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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23
 Former Governor Dead.

San Diego, Cal, August Performer Gov Nathan Oakes Murphy of Arizona died suddenly at the Coronado hotel today. Governor Murphy, who has been in poor health for some time, came here recently from Colorado Springs, accompanied by his wife. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage of the stomach. Governor Murphy was 58 years of age. He was elected a delegate in Congress from Arizona in 1893, and was governor of the territory from 1898 to 1902.
 not even a sufficiently compensating charge fairly to meet the cost in value of the service performed. They claim that while the net rates of some of the roads have in recent months shown 5oms advance, yet, taking all of the months to- gether, the net earnings have shown a very large diminution since February 1, 1905. They declare that the wages of their employees have been increased and that prices of all articles necessary for the maintenance and equipment If their lines are higher; that the demand of the public for efficiency of srevice has be- come more and more exacting, as well as the demand for quick transit better ter minal facilities, depots end stations, larger and more expensive cars. heavier engines stronger bridges, heavy rails, and in all other respects that they have been compelled to meet an increased and costly demand for safe, prompt and efficient service.
 Heavy Expenses.
 The large volume of traffic enabled them in some measure to keep pace with these extra expenses but since November, 1907, the traffic has been decreased, decreasing their gross revenues enormously, while they have been obliged to continue their high scale of wages and to pay high prices for all material and supplies The railroads aver that there is no alternative left to them except to advance their rates in order to pay their employees. They say the development of the south depends upon an increase rather than a decrease of their efficiency, and they believe that the public prefers to see such a reasona- hle and fair advance in rates as 1ill in sure prompt, safe, efficient service and consequent commercial development rath- CT than the holding down of transporta- tion companies to such scant return ;ls will require them to reduce the wages of their employees and prevent them from maintaining such.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23

Travel seahoard going east.
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seaboard. on-slms line Atlanta.
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-raffic Not Restricted

They deny that the raise will restrict the volume of traffic and state that it IS
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Page i. Bryan makes plans to invade New York. Southeastern railroads make an answer to complaints. Harmony caucus will be held by Iowa republicans. lngratitude of strikers for liberal con- sessions. Governor Wilson roasts county officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23
FREEZING COLD IN
 SEVERAL STATES

St. Paul. Minn.. August 22.-specials from Minnesota, North Dakota and northern Wisconsin tell of a heavy frost last night. At Dickinson, N. D.. the mercury fell to five degrees below freezing. large part of the flax crop is reported injured. Half of the wheat is in shock and the rest is thought I'd he ripening and out of danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
MUCH WOOL OVER MILWAUKEE,
Because Of Heavy Shipments Storage
in-Transit Rate is Asked.
MANY SHIPPERS ARE ON THIS LINE
Letters Are Coming In that Show De.
mand for such Tariff, and IL
VIII Be Sought by
Omaha.

Steps will be taken at once by the Omaha
Wool and Storage company to secure a
storage-in-transit rate from the Milwaukee
railroad, which now originates many wool
shipments in the Black Hills country OF
South Dakota and along It's new Pacific
coast extension line in Montana.
The company is IN receipt of a number
of letters from Montana wool growers who
say they must ship by the Milwaukee road
in order to take advantage of the short
distance to Transportation lines, but that
the road has not yet made a rate to Oman
which will enable them to store their wool
here 800 Af"j tca5T- #At I-2 ?"
With one accord the;Montana wool grow
ers who have asked the Omaha company
to secure the rate say that they favor the
Omaha market and the Omaha plan, but
they want the Milwaukee & st. Paul rate.
Writing to the Wool and Storage COM
pany one grower suggests that the Mon
tana wool should be kept separate from all
other woods, as he believes 1t viii grade
higher thar any wool grown in the west.
He will receive a reply within a day OF
two assuring him that his wool will be
kept separate.
Plans are now being made for putting in
a small securing plant that the growers
who want their wool secured may have the
work done in Omaha before selling to the
eastern buyers, The Omah company Is
encouraging this enterprise, also the prop
osition of a grader of twenty-four years
experience who desires to come to Omaha
and grade the wool, giving the grower ar
honest idea of what his wool is worth and
relieving him of being entirely dependent
on the word of the graders who are in the
employ of the buyers and manufacturers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
ALLISON IN THE LEAD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

namely Governor Austin L. Crothers and
State Treasurer Murray Vandiver. Others
prominent in the party's councils, includ-
ing Senators Isadore Rayner and John
Walter Smith, and former Governor Brown,
known that they would not accept election
as delegate to Denver
There was doubt, too, concerning the at
titude of the Bryan element. Those who
favored the NebTaskan's nomination for
the presidency were claiming at least half
of the district delegates, which were to be
selected during the day. They also were
opposed to the unit rule. They expected
no clash in the convention, they said, al
though they pointed to the number OF
Bryan delegates as an indication of the
amount Of trouble they could make If sc
inclined.
Six counties have endorsed Bryan and
have twenty-four delegates for him. In
addition the Bryan leaders claim a sym.
pathetic following, the other delegates Civ.
ing them a total strength Of fifty-two votes
in the convention, whose state vote is 1873.
The party managers on the other hanc
declare they control the majority ana will
be able. II deemed expedient, to send ar
instructed delegation to Denver to enforc,
upon 1t the unit rule.
Conferences and consultations DELAYED
the assembling of the convention unit
after the time fixed for calling IL to order
As a result of these meetings 1t was sail
that in addition to Governor Crothers an,
General Vandiver Congressman j. F.. c
Talbot and Attorney General Straus ha,
been selected as delegates -at-large.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
SALOON MEN OUT OF POLITICS
Vote in State Convention to Contrib
ute No More Money.
TAKE HAND IN NO CAMPAIGN
Consider that IL People want Prohibit
lion They win Get IL and
Spending MOnes. is
Wasting IL,

BY unanimous vote the Nebraska Retail
Liquor Dealers association, which closed
a two days meeting. i'm Omaha Wednesday,
decided that all members should withdraw
from politics and that not l cent will be
contributed by saloon men in the future
for any campaign und
The resolution was presented by Walter
Brandes Of Omaha. who said that he did
not believe the policy of the saloon men
and liquor dealers donating money to cam
paign funds was good policy and that not a
dollar should be spent by the members of
the association to prevent the enactment
Of local option or prohibition laws. Mr..
Brandes said:
IF the people want local option or pro-
hibition they are going to get 1t and 1t is
a waste of money to pay it to the campaign
managers of any party who may promise
to be friendly to the liquor dealers inter-
osts and then find themselves helpless. We
ought not to give a dollar"
More than 500 Nebraska dealers were
present at the morning session Wednesday
and they passed the resolution presented
by Mr.. BTandes without protest.
Officers of tine liquor dealers association
said they believed the members would prac-
tice what they were preaching and a sa-
loon keepers money would be the hardest
Imoney which campaign managers would get
in the future.
Fremont will be the text meeting place
Of the association.
The afternoon was spent visiting the
Omaha breweriesI the liquor dealers going
to South Omaha in special cars and accom-
panied by a band.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
SMALL SIZED ROW IN LOUISIANA
Governor blanchard Insists on Right
as DeAgate.

as Delegate.
BATON ROUGE, La, June 1.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met here today to
choose del~egates-at-large to tho national
convention. simultaneously delegates are
being chosen also from the seven congress
sional districts to the Denver convention.
Events preceding the convention make It
appear that William j.. Bryan will be en-
dorsed by resolution, but there was some
doubt whether the louisiana delegation
will go to Denver instructed for his can
didacy. Several democratic leaders have
declared themselves in favor OF an unin-
structed delegation, although they have not
announced that they viii make a fight for
no Instructions.
One important contest before the eonven-
ton Is that of N. c. Blanchard, democratic
national Committeeman from Louisiana and
late governor. The democratic executive
committee OF Caddo parish, in which Mr..
Blanchard resides. selected delegates to the
state convention, Mr.. Blanchard's name not
appearing among these delegates. Later
the same committee, with a quorum pres
Int, but MADE up for the most part OF
members other than those who attended
the first meeting, ordered a primary Ia
select delegates to the state convention.
In this primary former Governor Blanchard
was among the delegates elected. Both OF
these delegations claim the right TO seats
in today's convention. Both delegations
have favored the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
MEET
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS ME-
DeleEates-at-Lsrge Are Instructed for
bryan.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 1.-The demo-
cratic state convention which convened
here at noon today. at todsy's session
elected delegates to the national convention.
adopted a resolution binding the delegates
to the support of Bryan as the party's
nominee besides disposing OF matters OF a
routine character. Tomorrow the result Of
the primaries for state officers will be
ratified. a platform and a national commit
teeman elected. At the opening session reso-
lutions eulogistic OF the late former United
States Senator James X. Jones was adopted
by a rising vote.
The delegates-at-large to the national
convention are as follows:
United States Senator James P. Clarke,
George w. Donaghey, democratic nominee
for GOVERNOR; o. c, Ludwig. secretary Of
state, and James II. Harrod. a Little Rock
attorney.
Senator Jeff Davis was one OF the nomi-
nees for delegate-at-large. but received only
1S3 votes out Of a total OF sos.
The delegates selected compose the So
called administration slate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
VaIIer Nan in KiIIed.

WATERLOO. Neb,. June S~.-(special
Telegram )-FOllowing a dispatch from
Rock Springs, wyo., yesterday TO L. w.
Shannon, station agent at this place. stat
ing that John Moore. formerly of Waterloo,
had been fatally injured. the agent at Val
ley this morning received a message saying
that Moore died in the hospital at Rock
Springs at 6 o'clock last evening. Moore
was night ~yardmaster at Green River, Wyo.
He is a son-in-law OF j. P. Hanger, who
lives south of Watrloo. A brother, Robert
Moore, lives six miles south OF here and a
sister. Mrs. Walter Rock, resides In valley.
No details as to the nature OF the accident
which caused Moore's death are available
here, The body has been shipped and viii
arrive here OF No. 10 tomorrow at 4:5e p.
m. No funeral arrangements have been
mad as yet, except that burial viii take
place at ProspeGt I'M cemetery, near
Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
LOWER POSTAGE TO ENGLAND
Agreement Reached Which Will Go
Into Effect in October
TWO CENTS AN OUNCE THE RATE
Postmaster General Believes Reduc.
tIOn VIII Result in Increased
Reeeipts-Aid to
Business,

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Meyer announced today that an agree
mcnt had been reached with tie British
government providing for a letter postage
of 2 cents an ounce between the United
States and Great Britain and Ireland. to
become operative october 1, 1905. lie stated
further that the British postmaster. Sydney
Buxton, was making a like announcement
TO the House Of Commons today.
The. matter Of a penny postage as It
is called in England. has been under con-
sideration for some time, and as far back
as last July President Roosevelt approved
Mr.. Meyers course in urging a restricted
union with England
on October /. 1907. the Universal Postal
union, which governs the International pos
tai transactions OF the various civilized
countries, reduced the rate of letter postage
from 5 cents a half ounce flat to 5 cents for
the first ounce and 3 cents ror each add
tional ounce. which is the present rate be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
with which we have direct steamship con-
%nection, and is also the rate between the
United States and countries with which we
do not have direct steamship communica-
tion.
Forming Restricted Union.
Under the articles of the universal union,
however, any two states can form a re-
stricted union. Examples OF restricted
unions are those now existing which permit
a 2-cent an ounce letter rate between the
United States and Cuba, the United States
and Panama and the United States and
Canada.
General Meyer believes that
this reduction in the rate Of postage to the
United Kingdom ultimately will result in
an Increase In receipts because It has al
ways been found that a reduction of the
letter rate resulted finally in increasing
the revenue. He is also Of the opinion that
: lower postage will lead to a freer COM
urercial intercourse.
Manufacturers he says. are increasing
heir sales in England and must rely to q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
POPULAR CHOICE WINS OUT
Chamberlain Leads in OregOn-Pro-
hibitIon in Many CountIen.

Chamberlain Leads In OreHOn-PrO-
a htbitiOn in Many Counties.
PORTLAND. Ore, June 3.-Returns from
Mondays election are far from complete
and II may be several days before the exact
figures of the election can be had. The
reports at hand today confirm the estimates
sent out by the Associated Press last night.
Governor Chamberlain. democrat, clearly
viii have a majority OF 1000 or more over
his republican opponent for the United
States senatorship. Judge Henry NJ. Cake.
It is practically certain that the legis-
lature will have twenty-five members com
mitted to the election Of the peoples choice
for United States senator. six more than
necessary.
Congressmen Hawley and Ellis are re-
turned TO Washington by large majorities.
Equal suffrage has lost by a heavy ma
1ority.
Prohibition carried in many counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

great extent upon the mails for orders and
increase OF trade.
"Furthef.' he stated, this will be a
great boon to our adopted English speaking
citizens, particularly those of limited means,
as it will enable them to keep up CORE
~spondence with their relations and friends
in the old country at domestic rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
DIvIdends Remain Unchanged.

NEW YORK, June &-The American
Smelling and Refining company today de-
ciared quarterly dividends OF 1 per cent on
the common stock and of IA per cent on
the preferred. Both dividends are un-
changed from the last previous quarter.
Directors of the American Tobacco COM
pany today declared dividend OF IL per
cent on preferred stock. This is unchanged
from the last previous quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
KiIIn Himnelf Whme In.ane.

+ BEATRICE, Neb., June ~S.-(Special
TelegrAm.)-At the coroner's inquest held
over the body of C.. F. WILDER, who COM
mitted suicide this morning. the jury re-
turned g verdict that the deceased came
to his death by his own hands while
temporarily insane.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
summary by States.

amounts OF claims paid by Iife insurance
organizations in each state and In territorial
possessions Of the United States and In
Canada during 1907:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
Paying TeIIer Commits Suicide.

NEW YORK; June 3.-Charles I. Muir.
paying teller OF the Forty-Second street
branch OF the Corn Exchange bank, COM
mitted suicide today in the basement OF
the bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

Announcements. wedding stationery and
calling cards. blank book and magaSine
binding. Phone Doug. 1904. A.. 1. Root, Inc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

BY using the various departments OF The
Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns
at a small expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

The following payments Of $4,000 or more
were reported to the Insurance Press:
N~ehawka-Fred Shoemaker, $1i,S17.
Omaha-William r. Allen, S2&499; Ben
jamin +. drummer, 5000; Arthur b. ya-
William A. Paxton. SiSI66.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
DEATH RECORD.
Sir Robert GiaIespie REID.

MONTREAL, June 3.-sir Robert Gillespie
Reid, railroad builder and capitalist, died
here today. He was a native of Scotland,
and went in 1866 to Australia, where he
engaged in mining and public works. Six
years later he came 10 America taking up
active work as Tailway and bridge builder.
One of his first undertakings was the con-
structlon OF the International bridge across
the Niagara river near Buffalo. Later he
was in charge OF the building OF the bridges
between Montreal and Quebec on the
Montreal, Quebec and ottawa railway, now
q part Of the Canadian Pacific system.
In the United States he contracted for
and built the Colorado river bridge at Aus
tin, Tex, In 1890. and all the iron and
/ masonry bridges on the first $50 miles OF the
Southern Pacific bridge across the Rio
| Grande was another o. his undertakings,
ard he also built the Delaware water gar
bridge.
Mr.. Raids greatest work OF construction
from the physical standpoint was on the
Canadian Pacific railway north OF Lake
Superior, which included a tunnel $50 feet
in length through solid granite. He also
built the Lachine bridge, t-hree-quarters OF
a mile long. across the st, Lawrence.
w. NJ. Deremer.
UTICA. Neb., June special TeIe-
gram.)-W. NJ. Deremer, aged 81 years
died suddenly of heart failure tonight
at his home in this city at 1870. He had
been ailing for. six months. He has lived
In this community for thirty years, was
a prominent Odd Fellow and Ancient
order OF United Workmen. The funeral
will probably be held Saturday afternoon
Captain A. j. Standing.
CARLISLE. IA, June S,-Captain A. ]
Standing, widely known as an Indian edu,
Gator, and one of the founders OF the Car.
Isle Indian school. died at his home a
Dickinson college today. aged CO. He wal
long assistant superintendent of the Car
Elsie school He was a native Of England
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

This woman says Lydia r,
Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. @. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 car truly say that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound sa~ed my
life, and l cannot express my gratitude
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followed II as directed, and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
IL has restored me to perfect health.
Had IL not been for you / should have
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14

lie ofHcers-county and town author
ities-are SO naXious to get rid OF an
undesirable member of the community
that they are very slow to accept the
responsibility for the care of depend
ent persons. in many instances where
such responsibility is perfectly clear.
The Board of Charities of the District
of Columbia has several instances
where the public authorities deliber
ately sent dependent persons, some
times demented persons. from their
homes to the city of Washington, with
a view to dumping them as dependents
upon the District of Columbia.
Many instances arise both in the
District and in the States where de-
pendents have been wandering about
tho country for so long that they can
not be located in any definite place.
and they naturally fall burden on
the community in which they are found.
In very many instances there are dis
putes between authorities of different
places as to where the legal residence
of the dependent person really is, and
there seems to be no authority that
can determine this question. II has
never been presented to any Federal
court. and II is doubtful whether there
is any authority under the Constitution
to decide such question. 1t is an en-
ceedingly interesting one. and it is
becoming more important by virtue of
the fact that dependent people migrate
from State to State more and more
tl.an was formerly the case, because of
the greater facilities for transporta-
ton. The matter is becoming of such
grave Importance that it should be
settled BY judicial procedure or legis-
lative enactment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
MUST FACE TWO CHARGES.
Negro Arrested In Richmond Charged
With Murder aud Robbery.
TspecIal to THE Times Dispatch1

TSpecial to The Times Dspatch.
DURHAM, N. c., May 13.-Howard
Strowd, colored, arrested in Richmond
last Sunday morning on the charge Of
killing Lee Shaw. also colored, who died
after being dangerously wounded in
Lincoln Hospital Sunday morning, is
now held on two capital charges. When
the fugitive reached Durham the charge
of burglary was preferred against him.
1T is alleged that he broke into a
mans home near the suburbs and stole
$50 on the same night that he went to
Richmond. He was given a prelimi-
nary hearing this morning and re-
manded to jail without bail. lie will
probably be tried at the present term
OF the criminal court in this county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
DECLINES vICE-PREsIDENCY
Hughes Says He Would Not Serve,
Even If Elected.

Hughes Says He Would Not Serve,
Even If Elected.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Governor
Hughes. in letter to General Stewart
l.. Woodford. announces formally that
he would not be able to accept a
nomination for the vice presidency.
and. even IL elected. could not serve.
The Governors letter was given out
here to-day. 1t reads as follows:
State Of New Pork. Executive Cham
Der,
Albany. May II. 1905.
My Dear General Woodford,-I fini
your letter Of the 18th inst. awaiting
me on my return to Albany. / have
not said anything publicly regarding
the vicelpresSdency, as the matter has
not been preached to me in way
which seemed to require any action
on my part. But 1 do not desire to
have my silence misinterpreted, and
you, as delegate to the convention.
are entitled to an uneauivocai state-
ment. You are entirely right In your
assumption as to my attitude.
I should not care to be thought lack
ing in appreciation OF the distinction
of the office. But for reasons which
are controlling and leave no room for
discussion. and though I would he
deeply sensible Of the honor thereby
conferred, / should not be able to ac-
cept and would not, In any contin-
gency. accept nomination for the
vice. presidency. And even We're !
elected I could not serve.
With high regaSd. am,
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES e. HUGHES.