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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

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growing? ca How can one make
dimples? MRS. r. s.
A.-UD This is due to excessive
muscular action OF the intestines and
the presence Of gas. Eat regularly,
use little liquid at meals, drink cold
water ali hour after meals. and avoid
foods which seem 10 be poorly digest
I'd by YOU and which therefore tend
To produce gas.
(2l This can be done by beauty
Doctors but the results are often de
forming rather than beautifying An
expert facial surgeon could do the
work, though reputable men doing this
class OF surgery are scarce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

"NO. ~" a Powerful New serial
bH 4. VI. " bite. Author of 1.-THE
Crimson Blind" and THE Weight
90 the Crown" VIII begin in The
Times " ednrSdny, Feb. 10. Get
the First Chapter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

The following advanced pupils OF l..
7. Reuvick. OF the facuuv OF the De
troit Conservatory OF Music, gave a
concert Wednesday evening. assisted
br Milan T. Wallace, baritone. also of
lbc faculty Miss Romaiue Colon.
Miss Bertha Thcilman. Miss Helen
sttycr. Richard Biges. Miss Mia
Mover Mis- Laura Kennedy, Miss Eva
Weber ard Harry Harncr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

\ recital OF Schubert compositions
was given Wednesday afternoon in the
Detroit College of Music Miss Mar
carct Malone. Of Windsor, played the
theme oud variations I'm b fiat; Miss
Elizabeth huffman gave the i'm
prompu In G hat major, and Mrs
,ouisc UnsWorth Cragg rendered the
fantasle in G major Or. Cragg sang
DER Ell Kocnig.' Der Wauderer,
"Gehcmniss. WAS list. Sylvia and
DER Doppo.gaenger'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

Tho following puuils az the Detroit
OF Music took part i'm the
regular "Wednesday afternoon concert.
Miss Lois Douglas. Crosse Isle; Miss
Gertrude schmidt Miss Norma King,
Miss Blanche iiaruUn. Miss Mia
Mover and Miss Eva McCurdy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

Lincoln memorial services will be
held in Memorial hall Monday eve
ming, by Fairbanks Post. G A. r..
During the past two weeks members
OF the post have been given al
dresses ON Lincoln in the various pub
Tic schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

\ musical program was given Thurs
day evening for Detroit Commandery,
by Miss Elizabeth Moore. soprano;
REGINALD Pulford tenor. Milton Y.
Ecrtoli baritone. and Mrs Arthur Rus.
sell aCcompanist
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-14

Richard Keys Biggs. OF the Melon.
aid School OK Music. will give the first
OF series OF faculty organ recitals I'm
University hall Ann Arbor, Wednes
day afternoon Feb -. at 4:3O O'Clock
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25

form Of government bill was granted,
and Speaker Shurtleff appointed the
following conferees on behalf of the
house. Representatives German, OF
Peoria. Butts. OF Peoria, Mclaughlin
and Sollitt, OF Chicago, and Chester
field, of Canton.
The house members are not willing
to recede from their amendments or
adopt the senate amendments. There
was quorum OF the house present
today and they blocked most Of the
important bills that we're up. They
practically killed Senator Jones pc
tition for nominations in smaller
cities and towns by sending it to the
committee on elections instead OF
advancing it to third reading, with.
out reference to t1e committee.
The senate bili providing for con.
Meeting the sanitary district and the
Illinois and Michigan canal by the re.
moval of the bridges at Joliet was
referred to the committee on canals
and rivers. though MIR. Hull wanted
1t advanced to second reading with.
out reference.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
DAY IS SET TO
VOTE ON BILL
TAFT's POSTAL SAVING BANK
BILL TO BE DISPOSED OF
NEXT THURSDAY.
SENATORS ARE PLEASED
striking Speech by Bailey and
Amendment offered by Burton
Features OF Session
In the House.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Decided pro-
gress was made in the senate today
towards the disposition of the postal
savings bank bill. In addition to the
striking speech by Senator Bailey
an amendment offered by Senator
Burton, as compromise of the vari-
Gus differences on the question OF
the disposal Of funds arising from
postal deposits. Senator Carter sue
ceeded in getting next Thursday,
March 5, fixed for vote on the bill.
There was no objection to naming
the day and the senators appeared
pleased that the time had been fixed
for the final disposition of the meas
ure. which has dragged in its pro-
gress through the senate, Carter
preferred his request Immediately af-
ter the close of Bailey's speech. The
time was well selected, as many sen
ators have been waiting to hear from
the Texas senator Before agreeing to
fixing the time for the disposal of
tho bill.
After Bailey had concluded many
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
SENATOR GORDON
SAYS FAREWELL
MISSISSIPPI MAN WHO HAS
SERVED so DAYS MADE
DRAMATIC, SPEECH.
SORRY FOR RICH MEN
Says He Was Born Multi-millionaire
But Succeeded in Getting
Rid Of His en-
cumbrance."

Washington, Feb. 24.--Senatoi
James Gordon, of Mississippi, today
said good bye to the senators with
whom he had served for sixty days
When Gordon concluded Senator De
pew addressed the chair, saying that
he had never heard of or read any
speech of the kind.
I. II was born multi-millionaire \
said Colonel Gordon "but never was
happy until got rid of my surplus
money. | spent much of it on my
slaves and the rest Of my funds
spent like gentleman and got rid
of my entire encumbrance.
Il have listened with interest to
speeches here and the more | heard
of them the sorrier am for the mil
lionalres.s Why, II there is a fellow
in. the United States that ! am SORRY
for Its Rockefeller, because he has
more money than any one else. That
is his misfortune. He can't go on the
street with one of his grand children
unless no is afraid that some one
might kill him. Why, | know that
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
FRACTURED THREE RIBS
Member Of ShelbyviIle Go. Sustained
Injury While Wrestling With
Companions.

Reuben Fleming, a private of Com
pany H. Of Shelbyville, while wrest-
ling with comrade at the court
house yesterday fractured three OF
his ribs. At the time Of the wrest.
ling he did not realize that he had
been injured and soon after was de-
tailed down town. An hour or two
afterward he suddenly, collapsed and
a squad of his company picked him
UP, put him on street car and took
him to the court house, where Lieut..
Frank r. Auld, surgeon of the Shelby
vile company, made an examination
and discovered that he had sustained
a fracture of three ribs. After DR..
Auid had placed him is as good con-
dition as possible he was placed on
the Illinois Central train last evening
and sent to his home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
NO LIKELIHOOD OF
ANY TROUBLE WITH
JAPAN, SAYS KNOX

Washington, Feb 24--"There 4
not the slightest likelihood Of any
trouble with Japan, any more thar
with any other country with which
we have excellent relations of friend
SHIP said Secretary Knox toda,
when shown copies of press dis
patches from Toxic Indicating consin
cradle discussion Of the reported ut
terances of Shaw, former secretar,
of the treasury, and of General Bell
and referring to the alleged anti-Jap
anese expressions in San Francisco
Knox added:
"Shaw's speech was obviously moth
ing but an argument for the ship sub
sidy, and what General Bell sait
made no reference to the trouble il
the far east and was evidently al
ordinary argument for increased an
preparations for the army, AS. for ths
San Francisco report. our immigra
tlon arrangement with Japan is work
ing satisfactorily
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
IN BALLlACER's FAVOR
United States Marshal Love Coming
From Alaska to Testify at
the Investigation.

Seattle, Feb. 24.-United States
Marshal H. X. Love OF Alaska. ar
rived dn Seattle today on thessway tc
Washington to testify before the
Ballinger-Pinchot committee. Love
said:
"All my testimony respecting the
Cunningham group Of claims will bt
infavor OF the secretary OF the Ia
terror. If any one is responsible fol
the admission OF the entries 1t Is my
self, for | recommended the entries
to Ballinger. His acts relative to the
claims were directly on my recon
mendations as special agent OF the
land Office
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
STRUCK THE ATTORNEY
Husband OF Woman Witness Did Not
Want Her to Testify in
Fritch Trial.

Detroit Feb. 24.-Ihere was onl,
one session in the Fritch trial today
the court adjourning at noon. Ths
defense produced little new testi
mony after the rossexaminatlon d
Mrs. Bessie Knott. It's leading wit
ness, was concluded.
When the jury was filing into the
court room at the opening of court
Frank Knott, husband OF the witness
was pleading with fier not to 30 on
the stand. Attorney Lodge OF the 10
fense stepped up. and Knott struck
him q stinging blow on the face. The
angry husband attempted to follow
up the blow, but was restrained by
detectives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
REFUSE
MEET DEMANDS OF
THEIR employees

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-The replies Of
the southern railroads to wage de
mands OF the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen and Order of Railway
Conductors were opened today. The
refusal of the roads to meet the
mems terms was unanimous. 1t Il
certain that any action taken by the
men to press their demands will DC
simultaneous in the east and south
The result of the strike vote of the
B. ani o. men win be made known
to President Lee OF the tTa:.>.s..s
and Grand Master Garretson of the
conductors, next week.
If the decision Is to call strike
as it is expected, the executive coun
ellis of the two orders are expected
to submit to the men on all lines the
question Of whether general strike
shall be called. #
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
.DEAOL. OCk ON
DEEP WATERWAY
L.NOIS LEGISLATURE AD
JouRNs UNTIL NEXT TUES
DAY MoRNiN NG.
toRIMER men ACTIVE.
Were Able to Stop Progress Of the
State Administration Forces
--conferees Appointed
by Shurtleff.
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.
Springfield, H., Feb. 24.-Dead-
locked on the Deep Waterway ques-
tion, the legislature today adjourned
until next Tuesday morning
Followers of United States Senator
Lorimer were able to stop the pro-
gress Of the state administration
forces. Representative Smejkal, OF
Chicago, who is chairman of the
house committee of waterways, did
not call a meeting of the committee
to act on the Schmitt or state ad.
ministration bill, and thus stopped
progress until next week.
The Deneen men claim that they
will have sufficient number Of
members of the committee to order
the bill favorabry reported If the
committee gives the measure a hear
ing. Some believe the game of the
anti-Deneen men is to break a
quorum, If possible, and thus pre-
vent test vote in the house.
The senatcs request for a confer
ence committee on the commission
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
IS INDICTMENTS
ARE EXPECTED
TO BE HANDED UP IN NEW JER-
sEY TO-DAY, AFTER WEEKS
or INVESTIGATION or MEAT
TRUST.

New York, Feb. 24.-After weeks
of investigation by the grand jury.
the Indications are tonight that fif.
teen indictments will be handed up
before Justice Swayze in the SUI
prcme court at Jersey City tomorrow
against the great packing interests
of the country maintaining cold
storage plants in Jersey City. II is
known that indictments have been
prepared charging conspiracy In re.
straint OF trade under the New Jer-
sey laws.
Jersey City storchouses hold the
food supplies on which the millions
of Greater New York and its suburbs
draw. and New York and New Jersey
are cooperating in the investigation.
The grand jury In New York county
will begin similar line of inquiry
within few days.
The plants under investigation are
operated by the National Packing
Company, Nelson Morris and Com
pany. Swift and Company and Ar.
mour and Company.
A story Is In circulation that met
in Chicago attempted to bribe Prose
cutor Garven to halt the investiga-
ton. The prosecutor declined to
confirm or to deny the report.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
CARS CONTINUED
/. UP TO MIDNIGHT
FOR FIRST TINE SINCE THE
.PHiLADELPHiA STRIKE
STARTED.
|n0An al rllr rnanNn
SOAP ON THE TRACKS
Caused Cars to Slide Down Hili--
constable's son Arrested For
Putting Explosives
On Rails.

{ Philadelphia, Feb 2i,Surface cars
were operated In the principal streets
of Philadelphia until midnight to-
night for the first time since the be-
ginning OF the strike against the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
Heretofore all cars were Withdrawn
lat nightfall but tonight, guarded ny
state policemen, the cars continued
to run even through the turbulent
mill quarters. Although the transit
company reported that S4 cars had
been stoned during the day no dis
turbance was permitted To attain
serious proportions. All outbreaks
were quickly quelled, riot calls being
lsent to headquarters.
During the day 774 cars were In
operation and 6G continued until mid
might. increased service Is promised
by the company, which announces
that four hundred new men were
hired today.
Only one-third as many arrests
were made today ais Yesterday Seven
Ityeight were arrested. Among the
prisoners was a son OF constable.
He, is 20 years old and confessed that
he was a member Of a band Of
youths who manufactured explosive
leaps and drew lots to see who should
Iplace them on the tracks. He drew
|the fatal straw and was arrested
while placing the exlopsiyes on the
rails.
A new method Of showing an-
tipathy to the transit company was
adopted by boys this afternoon when
soap was used on the rails on a
Tenth street grade, The next car
THAT came along slid down the hill
but came to. a halt before crashing
Unto a preceding cars IT was some
ltime before the soad was removed
| from the rails SO the cars could move
safely
The proposed sympathetic strike
has been deferred for the present
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
PULLED THE WIG OFF
And Detectives Reveal Man Wanted
For Ascending With 5000
Of Express Co.'s Funds.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Wearing wig
and blue goggles, George Capron, 32
years Old. who is charged with alb,
sconding with $4,000 of the funds of
the United States Express Company
for whom he was cashier at the En-
glewood branch, Chicago, was ar.
rested tonight in the lobby of Chi.
cago hotel. Capron was posing as a
bankrupt business man When ac-
costed by detectives, he denied his
identity, but the detectives pulled off
the wig. Capron then broke down
and begged a chance to reimburse
the express company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
CONNORS AND
MURPHY AGREE
FORMER SAVES POLITICAL
SCALP BUT LOSES MOST
OF HIS HAIR.
REpUDIA1ES CHARGES
Concerning Tammany Chief and Al
legged Auetioning Of Judgeships
In New York-Re-
signs in April.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. "a. William j.
Corners made good his prediction
that he would remain chairman Of
the Democratic state commission
after its meeting today. In saving
his political scalp he lost most OF his
hair
Charles r. Murphy, the Tammany
chieftain, whose mastery OF the sit
uatlon was realized by noe one bet
ter than by Conners himself, granted
the Buffalo leader a brief political re-
prieve In the interest of party har-
mony, after Conners had agreed to
resign in April, and to repudiate his
recent harsh statements concerning
Murphy and the alleged auctioning of
judgeships in New York, which he
declared were the result Of his "in-
firmities of temper and were un-
justified in fact
Conners was reelected for two
years on April II, 1908. He an
nounced at the meeting today that
under no conceivable circumstances
would he be a candidate for re-elec-
tion" The state committee will meet
In April to elect new chairman. To-
days meeting lasted less than fifteen
minutes. After a compromise which
was arranged at a personal confer
ence between Chairman Conners and
Leader Murphy, all fear of a clash at
the meeting vanished.
Four resolutions were adopted
unanimously and the meeting adj
journed. The first resolution favored
the federal income tax. The second
favored direct primary. The third
scored the Republican misrule" and
'iniquities of the tariff law" declar-
ing the Republicans won the last
election upon platform pledging re-
vision of the tariff downward. but
that the recent revision in no way re-
moved from the shoulders of the peo-
pie the burden of indirect taxation.
The fourth charged that the high
cost of the necessaries Of life is di.
rectly attributable to the Republican
misrule.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25

he loves one OF those children much
better than he loves all the money
he has got.
| Il think Rockefeller is a good man.
| see his employees speak well of him,
and am told that he never had Il
strike. | am told also that he has
given much money to churches and
education. Now. | don't suppose that
everybody will like that, but those
who don't like II can put 1t in their
pipe and smoke 1t. would like for
Rockefeller to come down to Missis-
sippi and run his pipe lines through
my land. He could have the right OF
way for all the lines he wanted, for
] know that In my time coal oil has
been reduced from forty cents to ten
cents a gallon
| Referring to the fact that he had
been Confederate soldier, Gordon
said: Il fought and bled, but did not
die. However, skeddadled fire.
quently,"
| He then told Of his exploits In the
war and how he had captured Gen.
eral Coburn of Indiana and General
Shafter. Shafter, he said, had fire..
at him five different times during a
Confederate charge without hitting
him. He admitted that on more than
one occasion he had been "skeered.'
He wanted the Mason and Dixon line
obliterated from the United States
because he did not want any more
strife.
"a few blab.mouthed people down
our way talk differently he said
l''but they are so insignificant that
Ithey are not worth cussing."
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
COLLEGE GRADUATE MAKES
CONFESSION OF ROBBERlES

Pittsburg Pa, Feb. 2a.--"Thc life
of the robber appealed to me, There
Is action in it, said Stephen Austin,
a college graduate, who was arrested
tonight and confessed to holding up
two drug stores and several pcdes-
trians in the Oakland and east end
quarters. SS
His crimes had terrorized the resi-
dents for ten days. Tonight Austin
was trying to adjust d revolver In bis
hip pocket when cartridge exploded.
The action led to his arrest and when
questioned he confessed to long
string OF robberies. reciting In detail
how each was committed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
A POLITICAL ARGUMENT
Ended in Death Of One Man In St.
Louis Yesterday--Killcd BY
His Old Friend.

st. Louis, Feb. 24.--John Barry
politician and police character was
shot and killed today by Henry L.
Diedrichsen in a justice court, OF
which the latter is clerk, after a po-
litical argument. Diedrichsen gave
himself up. He was later released
under $4,000 bond He says he fred
In self defense, alleging that Barry
threatened him with a knife.
The two men had been friends for
years, until Barry became Demo
crat. Then they became bitter enc
mics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
TO LAY ANOTHER CABLE
Commercial Gable Co. Moving tc
Meet Demand For Increased
Service Across Atlantic.

st. Louis, Feb. 2f.--Georgc G.
Ward vice president and general
manager of the Commercial Gable
Company announced that In view OF
the publ demand for increased
cable facilities and greater speed OF
transmission the Commercial Cable
Company VIII proceed at once to lay
an additional TRANSATLANTIC Gable
This will be the sixth cable which
the Commercial Gable Company will
own between Europe and America
and win greatly accelerate the Trans
Atlantic Gable service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25

expressed the opinion that he mad
thrown much light on the constitu.
tional questions involved in the sub.
ject He had d splendid audience
both on the floor of the senate and
in the galleries, and the speech was
received with general favor.
Owen gave notice that he would
speak tomorrow on the pIIo1 >--
amendment, substituting the govern
ment guarantee of bank deposits for
the suggested postal banks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25

Il was Just doing small jobs" he
said to keep living. | was waiting
for a big haul had in sight. When
| came to pull It of, plain clothes
men were so thick about the place
that I had TO wait"
Austin refuses to name his uni
versity. but says his home is near
|Terre Haute. He selected young
men because they were easily intimi.
dated, and he found IL a cinch to
work In Pittsburg." After holding up
the drug stores Austin said be
changed his clothing and returned 70
observe the police searching for
clues, N:
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Feb. 24.---The confer
ence committee. to which is referred
the commission form OF government
bill, was completed today when the
house named It's conferees. On the
subject of deep waterway. which was
the only other important matter still
before the house, there was nothing
done today Both houses adjourned
until next Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
JOE CANNON MATRIMONIAL
AGENCY Is IN FULL SWING

Washington, Feb. 2f.A-The Uncle
Joe Cannon matrimonial agency" IS
III full swing. Since the publication
Of the original letter several days ago
In which woman in Ohio deplored
the present high cost Of living as
detterrent To matrimony. episties
from both sexes. dealing with the
subject have been gradually increaS
ing In the speakers mail.
An Illinois farmer wrote that he
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
BRuTALLY TREATED.

New York, Feb. 24.--Five men at
tackled Jacob Creenthal, chandelier
maker, in a saloon today. nearly sew
cred his tongue, stahbing him eight
times in the body and LETT him un
conscious. The motive apparently
was not robbery, for Greenthal. when
searched In the police station, had
$645, watch and diamond. The
assailants seized taxicab and es
capped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. A.--Considera-
tion of the post office appropriation
bill, carrying s2Ss,OOo,OO0, was begun
in the house today, thus giving to
many members opportunities to
make political speeches. Represen-
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts,, ad-
dressed the house on the subject OF
the high prices Of the necessaries
life, contending that the tariff was
not an important factor in ietermin-
ing such prices. He exhibited charts
to show that the price movements
were worldwide,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
PACKERS ELECT OFFICERS.

Chicago Flb. 24.-The Western
Packers AS. Dciation today eletced
officers as follows: President, vii.
liam R. Roach, of Hart. Mich; vice
president, Robert Dickson. St. Louis;
ecretary-treasurer r. f., wiley,
Edinburg, Ind. The proposition to
affiliate more closely with the can
ming and packing industries. of the
middle west was referredsto COM
mittee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
s KILLED IN sNoWsLlpE.

Missoula, Mont, Feb. 24.--Six per.
sons were killed in snowslide in
the Bitter Root Mountains today. The
bodies OF four prospectors were re.
covered and sixty section hands arc
digging for the other two passengers,
one OF them a woman. The accident
happened at Adair, a tank station.
The shacks of the prospectors were
demolished
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25

did not mind the high prices, that he
had l2O acres and wanted wife. A
response to this came from Detroit
today:
Dear Mr.. Cannon: read your ad-
yertisement published about farmer
living In Stewardsville, Ill. who has
= 100 acre farm. ! am pretty young
girl 1s years old. have always in
tended to live on farm. So Will
c'ose. Hoping to hear from yon,
etc. .'s
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
De RoUEN DEFEATED.

Peoria, Feb. 24-Getting the oe
cision for the first fall after 2S min
utes struggle and the second In q
minutes, because OF his opponents
repeated biting and rough tactics
Yussiff Mahmout defeated Raoul d.
Rouen tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-25
EDmUNDo SAILS AWAY.

New York, Feb 24.---Baron Ell
mundo, mayor of Des Planches, re-
tiring Italian ambassador. sailed to.
day for his new post at CONSTANT
rople. slM'