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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14
ELECTRIC CANNON
TO REv0LUT|0N|zE
WORLDS WAR
>NolsELEss WEAPON is LIKELY
. TO MAKE GREAT CHANGE IN
ART OF ouNNERY-INvENTIoN
OF FRENcHMAN.

PARIS, May 14.-Alfred Pouteaux.
OF Dion. has invented a new cannon
which, although IL is noiseless. seems
destined TO make some noise in the
world. IL half he claims for II Is true,
his invention will completely change
the art OF war.
The nov cannon consists essentially
of tube open at both ends In spite
OF It's harmless look. 1t can throw pro-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14

and others. H. l.. Abingdon is a cele-
brated English actor. who has been
principal support for Beerbohm Tree.
Sir Charles Wyndham and others.
The sketch In which they will appear
is said TO be one Of the strongest acts
ever seen here. The sensational added
attraction of the bill is a military spec
tacle entitled Our Boys in Blue"
with II men in the company Others
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14
Ancient styles for Frocks.

LONDON. May l4.-Some queer
fashions for frocks are exhibited at a
show organized by the Dress Design
ers' society. One design is copied
from the war dress of Rameses H.. the
Pharoah of the bible. II is elaine
that his ancient costume can be adapt
ed for present daw use with satisfac.
tory results. II is described as 'sim.
pie, violating, comfortable and ar
tistic."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14

II is necessary to place some men
behind the bars in order TO induce
them TO live the simple life.
Many comedies look like tragedies
from the stage managers viewpoint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14

The w. A. Sturgeon & Co. auction
sale of diamonds. jewelry. silverware
and cut glass is attracting widespread
attention and really sensational bar.
gains are being knocked down"
daily. The auctioneers have definite
and implicit orders from Messrs. Stur-
geon & Co.. to act In absolute good
faith In every transaction and II some
lucky person buys a 5000 diamond for
$75. to dispose OF II as cheerfully as
II the old regulation price were being
paid
Two sales are being held daily
mornings at 1890 and afternoons at
.. At present evening sales are be-
Ing held only on Saturday at 1880.
Perhaps never In Detroit's history
has the public been provided with an
fide in every detail, but in matters OF
convenience and ease for bidders sur
passes anything ever experienced in
this city.
In the center OF the large main re-
tail store a large, commodious stand
has been erected and comfortable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14
Lawless Burn Out a Town.

VERDON, Okla. May IA suppos.
ed attempt of lawless persons to take
revenge on City Marshall Gillespie
for his strict law enforcement, re-
suited in an incendiary fire which
destroyed the principal business por
ton OF the town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14

on the bill are Thorne and Carleton.
Emil Hoch and company, Hawthorne
and Burt, the Misses Delmore. the
Devote trio, Murphy and Frances, and
the kinetograph pictures.
The Avenue theater will remain
open all the summer, and the special
attraction for the heated period Will
begin May "a. The, company will be
known as the Avenue Theater Stock
Co.. and II will work In conjunction
with another similar organization in.
another city. The two organizations
Will change places each week. The
bill will also be entirely new each
week. The shows will be similar to
what is given during the regular sea-
son-burlesque and vaudeville.
The Moonlight Maids" will be the
next attraction for the Avenue thea
ter, the engagement beginning next
Sunday. The company will appear In
two burlesques, What Happened
East" and What Happened West
really a musical comedy in two scenes.
la the olio will be the four Banta
Bros, musicians. singers and dancers;
DlOWH anu DIdbB, vi llc Ddi lSllctlS
French chansonette, and others.
Thursday evening of this week will
be q chorus girls contest and Friday
evening an amateur contest.
Next Sunday night Vaughan CHASER
promises another excellent production
In the Lyceum theater when he will
put on the original William Gillett YER
sion OF A. Conan Doyle's famous story,
Sherlock Holmes" IL was only on
account of the excellence of the
Vaughan CHASER company and its we'll
known ability TO produce this play and
at a tremendous cost that Charles
Frohman allowed this piece to be pro-
duced in stock The story concerns
itself with the recovery of letters and
photographs written by a member OF
the nobility to the young woman from
whom they were stolen and takes us
into the den Of the most desperate
criminal I'm London. The action of
the play is fascinating enough to hold
the audience spell-bound throughout
the entire time, and will be mounted
In Vaughan Glaser's handsomest
style.
II Is necessary to place some men
behind the bars in order TO induce
them TO live the simple life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14
Don't Believe Ameer slain.

LONDON, May 1.-THE report of
the assassination OF the ameer Of Az.
ghanistan is not credited here. II Is
said that the India office OF the foreign
department would know II such a thing
had transplred. According to the re-
port of last night, Ameer Habib Ullah
Khan had been killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14
BRIG. GEN. HARAH
IS RETIRED.

OWOSSO, Mich. May 14.--(Spe-
cial) -Orders from Lansing announce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-14

that Brig Gen Chas. w. Harrah, Of
Detroit, has completed his special
duty in the ordnance department and
is now retired from active service IN
the Michigan National Guard.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
MILITIA DIVISION IS
FORMALLY CREATED

Washington. Feb IA - In recon- :
mendation of growing increase be-
tween the regulEr army and national
militia, Acting Secretary of War
Oliver has issued an order creating
new division in the war department.
to be known as the division OF militia
affairs.
Col. L. NJ Weaver OF the coast NJ =
tillery has been named as chief OF
the new division. Tie jurisdiction
Of the division involves the armn.
meut, equipment. disciple, training,
education and organization Of ilitin.
conduct Of camps of instruction aud
preparation IN the field. exercises and
mnneuvers of the regular army, and
the mobilization and the relations
Of the militia to the regular army
In timo OF rorcc.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
TABLETS IN MEMORY
OF AMERICAN DEAD

Peking, Feb l4-Six bronze tab
let's from the Rock Island arsenal in
Illinois here today placed on the
monuments that have been erected
at Tien Tsin in memory of the Amer
ican soldiers aud sailors who lost
their lives in the boxer outbreak.
The monuments have officially been
transferred to the American legation
by Colonel Webb @. Hayes. president
Of the Chinese BATTLEFIELD commission
and son of tine late President Ruth
erford b. Hayes.
A seventh tablet will be placed on
the monument erected in memory Of
Colonel Emerson II. Liscum who com
manded the ninth regiment of infant.
ry aud who lost his life during the
attack OF the allied forces at Tien
Tsin In July 1900.
The tablets were unveiled by Col.
onel Hayes.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
SAVED LIFE
BY JUMPING
FROM BRIDGE

New York. Feb. II john Grant,
nm unemployed printer. jumped from
Brooklyn bridge today and although
he landed among floating ice in the
river. 200 feet below, escaped with
only minor hurts. He Is now at n
hospital under arrest on u charge of
attempting suicide.
Grant was riding across the bridge
ou n truck. when suddenly. he sprang
to the roadway and. scaling the rail.
ing near tho Manhattan however.
threw himself into the river. He dis.
appeared under tho Ice near small
tugboat. and when ho reappeared the
crew of the tug pulled him ON board.
He was unconscious but revived after
being taken to n hospital 1t is be.
iieved Grant was dcspondent be.
case Of inability to get work.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
CONSIDERS
LONG LIST
OF PLEAS

Denver, Colo, Feb. 14-At 2
O'Clock this nftern oon the state board
of pardons began the consideration
an extended list of applications for
clemency in Gov. Buchtel's office.
There are number of men whose
otfenses were of heinous nature.
several being sent up for murder.
A movement is on foot to assist
Joseph Burns in procuring clemency.
Burns WAS sentenced to from six to
eight years in the penitentiary for
killing his wife in the fall of 1904
He has served three and one half
years up to the present time. HIS
wife was found on the floor with her
skull cracked and he was beside her
lying drunk. Burns always protested
his innocence, but the circumstances
were against him.
An interesting case is recalled in
the application of A. b. Hamilton,
alias Lozier, for clemency. He was
know all over the United States AS
forger of the most dangerous type.
He was very successful in his under
takings until his arrest finally occur.
red at Leadville, where he was going
under the name of o. II. Holme. He
was arrested on the charge of hav-
ing cashed bogus draft on II. A.
Dupar of Salida for S75 His record.
has recently been furnished the state
board of pardons and is very extern
sive one.
Lozier is Canadian by birth, born
at Bellville, Ont, aud was tailor
in I oronto, His father was wool
en mill owner in Peterboro, Ont.
His first imprisonment was for forgery
In 1899 to five years at Auburn PEN
itentlary, New YORK, under the name
Of E. E. Foster, having been convict.
ed at Olean, Cataragus county, N. Y.
After his release he started on forgery
expeditions and for n time swindled
grocers. claiming to represent bak
ing powder company. He subsidized
for while and was next heard of in
1902 when under the name of A. d.
Gates, he swindled Isaac G. Howard
at Boulder, Colo, out of $50 His
was on Aug. 22, 1902.
Then followed innumerable forger-
les and swindling of merchants under
various names in all parts of the
country. He has large number Of
aliases and WAS very successful in
his operations for long time.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
OBJECTS TO PASSAGE
OF ALDRICH MEASURE

Washington, Feb. II Senator Till.
man has presented petition to the
senate from Alfred o. Crozier. n
manufacturer Of Wilmington, Del. J.,
protesting against the passage OF the
Aldrich currency bill. II WAS read
and will be printed In the congres.
siopnl record. The petition strongly
objects to that feature OF the bill
which removes the restriction of OK.
istiug law against the retirement Of
the present bank note and the Goa =.
templated emergency currency.
''Such law" says Mr.. Crozicr,
would start agitation that might
take from the national banks the
right under which they now profit.
ably issue and loan to the people
nearly 300. 600. 600 OF bank currency y
and perhaps jeopardize the gold stand.
ard ITSELF
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
John HAYS HAMMOND IS
STILL WITH GUGGENHEIMS

San Francisco, Feb. IA - John Hays
Hammond. through his private Sec
retnry. denied that lie had severed his
connected with the Guggenheims.
His contract with the magpntes does
not expire until March ann there
will bo no decision ns to Its renewal,
or mediation. until that time. The
secretary said Mr.. Hammond plans
greater activity In tho mining field
than ever before after his GONZALES.
oence.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
DROPS
DEAD IN
PULPIT

San Francisco. Feb. IA Nathan
Frank Whipple Christian Science
reader, dropped dead in the puplit of
the Christian Science church in Oak
land last night during the progress of
the service.
The meeting was crowded and
Whipple was reading from Mrs. Ed
dy's book, "Science and Health, !"
when his voice faltered, the book
dropped from his hands and he sank
to the floor.
There was Immediately confusion
among the congregation and many
women started for the door, when
the Rev. Elmer McBurney, a retired
reader of the church. arose. and in
IA firm voice bade the people kneel an
join him in prayer
This command was responded to
Immediately aud while the congrega-
tion was kneellng twc of their num-
Der carried tle dead man to the ante
room. Whipple was one of the
founders of the Oakland Christian
Science church in which lie passed
away, and 80 Yeas old
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14
WILL ORDER REDUCTION
IN KANSAS FREIGHTS

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 1.-THE state
board OF railroad commissioners will
tomorrow Issue it, order for n rcduc.
tion and general change In freight
rates. Tho order is to go into effect
April !. The railroads did not con-
test tho order before the board. but
will. 1t Ia understood. fight It In the
courts.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-14

Excellent fare and service 1t Hotel
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20
III.

The economic progress Of the United
States in the last few years has inevitably
Influenced u foreign policy In various
Ways and must continue to do 20. Mr..
C~oolidge's discussion Of this topic forms
one Of the most striking chapters In the
volume. He reminds US that until q
short time ago our country belonged to
the debtor rather than to tho creditor
GLASS Of States. 1t was we'll OF. but Il
had no investments Of consequence be-
yond its borders and Il owed the develop
ment OF Its native resources In part to
foreign capital. To-day the situation
Ia radically different. Americans have
bought back much Of their paper formerly
held abroad. and though they are con-
tinually borrowing afresh In order to
carry out the countless undertakings In
which they r engaged they no longer
occupy the same economic status. The
book before Us lays stress on the dis-
tinotion between tho poor man who has
10 ask for q loan from O well to do neigh
Dor In order to set his business going and
the rich fnancier who invites others to
take shares in q profitable enterprise.
The United States 10 now In the position
Of the latter. It still needs foreign capi-
tai. but Americans themselves are now
indisputabiy the greatest cspitslistss In
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Returning to Edith Siohel's book. We
should say that while the whole Of II is
exceedingly readable the chapter allotted
to la Refine Margot' Ia on the whole
the most satisfactory. The author ex-
hibits a remarkable comprehension Of
her subject. She makes the enchanting
daughter of Catherine do Medicis live
upon the printed page. The extant
portraits Of Marguerite de Valois. wife
Of Henry w.. by no means make her
regularly beautiful. Her beauty's spell
did not lie In her features. Even the court
sycophants Of her day admit that her
chin was underhung-.the family chin
an envoy called IL. We are told. however.
that "her mouth laughed that her hair
was very black, like her fathers (al-
though 1t often changed color accord
ing to her wig. and at times Ambassa-
dor would grow highiown about Its
gold, and that her complexion was dag
cling. With due allowance for hyper
bole, however. she must have been q
figure to remember. In 'ber deep red
| velvet, the color OF a Spanish o~arnation.'
the dress in which she had herself painted;
and In sthe little white veil which was
neither too big nor too small but just
the right size to bewitoh Q Her
vitality was incredible; in one day she
would be scholar. reader. politician
friend. queen and-very much-woman.
With her right hand she would write
charming letters or the memoirs that
still remain 30 fresh. while with her left
she pulled the hundred wires that gov
erned her complicated love affairs or
those Of other people. In q word, 'the
Refine Margot summed up q whole period.
| She was the ne plus ultra Of the Renais-
sance lady. She was also the prototype
Of the modern woman She was natural
and launched forth against hypocrisy
and all the deceit Of ~etiquette, She wan
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The author Of this book, herein q very
sntithesis to Balzsc. conceives Catherine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

In q chapter on race questions Mr..
Coolidge points out that all the evidence
thus far forthcoming tends to prove
that white mon considered as q working
class cannot maintain themselves In
tho long run against the competition
Of Chinese. Japanese, Hindus and per-
haps other Asiatios. II 10 not, - 10 some-
times asserted, that Aslatios will con-
tent themselves with wages lower than
the best they q get. for experience has
shown that they r prompt enough
to obtain whatever they oan. The reason
for the success Of Asiatio workmen In
competition 10 that they are willing to
work for longer hours and have q lower
standard OF requisite comfort and a
higher standard OF sobriety than have
white men: they can therefore afford Ia
underbid them. It 10 doubtless possible
that In the course Of generations the
conditions Of the immigrants from Asia
might tend to approximate those Of theis
native American neighbors and that
II there were only q handful Of the former
the solution OF the problem might be
left to time. Al o matter Of fact, how.
ever, the couple Of hundred thousand
Asiatios on the American continent have
behind Thorn tho countless millions Of
their native land. Should they continue
to come among US In considerable mum.
berr the white capitalist, the white shop
keeper on q large scale and even certain
kinds Of white skilled laborers might be
able to maintain themselves In the midst
Of an Asiatio population. though even
this would be doubtful In the long run.
The white unskilled workman could not,
He would have to 60 TO the vail or leave.
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hou NJ Ciou&ut tnot " mIBut apply 10
them, and BY the time that they had them
selves acquired Far. Eastern colonies as q
Result Of the Spanish war. they had COM
mitted themselves to the s~elf-denying
policy. How could the United States pro-
claim the principle Of the open door In
the Far. East. maintaining for instance
that Russia should not impose discriminate
ing duties on American wares In Manchu-
ria. OF. Germany in Shantung. or Japan in
Corea, II At the Same time It penalixed
European goods In Far Eastern, that 10,
Filipino. territories under Ito control1
That II. could not consistently do 90 was
evident; and the treaty Of peace with
Spain. by providing that Spanish goods
should for ten years be admitted on terms
Of equality with American goods. insured
an open door for that decennial term
Now. however. ex-Secretary Taft and
other friends Of the Filipinos are anxious
for free trade between the islands and
the American republio-free trade which
can only mean the application Of the
American tariff to the Philippines, coupled
with the exclusion Of all outside countries
from the benefits Of that tariff in our
Far Eastern archipelago. Immensely
beneficial TO the Flipinos as this arrange
ment would be. Mr.. Coolidge 10 undoubt-
edly right In saying that It would s~eriousiy
weaken the moral authority Of the Amer
loan attitude with reference to the open
door In other parts Of the Far East.
Part Of Manohuria, like the Philippines,
was won by the sword. The sacrifices
which the islands cost were not q 1.-THE
Of those which Japan made for Corea and
southern Manohuria- In our authors
opinion the moral situation ID not very
different exoept that the United States
win soon tbe unhampered by treaty
|s~tipulatons or promises 30 0utsiders
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depicts Catherine de Medicis: placed be-
tween princes 1.-THE Guisesl who claimed to
be the heirs Of Chariemagne. and q seditious
younger branch tof the Capetian housed
that wished to bury the treason Of the
Constable Of Bourbon under the throne.
Catherine. compelled to combat a heresy
which was near devouring the monarchy,
fiendless, detecting treaohery in the
leaders Of the Catholic party and visions
OF q republic In the Cafvinist party. en-
ployed the most dangerous but the surest
weapon in politios, namely, cunning
She undertook to cajole successfully
the Guise party. which sought the down
fall Of the House Of Valois. the Bourbons,
who desired the crown for themselves,
and the reformers. the radicals Of that
period, who dreamed Of an impossible
commonwealth. Her effort was a tri-
umph 90 long a. abe lived. Until after
her death the Vslois retained the throne,
which survived them to be inherited
by the Bourbons. The great De Thou
showed o keen appreciation Of her i'm.
portanoe when he wrote. on being in.
formed Of her death. 1T 10 not simply
a woman who has died but royalty II.
SELF Bslzao holds that in very truth
Catherine de Medicis had the sentiment
OF royalty in tho highes. degree. for which
reason she defended II with marvellous
courage and persistenoy. The reproaohea
which Caivinist writers have heaped
upon her are. in the eyes Of the author
OF the "Comedie Humane her greatest
claim to glory. for she incurred them only
because Of her triumphs. Could she
have triumphed. he asked, otherwise
than by strategy Therein lies the whole
question. Are sovereigns to be allowed
to meet stratagem with ~stratagemi
May they kill those who seek TO kill them
or are stratagem and manslaughter
monopolies Of the enemies Of sovereignsi
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our author adduces the Pan-Slavio agits-
ton, the dreams Of Latin union. Pan
Iberianism and even some P~an-Teutonio
aspirations, although the last named
are not dourishing just now. While Mr..
Coolidge deems 1t open to doubt whether
any Of these broader movements will
lead to permanent political results he
submits that taken together they prove
is potent in determining the s~yrnpathies
Of nations.
Looked at from this point Of view, the
recent revolution in the feelings OF the
two English speaking peoples toward
one another, instead OF being an isolated
event, seems to Mr.. Coolidge only a
manifestation Of a general tendency.
The d%isoovery. tina blood y thick,
way Of expressing. q belief which
has affected most civilized peoples in
recent times. ct matters not that Amer
loan blood in the future win be quite a
different mixture from Engiish-chil,
dren by adoption count as members o.
and France hail the SOUTH American
republics rs Latin sisters though some
Of those commemorative are rather
black or brown sisters.' To sum up,
Mr.. Coolidge would say that there seems
70 De good reason Tor optimism apoue
the future relations OF England and the
United States. He warns his readers.
however. not to forget that. II the disap-
p~earanoe Of past cause OF dissension on
the one hand and the strengthening OF
natural ties on the other promise well
for the continuance Of the present cor
diality. they cannot guarantee II. There
may again be such sharp d~ivergenoes
Of interests as to reawaken former AMI
mosities IL not to lead TO actual conflict.
One Of the possible sources Of trouble
Lies in the Anglo-Japanese treaty, and
another in England's tutelary relation
TO Canada, which might. constrain the
parent State to uphold the interests OF
Its North American dependency, even
r~eoonoilable oonfiot With -oyB: own.
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Balzao says that tho massacres Of the
Revolution answer the massacres Of the
st. Bartholomew. 1The people having
become King treated the King and the
nobility precisely al the King and the
nobility treated the rebels OF the sixteenth
century. So that the popular writers.
who know very well that under similar
circumstances the French people would
do the same thing again, are entirely
.inexcusable when they blame Catherine
do Medicis aud Charles TX