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The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
Professors At
U.0F N. SOCIALISTS
SOME OF THEM ARE MEMBERS
OF THE PARTY THERE-WiL.
LlAMs SPEAKS.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. August A.
James Williams, national organizer Of
the Socialist party, addressed a crowd
on the court house square mere. Some
OF the points he made were as fol-
lows:
THE Socialistic party appeals to
the brain of the working classes. We
are trying to put you wise, trying to
put you next"
God never made lady or a gen.
and they made the automobiles for
the ladies and gentlemen to ride In"
THE working classes made the
country great for Their ich to enjoy"
I'VE have voted for our masters
too long"
THE only difference between the
white slaves and the black slaves is
that our masters don't furnish the
house to live in, or our food. or music
TO dance by In the evening. and the
black slaves master did"
I'VE have been trained wrong.
taught by the capitalists press. false
economy. We are foolish enough TO
believe that money is God"
THE world belongs to us for the
taking II we have sense enough to
take IT,"
There are many professors In the
university who are interested in So
cialism: In fact. some of them belong
to the local Socialist party.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
TAFT HEARS BRYAN
THR0' PH0N0CRAPH
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT CANDi-
DATE REHEARsEs PREPARA-
TORY TO MAKING OF
RECORD.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. Aug. 4.-Candi-
date Taft has consented TO make sew
eral short speeches into taking ma
chimes for reproduction. AS the pro-
cess OF making a photograph record
is somewhatd ifferent from making a
campaign speech from the back OF a
car platform, or from a front porch.
Mr.. Taft today found Mrs. Taft laugh
Ing at him as he was doing bit or
rehearsing for the real records.
Several experimental talks were
made and reproduced with varying de-
grees of satisfaction. The speeches
which a single record will hold aver
age about 900 words In length The
topics to be discussed for repetition
in this way have not as yet been de-
cIded on. AS sample OF what the
machine can do. the candidate was
treated to the reproduction OF rec
ord made by w. J. Bryan.
Mr.. Taft today fixed Aug. 81 as the
date for the rally OF Virginia Republi-
cans here. He will make a political
address from the porch OF a club
house adjacent to the hotel.
With the homestead comfortably
filled with the legal fraternity OF Vir-
ginia and their families. and with 4
prevailing desire to meet Judge TAFT,
rs spare moments today were few.
Mr.. Taft's mail continues TO increase
and each letter receives his personal
attention.
A committee OF the bar association.
which begins It's twentieth annual
meeting here tomorrow. was received
this morning by Judge and Mrs. Taft.
While many OF the members of the
Virginia bar differ with Judge Taft In
politics. he found many personal ac-
uuaintances and friends In the dele
CATION. and an interchange OF felicia
tons took place. Mr. Taft was com
plimented on his evidence OF good
health.
The subject OF politics was not men
toned. Mr.. Taft will address the as
ISOLATION Thursday. and he has been
invited TO assist in the entertainment
at the banquet Thursday night.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

do well to buy feeding lambs. imme-
diately. as they will have no better
opportunity this year on the other
hand. breeders, who have surplus of
lambs to sell and plenty of pasturage.
will do we'll to hold them Tor little
as they will certainly sell higher as
the season advances.
The current hog market would seem
like a good one to sell finished hogs
on; without doubt hogs will sell some
higher before Oct. /, but current val.
ues are about as good as can be ex.
pected and sellers will do we'll TO re.
member that II sometimes pays 20
take moderately good thing. rather
than to walt until the bulge has pass
ed and tho market r. on the down
instead OF tho ND grade.
The rush or thin. grassy hogs to
market continues. probably. ms n re-
suit OF the dry weather. Tho specula.
tive provision trade 10 In waiting
mood with little prospect OF big
bulge again this year. Small hog re
ceipts will boost prices. but, ON the
other hand, large arrivals will de-
press values 80 that the average OF
these conditions foreshadows a fair
ly steady trade at about current val
ues for the next 40 daya.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
POSSE IN PURSUIT OF
WOMAN IN A SWAMP
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnett EludeS
Sheriff and Escapes.-Freed on
Murder Charge, She Was
Held for Forgery.

noon bringing the first word Of the
escape. He left again tonight with a
team and several officers. Nothing
further has been heard from the
sheriff but general alarm has been
sent out to every farmer that could
be reached. The country Is wild and
impossible, except along the sand
ridges. which, like the swamps, are
thickly overgrown with heavy brush
and forests.
II provided with food. criminals
could hide there for weeks without
being seen. Mrs. Barnett had both
gold and bills In plenty a short time
before Peterson's death was discovers
ed and she all along has insisted that
she had money. IL she could only. get
at II. Recently she has been impor-
tuning the Sheriff to take her to her
shack as she declared the gold sha
had had been buried there. As PEI
terson Is believed to have had money,
the sheriff finally consented and left
with the woman. There are no tele-
phones for miles In the bay shore
swamp districts and one road pene-,
trates only few miles along the
shore. The sheriff could have reach
ed telephone by driving three miles
back from the woman's shack, and
the officials are at loss 20 under
stand why he did not do so. The wom-
an had just escaped, when Hartley
came to Bergeson's house to give the
alarm. The sheriff went back into
the .swamps, Gergeson says.
Late last night, the sheriff tele-
phoned from Kawkawlin. He had or
panized q searching party, but no
trace OF Mrs. Barnett had been found.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
CLEVER ACTING
IN 0PEN-A|R PLAY

"As You Like It." the pretty Shake.
spearean drama, was presented by
the Coburn Players on the Country
club grounds. Crosse Pointe Farms,
Monday evening, with nothing but the
trees and shrubbery for a setting.
There were no curtains, no long waits
between the acts. no orchestra music,
but just the natural coming and going
OF a set Of players. each chosen espe.
cially for the part which he or she
filed. Two strong calcium lights
served - illuminate the grounds, the
audience sitting in semidarkness
while the play progressed.
or the acting itself there can be
nothing but words Of praise. Orlando.
the incoming lover. was admirably pre-
sented by Charles Douville Coburn.
and Miss Ivah Wills made charm.
ing Rosalind. both In her own part
and as a handsome youth In doublet
and hose. Augustine Duncan inter.
preted the clown. Touchstone, with
skill. The Sylvan quartet" furnish.
ed the incidental music.
The audience, while unusually ap-
preciative and composed OF many OF
the members Of Detroit's social set
was entirely too small Such a pro-
duction warranted q much better re-
ception.
Twelfth Night" will be presented
by the players at the same place
Tuesday evening, beginning promptly
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 4.-Sheriff
Hartley and a posse OF 40 farmers are
In pursuit OF Mrs. Elizabeth Barnett
who escaped from the sheriff, this
morning. while In the brush and
swamp near her shack.
Mrs. Barnett, who was once charg-
ed with the murder OF Oscar Peterson.
bachelor farmer. and who later was
what she supposed was Peterson's
property, led the sheriff from the
county JAIL Monday, TO search for
money which, she said, had been bur-
led near her hut
When near her shack, 10 miles
northwest of this city, Mrs. Barnett
ran into the deep brush and disap-
peared. The sheriff heard scream
a moment later and. although he
searched for 80 minutes, he could not
find her. II is though by some that
the woman committed suicide by
drowning herself in one OF the num-
erous pools OF the swamps. while 9TH
ers thing she has given the officers
the slip and Is only in hiding.
The sheriff was not seen all day,
except by a few farmers, and when
noon came without word from him.
Undersheriff Warfield started after
him with team, fearing something
had gone wrong. He met farmers
who told him the woman had escaped
from the sheriff. Hartley went to
Henry Bergeson's home, half a mile
from the woman's shack, and told him
TO warn farmers to hold the woman
II they saw her. This was during the
middle Of the forenoon. Undersheriff
Warfield returned late Monday after
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
NATIONAL BANKERS NOT
WORRIED BY DECISION

GUTHRIE. Okla. Aug. 4.-National
bankers of Oklahoma who have been
taking advantage of the state guaranty
deposit law maintained they are not
excited over the decision Of Attorney.
Generl Bonaparte barring national
banks from the laws benefits.
They declare the stockholders are
liable personally on their contracts
with the state. the national banking
institutions themselves being not In
volved. and II losses occur under the
contract the stockholders are individ-
ually responsible. They insist they
will not withdraw from the contract
with the state. They admit. however.
that N the state should levy additional
settlements to recuperate the guaranty
fund hey would refuse TO pay and their
contract would end
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
CIGARETTE CAUSE
Of MILLION LOSS
SOMEONE DROPPED 1T IN CHlcA-
GO WAREHOUSE NEAR BAR
RELs CONTAINING CHEM
lCALS.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Fire destroyed
two Burlington elevators. the dock
transfer warehouse of that road. and
either burned or rendered useless 100
box cars, Monday afternoon.
The loss on the grain In the two
elevators Is placed by Armour & Co.,
who owned 1t. at 100000. The total
loss Is placed at $1.000,000.
The fire started at p. m. in the
Burlington warehouse. supposedly
from a cigarette dropped near several
barrels containing chemicals. AT the
first explosion, which shook every
building In the vicinity, the $50 men
In the warehouse and elevators he'd.
and II Is believed all escaped.
Eighty fire engine companies and
three fire tugs had all they could do
to confine the confiagration to Its orig
fnal limits.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
MRS. sAGE's TRAMP
0TURN ANEW LEAF
HE Is ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
TREATMENT HE RECEIVED At
HANDS OF WOMAN.

POUGHKEEPSIE Aug. 4.-Edward
Jocelyn. the tramp who was befriend-
ed by Mrs. Russell Sage, who brought
him to this city in her automobile
when she found him overcome by the
heat In the road. was enthusiastics
over his treatment by Mrs. Sage.
She's the finest woman I ever
met" said Jocelyn, as he sat ragged
and unkempt In the police station In
this city today. waiting the time when
he would go TO the depot to take az
train for Albany to visit a brother
who resides there. II always thought
that these very rich people were for
themselves and no one else. l had
been sick and was trying to walk from
Ossining to Albany. | remember leav-
ing Fishkill and wondering how
would ever get to Albany. Then ev.
erything got black and the first thing
knew I heard the roar OF something
like railroad engine. | opened my
teyes and saw an automobile. Thaul
didn't interest me, for I knew III
would do me no good. so I closed N.Y.
eyes. But the thing suddenly stopped,
right near me and I heard sweet.
voice say. The poor fellow; am
sure he is Ill. We must take him to
the next city, where he will get treat
ment.' / was sure II was all dream,
but then | heard footsteps and the
! chauffeur asked me IL | was Ill.
said was. and he told the lady and
she said. Just take him In the seat
by you and hurry along
We'll, the next thing I knew | was
| sitting in that front seat with the
coolest breeze blowing past me. II
was like heaven. and all the time this
nice lady was talking about how sor-
ny she was for me, and hoped | could
stand II until got to hospital.
Say. partner. | could stand a ride
| to California In that machine. IL
made me better in no time. Then
when we got TO this town this nice
lady pushed something into my hand.
She did IL so nice and easy like that
II did not make a fellow feel cheap
| found II was money.
I'm going TO quit this hobo game;
I've got a new lease on life. never
thought nice folks were so kind. and
when I was told by the chief that
had been the guest of honor OF Mrs.
Russell Sage. well. pard. ! sin't over
II yet, and | guess I'll never get over
IT, ~
\ Il am going TO Albany by passen'N
ger train, you know. for since tue
ride In that automobile and the kinu
words by that fine lady the freight
cars have no call for me now. You
can say for me that II there were
more such sweet characters IN the
world like Mrs. Sage there'd be fewer
men who stay on the DOWNWARD pain
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
VICTOR L. MASON IS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

NEW YORK. Aug chairman
Hitchcock OF the Republican national
committee announces today that Vic
tor l.. Mason has been selected AS tho
assistant secretary OF the committee
end that he would have charge OF the
Republican headquarters In this city.
MIR. Mason In Ss years old and
served as private secretary to Gen.
Russell A. Alger and Slihu Root
while each was at the head OF the war
department. He Is now vice-president
OF the Development company of Amer
lea. Is president OF the American Mex.
lean Lumber company and president
OF the Passaio board OF trade.
Victor l.. Mason Is we'll known TO
Detroit politicians. He was private
secretary 10 Gen. Algor when the lat
ter was secretary OF war and for .
time afterward
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
FIVE KILLED WHEN
AUTO PLUNGES
DOWN BANK
FOUR WOMEN AMONG THE DEAD
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT AT BUR.
LiNoAME, cAL.-6RAkE FAILED
TO woRk.
The DEAD.


THE DEAD.
Mrs Thomas A. Mccormick.
Miss Clara Mccormick, aged 10.
g. O'erien.
Ira G. O'Brien, Jr., aged 8 years.
Mrs. Ira G. O'Brlen.
THE INJURED.
Mrs e. G. MccauIey, both arms
broken; Miss Ethel Mccormick, Shout
ders sprained.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Alive
lpersons. named above, were killed and
two injured near Burlingame, fash
ionable suburb. when huge automo-
bile. occupied by five women and two
lchildren. plunged down steep en-
bankment.
The party had been on visit to the
home Of Prince Poniatowsk in the
hills near Burlingame and was return
ing to San Mateo, where both famil-
les have their summer homes. Com
ing down a steep grade near Crystal
lake. Miss Ethel Mccormick. who was
at the wheel, endeavored to check the
speed OF the car by applying the foot
brake, but failed to hold the automo-
bile, which was rapidly gaining q
dangerous Roadway down the hill and
Miss Mccormick hastily threw on the
emergency brakes. They snapped al
most instantly.
Fearing that she could not guide the
huge car In safety TO the bottom OF
the grade on account OF the sharp
turns In the road, the young woman
endeavored TO steer II against the
high bank on the right, believing that
the friction on the wheels would bring
ii to a stop. The front wheel, how
ever, struck a large rock. swerved
sharply to the left and the car went
over the embankment. striking 35 feet
below against large tree.
So terrific was the force with which
the automobile struck the tree that
the occupants were shot out OF the car
as from a catapult landing on another
road 30 feet below.
Mrs. Mccormick, her daughter
Clara and infant son OF Mrs.. O'rBien
struck on their heads and were In
stantly killed. Mrs. Ira O'Brien and
her three-year-old son Ira died three
hours later I'm the Red Cross hospital
al San Mateo.
Mrs. Mccormick was the wife or
Thomas A. Mccormick, president OF
the Mccormick Iron works or San
Francisco, and Mrs. O'Brien's hus-
band is the proprietor OF the Keystone
Manufacturing works. Both families
are prominent In society circles.
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Frederick
Marriott, the wife Of a prominent pub
Usher OF this city, and James d, Gil
bert were killed In a similar accident
GO miles south OF San Francisco, and
three others were injured
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
HE CARRIED GRANTS
stop FIRING" ORDER

PATERSON, N. j.. Aug. 4.-Dr
Elias Marsh, 70 years old, is dead here
from heart disease. He served In the
civil war, after graduating from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
OF New York, and In the last year OF
the war he was on Gen. Sherman's
STAFF
He was often referred to as 1.-The
man who stopped the war" for the
reason that he conveyed the orders
Of Gen. Grant to stop firing" while
Grant and Lee were having the con
ference which resulted In the termina
ton OF the conflict.
In 1874 DR.. Marsh married Miss
Sarah l.. McCurdy. He retired from
private practice number OF years
ago to accept position as chief med
ical director OF the Mutual Life Insur
ance company.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
PRINCE IS STOKER
ON HIS RETURN TRIP

LONDON. Aug. 4.-The warship In
domitable. conveying the Prince OF
Wales from Quebec. wnere he attend
ed the tercentenary. celebration Of the
founding of that city. arrived on
Cowes at $40 last night. several
hours later than she was expected.
Her average speed on the passage
was I'll 1.2 knots, record for war
ships. Wireless dispatches sent from
mid-ocean stated that she was making
rs knots. Delays on the coast re-
duced her average
Oficers OF the Indomitable say the
vessel averaged from Belle Isle to
Fastnet 2513 knots. One day she
made 264 Her turbines worked
splendidly throughout. She has plen-
Ity OF coal left All the officers had
turn in the stoke hold. The Prince
OF Wales threw In six shovels full for
luck.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
BLAZE At DICK
! BEYOND CONTROL
MICHIGAN TOWN AT MERCY OF
FLAMEs-MANY FIRES IN
THE STATE.

FENTON. Mich, Aug. 4.-Douglas
Atwood, a farmer, residing six miles
south OF here, was seriously burned
in rescuing live stock from burning
harms on his farm. Tn&ce fns were
destroyed, entailing a loss Of $4,000.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Aug. A.
Fire loss. estimated at $4,000. was
caused on the farm Of James Lee,
near Ceresoo. A hay stack caught
fire from spontaneous combustion.
AL the outbuildings and the years
crops were burned along with three
horses. Mrs. Lee and Der 14-year-old
daughter were painfully burned In
trying TO rescue the horses. The home
was saved.
CHARLOTTE, Mich. Aug. 1.-Two
fires occurred In Roxand and one In
Ida township. The first spread from
a brush heap blaze, started by chill
dren, and was 40 rods wide and q
mile long. II required the utmost eff.
forts Of all men for several miles
around to check the flames. which
did the greatest damage on the farm
or Amos HOSler. Inc OtneT IRE star l.
ed from sparks fro ma threshing out
At.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. A.
Sweeping over the tinder-like expanse
OF the links. grass fire today threat
ened the fine club house OF the Kent
Country club. Employees welding
sand bags with which to beat out
the flames in the dry grass, were
unsuccessful in stopping them and a
chemical engine was called from the
fire department.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Aug
l4.-Reports from Dick say that fire
started In 100000 feet of lumber
there. owned by the Worden Lumber
& Single company and that the blaze
Is beyond control.
SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. 4.-The
stables OF the M. Tappan bakery. on
Sheridan-ave., were burned last night
| A valuable horse was cremated and
surrounding property endangered foi
a time.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
FARMAN FLIES IN
FACE OF THE WIND

NEW YORK, Aug. A small
crowd saw Henri Farnum make three
fights at the Brighton Beach track
Monday afternoon. The weather con-
ditions. while permitting an exhibit
ton, were not or the best.
All three flights were made in the
face OF the wind. The aeroplare
worked without a hitch.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
WARMERS GRIP IN The ROAD.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Aug. 4.-(Spe.
cial.)--A grip found In the road near
here has been Identified as belonging
to Gov. Warner, although no one
knows Of any recent visit the governor
has paid this section.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

Business-Ifke Printins. No russ ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind. hat
looks right. Times Printing Co. ~
John R--st Phone 1t9a
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
THE WEATHER.

Des.efs and vicinity, Tuesday nixkt
cad "Wednesday. partly ctoudyt frese
southwest 60 west wtnds.
Lower Ntchignns Generally fair to
pirka and Wednesday,. .
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BURLINGTON TO
CUT ITS FORCE
GENERAL MANAGER CLAIMS
THAT ACTION is NECESSARY.

Omaha, Jan. 11.-General Manager
Holdredge Of the Burlington stated
today that a large number of the en-
ployes Of that company, in all depart
ments, would be laid off at once on
account Of the great falling OF in bust
ness following the recent financial
furry. Said he:
Business on our Line is Is to 20
per cent less than it was a year ago
at this time. #
I'VE are compelled to lay of q
large number Of men, but what the
number will be I cannot state, as
have not the figures at hand. "A cut
will be made in departments in
which the business is less and natu.
rally the first men to be effected will
be in the track departments. the
machintsts and the train and engine
men,"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
DUKE GIVES
OUT AN ULTIMATUM
DECLARES HE WILL QUIT. POSI-
TON IT, ANOTHER DOESN'T

Ht
Berlin, Jan. 11.-Grand Duke Fred
erick August Of O%ldenburg has writ
ten q letter to Prince Horstman, hon
orary president Of the naval league,
associating himself with Prince Hen
~ Of Prussia, who yesterday. as the
representative of Emperor William,
as patron Of the league, decided to re-
tire from this position in the event Of
Major General Klein continuing as
managing director.
The grand duke declares that he
will reside in his protectorate of the
sOldenburg branch unless Major Gen
eral Klein hands in his resignation.
The Brandenburg group of the navy
league held a big meeting here to-
night and adopted resolutions calling
upon Major General Klein to resign
in order to settle the crisis in the
league.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
COMPANY TAKES THE ACTION
NECESSARY in COURT.
.ELKlNS ACT IS. VOID
Company Will Maintain That Il Was
Repealed by the Hepburn Rate Law.
Sims and Wllkerson Leave for
Washington TO Consult on Casa.

EE5GgE AEHA4& E$E4 -
Chicago, Jan. 11.-Attorneys for the
standard Oil company today fled q
petition in the United States court Of
appeals asking that body to certify to
the supreme court OF the United
States an allegation as to the validity
Of the Elkins law under which the oil
company was indicted. convicted and
fined $29,240,000s for rebating. The
step is taken in pursuance Of the ap-
peal fled by the company against the
big fine.
It is commended by the company's
attorneys that the Elkins law was re-
pealed 4hY the passage Of the Hepburn
bill in 1906. The same contention has
been advanced in Al appeal to the
supreme court by the Great Northern
Railroad company, which appeal Is
now pending. The Standard OIL com
pany's petition seeks to have the case
certified in the court. The judges Of
the court OF appeals have taken the
petition under advisement.
Whether the seven other cases
pending against the Standard OIL
company OF Indiana will be tried de.
ponds upon the outcome Of the first
case.
Edwin Sims, United States district
attorney, and his chief assistant in
the cases, James II. Wilkerson, left
today for Washington. None OF the
attaches Of the Office would discuss
the trip, but 1t is thought they are to
confer with the attorney general re.
garding the present status of the
cases and the approaching CRISIS in
them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
OPPOSE ALDRlcH BILL,
democrats % Not Care About sena,
tors Project.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE demo.
cratic members OF the house commit
tee on banking and currency held q
injecting for the discussion Of the Fow.
Ter and Aldr1ch currency bills and
voted unanimously to support any mo.
ton for hearings on both bills before
the FULL committee.
1t was developed that all of the mi
nority members ! opposed to the
Aldrich bill because It enlarges the
policy Of securing currency by the de
posit Of bonds. Some Of them also
look with disfavor upon the Fowler
bill as too evolutionary In its propos
ais Of q complete retirement Of al
outstanding currency and the substi
tuition Of q currency secured by ma
tional bank assets.