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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
mrs. SHERMAN At his stD;|gs
Arrived in Cleveland Yesterday Al.
teinoon in 4 Condition Bordering on
4 ColIapse-Dietated a Cheerful
Telegram to Secretary Of War Taft,
His Running Mate.
(Ry Associated Press.)

CLEVELAND. O., June % Rep
r,'S,'ntatN James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. Republican candidate for vice.
Pr' sii"nt. was removed early today
from IN" home OF former Governor
IL .rick io Lakeside Hospital. a sui,
irr"r from gall stone. After a some 8
what restless day he Is reported In
"A official bulletin tonight as hold.
ing his own. II the patients condition
c3ntinu's TO improve. the bulf@tin said,
il is non likely that an operation for
al" removal OF the gall stone will be
nee, Ssary. The physicians state that
Mr.. Siherm&n's well known absfeni.
mons habits have given him much
bodily strength to resist the rayaEes
OF the disease.
The following tefS gram was dictat-
ed by Mr.. Sherman to his secretary
this evening i'm answer to a message
nom the Presids initial nominee, w. n.
Taft:
Lakeside Hospital.
}~Cleveland, O., June q.
lion. w. n. Taft, New Haven. Conn.
MI ~, ,Ia1n ~ il!sssp =
PcrificaJ n3tnfe and AZ
b aftslmon advised ma that,
5robably go home in three Or
ys. thank you ever 20 mnck
for yoT cordial tsaessan. =
exp ct 30 see you in Washingtsu a
"edaef day Of NEXT week. 6
eSigned-) -. 8. SHERMAN
lac . High TempsratuHes Z
The anfavorabh symptom II III!
case Ii his temperature The s:51f
O'Clock bulletin given out topieht
put II ut 1924 with pulse normal. At
that hour Mr.. Sherman was restless.
This extreme heat OF the day run.
ming into the nineties did not add
much 20 the comfort OF the patient
Repres ntaiive Sherman arrived IN
Cleveland last Sunday from CiDcfn-
natl. following a confer nee with Mr..
Taft. He wesu Immediately to the
home OF Ex-Governor Herrick, where
hi remained until taken TO the hos-
pital this morning.
Mrs Sherman With Him.
Mrs. Sherman and son reached here.
arriving IN Cleveland at $50 q. %.
from their home in Utica, N. Y. They
hurried TO the hospital in an automo-
bile. Upon arrival Mrs. Sherman was
so nervous and weak as q result oe
her anxiety that she had to be car
ried In chair to the apartments -
signed 10 her. She did not immeaf.
ateiy enter III sick room OF her has.
band. but remained in her rooms until
she had recovered her strength.
The meeting OF the father. mother
ard son vas under conditions en-
iirely different from those planned for
this evening at their home in Utica~
where elaborate arrangements had
b on made for the home coming Of
the vic" Presidential nominee. Mr.
Shrman expressed his profound In
tcrsst in the plans made for his r.
csp:ion ard voic d his keen dfaas-
po.niment AT not being able to be n
home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
Temple Gao lrwrs Hard Fight.
(By Associated TressO

BOSTON. JuE 12-IIIrrv T. wis.
nj Philadelphia. tho worlds woltcr
weigh chamriun. Wss given ne de-
ciSiOn over Larry T"m"ie. ErC~1. of
Nrw York. a. Tho . nj Of a tw"Iv"-
round bort At the ArmOrv Athlete
Climb ''r gh! T"B.p-c put M a strong
hsht throughout and no until tho last
three rounds ID TCwiS show decisive
work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
TAFT WAS A BOY AGAIN
Secretary Of Var Leads Process
Loo Of fro'ljckefs al Ya|s.
also tl!aYs 5000 Dali IT,
Great Crowd at the Vale Harvard
Game Gave tire Presidential candi-
date an ovation-s,us Triumphed
Over the Crimson on the Diamond.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW HAVEN. CONN. June %
As wild a scene Of jubilaiion and as
picturesque mass. humanity as
ever had setting on . baseball dia-
mond was that which the alumni Of
Yale University presented as greet
ing to Secretary w. II. Taft. this al
icrnoon as he sat with his class Of
rs in the stand on Yale field to see
the annual game between the blue and
crimson.
His cup of happiness was filed to
Overlooking. for not only was the crowd
record breaker In his honor and the
classes the nOisest ever In their dan
ces on the green sward. bu, Yale
whipped her rival by the score of ;
TO q.
As an omen Of good luck Secretary
Taft. marched will; Judge Hulistcr.
In the front rank of his class and i'm
m"diat ~ following q band which
constantly played the stirring Yale
airs and thanked On ether side by the
stars and stripes and the banner at
the class Of IL. marched twic.' around
the lall fieh In fun view Of more
han I4.0o0 wildly cheering men and
women and followed by tn" union
classes Numbering severa I hundr"d
Young d, men in their fantastic and
striking garb.
Ovation for the Secretary.
Secretary Taft and his class a. the
head Of all reunion classHs. mad. his
appearance on the ball frit AT :,
O'clock. As the familiar figur" Of the
secretary came from around n" OF
the stands the hordes of psoplc r">.' tOI
their feet and gave many dusty Ills
and bands. massed behind III, sands.
waiting for them to come mo view.
burst out into music.
The Tremendous roar which w,nt
up. awoke the echoes. Tn" C'aS- oil
~. with Mr.. Taft at lie head sUTnCl
into the field. and then began -" pr
c"s<inn which fer more than IhIrtyi
minutes was one great NOV inc haud oil
color Stand after stand into unison
81 che ring and under the l..ad..-, hipI
~ mon with megaphones A. VI TaGi
and his classmates went by
Grotcsque Procession
In the column were bull tiEh'"r anal
NAT !ors. Irish pes5nts.. rough ra'' -.
jr""iy using six shooters and Of. 0"rs
Nirh contrasting colored IN '.r-Ws
&hil here aud there vas a fa'~r"
-u"h as Wild bull impersoua'"' hy
u" Ia Ender q skin. an enormous
on. men on horseback an n,h"rs
o'rr' ing placards ON which wc-.. rum
-"us references to the chic III rs
tho day.
As tho rnlpmn wound round 'or '7"
r"rd time. Mr.. Tan and h.s rar;y
~7l'"d at their particular stand and r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
Congressman ysses aessm,assss

CHARLOTTE. v. c. Juae n -
To Ninth district coaesrs1snnf
Democratic conv~u;soa vhsch Da 80
tonight nomsnted By scs,amAfsus -
r Yates. u Shelby.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24

general Government, but thrS" amend
mputS are not mentioned ana thrf"
is nLthinS III this plank OF the platform
tina, can b.. appealed To to secure any
real impruy,.m. Mt in thr law. II me
President. with all Of his s'r"nu"lSii\
has NOT been able to enforce the cfiiii
inal law against Slnrl" trust, W""'
progress has been made vita Sich an
antitrust plank as That inserted III
the Republican platform. Thcr" Is Il
plank in the platform IN favor oil S'ich
LEGISLATION and supervision as VIII
prey nj the future over issue ol Hio'hS
and bonds ~ interested carriers.
This is good. bul il is coupled with
the advocacy of a pooling arrange
mrn which makes Il large c"nr' @.>nh
20 the railroad, wiih'mt "Xaciin@ any
security 10 the public for III" c"nN"n-
ton voted down an amendment pr"pAi
ed by Senator La FOll"Itr'S follow rs
authorizing an enlargement oi me
bowers of lnr Interstate cOM!h'Fc'
commission.
Taffv for the NEGRO.
"Thr II, gro comes in for his quad
rrnnial unuIa # tan, II" is rfmi'l-
cd that the Repul lican party gave him
freedom and citizenship and in this the
implied marnln@ is that he must n"'
use his citizenship against The party
that gave it TO him. Tn" Rrpuh!lc.h
party has made political capital from
the negro vote fer mere than thlfd
of Il century. In many of the clnS''
states il has won its lec'lonS BY me
negro vote and in the states wh"r" II
has had power. ii has never IT. al"A 'hr
negro any letter than h" has been
treated by tia Democrats. In other
words. in the Northern states the De
mocrar, without requiring ANY support
from the negro has l'r"n as friendly
10 him IS the Republicans. In IN"
Sonth they hav furnished !arg" part
rf the money 10 pr vide for their edn-
cation. of which the Republican plat
form boasts and Yet i'll each rccurrih"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
Only 100 Were Present.

The invitations, which w"r" limited
to less than Loo on account of the
SmaIln So Of the church, set lhr time
Of arrival at - =. m. and by that
hour all the guests had found their
seats. While III" guests wtr" ASSEM-
bling DIR. AicOck. I'll" composer and
the, urganiSt of til" "hap"! royal
play a fugue by Johann Sebastian,
Bach. the nupfial march by Al"Xan-
der Gullmau the rniract" and brldai
march from The Birds of Aristo-
phan. ;" by Sir H. II. Parry. an An
dan, NO by Gulman AMI The prelude
to act III of "LOhencrin A few min
,rs bcfOrr 3 O'Clock King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. accompanied by
their suites. drove up from l'uckiHS
ham palace and proceeded ~ once 10
the royal gallery, Wh"r" III" Princc
and Princess Of Wales. tn" nuk" ana
Duchess of Connaught and Princess
Patricia already had arrived. As rs
customary in the Church %! England.
servics. the clergyman. accompanied
by a surpIicei choir. formed briia'
PROCESSION a; the door and pr"C"n'd
il Hp the chapel. tn choir singing.
Lead Us. Heavenly Father. Lead
lie"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24

b..,t ug, racing would ,c"ntinn" with
It's Wis more obnoxious IMAM ever
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
Kings Chaplain oHiciated.

Rev EdSari Sheppard. canon OF
ST. George chapel. Wind-rr. "h'r"
the King AMI Queen attend ;"rNic"%
when in residence at Windsor Castle.
officiated. lie was ASSISTED l." Rev.
William GTOsv"nOr. rect al IN"
Chur III Of III" IncaTnat ton. NV YORK..
p church Of which Mr.. and W. Reid
have been members Tor n"n' years.
and Rev. HERS Claughton. '"'''I "i
Hutton Br. ntwood cousin 0' IN"
bridegroom The brides jres VAS al
soft white satin trimmed Ri'h Old
ros~ point lace given h"r ~ h"T
grandmother. The fronts OF 20 'Nlrt
and waist w-r practically C"''r"i
with this BEAUTIFUL lace. tt c"Ur'
train was Of ihe same ma 81 Is
the dress and Iik" it. was '''"m't
With rose point lace" The ~ too.
haY lac, ccnt"r and cjring All Va
held nv a wreath The brid" ~"
hut three pieces Of jrw"lry. GnH 'h'.~..
all were old FASH ~ clasp '-.'.'
lets. tho wedding presents Of N.~.'
Edward ard Queen hlexanira rrI
Mr. Ward. She looked charm.
beautiful as she walked Mp IN ..r..'
Of the historical chapel with h.,
thor Miss Jenni" Cocker. o!
Francisco. attended hrr cousin
on account NJ tho SmaIincss Of
chapel. which oven With all the
cautions taken. vas rather o..
crowded. was IN" only brid.sm
She wore dainty cCSiun OF "
muslin with blue
and large pictu-r hat trimmed v
flowers. There wCre also in attic
anc- fvc little children. Two boys a
three girls. all in quaint costumes
blue and white. tax from one
Reynolds famous child pictures. tn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24

(CCntinucd on Third PaccD
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
This Suggestion vsave:

TN's SU99esV" 49,
THE platform saws that the Jaw c"n
no strengthened by amendments shmn
will e,.large the supervision 81 the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
THE WEATHER

FAR, continued warm Wed
nesday, showers and cooler
INA" sday; i'9ht to fresh south
wcLterly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24

THE DAILY PRESo 10 the
only newspaper pubiishsd In
Newport News that receives the
full news report Of the Asso-
clAted Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
FLEET WILL LEAVE
THE BAY TOMORROW
WILL SET. SAIL FOR SAN DIEGO,
CALIFORNIA.

~ ar Ys / K /, q -
4 Magdalena, April 5, via San Diego,
April 9.-The Atlantic feet today en-
tered upon the last week Of It's stay
at Magdalena Bay. The ships will
weigh anchor April II at an hour not
yet set and steam for San Diego,
where they are due to arrive at p.
m. Tuesday, April IA.
No maneuvers or speed trial are
scheduled for the trip up the coast,
which It Is expected will be made
without any special incident. The
work OF coaling the, ships is being
rushed with all speed day and night
to escape demurrage charges on one
or two of them, which amount to
about $3.50 q day for each day the car.
goes are on board.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
planning TO SAVE
FORESTS TO NATION
ILuMBERMEN,s PIN cHoT AND PRES
lDENT CONFER.

Washington, April 9.-Representa
tives Of the Yellow Pine Manufacture.
ers' association, headed by the presi.
dent, Harry Foster Of Little Rock,
were in conference today with the
president and Clifford Pinchot, CHIEF
forester, in the interest of forest pres.
ervation.
The association embraces the south
from Virginia to Texas and IL, 900, ,Oo0,.
900 feet Of pine timber acreage ID
needed to supply III demands at which
rate 1t is estimated that forests will
become exhausted in about is years.
Under existing methods of cutting
and handling some $500, ,oOo, 900 feet 81
the total output iss wasted and one OF
the objects sought by the delegation
is government cooperation In plans
to conserve the forests and devise a
plan for their renewal by planting.
President Roosevelt and Forester
Pinchot are heartily in sympathy with
the movement and they have suggest
ed 9 plan, which may be adopted by
the association. Another conference
will be held tomorrow and perhaps
still others will follow as President
Foster announces today that the dele
cation will remain in the city until
some comprehensive and formidable
scheme had been worked out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
DINNER IN HONOR
Of SENATOR KNOX
CONGRESSMAN MOORE OF PENN.
sYLvANlA ENTERTAnNs.

Washington. April "a dinner in
honor Of United States Senator Phi
lander g. Knox Of Pennsylvania and
the Pennsylvania delegation in CON
gress was given ct the Raleigh hotel
tonight by sentative j.. Hampton
Moore Of Philadelphia. ,s..s.S 4.
The occasion Of the dinner was tie
election Of Mr.. Moore blythe Pennsyi.
yania congressman as their represent
alive in the republican national con-
gressional campaign. More than 200
guests we're present to meet Senator
Knox, including number Of distin-
guished men from both political par
ties.
Mr.. Moore in felicitous speech, In
troduced Senator Knox and dwelt at
some length on the vast wealth and
resources of the state Of Pennsylva-
mia.
Senator Knox was greeted with tre-
mendous applause. He avoided all
reference to politics, but paid great
tribute to the state which he in part
representa-.
Vice President Fairbanks followed
with notable tribute to the guest
Of honor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
LAST DAY Of THE ORIENTAL TOUR CONTEST
VOTING WILL END AT SEVEN O'CLOCK TONIGHT

Ter OF The Gazette, after which cou-
pons for the subscriptions will be
written. This will be the first work
and the counting will then be COM
menced. All records Of cash received
during the contest will be available
and in case any information is de-
sired clerks will furnish 1t without
delay. Everybody is invited to the
ONCE this evening and the attend
ance will be very large. information
as to the winners will be furnished to
both telephone exchanges as soon as
the count is completed, which will be
about 10 o'clock, according to esti.
mates. Subscribers Interested are
asked to call central for news as to
the winners.
There is not much more to be said
ct this time. The young ladies have
the thanks Of the management for
their work and especially for the cour-
tesy they have shown IN all their
dealings with The Gazette force. The
respect the girls have shown each 9TH
ser in refraining from petty jealous.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

les and criticisms of the methods Of
campaigning does them all credit, as
it is very unusual in newspaper vot-
ing contests. This has been remarked
by people who are more or less famil.
lar with previous contests.
I The representatives named as
judges are requested to be at the busi-
ness Office of The Gazette at Z O'Clock
sharp, this evening, as there, can be
no delay and II they are not present at
that hour others must be named ip
order that the work may proceed
promptly on time. 8
Subscribers will do favor to the of.
flee by calling in early today and pay
Ing their subscription. By putting It
OF until the very last minute receipts
can not be written or coupons made
out. No one in the Office is allowed to
ask whom the votes are intended for,
80 II you want to vote give the cir
culation force a chance to give you
correct service. The complete vote
cast up to the time Of the closed bal
lot was as follows:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MORmONS TO ERECT
STATUE TO SMITH
LATTER DAY SAINTS WILL HON.
OR THEIR FOUNDER.

4 IS ,s i i
Kansas City, April Marriage and
divorce, much mooted question in
previous conventions, occupied the at
tention Of the general conference o1
the recognized church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints today. The
church is holding its annual gather
ing at independence, Mo-, near here
One Of the acts Of the convention
yesterday was the completing OF ar
rangements for building monument
at Navoo, ILL.,, in honor Of Joseph
Smith founder Of the church to cost
several thousand dollars. Saints all
over the world are to contribute.
"A report Of the bishop was read
showing the annual expenditures fol
the year were $25s. 600.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MASS MEETINGS PLANNED.
New Workers Will Discuss Defeat q
Race Gambling Legislation. /

+
Albany, N. r, April 9.Any ex
Epectation that q lull would follow the
storm Of yesterday in the legislature
when the senate by tie vote defeat
Sed the anti-race track gambling legis.
lation recommended by Governor
Hughes, was dispelled at the opening
Of the session this morning in dram.
attic fashion.
Almost simultaneously with the
reading Of the message to both houses
the governor caused It to be made
known that 1t was his intention to
proclaim q special election, possibly
on May 12. In the Niagara senatorial
district to all the vacancy In the sen
ate caused by the recent death Of
Senator Fanchet. ssss va
N Announcement was made here to.
daysof q series of mass meeting TO be
held In various parts Of the state. be.
ginning with one in Albany tomorrow
afternoon q ret. = publ expression
on the defeat Of the anti gambling
bills. The announcement FOR the Al
bany meeting included a statement
that Senator Grattan would be.invited
to attend and explain his vote against
the bill. 4.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MORE THAN 100000 ACRES in
LAKE BASIN ON MARKET.
THOMAS TRACT SOLD.
ST. Paul Men Have Plan tor colonix.
ing Lands That is the Most Gigantic
Undertaking Ever Projected in Mon.
tana.

More than 100000 acres of land in
the Lake basin country, just north Of
Billings, will be colonized and dis
posed Of in wholesale and retail tracts
according to the plans Of a st. Paul
syndicate Of land dealers, which pur-
chased the John T. Murphy ranch Of
10000 acres and recently closed a
deal for the purchase Of the 10000
acres IN the tract formerly owned by
Cabot Thomas. 8s
It is said that the plan for coloniz-
ing this vast area Of farming land is
the largest undertaking Of its kind
that has ever been projected in the
state Of Montana and it is believed
that it will be the means Of bringing
to this section Of the country thous-
ands Of people and providing them
with homes in country Immediately ad-
jacent to Billings and tributary to this
city.
A. fictitious, T. f. Danaher, Albert
J. Noson, ]. s. Hammond and d. j.
Mcmahon are members of the ST.
Paul syndicate Of men who are back
OF the project. All are well known
real estate men of St. Paul and have
colonized large tracts Of land through
out the west and especially In North
Dakota.
Closed Deal Here.
T Messrs. Mcmahon and Danaher Wis.
tied this city several weeks ago and
completed arrangements for the pur-
chase Of, the land. Yesterday Mr.. Nc
Mahon and several Of his associates
and g number pf buyers who are seek
Ing Ing large tracts we're Ii Billings and
this morning will start for the Lake
basin country in company with Dr..
sudduth, H. w. Campbell and several
Billings men, to classify the land.
It is said that it is the plan Of the
syndicate to sell the land in 100 and
320-acre tracts. Purchasers viii have
an opportunity Of taking up a similar
area Of government land In all prob.
ability. a
The company will send colonists to
this section in large numbers, to set
tie on the lands and it is their inten.
tion to open up one Of the largest
farming communities In this section Of
the state. tssf .3sss
Il has been stated that several large
tracts Of the vast area have already
been sold at wholesale and the pur-5
chasers intend to retail the land to-
homeseekers. ssS ,sA3ss A3s #
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

It Is not q matter Of days now, only
hours in The Gazette contest to de-
eide which girls will take the tours to
Japan on June 30.s This is one Of the
most important happenings today in
Billings. It remains with the business
men to decide who shall represent
Billings In Japan this summer. One
of the prominent boosters of the city
has suggested that the young lady
who wins be invited to become an
active member Of the boosters, as she
will travel many thousands Of miles
and If she has the inclination and the
material to work with she can place
the name Of Billings, Montana" in
faraway points as well as in the thick
" populated cities. It is not expected
the name will bring ship loads Of Jap
anese to Montana, but keeping the
name before as many people as possi.
BILE is good advertising.
All matters for the counting Of
votes have been arranged. Mr.. Whit.
ney will unseal the lock Of the ballot
box at o'clock and turn the contents
Of the box over to the Judges at The
Gazette counting room. BY the use
Of an adding machine It is hoped that
the votes will be compiled In q few
hours. The reports OF the contestants
-
which will constitute the results 81
the hnal canvass will be checked ar
by the judges and verified by the cash
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
MRS. EVANS AT SPRINGS.

Paso Robes Hot Springs, Cal.
April 9.-Mrs. Robley r. Evans and
her daughter; Mrs. Charles G Marsh,
arrived here shortly after 5 o'clock
this afternoon and Joined Rear Ad.
miral Evans at the springs. Their
coming cheered him greatly, and. II
is believed. will have beneficial ef.
feet. Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Marsh
were accompanied by Lieutenant
Frank Taylor Evans. who went to Los
Angeles to meet them.