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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
OHIO FOR TAFT
Republican State Central Committee
Nude Up Entirely OF Taft Men

Made Up Entirely OF Taft Men.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, March 3.-The
Republicans of Ohio. who met to-day
in State convention. placed the entire
party machinery of the State in the
hands of William II. Taft and his pres
idential followers, and dealt a stag
gering blow to the interests of SEN
ators Foraker and Dick by wiping off
the State Central Committee every man
who was known to have any bias in
their favor. Every member of the
new State committee Is Taft man.
Walter e. Brown. OF Toledo. was re-
elected chairman, and Malcolm Karsh-
ner. of Columbus, secretary.
The committee on permanent organ
ization decided tonight to report in
favor of Acknowledgement Waddell l..
Ellis for permanent chairman. The
pictures of Senator'S Foraker and Dick
were hung in the convention hall, and
the platform which will be presented
tomorrow has In 1t tonight plank
commencing the "Ohio representatives
in Congress-" without, however, men
tioning any OF them by name. At the
same time another plank, which Is also
in the platform tonight, strongly in
dorses the passage Of the railway rate
bill, which was opposed in Congress
by Senator Foraker.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Walter Z. Brown. of the
State Central Committee. who an
nounced that the temporary organiza-
ton of the convention would be-:
Chairman, James r. Garfield, Secretary
of the Interior; Secretary. r. NJ. Swift
ger. The mention of Secretary Car
fields name was the signal for an out
break of applause, which was deep
ened when he advanced to the front of
the platform to deliver his address.
Cheers greeted every mention of Taft,
and the prediction that Ohio was about
to furnish another President created
a bedlam of approval.
Following the announcement OF the
names of the committeeman an ad-
iournment was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Governor An
drew l.. Harris Will be renominated
for another term by acclamation. Every
mention of his name to-day called forth
enthusiastic cheers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
KENTUCKY MURDERS
Hursis Trial to Go over Until Two
Other Cases Are Heard.

JACKSON. KY, March 3.-When the
case against John Abner and John
Smith, charged with the murder OF
James Cockrill, was called to-day.
Judge Holt granted separate trials on
motion OF Abner's counsel and the
State elected to try Abner first. Coun-
sci for Abner asked for change Of
venue, and one hour in which to pre-
pare atfidavits was allowed by the
court.
The trial of Beech Hargis for killing
his father, Judge James Hargis. may
go over till the Abner trial ends. Ad-
ditional affidav!ts We're filed by Beech
Iarg!s to-day asking for contin-
uance, on the ground that the civil
suit pending against Judge Hargis at
Lexington for the murder OF DR.. Cox
would be called to-day. Judge Adams
took the motion under advisement, but
indicated that he would overruie the
motion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Delegate Page Scores Victory in
Movement for Compulsory Ed
ucation-Chaotic Conditions
in Legislative Circles Most
Marked Feature of
Situation Now.
Important Measures
Passed Yesterday
HOUSE.
Byrd liquor bill, ns amended.

Byrd liquor bill, as amended.
To correct erroneous assessments
of land.
To prohibit gambling for small
amounts, except In competition for
prizes. (The "pink ten" bill.)
To regulate the practice OF vetcr.
fnnry surgery.
To prohibit counclImcn from being
interested In city contracts.
To regulate bills of exception by
courts in vacation.
To require the Attendance Of chill
dren of certain nges on the public
schools OF the State.
SENATE.
To crente fire emnn's relief fund.
To regulate the employment of
children In factories, workshops,
mercantile establishments and mines.
Approprinting the sum OF 1880
to the state Board of Agriculture
and Immigration.
To authorize the government to
acquire title to jamestown EXPOSE
ton property Mt Sewcll's Point, near
Norfolk, vn.
To provide retirement fund for
public school teachers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Chicago Police Learn He
Had Been Chosen to Ex-
ecute Death Order.
MAYOR AND CAPTAIN
ALSO ON FATAL LIST
Young Russian Shot by Chief
Shippey Attempted Suicide the
Night He Was Chosen for
Bloody Work-Scv-
eral Important
Arrests.
ILL. March 3.-That
Lazarus Averbuch, in attempt
\ ing to assassinate Chief Ship

~HICAGO, ILL. March 3--That
Lazarus Averbuch, in attempt
ing to assassinate Chief Ship
pey, carried out commission
instructed to him by group Of
Chicago anarchists was declared by
Assistant Chief OF Police schutler
tonight to have peen proven be-
yond doubt. The discovery was
made tonight. The group OF anar-
chists also plotted to assassinate Mayor
A. B. Busse and Captain p. o. o'Brien,
of the detective bureau. The prn-
cipals in the plot have not yet been
! discovered, but 1t was said that Aver
buch was picked to execute the order
OF death at a meeting OF anarchists
which he attended last Thursday night.
1t was on that night upon his return
to the home OF his sister Olga Aver
buch. No. 21s Washburne Avenue, that
the young Russian contemplated sui
eide, as described by her TO the police.
Averbuch. instead of going to night
school. as his sister declared he did, Is
said to have been in nightly communl-
cation with band OF radical revolu-
tionists, and 1t was at meeting OF
these men that Averbuch was chosen
to remove" the police head.
I'VE have several important clews."
said the assistant chief tonight,
which we believe will lead to the
arrest of the conspirators. Olga Aver
buch persistently refuses to give us
any information. We are seeking the
young woman. Rosa Stein. among 9TH
ers. who lived with Averbuch and his
sister"
Three Important Arrests.
WhfIa oif 20 70
thorities put plans on foot to-day
to stamp out anarchy in Chicago,
the police department pursued with
new plgor It's search through the
haunts of radicals In the Ghetto
district for anarchists who might
have a possible connection with
the attempted assassination Of Chief
of Police shippeY yesterday. The net
results of police activity during the
day and evening was the rounding UP
OF nine suspects.
Three arrests OF anarchists, which
the police considered important, were
made late tonight. One who gave his
name as Harry Goldstein. and Is said
| to be an agent of the Edelstadt So.
ciety. an anarchistic organization, al
407 Union Street, was taken into GUS
! tody at Halsted and West Fourteenth
| Streets while distributing hand-bills o.
/ an anarchistic nature. The other
suspects, whose names We're withheld
were arrested and subjected to a rig!c
examination. One was taken at Hal.
| sted and West Taylor Streets and the
/ other at Washington Street and Fiftl
/ Avenue in the Loop district.
! A clew secured early, in the day lee
to the arrest of Isadore Marebn, whc
for time was believed to be the
"curly- -haired" companion OF Averbuch
| the would-be assassin, as described
I to the police by Olga Averbuch, siste,
of the dead man. This was later de
cided to be not the case, but Mareor
admitted sufficient association Will
Chicago anarchists to warrant his be
/ Ing held. Another clue led to the ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
THREATS TO ARCHBISHOP
Head of New York Catholic Diocese
Gets Letters From AnarchIsts.

hs"u WI -NG" IOEN SathoAhS DAoSSsS
Gets Letters From Anarchists.
NEW YORK, March S.--t1ls Grace
Archbishop Farley, head of this diocese,
has received violently worded letters
from avowed anarchists, who make
threats against him and the Catholic
Church, and has caused complaint to
be made at police headquarters.
The letters are believed to have been
sent by the same band of anarchists
who have threatened the lives OF Catho-
lie priests In Cincinnati and other
Western cities. 1t Is believed that
they may prove to have direct con-
nection with the assassination Of the
Rev Father Leo Hendricks by Anur-
chist Alio at the altar OF st. Eliza
beths Church, In Denver, nine days
ago.
The order OF Secretary straus, of the
Department OF Commerce tand Labor,
for the deportation of such alien anar-
reach will be enforced promptly ana
vigorously by the local and Federal
authorities working in harmony with
the municipa. police. Commissioners
of Immigration William Thorn Is keen
ly alive to the situation, and his subor-
dinates are already schooled In what Is
expected OF them. United States Dis
trict Attorney Stimson intimated that
no time would he lost by the Federal
officers In complying with the instruc-
.tions
1t Is known that conferences between
several local and Federal authorities
will be held tomorrow, and It Is un-
derstood that representative OF the
immigration service will confer with
Commissioner Bingham on plan OF
joint action to be mapped out.
Despite qualified denials. justified by
the secret nature OF the work. 1t Is
known that a systematic campaign
against those suspected OF anarchistic
Ideas has been quietly waged for
months. detectives are scattered
throughout Wal Street and the resi-
Dental section of the weather. citi-
zens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Southern Complies.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-All ar
rangements have been made by tho
Southern Railway Company for COM
piiance with the provisions of the Fed
eral nine-hour law relative to opera :
tors and dispatchers in the railroad
service. and the sixteen-hour law for
trainmen, which becomes effective to-
morrow. Between 100 and ESQ addi-
tional operators will be required Some
OF tho mrre unlmportant stations will
be closed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
WORKING AS MoT0RMAN

uaWes Neebler Wanted IN Hrtstol for
Murder Arrested In Tampa.
TAMPA. FLA. March 3.---Working
quietly as street car motorman,
Halves Keebler,. member OF the Hill
family gang OF the Tennessee moun-
tains, was arrested here to-day upon
Identification by Police Chief Caldwell
of Bristol Tenn Keabler has charge
OF murder pending against him at
Bristol and escaped from jail at Marion,
NC. several months ago, by knock
Ing down guard, after being sentenced
to ten years for highway robbery.
keebler admits his Identity. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
NINE-HoUR LAW
Rnilronds Make Provision for Increased
Force Of Operators

PHILADELPHIA, March 3.--Both the
Pennsylvania and the Reading Rail-
roads have made provision for meeting
the Federal nine-hour law for opera :
tors and dispatchers in the railroad
service, which goes into effect to-mor-
row. On the former 700 additional
operators will be required, and about
one-third that number are needed on
the Reading.
Tho Pennsylvania Company will rely
to certain extent on Its telephone
service. The company has been taking
men on since October, and while many
others are to be had. most OF It's new
men, 1t is said, were trained In the
school opened in September at Bedford,
Pa. Young men are instructed In
the duties OF station agent as well
as dispatchers. The Pennsylvania en-
ploys about 5000 operators throughout
its system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
To Keep ont Grimm ais.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 3.-Sec.
rotary of Commerce and Labor to-day
issued sweeping order to all commis-
inspectors in charge directing them to
confer with the police In their respec-
tive Jurisdictions with view to "se-
curing the cooperation of the police
the country of alien anarchists and
criminals falling within the law relat-
ing to deportation."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
ON senboard Air Tine.

NORFOLK. VA, March 5.-Executive
Operating Officer Garrett of the ssa.
board Air Line Railway, to-day pro-
niulgated general order. operative
throughout the system. carrying into
effect the nine-hour law for all opera
tors in the operating department. The
change goes into effect tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Norfolk and we.tern

ROANOKE. VA, March 3.-The Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
to-day announced that the nine.h
law for telegraphers Will be obeyed on
that system, and will go into effect to-
morrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

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ny LEWIS H. MAcHEN.

HAOS is the only word to des-
scribe the present Legislative
" situation.
YESTERDAY the House of Dec
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

among the Klnghsher people here at
tending the Assembly.
Mrs. l.. d. Mari. wife OF Secretary
Marr. of the school land commission
Is here from Tulsa visiting her hus-
band for a few days.
Miss Katherine Upton left today
for Kansas City to visit with friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs r. G. Glover have re-
turned from their horfynoon trip.
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian
church viii hold a cooked food sale
Saturday in W f. rowers' plumbing
shop.
Mrs. S. A. Hoover aud children have
returned frorn few weeks outing
st Sulphur Springs.
Rev. H. r. Brill and family. Of Mul
hall, are here attending the assembly
meetings.
Mrs. J. ". Moore and Mrs. o. W
, Calkins and daughter are the guests
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09
SOCIETY.

Mrs. A. L, Cockrum charmingly en-
teriained the New State Card club
yesterday afternoon al her home on
East Nable Av The house was dec
Grated with cut flowers and ferns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

the worst case IN 20 dsya and restore
the beauty Of youth. Pries 50 eents snd
$780,. By issdins druggists or mail
esp.s.a by NATIONAL TOILET Co. Paris. Isuu.
Sold by Briggs Pharmacy, Waliaee's
Drug Store and other druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

connected with the estate OF her hus.
band. the late Sheriff Garrison. OF Ok
lahoma county
Mrs. E. p Hamacner OF Claremore.
IS the guest Of Mrs, f. L. Langley
Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald and daughter
are visiting friends IN Oklahoma City,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

The afternon was spent pleasantly at
whist Mrs C. r. Cot>eral winning
the first prize. Mrs J j Boles the
lone hand Mrs b. + Hainer and
Mrs. John Jensen. Of Perry; Mrs, j.
j. Raymaker and Mrs. Bronson We're
the guests OF the club Light refresh
ments were served.
Chancellor George A. Bradford. Of
the Epwurth university and family,
are here attending the chautauqua.
Mrs. VIM jenkins. formerly Of this
city and now Of Sapuspa, is here at
tending the assembly meetings.
Misses Mary and Eva Halsell Of Ok
lahoma City, are the guests of Mrs
W. A. Frasier on North Broad street
Mrs. William Mccoy and family are
camping cut az Island park and az
itending the assembly
Rev. w. G. Lemon and wife, of Pom
ca City, are here attending the As
sembly meetings Rev Lemon Is 1
former Guthrie resident
Mr. ana Mrs. J. r. Lockwood al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09
. y n ~ - s,A'.,n i-4s'6
PERSONAL
AND
LOCAL

George H. King. formerly in the
Racket store business here, Is now
lpgted IN bis Old home town Of An
derson, Ind
Masters Lee CoclTum. Ransom
iamall and Paul Armantrout are
camping out at Island park druing the
assembly.
DecioFs Blesh aud Reed, formerly
IL this city and now OF Oklahoma
city are here today
Rev Noah b Wickham. superinten.
dent Of the Oklahoma ChIdren's Home
n0eiety, accompanied by his son. NJ AZ
Wickham, Is here attending the assem-
bly, meetings
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

evening He viii deliver his popular
lecture this evening on "Tallow
Clips"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Hon. Henry S. Johnston, OF Perry,
was in the city last evening TO at
tend the chautauqua.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Of Mr.. and ars. A. T. Clark. on East
Villas avenue.
Mrs. Webb Land, of Muskogee, is
the guest of Mrs. Clark Field, on
West Logan avenue.
Mrs Garrison is here from okla
homa City today looking after business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Dr Robert PARKER Miles the noted
lecturer and Journalist, arrived last
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

T. w. Gist returned this morning
from a trip 10 Alabama and Washing
ton. y O. Mrs Gist and daughter win
remain with relatives in Alabama for
visit of several weeks
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Rev. chas. Brown. state chairman
Of the prohibition party, Is here from
Cameron attending the Assembly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

S. w Hogan came over from Cash
ion yesterday TO attend the assembly
lie was accompanied BY his wife an,
c0gsin Miss Turner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Rev and Mrs Y w Young. OF Cash
ion are among the prominent Metl
odists attending the assembly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

J. n Lankard and wife came oyel
from Klngnsher yesterday 10 heal
Bishop Quayle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Miss Katherine Upton left today
for Kansas City to visit with friends
and relatives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

among the Klnghsher people here at
tending the Assembly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

Mrs J ". Moore and Mrs, o. w.
callSins and daughter are the guests
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-02-05

been one of the worlds creates,
arOhaeologists. Joseph Ray, the
Ohio county mathematician and
author Of Rays Ari,hmetios, has
been "oiphered" into the lastinp
affections Of half of the etates OF
the Union. DR.. l. &. White 10 to
day regarded a. one of the most
eminent scient,sts IN America. Ida
l.. Reed, . Barbour county girl,
composes cantatss aud hymns that
have been widely used and is the
author Of "Chri.tmas Belle" q song
that has floated on the air from
Maine to Cahfornis. Prof. Dolbear
in his room at Bethany, frat work.
ed out the prinolple by which the
telephone was sfterward made
practical by DR.. Alex Braham Bell.
James Rumsey, of Morgan county,
constructed the first boat in the
world tn be propelled by steam, and
Washington witnessed it's first trial
trip on West Virginia river ten
years before Fulton's boat was
built. Graham Hamrick, in his
log cabin in Barbour county, dir
covered method of embalming
which seems near approach to the
lost method Of the Egyptians.
There are others who tell us that
to be classed as a great state we
must "bresk records" and that is
the very thing our state has been
doing for several years. At the
Paris exposition West Virginia was
given the highest award on wood
grown by a Brooke county farmer.
We hold first place in America in
the production of petroleum, of
natural gas, and in the supply of
hardw oods. The largest zinc reduc-
tion plant in the world is located at
Clarksburg. The first electric rail
road in the world was constructed
and operated between Huntington
and Guyandotte. The largest az
factory in the world is located at
our state capital. A three-year.old
colt owned by General Watts, Of
Charleston, w. Va. has broken all
the trotting records of the world.
Recently in New York city, in a
competition at Madison Square Gar
den, the highest award, the gold
cup and the futtering ribbon, went
to the West Virginia span driven
by Mrs. Clarence Watson. of Fair
mont.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-02-05
HON. STUART f. REED
In a Speech Before the West VIr.
0lnid University Club at Pitts.
burO, EulOOlzes Our Great
Mountain State.

Members of the West Virginia
University club held q notable ban.
quet at Pittsburg recently, At which
was congregsted a large number Of
those who were former students at
the noted university Of the Noun.
tain State. Former State Senator,
Stuart f. Reed, of Clarksburg, was
the guest Of honor and made an ex.
eellent address. Many others pre-.
sent addressed the club on timely
topics. Senator Reed eaid In part !:
"West Virginia is rapidly gain.
ing prominent place in the galaxy
of states. 1t seems to be generally
understood that our state Ia great
because Of her untold mineral re
sources. But, my friends, it takes
more than these to make great
state. Some one has said that an
essential element Of greatness is
patriotism Ii this be true, let it be
not forgotten that upon the soil Of
West Virginia was struck the earli-
est blow for freedom. she gave the
first soldier of the union to suffer a
lIbation of his life blood upon the
altar of his country. The first bat
tie of the Civil War and the last of
the Revolution were fought within
her borders, and soldiers from her
territory were upon every battle.
field of liberty.
A Wet Vlrginian took the native
ore from our mountains and made
the cannon balls with which Com
modore Perry smashed the British
fleet on Lake Erie, and In that same
battle Captain Elliott, a former
Wheeling boy, commanded the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-02-05

Niagara, to which Perry transfer.
ed his flag when his own vessel,
the Lawrence, was wrecked and at
the mercy of the waves. Captain
Chad wick, Morgantown boy,
commanded the flag ship New York
when the Spanish fleet went down
at Santiago, il was a West Virgin
ian in command of an American
war vessel, cruising in Chinese
waters during the late conflict
between Russia and Japan, who
stood sentinel at his guns, under
the flag or the union, and compelled
the belligerents to respect the law
of nations and the right of neutrals
Again it has been held that a
great people must be propagsndists,
diffusing the blessings of Christian.
ity and the light of knowledge. Let
the roll of West Virginia be called
A minister from Pocahontas county
preached the first Protestant SER
mon beyond the Sierras, and the
Rev. Andrew, who went from
Hampshire county, is called the
"Fatber of Methodism" beyond the
Rockies" Alexander Campbell,
who established Bethany college,
was the leader of a successful
religious reformation and the found
er of the Christian church. Mary
Mcfarland went from Brooke
county aud established the missions
Of icebound Alaska. DR.. John
Mitchell, whose name is familiar to
the medical fraternity of two con.
tinents, lived in Jefferson county
A West Virginia scholar was select
ed as tutor for a crown prince oi
Italy, and DR.. Humphreys, from
Greenbrier county, is one of the
worlds most eminent philologists
and a Greek scholar of renown.
Maxon Summcnville, formerly oI
Clarksburg, was repVted to have
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-02-05
Neglected Colds Threaten Life
From the OhicaRo Tribune I

FROM the Chicago Tribune
Don't trifie with cold is good
advice for prudent men and women. 1t
may be vital in the case Of a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, and dry,
warm clothing are the proper safeguards
against colds. If they are maintained
through the changeable weather OF
autumn, winter and spring, the chances
of surprise from ordinary colds will be
slight. But the ordinary light cold will
become severe if neglected, and well
established ripe cold Is to the germs of
diphtheria what honey is to the bee.
The greatest menace to child life at this
season OF the year Is the neglected cold.
Whether it is a child or adult, the coldr
slight or severe, the very best treatment
that can be adopted is to give Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t is safe and
sure. The great popularity and i'm.
mense sale Of this preparation has been
attained by it remarkable cures of this
ailment. A cold never resulted ia
pneumonia when it is given. For sale
by The Bloss Drug Co.