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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
IN SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich, May 27.-The SUI
preme court disposed OF the following
cases
Afirmed-Township OF Stambaugh
vs.. Treasurer Of Iron County Johnson
VS.. Michigan United Railways Co.;
Alexander w. Mud Lake Lumber Co.. i;
Goebe Brewing Co. VS.. Medbury;
Chandler VS.. Heisler; PICARD VS.. Nc
nominee River Sugar Co; WeidmaH
vs.. Wilson; Williams VS.. Crane; Har-
ris VS. Neal: Boerth VS. Detroit City
Gas Co: Churchill VS.. Common Coun-
ell OF Detroit; Tolsma vs. James i,
Scripps Corporation; People vs.. Case;
Engel VS.. Ladewig; Daniels. VS.. Bay
City Traction & Electric Co.; Bachin-
ski VS.. Bacninski.
Reversed-Harmon vs. old Detroit
National Bank; De Kallands VS.. Wash
tenaw Homo Telephone Co.; Schwartz
vs. Mineral Range~'RY Co: Detroit vs..
Myers; Scott VS.. University OF Michl-
gan Athletic association: Laird vs..
Michigan I.ubricator Co; Peters vs..
Birkett: Sptzley vs. Rivard; Webb vs..
Depew. Peterson VS.. City OF Ionia;
Clark VS.. Brasso; Whitman VS.. Muske.
gon Log Lifting Co.
wipfey VS.. Wiphey was modified
and affirmed.
Mandamus was granted In Police
Board vs.. City of Wyandotte. and de
MED in Acknowledgement VS.. State
Board OF Agriculture.
The case OF Boussneaur VS.. Detroit
was ordered reargued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
DARING RESCUE OF
TWO BABIES BY
AGED FIREMAN
BRAVE DAVID BELL COULDN'T
RESIST THE CALL OF THE
FLAMES AND sNATcHED Chill
pREN FROM DEATH.

NEW YORK. May 27-Two babies
left alone for a short time by their
parents, were saved from death in a
fre In their home In East One Hun
dred and Thirty-seventh-st.. by David
Bell, aged 20. an old volunteer fire.
man.
The babies were the children OF
Geo. DAM. The DAM home Is over a
stable. Flames started there and
quickly set the whole building ablaEe.
Bell. who knew that the children were
alone. having seen the parents 90 out,
rushed into tho burning building.
broke into the fat and grabbing the
children from the crib In which they
were asleep. carried them from the
already smoke-flled room.
When he reached the hallway lead
Ing to the stairs. he saw the glow OF
the flames on the first floor. but bur
dened as he was. he managed 10 gnsn
the door, and there. almost exhaust
ed, his lungs filled with smoke, he
gave the children TO the wife OF a
neighbor, who cared fo- them until
the parents returned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
LOGS eELoNo TO HIST OWNER

LANSING, Mich, May 27-For the
first time the supreme court passed.
upon the question OF the ownership Of
sunken logs in the streams OF this
state Edgar o. Whitman, owner Of
lands along the Muskegon river, OBJ
tanned a decree in circuit court re.
straining the Muskegon Log Lifting
& Operating company from removing
logs taken from the river and piled
upon his premises. Whitman claiming
the logs as riparian owner. The SUI
preme court. in an opinion by Justice
McAlvay, has reversed the decree OF
the lower court, holding that the title
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
CARS RUNNING;
ARBITRATION ENDS
CLEVELAND UNION OFFICIAL
GAYS NEW STRIKE TACTICS
WILL BE USED.

CLEVELAND. May 27.-"The street
railway strike will proceed" said
Vice President Pehner. OF the Railway
Mems union. last night.
President du Point. OF the Municipal
Traction Co.. said the strike is brok
en-.
An effectual stop was put to all fur
Their efforts at arbitration by the dec
laration OF President du Pont that he
would arbitrate nothing that might In
terfere with the men now at work.
Behner also stated that the strike
would be continued along the lines OF
gaining public confidence by means or
meetings, some of which have been
held. II is contemplated TO hold more.
The union also will devote consider
able time to the bringing about OF a
popular vote on the franchise undo,
which the traction company Is oper
ating.
President du Point stated that he
would devote this week 10 clearing up
all labor troubles and next week he
would dismiss the whole matter from
his mind. Cars now are running on a
full schedule In the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
KILLS HIS WIFE AND
TWO DAUGHTERS;
TRIES SUICIDE
FEARFUL TRIPLE CRIME OF PORT
HURON U. s. JUDGES soN-IN.
LAW COMMITTED IN OWEN
SOUND, ONT.

OWEN SOUND. Ont, May 27.-
"Ive killed my wife and daughters and
I'm dying, too"
Having crawled 10 a window OF his
home. his life fast ebbing from self
inflicted bullet-wound, James F.
Creighton made this startling an
nouncement 10 neighbors.
Creighton, however. was not so sue
cessful In his work or butchery on
himself az, he had been with bis un-
fortunate family. He may live 10 be
hanged.
The dead
MRS. JAMES f. CREIGHTON. AS
years old.
KATHERINE CHAPMAN. ls years
old.
CLAIRE CHAPMAN, IS years old.
Housed in this chamber OF death
from early morning until after sun
set. Creighton. partially crazed.
viewed in silence the destruction he
had wrought. For the crime which
he disclosed at sunset was committed
about o'clock In the morning
II lived unhappily." said Creigh-
ton. II wanted 20 die. but could not
kill myself without drst having knowi'
edge that my family. too. was dead"
Other than those words. Creighton
has not spoken.
When the neighbors. summoned by
the selt-confessed murderer. entered
his house they found the body OF Mrs.
Creighton. her throat cut. a shoestring
tied tightly around her neck. knife
wounds on her breast and bullet hole
In her head. Near her form were the
bodies Of her children. both OF whom
had been shot and stabbed. The VIC
tins were clad In their nightrobes
and their blood had pooled and clotted
on the bedroom floor
Murderer Seems Rational.
Creighton. when the officers arrived
appeared rational. He produced a
letter, addressed 10 his brother. which
he had written shortly before he had
killed his family. In IL he told OF his
awful contemplations. and said he was
on the verge OF insanity.
Creighton had shot himself above
the eye. The wound. surgeons sail
early, may not be fatal, although the
SlblL Oh one SSG perhaps mas O'SAt
destroyed. At midnight they declare ]
that Creighton was sinking and ex-
pressed greater doubt OF his recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Creighton had been
married about IS months They first
met at Ypsilanti, Mich. where the
bride and her daughters had resided
for some time. Creighton was the sec.
ond husband OF Mrs. Creighton, the
name Of her first having been Chap
man. Mr. Chapman died a number
OF years ago.
Creighton's brother telegraphed At
tcrney Joseph Walsh. OF Port Huron.
regarding the triple tragedy.
PORT HURON. Mich. May 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Around the State
in a Hurry

cslumet--Samuel James Prout, 7
years old, living at Wolverine, after
being missing for several hours. was
found dead in cesspool
owosso-Chas. Canrey. laborer, 40,
is lying at the point Of death as the
result OF a sunstroke He was strick-
en- while working in a ditch Monday
Ann Arbor-Rev. H. A. Mumma OF
Cicero. Ind, has accepted a call TO
the pastorate Of Trinity English Lu-
theran church and will enter upon his
duties Aug. /.
Lansine-Gov Butchel, Of Colorado,
has issued a requisition for s. W. Nor
ris. alias Frank Sherclffe, under ar.
rest here. Morris Is wanted at Lead
Vile on the charge of numbering John
Wallace, a saloonkeeper. 10 years ago.
Lansine-The right Of Detroit 10 es-
tablish certain prohibitive districts in
which saloons may not be located is
upheld by the supreme court Ia an
opinion handed down Tuesday, in the
case OF John w Churchill wanted TO
established a saloon.
Grand Rapids-John w Mcdonald,
vice-pres!dent OF the Evans & Retting
Lumber Co. started suit for divorce
against his wife, Elizabeth. The case
came up in Judge McDonald's court
and Mrs. Mcdonald filed r cross-bill
charging cruelty on the part OF her
husband In that he often complained
that her accomplishments were not
SUN Client and that he had scolded her
for spilllng a cup OF coffee IN Chicago.
The Judge granted a decree on her
cross-bill.
Pickney-Jacob Hassenscaht killed
himself by cutting his throat with a
razor which he had secured at the
home OF c. /. Campbell. east OF this
village. He first tried poison and ignit-
ed a cartridge from a shotgun. which
exploded. but did no harm. steps had
been taken TO have Hassenscaht re-
ceived at the asylum al Pontiac. but
the papers had not been received.
jacksonville grand lodge of MIGHT
gan Masons opened Tuesday. Grand
Master c. f. Sweet, of Dowagiac, pre-.
siding. Congressman Townsend deliv-
cred the address OF welcome Grand
Master Sweet, in the evening. with the
grand lodge dedicated the new temple,
before large audience. Jackson Ma.
sons gave a minstrel entertainment 10
the grand lodge delegates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
BUFFALO MAN GONE
WITH LANDLORDS RIG

CHARLOTTE, Mich, May 81
Especial "A stranger giving his name
as Chas. Wheeler. Buffalo, y. y, Is
missing with one Of Landlord VIII
liams' best livery outfits and Sherin
Sloan has offered a reward of s25 for
the mans arrest Williams will give
an additional $25 for the return OF
his property
A woman and little girl who were
registered as Wheeler's wife ana
child, left the hotel Monday 1t Is al
legged. without paying their bill and
the supposition is they joined Wheeler
in one OF the neighboring towns Be
sides the loss OF his board money and
livery rig Mr.. Williams is out the loan
OF s. made 10 his guest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
FARMERS THINK EARLE
IS FOR AUTO OWNERS

CHARLOTTE. Mich. May III
Especial -" Good Roads Earle don't
stand a ghost OF chance" remarked
well-known Eaton county farmer, to-
day. Il think Horatio Is on the
square, but do you know the average
farmer things he is working for the
automobile owners and not for the
farmer as he breaches? Mark what
tell you, Earle's vote IN the rural dis
trict is going TO he a big disappoin'-
ment 10 him. That automobile idea
has got out and 1t is going to ruin
his chances, in my Judgment"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
NO M. E. BISHOPRIC
TO BE GRANTED DETROIT

BALTIMORE, May 27-Detroit Will
not get an episcopal residence after
ALL The committee on episcopacy met
last night and concluded TO recon
slider part OF its intended recommends
ton St. Paul will get an episcopal
residence, but Detroit is omitted.
The conference succeeded In elect
ing the remaining four more bishops.
making eight in all, the number de-
cided upon earlier in the session. They
are:
Rev Wilson s Lewis, president OF
Morningslde college. Sioux City, Ia;
Rev Edwin H.. Hughes. president of
Depauw university; Rev. Robert Nc
Intyre. Of Los Angeles; Rev. Frank Nj.
Bristol. of the Metropolitan church.
Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
A Woman''s Health

heritage with For peculiar and
de aepts only medicines known composition and which con-
alcohol Narcotics other harmful habforming drugs
should AepoS The medicine which fnhls all these require
Perces Favoe remedy with record Of
forty Of recommend remedy the makers o.
under oath remedy devised and adapted
delicate CONSTITUTION by educated experienced
al in womans diseases every ngeden. Mheh mas
written endosemen Of the most eminent medical writers
q en- schools Of practice for the cure Of Momans peculiar
diseases 6onak 10 It's credit than any
her sold BY druggists for wonans special reauiremsn 1t not
given away trial bottles" be experimental with but
= sold at fair price by all dealers in medicines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

Mrs. James Creighton. formerly OF
this city, who was killed by her hus-
band at Owen Sound. is survived by
her parents. Judge and Mrs Edward
". Harris. and her sister, Katherine
Harris. Judge Harris Is more than 70
years old, while his wife is few
years his junior The shock affected
both so that a physician was in at
tendance and all visitors were exclud-
cd from the residence. Miss Harris
S a teacher in the public schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
SHUT UP, JUDGE" HE
SAYS; GETS FIVE DAYS

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May 81
Shut up, Judge, I'm telling this story"
said Edward Rathwell. OF Spencer. 20
Judge Mcdonald.
Paralyzed. the Judge could say
nothing for a moment.
"Y' see, 1t was this way" Rath.
well rambled on. Il was plowin'- -"
You can pillow in jail said Nc.
Donald. finding his tongue You'll
have Ave days for It,
Despite his pleadings deputy
sheriff pulled him off the witness
stand where he was testifying in the
case against Edward Gross and sent
him TO Jail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
A DROWNED, SAYS
UNVER|FIEO RUMOF
FLOOD SAID TO HAVE SWEPT
THEM FROM OKLAHOMA
ISLAND.

COLBERT, Okla, May 27-Four-
teen persons on an island formed be-
tween the old and new channels OF
Red river, are reported 10 have been
drowned late yesterday. when the
flood waters covered the place whore
they had taken refuge. The report
lacks verification.
Three children OF ]. H. Roberts. ter
ryman. were carried TO death when
the river swept away a tree In which
they had taken refuge, south OF Law.
ton.
VIII and Newton Stidham were
drowned near Henrietta while at
tempting TO leave their home in d
skiff
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

TO the logs. which are known as dead
heads remains the property OF thu
original owners. For them 10 remoVt
the logs from the river, II Is heid' Is
not an unlawful interference with inc
rights OF the riparian owners Ol
course. II is held, the log lifting com
pany had no right 10 trespass upon
the complainant's lands, but such tres
pass did not operate 10 give complain
ant any title 10 the logs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Class Of One Girl to Graduate.

LIMERICK, Me, May 27.--One girl
Is the whole graduating class OF the
high school here. which contains goo
pupils. For three hours a day at DIFF
ferent periods six instructors devote
all OF their time TO teaching ner alone
The girl is Amy Meserve, and when
the graduating exercises are held
May % she will be the only one to
participate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
EUGENE CHADWICK SAID
TO HAVE MADE THREAT

ATLANTA. Mich, May 27.-Eugene
Chadwick, tired OF seeing his mother
brutally beaten By his father, threat
ened 10 blow his lid off II he re-
peated the outrage. according to john
Hardman. a neighbor. who testified at
the trial Of young Chadwick and hes
mother for the murder OF the senior
Chadwick Eugene. said Hardman,
made the above statement 10 him, as
10 what he would do 10 his father?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
RICH AFTER TREAsuRERsHIP

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May 81
Republican politicians here have a
straight tip from administration
sources that former Gov. John T. Rich.
who is at present state treasurer. will
be the administration candidate for
state treasurer on the Republican
ticket next fall. Charles b. Kelsey.
well-known banker here. has practi-
oally withdrawn from the race.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

II you see q man making love to a
woman in public It's sign she isn't
his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

Special Train, 1;S5 a. m.
City Ticket office. 124 Woodward
ave. Telephone Main 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Sunday Eseursions-crand Trunk
Railway System, May 81.

Saginaw and Bay City ........$2 $500
Special train 7I0 a. m.
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PORT HURON. Mich. May 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-01

A studded effort on the part Of
at least two New York newspapers to
prove the wisdom Oh the people OF
that part of the trade center over the
people Of other and less noted places
reads better than the facts of the case
bear out &
Anyone will admit the most talked
Of man In the financial world of New
York as TO traction circles is Thomas
Ryan, and the said Ryan is native OF
Virginia,
Senator Patrick McCarren, attorney
for Standard Oil in New York and who
was recently overthrow by the man
haitian forces whish are at loggerheads
with the Kings county hosts of Nc
Carren, is native OF Ireland.
MIR. Murphy. head of Tammany
forces, Is a native of Collingswood,
Canada.
Bird S. Coler, who led the insur-
reoto forces against McCarren and was
at one time a candidate for governor
against the president, is a native of
Champaign, Illinois.
Mayor George r. Mcclellan Is a ma
tive Of Saxony being born there while
MS pdItutA were CuEHtCttu VIII tHt
affairs of state from Washington.
William n. Hurst was born In a
California mining camp. at the time
the Civil War was in progress.
Burke Cochran is native of Ire
land. aud came TO New York with a
cash capital of energy and ability.
The name of the Texan who made
the last defense of Harry Thaw is
still, on the lips Of all men who love
shrewd, strenuous and mastery or4-
torical effort
An go down on the lesser char
acters Of the great New World metrop-
oils OF the native sons in the lime
light, William Travers Jerome is the
only one really great In his work. and
Il Is said the finances of the city, aside
from the old established banking
houses Is controlled by some fifty
young men from the various inland
cities OF the Unitea States. Hence,
II provincialism Is manifested any
where. u may be best observevd In
the city Of New York