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FIFTY-NINTH YEAR.
ROOSEVELT
GREETED AS
Old Friends of Cowboy
Days Meet Him at
Cheyenne.
MADE BIG OCCASION
Over 5,000 Federal Troops
and Hundreds of Indians
in the Parade.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 27. Thousands
who gathered at the station here today
to meet Roosevelt's special train did
not come to greet a former president
tf the United States. They came to
cheer Theodore Roosevelt, the cow
man, who ran a brand on the Little
Missouri years ago; the former bron
cho "peeler" and Dakota deputy sher
iff, and to greet him as a comrade of
the range extended him a typical west
ern welcome.
COTrpunrhrrt by Hundred.
Cowpunchers by hundreds urged
their ponies along the track with joy
ous yells while Sioux and Shoshone
braves, gay in paint and war bonnets
threaded silently through the great
crowd to see the chief of whom they
all heard. Some of the Indian chiefs
who had visited Roosevelt at Washing
ton, crowded close hoping to shake his
hand again. To complete the scene
so typical of the old west, soldiers in
blue and Khaki from Fort Darussell,
massed themselves about the station.
Officer Greet 11 Ira.
Roosevelt was greeted by Governor
Brooks, Senator Warren, General
Smith, commanding the department of
the Missouri, and members of the
frontier committee. From the station
he was conducted to the Industrial
club escorted by United States cav
alry and a mounted band. From thei
perch of the club Roosevelt reviewed
a great parade arranged in his honor.
1 The parade was headed by regular troops
from nearly every branch of the ser
vice, numbering more than 5,000 offi
cers and men. Following the soldiers
came 1,500 cowboys and cowgirls, 209
Sioux and Shoshones, squaws and
pappooses. Civic and secret societies
completed the parade, which required
an hour and a half to pass the review
ing stand.
Deliver Addreaa.
After luncheon Roosevelt drove to
the frontier grounds and delivered an
address and witnessed the finals In the
championship riding and roping con
tests and frontier sports.
Xewapaper Geta Rise.
Cheyenne, Aug. 27 Severe criticism
of Theodore Roosevelt by a New York
newspaper, the Evening Post, brought
forth a spirited reply from him today.
He learned he had been criticised for
some speeches which he has been mak
ing on the western trip, particularly
concerning corporations in his Buffalo
speech. "It was just the kind of an at
tack I expected," he said, "just as
soon as a practical effort for cleanli
ness and decency in New York politics
was made."
Cuntodian of Monument Fund.
In his speech here today Colonel
Roosevelt will propose the building of
a monument to Frederick Remington,
painter and sculptor of scenes in the
cattle country. Roosevelt will be cus
todian and Homer Davenport, cartoon
ist, secretary of the monument fund.
During the parade Roosevelt stood at
the front of the reviewing stand with
Governor Brooks and General Smith.
When the colors - were carried by,
Roosevelt took off his hat and stood at
attention like a soldier.
Telia a -Bis; One.
When the Indians rode by, yelling
war cries, the colonel waved his hat
at them, and to Governor Brooks said
. "Twenty-seven years ago we shot one
of these Sioux in a brush on the plains
and the Indians shot a cowpuncher.
stood off several of them for two hours
The colonel liked the cowboys, but
did not think they looked quite as they
used to when he lived in the west.
"Mr. Roosevelt said: When at
the close of iny bunting trip in Africa
I reached the borders of civilization
the first invitation 1 accepted was this
to visit the capital of Wyoming on the
day when the people of the frontier
came together to commemorate their
achievements. I was glad It was so.
because I have a peculiar feeling for
the men and women of what used to
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COTTON MILLS ARE SHUT
waaHKHW X '
Fifteen Thousand Hands Given En
forced Rest of fifteen Days.
- Manchester, N. H., Aug. 27. Fifteen
thousand employes of the Amoskeag
Cotton Manufacturing company were
thrown out of work yesterday when
the 17 mills of the plant closed for a
period of 15 days. Curtailment of pro
duction was the reason of the shut
down.
RANCHMAN
NO. 270.
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
Warmer tonight. ,
Tenmerature at 7 a. m., 55. Maxi
mum temperature in last 24 hours,-73;
minimum in 12 hours, 52. Velocity of
wind at 7 a. m., 3 miles per hour. Pre
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
7 p. m. 39, at 7 a. m. 69.
RIVER BULLETIN.
Stage. Change.
St. Paul . .9 -0
Prairie du Chien 5 .0
Dubuque 6 .0
LeClaire . 4 ' .2
Davenport 1.2 .2
1 Nearly stationary stages in the Mis
sissippi will prevail from below Du
buque to Muscatine.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(From noon todny to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 6:37. rises 5:19: moon rises
10:40 p. m. Planet Mercury visible.
FALLS-FROM SKY
'Bud" Mars, Aviator, Drops
200 Feet and Alights in
Lower New York Bay.
WAS FISHED OUT BY A TUG
Started Spectacular Flight Early in
Morning, and Was Caught by
a Sudden Gale.
New York, Aug. 27. While attempt
ine to flv his aeroplane from the
Sbeepshead Bay track to Fort Hamil
ton this morning, "Bud" Mars, aviator,
was caught in a heavy blast of wind
and carried over the lower bay, where
his machine suddenly collapsed and
fell into the water over a hundred feet
below.
Picked l'p by n Tag.
Mars was picked up by a tugboat.
The wrecked areoplane was taken
aboard a lighter. Mars was shaken up
by the fall. Shortly before 7 Mars, in
an areoplane. arose from the Sheeps-
head Bay track and headed for Man
hattan beach. He rose to a height of
2,000 feet, and after circling around
two or three times, flew towards Coney
Island, where he planned to fly to Fort
Hamilton. A sudden ust carried-the
aviator over Gravesend Bay, where
Mars lost control of the machine in the
wind. Suddenly it appeared to col
lapse, and fell to the water. When
brought ashore Mars said he was not
hurt, but the machine was wrecked.
Iloxsey on Joy Ride.
New York, Aug. 27. Rain caused
the aviation meet at Asbury park to
be called off yesterday, but clearing
skies late in the afternoon coaxed Ar
chie Hoxsey of the Wright staff to
give an exhibition that exceeded most
of the scheduled events of the tourney
to date. Hoxsey went joy riding and
put his machine through a series of
thrilling evolutions.
First he sailed to Deal, then swung
inland to the country place of Col.
George M. Harvey, where he circled
the tower of the house. Turning the
craft oceanward, he sailed more thamcal year 1910 will go down in the his
a mile out -over the water, rose to a
height of 2.000 feet, then swept down
ward almost to the ocean's surface.
The yacht Ivanhoe next attracted his
attention and he circled the craft sev
eral times. His entire flight lasted
half an hour.
BULLS IN CONTROL;
COTTON ON BOOM
High Record for Season Set When
Price Advances Over 94 in
24 Hours.
New York, Aug. 27. A new high rec
ord was established for the season in
the cotton market toaay when August
contracts sold at $16.90. or 36 points
above the closing figure last night, and
over $4 a bale above the low price of
yesterday mosning. The sensational
gain was due to covering by belated
shorts following the issuance of no
tices yesterday which appeared to rep
resent all the cotton available here for
delivery to bull leaders, and which
left the remaining short interests with
out protection. Reactions occurred
from the best, but the bulls seemed to
remain in control.
JOY RIDE; USUAL RESULT
St. Paul Waitress Dead and Three
Men Companions Injured.
St. Paul. Minn., Aug. 27. A "joy
ride in an automobile yesterday
ended in the death of Ellen Boyer? a
waitress, fatal injuries to Henry Co
penhaunser, and serious injuries to
Harold Bywater, chauffeur, and W. T.
Rogers. The machine became unman
ageable and shot down an embankment.,
turning a complete somersault.
SHERMAN AVOIDS
TALKING POLITICS
Chicago, Aug. 27. Vice President
Sherman arrived early this morning
and departed for Clinton, 111., short
ly after 10 o'clock, to begin a speech
making tour of Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma. He refused
to discuss politics.
SATURDAY,
TRUST NOW
IN KINDLING
Investigation of Combine
Conducted at
New York.
ITS BUSINESS IS LARGE
Department of Justice Enjoys
Successful Year Has
600 Cases Pending.
New York, Aug. 27. The govern
ment Is preparing to bring an action
against 40 defendants as members of
the kindling wood trust, which is
said to control a business of more
than $25,000,000 a year, according
When the Colonel Goes Traveling and the
( OVfcR 000OOOO -r-
flggnw Has btn Paid- - FE3T
to the announcement of an official of
the department of justice. The grand
Jury has been investigating the corn-
("bination.
Government Wins Majority of Caaea.
Wahington, D. C, Aug. 27. The fis-
tory of the department of justice as
a highly successful one for the gov
ernment. In the supreme court more
than half the cases fn which the gov
ernment had interest were decided in
its favor. Many involved large sums
of money and others involved highly
important principals of law. On the
whole the government got much the
better of it. There are now 600 cases
before the supreme court in which the
government has interest.
CROWDS WAIT FOR
CRIPPEN TO COME
Steamer Carrying Accused American
Dentist and Young Woman, Ar
rives at Liverpool.
Liverpool, Aug. 27. The steamer
Megantic, carrying Dr. Hawley Harvey
Crippen and Mis3 Esther LeNeve,
brought back from Ganada In connec
tion with Uve supposed murder of Crip
pen's wife. Belle Elmore, was sighted
off port here shortly after noon. Great
crowds gathered in the vicinity of the
landing stage and stood waiting for
hours In the hope of catching a view
of Dr. Crippen and the young woman
whose romantic flight with him across
the-ocean in the disguise of a boy had
made her not the least Interesting fig
ure in the supposed crime. Strong
barricades were erected about the
landing stage specially to prevent any
one approaching the ship and the
crowds were kept at such a distance
as to give them slight prospects of a
close view of the prisoners.
Crippen and Miss Leneve in the cus
tody of the authorities, disembarked
at 2:15 at the regular landing stage.
Inspector Dew with the prisoners im
mediately boarded a train for London
Roosevelt Will Not intervene.
Galesburg, 111., Aug. 27.- Mayor
Sanderson last night received from
Theodore Roosevelt at Fremont,
Neb., a reply to a telegram suggest
lng his intervening with the Illinois
coal strike. The colonel's letter
reads:
"Exceedingly sorry, but absolutely
impossible for me to go into a mat
tar of this kind ai. nrasant."
AUGUST 27, 1910. -FOURTEEN PAGES.
ANOTHER GRAND
JURY IS CALLED
Inquisitorial Body to Investi
gate Jury Tampering in
the Browne Trial.
IS ASKED FOR BY WAYMAN
Defense Spends Day Putting Witness
es on to Discredit the Testi
mony White.
Chicago, Aug. 27. Counsel . for the
defense in the Browne bribery trial to
day placed six witnesses'on the stand
in an effort to discredit the Btory of
Representative White, chief witness
for the state. Representative Abra
hams of Chicago, a democrat, who votf
ed for Lorimer, and Representative Al
schuler of Aurora also testified.
Call Aejr Grand Jury.
Chicago, Aug. 27. The second trial
of Lee O'Neil Browne, democratic
leader of the last legislature, charged
with purchasing votes to elect William
Lorimer to the United States senate,
took a new turn yesterday when Judge
Theodore Brentano ordered a special
grand jury to assemble Aug. 30 to in
vestigate charges of perjury and
"other matters."
Judge Brentano ordered the grand
jury on a petition from State's At
torney John W. Wayman. The proso
cuting attorney maintained complete
secrecy as to the exact purpose of the
special grand jury, refusing to say who
will be questioned on the perjury
charge or what ' the "other matters"
will include. In 'he court room,
however, it was declared the matter
of Jury tampering, resulting in the
extreme difficulty to obtain a jury for
the present case will be investigated.
' May Aller Aspect.
The trial and the grand Jury In
vestigation will proceed simultaneous
ly after Aug. 30, and it is said the
results of the Investigation may put an
entirely new appearance to the bribery
trial.
IN SPITE OF DENIALS
WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE
Reported Miss Klkins and Duke of
Abruzzi Will Shortly An
nounce Plans.
Paris, Aug. 27. Dispatches from
Italy insist the marriage of Miss
Katherine Elkins to the Duke of Ab
ruzzi. in spite of all denials, has been
decided upon and that Senator El
kins and the affianced couple will
soon arrive in Paris to arrange the
details of the wedding. Both the
queen mother of Italy and King Vic
tor Emanuel have, according to these
reports, given their consent to the
wedding.
FIGHTING FIRE
TROOPS SUFFER
FROM THE COLD
Washington, Aug. 27. With the tem
perature below freezing and soldiers
clad in the light uniform worn in 'the
military maneuvers from which they
were suddenly withdrawn, much suffer
ing from cold today was reported to
the war department from troops fight
ing the forest fires in the northern
Rockies. Snow and rain, which has
fallen, has helped greatly to subdua the
firds.
NEW NAME IN
EAGLES' NET
Topeka Man Handled $9,-
100 of Fund That
Was Misapplied.
COMMITTEE' IN REPORT
Five to Be Ousted From the So
ciety Thomas Grady Is
Elected Presidents
St. Louis, Mo.. t Aug. 27. Thomas
Grady of San Francisco has been
elected vice president of the Frater
nal order of Eagles.
r . New Name Bronsht In.
The report of the committee which
Fellows who are Glad
tried and convicted four former grand
officers of charges of diverting funds
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was
made public in part today. It brings
into the case a new name, that of Jcfin
S. Dodsworth of the Topeka, Kan.,
aerie, who is charged with having
handled $9,100 in connection with the
purchase of perforating machines by
local aeries throughout the country.
Upon his own confession, the report
states, he was found guilty and expul
si6n recommeneded.
rant President Had S4.200.
The report says Edward P. Keyause,
of Wilmington, Del., past president,
was convicted of having received $4,
200 and his expulsion from the grand
aerie recommended. Martin Gray, of
New Haven, Conn., It is alleged, re
ceived a similar sum, while the report
states Thomas Hayes of Newark, N. J.,
got $500 for keeping still about what
he knew of the alleged deal.
Other Officers Elected.
Thomas Grady, of New York, auto
matically advanced from vice presi
dent to president under the constitu
tion of the order. Other officers elect
ed are:
Secretary Conrad fl. Mann; Kansas
City.
Treasurer Finlay MacRae, Helena,
Mont.
Grand Worthy Conductor T. R. Ful
ler, Richmond, Va.
Grand Worthy Chaplain A. R. Dun
can. St. Joseph, Mo.
First prize of $450 for exempliflca-
tion of the ritual was won by the In-
dianapolis aerie team.
CONGRESSMAN SLEMP.
IN A RECKLESS MOVE
Sam Virginian Will .Accept "Assist
ance" of Speaker Cannon
in Campaign.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 27. It is
announced Speaker Cannon will visit
the Ninth Virginia district to assist
Congressman Slemp in his campaign.
Slemp supported Cannon in the rules
flghl in the house.
Beef Grand Jury Through.
Chicago, Aug. 27. The federal grand
jury which has been conducting the'
government's investigation into the
packing Industry adjourned yesterday
afternoon until next Tuesday 'morning.
Although it is said that the beef in
quiryia practically concluded, a few
mora witnnsBna mav ha railed.
LIBERAL RULE
OVER KOREANS
Japan Claims Hermit Kingdom
Will Peneflt as Result of
Annexation.
KING TO KEEP HIS TITLE
Relations With Foreign Powers Not
Affected, Tariff Remaining the
Same for Present.
Seul, Korea, Aug. 27. Lieutenant
General Terauchi, Japanese resident
general of Korea and negotiator of
the convention of annexation which
will be officially promulgated next
Monday, said today to the Associated
Press :
"No stone will be left unturned to
make the Koreans and the world feel
the Japanese rule of Korea is a ben
eficent thing for the Koreans. The
Koreans, under annexation, will en
Joy exactly the same rights in
Korea as the Japanese.
"The policy of Japan in adminis
tering the new portion of the em
pire will be directed toward a steady
improvement of conditions and devel
opment of the resources of Korea."
Tariff Not Changed Now.
"It may be stated with authority
that although treaties of Korea with
foreign powers lapse with annexation.
the present customs tariff of Korea,
which is much lower than that of
Japan, will be continued for an in
definite period under Japanese rule.
This is the point by which foreign
Interests might chiefly be affected if
the Japanese tariffs were introduced.
Economic conditions In the kingdom
remain unchanged. Foreigners en
joy the same rights in Korea as in
the district of Japan. The emperor
of Korea will be styled the 'whang'
or king.
Adopt the Prlneea.
"Princes of the Korean imperial
house will be treated as Japanese
princes and an annuity of $750,000
granted them. The royal family wfTl
be allowed to reside where they
please, and will probably remain in
Korea. Members of the imperial
family and some high dignitaries will
be created peers of the Japanese em
pire, and substantial grants of mon
ey awarded them."
POPULATION OF U. S.
. ABOUT 90,000,000
Director Durand Declares Without
Philippines It Will Be Below
lOO.OOO.OOO.
Washington, D. C. Ag. 27. Those
optimists who have been predicting a
total population for this country of
something more than 100,000,000, have
been handed a jolt by E. Dana Durand,
director of the census. Director Du
rand said he would be greatly sur
prised of the 13th census showed a to
tal population for this country, exclu
sive of the Philippines, of more than
90,000,000.
"Of course I cannot say accurately,"
said he, speaking of the probable to
tal of the 1910 census, "but I think
that will be about the mark. It may
go to 91,000,000, but I doubt it.
Michigan's Growth 16.1 Per Cent.
Washington, Aug. 27. The popula
tion of Michigan state is 2.810,173, an
Increase of 389,191. or 16.1 per cent.
BRITISH WAR CRAFTS
ARE BLOWN ASHORE
Torpedo Boat and Destroyer Beached
in Gale hut Crews of
Both Escape.
London, Aug. 27. Two British naval
vessels, the torpedo boat destroyer
Success and torpedo boat No. 13, were
blown ashore on the Scottish coast by
a gale this morning. The Success is
aground and it is hoped can be pulled
off without much damage, but the tor
pedo boat is hard upon the rocks and
is seriously damaged. There were no
casualities among the crews.
The- Success is a destroyer of 380
tons, a speed of 30 knots and carried a
crew of C2. No. 13 is a new boat, 182
feet long, speed 26 knots and carried
a crew of 35 men.
In Another Quarter.
L Ogden, Utah, Aug. 27. Forester
Sherman was notified today that a fire
of huge proportions had broken out
near Island park on the Yellowstone
branch of the Oregon Short Line.
Eight hundred men were sent to fight
the fire.
Death for Ohio Murderer.
Canton, Ohio, Aug. 27. Cletus Willa
man was found guilty today of murder
in the first degree for the killing of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Koons, Mrs.
Willaman's parents. The verdict car
ries the death sentence.
SWEDISH MINISTER
HAS BEEN RECALLLD
Stockholm, Aug. 27. Herman De La
gercrantz, Swedish minister to the
United States, has been recalled.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
MULFORD, IN
LOZIER Wilis
If BIG RACE
Leading Event Over Elgin
Auto Course to For
eign Car.
HALF OF OTHERS OUT
Hundred Thousand People See
Desperately Contested
Test of Speed.
Elgin, III, Aug. 27, Ralph Mulford,
driving a Loxler "50" at an average
rate of &22 miles per hour for 305
miles, won the Elgin National road
race today over such pilots as Robert
son, Grant, Oldfteld, Livingstons and
Harroun.
He stopped but orifce for gasoline.
Robertson owed hi defeat to almost
ceaseless tire troubles. He made-17
changes.
100,000 la Crowd.
Elgin, 111., Aug. 27. A crowd estima
ted at 100,000 gathered here today to
see the crack automobile drivers go
305.95 miles for the Elgin national tro
phy. An endless stream of machines
laden with enthusiasts occupied the
roads between here and Chicago. They
began arriving at daylight, gay with
flags and pennants. Cuts made in the
8i mile track yesterday were filled in
over night, and a light coat top dress
ing applied where needed.
Thlrteea Eatered.
Thirteen cars were scheduled to start
as follows:
National (40) Grelner.
Black Crow (40) Steimson.
Lozier (50) Mulford.
Marmon (40) Harroun.
Simplex (50) Robertson.
Alco (60) Grant.
National (40) Livingstone.
Simplex (60) Saynor.
Kisselkar (40) Endicott. y
Marmon (40) Dawson.
Matheson (50) Basle.
Knox (60) Oldfleld.
Jackson (40) Schiefler.
National the Same.
The two Nationals are the same as
those that ran yesterday and the one
with which Livingstone won the feat
ure event at 203 miles. Grant's car is
the one in which he captured tbe last
Vanderbilt race. There was much in
terest attached to the entrance of Bar
ney Oldjfleld, whose reputation was
gained on speedways rather than in
road races.
Seat Away at lo A. M.
At 10 o'clock the cars were sent
away In the order given, at 30 seconds
Intervals, Grelner being the first and
Schiefler last, minutes after the
leader. The stands were overflowed
with spectators and the entire course
lined with them.
Mulford Takea I.rad.
At the start of the fourth lap the
leaders were , Mulford first, living
stone, second, and Greiner third; only
a few seconds apart. Grelner lost 40
seconds replenishing his radiator.
Grant and Harroun got into trouble In
the second lap on the back stretch and
were three laps behind on the leaders
on the fourth round. Grant, it was
found, twisted bis clutch and withdrew
from the raca. Chadbourne had trou
ble and lost a lap for repairs.
' Tied at Bad of Sixth.
Robertson and Mulford were tied
for the lead at the end of the sixth
lap in 48.44. Livingstone was sec
ond, DawBon. third, and Greiner
fourth. Harroun withdrew on ac
count of a broken piston rod.
See-Saw la Lead.
Robertson led at tbe end of the
59th mile by two seconds, time
56:51. Mulford was second. Living
stone third. Robertson held exactly
this lead over Mulford on the next,
the 8th lap. Robertson gained one
more second over Mulford on the
9th lap. Robertson threw a front
tire on the 10th lap and limped In
on the rim. It cost him the lead,
which was taken by Mulford. The
best lap was made by Livingstone
in :07:54.
Four Were Oat.
Endicott resumed after half on .
hour. The first 100 miles left nine
cars in the race. Harroun, .Grant,
Basle, and Jackaon were out. Jack
son swerved into a telegraph pole 4
miles from the Judge's stand. The
occupants were not hurt, according
to a message.
Basles' car broke a wheel in the
12th lap. and Endicott his radiator in
the 10th. Both' retired.
A ad Tbea There, Were Seeea.
At the end of tbe 225 miles there
were only seven contestantst: Mul
ford, Livingstone. Grelnier, Stinson,
Robertson, Oldfleld and Saynor. At the
end of the 25th lap (nearly 212 mile.)
Mulford led, time, 3:23:69.
Malforda I.-ad Din.
With less than 40 miles to CO Mul
ford led by 13 miles.
If