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Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
A COMBINED ATTACK
 ON CITY OF SEATTLE
The Reassembled BattIeship Fleet Being Enthusiastically Entertained.

Seattle, May 23.-The city sitting on seven hills on the shore of Puget Sound capltulated today to the fleet of battleships under the command of Admiral Sperry. The gates of the city were thrown open wide and the admiral was given the key, made of Alaska gold.
 the point 1t was caught sight of by half million people assembled on the heights. The normal population of a quarter of a million was aug mented by an equal number who came from Montana, Idaho and Ore gon and from across the Canadian border to witness the unusual naval spectacle.
 The different divisions of the fleet this morning reunited at Port Town send. and forming a single line the reassembled fleet advanced on Seat tie. As the flagship arrived off West Point. it was met by a flotilla of excursion boats. Anchors were dropped amid a firing of salutes, the blowing of sirens and cheers from thousands of throats. The reception committee headed by Mayor Miller boarded the Connecticut and official ly assured Admiral Sperry that he, the officers and men were ''wel- come to our city"
 The battleships began to receive visitors and the harbor was soon thronged with excursion launches. Tonight every ship is outlined from masthead to water line in electric lights and the Japanese residents are discharging novel fireworks.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

of government for Arizona to adopt if it ever gets the chance. Then fol- lows a dissertation on local affairs after the platform receives its second wind and blows a blast in favor of Mir. O'Neill.
 There is then a pledge in behalf of the democratic officeholders of this county in the future and a recom- mendation that the territorial cOnven- tion follow a ime-honored practice and fail not to see that Maricopa county gets it's full share of the hon DTS that may be distributed.
 In the following paragraph there is a reversion to the eulogy of MT. Bry- an. It appears to have been the de- sire of the committee to inform that gentleman. in case the distribution of officers should ever be lodged in his hands, who his real friends are.
 Next, the national republican party is.held responsible for the panic which has been felt everywhere except in Arizona. Defects in the governments financial system are mentioned but definitely pointed out so that they may be readily remedied. No doubt is left however. that it will be attend ed to sometime after March next and that thereafter this country will be panic proof.
 It was inevitable that there should be some oratOry but there was not as much of it as usually characterizes democratic conventions. MT. Bell spoke briefly of Bryan as a knight in full panoply with his lance in rest and visor down and otherwise ;(ecour- tered as a knight should be but all mention was omitted of that beauteous lily which nestless securely in the everlasting snows of the Alps.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

weight and right the ship they clung desperately to the netting and the frail superstructure. The rush of gas to the stern end and the tremendous weight of the engines and the crew caused the none too substantial en- velope to burst with a loud ripping noise.
 The release of a great quantity of gas allowed the ship to settle slowly toward the earth and for a few mo- ments it looked as if it would come down slowly enough to avoid injury to the men. Some of them lost their heads before the machine could reach the ground and jumped. These es- capped with broken limbs or severe bruises. Nearing the earth, the gas escaped with rush and allowed the engines and big bag to come down with great force Morrell, the inven- tor of the craft, and several of the engineers were caught and injured by the engines.
 There was a panic in the crowd that watched the ascension when the ship began to tilt. As it burst and fell to- ward the earth women screamed and
 
 eral tainted and had to be carried away.
 When the airship landed hundreds of men rushed forth and with knives ripped the gas bag in a hundred places cutting away the vanished material to get out the men buried underneath. In the excitement of cutting the bag, Robert Dibble was seriously slashed about the hands and arms
 MOrrell for a long time has been en- gagged in building and exploiting air ships. He had extensively advertised that today's trial ship. which was more than 400 feet long and thirty-siX feet in diameter was only a model of one he intended to build, declaring that he would construct a craft 1900 feet long, capable of carrying 800 passengers. It is stated that Morrell was warned by experienced aerial navigators that the bag he provided would not stand the strain of a great weight and that it
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Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
LEGISLATIVE DEBRIS
 COLLEGLED E0GFTHER For the Final Adjournment Which May Take
 Place Tomorrow
The Senate is Ready to Stop at Moments NOtice-The House Again Expresses It's Disapproval of Ocean Mail Subsidy

Washington, May 23-Whan the senate met today there was a general understanding that nothing would be done to delay the final adjournment and that no legislation would oe enacted beyond completing the con- sideration of the great supply of bills
 The net result of the days session was the adoption of the conference agreement on the omnibus pubic buildings bill, the approval of the par tial agreement Cn the postnffica ap- propriation bill, the iterrs in the latter measure relating to weighing mails and ocean mail subsidy.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
AN AIRSHIP
 WITH GREW
TumbIed 300 Feet to the
 Earth
None Escaped Injury But All MiraculOusly Escaped Death.

Oakland, Cal, May 23.-A giant air ship on a trial trip at Berkeley today rose 300 feet from the earth feDore 10,- 900 people, tilted, bursted and dropped to the ground with it's crew of sixteen men, every one of whom was injured. By a peculiar and fortunate chain of circumstances the sixteen men mirac- ulously escaped death. None of the injured with the possible exception of one are expected to die. Seven were seriously hurt and nine severely bruis- ed and suffering from the shock. The following is a list of the injured: J. A. Merrell, inventor of the air ship, right leg broken and bruised; z. T. Taylor, an aeronaut, a broken ankle, instep in jured and spine hurt; Otto olson, one of the crew, broken ribs and injured back, C. A. Nelson, engineer fractured pelvis and injuries to his pack; s. Whipple. engineer, broken libs and ankle, and probable internal injuries; L. V. Rodgers, engineer, fractured right leg, contusions all over his body, internally injured and will probably die; F. C. Wallen, a newspaper photo grapher of San Francisco, injured foot, bruised and suffering from the shock; Justin Barber, a photographer of Berkeley, ribs broken and bruised; P. H. Goodfriend, engineer. bruised and suffering from the shock: H. Miller of the crew, not serious; John Byrne, pilot not serious; ChaflesP. Hall, phO- tographer of San Francisco, bruised; John Peterson, photographer, not ser ious; V J. Fluno, engineer, not seri- ous; John Ahern, engineer, injuries slight; w. Mowrey, engineer, injuries slight.
 The accident was a spectacular and sensational one. The caterpillar -shap- ed aircraft had been inflated with il- luminating gas. The stay ropes were cut and the airship rose slowly from the earth. Five gasoline engines sus- pended beneath the big bag at inter vals of probably fifty feet, each at tended by an engineer were not put in operation until well up in the air, when two of them were slowly set in motion, the long propellers reaching out from either side. The engines sus- pended independent of each others weight did not appear to be capitalized, for before the ship could be propelled further than a few feet, the forward end titled downward and the airship stood at an angle of fOrtyfive degrees, suspended in the air.
 Engineers and other members of the crew seemed to lose their heads, for instead of running along the canvas pathway in order to equalize the
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

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Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

The democratic county onvention for the selection of thirty seven dele gates to the territorial convention for the choosing of delegates to the ma tional convention at Denver was held yesterday morning and a part of the afternoon at O'Neill hall. It reeked with anti-corporation sentiment and enthusiasm for Bryan.
 One element had been trying to show that the members of the other faction were not pure in heart Bryan men but were hypocrites who would stick the Peerless one under the fifth rib if they got a chance and would probably try tc prevent his nomination at Denver by sending an unfriendly delegation to the territorial conven- tion. The other faction were trying to show that they were the real true friends of MT Bryan and had been all the time.
 It was in that spirit If brotherly love that the convention was called to order by Chairman Nicholson of the county committee. The convention quickly descended to business 3y the election of Geo. P. Bullard temporary chairman. MT. Bullari made brief but Rullardesque address and the tenn porary organization was completed by the election of J. M. Miller secretary.
 The following committee on ere dentials was appointed: w. T. Smith, B. B. Mouer, Lon Feel. w. w. Cum ningham, J. L. Waring, s. F. Webb and Seth Byers. The committee on resolutions consisted of C. B. Wood, J. D. Loper. Frank De Souza, Frank H. Lyman, L. D. Rousseau, T. Bone and Bud Cummings.
 Later d committee on the the man. ner of selecting delegates to the Tue son convention was appointed. consist ing of Selim Nicholson, Eugene Brady O'Neill, Neri Osborn, Carl Hayden, s. F. Webb and George Mcdonald.
 There appeared at the beginning only narrow ground for a contest of any sort. Selim Nicholson wanted the endorsement of the territorial conven- tiOn for national committeeman; Charlie Woolf of Tempe wanted to be a delegate to Denver and w. D. Bell also wanted to assist personally in the nomination of Bryan. Some doubt had been felt whether the territorial convention would give Maricopa both a committeeman and a delegate but it was finally resolved that there could be no harm in asking. It was understood though that the candidate for committeeman should have the preference and therefore when the time came the delegates to Tucson were instructed to labor in behalf of MT Nicholson. The candidate for del egates was to have only an endorse ment which half hearted expression is not likely to find much favor at Tue son.
 But the endorsement was held to be of sufficient value to cause a spirited
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

FOR SALE-Five room brick cottage on the north side. Modern home, in fine location. Stable and carriage house; $2500. Will give terms. E. E. Pascoe, 11O North Center street.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

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Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
INDEMNITY REMISSION,

Washington. May 23.-The joint resolution providing for the remission of a portion of the Chinese indem- nity, arising out of the Boxer trOu- bles in 1900, came up in the house today under a suspension of the rules. Mir. Denby of Michigan briefly
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The sun., 1908-03-01

ANNOUNCEMENT has ben made That 2, IT. Inman
OF Atlanta, Ca, has entered his new SteaTns IN
the Savannah races. Mr.. InmAn owned SteArns
last year and was very much pleased with the run
he made from Atlanta 20 New York In August a
distance OF $50 miles. in ~ hours. II will be OF
interest 70 New Workers to know that Frank W.
Leland OF the Cleveland Stearns Organization,
who made many nne records last season Will
drive Mr. InmAn's car A StearnS entry has also
been made In the ormond races. John J. Ryan. the
Cincinnati tuTfman. will drive his own Stearus
there.
The sun., 1908-03-01

BlrdsaI. who drove the Mora racytype 10 the
Long Island economy test. is the same who drove
the Mora In the sealed bonnet contest last June.
The latter event quite factor IN bringing
the before the public. as IL started the Mora
its famous record for bonnet sealed. No one
knows this car better than Mr. Brdsaii, fof hs u
the designer and II is his hobby whenever he nnds
time 10 be at the wheel OF his creation. After
bringing the Mora through the recent economy
test with honors he assured W, w. Burke, the
New York branch manager OF the company that
he would make every effort 10 have the Mora
six cylinder entered In every manner OF contest
this season which will unquallhedly demonstrat te
the practicablliiy OF the modern motor car TO the
LAyman.
The sun., 1908-03-01
FOREIGN CARS OFF AGAIN.


Italians Get q Great Reception From
COuntrymen in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Feb 7S.-TWo Of the foreign
oars In the New York to Paris automobile
race resumed the contest to-day. when tho
De Dion. the French entrant. and the Italian
Zust left the Chicago Automobile Club at
II:2O o'clock in the morning. A guard OF
mounted police worked for an hour keeping
ths crowds back so that the cars could, get
out OF the club garage. Prominent In the
crowd were many Italians. who had been
waiting since o'clock to wish their country
men luck.
AZ Ii:IO o'clock the Zust car came out;
then there was q Tuah OF the Italians who
had waited 20 long. Sirtori and his mates
OF enthusiastic countrymen. Each of the
cars was decked with flowers by the en-
thusiAsts.
Pacing the outfit and due to 20 as far as
Dixon, H., WAs the Greyhound runa bout
which had accompanied the Gust from Roch-
ester. n. Y. driven by L. W. Towrsloy. In
addition to this was Oliver Temme's Mathe-
son, which carried the Chicago Motor Clubs
reception COMMITTEES and other autos. The
processlon Of automobiles swung into Jack
son Boulevard and headed west over the same
track taken yesterday by the American car
St. CEsST=T saGS.aoS4 .hIs morning that
he had rooeived the formal protest against the
Thomas car Alsd By the Italians. This
protest viii Be forwarded TO Paris to the
committee In charge OF the race. In general
the protest. ls based on the allegation that the
Thomas car was altered while it was Ia the
factory at Buffalo. that IL was towsd two
days without the motor running, that Il was
towgd ey 2 trolley car iH Indiana, that lt
City, Ind. and Chicago. and that it was put
According to q despatch from Wheaton,
ILL.,. the Italian Zpst and French De Dion
passed there at 720 O'Clock this afternoon.
Chairman Panta OF the runs and tours com
afternoon received word that the German
Prosos and French Motobloo cars REACHED
q the GorS, ths IInsFicSp car that 4 coming
here from New York. IL 10 said they viii
The sun., 1908-03-01

new classification entitled Tires and Access
aorIes" starts to-day In The SUN and viii appear
each Sunday. The advanced stage OF the automo-
Bile industry and the knowledge which 10 now so
GENERAL among automobile owners as 70 what they
want on their cars makes listing devoted to their
needs wherein they can nnd ready references as
20 their requirements q necessary adjunct TO the
advertising columns.
The sun., 1908-03-01

reach here late tomorrow night or carly
Monday morning.
The Thomas car reached Clarence, Iowa.
four miles from Cedar Rapids, tonight, The
foreign cars Zust and De Dion, arrived az
he kalb ILL.,. shortly after Q O'Clock and left
for ROchalle In q sleet and rain storm. The
roa DIS are very rough.
The sun., 1908-03-01

Tho wiz OF tho Long Island contest. the
FrAYor- Mil or, has a motor which Is mechanically
air cooled By means Of q drauEht Of air generated
BY Q blower Tan. Its performance In carrying nve
passengers 2B miles az total per capita cost Of
II IS oonts is notable one. figuring out .O0e cents
per passenger per mile.
The sun., 1908-03-01

Mr. Charles A. Singer, Jr, has, In addition 70 his
duties in the Palmer a Singer building. a new
com pAny which 70 bend wAtchnul eye 10 10
the HOlbrOok Singer Company and its purpose
Il the making OF bodies, tops and fittings and do
Ing a general repaT and furnishing business. Ita
New York headquarters arc near Broadway, and
u has slrsAdy closed contracts with several lead
Ing auto companies for the building OF runabouI
bodies.
The sun., 1908-03-01

with oarlooks Of the Kern type. IL was de-
signed by Ned Hanlan. the late champion
scylleT' and was built by Ward.
terday that he hoped to get the men on the
water. within the next three weeks. The
candidates are working well and in unison on
the machines. The daily four mile cross
country run has given them endurance. The
men average well around 40 pounds 10 weight.
The sun., 1908-03-01

That the accessory dealers are making plans
for big season in the West Is shown by the large
contracts for the r. & n. reinforced inner tube
which have been sent 20 the New York ONCE by
J. d. Prince, general manager OF the p 4 n. Tire
Company. The Norvell -ShRpleigh Hardware Com.
pany has closed for the territory OF the Mis-
slasipp River. placing order for 10 900 tubes 70
be delivered during 1903. Large contranis have
also been closed by Mr.. Prince With the Excelsior
Supply Company Of Chicago Aaa cOughiin a Davis
The sun., 1908-03-01

The Studebaker car which Is making such won %
derful progress on Its journey from New York TO
Fort Loavenw0rth carrying. a military messag &c
Is equipped with Trufault Hartford shock alb
sorbers. The six cylinder Acme which made the
fastest time in the Long Island Automobile Club $
economy run OF 242 miles also equipped with
HartfOrdS, as are all the Acme Sizes"
The sun., 1908-03-01
MOTOR BOATS.
MAKES MORON R0ATlMa SAEE

The Roper Safety Propeller gives positive and
perfect control OF any motor boat ON THE IN
STANr By operating one simple lever any de-
sired speed ahead or Asten or absolute Stop IA
obtAined no thrOtting OF engine AZ any time: no
confusion or lolts: smooth running always the only
safety propeller. on exhibition and for sale by
LUDLOW q HARRIS CO, Metropolitan Life Bldg
New York. Made BY c. Y. ROPER 4 CO.. Hope.
dale Mass,
The sun., 1908-03-01

Under the new dennltion OF an auto amateur
viii Linkroum OF Newark will probably be prom
lnent ngure In amatuer auto contests. lie Is the
senior member OF the LnkrOum Automobile Com
pAny OF Newark. agents for the LoEier car, ana mas
already made q record as q successful and daring
driver. Last summer he drove as racing partner
With Smelser In the twenty-fOur hour races ~
Point Breeze track Philadelphia, and Norris PARK.
In the Philadelphia contest Linkroum and Smelser
led for three hours when owing TO the car sklddlng
on the oily turn II placed out Of the running
At Morris Park however. the 40 horse power lOEler
driven by Linkroum and Smelser, ran second 70 the
big RenAult. While Will LinkrOum does the dem
OnStrating for the nTm he comes under the new
definition OF the auto amateur and Will drive the
Lozer car In amateur contests In the metropolitan
district.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
Able New York Congressman
is the Big secretary's
Running Mate.

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO,
June 19-rhat there was less inter-
est in today's proceedings was shown
when the Republican National con-
vention was called to order at 10: 1S
O'clock. Not the twentieth part Of
those who witnessed the opening the
day before was present Among the
early arrivals was Speaker Cannon.
A round of applause went through
the hall, when he was recognized.
AS the delegates began to arrive
word that the vice-presidential nomi-
nee would be Sherman commenced to
filter through the crowd. In few
minutes, reported agreement reach
ed on caused much discussion OF the
question.
Rabbi schanfarber made the open
ing prayer.
The convention crowd had already
began to dwindle this morning.
Nominating Speeches.
A resolution was adopted that the
seconding speeches be limited to ten
minutes. Just before the call Of the
roll of states for the vice-presidentia
nomination was made the New York
delegation marched into the hall
bearing the banner of Sherman. Its
entry aroused considerable enthus-
iasm.
Delaware yielded to New York and
Timothy Woodruff nominated Sher-
man. Speaker Cannon seconded the
nomination OF Sherman. His appear
ance created great enthusiasm. Gov
ernor Wilson also seconded the
nomination OF Sherman.
Senator Lodge then nominated
Guild, and c. S. Osborn, of Michigan,
seconded the nomination.
Thomas McCarter, Of New Jersey,
nominated Murphy.
Representative Olmstead, Of Penn
sulvania; H. Clay Evans, OF Ten
nessee: Representative slemp, of vir-
glnia; Harry Skinner, OF North Caro-
lima, and ]. Dennlss, of Oklahoma.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
DAWSOK'S CONDITION
Is the Result of Consumption
in Its lncipient
Stages.

CHARLESTON. June 1s--1t Is not
believed by his physicians, Dr.. Moore.
OF this city, and DR.. Guthrie. of Hunt
ington. that the condition OF Cover
nor w. NJ o. Dawson is of serious
nature and 1t viii be only necessary
for him to remain at Asheyille a few
weeks to regain his former yigor.
The tuhercnlor ailment isanot con.
stdered of. a serious nature. being in:
cipient, but If he had continued his
arduous work as executive OF the
state much longer he would have be-.
come physical wreck.
Tax Commissioner A. B. White ac.
companied the governor to Cincin-
natl. having some business to trans
act there and Mrs. Dawson will fol-
low the latter part OF this month.
Joining the governor at Asheville, to-
remain there until he feels able to
come back and resume his work.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
ORGANIZE
IN HARRISON COUNTY
County Association is Planning
for a Reunion in
August.

A Harrison county association OF
Pythlan lodges has been organized
Those who attended the meeting
were DR.. w. A. Fletcher, Clarksburg
Lodge No. SO; T. B Peddicord, Shinn-
ston Lodge No. 80: Rev. Benjamin
Stout, Bridgeport Lodge, No. 1874; D.
L. Henry, Enterprise Lodge, No. 175;
T. w. Robey, Wallace Lodge. No. 10
172; John c.. Robinson. Johnstown
Lodge No. 90. Salem Lodge. No.7O,
was the only lodge in the county no,
represented.
officers were elected as follows:
President, the Rev. Benjamin Stout
Bridgeport; vice president, DR.. w.
A. Fletcher, Clarksburg; secretary,
D. L. Henderson. Enterprise; treas
urer. John c. Robinson. Craigmoor.
w. Frank Stout, II. B. Peddicord
and John G. Robinson were appoint
ed to draft constitution and by
laws. and report at the next meeting
here June 81.
A reunion will be held some time
in August!