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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
THE YOUNG TURKS
ARE D|CTATORS
THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
THE SULTAN MAY BE A
FIGUREHEAD.
NEW MAN OF THE HOUR
Latest Phases Of the Situation In Tur-
key-The Execution Of Mutineers
Has Commenced.

The Constantinople correspondence
of the Berlin Iokal Anzeiger tele
graphs that he learns the sultan of
Turkey will be allowed to remain upon
the throne, but on condition that he
give guarantees against a relapse to
absolutism. These conditions are as
follows:
The walls of the Yildiz palace be
razed; the barracks at Yildiz, quarter
ing about 10000 men under the i'm
mediate orders of the sultan, also are
to be razed; in the future there will
be stationed at the palace a guard of
100 men only, to be changed daily and
supplied from the different regiments
of the garrison alternately, in order to
make it impossible for the sultan to
bribe them; the sultan must pay the
expenses of the expedition from Salon
Xxi from his private fortune, and furth-
ermore, the sultan, whose property is
largely invested abroad, must make a
gift to the nation of s250,000,000 as
the basis of the financial regeneration
of the empire.
Schefket Pasha, commander of the
constitutional army, is the man of the
hour. The leading civilian members
of the committee of Union and Prog
ress desire him to be grand vizier in
succession to Tewfik Pasha and he
has been assured that a majority OF
parliament would gladly support a
ministry under his leadership in sue
cession TO the Tewfik ministry, which
resigned today.
In reply to these proposals Schefket
Pasha said that the premiership af-
forded such splendid opportunity to
assist in the political development of
the country that he would have re-
joiced to have accepted the honor had
1t come to him under any other cir
cumstances, but he could not accept
1T while still leader of the army. To
do so would not accord with his ideas
of civil and political liberty of action.
Schefket Pasha is an Arab and
comes from Bagdad. He has lived for
IL years in Europe and received his
military training in Germany.
The men suspected of instigating
the mutiny of April 13 have been sep
arated from the main bodies of pris
oners and will be tried by court-mar.
tial
A court-martial Monday sentenced
five men to death, and three were
shot during the afternoon.
A major of the guard at the imperial
palace has confessed that he was paid
to act with the palace conspirators.
Two hundred of the sultan's Alban-
ian soldiers stationed at the imperial
palace at Yildiz Kiosk persistently re.
fuse to surrender their quarters, which
are adjacent to the main gates of
the palace Enclosure. Although these
men have not fired on anyone, their
steadfast refusal to submit and be dis
armed is very annoying to Schefket
Pasha, who is arranging to force their
surrender unless they will do as he
desires.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
State Tax Budget.

The tax budget passed by the leg1s-
lature two years ago carried $9,140,-
675.76. The budget this year will be
little in excess OF $10,000,000 ac-
cording to Chairman Rice, of the ways
and means committee.
The plan of the committee Is TO
have included in the 1909-10 tax levy
only enough for the maintenance of
the state institutions and the several
state departments. No money will be
raised for new buildings and other
permanent improvements, but the
taxes that otherwise would be used
for these purposes will be applied to
meet the deficit in the state treasury.
Then in 1901 the old order will
again be followed. That is, a part of
the taxes will be for maintenance and
the other part for buildings and per
manent improvements.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
WIRELETS.

The house OF representatives OF the
Missouri general assembly defeated a
measure taxing corporations % cents
for each 81 900 of capitalization.
The government has entered into
an agreement with the Standard Oil
company, whereby each is to bear half
the expense OF printing and binding
the testimony taken in the st. Louis
cases. The testimony and other mat
ter connected Herewith will fill 20 or
81 volumes of 500 pages each. The
cost will be between $4,000 and $685.
900 II is said.
Transfers who we're employed by
the government during the Mexican
war will be placed on the pension
rolls II the bill introduced by Rep.
Alexander, of Missouri, becomes a
law. The measure also provides for
placing the names of widows of such
teamsters on the pensionable list for
the Mexican war.
John w. Parks, a central figure in
the famous and futile crusade against
the sale OF cigarettes in Indiana, died
Saturday at Plymouth, Ind. Mr.. Parks,
when a state senator, framed the anti
cigarette bill that became law in the
legislature OF 1905, and was repealed
by the legislature Of this year
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
The Paint Makers.

Stirred by the possibility of the pas
sage of the Waters bill requiring that
all paint sold at retail in the state
be labeled to show the exact percent
age of the ingredients, representatives
of the paint trade held a meeting here
to protest. They presented their case
before the senate committee on state
affairs, and before the same commit
tee of the house. The Waters bill,
which had been reported out by the
house committee and placed on the
general order, was recalled by the
committee in order to allow the paint
men a hearing.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
WORK DOING At
STATE CAPITOL
THE NEW PRIMARY BILL WILL
KEEP DOWN CANDIDATES.
THAT NEW LIQUOR BILL
There Are Many Matters Which the
Law Makers Have In Hand That
Will Interest the Voters.
Especial Correspondence
Lansing, Mich, April 26. 1909

Lansing, MICH, ApTll 20, lJV5'
Though more than half of last week
was taken up in considering the prim-
AIRY election law it failed to get beyond
the committee of the whole in the
house. The bill considered was the
Dickinson bill, with the provisions of
the Colby bill added that refer to re-
strictions in campaigning calculated
to save the candidate expense.
The bill as it now stands forbids the
use OF election banners, Autographs or
advertising of any kind except by
small cards to be distributed or insert
In newspapers. 1t cuts out balls,
church suppers, saloon treating and
any effort on part of a candidate or
other person to injure the reputation
of another candidate. In its present
form ii will be impossible for a can
didate to pay fee and get his name
on the ballot. He must circulate pc
tition and secure not less than one
per cent OF the vote for secretary OF
state at the last election. The bill is
full OF radical provisions, but it seemed
TO have friends enough in the house
to resist any attempt to amend these
provisions and it will probably pass a
third reading. The bill provides for an
advisory vote on United States sena-
tor, but keeps the convention system
for all state officers below lieutenant
governor
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
TIDE OF BLOOD.
The UnspeakabIe Turk Makes an In
discriminate Butchery.

discriminate Butchery.
The entire population OF Kirikan, To-
Gated between Aleppo and Alexan.
dretta, even unto the last babe, has
been massacred. The French mission
at Ekbaz is besieged by fanatical
Moslems. The Armenian village of
Deurtyul is surrounded, and accord
ing to a messenger who crawled
through the Arab lines at night and
made his way to Aleppo for help, the
situation there is hopeless. The build
ings on the edge of the town already
were in flames when he escaped.
The massacres are being carried out
with the greatest violence. Neither
women nor children are spared. The
motto of the Moslem is mo twig of
the accursed race shall be suffered to
live"
The Armenians, recognizing that
the massacres have been organized
and carried by adherents of the Old
Turkish regime, are looking to the
Young Turks for future protection.
Five American women missionaries
are in danger in Hadjim. in the villa
yet of Adana, Asiatic Turkey. One
OF them, Miss Lambert, has sent a
message down TO the coast, asking
for immediate help. The women are
entirely alone and defenseless.
The villages surrounding Hadjim
are in flames, and Hadjim itself is in
vested by Nomad tribesmen. Mes
sages from the interior are being sup
pressed by the authorities.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Bills in the Senate.

Senator Shields has introduced
bill authorizing the state to borrow
up to $250,000 to help tide over the
financial difficulties which has wor-
ried the state treasurer the last few
months.
The Clarken BILL doing away with
contract labor system in prisons,
which passed the house a few days
ago, is being vigorously opposed by
Warden Fuller of the Ionia prison, in
the senate. 1t is believed, however,
that the bill will become a law, as 1t
has the sanction of the governor.
The appointment of Townsend Ely
as state highway commissioner, which
was held up in the senate last week,
has been confirmed by a vote of Is
to 6, and the services of Horatio
Earle. as a good roads commissioner,
will end July 30.
The bill recognizing the militia OF
the state passed the house with an
increase in rentals for armory for the
Detroit companies. Owing to high
rates in Detroit, these companies
have been running behind for some
time, and increase In their rent allow
ance became absolutely necessary, II
the companies WERE 10 Ne kept ia the
service.
The senate has reported out, with
out recommendation, one of Senator
Dickinsons anti-cigarette bills, and
also the Hoeft bill repeating the short
haul carload rate, which passed the
house las. week.
The following bills have passed the
senate: The Kline bill, compelling
the publishing of railroad time tables
in newspapers.
The Dickinson search and seizure
bill and the Ming liability bill.
The bill increasing the salary Of
circuit judges was also approved.
Following bills have been intro
duced in the senate: BY Senator
Fox-Authorizing the governor to
name FIVE commissioners to join with
other states in proper observance of
the centennial celebration of Perry's
victory at Put-in-Bay. Commission to
serve without pay.
Senator misunderstanding the
election law so any inspector can in
itial the ballots in ink or pencil.
Senator Wetmore-Legalizing GER
tain sales ordered by probate courts
recently knocked out by the supreme
court and for taking care OF like stu
ations in the future. Prepared by the
State Association OF Probate Judges
ID. 2. CURTISS.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
BIG FINE PAID.
Texas Gets Nearly 100000 From an
Oil Companv

Oil Company.
The final chapter in the litigation
OF the state of Texas against the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Co., the payment of
probably the largest fine ever assessed
against corporation, nearly $1,000
200, was paid Saturday afternoon. Two
big touring cars, banking officials, rep
resentatives of the oil company and
officials of the state had part in the
transfer of the money from the sew
eral banks to the state treasury.
From the American National bank
one-half OF the total amount, in exact
figures $S0S,753.95, was carried and de-
livered. Then at breakneck speed the
two cars were driven to the Austin
National bank, and a similar burden
Of currency taken on. Then came an
Their record breaking run up Congress
avenue to the capitol, a distance Of
eight blocks.
In one telescope. H. A. Wree. vice.
president of the first named bank, car
ried its capacity in bills of different
denominations up the capitol steps.
i3herin Matthews followed with anoth-
or and in turn each OF the party con-
yeyed part OF the automobiles load,
president Hopper, of the Austin Ma
tional bank, being among the last to
alight with 100000.
When the fine bearers reached the
treasury department, doors were
locked and Attorney General David
son and other officials were sent for.
the money counted and the litigation
which has been founght in courts OF
every degree was ended.
The fine was paid with 718 1000
bills, 100 $40 bills and the remainder
In smaller currency. OF the total
amount the state is enriched by ST.
7lS,266.3O and Prosecuting Attorney
Beady will receive the balance as his
| fee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
ARMSTRONG'S
ALLEGED STORIES
If REPORTS ARE TRUE, THAT
GRAND JURY is FINDING
SOMETHING.
SOME OF THOSE CRAFTS,
The Reports Of the Ex-Warden's Evil
dence Are Explicit and, II True,
Are Of Importance.

Since ex-Warden Armstrong began
his testimony before the grand jury
in Jackson reports of il, which seem
to have some accuracy, have been
made public. These reports allege
that Armstrong admitted in substance
that he had accepted about $500 from
Milton j. DAILY, of Chicago. agent for
the Hoover & Gamble Co, of Miamis-
burg, o., in connection with the in
stallation of secondhand machinery
from dismantled Canadian plant
which was supposed to have been
new. Armstrong made the further
admission that Daily sold sisal to the
prison, the price, which was always
higher than the market quotations,
not being given in the prison records.
DAILY, in fact, enjoyed a practical mon
opoly in selling sisal to the prison.
1t is believed from what Armstrong
said that his share of the sisal rake
off amounted to at least 81 900. 1t is
said he was given a "whack-up" OF
12h cents on each bale of sisal he
bought Of DAILY, and that in this way
he had received $1,000
1t is also stated that he sold prison
garbage to farmer for SIS and kept
part of the money. He also said he
got some money from a contractor
who drove a well at the prison.
Much less than 5000, as has been
stated, however" he said Also that
after his arrest he went to John c.
Wenger, now acting warden, and pro-
posed TO him that he, Wenger, stand
by story that would knock the
props from under the charge made
against him of soliciting and receiv-
ing a bride from Gen. Fred Green, OF
Ionia. Armstrong is alleged to have
said that Wenger agreed to do so. The
ex-warden confesses that he asked
Wenger to tell this tale:
Before Armstrong went down to
the conference at which Green gave
him the 500, he told WengeI that he
was going to trap Green. When he
returned with the 500 he called
Wenger in, showed him the money and
said: 1--WE got him. I'm going to
lay this before the board of control"
Wenger was deputy warden when
Armstrong was disgraced and sue
ceeded to his job, temporarily, when
Armstrong was removed. He has been
accused of making the deal with
Convict Warren, when he signed a
statement that he afterwards told the
prosecutor was false, and that he
had been induced TO make it on
promises of his being set free.
Acting Warden Wenger declares
the story that he told the grand jury
Armstrong had shown him the
marked bills Gen. Green gave him is
a lie.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
The LIQUOR Bill.

The Warner liquor regulation bill
was reported out late last week and
will probably be rushed through with
out much opposition The bill contains
most of the good features of the Orms-
bee bill. 1t limits the number of sa-
makes licenses revocable If the law is
violated and requires a saloonkeeper
to be an American citizen. The chief
opposition expressed so far is from
the upper peninsula, where the right
TO regulate the hours of keeping open
is desired by the local authorities in
accordance with home rule.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Railroads Paying Taxes.

With the last of the month only 10
days away, the checks are commenc-
ing to come in in payment of the tax
alton of the several railroads doing
business in the state. The first 10 be
received at the Office of the state
treasurer was received Tuesday after
noon from the Grand Rapids & lndi-
ana. The amount is s199,SS9.1S.
At the close of Mondays business,
there was $454, 900 in the general fund.
There is every indication that the
state will be hardpressed for money
a little later in the year and before
the general taxes commence to roll
in.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Home Rule Bill.

This is to be home rule week in
both branches of the legislature. The
senate got its bill out first and it has
passed the committee of the whole
and naturally would be the bill to
take precedence. The house, however,
claims its bill just reported out is
more concise and practical and should
be the one adopted. The senate bill
is made up Of selections from the
futile, Fowle, Taylor and Hally bills.
while the house bill does not depart
far from the original Hally draft. The
chief point of argument seems to be
the bonding limit which is proposed.
all the way from three to ten per
cent. 1t is on this point that the
fight is expected. 1t is not thought the
house will oppose the senate amend
ment, allowing villages of 1000 pop
ulation to become incorporated cities.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Publish Time Cards.

The senate bill requiring railroads
to publish their time cards in news
papers has passed that body and
friends of the measure will endeavor
to secure its passage in the house. 1t
is a bill for the general public and
seems to be a reasonable measure, in
asmuch as the publication of the time
tables are clearly advertisements for
the companies.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Mt. Pleasant Indian school.

Senator Moriarty and Representa-
tive Dusenbury are trying to ascertain
whether the federal government in
tends TO close the Indian school at
Mt. Pleasant II such is the case, they
have a plan on foot to have the state
secure the property and establish
school for crippled and deformed chill
dren. who are barred from the state
public school at Coldwater.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
The OPTICIANS Win.

After six years of fighting the OPP
ticians OF the state are on the high
road to victory. They have been trying
to secure a commission and were al
ways turned down. Some weeks ago
the house passed the optometry bill,
and it has now been reported out by
the senate committee on state affairs
without recommendation, which means
that it will get through.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Publish Those Reports.

The senate has passed the bill re-
curing every township to publish an
itemized statement of its annual ex-
pense, in a newspaper published in
the township or generally circulated
in the county.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Hurry Up the Bills.

The Collins bill providing for a
state wide system of uniform account
ing was turned over to the senate
committee on finance and appropria-
lions. as it carries an appropriation.
If the legislature is to adjourn in May,
the senate will have to hurry its bills
over to the house within the week, or
they will be lost in the shuttle.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

handbook as a
farmer, but in
Lansing he is con-
sidered the most
up-to-date agricul-
turist to be found
in the whole list
of SO farmer mem
bers. Early in the
session Mr.. Burn
ham had charge of
the bills reorgan-
zing the state oil
inspectors depart
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Sultan a Prisoner.

After a battle lasting from dawn
Saturday to noon, in which thousands
on each side were killed, the constitu-
uonalists are in complete possession
Of Constantinople.
The sultan is a prisoner in his pal.
ace, though part of the garrison still
holds out.
The Young Turks attacked the city
from two sides.
The larger force marched from San
Stefano into STEAMBOAT and captured
the bridges over the Golden Horn with
out much resistance. The other column
moved against the Yildiz Kiosk and
met with little opposition until they
approached the barracks of fash
kischla and Taxim, near Pera.
Here they were met by a hot fire
from the loyalist troops, who disputed
possession of the barracks with oh.
stinate fury. The fusilade of small
arms was reinforced by quick firing
guns. Parties of the defenders had
barricaded themselves in houses.
Street fighting by detached numbers
became general, and hand to hand en-
counters with bayonets were frequent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
He's up TO Date.

Fred ]. Burnham, Wayne county's
member of the important committee
on ways and means, is listed In the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
THE MARKETS.

Detroit. -Cattle--Extra dry-fed steers
and heifers, s5.7sG6.2O; steers and heif-
ers, 1000 TO 1000 lbs. $5.50@5.75: steers
and heifers. 500 to 900 lbs, S565.35;
steers and heifers that are fat 500 to
700 lbs, s4.50Q510; choice fat cows,
$4.5O@465; good fat cows. $4043O:
2.25 choice heavy bulls, $3.50; fair to
good bolognas bulls, $4@425 stock
bulls. $4,000: choice feeding steers,
500 to 1000 lbs, $4.55@5; fair feeding
stockers, 500 to 700 lbs. S425@465;
fair stockers, 500 to 700 lbs. sS.75@4
stock helfers. $3.25@3.75 mixers,
large, young. medium age, $45@55;
common mixers. $25@40.
Veal calves-Market steady with last
Friday, SOC lower than last Thursday
Best, 1925 @6.T5; others, $3.5O@6.
Mich cows and springers-Steady
Sheep and lambs-Market steady at
last weeks prices. Best lambs, $4,000
6.S0 fair to good lambs. $5.50@6.25;
light TO common lambs. $4@5; wool
lambs, sos; fair to good sheep. $3.50
as; culls and common, s2.50@3 so: best
fall clips. 81; spring lambs. s13 per
hundred.
Hogs-Market 1Oc to 15c higher than
last week Range of prices: Light TO
light workers., $685. @I20.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
The Department Of Labor.

An effort will be made this week
TO pass the bill reorganizing the de-
partment of labor, but that It will
meet with decided opposition seems
now evident Commissioner Fetch
er, in this bill, asks for a raise of sal
AIRY for himself from $4,000 to $500
a year; and for an extension OF his
term OF Office two years. He also asks
that the various appropriations cover
ing salaries and Office expenses, fac
tory inspection and free employment
bureau, which are now separate, be
made In one lump sum and increased
about 5000. The committee on ways
and means made short work of every
provision OF the bill increasing ex-
pense or appropriation, and now labor
organizations are up in arms because
some of the provisions Of the old law
for the protection OF men in factories
and foundries, have been left out. The
house members have been receiving
letters from employers approving the
bill. but in view of the opposition from
the workingmen themselves. IL is
doubtful II the bill pass or indeed any
labor laws enacted this session.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

President Taft has promised to come
TO chicago on June to attend the
national conference on criminal law
and criminology, if congress adjourns
in time.