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The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
TRIPLE WEDDING
RESULT OF DARE

AS the result OF dare, six young
people OF Cleveland were secretly
married In that city week ago Sat
urday night and four of the party are
spending their honeymoon In Detroit
stopping at the Hotel Pontchartrain.
They had attended a performance In
Kieth's a week ago Saturday night,
and while enjoying a little spread af-
forwards, one of the number suggest
ed that three weddings. planned for
later, take place at once. Ludwig Her
man, secretary Of the Grand Laundry
Co., of Cleveland. was engaged to
marry Miss Helen Steurer, school
teacher. and daughter of Deputy Sher-
If Steurer. The wedding was to take
place In September. Daniel Gerson,
travelling salesman, was to have mar
ried Miss Rae Addison, stenograph-
er, I'm June, and Edward Bleiweiss
was to have married Miss Ernestine
Taussig in September.
The girls who had been dared to get
married that very night decided to ac-
cept the challenge, and they all piled
into an automobile, went to the home
Of the marriage license clerk and at l.
o'clock In the morning procured the
necessary papers. The party then
went to the home of Rabbi Margoiies.
who knew them all and were mar
RED
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
TREB|LCOCK WEEDS
CO-AEsPONOE Mt
IN DIVORCE SUIT
FORMER DETROIT JEWELER MAR
RED IN TIFFiN, o., TO MISS
CORA euRR-DEcREE FOLLOW
ED sALAcIous TESTIMONY.

f. ID. Trebilcock. the former Detroit
jeweler, recently divorced after a
hearing lasting for days, and which
was one OF the most saiacious In local
court records, was married In Tiffin.
o.. Monday. TO Miss Cora Burr. who
figured as correspondent In the divorce
case.
During the trial OF the divorce case.
which was bitterly fought on both
sides, Mrs. Trebilcock testified to vis'
Ting Miss Burr's rooms and finding
there pair OF trousers belonging to
her husband. Miss Burr claimed that
the trousers belonged to the husband
OF friend In Cleveland who had
stayed there with his wife. Miss Burr
was a music teacher and first met
Textbook. 1t is said, when she came
10 his home to give lessons to his
daughter. The latter's name was also
dragged into the divorce case and an
attempt made to besmirch her.
Trebilcock, shortly after the decree
was granted, disposed OF his business
here and purchased stock farm near
Birmingham.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
HAARER WILL ASK B. OF c.
TO EXAMINE HIS BOOKS

Commissioner Haarer OF the Depart
ment of public works will invite tho
new municipal affairs committee OF
the Board of Commerce to look over
his department. The commissioner Is
tired OF the kicks that have been made
regarding his clerical work and would
enjoy having a BODY OF competent bus
mess men look over his books and
compare the old systems with the I'M
proved ones that he has installed.
Anybody can say that our methods
are bad and they can kick, IL they are
doing so just for the purpose of kick
ing. faster than we can answer ques-
tions." SAYS Haarer. The mayor has
said that 1t is hard to get information
here. but we are ready to answer any
business-like questions .
AS a test, Haarer was asked mum
Der OF questions regarding paving and
the cost OF the various kinds OF street
cleaning and answers were forthcom.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
.uTTI LOCAL STORIES

Detroiters who have recently contrib
uted 10 the Carl schurx Memorial
fund. are b. Stroh. $50; ID. G. Whit
'ney. 25s II. w. Rlckel. $25; Edward
= STANCE, SIS, and c. Leidich. IS.
Samuel Scott, arrested On the charge of
harborfng an alien woman for Inn
moral purposes, Will be examined be-
fore Commissioner Harsha next Tues
day. He had been living with a Mary
K. warnock, who deserted her hus-
band in Canada and came here.
a. E. Rosevar has been made assistant
general freight agent for the Grand
Trunk In place of G.. T.. Dewey, re-
signed. and will have his headquar-
tiers in Montreal f. Arnold has been
made freight claims agent and B. A.
Neisser. freight claims auditor.
Has Just purchased az lots ON Victor
ave, between Woodward and Oak
land-aves and Will build so houses.
each costing upwards OF $4,000 dur
stantIy increasing demand for homes
In this section, which is }ust over the
city line. s4t
Judge knappen has named Drs. David
HItebsoek to examine Frank P. Gl@.
zier and report TO the court his con-
dition by Thursday of next week. II
he is found competent. he Will be
brought In to answer questions In
the bankruptcy proceedings insti-
tuted against him.
Two men giving their names as Frank
secroslki, aged *, No. 1874 SO. Aubin-
ave. and Tony Tronoski, aged 22. No.
577 Kirby-ave.. are under arrest on
suspicion OF being the .assailants OF
Frank Parnowski. No. 1874 st. Aubin-
ave, stabbed Sunday night. Parnow-
ski IL I'm st. Marys hospital and his
condition Ia serious.
hoy walker, reported missing to the
police Monday, n alive and well, not
withdrawing that he drank what
seemed to be a quantity OF poison In
the presence OF Miss Minnie Miller,
No. "a Labrosse-sty sunday, after the
young woman had refused to go TO
church with him. Miss Miller says
she saw Walker Monday, but refused
to speak to him.
A romance of an overall factory, which
cuImipated I'm the marriage Of Mrs.
elisabeth HILBERT, formerly COOK IN
y Larned, Carter a. Co.'S restaurant, ana
samuel l.. ID. Bradley. the FACTORY
electrician. Aug. IS. 1906, has been
rtfdely shattered. Bradley left nome
a few days ago without explanation
of any l<ind, and his wife fears ne
has found an hffnity.
MAX Brandy a Son, Of Grand Rapids
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
BOY is VICTIM OF
SKATING ACCIDENT

The first victim of the street skat-
ing craze in Detroit Is Traves Hunter,
7-year-old son of George J. Hunter,
No. 335 Fifth-st., who narrowly es-
capped being fatally injured while
hitching on a grocery wagon at Fourth
and Plum-sts.. about 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. With several compan-
ions Traves was skating about on the
pavement when the grocery wagon
came along. There was scramble
for the back OF the wagon and In the
excitement Traves either fell or was
accidentally pushed. His head caught
between the spokcs of one OF the rear
wheels and he was whirled about sew
eral times before the driver was APP
prised of the lads predIcament and
stopped his horse.
Traves was carried into the resi-
dence OF Curtiss Sharp, No. 277
Fourth-ave.. where DR.. II. l.. Obetz at
tended him. The boys right leg and
left arm are broken and he Is badly
bruised. He was removed TO Grace
hospital in the evening.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
STARR SAYS NEGRIToS
ARE PYGMIES' COUSINS

MANILA. April 21.--Frederick Starr,
professor OF anthropology in Chicago
University. has expressed the belief
that the negritos of Central Luzon
belong to the same race as Ahe pyg-
mics Of Central Africa.
He spent three weeks with the ne.
Luzon island, and states that he
found important physical characteris
tics Identical with those of the ma
tives OF Africa. He failed. however
to find any linguistic resemblance.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21

ing within a half hour. Similar In
quiries regarding sidewalks were an
swered In few minutes.
The giving out OF work tickets by
tho department OF public works to the
aldermen has resulted in some heart
burnings. Republican aldermen feeling
that they should get more tickets than
their Democratic colleagues. Haarer
does not take that view, however. and
has given the Democrats as many
tickets as he has the Republicans.
"A laborer who Is a Democrat has
tho same right TO work as Republi-
can" declares Haarer. "A few peanut
politicians may think l am wrong,
but I'm not"
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
CAR REPAIRER rs
KILLED BY TRAIN

Harrison C. Royal, So years old. OF
lakewood. who was employed as car
repairer and oiler for the Wabash
railroad, was found lying beside the
Wabash tracks, three miles west OF
the city limits, late Monday night.
with both feet cut OF. one OF his arms
badly mangled and his skull fractured.
He died while being conveyed TO the
city In a box car. From the nature q:
bis injuries IL is evident that Royal
was run over by train, though no
one saw the accident. Coroner Ben
nett Is investigating. The body was
removed TO sullivan's morgue, on
West Jeffersonrave.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
LUMBER CARRIERS
MEET UNIONS THURSDAY

Thursday the labor committee Of
the Lumber Carriers association
meets the representatives Of the sea-
mems. firemen's and cooks unions In
this city. II is probable that the boat
owners will try to secure q reduction
of the wage scale, but the union rep
resentatives will argue that the long
scale and that the same should be
done with them.
/ Local lumber dealers have reached
an agreement for the season with the
local longshoremen's unions whereby
the east and west side unions of the
city will exchange work, the east side
coming across TO unload boats II the
west siders are already busy. and
vice versa.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
WILL TRY TO DOUBLE
PRIMARY SCHOOL CASH

Estimator Taylor and others Of the
committee which is considering the
school funds. are going to make trip
to Lansing to ascertain whether they
can charge up 100000 instead OF
1851, 900 as estimated receipts from
the state primary school fund for the
coming year II they can arrange to
have the state money paid over In
February instead Of May, the amount
can be charged up against the fund
as available for teachers salaries dur
ing the latter portion OF the school
year.
The fire committee considered the
proposition for an automobile fire COM
pany, but did not finally decide upon
II. The estimate for an engine house
in the Woodmere district was also
passed for further consideration.
The $500 asked for an additional
assistant engineer to take care OF
grade separation was disallowed in
spite of the protests OF Mayor Thomp-
son and Commissioner Haarer.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
Pe-ru-na Tablets.

For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have labored incessantly TO
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous efforts have just been
crowned with success. People who OBJ
ject to liquid medicines can now secure
Peruna tablets. These tablets repre-
sent the medicinal ingredients OF Pc
runa. and each tablet Is equivalent to
one average dose.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21

Mrs. Josephine Hoist. 1872 T.. First St..
Portland. Ore. Vice President Northern
star writes that she was troubled SER
iously with catarrh OF the throat. and
had neglected 1t until IL had become
chronic. Peruna was called to her at
tention. She began using II and was
wonderfully helped In two weeks, and
In little over two months Peruna had
successfully rid her system OF all
traces OF catarrh.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
Head and Troat.

Miss Helen Sauerbier, SIS Main st.,
St Joseph, Mich, writes:
Last winter l caught sudden cold
which developed into an unpleasant ca
tarrh of the head and throat, depriving
me OF my appetite and usual good
spirits,
"a friend who had been cured by
Peruna advised me 10 try II and sent
for bottle at once, and am glad 20
say that in three days the phiegm had
loosened. and I felt better. my appetite
returned and within nine days ! was IN
my usual good health"
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21

economical dessert. Can be prepared
instantiy--simply add boiling water
right. swcetened Just right: perfect ia
every way. A loo package makes
enough dessert for a large family. All
Rrocers sell IT, Don't accept substi-
tutes. JELL-O complies with all Pure
Food Laws Z favors Orange.
Raspberry. Strawberry. Chocolate
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21

Caught Cold Easily
MrsF IIender ST, lwauke ties
hada
.
am O
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
Dyspepsia Entirely Cured,


Mrs. Ella Embree, Clark, Mo-.
writes: IL can truthfully say that
Peruna Is woman's friend. i have
no more terrible pains. and am
stronger than I have been. Your
The Detroit times., 1908-04-21
WOMEN WHO BELIEVE INPERUIlA
Who Are Not Afraid Tell the Truth About Psquna
The Value of tIcalll.

Who can set a money value on
health? IL IL absolutely priceless.
40 one In good health can fully
APPRECIATE what IL means 60 have
poor health. The days are long and
tedious. The nights horrible ana
painful. Nothing goes right. Even
the mind becomes deranged and In
jurcd by continued poor health.
once liberated from the thraIdom
or sickness words falls 10 express
the Joy and relief
Peruna has been the means OF re-
lieving more women from iil health
IN thc United states than. perhap3,
any other medicine.
A multitude OF women stand ready
10 give testimony In favor OF Pc
runa whenever occasion offers.
Dyspepsia Entirely Cured
Miss Lille C.. Martin. Shelbyvilie.
Tenn, writes: Everybody says
look better than / have for two or
three years. and | sincerely thank
you for your kind advice.
II believe your treatment has en-
tireiy cured me. j can eat anything
| want. | believe your remedies VIII
cure any case OF Indigestion or dys-
pepSla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
DESIGNED BY
GOTHAM WOMAN
Model of An Airship Heavier
Than the Air That It
Will Displace.
SHE THINKS SHE HAS MET ALL
OF THE SIGNAL CORPS RE-
ouIREMENTS IN AN AEROcRAFT
THAT WILL CARRY TWO MEN
AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 5.-Miss E. Laurel
Todd is the latest New Yorker 10 de-
sign an airship. She has completed a
model of a Observation-Disclosures flying ma
chine which she says will comply with
all the requirements of the signal
corps of the army which recently ad-
yertised for the building of such ma
chine. She estimates thai her ma
chine will easily carry two men at
the rate of 40 miles an hour. Miss
Todd has been interested in flying ma
chimes for a number of years and has
constructed a score of models OF ma
chimes. At last she invented what she
believes to be a perfect machine. and
she says that next summer she will
construct a full-sized machine along
the lines of the model she has just
completed. All of the work on the
model has been done with her own
hands and all of her Investigations
along the line OF aeronauics have
been made without financial aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
Special to The Journal.

Bonifay. Fla, Feb. 5.-Considerable
excitement prevailed in our town
night before last about O'CLOCK, when
the report that N1r. J. A. Strickland,
residing three miles north of town,
had heen shot in his home while Sit
ting by a window reading n news
paper. by an unknown aSsaiiant
The report reached town Immediate
J. after the shooting by a sou of Mr.
Strickland, who came post haste for
the doctor and sheriff, the latte: wiring
10 DeFumiak for bloOdhounds, which
arrived on the laie train, In charge of
a deputy sheriff from Walton county
4 posse was Immediately o-g..r' ed
and proceeded to Mr.. Strickland'5
home The dogs failed to take Trail
away from the house, and suspicion
fell on one of Mr.. StrickIand's sons,
lad OF about IL years. He was
brought TO town about noon Yesterday
and in a private examination With the
sheriff, he later stated that he had
done the shooting at the request of his
mother. who promised him that if ne
would hill his father she would give
him MS fathers mule and buggy.
The affair has created considerable
excitement since its occurrence, as Mr.
Srrlc land was { good, abiding
ci''zen, and is well and favorabIy
known in Bombay His wounds, al
though serious, are not fatal, the shot
taning effect in the neck and Shout
de-.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
BY Associated Press.

Lisbon, Feb. 5.--The announced in
tention of the new cabinet to put an
end to repression and restore the old
liberal monarchy, which existed in
Portugal for sixty years, had sooth-
ing effect on the country. Tranquility
is reported from everywhere, and to-
day Lisbon seems perfectly peaceful
with troops less conspicuous on the
streets
1t is believed that if the day
of the royal double funeral passes
without incident the present phase
of the crisis through which the coun-
try Is passing may be regarded as at
an end.
The willingness of Senior Machade,
the Republican leader, and the republi-
cans generally to acQuiesce in the
present situa tioDs If their friends are
released. seems to insure a return TO
less strenuous modes of political war
fare.
Generally speaking, another up
heaveI in the near future is consid-
cred practically impossible. Intense
interest is shown in Frances where
abouts, Is the drama centers about
him. bur he remains in SeCluSiOn, seem
ingly crushed in spirit. He declines
to see correspondents, or to offer any
defense for his policy. or explain his
downfall or his decision to retire COM
pletely from the political arena
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
MORNING SESSION.

At the morning session the principal
feature was the sustaining of defend
ants motion TO quash one of the
counts upon which Scudamore was
held, that of altering" an alleged note
for $1006.67, signed with the name of
w. T.. Mathis
The three charges of forging, utter
ing, and altering. filed against SCUBA
more at the first session OF the prelim-
mary hearing last week, were based
on one primissary note, date Oct. 10,
for $1006.67. purported to bear the sig
nature of W. +. Mathis. Defense sub
united to the charges of forging and
uttering the paper. but moved to quaSh
the charge Of altering. basing its mo-
ton upon the fact that the writing
which it is said was erased from the
note by Scudamore. was his own sig
nature. and even though il were sign
ed with criminal intent, the court
may not punish a man for criminal in
tent, but only for the act so commit
ted against the law. The motion was
sustained and the bondsmen released.
The counsel for the prosecution offer
ed no exception.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
FEW SENSATIONS IN FIRST
DAY OF SCUDAMORE TRIAL
ThaW is Angry and Demands
His Release from MafteWan

made for his release.
Mr.. LittIeton. however, was engaged
it is said, solely to conduct the case
in court, and is therefore acting at
the present solely because OF his nat
ural interest in the case. Mr. Little
ton last night attended a conference
of Thaw's family and personal attor-
neys at which the matter of his re-
moval to some other institution than
the Mattewan asylum was discussed.
1t IS said that he stated at this confer
ence that he did not believe it wise
to asktfor a writ of habeas corpus at
this time and stated that Thaw might
be removed to a private sanitarium
by order OF the state board of lunacy
in case the board could be convinced
that he would be better off in such an
institution. Mr.. Littleton expects to
leave for Florida today Or tomorrow
and expects to remain there for three
or four weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
BY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 5.-Thaw has de-
manded of his attorneys that they
take immediate steps to secure his re-
lease from the Mattewan asylum for
the criminal insane. 1t is reported
that Thaw demands absolute liberty
but, being denied this. is willing to
spend a time in private sanitarium
where he can receive treatments to
his liking.
Thaw was acquitted on Saturday of
the murder of Stanford White on the
ground that he was insane when the
crime was committed. He was imme-
diately taken to Mattewan asylum.
Martin w. Littleton, who was Thaw's
chief counsel during the trial, is
known to favor Thaw's remaining at
the asylum for several months, or
until public sentiment has had an OPP
portunity to change before a move is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06

house. AS has been the case for
nearly a week, the Indian appropria-
ton bill was ostensibly before the
house, but in no quarters was any
word spoken regarding it.
The house apparently has made up
its mind to discuss the issues of the
day at this time. and no effort was
made to check the flow of debate,
which will be continued tomorrow. A
long speech by MT. Payne, of New
York, the majority leader. was con-
sidered important because Of his as
surances that the tariff revision plank
would be Incorporated in the republi-
can platform in November. He devoted
some attention to Mr.. Bryan, whom he
credited with accusing President
Roosevelt with grand or petty larceny
in purloining his ideas. Several 9TH
ers also smoke.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
Special to The Journal.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 5.-The
powers that be in the Democratic par
ty in the state have within the last "a
hours changed front on the question
of primary or convention FOR the Sc
lections of delegates, and now favor a
Up until Monday evening
it was all primary, but at that time
the word went out that after all it
would be better to have an old time
convention
The impression is that the conVen-
ton idea has grown out of the re-
ported threat on the part of the anti
Comer-Bryan men that if such plan is
adopted they will capture it and con-
troll the delegation The dominant
wing of the party is confident, how
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Senator Bev-
eridge, Of Indiana, today delivered an
appeal to the senate to adopt his bill
providing for a non-partisan tariff
commission. on a plan which, he said,
conformed to modern business ideas
on the subject. He spoke for an hour
and a half, receiving the careful at
tention of the senators and a large
audience in the galleries. There were
present many delegates of the COM
mercial bodies now in session in this
city.
Following Senator Beveridge, sew
eral democratic senators spoke briefly
on the subject of tariff.
Tariff revision and the presidents
recent message TO congress were
again main topics of discussion in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06

Dreamed of
a Man Slain.
and SuiCided
Special to The journal.

Graham. Va, Feb. 5.-Chief of PO-
lice j. B. Warden. shot and killed him
self in the office of hotel here, fol
lowing a dream several nights ago,
in which he saw negro, Alex. Pres
toon, whom he killed in the discharge
of his duty, while making an arrest.
Warden was forced to kill the negro
at a Christmas dance, and ever since
he has broOGed over the affair. The
dream in which the slain negro ap-
peared to him is believed TO have I'm
balanced his mind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
APPEAR TO
SEE NO ONE But BRYAN
The Bryan-Comer People Entirely Confident of Proving
Their Dominant Strength Whether Delegates to Den
Named by Primaries Chosen by State
Convention as Under the Old Regime.

ever, that it can hold its own in any
contest, and is willing to make show
of strength in any way the members
of the committee may desire.
There seems at this time no reason
to doubt that Governor Conner will be
able to absolutely control the party
organization, and that the full dele
cation will be out-and-out and dyed
in-the-wool Bryan men. If there is any
weakening of his strength it is not
made plain. On the other hand. the
trips of the high school board make
1t very evident that he is very much
the power, not only in the party ma
chinery, but the membership as a
whole For that reason 1t seems that
it makes no difference which way is
adopted the Comer-Bryan following
will have it all their own way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-06
The Prosecution.

The prosecution called it's witnesses,
including most OF the present officers
and clerks of the Pensacola Bank &
Trust Co, and many of those in office
prior TO January ]. The list included
T. A. Jennings, +. C. Watson. o. l..
Bass. Carl Jernigan and clerks and
bOokkeepers of the institution.
The first witness called was !. y.
Jackson, employed aS paying teller in
the Pensacola Bank & Trust Co. He
was shown the note for $160e 81 upon
which is based the charges OF forgery
and uttering paper. and which had
been offered in evidence by the State.
He said that the body OF the note was
in Scudamore's writing to his best
knowledge, and that the signature Of
W e Mathis was also written by
Scudamore- When cross-examined by
Attorney Reeves, he said that the sig
nature was less apparently Scuda.
mOre's handwriting than the body of