THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1011.
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SNAPSHOTS AT
CELEBRITIES
Claus A. Spreckels, Enemy
of the Sugar Trust.
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Photo by American Press Association.
Claus Augustus Spreckels, who gave
Important testimony before the con
gressional committee Investigating the
sugar trust, Is head of the Federal
Sugar Refining company. For many
years ho has fought the big combina
tion, and In the course of his testi
mony Be produced letters which pur
port to show that the trust was a vio
lator of the Sherman law for at least
a short time after the enactment of
that statute. Incidentally It was de
veloped that Spreckels' ught against
the American Sugar Refining company
was the cause of an estrangement
that separated him from his father
and brothers for many years. The fam
ily breach came when the Spreckels re
finery was permitted to pass Into con
trol of the trust.
Claus A. Spreckels, besides being a
prominent figure in the sugar business
for many years, has been active in the
civic life of San Francisco. Ho took a
leading part In the reform movement
In that city which resulted In the con
viction and imprisonment of Mayor
Schmitz nnd Abo Ituof in 1007.
Mr. Perkins, Financier.
George W. Perkins, organizer of the
International Harvester" company, for
mer partner of J. Plerpont Morgan 'and
associated with him as organizer of
the steel trust, is said to have received
$5,000,000 for his share in the consoli
dation of the harvester companies. On
Aug. 12, 1902, the International Har
vester company was organized under
the laws of the state of New Jersey
with a capital of $120,000,000. It was
GEOUGIC W. rEnKINS.
formed by tho consolidation of tho Mc
Cormick Harvester company, controlled
by John D. Rockefeller; the Doerlng,
the Glessncr, the Piano and tho Mil
waukee companies, nil engaged In
manufacturing agricultural machinery.
Later four other companies were ab
sorbed. Aecordlug to statements made
beforo tho Stanley house committee,
the International Harvester company
la practically in control of tho manu
facture of farming Implements.
Mr. Perkins is chairman of the
finance commlteeo and a director of
tho great harvester combine. Ho is a
native of Chicago and is forty-nine
years old. Ho began his career in the
life Insurance business, becoming chair
man of tho finance committee of tho
New York Life in 1000 and vice presi
dent of tho company three years later.
Ueo of tho Broom.
Mrs. M. E. Wnkins Freeman, the
novelist, entertained a delighted group
of school children with a witty talk
on humility and usefulness.
"Some girls,' tho address concluded,
"can sweep Into a room with great
majesty and Btatellncss, but when It
comes to sweeping out a room oh,
that's a different story,"
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DAMES AND DAUGHTERS.
One of the most expert wou.eu an
glers In Great Britain Is I.:uly llal
houslc. Mrs. Crystal Kaufman Honed.-1 is u
Now York lawyer and lnvn-r!ii c-t ,or
the Russell Sage foundiitim of -tin' of
portunitles for women's work.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens of l'eirt
land. Ml, has been appointed by r- h
Ident 'raft as a delegate to the tls.r
tccnth International, congress of n'.o
holism. The congress will bo lied nt
The Hague In September.
Mrs. Tnft's favorite book Is "Pr:d?
and Prejudice," by Jane Austen, ami
this fine old novel Is the gift which
she invariably makes to the daugh
ters of her friends who are about to
make their debut in society.
Miss Paula Laddey was, the only wo
man in tho graduating class of the
Now Jersey Law school. She carried
on her law studies while probation
officer of Jersey City. Her object in
studying law was tho better to tit her
self for her probation work and to en
able her to nsslst the needy with legal
nUvlce.
Center of Population.
A peculiarity of tho center of popu
lation is that nobody is there. In
dianapolis News.
The .center of population still re
mains In tho literary state of Indlan
ny. Sioux City Tribune.
Tho census returns show that u
farm near Unionvllle, Ind., is the cen
ter of population In these United
States. Now let tho Indiana poets get
busy. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The population center of the United
States is moving west so slow that it
will not reach the geographical center
until next century. Wo have conclud
ed not to wait for it Columbus (O.)
Stato Journal.
Current Comment.
Why not fine tho persistent speeder
his automobile? Baltimore Star.
One advantage of looking for the new
comet is that you may find out what
and where tho constellation Auriga is.
Boston Globe.
The report that Venice is suffering
from a water famine must make Lon
don a little apprehensive about a short
ago of fogs this fall. Indianapolis
News.
"The latest ocean greyhound, the
Aquitania," says a contemporary, "Is
to be over 000 feet long." That's not
a greyhound; that's a dachshund.
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Sporting Notes.
Freddie Welsh will train for tho
fight with Ad Wolgast on Thanksgiv
ing day on vegetarian principles.
Athletics has come Into its own at
the University of Wisconsin. A full
course in all sports has been added to
the curriculum, which, taken In con
nection with other work, will lead to
a degree.
Kit Bransfiold asserts Cobb's feat of
I scoring from second on a sacrifice fly
Is not so wonderful. Says ho did it in
Cincinnati eleven years ago. A feat
which is performed only twice in elev
en years Is moro or less wonderful.
Leagues of Locusts.
Rome was swarmed with African lo
custs In September, 1810.
Locusts formed one of tho ten
plagues of Egypt In 1191 B. C.
A cloud of locusts entered Russia In
1050 and wero found lying dead In
heaps to n depth of four feet.
Thirty thousand Vcnctia'ns perished
In 1178 on account of a famine caused
by the depredations of locusts.
In tho mlddlo of tho eighteenth cen
tury locusts were so abundant in New
England that days of fasting and pray
er wore appointed, owing to tho wide
reaching calamity.
Over the Wires.
There are more than a billion calls
a year over the telephones of New
York.
Tho telegraph wires of the United
States would wrap around the world
500 times.
A moisture, gas and even explosion
proof telephone for use In mines lias
been Invented.
Of tho 7,000,000 telephones installed
lu the United States 500,000 are locat
ed In hotel bedrooms.
Trust Thrusts.
Step up behind any trust official, yell
"Washington!" nnd see him jump.
Wall Street Journal.
Wo are going to have thirty-live lit
tle Standard Oil companies Instead of
ono big oneYnnd that'll be about all.
Baltimore Sun.
Speaking of tho trusts, John E. Par
sons says "all such wrongs right them
selves," but let's tip them over first
and sco If they will. St. Louis Post
Dispatch. Short Stories.
Bullets were formerly mado of stonu
Thcro are few authenticated cases
of great longevity in tho torrid zone.
A lucky fellow Is tho physician who
attends tho empress of Russia. For
each visit ho makes ho receives a fee
of $300.
Tho wealth of the Rothschilds is put
at $2,000,000,000. This is four times
tho probable wealth of nil tho Rocke
fellers. At 4 per cent tho yearly In
come from tbo present Rothschild for
tune would bo $80,000,000.
A NIHILIST'S
DESPERATE DEED
Story of a Queer Bet and
Why It Was Made.
Two men were conversing in a wing
of tho Winter pnlaco In St. Petersburg,
tho ono tho Grand Duko Nicholas, tho
other Captain Dmltre Wnrascoff of tho
Russian army. Tho grand duke was
sitting behind nn ebony desk; the cap
tain wns standing before him.
"Your treachery is an unpardonable
sin," said Nicholas. "I have advnuced
your interests by nttachlng you to tho
czar's staff, thus opening to you a ca
reer. You have repaid me by joining
this cousplracj- against the czar."
"I have not!" exclaimed the captain
Indignantly.
'I have the proof."
"Let mo see It."
The grand duko hold before tho
young man a letter written in the cap
tain's handwriting nnd signed by him.
The accused man started back, n sud
den pallor overspreading his face.
"Ah!" said Nicholas icily. "When
confronted with evidence your assur
ance deserts you."
"I never wrote that letterl"
"It is in your handwriting."
"So nearly like It that I could not
tell It from mine. Nevertheless It is
n forger1."
Nicholas' eyes flashed. "Who would
bo Interested in perpetrating such a
villainy'"
"I cannot Imagine. Stop! Let me
think. Can It be that they are trying
to get me out of their way?" Ho
paused in deep thought.
"What do you meau7"
"I suspect certain men, n certain
man especially, owing to an accidental
discovery I recently made of an at
tempt not on the life of the czar, but
on yours."
"Whom do you suspect?" asked Nich
olas, changing color.
"One of them is my friend. If I ac
cused lilm It might bo wrongfully. I
would rather go to Siberia than harm
him If he is Innocent."
"You will go to Siberia if you do not
glvo mo his name."
"Then I wiH go to Siberia."
Tho door opened and a young man
named Pertof entered.
"now fortunate," exclaimed tho c6m
er, "to find .you two together! I have
heard that Warascoff Is In trouble, nnd
I eamo to say to your Imperial high
ness that any accusations against him
are absurd."
"I am sorry to say, Pertof. that 1
have Indisputable proof. Read that."
And ho tossed him tho letter he had
shown tho captain. Pertof rend It and
flung it aside contemptuously.
"Tho capital Is full of plotting," he
said. "I believe no accusations, for I
nm as likely to lx accused as any one.
Dismiss this matter from your mind,
Nicholas. We three aro Intimate
friends. None of us knows how soon
ho may fall a victim to Intrigue. There
fore lot us not worry, but enjoy what
of life remains to us. Bring out sonic
of that wlno I tasted when we were
last together and let us make merry."
The grand duke, though not con
vinced, concluded to fall In with his
friend's humor and, tapping n bell, he
ordered tho wine.
Pertof emptied his glass; the grand
duke sipped his; Captain Wnrascoff
left his untouched.
"What's the matter, Dmitri?" cried
Pertof. "Isn't his highness' wine good
enough for you?"
"I cannot drink under accusation."
"You'ro squeamish, man. Whoever
troubles himself at being suspected or
even accused in these days Is In dan
ger of nervous collapse. Ill make you
a bet of 100 rubles even that within
thirty days I will be accused of some
conspiracy. I'll make another bet of
100 to 1,000 rubles that within sixty
days I go to Siberia and a third bet of
10,000 rubles that I am executed."
"You nro trifling with serious mat
ters," said Nicholas uneasily.
"Not at all. We nro all in danger,
and If I could make the last named
bet It would be an insurance on my
life for my family,"
"I will tako that bet," said Wara
Bcoft, with a singular look in his eyes,
"Done," said Pertof, taking his hand.
Tho grand duko looked at both men as
If ho thought thoy hnd taken leave of
their senses.
Pertof took a cigar case from his
pocket and was about to strike a match
when, recollecting himself, ho handed
tho case to tho grand duke.
Nicholas took a cigar from the case,
struck a match and lighted It. Ho had
taken but a few whiffs when Dmitri
Wnrascoff made a leap for bin
snatched tho cigar from his lips and
raising a window sash, throw It out,
Nicholas looked at him angrily for
tho apparent insult. In a few seconds
an explosion was heard in the court
below. All stood muto for awhile.
Then 'Warascoff, pointing at Pertof,
said:
"There Is tho man, your highness,
who forged that letter. I overheard
him speaking with some suspicious
persons upon tho subject of an explo
sive cigar."
Pertof was tried and executed for
the attempted murder of tho Grand
Duko Nicholas. The day after the ex
ecution tho wWow received nn anony
mous letter conmlutng 10,000 rubles.
It was In payment of tbo wager mado
between Warascoff nnd Pertof. The
bet was mado by Pertof becauso ho
had determined to sacrifice his Ufo to
tho nihilist cnuse and nccepted by
WaroBooff becauso bo had loved tho
girl Pertof had married. Five years
intnr he married his old love.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUB
MITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
, TION, BY THE GENERAL ASSEM
BLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
'OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SEC
RETARY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF AR
TICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTI
TUTION. Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendmont to tho
Constitution of tho Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, so as to
consolidate tho courts o common
pleas of Allegheny County.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia In General Assembly, met, That
tho following amendment to the
Constitution of Pennsylvania be, and
the same is hereby, proposed, In
accordance with the eighteenth ar
tlclo thereof:
That section six of article fivo bo
amended, by striking out tlio said
section, and Inserting in place there
of the following:
Section G. In tho county of Phil
adelphia all the jurisdiction and
powers now vested In the district
courts and courts of common pleas,
subject to such changes as may bo
made by this Constitution or by law,
shall be In Philadelphia vested In
fivo distinct and separate courts of
equal and co-ordinate jurisdiction,
composed of three judges each. The
said courts In Philadelphia shall bo
designated respectively as tho court
of common pleas number one, num
ber two, number three, number
four, and number fivo, but the num
ber of said courts may be by law
Increased, from time to time, and
shall be In like manner designated
by successive numbers. Tho num
ber of judges in any of said courts,
or in any county where the estab
lishment of an additional court may
bo authorized by law, may be In
creased, from time to time, and
whenever such increase shall
amount in the whole to three, sach
three judges shall compose distinct
and separate court as aforesaid,
which shall bo numbered as afore
said. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted in the said courts of
common pleas without designating
the number of the said court, and
the several courts shall distribute
and apportion tho business among
them In such manner as shall bo
provided by rules of court, and each
court, to which any suit shall bo
thus assigned, shall have exclusive
jurisdiction thereof, subject to
change of venue, as shall bo pro
vided by law.
In the county oi Allegheny all the
jurisdiction and powers now vested
in the several numbered courts of
common pleas shall be vested In one
court of common pleas, composed
of all the judges in commission in
said courts. Such jurisdiction and
powers shall extend to all proceed
ings at law and In equity which
shall have been instituted in the
several numbered courts, and shall
bo subject to such changes as may
be made by law, and subject to
change of venue as provided by law.
Tho president judge of said court
shall be selected as provided by law.
The number of judges In said court
may be by law Increased from time
to time. This amendment shall take
effect oti the first day of January
succeeding Its adoption.
A true copy of Resolution No. 1
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine, of the Const!
tutlon of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Bo it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met, That
the following Is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in accordance with the provisions of
tho eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment to Article Nine,
Section Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight,
article nlno, of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "Section S. The debt of any
county, city, borough, township,
school district, or other municipality
or Incorporated district, except as
herein provided, shall never exceed
seven per centum upon the assessed
value of tho taxable property there
in, nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any now debt, or in
crease its Indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out the assent of the electors there
of at a public election in such man
ner as shall bo provided by law; but
any city, tho debt of which now ex
ceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may bo authorized
by law to Increase tho same three
per centum, in tho aggregate, at any
ono time, upon such valuation," so
as to read as follows:
Section 8. Tho debt of any coun
ty, city, borough, township, school
llstrlct, or other municipality or In
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of tho taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new dobt, or Increase
its indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out; the assent of tho electors thereof
at a public election In such manner
as shall be provided by law; but
any city, tho dobt of which now ex
ceeds sevon per centum of mMfev as
sessed valuation, may bo aufflrfized
by law to increase the sameFthreo
per centum, in tho aggregate, at any
one time, upon such valuation, ex
cept that any debt or debts herein
after incurred by the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia for tho construc
tion and development of subways for
transit purposes, or for the construc
tion of wharves and docks, or tho re
clamation of land to bo used in tho
construction of a system of wharves
and docks, as public Improvements,
owned or to bo owned by said city
and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to tho city and
county of Philadelphia current net
revenue In excess of the Interest on
said debt or debts of tho annual In
stallments necessary for tho can
cellation of said debt or debts, may
bo excluded in ascertaining the pow
er of the city and county of Phila
delphia to become othorwlso In
debted: Provided, That a sinking
fund for their cancellation shall bo
established and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
NOTICE OF UNIFORM PRIMARIES.
Til pnmnllnnnn wltl. Uimttnn 0 nP
Hin TTnlfnrm Prlmnru Anf tmftna a
hereby given to the olectors of
Wayne county, Pa., of the County,
Township aud Borough ofilcers to bo
noininaiea at me rnmaries to uo
held at the regular polling places In
each election district from 2 to 8 p.
m.,
Sntmilny, September 30, 1011.
17np rnimfv nlllnapa nnnh F 1, tin-
lltical parties is entitled to nominate
us luiiuwa;
Ono nerson for .ludtro of tho Clnnrt
of Common Pleas.
Ono np.rflnn fnr Prnttinnntnrv nnrl
Clerk of tho Courts.
One porson for Sheriff.
One person for District Attornoy.
Ono nprsnn fnr Polntor nf Wilts
and Recorder of Deeds.
Ono person for County Treasurer.
Ono person for Coroner.
One nerson for Minn Insner.tnr. 8th
District.
Two persons for County Commis
sioners. Two persons for County Auditors.
The terms of all Township and
Borouch ofilcers who wero filentnr) In
1908 for a three-year term will ex
pire the first Monday In December
uuu meir successors are to uo nom
inated and elected as follows:
One person for Supervisor for 4
years.
Ono person for Constable for 4
years.
One person for Assessor for 4
years.
Two persons for Overseer of Poor
for 4 years.
One person for Auditor for 4
years.
Two persons for School Directors
for 2 years.
Two persons for School Directors
for 4 years.
Ono person for School Director for
6 years.
One person for Judge of Election
for 2 years.
Ono person for Inspector of Elec
tion for 2 years.
Ono person for High Constable in
each Borough.
Town Councilmen to fill tho placo
of those elected in 1908.
Justice of the Peace In place of
those elected In 1900.
One Town Treasurer In Townships
that elect them.
One person for Registration As
sessor in each election district in
townships that have two or more
polling places.
If any Supervisor Is holding office
by appointment by Court, his term
expires aud his successor must be
nominated for a two-year term.
School Director candidates must
designate on their petitions for
which year-term they are candidates.
Petitions for county office can be
obtained at tho Commissioners' of
fice. Petitions for Township and
Borough office can be had of the
party committeeman in each district
or at tho Commissioners' office.
All petitions for County, Town
ship or Borough office must be filed
In tho Commissioners' office on or
before Saturday, September 9, 1911.
Judicial candidates must file their
petitions with tho Secretary of the
Commonwealth on or before Satur
day, September 2, 1911.
J. E. MANDEVILLE,
J. IC. HORNBECK,
THOMAS C. MADDEN,
Commissioners.
Attest: Geo. P. Ross, Clerk.
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