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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
JOHN JOHNSON
OF MINNESOTA
Noted Governor Selected by
Party for Highest Hon.
.OrS of State.
MADE NO STATEME ENT.
HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OFF,
cIALLY, so DOES NOT TALK
GREATEST DEMoNsTRAT
KNOWN IN MINNESOTA.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 20.-John
A. Johnson, was renominated for gov
ernor of Minnesota by the democratic
state convention yesterday afternoon,
after notable demonstration. The
mention of Governor Johnson's name
caused a demonstration which lasted
one hour and five minutes. Nothing
like it had ever been witnessed before
in Minnesota.
When asked tonight if he would ac-
cept the nomination Governor John
son said:
LAS l have not been officially noti-
fled of my nomination l have nothing
to say
The roll of counties was called for
nominations and Aitkin county yield
ed to Ramsey county. Mayor Daniel
w. Lawler of ST. Paul took the plat
form and at the conclusion of ten
words mentioned the name of John A.
Johnson. This was the signal for the
demonstration. Hennepin county
took up it's standard and started a
wild march about the hall Every
body else seemed to join in. The
standards We're carried about and some
grouped themselves on the stage about
the picture of Governor Johson. Band
music added to the pandemonium and
delegates yelled and cheered for John
son.
Frank A. Day, the governors secre-
tary Immediately rushed out of the
building to telephone in order to get
into communication with the governor
at the capitol. Minute after minute
| sped by. but still the delegates yelled
excitedly, waved banners. carried the
picture of the governor about the hall
and practically duplicated the demon
stration given to w. j. Bryan at Den
yer.
Chosen by AccIamation.
Marching Through Georgia" and
| Cheer, Cheer-the Gangs All Here,
were played in rapid succession by the
band and still the crowd yelled. The
galleries, which were we'll filled, join
ed in the demonstration. After the
demonstration had lasted for an hour
and five minutes. order was restored
and Governor Johnson was declared
the nominee by acclamation.
Owing to the unsettled condition o.
the minds of the delegates at openins
of the convention regarding the ticke
it was decided that committee com
posed of one member from each Judi
cial district should make recommen
dations for the filling of all places OF
the ticket except that of governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
President of Board of Works
Denies Any Attempt Was
Made to Force the l.. H. &
P. Company.
BUT LITTLE DIFFERENCE
APPEARS TO BOARD.
Company Now Is Placing Its
Wires on Poles Along Near
by Streets and Paving No
Heed to Ordinance.

President George Staubach of the
board of public works said this morn
ing that the statements which have
been made to the effect the board
has attempted to compel the Light,
Heat & Power company to place un-
derground all wires removed from the
poles of the company on Main street
were untrue.
President Staubach said that short
ly after the passage of the ordinance
ordering the removal of poles off Main
street the board called a meeting OF
all companies effected by the ordin-
ance. At this meeting every COM
pany was represented but the Light.
Heat & Power company. At this con-
ference, he stated, satisfactory
working arrangement was agreed up
on.
Some weeks later, Mr.. Staubach
stated, E. +. Witherby of the Light,
Heat & Power company appeared be-
| fore the board and wanted to know
| what his company was expected to do
| in regards to complying with the pole
ordinance. He was informed that a
meeting for this purpose had been
held but his company had not been
represented. Mr.. Witherby was then
| informed that the city intends to place
| it's Main street wires now overhead
elsewhere. No ultimatum was handed
by the board to Mr. Witherby but: his
attention was called to the ordinance
! Mr.. Staubach stated.
| The president of the board after
making this statement this morning
was reminded that the ordinance re
quired that all wires on Main stree,
should be placed underground and
that the Light. Heat & Power com
pany was preparing to place it's wires
overhead on neighboring streets.
We'll it won't make much differ
ence," he replied. They do not have
many wires on Main street The com
pany wanted to place some of it's high
tension wires on poles in the first al
ley north of Main street but the city
refused to permit this
Where will the company place thest
high tension wires?" Mr.. StaubacE
was asked.
ne fepieu tldL LHey WOul0 prODdDIl
be placed overhead on neighborins
streets.
Judging from the remarks of Mr.
Staubach the board realizes the Light
Heat & Power company cannot b.
compelled TO place its Main stree
wires underground as long as the cit,
refuses to comply with the terms o
the ordinance and place the Mair
street wires of the municipal plan
underground. The general public, i
is believed, are Indifferent as t.
whether the Main street wires of tn,
Light, Heat & Power company ar
placed overhead or underground, S,
long as they are removed from Mali
lstreet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
GOOD JUDGMENT
SHOWN BY MINERS
Those of Pittsburg District
Retain Work.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 2o.-There will
be no strike among the 10000 coal
miners of the Pittsburg district in
spite of the threat of President Fee
han that he would call the men out
because, the operators refused TO in
crease the amount collected from min
ers for union dues from 30 cents to 65
cents a month.
A meeting of the miners was held
today. after which President Feehan
strike.
The miners decided that 1t would be
an act of folly to throw 10000 men out
of employment at the present time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
MINISTER FINED
FOR SUSPICION
Divine Advertised for Young
Lady Stenographers.

Pittsburg, Penn. Aug. 20.-Rev. G.
w. Sower. a Methodist minister, from
Oak Harbor, Ohio. was fined 500 and
costs by Magistrate Kimmel. as sus-
picious character, and being unable to
pay, he has begun a sixty-day SEN
tence in the workhouse.
Sower had been advertising for
young lady stenographers, getting his
replies at a newspaper office, he hav-
ing no office, and those who answered
were requested to meet him at some
strange point. Many young girls
were met by the minister, who finally
fell into the hands of detectives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
Thin Veil of Smoke Signaled
To Watchers That Greatest
Fighting Force Ever Assem-
bIed Was Near.
HALF MILLION ON HAND
TO HAIL AMERICAN TARS.
Heavy Weather Experienced
And Large Ships Rolled
About Upon Waves to an
Uncomfortable Degree.

Sydney, n. S. W., Aug. 2O.-Early
this morning thin veil of smoke on
the horizon signaled to the watchers
on the coast the approach OF the Amer
ican warships and at 5:3o official no
tification was sent out that the fleet
had been sighted. 1t was yet twenty
miles beyond Sydney harbor but this
word. which had been awaited eagerly
by tens of thousands, stirred Austria
lians like a call to arms and almost
instantly those who had not left the
city to take UP points of vantage along
the bays. were moving in throngs to
line the quays. roof tops and other
places on the harbor front to watch
the coming of the guardships from the
new world.
The day broke bright and clear and
so intense was the interest in the
American ships of war that half the
populace remained awake the entire
night and thousands, long before the
night was over, were on their way to
the hill tops beyond the city limits,
where they congregated seemingly in
Bondi Beach to Manly.
Half Million Assembled.
1t is estimated that hardly less than
10000 people assembled to give the
visitors a royal welcome. Sydney
Harbor, with its innumerable bays and
coves, never looked more beautiful,
nor did the American sailors ever wit
ness more inspiring sight than that
which met their eyes as the white
ships came through the channel past
the great headlands into Port Jack
son.
A hundred thousand people. the
greatest single assemblage of all. gath
cred on the South Heads. where a
magnificent view was to be had Hun
dreds OF crafts of all kinds moved up
and down even at that early hour. all
the waters. with the exception of the
Fairway and the anchorages. being
dotted with little and big vessels dec
GRATED in every conceivable manner
with flags and bunting.
| The fleet left Auckland at S:15 a. m.
| Saturday. and with the exception OF
one day had fair weather all the way
to sydney On Tuesday the war. ships
encountered heavy winds which threw
up stiff hard sea. greatly retardine
their progress. Throughout Tuesday
night the high seas caused the larger
of the ships to roll at least twenty de
| grees, while the auxiliaries suffered
even more severely. There was con
siderable discomfort for all the men
and the space between the vessels was
| increased to GOO yards. The forma
tion. however was not changed Nc
evolutions were indulged in on account
! of the heavy weather during this pc
riod. but this abated the following day
when the ships were about 16O miles
from port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
POST IS EHRAGED
BY DESECRAT T|ON
of National Flag for Adver.
tiSinu.

Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 20.-If it is
necessary to stop what they deem a
sacrilege, Todd Post Of the G. A. r.,
the local organization, will go into the
courts to prevent the use of the ma
tional flag as an advertisement by a
moving picture show The flag is
dragged through the streets daily be-
hind an old stage coach. An ordi-
nance will be offered forbidding use
of the flag for any advertising project
in the city. /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
COSTLY SQUIRRELS.
Two Cost Sixty Days in Jail for Mont
gomery.

Two squirrels cost Lon Montgom-
cry, farmer residing south of the
the necessary amount he will be per-
mitted to take a rest in the county
bastile. The shooting of the squirrels
occurred June 5. The squirrel season
opened July 1. Judge Abbott assessed
the fine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
JOHN ALEXANDER HURT.

John Alexander, an employe at the
Gaar, Scott factory, had his left hand
mashed while endeavoring to lift a
cast iron wheel yesterday morning.
The little finger was almost severed.
He will be unalhla to work for several
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
HARRIS ADDRESSES
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Will Be Here for Meeting Next
Month.

Addison Harris, of Indianapolis, will
address the Commercial Club at its
meeting September IA. This will be
the first meeting of the club after the
summer vacation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
PROGRAM is STRONGER
IN EVERY Department.
Features Presented That Are
Superior to Those Offered
At Any But Two Chautau-
uuas in the Land.
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.

2:30 p. m.-Grand Concert-Whit-
ney Bros Male Quartet, assisted
by Mrs. Whitney, Reader"
$3.50 D. m.-The Lion and the
Mouse.--Mrs. Whitney.
1880 p. m.-Whitney Bros Male
Quartet and Mrs. Whitney.
$500 p. m.-Lecture, ''The Man
Against the Mass" Frank Dixon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

aei0IANA-Fair and warmer Friday
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
HARTMAN COMES TO THE RESCUE OF
GOULD PROPERTIES In HOUR OF NEED

New York. July pa conference to-
day between George ]. Gould, head of
the Gould Railroad system, f. II. Har-
riman. president of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads, and
representatives of the banking firms of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Blair & Co, was
accepted as giving substance to the re-
port that Mr.. Hartman and his asso-
.ciates are about TO enter upon a friend
ly ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. Gould which
will harmonic the relations of the
Gould and the Hartman railroad in
terests. One of the immediate results
of this and other similar conferences
is expected to be the financing of the
IS. OOO, 900 of notes of the Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railroad company, which
fall due next Saturday, and which are
guaranteed by the Wabash railroad.
Both of these roads are Gould prop
critics.
Blair & Co. who participated in to-
days conference, have financed the
Gould properties extensively in recent
years, while Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30

been associated with Mr.. Hartman in
some large financial undertakings. One
of the financial interests stated late TO-
day that the Wheeling & Lake Erie
situation would be settled in a salts
factory manner" 1t is expected that a
formal statement of some plan for
meeting the notes will be made public
by Mr.. Gould tomorrow.
In Wall street the belief prevails that
f. II. Hartman is likely TO figure
prominently in any financial support
which may be given 10 the Gould prop
erty. 1t is believed that he will accept
place in the Wheeling & Lake Erie
directorate. and that this viii be fol-
lowed by an alliance, or at least
working agreement, between that road
and the Erie.
Rumor further has il that the Harri-
man influence will be used to improve
the physical condition of the Gould
road. i'm return for which the Erie will
get large share of Pittsburg tonnage
now carried by the Wheeling & Lake
Erie
Mr.. Hartman declined to discuss
any phase of the Gould situation today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
MANIFESTATIONS OF JOY LIKELY TO
IMPEDE WORK OF REFORM IN TURKEY

Constantinople. July 29.-The crisis in
Turkish affairs is by no means over.
The demonstrations that have been
made in favor of the sultan may at any
moment turn against him If he does
not yield to the demands of the consti-
tutional party for the dismissal of the
palace camarilla. II is believed that
the sultan will make these concessions,
although to do so is difficult matter.
Some of the obnoxious officials have al
ready been removed. 1t is apparent
that the sultan is becoming uneasy.
Troops last evening prevented further
demonstrations in front of the palace.
1t Is believed tht some of the most I'M
popular of the officials will either flee
the country or seek refuge at one OF
the foreign legations.
An imperial trade made public today
conyokes the first Turkish parliament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
SUICIDE THE VERDICT.
Result of Inquiry Into the Death Of
Barbara Reig.

New York, July 2S.-An inquest was
held tonight into the death of Barbara
Reig, the young woman whose body was
found in a shelter house in Irving park
Williamsburg. Brooklyn. on the morning
of July q, with a bullet wound in the
head. The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that Miss Reig came to her death
by her own hand. Policeman David h.
Steward. who has confessed that he was
with Miss Reig when she was shot. and
who has insisted that she committed sui
eide with his revolver because he told her
he could not return the love she professed
for him, was greatly pleased with the ver-
dict.
When Steward was being taken back TO
jail after the inquest the young woman's
mother rushed at him crying murderer.
and she was kept from attacking him by
several policemen. The prisoner had been
held by a magistrate for the inquest. and
now that that is finished he will be ex-
amined in a magistrates court on Aug.
Il on the charge of murder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
CASE WILL BE
PUSHED BY THE
GOVERNMENT
Department of Justice Intends
Going After the Lost
S29,24O,OOO.
CONFERENCE WITH
LEADING LAWYERS
APPLICATION FOR RE-ARGUMENT
BEFORE THE COURT OF AP-
PEALS THE FIRST STEP.

Lenox. Mass. July 2s.-After an all-day
conference of the leading government
prosecuting officers ard Frank b. Kel.
logg of Minnesota. one of the special
counsel for the government in certain
civil suits, it was announced by Attor-
ney General Bonaparte that every effort
would be made TO secure a revision OF
the recent decision and opinion of the
United States circuit court of appeals in
the case of the Standard Oil company
or Indiana and that All application for
re-argument of the case and a motion
for a modification of the opinion would
be submitted to that court. Although ne
time is fixed, this action by the gov
eminent will be taken at the earliest pos
sible moment. and the pending prosecu-
ton against the Standard Oil company,
and all other prosecutions in which the
giving or receiving of rebates is charged.
will be pressed to trial. The decision to
take this action was unanimous on the
part of the five men who participated
in the conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
FIGHT WILL Be IN THE EAST
Connors Gives the Reason Why Nor
man Mack Was Selected
as Chairman.

New York, July 29.-William Corners
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee. came here today to confer with
Charles Murphy about the political sltua-
ton in Brooklyn. Messrs- Corners and
Murphy are also 10 fix time and place
for the state convention and to call a
meeting of the state committee.
Norman F. Mack. chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, is expected
here tomorrow.
When asked tonight about the selection
of Mr.. Mack as chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. Mr.. Corners
said:
WHY. Mack was my man all the time
I wanted him elected.
.'Why didn't they pick western MANI?
Because the fight will be in the east,
replied Mr.. Corners. The west is solid
for Bryan We won't have any trouble
in the west"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
GOV. HASKELL NOT A CRANK
Oklahoma Executive Protecting Le-
gitimate Enterprise From At
torney General.

Guthrie. Okla. July 29.-Judge a. H.
Houston in the district court here today
overrued the motion filed by Governor
Haskell last week to dismiss the suit
brought by the attorney general of Okla
homa to enjoin the Prairie Oil Gas COM
pany from building pipe lines within the
state The court holds that the governor
has the power to suggest the filing of
such a suit, and that it then would be
the attorney generals duty TO obey, but
that il did not follow that the governor
could prevent the carrying out of a suit
instituted by the attorney general, who
has power TO institute suit in the name
of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
Writ From Higher Court.

Governor Haskell sought and obtained
from the state supreme court an alterna-
tive writ, compelling the lower court 10
cease trying the attorney generals case
on its merits. The writ is made return
able Aug. 10.
The suit brought by the attorney gen
eraI averred that the Prairie company in
building its lines would encroach upon
the eminent domain of the state. Gov
ernor Haskell. in his petition asking for
an order enjoining the attorney general
from interfering said that if the attor-
ney general We're upheld ii would drive
the Prairie company from the state. which
would prove disastrous TO oil interests
generally and to the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
Several Arrests Made.

Several arrests were made for ALLEGED il
legal voting and the total number of chal-
lengeS made was 200. Those arrested were
Roderick Mckenzie. former chief CT po-
lice; Herbert Pembroke, Adrian Pembroke.
ID. w. Gamble. former building Inspector:
Frank A. Swenson. former city treasurer;
Ida VI. Goldman and Carrie Godfrey.
The case against Mckenzie was imme-
diatelydismissed by County Attorney Han
son. Mckenzie is a taxpayer but not a
citizen and believed that the fact of his
not being citizen was not sufficient 10
bar him from voting at a bond election
The attorney declared that no criminal in
tent could be shown II is probable that
the other cases will also be dismissed.
Herbert and Adrian Pembroke voted be-
cause they pay the taxes on the business
of the Pembroke Stationery company
They were challenged because their names
individuals do not appear on the tax
rolls.
Frank A. Swenson pays no tax in his
own name but is the heir OF an estate on
which the executors pay the taxes.
The cases against the others are similar
and as criminal intent can in no case be
shown it is unlikely that those accused
will be proceeded against
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
MORAL AWAKENING NEEDED
Vice President Fairbanks Sees Neces.
sity of Clean Politics.

y Warsaw, Ind, July give have \
y never seen more of an awakening \
y among the people to the necessity of =
\ clean politics, both in theory and in 4
y practice" is an extract from a let !
y ter received today by a thousand boy =
T. residents of the Winona Boy City. =
j. from Vice President Charles Fair \
y banks His letter continues: 4
\ There are too many who process 4
y decency in politics. but who do not \
\ carry their professions into effect" \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
Carriages and Autos.

Seldom has there been more interest ia
ken in bond election The supporters of
the issue were well supplied with carriages
and automobiles and worked diligently I'M
til the time the polls were closed. Chal-
lengers were also at the polls but few
were questioned by them in comparison
with those challenged by the opposition.
In fact many of the most prominent men
in the city and well known taxpayers We're
compelled 10 swear in their votes.
1t is generally conceded that there was
but little illegal voting and that those
who did vote Illegally failed to properly
understand the nature of the require
ments.
The council meets at 10 o'clock this
morning to fix the tax levy for the year
which will be IL mills. If the bonds had
not carried it would have been 11l2 mills.
Prominent Persons Challenged.
Anti-bond challengers went wild in their
challenges of voters at the polls. Harry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
HIS MIND GONE.

Pensacola. Fla, July 29.-The hearing
of the testimony presented in the Grim
inal court in case of George c. Scuba
more. alleged embezzler of $4,000 from
the Pensacola Bank & Trust company.
closed last night. and the court declared
Scudamore mentally incapable of con-
Quoting his defense. The defendant was
adiudged insane several months ago, but
was dismissed from the asylum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF
INFANT FROM DEATH

l. Reno. New, July 29.-Whle train \
/ No. ) was speeding between Sparks =
! and here. the 1S-months-old daughter =
/ of A. II. PETIT, assistant division =
/ freight and passenger agent of the
i Southern Pacific. fell out of Pull =
/ man window and miracuously es-
l. caped death When the frantic =
/ mother and the conductor reached =
/ the little body, they found IL was =
/ bleeding freely from several bad =
/ cuts. but otherwise unhurt Mrs. =
/ petit and baby were returning from =
= salt Lake City. where they had been =
\ visiting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
OPEN MARKET FOR PAPER.

New York, July eft is proposed to es-
ia blish an open market for newspaper
print paper in this city An auction sale
of 100 tons OF print paper in carload lots
is announced for Aug. by John Norris
of the American Newspaper Publishers
association. Frequent auction sales are to
follow II is believed that ii will have
the effect of making a fixed price and
stop the business of selling at secret rates.