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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
TRACKING b0YNE IS
CLEVER BIT OF
sLEUTH WORK
DETECTIVES ooWNEY AND FOX
HAD FAINT CLUE BUT SOON
RAN DOWN MURDERER - COM.
PLlMENTEo BY COMMISSIONER.

What Is declared by those In author.
ity TO be one OF the cleverest pieces
OF detective work In years was the
running TO earth OF George Percival
Bowin. alias Percy Boyne, the 1s-year
old Canadian youth who has confessed
TO the murder Of Mrs. Cornelia WEIGH
on Jan. 3. and who is now In jail
awaiting the Judgment OF the courts
The credit belongs to Detective Ser
geants John B. Downey and Edward
II. Fox, and their work undoubtedly
Will receive proper recognition.
These officers are TO be highly com
mended for the ability and good judg'
ment displayed in the Boyne case,
said Police Commissioner Smith
"The work was OF the kind that counts
In this business. Everything they
brought in was right and there was
no disposition on their part TO bring
In lot OF stuff just to make show
ing. | certainly am we'll pleased.
When Fox and Downey started out
in quest of Boyne the only clue TO his
Identity was a description furnished
by woman roomer in Mrs. Welch's
house, and the fact that the young
man was known as Curly" But once
they were ON the trail the case de.
veloped rapidly, with the result that
Boyne was arrested by Detective Dow
ney in his home in Woodyille, Ont,
Jan. Is.
Downey Traps Boyne.
Had Boyne suspected that he was
wanted as the murderer ii is hardly
probable that he would have accom-
panied the officer voluntarily, and II
the police had been Obliged to resort
to extradition at that time they could
not have made any too strong u
showing against the young man, for
the case was not then in shape. Dow
ney played his hand cleverly, however.
and convinced young Boyne that he
was wanted merely as witness,
though Boyne knew In his heart that
he had killed Mrs. WEIGH. IL was not
until he was safely lodged In the CEN
trail station that he realized he had
been trapped and his wrath knew no
bounds.
Detective Fox did valuable work In
running down the stories told by
Boyne as to how he became so flush
the day following the murder. His
Investigations took him as far as Og-
densbrrg, N. Y, and he punctured
every one OF the stories told by the
prisoner. Then, Mrs. Welch's dia-
monds were located In Buffalo and to
cap the climax, Boyne was identified
by local jeweler as one who had
made inquiry concerning the value OF
diamond earring the day after the
murder Confronted by these facts.
Boyne realized that he was up against
1t and confessed.
Detective Bowuey has been mciff-
Der of the department for the past
10 years, and has been connected with
the detective bureau for the past eight
years. He Is a son Of Supt. OF Police
John j. Downey. Detective Fox mas
been In the central bureau for nearly
three years. and previous to that time
was attached to the Elmwood station
as precinct detective. Downey and
Fox have been travelling together since
last November. Another clever cap
ture to their credit was the arrest
of Andrea vitale. recently convicted
of numbering fellow countryman. He
was caught within few hours after
the crime was committed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
z BELOW ZERO
IN vASsAR, MICH.

STANDISH, Mich. Jan. 30--The
thermometer last night dropped TO 20
below zero, the coolest this winter. II
rose to six degrees this morning.
VASSAR, Mich, Jan. 30.--It was %
below zero this morning, said by
weather observers TO be the coolest
In years. Part OF the waterworks sys
tenn OF the town has frozen up.
SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 30.--All rec
ords for the winter were smashed here
last night when the thermometer reg
istered ia below zero from midnight
until sunrise. Street thermometers
were from 20 TO 20 below. The tern.
perature is slowly rising this morning
but Is still below zero. Trains are
moving slowly. those from the north
and west being especially late.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
BURGLARS CARRY
AWAY MUCH BOOZE
MAKE RICH HAUL IN CHARLES
NEcHMAN's sALooN-ciGARs
INCLUDED IN LOOT.

Burglars made good haul In Chas.
Nechman's saloon, at No. 81 Widman-
pl. early wednesdayamorning. getting
away with enough stun 10 stock sa-
loon of their own II they desired. The
loot included 40 boxes OF cigars. 10
gallons OF brandy, 10 gallons OF gin, lG
gallons Of alcohol, three cases OF
whisky, two gallons OF blackberry
brandy and four gallons OF whisky In
Jugs. of the total value of $139.50, En-
trance was gained through basement
window. The police were notified.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
polIsh-AmerIcan Club Names omieers

Poiish-Amerlcan Club Names Officers
The Polish-American cl9b, the lead.
ing organization Of It's kind In the city
met IN Harmonic hall, Wednesday
night, and elected the following Of
ficers: John Armknecht, president;
Benedict Bartnicki, vice president
Joseph w. Pilarshi, recording-secre
tary: Frank Schwartz. assistant sec
rotary; Jacob Draczkowski, treasurer
August Boike, assistant treasurer;
John Franckowisk, guard; entertain
ment committee, Boieslaus Polczyn
ski Barney w Pilarski, John Fran
kowiack and John Armknect.
The club will give It's annual ball o.
Harmonic hall on Feb. 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
SIeuths Capture Beauty
in Muskeson. Wanted
in Mcdonald Murder Case

MUSHROOM, Mich. Jan. 30.--tSpe.
cial. was the objective
point of the famous Mcdonald murder
trial now on<jn Chicago, late ias;
night when Detective Withers. of Chi
cago, arrived here and took into cus'
tody a young and beautiful girl, whose
identity was kept a secret.
Withers chased the girl through two
states and finally landed her here
after she had run away from Chicago
IL IL alleged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
HOUSE KILLS
PR0HIH. BILL

COLUMBIA. 8. C., Jan. S0--The
house of Representatives. today reach
ed vote on the Nash prohibition bill
killing II by a vote OF 81 to 81.
This settles the status OF the liquor
question for this year. as far as the
present legislature Is concerned, and
continuing the law enacted lat ses
sion providing for county Onion be-
tween county dispensary and prohi
bition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
BRECKENRIDGE-ST.
MAY BE OPENED

The council street opening commit
tee has decided to recommend the con-
Ermation Of the Beaubien-st. opening
assessment roll.
The opening OF rBeckenridge-st.
through to the Michigan Central rail-
road was considered. It was argued
by members OF the committee that the
expense of opening the streets would
be partially Offset by the lessening o.
property damages for the grade separ.
alton that viii eventually occur at
Maybury Grand-ave.. Just where Brock
enridge-st. would end.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.

PONTIAC. Mich. Jan. a0.-The
Michigan Triennial Sunday school con-
feronce of the, Congregational church
opened with addresses by Rev. j. w.
Sutherland, Of Lansing. and Prof r.
*. Sanders, OF Boston. Mass. and
prayer by Rev. w. II. Warren. of De
troit. Speakers today are: Prof.
Frank 4. Percival, Toledo. o.; Prof.
J.. A. BlAisdell, Beloit college; Prof.
#. X. Sanders. President T. q. Ian.
caster, OF Olivet college; Prot. Blsis-
dell and Rev. William Ewing OF Bos-
ton. Mas..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
BIGGER BUDGET
FOR DETROIT
TOTAL MAY BE MILLION AND A
HALF HIGHER THAN LAST y
YEAR.

While few OF the city's departments
have sent IN their estimates or even
completed them. 1t appears from the
projects talked OF now that the total
amount OF money asked for this year
will be much larger than In any previ.
Gus year. The school board has al
ready prepared Its list and Is away
ahead OF last year; the park depart
ment has a number of ambitious plans
that Will swell its total somewhat.
while the department OF public works
will. from all indications, ask hun
dreds OF thousands more for pavins
end other work, the supplemental e.
Inmates being already heavy, In add
ton TO the department estimates.
Fire, police and lIghtinE estimates
are bound 20 be much higher. as the
growth OF the city has increased large
~ the demands upon these comunia-
sions.
n safe csf imAtk IN say INIT
the amounts asked for vi1l run from
one milton to million and half
dollars more than m any other yFzF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30


persture, 49, minimum, ~ mean, ~,
NO precipitation clear skies.
The sun rose ~ Si47 n. m, and sets
~ 4i44 y. IN.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure Inns increased sIfuhtiy
over the Missfssfppt valley and enst-
wsrd 60 the cpasf, and IL again incrr "a
Ing over the northwest. The greatest
pressure 10 reported over lower Ontario
and = secondary high area II central
over Saskatchewan. One area Of low
pressure n central OF Halifax. end an
other Of moderate intensity IL central
over Wyoming. Light snow has fallen
over the NORTHERN Rocky mountain ser-
tfon, ~ scattered stations over the
northwe lower lake region, 81. Law
renee valley and New England states.
The Temperature has rfscn over fhs
upper Mississippi valley and parts az
the northwest though Temperatures Of
70 degrees or more 10 reported this
rnorpsne over Manitoba. IL has fallen
In most other sections, Dartfculn RI y
over the eastern aud New Eau1an a
states and 50. Lawrence waller. Freen-
inH weather prevails In ali parts az ste
country THIS nornfn9, <xeept over the
Pacific const and gulf coast states.
slowly risfng temperature may he ex-
pected In this section tonight with fair
weather Tonight end possibly uusefflcd
weather Friday. The wfuds Will be-
come eesterly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
conductor bound bead Ia bed.

Michael Dwyer. aged 40, a conductor
on the Saginaw division of the Pere
Marquette, and whose home was In
Saginaw. was found dead In room at
the Hotel Daily, out Fort-st. west,
Thursday morning Coroner Parker
found that death was due TO heart dis
ease and will hold no inquest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicfnifyt Thursday night
fairy Friday, partly cloudy, possibly be-
coming unsettledp slowly rising tenn
persturcg winds becoming easterIy.
Lower Michigan Fair tonight. prob-
ably becoming unsettled Fridays slowly
rtstng temperature, variable winds
shifting 20 easterIy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
! A. w. Ferqusson nlss.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Saee.--Arthrr W W
FERGUSON, secretary OF the Philip
pine commission, died Suddenly OF
heart disease in Manila last night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
JEROME ACTS OUT
SHOOTING or
WHITE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. IN CON.
GLIDING THE STATES CASE.
oLAREs DRAMATICALLY ABOUT.
SWAPPING REVOLVER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o.-Justlce
edIfisd today, by District Attorney
Jsrome's dramatic acting out Of
the shooting Of Stanford White by
Harry X. Thaw, on tho Madison
Square roof garden. The usually
cold, impressive and snserinu proc
ecutor for moment became the
rantInq Thespian. He pointed the
revolver downward, snapped tho
trigger three times and then turn.
ed and raised the broken" gun
above his head, az he Imagined
Thaw did after the final shot.
Another funny incident was the
falling asIsep Of Josiah Thaw,
Harry's brother, during Jerome's
fervid speech. Asl,-a
.'Whsrs 10 Josiah Thaw2' sud.
not take the stand?f"
Thsreat Josiah, waking sudden
iy, half staggered to HE feet and
sat down In confusion when he
learned what had transplrsd.
District Attorney Jerome be
gan an impassioned appea
for what he termed justice. the
sending OF Harry Thaw- TO the electric
chair, when Justice Bowling took his
seat at the famous trial today, the last
but one of the most interesting ses
slons.
In his usual hammer-and-tons'
style, the prosecutor started the sum
ming up. He declared the defendant
was rational and sane when he sho
Stanford White and demanding .ha
he suffer the death penalty even u.
slayers Of more humble position ant
less wealth at their command.
Mr.. Jerome, however, failed TO shake
the confidence OF the Thaw family
that Thaw will be free tomorrow.
Mrs. william Thaw, the mother, who
wept when Attorney Lttleton drew
his eloquent picture Of her sacrifice
for her son, sat apparently unmovef
under the bitter fire OF the district at
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw evinced M
whatever. Now and then she
looked appeattngfy to her husband.
Prisoner 10 impasslve.
Harry Thaw was impassive. He
did not flicker an eyelash as the dis
trict attorney painted him cold-blood
ed murderer.
District Attorney Jerome, after com
plimenting the jury and others con
nected with the case. began his ina
argument for the state. He said II
part:
IF I have lacked In the courtesy
that every counselman should have
Il II because Of many outside matteri
that / have on hand during the Ions
days Of tho three weeks trial.
ANY sneers that may have beer
made are not evidence. and lack Of
defsrential courtesy TO. the woman II
the case IL not evidence. either. Il
makes no difference whether my die
appreciation Of the woman 10 OF 9
(Contisued ON Seventh Page)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30
To Teaeh Collecting by Mail.

The American Collection Service, q
collecting by correspondence, and deal
In books appertaining 10 that business.
fled artio4es. OF association with the
county clerk Thursday morning The
capital has been placed at $4,000.
aud $1,000 OF that amount has been
paid In cashZW A. schrysrr of Chi.
cage, holds 80 per cent Of the stock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30

Our big comfortable electric-iiGhted
Limousine enclosed autos. driven by
careful uniformed chaufreurs. take you
anywhere within city limits and rc-
turn for $500. You Will appreciates this
servfce after trial Telephone Main
dofphzst.. Dstroft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30

Within easy reach OF all thektsss.
Giles, Cafe and Restaurant--itroh.s 30.
Ihemisn Beer on tap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-30

- nnxi.naa-Ifke Rxfnssnx- No f11s ana
| no feathers The plain neat Kind that
! iaaks =Els As.- I1nRes fFlnf1nx- C>~ n
J Sshn r. AZ Phone lisa
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
A TOWN IN TROUBLE.

What can be done is indicated by the town of Shelburne in Massachu- setts, which has got in every cent of the taxes due it in the last fourteen years, and is in as good shape fnan- cially as any town needs to be What can also be done is indicated by the town of New Shoreham, which is real ly Block Island It has a valuation of about ss00,0oo for taxation purposes. population of 1,200 and floating debt of s220,oo0. or nearly twenty-five per cent. of it's taxable value. That means that every man, woman and child on the island represents a public obligation of s200 An effort is now making to change the floating debt to bonded debt. Something must be done, for creditors are becoming un- pleasantly persistent. Among the causes of the Island peoples embar- rassment has, been the town owner ship and operation of public utilities. We find" said a member of the Rhode Island legislature, "a spectacle of a town owning a controlling inter- est in one steamer, going into debt to build another boat to compete with itself, and what guarantee. he asked. was there that the management of the town would not run mp another debt if extricated from this one? The island has hardly justified the independence it has enjoyed
 Those who dance must either pay ar defraud the fiddler. There is such a thing as wise spending. and there is also such a thing as wise economy. The need of the latter is conspicuous enough in many places nowadays
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18

to take place; the bass drum player deserves a rest.
 This may not be the doctrine which would be voted winning doctrine on the eve of a presidential election but it should be borne in mind that the opposite doctrine of agitation and de- nunciation has run its course. It has helped to produce a situation which is bearing heavily upon both capital and labor An agitation is oftentimes both diverting and entertaining, when it does not take from the mouths of men, women and children the staff of life but when the only result in sight of persistent agitation is to make a bad situation worse the more thoughtful agree that revival of prosperity will come sooner if agitation is superseded by calm reasoning and reflective state ment It may therefore be accounted a good thing for the country at large that this appears to be the attitude of mind of one of the leading candidates for the presidential nomination. It will be still better if the others follow his excellent example.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
Marriage. With Foreigners.
(The New York World ,


 The social and financial prominence of those most concerned, rather than any rarity of the event itself. made the marriage of Miss Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi an event of general interest International matches are common in America, they have been common from the first and will probably so remain.
 The great bulk of the English lmn1i- grafton to New England in colonial days came before i64o, and that part of the country grew thereafter by natural increase. Immigration to the central and southern colonies also was not heavy In the eighteenth century. but the habit of looking to the old world for education and social leading contin- ued. It was far easier to go from Boston to Bristol than to Charleston. S, c Thackeray In Henry Esmond and The Virginians' has shown how depenGent tho Virginian eolonlsts were upon the notherland.
 In proportion to the number of white persons then in tho country there were more international maria ges in T0s or in 1908 than there are in 1908. now that communication between different parts of the country has become So swift and easy, nor is the glamour of titles any new thing, q s study of the social history of the new world for 20e years will discover. Americans oi wealth have become tlreless globe. trotters. Their women at least are usually excellent linguists in the sec ond and third generations. Quite aside from financial considerations, II is little wonder that they are appreciated abroad.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
JOY IN KANSAS.

Kansas is rejoicing because while on January l, 1907, there were eighteen counties which were not represented at the penitentiary. on January 1, 1908, the number had increased to twenty three.
 This is indeed encouraging, wheth- CT it indicates that Kansas is really growing better, or growing so much more prosperous that temptation is de- creasing. Kansas is a good place to live
 in when it is not troubled by poor crops and Populism. and lately it has been very comfortable in all ways. It is to be hoped that the Kansans will not wax fat and kick even as they once waxed poor and kicked, but this Is an unstable world, and we may yet he reading that there is too much pros perity in Kansas for it's own good
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
the Bible. The first name 1t passed through was the one chosen.

A correspondent of the Boston Globe makes the following classifica- tion of a male person during the suc- cessive stages of his life: Under one year. he is an infant; from one to three years. baby, from three to six years, child; from six to eleven years, q boy. from eleven to fifteen years. lad; from fifteen years to twenty-one years. youth, from twenty-one to forty years, young man: from forty to six ty years, middle-aged man; from six ty to seventy years, an elderly man; from seventy to eighty years. an old man. from eighty to ninety years. an aged man: from ninety to one hundred years. a venerable man. from one hun dred to one hundred and ten years, a patriarch; beyond one hundred and tea years, Methusalite.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
ONE OF THE AsToNIsHERs.

Texas has quite as many "astonish- CTS" in it as the Houston Post says u has, and it has some that the Post doesn't seem wholly eager to ciaifh For instance. the law which provides that any political party in Texas, III convention assembled, shall never place in the platform or resolutions or the parties they represent any demand for specific legislation on any subject unless the demand for such speclhc legislation shall have been submitted to a direct vote of the people, ana shall have been indorsed by maJorl- ty vote of all the votes cast Tn the primary election of such party. ProNld- ed that the State executive committee shall. on petition of 10 per cent or the voters of any party, as shown py the last primary election vote, submit any such question or questions to the voters at the general primary next preceding the State convention.
 This is certainly entitled to place among the Texas watermelons, the red-headed widows, the rats that are mistaken for 'possums, etc, Texas is certainly a large, not to say a great State.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
SUBSTITUTES.

I always try to treat my maid as if shc were a member of the family" 'Gracious. how do yon get her tn nut up with it2'-Chicaro Record Heraid
 Mrs. Knagss What ye wearln' that black band round yer hat for?
 MT. knaggs-That's for your first 'ushand, I'm sorry he diedl-Tit Bits.
 pe Quiz--"Did you get home before the storm broke last night 2" De Flz- ''of course: the storm never breaks at my home until I get home. Boston Record.
 Docs that promoter know anything about the mining business" He starts as 1T he were an experienced hand. never saw prettier stationery. Wash ington Star.
 She-'How do you like your part m the new play?' He-"Not for cent I die in the first act" She-"Well. I suppose 1t had to be you or the audi ence Judge.
 My wife. he proudly said. has made me what I am" That's the way with a man, replied Mrs Strongmiude Always blaming il on the woman ''-- Chicago Record Herald
 q have never been whipped bu; once. declared the boastfu man, and strange to say. it was for telling the truth"
 IT furen you. Nenfnren inc meek man Womans Home Com panion.
 Molly-When you spoke to father did you tell him you had s50l in the bank?
 George-Ycs.
 Molly-And what did he sav9
 George-He borrowed it,-Sketehv Bits.
 Now. take your nice medicine. Wal do
 "I will take the dose" responded the Boston baby. but please do not in suit my intelligence hy calling nice that ! know to he nauseous. Pitts burg Post
 Salesman-"Here. madam. is a foot stool that has 3 music box attach ment" Lady Customer-'Tll take it I've been having a dreadful time about my feet going to sleep and this will keen them awake, won't it-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Ascum-Have you any five-cent stamps2
 Drug Clerk tabsentmindedl v)-Na. ma'am, but we have something just as good.
 Mrs. Aseum-Ha' ha, force of habit. That's where I caught you.
 Drug Clerk-Net at all. ma am I can give you two twos and one.-Phila- delphia Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
MARY E, IVES,

Mary F. Ives. who died yesterday, was one of New Ravens most gener- ous and discerning benefactors. She saw what was one of New Haven's greatest needs, and provided for sup plying it. By her ample and noble gift this city will he enabled to have libra ry building worthy of the burmese for which it will be built. It might have had, and probably would have had, to wait long for such a building, but for Mrs Ives thoughtfulness and liberali- ty. The building will he a benefit and an ornament to the city, and an en- during memorial of its giver It is a pity that she could not have lived to see it done and in use. but she has talk en much pleasure in the thought that her cherished plan was about to be realized. She has merited the remem- brance and the honor in which she will be held in the city for which she has done so much. She also merits and will have the remembrance and honor of many whom her kindness and gem erosity have cheered and helped