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New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
DEMOCRATS MAY NAME NEW YORKER.
w. Il. Ryan in Favor as Chairman of Con-
gressional Campaign Committee.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau-J J

Washington Feb. 5-According TO the friends Of
Representative William H Ryan OF Buffalo he
viii be the next chairman Of the Democratic Con-
grassional Campaign Committee. They assert that
he has enough pledged votes 10 insure his election
by the committee next Monday night. with the
prospect OF obtaining number OF scattered votes
Il a second ballot is necessary.
The Democrats. the Ryan assert. have de-
cided that a Northern chairman will prove far
more effective than from the South and they
have made up their minds try the experiment.
Representatives Lloyd. Of Missouri: Flood Of Vir-
ginia, ana Bowers. OF Mississippi. are the other
candidates talked Of.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
MR.. BRYAN TALKS TO HEBREWS.

Urging his young hearers % high ideals william
Jennings Bryan talked 10 assemblage of six hun
ssred in the hall OF the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon at clock. He was
loudly applauded when he walked Ipon the plat
form when he left il and various points in his
speech.
Il am not cemplimenting YOU. lie said. when /
gay that history affords US higher type % men
than the Hebrews both FOR their influence upon
human dostIn. and upon tie thought Of the
world"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
BOY PARRIcupE sLAmes MOTHER.

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 6-A dispatch from Beni-
face. Fla. says that J. A. Strickland a planter
shot and fatally wounded he sat near
window last night His twelve-year-Old son IaS
been arrested for the crime. The boy admits h'
guilt. but says that his mother persuaded him "
shoot his father.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
FORAKER CLUE DESERTS THE SENATOR.

Cleveland. Feb. 5.-The Sd Ward Foraker Club, of
ts city, indorsed Secretary Taft President last
night after supporting Oho's senior Senator for
twenty years. The Endorsement prevailed in the
face OF stubborn opposition. The club was organ
1zed twenty years ago TO further Foraker's cause.
1t has been looked upon OF the Senator's
eirongholds in Cleveland throughout its existence
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
ATTEMPTED TRAIN wRsck,Nc

Pottsvlle. Penn. Feb. 6.-At an INQUEST to-da,,
into the death of U. s. Grant Sigfried the Penn.
syIvania Railroad engineer who was killed xbar h,
engine plunged over ans embankment at Frankv,iIa
on Monday. it developed that the accident was the
result OF deliberate attempt to wreck the frat,
officials who investigated declared that they youra
bolt had been tied to Of the rails with
atones .piacad-undar. II. -.s -.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
HARMON NOT OUT OF TIE RACE.

Cincinnati. Feb 5-Judson Harmon declared W
day that he was as much In the race for the DeA.
cratic nomination for President as he ever
Mr. Harmon said that the chances for the eiecu'-
OF Democratic President are good
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
GEORGE ADE PLEDGED TO TAFT?

Indianapolis, Feb. 5-State Senator Wood, who
was defeated by George Ade for delegate to the
Republican National Convention. has caused a sem
sation by the formal charge that Congressman
Crumpacker caused his defeat because he would
not pledge himself to vote for Taft as second
choice.
The Fairbanks managers opposed Taft men on
the delegation and the knowledge that Crumpacker
is for Taft has caused a great deal OF comment
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

do not know what ought to be done. I am Just told
by Of them my statement is hardly fair. But L
have travelled fifteen hundred miles to drink in
wisdom authoritative sources. and consider IT a
breach OF promise their part They say we
should have a. commission. is II not strange that
a commission is resorted to by those who 90 not
elaborate before election plan that might
not be popular after electon?'
The time is too short for me to answer all the
financial heresies that have been uttered here to-
night 7. the champion of sound money, have not
the time to suppress the honest dollar. AS I list
ened to those from whom 1 expected to hear some
clear financial remedy, thought II might be just-
fable for me to paraphrase a certain Biblical say
ing, follows: That sound finance that ye igno-
rantly worship come to declare unto you.
1T seems TO be straining a point to denounce the
government for issuing 4soGo000 in banknotes not
drawing interest when does not denounce the
banks Tor issuing 10000 900 in banknotes which
do not draw interest. If we followed the sugges-
ton that We should have nothing but gold for re-
serve would either have TO stop making deposits
or else increase the supply Of gold. We would
have to draw it from countries that need it; it
would lessen prices there and lessen the ability
those countries to trade with u.s.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06

PILES CURED 70 - DAYS.
pAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed o cure any casa
pf Itching Blind. Bleeding OF Protgpdipg pilss In q
A4AA.1Axas or WQaax Zs1undadSs HQa<-ss =
New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
STILL LIKES SILVER.

The recent panic should be laid not much to
an overissue of paper money, Mr.. Bryan said as to
issues of stocks and bonds that represent neither
value nor honesty in business. 81 shall not" he
said, put this country. which bought silver bull
ion at 80 cents and coined 1t into dollars at 100
cents in a class with those who issue billions of
dollars of stock representing nothing except their
ability TO put their hands into the pockets of other
people"
Mr.. Bryan said he thought the first thing to be
considered is whether the currency should be in
creased by issues of government notes or bank
notes; the details would follow easily. He criticised
the Adrich and Fowler bills. before Congress-
in that they provided for bank rather than gov
eminent notes.
Il am not afraid to trust the United States" he
said. "Our experience in the West is that it is
better TO trust the government than the fnanciers
no matter how able they may be- If you believe
the converse of that proposition just put it to
vote. This is d government of eighty million of
people, and not Of six thousand bank presidents If
we need an emergency currency, IL is possible to
e0Ioyiae all toe elasticity without chang
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
FOREST FIRE MAKES
10000 HOMELESS
Town Of Chisholm. Mimi, Is
Wiped Out and Three More !
Badly Damaged

& DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 5.-Thousands
of acres of agricultural lands and mil
lions of feet, of standing timber were
laid waste, one town was wiped out,
three more towns may have been de-
stroyed, several mining locations were
burned and at least 10000 persons are
homeless tonight as the result of forest
fires which swept through many dis
tricts in northern wisconsin and north
ern Minnesota this afternoon and to-
night
Chisholm, Mimi, 80 miles north of
Duluth, practically was destroyed. The
only. building standing is the new $685.
600 high school. The loss there alone
is estimated at s2.O00,000.
Nashwauk, Mimi; so miles northwest
of Duluth, is. surrounded by flames and
the outskirts of the town are burning.
Buhl Mimi, IL miles east of Cf1is-
holm, is cut. off by the fires that are
bearing down onathe town
Wrenschan, 20 miles northwest of
Duluth, faces a wall of flames that is
sweeping toward the village. 1t ap-
Several small settlements in Douglas
county, Wis, have been burned and
forest fires are sweeping toward the
northern part Of the county. A fire at
Bayfield,, Wis, damaged buildings to
the extent Of $4,000.
IS May Fisher, "a woman at Chisholm,
would not leave the city, and it is be-
lieved that she perished-s
Chisholm is mining town in the
central portion of the Mesaba iron
range, the greatest iron producing area
in the world. Until recentlysit it derived
considerable support from the lumber
ing industry also.
Refugees poured into IIibbing to-
night until the population OF the place
was almost doubled. To relieve the
congestion the Duluth. Mesaba and
Northern railway started special
train from Hibbing to Duluth, crowded
with homeless people, who Will be
taken care of here.
No organized efforts have been start
ed here to succor the refugees, but the
mayor is expected to take the situation
in hand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
.n[RRIN-CAMPBFLL
MACHINE DEFEATED
Republican County Committee Is
Captured BY the Good
a Government Forces

EUREKA Sept. 5.-The Herrin-
Campbell machine was permanently de-
molished today when the organization
of the party was taken out of the
hands of S. A. Campbell and his henchs
men and given over to the anti-machine
forces. AS the result of the republican
county convention today William Ke-
hoe OF Eureka, q pronounced anti-ma-
chine man, was nominated for the as
sembly-s In the second district Ralph
w. Bull leader of the anti-machine
forces. was elected chairman OF the re-
county committee, defeating
F. w. Georgeson, the incumbent, by
large majority. Peter Belcher, an anti
machine man, was elected secretary Of
the county committee by an overwheln-
ing majority. William s. Clark, who
has never afiliated with the machine.
was unanimously chosen as treasurer.
The only victory of the day Tor the
Campbell forces was the nomination of
j. w. sMcClelland for the assembly in
the third district. A supervisoriaI
fight. in the district was largely re-.
sponsible for this, McClelIand winning
the assembly, nomination by but two
votes. The sentiment of the conven-
ton was opposed to machine methods
from the beginning although the
Campbell forces at the outset claimed
everything in sight The resolutions
instruct the assembly nominees for
Perkins. which is the, popular senti-
ment OF the cOuntvesf i -1s.s
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEANORERS
NDORSEs PROSECUTION
County Convention Passes Res
oIutions Commencing Work
of Destroyers of Graft
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
! EUREKA, Sept 5.-The annual con-
vention Of. the, county Christian En-
deavor union. closed with the adoption
OF the following resolutions:
- Whereas, the best element of our
citizens are rising, in righteous indigna-
ton and demanding honesty and integ-
rity in their servants, sonr Office holders;
and
Whereas, determined effort is be-
ing waged in San Francisco, our me-
tropolis, to convict and punish self-con-
fessed criminals; and
Whereas, every effort is being made
to debauch justice and public opinion
through subsidized press and their
friends; now, therefore. be 1T
Resolved that we, the Humboldt
county Christian Endeavorers, in con-
vention assembled. heartily commend
the district attorney, William H. Lang
don. his faithful assistant, Francis j.
Heney;i the manly men who are fur
nishing the means Of warfare, money
to pay the necessary expenses, and the
that are standing by them.
I'VE further pray Gods blessing upon
them and urge them to renewed effort.
I'VE call upon all law abiding citizens
to uphold this work that is so very
important"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
DEATH CAUSED BY ACCIDENT.

SANfJOSE, Sept. 5.--A coroner's Jury
found last evening that Peter McKenna,
who died as the result of falling in a
creek on the Alviso road, came to his
death from being accidentally thrown
into a stream ofsswater which produced
an adenic condition of the lungs due to
weakening Of the heart.
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were closed. The neighbors testify
that they have seen him about the
house where his former wife lived
steadily for the last three days. He
has been continuously in q drunken
condition.
Immediately upon their discovery Of
the suspicious circumstances surround-
Ing the death of the woman the
coroner's office reported the case to the
police, and Acting Captain OF Detectives
Ryan detailed Detectives Burke and
Fitzgerald to investigate the death.
Theodore Binder. who lives next door
to the Flynn house. when he saw the
morgue wagon drawn up before the
place, inquired OF bystander the cause
OF the trouble. W
.sIs IL foul play?" he asked.
Elynn approached and said: by Cod
II you talk any more TIL kill you. or
fix you right now. It's none OF your
business"
Binder inquired of him who he was
and he said he was the woman's hus-
band. The next seen OF him he was
drunk In a saloon at Sixteenth and Fol-
som streets, and at that time said that
he was going to the norgue. Up to a
late hour last night he had not ap-
peared there
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

nouncement that the engage
ment of Edna Goodrich, one
time Florodora girl, and j.
Harry Macmillan, Nevada
mining magnate, has been
broken off there is a story.
Definite confirmation of the
suspicion that the man with
the money and the girl with
the beauty have consigned
Cupid to the toboggan was
given by Macmillan himself
on Wednesday in Reno, New.
Ever since the fair Edna and
her attentive hances met In San
Francisco in May, smiled sweetly
upon each other for several days
in public and then parted-she for
Europe and he back to the mines
1t has been pretty generally
understood that it would be a
long, cold day before the wed
ding bells would ring in honor OF
their nuptials. OF course. they
denied it for a time. That was
only natural But the tale OF a
misunderstanding persisted, and
then there came explanations.
The theory that first gained credence
was that Miss Goodrich and her moth
er had made the horrifying discovery
that the prospective grooni's reputed
millions consisted of paltry few score
thousands in coin and the rest in
Imagination OF course, that would
never do for girl who IS reported
to have spent 100000 or more as =
preliminary to arranging her trous-
seau. Then came the story that Nat
C. Goodwin, actor and mining man. had
determined to win back the beauty as
his leading lady. regardless of opposi-
tion, and that Edna had given ear to
his pleadings. The report that Good
win had twice followed Edna to Eu-
rope gave weight to this explanation.
but now there is another
On wednesday Macmillan made the
formal announcement that the engage
ment was of, but he did not offer any
explanations Since then a whisper has
been going the rounds that there Is
more behind the shattering of the Mac
millin-Goodrich engagement than the
public ever suspected The gossips have
1t that the complaint in the oft predict
ed suit for divorce by Maxine Elliott
against Nat c. Goodwin. already drawn
but not yet placed on file In court. II
the real cause OF all the trouble A
copy OF this complaint is said 10 have
found it's way into the hands of Mrs. j.
H. Macmillan OF Berkeley. mother OF
Miss Goodrichs hance. And It was upon
the reading OF this yet unified COM
plant. it is asserted. that Mrs. Macmil-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE
VISIT MRS. j. o. HAYES
Delegates Are Entertained at
Luncheon and Depart for
Their Homes
sFECIAL DISPATcH 70 THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Sept. 5.--The meeting OF
the national association OF collegiate
alumnae in san Francisco during the
past week gave occasion today for a
social event OF interest here, Mrs. J. o.
Hayes entertaining large number of
tie delegates at a luncheon at her
Edendale home
The guests We're cordially welcomed
~ boenvsle. Nine. Lyon, Mrs T. A.
HAYES. Mrs. W. p Lyon. Mrs. Phelps
ano Mrs. flosbach assisting in receiv-
ing the guests. There was some happy
speech making. Miss Peckhan making
ihe first one. in which she expressed
Tie appreciation Of the association for
the gracious hospitality She then
called upon Congressman Hayes. ]. o.
HaEes. Mrs. ". p Lyon and Mrs. Gill
also spoke.
Tho afternoon train for Del Monte
bore away the greater number of the
guests. others returning TO their homes
~ san jose. San Francisco, Niles,
Bakersfield and other towns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
MEET DEATH IN CANAL
Believed Woman Clasped Child
in Arms and Leaped Into
Water While Deranged

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Sept. 5.-After a
search since Wednesday,. the bodies OF
Mrs. Diana Fenstermacher, a widow,
and her daughter. Eva, aged IL years.
were found today in the Lehigh canal
near Catasaqua, Pa. 1t is believed the
woman clasped the child In her arms
and 1eaped into the water.
Mrs. Fenstermacher. who lived at
West Catasaaua. had shown signs OF
falling mentality aud had threatened
to end her life and that of her child
She and the child disappeared on
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
WASHINGTON FRUIT SELLS HIGH

WAI.LA WALLA. Wash, Sept. s.
Within the last six days it is esti-
mated that no less than 100000 in
fruit values was shipped from the ter
ritory Immediately adjacent to Walla
Wslla and the Milton -Freewater dis
frict. On an average Is to 20 cars
have been sent out daily. approximately
averaging $1,000 each.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
MARINE

Accidental starting Of hydraulic hoist causes
fatal accident on the frsighter yirginisn Mt
sslina Cruz Rage 43
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
SUBURBAN

Ahlstedt will be held without a formal
being placed against him pending the ac
the coroner's jury. Ps
Town Trustee W. ]. Schmidt to be a
for assault on James G. Ainsley. Ps
Systematic search for william Rickart
disappeared. is started. Pa
Mrs Marie Georgiana Rossier asks fol
slimony because she cannot buy $3.50 dres
500 a month allowance Pa
Grand council of Portuguese protective
will meet at Sausalito Monday. Pa
Society girl holds fire at San Ansel
check until arrival of linemen. Ps
kindergarten fete given at Idora pa
Berkeley federation Of mothers clubs
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

f. A. S. Blake, indicted on charge Of at
tempting to bribe q Ruef venireman. retrtes
story told by Attorney Frank J. Nurpay con-
cerniug the alleged plot TO trap John Mar
Tin Kelly, Page 30
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
rELEPHoNE KEARNY SO
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1908.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; southwest wind; maxi
mum Temperature 60; minimum. 90.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy. somewhat
threatening; fresh west wind. Page ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-11
The robbery took place between Paris and

robbery place between Paris and
Marselles"
The Baron interrupted him with abrupt movement ono
no. he Cried shaking his head protest Do tempt me-
really listen. the House minutes
4 sorry said the Queens Messenger He turned to those
seated about him. 81 if the other gentemen he nored
tentatively There chorus Of polite murmur the Queens
Messenger bowling his head acknowledgment preparatory
from his glass At the the to whom the man
with the black pearl had spoken slipped paper into his hand
He glanced it. frowned, threw under the table
The servant bowed to the Baronet.
Your hanson is waiting Sir Andrew, he said
"The necklace worth twenty thousand pounds began the
Queens Messenger ut present from the Queen of England
ceebrate The Brone gave exclamation angry annoy
upon my word this provoking" he interrupted "I
really ought stay. But certainly to hear this He
turned rriaby the T the hanson watt he com
manded and with air of boy who playing truant slipped
guilty into his chair
The gentleman with the black pearl smiled bandy and raped
upon the table.
Order gentlemen he said "Order the story of the Queens
Messenger and the Czarna' diamonds"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-11
CHAPTER II.

lE necklace was present from the Queen of Eng
land to the Czarina of Russia" began the Queens
Messenger 'It was to celebrate the occasion of
the Cars coronation. Our Foreign Office knew
that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to pro-
coed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was
directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-18
FIRST TO WEAR
OUT WITH AGE
FEW PERSONS KNOW WHAT TO
DO WHEN THE KIDNEYS ARE
WEAK AND SICK.
Harmless and inexpensive Home Mix
ture Which Relieves Kidneys and
Bladder at Little Cost.

The great majority of men and Wom
en- at the age OF 80 years begin to feel
the first signs of advancing age in
some form of kidney trouble and blad-
der Weakness. Few are entirely free
from that torturous disease, rheuma
tism, which is not a disease in itself
but symptom OF deranged function OF
the kidneys Which have become
clOgged and sluggish, failing in their
duty of sitting and straining the pois-
onous waste matter. uric acid. etc,
from the blood permitting it to re-
main and decompose, settling about
the joints and muscles causing intense
pain and suffering.
The bladder however causes the old
folks the most annoyance, especially at
night and early morning
A noted authority in a recent article
stated that he has wonderful success
with the old-time vegetable treat
ment.' He states: "Of sixteen cases
of bladder troubles and rheumatism
which have been treated with this
treatment only one very complicated
case failed to fully yield to its re-
markable influence. 1t is the most
harmless treatment ! have ever found
10 clean the system of rheumatic poi
sons: remove irritation of the bladder
and relieve urinary difficulties of the
old people, 1t is a true vitalizing struc-
ture. reinvigorating the entire system"
What he terms old vegetable treat
ment consists of the following simple
prescription. the ingredients which
can be obtained from any good phar-
macy at small cost: Compound Kar-
gon, one ounce: Fluid Extract Dande-
lion, One-half ounce: Compound Syrup
SarSaparilla. three ounces. Shake well
in a bottle and take in teaspoonful
doses after each meal and upon go
ing to he'd. also drink plenty of water
This prescription, though simple. is
always effective in the diseases and af-
fiictions Of the kidneys and bladder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-18

One Year in advance, by mail. $1.0O
Six Months in advance, by mail. Doc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-18
MORE QUARRIES, BETTER ROADS

Governor Mead is showing commen-
dable interest in the good roads move
ment in the state by appointing 1t
commission to advise with counties
and municipalities looking 10 the es-
adjustment of quarries for the pro-
duction of crushed rock to be used in
the construction and building Of roads
the quarries to be operated by cor
victs from the state prison In APP
pointing this commission, Governor
Mead has endeaVored to secure men
representing the entire state and in
this he has been eminently success
full as the commission is composed Of
Judge Hanford. Judge Whitson. Sam
ton Good Roads association. Joseph NJ.
SNOW. state highway commissioner.
Prof Landes, state geologist ]. A.
Arrasmith state grain inspector, Karl
Bowers, surveyor Of Benton county,
and Samuel c. Lancaster. consulting
engineer of the federal good roads de
partment. Governor Mead is DESTROYS
that counties and municipalities pe
encouraged in establishing qualrIo#
and promises that all the conv1cr*
needed to operate th5m win ne flu
Tished by the state. the only eXpeae"
to be met by the municipalities or
counties, being the cost of rock CRUSH
ers and such other machinery as Is
needed TO carry on the work The
working of convicts in the quarrfes
has passed the experimental stage AMI
ii has been demonstrated that no.
only nave the communities or cOun-
ties where such quarries are operated
been greatly benefited by the con-
struction of better roads by the use
of convict labor but the convicts
themselves have shown a remarkable
Improvement in health and deport-
ment. Out of nearly 900 convicts
NolillIltt III TIE DtnlltilldIN, not more
than 40 per cent are actively en-
ployed This lack Of employment
proves q severe strain on the unem-
ployed men as well as the prison Of
tcials. 1t is therefore apparent. that
under present conditions. the estab-
lishment of numerous Quarries in thu
state would not only result in tn
hetterment of the public highways
but would have tendency 10 re-
lieve the irksome confinement or sew.
eral hundred of the inmates. Cover
Tor Mead has offered the use of tho
convicts To- such counties or munich
palities as desire TO establish quarrieS
SO there is little reason now why tn
state highways should not be I'm
proved.