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Jacobson Bros,
Pantheon Block, Hotel, Near Fort St.
is GRANDFATHER
AT THIRTY-SIX

BOSTON, Mass, June Nv. D.
I anoue. OF North Adams. is a grand
father. although he is a little under
thirty-seven years old. A child born
Sunday in Dalton. to his daughter
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Smith. gives him the unique
distinction of being probably the
Youngest grandparent in Massachu-
sets, says the Pittsfield Eagle. Fur
thermore, Mr.. Lanoue's father, is Dol
rhice Lanoue, and is sixty-three years
cid, and is living in Springfield. were
lie expects to reside fer I~e~ We )
TO come. Mrs Lanore. wife II
young grandfather, is fe~ lao rs
older than her husband. - she -
the distinction of being The E,''9a"cs
srandparent, although sha wi
few living competitors as to her honor
of being the youngest grandmother,
Greaigrandfather Lanoue is TO go to
North Adams to act as the godfather
of the baby. The mother of the baby
is not yet nineteen years old and she
was married. in Dalton, October IL.
1910. to Michael Smith.
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to check pursuit. because the object is
TO save the work in one case aud the
army in the ether.
"It is not admissible to plant shells
merely TO destroy life and without 9th
err design than that OF depriving your
enemy OF few men without material
" injuring him.
1T is admissible TO plant torpedoes
in Il river or harbor. because they drive
Off blockading or attacking fleets"
Confederates Expected a Rush.
The truth is that the torpedoes ut
YorktovR We're planted by the Confel-
crates hight or two before they left
the works. continued General Porter
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Gcncfdi Fitz-J0hn Porter. coinnIander
at the Federal trenches. said:
About $3.50 on the morning of the
4th. Upon explosions and fires in the
eneInys works being reported to me. |
directed tac generals of the trenches
General Jameson and. Colonel Nc,
Qu;s,le OF the Fourteenth New York. to
push forward force Into the works.
Tread on Hidden Torpedoes.
The commands designated to enter
the town pushed forward rapidly. The
one on the left was fred upon Those
on the right experienced some losses
from shells planted in the ground
which exploded when trod upon Many
of these shells were concealed in the
streets and houses of the town and ar
ranged to explode by treading on the
caps or pulling wire attached to the
doors
'Some injuries were inflicted and
several lives were lost before our men
learned to detect the hidden danger aud
avoid it. One of my military telegra-
piers. a young Ohioan named Lathrop.
entered the town withNhe skirmishers
and hurried to the telegraph Office to
test the circuit. The wires had been
cut and left dangling from q pole.
Lathrop sprang@to the foot Of the pole,
intending to climb and make splice.
but landed upon buried torpedo and
was so badly injured by the explosion
which followed that he died in few
hours. The incidents connected with
our advance were duly communicated
to General Mcclellan. and in a dis
patch to Secretary Stanton. sent the
evening after our occupation of the
stronghold. the general referred to the
subterra shells. denouncing the prac-
tiee severely His dispatch quickly
reached the headquarters of the Con
federate army through the medium of
the New York press. and an animated
correspondence resulted"
The author of the innovation. Gen
eral Rains. G. S, A., was called to ac-
count by his corps commander. General
Longstreet. who directed him to cease
the practice Of putting out torpedoes
and shells on the retreat Rains de
Tended his conduct in the Yorktown
affair and appealed to the war depart
ment over the head of Longstreet The
commander Of the southern army. Gen
esal Joseph e. Johnston. then took the
i,llttcr up. using McCleIlan's dispatch
8 he facts reported at the time of
til, ldrance The case was taken to
.lns Confederate secretary of war.
Torredoes Declared Legitimate.
McClellan's dispatch was printed IN
the New York papers of May 6. 1872,
two days after the evacuation of York
town:
Extract From General McClenan's Re
port.l
The rebels have been guilty of the most
murderous and barbarous conduct I'm
placing torpedoes within the abandoned
worSs near Wells and springs and near
f'agstaffs. maya zines and telegraph Of
fces in carpetbags. barrels of -four etc
We have not lost many men in this man
ne:-some four or five killed and perhaps
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The War Fifty Years Ago

Yorktown Va. Suddenly Abandoned by It's confeder-
ate Garrison-Federal Troops Discover the Flight
and Rush Into the Empty Forts Hidden Torpedoes
Encountered In the Streets-The Confederate Gov
eminent Puts an Official Sanction Upon the Use OF
Internal Machines-F Cavalry Dashes Through
Yorktown In Hot Pursuit of the Retreating Army-A
Second Line of Fortifications Checks Their Advance.
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GENERAL A. S. HARTwELL, for
mer chief justice in the Territory
who resigned that position a year as0
because Of i'll health, returned on the
Mongolia yesterday, accompanied by
his son, Charles A. Hartwell.
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i Seven persons, including two Wom-
en- were wounded during battle BE-
tween the police and band Of strik-
ing Bansaster mill viewers at Clinton.
Mass
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The things that do not concern a
woman often give her the most con-
Germ.
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The third battalion OF the End In
iantry, stationed at Fort Shafter. was
given a 5th of July constitutional this
morning, when. at o'clock. the en-
tire battalion was paraded. and then
marched OF into the hills for q half
day hike
That Major Wholley's command are
all good mixers was shown at the
time of the recent inspection man
.euvers at <Schofeld. when the third
marched to Lsilehua and went into
actor" without a moments rest.
helding its own with the troops that
lad spent the night on the battlefield.
Recently all four companies at Shat.
Ter made excellent" In the prof.
cheney test, the highest rating al.
lowed
Captain George II. .Jamerson, Of the.
general STAFF until the recent shake-up
OF detached officers. and later as
signed to the 4th Infantry has been
transferred to the End. He will ex.
change with Captain VIM. A. Kent.
who is ordered to the 4th.
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History is full of near-great men
who failed to come back.
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BUYING
Walk-Over
Shoes

is rot experimenting. They are shoes of a
known yalue--held up as the standard
OF comparison the world over: our
store service makes buying here a
pleasure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21

BALTIMORE. Md, June 2o.-For.
mer Judge Alton b Parker. Of New
York. was selected to-day as the
temporary chairman OF the Demo.
cratic national convention by the ar.
rangement committee The choice of
Judge Parker was made against the
protest OF William J. Bryan. vboee
friends on the committee submitted
the names OF four other candidates
Tor the honor. Eight OF the sixteen
votes went 10 the New York iurist
while Representative Henry. Texas.
received three votes: Senator-eIect
Ollie James. OF Kentucky. three votes:
senator Kern. OF Indiana. one vote
ano Senator O'Corman. OF New YORK.
one vote.
With Judge Parker. the COMMITTEES
chose Trey Woodson. OF Kentucky
as temporary secretary. and John 4
Martin, OF Missouri. as temporary
sergeant-at-arms The selection os
the arrangement committee is IN NO
sense final. and must be passed upon
next Monday AZ a full meeting Of the
National committee.
Bryan May Keep Up Fiaht.
Report had II tonight that a teis-
gram he'd been dispatched TO Chicago
TO William J. Bryan. asking that he
come a. once 20 Baltimore Several
National committeeman said after 10
days meeting that they expected tbss
n hEht by Mr. Bryan and his friends
would be made on the floor OF the
tooHtiru.s % rv.Irs Y.s.,
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TAFT WINS IN
CONTEST FROM
FIVE STATES
ALLNIGHT BATTLE IN
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE
Alabama Arizona and Arkansas
Cases First Decided; Hope
to Finish by Morning.
+. r Men to Make Big Fight Over
California, Texas and Wash
ington Contests.

CHICAGO. June 90. - Working
slowly through the list OF contested
delegates referred to Il by the Re
publican national committee. the
credentials committee had up TO 10
O'Clock tonight seated % Taft dele
gates. This included IL from Florida,
against whom the Roosevelt men
made no contest and who were seated
unanimously.
or the ~ contested delegates In
cluded In Governor Hadley's list of
those whom he claimed the national
committee unfairly" endorced." the
following had been approved by the
credentials committee ct ten o'clock
Alabama, Ninth district. 2. Arksn-
saS. Firm district 2 Arizona. dele.
gates-at-large. o. Perfect harmony
prevailed in the committee through
out the evening. The Roosevelt m sm.
bers advocated passing the Florida.
Georgia and other similar cases, but
the Taft members OF the committee
insisted on reopening each OF the
cases passed on by the national COM
mittee.
The Taft delegates-at-large from
Georgia. four in number. were seated
on the motion OF Harry Shaw. Of West
Virginia. a Roosevelt adherent. The
vote was unanimous. The case OF the
"a Georgia district delegates was put
over until tomorrow
CHICAGO. June 2O.-In a session
marked by harmony between the Taft
men and the Roosevelt 'bolters" %
last nights session. the credentials
committee labored throughout the dav
and night 10 dispose Of the contests
before H.
After ten hours Of work but three
Ccontinusd on Tenth Pur.1
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STEAM ROLLER
RULES COMMITTEE ADOPT
DRASTIC REGULATION.
Also Provide Recognition for hi.
rect Primary Plan Of Electing
Committeeman.

CHICAGO. June -Perpetuation
of the steam roller" % far az the
national committee Of the Republican
party is concerned. and recognition OF
the direct primary plan of electinR
members of The committee were the
two radical and apparently contradIc.
tory changes made today In the rules
governing the national committee by
the rules committee of The ronven.
lion
The Roosevelt members ~ the com.
miitcr I'D not oppose either. They
VIII. however. introduce a minority 70
port 10 The convention. Insisting on
q reduction of southern representation
in The convention on the right Of tho
various states 20 dictate tho method
and manner under which their ron.
roscniaiivoe on fhe national commit.
fee shall be- elected fn other 30
Epects the rules that governed tho
kpublican convention ~ four years
ago we're adopted % 10
The steam roller" amendment pro.
vides That when any member of tho
committee bolts or refuses 10 sun
port The nominee ~ tho RcpubIIran
tarty. he shall he EummarIv dcposed
The committee then is empowered 10
name HE successor tn the past. Tho
suocesaorHhlp wna dictated bv tho
state central committee ~ tho state
affected
The rules. ss adopted. will govern
the business ~ the present conven.
flon. but The changes 90 that section
~ The rules affecting tho national
committee viii not become effective
uniH ih" neu committee BE- named hv
the convention
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TAFT DELEGATES STAND PAT

leaders Of the stslwarts. som. bo,v.
ever hold the view that In case OF
me nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
oy a bolting convention. some other
candidate han Mr.. Taft might more
euectualy hold the radical wing OF
me party IN hand BY those holding
MS Viev the names of Governor Had.
10y. Justice Hughes. Senaeor Cum
Minis and senator Ia Toilette we're
oanvassed a. possible nominees.
There. however. Vas no early zen.
era movemen: IN behalf of either OF
them and most oniookera berau,o
convinced that there would BE- no
new movement IN behalf os a nsw
man until after the test prescribed
BY Mr. Penrose. unless the President
himself should take the Initiative.
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BARNES DENIES WILD RUMORS

and we're "dickerIng Tor a compromise
candidate
1h" statement declared that ten
instructed Tart dclfrafar froo ono
RiHi" had 'fsr.d fp vote f0r Hughes
lhfi mo rr0prrifi0ne bad been made
','m i1e IHfi managers t1 friends
~ Senator 'umwins end that GOV.
Hrnnf hadIfv had been approach
"iih offers q" rnrrifrr Tan if b.
would accept tho nomination
They Hre boxing Tor ~ new man
Fald senator Dixon They have
made martyr out ~ Roosevelt ana
~hen sou make o. msrtrr ont ~ q
nnau DO uins
'Afi.r this HsHr There will be M
National rpmmiftes. sald Colonel
hoosfvrH in bic speech tp tho dele
gates tnnirhf 'AU states vii have
pr'sldenfIsi rrimsrIes and fhe reo
rl. vlIl decide who f1~p uart f,r fg.
randlduff.
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STUBS DENIES
ROOSEVELT MEN
PLAN TO BOLT
GOING INTO COLISEUM
TO FIGHT ISSUE OUT.
Scores of Other Delegates Assert
There Will Be No Bolt in
This Convention.
Johnson Is Beligerent and Urges
All Roosevelt Delegates to
Bolt at Once.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 2O.-A report
tonight that Colonel Roosevelt vouId
leave for New York tomorrow was
passed about among the crowds which
thronsed the corridors, but his secre-
tary said there was no foundation for
IL The colonel did not leave his hotel
during the day.
Absolutely no bolt" was the
declaration OF scores Of the delegates
and leaders OF the Roosevelt forces
when they left the night caucus which
Colonel Roosevelt addressed briefly.
We v'll 80 into the convention and
hght Il our and In the end coIoo.l
Roosevelt will be nominated" said
governor Stubbs OF Kansas, after the
night caucus was over.
Governor Stubbs Is right" said
Alexander = Moore OF PITTSBURGH
friend and sCviser Of the colonel
there will be no bolt In this con-
vention."
We've got 70 do something with
Governor Johnson" exclaimed a dele
rate a. he rushed up to the marty
leaders. He has 10 be called off He
must not bolt"
"Oh. johnson will be all right"
was the unanimous reply.
10 developed. however that the CAL
fornia governor had continued his in
sistent demand that all the Roosa-
welt delegates bolt at once. But no
failed
While events of the last twenty
four hours have done much 20 dim
Irish talk 81 third candidate there
sfill is some compromise talk
u fails however. TO crystalline. and
apparently b. largely the expression OF
favorite son aspiration by the mass
of the delegates.
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TALK OF BOLT
SPLITS W. VA.
DELEGATION
EDWARDS AND HUBBARD
ELOQUENCE is IN VAIN
Delegates From Fourth and Fifth
Districts Decide to Stick in
Convention.
Edwards Declares Against Com.
promise-For Roosevelt as
Nominee Somehow.
BY n. u .cADDLE,
starr oorrespondent.

Staff Correspondent
chicago, nj, June 10.
Tonight the RooseveItities are play.
ing the last chip in the big game
Every band in Chicago and a dozen
quartettes have been engaged bv the
Roosevelt followers and they are pa.
rading the streets with red FIRE
The del>gates OF the various Roose.
welt states held caucus tonight and
seven states voted against boiling
The West Virginia vote was no, Al.
vulged.
Deserted by part Of his delegates.
colonel Roosevelt has lost all chance
OF being the regular nominee al the
Republican national convention. His
MAD statement this afternoon 70 bis
followers that he would bolt II the
contested delegates from California
oregon. Washington and Arizona were
seated az the convention to-morrow
even though he had but a handful ~
supporters. lost him many delegates
West Virginia will not join the bolt
a. solid delegation. The Colonel
VIII have the support OF the Firsi
second. and probably the Fourth
put me fifth and Third Congression-
'N'N " w Upi JOIN me bolt. ar-
oordinE 70 their statements made to
right Everything possible is being
done by Colonel ". & Edwards the
new National committeeman. s q.
smith and Hon ". y Hubbard To
nave the entire state bolt
Edwards Opposes conpromis..
IN statement before tho Roosa.
Welt followers assembled ~ the Con
gress hotel This evening. Colonel I'd.
wards said that he refused 10 sceep,
a compromise candidate There can
not be compromise with mo" sald
'olonol Edwards = was instructed
To vote for Roosevelt 90 long a. he
remained in the ring will carry
out my insirucfions West Virginia
vas me only State m send a aoiid
Roosevelt delegation % Chicago uiih.
our The aid of the primary Law That
indicated tho Fen'imenf ~ my state
towards Colonel Roosevelt The
voters NJ my State want him and
no o'hcr Unless there is radical
toontinusd on Team Psr.l
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I. R. PREPARING TO HEAD PROGRESSIVE PARTY


CHiCAGO. June 2o.-A somewhat
sharp difference Of opinion has arisen
among the members OF the sub-com-
mittee on resolutions on the tarir
plank. Two propositions are before
the committee. one reiterating the
declaration OF 1908 in favor of a tar.
IN which would cover the difference
IN the cost OF production between this
country and European nations, and
the other providing for a tariff which
would maintain the American stand
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ROOSEVELT EXPECTED
TO HEAD MOVEMENT
TO FORM THIRD PARTY
Sooneis Action VIII Hinge Report of Credential Commit.
tee on Contested Taft Delegates.
Pht IN Roosevelt Forces Expected if Bolt Occurs Many
Refuse to Follow Leaders,
ting Stage of Convention May Not Be Re,
Some Time Late Saturday Night.
Roosevelt Gives Assurances He Will Run independently for
President If Demand Is Made

CHICAGO June 2oColOne Theodore Roosevelt
ocaed that under conditions might
Republican party to take the lead in the formation
II the people want progressive party I'll be
Some OF the coones
TO precpitate the crisis in the Republican
earliest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
More conservative counse finally prevailed
there should be bolt from the
plan OF the Roosevelt delegates tonight
the of the credentials IL
by them fraudulent remain
in the convention until the end. but will
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The only business done was the .
prayer.
The floor leader OF the Taft forces
obtained recognition Immediately. He
explained that the credentials COM
mittee was not reacy 20 report, and
moved that a recess be taken until
O'Clock. The motion prevailed with
out objection, and the thousands who
were still perspiring from the evertion
required TO get in at once began TO
scramble out
When the doors of the Coliseum
were again thrown oaen at 2 D. m.
with still two hours to spare before
the gavel should fall. the people be-
gan 10 pour in rapidly. At least a
thousand never had left their seats at
all. No man or woman who went
through that struggle for admission
this morning could face without a
qualm the prospect OF repeating it
the same day. anyway As the after
noon wore on the western sky threat.
ened a thunderstorm.
Rains on Crowd.
II began TO rain sharply at 3
o'clock. The crowd about the doors
never budged. A few we're fortunate
enough to have umbrellas raised
above them. Open skylights let the
rain in upon the people all along the
center 81 the hall: on the west side
the water blew In through the win
dows. Umbrellas we're opened all
over the hall. But wet or dry. nobody
would take the chance OF losing his
seat.
The rain failed TO keep the crowd
nom coming back. and fifteen min
utes before the hour for reconvening
practically every seat In the capa.
cious gallery was filled Word had
been passed around that the conven-
ton probably would be in session but
few minutes and then adjourn. a
fact which made the large attendance
remarkable. Another rumor that Col
onel Roosevelt might be present may
have had something TO do with IL.
Senator Root smilingly bowed his
when the crowd
greeted with applause his appearance
on the rostrum az a few minutes az
ter four.
Second Adjournment.
Apparently all the delegates we're !
In their places.
No sooner had Chairman Root
called the convention TO order than
TAFT Floor Leader Watson again was
recognized 10 move an adjournment |
until II o'clock tomorrow TO allow |
the credentials committee 70 complete /
lie labors. The motion prevailed !
without objection. and the crowd. dis /
appointed but good nSsured. began I
fling out
Roosevelt enthusiast In the gal 1
lery set up the cry. We want Teddy /
as the crowd moved toward the exits. /
The cry was taken up among the 4
supporters on the floor. Taft ,
followers then started an opposition I
demonstration. a heavy downpour out /
side stopping the exodus Not 70 be !
outdone. the Wisconsin delegation en- 4
tered the competition with the cry.
We want Bob The din was ter
-ihc. On the floor the demonstration /
sas led by the New Jersey delegation.
Someone there made an immediate
response 70 the gallery man I'VE
want Teddy" they responded In
-horus. lifting high above their heads
} picture of their candidate. In
minute the Roosevelt men throughout
Cconenusd on rvsifth P.g.J
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WILL BE NO DESERVING.
DECLARES sen. PENROSE
Cummins, la FOllette, Hadley and
Hughes All Mentioned as
Third Candidates

CHICAGO. June 20-"Ws will stay
With President TAFT" said Senator
Penrose when told to-day OF current
rumors afoat that the President
would set ouf 81 Tho way 20 permit
the nomination % another candidate
so far" the Senator continued. he
u the strongest man whose name has
been suggested. and certainly thee
can Be no reason Tor dropping him
until after a roll call shall have dem
onntraied the contrary His friends
90 not believe that any such neoes.
atty vill arise
Tho opinion ~ the Pennsvivania
Senator eas fairly accurate rehec.
ton Of the attitude of most of the
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LICKED
SAYS M'KINLEY
TALK OF COMPROMISE
ADMISSION OF DEFEAT
Asserts Taft Is Stronger Than
Ever and in Complete Control
Of Situation.

CHICAGO. June 20.-The conven
ton headquarters of President Taft
practically suspended all effort 10
night. az far a sworking among tho
delegates 70 the convention was con
cerned. Although the CONSTANTLY 70
curing gossip Of com promise candt
date disturbed the Taft managers N
times. they professed 10 be absolutely
confident that the delegates Who vot.
ed With President Taft on the ars,
two votes IN the convention would be
firm ~ tte end
said '"i
"It is pStfecuy natural ,bs,
simultaneously with the general
knowledge Of the compiete defeat
of Roosevelt many of hia former
followers are talking with sumo.
ient energy ~ create rumors Of
'compromise' candidates These
rumors have nothing hack Of
Them except the general desire 10
draw attention away from the one
crest accomplishment of the Re-
publican national convention 70
date-the overwhelming defeat of
Roosevelt
President Taft's strength Z,
The convention has grown from fts
nrst moment. and the arknovi.
edged defeat ~ Roosevelt is add.
Ing to u hourly There IL no one
Who questions HE complete con.
troll ~ the situation. and there is
not the slightest possibility Of
even momentary consideration
~ 'compromlse' candidate
There viii be no such candidats~
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ard OF living" The latter is pro-
posed by Senator Lippit. OF Rhode
Island. and while Il has received the
favor OF some Of the members. II has
been opposed by others on the ground
that ir would be construed into
declaration In favor OF a high tariff
as opposed to any reduction. They
had before them the drafts OF the
three platforms submitted BY the
Tart. Roosevelt and La Toilette
leaders respectively. and there was an
announced determination 10 give care.