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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Still Up: IN AIR

New York, Feb. 17--After -four
days endeavor, National league mag
nets were unable tonight to adopt q
schedule for the coming seasou and
adjourned until tomorrow. Up to
nightfall Horace Fogel, president of
tht Philadelphia club, swss still CON
fined to his room ostensfbly suffer-
ing with gout, but about 3 O'Clock he
quietly left the Waldorf, dQimbed in
to taxicab and was off, puesuma-
bly, for Philadelphia.
Fogel's departure forestalls any ac-
tion in the matter OF the claim of
VIM. J. Murray, who says he was de-
posed from the management of the
Philadelphia club WHEN his contract
had two years to run. :: :. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18

New York, Feb. l7.-Few engage
ments Of recent years have attracted
80 much attention in New York is
that Of Miss Eleanor Robson, the ia
nous actress, and August Belmont,
thine we'll known banker. The we'd
ding willstake place some time next
month and will be a quiet one at Miss
Robson's home in this CITY,. Miss
Robson was born In England in 1880
and made her first appearance on the
stage. at San Francisco in 1897. She
began her career as a star at the Gar
den theatre. New York, about five
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
IN FUTURE
HAVE .PR0PQ|N'''1lSj !
one WITNESS SAYS Buckle {
SHOPS ARE Better THAN
. BOARDS or TRADE.
Scene. Of Action Swings Now From
. the Cotton states "a Grain Produe.
ing Section u NE United state.-
Exchange Generally Without .
j. selemisM :-:' =
(By Associated Preaa.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE inves-
tigation of transactions in futures
th exchange and boards of trade
the house committee on agriculture,
swung tonight from the cotton ex.
change to the grain markets. Both
sides on the question of proposed
legislation to abolish the speculative
operations in the. New York cotton
exchange closed today and tomorrow
the delegates from the grain forums
of Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapo
lis and Duluth, will voice their oppo-
sition to the pending bills.
Both the New York stock exchange
and the "whie slave'' traffic evil were
drawn on by P. Mandelbaum, a mem
ber of the New York cotton exchange
as instances where the Interference
of the law could overstep it's bounds
in certain particulars. He portrayed
the exchange as generally without
blemish: President Hubbard traced
the exchanged evolution.
Representative Burlson OF Texas
la producer Of cotton and as repre-
sentative of cotton producing inter
ests declared the bucketships were
Infinitely preferable to the, ex
change, with its manipulations of
prices, and that the exchange by com
parison with the bucketshops was 6
Monte Carlo and it's roulette and
the monthly record Of suicide to the
game OF craps the pickaninies play
in the back alleys.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
BOWLING Continues >
70 BE INTERESTING

St. Padl, Feb. 17.-There were no
changes in the standings Of the first
ten teams as result Of the rolling
in the, ,five-men event in the national
bowling tournament tonigII. Rugge
and johnson of Faribault, Mimi,
went into second place in the dou-
bles, however, with a score Of 1,162.
The high scores in the f. five-men
event tonight Were as follows: Su-
periors, Superior, Wis, 2,431; Finch
Van Slycke and McConville, St. Paul,
2,422; Aberdeen's, Aberdeen, S. D.,
2,41S; Brundins, Albert Lea, Minn.,
|2,411; Swift and Company, St. Paul,
2,40O.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
MARINE Wages
ARE FIXED Up

Detroit, Feb. 17.-That the wage
scale of the five marine aabor organi.
zations, which have been in confer
eAce here with the executive commit
tee OF the Dredge Owners Protective
association, will remain unchanged
during the coming season, was prac;
tically agreed upon today by the own
ers and representatives of the labor
organisations.
"All of the important matters OF
the contracts have been fully and sat
isfactorily decided upon and they
viii be signed by tomorrow noon
The wage scale will remain unchang-
ed said President s0'Conner OF the
Longshoremen's union tonight. He
is presiding at the conference.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
HYDE 1 ACCUSERS
CLAIM: He WAS
Arch F|END
sFoRMAL STATEMENT Is MADE
THAT HE INTRODUCED IT,
~ PHolD GERMS.
NURSES went ON A STRIKE
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC At sWoPE
, HOME WAS NEVER FULLY
EXPLAINED.
EIGHT Persons Afflicted With the Dis
ease Of Mysterious Origin - Ae.
cusers Claim They Have Evidence
Tending to Prove Their Aeeusa-
tion$.

;By Associated Press.)


KANSAS City, Feb. Ito the accu-
sations made against DR.. B. c: 'hyoe
was added today the formal statement
that evidence tending to prove tnat
he had innoculated members OF tns Tn:
Swope family with typhoid bacilIi'
In answer to a petition filed in the
circuit court at Independent by DR.:
Hyde, asking that Attorney John G.
Paxton be compelled to produce GER
tain letters that passed between him
and DR.. Ludwig Hekten, Mr.. Paxton
today accused DR.. Hyde of bad faith
in attempting. to secure. evidence
tending to prove that the Dlaintih
had murdered by the administration
of poison, Thomas HI. ESwope and
Chrisman Swope, and had also at
tempted to poison Margaret. swope
and by the same kind of treatment
had communicated to the members OF
the Swope family typhoid germs. r.
The typhoid epidemic in the Swope
home marks one Of the most myster-
ious textures Of the case. None had
ever successfully explained the orogin
Of the disease. Yet eight persons OF
the home became afflicted with ty.
phon fever between December | and
December % last. DR.. Hyde yss AT
Attendance at the home until Decetii
ber18, when the nurses struck. on ac-
count Of his presence, and he left.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
iRv Associated Press.)

Washington, eb. 1.-THE admin
istration railroad bill amending the
Interstate commerce act, originally
introduced in the house by Represeh-
tative Townsend, Of Michigan, was
reintroduced by him today with a
number of important amendments
drawn by Attorney General Wicker
sham, which changes the bin In the
matter of the creation Of the court
of commerce, in the regulation of
stocks and bonds and in the inclus-
ion of electric railroads in the scope
of the measure.
In many particulars the language
of the bill is modified and new sec
tions were added. The amendment,
relating to the commerce court, lim-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18

years ago, playing Mary Ann In
Merely Mary Ann."'~ Her latest part
was that of Glad in Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's play, THE Dawn of To-
morrow" Her mother, Mrs. Madge
Carr Cook, is also a we'll known ac-
trsss,> who scored a great success as
Mrs. Wiggs In Mrs. Wtggs Of the
Cabbage Patch" She is to retire from
the stage, as we'll as Miss Robson
after her marriage. Mr.. Belmont Is
widower, fifty-seyen years old. His
wife died in Paris In September, 1898
He has three sons and one grand
daughter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
SENATOR JEFFERSON DAVIS At
LACKS STANDARD OIL BILL
IN SENATE.
USES some STRONG LANGUAGE
WHEN MATTER CAME 10 VOTE
DAVIS WAS ONLY MEMBER
OPPOSING IT,
Objected to Allowing Standard Oil
Company to Build Pipe Line Across
the State Of Kansas - Bill Had
Been Passed But Was Recalled BY
Request.
nv Associated Press.I

Washington, Fec. Ex-senator JET
fersOn Davis of Arkansas startled
the senate today with the declaration
that he would like to see John D.
Rockefeller consigned to perdition
and burned in flames caused by the
consumption of the products of the
Standard Oil company.
He spoke in opposition to bill
authorizing an oil and gas pipe line
across the public lands of Arkansas.
Accusing Senator Owen, sponsor of
the bill, with a business connection
with the Standard company, he en-
CONTINUED to Page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
FIRE FATAL TO ONE.

Noonan, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE Great
Northern hotel at this place was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday from the ac-
cidental overturning of lamp in the
room occupied by VIM. S. Taul, who
was burned to death.
Hagen's pool room and Rouse's
millinery store were also destroyed.
The total loss is $1,000. New
building operations are already
started.
Taul had an interest in the hotel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
ADMINISTRATION RAILWAY
BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED
Bill Reintr0duCed to the House With
Some Changes
WATERING OF ATlNe VALUES WILL NOT BE
POSSIBLE UNDER NEW ARA NGE mENT-c COURT OF CONNER
cE WILL NOT HAVE POWER Es,eNED OR IT IN THE oR'e


it's it's power to that of federal cir
cult court to meet the objection
made to the original provision that
the court would have more extensive
jurisdiction than the existing circuit
courts of the United States.
The stock and bond provision Is
amended SO as to permit Of the re-
organization Of railroads and for the
merger of railroads not directly pro-
hfbited. The act establishes the
general principle that no stock shall
be issued by railroads except at par
and no bonds, except at their reason
able market or selling value, as as
certained by the interstate COM
merce commission and where either
stock or bond is paid for in proper
NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
TRI.sTATE WEATHER.

Washington; Feb. 17.--Minnesota-
Partly cloudy Friday; Saturday pro-
badly snow.
North and South Dakota-Snow
flurries Friday and Saturday;
slightly warmer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18

CONTINUED to Page 81
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
FurnIture Of Am KInss

@GOod Cheer for the Holidays.
Finest wines. whiskies, &c. Family trade
a speciality. Tel. John T. Crowley, 81 14th
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
DEPRIVES FOLqON or HONOR
Thornton Invented Steamboat, Says
Gaillard Hunt.
Columbia Historical Society Hears
Interesting Address on Power
propelled Craft.

That Thornton. and not Fulton. was the
inventor Of the steamboat was the opinion
of GsiIlard Hunt, as expressed in his ad-
dress on Thornton and the steamboat
before the Columbia Historical Society
last night at the Washington Club. no
street northwest.
Mr.. Hunt. in his address. told of the
early life of Thornton in the West Indies.
his education in England, his practice as
a physician, and his immigration TO this
country in 17S7. He described his meeting
with John Fitch. an uneducated man. who
had the idea that boat could be pro-
PEELED by an engine.
DR.. Thornton, who had seen a steam
engine in England. saw the great posi-
bilities OF the thing and set about per-
feeting the Invention. After he had built
a boat which was given trial on the
Delaware River, one of the men who was
associated with him, Aaron Vail, showed
Fulton the specifications Of Thornton 5
boat. II is claimed, and Fulton set about
building the boat which the world gives
him the credit of inventing. The long
quarrel between Fulton and Thornton
also was described by Mr. Hunt.
The discussion which followed the ad-
dress was participated In by DR.. ]. ID.
Morgan, president of the club; Judge
Charles Bundy. M. I. Weller. Dr. William
Tindan, Allan c. Clark, and William IL.
Dennlson.
Mr. Weller proposed that the govern
ment be asked to erect a monument TO
Thornton; il not for his part in the in
vention of the steamboat. then for the
position he occupied in this country as
f1rst Commissioner Of Patents
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Flowers for Christmas.
Violets American Beauties, and other
appropriate gift flowers. Guide, I2lz F.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Suggestion 10 Holiday Shoppers.
cab Rates. s. per hour. Phone North 12l2
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

LIQUID SODA MINT-For gas
cess iRdIkssfioni an effective saa
economical FemeayJ aseG fer Goa
years. One-Fist bottle EOC
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
OPEN EVENINGS.
Choose
The Mans
Gift !
'From
This List

Here are just the things he will
appreciate most, and we can save
Won money on them:
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat COMPANY
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 6z5 p n
Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon
leaves SeTsuth street wharf at 70 q n and As
p. n.
Cars from Fifteenth street and NeE Iorz avenue
every quarter hour for 200 Para. CheEy ChAss, and
Remington.
WaShingtl4 Baltimore ard Annapolis Electric
Railway opsrztes sIty-three limited trains each DAY
betEeen Washington and Baltimnre leaving F1tesnth
St and Rev York ave. on the hour and half hour.
AlD, hourly trains 70 Colonial Annapolis and ths
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Rev. A r. Bird. formerly pastor OF
the Laurel, Nd. Presbyterian Church, has
accepted the passionate Of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Twenty-second and
Q streets northwest, vacated by Rev
II. W. Pratt last July. Mr. Pratt went to
the Abbeyville, s. c., Presbytery.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Writing Portfolios. S1s25 10 S425.
Prices cut In half on all leather goods
Copeland's, 400 Nth st
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Made as good as new. Refinishing up-
hohstering. cabinet work, our specially
Boston Wood Finishing Co., TBS 18th st
NV. Phone Main 1865.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES WITH
u O G K 4 3 CLEANSITALL-R
moves grease Rpets Instantly. O.
Special large ROt1Ie....-..- Ast@
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
Success

Is not an accident The Mercan-
tile Loan Society. OF LOG G st NV,
has enjoyed IS years of success
WHY? Because they have /con-
WINGED the public that their meth
DDS are just and honest to all
Christmas loans at usual low rates
$50 for one month. 1926.
Other amounts in proportion
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Fruit and Pound Cake
to your most fastidious holiday guest
with perfect assurance that they viii be
praised. Only 25c h.. but as rich. full
favored, and delicious as the highest
priced. AT groeers' and market stands or
Bakery, ZIG 18th sc. Tel. Lincoln L27.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

did nose an4 threat sprays the
quickest relief fer Geld In the
keaA, iaAAIned tanKilz, ssre H.
throat, etc. Oze-Pias ko4tIe. 1JC
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Pure California Port and Sherry Wines.
25c Of; SIS gal, or 3 al. bots, 81. Eu-
gene Schwab, SIS Sth So. Sc Pm. Tin. 81.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21
Rev. A. II. Bird Accept. Can.

Finest Collection OF blooming Plants
Flowers, &c, for Xmas. Shaffer. 18th &
The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

Nsr-o~ bands Of fur trina gloves Of HE. satin.
velvet. chiffon, cloth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
FUNDS OF WOODMEN
SAID TO BE MISUSED
BY United Press Wire.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Charges by John
ID. Denison, Jr., of Dubuque, Iowa,
that hundreds of thousands of dol
lars of the funds of the Modern
Woodmen of America have been mis-
used by the officers of that organiza-
tion are to be fully investigated by
State Insurance Commissioner T.. G.
Potter, of Illinois, according to state
ments by that official today. Bue
Potter doesn't think the crages are
serious. Politics." he says, "but the
charges will be investigated Just the
same"
Denison who was n defeated candi-
date for president of the Woodmen,
presented his charges to Potter. But
Potter hasn't read them yeti ~From
published statements, however. the
state insurance inspector admits he
has an idea of what Denison COM
plains and he will place in the hands
of Chief Insuance Examiner Pfoust,
of Illinois, the full data filed by Deni-
son that Pfoust may go very fully
into it, in connection with other al
legations of the same sort made by
f.. g. Webb, of Chicago, which are
now being probed by the insurance
departments of Illinois and West Vir-
ginia.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
CHARLTON
EXTRAD|T|0N
To Be Vigorously Opposed
BY His Counsel = Case
Held up to Dec. 10.
BY United Press Wire.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 10.-Following
the announcement of Secretary OF
state Knox at Washington yesterday
that the United States government
would surrender to Italy Porter
Charlton the confessed murderer OF
his wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton,
the fight to prevent Charlton's extra
dition began before Judge Rellstab in
the United States court here today.
Charton's father, Judge Paul
Charlton, with former Senator Will
liam d. Edwards of Jersey CITY, and
r. Floyd Clarke, of New York his
counsel, presented TO Judge Rellstab
n petition for a writ of habeas corpus
to secure the release of Charlton.
They also asked for a writ of GER
tiorari TO have the entire record of
the proceedings brought into court.
Judge Rellstab allowed both writs
making them returnable December 10.
The granting of the writs will, OF
course, prevent the surrender OF
Charlton to the Italian government
until the final determination of the
proceedings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
MUTINEERS IN
BRAzILS NAVY
Are Bombarded by Loyal
Ships and Shore Batteries
For Five Hours Today.
Run up a Flag of
Truce.
By Unlted Press WIre.


Rio De JaneriO, Dec. 10.-Another
mutlny in the Brazilian navy ended
today after a five hours lombard.
ment by loyal ships in the harbor and
shore batteries of the naval barracks
at Cambria island where the sailors
ran up the red flag last night. Com
bra island Is only short distance
from this city. The barracks mutt
neers were supported by the scout
ship Rio Grande DO Sui.
The barracks and the Rio Grande
Do Sui both suffered severe damage
In the bombardment and 1t is report
ed that a number of sailors were kill
ed. Shortly before noon, the mutt
neors ran up flags of truce and made
an unconditional offer of surrender.
The mutineers were placed under
arrest and it Is probable that the
ringleaders of the affair will be exc
cuted as 1t Is believed that the unwar-
ranted leniency shown the mutineers
of November 22 was largely respon-
sible for the present disorder.
The Rio Grande Do SUI was one
OF the ships that participated I'm the
November mutiny along with the
Minas Geraes, Sac Paulo, Bahia and
Deodora.
Intense excitement followed the
bombardment of Combra island
thousands of people swarmed to the
shore and cheered at the show Of
nrmness by the government.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10

ent light. A resolution passed Jan.
uary last provides for DR. Rhu and
DR.. A. NJ. Crane to attend as repre-
sentatives OF the local board. DR.
Crane did not go and DR.. Weeks was
substituted. A communication from
Secretary Probst OF the state board
states that both physicians attended
the sessions and being authorized to
attend are entitled TO their expense
money The board today passed a
resolution asking the local newspa-
pers to correct the false impression
made by the examiners report.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY
Asks For a Larger. Appro.
priation Because of the Ex-
ira Cost of an Eight
Hour Day Law.
BY United Press wire.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Asserting
that the present appropriation OF con-
gress for the building Of the battle.
ship New York, at the New York navy
yard is insufficient with the ,ards un-
der the eight-hour law, Secretary Mey-
er has asked the house for an addl,
tional $1.50O,000. As a result of his
action, labor members of the house
are asserting that he Is raising the
figure on this battleship unreasonably.
simply to demonstrate that his policy
of private yard building is best.
This is the second fight against
Secretary Meyer in the house this ses-
sion. The other is from the house
committee on naval affairs, where
there is opposition to his methods of
economy
One Of the biggest gains that labors
eight-hour demand had made was in
the building of battleships, congress
having voted last session that both
the ships buitl in the government yard
and the one built at private yard,
were to be constructed under the
eight-hour law. The opposition of the
shipbuilding companies to this was
so great that only one company sub.
mitted q bid
This is n beginning, declared the
labor members of congress, of eight
hour regulations on all government
work and Secretary Meyer, they al
lege, has placed himself in opposition
at the start.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10

in the public schools as well as other
sections Of the city. The officer states
that there has been a decrease In the
number Of pupils using tobacco at
the various buildings with the excep-
ton Of the Silver street building where
there has been an increase Of five IN
the last month Every teacher at the
Davids street building reports that
she has pupils who are afflicted with
eye, nose or throat trouble. Numer-
Gus teachers at other buildings report
pupils similarly afflicted. There has
been a decrease in the number Of
truants in the schools. Forty-fve
teachers report children in need Of
glasses and 81 teachers report pupils
With ear, nose and throat troubles
In three Of the schools many pupils
are going to school daily without head
wear Of any kind.
Mr.. Balm reports that three cases Of
diphtheria now exist in the city and
one case Of typhoid fever. During
the month he fumigated SO rooms in
private residences and three rooms at
the Forest Lawn school building.
In, regard TO the report OF state
examiner that Drs. A. Rhu and ID. o.
Weeks, were without authority in at
tending the meeting of the Ohio State
board Of health, as delegates from this
city, and therefore had no right 10
draw $3.50 for their services, the
board has put the matter In dffer-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
MOB LEADERS OUGHT
TO BE PUNISHED

9S bHlleu iTeSS wire.
Fresno Calf, Dec. 1O-Ohicials OF
the Industrial Workers of the World
today demanded that the city authori
ties mete out drastic punishment to
the leaders of the mob which last
night burned the headquarters of the
organization and threatened to lynch
several members of the Industrial
Workers held in jail here.
For time after the mob gathered
the police were unable to control it,
and 1t swept through the streets
after firing the Industrial WorkerF'
offices and beating members OF the
organization wherever they We're
found. After surrounding the jail
the mob demanded all Industrial
Workers confined there but made no
serious effort to storm the Jail.
The threatened violence is the re-
suit of the crusade that has been
made by the Industrial Workers in
the Northwest for oyer year
They demand the right of free
speech and hold that no policeman
has a right to prevent their mem
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
OLD SUPERSTITION
PREVENTED RESCUE

Atlantic Highlands. ~ j., Dec. TO-
Because he thought she VISA dead and
feared to touch the body until a cor
oner arrived. Frank Petillo, permitted
his four-year-old daughter, Mamie,
to lie under the porch at his home for
some time today although she was
breathing.
The weather was very cold and the
child is in such condition as the
result of the exposure that she may
die. The unerring instinct of the
mother resulted in Mamie being pick
ed up before she was actually frozen
to death.
The child was kidnapped october 20,
presumably by a band of Sicilians.
Diligent search for her failed to To-
cate her and her father and mother
were nearly distracted. Today the
father on leaving his home, saw the
body of his daughter under the porch
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-10
Luncheon To Hnrmhn.

Washington, Dec. 10.--A notable as.
semblage of Democrats attended q
luncheon given in honor of Governor
Harmon Of Ohio. by Congressman
Francis Burton Harrison, Democrat
New York, at the Metropolitan club
this afternoon.
Forty-five Democratic congressman
were Harrison's guests. Other guests
were Colonel Henry Watterson and
Theodore Bell of California, who was
defeated as a Democratic candidate
for governor Of California last month,
and who served as temporary chair.
man of the national Democratic CON
vention at Denver In 1908. The af-
fair was regarded as designed to ad-
vance the movement in behalf of
Governor Harmon's presidential am
bitlon.