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NATIONAL PROMIBITION
CONVENTION MEETS
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Eugene Chafin of Chicago Chosen
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WATKINS RUNNING MATE
Platform Demands Immediate Ac-
tion Against Saloon in the
District of Columbia
and Territories.
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Columbus, O.—For President, Eu-
gene W. Chafin, of Chicago; for Vice
President, Aaron S.
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RAILROAD REPORTS
Oniy One Passenger in a Million and
a Half Killed.
Washington.—A
$499,461,188 aval
net income of
» for dividends or
surplus, 873,905,1 passengers car-
ried, and 1,796,336,659 tons of freight
hauled, track mileage of 327,975, em-
ployes numbering 1,672,074, equipment
including 55,388 locomotives, 973
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This ticket was nominated by the |
Prohibition national convention, and
both nominations were made unanim-
ous. The full indorsement of the
convention was not, however, given
to Mr. Chafin until after three bal-
flots had been taken.
On the first two ballots Mr. Chafin
did not show a great amuont of
‘strength, receiving only 195 out of
4,083 votes on the first and 376 out
of 1,087 on the second ballot. His
nomination was assured,
when the roll call began for the third
allot. His own State, which had
voted largely for Daniel R. Sheen, of
eoria, and the New York delegation,
ollowed by those of Indiana and Wis-
nsin, came over to Mr. Chafin, and
n the third ballot he received a total
of 636 votes.
| At the opening of the convention,
he committee on permanent organi-
gation reported as its selection for
ermanent chairman Charles Secanion,
f Pittsburg In all other respects
fthe temporary organization was made
permanent. The report was unan-
Jmously adopted.
Ju First Day.
Columbus, ©O. — The temporary
chairman, Robert H. Patton of
Springfield, T11., delivered his speech
nd the various committee members |
were announced. When the commit-
ftce on credentials reported it an-
nounced that 37 States and one Terri-
tory were represented by 1,126 dele-
gates. The committee also seated
Carrie Nation as a delegate from the
District of Columbia.
National Chairman Jones in calling
the convention to order said that
since the party was organized 36
years ago the movement has spread
until now 14,000,000 people live in ter-
titory which has outlawed the saloon.
He predicted an extensive increase in
dhe Prohibition vote this year.
° The National Committee met in the
evening and re-elected the old offi-
jcers. The national committeemen
from Pennsylvania are A. A. Stevens
and D. B. McCalmont; Ohio, F. M.
{McCartney and J. B. Martin; West
Virginia, U. A. Clayton and Edward
‘W. Mills.
The Platform.
“The Prohibition party of the
‘United States, assembled at Colum-
bus, O., July 15, 1908, expresses grati-
dude to Almighty God for the victo-
gies of our principles in the past and
for encouragement at present and for
the confidence of the early and tri-
umphant success in the future, makes
‘the following declaration of princi-
ples and pledges their enactment in-
to law when placed in power:
“l. The submission by Congress
to the several States an amendment
to the Federal constitution prohibit-
ing the manufacture, sale, importa-
ion, exportation or transportation of
Po liquors for beverage pur-
oses.
“2. The immediate prohibition of
{the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses in the District of Columbia, in
he territories, and all places over
which the National Government has
Jurisdiction, the repeal of the inter-
inal revenue tax on alcoholic liquors,
and the prohibition of the interstate
traffic therein.
“3. The election of United States
Senators by a direct vote of the peo-
ple.
“4, Equitable graduated
and inheritance taxes.
“5. The establishment of
savings banks.
“6. The regulation of all corpora-
tions doing an interstate commerce
usiness.
! «7. The creation of a permanent
tariff commission.
i “8. The strict enforcement of law
@instead of the official intolerance,
nd practical license of the so-called
ocial evil which prevails in many of
our cities, with its unspeakable traffic
in girls.
t “9. Uniform marriage and divorce
faws.
I “10. An equitable and -constitu-
tional employers’ liability act.
“11. Court review of postoffice de-
partment decisions.
“12. The prohibition of child labor
An mines, workshops and factories.
| “13. Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability to
aqead and write the English language.
“14. The preservation of the min-
eral and forest resources of the coun-
#4ry and the improvement of the high-
ways and waterways.
“Believing in the-.righteousness of
our cause, and in the final triumph
of our pyinciples and convinced of
the unwillingness of the Republican
and Democratic parties to deal with
these issues, we invite to full party
fellowship all citizens who are with
us agreed.”
income,
postal
Capture $2,000,000 Navy Contract.
Washington.—C. T. Erickson of Se-
attle, Wash., was the lowest <f five
bidde for construction of a granite
and cond rock at the United
[States 1 d, Puget Sound, Wash-
$ngton, for which congress appropria-
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cars, and 122,855 persons killed or in-
jured, is the showing made in the in-
commission’s re-
port for railroads of the country the
year ended June 30, 1907.
In these figures neither private
cars used in the severai companies’
service or commercial private cars
are included. The mileage of tracks
of all kinds increased 10,892 over the
previous year. Railroads owning
2,811 miles of line were reorganized,
merged, or reconstructed. There
were 29 roads in receivership.
Employes averaged 725 per hun-
dred miles of line, a substantial in-
crease. The total wages and sala-
ries paid was $1,072,386,427. The
passenger traffic exceeded the previ-
ous year by almost 76,000,000 persous.
The freight traffic increased almost
165,000,000 tons, or 69,718 tons per
mile.
In 1907 one passenger was killed
for every 1,432.51 carried and one
injured for every 67,012 carried, a lit-
tle worse showing than the previous
year. One passenger was killed for
every 45,000,000 odd passenger miles
traveled and one injured for every
2,125,493 miles.
SEVEN KILLED; TEN HURT
Explcsion of Gas in Anthracite Mine
Near Pottsville, Pa.
Pottsville, Pa.—Seven mine work-
ers were killed and ten others injured
by a terrific explosion of gas in the
Williamstown colliery of the Summit
Branch Coal Cempany, in the lower
part of the anthracite coal fields. The
mine was wrecked and set on fire.
The Dead—John Reilly, Arthur
Hawk, Charles Rickert, John Whittle,
Antheny Frelas, James Bowman,
Michae] Stakum.
The Seriously Injured—William
Meinhart, Charles Parker, Martin
Doyle, Ralph Finley, John Walsh,
Isaac Hess, Charles Hepler, Monroe
Shade.
The explosion occurred in No. 1
shaft of the colliery and is believed
to have been caused by one of the
men lifting the gauze of his safety
lamp just after an explosion of a
shot which brought down a large
body of coal. The explosion shook
the entire colliery.
The work of rescue was immediate-
ly begun and when volunteers were
called for almost every man at the
workings offered his services, which
meant a hazardous trip into the burn-
ing mine.
Near the foot of the shaft the in-
jured were found. They had pushed
toward the entrance only to fall over
unconscious. All of the dead were
found a short distance from the shaft
battered and burned in to an almost
unrecognizable mass.
QVATION TO KERN
Neighbors of All Parties Join in Con-
gratulations to Candidate.
Indianapolis.—The non-partisan re-
ception given John W. Kern, the new-
ly nominated Democratic candidate
for Vice President of the United
States, held in the court yard, on the
candidate’s arrival home from Den-
ver, was as hearty and generous and
spontaneous as the citizens of In-
dianapolis, regardless of politics,
could make it. Fully 5,000 persons
gathered in Delaware street and in
the court house yard, and gave Mr.
Kern a hearty welcome and cheered
him enthusiastically.
The candidate addressed the crowd
for about 20 minutes, following his
presentation by Charles W. Fair-
banks, Vice President of the United
States. Four years ago Mr. Kern
presented Mr. Fairbanks to a big
non-partisan gathering under similar
circumstances.
The crowd which received Mr.
Ker was in a cheering mood. It
cheered Mrs. Kern and William Kern
and John W. Kern, Jr., when they
came on the stand. Republicans ap-
plauded as loudly as the Democrats.
COUNT WANTS DECREE CHANGED
Former Husband of Anna Gould
Says De Sagan Is Not Fit
for Parental Duties.
Paris.—Count Boni
formally filed suit for such revision
of the decree of divorce obtained
against him by his wife,
Miss Anna Gould, of New York, as
will give him the custody of his three
children. The hearing has been set
for July 27.
Since the divorce Madame Gould
has married Prince
Count Boni’s cousin.
The principal ground set forth by
Helie de Sagan,
Count Boni is that the past record of |
the Prince de Sagan marks him as
unworthy to be in close relationship
to the children.
Delaware’s Bumper Peach Crop.
Reports from Delaware and Mary-
land indicate the peach crop in those
states this season will be bigger than
in many years. The railroads have
estimated the output of Delaware
alone will be 1,779,030 baskets this
year.
Open Campaign in Youngstown.
Youngstown, O.—Saturday, Septem-
ber 5 has been selected as the open-
ing date of the Republican national
and state campaign to be held here.
Vice Presidential Candidate James S.
de Castellane |
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AUTO RIT BY TRAIN;
3k INSTANTLY RILLED
Family Party on Pleasure Trip
Meet Sudden Death.
WHOLE PARTY KILLED
Car Was Standing on Track Waiting
for Freight to Pass When
Struck by Express.
Columbia City, Ind.—Charles Sher-
man King, his wire, two daughters, a
girl friend of the daughters, and the
chauffeur, all of Fort Wayne, were in-
stantly killed at a Pennsylvania cross-
ing near here, when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
the eastbound Manhatian limited, run-
ning 60 miles an hour. The dead are:
Charles Sehrman King, Mrs. King,
Josephine King, aged 12; Catherine
King, aged 14; Fayne Bradshaw, aged
14; Carl Timmons, chauffeur.
The party was bound for the King
cotttage at Lake Wawasee to spend
Sunday. The touring car was stand-
ing on the eastbound track of the
crossing, waiting for the passing of a
westbound freight train. The east-
bound limited, dashing around a
sharp curve near the crossing, was
unseen and unheard by the automobile
party until almost on the crossing.
Timmons made a frantic effort to
back the car off the track when he
realized the danger, but was too late,
and an instant later the locomotive
crashed into the machine, smashing it
to splinters and hurling its occupants
in all directions. None of the vic-
tims lived more than two minutes
after the crash,
THINK IT A WARNING
People Wonder Why Church Steeples
Are Damaged by: Storms.
Cadiz, O.—During a severe electrie-
al storm the tower on the First Pres-
byterian church was struck by lig-
ning, which tore a great hole and
ripped off a portion of the cornice.
Only last Sunday the wind twisted
the tower, making it evidently un-
safe.
Many persons believe it is a warn-
ing that the tower should be remov-
ed. A number of years ago .it was
blown down and several persons had
narrow escapes.
The fact the steeple on the United
Presbyterian church was blown across
{he street last Sunday, and the Meth-
odist church struck and damaged by
lightning and fire only a few days
prewious makes it appear as if the
Cadiz churches were marked.
NINE PERSONS BLOWN UP
None Left to Tell How Magazine Ex-
plosion Happened.
Cleelum, Wash.—An explosion in
the powder magazine of the North-
western Improvement Company killed
nine persons and seriously injured a
number of others. The dead are:
George Mead, manager of Northwest-
ern Improvement Company store; Gil-
ford McDonells, clerk; Andy Grill,
clerk; Mrs. Perry Moffatt, wife of a
brickmaker; infant child of Mrs. Mof-
fatt; Joe Rossi, miner; Joe Pogriappi,
miner, and two other miners.
Manager Mead and the clerks went
to the powder house to assist in un-
loading a carload of powder. How
the accident happened is not known.
DOUKHOBORS FIGHT FIERCELY
Police Arrest 12 After Battle With
Whole Band.
Yorktown, Sask.—Ten mounted po-
licemen attacked the Doukhobor com-
pound near here to arrest 12 ring-
leaders of a band of 100 that is con-
fined there by the government. The
entire band fought fiercely for three
hours with sticks and other weapons,
but were hammered down. Six men
and six women were sent to the
northern penitentiary. This policy
has been adopted by the Canadian
government to break up wandering
bands of this class.
PRINCE OF WALES STARTS
England's Heir Apparent Sails for
Quebec Festivities.
London.—The Prince of Wales and
his suite sailed from Portsmouth on
the 15th on board the Indomitable,
Great Britain’s newest cruiser battle-
ship, to attend the forthcoming fetes
| at Quebec in honor of the founding
of that city 300 years ago by Cham-
plain.
Mr. Kern’s Sister Talks.
Roanoke, Va.—Mrs. Sallie Engle,
only sister of John W. Kern of India-
na, Democratic candidate for Vice
President, heard of her brother’s
nomination when she came to the
Roanoke market with a load of pro-
duce from her farm near this city.
quit politics,” said Mrs. Engle, “and
the last letter I wrote him I again
asked him to get out of it. His re-
ply, which was received, but recently
said: ‘Don’t be uneasy; there are
no bees buzzing in my bonnet.’ ” Mrs.
Engle and Mr. Kern now own the
old Kern homestead in Carvins Cove,
near Roanoke, and the candidate’s
father is buried there.
Thief Steals Tombstone.
Reynoldsville, Pa.—Some time ago
Frank McMan died and was buried at
Reynoldsville. His widowed mother
had erected a modest tombstone
bearing simply the ‘ name “Frank.”
On visiting the grave a few days ago
che found it } been stolen.
“I have been trying to get John to.
MRS LONGWORTH CRITICIZED
Invitation to Prohibition Convention
Tabled by a Large Majority.
Columbus.—Some very uncompli-
mentary things about Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the
President, were said at a meeting of
the Kentucky delegation to the na-
tiona] Prohibition convention, after
which the delegation laid on the table
a resolution to endorse the action of
three members of the delegation in
inviting Mrs. Longworth to -attend
the national convention as the guest
of the Kentucky delegation.
In the course of a spirited debate,
it was charged that Mrs. Longworth
has been known to use the digaret
and that she has attended the Latonia
horse races. It was declared that
she is not the type of woman that
should be invited to a prohibition
convention.
Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp of Lex-
ington, Ky., the only woman member
of the national committee, said that
Mrs. Longworth does not stand for
the best in womanhood and those
thing which Kentucky women espec-
ially hold dear.
FOUR NATIONAL CANDIDATES
Independence Party Soon to Hold
National Convention,
New York.—ILocal leaders of the
Independence party announced that
the national convention of the party,
which has been called in Chicago on
July 27, will complete its business in
two days.
The Independence party leaders
state than indications point to an ac-
tive contest for the nomination for
president. Four candidates are now
in the field and the friends of these
men are to onen headquarters in
Chicago within the next few days.
Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts,
who was the candidate of the Inde-
pendence party for Governor of Mass-
achusetts last fall, has already been
endorsed by several states and his
friends in New England are deter-
mined to conduct an active contest
for his nomination.
Howard S. Taylor of Illionis, N.
W. Howard of Alabama, and Charles
A. Walsh of Iowa, are candidates also
and will conduct a thorough canvas
to obtain the nomination.
BIG ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES
Government Contracts and Purchase
Hurried to Aid in Tide of
Prosperity.
Washington, D. C.—Arrangements
for the disbursement of about $750,-
000,000 as soon as possible are being
made by the officials of the govern-
ment having control over contracts
for supplies. The object Is to have
Uncle Sam do as much as he can to-
ward the restoration of normal busi
1288 conditions. He is one of the
iargest buyers in all the markets.
When those charged with the dis-
bursement of the money show alacrity
in letting the contracts at the begin-
ning of the fiscal year there is an im-
mediate hardening of the market for
all articles used by the government.
Before he went to Oyster Bay,
President Roosevelt told the heads of
departments to see to it that there
was no delay in making the annual
contracts for supplies. The result is
that bids by the hundreds are opened
every day.
SEEKS TO OUST COMPANY
Oklahoma Asks That Oil Concern
Give Up All Holdings.
Guthrie, Okla.—Another move in
Attorney General West's fight on
Standard Oil was initiated when suit
was filed in the Logan county district
court asking an order of court com-
pelling the Prarie Oil and Gas Com-
pany to relinquish its entire holdings
of oil lands, leases and wells in the
eastern counties traversed by the
company’s pipe line.
It is the contention of the state
that the company holds lands in the
state in violation of the laws of the
state, as being a common carrier and
therefore a public service corporation
and only permitted to own sueh lands
as are necessary in the operation of
its public service.
The Prairie Company is charged
with discriminatory rates on
transportation of oil, which have re-
sulted in the monopolization of the
industry.
Qur Shipbuilding.
Shipbuilding has had the best year
of its history. The gross tonnage of
vessels built in the United States in
the last fiscal year was 588,627 tons.
Up to the year just closed the record
was held by 1855, when the tonnage
built was 583,450. The tonnage of
steel vessels in last year was 417,167
and in the vear before it was 360,665,
showing a heavy increase in a year
the greater part of which was mark-
ed by business depression. The
greater part of the shipbuilding is on
the great lakes. Of 85 steel steam-
ers of more than 1,000 tons each, 55
were built cn the lakes and 30 on
the seaboard.
Plot to Kili Czar.
Berlin—A news bureau has receiv-
ed a private dispatch from Sosnow-
ice, Russian Poland, stating that a plot
against the life of Emperor Nicholas
has been discovered there. The con-
spiracy, according to the dispatch,
was well planned and had many ram-
ifications. More than a hundred men
and women were arrested at SosSnow-
ice, charged with being implicated
in the plot, and other arrests are im-
pending.
Woman Dies at 104.
Newark, N. J—Mrs. Sally Hall
Doremus, of a noted New Jersey fam-
ily, died at the home of her grand-
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sinnett, Jr.,
here at the age of 104. She was born
in Spring Valley, August 13, 1803. She
married April 24, 1824, and had five
children, two of whom are now liv-
s | ing.
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OHI PRCABITIONST
STHTE COMEATION
Attack on Churches and Woman
Suffrage Defeats Chairman.
CARRIE NATION GIVES $50
Said She Would Have Subscribed $100
If Woman Suffrage Plank
Had Been Adopted.
At the first session of the Prohibi-
tion state convention the committee
on permanent organization recom-
mended E. J. Pinney of Cleveland, for
permanent chairman. It had been
expected that Temporary Chairman
Peeke would be made the permanent
presiding officer, but opposition de-
veloped on account of his criticisms
of the attitude of the churches to-
ward prohibition and his attack on
woman’s suffrage.
BE. E. Frazier of Wellsville, was rec-
ommended for permanent secretary.
Speeches were made by President
Samuel Dickie of Albion, Mich., and
Joshua Levering of Maryland, for-
merly candidate for president.
At the second session the conven-
tion adopted a platform and nominat-
ed a full state ticket. ‘Woman's
suffrage was sidetracked by an over-
whelming vote.
Temporary Chairman H. L. Peeke
of Sandusky, whose keynote address
Monday included a direct attack on
woman suffrage, was defeated as a
candidate for member of the national
committee. But his defeat was caused |
mainly by his criticism of the
churches for alleged lack of interest |
in prohibition.
The platform, as reported to the
convention by Rev. Harry F. McClain,
of Portage county, chairman of the
resolutions @ommittee, declared “for
suffrage, based on the intelligence and
morality of the citizens,” but did not
contain the phrase “Woman’s suf-
frage.”
John Jacobi of Marion, moved to
add the words “without regard to
sex,” and a warm debate ensued, in
which it was brought out that the
party leaders thought that to emph-
asize the suffrage piank would hurt
the party in the campaign. By an
overwhelming rising vote, suffragists
were defeated and the plank was
adopted as it had come from the com-
mittee.
The platform declares against class
legislation infringing on popular
rights; for injunction laws giving
justice to all concerned; for the ini-
tiative and referendum, as to fran-
chises for public utilities; for election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people; for restriction of
immigration; for stringent divorce
laws; for suffrage based on intelli-
gence and morality.
The State Ticket.
The following ticket was named:
Governor, Aaron S. Watkins, Ada,
O.; lieutenant governor, J. B. Mar-
tin, Hamilton county; secretary of
state, H. J. Haskell, Muskingum coun-
ty; auditor, James R. Stratton, Colum-
biana county; treasurer, J. H. Ford,
Portage county; attorney general,
George S. Hawk, Hamilton county;
supreme judges, Mahlon Rauch,
Wayne county; A. L. Talcott Cuyaho-
ga county; clerk of supreme court,
I. B. Miller, Darke county; board of
public works, Peter F. Welfe, Athens
county; Abel A. Bostwick, Medina
county; A. J. Anderson, Warren coun-
ty; commissioner of common schools,
Prof. R. C. Simpson, Lawrence coun-
ty; dairy and food commissioner,
Henry Prescott, Scioto county.
John B. Martin of Cincinnati, and
Prof. Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, were
placed in nomination for governor,
and at this stage in the proceedings
Oliver W. Steward of Chicago, was
introduced to make an address, the
purpose of which was the collection
of funds.
“Who will give $00?” he asked.
“I will,” shouted Mr. Martin of
Cincinnati.
“So will I,” shouted H. L. Peeke of
Sandusky, the temporary chairman,
and the convention cheered the man
it had criticized on account of his
keynote speech.
Carrie Nation Perturbed.
“I would have given you $100,”
said Carrie Nation, “if you had not
voted down woman suffrage. Now
I'll only* give you $50.”
“I'll give $100 because you did vote
it down,” was the answer of Mrs.
Nation’s announcement, this being
made by T. A. Redefer, of Bellaire.
The total collection was something
more than $1,200. A vote was then
taken on the gubernatorial nomina-
tions and Watkins was chosen with
160 votes to Martin’s 95. The nom-
inations were all made without oppo-
sition.
The only fight made was for place
cn the nationa)} committee. The prom-
ise to punish Peeke for his attack on
the churches was made good, for he
received but 51 votes. Rev. Mr. Mc-
Lain received 84 votes, Mr. Martin
115, and Mr. Mecartney 196.
Mine Dynamite Explosion.
Essen, Rhenish Prussia.—A terrific
dynamite explosion occurred in the
dynamite storeroom of a colliery near
Borbeck.
been brought to the surface and
eight injured, several of whom are
in a hopeless condition. Three others
are still underground and probably
dead.
New Record for Lusitania.
Breaking all previous records over
the long distance course across the At
tantic of 2,891 miles the swift turbin-
er, Lusitania, arrived at Sandy Hook
lightship July 10 at 2:11 a. m,,
minutes
and 36
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COKE BUSINESS REVIVING
Work on Larger Orders Is Hampered
by Lack of Coal Miners.
Uniontown.—The H. C. Frick Coke
Company fired 500 of its idle ovens
in the Klondike coke field and it is
said as many more will be put in
blast in a few days. At the big
Ronco plant of the Frick Company
next week the new electric haulage
will be completed and the capacity of
the plant increased to 2,50C tons daily.
The Bessemer Coal and Coke Com-
pany is working on a 3,000-ton order
for the American Smelting and Refin-
ing Company of Tampico. It will re
quire 125 cars to move it to Balti-
more and from that poi: the coke
will go to Mexico by steamer.
The conditions in the coke field
are brightening daily. The Oliver
& Snyder Company has increased its
number of ovens in operation to 700
and if the demand for coke increases
the next ten days as it has during the
last ten the Olivers will be compelled
to fire some of their ovens at the No.
3 plant.
The operators in the field are ex-
periencing a shortage of coal miners.
The operators in the field rin,1BE
The Republic Iron and Steel Compa-
ny has been handicapped at its Re-
public works by this shortage and is
not burning as many ovens as the or-
ders demand.
SECOND FAMILY TRAGEDY
Who © Killed Father.in-Law
Shot by Widow.
Northport, N. Y.—Standing within
a few feet of the spot where, a little
more than two years ago, he shot
and killed his aged father-in-law, Dr.
James Weddel} Simpson, a dentist of
Dentist
New York, was shot and perhaps
mortally wounded by his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Bartley T. Horner, the
woman he made a widow.
Dr. Simpson’s wife, from whom he
has been estranged for many months,
was near when the shot was fired,
but she did not witness the shooting.
Upon learning that it was her hus-
band who had been wounded she re-
fused to go near him and Dr. Simp-
son had to crawl to a house 200 feet
away to have his wound attended to.
Mrs. Horner was later arrested
and held in $5,000 bail, while Dr.
Simpson, with the assistance of two
friends, made his way to Roosevelt
Hospital in New York.
The bullet lodged in his liver and
an immediate operation was perform-
ed to take the bullet cut. The doc-
tors said that Dr. Simpson has only a
small chance of recovering.
SAILORS LOYAL TO BIG FLEET
Instead of Wholesale Desertions, 129
Out of 13,000 Quit.
Washington.—Reports to Acting
Secretary Newherry of the navy
make a showing for the Atlantic fleet
now en route to the Orient which
naval officers regard as remarkable.
After the fleet sailed from the west
coast a wireless message was sent to
Secretary Newberry giving the num-
ber of men absent from each vessel
without leave. They included not
deserters alone, but what are known
as stragglers—men who have over-
stayed their leave and failed to join
their ships in time to sail. The total
number of such absentees from the
fleet is only 129 out of the nearly
13,000 men on the fleet.
It was predicted that on the arrival
of the fleet at San Francisco there
would be many desertions, but this
has proved not to be the fact. The
men uniformly expressed satisfaction
and a desire to continue the cruise.
PANAMA ELECTION
Arias’ Candidacy Is Withdrawn and
Obaldia Gets All the Votes.
Panama.—The presidential elections
throughout the Isthmus of Panama
passed off without disturbance. Senor
Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia, for-
merly minister to the United States
and acting president during the ab-
sence of Dr. Amador, was elected
president.
The supporters of Ricardo Arias,
who recently withdrew his candidacy,
decided not to vote and as a conse-
quence no oppoent to Senor Obaldia
was placed in nomination. Not-
withstanding this a large number of
voters registered their choice and
demonstrated the overwhelming ma-
jority of Senor Obaldia’s supporters.
SUES FOR A MILLION
Promoter Claims P ay for Buying
Waish Properties for Railroads.
Chicago.—Suit for $1,000,000, which
the plaintiff, William Armstrong, says
is due him for services rendered, was
begun against the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway Compa-
ny, the Chicago, Indiana & Southern
Railroad Company, the Rock Island
Company, Robert Mather, Charles W.
Hotchkiss and William O. Bron.
Mr. Armstrong avers he purchased
for the defendants railroad and indus-
trial properties formerly under the
control of John R. Walsh,once presi-
dent of the defunct Chicago National
Bank and now under prison sentence
i violating the federal banking
aws.
Stick to Cenvict Nominee.
New York.—The National Commit-
tee of the Socialist Labor party,
which has been turned down by Mar-
tin R. Preston, the convict, who, by
wire, declined the nomination for
President of the United States, decid-
ed not to take no for an answer and
to run Preston anyway.
Fire Loss at State Hospital.
Norristown, Pa.—Two large barns of
the State Hospital for the Insane
burned, entailing a loss of $50,000.
All live stock was rescued. Much
excitement prevailed among the 2,000
patients.
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