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New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
LARGE LOSS OF LIFF.
Much Damage Along Spanish
POrtu guese FrOntier

Nfsdrff Dec. A-Heavy rains n-,- ~.
Portuguese frontier have caused ro,s-
which have assumed the proportions - .
catastrophe At Ciudad Rodrigo. On -.
Aguada River. eleven persons are Ero7,
- have been drowned and hundreds A..
homeless Some hfty houses have -,
carried from their foundations and nam
others ar- submerged The death Hst ufu
probably be large
The provinces of Salamanca ara r.--
are afflicted with the most disasrror.
foods experienced TN hftv Years n.
towns or Burgos. Zauora Vsfladofi5 ana
Bilbao have suffered most
The vallev % The Torrnes is nosa.-s.s n,
a raging torrent Bridges have beer E-.,.
away. roadbeds washed our. catrls kfll.4
and crops ruined The village of Tissai-
limo is under water The Douro River q.
out or its banks and the adjoining disf-i~-
has been badly flooded
The beds or the railroad lines isatf-r
toward Portugal have been washed on.
and the service IL tied VI. Communicates,
by telegraph Throughout the rangz o. n.
foods has been interrupted. Several towns
are without light owing 20 the inundaton
or the gas and electric plants
The Governor % Salamanca rs1sz-arhs
that fourteen persons we're savsd from N.
roof or 2 house vhere thev had rak~r
refuge from The engulfns Wsrsr In th-
course OF the night. Troops Wsr. df.-
patched 20 Salamanca TO-DAY 20 aid IN IN.
work or rescue.
Lisbon. De- ea-Ths rivers - Po~russ
are raging torrents to-dav. following az
Unprecedented rainfall The material dsn-
sz1 fs ~orsfHA~zbla
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GoMPERs CRITICIsEs COURT.
Also Attacks President Taft s Attitude
on Iniunctions.


Washington. Dec. 24-SamueI Cfornpers
president Of the american Federation %
Labor. publishes an editorial this month IN
the Tederationist.~ the oficial organ of
that body. attacking the action Of the SUI
prcme Court OF the District Of Columbia
and hts recommendation m President Taft S
message to Congress with reference 70 the
necessity for notice and hearing before In
functions are granted.
After touching on the petition for 2 writ
Of certiorsri 10 review the sentence TN
posed on Gompers. Morrison and Mitchell.
which was granted by the Supreme Court.
and the opinion OF Justice Shepard. OF the
Supreme Court Of the Dstrict. Mr.. Com
pers saws
How any intelligent man can read these
documents without being inspired by the
Iveliest hope for the Success o. lAborz
cause n 3s difficulI u Sc The clearer the
whole matter is paced before the reasonable
mind without the lesser and irrelevant
points with which our opponents arguments
bristle. the palmer Is the way seen 20
Just judgment"
Referring % President Tafts recOmmen-
dafion AIR Gompers declares II proposes
no inprov enaent on existing law because he
alleges no such Law exists. and that The I'm
erlent would b. 70 legal ''practics"
This practice" he continues. is not statute
law. but Is entirely nudge made law.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
SHIPS THREATEN FINNIsH CITY.
Russians Take Active Measures 70
Avert Possible Revolt.

HelsinKfors Finland. Dee "a -Ths rms
stan military aurhorfries are taking great
precautions 20 prevent a possible revolt IN
Finland. An oficial warning has besu
issued forbidding vessels or pedestrians o.
the ice 70 approach within thres hundred
Yards OF the warshfDs OF the fortihcations
~ Svsaborg ANY one invading the pro-
hfbited zone viii be fred upon after th.
discharge OF a blank carrridge IN warnins
The streets 81 The cfrv are patrolled az
night by soldiers. and the houses Of rus
sian officials are CLOSELY guarded. me
Varships IN the harb0r are in constant
preparation FOR the bombardneut OF ths
CITY. The Finns iusiet that the rrsrsg-
tons are quite needless
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
SWEPT BY FLOODS
DAMAGE IN EUROPE.
France. SPAN. Portugal and
Belgium Snfer Hearth.

Pans Dec "a All Southwestern r,.
rope was swept BY Destructive storm.
and foods to-day. In Southess-.rr
France forests We've devasfated. huiia.
ings demolished and lines OF cornmuni-
cation interrupted Belgium s1-4rs1
heavily from wind and food. many tas-
tories being forced 70 close down on se-
count OF inundations.
Madrid reported The most disassr,,.
floods in fifty years, many towns suffer.
ing serious damage The rivers of Port.
ugal are raging torrents from an ~
traordiuary rainfall Although me ma.
terial damage - considerable. no Io.,
of life has been reported IN dispatchs.
20 this cifv.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
TO DECREASE POSTAL DEFICIT
Hitchcock Abolishes Section Costing
So. 400 a Year

Washington. Dec ei-Pcstmsstsr Gen
ersl Hitchcock has found one wsv 30 help
decrease The postal dshci' and Incidentally.
ne postal expenditure ard vill put his
plan into effect on Jsnusrv
The accounting section division -
nnsncs. q The once OF the Third Assistant
Postmaster General viii Be abolished II
viii save IS - -ear and the tvrenrv-
seven clerks assigned there viii 20 back
no thr bureaus from ~hich thew y ere
taken After careful investigation NJ.
Hitchcock found that The accounting sec
tion merely performed : Duplication of
work
Plans ere under consideration % abolish
other duplicarions - work. which the sue
oessful operation Il isesl branch Of the
Fostofhce Department win make unneces-
Fary-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
YEAR OFF HIS SENTENCE.
President Commutes Penalty Imposed
on White Slave Trader

Washington. Dec. 24-Fresident Taft 70
dav commuted the sentence Of Nev York
~ bite SLAYER ~ cutting or one wear
from three-year sentence The case was
that Of Auguste Rousset. a Frsnchuan.
who was convicted in the Tnit-d states
circuit Court ~ New York of importing
vomen for the purpose OF prostitution and
Of hsrboring an alien woman for immoral
purposes
The law making ths harboring ~ an
alien woman for immoral purposes a crime
has been declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL and u
was on this ground solely that rhs pardon
vas recommended " u the only ground
upon which clensncv can be urged 20 read
the report of the Attorney General
@ II Burns formerly cashier OF the
FIRST National Bank cf Montpeher. Ohio.
had his seven Years imprisonment sen
tenoe for making false entries IN the
banks books shortened by seven months
bv the action or President Taft today
His term viii expire on January 3
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
KING ALFONSO I'LL!
Report IN Paris That Opera
fior Is NfCfSs0rH.

Paris. Dec cs-Tne "Gu Biss' to-day
prints private Communication rom
Madrid 20 the effect that ths CONDITION or
King Alfonso has created the grsvest snx
ietv IN court circles. Another operation
Is said % be-impsrative
Under the guise Of departure on nun.
inz trip in Andalusia his majesty ~ ~
said. viii 90 20 the palace of the countess
% Paris. at Ssnlucar. where the opera
ton viii be performed
Tor some time disturbing and persistent
runnors regarding the health OF the KING
OF Spain have been circulated The eNtct
nature OF his silrlent has been ccpcealed
from the public. n r. understood now
ever. that the post-nassl parts and the
inner ear are affected. one Of the symp
toms has been a slight deafness.
King Alfonso IL said 20 have been one
rated upon last July. al Biarritz. Tor 'he
removal OF a growth IN the nose. some
what similar operation had been performed
a month earlier
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
CACEREs IN DIRE PERIL.
DOMINICAN Revolutionists Win Battles
and Press President Hard.

san Juan. +. r.. Dee. 24.-News brought
from Santo Domingo by persons arriving
here tells OF bloody battles between the
government and revolutionary forces IN that
island IN which the former suffered defeat
n Is declared that President Csceres can
not much Longer hold out against the revo-
mtlonists. who are headed BY ex-Presidents
Jiminez and Morales
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
WOULD KEEP BELGIAN CABINET
King Asks Retention of Portfolios
Inventory of Leopold 3 Estate.

Brussels. Dec 24-King Albert has asked
Premier Schollaert and his colleagues 20
retain their portfolios.
The inventory OF the estate 81 the late
King Leopold will be begun upon the de-
mand of the princesses probably On Mon
da-. The civil list for the past twenty
years will be examined.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
CANAL ENGINEERS GET INCREASE

Albany, Dec. R-As . recognition OF
faithful service state Engineer Williams
to-day increased 800 a year the salaries
81 siXtesn resident engineers a. charge OF
OF the men hsy- been receiving s. 40
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
NO RECONCILIATION.
Princess Louise Returns to
Cologne-Kiugs Efforts Fdli.

Paris. Dec. "A dispatch from Rr7lsseis
SAYS that Louise. Tee eldest dauznter ot
the late King Leopold has left Thar city
v-ifhout erecting a reconciliation with her
sisters. and that King AlSert's efforts 70
induce her 20 resume her place as a ro~al
princess have failed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Cologne Dee. 74-Prineess Loni-e on
Belgium returned here last night, and VII
take lodgings ar one Of the local ho'eis'
intending 90 make her stay here long
onA while contestinz her rights 70 the prop
.rtv az her father. the late King Leopold
she a acconpanied BY Count Nattachich
whom n is said she refused 20 put aside
az the order OF King Albert
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
PEACE IN NORTHWEST MONDAY ,
Railroads and Svitchmen Disagree on
Only One Minor Point.

= Paul. Dec "a -Onlv ons obstacle -
mains IN the wsy OF settlement Of the
sVirchmen : strike IN the Northwest as tbs
result OF the conference between railroad
officers and union nnen here Both sides
are agreed on all questions save as 20 The
time when an Of the striking switchmen
shall be taken back % work
The switchmen insist that Ell strikers he
taken hack ~ onc@ The railroads orer
20 take back as many OF the strikers TIM
nediatsly as they have places for and re-
employ the Others iust as sccn as places
can Re made vacant
! am almost certain that an smicable
agreement viii be reached very soon &" said
Governor Eberhart. Il have reason 20 BE-
lieve thai the railroads will orsr 20 re-
employ all OF the men BY a csrtain date
and believe that the whole matter will
- adjusted az the next conference. which
probably win be held on Monday
Butte. Mont Dec 2i-rrsinmen who BE-
long 20 the Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men. who went out on Wednesday under
threats of violence. returned 70 work TO
day. only one man is now on strike IN
the Northern Pscihc yards
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Lisbon. De- e4-Ths rivers - Forfusa
are raging torrents TO-DAY. following az
Unprecedented rainfall The material dsn.
age Is considerable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
D'ANNUNZIO FINISHES
TRAGEDY IN II DAYS

PARIS. March 24.-Gabriele dan
nunzio has finished his tragedy OF
"Phedra." and he finished it in II days
under a schedule OF work that was MS
exacting az that employed by Baizac.
Signor d'Annunzio got UP at five in
the evening. and at seven, when 9th
ers were going 10 the play, he was al
work And from seven in the evening
until nine next morning he worked on.
His only break was O'Clock in the
morning, for bite OF food.
The new Phedra is an attempt TO
give a full picture OF the heroes or
Greece who lived before historical
times. and II is possible that. in spite
OF her reluctance to take such a try
ing part. Eleanora Duse may be the
new Phedra. But since Phedra re-
mains on the stage from beginning 10
end and has to speak nearly half OF
the three thousand verses, Signora
Duse hesitates.
Having finished Phedra. d Annunzio
has begun a modern play. LA Pet
ia" which he will finish in fortnight.
that is 10 say. il his doctor Will allow
him To do so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
MOTHERS ILLNESS
NO BAR TO CUSTODY

PARIS. March ga business man
of Paris. NJ. Pognon, was sued for oil.
vorce and the wife asked the court TO
award her the guardianship OF the
child. a little boy OF three. NJ. Pog-
non carried the case up to the seventh
chamber where decision has just been
given.
HIS lawyer argued that Madame
Pognon was consumptive and that
the child would be in danger on TAX
ing the disease II il were forced TO
live with her. He asked the court to
give the child TO the husband. II was
not question OF morals or sentiment;
to entrust the child 10 the unhappy
mother meant it's death. sooner or la
ter from the awful disease from which
she was slowly dying. Her very love
for the child would endanger its life
as each of her kisses carried contag-
ion.
The court took an entirely different
view and it's decision has been hailed
with approval By the press and no.
tably b. the womens societies. The
court said:
The evidence shows this woman is
i'll OF pulmonary tuberculosis and also
that she is we'll aware OF her condi-
ton Under these circumstances her
maternal love offers the best guaran-
tee for the safety Of the child. The
court must presume that she will take
all possible precautions. 1t would lie
unjust then To take her baby away
from her. Her distressing illness is
not due to any fault of hers. And the
court is confident that her courage
and abnegation and tenderness will be
the best safeguards for her little son. =
The father was ordered TO pay the
costs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
DID NOT HUG. JUST
HELD BABY, HE SAYS

PORT HURON, Mich. March "a
In police court Duncan McMullen.
charged with having plugged and kiss
ed Mrs. Oliver Stewart on Sarnia
ferryboat while crossing the ST. Clair
river to Port Huron. Monday noon.
pleaded not guilty to the charge. IN
the court room was Canadian attor-
ney and a delegation OF men and wo.
men from Sarnia who are Interested
in the case. McMullen declares that
he was sitting quietly in his seat ON
the boat when woman whose de-
scription TALES with that Of Mrs.
Stewart. appeared with a baby in her
arms and placed 1t on his lap. HI
says he is fond OF children and raised
no objection. He is a bachelor and
enjoys having the E.tle folks about.
Then he gave the little child 10
cents That is all that happened, ex-
cept that he later gave the baby back
to the woman who placed it on his
lap.
McMullen had nearly $50 in his
pockets and was released or $50 bail.
lie will appear Saturday, March u,
for trial
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
5OC|ETY- WHIPPED
] BY LADY GREV|LAE
HULcAR WEALTH HAS BEEN
RAISED TO POSITION OF oMNlP-
oTeNcE,. SHE SAYS.

|ftLONDON. March 24.--Lady Violet
.7reyHle. daughter OF the Duke oil
/ Monrose. makes a violent attack on
[the Manners and morals OF modern
|nociety." in Cassels magazine. Her
Iadyship deprecates the demorahLlns
|results OF the enormous growth oil
wealth. which has broken down the
|old Barriers OF exclusiVeness, thereby
2makfng London society cosmopolitan
Lady Violet asserts that society mas
ceased going To church and adopted
\ the pose of infidelity.
THE, whole world has mutinied,
|she writes, girls viii not obey their
|mofhers. wives will not consider their
Husbands. The. young OF today are
ABSOLUTELY wanting in reverence; the
wives of today have neither patience
nor generosity TO forgive. Vulgarity
- the keynote of society Vulgar
wealth has been raised TO position
Of omnipotence.
"a disregard of the marriage tie is
the marked tendency of the age. II
lends Itself to free love, To estrange
unions, to attacks on family life At
|tempts at uncontrolled self-indulgen-
ceS are not new, the novelty consists
In open advocacy OF them. These &C.
Icentricities are no doubt reserved for
1.-THE elect minority. but when girls wit
ness with evident pleasure plays in
which such matters are freely discuss
ed and read books in which uneontrol-
led passion is belauded. the fair pur-
|1fy Of their minds will necessarily be
0oiled.
I'VE seem TO have lived too long. to
have seen too much. to have expert
'enced such rapid. constantly chang
Ing emotions. that we become insensi-
bic co the simple and pure. That is
why we are more tolerant and more
indulgent, why we show more mercy
20 sinners because We are more indit,.
ferent.
Society is a mere inchoate mass.
Il has only one desire. the common
desire. to get on; only one love, the
love OF money: only one love, the love
or money: only one vice, selfishness.
We have not even the courage OF our
vices. We cannot gamble. love or
light IN toe grand, full-blooded man
|ner. Our sport has became the mere
opportunity for betting. Our passions
ARE eyanescent and neurotic. Society
- immoral ii has not the strength nor
'Ardor 10 be vicious. Il is simply
whiting. struggling mass OF unexcit-
ID, faded. restless beings, void of cheer
md dignity. Having dung away the
attributes which once made ii lordly
and prosperous. 1t is graphing with
1hifty. shadows, is faddy discordant
and entirely without power or pres
tige"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
BEGIN COUNT OF
$500 TONS OF COIN

NEW YORK, March 24.-Fifteen o.
sixteen husky laboiers are going TO
count within the ucxt six or eight
weeks all the tons or money in the
vaults OF the sub-trrasGry. The &c.
tual amount is $25i;S52,76975.
Tho occasion for the counting is the
arrival OF George Seth Terry. the new
assistant treasurer of the United
states. who succeeds Hamilton Fish
Nh Terry was sworn in and he will
bc responsible FOR ali the money IN
the place as soon as ii IS counted
Mr. Fish T. responsible nitl the count
H. finished
/ Most of the money IS in gold COIN
about S149.000.000 n ,t-neariy IS
COO 900 of silver dolla.s, $22 .0O0. 900 a.
GOLD certificates. s o00 900 in United
states notes $1,000 GOO in fractional
silver and something like another mil
lion OF silver certificate ud minor
coin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
MORsEs SAVING
THEIR PENNIES
WIFE OF CONVICTED BANKER
MAKES TRIP TO SAVE A
SMALL ZEE.

! NEW YORK, March 2i.-ThaL Chas.
ing their cash resources was demon
strated when Mrs. Morse went To the
postofiice and. inquiring her way To
the room occupied Ivy Commissioner
currency SIS for the printing of thu
appeal in her husbands case. Pay
ing this bill was a simple matter. Or
dinarily such payments are made by
q lawyers clerk. But by making tho
payment herself Mrs Morse saved the
fee which a lawyer would have charg-
ed for rendering such service.
That Mr. and Mrs Morse should be
devising means 10 spare themselves
the expense OF a few dollars will prob
ably surprise their friends who knew
/ them in their days If limitless prodi-
gality. Up To the TALL OF 1907. when
Morse figured his wealth at $4,000
f. 600 and enjoyed fabulous income As
n result of his giant specuiations an
Expenditure of 10000. $4,000 or $780,.
000 for anything that pleased his or
his wife's fancy never counted with
him any more than the outlay of 81
j $40 or SIS by an ordinary man.
Notwithstanding the economies
which the Morses are now practicing
/ Morse is not a poor man by any
means but everything OF great value
which he possesses is tied up as col
ateial for loans. These securities ara
OF a character which cannot be mar
keted in Wall streets present state
except at a material sacrifice.
Morscs two sons also have SUD-
stantial fortunes OF their own which
their father settled upon them in the
days OF his prosperity; but all the re-
sources OF the family have been need
led To save from slaughter the portion
OF his fortune to..which Morse is still!
clinging.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
Fined for stealing From Mother.

On his plea Of guilty to stealing a
number of mufflers from his mother
who keeps a small drygoods store al
No l64 Thirty-fourth-St Barney Re-
bandit was fined seJ by Justice Stein
Wednesday. with the alternative OF 8,
DAYS in the works. P1trolrlan William
j. Cowau caught MIN in the act OF
breaking in the place carly Tuesday
morning. His mother SAYS he threat
ened to Kill her and his younger
brother ana then take his own life
MOHda- light
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
WILL LOOK CLOSELY
AFTER CHALLENGERS

Witnesses and challengers for the
Republican party in the April cleo
ton will be more closely looked after
BY the city committee than has been
the custom All cards for these Of
flcials must be signed by the chair
man and secretary OF the committee
las we'll as by the committeeman Tor
the ward
Judge Muffin and Justice Stein adj
dressed the committeeman. The Judge
suggested that new rule be adopt-
cd making teh city committeeman the
chairmen OF their ward committees.
This idea will be adopted and 1t may
re extended to make the ward com
mitteemen chairman OF their precinct
organizations
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25


WASHINGTON March 24-Rep.
Champ Clark. OF Missouri, the minor
itv leader. spoke in the house on the
Payne tarif bin today Claus Spreeh'
els. the independent refner, he SAID
aereed that the tariff on sugar snonld
be removed Scarcely. one represeh'
tative OF the great body of ultimate
consumers appeared before the ways
and means committee, the speaker
said. because they felt the Likelihood
of having their tariff burden substah'
lially reduced was remote. MF.
Clerks speech follows.
1T seems from an examination Oh
the hearings ON the tariff bills OF the
past that the witnesses were usually
The benehciaries of the tarln, struS-
cling 10 keep what they had ana 10
secure any increase they could. Only
two or three manufacturers asked TOT
a reduction of rates on articles whlch
they manufactured. one admitted that
the tarin on tin plate should be re-
duced from l.2 cents per pound 10
cent per pound and Mr.. Claus Spreck-
els. one of the largest lndepend-
ent refiners. said that the tariff ON AL
sugars should be removed. Mr.. Niles
advocated REDUCTIONS The Massa
chusetts boot and shoe men were all
for free hides and said that II they
could not secure that great boon for
themselves any other way. they were
willing 10 have leather and all pro-
ducts OF leather put on the free list.
When that declaration was made, al
most every member OF the committee
gave sigh OF relief.
II am not complaining about the
non-appearance before the committee
OF what Rep. Boutell felicitously de-
dominates the ultimate consumer.
The reasons why he did not appear
are: First-In the beginning the pub
lie looked upon the hearings as stu
pendous confidence game; Second
While that feeling wore off 10 some
extent after Mr. Chairman Payne pub
licly extended an invitation TO all who
had opinions TO express TO come for
ward. scarcely one representative OF
the great body OF ultimate consumers
appeared because each one felt that
the possibility OF having his tariff
burden substantially reduced was so
remote, that he did not think IL worth
travciinS expenses. hotel bills. neglect
OF business and loss OF time. That
applies TO the fairly wtllto-do ultimate
consumer. 1t goes without saying
that millions OF ultimate consumers
had not the wherewithal 10 foot thu
bills for q trip 10 Washington and
nther millions who could scrape to-
gether the expense money could not
afford 70 use IL in that way. So that
1 he ultimate consumer really speaks
in these hearings only through ques-
lions propounded by members OF the
committee in an honest cndeavor 10
ascertain the truth. Most OF the cross
hring among witnessef was where one
set OF protected manufacturers fell
afou OF another
II wish TO extend TO NJ. Fordney.
of Michigan, assurances OF my pro-
foundest consideration as a fighter. He
would put a game cock to blush in
that regard. If consistency is Tir-
tnre, he is the most virtuous Of men.
If he were given carte blanche 10
write a tariff BILL II would be short.
il not sweet, and would be in these
words: IF an article can he produced
IN this country. by any process or at
any cost whatsoever, nothing like 1t
shall De imported
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
WARREN CARS RETURN TO
OLD ROUTES, THURSDAY

The temporary re-routing Of Four
teenth and West Warren cars caused
By the construction Of a sewer on
Gratiot-ave. near Woodward will be q
thing OF the past Thursday morning,
when these cars will go back to their
regular routes