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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-07-10
E r y AN
Nominated by the Denver
Convention Yestd(day.
Convention Adj0urns at an Early
Hour as Mark Of Respect TO
Grover Cleveland.
New York Delegation Yields to Bryan Forces.
Anti-Injuncti0n Plank Modified.

At - O'Clock Tuesday Chairman
Thomas Taggart of the National
ammittee brought down his gNel
sresounding whack and called
the sention to order. Cheers
followed the blow of the gavel and
Chairman Taggart as soon as they
had subsidized spoke as follows:
AS Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee it becomes my
pleasing duty to call this conven-
y tion to order, and in SO doing l
.fannot refrain from the suggestion
chat in numbers, in the personnel
NIof the delegates, in the enthusi-
asm and in the determination of
victory it is the greatest political
convention ever assembled in the
United States.
THROWS BOUQUET AT DENVER.
1T is certainly appropriate that
such convention should meet in
this great Western city, whose cit
izens have shown their generous
hospitality on every hand, and
whose enterprise and energy is at
tested by the erection of this mag
nifcent auditorium.
SIN this connection [ desire to
express the thanks of the men,
bers of the committee to the peo-
pie of Denver and especially to
4 the members of the Denver Con-
yention League, whose unselfsh
and untiring work has contributed
SO much to this successful an d
happy opening of the campaign
Il of 1908"
After all the delegations had
been seated with the exception of
Nebraska the delegation from that
State made spectacular entrance.
They came marching in solid col
umn down the center aisle holding
high a large banner of red and
white and blue silk on which was
painted portrait of Mr.. Bryan.
Above the picture were the words,
"Bryan Volunteers" and beneath
yit 'sof Nebraska"
~ The sight of the banner and the
slarch of the Nebraskans created
great enthusiasm for few min
\ utes, many of the delegates and
alternates leaping upon their chairs
and waving hatsand handkerchiefs.
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED.
Following Mr.. Taggart's remarks
the Secretary read the official roll
call of the convention. Bishop
John ] . Keane, of Wyoming, was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-07-10

son, Hawkins, Hickman, McNairy,
Obion, Perry, Bhea, Ste wart,
Wayne and Weakley. These give
him a total delegate vote of 2O7.
Besides it seems pretty certain
that he has carried the following:
Carter, Cheatham,, Davidson, De-
catur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette,
Giles, Hardeman. Henry, Hous-
ton, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lin
coin, Lewis, Marion, Marshall,
Robertson, Shelby, Sumner, Tip
ton and Washington. These carry
total delegate vote of 473, max
ing a total of $50 votes that seem
almost sure to 90 into the Bell
column, giving him 20 more than
enough to nominate. Besides, he
has good chance to carry Greene,
Grundy and Hardin, all three of
which are close and the result in
doubt. If there is accuracy in
these figures the complexion of
the county delegations will have
little to do with the Supreme Judge |
race. Nashville American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-07-10
BIG FLEET rs READY
Battleships Leave Frisco On Their
Voyage Home.

San Francisco, July 5.-Fresh
from dry docks, with bunkers full
of coal and magazines filed with
ammunition, newly painted and
looking as spick and span as the
day they left Hampton Roads, the
sixteen battleships Of the Atlantic
fleet are riding at anchor to-day in
the harbor, ready to sail next Tues
day for Honolulu on the second
half of the long cruise around the
world.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, two
months and day after it entered
the portals of the Golden Gate at
the end of a $4,000 mile voyage,
the flower of the American Navy,
headed by the flagship Connect
cut, will steam out of the har' pr
of San Francisco under the com
mand of Rear Admiral G. S. Sper-
ry, the third Commander-in- Chief
since the fleet has sailed from
Hampton Roads. The fleet will
reach Honolulu on July 16, and
remain a week, proceeding to the
antipodes. Elaborate preparations
for its entertainments have been
made at Auckland, Sydney and
Melbourne. The feet will reach
Manila after visit to japanese
ports, about Oct /. Before return
ing to Hampton Roads, the latter
part of February, fourteen months
after starting from the Atlantic, the
fleet will have completed the most
remarkable cruise in naval history.
According to Admiral Sperry, the
fleet is in better shape than when
I (left Hampton Roads last Decem-
u The fire control system,
h was only completed on a few
1e ships, is now thoroughly in
falled on each one.
The places on the Alabama and
aine, which came around South
.. | L :, ~, 80 y 4 the fleet, and which
la 49, y - ba.o,ouord
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-07-10
An Age of Bigness.

"Sir, l,764 people were injured in the
United States on last Fourth of July"
"What of it?"
Doesn't that figure startle you?"
mot startle. would have guess
ed it at treble your statement"
"Figures in all lines are getting too
burned big in this country" com
planned the partT'epf the first as he
moved away. %sgQu halter kill
off half the. .AaSrAl 1Na lii.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-07-10
CONSTRUCTION OF
PRIMARY PLAN.
Bell Looks Good for Six Hundred and
Eighty Delegate Votes.

The claim that the construction
placed upon the primary plan at
the meeting of the State Commit
tee last Friday will affect the Su-
preme Judges race, and will be
greatly prejudicial to the interests
of all three of the candidates hav-
ing smaller number of votes than
Judge Bell is not regarded seri-
ously in most quarters. That Judge
Bell will be the nominee upon the
first ballot by votes cast with di-
rect Instructions from the people
looks more and more probable.
In fact, it is almost certainty.
Every indication points to this
end. But, even in case he should
not, there is every reason to be-
lieye that his opponents will bene-
fit in just as many counties if not
more than will Judge Bell by the
altered plan of selecting delegates.
That Judge Bell will aS3.50 ~+e
convention with e
nominate him seems % s,,
He has certainly zTneTr @ efro
lowing counties, 4rul hts of tn
returns have been canvasst-
ton, Carroll, Coffee, Crocketts, aSsiib!!es :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
DRIVEN FROM CHICAGO.
Over Solicitors Friends Cause Or.
Koch to Leave the City.

Chicago, April 16.-'I am literally
driven from Chicago, where I came on
Monday for a weeks rest, by over
soicitous friends and citizens and the
newspaper reporters, and / am obliged
to leave Chicago at once" declared DR.
Robert Koch, the German scientist,
last night. He packed his trunks and
had them shipped to st. Louis by ex-
press, paid his bill, bundled his wife
and his brother from ST. Louis into
carriage and cab. and was driven to
the Union station. where he boarded a
train for Milwaukee,.
The Interruptions which so disturb
ed the scientist reached a climax when
party of local scientists and several
citizens stormed his apartments with
pressing invitations for banquets and
social gatherings.
Dr. Kochs itinerary includes Mil
waukee. ST Paul and Minneapolis, pos
siby Detroit, and return South
possibly by way of Omaha to St
Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
CAPITAL CHAT.
Nomination Of Secretary
Taft Seems Sure.
Political Tide Has Set Heavily
His Way Of Late.
Opposition Is Not Ready to Quit
As Yet, However.

Washington, April 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Is it going to be all over by the end of
April?' Every passing day is adding
some definite knowledge to the Presi-
Dental nomination campaign cOndi-
tiOns. Men are becoming wiser politi-
cally every time the sun goes down.
The table makers have some new fig
ures to put down nearly every twenty
four hours and besides there are sig
nificant signs here and there which
make representations easier.
Some people think there will be moth
ing but shouting to do after two weeks
have passed These are not all the
adherents Of Secretary of War William
Howard Taft There is a growing
readiness to concede his nomination III
all the fortified camps of Presidential
candidates. The Importance that at
taches to a probable Presidential NOM
inee and to possible prospective
President is attaching to the secretary
of war. The campaign is plainly enter
ing upon a new era. The watchful
politicians almost unconsciously indi-
cate by their attitude of increasing
Difference to the genial good natured
industrious head of the war depart
ment
The throngs at the war department
evidence it by their more reVerential
bearing in the secretary's presence.
Continued ON Page Nine.)
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TWo-maSted Sch. Lizzie Of Belfast Los
Capt. c. {. Rhodes, NoTthport,
Loses Life Mate Robt. Maker,
Lynn, Mass, Finally Rescued.

For two hours longer Maker chung
to the mast. He was nearly uncon-
scious when a boat crew from the tug
Sommers n. Smith hove in sight and
rescued him The tug had been sent
to the assistance of the vessel from
this harEor i'm response to a telephone
message from Camden, where The cap
sizing of the schooner had been OBJ
served.
Maker was taken to the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Priscilla Richardson in
Rockland, and tonight was reported to
be recovering from the effects of mis-
experience.
Captain Rhodes had been deep sea
sailor most of his life, voyaging to all
parts of the world. He was the owner
OF the schooner Lizzie, which was Il
small craft OF 20 tons, built in Dllx-
bury, Mass, in 1867. Tonight the
schooner was still adrift in the bay
on her beam ends, efforts to get a line
to her to tow here into harbor having
been unsuccessful on account of the
high wind and sea. The schooner is
valued at $500 and is uninsured.
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Col. Stewart TO Be Trans
ferred From Arizona.
Former Conlmandant Of Port
land District Is Banished
Because He Is Considered Temper
amentarlIy Impossible.

Washington, April 16.-The friends
of Col William F. Stewart of the coast
artillery triumphed today to the extent
of obtaining an order directing him to
take up his residence at the abandoned
San Francis barracks, St. Augustine,
Fla, for the three years or more he
expects to serve on the active list in
stead of spending this time at desolate
Fort Grant, Ariz., where he was prac-
tically eXilcd last September. At his
new post Col. Stewart will have no
one to command" but his surround
ings will be decidedly more comfort
able than the Arizona fort.
The case of this officer 81 regarded
as one of the most peculiar in the an
nails OF the war department. The CORE
spOndence which is available shows
that an official communication from
the war department was addressed to
him at his post, Fort Barancas, Fla.
last September. which reads:
Pursuant to instructions from the
President, the department is prepared
to issue an order assigning you to sta
ton, probably Fort Grant, AriZ., with
out command. The President has di-
rected however, that before this order
is issued, an opportunity be given you
to apply for immediate retirement"
Col Stewards reply was: IF ap-
pointed brigadier general, will retire;
if not, will remain on duty" His re.
Continued on Page Two).
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Secret For Mobilization Of
Living Organisms
Discovered by Or. Fuchs Before
Death-- Perfected By Brother.
Wonderful Process Will Turn Human
Body Into Statue.

Chicago, April 16.-The Inter- cean
today says: Wolfram c. Fuch. an x
rag expert of Chicago, who died q
year ago with "X-ray cancer" mar
tyr to science, discovered a marvellous
secret by which he was able to work
certain chemical changes in living or
ganisms that transform them into
metal For two years before his death,
ne conducted series of experiments,
which reached their climax in the met
alizatcn of a rose. Reinhard d. Fuch,
his brother took up the work where he
LETT off and brought the secret process
to practical perfection.
Mr.. Fuchs is planning to metallic a
human body which he proposes to put
on exhibition in downtown shop win
dow. BY the secret process of metali-
cation, it will be changed into statue
which to all external appearances, will
be of solid gold. The cost of this
strange conversion of human corpse
into metal, according to the inventors
estimate, will be $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17

Rockland, Me-, April 16.-Captain
Charles f. Rhodes of Northport was
drowned ana his mate, Robert Maker
of Lynn, Mass, had a narrow escape
from death this afternoon by the cap
sizing Of the two-masted schooner
Lizzie of Belfast The two men We're
the only persons on board the boat.
The Lizzie was bound from Saturday
Cove to Poclland with q cargo Of
kiln wood and when about three miles
from ROckland breakWater, a squat
struck the vessel and she went on her
beam ends. capt. Rhodes and Maker,
who We're in the after part of the boat,
managed to grasp the maininast and
both chung there, immersed in the icy
water.
capt. Rhodes, who was ~ years old
was unable to stand the effects of the
exposure long and although the mate
assisted him the aged mariner was
swept off by a wave and disappeared
beneath the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
6oTH CONGRESS-
Fight on Naval Bill Con-
tinues In the Aouse.
Said That Asst. Sec. Of State
Will Succeed Sec. Taft.
Gompers Says Organized Labor
Forced Littlefield's Resignation.

Washington, April 16.-The long-ex-
listing controversy as to wheth-
err the United States navy
should have submarine torpedo
boats of the Holland type as
recommended by the committee on
naval affairs was settled in the House
of Representatives today when, after
a lengthy and lively debate the provl-
sion limiting the secretary of the navy
to purchase only boats of the Holland
TYNE was stricken out The effect of
this action was to give the secretary
a free hand in the selection OF subma-
rne boats.
The members haggled over almost
every line of the three pages OF the
bill remaining to be disposed OF When
the House met, but the principal &C
ton was that regarding the subma-
rineS.
A humorous speech by Mr.. Will
liams, in which he had several friend
" clashes with Mr. Hobson of Ala
bama over warships and balloons,
commanded the attention of the House
for a time. After agreeing to take up
the diplomatic and consular appropri-
2tlnn Dlil iltNt, lilc CT "'"- -
ccssed until II 80 tomorrow.
Washington, April 16.-When consid-
GRAFTON of the naval appropriation Dill
was resumed In the House today Mr.
Madden, Ills, made point of order
against the provisions relating to the
method of contracting for the 10 tor
pedo boat destroyers. The Chair slls-
tanned the point and the words went
out of the bill.
A proposed amendment by Mr..
Hughes of New Jersey, making the D.
hour law applicable to laborers or me-
chanics doing any part of the work OF
new construction authorized by the
bill, except in cases of national emer-
gency, was lost on a point of order by
Mr.. Foss.
Mr.. Williams appealed but the Chair
was sustained lis to 49,
\ number OF members were on their
feet seeking recognition when the sec
ton relating to the eight submarine
torpedo boats were reached. Mr.. Hill,
Conn, however, got the chairman
eve and at once made a point of order
against the provision restricting the
secretary of the navy to the selection
of cali such boats heretofore deter
mined to be superior as the result OF
competitive tests Mr.. Hill vehement
" declared that the proviso was q
change of existing law. If he could
have his way, he said he would strike
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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New Brunswick Does Not
Like the Hale Bill.
The Ashburton Treaty May Be
More Strictly Interpreted
II Hale Measure Passss ...Amer.
leans Would Suffer Most.

St. John, N. B., April 16-The opin.
ion in New Brunswick lumber circles
regarding the bill introduced in the
United States Senate by Senator Eu-
gene Hale of Maine, calling for a re-
peal of the so-called Pike law, is that
should the bill pass its effects would be
detrimental to American interests now
opera ting in Canada and the owners
OF stGmpage in Maine would suffer
considerably through depreciation in
the value of their land. The Pike law,
which will be void should the bill pass.
permits the free entry into the United
States of lumber manufactured from
logs which have been cut in the United
States and manufactured in Canada at
plants owned by American citizens.
Should the friends of the bill effect
a passage Of the measure it would
mean that all the raw material for use
in the mills Of Canada would be OBJ
tanned within the limits of the domin-
ion and that the entire output Of
spruce deals would have to be market
ed in Great Britain in order to have
any appreciable margin Of profit. The
industry in ST. John and New Bruns-
wick generally, would be hard hit by
lowed in the Pike law, as much Of the
lumber business of the province Is car
ried on and made profitable by taking
advantage of the provisions of the act
But few Of the mill owners would
care TO have their output restricted to
the English markets alone, and it is
believed that many of them would
withdraw their plants from the trade
II the bill receives the sanction nee
essary to it's becoming a law, the New
Brunswick lumber interests, it is be-
lieved, will take measures to retaliate
epon the Americans. A stricter inter-
probation of the Ashburton treaty, re-
garding the obstruction of navigation
on International rivers, will be made,
which. it is said, will affect the Amer
lean companies alleged infringements
Of the act.
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A RICH STRIKE.
New Gold Fields Are
Found In Alaska,
The Bed Rock 50 Good That
Gravel Is Not Worked
But Is Thrown Into Dump to Be
Handled Later.

Seattle, Wash, April ia dispatch
from Fairbanks, Alaska, to the POST
Intelligencer says that word has been
received there that two men who made
the recent rich strike on Nolan creek
in KoyUkuk have already PANIED out
$50, 900 and that they only took the pans
from bed rock, the gravel going to
build up a big dump to be washed up
in the spring.
On Wiseman creek. a similar wash
has been found and if the men now at
work strike as rich pay as found on
Nolan creek. another big camp will
spring up in Alaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
VETERANS AT CONCORD.
State Department In Annual Session
Auxiliary Organizations.

Concord, N. H.. April 1.-THE an
nual encampments of the state de-
partments of the Grand Army of TIE
Republic and its several auxiliary
bodies were continued in this city to-
day The Grand Army encampment
in Representatives hall had the cleo
ton of officers among other business
to dispose of. The other bodies also
planned to elect officers for the ensu-
ing year during the day. The meet
ings of the Sons of Veterans We're
again held in Capital hall and the
Daughters of Veterans gathered in
Grand Army hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17

That the disabled steamer Breiz
Huel has been carried far out of the
track of ocean liners and that it may
be days before she is heard from Is the
impression now prevailing in shipping
circles at Halifax. Since Monday, when
the steamer was sighted off Sable is-
land nothing has been heard Of her.
though numerous steamers have pass.
ed within a radius of 20 miles of the
island. Some shipping men hold the
story that she might have drifted
south toward Bermuda. The Funess
Line steamer Florence sailed today in
search Of the disabled vessel and the
Canadian cruiser Canada, now at sea
on the, east coast. has been instructed
by wireless from the marine depart
ment to join in the search for the Breiz
Huel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
THE REORGANIZATION
Of New York State Democracy Under.
taken By New Chairman.

New York, April 16.-The gathering
of the forces of the state Democracy,
which has developed exciting scenes
and sensational action. chief Of which
was the deposition of Senator Patrick
H. McCarren as leader in Kings coun-
ty came to an end today with a meet
ing of the new committee. which elect
ed William J. Connors of Buffalo as
chairman, appointed a committee of
IL to re-organize the Democracy of
Kings county heard a protest from
Charles r. Rattigan of Cayugua a
member of the old state committee.
regarding the manner in which the
new committee had been chosen and
then adjourned subject to the call Of
the Chair
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Evidence that Jim" johnson. the col
ored insare prisoner who escaped from
the state farm Tuesday night, is sun IN
the vicinity of the state farm was discoV-
cred Thursday when G. F. Kingsley OF
Midd,ehoro. Mass, opened his grocery
store and found that a suit of clothing
had been taken and a prison suit left II
its Mace. Besides the clothing. a iarse
quantity of food had been taken IRON
the store. Searching parties are scour
ing the woods near Middleboro, as It Il
believed that johnson is in hiding nea
the town.
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The 9Th Mass. Favors Taft, Although
UninStruCted More New Workers For
Hughes McCarren's Friends May
Send a Contesting Delegation.

tariff schedules by Republican Con-
gress
Hon. William II. Taft is the choice
of a large majority of the Republicans
of Minnesota and the United States
for the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent, he is q man of great learning
and ability wide experience as a
statesman and best qualified to carry
on the work inaugurated by President
Roosevelt. We therefore instruct our
delegates in the national convention to
use all honorable means to secure his
nomina lion for President of the United
States and to vote for him as such
nominee until selected by the conven-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17

Alexander Stolypin, the well-known
publicist and brother of the Russian pre-
mier, has been sentenced to one week S
imprisonment and to pay fine of $5o for
lbelling Paul Bulatze, the noted Reac-
tonary leader. The libel was contained
in an article published in the Novoe
Vremya replying to attacks made upon
the premier in the Reactionary organ
Snamya
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kioo Edward Holds Privy Council.

London. April licking Edward,
who reached London today on his re-
turn from Biarritz. held a privy coun-
ell at Buckingham Palace this after
noon when the seals of office were
transferred from the old to the new
members of the cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17
Generals Fock, Smirnoff
and Reiss Retired.
Receive Pensions and May
Wear Army Uniform.
Go. defendents With StossssI For
Yielding Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, April 16.-The retire.
ment from the army for private rea-
sons" of Generals Fock, Smirnof and
Reiss is gazetted today in the Russky
Invalid. The three officers receive PEN
sions and are entitled to wear the army
uniform
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-17

Our total Cain in sales for The past two years
on our cigars far exceeds any previous record being
an increase Of 1880, 500 cigars. This shows an
appreciation by the public Of what we stand for.
liable and are manufactured in our own building,
the largest and best equipped factory in New Eng
land.
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