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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
COMMITTEE ENDS IT'S lABORS

Chicago, June 1~7.-FolloW ing a tu-
multous session. the Republican ma
tional committee adjourned at 9:15
p. m. having finished the temporary
roll for the convention which will as
semble at noon Tuesday.
The honors were awarded to the
presidents followers. In nearly every
case where the supporters Of Col.
Roosevelt had presented contests for
the seats in the convention they were
brushed aside.
Long Friendships Shattered.
The bitterness Of the conflict shat
tered lifelong friendships. Men who
In former years have stood shoulder
to shoulder in the struggle for party
supremacy denounced each other to
their faces.
Epithets of 'liar," thief" and the
like were freely banded. and at times
1t looked as though personal o
tiers would hardly be averted.
On the final day of the hearings,
which began a week ago Thursday,
Cecil Lyon, long undisputed boss OF
Texas, whose organization had been
crushed out of existence, shook his
fist in the face Of Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania and some of the men,
bers got between the men to prevent
a personal encounter.
The committee set a record when
1t directed contests involving SO seats
In the convention. There were con.
tests In Texas, Virginia, Washington,
District of Columbia and n district
in North Carolina.
Only Six for Roosevelt.
Texas and North Carolina were the
only contests where the Roosevelt
people got a look-in, and in the North
Carolina case the fight was between
two sets of Roosevelt delegates.
While giving the Roosevelt mar.
ayers six delegates the committee
handed the president the eight dele
gates-at-large each from Washington
and Texas; four at large from Vir-
ginia and two delegates each In the
first, second, fourth, fifth. seventh,
eighth, ninth, tenth. fourteenth and
uiSti ''p WI l'hoS WV ta'u
In the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth, eighth and tenth Virginia;
two each In the first, second and third
districts OF Washington, and the two
from the District of Columbia; a to-
tai of Sc.
Becoming angry over the repeated
demands of the Roosevelt men for
a roll call the majority not only re-
fused, but repeatedly Kissed Francis
J. Heney, who was delegated by the
Roosevelt managers to demand a roll
call. AS the rules of the committee
compelled 20 members to unite to Sc
cure a record vote and as the Roose-
welt men never able to muster
that number at one time, all of the
contests were disposed OF by viva
voce votes.
Out Of the total of 30 delegates
from Texas contested by Taft or
Roosevelt, the committee gave Taft
26 and Roosevelt four.
The committee seated the IA Taft
delegates from Washington by one
decision. To Mr.. MHilvane's motion
to seat them Mr.. kellogg offered a
substitute to seat the Roosevelt dele
CATION, headed by Senator Poindcxter.
The Roosevelt men could muster
only ten votes in their demands for
roll calls.
At 9:l5 O'Clock the committee adj
journed, having been in session con.
%tinlOusly IL hours.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20

The interstate commerce commits
sion declined to disturb existing
freight rates on cement in the Middle
West as requested by Kansas mills.
a board OF arbitration to settle the
differences between eastern railroads
and engineers which threatened a
serious strike, was appointed by Chief
Justice White.
California delegates threaten to
bolt the Republican convention II
Taft is nominated.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
OBJECTIONS BY TWELVE STATES
A Vigorous Protest Sent to the Chair
man Of Republican National
Committee.

Chicago, June 17..-This open letter
mas been sent to Chairman Rosewater
OF the national committee:
Gentlemen: Representing as we do, tho
Republicans Of our respective states, or
me delegation duly elected to the ma
tIonal Republican convention. we an
hounce. that hereafter the matter may be
one OF record. that you are prostituting
your positions. violating every tenet of
iair dealing and decency, and assassinat-
Ing the Republican party. You are p"r-
petratlng gross frauds and disfranchising
Republicans OF the different states.
You are engaged In a deliberate at
tempt to thwart the win OF the rank and
hle of the Republican party and thus to
convert the party of progress into one
or reaction. You know this, we know
1t, the Nation knows II.
We. In our individual capacity. and the
Republicans whom we represent. will not
tolerate or submit to your Illegal. out
fagcous and larCenous acts. We demand
mat you reconsider your unlawful ac-
lions thus far taken, that you cease your
assault on the integrity Of the Republican
party and that you perform your func-
tons In Republican fashion, with fairness
and with honesty.
Unless you unscind your fraudulent de-
"isions upon YOU shall rest the respon-
sibility for the attempts to assassinato
the Republican party and for all time To,
come you will have the contempt and
execrntion of all liberty loving. square
thinking. and reputable citizens"
tSigned.)
Hiram w. Johnson. governor of Califor-
MIA and chairman California delegation.
william u. GlasscOck. governor OF West
virginia and delegate -at-large
Borden ID. whiting. national committees
man-clcct for New Jersey.
Robert Mccormick, Illinois.
A. l.. Garford. Ohio.
Edward c. Darlington, Maryland.
Marion Butler. North Carolina.
William Finn. delegate. Pennsylvania,
.. H. Heard. Arisona.
4 hS ,Sl,es sS Nsr,S o 81 '"''
Robert T. Yssssy, geySrasr ssstA oASssa
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
Foreign Affairs.

The wife Of Prince EiteI Is organic.
ing an outdoor fete at Potsdam, Ger.
many. in behalf Of the national air.
ship fund.
Turkish troops and their Arab alice
won a big victory at HONS with small
losses. The battle lasted seven hours.
The rural districts in Cuba are be.
ing depopulated of peaceful citizens
as rapidly as the limited %transporta
ton facilities permit.
A monument to Alexander III was
unveiled at Moscow, in the presence
Of the ruling family and populations
from Bulgaria, Servia and all parts
of Russia.
Forty.three of the rebel garrison in
Juarez have deserted and passed to
the American side.
A battle at Pedricona, southwest
OF TorrcOn, resulted in 10 dead and
wounded among the rebels. The fed.
eral losses we're small.
The British board of trade decided
no lessons were to be learned from
wv i'a"'' hio'otei, JUSTLY luS d re-
vision Of the rules.
The Cuban secretary Of the interior
stated thai intervention by the United
states would be regarded with dis
favor By his government.
Frederick Passy, 81 years old, the
French economist and peace apostle,
Is dead at Paris.
Fearing disorder might follow their
appearance in the streets of Havana,
Rear Admiral Osterhaus refused to
grant shore leave to the battleship
crews.
The Italian war fleet in the Aegean
sea is about TO occupy Leames, one
of the biggest and most important
Islands.
Mexican government officials say
that three requests have been made
that Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
be recalled.
The British government was called
upon again to consider the labor un.
rest In the United Kingdom. The
cabinet was convened in extra ses-
sion.
Inc entire crew of the big new
steamer France struck just as the
snip was about to sail from Hayre for
New York.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
Personal.

10Y Palmer, IA years old, was killed
IN a storm rear Elk City, Kan.
Philip Scheibe and Henry Fillmore
OF 81. Joseph. Mo, swallowed strych.
nine In beer after they had dared each
other to do so. Both died.
Paul Swingle was held for trial for
shooting Thad Carver. a banker at
Pratt, Kan. bond being placed at
$1,000.
Charged with rining the mails, Mrs.
Emma Mitchell, wife OF the station
agent of Spadra, Ark, pleaded guilty
and was fined $50.
Thomas A. Edison cmphatically de.
MES that he was the donor of the
S~2,'oo,oOO fund recently given the
Massachusetts institute of technology.
The list OF %secOnding speeches TO
President Taft's nomination was COM
p!et"d by the selection OF William
Fletcher Penn of Atlanta. a negro
delegate from Georgia.
Walter A. Bixby, general manager
OF the Springfield. Mo, Light and
Traction company died from liver
trouble at his home In Springfield.
L. c. Peter, a st. Louis roller
skater, eloped from Vienna and is en-
route home with a wealthy titled
woman as his bride.
j. i. Robinson, a hotel proprietor of
Caddo, Ok, was shot and killed by
Ray McGee, who married Robinson's
daughter Saturday night.
AT Cottonwood Falls, Kan, J. B.
Barrett obtained from his first cutting
alfalfa which Is four feet and one
inch high,
Enos Stoner, once saved from
spending his life In prison for muir.
der was sentenced to the same fate
again at Savannah, Mo.
Mrs. Carolina Cloth, an aged woman
and supposed pauper. was found dead
In Memphis. near a box containing
government bonds worth nearly 81.
O 10000. w.
A Wichita beer club was raided and
s. A. Welch, the proprietor, though
wealthy. stayed in Jail all Afternoon
refusing to give bond.
Lieut.. leighton w. Hazlchurst, Jr.,
an army aviator. and A. l.. Welsh, a
professional fier, were killed ut Col.
lege Park, Md.
Wesley Edwards, Hillsville. Va,
courthouse assassin, was captured al
Clay City, Powell county, Ky.
Roy O'Laughlin, 16-year-old son OF
q wealthy Hutchinson farmer was
fatally injured while stealing a ride
on q freight train at Wichita,
Another volcano Ia reported In erup
ton In the Alaska range, ashes fail
lsS 10 VI. ISses .vAllsy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
All Parties Anxious Over Action OF
Southern Delegates, Who Appear
to Hold Balance Of
Power.
CANDIDATES. STANDING.

Chicago, June l7.-Out OF a chaos
OF claims ana counter claims reports
Of a break to Roosevelt from the
Taft ranks and a declaration by the
Taft managers that Col. Roosevelt's
attempts to "stcal' their delegates
had met with failure, there came the
frank statement by Roosevelt leaders
that regardless OF what the final
roundup of delegates may show. Col.
Roosevelt will leave Chicago a nOmi-
nee for president.
There will be no bolt, they say, but
II there Is an attempt to make perma-
nent the temporary roll call reported
by the national committee. the RoOse-
welt delegates, believing they have a
right to act as representatives OF
the people, may take matters In their
own hands, nominate Mr.. Roosevelt
in the Coliseum and claim for him
the regularity OF the Republican
party.
Discounts Bolt Talk.
III any attempt is made to adopt
the temporary roll made by the ma
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20


him were seated.
tically all of our contests, the owen
ton will eve get beyond that" de.
clared one Of the Roosevelt leaders.
"Personally | do not believe there
Is any chance of a third party or a
bolt" he said. History shows con.
ever was born under such auspices.
II would be created half formed and
would go into the fight with the like.
lihood Of it's parent weighing 1t
down"
There Were others among the
Roosevelt supporters who declared
there would be no occasion for n
trump convention or for a "conven.
ton within a convention" in the Coli.
seum.
Only Convention win Decide.
They base their claims upon re.
ported assertions among the Tar
delegates and the belief hat the
colonel would control the situation
In the convention proper.
The TAFT leaders, however. were
equally confident that the president
would be the regular nominee OF his
party and that their delegates would
Stick"
The situation continues to hinge
on the action Of some Southern dele
gates. They appear to hold the bal.
anCe of bower and Conflicting claims
are made OF their support. Both sides
plainly were anxious over the situa.
lion and mother knew Just what
could be depended upon, Tho solu.
ton WIZ have TO come In the cpnysn.
ton tteslt
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-20
Discounts Bolt Talk.

"If any attempt is made to adopt
the temporary roll made by the ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
CITY AND VICINITY

DIR. MERRILL, who is director OF the
as delegate To the meetings OF the Amer
26. in Spokane, Wash. This was de-
cidcd by the executive committee OF the
University OF Utah regents yesterday
The architects OF the university were in
structed by the committee to take out n
building permit for the toilet building
which will be erected for the normal
school.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY has for dis
tributiUn a small pamphlet containing
list OF childrens books reComme ended by
the library for purchase as Christmas
gifts. There Is now on exhibition in the
chlldrcn's room a selection OF tho books
themselves, and parents and others inter
estcd are invited to call st an, ,Ime dur
ing library hours and examine them.
CHARGING DEsERTIoN and failure
to provide, Calanthc NJ Henry fled suit
for divorce from William g. Henry in
the district court yesterday. They were
married October >, 1910. and the deser
tlon IS said 10 date from October, 1911,
child, alleging that her husband is un-
flt to care for IL.
T. w. DIMoNO filed suit in the dis
trict court yesterday against ]. NJ Dal-
ton and NJ. H. Dalton 10 recover $1,000
and interest said 10 be due on prcmis-
sory note.
IN THE CASE Of Royal W. Dayncs
against the Has s1nan Nelson company.
Judge e. W. Morse yesterday awarded
Daynes $50 rent and $40 attorneys fees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Was Soon Released.

August ). 1911. less than Two months
after tho commitment, Miss Mccarthy
v.13 released from tho asylum and pro-
Uounccd sane. according To tho complaint.
Returning 10 tic thread OF her life she
found herself universally discredlicd. she
says, because OF her term In the insane
asylum. This. she AYERS. has ruined her
business ss q drcssmaker, and brought
naUght but misery into he? lifc. Dam
ages TO the extent OF $4,000 and other
relief Is asked for.
In the second count. the complaint bark
ems back TO the Cronan murder and its
sequences ss reason for tho alleged
fraudulent conspiracy OF Mortensen and
others TO have Miss MsCarthy retired to
an asylum. With careful cIrcumspectlon
the complaint alleges that IT was because
Miss Mccarthy MAS the only heir to the
Cronan estate and because she had under
taken TO clear the long standing mystery
OF her uncle's murder. that Moricnscn
had her tried FOR insanity. Immediately
following this allegation the complaint
sets out that though tho inurdcrcrs OF
Timothy Cronan Wcrc never found out
the plalniiff has reason 10 suspect and
ground TO believe that she knows their
id~ufily
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
MIDLAND TRAIL PLAN
IS WELL ORGANIZED
Delegates to the Grand juno
ton Meeting Return to
the City.
OUTLOOK IS FAVORABLE
Route From Denver to Salt
Lake Divided Into Five
Divisions.

Salt Lakes delegates to the Grand
Junction convention, which organized the
Utah Colorado link OF the Midland Trail
association a Grand junction Monday,
returned home yesterday afternoon. They
were Dr.. Fred j. Stauffcr, who repre-
scntod the Salt Lake Commercial club,
and w D, Rishel. who acted as delegate c
for the Automobile Club OF Utah. Provo,
Price and Green River delegates were
on the same train and dropped off in their
respective towns on the route.
According TO DR.. Siaufrer who is vice
president of the new organization the
delegates believe they have outlined a
plan OF organization that should interest
practically every town along tho route,
The head Of the new organization is a /
Grand Junction. and he Will conduct his
campaign from there, He has under him
two vice presidents. one at Salt Lake and
one at Denver, who will keep up active
work in their respective states and who.
to "A certain extent, arc in charge Of the
work in their states
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
RAISE OBJECTION To
EXTRA ASSESSMENT
Members of City Commission
Questions Departing From
Regular Plan.

Whether it is good business iudg
mcnt TO levy an extra special assess
mcnt 10 cover the cost Of improve.
mcnts not entirely covered ny the
first assessment, where the deficit is
not great. is a question that is being
debated by the city commissioners.
Under the law the city has the RIGHT
TO levy the extra assessment against
property holders. but heretofore it has
not exercised the pcrogatiyc. Recent
ly the city auditor presented 10 the
commission a report calling attention
TO deficit of Sl435 on certain piece
of improvement. and recommending
that the amount be covered by IN cX-
ira tax. Being without precedent in
the matter, the commissioners have re
ferrcd the question to the city attor-
ncY.
eft is Il doubtful procedure at
best, said Commissioner Henry W.
Lawrence yesterday, "and in this
case the expense attached TO lcvyimg
tho special tax would hardly be worth
while considering the comparatively
small amount, too, the property owners
naturally resent another tax for an inn
provement for which they have paid
their full share, it is a question
whether the tax could be collected
without considerable trouble
In the pnst the city council has al
ways taken care OF deficits of tins sort
by an appropriation or transfer of
funds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Foreman of Gravel Pit on n
Street Is Caught by
Big Cavein.
CAREFUL FOR OTHERS
Leaves Widow and -Four Lit
tie Children; Well and i.
Favorably Known.

While ne was in The act Of inspect
ing the ovcrhauging cscarpment OF p
gravel bank 10 make sure Of the safety
Of tcamsters about to load Andrew
Joseph Thomson. pit foreman. 36 years
OF age, was caught undcr an avalanche
of many tons of caving gravel and the
life was crushed and smothcrcd from
his body III a gravel pat at y street
aud Thirteenth avenue at 2;30 p. m.
yesterday.
Eight men with shovcls aud three
scTapcr teams uncovered the body o.!
Thomson within ten minutes after the
caNcin. lie was quite dead He had
fallen with his neck across chain Of
4 scrapcr that was buried with him,
with tho result that his neck was badly
bruised, il not broken. The tragic
news was carried to the widow and
little family AT the homo. I5l Went
worth avenue. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth South on State street, by
.. G.. Workman, soou after the acci-
dent. Mr., Workman leases the gravel
pit from the city. He was not pres
eut at the time of the accident
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
ACTION Of STUDENTS
To Be INVESTIGATED
Executive Committee of the
Board Of Regents to Hold
Special Meeting.

To take action OF Mondays uuauthor-
lied holiday. declared and taken by about
1900 students, tho executive committee
o. the University Of Utah board OF re-
gents VIII hold a special meeting Friday
afternoon in the directors room OF tho
Desert National bank. The students re-
turned TO thcir classes Sterday and no
reference was made 90 their impromptu
cclebra ton of the football victory won
over the Colorado college team Saturday.
WhcIher leaders Of the movement Will
be suspended is matter Of conjecture
The executive committee met Yesterday
and expressed strong disapproysl OF what
IL considered Il flaSrant breach OF dis
cIplinc. The young men and women. il
said had quit school. hired an orchestra.
drove teachers and pupils from the gym
nasium and Ecld ''ragtimc" dance. De-
prlved OF their music in tho hall. they
moved the celebration Ia ward meeting
house, where they further disportcd them
selves. all despite the protests OF Acting
President Joseph u. Merrill, who had
pleaded vainly with them on the campus
when the rumpus began.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
J. w. MAXFIELD
LAYS DOWN BURDEN

Mrs. Margaret Maxneld. 5e vesrs Of
sge. VIE OF tho late j. w MaNfl.d. pio-
neeT vinegar manufacture OF this state
died al 20 West Seventh South street
Fe5tcruaE az 80 p. m, OF heart failure
Mrs Maxwell VAS born in IVooistoci
Ontario. Canada. She had lived in Nco
York and Chicago before coming 10 oc
6cn. Ctaii. in 1882, With her husband
since 1884. She j. survived by q nephew.
William j. Wright. or SO south First
West street. and rs other relatives in
chicago and California. She Wa = mem
hrT az tne Emmanuel Babti.t church and
me Nooobinr circle No. 4l. " % W OF
ms city Tho body is at the underfak-
INK rooms of Eber ". Han. Funeral
srrsngeucut. will be announced later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
"RA|LROADED' INTO
ASYLUM. IS CHARGE
Nora Mccarthy, Salt Lake
Dressmaker, Accuses Jacob
Mortensen in Complaint.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Defendant in Suit for DAM
ages Replies That Plain
tiff Unbalanced.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED

Sinister insinuatiors concerning thc
murder OF her uncle thirty-tvo years aGo
and the open charge that she was rail-
roaded" 10 the insane asylum by gross
perjury and falsehood, when her attempt
10 solve tho mystery o. the murder grew
warm. arc made In a complaint filed IN
the district court yesterday by Nora NC
Carthy, p local dressmakc5. against ia
cob D. Mortcnscn. Miss Mccarthy seeks
5000 damage or each OF two counts.
The story OF an alleged conspiracy RI
va!iuc the master efforts of fiction writer's
IN IT'S startling depth OF plot and success
ful execution, Is outlined in the complaint
which is probably the most sensational
of its kind ever filed in the local courts
The story begins June J. 1850. when limo
thy Cronsn. wcll-to- do and heir to tho cs-
tate OF the Earl OF StraSu.l IN England,
Was murdered in Salt Lake According 10
The complaint. the murdorcrs wcrc never
hrough, to justice and the estate OF the
victim was never probatcd Miss Nc
Csr,hy says she IL the niece and only hcir
OF Timothy Cronan,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Demand Is Increasing

Inspector Taylor thinks the time
may come when the supply of fruit
will be greater than the demand in
Utah and other western states. The
growers, IT is said realize that by be.
ing able 10 dispose of their products
close at home they could make better
profits and readily sell whatever sur-
plus there may be over that supplied
TO the eastern markets.
1.-The whole northwest is up III the
air on the market question:. said Mr..
Taylor. ''rhcy are doing their ut
most TO cope with the difficulty Of dis
tributing their crops in the west. A
five-day conference has Just been
held by growers in Spokane Nearly
everybody is shipping his fruit to Chi
cago and New York. They desire TO
have other markets established All
kinds Of plans were discussed at the
conference. hat no definite solution ar
rived at. Tho fruit sections Of Mon
tana, Idaho. Washington and Oregon
were represented at the conference.
Another will be held soon, when some
organized system may be adopted,
Utah Of course, has the same prob
1om -