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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
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President 1Ah6s 1DoIDye
Against Assbss Z ;1u,1s
Who Are TisAtias HI

WASHINGTON, Ian. s.--Proc1G
Taft has shut on the patronaop CT
Republican 'insprgents' n CO.
He will wage war Without 60
against those statesmen who -
opposing. and who oppose r. t6D>
ture. the adminlxtration's loG16In@
program. The tight n mt only oDna
those who have come out 81
against the Taft rule. but agninm
members of congress- Who pIoo
make things disagreeable BY their ~
Utility In the future.
The administrs tons real stenl n
the question came out through ck1<
ment By Rep. Miller. Of uinnooo(
who said his appointmsnts of ~
masters In his home state had o>G|
held up by the postomce depaStm9@
He says he called on Postmadtor4011
eral Hitchcock for an explanation -
quotes the latter a. fellows:
"A great deal Of PRESSURE u bot1I
brought TO bear on me TO wtthbo1I
from the insurgent Rspubicau ep&!
gressmen the PATRONAGE In their ~:
tricts. am vely loath 10 do thio|
and the matter is still under coaoid.
GRAFTON"
! Utterances such as that made ~
Senator Cummins at recent 1iuno4
In Des Moines, by Senator BrtstoV -
previous speeches, anti-Taft Articles
In Senator La Follette's magazine. nd
a recent interview by Senator ClApI
on the price OF foodstuffs, are said "a
have stirred the president to action
II has been reported further thai
some OF the Republican insurgents 81
the house have tried to secure ~
pUintments under the administration
Of men openly out OF harmony with
the Taft regime. Taft's closest fTiend1
advised him that II would oe impolt
tic for him To afford sinews OF wou
10 those who, they warned him. might
even cooperate with the DemoCrAtl
I'm congress against the Taft legtsIa
tive program. and I'm the country n
large by creating anti-Taft sentiment
In advance of the 1912 convention.
| II is stated without reserve thai the
president has listened 10 such advice
and has decided 10 follow II.
In support of the position taken b
certain leaders Of the administrators
that the battle is not with the tarlG
insurgents IL Is pointed out that Sen
ators Nelson. Brown. Burkett and 30
rah. all Of whom voted against the
Payne-Alirich tariff bill. appear ~ b
persona non grata at the White House,
postOfilce department, land ofiice and
internal revenue bureau, where fed
eral pie" is served.
No politician who would discuss the
situation dared hazard an opinion a
to the political outcome OF the con
test Some insisted that X would
arouse bitter opposition TO Taft. whill
others declared that the effect would
be to mako all Republicans line up tos
or against the pre- sident and ''smOk&
out" those who have carefully kept Z
neutral position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

two women, but he denied that the
officer mad made the remark. Com
missioner croul ordered an investi-
cation OF Sieele's alleged conduct.
%1he special officer denies making
the\ remark. and blames IL on an
usher said the commissioner, 1T
Is hard To take his special officer
badge away on the statement OF two
excited women who might have been
mistaken
But the commissioner is indignant
over the reports that regular police
officer was guilty OF saying 10 Mrs.
Peter Keller: That's what you get
for being so good looking"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
FOUR LIVES sNUFFED OUT.
Woman, Her Two Children And
Roarder Perish.

PEORIA. Ills. Jan. -Four persons.
Mrs. Linton Dawson. her two small
children and Joseph Pacey. were burn
ed To death today In fire in the How
enden livery stable. The origin OF tne
fire IS unknown. The bodies OF tns
victims were not found until the
blaze was under control. All OF the
horses we're removed. The Dawson
family lived over the livery stable and
Pacey was boarder. The Victims
we're smothercd to death before the
flames reached them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
win Promote Mates.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 5.--'rne state
annual meeting Of the officials and
nasters OF she Pittsburg Steamship
80 WAS called here today and will
las. several DAYS The company Will
b~iag out hrc ne" ships next season,
and that means q general shift In the
lineup uf he captains. Four or five
mates will be- promoted 10 masters
barlhs. the appointments Will prob
ably DO announced Friday. The engi.
nccIs oi IKE hcet Will meet hero the
last weeK IN January.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Cereal Plant Is Destroyed BY Spon
taneous combustio

ETFFALO, Jan. 5-Three men were
killed and nrne we're frightfully burn
ed IN an explosion and fire that de-
s,royed the plant Of the Buffalo Cereal
Co last hight. The explosion occur
red In the yellow corn mill. A con.
crete and brick elevator. 40 feet high
adjoining IL. was shattered by the ex.
piosion aid tell through the roof OF
tho mill. or the - men employed In
the elevator not one escaped injury
The dead are:
Zoe Landes. - years old, a miller
+ Xeydal, "A bag sewer.
A sweeper. name unknown.
The explosion Is believed 10 have
been cansad bv spontaneous combus
ton In grain dust
The financial loss is placed al
$4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Convicted New York Banker, CARRIED
in Blue Uniform, Must Stand With
Face To Wall When Visitors Come
Into Dim Atlanta Prison.
He Is Allowed But Two Visitors
Each Month-Finds Solace in
Henley's Poem, 'Invictus.
POEM wuICH MORSE
TOOK TO PENiTENiTARN

Following IL the poem "1nvictus.'
by ". o.. Henley, which Charles w.
Mor.r learned in the Tombs and
which ne took with him Into the
federal penitestiary, NJ Attantss
Out Of the night that covers me.
Binrk ns the pit from pole ia pole.
Z Thank whatever gods there be
For my unconauerubIe soul.
Ia the fell cluteh ~ circumstance
Z have not WINGED or cried alOudi
Under the btudgeoninHs OF fate
Ny head L. bloody hut unbowed.
IL matters not how straight the gate.
How charged with punishment the
scroll,
I am the MUSTER Of nay fate.
Z am the captain Of my soul.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
uur, IN suTrsoette Riot: Dies.

LEEDS. Eng. Jan. 5.-The first
fatcIIt, .r England ~ result from Il
susragette disturbance occurred last
riah. wren Alfred Hudson. a police.
man. died from injuries received dur.
inc riot outside the Coliseum Aug
10. Sir Edward GREY. the foreign Sec
rotary, VAS addressing mass meet.
lng inside the building. An attempt
on the pant Of a large force OF sui.
fragettas to- enter precipitated n riot
in which Hudson was injured in.
ternally
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Two KiIIsd sy 8 nowsliss.

CoRDovA, Alaska. Jan. S--A mes-
scnger reached here today with Nora
that Harry Cnrtiss Elliott. OF Cnicaeo.
president OF the Elltott-Hubparo Cov
Der Co. aud n. ". Greer. OF SeettIe.
were killed by snovsiids ~ Elio<tD
Greek. 100 miles north OF here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
PUPILS HAVE HOLIDAY.
Leak Discovered in Boiler OF the
AIQer School,.

More than LOCO pupils who attend
the Alger school. on Nlott-ave.. viii
have vacation of two or three days
because 81 leaking boiler The de-
fecj was discovered Wednesday morn
ing when an attempt was made 70
heat the building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

She was operated on for appendicitis
ten wears ago and an elimination Dy
The surgeons Yesterday evidenced that
the wounds had never healed prop
erly.
Last week her condition became 50
serious az TO demand especial care.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

ters a small bundle OF newspapers
~as burning brightly. where II had
csiderliy been thrown from one OF
Ire leishboring apartment houses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
CUPID CONDUCTS RAILROAD.
Many Marriages Where Line Runs ID
tween States.

BOsTON. Mass, Jsa. 5.-Charles II.
Warner. The sugar refiner OF New
York. and Colin II. Livingston. Of
Washington, are part owners OF q
street railway system which In one re-
spect has no rival. In fact. Benjamin
F. Dulaney. a coal operator. who owns
Black Mountains. Va. which, aside
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

ATLANTA. Ga. Jan. 5.-Mrs.
Charles w Morse. wife of convict
2Sli now In Atlanta prison. arrived
here yesterday and held lengthy
conference with w. p. Reid, who is
I'm charge of Morse's business affairs.
Afterwards she went to the prison
where she was given permit TO see
her husband.
Mrs. Morse declined To be inter
viewed. declaring that yesterday was
the most trying in her life. She will
remain here for few days but has
not fully decided II she will live here
during her husbands entire time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

Miss Adams To Go Under Knife.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Miss Jane Adj
dams OF Hull House. settlement work
er and head of the anti-cigarette
movement, will undergo surgical
operation at a local hospital today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
never saw a man who looked SO wlst
fully a. the day"
Takes Pleasure in Poem.
Morse unused for a moment.

Morse unused for a moment.
~ can feel those things now" he
said. They come stkaiehl home
While ! Vas I'm the ronibs fIlend
sent me the verses called 'lnvictus.
BY W. r.. Henley. ! wish had brought
them with me-"
lie was glad when he learned that
one OF the party recalled them and
wrote Them out for him. He read the
lines and as he put thom Ia his pocket
remarked that he hoped he would be
permitted To keep them.
did | feel myself guilty ms out
look would be black indeed, he said
but ! do not think my life a failure
at least not yet. No matter what they
do To me they can't kill my spirit. IL
IL because OF this sentiment hat
love Henley's lines Every mans
voice, raised for me or against me. IL
OF avail. and 80 ask the aid of every
man who may believe that a wrong
has been done me. That Is all I want
10 say. Good-by."
That was his valedictory.
Allowed Two Visitors a Month.
Morse Is permitted two visitors
NN'' ''pAtH ~, oihtt oDttiIl fusiS VI
urgent nature. 80 long as he Is In the
frst grade. lie may receive letters
and books and may write one letter
every two weeks, but all Of his com
munications are subject 10 the wa
dens scrutiny.
tic can purchase out OF the money
he left with the warden, something
like 5000 black tie and tooth paste
and hair brush and a looking glass.
but he IL not permitted to buy any
additions TO the menus. Here is the
daily bill of fare:
Observation-Disclosures. bread. butter
and coffee.
Dinner--Roast beef. sweet potatoes.
bread and water
Supper-Pie. bread, butter and tea.
A sample OF the daily routine for
convict No 2Sl4 Is: $3.50 a. IN. rising
gong; 1915 a. m, roll call; 1920 a. m,
sick report; 1880 a. NJ, breakfast; 8
a. m.. work: HAS a. m. recall; 1915
p. m, dinner; l2:i5 p. M, work: 4:15
p. m. recall; ABS p. IN. supper: G
p. m. musical hour; TO 3. quiet and
reading. smoking permitted; 8 p. m.
lights out. sleep.
AT meals different motions of the
hand Indicate different wants. The
hand appraised means water extended
TO the right means something else,
and then TO the left IL has another
meaning. All prisoners must keep
their eyes straight to the front when
visitors are present, or stand with
their faces TO the wall should they BE-
on their feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26

months the three already have
spent in prison.
The countess career as the
woman who didn't care" which
at the murder trial led the prose-
cutor to call her 1.-The vampire wo-
man." began at the age of II. The
countess was the daughter of Count
ORurik, descendant of an Irish
family, and was born in Kiev, Rus
STA, 81 years ago. When a school
girl she eloped with Count Tarnow-
ska.
The first tragedy in her life oc-
Cured two years later. To torture
her husband she kissed a young
nobleman in his presence before a
large company of their guests. The
count shot the youth dead on the
spot, and the Russian courts upheld
his act.
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kerby and the Tories.

Editor The Press--If, in the days
of the American revolution there
would have been a confidential sec
rotary to the heads of the colonial
government and if this confidential
secretary would have disclosed a
conspiracy on the part of Washing.
ton, Jefferson. Franklin or others
to play into the hands of the tories
such a secretary would have been
awarded gold medal by congress
he would have been heralded as a
public benefactor. been elected
president Of the United States and
no doubt his sleeping place would
be underneath a marble obelisk SUI.
perior in grandeur to that of q
Washington.
In 1910 there was a man by the
name of Kerby who disclosed the
fact that several of the heads of our
government were playing into the
hands of corporate wealth against
the welfare of the great masses OF
the people. AS public emplOye
paid by you and I, let us at least re,
ward him by not condemning him
Murray Youtz.
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I'D DIV DID HE DO RIGHT
~ Il ~ II - OR WRONG?

Editor The Press-"Did Kerby do
right or wrong?' is, think, a ques-
ton that is easy to answer. OF
course. he did right as a good citi-
zen. Geo. Henahan,
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VENICE. May 26.-The fools
there might be are safe for six
years and four months to come
from Countess Maria Tarnowska.
That is the period to which she
was sentenced to Imprisonment in
solitary confinement for the muir
der of her lover, Count Paul Kama
rowsky. During this time no man
is to see her.
The court emphasized the "soli-
tary confinement" order. The chief
jailer who took charge of the count
ess pointed out it's Significance.
Would a mere jailer or prison
guard be immune against a woman
who had led mobiles, men of wealth
and professional men to surrender
family. wealth and honor, and even
to two murders?
"Only women are safe with
such a woman" said the chief
jailer.
With the Countess were con-
victed and sentenced Luiz Prilu-
koff, an attorney, and DR.. Nikolas
NaumOff. two of her slaves. 1t was
DIR. Naumoff who shot and killed
the countess husband. The three
were involved in the murder con-
spiracy. Prilukoff, however, was
sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment. DR.. Naumoff was given only
six years and one month. These
sentences are in addition to 30
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26
MISS HARRIET BURR.

Shakespearean characters, taken
from their hooks in plays and trans
planted into a modern farce; their
lines initiated in parodies with up
to date applications-that in word
Is the clever idea carried out by
Harriet Burr. head of the English
department of Elgin academy of
Northwestern university in a play
she has just completed at Elgin, Ill.
"A Midsummer Nightmare, or
The Tragical Comedy of Terrors,"
is the sufficiently imposing title Sc
lected by the fair author for the
piece, and gives an idea of the fare
ical lines upon which it is con-
structed. The farce was written to
be presented by the senior class of
Elgin academy during the approach
ing commencement week.
In the play Romeo and Juliet"
the houses of Montague and Capu-
let are constantly warning. In the
modern version, Miss Montague is
principal of private school for
girls, while in the same city there
is a Capulet college attended by
young men. All the students are
Shakespearean characters. Bevies
of mischievous girls constantly
tsriving to walk with boys from
Capulet college create amusing sit
uations.
The character of modern drum
mer is made ancient enough by the
fact that he is selling Pompiean
massage cream. He is hopelessly
in love with the nameless nurse in
Othello.
Romeo has an appointment to
meet Juliet, but while playing foot
ball on the afternoon of the event
full day, Mrs. Shylock. his landlady.
steals his dress clothes to prevent
him from keeping the date. I'm
daunted, Romeo dons the costume
of nurse through the assistance of
Horatio. The drummer sees him,
and believing him to be his sweet
heart. proposes and finally learns
he has made much ado about
nothing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26

forces began their canvass Of voters
early In the morning.
Conveyances, including automo
biles brought in from Spokane and
Occur d'Alene City, carried dry"
voters to the polls. The women's
vote in the county was nearly -
heavy as the men. The vote pollcd
today was larger by several hun
bred than at the last presidential
election, in spite OF the rain. which
kept up until late in the afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26
OIL AT RAYMOND

(By United Press Leased Wire)
RAYMOND, Wash, May &c.
There is considerable excitement in
Raymond at present concerning the
appearance Of oil upon the surface
Of the south fork of Willapa river at
the Quinalt mill. 1t is unquestion.
ably crude petroleum.
Traces of oil have been noticed at
this place for several years, but last
week the quantity appearing was SO
great as to attract attention, and II
seems to be increasing. The flow
now is estimated to be about one
quart per hour.
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This coupon is good for $40 il pre-.
sented before May 10 as first pay.
ment on tuition at Standard Com.
mercial College. Spokane.
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NO MAN WILL
SEE VAMPIRE
IN HER CELL
Even Jailers Guarded From
Wiles of Countess Con-
victed in Murder Plot.

A fool there was and he made his
prayer
Gwen as you and y
To rag and bone and a hank
of hair
We called her the woman who
didn't care,
But the fool he called her his lady
fair
Gwen as you and y.
-Kipling's Vampire"
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ELIMINATE EVIDENCE
OF CRlMiNALlTY in
JUVENILE COURTS
(By United Press Leased Wire)

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Urging that
all semblance of criminality be
eliminated from juvenile courts,
Bernard FleXner of Louisville, KY.
made the principal address before
today session of the national con.
ference of charities and corrections
Flexner, declared that the juvenile
court is a correctional institution
and that its purpose to teach boys
and not to punish them. He ar
gued that it takes the place of home
influences, where such influences
have been destroyed. If the courts
are to be successful, he declared
old methods in vogue in criminal
cases must be eliminated.
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Under a system which has just
been inaugurated the owners Of the
tears, etc, are left-checked, If you
please-at the door Of the audito-
rum.
The new system is great i'm,
provement
Father and mother take their
pew content with the knowledge
that the small, restless person. is
being cared for on the other side
of the soundproof wall; and baby
feels not a bit sighted, because
there are crackers and BOTTLES
and other babies in the nursery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26
G Q N TIN u F. D
r o M-
r a G F. Q n F.
A TALK WITH BEN

wants to be emphatic, he says:
Never in Gods world" and uses
damn" and hell"
wait a minute" I said, "you
haven't any right to those words.
There isn't any God or hell in your
belief. Be consistent"
"Oh, WELL" he said, 81 can't re-
construct the whole language.
Those are current words, you know,
and they mean something to the
people talk to, though they don't
mean anything to me.
ABOUT RELIGION.
"Of course, you women hold on
to your religion till the last thing.
You're narrow; you haven't ad-
vanced as much as men have. You
have to worship something. Wo-
man has always been a worshipper.
! wouldn't take away your belief
in Christ or men. The difference
between anarchists and other peo-
pie is that anarchists are honest
and open, while other men and
women do the same things under
concealment.
"You think anarchists murder
rulers and eat little children. The
truth is, we are the most peaceabIe
people in the world. We don't in
cite to murder nor riot, but we feel,
and feeling sometimes impeIs US to
overthrow an injustice.
How do l make my living? Like
the darky whom l once asked the
same question. When can't get
anything else to do, l work. Then
l have an income.
HAS AN INCOME.
Income? What business have
you, an anarchist, with an income
You haven't any right to be living
on money you don't earn"
mo, of course not" answered
this most shameless of tramps.
with his impudent smile. "but
hold to the right to live as l
damn please, you know"
'Dn your scientific knowledge
asa physician, do you think you
are we'll balanced? Aren't you OFF,"
you remember when Bernard
Shaw went to an oculist to consult
him about his eyes," smiled the
car of the buns. 1.-The specialist
said, You have most unusual
pair of eyes What's the matter
with them?' asked Shaw. Nothing.
they are normal replied the ocu-
list, most peoples are defective
Oh said Shaw, because l didn't
see things like other people I sup
posed l was wrong. but I find l
am right and all the world is
wrong"
CALLS SELF KING.
"But you aren't consistent. You're
no anarchist. You're pretender.
You are preaching that all govern
ment is wrong and you go around
the country calling yourself GEAR,
monarch king and millionaire ;"
The handsome eyes laughed. You
can't make him mad; he knows all
the time that he's got handsome
features, dark eyes, regular teeth
and curly hair.
He insists, however, that the i'm
portant thing is to announce that
Emma Goldman will lecture at the
Academy hall, May 20, 80 and June
/. Her first lecture will be Sunday
afternoon on "Francisco Ferrer,"
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BABIES CHECKED AT JOHN DIS CHURCH

CLEVELAND, O., May 26.-Baby
tears, baby frolics and baby small
talk are no longer a part of the
services at John d. Rockefeller's
Euclid avenue Baptist church.
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A Good Place to Live.

Editor The Press-I think that
Kerby is the right kind of man.
If all the government employees
were of that type, this great and
glorious America would be worth
living in. John d. Martin.
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SAND POINT
VOTES DRY


10y Onlteo rreSs Leased Wtre)
STANDPOINT, Idaho, May 26.-
This county voted dry by a majority
Of approximately 425 at yesterdays
election, according to returns today.
Standpoint, however, went wet by rs
majority. Both the wet and dry
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''BEST SPECIMEN OF PHYSICAL
MANHOOD AT so" IS KILLED

TACOMA, May 26-Peparaons being for the
sneral of Of the Ong soldiers
the first the exposition
physical specimen manhood so Rossman
and killed Habor yesterday
after being struck.
To the he displayed remarkable vitality AS he
moved under the locomotive wheels which had crushed
he remarked, Looks a If done for now"
Rossman "a of and served with Company
Michigan, the civil He hadbeen the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-26
HEAT e r.

MISUNDERSTANDING and Otto
Metz at the Washington this week
have an excellent musical offering,
composed of selections of a strictly
high class nature. Both have es-
pecially fine shining voices and
know how to render the songs of
which their repertoire is COM
posed.
PANTAGES-Miss Georges Gard
ner and company are making a de-
serving hit at the Pantages theaier
this week In their clever farcette,
TOO Many Darlings." The wife
Of young broker, while attending
a vaudeville performance sees a
motion picture in which her hus-
band and a flashy dressed woman
are two of the most prominent fig
ures.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Muller has
one act on his bill this week which
Is appealing. to the children and
that is Clown ZerthO's Canine Com
edians. The dogs, especially the
diminutive ones, are full of life and
bring forth many hearty laughs.
THE Mermaids" in their diving act
are not only adopts under water,
but are pair of as graceful swim
mers as have ever been seen here.
Peter Donald and Meta Carson fur
nish real entertainment in their
Scotch act Donald has stack of
wit at his command and his songs
and those of his charming .uvtner
go with a will.