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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Training Cruiser Destroyed
by Explosion and l59
Lose Lives.
Cause Of the Disaster Will
Perhaps Never Be
Known.

TOXIC. April SEA supple.
meafAi report received from Ad.
mlrai Mechanism regarding the
siaklng Of the trailing cruiser Mat.
snahima With rs men on board
vhsn the vessel went down. says
that isa persisted. The accident oc.
CURED of the Pcaoadorss islands
The accident "a now believed to
have occurred late "Wednesday In.
stead u early this morning. the
dispatches being delayed in tran.
sif.
The bridge ~ the cruiser remain.
ed above the water
Tho rescued are Three officers.
a cadets. seven hon-cammiaNiuned
officcfa aud iii members - the
crew
The dispatches received at the
admiralty are conflictiue and II r.
believed that the final figures will
alsnw n numher Of changes
Among the missing are SONS u
Field Marshal Oyama and Vice
FaraiEn Minister Chlnda
The disaster wa caused BY the
anridental explosion - = pruiectile
Ia The stock magazine The entire
mAgaxlue was blown zap and before
any Of the boats could be launched.
the ship went 10 the bottom like
a Piummot The men IN the vicin
ity Of the magazine we're torn to
pieces by the explosion and others
Wcte hurled into the waier BY the
terrific shock These below had no
chance 20 escape and went To the
hsitom with the ship.
The cruisers liashadate and H.
sub kushima. which we're accom-
panylna the Matsaahlma. quickly
atood BY and plehed ap the sur
sfTora
The Mntsushima Wns the flagship
IN the battle 81 the Yalu aud car.
RED 50 officers and aeamen he
sides tho cadets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
10y United Press.l

WASHINGTON. April se.-open
rebellion against Speaker caunoa
was declared to-day by a number Of
Roosevelt republican members of
the house. under the leadership Of
Representative Townsend. Of Michi.
gan. and from now until the close
Of the session there Will BE- battle
royal between the gayel and the big
stick.
4 petition for conference OF the
republicans. 10 BE- held tomorrow
evening was drawn up today aud
20 signatures we're secured In
short order One OF the first men
60 affix his name was Representa-.
tive Hepburn. chairman of the eau
Gus and q big leader of the ma.
iority. who has hong been dlssatis.
fled With the aocalled gag rule of
the speaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
L0VESICK MAN LEAPS
OVERHEARD AT SEA
AND BROWNS
(ey United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. April se.-A
yearning 20 see his sweetheart,
whom he had left in Europe.
coupled with a feeling Of bomesick-
ness. caused Andrew Olson, a sea
man on the British bark l<llmeny,
to leap overheard February 3. while
the ship was In the southern At
lantic
The news Of the suicide was
brought here by Captain Jones Of
the kilmeny. which has lust arrived
with a cargo Of $500 tons of mer-
ehandise from Antwerp.
Olson was standing a watch az
the wheel when he suddenly ran
@ the side of the boat and jumped
into the water On account of the
big hleh.rolling waves. all efforts
To rescue him were hopeless.
Olson had told his mates that he
could not live without his sweet
heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
WARD CAUCUSES

A republican caucus Is elect
delegates 10 the county convention
from Inc First precinct 81 the Elev
emth ward. has been called FOR 3
.. m. Nav 2. At the real estate
office ~ Hefshell q James. near the
south shore station of The Green
Lake line
The Caucus for the THIRD precinct
~ the Eleventh ward will be held
Saturday evening Of = O'Clock a.
Green & fliiFs real estate office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Mrs. Ethel G. Adams Turns
on Gas and Goes
to Bed.
Found Dead This Morning
by Her Mother
and Sister.

Overcome with grief because her
husband is slowly dying Of an in
durable disease, Mrs Ethel q.
Adams IS years old. a beautiful
bride OF six months. took her own
life last night By inhalIng illuminst.
ing gas a. the home Of her mother.
Mrs. Grace Johnston. 20l1 Fifth az.
Lying peacefully a. though
asleep. the body WAS discovered
this aorsing at O'Clock The win
dows of the girls room we're tight
Is closed apa the air was heavy
With gas The body was removed
to The bo@Hzy Natso4 mOrgue Inn
laadiat@ly.
Attorney Called In.
Mrs. IohhsAsa sent word to VII.
Ham y Alitsoa. an attorney with
offices at Gee Bailey building, who
assumed charge. and all persons
seeking iHforma,tos In regard 20
the Hsfls latiutely end were re-
ferred TO Mr. Allis8s.
Ethel O Adams was fsHrTied six
n0aths aao TO J. ] Adams. a bank
clerk at Shelton. Wash ADAMS is
afflicted With consumption and II
Is said that ka has bat = f.w
mlunths 10 live.
had htteadee Thestre.
II Is believed that thoughts OF her
husbands coasitioh preyea upon
Mrs Adams mind 20 such aa ex-
tent that death Was preferable 10
cnntiHaed sufferlRs
Mrs AdaIns attended tho Moore
theatre last nisht AVID. as far aa
can be learned. was apparently
hght hearted and happy
The Young bride retired shertly
after II O'Clock. after bidding her
mother good night
Failed 10 Respoaa.
Abouf s O'Clock this morning. Mrs.
Adams was called by her sister. but
there was no Response After re-
peated calls the door vas opened
and the stroag odor OF gas Rssailed
the sisters nostrtls The sister
screamed In frigki. and together
with her mother they felt Of the
body and found Il cold
From all appearances there il no
doubt that self destruction was de-
Hherate. Tho windows were tightly
closed and the gas was flowing
freely enough 10 asphyXiate.
Mrs Johnston vas overcome with
grief and after notifying William y.
Allison. who has been friend Of
the family for some time. of her
death. refused 20 talk OF
the affair 10 any person.
Father Sent For.
The Young brides father. Gideon
7 Johnston. is a mining man. At
present he IS in British Columbia.
He has been notified OF his daugh.
ter's death.
The Johnsions are considered
wellto-do. Ethel attended school In
Seattle two years ago. An uncle.
John " Allen. committed suicide
at t27 Yesler way. May q. 1907, by
drinking carbolic acid
Mr Allison stated today that the
funeral services have not been
definitely arranged for. The funeral
probably will be held saturday or
Sunday from the Bonney.Watson
parlors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Deep Sorrow Oppressed.

WARRINGTON. ami so.-Actinf
Secretary of the Navy Newberry Ia
DAY sent the f0iluWinE cable 10 Com
mander DauEhrrty. American at
tarhe al Tohio:
Cypress the deepeat sorruw and
sympathy Of the American navy
essF Abe accident 10 the Matsu
ahimR and the gallant officers and
men Vho lost their lives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Hueses NAY QUIT.


. ALBANY. y. Y. April 10 - 4
. Humora that Governor Hughes 4
. will soon announce his with 4
4 drHWal from the presidential 4
. race aud ask FOR denomination 4
q aa governor. are more persist =
. eat than ever. IN Hpits Of The 4
= unqualified dsnial Of few 4
. nontha ago Nov men who 4
. have besn Ia the closest con 4
. fidence with the governor are
. named a. authority for these 4
. rumors. and there afs feN pot 4
a liiciana who DO rot believe 4
. that IN a short time Hughes 4
. will declare his Wish for ~
q nomination
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
STEAMER HAS
A CLOSE CALL

,., - Pacific Coast s,som.,,.
f,rsrl ..sainef. Cnttars Ga,
mear Pinaacle rock In s..v.
ns-tl, u1issss On her last 81,
Az, '' .,''. BON Seattle
ksaslls ,s.'.sits The F0ck shs Hated
s'neEsr y s...iooasd ana ne panic
ief m ,zsissfs made a Insh
nll6 az teFa bat the vessel
slf nv foes and righ,ed hon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30

Nheu The epeyton meHr climbed
on a south Seattle car towards mid
night the conductor doled out a
feeble line Of wit aneut the raid
When the Pefion nsen reached
GeorgataVu they Nefe greeted -
fuaivolg and bets we're laid b. sure
thinE ulen thRt the raid woald
fonzie is approach
You see. the tfattor vas ON the
loh nure Hgaiu.
And 10 when the speytoR men"
did hit Eatelia ~ Il looked like
a deserted yillaae Lights were out.
males and femaies we're goBe-Psy.
ton was betrayed
That's about ell. except that res
ton isn't worrying q whole lot Ne
believes The tfsiteF will BE- tuyhed
up set and when he Is there gill be
something doing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
ToRsApo's oHArH LIST.


NEW ORLEANS. Ia. April
80 Practically complete re
ports from the sections Of
Texas. Arkansas. Louisiana.
Mississippi. Alabama aeorgia
and Tsnnenecs. which were
swept by the recent tornado
show that tho death roll
reached a total Of sos and the
injured tgtaied s.19S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30

'''cKsrT LANDS , N.

, ss. $3.50 Alasta. April - .
, n..s s'sa's adyieea from = re- .
! -, s-.. soafee hon Washlnaton .
, s..s .aee shai John . splek .
! I, -. - oeen confirmed 81 poat /.
49, Of his city splckeff &.
: : -. :. lesdsr II the antl.Iloa. 4
/, n z. iae'ion VI tiia section sgd /.
: - = ao.''lnaiion sas bitterly .
: 60 sss.'ssa y Gov lIoesatt and .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Ms. Amos Brown Found
Insane Beside Body
Of Husband.
N;ebbsrs Make Discovery
4 Residence oil Couple
This Morning.

tssas ola IN death. The BODY q
al Amos Brown. agra 81. Vas
,..s ~ morning 10 bis late sesi
,.ses 1873 waueu av In bed
,..,.~ sAs ao.sy vas Mrs hruwu a
ns.sx naalae. sppasrnlly ignorant
!, sA< hsi thar hsr husband saa
tss4
NJ Brown. Who has been suffer
~ n nms tine from an advanced
.,sss 4 tunefculoSlA had evidently
,s,.ea axay duFinx the nlsht. and
~ shssk aust have destroyed The
raxa Ct his wife before she ceaid
sgnmau assistance
we~aa Mas Feeble.
Nn Brcwn has been Kruvsnx
xns.kst feeble Of late tears and
h~seafly acted queer. according
\ IL sistsments Of her neigh hora.
a. - oeen for a short time In
o. so-visal The Soman bad been
aksag reasonably good eontrul %
II .zealfirs hoxsver. aud the an
Dm| s<atk Of her husband. coupled
90 ssr waaInx nlentAl condition.
! ltsszki 10 have snapped the last
hr<66 stiek hid her geaaou ia
tuxsks
a. qzlesly - possible tbs sgihay
IN rsrs notifsed and thu rruAius
Il ;A< dead man uerc taken In
.kexs ~ BustsEwoffh 4 SsIns The
i<n<zlsd xualAn waz taken in
shsr1x " usixhhnra and scut Ca
ndn< hssrl,si vbere she Sill b.
itgs aafll some disposition can be
sa&s u her ease.
Was CITY Emplsye.
c1at bruNn has been employed
usfsnnasiy "a the rity trvasurers
6s7&zimenf for twelve Years. and
fsst0as 10 thar Vas Engaged a.
srk IA The department % the
snassT ,rszsaFeF Fof safns ufns
pa; b had bsen Physically uuahis
y EoFk and al Arrangements had
hsn made b. the mans feiln~
WORKERS andsT City Treasurer Prua
~ e raise : fund 9th which 20
md I'm to the soldisrn Home Al
Portland and 70 provide for lhs
setezsliies Of hls Invalid wifc
. hr A. knoxu 10 relatives ~
s'iAss Brown Or hlA Eife reside ia
ns s<etica. Efforts are nov Do
hk nsfe 70 locaie relatives. and n
~ membsF u either family In
hlzf. ne feneral ALPHABETICALLY
" 70 3 Hl@ds until they eau BE-
beard fsuu
ss.sfsn Of Civil wsf.
1N Brown "a known "a have
- veteran Of he Civil var lie
~'ssd ikrosgh that campaign a.
. snsixn IN the naval department.
- a'ierrards entered fhe afrav.
Rss e vas rapidly promoted 10
80 curamf
- eseeased vas wen knaan
s ne employs Of the muulc
=. aaf ecunty departments. and
- uMe aso vas sfFieken Wlth
- - 'nsla Tie continued az warh
=. ~ vas absolutely impossible
=, I. n p Do - longer. an8 among
" pspp'e wiih whom Be became
!. = 4. .-'aisa there 3 universal regret
~ sspf BFgwn wa a member ~
NiAsf Post. G. Ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
or on THE MERRY WIDOWS. .

TOLEDO. o. April 10 William
= Cleveland. nephew ~ NPrest
dent Grover Cleveland. and junior
member ~ the firm Ut Houston &
Cleveland. ~ Columbus. O. has
served the sentence ~ five days
In jail imposed by judge Quail and
raid a fine of e5o1 Cleveland vas
convicted year ago as an agent
~ the apcoifed bridge trust. but he
vas not sentenced HBiH five days
ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Efforts 10 Catch Offenders
al Georgetown Are
Fruitless.
Visit Of the Deputies to
Georgetown Preceded
by Messengers.

umtil Prosecuting Attorney Ken
meth Macintosh un.arthu the
traitor who tlns OF proposed raids
on GeorEetoen roadkou.aH. hih sf.
forts 10 ensnsre The horde ~ ,outs
pink cuffs and ether undeslF
Ahles alonH Estsila II. will be more
OF lsaA q one eorpalent ha ha
When the pfoseealins attorney
appoiHisa & Il Peytaa a. special
deputy sheriff 70 pat a ofimp ia the
EanE hafhored BY 6leofgefown. he
picked cat a man who kuew how
10 do thinEh This man prYian
learned hos 10 deal With touia a.
the Sew Orleans rnee track &C
saoN lsdzsd 20 be the Mecca Of
shfesd criminals
And b. has lAken = post graduate
course shsn lt Gomez ta coxing
the rio raft whose only asset is "a
eusFsy born ~ eiEaruts and hooxo
When pefion wss IN charge % the
policing of the Lewis a CLARK "a.
position. a. Portland. ore he aid
Il 50 .ffseisntlg that the directors
shoNed their appreciation - woFd
81 mouth aud IN lasting tenti
muntai
Psyion live Ore.
There's No doubt about tx.
Macintosh has picked up a real
tive one
bat he i certainly up sEainst r.
Whru the first raid on G.ofEetevn
sss planned Macintosh and his
alsions threw q CLOAK ~ secrecy
around them 80 thick that th.y ~.
Vie dreamed the advance ON the
cluster af notorious raAahonees
would b. tipped OF
The raid NRA Ia a measure SOC.
o~ssful. bot AZ that the traitor got
husF. and wheu The Deputies closed
In. many ~ the ruadhoumes welr
suspiciously quiet RoHss Rebefs
hotel was almost deserted ou
SATURDAY niEhti
Last Monday uiEht another raid
was mapped cut Tho Bis snare
vas 10 be sprung Tu~sdsX night
{ u peYton a hlE. clean. level
ssed feliow whum they have triad
~ HAths AtAs @AA AAAa" AAntat N@s
az the helm
Vow mind you. the raid uaa
planned Monday night Tuesday
afternoon four messenger boys from
Seattle spent thu better part Of the
afternoon Ia Georgetown. Every
roadhouse was visited The pfopric.
tors we're told that the Peyton
met" were coming The fostering
nest Of cottages on Estsiia -
which hafbor a. vie q mess " hu
man ieeehes a. ever dres breath.
we're visited rs these four messen.
ser boys
The result Waa almost iudicfnas
SUIT cases we're packed Anaemlc
pink cuffs aud their human slaves
got their belongings together With
one accord they prepared 10 leave
Georrctawn aa though fleelng from
the plague
A. O'clock Tuesday HiEht the
plnk cuff contingent was hieinE
away merrily IA Garden city. Ren-
taa and other hamlets along the
infsrufban. when the "peyfan
men" awpopea down on GeorEctoWn
that nieht. there Was absolutely
nothing doing
Even Conductor on.
Nhsu the ePeytoa men climbed
on a south Seattle car towards mid
night the conductor doled out a
feeble tine Of wit aneut the raid
When the Pefion nscn reached
81
faalvely and bets we're laid b sure
thinE ulen thRt The raid woali
fonzie is approach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Eastern PickpOckels Expect
TO Reap Rich Harvest
Here.
Are Now Following the
Fleet Through California
Cities.

Plekpoekets confidence men and
criminals Of that class are flochlnE
from the east Ia tbs Pacific coast.
The various California poiuts
that have already entertained the
Atlantic fleet have been Infested
dnriuE the celebrations BY mehs
% piekpoehsts aud thieves q yah
Gus saFtH
The crowds that win gather in
San Francisco aud Seattle during
presence Of the fleet IN lhsns bar
boFs viii make the chaicest sort 81
picking fof this criminal element
and the beat IN the business ar
pfepariug 70 reap rich harvest
tto~ piespeessss Work.
The picanoeket 10 the man who
wili be most Ia hts ciemsnt during
these large gatherings pickpocketa
travel ia What the police term
mutsa 4 mob consists Of per
hapa half dozen men They -
shronsh a crowd IN siusls file. one
following the man ahead within
reaching distance II man Is
caught With hia hand 10 q pocket
other than his uWu the partners
ags there 10 create 4 disturbance
and work his rescue
At lsast ene 81 the naba has
already been IN Seattle 10 fRf -
ths police knoN Il mas b. here yss.
although the suggestion 10 that the
members - a Nerc 90 their vsY
10 Saa FTanrisco. IN Huy event
they have attempted liitlc work
hsr- up "a date.
Coming 10 seattle.
That all Of the uiobs- at present
worktng Ia California siIi b. here
dsrtus the fleet e~lehfafion - e.f.
tain The Ptnksrton detective
RErBcY In thtA cfsy has received
sorsi Of the lntsnfiou ~ these crila.
lnaia 10 visit Seattle. and from a
criminal noaFc~ information cnmes
that = rich harvest IA expected
here
Daring The administration 81 For.
mer Chief - tsoiice WappansisIn
this city Was Stunned b. eastern
pickpoekets and other we'll knowa
criminals. Upon the occasion u
the fial, Of Preziasnt Roosevelt 20
Seattle. foaF years $50. Wappea.
stein then a detective. WRa detailed
BY chief % Police John sullivan 10
scr that this city Was kept clear Of
piekpecksta.
Remarkable Result.
The result vas hat net ore
single losz b. pickpneksis ssE 70
ported to the police during the
presidential visit This was Fs.
markabia tribute a. Wsppenstcins
ability a. a criminal officer In
ev.fY other city visited b the
president throughout the west
uohs " plckpogksta were active
and rich haula we're made
u Is not improbable that there
viii be brought 10 Seattle next
month detectives from other cities
who are acquainted with the EAST
eTu pickpueksta who are fuiiow ms
thu fleet IN this way seattle may
b. kept Comparatively free Of these
criminala
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30

4 Nouia nke 70 knox hos tho
street car conductors Nould ever
manage a. discriminate between
hats Of the width allowed b. AR
Furih and those whieh are too
widcs are these conductors "a car.
- tapu measures and take the
dimensions 81 every ~oman bead.
gear Or must each lady carr a
certificate from her milliucr. stat.
inE the exAct width 81 her hat You
aee Mr. Furth's position j. absurd
will therefore dismiss him with
one wave OF she hand
And nos about Mr. Dugdale'a
complaint ~ the Merry WidoS hats
aeeu at his l.ail games This man
isn't at Ill cute II he vas be
would realize vhat an advantage
would accrue from n lnt ~ merry
Widows turned loose on the bleach.
eFH They would form a ruof II
shade over the men and would also
BE- protection from descending
foul balls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30

The more think Of this com.
plant from the stFeetear mas and
the baseball man. the more foolish
their statements appear.
let Mr. Furth start a reform 10
mems ways. II he will. let him
issue an ediet that bic street. cars
ahan't carry those nen who ait with
great blanket newspapers spread
ont before them. taking 80 far
more space than Merry Widow
hats n be wants 10 BE- ~ arbl.
tfary - "a interfere with hats why
shouldn't h. issue instructions that
men should not wear tail haiH7 Iust
because men want 10 be tail and
lean. while women wish 10 be
short and thick. ia there any good
cause Why be. OF any other man.
should attack the wOmena notion
and let the men escape
No. sir. Mr. Editor. women vii
not be forced out from under their
Merry Widow hats BY all The talk
that the street car maEnstes choose
TO give The hats are becoming. and
ahapelT. and are mat The thing for
ua- besides mine vas bought 81 .
bargain.
sOSE or THE MERRY WIDOWS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30

noa ypa knos that the advance
nsWs from Faria Indicates that the
MefrX Nidow hat Il 90 BE followed
- eHpandcd dresses. thase with The
hls sleeves. ppffed At the tops aad
cFinoliasd overskirsss We'll. that "
a fact Women are "a be- symuletfi
eally sfiired. from hsad To foot
The broad hat wgll sufmouas the
bread shoulders
Now. how lmfseh better for Mr.
Furth 80 let well enaagh alone.
bY abandoning his 1Eht on tho
MeFry Nidow hats. because thrY
take up room IN his street ears
lie caat also make War on tbs
bread Hlr-xea dresses which take
un Just AZ much ruoHI The women
wont stand for such aietAtiou from
any man. The atFset cars mast BE-
expanded oE Increased II nscea.
aafv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-30
Doesn't Like Mr.. Furth S
Reference 10 New
Headgear.
She Also Takes a Rap al
Dugdale Of Baseball
Fame.

The Somea are after President
jacob Furth Of the Seattle Electric
60.
It's recent references 60 Merr,
Widow bats promise to subject him
To attaek irom all quarters
Already the bombardmsnt has b.
san Here Is The first gun nrrd
Editor ~ The star Str Really
I am Indignant al the attitude Of
Mr. Fafth aaa the street car com
aany towards the women Who own
Merry Nidos hats ] have one and
lntcua 90 wear Il ON tho street
cars aud ! don't lutsna 10 pay e.tra
fare. either
What DO you suppose Mr. Fargh
expects 70 do. tn al goodness lie
eant regulate thc Styles Of women :
hats and wemsua clothes. lust "a
suit hia own notions I see b yca.
tefiaya star that he thlnka % pat
tsHE rs. who wear Merry widows
~ On tnp Of tho cars. as rcof sAr
den oruam~ntsf That Is al very
funny. no doubt. bat I don't appFe
clate the ioke.
The Springdale news., 1908-11-20
William Howard Taft.

school. was admitted to the Con- neeticut bar in 1888, and one year later removed to Cincinnati. Alphonso Taft was twice mar ried. His first wife. Fannie Phelps, was the mother of Charles Phelps Taft, Yale grad nate, Heidelberg degree man, lawyer, newspaper owner, base ball enthusiast, multi-millionaire, devoted half-brother and presi- dent-maker. His second wife, Louisa Maria Torrey of Millbury. Mass. was the mother of Will liam Howard Taft.
 From the first Alphonso Taft played an important part ID the political history of Ohio. He was a delegate to the first Re- publican convention which nolni- hated Fremont in 1850. In the same year he was an unSucceSs- ful nominee for congress. In 1905 the governor appointed hlm to vacancy III the superior court of Cincinnati, to which office lie was elected by the people for two more terms. He resigned in 1872 and formed tile law firm of A. Taft X Sons. Four years later he became secretary of war under Grant and tie following year Was made attorney-general hold ing that office until the end of tile administration. Defeated in his aspirations for governor and United States senator, he was by President Arthur as minister to Austria in 1882 and two years later was sent to Russia III the same capacity. He died at San Diego, Cal, in May, 1891, aged so years.
 
 William Howard Taft was born i'll Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 15. 1857, and IS therefore 51 years of age-one year and one month older than the man he Is to sue ceed. He attended the public schools of his natal city. graduat- ing from the Woodward high school in 1874. In 1878 he grad uated from Yale, being second in a class of 121, salutatorian and class orator.
 Champion wrestler of his class and stroke of its crew, stores of his intellectual and physical are still told about the campus. That class of '7S among it's members Herbert Bower, former minister to Venezuela; John Addlon Por- ter, secretary 10 President Nc
The Springdale news., 1908-11-20

The home life and domestic relations of the president-elect, as boy and man. have been ex- eeptienally happy Austere and dignified as was Judge Alphonso Taft. be retained q strong grasp on the affections as well as the respect of all of his sons, and their affection and interest in the welfare and success of each other IS unusually strong. All the world knows the important part that the oldest living son of Judge Alphonso Taft, Chas. P. Taft, has played in the campaign just closed. The other brothers, Henry, a lawyer in New York. and Horace. head of the boys preparatory school in Connecticut, have been no less interested, tlloug less actively engaged. In 1880 Taft married Helen Heron. the daughter of Judge John w
 Heron, the law partner of r esi- dent Hayes. An accompli led musician and linguist, wi the savoir faire of well-bred woman who has traveled, thought and studied. Mrs. Taft is ir the best sense of the word a good eomrade to her husband and their three childre Robert, a Yale sophomore; | II. student at Bryn Ma d Charles, the chum [ Durnt Roosevelt.
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