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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06
COnhsting Delegations al
Denver Appear Before
National Committee.
Idaho and New York Offer
Only Controversies Of
General Interest.
~ JOHN G. KEvlNs.
STAFF Correspondent of United Press

STAFF Correspondent of United Press
DENVER. Iuiy & The center of
acsivity Of the democratic party n
tho BruWu Palace hotel on the
eve 81 the assembling ~ the ma
tionai convention che national com.
mislee IL hard Il work making 40
the temporary ron ~ aelegAies.
whiie bands are playinE outside and
deicNstioas are eheesinw each other
az they march and cou tefmarch
aboat ms streets
Some u the contests are bslng
hard fought aud for The first iims
since TIE preliminary work o. the
convention wAa begun there are
evidences Of acrimonious feeling
that may yet crop on, on the floor
Of the convention The national
committee vas called TO order b.
Chairman TAggAFi IN the pariora
set aside for ~ use ON Tho second
floor Of the hotel LonE before
that hour. representatives of the
various aggrieved applicants for
seats ~ delegates were about the
corridors. bntionholing members
aud bringing every possible be Of
Influence to bear 20 emphasize ihr
reason why their particular faction
should be recognized.
I'VE are the only real democrats.
was the burden Of their cry. and
II you do not recognize our claims.
the cause will suffer"
Subcommittee 81 Work.
After Secretary woodson had
read the list OF contests. motion
was adopted tnat separate sub-com.
mlttees should hear The evidence In
the contests from each state and
report their conclusions To the main
body. Il was decided TO appoint
these sub committees ~ once aud
then the committee adjourned until
{ O'Clock. when the reports will be
received and the roll call Of the
opening session completed
The full list Of contests was az
follows.
Idaho. entlre state delegation.
Illinois. first second. third.
fourth. fifth. sixth. seventh. eighth,
ninth aud tenth districts
New York. second. third, fourth.
0th and sixth districts.
Ohio. ninth and nineteenth dis.
tricta
Pennsylvania. first second. third.
fourth. fifth and sixth districts.
District Of Columbia. entire dele
cation
The grounds Of contest range
from "irregularityf 10 allegations OF
fraud.
Idaho and New York.
The chief interest was In the
Idaho and New York contests. Us
the former. ox- United States Sen.
ator Fred r Dubois was waging
the hardest battle Of his political
career. The real issue rs Mormon
Ism. but Il is so concealed that but
llie,e Of the truth could be brought
out The contestants were headed
by John n Nugont and Judge Per.
kins Nugent in presenting the
case for the contestants, alleged
that Dubois. by reason OF fraudu.
lont practices. had converted ml.
nority into an apparent majority
and had ridden rough shod over
the legally elected delegates TO "a
state convention AZ Twin Falls.
The New York contests presented
the plain problem Of one boss trying
90 get rid Of another one Patrick .
~ MoCarren fought hard. hut he
indicated that he had little hope Of
winning out. lie reclted O. HIS.
tory OF 9he primaries ano stated
that he and HIS followers had p@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

DENVER, coIo- July s~-Llneon 10 almost completely
narooned believed Bell Of California temporary
conferred with Bryan today
cannot GET away aave the convention
assemblies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

Al q rhleh 4 70 b. noted Of the
slse prexl6engial situation. which is
ne erlg situall1q there Il. for Bry.
ans nQninatiopIs . foreg0ne con.
s'sz'oa he platform viii have an
<r'tieAtEilon plank that will mean
Mo'e ihan The Chicago plank. but
apf 10 tnuch. and al that remains
= o. vice president. There have
80 mang suggestions ~ eaudl.
ss'es A. an Instance Of the men
80 ont believe IN democracy. We
nna lammaHy coming here for
- nor. beeaase they would like 10
Fsi lAai rather democratic Judge
q q The borough % Brooklyn.
tFsi4 Murphy and McCarren can
salle % e Some mention Tom
tsanson who. Of course. could not
49, the Vice presidency because
e happens 70 BE- making the great.
II constructive experiment la d..
.'setaey u the United States today.
ssa lsis JOB. IN is real meaning. IA
s,skef than that 81 presidents. or
.. Democrats don't understand
49, because they don't understand
s'asefAey. Those that do under
ZIG democracy would be against
.psa Johnson Tor vice president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

DENVER Colo. july eThe sub committee having charge Of
this
delegation knocking the Bobby" Burke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

DENVER cos- July s-Tamnany formally announce
its this
resolution will Be accepted eOmna tire delegation which
controlled Leader C. p Murphy,
ballet
The slate completed leaders
morning. IL - a. follows:
National eomnltfeeman-Nerman G. Mack
Member Of COMMITTEES reeolgslensAltoa Parker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06
Are Al for Gray.

ana they are al FOR Gray. And
Y sseins At this time pretty CERTAIN
- Gray viii BE- nominated with
nifAn. The Bryan men are willing
q apmlnate him They have The
49, lhst say, aud are willing b.
7. - e.oaeiilai&Y They SAY they are
mA'.nk q play q little politics.
"sn success as they aee 70 little
~ Y them than II has ever
!. ~ before. they find it necessary
y uin and % modify their radi
.aa.m' o. ~ le@Bt their liberalism.
80 NIUE conservatism. ~ hey
80 appeal q both elements. 9Rey
=. ttglng ~ make democracy re-
.ssseable That Is why hoy wiz
tContinued on pano ctM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

Departures yesterdao Dolphin
for Skagway. 20 passengers, Gov
ernor for Frisco. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

Tier here are the old machine
rolisielxns ~ he Democrats with
'he Suggest u d all. They Meth.
81 know naF care. All they kn0N
Il nat iazs - things were an fixed
10 ard runniug nicely with both
,zrfy machines working IN bar
mony. ne Republicans winning cleo
iiezis and they winning with them.
al HebodF inslng but the people.
sc1eth;nK comes along and breaks
II ne ccrbinaiEon They thought
i s2s Bryan. and they fought
B1An. And now. after all these
ssers. when they have got used to
Bran and Worried him down and
diFessed him. here come along new
and tixfurblng factors Men are
Insisting co representative repre-
fesenting. On Democrats being DEM,
scraiic. On labor having is own. on
iks people havlnx souething 10 say
zbeut iheir own government on
courts hssae a. FAR advanced a. the
sparts Of Enrupe. on America be-
~ ~ democratic az England OF
G>Fu&ny or any old monarch conn.
ssss This anfi0ys Them. and they
grow rssfise. Sometimes irritable
1 dlssaFba tho pleasant social fea.
iAr-s n rational convention that
= democratic convention. Just
He zag other 4 ls disturbed By
fke nsA4encn f,f Hnrororanv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06
Dou't Understand II When
4 Is Spelled With
a Little ID
Lincoln SteGens Afraid the
Conservatives VIII
Gel too Much.
nv LINCOLN sTEFFENs.
scosyrisns. ssos, Newspaper Enter
rrls< Assee lasion-l

DENVER July s-seems 70 be
Inst A. hsrd Ger Democratic ma
tsonal soassntion to be democratic
a. Tor any osher-as for a Repuh-
nean. fcr Instance That Ia partly
70 hecanse 50 few as set under
sssnd Democracy. To them Il -
xnnsfhlng vague and occait. They
have heard II II. and have under.
sssud that they are for il. and some.
he. they imagine that this whole
cpaseRiion business. this standing
zbunf IN hotel corridors. this 10.
matt and shoutiugs 81 captains,
4chenaing. manipulating and man.
eaFsfing. Is Il. Just think Many
~ople here in Beaver and else
xkerp imagine the noise they made
&fnrday was patriotism. To
A&a AZ any rate. democracy must
n spelled with a capital ID. spell
4 It'll \ little ID and Ii cnnfuseH
DER Then there are those who
>z.lr feAr, diBtrusf and hate de-
mosrnry. They think they under
vtxna IL They think Of 4 as some
sh,zx hat Will interfere With bnsi.
nesx AZ ennhileas Il would. ezpc
e.alIv = hassness has been con
aerssa ~ he franchise grabbers
ga fhatr nfa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-06

The completed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14
County wool and mohair always
bring the highest prices.

County wool and mohair always
bring the highest prices.
In the immediate neighborhood
of Glendale there are vast tracts of
timber, some of the richest and most
extensive in the state. Those COM
petent to judge have estimated that
the supply will last at least thirty
years yet. This lies in such way
that this enormous amount of timber
must pass through Glendale on its
way to the marts of the world. This
one feature alone would give Glen
dale rich future, for this product is
coming more and more into demand,
and as it grows scarcer, who can
say what wealth will be represented
here in a short time.
Of the rainfall here, the greater
part falls in the winter, on an aver
age of 33 inches. Compare this
with the average rainfall in other
parts of the country: Galesburg, ILL.,,
$500, Madison, Wis, 1900, Algona,
Ia, 27.44, Traverse County, Mimi.
27.54.
Snow is almost unknown, light
furries occurring occasionally, but
lasting when it does fall, only few
minutes. Temperature in winter
ranges from IS degrees above zero
to the freezing point, and in summer
no excessive heat is ever felt, for
the warmest days here have delight
full north breeze, and the nights are
always cool.
Large tracts of land here could
be got at very reasonable figures
now, that a few years hence would
require princes ransom to buy;
and in many localities colonies from
the east are settling. In this way
the home-seekers get their land at
much less cost, have their friends
and neighbors around them in their
new homes, and at the same time
all get cheaper rates in shipping
their goods by combining in this
way.
To any one interested (and | ask
that only those who are interested
apply l will gladly furnish any
other information desired by writing
to the following address:
l. H. SMITH, Glendale News
Glendale, Oregon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14
NEW STATION RULES.
The Following Rules Should be
Carefully observed by all.

The above is the heading, and the
following is the substance of notice
which caught the eye the other day
of the Journals reporter as he was
waiting for the train to bring in a
few locals. 1t is SO good that we
print it for the benefit of those who
do not frequent the depot and also
for those who dol
"This station is a public play
ground and 1oafng quarters for all
who have been elected from else
where. Parents should meyer keep
their children at home, send them
to the Depot, to teach them to be
loafers, smoke cigarettes, chew to-
bacco, etc.
"The waiting room is merely a
room, and should not be occupied;
if possible crowd into the ticket
office.
1.-THE Ticket Office: The door to
the ticket office is only for looks,
and should be regarded as not
there, and if the agent should make
mistake and lock it, the person
who feels his presence inside is in
indispensable, should kick it down
if he cannot get in quick enough by
waiting until same may be unlocked.
The ticket office is also a reception
room for engineers, conductors,
brakemen, baggagemasters and IN
fact, ALL who are on the pay roll,
and the oftener they come in and
the dirtier their feet are, the more
their presence will be appreciated.
When the operator is taking a
message or train order, all who can
read should hover around and read
as fast as written, and, if possible,
read it in advance.
If the office has not chairs enough,
by the agents and clerks giving up
theirs, set up on the telegraph table
and put your feet on anything that
comes handy; lean over the desks
and stand in the way of the regular
occupants as much as possible.
Conductors should never check
up their trains where there is plenty
of room, but should take the last
available chance in the ticket office
for this work; they should be at
tended by at least two brakemen.
If the cuspidor is not in sight, spit
at the coal bod, but under no cir
cumstances hit it. The stove should
be regarded in the same way.
eff you have any bundles to leave
or errands to do, ask the agent to
attend to it for you, as he IS at the
service of the public at any and all
times.
ANY article around the station
and not nailed, should be quietly
carried off, AGENT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14
PRESIDENTIAL.

Speculation is rife concerning the
outcome of both the Republican and
Democratic National Conventions.
While many are fixed in the opinion
that Taft and Bryan will be the op-
posing candidates, others do not
take the same view of the matter.
Should Taft not have a majority
of delegates at the Chicago con-
vention, the chances are that there
will be stampede for the renomina-
ton of President Roosevelt, and
that in such case he would consent
to be candidate. The fact that he
has repeatedly stated that he would
not accept denomination will have
little weight with the delegates.
Should they reach the conclusion
that Roosevelt is the strongest man
to run against either Bryan or John
son they will name him as the Re-
publican candidate, and then con-
vince him that it is duty which lie
owes to both party and country to
accept, just as was done eight years
ago when he said that he would not
accept a Vice presidential nomina
ton. The labor vote will be no in
significant factor at the next Presi-
Dental election, and that vote,
whether justly or unjustly does not
matter, is already prejudiced against
Taft. The party leaders are begin
ming to realize this, and it may
greatly affect the action of the dele
gates to the Chicago convention.
While the Bryan men are claiming
everything that will be in sight at
Denver, the adherents of Johnson
are hoping to be able TO win out.
The chances seem to be in Bryan's
favor but unless he shall have the
necessary two-thirds when the con-
vention first meets he will have to
put up hard fight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14

This has been called the age of
STEEL" the "age of electricity" the
"age of the young man." but when
all is said and done it is prominent
ly the age of the typewriter. The
writing machine has been an i'm
portant factor in the progress of the
worlds civilization in the past few
years. 1t is now used in every coun-
try of the globe and there is but one
language which does not answer to
the fingers touch. That language
is the Chinese which resists the
Establishments of the machine and
always will, for the ancient tongue
has no alphabet and no letters, each
word having its own peculiar char
acter, necessitating the use of thou
sands of keys were an attempt to be
made to invent a machine which
would write it. This, one can read
ily see is out of the question, for
the character could be made by
hand in a tenth of the time that it
would take the operator, no matter
how skillfu1, to find the required
KEY. However other peculiarities
of writing have been overcome and
the last is one capable of transcrib-
ing the Japanese ideogram in which
the writing is done vertically in
stead of horizontally as in other
languages. The machine is even
employed 10 write in the Hebrew
tongue which requires the platen,
the writing base, to move from left
to right instead of from right to left
as all modern commercial languages
are written. The Oriental languages
are the most difficult to adapt to a
machine but Arabic, Armenian,
Syriac and others have long since
been placed on the roll of the type
writer's conquests. Two countries
are slow about using them, Turkey,
where il is a penal offence to print
ANYTHING without a government
permit, and England, where Celtic
tenacity and insular conservatism
still hold the scribe down to the
steel pen and in many instances the
goose Quill. Many people in Eng
land are highly insulted if a bust
ness letter comes to them writer
on a typewriter. And the worlc
/ moves on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14

Among the candidates for the
office of Register of Deeds we notice
Fred Magee, Of Spring Valley. Mr..
Magee has the enthusiastic endorse
ment of many admiring friends who
vouch for his worth as man, and
his ability to perform the duties
incident to that office in an entirely
satisfactory manner. He is said to
be an energetic hustler, and will
undoubtedly meet many of the voters
of the county before the time fixed
for the primary election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-14

The largestnaval fleet ever formed
under a rear admiral flag, during
the worlds history, was that made
Of United States warships, and re-
viewed by Rear Admiral R. B.
Evans of the United States Navy,
last Friday, at San Francisco. With
this review closed the active naval
career of Admiral Evans, which has
been a long and honorable one.
The Admiral was compelled by i'll
health to retire from active service.
and will be placed on the retired
list in August.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
STANDARD GIL PETITION REJECTED.
Department of Justice Not to Interfere IN
Progress of Chicago Case.

WASHINGTON Jan. 14.-District Attorney Sims, of
Chicago, paid his respects 10 the President ana
left at once for Chicago. He came TO Washington
yesterday for consultation with Attorney Cen
eraI Bonaparte relative to application of the
Standard Oil Company to have the United States
Circuit Court of Apeals certify TO the Supreme
Court OF the United Staes for its opinion on GER
tain Questions of law involved in the recent case
against the Standard Oil Company OF Indiana,
which resulted in a fine of than s29.00o1o
against that corporation. This application was
made last Friday. and the court gave the govern
rnent until tomorrow morning to submit any
showing it might desire to make. As the result
of the conference it is understood that the govern
rnent will make statement whatever 10 ue
court in this connection
1t is the intention of the Department OF Jusfice
10 bring on for a speedy trial the rebate cases
against the Chicago, Burlington & quincy anu
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroads 1hese
cases involve precisely the same points as the case
already tried and should the decision go the same
vsy the fine may be larger than that imposed IN
the first case In the seven cases yet to oe hearu
there are four thousand counts alleging Tepauhs'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
Rus1NEss NOTES OVER THE WIRES

rticaro Ian. 14-stockholders Of the Chicago
Terminal ITsnsfeT aed fa take action on the pro
rosaI of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
- Inv the s5 900 share held by the minority stock
S1,SeyyS Of the Terminal company. The option
which the railroad company held on the shares IN
nnorfed that an extension of time had been granted
This however was denied today oy 1,aTsece 1 A
who attended the meeting as such
T7hiIadelphia Jan. 1.-THE federal government to-
day awarded TO the Breakwater Construction Com
ianfic ocean at Cold Springs Inlet. Cape May. The
latic Ocean at Cold Springs Inlet, Cape May: Ihe i
be formed which will be the only refuge for sea
soing vessels between New York and Cape Henry.
Norfolk, Va. Jan. 14-Fedcra Judge Waddill to-
VoTs of ve.sel which takes fire while in q dry
SO go brought against the Old Dominion Line New
York-Norfolk steamer jefferson by T. A sim
mons mon Of Other tugs Which eTnguished fire the
jefferson while being heightened at Newport News
Va. last year.
San Francisco Jan. 14.-Presiding Judge Corey
Of the Superior Court this afternoon appointed Ed
ward J. Lebreton receiver for the CaIforna Sads s
81 6o.OOo Mr.. Lebreton, who. Is capitalist i:g and
who was formerly president of the French savings
Bank this city. was the choice OF the stoch-
holders
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 14.-Atter extended argument
upon a motion by the First National Bank @ or
pittshure holder collateral security OF SlldOVO
in first mortgage bonds of the Old Dominion Brew
cry and Ice COMPANY of Newport News M Va bank
rIipt for a resale without reserve or the ofe"ery
nrpperty Federal Judge -Waddill announced to-
dav that resale would be ordered, and fixed Janu-
ary q as the date upon which TO enter decree
Newport News creditors sought to prevent the set
ting aside of the sale made to SWEET d. wagner
Tyncbburg Va Ian IA suit was begun in the
FEDERAL district court here to-day by t,hidelphlt
asking that the merger OF the 1ocahonlas
Galleries Company and the Pocahontas Consol-
dafed Collieries Company. OF Tazewell county va.
Sa 6ecared void and that a receiver be appointed.
An Injunction is asked TO restrain the IurtLer eA-
nendit,Ire Of money the negotiation OF "A sZeve-
600 bond issue by any trust company
Nashville Tenn Jan 1.-THE board of directors
IF fhe Nashville Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway
Company declared the regular per cent semi an
nuaI dividend to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
WooLLEN MERCHANT A SUICIDE.
Fred. Hartley, of Eeston, Had Worried Over
the Financial Depression,

Boston, Jan. 14--Fred. Hartley, prominent
vvooIen merchant, with offices at No. 2b Summer
street committed suicide by cutting his throat
witt, a razor at the Massachusetts Homeopathic
Hospital in East Concord street, to-day. M
Hartley, who was well known to the woollen trade
throughout the country had been in i'll health and
was brooding over the financial depression lie
had been in the hospital for several weeks under
going treatment for organic trouble but was
about ready 10 he discharged. Mr.. Hartley was
nfty-one years old. He leaves a wife and two
daughters
Mr.. O'Brien manager at the Hartley office said
to-day that the firm was in good condition inan-
cialIy Mr. 1artley's worry having been appar-
emily over the general financial situation.
Four brothers. of whom Is Henry Hartley.
of Providence X. L.. of the Victoria Woollen
Mill. of that city. survive. The other three BROTH
ers Frank Thomas and John. are associated with
Henry Hartley at Providence.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
BUFFALO RATES HELD TOO HIGH.
Interstate Commerce Commission Acts on
Petition of Flour Millers.

Washington Jan. 14.-Some important decisions
were handed down to-day by the Interstate Com
rrerce Commission affecting particularly hour
milling concerns of Buffalo. In the case of the
Banner Milling Company against the New YORK
Central e. Hudson River Railroad Company, it ap-
peared that the complainant, which is engaged III
grinding spring wheat -four at Buffalo in competi-
+ion with mills at Minneapolis. had its rate from
Buffalo to New York flour advanced on May l.
1907 from 10 cents to II cents hundred pounds
while no similar advance made from Mime
anoIis The commission held that the IL cent rate
and the rate OF Is cents TO New England points
we're unjust and should exceed 10 cents to New
York and L cents 10 New England points. Inc
commission decided, however, to make no order
in the case pending leave granted to the de-
fendant TO establish a proportonate rate on eN-
lake grain which would correct the discrimination
In the case of the Thornton & Chester Milling
f+ornnsny against the Delaware, Lackawanna q
Western Railroad Company and others, the rate 21
IL cents a hundred pounds from Buffalo 10 Frovi-
dence was condemned, but no order was mace, the
action being similar to that in the Banner Milling
Company case.
similar action was taken by the commission IN
the case of the Washburn Crosby Company, OIL
Ruffalo against the Erie Railroad Company ana
others and IN the case of the Washburn-Crospy
C,ornr NV against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co-
many on complaints of excessive and discrirniha-
tory charges on wheat pfoouc'o ii'ii ~
New England points.
Tba case of the Washburn- Crosby Company
AGAINST the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
tacking the rates grain and gram producte IIoii
Ia,,rfaIo to Philadelphia and Baltimore, was DIS
missed It was shown that the failure OF burlaio
IN obtain differentials given to PhlladeIptha anu
I9e,+in,ore was due to its location disadvantage
80, +be defendant has attempted 10
,,,aIiz. and which the commission does not be
,,c,,e If o,Ie hit to be required TO equallze