Times-promoter., 1908-09-18


Trust, continues to reveal a Juggling
system practIced for the deception o.
directors by person formerly high IL
the management, the creditor bankers
said they were certain that every dol
lar of the 100000 Indebtedness
could be paid.
A well-authenticated report, said to
have its origin in the castle of the
kaiser, has it that it is the wish OF
Emperor William that President
Roosevelt will visit Germany upon his
return from his African hunting ex.
pedition.
A great new nation is formed in
Siberia. One OF the most gigantic
migrations In history has been pro-
ceeding so quickly that the world gen.
orally has not noticed 1t. During the
past twelve months over 100000 Rus
slams have gone to Siberia or equally
half the number of inhabitants of the
United States received during that
period from the whole earth.
An attempt to take the life Of
Governor Fort, of New Jersey by
means of an Internal machine has been
frustrated by the postal authorities.
The machine, loaded with deadly ex-
plosives, was mailed to the New Jersey
executive, but was intercepted by the
postal inspectors, who opened it and
prevented what might have been
tragedy.
By the will of the late Miss Elizabeth
could who was a first cousin of Jay
Gould, the old Gould homestead at
Fairfield, Conn, will become a resting
place for self-supporting women. With
the homestead which is valued at $15,.
900 there is an endowment of $1O0, 900
to $4,000 for maintenance. Miss
Gould died few weeks ago at her
home in Fairfield.
One of the most important steps re-
Gently taken in the development OF
practical navigation of the air will
come with the announcement, in few
days that the Morris Park race course
has been leased for a period Of years
by the Aernautical Society of New
York, to be useu as a testing ground |
and experimental station for flying |
machines.
Louis A. Gregori was acquitted of
he charge of attempting the life of
Maj. Alfred Dreyfus. The verdict was
endered after the Advocate General
lad made an earnest appeal for the
conviction and punishment of the de-
endant.
In the Rev. Irving H. Berg, pastor of
he Reformed Church at that place.
Catsllill has minister who thinks his
alary big enough and who refuses an
Increase. Mr.. Berg's stipend was rails
d this year from $4,000 to $2,500 while
e was on his vacation. When he re-
urned he refused the raise.
Members of the Protestant Alliance,
'hich has attempted to stir up an anti
atholic feeling and to prevent the
arade of Catholics on Sunday, the
lost spectacular feature of the
ucharistic Congress, were warned of
cath in case the alliance exhibits any
how of bigotry in connection with the
arade.
Two officials and an employe of the
entral Glass co. have been indicted
y the grand jury for arson, IN con-
ection with fire that did s1,500,OO0
amage in New Orleans. The indicted
len are julius Lipps, manager; Abe
'olf, secretary, and Judge Eckert, an
nploye.
Disguised as workman, the Rev.
)hn Thompson, pastor of the Nc
abe Methodist church of Chicago,
)ent his time last month in nine of
e wealthy churches in this city, to ,
owe the socialists are wrong in their
eory that churches are for the rich.
thompson says only one minister re-
llsed him when spoken to at the
ID OF the services. Elsewhere he ,,
as welcomed
The Corners jury in the Rustin !,
lse finds that DR.. Rustin of Omaha,
lme to his death from pistol shot in =
e hands of persons unknown, but re-
that the actions of Charles '
avis be further investigated.
To America and Orville Wright, !
Oldest young man of Dayton, Ohio,
res the honor of accomplishing the
ost marvellous feat in aviation yet
corded. The Wright aeroplane,
Grated by the aviator whose brother a
ilbur has heen conducting success J
tests in France, sailed over and 7
ound the parade ground at Fort, e
yer, Va, for 81 minutes and 81 Sc r