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The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
HUGHES TO RUN AGAIN.
Party viii Name Him " Primaries
Bill Not Paused,

NEW YORK, April 14.-Gov. Hughes
will be nominated and run for the gov
ernorship of New York again year
from next fall, II he cannot force the
passage Of direct primaries bill this
year, according TO the statements OF
men prominent In state politics favor
able TO the governors pet measure.
Darwin r. James. president of the
Brooklyn Direct Primary club, and ex.
Justice VIM. II. Waddhams. president
OF the State Direct Nomination league.
both are out today with statements to
this effect. Hughes will come to the
city tomorrow afternoon to attend a
nominations mass meeting IN Brooklyn
and it is expected that this alternative
boom will be formally launched at that
time
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

capitol with his mother and tells
her the names OF congressman and
senators-sometimes he tells right and
sometimes not. But he always speaks
with confidence. He is quite inti-
mate with Capt. Archibald Clavering
Butt. who serves as escort to Mrs.
Taft. Charlie and Archie do the
scouting for the first lady. They find
out what is going TO, happen and bring
In stories that are interesting.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
REITBERG ADMITS GUILT.
Missing Treasures Clerk Sends Let
ter--shortage Now Is $1,o25.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April a.
Albert Reitberg. the missing city treas
urer's clerk. In farewell letter to his
wife, acknowledges that he is short
IN his accounts In the treasurer's
once. The total shortage TO date that
has been found by the accountants Is
91,O25. II Is growing daily. Reit-
berg's letter was dated April 10 and
Was received by Mrs. Reitberg on
Monday. II reads:
Il was short In my accounts and did
not see any way that could fix II
up, 30 I took q towards course and
left instead OF trying to face the
music. suppose they viii get me be-
fore long. but have got so don't
care.
II cannot write any more; my heart
ii too full OF thoughts OF home and
what II should have been. have
been fool: big fool. and I am suf-
fering for 1t now. No more from your
erring husband. Al"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
WOMAN KILLS SELF.
Mrs. May Mitchell. While Dependent,
Swallows Laudanum.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April IA
Mrs. May Mitchell. 80 years old. house
keeper for Charles N. Carlton. an un-
married saloonkeeper Of this city. kill
ed herself yesterday by swallowing
laudanum. she was found unconscious
and hardly breathing. Dependency
Is the cause OF the suicide.
The woman had q husband and one
son living In Minnesota. 1t In said. Her
only relatives In this city were a
mother and stepfather. Mr.. and Mrs.
Del Topping. She also had relatives
in Sparta and Vaudeville. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
FRENCH LABOR LEADERS
ORDER 24-HOUR STRIKE

Every Industry In Meru Is Affected
and More Troops Are Asked
MERU. France. April 1.-THE Of
ficials of the general federation OF
labor arrived here today TO take
charge OF the button makers strike
which 1t is freely admitted is no long
or labor struggle but a real revolu-
tionary outbreak
In order 10 prove their strength for
the beneft OF the French people as "A
whole, and to show, as they assert,
that the workers ARE no longer
slaves" the labor officials have direct
ed that 24-hour strike be inaugural
ed In every industry here This be-
gan this morning and the response
was all that the labor leaders wanted.
So serious Is the situation that the
project OF police has telegraphed Par.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

is that more troops are needed. He
admits that he has grave doubts OF
the loyalty of the men under arms In
the local barracks.
Up To the present time there have
been no disorders but the bitter feel.
ing is intense and clashes between
strikers and the troops are feared.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
TRAIN KILLS MAN.

DURAND. Mich. April l4.-George
Bentley, 20 years old. while working
In the railroad yards here. yesterday,
was struck and killed by train. He
Is survived by widow and two small
children. Bentley formerly lived in
Linden. where his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Bentley. reside.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Calhoun Jury Is Completed.

SAN FANCISCO. April 1.-THE
Jury In the case OF Patrick Calhoun,
president Of the United Railroads.
charged with offering bride. was
completed yesterday. II has taken
more than three months to fill the jury
box and hundreds Of talesmen have
been examined.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
R.Ilroad Ottcers Re-eIected.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE old Of
ficers Of the Southern Pacific railroad
were reelected by the board OF direc-
tors today. No other business was
transacted.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

These pictures were taken OF the em-
pl0yes In the knitting district OF
philadelphia. IL the tariff In In
creased ON stockings these employees
Will not receive more wages. but they
Will receive more work. There are
10000 Of these sunless crushed per-
sons who toll In the knitting distrfct.
They will not parade In Washington
~ reported.-
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21

IN ORDER to prepare new appOin-
tees to the United States diplo-
matte service more thoroughly for
their duties the state department has
established a school in Washington
for the instruction of men who have
successfully passed examinations.
Mr.. Huntington Wilson, assistant
secretary of state, has given partic-
ular attention to the selection of new
members for the service. and aside
from a more careful and painstaking
examination than heretofore this
practical training has been decided
upon.
Heretofore there has been a So
called instruction period" of 80 days
for successful candidates for diplo-
matte positions by statute. which they
have usually spent in receiving formal
instruction from the department and
whiting away time"
The new school of instruction will
be under the direction of Mr.. John n.
Gregory. Jr, United States minister
to Nicaragua, who is now in Washing
ton giving the matter careful atten-
ton. Mr.. Wilson and other officials OF
the state department and OF the other
will give lectures on ap-
propriate subjects.
The course will last 80 days. begin
ming at the time OF taking the oath OF
office, and the men who have passed
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
Senate Puzzled Over Roosevelt Bust

While Senator Wetmore, chairman
of the library committee, has not com.
mitted himself in favor of either one.
it is rumored that he and the other
members Of the committee are dis
posed to award the palm to strenu-
Osity.
'Tis said they think the senate will
feel more at home with that one look
ing down on its deliberations. But
the rub comes on account of the fact
that Col Roosevelt has himself ex-
pressed preference for his repOseful
SELF
Before he left the White House he
was shown the work of Mr. Frazier
and did not hesitate moment in
mank his choice.
OF course. the committee recognizes
that Col. Roosevelt ought to have
something to say about his own bust,
but the question it is trying to decide
is how much. The committee is in
clined to think that the senate ought
to have something to say about the
matter, too.
II is truly knotty problem. and one
that is likely to cause the library
much worry
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21

WI ASHlNGTON.-A novel and grue.
w some scheme for forcing states.
men to part with their money has just
been discovered in Washington. with
the result that congressman are laugh
ing heartily at the recent experience
OF Representatives Murdoch of Kan
sas. Gardner of New Jersey and Cur.
rier of New Hampshire. Mr.. Murdoch,
who was prominent in the house insur-
rection against the Cannon rules, tells
the story on himself to show, he says.
that, though the insurrection isn't
dead yet. the hand OF death occasion
ally weighs upon him.
The kansan. according to his story,
was sitting not long ago in his office
meditating revenge on the Cannonites.
when an impressive-looking negro en-
tered and inquired if he were Mr.. Muir
dock. Mr.. Murdoch assured him that
he was correct.
Don't you remember meeting me.
Mr.. Murdock?" the visitor went on.
I'm Bishop De Graffenried-Fo Forest of
your district. I've met you MANY
times. I'm sure you will remember
me-"
No. don't. And you didn't know
me when you came in. But never
mind. what is it,"
MIR. Murdoch" the bishop said,
I'm in powerful lot of trouble. NV
dear son, who has been to school in
Virginia. was injured in a ball game
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
NegGgee Costumes Becoming Popular

us collar or "choker." la Elkins. or
Clay or Charles Sumner tripping
about the senate chamber in tan
shoes. a la LOrimer of Illinois.
A blase observer. looking over the
variegated display of unconventional
dress on the floor of the senate not
long ago rendered the opinion that if
haberdashery had been as far ad-
vanced then as now the statesmen Of
that glOrified period would have Ia
Ken advantage of it, But it does knock
school book ideals to flinders, never
theless. to view the realities of to-
day. Convention as to attire Is losing
ground even faster than the traditions
that are falling under the force of rad
ical senator's who recently have en-
tered the senate. Since Vice Presi-
dent Sherman appeared one day in a
suit of blue Georgia cotton, the SEN
atOrs have been blOssOming out in
the merriest and most striking modes
that spell for comfort and hot wealth
er ease.
The southern senators are more prone
to cling to the boiled shirt" Collec-
lively the senate resembles an aggre-
cation of bank clerks as 1t pursues
its work. Dignity is very. very neglt-
gee. AS yet, however. no statesman
has removed his shoes. as a southern
senator did his boots one sultry day a
few years ago.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
VIEWED sartorially as well as will

VIEWED sartorially as well as with
respect to other attributes of
craftsmanship less perceptibIe to the
eye. one is led to speculate as to what
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay. John c..
Calhoun and the other dead and gone
heroes of the heavy oratorical period
in American history would think if
they could come back and take look
at the United States senate in these
summer days. Time. the tailor and
the modern haberdasher certainly
have combined with the seasons TO
work marked change from the con-
ventionalities.
In summer as well as winter the as
piring youth of the land have been
wont to picture the dignified senator
as a frock-coated, starch-bosomed be-
ing. Can you conjure up Webster
laundering undying speeches in a neg
lgee shirt a la Leader Aldrich. Orator
Beverage and a whole galaxy of pres
ent-day luminaries. Calhoun defend
ing the ordinance of notification min
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
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last month. and he's just died. I am
removing the body to Kansas. and I
find lack just $3.50 of the amount
necessary for the trip. am appealing
to you as my congressman to accom-
mOdate me with this small sun until
l reach home. Then 1 will pay you
back, and if you don't help me Ill
have to leave the body here on your
hands,"
You're trying to bunco me-" said
the suspicious Murdoch. But he was
ashamed of himself the next minute
when he saw the look of pain come
over the open countenance of the WISH
tor. and reached for his checkbook
Make it an even $40, Mr. Murdoch.
and the Lord bless yOu." the bishop
ventured.
That was the last Murdoch thought
OF the matter until he was lunching
in the house restaurant the other day
Then he caught a snatch of converse
ton from an adjoining table.
Needed just sl4 to get his sons
body home" Mr.. Gardner of New Jer-
Sey was saying Il thought II was a
buncO game, but / didn't want to take
chances on having a body consigned
to my hotel. SO l let him have the
money and"
Murdoch grew red about the ears.
Then he picked up his hat and started
out. In the corridor he met Mr.. Cur
rier of New Hampshire.
"Currier," he said. did you ever
happen to hear OF a negro bishop who
needed money to get his sons body"
Ssh" Currier interrupted. Don't
say a word. He got me for fifty"
And I'll bet most Of the congress
men in town." Murdoch said. have
been contributing to that mortuary
fund"
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21

A MARBLE bust of Theodore Roose-
"A welt is soon to be placed in a niche
in the senate chamber in Washington
alongside all the other vice-presidents
of the United States since John
Adams. The sculptor, James l..
Frazier of New York city, has finished
his work He has modelled two busts
and it only remains for the committee
of the library to choose. That is what
it is trying to do now.
The trouble is the two busts are so
different One shows the calm and
thoughtful Roosevelt. and it is said to
be perfect in its way.
The other pOrtrays his as vice-rresi-
dent as the senate knew him best.
with fiery eye, protruding jaw and
tense facial muscles-in short. the
real strenuous Roosevelt.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
New Shah Back in Palace.

Teheran. Persia.-The new shah.
he former crown prince, Sultan All.
ned Mira. accompanied by his tutor
and a British and Russian escort.
lrove from the Russian legation to the
Sultanabad palace. AS the shah en-.
:ered the palace the escort quilted
lin and returned to the legation. thus
;ignifying that his majesty was no
onger under Anglo-Russian protec.
ion. A brief ceremony was held at
the palace. at which the recent and
other members of the council formally
acclaimed the new sovereign.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
SHAH DOWN AND OUT.
Sultan Ahmed Mira Takes Up Reins
of Government.

sultan Ahmed Mira Takes Up He1nS
Of Government.
Teheran.-Mohamed Ali. shah of
Persia. was dethroned Friday and the
crown prince. Sultan Ahmed Mira,
was proclaimed shah by the National
Assembly. composed of the chief
Mujtehids and the leaders of the ma
ticnalist forces. in the presence of an
immense crowd in Parliament square,
Mohamed Ali has taken refuge in
the Russian summer legation at Ter
zenGe. whore he is under the protec-
ton of attachments of COssacks and
Sepoys despatched to Zer.ende by the
Russian and British diplomatic repre-
sentatives.
The new shah is yet in his minority.
and Azad VI Mulk. head of the Kajar
family. has been appointed regent
Sipahdar, one of the most active lead.
ers of the government. has taken
Office as minister of war and governor
Of Teheran.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
Normal TRAINING Hiah Schools.

Eighty-two high school districts of
the state have made proper reports
to the superintendent Of public in
struction and the auditor of public
accounts has been authorized to draw
warrants in their favor for $3.50, which
is the amount allowed every high
school district that meets the require
ments of the law. Under the provis-
ions of this act the state superintend.
ent is required on or before the second
Monday of July of each year to appor.
ton the money earned to each of the
high school districts OF the state.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
An Oklahcran's Find,

4 nugget OF gold that was left evil
IDENTIFY many years ago by a band of
MeXicans that travelled through this
part OF the state has made a rich man
OF Edward Mershom OF Butler. He
found the nugget several weeks ago
while digging around a tree on his
farm four miles north of town ana
shortly afterward left for the west
Yesterday it was learned that from
the proceeds of a sale of the nugget
he purchased an irrigated farm, val
ued at several thousand dollars. IN
Arizona. Prior to the discovery Mer-
shom was poor farmer. He slipped
away quietly and it was not known
generally what had become of min
until recently.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
Warden Needs Guards.

Warden +. w. Smith still insists
that it is bad venture for the state
penitentiary to raise sugar beets with
convicts. AS evidence of the bad ef-
feet of working convicts in the beet
field he recited on his monthly report
that four convicts escaped during last
month. The best field is a mile or
more from the prison and the convicts
have to be taken through a bottom
country across a stream. we'll wooded
At the time of the recent escape of
the four TRUSTEES. the warden had
guards working fifty convicts.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
DON CARLOS IS DEAD.

Claimant to Throne of Spain Passes
Away After Long illness.
Rome.-Don Carlos of Bourbon, the
pretender to the Spanish throne, died
Sunday at Vareze. in Lombardy. He
had been i'll for long time and the
latest reports indicated that he was
suffering from apoplexy, with the &C.
companying paralysis.
Don Carlos. duke of Madrid, who
claimed under the special law of sue.
cession established by Philip v to be
the legitimate king of Spain. with the
title of Charles VII, was born at Lay
bach, Austria. March 80, 1S4S.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
Seeds from Home.

You know you made me promise
to send you seed of some of the mas
turtiums that used to grow so lovely
back here" wrote the girl from Ken
lucky. We'll. l went everywhere try
ing TO find them. went TO all the
groceries and drug stores. Not Ken
lucky seed 10 be had. These people
Go right around the corner there On
First avenue end you'll find what You
want"
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
School of Instruction for Diplomats

their examinations will have a little
extra start. inasmuch as no one has
yet been appointed. Before the men
are appointed the course of instrUc-
ton Will be confined TO generalities.
but after the appointments are made
each appointee will be taken into the
confidence OF the department and in
structed along certain lines.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
END OF THE TARIFF
PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY Sign
NEXT WEEK.
FREE IRON ORE AND OIL
These and Other Items Will ae Taken
Up BY the Conference At an
Early Day.

Washington. - The republican con
ference committee - Senators Aldrich
Burrows, Penrose, Hale and Cullom
and Representatives Payne IN. ",
Dalzell (Pa), Mccall (Mass.). Boutel
m), Calderhead (Kan.) and Fordney
mich. )-is now near the end of its
deliberations on the tariff bill and its
rerort is expected to be completed by
the latter part of this week. How long
1t will take the senate and the house
to pass finally upon the work of the
conference committee and what will be
the ultimate fate of the measure as a
whole is the subject of varying conjec.
tUre. but the general impression in
quarters usually well informed is that
the report of the committee will be
adopted by both houses and will reach
the hands of the president early next
week.
Most people here expect that Presi-
dent Taft will sign the bill. He, him.
self, caused a furry throughout con.
gress last Friday night by the issue
of what amounted to an informal mes
ated his conviction that the national
platform of the republican party meant
and the sentiment of the people as a
whole demanded, bona fide down
ward revision of the tariff.
In all probability the five subjects
which have received President Taft's
personal attention-iron ore. coal, oil,
hides and lumber-will be taken up by
the conferees during the latter part of
the present week. There are num-
Der of paragraphs in the bill which
cannot be disposed of until rates are
determined for the subjects named.
Proceeding on the assumption that iron
ore and oil will be placed on the free
list. and that existing duties on coal.
hides and lumber will be materially
reduced, the conferees are preparing
to be offered on articles
related to the foregoing raw materials.
In consequence all of these subjects
may be disposed of Immediately after
duties have beer determined for the
more important subjects.
Outside of the questions which are
receiving the personal attention of
President Taft. the greatest difficulty
relates to the wood pulp
and print paper schedule. On account
of the statement of Representative
Mann, who was chairman of the spe-
cial committee while investigating this
whole subject and reported reduced
rates to the house. that he would vote
against the conference report unless
the views of his special committee
were recognized. the conferees have
delayed the disposition of this sched-
nle.
The house will be in session Mon
lay and will probably adjourn until
The senate meets Tuesday and may
adjourn until Friday unless there ap-
pears prospect Of a report from the
conference committee by Thursday.
Nothing of importance except the en-
Urgency bill is before congress. This
Measure may be passed by the house
but if it is not it is planned
o have a senate session on Tuesday.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
SIXTEEN ARE DROWNED.
Schooner Bearing Excursion Party is
Overturned.

New York.-Sixteen persons. five of
them women. met death by drowning
in the waters either surrounding or
in the vicinity of New York Sunday
Ten of the victims persisted after the
capsizng of the excursion sloop Rox-
anna. carrying twenty-five passengers,
which was struck by sudden squall
in lower New York bay midway be-
tween Coney Island and Hoffman. late
in the afternoon.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21

Food Commissioner Mains will test
the pure food law, which provides that
there shall be no prizes in food pack.
ages. by arresting J. r. Burley, a
grocer here. The grocer sells food
packages in which are library slips
which entitle the holder to books for
4 certain number of slips.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21

A new west-bound record was estab-
lished by the Cunard liner Mauritania,
which arrived OF Sandy Hook light
ship at 9:16 O'Clock Thursday. The
boat clipped seventeen minutes from
her best performance heretofore, COW
ering the long course in four days,
sixteen hours and thirty-six minutes.
The six-year-old son of Charles Cev-
erin of South st. Joseph died from a
gunshot wound Intentionally self-in-
flicted. At the time of the suicide
the lads parents were away from
home and he was in the house with
two older brothers. Before death he
corroborated their statements that he
shot himself.
Ed. Wolgast of Milwaukee defeated
Battling Nelson in a ten-round fight
at Los Angeles.
More than 1000 Western Union tele-
graph poles were broken by the recent
storms and foods in Iowa.
Charles F. Silverside, a Lake Shore
detective, was attacked by five tramps
on an eastbound freight train and
knitted to death, after a fierce strug-
gle. His body was found one mile
east of Otis, Ind, where it was thrown
from the train by the murderers.
The allied printing trades council
of New York sent letter of Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma. calling his at
tention to the fact that the union label
does not appear On the books now be-
ing manufactured for the state as
specified in the contract with a print
ing house.
The use of a dirig;ble ballon guided
by wireless electricity and without
man aboard in the life saving service
is the plan which Mark o Anthony,
an electrical engineer, is trying to es-
tablish by experiments at Sandy Hook.
The inventor has sent small model
balloon over a mile out to sea and
guided it easily at that distance Rep
resentatives of several foreign govern
ment sare watching the experiments
closely.
Percy Small Wood champion middle
distance runner of the world was de-
feated a: Sharon, Pa. in a 12-mile race
by six local runners, each of whom ran
two miles. Wood covered the distance
in 1:1S:O5, and lost by eight laps.
Joseph H. Brown was inaugurated
governor of Georgia at noon Saturday
Judge Walter H. Sanborn of the
United States circuit court issued a
final decree authorizing the special
master in chancery to sell at public |
aution the properties of the Chicago |
Great Western Railway company.
which has been in the hands of a re- |
ceivnr since January. 1908. The lowest |
bid accepted will be s12.OOO.0OO.
The unwilling of a tablet to the |
of the soldiers who served in |
the war of 1912 closed the Champlain
centenary program in Burlington. Vt.
The tablet was placed on the main
building of the University of Vermont |
which was used as a barracks for
troops in the second war with Eng
and. Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard. U. S.
A., retired, delivered the chief address
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
Old Soldiers Are Safe,
For Historical Society.

The state historical society has re-
ceived a large framed portrait of Will
liam H. Russell of the old freighting
firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell,
who were the most prominent freight
srs on the plains in the early pioneer
days. The portrait was the gift of
Charles R. MOorhead of Ell Paso. Tex.
who was on the plains as young man
and knew and worked for Mr. Russell.
The Nebraska state historical society
has never had portrait of Mr. Russell
and has been anxious to get one.