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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
MICHIGAN TRIP
WILL BE IN DETROIT sEPTEM
Der 10; UP TO MARQUETTE
AND BACK TO KALAMAZOO.
GOV. OSBORN RECEIVES PRO
GRAM FOR ITINERARY OF TRIP.
President Will Speak at Michigan
State Fair Monday. Sept. 10, at
II O'clock and Officially
Open the Fair.

Gov Osborn received a telegraphic
program for the itinerary of Presi'
dent Taft through Michigan next
month.
The president will reach Detroii
Monday, Sept is, at 90 a. m. going
from there TO Pontiac for morning
visit. Returning TO Detroit at i
o'clock, he will leave at 4:25 p. m,
arriving at Bay City at 7:45 p. IN.
Monday He will leave Bay City ar
l:lO a. m. Tuesday. arriving at the
500 at 1925 noon. and leave there at
5:25 and arrive at Marquette at 11:5U
p. m
He will leave Marquette Wednes
day, Sept 20, at 2:45 p. m. and ar.
rive in Grand Rapids at $40 a. m,
Thursday. leaving that city at 1:55
p. m. and arriving in Kalamazoo at
$3.50 p. m. that day. He will leave
Kalamazoo at 1920 that night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

Homeward bound. Admiral Count
Togo boarded the Japanese liner Tam
ba Maru at Seattle and started on
the last leg OF his tour around the
world. Americans and Japanese
crowded about the wharf in an effort
to get farewell glimpse OF the naval
hero When Admiral Togo mounted
the gang plank the crowd cheered yo
ciferously. and he smilingly bowed his
acknowledgment.
The demonstration at the wharf
was insignificant compared with that
given along the water front as the
Tamba Maru. with Admiral Togo
standing on the bridge beside hei
commander. moved slowly alons
through the harbor
The cruisers West Virginia and Col
orado acted as escorts. In addition
the Japanese organization had char
tered boats to follow the Tambs
Maru until she had passed out OF the
sound
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

An unidentified negro who killed
Sheriff Petrie. of Clay county, Ga.
was killed by posse near Abbey.
Vile, Ala.
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette, of
Wisconsin. addressed mass meeting,
but did not touch on reciprocity or
financial issues.
Rioting took place at Ogden, Iowa,
between negro and white miners and
two negroes were shot, one fatally.
Further disturbances are feared
During artillery maneuvers in
Warsaw. Russia, shrapnel shell ex.
ploded in a crowd Of peasants. Three
persons were killed and sixteen
wounded
Members OF the Ton family. which
is the largest in Illinois. 70 the num-
Der of more than 600. held their an
nual reunion in Calumet grove near
Blue Island Ill.
The buffalo gnat has been fixed on
by Henry Garman. government bac-
teriologist as the cause of the dis
ease pellagra. which has been spread
ing i'm the mountain regions of Ken
lucky.
Official announcement of the sixth
annual convention OF the Lakes-to.
the-Gulf Deep Waterway association
at Chicago. October Il, 13 and IA. is
made by W. X Kavanaugh. president
of the association
According TO an official statement
issued by the Italian government
there were 1885 cases of cholera
and 593 deaths from the disease
throughout Italy between August 20
and August 26 inclusive.
Postmaster General Hitchcock des-
ignated Washington as a postal saw
ings bank An effort will be made
to have the bank az the capital re-
garded as a model for others through
out the United States
The next issue of postal savings
books will be made next January.
There are now Sil 900 of these secur-
tiles outstanding They bear 2h per
Germ interest and are issued to any
deposition in postal savings banks
Marquis Salonji. Of Japan. the new
premier, says the change in admin.
istration does not portend a funda-
icy. The government will in all es.
sentials follow the traditional policy.
Cranberry harvest on many boys
near Middleboro, Mass. has begun
and by the first OF next week ship
ments will have started. Growers
look for an increase OF about II per
cent. or $4,000 barrels over last years
crop
Ordnance experts OF the army have
perfected a six-pounder gun that Will
explode shells seven miles in the
air sending forth shower of shot
A sight also has been devised and
il Is believed the new cannon will de
stroy airships.
The war department is struggling
| to make the American cavalry sol
der q perfect rider With that end
in view Capts Conrad S. Babcoch
| and Henry r. Richmond and Lieut.
Adna r. Chaffee, all of the cavalry
are about TO leave this country fol
a years course of instruction In
| equitation in the French school In
Saumar.
| Murder in the second degree was
the verdict returned against Paul Gel
dell. the 17-year-old Hartford. Conn.
boy charged with killing Broker VII
liam n. Jackson In his apartments
in the Iroquois hotel In New York il
July.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Riverman Shoots 500 Rapids on Log

While over 5000 persons looked
breathlessly on James Pollock, a
riverman, of Tower. Mich, success
fully shot the ST. Mary's river rapids,
on a log For his daring feat he
received a purse of s35, made up by
spectators. Seated in canoe. with
two Indian guides, Pollock was taken
TO the head OF the rapids Six min
utes later, after being whirled about
the thousands Of gigantic boulders.
often obscured from view, he emerg
ed without scratch at the lower
end, and was picked up by waiting
launch. He was the first man to ever
go over the rapids. mile and a half
long, OF his own accord. unless seat
ed in a boat. Before he started ex-
pert Indian guides. who have shot
the rapids for years, declared Pol
locks feat deliberate suicide.
1T was soft money for me-" he
said, afterward. II would do il over
again right away for $50"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Nave. Gould ses II Here.

The little Chicago girl had returned
from her first vacation.
you see lots Of funny things when
you're in the country" she said out
there when it's dark the sky's got a
great white streak across II they call
the milky way"-Chicago Record
Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

An ice famine is threatened In OF
tawa. Montreal and Toronto. The
visible supply, IL is said will not last
longer than a week Most OF the ice
companies have notified their consum-
ers that the daily delivery service
will be discontinued in a few days.
Treasury officials who have been
making a study of expectation of
money to China have concluded that
no less than s7,000,000 in gold Is
sent home by Chinese in this coun-
try every year. That sum does not
include the amounts carried there by
returning natives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Will Refuse to Renew License.

AS a result OF recent investiga-
ton in which the General Accident,
Fire & Health Assurance company
of Perth. Scotland. was accused of
irregularities in the settlement of
claims. Insurance Commissioner
Palmer issued a warning from Ian
sing advising people not 10 take out
policies with that company. Commits
sioner Palmer stated he would prob
ably refuse to renew the company
license at it's expiration next April.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Madero for President.

With no dissenting voice. Francisco
I. Madero received the nomination oil
the progressive party for president
of Mexico but Francisco Vosquez Go
mez. his old running mate and erst.
while agent Of the revolution at
Washington. was grilled by partisans
of three other candidates for the
vice-presidency.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
After the Lumber Trust"

On his last day at district attorney
for the eastern Michigan dis
trict of the United States
circuit court Frank H. Watson be-
gan proceedings against the so-called
lumber trust" He seeks an injunc-
ton against the alleged unlawful ac-
tivities of the lumbermen, charging
a conspiracy TO restrain trade and
commerce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
encampment sites to Be Examined.

The board TO recommend as TO the
advisability of securing permanent
site for the summer maneuvers of the
Michigan National Guard will go TO
Traverse City next week to examine
sites which the city is offering. and
which ii is claimed will make the Ma
tional Guard the finest camping quar-
ters in this section of the country.
Other sites will be examined later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Back to the Farm, pax-

The National Association of State
immigration Officials, OF which A. c
Carton, immigration commissioner OF
Michigan, is president, has issued n
circular urging that Wednesday. Sept.
20, be chosen as a cash-raising day
for the promotion of the back to the
farm movement II is proposed that
a meeting be held al the capital OF
each of the 40 states represented i'm
the association and funds raised with
which TO push campaign OF pub
Lefty to induce city residents to for.
sake the wiles and wilds OF the city
and enter upon peaceful rural ex.
istence
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
Reply Unexpected.

Wordsworth on one occasion. when
talking TO his wife. referred to time
when. "as you know. / was better
looking"
But. nv dear" replied she. you
were always very ugly. "-Scribner's
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
MAKING II All Right.

Marks know your wife didn't like
II because you took me home unex'
pectedly TO dinner last night.
Parks-Nonsense Why, you hadn't
been gone two minutes before she re-
marked that she was glad it was no
one else but you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

About 5000 people attended the
twenty-first annual picnic OF the
Southern Michigan /. o. o. F. Picnic
association held at Hague park. Jack
SON.
The following officers were elected
at the annual session of the North
Michigan conference in Traverse City
of the Seventh Day Adventists
President, Elder J. J. Erwin: secre-
tary, Ina Baird The North Mich.
gan Tract society, educational secre-
tary, Florence Crouch: field agent III.
w. johnson; executive committee, ]
]. Erwin. NJ G. Guild. II. w. John
son. u. S. Struble, Il. r. Peterson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

81 saw a man the other day at hard
labor working out his sentence"
-Ah. an unfortunate criminal"
sNo an anxious author"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

A conference was begun in Santa
Fe. n. NJ. to discuss the spread OF
trachoma in the southwest. both
among Indians and Spanish Ameri
cans. Inspector n. NJ. Dorr. OF Wash.
ington, presided. Fear Is expressed
that eventually all the Pueblo Indians
will 90 blind from the disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14

No man is base who does a true
word; for true action is the highest
being Giles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-14
$1,000 CARLOADS OF
fruit IN MICHIGAN
CROP TRANSPORTATION is LIKE
~ TO REACH NEW HIGH
LEVEL THIS YEAR.
PEACHES, APPLES AND GRAPE S
ARE MAIN CROP.
Railroads Have Big Task on Hand
and Rush Will Continue Until
the End Of October.

railway men have made prepare
lions to handle from $4,000 TO $4,000
cars OF fruit before the new year;
perhaps 10 per cent of this crop will
have been moved by fall .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
FLORISTS FEAR AIRSHlPS
Court To Be Asked to Prevent
Flights Over Greenhouses.


Boston. June 5.-Pierce Brothers. flor
lists. will ask the courts for an injunction
TO prohibit the airships. which are to fly
at Aviation Park. in Waltham, this
month, from flying over their property.
The florists claim that should an air
ship fall on their glass greenhouses II
would not only smash the structure out
would also ruin many valuable plants
which could never be replaced.
The injunction brings up an entirely
new phase in aero navigation. Has an
owner of property a right to say who
shall fly through the air over his land
This question the court will he asked tc
decide.
The Injunction will make no difference
in the coming meet. The flyers VIII pro-
ceed i'm other directions, although the
course already planned would take the
machines over the Pierce property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
JOHN B|CEL0W TAKEN ILL
Physician Regards Aged Authors
Condition as Serious.
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
His Last Public Appearance Was
at Dedication of the New
York Library.

Highland Falls. y Y. June 5-The
venerable John Bigelow. author and for
mer Minister to France. is seriously I'll
at his home. The Squirrels. here. DR.
Milton Powell Of New York City. who is
in attendance. declined to express an
opinion. hut intimated that the aged pa
tient might not recover
Mr.. Bigelow is in his ninety fourth
year. and returned only last month from
a trip abroad His last public appear
ance was AT the dedication Of the New
York Public Library. where President
Taft praised him as one of the grandest
old men Of the age.
Mr. Bigelow was taken m on Wednes
day night. when he suffered an attack of
intestinal trouble. Dr. Milton Powell.
Of New York, was sent for and remained
at the bedside Of the sick man until
Saturday. when his patients condition
improved.
The members of Mr. Bigelow's family
were with him yesterday. and though
quite feeble he talked cheerfully TO them.
To day he slept most Of the time. Those
AZ the house to-day with Miss Bigelow
were the two sons. Poultney Bigelow and
Major John Bigelow; the daughters, Miss
Bigelow and Mrs Annie Bigelow Hard
ing. and Miss Harding
one Of the members Of the family said
yesterday: Mr. Bieelow is suffering
from the effects of an i'll turn which
came on Wednesday night. He was
rather weak Thursday and Friday. on
Saturday he was a little stronger and
Yesterday even more SO. He Is very
weak. but very cheerful
On Memorial Day, the day preceding
Mr. Bigelow's attack. there was family
party AT the Highland Falls house and
Mr.. Rigelow. IT is said. appeared in his
usual health.
Mr. BigeloW celebrated his ninety third
birthday November % last AT that time
he was busy finishing a new book on the
cost Of living. on the birthday before
that he announced the engagement of his
granddaughter, Miss Grace Tracy, now
Mrs Thomas Cook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
ECHO OF Won PHUL SlAYlNG
j. w. Springer, Denver Banker
Sues for Divorce.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Denver June John w. Springer
president of the continental Trust Com
panv. has filed suit for divorce against
Isabelle Springer, formerly Miss Patter-
son. of ST. Louis. The suit was fled Sc
cretly last week. and the charges on
which il is based are not known, but
they are supposed TO be nominal.
Mrs. Springer has departed for Eu-
rope The question of alimony was set
tied out of court. Mrs. Springer's name
was drawn into the recent killing in the
Brown Hotel barroom here of Sylvester
I, c'Tony'D Won Phul. the st. Louis
aeronaut. by Frank II. Henwood. of New
York.
Mrs. Springer. who is the bankers sec
ond wife. is the divorced wife Of j. h.
Folck, a travelling salesman OF 81.
I I.ouis She is considered one Of the most
beautiful women in Denver She ana
her husband entertained Henwood AT a
hox party in the Broadway Theatre
few days before Henwood shot Won
Dbul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
DYING FROM DOG BITE
Woman Succumbing to Shock
Attacked Eight Months Ago.


Poughkeepsie. y. Y, June 5s-Attacked
by vicious bulldog last october, that
bit her in the right arm, Mrs. Esther
Haight. twenty-five years old, a widow
is diving at her home, in East FishklH
II is claimed that her condition is due
solely 10 the attack of the dog Mrs
Uaight is now suing the owner of the
dog. Maurice +. Minton, Tammany
politician. who has a summer home III
East Fishkil for $4,000 damages.
Because Of the probability of Mrs
Haight diving soon. her suit will be tried
before Justice Morschauser in the Su-
preme court here this week Frank q
Rockort. of Matteawan, was to-day APP
pointed commissioner to go 10 MIS-
Hajehts home tomorrow and take her
testimony. Mrs. Hai8ht is helpless III
bed. Her physician has no hope OF hei
recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
STOVER NAMES MAYNAOIER
Federal Soil Expert To Be Super
intendent of Parks.

II was learned at the Park Department
Yesterday that Gustavus y. Maynadier,
the federal soil expert who recently
finished an investigation of soil condi-
tions in Central Park had accepted the
place of Superintendent of Parks. As
was told exclusively I'm The Tribune on
Friday. Park Commissioner Stover had
offered the place to Mr.. Maynadier.
II is expected that he will take charge
within the next sixty days. In view
of the reorganization work being con
ducted by George Hity. of the Office Of
the Commissioner of Accounts, which
will be continued for thirty days or more
Mr.. Maynadier will not take up his
duties until after Mr.. Hilty has finished
his job
Officials of the Park Department said
Yesterday that Commissioner Stovers s
choice was wise one. and that Mr.
Navnadier would have the department
solidIy behind him because he was held
in high estimation by all the employees
of the department.
Mr.. Maynadier Is now i'm York County,
Penn. making q soil survey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
M|LUONA|RE'S WIFE
DID WASHING, SHE SAYS
AIIeqes Piano Manufacturer,
Worth $1,000, 900, Made Her
Live on $40 a Week.
CHIT WITH GIFT SLlPPEh"
Mrs. John v. Steger Charges IN
Suit That Her Husband, Low
ing Money, Grew Cold
Toward Her.
"HIT WITH GIFT SLIPPER
,,I,. raioaranh 70 The Tribune,

Cbicaoo June Suit for separate
maintenance was filed in the Circuit
Court here to-day by Mrs. Louise H.
steeor against John V. Steger. president
of Steger & Sons. piano manufactur-
orc In the bill filed by A. s. Trude as at
tornev. Mrs Steger enumerates crueltleS'
and alleges that her husband gave him
se,s nm 10 the accumulation of wealth.
20 the extent that his affection for her
was obliterated.
Mrs. Steger asserts that her husoand
Is worth S2,OOO,000. but allowed her only
soo a week to clothe herself pay doctor
hills and all other expenses, ana mace
her do the family washing and Other
menial labor.
The wife charged that on one occasion,
when she was i'll with the grip in the
Windermere Hotel, her husband threw a
nitcher of ice water on her. She also
declares that he attacked her with his
fists in one instance. and at another time
struck her with a slipper. which was one
of a pair she had given him for Christ
mas gift.
Mrs. Steger sets forth that she and
her husband were married on May 4,
1873. and that there were seven children,
five of whom are living. She asserts
also that there were born fifteen grand
children. eleven of whom are living.
II is set forth in the bill that for the
first few years following the marriage
she was treated with kindness, but that
later her said husband refrained from
displaying any degree Of affection for
her and withheld even his companion
shin and society from her almost en-
tirelv. and was engrossed In the accumu-
lation of wealth, which seemed 10 entire
~ obliterate from his nature devotion
and affection toward her.
"Whlle he has been many years MIL
lionaire, she has been compelled TO dress
herself in most ordinary kind of ap-
uarcl; that. while he is a lover of enter
talnments and delights in visiting the
never been invited 10 accompany him TO
any entertainments or TO go with him on
such European trips
The plaintiff alleges that in June. 1909
when she occupied a room at the Win
dermere Hotel. i'll with grip. her hus-
band opened window. despite her pro-
test and that she became seriously i'll.
later being taken To the home of her
daughter Mrs Marie Northcn. where
she remained in her room for about two
months
II Is also represented that the defend
ant is owner of the new Steger Building
The plaintiff asserts that her husband is
worth $4,000 900 and has an annual
income ut about $50, 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
FIRE SCARE AT LUNA PARK
Small Blaze Put Out Before 1t
Gained HeadWay.

While Coney Island. windswept and
low spirited. was mourning the want or
a crowd Yesterday afternoon, Luna Park
came perilously near being visited by
disaster similar to that which wiped out
Dreamland ten days ago. Flames were
discovered about $50 o'clock in tool
house just outside of the park.
Patrolman Harley. standing outside
the park. turned in an alarm, but by the
time the engines arrived the fire brigade
of Luna Park had quenched the flames
with a line OF private hose. BY this time
q crowd Of several hundred was jam
ming It's way through the park entrance
and had to be repressed by the police
The damage was slight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
TRAIN CHASES TINY GIRL
Horse with Child in Buggy Runs Wild
Along Railroad Tracks.
Ey Telegraph TO Tic Tribune.


Roeton. June with her life endangered
everv moment by a speeding train In her
wake. Louise Adele Brophy the four-year
old daughter Of Albert Brophy. Of No. o.
Foster street. Melrose. clung breathessly
to the bottom Of an open tnggy. while the
frightened horse to which IL was attached
dashed along the railroad track for two
miles from Greenwood to Melrose. after
throwing Mrs. Mabel Farnum scnscless 10
the ground and trampling a man into un-
consciousness breaking MS arm
After II was an over the little girl said
from her fathers arms
II Just held on TO the seat and cried for
papa. I didn't jump because God told me
not to.
Half way between the two stations Is a
railroad trcstc bridge. over this the horse
Numbered. the carriage swaying from side
tn side ana all but throwing the little girl
on to the rocks fifteen feet below.
4 fast express 10 Boston following close
behind the runaway was tagged Just In
lime To prevent an accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
SHE NEVER TOLD HER AGE
Boston Woman Directs That Her
Tombstone Contain No Record of Birth.

tRy Telegraph to The Tribune
Roston. June 5-Desirous that even I'm
death her age should be- kept sec'et.
Miss Christie Nolctte. who died at her
home. at No li6 Massachusetts avenue,
on MAY 81 directed in her Will, filed to-
dsy. that neither her age nor the date or
place Of her birth should be placed on her
cof,n or upon the monument on her grave.
In the will Miss Niolette gave her occupa-
tion as a masseuse
The executor Is directed Ia spend not
more than $500 for monument i'm Forest
hin Cemetery, and to allow only her two
sisters to he buried In her lot besides her
self The sisters inherit 500 and 5000. re-
spectilely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
LARRY WATERBURY.
NEW CUNARDER BEGUN
First Keel Plate Of the Aquitanla
Laid at Clydehank.
fRv cable 10 Tho Tribune

London. June 5.-An important stage
In the construction Of the mammoth ne"
Cunard liner Aauitania at Browns yard
Clvdehank. near Glasgow. was reached
Yesterday when the ceremony took place
of laving the first keel plate on the bertn
which had been carefully piled ano
speciallv prepared to receive her.
So far. the dimensions of this steamer
have not been officially given out but II
is understood she will be Britains lars'
est boat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
LIVINGSTON BEECKMAN HURT
New York Society Mans Arm Broken
in Auto Smash in France.

Chartres. France, June J-R Livingston
Beeckman. Of New York and Providence
was severely injured in an automooi'e "'-
cidcnt near here to-day. An automoblle III
which ho and his wife were proceeding 10
Tours ovcrturned when the chauffeur trled
tn avoid a workman who was staggering
across the road. The workman was killed.
Mr.. Beeckman suffered a fracture oi W"
right arm and severe contusions. Mi''
Boeckman and the chauffeur were moi h"' =
Mr. Beeckman was taken To PARIS ""'
later fo the American hospital al Neullly'