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The Forrest City times., 1904-07-15
tion, remained serene.

tion. remained serene
 After the nomination had been made, the convention adjourned until D. m, when candidate for vice-president will be chosen
 Following is an unofficial analysis of the vote:
 Alabama-Parker % ArkansaS-Parker, IS. Calitornia-Hearst, 20 Ian. |
 Connecticut-Parker IL Delaware-Gray, 6.
 Florida-Parker. 6; Hearst, L Georgia-Parker, 26. ldaho-HearSt 6
 llinOis-Hearst 54 1ndiana-Parker, 90 Iowa-Hearst, 2b.
 Kansas-Hearst. 10; Parker. '; Miles, g.; Cockrell l.
 kentucky-Parker %. Louis:ana-Parker lS Maine-Parker, [; Hearst. 1; Olney. | Mary!and-Parker. l6. MaSSachusettS-Olney 32. Michigan Parker. 2S. Minnesota-Parker, 9; Hearst, 9; Cock Tell, l. TOWne. ,, Gray, 1. ssissippi-Parker, 20. Missouri-CockreI, 36 Montana-Parker, 6.
 Nebra aska-COckrell, I: Hearst {: Olney l; Gray, l; Wall l; Pattison, 1; Miles, |. Nevada-Hearst. s
 New Hampshire-Parker, 8. New Jersey-Parker. 24. New York-Parker 7s. North Carolina-ParKer. 24. North Dakota-W Williams B. OhiO-Parker 46
 Oregon-Farker, 1: Hearst 2; Mcclellan 1; GoIer. l.
 sylvania-Parker. 6S. Rhode Island-Hearst. 5. Parker, 2 south Carolina-Parker, h. South Dakota-Hearst, k nnesSee-Parker 2i TeNas-Parker, 36. Dtah-Parker, $
 Nermont-Parker, g. Nirginia-Parker 24. Washington-Hearst, 10. West Yirginia-Parker, 10; Hearst. 2; German. ?
 WiSconsin-W 26 Wyoming-Hearst. ;. Alaska-Parker. 6.
 Arizona-Hearst, {. District of Columbia-Parker, 6 Indian Territory-Parker 5 Hearst 1 Hawaii. Hearst. s.
 New Mexico Hearst 6 Oklahoma-Parker, ?; Hearst, 2; Me clellan, l. Olney, 1.
 Porto Rico-Par,lrr. 2; Hearst. i. This gave Parker 65S votes. Idaho and West Virginia immediately changed to Parker. making 67S-the necessary two-thirds, and then, on mo- tion of Gov Dockery of Missouri, the nomination was made unanimous. After the close of the session many of the figures prominent in the con-
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-15
Full Text of the Platform Which the Democratic
 Party of the Country Go Before the People

st Louis. July 7.-The Democratic rational convention opened here. It is heinz held in the old exposition build ,ne on Olive street. This monster meeting place. within the walls of which democracy's standard bearers are 10 be named, was the Mecca for all whose interest here centers in the con- yention. The scenes of activity have been transferred from the hotels to this one common point. The corridors of the former wherein for several days mast all has been excitement were de- serted soon after the morning hours.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-15
Numerous Changes Have Been Made
 In the Personnel.

St. Louis, July 7.-The following fl the new national committee as an. nounced Wednesday afternoon: Alabama H. D. Clayton Arkansas Wm. II. Martin California. M. F. Tarpey Colorado Jno. L Mullens Connecticut, Robert s. Cummings Delaware, Richard R. Kenney Florida. Jefferson E. Browne Georgia, Clark Howell. Idaho. simon r. Donnelly. Illinois. Roger C. Sullivan Indiana, Thomas '@. Taggart. Iowa, chas. A. Walsh Kansas. John H Atwood. Kentucky, Grey Woodson. Louisiana. Newton C. Blanchard. Maine. George F. Hughes. Maryland Lewis Victor Baughman. Massachusetts. William A Gaston Michigan. Daniel J. Campau. Minnesota. T. T. Hudson Mississippi. C. IL Williams. Missouri W. A. Rothwell. Montana, Chas W. Hoffman. Nebraska James C. Dahlman. Nevada. John H. Dennis.
 New Jersey, Vim. B. Gourley. New York. Norman F.. Mack. North Carolina, Josephus Daniels. North Dakota, II. D. Alert Ohio. John R. Mclean.
 Pennsylvania. J. M. Gufrey. Rhode Island. Geo. ". Greene. South Carolina E. R. Tillman. South Dakota. F. s. Johnson. Tennessee. R. F.. l.. Mountcastle. Texas. R. NJ Johnston. Utah. D. Fl. Peery.
 Vermont, Bradley B. Smally. Virginia. J. Taylor Ellyson. Washington. John G. Carey. Yves. Virginia. Jno. T. McGraw. ? Wisconsin. Timothy F.. Ryan Wyoming, Jno. F.. Osborne Alaska. Arthur K. Dalany. Arizona. Ben Nj. Crawford District of Columbia, Jas l.. No--1G Indian Territory. K. L. Williams. Hawaii. Palmer F. Woods New Mexico. H. B. Ferguson. Oklahoma. Richard A BAluEA Porto Rico. D. M- Eisld
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-15
SECOND DAY.
Morning Session.

Inefe were two sessions of the con- ,o1 "'loh Thursday. The first one was ni.e a"eh up with the report of the com ,'tee on order of business, which was
 ~Nopted. The committee on creden.
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 The first test of strength of the factions in the convention came at the afternoon session, when the re- port of the credentials committee was made The majority report favored the adoption. with one exception. of the action of the national committee.
 William J. Bryan presented a mi nority report in behalf of the Illinois contestants.
 After a strenuous appeal by Mir. Bryan. who spoke for thirty minutes in behalf of the Hearst Harrison dele gates, the roll call showed 647 votes against and 299 for the adoption of the report for which he had vainly battled
 Illinois, on request of National Com mitteeman Hopkins. was passed on the roll call The twenty-eight votes of Michigan and the sixty-eight of Pennsylvania were cast as a unit un- der Chairman Williams ruling.
 Hon. Champ Clark. of Missouri, took the gavel as permanent chairman of the convention late in the afternoon ses- sion. and delivered his speech as such. It was sharp arraignment of Republi- can shortcomings and inconsistencies, both in the party and administration MT Clark said in part:
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-15
Nr. Clurk's speech.

'ireHttemCn or the Convention: The principal part of the speech ma king by the chairman in this convention has been aCcomplished My business is to run this convention go that the nominees of it will be elected next November (applauSeD. and lt shall be done without fear or favor to them King David said once in his haste that all men are liars. If he had been in Chicago about the time Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was reading the republican platform, he could have taken his leisure and said that All republicans are liars. daughter and prolonged applause)
 They dragged out the old free trade bugeY- and expect to scare men with that i0 the coming campaign. Men in the frame of mind that the democrats are this year can H0t be scared.
 They declare-the republicans do-the mouumental lie that q democratic tariff publican tariff always produces good times And yet. in =. when Grant was beginning his second term iu the White
 House. and the democrats had scarcely enough votes 70 call the ayes and noes. Nuu had panic that made peoples teeth rattle from sea to sea. LaughterD They
 evidently believed in Mark Twain's die
 tim, Blessed is the man that bloweth his
 own horn, lest it be not blown Laugh
 "They say .we'-that Is the republicans
 fought quick and successful War in
 favor of Cuba, when the truth is, as I
 stated on the floor of the house when
 they Were all there. and none of them
 dared to deny it, that We took them by
 the scIur of the neck and dragged them into Ihe spanish war. And their disin- cIinaIIdn to go into. and their disposition tO mDuOpO.iZe all glorieS reminds me of d Poland-chtna sow that my father used tu tel me about, that was SD bashtul you had to pull her ears off to get her to the trough and greedy you had to pull her tail off to get her away. Gaughterl
 We are in favor of cutting down to a reasonable bass the monstrOsities of the Dingley tariff rates. We are in ia Ncr ot reciprocity that reCiprocates. tAp- pl&useD We are in favor of getting rid of the Philippine islands at the first fa- Vorable opportunity They are not worth a baubee and never were. We are in favor of restricting the functions of the president and his cabinet to what the fathers intended they should be in the
 the executive department of this govern ment to abdicate the large part of the legislative function that II has uSurped. As far my rulings in this convention will be, they shall be fair. If We so con- duct ourselves that all of the various elements of public opinion that are op- posed to the Roosevelt administration has brought together, We will mop them off the face of the earth from sea to sea in the coming election. tApplauSeD l can Vention without your help. and that l so- licit that we may have good order. good feeling and a great victory in the contest
 to come" (Applause0
 Following the speech of Congress-
 man Clark the convention adjourned shortly after o'clock until 10 o'clock Friday morning.
 The adjournment was male neces-
 sary by the inability of the subcom- mittee of the resolutions committee to | complete its report.
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Afternoon Session,

tals not being ready to report a re cess was taken until D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
MRS. JENNIE PAGE is
TO BE GIVEN DIVORCE

OAKLAND, April 25.-Mrs. Jennie
Page is to get a divorce from Rufus
B. Page of San Leandro, although the
final decree in the matter has not yet
been handed down. At the request of
attorneys for both sides Judge Mel
win went over the testimony in an eff
fort to see if there were facts suf-
ficient to warrant the granting of a
divorce, so that the lawyers would be
free TO devote their arguments to the
questions involving the settlement of
the property rights of the pair.
Judge Melvin stated this morning
that the matter of the divorce was one
OF fact rather than law and that after
carefully going over the evidence of
the various witnesses he had come to
the conclusion that Mrs. Page was en-
titled to a decree. He, however, stat
ed that he would like to hear argu-
ments from attorneys as to the divi-
sion of the property, as there were
some technical points involved. The
main fight i'm the case has been over
the property, which is valued at about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT
GREET GRAND GUARDIAN

Grand Guardian Carrie C. Van
Orsdall of the Women of Woodcraft,
Pacific jurisdiction, was rendered a
grand reception in Native Sons Hall
last night by the membership of the
local circles of the Women of Wood
craft, assisted by fifteen camps of the
Woodmen of the World. The guards
of the circle of Woodcraft, each at
tired in natty uniform and wearing
the red, white and green coIors of the
order, some sixty in number, formed
a double line from the door to the
stage, and, making an arch with their
spears, remained in that position
while the distinguished guest passed
under it, escorted by Mrs. Hester b.
oliver, chairman of the evening, fol-
lowed by the leading members of the
order and then the uniformed drill
teams of the camps. Mrs. Van Ors-
dali was greeted with cheers as she
appeared upon the stage. She was
then introduced by the chairman as
the woman who, in seven years.
worked as the head of the order until
it had grown from a corporaPs guard
numerically to a membership of A.
VVV' AltSI the luJTOQuCllOn the IOI-
lowing programme was carried out:
Overture, Neighbor A. ]. Tickner,
orchestral; Introductory remarks,
Neighbor Hester B. Oliver, California
Circle No. 17S; contralto solo (seIect-
ed), Neighbor Sadie Davis, Golden
Gate Circle No. 355; recitation.
Neighbor Lee Craw, consul COM
mander Mission Camp; address,
Grand Guardian Carrie Van Orsdall;
contralto solo (selected), Neighbor
Frances Mandler, California Circle
No. 17S; recitation, Neighbor Alice
Perrin, Golden Gate Circle No. 355.
The address of the grand guardian
was very interesting. She praised the
women of the Jurisdiction for the in
terest they have taken in Woodcraft.
During the evening the combined
circles presented her a pair of silver
covered perfumery TASKS, and then
the combined camps presented her a
fine travelling bag, both of these being
in appreciation of the work she had
done in behalf of Woodcraft. The
ceremonies were followed by dancing.
The following named were the COM
mittee of arrangements: Neighbor
Theresa Ambrose (chairman), Annie
Stanaert, Mary Perrin, Lizzie Estes
Madge Wilder, Mary Baltic, Juliette
Love, Anna Forster, Mollie Kaufman,
Mary Mackel and Agnes Phelan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
ROBERT DUPOUEY TALKS
OF THE SOCIAL DRAMA
French Lecturer Says Authors of So
Geological Plays Know Little of
the PlaXNNright's Art.

BERKELEY. April 25.-M. Robert
Dupouey, the Hyde French lecturer,
delivered the second of his addresses
this afternoon at the University of
California. The subject was lie
Theatre Social" being discussion of
the drama that attempts TO deal with
sociological problems. NJ. Dupouey
approves of the idea of social dramas
in the abstract, but disapproves of
those that have been written for the
purpose. His principal reason for this
position is that social problems should
be attacked by reason, not by emo
tions. He quoted from Nordeau and
Rousseau, who declared that the social
problems become insignificant when
dealt with by the drama. But NJ. Du-
pouey saw no reason why, if the
social problem is dealt with more lib
orally, that it should not be acceptable.
Because, he said, the drama is the
most democratic of all arts. 1t appeals
to more people than almost any other
agency. And while the most demo-
cratic of arts it may be used to amuse
and instruct more than any other art.
The chief objections to the social
dramas already written, NJ. Dupouey
said. is that they are to scholarly. In
their efforts to prove their theses the
authors neglect the dramatic side of
the thing. Apparently the authors
know nothing of the dramatic art.
Their productions are not convincing.
Most of them are simply sociological
treatises and not dramas at all.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
MARTINEZ CONTRACTOR
SUFFOCATES WITH GAS

Henry Rickmann, a contractor re-
siding in Martinez, suffocated with il
Eliminating gas last Sunday night in
a lodging-house at 10O71z Market
street.
He disappeared from Martinez last
Saturday and shortly after he had
gone a friend named Henry Murray
received through the postoffice a let
ter from Rickmann announcing that
his body would be found in
Golden Gate Park. Coroner Curry
Of Contra Costa County, for whom
Rickmann was building a house. no.
tilted the police of this city and an
unsuccessful search of the park was
made. Rickmann's financial affairs
were badly entangled and brooding
over his losses made him desperate.
The following note was found near
his body.
SAN FRANCISCO April 22.-H. J. Curry.
County Coroner Marin COunty-Dear Sir: You
and your foxy architect Milwain drove me 10
death. Somebody else will finish IL now.
hope you will be gentleman enough to pay for
it and not hold my bondsmen for II. I paid
with my life for 1t. III. RICKMANN.
Last night Rickman's bOndsmen
made a statement that they had exam
ined their late principals affairs and
found his criticism of Curry unwar-
ranted. They also say that they be-
lieye Hickman had become dazed over
his responsibilities and was temporarily
insane.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
JOSEPH KECK GAINS HIS
LIBERTY THROUGH WRIT

OAKLAND, April 25.--Joseph Kecl
accused of having robbed the store of
Mrs. E. +. Rerat at Fruitvale of a hoy
containing $500 in cash, obtained his
liberty this morning through a writ
of habeas corpus. Judge Hall, in max
ing the order for the discharge of the
prisoner, stated that the evidence
given at the preliminary examination
failed to connect keck with the crime
and that there was nothing for the
court to do but discharge the prisoner
Keck was seen around the store of
Mrs. Rerat on the evening of the rob
berry and the theory of the prosecu-
ton is that while the lad in charge
stepped out of the store for few
minutes Keck took advantage of his
absence and stole the box The next
morning the box vas found with SIPS
in it under the porch of the house
where Keck lives. These two circum-
stances, and no others. pointed toward
Keck.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, April 2.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: George P. King,
3S, and Alice A. Strong, 26, both of
San Francisco; Norman l.. Bishop, "a,
Sacramento, and Rhoda NJ. Ballard,
19, Oakland; James A. Ryan, 26, New
port. Ark, and Pearl E. Bandy, 80,
st. Louis; Albert j. Hoffner, 80, and
Dorothy Flanery, 81, both of San
Francisco; Francisco ]. Cavanaugh.
over 81, and Helen J. Thomas, over
1S, both of Oakland; John Hillseth, "a,
and Helen e. Borck, 32, both of Los
Angeles; Charles H. Jenkins, "a.
Berkeley, and Janet Baxter, "a, Ala
media; Martin II. Liebe, 26, San Fran
cisco, and Emma C. Meese, 22, Oak
land; Nathan Morris, 33, and Blanche
Goldstein, %, both of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
RAISE BIG sum
IN SHORT TIME
People of the Trinity Meth
odist Church Give $11,0 900
for the Proposed Building
PURCHASE THE SITTINGS
Board of Trustees Divide
the Capacity of Tentative
Edifice and Sell Off Lots
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, April 25.

214S Center Street, April 25.
Within one hour yesterday morning
81 900 was subscribed by the members
of the congregation Of the Trinity
Methodist Church toward the building
fund for the proposed new church. 1t
was all done at the regular Sabbath
service and so easily and businesslike
plished that it all seemed to be just
regular occurrence.
1t really was all done according Ito
rule. The board Of trustees had first
decided that it would take 100000 to
build such a church as is desired and
then they proceeded to divide the seat
ing capacity up into sittings at so
much per sitting. According to the
preliminary plans for the structure
there will be 1000 sittings and SO, of
course, at that rate every sitting will
cost $50.
1t was like selling shares Of stock
and the Rev. c. K. Jenness. who pre-
sided, had no trouble getting bidders
for the shares. Some bought a good
many and some just one or two. Five
of the congregation bought $500 worth
Others took 5000 worth. and so on down
to the minimum amount. At the end
of an hour $1,000 was pledged to the
building fund.
But yesterdays bidding does not end
it all and the canvassing will go on
until nearly the whole $4,000 is raised.
There have already been enough prom
ises of assistance to reduce the deficit
materially. 1t is the purpose of the
church officers to carry as little debt
as possible.
The money is to build a handsome
stone church at the corner of Fulton
street and Allston way, upon the site
occupied by the present place of wor-
ship. The old church will be used as
a Sunday school meeting room.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
FLOODS TOWN
WITH CHECKS
Edward O'COnnell Pays for
Rent, Wine and Grocer
les With Worthless Paper
SAYS HE is INNOCENT
Asserts Money Is Coming
From East to Take Up the
Obligations Against Him
Oakland once San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, April %.
After having paid his house rent, Sc
cured groceries, wine and music and
some little cash by issuing worth
less checks, Edward O'Connen.
residing at 9S1 Thirty-fourth street,
was arrested last night by Police
Sergeants Lynch and Clark at
the instance Of c. A. Rice, owner
of the premises rented by the arrest
ed man. According to the story told
by Landlord Rice, his tenant gave him
a draft on the State Life Insurance
Company of Indianapolis, Ind. The
draft was returned with the comment
mo authority to draw
Since OConnelrs arrest the police
have made inquiry into the method by
which O'COnnell earned his livelihood.
According to the testimony he rented
a piano from Sherman & Clay, paying
for it by worthless check, receiving
SIS in change. Patton & Brown.
grocers, were next called on. They
stocked the house rented by the pris--
oner with groceries and gave him some
change, all for bad check. For
liquors O'Connell went to ]. j. Hanifin,
where he cashed another check.
Despite the array of evidence the po-
lice have thus far uncovered O'ConneIl
says he will prove his innocence. He
says the insurance company, for which
he claims to work, either has sent or
will send enough money to cover all of
his check transactions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
PERSONAL.

Dr. J. A. Ascher of Reno is at the
Grand.
A. A. Young, merchant of Seattle,
is at the Palace.
Samuel Henry, contractor of Stock
ton, is at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bacon, prom
inent residents of Boston, are at the
St Francis.
w. A. Clark Jr., the young Million
aire of Butte, Mont, arrived at the
Palace last evening.
w. H. Fitzpatrick, a mining man of
Denver. arrived at the Palace yester-
day with his family.
DR.. N. H Morrison, surgeon for the
Southern Pacific Company in Los An
geles, is at the Palace.
b. F. Dillingham;, capitalist of Hon.
olulu, was among the passengers on
the Sierra yesterday who registered at
the Occidental.
E. Owen Cox of London, manager and
owner of several steamship companies.
which have connections in the colonies.
arrived yesterday from Sydney and
is staying at the St. Francis He is
returning to london.
Mrs. r. H. Hay Chapman, wife Of
the editor of the Los Angeles Herald
arrived on the steamship Sierra yester-
day from the colonies on her way to
the southern part of the State and is
registered at the California.
Mrs. and Miss Dillingham;, wife and
daughter of the American Consul Cen
eral at Auckland, arrived here yester-
day on the steamship Sierra and are
visiting relatives in this city. They are
on their way to the ST. Louis exposi-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
End Comes of Long Lit
igation Over Warehouses
i'm the LivermOre Valley
BIG DEAL Is FINISHED
After Fourteen Years OF
Fighting Combination Is
Effected in Rival Interests
oakland once San FRANCISCO can,

lllS BrOdOWdgs <AliAA 80
With the sale Of the Chadbourne
Warehouse Company at Pleasanton to-
day TO a rival corporation known as
the Hail Warehouse Company has end
ed a famous quarrel which has been
carried on intermittently for fourteen
years. Not only this, but by a fine
niece OF fnesse z. f. Hall. president OF
the latter company. has disposed OF
both rival and enemy and taken the
scalp Of hts former partner.
The story Of the deal is interesting
the people of that section. A short time
ago Hall went to w. II. Donahue Of the
firm of Harris & Donahue and asked
him il he could get an option on the
business Of his rival The Chadbourne
Company was originally Incorporated
FOR $50 600 and had increased iD value,
hut Donahue set about his task ana
engineered a deal by which Chadbourne
agreed TO sell. Even then Chadbourne
was not told to whom his property was
10 go. and il was not until he had 10
sign the final deed that he discovered
that il was his old enemy across the
street who had become the possessor OF
his business.
The date Of the quarrel goes back to
the early history Of the Chadbourne
Company in 1889, when the company
was incorporated, with Joshua Chad
bourne. Henry p. Chadbourne, William
Harris. T. w. Harris and John B. Hor-
tenstein as directors and f. E. Hall as
secretary. Hail afterward acquired
some stock in the company. but he was
discharged from his position and a long
fight began.
The Harrises sold out their shares to
Chadbourne and Hall. leaving the two
the only owners of stock in the cor
poratioH. with ChadbOurne holding the
controlling interest. He elected himself
10 high-salaried position in the COM
pany and levied an assessment on
Halls stock. Hall answered with
suit, in which he alleged that Chad
bourne had wrecked the company. He
made Chadbourne refund. The case
was in court for years, and finally
compromise was effected whereby
Chadbourne bought out Halls interest.
While preparing, to sell Hall had been
planning 10 keep up his fight from an
other point and as soon as the deal
went through he erected warehouses Of
his own across the street and incor-
porated a company. which has been
thorn in the side Of his old enemy until
to-day, when il swallowed up its rival
and combined the two.