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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
BRYAN IS NOMINATED
Selection of the Populist Ma
tional Convention.
WATSON FOR yIcE-pREsIDENT
Power In All Things Connected
with the Party.


William Jennings Bryan, of Me-
braska, who was nominated by the
Democratic national convention at Chi.
oago, fortnight ago, was, Saturday.
at st. Louis, made the standard bearer
of the Peoples party by vote of | ,o4s
to 321.
The Democratic candidate was nomi-
mated in the face of his own protest, in
the shape of a telegram, directing the
withdrawal Of his name, sent to Sena-
tor Jones, after Sewall, his running
mate, had been ditched for the vice.
presidential nomination Friday night,
and Thomas f. Watson. of Georgia,
had been named for the second place
ON the ticket. 1t was also made in the
face of an opposition SO bitter that,
after the convention adjourned, some
of the radicals held "rump' conven-
ton.
The last session of the convention,
which lasted from $50 o'clock in the
morning until O'Clock in the evening,
was marked by scenes of turbulence
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
Two Bodies Found.

Skamokswa. July 27.-The body OF
Frank Peterson, one of the unfortun-
ates who, with Mrs. A. r. Crosby and
Charles Newell, drowned May 10 last,
near this point, was picked up by the
seine at T. K. Johnson's seininR
ground yesterday morning. The re.
mains were naturally very much de.
composed. and were only recognized by
the clothing and shoes. This is the
first appearance of any of the ill-fated
young people. They were supposed to
have been washed out to sea by the
heavy freshets. Another body was also
picked up near Brookfeld, about the
same time, but those who saw it say
1t is not that of young Newell, but thai
Of a man who had not been in this
water more than a week. The remains
of young Peterson were buried here to
day.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
A METEOR IN M Exlco.
Carried Down the Side cf d Mountain In
Its Fall.

Mexico, July 27.-A remarkable
phenomenon at the mine of Carlos
Reyes, in the state OF chihuahua. oc-
CURED at 3 o'clock yester day. A tre-
menduous explosion was heard and an
enormous mass of burning matter was
seen to fall from the heavens, striking
the side OF the mountain md bringing
with 1t in its course entire cliffs, and
finally plunged 700 fee into the
ground making a hole from which
boiling water still issues. One of the
most singular pehnomena observed was
the heavy rain falling rom the sky
Immediately after the descent of the
meteor. The people are Vi cry supersti-
tious, as this is one of the many reali-
zations of the prophecies OF the vision
seeing girl Of Tobssoo. The same
meteor destroyed the house of a miner
killing his two children.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

A fatal shooting accident occurred at
Addy, Wash. Thomas Smiths boy,
II years old, shot and instantly killed
the son of 81. Skeel. about "A years old.
The Smith boy had taken a rife with
him to school for the purpose of kill
ing birds on his way. Returning
home with number of children, he
shot at mark ON tree. the bullet
glancing and penetrating the heart of
the Skeel boy. killing him instantly.
There were number Of on tldren stand
ing around at the time. An inquest
will be held, az different rumors seem
to exist.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
How a Quarrel Endsd. /.

In Cincinnati, shots were heard at
the residence of William T. Wiley, a
ladies' tailor and furrier, on West
Fifth street. Mrs. Wiley was found
bleeding from six bullet wounds, and
her husband was unconscious with a
bullet hole in his temple. The woman
died on the way to the hospital
Wiley's wound was superficial. the ball
glancing off the skull. The couple,
after frequent quarrels, had separated,
but began to live together again about
three months ago. Wiley says his
wife shot him. He then seized the
weapon and fred at her.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

The demonetization of silver in 1878
enormously increased the demand for
gold, enhancing the purchasing power
and lowering all prices measured by
that standard, and since that unjust
and indispensable act, the prices of
American products have fallen upon an
average nearly so per cent, carrying
down with them proportionately the
money value of all other forms of prop
erty. Such fall of prices has destroyed
the profits Of legitimate industry, in
juring the producer for the benefit of
the non-producer, increasing the bur-
den of the debtor, swelling the gains of
the creditor, paralyzing the productive
energies of the American people, rele-
eating to idleness vast numbers of
willing workers, sending the shadows
of despair into the home of the honest
toiler, filing the land with tramps and
paupers, and building up colossal for
tunes at the money centers.
In the effort to maintain the gold
standard, the country has. within the
last four years, in a time of profound
peace and plenty, been loaded down
with a $262, 900, 900 of additional in.
terest-bearing debt, under such cir.
cumtsances as to allow syndicate of
native and foreign bankers to realize a
net profit Of millions on single deal.
1t stands confessed that the gold.
standard can only be upheld by so de-
pleting our paper currency as to force
the prices of our products below the
European and below the Asiatic level,
and enable us to sell in foreign mar.
kets. thus aggravating the very misery
of which our people SO bitterly COM
plain, degrading American labor and
striking at the foundations of our CIV
ilization itself.
The advocates of the gold standard
persistently claim that the cause of oul
distress is overproduction; that we
have produced SO much that it has
made us poor; which implies that the
true remedy is to close the factory,
abandon the farm and throw a multi
tude of people out of employment, 8
doctrine that leaves us disheartened
and without hope for the future.
We affirm it TO be questionable thai
there can be no such economic parade,
as overproduction and at the same time
tens of thousands of our fellow .oitizenl
remain half-clothed and half fed, and
who are piteously clamoring for the
common necessities of life.
4 Inasmuch as the patriotic majority
/ of the Chicago convention embodied in
the financial plank of its platform the
principles enunoiated by the American
bimetallio party, promulgated at Wash
ington, d. O.. January 20, 1896, and
herein reiterated, which is not only
paramount, but the only real issue in
the pending oam align; therefore, reo-
ognizing that their nominees embody
these patriotic principles, we recon-
mend that this convention nominate
w. ]. Bryan. of Nebraska, for presi-
dent, and Arthur Sewall, Of Maine,
for president.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
The Ballot Thieves.

The city council of Tacoma, in spe-
cial session, offered reward Of 81, 900
for the arrest and conviction of the
thieves who stole the ballots of four
precincts from the vault at the city
hall. Mayor Fawoett has offered re-
ward of 5000 The evidence thus far
secured indicates that the breaking into
the vault was started about two weeks
ago, and finished between last Satur-
day night and Tuesday morning.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
A Collision Probable.

The latest theory regarding the sup
posed loss Of some of the coast bound
feet of Cape Horn is to the effect that
two of the vessels have been in colli-
sion. The British ship Anoaios, which
has just arrived at Cape Town from
the Sound, reports that, on April 81, in
latitude DO south, longitude So west,
the abandoned hull of the British ship
Gowenbank was sighted. The dereliot
looked like 1t had been in collision.
The masts we're gone and the headgear
carried away.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
General George w. Homes Dead.

General George w. Jones. the oldest
surviving ex-United States senator,
died at his home in Dubuque, Ia, aged
o. He represented as delegate to
congress the territory now included in
Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and the
West, except the Pacific coast. He
was the states first senator, and was
prominent in national affairs, especial
ly of the Northwest.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
An 11-Year-Old Bow Murderer,

In Chicago, Harry Rudolph, aged
IL, struck two blows with his puny
ssts, and his opponent. Grover Han
sen, aged 8, fell dead at his feet. The
lads were having boyish quarrel, and
young Hansen started to run. Rudolph
followed in swift pursuit. catching the
lad near the curb, and struck him in
the face and abdomen. Little Hansen
covered his face with his hands, fell
backward, and expired. Young Ru-
dolph was locked up.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

The conncil of the town Of Castle
Rock has granted to H. Orchard a thir-
ty-year franchise for the construction
Of a water and sewer system. The
stream about two miles below town,
and carried to a reservoir on this rock
south of town, to an elevation Of about
ninety feet above the town.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
For A Second Convention.

At meeting of the STANDARD
Democrats, held in Chicago. it was de-
oided to hold another national conven.
tion not later than September Q. A
meeting will soon be held in Indianap-
oils to decide on the place.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
Cripple Creek stage Held Up.

The Cripple Creek stage was held up
near Grassy. five miles east of there,
by three masked men. who obtained
twelve gold watches and $500 in cash.
The passengers included thirteen men
and two or three women. The latter
were unmolested by the robbers. A
posse with bloodhounds is ON the trail
of the highWaymen.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
Consumptive Mich Cows.

Milk Inspector Dockery, of San
Francisco. says fifty per cent of the
oows which supply milk for San Fran.
cisco are oonsumptive, and will have
to be killed. There are 6,700 COWS
owned by the dairies of the city, and
of these fully 5000 are diseased, and
the milk from them is unfit for use.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

and noisy excitement, which several
times bordered on actual riot, and
which almost precipitated personal col
lisions. The Texas delegates headed
the opposition and clung to the middle
Of the road to the last.
The Populist Bryan managers decid.
ed early Saturday to disregard Mr.
Brysn's telegram of Friday and to
nominate him and straighten out the
tangle afterwards. They started out
to rush his nomination through before
any other candidate could be put in
the field.
General Weaver, of Iowa, the Popu.
list candidate in 1899, in a mastery
address. placed Bryan in nomination,
and General Field, of Virginia, who
WAS formerly Weaver's running mate,
after brief speech. moved to make
the nomination unanimous.
About fifty seoonding speeches were
then made, and some of them were
both eloquent and brilliant.
The middle-of .the-road contingent
insisted upon knowing at every oppor.
gram, Bryan would stand on the plat.
form and accept the nomination. But
all these pointed questions were neatly
parried. Judge Green, of Nebraska,
and others, vouched for Bryan's sym.
pathy with Populistic principles, but
that was all the satisfaction the radi.
Gals could get.
A roll.call by states was taken, and
when it was completed, it was found
that Bryan had / .042 out of the ,347
votes in the convention. Frank s.
Norton, of Chicago, was the only other
candidate. Ignatius Donnelly, of Min.
nesota, and General Coxey, of Ohio,
were nominated, but their names were
withdrawn. Norton received 32l votes,
Debs 10, and Donnelly 1. Norton got
the majority of the solid vote of Texas,
Michigan, Missouri, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin, and respectable portion
OF the votes Of Alabama, California,
Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.
The demonstration when Bryan was
declared to be the choice of the conven.
tion lasted fifteen minutes, and was
fully as enthusiastio as that rendered
the Nebraska man at the Chicago con.
vention.
Saturday morning motion was in
troduced and carried that the national
committee be given plenary power in
all things CONNECTED with the party
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

1t was ten minutes to IL o'clock
when Chairman st. John called the
silver convention to order. G.. w.
Baker, Of California. said that the
Peoples Party convention had appoint
conference committee and moved
that the convention defer action
on the platform and postpone the NOM
ination until $3.50 p. M. The motion
prevailed.
No business was transacted during
the day. the time being taken up in
the rendering of silver speeches.
poems and songs.
Friday night, after the committee Of
seven appointed to confer with the
Populists, had reported that no agree
ment could be reached, the convention
proceeded to close its business. The
platform was read and adopted with
out change. A motion was then made
TO nominate Bryan and Sewall by 40.
clamation. Amid much excitement
the motion carried. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29


g. w. Corning. of Olympia died in
that city last week at the age of 81.
He was born in New York.
The Populist party of the state of
Washington will hold its state conven-
tion at Ellensburg August 12.
A. b. Weed, of North Yakima, says
the Yakima hop crop will probably not
be more than 5000 bales this year.
The cost of 'experting' the books OF
King county will be not less than &c.
900, and the highest estimate is SAL
900.
The county treasurer and auditor OF
Thurston county have been directed by
the commissioners to invest the sinking
fund of IS, 900 in state warrants.
The county commissioners of Lincoln
county will this fall submit to the
voters proposition to move the county
seat from Sprague to Davenport.
The farmers of the Kennewick valley
are busy cutting their second crop of
alfalfa, and the yield is good. They
find a good market for their hay among
the sheepraisers.
The Ocosta mill is no more, All the
machinery has been taken out and
shipped TO Cosmopolis. Over $75, 200
has been lost in attempting to operate
the mill at Ocosta.
The total loss by fire in the city OF
Spokane has been less during the last
twelve months than during any pre-
vious similar period since the paid fire
department was established.
The eldest son Of q. a. Spaulding..
Of Almota. was dragged by a runaway
team through barbed wire fence the
other day and his clothing completely
torn from him. He was scratched from
head TO foot, but not so deeply but thas
his wounds will soon heal.
Hogan johnson, of Riverside, in Pa
oifio county, put rope around bulls
/ neck and started to lead him home.
( On the way the bull made an attack
upon Mr.. Johnson from the rear, goring
him in the back and trampling him un-
der foot until he was nearly dead. One
horn penetrated the lung. entering the
body about five inches Mr.. Johnson,s
right arm was broken in three places.
and from his hips down he j ore mass
Of severe bruises. He Ii 50 years old.
but IL is thought he will shortly re-
cover.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
nirsnt LaSisInfinn. d.

We favor system of direct legisls.
iton through the initiative and referen.
dunn, under proper constitutional safe
guards.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
NORTHWESTBREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All tho Cities and Towns OF the
Thriving Sister States

The smoke from forest fires in the
Cascades is 80 thick around Pendleton
that the Blue mountains can no longer
be seen.
Assessor Howell, Of Lincoln county,
has completed the field work Of assess
ing, and is now at work making up
the assessment roll.
SeveS-yesr locusts are numerous
about Canyon City. in Grant county.
and the merry music of their wings
oan be heard all day.
Mrs. Catharine Irvine, who died at
Salem last week, was one of the first
women married at The Dalles, having
gone there from Indiana in 1853.
The high water of last month in Un-
ion county is said to have destroyed
many young prairie chickens, as the
breeding grounds were in many places
overfiowed
Elmer Hansen, of Adams, brought
into Pendleton last week the first OF
this years wheat crop in this county.
and sold it to Mr.. Byers for 40 cents
bushel. 1t ran 5S1a pounds to the
bushel
A carload of fat hogs was shipped
from Elgin last week. This is the first
shipment of hogs made from there for
some time, because of the dull market.
Most shipped last week sold for two
cents per pound.
J. McCarty. in attempting to board
an outgoing freight train in Baker
City last week, fell across the rail, and
several cars passed over his left foot,
which was so badly mangled that it
had to be cut of.
The unusual drought -, killed all
the salmon berries. ra z..rries, and
other wild berries along the Necan-
nicum, in Clatsop county, so that the
bears. which in the summer time live
principally upon these berrIos, have
been induced by hunger to come very
close to mems habitations. looking for
food.
The Grants Pass Courier says: 1.-THE
scarlet fever, which carried of three
/ patients on the Anton Rose ranch ON
Williams creek, has been corraled, and
the danger Of spreading the virulent
disease ID now almost past The citi-
zens petitioned the county court to APP
point quarantine officers, but no law
could be found justifying the measure.
Superintendent Risque, of the Virtue
mine, in Baker county. has let con-
tract for supplying the mine with 5000
cords of wood. The contractors are P.
Basche and Cato J. Johns The CON-
tract price is about $40. 900. The wood
is to be delivered by January /. 1896,
and Basohe 81 Johns will put force of
men to work in the timber without
loss of time.
The Willamette Hopgrowers' Asso-
citation met in Independence recently.
and decided that at the next regular
meeting. which comes on the ist day
Of August, the members would con-
slider the advisability of picking hops
and also the price to be paid this year.
They also extend an invitation to all
hopgrowers Of Dallas, Buena Vista and
surrounding country to be present at
that time, and join with them in dis
cussing all matters of interest.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

The second days session Of the silver
convention was given over to speeches
and songs. No business of any inn
portance was transacted. The ladies
were in evidence, and the assembly
was addressed by Mrs. Helen Couger,
of Indiana, who denounced the gold
bug monopolists as wall street plu-
tocrats" and English bond sharks"
and said the only salvation of the peo-
pie from serfdom was to declare for the
free coinage of silver.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

A cloudburst occurred at Springfield,
O.. flooding everything People in the
East End moved up stairs on account
Of the overflow of Buck creek. Front
and North streets were partially under
water. A crowd of campers at Red
mond mill were perched in trees all
night. The magnificent Snyder Park,
costing $40, 900 is almost ruined.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Bryan Nominated for President and
sewau for Vice. President.

Bryan Nominated for President and
sewau for vice-President.
st. Louis, Mo. AT the first day. q
session of the silver convention not
much headway was made. The pro-
fgramme of the conference was all ar.
ranged in advance. IL included simply
the adoption of 16-to-1 platform and
the nomination of Bryan and Sewall,
but those in charge Of it deemed ID
good policy to go slow in the belief that
they might. by remaining in sessou, be
able to exercise an influence in shaping
things In the Populist convention. To
this end, they appointed committee of
seven, headed by Judge Scott. of Cali
fornia, to meet a similar committee of
the Populists for the purpose of reach
ing common plan of action. The
convention was called to order by Ma
tional Chairman Mott, who introduced
Francis b. Newlands, of Nevada, as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Newlands
addressed the convention at some
length, and was followed by other
speakers setting forth the claims Of the
silverites
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

In Europe thrushes build their nests
as near TO human habitations as they
can, to escape the prosecutions of the
magpiea.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

Glass in oven doors is new contriv-
ance. IL enables cooks TO watch the
food without opening the doors.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

Fir.t-The true policy demands that
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
The vice-presidentlal NomInee.

Thomas f. Watson, of Georgia, who
was member of the Fifty. first con.
gress, and who, in the Fifty. second
and Fifty-third congresses, unsuccess.
fully contested Colonel Blacks seat,
was nominated for vice. president by
the convention on the first ballot, short.
ly after midnight Friday night. The
nomination was made unanimous be
fore the result of the roll.call was an.
nounced.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29

The nominating speeches occupied
exactly six hours.
Tho convention adjourned after
Bry an had been declared the nominee
After the adjournment Of the con-
vention the national committee held a
meeting, and after spirited contest,
elected Senator Butler, of North Caro-.
lima, on the second ballot as national
chairman.
The first three days Of the convention
were consumed In organizing, appoint.
ing of committees, eto. The platform
was adopted Friday afternoon.
Senator Butler was temporary chair
man, and Senator Allen, of Nebraska,
permanent chairman. General Weaver
was chairman Of platform committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Annual Meeting of the Exchange.
Bones Case Continued.

Augusta, Ca, May 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the members of the Augusta Ex-
change and Board of Trade was held this
morning at IL o'clock. The reports Of the
officers showed a prosperous and success
ful year with all bills paid, one of the
bonds on the building retired and bal
ance of SIG in the treasury. The follow
ing officers were nominated for the ensu-
ing year, which is equivalent to election:
observation-disclosures Barrett, N.
Vice President-Harold Lamb.
Directors-W. A. Garrett, +. II. Butt. +.
3. Pope. I. w. Alexander, S. Lesser,
ton, j. T. Boutwell,, A. r. Saxon, W. A.
Walton, II. Gould Barrett.
In the superior court to-day an agree
ment was reached between the counsel in
the case and Judge Galloway, that the
John r. Bones case be continued until the
first Monday in June, when Judge Gala
way will hold the court just for the trial
of this case. The continuance at this time
was made necessary by the absence Of
District Attorney William T. Gary in the
United States court, who was stated TO be
the leading counsel for the defense.
Magistrate ]. II. Neibling was tried for
malpractice in office to-day before Judge
Galloway of the superior court. The mag
istrate was indicted by the grand jury be-
cause of costs collected, II was alleged, in
violation Of law. Judge Galloway reserv-
ed his decision.
After a competitive examination for the
appointment c. c. Mulherin was to-day ap-
pointed from this district to a cadetshp
at the West Point military academy by
Congress man Black