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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
OPENING PRAYER
IN CONVENTION

Baltimore. June 2s.-The following
prayer of Rt. Rev. John G. Murray
was delivered at the opening of the
convention today:
"oh, Almighty and Eternal God.
Heavenly Father thou who art the
Father of all life and the Lawful
Ruler of all mankind we bow in thv
presence. recognizing the supreme
sovereignty over lis. acknowledging
our utter dependence upon thee and
PRAYING for thy blessing of help and
favor upon this convention. upon our
land and people. and upon all in au-
thnrity in our nation. Assembled here
today we stand face to face with the
most nomentuous crisis in the history
OF our great government. but thou are
the fountain of all wisdom thou art
of our great government. hut thou art
the tower Of all strength and in this
hour of solemn obligation and Won
derful opportunity, in our insulficiency
we come to thee for wisdom, in our
ignorance We come to thee for knowl-
edg" and in our weakness We come to
thee for strength. and We thus come
all the moro confidently and with the
mere perfect assurance because as in
the pas, thou hast been oar fathers
God. So in the present ar, thou our
God too. Let not. We pray thee. in
prciuCice nor passion come nigh to
hurt Ms. nor the foot of the ungodly
I" cast us down. hut in the expression
of thy great love for this people which
thcu hast rained blessings upon and
made mighty among the nations of
the earth. Will thou so control the
mind and direct the will Of this body
that all its deliberations shall make
for the more abundant life of the gos-
pei of prosperity and peace in our
every social. civic and economic re-
lationship and sphere. And wilt thou
grant that upon whomsoever the
presidential and vice presidential
nomination mantles of this convention
shall fall may he patriotic. God fear
Ing and God-striving men of personal
purity and public virtue, SO that by
our final action We shall not only
serve our party hu, also honor our
country and supremely glorify thee
our Governor and our God. All
which we ask through Jesus Christ,
our Lord who hast taught us when
we pray to say Our Father. Amen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
NOT IN SYMPATHY
WITH THE POWERS
May Refuse to Support the
Platform Unless it En-.
braces His Ideas.
COMMITTEE SOUGHT TO HEAL
BREACH BY NAMING kern
Committee Urged and Begged the Ne.
braskan to Accept Place ae q Duty
He Owed to His Party But Met With
Flat and Firm Refusal.

Baltimore, June 26.-Because he IN
not in sympathy with the forces
Seemingly in control of the Baltimor
convention" w. j. Bryan of Nebraska
today declined to accept the chair.
man ship of the resolutions committee
unanimously rendered him. Senator
John W. Kern was elected after Mr..
BRYAN twice refused the honor.
when the committee met at 1905
o'clock Mr.. Bryan was not present.
His absence was disconcerting. No
one appeared to know what the Ne.
braskan's attitude was to he, but II
was rumored that he had said to sew
eral friends that he would not accept
the responsibility Of directing the
platform makers. Nevertheless it was
should be proffered him After dis
cussion 1t was suggested committee
Of Mr.. Bryan's friends should be sent
to his rooms to urge him to assume
What the committee declared a duty
to his party. Senators Rayner Of
Maryland. O'Gorman Of New York
and Culhertson Of Texas were sent
committee arrived too late Mr..
BRYAN had started to the convention
hall.
The committee Of senator's returned
to the convention hall and entered
the committee room just in time to
near Mr.. Rrvan conclude a speech re-
fusin- the craftsmanship. MIR. BRYAN
sald b" vas not in sympathy with the
forces who appeared to be directing
the trend of political events in the
party and he was not sure he could
support the platform to be presented
hy the committee. He said that unless
.he platform embraced his ideas of
true progress he would submit
minority report 10 the convention. He
SAID he would take no appointment
which might embarrass him in pur-
SUNG such course. He emphatical-
" declined the honor his colleagues
"anted 10 hestow upon him.
Not content to so easily abandon
thelr harmony program the commit
zee turned the matter over to Sena-
tors Raynor, O'Gorman and Culberf.
SON and they held an earnest discus
sion With Mr.. Bryan in one corner Of
me room. Their efforts were fruit
less: Mr.. Bryan had announced his
position and II was unalterahl
senator Kern was turned to as rem.
resentng the progressive democrats
ana there was no nomination in on
oosllon to him. His election was
unanimous and the committee began
hearings preliminary to closing the
doors for the actual work of ma,xine
the platform. te
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
CONFERENCE QF
TKEPROGRESS|vES
Senators Will Hold Session
Immediately After Con-
vention Adjourns.

Washington. June ga confer
ence Of progressive republican sena-
tors will be called Immediately after
the democratic convention. to consid-
er the situation developing from the
third party movement launched at
Chicago.
Senators Clapp. Bourne and Cum
minis today met and discussed the
movement. Senators Bristow. KENYON
and Poindexter are away from WASH
ington and when they return, if the
alignment of the democratic party
has been shaped at the Baltimore con-
vention. a formal conference of pro-
gressive republicans will be held.
None of those here know of any over
lures to democratic leaders at Balti
more looking to a blending of the pro-
gressive wings of both parties into a
new party.
Both Senators Cummins and Clapp
probably will issue statements of their
positions later on. Each man must
decide for himself" was the. sentiment
expressed today by progressives in the
senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
One man opened big umbrella
and started parade but was headed

One man opened big umbrella
and started a parade but was headed
Oft
! BY this time Chairman Parker and
the sergeant-at-arms were making
frantic but vain efforts to restore
quiet.
New Jersey. please sit down." CALL
ed a deputy sergenat-at-arms. "N1is-
souri,. please give the speaker a
chance" called another.
Mr.. Clayton at last made himself
heard above the dim. He declared
that whoever the candidate was he
would be the next president of the
United States.
chusetts was next introduced and
spoke briefly on general issues max
Ing plea for legislation for the bet
terment of labor and concluded with
an endorsement Of Clark.
round of cheers greeted Senator
Gore of Oklahoma who was next In
troduced. The blind statesman was
unable to proceed with his speech for
some time because of the uproar.
Let us have peace" said Mr.. Gore
in the course Of his talk. LET us
have peace at any price, at any sac
rif1ce save that Of honor. Let us here
put every democrat under bonds to
keer the peace"
Former Governor Campbell Of Ohio
denounced the republican party in no
uncertain terms. He was the last
speaker.
An effort was made from the floor
to upset the arrangement for tomor-
rows session and to adjourn the con.
vcntion until o'clock tomorrow. The
"t.e:i1"t f;iled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
PLATFORM AFTER
THE NOMINATION

Baltimore. June 26.-The motion Of
W. J. Bryan before the resolutions
committee that the presentation of
the platform be deferred until after
the nominations by the convention
was carried IL to 9. The committee
will recommend this action to the
convention and adjourned until the
convention should determine the mat
ter.
We do not want and must not
have perpetual debate between the
candidate and the PLATFORM" said
Bryan in advocacy of his motion
postponing action on the platform un-
til after the nomination. and" he
added. the only way to prevent such
result is to name the man first"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
MUCH INTEREST IN
THIRD PARTY TALK

Baltimore. June 26.--Both the Bry-
an and anti-Bryan factions in the
convention are interested in the
third party" gossip which is preva-
lent The advent of Francis j. Hem
ey of California, who fought for
Roosevelt in the republican national
convention and Charles r. Crane,
who helped conduct the early La
Toilette campaign, and the reported
interview with Bryan gave impetus to
the discussion. 1t was reported today
LaFollette was either already in Bal
timore or on the way here to get in
touch with the possibilities of the
democratic situation. No one has
been ahl" to get in to.tch with La
Toilette during the morning.
lleney said he had come to Balti-
more to see the democratic steam
roller at work that he had become
so accustomed to "toot toot" at the
Chicago convention he could not sleep
without it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
DELAYED BY THE
CREDENTIALS

Baltimore, June 2s.-The Illinois
contests were first taken up by the
credentials committee today. The
sessions were held behind locked
doors and each side in the illinois
contests was given forty-tiye minutes
for argument. The contestants We're
the Harrison Hearst delegates and
the contestees. the Sullivan delegates
At 1880 the credentials committee
determined to ask the convention to
adjourn until o'clock tonight owing
to the inability of the committee to
complete the work on the contest
cases. The arguments in the Illinois
cases had not been completed at this
time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
lehman QUITS
SOL|CTORS|,|P
Mentioned for Big Office if
the Democrats Get Into
Power This Fall.

Washington. June 26.-F'redericS X
w. Lehman. solicitor general of the
United States, has placed his resisna-
ton in the hands of President Taft.
1t is not known if the resignation has
formally been accepted. but il is
known that successor practically
has been chosen. Lehman is "A dem
ocrat and has been mentioned for n
place on the supreme bench and re-
garded by many as a possibility for
attorney general ii the democratic
administration should get control
Lehmann's plans are not known
though II is said he proha lolv will re-
turn to his home in St. Louis and
may be active in the coming cam
paign.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
DECISION MADE ON
SuLPHURED GRAIN
Secretary Wilson Allows Its
Use for Weather Stained
Oats and Barley.

Washington. June 1e.-A partial
decision affecting sulphured oats and
barley. prepared by the pure food
board and approved today by Secre-
tary Wilson. allows the sulphurinx
process for weather stained or soil
stained grain. the quality Of which 10
not otherwise injured, pending the
decision of the referee board a. to
the effect upon health Of sulphur diox-
ide and the result of the experiments
being conducted by the department of
agriculture as to the effect Of sul.
phured oats on animals.
The excess water, gathered In the
oleachtng process. must be removed
must be 20 labelled. The decision
also calls attention to the fact that
grains bleached with sulphur fumes
nave their terminating proporties
very seraously impaired"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
ORATORY BURIED
CONVENTION UNDER
RHETORICAL WAVES

. q q . 4
Baltimore. June 2s.-A flood :
. Of oratory buried the delegates I
= to the democratic national con- 4
. vention under rhetorical waves I
. today. The convention marked I
= time through the entire days ses- I
sion because the committee on :
= credentials did not prepare their I
. report The convention agreed !
y to meet at s o'clock tonight to l
' take up the problem of perma- I
> nent organization. receive the re-
ports of the credentials commit I
tee and possibly begin the nomi- .
mating speeches of the presiden- =.
tial candidates. .
1t had been decided at the re- .
quest of Mr.. Bryan to defer the .
drawing of a platform until aft Il
er the nominations.
Senator Ollie James of Ken =
tucky had been agreed upon for y
permanent chairman of the con- .
vention and it was expected at .
tonights session there would be $
. no friction in the permanent or Z.
ganization.
Half a dozen speakers deliver
. ed typical campaign speeches at 4
" today's session.
Z 4 \
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
LaFollct,e Non-committal.

Washington, June Ex-senator La
Toilette was back in Washington to-
day from the Baltimore convention
and met all inquiries of whether he
had conferred with W. ]. Bryan with
the statement that he had absolutely
nothing to say on that subject. Il
merely went over to the convention" +"
ne said. and may go over again"
Efforts to get the senator 10 deny
or affirm that he had conferred with
Mr. Bryan OF other leaders on tn"
thrd party movement or any other
political nattrr Merc futile
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
SENATOR JAMES
WILL PRESIDE

Baltimore. June 2s.-The commit
unanimous vote chose Senator Ollie
James Of Kentucky as permanent
chairman of the convention. James
was named by standing vote.
E. e. Britton was named perma-
nent secretary defeating Urey Wood.
son on roll call "a to ls. woodson
was then chosen assistant secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
CONVENTION ADJOURNED TILL TONIGHT
FOR CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT
SULLIVAN WINS
ILLINOIS FIGHT
Twenty Delegates Claimed
By Him Were Seated a Ia
Steam Roller Style.

Baltimore. June 2s.-rhe twenty
Roger Sullivan delegates from Cook
county. Illinois. were seated this aft
ernoon by the committee, on creden-
tiais. 40 to 10. A minority report will
be submitted.
Mayor Carter Harrison. Chicago and
Roger Sullivan. national committee
man from Illinois. INDUCED in counter
charges before committee over the DO.
lice control exercised at the Cook
county convention.
The sixteen Sullivan delegates-at-
large from Illinois having the right to
vote were seated by ~ to 9.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
TOM TAGGART
ON COMMITTEE

Baltimore. June 2e.-Amone the
members Of the new democratic corn
mittee 30 far selected are Tom Tar,
gart Of Indiana; F. B. Lynch Of MIN.
nesota: Edward p. 0oltra OF Mon,
tana. and J. Bruce Of Nsbraska
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
CULBERTSON WAS
OFFERED GAVEL

Baltimore. June Ex-senator Gull
bertson Of Texas today was offered
the permanent chairmanship Of the
convention but declined 1t. His health
y not good and he feared tho strain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
.ALDRICH DECLJNEs

Lincoln, Neb.. June Ex-Governor
Aldrich today announced he would
not serve on the committee of eigh-
teen appointed by Governor John
new "progressive party composed of
Roosevelt adherents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
TAFT CONFERS
 WITH FRIENDS
Chairman fIiIles Says the President
 Will Be Reelected.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 7.-Presiden4 Taft returned to his summer hame at Beverly from Washington and New London today and conferred with political leaders for four hours from tAls state, Connecticut ard Rhc de Island Tae reports regarding he G. Q. P, condition in these three states were of such an optimistic na- ture as to cause Charles D. Hilles, eGallman of the Republican National Commi tee, to predict the re-elec ioE ef MT. Taft
 'The President reached Beverly this morning on his yacht, the Mayflower, rom New London, and entertained his visitors with luncheon at his home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
CYP THE BLOOD" TO
 SURRENDER THURSDAY
ONE OF ALLEGED ROSENTH AL MURDER GANG WILL COME IN
 AT PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT.
Will Charge That Harry Vallon Alone Killed ROsenthal and
 Clear Others.

New York, Sept. 7.-"Gyp the Blood' Horowtz, indicted as one of the murder gang. which slew Herman Rosenthal, will surrender next Thurs day, according to information receiV- ed by District Attorney Whitman to- night. The police will have nothing to do with Horowitz surrender as he is said to be planning to come ill just before the day for the trial of Police Lieutenant Becker for instigating the Rosenthal murder.
 According to Whitman's information Horowitz will present himself at the psychological moment to make an at tempt to clear himself, Lefty Louie Rosenzweig, Whitey Lewis and "Da- go Frank Cirofici as the actual as sassins of the gambler Horowltz will charge that Harry Vallon alone killed Rosenthal. Vallon with Bridgey Webt CT, Jack Rose and Sam Schepps have confessed to plotting with Beck CT to xiii the gambler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
BURGLAR SUSPECTS
 ARE BOUND CVhI :
Harry Wilson Alias "Beai" and Pink krumpner Go t0 Jefferson
 County Grand Jury,

Harry Wilson, alias "Boar," and Fink Krumpner both negroes, were given a preliminary hearing yester- day morning before Magistrate J. A. Frazier on a charge of robbery anG held to await the action of the grand jury. Bond was fixed at $500 in each ease.
 Wilson and krumpner are thought to be the negroes who burglarized Jake Mosbys saloon on Main street, the Temple Bar and clothes clean ing shop in the western part of the city several weeks ago.
 The negroes were arrested some time ago in Little Rock on a vagran- cy charge. The police judge was in the act of fining them when Con- stable Frank Stewart and Chief Of Police Evan Parnell, who were in Little Rock at tme time, recognized the negroes The judge when inform ed of the charge against them here turned the two negroes over to the of ficers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
We Want Your Business

we are aIWayS CD tno lookout for something or some way to please or nelp you thereby ourselves
 We have put in busy little cleo tric machine to sharpen your old Safety Razor Blades. Price 2i for single and 35c per dozen for double cage. Saves you 25 to 65c per dozen. We have Eastman KodaKs and Sup plies Ill kinds of sundries from tal- cum powder at 15c per pound to $1.25 Tor small can. A full line of Brocard Imported Russian Perfumes, Pow ders and Toilet Waters. We have laid you about our new fountain the neat est cleanest in the city and every drink or cream made of the highest quality we keep. Four delivery boys with wheels delivering as fast as they can in the city and we have a great many friends outside of the city that send us all their orders, even if they need something we don't car ry we will send our buyer out and buy it for them. We have bought everything from meat to knitting needles. Come in to see us and make yourself at home
 CITIZENS DRUG STORE
 "We Deliver it Quicker"
 (Most the sime)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
EVELOPE: MEN NTS
 PLEASE WILSON Presidential Nominee Says Progressives Have Put Out Admirable
 Ticket.
! I GOVERN RNCRSHIP
0i New York Will Have Much to Do Niili the Hi@ Presidential
 toitest.

Sea Ghf, N |, Sept 7.-Goycraor Woodrow Vi son tzday expressed himself as pleased with ihe Pro gressive party's nomination of Oscar Straus for governor of New rit state. Commenting 55z il tue Demo cratic presidential candidate sa d. "TAey have put ou an admirable teeket and an admirable platform. MY. MT, raus' nomination is adFir55l He puts Us On our mettla.'
 The governor has ret alman 2ed Q "a es upon WhicD he will ea5 ia the priuary fight t5r Uniael statas s na or from New Jersey against James smith.
 Friends of Governor Dix. of New York, have within the last few days tcld Governor Wilson that Tamnany Hall proposes to rcrominate Cover aer Dix and tha if the plan is ear. ried out Dix will be beat on by 100.- GOO and tha Wilson's plurali m the state will b2 considerably lowered Quite Independently Of Goverher Will son himself it can be sal strong effort will be made to induce ran many Leader Murphy to abandon Dix and put.saasshsasss ssu hernatorial cHpai1 date whose qualfieaticrs will com. pare favGrably with Mr. Straus
 Governor Wilson's friends would like to see William G. Me Adoo n0m.- mated. The speech that the Govern r is 10 deliver at the New York Press Club oa Monday niglt will be an an alysis of the three platforms and candidate for the presidency wi h all argument showing why the Dero cratic nominee is best equipped tG carry out a progressive platform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
COL0Nfi. AMONG THf COW PjINCHfRS Roosevelt Spends the Day Reviewing Incidents of
 His His Life 2282 2282 Years r eafs
 Ago.
HE SPEAKS IN EzE F. TN {
Fakes ? FIin@ ai Wilson 1rasi D. riar.tiw and tt!actS
 Cooper Clique
Helena. Mon sept "A ilin@ ,

Helene. Mon... sept "A fling ae Goea9uat Wilson foi# = assertion f5attso huge industrial e5nceFns of 4he ao3n " e@ GayeF b. eoaro led in the way prap scd by sho third H2ftg Wis ta&cH b cofona Roosevelt ID I spe eh hefc tonight before the Ion aaa Slato Pr @5e- siye ezneen= foa
 Tae Colonel s here as S o'clock
 is cgs ing at CT q plrtn. sqne Grip along se al2s1. alaias, turing which ae eaattea ia reminiscent vein with. the eo8 Ruaehef5 about his cattle Eansh fays-2S vears ago in the Ii tie Missouri in Nefth Dakota and iHtef= spe9scd hi5 intima ak with the at- aaeha upon the amaieamated copper clique, whicA controls tAe state's ma chine D His,es.
 Souatof Dixon ioi ed the eol5nes in ihis city and together with gr4a sc1a We b t@e Pr glessise eonyen- fioa. in his speech. the aX-Presidenl exploited ths fbesry of Pr gre5sives respecting trus conrol, condenning setA tha Republican and Democratic piatform as playing into the hands m9nop k.
 gpdsing from the. Tsrin teaiiTs' Uanifss ed at the fanch villages along the Colonels run today he is sure to get he yo,e in November of the men Of the p'ails. What he can d in tae Populist city is the problem that tie Prs sares3ivcs are pondering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08
KILLED 4 MINER
 WHO ATTACKED HIM
S0lDlER 0N PICKET DUTY IN STRIKE REGION OF WEST VIRGINIA T0OA GOOD.
 AINI.
Ea> Fire, Upon several Fines First Fial Shooting Under New
 Maa.iai Law.

Gharlesro, W. Va, Sept. 7.-In the first fatal shoo ing since martial 1s.w was declared iG the strike region of Nest Virginia by oGyern r Glasseock Afti5ieer Long, of Company B shot Nnd killed enc of an attacking party while or picket duty near sharon to- day. Long was walking his sentry Tn he kanaWha coal field when le p2ssed the mouth of ravine from which he hal been fired n two or three times during the afternoon. 4 rifle cracked lrom behlrd a clump of bushes, bullet whizzed past I4ong's head and the militiaman fired quick ly at a puff of smoke i'll the leaves. \ man leaped ino the air and fell backwards and retrsating foo s cps Of several men were heard. Investiga- lion discovered a dead man unknown. but probably a striker, lying behind the cover, a rifle still gripped in his hand
 Another shooting is reported from BurnWell, on Paint Creek, but no de- tails have been received, as the wires leadiag into the disturbed section have been cut Additional troops have been sent to Burnwell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08

ReyIold Forsby, the loung crim- inal, who, with his tare hands, forced his way out of the famous Tombs Prison, in the heart of New York, City, after telling the frison officials he would do so. It was his second at tempt to break for liberty. Following bis first attempt, when saw, mariatic and soup, snpggled into him by his sweetheart, had liaen found concea. = eaasin hls cell, E0rsoy was placed it. what was considered an "escape- proof vault in an isolated part oI the building, with a trusty Drisone, as cellmate and guard. The third night Forshy was i'll his neN cell, and while the trusty" was asleep, he ulended his tedspring and scrambled up till he got within reach of ven tilating contrivance, ripping this away he forced himself into the opening, and dropped fourteen feet through