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to be able to pronounce words properly, his early
education having been neglected?
Hire private teacher.
LAWTON-When and where IN She Philippines
was General LAwton, U. s. A, shot and killed -
At the head Of his troops at San
Mateo, December 10, 1899.
JOHN BROWN. F. c., CITY. When was
John Brown OF Harper's ferry fame executed?
December 2. 1859.
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Both Hit Hard

Inc recent charge that Tammany and
all street We're hand in glove brought
such vigorous denials from both sides
,nal IL is hard to tell which was the
hardest hit.-Life.
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Financial

knicker-Are you cutting down ex-
penses?
Mrs. Knicker-Yes; L am paying only
half the bills.-Puck.
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RSONS IN THE NEWS

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELECT A. J. WAL
LACE Of Los Angeles is registered at the
Palace.
pany Is at the St. Francis. registered from Salt
Lake.
JAMES C. IRONS. rsilrosdman Of Vancouver.
is registered at the Palace.
DIR. AND MRS. FRED P CLARK of stockton
are guests at the Stewart.
z. J. LORD Of Honolulu is among the recent ar.
rivals at the st. Francis.
CHESTER H RowELL OF Fresno is making the
Palace his headquarters
J. S. Villas a farmer OF Medford. is at the
Stewart with Mrs. Villas.
J. r. WALKER. merchant OF salt Lake. is
registered at the Palace.
JAMES WHITAKER, real estate operator Of
Gait. is at the Stewart.
". II. CAMERON, a merchant Of Mana. ts
guest at the Argonaut.
F. A. HART, lumberman Of Aberdeen. is stay
ing at the Fairmont.
CAPTAIN T, H KOCH. U $. A, is registered
at the Palace.
JOHN c. cRUMP. merchant from Laksport is
at the Turpin.
j. A EBEI. oil operator from Santa Maria. is at
the Stanford
=. B. wHYERs. businessman from Iod, = :.
the TurpiH.
H. P. cABE, merchant from Minnesota. u A. ,ss
Colonial
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Squaring the Circle

Upon my course thro' life I've found,
We seen it everywhere:
INC, money makes the world go round,
1t doesn't make it square.
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The New
Congress
and the Old

year except dniKey
event that it called by the president special
The short session beginning December will be held by the
congress that elected years ago
work to do before goes Of office March 1911 Among
other things it expected take up and decide the
national recognition for the Panama canal exposition
San Francisco and New Orleans Senator Ach be
present his long
although there little prospect of legislation
especially Adch includes his scheme for central bank
trolling the note of the Indeed
short that there small chance that anything the
contentious legislation will although
some effort in this line may be expected foresa
reverse by the democratic majority in the
When that body into office the republican
the house will be controlled It's policy by the progessves
VIII easily dominate the party The standpaers been
reduced by the elections the proportions of corporas guard
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| Why the
| Chronicles Fury
| Against PinchOt? !?
and malice that this

and malice this country has
No Pcho running for Office, any might suppose
the Chronicle His oensc that he has offered
suggestions the adjudication of the Cunning
Alaska What interest the Chronicle
claims unable say but appears be quite
be inferred from the following quotation:
in this miserable caumnato OF
fy deciding
shall be held
Pnchot has degenad the inufeable political
pest that country before endured
There IS lot of the OF silly abuse Pnchot
it if the Chronicle Abuse from that quarter
equivalent certificate OF good moral character.
VIII the Chronicle kindly explain the motive and inspiration
this excited interest the Cunningham claims?
These coal worth millions of dollars
IS the practice OF the Chronicle let anything get away
that appears o be within
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Uncle w alt
The Poet PhiloS sop h e

Mary had little lamb, its fleece was white as
WOOL and sundry statesmen held her up hard oy
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the village SChOol. 1Oul ii''iO
lamb" the statesmen said, you
soon will have to shear, and then
the wooden plutocrats will sew
you up, my dear. They have the
tariff doctored up in such a
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T. HE virtually eliminated from the life of cities
and the horse is threatened with the fate The
horsecar long the truck and the power
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of representatives. Doubtless the early office
seeker is already out for the spoils but ii
might seem that in this instance he is a little
premature. The house of representatives
elected last week with democrats majority
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lively for the carrying trade OF cities 1t seems
as if the future teamster would have to be
something of a machinist, and the garage
equipped as a machine shop will take the
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ROM Washington it is reported that democrats ALREADY
hockng the capital be early in the field of pursuit 10
comfortable in hous
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Moving
Against Bill
Board Nuisance

valuable well forever that advertisement
end will not be permitted down the DESTROYING
which destroying vauesvalues that belong to the
population and that individual has the right to ruin.
The crusade against the abominabe billboard spreads as il
ought spread nuisance strongly Washing
D. c. successfully imposed stringent limitations on this
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EART burnngs always after decennial census
ments Indeed the population crouch recognized art
n of in
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The Morning Chit-Chat
!" '''i .i!-. ss CNaaxHla~oU

TF the government feels that it would like
4 mother and daughter to act as spies in its secret
service department | can recommend
who qualified for the position by long Of
home training
l don't know that there is examination for spies,
but if there the fine tooth comb inspection of the neigh
borhood which these carry daily from
their living window certainly ought make them
able to pass with flying coors
l made call at their home the other day and this
is sample OF the conversation
Please punctuate scanty with few general remarks
and literally with the window.
"Oh, mother, look the window quick and see if
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The
Decennial
Census Crouch

that the bureau has been doing dirty pocs view
deprvng Missouri OF its representation eongess
claim IS Of course ridiculous Missouri like iowa and other
the middle west has been making any material growth
population If the bureau engaged doing republican
politics II might have done better by Iowa which
showing actual decline in population whereas
has increased by $4,000 the decade The St Louis
Democrat declares that neither Illinois, Nebraska will
make any better showing than did Missouri
The fact IS that the gains shown by the been
chiefly made in the industrial of the the Pacific
We do yet know whether the agricultural population of
the Pacific has shown any important increase certain
that the cities have scored remarkable advance whose
impetus far from being exhausted 1t only recently that the
people the other side of the recognize
the unquestonable fact that this the region Of
America in point Of climate soil and industrial potenas
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is nice and fat, for butchers STALL the meat.
reaches forth and takes it. beat and. @ .
The meat trust tariff laws that the nations
trail of lambs and you should dodge its game
Go home go little maid and take lamb along and
tell your the polls right grevous If he viii
guard your lovely sheep, and
all the world shall little maden Then Mary eaPed
her lamb and mighty YELL and gaoped to the BOBBY hatch
and took padded CELL /h m
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Louisville, for example, @ t'serely dis
tented about the enumerat 6ns and the TO
Indignantly demanded a aeeotpt, which
been refused by Director Durand
Now comes Champ Clark l,qonplai
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PPARENTLY the Chronicle of this city suffers from the
dusion that the campaign still and by
Experiencing distresul of mind that finds
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in a copious flow of abusive epithets and riot
Gus adjectives. This is a sample:
The open, brazen and blatant attempt of
Clifford Pnchot influence the decision in
judicial process is the most shocking example
OF personal hatred egotism, ignoble ambition
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OF public property. The league is impressed
with the wisdom OF Richard Watson elders
saying that One of these days the people of
a commercial community will appreciate the
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MARY'S
LAMB

beastly way that little maids with wool to sell can
get but little pay. They rob consumers on the lett
producers the right; and little girls with little
lambs are in a fearful plight. And when your lamb
is nice and fat, and fit for butchers STALL the meat
II Heat and
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Q ANITA CLARA COUNTY'S Outdoor Art league advocates
of ordinance orbdding the posting of any orr
advertising the highways the fences thereof or on any
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
FOUND HUSBAND IN ROOM
WITH MANICURIST, SHE SAYS
Mrs. Molly S. SchwesIer Begins Sem
sationa Divorce Case, Following
Little Detective Stunt.

Molly 5. Schwegler makes sensa-
uonal charges against heT husband,
John II. Schwegler jeweier, at No. 81
Monroe-aye., in a bill for divorce fled
Monday morning.
Mrs. Schwegler says that in 1898 her
husband was named as defendant in
suit brought by William |. Apgar.
I'm which he was charged with the
alienation of Mrs. Apgar's affections.
Schwegler prote sted mis- innocence TO
his wife She believed him, she says,
and heard nothing more OF the affair
until recently, Then she heard stories
OF her husbands alleged misbehavior.
and on Sunday, Feb. 10, she played
the part Of detective. She says she
followed her husband Ga room near
the corner OF Adams-ave. and Ran
dolph-st, and found him there with a
manicurist In a downtown hotel.
Mrs Schwegier also charges that her
husband entertained this woman in
their home when the complainant was
out Of the city visiting, and when she
asked her husband about his actions
she saws he flew into a rage and
choked her.
Apgars suit against Schwegler was
started on June is. 1905. but was dis
continued two weeks later. It was the
cause of newspaper stories at the time.
and brought the parties concerned into
public notice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
SHADY FINANCE
DEAL IS CHARGED
Kansas City Man Is Said To Have
Made Millions on Actual Invest
ment of $4,000

EDMONTON, Alberta. Feb. 2S.-Wtl
liam r. Clarke. graduate OF Yale and
vice-presldent OF tho United States
Trust Co. OF Kansas City, stande
charged by former Minister OF Public
Works w H. Gushing. OF Alberta
with engineering and succeeding IN
one OF the most brllian coups on a
government treasury In modern timeH
Buying a forgotten charter OF an
obscure railroad In northern Alberta
and capitllizing q company at $1,000
900 with an actual investment. II is
said, OF only $4,000 the Alberta q
Great Waterways railroad, OF which
Clarke Is president and manager, is
now ownc. OF $500 900 backed by j
II, Morgan y Co. OF New York This
was accomplished by getting the Al
berta government TO guarantee tho
railroad bonds.
The cabinet has announced that II
expects Tuesday To put the matter be
fore the people and will resign II II,
act OF guaranteeing the bonds Is re
pudiated.
X. X Cornwall, now member o
the provincial legislature, originally
owned the charter OF the railway
Clarke visited the country the roa1
Was projected TO traverse and immedi
0teiy prepared the organization
which has only recently secured mil
lions of money The road taps the
country north OF Edmonton He sue
ceeded in having passed through tn,
legislature a bill guaranteeing tht
bonds Of the company 10 the eXtcu,
OF $4,000 a mile and 100000 lor
terminals
The bonds SO guaranteed We're SOLD
to j. r. Morgan x Co for Si4gOUOt
and deposited i'm New York banks
Then Minister Cushing resigned. al
,eging he had not been consulted on
the bill. although 10 was the businee-
OF his department A. upon the COM
Eletion of every 10 miles OF Che roaG
no matter whore built. tn goyerumenu
becomes Jbligate 10 tho company To-.
100000 the former minister aileg1,
"a locsencss in administering the gov
eminent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
DECISION TO GALL
BIC STRIKE sT|Rs
PH|LA. CITIZENS
Persons in Every Walk of Life Urge
Councilman To End War Between
Street Car Company and Their
Employees.
Union Men To Call General Strike
on March 5 If Differences
Are Not Adjusted.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 2S.-
Representatives from the Central
Labor Union and from scores OF
union organizations in Philadelphia
not affiliated with the central body.
are today preparing the demands they
~ll make Thursday for thorough al
Litration of the street car strike.
III the council refuses 10 act, the
union men have settled upon Satur.
day, March D. as the day for calling a
general strike OF union men here.
rhey declare at least 10000 Will an
swer the call. practically tieing up
business OF all kinds.
Sunday and Sunday night We're
marked by scores OF riots. which in
Two or three instances assumed seri-
Gus proportions. IL is estimated to-
day by the various hospitals that at
least 20 persons were treated AT the
various institutions for wounds from
living bricks and pohcemens clubs
TWO persons were killed by n wild
ear and several injured as a direct
result OF the strike, while two others
were fatally injured, one boy being
shot by policeman and another nav
ing his neck broken by brick. Dyna-
mite torpedoes such as are used on
railroads. were exploded twice, smash
ing countless windows. The riots
spread TO sections of the city hitherto
pcaceful and the state and city police
had their hands full all day and night.
Al the riots resulted from stoninS
Cf ears in many cases reserves were
called and battered the heads OF all
TN sight with their clubs. Scores of
shots were fired. though usually over
the heads OF the strikers.
The transit company had nearly a
thousand cars In the open and an
nounced that-nearly 500 would be oper-
uted during the night, but the spread
ing OF the riots to all sections caused
the company TO take off $50 OF the cars
scheduled for night duty. Today. how
ever, nearly 1000 cars are being run.
Business men. ministers and persons
In every walk OF life are visiting
councilmen today with a request that
something be done at Thursdays meet
ing to end the present trouble and
prevent-a general strike.
At n meeting OF the union delegates
last night II was decided to postpone
action on the general strike until coun-
ellis had acted or refused To act.
The resolutions adopted cited that
the cts was largely interested in the
financial management of the Philadel-
PIMA Rapid Transit Co. and that Mayor
leyburn George II. Earle, Jr.. and
William Carpenter. the city's reproten-
tatives. were on the board OF directors
nj the company.
The union men declared that unless
these Clt. representatives were order
I'd az Thursdays meeting 70 take ac-
ton toward arbitration Of the strikers
demands the general strike should be-
Gin az The close Of business Saturday.
March >. the delegates pledgng their
following not 10 return to work until
the demands had been granted
Representatives of the transit com
pany denounce this action OF the suiOn
men today as pure and simple bluff
aud say they have no fear OF a general
strike.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
FLOOD HAMPERS
SERVICE ON D. j. R.
Over 600 Cars Put Out of Commits
sion Since Saturday; Freeze
Checks Damage.

Rain and rising temperatures con-
yerted Detroit into temporary
Venice, though a very muddy one
Sunday. The melting ice and snow
turned streets and sidewalks into
rivers and pedal navigation" was
lraught with much Inconvenience.
The ID. t. r., as usual. was hardest
hit. Cars tried to force their way
over submerged rails only TO have
their motors burned out In this way
no less than POO cars were put out OF
commission Saturday, and 237 on Sun
day. In addition to this, l07 cars were
disabled, term street railway men
use TO denote serious damage, such as
will require the rewinding OF arma-
teurs or o,her repair necessitating con-
siderable time. As a result OF the
damage by the flood the service has
been er'ously interfered with and IL
will be several days before it ID
back 10 normal Conditions We're
worst on the Third line. which alone
contributed 40 cars TO the crippled list.
Many cellars in the downtown dis
tricts as well as in the outlying sec
ions were hooded as result OF over.
taxed sewers and stuffed-up catch
basins. In the country conditions
we're even worse, the roads in many
places being under water TO d depth
of nearly two feet, which gave the
suburban cars more or less trouble.
Fortunately the mercury dipped be
low the freezing point Sunday night
and brought welcome relief In antici-
patton of another warm spell the de-
partment OF public works will clean
out the cutters and catch basins as
far as possible Commissioner Haarer
had men out Sunday afternoon and
evening in the center OF the city, flush
Ing the mud into the sewers.
Colder weather is on the way from
the northwest. Observer Conger says
but will have lost much Of its sting by
the time it reaches here. ii is expect
ed, and probably will not be of long
duration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
MAGAZINES DATA WRONG.
Postoffice Department Makes Reply
to Protests Vigorous Protests.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The post
Office department has issued a reply
10 the statement recently published
by the Periodical Publishers associa-
ton entitled AN argument on sec
ond class postal rates from the bust.
ness standpoint alone"
The answer of the department TO
the magazine publishers, was given
20 the public Yesterday. II declares
that the very material premise on
which the argument IS based proves
20 be faulty and consequently every
important conclusion reached is fallci-
Gus.
The interesting almost startling,
assertion Is made by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hitchcock that If the rate on
second.class mail were made high
enough 20 cover the entire cost OF
transporting and handling IT, which
has not been suggested, 1t would be
possible without creating deficit, to
reduce the postage on letters from
two cents to one cent. Every time
"a twO-ceut stamp Is now placed on a
letter # defrays not only the expense
OF handling and Transporting the let.
ter but helps to pay In almost equal
measure the cost OF distributing
through the mails the periodical pub.
locations OF the country
The departments statement is. an
elaborate discussion OF the cost to- the
Government of postal facilities. par
ticularly second-class matter and rural
free delivery u is shown that the
average length of the haul OF mag
azines T. 04S miles. while that of
daily newspapers also second.class
matter--is only 29l milSs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
Dap list PASTORS
STAND BY MORROW
Adopt Resolutions Expressing Con-
tinued Confidence in His Moral In
tegrity and Political Fairness.

Resolved, that we, the mem
bers OF the Baptist Ministers con
ference of Detroit and vicinity, ac-
cept with approval the favorable
report of our committee appointed
10 investigate the charges against
Supt Morrow and desire TO eX-
press our continued confidence IN
the moral integrity and political
fairness OF Mr.. Morrow aud those
intrusted with the leadership OF
the Anti-Saloon league OF Michi-
gan"
The foregoing resolution was pre-
scented to the weekly gathering OF the
Baptist ministers, in the Woodward
ave Baptist church parlor, Monday
morning. by the Rev. J. T.. Miles, OF
the Scotten-ave. church. and seconded
by the Rev. c. f.. Conley. The
adoption OF the resolution followed
the individual report of the members
Of the committee. the Revs. Galpin
adams and Conely. appointed to lool
into Mr.. Morrow's famous colonial
ton letter. The three ministers wert
emphatic in their support Of Mr. Nor
row. although interpreting the latter's
explanation of the letter in different
ways.
The Rev. Frederic r. Galpin said
that he thought the letter from Mr.
Morrow to Mr. Brewer in Grand Rap
ids was entirely a part OF the playing
OF a game IF you employ detectives
you must let them use their own tao
ties" said Mr.. Galpin Il believe that
in writing the letter Mr.. MOrrow's one
object was to get a list OF the names
OF the men with whom the vets pro
posed TO colOnize Jackson. To thor
oughly understand Mr.. MOrrow's eX
PLANTATION il is necessary 10 talk 70
him and TO read all OF the letters
written before and after the alleged
colonization letter. II you could all
do that YOU would accept Mr. Nor
rows version unreservedly."
THE whole scheme is piece OF
sharp criminal practice on the part OF
the vets said the Rev. Myron
Adams. Il do not believe that Mr.
Morrow ever heard the word 'coloni-
cation before this incident. Every
thing We heard and saw in the ONCE
OF the Anti-Saloon league was open
and above board and thoroughly salts
factory to us as investigators.
Mr.. Conely declared that in his
opinion. Supt. Morrow had done moth
ing either dishonorable or disreputable
Following the discussion Of the
committees report. the brethren lis
tened TO a brief word from the Rev
r. \. Stevens. of the China Inland
mission. and 20 Paper on christ
on the cross by the Rev. Mr.. Conely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-28
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Jos. Streck. Charged With New Or
leans Jobs. Arrested in Detroit.

Charged with the theft Of thousands
Of dollars worth OF iurs. jewelry a1d
cash from New Orleans people, during
the Mardi Gras festival. Joseph Strcck.
2S years old. wa arrested at No So
Vermont-ave., Saturday, and is held
in the central station, awaiting the
arrival of a New Orleans officer n
trunk containing nearly $4,000 worth
of furs and diamonds was seized by
The local police. who found their man
5v uacing the trunk to his residence
rom the depot
Madam" Julian fortune teller
Streck's wife and alleged accomplice
IS now being sought by the local 20
Ice. She was not AZ home when they
called. but was evidently apprised u
.neir visit. as she has not returned
since.
Sucrk made a vigorous denial Of nis
identity. but FINAL, Weakened and al
mittcd that he was wanted.
II is alleged that the pair obtained
their pldnder through Madame
.Iulian's 8OothsaSinr.