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The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
BARREL. TIEO To
LEG OF WOMAN
fLOATER
HARLEM RIVER TUG CAPTAIN
DISCOVERS EVIDENCE OF A
CHASTITY MuRDER-eoDY BEAT
EN- AND GASHED.

NEW YORK, May Pa brutal
murder that promises TO rival the
great mysteries OF New York came 10
light today. when Capt. Bockenoyer,
OF the Harlem river tugboat 3. discov-
cred the body OF woman floating IN
Little He'll Gate with a barrel tied 10
one leg. The barrel had evidently
contained stones for sinking the body,
but the bottom had dropped out and
the body had come 10 the surface.
The face of the woman was beaten
and gashed almost beyond recognition.
The body is that OF woman about
35 years old. feet inches In height
and weighing probably l45 pounds.
She had light brown hair and blush
eyes. The body was clothed in a
winter Jacket with dark skirt and
striped shirt wai5a
The first examination showed plain
" that a terrible murder had been
committed. The woman's face had
been smashed and pounded in fearful
fashion. There was a cash from one
corner OF her mouth clear around tc
the ear. willis her nose was completely
beaten in.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
KIN G ALFONSO VERY
DEMOCRATIC, SAYS
DETn0ITEA
NATE LEIPZIG, coNJURER. Dis.
cuSsEs ROYALTY he HAS EN-.
TERTAINED QUEEN AlExAN.
ORA is MOST HUMAN"

LONDON, May 25,-This is the or
der IN which Nate Leipzig, the Amer
lean eonjurer. whose home is In he
troll. ranges royalty from the stand
point OF democracy;
First-The young King Of Spain.
Second-Queen Alexandra OF Eng
land.
Th!rd-King Edward OF England
Fourth-The Queen OF Spain.
Fitth-The Princess OF Wales.
Sixth-The Prince OF Wales.
Leipzig's first appearance before
royalty was az Lady Guinness. where
the Prince and Princess OF Wales
were present. The princess took q
languid interest IN his performance,
while the prince plainly showed that
he was bored.
4 few days later. at party given
by Lord FarQuhar, Mr.. Leipzig was
engaged 10 perform before the King
and Queen OF England. The king man
ifested u polite interest, but. TO use
Mr. Leipzig's words:
There never was a moment that |
was not made 10 realize his exalted
position. He is charming. affable.
yet by an indescribable something he
never permits you TO come into what
may term human touch with him.
Queen Alexandra, on the contrary.
Is most human. When trick anus
ed or puzzled her. IN very girlish and
democratic fashion she insisted upon
having II repeated time and time
again. She was constantly laughing
and did not hesitate 10 give express
sion TO what met her approval.
In November last when the King
and Queen OF Spain visited England
the ex-Empress Eugene had me APP
pear before them. The King OF Spain
is magnificent young fellow. He IS
the most unassuming. buoyantspirlt.
ed man I have ever met He has u
charming personality and IL you IN
terest or amuse him he has no hest
fancy in showing 1t. When | needed
some one TO assist me in my tricks
he was always the first to volunteer
and he made a fine assistant
When | concluded my perform
ance he shook hands with me cor
daily, thanked me for the fun l had
given him aud then said I thought
had caught you twice, but you fooled
me. The next time | hope TO have
better luck and discover how you co
some OF your tricks"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
4 KILLED AS CARS
CRASH; 70 HURT
LADEN TROLLEY JUMPS TRACK
ON STEEP HILL IN PHlLA-
DELPHiA.

PHIL ADELPHTA, May a5.-A car
laden with passengers returning on
Germantown ave. fror, Ctes'aut Hill
park last night, jumped the track.
crashed into line Of cars at the bot
tom OF steep hill. ground out the
lives OF four persons and injured rs,
: some of them seriously.
As soon as aid could be summoned.
the dead and wounded were taken TO
the Chestnut Hill hospital. The dead
were later removed to the Chestnut
Hill station OF the Philadelphia &
Reading railway.
3 The only body thus far identified Is
that of Mrs. George ID. Wagner. aged
So years. OF Cornwall. Pa.
The bodies of an unidentified wom-
an about so years of age and two un-
identified men are In the railway sta
ton.
Many of the injured were taken
away in automobiles by the wealthy
residents of the exclusive Chestnut
Hill district. They were treat
ed by private physicians. and in CON
sequence absolute details as TO the
4 injured cannot be obtained.
Among those who were dangerous
~ injured were George Wagner,
whose wife was killed. ana Alexander
Mckay, aged 10 years, who had a
wooden leg. The artificial member
was jammed up into his body, and he
cannot live. II Is said.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Lick the Tar Out of
En- Says the President
to the Young Pugiiist

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The presi
dent of the United States grasped the
gnarled hand OF Leo Forniciari. light
weight amateur pugilist. in the White
House, and he said TO Leo.
II am glad to meet you; mighty
glad You go over TO England and
you lick every Britisher that puts his
fists up--lick the tar out OF EN-. Here.
give me one OF your pictures and III
give you one OF mine in return. And
don't you get whipped over there,
young man. Beat 'em-and beat EN-
hard"
All this time, Senator Elkins was
cooling his heels outside the executive
chamber, waiting for a chance TO get
the presidents advice on a railroad
matter At the same time Serene T..
Payne fingered also for an audience.
So did several judicial dighitaries and
many legislative ones besides.
But the president let them swelter
while Mr.. Forniciari got his final
coaching before his departure to the
fistic encounters OF the coming London
Olympian games.
Let me write IL down." cried his
exceIlency, when Congressman Wilson,
of Chicago, named the hard-hitting
lightweight. Il want to remember this
chap. What's your record. boy? Can
you lick anything your class pro-
duced?
Mr. Forniciari assured the president
modestly that there wasn't a doubt
about that. In carefully rehearsed
speech he told the president all about
his undimmed record in the ring.
Square on" shouted the first Amer
lean. Let me see some OF your
blows"
Leo squared. and. though very badly
ratified, managed 10 put an imaginary
enemy very sound asleep.
That's dandy" said the president.
"Only give 1t to EN- harder. Good
luck. Good-by."
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25.--Whether
congress has been a ''do-nothing' one,
as charged, may be Judged by the fol-
lowing record OF the session.
BILLS PASSED.
Child labor bill for District Of Co
lumbia-
Prohibiting betting in the District
OF Columbia.
TWO battleships instead or four ask
ed by president.
1850. 900 appropriation 10 allow hlr-
ing OF experts To examine railroad
books put through by house insur-
gents.
Providing a currency commission 10
report next session.
Currency bill In house; another in
senate; failure to compromise.
Employers liability law 10 replace
one knocked out in L. ). supreme
court.
Various appropriation bills. as Yet
not totaled. but which probably Will
exceed those OF any other congress.
BILLS NOT PASSED.
Emergency currency law.
Providing commission 10 pave way
for emergency currency.
National child labor law.
Anti-inJunction law and all other
labor measures.
ployes injured In the government ser
vice.
Increasing power OF interstate COM
merce commission allowing physical
valuations OF railroads; suspension OF
rate increases pending Investigations,
allowing certain railroad pooling
agreements. etc.
Revision OF sherman antitrust law;
commission to consider such rcvts ion.
Laws conserving natural resources
such as $4,000. 900 permanent water
ways fund
Campaign publicity law.
Regulation OF liquor traffic into dry
states.
Postal savings banks
Subsidy TO set ships FOR mall trade In
Pacific.
Placing wood pulp on the free list.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
WORLD n D " D n
AN ARBITRATION
BASIS
UNITED STATES HAS PUT
THROUGH TREATIES, THANKS
TO WORK OF SECRETARY ROOT
AND SENATE.
JENNIE BENDER.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Secretary
Root and the senate have put through
81 treaties at this session, more than
in the 20 years preceding. Twelve ma
tions have agreed by treaty with the
United States 10 arbitrate future dis
putes. which is taken 10 mean nothing
less than that the world has now been
established on the plane OF arbitra-
ton
The foundation for continued friend
ly procedure in adjusting questions
with the orient is believed 10 be con-
tanned in the treaties with and the
legislation in respect TO Japan.
4 basis OF settlement has been ar
rived at with Great Britain by which
long standing and disputable questions
between Canada and the United States
are assured Of satisfactory adjustment.
The territory available as asylum
for the fugitive from justice has been
further restricted by extradition trea-
ties with Spain, Portugal, Uruguay
and San Marine, and naturalization
treaties have been concluded with
Peru, Salvador aud Portugal.
The gain for arbitration is regarded
as a distinct victory for American d.
plomacy, initiated by instructions to
the American delegates To The Hague
conference. The result so far Is the
approval OF general arbitration treaties
with Great Britain, Japan, France,
Italy, Spain Switzerland, Mexico
Portugal. the Netherlands, Sweden
and Denmark.
Hague Conference Results.
Besides the general arbitration
treaty, II or the international treaties
resulting from The Hague conference
were approved They include agree
ments on these subjects: Recovery
of contract debts. opening OF HOSTILE
/ ties, laws and customs Of war on
land. rights and duties Of neutral
powers, submarine contact mines
bombardment of naval forces, naval
war and the Geneva convention, right
OF capture in naval war. dischargine
projectiles from balloons and the ina
act OF the peace conference.
As TO the orient, the important &C
/ comp lishment Is the bringing OF Japan
into the group OF nations committed
| 10 arbitration Besides this are the
conventions with that country which
guarantee In Korea and China protec
ton for inventions, trade marks and
| copyrights.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Around the State
in a Hurry

cadiIlae-The st. Johns Table fac
tory. employing l25 hands, will close
until the large supply OF tables on
hand can be disposed OF. The man
ager expects 70 commence work again
about the first of July.
MISUNDERSTANDING purchased a
ticket for Germany, and hidden good
by TO his friends. Frank Cornelius. a
prominent business man OF this city.
committed suicide while on his way
TO the station Sunday, by shooting
himself. Dependency caused by the
death OF his wife Is believed 10 be
responsible for the act.
Saeinaw-A large party OF promln-
ent Saginaw merchants and manufac-
turers left Sunday evening on tho
steamer Flora for a trade campaign
of bay and lake ports between here
and Detroit The Flora left Il hours
ahead OF schedule TO give the junkst
ers more time for their work. They
will return home by rail via Port HUI
ron.
Grand REPRESENTATION with apo
plexy while watching sandlot game
OF ball on Wealthy-ave., V. f. Smith,
aged CO, died before he could be taken
home. He was out walking with a
small grandson, when they stopped 70
watch the game. Mr.. Smith had llv-
ed here for 20 years.
Dowagiac-With the return OF Miss
Mary Lee, the richest girl in Michi.
gan" from Europe, where she has
been for more than a year, comes the
announcement from her parents, Mr.
Af,h l. M 30 -
her approaching marriage to Dickson
Bishop. a popular young man OF this
city. The wedding will be in June.
Monroe-The body OF an unidenti
fed man. about go years OF age, was
found floating in Lake Erie a mile
north OF the Monroe pier. In the
pockets of his clothing were a du-
pick ticket. Toledo TO Monroe;
jackknife and two handkerchiets,
with the letter III" in the corners.
An inquest will be held.
/ Ludington-Jesse Young. deck
hand on the Pere Marquette car fer
~ No Is. was struck by a switch en-
CINE while intoxicated and his back
broken. He was formerly bartend-
er In Milwaukee.
Benton Harbor--The first drowning
accident OF the season here occurred
when Charles Arbour. OF Dowagiac,
while asleep on the bank OF the can
al. rolled into the water and though
he made a desperate attempt to reach
the bank, his strength failed and he
sank before assistance could be rcn.
dered. The body was recovered by
the lifesaving crew Arbour Is suFviv
ed by his wife and one child.
MISUNDERSTANDING located the
body of her long lost husband after
search of many years, Mrs. J. II
Frain, OF Milwaukee. will have the
body exhumed and taken TO her home
in Milwaukee for burial. Frain was
found in a dying condition In this city
seven years ago. He died at one OF
the city hospitals and as no one
claimed the body II was buried I'm the
potters field
uskegon-Signifylng the approach
OF actual construction work on the
railroad that will operate between
Grand Rapids and Ludington and
Itoaeh Muskegon county, mortgage
was placed on file with Register Hath-
away to secure the issuance of S..
100000 that will furnish capital for
the work OF building the road. The
mortgage Is given by the Grand Rap
| ids Il Northwestern railroad OF Lud.
ington. on the entire right OF way aud
outfit.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Bryan Sends Pebble
Memento to Tiny Girl
Who Missed Seeing Him

CHARLOTTE, Mich, May Is
Especial --Margaret Ewing, little
Grand Ledge miss, was an interested
spectator at the Pere Marquette sta
tion at Grand Ledge the evening Will
liam Jennings Bryan's special halted
en- route from Grand Rapids to Ian
sing, but the crowd was so large and
Margaret SO small that she did not
see the distinguished Nebraskan so
disappointed was she that on her re-
turn home Miss Margaret wrote the
fact TO Bryan, who sent Miss Ewing
the following reply:
MY Dear Little Friend
i snatch a moment from a busy
dfy TO thank you for yoaF-ktfrrf
words and good wishes. / enclose
q pebble which l brought from the
Sea OF Galilee. 1t can serve both
as a souvenir and as reminder
that appreciate your friendly in
terest. Yours truly,
o. w. J. BRYAN
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
THINKS LESLIE M
SHAW is SOCIALIST

You can't talk Socialism TO some
people until their stomachs are
empty and their feet are bare"
w j. Refs, Of Toledo, told his hear
ers this In the Socialist meeting in
Schwankoyskys hall. Sunday after
noon, and he credited the present I'm
ancial condition with putting many
persons In frame OF mind to listen.
Refs was a Bryan speaker in 1896 but
he is convinced now that more than
party triumph Is needed to help
conditions.
Refs claims that the utterances ~
Leslie VI. Shaw. former secretary
OF the treasury. are In line with SO
cialistic thought, especially Shaw $
statement that he does not know
what will happen when There are no
foreign markets, TO take our surplus
products.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Preachers Sermon
Is Cut Short BY a
Wicked Hickory Nut

PORTLAND, Mich, May 25.-(Spe.
cial. Rev. G.. s. Robinson had hard
job OF IL preaching 10 his congregation
at the Methodist church and II was
all the fault OF small hickorynut II
is alleged that the pastors small son
cracked the nut and placed 1t In u
dish at the parsonage. but the boy
testifles that he had only kindly mo
tives I'm doing so.
When Mr.. Robinson spied the dish
he picked up a nut and placed IL.
she'll and all, In his mouth. He was
dexterously extracting the meat when
something distracted his attention and
the Jagged shell started down his
throat. The minister tried in vain
to cough IL up. but the more he strug-
gled the more stubborn became the
nut, II finally landed with a PUNK In
his stomach but the worst OF it's work
had been done. The minister's throat
was cut into ribbons, or II felt that
way al least
So. the words that usually flow free.
ly from the pulpit had a difficult path
10 travel and Mr.. Robinson cut his
sermon short.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
BROWNS FROM TENDER.

/ sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. May
REORGANIZATION Drake, aged AZ.
a seaman on the lighthouse tender
Marigoid. fell of the boat at Nine Mile
point last night and drowned In sight
OF the members Of the crew, who were
trying to rescue him. He could not
swim. His home was In Atlanta, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

Ana many others
All the balance OF our wholesale
stock OF Pianos and those returned
from rental use and also "A number
which have become slightly married by
having been used for display purposes,
and Planes taken in exchange. are In
Guided in this ftnal Closing out Sale.
To appreciate this extraordinary
event fully one must see the Pianos for
himself and note their fine quality and
smallness. OF price.
There are scores OF other rare values
in this Wholesale Closing Out Sale.
Practically every well-known make OF
piano is represented at one-half and IN
some cases less than half the original
prices. The Importance or this sale
should impress you that immediate ac-
ton IS necessary in order 10 secure the
best choice for such exceptional offer-
ings as are featured in this sale are
sure TO be taken up very quickly If
YOU live at distance. wire. telephone
or write at once. Remember that every
will be found as represent
cd at the house OF r. j. Schwankovsky,
cor. Woodward and John R.-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Brief Telegraph
Items OF Interest

SALISBURY, Mo, May 25.-In the
presence OF 400 worshipers, Father
Joseph F. Lubeley. aged 80 years. pas
tor OF st. Joseph's Catholic church,
was stabbed twice with a pocketknife
and perhaps fatally injured, In church,
Sunday, by Joseph Schuette, a farmer,
who is believed to have become sud
denly demented.
CARACAS. May 25.-President Cas-
tro has issued decree that In view or
the fact that no new cases OF the bu-
bonlc plague have appeared during
the past eight days at La Guayra the
port will be opened TO United States
and European trade beginning May
%. and to coastwise and interior trade
on May %.
BOSTON. May 25.-Barstow Draper,
son Of Lieut. Gov. Draper, who created
q sensation by marrying Queenie San
ford. a New York chorus girl. about 10
months ago. after breaking his en-
gagement to Miss Ray. OF Franklin, Is
working go hours a week for sl.25 a
day as a spinner In a cotton mill near
burlington, W.
A. -
BOSTON. May "a score or more
iremen narrowly escaped death early
today! when the roof OF the warehouse
OF p. II. Graham, of Ever-st., south
Boston, collapsed. hurting several into
the street and burning others In the
blazing ruins. Martin j. LAWN may
die and six others are at the hospital
In a serious condition.
NEW YORK, May 25.-There was a
large attendance at the military field
mass In the Brooklyn navy yard Sun.
day. conducted by Rev. w. n. l..
Reaney. OF Detroit. Read Admiral
Goodrich. commandant OF the yard,
bad openly opposed the service. Father
Reaney preached a very short Memoir
ial day sermon, saying that the service
was In memory of those from all
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
SOCIALIST KILLS SELF:
DESPAIRS OF SOCIETY

NEW YORK, May 25.-Daniel Ca
bert. 40 years old. we'll known So
cialist, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart today, In
the Office OF John p. Tanning. his
brother.in.law, in Jefferson-ave., where
he was employed. Dissatisfaction
with social conditions was given as
the cause OF his act.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
browns WHILE PLAYING.

AIPENA. Mich, May -tSpecial)
Frank Walker. aged 10, an orphan
living with his aunt. was drowned
sunday evening. while playing on logs
near Richardson Dam. The body was
recovered
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
WHOLESALE PRICES

We propose TO dispose OF every Piano
at this sale--cash, or easy 81. IS, IS. 80
monthly payments. Stool and Scarf or
Bench free with every Piano The bal 3.
ance OF our recent large purchase o1
many hundreds OF new makes or Pr
amos. which we introduced together
with our large wholesale stock shipped
here recently from many cities In the
state, all win be sold during this, our
Closing Out Sale"
Pianos are no longer a luxury, but a
recognized necessity. The Inte!hgent
classes In the United States realize the
great beneficial influence or music anu
want IL in their houses
Emerson, the sage or Concord, sald
he wished he could have music on ms
own terms whenever he wished the
ablution and inundatlon or musical
waves" That" he adds. Were bath
and a medicine"
II is this growing realization OF the
actual physical and moral need or
music in the home which makes tie
opportunity TO buy a good piano az an
unusually low price and on very small
payments a thing not TO be neglected.
We give below the regular price or
some of the Pianos. this our closing
out sale" price. and the saving dur
Ing this sale:
Name. st. wa. Was. Now. Sav'g
Whitney Up Ely s325 $l250o $4,000
$3.50 ~ ~ sozO 1eE m Tex m
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED.

PONTIAC. Mich. May 25.-Ar,i.
Giles or association OF the Milford
Home Telephone Co. have been filed
with the county clerk. The company
is capitalized at $4,000 and Is incor-
porated for 80 years. The company
will equip and operate an independ.
ent system at Milford
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Quite a Compliment.

There's q youngster named Mcbride
in the Washington short-neld that Will
open the eyes OF the fans when they
see him. He covers almost as much
ground as Turner with the grace Of
I.ajoie Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
parts of the United States who died In
either branch OF the service.

LA PORTE. Ind. May 25.-Physi-
clans announced that Frank Abram-
son. OF Muskegon. Mich. who was sffot
by Detective Olson in the railroad
yards al Hammond. when he persisted
in running when commanded 10 halt,
will recover. Olson will be arraigned
today.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Wins Case Against Negroes.

BOSTON, May 25.--Prof. p. b. Nav
cou has just been acquitted of having
promised to marry Annie Meihey,
Negress. He has been irrevocabIy dis.
graced, however. by her suit. He was
a professor at Harvard university and
had been living with the Negro wo.
man for some time. When he left her
she brought suit asserting he !. ha!
promised TO marry her, and asking
$4,000 damages He resigned his
position In the university when the
suit was brought.
The difference between a lob" and
position" Is sometimes not even
a matter OF remuneration.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

The best thing you can do is to do
your best.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

Only man after her own heart In
terests young widow.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
"Do-Nothing" Congress
Earns Its Soubriquet

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Whether
congress has been a ''do-nothing' one,
as charged, may be Judged by the fol-
lowing record OF the session.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

announces extra free attraction, Mabel
, uS,er.on' hanging by her teeth. flashes
thtough mid-air 500 feet, every tIay
this week, at 3. and 10 %. m. Admis.
sion 90 the park is free.