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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
FLAMES SWEEP
OVER CHELSEA
PROPERTY LOSS OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN SUBURB OF
BOSTON.
SEVERAL PERSONS ARE KILLED
More Than One Thousand Families
Are Rendered Homeless in
conflagration.

BOSTON, April 12.-The greatest
fire that has scourged any part of the
metropolitan district in ten years de-
vastated the manufacturing, tenement
and retail sections of Chelsea, burn
ing over one square mile of territory
and leveling many of the city's best
structures, today and tonight. The
fire started at 10:40 a. M, and was not
under control until after o'clock this
evening, Notwithstanding that half of
the Boston fire departments strength
and steamers from dozen other cities
and towns went to the aid of the Chel-
sea brigade. The loss up to o'clock
was estimated at fully 100000.
About 500 families are homeless. So
far as could be learned there had been
but two or three fatalities up to that
time. Half a hundred persons were
either injured or painfully burned.
The fire originated in the rear OF
the Boston Backing Companys works,
on West Third street. A terrific gale,
which at times had velocity of sixty
miles an hour, carried burning shing-
les, embers and myriads of sparks to
a score of wooden buildings, most OF
them of cheap wooden construction.
The first started almost in the extreme
southwest section of the city and cut
a natb to the end of Maverick street,
at the extreme southeastern end OF
the city, which borders on Chelsea
Creek This is about one and half
miles from where the fire began. The
flames spread through the heart of the
retail business section, which was
about midway between the two ex-
IRENE limits reached.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
PENNSYLVANIA WILL
GO INSTRUCTED
BRYAN SUPPORTERS LOSE IN
STATE OF POLITICAL BOSSES.
McGUFFEY TALKS.

PITTSBURG, April 11.-Col. j M.
Guoev, National Committeeman and
leader of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania, said tonight:
From information | have received
from over the State, the delegates
elected at today's primary to the
State Convention to be held in May
absolute insure an uninstructed del
egation from Pennsylvania to the
Denver Convention and rightly so.
Pennsylvania can deliver no Demo
cratic votes in the Electoral College
and should be left free to join in the
choice Of a candidate deemed avail
able by the States that elected Demo
cratic Presidents"
Col DuGey has made strong fight
against the Bryan element which
wished an instructed delegation sent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
PADGETT DEFENDS
NAVAL COMMITTEE
DEcL ARES 1T HAS TAKEN A FIRM
STAND AGAINST Elk
TRAVAGANcE.

I WASHINGTON, April 10.-During
the debate on the naval appropriation
bill in the house today Representative
Padgett defended the naval commit
tee of which he is the ranking demo-
cratic member, against criticisms
which he said had been heaped upon
II because a larger appropriation had
NOT been authorized by it. He de-
clared the committee had taken a
stand against extravaganza.
On the question of probable war
with Japan, Mr.. Padgett declared that
il would soon become Travelled and
hhe agitators would be seen switching
to something else. who is going to
strike us?" he asked. mo nation on
the face of the earth is going to vol
unfairly strike the United States The
power of the American government,
the intelligence of its citizenship, the
magnitude of it's resources, its man
hood and it's civilization" he said,
stood as its surest guarantee of pro-
lection.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
LIFE OF BOY is
NARROWLY SAVED

DECATUR, Ala, April 9.-Neal
speake, 12-year-old son of Judge
Daniel w Speake. came very near
being burned to death yesterday. Sew
eral boys had gone out camping on
vacant lot and had made a tent of
old hemp bags, which caught from a
campfire. The tent was all ablaze In
few minutes and had it not been
for the efforts of Merit Morrow he
would have been burned to death.
His feet and hands were so badly
burned he is not able to leave home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
WOULD INCREASE
HOME PRODUCT
NINETY PER CENT OF LACE USED
IN THIS COUNTRY is IMPORT
ED FROM EUROPE.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Uni
ted States consumed over $6,000OOO
worth of lace goods last year, 80 per
cent of which was imported. With a
view to increasing the home product
the Bureau of Manufacturers sent one
of its special agents abroad and in ad-
dition to his report has secured spe-
cial reports from United States Con
suls in the various centers of the in
dustry, which are now ready for dis
tribution These reports show that
the principal obstacle that presents
itself in this country is that of wages,
workers here receiving three of four
times the amount paid in other coun-
tries. The reports also indicate that
the United States is rapidly losing
ground in the expectation of cotton
manufactures, due to the apparent
hopeless competition with cheap labor
in foreign countries" Cotton manu-
features come principally from st.
Gall, Switzerland; Calais, France, Not
tingham, England; Plauen, Germany;
Belgium and British India, where the
wages range from 80 cents to $12
week, while in the United States they
are from S1S to 30 a week
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
EE-FOURTHS OF
ILLINOIS IS DRY
MORE THAN 1,1oo SALOONS MUST
CLOSE AS RESULT OF RE-
CENT ELECTIONS.

CHICAGO April 8.-Ahout 5000, 900
of the inhabitants of this State now
live in localities where saloons either
no longer exist or where they must
quit business after May Z next. This
Chairman Alonzo E. Wilson, of the
Prohibition State Committee, declared
today to be the result of the fight
against the saloons at the election last
fall and yesterday.
The saloon question will be para
mount issue" in the campaign in Hi
nois this autumn, the head of the cold
water army in the State also an
nounced, and he estimated that net
majority of fully $4,000 votes has al
ready been cast against the saloons in
those places in Illinois where they
have been made an issue.
The latest election returns received
at Prohibition State headquarters indi-
cate that there are at least thirty-six
counties now dry in Illinois, and it
is claimed that several more will join
the dry column as soon as complete
returns are in. In a number of coun-
ties all of the townships We're carried
by the no-license forces with the ex-
ception of one township while some
have two wet" towns Out of the
$4,000 square miles in the State the
liquor men saved out of the cyclone
less than 5000 square miles where
saloons will be licensed after May Z.
The total population in the dry" ter
ritory is about 100000
According to the latest returns $50
townships cast their votes against sa-
looms and 3O4 townships in favor of re-
tanning the saloon The total number
of dry" townships in the State, in /,
GLIDING those which held elections last |
is now 1,02S, and the total |
If wet townships 1923 The most
reliable estimates placed the number
If saloons voted out of business yes
.erday at LOO. In all sc counties
held elections yesterday and in that
.erritory It is estimated that there are
low in the neighborhood of 5000 sa-
oons. The result of the election,
therefore. will compel more than one
hird of this number of saloons to go
,ut of business within thirty days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
HANDED AND
UNDEMOCRATIC ACT
THE JAMES COUNTY DEMOCRATS
ROAST WORK OF STATE
COMMITTEE.

oOLTEWAH, Tenn, April s.-At
mass meeting OF James county demo
Gratis held here in the court house
vigorous protest was entered against
the action oft he state committee in
disregarding the expressed will and
demand of the people in calling bo-
gus delegated primary and mob con-
vention. The resolution as adopted
read:
believing in the time-honored doc
trines of home rule and the right Of
people to control in their own local
affairs, we sharply, vigorously, and as
emphatically as we can, condemn and
Drotest againt the undemocratic and
high-handed action and conduct of
the Patterson members of the state
committee in disregarding the viii OF
the people of Tennessee, and in refus-
ing the general primary as asked and
wanted by almost the entire democ-
racy of the state, and in forcing upon
the people the mob convention. In
no uncertain sound, we rebuke the
majority of the committee; but we
unhesitatingly commend the minority
of the state committee for their firm
and faithful stand for the rights OF
the people expressed by a general pri-
mary"
The record of Hon. John A. Moon
was endorsed and he was recommend
ed as his own successor. R. E. Mount
castle was endorsed for national COM
mitteeman and P. B. Maytield and f.
A. Hood for district delegates. A
resolution endorsing Hon. E. w. Car
mack for governor was also passed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
LEE THURMAN IS
HANGED AT LAST
GOVERNOR or KENTUCKY COULD
NOT SAVE HIM FROM PENALTY
FOR VIRGINIA CRIME.

NORFOLK. Va, April LEO G
Thurman. the former West Point, KY
boy. was hanged here at 6 o'clock TINS
morning for the murder of his room
mate Walter p. Dilsen, of Michigan,
Feb. /, 1905. Thurman, whose execu-
ton has been stayed on several oc-
casions as the result of unceasing ef-
forts on the part of his family to save
his neck, went TO his doom Win
marked stoicism, protesting self-de-
tense to the last. He had nothing else
to say and the execution was quickly
over. His neck was broken. By dl-
rection Of Governor Swanson, the state
anatomical society relinquished claim
on Thurman's body, and instead OF
being turned over for dissection by the
medical students, it was sent to his
former home in West Point, KY for
burial.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky, In
terceded in behalf of Thurman some
time ago, securing "a stay of execution
on the ground that new evidence had
been secured in behalf of the con-
demned man. The family of the pris-
oner had appealed to the Kentucky
executive and after securing a new
lease on his life, failed to convince
Governor Swanson that the crime was
not unprecedented.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
NEW YORK WILL
ENDORSE HUGHES
TopAYs CONVENTION TO De.
CLARE FOR GOVERNOR FOR
PRESIDENT OF U. S.
PROGRAM IS ALL DECIDED ON
Believed That Entire Delegation
From Empire State Will Sup
port the Governor.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Unless the
program of the leaders who are ex-
pected to control the republican state
convention tomorrow is entirely swept
away bv a stampede of the convention
for Secretary of War Taft, Governor
Hughes will receive the "favorite som
Endorsement of his state for President.
The Endorsement will be contained
in a set of resolutions that have been
carefully gone over and all the equt
ties skillfully conserved. Wise discre-
ton was used in the drafting of the
resolutions and many friends were
turned in their preparation.
Many minds from that of the Presi-
dent down to the personal and polti'
cal friends of the governor, were con-
suited in their disposition, and the re-
suit will be their probable adoption
by the 1909 delegates who meet
tomorrow.
The resolutions indorse the admins
tration of President Roosevelt and the
the craftsmanship of the secretary OF
state. They are also Mandatory OF
Governor Hughes, who is put forward
as deserving of the highest honor in
the nation.
The purpose of tomorrow's conveh'
ton is primarily to elect four dele
gates-at-large to the national conVen-
ton. These will be selected by
vote of the entire body. They have
already been settled upon by Chairman
Woodruff and the friends of Governor
Hughes, who assume the responsible
ty of acting and talking for him. and
according to Chairman Woodruff, the
slate will be changed
The delegates will be former Mayor
Low. General Stewart L. Woodford,
president of the Hughes League OF the
United States; Edward H. Butler OF
Buffalo, and Frederick r. Hazard OF
Syracuse. Their alternates were not
definitely picked tonight.
Two electors-at-large, as well as the
presidential electors themselves, will
also be elected by the convention.
The bolt Of leaders Barnes and Ward
in the congressional conventions on
Thursday, which seriously threatened
the unanimity of Governor Hughes IN
may be carried into the
tomorrow, but serious con-
sequences are not expected
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
COUNTY COURT SOLID
FOR E. w. CARMACK

DYERSBURG, Tenn, April 10
Senator Carmack seems to be growing
in favor in Dyer county every day
Carmack buttons are in evidence ev-
erywhere. and at the meeting of the
comfy court Monday poll was taken
with the thlrty.six magistrates that
represent Dyer county and thirty-four
out OF thirty-six were for Carmack'
II is predicted that he will carry the
county over Patterson 2 TO 1.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
RYAN TELLS ABOUT
THAT HALF MILLION
DENIES THAT METROPOLITAN
MONEY WAS USED FOR PO-
LITICAL PURPOSES.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Thomas F.
Ryan today threw cold water on the
recently published story to the effect
that he had testified before a special
grand jury that 100000 of Metropoli-
tan Street Railway money, ostensl-
bly, used for the purchase of the Wall
and Cortland-street FAIRIES lines had
gone into a political campaign fund.
Mr. Ryan was witness today in the
Harlem Municipal Court in damage
suit brought against certain directors
of the Street Railway Company AMI
was questioned at length about the
100000 fund. He said such a fund
was made up, but he had no idea
what was done with it, except that
i was paid for the benefit of the
company"
1T was paid to William G. Whit
ney," said Mr. Ryan. He suggested
that We put in 100000 apiece for the
company. That was in 1899 or 1900.
There was no entry made in the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
books"
He said the only information con-
corning the disposition made of the
fund was given him by Mr.. Whitney
who, he said, was the controlling
spirit of the company.
Mr.. Ryan then told of his connec-
ton with the company in 1908. The
s111 900 was credited to him while he
was away. In 1906 he resigned from
thirty-six corporations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
JUSTICE
WILL RETIRE
JUDGE BEARD WILL NOT BE A
CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER
TERM.
ON The BENCH SIXTEEN YEARS
Announces That He Will Retire
To Private Life After
Sept. 1910.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April b.
Since the coming of the S Ipreme
Court to Nashville for the session,
which ended today, there have been
rumors from time to time that the
Chief Justice of the court, w. D.
Beard, of Memphis, would not be
candidate to succeed himself at the
expiration of his term in 1910,
In view of his departure today for
the session OF the court at Jackson.
Chief Justice Beard, Saturday night,
was asked if the rumors were correct.
He affirmed their correctness, stating
that for some time past his intimate
friends had been acquainted with his
intention not to be candidate again,
but he had refrained from speaking
of the matter publicly before because
considerable portion of the term re-
NAMED to be served. He authorized
the statement, however, that under
no circumstances would he be can
didate again.
For some time past it has been
known to Judge Boards close friends
that the heavy work of the court has
taxed his strength, his health not hav-
ing been the best during the past two
years. The necessity of setting up a
temporary residence in the three d.
visions annually has been an added
tax, and in view of his advancing
years, he has decided to retire when
his term, his second, shall have end
ed, Sept. l, 1910.
With the expiration of his term.
Judge Beard will have been on the
bench something over sixteen years.
Prior to his election in 1894 to sue
coed Chief Justice Lea, he had been
appointed by Gov. Taylor to sit during
the disability of Judge Fowlkes and
following the latter's death, sat in his
stead for two or three months He
was reelected in 1902, and when the
court convened at Knoxville following
the election was chosen Chief Justice.
Before going on the Supreme bench,
he had served as Chancellor at Mem
phis by appointment for period.
Since going on the Supreme bench,
Judge Beard has made host of
friends throughout the State, his dig
nified bearing and never-failing cour-
tesy strongly attracting those with
whom he has come in contact, socially |
and as a Judge AS Judge he has
been a most diligent worker, and his
ability has been demonstrated in many |
important decisions. At the recent |
session of the court here the record in
the noted Fiest case, one of the most
voluminous before the court in recent
years. fell to his lot.
In general interest this noted case
probably surpassed any case presented
to the Supreme Court in long num-
Der of years. and the matters of fact
involved were such that it underwent
one of the most scrutinizing investi-
cations possible.
His contemplated retirement from
the bench will doubtless be a source
of much regret particularly to the
men with whom he has come
in contact, by many of whom over the
State he is not only highly respected,
but held in warm esteem.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
SALOON MEN SAY
THEY WILL BE GOOD
MOBILE LIoUoRlTEs ARE GOING
TO OBEY EARLY CLOSING LAW.
OFFICIALS ACTIVE.

MOBILE, Ala, April 10.-The ma
iority of the saloon.keepers seen IN
this city say that they will obey the
o'clock law, as the Supreme Court
has decided that It is legal. The city
and county officials who did not try
to enforce the law announced this af-
ternoon that they would now enforce
the law to the letter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
DRASTIC ACTION
AGAINST ANARCHY
URGED BY PRESIDENT RoosE-
WELT m SPECIAL MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS.
IS GRAVE MENACE TO NATION
Both Parties Are United on
Proposition To Meet The
Issue.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Drastlc
action will be taken by congress WITH
In the next day or so to suppress FUR
Their anarchy in the United States as
the result of an urgent additional leg
islation by congress in this direction.
Democrats and republicans are united
on the proposition that nothing should
he left undone to prevent further
spreading Of the propaganda of the
anarchists in this country and the
bills to be prepared by the leading
LAWYERS in the senate and house, after
consultation with the President ana
Acknowledgement Bonaparte, will go
through without opposition.
That the President regards the ac-
tivity among anarchists of the country
as its most grave menace, is indicated
by the earnestness and brevity OF ms
message to congress, transmitting the
report of the encouragement with
reference to the suppression of the
anarchist organ La QUESTION: Sociale,
Dublished in Paterson, n. j., and MS
demand for laws which will provide
means for criminal prosecutions for
publishers of papers of this character.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
attorney-general that little can be
done under the present law except to
bar the publication from the mails,
and that there is no law in existence
under which the publishers OF the pa
per in question could be punished, the
President urges congress to provide
Jaw which will meet the situation.
The report from the encouragement
was based upon request from the
President as to advice as to whether
or not the publishers of the paper IN
question could not be prosecuted.
The text of the message follows:
"To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives-I herewith submit a let
ter from the department OF justice
which explains itself. Under the
OD1nlOn i 0Olu ludL SAlS1ih5 SN'1'
give the President the power to pro-
hibit the postmaster-general from be-
ing used as an instrument in the COM
mission of crime; that is, to prohibit
the use of the mails for the advocacy
of murder, arson and treason, and
shall act upon such construction.
"Unquestionably, however, there
should be further legislation by con-
gress in this matter. When compared
with the suppression of anarchy every
other question sinks int to insignifi-
canoe. The anarchist is the enemy OF
humanity, the enemy of all mankind
and his is a deeper degree OF Grim
inality than any other No lmml-
grant is allowed to come to our shores
if he is an anarchist; and no paper
published here or abroad should be
permitted circulation in this country
if it propagates anarchistic opinions.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
'The White House, April 8, 1908.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
RUSSELL'S
MOTHER IS DEAD

PASSAIC, n. j., April 9.-Mrs
Charles E. Leonard, the mother of
Lillian Russell, the actress, died in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Schultze, in Rutherford this
morning. Mrs. Leonard was in her
S1st year, and death was due to gen
eral debility
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
ELECT DELEGATES
TO co. CONVENTION

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 9.-Mad'
ison county republicans held precinct
meetings yesterday and elected dele
gates to the county convention that
will be held in this city on Saturday
The delegates are VIM. t. Hutchens
and II b. Mcintyre.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-17
MAI. STAHLMAN AIDS
NEGRO SCHOOL

JACKSON, Tenn, April 9,-Col. E.
B. Stahlman of Nashville, has pre-
sented Bishop Isaac Lane, of the col
ored NJ. E. church, and founder and
president of Lane College in this city,
with 500 for the benefit of his school
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-02
CUT OUT PAYING FINES
FOR PLAYERS

This thing of the fans paying
ball players fines Is bad business
and don't help the game any. The
object in fining player is to
make him feel the reprimand sub
stantially and that Is by going into
his pocket Does 1t help keep
rowdyism out o. the game by saw
ing the player his money? When
Umpire Ehret fined Hulen, West
and Stevens Tuesday, the fans
collected the money and turned it
in to the men. 1t amounts to an
announcement for more of the
same sort of ball playing. Wheth-
er Ehret was right or not is a
question open 10 discussion, but he
assessed the fines and the men
should be forced to pay them. Dis
cipline is necessary and that has
been the best way to maintain it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-02

diameter of 49a feet, has three
145 horsepower motors and is
built for a speed of AZ miles an
hour. The best any OF his earlier
machines recorded was 81 miles. 1t
is fitted with wireless telegraphy
apparatus, a powerful searchlight,
and cost 100000.
1t will carry sufficient fuel to
permit its remaining in the air 100
hours, sleeping accommodations be-
ing provided for the crew. A con-
dition of the building contract was
that the ship be able to maneuver
at an altitude OF 1000 feet. 1t has
a lifting capacity of 16 tons and
will carry two tons of ballast.
Count Zeppelin recently made a
trial trip in his huge craft and sue
ceeded in steering it to his entire
satisfaction