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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
"sAfs= CHRISTIANS
AREN'T PRAYING
HARD EN0UGH
DR.. ToRREY SEEMS kEENLY DIS
APPOINTED AT SIZE OF AUDI
ENcEs-MoRE REASONS FOR
BELIEVING BIBLE INSPIRED.

That the Christian men and women
OF Detroit have not done their part ID
make the mission conducted by Or.
X. A. Torrey the success he antici-
Iated was evidenced by the caustic re-
marks OF the evangelist In the Avenue
theater, where he spoke Thursday
noon TO business men.
The speaker was telling the audi
ence of the immense crowds that had
attended his meetings In Glasgow,
where 30 many persons were present
that the audience had to be divided.
Il believe we might have something
OF that kind in Detroit, II the Chris
tan men and women would pray hard
enough for 1t and then do all they
could TO bring their friends TO the
meetings" declared the doctor.
The crowd In the theater was not
30 large as Wednesday noon, and y
, would seem from the familiarity that
the majority OF those present showed
with the hymns that these were regu'
lar church going men. o. K. Sellars
led the singing and also rendered
solo, THE Name OF Jesus.
DR.. Torrey gave as his fourth rea-
son for believing the bible TO be the
word OF God that II was immeasuraoli
superior In its teachings TO those. OF
any other or all other books. He said
that in other writings OF great mel
there is only part Of the truth, while
the bible contains all the truth; more
truth than all other books put TO-
sether.
my fifth reason for believing the
bible 10 be the word OF God continu-
ed DR.. Torrey, lis because OF the his
: tory of the book. its omnipotence
against all mems attacks. What man
las made. man can destroy. But lo
centuries OF most strenuous and de-
termined assault have been UNABLE ID
destroy or undermine intelligent faith
In the bible.
"My sixth reason for believing IN
the bible is because of the influence
cf the book, It's power to life men up
10 God. We owe all that is best IN
our modern civilization, in our politi-
cal. commercial and domestic life TO
the influence Of this book. The man
who attacks the bible Is the worst
enemy that an individual or society
has.
II believe the bible 10 be tho word
OF God because OF the character Of
those who accept Il as such. md be-
cause OF the character Of those who
reject 1t. Show me man who Is Nv
ing life OF absolute surrender 10
God. living under the control OF the
spirit OF God, living a life OF devotion
to the highest welfare of his fellow
men. a life OF humility and prayer,
and | will show you every time man
who believes the bible 10 be Gods
word. On the other hand, show me
man who denies or persistently ques-
lions whether the bible is the word OK
Cod. and will show you a man that Is
leading life OF greed for gold. or OF
lust. or Of self-wIli, or of spiritual
pride
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
HOPE sANITARIUM
NURSE HAS POOR
MEMORY
al DON'T REMEMBER" SHE AN
swERs REPEATEDLY TO PROS
scuToR's QUESTION - FIGHT
MADE TO KEEP OUT LETTERS.

Grace Rush.. nurse in DR.. b. Hor-
ton Bars Hope Sanitarium. occupied
the stand all of Thursday morning In
tine trial OF Rep. Charles K. Ward,
charged with manslaughter in comet
ton with the death OF Edith Presley.
before Judge Connolly.
In calling her to t1e stand. Assist
ant Prosecutor EamaI announced that
she would be treated as hostile wit.
ness. and this characterization scent
ed justified by the re0uits. The young
woman's memory proved very defec-
tive as 10 essential facts. -,
The witness testified that she was
present at the operation performed
on Edith Presbley In Hope sanitarium
the Monday preceding her death,
which the defense contends was sec.
ondary operation performed in the
hope OF saving the girls life. She
also testified that Edith Presley ha',
told her. soon after her arrival in the
hospital, that she came to be treates.
for hemorrhoid5. Mr.. Eaman produced
transcript of the testimony given Dy
the witness In the police court exam
inaticn OF Ward and ahe gretter part
OF the forenoon was devoted to an at
tempt to refresh her recollection by
means OF this transcript. but the re-
suits were most unsatisfactory to the
prosecution.
Il don't recall /" Il don't remember
were answers given repeatedly by the
witness. Miss Rush was still on the
stand when court adjourned for the
noon recess.
The defense will leave no stone un-
turned to have EXCLUDED from the eyi.
dence all third-party testimony.
The greater part or the ar
ternoon session was taken UP
by the attorneys arguing for or
against the admissaDility OF certain
conversations between Edith Presley
and persons connected with Hope
Sanitarium, where the girl died. AT
times all three OF the attorneys for
the defense joined In the argument.
| The letters, read at the coroner's
inquest, and which not only amused
| the spectators, because of their, wit
but showed an intimacy between the
dead girl and the defendant, Will also
be kept from the jury, II the defense
| has Its way.
| FRANK Presley, DrOlner OF the uedu
girl. was the first witness called, but
after few questions, he was ordered
from the stand, on the objection OF
Attorney futile, who held that the
prosecution must frs, prove the death
and manner OF killing.
County Physician Stapleton was
then called and he told OF the result
OF the autopsy held in the undertake
ing rooms OF X. p. Kunkel. No. 149e
Michigan-ave.
He was followed by Miss Grace
Rush, nurse at the Hope Sanitarium
Much of Miss Rush's testimony con.
sisted of statements made by Miss
Presley. and this was vigorously OBJ.
jected to as hearsay.
Judge Connolly took the matter
under advisement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02

be elected May as delegate at
large 20 the national Democratic con-
yention at Denver has become ex-
tremeIy bitter. and there are fears
of bloodshed Clarence Ousley. editor
of the Fort Worth Record and state
campaign manager for Senator Bailey.
today prints an earnest warning TO
the enemies OF Senator Bailey, The
warning reviews the assassination OF
Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley and the recent killing OF w. ID.
Stevens by Koreans In San Francisco,
and says In part:
circumstances which will not be
recited in detail, and which need not
be recited for tue purposes OF this
expression, foreshadow Developments
In The pending political campaign
which, II not averted, will disgrace
Texas -
within the last ten days two men
have been heard to declare that Sen
ator Bailey ought to be killed, and one
of them In a public restaurant In the
hearing of several persons, said that
he would be glad to pay the expenses
on any man who would do the deed,
"All reasoning men perfectly UNI
derstand that shallow brains are easily
influenced TO undertake desperate
deeds and that I'm the excitement ana
passion of a moment violence may
develop and riot ensue. There Is
danger OF the gravest kind II the lead
ers on both sides OF this contest re-
fuse or fail to control the passionate
and desperate individuals who. in spite
OF the best efforts, attach themselves
to any cause, and especially TO any
adventure that is hazardous or spec
tacular"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
NO NEW TRIAL
IN WALSH CASE
COURT RULES QUESTIONS ASK.
ED BY COUNSEL FOR DE-
PENDANT WERE PROPER.

Mrs. Anna Walsh, the handsome
plaintiff In the sensational $4,000
damage case against Fred Gibson.
tried In the circuit court several
weeks ago. received another jolt.
Thursday morning. when Judge Man
dell refused to grant new trial.
The motion for a new trial was
made by former Judge Frazer. who
commended that the court erred TN at
lowing the attorney for the defense
to continue to ask questions rehect-
ing on Mrs. Walsh's character, after
these questions had been ruled out.
Nj. Frazer said the questions were
asked In such a way as to suggest to
the minds OF the jurors the answer
desired. Judge Mandeil held that there
was no error, that the defense had the
right to ask enough questions to make
his desires plain on the records. The
Judge points out that several times
he warned the jurors not to consider
any OF the evidence stricken out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
INVASION OF GIFT
RIGHTS BY STATE
RESENTED
MAYOR SAYS ACTION OF RAIL:
WAY COMMISSION IN ISSUING
ORDERS TO o. U. r. MAY BE
TESTED IN COURT.

The Detroit United Railway will
have unexpected allies in resisting thu
order OF the state railway commission
ave tracks and the running OF cars at
a rate of speed not TO exceed IL miles
per hour until the tracks are In bet
ter condition.
That is, II the ID. u. r. Is disposed
to fight. General Manager. F. w.
Brooks. stated Thursday morning
that he had not yet received a copy
OF the commissions order requiring re-
pairs to be- made by APFA-ls-
would not make any statement until
he received such copy.
The reason for Intervention ~ that
the city administration believes that
the state commission Is encroaching
ON city rights by such an order. II
having been the custom for the city
10 regulate the running OF cars I'M
der the franchises.
IL the state commission NAV rega-
late the repairs TO tracks and the rate
OF speed. why not the fares, ask OFF,
Gals?
Il think this matter can be taken
mittee next week" says Mayor
Thompson. I'VE have gone on rec
ord as opposed to any invasion of city
rights by the state. II the committee
and the city's legal department think
1t advisable, | shall intervene"
The rights OF the state railway
commission are apparently amply COW
cred in the law creating the commits
sion. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Hally holds, however, that the cars
are being run under the terms OF q
franchise granted by the city. that tho
legislature authorized the city to grant
such a franchise and cannot, there
fore, interfere with matters pertain
ing TO such operation. IL his conten-
tion should be upheld. 1t would mean
that the city would do the regulating.
The ID. u. r. gets 1t either way but
1t is choice of which slipper does the
spanking.
Should the city Intervene. II will
lie either by injunction asking that the
commission be barred from exercising
such power or else by an intervening
petition to the court In case complaint
~ made against the ID. y. r. officials
for not obeying the order.
The chances are that the ID. u. K
will prefer to cut down the. speed oil
its cars. however. as this would mean
cutting down the number OF cars
needed on the line. The running time
from the city limits would be greatly
heightened, however, as a maximum
running time OF IL miles per hour
would mean an average speed not to
exceed six miles per hour. including
stops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
SCARE OAUGHTER
OF ROCKEFELLER
MRS. HAROLD MCCORMICK PRE-.
PAREs TO FLEE CHICAGO
THREATENED IN LETTERS.

CHICAGO, April ..-Broken down
by nervousness incrrieo through Ie-
ceiving a number OF ietters threaten
ing the life OF her AID her family
Mrs. Harold Mccormick, daughter oi
John ID. Rockefeller, has prepared to
fee from the city.
Guards have been placed about the
Mccormick mansion al Bellevue'pi.
and Lake Shore drive. Private detee.
tives are engaged In running down
the author Of the anonymous comma
nicat.ons.
Mrs. Mccormick recently confided
10 her friend. Mrs. Theodore ThomaT.
tnat she had received unsigned threat
ching letters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
FLASHED BY WIRE

LONDON, April 2.-Premier Camp
bell-Bannerman passed a fair night
and there Is no mater ial change In his
conditions.
WINNIPEG, Man, April "A great
snow storm, which started In North
Saskatchewan, blocked traffic on sew
eraf railway lines Many settlers from
the United States arc tied up.
CHICAGO, April 2--Railroads that
operate In Illinois, Minnesota and
Missouri plan a combined attack on
the two-cent passenger rate. II IS
probable the suits vii. be .fled next
week.
PORT AU PRINCE. April 2.-The
Haitian government issued formal
denial today OF the charge that pollti-
cal executions are continuing, despite
assurances given the representatives
of foreign powers tina; they have stop.
ped, The statement is not believed
in diplomatic circles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
OKLAHOMA YEGGS ROB
A BANK OF $4,000

MUSKOGEE. Okla. April 2.--After
wrecking the safe II the Bank vt
Mounds. Okla, with FIVE shots OF nitro
glycerine, three robb sIs escaped at 2
O'Clock this morning With $5.400 In
currency and silver. Five shots were
used to force the safe door. the SAT.
being wrecked and the vault damaged.
Sher.ffs OF Muskogee, Wagner AMI
Ckmulgee counties are searching for
the men.
President c. A. Houston, OF the
wrecked bank, said the bank Is insur.
ed for 500 and will. lose nothing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
Or. c. T. Bennett Dies suddenly.

DR.. c. T. Bennett. husband of DR..
Rorick Bennett, of No. SIS Winder-st.,
died suddenly OF apoplexy in Battle
Creek. Wednesday afternoon. While
sitting at the table eating, he was
stricken and died instantly. Dr. Ben
nett was So years old and had served
with distinction as a Surgeon I'm the
Civil War. He was member OF Bat
tie Creek, q. A. r. For many years
the doctor, assisted by his WIFE. prac-
ticed medicine in Detroit. Interment
will be In Adrian
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
40 ALLEGED WATER
GRAFTERS DISCHARGED

CHICAGO, April z.--WTth The sus
pension under charges OF seven more
employees OF the city water bureau.
more light is shed on the conspiracy
70 defraud the city o. water taxes. In
all 80 employees have been suspended
or compelled 10 resign since the 5c
ginning OF the investigation and a.
least one has decamped for parts un-
known.
The employees just suspended were
rate takers In the'meser division. The
charges against them are inefictency
and neglect of duty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
BOY, IS, GUILTY OF
GIRL MURDER
VERDICT IN SECOND DEGREE
SAVES JERSEY LAD FROM
ELECTRIC CHAIR.

CAMDEN, N. j.. April 2.--Joc
wood. the l5-year-old Camden bog,
was today found guilty OF the murder
OF Ethel Nevins. his s.year-old play
mate. The verdict was in the second
degree. however, and the boy Is saved
from the electric chair
The body OF Ethel Nevins. for whose
murder Joe Wood was convicted. was
found in the woods with the skull
crushed. Joe later confessed that ne
had struck her down with Ratchet.
His tender age and deficient mentality
resulted In the second degree convic-
tion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinitys Thursday
night and Friday, partly cloudyt cold
~r touighfy slowly rising temperature
Friday fresh westerly winds, becons-
ing variable.
Lower Michfgans Partly cESudy to-
nIRht. with snow nurrfes In north and
west portionsy Friday fair, with slow
Iy rising temperatures diminishtng
westerly winds, becoming variable.
One yenr ago todayt Maximum tenn
psrnture, 40J minimum, Iss mean, 30y
partly cloudy.
6sSS y. m.
----MEATIIER- CoxnITIoxs~-
The storm area IL central over the
Georgian bay region aud will move
rnptdly down the 80. Lawrence valley.
IL has caused rain, followed by snow,
In the lake region, md In the central
valleys during tha last ~ hours. The
SNOW fall over Upper Michigan In re-
ported from two 60 three Inches. There
-nur bvvurEvuvruf futf I'm -thr remprru=
ture over the lake region, central VAL
leys and western states. with zero tem-
peratures over the NORTHERN portion Of
North Dakota. The high pressure area
r. central over Wyomina and will move
eastward with partly cloudy aud cold
weather. Partly cloudy weather t. In
cheated for this secfion tonight and
FRIDAY, with somewhat lower femp~rn-
fure tonight. The tempersture VIII
fail 90 between 10 and - ta>>sghf, ana
rise slowly Friday. The Zinds In the
lake region are fresh 90 brisk wesfrr-
~. High southwest to northwest winds
have prevailed over fhc lake region
rnd central valleys 1urfsg the last "a
hours
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
nj the administers
INVITE PRIEST TO THE
PEACE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, ApriIs a. The
North Carolina Peace society this af-
ternoon extended TO President Roose-
welt. at the White House. cordial In.
Walton 10 attend and address the
approaching North Carolina Peace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
TRAIN COMES TO
STANDSTILL ON
BRINK OF ABYSS

BUENA VISTA, Col. April 2.
A miraculous escape from
death for the engine crew and
one hundred passengers on az
Colorado Midland train. occur
red at Yale siding. where a rail
road bridge had burned away.
When the engineer saw that the
structure had been destroyed he
applied the emergency brakes
and shut on the steam; then
he and the nreiaen -feaped for
their lives. rhc train came 20
a standstili upon the brink. NO
one was intursi--.-------------y5---
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
BOY Makes seriou. Charge.

Frank Tahaah, aged 80 years, who
resides near NewbeTg, In Livonl2
township. will be arraigned before
Justice OFT Thursday afternoon on &
serious charge preferred by 12-year
old boy. Tahash was arrested We'd
,nesday by Constable Rudolph Grant,
and lodged In the county jail. Tahash's
neighborsl are said to be very much
incensed against him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
CANNON SLABS At
ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, April 2.--Josepn G.
Cannon, speaker OF the house. today
took action which was considered b.
many members of the house as a d;
rect slap at the manner in which two
OF the executive departments have
been doing business and incidentally.
Mt the adnrinfstrstfor.-----7-------- 7
NJ He introduced two resolutions 10
curing whether the department Of
commerce and labor and the depart
ment OF justice have done their duty
I'm dealing with the International Pa
per Co, OF New York
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
Directs Verdict for Defendant.

Judge Manden directed a verdict
for the defendant Thursday morning
in the case OF Benjamin Lapief against
the Beaubien Ice and Coal Co. Lapier
brought action to recover $40 00n dam.
ages. claiming that while employed on
the company's tug his leg was caught
In the kinks In tow rope. and so
badly crushed that amputation was
necessary. The Judge directed YER
dict after Lapier testified that the
wope was placed on the deck by him
self. and that he knew the danger OF
becoming caught when the rope was
being drawn taut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02

7 II Il nourishing strengthening and
ruuErfsz making Stroh.s Matt Extract.
a pure Malt Beverage. Phone Main ais
for = dozen bottles. -Also at druxxists-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02

And every time a man hears bis
name mentioned In connection with q
political once he thinks the world 10
growing wiser.--Chicago News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
A,srsuses. u-nrsus.- ~ xosss>.

Bsssse.s-Iske Prssssrs. NO fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat Kind. thai
looks right Tfmer Printing Co.. 10
1ehn R--st Phone 1fes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
Dispatches from cls~eIand state. that
fhe educ afionaI authorities ~ cleNr.

land are SO proud of the ability OF
their eighth grade children TO spell
that they have challenged Detroit
and Pittsburg children to a spelling
match
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
'afloredS t1z
A1iors and Young Ladies

DALLAS, tN1.
cia election excellent fine OF pretty made ana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02

A--Well. ell hight. When che No
the sink there put my arm Sro1|
her neck. bowed out the light a.
threw her--hit her and threw her 81
and when she fell her heed hit Tho
says--she didn't say p1kk1nG. I -
think. I guess. sire moI> \ noise
"slccum. she meant ~ the dos
then that was ali riGfo: The do1 ~
| done nothing Then ~ 4t1nt -
| for 7 guess she wo4 ~ c1ocioU
~ took an apron. ! ~ u1~@
/ that MAS there. ana h6f h1u0
/ i don't know X6x< 81 </[ 15nt,
Free press., 1908-05-23
knights of Columbus.

Sunday was a great day in Hays for
the young Catholics. About fifty mem
bers of the order of The Knights of
Columbus from Salina and other east
ern cities came here and organized the
society here, No. 1926, st. Joseph
Council.
In the morning the VISITORS were es-
corted to our Catholic church and were
surprised and pleased with the splendid
church and its school and sisters home.
In the afternoon the society was organ
lied in the Essex Club building. loaned
them for the occasion, and the visiting
team showed some splendid initiation
work In the evening feast was set
at the Wind sor hotel and was much en-
loved. They afterwards returned to
the hall and an evening of speaking
and sociability followed, closing at
late hour.
After the feast the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Toastmaster-Wm.G Grabbe.
Welcome-Rev. Cassian.
RESPONSE. W. Gibbons.
Catholicity in Western Kansas B.
M. Dreiliag.
Now Got Home-M. H. Mulroy.
Hays City-John Schlyer.
From the Outside In-J. F. Jordan.
Why Not Dance-T. J. Coughlin.
Knights of Columbus-P. J. Mona
CHAN.
Our Council-H. J. Penny.
Song-W. H. Jordan.
Following are the officers of the
order:
Spiritual director, Rev. FIR. Cassian
Harti, o. M, Captain; grand knight,
John Schlyer; deputy grand knight
VIM. Grabbe; chancellor, Jos. Jacobs;
recorder, P. J. Roth; financial secre-
tary, w. M. Stanton; treasurer, B. M.
Dreiling; lecturer. J. F. Jordan; advo-
cate, ]. M. Shaefer; warden. j. A.
Basgall; inside guard, Simon Frank;
outside guard, George Zeigler; trustee,
years, J. B. Basgall; trustee, 2 years,
w. T. Cox; trustee, 1 year, H. ]. Pen
ny; physician, j. U. Catudal.
Free press., 1908-05-23
ST.. Johns Lose Three Games.

st. Johns lost the second game of
baseball to the Normal here last Friday
afternoon by score of z to 5. An
Abilene pitcher and a Cedar Rapids
second-baseman, both of whom were
imported by st. Johns for the occas-
sion, were fast and aided the cadets to
hold the Normals down. A home run
by Claude Bice which brought in four
runs, was the chief feature of the
game. Mike Merrill of Ellis umpired
the game and gave entire satisfaction
to both teams.
On Saturday ST. Johns went to Wa
keeney where they were defeated to
0 by the fast team of that little city.
The cadets returned to Salina Saturday
night and will soon concede that 1.-THE
husky farmer boys" can play baseball
if they can't play football or basket
ball.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Yooemento Cement. Plant.

When last year president 1. M. Yost
and treasurer ]. H. Ward talked Gee
ment Works at Hog Back lots of
our people scoffed. But when the com
mercial clubs of Kansas City and Sa-
lima were here, both parties accompan-
led by many of our citizens inspected
the works, saw the immense machinery
in full operation, saw thousands of tons
of rock out and broken up, ready to be
rolled down into the steel choppers,
grinders and bakers, and they swelled
with pride and were surprised to think
that way out here on the prairie, out
there at those long neglected hills of
old "Hog Back" in Ellis county was a
$500, 1000 cement works, ready to turn
out and help fill the great demand for
the building material of the Romans
and of America to-day.
The visitors could hardly realize the
immense iron rolls, the big engines
burning oil, the building full of the
best machinery, the big electric light
plant and they were loud in their praise
OF what they saw in actual operation,
for the whole machinery, except the
grinders was in full motion In a few
days the cement will be manufactured
ready for market, the first batch to be
used in building Yost's steel and ce-
ment mill and elevator at Hays.
1t was naturally proud day for Mr..
Yost, Mr.. Ward, their friends and our
citizens to show these outside business
men what could be done out here in the
hills of Western Kansas.