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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
STENOGRAPHER DISAPPEARS:
NIGHT SESSION is DELAYED

CONVENTION HALL, Denver, July
S-The galleries were well filled
~ long before the first of the dele
gates and alternates began to make
their appearance. A great crowd of
sightseers was gathered outside the
auditorium.
In the hall the Cowboy band, un-
fatigued by it's strenuous afternoons
work, entertained the assembling dele
gates and spectators with long pro-
gram Of popular selections.
Under the glow of thousands of cleo
trio bulbs, the convention hall showed
to the best advantage. With the vast
audience in its place, the night scene
was a brilliant one.
The always diligent band in the gal
lery was in evidence early in the even
ing and worked away fer the pleasure
of the galleries, which were almost
filled before o'clock arrived. APP
parently 1t was the opinion of many OF
the visitors that the night session was
to reveal a reproduction Of the spec
tacular scenes enacted during the day.
The delegates were, however, of another
mind, and having wearied themselves
by their enthusiasm earlier In the day
did not pour into the hall with the
same alacrity as was shown by the
public.
Precious Document Missing
The officers of the convention and the
members of the credentials committee
were in a panic as the time approached
for opening the convention, because the
majority report of the committee was
missing. The precious document was
in the possession of the stenographer
and he could not be found. The same
individual was also In possession OF a
speech to be delivered by Representa-
tive Ollie James OF Kentucky, who also
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

was in mental distress because OF the
absence of his oration
The last seen of the stenographer was
at l o'clock, when he went away with
the report, under strict injunctions to
write It and return 1t as soon as pos
sible.
Chairman Callaghan of the creden-
tials committee, with a flushed and
perturbed face, was rushing hither and
thither about the hall frantically send
ing messengers and working the tele-
phone to every spot where his imagina-
ton allowed him to suspect that the
missing stenographer might be In re-
tirement.
Mr.. Callaghan finally went to Chair
man Bell with the information that he
could not find his report and suggested
that some speakers fill in the time that
must elapse before the missing report
was found.
The convention officials, after a short
conference, held after Mr.. Callaghan
had rushed away on another hot chase,
decided that no work should be under
taken by the convention tonight except
to consider the report of the creden-
tials committee. Debate on the major
ity and minority reports. it was agreed.
should be limited to thirty minutes on
each side.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and the speech oe
Chairman Clayton went over until to-
morrow,
Women Predomlnate
At S:15 p. m. there still were many
empty seats in the delegates section.
but the galleries held practically their
full capacity. Crowds Of ticket holders
continued to storm the various doors
and a record-breaking attendance was
fConfinued on Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
JUDGE CALLS ANTI-INJUNCTION
PLANK FAVORABLY RECEIVED
BY FRANK THOMPSON sEARIGHr

the features to be added will be, no
doubt, recommendation of jury trial
for contempt"
over in the credentials committee
room there wasn't the slightest doubt
that some of the committeeman were
the wrong citizens to tackle. They had
been working all night and every time
they tried to get a wink of sleep in
their chairs somebody would come in
to argue a case; they would look at
him, enviously, actually hungrily, and
mutter: Think of the nerve of that
fellow; he's had a nights sleep and
comes up here to boast about 1t.
In the lobby of the Albany two men
who said they had seen a bed once and
once only since arriving, were startled
by a cheer for Johnson and when the
band played "Dixie" and yankee
Doodle" they awoke and danced before
an interested crowd as If they had just
come from six months vacation in
the woods.
The question is: what is the an
swer?'
Now there is a great rejuvenation Of
the Colorado fruit industry-since they
are hearing so much about California's
fruit and wine headquarters, which,
oddly enough are located almost next
door to the offices of the Colorado state
commercial association.
The latter has FURNISHED up its stock
on exhibition, and land company
next door has laid in new supply of
window shows-alfalfa and various tall
grasses and grain. Down Seventeenth
street an irrigation company is show
ing seven kinds of berries with goose
berries trying to make a unit report
further up the same street, the highest
altitude city looms up with fresh laid
fruits galore They're mere, here be-
cause we're here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
QUARANTINED
AT SAN PEDRO
Y. M. C. A. CADETS BARRED
FROM LANDING
SMALLPOX CASE DEVELOPS AT
POINT Iona CAMP
Medical Authorities Take Prompt
Measures for Protection Of Public,
but Declare There Need
Be No Fear

Because one of their number suf-
fered an attack of what was declared
to be smallpox while encamped at San
Diego, one hundred Y. NJ. C. A. cadets
spent last night aboard the steamer
City of Long Beach, quarantined in the
outer harbor at San Pedro.
The young men have for more than a
week enjoyed the simple life in the
Point Iona neighborhood. When one
of their number sickened little impor-
tance was attached to the character of
the disease. as it was regarded merely
as a facial rash, due possibly to poi
son oak.
Local remedies were applied for a
time, but physician finally was sum-
moned and the situation soon wore an
other aspect.
The physician advised the director of
the camp to hold the lads together,
keep visitors away and await develop
ments. The patient was placed in a
separate tent and germacides were
freely used.
In some way word reached DR.. L. NJ
Powers, health officer of Los Angeles,
that exposed passengers were headed
for Los Angeles, and he took the usual
precautions of a veteran health officer
and gave orders to his inspectors to
watch the depots and get lists of all
steamer passengers from the south.
Word also reached DR.. S. d. Brooks
at Los Angeles and DR.. w. A. Weldon,
quarantine officer at San Pedro, that
the boys were on their way north, and
guards we're on the lookout in launches
in the outer harbor all day yesterday
to intercept the boat.
The City of Long Beach did not ar
rive until after sunset. DR.. Weldon's
orders were communicated to the mas
ter of the steamer, and he promptly
dropped anchor in deep water and
made the best of the situation.
In the cursory examination of the ca
dets made last night IL was declared
that there was no evidence of any dis
ease on the boat now, but today more
careful examination of the boys will be
made.
Meantime anxious parents and
friends will be forced to await develop
ments until thorough furnigation of the
boat and the effects of the boys has
been made, and q decision reached
whether or not the cadets shall be kept
in a shore camp for the next two
weeks.
Gas It was after sunset when the
Long Beach came in I could do little
except give orders that she be kept
isolated outside" said DR.. Weldon last
night with DR.. Brooks I will look
over the boys today. Smallpox is only
OF mild type this year, and there is
no occasion for alarm"
"I have few Details said Dr. Brooks
later, ''The boys have been exposed,
as l understand it; hence, for the pro-
lection of others, we must keep them
under surveillance until the time In
which the disease is liable to spread Is
past"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
MANY LINCOLN CITIZENS
OBJECT TO TAFT BANNER

o LINCOLN, Neb., July S.--The Taft &
@ banner across O street, which has
% been tho source of considerable an
@ nOyance to local Democrats, was still e
% in place this morning and Chairman &
@ Hayward of the Republican state CEN &
8 trail committee said the committee g
@ had no intention of removing it. e
o One Lincoln Republican paper has 9
<3 made q vigorous crusade against the e
<3 action of the committee, and other e
o party organs only lukewarm to- e
o wards it. The first step towards the g
@ removal of the banner was taken this 9
O. morning when a number of Lincoln .
% business men began circulating n pc g
8 tition to the Republican state central @
o committee that 1t be taken down. @
o John 7. Kent, chairman of the To- 9
q cal Democratic reception committee. q
8 declared to the Associated Press that @
z. the city ordinances against signs g
3 might be invoked to bring down the g
o obnoxious banner, but said the Re- g
8 pubIicans would be given opportu- g
8 nifty to exhibit their local pride be- g
o fore drastic action was taken. Chair @
o man Hayward defends the action of g
8 his committee purely on political g
O. grounds and declares there is no OBJ g
q lection to the Democrats bringing out g
3 a streamer and entering into active 9
@ competition. @
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
COOLIE ELABORERS
ARE NOT WANTED
ORlENTALS REDUCE WAGES ON
COAST
Plank Proposed by Oregon Delegate
at Convention Is Favorable to
Protection of American
Wage Farmers

BY Associated PreE5.
DENVER, Colo, July S.-The sub
committee of the committee on resolu-
tions, to which has been entrusted the
details of the preparation of the plat
form, resumed its work at $3.50 a. m.
today and continuing for the time the
reception of suggestions, listeneds to
the reading of a proposed plank by
Robert D. Inman of Oregon which is
intended to cover the exclusion of
Japanese Coolie labor, the text of which
is as follows:
"'Oriental laborers are within our
borders in vast and increasing num-
bers, especially on the Pacific coast.
They are being employed by the tens
of thousands in every branch of labor,
thereby reducing wages and depriving
our American citizens of the means of
earning a livlihood. We demand the
speedy enactment of a law that will
prevent the bringing in of oriental
laborers in the United States"
Mr.. Inman is the only representative
OF the Pacific coast on the sub-com-
mittee and he presented the plank in
the interest of all the coast states.
The plan proposed by Mr.. Inman was
apparently received with much favor
by the subcommittee and 1t is believed
that it will go into the platform.
Mr.. Inman also presented the fol-
lowing:
Our western coast has been woeful-
ly neglected in the matter of coast de-
fenses. We beneve that for the pro-
lection of our people and their vast and
rapidly increasing commercial inter-
ests on the Pacific coast, it is impera-
tive that the Atlantic fleet now sta
toned In Pacific waters be there main
1 ined in their present strength"
There have been several suggestions
concerning the defense of the west and
II soon became evident that consid-
cradle time would be given to this
subject before acting upon it,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

n ENVER, July S.-Still another
honor-great as any man of city
Il or state could desire in the maxi
w OF nations laws-ls likely to be
.onferred upon California and particu-
larly upon Los Angeles by the Demo-
cratic national convention. 1t is the
adoption of the anti-injunction plank
drafted by Judge Joseph Call of Los
Angeles, former attorney for the inter.
state commerce commission.
Tonight the committee on resolutions
is debating this much-discussed, much
watched, nation-important feature of
the platform. Delegate Isadore Dock
weller of Los Angeles is representing
it in the committee and Delegate Mil
ton K. Young urged its addition be-
fore the general committee.
Shortly before midnight at the close
of the dramatic scene of the ousting
of the delegation of Col Guirey ot
Pennsylvania and the Standard OH
company from the convention, Char-
man Theodore A. Bell told me he ha
hopes of the adoption of Calls plank.
He also made the first authoritative
statement he has yet made concerning
the plank in general-and his visit TO
the home of Bryan leaves no doubt or
his ability to discuss a few things
when he cares to.
'I have hopes of the addition of Mr..
Calls plank as a part of the anti-in-
junction plank-you may say that and
more" said Mr.. Bell IT am willing to
be quoted as saying that heartily ap-
prove of what Mr.. Call has written,
and think 1t is most excellent. 1t can
not, however, be more than a part of
the anti-inJunction plank as the plank
finally will be adopted.
I'VE will have to go further as you
will find in this convention, and one OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
GOES INSANE; KILLS LITTLE
GIRL; COMMITS SUICIDE

SPOKANE, Wash, July s.-News
reached here today of a murder and
suicide on the Colville reservation on
Tuesday. Suffering from a sudden at
tack of insanity, Henry M. Steele,
resident of Nesoilem, Wash, shot and
killed his pretty little 3-year-old
daughter and then committed suicide.
He was one of the best known men in
and Northern Idaho. hav-
ing been from 1898 to 1901 assistant fed
eral agent on the reservation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
Reoelvers Tor Boz company

HARTFORD. Conn.,, July S-Edward
C. Firsbie of this city and Sydney
Mitchell of Chicago have been APP
pointed receivers for the property Of
the United Box Board and Paper com
pany In this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
DEMONSTRATION LASTS
PRACTICALLY ONE HOUR
AND THIRTY MINUTES
Chairman Uses GaveI but No Sound Is
Heard; Bands Play but Music
Is Drowned

Banners Bearing COmmOner's Name and Pictures
Showing NebraSka'S FavOrite Son Act as Signals
for Delegates to Show Loyalty to Great
Democratic Leader = Nomination on
First Ballot Assured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
Missing From Allegheny
Sank Of Pittsburg.
And Officials Are Afraid Short
age Is Much Greater.
City and State Large Depositors
But Both Are Protected.

Pittsburg May lit was officially
announced tonight that the Allegheny
National Bank, whose former cashier,
William Montgomery, is in Jail spe-
cifically charged with the misappro-
priation of $534,00O, while officers Of
the bank and of the treasury depart
ment are trying to fathom still larger
apparent discrepancies in the bank s
funds, will not reopen for business to-
morrow. Instead, a notice on the door
will announce that the comptroller of
the currency has taken charge and
will wind UP the affairs of the bank
Until late today it had been expected
by Examiner William l.. Folds, who
discovered the alleged pecuations and
made the charges against Mr.. Mont
gomery, and by the officers and direc-
tors of the bank that the institution
would weather the storm and he able.
to continue business. To this end q
number of financial institutions and
prominent capitalists of the city Of
fered assistance and provided S25OOO0
cash, while the directors provided a
like sum to meet immediate reeds or
provide for possible emergencies At
the same time a complete rc-organiza-
tion was decided upon and a new
cashier and other officers were prac-
tiCally agreed on.
A hitch occurred in these plans and
all of today was spent in conferences
attended by Examiner Folds, repre-
senting the treasury department, the
banks directors and financicrs who
had proffered aid. After careful re-
view of the situation, suspension of
the bank was decided upon as the only
logical course but this decision was
hardly announced until a new ray of
hope appeared. Announcement was
withdrawn and the conference re-
convened to consider the new sugges-
tion for continuing business. Finally,
however, it was agreed to stand by
the earlier decision and liquidate.
The suspension of the bank, it is be-
lieved. will have practically no eff
feet upon commercial or financial in
stitutions of the city. 1t has been
largely discounted by the events of the
past week, and besides, the private
and commercial deposits of the bank
are very small, amounting to not over
$500, 900. The bank as a city depositary
carries about $1,5O0.000 of the city's
funds and as an active state deposit
tary over 100000 of state funds. 1t is
possible that the city may experience
some inconvenience in having the
funds tied up for time. but it is UNI
derstood that both the state and city
are protected against actual loss by
The Allegheny National is one of the
oldest financial institutions in Pitts
burg. 1t was organized in 1857 and in
1865 was chartered as national bank.
At the last call of the comptroller of
Iss (Continued on Page TwoJ ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
Wealthy Armenian Killed
by Fall From Horse
Burlington, VI, Girl Dying and
Sister In Critical State.
Providence Young Man Dead...Two
Others Badly Injured.

Boston, May 17.-Agop Garabedian,
aged 32 years, a wealthy Armenian en-
gravcr formerly engraver to the Sui
tan of Turkey. was killed by being
thrown from a horse while riding in
Brookline today.
Garabedian came to this country
from Europe eight months ago and
had taken out his first citizenship
papers He had opened an engravers
plant on Bromfield street and made
his home at 16 Davis avenue Brook
line. He formerly lived in Turkey,
having a residence in the royal palace
as engraver to the Sultan. During the
GreCian-Turkish troubles, he was Il
member of the Grecian foreign lega-
ton and was q Rose Cro1X Mason
Garabedian was a fine horscman, but
had not ridden for some time. Today
he took n spirited horse from Back
Bay riding school for his first ride for
some months. The horse ran away
and after sticking to the horse for two
miles Garabedian became exhausted,
and while trying to dismOunt. his foot
caught in the Styrup and he was
dragged. his skull being fractured,
from which injury he died soon after.
A father and brother in Cairo, Egypt
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
AERoDRoME WHITE WINGS
Given Successful Experimental Try
out BY Its inventors.

Hammondsport, N. Y, May IA pre-
liminary trial was made this evening Of
the aerorlane white Wings" designed
by F. w. Baldwin and constructed by The
Aerial Experiment Association. Of which
Dr. Graham Bell is chairman. The avia-
tors seat was occupied by Lieut.. Thomas
selfridge of the United States army The
people of Hammondsport turned out in
large numbers to witness the experiment
No attempt was made to rise into the air.
The machine had been provided with
wheels. No attempt will be made to fly
until the operators are satisfied that they
have the machine under full control on
the ground.
The Aerial Experiment Association.
which has it's headquarters at Ham,
mondsport, is an association of expert
menters who are working conjointly to
promote the progress Of afiation in Amer
lea. At present there are five members.
Alexander Graham Bell, r. w. Baldwin,
J. A. D. McCurdy, Glen H. Curtiss and
Thomas Selfridge. Their common object
is the construction Of a practical aero
grome or flying machine. driven through
the air by its own motive power and car
rying a man.
In pursuance of this aim the associa-
ton has already built two aerodromes-
No. /, Sclfridge,s "Red Wings" upon
plans approved by Lieut.. Thomas Self
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
From English Aefonant
Farman to the Wrights.
He Doubts Published Reports Of
Their Aerop|ans's Flights.
Yankees Refuse to Talk, But They
Are Going Abroad.

Paris, May 17.-Henry Farman, the
English aeronaut now in Paris, said
with reference to his challenge to the
Wright brothers, the American aero
nauts, that he would provide $4,000 for
the match and more If required. He
considers the Wright brothers most
expert aeroplaneists and capable of ac-
complishing wonderful feats. but he
expressed himself as believing that the
reports received here of their recent
performances must have been inexact.
His experience showed. he said, that 1t
is impossible, as stated in the reports
from the United States to fly four miles
in Is minutes. That speed would be
insufficient to keep the machine in the
air, he said.
Regarding his own aeroplane Mr..
Farman said it is capable of remaining
in the air for "a minutes at speed of
so kilimeters an hour. With modif-
cations ne is now introducing he Is cer-
tain that he will soon establish a new
hour record.
Next week Mr.. Farman will begin a
series of experiments on an immense
plain near the town of Ghent. which
offers facilities not obtainab!e in
Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
REFUSE TO TALK.
Wright Brothers Not Interested In
Farman-Thcy Are Going Abroad.

Norfolk Va, May 11.-Wilbur Wright.
the aeronaut, who with his brother Or
Vile Wright has recently made record
breaking aeroplane flights. when shown
last nights Associated Press dispatch
from London to the effect that Henry
Farman. the English aeronaut WHO holds
the aeropiane record for that country,
has issued challenge to the Ohioans to
an aeroplane contest in France for
stake of $1,000, positively refused to make
any statement on the subject. He would
not say whether or not he had received
Farmans challenge through another
source than The Associated Press:
II will talk with you on any subject
except aeroplane or my plans for the fu-
ture" he said.
Mr.. Wright went to Manteo from his
camp at Kill Devil hill early this MORN
ing and will spend the night there. Early
tomorrow morning he will leave for New
York Orville Wright Is expected to leave
the camp about the middle Of next week.
It is said that the Wright brothers have
a machine abroad and that they and
their machnist, Furnass, will sail from
New York sometime during the next few
weeks to enter their machine in contests
in foreign countries. They are expected
to return to this country in time to enter
the government contest at Fort Myer.
Va. in August. after which they will
again return to Manteo to make further
experiments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
SOMEWHAT DISCOURAGED.
But ThaW Rests Well and Arises Early
and Exercises As Usual.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 17.-Being
fatigued from his three days attend
lnce upon the hearing here before
Justice Morschauser to determine the
question of his sanity and from the
trying ordeal of last night, brief though
it was, upon the witness stand. Harry
k Thaw slept sOundly through the
night in the sheriffs room in the court
house and today was up as usual at
$50 A. NJ. He looked at all the morn
ing papers and told Jailer Havens that
lie did not think he was as nervous on
the stand as some of the reporters de-
scribed him. He said that he had triad
to be careful of what he said and he
thought it was his extreme caution
which caused his apparent nervous
ness. He was fatigued, he said when
he went on the stand after the long
court session. He said also that the
changing of stenographers just after
he took the stand caused him some
confusion. He was glad that the trial
was over He said he had been told
by his experts that his conduct on the
stand prejudiced his case and he felt
some encouragement Breakfast was
served to Thaw from the hotel as
usual at 8 30 and at 9 o'clock he exer-
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Edward Libby of Westbrooi, who has
been working on the farm of Al Rowe al
Gorham for a year. attempted suicide
Friday night by drinking carboic acid
Two physicians were summoned and hope
to save his life. His condition is preca-
rious. Libby is about 40 years of age
and unmarried
Harry Strout boy of "A. accidentally
shot Evelyn Cobb. of about the same ago
while at play at South Portland Saturday
afternoon. He had a revolver. but did
not think it was loaded. The girl was
shot in the face. and was taken by her
father, T.. M. Cobb, to the Maine Cen
eral hospital. She will probably recover.
The jury in the case of Huntington VS..
day at Dover brought in verdict of
$6l24 for the plaintiff. Miss Gertrude
Huntington of Milford sued the railroad
for $o0.0O0 damages for the loss of a
hand in an accident in Gulford Nov. A.
1857 1t took that body two hours to
reach a verdict.
Ralph e. Dohcrty. steward of the
Owl Club at Rockland. was arraigned
before Judge Campbell Saturday as
the result of the raid made there by
the Enforcement deputies "Wednesday.
He waived examination and pleaded
search and seizure warrant and ap-
pealcd. On the nuisance warrant he
was held in $500 for the grand jury.