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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
their delegations in his favor. and all
other candidates withdrawing before
the universal demand for his nomina-

their QelegatlOnS IN MS IaVOT. anu etll
other candidates withdrawing before
the universal demand for his nomina-
ton.
For a time 1t looked as tho a ballot
would be required. But the steady line
of states which joined in seconding
Kern's nomination SO made 1t apparent
that the chances of all other candidates
had been eXtinguished. Mr.. Towne in
person was the first candidate to re-
cognize the decisive nature of the Kern
movement and in ringing speech he
withdrew his name from consideration
and pledged his support to the ticket OF
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quickly
followed from the supporters Of Howell
OF Georgia, and McNeill, of Connecti-
out, leaving the Indiana candidate
alone in the field. The withdrawal Of
the Connecticut candidate was accom-
panied by motion that the nominal
ton of Kern be made by acclamation.
The motion was carried with deafen-
ing shout and the great assemblage
broke into clamorous demonstration on
the accomplishment of it's work and
the completion Of the democratic ma
tional ticket.
Adjourn Sine Die.
The nomination was made at 4:32
o'clock, Denver time, and the conven-
ton ,thereupon adjourned without date
Mr.. Kern received the news of the
action of the convention in his apart
ments at the Albany hotel. Early in the
day, when matters began to shape
themselves in his direction. and his
election became almost certainty, Mr.
Kern determined that he would remain
away from yesterdays session, and ac-
cordingly his seat was occupied by an
alternate.
II am profoundly appreciative OF the
honor which has been conferred upon
me-" said Mr.. Kern when seen shortly
after the convention adjourned.
II regard the honor all the greater
because did not seek the place nor did
my delegation"
On the flc-,r below the rooms occu-
pied by Mr.. Kern the Indiana delega-
ton headquarters were thronged with
persons from all parts Of the country
who called to congratulate 1ndiana's
representatives on the choice OF the
convention When Mr.. Kern visited his
headquarters he was given an ovation.
Tonight the vice presidential nominee
will leave for Lincoln, where he VIII
see Mr.. Bryan and discuss the forth
coming campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
INCLUDES 10000 eYMNAsTs.
international Tournament Opens
Frankfort. on the Main Today.

Frankfort on -the-Main, July IL. -
Four hundred German and American
gymnasts, accompanied by large
number of relatives and friends. ar
rived here today to take part In the IN
ternationa! gymnastic tournament thas
opens here today, and will last until
July %. No less than 100000 gymnasts
will participate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
COMPLETES DARING JOURNEY

Veteran oarman's Craft 10 Shell Con-
structed Of Newspapers.
New York, July 11.-An ocean trip
of over 1000. miles, in shell con-
structed of newspapers from all parts
of the United States, was completed
today when George w. Johnson, vet
eran oarsman, arrived here from
st. Augustine Fla Johnson started on
his daring journey the middle of April,
but bad weather retarded his progress
at various points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11

Golf Modal Play at DavsnpsFA
Davenport, July 11.-The first Sound
Of the medal team play for the Oaym-
pic cup ended today with me western
association team three points ahon1 g
the Ninaosota state team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
NOTED CATHOLIC PRELATE DEAD
Rioht Rev. Alfred A. Curtis Passes
Away at Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore, Md, July 11.-Right Rev.
Catholic bishop of Wilmington, Del,
and for number of years vicar gen.
eral of Baltimore, died here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
CAUGHT in FEARFUL STORM.

Mrs. Lonsworth and Party imprisoned
on Pixies Peak.
Colorado Springs, July 11.-Mrs.
Roosevelt Longworth and party. in
Guiding her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, and Norman Hap
good, were caught in frightful cleo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
..ALL BIG GUN" SHIP


Latest Addition to Navy, the South
Carolina, Launched at Cramps
Yards, PhiIadeIphia-6is Demonstra-
tion.
Philadelphia. July 11.-Amid the din
Of steam whistles and the cheering OF
thousands of persons, the "all big gun"
battleship, South Carolina, was
launched at noon today at the Cramps
shipyard. AS the latest addition to the
American navy slipped into the water
Miss F,rederica Calvert Ansel. daughter
OF Governor Ansel, of South Carolina.
broke the traditional bottle of wine
against the prov of the great hull and
gave the big sea fighter Its name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
NEWSPAPERS

Can be filled with unirtsrestina
reading matter for the sole pur.
pose Of carrying large advertising
or they can be made up Of short
kilograms from all over tho world
giving readers their moneys worth.
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NEWS SERVICE
Can be Of several kinds. n ns~s.
paper gives the news 'rsm the
whole civilized world and from
every corner Of its state on tha
Same day events occur, It is worth
reading.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
TEXAS RATE COMPLAINT
Charles Filed zcith Commerce Com
mission affect 81 Carriers.

Washington Aug. 1o.-The railroad commission
of Texas flied to-day formal complaint WIN 'iie
Interstate Commerce Commission against sixty
railroads and other common carriers alleging a
conspiracy on the part of the defendants through
the Southwestern Traffic Association for the sup
preston Of competition and restraint OF iraoe IN
the recent action increasing freight rates 10 COM
mon points in Texas. The commission Will for"aru
notice of this complaint all the carriers invoVeo
and will give them fifteen days to reply the usuai
period allowed for answering a complaint Deihs
twenty days The commission win expedite TINS
case as much as possible on account OF us "los-
spread Importance.
The complaint is signed by Allison MayAed.
chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, with
R. " Davidson, Attorney General OF Texas anu
Claude Pollard Assistant Attorney General couh-
tersIgning the paper. The complaint undertakes 10
compare the alleged OF maintenance and opera
ton of the railroads with the actual cost. and the
claimed indebtedness. which is supposed 10 Jusuiy
the increase, with the actual Indebtedness Inc
railroad commission of Texas. 1t appears mas aP-
praised the cost of construction and operation OF
the roads, as well the actual Indebtedness upon
which the rates may be fairly based
Eight freight schedules which have recently been
filed with the commission made the basis Of
the complaint and all are alleged to have been
brought about by unlawful agreement between
the defendant carriers and the Southwestern Traf-
fc Association. which they members. or
whose members represent through power of attor-
uey those who not.
The complaint declares that the Increased rates
will fall primarily upon commodities of prime utii-
ty and daily necessity; that they will seriously
disturb trade relations. causing loss to shippers
and the consuming public, and that the increased
tax so far as Texas alone is concerned will amount
to 1858 600.
Senator CuIberson was actively associated with
the representatives of the Texas State Railroad
Commissioners in the framing of this complaint
having come here from his home with Mr. May
field and Assistant Attorney General Pollard 10
confer with members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission upon the proper course to pursue IN
order TO defeat the proposed increase OF freight
rates. The commission asked to proceed
against the defendant carriers on its own behalf,
but it was pointed to the Texas representatives
that in that case the commission would not have
authority to fix rates to take the place OF those
proposed by the railroads and that in order to NIX
rates, If that should be deemed proper. the
commission would have to proceed upon COM
plant of shippers their representatives
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
FOR REFRIGERATED PASSENGERS.
New Coastliners Will Connect Staterooms
with Fruit Storage Plant.

The latest means Of keeping person with a
violent temper cool or reducing the temperature
of the man who fears the heat of summer in New
York Is TO put him in the room with the dial for
regulating temperature and ship him the tropics
This luxury has been devised by the builders of the
new steamship Cartago, of the United Fruit Com
pany which is now her way 20 Colon from New
Orleans
The rapidity with which fruit spoils while in
transit forced the company to give considerable
attention to the refrgerating plants on it's
5O0O-ton steamers Cartago, Parisimina and Here
dia which are ready for the Colon and New
Orleans trade When providing the refrigerating
system for the fruit the builders thought of the
passengers and cold-air radiators were installed
in the staterooms for ninety -one passengers.
II the occupant not content with IS degrees.
he can set the dial for SO, and if he decides 10
freeze 10 death in the Caribbean, he accom-
modate himself by pushing the dial below SO de-
grees above zero 1t is said that a hot Scotch left
in the room for ten minutes will become
freshing highball.
The rooms however. sold for passenger ac-
commodation only and are not sublet as tempo
rary barrooms.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
SEEKING CLAIMS DUE MINTYRE.
Creditors to Send Representative South to
Collect Two Debts

The creditors of the bankrupt brokerage firm or
T A. Mcintyre & Co. at a special meeting hed
Yesterday at the office OF Peter B. Olney. referee
in bankruptcy, decided to send attorney South
to investigate claims for $4,000 and $4,000. respec-
lively said TO be due the defunct concern from re-
sponsble persons. Mr.. Cobb, counsel for the firm.
will designate the representative.
Mr. Cobb and Referee Oney told of receiving
letters from Mrs. Ella B. Steers. OF Chicago, who
complains that she is IN poor financial circum-
stances because of the faith placed in the
Mcintyre firm Mrs. Steers placed sixty shares OF
Rock Island stock with T A. Mcintyre & Co, from
which she never received the proceeds. Mr.. Cobb
explained that twenty shares of the stock had been
turned over to the late T. A. Mcintyre and placed
with the Consolidated National Bank as security
The creditors agreed TO release assignment
Of a seat in the New York Cotton Exchange in the
name Of r. b. Flynn upon the payment by the
latter of So S12 G6 to the Mcintyre trustees. The
assignment was made by Flynn, 10 cover an in
6ebtedness to the Mcintyre firm from himself and
as a member of the firm OF Abercrombie & Bros.
The meeting was adjourned to September IL.
J. H McCrahon. attorney for the late Thomas A
Mcintyre appeared yesterday before Judge Grain
in the Court of General Sessions, and asked that
the five indictments which were found against the
dead man be dismissed The indictments were for
grand larceny, and while the case was pending MI
Mcintyre died in Baltimore. Judge Foster had al
ready written Dead" across the indictments, which
keeps the indictments still the records Of the
court If the indictments had been dismissed they
would have been taken out of the books OF the
court.
After the short proceedings yesterday Mr. Nc
Crahon said that for rea sons which he did not
to make public he wished to have the indictments
dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
MORGAN OFFER FOR ERIE BONDS.

J. P Morgan & Co announced yesterday that
they were prepared at any time up TO and includ-
ing August 81 to purchase at par In cash all cou-
pons falling due September OF the following securi-
ties Of the Erie Railway Company and its subsidi-
aries: New York & Erie Railroad Company sec
ond mortgage per cent and third mortgage Az
per cent bonds; Erie Railway Company first con-
solidated Z per cent bonds; New York. Lake Erie
& Western first consolidated mortgage per cent
bonds and New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Rail-
road prior lien Az per cent bonds
This IS In accordance with the plan determined
upon by the Erie Railroad Company in June last,
fund its coupons for a period of years in order
to permit the diversion of current earnings to
needed improvements Under the provisions Of
this plan ]. P. Morgan & Co. purchased the July
coupons the Erie prior and general lien bonds
and the August coupons of the Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania cola teral per cent ffty-year gold
bonds and it is understood that the various
classes of the roads bonds mature similar arrange
ments will made for their purchase by the Nor
gan firm until such time the Erie definitely
formulates its proposed funding scheme.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
MEXICAN. CENTRAL NOTES.
Underwriting Syndicate Asks for an Exten-
sion to the End of the Year.

1t was learned yesterday that the managers Of
the syndicate which early in 1905 underwrOte So
100000 per cent refunding notes and about s. 09
prior 4Ia per cent bonds Of the Mexican Central
Railway Company, and which expires by limitation
on September l. have requested the members 70
to extension until toward the close OF
the present year. II was said however. that while
the syndicate a whole would remain intact, the
extension would apply to all the details OF the
agreement and that the unsold balance OF the notes
amounting to about half the taken. would
be released on September and aPportioned pro
rata among the syndicate members
The desire TO defer the dissolution OF the syndi-
cate IS said TO be for certain reasons connected
with the s. 100000 of Al per cent bonds about haf
of which have been sold That the members VIII
consent to the requested extension is regarded oy
banking interests identified with the syndicate as
a practical certainty
The notes in question mature in 1910. The purpo7e
of their issue 70 provide for the payment OF
s2e 600 of bonds and notes Of the railway COM
pany maturing in 1907 and 1908 and for other cor
porate purposes. The Mexican Central ItaiI"aJ
Company was recently merged with the Nationsi
Railroad of Mexico into the National Railways OF
Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
LINKED TO LONG ISLAND'
Wires Strung Bet7Ceen To1oers OF
Nezc Manhattan Bridge.

The work of linking permanently 'he shoie "
Manhattan and Long Island by the new Naiila''a
prtdge hegan Yesterday afternoon wheh IouA silica
Tres we're drawn across from one anchorage 10
tho other bv the GIyndon Construction Company
There were crowds present to witness H. Ou'
.baea steeI threads each scarcely one-hfth OF al
inch in diameter, the beginning Oh 'he nus
cable A" the most westerly OF the 1our Which
when completed. Will support the roadWaEs' Iool
paths and tracks -
For several weeks the engineers ana thei i'ieH
have been busy preparing for this hrst step fo"i
,-oIa, u.ires one for each cable, were strung
over fhe towers From these wires were huHe
braces that to carry spinde-Ilke "heeis '
which were the wires such as were shuttleo Oach
and forth yesterday. But before this work could
ha done guide wires were strung. Inc laying
OF these guide wires adjusted by means OF lhS'ru-
,oants TO the exact loops that the cables are to
have required the greatest amount OF care II
was done under the direction OF David T. baA'ei'
the engineer in charge of the bridge construction
The nernoanent wires are looped to conform to the
guide wires.
Engines for pulling the trolley wires are at po'h
tba Man,,attan and the Brooklyn terminals, and
each trolley wire is of the endless sort Win
two spindles it, so that while one splnole Is
carving its two steel threads from Manhattan u
Brooklyn the other spindle on the same trolley IS
bringing two more wires from 6roohlHn u Man
haitian
The work yesterday was started only Win the
westerly strand. in order that the men might De-
come familiar with the operation before all four
trolevs are used. Only eight wires were drawn
YESTERDAY for the work did not begin until the
latter part of the afternoon When everything ;s
under way each of the cables, taking four wires
at each trip make forty trips a day. laying
80 wires
The wires are the integral parts Of the work
for It takes 256 Of them TO form strand. and
thirty-seven strands TO make cable. All the wires
laI they the Brooklyn
and Williamsburg bridges. Each cable will be y
inches in diameter. Those the Brooklyn Bridge
are only Is inches.
Mr. Baxter said yesterday that If weather inter
ruptions and other delays were left out Of con-
sideration work could be finished in four
months but his expectation is that the cables VIII
be completed in six months. After that the tenn
porary wooden passageway will be taken down
as the steel work is put in for the permanent road
ways
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
sHARKEY TELLS HOW EASY" HE IS
Lends Money, He Says, Without a Second
Look at the Borrowers.

Thomas J. Sharkey IS careless with his money
that he doesn't take second look at the
men TO whom he lends it. He told all about it yes
terday in the case against Joseph Casey, charged
before Magistrate Kernochan IN the Tombs court
with swindng Sharkey out of so In February last.
"A man into my place said Sharkey,
and
This man." asked the magistrate. pointing at
Casey.
II couldn't be sure your honor; I didn't look
him very close. He in and said, Hello,
Mr.. Sharkey.' I said, Hello lie said We've
been pretty busy with the Thaw case That so?'
] said Let's have a drink he said ! said All
right. We had wine he said BY the
way the boss-Foley-didn' leave me any money
tonight. Could you lend me $50? I'm Under Sheriff
GiIchrist.' l said. Sure and passed over the
$50. Then he said Would you just leave make
that $70?' Sure 1 said, and told the cashier 10
give him $40 Then he said he'd send me n
check in the morning. and that was the last I
seen of him.
James Walsh. the cashier, identified Casey as
the man TO whom he had given the s20. Magistrate
Kernochan said he thought il a loan and not
larceny and was about to discharge Casey Y hcn
Policeman Hanan OF the Headquarters legal t,l-
reau said he could show it larceny. and the
Court gave him till to-day to do
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
DON'T NEED CONFERENCE SAYS BROWN
New York Central President Replies to
Request of Shippers Association.

Chicago Aug 1O.-Fredertck w. Upham, president
the Illinois Manufacturers Association. made
public to-day a letter from W. c. Brown senior
ce-president Of the New York Central lines, In
which Mr.. Brown declares that he sees no present
need for n conference of railroad men and manu-
facturers over freight rates.
II want to say" writes Mr. Brown that no gem
eraI or horizontal increase in freight rates has been
considered by the railroads, has any definite
per cent of increase been decided upon
Il do wish to be understood" continues Mr.
Brown. suggesting or intimating that the ques-
ton of a reasonable increase in freight rates-not
sweeping general, but applied to classes and
commodities where the effect manufacturer,
merchant consumer will be nappreciable-ha
been abandoned or indefinitely postponed
Mr. Brown concludes by saying that the state
ment made by the railroads May Is that some in
crease in revenue is necessary holds good. but
that in of the situation It is at present he
sees no need a conference between the rail-
roads and the committee appointed by the Illinois
Manufacturers Association to hold such confer
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
AND THE CORPSE" OWED RENT
Tragedy of a Brooklyn Furnished Room
House Calls for Police Interference.

With barred heads and the reverent demeanor
which men usually assume when in the presence
of the dead. Acting Captain Mccormack and De-
tective Walter ConlCn, of the Adams street sta
ton Brooklyn mounted the stairs of the furnished
room house at No 314 Pearl street at noon yes
terdav in response to the summons of the land
lady Mrs. Mary A Logan, who had reported that
something terrible had happened to one of her
dodgers.
The two policemen tiptoed into the room and ST
Ientlv viewed the hudded form underneath the
bedclothes with The sheet drawn up over the head.
A hasty glance about the room revealed no weapon
and no empty poison walls and, as the gas was
burning low the cause Of death could not be looked
for there.
Then Lieutenant Mccormack stepped to the bed,
gently drew back the covering, and calculated,
well I'll be bIowed!'' equally polite ex-
preston the supposed corpse was cunningly
arranged collection of pillows, bedclothes and a
pair of shoes.
At this juncture. Mrs. Logan suddenly remem-
bered that her erswhile lodger still owed her IS for
his one weeks sojourn under her roof, and that
she had neglected 10 learn his new address or
where he had come from. Her feelings were too
narrowing to be recorded.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
COPPER SUIT DROPPED.
Chancellor PitRey Dismisses Action
Brought by II. S. BigeIoIC.

Trenton. ~ j. Aug. 1O--Chancellor Pitney. n
the Court of Chancery. to-day. fled MS opinion
disrnissing the suit brought by Albert s. Biseiow.
80 E,oeton against the Old Dominion Copper Min
ing and Smelling Company
Bigelow brought suit against the concern in New
Jersey to enjoin il from proceeding under an
order in the Massachusetts courts. IN which the
coropanv recovered a judgment against him for
81 10000 In connection with the organization and
promotion of the company
On preliminary hearing. the Court OF Cnancery
Granted an Injunction restraining the company
fem nroceeding under the Judgment The Chan
ceIlor. in the opinion fled to-day. dismsses the
hill and dissoIves the injunction Among the rea-
sons given by the Chancellor for dismissins tns
suit are:
.-That the controversy between the parties Is
properIy cognlzable in the Massachusetts court.
where prior actions are already pending
THAT the complainant, by laehes. acqulescence
and waiver has lost any right he might otherwise
have had to invoke the jurisdiction OF this court
in the premises