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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09

Alice Longworth, in fetching gown
and Lady Gay Spanker hat with flow
ing plume, smiled from one of the
boxes, and from another box looked
out the daughter of the Nebraska
]eader, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt.
The initial outburst of enthusiasm
came just as the session was opening.
when a silken banner bearing the por.
ait of Bryan was displayed. Imme-
diately there was a storm of wild ap.
plause which died away after half
minute of explosive demonstration.
Ihe appearance of the temporary pre-.
siding officer, Bell of California. was
another signal for enthusiastic out
burst. In strong, far-carrying voice
and easy gesture, he delivered the
opening address, full hour long, with
resounding passages, on the righting
OF public wrongs. punctuated with
yells as some phrase tickled the fancy
Of the throng.
1t was noticeable that great ap-
plause came from the delegates at
Bells impassioned declaration that
the writ of injunction shall not be
turned into an instrument of oppres.
sion. Again there was uproarous ap
rlause as he arraigned Republican
campaign contributions with a cash
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OPENING SESSION
OF CONVENTION
After Keynote Address Of Chairman
Bell, Adjournment is Taken as
Tribute to Cleveland.

Denver-The Democratic national
convention began It's deliberations on
Tuesday, July z, the session lasting a
little over two hours, being notable
more for its impressive magnitude
and spectacular effects than for the
business accomplished. II gave, how
ever. the opportunity for awakening
echoes of convention enthusiasm the
keynote speech of the temporary pre-
siding officer, Theodore A, Bell of Cal
ifornia heated skirmish incidental
to the contest in the Pennsylvania del
egation, and finally an unanimous
tribute OF homage and respect to the
memory of the late Grover Cleveland.
The doors OF the hall were unbarred
at 11:10 o'clock, nearly one hour be-
fore the gavel of National Chairman
Taggart was scheduled to fall as the
signal for the beginning of the initial
session.
The apparent conveniences. facili-
ties and architectural fitness of the
new Auditorium for convention pur-
poses was remarked by practically
every delegate who filed in.
At 12 o'clock promptly Chairman
Thomas Taggart of the national com
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09

register." After referring to Taft aa
"bi-sected candidate" and demand
ing but one man in the White House
at a time" he adroitly turned his
speech into panegyric for Mr.. Bryan.
the reference to the Nebraska leader
bringing forth a tumultuous demon.
stration
The presentation of resolutions of
respect to the memory of exPresident
Cleveland brought to the front two
notable figures, Judge Parker of New
York, the Democratic candidate of
four years ago, and Governor Francis
of Missouri, one of the surviving mem-
bers of the Cleveland cabinet. The
resolutions as adopted emanted from,
Mr.. Bryan's friends. and were present.
cd by |. ~ Dunn of Nebraska, who will
make the nominating speech for Bry.
an. They were no sooner read than
shouts of Parker. Parker" showed
the generous temper of the convention
toward the former leader Judge Par.
ker was prevailed upon to mount the
platform, where, with resonant voice.
he read his own resolutions of trib.
ute to Mr.. Cleveland, closing with
tactful concession to the Bryan forces
by seconding the resolutions present.
ed by them. Governor Francis trib-
ute to his former chief breathed the
spirit of personal association and
deep admiration. With the adoption
of the resolutions the convention ad.
journed until noon Wednesday.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
SOCIALIST CANDIDATES.
Standard Bearer Now In the Nevada
State Prison.

New York.-Candidate for presi-
dent and vice-president of the United
States were nominated and a plat
form was adopted by the national
convention of the Socialist Labor
party here on Sunday. The ticket
ramed is as follows: For president,
Martin r. Preston of Nevada. For
vice-president, Donald Munroe of Vir.
ginia. The platform is identical with
one adopted by the party four years
ago, and declares for the substitu.
tion of the cooperative common
wealth for the present state of
plantless production, industrial war
and social disorder" Preston is serv-
ing a twenty-five year sentence in
the Nevada penitentiary for shoot
ing a restaurant keeped in Goldfield,
during the strike three years ago.
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gavel sent him to his place among the
distinguished guests upon the plat
form. Near. him there sat a notable
group, the venerable Senator Daniel
of Virginia, a type Of the old.tme
southerner, with Towne, the vice-pres'
idential candidate and orator, and the
tall, blonde. wasDy congressman, Sui
ger. Of New York. With the Virgin
ians could be seen Governor Swanson,
with Nevada, Governor Dickerson and
Senator Newlands; with Kentucky,
Senator McCreary; with Missouri,
Senator Stone. and occasionally eX-
Governor Dockery and the redoubt-
able Champ Clark; with Idaho, former
Senators Dubois and Heitfeld. Mime
sofa. with the Johnson lieutenants,
was poorly placed in the rear. while
Delaware, with the Gray forces, was
better off in the right foreground. on
the left. the presidents daughter, Mrs.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Battling Nelson is Champion.

San Although Joe Cans
was a two to one favorite In the bet.
ting, 1t took Battling Nelson just
seventeen rounds to put the colored
man out and win the worlds cham.
pionship in one of the fiercest pugilis
tic battles ever fought in this city.
Over 10000 people witnessed the
fight, many women being in attend.
ance. Nelson wagered a large sum on
himself and cleaned up small for.
tune. "The best man won beyond a
doubt" was Cans frank admission, as
he left the ring. "It's the old story
Of one fight too many After the third
round I began to feel myself firing.
Old age will tell. That is all have
to say"
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mittee brought down his gavel with
resounding whack and called the


mittee brought down his gavel with
resounding whack and called the
convention to order
Ii was a stirring scene which spread
before Chairman Taggart, when, with
uplifted gavel, he sought to bring or
Ger out OF the confused babel
CT sound and motion. The
splendid amphitheatre, bedecked
with flags and buting, was
packed to its uttermost limits with a
dense and seethlng mass of humanity.
Below, In the central arena, sat the
delegates, just two more than an even
thousand, and back of them the one
thousand alternates.
Here and there amid the bewilder-
ing throng stood out the notable
groups of leaders, Immediately in
front and under the presiding officers
eye were ranged the Nebraska delega-
ton, bronzed sons of the west, headed
by the cowboy mayor. Dahlman, the
personal spokesman of Bryan. Well
in front were the New York cohorts.
with Chief Murphy. cold and impene-
trable, and Judge Parker, rather Sc
rious faced. Further back Colonel
Guffey was the smiling center of his
Pennsylvania adherents, and near him,
James Kerr, who is struggling to dis
place Guffey and take up the leader
ship. Illinois was to the left center,
with the rotund Roger Sullivan to
the fore. Further back Tom Johnson,
the lighting mayor of Cleveland,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Uprising in Honduras.

Washington, d. C-Information has
reached the state department of a
proposed revolutionary movement
against the government of Honduras,
under the leadership of former Presi.
dent Bonilla. No details are given.
The governments of Salvador and
Guatemala have given directions to
prevent any movement of that char.
acter taking form in those countries.
Minister Urgade of Honduras, at the
direction of his government talked
over the situation with Acting Secre.
tary of State Adee. American in.
terests at Porto Cortez, Honduras, are
considerable, and If necessary, an
American war vessel will be sent to
that locality.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Japanese Cabinet Resions.

Tokio.-At noon on Friday the res
ignations of the cabinet were ten.
dered, There is reason to believe
that the emperor has already in.
structed Marquis Katsura to form a
new cabinet. but the announcement
Will not be officially made until July
Z, and possibly may be delayed until
the arrival of Prince Ito from Seoul
May II. The next cabinet will likely
be largely composed of the adherents
of Marquis Yamagata, and will be
constructed on non-partisan lines.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
High Point in October.

Washington.-While sale prices of
commodities reached higher level
last year than at any time for the past
eighteen years the high point was
reached in October, with the average
Tor the entire year 25.5 per cent above
the average for the ten years from
1890 to 1899. These interesting facts
are cleaned from a report just issued
by the bureau of labor of the deparr.
ment OF commerce AID labor. Farm
products showed the highest increase
attained by any of the nine groups Of
me zoS commodities recorded during
the past eighteen years.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Struck Down From Behind.

Reno, Nev.-Ed Hail. the gambler
who was struck from behind and
knocked to the sidewalk by an un.
known man, who escaped, now lies in
local hospital suffering from con.
cussion OF the brain. The attending
physicians state that there is no hone
Tor his recovery, The erroneous re.
port sent out. in which a woman was
named, is without foundation. Hall
had trouble with a party of men
about Fourth of July joke and was
struck from behind. The police made
no effort to arrest Halls assailant
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Taft Banner aised in 6ryan's Home
Town

Lincoln. Neb.-The Republican
state central committee early on Tues
day carried out their intention OF
showing active resistance to the Bry-
an campaign by stringing Taft ban
ner across the street at the intersec-
tion of Twelfth and o streets, prob
ably the most prominent corner in the
city, despite storm Of protest from
the interests which have thus far ad-
vocated local non.partinanship. The
banner extends clear across the street
and reads: Nebraska for Taft"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
WILL NoMlANTE BRYAN.
Ignatius Dunn, Omaha Orator, Is the
Man Chosen.

Omaha, Neb.-Ignatius ]. Dunn has
been selected by the Nebraska dele
cation to the national Democratic
convention at Denver to nominate
William ]. Bryan for president OF
the United States. Mr.. Dunn is one
OF the four delegates-at-large select
ed by the Nebraska convention. He
is assistant city attorney of Omaha
and has been identified with Demo
cratic politics in his home state for
twelve years He is a strong sup
porter of Mr.. Bryan, brilliant orator
and an attorney of high standing in
Omaha. During the internal dissen-
sions which have rent the Demo-
cratic party from time to time he
has managed to strike a happy me-
dium, and now represents a united
party in Nebraska. Unassuming and
CT a quiet disposition, Dunn Is never
theless considered equal to the oc-
casion for which he has been select
ed. He has a well rounded, clear
voice and will be able to make him.
self heard in all parts of the big aud
itorium.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Tornado In New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. M.-Flve persons
were killed, forty injured and many
rendered homeless by tornado at
Fort Summer, Guadalupe county.
Governor George Curry and w. H,
Andrews, delegate to congress, are
IN the region devastated, and arc
taxing such official measures for the
tellef OF the inhabitants as the situa.
t,on demands. The dead are Henry
Gerhardt and wife, Miss Alvarado
ana two unidentified sheep herders
gion. 'n"' to
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
For Better Health in Montana.

Helena.-The state board of health
has made sweeping orders for the
preservation of sanitary conditions
throughout the commonwealth. The
first provides that each pupil, teacher
and janitor of all schools shall be vac,
cinated forthwith, and the second tha.
sewage farms shall be acquired by all
cities. Streams must not longer be
contaminated. Nominal prosecution
will follow. The board decided IN
take no action in the smallpox situa,
ton at Bozeman so long as the loca,
authorities are able to cope with the
situation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Fighting In Korea.

Tokio.-Advices from Seoul Korea
say that the campaign against insur.
gents continues unabated throuphou,
the disturbed region. Reports -,
minor engagements received daily n,
army headquarters show that tbo S
losses of the insurgents approximate %
thirty every day. There have hean
some six or eight engagements in T az
ferent sections. The reports how,
ever, Indicate that the insurgent nv.
dvity is diminishing since the arres,
OF number of leaders. II is beIIavad
that the insurrection will be pract; <ai.
ly Quelled within thirty days.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
Aged Editor Charged With Murder Ia
Set Free.

st. Joseph. Mo.-General Richard
c. Horne. the editor who in April last
was committed to the state insane
asylum here after his acquittal in
Kansas City, where he was tried on
murder charge for shooting H. j.
Groves, editor of the Kansas City
Post. was given his liberty on Tues
day. General Horne. who claimed he
had been defrauded. also shot o. d.
Woodward. the theatrical manager and
part owner of the Post. but Wood.
ward has since recovered.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-09
e'eaehers Collapse and Many Base.
ball Fans Are Inlur.d

New Bedford, Mass-It is estimated
,nat 200 persons received more or
,eSS serious injuries, one probably IA,
'ai' when the bleachers at the hal,
srounds OF the New England
league collapsed Saturday carrn,na
M ao~h i,ooo spectators. Five men
ere Sere taRen to a hospitsl, Including
ueorge I; Brock, a civil service agen1
uao1 y. enls city, who is not expected to
recoVer. Fourteen others were re.
moved ,,,S to their homes in Carriages
'uries. shght In
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
Cor. Woodward and High St.
DETROIT

The firemen of Engine CO. No. %
celebrated New Years with a
seven-course banquet In the engine
house.
Firemen Of engine company No. 20
celebrated New Years day with a
banquet and speeches Wednesday
night. r. NJ. Schultz. who was at
one time cook in the navy, acted as
chef.
"A window in the jewelry store of John
Schultz, No. 1909 Chene-st., was
broken Wednesday night while the
proprietor was attending New
Years party, and articles valued at
$50 were stolen from within. The
loot included three watches and
several rings and scarf pins.
n was by no means a happy New
Year for August kraus, an aged man
living at No. 1923 Macomb-st., who
came to police headquarters with
tears streaming down his cheeks,
Wednesday evening, to report
that he had been robbed of s112, the
savings OF several months, Tuesday
night.
Residents of the Seventeenth ward
are complaining 10 Aid. korte and
Hillger that new saloon is being
put up in the restricted district. at
Kerchevai and Fischeraves. This
Is across the street from the Rausch
saloon, which will be used as the
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
CONVENTION HALL
PROJECT FAVORED
MAJ. BARLOW POINTS OUT AD-
vANTAGES OF COMBINED
AUDITORIUM AND ARMORY.

II trust that the plans for a new
armory that shall serve as conven.
ton hall will be considered favorably
by the convention hall committee"
says Maj. Walter Barlow, Of the Light
Infantry battalion. Militia officers
will appear at the committee meeting
to shew-the benefits Of such a plan.
The money which would be received
from the state would help greatly in
building the hall.
with the right kind of armory, De
troit could have an entire regiment
of militia. Buffalo has two regiments,
and there Is no reason why that
should not be the case here The law
passed by the legislature allowing
drill pay will be a help in keeping up
the militia, and there will be further
indDcement when the Detroit COM
panies have an armory as then the
boys will not have to so down into
their pockets for dues"
The Light Infantry, Naval Reserves,
battery and cavalry troop have rent
ed quarters: while the Light Guard
armory is~ewned by the Light Guard
association, separate from the bat
talon organization, the armory being
owned as a corporation and mort
gagged for a large part OF its value.
Local capitalists have requested
Aid. Heineman TO ask the council
committee to delay sufficiently to give
them a chance to figure on plans for
building such convention hall by
private incorporation.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
VIC. MAYBURY FOR
MR.. DENBY's
SHOES
FRIENDS OF FORMER MAYOR
BOOM HIM FOR CONGRESS-
TARSNEY MAY BE DELEGATE
TO DENVER CONVENTION.

Timothy E. Tarsney, corporation
counsel and Democratic warhorse, has
been asked to be candidate for dele
gate-at-large TO the national conven-
ton in Denver, and is considering the
matter favorably. although he will not
enter formally as yet. He will not,
however. be "a party To any state-wiue
combination, such as was talked Of, TO
elect four delegates-at-large who would
be opposed 10 Dantef J. Campan.
Talk of combination is all wrong"
says Tarsney. II would not enter one.
Even II / were SO inclined, IL would
be the most foolish thing | could do.
BY combining with three men, | would
antagonize 20 men who might aspire
TO the same end and who have the
same right as myself TO aspire To
delegate honors.
IF the party should send me to Den
yer. l vii, go committed to follow the
will Of the party in this state as ex-
pressed in convention
Tarsney as former congressman
and keen follower of national events
has never lost touch with the big men
of his party.
There is talk among the Democrats
now OF bringing out william c. May
bury as candidate for congress
against Edwin DENLY. Maybury rep
resented the First district many years
ago, before he succeeded Pingree In
the mayoralty. There is strong wing
of the Democratic party which cleaves
to him and which has been rather
pushed aside by the Thompson FOL
lowers and these are bringing up w.
c. Maybury's name as rallying cry.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
Iniureu by Fall From Car.

Thomas Trinder. chief clerk in the
Office of Division Superintendent Suth-
erland, of the Michigan Central. was
painfully injured about the head in
falling from west bound car on Fort
st. betweeH Tenth and Twelfth-sts..
early Wednesday evening. The car was
moving al good speed and IL is sup
posed that Mr.. Trinder, who was
standing on the rear platform. lost his
grip on the rail. He was removed TO
the Detroit Sanitarum in an uncon-
scious condition. but is reported as
resting comfortably His scalp was
badly lacerated and he may have a
slight fracture of the skull. the physi-
clans say. MIR. Trinder is SO years OF
age and resides at No. $50 Trumbull
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
LOVE FEAST IN
CITY HALL NEW YEARS

Everybody in the citl hall was per
fectly lovely to everyone else New
Years day. Although there were two
big receptions going on, the mayors
and the city clerks. there was no riv-
airy, because nearly everybody that
went TO one, took In the other also as
a matter OF courtesy.
City Clerk Castor and stan left
their own reception at noon to come
down to call on the mayor. and the
latter reciprocated by coming upstairs
to the Republican love-feast later with
his attaches. and accompanied by Con
troller Doremus and other strong men
of his administration.
Secretary Hnrlbut, OF the park de-
partment, called on the mayor to
shake hands. and the mayor met Park
Commissioner Breitmeyer in the Gas
ton receiving line and squeezed his
hand. Everyone was SO sweet.
Today the axes are being sharpened
again.
-Four officials. besides the janitors
and elevatormen, worked part OF the
holiday Corporation Counsel Tarsney
tackled his brief for the ID. ". X. SER
vice regulation case. Ed r. Schreiter.
clerk of the council committees.
ground out reports. and Commissioner
Haarer and Bookkeeper Ray. of the
department OF public works. finished
up some matters that were left over in
the December business.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02

NEW YORK, Jan. Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown. of East One Hundred and Thir'
ty-seventh-st, widow OF Herman
Brown. who died on Dec. 4. had the
body OF her husband. exhumed in
Woodlawn cemetery that she might
Obtain q photograph Of him
Mr.. Brown had never been photo.
graphed, and his sudden death left his
widow without "A picture of him.
Brown's grave was opened and the
coffin lifted OUT and on To the turf. The
top was raised, and then, by direction
Of Sigerist, the coffin was placed on
end. leaning against tree. The pho
tographer focused his camera on the
corpse and made several exposures.
The corpse was in good condition.
Then the coffin was closed and return
ed to-the grave.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-02
'2ND-ST0RY" MEN
VERY ACTIVE NEW
YEAR YEARS. S DAY.
MRS. BIRDsALL, NO. t4E GRAND
RvEa-AvE., LOSES VALUABLE
JEweLs-sEvERAL~orHER MI
NOR JOBS REPORTED.

Burglars and "second-story men
we're active in Detroit New Years day
taking advantage of the absence OF
citizens from their homes. Several
good hauls were made and The losses
in some instances would have beer
greater II the intruders had not beer
seized with an attack OF 'cold feet
The apartments OF Mrs. Katherine
Birdsafi, widow, ON tfhr third floor
of the Albermarle fats, No. 1477 Grand
Riyer.ave.. were entered sometime be
tween II O'Clock wednesday morning
and $50 in the evening, while Mrs.
Birdsall was spending the day with
friends. The burglars SECURED $50
worth OF jewelry, but overlooked $35
In envelopes. The envelopes had been
torn open. but the contents were in
tact, the robbers, in their haste. hay-
ing failed to notice that the envelopes
contained money.
Edwin J. Wagner's residence at No.
10 Chope- pl., was ransacked during the
day but the extent of the robbery VIII
not be known until the family returns
from Adrian where they spent New
Years with friends.
A SIS watch was stolen from the
residence of Robert Thinner, No. 92
Winder-st.. Wednesday might The
home OF Mrs. II. Jenkins. No. So Win
der, was also entered but the intruder
was frightened away. In leaving he
dropped a lady's fur-lined coat
II was reported 10 the police Thurs
day morning that an ice box on a rear
porch of the Kimball apartments, No.
125 Harper-ave.. had been ransacked
during the night and quantity OF pro-
visions stolen.
Abraham Kahn OF No. 1858 Clinton
ST.. reports to the police that his home
was entered by burglars sometime
Wednesday night and that s43 in gold
and silver was stolen from his trousers
pockets.
Sleuths from the Vinewood station
FASTENED over TO Assistant Prosecu-
tor Jim" Robison's home at No. 1881
West Grand Boulevard, Wednesday
night in response 10 an urgent tele-
phone calf. purporting to come from
the Robson home. IL was reported
that the place had been entered by
burglars, but it was all news to the
assistant prosecutor, who told the
officers that some practical joker must
be at large.