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The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
CROKER ARRIVES
At OLD SCENES

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Richard
Croker, ex-political boss OF New York
city and leader of Tammany Hall, and
now a resident OF Ireland, reached
New York today on the steamship
Lusitania. 1t is his first visit since
he came to attend the funeral of his
son. Frank Croker, who was killed
while automobile racing at Ormonde,
Fla, three years ago.
Richard Croker, Jr., another son,
and number Of the old guard OF
went down the bay to meet
the ex-chief.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
MAYOR WON'T DISCUSS
JOHNSON'S PLIGHT

Mayor Thompson Is not mourning
particularly over the fate OF Tom l..
johnson. mayor OF Cleveland. who is
said TO be about to abandon his
Euciid-ave. residence and move into n
cottage, having lost fortune through
too exclusive attention to his public
interests.
81 don't know that Johnson's broke. -
declared the mayor, callously, Friday
noon. II have nothing 10 say about
T."
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
STEALS PHONE PAY
STATION; JAILED

Joseph Carpenter, who with a COM
panion, walked of with the public
telephone pay station In the Michigan
Central depot day or two ago. was
fined $50 with the alternative OF 80
days in the works." by Justice Stein,
Friday morning Carpenter will servo
the time. The police are still looking
for his companion.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
NEARLY A BILLION.
IN PROFITS FOR
OIL co.
HEAD OF STANDARD CORPORA
TIoN TELLS OF CONQUEST or
! COMPETITORS - GOVERNMENT
MAY PROSECUTE HIM.

yxT ASHINGTON. Nov. 2o.-Atty.-
Gen. Bonaparte was asked
point blank today:
Does the testimony now being
given by Mr.. Rockefeller on the
stand insure him immunity against
criminal prosecution?"
THAT Is "a question which Will not
be determined by the government
until the necessity arises for de-
ctsion," replied the attorney general.
The attorney generals reply i'm
plies that the government Is now In
waiting attitude. Should the reve-
lations made upon the stand by the
standard oil magnate show that ne
IL amenable to the criminal clause In
the sherman antitrust law. the de-
partment OF justice will be con-
fronted with the technical question
or whether Mr.. Rockefeller's testt-
mony In the civil suit, even though
he was subpenaed by the defense,
absolves him from further criminal
action.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
BURGLARS GET
BIG PLUMBER

TOLEDO. o.. Nov. 20.-(Special.)-
Three "Yeggs" blew open the safe in
John Silcox's general store at Attica
this morning and secured $4,000 In
notes and $500 in cash. The force of
the explosion blew pieces OF the safe
through the siding Of hotel on the
opposite side OF the street. The three
burglars escaped In stolen rig.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
ARMS DISTRIBUTED
TO THE NATIVES

VIENNA. Nov. 20.--Arms and am
munition are being distributed to the
entire population OF Montenegro ac-
cording to report received here to-
day. The frontier IL studded with SEN
tries and the entire aspect Is a mill
tary one.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
Actor 10 Dead.

PATERSON, N. j.. Nov. 20.-Alfred
G. Howard. a member Of the famous
old vaudeville team OF Howard Broth.
ers. we'll known q score OF years ago,
is dead at the home OF his brother
here. 1t was years ago he retired from
theatrical life and went into business
here.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
THE WEATHER.

Detroit md vtcinityI Friday nieht
rpd saturday, partly j. cIoudyg risiag
t,mpstuturc saturday. tteht variable
winds shifting To southwest.
Lower Iichigaat Fair and warmer
tonight aud Saturday.
unIRIY TEMPER ATIRES
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
only one "BRoMo aUtNINr:"

That is LAXATIVE BBOMO QUININE.
Look for the signature OF +. w
GROVE Used the World over to Cure
Cold I'm One Day. zoe.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

Burns Hotel Cafe.
Table d'hots dinners, Q to 9, soc: music,
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

Sob Prrnting done right. Times Prf.t-
sna Co.. Is John R-st Phone iteh
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

Many an upright man has failed tn
,cors q downright success.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

AIsxsndsr. UmbrsIi.s. 40 nears>
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

Commercial Credit Co. Raa>ss
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CHARLES P. TAFT LEADS
Gave $4,000 to Republican
Campaign Fund.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 23.-George R.
Sheldon treasurer Of the Republican
national committee, filed the list of
contributions for the recent national
campaign. It shows 1880 contributors,
many of them covering a number of
lesser contributions. The total amount
contributed was $1.579.578.27. The
contributions of $4,000 and over fol-
low:
c. P: Taft, Cincinnati, $4,000;
United league, New York, $34,777;
Union league, Philadelphia, $22,500;
Andrew Carnegie, New York city, $780,
900; J. P. Morgan, New York, $4,000;
Alexander Smith Cochran, New York,
$4,000; J. N. Bagley, chairman, Mich.
igan, $4,000; William Nelson Crom-
well, New York, $4,000; M. G. D.
Borden, New York, $4,000; Whitelaw
Reid, New York, $4,000; Frank A.
Munsey, New York, $4,000; Jacob H.
Schiff, New York, $4,000; Fred P.
Smith, Michigan, $4,000; Edith Ag'
mes Corbin, Washington, $4,000; W
J. Behan, treasurer, Washington. $780,
900.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
FOURTEEN SENT TO PRISON
Montana Men Plead Guilty to Man
slaughter.


Great Falls, Mont. Nov. 19.-Four-
teen men charged with murder In VAL
ley county, in the northwestern part
of the state, pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter and were sentenced to va
rious terms in prison.
The crime to which these fourteen
!, men pleaded guilty was the raid upon
the cabin of John Hayes. an alleged
claim jumper. and his family. which
resulted in the death Of Hayes and his
daughter:
In all sixteen persons were arrest
| ed for the crime. The first trial was
that of Walter Long. It resulted in
his conviction and sentence to thirty.
five years. Then followed the trial OF
his brother. Milo. who was given thir'
teen years. Two of the men in the
gang turned.state's evidence and they
got off with jail sentences.
1t was arranged that all the remain
ing defendants should plead guilty to
manslaughter Two of them were
given sentences of one year and nine
months, five drew year each and
five others went to Jail until May /,
1909.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CARNEGIE on the TARIFF
Would Abolish Duty on Oil, Sugar,
Thread and Steel.

New York, Nov. 23.-Calling specif-
ically for immediate abolition of the
tariff on oil, sugar, thread and steel
Andrew Carnegie, in signed article
In the December Century magazine,
delivers hard blows at his one time
business associates and fellow money
dictators.
Mr.. Carnegie's contribution is en-
titled "My Experience With and View
Upon the Tariff
He pays much attention to the pro-
hibitive tariff on steel, under which
the s1,O0O,O0O,OO0 trust is enabled to
pay fabulous profits. He says in part:
The day has passed away when
any foreign country can seriously af-
feet our steel manufacturers, tariff or
no tariff. The republic has become
the home of steel and this is the age
of STEEL
Mr.. Carnegie advocates a reduction
of duties all along the line on every
thing except wines, whisky, beer and
tobacco, which he calls ''luxuries of
the rich"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27

large part of his fortune had been
spent in an effort to save the proper
his brother.
The Deposits Savings and Trust
company, Of which Mayor Johnson was
president. passed into the hands OF
two local banking concerns on Mon
day last.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
.CumMINS NOW
iowa SENATOR
Formally Chosen Successor
to William B. Allison.
VOTE STANDS 100 TO IS

All but Three Republicans Cast Their
Ballots for Successful Candidate at
the Polls and Democrats Vote Sol
Idly for Claude Porter-Retirine
Governor Thanks Legislators for
Support Of His Administration.
Des Moines. Nov. 25.-By a vote Of
1o6 to IS Governor Albert B. Cum.
minis was elected to the United States
senate to succeed the late william B.
Allison.
"Having received majority Of all
the votes cast in the joint session OF
the Iowa senate and house Mr.. Albert
B. Cummins is declared elected Unit
Cd States senator for the term ending
March 4, 1909"
Lieutenant Governor Garst spoke
the words which put a thousand cheer.
ing legislators and spectators to their
feet and when a moment later Sen.
ator Cummins walked to the speak
er's stand preceded by his aged, gray
haired father the cheering was re-
newed.
All save three Republican house
and senate members voted for Gov.
ernor Cummins The Democrats voted
solidly for their candidate, Claude
Porter, but their combined strength
aggregated but IS votes.
Senator Cummins, in a speech,
thanked both the Republican and
Democratic members of the legisla-
ture for the support they had given
him during the seven years of his ad-
ADMINISTRATION rs Iowa's governor He
declared that in so far as he was con-
cerned bitter Iactionalism in Iowa is
at an end.
1t was after 1 o'clock before Gov
ernor Cummins finished his speech.
During that period he was both gov
ernor of Iowa aud United States sen
ator. At the close of the joint session
he rendered his resignation as gov.
ernor and the oath of that Office was
administered to Lieutenant Governor
Garst.
Governor Cummins was elected to
the unexpired term of Senator ALI
son, ending March next. His re-elec.
ton in January next to the full six.
year term is expected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
DIE IN EXPLOSION
twenty-five Persons Killed in
Brooklyn Street.
VICTIMS BURIED UNDER DEBRIS
Fifteen Were Workmen and 0th-
ers Passersby.

New York, Nov. 21.-Twenty-five
persons are believed to have lost their
lives in an explosion of gas which
tore up a great section of Gold street,
Brooklyn 1t is definitely known that
fifteen persons were buried under the
hundreds of tons of earth and timber
that were thrown into the air by the
explosion and ten more persons are
reported as missing.
The explosion occurred In fifty
foot deep excavation that had been
made In Gold street between York
and Front streets where q water main
was being laid. The gas main recent
~ sprung aleak and spark came in
contact with escaping gas. 1mme'
Aiately there was q terrific explosion
that lifted the surface Of the street
for half block in both directions and
hurled dirt, paving stones and debris
into the air. When the smoke and
dust cleared away it was seen that
the street had been opened from door
step to door step ss(s q area o.
nearly a block. The 1oosened earth
had fallen into the excavation, bury
ing the score of laborers who were at
work when the accident happened,
Great tongues Of flames shot out OF
crevices in the street and beside them
geysers Of water leaped into the air
from q water main that had been shat
tered by the explosion. Two bodies
were sticking out of the wreckage.
Street Crowded With Children.
Gold street was crowded with
school children when the explosion
occurred and that scores OF children
were not killed or injured was re-
markable. A woman and three chill
dren were almost opposite the exca
walton when the earth crumbled under
their feet and they were swept down
into the hole under tons of wreckage
Two other children were on the op
posite side of the street when the
sidewalk caved in and they lost their
lives.
Only four OF the men working III
the excavation escaped, and their es
cape was remarkable. They were Ar
thur Strand, Frank Schowold, John
Grain and an Italian 1aborer known as
"John." These men were digging
near the opening Of four-foot sewer
and the force of the explosion blew
them to the entrance of it. Strand
was hurled farthest in and he pulled
the other three men after him.
Water from the broken main began
TO pour into the sewer and the four
men, in danger of being drowned
started to run toward the river three
blocks away, where there was an out
let to the sewer. BY the time they
reached the river the water was up tc
their chins, but all of the men man
aged to reach the pier in safety.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
INTO ONE BIG CORPORATION
Plan to Consolidate Chicago Street
Car Lines.

Car Lines.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-Plans involving
a $246,000,0oo corporation for the con-
solidation of the elevated and street
car lines Of the city, together with
some sort of deal with an electric
company to furnish electrical power,
are now actually under way. J. p
Morgan and his New York and Chi
cago business associates will be, it
is said, the controlling factors in the
consolidation. At the conclusion of a
conference held at the Office of John
J. Mitchell, president of the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank, it was an
nounced that a committee had been
appointed to take the subject under
consideration.
So far as could be learned Chicago
capitalists have taken the initiative
In the proposed work Of consolidation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
RIDER FILES HIS REPORT
Democrats Discussed S619,110 During
the Campaign.

Albany, N. Y. Nov. 22.-Herman
Ridder, treasurer of the Democratic
national committee, filed with the
secretary of state his report of the
contributions to the Democratic ma
tional campaign. which total $780,
GAIT. The disbursements were
$619,11006, leaving balance in the
treasurer's hands of $1,534.71.
The names of those who contributed
800 and over were made public dur.
ing the progress of the campaign.
There were over $4,000 contributors
to the fund.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
PugiIist May Not Recover.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Fred Brad
ley, the Boston heavyweight pugilist,
who was seriously injured in a saw
age bout at the West End Athletic
club here with Al Kubiak, known as
the michigan giant,3 is still in a crit
ical condition at the Presbyterian hes
pital. He is suffering from concus-
sion of the brain and a possible frao-
ture of the skull. The physicians are
doubtful of whether he will recover.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Calls It Pure Fabrication.

New York, Nov. 21.-Dr. William
Bayard Hale has issued the following
statement: Il repudiate absolutely
the story which the New York World
published purporting to tell what
passed at my audience with the Ger.
man emperor. 1t is pure fabrication
from beginning to end and l so de-
clared to the World reporter who
showed it to me before publication"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
NINE DIE IN MONTANA MINE
Large Number Of Others Escape by
Way Of Air Shaft.

Red Lodge, Mont, Nov. 21.-Nine
persons are known to be dead as a
result OF a fire in the third entry of
slope No of the Northwestern I'm
provement company's mine here.
Three of the bodies have been re-
covered. hut the remains of the other
six may never be found.
Instead of coming up in the air
shaft, through which so many of the
other miners were rescued, the nine
unfortunate men started up the No. 2
slope and lost their lives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Nearly Ran Down Roosevelt.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Because ts
barely avoided running down the
president Of the United States with
his bicycle while the latter was walk
ing to ch3,ch last Sunday Gilbert
Boyer, mere youth, was arrested on
the charge IT mot having suitable
bell on his bicycle" Boyer was re-
leased uron putting up S. collateral,
which he forfeited rather than stand
trial upon the charge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
CONFER on SENAT0RSHIP
Foraker, Dick and Harris Hold Meet
ing at Columbus.

Columbus, o., Nov 25.-Senators J.
B. Foraker and Charles Dick and Gov
ernor Harris went into conference at
the statehouse, supposedly over a sue
cessor to Senator Foraker in the
United States senate. The legislature
to be called in January will elect For
aker's successor. There are all sorts
OF rumors regarding the conference,
one of them being that Senator For
aker is ready to throw his influence
to Governor Harris in case the SEN
ator sees that he cannot be elected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Cracksmen Rob Missouri Bank.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov 23.-The bank at
Sweet Springs, Saline county, was
robbed of $500 in currency by pro.
fessional craftsmen, who blew open
the vault with dynamite The bank
building was wrecked.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Schooner Lost; Crew Safe.

New York, Nov. 23.-The crew of
the schooner John M. Brown, which
was lost at sea, were brought here on
the steamer Carolina. The Brown
was lost while bound from Bruins
wick, Ca, for st. John, n. B.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
TOM JOHNSON IS BROKE

Mayor Of Cleveland Announces Loss
Of Fortune.
Cleveland, Nov. 19.-Mayor Tom L.
johnson, for years reputed to be a
millionaire several times over, has
announced that his entire fortune had
been lost. He said that he would be
compelled to dispose of his home on
Euclid avenue and also to dispose Of
his automobiles. He added that a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-27
Heavy Snowfall in Utah.

Salt Lass City, Nov. 25.-Street car
transportation in this city was block
AIDED and railroad traffic in the north
ern part of the state badly hampered
by wet, heavy snow. Nine inches
of snow has fallen in this district and
the storm still continues.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-16


start was made at 6:42, the l4~v.-"v
apparently rising from the ground as
easily with its increased burden as il
had with only the inventor aboard
As it sped along the road bordering
Arlington Cemetery, it came in di-
rect line between the onlookers and
the full September moon, serving to
recall the famous work of Jules
Verne. ga Trip to the Moon" +"
As the machine completed the first
round, the motor " skipped" on one
cylinder; but on the succeeding five
trips there was no evidence that the
engine was overtaxed by the great
strain imposed upon it. After the
sixth lap, beautiful landing was
made within a hundred feet Of the
"aerial garage" where the machine
is sheltered from the elements.
Aeroplanc Breaks Record.
Washington, Special Olville
Wright Thursday broke the worlds
record for time and distance for a
heavier-'han-air flying machine which
he established Wednesday. In flight
requiring great skill on account of
a 1O-milc wind he circlcd around the
drill grounds at For Meyer IS times
in 65 minutes and 50 seconds. exceed
inc the time of Wednesdays record
flight by 3 minutes and 81 seconds.
TIE flight Was witnessed by nearly a
thousand people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-16
YOUNG LADY KILLED
.Awful Deed of "a Crazy Man
In North Carolina Village
TRAGEDY ON THE SABBATH DAY
Miss Willie Bullinger Murdered Sun
day Morning While Seated at Or
gan Playing Sunday School Hymn.

Newton, N. c., Special--At Startown
three miles from this place, the Sab
oath peacefulness was broken by one
of the most demoniacal crimes ever
known in this county. The tragedy
took place in the Methodist church
about 1890 while Sunday School was
being held, Miss Willie Bullinger,
aged about 19 years, being stabbed
to death by Lou RAIDER, aged about
81, a discharged lunatic.
The reports that reach here are a
little conflicting as to just how the
awful deed was done. One is to the
effect that Miss Bullinger was seated
at the organ playing for the Sunday
school when RAIDER, leaping across
several seats, attacked her with his
pocket knife, stabbing Der once in the
back and twice in the breast. An
other report is that tie man waited
just outside Of the church door and
just as she came out committed the
QCCu. DUt NuCIeNcI Tue dCl WAS
done. the result is the same and the
girl lies dead at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bullinger.
The attack was very violently made
and it is said that those reaching the
couple first could not prevent RAIDER
from giving his victim sevcrsl cuts.
The murderer was arrested at once
and is now in jail He is not sorry
for the crime aud is reported as say
ing that lie killed her 'becausc she
was a witch" F"
RAIDER was last spring committed
to the asylum at Morganton, having
become violently insane. AT this time
in his rawlings he talked inccssantly of
Miss Bullinger for several months.
He has been at home apparently well
and nothing strange was noticed
about him until his terrible deed Sun
day morning. Saturday afternoon he
delivered load Of wood in Newton
and while here purchased new knife
with which he committed the murder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-16
NOW We CAN FLY
Orvi!Ie Wright, the Wizard of
the Air, Performs Wonders
FLIGHT LASTS OVER AN HOUR
orvile Wright Establishes New Re
cords in Aerial Navigation and
Fulflls His Contract With the
Government : Three Phenomenal
Flights at Fort Myer.

Washington, Special. - 0rville
Wright, in three phenominal flights
at Fort Myer, established new aero
plane records that not only assures
the success of the official trials be-
fore the army board, but indicate
that aerial fight is now only a mat
ter of development.
Two flights of approximately an
hour each, another flight in which
two men whirled through the air for
upward of six minutes, were the
achievements of the Wright brothers
aeroplanc. The first flight made in
the morning, in which the machine
circled the drill ground at the fort
So times in 81 minutes and 81 sec
onds, was surpassed in the evening
when a flight of 62 minutes and 10
seconds was made.
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
tance and time records for heavier
than-ai- flying machine, Mr.. Wright
took Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, the
,aeronaut of the Signal Corls for a
spin around the drill grounds MAX
ing new record for two-man flight.
Among the spectators were members
of the Cabinet and high officers Of
the army and navy.
Before the flight, a watch was tied
to the seat next to Mr.. Wright,
and when he saw that he had stayed
aloft for over an hour, the time re-
quired in order for him to fulfill his
contract with the government, he
made for "Afother Earth" Swoop-
ing down in q sort Of "bump-thc-
bumps" fashion, the machine bore
down in the direction of the crowd,
which quickly scattered. Raising
a cloud Of dust as it slid along on
the skids, the aeroplane, which weighs
nearly a thousand pounds, came TO
a stop within twenty feet Of the
crowd.
AS Mr.. Wright stepped from the
seat and removed his goggles, lie was
greeted with lusty cheers.
Lieutenant SclfridGe, who operated
the first successful aeroplane of the
Aerial Experiment Association, at
Hammondsport, N. Y, was the first
to congratulate Mr.. Wright. Secre-
tary Metcalf, of the navy; Secretary
of War Wright and numerous army
and navy officers, together with en-
thusiasts from every walk of life,
o.o+ln~oI nLo.-t h;,, tn rrnc.> l,;e