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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS FELT
SEISMOGRAPH IN WASHINGTON
RECORDS DISTURBANCES
CONTINUED OVER HOUR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The seis-
mographs at the weather bureau re-
corded an earthquake OF distant ORR
gin late last evening that Is OF the
same character and intensity as the
record obtained at the time or the
recent great Italian earthquake. The
first preliminary tremors began at ~
0 clock, IL minutes and seconds. y.
m. seventy-fifth meridian time. The
second preliminary tremors are-not
we'll defined in the records and an
exact beginning cannot be stated. The
strong portion OF the motion was OF
noticeably long duration, and lasted
from 10 o'clock and 80 minutes until
after IL o'clock. the whole earthquake
having a duration OF about one and a
half hours. Certain characteristic
phases OF the records not being sharp
" defined no reliable calculations can
be made as TO the distance OF the dis
turbance. Apparently, however. the
origin is nearer Washington than In
the case OF the Italian earthquake,
probably at a distance Of 1000 miles
or thereabouts.
LONDON. Jan. 23.--John Milne S
seismograph recorded severe earth
quake, apparently In the eastern Medl-
terranean.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
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the Prizes

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
5000 MINERS
BACK DE'',,ANDS

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 23.-The Unit
ed Mine Workers convention today
took the first step toward placing the
entire membership OF 100000 behind
the efforts OF the anthracite miners
In their demands for conference with
the operators Of Pennsylvania. mo
ton was adopted authorizing the ap-
pcintment Of a special scale conven-
ton which will present the demands
Of the anthracite men 10 the conven-
ton for ratification. President Lewis
appointed T. ID. Nichols, OF Scranton;
John Fahey. OF Shamokin and Andrew
Matt. OF Hazelton, as a triple head
to convention composed Of the presi-
dents OF all bituminous districts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
SHRUBb HURT;
RACE POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Because OF
injuries sustained by Alfred Shrubb,
the English champion middle distance
runner Of the world the Marathon
race between him and Tom Longboat,
the Canadian Indian, scheduled TO
take place in Madison Square Garden
rext Tuesday, was postponed today by
Pat Powers. the promoter of the event,
until Feb. 5.
Shrubb, accompanied by Fred w.
Dixon. physical director OF the Mont
clair high school. who has been train
ing him, visited Pat Powers in the
Bartholdi hotel today, and was exam
ined by two physicians They an
that the injuries. while not
serious, would prevent Shrubb taking
part In long distance race for at
least a week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
FEED THE BLOOD.

Pale. weak and emaciated people iu'
variebly suffer from some derange-
ipent OF the digestive organs. The
blood supply OF the body depends on
the ability Of the stomach TO assimilate
nourishment from the food.
Beecham's pills are a great stomao a
medicine. md by STRENGTHENING the di-
gesttOn. sdon increase the supply OF
giving blood They cleanse the
system OF impurities, purify the blood.
and carry health and strength to all
the organs Beechams Pills are a
blood purifier and producer. and true
tonic for the weak and anemic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25

One of the marvels OF the recent
Paris exposition was this light yet
massive tower, reaching height at
taiEed by nothing else OF human
workmanship upon the surface u
our globe. Unbounded ridicule was
at first heaped upon the architect who
dared propose 10 erect such con-
struction in the center OF a city which
is so beautiful ana artistic. Critics
declared that such an unsightly object
would inMre Paris. az much as posi-
tive deforAnity would a human being.
Others maintained that Il would be
dangerous. Most people thought that
IL was at least a waste OF money All
these predictions failed OF etaoinnn-
The monument was built TO height Of
9S5 feet above the Seine. Far from
being hideous structure, as was
pIophesied, It is remarkably light,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
TO PLACE BLAME FOR
BOYS DRUNKENNESS

MUSHROOM. Mich. Jan. 23.-(Spe-
cial)-With the entire city angered
over the wholesale drunkenness OF
20 small school boys at the Pillsbury
school yesterday the police and school
authorities are conducting a rigid in.
vestisatiop and responsibility will be
placed. One lad, nine years old, Is re-
ported seriously III.
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graceful and well proportioned. Nor
have any bad results ensued either
To the Parlsians or to Mr.. Eiffel. Dur
ing the exposition nothing was more
popular than trip up the Eifei
tower and II proved marker OF
money" to its owners. For the co.
los sal shaft was utilized not merely
as a point where glorious views could
be obtained, but on the frst OF Its
great platforms, $40 feet from the
ground, were restaurants and cafes,
where several hundred people could
be accommodated at one time. The
second platform, used chiefly for OBJ
servation, has a height OF 1858 feet.
That seemed quite high enough TO
most travellers, but II they could be
transported by elevators over 100 feet
higher still, when Paris looked like
an immense child's puzzle spread OUT
In dwarG-like figures far below.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
FIVE ARE DEAD IN
FIGHT WITH THUGS

LONDON. Jan. 23.-During a fight
with two italian bandits, who attempt.
ed to rob wagon which carried
large amount Of money, In Tottenham,
a policeman and two citizens were
killed and twenty others wounded
The robbers we're surrounded by a
posse and, realizing that escape was
impossible, killed themselves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
DEATH TAKES PIONEERS.

STURGlS. Mich, Jan. 2S.-tSpe
cial.) Two pioneers have been taken
by death in this section. Joel Hen.
bricks. aged 70, succumbed to bron-
chitis, and Mrs. Charles Hecht, 80
years old, who lived on a farm north
of town, suffered a stroke OF apopleXy.
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HERE BABY IS NOT MONARCH.
Sensible Woman Has Had New Ar. rival Conform to Recognized
 Ways of Household.

'Oon't you ever put the baby to bed?' an astonished visitor at last exclaimed, after the better part of the even ing had worn away and the child of six months was still sitting up, gooing cheerfully The young mother laughed "Oh. yes," she explained with serene wisdom we put baby to bed at 12 D. m and he sleeps until 12 m. Then he has his bath and goes out in the go-cart and sleeps most of the after noon. Haven't you known many moth- CTS who simply sacrifice all their time to the babies while they are little? I made up my mind before baby came that he would have to conform to our ways, not we conform to his. He has just as much sleep as babies who go to bed at six and sleep until six, and he doesn't interfere with our even ings. We can take him with us when we go out, or we can go feeling that he will be perfectly happy while we are away, because he won't cry for mother until midnight We're regu. lar night-hawks, and so is baby"
 The visitor was speeches..
 Don't you think it's good sys- tem?" the mother cont tinued. "We think it is splendid"
 T think" the visitor answered in non-committal tone, that it would take New York mother to invent tts system. ."--New York Times.
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TAKE CARE .. THE roREsrs
Associations Formed to Preserve the
 Little Timber Remaining.

Fire insurance for forests is nov Washington Forest Fire association has elected officers and begun work with 3,000,o00 acres under its charge. The plans include a system of patrol by rangers, resembling the work done by the United States forest service in warding off and putting out fires. Oregon and Idaho have similar or. ganization for like work. In Idaho the state treasury pays out that part of the expense which is borne by tax stion A western railroad company has large holdings in timber land and Is carrying out successfully plans for guarding them against fire. At the other end of the continent Maine own. CTS of forests have undertaken similar plans to protect the trees from their great adversary. fire Tn other parts of the country similar need is felt for protecting the forests from fire, as Is evidenced by the establishment of like organizations in different sections, It is urged that fires have destroyed more trees than lumbermen have felled While timber was plentiful the waste went unnoticed. But now that wood famines seem imminent and every tree counts, owners or forest land are beginning to take precaution. ary measures so that the little wood remaining may last.
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RACING BALLOONS
 COME TO EARTH
IN THE LANDING OF THE lNDl. ANA scHAuER's SHOULDER WAS DELEGATED.
Travelled Over 500 Miles on an Air Line--came to Earth on Account
 of the Illness of the Pilot.

St Paul, Minn., Oct 6.-The balloon Indiana landed near Albany, Stearns County, Minn. at 10 o'clock this nom ing A. J. Schauer's shoulder was ais. located in making the landing
 Albany is little town about twen. ty-five mil west of St. Cloud and is over 800 mles from St Louis in an air line. The balloon descended fin field about three miles scuh of Al bany.
 McGill the pilot, was taken violent ly ill early in the day. He was loath to give up the flight, but his aide, in sisted that they descend for medical aide. In falling tho balloon dashed into some tree tops and tore out a section of wire fenco.
 Both men were thrown out, but they had then approached so near the ground that their injuries are not ser ious. Schauer had his shoulder dis located and McGil was iolted ana bruised. The balloon was damaged and was taken to St. Cloud for ship ment to the east.
 McGill and Schauer are from Day. ton, Ohio. They left St. Louis in the balloon at o:15 D. m. Monday. The Indiana carried 80,000 cubic feet of gas and part of the time sailed at an elevation of 15.oO0 feet. the aero. nauts said.
 J. H. Schauer aide in the balloon Indina, arrived in St. Cloud this even- ing and gave out the following state ment:
 l Our balloon was named the Indiana No 3. We left St Louis Monday af. | tcrnoon at 5:15 D. m. and have been
 in the air ever since. Tuesday even. | ing we ascended to distance of l5,. 1 GOO feet. It was so cold up there that we were almost frozen stiff. My pi- | let, Mir. McGill, was sick when we | left St. Louis and did not intend that 1 he should go, but ne insisted. Last | night he was a very sick man and had to rub him all night to keep him from freezing, I feared that he would die up in clouds, so I lowered the
 balloon as we neared Albany.
 q am not very handy at that sort of work, so the balfoon struck a tree,
 tore down a wire fence and we were | both thrown out We landed in a meadow and consider myself very fortunate in escaping with the bruises received. This accident certainly was great disappointment to me, as I am sure we would have won the s5000 prize offered if it had not hap. rened.r
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St. Louis No. 3 Lands.

Wahkon. Minn., Oct 6--The St. Louis No. 3. one of the ten balloons which left St Louis Monday after noon, landed here at 5:35 this morn ing. It was in charge of Louis 0on Phul, and l. M. Oreilly, aide, repre- senting the St. Louis Aero Club.
 The line distance travelled was 5S0 miles and the time was Il hours and 35 minutes, which breaks the distance aand endurance records. They pass over St. Joseph, Mo, Tuesday even ing. Wahkon is in Millelacs County, about so miles west of Duluth.
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HEART GETS
 NOMINATED ICnnfInilad Ernrn Raqn
tContmued From paga 1)

stance of only two parties here is al- ways a guarantee that the issues and the fruits of the victory will be syn dicated and divided between them. you men gathered here tonight see fit to form an independent party with Wmiam Randolph Hearst as ycur standard bearer bid you God speed and hope that all your other candi- dates. your platform and your rank and file may be inspired and imbued by the whole souled honesty integrity and generosity of your leader"
 MT. Twins passed over with scant mention the municipal ticket alrsady nominated by his own party, but ae devoted full half hour to the Tam many ticket headed by Justice Vii. liam ]. Gaynor.
 Justice Gaynor is carrying the banner for the gangf he said. He is the stalking hors9 for Tammaas
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Youths Living Expenses on Rather
 Extravaaant Scale.

David Belasco, the great manager and playwright, complained bitterly the other day of a man who had duped him-a man who. pretending to be a millionaire, had promised to invest s250,000 in the erection of a 'modei" theater.
 "He took me in" MT. Belasco frank ly admitted. 'I have. suppose, too sanguine nature. expect, I sup Hose--in the way of success, fortune happiness-the impossible. At auy rate, taken in was
 Tn my exorbitant demands on life" said Mir Belasco, T resemble young friend of mine, a bankers son. This lad is very amiable, but very extrava, eart His load of debt is always, like the load of Atlas, unspeakably huge
 His father said to him last New Years day:
 Now, Sam, want you to turn oyey new leaf. No debts in 1908. Eli, IS t agreed?'
 Yes. sir said Sam heartily.
 His father took out his check book
 How much year do you need, Sam he said, in order to live as you want to and at the same time keep en- tirely out of debt?'
 Sam, after mnsing. answered with . bright smile:
 About st5.o0o and all my expenses paid'"
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cladstone's Opinion of the King.

H. w Lucy. dean of the house of commons reporters, who has known every prominent politician for the las. quarter of century, continues his rem iniscences in the Cornhill Magazine. He gives the following as MT. Glad. stones characteristic summary of King Edward given apparently about 1SS7
 "A shrewd man. keen observer. full of tact, always educating himself with out deliberately sitting down to learn lesson; rarely opening book. but keeping himself au courant with what. ever is going on in the world, and when the time comes for him to take his part in public business doing 1t thor pughly"
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He leads the vilest ticket that has ever been placed before New York. In spite of his judicial position. he has for months devoted himself to a cleverly framed and adroitE exc cuted conspiracy whereby the two beneflciaries are to be the judge on the one hand and the band of pcli- tical criminals on the other"
 MT Wins remarks tonight created a peculiar situation :
 In a formal statement issued last night, MT. Hearst not oniy declined to run for mayor but announced that he would support the candidacy of Judge Gaynor in preference to Otto T. Bernard, the Republican nominee.
 No announcement was made tonght as to when Mir Hearst would Dc for mally notified that his admirers had nominated him.
 The only other important develop ment in the local political situation today was report that District At torney Jerome, having failed to get the Tammany endorsement and face of wthe fusionist rally in favor Of Charles Whitman. the Republican candidate, would quit his indepeli- ent fight for reelection. MT. Jerome has neither confirmed nor denied the report up to late hour tonight,
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TROUBLE IS WITH THOUGHT.
Too Many Messages, Written and Spoken, That Do Not Convey
 Real Meaning.


 Probably this may not appear at first sight a serious question, but it Is serious, it is seriously asked and It is well worth serious answer. Once upon time a young preacher went to an old preacher and told him he found difficulty in making his con- gregation understand exactly what he wished to convey.
 What is the trouble?" asked the elder man.
 Well" said the young man, T know what I mean to say--I under stand exactly what I mean-but, somehow, I don't seem to be able to make my meaning clear to others"
 My boy" said the old man. don't be offended at what l say to you, but a man thinks as he speaks and speaks as he thinks when he is trying to con. vey an idea. The fact that your con gregation doesn't grasp your sermon shows that your thinking is what might be called sloppy"
 And he was absolutely right. How many writers and speakers give you q clear-cut, precise impression of their idea? How many times have you heard a man say: "Well, perhaps that doesn't exactly express it. but---er--r oh, you know what I mean?" Such people are frequently impatient with those who do not understand them yet their impatience has no founda tion of reason. The fault is their own Their written or spoken words do not convey clear meaning because the thought that inspires the words is not clear.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. M Grant and wife to J.
 W. McClendon, part SEA
 SW If, sec. 1o. twp ,, ST
 19 west ........ ...$ 5000 % Ben Cox and wife to H. w.
 Seny, lot s, blk 2, Pull-
 man Heights, sub. . $50 % D. 0. Dyer and E. w. Searcy
 and wife to w M. Searcy,
 part lot l. blk sl .. 650 % J. NJ Mellard to c. Nj. Nc
 Colloch. part SEE 1-4 SW
 1-4 sec. 15, twp 3 ST
 19 .... .. . $50 % Chas. R. Birnbaum and wife
 to F. Lynn Hewlett part
 lot 6, blk II !. ..... l.2o0 0D
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Mir. Henpeck-Well. that green what you call 'im--monster, has in vaded my family now!
 MT. Comforter-Ycu mean jealousy, 1 suppose.
 MT. Henpeck--No. sir: nsaa trading stampsi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
CAMERON FORBES
GETS APPOINTMENT
As Governor General of the
Philippine Islands
SUCCEEDS JAMES SMITH
Mr.. Forbes Has Been Acting Governor
General For Several Months-SaI-
ary Is Twenty Thousand
Dollars Year.
SUCCEEDS JAMES SMITH

Washington, November 5.-W Cameron
Forbes, vice governor general of the
Philippines. has been named by President
Taft as governor general to succeed the
present governor general, James Smith,
whose resignation has been accepted to
take effect November II at the expira-
tion of his leave of absence.
Mr. Forbes has been acting for several
months as governor general in the abb
sence of Mr. Smith. The manner in which
he administered the duties of his difficult
position won for him the admiration of
the President who announced his decision
tonight In telegram to higher oIIiclal
here.
IT was declared at the White House that
Governor General Smiths resignation was
received by the administration with the
greatest reluctance and regret
Mr. Smith broke down under the severe
strain of administering the affairs of the
islands at time when the government
was compelled to feel its way diplomatic
ally.
The health of Mrs Smith was the prin-
cipal cause for Mr. Smiths retirement,
however She could not stand the tropical
climate and was forced to return to the
United States. Then the salary of the
governor general, while $4,000 year, Is
barely sufficient to meet the cost of main
tanning the office in proper style. Mr..
Smith is said to feel that he must re-
turn to private life to recoup his for
tunes and provide something for his fam
lily.
The retiring governor general went to
the Philippines In 1899 as colonel of the
First California regiment. He has been
a prominent lawyer in San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
WARRINER MAY NOT
Be PROSECUTED

Cincinnati, November 5.-Whether the
Big -Four intends to press its case in
the courts aagnst c. L. Warmer. de-
posed local treasurer of that railroad in
this city. was said tonight to rest large
iy with President w. C. Brown of the
New York Central lines.
The experts who have been checking up
WARMERS accounts under the direction
of General Counsel Hackney of the New
York Central, it is understood, completed
their task late today and that the re-
suit will be telegraphed to President
Brown in New York. WARMERS friends
are hopeful that a settlement will be et-
fected to satisfy all parties concerned
Warriner claimed that the money went
as blackmail to a former Big Four enl-
ploye and q woman who knew OF a pre-
vious shortage.
Reports that the shortage had grown to
probably $150.000 or more were not con-
firmed today and 1t is generally believed
that the amount claimed as owing from
Warriner to the railroad company is
about 100000, 900 of which has been
paid by a bonding company and SIS, 900
is supposed to be covered in property
turned over by Warriner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
WHITLA REWARD.
Money Is Allotted to the RightfuI
Owners.

Harrisburg Pa. November 5.-In a
statement issued tonight Attorney Cen
eral Todd makes these. allotments of the
award of $1,000 offered by the state for
the apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons who abducted Willie
Whitla:
Patrick OReilly, Cleveland 5000; Will
liam Fl. Hunley, Cleveland, $1,000; L. c..
Cochran. Mercer, Pa, $500; c. A. Cor
don. Mercer, Pa, $500; Martin Grain,
Sharon Pa 500; pension fund, Cleve-
land police department, $1,000.
In making the awards OReills claim
was allowed as a part of the reward be-
cause he first notified the Cleveland po-
lice of the presence OF the kidnapers in
his saloon in Cleveland; Hunley was the
Hollenden hotel bell boy who looked after
the lad until his father came; Grain Is
chief of police OF sharon and procured
Information which helped to convict,
while the two Mercer attorneys assisted
in the trial. The recognition of the
Cleveland department was given because
of the arrest and furnishing of evidence.
Claims refused were presented by the
keeper of the boarding house where the
Boyles lived; the owner of the store
where the money was paid over to Boyle
and the Cleveland men who saw the boy
on car and tried TO give the alarm but
was too late.
The awards We're made as the result of
inquiries extending over five months, In
which Investigations and hearings were
held in Cleveland Sharon and Pittsburg
by Deputy Attorney General Cunning
ham.
Governor Stuart has approved the claims
and they will be paid in full as soon as
presented.