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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
JEANNE eRANIER. FRENoH ACTRESS

along unpleasant lines and cause much
friction If by any chance Mr., Balfour
should be called upon to form a British
cabinet. During the campaign in Eng
land tho German government has been
accused of bad faith and all sorts of
evil designs on the integrity of the
British empire and hence it is hoped and
believed here that the Liberals will win
out in the general elections and plea
SAINT relations be maintained between
England and Germany. In this CON
nectionl a letter published by the
Deutsch Asiatische KorrospondeHz, by
DR.. Rohrbacb. an authority on
questions of Colonial and foreign policy,
is interesting Speaking of the recent
action of the Turkish government
giving y British concern special ship
ping privileges Dr. Rohrbach says
What turned Tho scales. both for the
attitude OF the Turkish ministry and for
the caution Of the Turkish geneTallssi-
must have been the knowledge of the
Anglo German Understanding on the
question Of naval armaments. This up-
derstandinS Is fact. " IS 4 fact in
the sense that the development Of our
feet. according To the existing navy Law.
Is not 10 hc carried out. because. in all-
thoritat ativc quarters. decisive Importance
is attached to an 'alleviation" OF the
situation with regard to England For
the sake Of this alienation. which has
been worked FOR with exclusive self
sacrifice ON the German side for A long
time past-the otherwise hardly under
standable and dcplorable attitude OF
Germany In the Msnncsmsnn affair must
also be looked al from this same point
Of view-German policy has abandoned
its counter game Ia the English prcpara-
tion for an Impending invasion policy in
Mesopotamia.
DIR. Rohrbach assures me that his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
Some Happenings in the Old World
PARIS TRADES UNIONS
FIND NEW WAY TO
FIGHT SH0PKEEPERS
Special Cable to Tho T-Ih,,,o

special cable TO Tho Tribune.
PARIS. Jan. l5.-The members Of the
Paris trades unions, combating for the
early closing of shors and hazars. have
found way Of putting unwilling ahop-
keepers literally IN bad odor viii, tba
public They recently had planned to
storm one of tho prominent bazars kent
open later than ! O'Clock in The eyeninr-
but the intended demonstration was fore
stalled by putting the place under guard.
The strikers rose 70 the emergency, and
instead OF advancing in force upon In.
establishment. they passed singiy with
the crowds of shoppers through tho lanes
OF police aud soldiers, They made their
presence felt in tho atmosphere An i'll
smell pervadod tho place and the air
became suftocating to an extent that
caused many women to faint Particles
OF glass on the floors revealed tho ma
ture OF the attack by which tho invaders
had outiankcd the enemy. Little bottles
OF malodorOug chemicals had been scat
tered among The crowds. which tramplcd
upon and broke them. releasing their vile
contents. Several arrests were made,
hut the demonstration has had tho de-
sired effect and the establishment In
question has resumed its former habit
OF closing at Z O'Clock
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Distribution Of Army.

Gus figures in the American COLONY in
Paris, Although a native of Germany
he was thoroughly representative
American and his addresses on tho
Fourth Of July and at the annual ban
quet of the American chamber of com
merce in Paris had been features In the
history of that hody. Mr.. Scligman
went TO the United States at the age Of
seventeen aud settled in Alabama. For
that great and progressive southern
state he entertained n lasting affection
he left IL years ago 10 take
up the dry goods business in New York
with his brother Joseph. Out of their
enterprise they developed in 1862 the
present banking firm Of J, e ". Selg-
man q Go. aud in 1864 Mr.. Seligman
came 10 Paris TO establish the French
branch Of the house, now known as Sc
lgman Freres q Gle. in which he Was
senior partner. He was the second Of
eight brothers. all Of whom were at one
time associated in the Selgman banking
houses in New York, Paris. London,
Frankfort and San Francisco, and of
whom Joseph. Jesse, Henry and Abra-
ham Seigman preceded him in death.
Mr., Soligmau was dean Of the American
chamber OF commerce in Paris, in which
h" WAS active from its establishment,
serving Al one period as vicc-presidcpt.
In 1870 he was made an officer Of the
Legion Of Honor. He WAS a conspicuous
figure IT the Paris stock exchange and
was known as 'The Grand Old Man, -
because Of his likeness to Louis Phil
ippc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
Tribune Correspondents Detail
Affairs i'm Other Lands
DR.. COOK STILL HAS
SOME FRIENDS LEFT
Preparations Being Made for a
Trip to North to Verify
His Statements.
BY ERIC GRUNDMARK.

Special Cable To The Tribune
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 15.-The truth Of
DR.. Cooks claims OF having reached the
north pole may yet be demonstrated, in
the opinion of the few friends and be-
levers he still has left here. L under
stand that John r. Bradley the hacker
OF Dr Cook, has asked Capt. Sverdrup
on a polar exploration trip. and that
SYerdrup has consented 10 make tho trip.
Plans have not so far progressed yet as
TO set any time for starting. but, as near
as L can learn, preparations arc being
made. Moro than one OF the men most
familiar with Arctic work while admit
ting that DR., Cook has been unfortunate
In his actions since his return from the
north and failed entirely SO far as pre-
scntIng scientific proof of having reached
the pole. believe that he went far north
and his return honestly Relieved he
had reached farthest north. These men
are inclined TO believe that II Sverdrup
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
FAMOUS LION TAMER
OF FRANCE HAS
JOINED MAJORITY
Special Gable to Tho Tribune.

PARIS, Jan, 15.--M BIdei n lion tanner.
who seems 10 have been. Ike the poets.
born, not made. has just died. after a
few years of retirement spent in the en-
jcymc1t Of a cnmforta bio fortune he had
amassed Tic was not years old when
he made up his MUD TO tame lions.
Running away from his home. which was
a prosperous farm In Normandy, he went
10 join sirolllnS menageric. and began
his career al the bottom Of the ladder
He cleaned out the Wild beasts cages
and cooked their rood. Then he rose
to leading tame bears, and at last reached
the height OF his ambition when he had
menagerle of his own. with real savage
lions and tigers. For nearly forty years
Nj, iSidel toured with them all over the
continent OF Europe. He met with A. fair
share OF accidents during his life, IN
1856. AZ Ncuilly fair. his lion sultan
leapt AZ his throat and dragged him
about the Goor Of the cage. II took him
year to recover from his mauling. Some
years ngo one. OF his legs had TO be
amputatHI, owing TO another accident.
While touring i'm Italy he saved several
persons attacked by Wild beasts I'm his
show and received a decora ton from the
king for his gallant conduct
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WHY INITIAL TRIP
OF AIRSHIP HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
Special cable to The Tribune

Special Cable TO The Tribune.
LONDON. Jan. l5.-Bccausc of the cleo
tion the initial trip OF the big passenger
airship between London and Paris has
been postponed II had heon intended
10 make the FIRST trip during the Christ
mas holidays and the shin Is all ready
The parliamentary aerial defense COM
mitta@ has decided 10 wait until the po-
NtIcal excitement has died down. Arthur
nu Cros. NJ, T.. honorahl" secretary Of
the committee. thus explains thc reasons
for this change Of plan; Every ono must
see how uuwise IT would he 10 let such
an important event as the visit CT tho
airshp clash With another important
event which would completely oversbadow
II. Our object in bringing over tho ship Is
to make an impression upon The public
mind Wo can only do that "frectunlly
by making it the event Of the hour We
want 10 have every one talking about II
and the newspapers full of II. We could
not possibly have that II VIC brought IL
over while the public mind is occupied
by political thoughts and tho newspapers
are fun OF election nows.,, If the visit
OF the airshIp were 90 fall in any way
nat by reason of this preoccupatlon OF
the public mind our whole scheme would
be ruined. Our anxiety Is 10 wake Eng
land up
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time. | am informed that her maiesty's
health, while showing considerable i'm
provcment, is Sill far from what 1t
should be The physicians do not seem
to be able 10 master the nervous afec-
tion from which the C2ariua suffers. and
which was brought on by the terrible
conditions in Russia.
st. Petersburg Flooded
The low-lying parts Of the city have
hecn flooded owing to A heavy storm in
tho Gull uf Botmia, The water In the
Neya and the canals rose six feet above
troled the threatened districts. and many
OF the inhabitants were obliged 10 leave
III" basement dwellings. They were pro-
Yided for by the municipality
Russias cotton crop This year VIII ag-
gregate 100000 600 pounds, or about 80
per cent of tho requirements OF the mills.
About 60 per cent will be bought in the
United States and the balance in Egypt.
Women Are Barred.
The legal profession In Russia has
finally been declared closed TO women
by a council representing the various in
Stitutions OF Russian lawyers and luriSts-
The question arise from the attempts of
two women barristcrs 10 plead in court.
Further developments have occurred in
the great commissarat scandals. in
which the state is said 10 have been de
frauded Of enormous sums by the col
lnslon OF Its military officials end OF
lniSS ilElhN PldH'o 'ID-
Gals In the commissariat or ST. Peters
ours o,strlct-Colonel Samiatin, Captain
Meusfikoft and Captain Shusfoff-haye
been arrested on charge Of fraud,
Distribution of Army.
according To tho Bourse Gazette tho
national defense committee of the Duma
IN secret session has agreed 10 a spo :
clal grant Of = 900. 900 for rcorra zino
The present distribution OF the srn1y'
Ihis presumably concerns the with
draWal OF certain portion of the forces
In Poland behind now line of defense,
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Happenings in the Old World
ews and Gossip Heard in Cities
Across the Sea
KILLED POLICE Chief
TO PURGE AN OFFENSE
Light Thrown Upon the Recent
Assassination of Secret
Service Officer.
BY GEORGE FRAZER.
specIal Gable to The Tribune

Special Gable to The Tribune,
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 15.-Therc is
little doubt that the recent assassination
OF Col. Karpoff, chief Of the st. Peters
burg secret police, was the result of a
plan by the dead chief to provoke a
series OF outrageS TO strengthen the
hands OF the government in dealing with
Finland.
! learn from n most trustworthy source
that the real name OF Noslsre ssenslSy, the
murderer Is Preobrashensky Petrovsky,
and that after the revelations of NJ.
Rourzeff on the subject Of Russian police
to the notorious provocative agent Azeff.
Pefrovsky's relations with the secret po-
lice were discovered by the ST. Peters
burg tcrrorists. and he was threatened
With death To purge his offensc he
promised 10 kill Col. karpoh.
Health of CZarina.
The Gar and Czarina are again at
TsarlSoe- Selo and Will remain for some
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statement is based on trustworthy in
formation. - OF course, there is no of
fetal confirmation that the German
naval programme is to be abandoned
or modified or that there has been al
Anglo German understanding.
The proposal of Secretary of State
Knox for an international arbitral cour,
has been received here with interest
but that anything of great value will
come of it is not generally believed
While Germany may be willing to ac.
cept such an Internal ational court ''in
principle when IL comes to putting the
principle into effective practice it is he
lieved that the difficulties Will be found
to be iusupeTablc. Further details Of
the American plan WILL however, be
awaited with interest.
Barometer of Business Conditions.
In Germany as in other countries the
fur and jcwelry trades form a pretty
good barometer of business conditions.
Herr Naumanp, the leading Berlin fur
rier. tells nc that furriers have done
on an average business 30 per cent
heavier than usual, especially IN the
moro expensive wares, such as sablcs.
The manager Of Messrs. Friedlseuder,
court jewellers. assures me that the fa.
vorite superlative here, colossal is
inc oIlN TERM ap'Vu5isIN HcS'tlptlNe "i
this wear s purchases of pearls Jia-
mopds and gold and silver plate It
Was once novelty for n German Jew.
eler TO sell n pearl necklace costing
$4,000, and then the customer was
usually foreigner. But this season
necklaces costing fl2,500 have
been regularly stocked and bought by
German customers.
German naval officers have been quiet
l,~ Nh, al -
val news from Great Britain. One is TO
lhe effect that when the hroadsidc of
eight I2-ipch guns ON the new English
Dreaduouqht ST Vincent was fired on
her gun trials IL was found that part OF
the superstructure was bent and twisted
by the concussiou. Another is the re,
ports of mutiuY on the cruisers LoVial-
tran and Sutlcz and reports Of insubor-
dination on other British war vessels.
This feeling of amusement is increased
by the recent speech of an English
statesman that the personnel Of the
British navy is so far superior 10 that
Of the German that even If Germany
had naval supremacy of two 10 one
on paper England need have no fear
ii is also recalled with smile that
u British officer in cri'iclsing the new
German Drcadnought, "Nassau, said:
'sS She offers n poor contrast 10 the de-
sign OF our own type. She sits the
water in towering heap of super
structure, more like floating fort
than n shio. - from which he deduces
first. that the Nassau will offer very
large target 10 hostile artillery; sec.
ondly, that she will be very unsteady
gun platform in seaway.
\ young naval officer said ia me tho
other day, The Nassau may he poor
type Of battleship, hut her own guns
do not destroy her own superstructure.
and the German scamen may be vastly |
inferior TO the English, but they do not
mutiny and Will obey orders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
LATE E. II. HARTMAN
WAS A LOVER OF
UTAH AND ZION
By Emil Andrassy.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
VIENNA. Jan. 15.-When at Bad
Gastien shortly before his death,
E. II. Hartman. the famous Amer
lean railroad man and 1nancler.
outlined the plans for the great
park on tho banks of the Hudson
which his wife has recently pre-
scntcd TO tho State OF New York,
according TO dispatches printed
here, DR.. Won Arnstsadt, a noted
Vienna physician. was at Bad
Gastein at the time Mr.. Hartman
was there and became somewhat
Intimate with the American money
king. | met DR.. Won Arnstacdt
recently and Mrs. Hartman gift
WAS mentioned.
Mr.. Hartman indicated his in
tcntion of giving this park TO the
state, while at the baths. said the
doctor. "Onc evening Mr.. 1Iarri-
conversation when the question of
natural scenery was mentioned. +
stated that doubted if any stream
In the world could quite equal the
Danube. while the Frenchman was
loud In his praises of the beauties
of the Rhine. Mr.. Hartman de-
clared bis opinion that for natural
beauty the Hudson, about West
Point, could not. in his judgment.
he eGualled In Europe. he thcn
mentioned casually his plans 10
present To the state OF New York
A great park along the Hudson.
Which would become the most
beautiful pleasure resort access
able TO great centers OF population
in tho world.
"Mr. Hartman continued the
doctor. was an enthusiast on the
beauties OF America. Ho declared
The most beautiful sight he could
recall was the rising Of the moon
over Great Salt Lake from Salt
air. He spoke with enthusiasm Of
the ma aSnincent mountain scenery
I'm Utah and the grandeur of tho
vast forests. lofty mountains and
fertile plains OF Washington. Ore
ron and California. in my mauy
talks with Mr.. Hartman, I dis
covered that while a. broad catho-
lie man of the world. he Was with
al intensely American
y . = y -. =. -. - . =.
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undertakes the trip with Mr.. Bradley
he will be able TO bring back some cor
of Cooks narrative.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
GERMAN SYMPATHY
IS WITH LIBERALS
Kaiser Is Deeply Interested in
Outcome of the English
Elections.
GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH
Should BalfOur Have Forming
Of Cabinet, Friction Will Be
Caused With Germany.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
special Cable to The Trihune. -

SpcClaI IdDTc 10 The TrlbUne.
BERLIN. Jan. 15.-Germany is deep
ly interested in the English elections
sympathy is with the Liberals. it is
felt here that in fomenting the "Ger-
man scare the conservatives while
simply indulging in politics have ere
ated n situation which may develop
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
LACK Of RELIGION
IN NEW YORK CITY
English Clergyman Is Shocked
at Lack of Attendance in
Metropolis.
MORE PEOPLE in CHOIR
THAN IN AUDITORIUM
Declares That America Is Badly
in. Need of a Spiritual
ArOusing.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.


Special CabIe 10 The Tribune.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Archbishop
of Canterbury, in speaking recently of
the layman s missionary movement in
the United States, expressed his full
sympathy with the movement, and in
cldontally remarked that the inspira
ton for this as we'll as other great
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
How Kentucky Has Grown.
McCrackcn County.

A dispatch OF the United Press
associations az Washington and a
special communication from Director
of Census Durand, show that Nc
Cracker county made gains during
the ten years out OF all proportion 20
the state at large. her population in
creasing from 2s.7Ss TO $1,000, most
OF which was In Paducah or the con
tiguous territory. II being estimated
that more than 1000 are living in
suburbs 10 the west Of the city limits.
The last previous census showed
that 1000 population lived in the
county outside Paducah. Baang
estimates on these figures. II is prob
able that Paducah proper contains
something less than $4,000 popula-
ton. which would have been ma
terially increased II the general
council a year ago had not ignored
demands that contiguous territory,
which would have been materially in
creased n the general council year
ago had not ignored demands that
.contiguous territory. which possessed
IA practically urban population, be
ANNEXED. II Paducah's showing falls
below what the people expected, II
Is the fault OF the general council In
not acting promptly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
CHILD INITIATES
MOTHER DEAD
AT MASSAC
DRAINS BOTTLE OF
POISON.

Watching his mother take twenty
drops of tincture of gelsemium TO
ease her neuralgia shortly before Z
o'clock last night, i4-year
Charles Waltman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell Waltman, of Massac, secur-
ed the bottle and drank the deadly
drug. In few seconds blindness set
in and he cried out for his father.
DR.. ID. II. Ray, of Camelia, four
miles from Massac, was the nearest
physician and he was called. In
spite of his efforts the lad died at
1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Waltman was III at the time
and 5he drug was innocently taken.
DR.. Ray estimated that S5 drops,
enough to paralyze his heart, were
drunk by the lad. There was no
pulse when DIR. Ray reached the home
and artificial respiration applied was
of no avail.
The funeral was held at the Mas
sac church at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The burial was in the church
graveyard,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
Good FelIosUS Must
DO Shopping Early

The Good Fellows of Paducah
should not forget to shop early this
year By this act their good work
will serve a dual purpose, and they
will also be a Good Fellow to the
tired clerks OF the stores. Avoid the
throng OF the last days and YOU will
be happier and in better mood
when you play the role OF Santa
Claus on Christmas eve. Nobody
with a frown on their face can serve
as a true agent of the jolly little
man, and Christmas shopping during
the closing hours Is certain TO make
one tired and maybe little out of
humor.
The number OF good Fellows In
Paducah is increasing This is as
certained by the number of promises
already made to care for the INDECENT
ohil6ren on Christmas, but there is
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
The Purchase Population.

Washington. Dec ESPECIALLY -.
The population OF Jackson's Pur"
chase In Kentucky is l5t,743, divid-
ed among the counties as follows;
McCnclen 5000. Graves 1850.
Ballard 1850. Carlisle 9.04S, Full
ton 14,114. Hickman. 1850, Mar
shall 1871, Galloway 1867.
1.oalsville's population 223.92s,
jefferson county included. 262,920.
Campbell county. including Newport,
59,G29: Fayette county and licking
ton 47,475; Kenton county and Cow
ington, 1885; Daviess county and
owensboro. 1920. Henderson
county and city 29.352.
In 1900 the states population was
.2,195,174. Only four states have
shown a smaller percentage of in
crease than Kentucky. They are
Iowa. New Hampshire, Missouri and
Vermont.
Il IL believed that Kentucky will
lose none OF her eleven congressman,
unless congress has decided upon APP
Forthcoming in excess Of 21S,000, as
the number OF inhabitants TO be rep
resented by each representative in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
LARGE FUNERAL
BILLS RECEIVED
FOR COUNTY POOR
Fiscal Court Will Make Ar.
raneements For Future
Charges.
Routine Business Before the
Magistrates.
TURN DOWN THE sANIToRIUM.

The McCracken fiscal court today
voted to invite bids for pauper cof-
fins and to let the contract at the
next meeting in January.
Bills for the papuer dead in Nc
Cracker county for the month of No
vember totaled 1916 when presented
at the regular monthly session of ifs
cal court which was held today. The
fact that the bill was considered ex-
cessive caused considerable discus
sion, and an agreement as TO charges
will be made with Coroner Robert L.
Eley. During the month there were
IS inquests which cost the county
sos and the remainder was for the
purchase OF collins.
Under the present agreement the
coroner receives Sc for each inquest
When 1t is necessary for the county
to bury the body. the coffin IL pur-
chased by the county, and the coron-
er receives 81 for the burial. In
case OF children the coroner receives
the same burial fee but he supplies
the coffin. Sometimes, II Is said,
when families are able to assist
financially in the burial of people,
they decline and the county foots the
bill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05
SLAYER OF CAIRO
POLICEMAN SAFE
PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFF Is
PLACED IN JAIL AT MUIR
PHYSBORO.

Cairo. ILL.,, Dec. 5.-A. c. Bank
ston, sheriff of Pulaski county, who
shot and kill Sergeant Wihred v.
French Saturday night at police
headquarters, is now safe in the
county Jail at Murphysboro, where
he will he kept until the county
authorities bring him back to Cairo.
Night Sergeant Wilfred French
was shot and almost instantly killed
at Sis o'clock Saturday in police
headquarters by Sheriff Alb Bank
ston OF Pulaski county.
The sheriff, who was under influ-
ence of liquor. and who has been ar
rested frequently in Cairo for max
ing trouble while intoxicated. fired
three shots at the officer. The first
shot entered French's back and
pierced his heart. He fell to the
floor dead.
Officer Paul, who was standing
near when the trouble occurred
knocked the Pulaski county sheriff
down and he was overpowered and
hustled away.
As soon as the shooting occurred
the news spread over the city and a
crowd gathered at headquarters
The excitement was great, and as a
precaution to prevent trouble the
police were warned not 10 permit
people to gather on the streets to
discuss the affair.