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VOLUME XIII., No, 209.
HUGHES MAY RUN
INDEPENDENT
DF BOTH THE
PARTIES
REFUSAL OF REPUBLICAN
BOSSES TO NOMINATE
HIM WILL BE A
TRUMP CARD
NO NEED OF PARTY
Fact was Shown by Jerome
Race. Governor is Confi
dent That His Record
will Win on An In
dependent Ticket
ALBANY, N. Y. —Governor Hughes
*s an independent candidate for gov
ernor in the event of, the refusal of
the republican bosses to nominate him
at Saratoga, on September 15, is the
trump card being held in reserve by
the executive, according to his friends.
Those close to Hughes have made
it plain that he is determined to go
before the people of the state this
year as a candidate for governor, and
is not particular whether he runs as
a republican or an independent.
They say the victory of Jerome,
when he ran as an independent for
the office 01 district attorney of New
York, indicates that the time has pass
ed when it is absolutely necessary for
aspirants to office to have the nomi
nation of either one of the great par
ties.
They feel confident, and Intimate
that the governor is confident that
on his record he could run without
a machine and could he elected, and
as further support for this belief they
point to the defeat of the balance of
thp republican state ticket in 190 G
awd insist that democrats and inde
pendents accomplished his election.
HOUSE IDT TO ACT
ON THE OHOI
DISMISSAL
ATLANTA, Ga,—Under the head of
reports of the standing committees
Wright of Richmond, chairman of
committee on general judiciary sub
mitted report to the house this morn
ing recommending that the house
take no further action on the message
of Governor Smith, giving the reason
for suspending Joseph M. Brown from
the office of Railroad Commissioner.
The minority report on the subject
was submitted by Hall, of Bibb and
Smith, of Calhoun. The minority re
port sets out that Governor Smith's
reasons for suspending Brown not
sufficient in law to authorize the gen
eral assembly to remove Brown and
not sufficient in law to justify the
house of Representatives to impeach
Smith. The report will be consid
ered by the house in regular order.
VALUABLE JEWELS
LOST m FOUND
Men Who Were Left Great
Wealth Loae Aunt Who
Was Bringing Them
Package of - Jewels.
RICHMOND, Va—Theodore Von
Thlen, butler in the home of P. P.
Ryan, a retired merchant, who re
cently received Information that he
and his brother, August Von Thien,
have inherited immense wealth In
Germany, and France, from their fath
er, Count Peter Von Thlen, who was
drowned nearly forty years ago, tigs
just learned that his aunt. Mme drain
berdoule, a German noble woman,
who was on her way to America, with
the Von Thlen family Jewels, which
had been left by his mother for tbe
younger son, Theodore, had been kill
ed in an accident near Berllp, being
thrown from her carriage The infer
matton Is conveyed In a letter from
one of the brothers, August, who has
been in Europe looking after the m
tat e.
The Jewels, which were in a sealed
package 'which is to be broken by
Theodore only, were recovered and
will be sent to the young man.
DINGCON D.TTIN POVERTY.
SAN FRANCISCO. —In extreme
poverty, Helens Diageon. the former
comic opera star died her* yesterday
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
RUDE TYPHOON
DROWNS MANY
CHINESE
HONG KONG.—At 11 o'clock last
night the signal guns were fired warn
ing the people of the coming of a ty
phoon.
The storm approached with great
rapidity, causing a very high sea to
run. Much damage was done on
shore.
A large number of Chinese boats
were caught in the gale. Some of
them capsized, while others founder
ed. A large number of the crews
were drowned.
Owing to the darkness and the fury
of the storm it was almost impos
sible to make any attempt to save
them.
Thirteen of the crew of the British
cruiser Astreaca manned a small boat
and, aided by a searchlight on board
the cruiser, searched the harbor for
victims. They worked hard for an
hour and succeeded in picking up six
persons. No damage to vessels In the
harbor is reported.
CONVICT TEASE
INVESTIGATION
CONTINUES
ATLANTA, Ga.—The developments
before the legislative Investigating
committee with reference to the con
vict lease system and the alleged
abuses in the penitentiary department
will probably result In the subpoenas
being Issued for Col. Jamts W. Eng-
I lish, Jr. Committee Is also anxious to
examine Dr. W. B. Hamby, whose
name has figured prominently in th«
| inquiry.
Jake Moore, the ex-chief warden,
j charged with having profited through
the sub-leasing of convicts while
serving the stat P will be called by
the committee and It is stated, Ex
Goxernor Joseph M: Ten ell, who wat
attorney for James W. English, Jt.
during the time he served as attorney
general for the state of Georgia, may
also be asked to appear before the
committee.
The consideration of the amend
ments to the Holder convict biii was
resumed by the house this morning.
The house this morning adopted a
resolution by Candler of DeKalb au
thorizing the joint committee in
vestigating the affairs of the prison
commission to employ expert account
ant to examine the books of the com
mission and of the state farm and
the state reformatory.
Immediately alter a disposal of the
Holder bill the house w’tll take up for
consideration the bill of Alexander of
DeKalb, providing that the convict
lease system shall he abolished by
a constitutional amendment after Dc
eember 31st, 1911. This action of
the house was taken upon the reques l
of Alexander, who stated it would lie
necessary to advertise the bill sixty
days before it could he submitted to
the people. The bill was favorably
reported on this mnrntng by the
house committee on constitutional
amendments. The committee elimi
nated a feature of the bill providing
for a bond issue of $750,000 and H
now provides that ail funds derived
from the leasing of convicts here
after shall be used In purchase <.
land and implements for the employ
ment of convicts on the farms.
FELDER FIGHTING IN
THE SENATE FOR
HIS OIEE
! ATLANTA, Ga —The Felder con- !
i viet bill came up in the senate this i
| morning as a special order. Knight
, introduced a substitute which is a
I fac-slmle of the Holder committee
; bill in the house without Its amend
1 ments.
The fight In the senate therefore
! will be long tbe lines In house and ,
I two bodies will take some definite
; action about the bill sometimes soon ,
after senate meets. Felder obtained
| the floor and began, speaking in favor
of his measure which looks to the i
wiping out of the lease system aftAr
a period of 18 months.
WEAVER v's'tS BRYAN
DES MOINES, lows.—When Bryan I
! awoke this morning he found awaiting i
hirn General John B Weaver, of lows, j
! who sixteen yea.-s ago was th" popu
list presidential candidate The two
a men engaged In an earnest political
’alk Weaver had Identified himself
* with the democratic party and is a
! Hfrong friend to Brvan He was sere
naded in bis ear >aat night by a male
| ’heatrteal quartette, which he fre
j quest])- applauded.
Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Showers tonight and Wednesday.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 28, 1908.
TIFT NOTIFIED
THAT HE IS
INJACE
CINCINNATI, O.—The republican
campaign was formally opened here
today with the notification ceremo
nios apprising Mr. Taft of the result
of the Chicago convention.
It was more like the Fourth of
July than notification day. Cannons
boomed, flags fluttered, parades swept
through the streets with plenty of
martial and stirring music, there were
speeches, and hunting, and ill fact,
nothing was lacking to make It the
big event In the history of Cincinnati.
In his speech this afternoon Mr
Taft outlined his policies and touch
ed on the vital question involved In
the campaign. He gave a vast
amount, of information which will he
well taken care of by the spell binders
this fall when the skirmishing Is over
and the parties are directing theii
salvoes in battle array.
You are, of course, not unaware
that Mr. Roosevelt's term as presi
dent of the United States will expire
on March 4, 1909; *that the political
parties of our country arc perfecting
their organizations preparatory to
presenting to the people, at the gen
eral election to be held in November
next their office; that the republic;!:;
party, in national convention, com
posed of delegates representing ev
ery state and territory and the out
lying possessions of the United
States, asemblcd In Chicago on June
]ti to 19, 1908, Inclusive, has com
pleted its deliberations; that it has
outlined and submitted to the citizen
ship of the republic, for consideration
and adoption, governmental policies,
which It confidently believes will be
of the highest service to the nation
in her every part: that it has, from
among its strong and experienced
statesmen —men whose service to
the publ'c has demonstrated their
worthiness in cleaness of character,
devdtion to country and to the wel
fare of the individual citizen, and
with full understanding of the na
tion’s needs in her highest and best
aspirations, selected you as its candi
date for president—the highest honor
tliat can be conferred by this consti
tutional republic, and 1 would, thrt-e
--fore, add, the most exalted political
office on this earth; and the com
mittee which you see before you,
whose chairmanship 1 have the hon
or to hold In the temporary absence
from the United States, of the Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
permanent chairman of the republi
can national convention, now tenders
to you, at the direction of that con
ventton, the formnal nomination of
the republican party for the presi
dency of the United Slates, and I
hand you an engrossed copy of the
platform of policies adopted by that,
convention.
I cannot, sir, complete the dis
charge of this most agreeable duty
without assuring ycu of the high re
spect in which you are held not only
by those of your own political faith,
but by your fellow citizens without
regard to party—of their admiration
of your billty, manifested through
out your public service; of their
knowledge of the preparation which
you will bring to the discharge of the
liigh and difficult duties of president;
of their belief in your deep conviction
of the equality of all men before th/»
law, and in the practical application
of that principle by any admlnlstra
tion of which every official act of Mr
Roosevelt as president, has been
squared, which lias wean for him The
confidence and respect of his coma-
I trymen throughout the land, and
which has brought to him at all time*
their unquestioned and earnest sup
port.
It was hls universal application oi
this rule which caused his party in
national convention, to pay him th
following just and splendid tribute
of approval:
"His administration Is an epoch in
American history. In no other pe
rlod since the national sove/eign*/
was won under Washington or pre
served under Lincoln has there been
such mighty progress in those ideals
of government which make for Jus
tlce, equality and fair dealing among
men The highest aspirations of the
Amerlean people have found voice.
Their most exalted servant represent*
the best alms and worthiest purposes
of all his countrymen American man
hood has been lifted up to a noblei
sense of duty and obligation. Con
science and courage In public station
and high standard of right and wrong
in private life have been the card!
nut principles of political life. Capi
tal and laboY have been brought Into
closer relations of confidence and In
terdependence, and the abus, it
wealth and rhe tyrany of power, and
all evils and privileged favoritism
have been put to scorn by the simple
and many virtues of Justice and fair
play."
It is gratifying lo your country
| men to reflect that of that admlnlstra
i tlon. you have been a conspicuous
part, as you were of tha administra
tion of Mr MeKlnley, vTiioae aecorrr
pilshments mark a national progress
unsurpassed in ail our previous rise
tlonal life “
It therefore gives me genuine pleas
ure, Mr. Taft., to present to you this
formal nomination from the repub
lican party, whose governmental poli
cies have for so long "kept in balance
the mighty forces of the nation," and
to wboaa continued guidance oi the
THREE PROMINENT FIGURES AT CHICAGO
WHERE INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE IS MEETING
i?#.> '.j* ' A > f
C. F. Gehring, of New York
TODAY'S PROGRAM OF INDEPENDENCE PARTY
CHICAGO —Program of the Independence party's convention for tbday:
10 a. m.—Committee on permanent organization meets to fix time limit »u nominating speeches.
10 a. m. Committee on resolutions meet again to complete platform, after all ulglu session whirl;
adjourned at 5 a. m.
2 p. m.—Temporary Chairman William Randolph Hearst calls second day's session to order
Prayer by Rev. A. J. Messing, rabbi of tne Congregation H.Nai Sholom Temple Israel
Permanent Chairman Charles A. Walsh of lowa takes the gavel.
Address by Chairman Walsh.
Repori of committee on credentials.
Report of committee on resolutions outlining the party's platform.
Roll call of states for nomination of edndidates for president
Adjournment. ' *
POLICE SAVED
POLICEMAN
WOO KILLED
WOMAN
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN CASE
OF BARBARA RIEG DESTROY
ED WITH OFFICIALS’
KNOWLEDGE
WITNESS MISSING
Commissioner Threatens
To Punish Every Officer
and Policeman in
Precinct
NEW YORK It developed today
that Important evidence in the case,
of Barbara Rieg, the girl who was
shot to death In the shelter house
in Irving Square Park, Williamsburg,
had been destroyed, apparently with
the knowledge of the police. In a do
sire to shield David Khejlard, the ae
cused policeman. A witness, ,tou,
has been spirited away.
Ho Indignant, was Commissioner
Bingham today over the destruction
of evidence and the Inactivity of the
police, that he declared he would
transfer every officer and policeman
In the Hamburg avenue precinct, to
which Shellard was attached, and In
which the crime was committed.
Captain Wormell, who is 71 years
old, will be Included In the shake
up, and an entire new force will be
placed <n the precinct.
With the disappearance of jnaterlal
witnesses and the destruction of pos
sible evidence tip- district attorney's
office may have a hard time to com
bat the police theory that the girl
committed suicide, when the police
court examination of Shellard and
the coroner's Inquest Into the girl's
death takes place tomorrow.
WASHINGTON WATCHING
DEMONSTRATIONS
IN VENEZUELA
WASHINGTON The anti-Venezue
lean demonstrations in Venezuela by
the Dutch are attracting considerable
attention here. The Amerlean inter
ests or Individuals not being involv
ed In the disturbance, there Is noth
ing for this government *to do, bnf
watch the developments
1 nation we have every reasonable
I right to believe tha* the people are ,
| now looking.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
Scotty of Death Valley Fame
Left Hotel Owing His Board Bill
BAN FRANCISCO.—"Scotty,'* re
neatly from Death Valley, who has In
the paat squandered thousands In
Kan Francisco, In lavish entertain
ments at Hotel Paris, evidently lh
dead broke, for lie left St. Francis
hotel last Thursday owing two days’
board and hasn’t been seen since
"Scotty" asserted when he arrived
last Tuesday that he hud a trunk fid 1
es high grade ore which was worth
110,000, but he said the big Hiiu'ltlng
Hotel Keeper Learns of the
Latest Confidence Game
NEW YORK— Detectives from the
district attorneys office are investi
gating a brand new variety of con
fidence game which is as unique as
It. is daring. Frederick Holznugen,
proprietor of the St. Charles hotel In
Scranton, Is responsible for the Inves
tigation.
Mr. Holznagen tells an Interesting
story. A man catne to his hotel who
registered as Charles Weber, New
York. After a time he ingratiated
himself Into the good grneoH of the
Woman's Life Is Saved By a
Quart of Blood From Son's Veins
UTICA, N. Y Mrs. Joseph Dor
rlrk; of Rome, is alive today because
her son, William, 23 years old, gave
nearly a quart of his blood for trans
fusion to her veins when she was In
a state of collapse following a hemor
rhage. The attending physl-lan told
Mrs, Derrick's family that he only
hope of saving her life lay In blood
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD
BOY IS MURDERER
Mtiggsy Reynolds, of Jer
sey City, Stabs Italian
Who would Not GIVe Him
Ten Cents.
NEW YORK 'Mugsy" Reynolds
the terror of Reilly's Row," in
City, stabbed Itsshanalll, sn Itallai
steely singer to death The murder
er Is only 14 years old Ills victim
was a year older
Mugsy whose real name Is Johr
saw the Italian boy plrlt up n dim*
from the gutter and demanded it.
"I'etey" as he Is known, refused to
obey "Mugsy" command
"Mugsy" savagely drew a knife
■vlth a long blade. There was a tus
sle and "petey" staggered half way
across the street, fell, and died.
"Mugsy" stood oyer his victim for
a moment Then he fled He has
not been seen sines.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
CHAS. A. WALSH, of lowa
| house In town wouldn't buy It as they
| though he was a stage robber. Sei
by to Co..smelters, denied lliat "Scot
ty" had offered any oip rtt their place
"Scotty” chalked up all his bills
. for wine and cigars at the St Fran
cis, and he even asked the bell boy lo
put himself down for a dollar tip.
' But since ‘Scotty" went out Into the
log Thursday evening, no one has
; hocii any sign of him lie left with
; his brother and another man, both
j unknown to the betel peop' >.
landlord and got him Interested In a
mythical proposition to dispose of val
liable timber lands In the Houth
Weber and Holznagen came to New
York and went rmm here to Boston.
In the latter elty Weber told of a pri
vate fight which, he said, would en
able hlni to win a lot of money. Holz
nagen was persuaded lo make seve
ral large bets, and of course lost.
Confederates Irn per sons ted promin
ent millionaires ip a very, clever man
nor One arrest has been made and
another Is anticipated.
transfusion William Derrick prompt
ly .volunteered. As he lay beside his
mother the operation was performed
that sent his blood flowing through
the dyltuc woman's veins.
Hoon iWh recovered consciousness
and is now so far improved as lo war
rant the belief that sin- will rerovci.
The son suffered no bad effects be
yond being weakened
Real Estate for Sale Ads.
Altnoat any piece of real estate In this city or near by can be "gold''
If the owner Is willing to sacrifice not only his legitimate profits but
some of his original investment In that case the owner Is, also, "sold."
For, In or about this city, there is to be found a buyer for any place of
real estate WHO Wild. PAY WHAT IT IH WORTH and this ALWAYS
means s profit to the seller, unless he has paid a scandalously high price
himself
The old point, "FIND THE MAN;" persists, of course. And the old to
lutlon, SENSIBLE ADVERTISING, remain* th e best on*. To apply
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INDEPENDENCE
PARTY MAKES
PLATFORM
PUBLIC
STANDS FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFEUNDUM AND RIGHT OF
RECALL OF OFFICE
HOLDERS
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Government. Ownership of
Railroads, Eight Hour
Day and Opposition
to Child Labor are
Some Planks.
(By Ernest Eli Roeaer,)
CHICAGO.- There will be a lively
tin e in Orchestra Hull thin evening
when the national convention of the
independence party assembles to se
loot candidates for the presidency ami
vice presidency. There will likely ba
a hard fight before a ticket, la agreed
upon.
Aside front iflsgen and Howard,
there are five other candidates in
the field. John Temple Graves of
New York him a strong following. C.
A. WalHh, I). L. I). Guffey, Howard 8.
Taylor, and Heiihon I.yon alao have
I heir stvnitv following and their
friends are actively solicit in* the sup.
port of nil delegations.
The pint forni draft as prepared by
the sub committee after an nil night
(session was presented to the full
committee on platform at 12,J0
o'clock, and a committee immediately
took it up for l borough dell hern (lot
preparatory to a report to the eonvett
lion tills afternoon. The planks wero
then turned over to the committee ot
revision, to be , properly worded
While the resolution committee was
finishing Its work the credentials com
mltiee completed Its task of drnwlng
up flic organization of delegates. The
commltton on rules and pernianen'
organization completed Its work and
Charles A Walsh of lowa Is to he
permanent chalrinun If the convict
lion adopts the report.
SOME PLANKS
IN THE PLATFORM.
The Important tentative planks
which were submitted to the comi.il’-
lee on platform by Its sub-commit
tee were as follows:
I. Initiative and referendum.
2 Right of recall of officeholder.!.
3 Government ownership of rail
roads ns soon as the government can
show lla alilltlv lo operate, and gov
eminent ownership of telegraph com
i panles.
I All poney to he Issued by.tho
government.
| f>. costal savings banks the depm
| lla to lie loaned lo the people on
| good and sufficient security,
11. Good roads
I 7 No Injunctions to be luaticd with
' out notice and hearing, and all con
i tempt, of court rases to be tried by a
Jury
8. Eight hour day labor law.
9. Opposition to child labor.
10. To Htippn-HH buck* Isbops akid
prevent fictitious dealings In farm
products.
It. Give the government power,
through an appointed commission to
learn the physical valuation of the
rail reads
12 A plank against the Immigration
of Asiatic nations Into the United
States.
! LIEUT- OSWALD, OF ALABAMA,
IS ELECTROCUTED IN
MANILA
MANILA -Lieut. BernarM Oswalt,
291 h Infantry of Alabama was arc I
dentally electrocuted today He was
In a bath tub endeavoring to ar
range the lightning current to lake
I electric bath when ho came In fatal
I contact with the fully charged wire*.