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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Wheeling, w. Va.

ways is asked for, when last year i
spent in actual cash, for past wars anC
preparations for war, 72 per cent O
it's total income, leaving only % pei
cent for all other purposes.
should like to have considered
the national war debt of the various
nations, but there isn't time. But
must mention that the debts of the
European antions alone aggregate a
sum three times as great as all the
money in the civilized world. The an
nual cost of militarism for nineteen
European countries and the United
States and Japan is equal to more
than sc per cent of the total annual
Eexport trade of all the nations in all
the world.
| Is it not time that halt was called
Aside from religion, aside from com
mon humanity, is it not time that the
nations of the earth should call a halt
for fear of actual bankruptcy? When
religion and humanity are considered,
is it not time that all men and wo-
men, calling themselves religious,
should begin to do something, PRACTI-
CAL toward ending all this? What
possible defense can be made for the
continuance by the church of policy
of Glands off, in respect to this prob
lem? No, it must all be continued
continued in the holy and august name
of trade. Mr.. William H. Taft, now
president of the United States, in an
interview two years ago, in which he
advocated a larger navy, said:
"The American-Ch trade is SUI
ficiently. great to require the govern
ment of the United States to take
every legitimate means to protect it
against diminution or injury by any
political preference of any of it's COM
petitors. =
"The merchants of the United
States are being aroused to the i'm
portance Of their Chinese export trade
and will view political obstacles to its
expansion with deep concern. This
feeling of theirs would be likely to find
expression in the attitude Of the
United States government.
"The Japanese have no more to do
with our policy as people than any
other nation. If they have or develop
policy that conflicts with ours, that
is another matter.
81 am an advocate of larger
navy"
President Taft is just now being
very much quoted as an apostle of uni
versal peace. But he must needs ad-
vocate a larger navy-because "the
American Chinese trade is sufficiently
great to require the government of the
United States to take every legitimate
means to protect it." And the govern
ment of every civilized nation in the
world is increasing its military
strength for similar reasons. They are
all preparing, to use President Taft's
words, ito express, in their attitude,
the feeling of the merchants within
their respective borders" They are
getting ready to FIGHT for the
worlds trade. 1 say THEY are pre-
pairing to fight don't mean the mer-
chants don't mean the personnel of
the various governments. l mean the
soldiers. And who are the soldiers?
President Taft can answer that. ques-
!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
"Ubou SHALT aot kM"
A SERMON
p REV PETER MOLYNEAUX Pastor Unitarian Church Wheeling
A Sermon on War.

m7hou Shalt Kii."-Exodus Soc1S
thew shall beat
hooks nation neither
chill thew learn war any more"-lsaah ia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22

We do not your patronage record ustife it. Re
member So O13OO of year Life
Insurance premiums and but $124 remained here Let US
emulate the loyalty and progesveness Of other States and
keep Jour money here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
PRESIDENT W|NDER'S
CONDITION TODAY
Report of Physician Printed Yester-
day Is Somewhat Optimistic in
Face or Facts.

The report which appeared in The
News columns last evening respecting
President Winder's condition, to the
effect that 1t would be only q matter
of a few days before the state OF his
health would permit of his taking up
his duties again In the presidents office
was, we learned today from President
Winder himself. entirely too optimistic
a view to take of his case. so much SO.
in fact, that our respected and vener-
able president desired The News TO
modify this report for the benefit of
his kindred and personal friends FAR
and near, who eagerly read all that is
published about his condition.
A News" representative found Presi-
dent Winder this forenoon sitting up
and resting comfortably, after having
nassed the night, TO use mis- own Ian
guage. reasonably well. He is, how
ever. very weak, thing which might
naturally be expected on account of his
advanced age and after passing
through such a severe ordeal. But we
are very happy to state that President
Winder's condition is gradually Inn
nroying. and that II can now be only
a question of time for him to recover.
a thing which not only his personal
friends everywhere will be glad to
know. but the members OF the Church
generally, as we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
SIR JAMES DUFFIELD
CHAMPIONS HATCHET STORY

st. Louis. Feb 23.-Sir james Duff
field of London, who claims TO be
lineal descendant of Lord Corvallis
came to the rescue of George Washing
ton and the hatchet story last night
in company with Hon. Charles :.
Syinan. former minister of public
works Of ottawa. Canada. The two are
out on pleasure jaunt and they came
to the United states to enjoy It.
Sir James severely criticized the
American people for the way they
make light OF the hatchet story. He
believes the story. and says It is re-
Election upon the present generation
in this free country to doubt it. II Is
only an example. he points out. of the
dsrcspect of average American citi-
zens for the prowcss OF their forcfath-
ers and the government OF their
country,
why. Washington was the greateat
man this country ever produced" he
declared. but YOU Americans don't APP
precIte him. don't YOU know2 Why
should not we believe the story OF the
hatchet and the cherry tree? It's a part
of your history handed down from gon-
Grafton 10 generation. and YOU young
men ought to respect Il. But you cont
You care nothing FOR precedent and
YOU don't respect the men whom YOU
have placed In office. BY George.
don't understand II"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
NELSON GETS $4,000
HIS SHARE OF FIGHT
Eyerybody's LiDs-Wolgast
VIII Take Rest.

San Francisco Feb. 23-The light
weight battle at Richmond yesterday
was the sole topic of conversation today
among sporting men. The name often
est on the tongues of the fight devotees
Is. strangely enough not that of the
new champion WolgaSt, but that of
Nelson. whose game struggle against
Inevitable defeat was the feature of the
match.
The former champion with his man
ager had expected to leave this MORN
ing for Chicago, but their departure
will be postponed until Nelson learns
the status of his theatrical engage
ments.
The attendance at the fight is est-
mated at between 1900 and 15. 900 The
total receipts were $37.7o0, which leaves
a good margin for the promoters, as 1t
was estimated that the fight cost them
S20 600. Nelson was guaranteed $1,000.
win, lose or draw. with $1,000 for eN-
penses Wolgast received $3.50 for his
end The moving pictures will prove
valuable Nelson bought a 50 per cent
interest In them for $3.50.
Nelson gives his conqueror due credit
but maintains that he trained too long
and that he was down to weight too
soon. 1t was tho impression of many
about the rlngside that Nelson did not
show his usual speed and accuracy.
The former champion would not critic
iZe the action of Referee Smith In
stopping the fight. but declared that he
could have lasted until the end and he
was not without hope that he might
have landed a knockout punch.
Wolgast has not made any definite
plans but Indicated that he would take
a long rest before he enters the ring
again. He declared that he purposely
played a waiting game as he desired TO
beat Nelson by adopting his adver-
sary's favorite plan of slowly batter
ing down his opponent.
Nelson was as frislIy as n boy to-
day. When q report that his condi-
tlon was serious was telephoned to
him at the baths he said
I'm the liveliest dead man you ever
saw Feeling first rate"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
CARLO FELIEC TITA
ARRESTED AS BLACK HANDLER

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Carlo Felice
Tita, an Italian boolkkeeper In local
bank, was arrested yesterday on infor-
nation furnished the police by fellow
countrymen of the prisoner and charS-
ed with being an anarchist and a
member of the Black Hand. He Will
be sent to Angel Island, pending exam
ination as to his identity. According
to a report received from Italy, T1ta
was arrested there many times for al
legged blackmailjng, robbery and assault
to murder. 11ta claims that he came
to this country In 1906. but the immi-
grafton officials are positive that he
comes under the three-year limit and
may be deported.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT
TRAINS ARE SLOW

New York. Feb. 23-Frcight train
speed on the Union Pacifics was gone INTO
at length today by Government Counsel
Severance In examining a. l.. Mohler.
general manager or the Union Pacific
in the governments suit to dissolve tho
Union Pacifc-Southern Pacific merger.
Comparing tabulated figures. which
the witness said had been prepared by
the American Railway association. the
Santa Fe. Great Northern, Northern Pa
cihc and other partly single track lines
were shown by the table presented TO
average much better time than the Union
Pacific. particularly on the scheduled time
of their green fruit trains.
According to these figures" said Mr.
Severance. tho slowest time In the Unit
cd States IL made on the Union Pacific"
yes, that appears TO he So said Mr..
Mohlcr
Tho much-discusscd 5i-hour freight
train between Council Bluffs and Ogden.
which was made Il l00-hour train in 1871.
WAS alluded to by tho witness. who said
congestion of traffic had made opera
tions at the original speed impossible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
IRON TRADE REPORTS.

New York, Feb. 23,-The officers OF
the Iron MoulderS conference board.
representing IL local unions of iron
moulders In New York and vicinity
have just received exhaustive reports
on trade conditions In the principal
cities I'm the country. These reports.
II is announced show that 1910 is to
be very prosperous yea: In the trade.
Employers In PIttsburg raised wages
% cents 4 day in January and Chicago
employers granted the same increase
on Feb. /. The agreement between the
New York moulders and their en-
ployers does not expire until May !,
when they expect to get the same In
crease.
I'VE have no labor troubles in sight
and are not expecting any difficulties"
declared ]. j. Flan2gn. chief business
agent OF the board today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
LESLIE SHAW ON JAPAN.
Ex-Secretary of Treasury Foresccs
Possibility of Trouble With Her.

New York. Feb. 2S-A speech by
Leslie NJ. Shaw. former secretary of
the treasury, in which the possibility
of coming trouble with Japan is
strongly suggested. excited consider
able comment here today.
Mr.. Shaw spoke last night In Nor
ristown. n. J., at a dinner of the
Washington association there. He
pleaded for a merchant marine and
held up before his auditors the peril
OF Japanese domination of the Pacific
Japan" declared the former cab
met member, proposes to dominate
the Pacific or make it run red. There
is race hatred between the countries.
You go to Japan to live and you live
where you're told to live. The
Japanese come here and want to live
where they please"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
GOVERNMENT RESTS
INKETTEkBACH CASE
Special TO The News.)

Boise. Idaho. Feb. 23.-The govern
ment rested Its case in the trial of
William F. .<ettenbach, George Fl
Kester and William Dwyer today after
introducing a large amount OF docu-
mentary evidence Judge Dietrich
decided In favor Of the government on
the point raised yesterday. as to the
introduction of testimony given by
Norman Jackson. now deceased. at n
former trial This testimony cor
roborated statements made by Clarence
w. Robnett on the witness stand as
to the blocking out of state lands by
former state Land Selector Cod
smith, so that they might be f1led on
by dummy entrymen," secured by
Dwyer. The records OF the state land
office were introduced to show that
Dwyer was employed as deputy state
land selector under Goldsmith.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
KARL LEPS PROPOSES
TO BALLOON ACROSS OCEAN

New York. Feb. 23-If Karl Leps of
Hamburg can find a proper place in
the neIghborhood of New York for a
balloon landing, he intends TO sail i'll
his big dirigible from Germany in
April. With eight motors. generating
1000 horsepower, he will make the trip
in three days, he says. He plans to
have nine passengers with him. al
though his airship would easily carry
10 times as many.
Leps declares that alrships will short
ly take the place of transatlantic
steamships as passenger carriers. al
though he thinks that some OF the big
liners may be kept on duty for the pur-
pose OF transporting freight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
On New Jersey Train He Accused
Them of Making Remarks
About Colored Woman.
DREW REVOLVER AND FIRED.
Jumped From Train, Dragging Man
Who Held on TO Him
With Him.

New York. Feb. 23.-Harrison
Hlgbee and Leslie Lord. young men
socially prominent in north New
Jersey, were probably fatally wounded
today by an infuriated negro in the
smoking car of New Jersey Central
train in which they were riding to
their homes in Newark.
Accompanying Higbee and Lord
were Gale Young of Now York and
Soon after the train left Jersey
City. the negro, who was accompanied
by another man and n woman of his
race accused the four young college
men of making remarks about the
woman, Lord was about to reply but
Higbee told him to keep quiet.
Don't you tell me to keep quiet"
yelled the negro as he leapcd to his
feet and drew q revolver. "Pll quiet
you" and he opened fire.
The first bullet went through Lords
stomach. The second entered Hlgbecs
chest and Gale and Roger Young
leaped at the negro. Hc continued
shooting. the shots causing a panic In
the car and passengers stampeded for
the doors or hid under seats.
Gale Young went down under a
blow on the head, but Roger held on
to the man, who had emptied his pistol
and who was so powerful that he
dragged Roger Young with him to the
platform. Young held on. however.
and when the negro leaped from the
train while it was making 20 miles
an hour Young went with him. In
striking the embankment Youngs
grip on the negro was broken and
the desperado disappeared In the
darkness. His companions also leapcd
from the train and got away.
When the train was stopped the
wounded men were taken to hospital
in Jersey City. where 1t was said they
would probably die. Roger Young
was found on the track stunned but
not seriously hurt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
"rLL GET YOU YET" HE
SAID AND GOT HIMSELF

Butler. Pa. Feb. 2s.-'In get YOU"
shouted Bowman f. Seybert. aged so.
as he silent in the Office chair of Rad
iclS's livery stable. 'IlI get YOU he
kept repeating and drawing heavy
revolver from his pocket he began
firing. Two shots struck the Office
walls and as n third hit his own head
Seybert rolled from the chair and
awoke, to find himself bleeding upon
he floor. At the first shots, John Con-
rad. n stable hand. jumped through a
window. Seybert says he was dreaming
that he was pursued by a man who
wanted to Kill him and that he fred In
sclf-defcnse. His wound is serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
Theodore Mexican Receives Bull
let Completely Through His
Body at Character Ball.
ONE MORE IDIOT AND A GUN
Once Again the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Loaded Man Gets in His
Work.
Especial to Tho News.)

Bountiful, Davis Co, Feb. 23-Shot
through the body just below the heart,
Theodore McKean. a 17-year-old young
man of this place. lies at his homo to-
day, the victim of another fool with a
gun who did not know 1T was loaded.
The accident" happened at a charac-
ter ball held in the Bountiful dance hall
last night when the saiety was at its
height In full view of the scores of
young dancers on the floor. The young
man, who is familiarly known as Mack,
Is the son OF the late Theodore and
Elizabeth Emery Mexican. and Is
distinctly highly esteemed resident of
West Rountiful
According to eyewitnesses, Levi
Briggs, who assumed the character of a
cowboy. during the evening had fired
off a number of blank cartridges
Around his body he carried a belt con-
tanning loaded shells and the blank
cartridges which he had been using
were kept In his pocket. During the
progress of the dance Jasper Hepworth
stepped up TO young Briggs and took
possession OF the pistol and also took
a cartridge from the belt and inserted
IL IN The gun. f1epWOrtH luSI poiHteu
the pistol at tho feet of a young woman
and fired 1t, then pointing the pistol
at his own head he snapped the trigger
three times; he then pointed the weap-
on at young Mexican. pulling the trig-
ger as before. and the gun discharged
a bullet through his body, just below
the heart, but missed the stomach and
came out at the back. The young man
fell to the floor writing in pain.
Drs Kesler and Brown were lmme-
diately called In and after examination
the young man was taken to his homo
and DR.. Stringham WAS called to assist
Drs. Kesler and Brown, who rendered
all aid possible. Unless complications
set in 1t is thought this morning that
the young man will recover.
Much sympathy is held out both to
the Mexican family and also to MT.
Hepworth The latter is considered to
he one of the most respected young
men of the community and bearing
good judgment. and would be thought
to be ono of those least likely to do
such an act
Tho doctors state that if young Nc.
Kean had been set up to be shot at he
could not have been shot in a more
favorable place for recovery than the
way that the bullet passed through his
body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY
BECOMES A SCIENTIST

Chicago, Feb .23,-Taking his place In
the same rank with learned scientists
Fenton B. Turck. Jr.. the 7-year- old
son of DR.. Fenton B. Turck of the post
graduate medical school of Chicago.
last night exhibited bacteria mounted
by him on slides and adjusted by him
under compound microscopes at the
"Microscopical soiree," given at the
Chicago academy of science.
According to scientists here. Master
Turck has an excellent claim to be
classed with the mathematical prodigy,
the son of Prof. Sidls of Harvard
Practically all of his work has been
research work and a considerable por-
tion OF IT has been original" said DR..
Turck. II don't think he is a progidy,
but he has displayed q genius for re-
search for two years"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
PORTLAND GATEWAY CASE.
Arguments by Both Sides Heard by o.
:. Supreme Court.

Washington. Feb. 2l-what purports to
be the final contest over the famous
Portland Gateway case" took place to-
day before the supreme court of tho
United states when counsel for both sides
of the controversy argued the dispute
Charles w Dunn. appeared for the
Northern Pacific Railway company, and
Wade II. Ellis. assistant to the attorney
general. for the government.
The controversy is whether tho order
of the Interstate commerce commission
requiring the Northern Pacific to enter
into points rates between Puget sound
points and eastern points via Portland
Or. Is to stand. The principle involved
1t Is said reaches every section of the
country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
MEMORY OF MATTHIAS RlNGMAN
st. Die Society Wants the Co-opera-
tIon of Government In Honoring It.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Co-operation
of the government in honoring the
memory of Matthias Ringman, VINO gave
America its name. is sought by the st.
Die society of New York. Heinrich
Charles, president of the society. has
wrltten President Taft suggesting such
cooperation. Mr.. Charles thinks the
German poet. who died in Strasburg
in the fall OF 1911 should have the 5elat
ed memorial given his memory.
Mr. Charles writes the president;
Are the American people as is al
legged by foreigners Indifferent and
apathetIc to the most romantic and
fascinating episode of their history?
Matthias Rlngman, the genial poet.
charmed and moved by the music, me-
ter and melody and the glorious history
and suspicious meaning of the word
"Amerigo" coined the name America In
the spring OF the year 1907, in the Wis
eian city of Saint Die. He died in
the flower OF youth. Four times 100
years have come and gone without any
acknowledgment whatsoever OF mis-
llfe's greatest achievement"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-23
His Attorney Announced Filing of
His Resignation as President
Pro Tenn of N. Y.Senate.
THEN MADE RED HOT SPEECH
Read Famous Cleveland Agreement"
or Bridge Companies to Pool
Their Interests.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2a.-In opening
the case for the defense today in tho
senate Investigation of Senator Con-
gers charge that Senator j. P. Aids
accepted money to smother q bridge
bill in the assembly in 1901, Martin
w. Littleton, leading counsel for Aids.
announced that AllGs had fled with
the clerk his resignation as president
pro tenn of the senate.
A savage attack on the bridge
thieves. led by man who confesscs he
of Senator Aids defense. The sena
tors counsel. Mr.. Littleton. declared
the bridge companies not only cor
rupted the little town officers in this
state, but that the "trail of their un-
speakable villainy spread over five
commonwealths" He reminded the
senate that after they were indicted
for conspiracy in Boston. President
Roosevelt appealed TO Congress to curb
them.
CLEVELAND AGREEMENT.
In developing these charges. Little
ton produced a copy of the famous
Cleveland agreement" by which the
bridge companies of New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
Kentucky. Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
planned in 1901 to pool their interests.
He explained the methods of this pool
and produced private memoranda and
books to show in what way the loot"
as he called it, was developed.
He read article four Of the agree
ment. which provided that Sin furnish
ing preliminary estimates for bridges
so per cent shall be added for profit"
One half of this profit went to the bid
der In whose territory the bridge was
constructed and the rest was divided
among the other members of the pool.
Besides promising to show the SEN
ate that any charge emanatfng from
the bridge interests was not worth
considering, Mr.. Littleton told the SEN
ate he would show that his client act
ed as he did regarding the bridge bills
of 1901 on the orders of Thomas c..
Platt, who at that time was United
States senator and recognized leader of
the Republican party ap-the state. Tele-
grams and letters zffSiii Plattt FSere
produced to show this. One of these,
dated April IS. 1901, and addressed 10
| Aids, read:
PLATT'S INSTRUCTIONS.
please hold in assembly committee
| on rules bills amending the highway
| law relative to the construction OF
! bridges until you receive a letter from
| me-"
Referring to the conference Of the
| insurgent senators at the Ten Eyck
hotel to oppose Allds's candidacy for
president pro tenn. at which Senator
Conger made his original charge
against Aids, Mr.. Littleton said he
proposed TO call the senator's as wit
neSses.
| Mr.. Littleton closed his address with
this challenge; "This is to be n war
to the knife and knife to the hilt, and
let the fittest survive"