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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-10

Capt. and Mrs. M. T. Patrick and
daughters, Misses Maude and
Emma; Mrs. e. p. Kemble and little
daughters, Emily and Rebekah, re-
turned last night from visit to
Nashville, Winchester and Pylant
Springs, Tenn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-10

ton of conventions, and the tempor-
airy chairman generally sounds the
keynote-that is If keynote sounds
names the committees and per-
forms ether duties that keeps him
in the limelight when the convention
Is young. the collar unwilted and the
delegates ready to cheer the we'll
turned metaphor.
Moore Bailey Man.
The state committee Is agreed upon
Monta ], Moore of Milas county,
for the temporary chairman, and
Moore is one. of the friends of Sem
ator Bailey who awakes from his
sleep with a start every time that
an anti-Baileyite snores. In addition
to that he is one of the few men
who have been against the cold wa
terrules since the campaign issue,
and as attorney for the anti-prohi-
bitionists has fought organized dry
ness, the anti-saloon league and
every and all of the affiliated ad-
vocates of the closed and soldered
lid
Where the Rub Comes.
Therefore, you'll not see any pro-
hibitionists throwing their hats IN
the air when Monta Moore Is named
as chairman Of the convention--and
there will start the first fight, for
many of these pros have learned
parliamentary procedure in convo-
cations and assemblies instead OF
convention assemblages and then
might is right in a fight and the
cause with the votes can overlook
the discordant notes in doing the
game political.
Then the Fireworks.
If the state committee insists up
on Moore, the more it insists the
more firm will become the prohibit
ton determination to start things
from the jump and then will the
effort be made to put H. E. Ivey
| OF Sherman, in the chair to sound
the keynote. Mr.. Ivey has been
sounding prohibition keynotes for
long time up around Sherman ant
| Denison, and of the soundness o.
his decisions the pros will not b.
at all suspicious. Judge Garrett, o
Houston, has published a length.
opinion in which he holds that tn
submission issue. has carried ava
yonder, and this will make tn
! Judge most welcome to the majorit.
of the convention as chairman.
Ants Solid.
The antis will present a solid from
representing not more than two
fifths of the convention, and ever,
one of the delegates will be there
for a scrap. 1t is figured that while
the prohibitionists have at least u
orators in their delegations, ready
and willing to stand forth and crate
the antis have dozen or SO tha,
have mastered the use Of explosive
expetives that vary in votriolic va
riety only according to the acceler
ated action necessary to the occa
| sion-and that means going some
in dealing out the delights OF de
bate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-10

Let us figure with you on your
supply of wood for winter We can
please you in quality, quantity and
price. Waxahachie Grain Co. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-10
Notice to AdeIphIans.

Regular monthly meeting tonight
Application to be presented and
your presence is desired.
NJ. S. MIDDLETON, Pres.
GEO. l.. GRIFFIN, Secty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-10

When you need plumber. call
Bunkley, with F. s. Cronk Co. Beth
phones "a. tt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

contract has been signed with the
, union and the company exhibits nc
intention of signing one. They ask
ed for one year contract binding
the restored wage scale.
The men say that IN telling them
to break up their union Supt. FarI
remarked that he could now get
men for $50 per month to run the
cars. The men have been averag
ing from $40 to SIS per month, and
the restored scale will give them in
the neighborhood of $50 providing
they work every day in the week
The action Of the Traction Co. is
believed to be influenced by the
fact that the labor temple picnic
went to Natatorium park instead OF
Mantle, when the w. w. P. Co..
which owns Natatorium, Is non
union. The inference from this is
that having no further use for the
union the Traction Co. will no long
err recognize 1t.
In this connection the carmen re
call the fact that they saved the
Northwest league franchise to the
Traction Co. this spring, sending
their president to Butte to line UP
the union men there and interest
ing organized labor in all the cities
where the league teams play in the
fight against the Natatoriun
grounds.
The Garments union resents be
Ing held responsible for the labor
picnic deal, as that was arranged
by the labor temple association
over which the unions had no con
troll. But they are going to make
an effort to hold their organization
here intact enough to retain theil
charter. believing that they will be
weeded out anyway as fast as Farl
can fill their places. His announce
ment Is taken as an ultimatum thai
the men must quit the union or the
company.
The Traction Co. refuses to make
p, any statement in regard to the mat
ter Offcialy of that company are
holding meeting this afternoon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
CONTRACTORS FIGHT
RAlSTON SCHEME

Sidewalk contractors declare that
before they will submit to the use
of measuring bow such as City
Engineer Ralston suggests they
will go into the courts and make a
showing that their present con
tracts were taken on specifications
which contain no reference as to
how they shall measure the pro-
portions of material They claim
there is not more than 10 per cent
profit in the contracts as it is and
they refuse to go to the expense of
providing themselves with measur-
ing boxes and the trouble of carry
ing them from one job to another.
The matter will be taken up by
the boaM Of works within the next
day or so and it will be agreed to
hereafter provide for measuring
boxes in any new specifications.
But unit then the board cannot
force contractors to use boxes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
KING COUNTY CAN'T RUN
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION

A delegation of Pierce county
democrats, who will probably
largely influence the framing of the
slate for the state convention on
Monday, is expected to reach the
city tonight.
Present indications are that
George Turner will be made the
county man permanent chairman.
For several days past Sec. Carl
Eshelman, of the democratic state
central committee, has been in the
city, lining up eastern Washington.
AS in the case of the republican
convention on Thursday, it is said
that King county will come pre-
pared to dominate. To overthrow
slate which King county will
bring. eastern Washington is ex-
pected to stand as one man and be
prepared to throw the entire
strength of the combined Ielega-
tons against the Sound delega-
tons.
The big stick" adopted Is George
Turner, who commands anything
he desires from the democrats OF
this state without turning a finger.
Probably the only concession to
King will be national committee
man. Charles Heffner has been
out after the place for several
weeks and has developed such
strength on the westside that he
will probably be put on thte slate
without fight,
Seattle will undoubtedly secure a
delegate at large. Two will be from
eastern Washington-likely from
Spokane and Walla Walla. The
democratic county convention here
selected Fred Baldwin and Jerome
Drumheller, respectively for dele
gate at large and district delegate.
Walla Walla will likely secure a
district delegate also. The other
delegate g, large local democrats
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
TRACTION co. DECLARES
FOR. OPEN SHOP POLICY
Superintendel.. informs the Carmen
That They Must Break Up
Their Union.

AS the members of the street
carmen's union understand 1t, the
Traction Co. has declared for an
open snop and intends to abolish
the union organization on It's sys-
TEN.
According to union carmen
about 20 Of them were called into
Supt. Fairs Office yesterday and
informed that the union was do
ing nobody any good and they
would De expected to have nothing
more to do with it. Seventeen OF
the 20 are reported as asserting to
quitting the union in preference to
losing their jobs.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
the street carmen Will meet with
Richard Cornelius, one Of the inter.
national officers, and another meet.
ing will be held in the evening. The
outcome of these meetings is ex.
pected to be fight to maintain the
union, which may mean a strike
The union has membership OF
about $50 and 1t Is expected that
at least 100 Of these will be willing
to sustain the two thirds vote ne
cessary to authorize strike.
A number of carmen are cited as
victims already of the companys
lately adopted nonunioh policy
among them being a former finan
cial secretary, who was told fatty
that he was too active in union af
fairs. George Durand, president OF
the union, Is not now employed by
the Traction Co., having quit. 9th
err active union men have been
weeded out through spies, 1t Is
claimed
The new scale which the com
pany offered as compromise &c
the unions demand, and which re
stores the reduced pay the union
submitted to during the stringency
last winter. goes into effect today
1t also carries an overtime pro
vishl of some benefit to the day
men. But the union must go, as
the men interpret the superinten
dents latest announcement. Nc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
HARRY CHILD HAS NEAR
EL0PEMENT At COLLEGE
But a Beastly Photographer Spells
Spokane Boys Happy Hopes.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IS
Harry Norman Child, of Spokane,
and Miss Glodys Cummings, both
students at the University of Cali
fornia, are mourning today the rude
manner in which fate sometimes
interferes with the best planned
elopement.
After the ring had been pur-
chased and their license secured a
newspaper photographer secured a
snapshot Of the couple and threw
such a chill into their matrimonial
enthusiasm that they called it all
of.
Child Is a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity, while
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
NEW CITY COUNCIL
PAYS BOY Reward

The only city business transact
ed by the new council today was TO
appropriate $25 to pay the reward
which was offered for the arrest
ami conviction of anyone caught
turning in false fire alarms. Two
boys were caught and punished
through the disclosures of another
boy. the money will be paid to
him The family is needy and 1t
will be welcomed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

convention bossed by John H. Nc
Graw. former Seattle liquor deal
err. But he couldn't help it. Neither
could King county, headed by Hi
Gill. King voted 25 for the plank
and LOG against, the latter strength
being obtained by voting all absen-
tees against the plank under the
unit rule. Protest was made, but
McGraw enforced the rule. A few
minutes later he played even when
the rierce county chairman an
nounced 70 votes solid for the
plank. In this delegation were G..
w. II. Davis, secretary OF the
Washington Brewers association,
and several others Of the saloon
forces. They protested, but the
unit rule, which they had neglect
ed to abrogate. held them to a vote
for local option.
or the 40 Spokane delegates who
stayed to face the issue 33 voted
for local option and seven against,
among the latter being Mayor
Moore. G. C. Corbaley, Horace
Kimball and Judge Gordon.
Whatcom county was solid for
option, the measure being put
through on an amendment to the
majority report which Harry Fair
child sprung, The option plank had
previously been turned down by
the platform committee, of which
Mayor Moore was chairman, but
the vote of the convention showed
how far this committee was wrong
In gauging the temper Of the dele
gates on the liquor question.
The plank, coming from What.
com county, indicates that it is to
be one of Gov. Mead's campaign is
sues. He has robbed the demo
Gratis of heavy piece of thunder in
its adoption by the convention.
The platform pledges the state
delegation to stand by Taft as long
as he lasts and formally advises
that the tariff be tempered to the
extent of shearing dishonest trusts.
The most important state issue
Is that of section 81, pledging le-
gislators to vote for senatorial can
didates receiving the greatest popu-
lar vote in this state. The provi-
sion in regard to this state" was
inserted upon the insistence of
Charles p. Lund to overcome any
misunderstanding as to whether
the law means the highest vote in
the state or a particular district
On the question of labor the plat.
form favors child labor laws, q
state liability law conforming to
the federal statutes, eight hour day
for underground miners and fe-
male labor law making the number
of hours constituting days work
eight.
The delegate nominations went
yh as slated yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
DOCTORS TESTIFY
THAW IS CRAZY

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, May Is.
-Habeas corpus proceedings to re-
lease Harry X. Thaw from Mattea-
wan asylum were begun today in
this city. Jerome appeared in per-
son. oupt, Baker, of the asylum,
was the first witness. Baker testi-
fed that Thaw had explained to
him that his insanity came on just
prior to killing White and passed
away shortly after. Baker declared
he believed that the liberation of
Thaw at this time would be a
menace to public safety, Or. Nc
Donald testified that 1haw is a vic
tim OF insurable paronia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
STOPPED AT THE
GALlOWS STEPS

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May Is
j. w Finley, whose hanging at
Folsom penitentiary was set for
10 o'clock this morning, is still a
living man. Late yesterday Gov.
giving him two weeks grace.
Yesterday Finley's Kentucky
relatives wired money for an APP
peal to the u. S. supreme court.
Finley was serving life term
for murder when with a number of
other convicts he made break for
liberty and attacked the warden
with a knife. Under new law the
death penalty is fixed for this Of
Tense. If he hangs he will be the
first TO suffer under the statute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
SOCIALIST THE MILDEST
NAME FOR ROCKEFELLER

POCANTICO HILLS, n. ", May
l5.-'Who is this man Robert
Hunter" asked John ID. Rockefeller
today when told that Hunter had in
formed delegates assembled in the
socialist convention that the Oil
king was a socialist and that he
had brought DR.. Aked over from
England to be pastor of his church
because the latter was socialist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
REPUBLICANS PLEDGED
TO LOCAL OPTION PLANK

About the only thing that wasn't
slated happened in the republican
state convention yesterday after
noon while the platform was under
consideration.
This was the adoption OF a local
option plank amid the applause of
the floor and galleries. especially
from the ladies', who occupied the
latter station, by a vote of sos to
25S.
Then the Elks quartet, by re-
quest, sang the chorus of Where
Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?' in
splendid voice, while temperance
enthusiasm ruled the house.
This happened in republican
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
Milwaukee WILL
BUILD TELEGRAPH
LINES TO COAST

CHICAGO, May 15.-The Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad today
announced that they intend build
ing a commercial telegraph system
between Chicago and Pacific coast
points, two compete with the two
companies now in the field.
They also ordered construction
of 20 new locomotives at cost of
81, 400 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
PLANS FUNERAL
AND ENDS LIFE

SAN JOSE, Cal. May 15.-After
arranging all his affairs and fixing
details of his funeral so no one
would be put to inconvenience,
aged Jules Marquardt, of Santa
Clara county, drove into San Jose
and shot himself dead in the base
ment of the German Luthern
church. The body was found by
Rev. Il. p. Brook.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
BRYAN STRONG FOR
WESTERN IRRIGATION

WASHINGTON, y. c., May 10
A resolution was passed this morn
ing in the conference of governors
favoring the appointment of state
commission on conservation of re-
sources. The governors are rapid
ly falling in line with the sugges-
tons of the president, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevails for
measures for forest and river inn
prnvement.
Bryan was called to the platform
by Roosevelt early in the session
today and made an able address ia
voring irrigation, especially for the
Pacific Northwest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
CITY PAYS Them
FOR THAT

One thing particularly noticeable
at the republican convention yester-
day was the fact that almost all
city officials, republicans and demo-
Gratis, We're playing hockey from
their Official duties to the taxpay-
ers and were there. They drew
pay. just the same.
And numerous minor office hold
ers were putting in full time as
henchmen on public pay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

are prepayed to concede to Tacoma.
The Tacoma gentlemen who are
expe% Z tonight will probably have
the slaN fixed up by Saturday
night. They have not been able to
agree with King county on it. but
have pledges from almost all the
other counties.
It's called a safe guess that the
democrats won't adopt a local OPP
ton plank, but they have other
things up their sleeves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

That's the mildest of all the
Rockefeller stated, He said such
statements do no good. but stir MP
discomfort ''If Aked thinks he is
right, let him hold to that opinion,
1t can hardly be said brought him
here. Ask him on that point, nut
you can say found the golf links
in fine condition yesterday" the
oil trust king concluded,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
FAIRBANKS QUIT
NOT YET

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 15.-
In direct contradiction to the story
that Fairbanks was planning to
drop out of the race for president,
1t Is announced today that he will
open headquarters in the Auditor
ium annex Monday. They will be
in charge Of District Attorney Jos.
b. Healing, of Indianapolis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
MRS. GUINNESS
WAS BURNED

LAPORTE, May 13.-The fact
that the body found In the ashes
was that of Mrs. Belle Guinness was
practically established today when
DR.. l.. -. Norton, dentist, identified
the jawbone as that Of Mrs. Cum
ness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
SOCIALISTS NAME DEBS

CHICAGO. May 15.-.As predict
ed yesterday the socialist conven.
ton nominated Eugene V. Dehs for
president and Ben H. Hanford, of
New lork. for vice president. The
nomination was made unanimous
after the first BALLOT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
MAYOR ASKS
FOR HARMONY

That the constant work
ing at cross purposes with
the old council worried May
or Moore he evidenced this
morning when at the close
of his address to the new
council he appealed to it for
harmony.
IL trust we can work in
harmony" he said. "The
people expect and demand
correct conduct on the part
of the city government, and
l hope they will get it."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
BAND|TSCOT
$4,000

Ell PASO, May 15.-The bandits
who robbed the Wells Fargo ex-
press office of $4,000 at French,
N. M. passed through Emory Gap,
N. NJ, this morning. They are evil
IDENTIFY making for the wild Com
meron county. A reward of $4,000
has been offered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
WILL IRRlGATE
100000 ACRES

BOISE, May 15.-The Kuhn In
terests have taken over the Wood
river irrigation project adjoining
the Twin Falls northside project
and will rush the work to compile
ton. The Wood River tract in
cludes more than $4,000 acres and
brings up the total of land segre-
gated under the Twin Falls pro
jects to 100000 acres.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10
The senate this afternoon passed
the amended Aldrich bill as sub
stitute for the house Vreeland cur
rency measure and the matter now
goes to conference between the
two houses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
CHAMBERLAIN ON JUMP

PORTLAND, May 10. - Gov.
Chamberlain will speak at Forest
Grove tonight in his senatorial
campaign. He will rest Sunday at
Portland and go to Ashland Mon
dav for a tour OF the willamette
valley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
Millionaire IS
FOUND GUILTY

SEATTLE. May 15.-Guy C.
Stratton. millionaire, was found
guilty Of manslaughter today for
killing nine year old Henrietta
Johnson at Ballard by running over
her in an automobile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15
ENDS ILLNESS WITH POISON

III health caused William Mccoy,
who lived on Five Mile prairie. to
end his life yesterday with strych-
nine He left note to his wife
telling her to take his property,
which consists of 10 acres. His
wife ami brother found the body in
one Of the outbuildings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

Miss Cummins is a member of the
preparatory school society of
Omega M. She is IS years old.
The above message, received by
The Press this morning, was the
first Information that Dana Child,
father OF Harry, had heard Of his
sons matrimonial designs. The
family here does not know the
young lady and was somewhat sur
prised at the prank Cupid had at
tempted on them.
Harry is % years old and 1t is
likely that he will hear from Dad
right away on the general subject
of domesticity and education.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

TACOMA, May l5,-Chester
Thompson arrived in Tacoma to-
day from Walll Walla for a hear
ing on his sanity.
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