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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
TICKET OF EVANS FACTION
George N. Tillman Nominated for
Governor of Tennessee-Sec0nd
Republican Convention.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12.-George n.
Tillman of Dawson county is the guber-
material nominee OF that part of the Re
publican party in Tennessee, known as
the Evans faction. He was nominated by
reclamation today at the close of the sec
ond Republican state convention held in
Tennessee this week Great enthusiasm
marked the nomination of Mr.. Tillman
and the adoption of a platform containing
a plank providing for statewide prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic through extern
sion of what is known as the four-mile
law.
The nomination of Mr.. Tillman makes
two Republican candidates in the field
for governor OF Tennessee. Hon. T As
bury Wright was nominated by the
Home Rule faction at Chattanooga on
Monday.
the platform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
SHOWS GREAT SKILL.

Lemans France. Aug. 12-Wilbur
Wright of Dayton. o.. made a splendid
flight with his aeroplane here this morn
ing. circling the field five times. and re-
naming in the air minutes and SIS 2-S
seconds The flight was undulatine
throughout, with the highest level ninety
feet
The flight was timed officially by the
Aero club Of the Department of the
Sarthe The wind was blowing at the
rate of ten miles an hour-the greatest
velocity since the experiments were be-
gun. The height attained by Mr.. Wright
is considered remarkable and the experts
present were unanimous in the opinion
that the American aeronaut today DEM
onstrated a greater degree OF skill in the
direction of his machine than he did in
the previous trials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
Young Man Of Great Wealth.

Boston, Aug. III. Montgomery
Sears was one of the richest men OF
this city. He came into his estate
three years ago upon the death Of his
father.
Mr. Sears was 80 years of age and
a graduate Of Harvard university. He
was fond of outdoor sports and was
an enthusiastic automobilist. He was
last year the largest individual taxpay-
err In Boston. Nearly all of the prop
erty is located in the business district
and in the fashionable section of the
Back Bay.
Mr. Sears was a member OF many
clubs and had figured in local polS..cs.
He had announced his candidacy for
the Massachusetts, senate at the coming
fall election. He was not married
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
RIVAL OF NEWLANps.

Reno. New. Aug. Estate Senator p
l.. Flanagan Is to be endorsed at the Gold
field convention. Aug. %. for Republican
senator. against Senator Newlands. Con-
siderable of a boom for Senator Flanagan
has been raised and the Republicans are
OF the opinion he is the only man in the
state who can successfully cope against
the senator now in congress- Senator
Flanagan. who is Republican committee
man. has made no effort to secure this
endorsement. and has not signified his in
tention of accepting Ii. but his many
friends think he would not decline to en-
ter the field against Newlands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
PAPERS APPROVED.

Chicago. Aug. ia telegram was re-
ceived here today by District Attorney
William Nj. Sims from Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte. approving the draft OF
the petition for a rehearing by the
United States court of appeals Of the
governments case against the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana, which case
was decided by the appellate court ad-
versely to the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
No Hearing Held.

No hearing was held previous to the en-
tering of the formal order of adjudication
and Referee Blair has not announced the
date of the first meeting of Thaw's cred
itors. Under the law this must be held
not sooner than ten days and within thirty
days. Referee Blair will probably an
nounce the date for the meeting of cred
itors tomorrow. An effort will be made
to bring Thaw to Pittsburg for the first
meeting of creditors, and unless District
Attorney Jerome of New York is able to
prevent his coming, II is believed Thaw
will be In Pittsburg within thirty days.
Thaw's petition in bankruptcy was filed
Aug and Roger O'Mara was named
as receiver. The petition sets forth that
Thaw's liabilities are s453, 1908. and his
ssets S1os Oh %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
THAW DECLARED
TO BE BANKRUPT
Action of the Referee Taken
Without the Formally of
a Hearing.

Pittsburg. Aug. Hilary X. Thaw was
formally adjudged a bankrupt at II o clock
today by Referee in Bankruptcy w. r.
Blair. This action was a surprise to
those interested in the case. as United
States Commissioner William T. Lindsay
had set Aug. p as the date for the adj
Indication. No explanation of the change
of plans and this mornings action has
been made. but 1t is believed here that
Receiver Roger O'Mara's visit to Thaw
at Poughkeepsie yesterday may have had
something to do with today's move.
OMara was hurriedly summoned by Thaw
on Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13

Advertising of the higher sort
does not confine its efforts to tell
ing you where to buy things of
which you feel the need-it edu.
Gates desire.-John Wanamaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?
IS BRYAN'S BATTLE CRY
Thousands Present at the Notification Exercises
Upon the Capitol Grounds at
Lincoln.
Nebaskan Stands Squarey Upon the Denver Platform and
Has No Excuses to Offer or Apologies to Make

f. Nugent of Des Moines. Ia, delivere,
the invocation. Before introducing Mr..
clayton. Chairman Mack presented
John w. Kern. the vice presidential
nominee, who made a brief address
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13

Some men have that within
them which always spurs them
on; while some need artificial ini-
tiatiye, outside encouragement
System.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-13
Message From Chairman Mack

Chairman Clayton brought further
cheers from the crowd when he read a
message from Chairman Mack, who
was compelled to leave before the cere-
monies were over in order to catch a
train for Chicago. saying at the first he
entertained deep regrets that the West
ern Passenger association had not ac-
Continued on Pace 6.
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OPERA AT POLES
Romany Company, the Largest Operatic Troupe Appearing in Vaudeville, Next
 Week. st

Romany Opera company, the best and biggest operatic troupe ever pre- sented in vaudeville, Is to headline the Poli bill next week with one of the most original and beautiful scenic and singing specially that has been arranged for the stage. Ten soloists and artists comprise the Romany troupe, and musical numbers of pleas ing nature have been arranged for the group that will make the act, which is styled Gypsy Life" one of the big gest headline attractions Manager Poli has brought here this season.
 The act has been staged and arr ranged under the personal supervision of Alexander Bevan, late director of the Covent Garden, London. England. who has had many years of experi- ence in his line and has promised one of the most pleasing diversions in this line that vaudeville has seen in many seasons.
 Dave Lewis. the German dialect singer, will be here with new col- lection of songs bound to be pleasing as well as original in every sense of the word; Martianette and Sylvester, with their eccentric comedy acrobatic work, are bound to be one of the screaming numbers of the bill; Harry Brown and company. in a refined and pleasing sketch, "One Christmas Eve" is a story that will appeal to everyones taste and bring 1t lots of applause; Charles and Fannie Van, with their jollty; Fitzgibbon- Mccoy Trio who are continual scream from start to finish, are bound to be original and to the point. and the electrograph will as usual offer a new series of the motion pictures that is bound to be pleasing in every way.
 Seat sale now open for the first few days next week. Telephone 192.
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pleasure of seeing his work in that play will be glad to hear that in Re vizor' he win have even better chance to display his talent than In that well-knoWn work of Shake speare's. c. E. Hopkins, probably the duced, is to have a leading part in this comedy as is D w Porter of this city.
 The role of the ne'er-do-well will be taken by T. Achelis the president of the association, who is well known to all New Haven theatre gcers for his excellent and consistent work in all the Yale plays for the past four years AS this Is to he his last appearance in col- lege theatricals his work promises to be better than ever before. one of the best bits of the play is q scene in which H, T, Warren and T. l.. Riggs, two experienced amateurs, have an ar- gument, the one lispng and the other stuttering slightly, this being one of many places where Gogors ingenuity is most clearly shown
 The parts of the wife and daughter of the police prefect are to be played by M. G. Ely, @ Shelf freshman and A. M. Hartwell, a first year man in the academic department, who scored a great hit as C1cily in this years Prom play. The remainder of the cast Is composed of men who with three exceptions have appeared in the past
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nn artistic standpoint the musical numbers of the piece will be done in a manner that will rival any amateur musical offering ever heard here.
 Tho company is particularly forum atc in tho choice of singers for the four leading roles. Miss Anna NJ. Carroll, who fig to sing the part of Kate" is well known as the young est and best dramatic soprano in this city. Her work is always done with finish thai utterly disarms the critics and is the envy and despair of many another singer.
 w. r. Frost in the tenor role. will not familiar with his work. He pos se5ses a true tenor voice of remark able range nnd is q singer of expcri- crcc having held many important musical engagements in Emira. Bath and New York cities before coming here. In business life MT. Frost is the manager of the White Steamer garage, bat despite easolenc atmoa- pherea, nerve-racljing monks" and other little pleasures of an auto" cx iatenee. he managed to retain his "Cnruso" nttnchment.
 Miss Bertha Hunie, a member of the Nevin quartette, has tho contralto part and the baritone role Is to he taken by stephen c, Crahh Both of these slnrrrs arc well known in tho local musical world. MT Crahh Is ih. only one of the four principals who has been heard in previous pro Idrctions by the New Haven Grays and his work in the past two years gives room for nothing but q prediction of I his complete success this year.
 only two full weeks of rehearsals remain for the preparation of Inc opera The members of the company arc already snpplyins their friends with the nccessary cards of admis- aicn as so much Der and the indca- ticns now are that the Grays will have during their three nights per formance even larger audiences than have witnessed their two past oper- atic attempts,
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THE WIFE, AT BIJOU
Companion Piece to "The Char. ity Ball. With Miss Ship
 man in Title Role.

Two weeks from to-day the Bljou Theatcr Stock company will have concluded ts season of l007-S at the Bijou theater The engagement of Miss Gertrud! Shlpman for special series of performances has been nll the success that was anticipated and during her engagement she has pre- sonted to patrons of this theater n number of plays that occupy high place In American drama,
 It Is very rare thing for an actress 10 be nhle to return to any city for n third consecutive season as leading lady In stock company and hold all her former admirers besides making many new ones, Mss Shlpman has done this, and more, for shc has succcssful- ly and at the request of patrons of the house repeated successes of her two former seasons engagement here.
 The success which Carmen" and "Du Barry" have been at the Bljou speaks volumes for Miss Shlpman for It is her ability to interpret the title roles in these plays that has made them so popular
 The offering of next week is to he \ one that has been offered here before and one that has proved extremely popular with Bliou Goers The com pany Is to produce Tho Wife" a companion plecc to "Tho Charity Ball" and play very similar to it in story and action
 In closing tho season of tho Biou Director McGill Is to spare no pains to make the productions the most elaborate of the season For "The Wife" he has secured q number of unusual and expensive scenic effects that will add greatly to the produc. tion.
 Miss shlpman playing the title role will have unusually good support ir the present stock company. which |, extremely well fitted with material fol the various roles.
 Director McGill, Paul Anderson Burt King, Miss Abbey, Miss Crollus Mir Kennedy and the other member of the company ln the preparation of the play have shown themselves to be very strong in the roles allotted to them.
 In addition to tho fact that in week Is the next 10 the last one nnt that a play of the callbre of "Th Wife Is 10 be given. there arc to b some special features that will prov extremely interesting to PIjou pat rons.
 George Graham. who delights wit hts Illustrated songs sung between th ? acts. will next week sing James Stan ford's great success My Affinity. This Is the first public offering of tn song and it promises to be the sea sons hit. Another special featur will he the special Good Fridays matt nee when holiday prices will prevaI Souvenirs as usual. Daily matinee during the week
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AT THE NEW HAVEN
An Old Sweetheart of Mine" Comes tho Latter Part of
 Next Week.

In these days of scenic perfection it ls dlalcult to loIst anything in the way of novelty upon the thcater- going public, stage wizards of both Europe and America have wcll-nlgh exhausted their ingenuity In their attempt to surpass rival productions, In tho Tornado scene In hS new western idyll An Old Sweetheart of Mine, ,' which Is coming to the New Haven thcater on Thursday Friday, Saturday nights, April l6, r., IS with holiday matinee Friday and the regular matt nec Saturday Jules Murry has como near setting new standard of real- ism.
 Tho scene Is pitched high on the mountain on tho boundary Inc of Bar Z,' Tom Cragen's ranch. Through the windows at the back are seen the tree tops down the mountain side swaymg in the breeze.
 A sudden stiffness in tho alr prcs- ages a storm. Distant thunder rum bles off to the west. A darkness pecu- liar to Texas hurricanes gradually on- vclops the stage The swaymg tree tops quivcr aa if in feor. Flashes of yellow lightning streak the sky. Tho wind increas in power. Gaining force fwiih every breath. lt blows more and more sharply until in its exultlng strength, fl sweeps al before 1t. The trces that quivcre1 in fear ara bent and broken Strange objects arc hurl- | ed through the mir An uncanny ] light glows upon the scene The very mountain secms Co rock The rair does not descend, It is blown horlzout. ally, shriekins as if in pain. Rock! crash and tImbers fall The world seems 10 he in It's last agonizine throes,
 II is In this scene of havoc. destruc tion, death that Is enacted the trag edy of the play, The death of th, cowardly Jose is made necessary fo tho reconciliation of the lovers and | comes early In the play in the sccon, act, giving ample time for tho rear rangement of the life purposes of thos who are left behind
 In nothing In which he has appearet has w A. Whitecar. who plays th part of Dick Scott, tho hero, bee, seen 10 such advantage as in thl scenc in which he virtually conquer the clements themselves. Upon hi broad shoulders are held tho sequence of the retributlve justice. meted ont { the leader of wrong doing and betray CT of honor and innocence.
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A "Two.ocEAN" NAVY.
Chairman Foss Sees Good Result
 from Battlcships' Trip.

Washington, April 10--The house of representatives to-day began con sderation of the naval appropriation bill.
 Discussing the sending of the At lantic fleet to the Pacific, MT. Floss, chairman of the committee on naval affairs said that 1t had been produc- tive of inestmable value to the coun- try.
 "Of what use Is it. he inquired, Ito build up navy unless it can travel in fleet formation on long cruises where the men can be properly train ed 2"
 Had Admiral Rojestvensky," he said. made at least one cruise With his fleet to the sea of Japan In a time of peace, there might have been a different story to tell about the con- test with the Japanese navy in that memorable battle"
 MT. Foss commented upon the trend of America's development being westward and he foresaw a two ocean" navy for the country.
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HARVARD WINS DEBATE.
Freshmen from Cambridge Defeat
 Yale on Divorce Question,

Before a small audience in College street hall last evening the Yale frash- man debaters were defeated by tho Harvard freshmen in arguments on the question: Resolved, That a Ma tional divorce law is desirable" Vale upheld the affirmative and Harvard the negative. Tho decision brought in by Prof, William Kirk of Brown, Prof. Horace Marvin of Princeton and Prof, George M. Butcher of Wesleyan.
 The Yale men who spoke we're Mark Anthony Hall of Cedar Rapids, la. Carl Isaac Stix, Cincinnati. O.; Lindell Theodore Bates, New York. The Harvard men were Joseph Wolf Flnkel of Boston David Haas of New York, and Barry stirblins Ulrich of Springfield, III.
 The main Harvard argument was that since 1886 the state laws in re- gard Go divorce have been becoming more and more uniform and that there was not need for national ,eels- lation.
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COMING YALE PLAY
"Revizor" Not a Heavy Drama, But 8 Rich Farcical Com edy--some of the
 Actors.

A few weeks ago when the announce ment was made that the Yale Dramat- ic association would present "Revizor, ' q rumor at once started that this play was another heavy drama of the same general type as "The Pretenders," the Ibsen play so well done last year. De- spite this groundless talk "Revizor" Is still the same farcical comedy that 1t was when written by Gogol about 1880, and those who visit the Hyperion on April 2i and 9 will see a play that Is not only valuable from tho academic standpoint hut which will be sure to send them home with aching sides and the smile that won't come off.
 The funny side of the life of Rus sian police prefect will be shown by M. O. Parry, who made his New Ha- ven debut as Falstaff in Henry w." two years ago Those who had tho
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DEATHS AT THE HOSPITAL.
Eugene Burns and Mrs. Catherine
 Barnes Died Yesterday.

Eugene Burns. aged four years, son of Thomas and Catherine Burns of Mount Carmel, died at the New Haven hospital yesterday at 1850 o'clock The lad was taken to the hospital Thursday about noon suffering from internal injuries. He attempted to jump on the back of q wagon, slip ped and fell under the wheels which passed over his abdomen, njurng him so seriously that his condition was hopeless almost from the first.
 Mrs Catherine Barnes. aged forty seven, wife of Samuel Barnes of Woodbridge, died yesterday afternoon at j;i5 o'clock at the hospital Mrs, Barnes went to the hospital on Sun day last suffering from stomach trouble
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Isis Hopkins.

Another crowded bouse greeted Rose Melville at tho New Haven theater last night when she again appeared in the role of "sis Hopkins" The fame of the play as clean story of rural life, teemine with dramatic incident. brim- ming with comedy and gently shaded with the most delicate pathos, makes it one which can be seen again and again and leave one the better for having seen it
 Miss Melville is supported by an OK cellent company The play will he presented again to-day, matinee and
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Plays and Players at the Local Theaters
HOMESTEAD RINK.

Roller skating this season Is more popular than ever judging from tho crowds that go down to tho Home stead rink each afternoon and eyen- ing Pleasant md enjoyable alter noon sessions arc held at tho rink from l to o'clock, and In the eycn- ing from [ to l1;S0,
 The Homestead rink will be en- larged and BOO more seats wln be added to accommodate tho crowds which hre attending tho rink this sea- son Everything Is being dono to make Homestead rink an ldoal place to spend an afternoon or evening in skating.
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PREMIER REvTVTRNS HOME

London, April 10-Herbert Henry As- quith, the newly appointed premier of Great Britain in succession to Henry Campbell returned to Lon don to-day from Biarrltz, where he has been in conference with King Edward. The premier will have several confer ences with his colleagues before an nouncing his ministerial appointments.
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Washington, April 1O--A sub com mittee of the senate committee on the District of Columbia to-day made a favorable report on the house bill to prohibit betting at the Benning race track. Chairman Carter of the com mittee will report the bill to the scn- ate Monday.
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CHURCH TO AID IMMIGRANTS.

New York, April iO.-An immigration department was to-day organized by the National Presbyterian board of Home Missions with offices in New York city. The department will study the economic. social and religious life of immigrants in the countries from which they came, as well as in the lo- calities in which they will make their homes
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GRAYS' BIG OPERA
Stars in the Production of When Johnny Comes Marching Home
 Again.

"The strongest amateur musical organization ever gathered in New Haven ia what those persons say who have heard the company Ia to to produce When Johnny Comes Marching Home" Tho committee representing the New Haven Grays have had wealth of material to choose from and consequently from
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CLIFF JEWELLERS MEET.
Y. M. C. \. Dormitory Club Spends
 an Enjoyable Evening.

Tho "Cliff Dwellers,' those who live in the Y. M. C. A. dormitory held their first informal entertainment laet eve- ming. About twenty were present. These informal gatherings will become regular feature in the dormitory life, so successful was last nights affair.
 q. A. W. Ford. one of the oldest mlnstrels In the state was one of those contributing to the evenings fun Will Ham Hall, trick accordion player, and Glen Cometock. mandolin solo ist were among tho other entertain CTS,
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ON GREEN ILLUMINATION.
Appropriations Committee Sets We'd
 nesday for Rearing.

The committee on appropriations Of the board of aldermen has listed for next Wednesday night a public hear ing OH the matters referred to It at the last meeting of the board These include the two requests made by the T. A. E. and A. O. H. societies, for H. illumination of the central green during conventions here tEis summer.