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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
All For Bryan.

Birmingham. May 20.-Reports re- ceived up to l o'clock Tuesday morn ing indicate that the Alabama dele gates at large to the Democratic na' tional convention will be w. J. Tom linson. Congressman J. Thomas lief. lin, Congressman H. D. Clayton ana Captain E. w. Broker. All are TOT Bryan. Emmett O'Neal and John U, Pugh have been elected presldentlai electors.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Whisky Seized.

Mckinney, Tex, May 19.-Acting under the search and seizure law. Deputy Sheriffs Albert McCauley and l. A. Eubanks seized a barrel which mad come in by express, and which contained whisky put up in quart bot tles. Six quarts were missing when the seizure was made. It will be held awaiting disposition by the court
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
License on "Near Beer"

Atlanta, May 20.-The city council has passed an ordinance placing li- cense tax of s200 a year on so-called near beer" a beverage containing less than per cent of alcohol, which has been on sale since the pro- hibition law went into elect. The ordinance also provides that near beer" shall not be sold on Sunday nor to minors and prohibits the serv. ing of free lunches with It.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Beail Will Remain.

Washington. May 20.-Representa- tive A. J. Beall was advised by tele- graph of the tragic death at Dallas of Dick Beall. his brother He has had no details of the killing, and while he is prepared to leave at moments notice he will remain until the session closes unless the situation makes his return home sooner necessary
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
A NOTABLE UTTERA\CE.

Col. George w. Bain the noted temperance orator of Kentucky in an address in the north makes the following prophecy
 In five years there won't be a legaliZed saloon in all the South land. Forty years ago, you of the north took the shackles of chattel slavery from the south we will now return the compli- ment by taking the shackles of rum slavery off you"
 Verify the fight is on, and it is to be a fight to the finish. There should be no compromise. The saloon forces are on the run Let us increase their speed. The saloon business is gasping in its dying breath; let us send the dagger deeper into it's heart This business that has made heartaches common, made the poor poorer, increased ignorance and that has put the widow $ veil of sorrow and shame upon the brow of many a woman who previously enjoyed hapinepss, should have no mercy at the hands of the temperance peolpe
 Let us utilize every advantage vigorously and consistently without let or hindrance, to push the fight to the finish.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Prohibitionists Win Out.

Fort Worth. May 20.-Prohibition- ists won in long local option contest, the district court sustaining defend ants plea in abatement and estoppal. The court also dissolved the injunc- tion secured by the plaintiffs, the sa. loon men, which forbade the new pro- hibition law becoming effective.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Fireman Shot.

Fort Worth, May 19.-While driving With his father Sunday Ben Caldwell, a member of the North Fort Worth fire department, was shot and seriously wounded by an unkncwn assailant.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Buried at Waxahachie.

Waxahachie. Tex, May 20.-The re- mains of the late Dick Beall shot to death at Dallas, arrived here Tuesday morning and were inferred in the afternoon. His aged mother is almost prostrated with grief.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Bailey Introduces Bill.

Washington, May 20.-Senator Bai- ley introduced in the senate bill pro- viding for notice to defendants in cases of Federal injunctions prohibit ing United States judges from enjoin- ing enforcement of state laws to pro hibit dealings in futures.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
First to ReDort

Austin, May 20.-The first company to report to the insurance department that 1t Is not engaged in writing board or special contracts is the Fort Worth Life of Fort Worth This is in an swer to the inquiry made to all life insurance companies by Commissioner Love
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Shoots Himself Throuoh Foot.

Waxahachie, Tex. May 20.-While out hunting squirrels George Wiliford accidentally shot himself through a foot
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Seriously Hurt by Horse Throw.

Waxahachie, Tex. May 20.-Rushing home to escape a threatening storm, Charles Owen was thrown by his horse while crossing a field near here and seriously injured
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Sails Northward.

San Francisco. May 20.-The Allan tic fleet sailed out through the Golden Gate on It's way to visit various ports Vn Puget sound
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
Considerable Corn Consumed.

Clarksville, Tex, May 20.-R. J. Stone of Cheatham county. lost 500 bushels of corn by fire and seven tons of hay.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20

Don't forget the meeting Fri day afternoon with Mrs Wal Ter The program is in charge of Mesdames Dan Pittman, City and Jordan
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
ElQln Butter SaIes

|t n, p" Ill., May 20.-Butter sales
 'sS' week were 666, 700 pounds.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-20
SIiohtly indisposed.

Vienna, May 20-Emperor Francis Joseph is again slightly indisposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
MISTAKE OF FAIRBANKS
Democratic Senators Not Disposed
to Accept Ruling of the
Vice President.

Washington, May 3j.-While the Demo-
cratic senators sat quietly in their seats
last night after the vice presidents rul-
ing in which he held that business
other than a continued speech must have
been transacted after one roll call for a
quorum before another could be ordered.
it was made evident today that they were
not disposed to accept that ruling with
out objection.
Senator Bacon called attention to the
action of the chair He said il was he
(Mr. Bacon who was in the chair on
March 3, 1897, when the ruling that had
been referred to as a precedent for the
vice presidents action was made. and
not Allen G. Thurman. In that ruling
he declared, he did not hold that 4 con-
tinued speech was business Intervening
in the meaning of the rule. but. on the
contrary, he said he held that il was
Now that the point mad been disposed
of. he added, he did not wish to place
too much weight upon the ruling, as in
was done in excitement. and upon sober
reflection he did not believe il would he
upheld as precedent. The ruling he said
was a most revolutionary proceeding.
Asked by Mr.. Foraker how much de-
bate should be regarded as business. -
Mr. Bacon replied that he believed that
question should be settled by an amend
ment to the rules
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
THAW BUGS WITHOUT DOUBT
Judge Bowling Does Not Believe the
Pittsburger Will Ever Leave
Matteawan.

Detroit. Mich, May 3O.-"There is
no doubt but that Harry X. Thaw has
paranoit," said Judge Victor ]. Dow
ling of New York today in an inter-
view on the famous trial over which
he presided. Judbe Bowling arrived
today 10 make an address tonight at a
Knights of Columbus banquet.
There is no question about ThaW's
insanity" said the judge. DO l think
that Thaw will ever leave MatteaWan
asylum? That depends upon his form
of insanity If It is decided that he
has paranOia, of course, he can never
recover. Thaw was sent to Matteawan
to remain there as long as his cOndi-
ton is dangerous 10 the community
People generally believe that when Il
man has money he can be acquitted on
whatever charge may be brought
against him or freed from the respon-
sibility of whatever crimes he may
have committed. That this is not true
was proven in this case.
Il always thought that the verdict
of the jury was just. and that was the
prevailing opinion in New York after
the verdict was returned. Do l think
the testimony in the Thaw case was
demoralizing to the community at
large? No, l don't think so. The news
papers toned down the evidence con-
siderably. Such tragedies often teach
a great moral lesson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
TRAIN ROBBERS
Use REVOEvERS
DeSperadoeS Wound One Pas
Senger While Collect
ing Booty.

Butte, Mont, May 3O.-A Miner special
from Great Falls says:
NOTthbOund Great Northern passenger
train was held up this evening about d
mile and d half from this city by seven
masked men at 1890 o'clock, the train be-
ing run on to siding by the bandits
who fired fusillade of shots up and
down the train.
William Dempsey. an Augusta Ranch
man, was shot through the leg in attempt
ing to escape from the train after it had
stopped, and Conductor Jack Hayes was
shot through the left sleeve
Conductor Hayes was compelled by the
rObber to precede him in passing through
the cars, he carrying a hat in which the
passengers were invited" to dump what
cash they had about them. Most of them
deposited from 81 TO SO. and the booty Of
the desperadOes is believed not to exceed
Sl0O0.
While the passengers were being robbed,
several of the highwaymen stood guard
at the doors of the cars to prevent the
victims from leaving.
The robbers finally jumped from the
coaches and disappeared in the darkness.
Rain is falling heavily, and the night
is so dark that no trace of the bandits
can be found, although posses We're in
pursuit within twenty minutes after the
outlaws left the train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
STATEMENT OF MINORITY.

Mr.. Tawney was followed by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York, ranking minority
member of the appropriations committee.
in the absence of Mr.. Livingston of GeOr-
gta. Mr.. Fitzgerald reviewed the APP
preparations of the session from a Demo-
cratic standpoint. He arraigned the Re
publican party mercilessly for what he
stigmatiZed as a shameful squandering
of public funds"
He predicted staggering deficit to be
impending, and denounced the president
the executive department of the govern
ment and the Republicans in congress as
It's causes.
The country" said Mr. Fitzgerald
would have been benefited had the rec
concentrations of the committees charged
with the preparation of the supply bills
been more generally needed by the house
The opportunities of those outside are
sufficiently difficult to resist without
having the members of the house take
sides against its committee on questions
Of expenditure"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
CLAIMS BIG DAMAGES.
J. Martin Miller Sues London Paper
for Printing News.

Paris, May so. Martin Miller. for
mer American consul at Rheims, and who
was mentioned in the suit recently
brought i'm New York by Mae Wood
against Senator Thomas c. Platt for div
orce. has instituted suits for defamation
of character against the London Daily
Mail and the editor of the London Daily
Nail published in Paris. He claims $780,
600 damage from each paper for injury TO
his business reputation in Europe on ac-
count of the publication by these jour
nails OF certain matters alleged TO have
come out during the hearing of the Wood
Plat case The papers printed the sub
stance OF Mr.. Miiler's alleged statement
produced by Miss Wood in court. Both
the french and English laws are very
severe against publications involving
defamation of character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
THIEF TURNS OUT TO
BE A PROMINENT MAN

Indianapolis, Ind, May 30-A man Civ
ing his name as Frank Ross of Chicago.
who has been under arrest here for sew
eral days. charged with the theft of a
number of different times. was identi-
fled today as Robert Y. Greene of
WaynetOn, Ind. vice-president OF the
Farmers q Merchants bank of thatp lace
a prominent church worker and owner
of one of the finest farms in the country
Speculation is attributed as the cause of
Greene's troubles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS

Washington May Soust
of
ed
by
in the w. j. viii vas
amOn
bills
last days of the senate will be
the
remarkable interpretations the which
by
sage o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
ROOSEVELT AT THE CAPITOL

Washington, May SOTh al D
syoIs to his signature of the bill the president
coneTng with several members told them that he
of sesso
put build
deficiency and the government employees liability
accompanied
the
those who sought the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
SIGNS
ASSAY OFFICE BILL
Especial 10 The HeraldN

9 Washington. d. c.. May 30 4.
(. The president today signed the &:
{: bill creating an assay office at .
(. Salt Lake City. Some pressure 9
{. was exerted by the treasury de- (:
Q partment against the approval of 9
(: the bill, but this did not prevail 9
(: and the bill becomes a law :.
@ @ 9 g g @ 9 o g q 9 g 3 9 9 6, o 9 9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
SALT LAKE GRADUATES.

tSpecleI 10 The HeraldO
Boston. May 30.-Among the westerpers
who will receive degrees at Cornell uni-
versity June Il are the following. Henry
Lawrence Jones. Reno. New. civil en-
gineer; Clarence Greenewald Bamberger
and Levi Jennings Ritter. both of salt
Lake, mechanical engineers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

jackson, KY. MAY S0.-Beach Hargis. in
jail here awaiting trial for the murder of
his father. Judge James Hargis, attempted
suicide last night by taking morphine.
The doctors who worked over him for sew
eral hours announce that he will recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

Washgton May SThe
the last of the
OF which $2@7O begin
oh itself briefly discussed
tionalf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
End Came Suddenly.

The end of the hlibuster came with
a sUddenness that was almost start
ling. When Senator Gore concluded.
after having spoken for two hours, Il
was the opinion among those who were
not in the confidence of the leaders
that the end of the fight was still
long way off. and even the leaders
were rot certain that il was not it
was generally understood that Sen
atOr Stone would attempt to resume
his speech and that Senator La Fol-
lette also would make a determined
fight to regain the floor.
AS Senator Gore resumed his seat
Vice President Fairbanks promptly
stated that the question was upon the
adoption of the conference reports.
and that under the orders of the SEN
ate, previously adopted, a nay and yea
vote would be taken. This announce
ment was made by the vice president
in a matter of fact way. but it meant
the final touch 10 the most important
legislation of the session.
While the vice president was still
speaking Senator Hepburn of Idaho
was on his feet demanding recognition.
but the clerk had commenced to call
the roll before the vice president rec
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
EARrHQuAKE SHOCK.

Marysville, CAL May 30-An earth
quake shock lasting twenty seconds
was experienced here at 11:42 o'clock
today. No damage was done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
COUNTLESS millions
WASTED BY CONGRESS
Stupendous Amount of Money Appropriated by
Criminally Wasteful Republicans.
Pfuy Weak and Foolish Plea of Chairman Tawney That the
Pfuy Weak and Foolish Plea of Chairman TaWney That the
Democrats made Us Do IT,

The Republican party responsible for the of this ses
slon Responsibility be shifted from the senate
nor nom the congress to the executive The Republican party
enol OF all these and called for its actions The
Democracy willing submit the intelligence the
American people and to abide the result of their judgment
cratic Statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
MAJORITY SUMS up.

Representative Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee on appropri-
atoms, today presented to the house his
annual review Of fiscal appropriations and
expenditures. The keynote of his speech
was sounded in the declaration that the
mslStent demands of the people and of the
public service result in an Increased ag-
sregate when enacted into law" AMI the
eIIOrts or the majority TO maintain
pohcy OF greater economy were frustrated
by an obstructive ana recalcitrant minor
inv - ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
ZION EXTENDS
AN INVITATION
Next Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference May Be Held
in This City.

Baltimore, Nd, May Collections
for the remaining secretaries and for
the assistant secretaries OF the various
boards of the Methodist Episcopal
church were continued at the general
today. Rev. DR.. A. B. Leon
ard, for twenty years secretary of the
board of foreign missions, was retained.
He received 81 votes against 285 for
Dr. Homer c. Stuntz, field secretary of
the same board. Rev. DR.. Thomas
Nicholson, president of Dakota Wes-
leyan university. Mitchell, S. D., was
elected secretary of the new board of
education. which will have its Office in
New York City. Rev. DR.. P. ]. Ma
veely, field secretary of the former
board of education Freedman's Aid
and Sunday Schools, was named as the
additional secretary of the Freemen's
Aid society authorized by this general
conference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
Aggregate of $1,oos,so4, 1894.

In deficiency acts, exclusive of $l2, 466.-
80 for public buildings authorized at this
session, S44. 529, 223: for requirements of the
sinking fund. $500 coo; for redemption of
national bank notes, SIS 900, 900; for con-
stTuctlOn of the Panama canal bonds 10
be issued, $2S $4,000; for miscellaneous
and special objects. 100000. including
$50 600 for the relief OF storm and flood
sufferers in the southern states, and $403.-
OO0 for the payment of claims of the Ro-
man Catholic church in the Philippine
islands: making grand aggregate for the
next fiscal year of S.O0S SO4, S94
Mr.Tawney said that the estimates sub
mitted 10 congress by the executive as
basis for the appropriations made,
mounted n 81 O79 44a ~ an excess of so
GA 394 over the total of the appropriations
made at the last session A subtraction
OF the totals of estimates and appropria-
tions, he said. showed that the present
house cut down the estimates for the OFdi-
nary operating expenses Of the govern
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
WEAK EFFORT TO
INJURE BRYAN
Thomas F. Ryan Said to Have
Contributed to Campaign
Fund of 1904.

Lincoln, Neb., May 3O.-T. S. Allen
chairman of the Democratic state CEN
tral committee. today denied the re-
port that $4,000 had been contributed
by Thomas F. Ryan to Mr.. Bryans
campaign fund
New York. May SO-According to a
report printed here today. Thomas F.
Ryan contributed $4,000 to a fund to
support a campaign in Nebraska in the
fall of 1904, having for its principal OBJ
ject the election of William j. Bryan
as United States senator. 1t was
stated in this report that Mr.. Ryan
gave his check TO William F. Sheehan
and that Mr.. Sheehan gave other
checks for the amount to T. S. Allen.
who was then chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee of Ne
braska, and is said to have been in
New York at the time. 1t is asserted
that the doners of this fund expected
that Mr.. Bryan would, after this con-
tribution, give an unqualified support
to the candidacy of Alton B. Parker.
dent, and that Mr.. Bryan would ''let
up in his attempt on fnanciers who
were backing the campaign"
AinsWOrth. Neb. May 30.-William J.
Bryan. when asked tonight about the
statement published in New York that
Thomas F. Ryan contributed $4,000 to the
Nebraska campaign fund in 1904. declined
to make any statement except to say:
II shall reach home next Wednesday
night 1 will then see the text OF the
Worlds charges and make full reply. II
Mr.. Ryan contributed directly or indi-
rectly to the Nebraska campaign fund l
will see that every dollar is returned to
him."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
Enormous Increases.

Under Roosevelt in his second admin
istratiOn the per capita appropriations for
the army for tie four-year period are
1896, more than two and one-half times
the amount under Cleveland; for the
navy S4.91, more than three times the
amount under Cleveland; Notifications 81
cents, more than 80 per cent increase over
Cleveland. and the average per capita
cost for the three services under Roose-
Welt $3.50, two and One-fOurth times as
great as under Cleveland"
After entering into a more detailed set
of comparisons at large. comprising fig
ures from Great Britains fiscal records.
Mr.. Fitzgerald continued
Surely these significant facts have not
permeated the recesses of the White
House nor found even a temporary lOdg-
ment in the active brain of the presi-
dent No other conclusion can satisfae-
torily be reached, for upon no other
theOTy is II conceivable that the admin
istration would have submitted estimates.
as has been repeatedly pointed out du-
ring the session, at least Sl2S, 600. 600 in
excess of the revenues estimated for the
coming fiscal year. Since these estimates
were submitted to congress the country
has been afflicted with panic The
business and Industrial depression IS
growing rather than lessening. Yet in the
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