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The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
Mae Wood a Michigan
Woman; Born In Colon
Forty.Three Years Ago

COLIN, Mich, May 21.--Mae G.
Wood. who is suing Senator Plat for
divorce, Is a native OF this section.
She is known here only as Mate Wood
and people here attach no particular
Importance to her career.
She was born In Colon 40 years
ago. was one OF seven children and
her maiden name was Mary Taylor.
Her parents died when she was
about years old and she went to
live with her grandparents. About
this time her grandfather died or
delirium tremens and Mate was
raised by family by the name of
Wilcox, who are now running q gen.
eral store In Leonidas, Mich. When
Is years OF age she attended school
year at Valparaiso, Ind, and De-
fiance, o., after which she taught coun-
try school year.
When she was 81 years OF age she
married A. l.. Wood, young jeweler
Of Colon, and IL there was a day Of
the tire years during which they
lived together that was not more or
less marked by storm In their mat
rimonial sky the fact did not get out
around town. After separating from
Wood she went to Omaha. and Colon
saw her only at times during the
summer months, when she came home
on vacation.
Later she returned here and was
employed as stenographer for the
Lamb Knit Goods Co. about year.
She then went TO Europe for couple
OF years. and during her absence the
grandmother with whom she had
lived, died In the St. Joseph county
poor house.
Again during the following five
years Colon knew but little OF her
whereabouts. 1t was supposed that
she had a government position In
Washington or New York. About four
years ago she again took up her
abode In Colon, surrounded apparent
ly with every comfort OF wealth.
About two years ago she began sun
In circuit court against the Colon
Driving club for trespass. claiming
that their race track was In part or
her premises. The case involved con-
siderable costs and finally went out
of court by default.
She went away suddenly and her
bondsmen seized her automobile
which they sold recently at sherins-
sale to pay the cost Of the suit
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three stores at Nos. 2l9. 221 and 223,
the first three floors OF their old store.
Nos, 225-229 Woodward, are available.
and will be put in commission along
with the others. Thus the firm will
occupy over half the block, more sell
ing space than ii had originally, and
this will be used for closing out the
stock damaged by the fire.
Some rare bargains are promised In
fancy china, glassware and dinner
ware: tailored suits, wash dresses and
waists for ladies' shoes and slippers
for women, boys and girls: wash IA
brics and cotton dress goods; table
and bed linens; furnishings for men;
hosiery embroidery, laces and neck
wear; toilet soaps and perfumes; kid,
silk and Isle gloves; jewelry; purses
and notions muslin underwear and
black petticoats; linoleums, draperies
and rugs, dress goods. wool suitings
and silks.
In the meantime the work OF re
pairing the burned structure will DO
pushed and when II Is completed tho
store will be an improvement on the
original.
Formal announcement OF the be.
ginning of tho fire sale will be made
In The Times In a day or two and,
from the writer's observation, II will
contain some interesting information
for bargain lovers, especially the lad
les
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
LALLY'S KEEN EYE
SPOTS A SUSPECT

detective Lieut. Thomas Lally's
wonderful memory for faces, led to
the arrest. Wednesday afternoon. OF
Hugh Coyne. known TO the police AZ
burglar, and a man giving his name
as William Harker. aged 2s. Chicago
Ially was looked out of a window In
detective headquarters when he saw
the men pass. He recognized Coyne
instantly. and bidding Police Photo
grapher Charles Carmody 10 follow. he
started out on the run. He soon
caught up with the pair and startled
Coyne by addressing him as "Hughie.
The pair was locked up on suspicion.
Harker claimed 10 be an electrician.
but he had with him a supply OF
needles, combs and other articles. The
police say that such outfits are fro
ouently used by daylight burglars ~
stall The men are held for inv1s-
tigafion. r
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
MEAN THIEF STEALS
CHILDREN'S PENNIES

The police are looking for the mean
est thief In Detroit. He broke into
the Sunday-school rooms OF the First
Congregational church Sunday night
and stole several dollars in pennies,
representing what IS known as the
birthday fund" II has been the Gus
tom, whenever any child in the pri-
mary class attending the Sunday
school has a birthday, to deposit in
this fund a number Of pennies cor
responding to the child's age, a penny
for each year. The police have no
clue to the thief as yet.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
JURY FINDS FOR PLATT;
MAE WOOD ARRESTED
(Continaed from First Page.)

ters. The majority OF them he said
he later burned He denied that a
number OF the sensational missives
that figured In the court proceedings
were in the bundle turned over to
! him
Your honor" said Lawyer lie Bar
bier. after a consultation with Miss
Wood, my client would like to
examine the witness herself"
The plaintiff has counsel" said
Justice O'Gorman: Let counsel do
the questioning"
Miss Wood showed evidences OF dis
appointment.
Lawrence Hills. a reporter OF the
New York Sun was called by the de-
Tense. He interviewed Miss Wood
he said. at the Manhattan hotel In
| October, 1903.
II called TO interview her regard
ing her attitude toward Senator Plat
and his marriage" said Hills. Il
asked her II she proposed to sue Sen
ator Plat for breach Of promise and
she said she had no interest in Sen
ator Platt's matrimonial ventures. She
ator Platt."
Senator's Son Testlfies.
Frank Plat. who Is a member OF
| the law firm OF O'Brien, Boariman.
Plat & Littleton. identified letter
his father gave him and which had
been received from Abraham Hum
mel This same letter led TO the pay
ment of $4,000 TO Miss Wood for her
letters.
Did you meet Mr.. Hummel at Mr..
Nicoll's office in 1902" asked Mr..
Stanchfleld.
Il did"
Did Hummel say he had been re-
tanned by Miss Wood?"
He did"
did he produce letters written By
your father to Miss wood?"
He showed some letters that were
In the J.. Handwriting of my father and
typewriter copies OF others. lie also
had proofs of a story and Photographic
plates, he said were from a Newark
newspaper. negatives OF original let.
ters."
was the question OF the amount
OF money to be paid discussed?"
THAT had been arranged before
hand with Mr.. Nlcoll.'
Admits Paying $4,000.
Did you pay $4,000 on that oc-
casion?"
Il gave $4,000 to Mr.. Nicoll and he
gave II TO Mr.. Hummel"
He obtained the release and the two
afidavits.
Il wrapped the letters and afidavits
and took them TO my Office" said Mr.
Platt II read all the letters Some
were mpltilated. then sealed the
package land locked IL up. After a
time opened the package and with
the exception of perhaps half dozen
| have produced here burned in the
CRATE I'm my Office NN
Mr. Piatt added that for a while tho
package was locked UP In the private
safe in his fathers ONCE.
Regulates "squashy" Letters.
Mr.. Stanchfeld showed Mr.. Plat
the letter addressed My Little Bride
to-Be." The witness declared there
was no such letter In the package he
received. He also repudiated the let-
ter addressed, My Dear Little One"
The facts In the letter about the In
comes OF the Plat children were In
correct. he said. Mr.. Plat declared
there was no letter addressed. MY
dear May-June- November Bride" In
the package.
There was no suggestion OF mar
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
CHICAGOAN GARROTED
AND ROBBED IN ALLEY

CHICAGO, May 21.-Robert c. p.
Holmes, purchasing agent for the
Commonwealth Edison Electric Co..
was found dead with the marks OF gar
rioters on his neck and his face black
from strangulation, in an alley In
the downtown district, early today.
The body was discovered by an en-
ploye of the street cleaning depart.
ment and was identified by the con-
tents of the pockets. Not the small
est coin or the slightest article OF jew
elry was left on the garroted mans
person.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
BIRTHS

BOYS
Alfred Duplus. 243 Field
John Corcoran. 100 Sheridan:
Harvey Lemon, ~ chamberlain.
william Pring. 9l5 Warren.
Richard Chaplin, 20 Forsyth.
Edward Joyce. 1899 Third.
william Hubbard, 20 Pelonze
Richard McCarly. AS Elmwood.
Ludwig Sotcke, 80 COPELAND
Matthias Gesell. 2l5 Clinton.
GIRLS.
Ignatlnus Rejnowski. 744 Ferry
Walter Dennaert, Ss LeGrand.
wlbert Willis. 2sl Melbourne.
Edward Benedict. 1871 Highland.
Thomas Burgon, ITO Stanley.
Rudolph Cooper, 222s cottage grove
Frank sawyer. 10 Portland.
Arthur Montgomery. e54 twenty
fourth.
George Peltier. 3z4 Maple.
Jacob Kahl. 707 Fifteenth.
John Colnofski. sci Livernois.
Charles Doss. 93s Frederick.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
Marriage Licenses

Ernest II. McCiear. SO; Sarah A. Co.
miskey, 26. 80,
William ]. Lake. 10; Martina fhsa'
kowsky. l6.
William Holzhauer. 81: Emma Bur
andt. % an
Albert Bielet. 20: Matilda Rossow' ~
Henry I.upton 20; Mary McHugh. ID
Thomas +. Curran. as. Toledo; kath'
crime Market, "a. "a
Louis Pete. 2S. Elizabeth SZanto, 22
Joseph 3. Doetseh. AZ; Mary NJ sreh-
Ter, al.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
DI E D

ALRRECHT-May 20. 1905 at the resi- n
denoe OF his father. 81 Hendrie- ave.
Emil washington: HUSBAND, OF M Ak and
Whitbsffak, ARISEN A9ssesht s and brother of
Herbert Theodore. Else ana fiiu Illus,
yard, aged 2e years. Funeral serv-
ices at house Friday, at p H.
Burial private - "a
ieos. Sister Camilla (Nellie GULL
nan), OF Detroit.
DE CoRTE-May 90. 1908. at parents
residence, 1se MeidrumI6 avs,, and
Anastasia De Corte. Funera! from
above residence at s:45. and Our
Lady of Help church at O'Clock.
oIRARDIN--May Is, 1908; Annie De,
sister OF James McCune OF Lansing;
Miohael J. McCune, OF Chicago; and
Mrs. Dennis +. O'Brien, aged
years. Funeral or from o gss'9 strons.aye..
Triday at Sis a m. and from st.
Johns church at o'clock,
PAYE-May 20. at his home, s22 Belle .
yre-ave, Peter, beloved husband OF
Mary r. Dumontier Pave and father
arthur L.. Walter f.. Raymond D,
and Russell c. Pave. aged oil years
Notice of funeral later.
sMITH-At residence, III Brady. May
10. Fannie H.. beloved wife OF
George T.. smith. mother OF Geors Q
NJ. and Ethel f.. sister or NOME
Lewis. Funeral notice later. Toieoo
papers please copy.
PETTIBONE-At Shaftsburg. Mich,
Tuesday. May 10. 1905, Christina,
Widow OF the late Seth Pettibone,
and mother OF Mrs. Thomas A. Es-
ling, OF Royal Oak, and William n.
Pettibone, or Detroit, aged 81 years.
Interment at Corunna-
wILLIAuS-May 10, at Crescent City,
- Fla. Sarah q Williams widow OF
the late Judge VIM. ID. williams, OF
Marquette. Mich Burial In Mar
quette.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
POLICE COURT DOCKET

Frederick Kronffel. disorderly con-
duct Sentence suspended.
Ross jerks, drunk; sentence \sus-
pended.
John Foster. drunk. IS or 10 days
oliver Berry. drunk. sentence sus-
pended.
John Garvin. disorderly conduct; s.
or 10 DAYS.
James Collins. drunk: sentence sus-
pended.
Peter Wolejack. drunk. sentence
suspended.
pended.
Il Charles Osborn. drunk. sentence sus-
pended
John a Finn, drunk So or 8 days
Felix Klein, disorderly CONDUCT. -
or 10 days.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21

LAKE MOHONK. n. Y, May 21.--
"A letter from James Bryce. the Eng.
lish ambassador 10 the United States.
was read at. today's session OF the
peace conference. Ambassador Bryce
stated that in his opinion substantial
progress is being made toward the
ultimate goal OF universal peace.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21

rage in any Of the letters said Mr..
Plat.
How many letters did you re-
ceive?"
81 should say about 30, or So"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
THE DETROIT TIMES
1915 John R-St.
Both Phones:
( BELL M. 1893
HOME CITY $3.50

The Times has established branch
=, agencies where classified advertise
ments VIII be received until II a IN.
each day. The rates charged at the
branch agencies are the same as az
The Times office. Cash ads. only VIII
be taken at branch agencies. FOLLOW
ing is the list OF agencies:
EAST SIDE.
uoughten-French Coal CO., 49, East
Canfeld-ave
MT. Elliott Pharmacy, Mt Elliott and
Gratiot-avss. -
. Carney's Furniture Co., Is. Gratiot-
ave.
g.. Brown, 1859 Jefrerson-ave.
j. Mcpherson, 2400 Gratiot-aVe., oppo-
site car barns
WEST SIDE.
G. q. EanSor, 500 Grand River.
Turner stanton. 166 Myrtle-st
A.. n. DriscolI, Az Michigan ave.
j. w. Willard, ltlg Forrest. west
w. w. Bush, 594 Michigan-ave
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
Rates for Liner
Advertisements

The Times cannot guarantee aecasao y
or assume responsibility for err eayeg.
any kind occurring in telephone
tisements.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
HELP WANTED"
AND ALL OTHER ADS.

. Ona cant word each insertion, six
words or fraction thereof 20 the line,
cash in advance No advertisements oil
less than two lines taken; SIX inser-
tons made for the price OF hve "hen
cash IL paid.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
OLIVER X. LAU. NJ. D..
GEORGE g. GORDON. NJ. d
DAILY CLINIC

For alcohol and other drug diseases
Consultation by appointment. Tele-
phone NJ. 1900. or @. 1880; O. %%4-L
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
ALMOST HUMAN MACHINE.

Remarkable Claims Made For a Stamp
Vending co~ntrivanee.
F. II. Brinkerhoff, an inventor o,
Sed9lia, No. went to Washington re.
Gently to try to persuade the poetof1ce
department to consider favorably his
stamp vending machine. He says that
his machine has decided human tend.
encies and inclinations because l,
makes a profit Of a cent on every
transaction.
The machine. with twenty-five 9th.
ers. has been inspected by a special
committee appointed by the postmas.
ter general. 1t does fifty different
things. such as selling postage stamps
In any sum desired, making the proper
change. weighing and counting money,
~discarding spurious, defective or for.
eign coins and about everything that
could possibly arise in a transaction OF
this nature. If you want money chang.
ed and do not desire to purchase
stamps, this machine will gladly &C.
commodate you, but it charges a cent
for the favor. This fee it consistently
dcducts from the amount placed in the
slot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

large ferryboets will take the trains
across the intervening stretch Of ocean
SO that they may be run solid from
Miami to Havana. In this way the
Pullman passenger can remain in his
stateroom if he desires all the way
from Jersey City to the capital Of
Cuba.
d. NThs completion of the line will also
render 1t possible to ship freight from
many parts of the United States to
Cuba without breaking bulk en- route.
This IS an important gain when
considers the increase in volume Of
trade with the West Indies and South
America likely to come as result
of the completion of the Panama Gu
nal. But 1t is expected that trade along
continental lines will feel Il new i'm
pulse e. before the opening of the
Panama canal by reason Of the extern
sion to Key West of Mr.. Flagler's rail-
way. The commercial Importance Of
the port of Key West will be much in
creased. In fact, the port has already
attained q considerable increase In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Survey Records We're Forged.

HELENA, April 1.-The first intima-
ton of what may possibly lead to the
uncovering of other crookedness in
the surveyor generals Office in Mon.
tana, was developed in the cross ex-
animation of John H. Farmer, a dep
uty mineral surveyor whose signature
was forged and whose name was used
without authorization, according to
the governments contention in the
case against O. c. Dallas, J.. D. Nc.
Leod and A. S. Hovey, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government,
Another deputy surveyor, Robcr,
+. Scott, refused at first to testify on
the ground hal he was liable to in.
criminate himself. Finally he ,esti
fed. though most reluctantly, aud
| Distric. Attorney Rasch asked and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
TWICE CURED OF
SKIN TROUBLES
First Case a Rash Which ltched and
Stung Threatened Ten Years
Later With Blood Poison in Leg
But Both Times the Sufferers
RELIANCE IN CUTICURA
PROVED WELl-FOUNDED

about twelve or fifteen years ago,
while living in West Virginia. l had q
breaking-out, and it itched and stung so
badly that l could not have any peace
because of it. l saw three doctors and
they did not agree on what it was. so
one of them gave me something that he
called medicine, but l called it soda
water. I might just as well have
washed in rain-water. Then I got some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent and began to get
better right away. They cured me and
I have not been bothered with the itch
ing since, to amount to anything.
About two years ago l had la grippe
and pneumonia which left me with a
pain in my side. Treatment ran it into
my leg, which then swelled and began
to break out. 1t got in pretty bad
shape, so I went to a doctor. He was
afraid it would turn to blood-poison.
I used his medicine but it did no good.
So I sent for another set Of the Cuticura
Remedies. l used them three times
and cured the breaking.out on my leg.
Now l won't be without Cuticura.
j. F. Hennen. R. F. d. 3. Milan. NO.,
May Is, 1907"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

Never suffer the prejudice of the eye
to determine the heart.-Zimmermau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
WHEN LINCOLN DANCED.
Veteran Officials "reminiscences Of the
Presidents Attempt In Ohio.

veteran OUociaiS "reminiscences OF th0
Presidents Attempt In Ohio.
II shall never forget the only time
Abraham Lincoln danced in Ohio"
said Colonel Isaac H. Marrow Of To
ledo, Chinese inspector in Ohio, the
other day. Then he launched into remi-
%niscenccs of President Lincoln.
81 was commander Of Governor Den
nisOn's guards" (Marrow Is eighty
three now and has served the govern
ment since the early fortress. I'VE ar
ranged a ball for Lincoln, then Just
elected and going to Washington.
When he came in, he said to me: i've
danced. I don't know how. But
| will lead the march If your wife will
lead with me- She did. She came be-
low his shoulder. They circled fifteen
times, and it was a sight that set the
crowd laughing"
Marrow was Lincoln's aid in the
White House for sever months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

Vanderbilt to Count Szechenyi. Ac-
cording to some accounts Of the affair.
one Hungarian count wooed the daugh-
ter in Europe last summer while the
other Hungarian nobleman tried to get
into the good graces Of the mother.
Mrs. Vanderbilt inherited from her
late husband, Cornelius Vanderbilt I'd.
Sc. O0O, 200, the town house on Fifth
avenue. New York, and the use Of the
Vanderbilt Newport residence. known
as The Breakers. The Fifth avenue
house cost the late Cornelius Wander
bilt $4,OOO,0OO and was at the time cor
sidered the most costly and magnificent
private residence in America. 1t has
been reported that Mrs. Vanderbilt is
making efforts to sell this property.
She was Alice Gwynne Of Philadelphia.
Count Hadik is one Of five brothers
and inherited 100000. but is said to
have lost 1t. He Is a member Of the
Hungarian parliament.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

commercial prestige because OF the re
cent opening Of the extension tt
Knights Key.
To construct 4 railroad across the
rushing waters Of the gulf of Mexico
as they pour into the Atlantic consti
tutes an engineering problem the ex'
act parallel Of which has never been
encountered before. 1t Is complicated
by the necessity Of building a portion
Of the line so that the tropical storms
encountered in that part Of the world
may not ruin the work Of the engi-
neers before 1t has even been given q
trial In the support Of trains. It ID
about 155 miles from Miami to Key
West. and a natural foundation for the
railroad is provided over less than
half the distance. But in the construc.
ton Of the Florida keys nature went
halfway, SO to speak, In assisting the
engineer. Over forty of these small
Islands or reefs are used in the crea-
ton Of the oversee railway. The
tracks Of the road u sometimes over
bridges, sometimes over viaducts, some.
times over concrete arches, sometimes
over dredged entertainments and filed
In swamps. There is one stretch Of
the road where the tracks run for five
miles over concrete arches, and on this
part Of the road and several others the
traveller can look out on either side
without being able to see any land. As
he cannot see the tracks beneath the
train 1t seems like a veritable Jour-
ney w the ocean on some railway
constructed by magic hands. For two
miles after leaving Long Key the
tracks have been laid ON a concrete
viaduct. where the trains run thirty
feet above the level of the open sea.
Two similar stretches are yet to be
built beyond the present temporary
terminus at Knights Key. The Jour-
ney from New York or Chicago to
Cuba has already been shortened in
time about one-third by the opening Of
the railway as far as Knights Key.
The water journey from there to Ha-
vana is only about six hours. When
the line Is completed to Key West the
IA1p dIAOSo TIC AckIy Cuu Dc u1uOc Ill
about three hours. Nearly $2O,OOO,OOO
has been expended by Mr.. Flagler and
his associates in the realization Of their
ambition to link the United States and
Cuba in closer bonds Of commercial in
tercourse.
The construction work has proceeded
very rapidly in spite Of the many diff
culties encountered. Building opera
tons were begun only about three
years ago. But 1t was millions of years
ago that the little coral insects built
the broad fiat surface to meet the
needs Of the engineers, some portions
Of their work appearing just above the
water in the form Of the keys. Thus
with the cooperation of nature in the
long. long ago results have been
achieved which are certain to remain
q subject Of marvel for generations to
come. .-roetv ~" srhafNstf.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
SHOE DAY AND ITS PATRON.
An Original Form Of Philanthropy
Started by "Big Tim" Sullivan.

"Shoe day" was celebrated recently
on New York's Bowery with old time
enthusiasm despite the absence in
Washington of it's originator and pa
iron. Congressman Timothy d. Sulli-
van. better known as "Dry Dollar"
Sullivan or Big Tim" He makes
"shoe day" Il pot feature of his special
brand Of philanthropy. At the Christmas
dinner to HowNryites over which he
presides he gives out tickets calling for
shoes and socks at the distribution,
and this year on account of the large
number Of men out Of employment
there were about 5000 in line. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

secured permission to cros-.examine
his " witness.
Both o. these witnesses denied hav.
Ing made surveys of certain mining
claims, denied the field notes were
theirs or the signatures attached to
the notes. the oath of the deputy, the
oath OF assistance or other documents
were theirs. The signatures were
pronounced forgeries by them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

big TIM SULLIVAN AND HIS SHOE DAY F"
blind and lame were placed ut the
head. Each applicant called out The
size of the shoes he wanted.
Guess III have to have No. 10 this
time" said one old fellow in clothing
that had seen better days.
Il thought you wore Il : T." put IN Il
man who WAS handing out footgeav
Il used to. judge. but. since | stopped
parading on Fifth euu | amt been
SD proud replied the recipient.
It is said Zig Tins" income is clos,
to 100000 and that he gives away ev'
cry. yea at least Soo. 0hl.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

Eczemas, rashes, itchings, irritations,
.cd chafnos are Instantly relieved and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Unchanued.

II met 'Dunkey today for the first
time in years. He hasn't changed
much"
'Oh, he hasn't changed at all, but he
doesn't seem to realize It."
"How do you mean""
"Oh. he's forever talking about what
q fool he used to be.'"-Phila delphia
Press.