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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13
MISSOURI DISTRICT INsTRUCTs
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO TO
VOTE FOR HUGHES.
The Twelfth Congressional District
Of Missouri is the First to go on
Record as Instructing Delegates for
the New York Man. Eleventh Dis
trict Men Uninstructed. Nebras-
ka is Solid for Taft.

y 4 : /.
ST. Louis, MO-, March 13.-The re-
publican conventions held yesterday
on the call of the chairman Of the
state committee in the eleventh and
twelfth congressional distries elect
delegates to the national convention
adopted resolutions endorsing Cover
nor Hughes of New York for the
next president and the delegates elect
ed from the twelfth district were in
structed for him. The eleventh dis
trict delegates were uninstructed.
The instructions given the twelfth
district delegates are the first instruc
tions for Hughes by any congression-
al convention in the country.
The results Of the two conventions
yesterday mark a peculiar situation
existing in the two district, in that
two conventions have been held in
each district and two sets Of dele
gates elected to the national conven-
ton.
The first set Of delegates from each
district elected on February 21st
were instructed for Taft.
i
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13

Cooke testified that he received -
much credit for reporting the salee5
Of rivals as II he had made the sale
for tho Standard OIL company.
While in Indianapo polls. he said. re-
ports We're handed him by d boy re-
garding the shipments Of rivals iii
and out OF Indianapolis. These re-
ports were somewhat Of a mystery
to him, but he was Of the opinion
that they came from the Office of the
state oil Inspector. Cooke also stat
ed that for SIS q month the Standard
OIL company received q report daily
from freight handl,r In Logans-
port, Ind. as to the oil received BY
one tFromeyer. an independent dealer
In Logansport. " g3!9ss
Cooke told OF the starting Of bogus
independent companies for the pur-
pose Of selling OIL to those who were
|prejudiced against the Standard OIL
company. and the starting OF sever
al bona ade independent companies
which latter were purchased w the
Standard Dol company and the plants
sold.
| The testimony of John y. Shea, of
Terre Haute, Ind. an independent OIL
dealer was concluded. Shea said that
his profits as q dealer were usually
between 80 and 100 per cent. ana
that he made q good living although
he had been opposed by the Standard
Oil company, but not effectually He
still Is ii the business.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13
Hobso1, Takes Stand.

Mr.. Lilley was excused temporarily
and Representative Richmond p.
Hobson was called. After Mr.. Hob
son had been sworn. he stated that
he preferred that the questions be
asked him rather than that he make
q statement. Questioned by Mr.. olm-
stead, he said that he made state
CONTINUED on Page 5.)
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13
CRAWFORD MEN
WILL HAVE 266 VOTES
KITTREDGE MEN 223

Huron, S. D., March 12.Returns
received at Republican headquarters
here yesterday do not change the re-
suit of the primaries Of Tuesday last,
which gives the Insurgents 266 votes
in the state convention and the stall
warts 223. The stalwarts seem to
be unwilling to admit defeat. The fol-
lowing is the result In the various
counties:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13
VICTORY FOR GoTCH.

Kansas City. , March 1s. Frank
Gotch, champion American wrestler
last night defeated Hialmer Lundin,
the Swedish champion. in two
straight falls at Convention hall.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13
AMERICAN CAR REACHES
SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS

Cheyenne. Wyo.. March 13. The
American car in the New York 10
Paris automobile race stopped at
Granger, Wyo., last night and will at
tempt to reach Ogden today. The
Washitta Mountains over which II
must go are covered with snow.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13

Champagne, Ill. March 1s.The
University Of Illinois defeated the
University OF Minnesota last night by
a score of 20 to 20.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13

Madison, Wis, March% 1S. Chica
go defeated Wisconsin here last night
| for the Western o1legiate bas-
| ket ball championship by the score
Score of is to 16.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-13

Omoha, Neb., March 1 3. Without
a voice Of dissent the candidacy Of
William IL. Taft for president was
endorsed by the republican state con
vention Of Nebraska yesterday and q
solid delegation for the secretary will
go to Chicago instructed to vote for
his nomination, first, last and all the
time.
It was Taft convention from start
to finish, despite talk of division, ana
when the time Of selecting the dele
gates at large came, the slated dele
cation Governor Sheldon. Senator
Brown. Victor Rosewater Of Omaha
and Judge Allen w. Field Of Lincoln
went through with q rush.
Harmony prevailed throughout the
meeting Of the convention, although
some dissension was apparent In the
district gatherings and over the mat
ter Of selecting national COMMITTEES
imam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
THREE ARE KILLED
FIVE CTHERs WILL PROBABLY aa DIE
Ferty-Ave Others Arc Seriously xn-
 5uraa ia a C0Iiiasom of Trnziey ,r-N Cars on Chernut Kill, . , Phfladelnhta

Philadelphaa. Pa. May 24.--Three persons were instantly killed and at least five others were 50 badly injured that there is no hope for their recov- cry, and. forty-iive were seriously hurt in collision between trolley cars on Germantown Avenue, near Chestnut Hili, a suburb in the northern section of the city late tonight. The only, body thus far identified is that of Mrs. George D. Wagner, aged 65 year. of Cornwell. Pa.
 The bodies of an unidentified woman about so years of age and an unidentI- fled man, about 45 years of age. are,'in a hospital.
 Forty-flve persons were taken to the Chestnut Hill and Germantown hospi- tals. each of which Is several miles from the scene of the accident and many were taken in automobiles by the wealthy residents of the Chestnut HIll district. They were treated by private physicians and in consequence details as to the injured cannot be ob- tained.
 Among those who were dangerou sly injured were George Wagner, whose wife was killed: Alexander Mckay, aged 45 years, who has a wooden leg. The artificial member was damned up into his body and he cannot live. 1t Is said.
 The accident was caused by a car running north jumping a track while going down a steep grade not far from Chestnut Hill. The car swung across the southbound track and was struck by car on that track. Both cars were filled with passengers.
 The body of the man killed, in the collision was later identified as that of William Allenbaugh, gel 45 years. of Germantown.
 That not more than three persons were killed outright Is remarkable. since the police say that not less than sixty persons were injured. That so many were hurt Is due to the fact that several cars running close behind those which collided, damned into the wreck, throwing passengers from their seats and causing panic. In the mad rush to get out of the cars, many were bruised and cut by flying glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
SLAYS YOUNG WIFE
ERNEST TERwILGER CoNFEssEs
 TO THE CRIME
He ia Now Under special Gnaraa Ia Jail and AnRrx Citiaeaa Have
 ThreaRenear Co Bymeh

Newark Ohio. May 24.--Ernsst Ter wilger. last night slew his eighteen year-oId wife and their unborn child by choking the mother to death during a quarrel. and tonight. the confessed homicide is under special guards in the city prison because many infuriat- ed citizens set up a cry for summary vengeance about the prison when the crime became known.
 Nhe Terwilger's were married about a year ago, the bride being popular in her set of society on account of her beauty and social qualities Terwilger was jealeous of his wife and domes- tic troubles ensued and the couple sep- arated.
 Recently the pair became reconciled and went to. live at the home of Charles Nutter. This morning one of the Nutter's went to call the Ter wilger's for breakfast. Getting no re- wilger was found dead on the bed. Her tongue protuded and there were finger marks on her throat.
 Terwilger was gone. and a search was begun for him, No sooner had he been arrested than he Eadmitted the double crime. He said that he had been out of work and that he had taken several drinks with some friends yesterday. Returning home In the evening he said his wife asked him for money to buy baby clothes. He told her that he had no money for her. and the quarrel waxed warm. old troubles were revived and recrimlnations arous- ed the husbands anger to such a pitch that he seized his wife by the throat bent her over the bed and chok ed her till she ceased to struggle.
 With hls brain still muddled with liquor. Terwilger. thinking he had on- ly choked the woman into submission so he says. left the house in order not to renew the quarrel.
 As soon as the details of the crime became known to the many friends of Mrs. Terwilger, a great crowd gather ed around the jail and demanded the prisoner. When special guards were placed on duty the crowd finally melt ed away. and 1t Is thought that no at- tempt to storm the prison will be made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
ONLY CARLOAD LOTS
EAsTERN RAILROADS ISSUE AN INa-
 PORTRAIT ORDER.
All shanments Less Than Carloaa Lets
 Bfnnt Hereafter ne Marked r.ss "A Plnnly WEfh Name of

New York; May 24--All railroads East of the Mississippf liver operating in the territory covered by the official Classification after July. l. next, will refuse to receive for transportation all shipments in less than carload lots which are not marked plainly with the name of the consignee and the station, county and state of destination. Notices to this effect are to be sent to all the agents of all the railroads com cerned during the present week. Four hundred ana sixteen railroads will par ;ticIpate in the, enforcement of the new rule. aeseas. .ss&
 For nnanysyears past 1t has been cus- tomary for large number of shipers to mark their packages with an initial or some hteroglyphic. the key to which would be on the bin of lading It was the theory that this saved time, and also prevented competitors from ob- serving the names of shippers GUS toners on the outside of the package.
 The railroad companies claim that 1t has been the principal cause of heavy losses to the railroads on claims due to losses in transit. and that great abuses have resulted from this prac- tice.
 Figures compiled by the Trunk Line Association show that seventeen large companies with total freight earnings last year of 3641.725.712 paid for loss and damage during the year S6,5s6,- 794 or fully one per cent of the total freight earnings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
DEMENTED MAN
 STABS PRIEST Father Joseph Lubeley
 Fatally Wounded. TRAGEDY IN A CHURCH Two Commandments Also Cut in the Struggle. The stabbins Occurred Immediately
 After High Mass and Just As
 The Priest Was Leaving The Chureh.

Salisbury. Mo, May 24-The Rever- end Father Joseph F. Lubeley, aged ss years, priest of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Salisbury, was stabbed twice with a pocket knife and perhaps fatal iy injured in church this morning by Joseph schuette, a prosperous farmer living near here, who is believed to have become suddenly demented
 The stabbing occurred In view of four hundred worshippers, many ot them women. The injured man was taken to nearby residence, where his wounds were attended by physician Ills condition Is critical.
 Immediately after Father Lubeiy had finished High Mass, he started ts leave the church. At the door he was rushed upon suddenly from behind by Schuette, who stabbed him twice, fell ing him. The first blow from the knife struck the priest in the temple and the second cut,a deep gash in the neck. just missing the jugular vein
 The crazed man was about to stab the priest third time when Mrs. Bar bara Ginter and John Gates, both members of the church. caught his up- lifted hand Tn the struggle that fol- lowed, schuette stabbed Mrs. Gintef In the hand and inflicted painful cut on Gates's arm. "A dozen men came to the aid of Mrs. Gfnter and Gates, and Schuette. Struggling and lighting. he was taken to Jail
 1t is believed Schuette, who has been devout member of St. Joseph'p Church, became suddenly deranged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
To Lmwueh nnttIenhip,

Washington. May 24s-Tuesday next. at Camden. N. J., there win be launch ed the battfeshIp Michigan. the first American. all big gun ship. The Michigan is sister ship Of the South Carolina, which, however has not yet been launched and represents the fifst attempt by the American government manufacture of vessel. the principal object of which is the carrying of as many heavy guns of even eaiibre as her displacement will permit. This displacement of the Michigan is 1s.000 tons against nominaily HOOD tons of the English Dreadnaught class. which however. are generally supposed to be much greater, due to overdraught. Her main battery will include eight l2 inch rifles and two submerged torpedo tubes. On the main deck. are to be four turrets. one trrret iesa than In the English dreadnaughts but from these turrets the eight 12 inch guns it claimed. will be able to fire as many guns broadside as can be fired from the i've turrents of; the English dread naughts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
PLAGUE ENDED.
Conditions Reported To Be Improving
 At POrfN,

Caracas, May 24-via willemstad, May 24-PresIdent Castro has issued a decree that in view of the fact that no new cases of bubonic plague have ap- peared during the past eight days at LaGuira. the port will be opened to United States and Eastern trade be- ginning May 25, and to coastwise and interior trade on May 29.
 The American gunboat Paducah ar rived at Puerto Cabello on May 21, the commander of the vessel imme- dtately advising Thomas P. Moffat. the American Consul at LaGuiara who has been practically cut of from communi- cation with the outer world for some weeks past on account of the plague. that he would go to LaGuiara on May 23. in order to transfer him to Guam tanamo The Paducah Is expected to arrive at Guantanamo on the 26th.
 Conditions are improving at LaGuira owing to the splendid efforts of the merchants committee, which succeeded in daising considerable money and se- curing a large quantity of supplies to aid the destitute and fight the disease But notwithstanding the efforts of this committee, there are at least 1,50O des- titute persons in that place. depend ing absolutely on charity. At the pres ent time the funds are practically ex- hausted but with the re-opening of tho port 1t Is expected that the improve ment in conditions will be immediate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
BIG MASS MEETING
PROHIBITION EvANGELIsM AMONG
 LABORING MEN.
A Vast Audienee Greeted The Special speakers of The Uce&nf1M-sazse-
 lntioms of ChrfxtiRRity to TAea ~ T.aboring Man

Kansas City, Mo. May s4--Prohibi-
 ton evangelism among laboring men
 was the theme of the addresses de-
 livered at a great mass meeting for
 men at Convention Hall today by Rev
 Charles Sickle, superintendent of the prohibition department of labor and
 church. and John B. Lennon. treasursI of the American Federation of Labor Rev. Sickle mailed a personal invi-
 tation to every union man in the city nou-union men were also specially in-
 vited and vast audience greeted the
 speakers.
 Rev. Sickle, who was himself for
 meriy a union machinist. organized the department of church and labor fin
 the Presbyterian Church and he de- votes his energies to the work of or ganiEing the church and the workers of the world closer together. This de- partment Is rapidly becoming one of the big things of the Presbyterian Church, and 1t Is potent agency in
 enlisting men in the service of the
 church, a work which is also one of the greatest functions of the Presby-
 terians brotherhood.
 Rev. Stelkle's address was a compara- tive discussion of the relation of the
 Christianity to the laboring man and
 Q strong argument in support of the
 position that laboring men should be
 Christians.
 Mir. Lennon said:
 "The Presbyterian Church, represent
 ed in the conference now being held in Kansas City, is the first church organi-
 zation that has officially recognized the pressing and ever growing importance aR Nok R.-. l. YNaI.H a department in their church to bring about a better understanding between the organized church and organized labor. I say the organized church be- cause while there may be possibly all individual Christians who are not in the church, they are of. no force or potency in the world and if they save themselves. they certainly are doing nothing to save anybody else. speak of organized labor, because 1t Is the l only labor that is in position to give expression to their protest against un- just conditions or impositions that are placed upon ther shoulders by the em- ployers of the world.
 The unorganized workingman and
 woman is of no more potency in the labor movement or for civic better nnent or formal uplift than are the dumb driven cattle. Therefore, what ever of cooperation there may be be- tween the church and labor for human uplift of the wage working classes, 1t must necessarily be between the or ganized church and organized labor,
 for it cannot be between anyone else l and bring any results. The wage | workers seeing no interest or but It,
 tie interest, manifested by the church in the human side of the religious | question, or in the question of bread | and butter and a decent living, have l naturally drifted away from the church
 to very great extent; and I am con- | strained to believe that they are not going back in large numbers until the | church will emphasize just as strongly
 the human side of the religion of Jesus | Christ as they do the Spiritual side"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
RIOT AT HARMONY.
One Man Killed and Fourteen Others Imtured


 Fairmont. W. Va. May 24.-one man was killed and two police officers and twelve foreigners were injured in a riot early today at Thoburn, a nearby mining town. following a Slavish we'd ding celebration.
 The dead:
 Michael Iadar. miner. aged 35, shot through the head.
 The injured:
 Police oficer ". o. Shaver, of Mon- ongah. Chief of Police William Fin ley. of Monongah. Twelve foreigners. cuts and bruises.
 The celebration of a wedding in the foreign colony of Thoburn became noisy early this morning and nearby residents called the police. The two officers were refused admlttance and broke open the doors. fierce fight at once starteds in the midst of which a shot rang cut and Iadar dropped to the floor. The officers retreated to the porch, followed by the maddened for eigners, and then the porch collapsed precipitating all to the ground. ten feet below.
 All suffered some injuries. either fin tho light or in the collapse of the porch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
rnrrEn cnIrNrY

Enterprise. May 24-(speciaI) )-The official returns for Coffee County were yesterday made at Elba and were as
 Bryan, $50; Johnson. ss4: Booker. 2s0; Clayton, 1.424 Cunningham, 1.004; Hefin, 935; Kyle.-275; Moody, 277; Tomlinson, 6s1; Brown. s61; Jones. S22; Maner. sOs; Rainer. ss3; Martin, s7s; Pace, I,043; W E. Henderson, 1,04l; Steagall. 97s; O'Neal, 914; Pugh, 73s; Rountree. 35S; Grayson, s2s; Inzer, ell Jones, 942: Alston. 1.022; Bilbro, POS; Clifton, 253s Lusk, 541; Mayfeld. 317; Simpson, 274 Charles Henderson, 1040; Mastin. All; Wallace, 657; Gardner, 1,05s; Clayton, 1,403; Arlington, s3o.
 The following for county officers: Tax Collector, B. F. Conner. 6s3; L. W. Crumpler, 244; J M. Folsom. 605: c. ". Watkins, B04; Tax Assessor, c. M Heath, 456; Jack D. Lee, 1,O27; John M. Talley, $50; Treasurer, J. c. Davis. ST; W. T. Everett, 1.155; Superintend- ent of Education, c, H. Byrd, sos; w. R. Crook, $50; Alto Deal. 102: J. J. Lang ham, 457; Pitt L. Matthews, 262; Pat trick, Dyess and Livings were nomi- mated for Comm issioners, while Mitchell and Nicholls will have to run over In the next primary. The next primary will also have a contest for Tax Collec- tor, Assessor and Superintendent of Education.
 Capt. R. H. Arlington and Col. O. c. Doster, Jr., Chairman and Secretary. respectively, of the County Democratic Committee, went to Elba yesterday to attend to the official count of the votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
TO FACE HIS TRIAL
wHITMERE CHARGED
 WITH WIFE MURDER.
A Chain of Circumstsntinl Evidence Has Been Ferged AgaAnst Wait mire By Prosecutor Garvin--
 Expects to Prove Alibi.

New York. May 24-Five months ago, on Christmas night in the desolate Lamp Black swamp in Harrison, N J.. Helena whitmore was murdered. her body stripped of clothing and thrown into foul pond. where 1t was found the following day.
 Tomorrow, Theodore s. Whitmcre, husband of the murdered woman. will be placed on trial at Newark, N. j., charged with tIie crime. A chain Of ciredmstantfai Evidence has been forged against Whitmore. 1t is alleged, by Prosecutor Garvin, but Whitmore's att torney says he expects to be able to prove an. alibi for the accused man and Is confident that he will be, ac- quilted.
 For eight days following its dis covery, the body lay in the norgue at Harrison before 1t was identified Mrs. Whitmore, 1t was learned. was at home with her husband on Christmas after noon and evening Then she went out and was not seen again, so far as known to the police, until her nude body was found the next day.
 The autopsy showed that the wonnan had been @strnck with some blunt int stfunient on the back of the he4d rem derfng her unconsc11us. but that she was alive when. thrown into the pond and that death reeulted fro<n drowning.
 It developed after the Identification and Whitmores arrest. that Mrs. Schi- hitter the murdered woFnan's sister, had received letters. which 1t is, certain were written after the woman's death. signed with Mrs. Whitmore's name and purporting to have come from her. One of them informed Mrs. Schimitter that the writer had gone to visit ar- other sister at Schenectady. N. r.. who it was found later, had received a similar letter mailed at hte same time. telling her that Mrs. Whitmore would not, come to see. her as arranged These letters probably will be offered as part of the evidence of the prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25
THE THAw DECISION. Justice Merschauser Will Hand it Down
 Today.

Poughkeepsie. N. T.. May 24-Justice Morschauser will hand down his decis- ion tomorrow morning In the habeas corpus proceedings of Harry K. Thaw. in which evidence was taken a week ago.
 No hint of the purport of the de- cision has been given out. but action taken by the Thaw lawyer. James G.. Graham, yesterday, was regarded as in- dicating that he was not highly hope full of . decision favorable to his cli- ent.
 Mir. Graham secured from District Attorney Mack stipulation that Thaw should neither be given his freedom nor sent back to Matteawan after the filing of the decision until a formal or der has been signed by the judge. This will have the efEect of keeping Thaw in the Duchess County Jail for a week longer.
 During this time, should be decision be unfavorable to Thaw, an effort will be made to induce District Attorney Jerome to consent to Thaw's commit- ment to one of the State Insane asy- lums other than Matteawan.