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Nearly TtKmsand. Delegate In Their Scats, White Kv-ery Available Nook
, and Corner Is Crowded With Guesta and Spectator Eleven Thou
and People Crowded Into the Great Coliseum When Meeting Wh
Called to Order at 11:15 For First Time In Many Teara Depew Slip
Quietly Into His Seat Cnnotioed Senator Borah Quickly Squctchr
lb Rumor That Be Is to Make a Speech Nominating Roosevelt De
dares No Friend of President Will Nominate Htm Press Wire Are
Kept llt From the Start Kuoa evelt, Taft and Others In Telegraphic
Oommanicatlon With the Press Gallery Denial from White House ol
Authorship of Platform.
The Coliseum, Chicago, June II.,
Represented by 980 delegates assent
bled from the various states and ter
ritories, as well as our "colonial pos
session a," the republican party of the
United States met today at noon In
quadrennial convention for the purr
pose of nominating candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency, and
for formulating a set of policies upon
which the forthcoming campaign
shall be conducted.
' The scene was Chicago's greatest
amphitheater, where four years sgo
Theodore Roosevelt was made the
party's candidate. The seating ca
, pacity of the building had been ln
- cheased to nearly 11,000. thus pro
' vldlng accommodations for 3000 mors
; people than In 1904. At this, only a
I fraction of the great concourse of
party enthusiasts that has been pour
ing into town since Saturday was
able to obtain admission. Distribu
tion of the. tickets had been In the
hands of the national committee ana
the local committee of arrangements.
Each national committeeman was al
lotted a limited "number, and each
delegate and alternate two. The lo
cal committee gave out 2600. The
marching clubs alone that are coming
In from outside points, would have
more than filled the' seats set aside
for spectators.
Long before the doors were open
ed, the street In front, which last
week wss the scene of the activities
of a steam roller, whose work was
likened by the "allies" to that of the
national committee In making up the
temporary roll of the convention, was
filled with gaily uniformed "Taft"
clubs, "Cannon" clubs, and organiza
tions bearing the names of other fa
vorite sons. '' The campaign button
vendor, and the up-to-date fakir oi
every description was there crying his
wares and getting rid of them in
generous quantities.
Hall Thrown Open.
At 10 o'clock the hall was thrown
open, and those who had been so for
tunate as to beg, borrow or buy one of
the coveted cards of admission, were
ushered to their seats by the assistant
sergeants-at-arma. Of these there
was a small army, carefully selected
and trained for the occasion by Col.
William F. Stone, sergeant-at-arms of
the national committee. Many of them
had served in previous conventions.
A large proportion of the throng of
spectators, whose seats were arrang
ed around three sides of the hall In
raised tiers and galleries, consisted
of women, many of them prominent
In the social life of Chicago and
Washington; gowned in their best
Bummer finery. The local committee
on arrangements had given mors
prominence than ever before to the
social side of the convention, and a
generous share of the tickets of ad
mission went to members of the
"to. "' , '
Delegates and alternates were seat
ed In the center of the hall, the loca
tion of each state delegation being in
dicated by placards fastened on rais
ed standards, the big republican states
like Pennsylvania and New York be
ing given front rows. Between the
delegates reservation and the semi
circular stage, on which were seated
the officers of the convention, the
members of the national committee,
and distinguished guests, including
representatives of - the diplomatic
corps at Washington, were the 400
seats set aside for the use of the
press.
Leading under the stage from the
press reservation were run-ways to
the press association and telegraph
rooms in the rear. Nearly all the
prominent "Journalists" as well as a
large proportion of the best newspa
per men of the country had been as
signed seats, and were on the Job
when the gavel fell - The arrange
ments for handling the news of the
convention and getting It out quickl)
to the country are the best ever made
for a similar gathering. The working
rooms of the press associations and
telegraph companies occupy one
whole end of the basement of th
building.,; - '
During the assembling of delegates
and spectators, Weldon's - Chicago
concert band played classical and oth
er kinds of music. Shortly before
the hour of 18, Mrs. Beatrice-Fischer
Erlinger sang Arditi's "Enchant
ress." ' The band then swung Into the
Inspiring strains of "Tannhaueser.'
Before the applause died out. Colonel
Harry S, . New, . chairman of the re
publican national committee, stepped
to the front of the platform, rapped
vigorously on the presiding officer's
table, and called the convention to
order. . -. .-.,,.-- -
, The procedings will be begun
with prayer by the Right Rev. P. J.
Muldoon, bishop of the diocese of
Hill
ORDEfl AT III
With People When Doors Are
Band Begins to Play.
Chicago, of the Roman Catholic
church." he announced.
The Bishop's Prayer.
"Almighty and merciful God, w
humbly beseech thee mercifully to
give ear to the prayer here offered
by this servant In behalf of the
whole nation we humbly Implore thee
to bless and guide up in thy wisdom.
to direct the deliberations of this
convention for the greater peace, ee
curlty and happiness of the entire
people. Grant to all peace, purity
and patriotism, through Christ, -who
taught us to pray, saying, 'Our Fath
er vp art In heaven, ahollowed be
thy name, thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven, give us this day bur
dally bread. . Forgive us our debt
as we forgive our debtors- Lead us
not Into temptation but deliver us
from evil, for thine ts the kingdom,
the power and the glory,- forever.
Amen. "
Burrows Introduced.
Immediately following the prayer
Frederick Upham, chairman of tht
local committee of arrangements, pre
sented to Chairman New a gavel
made of a block of wood from old
Fort Dearborn.
Chairman New then recognised El
mer Dover, secretary of the commit
tee, and announced that he would
read the call under which the con
vention had assembled. This cal. Is
sued by the national committee after
Its meeting In Washington, Decem
ber 7 last, stated the details of the
composition of the convention, the
methods whereby delegates should
be selected, and the processes to be
followed In the filing of contests for
seas. According to the call, each
state Is entitled to four delegates at
large and four alternates, and each
congresional district to two delegates
and two alternates. In addition, each
of the territories. Including Hawaii,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and
also the District of Columbia, Is en
titled to two delegates and two alter
nates. After the call had been read
Chairman New, In Impressive tones,
said: "Gentlemen of the Conven
tlon: The republican national com.
mlttee has selected for your tempo
rary chairman the Hon. Julius C.
Burrows, senator from the state of
Michigan (applause), and presents
his name for acceptance."
One of the "Big Four" from Michi
gan was upon his feet In an '-tant
with a motion "that the action of the
national committee be approved." The
motion was put and agreed to unani
mously, amid cheers and hand-clap
ping. Senator Burroughs then de
livered the formal opening address of
the convention, which according to
tradition, Is to be the keynote Of the
coming campaign.
Temporary Officers.
As soon as Senator Burrows had
concluded his address, he was pre
sented with the gavel which be will
use until he gives way to Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, whose name
will be reported by the committee on
permanent organization for the posi-
sion of permanent presiding officer,
at a later session of the convention.
... The senator then announced the
names of of other temporary officers
of the convention, selected by the na
tional committee, and they were for
mally approved by the convention.
These officers are: General secre
tary, John R. Maloy, Columbus, O.;
chief assistant secretary, Lafayette
B. Gleason, N. T.; sergeant-at-arms.
Ed. P Thayer, Greenfield, Ind.i par
liamentarlan, Arthur C. Hinds, Wash
ington, D. C; official reporter, M. W.
Blumenberg, Washington, D. C; chief
doorkeper, Stephen R. Mason, Balti
more, Md.,; also chaplains, reading
clerks, tally, clerks and messengers.
A- resolution was then adopted dl-
rectlng the chairman of the various
state and territorial -delegations to
send to the secretary's desk the names
ing committees: - Credentials, per
manent organization, rules and order
of business, and resolutions.
Business of minor Importance was
then transacted, after which the con
vention adjourned until noon tomor
row. If the. committee on credentials
Is not ready to report at -that time,
the business of the convention will
be suspended to allow the . visiting
marching clubs to parade the hall.
The following is the apportionment
of delegates In the national conven
tions: Rep. Dem.
Alabama 22 22
Arkansas 18 II
California .. 20 20
Colorado - 10 10
Connecticut '. 14 .14
Delaware I I
Florida .' 10 10
Georgia . 21 ; 26
Idaho ................... I
Illinois I II
r iHsiiwrsr-f tjftt' i-'-jt
It
II
10
II
10
II
I
II
I
Nevada ................
New Hampshire
New Jersey , . ,
New York ......
North Carolina
I
14
Tl
14
I
14
Tl
14
North Dakota
t
41
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon I
Rhode Island ...... ... 1
Pennsylvania
South Carolina II
South Dakota I
Tennessee ....- . .-. 1
Texas II
Utah
Vermont 1
Virginia 14
Washington 10
West Virginia 14
Wisconsin II
Wyoming I
District of Columbia 1
Alaska ................. t
Arlsona 1
Hawaii I
II
II
II
14
II
14
II
14
11
New Mexico 1
Philippines I
Porto Rico 1
Totals 110 1001
Necessary for choice: Republican
(majority). 491: democratic (two-
thirds). 171.
It was 10:11-when the band started
"America." and the hall was filled
quickly with delegates.
The convention was called to order
at 11:1S.
Depew Unnoticed.
Senator Depew of New Tork -slip
ped Into his seat unnoticed. It was
the first time In many years his ar
rival at a national convention has not
been greeted with cheers.
The operators In the press reserva
tion were busily engaged working the
telegraph wires connected with the
office of the president at the White
House, as were other wires leading
to the offices of Taft, Cortelyou.
It was rumored Just as the con
vention opened that Senator Borah
of Idaho, had prepared a speech of
nomination for Roosevelt. When
Borah arrived he denied he had any
such purposes.
I was asked to present the nam
of Roosevelt" hs said, "but refused
emphatically. No friend of the pres
ident will nominate him, knowing he
does not want the honor.
'If any friend of Roosevelt placed
him in nomination the action would
be misconstrued and the president
would be accused of convtving with
the nominator to bring about such
result In my Judgment the president
will absolutely dominate the conven
tion. There will b no Roosevelt
stampede."
Roosevelt Makes Denial. .
Washington, June It. Now comes
a characteristically vigorous denial
from the White House that Roosevelt
dictated the provisions of the platform
submitted to the convention. It even
goes so far as to deny that Taft
played any Important part In the
drafting of It
The following statement was Issued
today from the White House:
"That which purports to be the so-
called administration platform, tele
graphed from Chicago, Is a mere ten
tative draft, prepared by one member
of the resolutions committee tor sub
mission to Taft for the purpose of ob
taining his views upon certain planks.
A large part of the purported platform
has never been seen by the president
at all, and a number of planks con
tained In the remainder were subject
ed to amendments of both verbal and
substantial natures.
L TO
It was the aesthetic taste, It seems,
and her longings for higher and finei
things that led to the downfall of
Mrs. Nellie B. Ragan, former asslt
ant postmistress at Royston, and at
one time known as the cowgirl queen
of Southern Oregon, against whom
an indictment containing four counts
was returned by a federal grand Jury
this morning, sustaining the charge of
robbing the United States mall
which had been placed against her
two months ago, says- the Portland
Journal.
Among other fancy atrlcles that
Mrs.' Ragan Is accused - of having
taken from the United States mails
and converted to her own use are
two sofa pillow cover, each of which
was addressed to other persons. Then
pretty petticoats and . fancy hose,
cream colored and dainty blue union
suits are aleso mentioned In the In
dictment as having been among the
effects which Mrs. Ragan confiscat
ed from the channels of Uncle Sam's
mall service.
But In keeping an eye open for
delicate article of an ornamental na
ture, Mr. Ragan did not, according
to the charge of the government of
ficial .overlook the , necessities of
life. For the evidence shows that
such artleles.of wear a corset covers,
white vests and many other pieces of
dress goods had been taken by the
woman accused,
One of the counts In the indictment
Is that Mr. Ragan took charge of a
ofa pillow cover belonging to Mrs.
Abe Erb at Bly. This was. rather a
fancy affair and particularly attrac
tive to the eye. The cover Is made of
postal cards. This was taken, it Is
charged, November 18. Another sofa
pillow cover had been sent to Miss
Hees Clopton of Bonanza, but had
Indiana .? 1
Iowa It
Kansas ................. 10
Kentucky H
Louisiana ............... 1
Mains . It
Maryland
Massachusetts .......... It
Nlchttran tl
Minnesota 11
Mississippi t
Missouri 1
Montana
Nebraska 1
ROBBED
''This and other draft are tenta
tive only, merely for Information of
certain members of the resolution
committee, who were seeking their
views of the various prominent, repub
licans. Neither til president nor Taft
ha committed himself, nor ha been
aked to.
KKNSATIONS IV TRIAL.
1 Ian licit Gnvta Brown Willi BnUle
14 lor Kay Hank Wmn Were
DmierMe,
San Francisco, June IS. Walter J.
Bartnett the accused bank wrecker,
being tried for embeasllng of the
Colton securities from the defunct
California safe deposit trust com
pany, today greeted J. Dalaell Brown
with a friendly smll when the latter
appeared In the courtroom. Brown,
who was the former manager of th
bank, has been doing his best to send
Bartnett to prison. The Incident
caused a ripple of surprise In the
room.
That the officials wrecked the bank
and tried to sell the Western Pacific
stock to Harrlman In order to gel
money to cover up thS" deficits, wa
the startling statement on the stand
by Brown, who turned state's evi
dence and testified that Bartnett wa
willing to betray Gould In his desper
ation to get money.
HAD MAN KILLED,
Oftkvr CMS Man Who Terrorised a
Community for IS Years.
San Bernardino, Calif, June II.
Stanley W. Houghton, son of former
Congressman Houghton of this state.
is held In Jail because be killed HI
ronymous Hartmsn, who for the past
IS years terrorised the Mojav river
district
Houghton Is constable of the dis
trict. He arrested Hartman some
time ago on the charge of assaulting
a II year old girl with a gun. Hart
man,, out on ball, started to terror
ise everybody Sunday, whereupon
Houghton arrested htm. In the tight
Hartman wa killed.
Son Flirted With Motlirr.
Providence, R. I., June II. Warren
L.. Fales, the millionaire cotton ma
chine manufacturer who named his
own son a corespondent In the di
vorce suit against his young wife, was
today granted an absolute divorce on
statutory ground. His son, Leroy,
aged 11. admitted In court he had
been guilty of indiscreet conduct with
hi -stepmother. Mrs. Fales denied
the enrage and asked for a divorce In
a cross complaint naming a French
maid.
' Damaging Buah Fire.
Victoria, B. C, June II. Sweeping
an. area four miles In width and
threatening to endanger the valuable
coal properties of D. R. Toung and
asoclates. a great bush fire Is raging
north of Skldegnte, Queen Charlotte
Islands, according to advices brought
by the steamer Amur,
The fire started a week ago in the
vicinity of the Tslal river and when
the Amur was at-Skldegate a few days
ago the latest reports received there
Indicated that the flames were sweep
ing toward the coast.
Cans I)lMapMlnts Fans.
Sun Francisco. June 15. Joe Gans
disappointed the fight funs today by
announcing he will do nothing but
regular road work and some light bng
punching until the !at week before
the flaht with Battling Nelson. He
says he does not want to take any
chances with his hands. Nelson Is ex
pected to return from his mountain
trip next week.
Bryan on First Ballot.
Lincoln, Neb., June 15. According
to a table compiled by Bryan' Com
moner. Bryan has 130 Instructed vote
out of 1001 In the democratic con
ventlon. In addition he has IT per
sonally pledged to htm from the
states unlnstructed or bound by the
unit rule, making a total of 17 or
29 votes more than the necessary two
thirds required.
GtT. FINE CLOTHES
, been sidetracked by the assistant post-
mistress.
Mis Maggie Leonard of Bly, come
In for more things found In possession
of Mrs. Ragan than any of the oth
ers who lost articles In the mall and
who gave testimony before the grand
Jurors. Miss Leonard claims a petti
coat, two union suits, four white vests
and the same number of corset cov
er. Mrs. J. E. Edsall of Bly, claims a
corset which Mrs. Ragan had when
the authorities searched her home.
It Is also aesertod by the govern
ment agents that nearly a trunk full
of articles of wear, sundries and va
rious other things which are usual
ly sent through the malls by the de
partment store to their customers
were found after complaints against
Mrs. Ragan had been made.
Mrs. Regan Is but 22 years old. She
has a baby only a few months of age.
She was formerly Mis Nellie Bauer
and a a girl rode the range tor her
father, who was In the cattle business
in Klamath county.
; Bert Ragan, her husband, who was
arrested on the belief that hcu . had
been Implicated In the thefts, is not
to be tried, the grand Jury report-
Ing that they had failed to find a true
bill of Information against him
Roystan is a relay stage station near
Klamath Fall. Mrs. Ragan took
charge of the postofflce last fall while
the postmistress moved to Bonanza
to give her children an opportunity
to attend school.
Mrs. Ragan wll probably be tried
before Judge Wolverton In the United'
States district court some time during
the summer, or possibly not until next
fall
- The amount of ball was fixed at
11000,
MODFltV WOODMEN
TO 1UCVIHR RATE
Head txmniil Talbot Rroonimeo K.
tanliiiKnt "I "Tuberculosis Sani
tarium. Psorla, III., June II. All unequivo
cal stand for a readjustment of rates
I taken by Head Clerk C. W. Haw
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
In hi report presented at the fifteenth
head camp session of the order con
vened her at I o'clock this morning.
Ten possriile plans are suggeited, and
It 1 expected that before the head
camp adjourn next Saturday, ar
rangement will be mad to hold an
other session within the year, to be
devoted exclusively to the rat ques
tion. The session was called to order this
morning by Head Consul A. R. Tal
bot, the president of the society.
There are 114 delegates and head of
ficer, representing all parts of th
country, sitting In th convention. On
Thursday a big parade will be held,
which la expected to attract 10,000
visitors. Th national encampment
of the degree teams ts also In session
here, with 1000 Forester In attend
ance. According to the report of Hsaa
Clerk Ilawes, submitted today, th
present membership Is 110. IT!, with
1 1.011 local lodges. The Insurance In
force aggregate 11,410.111,000. Ben
efit fund receipts during the part
term, Isot-IIOT. were 114.711,111.11,
and disbursement ltl.TII.IIT.il.
General fund receipt were 11,101,-
to. 0, and disbursement. 11,745,-
011.11.
The report (hows that during th
society's existence Its death have to
taled 11,401, th death rat at all
ages being 1.01 per 1000. This Is
very fnvorable, as the National Fra
ternal Congress table shows a death
rate of 7-5 1 and the American Ex
perience table rat of 10.14 per
000.
At the society' present rates, with
11 assessment per year, th mem
ber at all .age are paying for an
average of only tt(0 of each 11000 In
force. It 1 this condition of affairs
that calls for a rate readjustment.
Head Consul A. R. Talbot' report
also presented today, recommend th
establishment of a sanitarium for
tuberculosis, a site for this purpose
haying been already secured at Colo
rado Springs. Colo. The membr of
the order are, reported a having al
ready contributed 150.11 for this
purpose. '
A thorough consideration of th
rate question 1 also urged by Consul
Talbot, who predict that legislation
in th various atatea within th next
few year will render It Imperative
that all fraternal orders shall read
Just their rate. During th last two
year the order ha admitted 161.101
new member and ha paid 11,104
death claims, aggregating 111,715,-
571.51.
STK.VMKIt KF.ATTLK IWtIX(aH
MILLIONS IN GOLD.
First Trip of Itie . Season Report Is
Made of Heavy Pniut Mora Yellow
Motnl Cuming Title Year Than Wss
Ever Keen In Klondike In '91.
Seattle, June II. Bringing In the
neighborhood of 11.000,000 In gold
the City of Seattle which arrived from
Skugwsy this morning lays claim to
being the first treasure ship of the
year.- Most of the dust wss consigned
to the banking Institution but much
of It wa brought down by Individu
al. So accustomed are the people of Se
attle to hearing of big gold ship
ment that the srrlval of the Seattle
created no great storm yet ths steamer
brought more gold yesterday than was
brought down on the Portland In 1517
from th Klondike and which at that
time electrified the world.
Miners arriving on the Seattle say
the Tanana will have an output of
tit, 000, 000.
On the way up the Yukon the pas
sengers report - passing hundred of
small boats headed down stream. Not
since the Klondike boom has there
been such a uh for the Interior.
It was estimated by James A. Rog
ers, traffic manager of the Tanana
Valley railway that 12,000,0000 had
been washed up when he left Fair
banks May 21, but the money had not
arrlkcd from the creeks.
MONTANA MURDERER HANGED.
Was Chief Conspirator to Kin Offl
ofala and Escape from Prison.
Bulte, Mont., June II. George 1,
Rock wa hanged yesterday afternoon
In the penitentiary at Deer Lodge for
the murder of John A.. Robinson, head
guard at the prison on March I lost
Rock was chief In a conspiracy to
kill Robinson and Warden Frank Con
ley and escape from prison. They
killed Robinson and badly wounded
Conloy,' who shot and wounded two
of the convicts, including Rock. Of
Rock's companions, one Is sentenced
to death and the other Is sentenced
to life Imprisonment
Frenzied Man Commits Suicide,
Cleveland, O., June 16. Returning
from a dance last night with hi wlf
and four children, Jo. Parolulskl,
committed suicide, practically decapi
tating himself with a razor. A the
family reached their home Parolulskl
quarreled with his wife, drew th
razor and attacked the woman, who
fled with the children. Th frensled
man wa not fleet enough to over
take them. Then with a powerful
sweep of the keen-edged weapon he
slashed at his throat. When th po
lice arrived Paroluuskl's head merely
dangled from his shoulder.
Turners to Germany.
San Francisco, June 15 A delega
tlon of eight of the best turners on
the Pacific Coast, the Deutschland
Rlege, left this city today for Frank
fort on the Main Germany, to partici
pate In the great International turn
fest to be held In that city July 11.
i The world Is self-taught In a thou
sand case where It Is college bred In
one. -
"LUE5MLIGIEI3
fTKTflti
Still Defiant, .They Declare
They Have Won a-Strata-gical
Point and May Win.
LEADERS) HEAIJZB , ......
TIIKtUO IS NO SUOW.
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Hhvo fern Trh Vp ' Their Sleeves
XhM The ITojkx to Spring at
tlMt last . Mlaaus Ftghl W1U lto
Mad a Owkntlal OmmuIUs) gad
Will He tYMcred on (lto Alabama)
Come Mail Mye1m Wills
IHTliiipi Mai Ouuf crcooen i Ucsmnws.
way and iluraa Attmtt Poor Ctvaooe
Taft and Roosevrlt Think II Ii
AU Soilled. I
Chicago, Jun H. Th an
nouncement hu Just been mad
to th United Pre that th
allies had decided to withdraw
all their candidate sxoept La
rollett and Hughe before the
first ballot Is taken. Hughe
and La Follette were asked to
withdraw, but they refused,
making It . practically eertaln
that th nomination of Taft will
not be unanlmou.
(By John B. Kevin.) -Chicago,
June II. After a lengthy
conference the "allies" today are defi
ant, declaring they bays gained a
strategical advantage.
Their mysterious whisperings ' con
tinue, but they refuse to give the Iseet
hint what the plan Is. Everything
they can possibly think of I being
done to bolster up confident.- In the
hope they may be able to Impress
some of ths lukewarm Taft adher
ents with their statement that "It I
not all over yel."
But th allie are licked, and no
body know It better than their lead
er, senator tiemenway or mniana,
and Representative J. Francla Burk
of Pennsylvania, have admitted there
Is little rhsnc of doing much. .
The allies will make their hardest
fight on, th Alabama, contests. Ma
jor F. C. Bryan, who ha charge of
their case, any h ha new evidence
In the Alabama case lo submit to the
credential committee.
That the allies have something up
their (leaves I clearly Indicated by
their action and conferences. It is
certain that a flghl will be made be
fore th credential committee, which
wilt probably remain continuously in
session from 4 o'clock this afternoon
until th report . I completed. The
contest will be consolidated o far a
possible to expedite th work.
Taft U CuufMent.
Washington, Jun 11. Taft called
on Roosevelt at th Whit House to
day and wa In conference for om
time. Taft emerged smiling, and In a
good humor. , .
"What is your attitude on the vice-
presidential candidate?" wa asksd.
"As I hsv said before," he said. "I
shall do nothing along that line until
the presidential nomination la made."
"But that I already settled." wa
suggested. r . ' u f
Tart then turned from th candidate
Into the secretary of war, and said he
was calling upon the president on Im
portant matters concsrnlng his de
partment. '
There Is little doubt that Taft,
and Roosevelt both believe the presi
dential nomination la settled a much
as It could be settled In advance, -
FAMILY TRAGEDY. ,
Ilcllliurham, Wash., June) 16 Frank 1
KggkvitonA, aged H, a shingle weaver, j
altarked his wife and two ditlilrostf
this; morning, lie tried to' kill tiiem
with a rifle, but Die wife) grappled
with htm, got tho gun and shot hbn . s
tivicii, killing IOjh liwtamly. ' , f
Ask Bryan to Help Johnson. ' "
Richmond, Va., June .14. Qeorg t
McDuffey Blake, a' personal friend ot )
Bryan, announced today that he had
written asking him to aid In nomlnat
Ing Johnson of Minnesota, ' a ' th
democratic presidential candidate,
promised Bryan h would receive th "
nomination In ltll If he would step
aside this ysar. H named W. L.
Dongla of Massachusetts, a John
on' (running mat. H ha not re
ceived a reply from Bryan.
Governor Ha Tuberculosis.
Charleston, W. Va., Jun II. Th
physicians of Governor O. W. Daw
on of West Virginia, hav Inform
ed him that he ha developed tuber
eulosls.
He left last night for Ashsvtll. N.
C, where he will spend at least three ! '
. Great Church Meeting,
London, Jim 15. Ten . thousand ',
clergymen and laymen of the church , '
of England from all part - of the V
world are hr to attend th Pen-f .
Angellcaii congress, opening . today'
and ending June 24. -The gathering- .
represents 100.000.00C i people.
Big Trial Near End.
Washington, Jun 15. Th attor
neys for both aide In th Hyde-Benson
land fraud case today began- th
closing argument and. It la expected
the case will go to .the jury tomorro'
'night ' . ,-. r
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