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BALLOT
AND THEN HER OWN
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WON FOR TAFT
IVK.V ARK NAMED' FOR 1-RESI
IPLNTI.il. NOMINATION TAFT,
GIXXO.V, FAIRIIANKS, KNOX',
Hl'OIIES, FOItAKER AND J.A
FOLLETTK.
(United l'rci l.enitd Wirt.)
(Coliseum, Chicago, June 18.
icretary Tnft was noralntod' by
Itodoro Burton, of Ohio.
Speaker Cnnnon was nominated
Htnry S. Boutell, of Illinois.
iVIre President Charles W. Foli-
ikt was nominated by Governor J.
Inlc Hanly of Indiana.
Governor Charles E. Hughes, of
-New York, wub nominated by Gerior
al Stewart L. Woodford, of New
York.
Senator Phllathlfcr C. Knox, of
Pennsylvania, was" nominated by
lieutenant Governor Robert 8.. Mur
phy, of Pennsylvania.
Senator J. D. Fornker, woj noml
hated by C. B. McCoy, of Ohio.
Senator La Follette was nominated
by CochemB, of Wisconsin.
After the, platform had been
afl6pted and the minority report de
feated, Chairman Henry Cabot
Lodgo announced that the time hnd
arrived for the nomination of presi
dential candidates.
Cniiiion Named.
The roll of stato was called- and
when Illinois was reached Rcprc
tenatlve Henry A." noutello was rec
ognized. He began hli speech nom
inating Joseph G. Cannon. At his
rofcrenco to the speaker, there was
tremendous applause, which In
creased when he spoko of Roosevelt.
Tho Roosevelt demonstration, how
ever, died down within one minute
At the mention of Cannon's name
the galleries let I0030 in tho wildest
cheering of tho day to far. The Hit
nols delegation leaped on their
choirs yelling ."Unqie Jool Uncle
r Continued, on page ten.)
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IS
SMTTEMO
:jr
ONVENTIDN
OUTBURST
.: Mm TAFT
- IS NAMED
V
Contains Anti-lniunctio Planks-Tariff
Revision, Currency Law, Railroad Leg
islation, Postal' Saving; Banks and Anti-Trust
Laws
niCAGOSTOBE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
THE WHITE FAIR
3n L L
bow In full progress nt the CHICAGO STORE. All White Goods
woughout tha Btoru aro radically reduced. Thousands of Items to
Pick from, Now is tho timo for Everybody to get a 6haro of those
Nfilte Fair Bargains. Read on
White Parasols
ALL REDUCED
. We, 85c. 08e $1.25 und up
India Linons
LL REDUCED
"He, B l3c. Oc. 12c and un
F ' - T
Light Calicoes
VLL REDUCED
' and 8 1-3 Calicoes
Now reduced to 5c Yd
Dress Goods
and Silks
ALL REDUCED
Yd. 15c, 25c, llSe, 40c and up
White Hosiery
ALL REDUCED
F Pair . .1BI icn cnil Kr
--a..-! AQ 1J
r Vests, now....- Oc
Whjte Waists,
ALL REDUCED
P" 5e, 85c, 08c and $1.23
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Coliseum, Chicago, Juno 18. widow's pension bill; child labor
The resolutions committee toda laws for the District of Columbia;
reported tho platform to tho' convert- the now statutes providing for the
Hon, soon after It convened. Th infoty of railroad engineers and flro-
platform bb submitted follews: men arid many other acts, conserv-
"Onco more the Republican party Ing the 'public welfare,
in convention assembled,- Btibmlts iti . ThHiT RvvIhIoh.
cause to tho peopled " J "Tho 'Republican party declares
"TIiIb great historic organlzatloi., unequlvlcally tor the revision of tho
that destroyed slavery, preserved tariff byja special session of congress
tho union, restored crodlt, expanded ;irnmodla'toly following tho Inaugura
tho national domain, established n tion pf the net president and com
sound financial system, dcvolpetl our mends, the steps already taken
industries and resources, and gave toward this eid,
tho American nation a Bent of honor , ''Wejavor tho establishment of
In tho councils of tho world, now rnailmuju and minimum rates, to be
meets tho new prol)JcmBof govern- adrainistird by the president under
( ment with tho samo courage and en- tho limitations of a flxcfd law; the'
(pac'ty, with which It solved tho old. maximum rates to bo avallablo to
I "In this, tho.gceatost ora of Amor meet discriminations by foreign
lean ndvancemorit, tho Republican countries against American goodB cu
party has reached Its highest servico terlng their markets; the minimum
lundor tho leadership of President rates to represent tho formal mea-
. Roosovclt. ure of protection for momo indue.
"In no other porlod, since national tries. Tho aim und purpoo of tho
sovereignty wns won andcr WaBh- Republican party will bo not only to
Ington, or preserved under Lincoli,, . Jtreservo without exceslvo dtitlcfc,
. has such mighty progress been made that security against foreign compo
i by tho American nation. i tltlon to which American mnnufac
"Tho highest aspirations of tho turers, farmers and producors are
American peoplo hnvo found voko entitled, but also to maintain a high
in tho Republican party. Conscience Mnndard of living for tho wage earn
and courago In public station hnvo or hero and in tho Philllpplnes, To
reached higher standards and tho thot end wo bollovo in the freo ox
right and wrong of private life hav change of products with such llmltu
become national principles of its po- tions as to sugar and tobaccos as
liticnl faith. j will afford adequate protection to
"Capital and labor havo been domestic Interests.
brought Into closer relations; thw Cumiicy Measure,
abuse of wealth and all the evils of j "We approve tho emorgoncy moai
privllego and favoritism hnvo been , ures adopted by congress.during tho
put to scorn by virtue of Justice and recent flnnnclal disturbance and en
fair play. ' peclally commend tho passage of tho
"Tho great accomplishments of Jaw uesigneu to protect tno country
from a repetition of money strin
gency. Tho Republican party Is
comm ttd to the development of a
' Coliseum', Chicago, Juno 18.
Thd demonstration for Taft today
wan different from tho demonstra
tion that attended tho montlon of tho
namo of Roosevelt yestcrdny, but It
"was led mnlnly by tho delegates and
tlgftllerlos mMch of tho time wore
Impassive. Tho Ohio delegation bi
gan singing "Glory, Glory Hnllelu
Jah" and tho delegations from the
othor states Joined,
.There was grent cheering nnd yell
ing among tho regular Taft boomers
stationed In tho gallery at tho'rear
but they did not hnvc much effect
upon their neighbors,
jMto llulletln.
Taft was nominated on the first
.ballot, which resulted as follows:1
Taft, 703; La Follotto, 25; Foraker,
1C; Cannon, 61; Fairbanks, HO;
Knox, S; Hughes,. G; Roosevelt, 3;
told', 970.
5;2G p. rn. Nomination of Taft
mndo unanimous. Convention ad
Journcd until 10 a. m. tofiiQrjtjTv,.,
KIIISIIIR
GHILDREN
AND SELF
IN WEST VIRGINIA
TRAGEDY ENACTED IN LONELY
HrOTTOTH LIVE8' END AS
THEY HLUMIIER COMMITft
SUICIDE IN CHAIR.
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BOAT IS
(United Vt t.raatil W!r.i
Parerburg, W. Va Juno 18. A
terrlblo tragedy was' onacted Ser
hero today whon Mrs. A. L. Stairs of
Sandy Crook, cut tho throats of ker
two children and then slashed her
pwn throat,
Tho woman lived In a small home
on tho outsktits of tho town, 8hp
had cut tho children traWi wklk
they slopt and both little bodies were
i found In bed with their throats tt
fromnfsr to ean One child whs six'
x ft ij-mwths
. rAv,
fri!
10
s od awl -the other was two,
'Womahi.theH'Bat Ih aehalt"
and dellberatoh'V dr'ew ' tint Vulftw '
across her own throat, 'falling to tho
I lloor dead, . '
SMUGGLER:
' 1
li'nltfif 'rrn I.m1 Wit.
Son Frnnclsco, Jmc 18. It wn
tone Inmn In tho "manor hottM ."
! Joiri Cqlo, areIa.Uyb; the tlai-rlK
i 'family, was in the. roAm-at tho Am Jf
of tho" explosion nnd was ha,dly burn
ed. ..
President Roosovclt havo been, first
and foremost, his bravo and Impar
tial nnfnronniont nt tlio Intt'B' hl '
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prosecution of Illegal trusts and ( permanent currency system, respond-
mnnnnnHna. ihn nvnnunrn nn.l mm. ini! to Olir CTOatOr nCCdS. ThO OD
Ishmont of evil-doers In public sen- polntment of a national monetary
Ice: moro effective regulation of the commission by the present congress
Ladies Suits
Now
gains.
ALL REDUCED
is your time to get Bar-
?15 and $18 Suits
Now
jS8.50, SI 0.50
$25 and $30 Suits ,,,
Now 912.50, $10.50
fThe Store That Saves Yon Money
a lonely landing place on tho coast
near Snntn Ilnrbarn to await the ar
rival of the Rritlih j-teamor Pinna,
under charter by the Jnpancso line;
Toy) Klsen Kalsha, from Yokohoma
to carry oil.
It Ib understood' among- rovenuo
ankers who permit themselves tu
whlBper of thq ca'so, that a cable
from tho special agent of tho govern
ment nt Yokohama, saying that tho
Ftcamer hat contraband opium and
silk and several Japanese coolliw
aboard, Is tho reason for tho action
of tho government, nnd n rovenuo
cutter will bo sent to Gnvlotn to
await developments.
Tho Pinna is chartered to carry
oil. It wns reported when sho last
landed at the lonely port that sever
al Japanese without papers .had been
put nshore. Just why tho liner
should clear from Gnvlota Is n mys
tsry and the collector of the port nt
Lor Angeles will be asked why per
mission wns glvon tho Japnnese boat
to clear from there,
o-,
FREE LOVK HOME
Ill'HNKD TO GROUND
It'nllfd Vtf !,.! W'ltf.i
Santa Roin, Cal., Juno 18. Ths
"manor house," famous as the head
qurters of the late Thomas Luke
Harris, founder of a free love and
spiritualistic colony, is a mass of
the world. Tho United States now . " - - onarreu ruins touny aim over ,-
havo one-fourth of the worlds l"ne. w-on !" ' vcrjr uuunr 000 worth of honit belonging to the
"" . ...... I, nun. I .mnn vol no n a fnful ID I ... ... . .. . ......
wealth It makos one-third of tbw "ii ' - f" .. -. '- uiurary ot tno coiony ami vauiaojo
. .. ....aa.mm.1 n.ArltllltD 1(A
modern mituutitcvaicu inuuuuu, w'j
the great natural wealth of the coun
lunrnuu nero touay mat agents or ,,, ,"&...:, . ,, ,fJ (-
been dlspntched secretly to Gnvlota, ' . .,,,,, ) '. . ,..
Lawrencp 0Jj)hnt)t,n ,djjniujshed
Enjilfsl'i diplomat nmi' wrlta, was a
member of tho colony nt ono time.
Later his cousin wroto a novol muk-
Ing bitter chnrgeo against Harris.
rates and servico of the great trans
portation linos; tho complete over
throw of preferences; the nrbitrn
tlon of labor disputes; tho ameliora
tion of' tho conditions of tho work
ers of tho country; conFervatlon ot
our national resources and a for-
' ward stop In tho Improvement of our
Inland water ways,
"Wo declare our unfaltering ad-J
herence to trio policies mu inaug
urated and pledge our party to tht'.r
continuance under a Republican ad
ministration of government,
"Under tho guidance of Republl
after impartially Investigating all
proposal methodB, Insures tho enrly
realization of this purpose. Tho pros
ont currenoy laws havo fully Justi
fied their adoption but the expanding
of commerce, the marvelous growth
of wealth and population, tho mul
tiplication of centers of distribution,
the increas'ng demand for tho move
ment of crops In tho west and south,
entailing periodical changes In mon
etary conditions, discloses tho neod
of a more elastic and adaptabe sys
tem of currency. Such a system
must be automatic in its operation,
cun principles the American peop'e minimizing fluctuations in Interests
have become tho richest nation In " tes nd above all, must be In
Tho United States now narmony wish ,.,..
. try has been scarcely touched.
"Nothwlthstandlng tho Indefenslve
filibustering of tho Democratic ml-
, nority in tho house of representa
' tives, during the last session of cor.
' gress. many wholesbmo and progres
sive laws were enacted.
I "Wo especially commend the pas
sage of tho emergency currency bill;
'i e appointment of a national roone
' tary commission; the employer
government liability laws; tho meas
ures looking to a greater efficiency
of the American army and navy, tbfe
gold. brlo-a-brac Is a total lots.
J'oMal Snvlntc Hunks, TJie flro parted last last night as
"We favor the establishment of H reMllt of an erosion of a kero-
postal Bcvlngs banks as a system for
the convenience of tho peoplo and
tho encouragement of thrift,
Antl-TruM Lmv.
"The Republican party passed the
Sherman anti-trust law over Demo
crats opposition and enforced It aft
er Democratic dereliction. It has
been a wholesome Instrument for
good in the hand, of a wise and fear
less administration. But experience
has shown that its effectiveness can
HAWAIIAN
"PRINCE"
. MISSING
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Tahiti, Juno 18. Arlllpaua Sal
mon, or "Prince" Salmon, who cut
n wide swath while In San Francisco
soino time ago on his wny to Hono
lulu to claim ex-Queen Lllliioknlnnl
for his brldo, has dropped complete
ly out of sight and not even his mot
lutimatQ friends know his whero
abouts. Through Inquiries concern
ing him It has become known that
Salmon has no claim to tho title of
prince and was Just n common Tua
motu Islander. "Prince" Salmon'
visit to San Francisco proved his un
doing. Llllukalanl had given her
consent to tho wedding but when
tales of her fiancee's ostapade In
California reached hero tho 'Prince"
came Into dlsfnor, evsn In his ho-na
Island.
j t, i j. i 0- hi "I - ,''
Moro human liberty knocked.
Race track guniblini' is to bo stopped
In New York stato.
l Continued on four.) j
Automobile For Sale
FJrst clnsa 35 horse-power,
touring car for sale cheap.
Owner "wlli guarantee car.
Equlro at Journal office.
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