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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
First Two Cotton Bales

Mobile, August 1.-The first two bales of cotton of this seasons crop arrived in Mobile from Alabama points today. The cotton is of fine quality.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minneapolis: Mnneapolis-Loui ouisville postponed, rain.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul-Indianapolis postponed, rain.
 At Milwaukee: Milwaukee O. Colum- bus 8.
 At K nsas City: Toledo 2, Kansas City 2 Q0 innings).
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Alfonso Goes To Bilbao.

Bordeaux, August liking Alfonso
 left here this morning on board ms yacht Giralda for Bilboa, where ne
 will attend the regatta.
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The Postoffice team defeated the Avon dale mills yesterday afternoon in a good game by the score of 8 to 5. The feature was the double play made by both sides. Batteries: Walker and Monks; Shepherd and Henderson.
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SETON AND JOHNS
 ARE THE WINNERS

Atlanta, August 14.-Atlanta and Nashville played a double-header here today, the home team winning one of the games. Score.
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Summary: Stolen base, Daley. Sacrifice hits, Page, Hart. Bases on balls, on Hart {. Struck out, by Hart 6, killlan l. Double play, Griffin to Page to Connors. Hit by pitched ball, Killian lSpeaker), Hart CMcIyer, Fisher, Massing). Time, 1.55. Umpire Fitzsimmons.
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.-dIt Tor Ford In ninth.
 Score by innings
 Nashville ....10O 900 'O04--5 Atlanta ........0O 900 010 000-1
 Summary: Two base hits, Dyer, Seigel Home run, Daubert. Stolen bases, Wilkes. Sacrifice hits, McElveen. Double plays, Seigel to East; Clayton to Fox. Bases on balls, Sitton 1, Ford 1. Struck out, Sitton G. Ford B. Time of game, 1:40. Empires, Pfenninger and
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Knoxville, August A.-(Special.) )-Tusca- loosa defeated the locals this afternoon by the score of to 1. The feature was tne all-around good work of Tuscaloosa Batteries; Smith and Pratt. Knox ana Farris
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
outfieIders Lose Game.

Augusta, August 14.-Brown was tried out by Augusta today and pitched in su- perb form, but the Tourist outf1eld was badly out of form and Savannah won the second game of the series.
 score: R.H.E. Augusta 100 GOO 0OO-1 6 Savannah - 900 900 101-2 6 q
 Batteries: Brown and Harnish Hon and Moran.
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AUCTION! AUCTION!
 70 Mules and 90 Horses, Tuesday, August IS. Fies Q Sons.
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Meridian, Miss, August 14-(Special.)- Meridian beat Columbus by nose, win ming the game in the ninth after tieing the score in the seventh. It was a pitch CTS battle between Allison and Yount, the former fielding the position sensa- tionally He accepted ten chances. Scoee by innings: R.H. E. Columbus .. .. .. 1000 100 000-1 5 Meridian .. :. .... ....000 900 101-2 2
 Batteries: Allison and Corbett Yount and Welch.
 At Gulfport: Gulfport-Biloxi 5, Mon roe |
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The team from Richmond Place de- feated West End yesterday afternoon in close and exciting game, which re- suited 4-3. The feature was the pitching of Zeilminski. Batteries: Lumbar and Wallace Zeilminski and Monroe.
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Rube Meets Defeat.

Philadelphia. August 14.-Philadelphia today defeated St. Louis for the first time this season in a game pitched by Rube Waddell. The latter's passes proved cost ly. Score: R.H E.. St. Louis ................ 010 001 000-2 Philadelphia ............ 100 oil 00+-3
 Batteries: Waddell and Spencer; Plank and Powers. Time, 1:57. Umprise, Sheri- dan and Egan.
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THE AMATEURS.

Albertville, August 14.-(Special.)-In a loose and one-sided contest on the local diamond this afternoon, Albertville de- feated Boaz by the score of 1O-4. Nu- merous errors were made by both teams. Batteries: South and Allen; Snyder and Mann.
 Talladega, August 14.-(Special.) )-The locals broke even with Anniston in a doube-header this afternoon, losing the first and winning the second game. The scores were Al and 10, respectively. The feature of the afternoon was the pitching of Roberts, who allowed only one hit.
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Baron Pitcher Gets Fine Three-Bagger at Right Time, While Whole Team Fattens Batting Averages
 Considerably.
snnrnERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham Il. Montgomery O. Nashville 5-2, Atlanta Is. Memphis 2, New Orleans l. Little Rock ?, Mobile l.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
White .Sox pron Two.

Washington, August 14-washington outplayed Chicago today, winning two games. Johnson featured in the first game, Chicago getting it's two hits in the ninth inning. Hughes pitching in the sec- ond stood out as the feature of that con- test. Three double plays were made in each game. Scores:
 First game R. H. E. Washington ...... 100 600 000-1 o Chicago .................. 900 900 000-0 2 0
 Batteries: Johnson and Kahoe White and Sullivan. Time, 40
 second game R. H. B. Washington ............. 600 0M 101-3 12 2 Cnlcago -................. 0O0 00O U2-2 1
 Batteries Hughes and Warner and Street; Smith and Shaw. Time, 155. Um- pires, Connolly and Hurst
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Games Today.

Birmingham in Montgomery Little Rock in Mobile. Memphis in New Orleans. Nashville in Atlanta.
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Tigers Increase Lead.

Boston. August 14.-Detroit defeated Boston today. Morgan was effective until the fifth, when a base on balls and five hits gave the visitors three runs. Score:
 IT
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Cleveland Beats New York.

New York; August 14-After getting an early lead today the New York Americans were not able to hold the Cleveland play CTS down and the latter team won. Score:
 R. H. E. Cleveland ............... 600 600 310-4 New York ............. 900 100 1OO-2 8 Batteries: Joss and N Clark Orth Manning and Blair. Time, 1:40. Umpire, OLaughlin.
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DoSloh 's........ UJU UUO OlU-z
 Batteries: Willett and Schmidt; Morgan, Cicotte and Carrigan. Time, 1:55. Um- pire, Evans
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Totals ....... 80 4 Hit for Ford in ninth.
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At Gulfport: Gulfport- Biloxi 5, Mon
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s+-Hit for Smith in ninth.
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Fine Pitchers Battle.

Batteries: Robb and Dudley; Barn Blakeny and Ott. Umpire, Laroque.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
WEST CONGRESS
TO MEET TODAY
Vital Needs and Problems OF Re-
sourcefuI Young State to Be
Seriously Discussed at
Big Gathering
IRx Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Throng-
i1.g the corridors of leading hotels,
' ,wing the massive creations Of
steel and concrete that have replaced
the desolate areas of two years ago and
participating with enthusiasm in the
conferences preliminary to the nine
teenth wransmississ.ppi Commercial
congress, nearly 1000 delegates to the
five days session of thai organization
tonight await the call to order.
j. B. Case of Abilene, Kas., Will
WELD the gavel at tomorrow morning s
opening in Dreamland pavilion, and his
Introductory address is expected to
sound the keynote OF a conference
where, at the western half of the Unit
ed States, through its commercial and
promotion organizations, will ever see
not only its demands upon congress
but the policy of its Numerous member
ship upon the conservation of natural
resources, irrigation and scientihc care
and culture of the SOL; Improvement OF
rivers and harbors; the need OF mer-
chant marine and fleet to make pos
sible its advent: trade relations with
the orient and the balance OF the west
ern hemisphere and q score or more OF
sectional issues considered of sutf1cient
Importance to affec. The welfare OF the
west The congress is expected TO IN
clude representatives or eighteen
states, four territories and dependen-
cies and six foreign countries.
The session tomorrow VIII be con-
fined to organization and cruise about
San Francisco bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
BRYAN BRANDS
CAMP AIGN LIE
Purported Speech Circulated to Lose
Him Votes Is Shown Up as
Fabrication of Opposing
Partisans
LBy Associated Press.l

yFAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. o.
In ain interview given out late today
William Jennings Bryan denies that ne
ever made a speech or wrote an edl-
torial, as has been alleged, against the
granting of pensions to soldiers.
On the contrary, he declares all OF MS
platforms have indorsed pensions. lie
favors a liberal pension policy.
Mr.. Bryan said:
s'My attention has been called to a
clipping from Republican paper whlch
purports to be an extract from speech
on the subject of pensions, delivered
by me in congress-" and the date of the
speech is fixed at November Is, 1892.
I'm the purported speech 1 am ac-
cused of criticising the appropriations
for pensions and am charged with using
language unfriendly to the pensioner.
II desire to say that 1 never used the
language attributed to me, either in
congress or anywhere else. l never
made a speech against pensions in con-
gress. or anywhere else. On the con-
trary, my record shows that l favored
liberal pensions to the surviving sol
diers and to their dependents.
Congress Not in Session Then
congress was not in session on No
vember 1S, 1902, as anyone can ascer-
tain by examining the records. The
first session of congress adjourned in
the summer of 1892 and the second ses-
sion did not assemble until December
of that year.
II think the language quoted is the
same that has been used at other times
Continued Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
BRYAN is RECEIVED WITH
"DELIRlUM OF ENTHUSIASM

HAVELOCK, Neb., Oct. 5.-William
J. Bryan was received here tonight I'm a
delirium of enthusiasm. His arrival
from Lincoln shortly before o'clock in
a special trolley Car, accompanied by
100 members of the Lincoln Home
Guards, was the signal for the great
demonstration.
The carriage in which he rode to the
city park, where he spoke to big
audience composed of workmen in the
railroad shops, ran a gauntlet of red
fire and Roman candles, while the
throngs on the sidewalks vociferously
cheered him.
His remarks dwelt mainly on the SUBJ
ject of campaign publicity, election of
senators by direct vote of the people
and the labor planks in the Denver
platform. He was unsparing in his at
tacks on Speaker Cannon, Mr.. Sherman,
the Republican vice presidential candi-
date, and Mn. Taft.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
TRUSTS RETURN
TO OLD TRICKS
TO BOOST TAFT
lNTlMIDATE employees TO
VOTE G. o. P. TICKET
THREATEN TO REDUCE WAGES If
BRYAN IS ELECTED
Big Beneficiares of High Tariff Resort
to Dirty Scheme to Elect Monop-
oily candidate-Crooked-
ness Exposed
Especial to The Herald.l

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The trusts, mo-
nopolies and beneficiaries of high
~ tariff have inaugurated anew
their scheme of intimidating their en-
ployes to vote for Taft.
This form of bribery is we'll Illus
trated in the notice which has been
posted in the shops of the Standard
Roller Ball Bearing company of Phila-
delphia, copy of which has come
into the hands of the Democratic ma
tional committee. The notice reads:
The reduction of 10 per cent In wages
last winter was to have been restored
when business conditions would warrant
1t. While we are busy at present we
feel that its continuation will depend
upon the result of the presidential cleo
tiOn, and that IL Mr. Taft Is elected
general improvement in all lines of
business will result.
On November % we will, therefore, re-
store the old rating to all employees
whose wages were reduced 10 per cent
last winter, provided MIR. Taft Is elected
president. (signed)
s. s.. EVELAND, President
An investigation reveals the fact that
before this notice was posted, Mr..
Eveland made a trip to Hot Springs,
Va; saw Mr.. Taft and obtained his
approval of the course. Mr.. Eveland
admitted that he had done this when
questioned about the matter, and stat
ed that others in the iron and steel
business would do the same.
Wages Cut Under Roosevelt
1t will be noticed that the reduction
in wages was made last winter, under
a Republican administration, and still
continues while the concern is enjoy
ing the Dingley tariff which it has
had for eleven years.
1t should also be observed that the
notices cite the fact 1--WE are busy at
present" so that the advance might
now be. made as was promised. But
the company is holding out the bribe
that 1t will not be made "unless Taft
is elected"
Mr.. Eveland said further, when these
facts were called to his attention, that
his company had 1000 men at work
now and that orders "are piling up sc
fast that we can hardly catch up with
them."' In spite of that he holds over
the heads of his employees the threat
that their wages will not be restored
ii Bryan is elected.
In explaining why he had reduced
wages under Roosevelt and proposed
to restore them under Taft, Mr.. Eve
land said:
Taft Not Like Roosevelt
"Taft is very different man from
Roosevelt. 1t is all right for the peo-
pie out west to think that Taft is just
like Roosevelt. Just keep them think
ing that way but we in the east know
different. Why, there is no compari-
son between the two"
The Standard company is a trust
and controls the roller ball bearing
output of the country. They make
the small steel ball bearings used on
children's roller skates, and also the
$4,000 ball bearings, the largest made
in the country, for big machines.
Among those who are interested in
it are the Vanderbilts and Astors of
New York. and several of it's direc-
tors are also directors in the United
States Steel corporation. 1t maintains
an "open shop
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
FRANCE TO ACT
AS MEDIATOR TO
AVERT BIG WAR
FOUR GREAT POWERS MAY
UNITE FOR PEACE
BULGARlAS NEW CZAR Pro-
CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE
Servians CIamor for BattIe-EVents
VIII Ensue Rapidly Within Next
Few Hours-Excltement
General
~*%%*%%*~ ~***%**~

y LONDON, Oct. 5.--In the ancient !
!. capital of Tirnovo the independ- +
4 ence of Bulgaria was proclaimed =
4 today, with the cZar of the Bull =
\ garians as a ruler. -
\ Gear of the Bulgarians" is =
= recognized to mean more than =
!. czar of Bulgaria, because it is a =
- distinct intimation that he re- q
!. CARDS his country as having Sow \
4 ereignty over all the people of =
4 that blood in the east. =
4 Within a day or two Austria =
i Hungary, which has been work. +
< ing with Prince Ferdinand in this \
i preconcerted plan, will proclaim =
\ the new status of Bosnia and Her 4
j zegovina. The question which has =
4 been stirring the whole of Europe =
4 more deeply than any similar =
i question in the memory of the =
/ present generation is Does it !
!. mean war? =
i :. 4 !. !. \ !. i !. !. = + 4 j \ !. !. !.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
REVISION OF TREATY
DEMANDED BY CRISIS
rBy Associated Press.l

LONDON, Oct. 5.-From all the capi-
tails tonight it was reported that Bull
garia's proclamation means, first of
all, another European congress of the
signers of the treaty of Berlin to con-
slider the question and probably to re-
wise the treaty Turkey, caught in a
moment of weakness, is the victim OF
this situation, and while some inter-
national animosities have been stirred
up. probably no power is willing to
make war. Reports from the emanci-
pated Turkish press to London indi-
cate that the Young Turks win swal-
low this bitter pill as best they can,
and if they do. naturally the Bulgar-
ians, while willing and eager for war.
will have no cause ON which TO base
the bringing of hostlllties.
From the British standpoint the
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
PROSECUTOR IS
SHORN OFPOWER
BY FREDERICKS
COMMISSION AS DEPUTY Is
TAKEN AWAY
MONEY OFFERED 70 FINANCE AN
INQUIRY
subcommittee from InquisltoriaI sooy
Closeted with WooIwlne--Police
Commission and Mayor
Meet Secretly
STATUS OF THE GRAFT
INVESTIGATION

subcommittee of grand Jury con-
fers with WoolWine.
Wooiwine was formally notified
yesterday that he had been dis
missed as deputy district attorney
Both District Attorney Frederlcks
and Mr.. Woolwine were before the
Jury at different times yesterday.
Mayor Harper, Chief Of Police
Kern and the board of police COM
nissioners held secret meeting
last night.
Offers of financial backing have
been made WooIwine to further his
investigation for any amount ne
may need up to $4,000.
Politicians say one result of the
uproar will be effeetuaIly to Kill
any prospects for political advance
ment of Fredericks.
II Is believed that the grand Jury
considered yesterday the advisa-
bility of dispensing with the SER
vices of Captain Fredericks and
putting the graft matter in the
hands of outside counsel. This
is said to have been in part in
spired by statements made regard
ing the coming investigation by the
grand jury of the Whittier school,
where warning was taken and a
new order established for the time
being.
The grand jury is supposed to
have under consideration several
other channels through which graft
is thought to flow rather freely in
this county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

MOTHER OF 23 LIVING
CHILDREN ARRIVES AND
BRINGS II WITH HER

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-Mrs. Alice
Damp, mother of twenty-three living
children, arrived here from the Isle
of Wight, England, and passed
through the gates at the battery yes
terday from Ellis Island with eleven
of them.
She was accompanied by five grand
children, her daughter, Mrs. George
Warren and Mr.. Warren.
At the gate to meet her mother and
sister was Kathleen Warren, who had
come from New Haven, Conn, and
Mrs. Damps son, Arthur, % years
old, who brought the greetings of his
father. Alfred Damp, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Another daughter of Mrs. Damp is
living In New Haven and three more
sons are With their father in Pitts
burg, while the remaining children
are comfortably married and have
been left behind in the English island.
-Four carriages were hired to take the
party to the Pennsylvania railroad
ferry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Nick LongWOrfh Must Have
Received Hot One from Z. r.
icy Associates Press.J

CINCINNATI. Oct. 5.-Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, who was in Gin
cinnati today en- route to the east,
where he will continue his speaking
tour denounced as a campaign lie the
printed stories in speech at Rock
Island, Ill, he prophesied that after
Judge Taft had served two terms as
president President Roosevelt would
again be a candidate.
nicholas Longworth evidently re-
ceived pointed communication from
his father-in-law between the hour the
correspondent of the Times saw him at
Evansville and that ON which the AS
sociated Press representative inter-
viewed him at Cincinnatil
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

That the graft investigation is not
ended was made evident yesterday
when a subcommittee of the grand jury
called on City Prosecutor Woolwine
and was closeted with HIM for con-
siderable time, discussing, it is said,
phases of the charge made against city
officials
Further, it became known yesterday
that a fund of $4,000 has been offered
Mr. Woolwine to be used in laying be-
fore the grand jury evidence of graft
on the part of municipal officers
Whether he will accept this fund and
act as an aid to the grand jury in fer
reting out the graft that has been
changed or whether he Will continue
in his present role of private citizen to
assist the inquisitorial body, he would
not state.
1t was busy day in the graft trou-
bles. At 10 o'clock, the hour set for
the meeting of the grand jury, Mr..
Woolwine was on hand, ready to tes-
tify Capt. Fredericks had stolen u
march on him, and was before the
grand jury at the hour set for its re-
convening. After they had finished
with the district attorney the MEM
bers spent some time in discussion
among themselves before they called
Mr.. Woolwine. -,
Have you discharged Woolwine?'
was asked of Capt. Fredericks when he
came out of the jury room.
"Yes, have" he said. emphatically.
"Any specific reason?"
Fredericks Angry
"Now, how can you ask that ques-
tion?" he demanded. Indignantly.
Later in the day Capt. Fredericks
said that he had sent formal letter
to the city prosecutor notifying him or
his removal as deputy distrlce at
torney. Neither of the men would dls-
cuss the contents of the letter
Cases classified as state misdemean-
ors are now prosecuted by Maj. j. A.
Donnell and George w. Pearson, dep
uties in the office of District Attorney
Fredericks. Owing 10 tae pressure OF
business at the time of the change a
number of misdemeanor complaints
were drawn yesterday morning by Mr..
Woolwine's deputies, but Capt Fred
ericks issued an order discontinuing
the practice.
Woolwine had a short conference
i with the grand jury yesterday morn
ing. In the afternoon. after adjourn
ment of the jury, three members, j. ).
Andrews. c. w. Damerel and X. n.
Wirsching, came to the city prosecu-
tCi . OiiOC anu WSlC SiOSNSSV
Woolwine.
Woolwine was as dumb as railway
claim agent when surrounded by the
reporters. He professed ignorance OF
the call of the three members OF the
grand jury, and asked about the
weather.
II think I'll go horseback riding to-
morrow" he said, when asked about
developments. "Mr. Fredericks hasn't
left much to do around here.
II can prosecute as private citizen
all charges i have made" he said.
Results forthcoming will tell the story.
| am not wearing grave clothes, and
I'm glad to find I have few friends
left"
In following up his last remark II
was learned yesterday that an Offer
was made to Woolwine to back his in
vestigation financially for any sum
necessary up to 1000.
The offer came from business men In
sympathy with Woolwines stand, and
affords him backing ample to make his
own investigation and employ coun-
sci IL he desires.
Capt. Fredericks was likewise entire
W uncommunicative yesterday. IT was
rumored at the courthouse that the
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junction plank and other alleged raui-
caP' measures which the Nebraskan Is
advocating.
Senator Beveridge further challenged
United States Senator Charles A. Cul-
berson of Texas, leader of the Demo-
cratic minority in the senate, to tell the
American people before the present ma
tional compaign is week older
whether he will support Mr.. Bryan in
the measures he is advocating in the
event of Mr. Bryan's election to the
presidency"
senator Beveridge spoke for more
than an hour here, laying special en-
phasis on the alleged splendid record
of the Roosevelt administration as a
guarantee for continuing the Republic
can party in power"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
From the Los Angeles TImes.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 4.-Con-
gressman Mick Longworth, with
James s. Sherman, spent great deal
of today reading from the various news
papers of the country references to his
speech at Rock Island, ILL.,, Friday, in
which he declared Taft ought to be
elected president for four years and
then reelected for another four years
and at the end of that time give way to
Roosevelt for two more terms.
Congressman Longworth said he
made the statement In all seriousness,
and he was delighted that most of the
papers played up the story on their
first page. He cut out all dispatches
and said he would send them to Mr..
Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
.BEvERIDGE HAS
BIG RECEPTION
Wants Democratic Committee to Poll
soIons, and Then Wants Texas
Senator to Announce
Himself
TBy Associated Press!

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 5.-Before an
enthusiastic audience of $500 voters at
the Tacoma theater this afternoon
Senator Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana
issued an open challenge to the Demo-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Submarine Arrives

lCHERBOURG, Oct 5.-The submarine
Emeraude arrived here today, after a
run of eighty-one hours, in which she
covered distance of 693 miles under
water. The vessel maintained a regu-
lar speed of nine knots an hour. The
crew, although much fatigued, bore the
severe trial admirably.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

cratic national COM
mittee to take d
poll" of the Demo-
cratic members of
the United States
senate on the spe-
cifc question Of
whether they will
support w. J. Bry-
an in his franchise
plan of government
control of business
and manufacturing
Industries his in