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The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
FRESH CHAPTER
IN GRAVEL SCRAP
BOTH SIDES CT NEW EVIDENCE
AND EACH Is SATISFIED
CASE Is STRONGER.

Another chapter In the long and
wearisome controversy over the quail
ity OF stone and gravel furnished the
park commission on contract this year
is ready for telling. Controller Dore-
mus, Secretary Hurlbut, of the park
department and a number OF engi-
neers went to Charleston. Mich.
whence the stone Is shipped, Saturday
and officially weighed a lot of stone.
Each side came back reinforced with
new arguments.
THE contractor did not make
good" said Controller Doremus." He
did not get the required quantity Of
stone on the cars"
Chairman Grindley, of the claims
and accounts committee, contends, on
the other hand, that the test shows
that the city got what Il paid for and
that the railroad weights, over which
the controversy originally arose, are
shown to be incorrect.
The aldermen watched 30.15 cubic
yards of gravel loaded into a car from
standard size boxes. Then the engi-
neers measured the cars and found
only rs cubic yards. the stone having
packed down. The railroad weights
at two different places varied by LOO
pounds and the rain Is expected to
make still greater variation in the
weights.
The stone did not weigh $500
pounds to the cubic yard, as stated In
the contract. but about $500 pounds.
AS the city paid by cubic yards, It Ia
doubtful II this made any real differ.
ence.
There will be one or more weary
sessions at which the whole contro
versy will be gone over again and
then the voters will be told all about
II on the stump. Inasmuch as both
sides can make a conclusive statement
that shows that the city got cheated,
or got all IL paid for. according to the
side being presented, the public will
have a good chance to decide as to the
merits OF the case.
A total of 3103 OF IL involved.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
LETTER TO WIFE
TOLD OF DEATH
OF HUSBAND
BUT TWAS JUST A RUSE TO
FOOL HER, AS SEQUEL SHOWS
DIVORCE DOCKET DWlNDLEs
TO THREE CASES.

Fourteen divorce cases were on the
docket for Monday morning. but In
only three of the cases did the COM
plainants respond when the roll was
called. These cases were heard by
Judge Murphy.
An interesting feature of the story
told by Nina George, who asked for a
divorce from her husband. l.. Lewis
George. was letter written from, a
mining camp In Idaho. The writer
told of the death there of a man who
gave his name as George, and his dy-
ing request was that word be sent to
his wife, Nina. back In Michigan.
Mrs. George then introduced another
tletter written by her husband several
weeks later to the Jackson Corset
Co.. by which he was formerly EN-
ployed, In which he offered to pay his
shortage at the rate Of $40 per week.
in this letter George told of the death
OF his wife.
II am heartbroken over her loss"
he wrote. "and all / can pay is $40
per week"
Mrs. George was given a decree
forthwith.
For the first time in several weeks
the name Of the Rev. d. II. Hind. the
Sandwich parson. was heard In di.
voree court. Mayme Hatcher testi-
fed that she came from Ohio on an
excursion with Samuel Hatcher. Ar
irving here. they liked the town so
well, that they decided to settle down.
They went to Windsor and were mar
ried by Mr.. Hind. In May. 1904, a
longing came ever Samuel to return
to Ohio, and he went. his wife testi-
fed, but he didn't take her with him.
Mrs. Hatcher is now living In Delray
sur porting herself and child giving
music lessons and working for The
Michigan Telephone Co.. Samuel has
been among the missing for four years.
She will probably get a decree.
Nicholas Purcell, O big husky lock-
Ing fellow told how his wife, Lillian.
visited him at his work while he was
employed by the Polk Printing Co.,
and there administered a kick which
put him In the hospita. for 16 days.
At another time Lillian carried Mich
olas' dinner to the office. She was an
hour late, and Nick says he asked her
kindly what caused tho delay. He
says she responded that he ought to
be glad to get 1t at all, and then threw
the pail at his head. deluging him
with hot coffee and lemon pie. Lii
liam frequented oaloons and drank with
other men, her husband testified.
Judge Murphy promised him decree
in 80 days.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
CHAUFFEUR AND FRIEND
DYING FROM INJURIES

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. 2S.
Whizzing along at great speed, a big
touring auto owned by James e. Hag.
gerty, millionaire real estate opera.
tor OF Allenhurst, suddenly sweryed
and shot 80 yards down a steep hill.
The machine plowed through n
stone wall three feet high and turned
completely over. It's two occupants.
VIM. Lockhart. chauffeur for Mr.. Hag.
gerty. and Thomas J. White. a friend
OF Lockhart. received fatal injuries.
WHITE Is manager OF a big Asbury
park garage.
Lockhart was found by a Waterman
at the Weston mill and was removed
to st. Peters hospital In New Bruins.
wick. One hour later White was pick.
ed up on the other side of the wall
and sent to the same institution. Both
are dying.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT,
IN N. Y. CAR ACCIDENT

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.--One man
was killed and four were injured
when a Third-ave. trolley car In Bay
Ridge crashed into coal wagon at
Third-ave. and Sixty-frst-st. All OF
the victims were struck by car
which was going in an opposite direc-
ton at the time OF the collision.
The dead:
CHARLES KINTENEY, hurled from
coal wagon struck by one car and
tossed in front Of the other, which ran
over him.
The injured: Tulin Phillips, right
arm fractured and cut abour head;
VIM. Schiitz. internally inIureu; Jas
conway. internally injured; unident-
fed man, passenger. cut By flying
glass.
Fully so passengers we're on board,
all OF them being persons on their way
TO work. Many of them were women.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
JAIL DOOR OPEN, So
DETROIT YOUTH
WALKED OUT
EDWARD WALSH, ARRESTED AT.
BALL GAME. TELLS OF DEs-
CAPE" OF SELF AND cHuM
Lookup.

After getting out OF Jail in yassar.
Mich Edward Walsh. aged 10, of No
369 Fifteenth-st.. had the misfortune
to run into a policeman OF his ac-
quaintance at the ball game. Satur.
day, and Edward will now be returned
to the Vassar authorities 10 do bit
OF 80 days In default of fine OF ss.
imposed by Vassar Justice who
found him guilty of stealing ride on
a freight train. Patrolmen Patterson,
who made the arrest. knew that
Walsh was wanted In Vassar, AMI
when he spied the young man in the
crowd In Bennett Park he promptly
corraled him.
Roy Gregg. aged II. Of No. 292 High
ST., west, a chum of Walsh and who Is
likewise wanted by the vassar author
tiles. was more fortunate than Ed
ward. He was with the latter wher
the pinch" was made, but the Officer
did not know him.
Walsh insists that the jail-breakinl
charge is rather far.fetched. as well al
the charge that he and his partne
stole ride.
I'VE didn't steal our way" he says
I'VE gave the brakeman a quarter t.
let us ride. Just after we left thu
train In vasser a big officer with {
cane ran up, poked a revolver In oul
faces and pinched US both. The judge
fined us IS each, but we couldn't pay
SO he sentenced US to 80 days in the
Caro- Jail. They put us in the Vassal
lookup for the night. When the jailel
went to get our supper he left the
door open and we just walked out
We didn't have to break out"
After making their escape, the
young men walked to Saginaw and
beat their way back to Detroit on a
Pere Marquette freight. Walsh says
he is a sausage maker by occupation,
but as the sausage business Is rather
dull he was on his way, to Houghton'
Mich, to get job as carpenter
when arrested. He Is locked up In
central station, awaiting the arrival OF
an officer from Vassar.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
bRE|TM MEYER is
ANXIOUS TO BREAK
IN SUCCESSOR
WOULD FAMILlARlZE HIM WITH
WORK BEFORE GIVING UP Of
FIce, BUT MAYOR ISN'T READY
TO NAME MAN.

Park Commissioners Breitmeyer, al
though assured of the Republican
for mayor, will not hurry
about resigning from his present posi-
ton.
II would be pleased, however, to
show every courtesy to the man whom
Mayor Thompson will appoint to my
place by consulting with him regard
ing the business Of the park and boule-
ward department. says Breitmeyer. II
want to leave everything In good
shape and shall complete the plans
for tree planting and boulevard i'm
provement before quit. The new
bath house is we'll under way and q
new bridge Ia about to be started.
IL the mayor will name his man,
will show him everything about the Of
fee now and do all can to make
the work go forward without q hitch.
Mayor Thompson Is not ready tc
name his choice as yet.
THE matter has not been put up to
me yet" he explained. Il will wait
till the time comes aud then we viii
find some man that is all right. The
thing is not a certainty until the can
wasting board formally notifies Brett
meyer OF his nomination. Then he
has ten days to resign"
The mayor would not discuss the
names OF w. II. Maybury, Ralph
Phelps or others who have been spok
en- or as available for the place.
There Is q great deal of uncertainty
In the park department as to which
heads will fall. When Breitmeyel
was appointed he left most Of the mer
In their places, merely replacing Robt
McLogan with VIM. digger as super
intendent on Belle Isle. Many Demo
Gratis were retained because OF theil
familiarity with their work. 1t ha!
been intimated, however. that ther'
will be pretty nearly a clean SWEEP
when the new commissioner goes In
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
SCENT FOUL PLAY IN
FARMERS INCINERATION

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. 2S.-
Anthong O'Earley. aged 66, farmer
living one mile south Of Peck Wa
burned to death Saturday, In hfs home
and Sheriff Epplett 10 nox 49,, -. a
peck saturday night and during the
dsv had sold some produce, having
quite a sum OF money with him when
he left for his home about 8 o'clock
This was the last seen OF him, and
there is suspicion that he may have
been robbed. Only his bones were
found. and his house and contents
were almost completely destroyed.
O'Eariey was known TO have kept
large sum Of money In his home and
this also adds strength to the belief
OF foul play.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
ROOSEVELT SHlkEs
HIS MAILED FIST
At BRYAN
IN OPEN STATEMENT DECLARES
coMMoNER THE ONE WHO n
UNFAIR AND MAKES FURTHER
HASKELL EXPOSURES.
WHAT THE TROUBLE MAN's
BAG CONTAINS FOR TODAY.

President Roosevelt has To-
sued a 5,0oo-word reply to Mr..
Bryan and at the White House
II was described a. eryan's .an-
initiation"
Mr.. TAFT refused 20 say
whether he approved Of Presi-
ent Rooseveit's participation in
the campaign or whether, "
elected, he would pursue q sim.
liar course four years hence.
Conflicting dinner engage
ments prevented meeting In
Mime apoIIs Of Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. TAFT. The suggestion ~ .
meeting was made by Mr.. Bryan
and was agreeabIe to Mr.. Taft.
The Republican candidate made
an address to the Y. M. G. A.
Gov. Haskell said: "l'Il have
a new chapter on Theodore the
First from now until election
day, showing him TO be the
greatest crook that ever sat In
the presidential chair"
He also said he would cue w.
r. Hearst and various Okiaho-
mans.
Mr.. Hearst LETT for the middle
west with q kegfui Of Standard
OIL letters.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
SC0UR
COUNTRY FOR
FRANK [|SKA
SQUAD HuRRIEs TO HOUSE ON
NiNE-MiLE ROAD ON FALSE
ALARM, AND CONTINUES THE
sEARcH-S5oo REWARD. u

Word reached police headquarters
shortly before noon on Monday that
Frank Liska. who shot Detective
Wilkinson. Saturday. while the offcer
was arresting him. vas hiding In
house on the Nine Mile road, two miles
east of Woodward-aye.
Chief OF Detectives Mcdonnell Sc
cured an automobile, and accompanied
by Detectives Parker. Baker and Fen
ton, left for the scene. All were arm
ed with revolvers and rifles. An hour
later Capt. Mcdonnell telephoned In
that the house had been searched but
Liska wasn't found. The party con-
tnued further into the country.
The county auditors, Monday morn
Ing, decided to offer reward of $500
ior the arrest or information leading
10 the arrest Of Liska. Circulars show.
ing Liska's picture and giving a full
description are being prepared by the
ponce and will be sent broadcast.
Inc police were told. Monday, that
Liska had gone to the farm of his
brother, several miles out Woodward
ave. but they do not credit the report
we learned Saturday that Liska
nad brother living out that way and
we nave mad the place under surveii-
lance ever since" said Commissioner
smith. III Liska had gone near the
farm he would have been captured at
once"
A man fully answering the descrip-
ton of Liska. was seen near
Metamora. Mich, Sunday morning.
The Detroit authorities were notified
and Detective Eli Baker. Police Pho.
tographer Carmody and Patrolman
William Ryan started out In an auto
mobile, armed with shotgun. Near
the state fair grounds the machine
broke down, and they were delayed
an hour while securing another. They
sc arched the country round Metamora
for hours but got no trace of the fugi-
tive, returning exhausted and empty.
handed late Sunday night.
Detective Wilkinson is resting COM
fortably In st. Mary's hospital and hts
speedy recovery Is looked for unless
Dlcod poisoning or brain fever de-
velops. Wilkinson Is cheerful anI
jokes with visitors.
After the shooting. the police have
learned, Liska went to his home al
No. TIT RusselLst.. where he changed
his clothes. Then he went to the
home of his father on Leland-st., near
Dequindre, for dinner, leaving shortly
before detectives arrived there In
search of him. He was seen by al
acquaintance near Chene and Harper
ayes. about o'clock In the afternoon,
going north. and was probably ther
on his way out OF town,
The revolver he used was found near
a fence on Fourteenth-ave., which ne
jumped over in making his escape.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
man FOUND ILL
IN FIELD; DIES

Herman Miller, aged 80 years. OF No.
834 Seventeenth-st., was found uncon.
scious in a vacant lot near Lowton-
ave. and Myrtle-st. at an early hour
Monday. The discovery was made by
men going to work. and an ambulance
was summoned. Miller was taken to
Red Cross hospital. where 1t was
found he was suffering from uraemic
poisoning. He died without regaining
consciousness.
Miller had been out of work for a
long time, and he was on his way to
get job when he was taken i'll. In
addition to a wife he leaves one
child.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
En-. WALKER GRABS
WOU[D-bE THIEF.

While 4. r. Walker. who has an Of.
fee at No. 500 Majestic building, was
returning from the ball game, Sunday,
he felt tug ut his tie and says he
caught a man in the act OF trying to
remove 5000 diamond scarf pin.
Walker grabbed the fellow and, IN
spite of the latter's frantic efforts to
get away. held him until Patrolman
Prindle arrived. The fellow gave his
name as Frank Soloman. and was rec
ognized at police headquarters as a
man Detective Wilkinson locked Zip
about a year ago on suspicion. He
gave his name at that time as Frank
Solomon. Walker declined to make a
complaint. but Patrolman Prindle sc.
cured a warrant, Monday morning
charging Soloman with attempted lar
ceny. Walker will be subpened as a
witness
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
BAPTISTS WILL HOLD
SPECIAL SERVICES

In the Monday morning meeting Of
the Baptist preachers Of Detroit and
vicinity In the woodward.ave Baptist
church, 1t was decided to wage Wig
orous evangelistic campaign during
the autumn and winter months, siini-
lar to the, one OF Mst season.
During the winter and spring
months, number of the ministers
were organized and known as the
Evangelistic band. They held meet
ings In the various churches OF the
denomination. the services extending
over from one to three weeks, depend
Ing upon the size OF the congregation
aud the success OF the meetings.
There will be no outside evangelists
to take part In these meetings, the
local clergymen to have sole charge.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
UNCLE SAM REFUNDS
MONEY TO STANDARD OIL

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-The
United States has just paid to the
Standard Oil Co. treasury warrant
for $3.35e.10. which Is a refund for
stamps used on export manifests De-
tween July /. 1893, and June i. 1901.
IL required the decision OF the comp
troller OF the treasury before the claim
OF tho Standard company was paid.
Vim. Rockefeller fled the claim for
the company last December and the
-holdap was due to the auditor OF the
treasury department. wko wanted II
apply the money as part payment OF
the s2g.OUU.0Ou fno.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
MICHIGAN TWINS BORN
FOUR MONTHS APART

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Sept a.
Within four months after the birth OF
a little daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Chapel. another baby was born night
before last. to the couple. The baby
is perfectly developed IN every way
ard gives assurance OF living. The
fret baby was four months old last
week and is exceptionally healthy and
bright Mr. Chapel Is on special duty
at Fort Leayenworth and will be
home today to see this second chlld.
He was formerly q fireman hcie.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
CRAIG WOULD
HEAD EsT|MATORS

Thomas G. Craig, estimator from
the Second ward. is understood to be
out for president of the board of es-
timators. Craig stood as the head and
front of the economy" party In the
board last spring and was the leader
In the contest to have committee re-
ports passed entire without amend
ment by the board generally.
It Is probable that the, estimators
from the outer wards, who desire a
more progressive policy with regard
to city expenditures. will have a can
didate In opposition to Craig.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
ONLY ONE BALL
CAME TODAY

On account OF wet grounds the first
game of the double-header with Wash
ington scheduled for Monday AFTER
noon in Bennett Park, was called on,
One game Is being played, commenc-
Ing at ais. Two games will be play
ed Tuesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
Priest Wants Darnaqes.

FIR. Felix Kieruj has fled notice
with the city clerk that he will sue
the city for $1,000 damages for injur-
les received Aug. IL last. He was pro-
ceeding down the western boulevard
In an automobile that day on a sick
call when Gre engine swung onto the
boulevard at Baker-st., knocking the
automobile around and causing injur.
les to FIR. Kierui which laid him mp
for some weeks.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
s,rayed Horse Unclaimed.

A brown horse. found wandering by
the police Sept. II. attached to a rub
ber-tired top buggy, is still unclaimed
I'm Tibbit's barn. No. 372 Winder-st.
and the department Is anxious to fin6
the owner. The horse has star II
the forehead and It's left hind foot ~
white.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2e.-Wm.
Jennings Bryan, on his way from
Madison to this city Saturday,
gave out for publication hIs reply
to President Roosevelt, which
epitomixcd, 10 as follows:
Bryan charges that the steel trust.
with Roosevelt's express consent. pur-
chased one OF It's largest rivals and
thus obtained control Of more than 30
the president II he will insist that In
permitting this he showed less favor
TO the monopolistic corporations than
Bryan did In opposing it.
Bryan charges that Gov. Hughes.
quoted by President Roosevelt - hav-
insA "riddied the Democratic trust
Of ths.russs ana a%' casss Ne - ~,
contributors TO the Aughee SI4<{xEf
f fSna 5w8 y Morsan age John a% B
Ter. Andrew Carnegie and VIM. Nelson
Bryan says that as the president
quotes Gov. Hughes he takes II Tor
granted that Judge Taft has not ex-
pressed himself satisfactorily on the
trust question.
with degrading his high office by using
his prestige and power to advance
political protege--meanfng Taft-over
Bryan compares the Democratic and
Republican platforms. saying:
"You present an indictment against
our rlatfoi declarations on the trust
the planks and do not deal Justly with
those to which you do refer. our
orous enforcement OF the criminal law
Hgaiust- guilty trust magnaecs and Of
fciais.' Your platform does. not con-
that that your yoy platform is better than ours
"our platform demands thss corpora
tions beyond a certain size De cons
parts of the country. due allowance De-
| Ing made for the cost OF transporta-
tion. Will you deny that this Is IN the
| Interest of the consumer and In the In
terest of the smaller competitor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s--Presls
dent Roosevelt. as he promised. has
his back at VIM. Jennings Bryan's 70
cent speech, wherein the commoner
held that the Democratic party and
platform were not getting square
deal In the campaign that the presf
dents professions of fair treafment
entitled them to. go
The presidents letter says In part:
you would better understand the.
principle on which acted II you
would md yourself OF the idea that
| | am trying to discriminate for or
against any man or corporation, be-
cause he or 1t Is wealthy or not
wealthy. regard such discrimina-
ton as utterly incompatible with
spirit OF honesty and fair dealing.
base my distinctions on conduct, not
On relative wealth. When the same
men who were leaders in the steel
corporation acted In connection with
the Northern Securities suit In .
tContsnuea on Page Fivs.l
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicfnityil Monday Night,
showers md COLDER Tuesday, partly
cloudy and continued coldS fresh 60
high southwest, shifting to north winds.
Lower Michigani showers md cold
er tcsiGhtt Twesdsy, partly cloudy, con-
tinuing cold.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed Monday by Albert vs.. Nellie Wa
tcrman; Oscar vs.. Clara f. Kraft; Ma
tilda VS.. Augusta Ruth; George VS..
Mabel Holtz; Charles w. vs. Clara ID.
Henry: Joseph We. Maud d. Adams.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
bR-R-R! IOWA
MINER FROZEN
SNOW IN, kANsAe SolTX, Ei6sT
TIME IN SEPTEMBER IN
10 YEARS.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2S.-Joe
Leneer, a coal miner, was found dead
beside the Norville road. County Ply
sician Burcham declared the man was
frozen to death.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
KILLED BY FLYING TIMBER.

JACKSON. Mich, Sept. 2s.-(Spe-
cial. John vogt, aged as. while
feeding" a saw In the Hartwick-
woodfield Co.'S planning mill, was
struck in the stomach by a flying piece
OF timber and killed. He IL survived
by his wife and two children.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.

One year ago todayf Msrfmum tenn
pcrutuvr, S0y MINIMUM. sol mcnn, -
prccipifation. liza fnchest weather,
cloudy.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

Ever notice how much easier It is
TO get up early In the morning when
you do not have to go TO work?
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

NO feathers. Ire plain, neat kinA thai
looks right Tfnses -Pr1nfanU c. -
iohn A-se Phone 1toe
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

Take with a grain OF salt what =
man says about his side of the case.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2S.-For the
first time In 10 years 1t showed In
September in Kansas City. The low
est temperature was Al degrees at A
o'clock, which rose to 43 at Z. There
was a light rain In the morning.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-The weather
man has turned off the heat SO sud-
denly that the janitor. did not have a
chance, and today Chicago is SILVER
Ing. A cold rain chilled summers ar
dor and II hiked around the corner
while fall marched triumphantly In.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28

Job Pristing done right TImes pri,t-
tag Co. Is John R.-st Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-28
What Bryan Fired
Back cit Roosevelt

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2es-Wm.
Jennings Bryan, on his way from
Madison to this city Saturday,
gave out for publication HE reply
to President Roosevelt, which
eoltomized. Ia as foiIoWa: