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The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
GIRL BR00DS OVER
MOTHERS SHAME,
TRIES SUICIDE
DAUGHTER OF NEW YORK RE.
eoRT KEEPER SEEKS DEATH
BY POISON RoUTE-RscovER.
ING AND SORRY FOR ACTION.

Inundated by her mothers shame
and respondent because she has NO
home like other girls. Miss Florence
Drake. 10 years old, an actress. swaL
lowed q quantity OF choral hydrate In
her room at No. sos Randolph-st., with
suicidal intent, Tuesday night She is
now recovering In st. Mary's hosp-
tai and says she has no desire 10
make q second attack on her life. She
will tive and forget"
MY mother keeps disorderly
house In New York and another in
Boston" said the girl. Since / was
little girl have FEVER known what
a home IL. went on the stage at an
early age and have been with several
companies. playing juvenile parts
mostly.
Tuesday I came to Detroit to frame
up little sketch I am going 20 put
on with Mr.. Bromley, the German
comedian. On the boat coming from
Buffalo l became acquainted with two
men who know my mother. and with
out knowing I was her daughter one
OF them boasted that she was his
sweetheart, and told me several
things about her that depressed me
very much. Then / met girl who
showed me q picture Of her mother
and told me what fine home she had
and that made me feel more despond-
ent than ever.
II got to thinking OF the nice timo
other girls have. and their fine homes
and their good mothers and | got SO
blue that | just couldn't see any use
in living. Even after | got 10 Detroit
and had secured a room couldn't get
away from those thoughts and | de-
cided to end II all. So | bought some
choral hydrate and swallowed II OH
the street. l didn't care what happen
ed after that. Then someone took me
to a drug store and they worked over
me a long time and here / am In the
hospital.
You were not disappointed In
lover" asked her visitor, skeptically.
Love? l don't know what the
word means" was her prompt reply.
Miss Drake was found on Adams
ave. east by a citizen, who took her
TO DR.. z. I. Nairin's drug store at No.
119 Adams east At first she repulsed
efforts to save her life. saying that
she wanted to die.
from the effects Of the poison. We'd
nesday morning, and expects to leave
the hospital during the day.
Miss Drake has been with AL.
Reeves burlesQue companies. Bee
mans burlesquers and has played on
the Keith circuit in the east.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
MORPHINE F+END
SENT TO PRISON
JOHN HoGARTH, WHO STOLE
BELTS, TELLS PlTiFUL STORY
-oTHER SENTENCES.

John Hogarth, the leather belt thief,
convicted a few days ago OF stealing a
belt from the plant OF the Michigan
Casket Co, was sentenced to not less
than one year In Jackson prison by
Judge PhelaH,I Wednesday Hogarth's
case is rather pitiful from the fact
that he is a morphine fend. He says
he got the taste for the drug as re-
suit OF a serious Illness several years
ago, when the doctors literally fed 1t
TO him to deaden the pain. After he
left his bed he found he could not get
along without It, The judge received
a pathetic letter from Hogarth's mo-
Their, OF London, Ont. asking him TO
be lenient for her sake. Her husband
IL in a London asylum.
Il will send you to prison for
year TO save you from yourself" said
Judge Phelan. Il hope. in that time.
you will lose your craving FOR the
drug and come out a new man."
Judge Connolly sentenced several
convicted men. William Richards,
found guilty OF larceny. was sent to
the house OF correction for 80 days.
John Collins, convicted OF robbery.
drew four months in the same insti-
tuition. william Green, aged 10,
charged with breaking and entering;
William Wenner, charged with false
pretenses, and John Martin. who
pleaded guilty to charge OF enter
ing a store In the night time, were
released on parole for year. John
Schaefer. charged pointly with Mar.
tin, went up for 80 days because OF his
bad record.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
USES HAMMER
IN LIVELY FIGHT
p. J. WALSH ATTACKS ALEX.
HEScH, WHOM HE ACCUSES
OF INSULTING DAUGHTER.

Patrick j. Walsh, manager OF the
West Disinfecting Co., No. SO Broad
way, and living at No. 1876 Four
teenth-ave.. attacked Alex. Hesch, an
artificial limb dealer, with hammer
in the latter's place Of business, No.
Sc Broadway. Wednesday morning, be-
cause his daugher, Edith. aged IS,
told him she had been insulted In the
place while she was having her arti-
fetal limb adjusted. Tuesday.
Hesch was badly beaten up. After
finishing with the proprietor Walsh. 1t
is alleged. turned his attention to the
establishment itself, breaking two
plate glass windows, mirror and the
frosted glass surrounding Mr. Hesch's
private office. The police were call
ed, but Mr. Hesch asked the officers
not to arrest Walsh, promising to
take care of him personally later.
Walsh declared he would apply for
warrant against Hesch charging
him with a serious offense, but had
not appeared in police court for the
purpose up to 2 o'clock. Following
the trouble, Mr. Hesch went to his
home at No. TOT McDougall-ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
JOB
AS A HARM0N|zER
STORY Is TWILL BE USED BY
MAYOR TO CLOSE BREACHES
IN PARTY.

II is said that the position OF park
commissioner will be used by Mayor
Thompson to cement some little dis
turbances In the Democratic ranks In
case Commissioner Breitmeyer is
named as his opponent for mayor.
While the Republican ranks have been
split by the three-sided contest for
mayor, the Democrats have had no
new wounds opened so far this cam
paign. There are old bitternesses that
have not been healed. however, and
these are the gaps 10 be stopped up
now.
The story goes that the place Of
park commissioner will be successive.
ly offered by the mayor u I'm. H
Maybury, William Hillger AID Ralph
Phelps. Jr. None OF these IL expected
TO accept. but the graceful. tender will
serve to show their friends that tho
mayor wants harmony.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
USE PHONE TO
KILL CABRERA
INGENIOUS CONTRivANCE IS EN-.
PLOYED BY GUATEMAlAN
ASSASSiNS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16-An at
tempt was made to kill President Ca
brera. Of Guatemala, with an ingenious
internal device, according to informa.
ton brought here by the officers Of
the steamer City Of Para. The
assassins connected the internal ma
chine with a telephone in the pres
idents room in such q maner that 1t
would be exploded when the CONGO
uon was made.
Answering a call, President Ca
brera was flung from his chair against
the wall by deafening explosion and
almost stunned He escaped with q
few bruises. Five Salvadoreans were
arrested on suspicion Of being impli.
Gated in the plot. but were reprieved.
after their execution was ordered,
and placed aboard the Para, which
conveyed them to Acajutla.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
JOHNSTON GIGS
BACK ON CHARGE
WlTHDRAWNS HIS COMPLAINT
AGAINST D. {. PRICE, ACCUSED
OF THREATENING LIFE.

AT the request of the complainant
Leonard Johnston, Justice Stein, We'd
nesday morning, dismissed the case
against Dwight E Price. charged with
threatening Johnston's life. Johnston
accused Price OF trying to ALLEVIATE
the affections OF Mrs. Johnston and
the trio figured In sensational scene
in police headquarters recently, after
Johnston had found his wife and
Price on jefferson car. Johnston
charged that on this occasion, Price
said to him: You rat, III kill
you" II was on this alleged threat
that the warrant was based.
II have concluded that | was mis-
taken in my charges" was the only
explanation Johnston would give JUS
tice Stein. It Is understood that the
parties have settled their differences
out OF court
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
CURR|E AND CASE
APPEAR IN
COURT
BUSTED" BROKERS DEFEND Ac.
TON BROUGHT BY WOMAN
WHO PURCHASED STOCK BUT
FAILED TO SECURE DELIVERY.

Cameron Currie and his PARTNER.
Louis N. Case, were In court Wednes-
DAY morning for the first time since
the failure of their Arm.
Justice DeGaw heard part of the tes.
timohy In the suit filed individually
against Currie and Case by Mary b.
holiey. who claimed TO have paid the
nrm $lO5 for 10 shares OF Nipissing
STOCK and to have been unable to get
Il. She charges that Currie and Case
didn't buy the stock for her, but con-
Verted the money to other uses.
The testimony indicated that the
stock had been bought on the firms
general account but never released by
the eastern brokers who put the trans
action through.
Mrs. Holley stated that on April 20
she had had the stock ordered and
paid for by her husband; that on later
occasions demands had been made for
II. but II was never turned over.
Currie was not called TO the stand
at all. sitting In the back OF the court
room, but Case was witness. Al
torney Graves demanded to know what
had become OF the stock and Case ex.
planned that, while he had no recol
lection OF the details OF the transac-
ton, he supposed IL had been bought
by f. c. Randolph Il CO.. of New York
and turned over to Hayden, Stone &
Co. when the latter acquired Cameron
Currie 4 Co.'S account and disposed
OF at the receivers sale OF securities
held In the east
us the reason that ii was held by
Randolph & Co. that your firm never
paid tor it," inquired Graves.
Absurd" answered Case.
He explained that the eastern brok-
ers bought these stocks on general
account. Cameron Currie az Co. always
having an equity OF $4,000 to 100000
I'm the other brokers hands. This
was cheap stock" however, and no
broker would hold It FOR security, he
said.
William z. Strisky. order clerk, and
Fred Dolson, telegraph operator, tes-
titled that the stock was ordered by
Cameron Currie & Co. from their
eastern connections. Ernest krecke,
another clerk, said that the stock had
never been delivered, no requests be-
ing made of the eastern brokers 10
deliver IT,
wasn't IL common practice dur-
ing April. May and June TO take mon
ey for stocks and then not purchase
them?" inquired Graves.
mo. sir" said Krecke positively.
He added that these stocks were
not paid for directly. but in general
account
The hearing was finally postponed
to allow of the books OF Cameron
Currie & Co. being brought in for evil
dence.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
BINGHAM EATS CROW
FOR ATTACK ON JEWS

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Police Com
missioner Bingham today apologized,
completely backed down and utterly
repudiated his attack upon the Jews
made In a recent article published In
the North American Review. The
commissioner admitted that the fig
ures on which he had based his state
ment were wrong and that he had no
proper authority for making the charge
that half the crimes committed In
New York were committed by Jews.
THE figures | used In making my
statistics were unreliaDle and II be
comes my duty to repudiate them nc
said In his statement.
The result Is a victory for the Jews
who demanded proof and fair treat
ment.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
DR.. BRADLEY FILES
PETITION FOR
RECOUNT
HE CHARGES IRREGULARITIES IN
PRIMARIES IN eANiLAc, HURON,
LAPEER. MENoMiNEE. MAR
ouETTE AND ALoER COUNTIES.

LANSING, Mich. Sept. 16.-(spe-
cial. )-Dr. J. B. Bradley's petition for
recount OF the primary ballot alleg-
ing irregularities in various wards and
townships In six counties-Sahilac.
Huron. Lapesr. Menominee. Marquette
and Alger-was presented to board Of
state canvassers shortly after
o'clock. this afternoon.
The petition was presented by
Watts 8. Humphrey and Chas. w.
Nichols. representing DR.. Bradley.
Alex. Groesbeck. Of Detroit. and Sena-
tor wetmore were on hand to repre-.
sent Gov. Fred M. Warner.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
WAKES TO SEE AK
WAVED OVER HIM

JACKSON. Mich. Sept. l6.-(spe-
cial) Green Harrison, a barber. was
awakened last night 10 find his al
legged insane wife standing over him
with a sharp ak, about to decapitate
him. he told the police. Her mutter.
ings, he said, awakened him. Today
he petitioned the court to send her to
an asylum.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
SEVEN MICH. MASONS
RECEIVE sgd DEGREE

BUFFALO, Sept. 16.-The Thirty
third and last degree in Masonry was
conferred upon seven Michigan
Masons here. last night. in class OF
90. The nineth-sixth annual session
OF the Supreme Council of Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Is
being held here
The active advisors in the Supreme
Council from Michigan are w. G.. May
bury. DR.. A. T. Metcalf and John j.
Carton. The Michigan men who re-
ceived the last degree we're: A. A..
Schantz, Arthur Mcleod and w. N.
Van SICKLE, OF Detroit: Edwin o.
Wood, of Flint. VIM. Wendt. OF Man
istee; ex-Mayor Rankin, of Kalamazoo.
and Geo. T. Campbell, of Owosso.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
LIVES IN NEloHeoR's SKIN.

HOLLAND. biicn.. Sept. led
ward Van Putten OF iceland, who re.
ceived severe wounds several weeks
ago as a result OF falling into a bon
fire, was declared "a hopeless case by
the attending physician unless enough
living skin could be obtained from a
healthy person 10 cover the wounds.
A neighbor, O. Huyser. offered to have
the necessary skin removed from his
leg, and the operation was performed
successfully The child is now on
the road to recovery.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
TAFT CONDEMNED
BY MICH. LABOR
THREE DETROIT MEN INTRODUCE
SIZZLING RESOLUTIONS AT
FEDERATION MEETING.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 16.-Reso-
lutions condemning VIM. II. Taft, were
introduced at the State Federation of
Labor meeting here, today, by three
Detroit men, w. j. Emery, J. M. Nc
Oregon aond F. w. Knott.
The resolutions say Taft Is the
Arch Oppressor OF Organized Labor"
and the Chicago platform OF his party.
"A Dangerous Instrument"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
MINER GROUND UP BY
A MOVING skip

CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 16.-(Spe-
cial. AFTER the skip" had been run.
ming over II for four hours, the body
OF August Bagglore. aged %, was
found at the forty-first level. No. 6
shaft, at the Osceila mine. this morn
ing. The remains were horribly mutt.
lated and hardly recognizable. Bag
giore was cousin Of the village treas
urer of Laurium. M
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
WaII.st. smashes straws.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-There was
a big smash in Wall-st. Tuesday. Full.
ly 1000 straw hats went down to ruin.
Sept Is is the date set by the finan-
cial district for the end of summer
headgear and numerous brokers who
ventured into the region OF the bulls
and bears in defiance OF the rule soon
saw their "straws" look like naval
practice target
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
MANroN SUCCEEDS BARRY.

CADILLAC, Mich, Sept. 16.-The
Lake Wexford district Republican leg.
islative convention. held here yester.
day afternoon. turned down DIR. John
A. Barry for a second term. because
at last years sessions he opposed the
telephone and telegraph tax bill. DR..
Huntley, OF Manton. was nominated To
EuCcppt htm.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
LENNON GIRL WILL
TESTIFY.AGAINST DUFFY

SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. 16.-(spec-
ial.) Miss Myrtle Z. Lennon was
held as q material witness for the
prosecution In the case Of Joseph
Duffy charged with drowning her in
FAINT son on Aug. 8. and Of which DUFF
fy Is alleged to be the father Judge
Gage Of the circuit court. Wednesday.
admitted her to bail In the sum OF
$500. which was furnished. Duffy's
trial 10 on call for the circuit court.
next week.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
RAILWAY OFFICER
BEATEN BY THUGS

Bird NJ. j. Citizen, a special officer
OF the Grand Trunk railway. is seri-
ouslv III in his home, No. 337 Balti.
more-ave, west, with his head badly
battered as result, It is believed. Of
an encounter with car thieves early
Wednesday morning. He was found
in delirious condition at Wabash
ave. and the Grand Trunk and in his
rawlings continually talked OF being at.
tackled by three men. He will recov-
er.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
FRACTURES SKULL BY JUMP.

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. 16.-(Spe
cial.) Homer F. Chaplin. aged 10, for.
merly Of Battle Creek, and employed
as ticket seller at the interurban sta.
tion. here, sustained a fractured skull
this morning. by jumping from a NOV.
ing street car. He Is unconscious AMI
IN a critical condition at the City hos
pital.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
Ex.cLERoYMAN BROWNS.

HOLLAND. Mich, Sept. 16.-The
body of Rev. John Wander Meulen,
aged so. retired Reformed church
minister, was found floating In Black
lake Tuesday evening and II Is be
lieved he took his life. though rela-
tives say he had shown no sign OF
dependency. He had. however. been
la ill-health for long time. His son.
Rev. John NJ. Wander Meulen, is pas
tor Of Hope church and professor OF
Hope college.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity Wednesday
n,vh, md Thursday, fairJ no decided
change in temperafureI light Co fresh
easterly winds.
J LAWYER MIcbigani Fair tonight mud
Thur.dayt rising temperature I'm north
md west portion.
uoURIy TEMPER ATUREs.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

One year nEo todayt Maximum tenn
perafurc, sIt minimum, at mean. s3t
.0I OF an inchI weather.
cloudy.
The sun rosa at Sis n. mn, md set.
at $40 y. ma.
Alexander. Umbrellas. rs Mouroe.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

For Justice of Peace,
John n. TEAGAN,
Remember John n. Teagss nc Primaries
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

Thomas Farrell.
Tor County Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

Thomns y. Farrell,
<or County Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

Wnen Judge Parker, In hIs
speech mentioned the name Of
Mr.. Bryan the delegates arose In
their seats and led by the band,
sang my Country, IT'S Of Thee"
The galleries joined In the dem
onstration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21
VALUE OF RIGHT BREATHING
Health Comes from Knowing How
and What to Breathe.

Dust laden with the germs of consump-
tion or other disease is inhaled by all who
use the streets, but disease is not develop
ed unless the germs find conditions suit
able for their lodgment and growth.
With people having catarrh there is an
ideal culture medium for the Sc germs, as
the irritated membrane and weakened
tissues is hot-bed where germs must
thrive and multiply until they are num-
eYous and active.
II you have catarrh, you should use the
easiest, simplest and quickest cure, the
direct method of Hyomei, whose wonder
tul medicated air Is taken in with the air
you bresthe, directly following and de-
stroying allgerms that have been inhaled,
repairing any damage they may have
worked and so healing and vltalizing the
tissues as to render catarrh and germ in
lection no longer possible.
The unusual wav in which Hvomel il
sold should dispel al! doubt as to it's cura
tive properties tor Graham & Wells Offer
to refund the money to anyone whom II
! fails to benefit. You do not risk cent II
testing the healing virtues OF this breath
of life, for with every 81. 60 outfit Graham
& Wells give guarantee to relieve ca
tarrh or money refunded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21

young townsman. who is also a
councilman of the corporation, is
quite a talented cartoonist,
The w. o. w., assisted by the
w. of W., will give an entertain
ment to celebrate George Wash
ington's bi1thbay tonight.
On last Wednesday morning
the sad news reached Philomath
telling of the death of "Uncle
Tom" Skipton, which occurred
at Salem. The funeral will oc.
cur at the Crystal Lake cemetery
at Corvallis. Mr.. Skipton was
former resident of Benton coun'
ty, having resided on a farm
southwest of Philomath aud also
in Corvallis for many years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21


rShoving frog and bars as they should
diate contact with it, on which the
shoe should rest, are the only portions
of the foot which require to be inter-
fered with in preparing the foot for
the shoe, and all the trimming that Is
necessary can and ought to be efected
by means Of the rasp.
! The first illustration shows the only
parts which should be reduced when
a foot is properly prepared for the
shoe. Sufficient care is not always
given to shortening the hoof SO that
its angle should conform exactly TO
the inclination Of the limb. An IN
spection of the foot in profile is usual
ly the best way Of deciding the correct
degree of obliquity. Too much impor'
tance cannot possibly be attached tc
this and the succeeding step-namely
leveling the ground surface Of the foot
The very smallest deviation from the
perpendicular entails disastrous conse
auences not only OH the foot, but or
the entire limb.
The different styles of shoes which
have been devised are marvels OF IN
genuity. Many are applicable only tt
horses used solely for speed purposes
but a considerable number are poten
auxiliaries in mitigating the results
natural defects of conformation amon'
animals whose lot is cast in humble
fields of horse enterprise. Anon
these are the scoop toed or roller me
ton shoe for the fore feet, Fig. 2, an
the shoe, Fig. 3, for the hind fee
which, while they obviate forging o
clicking, a habit hurtful to the hors
and singularly annoying to his driver
do not in any way tend to infict inJur
on the feet or limbs.
The scooped or rolled toe confers
mechanical advantage, enabling the al
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21
A Few Dont's

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Don't forget, however, to send
us all the good, live, neighbor-
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Don't forget, too, that the home
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21
Farmers.

Read the "Weekly Oregonian" of Port
land and the Corvallis Gazette" for the
general news of the world. also for ia
formation about how to obtain the best
results in cultivating the soil, stock rails
ing, fruit raising, etc.
You can secure both OF these excellent
papers for one year by paying to s6e
Corvallis Gazette" the sum OF two doa.
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21

, OF forty-five Ohio cattle feeders
from whom definite information con-
cerning their methods of feeding hogs
in cattle feed lots has been obtained
only ten fed any feeds other than corn
to the hogs that gather the grain from
the steers droppings. The other thirty
five feeders either used no feed besides
that which was not digested by the
steers or else gave corn in addition
b. E. Carmichael.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Land Office At Rosehurg Or Tar. 8. 1905
Notice is hereby given that Ehba !. Willssn, OF
Monroe Benton Co. ". has filed notice Of his inten
tion to nake final five year proof in support OF
his claim viz:
Homestead Entry No. I1oIa. made October !.
1901. for the N ! of ST l. Section s. Township IL
South, Range West W NJ, snd that said proof
will re made before County Clerk and Clerk OF
County Court at Corvallis Oregon. on Friday.
March g. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of. the
land, viz:
Walter j. Sisson, welherry Wilson, Albert oakea,
and Tames Cakes all of Monroe, Oregon.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.
Reimbursement. 7tf