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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-30

We stepped into the street. A
cab was hailed, and, after a ride of
some distance we emerged before
a building set back in a private.
garden. Entering through a pri-
vate gate, we came to a back door.
The man who opened to the low
knock looked at me searchingly.
Then, satisfied, apparently, by his
scrutiny, he conducted US up a
flight of stairs and along a wind
ing passage into a small room,
concealed from larger one by
heavy portieres. A lamp, burning
behind them, cast dim light
through the heavy texture of the
hangings.
Courage" whispered Fritz,
gripping my hand and motioning
to me to go through.
confess my heart was beating
I entered, little uncertainty, and
stood waiting beside a table. Pres
emily a door upon the opposite
side of the room opened and Miss
Granard came into the room.
She stopped. l saw her gasp
and press her hands to her breast,
She peered at me across the table
in the dim light. Then, with
little choking cry, came up, placed
her hands upon my shoulders, and
looked into my eyes. And then
Well, l confess that 1 forgot
my mission, forgot the presence
of the two spies behind the cur
tain. 1t must have been half an
hour later when they burst in, TN
able longer to contain themselves,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-30

San Francisco, Cal, July 3d.
The tradition that a sea captain
is the king of his ship was sadly
wrecked on the shoals of feminine
scorn. during the homeward voy-
age of the Korea, which arrived
recently from the Far East.
Capt. A. w. Nelson, master of
the big steamer, is competent to
navigate the seven seas or quell
riots among Oriental steerage
passengers, but when it comes to
prescribing how young lady trav-
elers should dance, the skipper
admits that he is sailing in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-30

clapping him on the shoulder.
And the man started back, trem-
bling, and pale.
"MyGodp l heard him mutter.
1T is the prince himself"
Copyright BY w. G. Chapman.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
PEOPLE KILLED GRAYS0N COUNTY AS RESULT OF FAMILY QUARREL
THE CLANS SPEND DAY MILLING AROUND HOTELS
WHILE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE IS HARD At WORK

the meeting of the credentials com.
mittee.
1t is now stated that there IL
liable to be material modification
of the Roosevelt program in the
convention hall today. Roosevelt
conservatives hoped that when the
convention met at noon there would
be an adjournment until 4 O'Clock
this afternoon. Roosevelt follow
ers in nearly all of the state dele
cations are busy with compromise
talk.
Most of the New York delegation
was busy until four o'clock this
morning and 1t Is said that Luz
Glen Littaur, an ardent Roosevelt
man, had materially helped in the
the starting of boom for Hughes.
The Roosevelt forces are a little
bit fearful as to how far Taft peo-
pie would receive compromise
proposition. There is also talk to
the effect that some of Taft's fol-
lowers, satisfied with having de-
feated Roosevelt, would take any
man who had some chance of bring
ing the factions together.
Francis J. Heney said. THE
fight against thieves is just begun"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
TAT T|TES SCORE
SECOND VICTORY
Convention Turns Down Propo-
sihon to Seat Roosevelt
Delegates
PUTTING UP HARD FIGHT
There Was Evidence Early Today Of
Disintesration o! Roosevelt
Forces-Root for Per-
mameni Chairman
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20.--The fail
ure of Governor Hadley's fight be-
fore the convention yesterday,
which had for its purpose the seat
ing of 80 Roosevelt men III place
of the same number of Taft dele
gates, marked the second victory
for the Taft men, even though
the close vote, 564 to $40, has not
been accepted as an assurance of.
further victory The fight was
only transferred from the conven-
ton hall to the committee on Gre
dentials, which was appointed just
before the convention adjourned
until today at noon.
The outstanding feature OF yes
terday's session WAS the remarkable
demonstration of nearly an hours
duration in honor of Governor Had
ley.
AS the clans We're gathering fol
the session today announcement
was made by Ex-Governor Regi:
| H. Post of Porto Rico that Colone
Roosevelt had released his dele
gates. In less than a half an hour
after Post had made this statement,
o. X Davis, from Roosevelt head
quarters. announced that Colonel
Roosevelt authorized me to say
that any statement to the effect
that he has released his delegates
is absolutely untrue"
Some of the delegates seemed
disposed to proceed or the theory
that Posts statement was correct.
The convention met at twelve
o'clock, but as the committee on
credentials was not ready to report
and further work depended on that
report, the convention recessed I'M
til four o'clock.
The Roosevelt followers return
ed to the credentials committee at
the Colonels suggestion. An hour
and a half was consumed in pre-
senting Roosevelt's side of the
ninth Alabama district contest.
There is little chance TO conclude
the contest hearing in time to
make report to the convention
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
A BLOODY TRAGEDY
IN 6RAkS0N COUNTY
FOUR PEOPLE ARE SHOT AND
KILLED AS RESULT OF
A QUARREL.
are the tictims--Two Others
Were Seriously Wound
ed in the Fracas.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special
Sherman, Texas, June 20-Three
men and one woman were killed
and another man and woman were
badly wounded in a bloody battle
which took place at Sperrys ranch
twelve miles southwest of Sher-
man, this morning
The dead are:
L. w. Sharp, aged 70 years.
Walter Sharp, aged 80 years.
Russell Waldrop, aged Is years.
Miss Georgia Sharp, aged 20
years.
The wounded are Henry Wal
drop. aged forty-fiye, and his wife.
The fight was the result of a
family quarrel.
This morning all were at Wal
drops home on the Sperry ranch
when the quarrel ensued.
Henry Waldrop killed Walter
Sharp and L. w. Sharp. Miss Geor-
gia Sharp. daughter of l.. w.
Sharp, grabbed up a shot gun and
shot and killed Russell Waldrop
and wounded Henry Waldrop. who
then killed her
Walter Sharp and Henry Sharp
were brothers-in-law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
THE ROOSEVELT FORCES
FIGHTING DESPERATELY
Djssension Has Broken Out Among
the Followers of the Colonel.
II Snanfn1

Djsseusion Has Broken Out Among
the Followers of the Colonel.
Associated Press Special.
Chicago, June 20.-Just before
noon this morning Colonel Hoose-
welt denied that he had released his
delegates from further support to
him.
BY a vote of % to Z the COM
mittee lon permanent organization
voted to make the temporary or
ganization permanent. This would
continue EIihu Root as chairman
throughout the convention.
Practically all the talk OF a
compromise candidate came from
the ranks of the Roosevelt follow
ers There was evidence early to-
day of nearly a complete disin-
tegration of the Roosevelt forces
and the leaders appeared to De
fighting desperately in an etrort
to maintain some kind OF an or
ganized opposition.
The long conference held last
night convinced the Roosevelt lead
ers that comparatively few would
desert the republican regulars to
support the candidacy of the Col
onel in case of bolt, and serious
dissension exists in the Roosevelt
camp.
Many of the Colonel's warmesi
supporters are frank in the decla'
ration that Mr.. Roosevelt acted toe
hastily in coming to Chicago and
in precipitating the the bolt Of
Roosevelt members last night from
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
ROOSEVELT IN FIGHT
UNTIL THE FINISH
SAYS HE WENT INTO THIS CON
TEST FOR CERTAIN GREAT
PRINCIPLES.
All Efforts to Get the Illinois Dele
cation to Bolt Failed-The
Police Force Doubled.
Asgoclated Press speelal.

Associated Press special
Chicago, Ill, June 20.-Colonel
Roosevelt has just issued state
ment which is being variously in
terpreted. The Colonel said;
"The time has come when 1 feel
that | must make certain state
ments, not only to honestly elected
members Of the national committee
but to the rank and file of the
republican party and tho honest
people of the nation | went into
this fight for certain great prinei-
pies At the moment | can only
serve these principles by continu-
ing TO bear personal responsible
ties which their advocacy brought
me"
Colonel Roosevelt makes it clear
that he is going to stay in the
fight
The effort to induce the Illinois
delegation to join in the bolt con-
tinued until three o'clock this
morning, but failed. The police
force on guard at the coliseum was
nearly doubled today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
NEW SENSATION
IN PROCEEDINGS
Boiling Delegates Return to the
Credentials Com
mttee.
CONVENTION IS SHOCKED
Latest Action Of Roosevelt Followers
Adds 10 Nervousness Of Conven-
iion-Waik Out Of Dele
mates Was Spectacular.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20.-The
Roosevelt members of the creden-
tials committee unexpectedly ap-
peared to take part in the proceed
ings of that body when the com
mitee met this morning.
This action, following the trans
pirings of last night, when all ex-
cept one of the Roosevelt members
left this committee at it's night
session and thus precipitating
rumors of Roosevelt bolt, came
| as distinct shock to the nervous
system of the entire convention
delegation.
1 Roosevelt members of the ere
dentials committee, acting unde
the specific orders OF Colons
Roosevelt, broke out of the con
mittee room at 1890 o'clock la
night, after attempting to be
open the doors and bring all new
paper men into the room.
The doors of the committee roo
u were suddenly thrown open by J.
Sullivan of Ohio. who rushed OF
with the cry, All Roosevelt me
walk out. :"
He was followed by Hugh T
TIalbert of Minnesota. Francis j
| Heney of California, George l..
Record, of New Jersey and other
Roosevelt men. AS they pushed
open the swinging doors after Sui
Ivan they cried out to the news
paper men:
IAN newspaper men come inside
and see what they are trying to
do with us
Col Thayer, assistant sergeant
at arms, shouted to the doorkeep-
er to admit no one. The Roose-
welt forces shouted again for every
one to come in, Mr. Thayer call |
ed for the policemen, who pushed |
their way through and kept the |
crowd from getting in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
lTOh B. PARKER MAY Be
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Information Comes From Baltimore
that He Is Favored by Ma
iority of Arrangements
Committee.
Associated Press special

AssOclated Press Specfa!
Baltimore, Md. June Got was
authoritatively stated at ten O'Clock
this morning that majority of the
arrangements committee, meeting
here today to fix the slate for the
temporary officers of the democra-
tic national convention, favor AL
ton B. Parker for temporary chair
man, despite the opposition OF
William Jennings Bryan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
TWO CONTESTS DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF TAFT.

Given the Delegates from Fourth
and Ninth Alabama Districts.
Associated Press Special
Chicago, ILL.,, June 20.-The COM
mittee on credentials is making
come progress with its work. The
motion to seat two Roosevelt dele
gates from the fourth Alabama
district was defeated by vote of
"a to IA. G. st. Clair of Idaho, a
Roosevelt man, and S. Fl. Cady, OF
Wisconsin. voted against the Roose
Welt delegates. The COMMITTEES
/ seated the two Taft delegates from
the ninth Alabama districts by
vote of "a to Is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

Misses Alpha Penn and Margaret
Kemble left this morning for San
Antonio. where they will be the
guests of Mrs. Barber.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
TENsENESS OF SITUATION
REFLECTED At WASHINGTON
That the President Is AnNiously
Concerned Is Indicated by
Refusal to See Newspa-
per Men.
Associated Press Special

Washington, June 20,-The tens
seness of the situation at Chicago
is reflected today at the white
house. Though the president is
apparently not discouraged he de-
clined to see newspaper men until
the situation is clarified. This is
taken to indicate that new move
is contemplated by the presidents
forces.
Reports from Chicago that Taft
had authorized the release of his
delegates was Immediately denied
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
CALIFORNIA DEIlEGATES
QUIT THE CONVENTION
Declare in Resolution They Will
Not BE Bonnd by Thieves.

! Associated Press Special
Chicago. June 20.-The Calffor
nfa delegates this morning prepar-
ed a resolution announcing their
withdrawal from the convention. In
the resolution they declared that
they would not be bound by the
action of "a lot of thieves.
The Roosevelt members of the
committee on Credentials agreed
in conference to push only the
Arizona, California, Texas and
Washington cases, representing for
ty-eight delegates in all. This &C
ton was determined upon in order
to shorten the session. The total
of delegates involved in the
Hadley resolution was seventy-two.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
WILLIAM FILM QUITS
REGULAR ORGANIZATION,
Pennsylvania Committeeman De
clares He Is Done With
Associated press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Chicago, June 20 William
Finn, now Pennsylvania national
committeeman, today confirmed
the report that he has left the
regular republican organization.
After an all night confidence with
Roosevelt leaders Finn said; Il
am done with that committee
H. G. WATSON Films lieutenant,
was CHOSEN as his successor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
Roosevelt Releases Delegates.
Associated Press Special

Chicago, H., June 20.-At ten
thirty O'Clock this morning Col
onel Roosevelt released his dele
gates from all obligations to con-
tinua their support to him. 1t is
announced, however, that the Col
onel will not Withdraw from the
fight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

Miss Blanche Sawyer of Hills
boro, who has been visiting in the
city, returned home this morning,
Mrs Marx Schneider left this
morning for stay of few weeks
at Mineral Wells.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

President Aubrey has been adyis-
ed that Chas F. Horner of Kansas
City, one OF the greatest Chau-
tauqua managers in the country,
will be here to spend one day at
the encampment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
Bryan Not Opposed to Parker.
Associated Press Special.

Chicago, H.. June 20.-WilIiam
Jennings Bryan denies the report
that he is opposed to Alton B.
Parker as temporary chairman of
the democratic national convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
sociated Press Special.

AssOclated Press Special.
Baltimore. Md, June 20--The
committee on arrangements for the
democratic national committee have
selected Alton B. Parker as tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-06
AT THE THEATERS

a salary of 5000 a concert. She broke
the journey here and will be seen for
limited engagement at the Lib.
erty.
The acoustics of the big theater is
now perfect and there Is no difficulty
in hearing from anywhere in the
house.
one.Lessed Acrobat Gives Wonderful
Performance.
Curran, the one-legged marvel, gave
a very wonderful show at the Bijou
last night. Sometimes using a crutch
but the greater part Of the time hop
ping on one leg he gave exhibitions
Of high kicking, hand leaping and
balancing and flying rings and ira
peze work, in which he was ably as
sisted by May Voegtler, who is an
athlete herself. His most difficult
stunt was leaping over four chairs
and a large table. He is an all around
entertainer, being able to sing and
dance and tell stories.
Tonight the midweek change Of
program will be on and in addition to
Curran the monopede three first class
vaudeville turns will be on. The
Barts Trio, the famous flying aero
bats, will be seen in seemingly i'm
possible aerial stunts. They are In
class by themselves as intrepid
gymnasts. Mae Taylor will show more
Of her new costumes while rendering
three new songs. The little comedian
is still drawing big and nightly makes
new friends by the enegy that she
puts into her work. Lordy's fourteen
dogs and new films by the Lurline
will make tonights bill first class
one from beginning to end
At the Empire.
The cozY little theater is holding
its own and is nightly showing TO
large audiences. The vaudeville pro
gram is in the hands of Knots and
Lawrence, a clever song and dance
team, and the May Nannery Co. The
pictures are the best in town and
this theater Is constantly being re-
ferred to as the home of good films.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-06
JUDGE DOLE
Continued from Page u

ton of the Fifth Amendment, refer
ring to the clause relating to the TAX
ing of private property for public pur-
poses. 1t says: 'And this just com
pensation, 1t will be noticed, is for
the property, and not to the owner.
Every other clause in this Fifth
Amendment is personal. No person
shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime etc. In
stead of continuing that form of state
ment, and saying that no person shall
be deprived of his property without
just compensation, the personal ele-
ment is left out, and the Just COM
pensation is to be a full equivalent
or the property taken"
Counsel for the government have
referred the court to a number of
cases which appear to take the view
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Monongahela case, but
feel that the construction which
tends to place the person whose prop
erty is taken by the United States
in as near as possible, the same finan-
cial condition as he was before the
taking, is the view that is best sup
ported by those considerations Of
Justice and fair dealing which all gov,
ernments should insist upon, not only
rs to their own interests but in rela.
ton to the interests of all with whom
they deal, and is not inconsistent with
the language of the Amendment. This
court, however recognizes the fact
that the weight of authority is against
this construction and that it Is con-
trolled in its application of the law
by the presidents of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Under
that authority, therefore, the third
point, /. e., damages for loss of bust
ness and profits caused by removal
to another locality. can not be allowed.
The taking will cause damage to
the removable fixtures of the lessees
in their detachment from the building
and removal to another locality. Evil
dence may be received to show such
damage.
have doubts as to allowing the
expense of removing movable fixtures
under precedents which refuse such
expenses on the ground that at the ex-
piration of the lease they would have
to be removed in any case, unless
such lease was extended, and will
therefore rule against the admission
of testimony showing the cost of re-
moval.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-06
THE WORLDS NEWS
:: CONDENSED ::
Especial mail report The Star from San Francisco)

General Booth, the famous head Of
the Salvation Army, is going blind
despite several operations for the re.
moval of cataracts.
One person was killed and a score
injured when Cliff Turpin, an aviator
at Seattle, veered his machine sharp.
ly to escape beheading a man who
dashed across his course as he was
alighting. Turpin's machine crashed
into the front Of the grandstand.
The government will indict promin.
ent Southern Pacific officials for fraud
in connection with the $15,OOO,OOO oil
lands the railroad is said to have stol,
en- under the guise of agricultural
grants.
Mrs. James A. Garland, a Boston
heiress who is said to have sacri.
feed her former husbands fortune
of $1O,OOO,OOO by marrying F. c.
Green, is to make an attempt to break
the peculiar provisions of the will.
The Senate celebrated Memorial
Day by passing the annual pension
appropriation carrying $165,162, 500, an
increase of almost $13,OO0,OOO over
the amount appropriated by the
House.
General Henry NJ Baker, a relative
of Mary Baker Eddy, and one Of the
executors of her will, suddenly died
in Washington, D. c.
Taft has made public a statement in
which he says, Rather defeat than
compromise"
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, at the greatest
liberal banquet ever held IN Canada,
spoke bitterly against Taft and his
reciprocity treaty, and especially of
Taft's letter to Roosevelt in which ne
said the treaty would make Canada
IAN adjunct of the United States"
A memorial fund is being raised in
! WdshlnbIoh 10 eIeCL hlelnolIal I''D
let to Major Archie Butt in the White
House grounds.
A battleship fleet is awaiting or
ders at Key West, expecting to he
sent flying to Cuba If conditions dc
noc improve on that island.
Joe Dawson, establishing a new
worlds record on the indianapolis
speedway, went 500 miles in a Ma,
| tional car in 6:21:06.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-06

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-06
HouN' DOG SONG.

The famous Houn' Dog song, of
which Absalom is the local hero, will
be sung at the Liberty theater to-
night by Dodie Garfield who takes
the part of Bill Brown in the "Dream
Girl" the new piece the Juvenile Bos.
tCnians are to put on.
THE Dream Girl is the best piece
the company has in the repertoire.
Mrs. Lang secured the exclusive
rights for touring on the road and
the Bostonlans are the only people
who have shown the piece outside OF
New York. They crossed the con.
tinent three times with it and each
time won greater credit.
Clever little Jacque Casad, who has
only been so far seen in minor parts,
takes the lead, playing Alta. She
was engaged specially to play Alta
and is considered one Of the cleveres,
Juveniles in the business at the pres.
ent time.
All the old favorites will be on deck
with their new songs. Thorn HELEN
as Captain Lonnie Austin of the Min.
nie McGluck, has a new song in
Then That Cigar Went Out" She
will also sing Mort Amour" Dodie
Garfield has the famous Houn' Dog
song and "Girls Girls Girls" Ethel
Stoddart has pretty song entitled
"Tf Someone Only Cared while
among the songs to be given with the
chorus effects there are IT Want to
Powder MY Nose, 1.-THE Kiss Duet"
iii Be Your Little Sister," and Light
Up Your Face With Smile
In the interval between acts the
management will introduce Lizzie
Weller, one Of the most remarkable
trick pianists ever performing on the
vaudeville stage. Miss Weller, who
is only a young girl, was performing
in New York when an offer was made
for her to show in Australia. The
terms Of the offer were so advantag
eous that she could not refuse. Fin
tshing her contract there she received
a cable to return to New York at