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REscUED FROM THE BAY

MARTINEZ, Dec. 2S.-Michael Lynch.
a cook, was saved from death in the
waters Of Carquinez Straits early yes
terday morning by business man of
Benicia, who dragged him from be-
meath the ferry wharf as he was about
to sink. Lynch had gone to Benicia to
celebrate Christmas and was on his
way to the steamer Solano when he
fell from the wharf into the water.
He managed to cling to a pile and was
feebly crying for aid when his pre-
dicament was discovered.
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GERMANS END WAR
WITH AZ FR|CANS

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 2S.-It is reported
here from the German border that a
peace between the German forces and
the warning Herreroes has been signed
in Damaraland
A serious uprising by the Herreros
broke out in Southwest Africa in Janu-
ary, 1904. and has given great trouble
for almost three years. The Govern
ment took the standpoint that the
colonies were national body and
that Germany's position in the world
should be preserved by the successful
conduct of the Southwest African cam
paign. The dissolution of the German
Reichstag December 3 occurred after
the defeat, 178 to 168, of the Govern
ments bill for supplementary appro-
priation to support the German troops
in the field. The war In Africa has
been described in Germany as profitless.
costly and inglorious and the refusal
of the Chamber to pass the supple
mentary credits of $7,350,000 of the war
fund showed its unpopularity Ger
many has 1900 soldiers in Southwest
Africa.
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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS OF
COAST ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Gathering of Organization Is
Held Here and San Franciscan
Is Chosen as President

The annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Travellers Association was held
Thursday morning in Jefferson Square
Hall. Important business was trans
acted. Officers were chosen as follows:
President, H. L. Judell of San Francis
co; first vice president, Orrin S. Hen
derson of Stockton; second vice presi-
dent, j. B. Freed of San Francisco; sec
retary, S. NJ Woods; treasurer, B. B.
Galland; directors at large-W. W.
Boldemann, o. C. Shaw, Milton Hall
Knickerbocker, L. C. Miller, A. c.
and J. H. Barker; outside directors
for Southern California, H. c. Jaeger
and George w. Gordan; Eureka, F. K
Merritt; Nevada, j. Moyhan; Oregon,
B. J. Jacobson; Washington, Jacob
Davis. n
Golden Gate Parlor No. so, United
Commercial Travellers of America, will
hold an initiation of members tonight
at King Solomon's Hall. Fifty new
members will be taken into the asso-
citation.
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RA|sUL| To MAKE
WAR ON SULTAN

TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 2S.-Accord-
ing to the best information obtainable
Raisuli has refused to resign his Gov
ernorship and has sent his harem to
the mountains under the protection Of
Kabyles and is preparing to meet the
forces of War Minister Gabbas at Zinat
The War Minister entered the CITY
today and went to the Grand Mosque.
where he solemnly read letter from
the Sultan dismissing Raisuli from his
Governorship for causing injury to the
country Raisuli is preparing to
preach holy war against the for
eign invaders"
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LABORER ATTEMPTS TO
ASSAULT LITTLE GIRL
Mother and Aunt Discover Ffend, Beat
Him and He Narrowly Es-
capes Lynchfng

MARTINEZ, Dec 28.--After climbing
through window to the bedroom of
9-year-old Bessie Monlero at Rodeo
last night and attempting to assault
her, Frank Ingegneri, a laborer 40
years old, was severely beaten by the
child's mother and aunt and later mar
rowly escaped lynching at the hands of
an infuriated mob who had learned
of the crime. That he escaped with
his life was due to the work of Police
man Del Monte, who rushed him to
Pinole in buggy and later took him
to the County Jail
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De vR|[s FAVORED
BY SHAW
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Shaw has paid tribute to Hon. Ma
rion de vries of California, a Demo-
crat, by reappointing him to the chair
manship of the United States Board
of General Appraisers. Some member
of the board is named to act as presi-
dent the first of each year and De
Vries has already served one year as
president. Secretary Shaw, who has
disregarded party lines in the selec-
tion of president. has chosen De
Vries for his experience on the board
and his legal ability.
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NERvIANI MUST GO TO
PRISON FOR SIX MONTHS

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 2s.-Ernest
Nerviani. who was found guilty of in
voluntary manslaughter three weeks
ago, was denied a new trial bv Judge
Lennon and sent TO San Quentin for
SIX months. One Sunday evening last
october Nerviani struck a young San
franciscan named Thomas Rodgers a
severe fist blow under the chin, caus-
ing him to fall backward on the side
walk He never recovered conscious
ness, and died few hours later. The
mercy of the court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
LAWSON PROMOTES
TRINITY COPPER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Thomas w. Law
son has started in to boom Trinity
Copper stock, using half-page adver-
tisements in leading newspapers. He
says that Amalgamated interests are
trying to secure control, and warns
stockholders against parting with their
stock at anything like present prices.
He predicts that the price will go to
IS and then to 100 on its intrinsic value.
He advises his followers to buy at any
price under so and not to sell at any
price under 100. He offers to deliver
free to any one who can prove that it
is not worth 60 to 100, or that it will
not be worth in the future 100 to 200,
the amount of stock the disputant con-
templated buying up to 1000 shares.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
AGED MANSLAYER SENT TO
STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Thomas Keough, Acquitted of Murder
ing George BedeH In Oakland,
Committed to Asylum

OAKLAND, Dec. 2S. - Thomas
Keough, the aged Oaklander who was
acquitted last week of numbering
George Bedell. upon his plea of in
sanity, was ordered committed TODAY
to the Stockton State Hospital by
Judge Waste. The examination was
conducted by Drs- Buteau and Emer-
SON. and testimony was given by DIR.
o. D. Hamlin to the effect that Keough
was suffering from softening of the
brain. Keough is rs years OF age. He
claims to have invented a wonderful
hair restorer.
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sTABS WOMAN AND
SHOOTS SELF

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec 2s-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted in, the kitch-
en- of the little home of Arturo Bignami
at Harrison and Water streets in South
Portland today when Luigi Savignana.
an Italian, stabbed and killed Julia
Bignami and probably fatally stabbed
Mrs. Bignami's aged mother-in-law
Mrs. Annina Vismora.
Savignana, after committing the hor-
rib1e deed, went to 81 North Third
street and shot himself. He died this
afternoon.
The Bignami family recently came
here from Los Angeles. Cal, where
Savignana lived for several weeks,
Portland was his home.
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WILL FILL
VACANCIES

terview today Governor Pardee said
he would do his duty until his term of
Office expires. and that by that it could
be inferred that he intended to fill all
vacancies that may occur during his
incumbency. He will appoint a sue
cessor to Judge Hart, who was elected
Justice of the Third District Court
Of Appeals, and who today sent In his
resignation, to take effect January 5.
Governor Pardee said 1t might be in
ferred from his attitude that he would
appoint successors to other Superior
Judges who will resign before he re-
tires.
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TRAGEDY ENDS LrAIsoN

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec 2s.-Fol-
lowing a quarrel David Armstrong.
formerly of Dowiagac, Mich, stabbed
and killed Miss Carrie Vincent of
Lawton, Mich. here today. He then
plunged the knife into his own breast
and is not expected to live. The couple
arrived here last week and registered
at local hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III.
o4.ively
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SHORTER LINE To
OAKLAND PIER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

MARTINEZ. Dec. 2S.-The project OF
running cutoff between Rodeo and
kreigher Point on the Southern Pacific
line assumed definite form yesterday.
when Right of Way Agent Wilson
spent the day in Pinole securing per-
mits from PROPERTY holders along the
route of the proposed cut-off to run
the new lines through their land. He
stated that the preliminary grading
will be commenced at once. The OBJ
ject of the company in constructing
the new line is to avoid the numerous
curves between Rodeo and Giant and
TO provide a faster running schedule
between Port Costa and Oakland pier.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
Founfngranhn

The best 81 fountain pen ever made;
1s-karat gold pen, iridium tip Selling
agents for Waterman Ideal fountain
pens LIE Count, Clark & Ornaond, 220
Market ST. and California St
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
LANDS OPENED TO WATER

BIGGS, Dec. 2S.-The Butte County
Irrigated Land Company has sec' bed
over 500 acres of land. located east and
south of Biggs. which is to be sub
divided into five and ten acre tracts
with water rights. 1t is estimated that
fully $500 acres can be irrigated from
the ditch that the company will build
in the near future. Work is to be COM
menced Immediately after the new year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
Young Bully Shoots
Crippled Boy in Eye

JACOB SPRINGER, Oakland boy who has enjoyed much
sport by bullying Joseph Goldberg, crippled lad who
widowed mother and family by seir his
target his agun yesterday and destroyed the sight of
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29

Jade scarfpins, 75c Neil O'Neil and
Karl Eber. 1744 Fillmore.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29

See the old year out at SWANS Cafe.
11l3 Post St. below Van Ness. Music.s
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29

DIR. PrERcE,s REMEDIES.
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The irish Rain.

must allow that II sometimes rains
In ireland. but Irish rain Is moi quite
like other rain. Il is, as rule. softer
than rain elsewhere. and AZ the truth
must be told Ike rain 80 long as one
has not to say. For the rain Il raineth
every day" Irish weutheg Is not so
much capricious as coqaettish. II lEes
TO plague you, If but TO prepare yon 70
enjoy tie more ifs sunny, melting mood.
II will weep and wall all night, and, 10,
the next morning ireland Is one sweet
smile and seems 20 say: rs II raining l
was yesterday? An, then, I'll rain no
more" And the runnels leap and laugh,
and the pastures aud very stone walls
glisten; the larks carol on their celes-
tial journey; there is a pungent. healthy
smell of drying peat; the mountains
are all dlmpled with the Joy OF life aal
sunshine; the lake lies perfectly stN,
content TO reflect the overhanging face
Of heaven. and Just won't your honor
buy the stoutest pair OF homemade
hose from a barefooted. bareheadec
daughter OF dethroned kings with eyes
like dewdrops and a voice that would
charm the coin out OF the most churl.
ish purse? III on such mornings as
these you do not lose your heart 20 Ire
land II must be made OF stern. unim-
presslonable stun indeed.-BlaekwoOd's
Magazine.
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Telephone etiquette.

A prominent society woman Of Wal
country telephones are not as much
in use as in America, and where they
are installed in private houses the
servants usually answer the phone
1t is different in this country, as the
mistress OF the house never considers
nut street was entertaining an Eng.
Iish woman recently. In the latter's
l. beyond her dignity to talk over the
'1hone and attends to much Of her
shopping and business duties In that
way. The English visitor was much
interested in the convenience of the
telephone. One day her host was ont
aaG the bell rang, and she thought she
would answer the phone. The first
word she heard over It was "Who are
your" The question was asked so alb
ruptly and sounded so harshly TO the
gently bred woman that she instantly
dropped the receiver with indignation
aud called a servant. When the host.
ess returned her visitor described
what she considered very discour
teous phone message. and the formei
had quite a time explaining the abrapt
messages necessary IN using the
phone. However they both came tc
agree that it was time Tor some one
to write a book on telephone etiquetts
and the author should make 1t impera
tive that the person called up should
be the first to answer. 81 am so-and
50" and thus the lady can whisper hel
pretty name and the courtesies Of life
be unbroken.-Philadelphia Press.
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HEADS REVOLUTIONARY
MOVEMENT STARTED
BY SNAKE INDIANS
TO RESIST PALE FACE
And Civilizations EncrOach.
mentS Their OBJECT.


Special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee, l. T.. Aug. Five thou
sand Snake Indians in the Indian Ter
ritory have formed a government of
their own ana will resist the encroaeh-
ment OF the pale face. Recently an
election was held among the Snake
clan arl the following officers have
been installed:
Principal Chief-Mitcher Hiye (Hot
Gun)
Second Chief-Roley Taylor, OF
Hickory Ground.
Treasurer--J0hn Mcintosh, of Std
ham,
Captain of the Light Horse-Joha
Artusee.
Light Horseman-Alys gsylor Of
Sonora.
Tustanuggee Thlocco or Big War
rior-Dick Colbert, OF Sonora.
secretary-John Timothy. of Bur
ney.
Interpreter-George Scott, of So
nora.
Prime Minister Sandy Johnson. of
sapulpa.
The seat Of the new government is
located at Hickory Ground while the
flag OF the faction is strip Of red
bunting which proudly floats from the
end of stick when the officers of the
government are in session.
The new officers of the government
were installed two months ago and the
object is to save the old Indian Gus
toms from the wreck of civilization
The band does not regard the white
mans customs or his laws and they
say they will have none of them
Chitto Harjo. more commonly known
as Crazy Snake is the power behind
the throne and the recalcitrant full
bloods will not mix in the new state
! politics but will instead stand aloo
a from all elections.
Roley Taylor one of the officers o
the government is member of th'
s Creek council representing Hickor,
Ground town. John Mcintosh, wh'
= lives at Stidham, is an old time IndiaI
IS missionary OF Greek Indian an6
e Scotch descent Hot Gun. the chief
lives near old Proctor postoffice Th'
faction Is opposed to taking allotment
from the government, but when an!
one has their restrictions removed o
j. has sold piece of land the member
of the band approach the allottee 70
funds in the interest of the cause
= There are number of sub-organiza
: tions including the Choctaws, CherC
j. KEGS, Seminoles and Euchees. Fiv'
= different tongues are spoken at tn
= meetings at Hickory Ground, tn
e Choctaws. Cherokees. Alabamas. Eu
! chees and Creeks each having a sepa
rate language.
= Snake lobbyist is maintained a
y Washington I'm the persor of an al
!, toney named Bolton, VINO advises
l. that through his efforts the restriC
tions were placed on the lands of full
> bloods for period OF % Yeas.
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IS BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Suicide Hangs Dynamite to HIS Neck and
Lights Fuse-Nothina Left OF Him.

Wellington. Kas. Aug l. Graham
Gibbs. young man employed by the
Santa Re. deliberately blew himself 10
atoms with dynamite on the main street
Of Wellington this morning Hail hum
dred horrifed spectators. helpless to
prevent him Witnessed the suicide.
Gibbs was in i0se with young girl.
who did not return his affection. Last
night he was asked 10 leave the girls
home, and told a friend Of his that he
was going to xiii himself. About six
O'Clock he appeared on Washington ave-
nue.. the main thoroughfare OF the city
and stopping before the National Bank
OF Wellington, proceeded TO tie a large
parcel around his neck with cord.
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&c Inc oE rHs WORLD

Of troubles that robbed +. "A. Wolfe, o;
Bear Grove. Ia. OF an usefulness. came
when he began taking Electric Bitters
He writes; TWO years ago Kidney
trouble caused me great suffering
which / would never have survived had
not taken Electric Bltters. They also
cured me OF General Debility" Sure
cure Tor all stomach. Liver and kidney
complaints. Blood diseases, Headache
Dixziness and Weakness or bodily de-
esine. Price SOC. Guaranteed by al
drusgists.
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Then he struck a match and set fire to
fuse attached TO the package By
this time spectators had realized that
a tragedy was impending. and they
scurried TO a place Of shelter, While the
fire crept along the fuse toward the
youths throat.
Just before the explosion came. Gibbs
seemed to repent his act. and desperate
~ strove to tear the dynamite away
and throw IT into the street. but his re-
pentance had come too late. There was
a terrihs report ana window glass was
shattered a block away. A gaping hole
was seen in the street where Gibbs had
been standing, but not trace OF his
body was to be seen.
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MAKE Hay While the Sun Shines.

There is a lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers which are
so liable TO follow. SO it should be
with every household. Dysentery
diarrhoea and cholera morbus may at
tack some member of the home with
out warning. Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
is the best known medicine for these
diseases. should always be kept at
hand, as immediate treatment Is
necessary. and delay may prove fatal
For sale by f. b. Lille & Co.
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COST oovsrnnsnr 100000.
tpy Assocla,ea pross. )

Washington. d. g.. Aug. l.-For the
first time since the service was estab-
lished the rural free delivery carriers are
10 have vacation this year This Is In
accordance with a bill passed BY the
late session OF Congress which pro-
vlded that the vacations shall begin to-
day and that they shall apply to all car
riers who have been in the service for
twelve laDnths or longer. There Is a
small army OF them and while they are
away In the mountains OF at the sea
shore their substitutes will be paid az
the rate OF 500 per month. This means
that II win cost the government approx
mately 100000 TO give each OF the ear
riers i5-cay vacation.
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Sending Truth After a Lie.

harmful Ingredients. Doctor FierDe
promptly brought suit against the Curtis
Publishing Company, publisbe.-- Of the
Ladies' Home Journal, The suit wos
for 500, 10000 damages.
Or. Pierce alleged that Mr.. Box, the
editor, maliciously published the arti-
Gle containing such false and defama-
tory matter with the intent Of iniur-
ing his business furthermore, that no
alcohol, or other Injurious, or habit
forming, drugs are, or ever were,
contained In his " Favorite Prescrip-
flon" -, that said medicine is OF purely
vegetable composition, being made from
native medicinal roots and contains no
harmful ingredients whatever, and that
Mr.. Bok's malicious statements were
eDholly and absolutely false.
A rotracticn was printed by said
Jotrnal but not until ttco months after
the HbeIous article appeared. They had
70 acknowledge that they had obtained
analyeos Of cFayorite Prescription, :
made by eminent chemists, all Of
whom certified that Il did not con-
tain alcohol or any Of the alleged
harmful drEgsl But the business 81
Or. Pierce was greatly injured from the
effect Of the publication Of the original
libel with its great display headings
while hundreds OF thousands who read
the original wickedly defamatory article
never saw the humble groveling retrhc'
ton, set in small type and made as in
conspicuous MS possible. The matter
was, however brought before n jury IN
Che Supreme Court OF New York State
which promptly rendered verdict in thu
Doctor favor. Thus b Z !. aducers came
20 grief. Their bnse ISLANDERS worC
refuted and they were Obliged TO "ea'
humble pie"
During the trial OF the libel suit DR.
Lee II. Smith, Vice-Presdent Of tho
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
stated under oath that the ingredients
OF Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
were wholly extracted from the follow
ing native roots; Golden Seal, Blue
Cohoeh, Lady's Slipper, Black Cohosl
and Unicorn by means OF pure glycerin'
OF proper strength. He was asked how
heknew, as physician and experienced
medical man, that the "Favoritc Pre-
scriptionD WINS n cure for the disease
peculiar TO women, such as femal
weakness, leucorrhea, prolapsus, retro
version and other displacements OF tn
womanly organs, and he stated that b
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LAND TO 47s INDIAN sAsrss.
More Than 10000 Acres Of the "5ig pas
ture" 10 Go 20 Children.

Lawton. Okla. Aug. l.--More than u.s.
600 acres will be taken by the infants
OF the comanehe. I<iowa and Apache In
dians as ailotments under the recent act
allowing all the unallotted members OF
the tribes born since June, 1901. to Sc
lect quarter section of land in the
Niowa Comanche pasture. The number
Of children coming under this provision
number 476.
George Hooper Of Hastings. eil,ef SUR
veyor went to the big Pasture" today
10 finish up the work Of allotting Hc
han the contract from the government
TO survey the Ave government town
sites In this pasture.
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knew such was the iact because OF MS
professional experience and the many
thousands Of ,Eien whose ills he'd
been cured by this e prescription"
This experience OF Or. Smith was corrob-
erafcd bv the standard Medical Authorities
Of tho several schools OF medicine endorsing
the various Ingredients in the strongest
terms. Or Smith being asked 20 name some
OF these authorities as 10 the curative value
OF the above roots read from the standard
works. such as the United states Dispense
tory; Tho American Dispensatory: Ouyanic
Medicines, By Grover COe, H. D.; Materia
Medca and Therapcutics by Professor Fin
ley Ellingwood OF the Bennett Medical Coli
lege OF Chicago; rNew Remedies.r by Prof.
Edwin Nj Hale. NJ. d.. OF chicago; Textbook
Of Therapeutics. BY Dr.. Hobart A. Hare.
Professor " Hniyersity q Penp.a Laurence
New York Professor John King. Author Of
aWoman and Her Diseases =. VIM. Peipe. n.
cincss Professor John M. scudder. N. d., Au-
en- :, Horatio q. Wood, ". D., Author Of Ther-
Prof Of Meteria Medica, Jefferson Medical
College Of Phila
AT these recognized and standard
authorities praiee in the strongest pos
sible terms, ench and every ingredient
which enters into the e Favorite Prescrip-
ton Of DR.. Pierce for the cure OF wom-
hn's peculiar weaknesses and ailments.
In fact the "Favorlte Prescription -
stands alone as being the onIy medl-
cine for woman's special ailments
which has any such professional en-
dorsement which fact is generally re.
cognized as entitled TO much more
weight than any amount Of iay, or non
professional testimonials.
The cFavorite Prescription" standi
alone as tine only non-secret, medicine
for womRn's ailments, the manufactur'
ers of which ere not afraid 10 publish
their formula broadcast--thus courtinl
the fullest scrutiny.
The FaVoTite Prescription has
been on trial In court and came on
fully vindicated ms containing no harm
full or habit-forming drugs.
What other medicine for women coulC
stand such test
No invalid women can afford to &C
cept a secret n0stfnm OF WnkHOtrn com
position for this tried and proven rem
edy OF KNOWS COMPOSITION. Leading
physicians often prescribe 1t because
they know exactly what il is made 0
and that the ingredients Of which it i
composed are the very best known Il
medical science for the cure of wom
ans peculiar weaknesses and delicatl
, ailments. Sold by all druggists.
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IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
(By Associated Press.)

Pocatello. idaho Aug. 1.-Re2ublicans
of Idaho assembled IN convention here
today for tbe nomination Of candidates
for the state offices TO be hlled az the
November election. The greatest in
terest is manifested with regard 70 the
action which the convention may take
in the contest for the United states
svnatorshlp, for which office Governor
Gooding IS opposed by w Il. Porah.