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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

OF the middle ages. / have seen an
early portrait of Swinburne by Dante
g. Rossetti, his brother poet and paint
er. which shows him to have been al
most womanish in appearance He
wore long wavy hair. and his face sug-
gested that of Shelley. though less
etherialiZed- The superb masculinity
OF Swinburne, however. none who has
read his poetry can question.
To Swinburne the English language
was music Words were throbbing
viols: syllables were singing strings.
sentences were splendid arlas OF
sound. Pre-eminently he was the mu-
sic master OF English speech The
harshnesE OF our conglomerate tongue
was toned down and turned to melo-
dies in his verse, No person who has
written English verse ever captured
like Swinburne the haunting wraiths
or harmony wandering through the
language, nor has any other poet
wrought these elusive ghosts of speech
Into such maSterful music
Therc arc poets and poets. Some of
them arc poets by brevet of courtesy
The distinction has been conferred up
on them by undivining editors or by
persons of special plea Swinburne
was poet by birthright The divine
fire burned within him Fortunately
Tor him and for humanity. he had suf-
hcient income to fend him against the
wolf that obsesses the doors OF most
men OF genius. He could 1.-Two his life
and do his work undeterred by the
nasty opportunities which beset most
mortals.
All his life Swinburne was just a
poet. nothing else. Ho mover was COM
monplace' He never yielded to popular
demand He never was compelled for
the sake of bread crust to write the
namby pamby sort OF stu which maga-
zine editors accept and pay for-men-
serly He wrote from his soul. and no
man can dispute that Swinburne's was
soul of sky born ideals
Swinburnc was too big for the Brit
ish laureateship. He was democrat,
republican. believer in the divine
rights OF the people. In 1890 he wrote
poem in which he suggested the as
sassination of Russia's car because of
that dcspots crimes against humanity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

writer of prose Meredith is a purist
and classic. He has the same keer
appreciation of the value of words as
TO their shades of meaning that Swim
burne had In relation to their metrica
and musical adaptabillty.
Meredith was poor In his youth, sad
died with debts incurred by others. and
II is sale that for nearly a year he
lived In London principally on oatmeal
lie possessed brave and unconquer-
able spirit. He wrote all his writing
life In style which he knew was un-
popular. He conceived It as an Ideal
and adhered to 1t. Meredith was great
enough e. fling convention to the
winds In his literary work and abide
by the slow result of time. which has
not been unklnd to him.
DR.. Hale's Long Career.
The first of a trio of distinguished
Americans who died In 1909 was rho
Kew. DR.. Edward Everett Hale DR..
Hale passed away June 10 at his home
In Massachusetts He was eiehty-
seven years old and had been for many
years one of the most beloved of oil
Amerlens. AS q Unitarian preacher
ne won wide recognition In early life.
but 1t was his literary and lecture work
which gained for him his widest re-
pute Dr. Hale was the author of "The
Man Without a Country" one of the
most remarkable short stories ever
written. 1t is classic of American
patriotism. For years, up to his death.
Or. Hale was chaplain OF the United
States senate
10 know Edward Everett Hale was
to love him. ''Do you love this old
MANI was the legend staring from an
advertising card that bore q picture of
Dr Hale. posted I'm street cars all over
the United States. in exploiting a mag
azine for which he wrote Everybody
loved that old man. whose kindly coun-
tenance for much more than half
century had Illuminated the homes of
New England. DIR. Hale was one of
the old timers. He was an intimate of
the famous group of New England
poets and essaysts. He had a kindly
of life which endcared him
TO the public When he died 1t seemed
as If an age had ended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

That settled the matter so far as
SWinburne's succession to the lau-
reateship was concerned When Ten
nyson died. two years later, the con-
serVatiVe administration of Great Brit
ain never considered for a moment
the claims of Swinburne to be poet
laureate. though the man was indis-
putably and indubitably the foremost
poet employing the English tongue
Consummate Artist.
Swinburne did not need the laureate
ship. His brow was wreathed with the
laurel of love and appreciation from
millions of hearts throughout the Eng
lIsh spea' ing lands. He was hailed as
an artist conSummate. To those who
know poetry when they meet II face to
race Swinburne was the highest living
exponent of the art. He was accepted
and approved. Nobody was disappoint-
ed when another person was made poet
laureate Thousands would have been
disappointed had Swinburne been be-
Titled by the distinction
This man Swinburne wrote enravish-
ing verse. Much of his poetry is so
divinely musical that 1t may be read
aloud, like q chant with no attention
to the thought or the meaning. 1t has
the sweep and roll of a mighty organ
In vast cathedral 1t suggests the
thunder of the sea against riven crags.
the rise and fall of tides in rocky cav
erns. the long. low monotone OF surf
beating upon barren sands.
Swinburne was musician - In
words. He was the Wagner, the Mo-
Zart, the Beethoven. of language What
ever topic he touched. his treatment
was magic. He transmitted the harsh
English tongue into soft and sibilant
melody. He was the one supreme and
superb wizard OF word appreciation
The world of action never properly es-
timated Swinburne. because. he was
magnificent minstrel singing a siren
music against the iron gates OF a clam
orous commercializcd age
Yet he had his appreciators. In 1887
the New York Times published in full
his tragedy OF "Locrine" in advance Il
Its publication in England. cablcd
across the sea. 1t occupied nearly two
newspaper pages in the small hand set
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

type of that period. This indicates ir
degree the important place which
the poet occupied a score of years be-
fore his death
SWlnburne was the poets poet. He
was the bard of protest against the
Fulgarlties of the mob and the vices
OF the lords of temporal power. But
1t was as word musician, in the ulti-
mate estimate, that he made his ca
reer. Now that he has passed his
sheer artistry in English has become
an Inheritance to the ages.
George Meredith's Death.
George Meredith. who died May Is
was British novelist unknown to the
ordinary horde. being the opposite Of
the best seller sort OF story writer.
Meredith was a poet also. but 1t Is his
hction which win carry his name down
TO the elect of future generations. He
never was widely read and never will
De- The man was an intellectual CO.
lossus. too big for the assimilation of
the average brain. 1t is difficult for a
mouse 10 understand an elephant.
Meredith was "A friend OF Swinburne
and once lived with Swlnburne and
Rossetu Eighty-ono when he died. he
was the connecting link between the
grand old school OF British novelists
ana the penny-a-l liners OF the present
II Is interesting to note that Mere
dith's first novel. which perhaps Is his
greatest, was published H. 1859. the
same year that gave light to ~ Tale
OF Two Cities" by Dickens; Adam
Rede." by George Eliot and 1.-The Vir-
ginians." by William Makepeace
Thackeray. Meredith's book 1.-THE Or
deal of Richard Feverel," attracted lit
tie popular attention. though divining
critics foresaw that novelist had
arisen who would do high honor to the
art
Richard FevereI' has grown in ap-
probation. Today half a century after
Its publication. 1t is favorlte with the
elect. 1t contains character studies
that are rare in the vast bulk of Eng
lish fiction. Mercdith's last book a
volume of poems. was published in
1901 He began with poetry and ended
with 1t. but his verso has not found
popular acceptance. 1t is rather too
much on the Brownlngesque order. AS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
North Pole Discov-
cry and Aviation
Triumphs Fore
most Passing of
Swinburne-A Re-
view of the Twelve
month
BY RosERTUs LOVE.

U u YHEN the future historian
"a records tho achievements
wv and the events of the
v twentieth century's first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12

leading lawyers today. For visi.
Tors there was an uncushioned
bench along one wall.
l have heard many stories of his
bringing his lunch to the office
and eating IL off the office table
while discussing cases with eli
ents; but never saw him do that
and do not believe he ever did it,
But he liked to work in his shirt
sleeves when alone in the office
l have no recollection Of any
tilts with my boss. He was al
ways kind and good-natured.
He had little respect for smok-
ers. He once remarked of a pipe:
l"A fire at one end and fool at
the .other.".
Another recollection l have of
him is that he shaved himself.
and always came to the office
with a perfectly smooth face ex-
cept in winter, when he allowed
his whiskers to grow.
cannot better close my remf-
'niscences than by quoting a saw
ing. which l have heard him ut
ter to many people, but which /
have never seen in print:
Keep a stiff upper lip and d
steel backbone, and don't let any
one discourage YOU" +
1t healed the heart wounds of
many a worried client.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
TARIFF ON
LUMBER
GOES
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE TO PUT LUM-
BIER ON FREE LIST.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL.
Notwithstanding the efforts of a
strong lumbermen's lobby, the
house ways and means committee
has, 1t is positively stated today,
placed lumber on the free list, and
it is believed that the conclusion
reached will not be changed In
any circumstances before the bill
is reported to the house.
The ways and means commit 70
concluded its hearing on the new
lumber tariff yesterday.
The charge is made by the lum-
bermen that the committee made
its decision as result of repre-
sentations which do not accurate
ly reflect conditions In the trade
The committee, 1t is declared,
acted upon the assumption that
lumber is controlled by a trust
and no longer needs protection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
KILLS GIRL
To SPITE
MOTHER
Because Woman Refus.
es to EIope With
Him, rlan Stays
Little Child

Gay United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a
After failing to persuade the
woman with whom he had become
infatuated to elope with him De-
mitri Dreschenko, a Russian, in
revenge, shot and instantly killed
her ten-year-old daughter, Dor
othy Malokonoff, on the street
early today.
The murder was committed In
the sight of a score of persons who
rushed toward the infuriated man
and endeavored to stay the fusil-
lade of bullets he poured into the
PROSTATE child.
Seeing that his victim was dead
Dreschenko turned his revolver
upon himself and fired shot
through his head, before the near
est bystander could reach him
Dreschenko was taken to a hospi-
tai in a dying condition.
The little girl was shot by her
mothers mad admirer while on
her way to school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
Lincoln On Labor

following reviswi Lincons attitude
by the tt Labor 1907
said: t assumed that labor available
with capital that nobody abors
the capital and somehow by the of 1T induces
him labor.
sIabor prior and capital Capital
could existed
Labor is the of capital and deserves
which they and which,
surely the
they fix disabilities and burdens them until all Of lib
erty be lost.
the Almighty said the first
of
the light thing
enjoyed without having
things have been labor
follows that all such things be Of right to those whose Ia
them has happened of the
world that aboed others have without labor
oyed portion Of the fruits This and should not
whole of his
possible object of government
any m Gods
assistance wrugng bread from sweat Of other mems faces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
IS
ON THE
FENCE
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
STILL ON STATE PAYROLL
ALTHOUGH HE HAS STRINGS
ON N. =. JOB.
(Times Special Service.) .

OLYMPIA, Feb. 12.-In vfSw
o fthe fact that he can probably do
more good for the Northern Pa
cific railway in Olympia just now
while he remains on the state pay
roll it is unfortunate that j. r.
Frost, state tax commissioner, can
| not make up his mind whether he
will accept the offered employ
ment as tax agent of the Northern
Pacific recently rendered him.
Just now when important mat
ters of legislation are pending,
and the members of the legisla-
ture naturally go to the different
officers to get advice as what is
best for the state, it seems pity
that on matters with respect to
changing the laws regarding taxa
ton of railroad property the law
makers are forced to take the
suggestions of a man who soon
after the legislature adjourns will
probably be openly on the pay
roll of one of the big roads af-
fected by the bill.
TOSI COhOo lAoIh .
Some time ago he was offered the
place as tax agent for the Hill
road at a salary considerably more
than is paid by the state for his
present work. Frost also stands
none too we'll with the incoming
administration and 1t 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 delicacy
of Frosts position in advising
laws for the benefit of his present
employers as against the best in
terest of his prospective employ
ers, is evident.
An unscrupulous 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 likely to be followed IL the
advisers 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 or
the railroads.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
Of
INDIANA
HERE
Ex-Governor of Hoosier
State En- Route to the
Capital to Speak on
Local Option

Ex-Governor Hanley Of Indiana
was In Tacoma from $40 to 10
o'clock this morning. He was reg
istered at the Tacoma hotel. He
went on down to Olympia, where
he will deliver a speech in an eff
fort to show the legislature the
Importance of the local option bill,
as passed by the house.
Governor Hanley was invited to
speak to the high school at the
Lincoln day celebration this morn
ing, but he was very tired from
long travelling and the time was
too short to allow of an extended
meeting.
Arrangements were made for
him to come back next Wednes-
day, at which time the high school
will hold joint Lincoln-Washing-
ton celebration with Mr.. Hanley
as the principal speaker.
Mr.. Hanley was the principal
speaker at the Lincoln day exer-
cises in Olympia this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12

When, back the middle of the sos Abraham Lincoln
plain lawyer pracicing Springfield, "
to have INDUCED in but office office boy
Epeneus Mcintosh aged 10.
Mcintosh afterwards became a drummer i'm the civil
Andersonville
and the Suana prominent
writing a book of Grand Army songs
Maj Mcintosh, of Omaha, Neb. the first to
list I'm the first Grand Army of the Republic post
fOrned-that at Decatur, I-and he is the only
vivOr O
Neither Lincoln who regarded by office boy
merely good lawyer, Mcintosh,
garded by his employer only good office boy could
Oresee that the become figure the
nations history while the other write
most remarkable humaninereer to write of the
dent printed
Today years of Lincoln, Maj McIn-
osh tells his story publication.
following exclusively newspaper,
document that will endure of
Americas greatest chief executive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
MAY
Be DUKE
JOHN
POWERFUL INFLUENCE BEINC|
BROUGHT no BEAR IN BE.|
HALF OF MYSTERIOUS NAN
LEADS TO BELIEF THAT HH|
HAS ROYAL CONNECTIONSI
Is the mysterious Josua Kleir

Is the mysterious Josua Kleirl
of royal blood?
Evidence indicating that the 60.
centric prisoner has some power
full connections In the old world
continues to accumulate and today
the Times obtained information
leading to the belief that the
Austrian government has Interest,"
ed itself in his case.
Mysterious Visitors.
Two Austrian officials have
been in Tacoma this week. pre-
sumably looking into the Klein
case, and there visit here has re-
vived the tsory of the strange dis.
appearance of Duke John of Aus
tria.
Klein May he Duke John.
Duke John twelve years ago
married a woma nof the people
and soon afterwards left for theI
United States. Later he was de-.
clared to be legally dead and moth
ing more was heard of him. The
possibility that Klein Is this miss
ing Duke John, who was a highly
educated man, is arousing mucns
speculation and interest today.
Klein Knows About II.
Klein whom questioned today
admitted that he knows the story
OF Duke Johns mysterious disap-
pearance and reported death but
he was reticent when asked II
there is any Relationship between
himself and the duke. Klein
was then asked IL there could De
any foundation to the rumor that
he is the duke, and hesitated q
full half minute before replying.
II sele that you are trying to
weave sensation out Of this"
he said. ''It is true that l am
an Austrian, and that left Aus
tria for America about the time
of the disappearance of Duke
John, but further than that can
not tell you. 1t is against my
attorneys orders to make any
statement of that nature.
Promises Sensation.
"You may be sure, however.
that when 1 am released from
prison I will remain in this city
and that developments will arfso
which will make a worldwide
sensation. No, 1 cannot say any
thing about the nature of the ser-
sation at present"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
HIS STORY JARRED
COUNTRY'S FATHER

J SIT. LOUIS. Feb. H.
] When Sidney Loring, gar /
,dener, appeared in Dayton st.
police court after having told
the police an indefinite story
of having been held up and
robbed, he asked to take the
stand in his own behalf.
In spite of the. previous
testimony of four police
men, Loring said that he
hadn't had a drop OF liquor
}. and persisted that he was the
} victim of thugs.
Just then a dust-begrimed
picture of Geo. Washington
slipped from its moorings
above the witness chair and I
crashed to the floor.
"Well, Judge / guess L,
was a little drunk" Loring
admitted.
D tits lucky that didn't
} land on your head" said the
, Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
IS DEDICATED BY
VAST CROWD
Roosevelt Pays Remar-
kable Tribute to the
Greatness of the
Emancipator
Whole Country Reveres
rlemory of Martyred
President
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
HODGENVILLE, KY, Feb. IL.
Never since Appomatox have
the blue and the gray been drawn
so close together in the bonds of
brotherhood and reunited, exalted
patriotism as they were today as
President Roosevelt, standing on
the spot that one hundred years
ago gave to the world one Of its
very greatest men, laid the corner
stone of the memorial building
now being erected to mark the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln
The president delivered the most
remarkable address OF his career
in the presence of vast concourse
of people.
This enthusiastic crowd repre-.
sented every phase of America 6
greatest struggle. Former slaves
together with men who once were
slave holders, gathered to pay
tribute to the memory Of the great
emancipator.
| Wright Joins Tribute.
Luke Il. Wright, secretary OF
war, a democrat in a republican
cabinet, a former Confederate ar
tillery man, at the birthplace oi
the leader who directed the cam
paigns that crushed the cause fol
which he fought, Joined In the
tribute to Lincoln's greatness and
appreciation of the great service
he did humanity.
Colored Men Prominent.
Prominent in the crowd were
twenty-six negro citizens, appoint
ed by Governor Wilson to repre-
sent their race at the proceedings.
The democratic and republican
committees came down from
Louisville together, so comingled
that it was impossible to see any
signs of a division of any kind in
their ranks.
A canvas covering had been ar.
ranged about the marble me-
mortal. There were accommoda.
tions for 5000 persons but many
more than this number were on
the scene at daybreak this morn
ing.
Din of Cheers.
General Rodger Williams, of
Lexington, was the chief marshal
of the day and was In charge of
the arrangements. The presiden-
tial party was escorted to the
scene amid enthusiastic cheers.
Roosevelt's greatest reception dur
ing political campaign was lack
ing in expression of deep feeling
when compared to his arrival here
today.
Joseph Wingate Folk, former
democratic governor of Missouri,
as president of the National Lin
coin Farm association, opened the
ceremonies. He was followed by
Governor Augustus e. Wilson, re-
publican governor of Kentucky.
Bishop Galloway of Mississippi
delivered beautiful benediction.
Presidents Address.
President Roosevelt's address
was in part as follows:
1--WE have met here to cele-
brate the hundredth anniversary
of the birth of one of the two
greatest Americans; of one of the
1.-TWO or three greatest men of the
nineteenth century; of one of the
greatest men in the worlds his
tory.
This rail splitter, this boy who
passed his ungainly youth in the
dire poverty of the poorest of the
frontier folk, whose rise was
by weary and painful labor,
Continued on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
White SLAYER
DISAPPEARS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 12.-Wno
is responsible for the release OF
Jean Dubois, alleged white slave
trader, after he had been SEN
fenced to Jail?
This question is the subject OF
an investigation being made today
by the police commission, which
wants to know why Dubois was H.
legally released when he was un-
der sentence of $50 days,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
IN
TACOMA
ALL PUBLIC OFFICES ARE
CLOSED AND ENTIRE CITY
LAYS ASIDE TOLL TO PAY
HOMAGE TO RAIL-sPLTTTEl3.

A century ago today when
Abraham Lincoln first saw the
light and was wrapped In his
swaddling clothes, Tacoma wn9
not even on the may, but Tacon4A
is making up for not being ~
hand to celebrate then by doinn
"a good Job of It today.
Probably no one in that Ken
lucky log cabin at that time out
side of the mother Of little "AboFp
ever expected there would be am
occasion to celebrate the adynt oe
the boy but he had the germ ~
nobility within him and the world
today glorifies the date that gave
him life.
1t is a holiday In Tacoma. Tho
city hall is closed, the courts ako
at rest, the banks have ceased ~
|clink the dollars of commerce and
business is largely suspended
Almost every organizatloIS
whether civic, secular or religious
Its rendering special homage to tNo
memory OF the man who bxou&I@ @
the nation through the mosk
Ing ordeal Of its history and ~
tied for all time the fact that 4 ~
public can live.
In the schools this fIlorninn.
ting programs were given holdi1
up the Lincoln ideals to the Oh n
|dren. The high school alone k1I4
|E6 separate services IN the yo<
|ious rooms. Many Of the chure1
held Lincoln memorial Be1Vlo
The great Booster banquet ~
his life toni lGhf &
1t is q complete Lincoln q
and never in history has 4 ~
so generally observed and "a
|brated.
Lincoln was q man ok
masses and the masses ar5 q
|brating today. He WA ooun1d1
er In chief OF the army and t9e =
soldiers Will celebrate t01coxE1
He was q strong tempar4ne1
|vocate and the day before
death he announced that ~ =
question after the war weak
to wipe out the liquor a
tine w. O. r. &. Will ~
Monday night IL their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
STORM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
IN CALIFORNIA

(By United Press Leased Wire.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.-The
dead body of an unidentified man
was washed up on the beach at
Venice today and thousands of
dollars damage is reported as the
result of a storm which ragged
along the coast here throughout
the night.