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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
GOVERNOR MEAD
WILL HOLD OVER

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 29.--Gover-
nor-elect Cosgrove of Washington,
will not be able to qualify for offic =
without returning to the state in
which he was elected. That, in shor.
Is the opinion OF Attorney-General
John ID. Atkinson OF the state Of
Washington.
When the latter was told today
that Mrs. Cosgrove, wife OF the gov
ernor-elect, had said that prepare
tions for the Inauguration of her
husband at Paso Robles were under
way he Immediately declared that no
governor-elect can assume Office out
OF the state. Atkinsons opinion 90
incides with that OF former Unit II
States Senator George Turner. He
says that he thinks Cosgrove will be
able 10 return TO the state any time
within four years. the period for
which he was elected. and qualify
but until such time Governor Mead
Will continue to serve
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
MRS. MORRIS KILLED
BY NINE-YEAR-OLD SON
lUnIted Press Leased MIre.l

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
Corvallis, Or, Dec. 29.-News of
a tragedy In which Mrs. j. G. Morris,
mother OF a large family. was acct
dentally shot and killed by her g.
year-old son at their home, north OF
this city, was brought 20 Corvallis
today.
The father of the lad. returning
Sunday from a hunting trip, laid his
loaded gun on able In the homo.
Young Morris picked IL up, after III
father had left the room, and. point
ing 1t at his mother. pulled the trig-
ger. Mrs. Morris received the full
charge in the right leg. and bled 10
death In a few minutes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
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r,r1ses rIeaerich piSsIS1sSsGE' APiIB'
S"pSens' ronSere and and horticpltprrI,',' ''aa'S
,Se H,pyIs' Mor,,o Germany, while Is.sI
exhibit in Buren g +au ua,l, PRIZE vi
window " told a represaal 1','l'n' ia
capital Journal that u ''','' s 'ilt
bo. ,.ul' n, was equal to an, S.' Sp''
nr nr1 ,n,' ever . seen in the unIt.. ~ !.
or any part of Eurone ~ ''s' Sa
IS generally supposed to 4 'ald ID
ono.i .nal growers in the east a., y 'a' ;, y
country ,',, have no conception uo0 'a' !,
great value Of growing '~Yu ~" o.
snroy ,'".'y ns., In Europe they Va j y
npony,or pp,"y orchards nOtvIth,lsnd%'. y !. Y
prevalence p, wa Ta of moth, aphIs aaa I +
o',I. o. AL kinds The governn.,' MY s'A
tsI,ns is nI.5 the matter up in German, =, \,
,o Is also a,o paying subsidies to Io',,''.l ~
10 encourage orchardInr ., ''''lua
scale Up to this time IN y A'''
anu, oiu Great Britain apple gro,In' a'r !
conducted Son'm on a very small s,. :
Iamlly use and retailing ,,a'' Dn.' =
only Such American varIo,'.' 's,g''s !
app,eS ,, as Spitzenbergs, Baldwin, !,
northern Spy are being lntmd.,., u !,
over over ,nere' whereas we are rras,'. ~
such European varieties as 4. 1'Is,'' c..l
9, ens'eln' White PearmaIn, Dus." ~
,,' ne'oiSky and Cox Orange PlppID !,
pietzsch is loud in his praise d !, !.
apples and says he is conyIn,.s 4 s'' ~
the Willamette valley can raI,s 4
pest apples in the world. he NM,
the future OF this great yal,, !,
wonders In store, and that a. ).
suits depend largely upon orr,,ln
ton and commercial iInesp !,
stated with characteristic t,s,n,,
pride that II he could hand On, !,
those boxes Of red or yellow b,,,.
ties to his emperor he would pot !.
rate to pay a largo sized goId M.
Tor It, In fact he is Of the ODIsh,
that our own people utterly nm !
appreciate our most magnIhcept A.
pies, as we'll as other fruits, Of Nm,
he has seen splendid specimens 4.
predicts vast fortunes for the r,,.
tiiic apple growers Of the willansu,
within the next decade-hg,
Capital journal, Nov. 81, 1905
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Matrimonial CatechIsm.
What is marriage?

What is marriage?
Marriage is an institution io d
blind.
Why do some people never Mani
Because they do not believe Il \
vorce.
When a man thinks serIouly 1
marriage, what happens!
He remains single.
Should man marry a girl ior N
money?
No. But he should not le, hef \
an old maid Just because she's Ia
When a girl refers to sad muIF
ship, what does she mean!
She means that the man got iEy
Is an engagement as good a !
marriage?
It's better.
In selecting a husband. why taa
a girl prefer a fat man?
Because a fat man finds Il hard y
stoop 20 anything low.
When asking papa how should s
young man act,
He should face papa, maniulg Al
never give him a chance at bis bad
When the minister says, DO 20
take this woman for better OF nl
worse" what does he mean'
The bridegroom's people eonsln'
II one way, and the brides family y
terpret IL another. II is very nt
When a man says he can nahis'
his wife, what does he meant
lie means he can make her DO i'
thing she wants TO.
When a child is smart and gO0o
whose family is IL due?
To its mothers.
When a child is ba dand stuPia
whose family is It due?
We refuse TO answer.
Is IL possible for a married 'nAl
be a fool without knowing III
Not II his wife is all'e'-VH''
Presbyterian
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
TRIED TO SMUGGLE
DYNAMITE IN WALNUTS

tUnited Press LeaSeu WITt'J
Butte, Mont, Dec. 29.--County
taller today revealed an unique
scheme evolved by Paddy Rodgers to
escape jail by using dynamite, which
he tried to have smuggled to him In
English Walnuts.
Rodgers was yesterday sentenced
to the penitentiary for burglary
While he was in the county jail
waiting to be sentenced he wrote a
letter to Tom" presumably his
brother, asking him to send him a
quantity OF English walnuts, and to
pack some with dynamite and fuses
The letter fell into the hands of the
ja'ler. but waD not used In court
against the prisoner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
THE MARKETS
sAA FRANCISCO MARKETS..

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 20
Wheat-No. 1 California clmb. pei
GENITAL. $1.67h @1.70; California
white milling, $1.75@1.S0; north.
ern bluestem, $1.75Q1.S0; of
grades wheat, s1.5O01.6O; Reds
S1.62h @1.67h.
Barley-Feed barley, $1.42 " a
l1:45; common to fair, S1.3501.40;
brewing at San Francisco neminal al
S1.4501.55; Chevalier, $500 LEO
according to quality.
Eggs-Per dozen, California fresh
including cases, extras, 43c; firsts
42c; seconds, SIC; thirds, 29c pul-
let's, select, 35c; California storage,
extras, 35c; firsts, 32hc; seconds,
26 1sc; Eastern storage extra, 30c;
firsts, Csc: second s,26c.
Butter-Per pound, California
fresh, extras, SO 15c; firsts. sic; sec
onds, csc; thirds, zoe; picked, No.
/, 21Ia; ladies extras, 23c.
New cheese-Per pound, Californ u
fats, fancy, 14Mc; firsts, lac; sec
Jnds, IL "; California Young Amer
lea fancy, Ice; firsts, 15 NC; Eastern
New York Cheddars, fancy, lie; Ore
gon fats, fancy, lac; do. Young
America fancy, Ice; California
storage, fancy, flats, 13c; Oregon
fats. fancy, 14c; do. Young Ameri-
ca, 15c.
Potatoes-Per GENITAL, Rive,
Whites, (sacks) fancy, $50 90c
poor, 50@ 75c; Salinas BuIbanks
SIPS 1.50; Oregon Burbanks,
s1.10@ 1.25; Early Rose. (for seed)
s1.25@1.3O; sweet potatoes. per
crate, s1.25 q 1.50; sacks. s1@
1.25.
Onions-Per sack, $1@1.25.
Oranges-Per box, Navels, stand
ard, $1.25@2; choice, $2d2.50;
fancy large sizes, higher; Tanger-
ines, crates, 75cd$1; half orange
boxes, $1.25@1.65.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Colma, and certain county officials OF
San Mateo county, the grand jury OF
San Mateo today is investigating with
view to ascertalnlng II the accused
officials have been guilty OF miscon-
duct.
Il is asserted that gambling has
been carried on openly at the North
err Road House, and that certain
county officers have been bribed to
overlook the alleged conditions OF
affair. George II. Sheath, foreman
OF the grand jury. conferred with
District Attorney Langdon, OF San
Francisco, today regarding the mat
ter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
PORTLAND MARKETS
Grain, Flour, Feed. etc.

Portland, Oregon, December 90
Wheat - Bluestem. 96@97c; club
91c; fife, 9O@91c; red Russian
SSc; 40-fold, ole; valley, 91c.
Barley--Producers' prices: Feed
$26 per ton; brewing. $27.
. Oats-Producers prices: No. ]
white, $31 @31.50 per ton.
Flour-Patents, $500 per barrel;
rolled barlev $2SQ29.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Val
ley; S4.65; u sack graham, $4.4O;
whole wheat. $4.65; rye. $3.50.
Mlllstuffs-Bran, $26.50 per ton
middlings, $33; shorts, country
$40; city, $50; U. S. mill chop. $22;
straights, $4,05 exports, $3.70; Val
ley, $14 per ton; Eastern Oregon
timothy, $16@17; clover. s12;
alfalfa, $1S; grain hay, $12.5O@
S13.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, 60c $3.50
box; pears, 81 a LES p;r box; grapes
75fb50c per crate; ounces, $1,000
l.25 per box; cranberries, $13.50@
IA per bbl.; Spanish Malaga grapes,
$3.50 a 500 per barrel. huckleber-
ries, l0G l5c per pound; per sim
mons, $1G1.25.
Potatoes-Buylng price, 75G soc;
per hundred; sweet potatoes. ga
zhc per pound; onions. 81 per 100
pounds.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Butter-City creamery, extras
36@37c; fancy outside creamery
S2 Y a 35c per pound; store, ia
zoe.
Eggs--Oregon ranch 4OQ45e;
Eastern 500 35c per dozen
Poultry-Hons, l3c per 10; spring
12@13e; small, 13@14c; mixed. 10
q12Ae;, ducks, 14@15h; geese 9
91Oc; turkeys 16@l7hc; dressed
turkeys, nominal.
Cheese-Fancy cream twins, I5c
per pound; full cream triplets. l5c.
full cream Young America. l6c.
Veal-Extra, 9491sc per pound
ordinary, 10 Sc; heavy, SC.
Pork-Fancy, 7lhc per ponnd;
large, 6A @7e.
Hops, Wool, Hides. Etc.
HOps-l90S, choice, y a Sc:
prime, ga 7c; medium, a &c per 10
1907, "a 4c; 1906, 1Q1he.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average
best, 10Q14c per pound, according
to shrinkage; Valley, 15Q16c.
Mohair-Choice. / SC per pound.
Hides-Dry hides. No. 1. 13015c
pound; dry kip. No. /. 1Sc pound;
dry calf, Ice pound; salted hides, g
a. SC pound; salted calfskin, ia
l3c pound; green, 1c less.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Water can't rise above its level.
Nor can n community rise above the
level of Its citizenship.
II the citizens are lukewarm, limp
and lazy, the town will be wishy
washy. wabbly and weak.
If the citizens have vERTEBRA,
VIM AND vIGoR, the town viii be
substantial. solid and strong.
Let's all brace up and make this
)wn Of ours place OF energy. ambi-
VI n"h enterprise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

A blind flea with six teeth and that
is pole vaulter besides. is the late {
discovery of the bugologlsts. II was
found on rats examined for plague,
and II must have been plague on
the rats.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Satin and net are far and away the
most useful materials for elaborate
costumes this season.
Automobile wells have two-inch
borders. sometimes spangled with
gold or silver pailIettes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Rrief News Notes.

Mark Twain got an elephant for
a Christmas present. He expected a
real live one that was promised him,
and arranged to take care OF IL, but
the one he got was made of paper
maiche.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
CONSUL NAV BE Killed.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. pc
Friends here have received no word
from DR.. Arthur Cheney, o fYale,
class OF 1889, American consul at
Messina. II is feared that he may
have been killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
ANOTHER CASE OF
BRlBlNG OFFICERS

Redwood City, Cal, Dec. 29.-Un-
Official charges OF giving and receiv.
ing bribes of money having been
made against the proprietors of the
Northern Road House, a gathering
place of the sporting fraternity. at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Killed Because He Ran.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 29.-Because
he attempted To escape from two
city detectives after he had been ar
rested on a charge of holding up 4
street car, Lawrence Vernon lies
dead today. When he started to run
one of the officers fired and Vernon
fell in his tracks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Fleet Enters Red Sea.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.

IUhIIed Press Leased WIre.J
London, Dec. 29,--The American
battleship fleet, according to reports
received here today, passed Perrin at
noon and entered the Red Sea. The
fleet is headed for Suez, and Is sehed
uled to reach there on January 3.
II the reichstag passes the new
TAX bill, every stein OF beer a German
drinks will help pay for a new bat
tleship.
- "a - II & RI "a.
,sa-a tbs zlho Kind You Has A6a,s Bought
ir'''s'' '' ~ /<97-,7z=,Iz -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

A work train on the Snake river
line was ditched seven miles east of
Snake River Junction. Monday even
ing and four OF the crew and civil
engineer named G.. ID. Mounell were
Injured. All will recover.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Tommy Burns claims the police
were Influenced" to interfere in his
fight with Johnson. and says he had
the negro going when the fight was
stopped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Buttons on fur coats are o. ~ u
same character as those usea w
velvet and silk wraps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

The Chinese government is trying
20 borrow money to devolp the Can
ton-Hankow railroad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

TNNTNINNI NIWINf
Umpire. Jones.
Timekecpcr. Perkins and Amec.
Time OF hclvos,. 90 minutes.
The S'lverton team will play In Al
hPny tonight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
BUSINESS
Still ON
INCREASE
DUN AND BRADsTREET REPORT
INCREASE IN INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY.
(By Associated Press }

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Bradstreet
tomorrow will say: Among the lead
ing industries the most notable fea-
ture is a general expansion in in
quiry for lumber, with prices show
ing distinct hardening, and prepar-
ations making for resumption Of OPP
erations in mills in the south, north
west and Pacific coast Business
failures of the United States for the
week ending August 20: 2a6 against
240 last week. Canadian failures
SO against 81"
R. G. Dun's company's weekly re-
view of trade tomorrow will say:
"Trade and industrial activity con-
tinues to epand. the Improvement be.
ing of conservative nature that
promises permanency. Mercantile
collections are more prompt than fol
some time"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

ASSAULT
HINDUS
FOREIGN LABORERS ON THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC HAVE
PITCHED BATTLE.
(By Associated Press

TACOMA, Aug. -Maddened at
the sight of forty Hindu strike
breakers filling their places in the
Northern Pacific railroad yards, about
fifty Italian laborers armed with
stones, clubs and other weapons,
twice today engaged the Hindus in a
pitched battle, but were repulsed by
the latter with bullets. Two Hindus
were injured. Other than this there
were no casualties. The leader of the
strikers promised Mayor Linck there
will be no further disturbance to-
night. Tomorrow he will have con-
ference with the railroad officials.
The strikers say they are not demand
ing increased pay; that the men came
from st. Paul to work for $1.50 a
day and were promised return trans
portation. The company, they claim.
reduced the pay to $1.25 and refused
to keep their contract regarding
transportation. The leaders of the
strike will not vouch for the behavior
of their countrymen after Saturday
night If the Hindus remain at work
and they must protect themselves
The railroad company has appealed
to the sheriff for deputies
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
RACE COURSE TO
BE Gut into LOTS

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-It was
learned today that the Brighton
Beach Racing association plant had
been sold to land developing com
pany and that within a week laborers
will be at work cutting the famous
race course into streets and building
lots. For week or two rumors hsd
been afioat that the last horse race
had been run on the track and that
negotiations for it's sale to building
syndicate were under way, but these
were denied with much emphasis by
the officials of the association and the
men who were said to be acting for
the prospective purchasers.
Reports that the track actually had
passed from the control of the Eng
man estate to Louis j. and Edward L.
Somerville were revived today, and
Coney Island business men who are in
close touch with business conditions
we're firm in the belief that the trans.
action had been consummated. Who
the new owners of the racing property
are and at what price the big fielt
was disposed of is not known.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
HEAVY fine FOR
SOCIETY WOMAN

CHICAGO, Aug. 21. United
States custom officers here have
seized tapestries, paintings, statuary
and rare pieces of armor, valued at
$50, 1000, the property of Mrs. Jack"
Gardner of Boston, which was bought
abroad for Mrs. Gardner's place in
Back Bay. The goods, customs Off
cials allege, were brought into this
country as the "household goods" of
Mrs. Emily Rockwell Crane Chad
bourne of this city, friend of Mrs.
Gardner, on which Mrs. Chadbourne,
the government officers say, placed a
valuation of $4,000.
An investigation was begun by the
customs authorities, and when the
real value of the goods was discovered
the tax of $4,000 was placed on
them by Collector of Customs Ames.
Fined and penalties for alleged
evasion Of the customs laws were
fixed at $40, 900, which, it is said, has
been paid. However, it is declared
that $4,000 additional will have to
be paid before possession of the prop
erty can be secured Officials of the
customs department have turned the
case over to District Attorney Sim:
for further investigation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS WILL
SELECT SPEAKERS
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.--For the
purpose of selecting from the Repub-
lican membership in congress the
most effective speakers for use early
in the national campaign a conference
was held tonight between Frank
Hitchcock and James S. Sherman,
vice presidential nominee. Speaking
of the tour which Sherman will un-
dertake beginning the last week in
September, will be more extensive
, than was expected. 1t is likely that
he will continue to deliver addresses
until election day, most Of them in
the central western states.
1t is planned now to have him fol-
low Bryan at several important meet
ings and reply to Democratic discus
sion of national issues.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
(By Associated Press. }

= THE HAGUE, Aug. 21.-Hol- .
. lands action against Venezuela .
= and the text of her note to .
. President Castro will depend .
= largely upon the reports of M. =
. de Rues, former Dutch minister .
. to Venezuela who was expelled .
. by Castro. He is expected to y
. arrive Monday. The press and .
. public of Netherlands takes the .
. Venezuelan affair most calmly .
= Naval officers are the most inter- .
= ested. They express pleasure at .
= the possibility of seeing active =
= service. The blockade of the =
- Venezuelan coast, if undertaken, .
. will not be done for some time =
. because of the adoption of puni- =
. tative measures will depend up =
= on the tenor of President Cas- Z
. tro's reply to Hollands repre- Z
= sentatives. Z
a a n a u = a n = - a a n a a n a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
AUTO EXPLOSION
|. INJURIES -FOUR men

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-A dispatch
to the Tribune from Lafayette, Indi-
ana, says: Two men were perhaps
fatally burned and three others in
jured by the explosion of an automo-
bile near here yesterday. Those SER
iously injured are Thomas Denman,
a wealthy farmer, and Ralph Scar Of
Boswell, Indiana. The others injured
were William Gutenberg, Leo Schus-
sler and Warren Mankey, also of Bos-
we'll.
The explosion, which was caused
by gasoline, occurred while the ma
chine was running thirty miles an
hour. The men, with their clothing
ablaze, leaped from the machine,
which ran into fence and was total
ly destroyed by the fire. The cries OF
the men attracted neighboring far
mers, who hurried to their assistance
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
convict SAID
TO BE A DUKE

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. Aug. 21.-
Declaring that Alphonse Gregus, con-
victed in 1906 of burglary and sem
fenced to seven years imprisonment
in the Missouri penitentiary. is duke
of the old Bourbon house Of France.
Father Gretchen, Partisan priest,
in letter to Val Mason, local at
torney, asks that efforts be made to
obtain the convict's pardon in ofder
that he may return to France in time
to see his invalid mother before she
dies.
References are given by Father
Gretchen to prove Gregus' connection
with the royal family. The letter has
been sent to priest at Jefferson
City.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
TODAY THE
REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION
Delegates Will Assemble at
10 O'clock in the Hippo
drome Theatre at Goldfield
to Nominate State Ticket.
.-~~.~%4-+%%....>e1e--.--~~-


morning will the most important
history the Republican state
delegates will nominate three pes
justice of the
of regents of the state
They will also select state
delegates the convention
convention will ratiy the
OF a for this district
Esmerada will be permanent
Turrien the present chair
will call the convention to
is will resign and that H. w Hum
phreys the position made vacant
proposition the convention to formally
doe candidate States The resolution
legislator will be chosen who will
the choice of the state
Hugh will be nominated for judge OF
the supreme will undoubtedly
other candidates the field The
fight Maxson of Reno Douglas
confident that he will
nomination a majority
the endorsement OF the
United States senator
large delegation yesterday aft
eight o'clock train will be filed
with Republicans desrous attending
convention
the ability of the delegates
though the OF opinion is
banquet will be rendered the dele
gates and several Tonopah will
notably and Judge F. Den
! = a q . . . 90 . . . . . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
SOLDIER OUT ON BONDS.
(BY Associated Press.l

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Ang. 21.-Pri-
vateJ oseph Klein, charged with kill
ing Earl Nelson last Saturday while
en- route to Springfield, was brought
into Justice Mead's court this after
noon. Klein waved examination and
was bound over to the grand jury.
He gave bonds in $4,000, which was
furnished by surety company and
was released. He returned to his
home at Chicago tonight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
STAND COLLAPSED
AT BRYAT Meeting

. DES MONIES, To-, Aug. 21.- .
. While Bryan was speaking at =
. the ball park this evening tenn .
. porary platform on which were =
. seated several hundred people =
= collapsed. Nobody was hurt and =
. there was no panic, but Bryan .
. was interrupted for five min =
. utes while arrangements were =
= made for him to continue speak =
. ing from the grand stand, where y
. he finished his address. =
AA~r . &c . 80 . 80 = 80
Comparing the attitude OF the two
dominant parties on the tariff ques-
tion, William J. Bryan at the base
ball park here tonight before a vast
audience, fired the first gun of the
campaign. He attacked the Republi-
can tariff revision when 1t included
in its platform declaration that
"The people can not safely entrust
the execution of this important work
with the party who is so deeply OBJ
ligod to highly protect interests as the
Republican party" Upon his arrival
here Bryan held an informal recep'
tion in the lobby of the Hotel savoy
and after breakfast was taken auto
mobiling through the city. He visit
ed Governor Cummins in the execu'
tive chambers Unexpectedly.
Unon the conclusion of the tarif
sneech he addressed an overflow
crowd in the auditorium. He EN-
phasized his views regarding the elec
tion of senator's by a vote OF the peo
ple. Bryan left tonight for Chicago
whore he will remain three days an'
hold conferences with the campaigl
managers.