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The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

Tine Gre department bad rs hands
full FRIDAY night and Saturday morn.
ing answering alarms from various
narts OF the city. The alarms be9an
coming IN early IN the evening and
kept the department on the move until
we'll into the night Early Saturday
morning the alarms started coming IN
again. starting with the box at aec-
ond-aye. and Joy-st, but the dro WA
CT no consequence. Five more wore
rnng in during the fovcnoon. bat G0nl|
OF the l,ss were serious M Ar >At|
prompt work OF the depaf<me11 1tlR4
OF them might have boerk eef1o1r Hcu|<
eves. ewing to the hieh Nia4.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
JEALOUS WOMAN CUTS
THROAT OF HER RIVAL

CHICAGO. April lin a jealous
rage. prompted by love affair. Louise
Reide seized Anna Freeman, 20, and,
according to the police, gashed her
across the throat with razor In the
doorway Of her home today. A ply
sician, who was summoned, sewed 16
stitches In the wound In her throat.
The police arrested A. w. Woods
tailor. and alleged admirer OF the
woman, and Miss Reide, pending the
result of the victims injuries. The
Reide woman, the police say, does no:
deny that she attacked her rival.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
THREATEN GOV. HASKELL
IN UNSIGNED LETTER

MUSKOGEE. Okla. April 11.--A
threatening letter was received here
addressed to the new Guthrie State
Tribune, in which the writer asserts
that Gov. Charles N. Haskell and Bud
Fedbetter. the chief Of police of Mus
kogee. are to be assassinated, and the
city of Guthrie burned by Negroes
The letter Is unsigned.
The letter Is an outgrowth OF the
"Jim Grow" law passed by the lcsis-
lature and recently put into force.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
CHINESE BEGIN THE
BOYCOTT ON JAPAN

HONG KONG, April 1.-THE Jap
anese steamship America Maru left
here for San Francisco today without
a package of Chinese cargo aboard.
This is a consequence of the Chinese
boycott on Japanese goods. There
were only twenty-five passengers
aboard. compared with 730 passen-
gers on the British ship Empress,
which cleared for Vancouver.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
DIR. MUNYON TAKES AN
ACTRESS FOR BRIDE

NEW YORK, April 11.--Dr. James
p. Munyon, the multimillionaire medi-
cine manufacturer OF Altoona. Pa
married Miss Pauline Men. former
actress. In Jersey City. They are now
at the Waldorf-Astoria. Munyon IS
nearly GO and the bride Is "a.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
STANDARD OIL is
OUSTED FROM TENN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April lin a
decision today, the supreme court OF
Tennessee. affirms the decision of the
lower courts, which Gusts the Stan
dard Oil Co. from doing business In
Tennessee. This will remove their
wagons. tanks, etc. from the state
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
NEW WORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. April 11.--Nothlng
said In money. Posted rates: Sterl
ing exchange. 4.s59s.47 Ia With act
ual business In bankers bills az
4.s6 3-404s6.s0. Prime mercantile pa
per unchanged. Commercial bar sir
yer 50 i.2c. unchanged. Mexican dor
lars, i7c. unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
WIDOW LOSES CASE
AGAINST RAILWAY

Judge Swan directed verdict Sat
afasy in favor of the defendant In the
case OF the widow Of Carl Siebert, a
brakeman. against the Pere Marquette
railroad
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
Kin Nine Of OUTLAW Band.

MANILA, April 1.-THE constabu.
lazy. in an effort to rid the Bayom-
bong district OF the notorious Lingay
outlaw band. killed nine members OF
the gang Several others were prob.
ably fatally injured. The engagement
followed the killing Of q policeman.
Several Of the constabulary received
slight wounds.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

perature, All minimurn. a0s mean, 30,
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm area IL moving down the
st. Lawrence valley md cotcrvsO the
eastern lake region, south 40 Tennessee
and ssnsf to the coast. showers have
Occatfed over the lake region. central
valleys nnd east to the coast. Tao high
pressure nren r. central over Nehtnska
and Will now eastward With FUR
weather. The femperDturr bn~ rtsen
along the Atlantic coast ard. over the
Canadian northwests II has faller o. or
the lake recion, central valleys aud
middle western states
Partly cloudy weather a. Indicated
for this section tonight and suadsy
with rising temperature sunday. Thu
winds In the lake region nrc fresh 90
brisk westerly. High westerly winds
have prevailed over the lake region and
central valleys during the last n hcurs.
ASsxapaer. umprrnss. 40 mours~
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

Bids Tor plumbing and heating IN
the new police station now in course
Of erection at vincennes and McClel'
lan-aves.. were opened by Police Com
missioner Smith. Saturday morning.
and the contract was awarded 10 John
r. Jones. the lowest bidder, at s2,733.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
John Vandercook Dies.

CHICAGO. April 1l.-John Wander
cook. president OF the United Press
associations. died at noon today as a
result OF an operation for appendicitis
- was born in 1876 and was well
Town in newspaper circles.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vfcfnityt saturday night
and Sunday, partly cioudyt rising tenn
perature Sundays fresh northwest winds
shifting 90 southeriy.
Lower MfchiHnnf Fair tonight and
Sundays rising temperature sunday :
nbrfhwest winds becoming light aud
variable and shifting 60 southeriy sun
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
Belle Isle Casino Ready Soon.

The Belle Isle casino will be ready
for formal opening by the end OF the
month. Park Commissioner Breitmey-
er is making plans TO. have an infor-
NAL reception there In about 10 days
az which the aldermen and other city
officials will be given u first and pII-
vate view Of the handsome addition u
the park system.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

The Oriental club will give its mex
party Wednesday evening. April %.
in Dickinson's hall, No. 422 Grand
REser-ase A special party will be
given April Is.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
MOSQUITO FLEET
BEATS SCHEDULE

MAGDALENA BAY, April 1.-The
mosquito fleet of torpedo boat do
stroyers, of the United States navy,
arrived here day ahead Of the sched-
ute. 1t came from Acapulco at a ID,
knot clip, in three days.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
WISCONSIN TOWN BURNS.

MARINTTE, Wis. April 1.-THE en-
tire town Of Crivitz Is being destroyed
by fire. Help has been asked from
nearby cities.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
Loses leo Under Train.

A Hungarian, name unknown. was
struck by a train at Alexandrine-avc
and Dequindre-st.. Saturday afternoon.
and one OF his legs. crushed OF lie
was taken to Grace hospital. He will
1fvo
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
BY PRINCE DE sAcAN.

The same understanding we
had In France still exists.
Will marry Nine. Gould az soon
as we return to my native land.
am leaving America because
the reporters are prosecuting
me. ! am glad to get away
from the ---- country.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
NINE. COULD lh0
PRINCE HELIE
MARRIED.
REPORT BELIEVED, IN SPITE on
DENlALs-JERsEY JUSTICE PEN
FORMED cEREMoNv--sAit on;
DIFFERENT STEAMERS.
Anna and Helie's
Stories Don't Jibe
By NINE. GOULD.

am neither married nor en-
gagged to the Prince de saoan.
am not going to marry him.
am leaving America because
Of the cool manner In which
my family has treated me.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

n your system needs something to
build up, drink stroha-~Malt Extract.
Phone Main 31s for . dozen bottles.
Also ut druggists. .
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Saturday by Bessie VS.. Victor
NJ Bowman and Lottie vs. Charles Or
cuft
The Detroit times., 1908-04-11

With the race-suicide clause left
out, marriage is apt to be . bowling
success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Battieship to Be Used as Target.

One hundred and th'rn men were
killed and about 200 badly injured by
the explosion aboard the French bat
tleship Jena. March ~. 1907. Now the
French armor experts are looking Tor
ward with unusual expectation to the
use OF the Inflated craft as target
In the gunner experiments planned
for the coming summer. The jena,
having a 1l.inch belt OF special Creu.
sot steel. is counted on to give espe-
cially instructive lessons as to the re-
sistance OF modern armor to the diff
ferent types OF projectiles at various
ranges. The old battleships Tonnere
and Neptune also will be used as tar
gets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Bird's Nest In q Skull.

A human skull. pierced by bullet
over the right temple. was found
few days ago among a lot OF bones
which were being loaded upon car
by Junk dealers in the West Shore
yards at Syracuse. n. Y. The bones
had all been picked up in that city.
and this discovery caused great deal
of speculation at the police station.
The skull was apparently that OF a
man, and few gray hairs could still
be seen One tooth remained IN the
upper jaw. inside the skull field birds
had built q nest and had apparently
occupied their novel home for many
years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
ntsserlcaj Find at Yale.

After lying hidden IN = smaH closet
At the Yale Divinity school for years.
an interesting lot OF manuscript SER
mons d Presidents Daggett and Clapp
Of Yale, delivered between l7tl and
1850, have been brought to light.
While tho small closet which h part
OF the bookroom at the school was be-
ing cleaned out recently cardboard
box was discovered, and In 1t a mum.
Der Of old books. papers. and packages
were found. The sermonS have grown
brown with age. and the ink has faded.
but they are easily decipherab!e, Tho
sermons. with the books and other
papers. will be placed In III. universe
ty library.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Youngsters Evolve New Game.

The youngsters of Harlem evolved
recently a game that is enjoying great
popularity among them. coin Ia
placed on a crack in the sidewalk and
the two players stand opposite each
other and at an equal distance from
the crack. usually upon the next one.
A rubber ball is. then thrown at
the coin and caught on the bounce
by the opposing player The CON- or
its equivalent. becomes the possession
of the player hitting it. 1t IS gam.
bling game. Of course, but that Is
probably what gives 1t the vogue It
enjoys.-New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

mustn't miss It.
Tell him-teli him
we're delighted.
Max"
Ncxi morning.
as Uncle Lem
started away from
the house with
his nephew. the
burbank children
stood around their
mother in the
doorway.
he s;rrc you
come To our next
pa rty. L ncIc
Lem" they chor-
used sweefly.
The old man
graspcd his big
cotton umbrella I'm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

chair TO the eve
ming fire.
Cone" 7 h .
word camo in five
different keys.
Yes" burbank
answered his wife
rather than the
children. The 10
cal paper with his
obituary came to
the office to-day.
l meant to bring
II home"
Poor old Uncle
Lem" Mrs. Bur
bank murmured.
Il wish"
barbara looked
I'D from her alge-
bra and spoke In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Honor Former Enemy.

The German soldiers at Sfrassburs
have recently made an interesting md
In the former French barracks. 1t is a
fine portrait OF Napoleon III. in full
uniform, with white breeches. The
portrait formerly adorned the officers
mess room. but 1t was taken down and
hidden away on the eve OF the fall OF
the empire in 1870. Gen. Hentschei
Won Gilgenheim, in command OF the
Fifteenth corps. has had the picture
restored and 1t ia now hung beside
the portrait Of Kaiser William II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Classes Anarchy - Disease.

ANARCHY - = mark of disease. in the
yicx of a Memphis physician. He
Finds snarch'stiC ideas conclusive evi-
s.,ce ~ fns4rrty. and would commit
all Anarchists - dangerous lunatica.
thus utakinr them harmless.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Corn Lono . Kansas Crop.

The earliest mention Of corn IN
what is now Kansas 10 found In the
account of Coronado's expedition In
154142. Prof Williston found charred
corn in the ruins Of prehistoric In
dim puebios In Scott county. esd.
mated by him to be At least ~ cen
turtles old. BoUrsmont found the kav
indians cultivating corn on the pres
ent town site of Donfphan 10 1724.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
MANY Seek Advice a. TO Prayer.

The Bishop Of London presided AZ
the celebration Of the diamond jubilee
n: Queens College. London. and men
toned Incidentally that on the first
~, DAYS OF every week he received
shoals Of Ie;tcrs about the use Of
prayer. He devoted every Wednesday
TO answering them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
New York the Venice Of America.

New York the Venice Of America.
1t Is a surprising thing to know that
New York city, although not known
as the American Venice, contains
more islands than any city but Venice.
for within its boundaries are 81 sep
arate and distinct islands. most Of
which, encircied by deep water. will
afford unlimited shipping accommoda-
tons and docksge for the commerce
of future years, to reach undreamed Of
proportions. Judging from past and
present groWth.-The Giant City New
York" National Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Oldest spinster In England Dead.

The death has taken place II Peter
borough OF Miss Anne rMander. tho
oldest resident OF the city and BE-
Icved to be the oldest spinster In the
coantry. She vas within few days
Of entering her hundredth year. On
attaining her uiEetieth birthday she
had a letter Of congratulation from
Queen Victoria Standard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

ono hand and reached the other 20
Mrs Vprhank.
Mary" no said with a culver of
his chin. Il want to tell you ono thins.
There amt n place In the Whole rounds
where | Git IN. real welcome yen Five
m. hire. God bless you!
paiiyINews.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

courses from morning till night. get
ting In the way of the men and max
ing themselves generally obnoxious to
the world ut large. came group OF
nrst-class players who become the
stars There was little to choose among
them, hut even they have not things
their own way. for young. supple girls
are always coming to the front, ana IN
the keen competition of the present
day to hold ones own at all becomes
a task calling for all the qualities OF
the spOrtswOman.
With the development OF the game
from a fad to a sport the quality or
American woman's golf has improved
UNNECESSARILY. particularly In the
long game. One hundred yards used
to be a long drive for a woman. and
one OF that length would bring forth
applause from admiring onlookers.
but to-day q woman who cannot clear
a l3O-yard bunker would not even fig
ure among the also rams in the pup
iished accounts of a match. Putting
Is tllt part Vi lit SdilS WILMA - 80 -
most readily. and the part In which
they excel. Women putt as well as
or better than men. but they never
drive as well because they are handi-
capped by the element Of strength.
In the development Of the game there
has been little improvement In the
putting department since the early
days All who had any eye whatever
quickly learned to go down IN TWO
when on the green. but in reaching
the green the women OF to-day have
advanced wonderfully over those OF
few years ago.
The little, delicate. ladylike at
tempts at driving or the strange CON
tortions with which women beat the
air. are seldom seen on golf courses
now. Women swing out like men and
put snap into their wrists and the
ball goes The only difference be-
tween their driving and that Of the
men is the actual muscle behind the
ball. and that Is a handicap nature
has made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
I,,,. Price Paid for Goblet.

A small Ian"s I silver goblet, sx
inches hirh. and only Eve ounces four
pcrnywrirhrs in weight. realized Elso
In London
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

SnS'S Ge" 70 bra ana Spohe ia
Gone awestruck tones.
81 never thought OF his dying. she
said. Il stayed of upstairs with the
girls all the evening the last time ne
was here because ] couldn't bear TO
have Margaret Prince see him use
that horrid bandana handkerchief
and know he was our relative.
I'm glad. anyhow" piped Bobby
from hasscck near the fire.
Everybody sat up In horror
"Rohby!"
We'll" - defensively mothers
often said he wasn't any real relation
Just married fathers aunt. lha'
isn't much. And everybody was al
wavs cross about It when he came.
An embarrassing silence followed
burbank looked reprcachfully at MS
wife, who flushed crimson. but met ms
eyes squarely. She was reproachins
him, too.
Barbara and Claribel and Dick
stared at Bobby in stern dlsaPproVai.
while inwardly each smothered a hys-
terical. halffrishtened giggle.
For there was no denying that Uncle
Iem-ungrammatical unlaundered IN
Gle Lem-who had been In the haoit,
ever since the children could rehlem-
Der, of making the rounds among MS
relatives once a year. had always IN
life been frankly recognized as trlai
tn no endured. Now. however. even
Bobby should have known better.
II think always made him feel vel
come" said Mrs. Burbank. but l can't
help wishing that l had really been
gladder at heart when he walked In
unexpectedly You see. 1t so often
happened that he came at inconvenI
ent times. Poor old man. He had a
lonely life and he hardly ever stayed
more than one night. If l had rea-
lied"
Wish now I'd listened more to his
tiresome old stories" said Dick.
II wish hadn't been 50 mean about
giving up my room to him. since 1t
was the last time" Claribel said. Il
thought he was going to keep on COM
ing forever"
"Wisht Id tasted his porridge when
he asked me to-" Bobby put in. taking
his cue at last. Il didn't like to eat
out of his spoon, that's why"
Burbank shook his head. He'll
never make the rounds again. he
said. with honest regret. Il must ad-
NIT that I wasn't always as glad as I
ought to have been when he came
ambling into my office. Poor old un-
cle."
A few days later. as Burbank sat at
his Office desk. his wife's voice came
to him through the telephone.
Max Burbank" 1t said. What did
you mean by saying that was an
obituary notice of Uncle Lem? just
picked up that paper you brought
home last night and it's an account OF
a surprise party hts neighbors gave
him on his eighty fifth birthday. You
didn't read 1t through" :
What, N-no. / guess didn't"
burbank admitted. laTheIy. Il saw his
name and the two dates. 1S23-190S,'
and I thought I knew the rest. Well,
we'll"
This happened at two O'Clock. Three
hours later Burbank called his wife
on the telephone.
Mary" he said. his lips close to
the transmitter. we're saved. What
do you think? Uncle Lem is here now
in my outer ONCE"
Max. You don't mean it,"
Yes: he'll be out with me to spend
the night"
But. Max, to-night's the children 3
party" =
Mary"
Il know" There was a pause. IT'S
a chance given hack to us and We
mustn't miss II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Government TeIephsoe Service.
Tho tcl-rhuuc service ~ S~i.zcr
fand 10 Operated by the government
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
HIS
WELCOME

We'll. Uncle Lem is gone" burbank
announced graveiy as he drew his
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

There Is another point In connection
with golf upon which l can never re-
sist giving my views. ] mean the
practice Of professional caddies in
matches. 1t seems to me unsports'
manIike to empipy such extraneous
aid In matches.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-15
NIAGARA EMBARRASSED
Plants Closed Down to Allow Divers
to Inspect Abutment.

Niagara Falls, \. Y. June 15.-For
Ave hours Sunday the American Ma.
CARA piled over the cataract as free
and Embarrassed as IL did the day 1t
was discovered. The power houses
on the American side of the river
capped their wheel pits and the mile
and half tunnel that carries the bolt
of water after il has turned the tur-
'blnes and generators, ran dry.
The plants we're closed down to al
low divers to Inspect the American
abutment OF the upper steel arch
bridge at the mouth OF the tunnel.
The divers found the abutments OF
the bridge solid and safe with the ex.
ception that the guarding wall of one
of the piers had been undermined. It
will probably he rebuilt
Engineers of the United States gov
ernment took measurements of the
river while the water was unhar-
messed and the test showed that
enough water is diverted from tho
American cataract to make II notice
able. A rise OF on0-tenth of an inch
was noted. The machinery of the
power plants will probably not be
stopped again in the next generation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-15
WOULD LICENSE DRINKERS
Spokane Politician Proposes Unique
Solution to Liquor Question.

Spokane, Wash. June 15.-Compel
every man and woman who drinks in
toxicating liquor to pay license fee,
exempt saloonmer and permit any
one who desires to engage in the
traffic, the sole restriction being to
sell only to hcenseholders.
These in brief are the chief points
of plan announced by candidate
for the next legislature Of Washing
ton to solve the liquor question in
the state, In which the Republican
party is pledged to local option, while
the Democrats are on record as favor
ing absolute prohibition.
Each license thus issued to have
attached thereto a photograph Of the
person taking It out, SO there could
be no transferring OF the license. II
should also contain provision that
n conviction for drunkenness at any
time would be punished by revoca.
ton of the license for period of six
months or a year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-15
DESPERATE GANG
TAKEN BY POLICE
CONVICTED BANK RoBBER AND
SEVERAL SUSPECTS ARE CAP.
TUREp BY DETECTIVES.
WANTED ON MANY CHARGES
Police Believe Men Are Among Those
Wanted in Various Places-one
Man Accused OF Burglary In
Home Of Lawyer.

Cleveland, June 15.-Seven men,
some Of whom, the police declare. are
among Cleveland's most desperate
and dangerous criminals. were round.
ed up and captured early Sunday
morning. The raid was made by de-
tectives without a shot being fired
Bert Donaldson, convicted bank
robber, suspected Of half dozen
crimes, and badly wanted in the city,
was taken few minutes later. He
met the detectives just as they were
leading away the rest of the gang
Two OF the men were released later
in the day. Cases are expected to he
made against all the others, the po-
lice sey The capture is regarded as
one of the most important in years.
Donaldson, whom the police came
near TO missing in the raid. is the
most important one of the gang. lie
was sent TO Columbus penitentiary in
1906 for the daring robbery OF the
private bank of Gaetano I.iotta.
Donaldson simply walked into the
bank, grabbed big handful OF gold
and bills and ran with II. He nearly
got away, but was captured by two
ffenzied Italian dopositors.
Donaldson was arrested shortly
LITTER his return from Columbus on
tie charge of stealing 1900 Of dia
monds. The gems were mystcriously
returned to the owner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-15
SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Augusta Durand. the leader OF the
receut unsuccessful revolutionary
movement against the Peruvian gov
ernment, has arrived prisoner at
iquique.
A duplicate OF the national flag OF
1874 which inspired Francis Scott
Key to write THE Star Spangled Ban
ner' has been raised over Keys old
house in West Washington.
Capt. u. l.. BERTRAND. aged SO. de
signer of the Georgetown loop, path
finder on the Union Pacific railroad
and it's original surveys and one oi
the first engineers of the Panams
canal Is dead.
Giaoui, a partisan OF Mulai Hafid
the insurgent sultan Of Morocco. re
Gently delivered an attack upon the
Straghan tribesmen for refusing to ac
cept his brother as caid Three hun
dred Of the Straghan were killed ant
400 wounded.
Preparations have been made by
the government for any serious
eventuation OF the Panama election
crisis that may occur A sufficient
force even now Is within easy reach
OF Panama 10 quell any disturbance
that may jeopardize the lives or prop
erty of Americans in the canal zone
or contiguous territory.