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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-30


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-30
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-30
ROSSMAM TO
QUIT GAME?
Lr6f 6assnnan Of Champion Tiges Tells
Rhflm0nf friends He Won't Play Any
ng0re--Mavjn's Sc0rching Reply.

IN ALBANY, N v, Dec. 3o(speoial)At PhImon NJ
nude give baseball
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
MASKED NIGHT
RIDERS BUSY
A Band Of Ii..o.@@ ~;ze and Heap Indig.
mites Upon nses is ina
Kentucky lvwn

DAWSON SPRINGS. Ky, Jan. 25-
A band of fifty masked riders late last
night took possession of the Arcadia
hotel here and after terrifying the
guests by shooting up" the place. took
John Meath an independent tobacco
buyer. who was guest. to river near
by and upon threats of :'ducking" made
him promise not TO sell any more to-
bacco.
The riders first tried to force the
night clerk to show them to Mr..
Iieath's room. hut this he declined to
DO. The men then scattered to all
parts OF the hotel, shooting as they
went The guests. terrified by the
shooting. rushed from their rooms into
the halls. only 10 be frightened back.
Mr. Heath was recognized by the aight
riders as soon as he appeared He was
quickly siezed and although dressed
only in his night shirt, was put on n
horse and taken to the river, about a
mile away. where after threats of be-
ing whipped and thrown into the river
he promised that he would not sell any
more tobacco. He FINALLY found his
way back to the hotel and the masked
raiders disappeared
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
MUST
GO0VER
No Show for Statehood
for New Mexico
Present Session

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-There win
be no statehood bill passed for New
Mexico at the present session of con.
gress. This was conceded by Cover
nor Curry. National Committeeman
Luna and other New Memcans who
reached here several days ago to
boom statehood. So certain are they
Of this that a delegation of over 100
statehood boomers will be turned back
as their presence here can not accom-.
plish results. The committee has as
surances. however. that If crusade
for statehood is now kept in abeyance
there will be no opposition to 1t from
party leaders In the next session of
congress and that single statehood for
New Mexico will be granted without
undue delay In the short session OF
congress following the presidential
election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
QUAIlS BROUGHT IN.

Mr.. J. S. Lawrence, who recently
purchased and moved on the Stiyers
place on the hill. had a shipment of IT
quails come in from Folsom. n. NJ. on
Monday. These Quails are the Cali.
fornia variety and will be turned
loose In the valley with the hope OF
having t!sem increase ua.il ths-s WIZ
be enough that hunters can kill them.
He expects to get in other shipments
before the winter is over and figures
on having about 200 turned loose The
law is very strict and anyone violating
1t will be prosecuted to the limit A
number who are interested In their
propagation will OFFER reward for
evidence of anyone harming these
birds until they attain sufficient num-
bers to permit of them being hunted
Pennington Times Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

of large hotel or fashionable restaur
ant, astronomers and detectives. They
have performed successfully the very
things men claimed 1t was impossible
for them to do. No man both deaf and
blind ever graduated from two diner.
ent colleges and learned five different
languages. as Helen Keller has done
Men can be good surgeons and doc
tors but in nursing women surpass
them in patience and endurance.
What man would kneel by the side OF
a sick person all night holding the
covers of them and soothing their few
erish brow?
A few years ago in Washington, d..
C., there was woman employed by
the government as blind reader. She
was not blind but II was her work to
read names on envelopes written In a
combination OF English and foreign
languages. She received almost MS
man could fill the place Our famous
prima donas receive as high salaries
as men do. Several good plays have
been dramatized from books whose au-
thors were women.
When the Armeniaas were starving
several years ago the generous pub
lie donated $4,000 and requested Rev.
Talmage 10 distribute II to them. He
refused to go. saying 1t would be fool.
hardness to venture into that country
then. But Clara Barton. leader of the
Red Cross society, came forward like
a ministering angel and took it over.
Then Talmage, intelligent man that he
was, knelt down and prayed that the
ships would guide her safely over the
Mediterranean.
In ship or train wrecks it is women
who keep their nerve and can sing and
pray In the very face of death. SO
why is she not brave enough and
smart enough and enduring enough to
ride the broncho in the race from
Portland to Washington?
Hurrah for the Colorado cowgirl. If
she is permitted to ride. ten chances to
one the bropcho will wear the blue rib.
bon. IVA b. HUSSEY,
Durango. Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
GAMBLING KING
THREATENED
Black Hand After Ed. Chase and if He Does
not Dig Up He is Doomed Man
According to Letter

DENVER. Jan. 25.-Edward Chase
the gambling king, received In his mai
Thursday II letter from Back Hand
demanding that he deliver last night
the sum OF $4,000 to a man who would
meet him at the corner OF Fifteenth
AID Blake streets, and who would
make himself known To Chase by TAX
ing on his hat and holding 1t against
his left breast Chase was greatly
alarmed by the receipt OF the letter.
and Immediately notified the police
The similarity of the handwriting and
wording OF the note to that received
by Patrick Gallagher several weeks
ago led the police to believe 1t to be
written by the same man. At the ap-
pointed hour last night, o'clock, Chief
of Police Delaney and several detec-
tives secreted themselves In the vicin-
ity OF Fifteenth and Blake. but the
mysterious author OF the letter failed
to appear. In the note Chase was
notified that refusal tc comply with the
instructions meant certain death. This
morning the police received clue
which may lead to the arrest OF the
letter writer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
General Electric
Company's Graft

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-That the
General Electric company is engaged
in preliminary work looking to perfect
ing the greatest monopoly in America.
If not in the world. 1t Us stated today.
is one of the charges made by the
waterways commission. A great com
bination of electrical interests is or
ganizing an immense scheme to secure
control of all the best water powers In
the west and south with view TO
placing 1t In domination of the future
D over of the country. The waterways
commission, at the head OF which Is
Representative Burton OF Ohio, will
present its first report to congress
next week. 1t has made startling dis.
coveries concerning the work OF the
General Electric company interests
but 1t Us not known how much in de
tail the report vii. discuss these mat
ters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
Turned Down by
Secretary Garfield

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Garfield has returned Representative
Mondell's bill to enlarge homestead
entry acreage to 320 acres, with re-
fusal to recommend its passage. In
his report the secretary says in part :
This department Is not prepared TO
recommend homestead entry Of SO OF.
tended an area at this time. There
are doubtless areas in certain local..
ties within which peculiar conditions
would Justify 320acre entries. but In
my judgment the acre areas that can.
not now be sufficiently Identified to
warrant such Legislation. Rapidly In.
creasing demand for investments and
homes on the public domain is fast
consuming the available lands, nearly
21,OOO.O00 acres having been disposed
OF within the past year"
Mr.. Mondell said that this is a rath
er curious position when 1t is consid
cred that President Roosevelt In bis
message called attention to the fac,
that farm of 160 acres In the arid
regions is insufficient for self support
and that Land Commissioner Ballin
ger recommended that homestead.
should be increased to GAO acres. Mr.
Mondell will push his bill and Is prom
Lsed favorable report by the commit
tee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
HooDoo CONNECTED WITH
sHIPWREcKEO GOLD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25.-More
disaster has attended the efforts Of c.
r. Johnson of Boston to recover the
gold lost on the beach at Manzanillo,
Mexico, in 1882. by the burning of the
old Pacific side-wheel steamer Golden
Gate. A letter received here yesterday
states that two men were drowned and
one killed by blow from a large tim
Der during a storm at Manzanillo some
days ago. In the same storm gaso-
line launch that had been sent down
from this city by Johnson to assist In
the operations. was sunk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
DIET SUDDENLY
CHANGES ITS PROGRAM,

TOXIC. Jan. 25.--The program for
today's session Of the diet, including
the speech Of Foreign Minister Wis
count Hayashi regarding the emigra-
tion question. was suddenly changed
and the speech was postponed until
Jan. 80, when 1t is expected that Wis
count Hayashi will outline definitely
the plans OF the government for the
restriction of emigration to America
and Canada. 1t ia understood that the
postponement Is due to the fact that
n reply from the American government
to the last memorandum from Japan
is expected to be handed to the for.
eign AFFAIRS office this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
REuTREpAHL's CHARGES
DECLARED UNFoUNpED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The re.
port of the special commission con-
sisting Of Rear Admirals Converse and
CaDps. appointed by President Roose.
welt to investigate criticisms OF the
navy made by Henry Reuterdahl aad
some of the most prominent officers in
the service. Is complete. 1t probably
Will be transmitted to the president
some time today.
The report finds that THE charges
of Reuterdahl, except in minor In
stances. are unfounded." 1t absolves
Lieutenant Commander Sims. the pres
ident's naval aide. who is charged with
furnishing Reuterdahl with informa-
ton. 1t is shown that the navy de-
partment invited Reuterdahl aboard
vessels and his criticism followed the
invited trips.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
PICNIC LUNCHEON FAD
IS LATEST IN LONDON.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-English society
seems to have got hold OF new fad
1t is really copied from the Rivera and
is known colloquially as the picnic
luncheon Six. eight, ten or more
certain restaurant and take luncheon
together. Each orders independently
what she or he thinks at. and at the
end OF the meal pays for It on his oi
her own account. Thus every body ID
satisfied. and many dietetic hobbies
which are SO common nowadays can
be individually satisfied.
The other day at the now most fash
ionabls place In London. the Rits res
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
Two Magnates,
. Bury the Hatchet

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-The FIX
aminer says today that Il. II. Hartman
and George j. Gould have ended their
war over the rival interests OF the
Southern Pacific and the Western Pa
ichc railroads. 1t is said that under q
peace agreement the two roads will
cease fighting each other and that the
pending lawsuits will be settled. This
arrangement was made this week in
New York at meeting between Mr.
Hartman and Mr.. Gould.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
Bank Bashier
Commits Suicide

GREAT BEND, Kas.. Jan. 25.-W.
Lee Bockmohle. cashier of the sus-
pended Bank of Ellinwood OF Ellln-
wood, Kas., under arrest for making a
false statement concerning the banks
condition In December shot and killed
himself last night. He had given bond
to appear IN court next Saturday.
His bondsmen had surrendered him
and had called to notify him OF their
decision. They we're leaving and had
reached the gate when Bockemohle
called, Wait a minutel" They turned
and saw the cashier shoot himself In
the head and fall dead uron the porch
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
UNION PACIFIC CUTS
HOURS OF SHoPMEN

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 25.-The reduc.
tlon of working hours of Union Pacific
shop men. which began last Monday
is to be followed after today with a
reduction OF working days from six to
five per week. AT the headquarters OF
the Union Pacific it was stated that
Omaha will not be the only place al
fected, and that there is soon to be a
general reduction of the mechanical
force of the road along its entire line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
TO EVERY KNIGHT OF
PYTHiAs IN DURANGO

Dear Sir and Brother:-
On Monday. January 9Th. Grand
Chancellor House will make an Official
visit to Montezuma Lodge No. 90. Now
this may sound formal and uninterest
ing. but in order to relieve your mind,
we beg to state that this meeting will
be neither formal nor uninterestias.
II will OF course be necessary to 0pen
lodge In regular form. but we can pro
mise you that the session will be abort
and the enjoyment long. We are goi1g
to give you something to eat. Profess
sor Feichtinger's orchestra will give
you something to enjoy. and brother
House we hope. will give you sosss-
thing to enjoy and digest. II thsre 10
any brother who feels, that he would
like to say something after he has sat.
isfied the inner man. he will be II psr-
feet liberty to do so but we do ask that
one and all OF you come up Monday
night, Jan. 27th, and help make this
one OF the most rousing receptions our
Grand Chancellor has ever had vnd
one that will cause him to advertise
our lodge in other parts OF the state
as one OF the most progressive II has
ever been his pleasure to visit. We caa
only do this by q unanimous saort
hence thk letter.
Fraternally yours.
Enteytainment Committee,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

taurant, Prince Arthur OF Connaught
and his equerry, Captain Wy1dham,
Prince Francis Of Teck. the Duchess of
Westminster. Lady Juliette Duff and
Mr.. Grenfell were at one table indulg-
ing in picnic luncheon. 1t seems a
practical way of eating. doing away
with the sense of obligation and any
necessity for return of hospitality. 1t
is thought In the West End that the
fashion Will spread.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
THE BRoNcho.

Two cowgirls have put in their AZ
plications to ride the broncho in the
race from Portland, Ore, to Washing
ton. ID. c. Some say girl can't do it
as she would have TO stop too often 10
inquire the way. Others say women
hovent nerve enough for such IN un-
dertaking. Why not? A few years
ago Nellie BLY, made her famous tip
around the world and won on a wager.
In Ringing Brothers circus it was a
woman who performed the dangerous
and miraculous feat in an automobile
called the dip OF death" The auto
mobile turned a somersault in mid-air
She received the high salary of 81 900
for every performance. Then there Us
the stunt performed on a bicycle
called 'ieaping the gap" 1t was not
long until women had accomplished it.
In Pueblo about four years ago u
man with three trained horses stopped
there. The largest horse was called
SNOWFALL He gave an exhibition
with these horses and they would jump
from a platform so feet high into Lake
Minequa. Snowfall would turn a
somersault in the air on the way down
with the trainer on its back. One
night he offered 800 to anyone who
would perform the same feat. The
rider must still be in the saddle whel
the horse came up out of the water.
No man accepted the offer but woman
did. She not only earned her 800 as
a wager but was given a nice present
from every storekeeper in Pueblo as q
reward for her bravery.
In Leadviile three years ago circus
stopped there. In the lions den was
woman they called Fearless Flor
ence." As the show was proceeding on
its way TO another station in going
through a tunnel the top of cage
came off, turning at large ferocious
liol. Fearless Florence with revol-
yer In one hand loaded with blank
cartridges in order to scare the lion,
and in the other hand one loaded with
pulithos htdhtu party vi men lbat
captured the lion.
In Oklahoma Mt the first opening for
settlement and in the wild rush for
claims on horseback many women
were shrewd and quick enough to 10
cate the best claims.
In life saving women receive almost
as many medals for bravery as the
men do. Not long ago woman at the
risk of her life rescued several mer
from n sinking vessel. AS for high
diving and acrobatic feats. women car
hold their own with men. Some of the
most daring things are performed by
them. In swimming women can do al
most as well as men A woman no
long ago tried to swim across the Eng
lish channel.
In any circus we ever attended W,
never saw u man hang by his teeth (,
leather strap from the top of tn,
tent and go round and round in thu
air as women do In hunting wildcats
deer. bear and other game. by littl'
practice women can bring In as mucl
game as the men. Some years ago /
was predicted women would neve
take successfully such occupations a
being dentist, veterinary surgeon
barber. taxidermist. upholsterer. car
penter. undertaken tailor harness
maker, farmer. prospector, proprieto
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
Robbed While
Guests Feasted

DENVER. Jan. 25.---During dinner
party given by Mrs, Lucius NJ. Cuth
bert at her residence. Logan avenue
last night, burglars entered the house
by an unstairs back window and stole
between $1,000 and $4,000 worth OF
jewelry belonging to Mrs. Cuthbert
and two expensive revolvers owned by
Mr.. Cuthbert. The police up to this
morning had found no sign Of the rob-
bers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
Plead entity to
Charges Of Rebating

KANSAS CITY, MO-. Jan. 25.-
George l.. Thomas. freight broker OF
New York City. and l.. b. Taggart, his
clerk. pleade guilty In the United
States district court here today to q
charge of conspiring to pay rebates to
shippers. Judge Smith Mcpherson
then fined Thomas $1,000 and Taggart
$4,000. omitting the jail sentences pre-
viously assessed. Both Of the defend
ants were In court and after sentence
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

One Of the largest audiences ever
assembled at Red Men opera house
greeted "Uncle Josh Perkins and his
company last evening and judging
from reports the performance was well
received. Uncle Josh" is surely an
amusing character and was well
played. The drama abounds with ex.
citing scenes that play upon the bet.
ter side OF ones nature and many In
the audience would like to get on ths
stage and throttle the william. This af.
ternoon a matinee is taking place and
this evening another performance will
b given.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
CHURCHES.

First Methodist Church-Seryices to-
morrow AZ follows: Preaching at IL a..
m. and 7:45 p. m. by the Rev. N. H..
Lee. ID. d.. presiding elder. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. M; Junior League
at 2:45 D. m; Epworth League G:45 p.
N. A cordial welcome to everybody.
IL. j. Grace. Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
MINING MAN VICTIM
OF DENVER BOOZE.
--O--

DENVER, Jan. 25.-Charles r. Vas
ser, mining man Of Wyoming, shot
himself fatally some time this morning
in rooming house on Laramie street.
Vasser had been here for two days and
1t is believed he was insane from
liquor when he killed himself
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

was passed checks covering the fines
were rendered and accepted by the
Judge. This ends the case against
these men. which was one of the most
important rebate cases tried in this
country and the Jail sentence which
was omitted today was the first SEN
tence OF Imprisonment ever passed for
similar offense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
ITALIAN CONSUL
ON PENSION LIST.

DENVER, Jan. 25.-After serving 40
years in the diplomatic corps Of italy
Pascquale Corte, Italian consul to Den
yer for the past three years. is placed
on the retired list with substantial
pension. He will remain in Denvtr
permanently Baron Gustav Tosti. al
will succeed Mr.. Corte.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

will hold its regular services In the
hall under DR.. Folsom's dental parlors
on Ninth street west of Main. tomor.
row. Sunday school at 10 a. M:
preaching at IL n. m. and 1880 p. m:
Bible study and testimony meeting at
p. IN. We have enlarged the hall
and increased the seating capacity so
as to accommodate all who come. You
are invited. +. +. Stewart, Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

Armed with sash weight. Mrs.
Hannah Jaeger. a slender little woman
Ave feet in height. knocked out a six
fool burglar who fought her with a
heavy wrench. and held him on the
floor in an unfinished fiat house in
Williamsburg until the police came to
arrest hin
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

Christian Science Services-Held in
their rooms on Second avenue between
Ninth and Tenth streets Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. Subject. Truth"
Sunday school. IL o'clock. Wednesday
evening services. s o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

There is said to be general discon.
tent among eastern railway telegraph
ers, and 1t Is feared may result in
general strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

Train loads OF lambs sent To the FIT
Collins and Greeley districts for fat
tenias purposes, are being shipped
east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

Swedish meetings will be held next
Sunday in the hall $40 Second avenue
at and p. m. All welcome.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

First Baptist Church-Bible school
at 9:45 a. m; preaching at IL a. m.
Subject. The Fellowship of the
Righteous" b. Y. z. U. at 6:45 D. m.
Preaching at 7:4b y. IN. Subject. The
Ability and Possibility OF a City Coun.
Gil" Prayer nesting at 7:45 D. IN.
Wednesday. Thos. II. Scruggs. Pas
tor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

A petition In favor OF female suf-
frage In France has been signed by
$4,000 French women.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
TELEGRAPhIC NEWS
TERSELY BRlEFED

After being closed three months the
Pittsburg stock exchange will reopen
next Monday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

Federal Judge Mcpherson holds voin
the Missouri law of 1907 giving the
state the right to revoke charters OF
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
CRISP COLORADO
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

District Judge Hunter of Trinidad
scored many citizens for 'buttil in" in
case before the court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

To promote mutual interest, instruct
and entertain, the Colorado Telephone
company has inaugurated monthly
meetings and banquets for its EN-
ployes at Greeley. Why not include
Durango in the list? Our girls are
Just as good as those of Greeley and
we think-just triae better At least
we like them better.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

AS we 60 to press Uncle josh Per.
kins' Is playing to large audience at
Red Men opera house, the women and
children of the town having turned out
in force. This is pretty good evidence
that the large crowd last evening did
some effective advertising. 1t IL
good company and you will enjoy your.
self this evening by attending the last
performance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27

bthtial btlihc.
Federal Judge Mcpherson holds voin
the Missouri law of 1907 giving the
state the right to revoke charters OF
railroads under certain circumstances.
After serving fifty years as loco
motive engineer on the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, Lawrence Ca.
gin will retire on a pension Feb. /.
He Is 72 years old.
The Illinois house at Springfield
has passed the Ettelson bill, which
provides that state treasurers shall pay
interest ON public funds into the state
treasury.
Charles B. Morrison. special govern
ment prosecutor In the Standard OIL
suit. wilf oppose the government In q
Santa Fe rebate case on issues al
most Identical.
Walter Wellman finds chat the Aid
rich currency bill has the backing OF
men who are interested in the fnacial
and speculative markets rather than in
commercial and mercantile business
The Lehigh Valley Railroad com.
pany has abandoned all new work and
cut down the working hours OF the
trackmsn along tLe entire system
from "a to 46 hours a week.
The Alpha Portland Cement Co.. of
Easton. Pa. Announces that on Feb. /
1t will close Its three mills. the larg-
est In the vast cement belt. Nearly
1900 men will be thrown out OF en-
ployment.
The claim OF the French govern
ment against the new Panama com
pany and the government OF Colombia
for $2.800.000 has been compromised
The company will pay the government
$1.600.0 900. OF which the government OF
Colombia will contribute 100000.