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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
WILL Wait
HfARS1's return
,,o~rr1cAr10N OF THE lNDE-
~ vDrnnENCE y CANDIDATES WILL
.raTE PLACE IN NEW YORK
IN A FEW WEEKS.

! ~.ov York. Aug. 5.-The nomi-
oos of the Independence party for
nr,,aaent and vice president-
r,nmas l.. Hisgen of MASSACHUSETTS
Ia Iobn Temple Graves of Georgia
'D will, be formally notified with ap-
.ronr;ate ceren6hies in this city on
.so rs,nrn of William r. Hearst
from California.
'o mhe National independence. club
- Grammercy square, VIII be the
,scene of the notification speeches.
,rhe exact date cannot be set for Il
.few days, but it will be within three
-. tonr weeks. Mr.. Hearst will be
among the speakers. Thomas l..
Hisgen. the ne wparty's nominee for
.ho presidency. will make the frs
sneech of the campaign at this notl-
fcatiOn.
perhaps no one is more pleased
r;th the success OF the Chicago con-
1ention than William r. eHarst. he
,ccepted the tender Of the manage
mont of the campaign without =
thought of his personal interests. AS
there is a general demand that Mr..
uaarst take the stump for Hisgen
.snd Graves it is likely that he will
make a whirlwind campaign from
Maine to California.
Unless the campaign committee
changes its plans, Mr.. Hisgen Will
mako wide tour. He has SHOWN
himself to be an effective campaign
sneaker and is especially strong In
stamping his personality upon the
people whom he addresses,
John Temple Graves has the rep
utation OF being polished speaker
.ayerywhere south Of the Mason ana
Dixon line. Much OF his campaign
inx will be done In the Southland
They know him there as the Little
Giant" and no man 10 ! better
equipped to put the principles OF the
Marty before, the Southern voter.
The details OF the campaign oy
which the new party hopes to break
u least a part OF the solid South out
Of the Democratic column VIII De ~
the hands OF ex-Congressman N. "
Howard OF Alabama. Mr.. Howard
was a candidate for the presidency
and he drew the second largest mum
Der. There was no feeling about
the presidential nght, however, anf
before leaving for the South Mr
Howard assured his successful riva
Of his support.
In the Middle West another mar
who had his presidential aspiration
set aside-Charles F. s. Neal
will look after the details. Mr.. Nea
IL a power in Indiana politics an'
showed his executive ability IN tn
Independence party organization.
The planning of the campaign
will not be left until Mr.. Hearst
return from California. He will de
vote much of his time to it Will
looking after personal affairs at 80
Francisco and will confer with IN
Western leaders over the hgh
which is to be made in California
Oregon, Washington, Nevada an
Idaho.
With Mr.. Hearst is c. J. Shear
who knows the platform nerha?
better than any other member OF TN
committee on resolutions, and wh
will work out considerable cam
naipn literature which will hav
this or that important platforr
plank as a base.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05

The Dubois element at this time
only recognized the contest OF Ada
county, while the anti-Dubois
crowd insisted on contests In Bing-
ham, Bear Lake. Fremont and Onei-
da counties. Mr.. Tannahill continu-
Eously interrupted the roll call. Of
fering protests against tho naming
o! committeeman from these four
counties. He was declared out Of
order by the chairman. who desired
him to make his protests after the
entire roll call had been made.
He refused on the ground that
from a legal viewpoint his protest
should be made before the next
name was announced. His protest
was against naming OF committee
man on the grounds of contest and
further that the constituted author
ity OF a majority OF the delegates OF
the convention had not acted on the
contest. Inconsistent with this pro-
test came his protest against the
omission from the roll Of Ada coun-
ty. which he contended had a legal
right TO a seat in the convention.
While the chair ruled Mr.. Tanna-
hill out Of order, his insistence in
interrupting the roll call brought
Senator Dubois to the floor, who in
sisted that the chair should main
tain order. Judge Stockslager spoke
at this juncture, advising the con-
vention of the purpose OF entering
these protests in order that the mi
nority might at all times preserve
any rights it may have. Harry L.
lay of Shoshone and James Sur.
i sEone and James Surridge OF Idaho
spoke in favor of allowing protests
| to be made in an orderly manner.
Chairman Mckinley insisted that
the procedure was out of order, bui
t. it was the sense of the conven'
tion he would permit these inter
rupt'ons It is conceded that ths
big fight. will be made on the ere
Dental committee. where every inch
Of ground will be fought by the an.
ti-Dubois people. On this side Tan
nahill of Nez Perce, Davis Of Elmori
and McClear Of Kootenai will leat
the fight while the Dubois Interests
viii be looked after by Walter o.
Latah. RYAN OF Bingham and Jack
son Of Shoshone.
No one is prepared to say wha
the result will be. but 1t Is not be
lieved the work OF the convention
can be completed today. The con
vention took a recess till 3 o'clock
1.-The various committees are to mo-
at 1. Nothing is heard OF cand'
dates or platform today, and no def
Unite slate has been fixed by eithe
!, side.
+ Senator Heitfeld, who has bee
slightly i'll. has been able to y
around today. but is not able to per
form anv active work in the fign'
His Illness only prevented him b.
ing named BY the central commit
tee as temporary chairman Of tn
convention
, Special TO Evening Teller.
: Wallace, Ida, Aug 4.-Late Il
njgat it Is conceded that unles
> something remarkable interferes. a
measures taken TO-DAY by the wal
ring factions OF the Democratic pa
, CONTINUED on Page 10
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
DUBOIS forces WIN
Convention CONTROL
OPENS WITHOUT BLooDsHED-GIENN MCKINLEY
MADE TEMPORARY CHA1RMAN-G. W. TANNAHnL MADE
FLOOR LEADER FOR ANrLDUBo1s FAcT1oN-HE ATTACKS
WORK OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
wallace, Ida, Aug. 5.-Round
one OF the big fight between lhe
factions Of the Democratic partJ
took place today without bloodshed
but the worst is yet to come. The
Dubois faction organized the con.
veution without serious opposition.
naming Mckinley for chairman. The
tactics OF the opposition seem to be
to delay and retard progress. ustng
all means available for that purpose
and to lay grounds for contest IN
the courts, should they fail in wo'.7-
Ing down tho opposition and gain
ing their points. 1t Is not though
possible to conclude the work OF the
convention today. for the who's
question of credentials is likely to
be fought over again before the con-
y.ntion II the session that m"et'
late this afternoon takes up the
proposition where the morning ses
sion left It,
With all the form and precision
OF court and law and all the heat
| and anger Of the battlefield, tn
Democratic state convention assem-
| He'd at 10 this morning. Eve,
move Of the jealous factions Is guild
ed by skilled attorneys.
! Two or three fist fights winch
seemed imminent have beer avnrtee
and anti-Dubois men say that /
beaten In the convention they Wi
start no riot, but will march out II
r.rfect order to go to another hal
ard hold a convention of their own
All attemDts at peace negotiation
have failed.
Detailed Work of Session.
Chairman II. w. Lockhart of th
state committee opened the conven
tion at 1O:45, introducing DR.. J. D
Neiland OF the Congregations
church. who invoked divine bless
irg. Mayor Too'e OF Wallace wa
then introduced and delivered al
address of welcome Mr.. Otto Hop
per entertained the convention witt
vocal solo. which was followed b
Miss Florence Bohannon, who SANG
The Wallace band furnished tn
music before the opening Of the con
Sention.
Following these exercises Secre
tary p. NJ. Davis read the tempo
rary roll as made up by the centra
=, mmittee Ada county being omit
ted from the roll owing to the fac
of a contest heving been presented
H. l.. Day Of Shoshone was recoe
riz,d and placed in nominatio
G'enp P. Mckinley of Twin Falls
Temporary chairman and was SCI
ended bv Senator Dubois OF Bins
ham A lincoln county man one
ad the name Of o. l.. Frehafer. WI
declined and Mckinley was unan
c nously chosen, and j. W. Consta
q of sboshone was named as Temp
rarv secretary.
The fun began when motion Il
/, roll call was made for the seie
: tion OF a committeeman on ereae'
Q tials order Of business and fesol'
= lions G. w. Tannahill OF n
: perce. floor leader OF 1.-The ahti-p
bo;s faction. was in the game ear
o With nrotests. and 1t at once becah
) evident that every legal point po
IL .;h,. would be resorted to in pr
raring a foundation Tor enter II
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
BRYAN TO MAKE
wide CAMPAIGN
CANDIDATE WILL SPEAK FROM
OCEAN TO OCEAN. MAKING
ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES AND
TOWNS.

Buffalo,N. Y, Aug. 5.-According
to Chairman Mack, Bryan will make
several campaign tours in whic'. he
will embrace nearly all par S Il the
country, speaking in most CT the
principal cities between the Allan
tie and Pacific. Kern will likely ac-
company Bryan for a portion of the
trip. No speaking dates are yet
fixed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
Gore and Flynn Rivals.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5,|Senator
Gore. Democrat, and Dennis +.
Flynn,. Republican, were nominated
at yesterdays primaries as candi-
dates to succeed Gore as senator for
the short term.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-05
Pythians Parade $4,000.

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-The principal
event today was the parade of the
suoofdinate lodges and Pythian Sis
'ers' $4,000 being in line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
JEWELER HELD up AND SHOT
RoBBER MAKES HIS ESCAPE IN
AUTOMOBILE.
Takes $4,000 in Diamonds and
Throws or Pursuers With
Revolver.

NEW YORK, October 23.-An audacious
robbery and possibly murder occurred
here last night.
Maurice Tannenholz. q Lexington ave-
nue. jeweler. was shot by an unknown
man who had posed as "a friend" Of
Constant A. Andrews, president of the
United States Savings Bank of this city,
and had stolen two diamond earrings.
The robber escaped in a taxicab.
The jeweler was removed dying to a
hospital. He has three bullet wounds in
the abdomen.
Tannenholz was in his shop when a
man entered and handed him a typewrit-
ten letter addressed to him and purporting
to be from President Andrews. 1t intro
duced the bearer as George H. Leopold"
an "old personal friend"
It further stated that "Leopold'' had
5000 to invest in diamonds. Never
doubling the authenticity of the letter.
Tannenholz showed Leopold a tray of
diamonds. The stranger selected the ear
rings and then suddenly ran from the
store.
Tannenholz and two clerks pursued him
so holly that the former soon grabbed
him by the shoulder. Then the robber
drew a revolver, fired at Tannenholz
and sprang into the taxicab, which was
standing near the store.
The chauffeur of the machine was I'M
doubtedly a confederate. He sent it fly
ing down the street on the instant. 1t
had disappeared long before the police
reached the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23

package to the addressee on payment of
the proper postage. and report the facts
to the third assistant postmaster general.
as above set forth. If the proper postage
is not paid. the package will be retained
by the postmaster. to be used as evidence.
and he should be able to establish its
Identity"
This amendment provides a means for
administering the law by placing the
penalty only upon those who willfully
violate the section in question and. to
prevent the imposition of the penalty
upon innocent persons. women and chill
dren. and the ignorant usu~lly poor. who
perpetrate a great majority Of the al
legged offenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
BRYAN SCORED BY CLEVELAND
THE LATE PRESIDENTS LETTER
TO COL. FELIX A. REEVE.
"Dumfounded" When He Sees De-
mocracy's Apparent willing
ness to Turn to Organism.

NEW YORK, October 23.-The Times
this morning publishes the following let
ter, purporting to be from the late
Grover Cleveland to Col. Felix Reeve,
now assistant solicitor Of the Treasury:
'TAMWORTH. N. H.. July II, 1905
MY Dear Mr.. Reeve: desire to thank
you for your very friendly letter Of the
18th instant I recovered sufncientIy O
few days ago to undertake the journey
to our summer home here. where. amid
pure air and family delights, expect to
entirely regain my health.
Il note what you say In regard to the
unfortunate plight Of democracy. I am
dumfounded when / see its apparent VIII
lingness to turn again to Organism
sugar-coated. but otherwise unchanred-
as manifested by the cool and character.
istically modest interview OF THE Peer
less" published in the newspapers OF yes
terday.
81 cannot put out of my mind the idea
that however good a party platform may
be Ut cannot cover the unrepented sins
or deficiencies of the candidate.
II am more saddened by present politt-
cal conditions than I have thought I
(Signe0 GROVER CLEVELAND"
The Times declares that IT received
from an authentic source q COPY OF the
aboSO iSelCI yCSSCiudy.
Col. Reeve said this morning that the
letter published by the New York Times
this morning was probably a correct
copy, but that he had not authorized its
publication.
Col Reeve was solicitor OF the Treas
ury under President Cleveland and was
retained through the Mckinley and
Roosevelt administrations in his present
capacity. He was a warm personal friend
Of Mr.. Cleveland.
The Bryan Interview.
The interview mentioned by Mr.. Cleve-
land in his letter to Mr.. Reeve was pub
lished in the Times July ID. 1905. Mr..
Bryan was in London at that time and
he stated his views In no uncertain man
ner. He said that he was more radical
than in 1896, that he had nothing to
withdraw on the economical questions
discussed, and that he still believed In
silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Girl With Diamonds Commits Sui.
eide.

NEW YORK, October 23-Apparently
disappointed in love. Dora Abrams. a
strikingly beautiful young woman. TWEEN
ty-four years old. was found dead yes
terday afternoon in her apartments in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the most dramatic
cases Of suicide the police have had to
deal with in years. Every crack and
crevice in the doors and windows of her
apartment had been carefully sealed with
paper and cloth. The girls body was
found lying in the kitchen. She had Dress
ed herself in her finest clothes, wearing
all her iewelry. One end of q rubber hose
was lied to her mouth with silk hand
kerchief and the other end was fastened
to q small gas stove. On the girls fin
gers were three diamond rings, in her
ears were diamonds and she had carefully
arranged her hair before lying down to
die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
MOD|FIES THE REGULATIONS
GENERAL MAKES
CHANGE AS TO PENALTIES.
Decides That Hereafter Only Those
Persons Guilty of "Willful" Vio-
lation Shall Be Punished.

Postmaster General Meyer has amended
the postal regulations regarding the in
closure of any matter of a higher class
in mail paid for at lower rate so as
to impose the penalty only upon those
who "willfully' violate the regulations.
Heretofore the department has imposed
fines for such violations regardless as to
whether the offense was committed will
fully or through ignorance.
The old regulations provide that ANY
person who shall knowingly conceal or
inclose any matter Of a higher class in
that of lower class. and deposit or cause
the same to be deposited for conveyance
by mail, at a less rate than would be
charged for both such higher and lower
class matter, shall for every such offense
be liable to a penalty Of So"
Fines 100000 a Year.
The fines collected for violations Of this
provision amount to something like 10000
a year. In thousands of cases a short
note or memorandum was placed inside
a package of merchandise on which post
age was paid at 1 cent an ounce. while
the written matter made 1t necessary that
2 cents an ounce should have been paid.
1t has been found on investigation that
in approximately 80 per cent of these
cases the offense was due to ignorance of
the law and that the collection Of the fine
usually worked hardship to the very
poor, especially where written messages
are inclosed in returning coupons, tags
and certificates for premiums. There were
LOCO of these cases in connection with
the jamestown exposition, investigation
of which showed that all the violations
were committed by children.
In carrying out the provisions Of the
law heretofore the department has i'm
posed the fine in each case regardless of
whether the violation was willful or
through ignorance.
What the Change Provides.
Postmaster General Meyer yesterday
signed an order amending the section of
the postal laws and regulations covering
the question so as to provide that where
a postmaster at the Office Of mailing is
satisfied that the sender of a piece of
mail matter has knowingly concealed or
inclosed matter of a higher class in that
of a lower In violation Of section 4S4 he
shall report the case to the third assistant
postmaster general. giving all the facts
of the sender. IL known, addressee, Office
and date of mailing, and a description Of
the package and of the matter inclosed or
concealed therein. Where a postmaster
at the office of delivery Is satisfied that
there has been a violation of the above
mentioned section he will deliver the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Company to Pay Doctor Bills.

SHELTON. Conn.,, October 23.-Presi-
dent Russ OF the Robert N Bassett. Man
ufacturing Company. employing between
600 and TOO hands. has announced that in
the future the company would pay all the
doctor bills Of its employees. This. it is
explained. will include not only bills for
treatment growing out OF accidents, but
also for illness. Most Of the hands en-
ployed are girls and women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Dies Trying to Save His Dog.

SANDUSKY. Ohio. October 2S.-Capt.
John Robinson of the barge Cutter was
killed at Kelley Island yesterday. I lie
boat was docking when pet dog fell
overheard. Capt. Robinson jumped into
the water to save the dog and was caught
between the vessel and dock. He was
crushed 30 badly he died on the way to
the hospital. Capt. Robinson was q vet
eran navigator, well known on the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Pacific Cruiser Fleet Sails.

HONOLULU, October 23.-The Pacific
cuisrer feet, commanded by Rear Admi.
raj Swinburne, sailed yesterday morning.
with the accompanying torpedo boat de-
stroyers in tow, for the Pacific coast.
The cruisers will proceed to Magdalens
bay for target practice. after which they
will visit the west coast OF South Amas.
lea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
ONE DAYS HAPPENINGS IN
THE WORLD OF POLITICS

BRYAN postpones reply to Roosevelt letter.
Taft feeling fine after his days rest begins speeches
Indiana.
Hughes and Chanler sleep in hotel Buffalo.
Gov Swanson Virginia addresses enthusiastic meeting
of southerners in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Spiritualists Act Against Takers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 23.-At
the convention OF the National Spiritual
lists Association yesterday afternoon.
steps were taken to force out OF business
all takers and fake mediums who
practice their profession on pretenses of
having communicated with spirits.
Mediums whose character and ability to
establish spirit communication is beyond
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
HIsGEN TELLS OF STRUGGLE

Thomas L. Hisgen. independence party
candidate for President, barred the story
of his life struggle with the Standard Oil
Company before a monster crowd at To-
ledo, Ohio, last night. Hisgen's charges
were yelled at times but by inference he
accused the Standard of almost every
crime known. William Randolph Hearst
was scheduled to speak, but returned to
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
DEBs ADDRESSES LABOR

Eugene V. Debs spoke to a crowd OF
several thousand persons at Evansville,
Ind. last night. He spoke for nearly two
hours and scored both Bryan and Taft
as being unfriendly to the working class
IN that they had never done anything in
the interest of labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
IN the statute books were put there by the
% Dublioo

IN the statute books were put there by the
republicans"
MAINE HEARING CHAFIN-
Eugene W. Chain. the prohibition nomi-
nee for the presidency delivered an adj
oress IN Portland, Me-, last night He
said nothing but a prohibitory law could
ever handle the liquor question and that
the only way to secure its enforcement is
through the election of the prohibition
party. During the day Mr.. Chain adj
dressed rallies at Portsmouth, Dover
Somersworth and Rochester, in New
Hampshire.
DOLLIVER Is THE STAR
Senator John P. Dolliver of Iowa enact
cd the star role at huge political meet
ing at Dayton. Ohio, in the Victoria Thea
ter last night. He delivered an address
covering particularly the personal fitness
OF Judge Taft for the presidency. The
climax of his address came when he
told the story of how he had heard Will
nam Mckinley, as President. shortly be-
fore his death, name Taft for the presi-
dency. 1t was at the time that Judge
Tart was on the Ohio bench that Nc
h1nley sent for him and told him that
ne proposed to appoint him as the gov
ernor of the Philippines. Senator Dolliver
said that at first Taft demurred, and
then Mckinley delivered a lecture upon a
mans duty to his country.
DEMOCRATS ARE SUSPICIOUS
Charges were made yesterday by Will
liam ]. Corners, chairman of the New
York state democratic committee, that the
republican organizations in upstate coun-
ties had padded the registration rolls with
from 10000 to 10000 names, and to pre-
vent the casting of a fraudulent vote
the executive committee had appointed a
state law committee, with former Judge
Alton B. Parker as chairman. Mr.. Con.
ners said that the law committee would
be composed Of about five hundred attor-
neys, and that on election day these at
torneys would be assisted by special dep
uties in each election district to see that
ballots were honestly cast and counted.
SYNOD AGAINST CANNON
The Presbyterian synod OF Illinois, at
Monmouth. ILL.,. yesterday afternoon,
passed resolutions urging the defeat of
Speaker Cannon of the national House of
Representatives. who is seeking re-elec-
ton.
HISGEN TELLS OF STRUGGLE
Thomas L. Hisgen, independence party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
PITTSBURG STIRRED UP
SHAW RIPS DEMOCRATS

Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw spoke to q large crowd last night
at Marietta, Ohio. on the tariff question.
In speaking of Mr.. Bryan he hayed the
latter's policies, saying: THE only laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
sHERMAN AT ELM1RA-

Delegations from many neighboring
towns. local marching clubs and numer-
Gus brass bands Joined at Elmira, N. Y.
last night in a parade in honor Of Repre-
sentative James g. Sherman, who spoke
at the Lyceum Theater before a large
audience Representative Fassett pre-
sided. and In g. brief address, introduce
ing Mr. Sherman. mentioned Gov.
Hughes name, which evoked tremen-
dous applause.
In beginning his address Mr.. Sherman
sympathetically referred to the fact that
John w. Kern, his opponent. had been
obliged to abandon the campaign, owing
to the serious illness Of member of his
family. saying he hoped he would be able
to resume the stump. The audience
heartily cheered the sentiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
TEACHERS WANT CHAMBER

Disregarding warnings from the board
Of education and William H. MAXWELL
city superintendent of schools Miss Grace
Strachan and the New York Interborough
Teachers Association, of which she is
president. is determined to take an active
part in politics and will do all they can
in the next ten days to aid the candidacy
Of Lewis s. Chanler.