stockholder and official. And this man remained In the cabinet until he left with the president s recommendation for a more lucrative position as head of a great corporation. Indeed, by Ms defiance of legal limitation and the safeguard of the constitution, he has done more to Inculcate contempt of law than all the mobs that have claimed victims for their violence In all the states. The president is upon an eminence. If he violates the law, men everywhere know It If he does not himself respect It to the full ex tent, he robs it of the reverence that might be willingly bestowed by others. In this same over bearing spirit he has placed and kept in office men who were not appointed by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He has Influenced or attempted to in fluence courts and Juries in the ad ministration of public justice, not only by deciding who should and who should not be prosecuted, but by making known his personal feelings or sympathies be tween the prosecution and the ac cused. He has scolded luds-es for their interpretations of the law. It was therefore, timely and SDDronrlate that the Republican party at Chicago should have declared that it "will up hold at all times the authority and integrity of the court." He has con stantly cried out. for more power on the part of the federal government at the expense of the powers reserved to the states. In his spech at Harris- burg, in Octobr, 1906, he told of easy methods for increasing the power of the federal government. The method provided in the constitution was too cumbersome, slow and uncer tain ror him. There he lets the coun try into the secret of his short cut to Increasing the federal power in these words: "We need throusrh ennutlv v- tlon. through legislation, and through Judicial interpretation and construc tion to Increase the nower of the federal government." Mr. Root, whom the nresident 1 said to have called "My Secretary" follow- eu mis narnsDurg expression by a speech in New York, in which he said: sooner or later construction win be round to vest power where it will be exercised by the national government ji course many peODle are not sur prised at any opinion the president utters; he has so many of them and has expressed them on so manv con ceivable and non-Dreconoeivahle oc casions. Now. Secretary Root la an able lawyer and a man of trained and deliberate habits of thought. Nothing shows more plainly the demoralization wrought by the president than the fact that this trained lawyer, in the very iront rank or Ms great profession should advocate changing the organic law or tne union by construction to "be found" and to "be found" by whom? By the very men who are to exercise the power. The Insidious pro position of Mr. Root, following up the suggestion of his chief, is that where authority is not granted, which in the opinion of the executive, ought to have been granted, this authority Is none the less to be exercised, and if no other basis for it can be had, it is to be based upon construction to "be found." In other words, if the Constitution has not conferred the power upon the execu tive, then the power is to be vested in him by construction to "be found" in way not provided for by the organic law or tne union. Representative institutions must be preserved. Our federal government of delegated and limited powers must be maintained in all of its reserve powers and in Its Integrity and autonomy for ever. Therein is the safety of the Union and the states one indissoluble and the other indestructible. Let us confidently hope that the time will never be ripe for the change of the Constitution by "executive actions' and by "Judicial Interpretations." If such a time should come then a gov ernment of law will perish from the earth and a government of caprice will be created on the ruins of one estab lished by a written" constitution. Democratic Duty. We know there is a brighter pros pect. If the love of country and liber ty is still strong in the hearts of the American people; if an oath to support the Constitution is now considered by them as binding; if the people are in earnest in their protests against the rule of insolent wealth, the unauthor ized and baleful influence of corpora tions and the exactions of the trusts if the manliness of the fathers has been transmitted to the sons, the fourth of next March will mark the advent of the gladsome light of Democracy and the beginning of the return to con stitutionai government honestly and economically administered. To the banner we raise here we In vite to repair all citizens of our com mon country who revere the nobler traditions of the past and who deplore the srrave aberrations of the present. Let us see to it that this standard shall once again float over a govern ment resting secure on lasting founda tlons. Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow countrymen, the time and the occasion In our national affairs Impose a duty we cannot. If we would, evade. We must go out from this hall with one heart and a determination to put our loved ship of state on an even keel. That keel has been too long beating the air. We must bring It down into the deep abiding waters of the Con stitution. FOR THE VISrmO ATHLETES. Sura of $37,500 Raised to Entertain During London Olympic Games. London, July 9. The efforts of the Daily Mail directed toward raising fund for the entertainment of the visiting athletes who are to take part in the Olympic games have met with a large measure of success. $37,600 already havliur been subscribed, in cluding a donation of $2,500 from A G. Vanderbllt. The government has undertaken to give a banquet to the official representatives of each for eign group, to which the ambassadors of the respective countries will be In vited. Victims of Tenement House Fire, Boston, July 9. One woman dead and four persons in a hospital suffer ing from burns and bruises are the know casualties resulting from fire early today in tenement house district of the west end. The fatality was that of Mrs. Mary J. Brown, who lived on the third floor of a wooden tenement in Cambridge street. Her husband and most of the occupants of the building escaped by Jumping into life nets July Clearance Sale Shoes and Oxfords at Bargain Prices During Tnis Sale. For in stance, here is a ladles' fine Patent Colt hand-sewed, French heel, 8 strap bootee. In sises 2 Hi t and J V4, A width regular value $5.00 our July clearing sale QAc price 4 john l ELLET HENYt SHOE CO. 515 Kansas Avenue HAND SAPOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH Flngtrs rosgbenetf by oeerflewert catch every staia and look hopelessly duty. Hand 5apollo removes sol only the dirt, bat also the loosened, in jured cuticle, and restore! toe Angers Is tbtlr aitaral btMatf. 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The speaking dates for Cyrus La land, Jr., for the next week were an nounced today. Most of the time will be spent in the Second Congressional district. F. B. Dawes, ex-attorney general will accompany Mr. Leland Monday and Tuesday and will be with him at Leavenworth Friday. Ex-Governor Bailey will be with Mr. Lelan4 on Wednesday .and Thursday. The route for the week follows: Monday, Osage county. Monday evening. Ottawa. Tuesday morning, Oarnett. Tuesday afternoon, Chanute. Tuesday evening, Iola. Wednesday, Fort Scott. Thursday morning, Olathe. Thursday afternoon, Miami county. Thursday evening, Paola. Friday, Leavenworth, Soldiers Home and Lansing. Saturday. Hiawatha. Revolution Will Be Short Lived. Hamburg, July 9. The consul gen eral here of the republic of Salvador has received the following cablegram from President FIgueroa: "The revolution ary outbreak In Honduras Is very in significant and will be easily suppress ed by the government of that state." Salvador is carrying out the obliga tions undertaken with the other states of Central America and is keeping a watch on her frontiers and capturing all fleeing revolutionists. Grandchild for John D. Bar Harbor, Me., July 9. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave birth to a son late yesterday at the Rockefeller sum mer home here. This is the third child, the others being a boy and a girl. COOOOCOCOC)OOOOCXXXXDOOOOOCX3 CANE MILLET 1 Let Us Quota Yea Prices HUBBARD'S 520 Kansas Aye

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,TKE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURITALTIITJIISDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1803. WEREHOPEFUL Opposition to Bryan Had Cour age This Morning RAILR0AD HEWS. Complete Control of Harrlman Orer Expenses Remarkable. 1 When It Had Mastered 387 Votes Orer One-Third. Railway Wizard Makes Record Despite Depression. THE M A JORIT YREPOUT UP WITH LAST SEASON Of the Committee on Creden p ft Oh No Falling Off in Net Earnings Is Noticeable. tials Was Adopted. S-V '7? Adding 24 More Totes to the Bryan Strength. Other Items of Interest Railway Circles. in Jvl A BOOH FOR ATWOOD. Kansan Fayorably Mentioned lor National Chairman. Tice Presidency ts Receding Little Consideration So Far. Denver. Colo.. July 9. When the Democratic national convention at 11$ o'clock last night adjourned until 11 a. m. today after an hour's acrimonious debate over the report of the committee on credentials one nag had been removed from the channel through which the candidacy of William J. Bryan must pass on the way to his nomination for the presi dency of the United States. By a vote announced as 615 to 387 the convention rejected the minority report from the committee on credentials and adopted that of the majority of the committee, the prin cipal practical effect of which was to unseat the group of contested dele gates from Philadelphia hostile to the candidacy of Mr. Bryan, more par ticularly friendly to the interests of National Committeeman James M. Guffey of Pittsburg. In addition to this the report as adopted added lour to the representation from Oklahoma and thus four to the total strength of the convention. These four are Bryan men. To how great an extent this vote really represents the ultimate anti Bryan strength in the convention was the interesting and highly important question debated on all hands this morning when began the activities of the third day of the convention. It requires a two-thirds vote to nomi nate and 387 is comfortably more than one-third of 1,006. The sup planting of the ten Guffey men by ten Bryan men makes a net differ ence of 20 and the aaditlon of the four Bryan men from Oklahoma would increase the gain to 24, but even that would leave the anti Bryan strength more than the one third necessary to prevent his nomi nation, if this vote had been on the question of nomination, but it was not and comparatively few observers this morning protested to regard this vote as really a test of strength of either side on the question of nomi nation. Moreover, there were sev eral absentees last night, even though the vote as announced reported the precise total of the convention before the additions In Oklahoma, and the corrected vote to be announced this morning might make inroads into the showing of either side. Excitement Is High. There was therefore enough uncer tainty about it from any point of view to Intensify the interest and the hour of convening the session found excitement high and increasing. The permanent organization of the convention which was to have been effected yesterday. was delayed by the question of credentials until to day, and the expected address of Representative Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, as permanent chairman was deferred until this morning. The platform was still unfinished when the weary subcommittee having It in charge went to bed close to mid night expecting to resume work on it at 8:30 this morning. Consideration of the various planks was subdivided yes terday and subcommittees worked all day on the several subjects with the result that at midnight while the text of the platform to be recommended to the committee on resolutions by the subcommittee was far from complete, the general lines had been decided upon, several of the most important planks were in final form so far as the subcommittee was concerned and it seemed likely that the platform in full, could be reported to the convention sometime perhaps late today. The most important development of the day In this connection was the reaching of an agreement in the sub committee upon a plank relating to the 1 41.-. I 1 .ate.. 12Se Ot COUIt IHJUIIULIUUO U vi. a- putes. There has been more difference of opinion over this matter than over any subject to be treated In the plat form and a compromise satisfactory to both the radical and conservative elements in the subcommittee was an achievement. Vice Presidency Walts. With the division of strength in the convention between the Bryan and anti-Bryan people, the subject of so much speculation the discussion of vice presidential candidates continues in the background and there has appar ently been no change in that matter during the past 24 hours. Evidently the main question of the nomination for the presidency must be out of the way before the second place can be in telligently dealt with. There was another night of festivities in Denver last night, but the fact that the convention people were busy at the hall all the evening and more especial ly the sheer physical weariness follow- ma 1 113 iicmcjiuuua v... yesterday afternoon kept the celebra tion witnin oounas, a net xu uunn aaicu with the night before it was compara tively lame Every indication in the early hours today promised or rather threatened a very hot day. There was bite to the heat even before the sun was fair ly above the horiaon, that made the shade of buildings grateful. Ventila tion and comfort In the convention hall will nave a real iesi. inn uaj. BOOM FOR ATWOOD. Kansas Man Is Favorably Considered for National Chairman. Denver. Julv 9. A strongly sup ported movement having the backing of a number of the most intimate friends of W. J. Bryan, Including sev. oral members of the national commit' tee, has been launched in the interest of John xl. Atwoa oi .ueavenwonn, iLtJXi Kan., member of the Democratic na tional committee from that state, for the chairmanship of the new national committee. It is stated upon good au thority that the selection of Mr. At wood would be gratifying to Mr. Bryan. Mr. Atwood is one of the best known attorneys In the middle west and his work in connection with the prosecution of many important cases against the railroads before the inter state oigmmerce commission has at tracted national attention. He has been In Mr. Bryan's confidence for years and at the request of the Ne- braskan will make one of the prin cipal seconding speeches of the latter's nomination. He has a considerable reputation as an orator and his speech in seconding the nomination of Bryan is expected to give impetus to his can didacy for the chairmanship of the national committee. Mr. Atwood has had wide experience In directing Democratic political affairs and gen erally is credited with having to do more than any other one man with the victory of Bryan in Kansas in 186 wnen tne latter swept the state by 12.000 majority. Homer S. Cummings, member of the national committee from Connecticut, is one of a number of the members who expressed themselves strongly In favor of Mr. Atwood to manage the coming campaign for Mr. Bryan. Said Mr. cummings: "He is neither a radical nor too conservative. He oc cupies an enviable position In that he would meet with the approval of all members of the national committee of whatever views. His ability is un questioned. He is personally exceed ingly popular with members of the committee. His conspicuous success In prosecuting cases against the rail roads on behalf of the business inter ests of the Missouri river valley would give him strength with the people. Be sides, he would be acceptable to Mr. Bryan, I think." THE SUNFLOWER STATE. What Its Delegates and Visitors Are Doing. Denver, July 9 Had John H. Atwood, national committeeman from Kansas, dropped Into his state's headquarters It Is possible that he would have been Immediately looking for a side exit. Mr. Atwood might have been pulled about by scores of his fellow statesmen and each would probably have had about the same question: "How about a ticket for me?" Kansas seems to have fared worse than almost any other state in the matter of tickets. The delegates were allowed only three tickets each and these were gobbled up almost as soon as delivered. There are more than 300 here from the Sunflower state and It is probable not more than a half of these will see the inside of the convention. The headquarters was packed. Ev erybody was In an ill humor. Hugh C. Farrellj. candidate for United States senator, was among the disappointed ones at first. Billy Newlin of Hutchinson. Kan., an active Stubbs worker in Reno coun ty, has been quite conspicuous around the Kansas headquarters. W. H. Ryan of Glrard, Kan., Demo cratic candidate for the nomination of governor. Is making medicine around if 1 I t S it I The figure at the left is that of J ldge Alton B. Parker, Democratic presidential nominee four years ago, who read his Cleveland resolution .which early promised trouble, but w lich Mr. Parker sidetracked by sec onding another resolution of respect. At the right is the well known Will iam Sheehan, another Democratic New York .politician. i i With the Hosts of the Kansas headquarters. He says that he is helping his candidacy. So far as can be seen the Kansas delegation has not seriously considered the vice presidency. Some of the mem bers have discussed the matter Infor mally, but even then these were mere ly attempts to get at -individual opin ions. John Mitchell is being talked of a little. The argument regarding him is that he would certainly carry the Third district and, at the same time, assure the Democrats a representative from that district. The Kansans will try to agree by caucus on, one of the many candidates for vice president. Among the conspicuous visitors at the Kansas headquarters is W. E. Clark of Smith Center, Kan. In ap pearance Mr. Clark is like "Buffalo Bill." his hair long and his imperial mustaches luxuriant. Ex-Senator Harris, of Kansas is a type of Democrat who believes that a convention should have some freedom of action In making a platform and se lecting Its candidates.- -He has been insistent that the most available can didate for vice president-the Demo crats could nominate would be Gover nor Johnson of Minnesota, and the fact that some of the Bryan men do not like the manner in which the campaign for Johnson is conducted has not changed in the least the attitude of the Kansan. With Johnson on the ticket Senator Harris believes the Democrats could carry Kansas. TO NOTIFY BRYAN'. Friends and Neighbors at Lincoln Will Carry the News. Lincoln, Neb.. July 9. A demonstra tion has been planned to 'follow the nomination of William Jennings Bryan and Lincoln enthusiasts today, anx iously awaited the roll call in the Den ver convention. The nomination was to be announced by tooting whistles and ringing bells. After the noise had sub sided the plans include an advance on Falrview where Mr. Bryan's neighbors will notify him of the nomination. Mr. Bryan receive a large number of telegrams this morning and the Fair view mail was unusually heavy. Mr. Bryan began work early and assailed the huge pile of letters. During the early morning he managed to do con siderable work without interference. The destruction of the- Taft banner aroused excitement. The Republican state central committee began work on a new banner and Chairman Hayward announced that he meant to protect the emblem by force If necessary. Many Democrats condemned the at tack on the banner and disavowed all knowledge of the affair. A number of Republicans Insisted that the hoisting of the emblem was a mistake. BRYAN WAS PLEASED. For Once He Lacked Words to Ex press His Feelings. Fairview, Lincoln, July 9. "The Democrats have been very good to me and I can find no words to express my deep appreciation of the confidence and good will which the demonstration in dicates." It was with these words that W. J. Bryan speaking to a number of news- i ilk::: Democracy In Convention Assembly paper men acknowledged the remark able demonstration given him by dele gates to the Democrat national con vention. That Mr. Bryan was deeply affected by the outburst was apparent in the gravity of which he uttered the sentiment quoted. One hour and 27 minutes of homage were pictured in crisp telegrams received at Fairview, and the thrill of it showed in flashes in the eyes of the man to whom it was paid. Ex-Senator Thomas Patterson of Colorado, Who Is Prominent in the gathering at Denver. That its tremendous force and re markable duration had stirred the three-time candidate In every fibre was apparent as he spoke. A number of congratulatory tele grams were received by Mr. Bryan, among them one from Governor Folk, of Missouri, who felicitated the Nebras kan on receiving the greatest ovation ever given a presidential candidate. SIITCHELL WOULD TAKE IT. Willing to Accept Second Place If Party Wants Him. Denver, Colo., July 9. "If the vice presidency Is to come to me as an honor I care nothing for It; If the people want me to accept the office, that is another matter." John Mitchell This is the statement of the labor leader, until lately head of the United Mine Workers of America, in refer ence to his vice presidential aspira tions. The statement was made to a friend who pressed Mitchell for some expression that would give his followers assurance that they were not working in vain. James W. Mytton; "Jimmle," as he Is known In the familiarity of poli tical lingo, delegate from St. Joseph, Mo., and the "original John Mitchell" man, after a conference with the la bor leader said that he believed Mitchell could poll great strength In Jthe convention. Mytton is "Bill" Stone's chief co-worker in the north western part of Missouri, and a typi cal, bristling, hustling young Demo crat of the state. -He enjoys the dis tinction of having served two terms as prosecuting attorney for Buchanan county, something never before known, and has figured actively In Democratic politics of his state. Mytton undoubtedly will be the Democratic nominee for congress from his district, the Fourth. "Mitchell Is one of the most logical candidates for the vice presidency." said Mytton. "He is recognized on all sides and by all parties as being a born leader and with wide knowledge of public affairs. Mitchell could poll 3.500,000 votes, and they would go to the ticket on which he runs." Mytton says the Missouri delega tion, as well as Illinois, would give the greater part of its votes for the nomination of Mitchell. FINDS HIS SISTER, After Years of Search a Wichita Man Locates Her in Denver. Las Vegas, N. M., July 9. Terri torial newspapers will no longer run the advertisement of Wilber Fox, of Wichita, Kan., soliciting information of his sister. Edna, whose where abouts have been unknown to him for several years. The missing girl ac cording to information received in this city has finally been located by the officers of the Denver Juvenile court and is living with her adopted parents. Mr. and Mrs. Schlatter In that city. Fox, who Is a horse dealer of Wichita, Kan., has been notified of the child's address. He had given her up for lost. J. L. Bristow at Augusta. Augusta, Kan.. July Joseph Bristow, candidate for United States senator, will speak at the opera house tonight. He will discuss the issues in this campaign. ck. at Denver. HITCHCOCK'S COMING. Is Eagerly looked Forward to at Hot Springs. Hot Springs, Va.. July 9. The coming of Frank H. Hitchcock, chair man of the Republican national com mittee, was looked forward to today with interest by many members of the Republican political colony here. One of the duties of Mr. Hitchcock will be the-appointment of an execu tive committee of eight members who may or may not be members of the national committee. It Is not expect ed that the committee will be an nounced immediately as the selections for this duty are made carefully with a view of harmonizing all elements of the party. Representative Cooper of Wiscon sin, and Alfred O. Rogers, national committeeman for Wisconsin, left for their homes last evening, after deliv ering to Mr. Taft a personal assurance from Senator LaFollette, confirming his former statement that he would support the Republican ticket. Sena tor Borah, of Idaho, Frank B. Kel logg, national committeeman from Minnesota and Representative Wat son, of Indiana, left for their respec tive homes. Mr. Taft was up early today and after spending an hour in his office started for the golf links with Postmaster General Myer and former Governor Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio. Why Sheldon Was Chosen. It is announced that one of the rea sons for the selection of Mr. Sheldon as treasurer was that as treasurer of the Hughes campaign In New York he had made a complete public state ment of the expenses of the cam paign and that as treasurer of the national committee he would make a like report, the laws of New York ap plying in a national as well as in a state campaign. In this connection it is recalled that the publicity plan,' which was favored by Mr. Taft and President Roosevelt, was rejected by the. Republican con vention. The statement issued by the com mittee follows: "Mr. Geo. R. Sheldon is elected on the recommendation of New York, ex-treasurer, Mr. Bliss of who declined to accept re-election. Mr. Sheldon is the president of the Union league club of New York and was treasurer of the Republican state committee during the campaign of Mr. Hughes for gov ernor of New York and rendered a complete statement under the pub licity law of that state of the receipts and expenditures of the campaign. This was one of the reasons. In addi tion to the recommendation of Mr. Bliss and the standing of Mr. Sheldon, that has Induced his election, as the law of New York requiring publicity will apply to his action as treasurer of the national committee." ROBBED OF $135 ON A PULLMAN. Topeka Visitor Loses His Money on Rock Island Sleeper. Julian Doriot, who arrived In Topeka Tuesday with his family was robbed of $135 on a Pullman near Kansas City. When he retired to his Pullman berth on a Rock Island train, just out of Chicago night before last he placed his watch and a wallet containing $135 un der his pillow. When he awakened In the morning the wallet and watch were both there, hut the money was gone. He notified the police of Kansas City by telegraph. When -the train arrived W. J. Bryan and John Mitchell They Were Together Here and There Is Talk That They Will Get Together at Denver. nz.Yr. ill ihvotl aw in this city Sergeant Harry E! Stege arrested A. P. Cheatham, porter of the Pullman car. After an Investigation the porter was released. A detective accompanied the train west to contln ue the search for the thief. NOROICA STARTS WORK. Plans for First Building of Her Musical School Under Way. .New York, July 9. Active, work has been begun on the plans for the ad ministration building of the Lillian Nordica festival house to be erected by the singer at Harmon-on-t he-Hudson. Ths is the first of the group of handsome and artistic buildings that. fostered by the prima donna and three men and women or wealth and society who are to constitute the board of managers and patrons, will go to make up. a musical institution similar in every respect to the Wagner festival house in Bayruth, Bavaria, founded by Richard Wagner. As soon as the administration build ing at Harmon is completed Mme. Nordica will' open It as a headquarters from which the work on other build ings will be directed by an executive stciff now being gathered for the pre liminary work in connection with the practical construction of the opera house and the buildings to be devoted to the teaching of music and voice cul ture. 25 UNDER ARREST. United States Soldiers Held for Rioting at a Maryland Resort. Washington. July 9. As the result of a serious riot late Tuesday night at Riverview, a resort on the Maryland side of the Potomac, about 14 miles below here, 25 privates of the United States army are under arrest at Fort Washington. Md.. and Captain Edward N. Macon, who endeavored to suppress the outbreak, suffered a broken arm and many of the rioters sustained painful injuries. The participants may be court martlaled. Tuesday being pay day. 75 of the men. it is said, had been drinking and became Involved In a free for all fight at Riverview, in which several civilians participated. The men, women and children excur sionists fled from the resort. Captain Macon and a company of men went to the resort and after considerable resistance finally put the rioters under guard at Fort Washington. CROPS ARE GOOD. New York. July 9. Edwin Hawley has recently returned from an inspec tion trip over the principal divisions of the Minneapolis St. Louis and the Iowa Central of which two rail roads he is president and also over the. Chicago Alton in which he is laraelv interested. He found crop conditions In the territory covered by him much bet ter than he had expected.. Corn has been damaged to some extent on the low ground, but Mr. Hawley thinks that when the crop is harvested this damage will represent only an in significant loss. Hs says that he has never seen the central west and that part of the' northwest through which he Journeyed looking better than a week or two ago, when he was making his trip. Business men gen erally in the west Mr.-Hawley adds. are expecting better times soon. Much attention Is being devoted to the statements of earnings of the Har rlman roads, the particular feature of which is the complete control that those who are in charge of the operat ing department have obtained over the expenses. This Is made conspicuous by the fact that while there has been a decided decrease In gross earnings of late net earnings show but little dif ference from those orthecorresplndlng period last year. Gross earnings of the Union Pacific for May. for example, show a decrease of $1,110,748, but the only loss In net was $68,286. For the same month gross earnings of the Southern Pacific de creased $2,003,349, or 19 per cent, while the loss In net was kept down to $453. 203. For eleven months of the current fiscal year the loss In net earnings for the Union Pacific was kept down to $2,407,000 which is insignificant when compared with the decrease in net suf fered by a majority of the roads in the United States. Reports filed with the interstate com merce commission show that these gratifying results have not been ob tained at the expense of the mainten ance of the physical condition of the property, because for the period cov ered these expenditures have been as liberal as formerly. The results must be credited to the low cost of conduct ing transportation, to which especial attention has been paid and a record made which cannot be exceeded, even by the favorite Hill road. This condi tion has obtained on all three of the principal roads In the Union Pacific system. The ratio of the cost of trans portation to gross earnings on the Union Pacific proper has been 31.8 per cent, a remarkably low figure, but that of the Oregon Short Line has been still lower, amounting to only 22.5 per cent of gross earnings, while the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company has conducted Its transportation at a ratio of 28.6 per cent of gross earnings. For April the Oregon Short Line's ratio of the cost of transportation to gross earnings was only 19 per cent, and In the case of the Union Pacific road for that month It was 2 per cent. No other road In the country of any importance is able to show anything like this record, and It could not have been made on the Harrlman roads ex cept for the immense amount of money previously expended for -physical Im provements. In the last ten years there has been spent for such improve ments on the Harrlman roads some $300,000,000. The Improvements consisted of the lowering of grades, the elimination of curves, the relaying of tracks with heavy rails the double-tracking of the principal lines, the construction of suitable terminals, freight yards, side tracks, stone ballasting, and the- fur nishing of all the lines with larger and up-to-date equipment. The results ob tained constitute forcible evidence that all such improvements pay In the long run. McKEEN HAS RESIGNED. Union Pacific Motive Power Head Takes Harrlman Job. Omaha, Neb., July 9. W. R. Mc Keen has resigned as superintendent of motive power and machinery of the Union Pacific Railroad company to assume management for E. H. Harrl man of the McKeen motor car shops which will be established In Omaha, with a capital of $1,000,000. The manufacture of the motors at the Union Pacific shops bere has been so successful as to create a demand for the cars that can not be met except by the establishment of an exclusive manufactory. Mr. Harrlman and Vice President Mohler of the Union Pacific with Mr. McKeen, who has been the manufacturer of the cars, have de cided this new arrangement necessary. A new plant will have to be built In Omaha In addition to the mammoth Union Pacific shops already here. F. F. Fuller, who has been assistant to Mr. McKeen, succeeds him as su perintendent of the motive power and machinery at the Union Pacific shops. The change becomes effective July 20. HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Operator Who Let Trains Collide "Is Under Arrest. Sedalla, Mo., July 9. Charles Tay lor, a Missouri Pacific telegraph oper ator at Lamonte, who was on duty on the night when .two Missouri Pacific passenger trains collided head-on near Knob Noster last week, has been ar rested at Dresden on a charge of man slaughter. Eight persons were killed and about thirty injured. In the col lision. Taylor and a dispatcher, F. W. Strang, of this city, were held respon sible by the coroner's Jury. Strang has not been arrested. COPPAGE TO FORT SCOTT. Will Become Division Superintendent of Frisco. St. Louis. Mo.. July 9. T. B. Con page, superintendent of the southeast ern division of the St. Louis San Francisco, has been appointed super intendent of the northern division, with headquarters at Fort Scott, Kan. J. Q. Lorton, superintendent of the northern division, succeeds Mr. Cop page, with headquarters at Birming ham, Ala. A BURLINGTON CHANGE. T. L. Lawrence Becomes Agent at Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kan., July 9. T. L. Lawrence has been appointed general agent of the Burlington here, succeed ing E. Marshall, resigned. W. R. Stnbbs at Fredonla. Fredonla. Kan.. July 9. W. R. Stubbs-spoke to about two hundred, mostly Fredonla citizens, here Wed nesday. In his talk he admitted he was a political sinner for forty years because of not attending primary meetings: extolled Kansas and Its last legislature and did not mention hia competitor, once

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