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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
LAYGROUNDsDA|LY
PRESENT LIVELY
SCENE
CHILDREN APPRECIATE THE EFF
FORTS OF CITY SERVICE
LEAGUE FOR THEIR ENJOY
MENT AND RECREATION.

An animated scene Is presented
daily on the City Service league pub
lie Fairgrounds on the block bounded
by Ferry. McDougall fKrby and
Mitchell avenue The average attend
ance Is between zoo and 500 OF boys
and girls In their teens and children
down 10 the ages OF three or four
years Three competent instructors
are in charge and the children are
given a day OF helpful recreation.
The baseball diamond is open IN the
mornings for young boys and in the
afternoons for lads from II 10 is years
OF age. Regular match games are
played every Saturday afternoon by
the six teams which form the league =
baseball league for the pennant which
is 80 be given the winning team at
the close OF the season.
The four 12-foot and four lSfoot
swings on the grounds are in constant
motion from the time they are put
in commission I'm the morning until
dusk in the evening. and usually there
is a crowd OF expectant youngsters
waiting their turn"
The sand court Is a favorite spot
for the little children Here with
shoyels and pals they work away in
the cool. wet sand digging holes and
building castles and forts.
Clarence H. Gull has charge OF the
Fairgrounds for the league and l.. G..
Cooper. is his assistant The games
and athletic sports are carried on un-
der their direction. and contests In
running. jumping. putting the shot
and work on the horizontal bar. are a
part OF the daily program.
Miss Gertrude Lane has charge of
the girls, and supervision of the small
er children in the sand court
Men from the factories usually have
the use Of the baseball diamond az
ter supper for scrub" games OF base
ball
Detroit Is much behind other cities
In providing Fairgrounds for sport
and helpful recreation. and the City
Service league is maintaining a public
playground this year with the purpose
OF showing what can and should be
done along thai line. with the hope OF
getting the city TO take. up the work
next year on a more extended scale.
says Secretary Vincent s Stevens
We can make the best citizens out OF
boys and girls. too. for that matter.
in the thickly settled sections OF the
city BY giving them an opportunity
for recreative play Other cities are
spending large amounts OF money for
Fairgrounds. and II is proving 10 be
money we'll invested"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
BUNTING FREED ON
INDICTMENT FLAW

LANSING, Mich, July l0--Juden
West directed the Jury to return
verdict OF not guilty Thursday in the
case against Rep. Archie Bunting
holding that as the people could not
show that the junket OF the fish con-
mittee was properly authorized by the
house. the indictment was fatally de
fective. as 1t charged that IL was ar
official trip and that II was Bunting b
duty as chairman Of the committee
10 approve only proper vouchers for
expenses OF the trip
Al the time the indictment was
drawn II was supposed that the legis
lature had obeyed the law, and the
carelessness OF the house ia what
caused the trouble When he was in
dicted last February by the lngham
county grand jury. the charges
against him were that as chairman OF
the fish committee OF the house he
approved a voucher for Rep. Jere An
derson, OF Grand Rapids. member
OF the fish committee, on which An
derson drew from the state treasury
S102 80 for expenses OF the tunket.
IL was charged that Anderson did
not make the trip. but that Bunting
signed the voucher nevertheless to al
low him 10 draw money the same as
the other committee members. This,
II was charged. constituted fraud in
Office under the common law.
Bunting. after the verdict. prepared
for a trip TO Detroit. with his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
DROPS SIoo IN POOL
GAME WITH STRANGERS

with more than 800 in his jeans,
Nell Thompson. OF Alma. came 70
Detroit Thursday to look for job.
4 few hours later his assets inventor
led just $3.50 and the police are now
hooking for two well-dressedN n men
Rith whom Thompson played pool for
money In a pool room on Jefferson
ave. about three blocks from Wood
ward. when the strangers had prac-
Ideally cleaned up with Thompson,
they excused themselves. saying they
wished to go To their hotel for a min
ute. Thompson waited for them In
vain and finally reported his expert
ence to the police. Now Thompson is
wondering what his wife will say
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE For trips west.
mthwest. or northwest OF Chicago,
use the Chicago. Milwaukee q ST Paul
Railway. II reaches principal cities
ard well-known summer resorts OF II.
linois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa,
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent service: fast trains. direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free r. G.
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent. 2l2
Majestic Bldg, Detroit. Also publica.
tions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension OF this rail.
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
HOTEL COOK IS
BADLY BURNED

a fame from the grease OF frying
potatoes set fire 10 the hair and cloth
ing OF Mrs. Amelia Montroy, of No.
1873 Green.st. who was working In the
kitchen OF the Library Park hotel
Friday morning and the woman now
lies in ST Mary's hospital In critical
condition as result OF her burns.
Both arms, and her face are badly
burned and the hair is almost com
pletely scorched from her head. She
is about 40 years OF age. DR.. George
McElveen, OF No. 305 whitney Opera
House block, was called and attended
tho woman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
loo Modest 70 Wear Il.

You bet Bill is a hero drawled
Real hero eh?" Intercepted the
tourist
the old farmer He rescued six head
OF people and received Carnegie
medal"
And was he glad when he re
ceived IT,"
Yes. but Bill was too modest 10
wear Il so he used IL as a fishing
sinuker '-Chicago News
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Two monster whales have Just been
killed or the Eden coast OF New South
Wales. thereby furnishing reminder
that the whale fishery was once look
ed upon as the staple industry OF the
Australian continent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
The Persistent Young Man.

DO you know. young man. that my
daughter is accustomed to every lux.
ury?"
Is she. sir? Then feel quite sure
that a complete change will be good
for her. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
Rlnhta Reanected.

You will admit that even man
who disagrees with you is entitled 70
his opinions"
"of course he's entitled TO them. "
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

There is dissatisfaction among the
Republicans with Mayor Thompson. a"
says Aid Wing 1T was the Republi-
many Independent Democrats who
will cut him this year also
Homer Warren declares that he
thinks the political tuncombe should
be eliminated from the street car
question and settlement secured on
a business basis. He figures that the
/ difference between threecent fare
and one OF eight tickets for a quarter
/ is equivalent to paying interest on a
bond issue OF s2,500,0 900
( NO settlement will be satisfactory
10 the city in the long run which viii
not provide sufficient revenue 10 oper-
ate the property in frst-class man
ner, pay interest and leave a sinking
fund for nothing is more certain than
that the service will suffer II that is
not done
Fred Schultz, who was Max Koch's
opponent for city treasurer. IS acting
as one OF the cashiers IN the tax re-
Ceiying Office during collection time.
William + Dust. candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor. has
no intention OF trying TO interfere In
any way In the aldermanlo contests
this fall. either by pledging the can.
didatcs TO specific plan OF street
railway settlement. as proposed b.
some OF Mayor Thompson's advisers
or by trying TO secure the election
OF aldermen who agree with his views
There should be no dlctation D.
the mayor to the council or by the
council 20 the mayor" says Dust. "All
are elected by the people aud are re
sponsible to them. II the mayor is
right and the aldermen are wrong.
the people will see that the men who
oppose their wishes are dropped from
cfIlce.
While 81 is advantageous for the
mayor to have council IN accord
with his own views he cannot insist
on their giving way 20 him absolute
~ To get results II is often neces-
sary 20 make compromises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Frank Fl Watson, district attorney.
has been looking over the governor
ship prospects In his own county Of
Shiawassee. He finds that about four
ffths OF the farmer vote is against
Warner. principally because OF the
third term issue. The farmers. in
Watson's opinion, take a more careful
view OF state political matters than
the city dwellers and know the mer.
its and dement's of an administration
fully. He has not found among them
that overwhelming admiration for the
Warner administration that would
make them give him their votes for
another term.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

In the final analysis. he people
are always right. IL is not the ms
sion of officials 10 create courses 20
be followed but TO educate The PEG
pie on the issues by discussion and
then leave the determination 20
them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

The selection OF John c. Lodge.
formerly secretary TO George r Codd
during the latters mayoralty term. as
secretary OF the Dust campaign com
mittee. has set the politicians talk
ing. II looks as IL Dust had made a
master stroke In getting man who
is 50 close 20 the old organization OF
the rarity Aid. John aHrpfer is an
other pillar OF strength TO Dust and
the naming OF Carl T.. Schmidt as one
Of the committee seems 20 have an
important bearing on the campaign as
Schmidt was the principal adviser Of
Or. j. r. Carstens in the latters for
mer attempts az the mayoralty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

One may get along without doctors.
lawyers and preachers. but the groc-
eryman Is Indispensable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
NO SUBSTITUTION

A lady said 10 US recently.
Il like To send nv children
TO Kinsel's for drugs for they
always come home with eN-
actiy what I ask them 10 get.
have sent them 20 many
other stores. and time and
again they would be taken adj
vantage OF. and come home
bringing some substitute for
what wanted, and ! suppose
the druggist would give them
what he could make the most
money on, no matter what
my wishes were In the mat
ter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Detroit may be visited by Independ-
ence league organizers Immediately
after the Denver convention The
Hearst men have had their lines out
In the state for some time aud re.
ports are expected from various cities
upstate. The platform adopted by
the Democratic party may have some.
thing 10 do with the actions OF the In.
dependence leaguers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10
WINDSOR RACES
(JGno ~ to J0ly 25)
7 RACES
4 TODAY
Flat Racing
and .Sfeepischssing
Hf2s45 PM. Adnsis sion S1.OO

answered Mr.. Sirius Barker: that's
why insist on his keeping his opIn.
ions to himself instead OF carelessly
scattering them around. Washing
ton Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

To insure safety do your smoking
on the fre-escape
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Whisky Is said TO improve with age.
bat So many men won't let II grow old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Some people think they are in the
manufacturing line because they
make promises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

no feathers The plain, neat kind. that
looks right Times Printing Co.. Is
John R.-st Phone it9s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Sob rrfstise done right Time. Print
49, c.. Is John R-st Phone 1895.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

Fred Schultz. who was Max Koch's
opponent for city treasurer IS acting
as one OF the cashiers In the tax re-
ceiving Office during collection time.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
HUMMEL OUT TO-DAY
Denied Permission to Leave
Prison Before Daybreak.
NEPHEW PAYS FINE FOR HIM
Noted New York Lawyer VIII Take
EarIy Boat from BIackWeIIK ISL
and This STOrning-COmmiSSIo
Refuses Request OF Friends to
suspend Rules for HummeI.

New York. March Ie.-LaWyer Abe
Hummeirs term OF one year IN the
Blackwells Island penitentiary, less two
months for good behavior ended at E:3O
O'Clock this Thursday morning.
His nephew. Abraham Kanenburgh,
went 20 the island yesterday and paid the
500 fine which was imposed in addition to
the jail sentence
Commissioner Of Corrections Coggey
heard that Hummel planned to leave the
prison under cover Of darkness and take
the first boat after his time was un. The
commissioner ordered that Hummel stay
until after the roll call this morning. He
will be allowed 10 take the o'clock boat
to the foot Of East Seventeen street.
The commissioner said last night that
he had been appealed 10 by politicians
and friends Of Hummei 10 permit him 10
leave at midnight but he wouldn't sus-
pend the rules for Hummel.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
MIND BLANK FOR A MONTH.
Wealthy Farmer Probably n Victim of
Knockout Drops.


Knockout Drops.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. March 1S.-Comp!etely
exhausted ana suffering intensely from
the nervous strain. Charles LeOnhauser,
who disappeared from his home in Hen
rico County. a month ago, has turned up
at the home Of his brother-in-lsw.
Charles Miller.
All that can Sc learned Of the missing
man and his ramblings Is that after he
left Sheriff Kemp and Delegate Throck-
morton, in the capitol square. this city
with whom he had a business talk. he
either started to drinking or else was
dragged by some person unknown 10
him, He first came 20 his senses in VIII
mir. ton. n. c., where ne remained two
@ec2A whe.e ne went during the 1s,-
terval between lesying Wilmington and
arriving here he Is unable TO say.
The wanderer wes put 10 bed immedi-
ately. IL Is believed that when he has
grown stronger he Rlu have a harrovinE
tale TO tell Leonhauser disappeared un-
der similar circumstances some years ago.
az which time he remained away fo~ six
days. The man is a prosperous farmer.
and large landowner. He Is believed to
have had considerable money with him
when he disappeared last month
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
STUYvEsANT FISH DROPPED.
Former Head OF Illinois Central
0uSted from Directorate.

New York. March 1S-Stuyvesart Fish
who has been a director Of the Illinois
Central Railroad since 1876. and was for
many years its president. until he was
deposed by E. H. Hartman. was for
mally ousted from the directorate to-
day, and succeeded by J. Ogden Armour.
This marks the end OF the long drawn
out fight between Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Har-
riman. which started at the time OF the
insurance Investigations.
The action was taken at a directors
meeting In this city Il was also ar
ranged that a proposition to increase the
company's capital by S2S572. .OoO-sO PER
cent of its present capitalizatioa-bc pre-
sented at aecial meeting of the stock
holders. to be called in May. It Is pro-
posed 20 offer one-half Of the amount 70
the stockholders at par. and the board is
considering the advisability Of issuing
convertible bonds against the other half.
The money. an official said. was 70 be
used for general purposes-meeting ma
turing liabilities. purchasing new equip
ment. and construction work Re said
that ne had not heard anything said OF
using any of it for the purchase Of the
Central Of Georgia Railway
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
GIRL DIES IN BOOTH
Telephones Friend aad Then
Shoots Herself in Head.
ARRIVES TOO LATE TO SAVE
Brooklyn Drug Clerk Gets Telephone
Message that Miss Helen Deanxer
Is About 60 Commit Suicide, and
Hastens To House, but on His Ar
rival Finds Her a Corpse.

New York, March 1S.-Helen Deanzer,
who lived with her mother, Mrs Martha
Deanzer, at SO Halsey street. Brooklyn.
killed herself this afternoon in a tele-
phone booth in the drug store Of Edward
]. Woefe, at 1877 Reid avenue
She shot herself in the right temple
with new revolver. She was in the
booth for fifteen minutes. and Harry W
Johnson. a prescription clerk. and several
persons in the place heard her calling
for a number.
BY the time her conversation was ended
all the other persons had left the store.
Johnson was alone when he heard a
pistol shot in the telephone booth. As he
opened the door the woman's body fell
out The revolver was still in her hand
Johnson called a policeman and an am
bulanee, but before either got there J. E
Burbridge, a clerk in the drug store OF
Sydney Smith. at Reid avenue and Halsey
street. in the house where the Deanzers
live, rushed in.
He said that Miss Deanzer had tele-
phoned to him few minutes before ask
ing him to hurry TO Woelhe's TO identity
her body, as she was going TO kill her
self
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
F0CK's VICTIM WILL DIE.
Gen. SmirnOff, Wounded in Duel in
Russia, Cannot Recover.

St. Petersburg. March 1s.-Lieut. Gen.
Smirnoff was probably fatally wounded
in a duel here to-day by Lieut.. Gen.
Fock.
The men met in the riding school of
the Chevalier Guard regiment ana
fought with pistols.
The duel was caused by the memoran-
dunn written by Gen. Smirnon on the
siege of Port Arthur. in which he ques-
toned the courage OF Gen. Fock.
Fock considered that his honor and rep
utation were involved and challenged his
critic.
At the hospital tonight it is said that
Gen. Smirnoff cannot recover.
Gen. Fock viii next fight Gen. Gorbat-
offskis, commander Of the western front
of defense at Port Arthur. and one OF
those who criticised him most severely
before the court-msrtial The date for
this duel has not been set.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
REVOLUTIONIsTS MAY DEPART.
Situation in Haiti Rapidly ReSum-
ing Normal Conditions.

Port au Prince. Haiti. March IS-The
situation appears to be clearing rapidly.
There was no excitement In the city to-
day and the feeling Of apprehension which
existed among the foreign residents has
given way 10 sense of security because
Of the presence Of foreign warships in the
harbor
The French cruiser D'Estrees has made
plans TO take 10 ST. Thomas all the revo-
lutionists who sought refuge in the Ger
man. Spanish. and French consulates at
St Mare, Port-a-Paix. and Gonaives.
President Alexis has decided that if the
evidence warrants 1t, the six army off,
GERS, among whom are Mannor Larque.
commander Of the cavalry corps. now
under arrest in connection with the recent
insurrection. be tried before a military
court.
A cOurt-martial viii be convened next
Friday TO hear the case of Mai. Aurel
Mando. who is charged with being a
party to a conspiracy TO assassinate Pres
ident Alexis and with attempting to over
throw the government
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
GOV. GUILD VERY Ill.
Report Says Executive OF Bay state
Is in Critical Condition.

Boston. March sc ficting reports
are in circulation here Z regarding
the health Of Gov. Guild
One report has it that he is in criti-
cal condition. Nurses who sre attend
ing the governor deny the report, but ad-
NIT he is a very sick man.
Attorney General Malone announced to-
night thar Gov. Guild is in a critical con-
dition- His physician. Dr. Frederick d.
Tinslow. found the governor so seriously
III late to-day that it was decided 10 call
two other physicians into consultation
They agreed with Dr. WinslCw thar the
governor was seriously ill., Il was stated
that a severe stomach ailment has set in
At n.35 tonight the nurse who Is at
tending the governor denied that the gov
ernor was in a serious condition he said
further that while Gov Guild was a very
sick man there was no danger OF him
dying. Attorney General Malone was al
the house tonight
on March Gov. Guild made his last
public appearance. at the annual dinner
OF the Republican Club Of Massachusetts
He Was unable 10 60 to the statehouse
the second day after
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
PRIMA DONNA ROBBED.
Alleged Americans Find a Victim
I'm PanteIeonf.

Rome. March lS-The prima donna,
Panteleoni. has had an unpleasant ex-
perience with four Americans who de-
scribed themselves as an agent, a musi-
cian.. and two representatives Of oscar
Hammerstein.
They called at her villa at Mizzano and
offered her an engagement in New York.
She accepted and gave her visitors an
invitation to dinner. After dinner one Of
the party complained of illness and retired
to another room where he was nursed
by another of the Americans.
Later the prima donna drove the four
TO the railway station where they took
a train for Milan. On her return 10 her
villa the diva discovered that safe in
a bedroom had been riaed OF money
and jewels TO q large amount.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
PLENTY OF BOXING BOUTS.
Ring Contests Arranged for the
JacLdes by Frisco Committee.

- NOmmIrIfP.
San Francisco, March R.-In certain
quarters considerable comment has been
excited by the prominence given to box
ing by the fleet reception committee as a
means Of entertainment for the visiting
sailormen. This sport will be the feature
on no less than four days out of the nine
already provided for.
Jackies are supposed 10 be fond of Wig
orous athletics. and the members of the
committee, recognizing this. have p-o-
vided ring contests in lieu of the bull
fights with which they were regaIed in
South American ports. Disputed oues-
tions of feet championships will be de-
cided before the war ships leave this
port Quarters with roped and padded
arenas are now being prepared.
Other athletic sports will also be ar
ranged and suitable trophies will he
given. The events will include running
jumping. wrestling, swimming. football
and baseball games, rowing. &c. The
contests may be opened TO all Pacific
Coast amateurs.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
JACKsoN's OFFICE UNDER FIRE
Grand Jury Investigating Employees
OF Attorney General

New York. March 1S.-The attorney gen
erals Office is under investigation by ;he
grand jury. Two witnesses were sub
poenaed to-day. They were Frank White
who was Attorney General Jackson's
first deputy when the Hamilton Bank
failed. on October . last. and Joseph
Ford, who was Mr.. Jscksons private
secretary.
When the Hamilton Bank failed. Mr..
Jackson had White appointed temporary
receiver for the bank When the Mechan-
les and Traders Bank failed Ford was
appointed one Of the receivers.
Mr.. White was examined before the
grand jury by District Attorney Jerome
and Assistant District Attorney Smyth.
They would not say what the investiga-
ton was about. Mr.. White was ques-
toned for about half an hour.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
Take OF Those Pins, Girls.

speclai to The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, March 1S.-Under a re-
cent act of the general assembly. it is
made misdemeanor for any person to
wear any emblem. badge. or insignia OF
any secret order, society. association. or
fraternity unless such wearer is a mem
Der OF the order. This will prohibit women
from wearing badges or emblems which
may belong TO their husbands, fathers. or
brothers. The penalty is term in Jail
and a fine.