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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
Roosevelt Cheered IS Minutes at Republican
National Convention When Lodge Mentions Name

Mexico, giving them third OF one
vote each. The report was adopted by
a viva voce vote, Yarmouth of Louis
lana and a few others, shouting NO.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization, naming Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts as permanent
chairman was adopted unanimously.
General Stewart l.. Woodford of New
York and Gov Deneen of Illinois
were appointed to escort Lodge to the
platform.
Roosevelt Feeling.
Among the alternates was man
standing on chair who has taken his
coat for flag, and is waving It, 1t
has started the scene into a greater
tumult The scene has now lasted
ten minutes and shows no signs OF
stopping. AS the cheers came forth
Lodge remarking to friends on the
platform, "They said there was no
Roosevelt feeling in this convention,
| but / will show them there Is"
The speaker exhibited pleasure at
the demonstration and while nearly
| all the delegates were on their feet
the Ohio delegation was noticably
seated.
l WuCl ChCt PAOoiuShS' W os
the best abused but most popular man
4 in the United States today, the most
/ enthusiastic demonstration thus far
seen if the convention occurred, and
/ after two minutes cheering the whole
convention rose in a tumultous flag
4 waving.
/ No Stop to Enthusiasm.
A playing band in attempt to still
the crowd only increased its noisiness
Among the guests on the platform was
i N. H. Fairbanks, brother of the vice
president, conspicuous by his enthus
iasm and waving newspaper.
i The demonstration has now LASTED
% minutes and is still furious while
the band played, "ThereIl be ho
time in the Old Town Tonight"
;, Lodge has given up all semblance o
trying to stop the noise and has takel
his chair, while the hall has broker
into spontaneous repetition Of thu
phase -four years more" continuing
it like chant amid great excitement
Teddy Bear.
Some one threw a large 'Tedd
Bear among the press seats. The bea
is now being tossed about among tn
/. delegates and the scene is wild in it
enthusiasm.
; Lodge resumed his address in tn
midst of comparative quiet. The fu'
5 force of the demonstration lasted 4
7 minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
$1,000, 900 Lost by
Hotels by the "Cut
and Dried" Plan

Chicago June II. = "Cut and
dried" tactics in the convention have
cost Chicago $1,O0O.O00 is the claim
of the hotel clerks in the big down
town hostelries. They are vainly try.
ing to fill the rooms for visitors who
failed to come.
/. "We expected $500 people here to-
day." said Manager William Shafer
of the Auditorium hotel yesterday
"here and at the Annex. The actual
number who came was scarcely 1000
Within the loop district the situa
tion was the same. Ample accommoda
tions can be had at any of these no
tells where they expected to be
crowded to the limit. 1t is estimated
that the crowds are not so large by
one-half as was anticipated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18

Chicago, June II. - Delegates and
the general public were slow in as
sembling at today's session Of the Re-
publican convention. 1t was not until
nearly noon that the hall was filled.
The assemblage gave more signs of
liveliness and color than on yester
days opening, and as the band played
the "Star Spangled Banner" and
other national tunes the delegates and
| spectators were soon on their feet,
cheering and waving flags.
At 1910 o'clock, Temporary Chair
man Burrows arrived on the platform
and the preliminaries of calling the
convention to order were completed.
At 1920 o'clock Burrows raped for
order. Rev. William g. Waters Of
Chicago then offered prayer.
Credentials Complete Work.
At the conclusion Of prayer, Harry
IDougherty Of Ohio, from the commit
tee on credentials announced that the
committee had completed its work
and would be able to present Its re-
port to the convention within an hour.
4 Mayor Bookwalter Of indianapolis,
one Of the leaders Of the "allies" au-
thofized the statement that the idea
of presenting minority report from
the credentials committee had been
abandoned. The majority report Of
! the credentials committee will consist
4 simply ce list Of delegates, as en-
TITLED by the national committee, with
recommendation of names there given
I to be accepted by the convention
While awaiting the credentials com
mittee to report marching clubs parad
ed across the hall.
Honors Distributed.
The chair presented to the conven
tion Henry Baker of Minnesota ant
Judge James D. Connor Of Indiana
who we're delegates to the Republi
!, can national convention in 1856
!; which nominated General Fremont
| The convention invited to place or
. the platform A. G. Proctor of st. 10
seph, Mich, who was a delegate tt
the Lincoln convention in Chicago Al
years ago.
The first club to march through thu
J hall was the Americus Of Pittsburg
l their appearance causing much enthu
: siasm.
! They carried various colored um
: brellas.
5 The Young Mems Blaine Club o
l Cincinnati, a Taft organization
brought the convention to it's fee
with wild cheering, the first real en-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
SHADFORD' S
JOKE CATCHES
OTTUN VANS
MAN FROM BILOXI, MISS, INTRO.
DUcED TO FRANK CLARK, TOM
SToDGHiLL AND FRANK SIM
MONS AS FAIRBANKS
[BY j. X. DoueHERTY.l

Chicago, June 17.-(SpeciaD--On One
of the star coups of the convention
was pulled off by O. L. Shadford of
Ottumwa in the Iowa headquarters
yesterday afternoon. Leading Iowans
had been wearing path between the
Iowa and Indiana headquarters, urg-
ing the Indianians to give up their
dreams of Fairbanks for the presi-
dency and accept the common sense
position of returning Fairbanks to the
vice presidential seat. 1t was good
politics for the Iowans to bolster UP
this Fairbanks sentiment, for the
more Fairbanks talk the less Dolliver
talk, and the Iowa delegations view
on the Dolliver vice presidential stu
alton is now pretty well known.
"come Right in''-shadford.
A tall man came in the door and
looked around. He looked so much
like Fairbanks that If he should go
to Indiana the entire Hoosier popula-
tion would lavish him with attentions.
Mr.. Shadford advanced to meet him
and asked: Did you wish to see
anyone in the Iowa headquarters? ?"
You see Shadford thought the visitor
was Fairbanks.
well, not particularly" the visito.
replied. "Tm w. H. Harrison, Jr., OF
Biloxi, Miss. used to live at Toledo
Iowa, Tama county, and thought
might see some one know"
That was enough for Mr.. Shadford
First he fixed 1t with the man from
Biloxi and then he sent for Frank
Clark, the sergeant-at-arms Of the
Iowa delegation.
"Mr. Fairbanks"-Mr. Clark.
Mr.. Clark said Shadford with dig
nifty. this is Vice President Fair
banks. He is here to talk over tho
vice presidential situation and to try
to reach some agreement with tn,
Iowa delegation"
Mr.. Clark's chest went out foot
He saw chance to settle the vict
presidency in few minutes. He wa
: going into the proposition from ever.
angle when Shadford exploded, an,
, the joke was exposed.
. Mr.. Clark wanted to see some on
else "bite." He sent for Tom Stode
hill, and when the elongated Ottun1
wan arrived he expressed great pleas
ure at meeting the vice president. MI
, Clark then went after Frank W
, Simmons, one Of the four delegates-a
: large, and the latter did not know h
was talking to a man from Biloxi
/ Miss, instead Of Vice President Fail
) banks until Stodghill went into hy,
t terics.
Was General "Bite."
L The man from Biloxi was the
\ taken on round Of the headqua
! ters and wherever he went there wa
. some one fooled His resemblance t
2 the vice president was SO striking the
]. no one noticed that he was thre
inches shorter than the Indianian III
v til the joke was exposed.
r After dry day in a convention thu
q was so insistent on keeping down
8 Roosevelt demonstration that It keI
down any other kind of demonstr
a tion, the delegates were glad to whoc
II 1t up for some one, and the man frol
< Biloxi was given more attention an
created more merriment than We
ever the case before in his persons
: experience.
The man from Biloxi will have
seat in the convention today, thoue
seats are at premium, even If son
delegate is deprived of his crede
tials.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18

thusiastic outbreak of the convention.
The Danville, ILL.,, commercial club,
carrying banner inscribed Uncle
Joe's Neighbors," brought additional
cheering and cries of whats the
Matter with Uncle Joe?"
The Philander G. Knox club of Phil.
adelphia gave the Pennsylvania dele.
cation their chance to cause dem
onstration of equal enthusiasm.
Woodford and Deneen Escort Lodge.
At 1:14 p. m. Senator Fulton OF
Oregon presented the report of the
credentials committee. The report
simply seats all the present delegates
except adding six delegates from New
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
COAL DEALERS
AT WATERLOO
IOWANs AND NEBRASKANs PRES.
ENT AT OPENING OF TWO
DAYS SESSIONS

Waterloo, June II. Especial. -
Four hundred members and visitors
are here today to attend the opening
of the two days convention Of the
coal dealers association of Iowa and
Nebraska Owing to the lateness Of a
number of trains the opening session
was postponed until this afternoon.
The election of officers will take
place tomorrow morning and a parade
and banquet tomorrow night by the
Kokals, a social organization.
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men
STILL AC1.!IIy!!:!E!::::;. !! y: 1;
IN HIS BEHALF
THE IOWA SUPPORTERS OF Gov
ERNoR cUMMlNs ARE INcREAs.
ING IN NUMBERS AT coNvEN-
TIoN CITY.
Washington Bureau OF
The Ottumwa Courier


Senator Borah of Idaho was in
conference with the representa-
tives Of Secretary Taft today over
the long distance telephone from
Chicago. He reported the move
ment for Governor Cummins for
vice president making marked
progress. Prominent labor lead
ers are urging the nomination Of
Cummins.
Senator Delivers boom Is said
in administration quarters here to
be on the wane
Secretary Taft Is confident he
will win his fight for the anti
injunction plank in the platform
and will get platform substantial
ly in the form he wants 1t.
]. O. Welliver.
Cunmins Men Active.
Chicago, June 17.-"Cummins or
Fairbanks such the Cummins
men were declaring at the begin
ming of today's activities. They
were adding that Fairbanks would
not take the nomination If tender
ed and that If he would take it the
administration would not accept
him. The supporters of the vice
president did not for a moment ac-
cept this analysis of the situation
but contended that with the presi-
dency disposed Of the supporters
Of the successful candidate would
be only too glad to welcome a re-
nomination of the vice president.
The Iowa supporters of Cover
nor Cummins are increasing in
J numbers. They began the day
with an effort to obtain the sup
port of the full delegation for their
man. Some of them are still Arm
In their opposition, but the Cum,
Minis people were not without
hope Of success.
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IMPERILED LIVES
Ineendiary Attempt to Set Fire
to New York Tenement
House Inhabited by Sew
eral Hundred.

New York, June IL. ~ The
lives of several hundred per-
sons were imperiled early today
by an incendiary who made a
futile attempt to burn tene-
ment house in Stanton street.
The stairway from the ground
to the roof was saturated with
kerosene and torch applied.
Policemen and others checked
the fire with buckets of water.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
Labor Leaders
Are Admitted
to Committee

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Chicago, June 17.-When the :
subcommittee Of thirteen of the
resolutions committee began
business at II O'clock today the
doors of the assembly room were
thrown open temporarily for the
purpose Of granting a twenty
minute hearing to the represent
tatives of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor and to those of
the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
station.
President Samuel Gompers
and Vice Presidents keefe and
Duncan appeared and suggested
a plank in the platform contain
ing the federation's views on
the writ of injunction question.
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Succeeds DR. j. A. Writ.

Des Moines, June 17.-Rev. A. B.
Learner, pastor Of the Lutheran
church at Iowa City, and president Of
the Iowa synod Of the Lutheran
church will se called to the pastorate
Of st. Johns Lutheran church in this
city, made vacant by the sudden death
from neuralgia Of the heart Of Rev.
DR.. John A. Writ on the morning of
May 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
Prominent Yeoman Dies.

Des Moines, June II. j. E. Van
Winkle, formerly of Des Moines, a
national lecturer for the Yeomen lodge
died Sunday in Colorado Springs. Mr..
Van Winkle moved away from Des
Moines four years ago, going to the
Colorado city. He was a man of ma
tional reputation among tba Yeo-
Amen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
poLLlvER TO STAY At HOME.

Fort Dodge, June 17.-Senator Dol
liver will not attend the national Re-
publican convention. He does not
want the vice presidency. He will re-
main at home with his family, resting
up from the effects Of the strenuous
campaign recently held in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
PROPOSE TO Gun
NEGRO DELEGATES
SHOULD COMMITTEES REACH A
COMPROMISE ON DISPUTED
PLANkS CONVENTION MAY
CLOSE TOMORROW
y 80 = . = q = y =
WHAT THE CONVENTION
WILL FIGHT OVER.

Proposition urged by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to limit the use
Of iniunctions, particularly In
labor cases.
Plank in the platform pledg-
ing the government to supervise
the issue of future railroad Sc
curities.
Antitrust declaration looking
toward federal supervision Of
all corporations in Interstate
commerce.
Platform declaration for the
creation and maintenance Of
postal savings banks.
Proposition to restrict rep
resentation In national conven-
tions in proportion to the vote
for president. This would re-
duce the southern delegations
70 per cent.
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*A# &H* - #s<
PROTECTS HIS SON.
New Orleans Italian Kills Three
of His Countrymen When
They Attempt to Rob
boy.

New Orleans, June II. - Ear
ly today Pietro alacona, veal
thy wine merchant, killed three
Italians who were attempting to
force his son to give them
sum Of money and his watch.
The shooting occurred at the
home of Giacona.
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BROTHER OF SENATOR
MAYTAG is KILLED

Marshalltown, June 17.-(Special.)
j. E. Maytag, formerly of Laurel, a
brother of Senator Maytag of New
ton, was killed today at Fallon, New.
No particulars of the death have yet
been received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
Declare No Dividends.

New York, June II. - The directors
of the Lake Erie & Western railroad
today omitted the semi-annual divi-
dend on the company's preferred
stocks. The directors of the Cieve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis
omitted the semi-annual dividend on
their common stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
Robbers Get Rich Haul

Cedar Rapids, June II, -(SpeciaD
The Gray optical store was robbed
last night of $1,000 worth of gold
spectacle frames. There is no clue
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
CUMMINs BOOM is
APPARENTLY DEAD
IOWA FRIENDS OF GOVERNOR
WENT AT WORK IN WRONG Dt
REcTIoN SAYS COURIER COR
RESPONDENT.
[BY j. X. DoueHERTY.l

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Chicago, June II. Especially
Another denial that the ad-
ministration is attempting to
force the nomination of either Z
Senator polliver or Gov. Cum
Minis is contained in a telegram !
received this morning by Lafe
: Young from Secretary Loeb. 1t
says, Lafayette Young, Chicago
ILL.,, The President has not ex-
y pressed any opinion for or
" against any candidate for the
y vice presidency"
(signed) VIM. Loeb,
Secretary to the President.
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Mississippi Is Up.

ST. Louis, June IL. The Mis-
sissippi river this morning
reached stage of 1877 feet, al
most four feet above the danger
line. The levee Is completely
submerged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18

chicago, June ll-DOWn 10 BUSINESS
at last, the fourteenth Republican con-
yention entered upon its second day
with several important factors unset
tied, and with trouble enough in sight
to make it practically certain that at
least two days more must be consumed
before the nominations can be made
and the work of the convention COM
pleted.
3 The proposed plank in the platform
relating to the limitation of use Of the.
courts for injunctions in labor con-
troversies, was the principal bone of
contention. The resolutions COM
mittee referred the question to a sub
committee late last evening and ad-
journed until this morning. At that
time the surface indications pointed
to long and bitter struggle late in
the night. However, it became known
that compromise was likely and that
efforts making to get together on the
injunction plank was fairly acceptable
to all the various elements interested
in the subject.
Contests Settled.
All night. the committee on creden-
tials ploughed through g. long line Of
contests and few we're much sur
prised to find all decisions confirmed
to those of the national committee.
There was much interest in the an
nouncement that dissenting report
from the defeated minority would be
presented to the convention, but they
semed to be much less formidable as
applying to the struggle on the con
yention floor, than it would be had
not the Taft people. apparently al
ready in hand votes more than enough
to dispose of the matter without seri.
Gus delay.
Delegate Limitation.
The committee on rules and order OF
business also had trouble of it's own
and adjourned until this morning with
an unsettled controversy of import
ance on it's hands. This was over the
proposition to reduce the ratio o.
representation in the future in ma
tional conventions. The question will
have an important effect upon the
status of the negro members Of the
Republican party in the south. II
view Of these important matters be
fore the committees it was assumed
at the outset of today's session tha
the convention would be comparative
ly perfunctory so far as any purpose
of the nomination is concerned.
The feature Of the day Is expected
to be a parade of visiting marching
clubs, reports Of committees and thu
speech of Senator Lodge as perma
/. nent chairman Of the convention
Try to Compromise.
If compromise is to be reache'
today upon disputed planks of tn
platform and if the battles over tn
committee reports do not extend owe
night, there seems fair prospect tha
tomorrow will ne clear for the nomir
ating speeches. and that the close G
the day may see the close of the cor
vention
Seat Taft Delegates.
The committee on credentials afte
an all night session passed upon tn
last of the contests at 4 a. m. toda!
Every case was decided by the con
mittee in accordance with the prev
GUS decisions of the national commi
tee. In nearly every instance th
l. seated delegation was instructed fc
TAFT A dissenting report will b
made by the minority of the commi
tee
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ecentineud on pags aAss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
pharmacy No 7sa.

To the Board of County Commission
 CTS of New Haven County:
 hereby apply for Fifty Dollar (50) class druggist license to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors. Ale. Lager Beer. Rhine Wine and Ci- der to be sold on the prescription of a practicing physician and not to be drunk on the premises. In quantities not exceeding one gallon. Except other than distilled liquors and those in quantities not exceeding five gall Ions.
 At No 67s East Main street, city of Waterbury.
 Dated at Waterbury this 18th day of October. A. D. 1908.
 ROYAL A. CALENDER, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the city of Waterbury and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing ap- plication of Royal A. Callender for a druggist s license, and hereby certify that said applicant is suitable per son to be licensed pursuant to said application, and we each certify that we have not signed for any other ap- plicant for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors. , Dated at Waterbury this 18th day of October, A. D., 1908.
 D. c, Wooding. Mill Plain; Stephen F. Byrnes, 1345 East Main st; M. B. Alcott, Mill Plain; J. P Mccarthy, 37 Laurel st; Royal R. Calender, 90 Bishop st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Pharmacy No. sos.
To the Board of County Commission
 ora of Naw Haven CnuntY.

To the Board of County Commission
 CTS of New Haven County:
 I hereby apply for Fifty Dollar (50) class Druggist License to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors Ale, Lager Beer. Rhine Wine and Cider to be sold on the prescription of a practicing physician and not to be drunk on the premises. In quanti- ties not exceeding five gallons.
 At No S39 Baldwin street, City of Waterbury.
 Dated at Waterbury this 22nd day of October. A. D. 1903.
 JOS L. KILBRIDE. Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the city of Waterbury, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Joseph L. Kilbride for a drug gist's license, and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said applica- tion, and we each certify that we have not signed for any other appli- cant for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors.
 Dated at Waterbury this 22nd day of October, A. D. 1908.
 Daniel Houlihan. 32 South River side st; Timothy F. Meehan, 16 Luke Ut: James Kilbride, 12 Ann st; Lawrence Kilbride. s4 W. Clay st; Timothy F. Luddy. S4 Brewster ct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

10 the Board of County Commission srs of New Haven County:
 hereby apply for license to sell Bpirituous and Intoxicating Liquors. Ale. Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Ci- dor. at 12s North Elm street. town of Waterbury. My place of business Is not located within 200 feet in di- rect line of a church edihce or public or parochial school. or the premises pertaining thereto. or any postofnce, public library or cemetery.
 Dated at Waterbury this 17th day of October. A. D. 1908.
 JOHN MIRANDO. Applicant.
 We. the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate. of the town of Waterbury. and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing appli- cation of John MiranfC for license, and hereby certify that said appli- cant Is a suitable person to be licens- cd pursuant to said application. and we each certify that we have not signed for any other applicant for a license to sell spirituous and intoxi- eating liquors.
 Dated at Waterbury this 17th day of October, A. D.. 1903.
 Donate Minicuso, 52 Johnson st; Ralph De Leo, Hamilton ave; Alex ander Tocchio, g High st; Ernest Siebrecht, 7s High st; Ernest l.. Raymond. Mill Plain.