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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
Dominion Goa. ..........
Dominion Iron & Steel
AInSSacll,SGft Mining
New York Produce Market,

New York. Sept 10.
tLOtR-Reccipts 1881: exports 1902.
sales 3l..Io; market firmly he'd aud quiet
WHEAT-Roccipts 1l,Soo: exports lH.465,
Sales 2,5oh.0po futures; spot firm: No. ,
red 1cin 1861 elevator; No. : red Ic5 f o b
af1"at; No. l northern Duluth l1Gs4 f o b
at'oit: No hard winter 1917, !, afnat
CONN Receipts 1913; exports 1920. sales
100000 futures. SPOT firm No ; s., nom
inn elevator and S912 nominal delivered,
OATS-i;cceirts 5000; spot steady mix
ed @6f32 HIS. 52i2: natural white 26u3l lbs.
54@36 clipped white 32a4e lbs. 5Gu63,
ItEEF'-,'Irm.
LAED-Firmer: western 101501015
IORk-Firm. family 1S50Ml90u. short
clear 5000; 1850, mess 1675@1725
SIGAI;-kaw easy; fair refining 341
centrifugal IS test 800. mo,asscs sugar Sli
refined quiet
BUTTER-F'irm. unchanged; receipts
1854
EGGS Steady. unchanged: receipts H.
5S2
POTATOES Steady: eastern shore
sweets per Dbl 1a5al75; Jersey 2ooQ 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
FEE FOR VANDERBILT
CUP RACE is REDUCED.

New York. Sept lO-After a meet
ing of the Vanderbilt cup commission
yesterday it was announced positively
that the Vanderbilt cup race would
be run over the Long Island Motor
parkway on oct. "a. as previously an
nounced Announcement was also
ma e OF an important change regard
ink the entrance fee. which was origi-
nally $1,000 for each car entered up to
Sept | and $4,000 for each car entered
between Sept 1 and oct. l. Accord
ins to the new plan $1,000 will be the
entry fee for one. two or three cars
made by the same manufacturer and
entries will close finally on Oct. 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
MARKET REPORTS

tcentering control Of anthracite produc-
non in the railroad carriers would be add
ed the embarrassment of dsassociating
the companies owning to the large issues
OF capital secured in common nv mott
Cages on the railroad and coal properties
The speculative contingent drew large
differences also Of the bearing of the de-
clSion OF possible checks in the courts in
the attempts to control and punish cor
porations. Whatever the bearing on val
ues of this decision the disposition to
realize speculative profits today in the
stock market gave warning that much
mas been discounted. The American Lo-
connective dividend omission or possible
reduction was not unexpected. The VIC
lent break in the stock showed. however
that the financial exhibit of the company
was worse than expected. OF even more
erect on sentiment was the rather
gloomy forecast Iy the corpora tons pres
1dent of prospects for resumption of de
mand for the companys output. This in
cident was unfavorable in it's Influence
on the speculation. based. as it is, on con-
fdent assumptions of an early return Of
normal business activity. The sharp up
turn in call loan rates can hardly be at
trihuted to near approach of exhaustion
of -lOanable funds. Stock market. require
nents, DUE to the feverish price move
ments of the day, may have induced some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
A MARINE MONSTER.
Brazil Now Has the Most Powerful
Warshp AfIoat.

Newcastle on Tyne. Sept. 10.-What on
paper, at least. is the most powerful war
ship for any navy was launched here to-
day for Brazil. She was christeneo Minas
Geraes by Madame Regis De Cliviera.
wife of the Brazilian minister to Great
Britain.
The vessel will have a displacement ap-
preaching 10000 tons and she VIII carry
a main armament of Il Finch guns so
arranged that 10 can he fired simulta
neously on either broadsidc. eight in a
line with the keel ahead and eight in a
line with the keel astern The warships
being built for Brazil are being con
structed under the supervision of Bra
lillian officers. Another vessel like the
Minas Gardes is t" he launched Nov Z.
and third will be built on the slip va
Gated by the vessel launched today.
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BATES COLLEGE.
Edward J. O'Connor Of Worcester to
Coach the Track Team.

Lewiston. Me, Sept. 10,-(SpeciaD
The track management announced
last night that they had completed
arrangements whereby Edward J.
O'Connor of Worcester will be the
new track coach O'Connor is with
out doubt one of the most successful
track coaches the interscholastic track
world in New England has ever pro-
duced. At Worcester he has an eA>
cellent reputation as Splinter and
athletic instructor
About 25 Freshmen We're out today
for the Freshmen baseball team Lewis
Stevens of Leavitt Institute was chos-
en- captain The annual challenge
from the Sophomore class was read in
chapel this morning and will be &C
copied by the Freshmen tomorrow
morning The game will be played on
Garcelon field Saturday afternoon.
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COLORED MASONS.
Centennial of First African Grand
Lodge Celebrated at Boston.

Boston. Sept. 10.-The centennial an
niverSary of the formation of the First
African Grand Lodge of Masons. was
commemorated by several thousand
members of the national order in this
city by tie beginning of a celebration
which will last through the remainder
of the week. A parade Of colored Ma
sons from the District of Columbia.
PENNSYLVANIA. New YORK. Connecticut.
Rhode Island. South Carolina and 9TH
er places in the South and West. in
addition to the membership of the
New England Grand Lodge. preceded
the centennial exercises which We're
held in symphony halt
The Prince Hall Lodge of this city
was the first grand body to he inaug-
uratcd among the colored Masons of
the country.
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DORMAN AND GRIFFIN ARE
TRAINING FOR GOTHAM FIGHT.

New York. Sept 10.-Jack Dorman
the rugged lightweight fighter of the
Bronx. and Charley Griffin. the Aus
tralian featherweight champion. are
training hard for their six-round bout
at the stag of the Fairmont A. c. on
next Wednesday mig At. Dorman re-
Gently gave Young LWughrey terrific
fight. and. as he is anxious to beat
Griffin. he will surely fight his hard
est in order to stop him. Griffin will
be matched for a return battle with
Bert Reyes if he is successful in beat
ing Dorman.
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BOXING NOTES.

Sam Landlords chances of meeting
high class performers who aspire for
championship honOrS is gradually
diminishing Bill Papke will have moth
ing to do with colored men and it VII
bc some time before KetcEel will look
for trouble
Boston Journal: Joe Walcott lnGis-
nantly denies that BARLEY Connolly
made him hit the boards in their en-
counter at Portland, and. while Joe
does not claim that he had the up
per hand. he states that the only man
who ever knocked him off his feet was
Mysterious Billy Smith. With this an
nouncement Joe closes his version of
the Portland episode.
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ToLSTopS soth BIRTHDAY.
Famous Russian Observes It Quietly
Many Notices in the Press.

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 1o.-The newspa-
pers Of Russia appear today almost with
out exception as Tolstoi jubilee numbers
and they publish pages devoted to his
life. criticisms OF his literary work, and
anecdotes of his career Many of the ar
ticles naturally are in terms of extrav-
agant adulation. but in general the crit
icisms are discriminating and Just
Count Leo Tolstoi celebrates the s0th
anniversary of mis- birth at his home IN
Yasnaya Poliana today.
While only praise is expressed for the
novels of his first period, the newspapers
fail to wax enthusiastic over the count s.
later moral and philosophical teachings
No especial celebration of the anniver-
sary is being held today. The school au-
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,recipitate bidding for funds. Copper

preciptate bidding for funds Copper
was lower in London again.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value, &77c.000. United States bonds were
unchanged on call
The expulsion of John G. Mcintyre
from membership in the New York Stock
Exchange was announced on that EN-
change today and his seat was ordered
to re sold President Thomas OF the En-
change in announcing the decision said
that it ha been discovered that the fail
urc in AIril last of the firm of r. A. Nc
Iutyre & Co. of which John 6. McIn-
tyre was memter. was due to unbusi-
neSS,ike dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11

thorities have refused to permit memo
rial exercises In the city institutions.
Advices received here To-Day report
marked improvement in the counts
health. He was able today to arise from
his bed and walk about the room he
dined Yesterday with his family Tor the
first time in several weeks.
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FRANK KRAMER DEFEATS
AUSTRALIAN SPEED MARVEL

Newark. ~ J., Sept. 10.-Frank l..
Kramer. the national champion BIZ
cyclic rider. turned the tables on Jackie
clarke the Australian speed marvel,
FOR his defeat on LABOR day, when ne
beat the Australian champion ny anout
two feet in the one mile professional
omen race at the VailSburg cycle track
Wednesday night
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FEELS SURE
OF VICTORY TONIGHT

New York. Sept. 10,-Willie Fitz-
gerald telegraphed from Stratford,
Conn, last night that he was already
at 1875 pounds. the weight he is to
make for his match with Leach Cross.
at the National a. C. tomorrow night
The telegram was received by his
manager, Jimmy Kelly. and read:
weighed 1875 this afternoon. Never
in better shape and will win sure
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BOX G
GANS.NElS0N Fight
RECEIPTS ABOUT $4,000.

San Francisco. Sept. 1o.-The receipts
Ct the Cans Nelson fight We're slightly
in excess of $4,000. of which Nelson
received $500 and Cans $5045 The gate
money was not up to expectation. and
it is believed that the Moran Attell
contest, two days before. had some
thing to 10 with the falling off.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York Sept. 10
Spot closed quiet 10 points advance. MIC
ding uplands $50 do. gulf 9.75. No sal az,
Galveston steady. 9A; Charleston steaay;
lie: Memphis quiet, "a New Orleans
firm 3-16 Savannah steady 9B.
Net receipts for six days 99.687. 4.
Exports to Great Britain 14lZa' ~
France $50: to the continent 1',s4 !"
Japan 15O
Stock 225.70S, 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11

.Batted for Lindaman in seventh,
Boston ........0 0 g o Q o.
Two-base hits-Magee ?. Osborne. Bow
errinan. -Bransfield. Thrce-base bit-Doo-
lin. Hits-On Lindaman II in innings:
on Dorner in innings: off McCuiliin
in 6 innings; Oft Corridor In 3 innings
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston Sept. 10
AP1'LES-Uncharged gravenstens SUI
@3o0
RITTER Steady: northern 26@97.
CHEt;SE-Steady; York state 123@13ls
no CORN-Unchanged No. yellow Ss1sp
M24
FLCUR-Unchanged: spring patent SD
M6t5.
FRESH BEEF-Firm whole cattle va
AIM
IIAY-Quiet: choice 1850
I.AMRS-F'irm; spring I0d12
I.ARp-Steady pure 1la..
MILL FEED-Quiet.
SPRING BRAN 255n0260O
MINED FEED 265Ofi2950
oATS-Firmer; No. clipped whit, 90
TORk--Firm; medium backs 2o25u22inNV, ,
PDTATOES-Easier: Maine white 6'4
SUGAR Steady on a basis of SUI ior
GRADUATED.
VEALS-Firm: 11m13
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NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, Sept. 10-Phladelphia easily
won the deciding game of the series from
Boston 3 to today. batting Lindaman
and Dorner hard, McQuillin was Wild
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At HOlvoke-HolvOke 5, New Haven 2.
At New Biitain-Sp:inefield s. New Bri-
tain 4
At Mcriden Moridcn 8 Bridgeport 3
FIRST san,c), bridgeport T. Meriden ,sec-
Ond game.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Sept. 10.
Prime mercantile pap I to Az per cent.
Sterling exchange strong at Asa SVd 4S4 30
for 6o-day bills and at 4s6 $50 iS6. 90 for de-
mand.
Commercial bills 4S4404Si,2.
Bar silver 513s
Mexican dollars A..
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
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OTHER GAME S.
AT LYNN.

New Yo,l> AmnD ...00 , . 0 o-6-11-2
LINN ~. ~ .........o 0c l 0 o. g.
Ratteri' s Billiard and Sweeney Her
man. Mcdonald AMI Daum. Time. l42.
Umpire. George Henry
At Lynn-Ncw York (Amn) 6. Lynn
IN. E. >
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AT BROOKLYN.

AT BROOKLYN
New York 80 0 0 l 0 l 0-6.1O-3
Brooklyn - g. % 81
Battei;es-McGinnity. Taylor and Bres-
nahan: Pastorious. Holmes. Rucker and
Maloney. Tim, -2.05. Empires. John
stone and Enslie.
AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis ......o 0 0 - g.
Chicago .......1 3 { l 4 l & 0-71l-1
Battelies-Raliwin. Reebe and Bliss;
Brown and King. Tine, 132. Umpire,
AT PlTTSBUPG
Pittshure .......0 q o o q o c 1-1-3-1
Cincinnati ......1 o c 0-3-6-1
BatteIi willis. N,l and Gibson;
Spade and Mclean TIM. 45 Umpire,
Rigttr
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Baltimore Baltimore 5. Providence A.
At Bufnlo-Puffalo .. Rochester 0.
At Tornnto-Torcnto 10. Montreal 2.
AT Jersey City-NeWark g. .JerS v City 2.
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BASEBALL
AMERICAN
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Washington Sept 10 Boston wound up
its season here with victory. defeating
Washington handiv I to !. Bmcnell was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Sacrifice hit-Bransfeld. Double play
Grant. knahe and Bransheld. Left on
Philadelphia !, Boston 6. First on
bdlls-On McQullir 3, off Dorner !. First
on errors-Roston l. Philadelphia 2.
Struck out-By Lindaman .. by Corridor
l. Time, 149. Umpire. Klein.
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barIer NJ Van Trump. blk CEir-

Charles N Van Trump, blk kir-
Hal s., b e (Bumps). ..................Sd as
Time 1914. 2,231s. 22S.
227 TROT OR PACE-PURSE $3.50
Lady Ruth, b m dewitt. ............I ! |
Fred H., h e (Withee). = z
Mercy c., m Richardson, Jro.....2 3
Edmund. b & Pendleton). ............4 !
Time 2312 2231s 22214
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The city of New York estimates the
number of it's trees at 100000.
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AT LOWELL.

TITSI EfIIIlt-
Haverhill ......1 . o g e 0 O. +-7-2
Lowell ..........0 . 0 @ 0 0 1-1-5-1
Battenies--Fullerton and Perkins
Greenwell and Do,an Time. % I'm
pires. Connolly and OToole
Second game
Have,hiu ..............4 ? 0 0 @ 0-7-s-O
Lowell ...................0 . 0 c 0-1-3-4
Called nn account of darkness.
Batterics-Frel and Perkins; Duval and
LemieuX. Time. 30. Umpiles. Connolly
and Warner
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AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland ....1 0 0 x-5-9-O
st. Louis .......1 . o o 0 0 49,
Hatteries-Bcrger and Bemis: Powell
and SteDhens. Time. 143 Umpres. Sher-
idan and Egan. .s>1
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Fast Time On
Belfast Track,

Belfast. Me. Sept. 10 (Specian.-The
fastest time made at any Maine track this
year was reeled off here at the races on
the closing day of the Waldo County fair.
In the free-foi all trot and pace 1t was
lively struggle between Miss Leither
and Isabelle the latter winning the first
heat. coming under the wire in 2.1212 with
Miss Ieither second by head 1t was
neck and neck between the two about all
the way around. The summarizes:
FREE FOR-ALL TROT AND PACE
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new ENGLAND.

NEW ene LEAGUE STANDING.
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AT LAWRENCE

Lawrence ....O O 0 o 0 o IL A.
Worcester .....n | @ o 0 0 0-1-11-0
Called at end nt ninth darkness
BATTERIES Whiting and Duggan. Owens
and Lav"ne. Time. 143 Umpites, Gilroy
ard BarberiCh.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Sept 10.
Bulls scored decisive victory in the
wheat market today and succee dei in
forcing prices more than one cent above
yesterdays closing quotations. hnal fig
ures showing net gains of 14c in all de-
lveries. Corn. oats and provisions also
closed strong
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHt'AT-Sept. 9Sas: Dec. 97s.a7s May
101h@ss
=, ,okN-sept, solz; Dec. $685., May
ATs-sept 49a.: Dec. SOS: May 52s.
.i1ss PORK-Sept AGO: Oct. 1475. Jan
1662izM16s5
I.Ahi,-Sept 9S2ia; Oct 9s5; Jan ss5.
SHORT RIBS-Sept 920G922t2: oct 9?2la
My2,: Jan S61Lr
Cash quotations closed as follows:
VIBRATING. 3 spring 94a1o5; No. red
9i$4W99
CORNING 2 81l.a1:: No. yellow slh
as,
OATS--No 3 white 49d5th.
ItYE-No 750176
RARLEY-6On
MAITINC,-63m66
FLAX SEEDING 1 northwestern 126a.
TiMOTHN SEEDED
SHORT RIBS-900u937iA
MESS PORk-1460n1465
LARD 9S21a.
SHORT CLEAR sIDEs-925a95o.
WHTSKEY-137
Receipts Shipments
Flour aforementioned. So 500 1879
W neat .................. $50, 100 -s
Corn .......... 5g5 300 1880
oatS ..,......,........... 62S, 700 324,av
rye OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000 Wy
Barley ............. 1876. 900 272W
daiies l7m20.
EGGS Firm; at market. cases included.
ltm!s: frsts q, prime frsts %.
CHEESE-Steady; 11km13.
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AT DETROIT

Detroit ...3 o 0 O.1 1-,j-14-3
Chicago ...,.0 3 0 0 0 O-3-11-1
Batteries-Donovan and Thomas: White
Walsh and Sullivan Time 2 20. UNI
pires, O'Loughlin and Hurst.
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AT NEW BEDFORD.

New Bedford % 0 3 Q x-4-S-2
Broctton ......1 o 0 y @ & off,
Rattelics- Moore. Murray and Monahan.
Cutting and McGovcrn. Time, l t5 I'm
Dire I,uckley
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III ITER-SteadV. Crcameries 1Nu2ZR.
dalies 1920
EIGS-Firm: at market. cases included.
1tfi1S: firsts q. prime frsts -
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; 11km13
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-18

kins was practically submerged in the
vocal struggle. Chairman Lodge sat
at his desk taking little apparent note
of the situation. Mr.. White. head of
the delegation from Colorado, finally
became restless. 'fMr. Chairman he
called, bring some order" Bang
went the chairman's gavel, and he
said: "The chair must request the
galleries to cease conversation SO as
to enable the delegates to hear the
resolutions" The hall instantly be-
came quiet, and Hopkins went on in
comparative quiet. 1t was only a few
minutes, however, before the roar of
voices again became prominent and
swelled steadily.
While there were some cries OF
NO. on the reading of the a1tiin-
junction plank, its conclusion was
greeted with applause. The planks i'm
mediately following were given little
attention.
Reference to the negro and reitera-
tion of the demand for enforcement
of the 18th, 14th and 18th amend
ments called out applause
The reading of the platform was
concluded at 11:16. Mr.. Hopkins inn
mediately moved the previous ques-
ton on the report and that the minori-
ty report be presented and the mo-
tion adopted.
The Minority Report.
The minority report insists on phys
ical valuation of the railroads on the
basis of proper adjustment of rates
to be decided by the q. s. Supreme
Court and the Interstate Commerce
Commission; publicity of campaign
contributions; election of U. s. SEN
ators by direct vote of the people;
that no railroad rate be advanced UNI
TIL after the Interstate Commerce
Commission has an opportunity to
judge its Justice.
When Hopkins concluded reading
the majority report, Representative
Cooper presented the report OF the
minority. He argued briefly the var
ious planks offered in his report, say
ing he had no idea his time was to
chairman. who had granted 20 min
utes to both Sides He spoke OF the
problem of railroad rates. a7d declar-
ed. I'VE would not tolerate for a mo
ment the suggestion of an attack up.
ON the courts, but remember rs han
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-18

gan this morning were the nomina-
tions and adoption of platform. In
point of lively developments the last
is first. Nothing has SO divided senti-
meat as the proposed plank dealing
with court procedure, better known
known as the injunction plank. Some
of those who oppose the plank adopted
by the committee gave notice that
convention.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-18

last session of the senate, eleven o.
in many ways lessening the evils o
war and promoting peaceful mean.
for the settlement of internationa
controversies. Such legislation as viii
revive American shipping is advocat
ed, although no plan is mentioned.
Pensions for veterans must ibe main
tanned, and the increase in widows
pensions made by the present cong
ress, is commended.
Reaffrms the former declarations
that the civil service laws have been
enforced, and. favors such legislation
as will effect with greater efficiency
the national public health.
Favors the establishment OF bur-
eau of mines and mining.
Praise is given the governments of
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and
the action of the government in Gu
ba and Panama commended. 1t
says time aas justified, the selection
of Panama as the cana; ,outc a1d the
progress in the building of the canal
is declared to be rapid beyond ex-
pectation.
I'VE FAVOR THE IMMEDIATE
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES
OF NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
AS SEPARATE STATES INTO THE
UNION"
Recommends the hundredth ami
versary of the birth of lincoln, Feb
Il, 1909, be celebrated throughout the
country, especially by the public
schools
ures advocated in the platform could
be enacted under Democratic admin
istration, as there is a fundamental
difference between the two parties.
1t says the present tendency of
Democracy is towards Socialism
which would destroy all wealth, while
Republicanism would prevent this
abuse. Ultimately, it says, the Dem
ocracy would have the nation own
the people, while under Republican
ism the people own the nation
Early Morning Speculation.
Chicago, June 18.-Whether the ma
tional convention will finish it's work
and reach the point of final adjourn
ment this afternoon or evening, or
it will extend over until to
morrow as seems probable, or even
longer, Was the subject of much spec
ulatiol at the outset of the third day
Of the convention. Considerable time
was saved by fixing the time of meet
ing two hours earlier. 1t was also
agreed that only two nominating
speeches be made for each nomina-
ton. The major matters left to be
disposed of when the convention be-