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The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
NOT ANXIOUS
TO Be CHAIRMAN
o. J. cAMPAu SAYS HOWEVER, HE
WILL SERVE AS NATIONAL
COMMITTEE HEAD. IF CHOSEN.

Daniel j. Campau stands in the pO-
sition OF depreciating the efforts of
his friends to secure his election as
chairman OF the national Democratic
committee. He will serve. however.
IL chosen.
II have been through one campaign
and stood the brunt OF 1t in 1896, as
chairman Of the campaign committee"
says Mr.. Campau. II shall do my ut
most TO help In the election OF Bryan,
no matter what my position.
1.-THE Democracy will make ug.t
in every state and the trend Of senti.
ment indicates victory. The unanim-
ity with which the platform was adopt
ed speaks much for the purpose and
sincerity of the party leaders like
Bryan. Parker and Gompers, are all
agreed on the platform and are enthu-
siastic for II.
The anti-injunction plank Is a
sound one. II goes no further than
the section Of the Republican senate
in 1896 in passing an antiinjunction
bill, which did not become law, how
ever"
Mr. Campau Is devoting himself to
business since his return to Detroit
Friday and may not take any active
part in politics for a short time unless
called to attend some Of the confer
ences with regard to party policy.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
TWO SUSPECTS HAVE
STOLEN PROPERTY

In response TO the complaint OF a
citizen that two suspicious characters
were lurking about barn in the rear
OF No. ~ Chandler-ave., late Friday
night, Patrolman Clark. OF Garfield
precinct, found George Mapes. aged
II, giving his address as No. 43 Dallas
ave. and Andrew S. Trainer. aged Is.
who says his home Is at No. 365 Fifth
St, both OF whom are known TO the
police. When they we're searched,
Mapes had a gold watch. chain and TOD
and Trainer a cheaper watch, both or
which we're later identified as the
property OF DR.. Wixom, No. 26l Eu-
cid. ave. east. They were stolen from
him the night of July II. when MS
drug store at that number was en-
tered. Both boys were seen In the
vicinity OF the drug store on the night
OF the robbery.
Or. Wixom secured warrants against
both In the police court. Saturday.
charging them with robbery. They
will be arraigned Monday morning.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
NEEON' PAY
PAVING BOND
COURT RELIEVES HIGHLAND
PARK BECAUSE WORK WAS
VERY POORLY DONE.

Judge Mandell handed down a do
cision Saturday morning refusing the
mandamus asked by the Barber AS
phalt Co, to compel the village or
Highland Park to pay a bond FOR S4,-
500 given as part payment on the
WCodward-ave. paving contract.
At the time the work was complet-
ed In 1901 the village was out or
funds. 30 II gave bond, but alleging
that the work had not been perform
ed according to contract, II refused I'd
come up with the cash when the bond
became due. The asphalt company
then took the matter into the courts.
where Il has dragged along FOR sew
eral months.
Judge Mandell, in refusing The man
damus. says that he examined tho
pavement complained OF by the VII
lage. and found that the work was
poorly done. that the material was
faulty. and the whole job not mp TO
specifications. II was shown by wit
nesses that the concrete used in the
foundation was OF poor quality, sink
ing In many places. and allowing the
asphalt to crack.
The whole contract was for si9.iS0.
and the bond which the village has
been relieved from paying was for The
balance on the work.
The pavement in question has long
been q source OF annoyance TO auto
lists and residents living In Highland
Park and the country beyond.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
BABE CRUSHED TO
DEATH BEF0RE
MOTHER EYES
ICE WAGON RUNS DOWN LITTLE
ROSE BATTER, BREAKING HER
NEck-pRIvER HuRRlEs AWAY
AFTER ACCIDENT.

Rose Batter, the 16-months-old
daughter of Samuel Batter. was run
over and instantly killed by one OF
the Pittmans & Dean Co.'S Ice wagons
in front OF her home. No. So Division
st., about 1890 o'clock, Saturday
morning The mother witnessed the
tragedy from the front porch Of her
home and was almost crazed by her
grief
The wagon was in charge of Ed
ward Richmond, No. 55S Clinton-st..
who had just delivered ice to neigh
boring house and was turning around
when the accident happened. He failed
to see the child playing in the street,
and she was knocked down by the
wagon. She fell directly in the path
OF one of the rear wheels, which
passed over her neck, breaking II.
Shrieking Historically the mother
rushed from the porch. The driver
lifted the lifeless form. placed 1t In
the mothers arms and then drove
away. when a crowd began to collect.
For several minutes the mother ran
up and down the street moaning and
tearing her hair. with the dead child
still clasped TO her bosom. Neighbors
finally induced her to enter the home.
Believing that there might still be
n chance for the little one, neigh
Dor In response TO the mothers fran
tic appeals. summoned DR.. w. j. Will
son, No. 1879 Ferry-ave. east, but he
found death had been instantaneous.
Coroner Parker. after an hours
search. located Richmond on the west
side of the city. still peddling ice.
Richmond could not believe that he
had run over the child. and expressed
the opinion that she must have been
riding on the rear step. unbeknown
to him, and fallen off The broad tire
OF the wagon wheel left It's mark on
the babes tender flesh. however.
showing conclusively that the wheel
had passed over the child's neck. In
addition to the fractured neck. the
skull was badly crushed at the base.
Richmond said that the first intima-
ton he had that anything was wrong
was when some ice tumbled out and
the neighbors yelled. He thought
they were calling his attention TO the
fact that he was losing his ice, and
Jumped of the wagon to find the little
girls dead body.
It Is not likely than an inquest VIII
be held, as the accident seems to have
been unavoidable.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
SHOOTS HUSBAND,
P0|S0NS HERSELF
WoMAh's FEARFUL CRIME FOL.
LOWING QUARREL WITH
DRINKING .aeAe. IN

NEW YORK. July 10 There was
shocking double tragedy today, In
the basement apartment OF the Cor
dova Courts, in West One Hundred
and Twenty-e ights-st, where Mrs.
Sarah Clock, &c. shot her husband,
Ernest Clock, through the. heart and
then killed herself by taking poison.
Clock bid been drinking heavily
and quarrelling with his wife. Last
night the couple had quarrel which
was overheard by the neighbors. Com
plant had been made of them and on
Aug. they were to have been dis
possessed
Early today Mrs. Clock arose and
dressed herself. leaving her husband
asleep. She got a revolver and steal
ing up to the bed, fired two shots
through his heart She tried to fire
third shot, presumably at herself,
but the trigger caught and the weapon
failed TO explode. She walked back to
the kitchen where she placed the re-
volver on the ice box. Then she went
into the bath room and swallowed car
bolic acid.
Mrs. Clock was born In Ireland and
her husband was German. They
had no children.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
D0NOSMEN CHARGE
FALSE PRETENsEs
ASK TO BE RELEASED AS SURE.
TIES FOR PROPRIETOR OF
SALOON.

The story OF how Sunny" VIII.
Jams. proprietor OF the notorious
Bucket of Blood saloon. obtained
his bondsmen, was told to Assistant
Prosecutor Hanley Saturday morning
by Joseph Wolf. grocer at No. 1856
Michigan-ave., and A. Simon, the
wealthy rag merchant living at No. SO
Alfred-st
These men learned for the first
time Saturday that they we're on Will
iams' bond, and they lost no time in
seeking the prosecutor to learn how
they could get their names struck of.
The men allege that several months
ago they were approached by Joseph
Nedelander, Wholesale liquor dealer.
and asked to go on his saloon bond.
representing, SO the men say, that he
intended conducting the place him.
self Knowing Nederlander. both men
agreed TO sign, and did afiix their sig
natures to a blank bond. Now they
learn that instead OF putting his name
to the bond Nederlander turned 1t
over to Williams.
MIR. Nederlander Is In Europe now,
but his son promised Mr.. Hanley TO
secure another bond.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
MONDAYS ENTRIES
AT WINDSOR TRACK

First Race. 1-2 furlongs. ?-year-
olds. selling ns): Sister Phyllis -s2:
Oevanson. fy5. Dorothy WEBB, ~: Lo-
mond, 100. Leonard, 100: Maxim Gun,
Inela, Io2. Pocotaligo. los; Olive Ely
second Race. s 1-2 furlongs, 3-year-
olds and up. selling DD: Edith Glenn.
sg1: Reverv, 9S; Greendale. 1Ol; Fer
los: Anna scott, l05: Comis opera. 107;
Arlington. i07; Ocean spray los; Prince
Hohenlonc. 10
Third Race, 5 1-2 furlongs. 2-year-
olds 90: Peacock's Choice. 80: Hawk 1
Pearl Point, 100: Niger Baby, i02'
Olambala. lo7; ceremonius. 49, Sim
coe lis.
Fourth race / mile. owners handi-
Pr Hi 80. Charlie Gilbert. s5; Wool
stone. s5; Ellicott, s5.
Fifth Race. 5 liz fnrlongs, 3-year-
Odds and up Q2): VIM. n. Lyon. "93:
Little Usage. 's6. Miss Delaney, SO;
Takbu. lol: Mary Hall: .ios: Anna
Bay. i07: james Crawford. l07: Topsy
Robinson, 100. Alencon. l0I: Meadow
Breeze, lilo.
sixth Race. l-ls miles. a-year- Odds
and up. selling UD: Helen B.. -s5; La
'Jeunesse, .S7: Listerine. 80: Thomas
Calhoun. zee; Cosmopolitan, 81: Protag7
onlst. o.: Jupiter. s91. King OF the
Valley. -91: Lady Gay Spanker. SO; The
Globe, 100: Dr. Lee HUFFMAN, lO4 Re-
bounder, 1905. Gilvedear. lO5; Mortiboy
seventh Race. l lis miles. Siyear-
olds and up, selling CID: Miss Marjorie
s9i The Thorn. ga: Arrowswift, '93
s ssn .oss Imboden. .poa; Jungle lump IMP
1O5; Lad OF Langden. lo6. Doubt. LOG
Crafty. 100. Granada, liz.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
TRIES TO CREMATE
SELF AND HUSBAND
CRAZED MT. CLEMENS WOMAN
WILL DIE, MAN WILL
Nls RECOVER.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. July lS.-ln
an attempt to cremate herself and her
husband last night, Mrs. Philip Nit
chell. a middle-aged woman. who Is
said to be insane, poured the oil from
a lamp on herself and her sleeping
husband and then touched a match
to 1t. She Is dying. but her husband.
who is a laborer, will probably re-
cover
II was feared that the woman's
mind was weakening and a watch had
been kept on her lately. Last night,
however. while her husband slept
soundly she arose and knocked the
top from an oil lamp which was in
the room. Then she poured the Oil
very carefully. so as not to awaken
him. First lighting a match to her
self she sprang into the bed, and the
flames from her burning nightgown
ignited the bed clothes and the oil
on her husband.
Michel picked up rug and smoth-
cred the flames.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
FORDNEY TO BATTLE
FOR DEEPER CHANNEL

SAGINAW. Micn.. July 1S.-(Spe-
cial. )-Congressman Joe" Fordney
has pledged his support to the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors to Sc
cure an appropriation for the purpose
OF making the channel of the Saginaw
river from this city TO the bay 20 feet
feet deep and 200 feet wide. Dredging
is now going on In deepening II to IL
feet. but because OF the desire
which the ID. & c, line has expressed.
namely. that It would run boats to this
city: and TO prevent disastrous floods
In the spring, the 2o-foot channel will
be asked for.
Mr.. Fordney has interested several
other congressman In the matter and
is confident of succeeding In gettins
the appropriation.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
HOTEL man HAS
C0BB'S BIC MEDAL

BOSTON. Mass, July 18.-It was
discovered, today that Ty Cobb, Of
the Tigers. left town Wednesday night
without the diamond badge given him
for leading the American league In
batting last year
The Georgian objected to paying ex.
ira charges for having some meals
served In his room. as southern gentle
men are accustomed to when at home.
He also owed for an extra meal for an
ardent admirer which was served In
the dining room, and for q cuspidor
which he broke showing his friend
how he made four hits in one game.
The bill was not so large as to
break Landlord Whipple II Cobb did
not pay 1t, but. being a Yankee. the
landlord thought to teach the southern
gentleman what they do In New Eng
land when people try to duck hotel
bills. He retained Tvs big medal IN
the hotel safe, merely as a kind OF
hostage until Ty sees At to settle. 1t
was making Cobb round shouldered
TO wear IL, anyway.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
LABOR LEADERS WIN
FIRST BLOOD IN SUIT

DENVER, July 1s.-Through a de-
cision handed down Friday by District
Judge Allen In the case OF the Thomp-
son Masble Co. against President
Gompers and the officers of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor and so Off.
GERS and members Of the Denver build
ing trades council. the trades union
lists gained first blood in the battle be.
ing waged to secure $4,000 damages
from the union men and jail some OF
them for alleged boycotting.
Also the plans OF Geo. c.. Manley
attorney for the marble company, to
have Gompers and the officers OF the
American Federation of Labor de.
clared In contempt of court for failure
10 appear before notary public. SUI.
fered a complete defeat.
Judge Allen ruled that the labor
leaders were not compelled to make
dispositions in a civil case on the
ground that their testimony might
tend to incriminate them In prosecu-
tons pending.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
WANTS VISITS
LESS FREQUENT
AUGUST HERTZ WOULD LIMIT
WiFE's CALLS ON CHILDREN
TO ONCE A WEEK.

August Hertz. husband OF Bertha
Hertz, whose divorce case has been
pending for several months. and which
promises to be one OF the most SEN
sational in the history OF Wayne cir
cult court, has petitioned the court
to amend the order under which he
Is compelled to arrange for his wife
to visit their 2-year-old twins every
day. Under the present court order
the husband is compelled to take the
twins to the home. OF a neighbor every
afternoon. wheye the mother has the
chance of visiting with them. In his
petition Hertz alleges that his wife has
not been at the place for ten days,
and he asks that he be allowed to take
them to the meeting place only once
week.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
ISSUES PERMITS
FOR SUNDAY BALL
PARK COMMISSIONER is GIVEN
SUCH AUTHORITY BY couN-
Gil COMMITTEE.

Sunday baseball In the public parks
Is now about TO become an ac-
complished fact.
After the meeting of the parks COM
mittee OF the council Saturday morn
ing. Park Commissioner Breitmeyer
declared that he will issue permits for
use OF the park diamonds, Sundays.
unless he finds that the playing of
games Will create too much disturb
ance.
He was authorized by the commit
tee to take this action, Aid Renaud
and Freiwald speaking very strongly
for IL.
II think that baseball Is a healthy
and proper amusement and that II
will not disturb the public but rather
give pleasure to many"
Says Breitmeyer: III | find that
the privilege is being abused or that
public sentiment is strongly against
1t. l will discontinue the permits"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18

most distinguished citizen of the an
cient city of Palermo. who gained
notOriety through his trial for a po
litical murder while he was repre-.
sentative of his district In the Italian
parliament. can find no words to ex
press his feeling for this city.
So he told the group OF his fellow
countrymen who gathered TO meet him
In the Pontchartrain, Saturday morn
ing. =.
Detroit La rartistico." .immensamen
te," he declared with hand on heart
He likes the city "multissimo" and
would come ksfe 10 live were he evel
to <foresals ~ k1ntiful island ct,
OF his birth.
Signor Raffaello Is an orator ant
q pantomimist of the highest order
Even to those who could not under
stand hiswords the. manner of his
expressing. his sentiments was beau
tiful
"That great stone palace reminds
me of the beautiful buildings OF
Roma" he said pointing to the coun
ty building. and that smaller palace
has dignity and age" with wave OF
the hand tovard the city hall.
You haze the artistic sense, the
love Of beauty here. This is the city
I like best OF all have seen In
America. New York Is too big. prod
igiosa. But this city is like Rome"
Italians Learn From Americans.
Italians, while they have gior
ious, history behind them, have much
to learn from you of America. Yours
is a. great, vigorous nation OF the
world You are young and fresh and
you have freedom.
Our nation Is more prosperous thar
II has been. l look for tide OF
great prosperity to bring happiness
to our people. But do not believe
there will be a decrease in the emil
grafton to America. When prosperity
came to the German empire, emigra
ton ceased largely or was checked
But II Is not so with Italy. Our PEG
(Continued On page FiveD
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
RICH RECLUSE
KILLS HIMSELF
FORMER NEW YORK clUeMAN
ENDS LIFE IN A
FIELD.

COLEBROOK, N. H., July 1S.-
Henry w. Vaughan. former New York
clubman and wealthy merchant, has
plunged the residents of Colebrook
into mystified speculation by his
strange suicide, the details of which
became known today.
Sin years ago Vaughan began. u
manifest his eccentricity, while still
In business in New York. II was then
that he declared, when called before
Recorder Goff, TO serve as Juror,
that his faith would not permit him
to serve. He quoted the biblical In
junction, Judge not that we be not
judged" He said he would expect 10
be punished for any transgression Of
earthly laws. but even in the face OF
punishment he could not Judge an
other. Recorder Golf excused him.
For six years he had lived the life
of a recluse, estranged from his wife
and children. He was deeply religious
and was never seen without his Bible.
He was prey to melancholy, and 1t
was this that drove him to shoot him
self In field near Celebrook, yester-
day.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
STOPS SALE OF
MOTHERS LAND
SON SAYS PARENT rRlGs TO
EvADE AGREEMENT MADE
WITH HIM.

Alleging that his mother threatens
to eject him from his home, and to
sell the farm which she promised him
and which be has worked for several
years. Joseph Fsfth. Or Huron town
ship, obtainod an injunction from
Judge Mandeal Saturday morning FOR.
bidding the sale, and restraining his
mother from encumbering the prop
erty.
Joseph alleges that his mother is
the owner Of Az acres of land. In 1905.
she made the proposition to him to
build q house on the place, work the
whole farm and give her half the pro-
ceeds. In return for this she prom
ised, he claims, to deed him the west
Is acres. Now, he claims, she refuses
to give him the land. and has ordered
him to move, as she intends to sell
the whole place, including the house
which he built at cost Of 500.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18

excess of this amount, but IL Is not
believed that over so per cent of the
assets can be realized on. the deficit
thus probably reaching half million.
On the petition OF Cameron Currie.
Judge Mandell has appointed Freder-
fck G.. Austin as receiver. Mr.. Aus
tin took charge at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and closed the doors Of the
office prior to taking an audit.
The failure comes as surprise to
the members of the Arm. as well as
TO the financial men of the city gen.
orally. II follows a looking-over OF
the books which was intended as
preliminary to enlarging the capital
of the concern.
All the banks with which the firm
did business are secured by deposits
of collateral and they will not lose.
Cameron Currie and Louis III. Case.
the general partners, will lose all
they possess, 1t is probable. while
Clarence, Carpenter, of Colorado
Springs. special partner, will lose
his investment.
: The failure was precipitated by the
uncertain course of the market. as
the firm carried many customers, who
are now unable to pay amounts due
In margins. In this manner the firm
has accounts outstanding Of $1.045,-
600, OF which. II is estimated. only
aboNt half Is collectable.
FIR. Mueller Heavy Loser.
Many persons had deposits with the
firm. One OF the largest OF these Is
FIR. Mueller. OF st. Albertus church,
who had SO, 900 on deposit. This was
money collected to pay off the church
debt.
Mr.. Currie remained in his Crosse
Pointe home all day and would not
discuss the situation. Mr.. Case had
been engaged most Of the night In
going over the books of the firm and
was aasleep Saturday when his home
was called up to ask for statement.
1t is understood that Hayden. Stone
& CO. OF Boston. one OF the largest
firms In the east, will open branch In
the present Offices OF Cameron Currie
e Co., Monday. and that Mr.. Currie
will be placed in charge as manager.
The application for a receiver was
made by Mr.. Currie on the advice OF.
and after an extended conference with,
seven close friends-Charles M. Swift.
Phillip II. Mcmillan. Russell A. Alger,
Fred M. Alger. Frank II. Croul,
Strathern Hendrie and Henry u. JOY
(Continued on Page Five.)
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
HAZEL DREW MET
LOVER TO ELOPE,
NEW THEORY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLARES
HE KNOWS WHO SLEW PRETTY
oovERNEss IN THE TEAL POND
MURDER MYSTERY.

TROY, N. Y. July 18.-"My mind
Is made up concerning the murder OF
Hazel Drew. I know. who killed her.
am certain that the murderer lives
in the neighborhood where the crime
was committed. nave postponed the
inquest because, to be precipitate at
this time, might be fatal to the ulti-
mate arrest OF the person responsible
for this terrible tragedy. The evidence
so far In hand is circumstantial. The
postponement OF the inquest is for the
purpose of making complete every link
in the chain of evidence"
This was the statement made today
by District Attorney Jarvis p. O'Brien.
who. with score of detectives, Is
tracking the person who took the life
OF the pretty governess.
His statement leads to the belief
that the case is In more satisfactory
condition for the ultimate meeting
out OF justice TO the murderer than at
was found In the dark waters of Teal
pond, 10 miles from this city.
Seek schenectady Adnirer.
Coupled with this declaration OF the
district attorney is the evidence OF re-
Dewed activity on the part Of the de.
tectives on the case. Not only are
they searching and researching every
foot OF ground near Teal pond. but
the trails they have uncovered have
lead several to seek In Schenectady
young man with whom II is declared
the 19-year-old girl was seen a few
hours before her lifeless body was
thrown into the lonely pond.
These have been detailed to work
out the theory that the young man
and the young girl had planned to
elope and that trip to Sand lake
preceded their intended departure for
New York. Anonymous letters. which,
despite their lack OF signature. appear
to have been written In good faith
by persons fearful of being dragged
into the case, have given the police
this clue.
Letter Gives Clue.
The belief of the police is that
Hazel Drew met her sutton by ap-
pointment at the Union station In
Troy, on the afternoon Of July :,
AS0oy w CAoPS. hSy. MFfVSy VI k&4eSA e&V
prevailed upon her TO Check her suit
case. and 30 with HIM for q drive In
me country. That she accepted -
evidenced by the statement OF Mr.
OBrien, who admits that one OF the
four anonymous letters contains the
statement:
Hazel Drew met a man at the
depot. They drove to Averill park.
He returned In a delivery wagon.
after midnight.
Further than to admit this. the
district attorney will disclose nothing
Of the contents of the letters.
Creditable witnesses have been
found who tell OF seeing Hazel In the
streets OF Troy on the afternoon Of
both July and Z. Dist. Atty o.
Brien says II Is therefore reasonable
to accept the theory that Hazel spent
the night of Monday. July 6. In Troy.
Where she slept Is mystery. In its
solution the detectives believe is
key which may unlock the door be-
fore which the investigation now
waits.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
ELEVATOR CONDUCTOR
TAKES FIT IN CAR

Z While taking a carload OF passen.
gers down. Saturday morning, Ray
Carter aged 20, an elevator conductor
In the Ford building. was seized with
an epileptic ut. The young man felt
the nj coming on as he approached
the third floor, and brought his car
10 stop, enabling the passengers to
get out. Attaches OF the building
went to his aid and summoned a ply
stefan. Carter was removed to the
West Side hospital In the Detroit am
ouiance. the latter making the trip In
IA minutes. He soon revived and will
leave the hospital this afternoon.