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EX-GOVERNOR FLEES SHERIFF III CROWD State Street Throng Is Treated to Chase of -Former South Dakota Executive by Summons Server Quarry (Continued Front First Page.) State street store and the deputy sheriff was battled. The pursued was -Andrew E. Use, twice Governor e( South Dakota, and Deputy Sher iff Walton, the pursuer, was attempting to se rve a summons on him to appear in the su perior court In answer to a suit (or brought Ly William E. Nllcs. charging ma- ncious prosecution.

Deputy Sheriff Walton began a systematic search of the All the floorwalkers were interrogate, but none had seen a man aaswerlng the Oaeriptloa of Lee. Both en trances to the store were carefully watched, but the pursued was still pursued and Wal ton was (till the pursner. Finally the deputy sheriff returned to Sheriff Straaa-heim's office without having accomplished tils purpose. Up to a late hour last night the sheriff's office had not found any trace of Lee. "A man that can run like Lee ousht to mla a governorship anywhere." aaid Walton as he sat in the sheriff's office, wiping1 the rools-ture from his brow.

"They tay he Ion the last election, but I can't see why. Anyhow, it Is very plain why won twice. Veva to Catch staarry "I went to hia layers office and found his wife and son. I inquired for Mr. Lee.

but the lady said he was ubt I bare not given up and I will findhim if. he stsys la town. The former Governor appeared at tke Harrison street station in the afternoon to proa- acute William E. Nllesyfor operating an at leged confidence fff in connection with a street railway dal in Ohio. Judge GemmlfL however, decided there was Bo ground for the prosecution and discharged too prisoner.

Lee explained to the court that be bad invested money in deals with Nlles. and that sen ted showed that Lee had invested, mora 'than $64,000. POOR ARL GIVEN OUTING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS ATI GLEN ELLYN. alvailoa Arse? See are Aatoaaeblles to Tratasport Theaa a ad Dlsaer Concert Are Glvea oa Groaa. Four hundred and fifty.

mothers andchll dren of the slums were xueeta of. the Salra- armys summer camp at Glen Kllyn yesterday. The start' made from the head- quarters at Hubbard place and State street at ff o'clock In the morning, and the big autos arrived In Glen Ellya shortly before 11 'clock. Coaeert at Ca asst. The Territorial band lornlrhed music dur- tng the parade through, the down town district and save a concert at-tke camp after dinner, wntcn waa aerved at 11:30 clock.

After that the children played gamea and romped in the green fields (or a couple of tours, while the mothers rested In hammocks under the shade of the great trees which aurrouoo tne camp. The start homeward was made about clock, and the return was made slowly to give tke guests of the army time to survey the beautiful country through which they passed. Commissioner and Mrs. Estill were In charge of the outing, and declare It was the most successful affair; they bar conducted this season. Cltlaeas Lead Aateaseblles.

The automobiles in which the trip was made were furnished by bualness and pro fessloaaj men of the city. Many of them stave loaned their macblnea to the army each summer for several years. Several of those who donated their cars were present at head quarters when the start was made, and declared they were amply repaid by the ex-presslons of Joy -on the feces of those who were taken to Glen Kllyn. The Glen Kllyn camp haa been crowded aH year and haa. been of great benefit to the deserving poor.

Next to the lake trips, the officials of the army consider the camp the moot successful branch of their work. SONS OF VETERANS ELECT. Choose Gear are W. Follltt mm Contataatf-er la Chief After Spirited Coateat. WASHINGTON.

D. CV Aug. 26. Atlantic City. N.

was selected by the Sons of Vet-crank today as Ute place for holding the next annual encampment of the organization and George W. Pollitt of Peterson. N. waa elected commander in chief after a spirited The next encampment will be held the eametlmeas the national earampment the Grand Army of the Republic, tke date of which has not yet been detertniord. At today's session it was decided to pass ever until next yesr the question of Joining with the Sons or Confederate Veterans In the erection of a peace monument In Washington.

The project to erect a monument in this city in memory of the victims of the blowing up of tbe bsttle-shlp Mslne wm referred to a special committee which is directed to report ta the next irlsil lv1ri Chicago Branch: Cor. Union and Erie St. Psoas Monroe 364. ACHIEVEMENT CONSIDERED PLAN TO DEEPEN ROCK RIVER. Deleasatea riedare -Worlt off Sarvey All Aloaar Coarse.

Z' Ji" ROCKFORD. 111.. Aug. 26. The plan of making the Rock, rivar a navigable stream was -declared- feasible ar meeting of the executive committee of te Rock River I ma provement ataoclatioa here today, which was attended by delegations from MolToe, Sterling, Dixon.

Beloit and Horicon lake district. Wiacoosln. Visit log delegstlons brought promlsis of co-opera ion. Work of securing dta for use of governmect englneera will taken up' all along the river. W.A.

Mese of Moline will start early in September on a trip with this object la visw. the Illinois Tttaael compaay, which has been gone without tearing ike streets. He MM it would hare to be opea work" coa-atrnctton. The Illinois Tunnel a tube nan been made by bortog and carrying the dirt out at the end of the tunnel. This is also the process m4 In makiag tke water tunnels.

LATHAM CREAKS Olid GIVES UP WIPE TO STIRS VAYuAIi'S IRE STREET CAR PEACE RECORD MAKE PAIR HAPPY by his aid PLAII I1AI2GS 10 AIR OISTAIICEAIR Redeems Honors of Aviation Lost to Him byRepcated Failures to Cross by Soaring Near ly Ninety-Six; Miles- VICTORY FOR MONOPLANE Rises to a Height of 300 eet While Wind Blows a. Gale Remains Aloft 2 Hours 18 Minutes Seconds. (Continued From First Page.) and imoressiveness of tbe prolonged flight In errace of lines no other aeroplane here compares with Latham's monoplane. The ellahtlv tilted planes from the long skill like body give It a resemblance when cloec to a winged canoe, while Bailing high up In the tlr It looks from a distance like mammoth dragon fly. For an hour with fluttering wings, like a living thing.

It fought its wsy againat the storm of rsia and wind at an average height of 10 feet, mounting higher as the wind rose, until during the worn of the norm it was np tally 300 feet. The contention of the advocates of tbe biplane that the monoplane would be unable to live In a strong breexe has beta amply re tuted. Latham earlier In tbe day II. another aeroplane of the same type, made a ilitbt of more than seventy kilometers, and after he bad finished in the afternoon Count de Lambert covered lit kilometers (71.3 miles In commanding fission. Three Sights therefore, in a single day totaled more than ZI0 miles.

Glenn H. Curtlcs. the American, had two practice spins, but although his machine behaved "aplendidly its speed wea disappoint-tag. An -accident which Bit riot suffered about dusk way. Improve Curtlss cbsncea for the internet lonsl cup.

Crashes lata Frun While trying to alight In front of tke tribune with a.pasuengt-r aboard hi big eighty horse-power machine. Blerlot crashed Into a frame, the wings and propeller being broken. He narrowly missed killing several of the spectators. Whether or not the motor waa -injured has not been definitely, determined. If ao, Curtlss most dangerous rival bss been put at a diasdvaniage.

as Blerlot intended to cse the wrecked machine in the international event, although he qualified with another. Bougier. also while' giving an exhibition landed among a croad lunching Id the grass ana siiguuy injured two women sua a man 81eriot insists that bis accident was not due to recklessness, with which be was charged by the crowd. He asserts thst itquadroo of dragoons wss moving cross the nVld and crowded him toward tbe fence, com pelling him to choose between landing among the horses or Into the barrier. Lataaaa Leads All.

Today's contests altered the classification for the Prix de Champagne, the figures now standing: Latham, 154 kilometers; Paulhan ill; ue Lambert. 11: Latham, 70; CwrtUs a- Lefeirre-rir. LathMa'a-Hwa. records rre iiiaue hud aiucrcai nicuian. For the Prix de la Vitesse, for three rounds of the course at greatest speed, the record to date is as follows: TUisooler, 28:59: De Lambert.

29.0!: Paulhan. 1-5; Lefebvre. 29:26 1-15; Latham, SI: S3 1-6; Som- mer also qualified. -v. The lap speed contest record was: Tit san dier.

9:26 1-5; 8ommer. 11:24 J-5; De Lambert, :33 1-6; Curtlss. 8:11 3-5; Latham, No. 13, Delacarange. -rcrber 4-; Paulas.

IQ.iOt Blerlot. 8:04 t-5'. Le Blanc. 17:0 3-5; Lefebvre ,8:58 4-i; Bunau-Varllla. 12:41 Latham.

No. 29 :20 2-5; Farman, :0 2-5; Cockburn, 11:28. Start Made at O'clock. Latham started on his second effort today shortly after 3 clock. The breese when he got away was less than three meters a second.

but there were ominous black cloaca oa tbe horizon, and during the aviator's fourth lap a anarp squsll of wind and rala broke over the aerodrome. spectators did not be lieve it possible for Latham to ride out tbe storm, but to their delight bo only mounted the higher, and took his' machlao over the tribunes at a height of 309 leeU His time for tbe first round was 9:22 4 tho second round 18.51 1-5. the third round 41. tbe fourth 36:15 8-5. the fifth 44:48.

tha sixth 53:50 4-5. the seventh and the eighth 1:11 26 3-5. The eighth lap was cov cred In 8:20 3-5, the fastest time Latham haa yet made. Hia time at the completion of the ninth lap was 1:19:56 2-5. In this competition Latham is using bis celebrated So.

"79." He made bis flight thla morning with bis No. 13." Wlad Drops Darlaa; Raaad. During the tenth round the.wlnd dropped ta five meters a second. Latham waa the only man flying over tbe field. He completed his tenth roend.

giving bim a total of 10) kilometers, or 62.10 miles, as ateady as liner In after his start. During the e.eventh round the wind waa blowing to tween three and five meters a second. His time at tbe end of the eleventh round was and at th end of the twelfth it waa 45:33. Americans are rejoicing at Latham's splen did showing, as the Antoinette motor used by the Frenchman to drive his monoplane Is he Invention of aa American named Joseph Adsms. During Latham's fifth and sixth' lapa the official signals Indicated a wind blowing at the rate of ten meters a Tbe spellbound crowd breatMesaiy the frail machine battling against the heavy gusts.

The wings of tbe- monoclone often fluttered like those of a bird caught In a heavy storm, but Ute machine maintained Its steady pros-less. Latham smiled and waved bis hand In resconse to the enlhuii.istlc cheering as be passed over Ibe tribune? Four minutes leter I thatp best tbe world's record for acstslnrc fliebt In so seroplsne one roar ana seven miactes, made by nlm-se' last June. Tb rxit'mrt wasjtttep? La! tarn eotcvUUf-bis Ifclrter -nth roupd. His time was 1:54:29. The wind waa blowing at the rate of.

seven meters a second' The fo'urteont! round wss comoVte-l the end of and Ibe fifteenth In 2:13:09. OBITUARY. Heary T. Abbott, 73 years old. died yceter- day afteraoon at his home fa Barrington, 111.

He was born la Oneida couaty. New York, in 1836 and moved to Palatine, Cook county, in 1850. I860 he bad lived la Barrington. where be bad. been, village clerk and villaga trustee for many yesrs.

He waa a member of the G. A. ft. and was a Dallas C. Byeri, millionaire manufacturer of 'PittEburg.

died yesterday at Dioard, France, fotlowlag a atroke of paralyais Enn-(ay. Byers left here during tbe muni-rlpol graft exposures several months ago. There was aa. Indictment againat bim In connection with 'an ordlozac? vacating a city afreet. Tbe Rev.

T. R. Satterfleld. for fifty yeara pastor in the Reck Rivet conference of Illinois, died yesterday at Los Angeles, CsL R. Boman Surrenders Woman He Worked Seven.

Years to Win When He- Finds Another- Holds His Place in Her Heart. i (Continued From First Page.) tions they feared to call love would' pass wit a tlme. The husband at the tame time suffered with the realization that hia wife waa learning to tnre more for tbe young neighbor than for bim. -but waa willing to eacrtnee, nis own bapplaess for that of his wife. Then Hitm and Mr a.

Boman decided to leave Chicaco and start life anew. Tbe woman called her husband on tbe telephone and said good-by. Stunned by the stidddaa- ness of the blow. Bomso begged tor a tare' well meeting. The three met at tho Palmer hocso aad.

without malice or contention, all agreed that Mrs. Boman seek a divorce and marry Hayes. 1 Lover Is Hsyee; whose fstber wss formerly chief counsel for tbe drainage board and buainesa associate of Congressman John R. Mann. Is the most Jovial of tbe three.

He la said to consider that all Is fair In love and war and Is highly elated with the result of his con-ouest. ----v'ir -I love the womsn and she loves tne," he said. "I do not see why our agreement with her husband is not all right. She and be cannot be- happy together and he doea not want to ruin her life by wanting ber to live with him Do you blame him -My wife, waa my whole sobbed Bomsn laat night. "I would do anything for her and If she lovea tbla man I am willing to give her to him.

I would make ber happy If It cost me my life. I do not know what I will do now without her. Life Is not worth living." Wife Sorry forHla. "From the time we moved Into this apart ment 1 noticed the love which sprang up between them. They were frank with me and my wife Is sorry for me.

I will never forget her. but hope that the will be-happy. It would kill me to think that she would awake to find that abe had made a mistake. "I am between two fires." said Mrs. Boman to her friend a.

"I know that my husband loves me and I cannot bear to be cruel to him. SU11 I love Fred and know that I will be haoov with him. Don't yon tblnk It cer fertly charming of Mr. Boman to give mi to Fredr GUIIESS II VCTIM I) WHITES FOB MONEY Young Fanner, Supposed to Have Been Slain by "Archmurderess, Claims Cash Due on Sale of Wis consin Land. From First Page.) facta that the young farmer was tefle-ved to have been- oce of tbe latest victims of the The last seen, or beard of Re id inter until today was when be drew bis money from a Chicago bank and told acqoalntances there tbst he was solng to msrry a woman near La Porte who needed a maa to work ber farm.

Tbla was In March, 1908. and la May tbe Gun- eees home was burned and tbe charred and mutilated bodies were found lathe ruins serf the Prealies to Weal Her. Reidlnger first heard or Mrs. Guneees through fr.atrlmonlal agency advertise menta. He had some money In tbe bank.

nd raised more cn bla farm. He went to Chicago and deposited It in a bank He tken caice to La Pcrte to see Mrs. Gunnesa. According to Ray Lampbere. Mrs.

Gunnrss suitor, now serving a sentence la tbeetats penitentiary for tbe crimes en the Gunnrss fsrm. Reldfecer appeared to be thorougbljt smitten with the woman's charms Sbe told Mm. Lancpbere rays, to go back to Cblchco; draw bis money from the bank, and tten return to marry her. Thla Reldinrer promised, and left'. Until today all trace of bim waa lcet and be made no further eSerts to woo the murderers.

Baron9 A to Tire Bursts and Gives Him Bomb Scare Special Dtupatch to Tbe Inter Ocean. NEW YORK. Aug. 24. A loud report Just behind his automobile caused Baron Schllp- peebach the Russian Consul General, to leap from the machine on Flfihaveoue this afternoon and grasped the arm of a raffle patrolman.

Aleck Nlttel. Tbe Consul Gen- ral a face iru wmte aa cnauc. -He thought It was a bomb." said Nlttel relating tne inciocnt, -out it was ociy tbe explosion of one of his rear-tires." The carnage to tbe Baron'a car was caused bv another chauffeur trying to pass and striking tbe tire of tbe RuEclan'a car with the hub of his Kind Ocean Waves Bear Kegs of Beer to Thirsty Soldiers Special Dtepaack to The Jnter Oceao. -NEW TORK. Aug.

Twenty-Bve kega of beer defied tho canteen' law by floating Into Fort today, and did much to relievo th? pangs, of homesickness among tbe re- Where did the beer come from? Oh. tbe good ahlp Mary Gordon, plying be tween this city and New Rocbelle. had a deck load of beer on board yesterday when sbe was caught by the wash of a big steamer off City She rolled ao far that she spilled about fifty kegs of beer into Long Island sound, and twenty-five of a most uman intelligence, went straight, for. Fort Elocum. Kills Two Wltb Oar Shot.

NEWARK. Ohio. Aug. 26. Firing a single charge of buckshot at two auppoaed chicken thieves late last night.

Charles Hartshorn, Instantly killed John Weakley and William Trace. Idaho Cawatlea Go "Drr." BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 26. Idaho county.

Idaho, voted "dry" yesterday under the local option Canyon county also voted out saloons by a majority of 1.850. These were the first local option elections In the state. TuT 9 TuT That's (he way to feel EVERY ONE docs that takes a CASCARET night BEFORE, wbea he looks at tho fellow who For OVER-BATING and DRINKING nothing oo Earth cleans yon out aa a CASCARET, naturally oatHy, without that upset sick feeling'. Pon't neglect at bed time 9 P. M.

or 4 AM. 1 bo dUTcreace yoa'tl need it. CASCARKTU soc a bos for a week '-a treatmest. all drnrrlsta. Biggest aelter la the world.

Mtllua boxes a tuontb. Judge Going. Selects Attorney Erb- stein. Counsel for Detective Grif tin, as Assistant Prosecutor- in Pandering Case Reaps Wrath. STATE'S" ATTORNEY ENRAGED AND FILES WRITTEN PROTEST First of West, Side Underworld Cases Brings Out Big Repre sentation Trora That Section's Levee District.

KotwIthutindlBg strenuous protests by State's Attorney Waymaa. Judge'Goiag in the Municipal court yeiterday appointed as assistant to the state Charles B. Erbsteln la tbe suit brought against "Monkey Faced Charlie" Genker. who Is charged with "pan dering." Tho latter la one of the chief wit nesses for tbe state sgalost Inspector Mc Cann and Jeremiah Griffin, aecused of taking bribes from West Side levee denizens. Erb- atela Is Griffin's attorney.

"Judge Going hsd-no more -right to ap point an assistant for the state'a attorney than 1 would have, to appoint a Municipal court Judge." excitedly declared Wayman as he rcCienieotly expressed his opinion of tht proceeding. "I am being interfered. wits enough slresdyj-lo tbe grst inveollgatioa without this new Intervention, continued Mr. Waymaa. "I in running tbe' State'a at- torney'a office sad there wss no necessity for Municipal Judgs Going 6o appoint anybOL to assist In the prosecution of Genker.

much less Mr. is counsel for Dei teetlve Grlffln: will np In Judge WaU ker'a court tomorrow wbea Genker a case is alld to fight ft myself If accessary. Mr. Warms a iollowed up bis protest with a tetter to Cblpf Juecic Olson lost nlgat ta wbtch he' sisteditfest.tbe crate's attorney's office needed -no ssilstsncs and especially from the eouoset for 9 defense la the Mc- Cann graft trlaL tm Otaoa. ''-S Judge Olson dcrllded io make any comment on the knew nothing abouv-the be Mid.a 'except that yon have Just atated to abd I em not In a position at preaeot to-make air and Just statement of tbe.eontrovery.l'J a Judge Going attempted to laugh Ibe matter off as a commoaplsce occurrence, and wltb no unusual or peculiar featurea attending it.

I did not appoint an autstant to the state's attorney," declared Judge Going. "Attorney Erbsteln made a motion offering his services in the prosecution and I merely allowed him to be used as ao siststsot if they desire to use him. If they don't there Is no compulsion about It. He la there with his services at the disposal of tho elite's attorney if be finds Mr. Erbsteln can be of any asiistance la the prosecution." aarp Throat at When asked IT there was anything unusual or pee a liar- about: tbs proceeding.

Judge Going replied that there was not. "It Is done every dsy be havo aesef yet heard of a coinputnt-until that' reported to day by Mr. WsyKXia" ta a perfectly lawful and commonplace thing for a Judge ta do when any one deiirea to aselst the 1 tion. I "have neveft non tbe motion to bT la offered' the prosecution, it is not good or good law: to refuse the pronr." -i Wnea asked wby he persisted In allowing Mr. Ertstela to sadist rhe proseeutioa not-; withstanding the vt -jrous protesu from Mr.

Wayaisn. Judge. asdd: i I T- whether, the, at at satisrssreis lata ahlsetloaa? or not. There Is so eownectlon between thla pandering case and the McCanav graft in vest lgat Erbsteln a retainer. aa counsel for Defect rreGrtiB a figures at all In ih QeuAer Has Altorney- Erbstefa.

wbea -askrd why he made. 1 hp motion TequestHig Judge Going to allow him to assUt the. state, said that he elt that ao one ban as much Information ro. the- affair be, and as a rrault be deemed It tbething to do. Tbe pandering" suit brought against.

"Monkey Faced Charlie" Genker. which was to havo beta tried In Judge Going court yesterday, waa postponed until this morntag as a -result of a request by tne aerenaant tor Jury trial. Jude Walker all! hearths suit ia tbe Criminal court building. Addl Ooaal charges have been filed againat Genker as a result of the alleged attempt by mm to compel Brown, chief witness against him. to leave the eity.

Pint Trial Is Called. 7f The first of tbe four cases on call against alleged keepera of disorderly retorts oa the West Side recently arrested. by dot ecturea from the stste's-attorney's office- was brought -to-trial in court yea terday afternoon. Ellis Msrka. proprietor of "The Meea and more familiarly known as "The Silver Moon." 223 West Madison street, who was accused of.

conducilog a disorderly resort over bit sa loon, was the defendant. Tbe courtroom waa crowded with habituea of tbe underworld. 'Only three witnesses were George an employe of the Well detective agency. Dearborn street, testified that the ataie'a attorney had. employed him through the agency to Investigate conditions in Marks' saloon.

i Two woman habitues of the saloon testified thst a disorderly resort was conducted by Ellis Marks over the saloon. xoaoLamoert, one of the. witnesses, stated that Marks warned ber she was to tell only what Attorney Erbsteln. counsel for Marks, told her to. and that be.

Marks, would pay any one mat waa Imposed. Woasaa twaalleatee Marks. I May other wltnesa, declared that tbe waa told by Marks to say she did not receive checks for inducing visitors to buy beer, if asked bv ths prosecuting attorney. Judae Walker adjourned the ease at 6 o'clock" until this morning. State's' Attorney yesterday denied any ITnowledge-oX an Investigation al leged 4o4isv been begun by his office Into reported misuse of warranla for blackmailing purpose.

"The aettlement of that trouble' ssid Mr. Wayman. -'waa one of the first things I did when I Took this office. 1 know nothing about any new Investigation or complaints along those Mr, Wayman atated last night that he had asked for two more -judges In the coming graft trial. MR.

CLOW STILL IW JAIL? "DIVORCE AID" GETS BOND Yonosy Trlalett, Arretted aa Bvlieaee, AeeerSlag to Wosaaa'a Btory, Is Tskes Hsae ay Ilia Blotaer. Mrs. Catherine-Clow; wife of I. K- Clow. former fire.

marshal of Wilmette. who was arrested in a hotel at 112 North Clark street early Wednesday morning, in company with A. R. Trlplett. 2C71 West Adama atreet, is still In the county Jsil, having been unable to secure bonds.

i -William 'A. Ratcliffe. president of the Republic Msnufacturing company. 12S Wash-' ington waa requested yesterday by Mrs. Clow to go on ber bond, but be refused.

He declined to give the reason for his refusal, but intimated that he was a per-, sonal friend of Mr- Clow and bad assisted him In trapping his wife In the hotel. Mra. Clow said tbe went to the hotel with Trlplett ao her husband would have grounds for a divorce against her. Sbe said they both had wanted a divorce for some time, but that a lawyer whom sbe consulted told ber neither bad aoy grounds, (or a She aaid she' thought she would give her Jtusbgnd some cause to begin sijlt. Trlplett ml released from tbe jail yesterday oo bonda of $709.

given before Municipal Judge Walker by' his mother, Mrs. Margaret, TrioUft. Third Joint Conference Between 'Executives "of Companies, Labor and City Representatives Fails to Settle Dispute. MITTEN WILL PRESENT NEW PROPOSAL AT MEETING TODAY Mahbn Objects to Offer Providing a Period of Seven Years Which to Merge Present Salary Scale' Into New One. The third joint conference yesterday between executives of the Chicago City and, Chicago Railways companies, representatives of the unlona and City Traction Attor- nry Walter L.

Fisher failed to bring a defi nite hint at peace or a tentatively accepted plan out of the wage dispute bet wee dW be street car companies and their men. President Mitten presented to tbe confer ence a plan' of wage Increase which provided f- a period of seven yeara In which to merge, tho present wage acale Into tbe Thla plan did not-meet with general approval; International President Mabon of the street car employes said It; was too long a time lq which to reach the maximum and Attorney: Fieher coincided with tho union official. President MtUen then agreed to do soma more figuring and present a aew draft of his plan to a conference which will he held thla morning. It Is believed the new draft will bring the desired results In a period of five year. Mltteo orrera laereases Wane.

While neither aide atated definitely that they were either opposed to or in favor of tho new plan. It is said that a working basis for future conferences was presented which is mutually satisfsctory to both tho companies and the men. In Mr. Mitten's plan the minimum a age waa raised from 23 ceata to 24 cents an hoer. thus giving a more rapid advance to the new employee, one of tbe un derlying factora ia the way of definite settle ment.

"The plan which President Mitten will pre sent to the conference tomorrow will come rear the goal. aaid City Traction Attorney Pisber last night. The plan which Mr. Mitten brought to the meeting today provided for a scale calculated to demonstrate the working out of my plan. 'But It was for nine year period, and that is too long, ac cording to the views of tho men.

asked him to figure It out on a basis of a five year period and bring back tomorrow, and he agreed. Nevertheless, the plan was discussed I borough ly and every party In the conference understands now. aa explained by the figures, ths working of the plan. Kqaallsatloa. Takes Too Loss.

Mr. Mitten did not adopt his Own the scale he brought, and said it Involved the payment of too much money. 1. It did not differ materially In tbe amounts to be given tbe old employes, according to the scale be proposed last in his letttr. etf-c pi that It provided-that the -pay of the men now I ft.

Ibe employ of ih compear should at owe be increased to toe par tor their ye- epectTva classes In icngtit al service. It took even year to.rtrualxe tbe scales of the dV acd old taeo. and thaf Is too lonr: -Ido not eltcva the-, statement of President Mitten' That my plan -Involves too much money em- tne aituattoa. as we can overcome that objection. I The Dnlon: officials -who saf la the: confer-! ince-: yeiterday with Presidents Joss Roach MItteif were International PreT9 Mahoa and lrenldeBts M.

Buck- Icy. "William Qutplan-an'Vfr'! local unlona. rsrter en 4 Ttolklas Poalll'- lirMd Om After the conference Mr. Mabon aaid: "There ia nothing definite. The whole mat- ter hi area, as It has doae for some time, i around tbe dew men and tha length of time rwressary 'to merge bo present scsle witni the Nothing positive wss agreed on or ill be until the new men get what Is coming I tf them rod the.f tloii to reacn msximum Is cut iv; -t-- i "-Sloce this wag dUpu-' arisen there 1 baa been deal of talk a1ottt the street -car men not insenveniencfog tha public street car together with- their wives and families, nemfcer at leant 4S.0OO.

formirg i- fair percentage of the city i population. What- interests them Interests tbe public snd vie versa. It Isn't ta be supposed that they are going to do aaythlcg to throw them oct of work. They are oppoted to long term contracts and graded scales, and whenever possible work for elimination of these features, objectionable to them." Mltteo Of free S-oMrralloasV In President Mitten's suggestions which he wished added to The plan of Attorney Fisher are aa follows: The cootract period will be seven years, at the end of which time old and aew employes will be In one class. New employes will start now at 2S centa.

and their hourly wage will be Increased 1 cent, annually until they reach 30 cents. At tbe expiration of the aeven year period aew cupiorci win siart at Za centa an soar, Pslleeass Halts isasklle. President Mitten, while, hurrying Ins bla automobile to the city yesterday morning from his home In Hlghlaod Park, waa halted la Eranston tor speeding. "I am the president of the Chicago City Railway company. said Mr.

Mitten to the policeman. The officer, who had chased the machine for a mile on a motocycle. was sndaunted. "Can't help that. replied the minion of the law.

"your chauffeur will have to go to the station with me. Tou were traveling twenty-nve miles an hour. Mr. Mitten promised the officer that he would aee his chauffeur would present him self at the stat ion later In tbe day If the party were allowed to proceed to the This waa agreed to and tbe chauffeur, when he returned to Evanaton, waa fined $It and costs by Justice Boyer. NEW ORLEANS PE0PLEVANT BATTLE-SHIP MISSISSIPPI Mayor Am lis Taft to seasl Vessel to Port Darlsg Meetlas of the Deep Water Wars AsaselslUa.

tapeclaf Dtaaicb to The later' Ocean, XEW ORLEANS. Aug. SS. Following a popular demand that an effcrt he made to bare tbe battle-sblp Mlisissippl among the war vessels detailed for attendance at New Orleans during tbe time of -the lakes to the gulf -deep wstcr wars convention. Mayor Behman laat night addressed a letter to President Taft requesting thst he exercise hia' good offices In this direction.

Tbe officers and men of tbe Mlaalaelppl aro popular ta uontf tana and Mlsslselnnl aa a result of tbe trip tbe bsttle-ablp made to Ketches last May. The convention will open Oct. 0. Kssi to Make River Trip. ST.

LOUIS. Aug. Secretary of State P. C. Knox haa accepted conditionally the Invitation of tbe Lakes to tbe Gulf Deep Water Way a association tft Join President Taft oa tbe river trip from St.

Louis to New Orleans. Secretary Knox asks be placed on tbe same boat as the President. Tbe Cnlted Etates Navy department today notlflrd the' association a flotilla of tor pedo-boat destroyer will arrive here and 111 accompany tee President fleet down tbe Eight United States' Senators, reventv- aeven members of tbe House of Representa tives and twenty-nve- Uoverocra have accepted invitations to accompany tbe President down tbe rlvef. Paraer rstasiHs SslrUe. MONTGOMERY; MO -Acg.

Jbhn Fei-gle. a rich farmer of ACstr. killed Insself today a Is' fc om; nea Kirks ille: He recenllr severed a'sunttroke. r- A-OO oi pNp, poo bA opo oo 'ofnO, 'o ib, CfOC OI 0fO X0 Electric Sigh Adverti til ro)rfe us UYt CKICAC3 ArrlYt iSSULKAPCUS Arrivt CIXCIXXATI Wa BtclaaSIs aarortaaag aasasy QmlcUy SMaaf CmmrtmrtaMr 4 Fast TramG; WW THE SCHEDULE H0GAN COMMITTEE TO MEET. Testlaaoolal Kb a at for Veleraa Referee Bessy to Be Close.

A final meeting' of the committee of 164 handling the faalachy Hogaa testimonial haa been called by Treasurer Fred WBlockt for this afternoon at the County Democracy headquarters. 81 Clark atreet. at 4 o'clock. Treasurer Block! haa had men at work all week closing no the acconnta and he expects to have everything in shape today to virtually close up the lurid, though the books will remain Of en for few daya longer at hia office. 117 La Salle stret.

for belated checks. Not Ice a will be mailed after the meeting to all. those who have failed to return their sing i the most economical, impressire and eJlec-r tive method publicity. It associates in the public mind your name, business and location so intimately thatr to think of one -recalls the other two. And it does this when is in the most receptive frame ot- mind when the day's cares are -it'' We Provide and Erect Signs Free: -r- Therefore, Ihe question of initial cost cannot deter any merchant, no matter how small his business, from employing: this means of in- creasinij his trade.

Moreover, we will light and care for the sign at a flat rate per week. Yon may thus know exactly what your sign advertisement will cost. This rental basis has lately been, reduced 10. Ran- -dolph 1280. Visitors are at aJQ times welcome at Electric Shop, oar show rooms, carter Michigan and Jackson Boulevards, where the manifold ap- pliances of electricity are demonstrated.

Commonwealth Edison Company 139 AcUtns Street vim I -mm I 93 A. 10 P. LL 9KJ0 P. 11:45 P. U.

2:45 P. U. 63 P. U. 330 A.

M. 450 A. IL 550 P. P. U.J 7:10 A.

U.J 7:45 A. U. vi EQUIPMENT. All Biff Four Trains a.re Solid Vestibaled and ecrtupped the -latest High Back Seat Coaches and Smokers, the- Day Trains carrying Through Parlor Cars and Dining Can, and Night Trains Pullman's Latest Plan, Qectric Lighted Sleepers. For Ticktts and RtstrratloBs Cincinnati and all Points South APPLY TO TICKET OFFICE, 233 CLARK STREET Das, 12th St.

Stattast P. PINING M. A- Slat, SrT. SSra. SSrvJ ticketa and it Is expected that a aubstaatlal sum-will be raised from late subscribers.

KILLED IN FURY OF STORM. Two Jsa Meet Death Wkea Ballsllaa Is WrerkeS. GREENFIELD, 'Aug. 26. John Pran-ger.

40 yeara old. and H. Gross. 1. were Inataatly killed here during a windstorm when a barn which they were erecting oa the farm of W.

E. Barnes, ii the southwest part of thla county, waa blown down on them. Both men were dead when removed from the wrecked tarn Are mla a tea after the accident I -OPENING 1 U. S. GOVERNMENT LAND IN THE FAMOUS SNAKE RIVER VALLEY.

IDAHO EIGHTY THOUSAND ACRES Choice ag-ricoltoral land, nnder the Carey Act. will be apes eatrj ass stfleaieaL in the BIO LOST ElVER TRACT. DRAWING AT ARCO, IDAHO Tuesday; September 14, 1909 You Mast Rclister Between "Sen tember 9 th and 14 tk Jf you do not' take land after roue number ia drawn it cosli oolhinf. I Title Acquired With -Thirty Days' Residence 'I Water ReaJy for Deli very. May.

191 a Homeseekers rates on ail railroads and special rates from all. aorthtvestera points. For' illustrated booklet and all desired- Id format ion, -T 'call ob or address B. Hurttcrrbepu Boise, Idaho.

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