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The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
GREAT EMPIRE MAKES
WAR ON An AMERICAN
Russia Demands That Persia
Dismiss Treasurer-General
Shuster, Who Defies Car.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A great
empire (Russia) is making war on
cne American citizen, William Nor
gan Shuster, treasurer general oi
Persia. Russia has landed troops in
Shuster's territory. Persia has back
ed down, but Shuster hasn't. This
one American citizen may cause a
war just because he won't give in to
the cZar.
Shuster was employed by Persia to
put the finances of that disabled
country on firm footing. President
Taft recommended him. Shuster went
to Persia few months ago with four
other hustling Americans. +. S.
Cairns was made director of taxation;
Charles /. McCaskey was made in
spector of provincial revenue; Ralph
w. Hills was made auditing chief;
Truce G. Dickey was made Inspector
of taxation.
This was very dispieasing to Rus
Eia and England These powers don I
wish Persia's finances to be on a
good footing. They desire the coun-
try TO remain weak and helpless, so
some day they may come in and di-
vide il among themselves.
Shuster instituted reforms that
made the rock-ribbed grafters of Per-
sia howl His honest methods of
business are a delightful mystery to
the Persians.
Russia has tried every plan and
pretext TO hinder Shusters work 1t
has seized upon excuses to bring
n n
mand that Shuster's work be undone
Shuster may have to leave the coun.
try-but he won't give in.
When the Spanish war broke out,
Shuster was 20. He was a law stu.
cent. He went to Cuba as stenog.
rapher for the peace commission. He
learned Spanish. When the commits
sion was through, Shuster was left
behind as auditor Of the island. He
proceeded to clean up Cuba S
finances; there was rafting of
dried bones. Shuster was threatened
with assassination, but he laughed.
Ne Is over six feet tall and broad in
proportion.
Then he was made collector of GUS
toms at Havana. He stirred things
IN there. In 1901 Shuster was chosen
by War Secretary Root to stir up the
financial affairs of the Philippines.
He was collector of customs at Man
la and later was secretary of public
instruction, which included the set.
tlement of the religious situation.
In 1909 Shuster was 80. He re-
turned TO Washington and began to
practice law. Then Persia asked
Americans q disinterested nation
C. recommend a financial director and
Shuster got the job.
Shuster was born In 1877. He Is
husky and fighter from way back.
His wife is Pearl y. Trigg, daughter
Of a Kentucky banker The Shusters
have two daughters 9 and ). Sbuster
likes TO hunt and fish. These are his
recreations. Does he play golf? No,
ne doesn't.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
DRAG ORCHARD LAKE
FOR MISSING BROTHERS

All day Sunday, score of search
ers,- in rowboats. dragged Orchard
Lake in vain search for the bodies
of Frank and Wesley Smith, of De-
troit. thought to have been drowned
while duck hunting in small steel
skiff. Thanksgiving day.
Darkness caused the search to be
abandoned until Monday morning.
The wooden decoys used by the broth
ers have been found along the shores;
a cap worn by Frank Smith was also
found and q wooden seat from their
skif was picked mp on the beach.
Charles Smith, another brother, who
roomed with Frank at No. 27 Abbott
St, is in charge OF the search. Frank
recently separated from his wife and
two children, who are living In Ok.
ford.
Wesley Smith is also married, and
his wife, residing at No. 41S Euclid
ave. east, Is almost frantic over his
disappearance.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
One of Worlds Greatest Cities
With Population of Mil
lion, Goes Over.
CAPT. KIRToN TELLS STORY
Half-Million Foreigners Live in
Industrial Center Which Fell
Into Revolutionists' Hands.
BY CAPT. WALTER kIRTON.
editor National Review" Shanghai,
China

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 6. 1911
The fall OF Shanghai was the most
important victory of the Chinese rev.
olutionists up TO date. a victory al
most bloodless.
The city is divided into two parts,
with a total estimated population of a
million. One part holds the foreign
population of about half a million and
the other. consisting OF some 80 odd
suburbs. run from a few thousand up
TO 10000.
In the latter class is Chapel, where
the native municipal government was
located. II was here that the revolu-
ton started in Shanghai On Friday,
Nov. 3, a squad of Chinese policemen
called on the chief OF police to dis
cuss some grievances with him. While
he sent his deputy to tell them he
was busy, he himself slipped out of
the back door and ran over TO the
foreign settlement.
The policemen then drew from their
pockets white bands. the badge of the
revolution, slipped them on their left
sleeves and set fire TO the police
Office
At the farthest point south of Shang-
hal from Chapel, on the banks of the
Huangpu river, stands huge ships
known as the Kiangnan dock and ar
senal containing enormous military
supplies.
Foreign Employees Hemmed In.
Three hours after the revolution in
Chapel there began to be trouble at
the arsenal. Parties OF men armed
with various patterns of weapons were
seen approaching from various direc-
lions OH the arsenal. and Immediately
the authorities made ready for de
Tense. The foreign employees were
told TO leave, but they were hemmed
in and they awaited developments.
The attack on the dock did not last
long. II began at 4:55 D. m. and was
over at 81 80. The gates had been
covered by revolutionary fire, and the
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
YOUTHFUL JOY RIDERS
ARE UNDER ARREST

A half-dozen youthful Joy riders
were brought back from Mt. Clemens,
Sunday, by Detectives Clare and Nc.
Carty. The police say the young men
admit stealing an automobile belong
ing to DR.. Walter M. Boylanfi No. "a
Westminster-ave.
They drove the machine away while
the doctor was making a professional
call at No $50 Oakland-ave. They
headed directly for Mt. Clemens.
where they were arrested. The pris-
oners are registered as follows: John
Critchley, No. 1868 Russell-st.; vii
bert Sceney. No. 351 Custer-ave
Fred Gensmann, No 1894 Russell-st.
Rare Smiley. No. 1929 Russell-st.
Harry Coyle, No. 107 Guilloz-st.; and
Arthur Saunders, No. 152 Cameron
ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04

dock employees were with the revolu-
tionaries to a man, so that the de-
tense was none too spirited. When a
sufficient show of defense had been
made the place was handed over and
the revolutionaries walked in. They
first ran mp the white flag and then
interviewed the foreigners, whom they
assured of every protection. The ar
senal they left for a later attack.
Meanwhile there had been stirring
times in the Chinese city, walled
enclosure occupied by some 10000
Chinese. Here the local Manchu
magistrate had his official residence
or yamen. About the time of the
attack on the arsenal the revolution.
any body proceeded to the yamen and
demanded the magistrate, but he was
I OF to be found. Here as in Chapel
the yamen was burned to the ground
as q sign that the old regime was
done forever.
The taking of the city was the
sign for all the other small suburbs
to go over to the revolutionary side.
and In very few hours the PRESIDENT
OF the local government assembly had
been declared chief civil officer and
magistrate. This gentleman tells Hs
innocently that he was hurried to his
rev hUnUrs without any warming. but
tit is significant that for the last nine
months he has been chief OF the move
ment known as the citizen soldiery,
which was nominally volunteer
body raised TO protect the country
from foreign aggression. and as such
received the support of the Manchu
government. In view of the fact that
the citizen soldiery led the revolu.
movement 4ere-,A N r. a--4s-
trate's protestations are not taken too
seriously Indeed he SAYS Il with
such a merry twinkle in his eve that
one may well believe he has also a
tongue in his cheek.
Rebels Issue Proclamation.
Friday night passed of quietly The
new provisional government officials
held lengthy meeting and prepared
a long proclamation, assuring the
people Of non-interference with busi-
ress and advising every man TO fol
low his occupation as usual. The new
magistrate also ordered executed at
once three murderers. whose friends
rad delayed their sentence by many
gifts. This was notice TO all that
Justice should hereafter he denied or
Continued on Page Ten.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
Aviator Fails 200 Feet to Death.

SAN JUAN,-Porto Rico, Dec. A.
Tod Schriver, well-known American
aviator, was killed Saturday evening
in an exhibition fight which he was
making at Ponce Schriver fell from
a height of 200 feet into a cane field
and died within half an hour while on
the way to the hospital. Thousands
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vIcInityi Monday
nitht, generally fairs Tuesday, unset
tied AVID slowly rising -fcmperaturc; ;
moderate west to southwest winds.
Lower Michiganf Fair tonight, Tues
day, fair and slightly warmer.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate to
brisk routheriy wlndst fatr tonight
aad Tuesdays somewhat warmer.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
12-YEAR-OLD BOY, VICTIM
OF SHOOTING, Is DEAD

Joseph Dzieglewicz. 12 years old,
No 373 Poplar-st, who was shot
through the head, Saturday. by Leo
Dillon. III years old. No. $40 Poplar
ST. died later from his wound. Young
Dillon. who is held at the detention
home for boys. is heartbroken over
the tragic outcome Of his prank. "
was a clear case Of not knowing II
was loaded.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
MARKET OPENING.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--After an ir-
regular opening IN which the changes
were equally divided between gains
and losses the stock market adopted
declining tendency.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
MRs. SARAH cAseY DEAD.

DUNDEE. Mich. Dec. News has
been received here OF the death OF
Mrs. Sarah Casey. at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. Nelson Wolcott, No; sos
Wabash-ave.. Detroit Mrs Casey was
one OF Dundee's oldest residents. Her
husband died here several years ago.
A son, Arthur Casey, of Chicago sur
wives.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04

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The Detroit times., 1911-12-04

EXPRESSING AND BAGGAGE
Mnin sr City ~. tN
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04

Mr. and Mrs. DE vries are making
their home in the Elms family hotel,
Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
@REMAIN IN MICHIGAN

The Times will give Sl0O. $50 and
$50 in gold to the Michigan publica-
tions printing the three best editorials
on this subject before January 1st.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04

Commercial Credit Co., RstiuE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
How William r. Sherman, When a
Young Lieutenant, Confirmed the
News of the Discovery of
Gold in California.

81 was one of those who sailed from
New York as soon as the news came
of the discovery of gold in California
and I spent several years in Cali
fornia," said Mr.. Dudley E. Jones,
president of one of the largest OF the
Industrial companies of Arkansas, to
me recently. Mr.. Jones was native
of New York state, and while still
hardly past his majority he was tempt
ed to California and lived in the very
heart of the gold mining excitement.
Much has been said and written
about the discovery of gold at SUIT
ter's MILL" continued Mr.. Jones. /
was there in October, 1849, and | was
there again in 1903, and Suffers
ranch and mill near the Sacramento
river looked in 1903 to me exactly as
they looked in 1849. The only change
that I noticed was that indicating the
approach of the suburbs of Sacramen-
to City to that historic spot. 1t has al
ways seemed to me that one or the
real heroes associated with the dis
coyery of gold in California and the
making of that discovery known to
the world has not been recognized Dy
the people of this generation as he
should be. Perhaps this is because ne
gained other fame Is years later. How
ever. will tell you the story exact
" as | had it, authoritatiyely, not
only from one, but from many persons
haoIz In tho old gold days.
"At the time of the outbreak of our
war with Mexico a portion OF the Amer
lean army was sent to California. A
little garrison was stationed at Monte
roy and II was under the command OF
Colonel Mason.
zone day there foated into the lit
tie garrison rumors that gold mad
been discovered near the Sacramento
river. and that it promised to be a
rich find. CoIoney Mason regarded
this as very important news, and Ieit
that the government at washington
should receive this news at the earn-
ast nossible moment. He therefore got
together a few pack mules. He pro-
cured them with some difficulty, De-
cause pack mules at That time were a
very valuable asset for the miners.
thin he called one of his young lieu
tenants to him and said:
81 want you to go as speedily as
possible ND the Sacramento valley to
Mace called Coloma and learn whether
these stories about the discovery OF
poId M there are correct. IL you ma
them true, return to Monterey as soon
as possible
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Famous Statesman Broke Down and
sohbed While Delivering the Eu-
iosy on His Friend, Thomas
Rusk OF Texas.

General Thomas L. Clingman, who
from 1S43 to 1853, with the exception
OF one term, represented North Caro-
INA In the lower house of congress
and was a member of the senate when
the Civil war began, resigning that
once to return to North Carolina and
become a Confederate brigadier-gen-
eral, used frequently to revisit Wash
lngton in the late seventies and early
eighties. He did not come upon any
political errand, for he eschewed pol
isics at the close of the Civil war He
was an enthusiastic prophet with re-
spect to the mineral wealth of his
state; the first man, in fact, to make
this wealth known. If any one were
willing to chat with him he would sit
by the hour describing the treasures
OF platinum and of precious stones,
even diamonds, which he was sure
were within the bowels of the North
Caroline mountains. Notwithstanding
his snowwhite beard and the wrinkles
which time had left on his face, he
seemed to be mentally as active as
ever, and there was no faltering in his
step.
of all the great statesmen of the
North that / have known" once said
General Clingman to me, 'the one l
always recall with the greatest salts
faction, is William H. Seward.
made his acquaintance before I en-
tered the senate, and acquaint-
ance, in due time, ripeneo into some
thing like friendship. Did you know
that, in Stewards time, there was no
northern member of the senate who
was on more friendly terms with the
southern members Of congress gener-
ally? And that reminds me of the
first and only time | saw Senator
Seward weep in public.
Seward became a member of the
senate in 1849. Three years before
Texas had sent to the senate as it's
first representative in that body Sam
Houston and Thomas J. Rusk, who
had stood second to Houston in the
war which had established the indie
pendence of Texas. Between Rusk and
Seward there soon sprang up friend
ly relation that gradually ripened into
a real intimacy, and this relation was
a nine days wonder to many, for Sew
ard had then become recognized as
the leading anti-slavery Wing in the
senate, while Rusk represented a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
DR.. Burchard Was Substituted for
DR.. Thomas Arnitage at Clergy
mems Reception and Uttered
the Famous Fatal Words.

Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage was, in
his lifetime, recognized as the ablest
and most influential Baptist clergy
man in the United States. Although
he was an Englishman by birth, not
coming to the United States until he
was near his majority, nevertheless
there was no natiye-born American
who ever exceeded him in patriotic
ardor, nor was there any clergyman
who gave service of greater value to
the Union at the time of the Civil
war. He was for years the pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in
New York, commonly known as John
D. Rockefeller's church, although dur
ing his passionate Mr.. Rockefeller was
not member of the congregation.
DR.. Armitage was an intimate per-
sonal friend of the first American car
dinal, Archbishop McCloskey, and he
was at the time Of the Civil war in
very intimate relations with Arch
bishop John Hughes, whom, President
Lincoln sent to Europe as a special
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
When Seward Wept In Public

slave state. But strange as this init
macy seemed, it continued unbroken
to the day of Rusks death In 1856,
when he committed suicide in a mo-
ment of temporary mental alteration.
"Of course the customary memorial
services We're held in the senate, and
Seward delivered one of the eulogies.
In fact his was the chief eulogy, and
have always regarded it as classic.
But the most remarkable thing in con-
nection with its deliverance was that,
suddenly, Senator Seward broke
down. He was convulsed with his
grief. He buried his face in his hand
kerchief and sobbed. It was so affect
ing that many of his colleagues also
were moved to tears.
"A few days later, when I congratu-
lated Seward on his eulogy of his
friend, l suggested that there must
have been something of an unusual
character to bring two such men as
himself and Rusk together on terms
Of intimacy.
Shortly after President Pierce's
administration began he told me, I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30

was informed that personal and very
loyal friend for whom / had secured
appointment in one of the government
departments was in danger of re-
moval. / was very anxious that he
should be retained. One day / meil-
toned my apprehension to Senator
RusK and told him why I was SO
anxious that this friend should be
retained in the department. He had
been of great service TO me in New
York politics, and at considerable per-
sonal sacrifice / knew, also, that if
he were removed from this place he
would be in actual want.
Senator Rusk begged me to re-
lieve my mind of all apprehension. II
shall make the retention of this friend
of yours the test Of my loyalty to
President Pierce's administration" he
said. He was as good as his word,
and now you understand why I felt
so keenly the passing of Thomas
Rusk.'"
Copyright, 1911. by e. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Chapter In Warriors Career

THAT young lieutenant was off on
an hours notice. He made forced
march to Coloma and back, within a
few days reporting to Colonel Mason
that gold had certainly been found at
Coloma, and in abundance Colonel
Mason thereupon summoned a courier
in whom he had every confidence, and
handing him certain dispatches for the
government at Washington, command
ed him to make every effort to reach
Fort Brown (now Brownsville) at the
mouth of the Rio Grande river, as
soon as possible. There the nearest
mail communications with Washing
ton could be reached. These dispatch
es reported to the government authori-
ties at Washington that lieutenant
in whom Colonel Mason had every con-
hdence had investigated the reports of
the finding OF gold at Coloma and that
what the lieutenant said about this
discovery could be relied upon.
In due time the report reached
Washington and was published. 1t set
the whole country in a fever, but the
name of the young lieutenant who had
vouched for the discovery of very
great gold field was speedily forgotten.
You would like to know his name. It
was William T. Sherman. And, rela-
lively speaking, I think that his quick
journey from Monterey to Coloma was
beset by almost as many difficulties as
was his march from Atlanta to the sea
which made him world famous 16
years later"
Copyright, 1911, by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
Hurt Spawning. Not voyaainq.

Herodotus told of fishes bruising and
hurting their sides while swimming up
the Nile in spawn. 1t is often stated
and nearly always believed that
salmon get hurt in many ways when
en- route to their spawning places. In
central Idaho an examination of many
salmon shows that at the time the
salmon came to the spawning beds all
were in fine fx-not a scratch or
bruise to be found. But in a few days
scratches and sores and bruises were
enough and plenty. Most of these in
Auries were got from nuzzling and
belIying gravel about for spawn nests,
or else from fighting, which was fierce
and continuous. Soon after the sew
eral days of spawning both bucks and
roes died invariably, infallihly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-30
costs Money to Live il Brazil.

You can find some tiptop cost of
living in Bahia, Brazil. Southland p
Warner. our consul there, says that,
with economy and no entertaining,
small family of four can make out
about this way: Rent, SIS; provisions,
$50; servant, $50; fuel for cooking,
$40; lighting, $40; water, SIS; laundry,
$25-or more than $500 month for
just those items. And we all know
how the incidentals make the real to-
tai when the first-of.the-month bills
come in.-New York Press.