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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Hotel HoImhurst-Air. and MIS-. Edgar
Powers.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
WARRANT CHARGES
ATTEMPT TO SLAY CAT

The attempted Staying of a cat Is
the awful charge on which one John.
son. No. 1872 Twenty-fourth-st.. faces
trial in the police court. The warrant
was sworn out, Wednesday morning.
by Charles Purdy. of No. SO Twenty
thlrd-st., who alleges that Johnson did
unlawfully shoot and cruelty beat and
maltreated said cat. the property OF
Mr. Purdy. According TO the latter,
the weapon used was a Flobert rife,
but the evidence against Johnson Is
purely circumstantial
Mr. Purdy, the story runs. heard q
shot He looked around and saw Mr.
Johnson i'm the act OF lowering a Flo
bert rife. An instant later a streak
OF yellow, which Purdy suspects was
cat-his cat-shot across the line OF
vision and disappeared under a house.
Whether the cat is still alive is "a mys-
terry. but according to all precedents
Il Is due for a Thanksgiving concert
on Mr.. Purdys back fence at midnight.
The warrant against Mr.. Johnson
has been placed in the hands OF an
officer.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
WARNER IS BLAMED
|. FOR SHORTAGE
OF MONEY
AUDITOR GENERAL BRADLEY
SAYS WARNER GOES FISHING
WHILE HUNDREDS cLAMoR
FOR MONEY.

LANSING, Mich. Nov. 25.-(Spe-
cial. THE steward OF the Kalamazoo
insane asylum was here today beg
ging for money with which to pay sal
aries.
He said that nurses and other en-
ployes would stop work II they cannot
get their pay. No money could be CIV
en- him and there Is no prospect Of the
state meeting Its payrolls before Jan.
10.
Auditor General Bradley has no
hesitation about placing the blame for
the state treasury shortage on Gov.
Warner, who urged the legislature to
reduce the necessary appropriations
for general purposes by one million
dollars.
He has now gone of to Florida to
hunt and fish," said Bradley, while
the rest OF us remain here and face
the clamor Of hundreds for money"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
OIL CO.
DOES. NOT RULE
OIL MARKET
JOHN o. ARcH6oLo SAYS 10000
900 BARRELS OF OIL ARE
STORED IN THIS COUNTRY
LACK OF DEMAND.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-John ID.
Archbold. vice president Of the Stand
ard Oil company, who got into the
graces OF Rockefeller and 80 into the
trust by signing his name on a hotel
register several years ago. John ID.
Archbold, 81 BARREL" was on the
stand today In the customs house,
where the governments suit to dis
solve the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey Is being tried.
John ID. Rockefeller. the serene,
smiling. joke-appreciating old man
who has been the target for i've days,
was such hard nut to crack that he
was never cracked at all. Mr.. Arch
bold Is expected to be just as hard.
He was willing to testify today for
the high priced lawyers Of the trust
were his inquisitors. and he will be
handled with the same silken gloves
that were worn when John G. Milburn
and others In the employ OF the Stand
ard were handling Mr.. Rockefeller.
When Mr.. Milburn ct al. are through
who has attained some fame as q let
ter writer. he will come under the
fire OF the governments trust buster"
Frank B. Kellogg. Then It won't be
nearly SO nice for John d. Archbold,
81 n barrel"
1t Is probable that Mr.. Archbold
will suffer a lapse Of memory. just as
lis boss" did when the latter was
asked certain things that had to do
with the Standard Oil Co. after 1t be-
came a trust In 1882.
In his opening testimony Mr.. Arch
bold told Of the early history OF the
Standard Oil Co. He swore that the
STANDARD had worked TO develop q
system for the benefit OF the producer,
but he denied that 1t fixed the price
of oil. explaining that the markets
OF the world did that. He estimated
that 100000 barrels OF oil were now
stored in this country because produc-
ton exceeded the demand.
Mr.. Archbolds testimony today was
unimportant, dealing with the produc-
ton OF the Standard OIL and other con-
Germs. Mr.. Rosenthal. counsel for tina
Standard Oil Co., questioned Archbold.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
SMASHES SKULL
WITH SHOVEL
THOMAS RICHARDSON DEFENDS
SELF WHEN ATTACKED BY
CHAS. lAYMAN-MAY DIE.

Charles Layman. aged 40. laborer
residing on Woodbridge-st.. near De-
quindre-st., Is in st. Mary's hospital
suffering from a fractured skull, and
little hopes are held out Of his re-
covery.
Layman was injured during quar-
rel with Thomas Richardson, fore
man In the Eagle Brass works, Du.
bois and Franklin-sts., at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. II was reported
to the police that Layman was drunk
when he came to work. and at once
started quarrel with the foreman.
Later he attacked Richardson, slap
ping and choking him. Layman, who
is a giant in size. was about to attack
Richardson for the second time when
the latter seized a shovel and struck
him over the head. cutting the scalp
and splitting the skull. Richardson
has not yet been arrested.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
MAN IS STABBED;
DEATH PROBABLE
FRANK kAPLAN ATTACKED BY
THREE THUGS-SuSPECTS
ARRESTED.

Frank Kaplan, of No. 43 Dunn-st..
will probably die as the result OF an
encounter with three men In front OF
his boarding house late Monday night.
kaplan was terribly beaten. and stab
bed four times In the back One
blade penetrated a lung, and the injur-
ed man is now in very critical con-
dition.
Late Tuesday night the police ar
rested Frank Furca, Adam Nogafka
and Joseph Yourkowski, who board at
No. 3S9 Plumer-st.
Kaplan and his friend, Frank Chovak
attended dance Monday night, and
while there had trouble with the three
men under arrest They left the
dance because of the trouble, and when
about to enter their home were at
tackled by three men. supposed to be
the men arrested. Chovak was badly
beaten, but managed to escape the
knives.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
STATE QUARAN TINE
AGAINST WAYNE
COUNTY
EMBARGO ON MICHIGAN LIVE
STOCK AS RESULT OF DisCOv-
cry OF CATTLE scoURGE RE.
INFoRcED BY LOCAL MEASURE.

The quarantine placed upon the In
terstate shipment OF Michigan live
stock as result Of the discovery CT
the dreaded aphthous fever in the
northern part OF Wayne county IL
reinforced by state quarantine pre-.
venting shipment OF stock TO or from
Wayne county except for Immediate
slaughtering purposes.
This order quarantining Wayne
county was issued by the state au-
thorities Wednesday morning
The members of the state live stock
sanitary commission went out to the
Detroit stock yards Wednesday morn
Ing and will trace shipments Of cattle
for the last so days. When the sources
OF the shipments are learned inspec-
tors Will be sent TO these districts to
examine the cattle. 1t In thought that
In this way the disease may be more
quickly stamped out.
All sections Of the state where II Is
suspected the disease may exist will
be visited and the cattle thoroughly
inspected.
Infection Comes Through Straw.
So far as the investigation by the
government officials Of the department
OF agriculture has gone, there Is no
evidence that the foot and mouth dis
ease was brought into this country by
infected cattle. The theory now Is
that the infection came through the
importation OF straw or other mater
ials that had been In contact with dis
eased cattle. II Is also possible that
some immigrant. a herdsman. brought
over the disease. the germs clinging
to his clothing or boots.
There has been a quarantine against
cattle coming from countries where
diseases were known to exist. and a
strict inspection OF all animals from
all countries. The disease Is so quick
In development that II is believed it
would have shown itself In any ship
ment Of cattle being brought over.
The disease was first brought into
Continued Pnge Ski
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
BY DUNCAN CURRY.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 25.--The
light car contest with II entries was
started promptly at IL o'clock. The
drivers all reported their cars in ex-
cellent condition and record time Is
expected. The short course is SO miles
and Is admittedly the fastest course
In the country Drivers say they will
have no difficulty in making 60 miles
an hour on the curves.
The course was more treacherous
than usual, the heavy mist and oil
making decidedly slippery roadway
and cutting down the speed on the
turns, likewise on the White Bluff
road, which is considered the most
dangerous Of triangular courses. The
two great stands, seating 10000 per-
Sons. were filled long before the first
car was sent away and great interest
was conferred In the preparation work
CT the contestants.
II was exactly IL O'Clock when the
rejuvenated S. p. o., driven by O'Con.
nor, was given the word. Half a min
ute later Hillard, In the Lancia. got
away. Then came Gergdoll at thu
wheel OF the Chalmers. Cameron In
the little Cameron, was the next
away, then In order came Poole. in
the baby Isotta; Burman, Buick; e. e.
Maxwell; Lorimer. Chalmers: Hearne,
Buick; Costello, Maxwell; Burns, Chal-
mers; Easter, Buick; Munweiler, Max.
well; LETTERS, Buick; Kelsey. Max
well.
The cars were sent away at half
minute intervals and all got away Ia
good order.
At the fifty mile mark Burman wac
leading billiard by slightly over two
minutes. The Buick was travelling al
top speed. taking the turns on two
wheels. billiard was taking things
easy, wriving with care. At the 60
mile mark, the two cars came down
the stretch abreast. At this time
Hearne was third; Lorimer fourth:
Bergdoll fifth, and Poole sixth.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
NEVER
HAS GOOD WORD
FOR ANYONE
"A. q. HALL.
ATTORNEY FOR w. r. GARNER
SCORES MAYOR IN ADDRESS TO
JURY VERDICT EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON.

Being referred to as a robber by
the mayor of great city like Detroit
so Injured the reputation Of Garner
Bros. that at the beginning of 1907
they didn't have single order on
their books" declared A. B. Hall, at.
torney for Mr.. Garner, in his address
to the jury in the suit against Mayor
Thompson.
The arguments Of the attorneys con-
sumed all OF Wednesday morning, and
1t was not until after 2 o'clock that
the case was given to the jury.
THAT libelous statement uttered
by a man In Mr.. Thompson's position
was given wide publicity In the news.
papers" continued Mr.. Hall. "Wher-
ever Mr.. Garner went looking for
work he was met with the same reply:
No. cannot give you the Job. the
mayor says you're robber.'"
Hall charged that the mayor was a
man who took special delight in SLAM
dering people, and said that during all
his II years In public life he never
had good word to say OF any man.
He ridiculed the testimony OF Mayor
Thompson, who said that when he re-
kCtitu W tic bdi hcI Wdlh6 Us TODDeT
walks" he was not talking for pub
LEGATION. The attorney declared that
the mayor had gathered the reporters
together for no other purpose than to
give out an interview, and that he
hired an auto to take them along
when he inspected the walks.
THE mayor testified that he had
lived. ate and slept with reporters
for IL years. and he even took one OF
them to Chicago to see a ball game,
and now he says he didn't know he
was being interviewed-such state
ment is preposterous." declared Hall.
Mr.. Hall was followed by William
Van Dyke, who spoke for an hour
and by Mr.. Hally. who addressed the
jury for the same length of time. Hail
took few minutes in reply and the
courts charge followed.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
missionary Is Unoer
o4rrest Charged With
Stealing Song Books

OTSEGO. Mich. Nov 25.-(Special)
III. w. Degrotc, who came here from
Wichita. Kas.. three months ago and
opened life saving mission" Is
under arrest and has been bound TO
the circuit court charged with steal
ing six song books from the mission
and $50 from one OF his followers. Ho
was arrested while trying TO board
a Chicago train. During his stay here
he stirred tie emotions of many Otse-
go ladies, who confessed TO thee rowds
all their pastw rongs. Several divorce
suits are expected to follow
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
SHIP ON FIRE At
SEA; % WASHED
ASHORE
BOILERS ON STEAMER PROBABLY
CAUSE OF CATASTROPHE-P
sENoERs LEAP INTO suReING
WATERS AND PERISH.

/, LONDON, Nov 25.--The Liverpool
liner Sardinia, of the Papayanni-Eller-
man line caught fire a mile from NAL
Ia, In the Mediterranean, according to
advices received In Londen. 1t Is be-
lieved that the ships boilers exploded.
The exact number of passengers and
crew who were on the ship Is not
known definitely. II is known that
not more than 20 passengers were on
board the Sardinia, and all of these
were Egyptians, who boarded the
steamer at Malta. When the Sardinia
left Liverpool on Nov. IA with a car
go OF general merchandise she carried
a crew OF A.
After the ship caught fire at sea the
passengers and crew became panic
stricken and many leaped into the sea.
Up TO this time 20 bodies have been
washed ashore.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
FINES
BUILDERS s100
STRUCTURE IN WHICH PAIR ARE
INTERESTED ENcRoAchEs BE-
YOND LOT LINES.

Judge Phelan Wednesday morning
imposed fine Of 500 on c. B. Tuttle
and w. II. Traves, jointly charged
with violating the ordinance prohibit
ing the encroachment OF buildings be-
yond the lot lines. The alternative Is
60 days In the house OF correction.
Mr. Tuttle Is the owner Of a build
Ing at the northwest corner OF Jeffer-
son-ave. and Bates-st., the front OF
which. now being reconstructed by
Contractor Traves. Is alleged to pro-
ject Ave and half inches over the
lot line above the second floor.
Contractor Traves asserted that
there are several buildings In the
down town district which encroach on
the city line and he named the Ford
building, the Hammond building and
the Hotel Pontchartrain as glazing
examples. The Pontchartrain, he
said. projects over the line three feet
one inch; the Ford building. IL inches.
and the Hammond building. two feet
six inches.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
MRS. SCHULTZ IS
FIGHTING To
KEEP CHILD
WEAK AND EVACUATED, ALlEG-
ED MURDEREss APPEARS IN
COURT, BUT HEARING GOES
ovER-ATToRNEYs STORY.

Weak and emaciated from the ordeal
through which she has passed during
the past month. Mrs. Annie Schultz.
charged with having assisted Joseph
Kurka to murder her husband, An
thony Schultz. was in the probate
court, Wednesday, prepared to fight
for the possessio nof her babe, now
three weeks old, which was born since
her arrest.
The woman came from Grace hos
pital to court, In an auto provided by
the county. She was accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Martz. She was too
weak to carry her child up the stair
way. and that duty was performed
somewhat awkwardly by the stalwart
deputy.
Mrs. Schultz was charged before
Judge Durfee with being person unfit
to have the care OF child. She was
represented by Attorney Samuel II.
Crowl, and on his request the hear
ing was postponed until next Wednes-
day, SO that he can obtain witnesses.
This Is Just an effort on the part
Of Assistant Prosecutor Robson to
railroad this case through and get the
babe away from the mother 80 that
she cannot have II with her when she
comes up for trial They are afraid
to have the babe appear in court" AT
torney Crowl said in discussing the
case. IL can get testimony to show
that 1t will kill the child to take 1t
from the mother at this time"
"A lot OF sentimental people will
say that | am hard-hearted." Mr.. Robi-
son said, but am not thinking Of
the mother now. She deserves no
sympathy. / am thinking of the child.
II should be taken from her, while
still an infant, and given to people
who will never know the parentage of
the babe. The child, too. should never
know the names Of its parents or the
crime in which they figured"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
INSURANCE CROOK
IS CAPTURED

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 25.-(Special)-
Negotiations are well under way to re-
organize the Ohio German Fire Insur-
ance Co, whose licenses in Michigan
and Indiana were questioned following
the custer proceeding by the state fire
insurance commissioner here with new
officers, directors and a restoration OF
Its capital. Manager Holmes today
says that they have caught the party
who has been doing the crooked work
with the companies daily reports and
have his resignation at hand and that
the affairs of the company will be sat
isfactorily settled in a few DAYS.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
FRANK T. LODGE TAKES
BRIDE THIS EVENING

Frank T. Lodge, the attorney. will
be married Wednesday evening to
Miss Geneva V. Buch. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent Rose, In the home
OF the bride In Morrice, Mich. For
several years Mr.. Lodge has been a
prominent member OF the Detroit bar
and is well known in Masonic circles.
AT the meeting of the Michigan Sow
ereign consistory last week he pre-
sided and has always been prominent
ly identified with Masonic work In the
state. Mr.. Lodge and his bride will
live In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
SPASARO, GUILTY,
GIVEN THREE YEARS

Salvador Spasaro, found guilty by a
jury in Their ecorder's court, Tuesday
afternoon, of assaulting Louis Rosa.
a fellow ccuntryman, with intent to
kill. was senterced TO three years ia
Marquette prison by Judge Phelan,
Wednesday morning.
II hope this will be a warning TO
men of your type. who go about the
streets armed with daggers and guns
when there is no occasion for having
such weapons in their possession"
said Judge Phclan.
The crime of which Spasaro was con-
victed occurred two years ago at a
christening In the italian quarter.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
TWO ARE STABBED
IN A CELEBRATION

OWOSSO, Mich, Nov. 25.-Emil
Graham, OF Eaton county. and Victor
Hoover. are suffering from stab
wounds received IL fight on a road
way leading to Chesaning township.
The two men are badly cut, but may
recover. Graham's nephews. Andrew
and Albert, % and Ia years old. re.
specuvely. are sought by the police to
explain their connection with the af-
fair. II IS said the men had been
drinking cider and beer
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
Mans Ear chewed OF.

In fight with Louis and Frank
Clossmore. brothers, Tuesday after.
noon. Edward Meehan. OF No. 32l
Brooklyn-ave.. had portion OF his
right ear chewed OF. the missing sec
tion being found later on the sidewalk.
The brothers were taken into custody.
but were later relasd at Meehan's re-
quest. The fight occurred on Jeffer.
son-ave., near Randolphst.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
SiIverware Stolen.

Some Sl10 worth of silverware and
other articles mysterlously disappear
ed from the warehouse OF the More
ton Truck Co., Third and Congress-sts.
Monday night, and is believed to have
been stolen. The police are investi-
eating.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
Fred w. Robb Released.

Fred W. Robb. arrested Tuesday OH
the accusation Of Harry Harris, who
lad previously been locked up on a
charge OF stealing a $40 diamond from
Robb, was released after the police
had investigated the charges against
him. Robb declares that the charges
are absolutely without foundation.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
SHIPS COLLIDE;
CREW IS SAVED

PORT SANILLAC. Mich, Nov. 20.
The sister ships Northern Star and
Northern Queen, OF the Mutual Trans
portation company. OF Buffalo. collid-
ed In heavy fog OF Port Sanilac on
Lake Huron at 4 a. m. The Northern
Star sank quickly, part OF the crew
was forced to swim. but all were pick
ed up by the Queen. The latter ship
was also considerably damaged, but
continued on her way.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
Windsor Man Twice Robbed.

Fred Steere, of Caron-ave.. Windsor.
complained to the police. early We'd
nesday morning, that after being
touched" for $3.50 In sunny" Will
Jams saloon. The bucket Of blood. = st
No. 134 Clinton-st.. and recovering $40
OF II. he was again robbed OF the $40
AT Brush and Clinton-sts. by two men
who followed him from the saloon
The police ars investigating the COM
plant.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
FIVE STRIKERS
ARE WOUNDED

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-More than
one thousand employees OF the National
Fire PROBING company attacked Its
Keisdale. n. Y, plant just outside OF
Perth Amboy. today. and during fu-
sillade OF shots which followed In
battle with 40 deputy sherins on
guard. 1--WE OF the strikers were wound
N
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
bURMAN LEADER AT
5O-M|LE MARK
IN RACE
AT 6oMlLE MARK TWO MACHINES
COME DOWN STRETCH ABREAST
LARGE CROWD is PRESENT
AT THE RACE.

eruick car, No. ID. with Easter
driving, has just met with a SER
ious accident and 1t Is expected
that the mechaniscian 10 either
dead or fatally injured. Easter,
the driver, was unhurt
Lancia wen the automobile race.
Buick No. second; Chalmers,
lorimer driver, third.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
NEWBERRY
IN BITTER WORDS
TO JURY
M'cLEAR SAYS CAPTAIN WAS ~sI.
LENT PARTNER" WITH HlsDLgR
IN PLAN TO BLEED ANNIE
SMITH.

Damaging testimony was produco0
by the prosecution In the Newberry
case. Wednesday morning. when Mrs.
Josephine Field. OF No. 6s4 Fifteenth
st.. swore that she had seen an cleo
trio cut glass lamp In Capt Newber-
rvs home. No. Fl Myrtle-st, on two
occasions last winter. The lamp she
described TALES exactly with ths
Favor lamp. introduced In evidence,
which. Annie Smith says, II q dupli-
cate Of the lamp she gave Newberry.
Mrs. Field did not 1x the dates OF
her visits.
Did you talk with Mrs.. Newberry
about the lamp?" was asked.
Yes. l asked her where II came
from and she said she didn't know"
While the witness was answering.
Attorney Frazer was interpreting Wig
orous objections. but the witness con-
tinued until she had finished. The
court ordered the answer stricken
from the record
The defense was unable to shake
Mrs. Fields testimony. She said she
had talked to possibly two persons
about the lamp and named Mrs. Tut
tie, friend OF the Newberrys. a. one
the prosecution rested.
Preceding Mrs. Field. Charles ].
Thirty. formerly OF PETE & Thirty, Mon
roeaye. jewelers.. was sworn By tho
prosecution as the first witness OF the
morning and testified that he had
changed diamond for Capt. New
berry from one ring to another some
time last December to the best of his
recollection. This tends to corrob.
crate Annie Smiths story that she
gave Newberry q diamond ring from
her finger and $40 to have 1t changed
to different setting.
Capt. Newberry was put on the stand
by tho defense and questioned as to
this transaction. He explained that
the diamond In question belonged to
his brother-in-law.
Newberry stepped down after q
question or two by Mr.. Yerkes and
the testimony was all in.
! Assistant Prosecutor McClear at
once began the opening argument for
the people. Judge Connolly allowed
two hours On side.
Not Defending Annie.
I'VE are not here to defend Annie
Smith," said Mr.. McClear. she was
committing felony every day she
was In business and we complain be-
cause the police did not do their duty"
The assistant prosecutor mercileas-
lily scored Newberry. laying consider
able stress on the postal card incident.
He referred to the famQas highball
postal as a receipt for the $40 Annie
says she gave him to help pay his ex-
penses In st. Louis, and declared that
In sending 1t to her he had recognized
her as bis equal.
He wouldn't have done that. gentle
men OF the jury. unless he was get
tContinuea on Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
To Sell School Bonds.

Controller Doremus will sell 100000
OF public school bonds next month, the
bonds to bear date OF Jan. 2. There
still remains another issue OF $500.
900 more OF school bonds. but these
will not be sold until a later date.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25

One year ago today Maximum tenn
pcrRture, 47J minimum. ~; mean, 4Ot
clear with shower I'm the eyenIne
pTnountinR fo .O0 Inch.
sun rose at 6i34 "A. M. sun sets at
asOt.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25
THE WEATHER.

Detroit Gnd yicinityt Wednesday
night and Thursday, cloudy. probably
showerSj much colder Thursdny; mod
er.itrIy southwesteriy winds.
Lower Nirhiguns Rain and squalls
tonight md Thursdnyi much colder
Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25

Rather than start rough house
many an otherwise truthful man tells
his wife fairy tales.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25

Burs. Hotel Cafe.
Table d'hote dinners. 9 to s. soc; music.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-25

HOURLY TEMPERATURES.