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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Turkish Capital
is Normal Again
Appointment Of New Commander Al
lays Friction in Army and
Restores Quiet.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 15.-The
Turkish capital Is again assuming its nor
NAL aspects and there is this morning lit-
tie outward evidence of tho political fer
ment that has marked the previous two
days.
The new ministry has promptly removed
Yaver Pasha from the coumandership OF
the First Army corps and given this post
to Nazim Pasha. Nazim Pasha was min
lister of war for brief period prior to the
fall of the Kaimil cabinet, and the mall
cor tents among the troops have urged his
reappointment to this post He Is a popu-
lar and able officer, and the command
given him today win In all likelihood be a
stepping stone to his return to the minis
try.
1t is believed his appointment will have
very good effect toward restoring order
and discipline In the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Salome Dance is
Barred by Law
New Iowa Statute Signed by Gov
ernor and Goes Into Effect
at Once.

DES MONIES, Ia, April 15.-Today
Iowa's anti-Salome dance law went into
effect. The law was signed by the gov
ernor and provides fine and a jail SEN
tence for anyone engaging in any "obscene.
indecent. immoral or impure drama, play,
exhibition. show or entertainment" The
enforcement of the law is left TO the
sheriffs and to the police of the state
Hopkins Is stIII Shy.
SPRINGFIELD. III, April l5-On the
Joint ballot for United States
senator today Hopkins received "a votes
Foss, 16; StTinger. ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Miss Peck was a native OF Nebraska. but
lived In Minnesota, according to informa-
ton available from Rev. Frederick t.
Rouse and Rev. l.. o. Baird OF the Omaha
congregational churches. She is working
under the American Board OF Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions Her commits.
sion for the field is from the Women's
Board Of Interior Mission Work whose
headquarters are at Chicago
Adana' In central Turkey. is her station.
She sailed from America for Turkey last
September. Before fitting herself for mis-
sionary work she graduated from the Min
nesota State university and taught school
at crookston, MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Many ARMENIANS KILLED.
Murder of Two Moslems by Chris
tians at Messina Starts Riot.
Is NOT POLITICAL
Due to Racial and Religious Differ
ences-NO Relation to Recent
Events-@Nebraska Woman
In Danger.

CoNSTANTTNOPLE. April ia mas
sacre OF Armenians is in progress today at
Mersina, a seaport of Asia Minor, on the
Mediterranean
Enraged at the murder of two Moslems
by an Armenian and the fact that the as
sassin was not apprehended, the Moham-
medan population OF Mersna, which counts
total of 1000 inhabitants took the law
into its own hands and attacked the Arme-
nian quarters.
The Christian communities of Mersina
are appealing to the consus here for help
Two American missions are represented
at Mersina.
NEW YORK, April 15.-rhe American
missionaries now located at Mersina are
Rev. C. A. Dodds and wife, Rev. Robert e.
Wilson and wife of Morningsun, Ia; Or.
John Peoples of Pennsylvania and Miss
Eima French of Winchester, Kan. They
all reside in the building of the boys and
girls school conducted by the foreign mis-
sionary board of the Reformed Presbyte-
rian church. Miss French is one of the
teachers. There are many American pupils
In the school, which has an attendance of
about go boys and girls.
CHICAGO. April 15.-Uneasiness Is felt
by Chicago church workers over the situ-
alton of missionaries who are stationed In
the danger zone Of Turkey Among them
are Rev. William n. Chambers of Chi
cago' stationed at Adana, Turkey, who is
assisted by Mrs. Chambers; Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas d. Christie. at Tarsus; Miss Eliz-
sbeth s. Webb, at Adana, and Miss Sarah
Louisa Peck. Miss Peck Is from Nebraska
and Miss Webb from Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
THE OMAHA BEE

Is the most powerful business
getter in the west, because Il goes
to the homes OF poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nehraska-S Showers; warmer.
For Iowa Partly cloudy. warmer.
For weather report see Page ..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
WILL HURRY UP
COMMISSION
ELECTION
At SAME TIME CLAWS OF DIES
MONIES PLAN WILL BE
TRIMMED WHEREVER THEY
LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT
HURT. ~.a-s!

The charter revision commission
has concluded to bring its work to
a head SO as to have it in readi-
ness for submission to the people
at the coming municipal election
With this end in view the commits
sion at it's meeting last night re-
solved to meet on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights of next
week, at which meetings it is ex-
pected to practically agree upon
such form of charter revision as if
is deemed advisable to ask the peo-
pie to consider at this time. There
will be no meeting next Monday
night.
The commission lacked the II
members necessary to take a bal
lot last night, there being only
nine present.
A new draft of the amendment
for the right of recall, patterned
after the Des Moines plan, was
presented by Councilman B. r. Os-
trander and thoroughly debated.
The provision was amended to
make the recall not available I'M
til six months after a regular cleo
ton and prohibit it's use six
months before an election, and that
it shall be invoked but once
against the same man. 1t was also
changed so as to require a recall
petition to be signed by % per
cent of the registered voters voting
for the Office which is sought to
be vacated, whereas the Des
Moines provision is that a recall
petition shall be signed by 25 per
cent of the vote for mayor. The
only restriction as to the use of
the recall in the Des Moines plan
is that it shall not be invoked
twice in six months against the
same man.
In the discussion as to the re-
call provision the measure was
considered favorably by B. R. Os-
trander, DR. e. d. Olmstead, F. H.
Walker, James Geraghty and l..
R. Hamblen. Chairman Post
thought well of it but suggested
the amendments limiting its
case. Some adverse criticism on
the recall was offered by Fred
Baldwin, Captain John Gray and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
FROST MUST
MAKE CHOICE
HE EXPECTS TO GO TO WORK
FOR RAILROAD, YET is ASK.
ED FOR ADVICE ON NEW
TAX LEGISLATION.
Especial to The Press.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 13.-In view of
the fact that state official can
probably do more good for the
Northern Pacific railway in
Olympia just now while he remains
on the state pay roll openly, it is
unfortunate ]. E. Frost, state tax
commissioner, cannot make up his
mind whether he will accept the
offered employment as tax agent
of the Northern Pacific recently
rendered him.
Just now. when important mat
tiers of legislation are pending, and
the members of the legislature nat
urally go to the different state Off
GERS to get advice as what is best
for the state, it seems a pity that
on matters with respect to chang
ing the laws regarding taxation of
railroad property the law makers
are forced to take the suggestions
of a man who soon after the legis
lature adjourns will be probably be
openly on the pay roll of one of the
big roads affected by that bill.
Frost comes from Ellensburg.
Some time ago he was offered the
place as tax agent for the Hill road
al a salary of considerably more
than is paid by the state for his
present work. Frost also stands
none too well with the incoming
administration. and it is no cinch
he would be allowed to remain on
the state pay roll even should he
decide to do so.
For these reasons the delcacy of
Frosts position in advising laws
for the benefit of his present en-
ployers as against the best inter-
ests of his prospective employers
is evident.
An INSCRIPTIONS man could Ger.
tainly win high favor of the rail
roads by giving the proper kind of
advice to the lawmakers, and this
advice would of course be more
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

fortunate and the outcast by the
police, then the brutality of the
prison, the bull rings, the paddle,
the water cure and all that. And
yet nothing is ever done about it
by anybody, and if anything is
even proposed, it is simply more
cruelty, more barbarity, more in.
humanity. And why? Because
they tell you that only is the way,
by all this cruelty and wickedness
and shame and sin, can good be
brought into the world. What
hypocrisy, what blasphemy!
Yes, the incidents are indetin-
ably multiplied and repeated, over
and over again; everybody knows
all about it. The principle is that
society imagines that certain per
sons are bad, and that to keep the
good from catching their badness
it is necessary to lock those bad
persons up, and for this purpose
whole armies of policemen and
sheriffs and deputy sheriffs and
jailers, and turkeys, and wardens
and deputy wardens-ah espe,
cially deputy wardensto torment
and torture and i'll treat these bad
ones they have penned up, in order
to make them good, and at the
same time to set such an example
to the good outside that none OF
them will wish to become bad, lest
they, too, be thus abused, but on
the contrary, will wish to be good
or pretend to be good.
THE thing for society to do is
TO learn, If it is at all possible fol
1t to learn anything so simple, that
this theory is not only wicked bul
that 1t is stupid.
After having been tried fol
thousands and thousands of years
with the result that crimes are still
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
GREAT THR0NC
At FUNERAL

No funeral in Spokane ever at
tracted the attention such as the
one over the remains of Rev. c. P.
Pledger at the Billy Sunday taber-
nacle. The big building was filled
with 1000 people who came to bid
farewell to the evangelist who died
as a result of his work in this city.
The meeting had the elements
of both a funeral and revival in
it, At the opening of the service
the ministers who have been so
closely identified with the revival
work, opened the service with
prayer. and Mrs. Muirhead graph
cally described the last hours of
the dying man.
Around the casket was grouped
a most beautiful floral display, the
ministers of the city sending
Gates Ajar." DR.. Henry I. Ras-
mus read the 14th chapter of st.
John, and this was followed by
Miss Mary Strang. who sang
Sometime Well Understand" one
of the songs sang to him on his
deathbed Rev. c. Ross Baker
then read the memorial resolutions
of the Ministerial association
Rev. NJ. E. Dunn made the prin-
cipal address and eulogized the
dead evangelist in high terms.
Rev. Albert Arbuckle, who was to
have been associated with the
evangelist when he launched out
for himself, told Of the hopes and
aims of Rev. Pledger. Shadows"
was sung. Mrs. Dayton Stewart
taking the solo part.
At the close of the service. con-
verts were called for, and 66 came
forward Then the collection plates
-7ere passed, and a fund secured
which will be paid to the bereaved
mother She arrived in the city
last night, ignorant of her sons
death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
Y. M. G. A. CONTINUES
EVANCELISTIC WORK |

The Young Mems Christian az
ISOLATION will resume the Sunday
afternoon meetings for men, which,
were discontinued during the BiliY
Sunday campaign. The various
churches participating in the Sun
day campaign have requested the
Y. M. c. A. to make the Sunday
afternoon meetings distinctly evan
gelistic. A large number of those
assisting in the Sundays meetings
have offered to serve in the meet
ings that will be conducted in the
large gymnasium of the associa-
ton.
A bible class for the new con-
verts will meet at 2:45 and Will
be lead by Joseph Robertson. The
Appolonin male chorus will assist
in the musical program. All men
are cordially welcome to these SER
vices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
HER
DEFENDER

That Mrs. ]. S. Corcoran No. 2,
formerly Miss Leila Marshall of
this city, unwittingly has been
made a victim of deceit in linking
her name with that of the optician,
seems evident from information re-
ceived from B. E. Fiske, of B. E.
Fiske & Co., opticians of the
Macleay building, Portland, Gre
gon. Mrs. Corcoran is not con-
WINGED yet that she has been de-
ceived and insists that Corcoran' s
first wife has placed her in a
wrong light by assertions made de-
rogatory to her character.
Mr.. Fiske writes The Press:
Miss Marshall was in our en-
ploy as bookkeeper and cashier
for over one year. We always
found her honest and faithful in
the performance of her duties; she
had full charge of our cash and
bank accounts, with authority to
draw and sign checks, and never,
at any time, was she short a single
cent. This man Corcoran, who Is
dirty scoundrel, imposed upon
and won the confidence Of this
young lady during the time he was
in my employ, which was about
one month. During this time he
stole, as far as we know, about
SIS worth of goods. This amount
has been recovered What the
value of the goods stolen from the
Columbian Optical Co. amounts to
we do not know, as they are being
returned from st. Paul. Mist
Marshall was never in the emploJ
of the Columbian Optical Co. II
is a rank injustice to connect he!
in any manner with the theft q
these goods"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

Charles Mohr. Mr.. Baldwin's OBJ.
lection was that the recall placed
too much power in the hands of an
active and hostile minority, who
with the recall could possibly over.
throw the will of the people ex-
pressed at the primaries and
again at the polls.
The Seattle charter provision as
to the initiative and referendum
was introduced by B. r. .Ostrander
and F. H. Walker and referred to
committee consisting of Ostran-
der, Geraghty and Vincent.
This provision gives the voters
the right to initiate legislation on
petition signed by 10 per cent, and
to call for reference to the peo-
pie Of all legislative matters on
petition signed by eight per cent.
The present requirement for the
initiative is 80 per cent. In Des
Moines the requirement is rs per
cent.
The opinion was expressed by
Baldwin and Mohr, who said they
favored the idea but that the per.
centage in the amendment was too
low, Baldwin saying that like the
recall it placed too much power
in the hands of the minority.
A committee report favorable to
the question of more power for the
mayor, giving him the right to ap-
point without confirmation of the
city council the members of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces of Glycerine with
half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure and a half pint of
straight Whisky. Shake well and
take in doses of teaspoonful ev-
cry four hours. This mixture pos
sesses the healing, healthful prop
critics of the pines and will break
cold in "a hours and cure any
cough that is durable. In having
this formula put up be sure that
your druggist uses the genuine Vir
gin Oil of Pine compound pure, pre-
pared and guaranteed only by the
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
THE BATH FOR TIRED
AND NERVOUS PEOPLE

Every bath is not soothing to the
fatigued, but here is one for the
tired, nervous woman who cannot
sleep at night:
Dissolve four ounces of sea salt
in a quart of hot water and let
stand until cool; pour two ounces
of spirits of ammonia and a like
amount of spirits of camphor into
eight ounces of alcohol; add this to
the sea sailed water and shake
well. In using wet the body all
over with a sponge dipped in this
mixture and rub vigorously till the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
SAVES LIFE OF DOG
THAT BIT HER

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-Severely
bitten under the left eye and ON
the upper lip by pet puppy,
Catherine Clarkson of 1920 Cali
fornia avenue, pleaded with Police
man Henry Armstrong not to shoot
the animal and, by her tears, sue
ceeded in saving the dog slife Her
injuries are not thought danger
Gus.
"Oh, please don't kill him." she
begged. He's the first real live
doggie I've ever had. love him
so much, and know he didn't
mean to hurt me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

OUTRAGE AND PORTRAIT OF
MRS. WILHELM.
being committed in about the same
proportion, it should begin to occur
to society that the scheme is no
good, that it does not work, and
that society should try to get an
other one. There is another one,
which is very simple and is the one
upon which all noble religious of
the world are founded, namely,
that hatred cannot be taken out OF
the heart of a man by treating him
hatefully, but that hatred can only
be taken out of the heart of man
by treating him with love.
When l say that they should be
treated with love, / use the word
love in the sense of justice. Crimes
will cease when justice Is done. but
we must not wait until the crime
is committed before we begin to do
what we call justice. Justice must
not only be kept in the court
house, but 1t must permeate our So
ciety everywhere, and we must
build up a system that will give
men equal chances to be good, and
only after we have given them
equal chances to be good can we
complain of them for being bad"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

flesh glows. The relief is almost
magical. The worn feeling van
ishes, a sleepy sensation creeps
over the tired nerves and one sinks
away into slumber sweetly.
If one battle the eyes when they
are tired in water just as hot as it
can be borne it will give great
relief.
Delicate and nervous children
who are restless at night should be
bathed and gently rubbed with
warm water in which heaping
tablespoonful of salt has been dis
solved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

likely to be followed If the advis-
er's connection with the road be
unknown.
Frost has the confidence of peo-
pie all over the state who have
known him for years, but his best
friends will admit it were better
for him to decide soon which mas
ter he will serve-the state of the
railroads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Once in while a conspicuous
case of police brutality, called the
third degree" is exposed in the
newspapers. The most recent in
stance had its place in Newark,
N. j., city of 246,070, with public
schools, splendid churches and a
society which seeks to prevent in
humanity to animals.
The place, however, has little to
do with the practice, for the police
of almost every coty in the country
apply the third degree" when they
choose to.
In Newark, Frank Wilhelm was
found murdered. The police placed
the nude, disfigured body upon
slab in the morgue. Then, think
ing the mans wife might be able
to throw some light on the tragedy,
the police took her from her bed at
midnight and dragged her to the
morgue.
The stage was set to brighten
the woman. The morgue was dark
and cold Now, you" said one of
the brutal cops, I've got some
thing to show you" He led the
trembling and mystifled wife to
the let chest and pulled out the
slab.
God, in heaven, my husband"
ha Rrc To-
this woman had had, she says, If
her husbands death. The police
believed that she had plotted with
man named Sicca and had muir.
dered Wilhelm.
Anyway, the police held this
woman by the side of the stark and
staring corpse of the man she had
loved until she fell to her knees
screaming in frightened terror, her
breast heaving with a widows first
great sorrow.
The police Knocked her. You did
II, didn't you?' they repeated over
and over again. Did you will him
Did you kill him."
"Oh. no! no! no! My poor, poor
husband. Frank, come back to me.
II you could only speak"
And SO, for two hours, this hid,
eous thing went on, until the WON
ans brain whirled, her hand re-
leased the dead flesh she was en-
bracing and she fell senseless. She
was taken to a hospital. 1t remains
to be seen whether the police sus-
picion of her had any ground.
Is this right, even if she is
guilty?
Brand Whitlock, mayor of To
1edo, author of the prison expose
book, THE Turn of the Balance, >
and famous as social reformer
gives this answer:
Such things as the New jersey
case happen every day all over the
United States, and other cruelties
and barbarities are committed II
oil the prisons Of the country, tn,
Ohio penitentiary. in Kansas, iii
nois, California, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, New York and othel
states.
These things are done ever,
day, over and over and over again
aud the stories of them are tolt
and the exposures are made ovel
and over and over again--the stor,
" the bounding Of the poor and un
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
CLAIMS SETTLED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Spe-
cial Commissioner Buchanan today
cabled the state department that a
protocol settling the claims Of
Americans against Venezuela had
been signed. Buchanan will leave
for Washington Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

board Of public works and remove
them at will. also giving the city
council the right to remove mem
bers of this board by two thirds
vote was not considered owing to
lack of time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Sunday services at II a. m. and
s p. m, corner of Fourth and Post.
Subject of lesson sermon, Soul ="
Mrs. Mabel c. Lucas, first reader.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
OREGON RANCHERS HAPPY

CONDOR, Ore, Feb. 13.--Farm-
ers are rejoicing over two inches
of snow, which puts the ground in
fine condition for spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
! TAFTs GOING HOME.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-Taft
kand wife left today on a special
! train for their home In Cincinnati.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF
NEWARK THIRD DEGREE"
OUTRAGE AND PORTRAIT OF
MRS. WILHELM.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
BUROICK HOUSE IN RUINS
Disastrous Fire in Kalamazoo, Thurs
day Morning. No Fatalities,
But Heavy Loss of Property.

The city Of Kalamaz zoo suffered a dis
dstrous fire early Thursday morning. 1t
was one Of the worst fires ever expert
encei by the city ana one of the finest
blocks, including the Burdlck house, is
in ruins. The fire started ia the Star
Bargain house and had burned through
into the hotel elevator before discovered.
1t spread with such rapidly that the
city tiremen were unable to cope with it
anu an emergency cali was made on Bat
tie Greek and several firemen responded
to the call. No fatalities resulted from
the fire, although many guests at the
Burdick house had miraculous escapes.
Great heroism was displayed by the tel
ephone operator in the hotel She stayed
at her post until every NOON had been
called before she left the fire and smoke.
The ruins start with the Star Bargain
house on the west and extend east on
Main street to the Kennedy drug store
and north to Water street The loss
cannot be estimated at this time, al
though it will be enormous. The origin
OF the fire is unknown and it is the third
one that has started in the Star Bar.
gain house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A very quiet home wedding was SOL
emnized at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Peter MacKellar last Wednesday after
noon, when their daughter Euna was
united 10 marriage to Charles Morrison
also of this place. 1t was two o'clock
wedding, the Episcopal service ceremo-
ny being performed by Rev. Henry
Harvey. The bride was gowned 10
white lace and carried white prayer
book. After the wedding ceremony a
dainty three course luncheon was served.
after which the happy couple drove TO
Lawton to take the 4:l2 train for the
west. Only the immediate relatives and
intimate friends of the couple we're
present. They were the recipients of
many beautiful presents as slight to-
kens OF the esteem in which the couple
are held. The out Of town guests we're
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Sebring, Mr.. and
Mrs H. s. MacKellar and daughter
Miss Dorothy and Miss Gertrude Smith
of Bangor, Miss Althea Beechuer of
Kalamazoo and Miss Katherine Harper
Of Lawton
The contracting parties are among
Paw Paws most estimable young people
and the True Northerner joins their
host of friends in congratulations on the
felicitous event.