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The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-07-02
THE SECOND DAY.
Cannon Made Permanent Chairman
Other Proceedings.

Chicago, June 23.-Because Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon was the central fig
ure the proceedings Of the republican
national convention Wednesday took
on picturesqueness and demonstra-
iiveness which Tuesday was looked for
in vain. From the moment he was es-
corted to the platform to WELD the
gavel as the permanent chairman the
entire atmosphere Of the convention
changed. Enthusiasm which had lain
dormant burst forth and the applause
rang true and hearty. He made a
speech and the audience cheered
whether he spoke jocularly or in seri-
GUS vein.
Report of Credentials Committee.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dentials interested the convention only
so far as 1t dealth with the Wisconsin
situation. Senator McComas. of Mary
land, chairman OF the committee. read
a report of the investigation Of the
contest; he took the delegates into the
confidence Of the committee and ex-
planned in detail that thorough can
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Was unwarranted.

~ Washington. June 22.-Minster Con-
ger has cabled the state department that
Consul Miller, after thorough investi-
cation of the facts connected with the
killing of the American war corre-
spondent, Etzel. by Chinese soldiers on
the junk of Newchwang. has made re-
port stating that the killing was un-
warranted and without provocation.
Mr.. Conger will forward the details by
mall. and In due course the state de-
partment will bring the subject to the
attention OF the Chinese government.
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THE sLocUM VICTIMS.
After Thorough Investigation Police
of New York Give the Total
Number as 1,031.

New York, June 27.-Just 1,031 wom-
en-, children and men perished In the
wreck of the General Slocum.. This is
the report made to Commissioner Nc
Adoo by Inspector Schmittberger, after
a thorough canvass made by ITO police
men. In 27 page typewriter reportsin
which names, addresses and ages are
given, LAG persons are accounted for.
and 1t is believed that SO far as ever will
be known, these are all the persons who
were on the ship. Only 415 Of all the gay
throng that started on the excursion
lived through the day, and Of these l79
are injured. some of them SO badly that
they will die.
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Expects Miles, Nomination.

Chicago. June 22.-"There has been
a wonderful change In sentimentin in our
marty ranks in the last ten days con-
cerning the presidential nomination"
said Alonzo e. Wilson, chairman Of the
Illinois prohibition executive commit
tee. Most all our prominent men have
declared for Gen. Nelson A. Miles. and
predict his nomination. probably on
the first ballot at indianapolis next
week. Sam p. Jones, Of Georgia, or
!. George w. Carroll, of Beaumont, Tex.
viii be given the second place"
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tRepubllcan Nominee Tor Presldent)
900 throats filed the hall Cheers,
songs. whistling. megaphone discori
and band music broke forth when Mr.
Black finished his nominating speeen
and placed Rooseyelt's name before
the convention. A short time later a
similar demonstration occurred when
Senator Fairbanks. Of Indiana, was
named by acclamation for the second
place on the ticket.
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Chicago, June 24.-Theodore Roose-
welt was placed In nomination for
president Of the United States in the
republican national convention Wednes-
day by Former Gov. Frank s. Black, OF
New York. When at 11:05 the orator
named the candidate Theodore
Roosevelt" one of the most remarkable
demonstrations ever seen in a nation
al convention began. A roar from TO-
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Porto Rican Teachers Coming.

San Juan, p. r., June 27.-The trans
port Fitzpatrick having on board 400
Porto Ricans, sailed for Boston, and
the Sumner, with 200 teachers, sailed
for New York. The teachers Will
spend two months in educational In
stitutions In the United States.
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Tragedy in New York,

New York, June 23.--Frank Shannon.
a bartender, because his persistent pro-
posals Of marriage to Mrs. Bridget Lee,
a widow and proprietress Of saloon in
brooklyn, were refused. shot and killed
her wednesday.
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THE THIRD DAY
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Named as
the Candidates.

the Candidates.
Chicago, June 24.--Chairman Cannon
called the republican national conven-
tion to order at lO:30 a. m. Thursday
Rev. Thadders A. Snively, rector of St
Chrysostomas church, was presented
and invoked the Divine blessing.
Call for Nominations.
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order OF business would be
a roll call of the states for the nomina-
ton of president of the United States.
The clerk called Alabama" and i'm
mediately Oscar r. Hundley. Of that
state, mounted a chair and announced
that Alabama requested the honor and
privilege of yielding its place on the roll
to the state of New York.
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar. The New York delegation were
on their feet like one man waving their
flags and shouting wildly Ex-Gov.
Frank Black. of New York, who was to
deliver the nominating speech in behalf
of President Roosevelt, Immediately
started for the platform amid the wild
est enthusiasm on the part of the dele
! gates
Mr.. Black said both parties agreed
| on one plank-the equality of man
| the difference being that the democrats
sought to make all "as low as the low
est" and the republicans "as high as
the highest" Never interrupt the eng
my while he is making a mistake" !"
was one epigrammatic remark. '1ne
! most important arguments are afford
ed by contrast" was another. Mr.
Black then proceeded to contrast the
unity of the republicans with the dis
sent of the democrats on principles
and men. He said the party needed no
new name. 1t had never failed to ex-
press the calm will of the people. He
said the party was ever ready to adj
vance convictions and give reason for
them.
Convention in Uproar.
Gov. Black pronounced the nominat-
ing words at just 11:06 o'clock. AS he
did SO he retired quickly from the plat
form. But the words Theodore Roose-
welt" had not left his lips when there
was a shout The convention was on
its feet. Like the crash of thunder
that follows the lightning. the enthus-
iasm began. Flags were in the air.
hats were thrown up, men jumped on
TO their chairs, women stood and
shouted. The air was rent with one
continuous prolonged shout from
thousands of throats. So mighty was
the volume of sound that nothing
definite in the way of articulate sound
was distinguished. At this point, the
band struck up. Its strains, however,
were only family discernible in the
mighty din. Then, Chairman Cannon
took hand. Unfurling tattered silk
flag, he advanced to the extreme edge
Of the platform and began to wave IL.
The applause continued about rs
minutes, when Chairman Cannon Wig
orously raped for order.
Seconding Speeches Made.
Seconding speeches were made by
Senator Beveridge,1 Of Indiana George
A. Knight, of California;; Harry Stlwell
Edwards, of Georgia; Ex-Gov. Bradley
of Kentucky; Joseph B. Cotton, of Min
nesota. and Harry S. Cummings, OF
Maryland.
The clerk then called the roll by
states. When Alabama responded
with her entire vote for Roosevelt,
there was cheer. AS the states fol-
lowed in alphabetical order and each
response ended with the words "Theo-
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THE FIRST DAY.
Temporary organization-Speech by
Chairman Root

Chicago, June 22.-Wlthout dis
turbing element to impede smooth OPP
Grafton the first days program for the
republican national convention was
carried out like clockwork. Not a
jarring sound was heard, not false
step taken An organization was per-
fected preparatory to the adoption o.
a platform and the making of nomina-
tions in the succeeding days OF the
convention.
Mr.. Roots Address.
Mr.. Root began his address with d
review of the history of the republic
an party, following 1t down from LIN
coin to Mckinley, and at the mention
of the names of these and others Of
ahe great men of the party he was
greeted with prolonged applause, and
when he said: when with Mckinley
We remember Hanna" there was a
demonstration, the delegates standing
The administrations Panama canal
policy received a round OF applause when
Mr.. Root declared that 'the weaklings
would have postponed its construction to
another generation"
Mr.. Roots challenge. of Judgment on
the record of these republican admins
trations," was the signal for shout and
applause. Reverential silence prevailed
as the speaker alluded briefly to the as
sassination of President Mckinley. and
again applause as his successors record
was reviewed.
Mr.. Root concluded his address with
the words Theodore Roosevelt" and
they were magic to the delegates. The
most marked demonstration of the ses-
sion ensued. The delegates climbed on
their chairs and tossed hats and hand
kerchiefs into the air.
The lists of committees were then
read, and at 2:l2 the convention ad-
journed, to reconvene on Wednesday at
noon.
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An Atrocious Crime.

Iowa CITY. Ia, June 23.-George Gal
Iup, OF Tonica, III, died Wednesday as
the result of one of the most atrocious
crimes ever committed in Iowa. He
was held up near West Liberty by two
tramps who forced catsup bottle into
his abdominal cavity.
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Heavy Loss by Fire.

Paterson, N. j., June 23.--A loss that
is conservatively estimated at $500, 900
was caused by FIRE which started in
the lumber plant Of the p. s. Van Kirk
company, corner Of Fulton and Straight
streets. early wednesday.
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Helena, Mont, June 23.-The posse
sent out by Ravalli county in pursuit
OF the Bearmouth train robbers has re-
turned to Hamilton, satisfied that the
men are not going that way.
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Texas for Parker.

San Antonio. Tex. June 23.-The
state democratic convention finished
its business Wednesday. One of the
strongest delegations ever elected In
this state was chosen and Instructed
to vote for Judge Parker and to vote
as a unit on all questions.
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Boston, June 27.--Miss Helen Keller,
the gifted deaf. dumb and blind student
1t Radcliffe college. has broken down
and isreported be on the verge Of nerv-
Gus prostration.
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Cloudburst in Colorado

Granada, Col. June 23.--A cloudb burst
on Wolf creek flooded the town Tuesday
night. The streets were Hooded. At
least half mile Of the Santa Fe track
was washed out west OF here.
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CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.
Republican Nominee for Vice President)
the temporary chairman of the con-
vention, Hon. Elihu Root, of New
York. The formal notification will be
given, probably at Indianapolis, Aug
ust g.
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dore Roosevelt" the cheer was re-
peated.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS
spokane and Interurban Com
pany Formed.
Mr.. Graves Declares That He Has f.
Rare Combination of Local
Capital With Him.

spokane, Wash, Dec. IA, 19OLJay
uraYes has incorporated the Spokane
Ihterurban system, to build an electric
iine from Spokane across Moran paairie
huu u,'ne falouse country to Moscow, Ida,
ana eventually TO the Snake river. The
articles OF incorporation we're filed YES.
terday with the county auditor and the
capltaI OF the company is placed at
81, 100000.
Inc lncorporators are Alfred Coolidge.
president OF the Traders National Bank
OF Spokane and of the Colfax National
bank OF Colfax; John Twohy, a member
ol the hrm OF Twohy Bros, large rail.
road contractors and heavy stockholders
IN the Old National bank; f. Lewis
Clark, capitalist, and one OF the largest
property owners in Spokane; F. A.
Blackwell, president of the COeur d'Alene
4 Spokane Railway company, and west
ern representative of the William How
ard Lumber company, one OF the large
lumber companies of the United States,
and an extensive stOckhOlder and man
aging director Of the Grandby mines
and smelter.
Mr.. Graves says that every man men
toned as an incorporation is to be a
heavy stOckhOlder in the line and in
them he has rare combination OF local
capital. He has associated with him
stockholders from two of the largest
banking institutions of the city and Mr..
Clark, we'll known az one Of the richest
men of this section.
ID. t. Ham, president of the PaIouse
Land company and for 21 years dealer
in PalOuse realty, said This line ia
coming at time when our company is
about closed out Of Palouse lands, and
it will necessitate reinvestment il | am
to get direct benefit from it. Never
theess, think the building of the Spo-
kane K lnterurban is the greatest boon
that has ever come to the country
through which it will run, aside from the
building of the transcontinental lines"
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The Secret of Success,

Forty million bottles of August Flower
sold in the United States alone since it's
introduction And the demand for it ia
still growing. Isn't that fine showing
of success? Don't it prove that August
Flower has had unfailing success in the
cure of indigestion and dyspepsia-the
two greatest enemies of health and hap
pinese? Does it not afford the best evil
dence that August Flower is sure
specific for all stomach and intestinal
disorders?-that it has proved itself the
best OF all liver regulators? August
Flower has a matchless record OF over
thirty-fve years in curing the ailing mil
lions OF these distressing com olaints-a
success that is becoming wider in it's
scope every day, at home and abroad. as
the fame of August Flower spreads.
Trial bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c.
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ATTEMPT TO ROB SPOKANE FLYER
"A Hunter Foils Bandits About 20
Hold Up o. X. & N. Train.

Portland, Ore, Dec. II -Four masked
and heavily armed men waiting tonight
to hold up the Spokane flyer on the O..
R 4 N cOmpany's line at MontaviIla
switch, just east of the city limits of
Portland, were met by a young man
named Bert Yetter, who was returning
from hunting trip. Yetter was carry
ing Winchester rifle, and when seen BY
the bandits was commanded to throw
up his hands. The young fellow refused
to do so and the robbers opened fire on
him, which Yetter returned. Yetter was
hit in the side and slightly wounded and
from the fact that he heard one of the
men cry out, 'Oh, God, I'm shot, Joe,"
Yetter thinks that one of his bullets took
effect. The night was pitch dark, and
Yetter was unable to see what became of
the men, who abandoned their attempt
to hold up the train.
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Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousness, sIeeplessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis.
member the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run down
systems benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effectiveness.
Electric Bitters is only soc, and that is
returned if it don't give perfect satisfac-
ton. Guaranteed by Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16

The Indian Queen mine, located at
Apex, small mining camp about 26
miles south Of Butte, on the Oregon
Short Line, has been sold to the Anal
gamated Copper Mining Company for
100000. The Indian Queen has been
great producer of copper ore, three
leasers with the aid of small furnace at
the mine having extracted 100000
worth OF copper matte during the past
year. The Indian Queen mine is believed
to open another gigantic copper belt
south OF Butte
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Month After Month

a cold clings to you. The cough seems
to tear holes in the delicate tissues OF
the throat and lungs. You lose weight
and you wonder if you are threatened
with a disease you scarcely dare TO name.
Are you aware that even a stubborn and
long neglected cold is cured with Aliens
Lung Balsam?' Do not spend more OF
your life in coughing and worrying.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16

Zion City has paid the final INSTALL
ment on the big debt which a year ago
involved it in sensational bankruptcy
proceedings and threatened to wreck the
gigantic enterprise established by John
Alexander Dowie. Checks were sent out
today by Deacon c. II. Barnard, head of
the financial department OF Zion, in pay
ment of the final 40 per cent, approx
mately $40, 900, of the original indebt-
edness of more than 100000.
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The engagement of Miss Daisy Letter,
of Chicago, ILL.,, sister OF Lady Curzon,
to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire of
England, was announced today by Mrs.
Letter. The date OF the wedding has
not been decided on as yet, but will be
in the near future.
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For Sale.

100 acres OF land 3 miles west OF Col
fax: 80 acres wheat land, balance timber
and pasture; five room house and pretty
good barn. Price $2o.OO per acre.
Charles Cole, Colfax.
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Saturday, December 10.

Root and DOrlon finished first in the
great six days bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden, New York The distance
travelled by the winning team was 1886
miles and six laps.
Since the publication Of the news that
President Roosevelt was to visit the
south in the spring, he has been flooded
with invitations. The south has not
been content with sending letters, but
many delegations OF citizens are calling
on him.
Because she was piqued by the refusal
OF her mother to buy her pair of high
heeled shoes that attracted her atten-
| tion and fancy Miss Mabel Chapleau,
| 10 year old daughter of Mrs. L. g. Nor
ris of Anaconda, Mont, attempted sui
eide last night by swallowing a dose of
carbolic acid.
1t is announced at Cleveland, Ohio,
on what appears to be unquestionable
authority that the signature of Andrew
Carnegie has apparently been forged on
notes and other papers to the total
amount OF $13,75O,O00. The securities
held by Ira Reynolds, together with
those held by the Citizens National
Bank of Oberlin, and which have already
been made public, aggregate this
amount. These securities, supposed to
represent the vast sum of $4,000, 900,
have been for the past three years the
principal base on which Nrs. Chadwick
has conducted her financial system and
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For Sale,

Four room cottage at bargain. In
vuire OF G. d. Boswell, at Stuart's drug
store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16

The Aermoter windmills put up by j..
b. Brown are the best in the worids
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16

Sell your turkeys. geese and ducks ito
C. ii. Moore.
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on which she has borrrwed sums which it
ls conceded run up to the millions and
are positively known to exceed 81 1000
600,
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Friday, December 8


The total shrinkages in the stocks by
the LawsOn-Gates bear raid against
Amalgamated Copper now amount to
5000, 100000.
Secretary OF State Hay will ask CON
gress to increase the pay of several
diplomats.
1t has developed that when killed in
Dallas, Texas, last Monday night, Chas
Goldstein had on his person deeds to
Alaska mining property valued at 81 So
900. The deeds are missing. Mr.. Gold
stein took the deeds to Dallas from
Alaska to negotiate lower rate of in
terest on financial obligation.
Acting by day as superintendent in
the printing department of a Chicago
manufacturing company, and at night
the part of charitable highwayman, is
said to have been the career OF Edward
B. Clark, now under arrest in that city.
According to his confession he has play
ed the varied role for a year and has
been implicated in several hold-ups which
have puzzled the police.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon has been
advised by the reclamation service that
Investigations heretofore made have not
resulted in locating favorable sites for
an irrigation project on the Umatilla
river. The project has not been aban-
dOned, but will be further examined to
locate, ii possible, some feasible sites.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16
BETWEEN THE OCEANS
Concise Summary Of the Wired
News of Week.
important Happenings and Things
OF Interest from All over
Great Country.
Wednesday, December Z.

The leading feature of the annual re
port OF Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock just issued is exultation over the
breaking up OF the rings of land grab
bers on the Pacific coast. Five Of the
cOnspIratOrs were convicted in the federal
court at Portland, Or, and many more
cases are yet to be tried
At the session of the American base
ball league held in Chicago it was de-
cided to submit several new rules to the
Joint committee Of The major leagues.
The most important change made in the
present rules was that in future q pitched
ball, passing between the hip and shOul-
der, shall be called strike The present
rule is that strike is q ball passing be-
tween the knee and shoulder.
Representatives of both the Russian
and Japanese governments are calling
upon q. +. HeatOn, the inventor of the
successful airship which made a trial
trip recently near San Francisco, Cal.
HeatOn says that he will do no business
with the Gar, but may with the MikadO.
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick was placed
under arrest in New York, charged with
aiding and abbetting bank officials in
embezzling $12, 800. The case will as
sumo national Importance and promises
to involve many men of prominance.
Armour & Co., created panic in the
Board of Trade at Chicago by throwing
on the market 100000 bushels OF
wheat. A decline all along the stock
line resulted, Amalgamated Copper drop
ping nearly 5 cents and May wheat 3
cents.
Thursday, December 8.
A big strike Of the telegraph operators
on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and
perhaps Great Northern, Canadian Nor
thern and Northern Pacific, is pending.
The union wants 10 per cent increase
in wages and a reduction in hours from
nine to eight per day.
The commission to represent New York
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition at
Portland. Or, in 1905, has announced
that the appropriation Of $35 900 is in
adequate to erect state building and
will ask its Legislature for more.
The annual fight on the civil service com
mission has begun in the national house
OF representatives The commission
was attacked because of proposed in.
crease OF % employees to constitute the
rurt carrier examining board. Hep
burn OF Iowa denounced the civil service
as not having improved on the old
spoils system, but, on the contrary, as
growing less efficient.
The Farmers bank OF Lambert, Okla
homa, was robbed by three men who
dyna mited the safe. About $4,000 was
secured and the robbers escaped. A
posse is in pursuit.
S. P. Allen, a deputy United States
marshal from Piute, Cal, and his bro
therin-law, Ray mond Walters, were shot
and seriously wounded by Harry Burris,
bartender, in transfer office in Los
Angeles. Burris then ran from the
building and to bis room in a lodging
house, block and hall away, where
he blew out his own brains with re-
volver.
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arch top being made of
malleabIe iron, heats 80
quickly that the work is
done without burning out
the fire box and wasting
fuel. 1t will not crack,
break nor warp with even
three times the abuse that
would destroy other kinds.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-16

The room heated to 80 de-
grees in five minutes, and this
temperature maintained for
three hours in the morning with
the fuel put into the stove the
night before, is the record. We
are Sole Agents for COlfax.