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The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
NINE BALLOONS FLY
TOWARD NEW YORK
Flock of Gas Bags Last Seen
Over Lake Michigan.
ACCIDENTS MAR THE START
score OF Persons knocked Down by
"ViIIe de Dieppe," which DraEs
Ground-ROy Knnbenshue an Oc-
cupant of the Basket-AnOther Car
Becomes EntansIed I'm Wires.

Chicago, July 4-Nine balloons in a
worlds championship distance and endur-
ance race are somewhere in the mid air
between Chicago and the Atlantic sea-
board.
They left here this evening between 5:4i
and o'clock, In the presence Of 5000
persons.
Two accidents marred the start The
first was the knocking down of a score
Of people by the basket OF the Vile de
Dieppe." which dragged the ground. No
one was seriously hurt.
The car Of the Cincinnati was blown
against a network OF telephone and cleo
tric wires.
leslie Haddoek and George Howard
the aeronauts. were hurt.
Howard dropped into the bottom OF
the basket seemingly unconscious. Had
dock battled with the wires. and finally
pushed the basket away. 1t cleared.
Roy Knabenshue, the seventeen-year
old Toledo aeronaut, was in the basket
of the Vile de Dieppe.
Southwest winds blew toward the At
lantlc, and the balloons disappeared from
sight over Lake Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
PRELATE GAINS STRENGTH.
Physicians Say Bishop Potter Shows
Improvement

Cooperstown. n. Y. July 4-More en-
eouraging reports continue to come from
the sick chamber Of Bishop Potter
The bulletin Of the morning was the
most favorable of any issued since his
sickness began, and that given out to-
night bears a still stronger message OF
hope that the venerable divine may
eventually leave his sick bed.
Following is the text Of the statement
given out by the physicians at about 10
o'clock tonight:
Bishop Potter's condition at this hour
is even more satisfactory than at 9 this
morning. Respiration, 2S; pulse. 1lO. and
more regular. There IS a slight diminu-
ton of the blood tension below the nor
NAL standard. indicating that the weak
ened heart, however. is a more important
factor In the case than the hardening of
the arteries This weakened action is.
however. responding well to the treat
ment and the prognosis is more favor
able y. Z. JANvRIN. NJ D..
M l. BASSETT. VI. d."
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
NEW YoRK'S sANEST FOURTH
But Six Deaths Result from GeIebra-
tiOn I'm Manhattan.

New York. July six deaths and
forty-fve fires. with a damage Of less
than $1,000, have marked the celebratioh
OF the sanest Fourth of July New York $
fire and police departments have ever
seen.
For the twenty-four hours OF the ce'e-
bration many accidents were reported,
but through all the boroughs OF the great
er city the average both as regards num-
ber and the gravity of the cases is much
lower than in former years.
From a. m. to-day till midnight prac-
tically the whole force Of the city's police
was on duty, and a determined effort was
made TO keep pistol and other firearms
from the nOisemakers. In one small dis
trict OF Manhattan 155 arrests were made
for firing revolvers. but this was declared
to be much below the average.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
BRYAN LEAVES ALL
TO The DELEGATES
Believed to Be Willing to
Accept Their Ideas.
BROTHER GOES TO DENVER
Charles W. Only Says that Com
mOner StII Believes Nebraska
sive Spirit of DemOcracy--Anti-in
junction Plank Discussed.

De-ver, July 4-The New York sun cor
respondent tonight sends out the fol-
lowing:
Close friends OF W. J. Bryan were
telling Denver to-day that Bryan would
not insist on the adoption OF radical
platform.
Their explanation Of his attitude was
that while he wanted no ignoring OF the
principles for which he had stood. he
was willing to concede that there were
proper differences Of opinion and was
willing to be guided by the advice Of
the Democratic party as reported by its
delegates at Denver. This additional evi-
denee OF Bryans conciHatory attitude was
too positive and direct 10 be regarded as
unauthentic Its presentation followed
close upon the arrival here OF Charles W
Bryan. Of Lincoln. William J. Bryan's
brother, and the publisher OF the Com
moner. He left Lircoln yesterday. and
some of those who came wiki him to
Denver said that he had with him a
draft of a platform which William j.
Bryan wants the convention 20 adopt
Brother Charles was COY, however.
when he was asked II this was true. lie
answered automatically and with a close
adherence to n sentence that apparently
had been framed In advance that the
Democratic convention would make the
platform and II was not for anybody TO
say now just what its declarations would
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
SHOT DEAD BY CELEBRAToRS.
business Man Hit by Discharge of
Toy Cannon at His Door.

L.eominster. Mass. July 4-Because he
protested against the bombardment about
hts house before daylight this morning.
Edward ]. Mclaughlin. a prominent bust
ness man. was shot 70 death with a toy
cannon fired through his door by cele-
orators.
About midnight boys planted their can
non. Weighing forty pounds. and having
an inch bore. on McLaughlins front
porch. and. loading il with IS inch steel
ball cartridges. began to bauer down the
door
Mclaughlin strode to the door. intend
ing TO go to police headquarters The
cannon was discharged again. McLaugh-
lin staggered back, felt his way 20 the
kitchen. and dropped dead. A steel ball
had penetrated his heart
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
NINE DEAD IN WRECK.
HeAd-On Collision on souihern Pa
cific Proves Fatal 10 Mnny.

Oakland. Cal. July 4-Nine persons are
thought to be dead and seven injured as
the result OF head-on collision. shortly
after o'clock tonight. between local
and a heavily loaded overland passenger
train on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The accident occurred at First and Web
ster streets.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Bryan May Have No OppO-
SitiOn at Denver.
NEW YORK IS IN LINE
Delaware and Minnesota Plan
10 Follow Suit.
ALL SEEK THE BANDWAGON

States with Candidate Threaten 70
Make 1t Unanimous if Empire
Delegation Decides to Support
Nebraskan-GaynOr's Boom Not
So Militant NOw-Delegates Re-
call Fact that Justice Is Likely to
Incur Enmity of Church People Be-
cause of Public Stand on Religion.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
AMERICANS DINE IN PARIS.
French Official World Well Repre-
sentt at Chamber of Commerce..

Paris, July 4.-The fourteenth ami
versary Of the American Chamber OF
Commerce to-day was in every way a
present. including fifty ladies. Mr. Benet
president of the chamber, presided, with
Ambassador White on his right, and
Minister Cruppi on his left. The French
official world was strongly represented.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Almn. Temple 10 81. pnuI-

The representatives and members Of n =
mas Temple, Mystic Shrine. accompanied
by the Arab Patrol. will leave Washing
ton. Union Station, at 5:45 D. m Satur-
day, July II. via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special rates have been made for this
meeting of the Supreme Council and de-
tails may be secured from Roe W. Full
kerson, Potentate, 1923 r St; Harrison
Dingman, Recorder, Indian ONCE; F. A.
Sebring. Treasurer. Police Court; OF OF B.
NJ Newbold, p. A. 9. K. D., 18th and G SITS.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and warm to-day and tomorrow !;
light to fresh southerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Dedication of the New Mu-
nicipal Building.
A MEMORABLE EVENT.
Signalized by Bursting Bombs
and Roar of Cannon.
NOTEWORTHY ADDRESSES

Men Prominent in the Affairs of the
District and the Nation Speak on
Magnifcence of New Structure
and the Splendid Success of It's
Erection-Flag Hoisted Over the
Building Amid the Cheers of
Thousands - Patriotic Music a
Feature of the Event.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
NehrnsI,n PIntform Cood.

But. said Brother Charles, Il will
say that the Nebraska State Democratic
platform embodies the latest expression
Of Democratic principles and sentiments" 3"
One fact stands out clearly, however.
and that IS that Bryan has consented to
a modification OF the proposed anti-in-
junction plank TO meet the objections Of
prominent Democrats who claim that ad-
vocacy of a far-reaching curtailment Of
the powers Of the Federal judiciary will
hurt the party materially.
The decision of the dominant Bryanites
20 consent to the modification OF the anti
injunction plank appears to have been
reached before they had agreed among
themselves as to what the modification
should be. Some. like Mayor Dahlman.
are willing that the provision in regard
70 notice and hearing shall be eliminated.
while insisting that the plank shall de-
clare for a trial by jury in cases where
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
FOUR DROWN IN STORM.
SquaIi Hits SaiIboat la Maine-But
One Snyed.

Windham. Ne. July 4-OnIy one mem
ber Of a pleasure party Of five was saved
when their sailbOst was capsized this
afternoon during a squsll on the lake.
The victims are: Gertrude lowell, aged
nineteen years; Margaret Hawkes.. nine
teen: Benjamin Larriat, twenty-five, and
Harvey Jacques. twenty-five. All were
members OF prominent families OF Wind
ham.
Harry Moses. Of Windham, owner Of the
capsized boat. was saved.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
BaItImore and Ohio RaIIroad.

The midnight sleepers from Washington
IN New York, ready for occupancy at
Union Station at 10 p. m, are provided
with electric fans. making the atmOs-
phere cool and comfortable for those who
wish TO retire early
Z The Royal Limited trains between
washington, Philadelphia. and New York
are equipped with electric fans through
out
All dining cars of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad are provided with electric
fans
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
HIGH DIVER KILLED.
Drops One Hundred Feet and Strikes
on shore OF Lake.

Cincinnati. Ohio. July A-James Hath
away, forty years Of age. OF Piqua, Ohio,
a professional high diver. was instantly
killed. shortly after 8 o'clock tonight.
while making dive at a resort here.
Hathaway dropped lO0 feet. striking the
shore of the lake and breaking his neck.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Opportunity knocks but once" Tn,
only chance you've ever had 20 buy stool
in a Washington theater. Particulars Il
financial columns.
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Continued on Page ,, Column 4.

SIR-sO Cleveland, OhiO, and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
July 20 s. valid for return until July Is
Consult agents.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

The largest and finest theater in Wash
ington will soon be built. A chance fOl
you TO get some OF the stock on install
Ihents. See financial columns.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
baltimore and Return. sI.2S,

Every Saturday and Sunday. Ali trains,
both ways, both days. except ROYAL Linz
tied. City Offices. 1917 G 81. and 61s Pa.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

North Carolina siding sI.5O per 100 n.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth & N. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Big Drop This Week In Prices OF Iron
and lumber. Lihbey & Co., 9Th & n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Anything and Everything In Lumber
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & N. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Summer SpecinIs-Artistlc Designs and
clusters. 81 and up. Blackstone. 18th & H
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Dressed PalIugH or PicISeta 81 per 100.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th s. n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Everybody Who Has Money OF Good
credit buys OF Frank Libbey & CO,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Beautiful Flooring. $2.cO per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th q n. Y. ave, NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

SI.25 TO Baltimore and Return
To-day via Baltimore and Ohio Railros
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
AVENUE PRESENTS
SCENE OF BEAUTY
Grand Illumination Of the
Wide ThOrOughfare.
THOUSANDS WERE ON PARADE
Fantastic Spectacle Produced by the
VaricOIOred Lights, and These and
the People, Numbering 125,OOO,
Made n Memorable Night in the
History of Washington.

Washington's splendid thoroughfare,
Pennsylvania avenue. from the Capitol
to the Treasury Building last night pre-
ty-a revelry OF vari-colored lights, which
dazzled and pleased the eyes Of a vast
multitude @ people.
II was a memorable night for the people
OF Washington. for they had not, in their
most fanciful moments, brought into their
minds such a picture as Pennsylvania
avenue presented on the occasion of its
| Illumination in honor Of the nations birth
day and the dedication Of the beautiful
Municipal Building.
The Avenue and the intersecting streets
were packed with men. women. and chill
dren, one Of the happiest and best humor-
| ed crowds ever assembled In the Capital
Estimated Mt 125,0O0.
It is estimated that fully 125.OOO persons
saw the illumination. the homes OF Wash
| ington being practically deserted in the
| universal rush TO the scene OF glare Of
| light and beauty.
On every lamp post from Seventeenth
street to Peace Monument, ladders Of red
fire were hung. and these gave an at
tractive tint TO the street and everyt hing
IN II. Business houses on both sues of
the street. while closed 10 trade. were
/ lighted from cellar 20 garrett Many Of
the owners had covered the electric light
! bulbs In their places with red paper.
| These also gave forth red light. which
! blended with the other lights of the
| vicinity
And through the lights and shades the
people paraded-groups OF girls and BOYS
and beaux and sweethearts and the faith
ers and mothers Of Washington-all ma
tionalities all joyful all glad TO be there,
and all proud of the success Of the day
and the night.
Scene at Building.
The scene IN front Of the District Build
ing drew a large crowd. The brightness
Of the Hight about the Municipal Building
was almost weird. Erected along the
curb OF the Avenue were four tall tel
egraph poles. At the top of each was q
pair OF arc lights, swung with a big re-
nector on the side opposite. This caused
white light TO shine directly on The
white marble and granite. To add 10 this
effect. the entire second. third and fourth
floors Of the building were lighted with
several hundred electric bulbs. The effect
was strikingly beautiful and many ex-
carnations OF admiration were heard.
Many persons did not join In the pro-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

$3.50 To st. Paul, Mtnn., and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
July 70 u; valid for return until July q
Consult agents.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

S1I.2O Dallas. Tex, and Return,
baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
July to II. valid for return until Angus
G. Consult agents.
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sIs.1O Columbus, Ohio. and Return,

UNItIMUTt uUu VWIU9
July 10 20 l3; valid for return until July
"a Consult agents.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
III. small & sons. IrlorIst,.
Travel Made Comfortable
I'm Hot Weather.

18th & G., Wash'n: Waldorf Astoria & I15s
B'dway, N Y. Steamer orders a speciality.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 3.
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Scene at Building.

Continued on Page 4, Column 7.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-01
| NEW SYSTEM IN FIRE FIGHTING

NEW SYSTEM IN FIRE FIGHTING.
The FIRE authorities have announced
prohibiting al sprink;ing and irrigation
from the city mains during the pro
prcss OF 4 fire. will be strictly enforced
Some difficulty. no doubt. will be en-
counterel in securing a full compliance
of the ordinance, yet on the WnCle it is
believed that citizens Will generally OBJ
serve the law which should have been
enforced long ago and not allowed to
become a dead letter. The fire depart
ment has, Installed in the residence dis
tricts the past few months, a large
number of fire plugs and it is the inten-
tentiOn to use the engines only as re-
serve depending largely upon the high
pressure mains to successfully combat
any fire that may occur outside OF the
business district. The long runs which
the engines have been subjected to fE
the past have proved exceedingly eN-
pensive and as the new gravity system
provides pressure almost equal TO the
engines. any ordinary fire can be sue
cessfully handled with hose attached 10
the fire plugs In order to maintain the
pressure it will be necessary that all
sprnkling be stopped during a fire and
TO thar end the fire authorities have
announced the enforcement of the or
dinanca prohibiting sprinkling during
such times
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-01

among the learned of the respective
states, to act as advisors in the conven-
ton. Besides these governors and their
advisors representatives of all the i'm
portant national organizations, the
welfare of which depends in greater or
less degree upon natural resources,
will be in attendance; and, further. the
president has invited six special guests,
for their Superlative fitness to act as
advisors large" to the conference.
TIE reading public is more or less ia
miiar with the preliminary steps that
have been taken for the coming con-
ference. and newspaper readers are
aware Of the incidents that led up to
the calling of the meeting; but few
have considered the magnitude of the
topics to be discussed or the crying
necessities that made the conference
imperative.
The range of subjects to be discussed
will cover the entire program of ma
tioral forests and re:orestation Of
lands at present producing nothing;
storage of surplus waters: inland
waterways: irrigation: conservation of
minerals-coal, iron, etc.-and the pre-
vention of waste in mining: relations
of waterways to transportation. and the
relation of railways to water lines OF
carriage; prevention Of floods and their
consequent destruction of life ana
property; care Of the range lands OF
the west-their regrassing and proper
utilization: these are Il few Of the
grand divisions of the questions to be
threshed out at the conference.
And looking at the meeting purely
from its historical side, how many of
those who have read what the news
papers have been saying about this
b, fore in the nations history have
the governors of all the states assem-
bled in convention, for any purpose
whatsoever? Considered simply as an
epoch marking event. the conference
will easily take rank with any assem-
! cE of public men ever held in the CIV
| iliZed world for at this meeting the
| entire government of the United
States. in the persons of that govern
ment's heads will be assembled to-
| gnther at one time. If for no other
reason. the public would be interested
| in the conference because of this fact
| The Nav number Of Forestry & lrrl-
| cation contains much interesting mat
| ter in regard to the conference, ana
| the men WHO will compose it; while the
| June issue of the magazine. it Is an
| nounced, will be given up almost en-
! tirely to what will be in effect the Of
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-sz'z'uz(a zzD-

Entered at the Postoffice at Walla
Walla, Washington, as second-class
matter.
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fetal report of the gathering. The fact
that Forestry & Irrigation will be able
to DO this in its June number will
make the periodical of great interest
to the entire reading public of the
country; because other monthly publ
cations WILL of necessity. have to de-
fer their comments and reports until
later. July or August being the earliest
date at which most of the monthlies
will be able to report the conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-01
: THERING OF THE GOVERNORS

When President Roosevelt calls to
order the opening session of the great
White House conference. on May 10
there will be gathered together in the
East Room of the executive mansion
the most notable assemblage of men in
the rublic eye that has ever met in the
history of the United States. The gov
errors of all the states have signified
their intention of being present at this
conference. and each will bring with
him three men carefully chosen from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-01

city has become a prime favorite as a
convention town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-01
JOHN GROVER. Observer.
WALLA WALLA A CONVENTION
CITY

"A~i-A " "a Liza ~ N04> '1-'
"dila wan" DIS Z" coii' '''''o'' lily !"
rapidly taking rank with seattle, Spo-
kane o. Tacoma. During May and June
thi. ci+,, will have the Measure of on
odd feHoWs, the state ehcamplneht "i
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

y storm area is central this morning
over the New England states having
apparently passed northWard through
the Atlantic states during the pas
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Two Varieties.

Now, Johnny" said the teacher. as
can tell US how a bat hangs with his
head downward
Johnny thought for minute and
then up went his hand.
We'll, Johnny"
Please, ma'am. do you mean d
chimney bat or an acrobat
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Copy for advertising should be in the
Business Office not later than 10: 90
o'clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-06
TURPENTINE MEN
ARE INTERESTED
in THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
BE HELD IN JACKSON
VILE THIS MONTH.

Interest has been aroused through
out the yellow pine belt by the an
nouncement that the annual conyen-
ton of the Turpentine Operators as
sociation has been called 10 meet in
Jacksonville on October II and Is,
and there is every prospect that the
convention will be the largest attend
ed of any held stree the organization
of the association.
The meeting viii be of the utmost
Importance. The naval stores indus
try is in a deplorable state at present
and the OPERATOR apparently realize
that the remedy lies with them. At
this meeting some. plan win no doubt
be evolved whereby the operators VIII
agree to stick together for mutual
benefit.
The call for the meeting contaiPs
the following significant expression;
For reasons well known to most
operators. dark days have Come upon
us. Such a period of depression has
not before been felt in years, anc
WITHOUT specific ItitlSiitc " th' Nhht'
or the remedy in this official call, it Is
sufficient to say there is q remedy and
the salvation of the industry means
that all operators must see 1t ard
heed it.
1T Is hoped that every operator in
the yellow pine belt, whether he has
been aligned with this association or
not. will attend the meeting and take
active and conscientious part in its
deliberation. In union there Is
strength. If operators in the days Of
their greatest prosperity had not ne
elected their organization, conditions
would have been different today. We
want every person who IS Interested
in the naval stores industry to at
tend the convention and become very
strongly and firmly allied with this
organization.