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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
Aprll Weather.

Local Observer Parks summary Of
weather conditions for the month OF
April shows that the maximum tenn
perature was 88 degrees on the 18th
and 26th, and the minimum IS degrees
on the 30th. A total OF l.53 inches Of
rain fell on six days, the greatest pre-
cipitation in any twenty four hour
period being .53 OF an inch on the
22nd. Heavy fogs prevailed Oh the
End, It'll, 18th, 18th, 22nd and 23rd.
light fogs on the 10Th and 265h, and 9
dense fog on the 9Th. There were Il
clear days, IL partly cloudy aud 2 %
which the sun did not shine at all.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

During the past two weeks Parish
Superintendent 2. 3. shoaFaiter yis-
tied eli Of the schools in wards ones
two, three, four, five and six, finding
each Of the institutions II excellent
condition. He was also present atthe
closing exercises Of The Sacramento
grammar school, on the Isl Inst, and
delivered an address to crowded
house Of interested patrons. On Sat
urday last he attended a rousing meet
ing OF the New River teachers asso-
citation at Dutchtown. The exercises
were interesting and profitable, both
from the viewpoint CT patrons ard
teachers, and afforded much enjey-
ment to all present. At the close o.
The meeting d sun tuotls spread pre-.
pared BY the patrons ard friends 81
the DutchtoWn school was partaken Of.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The circuit court of appeals con
vened 81 the locel courthouse las
Monday forenoon With Judges Gail
louet, Ellis and Mouson on the bench.
and transacted the following business
G. G. Weber vs.. Nazarene Baptis
Church. tried and taken under aa
visement; Frank p. Lions VS.. Mrs
James S. Webster, taken up, arguet
aud submitted on briefs.
A second session of the appellat,
body was held on Wednesday moruing
wien decision was handed down af
frning the judgment OF the love-
court IL the case of @. G. Weber VS.
Nazarene Baptist Church and order
ing the appeal dismissed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The Donaldsonville Outing Club
will run an excursion from this city to
New Orleans on Sunday, May 81, via
the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
Among the attractions to be offered
the excursionisss in the Crescent City,
in addition to the White City, West
End and the parks, will be a baseball
game between the Donaldsonville
Blues and the far famed Parker
Blakes. to witness which will alone be
worth the time and expense of the
trip. A sufficient number of coaches
will be provided to enable every pas
senger to secure seat, and the best
Of order will be maintained.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The Chief is indebted to James P.
Fortier for very MISUNDERSTANDING
to attend the commencement exercises
of the New Orleans College of Den
tistry, which will be held at the Tulane
Theatre on Tuesday evening, May
II. Mr.. Fortier is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Fortier and is among
the list OF graduates, as is also Raoul
S. Hymel, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Hymel, who has been chosen saluta-
torian of his class. The Chief extends
congratulations to both ofthese young
men and wishes them much success in
the pratice Of their chosen profession.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
Notice to Property Owners.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, May 2. 1903.
NOTICE is hereby given to the property own
N ers of the parish of Ascension that the list
ing of the property has been completed and the
estimated valuation made therein by the as
SCISSOR in accordance with law, and that said
lists shall be exposed in the Office of the assessor
for inspection and correction for the term of
twenty days beginning on the 18th day Of
MAY. 1908. L.. A. LANDRY, JR.,
Assessor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
For Sale.

TlHE FINE PIECE OF PROPERTY in upper
Port Barrow, about one mile above Donald
sonviIIe known as the Dieharry tract. Contains
20 acres of fTst-class land, suitable for truck or
oorIltry farming. Has coniInodioas residence
and ali necessary outbuiIdings. For terms etc,
apDly to or address WHITE REALTY CO., 33e
Carondelctstreet, or P. o. Box 765. New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
For Rent.

THHHE NEAT and comfortable cottage IN Rail-
al road avenue adjoining the Times Office
and directly opposite the postofice. Hand
someIy finished inside AID provided with electric
light fixtures. Suitable either for residence or
business stand. Rent very reasonable. Apply to
OF address AUGUST s. BRAuD, GaryyiIle. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Miss AnnE Sims is spending short
time in New Orleans as the guest OF
Miss Ethel Barton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Mrs. ]. K. G. Kittredge, of Napo-
leonville, was the guest today of her
sister, Mrs. r. N. Sims, Sr.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Miss Agathine Kern spent Sunday
at Plaquemine as the guest of Miss
Theresa Wolf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Hon. H. c. Braud and son, Clay
Braud, OF Burnside, were in town
Thursday in their feet-running REQ
automobile.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

j. w. Evans, prominent farmer of
the Galvez section, visited Donaldson
Vile Monday on business, aecompa-
MED by his stalwart young son.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Ferrier Blanchard, of New Orleans,
spent last Sunday here as the welcome
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Z. Blanchard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Miss Bertha PIaisance, of Barton,
spent day or SO in New Orleans du-
ring the early part of the week as the
guest of Mrs. T. B. Turner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Miss Mabel Thibodaux, OF st. Pat
rick, spent last week at Barton as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Prosper Plat
sance and family
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Hon. r. N. Sims returned Thurs
day from a business trip to Paducah
and Louisville, KY. and st. Louis,
Mo
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The Bank Of Donaldsonvil1e has
been awarded the contract for hand
ling the funds CT the sheriff's Office II
this parish, having offered to pay
three per cent interest thereon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Miss Sallie Barton, of Jackson
Miss, is the guest of Mrs. Walter
Barton at her attractive home in Fau-
bourg Ia Pipe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
SATURDAY. MAY 8. 1903
Blues versus Reds tomorrow.

w. E. Brown, OF Hope Villa, was in
town Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Capt. Y. Maurin visited New Orleans
last Thursday to attend . regular
meeting Of the Lafourche basin levee
board, OF which organization he is the
efficient president.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Ltnde, the leweler, is selling out.
Going to remove to Alexandria. Now
is the time to get watches, iewelry,
clocks, ETC., atcost. Tobias building,
Railroad avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

William Dill, sr., prominent and
popular citizen of Houma, spent sew.
eral days here last week as the cues
of his sons, VIM. "A. and Robert Dill
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

George Henderson, who for the past
several months has been employed as
bookkeeper in the big mercantile estab-
lishment of Picard & Geismar, Ltd,
at Gonzales, was recently compelled
to resign that position on account of
i'll health and has returned to his
home in DonaldsonYille.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Mesdames E. H. Barton and Frank
K. Sims, of st. Emma plantation, have
returned from lengthy visit to Hot
Springs, Ark, and Mount Clemens,
Mich
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

During the past four years the po-
lice jury of Ascension parish has APP
propriated to the parish school board
the handsome sum of ST ,4o5. IS, as
follows: Buildings, s34. 4o5 IS; furni-
ture, $4,000; budget appropriations, s35.
600; special additional appropriation,
$4,000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Whitney Comstock went to New Or
leans Tuesday morning TO be at the
bedside OF his brother, ]. w alter Com
stock. who died in that city the fol-
loving forenoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
FIXED FOR TRIAL.

Thursday, May 14-Wm. Hearth,
Mrs. VIM. Hearth and Ivy Hearth,
resisting an officer; Dawson Powell,
disturbing a peaceable assembly
Elijah Caesar, wilfully shooting at;
Horace Painter, assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Friday, May Willie McNeal, muir
der; Andrew baltimore, striking with
intent to murder; John Ryan, arson;
Dupre Kinchen and George Tickling,
cutting and stabbing with intent TO
murder as to the former, and abet-
ting as to the latter.
Iuformations filed by district attor-
ney--Mina Stevens and Alice Brown,
disturbing peaceable assembly.
The court appointed Attorney Wal
ter Lemann to defend Willie MeNeal,
charged with murder.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Misses Jeanne and Adele Landry
wish to announce to their friends tha
on May Is they will open boarding
and lodging house at Bay St. Louis,
Miss, for the summer months. The
building is neat cottage. most de-
sirably located in an attractive neigh
borhood, and will BE- furnished with a
view of atTording every comfort and
convenience TO tie gnasts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Ed. G. Wathen, of Donaldsonville,
was elected director of the Rice AS
sociation of America at the annual
convention Of that organization held
at Lake Charles en- Tuesday last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The many friends in this community
of simeone NJ. Fueich, ,lr., Of New Or
leans, will be interested to learn of
his marriage to Miss Clemenee Jau-
bert, the charming daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortune Jaubert, also
of the Crescent City. The wedding
was celebrated IN New Orleans at St.
Alphonsus Church on Wednesday eve
ming, April q, at fve-thirty O'Clock,
and was attended by large number
of relatives, friends and acquaintan-
ces of the happy pair. The Chief ex-
tends congratulations to Mr.. Fucich
and his lovely bride and wishes for
them a long life Of unalloyed bliss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

The following mem bers Of Ascension
Council No. 1887, K. of c.. attended
the Knights OF Columbus initiation at
Houma last sund az: Rev. Eugene HUI
bert. Justilien Dslatte, Pierre De-
latte, F. L. Trepagnier, John schaff,
John Delatte, Lucien Acosta, Aehilie
Hebert, w. A. Terrio, Joseph Con-
stantin, E. sehaff sr, Tom Lagarde,
George Bergerop, G. G. subra, H,
A. Terrio, Edmond Lambremont and
Leo Landry, the latter being accom-
panied by his wife. George Kherkoff,
q mem Der Of Orleans council, vino re-
sides here, alsoattended the Initiation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09

Cheap Tony Tool. A. D. Vega is re-
eeiving daily a beautiful line Of lawn,
organdie, baptiste, soisette and other
new style dress goods. Also a com
plete stock of Merry Widow hats, belts
and ties, including all the latest novel;
ties. Ladies', misses, and mems
shoes, notions, hats, etc. Prices
cheaper than ever. Give him call
before making your purchases else
where.
John Ramirez, Sr., the venerable
father of Policeman John Ramirez of
Donaldspnville, died at his home in
Crevasse Settlement on Thursday last
at 8 o'clock a. m, aged ninety seven
years, six months and nineteen days.
The funeral took place at 8 O'Clock
Friday forenoon, with services and in
terment in the local Catholic church
and cemetery. Mr.. Ramirez was ma
tive and life. long resident of this par
ish, and enjoyed the highest respect
and esteem of all with whom he came
in contact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
DISTRICT COURT.
second week of Criminal Term-Record
of business Transacted to Date.


! Sessions of district court were. held
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesd ay !,
| Thursday and Friday of the present
week, adjournment to 10 O'Clock a. m.
next Monday, the 18th inst, being
ordered at the conclusion of yester-
days sitting.
4 record of the business transacted
since our last report is contained in
the following summary:
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Izel West and Max Ford, carrying
concealed weapons; nolle pressed.
Octave Brand, cutting with intent
to murder: nolle pressed. District
Attorney Gondrap filed an informa-
Lion against Brand for cutting and
stabbing with intent to murder and
the case was fixed for May II.
Adam Hudson, murder; plea OF
guilty without capital punishment &C.
cepted by state.
Frank Mitchell and Louis Richard,
lying in wait and striking with q
dangerous weapon with intent to MUIR
der; tried and convicted of striking
with intent to kill. Motion for new
trial filed.
B0ily MOUNDS, dsSault anu pdtteiy,
continued indefinitely.
Louisa Powell, cutting with intent
to kill; pleaded guilty.
Charles Epps, lying in wait, armed;
tried and acquitted.
Jerome B. Scratchley and Georgi-
ana kenner, assault and battery;
nolle pressed.
Gibson Kenner, assault and battery;
tried, convicted and fined $40 or 30
days in jail.
Jerome scratchley, carrying con-
cealed weapon; tried and acquitted.
CIVIL MATTERS.
Mack Montecino ct ais. VS.. Manuel
Montecino; judgment for plaintiffs.
Joshua Brown VS.. Minerva Brown;
partially tried and continued.
Mrs. Stella Higgins VS.. Fl. E. Hans
son; Judgment OF divorce rendered in
favor OF plaintiff.
John Baptiste VS.. Adeline Moore;
Judgment of divorce rendered in favor
of plaintiff.
Succession OF Louisa Lillard: OPP
position maintained and account no.
mologated.
S Gumble & Co. VS.. A. Baldwin g.
Co.; argued and taken under advise
ment.
FIXED FOR TRIAL.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
INSTALLATION AND BANQUET
Impressive Ceremonies Witnessed BY
Large Assemblage of People.

Saturday night members of Wild
Horse Lodge No. 73 !. 0. o. +. royal
ly entertained their families and a
large number of invited guests.
The event was the annual installa-
tion of officers and was crowned with
one of the most enjoyable social gath
erings of the season.
An exceptionally entertaining pro-
gram was rendered prior to the inetal-
lation exercises. which was followed
by a banquet, at which 175 plates
were laid. Attorney s. II. Wilson de-
livered the principal address Of the
evening aud his OBSCURE was replete
with historical facts pertaining to Odd
Fellowship. 5G.E
x Deputy District Grand Master MIL
lard Kelly installed the following
officers: Fred Koontz, Noble Grand
Walter Judy, Vice Grand; 8. II. Will
son. Corresponding SecreaTy; z. A.
Oonnick. Financial Secretary; q. w.
Gross, Treasurer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
VERDICT REVERSED|GEER FOR CONGI
Federal Circuit Court of This State
Erred In Instructing jury, Hence
New Trial Is Ordered.

The supreme court has reversed the
decision of the federal court of Oregon
in the Williamson land fraud case.
The opinion was by White, Harlan
dissenting. The court remands the
case for new trial, holding that Judge
Hurt erred in instructing the jury that
the contract to sell claims before final
proofs was illegal. The defense had
alleged that the law in that respect re-
fers only to the entry before it is made.
not to one in process of being carried
to perfection.
The decision is regarded as q BODY
blow to the government in all the land
fraud prosecutions. and is taken as a
backing up of Judge Lewis of Colo
RADIO, who dismissed the coal land in-
dictments.
In the light of the supreme court s
decision, Congressman Williamson q
acquittal. when his case comes on
again for Ietrial. seems almost certain.
The conviction and punishment of
DR.. Van Gesner and Marion R. Biggs,
who were co-defendants with William
son, seems, in the light of the decision,
to have been unwarIanted.
DR.. Gesner was but recently released
from the county jail of Multnomah
county, after undergoing sentence of
five months Imprisonment and paying
a fine of 81 900. Marion r. Biggs is
still in the same Jail, under sentence
of 10 months imprisonment and $500
fine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
CHARLOTTE
Passed Away at
Daughter, n
Mrs. Charlotte Keob.

Mrs. Charlotte Keobt
home of her daughter.
Koepke, Wednesday els
O'Clock, aged II years. Del ,oto
to la grippe, the feeble cons .r,s
the deceased being unableto I
the ravages of the epidemic
prevailing in this vicinity.
The funeral will be held
Koepke residence tomorrow
O'Clock p. m. The services W;
conducted by Rev. Blakney. the
known Presbyterian minister, of
dleton. The remains will te takei
Columbus, Ohio. for burial, by NJ
and Mrs. Koepke.
Mrs. KeoEcke was born in German
January 5. 1887. After coming I
America she made her home in Co.
lumbus, IOhio. She was twice married
her first husbands name was Schultz
She leaves one son and two daughters
The son is Rev. Schultz of California
and the daughters are Mrs. KoepKe O
this city. and Mrs. Haden of Helix
She was a loving mother, kin'
Christian woman aud her loss will b.
felt by all who knew her.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
Pendleton Tribune Editor NJ
Candidacy known Throu
the Portland Oregonian.
Ex- x-Governor Goer has given

Ex-Governor Gcer has given
Oregonian the announcement
candidacy for the Republican Con
sional nomination. In part he sa
It is true that have decided tf
come candidate for Congress iu'.
second district and have done SO
presume for precisely the same reason
that has actuated Others who will as
pire to different positions in the public
service. In other words, shall be a
candidate because / wish to go to Con-
gress and have received sufficient en-
couragement, not to say urging, from
different parts of the district to believe
can be successful.
1t elected, | shall support the dis.
tinctiye principles of the republican
party, working more particularly for
the carrying out of the measures which
in the main marked Mr.. Roosevelt's 8
administration, believing, with him,
that we should build up code of laws
that will more nearly guarantee an
equality of privileges and opportunity
between capital and labor. while pre-
serving the rights of both and prevent
ing discrimination which will result
in undue advantage.
In general terms. however, have
an ambition to go to Congress because
! feel that by reason of my long resi-
dencesin Oregon, my perfect familiar
ity with the conditions prevailing in
every section of it, together with my
extensive acquaintance with all it:
people and my experience in public
affairs that | can devote several years
of my life to the work Of advancing
their interests in field that gives
wider opportunity than that in which
am now employed.
Along questions of national nolic-'
am strongly in favor of the
of perm anent and liberal syA, Of
improvements Of our river and bar bors
and this is one Of the foremost matters
of interest especially to the people o.
the second district. including as i
does. so much of the great Inland En-
pire in Eastern Oregon. and extending
to Portland and Astoria with tbei
great and growing commercial inter
ests, and thesC Colum bia river which j
the second in Importance in the Unite'
| States.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
SIX MILL COUNTY TAX LEVY
Will Raise the Sum of $252, 1893. 80 for
County and State Purposes.

By action of the county court the
county tax levy for the year was placed
at six mills and the levy will provide
the sum of $252, 333. so for the purpose
of defraying county expenses aud pay
ing its portion of the state tax, The
levy. says the East Oregonian, Is made
upon an assessment of $40, ,O55, ,866.48
This is on the full valuation basis in
stead of the one-fourth as used in the
past. On the old basis the present
levy would be "a mills or two mills
higher than the levy of year ago.
In the order for the levy issued by
the court the itemized needs for the
coming year are set forth as follows.
State taxes $56, 350kQ0
General county expenses $4,000. 90
School taxes at 81 per
capita 44,158. 63
Roads and bridges 1893. SO
School library 10000
Interest on warrants $500. 90
Outstanding warrants 1896. 90
Total 1852, 333. 81
According to the members of the
court the state tax is higher this year
than last and this, together with the
heavy expense for road and fridge
work causes the increased levy. At
present there are warrants outstanding
on the road fund and the amount es-
timated for that fund for the coming
year will meet expenses and redeem
the old warrants.
The levy is segregated as follows:
State and county, three and one sixth
mills; roads and bridges, one and
twenty-three thirtieths mills; school
library, one-sixtieth mill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
Minister Hit BY Cupid.

Mrs. Pauline Hurt of Umatilla, Ore
gon. and the Rev. John w. McGee of
Walla Walla, were united in marriage
at the latter place Monday. The bride
is 81 years Of age. and is well known
in Umatilla county, while the groom
has passed the four-score year mark
by seven years. He is pioneer of
this section, having CROSSED the plaine
in prairie schooner in 1859.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10

oouu>.
There W
hand wh>
submitted,
of $1,621.
the sheriff
report was su
$50. is was p,
urer. and of
went to the
county e state
VIII Res
Mrs. Frank ;
Myers, who die
and was buried
terry two week.
Portland to resid,
property interests
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
Geer Leaves Tribune.

With the Tuesday issue Of The Tri-
bune I. L. Geer retired from the nc
tive editorial management and was
succeeded by w. +. Guion, who has
been acting as business manager and
who will assume full control as editor
and publisher. Mr.. Geer retired from
active duty in order to place his per-
sonal affairs and business interests in
such shape as to permit of his con-
Quoting his campaign for congressman
from the Second district, to which he
will later devote his entire time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
Bankers Furnish Bonds.

All four of the Portland bankers
who were indicted on four counts in
connection with the failure of the
Title Guarantee and Trust company
furnished Eond for their appearance
in court. J. Thofburn Ross, president,
and I. I. Burkhart, treasurer. gave
bonds for $4,000 on each count, and
Vice President Hill and Secretary John
e. Aitchison furnished bonds in 81, 600
each on four counts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-10
Plum Goes to schubel.

Christian Schubel of Oregon City,
has been nominated Ey the president to
be United States district attorney of
Oregon vice w. g. Bristol, whose
nomination was withdrawn by the
president some time ago. Sohuebel is
Senator Bourne's candidate and his
appointment is considered victory
for Bourne over the other members of
the delegation who had practically
agreed upon Bingham of Salem.