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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Hcarct Is After Ii.

Atty.-Gen. Jackson on behalf of the
people of the state Of New York has
entered suit in the supreme court
against Geo. B. Mcclellan, praying
that the latter be ousted from the
office of mayor of the city Of New
York on the ground that he had
usurped and unlawfully holds such of
fee. whereas VIM. Randolph Hearst is
legally entitled to the same. ,
1t is stated that this new proceeding
has nothing to do with the quo war
ranto action which was temporarily
enjoined at the application Of Mayor
Mcclellan. In view of the precedence
given in the courts to actions begun
by the attorney-general, the suit of
custer will come to trial at once, and
will be prosecuted by Deputy Attorney
General Donnelly, with Clarence
Shearn, Hearst's personal attorney, as
special counsel.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
ADJOURNED.
Senate and House Hear Message and
Caucus Goes Over.

The house and senate met at Up. m.
Thursday in joint session to hear the
inaugural message of Gov. Warner,
which was read by Maj. Arthur Loom
is, secretary to the governor.
Adjournment was taken to Wednes-
day, the 9th inst, to give the president
of the senate and the speaker of the
house time to prepare committees.
The senatorial candidates agreed
that the caucus should go over for a
week as the governor wished legisla-
tors to have a chance to confer with
their constituents. 1t is apparent that
no legislative investigation of the
stories that money had been improper
ly used in the senatorial contest will
be made, at least not until the conven-
ing of the caucus Arthur Hill de-
nounces the whole matter as political
farce, based upon wild stories and
vague rumors, and even he will not ask
for formal investigation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Respect for Old Glory.

Respect for the national flag is
growing, but it is not yet so universal
and deep-seated as it should be. Pop
dlar sentiment has found expression
in legislation which has to do with
Various phases of the subject, and a
great deal has been done in this way
and through appeals to patriotism to
discourage the improper use of the
Star Spangled Banner. But the cru
SADIE may have to be carried farther.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat men,
lions with disapproval an incident
which occurred in it's city. At GER
tain charity bazaar held there a large
number of flags were offered for sale.
AT the close of the bazaar 80 of these
were left unsold. There were no Of
fers for the flags until certain actor
came along He was induced to atflx
his autograph to the flags, whereupon
they went off like the traditional hot
cakes at a dollar apiece. The circum-
stances move the Globe-Democrat to
adverse comment. Much of this is
caustic and aimed at the actors evil
dent love of advertising himself but
the real point is here: 'We believe
there is law against using the United
States flag for advertising purposes. y
There certainly is, at least in some
states, and the spirit of that enact
ment should be respected everywhere.
Unquestionably it was flattering to the
vanity of the actor, who is not of those
ranked as the great dramatic geniuses
of the age, to find that his autograph
gives enhanced value to the flag, but a
proper appreciation of Old Glory and
what it stands for would stamp this
sort of thing as a degradation instead
of an honor to the stars and stripes
OF course every one will be glad that
a deserving charity profted by the
sale of the flags, but how much more
creditable it would have been had the
banners not been debased to a vulgal
advertising purpose!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
MICHIGAN
LEGISLATURE
BROKE THE LAW AND AS A RE
SUIT BOTH SINNERS GO TO
A MAD HOUSE.
STAGE STRUCK GIRLS END
Recreant Priest And His Unholy Al
liance-Life On The Stage Was Not
One of Ease.
To The Mad House.

Lena Reginski has joined in a MAD
house the man who lured her TO
life of dishonor. Twenty-one years
ago. when her husband was drafted
into the Russian army, love sprang up
between her and her parish priest.
They eloped to America, where the
young priest took the name OF Re-
ginski.
When they appeared in Whitewater
township several years ago and got
work in the sugar beet fields they
had six children. The ex-priests sin
so bore in upon him that he became
insane and when he attacked the
mother of his children and pulled her
hair out he was sent to the asylum.
The family was sent to Catholic
institution In Grand Rapids, but the
mother soon returned to Traverse City
with her Oldest child. The poor COM
missioner found house for the wo-
man to live in but she soon after APP
peared in his Office and declared the
house was haunted by the spirit form
of her wronged husband. That was
the first intimation of the breakdown
of her mind. She appeared in probate
court last week.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
In The Tolls Auain.

Alexander Berkman, who last sum-
mer was released from states prison,
after having served IA years for an at
tack on Henry c. Prick, following the
Homestead, Pa, riots of 1892. Emma
Goldman and two others were arrested
in New York, Sunday, by detectives
who broke up an anarchist meeting on
the east side.
Emma Goldman made the speech
which moved the police to action,
while Berkman exhorted the audience
to disobey the command to dispense.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Killed the Project.

Maj.-Gen. Won der Launitz, project
of police of st. Petersburg, was shot
and killed by young man at the In
stitute of Experimental Medicine
Thursday afternoon.
Won der Launitz, at the invitation of
Prince Peter AleXandrovitch. duke of
Oldenburg, brother-in-law of the en-
peror, was attending the conservation
Of the institute chapel During the
services and while mingling with sew
eral high officials, the project of po-
lice was approached from behind by
the assassin, who drew revolver and
shot him in the brain. Won der Laun-
itz fell forward and died in two min
utes. AS the assassin turned to flee
one of the officers present drew his
saber and cut him down and killed
him. His identity is unknown.
Gen Won der Launitz succeeded
Gen. Trepoff as project Of st. Peters
burg on the death Of the famous reac'
tionary a few months ago.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
THE LATEST.
( HOME news
ALL NEGRO REGIMENTS ORDERED
TO THE Philippine
ISLANDS.
TREATY WITH GERMANY
The Philadelphia Bomb Thrcwer And
His Antecsdents-Suits Amount To
MilIions-various Matters.
Their Turn To Go.

The Ninth and Tenth cavalry and
the Twenty-fifth infantry, including all
the negro soldiers in the regular army
in this country, have been ordered to
prepare for service in the Philippines,
and will sail at different times between
March and June 5. The only other
regiment composed of negroes, the
Twenty-fourth infantry. is now in the
Philippine service.
Other troops ordered to the Philip
pines are the Sixth cavalry and the
Eighteenth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth infantry. The
troops which will be relieved by the
sending Of these new regiments will
be the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth
cavalry and the Ninth, Thirteenth, Fiji
teenth Sixteenth and Nineteenth in
fantry.
1t was stated by aj-Gen. Bell, chief
of staff, that the negro regiments are
being sent to the Philippines because
1t is their turn to go, and not because
of any desire to get them out of the
United States at this time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12

Fire in the Ellsworth mine, No. 8
Cokesburg, Pa, owned by the Lacka.
wanna Coal Co., yesterday, caused
100000 loss.
DR.. H. f. Thomas, former congress
man from the fourth district, will sue
coed DR.. II. w. Mills, who died sud
denly on Christmas day, as surgeon OF
the Michigan Soldiers home.
George Scobie, of Standish, aged
nearly 90. the Oldest Orangeman in
northern Michigan was stricken down
with paralysis, while visiting his son
in West Bay City and cannot survive.
Gov. Warner has appointed r. v
Warman, of Detroit, and William Wild
dicomb, of Grand Rapids, delegates to
the convention for the extension OF
the foreign commerce of the United
States. The convention is to be held
at Washington beginning January a.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
For Reciprocity.

Some people who called at the White
House Saturday brought away the
somewhat startling information that
the president will shortly send mes
sage to congress, asking for legisla-
ton authorizing a complete recipro-
city treaty with Germany, and the
theory is that he is to do this to hold
off movement now pending between
Germany and Canada for treaty
which will enable the German empire
to get grain and meat products from
the Dominion to replace those which
are expected to cease coming from
the United States March l, when the
present trade relations between Ger
many and the United States will either
have to be settled or cease in a very
large measure by reason of the expira-
ton of the agreement between the two
countries extending the old tariffs un'
til that date.
The president will send in his mes
sage, it is stated, as soon as the com
mission now in Germany to arrange a
trade agreement, reports.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
The Urtzlthful Servant.
G. A. LIsK, Publisher

Thomas Jefferson never spoke
truer word than that the art of gov
eminent consists in being honest. II
one gives a little thought to the sub
ject he will be surprised to discover
that nearly all failures in government
can be traced to dishonesty Of one
kind or another. Either the politicians
seeking Office have not been honest
with the people in appealing for votes,
or the men in office have sought their
personal profit rather than the general
good. The recent indictments OF pub
lie officers in different parts OF the
country have called renewed attention
to the evils that follow betrayal OF
trust. Men have used their official in
huence for their private gain. They
have regarded the power put in their
hands not as a trust to be admins
tered for the good of all, but as an op-
portunity to enrich themselves, or to
advance their political fortunes at the
expense of the public. This sort OF
conduct is what John G. Calhoun once
called an attack on the very essence
of q free government" One of the
gravest evils of the present time lies
In the general gloriication of financial
success. There are many who admire
the smart" man who carries through
what he undertakes, and they do not
care whether his methods are honor
able or not The man who enters upon
office poor and leaves it rich is envied
by these persons. They applaud his
ability, and forget the moral ship
wreck that he has made of his life.
They forget that in the long run a
man reaps what he sows; that unfaith
fulness in early life means contempt
in old age. What more pathetic and
moving sight is there than gray
head, once honored, bowed in disgrace
over the disclosure of a life of indif
ference to the finer moral standards!
The great mass Of the people are
honest, says Youths Companion; they
abhor fraud and deceit; but they have
great patience with the vagaries Of
any public servant in whose honesty
C purpose they have confidence. The
unfaithful servant may prosper for 6
while, but the day of reckoning surely
comes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12

Menominee flremen rescued 20 per-
sons, including a boy i'll with typhoid
fever, from the top floors of two three
story tenement houses which were de-
stroyed. The property loss is estlma-
ted at $4,000.
George Gesell, of Monroe, aged AZ,
father Of five children, has disappeared
since last week, when he sold his home
to the D., M. & 7. Short Line for
$4,000.
Richard Cox fell from a Battle Creek
building and landed on his head. He
still lives. but has been insane since
the fall. The fact that he lives has
amazed the doctors.
st. Joseph has smashed all records
in its career as a Gretna Green, and
when County Clerk Miners closed its
records for the year of 1906 his books
totaled 1,763 marriage licenses, or 215
more licenses than were issued last
year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12

A divorce was granted Thursday to
Mabel Cook, wife of John II. Cook. To
couple were acquainted. only Is da
when they married and the bride waa
only Is years old
Elmer Eaton, of Pontiac, has return
ed from New Orleans. He brought
back with him piece of the old slave
block in the st. Louis hotel, the sight
of which is said to have stirred Lincoln
to liberate the colored race.
The military board has decided to
increase the maximum strength Of
companies Of the Michigan National
Guard from 60 to so men.
A puppy pulling at tablecloth up
set lamp at the home of Arthur G.
Baxter on Wednesday, and before the
firemen arrived the home was ruined.
Having broken his parole by ac-
quiring Jag" New Years eve, Steph-
en- Lapham surrendered himself at the
state prison Tuesday He was paroled
three months ago after serving ono
year of one to ten-year sentence fof
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Lapham drove to the prison in
a cab.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Bomb Thrower Steele.

Two men dead, score Of others in
jured, two Of whom may die. and the
beautiful interior of a bank building
laid in ruins, is the result of a bomb
being dropped in the Fourth Street
National bank by man who had de-
manded loan of $4,000, for which he
could show no collateral. The identity
of the perpetrator Of the outrage is
wrapped in mystery, for he was blown
to pieces by his own engine of death.
Nothing is left to tell who he is but
bunch of 10 keys found in fragment
Of clothing A plate on the ring hold
ing the keys bore the name of "R.
Steele, Garner, Iowa" The other man
killed by the explosion was W. z. Nc
Lear, the cashier of the bank.
Reports from Iowa say that Robert
Steele, the man who bears a name
identical to that found on the name
plate Of the Philadelphia bomb throw
er, left Garner, Ia, six years ago.
Steele failed in 1899 and removed with
his family to Chicago and later went
east, supposedly to Philadelphia. While
in Chicago he was on the police force.
He was 80 years old when he left Gar
ner His wife and family are now said
TO live at 1870 North Ashland avenue,
Chicago. His father. now dead. was
an active Socialist. The family of
Rolla Steele live at 1870 North Ashland
avenue, Chicago. Mrs. Irene Steele
the widow, received a telegram from
Philadelphia saying that her husband
was seriously injured. 1t is not known
who sent the telegram and Mrs Steele
does not yet know that her husband is
dead
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12

People residing in the southern part
of Port Huron threaten to cause the ar
rest Of men and boys who throw poi
soned food about the ground. The
prisoners are reaping harvest in
sparrow bounties, but it is claimed
that they very often cause the death
of chickens and dogs, too.
The Michigan Central railroad will
not get its supply of ice from Otsego
lake this year, but from George lake,
UP on the Hoffman branch of that
road, the company having constructed
branch to 1t. This lake is over 100
miles nearer the company's ice houses,
and cutting will soon begin in earnest.
Arthur Hill has sent an open letter
to Attorney General Bird demanding
investigation Of Gov. Warmers
charges.
While fishing in Macataw bay We'd
nesday, four men, II. Bliss, II. Bliss,
Jr., Peter Smith and Il. Hitler. were
marooned on an Ice field. They were
rescued by two men in a rowboat.
Since June, 1905. the state employ
ment bureau has found jobs for $4,000
persons. Applications for employment
were received from 1885 persons and
all were filled except 1874. At the same
time 1920 applications from employ
ers were received, and Of these only
3,129 were not filled.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Refused the Reward.

Garry Lansing, a mill employee, was
going to work early one morning re-
Gently. Half mile from the depot
he discovered siding switch had been
wrecked by freight. AS he looked
at it he heard the northbound flyer
whistle for Henderson, four miles
away. This train makes no stops be-
tween Saginaw and Owosso, running
at the rate of mile minute.
Lansing ran TO the home Of the Sec
ton foreman and gave the warning.
The foreman seized a flag and reached
a point beyond the broken switch just
in time. The train was stopped within
a few feet of it. -
For services rendered, &c." was
voucher sent by the Michigan Central
to Lansing to sign. The train saver re-
fused to attach his name to it.
IF they had sent me only letter of
thanks, that l could have shown to my
friends" he says, II would have been
well pleased"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
The Caster Case.

Horace L. Chapman, of Columbus,
O., coal operator and former Demo
cratic candidate for governor of Ohio,
has refused to join with others in ask
ing that the sentence of death in the
electric chair, passed on Fred Caster,
the Flint youth, be committed to life
imprisonment. 1t was while burglariz-
ing Chapman's house that Caster
killed an officer. He says that 1T is up
to the board of pardons and to the gov
ernor. The opinion is said to be quite
generally entertained in Columbus
that they will not interfere with the
sentence which is to be executed jan
uary Is. If the case is taken to the
United States supreme court sentence
would again be deferred.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
AT LARGE.
Twenty-Four Escaped Prisoners Whc
Are Wanted.

Twenty-four convicts who escaped
from the state prison during the past
Is years are still at large. Descrip-
tons and photos are being sent out In
pamphlet form. A reward, $50 where
not otherwise stated, is offered for the
following:
Fred Voukaul, "a years of age, es'
capped June %. 1904.
John Cabe, "a years of age, escaped
Oct. %, 1904.
VIM Dennison, 46 years of age, es-
capped March 27, 1902.
VIM r. Westover. "a years Of age,
escaped March IL, 1906. Reward, 800.
VIM Spellman, alias NJ. H. Dorst
aged "a years, escaped Aug. 8, 1904
Reward, 5000.
John Nyder, aged 5S, broke parole
May Is, 1905.
y Thomas McGrath, aged "a, escaped
June l, 1905. Reward, $3.50.
Fleming Postel, aged %, escaped
Oct. 2, 1905.
Charles Douglas. alias Charles Dou
glas Cole, alias Charles Clark, aged
80, broke parole July 10, 1906.
Charles Johnson, alias John Ander
son, aged "a, broke parole Aug. /
1906.
Walter Van Dusen, So years of age
escaped Nov. Is, 1905.
William Sewell, alias William Jones
alias William Sewell Lyle, 26 years Of
age, broke parole July 25, 1906
Johnson w. Price, aged 26, broke pa
role Feb. 10, 1906.
Fred Dingwell, aged "a, broke parole
May 10, 1906.
George Ryan, aged 81, escaped Apri
"a, 1906. Reward, 5000.
Charles Cane, aged &c, broke parole
Aug l, 1905.
Fred Beals, alias Frank Howard
aged AZ, escaped Octo 2, 1905.
Samuel Hanivan, alias Hanifan, aged
| 40, escaped Feb. 8, 1898.
Daniel X. Sartwell, aged &C, escaped
July IA, 1898.
VIM. Skahan, alias VIM. Scott, ageC
| 35, escaped Aug. IA, 1908.
VIM. Smith, aged SO, escaped Aug
| %, 1891.
James Morrison, aged A, escaped
June 10, 1898.
VIM. Henson, alias VIM. Henderson
aged 40, escaped June 10, 1898.
Walter Briquiet, aged Sc, escapet
Oct. 20. 1891.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
A Senatorial Rumor.

Word comes from Washington that
President Roosevelt has been induced
to declare privately his preference for
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Tru-
man H. Newberry as U. S. senator
from Michigan. The story comes from
Newberry's friends.
Although the fact thus far has only
leaked out" it is regarded by Michi-
gan politicians who have watched the
mysterious Newberry boom as only a
premature publication Of scheme de-
signed to stampede the legislative eau
Gus at the proper time.
Meanwhile Newberry watchers are
at work in Michigan, preparing for the
psychological moment"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Dime Novel Heroes.

Lurid pictures Of far-off lands,
framed in youthful minds through
reading of the exploits of Dare Devil
Dick" caused John Bowen, Jack Kel-
ly and George Simon, Detroit boys, to
abandon cozy homes and positions for
the adventures of the road.
Then came wild midnight ride in a
freight car, in darkness, cold and dis
comfort, TO Lansing; discovery by the
trainmen, escape, pursuit and impris-
onment on the charge of stealing a
ride and breaking open the car door.
The lads are Is and 16 years old.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Ended Her Life.

Lured from her home by the glitter
OF the footlights and the promise, she
told, Of an easy life upon the stage,
Edna Seitz, II years old, pretty and
winsome, had her hopes blasted in
Grand Rapids when the vaudeville
company with which she was connect
ed went on the rocks. In the reorgani'
zation a month ago Edna was left out
Penniless and friendless, too proud
to ask assistance Of her friends and
relatives in Marion, Ind, she took poi
son Dec. 16 in an attempt to end heI
life. Physicians made brave fight
to save her. She lived until Sunday
night when she passed away in U. B
A. hospital.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Typhoid Scourge.

Thirty-five new cases Of typhoid fe-
yer were reported to the authorities of
Scranton, Pa, Saturday, for the "a
hours ending at noon. This is more
than three times the number of cases
yesterday when the lowest number in
almost month WAS recorded. The to-
tai number of cases since the outbreak
is nearing the 1000 mark, and is, in.
deed, lacking only a few of it.
Society women are forming volun.
teer nursing companies to care for the
fever victims.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Gaining Slowly.

DIR. II. ]. Hartz, Of Detroit, on his
return from Pennington Saturday
night, stated in reference to the health
of Gov. Warner:
Despite the enforced quiet and ex'
cellent nursing, the governor is prog
ressing rather slowly toward recovery
Dr. Miller, his family physician, is in
watchful and constant attendance. The
patients right bronchial tubes are still
congested and give rise to some fever
In all likelihood Gov. Warner will not
regain his full strength before two
weeks from now"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
To Force a Receivership.

"The lumbermen of the northwest
are going to try to put the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern rail-
roads into the hands of a receiver and
to swamp them with more than 1000
damage suits aggregating more than
100000 This statement was made
at the reciprocal demurrage conven-
ton by Victor H. Beckman, secretary
of the Pacific Coast Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION, during a speech
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12
Title Is Good.

The case of Wilson VS.. the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, in which Wilson
challenged the right of the secretary
to pay the $40,000,000 necessary to Sc
cure the title of the French company
to the Panama canal property, was de-
cided by the supreme court Of the
United States today adversely 10 Will
sons contention.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-01-12

AS illustrating the prodigious size Of
the crops of 1906 ii is announced that
the yield in Iowa, the leading state in
this speciality, was SSS ,34s,92O bushels
Of corn, of total value of $3.50, $4,000
The output is 42,477,O 600 bushels great
or than that OF 1905, and more than
81. 600 900 in excess of that of 1904.
Much of the increase is credited to i'm
proved methods which have followed
the instruction given by practical
teachers who Lave gone about the
state showing the farmers how science
could helm TO better harvests.