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The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
WILLIAMS STARTS
FIGHT IN COURT

The fight between Harvey VIII
liams and John G.. McCabs over the
position OF city boiler Inspector,
the courts Friday when At
torncv Charles Flowers, representing
Williams, obtained rrUH- fridge tsfaeiSe-
permission 10 begin quo warranto pro.
ceedings TO test the right OF McCsoe
t. occupy the position, TO which ne
was recently appointed by the council.
A city ordinance provides that the
inspector must have been citizen OF
Detroit for 10Y years back. and II Is
alleged that MGCaha lived in Chicago
I'm 1905 and voted there.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
CONGO ATROCITIES
NOW ARE HISTORY

BRUSSELS. Aug. 2l.-After several
months of bitter struggle, the chamber
Of deputies has adopted the Congo an
nexation treaty by SO votes to 90 Al
though today's action probably solves
the-g EeaLCongo- problem. there still
remains open the important question
OF Belgium's financial responsibility.
The passage of the treaty means
that the annexation OF the state TO
Belgium is now practically assured as
the senate and King Leopold are
ready TO indorse the bill.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
Young Canadian Who Ran
through inheritance in Ten
Days. May Be Crazy Over Girls

.P6Rffa HURON EMieh-EAug- IL
Especial John v. Smith, aged 20.
OF Hamilton, Ont. who was arrested
here a few weeks ago, charged with
smuggling diamonds valued at $4,000
into the United States. Is now said TO
be insane. petition will be made
by relatives OF Smith to have him com
mitted TO some institution.
Smith shows a weakness toward
the fair sex. IL is said. He imagines
that he is married TO several women
and also hears the voice OF his
mother. who Is In Hamilton. calling
him. II seems that few months ago
his father died and when the estate
was settled up he was left 81, 400,
which be spent Ia 10 days, with moth
Ing 10 show FOR 1t.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
WANTS $4,000
FOR Loss Of EYE

Fred Gnatkowsk. until last April
employed as a rivet catcher at the
Great Lakes Engineering works, filed
a SUIT Hgatnst eefaPafiy -the-clr=
cult court. Friday. in which he claims
500, 900 for the loss OF an eye.
Gnatkowsk's duties consisted O.
catching red hot rivets as they came
from the furnace and passing thUu to
the riveters These riyets are usually
caught in a box. but Oh April ! Gnat-
kowsN caught one In his left eye. lie
claims that the company Is respon-
sible In that IL didn't provide him d
safe place TO work
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
BEACH HOME FROM
SOUTH AMERICA

Bronzed by ocean breezes and the
tropical sun, f. " Beach. former head
OF the Bookkeeper Publishing. com
pany. returned Thursday from an ex-
tended South American trip. He went
in the interest OF Detroit capitalists
who are engaged in placer mining.
and Mr.. Beachs mission was to YER
ify reports Of engineers on conditions
aud prospects. ---------A.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
FOOTPADS GET s38
Of VICTIMS COIN.

f. NJ. Wood, of No. l65 Fort-st. west.
vas held up by two men at First and
Lafayette. early Friday morning, while
On his way home. and robbed OF $3s
The highwaymen also attempted to
tear of a valuable diamond ring worn
by Wood, but his loud cries for help
frightened the robbers away before
they had completed the job Two
sirine-their- names as jay o.
Fleming and Edward Deering were
brought In on suspicion bY- Detectives
Brooke and Cotter. but were released
by Capt. Mcdonnell.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
FRENCH MAID SAYS
7. J. HAMS BABY
IS HER DAUGHTER
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN uN.
sAvoRY MURDER CASE CAUSE
SENSATioN-WOR CAUSED
CONFESSION OF MOTHERHOOD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-Marie Louise
Sulmande. the French maid who has
charge OF the two children OF T. Jen.
kins Hams, at his home in Eighty
Sixth.st.. Bay Ridge, declared today
that the younger child. Louise. s
months old. Is her own. The wife OF
7. jenkins Hams died in Washington
In 1906 and the baby he recognized as
his daughter was born in Brooklyn
hospital in December. 1907
Marie Sulmande says that + jenkins
Hams has promised 10 marry her She
expects him To keep bis promise as
soon as he Is released from prison
after his trial on a charge of being an
accessory To the killing OF VIM. E Al.
mis-. by his brother. Capt. Peter Z.
Rains
The maid and two children. Mollie.
aged 3. and Louise are in pitifully
lonesome state in the Bay Ridge
house. Ever since the tragedy at the
Baysde Yacht club. Marie Salmande
has been in a state OF terror al night.
She was unable 70 sleep until Mrs.
+. Mason, a neighbor. sent her II
year-old son, Warren. TO remain n,
the house from 10 O'clock in the eve
until daylight
Ii has been more or less an open
secret III the neighborhood since r.
Jenkins Hams moved 10 the Eighty
Sixth-st. premises last May. that Marie
was the mother of the baby. He hao
not given the little one name when
he first arrived in the neighborhood.
The resemblance OF the child TO the
maid gave rise TO tn rumor that she
was the mother. although T. jenkins
Hams had given inquirers to under
stand that his wife died last January
shortly after the birch OF the little
enc.
Worry Causes Her to Tell.
Worry over the continued absence
OF I jenkins Hams from home AMI
reports which have reached her that
-aG-is-ikcly to-be sentenced 70 4 long
term II imprisonment. drove the half
distracted French woman To "evela-
ton Of her motherhood. Here is her
story:
Il came 10 the United States from
the south OF France about three years
ago. as maid to Mrs Gen Peter C..
Hams. The general and his wife
were then living in Washington. in
Kst. Mrs. T. jenkins Hams was liv-
ing with them. I. jenkins Hams,
Tony. as | know him. was seldom at
+offfe7
When Mrs. Hams died on Jan. Is.
1906, was given charge uf-itttte-
Mollie. whom | loved as | might my
own child About one year ago. Tony
and | and little Mollie moved TO a
house AT Cropsey and Twenty.Third-
ave, Bensonhurst.
Before that time. Tony had asked
me 10 marry him, but he never got as
far as having the ceremony perform
ed. When my baby was about TO be
born Tony took me 70 a hospital In
Brooklyn do not know where 1t is. ="
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
WOMAN FREED ON
B|GAMy CHARGE

Mrs Edward G. Markhoff. arrested
On charge of bigamy- about a week
ago following an unsuccessful attempt
TO commit suicide, was discharged by
Justice Jeffries. Friday morning. on
the Recommendation -ef-Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney McClear. Nc
Clear stated TO the court that the
prosecution was unable 10 prove eth
er Of Mrs. Markhoff's marriages. Mrs.
Markhoff, after her arrest declared
that she did not even know John
Lanstra. who claimed to be husband
No /.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
GIRL DIES FROM BURNS.

SAULT. STE MARIE, Mich. Aug
II Especial Irene Thorn. aged
a. died today from burns received
while near fire in a berry-picking
camp. near Wellsbprg Left In charge
Of some small children. II was IN pull
ing tfem away from the flames that
ner clothes caught fire before help ar
rived. The girl was brought % the
500 for medicai attendance, and lived
until this forenoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
HIGHLAND PARK FOLK
GLAD GYPSIES ARE GONE

The gypsies who haze been such a
terror to- the CITIZEN Ia Highland
Park for several wcel s.. left for parts
unknown "Wednesday and there is
great rejoicing Ia tie northern sub
urb
Deputy Sheriff u nry, Nanlerberge
visited the scene of the camp Thurs
day. and found the remains Of bride
belonging Co him, nd which was at
tached To his horse when b. was stol.
en- from his stable two weeks ago.
The deputy also FOUND a horse in the
field which the gypsies left behind
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
HALL AGAINST
SWEAT-B0x

A. r. Hail Hail candidate for the -Repnh-
Hcan nomination for prosecuting attor-
ney, In a speech delivered in a meeting
in the Fourth ward. Thursday evening.
said that II elected he will never use
sweatbox confession in the trial OF
Gaze
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
MICHIGAN HORSE
SELLS FOR Sa. 600

LANSING, HIGH. Aug. 2l-Michaei
Wackenhut. OF Chelsea. today sold the
stallion Judge Lee. known in short.
ship circuit towns, to Ed. Benyon. Of
Lexington. KY, for $500. The horse
went a great race here yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and Nicinltyt Friday night
mud saturday, partly cloudy warmer
tooi.hts fresh 10 brisk westerly wtnds.
Lower Mtchisans GenerSii, inir to-
aI,,l Ia mud SATURDAYS warmer tontgb ts
HoI MY TEMPER tftR Ls.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
YERkEs' NAME IN
SUIT To STOP
SUNDAY BALL
GIVES CONSENT
AFTER HIS DUTY is POINTED
OUT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IN EMPHATIC WAY.

Not until Prosecuting Attorney
herkes' duty had been pointed out TO
him by the encouragement did he re.
ply TO the petition OF Attorney James
II. Pound and grant permission for
the use OF his name In an effort to
prevent playing OF Sunday baseball in
Detroit
Attorney Pound. representing a com
mittee OF ministers who want the
game STOPPED, petitioned the prosecu.
tor more than week ago FOR permits
sion TO use his name, the law being
that suits started to enforce the law
must be started In the name OF the
prosecutor or the encouragement.
No reply coming. Mr.. Pound appealed
TO the attorney general Following IL
the reply he received from that OF
fetal:
August 10, 1908.
Mr.. James H. Pound, Attorney
and Counselor-at-Law, Detroit
Mich:
My Dear Sir: am in receipt OF
yours OF Aug II inclosing a pc
tition praying for the use OF my
name as encouragement, TO aid
your clients in endeavoring to en-
force the liquor laws and against
playing baseball on Sunday.
had just replied 10 letter of
Mr. Yerkes asking my advice with
reference TO the petition which
you presented for his cOnsidera
ton | endeavored to make ii
clear To him what thought his
duty was in the matter. II he re-
fuses 10 come TO your and in the
premises will do SO | have
pointed out TO him that he has
simple, straightforward duty TO
perform. In the event that he
refuses 10 do 1t. would be pleased
to have you advise me and will
lend you my name 10 aid You in
--ttat-behaif. r.
Very truly yours
JOHN f. BIRD.
Attorney General.
On the same day Mr.. Pound heard
from the Attorney-general he received
a communication from Mr.. Yerkes in
which that official gave permission TO
use his name.
Mr.. Pound will at once renew his
fight to stop the playing of profes
sional baseball in Detroit on Sunday,
and he Is prepared 10 carry the mat
Ter through rtTe lower courts ,rfft4-te
the suureme court
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

a.. ,.ar auo today Maximum fefu-
u.rr,,rr. -Os minimum. SIT mean. Gcs
NJ nrrctpitntIon; weather. Partly cloudy.
TIC -an F0Ss ur TFf6 a m., ana sets
at aga y. m.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

Job Printing done right Times Print
lug Co., l5 John R.-st Phone ltss. ~
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

Job Printing done right Times Priat-
ting CO.. Is John l-sL Phone l4gS.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

A pettet chit IL ant tn h,f a petty
nadure.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

strasburg school OF Dancing.
Write OF phone G2i4) for circular
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

the country are last Doing tAHaHs0Vu
beyond possibility OF replacement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theatcr-The season OF l9O7-s IL
saying goodbye in fashion that Will
leave a most pleasant taste in the
mouths of the Salt Lake Theater's pa
irons The last event of the year-that
is of the imported article-came last
night in THE Thief" a superb rendition
which needs no higher praise than the
statement that 1t comes from Daniel
Frohman's New York Lyceum, and that
Daniel Frohman in person is in charge
THE Thief is the product OF q new
French playwright. Mr.. Bernstein, who
has doomed into prominence OF late.
and certainly his brilliant work and
his original story entitle him 10 a
foremost place among the dramatlsts OF
the day. The New York run lasted
through the year. and was made nota =
BILE by the Joint appearance OF Margaret
Ellington and Kyrle Bellew Mr. Bellew
has sniled off on his summer vacation,
and his place In the western company
Is taken by Mr.. Bruce McRae, an eN-
cellent actor, wen remembered for his
work as leading man with Ethel Bar
rymore. Miss Ellington retains her old
part, and a charmingly effective piece
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19
Luna, Striving to Be Seem Out
played in Turning Night
Into Day.
VISITORS ARE ALL HAPPY.
Salt Lake Demonstrated Her Ability TO
Entertain Two big Gather
ings I'm Ono Day.

Dazzling brilliance at night such as
made the night as gay as the day had
been. Stretching across the streets in
the business section of the city We're
myriad vari-colored lights to- shame
The moon that tried vainly to show it's
face through the low hanging clouds
which were ever threatening to do the
bidding of Jupiter Pluvius.
Never before was such illumination
attempted. Great as were the prom
lses OF the travellers, 1t was not thought
that they would be redeemed In such
proportion, The brilliance of the
icene was ampl fled by merchants who
showed their liking for the jolly trav-
cling man by thinking out new and
haring schemes and then carrying
them into effect Shopkeepers strung
streamers of lights from their highest
buildings and made curtains of brill
lance in front of their establishments.
Red fire shot up into the sky from
high buildings, bells were kept ring
ing, and the whole uptown district was
one blaze of dazzling light. Show
windows dressed in their prettiest
style were kept lighted far into the
alght and added TO the general scheme
10 make the city bright as the hearts
X It's guests were light.
THRoNGs ON THE STREETS.
The people were attracted to the
downtown district in countless thronRs.
Truly IL was a carnival scene on the
streets last night. More noisy than all
election night. the streets filed with
surging crowds automobiles honking
their way through the thoroughfares,
'ars Joining in the merry din with their
sianging bells. the crowds from the
resorts. the race tracks and from no
shd OF other places all mingled in the
nliahight celebration to make the stay
" the travellers one long to be remem-
oered and never forgotten
And with all the noise and the merri-
nent, the policeman was but locker
IN. BE had nothing To do but walk his
scat The PEOPLE, great as were their
numbers, were orderly In the sense that
they did nothing TO offend.
me people OF Salt lake CITY have
ihown that they know no limit when
hey seek to entertain convention.
The people have demonstrated that this
hty is an ideal convention city. Great
Is were the throngs there was q place
Tor every man. woman and child to go
% seek pleasure or to find rest. The
hotels and restaurants were equal to
he occasion and no one went hungry.
Not only was Salt Lake the host for
,ne convention yesterday, but for two.
Il took care of the United Commercial
Travellers In fine style and then did
the same thing for the Fraternal Order
Of Eagles. Both societies are loud I'm
their praise of the city and thew will
some here again. They have said so.
and they should know.
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PHONE OPERATOR
Rcgaincd Memory on Right Food.

The girls who answer your call on
the telephone must be quick, accurate,
and courteous. They must have good
memories, also.
Those who work nights often get In
the way Of eating almost anything
handy. which IL apt 10 he the kind OF
food which does not rebuild waste
brain and nerve cells
II have been night telephone oper-
ator for a number OF years writes a
Calf. girl "and was formerly IN per-
feet health, never knew an all
But Irregular hours Of sleep and
meals and the use Of pastry or any
food that happened to be available,
soon caused my health and memory
TO fail.
The loss OF my robust health wor-
rled me very much And medicine
seemed to do no good,
-Four months ago, mother told mo
II was the condition OF my stomach
that caused my trouble, and she be-
lieyed II would change to Grape
Nuts food, | would improve
Eager 10 regain my health, j TOOK
her advice and instead Of eating just
anything, / ate Grape-Nuts regularly
and at the end Of four months on
Grape-Nuts I am the happy robust
girl I once was
~ have gained eleven pounds In
weight, have good color, am strong
and hearty and nothing seems To es-
cape my memory, And all this owe
to Grape-NuiA'
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum CO., Battle Creek, Mich head
THE Road TO MELVILLE" In pkgs'
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time 20 Time, Hl'y
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

of work she makes of it She has been
steadily mounting the ladder of fame
since she appeared with Sothern in
Salt Lake in IF / Were King" Later
she took part with John Drew in the
long run OF HIS House in Order" and
also essayed the difficult role of the
girl in THE Lion and The Mouse"
In THE Thief she is given the most
trying task of her career and she comes
through it triumphantly. In spite Of
a slight popularity of enunciation. she
mas so much magnetism and charm of
manner that she carries her audience
before her. The prodiginus strain of tbe
second act, in which the wife confesses
10 the Mortified husband that she her
self is the thief. is equalled by only a
Few situations in the entire range Of
drama, neither in length or strength;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19
PAIN DRIVES MAN MAD.

William Bull, Bingham section
foreman, escaped from his room at ST.
Marks hospital at an early hour this
morning and was several blocks away
before he could be caught. The man
went to the institution TO be treated
for erysipelas. and 1t was while suffer-
ing from a partial dementia that he
tore TO pieces the sheets that held him.
threw a water pitcher at the nurse,
drove her from the room in terror and
fled into the open air dressed only IN
night apparel.
Tho police department WAS at once
notified, and Mounted Officer Conyers
hastened towards the hospital, meet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19
Interesting Sideliehts OF The
Traveller s Fiesta.

Fisher Harris, whose business in life
Is to make things go" has Il business
mans lack of enthusiasm over them
when they come out as planned, with
the schedule in. full working order.
Yesterday morning while the hail
stones came down in violence and the
trees and winds dar,ced together, Fish
.r Harris in quiet way to the stenos-
rapher girl remarked Amt it awful,
Mabel?"
Mabel had spent about eight hours
day for is days getting ready for the
particular two hours the parade would
consume. One of the hours had been
taken In writing to the chief of police
the line of march, and to others in
terested in policing the route. Another
had been consumed in folding the now
famous reward" porters to go to all
cities of the west, and countless others
had gone to answering letters of ell
uuiry from country merchants, drum
mers' far away, and all those whose
combined energies were expected TO
make big thing of the parade.
Mabel. decidedly, thought II was aw-
lul. Without the philosophic resigna-
ton which Harris had mastered wait
ing for trout on Lost creek, she told
Just how awful she thought 1t, and
her words were lost In the rattle OF hail
on surrounding roofs.
And then from the west came hope
in n clearing sky with fine blue
patches between white puffs of rainless
clouds, and a summer breeze to COM
plete the days perfection.
And Mabel "cheered up"
Harris went to his carriage with the
others at a quarter after IL and within
two minutes after the time that Emil
Lehman, grand marshal, started his
parade at the proper minute, Harris
was obliVious to the fact that a parade
was being held, and was busy With
the rncTow's plannings. Least enthu-
siastic of all participating, was he over
It's success.
This Is just one of the little side
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

Did sou notice how free from over
whelming exertion of the parade with
all Its pageantry was II flowed nat
urally from Salt Lakes resources The
automobiles were here, and all the peo-
pie had 10 do was 10 run down town TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19
pleasant Wnys for summer Days.

Grand TrunlS-Lehigh Valley. double
track route. Chicago to New York via
Niagara Falls; Grand TrunkCentral
Vermont Boston & Maine route from
Chicago TO Boston and the Grand
Trunk Railway System To Montreal.
Quebec and Portland. Double track
from Chicago to Montreal
For particulars of special low round
trip fares descriptive literature, etc,
apply to Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. p. & I.
A., 1876 Adams ST.. Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

take their place in line. Merchants
had their armies Of men and all they
had to do WAS TO line them UP. There
was no straining for show, In 1897 the
year of the Pioneer Jubilee, u gigantic
parade was held but 1t took fund of
$4,000 to prepare It, and 1t consumed
every energy in the state which fostered
It. This parade dropped Off smoothly
as proper event of the day, when
people tumbled out of their offices to
make merry and have two hours OF fun
between the allotment of routine duty.
Because 1t showed the people how great
a town they really have. and how good
the spirit in 1t is becoming with the
"23" tag pinned on the knocker, a. viii
be longest remembered.
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FOR NERVOUSNESS

Take Horsford's Acid Pbosphatce.
Its use IS especially valuable I'm the
treatment of weak nerves. disordered d.
gestion and constipation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

Sec Hugh Dougall az King Of Ante
lope Island i'm Merry Grafters' to-
morrow afternoon or night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

u. G. IT.
We have Souvenirs. View Books and
Postals Of Salt Lake city.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE,
Main st.
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ing Bull on the way running ms fast
as he could and shouting Justify. The
sick man was soon back In his cot
safe and sound, and today is appar-
emily none the worse for the midnight
escapade.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

Get your seats today for The Merry
Grafters" matinee tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

McDonald's Merry Widow
Chocolates ---- everybody dis
cussed them yesterday; they
bought them yesterday; they'll
buy them today, tomorrow,
every day!
Chocolates that are unap-
preached in quality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
FAMILIES PURCHASE
FOR RESIDENCES
Large Porches and Interiors
+ Fitted With Most Modern
ConYenienceS.

Many sales Of moderate priced homes
sere reported by Shannon & Luchs. They
rare enthusiastic over the prospects for
tine coming season and are of the opin-
lion that the volume of sales Of this
fclass will even exceed that OF last year.
i-About October 1 they placed on the
smarket row -of fifteen. colonial type.
.siN-TOOm houses on North Capitol street
at the corner of Bryant.
These properties represent a total
Valuation of $4,000. anu were sold. in the
snaJOrity OF. cases. TO f9nilies. who oc-
fcupy them. Every house in the entire
;row was. sold before the completion Of
any.
!, They have large. colonial front porches
and each house stands on a lot twenty
feet wide and 100 feet deep. They were
trimmed out in hardwood. and the ar
arrangement. OF the interior is impressive.
Large cabinet mantels and gas logs are
provided, 4 feature of this property
was the combining of the heating plant
with the water heating system of the
houses, which was found economical and
satisfactory.
=, Have Row Duplicated.
= SO well did this type of home meet
4he approval OF Washington home buy
crs tnst the firm sr1coaa7a1 e., .+.f.-