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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
An AMERICAN TO ma SHOT.
sentence Of Death Was Passed ON
AEuirre In Mexico.

Aguirre In MeNIco.
III Paao Tex. Dec. 9.-For the hfat
dime IN many years an American citizen
has been sentenced 20 be shot ia Mexico.
The sentence was imposed upon Bias
Aguirre. oy a Juoroz tribunal. % the pen
atty for murder in tho first degree.
Agmrre was convicted of making raid
across the border and numbering Jauna
Cadeia. a citizen OF Mexico. He escaped
70 Texas but was arrested by American
officers and extraditcd eight months ago.
he was tried and convicted und the sem
tence Of the Juarcz court will undoubted.
ly be carried out unless the President OF
the republic should interfere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
REV. w. r.. JOHNSON ACQUITTED.
Jury Declares Him Not Guilty of
Murder of BeIIInEer.

Columbia. $. c.. Dec. AT $50 o'clock
this morning. the jury agreed on a verdict
acqutung Rev william T. Johnson OF
the murder Of william r. Bcl.inger.
The judge was awakened and went 20
the court house where the verdict was an
nounced.
The jury had been out eleven hours
Many persons spent the night Ia the court
room.
The defendant was immcdiated dis
charged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10

rows of the intention OF the Germans 20
send an expedition 20 cut IN the cour,
supplies lie further declares that the
court Is prepared 20 make a scapcgoat OF
Nu Hsisn.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
said Al Trains are on Time.

los Angeles. Cal. Dec e-The local
train dlspatchers of the Santa Fe Road
announce that al trains are on time ana
that tho strike will IN no way interfere
with tranic They declare that less than
sixty operators have gone out west OF
Albuquerque.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
AnRAYED AGAINST EUROPE
Nntlonai ZeItunR Discusses Is A.
world Power.

perlln. Dec. 9.-The National Zeituns
sevotes its FIRST page to-day TO a care
ft,lv prepared editorial dealing with the
t+pl,ea states as a world power. After
pointing out the enormous progress, eco
nomicaily and politically. OF America In
he worlds analp. the editorial declares
that IN both respects the United sta;er
are arrayod against Europe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
wire Around johannesburg.

London. Dec "a dispatch from 10.
hanneshurg sayi The town has been fenced
round with barbed wire 20 prevent the IN
haoltants getting food 10 the BoerS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10

Berlin. Dec "A dispatch from Taku
says that the outer harhor there is frozen
and that nfiy vessels are locked In the
ice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10
EMPRESS DowAcER GIVING IN.
She II Ready TO Punish some Anti
FOREIGN Leaders

-oneon. Dec. io.-Dr. Morrison. in a dis
l-'1h to the Times. dated Pekin. Dec. g
~fs "A prominent Chinese oGcial tells
g ne believes the edict degrading Gen.
fs Fu Hsiang is the outcome Of the
Impress Dowasers alarm al the report
'.-sFed By her from the southern vice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
MUST CAUCUS ON SENATOR.
Advice Presented in Resolution
from Platform Committee.

Immediately after the adoption Of the
regular platform Senator Rawlins Of
fered the following as "a separate reso-
luton. the adoption of which he also
moved on behalf OF the committee
Resolved. 49, the Democratic party
OF the State a. Utah, DO convention
assembled that In the event OF DEM
ocratic majority 10 the next Logisla-
ture. the selection of a United states
senator shall be determined by a eau
Gus OF the Democratic members
An unknown person. who IL tran
spired was not "a delegate. moved that
the resolution be laid on the table. The
Gentleman was ruled out of order and
another delegate renewed the motion.
Colonel Ellis said be had been a Dem
ocrat lli bis life but never before had
he seen OOH heard OF such an unuaral-
lelcd resolution. he trusted that II
would De peremptorily voted down.
Judge Henderson made a vigorous
speech n behalf NJ the resolution and
urged the convention 10 adopt IL.
Ge0rCe r.. Blair said the resolution
was confession Of weakness and
wanted 10 know whether or not the
state senators already elected would be
Bound by g.
4 NJ. Bowen N Juab said the reso-
luton would invite defeat and cost the
party no less than two hundred votes
To- Eureka alone.
Senator Rawlins then took the floor
and explained that the gentlemen who
had spoken In opposition "a the resolu-
ton were unduly alarmed, that It's pur.
pose was 10 positively instruct the Leg
islature 20 perform lbs duty. The state
OF Utah had been scandaIIzed and dis
credited In the recent past by the fall
urc Of the Legislature 20 perform its
0ath-bound duties. The present reso-
luton, however had no relation 10 the
past. 10 looked 20 the future alone
The committee had mo- sinister motives
in presenting the resolution and was
unanimous In the determination to sub
init it 90 the convention.
The resolution was finally adopted
by an overwhelming vote.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
A DEPLORABLE CONDITION.
Accounts from Alaska Confirm Statements Of
Ds!itu..o1 There.
war Department Probably VIII Fur
nish Fuuds for Immediate
Relief Of Natives

Washington. sept 1.-THE secretary
Of the treasury has received O. dispatch
from Alaska confirming the reports that
a most doDlorlbie condition exists
among the native Indians along the
coast from Cape Nome nor.hward. Tho
treasury officials afe poUor.eas 90 ran-
der any aid TO .he sufferers owing 10
the fact that the department. has not
available funds flr such "a l'fpas. but
Gen. Spail.ug has written letter %
Oh. war department. which hls O. fund
that can be- drawn 90 BOO emergency
cases Dds. the present. recommending
that food o.. supplied and distributed
under the direction Ot the army officer
u .lare. of the troops stationed there.
The treasury department WIN furnish
surgeons from The marine hospital SER
vice. ana tla customs officers VIII DC
instructed 10 render any assistance pos
s.h.s.
The Red Cross society Is becoming in-
tcrestel in the relief measures mo-" PEE
lne taken. ana O. Is not unlikely ialt
n ygifl co-oueratt % the extent OF iur'
nlshlng clothing for the destitute
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
EVENING SESSION
Was Nearly Eight o'clock when the
Delegates Were Called TO order.

1t was nearly O'clock when Chair
man King called the delegates 20 order
FOR the work OF the evening session. Ten
minutes later the committee on resUlu-
tiOns made its report. In the interim
Hon. Moses Thatcher was frequently
called Tor and In response delivered a
brief speech. which concluded as fol-
lows:
Tn the past any young man Of Utah
might aspire 20 any office In the gift
Of the people whether he was a mill
lionaire or genniless. So let us have
that high moral standard continue
amonS u.s. let the Democrats OF Utah
unite in one harmonious voice and say
that the people Of Utah can neither be
bought nor sold. Let Us not be turned
from our purpose and that purpose Is
Justice TO the people and liberty TO all.
We cannot have slavery IN the Orient
and free men In the United States"
The chairman then announced that the
committee on resolutions was ready 10
make its report, after which Senator
Rawlins the committees chairman,
stepped forward and read the plat
form, which on his motion, was
adopted without a dissenting vote. The
platform follows:
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reeo capital pending a peace settle.
mrut The main body OF troops. 10 l3
also said, will retire o. The ueighb0r.
hood OF Tieu ls.l. leaving sufficient
forces along Nm. rHa 1 Keep Che route
open and uro.H.. .Es railroad between
I'tiu and T. '.u
Ru-sia's wiul. is interpreted here
o5 meaning . Doe win withdraw hen
troops outs. u inkiu. but not neces.
sar..y ID great distance from that city.
KAISER is CONFIDENT
sptun. sept 1.-The emp.ur and
empress OF Germany arrived p r. today
t0 attend the imperial navy uanuu.
rer. I'm reply 20 am address 1l Tel.
come from the hurgomHs... his ma
iesty declared his conviction hat sue.
cess would attend the .G being
made 70 establish ia the I EAST a
stable government ana ord. .lHdi.
tons under which the German mer.
chants can carry on trade uBl.sfu1ai,
and.Without risk
IN conclusion his majesty said Dor felt
no anxiety for the future and Was sat.
islel his plan would succeed and
serve the best interests Of the father
land,
GERMAN TROOPS FOR CHINA
Bromenhaven, Sept Three tran
ports. conveying troops TO China. sal.
from here this afternoon The q,
parting soldiers received enthusiastic
iarewells from the assembled crowds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Principles Promulgated at the Con.
yention's Session Last Night.

We, the representatives Of the Demo-
cratic party OF Utah, IN convention as
svHuDlgu, reaiIrm our faith In the prn-
ciples Of liberty and justice, the DeclaT.
alton of Independence, and every con-
sututional safeguard designed TO pre-
serve and perpetuate the blessings OF
free government
We stand for the old. republic, to pre-
serve Il IN all its integrity. We favor
progress and expansion by peaCeable
methods 10 people who are III for as
ISOLATION In the sisterhood Of the repub-
lie; but We oppose expansion by con-
quest and the subjugation Of peoples
unfit Tor our citizenship.
We affirm and approve the Demo-
cratic platform adopted In national con-
yentlon at Kansas City. and heartily
endorse the nominees Of that conven-
ton Tor President and Vice President.
The success OF the Democratic party
az the polls means the restoration of
the peoples power II means the res
cue Of the country from the admins
tration which now degrades and dis
honors H. II means that the Consti-
tuition and its safeguards Of liberty viii
be sacredly maintained and upheld and
efforts at conquest and the imposition
OF QtspOuc government upon the people
Of the Philippine Islands will cease.
a clear declaration OF our purpose to
accord the people Of those Islands in
dependence and self-goyernment will
bring 20 an end the bloodshed and an
archy which the Republican admins.
tration has there produced.
There VIII no longer be any neces-
slty for maintaining a large and grow
ing military establishment and the
people will be relieved Of the excessive
burdens Of taxation which result there
from.
We declare anew for the free and un.
limited coinage OF both silver and gold
40 the ratio Of 16 to 1 without waiting
for the consent OF any other nation.
believing that the principle OF bimeta-
ism Is enduring and that general and
permanent prosperity cannot be secured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
ORNAMENT ORGANIZATION.
fches Delivered and State Com.
mittee Appointed.

afternoon session was well nigh
evening gathering, so late was It
lhe convention reassembled yes
y afternoon. Congressman King,
had been chosen chairman by the
lliee On permanent organization
orler of business, was introduced
uaior Frank J. Cannon, the tenn
chairman. and made a speech
hlef he congratulated the Demo-
upon the suspicious clrcum-
which attended the initiation Of
ppfoachIug campaign. There was
4 To- hope for and little to give
mort doubt or Encouragement.
Speaking OF the Democratic and
republican National convention
Voc opposing principles for which
stood. the speaker continued:
Republican friends. why are
no' today standing by the plat
OF the past? Why are you not
rs by the editorials Of the Salt
tribune which We're written in
The Salt Lake Tribune. In 1896.
" urn advocate OF blmetalIsm; II
'ed that there never could come
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07

oOvERN0NsHIr CONTEST.



The nominatloa .. u.Har.E ..r me
goEeTnoIshlp ..I.. I"u alpha
beticdlly py COUNT. Beaver waived
lts riBht 10 raw '... N.a. Wh..u-
upon Juute il' Gov. OBJ. floor
ana pres enteu '.' " I.u.s Do
Nogie 'oI 'eil ..t.. warmly ape
piallel as pc ~ '..t H.
nave no uV+.. .H.. Ns H.a..I-
cent con NvhuVn . ..a.e
party OF thls s.a.. . .... u .I.
desire W. hVliilH" .. 1000.
great oiiiVe' my .
awe OUNCE vi I'D. state"
OI lIah, q H,Nn .. ... ..... .NN
lnal eal De U'' '...-
etauc parry .N.. Do
ls lhe desire ol ". ...s
person llat a"'' . I ..la
great ana ~ t VINO
WIZ ne 'aHr" "..tI
tle HIsl ga, o' H.'i
uc man non Di' .. .A.
once, out "a s'"'.. ....... AuI
"a democrat
IN no spii' .. II. any
othtr cahull"tg - .A.H5
candidate Ioi ui .-. ". ANA aisle
luH NHa' Hi' i'"'t ... pit.
nave q humlL9 u. .-.. 'll
hIst icy lhe say 'i' . .0.N ".I Ind.
dpplcaDle 10 an .N.t .N. man VINO
shan De nominal. 'E i.H convention
ana VINO VIII ue .He governor oi ms
state lor me het. 'eli l.i.s, must oe
thoroughly ldehi...- Win .he business
interests OF the s.al. with ils social
ana political CONDITIONS ana must De
q man whose Wor4 is uHldnteI. whose
honor Is untalhlDA. whose name Will
present a tower oi sdeNblA lo the
party ana who N.ll De Am ensign TO
young Democracy VINO VIII De leader
to all the Demoeia,le party ana VINO
Will, when electe1 represent tuis aldlr
at home ana abroad 10 becoming ana
proper manner.
OF present to you candidate Who
has spent all Of DIS IIie In THIS state,
forty three years being born in 1898
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and water. The child had been gone %
hours when II was found, and is sup
posed TO have been In the lake nearly
AN % that time He was still alive and
viii recover. II is believed that the boy
wandered through the woods to the lake
and walking in was unable to extricate
himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
BABY 50 HOURS IN THE LAKE.
Taken Out Alive and viii RecOye-Was Buried to Its Head
in Mud and Water-Was Supposed to
Have Been Kidnapped.

ST. Louis. No, Sept. ga special 70
the Post-DIspatch from st. Joseph, No,
says
Joseph Fahn's infant son, supposed
TO have been kidnapped. was found to-
day IN Kaisars Lake, seven miles east
Of the city, and a mile from It's fathers
farm, buried 70 the head in the mud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
KING RENoMINATED.
The Honor Again Conferred Upon
Him by AcclamatiOn.

The nomination Of a candidate for
Congress then being In order Judge
King tempDarily vacated the chair and
handed the gavel 10 Senator Rawlins.
Instantly there were cries for klng and
W. J. Sloan OF Salt Lake securing the
eye Of the chairman moved the suspen-
sion Of the rules and the nomination Of
Mr. King by reclamation. The motion
carried amidst an outburst Of uproar-
ious applause. and Senator Rawlins in
troduCed the Judge as "Utah's present
and next congressman"
Judge King was called upon for a
speech but politely declined at the same
time thanking the convention for the
honor just conferred upon him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
Judge Hiies Absolutely Declines the
Nomination.

Next IN the order Of business was the
nomination OF a candidate for justice OF
the Supreme Court But one man
seemed 10 be in The conventions mind,
aul that man was Judge Hiles.
Delegate Peery OF Salt Lake moved
the suspension OF the rules and the
nomination by reclamation OF Judge
lilies. George +. Blair OF salt Lake de-
handed % know OF the convention IL
any one had authority 20 present Judge
HIes name. In reply Chairman King
stated that II was a Democratic con-
venti0n and Hiles was a Democrat.
More than that the chair could not say.
The motion 10 nominate carried over
whcimiugly. but there We're a few Wig
orous directors. among them being g II
Thurman OF Provo. who said he favored
the nomination Of Judge Hlles above
any other man, but that he understood
the judge had said that he would not
accept the honor under any circum-
star ce and, that when Judge Hlles
made such a statement Il could be re-
lied upon as being absolutely true.
Finally n committee consisting OF +.
" Holzhelmer, S. r. Thurman and
judge Powers was appointed TO wait on
judge Hiles and state the situation and
A"eIffN OF INC NNMN NNNlNll Uflts 4 ne
committee returned In the course OF a
few minutes and Judge Powers. speak
Ing in behalf OF Judge Hiles asked Mr.
Dunbar 20 produce a letter that had
been written by Judge Hues to the
Herald on Wednesday. Mr. Dunbar
taking the floor said: About a half an
hour aeo sent q note 60 the Alta club
addressed 20 Judge Hiles. asking him
n he We're nominated by reclamation In
this convention whether be- would abso-
luJely decline that nomination.
stated that unless he sent an absolute
declaration 20 tho effect that he would
decline that Judge Henderson would
present his name and move his nomi-
nation by reclamation. This occurred
something like an hour ago. Judge
Hllcs answered my note very briefly
and iLclosed In Il a letter which ne tells
me he had submitted to the Salt Lake
Herald last evening. and which letter
had not appeared IN the Herald this
morning for some reason. Now / have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07

y IN the completion Of the labors Of
E State Democratic convention this
ulno0n the people Of Utah have
"a before them the second ticket OF
e two big political parties to be voted
r az The now rapidly approaching
Ni1n With the adjournment Of the
q Mention too, comes the real clash
4rms-the actual beginning Of cleo
N rng Heretofore scouting and
kn.shing only have been INDUCED in.
4 now the leaders Of both Republic
y and Democrats will line up their
y throughout the State and strike
" and everywhere until the inal
"a Is fought In November
u convention, like that held at
d 70. few days ago, was largely at
a. ana enthusiastic TO the last de-
n Il was also remarkably good
Do and free from factional strife.
4 until this afternoon was there any
Fng OF consequence. That came
rhg the work Of nominating a cam
~ for superintendent OF public in
pruon The expected fight over the
fuon OF a gubernatorial candidate
pot materialize, the nomination Of
q James II Moyle being accom-
Fei on the first ballot and made
Nimous Immediately thereafter.
p deliberations today were long
arduous. lasting from $3.50 a. m. TO
p m. There was no noon recess.
many of the delegates were well
= worn out when Chairman King
punce1 adjournment after the selec-
Of a candidate for justice OF the
Peme Court. The gathering broke
flh an unusually good feeling ex-
4 there being very few sore spots
- heal Most Of the delegates win
r. 90 their homes tonight. though a
'Nul remain over until tomorrow.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
state Convention Ended Its Two Days SEES
sion This Afternoon and Adjourned
Its Nominees and Platform.
THE TICKET.

representative in CongressW. n. King OF Salt Lake
~ Governor James H. Moyle OF Salt Lake
~ Secretary of Sate-Fisher s. Harris OF salt Lake
~ Auduor-Henry N. Hayes OF Rchfeld
#, Treasurer Robert c. Lund Of St George.
state superintendent OF Public instruction Nathan T. Por-
ter of Davis County
Up Attorney -General--A j. Weber OF Ogden.
supreme Court JusticeJ. w. N. Whecotton OF Provo
Presidential Eectors-udge o w Powers and H. Iarbet
Of Sal, Lake, and l. c. Thoreson OF Cache.
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~ NJ Fltg
| man d chance TO earn his living NJ he
wishes TO do 80. That is what we need.
We want conditions such that a man
OF thrift, industry and business sa-
gacity can use those qualities TO the
best advantage. Here In Michigan YOU
know for yourselves, without IL be-
ing necessary for me 10 say so, the in
Unite difference between now and four
years ago In any of your Industries
IN the beet sugar industry. think OF the
difference now, think OF what the con-
ditiOns are now and you VIII deliber-
ately plunge us back into Industrial
chaos u you reverse the policy % which
the nation IS now committed. That Is
the greatest issue
Secondly comes the issue OF keeping
the flag ~ In honor where 10 has been
placed in honor You of Bay city sent
your sons 20 the Spanish war as their
fathers before them had gone 20 the
great war II was but small war but
II showed the spirit 0f the people. Il
showed that they had not forgotten
the lesson taught no The great contest
of 81 10 49, You did not lat us con-
tract IA 1865 and we won't contract
now.
"The issues are the issues Of national
prosperity and national honor, and the
American people must give but one
answer when such questions are
asked"
At 3 o'clock the party left for sagl-
nav.
When the Roosevelt train reached
Saginaw a large crowd greeted the Re-
publican vice presidential candidate az
the station Governor Roosevelt said
iu part. THE issue OF the campaign Is
uttered IN that placard LetWel enough
alone Od Man Wen Enough Il
Old Man Good Enough and Il Is best
20 let him alone. We have been doing
well year boy year and ere doing bet
ter Let the American people have the
good sense Co keen IN once the man
under whose administration We have
achieved our present prosperity This
Is more than q mere party contest
OWoss0. Mich. Sept The Roose.
Welt special arrived here at noon and q
stop OF % minutes was made. Cover
nor Roosevelt, Col Bliss Phillip IT. COLI
cove. OF Hastings and Congressman
'ordney OK Saginaw, were the speak
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'T~|fs rie''f ~ - ff'''fF
mat has been a lea s- .1 any ranmun.
Ivy where he has :, ! f..1 .r has ever
lived: his word h Y ,,.r ,b.r r.'4. and
u e better than IA N, 'ft,
re is a man thsi tas mad. bis mark
20 the profession y rs sf..r. He is
interested In the n le,r..I business Of
The State. and has, .'r.-.5 . ,..- COM
petence. and an ~ -.r.y had he has
got, except what n .-...,.l Inn "a CONF
Portable home In ,.,, is Invested
In the Industrial N, ,u..f tf.s STATE.
He is Identified E ,ra Irr.r.s.- III
banking, being c@ .tt.I Mh .1ur
oanks IN this city. iis 10 LARGELY inter-
es.ed IN the -four principal mining
fps I'M 80, Of this SUI Nr5lr Tntic.
lark City and one .hs- ( don't know
NSontinued a, PAGE TWo)
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state stands are true, we ask for the
support of AN people without regard
50 previous party utilization.
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OWoss0. Mich. Sept The Rooss.
Welt special arrived here at noon and q
stop OF % minutes was made. Cover
nor Roosevelt Col Bliss Phillip r. COLI
COVE. OF Hastings and Congressman
Fordney OF Saginaw, were the speak
.Drg