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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
PLANKS PROPOSED FOR DEMOCRATIC RMd
AND CARRY TO The AMERICAN PEOPLE

expressions with reference to his poli7
cies So nearly unanimous was the
subcommittee that one of the mem
bers facetitously declared that IT
stood '16 to 1" on all propositions,
Judge Parker generally being the odd
member.
Negroes Not Mentioned
During the day the committee
reached the conclusion that 1t would
not insert any declaration on the ques-
tion of the rights of the negroes. Mr.
Bryan had made tentative sugges-
ton against discrimination owing to
race, but the southern members of the
subcommittee expressed the opinion
that the declaration of principles would
be more acceptable in the southern
states If there should be no intimation
of the party's attitude on this sub
ject.
During the discussion some of the
members of the committee said there
would be no objection to Mr.. Bryan
announcing his own personal views on
this subject in his letter of acceptance
in case he should be nominated.
Possibly the nearest approach to 81
clash during the day was on the sub
ject of the courts, when Judge Parker
and Senator Pettigrew expressed in
sharp language diametrically opposing
plank announcing the party's confidence
in the federal courts, in support of
which he made a strong plea. He had
no sooner taken his seat than Mr.. Pet
tigrew took the floor in opposition to
the plank. He said that for himself he
had little or no confidence in the fed
eral courts, but he was willing to COM
promise by leaving the subject entirely
untouched. and the subcommittee de-
cided TO follow this course.
Ignore Woman Suffrage
conclusion to ignore the question
of woman suffrage was arrived at early
in the day. The plank upon oriental
immigration which received the ap-
proval Of the subcommittee was offered
by Mr.. Inman of Oregon.
A number of planks from the Ne
braska state platform were accepted
practically as they appeared in that
document. Among them were those
embodying:
Approval of the anti-pass and anti
rebate laws.
Prohibiting corporations from max
ing campaign contributions.
Election OF United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
Recommending constitutional
amendment permitting an income tax.
The enlargement of the powers of
railroad commissions.
Favoring postal savings banks.
The eight-hour day.
The adjustment of disputes between
labor and capital
Urging an employers liability bill.
applicable to both public and private
employers.
Recommending the admission of Ari-
zona and New Mexico as separate
states.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
PLAN BIG ROUNDUP OF
NEW YORK BOMB THR0WERS

NEW YORK, July s.-Within the
next twenty-four hours the police. ex-
pect to strike the most decisive blow
ever aimed at the black hand bonn
throwers in this city. They say that
one of the leaders and several OF the ne
lieutenants and agents are already IN
the tolls, they having been arrested
late Monday night.
Lieut.. Petrosino and his men say
that several saloon keepers, all former
convicts, whose places are on the eass
side, are identified with the black hand
gang and that they lay out the WORK
that is to be done by the agents-work
in which the throwing of bombs ana
kidnapping of children form a conspicu-
Gus part. &. !.
The police admit, however, that II is
difficult to prove anything against these
men.
Lieut.. Petrosino said the arrest OF
Virzi and the other four suspects on
Monday night had put lot OF infor-
nation in the hands Of the police, n,th upon upon
which they are now acting VIII nope nope
of success in rounding UP the entire
gang of black hand leaders and agents
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
BELIEVE GANG SOUGHT
TO SHANGHAI YOUTH
Friends of Arthur Field Think Dlsap-
pearance of Other Lads May Be
Explained by Ross and
His Gang

That the gang of men and boys who
held 15-year-old Arthur Field, 1409
South Hope street, prisoner for several
days at San Pedro has been RESPONSE
BILE for the disappearance of other lads
from this city is the belief Of those who
are familiar with the details of young
Fields adventures. The boy is now
safe at the home of his parents and
has no desire to wander away.
That he was at Catalina during his
absence from home is denied by the
lad. He says he worked at Long
Beach for three days before going to
San Pedro, where he fell in with
Charles Ross and his gang. 1t was the
general belief that Ross and his asso-
ciates intended to shanghai young
Field and place him aboard a vessel
bound for San Francisco. 1t is proba-
Bile this has been the fate of other
boys who have fallen in wit Ross and
those of his ilk.
Much credit is being given Police
IN George Austin of the Long Beach
force for his clever work in finding
young Field and arresting Ross. He
worked on the case relentlessly from
July to July 6, and the boy was re-
turned to his home on July Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
FINDS THREE DIAMONDS
IMBEDDED IN CHEESE

NEW YORK, July S.--Fritz i
: Weber, a grocer in Bluefeld. N. !.
: j., sold IL cents of cheese to a !.
= woman customer yesterday. A few =
: hours later the woman returned +
! to the store and asked Mr.. Weber =
+ If he had lost a diamond ring. He =
: replied he had not, for he never i
\ owned one. +
! The woman then produced ring +
: set with three glistening stones +
! which she said she had found i'm +
i bedded in the cheese he had sold =
J. her. She was happy when told that !
+ the grocer did not own her find, =
! which she said would enable her to =
+ take a needed vacation. I,
! 1t is believed the ring, which J.
i is valued at $1,000, got into the +
J. cheese at the factory. Weber i
! could not be induced to give the !.
! name of his lucky woman GUS =
j. TONER !.
J. 4 + i + !,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
SAFE CRACKERS
MAKE BIG HAUL
NEW YORK FIRM LOSES ABOUT
$4,000
BURGLARS DRILL THROUGH 20
INCHES OF BRICK
Stolen Property Consists Chiefly of
Manufactured Goods Belonging
to the Diamond Point
Pen Company
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July S.-Loot valued at
$4,000 was secured by safe blowers,
who early today drilled their way
through a twenty-inch brick wall into
the offices of the Diamond Point Pen
company in Bekin street and then shat
tered two safes with dynamite. The
police have no clew to the robbers.
The burglars had obtained access to
the offices of the Diamond Point Pen
company by cutting a hole from hall
way in an adjoining building through
brick wall.
The two safes were dragged into the
rear room and blown open, probably
while the sound was deadened by the
passing of an elevated train.
The stolen property consisted mainly
of manufactured goods. A safe con-
tanning most of the company's cash
was kept in another building because
the Diamond Point Pen company al
ready had been robbed five times in
the last three days.
The center of the offices and WORK
room of the company was left by the
burglars in a great state Of disorder.
Nothing of value escaped them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
CONTESTS DECIDED
BY THE COMMITTEE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CONVENTION HALL, Denver, July
S.-Following is the report of the COM
mittee on credentials:
I'm the matter of the contests from
the states of Idaho, Illinois, New York.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and the District of
Columbia your committee begs to re-
port that they have carefully investi-
gated each of said contests; that the
hearings have been given to both the
contestants and contestees In each of
said contests, and your committee has
endeavored to ascertain as near as can
be all the facts bearing upon each con-
test, and after careful investigation
of the merits of each contest recon-
mends that in each of the following
contests the delegations as named by
the national committee be entitled to
seats as the regular accredited dele
gates and alternates to this convention,
namely:
"The state of Idaho; the First, Sec
ond, Third Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth dis
tricts of Illinois; the Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh dis
tricts of the state of New York; the
Ninteenth district of the state of Ohio;
the Thirty-second district of the state
of Pennsylvania; the District of Colum-
bia'
"In the matter of the contest from
the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth districts Of the state of Pennsyl-
vania we recommend that the con-
testants shall be seated and recognized
by this convention as the duly accred-
tied delegates and alternates from said
districts in the state of Pennsylvania,
to wit:
First district, Second district, Fourth
district, Fifth district, Sixth district
"In the matter of the contest from
the Ninth district from the state of
Ohio your committee recommends that
the following be seated in this conven-
tion as the accredited delegates from
said district: e. A. Powers and DIR.
William Watts"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF
CUSTOMS DESERTS POST

NoGALEs, Ariz.. July S.-A week
ago Earl Griswold, for several years
deputy collector of customs. failed to
he had taken the morning train to Los
Angeles without leave from the col
Iector. He has had financial and do
nestle troubles, but the government
accounts are straight. Special Agent
Ayers of Ell Paso is here, and Tim
O;Keefe is temporarily in the office. A
letter was received this morning from
Griswold from Los Angeles saying he
wanted to return.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
ExPL L0SION OF BENzINE
CAUSE OF SIX DEATHS

BUDAPEST, July S.--As the result
of a fire that broke out here today on
company, due to an explosion of ben
zine, six employees lost their lives, be-
ing either burned to death or killed by
jumping from windows, and fourteen
others sustained serious injuries. One
hundred and eighty other employees
were rescued.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
BELATED PROMISE OF
REFORM WELCOMED

DENVER. July s.--After being In
session most of last night, the working
subcommittee OF the committee on
resolutions resumed its sittings at an
early hour today. but at p. m. took a
recess until 8 o'clock. 1t was then re-
ported that the members OF the COM
mittee had received intimation they
would be needed In the convention hall.
It had been the expectation of the
subcommittee that 1t would be pre-
pared to report TO the full committee
at 5 o'clock this afternoon, but when
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
SON, EsTRANeED FROM HIS
FATHER, TO CONTEST WILL

NEW YOK, July s.-William M. In
graham. jr., of Daverly, N. Y, has in
structed his attorney to begin contest
of the will of his father, lawyer of
Brooklyn, who died June leaving an
estate of more than $2,000.000, but be-
queathing his only son only 800.
Mr.. Ingraham is 48 years old. Dur
ing the last thirty years he has been
estranged from his father.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
CANADA TO HAVE RIGID
IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

OTTAWA. Ont, July S.-The Cana
dian government has taken steps to
establish a much more rigid system of
Inspection of immigrants arriving in
Canada from the United States. Agents
from the immigration department have
been placed at ports of entry along the
boundry line with power to deport ar
rivals from the United States consid-
cred undesirable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
STRANGE FIND MADE
ON MALIBU RANCHO
Skeletons of Fourteen Indians Un-
earthed Whose Stature Was Far
Larger Than That Of the
Modern Man
Special to The Herald.

Stecial 10 Inc heraiu
SANTA MONICA, July s.-John
Stoneberger and William Derbyshire
have returned from an excursion to the
Mallbu ranch. where they found skulls
and skeletons OF fourteen Indians who
must have been Of enormous size.
The bones of the arms and legs are
at least one-half larger than those of
the men of today.
The discovery was made near Malibu
railway wharf. With the bones were
stone implements and weapons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
BIDS OPENED FOR THE BIG
CANAL AT STOCKTON

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-Bids were
opened today at the Office of Lieutenant
Colonel Biddle, United States engineers,
for the construction of the Stockton
diverting canal. The California Recla-
nation company was the lowest bidder
on the Calaveras section and the Amer
ican Dredging company put in the
lowest bid on the canal section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

Wouldn't you like to have nine
out of ten of the people who are
looking for furnished rooms just
now KNOW THAT YOU
HAVE ROOMS TO RENT7
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
Iohn c. currv Dead

KANSAS CITY, July s.-John G:
Curry. driver OF harness horses well
known throughout the country died at
his home here last night
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

Can't you make Profit out of
the labor of one more employe?
Figure it out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09


The first speaker for the minority re-
port was Mr. Straus, who had present
ed II. He asked that the substitution
Of the minority for the majority report
should be adopted on the ground that
the majority report was an attack upon
the indefensible rights of the Demo-
Gratis of the sovereign state.
To conclude the arguments in behalf
of the minority report, the chair recog-
nized John d. Bellamy Of North Caro-
lima, one of the signers of the docu-
ment. He called out storm of disap-
proval when he asserted that the Re
publicans who went to the polls as
Democrats had right to have their
votes counted as Democrats.
"No, no. nothing like that" came
the chorus from the floor
When Mr. Bellamy again got atten-
tion he explained that the Democratic
party was ready to open its doors to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
RuSy DAY At DALLAS.
uoroescckcrs Already. ookin o'e'
the Trip County Lands

Ilf IL ''Ah'
All 10 IN readiness ut Dallas l"i "a.
rush of the people who are cohlihs
for the opening OF Trip county ~
: and II. Several large tents nave
been erected the past few days TO oo
,,sed for sleeping quarters. one man
claims that he can take care OF Law
pcopIe under one anVass lhhr'y-n'o
automobiles have been busy
prospective settlers tho various pul-
cbasablc tracts in Gregory n lflpP
counties. There have been many safes
of inherited Indian lands supJec' ~
the approval of the government.
Mai. Edward B. Kelly, the lnoian
agent who has had charge of the Rose
bud reservation for several years.
states that the quality of the lana 10
he opened for settlement VIII Drihs
larger crowds than those of any for-
mer opening.
Mai Kelly and col. j. II. ScriVens'
the special allotting agents. I'VE com
plctcd the selection of the government
townsites in Tripp county. There are
five Of these toWnsiteS. n methou
of disposing of the town lots in the
new towns has not been announced.
The locations have been carefully set
tied with the view that they will be
distributed in the territory to be set
fled
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
llAH1IA's CELEBRATION OFF.
Gkl0lera viii Prevent Entertainmep'
Of Fleet.

"NL- HuirH-E- .L
III erect of secretary OF tho Navy
Metcalf's order that In view of the
presence OF cholera in ManilV no shore
leave was to be granted or visitors
from ashore allowed on the battle
ships when the fleet arr ived has been
largely discounted by tho realization
that 1t would be impossible to cleanse
the city before ths~rarrival Of the fleet,
about Oct. 10. Tee people fully realize
the necessity ~ the situation. but they
are bitterly disappointed.
Thousands of dollars have been
spent IN preparation for the reception
and entertainment OF the officers and
. Tho decorations have been
practically completed. A score of
arches have been erected and thou
sands OF electric lights have been
strung for tho illumination of the city
An elaborate program, which repre-
sented four months wor by ESQ com
m"itteemen. had been arranged. The
majority OF the sentiment now ia
vors a months postponement OF the
program until the return of h fleet
from japan. That will probably be
the decision of the conference which
Gov. Gen. Smith has called.
For twenty-four hours, ending at 8
deaths are reported. This number in
cludes Amy suspected cases. The
small number Of deaths shows that
many cases gathered in the dragnet
are not true cholera.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02

OF
@UmT
8[P9RR

The Hamline university football team
has established a training camp at Wa
coma. Twenty men are in training there
this week.
II lave rowed my last race and next
year I will not defend the title / won
back from Harry Bennee." This is the
statement made by national champion
amateur %sculler, Frank Greer.
Melisande, a 2-year-old chestnut fills
owned by James r. Kcene, smashed all
previous records for the five and a hall
furlong course at the Empire City track
by running that distance in / :06 80.
At Amsterdam, Holland, a race between
Dutch and American dories was won by
the American entry. The winning dory,
the Tautog, was sailed by George Card
ner, and covered the five miles in - min
utes and 10 seconds.
At Melbourne Tommy Burns, the
American heavyweight p~ugilist, defeated
'Bill' Lang of Australia in the sixth
round Lang was outgeneraled by Burns
in the %infghting and after the first two
rounds the American had it all his own
way.
John Loeli, captain Of the Escanaba
baseball team, one of the leading con-
tenders for the Upper Michigan champion
ship this season. has been rendered and
has accepted the position of athletic direc-
tor at the Northwestern Military .Acad-
envy at Highland Park. Chicago, hhe com
ing year.
AT Sheepshead Bay. James Il. Kecne's
entries ran one, two, in the great Filly
stakes, six furlongs, when the Futuritv
winner Maskette won. with Wedding
Bells second and Lady Bedford third.
Maskette displayed a wonderful turn of
speed. She carried top weight, 1T
pounds, and, after being outrun to the
bend, took the lead and won.
Half Sovereign, owned by A. Belmont.
won the Ocenn handicap at Sheepshcad
Bay. The fiiiy stopped the mile in the
fast time of 1 IS 81. Rig Chief, closing
strong under a drive, was second, half a
length behind the flIy. ~Isestigeuclle was
third.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
OF NEWS,

The Phelps granite bank building at
| Binghamton, n. Y. was damaged 20 the
extent of $4,000 by fire.
Minority stockholders filed a petition in
| st Louis asking that IA receiver be APP
pointed for the State Trust Company, a
| real estate firm capitalized at $1,000, $50.
Italians of Coney Island are mourning
; the death OF the Rev. Joseph bradley.
Catholic priest, at the resort. The priest
had built up a large congregation. the
first church building being a transformed
| dance hall.
The White Star line has decided to re-
sumo its cargo service between New York
and Liverpool. England, which was with
drawn recently owing to the s,acSne>s
Of trade.
Col. Christopher Mlerbe, one of the
leading members of the st. Louis bar
and a brother-in-law Of cx-Goy. David
r. Francis, died At his home in Ferguson,
a-suburb of st. Louis.
A unique race of ~veluateer ii~fe-savins
crews of two men, involving a. pull of
thirteen miles from New York battery,
followed by a plunge into the SEQ, al
won by a South Norwak (Conn.1 eSsw
n 1 As 90.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE NEWS
SOONER" MAPS MISLEADING.
Fedora Agent Wittcu Warns Trip
County Investors

Federal Agent Wittcu Warns 1rlpp
County Investors
cat Of the fact that a great
many maps purported to be correct
plans of Trip county, the al
Iotments to Indians. some or whlch
have not yet been approved by the
government and purporting to snow
the locations OF the several govern
ment townsltes. Judge j. w. Witten'
superintendent of the opening. mas
stated that as a matter of TACT the sec
rotary of the interior has not as yet
made any reservation for townsite
purposes, and the commissioners or the
general land office has notified Judge
W.tten that his office has in no way
recognized any of tn" proposed town
sites and has directed Judge "itteh
to make and report such INVESTIGATOR
and inspcction as will be helpful to
the secretay in making reservations for
tOWnSite purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
Nj 10 DUST WI.
Chung Men Ycw Wm SUCCEED Chinese
Mrnister.

Minister.
Tang shao vi left Pekip Thursday
on his much heralJcd trip around the
world. He Is accomplished by Chung
Men Yew, who IL to succeed WI Ting
fang as minister at Washington. This
change in office probably will take
place in December. WI Tng-fans
will receive Tang shao vi on his arriv-
al at the American capital, after
which HI will retire from the post OF
minister. ,
Tang Shao vi is bearing a letter to
the people Of the United States from
the hand Of the emperor Of China
thanking them for the remission of a
portion of the Boxer indemnity by the
Washington government.
Tang Shao VI, who Is accompanied
by a numerous suite, Is making this
tour on instructions contained in an
imperial edict issued last June. His
principal purposes in America are to
thank the American government for
the remission of a portion OF the
Boxer indemnity and to enlist the Co
operation Of Americans in the develop
ment OF northern China From Amer
lea he will continue his travels to
Great Britain, France, Germany, Rus
STA and home through Siberia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
SUES ELIxINs' SON.
New York Actress Accuses Young Man
OF Breach of Promise.

New York Actress Accuses Young Man
of Breach of Promise.
The fling at Phillippi, w. Va. Of q
suit for 100000 damages OF an ALE
cation Of breach OF promise to marry
by Louise Lonsdale, a New York &C
tress, against Blaine Elkins, youngest
son of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, has
caused a sensation.
The young man is a brother of
Katherine Elkins, who is reported en-
gagged to marry the duke Of Abruzzi.
A vas served on young
Elkins at his country home at Elkins
to appear before the federal court and
answer the charges.
In a talk cver the long distance tel
.ephone Senator E1kins said: MY son
.ReXsr promised to marry this young
woman, and there Is nothing in IT. He
denies the whole charge absolutely"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
INDIANA SMITES RUM
LOCAL OPTION BILL PASSED BY
THu 1xaGIsLAIURE.
Oaa member n Tears ~ He Votes for
Bill-FassaGo al Blu . Complete
Victory for Gov. .Hanly-Taggass
tssGreaaly ChQErlnned.

The final vote on the county local
option bill In the Indiana legislature
Saturday. when It was passed by a
vote ct IS to ~, was q surprise to
both republican Ind democratic man
lagerA IS SIX democrats voted for It
and four republicans against 1t.
The scenes attending the taking of
the veto were intensely dramatic. Full
" 500 temperance workers were mass
cd In the hall OF representatives, and
every vote from an unexpected source
was received with loud cheering.
Ono member who had been counted
against the bill cried like q child as
he sank back into his daughters arms
aftsr voting for the bill. He said he
was committing political suicide and
knew II, but pressure a been so
strong from every side hat he had
finally decided to yield and take tho
consequences
Women wept as he took his seat.
but . smile was on his daughters face,
and It was clear to what influence
no had succumbed after standing
out against the bin till It came up for
DAssage.
when tho vote was announced by
the clerk and correspondent with the
individual tallies that nan had been
keeping AZ Il progressed there was a
moment ~ silence. and then h hall
rang with cheer after cheer an the
temperance workers marched through
the aisles. shaking hands with the
non who voted for their cause and
with Speaker Branch. who had been
surrounded By crowd around his
Aesk
For ore tpan an hour the con-
gratulations continued. and it was not
until the ministers and other workers
ao4ua1ly wore themselves out that they
retired from the hall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
fire. m -ADIRoNDACKs.

0anscs In New York Mountains Gei
Beyond Control.
The forest fires In the Adirondacks.
famed by q strong wind. are now be-
ysnd control Of the hundreds OF men
who have been fghting them. Ac-
cording to reports received at Utica.
n. r. several small villages and camps
are being wiped eEt
Long Lake West. a village of about
100 inhabitants. was burned and the
damage resulting amounted to many
thousands OF dollars. The village con-
tanned about q dozen buildings. the
railroad station and a large ~storehouse
which supplied the camps for miles
around. The preserve OF DR.. Webb.
iat Nehassene. was threatened and Uh.
c. va appealed to for assistance.