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The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

GAINESVILLE, Ca, Mar. 3.-Pink-
erton detectives have identified one
Of the captured White Sulphur, Ca,
train robbers as "Old Bill" Miner, the
prince Of old-time stage coach rob-
bers and the man who originated the
expression Hands up
Old Bill began his long criminal
career over 40 years ago, and in his
day was az widely known and as
much feared as any outlaw of the
west, excepting alone Jesse James. In
1869, Miner served term In the San
Quentin, Cal. prison, for stage rob
berry. Ten years later he was oper-
ating in Colorado. Usually after each
robbery Miner would go to some east
ern city and pose as wealthy Cali
fornia capitalist until his money gave
out.
In 1881 he was sent back to the
San Quentin prison for 25 years for
stage robbery, being released In 1901.
With two others he held up and
robbed passenger train In Oregon
In 1908; his companions were badly
wounded and captured, Miner sue
ceeded In making his getaway, A
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
MURDER OF PRINCESS SHOWS ;
STORY OF ILLICIT LOVE
Countess Of Triaona, Lady-in-Waiting
To Queen Helena, Slain BY ~
Army Lieutenant.

ROME, March 3.--With Queen Hell
ena utterly prostrated over the tragic
death of her favorite lady-in-waiting.
the beautiful and accomplished Coun.
tess Giulia Trigona, murdered yester-
day in the obscure Hotel Rebecchino
by Lieut.. Baron Vincenzo Di Palermo.
and the murderer reported at the
point of death in the hospital follow.
ing his attempt at suicide, the Italian
court Is today in q state Of turmoil.
It developed today that the crime
was q most sordid one. The baron
tried to blackmail the countess and
falling, murdered her when she de-
manded that their Illicit relations be
broken of. Two letters found hidden
In the dead woman's corsage are mute
accusers of the dashing young cav
airy officer whose handsome figure
and superb horsemanship had made
him the idol Of the elite Of Rome. In
the lettesr Paterno demanded as the
price Of his ceasing his attentions to
the countess and permitting her. to
retain her status at the court and her
position in her own household, that
she give him 100000 wrh which to
pay his debts. He intimated that II
she refused his request he would make
the scandal connecting their names
more acute than II was =, .r..
After reading the notes the authori-
ties were convinced that the exposure
Of the liason between the pair WIS
really Intentionally started by the
baron. II leeked out when he turned
over to one Of his most pressing cred
itors a check which the countess sent
him to help him over a serious diff
ficulty. At first 1t was thought he
had thoughtlessly turned over the
check to his creditor instead Of hav.
ing It cashed and paying out the
money. Now Il Is believed that he
used the check so that he might get
a strong hold on the beautiful young
matron and be able to blackmail her
out Of money enough to pay all of his
debts.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
SAYS SEN. SMITH
KNITTED BILL FOR
D|RECTELECT|ON
ellison Gardner Puts Michigan Man
In Group That Employed Trick
To Kill Bill 1t Dared Not
Openly Oppose.
Some Statesmen With Apparently
Clean Records Knitted Borah Y
Resolution.
BY OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
struggle over the issue of the direct
election Of senators has jut the labeI
on few cenators. The real fight
has been so beclouded that IL has re
quired at careful study OF the past
record to untangle the skein.
Some senators are going home to
point to the final roll call and try ia
make their people think they voted
right.
The Borah resolution for direct cleo
ton was first stabbed in the back and
then clubbed to death. The so-called
Sutherland amendment was the knife
In the back. o decade ago Depew
with a similar amendment, killed q
direct election measure.
The Sutherland amendment was so
worded as 10 make the senatorial re-
form obnoxious to the south by in
cooperating in 1t tbs old force bill
or federal control Of local elections.
The following senators will claim
to be favorable to direct elections be-
cause they voted for the measure on
the final roll call. AS matter Of fact,
they employed trick to Kill a bill
they dared not opendly oppose. Here
they are:
Then there was another crowd OF
senators who not only dared vote
against the bill, but also voted to load
It down so that certain southern Dem.
ocrats might vote against 1t. This out
fit is the real "old guard" OF special
privilege in the senate Ton the Repub-
lican side) Among them are eight
who have been relegated to private
life. These are printed in capital let
ters. Besides these there Is Lorimer.
who naturally lines up with this
crowd. Aldrich, the discrowned boss
OF them all, was not in the senate on
the roll-call. Here is the list: 49,, i.
G. o. p. Special Privilege Senators,
Brandegee, Bulkeiey. BuriifAh, Bur
rows. Crane, Depew, Dick, Dillingham;.
Flint, Gallinger. Hale, Hepburn, Kean,
Lodge, Lorimer Oliver, Page Penrose,
Richardson, Root, Scott, Smoot, War
rem and Wetmore.
These special privilege senators
joined with the dodgers to load the
bill down so that the Democratic "old
guard" senators could kill 1t, and yet
let the Republican dodgers vote for
II on final passage. These Democratic
senators who pretend to favor popular
policies, but who really are allied
with the Aldrich Republicans, are:
Democratic System" Senators.
Bacon. Bankhead. Fletcher, Foster,
Johnson, Money, Percy, Talliaferro
and Tnlman.
Those who admitted frankly that
the Sutherland amendment was a sham
and cheap expedient to defeat the
resolution and who voted against the
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
LoRIMER CASE PUZZLES.
He must Be Reckoned With As Politl
cal Power In Illinois.

He must Be Reckoned With As Poiiti-
cal Power In Illinois.
CHICAGO, March 3.--The vindica-
ton of William Lorimer in the United
States senate has placed Chicagos
Republican leaders In quandary.
AS junior senator, Lorimer must be
reckoned with as a political power.
As Republican nominee for mayor OF
Chicago, Alderman Charles F, Mer-
Tiam likewise must be considered.
Mrriam's nomination, his friends say,
was In the nature OF a public rebuke
to Loriwer, dQhn-rR, Thompson, the
organization candidate having. been
staunch Lorimer man,
There is an organized movement
to give Lorimer public. demonstra-
tion in the Coliseum, or a monster 81
a-plate banquet, upon his return.
Merriam would probably make him
self conspicuous by his absence. The
refusal of Merriam and his followers
to participate would necessarily give
an affront to the Lorimer forces that
would lead to reprisals of political
nature. A factional fight in the Re
publican party In Cook county, which
will make Democratic victory certain
is feared and may result in cancella-
ton Of the proposed Welcome
home" .-- -
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

Miss Florence E. Whittier, 10 years
old, a grandniece Of the Quaker poet,
John Greenleaf Whittier. left the bus
iness school she attended In Boston at
2, o'clock on the afternoon of Jan. IL,
and stepped into the street.
From that moment to this not a
word has been heard from her, and
all Boston wonders and guesses.
The police and professional and
amateur detectives are searching for
her in Canada, as far south as Cuba,
and even in England.
1t Is a case that rivals the Arnold
mystery, but in this instance there is
no clew upon which to work. She
had no lover, an elopement seems out
OF the question, and there was moth
ing in her past life to indicate any
motive for suicide.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

short time after that he held up a
Canadian Pacific express train and
carried away over $4,000 In gold
dust. Large rewards were offered for
his capture, both by the railroad and
by the dominion. While detectives
were securing the country, Miner held
up another Canadian Pacific train,
compelling the engineer to uncouple
the mail car and haul II down the
track a few miles, where Miner and
his fellow outlaws could go through
the packages at their leisure,
After this daring display OF high
waymanship, Canada sent her con-
stabulary after the gang, succeeding
after several fierce clashes with the
outlaws In capturing Miner, the lead
er. He was given life sentence in
1906. While the Canadian Pacific
was congratulating itself on getting
him out of the way, news came that
he had burrowed through the stone
walls of the prison and was again at
liberty. That was three years ago.
Evidently he made straight for the
states. IL has not been settled yet
whether he will be sent back to Can
ada to serve his prison sentence or
will be tried here on the train robbery
charge,
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
FUGITIVE IA y[lR||
.TAkEhBlCkTDGE
Modern Jean valjssa, ssEvi,e y
Police Chief, when Pond, 4 euI
He viii Be Pszdossd s

DANvILLE, Va. March s--sI c
confident when the governor
Georgia examines the evidences q
which was convicted, he VIII irpQ
a full and free pardon To me- -
justified In staying william Cog1C[
and since my escape from pr1oou
have shown to the world that my Chr
acter Is right. No true Amerlco
would ask that man be Kept
prison for life just because he kIII1
man who tried to outrage h1o O.
ter"
Defiant to the last Edgar stripIIn0
who as r. h. Morris, has for W.
years served az chief of police Of TIT
city. boarded the night train to Oh
back to Harris county. Georgia, whGco|
he Is under sentence OF life imD1l1
onment for murder. Friends Of 1hn
former chief. who had learned Of .b10
trouble, were in the station 70 1II|
him goodbye and promise him tbc1<
active support In getting parGo1
Petitions for pardon addressed 11|
Gov. Smith are being freely Aligned
throughout the city today.
Stripping made no attempt TO deny
his identity. Discussing his pliK1<
while waiting for the train, and o1<o1
he had bade an affectionate faroW4I
to his wife and family which lnntG
for more than two hours. the ex-chfC
said: 1
Il have expected to be recogniso1
for some time past. In fact. l haSo|
courted publicity, as felt that hc%
done no wrong In killing Corbett W1|o|
had tried to outrage my sister. an
who was armed and trying to draw
his revolver when I fired. simpIr|
got him before he could get me, b1It'
his friends were In the majority whon|
l was tried, and was sent to pri0o1
for life, That was back I'm 1897 An
while was held in Jail and my law
yers were working on plans for 4 new
trial I managed to get away. I llve6
for time In several places under tfo'
name OF Morris, and when came s.
Danville seven years ago, and got e
Job as night watchman for the South
ern Railway Co., sent for my wife
and children and they joined me. +
think when Gov. Smith knows the
facts he Will pardon me. Then AGAIN.
may be able to have the case r..
opened and get new trial
The arrest Of STRIPPING was brpuekf|
about through his being rec0eniSed
s;s ss Il sSs !,
sheriff. Chief Morris was sitti1I
his Office In full uniform last nix1<
when the Georgia sheriff came Ii. -
nounced who he was, and placed tno
chief under arrest. He at once tel1 a
phoned to his wife that he had bc1&
arrested. and. changing to citisei11 q
clothing, announced he was ready ID
60 While waiting for the train. u
saw his wife and ten children. on<
kissed them all goodbye. "a
Morris has been chief for ave year
having been placed In that position "
the Prohibition element. The Know
edge that he was actually an escapo6
convict. amazed the town. Morris' sud-|
cessor as chief was to sS have BE-
chosen tonight, and there was -.
doubt that he would have been aenl6
named 81 z EE N y, Z. a n 7'- 3
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
BLizE DRIVES ,EM
OUT IN NIGHTIEs
Many Have Close Calls in Midnight
Fire in Howard-St. Rooming
House.

Fire breaking out In a partition be-
tween two rooms of Frank Marrau,
No. 26 Howard-st, ut l o'clock Friday
morning sent 40 roomers into panic.
Several of them had narrow escapes.
The fire originated on the ground
floor, where an archway had been
boarded up to separate two rooms.
Miss Elizabeth Staub, who occupied
the front room with Miss Jennie Steg.
glE, discovered the blaze when she
was awakened by smoke choking her.
Some one had thrown match near
the partition, and the flames had burn.
ed hole through the wall. Miss Staub
reused Mis- Steggall, who tainted as
soon as she realized her danger. She
was carried out into. the street
Ed. Showers and Jack Hale were In
the other room, and they grabbed the
most valuable of their possessions
and escaped, without stopping for such
a formality as dressing.
Ed. Wilson occupied the room di.
rectly over Showers and Hale, and
he slept while the blaze ate up
through the floor and approached his
bed. He was awakened by the fire.
men bursting through his door. Tom
Bennett, Glenn Steve and two others
who had rooms on the third floor
found the stairways cut off, and
jumped to a second-story roof and
stayed there till the fire was out.
William Strawsso and Robert Scoyille
slid down q butter pipe to the ground,
and Allen Schumacher and Ed
Scheindler tied sheets together and
made a ropt by which they escaped
from the second story.
The loss to Mr.. and Mrs. Marrau is
about $500. The building Is owned
by Mrs. Thomas McVeagh, Of West
Nutley, N. ]. 1t was damaged to the
extent of $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
VOTES
.IF!QRj Commission.
-
New Charter Changing System Of
Government Adopted by Over
whelming Majority.

BY a vote of 777 to 2sS, the electors
of Wyandotte, in special election,
Thursday, adopted new charter pro-
viding for commission form Of gov
ernment. Mayor McGlanghlin and
several of the aldermen opposed the
commission plan with vigor, but It
carried in every ward. z.
In the April election commission
of FIVE. men will be chosen, one OF
whom shall be mayor. The city gov
ernment will then be divided under
Ave heads. The mayor will have
charge OF the department Of public
affairs, exercising general supervis-
ion over all the departments and look
ing after all legal matters. The
other departments will be an follows:
Public safety, which includes the po-
lice, fire and health departments; !;
finance and revenue, including the as
sessment and collection Of public
taxes municipal service, including
the conducting of the water works
and electric lighting station; street,
sewers and public places, which will
take up the work of the present
board of public works.
Wyandotte is the fourth Michigan
city to adopt the commission form Of
government, the others being Port
Huron, Pontiac and Harbor Beach.
Others are preparing to vote on the
proposition soon. The commission
which had the making of the new
charter in hand consisted OF Charles
H.. Mari, chairman; II. s. Amiot,
Louis Benin, Isham w. Brewer, Hugo
Mehlhose, II. A. Eberts aud Charles
Gartner.
The result of the special election
was celebrated with huge bonfire.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
PROGRESSIVE TO SENATE.
Henry /. Meyer, Who Succeeds, ls
.Aquinildo Of Montana Legislation"

HELENA, Mont, March 3.--Henry
L. Meyer, Montana's new senator,
who will succeed Thomas II. Carter,
Is known as the Aguinildo of the
state legislature. He earned this
title q decade ago when he put up
such a bitter fight TO prevent William
A. Clark from securing the seat
which he will now occupy himself. He
is unknown In national politics, but
during residence of IS years In the
state has shown himself to be cham
pion of the people and an ardent ex-
ponent Of the Square deal"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

Next time you go down to the bot
tom Of the sea in your submarine, take
telephone plant with you. No use
running any risks, and the telephone
Is the answer -
That's what the crew OF "U. g." Ger
man submarine which sank in the
harbor at Kiel, did.
When they struck bottom they
merely struck the telephone plant In
a spherical buoy, and let her rise, The
wire was uncoiled as II went up, and
the rest was easy. The buoy was
picked up on the surface, and after
a Hello Bill. where are youf" Tor
'sWo bist du?" as they say it IN Ger.
man) the rescue ship vulcsn camc
out and hoisted the 'fU. a., between
her. twin hnlls. "
Some day the United States may
have one OF these stranxe looking
rescue ships for submarines, which
Germany has demonstrated are 80
effective In saving lives.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

CALUTTA, March 3.--Another at
tempt was made yesterday to assas-
sinate Supt, Denham. of the local po-
lice. A bomb was thrown at his mo-
tor car but failed to explode The
thrower. a youth. who 10 believed TO
be member of native terrorist or
ganization. was arrested.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

Aerial experiment,
association. and in
. o m pan y with
o tn or scientists
and gin Q ors
stsrted out with
tho motto: Get
I'm TO the air"
Everybody worked
1t his own machine
with everyone else
helping hfm. And
they al ifvcd up
TO the motto ex-
ccpt Alex an d cr
Graham.
Mr.. Bell made a
totrahcdrel kite
that was TO be a
world beatcr. bu,
II merely slipped
al ong on the
Sroun d and
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
Mrs. Carnegie Owes $4,000.

JAMAICA, L. I.,Mar. 3.--Oficlal
acknowledgement was made today at
a meeting Of the trustees of the
Chaplin home for the Aged and In
firm, OF a gift OF $4,000, from Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie. The home is a
memorial to the late DR.. Edwin III.
Chaplin, for years pastor OF the
Church OF the Divine Paternity which
was attended by Mes. Carnegie.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
viii Preserve Famous Tavern.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
preservation of the tavern built by
Lewis larke in the Yellowstone River
valley. In Montana. more than 100
years ago, was assured today when
the railroad on whose land grant the
historical cabin IL situated. presented
the interior department. sfth a quit.
claim deed to the property.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
IGNORES OSBORN 5
R.EClPBQGIIl.P P||,AIl } !!
Republican State Convention Dodges
Issue Notwithstanding Stunning
Address by Governor.
THE TICKET.


For justices Of the supreme court.
Russell g. Ostrander and John K. Bird
For superintendent Of public fnsfruc-
tion--Luther T.. Wright.
For regents ef the university-Ben-
and Luc1us l.. Hubbard, OF Houghton
For member OF the state board Of
education, Thomas w. Naasl, OF OIL
For nemsers Of the state board Of
agricufture-John w. Beaubont and
Jason E. Woodnan.
SAGINAW, Mich, March 3.-Not
withstanding the stirring speech deliv
cred by Gov. Osborn for reciprocity
the resolutions framed by those In
direct control Of the Republican state
convention, which met here at IL
o'clock yesterday morning and ad
journed last night, lodged the issue.
A "gag" resolution passed the con
vention forbidding the insertion In
the platform OF any proposal not re
ported out by the committee, and
reciprocity or the initiative, referen
dunn and recall did not come up. The
direct election OF United States sena
tors was declared for, "a recommends
ton was made that the express com
panies be placed under the jurisdic
ton of the railroad commission, and
economy In state affairs was urged.
The committee buried" the civil
service proposition, and the employ
ers' liability matter was changed. The
clause without regard to negligence
by the employer I'm connection with q
workman's right to recover was killed
thus practically putting the party on
record in favor OF a continuance oi
the present liability laws.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

We won't have parcels post right
away. Mr.. Hitchcock has seen the
express companies and they've made
other arrangements.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

George Eliot learned to read with
difficulty. Newton, lsben, Byron. Wal
ter Pater. and Burger, the German
poet. were all considered ounces at
school.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03
OUR DAILY BRrHDAY PAaES,

Once upon time AAlexander <C3ro*
ham Bell built o flying mactfnet 81
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

wouldn't rise an inch. He laueho6
with the rest. But he still remains ~
airship fan, and says he's going to'
get into the air before he dies, any
way, only he's going to fly over wator|
where the falling's good.
He is the inventor Of the telephono.:
M everybody knows. Hc was born ~
Scotland sixty-four years ago today
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

For q. 9. and Foreign Passnts . q
Barthei q HarthsL ~ w. congre6o-011<
UMBRELLAS Az A'ssss1sr = O.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

nEssESeEs-nAlx .. orrs-ssA
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-18
FISH LIFE.

At The recent conference on the
shores Of Lake Verret If represen.
tative people of st. Mary and Az.
sumption parishes, for the purpose
Of settling the fish controversy
between the people of the two par
ishes, Mr.. Frank Miller, Of the
State Game Commission, is quoted
as saying
The alligatOrs have been killed
of; that the principal food Of
these creatures was the young Of
the alligatO gas; that since the
latter arc now fire." I" multiply,
they, in turn, are destroying the
young of the game fish The buff
falo is another enemy of game fish,
sucking up their spawn. Strange
to say, these two enemies are no,
mutually destructive
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-18
THE CALL OF THE SOUTH,

There is much Eeing said
throughout the Mouth and East to-
day, about the great opportunities
in the South. There IL more con
slstent development work gong
on this year ~ he several South
ern States than ever before in the
history Still with all The clio.
quent advertising We are getting,
the half about our resources has
not been said. The settlers Of the
old States are taken off their feet
with snrp'Isr, when they first visit
the South, and II does not take
them long to come back to STAY.
That the lana opportunities in
tho South are vaster than even we.
ourselves realize, and that it will
tie a safe and substantial capital.
increasing every year, we publish
Inst ken from the Monroe
News Sf;' giving the amount of
Developed ard und-vrInpri acres
Vt land III the Southern States.
viz:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-18

The magazines of this country
are making u fight against The
proposed Increase IL postage.
The postal laws Of the past have
encouraged the cheap magazine
till the p,ice has been hrOmgh,
down from zoe and 3jc TO l5c and
zoe. Now, measures are being
advocated which Will have a ton
dency of forcing prices upward
AGAIN, which viii curtall 'hr guam
fi'y "f reading matter going iu
many homes Surely, the pending
rgisla'Ion cannot Toe considered
rs IL The interest Of the homes
Gave the people their low u, iced
magazines even II The nation, must
build "n' l''>s ha 'lrshlp a year.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-18
RES

When crawled into bed last njebt
A thousand cares. it seemed. bese
| me;
! !onRed to Just drop out of sight.
10 die and let the world forget mo
MY dearest wish was but to close
MY weary e, ca and drift away.
10 leave behind me all nv woes.
And sleep until the judgment day.
This morning awoke to hear
New voices calling me 10 duty.
MY vision, blurred before, was clear.
| found the world array ed in beauty
Inc hopes which had thought were
vain.
And had in sorrow cast aside.
returned to give me strength again.
And point the way to paths nntried
How foolishly we often fret.
While little troubles come to taunt
us;
How often we decide to let
Poor little difficulties daunt us.
How often cowardly we swerve
And weakly shamble down the hill
when hut little rest would serve
TO Keep rs bravely mounting still,
S. E Kiser. in Weekly Record
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-18
MRS. B. |. DURAND DIES

New Orleans. Feby l5.-While on .
visit to her son, w j. Durand, 1913
Napoleon avenue, Mrs B. l.. Durand
Of Port Barre, La, died suddenly from
heart disease yesterday evening ut
O'Clock. She had been slightly Ill for
several days. but none OF her relatives
thought her illness was Of Il serious
nature
Mrs. Durand's maiden name was
Angelo Renvenu, she being mem Der
OF the well-knOwn family Of that name
Of 81. Martlnville. She was fifty -four
years and seven months old ut the
time of her death, and is survived by
her husband, a conductor Of the south
ern Pacific Hallway, and bv six chill
dren, ". J. Durand. New Orleans; s.
NJ. Durand. Port Barre; Mrs. +. 0.
Broussard of Leila plantation. b. l..
Durand Jr.. New Orleans; Alma Du-
rand and Angelina Durand, Port
Barre.
The funeral will be held this after
noon ut $50 O'Clock, ut the family
tomb. St. Martinville