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The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
WOMAN TAKES LIFE
BY CARb0LIC
ACID ROUTE
MRS. HENRY BECK WORRIED.
OVER HUSBAND STARTING DI.
voRcE SUITS DISCOVERIES
DYING eY YOUNG SISTER.

Driven to desperation by the knowl-
edge that her husband. Henry Beck.
had started suit for divorce. Mrs. Lulu
M. Beck. No. 433 Bagg-st.. committed
suicide early Wednesday morning by
drinking carbolic acid.
There is every evidence that the act
was premeditated. and Mrs. Back has
several times threatened TO take her
own life. For several weeks she had
been sleeping with a l4-year-oId sis.
ter. The latter was awakened shortly
AFTER z o'clock Wednesday morning
and found Mrs. Beck writhing in
agony. The child called for help. and
Drs. t. M Hart and Stevens. were
LASTLY called. For an hour the physi-
clans worked over ,she dying woman.
but their efforts were OF no avail and
she passed away without regaining
consciousness.
An empty bottle, which had con-
tanned casbolic acid. was found on the
bed. II lad been purchased at a near.
by drug store TuesdaY afternoon.
Can you account f,F yoGr wife TAX
ing her life?' the husband was asked.
Matrimonial troubles" he answered
with no show OF emotion. we quar-
relied a great deal For more than n
month we had not spoken to each
other, and she had threatened to kill
herself. but thought IL was all .
bluff.
II started divorce suit Tuesday.
but had no intention OF going ahead
with 1t. ! started ii merely TO bring
her 10 time.
What caused the quarrels2' he was
asked.
"She was too self-willed She iu-
sisted on her own way. IL she started
TO climb ND a hill she was the kind
OF girl that was going to reach
the top, no matter what she found on
the way"
The husband admitted that they had
lived unhappily ever since their mar
riage eight years ago. The marriage
took place In Trinity church and Mrs.
Beck at that time was but IL years
of age.
Mrs. Beck, before her marriage was
Miss Lulu Cronin. She Is survived by
her father, A. II. Cronin; her mother,
brother, who resided with her, and
several sisters. She also leaves three
children, aged 2, 4 and s years. re-
spectively. The house was full Of
visitors Wednesday morning. and
! whils. Mrs. Beck's body lay on the
bed where she died, the story Of the
tragedy was discussed in all ITS
phases, but not the slightest sign OF
emotion was visible. There were no
signs OF tears, even the little girl who
slept with her sister. talking or the
case with the utmost unconcern.
The husband, II. r. Beck, Is shirt
waist manufacturer, With a shop on
lJefferson-ave.
In the bill of divorce the husband al
lleges that his wife was continually
wailing over the fact that she had
married, and that she was not having
as good time as she would had she
remained single. He charges. also
that she was OF nagging disposf
ton. and had driven him almost 70
distraction with her seedlings and
Ifault-finding. Many times, he says,
she refused to prepare his meals, and
had made the boast that she would
ruin him financially. He says she
would often goad him to anger, ana
then stand before him and dare him
TO strike her so that she could navs
him arrested.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
GOVT TO SEND A
CRUISER TO HAITI
DIES MONIES WILL GO TO PRO.
TEcT AMERICAN INTERESTS
DURING REVOLT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Because
of the disturbed conditions in Haiti
and as guarantee for the protection
OF American interests. It has been de
cided to dispatch the cruiser Des
Moines to that island, with her head
quarters In the vicinity OF the trou-
bled section.
The gunboat Eagle, Capt. MARVEL
commanding. now at st. Marc, will
look after the protection Of these In
terests until arrival of the cruiser
when she will resume her survey work
around the coast
The immediate reason for the In
crease of the naval force in Haitien
waters was the receipt of dispatch
from Capt. MARVEL, which in addition
10 reporting the fact that st. Marc
bad been retaken by the government
forces, added that number OF build
ings had been burned and that the
property OF an American had suffered
The Des Moines will reach Port au
Prince about Feb. 1.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
WILL FORGED,
EXPERT SAYS

An interesting witness in Judge
Brooke's court Tuesday afternoon
where the Mcintyre will case Is In
progress, was Prof. Marshall Ewell.
former dean of law school In Chi.
cago, and noted as an expert In hand
writing. He was called to examine
the handwriting OF the draft Of an al
legged will, which Is claimed to be that
OF Squire Smith, and upon which the
proponents base their claim to a share
OF the Mcintyre fortune. Prof. Ewell
served as an expert In the Molineux
murder trial In New York, the DIR.
Cronin trial in Chicago and in the
Hartje divorce case ia Pittsburg.
lie pronounced the draft a forgery,
and claims II was written by a much
younger man that Squire Smith, who
at the time he Is said TO have drawn
the will was 81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
BOY
IS A REAL
BURGLAR!
LITTLE PETER PosTRoW SKI,
COACHED BY OLDER LAD, DIS
COVERED IN ACT = TURNED
OVER TO PARENTS.

melted by an older boy. Peter Pos
trowski. a five-year-old Polish lad, liy-
ing at No. $50 Hancock-ave. east. was
caught in the act OF ransacking the
home OF Edmund f. Shrieves. No. 93l
Fourth-ave., Tuesday afternoon.
The other boy, whose name is not
known, was found in the back yard
and was compelled to give up some
small plumber that had beep taken
from the house by the small boy and
turned over to him.
Little Peter was taken to police
headquarters and placed In care OF
the matron. The older boy broke
away before the officers arrived. Peter
was later turned over to his parents
late Wednesday night. The police are
now looking for the older boy.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
WHO KNOWS?

You can Ego housc-hunting" In a
smoking jacket and slippers II you
read the "To Let ads. ntelligently. 3
II you have not used the want col
umns recently you must be leading a
dull sort OF life.
when you get good case OF blues
by trying 10 find a job In the wrong
way. try want sd. as cure.
ASK" Ia one of the most important
words I'm the language You don't get
much In this world unless you ASK. .
The right way to ask Is through The
Times want columns.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
MQaE TROUBLE
FOR PRIEST

The troubles of Rev. FIR. Kolwiewicz.
pastor OF the newly-organlzed st. Hya-
cinth church, were further Increased
Tuesday night when Mrs. Mary Novak
brought her child to the priests house.
saying that her husband refused to
support II. The woman stood outside
the house for some time. being unable
to gain entrances, and a curious crowd
gathered.
Mrs. Novak has done considerable
talking which has been the cause OF
much gossip In Polish circles. A week
ago the woman made an affidavit con.
tanning certain charges against the
priest.
FIR. Kolkiewicz says the charges are
untrue, and are the result OF spite
work. He says the woman made the
same charges against a doctor recent
ly.
The charges have not yet been
brought to the attention OF Bishop
Foley
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
John Nv" HELD HIS
MAKE-BELIEVE COURT

PARIS. Jan. 22.-The annual mass
commemoraUng the death on Jan. 81.
1792. of Louis XVI. at the Church of
st. Germain-L' Auxerrois. was the oc-
casion. yesterday. OF the usual mani
Hesitation by a small group OF royalists
and clericals I'm favor of the kingly
pretensions OF the descendants Of
Charles William Naundorn, who. In
1894, set up claim 10 the throne OF
France on the, ground that he was the
real Louis XVII.
In accordance with the old custom,
John w." as the present king" who
is a wine merchant. styles himself,
held miniature court after the mass
and received the homage OF his servi.
tors. The authorities OF Paris no long.
err pay any attention to this annual
comedy.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
SCOUT SHIPS TO Be
SENT OUT BY
ADM. EVANS
FIGHTING eo6," WARNED. PLANS
TO HUNT FOR MINES IN SITS. OF
MAGELLAN WITH TORPEDO
FLoTILLA.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Radical
changes in the movements of the bat
tleship feet have been announced here
following the official admission that
the government was warned In ad.
vance from Paris OF the alleged plot
at Rio to blow up one or more OF Ad-
miral Evans ships.
The fiotilla OF torpedo boats, nom
inally part OF Admiral Evans squad
ron. but actually detached and pro-
ceeding around the Horn on its own
itinerary, has now been ordered to
stay with the battleships until Magda.
lena bay has been reached, and the
deeply significant plan has been adopt
ed OF making these torpedo boats the
advance guard and scouting party OF
the battleships to make the passage
through the Straits OF Magellan first
and conduct thorough search for any
possible hostile ships, floating mines
or other impeachment To the progress
of the big fleet
This step has been taken on request
Of Admiral Evans himself, without any
regard as to the facts of the alleged
plot, and simply as a wise precaution
airy measure that has been suggested
to the navy department by the sensa
tional dispatches from Rio and Paris
The American Pacific fleet sails this
afternoon from this port for Puntas
Aras. A great send-off will be given
Powder will not be spared as the
ships pass out of the harbor.
The officers of the fleet busted them
selves with formal leave-taking today
They expressed the greatest apprecia-
ton Of their entertainment. There was
no. shore leave today. the seamen be.
ing busted with getting the vessels In
sailing order.
The feet will be met at sea of
Bahai Blanca by a squadron OF the
Argentine navy and saluted.
The torpedo flotilla will be met by
the Argentine fiotilla at Flores and
escorted to Buenos Ayres. The fiotilla
will remain at that point four days
Great plans have been made for enter
tainmenr.
Surgeon Rand p. Crandall, who was
tried by general court-martial. has
been found guilty )of conduct pref
judicial to good order and military dis
cipline and falsehood. He was sen
fenced to lose eight numbers In grade
and be publicly reprimanded.
The entire American feet except
the coaler Arethusa sailed for Puntas
Arenas at noon today.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
SHOOTS MAN AND
THEN HERSELF
MAY ROBERTS CLARKE MURDERS
FRANK BRADY, NEW YORK
ADVERTISING MAN. ---

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--Frank Brady
well-known advertising man, was
shot and instantly killed by woman
in restaurant in Mays department
store, at noon today.
woman aFst eHFtiea fre
chamber revolver into Brady's body
and drawing a second revolver, she
fred three bullets into her own head
and was taken TO New York hospital
In dying condition.
The woman was identified at the
hospital as May Roberts Clarke, of No
214 West One Hundred and Thirty
third-st. She died a few minutes az
ter reaching that institution. No rea
son can at present be given for the
tragedy.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
cOMsT0CkLETTERS
REVEAL WHITES
COMPANIONS
REFoRMER ON STAND TELLS OF
MEETINGS WITH THAW AND &C.
cusATIoNs MADE AGAINST
WHITE, POOR, EFT Al.
LlTTLETON'S CLERK IS
MURDERED BY NEGRO

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-News
of another murder concerned
with the principals In the Thaw
case reached the court today. IL
developed that w. s. Herndon,
brother OF Hugh Herndon. man
aging clerk for M. w. Little
ton, was murdered In his home
in Kansas City. few days ago.
w. s. Herndon was beaten to
death by a Negro, who entered
the house for the purpose OF rob
bling the place. II is said the
murderer confessed shortly al
ter his arrest.
Fate seems to follow those
connected with the trial OF
Thaw. At the last trial Juror
Bottoms wife died and later JUS
tice Fitzgerald found II neces-
sary to postpone the trial for
several days BECAUSE OF the sud-
den death OF relative.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
NEW MANAGE MENT
FOR THE kh|CKER

NEW YORK. Jan. 22-The temper
airy receivership of the Knickerbocker
Trust Co. IL was said by a prominent
member OF the depositors' reorganized
committee today, is to be dissolved
and the institution is to continue bust.
ness under new management. II
was said that practically the unant
uAous consent of the depositors had
been secured and Chat when they ap.
pear before Judge Clark early next
month he will unquestionably grant
their motion TO have the receivership
dissolved.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
CAPITAL SIDEWALK HUMPS.

= LANSING. Mich. Jan. 22--(Special.)
The stone sidewalk In front of the
Y. M. c. A. building this morning at
z o'clock, suddenly bumped itself In
the middle. as a result OF an eyplo-
sion Of small boiler under The walk.
The explosion felt like an earthquake
to those who we're on tho sidewalk.
No one was injured.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
"PRExY" is GUEST AT
AN ALUMNI DINNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--(special)
President Angel. OF the University
of Michigan, Will be the guest of honor
at the annual dinner OF the Michigan
Alumni association q Washington, to
night. A. large number OF Ann Ar
Dor graduates. prominent In public
life, will attend.
Justice job Barnard. OF the Distric,
OF Columbia supreme court. will pre-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
MIneworkers in sesslon.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-The sec.
ond days session Of the nineteenth an
nual convention Of the United Mine
workers of America was called to or
der at 9 o'clock, with President John
Mitchell In the chair Several com
mittees were appointed.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--Mrs. VIM.
Thaw took the witness stand In the
trial Of her son this afternoon.
The testimony Of Anthony Com
stock, the famous reformer, was the
feature Of the Thaw trial today. Dur
Ina the examination Of the witness
several sensational letters written by
Harry Thaw to Comstock we're intro
duced, and the names of several we'll
known persons, not hitherto connected
with the case, were revealed. Com
stocks testimony and the letters show
ed that Harry Thaw's special name
for Stanford White was 1.-The Black
guard"-ths word that Is said to have
been written on the slip of paper that
fatefui ni1ht on Madison Square roof
garden.
The letters to Comstock went far to-
ward re-establishing In the minds Of
those present the facts regarding
Whites unspeakabIy obscene orgies In
the West Twenty-second-st. house.
Thawys Will. was not admitted In evil
dsnce,f 90 Justice Bowling said u had
not been sufficiently proved that one
Of the witnesses, Miss Pierce, had
signed the original instrument. The
codieii, however, had been already ad-
mitted at the first trial.
Miss Frances Pierce, OF Philadelphia,
was the first witness called In the
Thaw trial, today. She said she was
present at the wedding Of naiai.,F ~.
and that she stayed at the home OF the
defendants mother. She was SHOWN
the will and codicii made by Thaw at
lsf. 10 affa In r1Q ri a
titled her signature. which was az
tachcd thereto. She swore that she
saw the defendant sign the papers, Dut
added that she did not read the Will
through, only seeing the last page and
"a part OF another. The Will was ca
cluded temporarily from the evidence
until ii should be satisfactorily estap-
I.shed that the document was the same
one signed by the Witness The codlcli.
however. had been admitted at the nrst
trial with the provision that none OF
the names contained in Ii would be DIS !.
closed. Under the ruling OF the court
all the names were made public at this
trial.
Names Made Public.
Thee codicil provided requests for
Harry Bowman, Edna Chase. Paula
Desmond and Edna Goodrich ana a
special beauest for Marie IRE ., uor'n as /,
stroyed by one Henry w. Poor. 200
West Forty-sixth- st"
II also referred to legacies Thaw IeIt
said Stanford White" and for Anthony
Comstock and others TO provide for the
prosecution OF the men charged with
being implicated In the orgies with
White"
4 Cortney. and $1,000 to each OF the other
women mentioned The document was
dated April 4, 1906. the date that Thaw
and Evelyn Nesbit were married. and
it left the handling or the money 10
Rod r. Marshall. a lawyer. Of Pitts
burg "a,
Anthony Comstock was called to the
witness stand as soon as the paper had
been read
In answer to Attorney Lttleton'
questioning. MIR. Comstock said that ne
first met Thaw on Feb. -. 1906, IN ms
own office. lao Nassau-st. Thaw mao
made a statement In reference 70
party" who was ruining young girls
drugging them with wine and attack
ing them. lie said this particular place
was in West Twenty -second-st lie
said he next saw Thaw on Nov. 2. OF
the same year. In the meantime he
had received a letter sent from Paris
and registered. He was requested 10
(Continued On sixth Page).
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--The funeral
of Edmund, Clarence Stedman. the
poet and banker, was held in the Uni
tartan church OF the Messiah. and lit
erary men. financiers and those prom
inent in many professions PAID honor
10 the dead poet Rev, Or. Robert
Collyer and Rev Dr. Henry Van Dyke
conducted the services. The body was
inferred In woodlawn cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
SMITHS BILL FOR
A WEATHER BUREAU

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-tspeciaJ
Senator Smith introduced Dill To-
day, for public buildings with weatn.
err bureau attached. at the agricultural
college.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

wEATHER' CONDITTONs.

Onf yfmE Hko hSnH~
permture. rs, minimum, 81 mean, ~,
precipItntioB, trace Of snowJ weather,
cioor.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
An nr~n OF high pressure 0verlies
the northwest Rnd secondary high
area IN centrni near Sc. Louis. Gener-
ally fair weather with hut little pre-
ctpltatIon In reported over these arcns.
9se tempernturc has fallen from the
Pacific ronst eastward into the Missis-
sippf valley and lake region except over
Utah, Arizona md southern California;.
The storm nrea hes Increased In force
aud moved into the lower ST. Lawrence
valley. Cloudy weather prevails this
morning over the lower lake region, 80,
Lawrence valley. the Atlantic and east
gulf states. cnd from Itsht 90 moder-
utcty heavy rrtn or snow has fallen
ever these scctions except over The
middle Afinptic states. ~
Partly cleudy weather with slowly
falling temperature may he expected In
this section tonight aud Thursday with
fresh northwest winds.
+An~xaar&<. lsso9tf<Ilo~- m nfomp~~
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
Bryan Guest Of Elks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 22.--wil-
liam J. Bryan and former Atty Gen.
3udson Harmon are guests of the
Nashville Elks. today. They called
on Gov. Patterson this morning. Mr..
Bryan will address the Elks this after
noon and a Democratic mass meeting
tonight. 49,
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
conaress Quits May I.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The SEN
ate and Speaker Cannon In the house
have agreed that this session OF the
sixtieth congress shall adjourn about
Nav 4
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityi wednesday
night and Thursday, partly cloudy :
nearly stationary temperatureJ fresh
nurthwester1y winds.
Lower Michignns Fair tonight and
Thursday except snow auvries near the
north and west shores, fresh northwest
Wsnds.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22
|JN0. B. MORAN IS
| SAID TO Be DYING

BOSTON. Jan. 22.-(Special.) -
John B. Moran, Boston's famous graft
fighting district attorney, is reported
to be in dying condition.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

Dstroit Coppere & Brass Rolling
mills, applied for bill of separate
maintenance from his wife. Mar
garet, In Judge Donovan's court.
Wednesday morning. The hearing
was postponed until the husband
could secure a member OF the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children TO testify az TO his wife's
treatment of the children.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

Charles ". Dorsn. Of No. lott Second
ave-, reports to the police that Jew
elry valued at $3.50 was stolen
from his house sometime Tuesday.
The missing property Includes a
gold l0cket bearing the initials ..
6. l.. and set with a diamond. yflned
at $50. ~.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Mrs. VIM.
Thaw took the witness stand In the
trial Of her son this afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-22

Alexssse<. Gsssf~llss. ~ mears~
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Christian EndeavoI.

The Christian Endeavor held their regular meeting on last Sun day evening with large attend ance. MT. w. Otis Lawrence led the services and made interesting and instructive comments on the topic for the evening.
 The Endeavor held its regular election of officers at a previous meeting. w. Otis Lawrence was elected president, Thos. Wren vice president; and Miss Floy Witt sec. . treas. MT. Lawrence will announce the various committees at the next meeting on Sunday morning, the 10th inst. Services at the Presby- terian church at seven o clock. All are welcome.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Report of Spring Hill School.

At this time our school is nov ing along nicely. Our work was very much retarded before the holidays, by the pupils having to stop to gather the cotton that was in the fields when school began. Before Christmas our enrolment reached 60; since 1t has run up to ST. According to our arrange ment the following having made good daily grades in their class work are placed on the honor roll: Arley Ellzey, Polly Milan, Grace Ball, Arthur Smith, Ethel Rhea, Ruey Tilley, Arthur Williams, Elsie Love, James Brannon, Floyd Ball, Mary Lindsey, Edna Tilley, Velma Milan, Carl Milan, Alma Robinson and Dessie Ball.
 Miss Willie Tilley,
 C. C. Jones,
 Teachers. Linder, Ark. Jan. IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
.REAPPOINTEO AS POSTMASTER
Nomination of o. ]. Owen Sent
 to the Senate.
Will Probably be Confirmed This Week. Announcement Gives General
 Satisfaction Here.

News reached this city the latter part of last week of the appoint ment of O. J. Owen of this city to succeed himself as postmastdr ot Conway for another term of four years. President Roosevelt has sent his appointment to the senate for confirmation, and 1t will come up in due course and is expected to be confirmed this week. MT. Owens first term expires next month.
 MT. Owen has made a very eff cient and accommodating postmas- ter, and so we'll has he conducted the affairs of the office that there was no opposition to him Ill his party for the position. During his term he has made many improve ments in the service, and Conway now boasts of one of the finest postoffices in the state. The heavy increase in the receipts for the past year make it practically certain that Conway will have postoflce of the second class next year, and it is thought that free city delivery of mail will be established here in lhe near future.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
SEPARATE EXPRESS OFFICE
Express Company Complying with Order
 of Railway Commission.

The separate express office in this city which was ordered in- stalled by the railway commission, is now almost completed and will be ready for occupancy within a few days. A neat room has been cut off the north end of the depot and fitted up for the office.
 E. l. Bushnell will continue as agent of the express company and Roy Rogers will be the clerk in charge of the new office. The of flee will open from 8 to I2 o'clock a. III. and from to 5 clock p. m., 7, but will be closed for the delivery of express a short time before and alter the arrival of each express train.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
PRETTY COTTAGE DESTROYED
Oglesby Brothers Home Burned
 Monday.
Quickly Destroys New House in Southern Conway.

Fire, originating in a defective Hue, destroyed the new cottage just east of the Catholic church property Monday. The residence belonged to and was the home of R. A. and O. w. Oglesby and was built only last summer.
 When discovered, the fire cover ed the roof and gained such rapid headway that there was no chance to save the building. A large crowd was attracted by the alarm and a considerable amount of the, household goods were carried out. On account of strong north wind, the residence of Tom Allinder and the gin plant of McCulloch & All1nder were threatened, but escaped undamaged.
 The burned residence was val ued at about g. ,ooo and was in- sured for $I, POO