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finally erected Mr.. SpoffOrd's counsel was
largely followed in its planning.
Mr.. SpOffOrd early won wide reput alton
not only for his executive and admins
trative ability in the judicious manage
ment of the library, but also for his vast
and comprehensive knowleee of books
and their contents and mis- wonderful
capacity to give direction to legislators
and others desiring to obtain informa-
tion from the volumes in the library. His
long experience. extensive reading. ex-
cellent scholarship, retentive memory and
fine literary judgment aided him In Sue
cessfully performing for SO many years
the onerous and exacting duties of his
most responsible Office.
An Extensive Writer.
Mr. Spofford achieved enviab1e dis
tinction in his chosen field Of work. both
as a scholar and as a librarian. and he
wrote extensively for the periodical press
on historical. economic and literary top
les. He published catalogues Of the libra
ry, the American Almanac and Treasury
of Facts an annual compiled from official
sources from 1873 to 1889; the Library OF
Choice Literature (ten volumes. 1SS1-1SSSD !;
library Of Historic Characters and Famous
Events: Library of Wit and Humor
u6S4); Manual OF Parliamentary Rules
u8SD; A Book for All Readers. and other
works and papers. and also contributed
articles to a number OF standard cyclO-
pedias. also being an associate editor Of
several Of these reference works.
He was a member Of many learned So
cieties. Amherst College gave him the
degree of LID. In 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
FINISHED LONG WALK.
Yale Student Led 90 Companions
in Montreal-Ch Chicago Contest.

CHICAGO August 12.-Leading twenty
three companions by over 100 miles. Rob-
ert Hartman. q Yale student. whose home
is in New York city. finished long walk
of LOO miles from Montreal Canada,
last night at the Central Y. NJ. c. A., Chi
cago.
Hartman. according to the story cred
tied by the local Y NJ. c. A. officials left
Montreal July 16 on walk Of 900 miles,
to prove the qualities of certain diets and
their effects on an athlete in an endur-
ance test. These twentyfour men were
divided into sections of eight each. the
first to 60 through the entire trip on
vegetarian diet. the second on a meat
diet and the third given to a combination
diet.
Hartman was of the third division. The
plan. according to Hartman. was formu-
lated by omc.als of McGill University, at
Montreal. working in cooperation with
several American universities.
The trip is from Montreal to Chicago
and thence to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
LAKE STEAMERS COLLIDE
AN EXCURSION VESSEL RAMS
LARGER BOAT AND SINKS.
Captain of Sinking Craft and Others
Leap Aboard Colliding Ship-One
Woman Missing.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, August 12-With
decks crowded with passengers the large
steamer Kingston of the Richelieu and
Ontario Navigation Company was ram
med about II o'clock last night by the
excursion steamer Titania, a boat that
plies in Charlotte Harbor on Lake On
tario. the port of entry for Rochester.
That. no lives were lost seems probable
although it is yet possible that some one
may have perished.
The Kingston runs from Toronto to
Thousand Islands. touching at Lewis
ton. Charlotte (Rochester) and other
points on Lake Ontario. The boat. which
Is one Of the largest on the lake. was
making the Charlotte port on her way
from the islands to Toronto last night,
with $50 passengers on board. The
Titania had fifty passengers aboard.
Both craft came into collision about
fifty feet from the Charlotte lightship
pier when the Titania. in the lead. tried
to cut across the bow of the Kingston to
make a dock in advance of the larger
steamer. The larger boat was rammed
on the port side. the smaller craft sinking
in about two minutes.
Boats to the Rescue.
Capt. Henry Esford OF the Kingston en-
deavored to slow up when a collision was
seen TO De inevitable. capt. PatrI II
Thorp of the Titania leaped aboard the
Kingston. followed by several of his pas
sengers. In the meanwhile the sailing
yacht Julia owned by E. II. Nash of
Rochester went TO the rescue, as did the
boats from the life saving station.
A lifeboat from the Kingston picked up
six women and four men.
Joseph Scoroski of Rochester swan
from the west pier and brought one pas
senger ashore. Five passengers were res
cued by Steven Hichelrs launch. Miss
Esther Propeller of Rochester was sink
ing for the third time when Miss Eliza
beth Abeles. also of Rochester seized her
by her hair and neld her up until both
could be pulled aboard the Kingston.
Miss Prozeller remained in a semi-con-
scious condition for several hours. but
this morning was pronounced TO be out of
danger.
One woman. the wife Of Capt. Roscoe OF
the steamer Algona. is missing and 1t is
feared she was drowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
PARKER IN CALIFORNIA.
New Yorker to Speak at San Fran
cisco on Political Issues.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 12-Yielding
to the opportunities of the Iroquois Club.
the San Francisco democratic organiza-
ton, Judge Alton B. Parker, former pres
idential candidate for the party will
speak on political issues of the present
campaign at a meeting planned for Sat
urday. August 10. in this city
Delaney Nicol. who is accompanying
the New Yorker. will also address the
gathering. Judge Parker will go to Yo-
semitic valley today, returning for the
meeting of Saturday, and then start
north to attend the Bar Association gath
ering at Seattle the 23d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
HANDS MIGHT BE DIRTY.
So Fleet Engineer Loses Extra Pay
for Social Stunts.

The controller of the T5asury has de-
cided that a navy officer who has been
detailed as fleet engineer may not receive
the extra compensation which is by law
allotted to aids of commanders-in-chief.
This extra pay is given to other fleet off,
GERS who serve on the staff of the COM
such as the fleet ord
nance offcer. the flag lieutenant and the
fleet athletic officer.
1t was felt that there was no distinction
between those officers who receive the
extra pay and the fleet engineer who has
not been receiving it, but the bureau of
navigation has made the point that the
duties are altogether different-that the
fleet engineer is an officer who has to do
with the machinery of all the ships and is
not. strictly speaking. on the personal staff
of the commander-in-ch chief, and does not
have social duties to perform. The case
went to the controller for final decision
and that officer has sustained the view
of the bureau of navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
BANQUET FOR GIBBONS.
Many High Churchmen at Rome
Function for Cardinal.

ROME, August IA banquet was given
here today by the Rev. Francesca S. Hert-
zog. procurator general of the Sulpitian
Order. in honor Of Cardinal Gibbons OF
Baltimore.
Among the twenty guests were Cardinals
Agliardi SatOll. Vincenzo. Vannutelli,
Martinelli and De Lai. Archbishop Farley
of New York. Bishop Foley of Detroit.
Bishop O'Connell of Washington and
Father a. P. Doyle. rector of the Apos-
tolic Mission House at Washington. Toasts
were drunk to the pope. Cardinal Glib
bons and Catholic America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
WORKED HIS FIRST SHIFT.
Kingdom Gould Taking Practical
Lessons in Mining.

MEXICO, August. lexington Gould,
son of George j. Gould. VII work in the
mines of Guanajuato for the next month.
the practical rudiments of min
ing, and learning to set his blast so as to
get the most out of a charge of explosive
All his work will be done under the in
struction and supervision of Prof. Kemp.
instructor of geology of Columbia Univer-
slty. where young Gould has been study
ing mining engineering for the past two
years. He worked his first shift yester-
day.
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NOW HE WANTS DIVORCE
Declares Her Account of Herself
Was More Glowing Than Real,
ESPECIALLY AS TO DISPOSITION
Married Her as Result of Answer to
Not Live Together.

Failure to give accurate and full infor-
nation concerning her family, her ap
pearance and especially her disposition
this item of disposition in her case a
requisite for marital happiness. it is al
legged. not up to specifications-is made
the basis Of suit to annul a marriage
contract filed in the District Supreme
Court by Clyde L. Williamson against
Mabel Williamson.
The marriage was the result of corre-
spondence following an answer by Will
hanson to an advertisement in a matri-
monial paper published in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The husband says his wife. then a resi-
dent of the Dominion of Canada, adver-
tised in the Ohio publication In April,
1905. and as result OF an answer oy
him one hundred letters passed between
them. During all this correspondence,
he tells the court. he solicited from his
sweetheart accurate Information as 10
family, appearance and disposition. es-
pecially disposition. in order that he might
decide If their happiness would be as
sured.
Welded "Sight Unseen"
He did not see his prospective bride un-
til November 9, 1905. at the station in this
city and but a few hours before the nup-
tial knot was tied.
Williamson says the tone of his wife 8
letters led him to believe her possessed OF
a most congenial and loving nature and
that it would be her aim to make her
companion for life "a loving. useful help
mate" Soon after his marriage, the hus-
band declares, the wife failed to come up
to his expectations and her specifications.
He says she became dissatisfied with her
surroundings. was disagreeable and even
threatened his life, so that he was COM
PEELED. he AYERS, last August, to effect a
separation. The wife a9eed. and he paid
her. he states, $25 month for her mainte-
nance.
Brief Reconciliation.
Last fall a reconciliation was effected.
but lasted only a week. the husband as
serts, and ended in another separation
The wife returned to Canada. where she
stayed until last May. On her return. Inc
says. she had him hailed before Judge De.
Lacy for alleged non-support. The case
in the Juvenile Court was continued unit
Friday this week.
Williamson declares that he entered
into the marriage contract under false
representations. that he had no Oppor-
tunity to learn the disposition of his wife
and had to rely wholly on her descrip-
ton.
Attorney c. E. Emig appears for the
husband.
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Ice COMPANY Robbed.

That some one broke into the offices of
the American Ice Company. 18th and E
streets northeast, last night. and stole
about $500 In cash. is the information fur
nished the police today by George T.
Hoover. superintendent of the company.
He was unable to furnish any clue that
would assist the police in capturing the
guilty person.
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visiting the emperor here has been greet
ed in this ceremoniOus manner.
The king and the emperor drove from
the railroad station to the Hotel Eliza
beth, where thirty rooms had been re-
served for the king and his suite. The
streets to the hotel were lined with Aus
trian veterans and literally decorated
with flags
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WELCOMED WITH FULL HoNoRs
Unusual Ceremony Accorded King
Edward in Austria Today.

ISCHI4. Austria, August Fixing Ed
ward arrived here this morning from
kronberg on brief visit to Emperor
Francis Joseph. The ruler Of the dual
monarchy welcomed the King of England
at the railroad station with full military
honors. This is the nrst time sovereign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
Pork Dealer Finds Fault With
Child Labor Law.
CAN'T TEACH BOYS TRADE
Just Because He's Healthy, Well.to'
Do, and Doesn't Need Their Aid.
ADVISED TO MAKE TEST CASE
Corporation Counsel Says Act Ap.
plies-Suggests Appeal to Juve-
nile Court for Decision.

Anton Ostmann, maker of pork prod
ucts. with stalls in both the Riggs and
o Street markets. has written to the
Commissioners asking to be advised If
there is not some way by which the act
regulating child labor in the District
can be interpreted SO that parents may
be permitted to instruct their children
in the ordinary light duties of their
business during vacation time.
Mr. OStmann is anxious to have his
two sons succeed him in the business
he has built up. He can do this sue
in the shop, giving them chance to
learn during the summer when their
schools are closed.
He contends that the manual training
schools do not supply the place of the
acoual workshop and market for acquir-
ing practical working knowledge of
a business such as his.
Advised to Make Test.
Corporation Counsel Thomas. to whom
the inquiry was referred, has submitted
an opinion to the Commissioners in
which he holds that the business OF
manufacturing and marketing pork
products Is embraced as a mercantile
establishment and is fully covered by
the child-labor law
The applicant" Mr. Thomas says
should be advised to, test the question
before the Judge of the Juvenile Court
where the facts can be brought out on
examinat ton and cross exa nina tion."
Ostmann has been notified to this ef-
feet by the Commissioners.
In his letter to the Commissioners MIR
Ostmann said:
II have two sOns-one nearly fourteen
and the other not quite twelve-to whom
wish to teach my business, with view
of carrying it for their mother In
case l should be taken away unexpect-
edly. or to succeed me If l am spared to
my family.
Child Labor Law in Way.
II am confronted in this with the child
labor law. l am told. According to in
formation from different persons includ-
ing the judge of the Juvenile Court this
law does not permit me TO let either OF
my boys assist me in the smallest duties
about my shop, simply because / canno,
conEcientiously state that the boys labor
is necessary for their support or for the
support of sick parents or sisters OIL
brothers.
In other words. because I am we'll and
nave oeen economical, so that my family
Is not in actual want. I must permit my
boys to grow up in idleness until they
al SiAtecH years OF age, Wnen they viii
probably have no inclination or desire
to follow my business. and will become
ldlers and loafers and possibly subjects
for the workhouse OR penitentiary.
want to obey the law he wrote In
conclusion. but I do most strenuously
object to being compelled to let my chill
dren grow up in idleness and to being
deprived OF the privilege of bringing them
up SO as to prepare them for elf-sustair,-
ing. respectable citizenship and industri-
q hat af tl&n
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CONTINUED on SecOnd Page
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The Notification Ceremony.
AS soon as Mr.. Bryan was seated Ma
tional Chairman Norman E. Mack opened
the exercises by caVng upon Rev. Father
lfvOnfiDye IN 9econd Page
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
For President.

"The vote ON president, compared
with that of 1900, when Bryan last
ran, which was q total in the city of
7S6 for Mckinley to 1872 for Bryan,
proves that with the proportionate
gain ON the balance Of the vote, Bryan
will carry Albert Lea and Governor
Johnson will fully, if not more, hold
his big majority of two years ago.
"And better yet, IL Albert Lea is a
fair index of the vote throughout the
state, Bryan will carry Minnesota and
Johnson will be elected by forty to
fifty thousand majority, the latter at
a conservative estimate.
''For it must be understood that this
straw vote was taken merely in the
business district Of the city and does
not include railroad and travelling
men and a large element of the labor
ing class, most of whom are stanchly
for Johnson and a majority, at least,
for Bryan. No vote was taken on con-
gresham, but the majority for French
is without doubt greater than that for
the other two.
Tho result is highly gratifying to
the supporters Of Bryan and Johnson
and excites their confidence and en-
thusiasm more than anything that has
occurred thus far in the campaign"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
HOW LOOKS TO BETTING MEN.

There is nothing that more clearly
Indicates the trend of public. senti-
ment in political campaign than the
betting odds offered on a candidate.
This is illustrated In the present state
campaign. Johnson money is offered
everywhere in the Twin Cities at odds
Of one hundred and sixty and one hun
dred and eighty to one hundred, with
NO takers. Some few bets have been
made at two to one, but it is difficult
to find Jacobson money even at those
odds. A business man of Hallock. Kilt
son county, which is supposed to be
the Jacobson stronghold of the state.
writes friend In st. Paul that he has
$500 of Johnson money for which he
can find no takers in the Red River
valley. He wants to know if he car
place 1t in st. Paul or Minneapolis at
odds Of one hundred and fifty to one
hundred. These odds, however, are
not as good as those offered in betting
resorts Of the two cities and it is ex-
tremely doubtful that the money will
ever be placed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24

Mr.. Ralph w. ~Wheelock,- rnewspa-
per man of Minneapolis, has been en-
ployed by Mr.. Jacobson's managers in
the capacity of publicity agent"
All Mr.. Wheelock has to do to earn
his Salary is to travel with Mr. Jacob
son on his speaking tours, listen to
his speeches, translate them into un-
derstaRdable language, and transmit
them to the city Republican press for
publication. He is also required to
manufacture enthusiastic audiences
from a somewhat vivid imagination
and to inform the people that the
country through which they travel is
wild in it's enthusiasm for the Repub-
lican nominee. All this is easy for
Wheelock and there is no question
that he earns his money.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
Jacobson Falls to Deny Riding
Free on Railroads During
Campaign Of 1906.
CONVICTED BY HIS SILENCE
Only Fair TO Assume He will Re.
turn Value Received if Sue ,
Cessful at Polls.

MT. Jacobson has always posed as
q reformsr, as q man who asked no
favOrs of corpOrations-one who, IN
fact. made capital as a corporation
batter" Two years ago, when Mr..
Jacobson was stumping the state GOT
A. L. Cole, proof was submitted to
Democratic state headquarters that
Me. Jacobson was riding over the state
on a railroad pass. Frank A. Day,
chairman of the Democratic commit.
tee, over his own signature, published
this fact and challenged denial from
Jacobson. Such denial has never been
made. Today, by his silence, MFR. ia
cobson stands convicted of accepting
favofs from railway companies DUR
ing political campaign. Is he stand
ing on his own record in this matter
also? We will submit this to the judg.
ment of the voters: II Mr.. Jacobson
would accept favors from great cor
porations when assisting in the cam.
paign of another does it not stand to
reason that when campaigning for
himself he would accept other and
greater favoFs from like sources?
In this campaign Mr.. Jacobson ~fss
doing the digniied statesman pose.
He refuses to answer what he calls
personal attacks" and 1t is presumed
that he considers this allegation
personal attack. or that it suits his
convenience to so class it. This is to
be regretted, for it leaves hlm In a.
most unpleasant position if the change
lacks foundation in fact. An honest
politician has been defined as one
"who stays bought" If Mr.. jacobson
has accepted favors Of railway cor
porations IL is only charitable to him
to assume that he will give value re-
ceivsd. II he does NOT the foregoing
definition does not include him and he
is without the pale os even reputable
politicians, to say nothing of statesr
men.
The charge against him in this case
Is explicit. 1t was published over the
signature of man who can be held
for his utterances. 1t has
hung over him for two years. It be-
smirches his personal reputation. 1t
gives the lie to the record upon which
he is supposed to be running for Office.
We beseecA MIR. jacobson to not per
rnit this cloud to rest upon his fair
name and fame.
Deny it. Mr.. Jacobson! Deny it!
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24

The Pioneer Press recently pub
lished comments from number of
newspapers favorable to its candidate
for governor There are good man
papers in Minnesota and If newspaper
support Is any indication of candi-
dates strength Governor Johnson ha
decidedly the best of 1t. for there are
q greater number of papers supporting
his candidacy this year than there
were two years ago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24

Darius F. Reese, former clerk of the
supreme court, has yeen rehabilitated
politically and is now second in COM
mand at the Republican headquarters.
Mr.. Reese's liquor political connec-
tions, when brought in conjunction
with Frank Eddy's temperance views.
may cause some complications, but
when submitted to the amalgamating
hand of Colonel Wilkinson of the
Great Northern the combination will
doubtless be effective.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
A SPONTANEOUS TNI6uTE.

There was one little occurrence at
the Hughes meeting In ST. Paul last
week which was not prominently
played up by the city press. In fact,
no mention was made Of 1t.
Mr. Hughes train was q little late
and to enthuse and amuse the audi
ence a small band Of rooters on the
stage near the speakers stand pro-
pounded the ever familiar query:
~What's the matter with Taft?" The
audience responded with fair degree
Of enthusiasm that Taft was "all
right" whats the matter with
Hughes?" inquired the rooters. Hughes
was prime favorite, as was evil
denced by the enthusiastic outburst.
whats the matter with Jake?" was
shouted. The response was nearly a
groan. Then some outsider, up in the
balcony, asked: whats the matter
with Johnson?" A hurricane of ap-
plause swept over every part of the
great hall. Men clapped their hands
while they shouted with laughter at
the thought Of thus cheering their po-
Ntical opponent at meeting arranged
to some extent in behalf of their own
candidate The applause was as in
Simultaneous as the touching OF match
to powder and nothing could better
have illustrated the love in which
Governor Johnson is held by all
classes Of people than did this tribute.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24

AS we have before stated his charges
Of April last were too explicit and cir
cumstantial for successful denial or
explanation. If Bob Dunn ct al. were
representatives Of the interests" men
toned by him there is no question
that Mr.. Jacobson was their candi-
date. Can it be possible that Mr..
Young will go before the people and
apologize for the structures placed
upon these great and good men? We
do not believe it possible.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
ALBERT LEA
FOR JOHNSON!
Republican Town Largely for
Democratic Governor as
Shown by Straw Vote.
EA1bert Lea Standard

"a straw vote was taken Of Albert
Lea voters recently which, taken in
connection with the quite well known
sentiments of majority of the rest,
makes surprising showing and sur
passes the most confident claims OIL
support for Bryan and Johnson.
The vote was taken by Z. M. Kap-
Ian. who enterprisingly and with ut
NEST care and impartiality spent the
day in gathering ballots. How each
voted was wholly unknown to Mr..
Kaplan. the ballots being secret and
dropped into sealed box and care
fully counted by J. F. D. Meighen and
G. L. Luce.
"A total of 922 votes were polled,
the result of which was as follows:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24

Mr. Jacobsan's slogan Of divided re
sponsibtlity" has proved a boomerang.
The achievements OF Governor john
sons two administrations. are so pal
pably in the interests Of the people
his services to the state have been of
such great value to all sections and to
all classes, his example to other de-
partments has been Of such a salutary
nature that the people, recognizing his
high service, are determined to rem
der to him the high compliment here
tofore given to only one man in this
state-a third election to the guberna-
tOrial office.