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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
DENVERCONVENTION
Finishing Touches Being Put On
the Auditorium
ALL HEADQUARTERS SECURED
Those in Charge of the Convention
Say the Requests For Seats Are
Twice as Many as For Any Previous
Convention.

DENVER, May 20-Preparations
for the national democratic conven-
ton have been practically completed.
Work on the new Auditorium has
been hurried until nothing remains to
be done but to place the seats in
position. As an indication of what the
attendance will be the unusual de-
mand for seats at the convention is
significant. Those in charge. of the
convention for the national commit
tee say that the requests for seats are
easily twice as numerous as at any
convention the democratic party has
ever held
At the headquarters of the sub
committee OF the National Demo-
cratic committee which is in charge
of Former Governor Osborne, Of
Wyoming, the hardest work of the
convention preparations has been dis
posed OF. All the delegations so far
selected by the various states have
been provided with headquarters, and
the printing of tickets and badges has
been attended to. A special souvenir
badge has been prepared for the
members of the national committee,
and there will also be. special badge
for delegates.
The arrangements for doorkeepers
and guests in the auditorium have not
been fully made. This work will be
more comprehensive than usual this
year.
Admission tickets to the general
public will provide for seats in GER
tain specified sections to which the
ticket holders will be directed by
ushers. In this manner the confu-
sion and noise occasioned by large
crwod pressing toward the most de-
sirable seats will be eliminated. 1t is
estimated that each session of the
convention l400 people will be pro-
vided with seats. The members of the
national committee will hold meet
ing in Denver in the latter part Of
June and decide upon the temporary
chairman. The decorations for the
national convention will be the most
elaborate that have ever been attempt
ed in Denver. Electrical effects will be
conspicuous in the decorations and
flags and bunting will be used in a
lavish manner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21

NEW YORK, May 20.-PhySically
so weak he practically had to be car
ried in and out OF the court room
United States Senator Plat was Al
times spirited witness today when
he appeared to testify in his own be
hall in Mae c. Woods suit for an alb.
solute divorce from him, His denial
OF all the charges brought by Miss.
Wood was emphatic, and when prod
ded too hard by the plaintiffs coun'
sci. the aged senator proved himself
capable OF vigorous defense.
While the defendant in the action
was in the courtroom much OF the
day, Miss Wood, the plaintiff, did
not attend the trial. The prosecution
OF the case for the defense aside from
Platt's own testimony was marked
by a sharp attack on the authenticity
of the marriage certificate which Miss
Wood offered in evidence to sup
port her conversion OF her matrimou-
ial contract with the Senator This
was followed by an effort to show that
the letter in which Senator Plat IS
said to have admitted his marriage to
Miss Wood was written over his
signature on blank sheet OF paper 10
which he had previously affixed his
autograph on the request OF two
women applicants for il while he was
staying at the Hotel Arlington in this
city in 1906. Plat himself in his tes-
timony categorically denied that he
ever married or promised to marry
the plaintiff and repudiated the sig
nature purporting to be his on the
marriage certificate and the genuine
ness of several letters which Miss
Wood testified came to her from him.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session Justice O'Gorman announced
that the trial must conclude at tomor
rows session no matter how late the
sitting Of the court that might in
volve.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21

| MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 20,-A tel
cphonc message received early today
reports that seven members, member,
OF pleasure party. were drowned IL
White River near Clarendon, Ark,
last night when the tank Of the gaso
line launch aboard which they were
riding exploded. The drowned are:
MISS LILLIAN WINFIELD OF
Clarendon, Ark.
MISS ALMA PETITE OF Coving'
ton, Miss,
MATTE COUNTS OF Clarendon,
Ark.
MISS BESSIE PALMER Of Kan.
sas City,
MISS ALINE BURTON of Hell
ena, Ark
JOS McMANUS OF Clarendon,
Ark
DIR A. l., HOUSTON Of Clarcn-
don. Ark.
Nine other members OF the party
were saved. All were prominent
young people,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
REPORT IMPROBABLE.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The in
vestigation of the wood pulp and pa
per question was not concluded today
and the chances for report being
made to congress in time for action
at this session are not as bright as
they were a few days ago. A number
OF paper manufacturers were examin'
ed today and the committee was in
formed that several others are due
from the west tomorrow. The testi-
mony today embraced both increase
of cost Of the body that goes into
paper and increase in price of wages.
Arguments against removal of tariff
on wood pulp and paper also made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
ENQUIRY CLOSED.

TACOMA, May 20--When the third
day of the inquiry into the sanity Of
Chester Thompson, the slayer Of
Judge George Mead Emory closed
today, Prosecutor Rowland was sat
isfed he had laid the foundation
showing that Thompson is paranoic
and that another brain storm might
overtakc him again il excitement was
the cause to bring it on, Chester was
on the stand today and made a good
showing and appears strong, mcnally
any physically. He denies he now be-
iieves his former delusions and said
he began to recover directly that he
fired the fatal shot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.

CLEVELAND, May 20.-Barring a
possible squabble over the details OF
a settlement the indications at mid
night tonight were that a peaceable
end Of the strike OF the motormen and
conductors against the Municipal
Street Railway Company will come
tomorrow. The conferees at that hour
were still in executive session, but ac-
cording to the reports emanating from
the room the chances seemed to indi-
cate an amicablc agreement to arbi-
trate the matters in dispute would be
reached before adjournment
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
RESULT TO BE ANNOUNCED.

BALTIMORE, May 20. - lnforma-
ton that is believed to be reliable is
that the second vote cast by the Meth
odst Episcopal Conference which is
in session here today resulted in the
election OF the Rev, i. w, Anderson
OF New York and Rev J. l.. Nuelson,
OF Borea, Ohio. The instructions to
those handling the ballots were that
everything connected with the result
was to be kept an absolute secret un-
til announced in the convention to-
morrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
RUFF JURY STILL OUT.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-After
being out for 20 hours the jury in the
case of Abraham Ruef, who has been
on trial for the past seven weeks
shortly after II o'clock tonight sent
for a part Of the Phillips testimony.
1t took the counsel for both sides
nearly half an hour to find the par
ticular portions Of the Phillips testi-
mony desired and which evidently had
something to do with the question in
the deliberations Of the jurors Of
whether or not the former supervisor
was an accomplice Of Ruef. After the
testimony was sent to the jury loud
talking was heard from the jury room
indicating that a heated discussion
was in progress, Judge Dooling was
still in chambers a few minutes before
midnight in the hope that the jury
would reach verdict.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
GENERAL ROW.

GUTHRIE, Okla, May 20.-A
scene was created in the house today
when Tillotson, Norvell, and other
so-called house insurgents" attempt
ed to throw Speaker Murray out of
the house. They rushed toward the
speakers stand declaring their inten-
ton, but were stopped by the more
conservative members. A general row
ensued and it was some time before
order was restored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
NEWSPAPER MAN MURDERED.

Ell PASO, Texas, May 20-Monroe
NJ. Hirrell, formerly of Oklahoma
City, who for a number Of years was
engaged in newspaper work, was shot
and killed here tonight by J. +. Nit
chin, proprietor Of the FL Paso News
Mitchim, who was arrested, claims
that Hirrell threatened his life, Be-
fore he lapsed into Inconsistencies
Hirrell said: 81 am murdered"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
CURRENCY COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, May 20. The
appointment of the currency commits
sion to be composed Of nine senator's
and nine members Of the house, will
be provided for in a bill to be intro
duced in the Senate tomorrow by
Senator Aldrich. This course was
decided on today by the conferees.
Undoubtedly this means that the lead
ers in congress are determined upon
the final adjournment Of congress on
next Saturday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
NO CURRENCY BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The
confcrecs on the Aldrich-Vreeland
currency bill held another meeting to-
day and failed to agree. 1t is now
apparent that the whole subject Of
financial legislation will go over to
the next session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
MISSOURI FOR BRYAN.

JEFFERSON CITY, May 20.-Vo-
ciiorously applauding the name
OF w, J. Bryan the delegates TO the
democratic state convention here to-
day instructed Missouris SO delegates
to the national convention to vote as
unit for the Nebraskan's nomination
for president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
lanes ]. Hill Draws a Lesson
From Governors Convention
THE IDEA is A GOOD THING
Neither the First Meeting Nor the
Second, Third and Fourth Will
Show Results Which the Public
Mind Will be Able to Grasp.

NEW YORK, May 20.-That the
recent conference Of governors was a
good thing and should be made an
annual event is the opinion OF James
]. Hill, prsident OF the board OF direc-
tors OF the Great Northern Railroad
who was one of the special guests in
vited by President Roosevelt to ad-
dress the meeting at Washington.
"The idea behind that conference"
Mr.. Hill said, is big thing. There
are persons no doubt who feel and
treat it cynically but they are wrong.
Everything has to have beginning,
and it is easy enough to be cynical.
In an annual convention of the goy-
ernors of states of this land | see an
institution which can be nurtured and
built into one of the great forces OF
the nation.
Neither the first meeting nor the
second, nor the third, nor the fourth,
will show results which the public
mind will be able to grasp but |
should say that after the expiration OF
the formative period big things will be
realized. If, as it is generally said,
this nation has reached pass should
occasion the gravest apprehension, it
is about time that we began to put Our
house in order l do not know Of a
better way to go about it than through
the permanent establishment Of an
annual gubernatorial conference or
convention.
But ! want to say right here that |
believe Washington should never be
selected as the place for another meet
ing Of the kind.
The atmosphere Of the capital is
essentially political You must keep
politics out of this institution. ! think
city like Springfield, ILL.,, would be
al ideal place. Then there are the
large university and college towns.
The place chosen should be where big
agriculture experiments ar being car
Tied on. There you have object les
sons to hand-lessons which are es-
sential-for Our redemption is to come
from the soil and in no other way.
at is all very we'll to hold conven-
lions and prepare papers and talk,
but we might as we'll stay at home if
our papers, our talk and our purposes
mean nothing. At the recent confer
ence takers were limited to twenty
minutes, and to illustrate what | have
just said, | want to mention the case
of man from Chicago who got up
and used Is minutes OF his time telling
us that if the world kept going around
As it has been doing for so long, that
at the end Of ten thousand years it
will have sprung a foot through ero-
sion.
What hope to see is the people
looking ahead and planning for a
couple Of generations That will be
far enough to get them into the habit
OF thinking and those who come after
will inherit the ideas and purposes Of
conservation and carry them along
for their allotted time. We must go
back to the land. There is no other
way for us"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
BASEBALL SCORES.

At San Francisco-San francisco
S, Los Angeles l.
At Spokane-Butte 3, Spokane 0.
At Seattle-Aberdeen 9, Seattle /.
At Observation-Disclosures S, Ia
coma q.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21

LANSING, Mich, May 20.-W, J.
Bryan was endorsed today by the
state democratic convention and the
Michigan delegation to the national
convention was instructed to vote for
him under the unit rule until he was
nominated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
Disturbed the CONGREGATION.

The person who disturbed the con-
gTegation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
Of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21

When the doctor is caYied he asks:
AKOv are the bowelsl" They are gen.
orally wrong. His visit might have
been saved by timely dose of Lanes
Family MeGicire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
SEVEN ARE DROWNED
A Fatal Accident Happens to
Pleasure Party
GASOLINE TANK ExPL0DES

Nine of Members OF the Party Sue
ceeded in Reaching Shore and
Were STRAIGHTFORWARD Were All
Prominent People of Community,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-21
VIGOROUS Defense
Aged Senator Denies All Mae
Woods Charges
REPUDlATED HIS SIGNATURES

Justice O'Gorman Announced That
the Trial Must be Concluded at To
morrow's Session no Matter How
Late the Sitting of the Court
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
r Is

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Phillips are
now at home in the Bransford, where
they have taken apartments for the
winter.
Bishop F. S. Spaulding and his sis,
ter, Miss Sarah Spaulding, entertain-
ed few friends at dinner Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Effie Dean Knappen, who has
spent the past month or so in New
York studying and hearing grand OPP
era, returned Wednesday. f,
Mrs. Ledyard M. Bailey will be
home next week, after spending the
past month in San Francisco visiting
her mother, Mrs. Austin.
Colonel and Mrs. J. II. Roe and
their family have removed and are
now at home at 81 First street.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Meeting of the stockholders of the
Summit Extension Mining Co. will
be held at 3oI West South Temple
Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sat-
urday, February I, 1908, at o'clock
p. M, for the election of a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year, and
to transact such other business as
may properly come before it.
THEODORE NYSTROM,
Secretary.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, JAN
uary II, 1908.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
TRUTH

Miss katherine Goebel was the
guest of honor at Kensington
Thursday afternoon, given by the
Misses Helen and Bess Critzer, and
again today at another, given by Mrs.
Wayne Hemphill
The art section of the Ladies Liter
airy club met Wednesday morning at
the club house. Mrs. A. H. Boxrud
will present the topic, Stained Glass
and the Beginning of Cathedral Arch
itecture."
c. S. Mcdonald entertained a stall
party at the play Tuesday evening,
his guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bayley of Los Angeles and Miss
Gertrude McGrath
Miss Jasmine Young goes to San
Francisco Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Young, and later she will
go to Riverside to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth c. Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus T. Wright of
Ogden spent Wednesday in the city
attending the marriage OF Miss Ber-
tina Eccles to their son, w. Arthur
Wright
Miss Gertrude McGrath was the
hostess Thursday at luncheon at
the University club in compliment to
Mrs. William Bayley, formerly of
this city.
The marriage of Miss Jessie Fox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moylan {
Fox, to Edison Adams, took place
Thursday in Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. E. A. Wedgwood will enter
tain few friends at cards this after
noon to meet her friend, Mrs. Sam
Schwab of Provo, who is her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lavelle, who
have teen visiting the Tarbet family
have returned to their home in Spo-
kane.
Mrs. Glen r. Boutwell, left Wed,
nesday for Topeka, Kan, to spend
some time with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sands are al
Bingham Junction for a part of the
winter.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

pay the delinquent assessment to-
eether with the cost of adver Using
and expense of sale.
R. F. NESLEN,
Secretary.
Location of offices, 70 West end
South Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
SPORTING GOSSIP.

The "big doings" of the week with
the sportsmen of Utah was the fight
at Ogden between Battling Nelson
and Jack Clifford, and those who were
fortunate enough to be at the ring
side are still telling how it happened
1t is probable that those who thought
Jack stood the least bit of chance
with the wiry Dane were hopeless
minority, but there's always some
sucker ready to part with his cash,
and few were accommodated when
the Battler put the ambitious young
ster down and out in the fifth round.
Clifford claims he would certainly
have won had he not broken his arm
in the first round, while Nelson de-
cares he never felt the blows rained
upon him by his adversary. And
there you have it. There was a large
crowd present, the fight was clean
one, and the majority of the sports
seem satisfied. Nelson cleaned UP
about $4,000 and Clifford did not do
badly from a financial standpoint.
Jack, of course wants return match,
but he will probably have to wait
until the Battler has convinced few
more of the ambitious ones that it is
next to an impossibility to hand him
the Knockout drops in the ring.
A number of the Salt Lake bicycle
riders have gone to Kansas City tn
take part in the six-day race, which
begins Monday, January 20. 1t is to
be eight hours day for six days,
and is being run by Jack Prince.
The teams which are entered are
Senhouse and Morgan, Root and Fol-
ger, Lawson and Moran, Sherwood
and Wiley, Holbrookc and Lake,
Mitten and McLain, Munroe and Il
partner yet TO be named
The second-kalf of the schedule OF
the City Bowling league is now under
way, ard the ten-pin artists are again
getting in trim, after their holiday
vacation. The Crown alleys is hang
ing up special prizes for high aver
ages this month, and the boys arc
making a stiff fight for this "pir
money"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

because, as he claims, one Of Burns
seconds, in the fight with Gunner
NOR, persisted in wearing his cap
i'll the presence of members of the
club and their friends, among whom
were noblemen and gentlemen"
Now, wouldn't that jar you? AT any
rate, number Of the "nobemen and
gentlemen" lost enough on the fight
to keep the offending Yankee in hats
for some time to come.
John NJ. Chapman, formerly mana
ger OF the Salt Palace Saucer track,
announces that he has matched Geo.
Memsick, lightweight champion of
the world, and Pete Sullivan, for a
twentyround boxing contest, 10 take
place at the Salt Palace on Monday
night February 3. This should make
a good fight, as both men are we'll
known, and have the reputation that
is bound to draw the fight fans from
all over the west.
During the year 1907, according to
the latest statistics, 245 people were
killed and 4,25S injured while en-
gagged in sports and celebrations OF
various kinds. Football was rcspoi'-
sblc for the greatest number of cas-
ualties of any of the different games.
The defeat of liver Lawson by Joe
Fogler, the New York bicycle rider,
came as a surprise to Salt Lakers,
who were of the opinion that liver
has never regained his old-time form
Size that severe tussle with the ty-
pkoid
The fighting game evidently is not
paying proposition in Honolulu.
1t is reported that when Jimmy Britt
hibition in a Honolulu opera house,
the proceeds of the entertainment
amounted to $I.6o, after all expenses
had been paid.
Edward Hanlan, the worlds great
est oresman, who died from pneu
monia at Toronto recently, is credit
ed with having earned $25o,ooo dur
ing his racing career. He became
champion of the world in 1873.
Eddie Quick, he former Salt Lake
ball player, has hit the toboggan and
has been released by San Francisco,
while Dad Clark, Ogden's old first
base guardian, has-landed a job with
Sioux City.
Despite the fact that Bill Squres
the Australian pug, made such an un-
satisfactory showing in this Country
he has cleaned up $1,000 as a result
of the drubbings he has received
The Sit Lake Gun club is framiu4
IN n I,tt1a ,,,ofch with tho nod or
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

An indoor baseball league is being
organized in Zion. Teams are to be
entered by the Y. M. c. A., National
Guard, U. of u, Fort Douglas, l.. d.
s. and High School.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

The Silt Lake Gun club is framing
up little match with the Ogden
shooters, having become convinced
that they can show the Ogdenltes
few pointers 1T trap shooting.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

Despite the fact that Bill Squires,
the Australian pug, made such an un-
satisfactory showing in this Country,
he has cleaned up $1,000 as result
of the drubbings he has received.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
San Eranclaco Mining Stocks
IAN FRANCISCO Aug. s-Following were
~
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO Aug. S.-Wheat-The wheat mar
ket opened firm, chiefly a result OF the
bullish showing oftthe government crop re-
port made publcRyesterday. sentiment IN
the pit however soon became decidedly bear
ish and the market subject to heavy
selling pressure This selling was due prin-
cipally to a sharp decline at Minneapolis IN
cident to the circulation of rumor TO the
effect that a prominent milling concern in
that city was in financial trouble. The mar
ket was very nervous the remainder OF the
day, rallying several times covering by
shorts, but declining again eacn time be-
cause of renewed profit taking.
The market closed weak. September opened
kc lower to a shade higher at 95154959sc to
g5%c sold at 95Mc and then declined to 94hc..
The close was 94ikd945sc.
Corn-The corn market was strong almost
all day. the lack of rain in the eastern sec
tion OF the corn belt contributing most largely
to the bullish sentiment. The market closed
strong with prices near the high point OF
the day September opened Nc higher at
7eilc, sold off to 757sc and then advanced to
76ske The close was at 761sc.
oats advanced sharply in the early trading,
but weakened and closed firm. September
opened 1k@1c higher at 4shc to Acc. Sold off
to 47stc, closing at 4S1sc.
Provisions were weak all day At the close
September pork was off &C. lard was 21zc
lower and ribs shade lower at s8.s71s@S.sO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s-Wheat-Firm;
December, s.e4 bid; cash, s1.5715@1 62ls
Barley-Firm; December. $1.S7; cash, S.S5Q
1.371s.
Corn-Firm: large yellow, S1.s5@1.so.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. S-Close: Wheat--Sep-
tember, rs ed%d; December, rs essd; March,
nominal.