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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

Madrid Especially The Spanish
cabinet, which was formed January
rs, 1907, under the premiership of
Antonio Maura, resigned as result
of the bitter attacks made against
the government by the former pre-
mier, Moret y Prendergast, repre-
senting a powerful opposition.
At conference with King Alfonso
Premier Maura told the King that
in the face of Senior Moret's state
ment, that the opposition would re-
fuse to discuss even the most urgent
measures, he had no option but to
resign. He asked, however, the
members of the majority to support
the new ministry.
Upon the receipt of the resignation
of the Premier and his ministers,
Moret y Prendergast undertook to
form a new ministry, himself assum-
ing the post of premier and minister
of the interior. The new ministers,
who took the oath Of office, are as
follows:
Premier and Minister of the In
terior-Moret y Prendergast.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Perez
Caballero.
Minister of Finance Senior Alva-
RADIO.
Minister of War-Lieutenant Gen.
eral de Luque.
Minister of Marine-Rear Admiral
Concas.
Minister of Public Works. Senior
Gasset.
Minister of Public Instruction
Senior Barroso.
Minister of Justice-Martinez del
Campo
When the president of the Cham
Der of Deputies made the announce
ment of the cabinets resignation, it
was received with such an ear-split-
ting uproar that he was forced to
adjourn the sitting.
Preceding the formation of the
Maura cabinet there has been no less
than five Liberal ministries in 18
months. The religious issues had
been the rock on which these minis
tries had been wrecked and the ac-
cession to power of Senior Maura,
who had before held the premier
ship, was regarded as a sweeping vic
tory for the Clericals. and one like
ly to arouse revolutionary spirit
This proved to be the case, the
opposition finally uniting against the
governments conduct and futherance
of the war in Morocco. The stern
measures taken to put down the re-
cent antiwar demonstrations in Spain
tended to inflame the opposition, and
the execution of Ferrer followed. by
popular demonstrations of disapprov-
al brought matters to a crisis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
WILL FORT|FY THE
PANAMA CANAL
Army and Navy Board Will Consider
the Project.
PROBABLY lWeLvE-INCH GUNS.
The Defense OF The Inter-Ocean
Canal Will Be Divided Between
The Fleet And The Land Forces
Congress Will Probably Be Asked
To Make The Necessary Appropri-
alton At The Coming Session
Officials Are To Visit The Canal.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD The
important work of constructing forti-
fications for the entrances to the
Panama Canal will be given careful
consideration by joint army and
navy board during the coming winter.
This board, the personnel of which
has been partly completed, will visit
the Isthmus and go over the entire
ground in a thorough and systematic
manner, making the investigation of
conditions there most complete, so
that Congress may be prepared to act
intelligently as soon as it is decided
that the work for terrifying shall be-
gin. Colonel Goethals, the chair
man, and the chief engineer of the
canal commission, has promised that
the canal shall be ready to be open
ed by January /, 1915, and the
President and his cabinet feel that
the work of placing that waterway
In an impregnable position should
be finished or at least well under
way by the time the canal is ready
for practical uses. The board will
consist of Brigadier General William
L. Marshall, chief of engineers;
Brigadier General William Crozier,
chief of ordnance; Brigadier General
Arthur Murray, chief of Coast Ar
tillery; Brigadier General w. w.
Wothers2oon, assistant chief of staff;
two naval officers yet to be selected
and possibly others.
The general question of the forth
fications for the, canal has been dis
cussed by the Army and Navy for
years. 1t is possible that If the re-
port of the board is made in time
Congress may at this session appro-
pirate money for the work. The new
board will have available considera-
BILE data on which to inaugurate
work, for in 1905 the national coast
defense board, of which President
Taft was then at the head, made
thorough examination into the whole
subject of Notifications, and recon-
mended an expenditure of $4,S27,-
682. Since that time conditions have
changed. and it may be found de-
sirable by the board to make other
recommendations involving differ
ences found necessary as a result of
development in national defense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

Washington, D. c. tSpeciaD.-The
social and industrial conditions in
the United States demand that in
dustrial education for rich and poor
alike should be democratized.
This conclusion was reached by
many prominent leaders of working
men and industrial educators, adj
dressing the American Federation of
Labor's committee on Industrial edp-
cation here. Suggesting that Euro
pean countries were far ahead of
the United States in the matter of
fitting young girls and boys for a
trade, Charles F. Richards, of New
New York, originator of the National
Society for the Promotion of Indus
trial Education, argued that the
committee should fight for a plan
that should relieve the American
schoolboy of the confusing plight of
not knowing what to do when turn
ed away from the school. He declared
that more than one-fourth of the
boys left the public schools in New
York before graduation because they
were "sick of it, This he regarded
as an appalling fact, due to the lack
of industrial training which they
were forced to acquire elsewhere.
In the schools, he said, there should
be injected practical constructive
work that would fit the pupil for his
future career He deprecated the
fear which he said existed that trade
schools would flood the labor mark
ct and said that this phase of the
question was only subordinate to the
big issue of extending industrial edu-
cation.
Vice President James Duncan, of
the Federation, strongly endorsed
the proposition of, Introducing indus
trial training into the last grades of
the grammar schools. The courses
of instruction, he asserted, now de-
veloped children to much along pro-
fessional lines and that youth with
an inclination for mechanical pur-
suits was turned out "misfit" be-
cause his mind had been developed
along the wrong line This view
found favor with large number of
labor leaders who expressed them.
selves as believing that the best so
luton of the problem was the teach
ing of more technical courses in the
common schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
PRINCE ITO AssAsslNATED
Leading Japanese Statesman Is The
Victim OF A Korean AT Hardin.

Toxic Especially. ~ News has been
received here that Prince Ito, the
famous Japanese statesman, has
been assassirated by Korean at
Hardin.
Prince Ito, called the Bismarck
of Japan" was born September 2,
1841, and was long prominent in
the affairs of his country. He was
not only profound statesman, but
an able naval and military officer as
WELL
The Japanese fleet in the opera
ton against China in 1894 was un-
der his command, and only one Jap
anese warship was disabled in the
great sea fight that wiped out the
Chinese fleet.
During the Russo-J apanese War
Prince Ito was the master mind that
led Japan on to victory. He was
four times prime minister, and the
present foreign policy of Japan is
altogether his creation. No man was
closer to the Emperor.
The New Japan is due to Prince
Ito more than to any one else, and
it was he who formed the imperial
constitution by virtue of which ia
pan took her place for the first time
in the ranks of civilized nations.
At the time of his assassination
he was resident general of Korea,
asd was devoting all his energies to
recognizing on a modern basis the
land and the people of Korea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

Albany. N. Y. Especially. - Rufus
w. Peckham, associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court. died
at 8.15 o'clock P. NJ. at Coolmore,
his summer home. at Altamont, AL
bany County. Death was due to a
complication of diseases, heart trou-
BILE, Bright's disease and hardening
of the arteries contributing.
Justice Peckham had been in i'll
health for some time, but his con-
dition was not considered serious un-
til recently. Following adjournment
of the May term of the United States
Supreme Court, he came on from
Washington with Mrs. Peckham to
spend the summer at Altamont, ex-
pecting to return for the beginning
of the October term. A few days
ago his condition became such that
his physicians said he was likely to
to die at any time, or might linger
for several months.
Up to few days ago Justice Peck
ham exhibited considerable strength
and was able to be about the house.
The circulatory disturbance, which
contributed to his death, was first
noticed about six years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
NEW AUTO FOR TAFT.
Special Machine Purchased For
Handling The Presidential
Baggage.

Washington, D. G. Especially. -
President Taft has added another to
his collection of autos. The Govern
ment has purchased an express ma
chine for the purpose of conveying
baggage to the station when any
member of the Presidents family or
guests at the White House may be
arriving or leaving.
The wagon is the fourth purchase
of its kind to be made since Mr..
Taft became President, thereby illus
trating the chief executives faith in
the hardness of autos.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

Yonkers, N. Y. Especially Jacob
Tremper, the aged bigamist under
arrest here, made complete con-
fession. After giving the names of
five women to whom he was married
since 1900 he made statement
which almost took the breath from
Lieutenant MCGOWAN and Detective
Healy, his Questibners.
II could keep on telling you OF
my matrimonial experiences" he
said, "but the fact is have SO many
more wives besides those told you
about that I can't keep track of
them. / have actually forgotten the
names of some of them"
Tremper said matrimony was all
right If taken in moderate guam
titles He said he thought he was
qualified to talk as an expert on the
marriage question, having lived with
women of all kinds of ages, of all
Of tempers.
II think l must have been half
crazy he said, when / married
some of them. My advice to others
is to go slow"
son, whom he married in 1855. She
bore him IL children, of whom
are living.
1T left her." he said because she
nagged me half to death and wanted
me to give her more money than
earned"
His favorite wife, Tremper said,
was Mrs. Susie Meyers, whom he
married at Westminster, Md. His
first wife traced him and had him
sent to Jail for seven years for big
amy. When he was released he
went in for matrimony with all COM
ers. He abandoned most of them
after a few weeks They were all
well to do and principally widows.
Tremper is being held pending the
arrival of extradition papers from
Camden, N. j., where the wife whom
he last married lives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Neck Broken, But Nav Live.

Macon, Ga. Especially = Lying in
the Macon Hospital, with his neck
broken by fall from his room win
dow, Earl Hodges. a prominent
young man of this city, is fully con-
scious, and physicians entertain hope
of saving his life. In attempting to
fasten window shutter the young
man lost his balance and fell 20 feet
up and sent to the hospital. The sur
geon found complete paralysis of the
entire body, except the muscles of
seriousness and talked coherently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Accuser The Guilty One.

st. Louis Especially Mrs. Nam
nette l.. Lillard, who accused Mrs.
Maude Ridley of giving her poison
ed candy, confessed to the police that
she bought the candy and put the
poison in it. She did so, she says,
to turn Mrs. Ridley against her hus-
band, r. w. Lillard, a newspaper
reporter. Mrs. LIZARDS confession
followed her Identification by clerk
who sold her the candy. AS she
admitted the poisoning plot was her
own Mrs. Lillard tainted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Salaries VS.. Living.

Washington, D. c. Especially =
In making an earnest recommends
ton for an increase in salary for
Government clerks General Charles
H. Whipple, paymaster general of
the army, points out that one of the
prominent mercantile agencies of the
country recently has reported that
since 1896 there has been an in
crease of 40 per cent. in the cost
of living expenses. Consequently
each year the burden falls heavier
on the salaried employees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
TO SCALE MT. M'KINLEY.
Amateur Mountain Climbers May
Follow DIR. Cooks Route.

Seattle Especially Steps are TAX
ing to organize party of amateur
mountain climbers to scale Mount
Mckinley, Alaska, the tallest peak
in North America.
Asahel Curtis, an expert climber,
said:
"The ascent of Mount Mckinley
is feasible, If undertaken by a prop
erly equipped expedition. There
must be at least five experienced
men. The route of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook is best; that is, by steamer, to
Tyonek, on Cook Inlet, and then up
the Sushitna River in power boat. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
40 PASSENGERS SAW HOLD-CP.
Watched Suburban Chicago High
wayman Rob Conductor.

Chicago Especially In view of
scores of passengers of the Chicago
to-New Orleans Central train two
highwaymen held up and robbed
Conductor Dawson when the limited
train stopped at Harvey, Chicago
suburb, for water. Passengers, fear
ing that the robbers would march
through the train and attack the
mail car, hurried into their seats
and remained there until posse of
citizens and deputy sheriffs arrived
at the station in answer to an emer-
gency call. The thieves obtained a
watch, a ring and about $40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Woman Pioneer Dead.

Los Angeles Especially Mrs. John
H. Jones, philanthropist and Cali
fornia pioneer, died Wednesday
night. Aside from her widespread
reputation as a philanthropist, Mrs.
Jones was we'll known as capital
list, managing her holdings with rare,
judgment. She leaves an estate esti-
mated at 100000. Numerous
sons and daughters will share the
large estate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Her Hair Pulled Out.

Centreville, Md. Especially Miss
Bertha Durney, who operates type
setting machine of the Centreville
Observer, was seriously injured by
getting caught in the betting which
runs the machine. She was stand
ing on chair when her hair came
in contact with the betting, and was
hurled to the ceiling. All the hair
ON the right side of the head was
torn out, she received several scalp
wounds and was bruised about the
head and body.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Shot His Sweetheart.

Chicago Especially. - When his
sweetheart told him she had rather
be dead than be married to him,
Joseph Sezinski, a Russian, fired one
shot through the clothing of the girl
in big department store here. The
girl was uninjured. Sezinski fired
two wild shots at an elevator boy
who tried to seize him, and then, in
the presence of 200 people, blew out
his own brains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Train Wrecked, But Child Saved.

WIIKes-barre, Pa. Especially =
Seeing five-year-old girl playing
on the track ahead of him at Ash
ley, John Knapp. an engineer on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, was
compelled to apply the emergency
brakes to his long train of coal cars
so suddenly that the train buckled
in the middle, throwing several cars
from the track and making quite a
wreck. Traffic was delayed for some
time. The locomotive was stopped
a few yards from where the child
was playing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Defended Wife,s Name.

Bridgeport, Conn. Especially En-
ragged because his wife had been
mentioned in scandal, Joseph Maj
mani, of Fairfield, said to have been
the younger son of Russian noble
man, shot John Ecka and then blew
his own brains out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Preacher Turns Socialist.

Schenectady. N. Y. Especially -
Rev. DR.. George R. Lunn. for six
years pastor of the First Reformed
Church, of this city, one of the larg-
est religious bodies in this section,
resigned. Not long ago DIR. Lunn an
nounced his belief in the doctrine
of socialism. He has no plans as
to his future, but will, so he said,
continue in church work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Big Prizes For Henry Far,nan.

Blackpool, Eng. (Special) - The
aviation contests were concluded
here. Henry Farman carried off the
chief prizes of the week, including
the grand prize of $4,000 for the
longest fight, and prize of $4,000
for the fastest three laps of the
course. Hubert Latham won the
prizes for general merit and the
slowest circuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Man Fell On Man, killing Him.

Des Moines. Iowa Especially w.
]. Kennedy, brick mason. at work
on the Des Moines Coliseum, fell,
alighting squarely upon the head of
John Holmquist, passer-by, SO feet
below. Holmquists neck was bro
ken and he died within a few min
utes. Kennedy was seriously injur-
ed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Increase In Denatured Alcohol.

Washington, D. c. Especially Re
ports to the Treasury show that there
was large increase in the GUAM
tity of denatured alcohol produced
in the United States during the past
fiscal year. There were 4,556.419
wine gallons produced, against
1891, 462 the previous year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
ACCUSES HER
own HUSBAND
Rich Woman Alleges Scheme To
Rob Her.
IS CONFINED IN a sANA1oRluM.
Sensational Declaration Made In
Nashville In An Application For
A Writ OF Habeas Corpus-Dr.
J. ID. Plunkett, Prominent In So
cial And Religious Circles, Is
Charged BY His Wife With A
Diabolical Plot.

Nashville, Tenn. (Special) Mrs.
Eliza Plunkett. wife of DR.. j. D.
Plunkett, alleges in an application
for writ Of habeas corpus, filed in
the Circuit Court, that she is illegal
ly confined in the City View SAM
tarium, near this city, through the
scheming of her husband and others,
who, she says, have thus far obtained
some of her property and expect to
obtain the remainder.
DR.. J. d. Plunkett is well-known
citizens of Nashville, prominent So
cially and religiously.
Mrs. Plunkett is also well known
in Nashville and elsewhere. She is a
sister of the late Thomas Swope, of
Kansas City, Mo. Mr.. Swope was
several times over millionaire. On
ly few days ago copy of his will,
probated at Kansas City, was put on
record in the Davidson County Court.
Mrs. Plunkett is one of the bene-
f1ciaries under the will, the estimat-
ed value of the property left her be-
ing 100000.
At the conclusion of brief hear
ing Judge Matthews continued the
case for final hearing till 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, November 6,
and ordered that Mrs. Plunkett be
removed from the City View SAM
tarium and placed at the home of
Mrs. jamie M. Baker on Eighth Ave-
nue. South.
Kansas City, Mo. Especially -
Thomas H. Swope, brother of Mrs.
Eliza j. Plunkett, who died here Oc-
tober last and left an estate valued
at about 100000. To Mrs. Plum
kett he bequeathed $4,000 in cash
and half interest in a business block
here, making a total of about $685.
900. To Gertrude Plunkett, his
niece, Mr.. Swope beqeauthed the
other half of the business block here
and $4,000 in cash, making her
share the same as her mothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
Diseased Tooth Causes Death.

MOUlI0 NoPSC1dIJ 1NIOHO1oS N
Smith, a former resident of Mont
clair, N. j.. died here from tetanus,
caused from sore tooth. The de-
ceased was mechanical engineer
and leaves his widow and his moth
er. Mr.. Smith was attacked by the
disease after picking his teeth and
grew gradually worse until he died
in commissions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
TO TEACH BOYS
USE OF TOOLS
Industrial Training Urged in Public
Schools.

Strong Arguments Made Before The
Federation OF Labor-Where Eu-
ropean Countries Are Ahead OF
The United States-Work OF The
Y. M. G. A. In Training Boys De-
scribed BY Sec. Towson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
HAVOC WROUGHT
BY The TYpHOON
Fierce Storm Off Philippine and
Chinese Coasts.

communication Cut OFF With Points
In Luzon - Several Suspension
Bridges Carried Away-The Prop
erty Loss Severe - Torrential
Rains Flood A Vast Area - Big
Steamers Bump One Another In
The Hongkong Harbor.
Manila Especially A typhoon of
unusual severity swept across North
ern and Central Luzon. Wire COM
munication with all points beyond
Dagupan and Luzon was cut off. One
message brought to Dagupan from
san Fagian says that the loss of life
was considerable and the damage to
property heavy. Torrential rains
accompanied the storm and an ex-
tensive area was flooded. The rail-
road bed was washed out at several
points and one railway station was
swept away. {,
The famous Benguet road, extend
ing 90 miles from Dagupan to Ba-
gulo, where the government has
established a summer capital and
health resort, has been SO damaged
That pIODdDly @Z0V,UUU Will De re-
quired for its repair. 1t is reported
that two suspension bridges over
gorges have been carried away. No
reports have yet been received from
the provinces of Union and Ilocos,
which were in the path of the storm.
There is no information from which
to base an estimate of the possible
loss of life.
Hongkong Especially Many cas-
ualties attending the typhoon that
played havoc with the native ship.
ping and damaged other vessels at
various other points on the coast
during the night. At this port the
Standard Oil steamer Lyndhurst
fouled the Japanese steamer Hong
kong Maru and both we're damaged.
At Macao the Portuguese gunboat
Patria was lifted from its moorings
and carried up the Canton River,
where it stranded on a flooded rice
field.
Many houses were blown down in
the vicinity of Macao, where junks
and fishing smacks in large numbers
foundered, involving many casual
ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
he CANNOT COURT
ALL HIS WIVES
An Aged Bigamist Has Lost Track
of Them.
STARTED BACK IN THE SIXTIES.

Jacob Tremper Admits He Was Mar
ried Five Times Since 19OO-Has
Forgotten The Names OF Others
Poses As Expert In Matrimony-
First Wife, Whom He Married In
1866. Has Borne Him Eleven
Children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
SUPREME COURT
JUCTGE PECKHAM DEAD
Passes Quietly Away at Country
Home In Albany, N. Y.

Distinguished Jurist's End Was Not
Unexpected, AS His Illness Was
Critical And His Age Was Against
Him - His Long Career On The
Bench And His Strict Attention
To The Duties OF His Position
Took Seat In 1896.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29
FALL or THE
MAURA CABINET
Result Of Attacks on Spanish
Government.
"A new MINISTRY is FORMED.

Moret OF Prendergast The New Pre-
mier-Uproar In Chamber OF Dep
uties Over The Announcement OF
The Maura Cabinets Resignation.
The Fall or Maura Not Expected
At The Vatican-Reserved About
The Change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-12
Praise For Panama Canal euiIders,

Henry Savage Landor. the famous
explorer. who recently arrived in Lon
don after completing Il thorough invcs-
tigation of the work being done in the
Panama canal zone, said:
Il always had Il. very high idea of
the American peoples ability to &C
complish big task. but in the matter
of building this canal, 50 gigantic is it.
! am all admiration. I was particular
ly impressed with the personnel of the
staff, especially the engineers in
charge of the various sections of The
work. These young army men show
ability and enthusiasm which. | be
lieve, cannot be equaled by any othel
tody of men,"