OKEflON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. .IUNE 28, 1912
PARKER WINS DESPITE
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an) would personally become tholr
Uomocratlc national convention In op
candidal e caused astonishment.
After a tension of two hour the
nnltonal committee postponed action
on the report of the subommltte
naming Judge Parger as temporary
chalrm.in of the convention. Thla
was an undoubted viotory for Bryan,
Innsmuch as the Parter forces had
aufllciont votes In the committee to
ratify Parker's election, but evident-
ly feared Uryan's threat to force the
Issue In the convention.
A suhcommlttee of the national com
mitee. IneludiiiK Chairman Mack, of
New York, friend of Parker, and Na
tional Comuiitteenian Hall, of Nebras-
ko, friend of Hran. was appointed to
confer with both Uryan and Parker
during the afternoon, with the Idea of
effectiug a possible compromise.
Seeking a solution of the threatened
break. Mack and Hall late this after
noon, went to William J. Uryan, with
Judge Alton B. Parker, the subcom
mittee's choice for chairmanship, hop
ing to compromise the fight The Ne
braskan agreed to talk the situation
over, and the four leaders went Into
Immediate conference in Mack's room
at the Uelvtdere hotel. .
Sentiment for the nomination of
Uryan for president has developed rap
idly. One thins is certain if Wilson
Is not nominated, there is a strong
possibility that Pryan will be. It
looks as if it will be either one or the
other.
Representative Ollie James, of Ken
tucky, today Issued a statement In
which he said he would support W.
Uryan in the fight against Judge Al
ton B. Parker, of New York, for the
temporary chairmanship.
William B. Relnhart, of Sandusky
an Ohio delegate, today in a confer
ence with Bryan openly suggested
that the Commoner run for president
"I'm not discussing that," said Mr
Bryan.
"I don't want to embarrass you,
said Relnhart, "but we want you to
run for president"
"I've got something more import
ant than that on right now,' said Bry
an. "I want you with us in this fight
of the progressives for temporary
chairman."
I-ate this afternoon, following a cau-
cua. the Alabama delegation, which is
pledged to Underwood, tendered ita
support to Bryan, in the event that
the latter is forced to carry his fight
against Parker to the convention
floor.
A few moments after the action of
the Alabama delegation the Texas
delegation sent a written protest to
Colonel R. L. Johnson, the Texas na
tional committeeman and member of
the subcommittee, on his vote for Par
ker for temporary chairman.
Chairman Cone Johnson of the state
delegates signed the letter for the del
egation, asking Committeeman John
son to change his vote and oppose
Parker.
The Pennsylvania delegation this
afternoon in cauens voted 59 to 6 to
oppose Judge Alton B. Parker for tem
porary chairman of the convention
should the national committee ap
prove his selection by the sub-coml
mittee on arrangements and a fight
on the floor of the convention be pre
cipitated by Bryan.
One of the compromises discussed
after the meeting of the national com
mittee had adjourned until 7 o'clock
was that Bryan himself should make
the "keynote" speech as temporary
chairman and Parker serve as tempo
rary chairman. The Nebraskan's sup
porters professed to believe that he
would not consent to this, or any oth
er comnromise with the conservatives.
The session was behind closed doors,
and at times became heated, judging
from echoes that reached the outside
corridors.
Among the committeemen who spoke
against Parker and urged the commit
tee not to ratify his selection were:
A. A. Jones, of New Mexico. H. L.
Hall of Nebraska and J. HI Davis of
Wisconsin. Committeemen C. II. Wil
liams of Mississippi and B. B. Kremer
of Montana urged Parker. It was Com
mitteeman Tom Tageart who first ad
vanced the plan of having Hall and
Mack attempt to effect and agreement
between Parker and Bryan.
Discussion of the temporary chair
manship sidetracked all consideration
of contests but subcommittees were
appointed to consider the various cas
es and report to the main bdoy to
night Bryan this morning said that he
hoped some one else would be decid
ed upon by the progressives to lead
in the fight on Parker, but declared it
they could not get together he would
permit the use of his name for the
position of temporary chairman. He
also said that he was satisfied that the
conservatives were trying to Bplit the
progressive strength.
"If chey Insist on Parker there is
only one meaning that can be placed
on the action of the national commit
tee," said Bryan. "That is that they
want a fight We will accept the gage
and we will give them the battle and
It w ill be to a finish."
RRV1 OSFS SKIRMISH
ft111 j in buvLU wi inn niii
BUT HE IS STILL FACTOR
NEBRASKAN BEATEN
BY
PARKER
COMMONER WILL WRITE PLATFORM
CLARK DELEGATES AID IN DE
FEATING FORMER DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATE
PROGRESSIVE NOM
INEE ASSURED
lomimrnry chairmanship by the Na
tional committee, and aald that
though he had once supported Parker,
I' ho was not In sympathy with him or
with what he represented.
And while he Mood there "Hoy
i Orator of the Plate" In lS'.'ti. Inter the
I "Peerless Leader," the "Comouer,"
J Democracy's best known figure Jeers
I were mingled w ith applause. Yells
'for "Pirkor!" were echoes of his de
nunciations.
Wheu he struck a note that was not
factional he was applauded.
And finally, when the man named
for temporary chairman. Kern, had
vainly asked Parker to withdraw and
then withdrew his own name, Bryan
to force the issue, accepted the nom
ination himself.
The dramatic scenes of the day be
gun when, after preliminaries, Chair
man Mack directed the announcement
of the temporary organisation, and As
sistant Secretary Smith began to
read:
"Temporary chairman Alton B.
Parker, of New York.
He Was was Interrupted by cheer.
The band Joined in with "Oh, You
Beautiful Doll!" the music drowning
BALTIMORE. June 13. William J.
Bryan met defeat today at the hands
of the Democratic National conven
tion and in the opinion of many of
the party leaders, here, eliminated
himself from the race for the Presi-
dntial nomination. The vote by which lout the demonstration,
Alton B. Parker, of New York, was As the list of officers was conclud
elected temporary chairman over Mr. ed Bryan stepped forward and there
liryan bi9 to 610 was Interpreted j was a storm of cheering.
tonight in many ways. The Chanis Bryan shook his head, held up his
t tars aanerents are openly claimlnj hand and made other attempts to
the nomination and there were many quell the outburst
who are inclined to agree that it This falling, the band began to Dlay
would be either Speaker Clark or aland the Commoner l down, fanning
dark horse. himself nervously with a big palm
Talk of Mr. Bryan has not ceased j leaf. The band stopped and Bryan
by any means, borne of bis friends pleaded for quiet. The cheering con
assert that today's vote was no test: itlnued for two minutes.
William Jennings Bryan, Defeated In
for Democratic Party.
First Skirmish, Will Write Platform
I
that many of his most ardent support- i "Gentlemen of the Convention I
ers were compelled by circumstances rise to place In nomination for tem
to vote against him as temporary j porary chairman of this convention
COMMITTEE VOTES
TO IMPEACH JUDGE
WASHINGTON, June 21. The
house Judiciary committee, which in
vestigated charges of Judicial impro
priety against Judge Robert F. Arch
bold of the commerce court, voted
nnanimously today to recommend that
the house prefer articles of impeach
ment against him. The house probab
ly wl'l adopt the report of the com
mittee, which baa already drafted spe
cifications. The charges against Archbold con
sist of bis transactions In culm banks
at Scranton, Pa., with railroads while
he was sitting on the bench of tt
commerce court If the house votes
favorably on the Impeachment recom
mendation, members will be appoint
ed by the speaker to prosecute charges
against the judge as provided under
the constitution of, the United States.
chairman. They said, on the other
hand, that the vote of 510 given to
Mr. Bryan Indicated that he held a
"veto" power in the convention which
put him in a position of dominance as
to who should be the nominee.
Many of Speaker Clark's delegates
openly threw their support to the anti-
Bryan forces. This was regarded as
opening a breach between the Speak
er and the former nominee which may
cause the Bryan supporters to make a
bitter fight on Clark. Taken from an
other angle, the support of so many
Clark adherents for Parker was inter
preted as a distinct bid for the sup
port of the conservative element in
the convention.
This conservative element. It may
be said, virtually is prepared to ac
cept a radical or "progressive' candi
date. The conservatives frankly ad
mit that to name a conservative or
so-called reactionary, would result In
strengthening the hands of Colonel
Roosevelt in his organization of a
third party. This the leaders are anx
ious to avoid. i
The turn of political affairs In the '
last few days is regarded here as hav- j
ing been decidly favorable to Speak- i
er Clark's candidacy. The straight-!
out Wilson delegates threw their sup
port solidly today to Mr. Bryan In his j
fight against Judge Parker. This, the
leaders figured, would make the con
servative element choose Clark in I
preference to the New Jersey Govern
or as the "progressive" candidate.
There was a report abroad tonight
that th 90 votes of New York, a con
troling factor In the situation, would
go to Clark.
The report was based largely upon
the action today of New York in vot
ing against Bryan. The fact that the
Missouri delegation also gaveParker
a majority of its vote 22 to 14
quickly called out reports of a coali
tion of Interests between New York
and Missouri.
This naturally led to talk of Clark
for President and a New York man
for Vice-President. The man men
tioned most prominently In this con
nection was Senator O'Gorman. There
was talk tonight also that the Under
wood forces might come into this
the name of Hon. John W. Kem, of
Indiana," be said. ,
A cheer greeted the announcement.
John W. Kern, Friend of William J
Bryan, Who Was Defeated for Tern
porary Chairman of Democratic
Convention.
"And in thus dissenting from the
judgment of our National commit
tee," he continued, "I recognize that
the burden of proof Is on me to over
throw the assumption of the commit
tee that it is representing In this In
stance the wishes of the party and
the country.
"I call your attention to the fact
that our rules provide that the com
mittee's recommendation Is not final.
"If any of you ask for my creden
tials, if jou inquire why I, a mere del
egate from one of the smaller states,
should present a name and ask you
combination, the plan being that Mr. It0 aPt It, I beg to tell you that in
L'nderwood should have the Speaker- tnree campaigns I have been the
ship of the House in the event of Mr. I cnampion of tne Democratic party's
Granulatd Eye Lids
Can b cared without cauterizing or
scarifying by the use of Sutherland's
cure. 25c everywhere. For Ml bj immBvn-
Harding's Drng Store. He denounced Parker, slated for the
Clark's elevation to the Presidency,
htanding before a yelling mob of
delegates in the Democratic National
convention today, William Jennings
Bryan, who thrice has led Democratic
Presidential campaigns, made an im
passioned plea for progressivelsm, the
progresflves, bis progressive candi
date for temporary chairman and for
I principles and have received the vo
tes of 6,000,000 Democrats.
"If that is not proof that I have the
confidence of the Democrats of this
Nation, I shall not attempt to pro
duce proof." (Cheers.)
"I remind you that confidence re
posed in a human being carries with
it certain responsibilities."
Bryan said he would not deserve
this confidence if be was not willing
to meet defeat and humiliation In Ita
defense.
"I reccKiilse that a man cannot tur
ry on a political warfare iu defoimo
of the people for !!0 years without
making enemlea, and I rerigul Hint
thoso imonilca have been active every
moment and are active now.
"The fact that 1 have lived Is proof
that I have not deserted the people.
If I had forgotten them they would
not have remembered me.
"I take for my text this morning the
text the commltoe has beou kind
enough to put on the walls for me."
He then quoted the big banner on
the wall, which under n picture of
Andrew Jackson road:
'He never sold the truth to serve the
hour."
That is the language of the hero of
Montlcollo. I would not be worthy of
the supiHirt I have received If I wore
willing to -sell the truth for (he hour.'
The delegates smiled at the refer
ence to Montlrello.' for the quota
tion as not from Jefferson but from
J in-k son
"At the end of Id years of hattlo,"
continued Bryan, "I 11 ml the things I
have fought for triumphant, not only
In my own party but In the Kopubll
can party aa well."
This sally was met with applause.
Bryan aald he was clearly entitled
to tho privilege of speaking and re
joicing with his party. He said ho
had been more anxious for harmony
than for the opportunity to address
the convention.
"In tho discussion before the sub
committee the friends of Mr. Clark
and Mr. Wilson were unable to agree
on a candidate." he went on
But said Bryan, the two factions
later agreed to support James. Thla.
he said, was his plan to have the two
Presidential candidates, controlling
nearly two-thirds of the delegates-
agree on man for temporary chair
man.
"But thla the National committee re
fused to do," he shouted, and be was
given a cheer.
"I submit to you that the Plan that
1 presented and favored was a plun
for securing harmony; the plan the
committee favored was not designed
to secure harmony.
This is no ordinary occasion; this
Is an epoch-making convention. It
has been long fight requiring cour
age and sacrifice. I know men in
humble walks of life risking their po
sition with big railroad corporations
to assist us in the fight for progres
sive principles. I have known men
engaged In business and carrying
loans at banks who have been threat
ened with bankruptcy; yet they have
defied the bosses and walked up be
side the masses to oppose the forces
of predatory wealth.
I have seen lawyers take their fir
ture in their hands to oppose the evil
influence of the time. Now the song
of victory should be sung by one who
has borne the burden of the fight"
Another cheer Interrupted.
"John W. Kern has been faithful
every day of that 16 years. Kour
years ago it was John W. Kern who
stood by me. He helped me uphold
the policy of publicity of campaign
contributions, which now has swept
the country.
Tt was John W. Kern, who stood
with me on that Denver platform
which demanded the election of Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
He helped me In the fight for- that
mendment authorising an Income tax
and he has lived to see the President
who was opposed to it take that
plank out of our platform and make
two Houses of Congress and 31 states
paas It
"And now he Is leading a light in
tne i niteu states Senate to purge
that body of Lorlmer. What better
man could we have to open a conven
tion?" "Parker, Parker," interrupted a num
ber of delegates and the calls swept
the armory.
Bryan stopped for a moment.
"What better man could we find to
represent the militant spirit of Democracy?"
Chairman Mack pounded loudly for
order and got it
"When I now contrast," continued
Bryan when quiet was secured, "th
candidate presented by the committee
I can do It without impeaching hi
character or his good intent. Hut not
every man of good character and good
Intent is worthy to sound the keynote
of a progressive convention."
Cries of "Oh!" rang through th
hall.
"We have a great many Democrats
who vote the tickets but are not In
sympathy with the purposes of the
party
Bryan said he spoke for Tarker in
1901 but was not in sympathy with the
candidate or the men who stood be
hind his nomination
Again there came an interruption
and cries of Parker!'
"And I assumo that no friend of
Judge Parker will contend that he was
satisfied In 1908 with all the candi
dates or all the plans and purposes of
our platform. This Is no time for
campaign of pleasant words and
sweet phrases.
"We are writing
IT RULE REVOKED;
WUINNS
DELEGATES FREE TO
VOTEfflOICE
CLARK'S CHANCES CIVEN SETBACK
SPEAKER MUST WIN BEFORE
FOURTH BALLOT OR AN
OTHER WILL BE DEM.
OCRATIO NOMINEE
history today,"
continued Bryan, "and this convention
Is to announce to the country wheth
er it Is to take up the challenge
thrown down at Chicago by a conven
tion controlled by predatory wealth
or answer it by ourselves submitting
to predatory wealth and give the .coun
try no party."
Applause again interrupted him.
CO-OPERATION BRINGS 1600 PER
CENT GAIN
The recent annual report of the
Rockwell farmers' co-operative asso
ciation of Rockwell City, la., shows
mat tne business of the association
totaled J559.460 durlnir the last year.
and the value of the stock issue has
Increased 1G00 per cent
To conduct the business only 15540
was expended. It Is probable no other
society in the countrr can tnakn a
like showing. The past year's busi
ness showed an increase of $135,084
over the previous year. The asso
ciation has declared dividend after
dividend; two years ago $50,000 was
set aside as surplus.
bbares that originally cost tlO are
worth today $161. According to Farm
and Home this co-operative society
was not organized primarily to make
money, but was organized that Its
members might be able to obtain the
highest market prices for their grain.
They also have been able to bur coal
and. lumber at reasonable prices. The
nei assets or the society are $20,000
Ws Don't Have to 1
Tell you what It s for it's name tells.
Dr. Bell's llne-Tar-Honey la the best
cough medicine and several million
people already know it Look for the
Bell on the Bottle.
H.Vr.TlMOHK. Juno 20. The
proKrosaiven in (lie Deiiiurrulio
Xationnl convent ion eliuuioil n
noteworthy victory tonight when
they curried it motion nlH'ogiiling
the rule hy which some statu del.
(Ktioiis were hound to mat their
vole n a unit.
Tho light for ami HKiiinst the
unit rule was wukoiI pnrtirulurly
about tho Statu of Ohio, where 1H
district delegate!) hud heen in.
!ruetoi hy priuuu ict to vote for
Womlrow Wilson, hut where the
stale convention, controlled hy
the Harmon force, had Invoked
tho unit rule hm.luig nil Ohio
dolegutr-8 to tho Ohio linvcrnnr.
The convention hy a Volo of &tl5
and ono-htilf to 4HU volod Hint no
stale delegation should ho hound
hy unit control except in such
cases whore a stulo law wns mini
dutory on the suhjort.
ilson supporters in tho con
vent ion who earlier in tho even
ing had curried on a denionstra
tion lasting 3'J minutes regarded
tho volo as distinctly favorable
Tho Wilson hootn had heon grow
n g throughout tho day.
Wilson gained and Harmon lost
18 votes from tho Ohio delegation
as a result of tho light.. It was
said tho nhrogation of the ru
might lend to breaks in other did.
egalions and this loft tho Presi
lentiul race loniglit in greater
douht than over.
.New York's solid Mock of 90
votes was cast, amid hisses and
groans, in favor of continuing tho
unit rule, Missouri, tho homo
state of Champ Clark, split "0 to
seven In favor of tho unit rule
and this result was received with
groans.
W hen Nebraska and Kansas vo.
ed solidly for llui abrogation of
ho unit mlo there wero rheers
from the Wilson forces. Penn
sylvanio. a Wilson state, Rave ;
hig majority for nhrogation.
There hail heon signs in tho day
of a growing sentiment in the New
York delegation in favor of il
son. Tho delegation voted under
tho unit rulo tonight in rnsting its
allot against tho proposition fos
tered hy tho New Jersey (iovern
or's supporters.
The light over tho unit ruT
carried tho evening session well
along toward midnight. The re
port from the commilteo on cre
denlinls then was received. As
there was a minority report, re
quiring discussion, an adjourn
ment was decided on until noon
tomorrow.
With nominal ions duo to ho
mnde tomorrow, the situation in
the Iernocrtilic National conven
tion with respect to a Presidential
candidate was as complex and un
certain tonight as at any lime
since tho delegates hegan to pour
into Ilallimore.
Ilecauie he is not in sympathy
with the forces 'seemingly in con
trol of the llalliiooro convention,'
W. .1. Ilryan, of Nebraska, declin
ed today to accept tho chairman
ship of tho resolutions commit,
lee unanimously tendered him.
Senator John W. Kern was .elect
ed after Uryan twice refused tho
honor.
Bryan's moliou that the pro.
Mentation of a platform ho defer
red until after nominalious hy
lie convention was carried, 41 to
U. The committee resolved to
recommend this action to tho con.
volition and adjourn until the
convention should determino the
mailer.
'We don't want, and must not
havu a perpetual debate between
tho candidal!) ami the platform."
said Jlryun in advocacy of bis mo.
lion postponing action on the
platform until ufler Urn nomina.
ion of the Presidential candidate.
"and tho only way to prevent such
a result is to namo your man first.
Indeed, in these days, tho man is
tho platform.
"J'ho candidate," he argued.
'should have an opportunity to
talk about the platform in ad
vance of its making, rather than
to feel impelled to talk about it
afterward.
senator Clark opposed the
change as a reversal of all tire
cedents, but was antagonized hy
senator iiayner, of Maryland
who, taking sides einnliaticallv
with Hryan, said the time had
come for overthrowing undesir
able precedents.
When the commit tee met, Ury
an was not present and his ab
sence was disconcerting. No one
appeared to know what the No
hraskan's attilued was to ho, hut
it was decided unanimously that
the chairmanship should he prof,
fcred hirn.
Senators Iiayner, of Maryland
OVionnan, of Now York, and Cul-
ertson, of Texas, therefore werr
ent post haste to Uryan's room
to urge him to assume "a duty to
his parly." They arrived too
late, as liryan had started to the
convention hall.
Bryan refused the chairman
ship in n speech In which ho said
ho was "not in sympathy with tho
forces wlio npiioared to ho direct.
Ing tho tromi of political events In
tho parly," iiml ho was not sum ho
could siiport tho platform to ho
presented hy tho committee. Ho
said that unless tho platform om.
braced his ideas of true progress
ho would submit a minority report
1 1,1 tho convention.
Not content to abandon their
harmony program without forth
or effort tho committee turned tho
matter over to Senators Hayuoi
o'lloriuan and Culhcrtsoa wh
belli an earnest discussion with
Uryan iu a corner of tho room
Uryan said his position was mini
torablo.
Senator Kern wus turned to as
representing tho "progressive
Ivinorraoy," and as thoro was no
nomination iu opposition to him
his eli'i'lion was unanimous
Senator llayuor iu seconding
Uryan's proposition spoke, at
sonin length, urging a progroM
sivo pint form, particularly in ro
forcneo to tho turllr and direct
election of Senators, on which
planks there was found to ho a di
vision of sentimiii't.
Tho lit) linger ('., Sullivan dole.
gates from tho 10 rongrossiouol
district iu Cook County, Illinois
were seated this afternoon hy tho
credentials committee by a voto (if
40 to 10. A majority report will
tie presented to tho convention.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chi
cago, and llogor Sullivan, Nation
al committeeman from Illinois,
indulged In counter charges bo
foro tho committee, over tho po
lice control exorcised at tho Cook
County Democrat io convention.
Mayor Harrison said ho had do.
tailed "HI policemen and 1!0 plain
clothes men to preserve order,
while Mr. Sullivan charged him
with having planned to control
tho convention.
Senator-olect Ollio James, of
Kentucky, at a harmony mooting
of tho coiumittoo on permanent
organization, was named for per.
maiienl chuirmau of the Nation,
ul convention, hut I -ley Wood,
son, secretary of tin National
committee, ami from time imme
morial secretary of succeeding
hemocratio conventions, was de
feated for that otlU'o hy K. 1'.. Itrit
ton, a newspaperman of llulcigh,
N. C.
The choice of James was unan
imous and by standing voto, hut
tho roll was called on tho secre
taryship, llriltou winning, -'Jt to
18. Woodson s high qualillca.
lions for tint office wero admit.
ted, but tho llulcigh man's friends
wero determined to nonor him. In
tho informal discussion which
procodod tho voto It was declared
that tho choice would bo without
political significance. Those of
the coinmilteo who remained to
voto accepted this view of the sit.
nation. Woodson was chosen as.
sislaut secretary.
A vole on tin chairmanship
matter in commute was dcluv
by speeches urging harmony
HAI.KM, Or, June 2ft. In his
haul report, which will suoa ho off the
press, State Insiimnco Coiiiiiilssliuier
J. W. Ferguson rails attention to the
extent the people of Oregon Mrs ho
Ing Induced In Invest In ipicatlonnhlu
(hemes of promoting local Insur
ance companies, Ills report snya:
"Tin roiistanl at renin of luipilrles
rencliliig the department relative to
new Insurant') companies be lug pro
muted, iind tho llnuiii'lal resposlhllty
uf others recently orgauliod, would
liullcnto the Importance of supervi
sion of siicli promotion schemes by
soma competent oltlclnl with author
ity to riguliite tlielr methods and ex
penses. The saiiio reasons which led
(lie stale to examine iiml determine
I lie reliability of the companies furn
ishing Insurance to Its poplu would
apply with even greater fores to such
promotions.
"Our people are being Induced to
Invest their money In the stock of
proponed Insurance companies under
the gultii of promoting home Institu
tions. Tho methods of the stock
salesman are not above criticism, and
the cltlieu without any means of In
forming himself as to the reliability
of the promoters or the concern they
are promoting fulls to the allurements
of tho fabulous dividends the new
company Is to pay.
"It Is per Imps uselens to say the
'promoters' have the only 'sure thing'
and draw their dividends while the
stockholder Is putting up tho funds
for the new company which promises
to revolutionise the business. The
people of this and other slutes have.
In recent years, lost more money
through purchase of stock Iu these In
surance 'gold mines' than through
buying policies In unreliable liuiir-
snce companies. One such proposed
company of (his state tins been three
years In process of lurubstloii. When
this concern was esnmlued hy a rep
resentative of this department a year
ago, about 3? per cent of the money
collected from sale of Its stork had
been expended In promotion expenses.
"Should this campaign oi promo
tion schemers be permitted to con
tinue In this state? The superintend
ent of Insurance of the Htate of New
Vork suggests that 'evil or extrava
gant Insurance plana are caught best
when caught young.' "
r
PETITION IS TILED
the convenltion. Theodore Hell
of California, spoken of us per.
uinneiit chairman, was one of
those most strongly urging liar.
iiony. James is allied Willi the
progressives in the convention.
I'ho candidacies of the favor-
ilo sons for permanent chairman
wero withdrawn in speeches, tho
keynote of which was harmony.
tell declared that ho desired no
lllce, hut would go on the lloor as
a "common soldier" to light for
harmony.
It had been reported early that
lames had met with much opposi-
icni as a candidate for permanent
hairumn. Soino of tho more ru-
lical conservatives bad said they
fcred the llryun influence behind
umes. Many other names had
eon mentioned as a compromise
etween tho factions. Senators
Shively of Indiana and Lea of
Tennessee were among I hum.
Senator Culbei tson of Texas was
offered the permanent chairman-'
ship and declined it. His health
is not good and he feared tho
strain.
S.VI.KM, Or.. Juno I'd. (Sneril.l
Tho Ural iuiliatixo petition for
Hie crculion of u new county was
tiled today. Tho proposed bill cre
ates Die county of Casciulo out
f the eastern half of Clackamas
.i unit y. Beginning ut the south,
in boundary of Multnomah. Im
mediately south (irosham. tl.o
roposed lines of tho new county
run south to a point west of Yi-
a. then east to near (ieroge then
south to the southern boundary of
lackamas. ho petition has in..
7 70 signatures.
The bill provides Unit Kstneadii
shall lie tho temporary county
seat and that tho question of a
permanent county seat uilti the
elect inn of regular olllcers, shall
he submitted to (he people at I tie
general election in MM I. The
new county is to he part of tho
Seventeenth representative dis.
trie!, and annexed to tho Twelfth
senatorial district.
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VICTIM OF WHISKEY,
SOLDIER ENDS LIFE
VANCOUVER. Wash., June 21.
Thomas McCormnck was addicted to
drink. The habit grew and grew on
him till it Interferred with duty, and
Captain Page, head of McCormack's
company at Vancouver barracks, ex
acted a pledge from bim last week
that he would drink no more.
Yesterday McCormack went on a
spree and when he reported to Can
tain Page was threatened with the
guard house. He begged one more
chance.
This morning be was found where
he had placed a Winchester In ids
mouth and struck the trigger. Ills)
head was blown off.
McCormack was a cook In company
C, age about 42, relatives not known
here.
A party of Indians headed by a
while man robbed the storo of A. K.
King, nt Mount I'leusnnt Momlny night
The men were surprised by Mr. King,
who captured Hurry Clark, an Indian
who whs recently paroled by Circuit
Juilgo Campbell after having been
si'titenced to seven years In the penl
tfiillary for robbery. Sheriff Mass
and Policeman Jack Krost went to
Mount Pleasant early Tuesday morn
ing and brought Clark to the county
jail, lie said that John Howell, of
this city, planned the robbery. How-
ell was arrested shorty after In his
homo. Ilu was hiding In a closet.
He nlso was si-nlcnc ed to serve a term
In the penitentiary several years ago,
hut wns paroled. F. It. Andrews who
lives near the store heard the noise
made by the crashing of a window
and aided Mr. King in detaining Clark
Two other Indians were arrested. Mol-,
lie Clark, mother of Harry (Mark, al
so was arrested Tuesday,
HARRY CLARK HOST
TERM
Could Shout for Joy.
"I want to thank you from ths bot
tom of my heart," wrote C. B. Rader,
of Lewlahurg, W. Va "for ths won
derful double benefit I got from Elec
tric Hitters, In caring me of both a
severe case of stomach trouble and of
rheumatism, from which I had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. It suited my case aa though
mads just for me." For dyspepsia.
Indigestion, jaundice, and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric flitters have ne
equal. Try them . Every bottle la
guaranteed to natlsfy. Only 60 tents
at all druggists.
Harry Clark, tho Indian half
breed, who was arrested while
robbing a store in Mount Pleas
ant Monday night, will he taken
to the penitentiary in Salem Sat
urday. Judge Campbell Wednes.
day revoked Clark's parole. Ilo
had been convicted of robbery and
sentenced to servo from one to
seven years iu the penitentiary.
For several months after being
paroled Clark led an exemplary
life, and it was thought that his
reformation was complete:. In
granting tho parolo Judge Camp
bell told Clark he must abstain
from intoxicating liquors and if
he drank again he would he sent
to the penitentiary. He was un
der the influence of liquor when
arrested by Sheriff Mass and Po
liceman Frost.
No Dsrtger
In taking Dr. Bell's Plne-Har-Honey
for roughs snd colds. It contains no
bshlt producing drags. Look for ths
Hell on the Dottle. For sals by Hard
ing's Drug Store.