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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
BIG STICK AIDS
HITCHCOCK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Repub-
lican politicians are discussing to-
day a statement from the White
House that Roosevelt endorses
Hitchcock's management of the
Taft campaign, and calls on repub-
licans to give him earnest support.
The Hitchcock situation was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting, and
it is reported that Roosevelt de-
clared he would give any repub-
lican who criticised Hitchcock's
work a piece of his mind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
WIND AND FIRE:
SWEEP TOWN
WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, SUFFERS
100000 BLAZE, AND WIDE
SPREAD DAMAGE is DONE
STATE CROPS AND BUILD
lNGC

WILLIAMS, Ariz., Oct. g.
Damages amounting to hundreds
of thousands of dollars are report
ed today as the result of a gale
which swept across Arizona, start
ing a fire here which destroyed
property valued at 100000.
Crops are ruined, buildings
blown down, telephone and tele-
graph wires crippled, and giant
trees destroyed.
The fire started in the Rabbit
general merchandise store and de-
stroyed six buildings in the bust
ness section. After the fire had
been burning an hour terrific ex-
plosion of dynamite shattered the
ruins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
CAPTAINS
EDWARDS
Deliberately Left Scores Doomed to Death
They Could Have Saved Is Charge.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-That
everyone in the i'll fated bark Star
of Bengal, wrecked off the Alaskan
coast with a loss of III lives Sep
TENDER 20, could have been saved
If the towboats Hattie Gage and
Kayak had made an effort, is the
statement made today by seven
survivors before United States in.
spectors.
Gus johnson ,cannery fireman
and passenger on the Star of Ben
gal, made direct charges of cow
ardice against the captains of the
tugs. He declared the tugs went
the other way instead of trying
to aid the shipwreck victims.
Johnson said there was plenty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
TO ATTACK
ELECTION

For the past few days Judge w.
w. Gent of Ritzville, who filed a
petition assailing the nonpartisan
judiciary feature of the direct
primary law, has been In the city
in consultation with prominent re.
publicans. Today It is rumored
that concerted action has been de-
termined upon by the defeated re-
publican candidates throughout the
state In an endeavor to have the
primary law declared void.
The state canvassing board in
Olympia has been ordered to show
cause on Judge tents petition by
October 8.
Other petitions which It is
planned to file will require the SUI
preme court to pass on such ques-
tons as first and second choice
for state and congressional Offices
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

of time, If the tugs had stood by,
to have saved everybody. /
1.-THE sea was not very high" he
declared. "A moderate wind was
blowing when we first struck. The
tugs cut loose and let us drift"
Francis Muir, second cook of the
Star of Bengal; Daniel Wilson, car
penter; Alof Hansen, sailor, and
several other survivors corrobor-
ated this testimony. The investi-
cation will be continued several
days.
If the charges are proved Cap
tain F. Farrar of the tug Hattie
Gage, and Captain p. Hamilton, OF
the Kayak, face charges of man
slaughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
FRISCO TREASURER SUED
FOR $37,572 SHORTAGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. St Is
announced today that City Treasur-
er John McDougald is facing suit
for $37, STATS which has been mys.
teriously missing for several years
with nobody able to explain why.
State Comptroller Nye will begin
suit for the states share, $4,000.
The money formed a special
deposit fund" growing out of a
dispute between the United rail-
roads, city and state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
MAY THIRD SECRETARY.

Fred May, deputy county clerk,
has been appointed as third secre.
tary of the republican county cen
trail committee by Chairman d. T.
Ham. May viii resign his position
at the court house in day or two
To assume his new duties. lie will
have charge Of the work In the
city The other secretaries are
MatV,n fA0ld anl w G.. H.ndman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
PROPERTY OWNERS
ALICE MISTAKES

Property owners on Thirteenth
avenue, Helena to Pittsburg, today
filed a protest against the building
of the sewer, from Perry to Pitts
burg, on the lines surveyed by the
city engineer, claiming that the
same vary from the lines adopted
by the city council in the original
ordinance, both Of which are pro-
nounced wrong.
The demonstrators have filed an
amended profile which they claim
will save the building of 300 feet
of lateral sewer, claimed to have
been needlessly ordered on Helena
street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

and swallowed a large dose of car
boIic acid.
The children, boy and girl,
ran for physician, but he was
too late.
McClown's wife was III a long
time before death and the fireman
mortgaged his salary in advance
to meet expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
SULTAN READY TO
JUMP BULGARIA

VIENNA, Oct 3.-Turkey will
send an army against Bulgaria the
moment she announces she has
Thrown off the suzerainty of the
Sultan, according to a cablegram
received from the porte today. The
sultan and his advisers have held
numerous conferences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
MEAT ON MARKET
NEXT WEEK

There were so teams on the pub.
lie market today. and all did
good business. There was much
new sweet cider offered. also a
good line of spring frying chickens.
Next week the farmers say that
they will have fresh beef and pork
ON the market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
BATTLES BURGLAR
in DARKNESS

TACOMA, Oct. "a burglar
ransacked the Irving house on
South C street this morning and
fought in the darkness with d. b.
Cook, proprietor, who was serious.
ly cut. The burglar escaped with
$50 belonging to a roomer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
COUSIN
WANTS TO FLY

PARIS, Oct 3.-Avowing his in
tention of flying across the English
channel, Prince Bolatoff, second
cousin of the Gar, today ordered
an aeroplane modelled after plans
of his own invention. He has de-
voted his life to experimenting
with aeroplanes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
H0UNDED TO DEATH
BY MONEY SHARKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-De-
cIaring he was bounded to death
by money sharks, who had taken
all his salary since the death Of
his wife two years ago, George Nc
Clown, hoseman of a fire engine
company, bid farewell to his two
small children, lay down on bed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

SEATTLE, Oct. s. Reports
broughts by Chinese boats of the
Nippon Yusen line indicate an
early dissolution of the Chinese
boycott which for nearly year
has been directed against the ia.
panese line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
PORTLAND PIONEER DEAD

PORTLAND, Oct. 3.--Joseph
Misner, one of the best known resi-.
dents of Portland. Is dead at his
home here of heart failure. after
an extended Illness. He had lived
here continuously since 1875 ex.
cept for Il short time he was In
Idaho and the Puget Sound coun,
try
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
TAFT'S GREAT BULK
SAVES HIM

DODGE CITY, Kan, Oct. 4
1.-Taft's great bulk and 4
strength saved him from 4
} injury in a stampede last 4
, night at Denver. When the 4
} crowd was leaving the audi 4
} forum somebody started a
} stampede. Taft was swept 4
} along. Several persons were 4
bruised and scratched in
} the struggle. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Alice
Lloyd, who in private life is Mrs.
Ton, Macnaughton, will open at a
New York theater in a short time
in the musical comedy, 1.-THE Bon
ME Belle of Scotland" at the record
breaking salary of $250O a week.
Miss Lloyd has been engaged for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
FIERCE STORM IN NORTH

SEATTLE, Oct. "a terrific
storm is raging along the Alaska
coast from Sitka to Dutch Harbor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

q SPOKANE WINS CONGRESS
= ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, :
= Oct, 3,-Spokane gets the
. next irrigation congress I
q next fall. The decision was I
= reached today Spokane :
= leading all contestants.
90 y q 80 q >>> >>>>
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
g6ar(es J. wrig6t
&cp. &ano. for Domination til Sc
gtslatrrcn fur Otter Sail So.

Sen befien6te Torretningsmanl
fra 6ergl1s Sails Otter Sail g.,
bar pGret boiat / 6ettc / SO Mar, %
el1bper lom / Sen Sio far lprt BAN
at fje11oe, ptl pi6e, at ban, bbis far
bltper polgt, pil gipre lit beolte 70,
at repre- lentere fine Gglgere paa Ell
Wfaooe> Der fun fan bore Sem til
@opt. Gn Mano, ser iom Scr.
8rtgbt bar babt Sells me0 Jig / Sor=
retl11ngslipet, oil / 2egislatltren it,
fert fife ligge paa SEN la6e SIDE,
men oerinnoo opbpoe al lin &raft poo
at foa be0tagct 2ope, ser bill bore til
8apn for Set County, Jon ban re.
prGlerterer. Scr. @rigbt er iaa 6pg-
tig en- Mono, at enbper gGlger, l,an-
let 6pao Barti ban til6erer, fan bore
tie11t mes at babe bam ii6ben6e |
2egtslatl1ren, iaa meget mere ion
Mr. @rigbt oloeles fife ct trelbun-
bet lit &arttes Snteresi er men bef
at gipre lin egen Mening gialon6e
og at lpgge alt i1o paa at fua fin
Mnifnelie lat igiennem. Set er. Sen
.Slags ielDitanbige Soft, ION e1bber
%lopgipenoe GoriamIing fan bore tient
nleo at tnIIe bInnbt line Meolem11er.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

@ilbnr @rig9t, Sen a1nerifanlfc
2uftifipper, pe0bliper at foretagc
2uftreiier / 2emars, Sranfrigen mes
fit Meroplone. Sraregnet ct nriltorc
lnbelo Manoogs er ale Opitignin-
gerne bellDffeoe. @ilbltr omgaaeS
me0 8laner ON at forIpge Ell Slugt
fra Calais oper SEN el1gellfe &anal,
ON nll1ligt mes 2on6on iom Maal.
8ilbur 8rigbts 8ro6er, Srbille, Scr
ligele6es er 2uftifipper, opbolber iig
for Giben / Sort Mpers beo @aib-
-ington, 8. g., bbor ban foretoger
8rgber me6 ct Meroplan al famine
&onitruftion, n1eo Sen &eniigt at TIL
.bDbe Megieringen set for 5aIg.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

Gn 9Grcsmibbag. Mr. % Mrs.
81. 6. Sloan GAP i Man0ags Nftes
Miboag for omfrin9 treoipe Giaiter
/ 9eoroen Club til 9@re for set norif=
banife 5angerforbunos 6oueo0iri>
gent, Der. emil giprn al Gbicogo %
&uitr,,. 8lo11bt @j9iterne bar fIere
al Sc G~bicago=Sangere iom oeltog /
Shngerfeiten i minneapolis, iami
6eitens soliiter, Misies 8ergljot
Mlruo % Beatrice @iertien og Mr.
Nlbert Mrpeicboug.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
q. o. cunO

.bpem Vi fsr bar omtalt iom republic
fanit &anoioat for @epreientatipe fra
Otter 1ail So, Milm, fom ino !
bette County 1879 % bar beet gi=
ming al Sio iioen. San bar inoes
bopt naal1ge %offe1lige Sperp, Jon
1otp11 elerf % Suffice Of Eeace !
u Aar, Gboirnom Of tie 8oarb Of
.Snperpiiors, bar 5foleoirefter / %
Mor> fit iitan0 Sernbaneltationen !
Gintng, trobs Mo61tanb fra en- Na.
bobp, fit oprettet Yoitbuiet Der for
II Mar fioen. San bar inbebopt
mango andre 5illibsbberp, iom ban
ale bar uofprt til Meoborgeres Gil'
freosbeo og fuloe Mgtelie.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
st. PAUL.
est. Paul Tfdendess Kontor, Room 40
Onion Block Cedar 8 Fourth Str

We'd Kjeb eller Reparation at
Uhre bes9g den velkjendte Juve-
Ter Simon Nelson, ao9 E. 18th ST.,
st. Paul.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

@olgat6a Mfcnigbcbs &%pinoeforc=
ming ofboloer Mp0e 5. 10. Septem,
Der hos Mrs. og Mr. &riitenlen, 969
G6mun6 ctr. gnbper &pin0e, JON
bor 2plt at beltage, er biertelig bel
fpmmen.
&ait. S. q. Sobanicn er III efter
lin 6erie bel tilbage til Mrbejoe
igien. @an taler f~grltfommenoe
@pn0ag 6ormi60ag &l. 1920 / Sen
norife lutb. Strife paa Canada og
IA. Ctr. Sm &pel6en ct bon !
9ltre &irfen iom ltgger paa 2atpIon
og Sesiie ctr. &onfirmanter pil ie=
mere blipe inb1frepen pg Left me6 /
begge Sprog = baa0e Gngelif %
Nforlf t.
9rrbt nn6cr en- &pgn. @n lille
6-oors gammel 9reng, Carl Berg
luno al 56S Beaumont Ctr, og Ell
unoen Oreng frpb forleben Sag un=
ser Ell tl1ngt belesiet @ogn og iat=
tie Jig paa &ognens Mi6tltang uoen
at &uifen bi6ite noget ON Set. Saa
Gogerton og Decatur Streets boppe=
6e Sc al. Carl fal6t UNDER @ognens
8ogbiul, iom gif oper bans Sails og
orGbte bom Gjebliffelig. 9en anoen
.Dreng unoilap. Carl bar Spn al
eric 8erglun6, 6orman6 for 9eGo=
tier & Glorf. Set blep erfleret> at
4ulfen bar u6en Sfpl6.
Gn Gppmmetlr paa IA Mfile. gn
iaaoun f%oretog / 2pr0ags Snlpeftpr
pes ct. 8auls 5a1nbbeosroab og
Sppmmelerer peo Sc offenlige Babe
anitalter &erman S. 8racbt, i0et ban
ipgmmebe IA Mile neoao Mis1islippi
poa balptreoie Sime. Set bagefter
bam fom en- at Observation-Disclosures
fra Stationen paa @drriet Sslan6 /
cit 8aa6. &an0et bar 6pgtig fol0t,
og l%aainart fan font ttlbage til lit
2ofale paa &nrriet Sslan6 ST. $50
fit ban fine balpittpneoe 2emmer
gni6t in6 meo Mlfobol for after at
faa 2tp og &arme / Sem. @an
ipemmeoe iaa langt ne6oper lom til
SnDer @rope og fom tilbage meo ct
Sr9n. &an0ets Gemperotur por
UNDER 70 @ra6er. 6orreI ten bar Set
en- bebagelig Sbgmmetur, og Sen OPP
noae6e 6art bar tilfre6sltillen6e.
4aa ct bengenbe @aar. Mers. 6.
Nelion, en- @nfe, iom boeoe alene /
ct @us, 1926 @oof ctr. poogne6e /
Senoags @orges og fan6t Jig oloe=
Les omgipen at 2l1er. Sun reboe6e
Jig peo at ipringe u0 gjennem ct a11=
Sen gtages 8inoue ifert 6e bare Scot
fle6er. ga 8ranobeie Tenet og 8oli=
ttet fom> fan0t Sc Mrs. Melion itoo-
enoe bagbeo nogle 8ulfe og lie pao, at
Su1et bren0te. Set n9rme1te @us
Dor langt borte, og bun tur6e life be-
gipe Jig oio fle0t iom FUN bar. Mon
ifaffe6e &leoer til ben6e, bporpoo
bum tog en- Sporpogn neo til @pen,
bpor FUN. bap6e 8efienote. Mrs.
Nellon f%ortalte> at bun paagne6e ON
Notten, befanbt Jig utiIpos og tenote
en- @asoltnobn for at tilbere6e Ell
Meotcin. Meoens @an6et fogte folot
bum t 9gpn og oaagne0e peo, at beIe
9u1et 1to0 I 8ran0. MrS. Nellpn
fom fra Chicago for fem Tiger lioen.
Sum baD0e lit Sn0bo oslureret for
$500. Sniet tilberte ct &ompagni
90 bar Der6 $1,000.
Tarmte tilialgs. @n ppperIiq so
Mcre Jarrn, 3a Mil fra @oibburn,
isis: % slcres cleared, s slcres r9o-
set fri for St1mps og plpjet. Mlt
ombegnet. Sor6bunoen er al to
SlogS: ian6ig 2ermulo % tort
Mulo. Sngen Sumpe. @n @a rim
Der gjennem Ell Del. al 2qnoet. @pg=
ningerne beltaor al: 8aaningsbus
Grome) paa to @erelier, 14X24
plaitret Soften 14X14, @beo, SEQ
italo (2og) 12X28, @eIteitalo
Grame) 12X12> Sgniebus 12x
ID, to @g=@be0s 22X3O Ga 12x3O
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
GOTTEN.

Vluul gIauI CT 9e1fenS SQrDe,
gllrpo lDier 2un0ens 0ragt;
arm ct 0c11, ifal 0ragtm arpe,
11oen 89ro 6cn bele Yragt.
Cult er @nl6 % pisne 8la6e,
begge Jig og ionfe (aoe
bint lom &orn / 5on0 og Mulo>
StormpinO ianfer @e1tens @ulS.
@raat / great er &pite1rs Sarpe,
Sorgen graaner Mon0ens 9aar,
men taalmooig Sro ifal arDe
i @uosriget @ploenaor;
Soften eier 5torlne ltnrfe,
|Sorg og Saar tan lellge perfe,
lis og II / Gro til @ub,
ban al Ne0 pil fri sig no.
&il6 er &e1tens Dams i 5fogen,
&ptit og &Das meo 5frig og Sp
t Ell Sailing bel forpogen>
bpoSie Spin, iom Stif al Spl.
Storm I 9fog er 0anieu1eiter.
S sit Sn0re ofte giaiter
itarf're Storm sin &ilo0Drsjfog,
%rpitenoe bDer &rinfelfrog.
Sjgrn % lllp ON Gouefloffen
banter run0t, FIJI bei Sen Mrt,
8iprnen labber tl1ngt poa 5offen,
l(lpen polier met og rart,
Miffel bill 0em begge lure,
frp6er langs en- Nterfure,
bDor Ell l1lp> eli heller 8igrn
gior0e Men, SEN tar lin Sgr11.
&jenOer gu Sc Gpr / @fogen?
SSfffe? - itaffar, set por lett!
8are tralfer lunt meo @lpgen,
fife Sager, oct. er greit.
2or oe Storme iuie, bbine>
pogter Ell paa Dprq oine,
Ell paa @auen, reo, Slot, -
fao Sig Gomfplb, ct set NOT?
Noar laa bar fen @inter fou1lner
Sneel1 lig9er bgi til Sag,
ifol iaa <l0en bore CONNER,
/ Set fol6e Storm0anslo0?
lllp bar eot op Taar og Teloen,
lite bjelper Slang 8jel6en.
Mnofang beef er. &ol6 pg arm,
utenot 9(r11e gjgr Ell BARN.
@roat | great ct @pitens Garpe,
eier bog Ell bellig @lp6.
5or bper Sinl, iorn pil Sen orpe
Sinbla6progtens @pl0enrgo,
Sjelen bier 6relierblooet;
Soften @toffen ino er pooet>
pooet in6 1om &riiti 8ruo
gjennem Naa6en ien0t al @u6.
@raot / graat ct Natfl1lpren,
ll1aar gu lGnfes mes / Mnlo>
bag bin @rap er &inmel6pren
f%roniet ifjpnt al &pltens @11lo.
Silt bag @ropen Col / Otter
borge SiGles Sungiino trpfter,
bpiner til ct belligt @aab
Sreliens Iro og 2ibcts 9aab.
ag.ernp=N iSien.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

6linf &ige for a%lminoeligt Sus-
Iarbeibe. Hrioat 6amilie, goo 2bn
og goot &iem. 9peip 2pn enifet.
Mores1er Mbpertiier, $50 gait 8ater
ctr, Mtlmaufee, isis.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

2Greren forflorer 0r0iproect:
~8rana Barn fiber Sloen." San
opfororer oerefter 8ernene til at Iape
en- 1tgnen6e Setning. Otter en- lang
Nauie raffer 2iia Saanoen / @eiret.
2greren: Pug"
2iia Gornsjet):: u@abfa Barn ffper
E8an6et!!" 55 &
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
6rpgtclig 1tlpffe / @pen.

9ige peb 8la6ets 5lutntng erfarer
III at Dor %befjenote % meget agteoe
2onosmano, ST.. g. Scbollert, iamt
!4u1trn % Sbtgermooer er omfomne
peb @osforgiftntng / Scat.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04
TAYLOR County, Wis.,,

is the best developed and most desirable
land to actual settlers, and guarantee fair
treatment. Book about Taylor County
and State map free. Write us today in
English. WISCONSIN LAND CO.,
875 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

IGarm bill Dl1 igge lange fpr Dn fin,
Der bens 2ige. III
Seq bar ogiaa mango orore Bar
.gai1ls, baabe nar ct. 8aul % a,Ore
gooe Genters. S. Sobnien, 46
Union 8locf, ct. 8all.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-04

@plgat6a Mcnigbeos a%pinbeforc=
ming ofboloer Mpoe 5. 10. Septem=
Der hos Wers. og Mr. &%rtitenlen, 800
G6ml1no ctr. @nbDer &pinoe, lom
bor 2plt at 6eltage, er biertelig BEL
fommen.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20

Practically all hope Of tri-unon. the prouo.sA
merging OF the Congregational Methodist Pros.stan.
and United Brethren churches has been ternsd
has now disappeared Leaders among Methods,
Protestants and United Brethren blame the Con-
prssationalists who they say. invited thsr1s.Iv..
into the negotiations for their failure Their. va.
a time when union could have been accomplish.s
IL Congregationalists had been willing TO concAds a
little more but they asked reconsideration % III.
terms OF union which had been agreed to by tner
COMMITTEES. This the others were not unwilling Z,
grant but it was apparent, leaders say, that tbs
onIv possible union with the Congregational Church
would be for the other two bodies 70 bscoms Con-
gregationaHsts. This they hardly wiling 70
do although negotiations still in progress
But tn, great Methodist Episcopal Church ha,
suddenly appeared rival Of the Congregational.
lists In the union programme. The Methodist Prot
estant separated from the other Methodist body 4,
1928 welcomed with open arms the delegation rro7,
the Methodist General Conference. They were told
by the delegation that all the reasons for the ga
cession OF 1928 have disappeared One OF the pr.u-
cipaI causes os the split a that time was the -
fusaI Of the Methodist Church 20 seat Law delegates
to the conferences But this the M4thodists hav,
now done for years, and there seems 70 leaders IN
both Bodies TO be reason for continued san
aration.
A Congregational representative also carried
greetings the Methodist Protestant Conference
but he was virtually told that the congregational
lists had had their opportunity and had IT. that
the Methodist Episcopal proposition was Just rov
the more attractive The United Brethren asked
whether they and the Methodist Protestants might
not come together without third factor in the
union, and the Methodist Protestants have suz-
gested 10 them that the Methodist Episcopal Church
would probably receive both. and since United
Brethren have many things in common with ths
Methodists. leaders look 10 this new tri-unon'
Methodist Episcopal. Methodist Protestant and
Mi hed y-irL
Committees have been appointed by all three de-
nominations but their report cannot have effect
before the next Methodist General Conference
which does not meet until 1912
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
THE NoRTHFIELO PROGRAMME

The Northfeld programme for it's tweuty-sxth
season begins on June 2S with the student confer
ence. which will be IN session until July Iris
conference is voluntary gathering OF men fror,
Eastern colleges and preparatory schools John r
Mott. Of the student volunteer movement Is 70
preside, and announced speakers include the Rev.
Anson Phelps Stokes. jr.. the Rev. Hugh Black,
Robert z. Speer. the Rev. DR. Charles e Jefferson
and the Rev. Dr. S. NJ. Zwerer
Robert z. Speer is also 70 speak az the Young
Wonen's Conference. which in1msdiately follows
the student conference Mr.. Speer is one Of ths
Presbyterian Foreign Board secretaries and has
for years been a Mortified favorite The young
women will be in conference until July Is. and on
the next day the wonen's Home Missionary Con-
ference begins. with Professor Edward A. Steiner
Mrs Alfred r. Page. wife OF the State Senator.
and Professor James McConnaughy among the
speakers.
lows the Home Missionary. IT'S dates being July Z
to IS This is an international summer school O.
the women's boards of foreign missions Of tbs
United States and Canada and its speakers are for
the most part returned foreign missionaries.
Summer School for Sunday School Workers meets
during the women's missionary conferences. its
dates being July IS to 25. IL will discuss Sunday
school problems and methods and will have a num-
Der of experts among it's speakers
What ranks the greatest of Mortified event.
is the General Conference Of Christian Workers,
from July 81 to August Is This is the annual
gathering which founded by the late Dwight
l.. Moody. whose son. William R Moody is now
IN charge. Among speakers announced for the
coming conference are the Rev J. Stuart Holden.
of London; the Rev. W. B. Macleod. OF Edinburgh;
the Rev John A. Hutton of Glasgow; DR.. II. G..
Underwood. of Corea; the Rev. ". l. Vatknson.
Of London. and a long list OF American religious