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pal honors when he should merit such hon
ors, regardless of color.
The quadriennia address read by Bishop
Cyrus d. Foss reviewed the records of the
church for the past four years and set be-
fore the conference many problems which
the church is facing. The report showed
that the present membership Of the church
is 3,03l ,9l8. an increase of l38,O25 in the
last foury eqrs.
The Twentieth Century Thanksofering
movement was shown to have brought
$50 100000 into the treasury of the church
for the work of education, philanthrophy
and debt paying.
In the course of the address warnings
were given against current evils recon-
mend was made that a new chapter on
amusements be added to the church dis
cipline. The chapter is to take the place
of paragraph 24S of the Methodist disci-
pline.
The following officers of the various
standing committees of the conference have
been chosen:
Committee on book concerns-J w.
Bashford, chairman; J. A. Patton, secre-
tary.
Education-E. D. Bridgam, chairman;
George KEEPER, secretary.
Itinerary-S. F. Upham, chairman; P.
H. Smith, secretary.
Episcopacy-J. NJ. Buckley, chairman;
w. r. Gowen, secretary.
Epworth League-Matt s. Hughes, chair
man. irving G. Penn, secretary.
Church Extension-A. G. Kynett, chair
man; Charles P. McClelland, secretary.
Revison-Charles J. Little, chairman;
j. 7. Jacobs, secretary; G. NJ Hughes,
assistant secretary.
Sunday Scbool-T. H. Boyle, chairman;
c. A. Lisle, secretary; G. A. Stearns, as
sistant secretary.
State of the Church-A NJ. King, chair
man; P. c. Clippenger, secretary.
Temperance-H H. w. Cross. chair
man; w. b. Anderson, secretary.
Freedmen's Adv. T. Higgins, chair
man; G. s. Loving, secretary.
Missions-Samuel Hamilton, chairman.
rom every direction.
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TURNER WOULD MAKE A
STRONG RUNNING MATE

SPOKANE, May 6.-Former United
States Senator George Turner of Spokane,
who was endorsed for vce-president by the
Democratic state convention at Olympia
yesterday. is an ideal candidate He is
an able lawyer and conservative states
man, and his profound knowledge of the
constitutional law was recognized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt by appointment to the
Alaskan boundary commission. His kind
" feeling toward all men and his wide
capabilities have made Judge Turner one
of the strong men of the West, and he is
not unknown in the East.
This candidate for the vice presidency
has distinct personality. Although "a
years old, his hair is not yet tinged with
gray. and he stands as erect as man Of
%. His genial spirit and universal couI-
tesy marks him for popularity and his
dignity is tempered with a genuine sense
Of humor,
Judge Turner was born in Missouri He
had his early school training in the tradi-
tional bra school in the little burg of
Edna. The town cannot be found on the
map. Perhaps this fact is responsible for
the migration of the young man when he
became a full-Aedged lawyer to Mobile,
and later to Montgomery Ala, where he
remained from 1869 until 1884, practicing
law In 1874 he was appointed by Cen
Aral Grant United States marshal for the
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SAM AFTER
The ''LOCO" WEED

Butte, Mont, May 6.-Uncle Sam is
preparing to make war upon the loco"
weed, which has driven so many cat
tie and horses crazy all through the
west, and particularly on the high
plateaus of Montana, for many years
The '1oco" weed is so called from it's
effects upon animals which browse
upon it, the Spanish word loco" be-
ing the synonym of the English word
crazy"
The worst feature of the weed is
that it is particularly palatable to it's
victims. When cattle and horses find
it they eat it greedily, never appear
ing to get enough. Instead of nourish-
ing them it makes them become poor
in flesh and in short time the pois-
onous properties of the weed causes
them to become crazy Under the in
fiuence of the weed the most docile
animal will run about wildly, become
enraged and viclously attack any per-
son who tries to assist it, An animal
maddened by the weed is considered
most dangerous, as it's bite produces
an effect similar to the hydrophobia
resulting from the bite of a mad dog.
The government, in response to con-
tinued requests from stOckmen of the
west has determined to investigate
the weed and if an effective way to
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eXtinguish it can be devised will make
war upon it.
Rodney Fl. True, Psychologist of the
agricultural department at Washing
ton, is now exploring the ground in
Montana and investigating the char
acter of the weed The government
wants some experiments made to de-
termine, if possible, the poisonous or
Injurious properties Of the weed. in
the endeavor to ascertain If it cannot
be eradicated. Some experiments in
this direction have been made before,
said Mr.. True, "bnt so far we have
been unable to isolate any foreign sub
stance that appears to be injurious.
The weed affects horses more than it
does cattle and the annual losses to
stockmen from this source are con-
siderable"
Professor True viii make most of
his Investigations in the neighborhood
Of Bozeman, where the weed grows
abundantly and where mad horses are
frequently seen running about the
plains. Many valuable animals have
had to be shot by the stockmen of
this state to prevent them from bit
ing other animals and communicating
the craze. The f'loco" weed itself
often produces death through nervous
tension and wasting flesh.
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district of Alabama, with headquarters
in Montgomery.
President Arthur, in 1884, recognizing
Mr.. Turner's remarkable legal talent. ap-
pointed him associate justice in Washing
ton Territory. He resigned his judicial
office after three years, and began the
practice of law in Spokane, where he still
resides. He has a handsome home on the
hillside, where he lives with his law books
and all that is good in literature and works
of art.
Judge Turner was a member Of the con-
stitutional convention that in 1889 gave
statehood to Washington. In March, 1887,
he was elected to a six.year term in the
United States senate to succeed Watson c.
Squire. Mr.. Turner was then a rabid
free silver advocate and his election was
brought about by combination of free
silver Republicans and dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis, assisted, it is said, by some Social
lists. While serving in the senate he gen
orally affiliated with the Democrats, with
which party he has ever since been prom
inently identified.
Judge Turner's interests are being adj
vanced all along the line and with especial
zeal in Washington and Idaho, where Sen
ator Dubois has taken charge of the
boom, and in Colorado. where Senator
Teller openly endorses Judge Turner for
vice president. Oregon and Nevada are
strong for the ex-senator also.
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MINE OF HONEY IN
A MOUNT AIN CAVE

Los Angeles, CAL May 6. 49, Two
prospectors in the mountains north of
El TOro have had a most exciting,
painful but profitable experience.
While attempting to return to their
camp from a canyon which they had
been exploring they were overtaken
by night and a heavy rainstorm at
the same time. Noticing a crevice or
cave in the side of
the canyon, few feet up it's side, they
clambered up to that point and enter
ing spread their blankets and passed
the night therein.
They were awakened in the early
morning by a vociferous buzzing about
their ears and discovered that they
were surrounded by thousands of bees
which, soon as they began to stir at
tackled them victously They fed
from the cave and escaped their tor
mentors by throwing themselves into
the water of a little stream which
flows through the canyon. hut they had
been stung hundreds of times and
soon became quite i'll from the effects
of the poison.
After recovering they returned to
the canyon to investigate and they saw
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during the sunny hours of the day a
constant stream OF bees-millions of
hem-passing in and out of the cave
and they came to the conclusion that
there was honey mime in the noun
tain
They procured a large quantity of
birthstone and an abundance of in
fammable material and one night
they filled the mouth of the cavern
with the fuel and birthstone and set
fire to the mass The next day no
bees came forth. 50 they rightly judg-
ed that they had destroyed them, and
they entered the cave to secure the
plunder About 100 feet back in the
cavern they came to the honey 1t
hung in great sheets of well-fled
comb and they filed the tubs and
pals which they brought and still the
auppiy was nnassls- stsstcd. II tool scv-
eral trips to remove all the honey, and
when it was all gathered and brought
to town 1t was weighed and marketed
They had taken from their mine 5,7S5
pounds of sweetness. The men said
that there was not less than ten bush
els of bees on the floor of the cavern
when they entered after burning the
birthstone.
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ASHTON NAMED FOR
NATIONAL DELEGATE
Pierce County Republican Convention Endorses
Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Foster and
Congressman Cushman--E=ight over
County offices

cure the denomination of Francis W.
Cushman to congress.
The legislative delegation from Pierce
county is instructed to secure the re-
election of Addison @, Foster to the
United States senate
The nominee Of this convention for
delegate TO the nata@al Republican com
vention Is instructed to vote for the re-
nomination of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
first, last and all the time.
1t is always the policy Of the Republic
can party to protect the interests of labor
Legislation along the lines urged by the
state federation Of labor is heartily ap-
proved by this convention.
We favor the repeal of the present road
law.
Congressman Cushman was called for as
ter the adoption Of the platform and when
he appeared was given an ovation such az
few have ever received in a gathering Of
that kind. His words were brief He
thanked the Republicans for their sup
port, counseled harmony and urged the
support Of the administration.
At the conclusion Of Congressman CusIi-
mans address the convention proceeded to
ballot for delegate to the national Re-
publican convention. Tberc men bur two
candidates. Gen. }. NJ. Ashton and George
b. Handle. The result Of the roll call
was as follows: Ashton, s7s; Handle,
325.
Gen. Ashton was declared elected by
majority Of 50. At the announcement Of
the result there were calls from all over
the house for Ashton" and the general
was obliged to say few words in spite
Of the fact that the committee on rules
had stated that speeches must be cut out.
The convention then took a recess for an
hour to allow the delegations to nominate
members Of the legislature and ten dele
gates to the state convention from each
district.
Before the work Of the convention Is
over several lively contests viii be settled.
Last night ii was supposed that the slate
had been put up at the Donelly hotel
which would 60 through without hitch.
This morning, however, things were
changed.
A contest developed over the Office Of
sheriff and it was hard to guess which Of
the two leading candidates, Denhom or
Morris, would win A fight was also put
up on prosecuting attorney that was not
looked for. As for the other county Of
fees nobody would hazard even guess.
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SHOOTS HIMSELF.

ST LOUIS, May e,-Paul Moore, well
known newspaper man, suicided on a street
car this morning by shooting himself,
The car was crowded. Moore's blood and
brains were spattered on the passengers.
Dependency, failing eyesight and loss of
money were the causes.
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The Pierce county Republican convention
did not make record for promptness this
morning The time for opening the con.
vention had passed nearly an hour when
Chairman G. w. H. Davis of the Repub.
lican county committee stepped to the
platform and called the convention to
order.
j. c. Taylor, of Orting was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. He was es-
corted to the chair by Il. e. Cushman and
John I. Redmond. In his address to the
convention Mr.. Taylor said;
81 had the honor four years ago of
being chairman Of the Pierce county con-
vention which endorsed the candidacy OF
William Mckinley to succeed himself. |
now consider il as great an honor to be
made chairman Of the convention that
will endorse Theodore Roosevelt as the
chief executive of this nation.
at is the duty of this body to elect
delegates to the coming state convention
who viii, adequately represent Pierce
county, and who will stand solid in favor
of returning Senator Addison G. Foster
to the United States senate and the Hon
cradle Francis w. Cushman 10 the house
Of Representatives."
A. H. Hause of Puyallup was chosen
secretary and w. A. Stewart and G.. w.
Turnbun assistant secretaries.
After the appointment Of the following
committees the convention adjourned un-
til o'clock:
Committee on credentials-H. G.. Row.
land 25th district, chairman; John i.
Murray, 26th district; p. +. Mckenzie,
9th district; j. b. Carlton, 2sth district;
Ben Olson, goth district.
Committee on platform Ralph Metcalf,
chairman, 26th district; f. Il. Brehm, 25th
district; N. H. Peer, 9th district; A. T..
Nuppe, 2sth district; J. W. Arnston, Goth
district.
Committee on rules Of order Of business
and permanent organization II.
Read, chairman, 9th district; Walter Nc
Neil, 25th district; Lyon Lay, 26th dis
trct; Homer Crocler 28th district; T. F.
Cowgirl, Goth district.
Committee to nominate eight delegates
at large--C. H. Burnett, chairman, 2eth
district; J. B. Cliff, 10Th district; J. w.
Cloes, 9th district; T. J. Bell 2sth dis
trict, and W. f. Halfpenny, Goth district.
The convention did not get down to
business again until 2 o'clock.
The committee on rules, organization and
order of business recommended that the
temporary organization be made perman-
ent; that the nominations be made in the
following order:
Delegates to national convention; three
superior court judges; county officers.
That there be no nominating speeches;
that all balloting be BY roll call, the chair
man of each delegation announcing the
result
The committee on credentials recon-
mended the seating Of delegates as certified
by the returns. The contests in Stella
COON and in the Second and Third pre-,
cincts Of the Fourth ward were amieably
settled in the committee meeting.
The committee on platform submitted
the following report:
This convention instructs its delegates
to the Republican state convention to Sc
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METHODIST CONFERENCE ROAsTS
THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

LOS ANGELES, May 6.-The principal
subject before this mornings session of
the Methodist conference was a severe
criticism of Hazards pavilion and its
poor seating and acoustic properties.
Prominent Methodists say the Los An
gees city council promised if the confer
ence was secured for this city that new
convention hall would be ready. A con-
vention hall committee was appointed but
it never accomplished anything. The
morning was devoted to reports and the
presentation of resolutions. Bishop Cyrus
D. Foss presided.
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LOS ANGELES, May GA discussion
Of the race problem was preoipitated in
the Methodist general conference yester-
day.
DR.. Geo. Elliott, of Detroit presented
a memorial in which he stated that the
episcopacy should consider the advisability
of electing a colored bishop. He be-
heved this was necessary if the church
desired to hold the 100000 colored mem
bers. They ought to be given leader
whom they understand and who under
stands them, he continued.
Chas P. McClelland, of New York,
spoke in opposition to DR.. Elliott's reso-
luton, saying, "that if the crissh ad been
reached between the church and it's co1ored
membership it was on account of just
such resolutions as the one DR.. Elliott
presented" DR.. McCleland thought the
race question had been brought before the
conference entirely too much and he hoped
that the present conference would see
an end to the subject for awhile He
was willing to see any man given episco-
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HANGED AT
WALLA WALLA

WALLA WALLA, May &C. f. Cham
poux, who followed Lotte Brace, a variety
singer from Dawson, mortally stabbed her
in the brain in Seattle concert hall was
hanged in the penitentiary this morning.
This was the first pententiary execution
under the new state law.
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TWENTY LOST
THEIR LIVES

DALLAS, May 6.-The loss Of life in
last nights tornado in northwestern Texas
is estimated at 20. The crippled condi-
tion Of the wires prevents accuracy in de-
tails.
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JAPANESE LAND A LARGE FORCE To
INVEST AND CAPTURE PORT ARTHUR

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8. - The
state department is officially advised of
the landing of large force of japanese
fOrty-tive miles northeast of Port Arthur.
They will invest the place.
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fifteen millions for the army, making a to-
tai for the year closing January LIST next
of two hundred and iifty.four and a half
million dollars. The new loan to be float
ed in Paris next week will probsIbly
amount to one hundred and sixty millions
and viii be in the nature of treasury five
per cent bonds. When the war began
Russia had two hundred millions gold to
its credit.
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TOXIC, May 6.-NTinister Hosoya, de-
failing the landing of japanese troops on
the Liao Tung peninsula, in an official
report says that the seventh division with
torpedo boats and two transports arrived
off Liao Tung on the morning of May 9Th,
bombarded a number of the enemy's pa
trols and landed a party of sailors who
waded ashore one thousand yards and took
possession of range of hills, planting
their flag without a shot. Three gunboats
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were employed to distract the enemy's at
tention, killing several of them. The first
feet of transports seeing the flag on the
hill began landing men at o'clock that
night, the troops wading ashore until
piers were erected.
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LOS ANGELES, May 6.--Bishop Mer-
rill, senior member of the episcopacy, re-
signed at this mornings session. Chat
taqua salute was given the bishop, who is
70, and has been in the ministry SO years.
The first big debate in the general confer
ence will take place Friday on resolution
recommending redistribution of annual
conferences. Drs. j. NJ. Buckley and T.
3. Nicely will be the principal speakers.
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LONDON, May 6.-The apparent object
of the Japanese in landing at Liao Tung
peninsula is to duplicate the move of
General Shafter at Santiago and attack
Port Arthur with heavy forces from the
rear. Port Adams is on a narrow inlet
on the west coast of the peninsula, while
Pitzeswo is on the east side Each form
the base of an angle of triangle of which
Port Arthur is the apex.
CONsTANTINOPLE, May 6.-Accord-
ing to the news service which the mikado
has ordered sent to the sultan, Admiral
Togo attended a meeting OF the war coun-
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Spokane, Wash. May 6.--F. C. Rob-
ertson Of Spokane has written an open
letter to Governor Peabody of Colo
rado denouncing the latter's course in
reference to the strike in that state
Robertson defended the striking min
ers OF the Occur d'Alenes of Idaho
several years ago,
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ST. PETERSBURG, May 6.-Japanese
troops landing at Pitzesewa have cut the
land communications with Port Arthur.
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ell at Toxic Thursday, leaving the Port
Arthur feet aboard 5knot destroyer
which carried him to Nagosaki where a
special train took him to Toxic.
At the meeting of the war council he
assured the authorities that the Russian
feet was unable to interfere with the Jap
anese landing on Lao Tung peninsula.
LONDON, May 6-The Central News
Toxic agency states that General Kuroki
says he has occupied Tang Kang Cheng.
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midway between Ahtung and Feng Huang
Chang.
LONDON, May 9. Dispatches this of-
ternoon announce that the japanese have
occupied the hills on the road to Feng
Hang Cheng without firing a shot.
LONDON, May GA st. Petersburg dis
patch gives the cost Of the war for the
first FIVE months up TO June l as hun
dred and quarter millions. After June
lst the estimated monthly cost will be
three and half millions for the navy, and
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ana VIII De IN the nature OF treasury hNe
per cent bonds. When the war began
Russia had two hundred millions gold to
its credit.
LONDON, May 0. Reuters Toxic
Agency wires that report has been re-
oeived from General Kurolc stating that in
the retreat Sunday large body of Rus
slams mistook a smaller body of their
countrymen for japanese and attacked
them with great fury. One hundred and
eighty were killed and wounded.
LONDON, May 6.--The Central News
St. Petersburg correspondent reports that
the japanese have landed in force at two
points in the vicinity of Port Arthur,
Piscewo and Port Adams. The two places
are on opposite sides of Kwang Tung pen
insula. The forces were landed only
twenty miles apart.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The japanese
legation has Toxic dispatch saying that
General Kuroki reports on May 3rd that
mounted scouts after severe hand to
hand fight near Feng Huang Cheng drove
back the Russians.
Captured officers say that the only bodies
of Russians which retreated in order on
May ! were five or six infantry battalions
and two artillery companies. Two hun
dred or more Russians who were killed and
wounded were found left on the field.
LONDON, May 6-Russian official re.
ports of Japanese landing received this
evening state that ten thousand of the
ancroy landed on Lia, TunR peninsula MAY
9TH near Bydsivon coming from forty trans
ports. The Russians retired. One col
umn of the japanese was sent to the west.
ward and another to the southwest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-15
LEW WALLACE
IN GOOD HEAL.TH
FAMOUS lNDiANiAN DENIES
THAT liE is IN CRITICAL CON.
DiTlON--WORklNG SLOWLY
ON, AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Charlottesville. Ind, Nov. 14.-Gea.
Lew Wallace is much annoyed by the
reports that he Is critically ILL., Tele.
grams Of inquiry have been pouring
in at his home for the last two days.
and 10 all Of them he replies that ne
Is in better health now than for tHo
months. lie drives on. 10 his farm.
-four miles in the country, every day
and 9uperintends the construction Of
some additional iishponds. He Is 4
great admirer Of football, and two
weeks ago was 4 spectator OF the Wa
bash-indiana game. He Is not spend.
ing much lime these days on his au
tobagraphy and IL nos taking much
interest in it. AS it is not over half
completed, there is doubt if he ever
finishes t. He is just now in the
midst of his civil war experiences.