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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29
FIXED BLAME
FOR ''C|G'' HABIT
Summaries ARE TURNED INTO
TURKISH ROOMS THROUGH
ADDICTIONS TO PERNICIOUS
WEED, DECLARES REFORMER.

Chicago, March 29.-''The Ameri-
can girl is dream of the past. Gig
arettes have stolen away her brain.
She has lost her brillinacy, and the
girl of whom we were once so proud
is now a fiend, a slave to the smoking
of the deadly, soul-destroying cigar
ette."
So were the fanciful illusions con-
corning the beautiful young women
of the United States of America
smashed by Lucy Page CASTOR, the
Chicago reformer, when she told of
the harem-like orgies of the girls of
today in an address before the Aus
tin Woman's club yesterday after
noon at the home of Dr. Eta G. Hill
ton, 2OS North Central avenue.
She pictured the gatherings of 16
year old girls in secret places, where
they went for their smoking de-
bauches and lolled about on rugs
and cushions, putting bracelets of
smoke AMI selling themselves into
slavery to dainty, gold-tipped cigar
| ettes in long night and early morning
orgies that reminded her listeners
of scenes from De Maupassant's tales
of Morocco maids.
Society women in Chicago are
victims of the habit I know many
of them who smoke. I know mothers
who are cigarette fiends. I don't
think Chicago is as bad as New York,
but it would be dangerous for me to
tell what I know of Chicago society
and the women who are cigarette
fiends.
| Habit Among Women Increases.
Chicago women are smoking more
than ever before. The use of cigar
cites is becoming very common with
women here Their is no use deny
ing the fact. 1t has to be admitted
1t seems as if the very stones should
cry out when girls smoke. Yet what
can one think of them when the
mothers set the pace?
SIN boarding schools and semi
naries, the cigarette habit has picked
out the fairest and the best of the
girls-your girls. you mothers who
are aghast at the thought-and those
daughters are no longer the American
girls they were. Their brains have
been stolen by the subtle thief of vir-
tue, the cigarette. Their ideals have
skunk away, ashamed to remain where
the cigarette holds sway, urging the
once good and pure girl to all the fur
Their orgies that follow the insidous
poison of the weed, as it grows in
power and fastens itself on the heart
and mind of it's victims"
Professors Encourage Smoking.
Miss Gston's voice trembled as she
told the story and. tears were in her
eyes as she launched her invectives
against Dr. Frank Billings, one of the
best known professional men of Chi
cago..
Even presidents of educational in
situations are victims of cigarettes,
she continued. "a woman told me
recently that her boy never smoked
until he entered a certain South Side
institution"
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SECREST BOUGHT LOTS
Purchased Two Lots of c. b. Ha1bert
on G and Douglas.

C.. B. Halbert this morning sold
two lots on G and Douglas street to
Jacob Secrest. The lots are desig-
mated as lots 21-22, block 6, Great
Northern plat. The consideration was
$1,000. Mr.. Secrest expects to build
on his new property at once. The
sale was made by the Wenatchee
Valley Land company.
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Olympia, March 29.-Lieutenant
Governor Hay was sworn in as gov
ernor of the state Of Washington to-
day, to succeed s. G.. Cosgrove, de-
ceased. The ceremonies were SIM
pie, only a few persons witnessing
the proceedings. Following his In
duction into Office Governor Hay, as
commander of the national guard,
issued an order calling out the seven
companies to act as military escort
at the funeral Of the late governor
here Wednesday afternoon. About
500 troops will participate ana cav
airy bodyguard will be supplied.
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WANTS TO FIGHT

New York, March 29.-Jack John
SON was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton on his arrival here today, and
states in an interview that he will
fight Jeffries, Corbett or eKtchell, or
anyone else who will cover his for
felt.
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will make but little change in the
official life of the state, as Acting
Governor Hay has been governor in
everything but name and has made
the appointments and administered
the duties as If he was In fact gov
ernor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-26
NOVEL CASE OF man
WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Must Continue to Cross Ocean
Until Matter Is Settled.

New York, July 26.-George How
ard, burly middle aged negro, has
sailed on the White Star steamer Ara
bic for Liverpool a man without
country. The authorities in England
will probably send him back and as
this country has deported him as an
undesirable alien it will refuse to re-
ceive him.
Howard arrived here on the Arabic
week ago. He had just left an Eng
fish prison and as he claimed Amer
lean citizenship the British authori-
ties sent him over. On this side a
special board Of inquiry decided that
his claims of citizenship were un-
founded and ordered his deportation.
Ellis island officials say Towards
case is without parallel and that he
will at least have to remain third
class passenger on the Arabic until
the two governments unwind much
red tape,
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CAUGHT IN CRAFT
net AT CHICAGO.
Police Inspector Mccain Is
Among Those Indicted.
TOOK PROTECTION MONEY

10 Charged With Malfeasance in
Office in Connection With the COL
lection Of Funds From illegal Estab-
lishments In the Observation-Disclosures.
tunes Said to Have Been Made in
an Illegal Manner.
Chicago, July 26-Po1ice Inspector
Edward c. Mccain has been indicted
charged with malfeasance in office in
connection with the alleged collection
Of protection" money from illegal
establishments Of the West Side "ten-
derloin."
McCann's predicament was fore
Swallowed when an Indictment was re-
turned against Detective Sergeant
jeremiah Griffin, alleged to have been
the collection agent working out of
McCann's Office.
Half a dozen witnesses testified be-
fore the grand jury. It was stated in
this testimony that Griffin. harvested
as high as $4,000 month, most of
which went to men higher up" The
aggregate collected under this system
is said to be $150,0O0.
Vice of every sort, including the
selling Of cocaine, is alleged to have
been protected
Ten Counts in Indictment.
The indictment against the inspec.
tor contains ten counts, five charging
malfeasance in Office and an equal
number charging the acceptance of
brides.
Besides Mccain and Griffin four
others are under Indictment. They
are Louis Frank, said to be g. million
aire, who has been politically prom
inent In the "levee' district of the
West Side; Michael He1tler, otherwise
known as mike the Pike" Morris
ShatZ, who is said to have confessed
astounding details of the alleged
graft" and M. A. Sanchez, who is
charged with collecting money on the
preteXt that he would secure protec-
ton.
Inspector Mccain has been with
the police department for genera
ton, rising from the ranks to his pres
ent position. He declares that the
charges come from a powerful clique,
which, despairing of forcing him to
protect vice, has determined as a last
resort to try to ruin him
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a Good Qualification.

The mystery of the negro mind Is
illustrated by story which the Phila-
delphia Record prints. John, the COL
ored applicant for the position of but
Ter in family living in one of the
fashionable suburbs of Philadelphia,
strove to impress his would be en-
ployer with his entire fitness for the
place."
"Oh, yes, suh,' he said, "I's sholy well
educated, sub. rs passed a civil serv-
ice examination"
Indeed" responded the gentleman,
"that is very fine, I'm sure, but I
can't say that that will be of any par
ticular value to me in butler"
'NoY'' said the surprised applicant.
ut shore is strange how gemmen's
tastes do differ. Now, Mr.. Williams -
naming his former employer, che say,
John, one thing I deman' is civil
service to nah guests an he done
gave me a Examination RI there sub,
an that's the truf."
Then the gentleman saw a great
light. He replied:
Eyes, you are quite right John
Civil service is very important and
rather unusual virtue, so if you have
passed that examination I think we'll
consider you engaged"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-26
HURRICANE VICTIMS
NUMBER TWO SCORE
Death List in Cult Storm Con.
tinueS to Increase.

New Orleans, July 28.-Further re-
ports from isolated points along the
Gulf coast of Texas continue to swell
the death list resulting from last
Wednesdays hurricane Angelton,
Tex, reports eleven dead instead of
one, bringing the total death list of
the hurricane up to thirty-eight. Many
more are still missing.
New Orleans. July 28.-As result
OF the recent destructive hurricane it
is declared that it will take some of
the towns years to recover from their
losses. Among those places which
have declared their inability to meet
the situation unaided are Angelton,
and Bay City, Tex, and already relief
subscriptions from sympathetic cities
amount to thousands of dollars. There
is nothing to Indicate that the est1-
mate of about 100000 property loss
would be materially changed. With a
number Of people still missing it was
feared that the death list, now num-
bering twenty-nine. would be in
creased.
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SAVING OF So ON EACH MAN
Commission Paid for Canal Laborers
Reduced,

Washington, July &C. Enclosures
have been taken by the isthmian ca
nal commission to reduce the commits
sion paid for each laborer from Bar
bados for work on the canal, that paid
heretofore, Sc per. man, being regard
ed as excessive.
Following visit of a representa-
tive of the. quartermaster's depart
ment, who looked into the recruiting
system in Barbados, the price paid
per recruit will be 50 per man, thus
saving 81 on each laborer. Barbados
furnishes the great majority of West
Indians engaged In canal work. Up
to July 7 the number obtained from
the island was 17,949, out of a total
Of 27,5O0.
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Not on the Programme.

Two stout old Germans were enjoy
ing their pipes and placidly listening
to the strains of the summer garden
orchestra. One of them in tipping his
chair blck stepped on parlor match,
which exploded with bang.
dot vas not on the programme" he
said, turning to his companion.
'Vat vas not?"
IVY, dot match"
swat matchT"
"De match l walked on
aloud it?'
Ivy, I walked on match, and it
went bang, and said it vas not on the
programme"
The other picked up his programme
and read it through very carefully
II don't see it on the programme" he
said.
"Veu, said 1t vas not on the pro-
gramme, didn't r.
"Ven, vat has it got to do nit the
programme anyway? Egsplain your
self. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Cheerful Undertaken.
A most amusing thing occurred one
evening upon our arrival at a small
town in New Zealand. We found
awaiting us at the station the local
carriage and pair, with the local I'M
dertaker as footman. He was CARRIED
In his usual funereal suit of black, but
he had substituted a white tie in Or
der to relieve the situation somewhat,
and, evidently with a desire to dispel
any morbid impressions he might 9th
erwise have created, he commenced to
whistle selection of the most cheer
full tunes he knew, while he held the
door open for us and helped US into
the carriage.-Clara Butt in Musical
Home Journal
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Card of Thanks.

To the many friends who were so
kind to myself and my children
during the prolonged illness Of my
wife and who assisted in many ways
during the last hours and were of
great service at the funeral and
burial, 1 wish to extend my sincere
and heartfelt thanks.
Such acts are prompted only by
most generous and charitable natures;
and my only wish is that you may be
spared any similar af1iction.
John Wilmann.
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T 90 Suggestive.

Wimbleton-Hello, Simpelton! How
did you enjoy your visit to the insane
asylum the other day? Simpelton-
Oh, $3.50. It was all right enough. I
guess. Wimbledon Well, you don't
talk as though you were impressed
with it. Did you give the superin-
tendent my note Of Introduction?
S1mpelton-Yes, gave it to him. VIM
bleton-Well, what did he say? Sim
pelton-Oh, he just looked at me and
said, MAKE yourself at home."-Idp-
pincott's.
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Not That Color,

Willie lost his pet dog and was much
distressed. He spent his time search
ing for it, and so often did he run
Into the house crying, "Come, quick;
there's Fido; saw himv' the family
grew somewhat dubious.
One day Willie rushed in more ex-
cited than usual. Mamma, man.
maj" he cried. 1--WE seen Fidoi I've
seen F1dow
"Oh, no; l guess not" replied the
patient mother. 1T must have been
your imagination"
Willie looked at her much aggrleved.
"Well," he said Indignantly, II guess
my imagination isn't white behind."-
Del1neator.
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Steamer Captain Ends Life.

New York, July 26.-As the, pilot
was bringing the steamer Tuscany
into port a shot was heard in the Off
GERS cabin and the steward, going
below, found the captain, James Crich-
ton, dead on the floor with a bullet
wound in the head and a smoking re-
vOlver on the floor.
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RUSSIAN PRINCESS SLAIN

Murdered by Housekeeper in Revenge
for Being Discharged.
st. Petersburg, July 26.-News has
been received here that the Princess
Alexandra Mestchersky, fourteen
years old, has been murdered at her
fathers estate in Smolensk province
by the housekeeper. In revenge for
being discharged the housekeeper,
with an axe, decapitated the young
princess. The Mestchersky family is
one of the oldest in Russia Many
representatives have played prom
inent roles in Russian history.
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Naval Officer Struck Dead,

Christiania, Norway, July 26.-Cap-
tain Engelstad of the Norwegian navy
met tragic death by lightning. He
was taking meteorological observa-
tons during a thunder storm and,
happening to touch the winch holding
the copper wire attached to the kite,
which was 1000 yards high, he was
struck dead.
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The opinion was expressed in influ-
entail circles in the ranks of the oppo-
sition to the present city administra-
ton that If Colonel Roosevelt wanted
to run for mayor it would be difficult
to keep the nomination away from
him.
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Suit AGAINST Fashionable Club.

Topeka, Kan, July 26.-Two suits
have been filed against the Topeka
club to test the clubs right to keep
liquors in lockers at the clubhouse
under the new absolute prohibition
law. The Topeka club is one of the
most fashionable organizations in the
state. One of the suits, an custer pro-
ceeding, was filed by Attorney Gen
eral Jackson in the state supreme
court
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ARISTIDE BRAND,

ance of M. Caillaux from the finance
ministry. The Socialists manifest con-
sternation at the fact that the port
foltos of war and marine go to pro-
fessionals. but the courage OF M. Bri-
and in placing the national defense in
the hands of general and an ad-
mira1 is considered the best guarantee
that the abuse Of politics, which has
caused so many abuses in the army
and navy, will be eliminated.
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FOUR PERISH IN CLOUDBURST

Wall Of Water Descends Upon Picnic
Party.
Denver, July 26.-A picnic party of
twelve was overwhelmed with a cloud
burst in narrow deflle in Two Mile
canyon, three miles from Boulder,
while they were eating lunch, and
two were drowned and two fatally in
jured.
The cloudburst broke on a mountain
mile from where the picn1ckers were
at lunch and the first warning that
they had was when a wall Of water
two feet deep descended. upon them
with great speed. In few minutes
the water was twelve feet deep in the
canyon.
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70 SPEAK ON THE TARIFF
Aldrlot Indignantly Rejects Offer Of
Lecture Bureau.


Washington, July ga leading
lecture bureau approached Senator AL
drich with an offer to appear as a
lecturer before Chautauqua assem-
blies throughout the country with the
tariff as his subject. So eager was
the bureau to procure him that it
offered to permit him to name his
own figure.
Senator Aldrich indigsantly rejected
the proposal. In fact, he was worked
up over 1t. Some of his fellow SEN
ators have been inclined to chaff him
on the subject, saying that out in the
West the tariff maker Is believed to
have the cloven hoof and horns and
they inquire how he expects to be re-
ceived by Kansas and Oklahoma audi
ences.
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the. navy on account Of age after
about forty-three years service in all
parts Of the world.
BY his retirement Captain Thomas
8. Phelps. commanding the Mare ISL
and hayward, becomes rear admiral;
Commander w. S. Benson, chief Of
staff of the Pacific fleet, captain;
Lieutenant Commander Frank Marble
a commander and Lieutenant L. M.
Overstreet lieutenant commander.
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Fleet Given Warm Welcome,

Tsingtau, July 26.-Rear Admiral
Giles B. Harder, in command of the
Third division Of the Pacific squadron,
consisting Of the cruisers Charleston,
Chattanooga, Cleveland and Denver,
has arrived here for a three days
VISIT. The American feet received a
brilliant reception from the European
colony here. The city was decorated
and many of the houses displayed
American flags.
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HIDES Will GO
ON FREE LIST
President Wins Point in
Tariff Contest.
LOWER DUTY ON PRODUCTS

lana Representatives Agree to Make
Concessions on Manufactured Leath.
er Goods-This Opens the Way for
the Conferees. to Reach an Agree.
ment on Much Disputed Subject.
Washington, July 26.-Hides will be
put upon the free list and existing
rates on all leather goods will be sub
stantially reduced, some of them be-
low the duties fixed by either the
house Or senate tariff bills.
BY making this reduction on the
finished products of leather a part of
the agreement for free hides it is said
that the conferees will be acting with
In their powers and that it will not
be necessary to recommit the bill
either In the house or senate to Sc
cure reduction in the leather SEIZED
ule.
Senators Crane and Lodge were
among the earliest of the presidents
callers and told him that New Eng
land was willing to make concessions
in the matter of reduced rates on
shoes, etc., as part of the bargain
for free hides. This opened the way,
they said, for an agreement in the
conference committee, for the West
ern senators who have been fighting
the proposition to place hides on the
free list have announced time and
again that their objection would cease
whenever the rates on shoes, etc.,
were accordingly reduced
The rates on shoes will be lowered
from Il to 10 per cent, according to
the presidents advlces.
Borah Consents to Scheme.
Senator Borah Of Idaho, after con-
ference with the president following
the call Of Messrs. Crane and Lodge,
said there was no longer any doubt
that hides would go on the free list,
along with a substantial reduction in
the rates on finished leather products.
The generally accepted programme is
as follows:
Hides, free; sole leather, S per cent
ad valorem, the same as the house
rate and 10 per cent lower than the
senate rate; leather for uppers, ~
per cent, which is one-half the rate of
the senate and the house bills; boots
and shoes, 10 per cent, as against Is
per cent in the house bill and 20 per
cent In the senate bill. These rates,
1t is said, are to be applied to articles
which are made chiefly of the grades
of hides which would be admitted
free.
The present indications are that the
advocates Of duty on hides will &C.
cept the situation after a struggle in
the senate. A large portion of their
natural support will be drawn away
from them by the reduction of the
duties on leather and leather goods
and they have been told that If the
present bill fails another measure will
be brought in Immediately which
would not only make hides free, but
would strike at wool and lead and
zinc ores.
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Weekend Excursions.

Via the South Shore for Detroit.
Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo by
rail to St. Ignace thence D. & C.. N.
Co.'s steamers, leaving Duluth every
Friday. June 4 to July 80. T o
Detroit and return $1,000. Limit
Sept. 18th.
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SIOUX GOING TO NICARAGUA
One Hundred Families Will Remove

One Hundred Families Will Remove
From the Dakotas.
New Orleans, July 2G.-That a col
ony Of Sioux Indians will! remove from
the Dakotas to an unsettled tract Of
land in Nicaragua Is declared by Lit
tie Bison, a Sioux chief, who has
reached New Orleans from Bluef1elds
He went to Nicaragua to arrange for
the concession of the land with Pres
ident Zelaya. Little Bison declares
that he will Immediately take 100 In
dian families to Nicaragua and that
this colony will soon be increased by
the addition of several hundred other
families of North American Indians.
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Train Strikes Automo bile,

Chicago, July 26.-Two persons were
killed and two others. seriously hurt
in collision between an automobile
and passenger train on the Chicago,
indianapolis and Louisville railroad
near Munster, Ind. One of the occu-
pants of the automobile, supposedly
the chauffeur, saved his life by leap.
ing just as the engine struck the ma
chine.
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Minneapolis Woman Ends Life,

Minneapolis, July 26.-Mrs. Minnie
lowering, wife Of A. z. lowering, who
was confidential secretary for Thomas
Lowry up to the time of the street
railway magnate's death few months
ago, was found dead in her home
with 38-caliber revolver nearby. The
police say that she committed suicide.
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Physician Killed by Wife,

Portland, Ore, July 26.-Dr. H. A.
M. Collins. prominent physician, was
shot and killed by his wife at the
home of Captain ]. H. sladen, whose
house they were to occupy for the
summer. The shooting Is attributed
20 jealousy.
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Farn,an Makes Successful FIiuht,

Farman Makes Successful Flight.
Chalons, France, July 2 Henry
Farman, the English aeroplanist, made
cross country fight from this city
to Suippes at an average height of
$50 feet. The distance, about forty
miles, was covered in 1 hour, min
utes and 80 seconds.
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General Booth on Motor Crusade,

London. July 26.-William Booth
eommander-in-chief of the Salvation
Army, has started on another of his
motor car crusades through England
He has this time laid out trip cov-
ering 1,400 miles, during which he will
address 500 meetings.
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PRISON FOR BLACK HANDLERS
Three Italians Tried at Fort Frances

Three Italians Tried at Fort Frances
Are Convicted.
Winnipeg, Man.. July 26.-After a
sensational trial at Fort Frances
three Italians, Francisco T1no, Bisanti
and Disanti, were sentenced to serve
live years in the penitentiary for
Black Hand offenses. The evidence
showed that branches Of the organi-
cation f1ourished in Duluth, Hibbing
and 1ronwood, as we'll as in Canadian
towns. A blood curdling oath was
taken over a knife two feet long by
the members. Tino was the leader in
the Northwest.