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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
OLUME XIII., No. 263.
Roosevelt’s Reply To Bryan, Says Haskell,
Puts President In Hole He Cant Move In
OKI* II IN
REPLItSJTRONELf
SAYS ROOSEVELT HAS USED
WARD POLITiCS TACTICS
AND GOTTEN IN DEEP
IMPUGNS HITCHCOCK
■When Roosevelt Attacks
Haskell Thus He Is Hit
ting At Former Sec
retary of Interior
GUTHRIE. Okla—"lf President
Roosevelt's statements are correctly
quoted, he has crawled into a hole,
which is scarcely big enough for him
to turn around in, and before he gets
through with me, I will plug up the
hole," said Governor Haskell, when
he had read the substance of the pres
ident's attacks on him.
Roosevelt in his attempt to butt
into 'practices used in ward politics
has placed himself just where I want
him and I will make him sorry for it,"
laughed the governor.’’
Taking up the Roosevelt arraign
'rnent In detail, the governor said it
was ridiculous.
“In condemning me for my attitude
toward the Prairie Oil and Gas com
pany, ’ said Governor Haskell, Roose
velt is impugning the acts of his for
mer secretary of the interior, Mr.
Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock who
granted the Prairie company its rights
to build a pipe line in what is now
Oklahoma and I have done nothing
more than respect the vested rights
that the Prairie company had when
the state was admitted to the union.
1 could pursue no other legal course.
7 stopped the company from build
ing a gas pipe line into this state
because it had no right to build it,
but Hitchcock gave the company the
right, to build an oil pipe line.
"As to vetoing me child labor bill,
it had some provisions in it. that
would work an absolute hardship upon
working people as well as employers.
A stenographer could not work in a
lawyer’s office or any other place if
she was under 18, and a minor could
not even work after school, to support
a widowed and sick mother, or to as
sist in securing an education."
Governor Haskell declared that,
there was absolutely nothing to the
charge of Creek land frauds as he
had never dealt in Indian lands.
“Owing to clouded titles, I have
never considered investment in Creek
farm lands a good business
ment,” he said.
“As to the charge of mixing politics
with the state university, I am only
one of seven members of the board
of regents, and have neve attended
but one meeting of the board. Mr.
Cruce is chairman of the board and
controls its actions.’’
The governor added that there waa
nothing new in the statement of Mon
nett that he secured his information
as to Haskell's alleged connection
with Standard Oil from 3quires of
Cleveland.
“He slated that, in his petition in
the case," said the governor, "and
has never claimed to have direct in
formation on the subject.
“If Roosevelt is looking for a fight
he could not have come to a better
place to get, it,’’ concluded the gov
ernor.
“Roosevelt's entire statement,’’ con
tinued Haskell, “so far as now before
me, is absurd and ridiculous. I will
(give full reply when I have all his
statement. Has he questioned the
size of my family yet?"
BRYAN WILL NOT
MAKE _REPLY YET
COLUMBUB, Ohio.—Feeling none
worse from hi* trying ordeal of WeJ
lesday-, W. J. Bryan, the democratic
tgndidate for president, was an early
riser Thursday. He at once devoted
himself to the reading of a letter
sf President Roosevelt responding to
the teUrtsm in reference to the
charge At Governor Haskell had
been }{n)lfled in an improper way
jf: h the Standard Oil company Inter
est, but said he would not make any
comment on the president's reply at
the presto time.
After breakfast Mr. Bryan paid a
brief visit to the office of W, L. Fin
]»). the democratic state chairman
l.e left at 10.25 o'clock for Cincln
nati, and will make a number of
speeches en route, the principal one*
being at Springfield and Dayton. A
stop of several hours will be made
•l the latter place.
THE CAMERAPHONE CANDIDATE
y/fw R£AR 'V/£W.
Roosevelt Tried To Get
Another Man As Scapegoat
WASHINGTON—After an eight
hour conference with his leading ad
visers here. President Roosevelt is
sued his public response to the pub
lic telegram sent by William J. Bry
an asking the president for proof
that Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma,
Is unfit to be treasurer of the demo
cratic party
The advisers called in by the presi
dent were Postmaster General Mey
er, Secretary Garfield, Wright and
Straus.
Secretary Loeb was directed to
tend telegrams to men In several
states for reports and Col. W. (’. Has
kell, sealer of weights and measures,
was called before the conference.
When It was first shown by W. Jt.
Hearst that Governor Haskell, Bry
an's campaign treasurer, was sop
iottsly involved with the Standard Oil
company! and accused of having of
fered a bribe to former Attorney
General Mon nett, of- Ohio. Governor
Haskell replied that, the Haskell
i
ROOSEVELT SAYS.
■ "I hold It entirely natural for
1 any great law defying corpora
i tion to wish you placed in tho
• presidency rather than Mr. Taft.
> The measures you advocate
■ would not cure a single evil and
■ would throw the business of the
■ entire country Into confusion.
1 "I regard it as a scandal and
■ a disgrace that Governor Has
-1 keil should he connected with
■ the management of any national
> campaign.
"Governor Haskell has not
1 even attempted anything which
• can be called a defense.
■ “He Intended for some reasons
■ of his own to protect the Interest
i of a great corporation ’against the
■ law."
NAT GOODWIN’S SUIT
CHARGES DESERTION
Has No Intention To Drag
Any Other Man’s Name
Into the Suit.
RENO, Nev.—Attorney for Nat
Goodwin yesterday made public whai
they declare constitutes the sob
charges In Ooodwln's suit for di
vorce against his wife, Marine K'
ilott.
Attorney Jarrott stated that in the
papers the charge of desertion Is the
only one mentioned, and be slates
mat there has been at no time any
Intention to drag the name of aoy
other man Into the case.
"Mrs. Goodwin has for some time
refused to live wth her husband,"
Mrs. William Ellis Corey
Takes a Fling At Society
NEW YORK—Agreeing with William \*tor that society In New
„ k ,?"<!. Nt *i! ort Is bv no means the greatest thing In the worid,
Mrs, \Ai.llam HI is Corey who wai Mabel Gilman, a comic opera beauty
also takes a fling at the fashions')le set
"Society 111 New York and Newport does not Interest me In the
least a« now constructed." said Mrs Corey, ror among th< srecalM
email set there are scarcer any of lu members who l.avo any »,,p r ...
elation and row. love tor art.
Local Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Friday.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 24, 1908.
Republican Tariff Revision in a Nutshell
meant might be Col. W. C. Haskell.
The president asked Col. Haske'l
bluntly: “Were you ever in any way
directly' or indirectly connected in
any affaii in which the Standard Oil
comfMiny had any Interests?”
"Never,” replied the colouel. .
“Was there any other Haskell pro
minent. in the state of Ohio at that
time?"
“Only C. N. Haskell, now governor
of Oklahoma.”
"Do you recall any other person of
the name in Ohio?"
“Only a minister who was certain
ly not the man. There was soma
Haskell in the western side of the
state, but he never mixed in public
affairs.”
The president expressed himself as
satisfied that Col Haskell had not
had dealings with the Standard Oil
company, and he was excused.
The president then began dictating
Ms reply to Mr. Bryan. It was
sent by mail to the Nebraskan, and
not by telegraph.
HASKELL’S REPLY.
"If Mr. Roosevelt's statements
are correctly reported, he has
► crawled into a hole whlrh is
scarcely big enough for him to
turn around in, and before he
gets through with me I will plug
up the hole.
“Roosevelt in his allempt to
butt into practices used in ward
politics has placed himself just
where I want him, and I will
make him sorry for It.
“in condemning me for my at
titude toward the Prairie Oil and
Gas company, Roosevelt is im
pugning the acts of hts former
secretary of the interior, Mr.
Hitchcock.
"As to vetoing the child labor
bill. It had some provisions in It
that would work an absolute
hardship upon working people as
well as employers.
"If Roosevelt Is looking for a
fight he could not have come to
a better place to get It.
HARRISON STATUE READY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind—The heroic
statue of the late Benjamin Harrison
has been completed and now stands
in position In University park facing
the new U. S. Federal building, ready
for the unveiling ceremonies which
take place October 27. Only minor
details of the unveiling program re
main to be decided upon.
raid Jarrott, "but as far as we know
she has not been unfaithful to him or
in any other way given him cause for
divorce ”
MUCK DENIES EDIT
HRSKELLRESIGNEI
NEW YORK. —Chairman Nortnan
E Mack, of the democratic national
cwnrottrcu: wW'ffmTHst illgtft that
the reports from Washington I hat the
resignation of Charles N. Haskell as
treasurer of the democratic national
committee, was In the hands, asserted
that this was not so, and that if Mr.
Haskell had any Intention of resign*
ing, ue knew nothing about it.
NO SSI TO
STITEIIENT, SKIS
IE
ALBANY, N. Y.- Ex-Hnlted States
Senator David B. Hill Thursday said
to the Associated Press that, there
was no foundation whatever for the
published statement that Chairman
Conners of the democratic state com
mittee and Charles F. Murphy, the
Tammany leader, had ofTere<l him the
chairmanship of the state advisory
committee and that Mr. Bryan had
urged him to accept.
Mr. Hill said that while not In
politics he was "heartily In favor of
tlie election of the national and state
democratic tickets."
LA FOLLETTE NOT
POLITICAL RULER
MADISON, Wls.—Senator LaFol
lette no more is a political ruler or
Wisconsin. After a two days' ses
sion the republican state convention
on Wednesday elected E. A. Ed
rounds, a weallhy paper manufacturer
and the campaign manager of Sena
tor Stephenson, as state chalrnrwo
LaFollette was defeated by a vote of
«8 fo* Edmunds to 4« for A C. Back
us, of Milwaukee, as candidate.
In the formulation of a platform
LaFoilr tte was beaten in the coo.
tnif.ee, then in the convention, his
Chicago platform being given no
place In the State creed, and only the
briefest reference being made to the
so-called Wisconsin Idea formulated
by and credited to LnPoiletie The
two planks on which the LaFollet.lc
men made their (Inal stand were,
"We demand for a tariff revision hy
a commission appointed by the prodl
dent, this being the plan offered in
the republican national committee
by the Wisconsin delegation
“We demand legislation adding the
second choice vote to the primary
election."
The tariff plank was defeated by a
vote of 70 to 51, and the primary
plank by a vote of 7# to 41! Gover
nor Davidson appeared as defender
of the Chicago tariff plank and this
was placed in the state nlatform
The platform made no reference to
the use of money in the primary
campaign, upon which th» democrat t
"Ib/j to tnaku IhaJr ntimi.ulou
TERRIFIC IFPROON
IN PHILIPPINES
COMMUNICATIONS CUT OFF
AND DETAILS OF DAMAGES
ARE VERY MEAGRE
BUILDINGS RAZED
Typhoon Caused Great
Loss of Property and
Lives Were Prob
ably Lost.
MANILA, P. I.—A typhoon of ter
rifice velocity swept through the cen
tral portion of the Philippine group
sweeping a part of the Island of Sa
mar. Northern Leyte. Southeastern
Luzon, Northern Punay, Mashate, and
part of Komblon.
Ihe typhoon disappeared in the
China sea, moving In a direction wesi
by northwest.
Wires are prostrated and available
details of the damage done are mea
gre. 11 is evident, however, that seri
ous disaster followed in the wake of
the sudden storm.
A telegram from a town in Mas
bate reports that every building In
the place was razed with u single ex
ception of the postal building.
A despatch from Romblon snys the
tyjthoon caused great loss of proper
ty and that undoubtedly muuy per
sons have been killed.
THE INDIINA LOCAL
OPTION RIFE
PASSED
INDIANAPOLIS, lad. The county
local option hill was passed by Hie
senate Wednesday. The vote was :i“
lo 17, three republicans voting with
'1 democrats against the measure,
and one being absent. The Mil was
immediately taken over to the bouse
and was read and referred lo a com
mittee, which is expected lo make ,i
favorable report on it tomorrow.
Then temperance forces crowded the
aisles and galleries of the senate
chamber when the bill was called up
and every sentiment expressed In fa
vor of It was mildly cheered, while
solemn silence followed every iitte.-
i nee agaitiHl the Mil.
“INITIATED” MAN
FATALJTBORNEO
Wan Washing; Paint Off
Body With Gasoline anil
it Caught Fire From a
Torch.
INDIANAPOLIS, ind. Fred Bartell,
of Owosso, Mich., a member of (lie
Third regiment, Michigan National
I Guard, now encamped at Fort llenja
min Harrison, lies today In the mill
tary hospital, perhaps fatally burned
|as the result of being "hazed”' or
"Initiated" hy several of his fellow
J guardsmen.
Tlie prank known In camp as "ini
Illation” Includes painting the buck
land chest of the victims and Indu.g
ing In a weird torchlight procession.
I While Bartell, whose "Initiation" was
one of several pull'd "IT last night,
j whs attempting to wash off the paint
|by means of gasoline, a number of
guardsmen entered bis tent for the
i purpose of completing the “initiation"
when flames from the torches which
they carried Accidentally Ignited Bar
tells painted body and saturated
| clothing. Bartell rushed from h s tent
a mass of Haines amj was taken In an
ambulance to the hospital where Cap
tain Fe.ds. of the staff, gives little
assurance of his recovery.
Conflicting stories were told after
the accident and Major Phillips, In
apector on the stuff or Brigadier Gen
eral Bates, Is making a thorough In
j ve.V (gallon.
TRAIN Sim
killed™ MED
CARTHAGE Mo The engineer sod
fireman of the easlboond train on the
Bt, Louis and flan Francisco railroad
were killed as a result of the derail
me,it of a train. The engine and
baggage car went Into Hprlng river
and all of the other cars left on the
track turned over. Thirty-si* pas
seogers were Injured, uu« of whom
a •*» ...in si.
DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAIL
SCHOOLS OPEN
DGTOBEH
. Finn
Tho superintendent, of education,
the president, of the hoard of educa
tion, tho president of the board of
health, and the principals of the pub
lie schools held u conference Thurs
day at U! o'clock, about tho school
situation. It was decided that tho
opening of the schools would bo post
poned until October r>.
The schools are in readiness and
plenty of drinking water Is to lie hud.
lus Superintendent Evans has barrels
at every school for that purpose, but
there is no Hushing water and thero
j fore It will be Inadvisable to open
the schools until the water supply
is Oil.
It was tho opinion of Dr. Mitrphey
that the schools would lie unhealthy
If the children wefo allowed lo go
there when everything was not in a
perfectly sanitary condition. The fob
lowing order has been Issued:
“Opening dale of schools postponed
'until Oct. 6.
"In view of the lack of flushing
water the public schools, of the city
will postpone their opening until Oc
tober 5.
“Lawton B. Evans, Supt."
RODE THROUGH
FLAMES ON
TIN
EUREKA. Uni A great forest Hr*
Ih raging near here, fanned by a nil
mile gale, and already the plant of
the Ki-lsiroiii Lumber company, v.il
.'lied at $1.11,000, lias been destroyed.
| The lire Is threatening vast Iranis of
redwood timber lying between Kel
Stroms and Trinidad, lo which Hi”
latlcr place refugees are flocking
from many camps. The in 111 lon del
■ lar plant of (he Redwood Lumber
company Is directly In the course of
the Mauled.
A passenger train arrived ill Samoa
last night carrying refugees from
LiifTcnholz and Fehlbionk, Hie former
town having been destroyed liy
flames. Refugees were hemmed |n
hy the Haines and a daring trip
through lire on train was proposed.
The dash was made with flames so
close that paint on cars was lilts
tered la heal.
MR. JOHNSON PRESENT
AT DEMURRAGE CASE
Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce Will Pre*-
ent, Cage To the Inter-
State Commerce Commin
•ion.
Afier h conference yesterday after
noon It was found Hint It would uol
he necessary for ii full delegation lo
go from Augiisia lo present tho local
demurrage case lo the Interstate coin
merre commission and consequently
I'resident E. ('. Denton, of the Keiail
Merchants' association, and Cap!. |>
II Klee, chairman of the railroad
committee of the Chamber or Ojn
fnereo, and also of tho merchants or
ganization did not go.
Mr. K. H. Johnson, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, went iih the
duly accredited delegate of the varl
oils organizations Interested and car
rlcd with hlln tellers slating explicit
ly Just wlnit the situation la as n ex
Islh In Augusta
Wake Up, Man.
TKLL 118, AltE YOU ADVERTISING
IN THE .SAME OLD FOOLiPII V'AY
'I IIVI YOUR GRAND-DAD fill) HKFORF YOU
AND PERSIST, "IT DOESN’T PAY?" '
11 Jf'i., w,,ol ' K world knows your address
' At SH II IIAHN'T CHANGED l.\ YEARS''”
WOULDN'T THE PATHOS Ok' SUCH |,OGIO
DRIVE A HILLY-GOAT TO TEARS?
"JUST A GAUD" IS ALL YOU CARE FOR
HIDDEN, LONESOME AND UNREAD
like the sign upon a to.mhsto ,k
telling folkh that you ARE DEAD.
WAKE IIP, MAN, AND TAKE A TONIC,
"81/NCIf ni'IIH AND Make a drive,
RUN A PAGE, AND CHANGE 'OUR COPY
ADVERTISE AND KEEP ALIVE!
If You Want Results From Your
Advertising Use The Herald.
PROCEEDINGS RE
CONEEMPTDUE
10 POSITION
OFJAFT
PRESIDENT GOMPERS SAYS
THAT REPUBLICAN CANDI
DATE’S POSITION ON
INJUNCTION CAUSED
PROCEEDINGS
MANY EXHIBITS
Says That Taft Has the
Support of the Manu
facturers’ Asso
ciation.
VVASIIINTON—"II Is duo to See
rotary Tuft's position on the Injlinc
• lon that we are hern In thdHe con
tempt. proceedings today.”
This waa the most striking state
nieiii made by President (tampers
I’hursday al the contempt, proceed
ings before Referee Harper, In Typo
graphical Temple,
It Is one of ninny Instances which
would lend to ahoy that lO.tsuph puli-
Heal capital ns pot'sllilo will bo mudo
el' the hearing
Jack ion H. Hu!ston, attorney for
Mr. (tampers 111 cross examination of
Mr. (lornitors Introduced a volitmlti
our lot of exhibits, including copies
of American Industries and circular
loiters and pamphlets sent out by the
maiiulecturers' association. Ho read
nSoiy parngrapliß from tnese thru,
ineiils, all tending lo show that Hip
manufacturers’ association and other
similar organization* have been iiiak-
Ine, a vigorous light against organ
ized labor.
Reading from tile cover of Ameri
can IndiiHirlea bu August I. inns Mr.
Ralston quoted Hint portion of Secre
tnrv Tall s Speech el neeeplanee per.
j t ill ii 1 1 ik le injunctions.
’llils is Hie luisls of this suit; if
•hose contempt proceedings, is R
not?" asked Mr. Ralston.
' ll is,” replied Mr. Rompers.
"Judge Gould,” continued Mr
Ooiripein, “in issuing Hie InJifiictiou
quoted from Jmlg • Taft’s decision In
injunction cases."
"Then you lake H Hint Secretary
Tull h is lie- support of Hu* manufact
urers' association, do you not?" In
quired Mr Ralston.
"I understand II ho," answered
Mr. Gompnrs.
Mr. (tempers 'estlfled further on
cross examination hy Mr. Ralston
Hint the American I'Viferatlon of La
bor had been made tho object of u
systematic-attack, by which such men
iih I’rcsldt nl Van Hlcuvo of the man
tifaefurers’ association, and shut ;;reu,
i ii him of money has been expended lu
lighting Ihe federation.
Several elmilur* Introduced as
' vlde’neo by Mr.' K&lglnn were given
In by I’reslileiit (loinper* who said lie
had oliliinled them from a fair mind
ed business mini by whom they hud
been received and who 111 turn had
forwarded them to him.
STATE CIITIOR
HERE "BOSS
FREE" _
NIEW YORK Delegates from overv
countln New York stale arrived
hurt Thursday for the ludependencu
- party's slate eonvolition which will
he formally op <| In Ooopn Union
Thursday night. The convention will
he rnjirKed unit distinct from the con
ventions held by the democratic and
republican parties ns It will be ab
solutely “boss free."