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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
IS FATAtt
TO VAST FORESTS
Entire Western Country Has Worst
Dry Spell in Quarter of Century
Rain Relieves Situation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--The heavy
rains which have fallen In vari0u1
|. marta ~Qf the weet during the weol
have broken the severedry spell which
has worried the settlers for more thar
two months. Reports to the weather
bureau show that practically the en-
tire western country from eastern Wy
oming and Colorado TO the Pacific
coast Etates and from the Canadian
boundary to Mexico has just expe-
rienced one OF the worst droughts Of
the last quarter of a century. The
only time in recent years when the
lack Of water has been felt as much
was In the summer OF 1894 and 1901.
Prior to this week little rain had
fallen throughout the Rocky mountain
region, the great southwest. and parts
OF the far and central northwest, and
as a result everything reached the
condition which the settlers call burn
ed up" The long siege Of scorchirg
weather has caused great losses to
many natural resources, particularly
the forests, where conditions became
favorable for the spread OF fire.
In many states the rainfall has been
less than sixty-five per cent OF the nor
NAL amount, and In some places It
has been as low as twenty-eight and
thirty per cent. While the eastern
states have had In most cases from
ten to twenty-four inches Of rain since
March 10, the western states has had
only one and a half to six inches. As
general average for the western
states, this is only about forty-fye per
cent OF the normal fall.
In some sections rain Is still needed
to relieve the situation. The forests
ere as dry as finder, and flames are
licking through valuable timber In a
half dozen states. Many water holes
In some regions are drying up, and cat
tic are compelled TO walk many miles
for water. The ranges are scared and
dry. dead grass and other forage
plants offer less than half nourishment
for stock Both cattle and sheep, and
particularly sheep, are suffering as a
result, bringing about serious loss
of food resources. Crops are suffering,
especially I'm the dry farming region
where there is no irrigation, although
crop losses are reported not to be as
heavy as might be expected under the
unfavorable conditions.
More rains are hoped for by all the
interests affected by the drought. This
weeks rainfall in parts Of the Rocky
mountain states, the southwest and tho
far northwest, has done much to check
losses. II is now up to }. Pluvius TO
continue his good work and visit the
many other sections where he will find
n hearty welcome.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
GRIEF KILLS MAN.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. c.
Leonard l.. Rowlee died yesterday al
his home from grief. A few weeks
ago Rowlee. a motorman, ran down q
little girl with his car and killed her
Although he was completely exoner
ated, he worried SO much over the af
PEELED to give up his job. He has
rapidly declined, death taking place
yesterday. Rowlee was about 40
years old and had been a motorman
for 10 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
COMMISSION OF EXPERTS
COULD STAMP OUT ALUM
--THE0DORE ROOsEvHLE.
Il Would Give Congressman met
Time for Duties, He Says IN A. "a
ticIe on Selfish Legislation"

NEW YORK, Aug. ga commit
sion of experts to spend Uncle sam
money is urged by Ex-President The
dore Roosevelt In this weeks issue g.
The Outlook. as "a remedy for sou4
forms OF selfish legislation
Col. Roosevelt takes up the rece1
article In the Worlds Work,
which an unnamed congressman -
clares that constituents believe neI
send their representatives to Wee1
II gton merely to tap the public TIL
The appropriations In the rivers ~
harbors bill, Col. Roosevelt says, CIV
congressman an opportunity TO sn4
how much they can get for their a.
tricts. He thinks a commission o. o.
rerts should be organized to map e.
a national scheme Of waterways. A.
have all money spent under its sup
vision, without regard to locality.
believes tariff commission and D.
sion commission, run the same woy|
would give congressman more time
attend to their duties and less 20 e.
present occupation Of getting - muo
az they can for their districts. <
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
Gov. Warner VIII Do So u state Lose,
Case Against Wire Companies.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. elf Judge
Dennison, In the United States court
at Grand Rapids, declares against the
state In the matter OF taxing the wire
companies, Gov. Warner will call a
special session of the legislature i'm
medistely to remedy such defects In
the law that are pointed to by the
court.
The case is now up to the United
States court for decision, the counsel
for the wire companies having con-
tended in their arguments that the
law is unconstitutional.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
oaynor Continues Flight on Cops

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Another hard
blow at the tyranny" of the police in
making arrests for trivial causes was
struck yesterday by Mayor Gaynor.
His action was the direct result of his
visit to the night court this week,
when he found many prisoners ar
raigned without cause. Hereafter
charges are to be fled against offlcers
who make unwarranted arrests or use
unnecessary force and their dismissal
will be sought. \
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
Aviator. Soar Into Clouds.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 6.--Long after
shutdown yesterday three aviators en-
tered In the first meet of the Pittsburg
Aero club made flights. Glenn H. Cur
tiss circled the track, his perilous Tits
and angles calling forth applause.
Quickly following the Hammondsport
aviator, j. c. Mars, the Californian 40
roplanist. made three glide flights.
Capt. Thomas Baldwin, with his
Red Devil" biplane, attempted only
one fights. A wooden supporting rod
snapped when he had been up but sew
eral seconds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
Porto Rico's Population, t,1ts.o12.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--The popu-
lation of the island OF Porto Rico Ia
1,11S.012, as shown by the complete
returns of the recent census. This is
a gain Of 1868, or 17.s per cent as
compared with the census of 1899. San
Juan is shown to be the largest town
In the island, its population being 49,
TIC. Ponce comes next with 36,027.
San Juan made gain In the ii years
of 1868 or So per cent, and Ponce a
gain OF 7,075 or slightly over 20 per
cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
ADOPTS COMMISSION PLAN.
Gov. Warner sIos New Charter pro
vIding u for Port Huron.

LANSING. Mich. Aug. Gov. War.
ner yesterday signed the charter
which provides commission form OF
government for Port Huron, the first
city OF importance In this state to
adopt the system. The charter was
brought here by Philip Eichorn and
r. j. Schoolcraft, and they carried
away the pen with which the governor
affixed his signature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

While in Chicago he gave his money
and his work to the task OF cleaning
up the grating board Of aldermen
n task at length crowned with sue.
cess. In California Kent has worked
with Heney. Rudolph Spreckels,
Hiram Johnson and their kind. His
purse is long and spirit always gen.
An instance OF Kent's pubIic-spirit.
ed generosity is his gift OF the fam
Gus red wood grove on Mount Tamal
nails to the nation for a public park.
And his modesty IL testified to by the
fact that he refused TO have the park
called after himself, and insisted that
a be called the Muir Woods"
The present contest is for the party
nomination. California Is trying out
\ new primary act. and the people,
rather than the bosses, will determine
whether, In the present instance, name
nRepubllcan" properly belongs to q
man who trains with Cannon. Taft
and their friends, or. to one who stands
with Roosevelt and progressive" poll
ries. ..
An old friend OF Clifford Pinchot
but a friend with close connections
in the stand-pat camp-came to him
a few weeks ago and spent much time
and eloquence in urging him to keep
out of. politics" and to stick to con-
eervatiQm."
THAT is just what Clifford Pinchot
will not do.
He has taken up a fight In which
conservation Is but an incident, name
~ the fight TO put the special inter
ests out of politics. This Is the mes
sage which Pinchot talks from the
stump.
Speaker Cannon told Pinchot at
Kansas City that II would take a
bigger issue than conservation to start
n new party.
we have that ISSUE" replied Mr..
pinchot, "As the Republican party
was raised up TO prevent the extern
ton OF human slavery over free soil,
SO the insurgent Republican party is
being raised up to prevent the extern
ton OF industrial and political slavery
over people determined to be free"
Must Give Way to Progress.
Illustrating the insutgent movement
Mr.. Pinchot said to his Santa Rosa
audience:
The Republican party reminds me
OF q pine tree whose top shoot has
been attacked by species of beetle
which sometimes infests the pine. The
leader shoot dies. But there springs
from the live. sound wood OF the tree
below, the dead section, new shoot,
which turns upward to the sky and
sunlight. and becomes new leader
and the tree continues to grow tail
and to thrive. The beetle of special
interests has got into the Republican
nine tree and that dead part will have
10 fall away and give room for the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

SHEPHERD. Mich. Aug. 6.-The
safe In the postoffice was blown 10
pieces at an early hour yesterday
morning and the contents scattered
all over the ONCE, About $40 worth
OF stamps we're secured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

sunday Dinser--Ffsh and Chicken, soc.
From $40 to $3.50 p. m A special
Hotel, corner Bagley and clifford.
Rooms, " and up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

Bussness-Iiks Printing. NO yuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat Md that
locks right Times PrintilD Sc, Is
John Rest Main itss. or 0u1Ssek
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

& w Bends. OF Coal City. Ala, says
he struck a perfect mine Of health In
DIR. Kings New Life Pills for they
cured him OF Liver and Kidney
trouble after IL years of suffering.
They are the best pills on earth for
Constipation. Malaria, Headache.
Dyspepsia, Debility. AZ K. @. Kipsel,
Central Drug CO.. Gray a Worcester.
mEssENGER--TAxrc MAIN -.
~~.t~s Gait O.. nn&fmwm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

Bob Printing Done Right: Times
1Iss. or City s3s5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

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Hemphill VAS safa ~ f. " vi
Daniels ta1klnw Gecon6' ~
Daniels stole third \ w. sd
0chm1dts Wild tkrow 1S fSo1
taking SECOND, Gee n.y. ~
scoring Hexpph1Il ana CT
thu throw u. ChoSo 1{S~ y
scor1ng Cree, 3or6 y ~ y
'DeIehanty 10 B06k. T ~; - ;Sr
second bat waa -oue kxSIGGr~ r. ~
Schmidt ID Moriarfv. NV r.
DETRO1ID.i Joneg yaiES1' Tr
second. Gardner Was 5QII11 81
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06
P|NcH0T SHINES
As SPEAKER ON
THE STUMP
Gihon Gardner Tells Of Campaign
That Has Been Made in California
On Behalf Of Insurgent Candi-
To- date for Congress.
Taft and Standpatters Are On One
Side and Pinchot and Pro-
d. gressives On Other.

BAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. g.
Clifford Pinchot is becoming a grea
campaigner. He is learning to tall
without manuscript and to shake
hands with a crowd In a way thai
would do credit to Theodore Roose
welt.
have just finished three days
stumping tour with him and VIM
Kent. The latter Is running for con
gress on an insurgent Republican
platform, and Pinchot 10 Roosevelt's
contribution to the Kent campaign,
Roosevelt sent him out to help.
II IL Pinchot's first experience on
the stump. He has made public
speeches before. OF course, but they
have generally been formal and care
fully prepared addresses before con-
servation congresses and similar gath
erings. II is new experience for him
to meet the village population gath
cred In front OF the court house steps
and to hand them politics. hot of
the bat"
Up to now Pinchot has not been
famed as an orator. He has drawn
his audiences by q fame based on
deeds, rather than by hope OF YER
bal freXorks;- and his hearers have
been impressed by the matter--rather
than by the manner OF the message.
Our trip began at Sacramento, took
I'm Marysville. Oroville and Chico. In
one day. and on the second and third
days. covered Napa, Santa Rosa and
San Rafael
These are mostly agricultural towns
In the rich valley OF the Sacramento.
The district embraces half q dozen
counties north of San Francisco and
has been Representative rather mis-
represented--by red-haired gentle
man known out here as Punk"
'Dunc" McKinlay.
"Too Valuable TO Lose."
President Taft likes McKinlay !,
When the campaign opened he wrots
to ? friend saying that McKinlay was
"too valuable to lose. And wien
out hof6gUUn1Fwestern. tour, the
president gave q dramatic exhibition
of his. affection for the I'd district con.
gresham by running his pudgy nm
gers through the latter's hair and
murmnring:
Good old sorrel-top."
So good old sorreltop" may be re-
garded as the candidate of the stand.
pats and Taft; while VIM. Kent Is the
choice OF those who favor the pro
gressive" or Roosevelt policies.
Kent needs little introduction. In
Chicago. everybody knows him, and
throughout the country he Is known
by everybody who keeps In touch with
charitable and public-spirited work.
Born In California, he lived for 16
years a citizen OF Chicago, and has
now. returned to the state of his ma
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

.,n s9sTq q I.fs EEas. Eslt s
Hemphiil taking third Chase siro
ond LAporte singled. dlling th9
on schmidt's Wild throw g $1,000
Austin fiied to Crawford QQnov@
tossed out Mitchell. TWO NUM-
DETROIT--Fisher tossed G.
Schmidt. Donovan struck out "A
Jones walked. ID. Jones stole 14e4&
Deiehanty filed to Daniels. NO RUN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

BosToN-Foster batted for Fieh4E
Foster safe on Bush's error Mori1x
threw out Daniels. Hemphill nied O.
Crawford. Knight out. Moriarty 70
Jones. NO RUN. ~ q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

NEW YORK--Knight hit ho1a1 y
center. Chase forced Cree B0et
Delehanty. LAporte Med to ~ ~
Austin fouled to Schmidt. ONE
DETROIT-Davy Jones bounced ~
stealing. Mitchell 10 Knlght d.
made q grand catch OF pelehantyrU
close to left bloachers. 4cIntx1o 90
hit on q grounder to Chase. Moxo@
stole. Crawford was out. Ch444
Fisher. NO RUN * q.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-06

NEW YORK--Bush whipped 81
Mitchell. Fisher lined to Deleh44@
Daniels out to Tom Jones, unass'se
DETRoIT--Moriarty fouled 20 ~
tin. Bush out, Knight TO Chooe. x[
Jones singled TO center. Tom Jo0G4
out stealing. Mitchell to. KniEhts
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27
THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.

Recent developments in national
politics indicate that Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt will either lead and con
troll the Republican Party in this
country or he will destroy il. He is
doubtful of his ability to lead it, in
view Of the known attitude of the
present administration towards his
plans and policies, but he IS conf
dent Of his power to destroy it in
view OF the signal successes Of his
supporters in kansas and in Callfor-
MIA.
He is playing one Of the shrewd-
est political games ever seen in this
country and that he is partially sue
ceeding in his methods must be con
coded upon FIRST blush" There is
on the other hand growing evidences
that President Taft has not played
his hand" in the skirmish. lie is pre-
pairing though to Offset the mastery
craftsmanship and political acumen
of the distinguished New Yorker IN
the preliminary bouts in his own
state, Mr.. Roosevelt has lost heavily
and this seems to have been accom-
plished without the united support of
the followers of President Taft.
The vote shows that the Office
holders supported Col. Roosevelt and
yet they were out-yoted. This leaves
the distinguished statesman without
the support Of his own state. Presi-
dent Taft was more successful in
Ohio. His lieutenants made com
promises with the known enemies Of
the Administration and incidentally
side-tracked and defeated the sup
porters of the Roosevelt Party. Mr.
James r. Garfield found "cold com.
fort" in his home state. Col. Roose-
welt has declined TO talk until recent
iy and the indications are now that
he will talk too much when he starts
In the business OF talking.
The unique part OF the situation
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27
CAN THEY DELIVER THE GOODS?

The meeting of the National Ne.
gro Business League in New York
was unquestionably a success and
the address Of President Booker T.
Washington was in keeping and on
par with other great speeches made
by this leading colored citizen and
educator. IL was carefully worded and
admirably delivered. But il was only
on Friday of last week that the con.
vention or league meeting seems 10
have gotten away from him and the
conservative men who composed that
able body seemed 20 have lost their
heads" so 10 speak and they became
affected by the political fever that is
permeating every person in that
great metropolis.
As a result, when Bishop Clinton
adrOitly made the diplomatic and far
reaching suggestion, il took the house
by storm so to speak, swept the lead
ers and the audience OF their feet
and forced this business organization
into the vortex of political agitation.
the whirlpool of national politics.
The newspaper report was as follows:
New York, August 19.-The sup
port Of the negro electorate OF the
United States for a possible third
term, was pledged in behalf OF Col.
Roosevelt today by the LOO dele
gates Of the National Negro Business
Mems League here in convention.
The Endorsement of the former Pres
ident came after he had addressed
the delegates on the opportunities
for advancement open to the colored
race in this country and as the climax
OF an earnest and eloquent euiogy or
his conduct in Office made by Bishop
Clinton of this city.
Recalling the words of the former
executive that he would not be the
one to CLOSE the door OF hope in the
face OF man because his skin hap
pened to be black" Bishop Clinton
expressed the gratitude OF all negroes
for the encouragement which this at
dtude OF the then President had
given to those OF his race, and closed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27

Taft had made unofficial denials- but
this was not accepted as satisfactory
by the leader OF the Republican
Party at Oyster Bay and Il was known
that he would accept no apology. but
d wanted 4 declaration over the sigma.
ture of the occupant of the summer
White House at Beverly. Il is also
plainly evident that President Taft
and his supporters are thoroughly
scared. and to a point that amounts
20 desperation. Mr. Taft's followers
are badly demoralized and if they
keep in the present state Of mind the
, Ohioan Will step down and out at the
command of the great leader of the
Republican Party.
But there are no signs of panic
among the "Old Guard. D." There is not
disposition TO sacrifice either men
or measures on the part of either
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon or Hon. Jas.
S. sherman They know that if they
cannot help elect a ticket that they
have the same show as ex-President
Roosevelt. they can help defeat il.
Controlling the party machinery and
with men az their beck and call who
Will respond with the regularity of
trained soldiers. they can deal Just
as powerful a blow as any ,hey re-
ceive. They have a Bryan fight on
their hands and they will not give
over until the Roosevelt shouters line
up on the floor of a national conyen-
ton and vote them out OF business
and even then they can sulk in their
tents and make Republican success
impossible.
President Taft will be forced to
choose between these too factions. He
cannot go on his course without the
support OF the regular Republican
organization and he cannot enter the
political front gate Of Mr.. Roosevelt
without relinquishing his ambition
TO succeed himself. No statesman in
recent years has been the victim of
such untoward circumstances. He is
regarded with suspicion by Mr..
Roosevelt and his followers and With
by the "Old Guard" that
would have Loyalty supported him for
a second term.
The night though in New York is
for control. II Vice President Sher.
man wins. Mr.. Roosevelt Is without
the support OF his own state. II Mr..
Roosevelt wins. Vice-President Sher.
mans political career is az an end.