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The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
DUCKS TO COVER At
W|FE'S APPROACH
FRED sTEERE, VICTIM OF ROB
F., Berry. WASN'T ANXIOUS TO
& MEET ANGRY SPOUSE.

Fred Steere, the Windsor man, who
Was recently the victim of two roS-
berries In a single night while seeipe.
GUS Minutes, Friday morning, when
he learned that his wife was on hts
trail. Stecre. 1t TRANSFERRED. had not
been home since his ,htue experience.
Thursday. Mrs. Steere read OF the
.;lpldup and came to Detroit. Friday
morning, on an early boat
Steere was In Capt. Bakers Office AZ
police headquarters, arranging TO at
company Detectives Reid and Good to
the police court to swear out a war
rant, when the wife, a woman well
along In years called at the central
station, one flight below. There was
blood In her eye as he demanded.
where's my husband? / hear he
has been robbed. And by colored wo-
men, too. Oh, he ought to be shot"
Steere, from a window in the cap
tain's office, saw his wife enter the
station, and began shaking In his
boots. He looked about him In terror
end finally made a bee line for tho
captains wardrobe Ia an obscure cor
ner. Jumped in and pulled the door
fast behind him. He managed to elude
her for a time, but Mrs. Steere finally
traced him to the police court and
there they met But the expected
scene" did not transpire. The woman
very gently approached her husband
and a few whispered words passed
Then Steere sent her home with a
promise to follow her later.
Justice Jeffries issued warrants
against Jack Lee and Catherine Phil
lips. both colored, charging them re-
spcctively, with grand larceny and
highway robbery. Both are in Gus
todv
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
B|LL|K' s MOTHER
TAKEN BY DEATH

CHICAGO. H., Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Barbara Billik, mother of Herman
Billik, condemned to be hanged two
weeks from today, died today In her
home in Cleveland, o., literally killed
by the awful fate impending over her
son. The news, brought from Cleve-
land in dispatches, was taken to Bill
fix, who collapsed with grief In his
cell at the county jail at the news.
Mrs. Billik had been in failing
health for some time, and fell In 4
dead faint when she received a pathe-
tic letter OF farewell from her doomed
son on Wednesday, In which he said
that he had given up all hope and
must die on the gallows. She was put
to bed and given the best Of medical
attention, but weakened steadily till
her death came In the early hours
today.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
COMMISSIONERS NELL
WILL BE AT CONGRESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Hon. Chas.
P. Neill. commissioner OF the United
States bureau OF labor. has formally
accepted an invitation to Join the dis
tinguished speakers at the coming
convention OF the American Mining
congress in Pittsburg, Dec 2. Togeth-
er with President Thomas l.. Lewis,
OF the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea, Mr.. Neill will discuss: "Arbitra-
ton as facor In the mining indus
try" -..t
Secretary OF the Interior James r.
Garfield, United States Senators Chas.
3. Dick. Stephen b. Elkins and VIM.
r. Borah. together with the governors
and congressman, will be there, too.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
FRANK LIESKE'S
TRIAL UNDER WAY

The task OF securing a jury to try
Frank Iieske on the charge OF attempt
ing to kill Detective Frank Wilkinson.
was begun In Judge Connolly's court.
Friday morning. The regular panel
was practically exhausted by noon and
II will probably be necessary TO SUM-
mon extra talesmen. Many OF the
men examined had opinions. and were
excused on that ground II is not like
ly that a jury will be secured before
Saturday.
Lieske is represented by Attorney
Ed. Greece. Frank ID. Eaman Is on
hand for the people.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
WOULD HAVE PHYSICAL
INSTRUCTION. FOR KIDS

Physical instruction In all the
schools of the state-r is the goal to
be aimed at In bill which G. Joseph
Unsoeld, lately elected to the legisla-
ture from Detroit. will present to Lans.
ing this winter. The bill is being
drawn up by the Turner'S and will
provide for a state system OF physical
instruction of children. tending to de-
yelop all to a more robust citizen
ship.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
TWENTY MURDERS
IN DETROIT IN
TEN MONTHS
ONLY is DuRfNa THE WHOLE OF
1so7-sTREET CAR VICTIMS
FEWER THAN LAST YEAR
coRoNERs, FIGURES.
Is Detroit becoming more wicked'

Is Detroit becoming more wicked'
The statistics OF the coroners OF
Wayne county for the ten months OF
1908, ending Oct 81. would indicate
that serious crimes are on the In
crease. During the 10 months, there
were 20 murders committed In Detroit,
as against 15 for the IL months OF
1907.
During the 10 months OF 1908 the
coroners were called to attend b36
cases, as against $40 during all Of 1908.
Street railway victims were fewer In
1908 than during previous years. Last
year 81 lives were crushed out by
street cars. as against 36 up to Octo-
Der 81, of the present year. The steam
roads killed % thus far this year.
An average OF more than six persons
committed suicide every month dur
ing the past year, the total for the 10
months being Ga. The most popular
method of ending existence In the
town where life is supposed to be
worth living was by poison. 81 persons
having chosen this method Of shutting
on. The most startling method en-
ployed was that of jumping In front OF
train, and one person did that. The
Detroit river claimed 80 victims dur
ing 1908, and of this number IL were
under Is years of age. Only two OF
the bodies found In the river were un-
identified.
Alcoholism was directly responsible
for eight deaths during the year. and
indirectly responsible In 80 cases.
Burns, scalds and fires caused 20
deaths, accidental poisoning three, ex-
posture five, electrocution two. heat
prostrations four, heart disease IS
and commissions 40.
Although automobiles figure fire.
quently In accidents only Ave persons
were killed during the year, as against
six by horse propelled vehicles OF all
LINDA
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
HITCHCOCK IN
TAFT'S CABINET?

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-It il stated
on good authority that Frank II. Hitch
cock has been offered and has accept.
ed the position OF postmaster-general
In Mr.. Taft's cabinet.
All of the newspaper clippings. files
of letters and other documents OF
value collected at Republican national
headquarters In this city during the
campaign have been shipped to the
permanent headquarters of the ma.
tional committee In Washington.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Tornado Reconciles
Farmer to His Wife
oAnd HIS Children

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Nov. ia lorna
do brought about reconciliation be-
tween Thompson Boyle. an aged farm
er OF 81. Claire county, NJ, and hss
wife. Boyle and his wife have been
separated for long time. He buf;l
for her another house on the farm.
In which she and the two children
lived. The husband lived alone In q
big two-story frame house. The lorna
do blew the old mans house away
just "a he stepped inside to find shell
ter. Forgetting her trouble with her
husband, she went TO his assistance
and with the aid OF her two sons.
dragged him out OF the debris. They
both agreed that the tornado was a
peacemaker.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
PLAN S20,000,9]!9]!9
LUMBER COMBINE

CHICAGO Nov. 27.--A $4,000. 900
corporation, to include leading lumber
dealers Of the countryAIs planned.
Robert G. Walker, the largest owner
OF standing high pine in the world. anil
Frederick Weyerhauser, the lumber
king" Of the Northwest, are concerned.
Chicago is to become the selling head.
quarters Of the combination.
The Northern Lumber Co., Cloquet
Lumber Co, and the Johnson-Went'
worth Co., with the Cooks and O'Brien
people, are also in the combination.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Churchill Cases on Trial.

The 16 cases against John W.
Churchill, who kept a saloon at Porter
end Twenty ffth-st.. for not filing a
liquor bond and not paying his liquor
tax. we're ordered on for trial forth
with by Judge Phelan. Friday morn
ing. and the cases were taken up In
the afternoon. They grew out OF the
Watson ordinance and have been
pending for several months.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Counterfeit Dollars Circulated.

Some very artistic silver dollars.
counterfeit. OF course. have come Into
the possession OF Secret Service Agent
Elmer Gordon, who Is now trying to
trace them. Apparently they were not
made In this vicinity. as only two have
appeared at any Of the banks. These
counterfeits are detected by . defect
In SSe plating Just under the 20" In
God" on the reverse OF the coin
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
STORM SWEEPS OVER
LAKE MICHIGAN

MUSHROOM. Mich. Nov 27.--(spe-
cial. Lake Michigan is,lashed into
fury OF this harbor today. All ship
ping IL staying inside. Several boats
have had hard time making the har-
Dor entrance and the waves are wash.
ing over the piers and threaten to
carry away the lighthouse.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
CASTRO REACHES
FORT De FRANCE

FORT DE FRANCE. Nov. 27.-Pres-
ident Castro, Of Venezuela. en- route to
France, where he will undergo an op-
GRAFTON, arrived here today on board
the steamer Gaudeloupe. Nine. Cas-
tro and three physicians are In the
party. The Guadeloupe will sail to-
morrow.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
CITY FIREMEN'S
CHECKS HELD UP

One class OF city employees did not
get their checks in time for Thanks
giving day. These were the firemen.
City Treasurer Koch had their checks
made up along with the policemen's
and school teachers They were not
distributed, however.
I'VE did not know anything about
it, was the report at department
headquarters. Our pay days are the
first and sixteenth of each month"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Tribute to Priest.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Nov. III
twenty-five collieries. employing more
than $1,000 men and boys. were shut
to attend the funeral OF Rev. II. II.
O'Reilly, pastor of the Roman Catho-
lie church. Thirty thousand people
paid tribute and two hundred priests
were at the services.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Rrxan,s SHOWING.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 27.-The
total vote cast In Pennsylvania In the
presidential election on the third In.
slant was 1.267.450. against 1.236.73S
In 1904. According to the returns
Taft gets S5,170 less votes than Roose.
welt did In 1904. and Bryan gets 49,
ass more than Parker!
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Turner's to Give Exhibition.

The Detroit Turner's who went to
Germany for the international CON-
petition will give an exhibition Mon
day evening In the Social Turner hall,
All other classes of the Social Turner's
will take part In the exercises. This
will be one OF the last exhibitions
given under the direction Of Physical
Director Seiffert. who has rendered
his resignation to take effect In Feb
ruary
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
10 Found Dead.

CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Charles E.
Jenkins. whose home Is In PhiladeI-
phia, Pa, was found dead at the
Kaiserhof hotel last night. An exam
nation made by physicians indicated
that he had died from heart disease.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
KILLS LOVER
AND SUICIDES

JACKSON. Mich, Nov. 27.-(Spe-
cial. News reaches Jackson that
Mrs. Myrtle Clare, formerly Miss
Myrtle Colby. of Jackson. murdered
John Lambert, in Los Angeles. yester-
day. and then killed herself. Mrs.
Clare married Ira Glare. of Coldwater.
in Jackson, a few years ago. They
separated and the woman fell In love
with Lambert, who Tilted her.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
STEAMER is SAFE.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Nov
27.-(Special)- Local agents OF the
Canadian Pacific deny the reports that
the passenger steamer Manitoba went
en- the rocks at Whitefsh Point during
the gale last night.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Coolidge Quits.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Nov. 81
John ]. Coolidge, United States minis.
ter at this port. has rendered his resig-
nation. John H.\Gregory. Jr., secre
tary OF the legation. has been placed
In charge temporarily.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

John Sherbeski. who lost HIS right
arm and left hand in an accident at
the asphalt plant, has petitioned the
council to grant him reliew In the way
OF cash settlement.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
WAS FIRST WHITE
WOMAN IN CITY

MUSHROOM. Mich, Nov 27.-(Spe.
cial Mrs. Lawrence Steiner. aged SO
years, and one of the first white wo
men In Muskegon. died suddenly to
day
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity Friday night
end Saturday, partly cloudy and coIdt
diminishing westerly winds.
Lever Michigan Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturdays rtsing temperature
saturday In west portion.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed Friday by Wilma VS.. Hugh +.
Rowley and Ethel vs.. George 8. Nor
ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

pePutore, 4sp usinimum, 3ot mean, 3pt
clouAr with Hight showers In after
nooa, aosuat1ng t. Oh inch.
Sat rAee ~ SsSg' a. m. SUN sets nj
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

Bu-ine-s-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. l5
John R.-st. Phone l49S
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co., Is John R.-st. Phone 149S.
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ysb Printing done right Times rrint-
ang Co.. Is John R.-st. Phone 1923.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

burn, Hotel Cafe.
Table dhots dinners. TO .. soc: music,
The Detroit times., 1908-11-27

ADsxssSer. .,br-iIs- n Mo.rss.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
MD. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

Elder A. P Snader will preach in
the Chapel Sunday evening, December
Is
NJ o. Bil1ow, field manager for the
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscopic
Co., was here this week soliciting stu
dents for canvassing next summer.
Work will close for the holidays
Wednesday, December %, and begin
January 4, 1909. Most of the students
will spend the vacation at their homes.
Others will visit among their stduent
friends.
The Alumni Association has pur-
chased a large cupboard in which to
store the dishes used at the banquets
of the association each spring. Here
tofore they have been kept in the gen
eral storage room and have been
somewhat exposed to breakage.
On Friday night, the 18th, the mu-
sic department will render the annual
Christmas concert in the assembly
hall. This concert will consist of
solos, duets, trios and quartets from
the piano, and solos, quartets and
choruses from the vocal department.
One of the choruses to be rendered by
the Choral Society is Gloria in Ex-
celcis," from Mozart's Twelfth Mass.
The concert begins at p. m. An
admission fee of 10 cents will be
charged.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
closed in his meadow and expects

closed in his meadow and expects
good results.
The following persons were present
at the home of VIM. K. Leppo of this
place on Sunday: John Forrey and
wife, of near Nace's Mill; Robert E.
Leppo and family, Harvey Yingling
and wife and William Myers and wife
of this place.
Our school house makes fine ap-
pearance since the U. S. flag waves
from it's top. Thanks to the P. o. S.
of A
Noah T. Geiman butchered five hogs
of his own last week, which were
good weights, as follows, 290, 300, 322,
and two spring pigs, 242 and 256 lbs.
Geo. Stonesifer, who was injured
several weeks ago by a tree falling
upon him and dislocating his ankle,
is improving slowly. Mr.. Stonesifer
is butcher and says that an hour
seems as long as a day to him, as he
cannot follow his trade.
Our community had looked forward
ever since November 8 for our ore
mines to open again, but at present
there is no sign Of such. Let the
railroad pass through here. Then
we can say, all is we'll.
Please send all news for items to
your correspondent not later than
Wednesday morning of each week.
and same will receive best attention.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
MEDFORD.

The Medford Grange elected the
following officers on Wednesday after
noon last, as follows: Master, Upton
Gladhill; overseer, Howard Devilbiss
lecturer, Charles Peltz; chaplain, S.
A. Ross; treasurer, Isaac N. Stoner;
gatekeeper, Dennis Smith; steward,
Jesse Bale; ceres, Mrs. Ella Martin;
pomona, Mrs. 1. N. Stoner; fora, Mrs.
U. Gladhill, assistant steward, Mrs.
Charles Peltz
The Grange will meet on Wednes-
day afternoon, December 16, at 1.30
D. m sharp. There are two candi-
dates in the field for membership in
the Grange.
Mrs. Ella Martin and son Ralph
spent Saturday and Sunday last with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Myers, of
FrizelIburg.
Those who attended the meeting of
the Horticultural Society and the
Maryland State Grange which took
place in Baltimore in the 5th Regi-
ment Armory last week were as fol-
low: Charles Peltz and wife, Jesse
Bale, I. N. Stoner, F. H. Willet, and
T. C. Slingluff, all members of the
Medford Grange.
Mrs. Mollie Horn spent several days
in Baltimore visiting relatives last
week.
We are glad to note that the rail-
road will take our calves to Baltimore
this week. The foot-and-mouth dis
ease is causing considerable trouble
to shippers of produce, such as calves,
hogs, chickens, ETC., but hope it will
be all over in a few days.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

of the P. o. S. of A are cordially in
vited to attend The subject of the
debate will be, which deserves the
more honor, Columbus for discover
ing this country, or Washington for
defending it
A Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was organized here last Sun
day afternoon with 10 members We
wish them good success in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strevig, son
Joseph and daughters Annie, Kate
and Belle, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives at
Gettysburg.
On Tuesday evening Hollie Helwig
discovered that he had caught a
skunk, better known as polecat, in
a rabbit trap. Some of our young
men in killing him got scent which
is hard to get rid of, and our village
last night had very peculiar odor.
Sunday school this Sunday at a.
M, divine service at 10, prayer meet
ing in the evening.
Persons living along Routes IL and
II are requested not to put pennies
in the letter boxes this cold weather.
The carriers fingers are usually chill
ed and it is difficult to get the money
out.
There was skating on the ponds
this week.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Chicken Coop as Ballot Box.

Chicago, Dec. lone of the char
ges of political misconduct on which
the Democratic Central Committee of
Illinois intends to ask the Legislature
for recount of the ballots in the
Deneen-Stevenson election for Gov
ernor is that the judges and clerks
in precinct in Perry county used a
small chicken coop for ballot box.
Into this repository for the express
sion of free and Independent cleo
torate in Southern Illinois were
thrown ballots cast by men as well as
ballots cast by women.
The law requires separate ballot
boxes and does not specifically sane
ton the use of chicken coops for
either.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
WEST FALLS.

Mrs. Fannie Brashear died Decem-
Der 6, at a. M, of congestion of the
lungs, at her home near here, aged
so years, 2 months and II days. She
had been a member of Prospect M.
E. Church for over 80 years, a true
and devoted wife and mother, loved
by all who knew her. She bore her
suffering with extreme patience She
is survived by her husband, one son
and daughter, Raymond and Miss
Blanche at home; four sisters, Mrs.
Ida Orr, Mrs. Lottie Harrison, Mrs
Hattie Brown, near home, and Mrs.
Amanda Shifey, of Taylorsville, and
two brothers, Oscar R. and Harvey
Hood, of near home
The funeral took place Tuesday, 1
p. M, at Prospect M. E. Church, con-
Quoted by Rev. E. L. Parker.
The pallbearers were Albert Dorsey,
Howard Reck, Edward Molesworth,
Geo. Gilbert, Charlie condor and John
Bohn.
Interment in cemetery adjoining
church by L. T. Lewis and son.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
President R0oseyeIt's Message.

Congress assembled on Monday and
the Presidents message was read to
both houses on Tuesday. 1t is a very
lengthy document, and we can give
only a brief synopsis of it's leading
features. as follows:
1t is worse than folly to attempt TO
prohibit all combinations, as is done
by the Sherman antitrust law.
[ strongly advocate, instead, law
which shall permit combinations
which are in the interest of the pub
lie but shall give to the national gov
ernment full power of control and
supervision.
The railroads Of the country should
be put completely under the super
vision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Postal savings banks will make it
easy for the poorest to keep their
savings in absolute safety.
The majority of wageWorkers must
have their rights secured for them
by state action, but the national gov
ernment should legislate for all per-
sons engaged in interstate commerce.
The principle of the eight-hour day
should, as rapidly as practicable, be
extended to the entire work being car
ried on by the government.
l most earnestly urge upon Con-
gress the duty of increasing the totally
inadequate salaries now given our
judges.
II there is any one duty which more
than another we owe to our children
it is to save the forests of this country.
Action should be begun forthwith
which will result in giving us not
only navigable but navigated rivers.
The establishment ofparcels posts in
the rural routes would be to the mu-
tual benefit of the farmer and country
storekeeper
We cannot give the Filipinos self
government save in the sense of gov
erning them so that gradually they
may, it they are able, learn to govern
themselves.
l again recommend that American
citizenship be conferred upon the peo-
pie OF Porto Rico
L approve the recommendation OF
the General Board for the increase of
the Navy, calling especial attention
to the need of additional destroyers
and above all for the four battleships.
There should be legislation to pro-
vide a complete pl>n for organizing
the great body of volunteers behind
the regular army and the national
guard when war has come.
We should encourage rife practice
among school boys and indeed among
all classes
One thing to be remembered with
all our Notifications is that it is al
most useless to make them lmpregn-
able from the sea if they are left open
to land ettack.
The federal statutes regulating in
terstate traffic in game should be ex-
tended to include fish.
/ advocate the immediate admission
of New Mexico and Arizona as states.
All Soldiers Homes should be
placed under the complete jurisdic-
ton and control of che War Depart
ment.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
ALESIA.

Mrs. Harry Warehime and sons,
Of Baltimore, visited formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Hoffacker, of this
place, the past week.
Our neighbors seem to be doing all
possible to prepare for winter since.
while enjoying the heat of the stove
in our store, one night last week,
we were given tale of years ago,
when one of our residents awoke to
find s inches of snow on his bed, II
inches on the floor, and was compell-
ed to tunnel his way to the barn.
1t must have been a blizzard.
William Shearer, head clerk with
the firm of Spicer 6 Hamilton, this
place, was confined to the house the
past two weeks on account of sick
ness. Vernon Hoffacker was filling
the bill instead.
We are informed J. Bremen, of Bal
timore, son-in-law of J. A. Frederick,
of Manchester, last week purchased
the farm now occupied by W. A. Knel-
Ter. Mr.. Bremen also owns the prop
erty formerly owned by Mr.. Broder-
son. Both properties are near here.
1t is hardly possible that the cheese
lost by Melrosean, near Manchester,
last week, could have crawled to Dug
HILL" although some claim the strong
er the better, and this no doubt was
| the best.
John Graft spent Monday in Han
over on business.
i. T. Hoffacker visited his daugh-
/ ter, Mrs. Boyer, and family in Han
over this week
George Folk lost one of his best
horses last week by breaking it's neck
in falling.
o. H. Richard, superintendent of the
Rockdale Powder Mills, has resigned
his position and returned to York, Pa.
| Mrs. Joseph Zeigler and daughter,
OF near here, narrowly escaped with
their lives on Tuesday evening. As
they were driving a spirited horse
along side the railroad tracks, near
this station, as engine 72S, used as a
pusher. was returning to Hanover
the animal became unmanageable, and
Mrs. Zeigler and daughter jumped
from the buggy, the former receiving
some ugly bruises and cuts Had
they remained in the vehicle both
would no doubt have been seriously
injured, as the horse ran into the ice
house of L. H. Lauer and demolished
the buggy.
i George A. Landes, of Baltimore, Wis
tied his father, W. Landes, near here
the past week.