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The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
By HIRAM w. JOHNSON.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 81
Before all else, and above all else,
let me say that the victories were the
victories Of the people.
At the last state election, the yot-
'ers of California placed men in whom
they had faith, in positions OF great
responsibility and opportunity. How
the faith Of the people was rewarded,
what use was made OF the opportun-
titles, especially In moments OF severe
pressure. is the account ! have been
asked to give.
When our campaign OF almost a
years duration was undertaken there
was but one plank In our platform
That purpose was, as announced In
every by-way, and in every town and
every city of this state-to kick VIM.
+. Herrin and the Southern Pacific
Co. out of the government OF the state
OF California.
Mr.. Herrin and the Southern Pacific
Co. typified the interests" in Califor-
mia. and while ostensibly representing
that great railroad corporation they
performed political service OF like
character for every other corporate
interest that sought TO make profit
cut of the government and to subvert
! the government to selfish and private
ends. ....
To kick Mr.. Herrin and the South
ern Pacific Co. out of our government
meant, therefore, to eliminate from
that government all special interests.
Very frequently during the cam
raign those papers subservient to the
rule OF corporations cynicalfy remark
ed that our shibboleth was sham,
and that we could neither eliminate
the Southern Pacific from politics. nor
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
GREEKS USE KAISER'S
YACHT FOR TARGET.
Bullets Whistle Over imperial Cabin
in Which Kaiser Is CHARTERED
Inquiry Is Ordered.

in Which Kaiser Is Chartered
Inquiry Is ordered.
LONDON, April PA dispatch re-
ceived from Corfu by the Dalziel News
agency says that while the Kaiser's
yacht, Hohenzollern, with the en-
peror on board, was cruising off that
port, three rifle shots were fired at it.
The bullets whistled over the imperial
cabin, according TO this report, and
caused excitement among the men,
bers OF his majesty's suite. Although
the dispatch says the outrage Is at
tributed to disaffected Greeks, diplo-
mats here are at loss to understand
why Greeks should be displeased with
the Kaiser.
Up to the present time no confirma-
tion OF the report has been received
from any other source.
At the German embassy 1t was said
that every effort is being made to
secure particulars OF the outrage.
There Is feeling there that the firing
may have been part OF an anarchis-
tic plot. II is known that the anar-
chists, especially the Italian and
Spanish branches, have been very
active lately. Bec-~se of the belief
that they are plotting an attempt at
Wholesale assassination to mar the
coronation Of King George, the police
of England and all OF the continental
countries have recently been very
active. All known anarchistic chiefs
are being subjected to the closets
espionage. Because of this fact, and
because of the intense activity of the
Berlin police in searching the haunts
OF the anarchists. II was said the out
rage might be due to German anar-
chists.
The Kaiser planned to remain in the
Mediterranean for 10 days longer, hut
whether this reported incident will re-
suit In his changing his plans cannot
be learned at present.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
BARNETT BAWLED
OUT BY sCHRE|TER
Council Committee Secretary Has
Budget Allowed, Downing Estima-
tors Presidenta Every Turn.

Eddie Schreiter, secretary OF the
common Souncil committees, had his
inning before the board Of estimates
Wednesday night and scored home
run. President Eddie Barnett, of the
board, was In the box and utilized all
the curves" at his command in the
effort to strike Schreiter out. II was
the merriest row that has occurred
since the board has been in session.
Schreiter's friends had been quietly
at work among the estimators for sew
eral days and went into the fray fully
prepared and confident of success.
Estimator Craig started the fireworks
early in the session by moving that
the Item or $720 for draughtsman in
Schreiter's Office, which was cut out
by the committee on the general fund,
be restored
Il hope Mr.. Craig will withdraw
that notion" said Barnett. IF he
doesn't, I'll make one to abolish the
entire Office"
The threat was unavailing. Schrei-
ter's friends were plainly In control,
and they went right ahead with their
plans without any fear as to the re-
suit. When the vote was taken it
stood 22 to In favor Of reinstating
the Office.
Barnett was as good as his word.
He countered with a motion to cut
out the item OF $4,000 for Schreiter's
salary.
There is a man In this room who
can do the work, and we1l save the
city $780," he said.
Who is hep Queried Estimator
Schneider.
Estimator Gordon enlightened his
colleague, saying that Guy L. ingalls,
the journal clerk In the city clerks
once, or City Clerk Nichols himself
could do the work.
Then there is one more man In the
once than Is necessary" was Schneid
er's next shot.
Not at ALL replied Gordon. "Mr
Nichols has plenty to do, but he has
said that he would take care OF all the
work this board saw fit to place on
his Office"
Gordon charged that there had been
much criticism OF Schreiter's Office
and took occasion, In this connection
to ask City Clerk Nichols IL any rec
ords or which he is the proper Gus
todian had even been taken from his
Office.
Ihere was chorus OF objections
and Estimator Delor characterized
the attempt TO drag in such matters
as spite work. Gordon made a mo
ton to let Nichols explain, but It was
defeated, IL to 13.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
MACCABEEs END CONVENTION.
Pledge Support to Legislation For
Sufficient Benefit Rates.

PORT HURON, Mich, April 27.-
A public reception to familiarize the
residents of Port Huron with the rit-
ualistic work ended the two days
convention of the Ladies' OF the Mac
cabees last night. Resolutions were
adopted making Port Huron the per-
manent home Of the order. Reporta
showed the order was in fine con-
dition financially. The membership
is $4,000, a gain of 6,214 in the year
1910.
The delegates warmly indorsed the
administration of Mrs. Hollister, the
supreme commander, and Miss West,
the supreme recordkeeper, and also
extended O vote of thanks to Mrs. Al
bert Droelle of Detroit, who Is state
commander of the organization. The
necessity for adequate rates OF con-
tribution in fraternal benefit societies
received the unreservd indorsemnt OF
the delegates, who pledged their 10
cal support toward securing legisla-
ton which will require all fraternal
or benefit societies to be honest in
their dealings, and to collect amounts
adequate to pay their promised bene
fits"
At the memorial services a touching
tribute was paid to the memory OF
Mrs. Helen NJ. Bradbeer, who was
supreme trustee Of the organization
ND to the time Of her death.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM c. FRIEDMAN.
NJ ZOO
No 100.


Somebody said, once upon a
time
"IT IS EASY FOR A MAN
TO RESIST TEMPTATION
WHO HAS NEVER ENCOUN-
TERED IT."
Applied to advertising, this
means that we must not be too
critical of the merchants who
have yielded to the temptation
of EXAGGERATION in their
printed announcements.
They fell into the habit be-
cause everybody around them
seemed to practice it, so they
were tempted to try to get busi-
ness in this manner and they
yielded.
One of the hardest things in
the world to do is to break away
from habit, particularly if that
habit is not regarded as harm
full.
That is why it is going to be
hard to persuade many mer-
chants to change their habit oe
conducting SPECIAL sales,
tcontisued on Page Tsa)
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
SCION OF NOBILITY MEMBER
OF MARY GARDENS COMPANY

Arturo TibaIdi, Violin Sololst, ls
Nephe wof the Earl Of LIstowei.
An interesting young artist to ap-
pear with Miss Mary Garden in the
Light Guard armory. Thursday even
ing, is Arturo Tibaldi, solo violinist,
who in private life is Arthur Lark.
ing, son OF the late Col. Cuthbert
IIarking and Lady Adela Larking,
nephew OF the Earl of Listowel and
godson of the Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught.
n Young Larking belongs to the In
ner circles of the English court, his
father for many years having been
equerry to the late King Edward, and
his mother, a lady-in-waiting while
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

but the. Southern Pacific Co., and the
interests" and placing In the public
service those who would be respon-
sive to the people alone; and there
after 10 give to the people the means
by which that public service might be
continued untainted by selfish or pri-
vate interests, and by which the peo-
PIE could, for all time, protect them
selves and fortify themselves against
corrupt aggression.
The story Of legislation in the ses-
sion just closed is the story of ac-
complishment Of this simple plan.
In three months the public service
of the state Of California has been
made up indeed a public service
service wherein officials Of the state
have been made to know that there
is but one master, politically, In Cali
fornia-The People.
Sufficient time has not elapsed for
the full accomplishment in this re-
gard, and yet today in vast majority
OF instances, our officials reflect only
fidelity to the government and to the
people, and every official knows that
the slightest subserviency, to a pri-
vate interest, or the slightest devia-
tion from a singleness OF purpose in
representing the state, will result In
his undoing. What means have been
accorded to the people to enable them
to enforce continued fidelity from
their servants and to enable them to
act for themselves In all governmental
affairs will be related hereafter.
The big Four
Historically California presented
politically, a spectacle and a system
as disgraceful and corrupt as could
be found in any state in the Union.
In the early days of our statehood
the question of transcendent import
ance to our people was a mode OF
transcontinental transportation. In
the COS the Big Four, as they were
called, Messrs. Huntington, Crocker,
Stanford and Hopkins, commenced the
construction Of the Central Pacific
railroad, the design OF which was to
connect us with the east. The under.
taking was gigantic. and required, OF
course, perseverance and ability OF
the highest order. The commercial
enterprise was favored by all classes
and had that transcontinental railroad
remained purely a commercial enter
prise, out Of which legitimately vast
fortunes were made, none in Califor
MIA would have criticized its project
ors or resented in any degree the
enormous wealth that naturally fiowet
from It's success.
When the success, however, Of the
business enterprie seemed assured, Its
progenitors In order to receive favors
from the state, conceived the idea
that the simplest way to obtain those
favors was to take over the govern
ment OF the state, and by virtue oi
the magnitude OF the commercial un
dertaking and the sudden and enor
nous fortunes resulting from II, they
were able to accomplish their design
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

MADRID, April 27.-(Special)-It
Is said that the queen of Spain is
the proudest mother in all Europe;
that not even the humblest mother
among her royal consort's subjects
lavishes more care and attention up
on her own little ones than does
Queen Victoria. She has three chill
dren, VITO boys and one girl. On May
81, 1t will be five years since the
English princess was led to the altar
by the Spanish ruler.
Queen Victoria, as my be imagined
from the aboce, is very homeliking
sort Of a person, and this notwith-
standing the fact that the king is a
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
CRATER SENT TO PRISON.
o. w. Dinsmore Had Been Indicted
With Mark Slater, Caught In
Detroit.

COLUMBIA, o., April 27.-The
graft trial OF ID. w Dinsmore. Of Chr
cago, came to sudden end just when
Dinsmore changed his plea to guilty
and was sentenced to one year In the
penitentiary yesterday.
Dinsmore was indicted jointly with
Mark Slater, former state printer, who
is now serving four years in the peni-
tentiary for fleecing the state out Of
$4,000 in a supply deal, where sup
plies ostensibly ordered from Dins-
more's firm were paid for by the state
but never delivered, Dinsmore and
Slater dividing the money. Slater
was arrested In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
CALIFORNIA SHAKES
OFF sHACKLES Of
bOSSISM
Gov. Johnson, Fighting Executive,
Tells of Struggle That Ended In
Rebuilding Golden State
Politically In IS Days.
Reviews Beginning of the Dynasty
and Relates Story of the
big Four"

This Is the first OF series OF articles
prepared exclusively for The Times by
Hiram w. Johnson. governor OF Cali
fornia. telling the inside story OF an
S5-day struggle In the California legis-
lGture that. after 80 years exploitation
by special interests. took the govern
nlent OF this empire OF $4,000 square
miles from the hands OF the corpora
tions and restored II TO the people.
Going back 10 the COS. to the days
OF the Big Four" Stanford, Hunting
ton. Crocker and Hopkins. Johnson
takes his narrative up 10 and through
the last progressive measure passed by
the California legislature only few
days ago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
INDICTMENTS CHARGE REBATE
Three Railroads are Said To Have
Favored steel Trust Subsidiaries.

CLEVELAND, o., April 27.-Seven-
teen indictments were yesterday aft
ernoon returned by the federal grand
jury that has been probing alleged re-
batting by Ohio railroads to sub
salaries Of the steel trust, the roads
involved being the Lake Shore, the
Pennsylvania, the Nickel Plate and
the Bessemer and Lake Erie.
The indictments charge violations OF
the interstate commerce laws.
Three secret indictments we're also
returned against individuals but these
will not be made public until arrests
are made. One is declared TO be
against one of the most prominent
railroad officials in the country.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
wlckERsHAm TO SPEAK.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. April 27-
In order to accommodate Attorney
General George w. Wickersham. who
is to be the principal speaker. the
Michigan State Bar associations an
nual convention will be postponed
from June until July 6 and z. Aside
from wickershab. the speakers list
will include Judge Arthur C.. Denison.
of the United States district court at
Grand Rapids: Prof. Jerome c. Knowl.
ton, OF the University OF Michigan:
Thomas E. A. weadock, OF Detroit;
A. b. Eldridge. OF Marquette. vice
president OF the State Bar associa-
ton, and Grant Fellows, Of Hudson.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
a. e. Brown Taken by Death.

CLEVELAND, April 27.-Alexander
E. Brown, multimillionaire, aged 81.
president OF the Brown Haisting Ma
chinery Co., and inventor OF numer-
Gus ore and coal handling devices,
died at his home here yesterday. He
was stricken With paralysis a few
months ago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

notoriously unfaithful husband and
spends little of his time with his
family. The queen takes great de-
light in attending to her household
affairs and is quite in love with her
sewing and embroidery work, making
many dainty things for her children
and for charity.
Just no wshe is very busy planning
Cor the coronation of her uncle, King
George OF England, which ceremony
both she and her husband will at
tend, and which she, at least, will be
a most interested person, for it is no
secret that she looks upon her native
land with longing eyes and would
like to live there once again.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
ALLEGED SLAYER CAPTURED.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April
27.--Luig Grande, the man suspected
Of having stabbed and killed Frank
in quarrel Tuesday
night, was captured at Rudyard, yes
terday, and brought TO the 500 and
placed in county Jail. The alleged
murderer hit the trail for the country
after the stabbing and walked all
night.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
IS TERRIeLY scALpED.

BAY CITY, Mich, April 27.-Cyrus
w. Sterling, employed at the David
son shipyards, was probably fatally
scalded yesterday morning by steam
and hot water when Ilue in the boil
ers of the ug Sardinia burst. Sterling
was In the hold. When taken out
he was unconscious. He is now In
Mercy hospital The tug Is at the
Yards for minor repairs. 4
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
Late Telegraph News

ITHACA, n. Y.-President Schur-
man. of Cornell has warned frater.
nifty men 10 improve In their studies,
declaring that the 29 per cent OF the
men students in the fraternities fur.
nished 40 per cent of the "fiunks."
BALTlMORE-Whe the tonsils
are removed. rheumatism will dis
appear, Dr. II. Z. Peterman told the
faculty Of the Baltimore Medical col.
lege.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-Mrs. F. I.
W. Burnham. prominent club woman,
defends the placing of Brigham
Young's likeness on the silver service
Of the battleship Utah. declaring that
he did more for the country than any
of hrs traducprs.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

LENNOX, MASS.-Because her son,
George, has made good in business
since his graduation from Yale in
1906, Mrs. George Westinghouse has
bought 60-acre tract near here and
will build him 100000 villa.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

ultimately keep it out. If for brief
period we might succeed In the en-.
deavor; and frequently they asked
the question, how we were going to
accomplish our announced purpose.
Direct Attack, the Plan.
Our plan was simple. 1t consisted
in taking the public service from the
men who represented not the people,
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

PITTSFIELD, MASS.-Mrs. John
Swami, disliking postcards showing
her summer home at Stockbridge, paid
$50 for the total supply Of 1000 OF
a local dealer.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
HEAD OF HOPE COLLEGE oUITs.

HOLLAND. Mich. April 27--Dr.
Gerrit j. Killen has resigned the
presidency of Hope college which he
has held for Is years. DR.. Kollen
graduated from the institution In 1868
and has since been conected with
Hope college as professor and presi-
dent for 40 years. His successor will
probably be appointed at the June ses-
sion of the council.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

senator Kenyon r. the newest addition
60 the senate and next TO Luke Lea,
the youngest. He comes from Iown
and has been connected with the
United states department OF justice
I'm several nnti-tru-t cases which he
prosecuted.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

NEW YORK-A Pullman porter
found three diamond rings. worth 81.
600. in his car on the Atlantic Coast
line and returned them TO their own
er. Miss L. M. Shotter OF Savannah.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

II is because they don't draw well
that some cigars are named after act
ors?
The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

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The Detroit times., 1911-04-27

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

She was far too good and honorable a
woman to care particle about truthful
ness as means to an easy conscience;
she did not mind how much she suffered
if it was necessary to the happiness Of
otners that it should be so-''-De Morgan.
know nothing on earth would please
ler so much as to have me sign this let
ter With love-, and I really wanted to,
but it wouldn't have been true, so I
The speaker folded her letter with an
ar Oh conscious rectitude. She is a
young school marin. She was writing to
one of her little pupils who is devoted to
her: The little girl was seriously i'll with
q disease that threatened to blind her for
wonder if the Recording Angel put
down very big and shining white mark
for that display of rectitude.
DO you think he did?
The little married lady who has been
wearing her trousseau for three years
has been saving for and planning and
thinking about this gown for months.
And when 1t came. it was a mess-no
other word could possibly describe it,
For some unknown reason the dress
maker had selected that particular gown
OF which to make the worst botch Of the
season Furthermore the features which
made the gown impossible were things
which could not be altered.
Can you imagine anyone who would
care SO much about exact truthfulness
as a means to an easy conscience as to
tell the little married lady who has been
wearing her trousseau for three years
that her first new gown was totally i'm
possible?
And yet know several people who did
Yes, 1 can see some of my readers sit
ting up in shocked surprise and saying
What's this? Is Ruth Cameron advis-
ing me to tell lies to please people2''
shouldn't put it just that way.
But / certainly do think that there are
some lies that are more forgivable than
some truth telling.
I once knew a horse trader who con-
trary to precedent. was known and hon
ored in the community as a thoroughly
honest man. He was telling me once
how he sold his horses. 4 never tell any
lies. Miss Camerson," he said. II Just
put the horses best foot forward. / say
he has a fine coat and good knee action
and a finely shaped head. but I don't
mention any of his poor points except, of
course, real defects that any honest man
would speak of. I never tell any lies and
I always sell my horses and never vet
had one turned back on me-"
Take that mans ideal of truth and APP
ply it to social relations and / think
you have a better happiness-prOduce
than unc0mpromiSing, unnecessary truth
speaking.
There are many kinds OF honesty.
There is the honesty that sees defects
with pitiless eye and mentions them with
consciousness of virtue.
There is also an honesty that sees even
the jewel in the toads head and knows
when to be silent and when to speak
or course this doctrine is one that can
easily be distorted to wrong and selfish
uses. But the inside heart of us that
Knows when we are doing wrong no
with some intellectual justification, tells
US when We do that.
So you won't misuse my doctrine that
way, will you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
FROM OTHER PENS
CURRENCY REFORM.

A sub committee of the national
monetary nenission will hold two
hearings in New York next week on
the Aldrich proposition as modified by
the American Bankers association
This will be the first of d series of
hearings preliminary to the prepare
ton of the final report of the commits
sion. There is little doubt that the
majority of the commission will agree
on report. The great danger now is
that there will be an attempt to play
politics with this important measure,
not alone on the part of the Demo-
Gratis. but on the part of some of the
insurgent Republicans.
One of the principal objects in the
formation of the National Citizens
league, of which New York state has
a branch, with John Claflin as presi-
dent was to force the consideration
of this question on its merits alone
The matter is of vital concern to the
country and there will be a reckon
ing with those members of congress
who do not deal fairly with the ques
ton No one objects to an honest diff
ference of opinion, but an honest diff
ference of opinion is not a difference
of opinion based on a desire to beat
the administration or defeat a project
simply because it bears the name of a
man who is not liked. by some members
or congress.-Buffalo Express.