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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
SPERRY IN COMMAND
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retires the admiral intends to spend
two years abroad while his youngest
daughter is at school in Switzerland
| Soon after the Thomas flag is low.
cred, Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry,
up to this time the commander
OF the fourth division OF the heet. will
haul down his subordinate hag of red
from the main truck Of the Alabama
and proceed to the Connecticut tn
establish headquarters on that modern
but already historic flagship A. his
flag i hoistcd IN the tall after truck
Of the Connecticut, every ship in the
feet will fre salute in its honor
Admiral Spcrry will retain command
Ioi the feet during the remain
der OF its voyage back 10 Hampton
Roads II was not intended that he
should be placed in command until
jus, before the departure from San
Francisco for Honolulu on July 7 and
that Admiral Thomas should com
mand duriag the Puget Sound trip
which begins Monday and will no;
end until the first OF june. But Ad-
miral Thomas requested relief al this
time in order that be might enjoy i
needed rest and that Admiral Sperry
might have more time 10 Organize his
staff ard impress his policy upon the |
ieet before it SET out on the long
.ruise.
Both of5cial and social duties in
.ident 10 the exchange al eourtesies
sith hoeae and foreign authorities On
he voyage froa Hampton Roads de-
rolved upon Rear Admiral Thomas,
he illness Of Admiral Evans making
I impossible for hin1 to Be about after
he feet sailed from Trinidad, the 1rst
Il the soathern stopping places, To
he grzciousness OF manner and tact
displayed by Admiral Thomas in all
II his public appearances, the officers
if the feet attribute much OF the dip
omatic success that attended the
.ruise around South America
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 15-The en-
aowment of the school of mines and
mining from the proceeds of public
Rsud sales outside the irrigation states
Is provided by bill passed by the
Senate today.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
OF THE PRESIDENT
CAUSESGR EATDEMONSTRATION
Remarkable Scene With Cheering and Applause Which
Lasts for FoTty-FiYe Minutes Greet
70 Adac
ing to AIDES Father.

CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO,
ILL, June lI.-The report of the com
mittee on permanent organization was
then presented by Charles +. Booker, OF
Connecticut. The announcement that
Senator Henry Gabot Lodge Id been
chosen for permanent chairman called
out applause. especially from the Mas
sachusetts delegation. The report made
permanent the other temporary Off
Gals. I was adopted unanimously.
General Stewart L. Wo9dford. OF
New York. and Governor Charles T.
Dencen, Of Illinois, were appointed q
committee TO escort tho permanent
chairman TO the platform.
Renewed applause greeted the APP
pearance Of the trio. and after the two
citatrmen had bowed and shaken hands
Senator Burrows said:
Gentlemen of the convention. have
the honor to Introduce TO you as your
permanent chairman Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts"
AS Senator Lodge stepped forward
10 the speakers table, manuscript in
hand, he was loudly cheered In a
voice which carried clearly TO the fur
ttermost corners OF the immense au-
ditorlum, lie began hy thanking the
delegates for tire honor 81 his selcc-
tcn to preside permanently over, the
deliberations OF the convention.
Tho address had a welcome touch OF
campaign atmosphere about II. and
tie cheers We're notelons III breaking.
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forth IN frequent and constantly in
'creasinS enthusiasm. Senator Lodges
drawing, of contrasts between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties, par
ticuial'ly pleased the delegates He
declared, amid laughter and cheers,
that the great object of the Democrats
was 70 keep their past dark history,
while the Republicans were anxious TO
publish theirs to the world.
II We refer to their past he de-
cleared they accused us OF calumny."
There vas much laughter anu cheer
ing al this, which was renewed when
he said the Democrats now could only
appeal; Judge us on our undiscover-
ed future
We say he continued, Tread our
record and judge us there.
Tribute to President.
Turning from his .taunting of the
democrats, Senator Lodge scrIousy
discussed the record Of achievements
under Republican administration of re-
cent Years, and it WAS In ths CON
nection that he first mentioned thc
Pres!dent--not by name, but by Of
flee.
THE President has fearlessly en-
forced the laws as he found them upon
the statue books!'
Cheers came from many quarters OF
the hall at this but their duration was
comparatively brief, and Senator Lodge
hastened to resume. In a few lnin-
mates, however, he came again to the
President, With the declaration that IN
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which promptly sent 1t whiriln9
through the air into California. which
quickly passed It along. while the del
egates and spectators roaret win
laughter Tho bear finally was flung
Into Oklahoma. where IT was gathered
in. and was seen no moro.
Sharp hissos broke out on the floor
against the persistent E!sturbers in
newed and vociferous outburst from
the galleries. and again the delegated
were put into eclipse.
Senator Lodge. after another long
wait. attempted to be heard.
Gentlemen" he said. .'as was try
Ing to When l was interrupted" the
cheering drowned his voice again and
his gavel could scarcely be heard.
Senator Lodge. In the midst OF de-
sultory cheering. resumed his address.
The demonstration had proceeded un-
checked for forty-fvc minutes.
AS to Third Term.
Senator Lodge at last had the ur-
divided attention OF the entire con-
vention assemblage. when he came to
that portion OF his address where he
reiterated the determination of the
sFTeSiueut not " aeSSPl EieHoi'i'Ho
ton.
THAT decision he declared. die
tated by the loftiest motives and by
a noble loyalty<to American traditions,
is final and irreyocable."
"Any one" he said. who attempts
to use his name rs candidate for the
President, impugns both his sincerity
and his good faith. two of tho Presi-
dents greatest and most conspicuous
qualitics upon which no shadow has
ever been cast. That man is no friend
to Theodore Roosevelt and does not
cherish his name and fame who now
from any motive seeks to urge him as
a candidate for the great Office which
he has finally declined"
This declaration was the signal for
general applause among the delegates.
but some one in the audience:
But wc want him"
Senator Lodge went on, however.
Again the applause came from the
delegates and was repeated when Sem
ator Lodge said:
But although the President retres,
Continued on Fifth Page.)
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enforcing the law the bayonets of
duty must hurt somebody.
And the result. he went on. Is
that the President is the best abused
and most popular man In the United
states to-day"
AT this the first real demonstration
broke loose. For a time the cheering
appeared desuitory, but after a min
ute or two some of the delegates from
the territories jumped to their chairs
and a great roar burst from all over
the hall. AS the cheers broke forth,
Senator Lodge remarked to friends on
the platform, They said there was no
Roosevelt feeling in this convention,
but j will show them that there u.s."
The speaker exhibited pleasure at the
Demonstration
Colorado, West Virginia, Texas and
North Carolina took up the cheering.
The Ohio delegation remained seated
and silent
AS the demonstration continued. the
cheers came in great waves, dying
away almost to nothing one instant
and then breaking afresh with in
creosed enthusiasm.
The galleries took up the noisy de-
monstration with Will, and helped to
maintain it for q long time.
Waved Their Umbrellas.
On the west side of the gallery q
number of men waved star spangled
umbrellas over the railing. and the
uproar broke ont again on the floor
below. One Louisiana delegate pulled
off his coat, and, swinging it round
and round his head. While he gave vent
to yell after yell. The cheers died
away, but again and again they camc
with renewed Vlgor, the galleries play
ling an important part in the demon,
straton.
Senator Lodge made several at
tenlpts to continue his speech. but at
every effort the cheering would break
out, and he finally gave up the idea,
and walked slowly back and forth. n
pleased expression on his face watt
ling for the uproar to cease.
Representative Nicholas Lonsworth
tthc son-in-law of the President, and
| Alice Roosevelt-LongwoVh sat watch
ing the spectacle With smiling counte-
nnnce.
| The convention band added to the
din by playing the Star s;pungled Ban
liner" and other patriotic airs. IA Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight"
lcnught a quick response from the ef-
! fcrvcscent crowd.
\ N. III. Fairbanks, d brother Of tho
| Vice President who occupied seat
| on the platform, after the cheering
had continued for some time, jumped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
u and waved a newspaper ,

nm and waved a newspaper vigorous
ly.
Ohio Man Joins In.
The enthusiasm finally swept Dec
gate Shoup. from Ohio. from MS po-
lItical moorings. and, mounting his
chair he tossed a ilk banner up and
down in frantic fashion. This was
taken by many OF the delegates 10
mean detection in the ONO ranks,
and added temporary fuel TO the mr.
In reality Il was nothing OF the klhd,
for shoup has not been for TAFT. ana
has always been an avoWed forahe'
man.
The cry so familiar in the ClevelandN
Harrison campaign of "tour, TOUT. lou'
,.ears more broke out in the galleries.
nnd accompanied as It was bH stamp.
inp of feet In unison with the chanted
words produced a terrific uproar. inc
Texas men caught 1t up on the floor,
and II was roared back and forth be
tween them and the Colorado people.
Throughout the entire outbreak the
Texas delegates, who are for tart onlS
Gin the event that Roosevelt cannot
he nominated" led in the cheel&lg. The
delegates at large from this state, how,
ever kept closely to they chairs ana
took no part In the cheering.
After the demonstration on the floor
and galleries had continued for half
an hour, Senator Lodge again ATTEMPT
ed to proceed. but the raps OF his gavel
simply added fuel to the flames.
Frank II. Hitchcock. manager for
Taft, was on convention door during
tho demonstration for several minutes.
F1e expressed pleasure at the uproar,
and said. ut shows how popular the
administration is. particularly how
President Roosevelt stands with the
people. I am glad Of this 1t Will help
Taft soy he Is President Roosevelts
choice as his successor"
Teddy Bear Brought III.
An enormous Teddy bear, dragged
up into tho press seats and held aloft
by a group of yelling enthusiasts.
brought out frantic screams OF de-
light. After being held here for a
moment it was tossed bodily down
from the press stand into the Illinois
de.cgation. The bear was not light.
nor easily handled. being fully equal
In bulk to- a fat boy OF about ten
years OF age
Illinois pitched the bear into Iowa.
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ortyFive Minutes Spent i'm Cheering for Roosevelt
LODGE SPEAKS HIS HEART;
AMERICAN HEART ANSWERS
Pen-Pcture by William Allen White Of the Great Wave
OF Applause that Greeted a Tribute
to Roosevelt.

| he ducltcd and Backed Off good.natured.
" ard let the WIN " emotion play
| as II would across Tho rct tess sea Ia.
| fore HIM.
In another minute or perhaps two.
Senator Lodge arose again to face the
i"sirR tide, BUTT fo,iel in on him with
great roar, aud men knew that the
storm OF applause lad come which
| h.odorc Rooscyst.c work as an Amer.
ran citizen had cc1Iared. SO they let
IL rnge. and for ne1r,y an hour the
waves OF that storm broke and roarsd
In that place.
Then the crowd, In that hour of JOY,
gathered in individuals. and they
ceased to be individuals and became
the crowd.
swept on Their Feet.
AT times the delegates were swept
off their feet. State after state rosa,
like black pillows on the fact of the
waters, and cheered and waved PEN
nants and sank to equilibrium only IA
rrii.e UP again and cheer with the
crowd.
No state was able to keep its moor
ling, and in the tumult and the shout
ing there We're no reactlonaries. New
York was AS boisterous as Wisconsin.
and Kansas Joined Pennsylvania.
-Four. four, four years more" they
reared, and the cry SKINNED over the
waves OF applause like n gull. and like
gull II was eyancscent II signifed
nothing.
And then slowly when the deep an
swared deep, the calm came. and ths
speaker went on with his speaking.
II was all SO simple and so naturally
done, all so evidently sincere, without
clique or prearrangement, that there
was In It's undercurrent an element OF
sadness For, 1t seemed q goodby
rather than n bait to Theodore Roose.
Welt. and those who have feared him
feared him no more. and those who
lure trusted him were happy, but
rather sad than joyful.
Lodge True Orator.
When Senator Lodge had finished.
those who heard him felt that they
were listening to an orator, not TO
spellbindcr. for true oratory, we arc
told. does not consist in speech. 1t
may not be brought from afar 1t con-
sists in the man, in the subject, and
in the OCCASION And here sincere,
earnest, scholarly man was speaking
bis heart upon momentous occasion
lin history. and what he said had dig
nifty and an Importance far beyond the
words no uttered.
And so. when he had finished. the
waves of conversation lisped sibalant-
~ on the shore, and the humdrum of
events droned on. az though great
event had not just stirred the deep ana
a significant moment in American his
tory passed across the dial of our day.
After that 1t mattered lit;ie that the
gentlemen from Kentucky and Ohio
and Virginia strutted their little space
upon the stage: it mattered little that
the convention voted its cXpedienea
! rather than its conscience. The day
WIS made memorable by none Of those
things, but by the direct words from
sincere. wise gentleman TO his fellows
about one of their own kind, and they,
out of their hearts,smet his words with
" holesome gratitude.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
ny WILLIAM ALLEs WHITE,
Special Correspondent OF The Times
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lQOS.l.

I Especial Correspondent OF TIC Times
Dlspatcl--Copyrisht l9oso.
CHICAGO. ILL, June tT.--Nhat q
curious thing is u crowd Of civilized
men and women gathered for some
formal occasion This afternoon the
sibilant lisp OF the great crowd in the
Coliseum fell like great wave on
the shores of the place In idle CONVEX
sntion as the proceedings OF the con-
vention droned on.
The committee on credentials made
It's report. and the great crowd Tapped
| 1T up as the ocean laps up the sand
| impcrsonally. tie United States utterly
| idle. There was no fight. and evI-
IDENTIFY the crowd knew there would be
no fight. The regular order proceeded
and senator Lodge was installed as
permanent chairman. and the great
crowd, the great buff sea. rocked idly
| to look at him He began to speak
! with come feryor and little ripples of
applause played across the tide. His
lcarncstncss deepened the pillows
| slightly. He was u wind from out Of
! the deep--for he talked not OF tariffs
tand of the production OF lead and steel.
and OF the tariff on raw silk.
| Instead he talked or the things in the
heart OF the tide that was gently play
ling in It's innuinerable fancies about
| him and around him. He talked of the
problems produced by the coming OF
| inventions into human HE, and the
relation Of our new economic condi.
lions to men and their destinies.
1t was obviously something that at
| tracted the tide, for 1t grew still.
Not Speaking for Applause.
The voice of Senator Lodge Is strong
and clear. and the words he spoke swero
simple words made into simple SEN
| tcnces. strong and convincing because
they were earnest. Once when he had
spoken seven or eight minutes. he re-
ferred Incidentally tothe President. And
a wave OF applause suddenly rumpled
the face of the buff sea, and then the
speaker pushed through II and went on
with his argument, for he was OWL
ousfy not looking for applause. He was
speaking from his heart and not from
/ his lips. and what he said fell upon
his hearers hearts and not upon their
ears.
The great crowd knew that 1t was
finding its voice. 1t was an American
citizen speaking to Americant OF the
problem In the American heart. II was
deep speaking with deep. And the
waves lilled and were quiet.
Ana then not while he was at
climax. but as the man before them
was reaching deeped into the souls Of
the place and the ocSasioti' ~ -.
lips OF the crowd hushed. and IN the
| great silence the man spoke, simple
and strongly. and without oratoricii
Nourish or emphasis. He has en-
forced the laws as he found them, and
| 90 he is the best abused and most pop
! uiar man In America.
Wave OF sincere Feeling.
| 1t was not much OF tribute. 5ut
| n wave OF sincere feeling swept over
| The quiet tide OF humanity. ~
1 tltor the first wave that came roltils
LIN. But another Wave fcliowed 1t, and
| another higher and stranger came A.
4 ter it. The speaker, who did not lea.
| lie what was abon. to come. put out
| liz; hcnds to beg 20 silence, but huge
| wav. of applause came over MIN. 'tnd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Senator Fulton. met Immediately after
the Adjournment on yesterday, and ar
ter fully hearing and carefully con-
sidering all the cases that came be-
foro 1t. resolved the opinion that all
delegates placed on the temporary roll
by the national committee aye in each
instance entitled to their seats
Cheering interrupted the speaker.
In addition = said Senator Fulton,
the committee has seated all three
OF the cCntesting' delegations from
New Mexico with one-third vote each"
The adoption of the report was
moved, and there was no attempt at
debate. One of the scattering noes
came from Yarmouth, OF Louisiana
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decorated with American flags, and
bearing banner of the Hamilton Club.
of Chicago The elephant was led by
a man dressed in Uncle Sam" cos
tune. ass5i,
Report on Credentials.
The demonstration of the marching
clubs continued until 1:15 F. NJ, when
the convention resumed its more Sc
rious work.
Senator C. w. Fulton, of -regon,
chairman Of the credentials committee,
presented the report and permanent
roll of the convention. It was adopted
in quick order with only few dis
senting noes
your committee on CREDENTIALS" said
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
STEAMSHIP MAN
 KILLED BY TRAIN
w. E. Doyle, Purser of the Seward, Is Run Over on
 TrestIe at Cordova.

w. E. Doyle, purser of the freighter Seward, was run over and instantly killed by a freight train on the rail- road between tho Cordova dock and and the town early Thursday morning. Both legs were cut off below the knee. A coroner's inquest returned verdict of accidental death
 Doyle had been up town all even- ing with the first mate of the Seward, J. ID. Osborn, and both had been drinking heavily. About 1 o'clock they started for the boat. A short distance out of town F.. w. Scott of the railroad commissary met them. Doyle then was walking several hundred feet ahead of the mate and each man was plainly much the worse for liquor. A little later brakeman standing on the front end of string of cars which an engine was pushing toward town saw the body of man lying across the track just ahead on a long trcstle. The body was between the rails and the legs lying across a rail. The brakeman signaled but be- fore the engine could stop the first car had passed over Doyle. The car cleared the body.
 It is believed that Doyle slipped and fell and was probably stunned and helpless until he was run down. A gash on his head showed that he had fallen heavily and struck some hard object.
 At CordoVa there is some suspicion of foul play, founded upon several peculiar circumstances. It is claimed that if Doyle fell where the train struck him it was impossible that the wound on his head could have been inflicted by any object within reach. It is insisted also that the wound had the appearance of being the result of q blow.
 When Scott met the mate the latter was sitting on q rail few hundred feet nearer town than the place where Doyle was killed. He was in q stupor and Scott reused him and told him he had better go on and overtake the purser, whose almost helpless condi- tiOn Scott had noticed. The mate then got up and walked on.
 Doyle was young man and had been married only few months. He was formerly clerk of the Sarato- ga and was very capable and popu- lar man. He was q nephew of Capt. Jarvis.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
WOMAN'S CASE
 GOES TO PIECES
Senator PIatt Wins and Mae Woods Is Sent to Jail
 for Perjury.

New York, May 23-Just when it was looking it's best for her, the case brought by Mae Woods against Sena- tor Platt for divorce went up in smoke, the court deciding for the senator and the woman was ordered confined to the Tombs until such ti ne as she can be tried for perjury. The testimony of printer and of a stationer proved the undoing of Mrs. Woods, for it proved conclusively that she had forged the documents purporting to be records of her mar riage to Senator Platt.
 The printer swore that the certifi- cates offered in evidence had not been printed until year after the woman said they were signed, and the stationer swore that he had sold the certificates to Mrs. Woods.
 According to District Attorney Jerome Mrs. Woods is to be made a terrible example" for other adven- turesses. She still insists that she is the wife of Senator Platt but however that may be she has been refused bail and will probably be confined in her cell until she can be tried on the perjury charge.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
SEWALL'S CREW
 Is TO BE SOUGHT
Men of Wrecked Vessel Be- lieved to Be on Deserted
 Island in Pacific.

New York, May 25-Believing that thirty-five of the men who made up the crew of the lost ship Arthur Sew all arc alive on some desert island in the Pacific those who owned the craft are making arrangements to send q search party to the rescue. The Sew all was lost about year ago while enroute from Philadelphia to Seattle and for long time it was believed that all on board had perished. A couple of months ago, however, three men of the crew were picked up on an island and were brought to this city. These men expressed the belief that their fellows were on some is- land as the entire crew succeeded in safely getting away from the ves- sel.
 More or less mystery seems to have surrounded the Sowall affair and now, after her loss has been generally ac- ccpted as d fOregore conclusion Lloyds has just posted her as miss ing.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
BELL IS NO MATCH
 FOR DOCTOR ROLLER

Seattle, May 23-Dr. B. F. Roller found Fred Beell an easy victim last night, winning the wrestling match in Dreamland Rink in two straight falls. The first fall was won by Rol- Ter in forty-fve minutes and the second in thirty-five minutes. At no time was Roller in danger, Beell be- ing completely outclassed by the speedy Seattle man. .
 Beell has been touted as the "next best" mat artist in the country, Gotch being the only better man in the opinion of the wrestling contin- gent. Roller is to meet Gotch, prob ably in July, and his easy victory from Beell gives the admirers of the Seattle man confidence in the out come of the match with Gotch.