The Detroit Times (Detroit, Mich.)
March 9, 1908
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if// Htn~~* And All Cle ait EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 138. HAULING DOWN OF THE SUN FUG UN INSULT —BAROV HAYAMHI. CITY OF TOKIO 18 AROUBED OVER THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CRUIBER CHIYODA HAS LEFT PORT, 1 I* TOKIO. March B.—This city is iu B fever of excitement today, over a re port that the cruiser Chiyoda hur riedly left port last night, for an un known destination. It is known that Premier Balonkl and Foreign Ministo: Hayashi are not satisfied with China’s apology for hauling dowu the flag on the Tatsu-Maru and her oromlse to punish the Chinese officials responsi ble, and are Insisting on the imme diate release of the vessel. It is known that the mikado's gov ernment is impatient at the dllitory tactics of the Pekin authorities and it is not thought improbable that the Chiyoda was Joined outside the har bor by a number of vessels attached to the first cruiser squadron and sailed directly for Canton river. Misunderstanding No Excuse. One serious phase of the situation, which not even the restoration of the cargo will remedy, is the assertion of Baron Hayashi that the hauling down of the Japanese flag on the Tatsu- Maru and the raising of the Chinese flag was an insult to Japan, even though caused by a misunderstand ing. .Other matters which have caused strained relations between Japan and China—a boundary dispute, the Tsln- Mintun railway, the North Manchu rian customs, the telegraph question —-are by no means settled. Russia Baoks Japan. Added to these is the attitude of Japan in regard to the postal privil eges of China in Manchuria. In her position in this Japan Is backed by Russia, m a result of a secret com pact much within the past year. There is an unusual activity at Sase bo, enormous supplies being hurriedly placed on board the war vessels In that port. Well Informed persons say they would not be surprised to learn that Japanese war vessels had suddenly appeared In the Canton river and tak ea the Tatsu-Maru under their pro taction. China has no large vessels of war in the river, and the small river gun bogU* would jbe entirely helpless should the Japanese decide on ener getic measures to release the captured ship. AFRAID HUSBAND HIS TON LIFE WIFE FINDS BEDROOM LOCKED UP. WITH STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM IT. A woman who said her name was Baker and that ahe lived at No. 633 Sixteanth-at., called ip police head quarters on the telephone shortly af ter 2 o’clock Monday atternoon. and said that when she returned home early in the afternoon after heing away all morning, she found her hus band's bedroom locked, with a strong smell of gas coming from it. She ex pressed the fear thaT he had commit ted attteide. A policeman was sent over to investigate. mill GOES ON TRIAIJIONDAY DENVER. March 9.—Giuseppe Alia, gees on trial today for the murder of Father Leo Heinrich’s, who was shot to death at the altar of Bt. Elizabeth's church while administering the sacra ment to Alia. Four eaperte have declared he is 'WET tart ttie defense is planning to contest on the ground of insanity. Every precaution haa been taken to prevent any demonstration against the prisoner. Extra guards have been detailed to protect him. both in aid out of the court room. 3 FIREMEN FATALLY HURT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, March (V— Three firemen were fatally Injured and a doxen oth ers slightly hurt in a Are that destroy ed Apollo hall on Blue Island-ave.. this morning. The damage is estimated at $56,000. Warship Leaves Tokio on Secret Mission %fye Ipjctroif QTitnj ts DR. HAL G. WYMAN CARRIED OFF BY PNEUMONIA WELL-KNOWN PHYSICIAN CON TRACTED DISEASE AS RESULT OF EXPOBURE WHILE ATTEND ING PATIENT A WEEK AGO. Dr. Hal C. Wyman, founder of the Emergency hospital, president of the Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, and one of tho best known physicians in the middle west, died at 8:30 Monday morning, in his home at No. 42 Adams-ave. west, from an attack of pneumonia. He had been ill but five days. Exposure incident to ■K jQ DR. HAL C. WYMAN. long ride In the country, where he had been called to perform an operation about a week ago, Is thought to have brought on the fatal illness. Dr. Wyman was born March 22. 1852, In Anderson, Ind., removed to Michigan in 1868 and attended the Michigan Agricultural college. Four years later he began the study of medi cine with his father, Dr. Henry Wy man, graduating from the medical de partment of the University of Michi gan in 1873. After six months’ practice he went to Europe pursuing his medical studies in Berlin, Paris, Edinburgh and Vienna. He resumed practice in Bliss fleld, Mich., on his return, founded a preparatory school of medicine, be came a lecturer in a medical school in Fort Wayne, Ind., and in 1879 came to Detroit, where he was appointed to the fchair of physiology in the Detroit College of Medicine. This he resigned In 1581 to accept a similar chair in the Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, which he founded. Dr. Wyman was an expert' in ab dominal surgery and had written many articles and a text book on the sub ject. He was a member of the Wayne County Medical society, the Detroit Academy of Medicine, the American Medical association and served two terms on the State Board of Correc tions and Charities as medical com missioner. Deceased was twice married, his first, wife having been Mrs. Thompson, of Adrian, who died several years ago following the death of their three daughters. In June, 1906. he married Miss Lulu Weeks, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.. a former Detroit girl. Dr. Wyman was attended in his last, illness by Dr. Dayton Parker, his lifelong friend. IGE TRUST MEN FREEDJJOLEOO TOLEDO. 0.. March 9.—(Special.) Tho Toledo “Ice trust" men. who have been in jail, serving a six months’ sen tence, w'ere given thcli freedom this noon, by the court. Jury Dismissed as Precaution. INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.—Rumors of an attempt to bribe Jurors iu the trial of Harry Brunaugh, a prominent politician charged with graft in con nection with street repairs, resulted today In the Jury being dismissed, af ter the case had been on trial for four days. Former Sheriff Ed Sourbler, furnished the court with the evidence of influence being brought on one of the Jurors. i; THE WEATHER. Per Detroit aid vlrlnltyi Monday •Mrbt aa«l I'noaday. partly cloudy; freak variable wlada. I.ovvrr MMilgam Fair tnnlahtt Tues day partly elnudy, hrcnmlni tinwrttlrd la aortli portlomi «arlablr wlada. TOD %VS THMI'RRATI'RBS, A a. in 20 1t» a. m 22 7 n. m IH It a. m 24 t a. a I M IX anna xft 0 a. m 20 p. m 2N Oae year ain todays Matlinnm tem perature. MXi minimum. 23s mean. 2Mt partly eloudy. Uniaadcr. Cmarvllua. 2a Moma JAPANESE CRUISER CMIYODA* MICHIGAN MINE IS ON FIDE; PARTY IS SEARCHING SHAFT IT IS BELIEVED ALL MINERS ES CAPED SAFELY, BUT BMOKE DRIVES RELIEF CREW FROM SEAT OF FLAMES. CALUMET. Mich., March 9.—(Spe cial.)—Fire has broken out in No. 5 shaft of the Franklin mine at tli3 twenty-eighth level and the mine has beer, c losed. Searching parties are in the mine, but cannot get near the seat of the fire, because of the smoke. It is believed all the miuers got out safely. It is supposed that overhead tim ber caught fire from 0 miner’s lamp. SHOOTS SELF.THEN ASKS DOCTOR TO FINISHJOB AGED THEODORE GEORGE, OUT OF WORK AND THINKING HIM SELF A BURDEN, MAKES AT TEMPT TO TAKE HIS LIFE. Despondency drove Theodore Georg©, aged 67, to attempt suicide in his home at No. 177 1-2 Ellot-st., about 8 o'clock. Sunday morning. George shot himself in the abdomen, and while the wound is a dangerous one the doctors In Harper hospital, where he Is a patient, say there is a chance for recovery unless his age should go against him. There is considerable mystery about the afftjlr. The house at No. 177 1-2 Ellot-st. is closed, and a note on the door instructs callers to go to No. 173 Ellot-st. A young woman in glass es answered the bill and tp the visit or’s question she replied, very curtly: “We have nothing whatever to say about the affair.” Almost before the words were out a voice called from above in command ing tones: vMary, come right up here.” The door slammed to with a bang and the caller found himself locked out. While on the operating table in the hospital, tho aged man pleaded with the surgeons to give him enough chloroform so that he would never re vive. “I want to die, so please finish the job.’’ he begged. ”1 am out of work and nobody cares for me any more, so why should I live?” George told the hospital authorities that he had been living wdth his son and that he felt as though he were in the way since he had been out of work. BAUBIE TO OFFER NEW PROPOSITION William E. Baudie will come before the franchise committee of the coun cil next Monday with compromise proposition for a franchise asked l»y the Detroit Traction Cos. The meet ing was originally called for today, but postponed on M”. Bauble’B re quest. In two previous hearings, the com mittee has turned the Bauble proposi tion back without adoption, holding that it was inadequate “I will make a proposition now that will be satisfactory if the aldermen want to do business," says Baubie. “I could not make It. oif-hand because men will not Jump Into any deal that means the expenditure of milllous without knowing how they are going •Tn "pnnir out in the end? 11 Find Floater In Eaat River. NEW YORK. March 9.—The body of a man lielleved to be that of a Span ish-’Amerlran war veteran, was found today in the East river at the foot of pier 39, Brooklyn. It Is believed by the police that it. may be the man who Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge last week. The man had evidently been dead about a week, but his body was well preserved. He was about. 30 years old. In hts pocket was found a marine badge and a Spanish $lO bill. job mating— Dono Right. Ttm«« Prlntins IS John R.-st. Phone lOs. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1908. ALL TOKIO !N A FEVER DF EXCITEMENT OVER LATEST COM PLICATIONS IN TROUBLE WITH CHINA 'RELEASE OF SHIP TA TSU-MARU ASKED *The hauling down of the sun flag on the Tatsu-Maru and the raising of the Chin ese flag was an insult to Javan, even though caused by a misunderstanaing, declares Foreign Minister Baron Hay ashi, who, with the premier of the empire, is not satisfi ed with the apology from the Celestial kingdom, or the promise to punish those Chinese officials held re sponsible. The immediate release of the Vessel is de manded. Amoag tk« matter* which have cauncd atralard relation* tetweva Japun and thin* arc hclllncrcnt ooaltlon, Taln-Mlntun railway, th# Xorth Miincliurlan cuatwma. and the trlcaraph qucllon. In h«r helllKcrcu P Japan la aald to be bached by her late enemy—Ruaala. ORDERS COP OUT; HE STRIKES HER, SAYSJVOMAN LIVELY INCIDENT OF ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO PRY UP SUNDAY LID RESULTS IN WARRANT FOR POLICEMANS ARREST. Justice Jeffries issued a warrant. Monday morning, for the arrest of Patrolman Frauk J. Potts, charging him with assaulting Mrs. Tillie Schenk, wife of Frank J. Schenk, saloonkeep or. at No. 400 Holbrook-ave., who the police allege, has been most persistent in trying to pry off Commissioner Smith’s lid. Schenk was recently held to the recorder’s court on a charge of keeptng bin place open on Sttnday, and since then his bar has been tightly closed on the Sabbath and after hours. However, the police of Caufleld station allege that Schenk resorted to anew expedient Sunday, standing in his upstairs windows and motioning would-be patrons to the stairway leading to his living apart ments. This Schenk Btoutly denies. On account of Schenk's previous at titude, Capt, Spillane, of the Canfield precinct, had two patrolmen stationed outside Schenk's place. Sunday, and the captain declares that several per sons were invited upstairs by the sa loonkeeper, who objected strenuously to the presence of the bruecoats. Mrs. Sehenk'B story is that her hus band had an appointment with a man in the afternoon, purely on business, and that Patrolman PottsPfollowed the man upstairs. Mrs. Schenk ordered him out, and Potto, she alleged, struck her in the breast and pushed her against a wall. Joseph Schenk, the. woman’s son, picked up a bucket for the purpose of defending his mother and Potts, it is claimed, drew his re volver. No shots were fired. Patrol man Potts denies that he struck the woman. Capt. Baker, of the central precinct, says complaints will be asked for against Joseph Henry, saloonkeeper at Third-st. and West Jefferson-ave., and his bartender, John Gullfolle, for vio lating the Sunday closing law. It is alleged that Gullfolle was sell ing whisky in flasks in a restaurant immediately adjoining the saloon, and which, it is claimed, is really part of the saloon. Among the persons thus supplied was a policeman in plain clothes, and the bottle of whisky is be ing kept as evidence. New Complaints were made Monday as follows: For keeping open Sun day—George Norden and Charles Mahlmann. No. .">ll Junctlon-ave.; Pe ter and Frank P. Jaworski, No. 700 Scotten-ave. GUN EXPLODES IN MJTS HAND ITALIAN LABORER GETS BULLET IN HIB HEAD AND MAY DIE. John Rosena, an Italian laborer, aged 38. living at No. 316 Monroe-ave., accidentally shot himself while clean ing a revolver early Monday after noon. and Is now In Bt. Mary's hospi tal In a precarious condition. Rosena was seated on the edge of a bed In his home, and had started to take the cartridges from his revolver, when It exploded. The bullet entered his head under the chin, ploughed Its way through the lower Jaw. and (Alt the nose. Nearly all his teeth were broken, and he lost considerable blood. s Fall Leads to Death. Marm* S l.von aged 82. an Inmate of the Smith-Fox home. Seventeenth •*nd Fort-sts. died in West Side ho' tat Saturday of blood poisoning result ing from Injuries tmUillsd al»out a week ago when he fell, cutting his dhow and shoulder. The .hpdx hat been shipped to Mich., Ill* former home' for Intel meet. Bar UaNt el iwstrlcfe _ l M. v v t-f v! 4 j f l |P m IR^T^IHh lit MOV lIAY ASIII. CONSTITUTION TO BE VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER DECISION OF SUPREME COURT, WHICH WAS DIVIDED OVER QUESTION THREE JUDGES CONTENDED FOR APRIL DATE. LANSING, Mich., March 9.—(Spe cial.) —The new constitution will be voted on at the November election, as directed by the constitutional con ventlon, according to a decision of the supreme court, filed this morning. The court was divided on the ques tion, six Judges holding with the con stitutional convention, and three com tending for the April date. TO IHOIEINTC PURCHASEJF HOSE ALD. WIEBER THINKS FIRE COM MISSION IS WASTING MONEY AND WILL GET BUSY. Alderman Wleber is going after the fire commission with an inquiry into the methods of purchasing hose for the department. He claims that De troit is paying a quarter more for iia hose than do the smaller towns of the state, owing to the fact that only one kind of hose is specified in the bids, and this brand is handled by only one firm. Last year's appropriation for hose whh SB,OOO and $15,500 is asked this year. The matter will be threshed out in the council committee which handies the fire commission estimates. “I am going to see if we cannot get lower prices here,” says Wieber. “The commission haH just placed an order for thousands of dollars’ worth of hose and as the council does not pass upon their contracts, we cannot hold up the purchase. ‘‘l shall bring an expert, hose man here from Chicago, who will tell the fire limits’ committee how such mat ters are conducted in other cities and show up the methods here. “When little towns can buy as good hose tor a much less price it is time for us to wake up. The commission now buys only Eureka hose, handled by H. T. Edwards Cos. I understand that, in addition to the appropriation, the money reeelvod from the sale of old material Is turned Into the hose fund. “I have been assured that we can get as good hose for 20 to 25 per cent less than we are paying now.” FINED FOR NOT GLEANING WALKS .fudge Phelan handed out several $1 fines Monday to persons against whom complalntH had been made for failure ♦o remove snow from walks In front of property owned by them. Those fined were: A. J. Stewart, Hoyt Post, Fred Hauser, Charles Bewick, Arthur Treadway, A. Kauffman, Mrs. Jacob Bmlge, Orlnnell Bros., the People’s State bank and J. F. Weber. Woman Falls From Car; Injured. Mrs. Patrenella Fuclnskl. No. 1118 Twenty-flfth-st., fell from a Cross town car at Warrcn-ave. ana Twenty fifth sts. Sunday evening, and was serious ly Injured. She was taken to Harp* r hospital, where it Is said she will re cover. 7 Haggerty Tlken to Prison. Avery Haggerty, sentenced to not less than 12 1-2 nor mor* than 25 yea-4 In Jackson prison for lhe murder o' his step-father, Kdmnnu H. Macgrie frain waa taken to that institution bv rtejmty Sheriffs Burn* and Fox. Mon [day morninx I ff«i ta»ld« >«Uk mi HtitlMh i MIKADO CHAFES A T PEKIN'S TARDINESS The mikado's government is impatient at the dilatory jj tactics of the Pekin authori- ties and it is not thought improbable that the cruiser} T ~Chiyoda i which has left Tokio port for an unknown destination has been joined outside the harbor by a number of vessels attached to the first cruiser squadron I and has sailed directly sor 1 I Canton rCVer. One thing is certain~not even the restor I ation of cargo of the Tatsu Maru Will appease Japs. WILD SCENES IN GHETTO WHEN BANK CLOSESJOORS WOMEN WITH BABES IN ARMS PLEAD PITEOUSLY FOR LIFE SAVINGS BANKERS, .THREAT ENED WITH DEATH, DISAPPEAR NEW YORK, Mart'n 9 Scenes cf wild excitement today followed the announcement of the suspension of the banking o»tabli«nment of Mlrell, Speisman Sternberg at 100 Graham ave., the heart of ttc Williamsburg ghetto. A crowd of over 600 peraont. mostly women, quickly surrounded the institution, and the reserves from the fK«tg*-st. station were rushed to the scene to restore older. Women with babies in their arms pleaded piteously the return of their savings while the men, from the doorway, threatened the bankers with death unless some action were taken The bank did business until late Saturday night and when it closed there was no intimation that It. would not reopen. When customers called they found a notice posted on the doors. The institution, which opened about a year and a half ago, did a flourish ing business among the peddlers, small tradesmen and working girls of Williamsburg, and In almost every case the money they had on deposit there constituted their llfe’H savings. But. little was Known of the bankers themselves. It. was generally believed that they came from the east side of New York. They failed to appear to day. 3,000 MERIT IRK IN m PUNTS MANY WERE TURNED AWAY, OLD EMPLOYES BE'NG TAKEN CARE OF FIRBT. Throe thousand men were put at work at the four big stove plants of the city Monday morning. Twlco as many were turned away who had ap plied for work and could not get It. Old hands were taken back by ;he companies In every instance and new men who wanted work w r ere told there would be nothing for them until the former employe'* w'ere all taken TiITP nf. —Scenes ttm* much like, riots oceuired In the vicinity of each of the four plants, the Michigan. Pen insular. Detroit and Art stove works. Crowds gathered long before tln doors were opened and there was a scramble to get Inside. Men had been stationed at the rioora, however, and the superintendents w» re there to pick out the familiar faces. Some of the old employes had to fairly tight their way through the crowds, and hats and clothing suffered In the struggles. ko llcemen handled the blfj crowd at the Michigan Stove woiks fairly wel!. keeping them back frem the car track.! on Jefferson-ave. so that travel was not blocked. The resumption of work Is conte ouent upon the settlement made wttu the stove mounters by which the mem bers of that union go back to work, allowing other men employed In the factories to resume. The mounters went out months ago because, In lay ing off men, the companies refused to divide up the work equally among the men of the union but preferred to lay off some men outright and work oth ers nearly full time. Special Deputy Makes a Capture. While riding on a Woodward-are car, Sunday. Special Itepnty Sheriff Harry P. Kenton spied Russell Me- CTaretl. wanted on a charge of break Ing and entering, slat.ding at Wood, i ward-ave. and Pnrkst.. Krnton Jump ed off the car and nabbed the fellow b«'nvre McClatNftn teall*£3 whit lie was up against. He was locked up In col trnl station. Hectares l* «oly yean# Old. LAST EDITION ONE CENT HALLY ORDINANCE] UP TO COURT ON 1 ITS MERITS j ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUN SEL SUBMITS MEASURE WITH, j OUT ARGUMENT STEVENSON I BCORES MAYOR THOMPSON. The Hally street railway ordinance. passed last Tuesday night and signed by the mayor, and which purports to *j forte the D. 17. R. to lower its rate of faro tonhree cents on a number of j lines, is now up to Judge Swan for and» cision. Assistant Corporation Counsel Hal* ly first aigued the case Monday mom J ing on the ground tha: the judge had ro right to restrain publication of the 1 ordinance, eg was done In a mMnight~| session of court, Tuesday, and then, in closing, submitted the case on Its merits without argument Elliott G. Stevenson, representing the Guaranty Trust Co s, of New Yorh. holders of D. U. R. bonds, met the technical polnta raised by Hally, hoW* ing that the ordinance is now enacted and law hut that its publication la a mere necessary formality previous to enforcement and prosecution. Whichever sitfe wins, the other will j, immediately appeal to the United States supreme court. The hearing was rendered extreme ly interesting at times by the enet get Ic denunciation employed by Ste* venson In characterizing the rushing through of the ordinance as an at* tempt at snap legislation, and his ac cusations that the administration has been dodging a hearing on the merits of the case by raising technical points. Hally’s Contention. Hally in opening the argument stated that the action ol Judge Swan In restraining the publication of ttt« .ordinance was premature. He char aeterjzed this action as practically re pealing a portion of the charter of tha (ity and preventing officers from do ing their sworn duty. Publication ia as much a part of legislative enact ment as any other step, he declared. Stevenson cited a case in reply, tn which Judge Lochren, of Minnesota, decided that enactment of an ordin ance ended with the mayor’s signature. He ridiculed the statement that pub lication Is a part of legislation, oy saying that the newsboy should then be considered a portion of the legisla tive machinery. Ho assailed those who had criticised Judge Swan for granting a midnight injunction. "Regardless of the comfort of the court. It was his bounden duty to come to court to prevent irreparable Injury to a corporation or individual.'* he roared. "They admit by their con duct that this ordinance is bad. But it Is a good enough Morgan until after election. "Why, If there was a belief that it was good, was there tbit haste to rush It through before midnight in thehopo that one car might pass over the dis puted tracks and give an appearance of accepting the ordinance? “We don’t want rloto in Detroit. We don’t want our conductors to have tt> arm thc-mselves when the mayor and corporation counsel say ‘The ordinance Is in effect, ride for three cents!’ We don’t waut riots incited by officers whose duty It should be to enforce., contract rights.’’ Btevenson Scores Mayor. Stevenson scored tlie mayor for giv ing out to the afternoon papers that the ordinance was not to be rushed through, nnd then coming intp the city hall late at night to sign it. He charg ed the administration with evading the hearing of the rase last summer bit its merits by raising technical ques tions and then said that the judge had been criticised for not giving a decis ion on these points before he had the briefs in his hands. In replying to Stevenson,. Hally con strued the ntatutes differently, and. In cidentally remarked that the judge had already expressed an opinion un favorable to the ordinance. This Judge Swan took up. correcting Hally. “1 saw no reason tc address your honor on a point on which you had apparently already made up your mind,’’ said Hally. Cloning briefly. Hally added that he would submit the case both on the ground that the Judge had no right to restrain publication, and also that tbo ordinance is a good and valid one, making no argument on the latter point, which he felt had already bocu TOWTTTt ynmc time nge by Ceaposa tlon Counsel Tarsney. The attorneys for the D. U. R. Messrs. Donnelly. Van Demark, Baker and Speed gave notice that they will file a cross-flle In the raae. The Guai sntv Trust Cos. Is thy nominal com plainant against the city and the po l!te pretense has been made so far that the Detroit United Railway had no Interest, directly with the bondhold ers in the suit. By hie references u> the employes of the D. U. R. as “our conductors," however, Mr. Stevenaou dropped this pretense. It may be a month or more before Judge Swan decides in the case, and publication of the ordlnanco wtli bo tmtratnod in the meautime. CRAWFORD BANQUETED BY BUSINESS ASSOCIATES w A number of the noting men em* ployes of tho Acme White Ua4 A Color work* gave a theate£ party In the Temple, Saturday nigh* followed by a cupper at the Penobacot inn. In honor of Paul Cham pi tn, manager of a department with the Acme people, who has severed hla connection vttk that firm to become assistant general manager or a prominent aanltarlan la Walter* Park. Pa, AS, Crawford‘act* ed a* toaatmaater at tfcw banquet and each of the men pro—at either Tfr kponded to a toaat or told a atory. Ht. Champlln loaree Detroit T—day, M a ill visit friend* in tie a ftnr weeka before taking np hla a—r daO—, Hie father I* chief ptl/wti fc» la th» sanitarium itt Walter! V
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Eighth Year The Penrose Press Muz zier Is Not Alarming gut Thor« IS Peril In a Mercen ary Preee. Est" t tM*« tukea ««m«l Detroit paper*. hut thfi WAI font i(o sought tnc criticism of a |jjteeU4dMnrn publisher Vbo chanced to Hit *t the national capital on bnrtne* t jSarfth the ropvTHrbt division of the !ih p#ry of engross fc*N** fb* publisher brusrjueiv fl EUpH him to -bin* >h* »tuf "so Ifußte at* boro, r.nt made Snarnomi.liN jruwiabsr smiled .We have received several let ters of the same general tenor as this concerning the press censor ship bill introduced by Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania: I lie Kdltor of The U l, f vwr *re«f lo iddrw tli# or owe of «l»e few free dills MP P»SORpEROOpuOUS MANNER,. Ye COK/FLAPTUotft CONDUCT OF VE AFOREMEfald that he had been merely been polite and pleasant wtu?n he bough* vegetables for the vessel, but ♦Ua.t was all. Os course he couldn’t deny that he thought a good deal of Hanne, but Hanne was well off. Her mother owned not only a good busi ness but also several houses, and Hanne waa her only child. Martens had never had courage enough to think of getting this Mch girl for his wife, but the thought that she mi?ht be Jealous' on his account sent the blood running through his veins and made him speechless. "Martens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself,” the captain growled. "Such a nice girl—” "But it Is not true. She doesn’t think of me at all. though I wish she would. The old captain stood a while scratching his head, but at last ho said: “Put on your Sunday clothes, Martens, and come along with me to Frau Mueller. I'm going to And out what Is at the bottom of all this. The mate went down below and shortly afterwards reappeared, dress ed In a new* blue suit. Then the two weut away together. In front of the store a crowd of peo ple were standing ev*dently discuss ing something very interesting. As goon as they had come Inside they were questioned from all sides, but Hanne. a tall and exceedingly pretty girl, told them to keep quiet. “I can attend to my otvn business myself,” she cried. “Hanne, what does this mean?” the captain began, “Yon know that I am your friend as I was your father's friend.” "Oh, friend here anJ friend there.” the young girl cried. "I’m going to make a complaint about you and your mate To insult roe like that! It's scandalous!” "Insult you? What has happened?” "Who put the notice in the paper that Hanne Mueller and rtanz Marten* were engaged?" The mate turned pale as a ghost By~ Charles Wellner ond the captain’s eyes were not good to look upon. “Impossible.” Mkrtens stammered. “Impossible.” “Yes, impossible! But 1 have seen It with my own eyes, and so have many others. It's scandalous; my reputation is ruined!" Turning to his mate, the captain said sternly: “Did you have anything to do with that?” "I swear that I have not the least suspicion who did it.” “Well, I know you well enough to know that you wouldn't lie.” the cap tain said. “You must, have some en emy. Hanne, who has played a prac tical joke on you.” After a while Hanne calmed down end the kind words of her father’s old friend made even her mother look at the affair quite calmly. All four went Into the back room and began to taik it over. “I give you my word,” Martens •aid, looking straight into Hanne’n eye, “that I had noufiig to do w: h this thing. I have “.ever dared to think such n thing possible “Well.” Frau Mueller said, “my daughter was furious because evety body came here to congratulate her, and now we haven’t the least suspi cion who put the notice In the paper, but I should like to get hold of that fellow.” “After all, It may be possible to And it out.” “Os course. It must be found out, and who knows what it will coat,” Hanne cried, “but first of all we must immediately put another notice in the paper saying that there is no engage ment Then Martens looked at the young girl In such a strange way that she blushed. The old captain noticed this and a lucky idea struck him. He lov ed Martens as If he were his own son end, he was no less food of Hanne, the daughter of his oldest friend. It would have been Joy to him 10 see the two married. “Children,” he spid, “some mischiev ous person has played this Joke, and how would it be now if you would take revenge upon him by making it true and marry ing each ot jer. You are nice young people and I’m sure would Just suit each other.” “Hanne,” Martens whispered and took her hand, “but for this I would never have dared to propose to you, but as it is, what do you say. Shall we make the announcement true? I have loved you for a long time Monday, March, 9, 1908. Editorials by the 'People. A Don't. Let the President Do. Your Thinking for You. To tho Edtor of Tho Tiroes; Reply- I InR to your correspondent, Mr. A. VV\ Hlnebaugh, imploringly beg of him ku<l very voter who reads these lines to weigh the importance of 01108(1004 involved before you give utterance to ut *h expression» as (in reference to the soiutiou of the trust problem) “I am perfectly willing to leave that to F’reaident Roosevelt." I suspect that this correspondent was only Joking here; nevertheless, this is altogether a too prevulent idea, yea, "the very rock-bottom cause of our present economic and social unrest. If the voters could but grasp the significance of question involved. This Divine Creator of this universe benevolently frpd.nyed m 8 nobiost era tore, man. with a priceless treasure commonly known as brain, or intel lect that Intellect, If improved by study and application to a given sub ject or set of subjects, produces a fac ulty <ulle»| reason, and by the use or disuse of reason nations must rise of fall. i am a Socialist, and speaking from a scientific Socialist’s point of view, I most firmly believe that President Roosevelt has accomplished all any mun could do in the solution of tho trust problem under the present rep resentative form or system of govern ment. How far Mr. Roosevelt has suc ceeded 1 leave the reader of these Hues to judge for himself. beg ohly to call the readers’ attention to an un collected $42,000,000 fine and a "full house" of fattened trusts doing busi ness at the same old stand. Don’t misunderstand me. The above is in no way intended as an insinua tion that Mr. Roosevelt is responsible for his failure in this matter; far from It. I am speaking to the people who read these lines, to arouse them to a condition of consciousness that will enable them to realise that Mr. Roosevelt is not occupying his chair for the purpose of doing their thlnk -1 ing for them. Don’t, don’t, for God’a sake, for humanity’s sake, vote a man into office and then complain because that man does not do things that rea son should tell you are out of ques tion. He is there to administrate; not to act as your automatic, ready-’ for-use thinking machine. Issues of such national—yea—lnter national importance are not solved by a president and a few of his constit uents. It is the masses, the people, each one of us. individually and finally by majority of our votes, who must settle this problem. And, here we land, face to face with our fellow men on the brink, comparatively speaking, of one of the most important presidential elections In our nation's history. Hove you got a solution? Or do you prefer to shoulder the respon sibility on to some official who, after all, is only human like yourself. If atvyaman has a solution, how did he come by it? He certainly did not come by It without personal effort; and studious personal effort at that So let us awaken from this state of semi-consciousness to a realization of the stern fact that opon the solution of the trust problem, hangs the life of the republic, and let each man of us investigate, read all sides and all proposed solutions—that proposed bv 1 Socialism wiih the rest. Use your thinkers, think as we read, observe passing events, try and Interpret their meaning. After the voters have ac eomplished this. I as a Socialist, will be willing to take my chances on the result. W. ART KEAGLE- Hudson. Mich., March 4. 1908. The Making of s Red Mann. Many people think Mr. Mann, of Il linois. does as much npeakfng as any man hi the house. Be this as It may. be was silenced very effectively in a colloquy with Mr. Gardner, of Michi gan. Mr. Gardner was pointing, out. the good qualities of ttie Indian to il lustrate his contention for certain pro visions in the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Mann made an objection and, af ter several comments, he said, sud denly; “I know all about the Indian. T was the school fellow of an Indian at one time.” He paused for this remarkable an nouncement to sink heme, “I have no apology to make,” he cried, in a ringing voice. Gardner came back like a flash. “Certainly not—no apology Is neec*- sary,” he said. “There Is no refla tion on the Indian.” XZOCOGOCOCOCOGCOCOOGCOOOOOC “It would suit me/’ Frau Mueller said. “And me, too,” the eld captain add ed. “Say yes. the young mate said, kissing her hand. Hanne blushed and looked down. “Well, when it suits all of you T sup pose there, is nothing else for me to do." A few weeks later the wedding took place. Who put the announcement in the paper no one ha3 ever found out, end to tell the truth neither of the two tried hard to discover the rascal. They considered this announcement as the hand of fate.