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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
80 ARE HURT WHEN
TRAIN GOES INTO
THE DITCH
LAKE SHORE SWITCH HAD BEEN
THROWN BY UNKNOWN PER-
soNs-INJUREn ARE TAKEN TO
HOSPITALS.

HILLSDALE, Mich. Dec. 25.-6outh-
bound passenger train No. Ala. on the
Lake Shore railroad. which left Hills
dale at 6:35 o'clock last evening. was
wrecked a mile south of Pleasant
Lake, Ind. because a switch had been
thrown. IL is suspected that members
OF gang OF postoffice robbers threw
the switch, although nothing dehnite
is known Thirty persons were In
jured. The known injured:
MRS. JOHN CARPENTER. Resdr
ing, Mich. back broken.
MRS. CHARLES BAUGHAN,
Pleasant Lake. Ind.s shoulder and
body injured
MRS. CAMPBELL. Pleasant Laks,
Ind. internal injuries.
MR.. AND MRS. SUMMERLoT. An
COLA. Ind. hurt internally.
MRS. ALBERT FORTHD. Adrian,
Mich, chest crushed; may die.
MRS. J. ID. DALE. Horton. Mich.
badly bruised.
JOSEPH SMITH, baggageman, face
bruised and eyes injured.
ALBERT TUDEBAKER, 40, Fro
mont, Ind, face cut and scalp wounds.
S. G. STOUT, Coldwater. Mich.
scalp wounds and shoulder sprained.
MRS. STOUT. head cut and body
bruised.
w. ]. SMITH. Jackson. Mich. slight
ly bruised.
LESLIE STEVENS. Jackson, Mich,
fireman. hip sprained.
The train left Hillsdale at 7:15 and
was speeding along at a high rate OF
speed. Engineer Morris Hickey, know.
ing that he was several minutes late,
was running fast In order to mako
time. Without moments warning
the locomotive struck switch and
| jumped the track. The tender and
baggage car followed. The smoker
well-filled. was completely overturn
ed and the next coach, also crowded
telescoped the smoker. The other car
left the rails.
making which was INDUCED In by thu
passengers homeward bound fol
the Christmas holidays was converted
into a painful. bleeding and screech
ing mass of humanity. Men. womer
and children, bruised and cut, pullet
themselves from under twisted irol
and steel. splintered timbers and brok
en- glass to freedom. Agonized criei
could be heard from beneath the
wreckage. Those passengers who were
uninjured bravely assisted and cared
for their fellow passengers and carried
the injured to nearby farmhouses. the
owners OF which had opened them tc
the unfortunate victims.
AS soon as news Of the wreck reach
ed here word was sent to Fort Wayne
aud O. wrecking train was sent from
that place. Drs. Lake, OF Pleasant
Lake, and Sutherland, OF Angola. were
sent to aid the injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
PICTURE SHOWS IN
NEW YORK CLOSED

NEW YORK. Dec 25.--All OF the 55l
moving picture shows in town are
closed today as a result OF Mayor Nc
Clellan's sweeping revocation Of their
licenses. Their owners met this morn
ing at the Murray Hill lyceum TO form
ulate plans OF defense.
Not only does the mayors order re
fer to the moving picture shows. but
Il hits at a number OF larger place
OF amusement where Sunday con
certs are held. Ii Is expected tina,
the Metropolitan opera house, and Os
car Hammerstein. OF the Manhattan
will be among Commissioner Bling
hams visitors at police rcadquarters
tomorrow when a warning will be
sounded to the managers OF all thea
ters and concert halls which operate
on Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
FAMILY Of
FOUR KILLED BY
GAS FUMES
GAS ESCAPES FROM FIXTURE
WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN BRO
KEN BY SOMETHING HUNG ON
1T DURING NIGHT.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Morris Luke
man, 81 years old, No. 16S Hastings-s.
a grocer. his wife and two young
daughters-a whole family-were
killed early today in their home by
Illuminating gas. The fumes escaped
from a broken fixture in the parlor
which the Maxwell-st. police believe
was broken by the weight OF some
thing hung upon 1t during the night
THE DEAD.
MORRIS LUKEMAN. 81 years old
the father
ELIZABETH LUKEMAN, 40 years
the mother.
ANNIE LUKEMAN. Is years oil
daughter
ziLLEY LUKEMAN. Is years old
daughter.
The death OF the entire family was
discovered by Isidore Hassen, driver
OF a bakery wagon. Every morning al
q o'clock he visited Lukeman's store
TO deliver goods.
Hassen attempted to arouse the in
mates OF the place and in his investi
cation detected the odor OF gas.
He broke into the store end discov
cred that the fumes came from tbs
fat above. Fearing something hat
happened TO his customer, he tele
phoned the Maxwell-st. police. Thi
policemen broke into the house anC
discovered the tragedy.
The police believe that the death!
were accidental. The broken gas fix
ture was a three-armed AFFAIR OF al
old pattern, and 1t Is believed tn,
family used 1t at times as sort o
clothes hanger.
II was evident that the entire fam
lily was overcome without awakening
to the danger. Apparently all wer,
In neacpftii elumher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
YOUTH ADMITS HE
LOOTED P. D. At
MT. CLEMENS
15-YEAR.oLp BOY SECURES SIS, 900
IN CHECKS, SAY THE POLICE
FORGERY LEADS TO HIS APPRE.
: HENsIoN.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich, Dec. 90
John Upoger. the l5-year-old youth
who confessed that he had robbed
postoffce boxes OF money orders. GER
uncates OF deposit and checks to the
face value OF $4,000 or 100000, is in
Jail today. His arrest followed his at
tempt to cash a check for $25 bearing
the name OF Z. ID. Milton, local pho
tographer. Two other checks were
cashed bearing the name OF Milton.
and the photographer pronounces them
forgeries.
In the lads room, Oh Miller-st., the
police found large number OF checks,
drafts, certificates OF deposit and mon
ey orders In an envelope addressed 20
the Mt. Clemens Savings bank. Local
banks have complained. since last NO
vember, OF the loss OF large number
OF letters containing remittanccs
through the postofice.
Upleger claimed that a boy gave
him the papers that were found IN
his room. The lock boxes OF three
Mt. Clemens savings banks, James
Watson and Harlo Widrig, insurance
agent have been robbed frequently
OF their contents. The money orders
were taken I'm charge by Postmaster
Neliis and the checks and certificates
are held by the police department.
Young Upleger was taken 10 the
police headquarters about 2;30 o'clock
yesterday and questioned for two
hours by Chief OF Police Schelling.
Those who heard the boy tell his story
OF robbery were the chief OF police.
the postmaster. assistant postmaster,
Police Captain J. w. Keppen and or
flcer John d. Burke.
Upleger will be detained at police
headquarters until Saturday when
Chief OF Police Settling will lodge
complaint against him, referring the
case TO the Juvenile officers. II is not
likely. says Postmaster teilis, thai
the government Will take ~ the cas-
owing to the youth OF the prisoner.
The lad told the postmaster that
he had learned the combinations on
some OF the boxes rented by the
banks and could open them whenever
he pleased.
Chief Schelling says that Upleger
also confessed to plundering the
dwellings, Of Mrs John Schulwitz,
Mrs. Augusta Silk and Mrs. Anna
Eckert The last named is Upleger's
grandmother. From her Upleger says
he stole IS and revolver. From
Mrs. Schulwitz he says ne took a
watch, From Mrs Silk he admits he
purloined S25. BE also said that he
had at various times taken money
belonging to his mother alsG his sis
ter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
.HARG|S CASE IS
IN JURy'S HANDS
ONLY HOPE OF YOUTHFUL PRis
ONER Is IN A DISAGREE
MENT-pINEs IN PRISON.

IRVINE, KY, Dec. 25.-Aiter a Dit
ter summing up speech BY Attorney
A. Floyd Byrd, for the prosecution
the Hargis patricfde case went to the
Jury shortly before noon today. Young
Beach Hargis sat stolidly through the
arraignment while he was being hay'
ed by Attorney Byrd.
1t Is reported that H"rgis' only
hope lies in a disagreement or the
fury. Heavily armed deputies are
scattered about the court house to
prevent an outbreak betwecL the Har.
gis and anti-Hargis feudists
Christmas day meant little for Har'
gis. After the case had some to the
fury he was led back To jail where
he ate his dinner.
Byrd is the lawyer, who prosecuted
Judge Hargis. and he Is thoroughly
familiar with the bloody history oil
the Hargis family. During the Har'
gis. Cockrill war when violent death
was a daily occurrence, Attorney Byrd
CLEANED much information which he
used In his speech today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
JOHNSON PICKED
Man As REFEREE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-W. w.
Naughton sporting editor OF the Elk
aminer, received the following cable
late last night which will be the last
fight news from the antipodes where
the big Johnson-Burns fight is TO be
pulled OF today
Sydney. Australia, Dec. "a.
johnson insisted promoter referee
Feeling confident will beat alligator
Am two to one favorite. Advance sale
over C10.000.
(Signed) BURNS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
FATHER SHOT
BY S0N,|S DEAD

Elisha Thompson, the colored farmer
shot by his 16-year-old son In his home
near Amherstburg. Thursday, died
Thursday night. ami the lad now faces
q charge OF murder.
The crime was committed while the
boy was defending himself from his
father, who was about To chastise him
Neighbours express sympathy for the
lad. and say that he was the especial
object OF his fathers wrath, and was
frequently beaten severely. The boy
made no attempt to escape, and after
the shooting smashed the gun with Al
TX. then sat down and waited for tie
police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
GIRLS EXPECT PRESENT:
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

MONROE, Mich, Dec. 25.-Emma
Shamaway, OF this place. and Vir-
ginia Green, Of Toledo, o.. her niece.
have been detained by the police I'm
st. -iscuis, Mo. They went to the post
Office general delivery window there
expecting to receive a Christmas pres
ent from home. Instead they walked
into the custody of central district
policeman. The girls ran away from
home and Mrs. Green asked that they
be arrested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
Million Dollar, for
Xmd5 Present Is Gen.
Paimsr's Gift to BABY

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Dec.
25.--The infant son OF Leopold Moy.
ers. OF London, and grandson OF Gen.
w. j. Palmer, the railroad builder OF
Colorado, received a million dollars
as Christmas present The income
from this amount. which was given
by Mr.. Palmer. Will be used for the
child until of age, when nc will re-
ceive the principal The baby was
born in London while Mr. Palmer wa :
enroute 10 the United states on an
ocean liner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
Fireman's InlurIe. Cause Death.

Injuries received In the Shekell
Bros. feed store fire on Grand River
ave. few months ago caused the
death. about $50 o'clock Thursday
evening. OF Lieut. William Burgess IN
his home. No $50 Sixth-st Lieut. Bur
CESS had been a member OF the de-
partment 10 years and had served I'm
nearly al the downtown engine houses.
lie leaves q widow. five daughters and
one son. William Burgess. Jr.. a meu-
Der OF hook and ladder Co. Nc. /.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
YOUTH AIMS BLOW
At NJ. FALL|ERES

PARIS, Dec. 25.-As President Fal.
Heres entered a restaurant this morn
ing a youth OF about IS years, stand
ing Just within the doorway. attempted
TO assault him. The president was not
injured.
The man gave his name as Mappis.
an insignificant politician. He clutchsd
the presidents flowing beard and both
men fell to the floor in locked embrace.
Mappis was arrested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS OBSERVED
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Christmas
at the White House Is devoid OF spe-
cial interest. The whole family met
at table luncheon. President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will dine in the evening with
the president sister, Mrs. Cowles, and
her husband, Rear Admiral w. S.
Cowles. The president got up an. ap-
petite by long walk and later a ride
IN Rock Greek park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
ENGLISH KING AND
QUEEN OBSERVE XMAS

LONDON. Dec 25.--The king ard
queen and the prince and princess OF
Wales celebrated Christmas at Sand
bingham with the customary festiy!-
ties
The king is taking an active share,
but Is exercising caution In order 10
avoid needlessly exposing himself to
the weather, which has suddenly be-
come cold Sandringham house Is
, laborateiy decorated and a gigantic
fr tree laden with gifts stands In the
hall roon The king presides a. the
family Christmas dinner today al, noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
OF COURSE ROBBERS
COULDN'T FIND CASH

While Mrs NJ. Crosby. OF No. 74s Ri
vard-st. was on her way home. Thurs
day evening. she was held up in front
OF the Lincoln school by two men. whJ
demanded money. Mrs Crosby pro-
tested that she was strapped" and
the men. after search. allowed her
to proceed on her way. And all the
while Mrs. Crosby had s12 concealed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

For the benefit OF outdoor workers
who must have their hands free. a
German inventor has brought out a
tent-shaped umbrella that straps TO the
shoulders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

W. w. Bennett, real estate and In
surance. 1909 Majestic building, is
rlsddening tho hearts OF HIS present
and prospective customers with one
OF the most beautiful calendars OF the
season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

n human being continued to grow
~ the rate he does during his first
year OF life, he would be over 6S feet
fall at the age OF 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vfcfnityt Friday night.
cloudy with possibly snow nurrtes and
coolers saturday, partly cloudyg fresh
southwest to west winds.
Lower MfcbiEani snow nurrtes and
cooler tonigbtg saturday, partly cloudy.
lIIOIRI.N TEMPERATE HEs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

M feathers The plain. neat kind, that
looks tight Tfmes Prinffsg Co., Is
John R-st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

One wear $40 today Maximum tenn
pcrnture. 3sI minimum. 2si mean, ~,
precipitation, 30 tnchy cloudy skies.
The sun rose st Csc ". IN. aud set.
90 t;0c u. nv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

yob prfntirx done right. Ttm-. Print.
oue Co., Is John E.-st Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

Pennsylvania broke her record FOR
coke last year. producing 40.77s,5sf
short tone, more than So per cent OF
the output OF the entire country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

In making room for an extension TO
a manufacturing plant at Ampere. ~.
J.. full grown trees were transplanted
with a railroad crsne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

Alexander. Umbrellas. rs Monroe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-25

.Cennsrcisi Credit CO. Rsti...-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28
Origin of the Buff Breeds.

C. j. j., Stonebend, Penn, writes:
Please tell me what the word bluff"
means in chickens. Is it a color? or is
it something else?
The word "buff' has several different
meanings when used to define color.
AS Webster defines it, it means color
of light yellow, with shading toward
brown, gray or sometimes pink.
When used to define color for fowls it
is a light yellow, with brownish or
occasional gray shading. Thus we have
the buff Cochin fowl, the buff Leghorn
fowl, the buff bantam and some other
breeds of fowls, simply because each re-
sembles in form either Cochin, Leg
horn or bantam. In fact, the origin was
in those breeds, the color being changed
generally by selection of birds that are
called sports, meaning birds that are not
the regular color of the breed; but some
times an admixture of other blood is
used to fix the desired buff color. In
fowl breeding we must remember that
all the breeds of the present day are
largely made up from very few original
breeds. The fads or fancies of men
have made them, by mating birds OF like
color and conformation.-C. D. Smead In
Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28

~---' tlat was not aDldZe Will
light, glittering against faraway back
ground of violet mountains crowned by
snow.
Outside the tall bronze gates where
marble lions crouched the crowd that
might not pass beyond stared, chat.
tered, pointed and exclaimed without
jealousy Of their betters. Unser Leo
was giving a ball, and 1t was enough
for their happiness to watch the slow
moving line of splendid state coaches,
gorgeous automobiles and neat brough
ans with well known crests upon theii
doors; to strive good naturedly for n
peep ut the faces and dresses, the
jewels and picturesque uniforms: to
comment upon all freely. but never
impudently, asking one another what
would be for supper and with whom
the emperor would dance.
There she is-there's the beautiful
young foreign lady who saved him.
cried a girl in the throng. Il was
there and saw her, l tell you. Isn't
she an angel?"
Instantly hearty cheer went up.
growing in volume, and the green coat
ed policemen had to keep back the
crowd that would have stopped the
horses and pressed close for long
look into plain dark blue brougham.
Virginia shrank out of sight against
the cushions, blushing and breathing
quickly as she caught her mothers
hand
Dear people dear, kind peOple!' she
thought. Il love them for loving him.
l wonder, oh, l wonder, If they will
ever see me and cheer me driving by
his sidev
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28

wax white man beside ner, put some
thing which was in the soul Of that
man as we'll.
"IIe is going to kill the emperor"
1t was as if Il voice spoke the words
in her ear. She knew now why she
had struggled to win this place, why
she had succeeded, what she had to do
or die in failing to do.
Leopold was not half dozen yards
away and was coming nearer. No one
but Virginia suspected evil. She alone
had felt the thrill Of a murderers
nerves, the tense spring of his mus
cles. She alone guessed what the roll
of parchment hid.
"Now-noww the voice seemed to
whisper again, and she had no fear.
While the crowd shouted wildly for
"Unser Leow a man in gray and red
leaped, catlike, at the white figure thai
advanced. Something sharp and bright
flashed out from a roll of parchment,
catching the sun in a streak Of steely
light.
Leopold saw, but not in time to
swerve The crowd shrieked, rushed
forward too late, and the blade would
have drunk his life had not the girl
who had felt all, seen all, struck uT
the arm before it fell.
The rest was darkness for her. She
knew only that she was sobbing and
that the great square, with its crowded
balconies, its ropes of green, its way
ing flags, seemed to collapse upon hei
and blot her out.
1t was Leopold who caught her as
she swayed, and while the people surg
ed around the thwarted murderer the
emperor sprang up the steps of the
great crimson platform with the girl
against his heart.
1t was her blood that stained the
pure white Of his uniform, the blood
from her arm, wounded in his defense
And, holding her up, he stood dominat
ing the crowd.
Down there at the foot Of the steps
the man in gray and red was like q
spent fox among the hounds, and Leo
pold's people in the fury of their rage
would have torn him In pieces rs the
hounds tear the fox despite the cor
don of police that gathered round him
but the voice of the emperor bade his
subjects fall back.
"My people shall not be assassins!
he cried to them. .." deal
with the nadman. II i; ~ "!i. Look
at me mive and unhur;. Now give
your cheers for the lady who has
saved my life, and the ceremonies shall
go on"
Three cheers had he said? They
gave three times three and babe fair
to split the skies with shouts for the
emperor. While women laughed and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28
Selecting the Dairy Cow.

Performance rather than fancy breed
ing should be the yardstick by which
the dairy cow is measured. In selecting
calf to keep for milch cow it is wiser
to select one whose dam aud grandam
were good mixers than to look merely
at the pedigree the calf has behind it..
Pedigree does not amount to much un-
less it is backed up by performance.
OF course it usually is, but in some cases
it is not, and it is these cases where 1t Is
not that should be avoided.
In selecting the calf for the future
dairy animal see that it has trim head,
small neck and is wide across the hips,
with plenty of room for an udder. 1t
will be wanted for milk, 80 everything
that shows tendency toward that end
should be closely looked for. The COW
that has a tendency to lay on flesh is not
as profitable milk producer as the COW
that al all times is angular and bony
looking. 1t is a fact that the mich
cows that hold the large records for
milk and butter fat production are OF
the bopy, angular type.-Drovers'
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-28

She had chosen to wear the whit
dress with the pearls. though up to the
last moment the grand duchess haC
suffered tortures Of indeclsion between
that and the blue, to say nothing of y
pink chiffon trimmed with crushed
roses. Before the carriage brough
them to the palace doors the girl:
blush had faded, and her face was u
white as her gown when ut her moth
er's side she passed between bowling
lackeys through the marble Hall o..
Lions, OH through the frescoed Ritter
saal to the throne room, where tn
emperor's guests awaited his coming.
1t was etiquette not to arrive mo
ment later than 10 o'clock, and fev
minutes after the hour Baron Won Lyn
dal in his official capacity as grant
master of ceremonies struck the pol
ished floor twice with his gold knob
bed wand of ivory. This signaled the
approach of the court from the I'M
peral dinner party, and Leopold ell
tered, with a stout, middle aged royal
highness from Russia OIL his arm.
Until his arrival the beautiful Miss
Mowbray had held all eyes. and even
when he appeared she was not forgot
ten. Every one was on tenterhooks
to see how she would be greeted by
the grateful emperor.
The instant that his dark head tow
cred above other heads in the throne
room it was observed even by those
not usually observant that never had
Leopold been so handsome.
His was a face remarkable for intel
lect and firmness rather than for clas-
steal beauty of feature, though his fea-
lures were strong and clearly cut. But
tonight the sternness that sometimes
marred them in the eyes Of women
was smoothed away. He looked young
and ardent, almost boyish, like a man
who has suddenly found an absorbing
new interest in life.
The first dance he went through with
the Russian royalty, who was the
guest of the evening. and. still rigidly
conforming to the line OF duty, which
obtains in court bathrooms as on bat,
tlefields, the second, third and fourth
dances were for the emperor penances
instead of pleasures. But for the fifth,
waltz, he bowed before Virginia.
During this long hour there had been
hardly a movement, smile or glance OF
hers which he had not contrived to see
since his entrance. He knew just how
well Baron Won I.yndal carried out his
instructions concerning Miss Mowbray
He saw each partner presented to her