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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ROOSEVELT IS CHOICE
OF UTAH REPUBLICANS
SALT LAKE CONVENTION ENDS
IN WARFARE
Proposed Nomination of Senator by
That Body Leads to Acrimonious
Fight-Smoot Wins a
Victory
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.. May T.
National issues figured but slightly at
the Republican state convention today.
The AIS delegates cheered with might
resolution declaring Theodore Roose-
Welt to be Utah's first choice for the
presidential nomination, and w. II.
Taft it's second choice.
But when d. o. Rideout, Salt Lake
county delegate, offered a resolution
authorizing the Republican state nomi-
mating convention next fall to nomi-
nate a candidate for senator harmony
disappeared and an acrimonious fight
began.
The nomination of senator in this
manner has been urged by faction
of the party composed chiefly of gen.
tiles and nicknamed the insurgents"
1t has been opposed by Senator Smoot
and others in control of the regular
organization. The regulars have main
tained the move was hostile to Sem
ator Smoot, whose term expires next
spring.
The speeches, or virtually all of
them. were in favor of the resolution,
but the votes, in like proportion, were
against 1t. Even the regulars were
surprised at the completeness of the
victory in view of the fact that the
field of argument had been yielded to
the enemy. 1t was personal triumph
for the Mormon senator.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
SAY HARRY CROFT is
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER
Boxer Entered in Contest Recently
Held in Portland Said to Have
Participated in Many
Battles
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, May I'm a spe-
cial dispatch to the Evening Telegram
from Juneau, Alaska, Henry Croft, who
was entered as an amateur by the Sc
attic Amateur Athletic club for the
heavyweight championship in the box
ing and wrestling tournament held in
Portland to decide the amateur cham
pionships of the Pacific coast, and who
won the championship from Edward
Johnson of the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic club, is alleged to be a pro-
fessional. He is alleged to have fought
Nick Burley, a well-knowh profess
sional, in Dawson City five years ago
and to have participated in fights all
over Alaska. He is said to be the son
of Johnny Carroll, an old-time profess
sional prizefighter, who resides in San
Francisco and whose son, Jimmy Car
roll, has earned quite reputation in
the prize ring.
Supporters Of Johnson in the contest
with Croft are reported to have lost
$4,000 in bets to the supporters of the
alleged ringer"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BAY SAFE GOES
FOR RNfBRASKAN
DEMOCRAT INSTRUCTED FOR
WI. BRYAN
Convention E cts Delegates to oens
yer, Ineludlb George Fred Will
liams, Nose Nomination
ls CldsIy Contested
Ry Associated Pre-.

by Associated trd.
BOSTON, NY with some op-
position to instlctions In favor of w.
]. Bryan for residential candidate.
although such istructions were adopt
ed finally and with a more decided
contest over tn, selection of delegates
at large. the 1emocratic state con-
venticn today escted four leaders to
represent the staA at the Denver con-
vention.
The delegates ere George Fred
Williams of DedAm. District Attor-
ney John B. Moro of Boston, former
Mayor John w. Cdghlin of Fall River
and Daniel ]. DoArty Of Westfield.
Opposition to III instruction plank
was voiced by Prol Alexander Cham
berlain of Clark urkersity, Worcester,
but his effort to obtin reconsideration
was ignored.
The main contestA came on the Sc
lection of the four dlegates and prin-.
cipally over the nam of George Fred
Noise Lasts TNo Hours
williams.
For two hours Fam ell hall rang
with shouts, cries, \speeches and
the chairman had dinAulty In main
tanning a semblance ofprder.
At one time he was lblged to call
the police to clear the blatform.
Some of the speech$ were ex-
tremely bitter, but all the speakers
pleaded fer harmony.
A roll call on the seAction of the
four delegates by acclanation was
carried. 40S to 1862.
Previous to the meetingof the con-
| cold fz1 aaf
within the committee on resolutions
over the instruction planl A COM
promise was effected and while the
plank was retained 1t wa modified
so as to apply only TO thefour dele
gates elected at todays coRention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
HUNTINGTON'S RETURN
PLEASES BOYLE HEIGHTS
Magnate Expected to Sign Agreement
Which VIII Start Work on the
Seventh Street Bridge
at Once

Boyle Heights residents particularly
will be pleased to learn that with the
return of Henry E. Huntington the
movement to build the bridge over
Seventh street and the river has re-
ceived an impetus.
President Huntington will, 1t is ex-
pected, quickly sign the agreement be-
tween the city and the Los Angeles
Railway company providing for pro-
portionate payment of the costs and
the board of public works will award
the contract to Robert Beyrle, the
lowest bidder.
The company gets the right to ope-
rate it's East Seventh street cars across
the bridge in return for paying for part
of the structure.
1t is expected that the bridge will be
completed before the year ends and
Boyle Heights will get another car
line
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
WISCONSIN MAN ls BADLY
BEATEN AND THEN ROBBED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May I'll. IL.
Eaton, a member of the firm of Eaton
g. Eaton, manufacturers OF Monroe,
Wis, was brutally beaten and robbed
late last night on Ninth street within
a few yards of Market.
Eaton. who had been travelling to the
southern part of the state, reached
San Francisco last Friday, intending
to remain during the festivities of fleet
week.
The injured man claims to have been
robbed of money and valuables amount
ing to $1,000 and a deposit slip for $S5
on a bank in this city. The police
were notified and officers were detailed
to search for the robbers. Eaton's In
juries are not dangerous.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FUND BEING RAISED
FOR AMERICAN TEAM
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
Treasurer of Olympic Committee
Makes Detailed Statement of Varl-
Gus onatons-Amount Short
of Total Desired
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 7.-Treasurer Ju-
liam w. Curtis of the American Olympic
committee has made detailed state
ment of the various donations to the
fund being raised to send a representa-
tive American team to the Olympic
games in England this summer.
Up to date he reports S11,0 ,041 has been
subscribed, which is far short of the
$50, 900 which the committee esti-
mates will be necessary to send strong
team abroad. OF this amount the col
leges, including Yale, Dartmouth, Penn
sylvania, Chicago and Michigan, have
subscribed $500 and various athletic
clubs about $4,000.
Individual subscribers include An
drew Carnegie, S. B. Guggenheim and
A. B. Spaulding, who gave $500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
STANDARD OIL OCTOPUS
AGAIN FIGHTING FINE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Standard
Oil company of Indiana today COM
menced new fight to escape pay
ment of the fine of $29,240,000 levied
against 1t by Judge Lands in the fed
eral district court, when it's attorneys
appeared to argue an appeal from the
lower court.
John s. Miller argued a reversal
should be granted because, he said. the
oil company did not know 1t was using
illegal rates and that each trainload
of the company's product should have
been taken as the basis of a shipment.
instead Of each car as charged in the
indictment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
RANCH FOREMAN LOSES LIFE
WHEN WELL WALLS COLLAPSE

Asher Beckett, so years old, was
smothered yesterday morning by the
caving In of a well on the ranch of
C. A. Patterson at Glendale. Mr. Pat
terson is county supervisor and has
employed Beckett as foreman of his
ranch for the past four years.
Beckett had been digging in the we'll.
At the time of the cavein he was about
fifteen feet deep.
The body was recovered about an
hour after the accident and taken to
the local undertaking rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
HARTFORD MAN SUGGESTS
CEMETERY FOR SUICIDES

That Los Angeles had thirteen sui
cides last month has caused George
Brereton of Hartford, Conn.,, to write
to Mayor A. G. Harper suggesting tnat
the city maintain cemetery for sui
cides exclusively. Brereton thinks
1t will discourage self-slaughter.
The unknown writer says that in
Ireland, with 100000 population, there
were only 157 suicides In year. His
idea is that in the old days in England
when suicides were buried at cross
roads the practice of killing ones self
was less common.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BACTERIOLOGIST HORTON
MIXING WITH MEDlCOS

Bacteriologist Warren N. Horton OF
the Los Angeles health department has
gone east on a months leave of abb
sence, leaving DR.. Downing d. Nice,
recently of Illinois. in charge of the
laboratory.
Dr. Horton will attend the sessions
of the American Medical association in
Chicago next week and visit his old
home In st. Louis, where he was at
tached to several hospital staffs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
SCHEDULE OF GOLF GAMES

The green committee of the Los An
geles Country club has planned four
golf events to take place on the follow
ing dates:
Saturday, May 9-Eighteen holes
handicap match play against bogey,
one ball sweepstakes.
Saturday, May '16-Eighteen holes
handicap medal play, one ball sweep
stakes.
Saturday, May 23-Four ball four
some, eighteen holes handicap match
play against bogey, one ball sweep
stakes.
Decoration day, Saturday, May 30
Thirty-six holes handicap medal play;
choice score.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FORTIFlCATIONS OUTLOOK
IN CONGRESS GL00MIER
McLachlan Advises Mayor Harper
That Lawmakers Think Six Mil
lions Should Satisfy Pacific
Coast People

CONGRESSMAN James McLachlan
writes Mayor Harper that congress Is
not making plans for fortihcations tof
san Pedro harbor with the celebrity
with which he had hoped. He says:
1.-The fortification bill which
passed the houses some time ago
carries about $S,000000.
"Of that $6,000000 is distributed
along the Pacific ocean, and there
is a feeling, especially among the
house members, that the Pacific
ocean should be satisfied for the
present"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BAY CITY's STREET CARS
BREAK ALL DAY RECORDS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE rec
ord for street car transportation was
broken yesterday when the cars of
the United Railroads. California Street
railway and other independent systems
The United Railroads carried the bulk
of this vast number Manager Black
stating his company transported nearly
1000 900 people. The greatest number
of people carried on the cars hereto
fore in a single day was during the
parade of knights Templars in 1904,
when more than 100000 people rode.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
DENTON DEFEATED BY SMITH

By a score of 100 to 43. c. Smith de-
feated r. Denton in the fourth game of
the continuous pool tournament at
Morleys Spring street parlor last night.
Denton made but one scratch, while
Smith was charged with three.
The contest was witnessed by large
number of followers of the cue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FIGHT FOR FAMOUS GOLD
MINE AMICABLY ADJUSTED
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. May THE liti-
cation over the famous Morgan mine
near Angels has been amicably settled
and preparations are being made to re-
open the property, which in early days
yielded millions to it's owners.
Senator Fair and William Irvine
fought for years to prove title to the
property, and after their deaths the
struggle was continued by their heirs.
Through the agency of Thomas Ma
gee & Sons, who represented Mrs. Oel-
richs and Mrs. Vanderbilt, the legal
difficulties with the Irvine heirs were
settled recently by the payment of "A
large sum, in return for which they
decided all their rights and title to the
mine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
HUSBAND, WIFE AND BABE
KILLED BY s. p. TRAIN
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
BAKERSFIELD, May w. e.
Loucke, his wife and their baby were
instantly killed this morning when an
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by Southern Pacific train
No. 13 at Reedley, a station on the line
between Fresno and Tulare counties.
Scott Manlovel, driver of the auto
mobile, escaped uninjured. According
to his account of the accident none Of
the occupants of the automobile saw
the train until it was too late to avoid
a collision The train was en- route
from Coalinga to Fresno. The accident
occurred at 10:45 a. m.
Loucke was a prominent resident of
Selma Fresno county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BLOODY COAT MAY PROVE
TO BE CLEW TO MURDERED
Rusty Rifle and Garment Said to Be.
long to Man Accused of
Killing Rich Portland
Pawnbroker
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, May 7.-An overcoat
which has apparently been soaked in
blood and a rusty rifle was found last
night in vacant lot near Montgomery
and Water streets. The coat was
identified by Frank D. Hennessy. clerk
of the municipal court, as belonging
to e. Fl. Martin. who is accused of
the murder of Pawnbroker Nathan
Wolff last Friday. Hennessy is posi-
tive that Martin had been wearing the
coat within the past week. Martin is
still in jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PASADENA FENCER WANTED
BY EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB

Harry Maloney fencer and all around
athlete, is considering an offer from
Mike Donovan, head instructor of the
New York Athletic club, and the
chances are that he will sell out his
Pasadena gymnasium, which he owns
Jointly with F. S. Hostetter, and take
UP the New York offer. Hostetter ex-
'pects to go east in June.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BIG AQUEDUCT DREDGER
DIGS TONS AT A TIME
Chief Engineer MuIholIand Says Giant
Ditch Digger Just Installed Is
Doing Good Work Near
independence

Chief Engineer William Mulholland
of the Owens river aqueduct has re-
turned to Los Angeles after seeing the
giant dredger installed near lnde-
pendence ditch.
Engineer Mulholland inspected the
excavating of the first $50 feet and
found that the big machine was doing
well, lifting up tons of material at a
time.
Work by the 700 aqueduct laborers
and the big force of men and 800 horses
of the Southern Pacific road building
outfits is progressing rapidly at the
lower end of the line.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Instruct for Bryan
sy Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdttu FIes5. I ;
BOSTON, May 7.-Followirt a ses-
sion that lasted several hoHs last
night the committee on resolutions of
the Democratic state convention re-
assembled at O'Clock today % con-
slider the matter of instructionsto the
delegates at large to the nationl con-
vention. The outcome of the neeting
was a decision to report to th con-
vention instructing for w. ]. Bran.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Troops to Help Dedicate
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
HARDIN, May IA detachment OF
the local garrison will leave here May
IA for Port Arthur at the invitation
of the Japanese military authorities to
take part in the dedication ceremonies
of a Japanese monument to the Rus
sian dead at Port Arthur.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
DIVORCE DENOUNCED AS
CURSE OF THE COUNTRY
By Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, May 7.--At the final ses-
sion of the sixteenth annual conference
of Episcopal church clubs of the
United States here today addresses
and discussions favored social settle
ments. Divorce and remarriage were
condemned as 1.-The curse of the coun-
try" Leniency among Episcopalians
on the subjects was denounced with es-
pecial severity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Kentucky for Taft
Rv Associated Press.

BY Assocfated PTess,
LOUISVILLE, KY. May 7.-Ken-
lucky Republicans here today, instate
convention, instructed for Taft Uhited
States Senator-Elect Bradley in abrief
speech urged the factions to get to-
gether and work for united part In
Kentucky.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Cannon 72 Years Old
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 7.-speaker
Cannon was 72 years old today. The
fact that the weight of years has not
worried him much was attested by his
remark when congressman reminded
him Of his natal day. by Jove!" he
said, "I had not thought anything
about It."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Mrs. powie Gets $4oo
gy Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May Mrs. John Alex
ander Dowie was awarded $400 by the
appraisers of the personal property of
the late founder of Zion City yesterday,
They filed their report showing that
instead of the great wealth supposed
to have been held by Dowie. the total
amount was $1,000, Mrs. Dowie re-
ceived the widows share, one-third.
She still has claim on the real es-
tate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Sy Associated Press.

zA5sOOIdtVI
At Washington--Was Phil
delphia game postponed rain.
AT Chicago-St. Louis Chicago game
postponed; rain.
At Boston-Boston-N New York game
postponed; rain.
Al Detroit-Detroit- Cleveland game
postponed; rain. Teams were to have
played a previously postponed game.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE sTANprNG.

By Associated Press.
At New York-Boston-New York
game postponed; rain.
AT ladelphia-Brooklyn- Philadel-
phia game postponed; rain.
At st. Louls-St. Louis-C Cincinnati
game postponed; wet grounds.
AT Pittsburg Pittsburg Chicago
game postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Two-base hits-Wheeler. Sacrifice hits
Heitmuller Altman, Wheeler. Oakes. Bases on
balls-on Koestner 4; off Hopkins, L. Struck
out-By Koestner. 2; by Hopkins. 4. Double
plays-Cook to Haley to Hogan; Brashear to
Dillon. Time-1:S5. Umpire-o Connell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ANGELS LOSE IN THIRD CON
TEST OF SERIES
VAN HALTREN's MEN GATHER IN
SIX RUNS
Superior Work In the Field Captures
Prize for Northern Players.
Hopkins Walks Four
Men
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
By Associated Press.

7
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Oakland
played an errorless game today and
piled up six runs in eight innings,
while the best Los Angeles could do
was two in nine innings. 1t was su-
perior work in the field that won for
| Oakland Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Wyoming for Taft
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LANDER, Wyo., May THE Wy
oming state Republican convention 4o-
day renominated Frank w. MonAll
for congress and adopted resolutions
instructing delegates to the national
convention to vote for Secretary Tat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
WILL CHALLENGE cARsEY

When Frank Carsey, a lightweight
who has been fighting in Colorado and
Nevada, arrives In Los Angeles he will
be interviewed by Charley Dalton, who
will endeavor to make a match for a
preliminary with the Colorado fighter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PORTLAND GAME POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN
Special to The Herald.

PORTLAND, Ore, May THE base
ball fans were greatly disappointed to-
day when the game with San Fran
cisco was postponed on account of rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
JAPANESE WILL MEET CHAMP

Fukamachi, local jiu jitsu artist.
and McLaghlan, who says he is the
champion of the world, will engage in
a jiu jitsV cotnest on May II at Chutes
park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATS At FAIR.
Richmond County Exposition Mecca
for Leaders of Bruan's Cause.

Many prominent Democrats were present at the
Richmond County Fair Grounds Dongan Hills
Staten Island, yesterday, to celebrate Democratic
Day Among the leaders who present were
John E. Atwood, chairman of the speakers COM
mittee of the national committee; r. 3. Mahany
and C. ]. Mccormack, the Richmond leader. They
introduced by Lewis Nixon. Besides being
at the fair and thousands of school children from
Assembyman Daniel T. Cornell, OF Clifton came
TO the grounds in the morning with three thousand
fag-wavIng children a special train.
Borough President Cromwell had as his guest ex-
Mayor Richard W. Sherman, of Utica, a brother of
the Republican Vice-Presdential candidate. Henry
Watterson, the editor OF 1.-The Louisville Courier
Journal: Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany leader
and State Chairman Connors were invited. but were
unable TO attend. After leaving the fair grounds
tbs politicians were taken in automobiles the
Mount Loretta Home guests of Father Fitz-
gerald. There exhibition drill by the boys
brigade of the institution and a review.
In the third heat OF the last half mile running
race horse ridden by Willie Smith, young
jockey. stumbled and broke his leg. The boy was
slightly hurt. The trotting race of the day was
the $50 class pace for a purse of $500. which was
won by Lady Bonanza, driven by Dennis Buckley
Marion second, driven by z D. Hallenbeck
and Spinach captured third prize with d. Vein
berger up.
To-day will be Republican day at the fair and
II is expected that Governor Hughes will be pres
ent and speak His presence. the fair association
officials say. Will not interfere with the running
and tTotting races.
Chairman Branif OF the Republican County Com
mittee OF Richmond will meet the Governor AT the
Hotel Astor to-day and escort him the fair
grounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10
SWISHER FORCES WIN
National Committee Settles Differ
ences in Vest Virginia.

The regular Republican organization IN West Vir-
gnia of which Charles r. Swisher is leader. has
won It's fight with the Sherr people before the
Republican National Committee. The factions are
led respectively, by Arnold Sherr serving a
second term as Auditor and Charles r. Swisher.
Secretary of State. The fight had been carried
I'D to Chairman Hitchcock who appointed National
Committeeman ". L. Ward. T. C. du Pont and
Charles F. BROKER a subcommittee to hear both
sides and pass on the respective merits of the
claims advanced. The subcommittee reported last
night as follows
After a careful investigation and hearing, at
which both sides received all the time they asked
for, find that the convention presided over by
publican State Committee, of which S. v Matthews
is chairman, elected at that convention, is the reg
We therefore recommend that the Republican
National Committee recognize as regular the Re-
publican State Committee of which s. v. Matthews
is chairman.
of the subcommittee. This settles the disputed
July and authorized The Sherr party 1t
will be recalled. bolted hour before the calling
to order of the convention, and put in the field a
Swisher for Governor. This ticket finds itself
without an official label. and either be with
drawn or else run independently and in opposition
the ticket Endorsed regular.
Chairman Hitchcock said last night he had been
assured that irrespective of any action that might
be taken by the Sherr faction in the matter it
absolutely certain that only of Presidential
electors would be nominated in West Virginia, so
that the fight. If made, would only affect
the offices to be filed and in way irnpern
the national ticket.