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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
District Conference.
JUNE 16.

T UOINL ~
400 n. m.-Devotional, w. L. Holly.
D. $3.50 .. m.-Business
Examinations in course of study.
7S0 .. m.-Devotional, e. Pruitt.
800 D. m~.-Address.
MORNING SESSION, JUNE II.
$50 a. m.-Devotional, Roy Thomas.
800 a. m.-Business
TO- 90 a. m.-The Christian Attitude to
Amusements. G. NJ. Ward.
1920 a. m.-Discussion.
1914 a. m.-The Relation of Christianity tc
Socialism,. II. r. Thuresson.
HOO a. m.-Discussion, w. w. Bollinger.
11:20 a. m.-Important Items in Closing
the Conference Year, c. l.. Nye.
11:40 a. m.-Discussion, A. E. Buriff.
1900 m.-Adjournment.
Entertainment, lodging and breakfast
centrally located. Two c~onveptioDs In one
Excellent programs.
M. r. Tally In charge of the music.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Bunker Attendance sweIIs.

Twelve thousand Dunkers are in Des
Aoinss today for the national conference.
II q believed that by tomorrow the num-
be- win be fully 1000. as nan are COM
ing in tonight. John zuck. an Iowa man.
was modeFatoT Of the meeting today. on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
CharRed with EmbeEEIement.

Thomas Jones, formerly a travelling sales
man for the National Biscuit company of
this city, was arrested today in Sioux City
and will be brought back to Iowa on a
charge Of embezzling $500 Of the company S
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
To Build Clubhouse.

Des Moines business men today organized
for the purpose Of erecting a business
mems club house which will be the club
home OF the business element of the city
and will be used for entertaining visitors Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
Mrs. VIM. B. Leeds Gives AS
surances to Her Step-son
In This City.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
GOSSIP OF NEWSPAPERS LINK
ING NAME WITH THAT OF
JAMES CUTTING GROWS FROM
CONFUSION OF NAMES.

Mrs. William B. Leeds in a telegram
to r. G. Leeds of this city emphatical-
ly denies her reported engagement to
James D. w. Cutting, a prominent
New York broker. In the telegram
Mrs. Leeds states that the report is
purely newspaper talk and that the
have evidently confus-
ed her with member of her family
who is to be married this month.
Il am positive there is no truth in
the reported engagement" stated Mr..
Leeds today "Mr. Cutting was my
fathers broker and very good friend.
My father naturally did a. great deal
of business through Mr. Cutting. In
settling up my fathers estate Mr.. Cut
ting has, of course, been frequently
in consultation with my stepmother,
who is one of the executors. This fact
probably started gossip, which quick
ly travelled to the ears of the report
ers.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
WRIGHT Soon to Go to France
Dayton Aeroplane Inventor viii Assist Brother in Fulfilling
Big Contract Made With French Promoters

4 hope and expect to be able TO be
on the go in ten Gays If / keep on i'm
proving, and ! will go Immediately TO
France, where | will meet my brother,
Wilbur 1t is likely that he will re-
turn TO America. while | will take up
his work of making light flights and
train the aviators and mechanics for
their work with the French syndicate.
with whom We recently completed a
contract for aeroplanes."
How long will you remain in
France Mr.. Wright was asked.
Il cannot tell. but / hope no longer
than a few months, when I will return
to take up the work at TT. Myer.
am anxious. of course. TO make good
the contract for the government
DO you have any fears about at
tempting future flights?'
Not in the slightest. You see, ii
will be impossible for the same acci.
dent TO happen again that befell me
in the summer That was a curious
mishap-the breaking of two propel.
lers at the same time-had it not been
for that we would have alighted safe
ly, even if one of the propellers had
remained intact The aeroplane viii
be so improved in The future that
there will be no danger from that
Z SDIaRpr3n> -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02

Dayton, O., Dec 2.-Orville Wright,
the Dayton aviator. will leave for
France within the next 80 days, pos
sibly within ten days. in the event he
recuperates as rapidly as he hopes.
Mr.. Wright has been taking things
easily, securing plenty of rest since
he has been at home and so satisfac-
tory has been his progress along the
road TO recovery that he has felt free
to lay plans for the winter and spring
work ahead of him. The possibility of
being able TO soon make a flight in
the new aeroplane that is being built
for him appeals to the aviator. and
ne is anxious for the time TO come to
make a start.
When do you expect to return to
Fl. Myer TO resume your flights?" Mr..
Wright was asked.
1T will be several months at the
very least, as the winter weather will
not permit of outdoor experiments,
you know"
To France at Once.
How soon do you think you will
be strong and able to travel and
where will You work while you are
waiting for the weather to allow you
to begin your experiments for the gov,
ernmsnt near Washington the ayia-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
Desperate Tactics Will Be
Used to Prevent a Bolt on
Speakership Question at
Next Session.
DEADLOCK is ONE
OF THE THINGS FEARED
No Recognition in House for
Any One Who Opposes Him
Uncle Joe Stands for Gag
Rules.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Any republi-
can caucus and to abide by its decis-
ion will be denied recognition as a
republican in the house proceedings, If
Cannon is reelected to the speaker
ship.
Cannon has made this known TO
members of the house through his va
rious supporters, and has added in
tensity to the fight against him by
threatening to make loyalty to eau
Gus, which he believes he can domi-
nate, the test of republicanism in the
next house of representatives.
Those who have been conveying the
speakers threat to the members have
make no distinction between the man
who has been elected for a first term
or the old member, nor between the
man whose constituents have instruct
ed him to vote against Cannon and the
man who is opposed on principle to the
reactionary efforts of the speaker and
the low standard of public morality
which he has established in legisla-
ton.
They will all be treated alike if Can
non wins. and they can expect no con-
sideration. No matter how large a
members majority may have been,
how loyal he has proved himself to the
- nj Of ha o,.fx- hour &c
he has been in support of the Taft and
Roosevelt policies, he is to be deprived
of his republican standing in the house
unless he aids in making possible Can
mons reelection and the readoptiOn OF
the present house rules.
The Cannon men are confident they
can control the caucus. They can
count up a sufficient number of men
who have either received favors from
the speaker or are. with the speaker
fellow-servants of the special interests
to make a majority in the caucus.
What they are afraid of is that a de-
termined minority will refuse to enter
the caucus or to be bound by the eau
Gus action. Such a minority coulC
prevent an election and force the Can.
non men to compromise upon some
other candidate, or at least upon a rad
ical revision of the rules.
To prevent this, Cannon has ISSUED
his pronunciamento, and he believes
the spirit Of independent House mem
bers will Immediately break down be
fore his threat to drive them out o.
the Republican organization.
In making stand of this kind
Cannon Identifies his candidacy for re
election with the adoption of the pres
ent rules, and therefore weakens him
self
There is also some possibility tha
the attitude he has assumed will
arouse the resentment of House mem
bers. One thing is certain, and that is
that Cannon has added another reas
| on why his defeat should be effected
,, in almost any manner possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
MARSHALL DENIAL
Says He Will Name Two DEM
ocrats and One RepubIi-
can on Police Boards.
CITIES WILL HAVE SAY.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 2.-Governor-
elect Marshall said here today that the
report that he will appoint the metro
politan police boards to suit the po-
litical complexion of the city admins
tration is incorrect. He says he will
appoint two democrats and one repub-
lican in each city regardless of the pol
itics of the administration, but will
make these appointments upon the
suggestion of the mayor an dthe COM
mon council.
Marshall is visiting ell the state in
stitutions to become thoroughly ac-
Quainted with them before assuming
his duties as governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
SUCCESS OF
REVOL UTION
IS CERTAIN
Provisional Government in
Haiti Has Been Established
With General Leaitime at
Head.
MARAUDING BANDS WORK
NEAR PORT AU PRINCE
Scores of People Seeking Ref
uge in American Legation
Government Troops De-
serting Rapidly.

Port Au Prince, Hayu, Dec. 2.-The
success of the revolution, which has
been raging the past few days. now
appears certain. To-day a provisional
government was organized with Gen
eral Legitime as it's head. In this
city, the capital of the republic, there
has been considerable disorder the
past wenty -four hours, but as yet there
has been no actual fighting on the
streets.
Throughout the south the revolu-
Gonary forces, under the command of
General Ontoine Simon, are meeting
with one success after another and
the march on Port Au Prince has be-
gun. An uprising of the citizens of
this city is expected at any time, but
President Nord Alexis still refuses to
take the advice of his few loyal minis
ters and leave the city. His life has
been repeatedly threatened and it is
feared that the regular army will re-
volt against him.
This morning scores of people
sought refuge in the foreign legations
the American legation being the most
popular with the terror stricken refu-
ges.
On the outskirts OF the city maraud-
dng, wanton vandalism and piliag1ng is
rampant. Several bulldogs have been
burned and outside the city the irreg-
ular fire of musketry is frequently
heard. In the harbor now are the
United States cruiser Tacoma and Des
Moines and one English, one French,
md one Italian cruiser. Foreigners
look to these war vessels for protec-
tion. In the event of actual rioting
it Is quite probable that large force
men of war will be landed to quell dis
order and to protect the lives and prop
erty of the foreign residents.
Government Troops DESERVING.
The three divisions of government
troops intrenched outside the city are
being depleted by numerous deser-
tions. While every effort has been
made to hold the troops together. the
soldiers have taken the first oppor.
tunity to slip away. Some of these
undoubtedly will join the insurgent
army. Gen. Simon will enter Port au
Prince probably without striking a
blow, and it may be without causing
disturbance in the order of things, il
President Nord Alexis takes his de
parture from the city before the arri
val of the enemy. The situation will
be critical il the president elects to
remain.
The advance guard of the revolu
tionists has occupied Leogana, twenty
miles west of Port au Prince. without
the slightest disorder. These men are
well disciplined and are well supplied
with arms and munitions.
Advices received here from Port 'de
Paix are the most alarming in severa
days, A great deal of excitement pre-
walls there, and it is believed that ir
case of an uprising the authorities
would not be able to control the peo
pie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
Before Close of Diamond Jubi-
lee Emperor Is Expected to
Name Francis Ferdinand
Regent.
ARCHDUKE WOULD PLUNGE
COUNTY INTO WARFARE
Only the Peace Loving Old En-
peror Has Held Prince in
Check During the Past
Five Years.

Vienna. Dec. 2-All sorts Of ru-
mors are out during the diamond jub-
lice festivities in honor of Emperor
Francis Joseph. 1t is positively stat
ed that the emperor will abdicate be-
fore the close of the celebra tions, and
that his nephew, Francis Ferdinand,
who has been virtually the ruler for
the past five years will ascend the
throne in the capacity of regent.
1t is well known that Francis Fer
dinand is back of all the Balkan in
trigues; that he forced the annexation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that
every move made by Baron Won
Aehrenthal the Austrian Foreign Min
lister, is directly under his guidance.
Reports from Belgrade and other
points state that Austria is making
preparations to shove large bodies of
troops into Bosnia and Herzegovina,
but according to the best information,
the emperor has exercised his influ'
ence in favor of peace and has insist,
ed upon further endeavors at Constan
tinople looking to a reconciliation.
Diplomats here and in other Euro
pean capitals see great peril to the
peace of the world in the accession of
Francis Ferdinand, who is known to
be rabid jingoist. But for the peace
loving old emperor he would immed
lately throw his country into war.
The city was illuminated last night
on a scale of unprecedented brilliancy
The pressure of the. enormous
crowds in the streets caused several
serious accidents. Four persons were
killed and over hundred injured, for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
UndistinguishabIe Mass Found
This Morning on Farm
Near Laporte.
FEELING is RUNNING HIGH
FARMER WENT OUT HUNTING
WITH "HAND" RECENTLY, AND
SINCE, MAN HAS BEEN MISSING
FROM NEIGHBoRHooD.

Laporte, Ind, Dec. 2.-In burning
stump of tree on the property of
Henry Wolford. a prominent farmer,
human bones cooked into almost an
undistinguishable mass, were found
this morning The discovery was re,
ported No Prosecutor Smith. Further
investigation is progressing and feel.
ing runs high.
On the night Of November %. VOL
ford and his farm hand, John Kowen-
ski went hunting and the latter has
not been heard OF since Woolford
since claimed that Kowenski got lost
in the woods. The burning of the
stump this morning created suspicion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
ARCHBOLD IS WARY
Standard Oil Official Fears
Traps of "Trust Buster"
Kellogg.
SHOWS MUCH IGNORANCE.

New York, Dec. 2-Trust Buster Kel-
Iogg continued his clever examination
of John d. Archbold today. but the
latter was wary of traps and display
ed much ignorance or vague recollec-
ton in regard TO many points of infor
nation sought. kellogg succeeded in
wringing acknowledgements concern
ing the buying out of important COM
petitors and continuing them as In
dependents while under ownership of
the STANDARD; also that the same man
agenevereretajned*in some. cases
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
THANKS OF CHINA
PRESENTED IN LETTER
Tang Shao Shi Calls on PeSi-
dent Today.

Washington, Dec. 2-On the occa-
sion of his presentation to President
Roosevelt today, Tang Shao Shi, spe-
cial Chinese ambassador presented to
Mr.. Roosevelt the letter from the Chi
nese Government thanking the United
States for relinquishing a large part
of the Boxer indemnity. Simple GER
emonies in honor of the event were OBJ
served at the Chinese legation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
THEY SECURE $14,OOO
Burglars Blow Bank Safe at
PoppereIl, Mass, and
Escape.
THREE MEN DID THE WORK..

Pepperell Mass, Dec. 2.-Burlars
blew open the vault of the First Ma
tional bank and secured $4,000 and
valuable papers and escaped in an au-
tomobile early this morning. Several
shots were fired at the fleeing burg
lars, of which there were three.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
CIRCULATES PETITION.

Greensboro. Ind. Dec. 2.-The petit
tion asking the county commissioners
to call county local option election is
being circulated in this township by
A. o. Pierce. Signatures are being
nhtatnSd-xithoH& mnchpifouble
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
Thirteen Fourth Class Postof-
fices Are Placed Under Civil
Service Blanket by the
President. .
MUCH PATRONAGE TAKEN
FROM CONGRESSMEN
Generally Considered Move OF
Roosevelt Will Work for
Good, But Few Spoils Grab.
bers Object. as.as

Thirteen of the sixteen postoffices
Of Wayne county are affected by the
order of President Roosevelt. just
made public. placing all fourth class
offices under the civil service and re-
moving them perpetually from the do
minion of the representatives. The
offices affected. and their post
masters-in two instances. postmis-
tress-are as follows:
Greensfork-william NJ Roller.
Centerville-Thomas Dunbar.
Dublin-Grace Oler.
East Germantown-Georg Gipe.
Economy-Laura Albertson
Williamsburg-Addisop St Meyer.
Milton-Charles Fl. Galloway.
Fountain City-Lafayette Harrison.
Bethel-Joseph Theis.
White ewater-Thomas Pyle.
Webster-Isaac Steddom.
Boston-Joseph Powell.
Earlham-Ffnley Newlin.
The only offices not affected by the
order OF the president are the follow
ing:
Richmond-J. A. Spekenhier.
Cambridge City-Omer Guyton.
Hagerstown-Knode Porter.
The Richmond postoffice is of the
first class. The Cambridge City and
Hagerstown offices are of the third
class - 49,
Every postoffice in Indiana of that
class was put under the civil service
blanket, which means that 1854 Indi-
ana postmasters were made postmas-
ters for Efe. provided their behavior
CONTINUES up to the standard and they
care to hold on. The salaries paid
to these officials range from almost
nothing up to 81 ZOO year.
Acts Without Congress.
In his last regular message to con-
gress the president recommended
fourth-class postmasters be brought
within the civil service. He finally
concluded 1t could be done without
legislation. Congress is never swift
to let go Of it's hold on patronage, so
the president and the civil service
commission, acting together, prepared
the astonishing executive order. which
the president promulgated.
Local politicians are all agog today
over the action of the president. The
majority, including Postmaster Spek-
enhier, think the president made a
wise move. Some politicians OF the
spoils grabbing variety are highly In
dignant
Il should think the congressman
would hail the order of the president
with shouts of JOY" said Mr. Spoken
hier. This order forever takes from
them the responsibility of appointing
fourth class postmasters and anyone
who has ever been in politics knows
what that means. There Is no fight in
congressional district that equals
the fight over postmastership OF a
small town.
Another advantage in placing the
fourth class offices under the civil
service" he continued. is the fact
that competant officials will be placed
in charge OF the offices. You would
be surprised to know how incompet-
ant some of these officials are"
A well known republican party
leader was up I'm arms this morning
| against the presidents order. It's a
bad move" he said. Take for in
stance Center township. For several
years that township has gone demo-
cratic just because the republicans OBJ
jected to the present republican post,
| master being continued in office"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
"AvOID A CLASH"
This Is Advice to Taft From Party
Leaders.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. BY the
end of the week there will be develop
ments sufficiently significant to con-
vince the most skeptical, perhaps. that
President-elect Taft will not go to the
extent of organizing a revolt against
the reelection of Uncle Joe Cannon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-02
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

tNOIANA-Fair Wednesday night;
Thursday fair. with rising temper
ature; light, variable winds.
oHio-Fair Wednesday night with
colder in southeast portion:
Thursday fair, with rising temper
ature; west winds, beeonina liaht
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OVER so CALLS.
WANTED.

WANTED-House with. barn; will
rent or buy; call phone 1856.
nov24-tf
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-25
TORNADOES TEAR THROUGH
THREE SOUTHERN STATES
CLEAN The CITY
AND Do It NOW
Impr0vers Want Everything in
Readiness for Fleet
Visitors.

Clean up the town now and keep 1t
clean for the coming of the fleet. This
will be the word passed around through
each section, from the secretary OF
each of the Improvement clubs to the
members, and from each of the MEM
bers to his neighbors, passed around
and repeated until Honolulu has shin
ing face for the visitors. 1t will please
the visitors, and it will do the town
lot of good as well.
The Central Improvement Club took
up the matter last night, among lot
of other important things, and launch
ed the campaign for clean streets, tidy
yards and order throughout the city,
the secretary being instructed to pass
out the signal to get busy to every i'm
provement club secretary.
The discussion on the matter was
short, because in the first place there
was no ground for an argument, and
in the second place the lights all went
out in the room of the Promotion Com
mittee and left the improvers to finish
their discussion in the dark.
NUUANU PARK APPROVED.
An important move was made by the
members at the meeting in voting the
approval of the organization toward
the, proposal to secure that portion of
the Nuuanu stream bed between School
and Kuakini street for parking, the
Japanese park scheme as the plan is
commonly called. This matter was
brought before the committee by L. A.
Thurston, representing the Lower
Nuuanu Improvement Club, who out
lined the ideas of those who have in
terested themselves in the matter, and
stated that there was necessity for
haste If the plan was to be carried out,
as preparations were already well un-
der way by a japanese quarryman TO
blast out the stream bed at the lower
falls, thus destroying one of the most
picturesque spots IN the locality
The idea of the interested ones is to
secure lease of the gulch between the
two streets, taking in a strip sixty feet
from the stream on the Eva side and
thirty-fve feet on the Waikiki side,
have this turned over to board of
trustees, and proceed with developing
the ground on the lines of a japanese
park Mr. Thurston stated that the
lease could be had for nominal
amount. and that there were Japanese
ready to make the place into Japan
ese resort with tea houses, theater,
refreshment shops and curio stores on
typical Japanese lines. These persons
were confident that popular japanese
resort could be established, the site
being an ideal one for the purpose.
Prison labor was available for the
clearing of the park, an easy entrance
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