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The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
SH0RT.CHAN GE MAN
CLEVER CROOK,
POLICE THINK
BELIEVE HARRY q. KING HAS
WORKED GAME SUCCESSFULLY
ON DETROIT MERcHANTs-Fi.
NALLY NAssED IN DRUG STORE.

In the arrest OF Harry b. King, an
alleged short-change artist. who was
captured in Houp's drug store, No. 329
Michigan-ave, Saturday afternoon, the
police OF Trumbull station believe they
have rounded up clever crook. He is
suspected of having successfully
worked his game in several Detroit
stores and attempted IL In several
others before be met his Waterloo
Several alleged victims and near-vic'
time have called at Trumbull station
to identify him. A warrant Will be
asked for Tuesday. charging him with
working the Brushaber furniture store
at Nos. 259-263 Gratiot-ave. for $40.
Kings game was TO offer $40 bill
In payment OF some small articles,
costing few cents. When the change
was brought he would suddenly re-
call that he had smaller bill, "a 81 or
81 note. and would pass II over. Then
If the clerk happened to leave the
change for the $40 lying on the
counter while securing change for
smaller bill. King would slyly lift a
large bill from the pile and after re-
ceiving the change from the small
bill would suddenly fash the IS or
$40 he had secretly distracted and re-
quest smaller bills for il. The clerk,
not suspecting, would accommodate him
and place the rest OF the money ly-
ing on the counter back in the cash
drawer without counting 1t. not sus'
pecting that the stranger copied any
OF IL.
II was in this way that the Brush
aber concern was swindled out OF $40
King purchasing bottle of furniture
polish The theft of the $40 was not
discovered until the stranger had made
clean getaway He also attempted
to work Grunow & Patterson, Ran.
dolph and Gratiot, and Geo. w. Videan,
No. 179 Michigan-ave., but was not
successful.
King claims to hail from Chicago
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
GIRL PLAYS WITH
MATCHES; BURNED
LITTLE BECKY FEtDMAN IN SER.
ioUs CONDITION: REscUERs
ALSO VICTIMS OF FLAMES.

AS a result Of playing with matches
Monday morning. Becky Feldman, the
/ year-old-daughter of Max Feldman.
of No. 2l5 Alfred-st., was dangerously,
If not fatally burned. and Soloman Sci
gel and his wife, of No. PIG Alfred-st..
were painfully injured in rescuing the
little girl.
Becky found a box OF matches. and
having gathered number OF old pa
pers. started fire in the alley In the
rear OF her home. She was standing
over the blaze, tanning II with short
handled broom, when her clothes be-
came ignited. Her screams brought
Mr.. and Mrs. Seigel to the rescue The
flames were extinguished. but not UNI
ill the little girl had been burned from
head to foot. the light summer dress
making food for the flames. An am
bulance was called and the child was
taken to the Children's Free hospital.
Both OF Mr. Seigel's arms we're badly
burned, and he will be unable to work
for several weeks. Mrs Seigel was
less seriously burned. her injuries be-
ing confined to one hand.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
24-SE c. MEASURE
To Be ARGUED
AUGUST L
FIGHT ON RESOLUTION DESIGN
ED To IMPROVE o. U. r. SER
VICE WILL BE BEFORE TEN
NEssEE JUDGE.

Judge Swan has postponed argu-
ments on the 24-second street railway
service resolution until Aug. IL.
Corporation Counsel Hally will seek
to secure a decision that the federal
courts have no Jurisdiction In the mat
ter. which will allow the city to pros
ecute charges OF overcrowding street
cars In the state courts.
Judge Sheldon, of Tennessee, VIII
hear the case. Judge Swan having de-
cided to 20 on his vacation In August.
The ID. ". r. won a victory In fight
ing the service ordinance passed by
the council on the ground that II was
legislation confiscating property, the
eastern bondholders having an inter
est In the property.
The city's claim In regard to the
service resolution Is that 1t Is simply
an order for good service. In conform
ity with a clause In the franchises OF
the five-cent lines allowing the city
such power. As the contract Is sim
ply an agreement between two Michi
gan corporations. this would take the
matter out of the United States courts
and make for speedier settlement
In the state courts.
Hally argued before Judge swan
Monday morning. at the preliminary
hearing on the ID. u. RS petition for
an injunction, that the merits OF the
case had been tested In previous
action In which Judge Swan refused
to consider the resolution as being
practically the same In substance az
the 20-second service ordinance and
declined to issue an injunction. Judge
Swan stated, however. that he had
not passed on all the matters that
might arise with regard 10 the new
bill He, therefore. set date for ar
gument before Judge Sheldon.
Another ID. y. X. case which Will be
heard by Judge Sheldon is that arts
ing out OF the smashing OF Michi
gan-ave. merchants store front by q
ID. u. r. car some time ago.
Whichever way the city's case
against the d. u. r. mry go. II Is un
likely that a decision can be finally
reached before the franchises on most
Of the ive-cent lines will have ex
pired.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
RIVER S VICTIM
IDENTIFIED As
EvART MAN
BELIEVED THAT JOHN c. FISH
POOL. WELl-TO-DO FARMER,
WAS oRUaoEo, ROBBED AND
THROWN INTO WATER.

A post norton examination OF the
body OF John A. Fishpool, the Evart,
Mich. farmer, which was found float
ing in the river al the foot OF Twelfth
ST. Sunday. was held by County Ply
sicians Stapleton and Grimes, Monday.
but failed TO throw any new light on
the mystery surrounding the mans
death. No bruises or other marks In
eating violence were found on his
body. Ii Is regarded as possible. how
ever. that he may have been pushed
into the river after being robbed, and
while drugged. Coroner Parker has
turned the stomach over to County
Chemist Clark for an ANALYSIS OF Its
contests. The lungs were filled with
water. indicating that death was due
to drowning.
There Is a theory that Fishpool was
on his way TO visit Capt Edward Don
ahue. of the sand steamer John Otis
at the time he met his death. The
steamer Is engaged In hauling sand
from Port Huron for the Michigan
Central tunnel and ties up at the foot
OF Twelfth-st. Fishpooi was well ac-
Quainted with Capt. Donahue, having
once made trip with him In the
"Otis." and II is supposed he was on
his way to the steamer when he either
fell In with thugs. who robbed him
and threw him into the river, or that
he accidentally fell to his death. The
later theory Is possible, as there are
several holes In the dock. but II does
not explain the empty pocketbooks.
The body lay unidentified In the
county morgue until Monday morning.
when It was identified by James II.
Fishpool ana wife, OF No. AZ Napol-
eon-st.. as that OF the formers cousin.
who had been missing since last
Thursday The relatives are firm in
the belief that Fishpool met with foul
play and Coroner Parker is inclined
to the same view He Is conducting
an investigation along this line, as
sisted by the police department.
Fishpool came to Detroit two weeks
ago last Wednesday for brief visit.
and last Thursday called at the homo
OF his cousin on Napoleon-st. Nothing
further was heard OF him until his
dead body was found. That MI
Fishpool had a considerable sum OF
money on his person Is certain.
though his relatives do Lot know the
amount He was a man OF means.
however and naturally would carry
a goodly roll with him when on a
trip. yet search of his pockets failed
10 reveal penny.
Mr.. Fishpool was so years old. and
was separated from his wife and five
children who reside near Mt. Clemens.
He was a man OF excellent hab-
its. He never touched liquor. his rel
atiyes say. He was well connected
In Evart. Irving Chase. city clerk, Is
a brother-in-law.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
TUESDAYS ENTRIES
AT WINDSOR TRACK

First Race. 6 furlongs, maiden T.
year-olds and up CD: Esquire. '99;
Arlington. .s9. Kildare. 'l04: Ormyr
l92; High Jumper. lo4; Rose b, 100,
elena MacBride; io7; vervena's Last
Second Race. furlongs, 2-year-olJs
90. Miss Alvescot. 81: Elsie F.. 81
Desperate. 100: Seattle. lO2; Appoint
nent, los: Ceremonius. l0S: Deviser
los; Simcoe. lis.
Third Race. / mile. handicap, 3-year.
olds and UP go: Mortiboy. 80: iCock
sure. 30. tPark Row. 95; The Clown
SO; tLawrence II. Daley, l04; tMinnie
Adams. los: Polly Prim. los; DINNER
Fourth Race. 5,s furlongs. selling. 2.
year-olds tl2): Patriot. 'ss. Hoylo
100. Pleasing. 100. Hawkwing. 100;
Lurid, 100. Dan De Noyles. 100; Alice
l02. Diccoon. 1903; Ramble. loo: Niger
Baby, 1922 Peacocks Choice. ITO: Pearl
Fifth Race. furlongs, selling. 3.
year-olds and up I'D: Gresham. %
Refined. 'Iol Ida D.. lO2. Miss Delaney
A lHt S" .io5' Leo Paul of ios Roy iowa
onyx, los: Prince, Hoheniohe. iii;
sixth Race. lis miles. selling. 3.
year-olds and up uoJ: Jupiter. 's5
ss Ballot Box. 100; Wave Crest. iOii
Schroeder's Midway. 1Oi; Alta Melon.
aid. lol. Appreciation, i0l. Granada
seventh Race. lie miles. selling. 3.
Arrowswift. .si: Haibard. sss: Doubt
SO: Imboden, 200; The Shaughrnun
iOi = Lad OF Langden. iO2. Tom Doian
l03 ST. IlarIo. l03 True Boy. 103: Har-
court LOB; Zipango. 'i0s; Reidmoore
'1l0.
Apprentices allowance claimed
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
BRYAN AND KERN
START CAMPAIGN
cOMMONER AND HIS RUNNING
NATE TO HOLD PRELIMINARY
CONFERENCE.

FAIRVIEW. LINCOLN. Neb., July
13.-Wm j. Bryan entered into the
work OF his campaign in earnest, to-
day. He will meet John W. Kern. his
running mate, and both will take part
in q conference with the Democratic
national committee tomorrow, at
which the program for the coming
campaign will be mapped out.
The train bearing Mr.. Kern To Lin.
coin, and due here at o'clock today,
was delayed several hours. on account
OF heavy rain.
Mr.. .Sryan has made II plain that
one of the issues OF the campaign will
be publicity OF campaign funds before
election. He says he is going TO wait
and see what the policy OF the Taft
managers Will be in the matter
Mr.. Kern fired the opening gun OF
the campaign In Phillipsburg, kas.
Almost the entire population OF the
town turned out to greet him. and In
response to demands for speech he
made a short address from the train.
He advised mis- hearers to read the
platforms Of the two parties carefully
and intellie Gently and then to cast In
telligent votes.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
PROH|Bs BEGIN
To ASSEMBLE

COLUMBUS, o.. July 13.-The ma
tional Prohibition convention will be
held here, Wednesday and Thursday
The hosts commenced TO arrive today
and by the time for the opening OF
the convention, hundreds will have ar
rived here TO take part. Caucuses
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
There is strong sentiment In IA
vor OF Seaborn Wright. OF Georgia. for
the presidency. but he has refused to
allow the use OF his name. on the
ground that he IL a Democrat. Others
whose names have been mentioned
are Frederick F. Wheeler, OF Los An.
geles; Judge Samuel r. Artman, OF
Indiana. and Joseph L. Tracey. OF
Michigan
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
OMP{RS WOULD
. STUMP FOR BRYAN

LINCOLN. Neb., July 13.-Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. and other feder-
alton officials arrived this morning
and journeyed at once TO Fairview to
visit VIM. ]. Bryan. In an interview.
Gompers said: There Is no doubt
where labor will stand In the coming
campaign. am for Bryan with all
my heart. Organized labor asks no
unreasonable favors All we wanted
at Chicago was some of Roosevelt's
square deal" but we were turned
down I'm a brutal fashion. Organized
labor has had It's eyes opened. | am
going on the stump II Bryan believes
my best service could be rendered
in that direction, or will tender my
efforts along any lines he desires
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
CONNOLLY JEALOUS
Of DENVER'S BIC
Convention HALL
SAYS MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE
Is GREAT BOON TO CITY AND
STRONGLY URGES NECESSITY
OF siMILAR>6UILDlNo HERE.

"Sight OF the magnificent convention
hall OF Denver is enough to stir any
citizen OF Detroit to desire to help
In getting such a building for our city.
asserts Judge w. F. Connolly.
ION the cornerstone OF that great
building is inscribed: The people of
Denver by popular vote ordered the
building OF this auditorium That is
the spirit that gets things. II would
be wonderful help TO us to have such
building.
mot only Is 1t useful for conventions
but the people OF the city can enjoy
free concerts there, according TO a
plan which | understand Is TO be
adopted.
If the people OF that city, a thou
sand miles west OF the Mississippi and
but half the size Of this. far from the
centers of population as II Is, can ar
ford TO build a magnificent convention
hall. how much more can Detroit,
which Is in the heart of the country's
population and in the best position
10 entertain conventions.
Aside from the furniture. there Is
not q stick OF wood In the whole
structure. believe and il Is beauti-
ful as well as massive The cost was
about 100000 entire"
All the Detroiters present at the
Democratic convention were much i'm
pressed by Denver's great advantage
I'm the possession OF the mammoth
hall. and "a movement to provide like
wise for Detroit may be the result.
The general opinion the country over
Is that in this respect the City of the
Straits is sadly lacking and handi-
capped as becoming the scene OF big
gatherings.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
MRS. WILLIS
ASKS AL|MOAY
DAUGHTER OF THOMAS e. BARK
WORTH TELLS COURT SHE
IS WITHOUT MEANS.

Carolyn Barkworth Wills, daughter
OF Thomas K. Barkworth, the Jack
son attorney and politician, whose
husband. Lloyd d. Willis started suit
for divorce several weeks ago. filed a
petition for alimony and solicitors
fees In the circuit court Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Willis alleges in her petition
that she Is without means. and Is now
living with her pAyents. She says that
her husband ism receipt OF an income
of $1,000 per year from the Vinton
Co.. and that at the present time he
Is on a pleasure trip TO Europe. He
also holds stock In several companies.
his wife says. She asks for sufficient
money to allow her TO take dispositions
with which TO contest her husband's
suit.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
BOARD WILL GET
ENTIRE SCHOOL SITE

Arrangements have been practically
completed for the purchase by the
school board OF the entire site origin
ally chosen for the Greusel school.
There was a mistake made In drawing
I'D the contract, SO that a strip OF land
~ feet in frontage by 400 feet In depth
was not included In the purchase. The
real estate man who is selling the site
to the school board has notified tho
oficials that he had secured an op-
ton on the 22-foot strip and will turn
IL in with the remainder at the orig
inal price
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
WOMAN DIES
IN AUTOMOBILE

. Mrs. G. J. Neal, so years old. who
lived with her son at No. 20 Church-st.
In Highland Park. was stricken with
heart failure Monday morning while
being conveyed to her daughters home
In an automobile and died before DR..
Arthur Northrop. No. 554 Stanley-ave..
who was with her. could render assist
ance
The automobile was at the boule-
ward. near Greenwood-ave, when Mrs.
Neal suddenly gasped and expired al
most instantly. She had been a suf-
ferer from heart trouble for some
time
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
MERGER TO
FIGHT TRUST soon
TO Be COMPLETED
INDEPENDENT stoo,ooo,ooo CON-
BiNATIoN TO BE HEADED BY
TOLEDOAN-THE DEAL WOULD
AFFECT DETROIT.
from a specia, Correspondent. }

TOLEDO. O., July 1S.-The propos.
ed deal merging the independent tele-
phone companies of the country. which
embraces lines extending from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic seaboard
and involves over 500, 100000 will be
consummated In the near future, II
wos learned here today. from reliable
sources.
Options have been secured In To
ledo, indianapolis, st. Louis. Cleve-
land and many eastern cities, and
agents are now working to obtain an
option at the Detroit independent ex'
change, It is reported. When the
deal has been completed. 1t is said a
new merger will also enter into the
telegraph business in opposition to
the present companies.
James s. Bradley. of Toledo. will be
head Of ;6c proposed merger.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
Hundreds See Woman
Dro4vn; None Help Her..
But Man Steals Purse

CHICAGO, July 13.-While 200 men
and boys sat or stood within a com
paratively few feet OF her. and In
sight of nearly 1000 others. an uni
Identified woman fell, or rolled pur.
posely from the north pier at the
mouth OF the Chicago river yesterday
afternoon and was drowned. Although
she screamed repeatedly for assist
ance, not hand in the crowd that
watched her struggles in the water
was lifted to save her. Instead. one OF
the men gazers stole the womans
purse and hat. which she had placed
on. the pier, and fed.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
CON-CON STENOGRAPHER
MAY LOSE HIS PAY

LANSING, Mich. July 13.-(Spe-
cial) Attorney General Bird has CIV
en- Auditor General Bradley an opin-
ion that he has no right TO 20. X" the
bill OF Joseph Brewer. official stem.
ographer of the constitutional conven.
ton, for $1,000. The account was for
services rendered in indexing the pro-
ceedings and debate and was ordered
after the adjournment OF the conven'
.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
Coal onerators Scared.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Coal opera.
tors. because OF the lack OF orders
and fearing their balances for the year
will be on the wrong side OF the led
ger. are selling domestic coal to con-
sumers az rates ordinarily charged for
coal TO produce steam. In that way
they are striving TO create r market
among householders and TO induce
them to put In winter coal
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
THINK SWEETHEART
MURDERED PRETTY
1G0vERhESS
GIRLS BODY WAS HURLED INTO
POND FROM SPEEDING AUTO
CONTAINING LOVER AND His
ALLEGED AccoMPLlcEs.

TROY, N. ", July 13.--The DO
lice this afternoon reached the
conclusion that Miss Hazel !.
Drew, the beautiful 1s-year-oId
girl, who IL 10 now known was
murdered while riding In a mys-
FERROUS automobile and her body
thrown into Teal pond, near here,
was slain by her sweetheart. The
police also believe that the muir.
derer had woman and man ac-
complete.
The coroner's Jury finds that
Miss Drew came to her death by
conclusion Of the brain before her
body entered the water.
The wound at the base of the
skull was the size OF a silver dol
lar and was just above the hair.
line.
TROY, N. Y. July 13-The murder
OF beautiful young girl BY
some one in a mysterious auto
mobile, who flung her body into
Teal pond. a lonely spot on the main
road In the country near here. was
disclosed today. when the authorities
learned of the finding of the body. Is
was identified as that OF Miss Hazel I.
Drew. a governess In the family oe
Prof. e. H. Cary, head of the Rensse-
laer Polytechnic institute of Troy.
The body was found by Gilbert Mil
Ter, farmer, who. in driving to the
city each day. passes the pond He
noticed the body before, but thought
II was merely bundle OF clothes.
Finally II had fioated near the shore
and then he discovered that the bum
die was human corpse. He investi.
gated and then notified the authorities
Of Rensselaer, county.
Had Been Missing Since July 3.
investigation by Garvin G.. O'Brien,
district attorney OF Rensselaer, coun-
~. and County Detective Duncan
Kaye led to the identity Of the body
by the girls father, John Drew. OF
Fourth-ave.. and the discovery that
she had been missing from the home
OF Prof. Cary since Friday. July 3.
On that day the girl had gone to
see her sister and had taken some
clothes with her In a grip. She told
her sister that she was going to visit
some friends at Watervliet, near here.
and that was the last seen OF her
alive.
Mysterious Automobile.
Detective Kaye learned that mys
FERROUS automobile, with lights out
had been seen taking the road pasi
Teal Pond at terrific speed on the
night Miss Drew disappeared. This
auto was seen by an innkeeper whose
place Is along the main road and near
fork leading past the pond.
The auto passed the inn with ap
parently four persons in It. Ii re-
turned shortly afterward with only
three persons I'm II. When the body
was found In the pond. the girls hal
and gloves were found on the bank
placed In shape by the slayers as to
give the impression that the girl had
put them. there herself and had com
mitted suicide.
When the district attorney and
County Detective Kaye examined the
body, there was found a heavy bruise
at the base OF the skull. This had
plainly resulted from blow with a
heavy metal instrument. An autopsy
was ordered and the coroner found
that the girls skull had been frac
tured. The autopsy also showed that
death was not due to drowning.
The girl had not been mistreated
before she was slain.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
HEAT KILLS Z
IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, July 13.--As suddenly
as II arrived, the hot wave which
claimed twelve victims yesterday. end
ed today. The temperature. during
the early hours, lowered around "a.
a drop OF IL degrees from the high
record. established yesterday. and
continued cool weather. with fresh va
riable winds, was predicted by the
weather bureau. Showers are also
scheduled.
The intense heat OF yesterday drove
record crowds to the seashore. In
addition to the twelve deaths. a sui
eide, an attempted suicide and a score
OF prostrations were reported by the
police.
BALTIMORE. July 13.-Reports to-
day show that ten persons were
drowned and several yachts are miss
ing, a dozen or more buildings were
struck by lightning and other serious
damage was done by two terrific cleo
trical wind and rain storms which
swept over Baltimore and its vicinity
yesterday evening. following the hot
test day OF the summer.
CHICAGO. July 1.-the highest
temperature In seven years was re-
corded in Chicago Sunday--s6-four
deaths and numerous prostrations re-
sultingS The hottest day Chicago has
ever experienced was July FL. 1901.
when 1903 degrees were recorded.
ST. PAUL MINI. July 13.-Three
deaths resulted from heat In St. Paul,
end one in Minneapolis. The official
record showed a maximum tempera-
ture OF 80 degrees.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
.EX- SENATOR
BARNARD DIES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July 10
Ex-State Senator z. NJ Barnard, OF
Michigan. politician and lawyer, men,
Der OF the Republican state central
committee OF this state. and quite well
known in national politics. died at
1916 o'clock this morning.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
Cen. alakeslee Dead.

BOSTON. July 13.--Gen. Erasmus
Blakeslee. soldier. minister and author
OF the Graded Sunday School Les
sons died 81 his home In Brookllne.
last night. after BRIEF Illness. He
was born in Plymouth In 1888 and was
a graduate Of Yale.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity Monday night
and Tuesday, partly cloudy, probably
showers cooler Tuesday, fresh south
westerly winds.
Lower Mfcbigant Partly cloudy to-
night and Tue sdny. with probably
showers md thunderstormsI cooler
Tuesday aud I'm north portion tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
eishop Potter STRONGER.

CooPERsTowN. n. " July 10
Bishop Potter. after very comfort
able night. is again considerably
stronger today.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

LONDON. July 13.-The great Olym-
piad opened here today under adverse
weather conditions. Representatives
from practically every nation OF the
globe have arrived and are trained ex-
cellently for the affair when Is TO
decide the international champion
ships.
The contenders VINO have gathered
to take part in the historic contest
entered into the opening ceremonies
today with zest which bespoke their
hearty enthusiasm. This day was
practically given over to the initial
ceremonies and the first day OF real
(Continued ON Page Two.)
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

Bu.iness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. s
John R--st. Phone 1tes.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

Lowell, Michigan Homecoming
Days, Aug. 4th. 9Th and 9Th.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

Fifteen hundred meters run,
third heat: NJ. r. Haliows, Eng
land, first; Laughe, Italy. second;
r. n. Riley, Irish-American, New
York did not finish. Time, 4:o3 rs
1.-TWO seconds faster than tho rec
ord.)
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

II your wife likes funerals. enjoy
them with her.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-13

Four hundred meters swim, first
heat: 6attersby, United Kingdom,
first; lastores, Hungarian club,
second; Goodwin, New York Ath-
letic club, third. Time. 5:48.