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;OVtBSTHf MORNING FIELD ONTHC LOWER COLUMBIA PUiUSHlS fUll AVf OCIATED PRISt RCPORT 33rdYEAR. NO. 156 IS HIT HMD The Ncbraskan Defeats Ills Personal Enemy CONTEST A BITTER ONE Colonel Guffey and Friends An nounce Intention to Fight to Last Ditch IS STUNNED BY THE NEWS The Element Friendly to Bryan Se cured Complete Victory Before the Committee on Credentials, Which Unseated Guffey Delegate. DENVER, July 8. The supreme Tight of today raged about the con test over the Pennsylvania delegation and the displacement of Colonel Jas. M. Guffey, of Pittsburg, for yean the leader of the Pennsylvania democ racy. Intense in(cret has been awakened over this all-night fight, which culminated at 10 o'clock this morning, when the element friendly to Mr. Bryan secured a complete vic tory before the committee on cre dentials This was but the prelude to a contest of intense bitterness on the floor of the convention today as Col. Guffey and his lieutenants imme diately announced their determination to fight to the last ditch. It was not alone a personal contest, but one to some extent involving the Presiden tial nomination itself, for if Guffey should be finally and decisively un horsed before the convention then it meant that the one rallying point of the anti-Bryan forces, had gone to pieces, whereas a Guffey fight on the floor of the convention meant the first "showdown" of a roll-call be tween the two contesting elements Bryan and anti-Bryan. Here, then, was to be the first alignment which might force New York into the open and compel other wavering delega tions to show their colors. Colonel Guffey was fairly stunned when word was brought to him of the action of the committee. "Can it be possble," he said, "that this disfranchisement of men repre senting the sovereign State of Penn fiylavnia, men holding certificates un der the great seal of the common wealth, has deliberately taken place?" The report of what had been done was laid before Colonel Guffey by John M. Carman, former Democratic State Chairman of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania member of the credentials committee. All night he had stood at the door of the commit tee room, being refused a place ow ing to the pending contest, but always on guard, without food or 'relief, throughout the final action was taken. His summary of the situation to Col. Guffey was the following: "Eight of our Pennsylvania dele gates have been unseated and eight contestants put in their places.' Prior to this action, the Pennsylvania dele gation stood 32i for Guffey and 261 for Keeney. But taking off the eight Philadelphia delegates and adding the eight contestants gives Keeney 421 votes to Guffey's 321 votes, with one not voting, as he refused to take sides. The selection of Col. Guffey as chairman of the national commit tee is referred back to the Pennsyl vania delegates, which means that if the credentials committee report is sustained by the convention, the anti Guffey forces will make a new selec GUFFEY tion for a National Committeeman from Pennsylvania." Immediate steps were taken to carry the contest to the floor of the convention. BASEBALL GAMES. American League. At New York New York 3, De troit 6, AUJi.ade.phia-Phi.ade.phia 3, St. At Washington -Washington 7, Chicago 1. At Boston Boston 2, Cleveland 0. National League. ' At Chicago Chicago 6, Brooklyn 3. At Pittsburg Plttiburg 1, S, Phila delphia 0, 8. , At Cincinnati Cincinnati 8, New York 3. At St. Louis St. Louis 7, Boston 2. Pacific Coast League. At San Francisco Los Angeles 12, Oakland 2. Northwest League. At Spokane Aberdeen 5, Spokane 4. At Vancouver Vancouver 7, Se attle 0. At Butte Butte 5, Tacoma 6. GOES SUDDENLY INSANE. Prominent Resident of Washington Then Kills Daughter and Self. SPOKANE, July 8.-During a sud den attack of insanity, Henry M. Steele, a resident of Nespilcm, Wash., on the south half of Colville Indian reservation. Tuesday afternoon, shot and killed his three-year-old daughter and then committed suicide. He was one of the best known men of East ern Washington and Northern Idaho, haying been from 1893 io 1901 the as sistant Federal government agent on the reservation. OREGON TAFT CLUBS To Organize for the Fall Cam paign NO MONEY FROM OUTSIDE Ralph Williams of Polk County Hat Been Offered the Management of Campaign in Oregon by Chairman Cake Expect Senator Fulton. PORTLAND. July 8. -National Committeeman Ralph Wiliams, of Polk county, has been offered the management of the Taft campaign in Oregon by W. M. Cake, chairman of the Republican state committee. Chairman Cake wrote offering the task to Williams on the latter's re turn from attending the national con vention at Chicago. A conference is expected some time tomorrow when the coming campiagn will be discuss ed. Chairman Cake has recently close da hard campaign, extending nracticallv six months. If some new manager is selected to handle the Presidential fight in Oregon, it will, be some one meeting with the ap-, any quarter. Bell finally 'put in his proval of Cake, as, owing to his posi- j appearance, but it was some time be tion, his wishes will be paramount, fore the assembly quite obeyed. The conference tomorrow may be at- Ormond of Florida, was recognized tended by Williams and by Senator and moved that pending the arrival Fulton, who is expected to arrive of the reports, Richard Pearson Hob from Astoria some time this week, son be invited to address the conven Among other matters up for discus- tion. Mingled with cheers for Hob sion will be the organization of Taft son were hissed from those who op- clubs, Five are now being arranged for in Portland, and Taft clubs are to be organized in various Oregon cities outside of the metropolis. Finances for the campaign must be considered. Recent attendants to the convention bring the information that Oregon will not receive contributions from the National Committee and that whatever money is used in Ore- gon must be raised by local sub scriptions. ASTORIA, OREGO! Ore DEMOCRATIC E j, iMJnhcnn'c Qfwrh I . w uvwwu a jkwwvu MAJORITY REPORT LOST Precious Documents Together With the Speech of Olie James is Missing AUDITORIUM IS WELL FILLED Spectators Loose Patience When Chairman Bell Wanders From His Desk, and Other Inactivity of the Convention Displeases the Crowds. DENVER, July 8.-The galleries were well filled this evening, long before the delegates and alternates began to make their appearance, A cowboy band, not fatigued by the strenuous afternoon's work entertain ed , the assembling delegates and spectators with a long program of popular selections. Under the glow of thousands of electric bulbs the convention showed to a distinct advantage and with the vast audience in place the night scene was a brilliant one. The officers of the convention and the members of the credentials com mittee were in a panic as the time approached for the opening of the convention because the majority re port was missing. The precious docu ments were in the hands of the stenographer, who could not be found. The same individual also had in his possession the speech of Olie James of Kentucky, who was in mental distress because of the ab sence of his oration. Chairman Chal lagan of the credentials committee sent messengers out in every direction searching for the missing stenogra pher. In a conference of officials it was decided that no work should be undertaken by convention tonight except to consider the report of the credentials committee. Debate on majority" and minority reports was limited to 30 minutes. Finally at 8:30 a report of the committee on cre dentials arrived. Meantime Chairman Bell wandered off and could not be located and while messengers scoured the hall to bring the chairman to his desk and his duty, the delegates and spectators then put in another period of inactivity. Colonel Guffey, of Pennsylvania, about whom the storm of the night was expected to center, looked pale but determined when he took his seat and entered into animated con vcrsation with Peter O'Brine, who was scheduled to speak in defense of the coolnel in case of an attack trom posed the delay in the business ses- sion. Chairman Bell then finally de- cided that Hobson should speaie. Hobson declared he felt that duty compelled him to speak and he be- gan at some length a discussion of the Japanese incidents of several months ago in San Francisco and Vancouver, , After Hobson spoke for fifteen minutes the crowd became restless and cries of "Time," came from the NTION 9, 1908 Historical Society C floor and galleries, The chairman then called order, saying that the speaker would conclude in a few minutes. In .concluding, Hobson de clared, if the democratic party is successful in the election, he believed that before the end of the four years, it would "Have a great foreign war on its hands." Instantly there came from the convention a chorus, mingled with groans, cat-calls, hisses, and cries of "No, No." Hobson gritted his teeth .and de clared "That not so very long ago the President of the United States said in my presence that there is the greatest probability of war with Japan." Further cries of derision greeted this statement and the chairman said that if the interruptions would not cease he would order the galleries to be cleared. (Cheers from the coast delegations). "If this great war comes," said Hobson with' intense earnestness, "The party upon which the responsi bility falls, will be ground to powder. I believe, that at this juncture, we should place the responsibility where it belongs upon the party now in power and which has refused to pro vide for adequate coast defense." Hobson closed with the plea that when the democrats succeed in power in the nation that they would so pre pare to ward off war, so as to pro vide peace and good will toward all men throughout the world. Senator Charles A. Towne called a rostrum amid applause. He spoke briefly and left the platform with distinctly expressed good will of the (Continued on page 8.) Made Chairman of Republican National Committee TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN George R. Sheldon of New York Is Chosen Treasurer and Vorys of Ohio Will Have Charge of That State in the Contest. HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 8. Frank H. Hitchcock, former first assistant postmaster-general, one of the managers for William H. Taft in the campaign for the nomination for the Presidency by the Republican party, was today unanimously chosen chairman of the Republican national committee. The announcement was made shortly after 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, following a conference between Judge Taft and the members of the executive committee of the National Republican Committee. The committee also chose George Rumsey Sheldon, New York, to be treasurer of the National committee; designated Arthur I. Vorys as a member of the Republican National committee, to have charge of the campaign in Ohio, and chose Cincin nati as the headquarters of the repub lican national committee for Ohio. The meeting was held in the private office of William H. Taft, Republi can onndidate for the Presidency. As members of the committee entered the room and caught a glimpse of the expanding lawn, great forest trees and themountains rising beyond, they commented upon the picturesque lo cation selected for the important work of starting the campaign of the Republican party. William Nelson Cromwell, of New York, arrived here today, after having telegraphed ahead to ask that no de cision be made as to the treasurership of the National committee until he had an opportunity to suggest a name for the place. It was planned that in the event of the selection of Repre sentative McKinley, of Illinois, for that office, he should keep the treas urership of the Republican Congres sional committee as well. mi v HITCHCOCK THE MAN . . . . . 4 I- ., -Wfc. BON W CHILDREN Says Anna Gould Is Not Fit Protector WILL TAKE STEPS SOON Claims That Mme. Gould Was Dominated by Prince Helie Before Their Marriage WILL BE SENSATIONAL CASE The Fight Will Proceed as Soon as the Princess de Sagan Announces Her Readiness to Defend Her In terests. PARIS, July 8. Count Bonl de Castellane, whose former wife was married yesterday in London to Prince Helie de Sagan, the Count's cousin, has opened what promises to be a sensational legal battle for the possession of his three children, the offspring of his marriage with Miss Anna Gould. The step taken by the Count yesterday, which generally has been misunderstood, is merely a pre liminary skirmish. This was not a formal demand for the custody of the children, but an aftermath of the removal last week by the Count of his son Jay from the residence of his former wife at Ver sailles. Maitre Bonnet, counsel for the Count yesterday afternoon petitioned the court to reindorse his clients' right to retain Jay temporarily on account of the child's illness and be cause of the insufficient care he was receiving at Versaillies during the ab sence of his mother. Maitre Bonnet told the correspond ent of the Associated Press today that a decided move would be made in a few days, when he would ask the court to give the custody of all the children to the Count on the ground that Princess de Sagan was not a suitable protector for them, inasmuch as she is under the complete domina tion and control of Prince Heilie, who is unworthy to hold the position of father to the children. "As proof that Mme. Gould was completely domnated by the Prince de Sagan we will offer her action in traveling in Italy, the Riviera and to England in company with the Prince de Sagan before she was married to him," Maitre Bonnet declared. The case will proceed as soon as the Princess de Sagan announces her readiness to defend her interests. REBELS MAY SUCCEED Trouble in Honduras Continues and Guatemala And Salvador Take Part. PANAMA, July 8. A prominent! central American who is now here, said to-day that he believed the rev olution against President Davila of Honduras, would be successful. The plan of the rev6lutionists is to have in Honduras an allied government in which Guatemala and Salvador will take part. After this government is established the present plan provides for an attack upon President Zelays of Nicaragua, who is considered to be the worst enemy of President Cabrera The critical condition of the internal affairs in Nicaragua, he continued, is propitious for such a movement. Bad crops and a commercial crisis have caused exchange to rise more than a hundred points within the past few months. PRICE FIVE CENTS THEY FEAR BLOODSHED. Tacoma Dispatch Tells of Injunction to Prevent Seining Troubles, TACOMA, July 8.-Fearing blood shed and the destruction of property, Attorney G, C. Fulton, of Astoria, arrived in Tacoma yesterday and ob tained from Federal Judge Hanna ford a temporary restaining order en joining h. b. McOowan and others from nterfering with the Columbia River Packers' Association, Sand Isl and, near the mouth of the Columbia Rjver, is leased by the association, which has several score of men en gaged in seining for fish. It is aver red that McGowan and his partners have been putting in pilings and rocks in front'of the island, which are in the way of'the association. The associa tion has torn out the alleged obstruc tions several times, and has fears that if the defendants are not permanently enjoined shooting will follow. FOR TARIFF REVISION California Takes The Lead And In vites Other Pacific States. SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-At meeting of the chamber of commerce of this city, presided over by Gov. Gillett, the ground work for tariff legislation favorable to California and the other Pacific states was laid out yesterday. It was resolved to in vite the corporation of all organiza tions on the Pacific interested in tar iff legislation in preparing a report and for the purpose of appointing members of a general committee to be sent to Washington next autumn to furnish all information to the rep resentatives in congress of the Pa cific states. The government of the Pacific are also to be communicated with with 'the object of laying plans and securing their cooperation in the endeavor to secure the enactment of Legislation for tariff revision. -i,- REPLY TO MESSAGES Mrs. Cleveland Expresses Her Thanks MANY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY Her Heart is Touched by Condol ences and is deeply Grateful for the Comfort They GaveToo Many to Answer Personally. PRINCETON, N. J.July, 8-So great has been the number of mes sages received by Mrs. Cleveland since the death of the former presi dent that Mrs. Cleveland has found it impossible to make personal re sponse to all of them, therefore she has given to the press the following communication in acknowledgment of the messages: "In our great grief there have come to my children and myself from all oyer our country and from other lands, expressions of condolence in our bereavement and of a participation m our sorrow. My heart is touched by these and by all tributes paid to Mr. Cleveland in word or act. I am deeply grateful for the comfort that God gave us in this way. I regret that the multitude of these messages render it impossible for me to send a personal word of thanks for each. The press has kindly offered to bear from me this expression of my own and my children's gratitude and ap preciation and I hope it will reach all who hve thought of him, and of us. "Frances F. Cleveland". . . MAKES HER RECORD SALT LAKE CITY, July 8.-F. A. McFarland made a new world's rec ord alst night by kicking his bicycle two miles in the Salt Lake Palace saucer in 3:55 2-5. It was an open paced race. The former record 4:02 for the same distance was made by McFarland July 4 in a pursuit race.