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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
Gun discharges 1900 Bullets a Minute.

Gun Discharges 200 Dullets4a Minute.
4 PARIS, July 18.-Tiie French gov
eminent Is about to conduct expert
5ments with an electric quick-firing
gun. for which wonderful things are
claimed.
The gun. It Is stated, is capable Of
.discharging 1900 pro5ectiles q minute
without the use OF powder or any
other explosive, and the inventor. NJ.
Pouteaux. a chemist and engineer Of
Dion, says that u will make warfare
more destructive than ever.
The new gun resembles the Maxim
gun 1t consists OF an electric motor.
a reservoir for bullets. and tube
about six feet long, and one-third OF
an inch in diameter. open at both
ends. The bullets have no cartridges,
attached and consist Of bits Of metal.
They are lifted electrically from the
reservoir to tho tube. on reaching
which the firing current" comes into
play and hurls them from the TUBE.
The discharge Of bullets continues au-
tomatically until the reservoir Is
cmptied,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

Clergyman Starts Theatre Riot.
PARIS. JULY 1s.-A typical French
play OF extremely risque character
caused a riotous scene at the Cluny
Theatre In this city on Thursday even-
ing. Il.
There We're present several m embers
OF the Public Morality League. includ-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

twisted the steel clasps on the BRIDE
.groom's wrist till he WINGED from
pain. and second before he uttered
Yes" to the clergymans words, lie
cried out "Ooh!" The bride wept when
shc noticed the painful expression on
the bridegroon's face. while the detec-
.tives seemed to regard the proceeding
as q joke.
Il After the ceremony, Fray babe fis
wife farewell for ten years. and was
taken back to his cell, while the bride
returned toRher parents, home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

Before killing the old man, the muir.
|iderers forced him to tell them where
his savings were concealed. In the
|tplace indicated they found $1,7oo5 In
notes and gold. several valuable
antique coins, and q Quantity of
|jewelry.3sgA Abel the ringl der, gave
ltt7oO TO his accomplices and kept the
Arizona republican., 1908-01-09
POLICE BUSIfIESS,

Thomas yesterday had before him two drunks and they were giveR>five days each. one drunk was sentenced and the seneence was suspended. Andy Garcia is back ir durance vile again with five day label The marshal yesterday hung up some new bright red signs for the edification of the spitters. There will now be no excuse for pleas of ignorance which have no weight anyway. for all who run may read. The marshal is determined to stop the practice of using the side walks for a depository for the filth. In doing this and arresting the offen- ders he has no shade of malice toward any one, but is acting for the good of the public. A number more of the same kind of notices will be posted up in different places in the next few days.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-09
THE DEATH OF MRS. FLORENCE

WALkER.-Mrs. Florence $. Walker Of Worcester Mass, died on the night Of Jan. 2. at the home of Mrs. NJ. H. Martin her life long friend and school mate in Boston. She came here more than year ago. very> i'll, to be cared for by her friend Mrs. Martin. who has done all possible to make her clos ing hours as free from pain as possi- ble. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon. The in terment will be in the new cemetery. Mrs. Walker was an accomplished mu- sician and a highly educated lady.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-09
FLUSHING PRoeREss-Harry Ben

nett will go over to Tempe today to meet with the cit.- council and make the final arrangements for the line entering the city, which is being plan ned to be built from Mesa. Mir. Ben nett is confident that he will have the work started on the line between these two cities within the next thirty days. He does not however expect to go ahead with any preparations on this side of the river until after the spring election. At that time he hopes to be able to secure permission to bring the line into Phoenix. Mir. Bennett says he has emDle money back of his under taking and is going to push it through as he believes that it will be a money making project from the start.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-09

MT. s. L. Pritchard and family will leave in few days to make their home in California. Their household goods and other effects will be sold at auc- tiOn today by w. D Hammond the auctioneer, at MT. Pritchard's resi- dence, S20 North Third St.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-09

Rosenzweig's Jewelry store. formerly the Crescent Jewelry Co, will soon be located in more commodious quarters at and East Washington Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
.TAFT'S VOTE ABOUT
WHAT He EXPECTED
Received 7O2 on the First Bal
lot in Convention.
TWO DELEGATES GET AWAY
For Some Reason They Transfer Al
legiance to Hughes.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS
Great Roosevelt Demonstration oy
the Spectators That Continues
Even While Roll Is Called.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS

CHICAGO. June 19.-Secretary Tart was
nominated at SIP o'clock yesterday s'e
moon. That was the exact time "hol,
Permanent Chairman Lodge annouiioe'
the vote as follows:
..Of the 37S votes cast by the delegates
Mr.. Roosevelt received 3: Mr.. Foraker
16. Mr. Hughes, 63; Mr.. Cannon. 81; MT
x Toilette. 25; MI Fairbanks, ~ MAJ
Enox 60 and Mr.. Taft, seven hundred
and
Mr.. Lodge said '7O2." but not MOI
five feet away from him heard the An.
two Instantly a great roar s"ep'
through the hall. Standards or s'h.eS
were thrown into the air. HandKercn'ei'
umbrellas and hats waved on high.
Vote Made Unanimous.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford sprang TO ms
feet after three minutes of cheering 1ol
Taft. and said:
AT the request Of Gov. Hughes. ane
in accordance with the instructions OF the
New York delegation. 1 move to make ths
nomination of Mr.. Taft unanimous.
Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania
doomed up across the aisle.
The state Of Pennsylvania, he salo
seconds the motion made by the state
of New York
Senator Cullom of Illinois Strengthened
up.
The state of Illinois, he said, also
seconds the motion of New York
Michigan. Wisconsin. Indiana and thu
Foraker contingent in Ohio also wheeled
into line. There were salvos of applause
and in the end another great outburst o.
cheering This came when Mr.. Lodge
with his garel nicely poised IN MS r'sh
hand. sent his voice ringing out through
the convention hall with this declaration
1t is moved and seconded that the nom
ination of william Howard Taft Of Ohi'
as the candidate Of the republican party
for President of the United States b
made unanimous Those who are In favor
of it will say aye.
A great chorus Of "ayes" shook thu
building Not only the delegates appeared
to vote, but also the spectators swelter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
MEN WHO WILL TELL TAFT
HE IS PARTY'S NOMINEE
Committee Appointed to Notify Sec
rotary of War He Is Republican
Standard Bearer.

CHICAGO. June 1S-The following is
the committed. appointed To notify William
III. Taft of his nomination:
Alabama, NJ. l.. Steele.
Arkansas. Frank ii. Kennedy.
California, George c. Ross.
Colorado. Thomas +. Walsh.
Connecticut, Charles III. Clark
DelaWa are. Preston Lea.
Florida, Joseph K. Lee.
Georgia. ]. b. Carton
Idaho, James Fl. Brady.
Illinois, Roy o. West.
Indiana George AIDE.
Iowa. A. d. Clarke.
Kansas, Grant Hornaday.
Kentucky, 4. r. Burnham.
Louisiana, not selected.
Maine Edward p. Kicker.
Maryland. Felix Agnus.
Massachusetts,, Sidney y. Bisney.
Michigan, George 2. Codd.
Minnesota, c. NJ. Buck.
Mississippi. l.. h. Moseley.
Missouri, Jeptha ID. Howe.
Montana, Charles r. Leonard.
Nebraska, W. A. George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

Nevada. Oscar ]. Smith.
New Hampshire. Alfred F. Howard.
New Jersey, Ferdinand w. Roebling.
New York, Otto T. Barnard.
North Carolina, Charles ]. Harris
North OakOta. c. j. Lord.
Ohio. J. Warren Keifer.
Oklahoma, Charles Zeley.
Oregon. Asa b. Thompson.
Pennsylvania, c. A. Rock
Rhode Island. Joseph +. Fletcher
South Carolina. j. r. Adams
South Dakota, A. w Ewart
Tennessee. not selected.
Texas. Eugene Nolte.
Utah. &. f.. Loose.
Vermont Roger w Huluurd.
Virginia. G. NJ. Gibbons.
Washington, &. S. Eaton.
West Virginia. Charles r. Teeter.
Wisconsin, John +. Murphy
Wyoming. Frank w. Mandell
Alaska, Frank II. Hitchcock.
Arizona, r. E. Sloan.
District of Columbia, Henry HI. Fla
Their.
Hawaii. George B. Mcclellan.
New Mexico. w. II. II. Llewelyn.
Philippine Islands. not selected.
Porto Rico. F. B. Quitonize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Mayor Reyburn's Yacht to Sail.

The steam yacht Gretchen. Capt Keen is
in readiness 10 sail on her annual summer
cruise. and it is expected that she viii
leave here today or tomorrow for Phila-
delphia, where she Will be joined by her
owner Mayor. j. f. Reyburn. and his
family. for a trip to Poughkeepsie to wit.
ness the intercollegiate rowing races
next week. From the Hudson the vessel
will so to the New England coast for
the summer months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

Then quickly came the motion 10 ad-
journ till 10 O'Clock this morning, and
quickly 1t was carried The sun was pour
ing through the western windows of the
Coliseum. Men scrambled to their feet
and made for the door Women hastily
gathered up their handkerchiefs and fans
and did likewise. BY the dozen doors of
the hall the crowd poured out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Convention Hall, Chicago, June 10.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June 49,
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York
will make the race for Vice President of the
United States on the republican ticket.
He has been chosen as the running mate
of William H. Taft by the national conven-
ton. The result was received with enthu-
siasm and sense of relief followed the an
nouncement of the VOTE for the work of the
great convention was practically at an end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
For Other Candidates.
Following is the of,cial vote for Tat

jersey Ss ns New 9e9s fot:! f'0 Il Ne"
For Fsirbanks-Georgi.: I; Indiana, 30; Ken.
sI F.? aasSes.Sew Sort q Is; Virgins. 2. To-
For FORAKER Georges 8; Ohio. 4: South Caro-.
lima. 2; Virginia. /; District Of Columbia. i.
For kno1-New Jersey. =; Pennsylvania. g..
For La Toilette wisconsin. Is.
For acknowledgements, 3.
Absent-South Carolina. l.
Total number Of delegates, $50.
The flop of two Virginia delegates from
the Taft column to Hughes for some rea-
son aroused the ire of Manager Hitchcock,
who had declared earlier in the day that
Taft would have 7O4 votes, and he ap-
peared to be grieved at the secession of
two Of that number.
Il told the President that Mr.. Taft was
going to have 7O4 votes.' he explained.
land he may think that didn't make my
arrangements properly. 1 am going to
ginia later on
Galleries Threatened With Election.
Respectful attention was given to all the
speakers but Gov. Hanly Of Indiana. who
nominated Fairbanks. He was so verbose
that the galleries grew impatient and
boisterous. Chairman Lodge finally inter.
fered.
THE chair wishes to say to the specta-
tors" said MIR. Lodge, that they are here
on invitation Of the convention, and that
each candidate is entitled to be presented
fairly to the convention. If the Interrupt
ton continues / shall order the police to
clear the galleries"
Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis sec
onded the nomination in fairly brief
speech, in which he said that the slow
movement Of the steam roller did moi
seem to satisfy those in command. When
some of the delegates Kissed this utter.
ance he replied tartly:
In Indiana there are two things that
make that noise, snakes and geese"
Woodford Nominates Hughes.
Next on the list of states having favor
lite sons was New York AS the states
name was called few Of the members OF
the republican club and one or two dele.
gates came into the hall bearing a banner
with a Hughes poster on 1t. They did moi
cause a ripple of excitement, and placed
| the banner at the side of Chairman Wood.
runs seat amid dead silence. Gen. Stew.
art l.. Woodford rose and went to the
platform, and when he appeared there
was applause that lasted twenty seconds
This is republican convention and We
are republicans" began Gen. Woodforj
Our Job Is to nominate q winning ticket
| And when we go out from this convention
our business Is to elect the ticket, no mat
| ter what ticket We nominate.
That's right" interrupted Senator Bev'
eridge.
throughout Cen Woodford was listened
| to with marked interest. in contrast to
! the reception that the preceding speeches
had had, The mention of Hughes name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Foraker Named by Mccoy.

c. B.. Mccoy was the next speaker He
hailed from Ohio, and Senator Lodge, in
introducing him. departed from custom
to the extent Of saying:
Mr.. G. B. Mccoy, who rises to place
in nomination Senator Foraker
His speech was fairly brief, but was
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
POLITICS AND BANKING IN CALIFORNIA

ME legislature that month will be confronted with
elaborate report the state banking laws drawn up by
commission OF politicians appointed by Governor Giet The
pedigree performances of the supply
that their work will be addressed politics
and finance The regulation of banks banking purely
incidental this job The creation of comfortable Offices
filed by politicians the prime purpose There will be
solemn talk about safeguarding the interests OF depositors but
all that will the merely of decent disguise for the
object, which well paid office be
reward for political service.
This is theory It demonstrated conclusion appearing
from the that the rejected following
proposed for enactment by committee of bankers:
No shall be appointed
at least banking experience either officer
emye commercial bank savings bank
onehaf OF which shall have this
This IS from the New York banking 1t is
approved by all the clearing houses of California 1t would provide
supervision of banks but the qualifications required
would shut the appointment of politician the job
Therefore the recommendation turned down by the
who declared that of executive ability could
all the bill That ward politician Undoubtedly the
viii be urged again during the coming and the action
members II will be closely scrunzed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CARNEGIE AND THE srANDpATTERs

ME sandpatters for Carnegie He their hankess
child who has driven his serpent tooth vtas
Carnegie declares that the duty steel piece robbery
Most of have known much for long
about pulling any bricks from the protection wall
edhce tumble. But there demand genuine revision
OF the tariff The republican party has promised and
viii be held responsible for performance merely letter.
spirit The tariff deeses that have their purpose
The steel industry promoted from the infant Carnegie
writes:
under which will produce
than the whole world besides This viii within years.
probably within three when
has become the home of Steel and this 5 0
The ways and of the house. engaged on
tariff hearings dominated by the andpaers If their
way there would be revision upward downward sidews
but the country whole will stand any policy
Taft resolved that far his power goes will exerted
favor of honest uhment OF the revision pledge Raymond
Patterson, writing from Hot Springs, Va, explains Mr. Tats
position:
Mr. Taft told Of acting
constitutional right president will bad bill without
no matter what be the politically to himself the
or OF the both Of Them the of revision,
burdensome though be, if
TAFT convinced protecionist recognizes the
Dngley schedules need of to
foster monopoly protect industries that stand alone
The true potectons he who the diseased parts the
system ecsed not he who would defend the whole
Of fetish sacred Tor the standpatters
had their they would destroy the system years by
reducing it TO absurdi Their only Carnegie call
him an Migrate 1t is confession.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
A RETIRED GUNBOAT

ME- vlcissudes of the saucy Pinta make sort
OF the Beginning life nearly half century
ago the yonder shore of this continent ship
the roaring Sixties chrstened with that seemed prophetic
of pebald her old age she stripped of her hnery
her naval l and and hauling square toed
like thoroughbred harnessed to pow.
When says ship this let fncky
lest the molecular naval critic the desped land
ubber and confess that the Pnta merely gunboa that
through the and played That duty we'll fulfilled
she voyaged the Horn around and for Unc Sans bid
ding breasted the turbulent tides that Alaskan
variety of service assigned for this naval jack of all when
she San Diego of practice liberal
ton in the art of for the gallant of the local militia In
and seaworthy.
This IS the wooden ship She carries old OF those
splendid ships that recently filled the bay San Francisco like
floating castles Of STEEL how many will hold fifty years
OF service You will torpedo boat pushing
tide of scens of Suun bay like the gallant Pnta her
old age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
A NEW NEIGHBOR

E coming will probably added to the
1t is ntmated that the president his Forthcoming mes
will advise the admission New Mexico and
Arizona separate states 1t conceded that
when the of statehood these
tories The population OF New Mexico good mixed and
Arizona objected orcby to the The against
the made ostenby that ground but
the influence of local politicians Arizona used as STRONGLY
possible against the The larger population Of New
Mexico would have exngused their influence in great decree
If add these the local pride if not
difficult understand Azonas objection extinction
observation by amagamaon No doubt admission
will materially the development
welcome addition to Pacific influence congress- The
agricultural horticultural and mining that region put it
in very much the class California
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
REMARKABLE EARNINGS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC

ME CALL congraulates Mr. Hartman the well earned
prosperity OF Union Pacific and Southern Pacific as demon
ated by the reports OF earnings and for October
and Tor the three preceding months since the beginning fiscal
is that the gross earnings lines show decline
compared with the period OF last year.
gratifying increase OF net earnings DUE doubt
made possible by the high standard of physical efficiency which
Mr. Harrman has attained great systems
Thus find that the Southern Pacific the month Of
October shows increase of earnings amounting to S8
and for the four months from July October
VI S22o69l6. The Union Pacific smaller gross
makes better showing increase in
nc earnings for the four months $3,33306o
These significant figures Part of the periods
parson being the months OF 1907 characterized bv
high mark OF prosperity But the roads actually making
money which people have denomnated
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
Answers to Queries

STREET SwEEPING-H. W. H., City. Is
street sweeping lost art?
This department is not aware that it
is, for it is sometimes carried on in
this city.
HIGH LATITUDE-American. City. What Is
the highest occupied latitude in United States
territory
1t is said that Point Barrow, Alaska,
is. III degrees 27 minutes north.
FoRCE-F. C. S., City. VIII be thankful for
reasonable answer to the following: What
would be the result of an irresistible force
should strike immorable body?
An impact.
THE TIvoLI-M. T. F.. City. Where was
the old Tiyoii In San Francisco located:
II you mean the original Tivoli that
was at the northwest corner of Stock
ton and Suffer streets, opened in 1875
by Kreling & Blumberg. 1t was then
moved to the north side Of Eddy street
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06


between Powell and Mason streets and
subsequently, to the southwest corner
OF Eddy and Mason, which went up in
flames in April. 1906.
MlzPAH-c. P. Hollister. Cal. What is the
interpretation of mizpah?
It means watchtower. For fuller
explanation see the bible, Gen. xxi. As,
~, os. also Jud. X, 1917, XII. %; Xxx, l, 3,
xxi l, 8, s.
MUZzLB VELOCITY Soldier, Fort Baker.
Cal. What is the difference in muzzle velocity
eelween the kTag Jorgensen rifle and the new
Springfield army rife?
A recent test shows the Krag 1000
feet and the Springfield 2,o7o.
THE GOLDEN CITy-R. H., Livermore. Cal.
When did the steamer Golden City from Pan
ana reach San Francisco in May, 1869?
Sunday. May 90. and sailed again for
Panama on June /, following.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

business The of operation has been
striking and this mostly labor be
urged that increase usfe demand for higher
freight.
The Call unable understand how the railroad lawyers will
be able to these highly satisfactory reports earnings
the threatened horizontal increase of freight tariffs Railroads
are able to show increase in their net OF nearly $0
in month not pretend that they suffering from
rates While net earnings apace and comfortable dividends
paid like oppression demand higher
the hard pressed producers of California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
I1npertinent Question No. 80
When Are You Happy?

For the most original wttest this questionhe
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Answers to sSSho Man. why.v
prize t Mrs A. General Deliver Oakland
My husband, who objects buving
ing his stenographer : ~
. o E. II. san Mata
The who will deliberately stand between woman and
bargain " -
olhgwod street
My father in law; he lets work
prz to J. NJ Hayden winters
The lost got her
to F. sfxtenthsn street city
ami stayed in the house tag day
o General Denver
The who refuses with interest that stolen
- W ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
Dreamy Corgeousness
Certain characteristics of life In California
discovered by a visiting BritlSher
By Edward r. Cahm


WRITER in the London Times says California the real home
y nourhed sweetness and light and we are
unprohtabIc glued culture California
breeds like the land Of wine women and song wnee
horny hyramb in and little WOOL hus
does N u m s4a out 0i Lond0n m @ Mr. Roosevelt
America The expression was happy
There is being evolved IN ca0rnA
ratio Of works
the other states is amazing sur
ptsing women in New
of which work
almost nothing
three The capita
bl baaon 0l nesa ne us m ats" Bt we might spare sappho
the lady upairs
Greer Harrison could do that his moral principle torond
literary output has been much neeted
Jennings lazy applied
ydck their product There Italian professor the other day
who declared that Horace worked for the Roman promotion "
that George Sterling
respectable would
for Lage Lydia other oraan bellies Mr. Sterling II ne loves ms
talents and his command Of lam
This appreciave well
golden black the Pegasus 1t Ike this
zaion justify itself The srussns genius rare The
thought had found pathetic % case ~n s % begged @ me me- % % % @ IN re- re-
ing checks
The queen was in the paror counting her money; the king
kitchen eating honey region
Gosngs gift OF
the OF the Perhaps that explains
the magazines Most Of them read as they written Louis ounzs
London
poetic 1 a
Modo the Homer the perOns
O the Aluras boys quote part:
The next is
A mani strong n
0 a
s a
Around the girls he does
n n he he a made a mash
ne
5
He haveyo you all KIN
8
IS he
he gets az "a Is
His horse refu TO
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

catalogue gored ballad, offered
exhibit the made by
phere." Thus the Londoner
to o
and
dreamy gorgousness
himself and his household
The DR. Mertts
behalf of R l. DR. Merritt willing boat
where his
who this Stevenson?" money!
Of of dreamy
xtractfr etter:
nvtat1o
Louiss Ier a literary yrnan"
Stevenson, dead and turned pink
he of
What t
belly