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Morning Newspaper
lb El Paso. ,
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAK
EL PASO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TO THE CZAR
AND MIKADO
President Roosevelt Trans-
mits Documents Urging
Peace for Human-
ity’s Sake.
DELICATELY WORDED
Prepared Only After Assur-
ances Had Been Received
That It Would Be
Welcomed.
HOSTILITIES MAY NOW END
Washington, June ,9.—An identical
note, the text of which, by authority
of the president, was made public late
tonight, at the White House by Sec-
retary Loch, has been forwarded to
the governments of Russia and Japan
by President Roosevelt. In the in-
terest of humanity, the president urges
the warning nations to conclude peace.
It is suggested by the president that
negotiations for peace be conducted
"directly and exclusively" between the
belligerent nations. The note Indi-
cates the president's belief that an
intermediary may not be necessary to
effect conclusive negotiations, but
likewise expresses the president's will-
ingness to do all that he properly may
do to promote preliminary arrange-
ments for a time and place of meet-
ing of representatives of the Russian
and Japanese governments.
The full text of the dispatch of
June 8, sent by the president, through
diplomatic channels, to the Japanese
and Russian governments as given
out, follows:
“The president feels that the time
has come when in the interest of all
mankind he must endeavor to see if it
is not possible to bring to an end the
“terrible and lamentablo conflict now
being waged. With both Russia and
Japan the United States has Inherited
a case of friendship and good will. It
hopes for the prosperity and welfare
of each, and it feels that the progress
of the world is sent back by the -war
between these two great nations. The
president accordingly urges the Rus-
sian and Japanese governments not
only for their own aakes, but in the
Interest of the whole civilised world,
to open direct negotiations for peace
with one another. The president sug-
gests that those pea£e negotiations
be conducted directly and exclusively
‘between the belligerents; in other
words that there niay be a meeting of
Russian and Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries or delegates without any Inter-
mediary, in order to see if it Is not
possible for these representatives of
the two powers to agree to terms of
lH>ace. The president earnestly asks
that the governments do now agree to
such a meeting and is asking the Jap-
anese and Russian governments to
agree likowise. While the president
d<ms not feel that any intermediary
should be called with respect to peace
negotiations themselves. he is entirely
willing to do what he properly can, if
the powers concerned feel that his
services will be of effect in arranging
preliminaries as to time and place of
meeting. But If even these prelim-
inaries can be arranged directly be-
tween the two powers, or in any other
way, the president will be glad, as his
sole purpose Is to ibring about a meet-
ing, which the whole civilized world
will pray may result In,peace.”
The foregoing note was forwarded
to Russian and Japanese governments
ye'erday. H is rendered especially
significant by the tect that. It was
prepared and sent only after assur-
ances bad been received from Tokio
and St. Potoraburg that such proposi-
tion would be (welcomed. While both
Count Ossslni. ohe Russian ambassa-
,bir and Minister Taknhira of Japan,
were congnlazant of the nature i f the
note, ft was sent to the respective
governments through them. It was
cabled by direction of the president
to St. Petersburg and Tokio and tihere
delivered directly to the Russian and
Jeipanese governments respectively by
Ambaaador Meyer and Minister Oris-
com.
A formal reply tu the note may
not: be received for several days but,
as already made clear, informal as-
surances that it would be welcomed
are already at hnd.
The Firat Firm Step
Towards Pewce.
In vie wot ttie significant character
of Hie document and of the attitude
toward it which both Russia and Jap-
anese has assumed, it is regarded In
official and diplomatic circles as the
first firm and decisive step toward ul-
timate peace.
ing the two belligerents to a com-
mon understanding that he would
have not left the white bouse at a
time when the situation was so deli-
cate until he had obtained assur-
ances that his efforts to tiring Rus-
sia and Japan into contact in an
amicable spirit had been auccessfully
concluded.
While extreme reticence is mani-
fested in every official and diplomatic
quarter it is known authoritatively
that exchanges which have been in
progress for the last ten days be-
tween the Washington government
and the powers, including the (wo
belligerents, bave been successful to
an unexpected degree. President
Roosevelt, who has taken the lead In
the negotiations, has been accorded
the cordial support of the great con-
tinental powers, Including Russia’s
nearest friend. France.
Direct representations made
through Ambassador Meyer at St.
Petersburg were received by the
czar in the most friendly spirit. To-
bio responded in an equally amicable
way. So near arc the two warring
powers to an amicable contact at
this moment that lu all Washington
circles, official and diplomatic, mere
hopefulness has given way to nota-
ble optimism.
It Is not unlikely that within forty-
right hours a definite statement of
the situation may be Issued from St.
Petersburg. Tokio or Washington
which will throw clear light on It.
it can be said that only Tokio re-
mains yet to be heard from regard-
ing the phase of the negotiations.
That the response of the mikado's
government will bo favorable no
doubt is entertained.
100 Reported Shot
In Severe Rioting.
Ijonden. Julie 9.—The Times’ St
Petersburg correspondent reports that
there has been severe rioting at
Minsk, during which nearly 100 per
sons were shot.
Roosevelt Leaves Washington
Confident of the Outcome.
Washington.. Jiine 9.—When Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Washington to-
day on' a two-days' trip to Virginia
be was confident that the result of
the Internationa) negotiations for
peace In the far east hail been suc-
cessful and that the fhl blow In the
Russo-Japanese war MR been struck.
So deeply Interested Is he In bring-
St. Petersburg, June 9.—The mu-
nicipality of St. Petersburg has de-
cided to give its adhesion to the ad-
dress to Bmperor Nicholas, adopted
by the all-Rtissian congress al Mos-
cow. and has appointed a numbei of
its members to join the deputation
on the Moscow congress, which will
present the address to the emjieror.
Russian War Ships
Interned at Manila.
Washington, June 9.—Rear Ad-
miral Train has reported to the navy
department that the Russian ships
al Manila have been Interned. His
report is a modest one. but a fur-
ther cablegram from the governor
general of the Philippines shows
that ho acted with the usual Amer-
ican frankness and dispatch, without
hesitation—he simply seized the
ships, disabled them, put them un-
der his own guns, and it was all
over.
Secretary Taft has received the
following cablegram from Governor
Wright at Manila, detailing the af-
fairs:
“The Russian warships did not
leave the harbor within the required
twenty-four hours; as a result they
are now in the custody of Admiral
Train, who informs me ho has takeV
the necessary steps to intent them.
"They arc now behind the break-
water, under the guns of the Ohio
and Monadnock.
"He has disabled their machinery
and removed the broach locks of tho
guns. He has doubtless reported
full details to the navy department.”
As to his refusal to permit the
ships to repair damages secured In,
battle, the president believes he has
warrant in common sense and judg-
ment in taking this action, and la,
ready to accept the responsibility of
establishing a precedent If his action
in this connection does so.
The president bellevos that if he
had taken any other view he would
be .creating and countenancing a
condition In which every neutral
port of the world would In time of
war become a naval base to which
injured ships could retire at will for
repairs and recuperation after each
round of battle and just as a battle
crisis might, 'be reached. In his al-
titude In this connection the presi-
dent appeals to the fairness and good
sense and common-sense apprecia-
tion of the world powers for vindi-
cation and approval.
Exchanges on the
BatHefie'ld in Manchuria.
St. Petersburg, June 9,—Evidence
accumulates that President Roose-
velt’s efforts in ltehalf of peace have
been supported by practically every
European power by transmission
through their representatives at the
belligerents’ respective capitals that
it is the solemn conviction of their
respective governments that the time
has arrived for the warring coun-
tries to conclude peace. It Is be-
lieved that Japan will not divulge the
terms until a plenipotentiary acts.
An ambassador of one of the great
powers expressed the opinion to the
Associated Press that exchanges
would not occur al either Washing-
ton or any European capital,'but on
the battlefield in Manchuria.
A council of ministers, presided
over by the emperor in person, was
held at Tsarkoe-Solo this afternoon
to discuss the situation in regard to
the present developments.
Ambassador Meyer was in con-
stant communication with Washing-
ton this morning. He received a
long cipher message and soon after-
wards hurried to the foreign office,
whore he had a half hour’s earnest
conversation with Foreign Minister
Ijarmsdorf concerning the Informa-
tion transmitted to him. Extreme
reticence Is still manifested, but no
hitch has occurred and the outlook
continues favorable.
London Believes That
Peace is at Hand.
London, June 9.—-Mach satisfaction
is expressed in official ami diplo-
matic circles here at the apparent suc-
cess of President Roosevelt in bring-
ing Russia and Japan together for the
purpose of ending the war Since
his arrival here. IV like law Reid, the
American ambassador, ha* been in
close and frequent communication
with the foreign office.
The ambassador is not willing at
the present juncture to disclose the
result of his visits but apparently be
la well pleased with the progress of
PAUL MORTON
IS CHAIRM AN
Retiring Secretary of the
Navy Now the Active
i Head of the
Eqnitabld.
IT IS A REORGANIZATION
His Election Marks the Most
Important Step; Alexander,
Hyde and Other Vice-
Presidents Resign.
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES
t _
New York, June 9__Paul Morton,
who retires from the secretaryship of
the navy on July 1st, was today elect-
ed chairman of the board of directors
of the Equitable Life Assurance so-
ciety. His election marks the first
and most important step in the reor-
ganization of the society and was fol-
lowed by the tender of th* resignations
of President James Alexander, Vice
President James H, Hyde, Second Vice
President Gage E. Tarbell, Third Vice
President George T. Wilson and
Fourth Vice President William H. Mc-
Intyre.
It is known that Brayton Ives and
Charles Stewart Smith, who were from
the outset of the controversy on the
side of the conservative element, pro-
tested against some of the proceedings
of the meeting and arc believed to
have voted against Mr. Morton's elec-
tion. The new chairman, to quote
Senator Chanucey M. Depew, did not
ning of the Equitable controversy act-
ed as Mr. Hdye’s counsel
The men requested to hold majority
stock by Mr. Ryan a re farmer Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland, George Wost-
ing housp of Pittsburg and Morgan J.
O’Brien, recently elevated to the chief
justiceship of the appellate division
of the supreme court of this district.
Mr. Ryan is the acknowledged head
of the Metropolitan Traction com-
panies and only a fortnight ago in-
duced Mr. Morton to ally himself with
tills interest as operating chief of the
New York City Railway comiiatiy, by
which title the Metropolitan surface
lines and their nflUiitte.l companies in
Manhattan ami the Bronx are corpo-
rately known.
To Divest Themselves
of All Voting Power.
Concerning Ute purchase of Equit-
able stqek and the disqioaltlon of It
Thomas F. Ryan said: "In connec-
tion with some Other policyholders
who, like myself, hare.never had any
relation with the Kqultable except as
policyholders, 1 have purchased from
Mr. Hyde u majority of the slock of
that society. Wo have made this pur-
chase for the sake of putting an end
to the present unfortunate condition
of the company's affairs, not only In
tho Interest of (policyholders, hut for
general business interests of the, en-
tire country “We purpose, upon re-
ceiving the stcxyfc, to dives! ourselves
of all voting power and accomplish In
substance asld effect the plan of mu-
tualization already approved by tho
superintendent of in . i ranee. We pro-
pose to do this by-conveying tli« stock
to a board of WJt-’ees. composed of
men of such character as command
universal confide#©*: and have no con-
nection with Wall street, vril.lt power
to vote the stock for the election of
directors—as to twenty-eight directors
— In accordance: with instructions of
the policyholders ot the society; and
as to the remaining twenty-four direc-
tors in accordance with the uncon-
trolled judgment of tho trustees.
"These will at on v accomplish the
object of putting the control of the
company in the bauds of poHcyhold
ers and will etttoiuato entirely the
one-man power, to which so much ob-
jection has been mu le."
Mr, Morton's electio.t Is believed to
Paul Morton, Retiring Secretary of the Navy, Who Was Yesterday
Elected Chairman of the Equitable Life Assurance Soci- y.
(Continued on Third Page.)
consent to take the office until he had
received positive assurances that he
would have a “free hand as to meas-
ures an men.” Mr. Hyde ’’divested”
himself of the majority control, but as
made clear In his letter to the board,
retains a substantial interest in the
society. All of the resignations sub-
mitted to the meeting are subject to
the pleasure of Chairman Morton, and
none has yet been accepted.
Just what action Mr. Morton will
take as to those n .donations was not
disclosed, but it was strongly Intimat-
ed that President Alexander and Vico
Presidents Tarbell. Wilson and McIn-
tyre retired with the belief that their
executive relations with the Equitable
had ended.
Hyde Only Holds
The intercuts tp which Mr. Hyde
disposed of bis stock number some
two score individuals, lad by Thomas
F. Hyatt, vice president of the Morton
Trust company, which ha* a close re-
lation with the Mutual Life Insurance
company, one of the Equitable so
ciety'H principal rival?. Mr. Ryan Is
said to be heavily insured In the
Equitable, as are, according to rufxin s,
many of the outers who acted with
him in the purchase of ilyde holdings
The price [*iii| tor the Hyde estate
stork, which is to be trusted prac-
tically in por;>-Unity, was not disclosed,
but estimates vary from $8,50o,0')0 to
$5,000,090.
(n addition to 502 shares held by
the Hyde exhale, which includes the
widow of Henry it. Hyde, founder of
the society, and his daughter. Vice
President Hyde Is sab! to hold be-
tween 16ft and 170 shares, and it is
these: holdings which Mr. Untermyer
refers to as "substantial interests,”
-which his client retains. Mr, Enter-
tnyer makes thin statement relative
to the Hyde interests in the statement
quoted below. He has since the begin-
mean tho solution of the controversy,
which '-begun brew -«n t-bo Hyde and
Alexander force-; and an establish-
ment of the reform t detnatided.
New York, Jun “A conference
has been h>vl," i/s the New York
World, ‘‘iasting itll an early hour
this morning, at which negotiations
for tho pnrehasi T the slock control
of the HqitiUbl Jfe Assurance so
ckrty by George Gotti 1 on behalf
of a syndicate ol -nanclers and busi-
ness men.
"When the coni fiance ended." the
World asserts, tiefactory progress
had bet-n made an I It is expoc'e-l the
sab? of Hyde's -ok will lit- raJIfieJ
before the me tin 'of the Equitable
directors, which r- e« place this after-
noon. The pro ‘fiend is said to
exceed $1,000(100 ,(l to be little less
than $5,00'),900 f-- the- 502 share*
which Hyde hold
“Hyde Is said <) have exprWMt!
hi* wllllngnet soil under certain
eondUlonn”
Hyde Denies That
He Want* to Sell.
The following (dement wa given
out today at t.h- KeUftable Life Assur-
ance widely on (half of James If.
Hyde:
'VAny ttalcvnem o the effect, that. I
intend to sell tn. tor* in tho Equit-
able Is untrue.’'
Not withstand': Hyde’s denial. It
it learned that n legation* for some
form of tranxB 4 Hyde s holdings
are In progress.
Elmer G. (>-. 'gins, manager for
Iowa for the Kq ; tide, has resigned.
Nearly his emir agency and office
force about my y-tlvo people, have
resigned with hi:, Mr Dwlggitis ac-
cepted the vice presidency- of a local
(Continued on Second Page.)
PREPARING FOR
A CONVENTION
Norwegians Are Now Mak-
ing Arrangements for
the Declaration of
a Republic.
0SUAR DOESN’T YIELD
He Will Not Place a Prince of
the House of Bernaclottc
on the Throne of
Norway.
NATION’SNEW FLAG HUN UP
Copenhagen, June 0.—Al I hope that
King Oscar or Crown Prince Gustavo
Will yield to tho request of the Nor-
wegian storthing to place a prince of
the house of Hormidottc on tho throne
of Norway has not disappeared, ac-
cording to a high authority. The Dan-
ish royal family has also set a stamp
of disapproval upon tho acceptance of
tho throne by a Dalsh prluce. It is
understood that arrangements are ac-
tually being made for a national con-
vention and this will Inevitably re-
sult in the declaration of a republic.
Russia and Germany Will
Not Y-et Recognize It.
According to well Informed persons
bore, Russia and Germany will refuse
to recognize tho Norwegian govern-
ment until King Oscar consents to a
disruption of the union. Strong ef-
forts are being made lo secure simi-
lar action by other governments, in-
cluding lhat of Denmark, and It is
said that those efforts are meeting
with cncouragofuimt.
The Norwegian press and people,
according to advices received here,
remain singularly undemonstrative.
Premier Mich.-lsen wants no demon-
stration and today refused to permit
a large procession of Chrixtlamins to
march In approval of the action of the
storthing In refusing, tho premior
said: "B ia too early to claim a vic-
tory, which has not yet been definite-
ly gained. Our most serious difficul-
ties are probably abend."
Thousands of telegrams from all
points of the world ate pouring In on
Premier MiohoUon uud the storthing,
many of them conning from the l'pi.tr I
States and South Africa.
Ning Will Avoid
War at Any Cost.
King Oscar Is quoted as saying Dial
ho -would avoid war at anv cost. Of-
fkhtls hero say that, the king and the
crown prince had been fully prepared
for the action of the si uniting by Pro
tplcr Michel sen, who Informed thorn
pripr jto Ms majesty's Veto of tho con-
sular bill as do what steps Norway
intended to take.
Norwegian Tri-Colors
Were at Breezr's Will.
Christiana, June !*.- The Norwe-
gian tricolor vvas hoisted today over
Akctsbus fort and throughout the
couni ry in the place of the union ling.
The substitution was attended with
a grout ceremony at the fort, where
members of the Storthing and 80,000
of the public were assembled. Tho
garrison was paraded In front of the
quarters of the commandant, of the
fort and tho commandant road tho
resolution of the Storthing dissolving
(he’ union with Sweden
As the clock io the tower of the
fort, chimed 10 the union Hag, which
had final od there since 1814, was
hauled down, the troops presented
arms, the hand played the patriotie
air, “Hons of Norway," and after
only a momentary interim tho first
gun of the national salute boomed,
the new flag was broken out and the
troojiB presented arms again. The
people then uncovered and cheered
wildly. The minister to Madrid, who
Is a Norwegian, Is leaving tile Span-
ish capital for Christiana. He has
telegraphed asking to brj immediate
ly relieved from his post owing to
the dissolution of the union. His ex
ample will tie followed by the minis-
ters at Washington and Rome, both
of whom are Norwegians.
Tho government of Norway and
the Storthing continue to receive
from all parts of the country expres-
sions of gratitude for their action
and communal authorities are voting
addresses approving the new regime.
A telegram from HJornstjfme. the
Norwegian dramatist published today,
sums up the popular feeling as fol-
lows: "The address to tin- king is
the expression of the wifi’of the en
lire Norwegian people. Tho dissolu-
tion of the uni in is a blessing for
tho entire north.”
Istomls and Minister Ilowon, Secre-
tary Taft today heard a statement
from \V\ \V, Russell, American min-
ister. who has been transferred from
Bogota to, Caracas, and who was
secretary of tho legation tinder Mr
Loomis at Caracas, regarding mat-
ters connected with what Is known
as the Bowen-I/vomls controversy.
Tho Inquiry today concerned
chiefly the mercador elaim and Mv
Loomis' connection with It. The
testimony of Mr. Russell was not of
a sensational character, its effect
on the case cannot bo learned at tho
war department.
♦ ♦
♦ DOWN ON THE FARM. ♦
♦ - ♦
♦ Chariot tsvllle, Vo,, June 9.— ♦
♦ President Roosevelt paid today ♦
♦ his first visit to Albemarle *
♦ farm, which Mrs, Roosevelt re- ♦
♦ cent ly purchased from William ♦
♦ N. VviliTH'tv a New York bank- ♦
♦ or. (which she proposes using ♦
♦ ft r short visits at any time *
♦ «o may feel like leaving Wash- ♦
♦ ington -for rest and quiet. ♦
♦ Sm-atl crowds gathered at the -♦
♦ -points along the route. Pros- *
♦ Went Roosevelt will remain in ♦
♦ Albemarle until Monday. ♦
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Budapest, June 9.—*Members of tho
parliamentary opposition party are
sending an address to the Norwegian
Storthing wishing it success, and
saying that Hungary, encouraged by
the example of Norway, will fight
witli redoubled strength to secure
her national rights,
Washington, June 9. --A. Crop, who
has been here since 1889. as minister
from Norway and Sweden, and who
Is a Norwegian, has engaged his
steamer passage for next Tuesday
He Is returning home to learn per-
sonally the situation. He has not
made up his mind as to his future
course of action
TESTIMONY IS TAKEN.
W. W. Russell Is Witnee* tn Bowen-
Loomis Controversy.
Washington, June 9.—In Ihe pres-1
encc of Assistant Secretary of State |
LEADER IS KILLED.
Thirty-Nine of Insurrectionist’s Band
Shot to Death.
Manila, June 9.--Knrlquo Dagtihoh,
the leader of the insurrection move-
ment, In tho Island of Hatnar, was
killed, together with thirty nine of his
followers on June 4th, according io
advices just received.
WOMAN WILL BE HANGED.
Mr*. Mary Rogers Treacherously
Killed Her Husband.
Albany, N. Y,, June 9.—United
States Supreme Judge Rufus VV.
Peekham today declined to grant a
writ, of error which would allow the
case of Mrs. Mary Rogers of Ver-
mont, now under sentence of death
for tho murder of her husband, to
go to tho United Stales court. This
Is tho last hope of saving the wo-
man’s -life.
She enticed her husband to n 1 mo-
ly spot on a river, and tot she kissed
him pul a handkerchief soaked in
chloroform over his face and, with
the aid of a bov who had accom-
panied her, held him till he was un-
conscious, when she tied him and
throw the hotly into the stream.
One Death Cause of Another.
Trinidad, ft do., Juno 7.—Mrs, H. L.
P arum, on- of the oldest residents
of Trinidad, died last night aL her
home in Oils City at. the ago of 78
years. I ast Friday afternoon olio
was out driving With her husband
and was near Ute snot where James
Welsh was struck and killed by light-
ning. Slitj xueltained a nervous shock
and collapsed, from -which she never
recovered
THIRTEEN STILL
IN, SUBMARINE 9-8
Vessel Rests on an Even
Keel in a Sandy Bot-
tom of the Break-
w a t e r.
ONLY 1 BODY RECOVERED
Dangrcrs Incident to the Em-
ployment of the ('raft
Receive Fresh Il-
lustration.
DIF'’ ADMITTED WATER
Plymouth, June 9.—Tho sumbarino
boat A S, which was lost off tho break-
water hero yesterday morning, rests
on att even keel In a sandy bottom.
Thirteen bodies arc still entombed In
the -boat, divers who worked all day
long recovering only one body. It is
expected that the vessel will bo re-
floated tomorrow.
Dangers Incident to Use
of Boats Illustrated.
Dangers Incident to the employment
of submarine vessels received fresh
Illustration at the court of Inquiry into
(he loss of the A-8, which was held
here today. The evidence went to
support the theory that the accident
was due to tho deduction of the hori-
zontal rudder while the boat was run-
ning lightly on the surface with her
full buoyancy and cover of conning
tower open.
The effect of the rudder being de-
flected under such conditions was tho
cause of a rapid downward movement,
which has been descriped as a ’(lip."
This brought the top of tho conning
tower awash, admitting an Inrush of
water. Divers discovered that there
were no holoa in the vessel.
LOST AT GAMBLING.
Phoenix, Ariz,, June 7.—H, L. Con-
ley. agent of I lie Santa. Fo railroad
at Sollgtnan, after losing all hi*
money and more belonging to the
railroad company by gambling, end
ed Ills life at tho Pointer store,
twelve miles from Phoenix, on tho
Indian reservation, by shooting him-
self.
Conley came here Saturday “with
the intention to win money to re-
place what he had misappropriated,
hut only lost $400 more belonging to
the Santa Fe. He then rode out of
town and took Ms life.
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THE HERALD'S METHODS EXPOSED
EFFORT OK PRINTER’S INK TO GET THE
TIMES ON ITS HONOR ROLL.
Tho Times has been waiting for the Herald to tell where It
gets its circulation and at last that paper comes forward with a
certificate of circulation and good character from Printer's Ink, a
notorious grafting publication, which lives and fattens on such
cheap newspapers as the Herald Printer’s Ink sells Its certifi-
cates of circulation for $20.80 per certificate.
In May, 1908, Printer's Ink solicited The Times for an adver-
tisement and offered to pul, this paper on Its "Honor Roll" for
$20,ftn |)er year, and The Times declined to be held up, so on July
22, 1909, Printer’s ink, which Is published by tho same man who
publishes Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, contained tho
following:
"in Ihe latest issue of the American Newspa-
per Directory the circulation of the two dally pa-
pers of El Paso. Texas, arc rated. No one doubts
the accuracy of the Heraid rating, but It has re-
cently been made apparent tha’. The Times' rating
Is fraudulent.”
On August 10, 1908, just twenty-one days after the foregoing
appeared irt Printer's Ink, that shred’s proprietor wrote to The
Times as follows:
’’Your publication is one of the few that are
entitled to representation In Printer’s Ink Roll of
Honor, the classified choice advertising for choice
publications. Under tho rules which govern this
service, your copy would road as follows:
’’Texas - Times--Tiroes Publishing Co. Av-
erage for 1902. ,5,841; Hutiday. (1,178.
"It would cost you $2(1.80 to have the above
two lines .published in Printer’s Ink once a week
for a full year, payable quarterly, and thus have
tho honorable character of your paper brought con-
spicuously to tho attention of all American adver-
tisers."
Hut The Times did not need the services of Printer’s ink and
refused to he blackmailed by it, and all the leading papers of the
country have done the same thing. The Examiner and Chronicle
of San Francisco; the Globe-Democrat, and Republic of 9t Louis;
the News. Times and Republican of Denver; the Herald. Sun,
World, Tribune and Journal of New York, and, in faet, all the lead-
ing papers of the country refuse to be bled by Printer's Ink, and
will not have anything to do with that sheet. In Texas it has
on its "honor roii" the Retail Grocer, the Denton Record and
Chronicle, the El Paso Herald and the Paris Advocate. Not a sin-
gle prominent paper in the state has anything to do with tho Her-
ald’s sweet scented sponsor.
If The Times needed a certificate of circulation from Printer's
Ink It could get it like the Herald does, by paying $29.8h for It.
that Printer’s Ink methods are as shady and peculiar as the Her-
ald’s is evidenced by the fact that Its "honor roll" is supported by
little papers In search of a reputation or with a grievance againBt
the Mg and old-established newspapers that wilt not, have anything
to do with Printer’s Ink. We are perfectly willing that tho Herald
shall boost of the company It Is In.
The Herald’s intimation that The Times will not furnish tho
newspaper directories a detailed statement of Its circulation Is
false. The Times has every year furnished every newspaper direc-
tory asking for it a correct statement of this paper’s circulation.
We have shown that the Herald s certificate of circulation is
furnished by a shoot that tried to blackmail The Times Into pay- *
big $20.80 for a similar endorsement; that twenty-one days after
allowing the Herald to advertise in Its (Printer’s Ink) columns that
The Tima* circulation statement was fraudulent, the same Print-
er's Ink offered to stultify itself for $20.80.
The Times deals not have to go to Printer's ink for a certifi-
cate of character or circulation. Tills paper's circulation books
ary open to the inspection of its regular patrons, and it has a
larger bonaflde circulation than any paper in El Paso.
The Times' circulation Is not sent out by mail to be returned
by freight.
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