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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
CHAIRMAN TAGGARI'S TIP
BRYAN TO BE NOMINATED ON
FIRST BALLOT.
He Also Started a Boom for John
w. Kern for Vice
President.

Denver, Col, June 27.-Thomas Tag
CART. chairman of the National Demo
cratic committee, came to town Thurs
day. bringing along a vice presidential
boom, which he put forth with much
enthusiasm.
BRYAN will be nominated on the
first ballot, without a doubt, and his
running mate will be John w. Kern
of Indiana. Mr.. Kern will be placed
in nomination by John E. Lamb, or
B. f. Schively, both of that state and
his nomination ought to follow"
This was the greeting Mr.. Taggart
gave to newspaper men. A little later
when he had been whizzed to the
Auditorium-the Convention hall-he
exhibited little less enthusiasm.
Chairman Taggart has called a
meeting of the National committee for
Saturday, July 4, when the principal
business will be to hear and determine
the contests for seats as delegates,
which have been filed. These are
comparatively few in number. So far
field with Secretary Woodson. they
include contests from the second,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
districts of New York; the ninth Ohio,
and the delegation from the District
of Columbia. 1t has been stated that
number of seats from Illinois were
to be contested, but as yet no official
notice of such intention has been re-
ceived.
A difference between Chairman
Taggart and other members of the
national committee was held Thursday
/ night, when it was decided that con-
sideration of contests would begin
Monday, July G, the day before the
convention opens. Chairman Taggart
explained that but little time would be
required to decide contests as they
were small in number and would be
disposed of quickly.
Chairman Taggart was asked as to
lis ambitions with regard to succeed
ing himself as chairman of the nation
al committee. He replied with con-
siderable emphasis: 81 know l will
not be chairman" Further than tSht,
he declined to go.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Recounized His Wife.

Topeka, Kan, June 2G.-George
Blair Harrison, the son of eX-Mayor
Harrison, whose disappearance from
here about January was shrouded in
mystery till he was found running a
chicken ranch near San Diego, Cal,
returned home Wednesday night. He
apparently recognized his wife, but
shows no evidence of ever having be-
fore met those who were formerly his
best friends. Harrison's lapse of men,
DRY is attributable to blow on the
head at Garden City, Kan, by a gam
Dler on whom he was waging a news
paper war He intends to return to
California and take his family. His
recollection dates back to January 10.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
AN INTERESTING DECISION
ILLINOIS LOSES DEEP WATERWAY
SUIT IN CHICAGO.
Court Declares a Dam Lease From
Lake Michigan and Hennepin
Canal Valid.

Chicago, June PA decision that
may have considerable bearing upon
the plans for deep waterway from
Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico
was handed down in the circuit court
of Cook county Thursday by Judge
Julian S. Mack. The court upheld the
right of the Economy Light and Power
company to construct a dam across
the Des PLANES river at Dresden
Heights, dissolving an injunction suit
brought by the state of Illinois against
the company and declaring valid 20
year lease which the company had Sc
cured on the site from the commits
sioners of the old Lake Michigan G.
Hennepin canal The case has been
before the court two months and in
wolves interests valued at $l5,000,000.
The state claimed that the Des
PLANES river is navigable and that the
construction of a dam across it would
obstruct the passage of boats which
the public had right to float upon it.
1t was also claimed that the bed of
the stream was owned by the state
and that the lease under which the
company claimed the right to use and
overflow certain canal lands was void
in that the commissioners who granted
it were without power in the premises.
Some 10000 pages of dispositions and
typewriter records were placed on
file in an effort to substantiate these
allegations and experts on river navi-
cation were called from many states
bordering upon the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers. Fifty maps were also
used as testimony.
Judge Mack found against the state
on practically every point.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Mr.. Sherman Still Improves.

Cleveland, o., June 27.-An official
statement was issued by Dr. Carter at
ten o'clock Thursday night. 1t says:
"Mr. Sherman has had very COM
Portable day. His general condition is
most satisfactory. We look for a
speedy recovery as the patient is
hourly improving. After conference
with Mr.. Sherman Thursday evening,
DR.. Allen, DR.. Stone and myself be-
lieve Mr.. Sherman will be sufficiently
recovered from his attack to leave the
hospital for his home on Monday of
next week. His temperature now is
99.4 and pulse 70, respiration Is
practically normal"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
CLUB WOMEN IN ACCIDENT
THREE INJURED WHILE SIGHT.
SEEING AT NEWPORT.
TaIIyho Overturns on Steep Hill Catcn.
ing the Women Beneath
the Coach.

Newport, r. l., June 27-Two thou.
sand club women who came here from
Boston Friday for an outing went back
greatly saddened as result of an ac-
cident which caused serious injuries
to three of their number Many of
the visitors who were delegates to
the biennial session of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs in Bos'
ton had been enjoying carriage drives
about the city and it was the occu.
pants of tallyho coach bound for
Easton's Beach who met disaster.
When the coach had reached the mid
die of a steep hill in Bath Road one
of its forward axles suddenly broke
and almost instantly the vehicle col
lapsed. Nearly all of the women were
caught beneath the coach, which
turned completely over. Private auto
mobiles carried the injured to the
Newport hospital. Most of those
taken to the hospital were able to
leave the institution after they had
been treated for bruises and other
minor injuries and Friday night only
three remained: These are:
Mrs. Henry Wynn, Maiden, Mass,
suffering from a fracture Of the skull.
Mrs. Burnett F. Davenport, East Wat
ertown, Mass, collar bone and three
ribs fractured. Mrs. Sunbeam, Lincoln,
Neb., ankle dislocated and suffering
also from bruises and cuts about the
head.
The condition of Mrs Wynn is re-
garded as very critical. 1t was thought
that although badly injured, Mrs.
Davenport and Mrs. Sunbeam would
recover.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
The Carr Murder Trial.

Marion, Kan, June 27.-The prose-
,ution in the case of William T. Carr
Tor the murder of Express Messenger
Bailey on a Santa Fe train early on
the morning of March 29, Friday in
truduced evidence tending to prove the
murder was committed in Marion coun-
ty. One of the main contentious of
the defense will be, it is understood,
that the crime was committed in an
other county and that the Marion
county court has no authority to try
the case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Cubans at Fort Riley.

Junction City, Kan, June 25.-Maj.
Gen. Pine Guerra, commanding the
Cuban army, with two aides. arrived
at Fort Riley Tuesday and will re-
main for a month. They were met
by Gen. Kerr, commanding Fort Riley.
A squadron of the Seventh cavalry
acted as their escort into the post. A
battery of field artillery fired a salute
upon their arrival, the salute being
fired appropriate to the rank of a
major general.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
sues Government Official.

McAlester, Ok, June 2G.-Attacking
procedures in winding up Choctaw
Chickasaw Indian affairs, questioning
validity of various treaties and charg
ing bribery of two members of the
citizenship court, j. E. Fleming ct al,
Wednesday filed a sweeping suit in
equity in the United States court
against Secretary Garfield, Assistant
Ryan, governors of the tribes, ct al.
A temporary injunction against max
ing further allotments, delivery of pat
ents and disbursement of funds was
denied by Judge Campbell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Hearst Gained asa Votes.

New York, June 27.-With the prac-
teal close of the actual re-counting
of the ballots cast in the last mayor
atty election Thursday came charges
BIZ Clarence w. Shearn, counsel for
w. r. Hearst, that the ballot boxes
had been stuffed. AS the recount
stands, with the contents of 46 boxes
unreported, Hearst has made a net
gain of s63, leaving a plurality of 2,971
for Mayor Mcclellan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Held for Girls Death.

Emporia, Kan, June 27.-F'rank
Irwin, who was the escort of Theresa
Roth when she was killed during an
automobile ride Tuesday night, was
held guilty of procurement and culp-
able negligence" by the coroner's
jury in a verdict returned Thursday.
Irwin claimed the girl was trying to
climb into the back seat of the auto
mobile and fell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
MEXICANS REVOLT
INSURGENTS ATTACK TOWN OF
LOS VACAS BUT ARE DRIVEN
OFF BY TROOPS.
ALL WIRES HAVE BEEN CUT
Officers Quarters Burned and Between
40 and SO Men kiIed-Govern-
ment Declares 1t Ban
dit Raid.

Ell Paso, Tex, June PA special
dispatch received here says a band
of Mexican revolutionists attacked the
town of Los Vacas, Mexico, early Fri
day and some of the revolutionists
are believed to have crossed into
Texas. The Texas sheriff wired ask
ing the governor If he could arrest
any fugitives coming into the state.
The governor referred the matter to
the attorney general who held that
the state officers could take no action
as the matter of political fugitives
coming into the United States from
foreign countries was a question for
federal authorities to deal with. 1t is
reported that the revolutionists were
repulsed.
Later information says that about
5000 shots were exchanged. The of
fcers' quarters were burned and be-
tween 40 and so killed on both sides.
The troop commandant was badly
wounded. Another outbreak is eX-
pected as the revolutionists have well
armed cavalry.
All telegraphic and telephone wires
have been cut. The worst attack &C.
CURED at the custom house.
City of Mexico, June 27.-Wild
stories concerning a formidable and
serious revolutionary outbreak in the
northern part of Mexico were wholly
discredited Friday by telegraphic re-
ports received from Gov Cardenas of
the state of Coahuila.
According to these telegraphic adj
vices which were received by Vice
President Corral Friday, one of the
boldest bandit raids ever attempted in
the history of Mexico was successful
ly carried out when the town OF
Viesca was assaulted and looted Thurs
day. The bandits, numbering so, all
well armed and mounted, swooped
down upon the town without warning
A feeble resistance was made by the
police of the place but after three OF
them were killed and three more wound
ed the marauders practically had
Things Iuoli OWh way 1hSy hiSI PiO
ceeded to the Jail, releasing all the in
mates, some of whom joined the rob
bers. The bandits next headed for the
| Bank OF Nueva Leon, branch of the
main institution of that name which
is located in the city of Monterey
They soon overpowered the employees
there and robbed the bank of all the
money they could get at. The sum il
not stated Ia the official dispatches.
From there the robbers with {
whoop went to the government stamI
office, looting it and doing great dam
age to the postoffice. They theI
turned their attention to the express
office, robbing it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
To Confer in Kansas City.

Guthrie, Ok, June 26.-Attorn2ys
General Charles A. West of Okla
homa, F. S. Jackson of Kansas and
Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri, will
hold a conference in Kansas City
Thursday for the purpose of discuss
ing the proper antitrust procedure to
adopt. Attorney General West left
here Wednesday night for Kansas City.
He declined to state in detail the oh
ject of the conference.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Makes Hay While Sun Shines.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. June 25.-The
sun shone at Oyster Bay Tuesday and
the president made hay. During the
morning Mr.. Roosevelt was content tc
supervise the work, but Wednesday
morning when the stable crop that
covers the hillside in front of the
presidents home has ripened, the
chief executive will take a hand in
the work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Republicans Were Careless.

Guthrie, Ok, June 27.-Through the
provision of the recently enacted pri-
mary election law requiring filing of
petitions by candidates for nomination
to state offices, 40 days before the pri-
maries in 16 senatorial districts in the
state and 10 lower house districts,
there will be no Republican nominees,
no petitions having been filed at the
time limit, midnight Thursday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
La nnnnr Of CLEVELAND.

jefferson City, Mo-, June 26.-Gov.
Folk Thursday issued a proclamation
directing that all flags on the capitol
and other public buildings be dis
played at half-mast because Of the
death Of former President Cleveland.
and that all state offices be closed dur
ing the funeral Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
HIS CAREER ENDED
GROVER CLEVELAND, TWICE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, is DEAD.
HIS DEATH GAME SUDDENLY
While Mr.. Cleveland Has Been III a
Long Time His Demise at
This Time Was Un-
expected.

Princeton, N. j., June 25.-Ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland died suddenly
at his home here at $40 o'clock
Wednesday morning. While his death
was unexpected he had been i'll for
number of weeks and his condition
was weakened. Only Tuesday DR..
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Robbers in a Postoffee.

Joplin, Mo-, June 27.-The safe in
the postoffice of Carl Junction, ten
miles northwest of this city, was
blown open by robbers early Thursday
and rlfled of its contents, about $500
in currency, a quantity of stamps and
two registered packages. neither of
which was OF great value.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
parsons. Kan. Shops to Reopen.

Parsons, Kan, June 27.-Notices
were posted in the Missouri. Kansas
G. Texas shops here Thursday that all
departments would reopen July l.
They have been CLOSED since May 16.
About $50 men are affected here. 1t
is understood the order applies to
Katy" shops at all points. The road
has 100 bad order cars and $50 en-
gines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
MARKET REPORTS.


Kansas City. June 27.-Cattle-Fair to
good steers, $5.406740, heifers, 425Q
5.4O. Western stockers and feeders, $500
65.OO. Hogs-Bulk OF sales, s5.75G5.9O.
Sheep-Lambs, s5.75G6.35; good to choice
wethers, s4156435; ewes, S3.75@4.lO.
Chicago. June 27.-Beef-Steers, $500
6S.4O; cows and heifers, s3.60G7OO;
stockers and feeders, S3.256515. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, S5.90G6.25. Sheep
Natives, s4.0OG45O; lambs, S5.O0@7.OO.
St Louis, June 21.-Beef-Steers, $3.50
6s5O: stockers and feeders. S3.00G5.00;
COWS and heifers, S3.OOq6.15; Texas steers,
S3.OO6625 Hogs-Pigs and lights, S4.2h@
COS. Sheep-Natlves, S3.25Q5.OO. Lambs,
$I.0067.25.
Grain.
Kansas City, June 27.-Close: Wheat
July. sOxc: Sept, 79Ac; Dec, size. Corn
July. s6Ssc; Sept. 6s1zc; Dec, 52lAc
Chicago. June 27.-Close; Wheat
July. S4Kc: Sept. s5hc; Dec, ssssc. Corn
July. 67Esc: Sept, 6s%c; Dec. 5SAc.
oats-July. 44%c; Sept, 3Sssc; Dec, Hhc.
ST Louis. June 27.-Close; Wheat-Low-
er: track No. 2 red cash, s2Ad93hc; No.
9 hard. cdsl.03; July, S3$c; septem-
her. sax HSskc Corn-Weak; track No.
2 cash, T2GT2kc: No. white, 7s& G7Ici
July. 67Zc: September. SIC oats-Low-
err; track No cash. lsc; No. white, Sic
September. 67zc.
kansas City. June 27.-Eggs, Ice pei
doz. Pouitry-Hens. SIC; springs. 1Iei
turkeys. l2c. Butter-Creamery. ex-
ira, &c; packing stock, lec. Potatoes
new. s1l06i.15.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Water Works Appraisers Restrained.

Topeka, Kan, June 26.-Judge J. c.
Pollock, in the United States circuit
court, Wednesday granted a temporary
order restraining the appraisers APP
pointed by Kansas City, Kan, from
appraising or condemning the property
of the Metropolitan Water company.
The property involved represents
about $2,500,000. The hearing for a
permanent injunction was set for July
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Kansas Crop Report.

Topeka, Kan, June 26.-F. d. Co
burn, state secretary of agriculture.
Wednesday issued a report placing the
average condition of wheat at 1898
per cent, corn at 74.SS per cent, and
oats and grasses at 7S.4S. Flood dam
age cut down the wheat percentage
about IS points since April 1.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Cholera Among Philippine Troops.

Manila, June 25.-Cholera has
broken out among the troops at Camp
Gregg. Three scouts and one civilian
have died from the disease and the
camp has been placed under quaren-
tine regulations. Lieut.. Jones of the
First cavalry and Lieut.. Muldoon of
the Philippine scouts have been
stricken.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Postal EXPERTS to Investigate.

Washington, June 2G.-Postmaster
General Meyer Wednesday appointed a
committee of postal experts to investi-
gate the feasibility of government pur-
chase, installation and maintenance Of
pneumatic tube service and approx
mate cost. Postmaster Wyman of st.
Louis is a member of the committee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03

Former Gov. Frank Frantz of Okla
homa who was reported as missing in
a Washington dispatch recently, was
in Tulsa Wednesday between trains,
en- route TO his home at Enid from
New York City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
A Jail Delivery in Parsons, Kan.

Parsons, Kan. June 26.-The second
Jail delivery within 80 days took place
in this CITY Thursday night when three
prisoners broke the lock Of the city
Jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03

United States Treasurer Charles H.
Treat was overcome by the heat Tues
day and will not be able to leave his
room for a few days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03
Ex-Presldent Grover Cleveland.

Joseph T. Bryan of New York paid
visit to Mr.. Cleveland's home, but the
information was subsequently given
out that the visit was not occasioned
by an alarming condition of the for
mer presidents life.
Indeed, Mrs. Cleveland was particu-
larly cheerful over the condition of
her husband. He was apparently in
good spirits and his health was better
than it had been for some time. Tues
day afternoon he took little outdoor
exercise and retired at his usual hour
at night.
When the discovery of his death was
made the residents of Princeton were
shocked and the grief of Mrs Cleve-
land was almost uncomfortable.
For a number of years Mr.. Cleveland
has suffered from periodic attacks of
sickness, usually in the summer time.
Last year he became i'll in the spring
and did not recover his wonted health
until September. Mrs. Cleveland was
overjoyed that her husband had re-
covered so quickly this year and she
was on the verge of planning for their.
summers recreation.
Heart failure, complicated with
prombosis and oedema, was the direct
cause of Mr.. Cleveland's death.
1t Is believed that the terrific heat of
the last few days contributed in a
great degree to the sudden death of
Mr.. Cleveland.
New Jersey was the state which
gave Grover Cleveland birth His
father, the Rev. Richard Cleveland, a
Connecticut Yankee, had married Ann
Neal, the daughter of an Irish book
seller and a German Quakeress. Four
children had been born to them when
the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland was assigned
to the Presbyterian pastorate in Cald-
well, Essex county, N. ]. There, March
IS, 1887, was born the fifth of their
nine children In honor of the pastor
who had preceded him, the Rev. Mr.
Cleveland called his new son Stephen
Grover, a name which its possessor
shortened in after years by dropping
the Stephen.
At the age of IA Grover got his first
job. He was employed by a grocery
man, and his salary reached a grand
total of $50 a year. At the age of II
he went to Buffalo, N. Y, and entered
a law Office, and drifting into politics
was nominated by the Democrats
for district attorney of Erie county and
was defeated. In 1870 he was nom-
mated for sheriff of Erie county and
was elected. Following this in 1882
he was elected mayor of Buffalo. Six
months after he became mayor he was
elected governor OF New York by a
phenomenal majority. Four years
later he was the nominee of his party
for president. Against him was James
G. Blaine. The campaign was bitter
one and resulted in the election of
Mr. Cleveland The vote in New York,
the pivotal state, was very close, Mr..
Cleveland's plurality being but 1,149.
In 1883 Mr.. Cleveland was renomi-
mated for president, Benjamin Harri-
son being the Republican nominee.
Mr. Harrison was successful.
In 1892 the same gentlemen we're
again candidates for the presidency.
This time Mr.. Cleveland received a
majority of the electoral vote. Retir-
ing from the White House at the end
| of his second term he has lived peace
fully and quietly at his home in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03

The Louisiana legislature has passed
. hin 10 preyent the drinking OF intoxi-
eating liquors on trains.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-03

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has accept
ed a position as laborer at $1.75 day
at the iron mines in Minnesota.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
SMordsmen of the Sea.

The swordsmen Of the sea are the
sawfisher. spearfshes, sailfishes, sword
fishes and the narwhal, with its spiral
ly twisted straight tusks. The saw
fishes inhabit the warmer seas, While
the narwhal is creature of the arctic.
The tusk of the narwhal Is hollow
nearly to the point and is spirally
grooved. It uses its tusk as weapon
Of defense and to plunge through the
ice to breathe, the narwhal being a
cetacean. Sometimes when boat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inquisitive-
ness or laundering Of this great crea-
ture, that sometimes reaches length
Of fifteen feet, with a tusk OF from SIX
to ten feet in length. AS rule, how
ever, the narwhal uses its tusk for the
purpose of killing fish for food. In the
castle of Rosenberg the kings Of Den
mark have long possessed magnif-
cent throne made Of tusks OF this
cetacean. These tusks are harder and
whittier than ivory.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
Maxine Il Plain.

Henri was paying his first visit 10
London and was already wishing hlm-
self home in gay Paree, for he knew
not a word Of English. He had been
very unfortunate and had lost all his
luggage, a toothbrush. So he deter
mined to buy another But how was
he to make his needs understood?
At last his luck turned, however.
and he espied a chemists shop with
notice outside, "Ici on Parle Francois
In he went and told the assistant in
French what be wanted. But that as
sistant knew no language except Eng
lish and another who came to help
him was just as far at sea.
But the proprietor was an intelligent
man. and he knew at once from the
cut Of the customers clothes that be
was speaking French.
Leave him to me-" he said. with
superior smile.
Then, forming megaphone with his
hands. he shouted in the Frenchman s
ear:
Our assistant who speaks French is
out at lunch You'll have to wait {
London Scraps.