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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Around the State
in q Hurry

Marine City-A deal went through
whereby the Marine City Post. loca
paper. was sold out to Editor Sutton
OF the Marine City Reporter. The
Post issued its last paper yesterday.
Pontiac-Tne nomination OF G. V
Taylor by the Democratic county con
vention as delegate TO the state con
vention al Saginaw Is given out today
by his friends as a quiet boom for MIR
Taylor for the Democratic nomination
OF state treasurer.
Grand Rapids-Wm. J. Helrigle
drain commissioner OF Bovine town
ship, was killed by mass OF earth
falling on him In a trench. Wednesday
At the time Of his death Helrigle was
working on the construction OF q
drain for his township. He was Al
years old and leaves two children.
Houahton-Emerence Croze, l.!
years old. died in agony, as the result
OF being burned while playing over
bonfire In front of her home last even
Ing. The child's clothing was literal
~ burned OF her body and her fest
was cooked before assistance could
reach her
Jackson-The forty.seventh annua
reunion of the Third Michigan cavalry
closed here Wednesday after electint
the following officers: President. Nor
ris Kent, Kalamazoo; vice president
Henry NJ. Lilly; secretary and treas
urer. c. 4. Russell. Lansing. Kalama
700 was chosen as the place for th'
next meeting.
lanslna-In an opinion filed wed
nesday, the supreme court sustained
the constitutionality OF the maximum
freight rate law of 1872, which ma:
been ignored by the railroads as obso
lete and denounced by them as unjust
unreasonable and confiscatory
Recommendations Gerham, 16, I
nephew OF VIM. Demarche, met VIII
one OF the strangest accidents evel
recorded here while visiting on hi
uncle's farm. The boy has for sew
eral years made practice or ridins
horseback Returning from a cantel
no rode into the barn without dis
mounting His head crashed agains
a beam and he was thrown into hal
ter hanging nearby with the result
that he was strangled TO death befors
he could be released.
kalamazoo-The Fourth Michigan
cavalry the famous regiment whict
captured JEFF Davis. closed two days
reunion here. Wednesday. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Presi
dent, James Billiard, Paw Paw; vice
president. t. a. Crane, Kalamazoo. A
the annual reunion last year per
manent secretary and treasurer, A
Backus. OF Detroit. was elected anc
retains that office.
oulney-While driving across the
Lake Shore tracks here. George Park
inson. a prominent builder and con
tractor was struck by fast freigh'
and his wagon cut in two. He was
thrown 20 feet and received serious
internal injuries
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
SUES FATHER WHO
PREVENTS MARRIAGE

A suit for $4,000 damages has been
brought In behalf OF Ivey Ksst. by her
next friend. Ralph II. Miller, against
Iveys father. Gustav Kast, and Or. q.
@ Osborn, No. l09 Michigan-avC.
Ivey is IS years OF age and engaged
10 be married to Earl Miller. 20 years
OF age. The suit is the result OF the
Intervention OF the young woman
father TO prevent their wedding Ralph
Miller. brother OF the expectant bride
groom and next friend In the suit, Is
a sailor living at No. 372 Cavalry.ave.
He says that the aim OF the young
people is TO bring about parental as.
sent to the nuptials. Miller declares
that the young woman Is not at home
now but that she will appear at the
trial. The bridegroom is 9 Protestant
while the brides father lisa Catholic,
and this Is said TO partially explain
the opposition 10 the match.
Gustav Kast keeps "a drug store at
No. 642 Dix-ave. DR.. Osborn laughs
at the suit as a bit OF childish work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17

Glynn and Hauser are denominations.
Chambers nomination Is a promotion
from the -governorship,
while Acknowledgement Jackson and
State Engineer and Surveyor Skene
were not renominated.
The ticket named met with not tho
slightest opposition save In the case
OF Farley for state engineer and sur
veyor. Senator McCarren In snappy
speech opposed Farley, stating that
Farley had been precipitated upon tho
convention by Tammany Hall and
adding that his proposed nomination
was an insult to the Kings county
Democratic organization and in viola.
ton OF the home rule spirit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17

The Story Of q Medicine.

It's name--Golden Medical Discovery .
was suggested by one OF its most import
ant aud valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis
covered that he could. By the use OF pure,
triple-refned glycorine, aided by q GER
tain degree OF constantly maintained
heat and with the aid OF apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose. eI-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use OF alcohol,
so generally employed. So the now world
famed "Golden Medical Discovery for
the cure OF weak stomach, indigestion. or
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or billousness and
Kindred arrangements was hrSt made, as
II ever since has bAfn, without particle
OF alcohol III It's maeS.up.
4 saneeSAe iM lls so Of Il; ns nedi
viii show that il Is haae from the most
valuable medicinal roAts\ Mound growing
in our American forestry AL these in
gredIents have recelyed the Sl[Qpgest en-
doIMment from theleadilR pcdlSal ex.
peIG.l kkckeIS Mud NIlterS-on- 1LnGLld
NedlcQ NhQ lecompend- Them as The yety
9elI {em9dles foE he diseases lQI Yhlch
< Httis BOOK q these endorseSeSts ESs
been compiled by DR.. X. V. Pierce. ~
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be mailed free 70
any one asking same by postal card, or
letter addressed 20 the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books OF all the differ
emit schools OF practice, II viii be found
that the ingredients composing the "Gold-
en- MedlcSi Discovery" are advised not
only for the euro Of the above mentioned
diseases, out also for the cure Of all ca
tarrhsl, bronchial and throat affections
accompanied with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering. or
hang-on- coughs. and all those wasting
affections which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable 70 terminal Ia
In consumption Take DR.. Pierce's Dis
covery in time and pcrsevere In its uss
until you give IL q fair trial and IL Is not
likely " dIsappoint Too much must not
ba expected of t. II will not perform
miracles IL will not cure consumption
In It's advanced stages. No medicine will.
10 VII cure the affections that lead up 10
oonsumpton. n taken On ttn<
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17

CHICAGO. Sept l7.-Preferred
stock OF A. Booth d Co, now in the
hands OF a federal receiver. has tum-
bled al points on the Chicago stock
exchange. An inspection OF fsh in
tho Booth warehouse was made by of
fciais OF the city health department.
Dr j f. Biehn, who was in charge
of the inspection, said he found fish
that had been stored for IL months.
but that in his opinion none had been
Kept longer than that.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Modernlty's Triumph.

Papa was about to apply the strap.
Father" said Willie. firmly, 'un-
less that instrument has been prop
erly sterlized desire to protest"
This gave the old man pause.
Moreover" continued Willie, 'the
germs that might be released by the
violent impact of leather upon a peF-
GUS textile fabric but lately exposed
TO the dust OF the streets would be apt
70 affect you deleteriously."
AS the strap fell from nerveless
hand. Willie sloped-Philadelp
Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Unworrled.

The Duchess de Berry. whose hus;
band was the son OF Charles Y. OF
France, was driving with her husband
when the horses took fright and ran
away. The duchess had continued the
conversation without changing the
tone Of her voice. and at last her hus'
band exclaimed
why. Caroline. do you not see what
has happened2"
Yes. see; but rs | cannot stop
the horses, Il is useless To trouble
about them"
The carriage was upset. but no one
was hurt-Youth's Companion
An author Is masiGian or he is
naught.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
MeCarren Kos to KICK.

or the nominations made at the
state convention yesterday. Whalen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
A sure-EoouQh knocser.

J. G. Goodwin, OF Reidsville, n. c..
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is a
sureenough knocker for ulcers. A
bad one came on my leg last summer.
but that wonderful salve knocked II
out I'm a few rounds. Not even scar
remained" Guaranteed for piles. sores,
burns. etc. AZ r. c. Kinsel. Central
Drug Co, Gray q Worcester's drug
storea
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
Grand Trunk Railway system-coIon.
ist Fares

Reduced rates will be quoted dur
Ing September and October TO San
Francisco. Seattle, Portland. Van
couycr and intermediate points ia
Western Territory
For particulars address City Ticket
Office, I24 Woodward-aye.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
HARLEM GIRLS, IN DUEL,
USE PINS AND KNIVES

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Florence
Robbins and Lulu Robinson, two pref.
~ Harlem girls. became involved in
a quarrel early today on Ono Hundred
and Twenty-seventh-st., over "a young
man who had been attentive 10 both
of them at n picnic.
They started in with hat pins, but
when the police stopped the duel. they
were using knives and each WAS cut
80 badly that an ambulance had To be
called from the Harlem hospital After
their wounds were dressed. both were
locked up charged with felonious as
sault.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM.
Each Day Is Devoted to Matter of
General Public Interest.

oyster Bay. n. Y, July President
Roosevelts program for today includ-
ed a conference with the new public
printer, John s. Leech, who arrived
from Washington early in the day, a
business talk with Robert Bridges of
Scribner's. and luncheon with the Arc
tic explorer, Commander Peary, who
took the president out in the bay and
showed him over the exploring steamer
which bears the presidents name.
With Public Printer Leech the presi.
dent went over the situation In the gov
eminent printing office at Washington.
Robert Bridges had been asked to
come to oyster Bay by the president
so that they might talk over matters
pertaining TO the publication of the
stories the president intends to write
on his experiences in Africa when he
goes there to hunt big game next year.
Mr. Bridges visit revived the story that
the president had been offered over 81
per word" Inquiries at the executive
Offices brought forth an emphatic de-
NAL of the report 1t was also stated
that the president had as yet made no
contract for the rights to publishing his
stories
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
Mayor Refuses to Change His
Front in Appointment OF
lanes Devine.
CONFERENCE WAS HEATED
ODonnell, II is Said, Has withdrawn
His support, But Appointment;
VIII Go In Monday.

Persuaders that don't, or can't per-
suade may be said of the men who form
the inner circle of the American"
party, who during the entire forenoon
vainly tried to change the attitude OF
Mayor Bransford in the matter of the
appointment of n chief of the fire de-
partment.
At the mayors Office today there We're
gathered more than Il score of the
stalwarts." including councilmen, com
mitteemen and prominent Office holders
The conference was strictly private
and at its clase no information was
obtainable by the public, except a ru
NOR that the support of Councilman o.
Donnell had been lost to the mayor,
tive and that his position was in no
wise changed. James Devine will he
named as chief OF the fire department.
and his name Will go before the council
mt its next meeting. Whether there Will
be a confirmation remains to be seen.
The meeting this morning was most
spirited In character and the subject
was discussed in a manner that a times
was vigorous If not violent. No prog
ress from either side was in evidence,
except as to the change of front on the
part of O'Dounell, If the rumor of his
flop IL founded on fact. The mayor
came out of the fray with a smiling
Countenance. and said good naturedly,
They are a lot Of good persuaders, but
they didn't persuade
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
HE COMMITS SUICIDE
Carey, Idaho. Young Man Kills Him
self i'm His Fathers Home
With n Rifle.
Especial to the "News.")

Carey, Ida. July Lying in a pool
of blood. rifle by his side and a gap
ing wound in his forehead, James A.
Powell was found dead In his own
home by his father yesterday morning,
On a table near the mans body was
letter addressed to his father, stating
that the SON was tired of life disap-
pointed and asking forgiveness for the
deed. He babe an affectionate farewell
to his relatives and many friends. The
coroner's investigation has brought out
no additional Information and relatives
OF the youth say that they are at a
loss to account for the act. At the time
the suicide was committed. the youths
father was watching the home of AL
ma Clifford, who was with his family
In the mountains for the Fourth of July
and II weekend holiday,
The rifle found near the body was
found to be equipped with strap fast
ened at one end to the young mans
foot and at the other end TO the trigger
of the rife Powell was % years of
age and has relatives in Carey, Twin
Falls and springville. Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
TRIES TO KILL HERSELF.
Myrtle Dcnsmorc Takes Laudanum TO
Scare Her Lover.

For the sixth time within two years,
Myrtle Densmore took poison this
morning. evidently for the purpose Of
soaring her lover into a condition Oh
more attentive devotion The Ders'
more woman is an inmate Of resort
at IA Commercial street and a sleep
or" at Vicks Place IN Orpheum
avenue Al tho police station she was
given electric treatment and was soon
on the way TO recovery again.
The woman was found early this
morning in her room by Sergeant
tombstone and Pntrulman Cassidy She
was very drunk and very laxative, in
sisting on singing, screeching and cure
ing The policemen went to her room
and told her 10 be quiet Then they
left her. About r O'Clock another IN
mate OF the rooming house saw her
take some laudanum Then she fell
on her bed and became unconscious.
The police were notified and Police
Surgeon 8. g. Paul called, The wo-
man vas taken 10 the emergency hos
pital at police headquarters She was
soon revived, and then locked In cell
In the womans ward charged with
drunkenness.
had neglected her OF late, and that she
took only sufficient poison to alarm
him. The woman was born IN this
city and has many relatives here SHE
has been married once, but ~ not liV-
ing with her husband
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
SEWER CONTRACTOR PUZZLED.
Campbell Building Company May Lose
Money on Big Job.

The Campbell Building company.
which secured the contract from the
city for constructing the remaining
portion Of the interceptlng sewer 10
It's connection With the gravity sewer.
has evidently run across a stumbling
block which IT wOt not OF at the time
of figuring on the cost of the work.
In order 20 complete the job IL 10 neces-
sary to construct several hundred feat
Of the sever trench under the tracks
of the Oregon Short Line railroad on
Ninth North street, and upon conferr-
ing with the Short Line officials the
contracting Arm learned that only tim
herring Of a certain kind would be per-
mitted by the railroad company 10 ha
placed under their tracks. aud that the
work would have to be done under the
supervision of and subject 10 the ap-
prevail of the railroad engineer.
This represented perhaps differences
in cost of about So 900 10 the Arm and
an appeal was made To the board ot
public works tn have the amount APP
propriated under the head Of "eNtrd
work. Tho board PASSED the matter
up Ia the city attorney, and that fune-
tionary held that the city could not in
tcrfere with the plans Of the contract
ing company, which guaranteed 10 con-
Rtruct the sewer al the figure named,
aud unless some unexpected showing
can be made to The city council TO IN
duCo them 10 take the matter up, tho
firm viii doubtless be out considerable
money ON their contract
The officials Of tho Short Line are
firm w. their refusal TO permit any
thing 10 go under their tracks which
does rot conform Ia their rules ana
regulations. Tor the permanent safety
of thoir tracks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
INSTRUCTORS BUSY DAY
Supts. of Deaf Institutions Guests OF
Supt, briggs in Auto Trip TO
Ogden Canyon.
Especial to the "News.'')

Ogden July This was an
suspicious and busy day with the
instructors of the deaf in their ma
tional convention. At S:l5 class DEM
onstlatlon was given by Miss Irene
Walton of the Illinois state institution
for the deaf a general discussion fol-
lowed
At o o'clock the general session
opened with a paper on the essential
training of a teacher, given by Mrs, j.
Scott Anderson of the Pennsylvania in
stitution. This was followed by a gen.
eral session of the normal department.
A paper was read on the Backward
and Feeble Minded Deaf" by Supt.
Milligan of Kansas,
This afternoon was devoted To the
consideration of industrial training
for the deaf and blind. followed by a
business session for the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing three years.
At o'clock the superintendents
and their wives were the guests of
Supt. briggs of the Utah institution
in an automobile trip in Ogden canyon.
POLICE COURT.
w. G. Dalrymple of the state den
tai board has sworn TO a complaint
against II. l.. Stonepifer for practising
dentistry without a certificate from
the state dental board.
A. ~ Cherry is having his prelimin-
airy hearing before Judge Murphy OF
the municipal court on the charge OF
mayhem. committed May last. when
II is alleged he bit off the ear of a
man named John Cullen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
w. J. HALLoRAN HOST.
President of Great salt Lake A,socia'
lion Entcrialns Charter Members.

w ]. Haloran, president OF the Great
Salt Lake association, which was Or
ganzed week ago today on board the
launch Irene" was host this afternoon
AZ luncheon at the Commercial club 10
the charter members Of the association.
Lunch was served IN the private din
ingroom and the invited guests for an
hour discussed the menu and told stories
until Mr.. Halloran raped for attention
In brief speech he welcomed those
present and prophesied success TO the
Organization which had been formed for
the purpose of exploiting the great -
Ho then Introduced the secretary,
Judge ~ y. Coborn, who was delivering
and address on Tie history of The lake
when this report closed.
All OF the guests save one were aInonk
those who took the trip over me lake
last week, the exception being Alirri
l4ambourne. who for years with pen anh
brush. has Justly laid credit Ga being
the original exploiter of the lake. ~ PIC
tuIe. prose ana poem,
Among those Who sat down 10 lunnh,
I'm addition to MT Hlallofan we're r.
Rayhola. William Rowsn. p W Mad
sen, Richard r Morris. 8 = Tettis'
Farley Jensen. Arthur q VINE ., Z
Quigley Glen Miller Joseph Nelson y
% Alfred Lambourne, ana ueofsu ~
Carpenter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
GlES OUT ON BAIL.
Man Suspected in Wilson Murder Case
Practically Exoncratcd.

Philadelphia July 7-Ffedersk
Gios, Jr., who was arrested Sunday
night on suspicion of knowing sonre-
thing regarding the murder o. DR..
William II. Wilson. who died after
drinking poisoned ale, was given
hearing before a magistrate today and
held IN 5000 bail for another hearing
pending further investigation. The
police have practically cleared Gies of
any connection with the death of Will
son.
1t is expecteS that DR. Wilson will
he eNoneratCsp~of any wrohgdoing in
connection with the death of Mrs. Gies
who the attending physician testified,
died natural death.
The case against Gies having col
lapsed, the police are completely at
ca,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
.RUN0vER BY GRAVEL CAR
Peter Nielsen, Aged Track Man, Fa-
tally Injured on East First
South Street.

Peter Nielsen, an employe Of the
Utah Light and Railway company, was
run down by a gravel train on Third
East and First South shortly after
o'clock this afternoon and fatally in
jured.
Nielsen has been in the employ of the
company for a number of years and Is
a familiar figure on the streets where
he has been employed as Il track hand
for the street car company.
He had his back to the car when he
Nas struck and he fell across the rail
the wheels striking and crushing his
legs and groin. He was Immediately
picked up and taken to the Dr. Groves
l.. d. >. hospital, but little hope be.
ing entertained that he could survive
the trip in the ambulance.
As far as ls known he has no family
here, is 81 years of age and boarded
at the Valley House ON West Temple
street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
BRYAN DOES NOT FAVOR IT.
Reported to Hold it is a Matter OF
Domestic and Not Ma
tional Concern.
General opinion Is That Resolutions
Committee VIII Also Take
This Stand.
Especial to the o.News.ol

Convention Hall, Denver, Colo, July
THE subcommittee of the national
test is said TO have reported unani-
mously in favor of the regularity, on
their face of the credentials OF the
Dubois delegation. II is reported au-
thentically that Mr.. Bryan Is not in
favor of any reference to polygamy or
OF domestic and not national concern.
1t is believed that this viii be the
resolution committees view notwith-
standing Dubois instructions,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
SHIPPERS OF LUMBER.
They Must Use Stakes 10 secure Safe
Transportation on Open Cars.

Washington, July The Interstate
commerce commission in n decision to-
day upholds the present laws enforced
by the railroads requiring shippers OF
lumber on open cars TO use stakes TO
secure safe TRANSPORTATION. The con-
tention OF the umbermen was that
such practise subjected them TO I'M
due expense. The decision grew out OF
q number of complaints filed by the
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
association and the Pacific Coast Lum
Der Manufacturers association against
several of the leading railroads OF the
country,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
secy. Garfield Returns and Says They
Are strongly American

San Francisco, July 7Secy. of the
Interior James Il. Garfield who arrived
last night from Honolulu on the cruiser
ST. Louis, came ashore today The
secretary spent two weeks IN the is-
lands. inspecting the various depart
ments Of the territorial government
which comes under his supervision.
paying particular attention 10. and
commercial development of the Islands
and The labor and immigration prob
lens.
THE Islands are thoroughly American
and the American spirit IL particularly
strong" said the secretary today II
spent busy two weeks IN touring
them and | found the people happy,
prosperous and progressive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
nm Assoclated Press :

Denver. July THE national commit
tee. sitting as whole today approved
the findings OF the subcommittee in
the contests from Idaho and Pennsyl-
vania reported yesterday. The result
was the seating on the temporary roll
call of the convention of the Dubois
Hetfeldt faction from Idaho and of an
anti-Gufey man in Pennsylvania.
The committee refused to consider
the contest in Ohio on which Mayor
Tom l.. johnson of Cleveland yesterday
agreed to ask for q reconsideration.
and the finding of the national commit
tee reported yesterday stands unless it.
is overturned by the committee on cree
dentlals.