VOL. XL, VIII. XO. 14,836.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CONVENTION NEAR
ITS GREAT GOMflX
MINISTER O'BRIEN.
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY DEMOCRATS.
BILL FOR CARDS
'N LATER SUIT
MRS. LEITER ASKS CRABBE TO
APPROVE HIS DISCHARGE.
CASTRO RECALLS
BECOMES TARGET
REPRESENTATIVE
PARAGUAYAN REVOLUTIONISTS
SHOOT BY MISTAKE.
Nominating Speeches
Made Amid Uproar.
PLATFORM JUST COMPLETED
Balloting to Begin When It Has
Been Adopted.
LONG OUTBURST FOR BRYAN
invention Cheers to Point of Ex
haustion for Over an Hour.
Johnson Given Much Applause.
Nominations All Made.
OOXVEN'TION" HALL, Denver. July 9.
8:40 P. M. On motion of Ollle James
the rules are suspended and pending
the submission of the platform nomi
nating speeches begin. The under
standing Is that there shall be no bal
lot until the platform is adopted. -
8:45 P. M. I. N. Dunn takes the
platform to nominate Bryan amid great
cheering. He said:
Crlsea arise in the life of nations which
endanger their instl tut Ions and at times im
peril the advance of civilization.
Every people that has left its Impress upon
history hi faced such crises. In most in
stance . where grave dangers have threat
ened the safety of the state, some great
character, some master mind, has been found,
pruduted as it were by the conditions them
eelves, with capacity to direct aright the
energies of the people. This was true of the
-ancient world, it has been true of the mod
ern world. It is true of thie Republic. We
have sueh a crisis to meet today. The favor-seeking
corporations have gradually
eirenKther.Ki their hold upon the Government
until they now menace popular Institutions. .
The question Is. whether this Government
shall he rumored tn the control of the peo
ple snd he administered In the interest of
all, or wh ther U shall remain an instru
ment in the hands of the few for levying
tilbute upon all the rest.
In his special nuseage to Congress last
Winter, President Roosevelt declared sub
stantially that certain wealthy men who
have become enormously rich by oppressing
the wage-earner, defrauiing the public and
practicing all forme of iniquity, have band
ed together, and by the unlimited use of
money, en-Vavor to secure freedom from . re
straint and to overthrow and discredit all
who honestly administer the law.
That the methods by which the.e men have
acquired their great fortunes can only be
Justified by a system of morality that would
permit every form of criminality, every form
of violence, corruption and fraud.
For many years, ard especially during the
last 12 years, these very men have been In
control of the Republican party; they have
financed every campaign of that party for a
quarter of a century. These exploiters of the
reople, whom the President has so ecathlngly
denounced, have given their enthus-iaMIc sup
port to the Republican candidates and poli
cies. They laid their hands upon the trust
funds of insurance companies and other cor
porations, and turned the plunder over to the
Republican committee. The money thus
filched from the innocent and helpless, to
purchase Republican victory, has not been
repaid.
And where, do we find these men today?
Where are the "swollen fortunes" of which
we have heard so murh?, .Just where we
would expect to find them- supporting the
Republican ticket and furnishing the ".sinews
of war for the Republican . committee as
usual.
The platform adopted by the late conven
tion shows what the Republican party In
truth represent. Although controlled by the
friends of Roosevelt and Taft, in framing the
platform every genuine reform which Roose
velt has advocated was scorned and trampled
beneath the Iron heel of the predatory mas
ters of the Republican party. The Wiscon
sin delegation, which favored placing a few
reform planks in the platform, was denounced
with sneers as being Socialistic and Demo
cratic, and the convention by a vote of 8
to repudiated the reforms that the present
Administration claims to favor.
The mask of hypocrisy and deception has
been torn from the face of those who pre
tend to favor the policies of the President,
and we now know why the "system" admires
Taft, tolerate Roosevelt and hates the Sen
ator from Wisconsin. When compelled to
choose between an appeal to the manhood
and conscience of the people in defense of
Its platform and candidate, on the one hand,
and the millions that the "special interests
may be depended upon to contribute, on th-
other. the Republican party rejected the peo
ple and continued its alliance with Mammon.
If the charges made by the President are
true and they are true we are indeed face
to face with a situation as grave as any In
our history. How shall it be met? The good
sense, patriotism and united action of the
people alone can remedy present evils.
To wage a successful fight we must have
a leader. The Republican party, dominated
by the seekers of special privileges, cannot
furnish him. Republicans who really de
sire reform are powerlees; the efforts of the
President have ben futile.
The Democratic party muwt furnish the
leader which present conditions demand, and
he must be a man known to be free from the
influences that control the Republican party.
He must be a man of superior Intellect,
sound judgment, positive convictions and
moral courage one who will meet the force
of plutocracy with the naked sword of truth
one who knows no surrender. . He must have
a genius for statecraft: he must be a man
of wide experience in public affairs; he must
have ability to formulate policies and cour
age to defend them.
Rut above R, he must have faith In the
people. He must not only believe in the
riaht of the people to govern, but In their
capacity to do so. And he must be a man
whom the peop know and trust.
The lemocrtlc party has many distin
guished men who might be chosen as our
Btamtard-bearer: but it has one man who
above all others possesses qualifications) and
Is eminently fitted for this leadership.
He ts a man whose nomination will leave
no doubt as to where our party stands on
every public question. His genius -for state
craft Is shown by the constructive work he
has done in proposing reforms, and by the
ability with which he has fortified his posi
tion. But we may go farther.
A few months since he visited the prin
cipal nations of the world. He came In
contact with the leading minds of Christen
dom, and the world abroad recognized his
gteatness and paid him that tribute Justly
due to men of high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace conven
tion that has assembled in recent vears he
proposed a plan which, if adopted, would
prove more effective than any arbitration
treaty that has yet been made, and by his
Influence he secured Its approval by the rep
resentatives of the 26 leading nations there
assembled.
Is he thoroughly informed regarding the
Issues of this campaign? Read his speeches
and his writings, which for nearly 2o years
have been a part of the political literature
of the Nation. Is he sincere, brave and de-
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Diplomat Crosses Street Daring
Fighting at Asnncion and Is Fired
on, but Escapes Unhurt.
WASHINGTON'. July S. The ap
pointment of Senor Gondra, the Para
guayan Minister to Rio Janeiro, as
Minister of the Interior under the new
Paraguayan government: the Para
guayan surveillance over the Argen
tine Legation at Asuncion and Argen
tine threats ot landing marines, and
the reported coming of two other Ar
gentine war vessels, are announced
in a State Department dispatch dated
at Asuncion today from Mr. O'Brien,
American Minister to Uruguay and
Paraguay.
The dispatch a aye much is expected
of Senor Gondra in restoring peaceful
relations with the Argentine Republic,
as he Is said to be the strongest man
in the new government. The dis
patch confirmed unofficial reports of
Argentine interest in the Paraguayan
struggle.
The Legation of the Argentine Re
public representative is kept under
watch and he is awaiting instructions
from his government, but is active for
the security of the officials and friends
of the fallen government, of whom
about 100 are in the Legation.
The diplomatic representatives of
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy visited the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the new
government yesterday.
BONI'S ACTION EXPECTED
Prince Ie Satan's Lawyers Look for
Scandalous Attacks.
PARIS, " July 9. The attorneys for the
Prince de Sagan are In no way surprised
that Count Bonl de Castellane intends to
attack not only the Prince de Sagan. but
his wife, in his forthcoming suit against
his wife to gain possession of his three
children. They say that they expect the
Count will attempt to create as much of
a scandal as possible and they look for
ward to a protracted legal battle. . ,
Prince and Princess de Sagan arrived at
Versailles today and took up their quar
ters in a hotel where they probably will
remain until the opening of their house
In Paris in the Autumn. They both de
cline to talk of the suit brought by Count
Bonl.
CUSICK FIRE LOSS $15,000
Two Business Buildings Destroyed
In Eastern Washington Town.
SPOKANE. Wash.. July 9. (Special.)
Fire destroyed 'two of the principal busi
ness buildings at Cusick, a town- 20 miles
below Newport on the Pend d'Oreille River.
The first fire broke out In the Cusick
Hotel, owned by J. T. Harris, about 1
o'clock this morning. The building and
contents were totally destroyed, the
guests of the house barely having time
to get out with their clothing. Loss on
the hotel J7000, insurance $.1300. The gen
eral store of the Usk Mercantile Com
pany, owned by Frank Chandler on the
opposite side of the street, caught fire
from the hotel and was destroyed with
its contents. Loss $S00O, insurance $o500.
ARRANGING F?R REGATTA
Astoria Committees Preparing for
Annual Aquatic Event.
ASTORIA, Or., July 9. (Special.)
The regatta committee at its meeting
this evening contracted with E. J.
Arnold, of Portland, to handle the at
tractions of the street carnival, and
also practically accepted a proposal
from Ed Gloss, of Portland, to bring
two four-oared crews, two double
scull crews and canoe racers from Port
land and to arrange for an internation
al single shell race for the champion
ship of the Pacific Coast between
Donaldson, of Victoria, B. C; Laing,
of Victoria, and Gloss, of Portland.
NEW ROCKEFELLER BABY
Mrs. John D., Jr., Presents Husband
With a Son.
BAR HARBOR, Me., July 9. Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave birth to a son
late yesterday at the Rockefeller Summer
home here. This is the third child, the
others being a boy and a girl.
Enlarge Manitoba's Area.
WINNIPEG. July 9. The boundaries
of Manitoba are to be enlarged by be
ing extended to Hudson's Bay. The
province will have 400 miles of coast
line, including the ports of Fort
Churchill and York Factory.
C. N. Haakell of Oklahoma,
Chairman of the Committee on
Resolution, Which Built the
Democratic Platform.
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FIGHT OVER TARIFF
Debate on Platform Delays
Nomination.
BRYAN GREAT DICTATOR
Edits Every Plank With View to
Ctetchlng Votes, While Radicals
Express Disgust at Bossism
and Slavery to Expediency.
WALTER WELLMAN TO CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD.
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DENVER, . July 9. (Special.) Bryan's
record-breaking triumph of a third nomi
nation delayed, but not at all jeopardized,
by a struggle between radicals and con
servatives over the tariff. "
A tentful of enthusiasts in an outburst
listening raptly to hours of speech-making
in which denunciation ' of President
Roosevelt and predictions ' of a Demo
cratic tidal wave are the chief features.
Bryan's managers playing- with all their
skill for the hearty co-operation of Tam
many and a hope of carrying New York, j
but Tammany sullen and unresponsive
under a smiling exterior.
Discontent With Dictation.
The Commoner master of the situation
in every particular, sitting at the end of
a wire at Fairview, with his brother
Charles at the Denver end, and the two.
of them directing and managing the con
vention down to the smallest detail, their
messengers running to and fro carrying
their orders.
Much disguised discontent over these
dictatorial methods, many Democrats of
prominence disgusted with what they call
the hypocrisy of denouncing Washington
bossism at Chicago, while practicing the
same thing at Denver from Lincoln.
Leaders eager to push their friends or
favorites for Vice-President, but realiz
ing the futility of doing so, while the
shadow of Bryan's imperious will and un
known intentions hangs over the conven
tion. - ;
Bryan Editing Long Platform.
The platform delayed and lengthy, prob
ably the longest party creed ever written,
despite Bryan's original purpose to make
it the shortest.
A platform much mulled over with a
view to making it lit as exactly as pos
sible Bryan's idea of winning both West
and rjast, both radicals and conserva
tives. Every plank of importance wired from
"'Brother Charles' " room to Fairview
and edited by the editor of the Com
moner. No serious opposition from the
anti-Bryan men, their dominant idea
being to let the - chief run the whole
thing himself, andi take all the respon
sibility. The long delay over the long platform
due less to contests than to the time
wasted in securing the "O K" of the
Commoner for every moot word or
phrase. t
Free Trade Plagues Bryan.
The specter of free trade rising1 to
plague the wager of the third battle
for the Presidency. His more radical
friends trying to commit-him to a tariff
for revenue only. Bryan fearful of the
effect upon labor, because he begins to
realize that what working men want
is work more than immunity from in
junctions, if they go on strike that
the best vote-getting plank Is one
EVENTS OF DAY
IN CONVENTION
TOLD IN BRIEF.
Mitchell and- Francis both decline
to run for Vice-President.
Gray reiterates refusal to be can
didate for second place.
Jamea B. Kerr elected National
Committeeman by Pennsylvania del
egation, Guffey and his followers refusing-
to Join in caucus.
Convention organizes permanent
ly at afternoon session, hears Chair
man Clayton's speech and other
short speeches, then adjourns to
await re-port on platform.
Chairman Clayton, In sensational
speech, charges Roosevelt with
stealing Democratic policies; says
President is political ch axle tan and
dangerous to Republican institu
tions. Nig-ht session opens at 7:50 P. M.,
and at 8 :50 I. N. Dunne begins
speech nominating Bryan under rule
providing no ballot be taken till plat
form adopted.
Dunne finishes speech at 9:07 and
great demonstration begins, which
continues till 10:21.
Senator Gearin makes first speech
seconding Bryan.
At 10:30 Governor Glenn, of North
Carolina, seconds Bryan. Speeches
are then limited to five minutes.
Nomination of Johnson followed by
prolonged demonstration. which
chairman .tries to suppress by turn
ing out half lights.
Immense Jam In doorways and
aisles becomes dangerous and shows
mismanagement.
which furnishes more employment,
rather than the one which promises no
injunctions. .
Bryan ' Yields to Expediency.
Bryan himself changing the phrase
ology of the tariff and trust planks a
dozen or score of times in his timidity
over the issue of free trade versus
protection, which he fears, the Repub
licans will force upon him as an, offset
to his bid for the labor vote in the
court plank. . .
Many of Bryan's older and more rad
ical friends are amazed and displeased
at these evidences of caution and the
adoption of methods of mere expe
diency. -
TROOPS WILL AWE SNAKES
Acting Governor of Oklahoma Calls
Out Militia.
GUTHRIE. Okla., July' 9. Aoiing-Gov-ernor
George Bellamy has Just ordered
the company of the National Guard at
Chandler to proceed at once to the scene
of the Indian troubles. . The troops are
ordered out at the request of two sheriffs
and Adjutant-General Canton, who is on
the scene. Other companies were or
dered under arms.
Adjutant-General Prank Canton at 2
o'clock ordered Companies D, of Guthrie,
M, Oklahoma City, and K, Sapulpa, un
der arms to be held in readiness to leave
for the camp of Snake Indians near Hen
rietta, at a moment's notice.
Reports from Canton indicate that the
Snake Indians number 2000. Company B
left Chandler this afternoon tor Hen
rietta. B. 3b O. Dividend Unchanged.
JfEW YORK. July 9. Directors of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railway today declared
a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent on
the company's common stock and 2 per
cent on the preferred stock. The divi
dends were unchanged from the last pre
vious declaration.
Window Glass Goes Up.
CLEVELAND. July 9. A raise of 10
and 20 per cent in the price of glass was
decided upon by window glass manufac
turers of the United States here today.
PLATFORM IS MADE
Democrats Declare Principles
of Party.
AS DICTATED BY LEADER
Injunctions Denounced, Tariff Revi
sion Advocated With Free Trade
In Trust-Made Goods Is
Ixmgest of Platforms.
CONVENTION HALL, Denver, July 9.
The appended resolutions constituting
substantially the entire platform of the
Democratic National convention' have
been adopted by the committee on plat
form and will be "presented to the con
vention during the night. There is every
reason to suppose they will be approved
by the convention:
The ' committee on resolutions fin
ished its work on the platform and ad
journed at 11:20. The last plank to be
adopted was that on the trust ques
tion. .
During the long session of the com
mittee ex-United States -Senator Du
bois, of Idaho, made an effort to se
cure, the insertion in th eplatform of
an anti-polygamy plank. He read a
telegram from Mr. Bryan to the lat
ter's brother, in response to a message
on the Mormon question, in which Mr.
Bryan said:
' "I have not taken any part or expressed
any opinion on the subject -referred to in
your telegram. There are several states
especially interested in that subject and
I think they should all be permitted to
present their views and that the commit
tee on resolutions should then decide the
question according to its Judgment. It
will not be influenced one way or another
by me.'
The committee defeated Mr. Dubois'
anti-polygamy proposition by a tie vote.
20 to 20.
During the debate on the tariff plank
a motion to strike out the recommenda
tion to place o the free list articles
whose protection aids the trusts was de
feated by the close vote of 26 to 22.
One of the most spirited debates arose
over an amendment offered by ex-United
States Senator James Smith, of New
Jersey, suggesting the necessity of rec
ognizing the cost of labor in revising the
larin scneauies. ine provision was sham.
ly . opposed and after several hours of
aeoate, was withdrawn by its introducer-
it "was said), upon telegraphic request from
Mr. iryan. ,
We, the representatives of the Democracy
of the United State In National convention
assembled, reaffirm our belief in and pledge
our loyalty to the principles of the party.
We rejoice at the increasing- signs of an
awakening throughout the country. The
various Investigations have traced graft and
political corruption to the representative of
predatory wealth and laid bare the un
scrupulous methods by which they have de
bauched elections and preyed upon a defense
lees public through the subservient officials
whom they have raised to place and power.
The conscience of the Nation is now aroused
to free the Government from the grip of thLj.
who have made It a business asset of the
favor-seeking corporations; It must become
again a people'a Government and be admin
istered In all Its departments according u the
Jeffersonian maxim of "Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none."
"Shall the people rule?" Is the overshadow
ing issue which manifests itself In all the
questions now under discussion.
Building; Up Bursa ucracr.
Coincident with the- enormous Increase in
the expenditures Is a like addition to a
number of office-holders. During the past
year 23.7S4 were added, costing $16,150,000.
and Ln the past six years of the Republican
administration the total number of new
offices created aside from many commis
sions has been 99,319, entailing an addi-
(Concluded, oa Pam 16.1
Uoe Is Anxious to Cut Down Ex
penses," She Wrote, "and His
Father Gave Him Control."
CHICAGO, July 9. (Special.) A bill
for playing-cards entered this morn
ing into the suit of Hugh Crabbe.
former manager of the Letter estate, to
gain . $3500 back salary. The bill was
mentioned in a letter Mrs. Mary T.
Lelter's reply to Crabbe's bitter pro
test against being discharged by Jo
seph -Letter. It was. written . from
England, and read as follows:
"Dear Mr. Crabbe: Enclosed please
find bill for playing cards at Shalling's.
I don't know that Joe contemplated
this change, but he is anxious to cut
down expenses, and you know that his
father gave htm complete control. If
Mr. Warr can do your work, that will
save your salary, don't you see? I
thank you for the report which you
submit. It does you great credit.
Faithfully yours, . .
(Signed) "MARY T. LEITER."
Crabbe, who was on the witness
stand when the letter was read, under
going a verbal lambasting from At
torney Amos K. Miller, smiled rue
fully at Mr. Letter's naive assump
tion that he should approve of his own
discharge. The jury smiled, too.
Shortly after this little episode the
faithful Crabbe had a cnance to de
tail his duties as the manager of the
coa! company's store at Zeigler, an
opening which he seized with gusto
as an opportunity to offset the charge
that he was "habitually drinking"
there.-
DR. PARKER ACCEPTS CALL
Boston Man to Control Baptist
Missions in Oregon.
BOSTON, July 9. To accept the call of
the Oregon state Baptist convention. Dr.
F. C. Parker, assistant pastor at Tremont
Temple, has resigned his Boston charge.
Dr. Parker will leave for Portland In
September or early in October. Dr.
Parker in co-operation with Dr. Henson
has made famous the Tremont Temple
of Boston. For four years he has labored
with unbounded success and his reslgna
tlon coming soon after that of Dr. Hen-
son has astounded the wealthy congrega
tion. Today Dr. Parker said he believed in
the State of Oregon there is wonderful
opportunity for work, and although he
has been urged to remain in Boston he
has decided to accept the call.
Dr. Parker has been appointed general
missionary for all of Oregon and will
make his headquarters in Portland. He
will have direct supervision over the
work ln the Baptist missions under the
jurisdiction of the Oregon state Baptist
convention throughout the state end with
him will be rested the appointing power
of the 30 odd ministers who are selected
to fulfill the work in the state missions.
NOT MRS. BELLE GUNNESS
Arrest at Hillsdale, Mich., Case of
- Mistaken Identity..
LA PORTE, Ind., July 9. The Sher
iff at Hillsdale, Mich., today telephoned
Sheriff Smutzer that he had captured
a woman supposed to be Mre. Belle
Gunness and was holding her pending
advices from the local authorities. At
first they refused to send an officer,
declaring that Mrs. Gunness lost her
life in the flames which destroyed her
home, but late thle afternoon the
County Commissioners Instructed the
Sheriff to go to Hillsdale to investi
gate the arrest.
DETROIT. July 9. The Sheriff's of
fice at Hillsdale, Mich., stated over the
long-distance telephone this afternoon
that the report that Mrs. Gunness had
been discovered in Hillsdale County is
a mistake. The Sheriff, who is away
today, was susplcloue about a woman
ln the county, and telephoned to the
Sheriff at La. Porte, Ind., asking him
to investigate.
Bryan to Remain at Home.
FAIRVIEW, Lincoln. Neb., July 9. W.
J. Bryan at present has no intention of
going to Denver now or after his nomina
tion, according to the statement he has
Repeatedly made here to newspaper men.
Something might arise which absolutely
demands his presence in the Convention
City, but so far he has heard no hint of
such a contingency, and so far as the fu
ture can be forecasted, he. will not Join
his Democratic supporters at the Colo
rado capital.
Ex-Senator John M. Gearin, of
Oregon, who Made a Speech
Seeondlzug Bryan's Nomination.
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Last Link With Vene
zuela Is Severed.
CHARGE PRESENTS LETTERS
Consulate Remains Open to
Facilitate. Business.
NO WAR LIKELY TO ENSUE
Climax of Castro's Oppression of
Americans and Refusal of Arbi
tration Senate Neglected to
- Act on Correspondence.
QVARREI, WITH VENEZUELA.
VENEZUELA'S OFFENSE Re
fuses redrew for governmental action
whereby all American Interests ln
Venezuela srs destroyed or conns-
oated. Refuses arbitration. -
fX::TBD STATES ACTS American
Minister, secretary of leg-atlon and mili
tary attache are recalled, after every
effort to obtain adjustment has been
exhausted ln vain.
EFFECT Severance of diplomatic
relations completed by withdrawal
from Washington of Venezuelan
Charge d'Affe.lres.
OUTLOOK Official Intercourse to
remain suspended unless Venezuela
recedes. No probability of war.
WASHINGTON, July 9 The diplo
matic relations between America and
Venezuela, that have existed uninter
ruptedly for more than half a century,
though In recent years severely
strained, were today completely sev
ered. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon
Senor Veloz-Goiticoa, the Venezuelan
Charge d'Affairea, called at the State
Department by appointment to present
to Acting Secretary Bacon notice from
his government that he was to quit his
post here, closing up the Venezuelan
Legation ln . ..Washington and repair
forthwith to Venezuela.
The Charge explained that the action
of the State Department In withdraw
ing Jacob Sleeper, the American
Charge, from Caracas, and in closing up
its Legation there, made it necessary
for his government to take similar
action in the case of Its Legation ln
Washington. Therefore he was leaving
the capital at the earliest moment that
he could arrange his domestic affairs
to do so, which will be tomorrow, and
will proceed directly to New York,
there to take passage for Venezuela
on Saturday. The Minister leaves be
hind him in Waslhngton his family and
household effecte, but these will proba
bly follow to Venezuela in the near
future.
Will Xot Close Consulate.
The Charge made no demand for his
passports, nor could he do so consist
ently, in view of teh fact that Foreign
Minister Paul had declined to Issue
such passports to the American Charge
when he withdrew from Caracas, on
the ground that there was no necessity
for passports, the country being In pro-
(Concluded on Page .5.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperatur M
degrees; minimum 09 degrets.
TODAY'S Fair and cooler; , northwest
winds.
Democratic Convention.
Nominating speeches mad at night session
and balloting to begin when platform is
adopted. Page 1.
Platform completed at 11:20 and to be of
fered immediately. Page 1.
Prolonged demonstration greets presentation
of Bryan's name. Page 1.
Clayton makes speech at day cession. Page
8.
Pennsylvania delegation elects Kerr Na
tional committeeman to succeed Guffey.
Page 8.
Bryan dictates every word of platform and
causes resentment at bossism. Page 1.
National.
Venezuelan charge recalled, completing sev
erance of relations. Page 1.
Politic.
Populist National convention hisses Bryan
and cheers Roosevelt. Page 4.
Taft working on letter of acceptance. Page
4.
Foreign.
Rachld Khan will bombard Tabrls. Page 5.
American Minister fired on during fighting
in Paraguay. Page 1.
All Central American representatives confer
with Bacon on Hondurlan revolution.
Page 6.
Domes lc
Young man In New York hotel caught la
act of robbery severely sentenced same
day. Page 5.
Exposure of Letter scandal averted. Page 1.
Sports.
Los Angeles defeats Oakland, 6 to 1. Pag
14.
American riflemen In Olympic game. Page
14.
Rlckard's fight contract may cause great
loss. Page 14.
Sport.
San Francisco defeats Portland, 5 to L
Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Chief Gritzxnacher opposes Executive Board's
attempt to put Detective Day ln uni
form, .fage ia.
Contract ln let for placing of electric wires
underground. Page 18.
Tillamook residents complain of delay in
construction of Lytle road. Page 13.
Secretary Garfleld leaves Portland to look
over Umatilla project. Page 12.
Spits dog, object of months of litigation,
killed by streetcar. Page 11.
Road work by prisoners effects big saving
for Multnomah County. Page 12.
Uill bridge across Willamette Is nearly
completed. Page 16.