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The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
MRS. COFFIN
TAKEN BY DEATH.
=tAuoANvM,r PROBABLY TAKEN
WITH SUICIDAL INTENT, KILLS
WOMAN ATTORNEY.

Mrs. Mary Stuart Coffin. the attor.
ney. found unconscious IN her homa
at No. 1856 Cameron-ave.. last Friday.
Gicd Tuesday AFTERNOON in st. Mary's
hospital from the effects of laudanum
performing. II Is believed the drug
was taken with suicidal intent.
Mrs. Coffin was born 40 years ago
in A''ua. Mich. and was daughter
of the late Judge s. b. McCracken.
She completed a course in law at the
Detroit College of Law when only IS
years old About 80 years ago sha
was married to Philip Coffin, and the
two practiced law in Detroit almost
ever since. About two years ago her
husband obtained q divorce.
Mrs. Coffin frequently spoke OF her
loneliness To her friends, and several
months ago 1t is said she attempted to-
kill herself with gas. She Is survived
by one son. an invalid. who resides
on farm In Oakland county. The
funeral will be held from G. Z. Birds
undertaking rooms at No. rs Grand
River-avc.. Thursday afternoon. In ac-
cordance with an often expressed wish
her remains will be cremated.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

Today. the talk Is principally Taft.
With the actual work of the conven-
ton In order the filibuster idea. while
by no means in the background, is
somewhat subdued by renewed pre-
dictions OF Taft on the first ballot
The attempt al stampede will be
made--Of this there is no longer any
doubt. The allies have provided the
keg OF powder. They have not yet
produced the match, nor have they let
any one know they are united In this
one task.
Most OF the Taft workers are young
men and they not know as many tricks
rs Uncle Joe aCnnon. They may not
oe as we'll trained in machine work
as Fairbanks. There are many things
they may discover
Hitchcock Rests.
Frank Hitchcock. for the first time
In days, had an hours peace after
the session opened. He was alone. un.
disturbed by handshaking crowds. He
stood In an obscure aisle between two
divisions or the press tand and watch
ed the proceedings. From his posi-
fttun nc could hardly near what was
being said on the stage. This. OF
course, indicates that he considers
the domination made and doesn't see
the need for further strenuous labor.
The convention Is anxiously await
ing the action on Congressman Jim
Burkes resolution for reapportion-
nient In the south. Jim Is trying to
do what Matthew Stanley Quay failed
to do. He has the grit, all right, but
il locks dubious for his resolution. II
would be dubious for Taft, IL II should
go through
BY w. G. r. PRICE.
CHICAGO, June 16.--They are of
at Chicago! The Republican national
convention. which is to name the
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The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
WOMAN BURNED TO-
Death IN Gasoline
EXPLOSION
MRS. NELLIE coNLIN VICTIM or
ACCIDENT IN DYE WORKS
OWNED BY HussANo-LATTER
is INJURED, TOO.

Mrs. Nellie Conlin died I'm st. Mary'a
hospital at o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing from shock incident 10 burns re-
ceived In the explosion OF gasoline.
Tuesday evening. in the Triangle Dye
honse, which her husband, Seymour
Conlin, conducts at No. 351 Grand
River-ave. Mr.. Conlin was also pain
fully cut and burned in the explosion
and is a patient in the same institu-
ton. His condition Is not dangerous,
however. Two little children. John.
aged 4. and a baby boy about one year
old, are left motherless by the fire.
which also destroyed the building. The
family lived at No. 1914 Brooklyn-ave.
On account of an accumulation OF
work, Mr.. and Mrs. 6oniin were work.
| ing late In the dye house, as was
often their custom. About 7:45 Mrs
Conlin struck match to light tha
gas and in doing so ignited the fures
from the gasoline they had been using
In cleaning garments. Instantly there
was a terrific explosion. and both Mr..
Conlin and his wife were enveloped In
flames. His clothing ablaze. Mr.. Con-
lin jumped through a plate glass win
dow In front, sustaining several pain
full cuts. Passers-by smotLered the
flames that We're consuming his
clothes.
| The wife stood screaming inside
the building. a pillar OF flame, when
James Nelson and John Cook, at
taches of the East End ambulance.
which happened TO be passing when
the explosion occurred, went to her
assistance. With the aid of other
men they pulled Mrs. Conklin through
a doorway and with blanket brought
by neighbor tried to smother the
fire. The first blanket was burned,
but another was brought and this
time the rescuers were successful.
Both Conlin and his wife were hur-
ried to- the hospital. where several
doctors gave them immediate atten-
ton. As soon as he could speak Cons
lin asked for his wife. and though her
condition was hopeless. he was told
that she would recover.
| Directly across from the dye house,
on Fifth-st.. lives Mrs. Mary Judson,
who was recognized as the wife of DIR.
Henry Judson until she was dishgured
for life by burns received when d
hanging lamp fell In her home. Tues
day nights fire brought back to her
the tragedy OF her own life and she
tainted. IL was necessary to call .
physician to revive her.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
WELCOMES HORSE,
BUT BARS BOOKMAKER

PARIS, June 17.-French horsemen
expect the action of the New York
legislature in passing the anti-betting
bills will result In an increase OF Am
erican racing stables In France.
American bred horses are eligible
In France only for jumping races;
therefore. IL American horse owners
intend TO transfer their activities TO
France IL will be necessary for them
TO Import brood mares. whose progeny
will be eligible for both jumping and
fiat races.
There will be no room In France,
however, for the American bookmak-
err as the betting I'm this country Is
entirely on the mutuel system and un-
der the supervision OF the state.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
(From a Special correspondent.)


FLINT, Mich, June 1T. l.. Nor
rison. of this city. brother of Edward
T. Morrison. formerly of Detroit,
whose mutilated body was found In a
saiiboat belonging TO the Grand Isl
and lighthouse, where he was assist
ant keeper, claims to have received
letter written by his brother sew
eral days ago. wherein Ii was stated
that Lighthouse-keeper Genery (who
is missing) had been drinking heav'
lily and was in an ugly. mood for sew
eral days prior to the mailing OF the
letter.
In the letter Morrison further says
says that he understands Genery had
trouble with former lighthouse-keepers
and that II he dares to oppose Genery
he fears he would be the worse for
1t. Toward the close or the letter
Morrison says:
Ii you should find my dead
body along the shores OF Lake SUI
perior you will know that | have
had some difficulty.
Morrisons family believes, in the
light of this letter that Genery and
Morrison had had an encounter and
that Morrison was killed and the body
set adrift In the boat, which was
found off the rocks, near Grand Ma
rails.
This belief Is somewhat strengthen
ed by the fact that all efforts to To-
cate Genery have proved unavailfng.
1t is thought he may have taken a
boat across the lake, hoping TO escape
on the Cnadian side.
The Morrisons are In receipt Of a
telegram, stating that the body OF
young Morrison will be shipped to
Flint at once, where il will be buried.
coroner's jury. in spite of the
fact that Morrisons head was crushed
and the body badly confused, brought
in the remarkable verdict OF death
from exposure"
FLINT, Mich. June 16.-Mrs. z. c.
Morrison, wife or the assistant light
house keeper at Grand Island. whose
body was washed ashore at Grand
Marais, was first informed Of her hus-
bands death by a Times reporter.
Only four weeks ago, she said goodby
To her husband at Detroit and prom
Used that she would come and take up
her home with him at the distant
station as soon as he could arrange
proper place for her to live in.
Since the news of his murder she has
been Frustrated.
Mrs. Morrison Is barely 25 and was
married about two years ago in Flint,
where her husband had always lived,
save about four years while he was In
the navy He had been employed In
Detroit, but times were slow and then
came the opportunity to go to the
distant lighthouse and the offer was
accepted. Here 1t was planned that
the couple should spend the long-de-
layed honeymoon. Only last week,
Mrs. Morrison came from Toledo,
where she had been staying for few
days with her sister-in-law. whose
husband recently had been killed In
railway accident. little thinking
when she came TO Flint Saturday, that
she was soon TO need the same SYM
pathy she had been giving so un-
selfishly. Mrs Morrison has no plans
for the future.
Notwithstanding the alleged evil
dences of murder, the coroner's jury
brought In verdict OF death from
exposure, In the case of Morrison
Lighthouse Keeper Genery has not
been found.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
ROAD MASTER KILLED.

BELLAIRE. Mich, June 1T an
all in, but | want to see my wife.
said James Delaney. road master OF
the East Jordan q Southeastern rail
way, when taken fatally injured from
under the wheels OF construction
train on a branch Of that hne near
Hitchcock. The wife was then lyine
in bed at East Jordan beside her 4
day-old babe. A special train was
soon making It's best speed for East
Jordan with the dying man, who re
NAMED conscious until chloroform
was administered after which he was
unconscious to the end. He did no,
see his wife
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
R0sEhTHAL FAILS
To GET HIMSELF
INVESTIGATED
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR
PROBE is PUT THROUGH BUT
LATER WIPED oFFW RECORD
ROLLER SKATE ORDINANCE UP.

A resolution by Aid. David Rosen-
thai calling for an investigation of
the expenditure of $495 of the Fifth
ward street cleaning fund in one week
and his alleged connection with il
proved the only diverting feature of
Tuesday nights council meeting. The
aldermen were SO busy "gassing" with
one another and outsiders who
thronged the lobby that the majority
OF them did not hear the resolution
read by the clerk and IL slipped
through with roll call attached When
this fact dawned on the city dads Aid.
Weber, who had previously regarded
the resolution as a joke. secured a
reconsideration and then had it ex-
plunged from the records.
Aid. Rosenthal objected strenuously,
declaring that he had offered the reso-
luton in all seriousness.
my colleague here (meaning Del
nell has been hee-hawing and four
flushing around about this thing and
want an investigation. I want Deimel
to sit on the investigating committee
and he'll find that there was nothing
wrong In the expenditure OF that
money. not even as much as the head
of a pin"
When the aldermen, after adjourn
ment, started off for Electric Park In
sightseeing cars furnished by Aid
Deimel, Rosenthal at first hesitated
to get aboard, declaring he would not
accept any courtesies from such a
source, but he was finally persuaded
Mayor Thompson's communication
urging some action on the report OF
Lighting Expert Crowell was referred
to the ordinance committee, after Aid
iIarpfer, chairman, had explained that
the committee has the promise OF
Gen. Manager Dow. OF the Edison II
Illuminating Co. to grant a reduction
in rates July and from time to time
thereafter as conditions warrant.
But | think the committee should
make some kind OF a report" insisted
Aid. Moeller
Don't worry retorted HARPER
THE committee will take care OF this
matter"
Mayor Thompson formally notified
the council that he had appointed p
j. VI. Hally corporation counsel TO sue
coed T. r. Tarsney and the communi
cation was placed on Ale. Under the
rules the nominations OF John G
Magic as city assessor. Paul c. Dullt,
as poor commissioner and jeremiah
Dwyer as member of the board of in
spectors of the house OF correction
were laid on the table for a week.
Their oller skating ordinance wa.
placed in its first and second read
ings and laid on the table.
job Printisg done right. Times Print
Ing Co. Is John r. at Phone 1893
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

OF the hepuDncan party
NJ. r. Cottrell, of Jackson Is here
exhibiting a line of qualifications for
state treasurer
Philip II. Mcmillan has the vacant
place as alternate in the first district
delegation.
"All this fuss about separate Ne
gro political movement means moth
ing" says DR.. j. w. Ames, OF Detroit.
THE men that are behind II are not
Republicans and have tried the same
thing before. BY cold weather all
their splurge will be forgotten.
Around the big hotels where the lob
bies seethe with politics from morn
to midnight and along few main
streets where delegates and visitors
throng. One would imagine Chicago
was given over TO the gathering. But
a delegate wander a block or 30 from
the beaten path, he will find his badge
drawing attention and stares. Most
of Chicago is too busy to even remem.
Der there is convention on.
NJ r. PALMER
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
SWAIN TRIES SUICIDE.

THREE RIVERS. Mich. June IL
VIM Johnson. 20. employed as a farm
hand on the farm Of James Buckwin.
near Mendon, tried To commit suicide
late Tuesday by drinking carbolic
acid. Mrs. Buckwin followed him to
the barn and saw him drink the acid.
-telephoued- fora deetef, whose
prompt arrival may save his life.
Johnson was soon to marry girl In
Toledo. but the engagement was
broken.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
Loo al lite m s

Members Of the Detroit Funeral Direc-
tors association, with their wives
ana friends, Will make merry
Wednesday night IN Harmonic hall.
The program includes a banquet, fol-
lowed by cards and dancing
~ 4. Collins, Of Electric park, herded
the august aldermen together after
the Adjournment ~ the council meet
ing Tuesday evening and put them
through the third degree at the park.
After ~ had proven that the scenic
railway and the chutes could success
. fully Withstand such 4 load OF heavy
weights. he compelled his guests TO
slide down the ioAVa-tHa-eat tower
or which two managed TO tear their
Trousers. Tie human laundry" and
the "hobblc-dc- hoy" also made great
hits with the bunch Of pOrtly merry
ms keTs. who laughed like school Kids.
Judge William, r.. Connolly made
the lit OF the' evening by getting
stuck In the laundry wringer.
Joseph Hutchinson, nm Inmate OF the
Essex coonty house of refuge nt
bennington. LETT TUESDAY Tor Eng
lend to take possession OF an estate
said 10 be worth more than mil
lion dollars. Hutchinson had to beg
the money TO pay nis fare 10 Toron-
10 where he was taken in charge by
q representative OF the administra-
Mrs. Mary Domn~zevski. 10. Of No. ~
~. Josephnt'- alley. WAS struck ny -
Jefferson car at The bridge approach
seriously injured she WAS taken to
ST Mary's hospital w Eust End am
bulance ana hrr condition Is prcA
earious. The woman Wa on her way
10 Belle Isle with her children for a
days picnic,
\ scmi-c~ntennint reunion OF the "oid
cruds" OF the Bi-hop school will he
held Thursday afternoon when the
0S class viii graduate. Charles J.
George. president OF the hoard %
education and also = graduate Jof the
school. will preside. The Bishop
school - 20 he torn down 10 make
way for 4 new building.
kntLrkyna stolpiusba. who. Postonic-
Ins pertor Iarmour says. hH> snania
for mailing threatNriug letters, 80
capcd trial Before Judge, swan on a
tccanicality. tire thrcnteuIng words
Ia the Indictment b'lug translated
into English Instead OF being given
in Eolish. in which they veIcf witt
tgn The giri was tried about four
years age on similar charge and
escaped conviction on the plea OF her
parish priest. who had her sent Co
l.loise. She YVES subsequently, re-
LEASED.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
MORRISON FEARED
GENERI WOULD
KILL HIM
IN LETTER TO HIS BROTHER, AS.
sIsTANT LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER,
SINCE FOUND MURDERED,
WRITES OF HIS SUSPICIOUS.

II you should find my dead body
along the shore OF Lake Superior.
you will know that ! have had
some ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM
MURDERED MANS LETTER.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
CHERRIES SILENCE
: WILL NOW BE BROKEN
BY ERNEST ELI RosER.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE boomers
are 10 have their opportunity today,
10 make noise. The session will not
likely be of great Importance, for. af-
ter progress has been reported by the
various committees, the convention
will be thrown open TO the marching
clubs and the shouters In general.
The result is awaited with much
speculation. Some think there isn't
going to be a great deal OF shouting.
This is probably the first national
convention In history where there was
not a cheer OF some kind for the can
lidates and for the favorite candidate
n particular. On the opening session
he name OF Taft was not once men
.ioned. Neither was the name of
Fairbanks. or Cannon. or Knox. who
are the biggest OF the allies. The
delegates cannot help but wonder at
this circumstance.
Ominous Chilliness.
There is another significant thing
the presidents name was not cheered
as IL should be IN a Republican con-
genticn. This more than ever spurs
tie hlihusier talk Ii conYinces- many
that the game has not yet begun.
There seems TO be something omin.
Gus In the absence OF demonstration
and the suppressed enthusiast.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
TIE MEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity; Wednesday
nirh: and Thursday. partly cloudy
slowly rising temperature; fresh souths
tasterly winds.
Lower Mirhignni Partly cloudy fo~
night aud Thursday; slowly rising tensA
prrnture.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

,ean reoerat'on OF LABOR desires
'nsertec IN the Republican nation
PLATFORM, Will be presented to
We committee on resolutions TO-
oay' i's consideration was post
Poneo 'ast nignt on request OF the
So""ttee. can was MADE on
"e eon'"'.tee at tue Auoitor'um
S""eS ny Samue' oomPers' pres'-
oent OF tne Ieoerstlon, aoeomPan-
'eo ny James duncan ano Dah'e'
-. Nee'e' o' 'ne executive coun-
S''
cuIcAcO rrno - yvhan Tho .,h
oommittao 20 ~, na.o,,,,,ora n,,,nit
,aa odionr,.,d -, Io.os ~, or,,ir
aaroan,an, 49,, -, ,.e,saI -. 49,,
,Iants.
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mas u's.ine"s s"uooou ~ ma. 10.
p, "a
n.,s. ,,,,,
~. te,a.ss - ~ .,,,,>.a
would he raadv ~ receive him and
hear his demands in behalf az his
constituents AT 40 o'clock al night.
hnt when Mr. Comners arrived at7the
Apnex where the committee was sit.
ting he was met al the door nv Sen.
ator Uonlins and Informed that a
cuorum was NOT nresant
81 suegest that Won come again
some time tomorrow Mr. Gomners y
said Mr. Honkins "ITnfortunatelv we
have NO quorum now and are in no
nosition RI consider vour reouests"
This blow followed that delivered
nv Senator Rurrows In his ..kevnote"
snaach whan he declared that M In.
reference with tie. Injunction now
orc OF the conrts wou,d he hrooked
Senator Honkins. committee ear
l,er.in the dav had received president
- 81 Morrissev of tho Rrotherhood
NJ Railway Trainmen Together with
A,ty E,,ltor wbo reprasents ,ha,r in.
,.rsste dasnite tho fact tha q prom.
,se rreviousIv had been made 70 Pres
ident Gomners that his ORGANIZATION
should have tbe frst hearing on the
building OF the labor blanks of the
nlatsorm
n,... p,u o..u.
-. 49,. .,,
ns 49,. -" TIL =,
~ 49,, h,,t rho, ,ha hi,,srast eoht
of the convention will he over this
nlank There Is the Interest kind OF
feeling -Sneaker- Cannon is lead
inc the anti.iniunction fight
The confsT6ntuous treatment accord.
cd their representative was bitterly
resented TODAY nv members of the ex.
ecutIve council of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor 81 the Kaiserbof.
Mr. Compers himself was greatly agi-
tated as he told of the reception that
had heen accorded him. AT the later
conference atw hich the representa-
tivas of tho Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen were present. the adoption
p 2, aa ar tha same demand ' in This
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

The bacge craze has the convention
visitors as never before. Sunday the
Influential partisan from Hop Corners
got In and reported at his state head
quarters fie was badgeless, but per-
baps. II he were lucky. by night he
had his neat yellow and black SER
geant-at-arms badge. Then mis- state
i-attge fofiowet, and perhaps mat or a
favored candidate. About that time
he got the badge souvenir craze and
took up the trail to the various head.
quarters. II takes about four miles OF
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

Here Is an outrage; Iowa has FIVE
doorkeepers and Michigan, but one.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

Alexander. Umbrellas. "a Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

What's the use OF being the birth place
of the Republican party
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
LABOR STAGGERING
UNOER TWO BLOWS
FROM c. 0, P P.
SAMUEL COM ERs DELY
SNUBBED BY SENATOR HOP
KINs--6uRRoWs ALSO OF.
FENps DURING SPEECH.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE anti
Injunction plank, which the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor desires
inserted In the Republican nation
al platform, will be presented to
the committee on resolutions to-
day. Its consideration was post
poned last night on request OF the
committee. u call was made on
the committee at the Auditorium
Annex by Samuel Gompers, presl-
dent Of the federation, accompan-
led by James Duncan and Daniel
J. keefe, Of the executive coun-
Gil.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

job Printisr done right. Times Print
ting Co.. Is John R.-st Phone l49S.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

Thos. J. Navin and Col. Will A.
Waite IRE among The Fortunate ones
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

Archie McMullen is the only De-
troiter on the hospital list. having
split his hand by fall on the uneven
flag walk in front of the Hotel Ma
jestic.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

NJ. f. Cottrell, OF Jackson Is here
exhibiting line of qualifications for
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-01
PREPARE THE MIX
TURE AS ADVISED

Mix the following by shaking
well in bottle. and take in tea
spoonful doses after meal. and at
bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce; Compound Kargon.
one ounce: Compound Syrup Sar-
saparilla, three ounces. A local
druggist is the authority that
these simple, harmless ingredients
can be obtained at nominal cost
from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse
and strengthen the cIogged and
inactive Kidneys, overcoming
Backache, Bladder weakness and
Urinary trouble of all kinds, if
taken before the stage of Bright s
disease.
Those who have tried this say
it positively overcomes pain in
the back, clears the urine of sedi-
ment and regulates urination. es-
pecially at night, curing even the
worst forms of bladder weakness.
Every man or woman here who
feels that the kidneys are not
strong or acting in a healthy man
ner should mix this prescription
at home and give it a trial, as it
is said to do wonders for many
persons.
The Scranton (Pa.) Times was
first to print this remarkable pre-
scription, in October, of 1906,
since when all the leading news
papers of New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
cities have made many announce
ments of it to their readers.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-01
OFFERED FORTUNE
FOR HIS PATENT

a number of big Eastern manu-
featuring concerns are after
Jared r. DeRemer's patent, re
Gently granted him for "A ball
bearing hydraulic valve. One
concern offers to give Mr.. DeRe-
mer $40, 900 spot cash if he will
transfer to it all his rights to the
new device.
but its not on the market, y
said Mr.. DeRemer this morning.
1T is to be used in connection
with the DeRemer water wheel,
and | need it myself -
The patent was granted Janu-
AIRY IA. last. Millions of dollars
have been invested by capitalists
in the business of valve making.
Mr.. DeRemer's discovery has
created "A genuine sensation
among the manufacturers.