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The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
q LIVES PROBABLY LOST
AS SMACK SINKS

NEW FORK, Feb. 1I.--At least two
lives are believed TO have been lost
when small fishing smask was crnSh-
ed In the ice OF the lower bay and
sank about two miles north OF the
Sandy Hook point
The smack OF not more than 10 tons
burden was seen from the shores OF
Staten Island TO heel and then sink,
bow frst II was blowing hard at the
time and the ice made Il impossible to
20 TO the aidsof the two men on board.
II is believed that the planking OF the
smack was cut through by Ice.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
ANT|-R0OSEvELT
CABAL DISCLOSED

WASHINGTON Feb. 1t.--That an
anti-Roosevelt, anti-Taft combination
exists in congress, whose purpose It
the administration, legislation along
the lines land down In the presidents
recent message, Is charged By the ad-
ministration men.
That Speaker Cannon, In order to
cool the ardor of the tariff revisionists,
who invaded Washington last week.
threatened President Van .Cleave of
the National Manufacturers associa.
ton with antiinjunction legislation, II,
also declared.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
WANTS ANTI-SALOON
ORDINANCE PUSHED

Aid. Korte Is prodding the corpora
ton counseps Office to get busy on his
ordinance by which no new saloons
will be allowed anywhere In the resi-
dence portion OF the city without =
majority vote OF the adjacent house
holders. 1t was expected that this
measure would be ready to introduce
in the council tonight. but the corpora
ton counsel and his assistants have
been busy I'm court all week
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
UNITED STATES DAILY
CASE BOBS UP AGAIN

The troubles of the short-lived Unit
ed States Daily were aired In the
court Of Bankruptcy Referee Harlow
p. Davock, Monday afternoon. Credi-
tors Of the concern, which failed near
ly three years ago. are seeking to hold
the stockholders liable for the balance
of the debts above the value OF the
property. John B. Corliss appeared
for the stockholders and B. b. Selling
for the creditors. Decision was re-
served
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
chrlstenlna for Rathhouae.

Some OF the women's clubs OF De-
troit have taken up the matter of q
formal christening for the new public
bathhopse on Erskine-st and wish
Commissioner Haarer to have dedica-
tory exercises at which the bathhouse
shall be named tho Clara" aud prop
er attention given to the services Of
Mrs. Clara ID. Arthur In working FOR
the betterment OF the poorer classes.
Commissioner Haarer inspected the
bsthhouse Tuesday morning.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
MOTHER STOCK BROKER
FIRM QUITS WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.--Miller &
Co., stock brokers OF New York, clos
ed their Washington Office today. This
is the fifth firm To abandon the Wash
ington field recently. They are:
Charles G.. Gates G Co. A. o. Brown
& Co. Henry Clews q Co., Chapman
& Co, and Miller & Co.
This leaves but three houses rep
resented here now.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
Vince! Anthracite War
May Disrupt Combine;
Consumers to Profit

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. H.
Trouble Is rumored among the
interests in the anthracite coal
trust.
Certain of the corporations
have been caught shading prices
and a disruption or the combine
is imminent. with the result that
consumers are about to profit
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
WARNER PACKS HIS
GRIP FOR
mason
JAMS INTO 1T LARGE NUMBER OF
DOCUMENTS WHICH HE IN.
TENDS TO SUBMIT TO THE
GRAND JURY.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. IL
(SpeeiaI.)-0ov. Warner went 10
Mason at O'Clock this afternoon,
to testify before the grand Jury.
Before leaving. he packed his grip
with large number Of docu-
ments which he proposes to sub
NIT to the Jury.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 11.-Gov,
Warner Is to take the stand In the
grand jury probe at Mason. this after
noon. He will be quIzzed not only on
the Glazier matter, but also on other
important points.
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman
will be among the witnesses examined
today and 1t is hoped to bring Bank
Examiners Morton and Ayers, who
made late examinations of the Chelsea
bank, before the jury during the day.
Ralph III. Redfern, OF Detroit. was
sworn yesterday. He is alleged to
have been the one to give Gov. War
ner his first intimation that all was
not well with the binder twine plant
proposition.
Redfern is former secret service
agent of the treasury department, and
Is now In the bond selling business In
Detroit While In the government SER
vice he was transferred to Detroit sew
eral years ago and set to work on the
naturalization frauds on italian immi-
grants in that city and his work devel-
oped some sensational facts.
Unsatisfactory Witness.
The grand jury did not get much
out OF Redfern about Michigan iegis-
lators and the American Harvesting
Co., owner of the binder twine trust"
that~eouRtea Cor anything.
Thomas Hanlan, OF Jackson, who
was formerly an agent of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. Is waiting to be
INTERCEPTED by the grand jury.
Ex-Secretary OF the Treasury Frank
p. Glazier has been subpenaed to re-
sumo his testimony tomorrow. Sherlff
Cline, who served the papers on him,
says he is still very sick man. He
is still In bed.
II GLACIER appears there is much for
him to explain. The Dexter bank
transaction has bad look and tn
use Of the states money for pecuniary
benefit may be more easily proven In
this case, perhaps, than In any other,
bat there are records that show up
badly for him In connection with the
loans at Chelsea.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
Tom pavey Breaks : Leo.

Thomas Dayey, clerk in the as
sessors' ONCE and former member of
the board OF estimates, fell on an icy
walk after leaving his home a few
days ago and broke leg at the ankle.
He will be confined to his bed for a
considerable tins.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
ACT0RHTCHC0CK'S
TRIAL FEB. "A

NEW YORK, Feb. 1i.---Justlce vic
tor J. Bowling. Ia the supreme court
today. CURLY refused to permit any
further delays In the case Of Raymond
Hitchcock, the actor, accused on six
indictments OF abduction and other
crimes against little girls, scored the
actors lawyers for their dilatory tao
tics and pcremp.criiy set Feb. "a as
the date for the trial.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
THE WEATHER.

Detroit asd yfctnstyf Tuesday naxht
fair, slightly warmert Wednesday, an
settled. probably with rain or sooy 4
fresh snsferiy wtnds.
Lower Michigan, Fair ana nlsGht1y
warmer tontshts wednesday. DroboA1x
rnfn or .nowt fresh es~terly wfnAs-
HOURLY TENPEnATU0Es-
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
CSrusO's Alleged kCcuser
Fined One Cent with Her
Companion, for Drunkenness

NEW YORK. Feb. lit cost Mrs.
Hannah Graham and her sister, Mrs.
Stanhope, just one cent to get out OF
jail today. They were arraigned In the
Morisiana police court on the charge
OF drunkenness. The cent was the
amount of their fine. Mrs. Stanhope II
said to be the woman who caused the
arrest OF Enrico Caruso. the famous
italian singer, for bothering her at the
monkey house In Central park.
The deafer In setting you stroh's
Beer gives you the best he has; but be-
ware. there are some beers offered just
as good. don't be misied. For . case
Phone Main sic,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11

Dusisess-Ifke Printing. NO fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind. that
looks right. Times prfntfng Co. 10
John Ret Phops 1<se
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11

prrnture, ztf tniniznurn- o. nsan. 14l
trace of snow IN eerfx noxu1n1l clear
rl<fes durtnH fhs day.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-11

s.ssh sssss - Rssssssk'~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
WORLD BLAMES BRYAN.
Says He Must Have Been Familiar
With HaskelI's Record.

From the New York World. Sept III
The maj" fault to lie found with
Governor HaSkells resignation rs
treasurer eff the Democratic national
committee is that it came a week toe
late
Haskell should have been forced out
at once, and Mr. Bryan should never
have challenged Mr.. Roosevelt to
prove the Hearst charges or any other
charges against the Oklahoma govern
or Mr. Bryan must have known Has
kel'S record when he assumed per-
Sonal responsibility for the man. If
he did not ii was because he had
chosen to be "a fugitive from informal
ton" 1t was inevitable that the mo
Wcnt Mr. Roosevelt succeeded in MAX
Ing an issue of Haskcll's record the
Democratic organization would be
compelled to drop him. The attempt
to defend him was sorry political
hlundcr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
AGAINST CORPORATIONS.
Judge Taft's Decision IN the Nara
mere Personal Injury Case.

mere FeTSG1sl injury Case.
If men Who labor come to know Mr..
Taft and study what he has done for
their interests they Will wonder how
there could he any sincerity in the al
tempt 10y the Democratic party to pref
udicc labor against l;m.
Take the NarTaiHore personal imiur.
cHsc in Ohio. which when cousiirre
should forever set at rest an this man
uf1ctured talk for political effect
charging Mr. Taft with being the ia
ther Of government 10y injunction"
Judge TaftS decision in the Nara
more case when he WAS on the hcrch
has been Of tremendous Lcnndt To- en-
ployee rs against employer in Ohio in
personal injury cases.
The facts OF the Narramurc cas-" are
these: Early in 1899 Nawamore WAS a
brakeman on the Big Four road. One
day while az work his foot caught In
an unlocked frog. A train came along
and he was MANNED for life. The r9il-
road refused 10 do anything for him
and his wife and children dependent
upon him for support. Nauamore
sought the aid of the courts.
Ohio law held that the frog Should
not have been left open ana courts
generally held that an employee
knowing that his employer was in the
habit Of disobeyinS Il law intended for
the employees protection. Ivy con,inu-
ing at work assumed the risks Of the
employment. The judge before whom
the case was tried promptly dismissed
the complaint
On appeal the case reached the Unit
ed States court Of appeals and came
before Judge Taft ,iud>on Harmon
argued very maSterfully for the rat'-
road. but the Republican candidate for
president went squarely against Ohio
court precedents ana of courts in m"'.v
other parts of the country in rendering
a decision in favor of Narramore. In
his decision Judge Taft said:
The intention of the Ohio lcgisla-
ture was to protect the employees Of
railways from injury from a frequent
source of danger by compelling the
railway company to adopt well
known safety device. And, although
IAN employee implicitly valves COM
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
President Roosevelt on Taft's Judicial
Record

/" '4aft'S record as a judge makes
t. "holc country his debtor His ac-
Gus and decisions are part of the
Tteat traditions of the bench They
guaranteed and set forth in str3 Ng
fashion the rights Of the general i lc
as against the selfish interests of any
class, whether of capitalists or of la
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

Threatened tariff wars between the
Emitted States and Germany and the
Emitted States and France have been
averted by commercial agreements I'M
der the power conferred upon the pres
ident in the third section of the Ding
ley tariff act
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

What William Randolph Hearst Said In His
Speech at Columbus, O., Sept. II.

TT Roosevelt prosecuted the Standard Oil and the Stand
ard Oil ont Of the Republican party the Democratic
party The Democratic party welcomed it. Mr. Bryan appointed
C. N Haskell, political paymaer of the Standard to be
chairman Ct his committee platform After platform had
been drawn up by Mr.. Haskell which satisfactory to the
STANDARD Oil Nr. Bryan made Mr. Haskell IA
tona campaign fund collect substantial
evidence Of the great monopolys appreciation"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

s-llP-A Blshor OrInion CT the ~
publican Nonli.,C.
Because he is The highest type of
the Christian gentleman"
This is the WAY IN which | heard
the pastor OF Methodist church in
southern Illinois emit an argument with
n lH.mau on t., r1in coming over
here from ST. Louis. says the Wash
ingron correspondent Of the 81 Lsui,
Globc-Democra, "a Il dispatch TO his
paper from Cincinnati. The dispatch
continues: The laym"u. payi.@ due lie
spect 10 Inc clotn of his oppoHcul. wIs
trying To convince him that he should
not support Nj Taft for the r.c.i-
,i"ncy ami instead should vote for lis
Democratic opponent. The chGr~hmn
defended the principles of the Eoilub-
lican party and. as Indicated defended
she man for whom hr said hr expected
10 vote from his personal standpoint of
81 churchman. "Lc""uSe he is the high
est type of a Christian gentleman"
1t gave me . now idea about Mr..
Taft 1t seemed to answer some Of the
criticisms l h&d heard Of the Repuh-
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

Mr. Taft can be trusted to exact jus
tice from the railroads for the very
reason that he can be trusted TO do
Justice to the railroads
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
DUNCAN OPPOSES
GOMPERS' IDEA.

Jo,,os D,,r,.,r FIRST ,.;,.o ,,ro.,i
dort If tho ,,orf.,n Lador,
" tion If I.hor and intorn,,i,n.I
.onro,,,.,.' ,ro.sn,.o,. ~ ,ha cran
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clarlng the absolute independ-
pnce from DartiSanship of the
. Aroorioop Eodor,tion ~ rohor
) az 'i'i' VI i-""'i'
, ne Icltel Is "Iit''h on the
stationery Of the Granite Cut
. fore, ,,rion Mr. D,,ncou l. no,-t
!.
!. III '"ili'i'"iu VI llie American
;. Federation of Labor to MIR. Com
. ncrs and his letters are = direct
,,.l;.,+i, - a., ,.;.,..l
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!, the president OF the American
I. FpdCratiOn Of Labor in taking
> tI,o cry,pjy,tion into n,Iiti..,
ana eAtI my MS lH-utli'e 10
. elect Bryan and Kern Mr..
) Duncan is not ad,-isino urinn
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

Perhaps the Bryan managers dis
play such foudncss for campaign rain
bows because they dream of the ira
dtonal pots of gold at their end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
Ill
What President Roosevelt Said.

Governor Haskell stands high in the councils Bryan
AMI the treasurer of his national campaign committee
The publication Of this correspondence merely ute
striking fashion the action Of the administration but also
curious side light the attacks made upon the administration
both in the Denver convention which nominated Mr. Bryan
in the of Mr.. Bryans campaign"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
Where Did Ii Come From?
Story In Seven Chapters.
Mack and the Campaign Fund.
Metz York Nes0spapers)
York NesVSpapc rS.)

Just before leaving New York for Chicago Chairman Nack
Of the Democratic national that lie had occurred
S3OOC00 from the past committee administration
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

It is possible to concodc that after
Mr. Gompcr,' sroc"hoa IN Texas that
state mag go Democratic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

vi.
What Governor Haskell Said.
(From .NetU York Evenfn9 Posf. .Sept. 22J

y
Kansas City Mo, Sept 22-Charles n Haskell governor
Of Oklahoma and treasurer of the Democratic committee passed
through Kansas City last night bound for his home Oklahoma
from the east where he has been making s"eeches As
his train pulled out Nj Haskell shouted and don't forget
say that the campaign fund is growing fine"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
What Haskell Said In His Telegram to
Hearst on Sept. 10.

SHOULD this committee (of newspaper editor) find your
charges sustained shall withdraw from all with
present presidential campaign"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
VII.
VII.
What Governor Haskell Did.
(F'rOm NetOSpaperS Of .Sepf. 800

Chicago, Sept Ex-Governor Charles n Falell Of Okla
homa resigned treasurer OF the Democratic aaona
shortly after midnight ater potraced conference with judge
Wade Of lowe and Joenus Daniels director Of the Democratic
publicity bureau
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
What Chairman Mack Said.

1 regarded the question whether Tagga had turned
joke also"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
TAFT LAROR'S FRIEND
Rendered Valuable Service to
Railroad Men.
TIE T0LE00-ANfl ARECR CASE

Advice Given in Judge Taft's Decision
Adopted by the Railway Brother-
hoods-Dennocrstic Politicians J
Trickery to Deceive the Toilsrs. -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15
CLERGY IN193SE TAFT
Class Him as Highest Type Of
Christian Gentleman.
FREQUENT His HEADQUARTERS

Deeisre He Is Zroad Minded and
Represents idea CT Best Statesman
ship-A Bishop Opinion CT t1e ~
publican Noni.,C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-15

H"t..@....s-3s:. ~, =
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-19

Saturday Or. Seaman was called to
Brookiugs to perform an operation up
on Miss Edna Jerde who was serious
~ i'll with appendicitis. Or. Scanlan's
skill as a surgeon is recognized away
from home as we'll as in this vicinity.
= . q The Tribune learns hat Mrs.
some W weeks ago went to RoChes-
ter and afterwards underwent a sur
gical operation. is getting along nicely
and will be able to return home about
the middle Of the month. = q = w.
II. IT. Phillips of %Brookings. who is
interested in lands located near IIous-
ton. Texas, vas in the city last Sat
urday distributing reading matter.
From what we can learn these lands
seem to be a good proposition and
anyone thinking of moving to the
southland will do well to communicate
with Mr.. Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Roddle, Mrs. Cornell and Mrs.
Orr of Brookings and Mrs. Mary
Brown of Sioux Falls, came over Tues
day evening to be present at the mi
tiation of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alton
into the Eastern Star, The Star was
highly honored by having two past
grand officers present. Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Roddle. who assisted in confer
ring the degrees. y \ On Wednesday
Of this week |. h. Johnson. who was
agent for the Atlas Lumber company
in this city prior to the disposal of
their business to j. l.. Hall, loaded
his household goods and shipped them
to Pierre where Mr.. Johnson will con-
duct a yard for the same company.
During their residence in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson have made
many friends who sincerely regret TO
have them leave here and who ex.
tend them the best wishes at this
time.-Volga Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-19
STATE NEWS.

The remains of Mrs. Dingman, who
vas burned to death in the claim
shanty of herself and husband west
of Pierre a few days ago, have been
brought to Sioux Falls and inferred in
the local cemetery. The husband is
Lyman Dingman. Himself and wife
have resided in Sioux Falls for years.
and only last spring took up their
residence on a homestead in the Pierre
land district. They had only resided
on the land half of the required time
when the sad accident deprived Mrs.
Dingman of her life. At the time of
the death Of his wife Mr.. Dingman
was working temporarily at Pierre.
and she was alone with an eight year
old 10 The little fellow is in a
state of nervous collapse from the
shock of his mothers terrible death
and has been placed under the care
of a physician. When his mothers
clothing became ignited by reaching
over a stove for a stick of wood the
boy. seeing that he could not do
anything to aid his mother by remain.
ing. ran a mile in his nightshirt to
the home of the nearest neighbor and
gave the alarm. When the n~eighbors
reached the Dingman home they found
the place in ruins. The body of Mrs.
bingham was partially consumed. In
fact, very little but the bones were
left. These were gathered together
and placed In a coffin and brought to
Sioux Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-19

The estimates of the costs Of op-
Grafton of the schools of the state
for the year ending January 3, 1908,
show that for that year it cost .234
cents per day for each days attend
ance of II pupil in the country
schools and POI cents in independent
school districts. Out of the total num-
Der of persons of school age in the
state ~ per cent We're enrolled in
the schools. OF the total enrolment
of the state 60 per cent was in the
country schools and 81 per cent i'm
the Independent districts. The pupils
in the country schools averaged 50
days attendance for the year. while
those of the town schools averaged
i3l days attendance for the year.
Geo. Sweet of Gregory, and Miss
Minnie Austin and Guy Stearns of
Ottumwa, s. D.. and Miss Sadie Aus
tin, were the principals in a roman.
tic double wedding. which was the
result of a dare on the part of the
young men. The brides are sisters
and are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
AZariah Austin of Iona. The grooms
are cousins. The wedding followed a
midnight journey from the extreme
southern portion of Lyman county 70
the county seat at Oacoma. II an
pears that the two young men were
visiting the sisters. and during the
evening made the daring jest that the
sisters did not have the nerve to ac.
company them to the county seat and
De married at once The sisters call.
ed the blum, accepting the dare and
the -four started out at once on tho
long and dangerous journey to Oaco.
ma arriving at that place at 3 O'Clock
In the morning. The great difficulty
n danger in making the crossing If
white river in darkness added zest
10 the occasion. After their arrival
Oacoma there was a tedious wait
ior the clerk of courts to appear and
issue the necessary license. After
this was secured the services of Rev.
n. May were engaged and the nal.
riage ceremony was performed.