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OF WOODRUFF
IS FIRST TO FALL
ROOSEVELT IN FULL CONTROL
OF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
First Test of Strength With "Old Guard" Resulted in His Election as Temporary
Chairman Former President Made Good Prediction That He Would Beat
Opponents to Frazzle in First Engagement of Series of Conflicts
Which May Shake Republicanism to Its Foundations.
GAYNOR'S REFUSAL i
JARS DEMOCRATS
Bombshell Could Not Have Caused More Con-
sternation Than Did News at Rochester.
Brooklyn
Leader to Be Retired as New York
Republican State Chairman.
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VEASE ELECTED
To Succeed Him By Kings'
Delegates.
BROADSIDE WAS FIRED
Of Old Guard lo Convention By
Abraham Gruber.
CHARGES AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Sew Yorker Caustically Referred to
- Firm of Eoosevelt and Harriman
Instead of Eoosevelt and
Lincoln.
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- SARATOGA N. Y. September 27
State Chairman T. L. Woodruff of Brook-
lyn one of the old guard leaders was
one of the first to feel the effect of the
progressive victory In the State conven-
tion today. Delegates from Kings county.
In the Sixth congressional district at a
meeting tonight re Urea Mr. Woodruff as
a member of the State committee and
elected Alfred E. Vease to succeed him.
Members of two other congressional
districts reported that they were ready
to elect Mr. Woodruff a member of the
State committee but it was reported that
the State chairman had said he was ready
to retire from politico. This Mr. Wood-
ruff denied stating that he has nineteen
of the twenty-three Brooklyn districts
and Intends to remain as feader.
It Is understood that Mr. Woodruff was
named as one of the members of the
resolutions committee but his name was
scratched off by Colonel Koosevelt anil
the name of Comptroller Prendergast of
New York city substituted.
There were numerous reports tonight
that Colonel Roosevelt had indicated that
he did not desire Mr. Woodruff to be re-
turned to the new State committee. It
Mi further said however that the col-
onel had no very aggressive feelings to-
ward William Barnes Jr. who was nam-
ed aa one of the members of the resolu-
tions committee.
Mr. Woodrurf can still serve as a mem-
ber of the new State committee if elected
by another Kings county congressional
district. This will be done. As the new-
State committee will however be con-
trolled by the progressives. Mr. Woodruff
will be retired from the chairmanship.
GKUBER SCORED ROOSEVELT.
3few Yorker Fired Broadside Into
the Old Guard.
(Associated Press Report)
SARATOGA N. Y. September 27. The
Work of gubernatorial candidates was
submerged during the day by the main
contest waged over the temporary chair-
manship but tonight friends of Repre-
sentative Bennett of New York Fred-
erick K. Stevens State superintendent of
public works and Henry L. Stlmson
'former United States district attorney
In New York were out scouting to se-
cure votes for their candidates
Colonel Roosevelt In his speech as tem-
porary chairman spoke as follows:
"We come here feeling that we have
the right to appeal to the people from
the standpoint alike of National and
Bute achievement. During the last
eighteen months a long list of laws em-
bodying legislation most heartily to be
commended aa combining wisdom with
progress have been enacted by congress
and annrnvnd bv President Taft. Credit
la rightly due to the congress and to our j
able upright and distinguished president
William H. Taft.
"Turning from the nation to the State
we find that during the term of service
of Governor Hughes an extraordinary
amount of wise and good legislation in
the Interest of all the people has been
put on the statute books and the stan-
dard of business Integrity and efficiency i
In the management of the several State
departments has steadily been raised.
ROUTING THE RASCALS.
"Of course with a party as long In
control of the nation and State as ours
bas been there have been Individual In-
stances of misconduct snd corruption.
But there Is no need of any other party
raising the cry of 'turn the rascals out.'
for we have turned our own rascals out
and wherever rascality Is found to exist
In the future we will be even more
prompt to punish any one of our party
adherents than an adherent of another
party because we feel a peculiar respon-
sibility In dealing witts the man who not
only degrades himself and the public
-service out disgraces our own party by
belonging to It.
CORRUPTION CONDEMNED.
"Corruption In every form Is the arch-
enemy of this republic the archenemy of
free Institutions and of government by
the people and an even more dangerous
enemy than the open lawlessness of vio-
lence because It works In hidden and
furtive fashion. We are against corrup-
tion In politics: we are against corruption
In business and above all and with all
k our strength we are against the degrad-
ing alliance of crooked business and
crooked pontics.
"In short our attitude Is merely that
We stand for honesty as well as for pro-
sTessiveness and for each efficiency; that
we believe both business men and poli-
ticians should be just and upright and
honest as well as wise courageous and
farslghted. We are against crookedness
In the small man. but we are against it
Just aa strongly In the big man.
"We of this State must make It our
business to help In efficient fashion the
country districts to shape matters so
as to encourage the growth of fanning
communities and to help give the people
In those communities the . advantages
which have come In disproportionate
"eneasure to the city rather than to the
' country during the Industrial growth of
the last fifty years. We must guard the
Interests of the wage worker we must
. safeguard the woman who tolls and see
J '.' . (Continued on Face Twa-l
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity for Wed-
nesdayGenerally fair.
Temperature and precipitation records for
Houston for the twenty four hours ended ftt 7
p. ra. Tuesday:
Temperature Maximum 93; minimum 71.
Precipitation .00.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON September 27. East Tex-
as and Louisiana Partly cloudy Wednesday
with possible showers. Thursday fair mod-
erate variable winds.
West Ti xas and Oklahoma Fair Wednes-
day and probably thunderstorms; not mftl
charge in temperature.
Domestic.
THE TAFT administration was praised by
Roosevelt at Saratoga republican convention.
THK GOVERNMENT outlined its case against
Governor Haikell in the trial at McAlester.
ALItKRT E. VEASE was elected State repub-
lican chairman in the place of Timothy
Woodruff.
THE ROBJiEKS who held up the Southern
Pacific mail car are still at liberty accord-
ing to reports from New Orleans.
EASTERN BANKS are anxious to finance the
cotton crop as it would be more remunera-
tive than under the bill of lading system.
MAYOR GAY NOR wrote a letter in which he
emphatically stated be would not accept the
nomination for governorship of New York
if offered him.
ROOSEVELT won easilv over Vice President
Sherman for temporary chairmanship of tiie
New York republican State convention and
is in fdll control of the convention.
Texai. .
ONE MORE of the victims of the accidental
explosion at Weatherford died.
ALL COTTON receipts records were broken
yestrdav at Galvestou there being recorded
45226 bales.
WILLIAM GAY NOR said to be a nephew ot
the mayor of New York was killed by a
live wire at Galveston.
COLONEL A. J. HOUSTON was formally
notified of his nomination for governor on
the prohibition ticket at Waco.
FRANK BANNER indicted by the Dallas
county grand jury on a charge of murder
will make the unwritten law his pica.
THE CENSUS BUREAU estimates the popu-
lation of Ja-.;er county at 3 3000 or an in-
crease of nearly 100 per cent in ten years.
IT WAS REPORTED at Austin that Ring-
line Bros and the State had reached an
agreement relative to the back circus taxes.
CITIZENS of Pulacios contemplate purchasing
a three-masted schooner to put into trade
between that city and Galveston and Hous-
ton. REPORTS from Austin arc to the effect that
all negro insane now in the jails of Texas
are to be accommodated in the negio ward
of the asrlum at Austin.
Railroads.
AI TKR HEARING some minor testimony the
Chicago rate hearing i& expected to come to
a close to enable the shipper to study fig-
ures before beginning cross-examination.
THK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S department
approved an amendment to the charter of
the Abilene and Southern railroad allowing
a change in the proposed route of that road.
THE FIRST DIRT was broken in the con-
struction of the Lake Arthur and Jennings
railroad and additional franchises over the
streets ot Jennings were granted the com-
pany bv the city council.
Sport.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Tlrooklyn 4. Pitts-
burg 8: Ciniinnati 4-2. New York 2 4.
St. Louis 6. PhtUde'phia 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: C'eveland S T. Bos-
ton 3 5; New York 10. Detroit I; CKijaiV
2 2. Washington 0 3 Philadelphia 6 5 M.
L.uis 0 1.
Houston.
THRFE FIREMEN injured in Monlar night's
fire are recovering.
J. F. WOLTERS selected as manager of the
deep water campaign.
THE REAL ESTATE transfers filed Tues-
day aggregated 1114000.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL convention wa
brought to a close last night.
AN INTERESTING session was held by the.
city and county health officers Tuesday.
JUDGE KITTRELL objects to officers carry-
ing their revolvers in the criminal court.
J. S. RICE was elected president of the Bank-
ers Trust company to succeed H. N. Tinker.
J. A. ST. GERMAIN postal clerk told itoiy
of mail car robbery at Avondale Monuay
night.
THE FIRST AD of the Business League will
appear in Saturday Evening Post on Octo-
ber 23.
THE CARMEN and officials of the Southern
Pacific have signed a working contract and
agreement
100 STRIKERS INJURED
A Dozen or More Seriously in Clash
With Police.
(.tiociotnf Press Report.)
BERLIN September 27. Even greater
violence than that of last night charac-
terized the collisions between police and
rioters In the Moabtt precinct this even-
ing. Many were Injured on both sides.
T'io district presents the aspect of a
besieged city.
Thousands of strikers and their sym-
pathizers gathered In the street as soon
as darkness fell. A strong force of police
were stationed at various quarters. The
rioters about 9 o'clock in the evening be-
gan trouble which Increased aa night ad-
vanced. Tile police charged repeatedly
wounding many. Men and women sta-
tioned at open windows of houses hurled
bricks and stones at the police who re-
plied with revolver shots. The total num-
ber of casualty reported Is 100 strikers
Injured twelve of them dangerously and
two policemen severely hurt. In addition
thee were hundreds who received minor
Injuries. These proceeded to their homea
or sought refuge In order to avoid ar-
rest. DONALD F. STTJBBS DEAD.
Accidentally Shot Himself in His
Office Saturday Night.
(Associated Press Report.)
CLEVELAND. Ohio September 27.
Donald P. Stubbs son of J. C. Stubbs
vice president and traffic manager of the
Harriman Unes who was found In the
office of the Union Pacific railroad here
at midnight Saturday with a revolver
bullet wound over his heart died this
evening.
According to the atory told by young
Stubbs before his death the shooting was
accidental.
(Associated Press Report.)
SARATOGA. N. T.. September 17.
Colonel Roosevelt rode today on the top
wave of victory defeating Vice President
Bherman for temporary chairman of the
republican State convention and bowling
over the old guard In the first engage-
ment of a series of conflicts that are to
come.
Colonel Roosevelt was In his element.
After he had named the members of
three Important committees and the con-
vention had adjourned to meet tomorrow
the colonel turned to the newspaper men
and remarked:
"I said frazzled you recollect. You
may quote me on that."
At Troy yesterday the former president
said he would beat his opponents to a
frazzle.
There were 1011 votes cast In the con-
vention today of which Colonel Roose-
velt received 668 and Vice President
Bherman received 443 thus electing the
leader of the progressives by a majority
of 125. Colonel Roosevelt did not vote.
Mr. Sherman voted for John Doe and
two of the New York county delegates did
not respond when their names were
called.
The vote as officially announced at the
convention gave Roosevelt 567 and Sher-
man 445 but an error In the count was
discovered tonight.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke feelingly of
what President Taft had aecompltshed
In his administration In his speech as
temporary chairman saying that the
laws passed reflected high credit on all
who succeeded In putting them In their
present shape on the statute books.
They- represent an earnest of thu
achievement of what Is to come and the
beneflclence and far-reaching importance
of this work done for the whole people
measures the credit which Is rightly due
to congress and to our able upright and
distinguished president William Howard
Taft."
A BOSS DEFINED.
The spectators and many of the dele-
gates warmly applauded the declaration
of Colonel Roosevelt for a direct primary
plank.
Colonel Roosevelt bitterly assailed the
"bosses" declaring that the difference
between a boss and a leader Is that the
leader leads and the boss drives.
"The difference is that the leader holds
his place by firing the conscience and
appealing to the reason of his followers
and that the boss holds his place yr
crooked and underhand manipulation"
he said.
Thunders of applause greeted the col-
onel as he was escorted to the speaker's
stand by Vice President Sherman and
Cornelius V. Collins and It was some
time before he could proceed with his
speech. Thanking the delegates for the
honor they had conferred the colonel
HEARSAY EVIDENCE
WILL NOT BE ADMITTED IN THE
L0RIMER CASE.
Story by White in Which He Ds-
tailed Alleged Corrupt Methods
Was Excluded.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO. September 27. Direct and
cross examination of State Representative
Charles A. White the principal witness
In support of the charges that the elec-
tion of Senator Lorimer was procured by
corrupt methods was completed today be-
fore the senatorial Investigating commit-
tee. In the session Senator Julius C. Bur-
rows of Michigan chairman of the com-
mittee gave a ruling barring what wae
termed hearsay evidence from the pro-
ceedings. This ruling was hailed as a material
advantage by the friends of Senator Lorl-
mer a.id marked the completion of ex-
haustive legal arguments by counsel of-
fend to and ?n favor of the lunlor senator
from Illinois.
The ruling was specifically upon the
right of the witness. Representative
White to relate conversations which he
asserted ho had with Representative John
S. Clark of Vandalla. In which "White said
Clark admitted that he. too. was bribed
to vote for Senator Lorimer.
WHITE'S STORY BARRED.
Later In the session the same ruling
was Invoked to bar the manuscript story
cl White's alleged experiences in the
Forty-sixth general assembly which de-
tailed his assertions on the bribery of him-
self and ether legislators In the Lorimer
election.
In closing his direct examination of
White Attorney Austrian asked leave to
summon him again to the witness stand
should occasion arise and the pr'vllege
was granted by the committee. U the
completion of his cross-examlnailon of
White Attorney Hanrey made a like re-
quest and was accorded the same priv-
ilege. The cross-examination dealt primarily
with letters and messages and conversa-
tions of White and a number of letters
to Minority Leader Brown from White
and also missives from the witness to
Senator Lorimer were read into record.
The latter part of the cross-examination
was devoted to an analysis of testi-
mony of White In the two trials of Mi-
nority Leader Brown on the charge of
brlberty In an effort to establish ground
for Impeaching the present testimony of
White by witnesses who testified In the
other trials.
QUESTIONS ON FORMER TESTIMONY
The questioning of the witness In what
he had said at those trtals was objected
lo repeatedly by Attorney Austrian and
the necessity of the questions for Im-
peachment mimosas was argued repeat
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William Barnes Jr.
Youthful New Yorker Who Led Hopeless
Struggle of Old Guard Against
Cuhorts of Roosv .-e!t.
caused the greatest enthusiasm when he
said:
"You shall not have cause now nor
hereafter to regret what you have done."
It was a day of victory; It was a day
of bitter and acrimonious speech. With
the opening of the convention State
Chairman Woodruff defined the position
of the old guard and announced that
Vice President Bherman had beet se-
lected for temporary chairman by the
State committee. Thereupon the real
fight was -on.
OPENING HOT SflOT.
Colonel Abraham Gruber of New York
City had been elected to fire the verbal
hot shot for the old guard and his speech
attacking the former president was often
broken and drowned by hisses and Jeers.
Once the pandemonium became so great
that Colonel Booeevelt leaped to his feet
and asked tar a full hearing for the
speaker.
Comptroller Prendergast of New York
City was the champion of the progressive
fight and made a warm and spirited re-
ply to the old guard onslaught.
The contention had been well prepared
for the outcome of the contest for tem-
porary eh airman. William Barnes Jr.
leader of the old guard forces "having
early In the day conceded the election of
Roosevelt. The roll call took what seemed
an Intermlneable time In that densely
packed and superheat! convention hall
edly by Attorney Hanecy. The witness
said he could not remember Just what
questions were asued him or what an-
swers he gave.
White denied statements attributed to
witnesses In the Browne trial relative to
his having expressed a determination to
force Senator Lorimer and his friends to
contribute much money to him on a
threat of declaring falsely that he was
bribed to vote for the senator.
Senator James B. Frazier iercrat of
Tennessee arrived here late In the day
prepared to take Ills seat with his col-
lagues on tne senate committee when
tiie session convenes tomorrow.
It Is expected Representative Beck
ineyer who has also declared that
was bribed In the senatorial elction
be the first witness tomorrow.
he
will
METHOD NO SECRET
CHARGED DEPARTMENT KNEW
OF HASKELL'S PLANS.
Attorneys Replied to Government!
Charge of Using Fraudulent
Names in Alleged Frauds.
(Associated Press Report.)
M ALESTER Okla. 'September 27.
Argument by attorneys occupied the day
In the trial of Governor Charles N. Has-
kell of Oklahoma in the Muskogee town
lot cases before Federal Judge John A.
Marshall here today.
Reviewing the charges against Hask-ll
aj. returned by a Federal grand Jury. H.
R Rush special assistant to the attor-
ney general said that the government
was prepared to show that the defent
ar.ts in securing title to the lots Had
fraudulently used the names of person
living In many Eastern States.
Some of t'.ie persons whose names l ad
ben used by Governor Haskell and his
associates had refused to turn their prop-
erty over after H.iskiil had procured the
deds for them Mr. Rush said and these
persons will be called as witnesses.
To cany out lhj alleged consplrac-
agulmt the government It was asserted
that the defendants operated under the
Lname of a development company.
A. C. O use. counsel for Governor Has-
kell contended that the manner In which
the uefcr.dants secured the property w is
known to the departments of the Interior
and the department had approved of it.
To Investigate complaints. President
Roosevelt had In 190 sent William Dud-
ley Fou'.ke o report on the subject said
Mr. Cruse.
Mr. Foulke made an elaborate report
but In spite of this the manner of sched-
uling the property as followed by Gov-
ernor Hasl-'.Vi and his associates was
till approved by the authorities at
Washington It was asserted.
Judge Marshall overruled an objection
to the Introduction of any evidence
against Haskell on the ground that a re-
cent decision of a circuit court ot ap
peals nuuineo toe enarges against
governor The court ordered that
examination ot witnesses proceed.
the
thef and nearly four hourp had passed from
the time of the opening before State
Chairman Woodruff formally announced
that Theodore Roosevelt was the choice
of flie convention for temporary chair-
man. The victory of Colonel Roosevelt In the
first counting of noses did not appear to
dishearten the old guard for they con-
tinued tlielr fight on the convention floor
when the progressives admittel resolu-
tions whereby the committee should be
made by representatives from each con-
gressional district the members to be
named by the temporary chairman.
INCREASED ITS POWER.
Seeing that this gave aboslute power
to Colonel Roosevelt. Sneaker Wads-
worth of the assembly stronaly opposed
the resolution. He took the position that
each congressional district should name
its own member .as had been (lone In
previous republican conventions for many
years. The progressives however were
In the ascendancy and the resolutions as
drafted by friends of Mr. Roosevelt were
carried.
There being no contests before the con-
vention the mnke-up of t lie committee
on credentials was without significance
and was quickly named by Colonel Roose-
velt as was the committee on permanent
organization. The make-up of the com-
mittee on resolutions which had to be
threshed over the Important direct pri-
mary plank caused Colonel Roosevelt to
hold up the convention unlll be could s
over the rarnes before him. He called
Representative Herbert Parsons of New
York to the speaker's stand and after
striking out three of the names submit-
ted announced the resolutions commit-
tee among whom were William Barnes
Jr.
Speaker James W. Wadsworth of the
assembly; Oeorge W. Aldrldge. Senator
Cobb author of the recent defeated prl-
mary
New
blll; former Mayor sein lw i
York; Jacob Gould Schurman
president of Cornell university . o:..-w.
Bracket!. Representative S. E. Payne and
Representative James Stout Fassett.
Ellhu Root. United States senator from
this State was selected as permanent
chairman of the convention.
William Barnes. Jr.. of Albany leader
of the old guard issued a statement to-
night denouncing Colonel Roosevelt as
he has done heretofore and praising
those of the old guard who stood firm.
Interest In the Roosevelt-Sherman
1 struggle occupied much ot the stage
v ntr that discussion of -eeadtdetes was
overshadowed. But prominent among the
possible gubernatorial nominees are Rep-
resentative William 8. Bennett Honry U
Stlmson. State Senator Harvey D. Hin-
man and William A. Prendergast of New
York. No decision has been reached late
tonight.
Two drafts for the platform represent-
ing the Ideas of the progressives and the
old guard respectively were being
tlireshed out tonight.
HOUSES DESTROYED
EARTHQUAKES IN ARIZONA HID
MUCH DAMAGE.
Indians and Settlers Hare Fled
leaving Large Area Practically
Depopulated.
(Associated Press Report.)
FLAGSTAFF Ariz. September 27. A
territory fifty miles square and extending
from here to the grand canyon of the
Colorado river tonight stands practically
depopulated because of earthquakes and
rumblings which beginning Saturday
are steadily Increasing In magnitude anil
violence.
Indians of whom there were many In
the region fled when the quakes began
terrified by sinister Imports with which
they Imagined to be contained In the
cracking of the solid ground. Tribal tales
of the ancient activities of now burned
out craters of which there are more than
fifty In the region hastened their flight.
TIvj whites remained until their houses
fell about them.
J. B. Chaves the first of the refugees
to reach Flagstaff reported that his
house had cracked open. Others who ar-
rived later reported that volcanic stones
weighing many tons had been torn from
their beds and crashing down the moun-
tainsides and that the whole district was
In a state of unrest.
The whole district Is of volcanic origin.
The present phenomena Is attributed to
the slipping of the earth's crust.
JOHN SHARP ASSASSINATED.
Former Police Chief ot Tahlequah
Okla. Shot Down.
(Houston Pjst Special.)
MUSKOGEE. Okla.. September 27.
John Sharp formerly chief of police at
Tahlequah was assassinated at his home
near that place today. Sharp walked
from the house out to the barn. Mem-
bers of the family heard a rifle shot and
rushed out. Sharp was found dead with
a bullet hole through his body
There had been threats against ?Varp
It Is said and during the Cherokee pay-
ment he as shot at a time or two in the
dark but was uninjured He feared as-
sassination and told members of his fam-
ily. There have been no arrests.
JASPER COUNTY POPULATION.
Federal Estimate of 13.000 Is an
Increase of Nearly 100 Per Cent.
( j(c Post Special.)
WASHINGTON September 27. The
population of Jasper county Texas dur-
ing the last ten years has Increased near-
ly 100 per cent or to be exact. .l per
cent The census bureau today Issued an
official bulletin placing the population of
the Texas county In 1910 at 13000. against
7U8 In 1900 and 5592 In 190. This enor-
mous growth In the Texas county Is con-
sidered quite remarkable by the officials
of the census bureau
MONEY PLENTIFUL
EASTERN BANKS WANT TO
FINANCE COTTON CROP.
Prefer That Cotton Bills of Lading
Matte r Stand at It Means
Money to Them.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW YORK. September 27. The prob-
lem of financing the American cotton
crop without the aid of foreign capital Is
not worrying the banking fraternity in
this city. Leading bankers declare that
their resources are ample to take care
of the crop movement should the dead-
lock In the cotton bills of lading con-
troversy not be broken by October 31
when the resolution passed by English
and continental bankers goes Into effect.
Officers of Influential National banks and
of trust companies declare that they aro
preiiared to make large advances to
Southern banks; anu considering the high
rates of Interest these institutions will ue
obliged to pay larger profits would be
reaped by the Eastern banks than gained
from the purchase of cotton bills.
Notwithstanding the strenuous efforts
made by bankers here to adjust the bill
of lading situation In a manner satisfac-
tory to themselves they have maintained
throughout the controversy the position
that there was "no money In It" for them.
PROFIT IS SMALL.
They say that the profit from the pur-
chase of cotton bills is so small that the
business Is hardly worth their while.
While the returns from this branch of
their banking affairs tbey say have av-
eraged about one-thirty-second of 1 per
cent cent by loading to Southern banks
they would make from 5 to 8 per cent. It
Is for this reason that the Eastern Insti-
tutions look with favor on the prospect
of financing the entire cotton crop.
It was admitted bv hankers todav that
the large Institutions during the past few
months have discouraged the cause of
their preparations for financing the crop
In the event of their failure to reach a
satisfactory aiiangement with the for-
eign Interests. It will be recalled that
the recent anomaly ot high rates for time
money and eKeTuUemanv lowr ratae for
oall loans characterized the local money
market
RESOURCES ARE LARGE.
The reason for this Is now apparent.
The bankers had prepared themselves for
a deadlock In the cotton bills of lading
ncsotlatlons and were unwilling to tie ud
their monev for long periods. As a re
sult their resources are large todav and
loans could be made to Southern banks
without causing anv marked strain In
the local monev market.
Together with the announcement made
by bankers that thev would make large
loans to banks In the cotton districts. It
was declared that "stiff rates would be
charged for the accommodation.
According to Information received from
the South It Is evident that bankers In
that section of the countrv are not going
to allow themselves to be saueeied by
"the powerful linking combination In
New York'' when it comes to financing
the cotton crop. Thev have. It Is under-
stood already enlisted the sunport of
French capitalists: and under those cir-
cumstances the Southern banks will not
be under the complete domination of the
New York financiers. Private advices re-
ceived her9 bv cotton men state that the
local bankers do not propose to stand
for being saueezed bv the Eastern Insti-
tutions should the New York- hanks
demand high rates of Interest funds will
probably be forthcoming from other
sources.
STOPPED TRAFFIC TO SLEEP.
Prince Tsai Hsun Enjoys Teaceful
Nap in Philadelphia
(Associated Press Report.)
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. September J7
Prince Tsat Hsun of China had all traf-
fic stopped today for blocks nrounl the
hotel where he stayed here because he
wtn'.'i a little extra sleep.
TALfof dan?'robbery
Told by Postal Clerk Who Held the Sack While
Bandits Scooped in Loot.
"if you haw never looked down the
muzzle of a revolver at close rarge and
have never held a sack while a gentle-
manly bandit scooped Into that sack valu-
able packages you are sworn to rotvt.
you will never know how I and my four
companions felt at Avondale Monday
night when the mail car of the Southern
Pacific on which wo were at work was
robbed." said J. A. St. Germain of 17
Girard street yesterday. Mr. Germain
has been for thirty-one years an employe
of the government in the postal service
and he experienced his first holdup Mon-
day evening at Avondale Just across the
river from New Orleans. His home Is In
New Orleans.
"Our train left New Orleans exactly at
S o'clock and as soon as we pulled out
the boys started to work at once on the
mail. I was In charge of the car and
under me were J. A. McNeil and F. Mas-
sey. clerks; K. M. Kramel who was mak-
ing his first trip for Instructlbns and O.
E. Reese a substitute clerk. Before pull-
ing out I noticed two men walk around
our car towards the engine but as many
passengers do that I did not give the
matter a second thought.
"We reached Avondale at-10:10 o'clock
on time. On the ferry over our train
was broken Into three parts. With our
section were the engine and tender mall
oac. vnnu ear an one eoaah. We had
HIS WORD IS FINAL
He Wrote He Had Work Yet
to Do in New York City.
ARE MANY CANDIDATES
That Would Welcome Being Chosen
to Lead "Ticket.
TAMMANY HAS NO CANDIDATE
The State Democratic Convention
Convenes This Morning When a (
Candidate Will Be
Selected. T
(Associated Prist Report.)
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. September 21-m
If a twelve-Inch armor piercing shell had
come crashing down through the hotel
Seneca there could not have been mors t
consternation among the democrats oat
the floor of the lobby tonight than when
the first news of Mayor Gaynor's letter
to James Creelman burst among them. -The
mayor's final word declining to be
candidate In terms so unmistakable that
they were no longer to be misinterpreted .
changed the whole face of the political
map in the twinkling of an eye.
Previously the tone of the town had
been hesitant and cautious. Uncommitted
delegates and leaders had been wary of
putting themselves down In black and
white.
Thexellminatlon of Gaynor leaves thess
candidates In the field:
Representatives William 8ulzer Thom-
as M. Osborne. Justice Gerard of ths :
8tate supreme court. Representatives
James 8. Havens Edward M. Shepherd .
John A. Hennett of New York City and
Martin II. Glynn of Albany former State
comptroller.
Charles F. Murphy leader of Tammany .
hall declared Tammany has no candidate.
. . . . -
WOULD DECLINE HONOR. ?
Gaynor Says He Would Not Accept
Nomination for Governorship. .
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK Sep)ember 2". James (
Creelman of New York made public to-
day a letter from Mayor . Gaynor. Mr.
Creelman decided on this step because he
became convinced today that nothing but
this action would prevent Mr. Gaynor's
nomination by the democratic State con- s
ventlon. The letter follows:
"St. James September 2S 110. Dear 1
Mr. Creelman; I am this day writing ..
letter to Chairman Dlx stating that I am
not a candidate for nomination for gov-
ernor and refuse to become such. I do
this to remove all doubt on the subject
which may have arisen by reason of lrre.
sponsible statements which I am Inform'
ed are being circulated. No utterance
of mine has put the matter In doubt
"Some have said to me that the eon:
ventlon may nominate me although I ant .
not a candidate. It seemed to me that tt
might appear vain or egotistical for m
to assume In my letter to Mr. Dlx that . -that
extraordinary thing might happen. I
therefore write this supplemental lette
to you tj take to Rochester and show
there so as to prevent my nomination tt
it should appear to be Imminent.
"Make It plain that If nominated I would
decline to accept. I could not abandon to
their fate the splendid men whom I have
appointed to office and who are working so
hard for good government nor could 1
abandon the people of the city of New!
York afte.- so short a service.
"You may make this letter public In ad-
vance of going to Rochester if in you?
mn-n " .i-iririri rn-i-ii--i--ii" ------ fi
(Continued on Page Two.)
Just pulled up the Incline on this side of
the river when I heard the gruff com-
mand 'Hands up!' I thought of course j
some of the train men were playing s
Joke so I kept on with my writing and
assorting. The next moment the' cold
steel muszle of a gun was pressed to
my. neck and' I was commanded to throw
up my hands or I would surely be shot.
1 threw them up. Then I glanced about
the car and took my bearings. There i
were but two of the men.
TWO BANDITS DESCRIBED.
"One man was short and stocky prob-
ably 6 feet 4 Inches In height and of 161.
pounds weight. He was the leader and
gave all the commands. The other mas -
was tall and thin ot about 5 feet li t '
Inches In height and of approximately 150
pounds weight. The short man gave hl
entire attentions to me and the tall mas .
took care of my clerks. He ordered them
to He flat on the floor of the car and to-'
roll under the tables. This they did.'
Both men were clothed In whole piece t 1
overalls of blue material. Over the head;
of each was pulled a hood of black now
terial which extended down over itl '
chest. Large eyeholes and mouth holes
were cut In each hood and from appearit
ances I would say that both men Were!1''
decided blonds. . ' ' - J
"Then while the tall man kept the.' '
clerks at bay I was forced to held as
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