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V » roi-TME I- COMMITTEE ^NS DOWN MOkCNS ANO JIM GUFFEY MEMORIAL FOR LEVELAND BY CHICAGO CLUBS Chicago. July 8.—A popular move ment to provide a suitable memorial to Grover Cleveland in recogaltion of his services to the nation and to Chi cago was started last night by tbe Union I.eague Club, where a dinner was given to representatives of the principal Chicago clubs aud associa tions 1 The form of the memorial w ill be determined later. « Deaver. July 8-—The committee on j again given to Tom Johnson of (redeutial» of the national Democrat-j Cleveland, who appeared in the com (c convention concluded ita labors mittee room early this morning and made a strong plea that the action of shortly after 10 o’clock today, after the national committee be sustained taring been ln continuous session The Ninth, or anti-Johnson district to retain jince 5 o'clock yesteray afternoon. delegates were allowed No attempt was made to restrict the their seats. The committee made short work of Uwe of presentation of evidence in *“e_New YorK. Illinois and District the various contests, and the proceed of Columbia cases, unanimously sus ings were conducted with open doors. taining the action of the national The Idaho. Ohio and Pennsylvania committee in each case. cases developed much bitterness be The fight of Oklahoma for eight teen delegates, instead of fourteen tween the opposing sides. Colonel James M. Guffey, of Penn resulted in a victory for the new state. sylvania. went down to defeat before The claim of Oklahoma was bas'd on the committee in ail his contested the allegation that there had been an cases, the contestants all being seated Incorrect apportionment of the dis tricts. and the committee accepted hy a vote of 27 to 15. In'the Idaho case the Mormon fac that view. This decision of the com tion »as put to rout, the committee mittee on credentials adds four Bryan deciding in favor of the Dubois fac votes in Oklahoma and rp/iices the tion bv a vote of 2 6 to 20. antl-Brvan vote of Pennsylvania by The Nineteenth Ohio district was ten. OFFICIAL FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CHARLES F. MURPHY Leader of Tammany Hall, whose braves, several thousand strong, pa raded through Denver’s business streets today ♦ ♦ + ♦ + ♦ CHK'AGO WHEAT MARKET + Chicago, July 8.—July, 88 14; Sep ♦ tember. 88%; December. 90%. Portland, July changed. Portland, July 8. Ore gon— Fair tonight; cooler, ex cept near coast; westerly winds. Washington Fair tonight, showers near coast; cooler ex cept near coast and northeast, portion. Idaho — Fair tonight; Thursday, fair and cooler ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A Yesterday’s baseball scores: Port 8. —Wheat Is un-1 land, 4; San Francisco, 3. lx>s An geles. 3; Oakland. 2. WejMake Buttons to Match Any Suit Goods Shrunk July Clean-Up * UFSDAY morning a sale extraordinary will he a feature ot the day and con- throughout the balance of the week. Dainty wash fabrics comprising everything , sheer lawns, mulls, batistes, in many harmony color ccmbinations. Entire line of this seasen’s summer goods placed on sale at the very unusual price of CNE-HALF. butterfly Waists Papiltoire Model Waists of tine s.ieer mull • and lawns, beautiful enibroid«. -y and lace trimmed: place on ale Tues day mornitfg at one-half the former prlci. These kimona »leeved waists sold for $5.00 price, and $6.00 each; sale each................ #2.30 and *.t.oo Parasols Reduced White Wash Entire line ot white wash ••lU. ¡.lain or embroiderel; an •a«’- at one-half price: each • ........................ 12 c to 25c Embroidery Special 500 yards embroidery, ___________ worth _____ *rom 12 %c to 15c the yard; ■»ecial. the yard He Tuesday morning the price will be 4c to 50c the yard Clothing With Harvest Sup Plies Superior Fit and Finish suit yet it is high time you did. You can wear it for sev- eral months. Thiuk how much more comfortable you will be with a light weight all-wool summer suit than in the heavy one you are wear- ing. Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits arc always all-wool and the best ones worn by*any- bodv: You come in today or any day, we’ll show you the best clothes you ever wore. $ 15.00 Laces yards torshon valen- and applique laces. 10c to 15c yard; the ............ .. ........................ Sc 40c Kimonas each 25c Wash Dresses Reduced One- Half The price range is from 8c to $ I 00 the yard. 11 If you haven’t bought that White parasols embroidered, hemstitched or embroidery trimmed, worth from ,1.25 to »■•-OO, Tuesday morning, one- halt price; each . .«3c to #2.50 1 2 Ladies’ Collars. Regular 15 and 20c Special Each Straw Hats are much in demand these days. Have you one yet? We will sell you our regular 2&c hat for 20c. Other qualities from Woman’s Wool Suits One-H&If 4 Price 25 suits, pockets silk or satin lined wide skirts, all good ma terial, «-X eliently tailored; sale i rice, on -half *x.oo to #2o. *15c to $1.50 Dotted Swiss Patterns Re duced Canvas Gloves made of stroag, tough drilling, 2 pair 25c Dutchess Trousers These goods are the guaranteed kind; »1 00 a rip, or 10c for a button that comes off. Tie pair $ 1.00 Boys’ Knee Pant Suits It’s well You can get gain tn our »1.50 boys- to save alien you can. the best end of the bar boys' suit depart nient, two-piece suits; special «1.25 12.50 boy ■' two-piece ■ II Ita;; special *2.«Ml »3.50 i»oy ■' suits; special ................#2.75 »4.00 Swiss dress patterns, pink, tan, blue, black white; reduced price.... ................... 12 yards for *2.50 Rompers for Less 100 Children's rompers, dark c alors, labor savers; special, each .......................................... lor Dress Goods Special 50c light-color'd tress goods, worth and sold regularly at "»O ', Tuesday mornlug on sale, yard .. . Boys’ Waists Hampton Bros. 55Ô-564 Willamette St,. WHERE CASH BEATS CREDIT Worth 50 to 75c TWO PAIR LITTLE BUT CHEER FOR NEBRASKAN thank Thee for the good world in which we walk and work. We thank Thee for the part our country haj in bringing ui this high day of rlglite- ousnses We thank Thee for our na tion's ideals aud. the brain and brawn which have made the world reeogulze and adopt them. Wethunk Thee for the patriots who helped melt out our own dross as well as those who competed other nations to be fair with the weak and give the oppressed a chance to grow We thank Thee for men of equal courage who are now willing to brave slander and endure the supping strain of public duty and service, to carry righteouane. >. for ward through peaceful measure« We thunk liitf for the finest height ot citizenship this old world has ever seen. "We thank thee for the signs of the otL-golng victory of ilghteous- li. ss. Keep our courage In th ■ face i f apparent defeat. May we push lot ward persistently and coufhleti. ly. Deliver us from foolish fanaticism. Enable us to put principles above profit and tested purity above tem porary power. Inspire us to aim High and work hard until the goal Is at tained. THOMAS GORE. "We thank Thee for home, life and loves. Teach us tenderness in Oklahoma senator who stirred the word and deed. Cool the heat of tem convention by mention of Bryan’s per and check the righteousness of name today. rage. Develop In us the kingly kind ness of the Man of Galilee. We thauk Denver, July 8.—With the assur Thee for flowers, fields and little ance of another perfect day and the folk. "We thank Tbe for the increasing promise of an interesting fight over neighborliness of man. W? thank the report of the committee op cre Thee for joy and friendship. Build dentials. which Colonel Guffey and up brotherliness, Broaden our s'm- his Pennsylvania friends generally pathy. Banish all ugliness from our were expected to contest, the crowd being "We remember. O God. our great commenced early to move toward the convention hall. All progress toward responsibility as a nation Israel was the auditorium, however, was Imped Thine appointed messenger only so ed by a great parade of Tammany I long as she was obedient and carried Thou halt men from New York, who, headed by forward righteousness a band and a number of gaudily at I chosen America to help Thee to mal e tired Indians. woun<l Its way around a better world, Thou didst use us to teach Spain a salutary lesson. Thou the business section of the city. Tbe Bryan men came tramping into didst send us as the elder brother to __ partition _______ ___ of _______ China. Thou its hall with cheerful faces and much save the I'Ughter. The events of the night | didst annoint us as the messeuger of ‘ R iish I u and Japan, ind early morning were very much peace v between ii their liking, and they were more Thou bast given us the children of infIJent than ever of the ultimate many Islands that we might trirh them to walk along in Belf-govet ii success of their candidate. The Georgia men are anxious still ment.* May our dear nation accept to fight, and In the face of -appar Thy appointment an«l walk carefully ently overwhelming odds held anoth lest we miss God's way and so have I May «ve er caucus for the purpose of estab our task taken from us. lishing a rallying point for the fight keep our heads clear, our hearts against Bryan, bill when they arrived warm and our hands strong for the at the ball It became known that they help of man. "We thank Thee that true leaders were unable to reach a conclusion r* - garding the candidate they would still abound in our land. We thank support. There will be another cau Thee for the renowned, well furnish cus tonight to further consider the ed of vision and deeds who now coun sel here. We thank Thee for the high class Americans, among the best In the land, who stand ready to obey the cal) of this convention, set free the best wisdom of the delegates. Rub out all sectional lines. Save from the sidetracks of selfishness. Quiet hearts until Thy voice can be heard. Thou alone art our king We wait orders from Thee. Enable these dele gates to act as God's stewards: Shape under their hands a platform a step higher than any ever yet adopted. Di rect the voting minds to a candidate who can stand squarely upon It and think and work and fight until the citizens of our glorious nation step up.to Its higher plane. We believe In God. We trust In God We are Thy children, O Heavenly Father. Thou wilt not fait uh We want Thy will and Thy way. Enlighten tis and we will follow. "Great God of all the earth, contin • ue to be our uation's „ leader. _____ _____ May _ I we build up Thy kingdom In America and so help to establish It In all lands. May we be clean-handed, white hearted, high-purposed, and do a full man's work for the good of hit inanity and th«' glory of God. Amen,' PLATFORM WORK MOVING VERY SLOW SI B-CO.MMITTEE READY WILL \OT HE TO REPORT TO MAIN M(.IIT—V AKIOl 8 PLANKS ( ON- SIDEREI» BY Sl'EUIAL SL’B- tXt.MMlTTEEK Llenver, July 8.—Al I p. ni. the sub-committee of the committee on resolutions of the Democratic nation al convention, which since early last evening has been wrestling with tbe platform, had passed finally upon only one plank, that relating to tbe publicity of campaign contributions, it was believed at that hour that the sub committee would not be able to report to the full committee until 10 10 o'clock tonight. The full committee is under ad journment, taken early this morning, to meet at 5 this evening, to hear the report of th« suit-committee When tbe hour ot I o'clock was reached It was decided to refer to a sub-com mittee of the sub-committee various subjects for separate consld« ration. The Injunction question, together with kindred labor subjects, was placed In the hands ot George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, ex-Judge Parker, of New York, and J. B. Sul livan, of Iowa. The subject of the tariff was re ferred to Pettigrew, of North Dakota, Brown, of Nebraska, and AlBchuler, of Illinois. Newlands, of Nevada, was placed at the head of a sub-committee to for mulate a plank on the conservation of the national resources of the coun try. tbe protest. The delegates voted "aye,” but the galleries voted •no and the chairman ordered the band Into action to restore order. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, was called to the platform for a speech and when the blind senator was es corted to the platform there were cheers. He declared that Oklahoma was the most Democratic state in the union ( Cheers! and said: "The president of the United States has saldathAt In his opinion our con stitution Is unfit for publication; that is true of many of the opinions of the president of the United States. Fel low Democrats, the great secretpry of war came to Oklahoma and waged war against our constitution, lie ask ed us to give up our right of liberty and self-government, but by a vote of thousunds upon thousands we reject ed the advice of Taft and accepted the advice of Bryan.” Then the first great demonstration of the convention occurred at the mention of the name of Bryan. instantly there was an uproar and cheering for the Nebraskan. A Bryan A parade of marching clubs thr ugh the hall followed the chap-, LEWIS S. CHANLER. Iain's prayer. Livuieiuint governor of New York It was not long until all bad passed I and the convention soon returned to wno Is prominently nient billed a« a business. •ofMrite for the vice ¡H'esideuvy <>n JOHN W. KERN. As the parade passed out, Chair '•>- lz.nu« ratte th ket. Indiana Democrat who Is a candi anm Bell said; date for the vice presklel till uoiulua "The chair recogniz«s Senator T. I>antier »an carried to the tion at I lenver. F. Grady, of New York, chairman of and gave a fresh I mi ictus the committee on rules.” <■ .leering One by ope the i Grady t ok the platf >rni anil an tiers were passed about Go. nounced that he presented a report question. The delegation s ands 23 l rjstriim. __ Georgia, MInnes against Bryan and two for him The for the adoption of which he moved. York, Delaware. Connecticut Pennsylvania section was sparsely' It provl I d that t ie convention lie Jersey took no part In the de filled. Colonel Guffey and his fol- j governed by the rilles of the « inven tion and their banners rem lowers were meeting at the Adams I tion of 1904, and was ad pted by a their places. The chair calle hotel, consld« ring the best line of ac-1 viva voce vote. der repeatedly, but there wa "Now, gentlemen," sail Be’), ••it etlng the delegates. tlon to take. The galleries not appears that the committees are Temporary Chairman Bell reached took but little ¡»art in the denoantra« •l>.. ready to report at this time, so tbe rostrum just before noon while tion. the band was playing "The Red White convention will dispose of some ml- Alter a pandmonlitm of thirty- business The chair recognizes nor and Blue,” amid cheers. "Dixie” three minutes there were no signs of H. Martin, of Arkansas. ” W. came next and there was another en Its ending and every one Joined In Martin present'd on behalf of the singing ‘‘America.” thusiastic out bum Colonel Guffey There was no national committee a resolution of arrived at 12:10, and I he crowd quieting the crowd. The Bryan men regret and tribute to the late James chef red him a.« he walked to hl» resorted to every expedient to keep K Jones, former chairman of the up the excitement, which they did pla> •. Martin spoke committee briefly of A 11:30 the lonvcntion had not successfully. been vailed to order aad It was in- Senator Jones' capabilftle s and bls After 55 minutes the Cowboy band to the Democratic services P«rty. nounied that marching clubs would left Its place In the gallery and join be permitted to march through the bbyax ed I” the procession of standards on al soon is the opening prayer the floor. The huge decoration or ea- been delivered. It was 12:28 be- Ytlea was snatched from the posts and The resolution noon Senator Jones borne about the hall. Chalrman Bell began to rap for r After ten minutes Hell made ’ was adopted by a rising vote. After one hour the excitement was chairman Bell created some amuse- j apparently as Intense as ever, and an address demanding that order pre I vail. He then Introduced Rev Chris , ment by a number of sallies at the eg-! there were no signs of quieting the tian F. Reisner, of Denver, chaplain [tense of individuals who head dele-i Bryan men. Ollie James, of Kentucky. of the day, who delivered the invo gat ions. Convention Adjourns. «1« recognized to move that a recess cation. ' The demonartatlon lasted one hour I be taken until 4 o'clock tonight: I Ch*l«ialn'« I’rnyer. and 27 minutes, and when order waa ”O Jehovah. God of nations. Father There were cries of "no” from all finally restored adjournment was ta- lover the hall, the galleries joining In i ken until 8 p. m. of all mankind, we look to Thee. We
