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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
FLEET LEAVES
Starts On Its Long Cruise Around
the World.

San Francisco, July s.-With the
turn of the tide yesterday, after the
hour of noon, the Atlantic fleet of
sixteen battlesbips hoisted anchor
and, led by Rear Admiral Sperry's
flagship Connecticut, turned their
prows toward the Golden Gate and
the open sea and their long voyage
to home port in the Atlantic.
The last calls were made, goodbys
were said by officers to their families
and friends, and when the sun peeped
over the Berkeley hills, big 49,"
the backbone of the American navy,
were ready to get under way.
There were many thousands of San
Francisco's population gathered on
the high hills to watch the fleets de-
parture, but there was no official re-
cognition of the event. A few bay
craft gave shrill blasts of their whis-
ties as parting salute and the
watching crowds silently waved
adieus. Beyond this there was moth
ing to mark the sailing of the great
sea force more than the arrival or
departure of other fleets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
PERSONAL.

Gov. Sanders of Louisiana decided
to appoint permanent state board
of arbitration to handle labor trou-
bles.
William L. Wilson, who embezzled
more than $4,000 of the funds of the
United States Home Protectors Fra.
ternity of Port Huron, Mich, was sen.
fenced to the penitentiary.
The president accepted tho resig-
nation of Judge William Lochren,
Judge of the United States court for
the district of Minnesota at st. Paul,
and appointed M. D. Purdy, assistant
to the attorney general, to the va
cancy.
Charged with disorderly conduct In
masquerading for nine years as man,
Mrs. August Sieb, &c years old, OF
New York, was sentenced to the work
house for five days.
Frederick Giles, foreman of depart
ment in the pressrooms of the Curtis
Publishing company of Philadelphia
was taken into custody by the police
as a suspect in connection with the
murder of DR.. William H. Wilson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15

spect to his memolE the convention
do now adjourn until IL o'clock noon
Wednesday,"
When the convention reassembled
Wednesday the report of the commit.
tee on permanent organization was
submitted and adopted, and Henry D.
Clayton of Alabama, permanent chair
man, delivered his address.
The following is the committee on
resolutions: Alabama, H. L. Martin;
Arkansas, James P. Clarke; Arizona,
George B. Stoneman; California, Isa-
dore Dockweiler; Colorado, Charles
S. Thomas; Connecticut, Thomas F.
Noone; Delaware, William Caulsbury;
Florida, F. L. Mayes; Georgia, Albert
H. Cox; Idaho, Fred T. Dubois; ILL.,
nois, Samuel Alschuler; Indiana, John
E. Lamb; Iowa, Jerry Sullivan; Kan
sas, w. A. Harris; Kentucky, ]. C. w.
Beckham; Maine, A. w. Knowlton;
Maryland, Austin L. Crothers; Massa-
chusetts, George Fred Williams; Mich
igan, F. 0. Gaffney; Minnesota, Mar
tin O'Brien; Mississippi, E. F. Noel;
Missouri, William J. Stone; Montana,
7. j. Walch; Nebraska, F. w. Brown;
Nevada, F. B. Newlands; New Hamp.
shire Eugene E. Reed; New Jersey,
James Smith, Jr.; New York, Alton B.
Parker; North Carolina, F. H. Sim
mons North Dakota, John Burke;
Ohio, D. M. Gruber; Oklahoma. c. N.
Haskell; Oregon, Robert D. Inman;
Pennsylvania, Marcus c. L. Kline;
Rhode Island, Frank E. Fitzsimmons
South Dakota, R. F. Pettigrew; Ten
nessee, J. B. Frazier: Texas. M. NJ.
Brooks: Utah, w. H. King; Vermont,
Elisha May; Virginia, John w. Dan.
tel; Washington, A. r. Titlow; West
Virginia, William r. Thompson; wy.
oming, George T. Beck; Hawaii, E. M.
Watson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
SHOW AN ASTONISHING POWER.
Growing Plants Capable Of Lifting
Tons OF Weight.

Experiments of a peculiar character
have been carried out at several Of
the noted agricultural colleges of the
United States, the object being to
ascertain the lifting power of grow
ing plants of different species. Farm
ers are well acquainted with the fact
that the roots of trees will disrupt and
sometimes overturn a stone wall, but
the lifting power of tender vegetables
is equally surprising.
The one result which has, perhaps,
attracted the greatest attention is the
discovery that weight Of ~ tons
can be lifted by the common Yankee
pumpkin in the course of it, develop.
ment.
DR.. Carpenter relates the story Of a
paving stone, weighing SO pounds, that
was raised from its bed (when joined
by others on all four sides) by such
soft piece Of fungi as the common
mushroom. And still another and
more remarkable story is added to the
above.
4 man having . cask Of sweet wine,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Record of the Most
Important Events
Condensed for the
Perusal of the Busy
Man.
CONVENTION NOTES.

Two sessions were held the second
day of the Democratic national conven-
ton, but little was accomplished. In
the afternoon there was remarkable
Bryan demonstration, the cheering
lasting one hour and 10 minutes. In
the evening, after several speeches,
the credentials committee reported,
unseating eight of the Guffey Pennsyl-
vania delegates. A minority report
was made and after an acrimonious de-
bate was rejected by vote of 615 to
3S7. The majority report was adopted
by viva voce vote.
The second days session of the
Democratic National convention at
Denver was presided over by Con.
gresham H. D. Clayton of Alabama,
the permanent chairman, who deliv-
cred an able address. The committee
On platform, with Gov. Haskell Of
Oklahoma as chairman, heard argu.
ments in favor of many planks and an
nounced that it could not report until
the third day. The committee on Gre
dentials heard contests from five
states and the District of Columbia.
The Democratic national convention
was opened in the great Denver hall
by National Chairman Taggart. Theo-
dore A. Bell was introduced as tenn
porary chairman and delivered the
keynote" address before an immense
crowd of delegates and spectators.
BRYAN seemed certain tn he nominated
for the presidency on the first ballot,
but the race for second place was an
open one.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
IS At WORK
Representatives Of the
Democracy Of United
States Begin Their
Sessions

States, through the legislative
branches Of their government, may de-
termine. This Democratic convention
must formally and unequivocally
pledge itself to such legislation as will
prevent the writ of injunction from
being converted into an instrument of
oppression.
A revision Of the tariff in the inter-
ests Of the people, as against trust ex-
tortion, he asserted, was the policy of
the party on tariff revision.
Transportation Question.
On this subject Mr.. Bell said:
1t is eminently proper that this con-
vention should define the Democratic
attitude toward the regulation of
transportation companies and call the
attention of the country to the indis-
putable fact that it was only after
years. of Democratic effort that an
amendment was made to the interstate
commerce law authorizing the commits
sion to establish reasonable rates
whenever it appeared that an exist
ing schedule was unjust and unreason-
able. The national platforms of the
Republican party remained silent upon
this great question for years and the
fact that the necessary change was
advocated by Republican president,
who succeeded only through the aid Of
the Democrats in both branches of
congress in placing the amendment
upon our statute books, does not affect
the credit to which our party is en-
titled for having worked persistently
for such an enactment.
Further amendment to our laws Civ.
ing the federal government SUPER
vision over the issuance of railroad
stocks and bonds is demanded.
Permanent Organization.
The roll call of states for the mem
bership of the committee on rules and
order Of business, credentials, perma-
nent order and resolutions followed
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama was an
nounced as permanent chairman, and
the rest of the temporary organization
was made permanent.
Honor Memory Of Cleveland.
Resolutions of respect for the men,
DRY of Grover Cleveland were adopted,
and as further mark of respect the
convention adjourned until Wednes.
day.
Tribute to Grover Cleveland.
The following resolution was Of
fered by I, J. Dunn of Omaha. who
will place William J. Bryan in nomi-
nation:
"As it has pleased the ruler of the
universe to remove from our midst
Grover Cleveland, late president of the
United States, who was three times
the candidate of the Democratic party,
be it
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15

Denver, Col.-Chairman Taggart of
the national Democratic committee
called the convention to order in the
new auditorium Tuesday.
\ The Rt. Rev. James j. Keane, arch
bishop of Wyoming, made the open
ing prayer, and Secretary Woodson
read tho call for the convention.
The temporary organization was
announced, as follows:
Temporary chairman-Theoiore A.
Bell, California.
General secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant general secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, D. c.
Assistant Observation-Disclosures S.
Northen, Atlanta, Ca; H. c. Rich.
mond, Fremont, Neb.; c. A. Nash, Per-
~, Ia; Edward Cahill, Springfield, ILL.,;
Will Reid, Rawlins, Wyo., and Frank
B. Ross, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rock Island, ILL.,; T. F. Smith, New
York city; William e. r. Byrne,
Charleston, w. Va; c. J. Gavin, Den
yer, COL; Rees F. Horrocks, Little
Rock, Ark, and Joseph L. Reilly, In
dianapolis, Ind.
Sergeant-at-arms- I. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief assistant sergeant-at-arms-
J. c. Fem, Indiana.
Chief neutrality-suspicious. w. Sulli-
van, Illinois.
Tally clerks-Ruby LaFoon, Madi-
sonville, KY; v. ALERT, Langdon, Nd;
E. E. Murphy, Leavenworth, Kan;
Thomas H. Lovelace, st. Louis; Thorn
as B. Collier, Memphis, Tenn, and
c. c. Ernst, Decatur, Ind.
Messenger to secretary-W. v.
Richardson, Danville, Ky.
Parliamentarian-N. D. Crutchfield,
Ky.
Official stenographer-M. w. Blum
berg, Washington, D. C.
Chaplains-Tuesday, Rt. Rev. James
]. Keane, archbishop of Wyoming;
Wednesday, Rev. c. F. Reimer, Den
yer, COL; Thursday, Rabbi Samuel
Kerch, Seattle, Wash: Friday, Rev.
P. T. Ramsey, Denver, Col.
Temporary Chairman Bell then de.
livered his speech. He arraigned the
Republican party for alleged failure
to keep it's pledges to the people, and
outlined the aims of the Democracy.
He denied that the party was an
enemy Of corporation properly con-
Quoted, claimed that the checking of
corporate abuses was the only aim.
Respecting the question of the al.
legged abuse of the writ of Injunction,
Mr.. Bell declared that the party only
sought to confine the equity powers of
the federal judiciary within such
bounds as the people of the United
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Resolved. That we, the delegates Of
the party. in national convention as
sembled. recognize IN him one Of the
strongest and ablest characters known
to the worlds statesmanship, who pos
sessed to an extraordinary degree the
elements of leadership. and by his
able, conscientious and forceful ad-
mtnistration Of public affairs, rested
honor upon his country and his party,
and
Resolved, That we hereby express
our deep sorrow at his death and ex-
tend our warmest sympathy and con-
dolence to his family, and that this
resolution be spread upon the records
OF the convention and copy be for
warded to Mrs. Cleveland, and
Resolved, as a further mark of re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
BRYAN
Is Nominee Of
Democrats.
IS NAMED ON
FIRST BALLOT
Nomination af Denver
Made With Loud
Acclaim.
On First Ballot Bryan Re-
ooived 802 l-2 Votes,
johnson, ~.

Denver, July 10, $40 a. m.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan was this morn
ing nominated for president of the
United States by the national Demo-
cratic convention.
The nomination was made at $40
O'Clock.
The first and only ballot gave Bryan
the commanding and decisive total
of 1921 votes, or 22O more than to
nominate, with Gray 594 and J. A.
johnson AZ.
After the ballot was announced the
Johnson and Gray shouted to make it
unanimous which was done.
The announcement was greeted
with perfect pandemonium of
sound and motion, floor and galleries
joining in deafening and long con-
tinued tulnult.
When the roll call for nominations
was completed the secretary pro-
ceeded to call the roll of states.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of
Tammany Hall was selected to call
roll of states,
"Alabama,'' he shouted and there
came the quick response.
alabama casts her % votes for
Bryan.
Arkansas casts Is, California 20
and Colorado 10.
The first split delegation was that
of Connecticut which cast for Bry-
an and 5 for Johnson.
Delaware called the clerk. ''Six
votes for Judge Gray" was the reply.
Georgia divided her votes between
all three candidates.
A roar went up when Illinois cast
her solid vote for Bryan. Iowa and
Indiana followed suit.
Minnesota cast her % votes fol
johnson. Missouri cast SO for Bryan
and solid votes came from Montana,
Nebraska and Nevada. New Hamp-
shire cast one for johnson and seven
for Bryan. New Jersey went solidly
for Gray and then there were calls
for silence all over the hall as Charles
F. Murphy rose to his feet when the
state was called.
New York is voting under the unit
rule and casts 70 votes for Bryan, he
said.
A wild yell of enthusiasm went up
as the Empire state for the first time
declared itself.
Before the vote was announced Mr..
Hammond who had placed Mr.. John
son on nomination moved to make
unanimous the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, say Minnesota knew how to
lose as well as it knew how to fight
we'll.
The convention adjourned at $40
until one o'clock this afternoon when
the candidate for vice president will
be nominated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
Dorles In School Of Sharks.


Ships coming to port from No Mans
Land bring reports of schools of raw.
enous sharks that infest the ocean ad-
jacent to Martha's Vineyard.
Members of the crew of the fishing
schooner Priscilla. Capt. Fred De Wolf,
declare that fishermen in the Priscilla's
dories had battle with school Of
sharks that tried to overturn the boats.
A critical moment came when the
sharks rushed on the dories from
several ways at once. The boats were
kept upright with great difficulty. Some
Of the sharks leaped from the water
as If to view what was in the boats.
In the rush three of the biggest sharks
became engaged in a battle among
themselves. an opportunity which the
fishermen took to row hastily to the
schooner. One Of the sharks. It IL
said. was more than Is feet long
Boston Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15

ured by cost of reproduction; prohib.
1t issue of any more watered stock or
fictitious capitalization; prohibit rail-
roads from engaging in any business
which brings them in competition with
their shippers, and reduce transporta-
ton rates to point where they will
yield only a reasonable return on the
present value of the roads.
Emergency currency should be is
sued and controlled by the federal
government.
Both nation and states should as.
certain present value of railroads
measured by cost of reproduction;
prohibit issue of any more watered
stock or fictitious capitalization.
We are opposed to the admission of
Asiatic immigrants who cannot be
amalgamated with our population.
We favor such a modification of the
law relating to injunctions as will
first, prevent the issuing of the writ
In industrial disputes except after no.
tice to defendants; second, permit trial
before Judge other than the one who
issued the writ, and, third, allow a
jury to be summoned in all cases
where the alleged contempt is commit
ted outside the presence of the court
Equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none," is the overshadowing
issue at this time.
We insist upon legislation, state and
national, making 1t unlawful for any
corporation to contribute to campaign
funds, and providing for publication
before the election, of all individual
contributions above a reasonable min
imum.
We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
We favor the vigorous enforcement
OF the criminal law against trusts and
trust magnates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
Struck By Lightning,

Menominee, Mich, July 7.-Wlile
seeking shelter during severe cleo
trio storm Sunday afternoon in the
barn of Felix Charter, Ave miles east
of Carney, q village in this county,
the building was struck by lightning
with the result of one fatality, one
dangerously and three other boys
badly injured from the shock. John
Golden, is years old, was struck
while standing in the corner Of the
barn; Felix Charter, Jr,, had his
head, face and body terribly burned
and was unconscious for IS hours.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
Bio Men at Fair.

Hamline- and urgent invita-
ton is to be given by the board of
managers of the Minnesota state fair
to William H. Taft, William Jennings
Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson to
speak at the 1908 state fair during the
week of Aug. 81. The form and urg.
ency of the invitation will depend up
on the efforts. of President B. F. Nell
son, Vice President C. Milton Griggs,
and Secretary c. N. Cosgrove, who,
at the meeting of the board of man.
ayers, were made a special committee
on securing these speakers for the
state fair next fall.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
MAIN PLANKs OF PLATFORM.

Important Utterances In the Declare.
tion Of Principles.
The chief planks of the platform
agreed upon by q majority Of the
members Of the committee are sub.
stantially as follows:
We favor an immediate revision OF
the tariff. Articles entering into CON-
petition with articles controlled by the
trusts should be placed upon the free
list.
We favor an income tax and a ma
tional inheritance tax to reach those
swollen fortunes" now in existence.
Both nation and states should ascer-
tain present value Of railroads, meas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The Republican national committee,
in session at Hot Springs, Va, elected
Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts
its chairman and made him manager
of the presidential campaign. George
r. Sheldon of New York was chosen
treasurer and Arthur l. Vorys was
given charge of the Ohio Republican
headquarters at Cincinnati.
Fire on the harbor front of East
Boston destroyed piers and ware
houses and an elevator, the property
loss being about $1,5OO,O0O. A watch
man was reported missing.
A loss estimated at nearly 100000
was suffered at College Point, L. l., by
a fire which destroyed Zehden's hotel
and casino, Dondera's casino and a
number of small buildings.
A fire that threatened to sweep over
much of Coney Island burned several
hotels and other structures, the loss
being $4,000.
Armed revolutionists from Salvador.
after capturing the town of Gracias, in
Honduras, attacked Choluteca. The
residents strongly resisted, holding
back the revOlutionists for three DAYS.
The two-masted schooner Acacia.
owned and captained by William Sim.
mons Of Kingston, went ashore on
Bull Rock point, near Sackett's Har.
Dor. and the crew of eight was rescued
by S. Gibble.
Richard Alexander, treasurer and a
member OF the board of governors of
the real estate board of brokers of
New York, shot himself twice at Dex-
ter, Me-, and probably will die.
Edward H. Evans was arrested n
Boston on a charge of having muir.
dered Frederick G. Singleton in Gin.
cinnati on August rs, 1907.
The Northern Beach hotel on North
Port bay in the Leelanau peninsula. 30
miles from Traverse City, Mich. was
burned to the ground.
Since the first of the year 77,oe7
stray dogs and cats have been de.
stroyed in New York by the agents OF
the American Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals.
An electric car struck carriage
near Los Angeles, CAL, killing fou,
children.
The revolution in Paraguay wa.
successful and new government was
set up with DR.. Naveiro as president
About 500 persons were killed O,
wounded in the fighting in Asuncion.
The battleships Alabama and Maine
preceding the Atlantic fleet, arrived Al
Guam day ahead of schedule time.
Count Sumarakoff- Elston, the eldes
son of Prince Yussupoff, was killed b,
Count Manteuffel, an officer of tn,
horse guards, in duel with pistols q
St. Petersburg.
Bishop Potter of New York shove.
so much improvement that his ply
sicians began to hope for his recovery
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
Useful Friends.

People are loved not for their good.
ness. their beauty, their wit or their
wisdom, but for their utility. Can he
or she be Of any use to me?" is the
question which arises in the minds Of
many men and women when intro
duced, and II the answer is in the
negative there is no continuance Of
the Observation-Disclosures.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15
Narrow Escape.

st. Paul-The hair comb which she
wore at the back Of her head saved
Clara Ziesler, GA Lee avenue. from
being killed. Enraged with jealousy,
her escort, said to be Stanley Ross,
315 Fauquier street, shot at the girl,
shattering the comb to bits. The bull
let penetrated her skull, inflicting
long cash in her scalp. Her injuries
were declared not to be fatal at the
city hospital. Ross, who is accused
of the shooting, escaped after the
shooting and had not been located by
the police at late hour.
The couple went to White Bear, and,
It is said, quarreled several times on
account of the actions of the young
women with other men of her &C.
quaintance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15

charge dafaires, who received the
communication, referred 1t to the at.
tentton Of the American embassy, in.
closing the document with q note to
this effect:
my Dear 1ddings: Can you do any
thing for this applicant, the mayor Of
Roccacannuccia? His honor's knowl-
edge of geography seems a bit hazy.
and 1t is evident that he has not yet
heard of the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-07-15

placed it in an empty cellar to mature.
When examined several years later It
had risen from the floor Of the cellar
to the ceiling, having been borne up
ward upon the tender shoots of vine
fungus, with which the cellar was
filed.