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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
postoc.re Robb.r Nabbcd.

James VI. LeClear. furm hand. has
been arrested. charged with rohblng
the postoiiice NJ Lyman. The officers
say he has admitted his guilt. lie Is
tile son Of farmer whose home Is
near McCOrds. During the past win.
ter Lcclear cut wood for farmer near
Lyman postotilce. and lived alone In q
tent. playing the part OF hermit and
doing his own cooking. lie was known
To nearly everyone In the vicinity and
was generally regarded as rough hut
harmless fellow. lie said he expected
10 leave the country and had sold n,...
tent and other belongings only two or
three days before with that intention.
The amount 81 money secured In TIE
poStoilicc. less than so. was not suiii.
Client Ia carry out his plans and be did
not get far from home.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Grnnd Jury indictments.

The grand jury of the United States
district court. which has been I'm SEES
sion since June IL, came I'm Wednes-
day morning nc IL o'clock. returning
~ indictments. IA In the Bay City
division, after which the Jurors were
discharged with the customary con-
gratulations Of the court. In the ma
jority OF cases the indictments were
suppressed. as the guilty parties have
not been apprehended. hut these were
made public: Alfred j. Dean, OF De
troit. fraudulent use of mails. Ralston
III. Layton. Battle Greek. same charge;
otto klanowska. Detroit. mailing Oh
scene matter; Gusta Narhulst. Bay
City. same charge: Rex sheldon. Brant
township. Saginaw county. tearing
down rural free delivery box: Lewis
&. Winship. postmaster, Holloway.
making false returns: Selig Solomon.
Au Sable. timber depredutor: Andrew
Italian. Alcoma. rouuterfeltlng minor
coins: John Cnrcoruu. Detroit. passing
counterfeit coin; stephen King. De
troit. passing counterfeit coins; John
Srcuh. Midland. passing minor cuun-
terfclt coins; Frank Mct;cagh. Detroit
Smuggling clothing; Adolph Goldhcr".
alias Abraham Fruckmnn. smuggling
precious stones at Port Huron; George
III. Richards Windsor. unlnwfully aid.
ing Chinese persons % enter this
country; Nicholas Mullatta. unlawful
disposition OF citizenship papers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

June 30 was the last day Of the fiscal
year aud the treasury figures show q
surplus for the twelve months of 500.
OOoUOO. Notwithstanding the large APP
preparations 10y Congress and the heavy
expense Of the war i'm the Philippines.
the receipts during the year show al
most that great sum Ia excess OF ex-
penditures. Last years surplus was
about ST5.O0O.OOO
Notwithstanding the reduction OF
war taxes made by the last Congress.
the total receipts of the Government
during the year Just closed have been
only S2O.OOO.OOO less than during the
preceding year. Internal revenue re-
ceipts fell from S3OI. 100000 TO S2Tl..
100000. hut customs receipts increased
from S23S. 100000 60 S2JJ. OO0. 900.
The expenditures OF the Government
have materially decreased. They were
sos. 100000 last year. This years to-
tai Is about SITi 100000, a decrease OF
81. $4,000.
Uncle sam has taken I'm money ut
ina average rate OF Si.SOO.OOO per bust.
ness day during the last year. and he
has paid II out at the average rate OF
~. 10000 u year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD


senator Bailey. of Texas. assaulted
Senator Beverldge. of Indiana. Monday
night lust after the Senate had al.
journcd from executive session. The
Texas senator was dragged away and
separated from his opponent by some
OF those about the Senate. lie was
very angry and threatened severe harm
To the Indiana senator.
The episode was the result Of heat
eel controversy which the two senators
had during the afternoon. when Sena-
tor Reveridge had said that senator
Bailey has made IAN uuwaruntcd At
tack" on solicitor Peniield, OF the State
Department. When the senate All
iourned. senator Bailey crossed the
aisle ana walked through the seats un-
Ill he was fnclng senator Bcvcvidgc.
"Bcycridgc." he said. II don't want
10 have any trouble with You. but
want YOU 10 withdraw those words.
which charge mc with making an un-
warranted attack upon pcniield."
II didn't intend To insult YOU re-
piled senator Bcvcridgc. and there *
nothing In my language that You could
consider offensive"
Il don't allow any one to LAY that
libel u man. and that H. what ynu 10
In making the charge. Now. II YOU
won't withdraw the words when ! ask
You I'm going to make you Withdraw
them"
senator Bailey had been getting
more and more angry and excited n he
talked. BcNcridge. In reply to senator
Bailcy'S last remark. still remaining
In his chair said: II repeat that |
did not intend To insult you. aud that
| have nothing Co rctract.
~ these words were uttered senator
Bailey threw himself upon senator
Bevcridgc. who II man hardly up to
the average IA physique. ana seized
him 10y the throat with both hands.
The rush was 80 sudden and fierce that
the chair In which Mr.. Beveridge was
sitting was tilted back against Il desk
and tile desk was topplcd over.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
nnrhour nnnoscd.

George n. Barbour. of Detroit. MP.
prured before the senate Committee
on Labor Ia Washington with other
members OF the Manufacturers Natl III
ul Association in opposition Ca the hill
tu make eight hours u legal days work
on all construction work under Govern.
mcnt contract.
Barbour asked II. In his opinion. the
protective tariff would not insure the
manufacturers against loss lu expert
mentng with an clght-hour law. said
decidedly that Il would not unless an
cight.hour day WAS made absolutely
universal which he thought Improh.
able. The measure. he claimed. would
work Injury To both employer and Cm-
loye.
For" he added. III the lahoring pco-
Pie think we shall pay them 10 hours
wages for eight hours work they are
mistaken. We don't do IL in Detroit
aud IL can't be- done anywhere else"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Interest In the trial OF the Mlnncapo-
lis superintendent of police. Fred w
Ames. for bribery. Is Increased 10y the
Testimony Of Detective Norheck. III"
told of his relations with the system OF
corruption. involving the supcrintend-
ent I'm his disclosures and duplicating
the SUPPLEMENTARY brother. Mayor y.
4. Ames Norhcck said he had re-
ceivcd orders directly from the mayor
Go tell the chief that he had been In
structed to take orders from Inspector
Irwin Gardner and BILLY" Edwards.
big Mitt' men. In furthcrance OF the
understanding reached with the AL.
mlnistratlon for the swlndllng Of UNI
sopliIsticnted strangers In the city. lie
was instructed To take care OF suck
ers' who made n holler' and induce
them by persuasion or threats 90 leave
the city. aud he had done such work
for n year and half.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
The Vatican uesitnte..

After an examination of the note sub
United 10y Judge William II. Taft. civil
governor Of the Philippine islands. re-
garding the frlar lands In the archipcl.
ago. the Vatican finds one very great
obstacle To the withdrawal OF the
frihrs.
The Vatican would not object II the
expulsion OF the frinrs were arranged
and carried out 10y another power 50
TINT the holy see would only have u
recognize the accomplished fact. hut r
shrinLg from appearing rs direct
party TO their withdrawal. especially
since the religious orders arc powerful
la Rome and above all others In the
sacred college.
The efforts 81 the Vatican are direct
cd towards finding n way 10 consent
to the withdrawal OF the friars from
the islands without appearing to do
60. In fact. the Vatican. IL Is believed.
would welcome show OF force ia
which 10 could submit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
rhe storm Damage.

The storm OF Wednesday night was
productive of great damage 90 farm.
railroad and other property. The
rain fall of that night and Thursday
morning amounted 90 2.iT inches.
WGshouts were reported ON all roads
entering Detroit Many trains We're
delayed and others cancelled.
Between oxford aud Flint most OF
the farms are under water. and unless
the Hood subsidies soon total crop fail
ure Is inevitable. The great volume of
water damaged or swept away "A num-
her cf culVerts ana bridges along the
Michigan Central and the Detrolt-F Flint
electric line. and service on both roads
between oxford and Rochester was
completely suspended during the day.
Train service was also suspended
between Detroit ard Port Huron. .
WaShout near LenoX putting the Grand
Trunk uut Of business temporarily.
and a washout near Chesterfield stop
ping the Dctrolt-l'ort Huron electric
service.
Great damage Co property Of every
Kind WAS also caused at many other
places IN the state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
GoInE After Trusts.

President Roosevelt's remarks on the
trust question at Pittsburg on The
Fourth were not without great slgnih-
cancc. The fact * the president Is 20.
Ing TO steadily hammer away at the
trust question and hopes that at the
next session OF congress some definite
legislation may be- achieved ,hat will
meet tie Views of the people Of the
country.
The president and Attorney General
Knox have talked over trusts with
Representative Littleheld of Maine.
and have requested him 90 give the
subject his most earnest attention dur
Ing the recess OF congress. with view
OF presenting to the next session a hill
that will have back OF IL the induencr
OF the administration. The details OF
this proposed hill have not been agreed
upon. hut Littleiield Is now working
upon the subject. the presidents sug
gcstions 90 him being that the measure
shall seek TO both supervise ana rcgu
late trusts
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Grent strlI.e M, On.

\ strike OF 1900 freight handlers IN
Chicago was calLrd Monday and every
freight house of the - railroads con.
ccucd Is practically tied up. business
men fear that the strike will be- the
most serious which has affected their
Interests In years.
The strike was called by "A commit
tee appointed at n meeting OF 1000
freight handlers sunday night. which
was Instructed 20 call strike within
Is hours unless the railroads should
meet the demands OF the men az once
for an increase of wages. extra pay
for overtime and holidays and rccognl-
ton of the union.
Action on these instructions was
taken sooner than had been expected.
The committee went first 60 the men
Ia the Michigan Central. Illinois Cen
tral and Wisconsin Central houses on
the lake front. The men walked out
with cheers and marched across the
viaduct on Randolph street with their
union cards tucked in their hats.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

As n result OF the proclamation az
amnesty July 4. the guard OF American
soldiers has been withdrawn from the
house where Agulnaldo lived In Manila
and Lieut.. Johnson. AguinaldO's Gus
todlan. brought tile Filipino to see Gen.
Chai'ee. IL was the first meeting be-
tween the American general and the
leader of the Filipino revolution. Lieut..
William r. Mckinlay. of THE Ninth
Cavalry. acted as Interpreter.
Aguinaldo WAS told that he was free
To 20 anywhere he pleased. aud ten.
ChaifcC asked him II he had any com
plalnt Co make OF American discount
esy or harshness. Aguinaldo replied
That hc had none. lie told Gen. Chat
Tee That lee was going Ca visit friends
40 his home In CaVite Nicio. in Cavlte
province and inquired what protection
the American authorities would afford
him. lie seemed to hc afraid 10 ven.
ture cut.
Gen. Chafcc replied that Aguinuldp
would get the same protection as any
other citizen.
The former Filipino leader then ask.
cd Gen. Chaifee 90 prevent the courts
from recurring him To testify Ia civil
suits Gen. Chaifcc replied that he hal
no authority 20 grant this request. and
advised Aguinaldo To make social
call upon Acting civil Governor
Wright. This Agulnaldo said he would
do. hut TINT he would go ~ night us
b" w,s tlmid about appearing on the
streets in daylight.
The release II the former Filipino
leader caused renewed speculation n
To- possible vengeance upon him by
friends Of Luna ana his other enc
niles.
Luna WIS a Filipino leader whom
Aguiunldo caused 20 be killed I'm 1899
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Accident or Suicide.

Mrs. William III. Cottcr highly re-
scpcctcd woman of EsscNvillc. met
with q shocking death Saturday after.
noon. There is some mystery connected
with the affair Mrs Cotter was az
ilictcd with asthma and WAS ln the
habit OF burning herbs and iuhal ling the
smoke FOR relief. then going TO sleep
Saturday afternoon She went upstairs.
locked the stairway door behind her
and proceeded TO burn the herbs, lying
on the iloor alongside the bed. with
her head upon pillow. I'm this position
thc scanty clothing sls wore caught
IRE and she was fatally burned before
discovered. At her side WAS found q
biz butcher knife. The mattress AMI
railing Of the stairs were churrcd aud
the rooms smoked.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Zoo Lnte 20 snyc Him.

Ward Kiscr. the i7-ycar-old son Of
W. J.. Kiser. wealthy South Bend
real estate dealer. camping with his
family at Higman's park, was over
come while bathing Ia the lake sunday
morning. klscr had eaten u hearty
breakfast before going into the water
and after being In q short time he bc-
gan To lose strength aud told Miss
Helen Matthews. also FROM south
Bend. that he was tired out The lady
carried him to shore and help was
called. hut the young man died In a
few minutes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Three Mcr. Drowned.

\ terrible catastrophe occurred az
~. Clair Flats about Il o'clock sunday
morning whereby thc lives of three
young SONS OF prominent Detroit fam
HES were hlotted cut In the twinkling
of an eye. The boys were drowned IA
the middle channel Ia front 81
Marvin cottage. next door 10 Nick Saw.
ages hotel. about mile ami a half
back OF the Star Island house.
j. Conrad Bredc. Jr.. i3 years old.
son of 4. Conrad Brcdc. Of Brcdc N
Schroeder the Gratlot avenue painters
and decorators; Anthony H,nKcl. II
years old. only son ur Walter ]. Hcuk.
81. the well known liyeryman. and Os-
car Rosenberg. Ir.. II years old. son
Of T.. ~. Rosenberg. the wholesale
jeweler In the Nalpey building. were
tie victims of the disaster. aud nobody
can give Il definite account OF just how
10 occurred
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Arthur Mcdonald. i2-ycar-old son
OF Arlle Mcdonald. Of Nessen City.
Benzle county. was struck on the head
with baseball bat while watching "a
game Of ball and seriously II not Ia
tally injured. IL appears that lac was
standing at the left OF the batter. The
latter struck at the ball. hut the hat
slipped from his hands and struck the
Mcdonald boy ON the back of the head.
The hat crushed the skull, making "A
hole the size Of the end of the bat. The
boy lay unconscious for sixteen hours.
About twenty pieces OF bone were re-
moved, together with part Of the brain.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

When the American Express fast
We Sthound train reached Marshall
Thursday night on the Michigan Ccn-
trail. Messenger George Hall was sort
ing express matter FOR transfer and
turned over box which struck his OK.
pericnccd touch as being suspicious
The box was shipped AZ merchandise
from Boston ana was addressed 10
parties In Cheney. Wash. Messenger
Hall tore the cover of the box and
found live man within. The mes.
Sengcr searched him. and finding him
urarmcd. replaced the cover. aud at
Kalamazoo the fellow was arrested
lie had provisions In the box. aud
stated that his friends shipped him us
MERCHANDISE because BE- had no money
and desired To get To Washington, The
rcllow Il a foreigner
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Tile crOss-cXamination of Mai. Cor.
nclius Gardener, governor OF Tayahas
province. Luzou. 10y the board which
has been investigating the charges OF
cruelty etc. brought 10y the major
against American officers and soldiers
has been completed. The board hal
again formally demanded the produc-
ton by Nal Gardener OF testimony "a
to the alleged hostility Of the military
authorities IN the Philippines 90 the
civil government.
Maj. Gardener has promised Co an.
swer this demand July Z. lie testified
that lac had not Intended 60 reflect upon
the fairness of the court and that the
recorder had not. 60 his knowledge.
lnterfcrcd with his witnesses.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Mcnonlnee county can boast Of per-
haps one of the oldest living human
beings ia the country \ woman bv
the name Of Mrs. Mary Shonansky.
born In Poland In the year 1880 and
can easily remember incidents which
happened 100 years ago. She Also has
n daughter g0 years old. both are In
good health ana able 10 be- about on
their feet Mrs Shoiiansky Is Ne
nominee county charge and lives with
n family eight miles from Menominee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Lleaf u. G. Lylcs. United States
array. who served on the stats or
Gems. Lawton. Funston and Smith lu
various capacities I'm the Philippines.
whence he recently returned. * visit.
Ina friends Ia Baltimore. Engineer.
artilleryman. scout gunhont command
cr and mapmaker by turns. he had
considerable opportunity or seeing the
archipelago. which he states possesses
untold resources.
The future Of tie Philippines Is
bright" Lieut.. Lylcs said Order has
been restored from chaotic conditions
which obtained In the days 81 the
Spanish. The climate Is splendid the
people FOR the most part are amlahlo
and apprcclatlve OF what the United
States has done for them. and Il + my
opinion that the archipelago comprises
the richest territory I'm the world"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Land Commissioner Herman has or
dercd officials OF the land Office nj Du-
luth 60 Withdraw from settlement. EN-
try or any other form Of disposition
about iO0.OOO acres la Cook and Lake
county. This action Is taken pending a
determination Of the ACCESSIBILITY ~ cs.
tabllshing what Is To bc known as "the
Lake Superior forest reserve The
land II not especially rich In timber.
hut II II well adapted 10 cattle ranch
Ing and farming. What are believed TO
he rich mines hidden underneath the
surface Will also lac rendered inaccessr
lille.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Rudolph Stcnec aud his wife and
sister. all of Chicago. met their death
by drowning while hIthing saturday
evening 40 the Carl Tabor resort un St
Joseph river. The three were accom-
panied by John Thorpe. who Is "a mem
Der Of the health department of Chi.
cagD. Al went Ga bathing about 4
O'Clock and being unacquHinicd with
the beach, suddenly dropped In deep
wntcr Thorpe barely escaped death.
too. having gone down the THIRD ;imc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Two Attempts FnIicd.

Several months ago. after making an
unsuccessful attempt to bill herself
with poison. Mrs Jas. Glddings WAS ad.
Judged insane. ana sent 90 nm asylum.
4 few weeks ago shc was returned as
recovered. Last week her husband no.
tilted her that he would live with her
10 longer aud dccampcd. The woman
attempted to drown herself. hut was
rescued. 4 warrant Inns been issued
for Giddlng's arrest on charge OF
nOn-suppOrt
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
broke jail.

Walter sherry. Geo. Clifton. James
Wilson and Geo. Long all under var
iuus aliases. waiting trial ut Bcssemcr
for a burglary committed at Waters
meet. about u month ago. broke their
wuy out OF the county Jail early Sat
urday morning. Pieces Of an iron bed
stead were used to unscrcw bolts and
plates holding the cell door. then nn
entrance was made into the rarr",
above the TAIL. \ blanket rope wa
found hanging from the rurret win
low To the ground.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

The water iu Grant river, when has
not been 81 high Ia eighteen years. has
been threatening the safety OF the dam
at the Piatt power house in this city,
~ well ~ the dam at North Lansing,
where several mills are operated. At
Dlmondalc tllc gr.st mill Is being un-
dermlncd. and unl.ss the water rcccdcs
soon. considerable damage viii BE-
done. Local mlll-owners hope that the
Hood tide has passed lind the waters
are believed to be- slightly rcccdlng
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Ray Hethh0rn. Of Lansing. aged L.
years died Saturday morning as the re-
suit OF injuries sustained az Lcadlcy's
park. lie had lighted cannon fire
cracker. which failed To- explode
promptly. whereupon he investigated
He had no sooner picked mp the fire
cracker than Il exploded. tearing his
right hand SO that Il had Ia he ampu.
tated. and inIuring him about the abdo-
men
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

II is reported that william Waldorf
Astor Is going 10 give his daughter
500 100000 when she gets married.
william Waldorf must think that Is
about the price Of a good, serviceable
duke.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Emperor william says that when a
German can look into the eyes OF the
empress he ought TO have inspiration
enough 10 last him a lifetime. How
nice Il must be for her n the emperor
talks like that when company Is not
present.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
storm swept.

A terrific rain and wind storm swept
over Western New York nt any early
hour sunday. Rivers and creeks rose
rapidly, overfiowing their hanks aud
sweeping away houses aud barns aud
live stock. The loss will reach into
hundreds OF thousands of dollars. Tcle-
graph and telephone wires are down
and communication with small towns
In Wyoming. Niagara and Cattaraugus
counties II difficult TO establish.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

AS girls grow older they think less
OF love and more OF money" says the
Pointed Paragrapher" OF the Chicago
News. Good sign. Perhaps this high
er education" is doing something for
tho girls, after all.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

King Alfonso OF Spain is hunting for
a wife. Any good.loohing princess who
begins 20 get boxes OF chocolate and
cut flowers from Madrid should I'M
derstand what they moan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Joseph Chamberlain and the colonial
premiers are having some trouble in
whiting out n zollvereln for King
Edwards empire. They might try get.
ting up n turnyereln.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

A theater treasurer has nearly died
from erysipelas contracted in hand.
ling money. There are probably, how.
ever. more cases OF grip than cry.
slpelas in handling money.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
The state Industrial school nj Roche

ter y. Y. was the scene OF mutiny.
By n fire which broke out In their
plant M the Chicago stock yards Swift
4 co. suffered loss which u estimat.
ed nv the officials OF the company nc
$500 900. The FIRE was confined to one
building.
The Chinese government has appeal
cd 90 the government OF the United
States TO use les good offices 90 cause
the allied powers who still retain their
soldiers I'm Tien Tsln. 20 evacuate that
place In conformity with the spirit
Of the agreement OF Pckin which set
tied the Boxer troubles
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Herr Most has sounded the death.
knell OF n free press in America. It
IS certain that he will not take any
more liberties with 1t for the next
twelve months.