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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
WILL SPEND MONTHS
At TARGET PRACTICE
Wireless Message to San Diego
Notifies Navy Department Of
Safe Arrival of Evans and
His Men'--ShipS for
Oriental Waters.

San Diego, Calf, March 12.-With
every ship of the big fleet in even
better condition than when the start
was made from Hampton Roads. the
Atlantic battleship fleet under COM
mand of Admiral Evans steamed into
the harbor at Magdalena bay on the
west coast of Lower California this
morning and dropped anchor after the
long trip around South America.
A wireless message received at the
government station at Point Iona
stated that the fleet arrived off Mag
dalena last night and waited until this
morning before entering the bay. They
then steamed in and took up the po-
sitions they will hold until target
practice begins.
The message stated that every ship
is in excellent condition and the fleet
is prepared for any emergency that
might arise. Contrary to the eXpecta-
tons of at least some Americans the
big fleet is ready to engage with the
navy of any power should the occa-
sion arise, and the long trip has been
utilized in training the men. With
the target practice which will now be
taken up the fleet will depart from
Magdalena bay in condition to fit any
emergency.
The arrival at Magdalena bay is al
most four DAYS ahead Of the time
scheduled when the liees stsrts d
northward after passing through the
Straits of Magellan. 1t was thought
the best the fleet could do would Oe
to arrive March II, but the excellent
weather encountered the entire dis
tance up the coast made fast sailing
possible. Some of the faster vessels
would have beaten the schedule by
six days, but a uniform speed to ac-
commodate the slower ships was
maintained.
A Mushroom Town.
The town of Magdalena, which a
few weeks ago was but a collection OF
ramshackle houses, has grown within
the short time to an enterprising city
in which all forms of amusement can
be found. The Magdalenans are pre-
pared to welcome the American sail
ors and show them a good time.
But little time will be spent in
gaiety. however, for the Americans
will be nard at work all the time they
stay in Magdalena bay. Through
March, April and part of May The
big vessels will engage In target prac-
tice with the big guns, and in between
the marines and sailors will be per-
fected in the use of small arms on
shore. The Mexican government has
granted permission for the sailors to
use a target range back of the city,
and there the men will be instructed
in rifle and revolver shooting.
About the middle of May the ships
will sail up the coast to San Diego,
San Francisco and Seattle. Some of
them will return to the Atlantic by
way of the Suez canal, out according
to information received mere others
may be added to the Pacific squadron
and stationed in the Orient.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
EXPECT SHUT DOWN
WITHIN NEXT MONTH
SCdleon Which Contracts Through
out United States and Canada
Are Based Will Run Out,
With Little Likelihood
of a New One.

Indianapolis, March 12.-The Unit
ed Mine Workers of America met in
national convention here today for
the purpose of reaching some agree
ment on a course of action as a re-
suit of the failure of operators and
miners to agree on wage scale A
delegation of miners and operators at
recent conference, could not agree
on scale and the national convention
was called for the purpose of deciding
on some means of operating in future.
The present scale in force In the
central competitive district expires
April l. The scale In this district is
The one on Nhich contracts III the
United States and Canada are usually
based.
Expect Shutdown.
indianapolis, March 12.-The coal
mines of Indiana are being run to
their fullest capacity in anticipation
Of a shutdown April 1, and the min
ers are trying to make every possible
dollar, and thus secondlng the efforts
of the operators to have a plentiful
supply of coal on hand.
The operators have timed contracts
of sale in accordance with the expira-
ton of the present wage scale, and
are refusing to make any summer
contracts with factory owners till they
know what the miners intend to do.
Che exodus TO tho non~uYdtpn lselds
of West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Is still going on. but nearly all the
men who are thus thrown off the or
ganizations yoke are unmarried and
have nothing to move but themselves
and their tocls. Men with families,
many of them with nothing saved, are
taking anything but a cheerful view
Of the matter.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12

tContinuc,i on Page Four.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
ENGLAND PLANS TO
MOBILIZE 3ol SHIPS.
Admiral Beresford Will Enact Part Of
the Enemy and Attempt Descent
on the Country's Eastern

London, July 1.-THE mobilization of
all British warships in home waters
available for immediate service was COM
pleted yesterday for the annual naval
manoeuyres, and Admiral Beresford
finds himself in supreme command Of a
total Of 30l ships, with an aggregate
complement OF $4,000 officers and men.
Local pride in the record size Of this
feet is pronounced. The newspapers,
while they proclaim that the array is
in no manner connected with Germany,
do not fail to compare this, the greatest
fleet ever assembled in the history Of
the world, with the fleet OF 62 vessels
with which Germany recently carried
out her North sea manoeuvres.
Officially, all thought of reproducing
the sea operations that might be ex.
pected in the event of difficulties with
Germany is repudiated, but from the
general character of the instructions is.
sued it appears that Admiral Befesford,
with the channel feet and the first .eruis-
err squadron, based at Aa4haE bay, &C
the extreme north 81 Denmark, is to
enact the part of the enemy and essay
q descent on the eastern coast of Great
Britain, which Admiral Bridgeman, com
mapder-i of the home fleet, has
toydefend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
pooley on The Democracy.

ut takes all kinds Of men to make
up tn Democratic party, an thin there
are hardly enough They come to tn
convintion firm ivry cooner " tn
earth, firm tn pine-clar hillsiiv Maine
Mlere tn close season f'r Dimmy.
crat is on'y two months, to tn BAH
" tn Rio Grande, where = Repuk XII, )
has to 60 over to Mexico to vote
They'll all be there.
They'll be ivry diff'rent Kind " /,
Dimmyerat liver ! seen. bere'll be Dim
myerats who belieVe4 VI, nroteetiv u
toriir shud be DESTROYED. an those
that believe it sslud Be tickled. Th'
Dinlnyeralae psrty has niver altered in
us oppos'tlssn to protective tariff. 1t
recognizes IN this system tn scores "
preedy lory wealth, an many iv tn ills
n oud body polytick is stbiick to,
.Ecludin' tn happiness " tn few. It
recognizes thin an is glad to recognize
thin How dye do? How are yeg
Following are a few of the gems from
the Denver platform as "Dooley" for
sees it.
'SWe favor an income tax, an in.
&C mes suitable to support thu same in
proper state"
I'VE believe in rural free delivery.
Ivry farmer shud have his bills, on tn
first iv tn MONTH"
"0n tn currency question we4have an
that we have said senough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
DEMOCRATIC POS
SIBILITIES-- BRYAN

Lincoln, Neb., July Lit was swell
tering July night in Chicago in 1896
Delegates, spectators and newspaper men
were petulant and exhausted. The sill
yer men were in control of the conyen-
ton, but the gold men were putting up
fight Everything seemed to indicate
that Silver Dick Bland would be the
Democratic party's nominee for the pres
idency. The noise in the hall was SO
great that il was difficult for even train.
ed newspaper men to keep track OF what
was going on.
In the midst OF the confusion a young,
smooth-faced delegate from the West
stepped to the platform to make few
remarks. One of the newspaper men
turned to veteran Washington CORE
spondent and inquired: who the hell
is thatf"
"Oh, he's dub congressman from Ne
braska," was the YEARLY reply. Il wish
they'd choke him off and let us go
home"
A half an hour latter these two men,
as well as some 10000 others, were
cheering themselves hosrse over the
greatest speech ever delivered in a Dem.
ocratic convention.
Within the space of thirty minutes,
William Jennings Bryan had leaped from
comparative obscurity to the leadership
of the party. He could have had the
nomination that night, but he declared
that if his boom was not strong enough
to live twenty-four hours, it would bet
ter die, so the nomination went over
until the next day.
Sitting down in the front of the hall
was Democracy's old.time ehieftain, Da-
vid b. Hill, with part of the New York
delegation. His friends had importuned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01

wrote its platform and forced his own
nomination. He it was who made i'm
perliaism the burning ISSUE" and he
toured the country in behalf of this
fresh child of his brain, only to be again
defeated.
There had been a steady advance in
the mans development. Maturer years
had given Importance in his mind TO
things he formerly deemed less essential,
and he was also realizing that changed
conditions in public affairs demanded
new methods of treatment. As result
there was born his magazine-Th Com.
moner. 1t proved the foundation for
Bryan's present fortune, boosting his
yearly income from $4,000 to approx
mately $4,000.
Up to the assembling Of the 1904 con-
vention, it had been expected Bryan
would fight the Eastern element in the
party and again force his own acmina-
ton. But he did nothing of the sort
his enemies within the ranks now de-
clare he was afraid to run against Roose.
welt. But no matter what the reason,
he devoted his energies to seeing that
the platform of the party was not OBJ.
noxious to himself and his friends, and
then permitted the nomination of Alton
Il. Parker. Accusations OF treachery in
this campaign are repealed by the Bryan
followers, who declare that the Nebras-
kan supported the ticket Loyalty.
Parker's defeat emphasized Bryan's
supremacy in the party, and when he
left in 1906 for his tour of the world,
he was everywhere acclaimed as Democ-
racy's leader. AT Toxic, Manila. Bonn
bay, Cairo, Jerusalem, st. Petersburg,
and in England, he was enthusiastically
greeted, and he returned home to be met
more like "conquering hero" than as
a man who had twice been defeated at
the polls Taken off steamer at Quar-
antine, he was escorted by marching
clubs, and mounted police, through the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
NINE KILLED; ONE BADLY HURT
A Wave of Crime and Disaster Hit,
Virginia.

Bluefeld, W. Va, July Ia wave Of
crime and disaster spread over this
section during the past few days as a
result of which nine are dead and one
seriously wounded Six met death in
wrecks or by track walking, while two
imen and one woman were murdered.
On Saturday engineer Wyrick and tires
man Meadow were killed when an Ell.
Igine went over an elnbankment at St.
Paul, Va. On Sunday morning at Gary,
w. Va, Wheeler Walker, a negro, shot
and killed Lowder Graves, another ne
gro, after the latter had cut him with
a knife fourteen times. On Sunday
afternoon at Welch, Va, Frank Carpen-
ter shot and killed William Jcinsson in
q dispute over a woman. The same
evening freight train ran over two
men at Vivian, killing both, and an
hour later car jumped switch at
Eckman and killed two more men.
Yesterday morning at Eckrna9 Joe
Shields, negro, killed his wife with an
axe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN or NEBRASKA.

him to leave, but be leaned back in his
chair within scornful smile on his face
and watched and listened. As the Ne
braska orator reached his eloquent eli.
max and uttered The phrase that became
50 trite in the campaign that followed;
You shall not press down upon the
brow OF labor this crown of thorns; you
shall not cruelty mankind upon a cross
of gold" and even before that ever-to
aforementioned parade of standards
about the hall, Hill turned to one of his
friends and said, That ends BANDS
and every other boom in the conven-
ZION"
Bryan lived fairly successful ordi-
nary American life prior to that conven-
ton. He had been power in Illinois
in the small communities in which he
lived, and had removed to Nebraska be-
cause he believed the opportunities were
.axeater tbeEes As,a member of Congress
he had not shone particularly bright.
True, he was popular among the Western
members, and some Of his friends vet
relate with glee how, when Democratic
leader wanted to end a debate in the
House, he sided over to the Republican
whip and whispered, III you don't call
this wind jamming off, Ill set that Ne
braska cyclone loose and he'll talk for
week." Those who tell the story all
ways wind up with the remark, And
there was quick vote on that bill"
He was recognized as an authority on
questions of political economy in the
early 90's and his editorials on the coin.
age question bad widespread popularity
which was added TO when he was named,
but beaten, for the senatorship of his
adopted state.
Bryan's campaign of 1896 was spectac-
ular. He was the first candidate for
the presidency to tour $4,000 miles to
advocate his own election. He invaded
the "enemy's country" twice that fall.
In Madison Square Garden he defed
Tammany Hall and its leaders. With
his voice so husky that it could hardly
be heard, he dominated the meetings
with his personality, and it is now gen
orally admitted that had the election
been held in September, he would have
been elected Beaten at the polls, he
devoted the next two years to lecturing
ON bimetallism. In May, 1898, with the
Spanish-Ameriean war in progress, he
raised the third Nebraska regiment OF
volunteers and was commissioned its
colonel.
Two years later, in 1900, he dominated
the next national Democratic convention,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01

Amy wan who wishes to know our
opinyons on this momentious question
can look thin up in tn files iy I'll,
papers iv twelve years ago, an may be
lose his eyesight doin' it,"
An fin'lly, an this is where we
come in sthrong, we denounce an de-
plore all an siv'ral tn policies iv tn
Administration now drawin' to q close.
J'ndher this reieem proyerty has in
creased until it is now powerful be-
yond tn ahreams iv avarice; tn labor
er is no longer worthy " bis hire, or
wasn't until little while age; for
fumes have become swollen onil they
bust; tn coorts are no longer tn re-
fuge " tn poor and oppresseda but
what they were intended to be-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01

streets of New York, lined with cheering
thousands
In his initial speech after his return,
he limited at the possibilities Of new
creed for Democracy governmentgl
ownership-zand was at once attacked By
many of the big men Of his own party
including such as Senator Daniel Of Viz
ginia. Steadily maintaining his own
views in the face Of opposition, he said
he was willing to leave the matter to
the people for their consideration.
Since his return, Bryan has devoted
most OF his energies TO lecturing throughe
out the country. This Is typical. AZ ap
day; Up at q. m. frSnir h f0flF railway
ride greets q reception committee, eats
breakfast, malsss speech to student
body A. aiS0, meets party central com.
-IQnliitttse at 10, at 1915 addresses big
audience in a church or town hall, fol.
lows this with talk to an overflow
meeting, has lunch at p M, then away
on train for 100-mile Jump with
half dozen speeches en- route: speaks
at $3.50 in the open air to crowd OF
several thousand, makes another railroad
jump Of fifty miles, has dinner, is given
d public reception, talks to reporters.
delivers church address, and at mid.
night is off again by rail.
The Bryan of to-day is much more
serious man than that of twelve years
ago. lie has developed and broadened
out, but he never admits he was wrong
then. Time has proven we were right
is the way he puts it when asked why
he abandoned free silver, imperialism.
revision OF the tariff and other factors
of the political equation, and he is quick.
to resent the charge that the one aim
in his life is to be perpetual candi.
date" He insists that he has demon.
strated that man can become inf1uen-
tial in politics without departing from
high moral standards, without power to
reward, money to buy influence, or pat.
ronage to dispose.
In one particular it would seem the
Bryan of to-day differs more than in any
other from the Bryan of 1906 He is
willing to compromise. Years ago he
would not bend. 1t was then Amy will'
or nothing. Now he listens TO others
and sometimes admits they know more
about the subject matter than he him.
self does.
Bryan himself best explains the change
in his makeup, In discussing public
matters not long ago, he said: NNhen
/ started out in politics, used to think
that all good was condensed in my own
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
COURT SETS ASIDE
BRIGHT EYES VERDICT.
Edward Vanderbilt Declared Insane,
But Case Must Be Retired
Twice

New York, July lon the slightest
technicality, without going into the
merits of the case, the appellate court
yesterday reversed the decision of the
sheriff's jury and commission which de.
clared Edward Ward Vanderbilt, the
rich merchant who married Mrs. NAV
Pepper, the widely known Spiritualistic
medium, to be insane and incapable of
managing his own property.
The decision was based on the fact
that the plaintiff paid the Jurors ST a
day that the case might be finished.
The jury can only be compelled to sit
certain number of days, and for more
time must be paid by the state at the
rate of twenty-five cents day. The
plaintiff, Miss Minerva Vanderbilt.
consented to pay the jury 81 day each
in order to have the case settled. The
appellate division decided this made
the trial illegal, The case will now go
back for a new trial, and after that
the appellate division will pass on the
merits of the master.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
Material Payment Only.

Elizabeth's mother did not teach her
little daughter much that she should
have learned about religion nor did
the father.
The other day guest said to the lit
lie girl: Elizabeth, does your father
say grace at the tabIef"
what gracef" returned the girl in
noeently.
Why thankS''for what you have %
"A, \, &sassNss{s. ~
On, SspIied Elizabeth, now eniigIGts
ehed. I'VE don't have to thank any one
IoI sswhat we have.---we always pay
essh."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
SEE
A PROSPERITY TIDE.
Business Men and Financiers on Conti-
nent Proclaim Return of Good
Times

London, July &c. A. Severance, one
Of counsel for the state government in
the suit instituted against the Harri-
man lines in the federal court at Salt
Lake City, who arrived in London a few
days agof rom New York, is returning
home next Saturday.
The suit was brought for the purpose
of breaking up the combination existing
between the Union Pacific, the South
crn Pacific and other Hartman roads
west of the Mississippi, by reason of
which the government claims substan.
tial monopoly Of oil the transportation
facilities from the Missouri river to the
Pacific coast has been created.
5. s. Bloch, manufacturer of smok-
ing tobacco in Wheeling, w. Va, whose
adoption OF an original idea for a to-
bacco pouch has been largely responsible
tor the accumulation Of large fortune,
mas arrived at the Savoy, accompanied
by Mrs. Bloch.
The business outlook is getting very
encouraging" said Mr.. Bloch, who sells
to every town in the United States, sand
expect good business this autumn. The
general situation is very much brighter
than it has been. Bad tinanciering was
the main cause of the troubles. Secre-
tary Taft's nomination is the finest ever
made, and we want him"
R. 4. Gallaher, secretary and manag.
ing director of the New York Insulated
Wire company, has just got back to ths'
Carlton, accompanied by Mrs. Gallahers
from long automobile trip. "Tiae Rss,
ness o'tlook at home is good, SEA Mr.
- "0ur country Is e. r;oht
W e Just taking s bresthinc snail
had most feari9 eheck to pros.
4rity and now arefaik e tbe man who
has had typhoid ffever, when he is con.
vaieseing WI have got TO go through
a certain sinount OF convalescing before
we ca1Texpect to get back to normal
condition"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
Shuts Off Labor Passports to
Canada
NO PERMITS FOR 1000
Coolies Wanted in Dominion-Suffrag-
cites Plan Demonstration-Pol
Preparing to Prevent Serious
Disorder.

Ottawa, July THAT Japan is keep
ing the agreement made with Canada
on the imitation of Japanese laborers'
passports is evidenced by the refusal of
the government to issue permits for
two thousand coolies, wanted by the
Canadian Nippon Supply company
The government replied to the request
that no more laborers would be permit
ted to sail for Canada without the ex-
press permission of the Dominion gov
eminent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
sUFFRAGETTE RIOT FEARED.
The London Police Prepare For Squalls
Tonight.


London, July 1.-The announced in
tention of the suffragettes to surround
the House of Commons and voice their
woes has caused some little stir among
the police. Previous to the demonstra-
tions, which is scheduled for tonight,
a deputation will be chosen for the pur.
pose of calling on Premier Asquith. The
commissioner of police has taken the
somewhat unusual course of warning
the public by a formal notice of "the
danger necessarily created by the az.
sembling of large number of persons
in the restricted area of Parliament
square, through which traffic viii be
passing, and the passages must be kept
unobstructed to afford members Of
Parliament access to the House. That
big force Of police will be kept in
readiness at Scotland Yard, which is
close to the Parliament buildings, is
certain. 1t is equally certain that
big crowd will not be allowed to fill
the square. How the snffragettes pro-
rose to marshal their hosts is unknown.
"The exigencies of the moment will de-
termine our action says one Of the
Pankhursts grandiosely. 1t is very
probable that the exigencies Of the mo
ment win be represented by phslanxes
If constables. who will be instructed to
do their utmost to prevent trouble. An
act of Charles II. empowers the police
to prevent more than ten persons as
sembling within prescribed distance
Of the Parliament buildings on pain Of
q fine of fl00 or three months in pris-
on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-01
DOCTOR POISONED BY
YOUTH, POLICE SAY.
Young Man to Be Accused of Numbering
Philadelphia Physician.

Philadelphia, July 1.-The exposure of
a most sensational murder is promised
BY the police in the case of DIR. William
ii. Wilson of this city, who died at his
home on Friday night after drinking a
portion of bottle of ale which had been
sent to him for trial.
An autopsy and an examination made
Of the viscera yesterday, according to
the coroners, proves conclusively that
DIR. Wilson died of cyanide of potassium
Npoisoning,
DR. Wilson had scarcely swallowed
half glass of the beverage when be
was seized with commissions and fell to
the floor. 1t is declared that he imme-
diately realized that he was the victim
of poisoning, for in his agony he re.
quested his wife, who had not touched
her portion of the ale, to keep that which
was left, as it did not taste right.
Though DIR. Wilson had been living
for more than II years in the house
where he drank the fatal potion, he
never put out physicians sign and was
not known in general sense as a prac-
titioner, Withal, he had a large Glen.
tele, made up mostly, the police official
assert, OF prominent women. The polich
officials have learned, they allege, thai
DR. Wilson attended during fatal I'LL
ness member Of the family of YOUNG
man who will be charged with being The
poisoner.
The death, it is alleged, caused thcl
young man to brood until he could mol
longer contain himself, when he sough4
to put an end to the physicians praeS
tees by sending him poison rather thark
20 into court and have his family his-t
tory exposed to the world