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Americas, Ga, July 18th, 1908.

The Atlanta Georgian tells of a
telephone message that cost Georgia
$4,000. Ought to be able to tele-
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again for that sum.
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The Savannah Morning News says
that the present legislature is paying
more attention to the important ques-
ton: Where is the money to come
from?' than it did the last session.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
ACCUSED OF STEALING
FROM WRECK VICTIM

There was a scene In the city hall
not long since which may tend to de-
crease the time Maynard Follin, fer.
mer library commissioner and now In
the assessors office. will be connected
with the pay roll. The board Of review
is to meet soon to consider disputed
assessments and secretary Will have
to be chosen, preferably from among
the employees of the assessors office.
1t is customary to give the place to
the assessors description clerk, who
gets only $500 year for dinicul-
technical work Of very responsible
character. but Follin has been among
the aldermen great deal, and finally
one OF them accused him Of lobbying
for the board OF review job.
Follin denied this and words be-
came very warm. The incident waa
Witnessed by several persons and
evoked some comment unfavorable 10
Follin, among those aldermen who
knew Of II.
Follin Is In bad with the board u
assessors because of his attempt to
collect $50 for making out special
assessment roll for the opening of q
street In the Eighteenth ward. The
work was done unoficially and the
voucher Is held up in committee, the
committee members being divided a.
to the manner OF its payment. wheth-
er to the assessors or to Follin, and
also as to the regularity of such .
claim being put In for extra work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
L0|E FULLER IS TO
THRItL EN- IN
A BOOK
"REMINISCENCES or AMERICAN
DANCER WILL CAUSE MANY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE OLD
DAYS TO BLUSH.

NEW YORK, March 26.--Loie Full.
Ter, the American dancer. has just ar
ranged in London. Berlin. Paris and
other European cities for the simulta'
neous publication OF ner "reminiscences
in which she reveals many interesting
REGRETS which may effect personages
OF prominence.
The warning is given that the
stage door Johnnies' of eight, ten
and even 20 years ago. best beware Of
this volume, which mentions names
and gives the authors Impressions and
tells many Incidents
OF the many hitherto unpublished
and startling revelations which the
book Is said to contain. the most In
teresting are said to -b-- concerning
prominent personages in New York.
Chicago, st, Louis, Fittsburg and 9TH
er American cities, and men high In
the political, intellectual and artists
life OF London, Paris. Berlin, Vienna.
st. Petersburg, Budapest and 'Constan.
tinople.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
M0O|sTE ALLEGES
FRAUD ON tATE
MILLIONAIRE
ASKS COURT TO SET ASIDE IN
pENTuREs MADE ~ JACOB
STOUT. PROVIDING MRS. BLACK.
BURN TRUST FUND.

NEW YORK. March 26.--In sen
sational suit involving many promin-
emit men and women, which has been
filed in the supreme court. charges
are made that fraud was practiced
on the late Jacob Stout. formerly pres
ident OF the stock exchange. I'm an eff
fort TO obtain his millions.
Mrs, Josefa N. Osborn, the society
modiste of Norma Moaroe--MIs. Les
lie Carter fame, claiming TO be the
step-daughter OF Mr. Stout. who died
on July z, last, at the age OF 81 years.
has asked the court, through the OK.
ecutor of the estate. TO set aside the
indentures made by Stout before nc
oied in which he provided trust fund
of 100000 for Mrs. Catherine Price
Blackburn, daughter OF Gen. Sterl-
ing Price, OF the Confederacy. AMI
$4,000 for a seven-year-old girl. Dor
othy Blackburn. who occupies a most
conspicuous place in the litigation.
Mrs. Blackburn. beautiful young
matron, who says she Is the widow
OF Joseph G.. s. Blackburn. Jr., son Of
the former United States senator from
eKntucky. denies thai she ever LED
Stout to believe that dorothy was 70
lated to her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
GUST 50 CH|CAG 0
|. CITY EMPLOYEES
FOR CRAFT !,
INTENTION OF AUTHORIZE WHO
HAVE uNEARTHED A RAMIFY-
ING SYSTEM OF GRAFT IN THE
WATER DEPARTMENT..

CHICAGO. March 26---On amazing
System Of robbery and graft Involving
city employees and big business firms,
and extending back through several
years, has been uncovered In the wat
er department.. AS a result OF the reve-
lations two employees, including d.
vision head, were removed and 3S sub
ordinate employees are slated for dis
charge today. Some of them may be
indicted for completely In the thefts.
Through the use of tempered meters
and the connivance OF city employees
several large corporations have de-
frauded Sthe city of hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars In water taxes. At
The same Time the employees of the
meter division, to which the scandal Is
confined, have plundered the stock OF
supplies, selling meters to junk deal
crs and bartering material for drinks
In saloons.
Supplies never used by the city were
purchased ostensibly for the water de-
partment and then used by city plumb
ers In private outside business.
The pay rolls Of the division were
found padded with idlers and incompe.
tents. The force which originally
numbered 200 men was reduced by
Supt. w. ]. McCourt, Of the water
bureau, to so. lA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
Delegates HOTEL
BURNS DOWN AT
SPRINGFIELD
CONSERVATION IN REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION AS THE LELAND
Is IN FLAMEs-"uNcLE JOE"
CANNON is BLESSED.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 26.-Fire
today destroyed the Leland hotel, one
OF the most famous hostelries OF the
middle west. The fire started shortly
before noon In the roof OF the Sixth
at. wing. A high wind carried the fire
towards the south and for time II
appeared that the flames could be con-
trolled, but the lack of facilities to
fight 1t and the wind overcame all ef-
forts to hold II. Almost a panic seized
the crowd in the Republican state con-
vention hall when the report reached
there OF the fire. The delegates jump
ed to their feet and ran TO save their
luggage. No one was injured, but
many had narrow escapes. The top
floor was occupied almost entirely by
resident patrons.
The loss will reach at least $4,000.
The hotel was constructed just after
the civil war
The Republican state convention
was called 10 order at 1880 this morn
ing. by State Chairman Roy o. West.
who introduced George Buckingham.
Of Danville, as chairman. William O.
Nance, OF Chicago. was chosen Sec
rotary. Rev. Mr.. Francis, OF this city,
invoked divine blessing and referred
To Uncle joe on whom he asked the
blessing Of heaven. The mention OF
the name brought a limited demon
stration
Deneen's name was never mention
ed, nor was Yates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
T0RREY SATISFIED
WITH RESULTS
in DETROIT
JUST ABOUT WHAT HE EXPECT
ED, HE sAvs-LATTER WEEKS
USUALLY MORE PRODUCTIVE
OF CONVERSIONS.

The results so far attained by the
mission being conducted by. the Rev,
Reuben A. Torrey arc entirely salts
factory to the evangelist and are
about what he had anticipated before
coming to Detroit to work.
"As a rule the first week or two are
not as productive OF conversions as
the last two weeks said DR.. Torrey,
Thursday II do not work along emo
tional lines. but depend upon reason
to bring men and women to Christ.
feel very much encouraged by the
number who have been converted al
the meetings in the asmory. although,
ofAcourse, we are always working for
something better.
by conversions l do not mean the
number who stand In the meetings and
ask for prayers. II that were what
Is meant by conversion, there were
nearly 1000 at the meetings yesterday
BY conversion ! mean those who
change from en- Indifferent or bad
life TO q Christian one.
II aim at three things In these meet
ings:
First. the conversion OF men and
women who are not Christians; sec
ond, the leading OF Christians to a
deeper experience OF the grace OF
God, and think the second more I'm
portant than the frst; and third, the
stimulation of Christians to go out
and do personal work and educating
them how to do IT.. This last Is the
most important OF al"
nr Torrav fo dafIv -ecetvfng invita-
tons from cities In this and other
countries to conduct missions. One
letter comes from members OF the Ht,-
bility In RUSSIA. another from Aus
tralia, and still another to have hiI1
spend three years in q big evangelis
tic movement in London, England.
The doctor. however, says he believe
there Is much work to be done at
home and has decided TO stay here for
time. at least
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
DISCUSSES SELF TO
DODGE BEATING
FROM RIVAL
GOGGLES AND FALSE MusTAcHE
SERVE PURPOSE, sur RESULT
IN MAN BEING NAesEp AS sus-
pEcTED CROOK.

A false mustache and a pair of Cog
giles got Francis Taggart, q respected
citizen of Watervliet, Mich, into all
kinds OF hot water Wednesday even
ing and caused quite furry Of ex-
element In federal and police circles
for a little while, owing to a suspicion
that he was some noted crook. But
the mystery behind the mask was
speedily cleared up when Taggert had
told his story which was in substance.
that he had assumed the disguise to
protect himself from an old rival in
love-
Taggert was returning from visit
TO his parents. who live on farm
near Wilsonville, Ont, on a Canadian
Pacific train Wednesday night, dressed
as a hunter and wearing the false
mustache and goggles. He also car
ried a rife. Just out Of Windsor he
was spotted by the trained eye OF
immigration Inspector Charles Eye,
who at once detected there was some
thing artificial about the mans make
up. He took the man to the immigra-
tion Office In the old federal building.
where he was ordered TO throw OF
the disguise and explain. He did so,
willingly.
Many years ago. he said. he and an
other man were rivals for the hand OF
q young woman In Wilsonville. and he
was the successful sutton. Soon after
the marriage he and his wife came to
this country and took up their abode
In Watervliet. Since then, whenever
he has visited his parents. his old
a eel ~ a
has given him drubbing, and 1t was
to avoid this chastisement that he
decided to use disguise on his last
visit.
II worked perfectly He had scarce
ly arrived In the Ontario town, he
said. before he passed his -unforgiving
rival on, the street He was so sure
OF the effectiveness of his makeup
that he decided to put II to- the test,
and summoned up courage enough to
speak to the rival. The latter an
swered courteously, and gave the
stranger" explicit directions az to
how to reach the Taggert homestead.
Not once during his visit was Taggert
molested by the old enemy Of his
counting days, and he breads to think
OF the drubbing that would surely
have been forthcoming had the rival
suspected his identity.
AS he could not remove his disguise
on the train without exciting snspi-
cion, Taggert decided TO leave 1t on
until he crossed the river Then In
spector Eye "butted In" and his secret
was out
To be on the safe side, the inspect
ors notified police headquarters and
several detectives, including Cotter
and Wilkinson, Fenton and Baker.
we're detailed to size up the man.
None OF the officers knew him and his
explanation was accepted. Taggert
departed for home with his natural
face. Thursday morning. But the
false mustache and the goggles were
securely tucked away In his raIise for
future visits to the old home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
GET MILLION IN
LOOT FROM 0AMk
TWO OFFICIALS or pirTeBuR0
INSTITUTION ARRESTED FOL-
LOWING DISCLOSURE.

PITTSBURG, March 2s.--More than
81. 000.O0 has disappeared from the
vaults OF the Farmers Deposit Nation
al bank OF this city. according To In
formation reluctantly divulged by Of
ficers OF the bank and ofiicials Of the
federal government. The arrest or
Henry Reiber. paying teller. and John
Young. auditor OF the bank. are fol-
lowed by this amazing disclosure. Em-
bezzlement Is the charge against chem,
and in the indictment 1t Is alleged
that they misappropriated $4,000 OF
the banks money.
The Farmers National bank Ia so
rich In resources that IL will be en-
abled to continue business as usual.
It has deposits approximating $25s
600, 900. and while $1.000.000 Is ire
mendous loss, the bank is able to
stand Il.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
JURY SECURED IN
PERCY b0WIN
MURDER CASE
TAKING OF TESTIMONY STARTS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON in
PACKED couRrRooM-PRisoN-
Err CLIPPER AND coNFiDENv.

Taking of testimony In the case OF
Percy Bowin, the Woodville. Ont.
youth. charged with the brutal muir
der OF Mrs. Cornelia WEIGH last Jan
uary, was begun before Judge Phelan
at 1880 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The FIRST witnesses were Coroner
Clerk Clarence Tliton and the county
physicians. who performed the autopsy
on the body OF the murdered woman
AS early AS 1 o'clock the courtroom
was already we'll filled and by O'clock
standing room was at premium.
The overflow crowd lined up In the
street to get glimpse OF young Bow
In as he was led from the 3aii 60 the
courtroom. No murder trial In years
has excited greater interest. partly
because OF its sensational nature and
the promise OF some racy testimony.
and partly because OF the defendants
youth and sleek appearance. Bowin
hismself remains clipper and confident
and seems to enjoy the attention he Ia
receiving, particularly the admiring
glanceS OF the women In the crowd
A jury was secured shortly aftef III
O'Clock and Assistant Prosecutor
Percy w. Crosse. who is conducting the
case for the people, unassisted so far.
at once made his opening statement.
covering every detail of the crime and
the tracking down OF Bowin substan-
TALLY as has been published from time
to time. His presentation OF the facts
the prosecution expects to prove was
remarkably clear and forceful and oc-
cupied more than an hour.
The men In whose hands. Bowin's
fate rests are:
Fred J. Schroeder, No. 1886 Brook
lyn-ave.: Otto c. Nicholas. No. rs LIN
zie-st.: Joseph F. Thompson. No. 1874
Concord-ave.; John g. Hough, No. 63a
Canton-ave.; Albert w. Fischer, No.
288 Grandy-ave.: Gustave Marley,
No. 704 Ferdinand-st.; Edward b. Coo
ney. No. 1912 Champlain-st.; Fred
Suss. No. 333 Butternutst.; Claud Il.
Bates. No. 443 Clinton-ave.; William
Wilson, No. % Reed-pl.: Abraham Har-
ris. No. 81 Beacon-st., and Louis Thor
ner. No. 293 Montcalm-st. east.
Juror Albert w. Fischer is the only
member or the regular March panel
retained. all the others having been
excuse peremptoriiy by Attorney Ed
ward Kennedy. for the defense, In his
desire to get jury composed almost
wholly OF men who had never dons
jury service and are unfamiliar with
courts and murder trials.
The jury will be locked up during
the trial, as Is the custom In all muir
der cases. and will have quarters In
the Hotel Brunswick. The officers In
charge are Lieut.. John Jantz. Sergt-
Kerwin. and Patrolmen Monroe and
Searle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
BRYAN WILL MAKE
-FOUR SPEECHES
IN MICHIGAN
LAST APPEARANCE IN STATE
ruNTIL ne Is PRESIDENT" AN
HouNcEe enables s. HAMP-
ToN--lfYNERARY SETTLED.

Bryan will not come to Michigan
again, after April is, until he Is pres
ident, says Charles 8. Hampton, one
of the committee which is preparing
the Bryan itinerary.
He will not tour the country this
year as he has done In previous cam
paigns. 1t Is not necessary. for, the
reason that he Is known now every
where. He will speak In the chief cities
only and, will not make so many
speeches.
Except that it is not yet settled
whether Saginaw or Lansing viii get
the evening speech, April IL. the Bry-
an Michigan trip is settled. He Is TO
arrive here from Jackson at o'clock
the evening Of Aprft rs and win be met
by large. reception committee which
will accompany him to the Pontchar-
train, There supper will be served
and I. is possible that public recep-
tiOn may be held. Then the commit
tee will accompany Mr.. Bryan to the
Light Guard armory for the speech
OF the evening. There will be no
other speech except that OF the chair
man of the evening.
Although the chairman has not yet
been chosen. Ii seems probable that
the national committeeman, Daniel j..
Campau. or State Chairman Winship.
OF Saginaw, will preside.
There are to be no back platform
speeches enroute between the big
towns. 1t is figured, however. that peo-
pie will come In for many miles
around each of the cities where Bry-
an is to speak to hear his message
of Democracy.
In any event. there will be a notable
gathering OF Democratic leaders here
on April 16. some OF whom will have
accompanied Mr. Bryan from Grand
Rapids, where he speaks April 10. In
the afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
Jury SAYS BABE
|O|EO OF EXPOSURE
BUT DOESN'T FIX BLAME IN CASE
OF CHILD FOUND IN
SEWER.

Pauline Sczarvok. the Polish girl
who confessed that size Is the mother
of the babe found IN sewer In the
rear Of her home. took the stand In
Coroner Parker's court. Thursday
morning to tell her story. She hal
no attorney In court, and Assistant
Prosecutor Robson thought II would
be unfair to have her testify and, pos
sibly, incriminate herself, so refused
10 permit her to speak.
The evidence OF the neighbors was
heard, and the Jury brought In YER
dict that the child had died OF expo
sure. but who was to blame the jury
Is unable to say.
Whether action will be taken
against the girl has not been decided.
but the police seem inclined to drop
the case,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
Find Hermit's Bedy 4
Bed, With Gun a11
Knifs ~ III -

sAULr STE. MARIE. Mich. NArcA
26,--( Special Miles back - ~
woods. north OF the 500. - f>oyl1
the dead body Of hermit. ~ nnu&
never had been learned ~ ~ ~
tiers. The corpse Was lyln9 - VA
with knife and gun By IT. oi6e. IN
recluse probably had been deed ~
months. "a |
woods for six years. fnaktnG (r111 81
the 500 for supplies seve<1k M =
year. but never told ~ III ~ & n y
seemed Weighted down U11@ 1lIc
great sorrnH---si<1fn -f1zE- "a - 4 =
quaintance< believed ne w1o ~ O.
capsd corste< N hiding. Al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
WHITE STAR LINE NOT TO
BLAME FOR ACCIDENT

A verdict in favor Of the White Star
line was directed by Judge Rohnert.
Thursday morning. In the case brought
against the company by William
Blakely, OF Detroit.
During the summer OF 1907, Blakely
was spectator at bali game at
Tashmoo park, and was struck on the
ankle by a ball with such force that
his leg was broken. He brought ac-
ton against the owners of the park
for 10000. Judge Rohnert held that
ball playing. while, an innocent amuse-
ment. was accompanied by certain
danger for which the company was
not liable, and he instructed the jury
to And for the defendant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26
TO COOLEY FISH
AND GAME LAWS
MIC HicAN ASSOCIATION HAS I'M
PoRTANT- PLANs-WlLL re-
WYE OLD STATUTE.

The revival Of an old and unob.
served law OF 1879, the Michigan AS
ISOLATION for the Protection Of Fish
and Game expects to interest the far
mers OF the state In the matter OF
fish and game preservation and pre-.
vent the destruction of many species
OF wild birds.
This law provides for the criminal
prosecution OF any hunter shooting
over another's land without permis-
sion. BY enforcement Of this, the
farmers could secure revenue from
their woods and pastures, and It
would better pay them to preserve
game and attract hunters who would
pay for the shooting privilege than
to destroy the game themselves to pre-.
vent the inroads OF hunters as Is
sometime the motive In localities
where Sunday hunters and pot hunt
ers have become nuisance.
I'VE want to conduct an educational
campaign among both hunters and
farmers" says Frederick 8. Burgess.
president of the association. I'VE want
the farmer to understand that we will
do our utmost to protect him IL he will
protect the game"
Another object of the association Is
to codify the game and fish laws Of
the state SO that the confusion of ex-
listing laws may be Strengthened out
and the laws made plain and effec.
tive.
The association may ask the legis-
laturs for a law against the use OF
automatic guns, which are even more
rapid than repeating ones.
A. Kelly Evans. who is to speak
at the banquet In the Hotel Cadillac
Friday evening, Is one of'the foremost
Canadian authorities on game protec-
ffOu -----
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26

stephen 4. Smith. in ball for d.
vorce filed Thursday morning. alleges
that bis wife. Lucy, fiirted with two
young men on Belle Isle boat. and
when he demonstrated remarked that
che could have had both OF them ON
the string had she desired She was
In the habit OF telling her husband
that she never loved him. he says, AMI
several times piled HIS clothes In A
heap on the floor and told him to got
out. When he refused to 20 she de
serted him. ----,-