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The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
STANDARD OIL MEDALS
AND VOUCHERS, EVIDENC

NEW YORK, June 24.-At the con-
tinuation Of the governments suit TO
dissolve the Standard OIL company Of
New Jersey. Moritz Rosenthal, of
counsel for the defendants, introduced
In evidence the bronze medals receiv-
ed by the Galena Signal OIL Co.. at
the various American expositions since
the centennial at Philadelphia In 1875.
The medals represented in every In
stance the highest award for railroad
lubrioating and Illuminating oils.
Mr. Rosenthal also introduced cop
les Of vouchers prepared by the gov
eminent covering the purchase OF
$500 worth OF Galena railway oils
for use on the Isthmus Of Panama,
the oils being referred to in the vouch-
ers as procured upon non-competive
quotations, 1t being impracticable tn
secure competition because Galena
perfection oils are certified by the
officials OF the isthmus as the only
els that will meet the requirements
OF the service and manufactured only
by the Galena Signal Co."
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
WHERE IS WILL
OF PETER WHITE +?
THOROUGH SEARCH FAILS TO
REVEAL THE WHEREABOUT
OF THE DOCUMENT.

MARQUETTE. Mich, June 24.-If
Peter White. millionaire, who dropped
dead in Detroit, recently, left a-wilf
disposing of his-rast property inter
-ests, what has become OF It?
This question is puzzling his rela-
ttves. attorneys and the officials of
institutions which, as recipients of
his bounty during his lifetime had a
right to expect remembrance in the
final disposition of his estate. A
thorough search has been fruitless in
bringing TO light the will. IL there Is
one. The private papers of the de-
cedent have been carefully gone over.
safety deposit boxes have been ran
sacked and inquiries have been made
at Detroit and elsewhere where Mr..
Whit had banking and business con
nections. but no documents relating
to the disposition OF the estate have
been found.
Mr.. White was interested in var
ious banking. mining and other cor
porations, and it is popularity sup
posed that his wealth Appropriated
half a million dollars. possible more.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
GROVER CLEVELAND.
IS DEAD IN
PRINCETON
GREAT AND BELOVED VETO
PRESIDENT" PASSES AWAY
SURROUNDED BY HIs FAMILY
TWENTY.sEcoND EXECUTIVE.

PRINCETON. N. j., June pa
Grover Cleveland. expresident OF the
United States, died at his home. here.
at $40 this morning.
While Mr.. Cleveland has been In
failing health for the last year and
half. several times his life having
hung in the balance, he had always
rallied well and the end today, w.
unexpected. II 10 believed the intense
heat OF the last few days superin-
duced his fatal attack AT one tine
II was reported that Mr.. Cleveland
was afflicted with cancer OF the stom-
ach.
Mr.. Cleveland was Il years old.
Grover Cleveland, the twenty-sec-
ond president OF the United States.
and one OF the best loved. had lived
in practical retirement for several
years. He was first elected president
In 1884, over James b. Blaine, and
became known as the veto presi-
dent being the first TO use this pre-
rogative broadcast, when measures
displeased him. He was much against
the "spoils system" which had been
at its height in the administrations
which had Immediately preceded hts.
He advocated radical modification
OF the then existing tariff policy, by
the adoption OF law framed with 4
view to the speedy establishment Of
the principles OF free trade. He was
unanimously renominated by the ma
| tional Democratic convention in St.
Louis In 1888 and fefeated Harrison.
AT the close Of his administration.
March 4, 1889, he retired to New
York to enter the practice OF law.
The Chicago convention renominated
him. On March 4. 1898. he was q
second time inaugurated president.
Mr. Cleveland married Miss Fran
ces Folsom, of Buffalo. In 1886. daugh-
ter OF his former friend and partner,
Oscar Folsom.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
WALKER WHISKY
SEIZED BY GOVT.
TEST CASE TO BE MADE OVER
LABELLING OF VAUDEVILLE
PRODUCT.

The contest between the agricul-
tural department and the Arm OF
Hiram Walker q Sons, Ger the brand
ing OF Canadian Club whisky took a
sensational turn Tuesday, when Unit.
ed States Deputy Marshal Cash P.
Taylor seized 64.s60 quarts OF the
Walkerville product In the Detroit
warehouse of the Arm and locked II
up, pending hearing of the suit In fed
eral court II Is claimed by the gov
eminent that the whisky should be
labelled "a compound of pure grain
distillates," while the Walkers insist
that II would ruin their trade TO use
the word compound"
A previous suit was started some
time ago but dropped pending the
bringing OF test suit TO determine
the standing of this whisky and other
Canadian WHISTLES under the pure
food law. II had not been supposed
that so much whisky would have been
seized for the purpose Of making a
case
The whisky trust OF the United
States will benefit II II can shut out
the Canadian product or compel a
branding that will prejudice consum'
ers against It.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
NEW SCHOOL SITE
is SHY "a FEET

The real estate committee of the
school board discovered Tuesday that
the site recently purchased for the
John Greusel school for $1,000, which
was supposed TO comprise the entire
block bounded by Medbury. Ellery.
Moran and Holborn, is shy a 22-foot
strip lying along Holborn-ave. or
what will be Holborn-ave. when 1t Ia
extended.
The property was bought from Au.
gust Stobbe, but Chairman Hutton
told the committee he was satisfied
that Mr.. Stobbe sold the 22-foot strip
In good faith. believing that he own
ed IL. The board expects no difficul-
ty In closing a deal with the real own.
err Bids for the new Bishop school
were opened and the committee will
recommend that contracts be award
ed to the following lowest bidders:
Mason work. F. II. Goddard. s26
carpenter work. Vinton Co., s20,297,
heating and ventilating, OConnor
Bros. s7.09s; total. .5s,262 A bid
from W. II. Traves on the mason
work was returned unopened.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
BOY CRUSHED TO
DEATH BY WAGON
WILLIAM ScHENkEl, AGED 5, Is
VICTIM OF HITCHlNG ON
n HABIT

William Schenkel. aged 5. son Of
William Schenkel, laborer living at
No 80 Dane-st, was almost instantly
killed, Tuesday afternoon. by being
run over by a delivery wagon Of the
Detroit Creamery Co.. at Harper and
Sherwood.aves.
Young Schenkel with a lad Of his
own age, was hitching on a wagon,
belonging to the creamery company
which was racing with another belong.
ing TO the same concern. The vehicle
to which the boys were clinging was
In the lead. and when Sherwood-ave.
was reached they started for the side
walk The Schenkel lad fell directly
under the second wagon. the wheels
OF which passed over his neck. The
boy was taken on a street car TO the
nearest drug store, but was dead
when Dr. George Robertson arrived.
Coroner Parker will conduct an in
vestigation. Owen Perry Of No. 240
First-st, driver of the wagon which
killed the boy. admits he was racing.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Woman Asks for Job
As Baggage Smasher,
But Is Turned Down

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. June "a
General Manager Charles Floyd Of
the Grand Rapids. Holland & Chicago
interurban road received a visit from
an attractive middle-aged woman, who
nearly knocked the general manager
of his feet by applying for the posi-
ton OF general baggage agent. and
IL that couldn't be given her wanted
the position OF local baggage agent.
The female called had all the physi-
cal requisites which would be neces-
sary for her TO successfully handle
luggage and trunks. With an arm
that showed She was accustomed 10
hard work. and with pair OF shout
ders which seemed capable OF lifting
the average summer trunk she seem
ed to I'LL the bill physically. but Floyd
was unprepared nfor the innovatio
and turned her down.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
ALDERMEN STUDY
3-CENT FARES At
CLOSE RANCE
SOLONS ARE IN CLEVELAND AND
WILL INVESTIGATE HOLDING
.s+eNFtEseAT EVENING.

About half the members OF the COM
mon council went avoyaging 10 Cleve-
land Tuesday night after the close OF
the weekly meeting. They will study
up on the street railway settlement
there and come back with definite
ldas as TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF pushing
a holding company plan in Detroit.
I'VE have had nothing except differ
ing newspaper accounts so far" said
Ala. Gutman. we have heard that
the municipal holding company Is do
ing well and satisfying the people,
and we have also heard that service
was putrid and the citizens were sore
Now, we will get at the facts"
The impending trip and the not
weather combined to make the ses'
sion OF Tuesday evening a peaceful
one. A slight row occurred when Aid
Field moved that an item OF Sc be
referred back TO the claims and &c
counts committee. This was for an
appeal OF the Garner Bros. sidewalk
cases to the supreme court. The
council had ordered these sidewalk
bills paid. but the controller refused
and took the matter into court, where
Garner Bros. got Judgment. Field
argued that II would be inconsistent
for the council to allow money TO fight
a bill that it had ordered paid. The
bill was sent back to the committee
The council received communica
lions from the board OF health rela
tive to selling the old contagious hos
pital site adjoining Grace hospital
l.. Inn
ton boulevard. The board was given
permission to send two representa-
tives TO the convention OF the lnterna
tional Association for the Prevention
of Smoke.
The department OF public works
was given a property clerk at $1,000
the controller man 10 revise the
printing schedules. and an extra CLERK
was also provided for TO help out IN
the work OF the street opening com
mittee.
Aid Heineman presented resolu
ton to allow Building Inspector Clax
ton to hire an assistant to help him
until the new building commission
takes Office.
Aid. Tossey presented a resolution
In favor Of the block system OF house
numbering and also one looking 10
ward the restoration OF the welcome
sign TO the city hall front.
Aid. Moeller wants a small docl
built at West Grand Boulevard ant
put in a resolution TO this effect.
A committee consisting OF AID
Heineman, Moeller. Renaul, Tossey
Weibel and President Rose was chos
en- to draft resolutions commencing
Timothy Z. Tarsney for his services
10 the city as corporation counsel
Resolutions on the death OF Marvin
NJ. Stanton, Peter White and VIM. +
Quinby were adopted
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
GEORGIA DENIS. TO GO
WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS

ATLANTA, Ca. uJne 24-At the
Democratic state convention yester-
day. an effort was made through a
resolution 10 indorse Thomas E. Wat
son for vice president on the Demo
cratic ticket. The resolution was vot-
ed down.
The entire delegation will go to
Denver uninstructed. The conven-
ton adjourned after adopting a plat
form declaring for the continuance
of the enforcement of prohibition and
strict railroad regulation in Georgia.
The state ticket is headed by Joseph
NJ. Brown for governor.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Brief Telegraph
Items Of Interest

NEW YORK. June 24.-Chas. b.
Jefferson. the Oldest son OF the late
Joseph Jefferson, died last night In
St Luke's hospital. where he had
been critically Ill for several weeks.
His brother, Thomas Jefferson. said
that no funeral arrangements had yet
been made. but that the interment
would be al Sandwich, Mass.
NEW YORK, June 24-Pat Sheedy.
former gambler and present art con-
noisseur and collector. has just recov-
cred from serious attack OF heart
trouble at his home In West Thirty
fourth-st.. on the lower floor OF which
lie the Sheedy collection. He had
been practically at deaths door for a
week.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-That
Senator Foraker will 20 on the stump
In Ohio and make the effort OF his
life TO carry that state for the Re-
publican ticket IL confidently believ-
ed by Republicans high In the coun.
| ellis Of their party,
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
HOBART HoNoRs WENLEY.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 24.-Up-
on Prof. Robert M. Wenley, of the
University Of Michigan, was conferred
the honorary degree OF doctor of let
tiers by Hobart college. in presenting
Prof Wenley, Dean Milton Haight
Turk said: For the degree Of doctor
OF letters | have great pleasure in
presenting Prof Robert Mark Wenley,
OF the University of Michigan. DR..
Wenley's work has for many years
been among our people and 1t is be-
coming that an American college
should extend a maternal hand 10
one who is constant instiration TO
thousands of American youth"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
WHITES DRIVING THE
NEGROES FROM TEXAS

GALVESTON. Tex, June 24.-The
first trouble between the whites and
the blacks In Sabine county. the earli-
est settled county In Texas. has re
suited In a determination on the part
of the whites that the large population
OF Negroes must emigrate.
Following the lynching of ten Ne
Rroes and the beating OF so more. no.
tees were issued that every Negro
must leave the country under penalty
OF death. Ovore 1000 Negroes eros.
ed the lines yesterday. most Of them
going 10 Louisiana.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Honor Wolverine Maidens.

BOSTON. June 24.--Among the SEN
Tors that were awarded the degree
OF bachelor OF arts at wellesley col
lege is a Detroit girl. Miss Vera Ellie
da Lavelle Carson. Miss Laura D.
Blake. OF Marquette. and Miss Emily
c. Moore. OF st. Clair also received
the A. b. degree. the latter alno BE-
ing honorei az a Durant scholar fof
excellence In academic work. IN The
senior distinctions. Mics Mary l. No
Mausey, Of Union City. was made .
wellesley college honor student FOR
her past college work.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
SHERMAN SLIGHTLY
| IMPROVES IN
CONDITION
ALTHOUGH REPUBLICAN VICE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE PASS
ED A RESTLESS NIGHT, he Is
SOMEWHAT BETTER.

CLEVELAND. June 24.-Congress
man James 8. Sherman. the Republi'
can nominee for ice president. today
lies IN a critical condition In the
Lakeside hospital.
The sick man spent a comparative
ly restless night. but his condition
this morning was as near normal as
It has been at any time since he has
entered the institution. Both pulse
and temperature fuctuated.
In bulletin issued at daybreak to-
day. the attending physicians stated
that the maximum temperature was
reached at 1880 o'clock. when II at.
tanned 1928. Tbs respiration remain.
ed steadfast at 20 during the entire
night. The pulse was high at times
and fuctuated Mr. Sherman com
planned OF pains In his back and head
and dozed through the night at inter.
walls.
May Hamper His Campaign.
The physicians at the hospital say
when Mr.. Sherman leaves the hospi-
tai II will be In a weakened condition.
II Is feared that the illness may con-
fiict seriously with campaign duties.
DR.. VIM. T. Bull has been summon
ed TO Cleveland. When word was
flashed over the wires last night from
Cleveland to New York. asking that
Dr. Bull be called, the New York ply
sician's wife stated that her husband
was out OF town In attendance upon
a patient and did not know when he
would return. Then began a search
which kept the wires hot all night
In an effort TO locate the doctor.
May Have to Reconvene.
In the event that misfortune befalls
Mr.. Sherman. no provisions were
made by the national committee to fill
the ticket. Chairman Harry 8. New
Is OF the opinion that the duty would
devolve upon the national committee
while Senator Nathan B. Scott. vice
chairman. contends that the conven.
ton would have to be called again.
This Is the fifth attack Of gall
stones that MIR. Sherman has suf
fered from in two years. Prepare
tions have been made for an opera.
ton II this is deemed necessary.
Answers Taft's Wire.
The following telegram was dictated
by Mr.. Sherman to his secretary last
evening In answer to a message Of
sympathy from the presidential NOM
inee, William Fl. Taft.
Lakeside Hospital. Cleveland.
ohio. June %
"Hon. w. II. Taft. New Haven. CT
My dear Mr.. Taft--My illness Is
not OF critical nature. and the
doctors this afternoon advised me
that I can probably go home In
three or four days. I thank you
ever so much indeed for your cor
dial Telegram. I expect to see you
In Washington Wednesday OF next
week.
]. g. SHERMAN"
UTICA, n. ", June 24--The home
coming celebration arranged for Con-
gresham Sherman, the vice presiden-
tial nominee, by citizens, was declared
off temporarily at meeting Of the
chairmen Of the committees. In the
mayors Office.
The demonstration was scheduled
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Ward Foremen to Have Outing.

The ward foremen of the depart
ment Of public works will have their
annual outing next Monday. They
will take Il car and proceed To the
haunts OF the fish. either at some in
land lake or along Lake ST. Clair and
spend a day away from the cares OF
official life.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
MANY POLITICAL
PRISONERS SEIZED
AFTER MASSACRE
TROUBLE AT TEREHAN FOLLOW
ED FIRING BY ASSEMBLY
GUARDS ON TRooPs-REFUsED
TO SURRENDER FUoITIvEs.

TEREHAN, June 24.-Many Of the
leading nationalists are said 70 be
Numbered among the prisoners seize !
By the shah's cossacks In the parlia
ment buildings and mosque, In yes
terday's lighting between the forces
OF the shah and the assembly adhcr-
ents. While the massacre was In
progress. part OF the troops looted
political clubs and the mob plundered
the residences OF members OF parlia-
ment.
The trouble is the outcome Of the
assembly's refusal TO deliver up TO tho
shah certain persons whose arrest
had ben ordered. On the assembly 3
announcement, declining to obey tho
mandate, It's guards opened fire. kill
ing a number OF soldiers. Then the
carnage began.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The
state department has received from
John B. Jackson. American minister
TO Persia, a message telling OF the
heavy slaughter OF the assembly's fol-
owing by the shah's troops in Ter
chan.
Mr.. Jackson stated that foreigners
were in no special danger. He said
that the city was in state OF siege
The political disorders. II Is said. are
the outgrowth OF an old dispute which
has been recurrent since the estab-
lishment OF constitutional government
In Persia several years ago. They are
due mainly to a large element OF the
population which Is opposed 10 the
shah, and there have been several at
20 "a hio nfa In addition m
revolutionary outbreaks
/ 600 Butchered In Square.
BERLIN, June 23.-The parliament
buildings at Teheran, Persia. have
been stormed and taken by the
troops OF the shah OF Persia. accord.
ing 10 news received here this after
noon The square before the build
.4ngs is heaped with dead and the
shah's artillery are keeping up an ar
tillery bembardment with terrific ef.
feet.
Big guns have been trained on the
city and shells are destroying build
ings. The population is in full flight.
The dead, IL Is estimated, will num-
Der hundreds.
Later dispatches from Teheran
state that the dead may number 600.
Women and children were not
spared. The bodies OF the dead in
many cases were mutilated beyond
recognition.
Limbs were chopped of. eyes
gouged out and noses and tongues
slashed from the dead bodies Even
the dead bodies of women were not
spared.
Eighteen reform leaders were drag
ged before the shah in his palace and
without even the formality OF trial
or courtmartial. cut 10 pieces.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
THE WEATHER.

Detroit ind vicinityi Wednesday
NIGHT and Thursday, pnrtly cloudy and
cooler. fresh westerly wtnds becoming
variable.
Lower MichiRant Fair tonight md
Thursdnyi cooler I'm east portion.
One year auo today Maximum tenn
perature. ssj minimum. 1si mean, va
partly cloudy with thunder~torms dur
Ing the afternoon. amount of rainfall
81.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Alexander. Umbrellas. "a Moprs>

no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., is
jobs r. st. Phone i4ss.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

There isn't much hope for the young
man who feels sorry for himself ev-
cry time he looks at his parents.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

BusiBes--lfke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind, that
looks right. Times Printing Co., Is
John R.-st Phone l4ss.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
]. 9. SHERMAN"

UTICA, n. Y, June 24.--The home
coming celebration arranged for Con
gresham Sherman, the vice presiden-
tial nominee, by citizens. was declared
off temporarily at a meeting Of the
chairmen Of the committees. In the
mayors Office.
The demonstration was scheduled
for last night and thousands of per
sons had arrived here to participate
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-16
Agricultural Secretary Has Coin
With Which to Spread
His knowledge.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
GETS THE BIGGEST SLICE
Goodly Sum Is Allowed for a
Continuous War on I'M
pure Foods and Drugs.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10
Five milton dollars for carrying out
the work of the department of agri-
culture for the ensuing fiscal year
largest single appropriation for amy
oLe department is thaS of 1886, 200
wbsch goes TO the forestry service.
TIE urea, Cf anImal industry comes
next. with all allotment of $4,000, 900.
.'EspCcla. attention win be paid TO
the war on impure foods and pro
ducts during the year" Secretary
Wilson said: I'VE have an appro-
priatiOn of sS26,726 made TO the bu-
reau of chemistry. and this will be
! used in the campaign against adulter-
ated goods. The pure food law win
he enforced. Our force of chemists
and inspectors, scattered throughout
4 the United States, to be increased
when necessary, comprises competent
men, and every aspect of the law
/ will be carried out
Another appropriation which be-
| came available last week, and which
| is Of general Importance at this time,
lis $4,000 for the testing Of paper
I plants. This money was appropriated
( to enable the secretary of agricul-
ture to test plants as to their avail
ability for making paper. The high
| cost of paper will cause the depart
iment to exert unusual energies
toward discovering new sources of
supply. The department. itself is IN
! terested in this mtter. as it annually
sends out millions of printed docu-
ments.
| The appropriation for the depart
ment of agriculture this year is ebout
as large as that of previous years.
While the general amount is about
the same. the allotments to some of
the divisions have been increased.
For instance. the bureau of animal
Industry gets twice the sum given to
| it last year.
The departments library, the larg
est agricultural library in the world,
Icontains more than 10000 bound vol
Tunes, and thousands of unbound
books, comes in for good approprla
ton. It will receive $33,5S0. The
experiment stations. both in WASH,
lington and in the different parts OF
the United States, will be looked al,
tier also. To this division $l'O3f'ozV
has been allotted.
Forty thousand dollars also be-
came dNallaDle ldSJ NGSh III IhiI
Establishment of a bison range near
the confluence of the Pende O'Orellle
and the Joco rivers on the lands EN-
Ibraced by the Flathead Indians In
Montana. 1t is the intention OF the
president TO establish permanent
Reservation at this point, and $50
600 of this amount will be used
toward paying the claims for this pur
pose"
The total amount of money to De
received by each bureau as follows;
Weather bureau, 81. 662 ,260: bureau OF
animal industry. s3.OOO,OOO; bureau Of
plant industry. $1,301 SIC; forest ser
Vice. 1885, 200: bureau Of chemistry
lsS26. 1926; bureau of soils, S254'1Oo;
bureau of entomology, $1S4.69O; Du'
lreau of illogical survey. $4,000; d.
vision of accounts and disbursements
SAG. $50: division of publications
Isis 10; bureau of statistics, S22l'
I64O; library. $33,5SO: contingent eX
penses. $4,000: public roads. $S1'SSo
land several other appropriations foI
smaller departments.