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The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
ARRIVES
At -CHERbOURG
Russian and French Rulers Exchange
Official Visits-City Swarms With
Secret Police.

CHERBOURG. July 31.-Booming of
guns off the shore today announced
the arrival of the Russian fleet, act
ing as escort for the royal yacht
STANDARD. on which were the car and
czarina. their children and the cars
encourage. of Cherbourg
The French channel fleet, drawn up
in imposing array received the Rus
sian ships and the French cruiser
Verite with President Fallieres. For
eign Minister Pinchon. Admiral La
Peyrere. Minister OF War Brun and
many other prominent onicials aboard,
is lying close to shore. Official visits
were exchanged between the car and
President Fallieres Immediately after
the STANDARD anchored.
The first official function will be the
dinner aboard the Verite today in
honor of the royal guests.
Cherbourg is swarming with secret
agents, both France and Russia having
sent their most trusted detectives here
to guard against any possible danger
to the car. Foreign Ministers Iswol-
sky and Pinchon are to hold con-
ference this afternoon
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
GIRL OF NINE SCORNS
AID FOR HER BABIES
Little Mother" Of Seven Other Es-
treins Happy-Neighbors Meet To
Discuss Helm.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Neighbors OF
Abraham Estrein of No. 1861 Bath
gate-ave. met last night to talk about
the condition of his family and to see
II some way could not be found to
change its condition. Estrein himself
is hard working and manages to get
enough to buy food and pay the rent:
but the mother is In the Fordham hos
pital, ILL., and won't be out for long
time, and meantime Fanny. nine years
old. is mothering the brood In the
four-room fiat. Here Is a list OF the
family under Fanny's care: Frank, IL:
Edith. ten, who is Ill; Freda, 6; Ber-
tina, s; May. 2; Esther. 16 months;
Hermann, months.
The neighbors have been helping,
but upon Fanny have fallen all the
cares OF the household Mrs. Pastor,
mother Of Rose Harriet Pastor Stokes.
wife of the millionaire settlement
worker. employed woman recently
to look after the children, but the
woman did not stay long.
The neighbors say that the children
do not get proper, food and do not
have proper care; but Fanny last
night, holding the baby In her arms,
asserted they were all perfectly happy
and that she was able and willing to
look out for them until her mamma
got out OF the hospital.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
MAN HAS LIVED YEAR
VIRTUALLY LUNCHES
John Griess Upsets all Medical
Theories by cIinsing to Life
Weighs Only 72 Pounds.

ST. LOUIS. July John Greiss
has liveo more than a year practically
without lungs. City hospital doctors
are astounded at his vitality. They
say the case threatens to upset an es-
tablished precept In medicine.
Greiss was admitted to the hospital
March Z, 1907, following a severe at.
tack OF pneumonia. Instead OF improv.
ing under treatment, he grew worse.
and In time II became necessary to re-
move his left lung. Through the open
ing In his chest left by the operation
one can view his hearts action to this
day.
Despite the gravity OF his condition.
which doctors say would have resulted
in the death OF SO out of 100 Griess
tenaciously clings 10 life. With each
passing day he grows thinner. His
weight now is only 70 pounds, while
his height is fully six feet
The doctors say Greiss' right lung
is so involved the breathing area is
limited to a few square inches. The
space affords few cells for aeriating
the blood and throwing off carbon.
Griess is not confined to his bed.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
OPEN VERDICT IN STEIN CASE.
Three Companions Who Were Held as
Witnesses are Released.

Jacob Harris, William Konen and
Edward Buggart, held In the county
Jail as Witnesses In connection with
the death OF John Stein. under a Micn-
gan Central freight train In Wyan-
uotte. were all released at hte end of
Justice Beattie's inquest. Friday aft
ernoon, when jury. after celebrating
20 minutes. returned an open verdict,
Eating that Stein came to his death
ander the wheels OF Michigan Cen
.ral train
But Sheriff CASTOR and his deputies
will make further investigation of
ne case. They are now anxious to
locate George Edwards" who was
near by when Stein was picked up,
and who called at the hospital TO in
quire about his condition.
Edward pathway. Charles Papke,
end Edward Pulaski, who helped to
put Stein in-the ambulance. all testi-
fed that the mans dying statement
was that he had been robbed OF $40
and pushed from the train by Bob"
No one knows who Bob Is.
tSein's three companions named an
other man VINO mad Deen in their par
ty, a fellow whom they called Little
Hank" They knew nothing about
him
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
ZOO RIOTERS ARE
SHOT TO DEATH
BY TROOPS
They Had Been Summarily Tried and
Convicted of Completely in Revolu-
tionary Outbreak Against
Spanish Government.
Barcelona Resembles French Com
mune of l871-Pohce and Soldiers
Fearfully Maltreat Victims.

BARCELONA, July 31.-Two hum
dred rioters. summarily tried and con-
victed by courtmartial. were execut-
Cd this morning at o'clock. They
We're lined up against a stone wall
and shot.
There is still much rioting and
bloodshed In the city. Government
troops are nominally In control. They
command all the prominent streets
where they have mounted field guns
and rapid firers to prevent the collec-
tion OF crowds.
The insurgents. however, are still
In possession of hundreds Of houses
and are keeping up fire from barred
windows upon the soldiers. Unlesa
this ceases, the authorities declare
they will set fire to every house In
which the revolutionists hold out.
The suburbs are still unsubducd.
Connecting bridges have been blown
up and the troops are unable to reach
the suburbs. The revolutionists are
now concentrating in the suburbs and
are erecting barricades of barbed
wire
Scenes In the main part OF the city
today resembled those of the French
Commune Of 1871. The police and
soldiers. now that they have the up
per hand. are seeking revenge and
are fearfully maltreating helpless vic
tins Even relatives OF wounded riot
ers have been arrested as they at
tempted to minister to the injured.
The city has sustained such tre-
mendous physical damage that 1t will
be months before 1t can resume its
normal business activity. There is
not d dwelling of Importance In the
city that escaped damage.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
WOMAN IN JAIL FOR
Staying HUSBAND
John Haker, SO, Is Killed by His
Divorced Wife After wrangle Over
Settlement of Property.

ST. JOHNS, Mich. July 31.-Mrs.
John Haker Is In the Clinton county
jail today charged with the murder OF
her divorced husband. John Haker,
80 years old, In their home. four miles
from Laingsburg, Friday night. Sheriff
Sevey. who was called to the scene
after the crime had been committed.
asked the woman why she killed Hak-
er. He shot twice at men when we
were out on the porch and then | shot
him." she replied Abel Haker, a 81
year-old son, says he was on the back
porch when the two were quarreling
and he tried to stop the wrangle. His
father walked into the kitchen. he
says, aid Mrs. Haker fred. When
about seven feet from the porch she
lired At the mans back.
Haker had divorced the woman 10
days ago, but she was still staying at
his home. The aged couple had been
discussing the settlement of the prop
erty and the separation. Haker or
dered her to leave his home immed.
lately and she objected, according to
the sons story.
After the woman had fired one cham
Der from the revolver she rushed To
Thomas Sweeney's home 4 quarter OF
mile away With the revolver par
TALLY hidden In white handkerchief.
she rushed into the Sweeney home,
surprised the members OF the family
who weFe-feadin- gand grabbed the
telephone receiver from the wall
She had no sooner reached the teie-
phone than she swung the revolver 70
level and ordered everyone out OF
the room. She planned To cut of any
communication TO ST. Johns, where
officers could be reached
But she didn't reckon with Abel
Haker. 81 years old. and son Of the
man who was lying on the floor OF
his home In a pool OF blood. Abel
telephoned To Laingsburg for medical
assistance and to st. Johns, 20 miles
away. for Sheriff Shelley. Drs. Aus
tin, of I.aingsburg, and Bates. OF Bath.
who was visiting In Laingsburg. were
not long in reaching the Haker home.
Haber died "a few minutes after med
heal aid arrived.
Before Haker died he murmured a
tew incoherent words about wanting
10 see his daughters in Lansing.
Foruy-five minutes after word was
telephoned to the authorities at St.
Johns. Sheriff Shelley and the prose
cutting attorney arrived in an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Haker was still In the Sweeney
house with the revolver pointed to-
wards The door, but Shelley and the
two men with him rushed In through
side ooor and grappled with her be-
fore she had time to turn the revolver
on them. Handouts were clssped on
her: and she was placed In the auto
mobile.
Mrs. Haker is about so years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
Llneoln's PaJibearer Dies.

WASHINGTON, July 81. Gen. Hen.
ry c. Worthington. once prominent
figure In American politics. died yes
terday. aged 81. He was a former
member of the California legislature,
delegate In congress from Nevada.
diplomat and jurist and minister to
Uruguay. He was said TO have enjoy
ed the warm personal friendship OF
President Lincoln and President Grant
and for years was the sole survivor OF
that illustrious group of men who were
chosen to bear the body OF the mar
tYred Lincoln to its sepulcher.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
BLIND FOR NINE YEARS.
CURE is NOW IN SIGHT
Henry Giedke Had to Play Waiting
Game for the Restoration Of
Vision.

ST. LOUIS, July 81 Henry Giedke,
pital, had TO wait nine years in total
darkness until cateract on his only
eve developed sufficiently to be re.
moved.
An operation, which is to be per-
formed this week, will restore him to
complete sight, physicians say. His
other eye was lost by sabre thrust,
in the civil war. Giedke was attach.
ed to the Fourth Missouri cavalry and
was injured at Lebanon. Mo. He
draws a pension from the government
by virtue of his-being blind Should
his sight be restored he may lose his
pension.
Ten years ago the cataract began
forming on Giedke's right eye. He
consulted the best eye doctors, but
none of them would offer much eu-
enlargement. Those who were opu-
missile told Giedke he would have to
wait until the cataract became ripe"
Giedke waited. At first his vision
became clouded. and then objects be-
came obscure. and at last he was
shrouded In continual darkness. Famil-
lar things and faces became only a
memory. All the while Giedke prayed
for the rapid development Of the dis
ease. II was his only way out.
His Impotence exasperated the doc
tors at the hospital. Every day
Giedke would ask them When" The
doctors would say tomorrow" and
Giedke would walt "TomorroWs"
grew into days and weeks.
Then a day came when Giedke was
told the operation really was to be per
formed. Giedke Is hopeful So are
the doctors who are to perform the
operation, but they say wait and see
IL the operation is success. Giedke's
home is at 81 Walnut-st
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

In Judge Hosmer's court Friday, Gene
We've Collins was granted divorce
from her husband. Charles +. Collins,
Jr.. on the grounds Of non-support
and Abandonment
County Auditor Buhrer has returned
from his vacation of a. few days aud
once more the door between his room.
and that occupied by Auditor Forbes
Robertson IS locked Mr.. Robertson
will probably return to his office on
Monday after vacation OF i've
weeks.
The Rev. r. ID. eIsete, ID. H.. pastor OF
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, who has been making a trip
through Europe for the past three
months. returns to this city today.
He1is accompanied by Mrs. Leete and
NV and Mrs. -. ~. Spellman. IN.
Leete viii occupy his pulpit at both
morning and evening services, sun
day. The largo congregations That
have been maintained during the
summer have been a source OF great
satisfaction to those having the mat
Ter IN charge.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
AUTO FACTORIES EXPAND.
Packard and EMF. To Build Addi-
tons to Plants.

The growth of the automobile In
dustry In Detroit Is shown by two
building permits taken out Friday for
additions to existing plants. The E.
NJ F. company. recently purchased
by the Studebaker interests. will build
two additions TO the De Luze plant on
Clark-ave. One OF these is TO be
three-story structure. 400 by 56 feet
in size. while the other is to be 24O
feet long. GO feet in width and OF the
same height The two will cost sI6.1
900.
The Packard company Will put up
four-story building, 500 by so feet
on the south side of Palmer-ave.. be-
tween Concord and Bellevue-aves.. at
a cost of $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
PROTEST CARS VISIT.
Huge Meeting is To Be Held in
Paris.

PARIS, July 3l.--"France's day OF
Shame" and The Russian Monster"
are the subjects advertised for dis
cussion tonight at huge meeting
called to protest against the cars
visit to French waters and the gov
ernment's reception OF him
Three members OF parliament, in
Guiding NJ. Jaures. will make speech
es. Jaures is particularly active In
denouncing the government and today
declared that "Inhumanity's name the
car should be put down"
The authorities are taking steps to
prevent serious demonstration at
tonight's meeting.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
TO ERECT 100000 BUILDING.

FLINT. Mich. July 2".-B. w. Traf-
ford, vice president and general man
ager of the Michigan State Telephone
Co, who was here Thursday an
nounces that ground has been pur.
chased In the heart OF the business
district and two-story building brick
10 be 60 feet square and TO cost $780,
00C will be built
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
BURIED WRONG MAN.
Benevolent Association Now Wants
State To Foot Bill.

ALBANY, July 31.-A unique claim
against the state for damages resulting
from the burial OF the wrong man
was filed today with the state
court Of claims by the First Kamion-
ka Strumolova Sick and Benevolent
association.
The error was made at the Central
Islip state hospital on Long Island.
where Leon Wolfish supposed died In
1907. The body was shipped to rel
alive In New York. member OF the
association. and was buried. few
months later letter was received
from WoIfish In Austria and an inves-
tigation showed that the person buried
was Aaron Zarwitz. The association
claims $500. expenses for burying the
supposed Wolflsh, alleging negligence
on the part OF the states employees.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
TO BUILD BIG TUNNEL.
Swedish and Danish Newspapers Urge
Its Construction.

BERLIN, July 31.-The joining OF
Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmo in
Sweden, by means of a 10-mile tunnel
under the sound is an engineering
problem that the Swedish and Dan.
ish newspapers are today urging
strongly. The project is proposed by
an engineer named Quistgaard, who
declares that electric tains can then
be run between the two cities In Al
minutes.
Quistgaard has chosen this route
which is longer than from Helsing-
fors, In the north of the island OF Zee
land to Helsinborg. In Sweden. owing
70 the fact that the sea bottom be-
tween the point proposed is much
more secure to work under. The
sound connects the Baltic Sea and
the Cattegat.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
se.k Eriends of Mrs. Nancy DIX.

Mrs. Nancy Dix, "a years old. who
was taken to the county house from
No. 279 First-st., June /. 1908. Is dead
from paralysis. and the officers ara
trying 20 locate friends or relatives
who will save her body from medical
college picking vat" None OF the
persons whose addresses were given
by Mrs. Dix, when she went to the
retreat. can be located. The family
with which she roomed has moved
away
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
Cuban Cabinet Quits.

HAVANA. July 3c.-All members OF
the Cuban cabinet, Including the pres
idential secretary. Senior Castellanos.
resigned yesterday. The designations
will be officially presented to Presi.
dent Gomez on his arrival today from
Cristo. The cabinet members took
this action to show their loyalty to
the president and to relieve him Of
the embarrassment of making re.
movals
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
Woman Heads Schools.

CHICAGO, July 3(.-Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young, principal OF the Chicago
Normal school since 1901. and an edu-
Gator of national reputation. has been
elected superintendent OF Chicago's
school system She is the first wom-
an to have charge OF the city's schools.
She was chosen by the newly organ
ICED board OF education.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
C0NvICTs RECAPTURED.
Arthur Noyes and Patrick Sullivan
Gathered in by Chicago Police.

JACKSON, Mich, July 3(-Arthur
Noyes and Patrick Sullivan. who es-
capped from Jackson prison hospital
on July rs, are in the institution again
today. They were captured In Chi
cago Wednesday night and returned To
the prison last night, The warden SO
cured Information of the mems loca'
ton and wired the Chicago police
who gathered them In.
Noyes and Sullivan boarded Mich.
igan Central train to get out OF Jack
son. A conductor reported that men
answering their description were put
off a passenger train at Ann Arbor
and II Il possible that they doubled
back from that point
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

where he had lived since he was %
years OF age, died Friday in his resi-
dence. No 400 Third-ave. Mr.. Hurst
caught severe cold wlren he attend
ed the funeral OF former Mayor Will
lam G. Maybury. which brought on
heart disease and caused his death.
Before his retirement from active
business life. Mr.. Hurst was an In
spector in the local internal revenue
office and prominent in Fourth ward
politics. He Is survived by two sons
and two daughters. One son. Alexan-
der, is an attorney. and Harry ls
clerk I'm the city treasurer's office.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
OPIUM DEN RAIDED.
Police Arrest Lee Pull and Seize Bunch
Of Dope.


Patrolmen Smell and Werner raid
ed Lee Puts opium den, at No. 65
Larned-st. east late Friday night, and
though they were disappointed in
their expectation of finding numer-
Gus white men and women and young
girls In the place, they found tray
filled with opium pipes, about SIS
worth of the drug. and Put with fair
sized start on an opium dream. In
the central station. the celestial edged
up TO the lieutenant's desk, and before
anyone could prevent him, had reliev-
ed his nervousness by snatching a wad
of the black dope. and chewing 1t up.
Then he settled down into a real orr.
entail stolidity. and didn't care what
happened to him. The police have re-
ceived many reports Of the heavy
trade in Puts den.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
Wyandotte Laborer Killed.

Joseph Rudnicdke, laborer en-
ployed by the Michigan Alkali Co., In
Wyandotte, fell down an elevator
shaft Friday afternoon and died sew
eral hours later in Emergency hospl-
tai He attempted to use an elevator
with which he was not familiar. and
missed his footing. Rudnicdke leaves
a wife and three children in the old
country.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

The volcano which rose In the
Samoan island OF Savaii in August,
1905, and which has been ceaselessly
active ever since, has emitted more
lava than any other volcano OF which
there is human record.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

A new broom has hollow steel
handle. to be filed with light oil.
which filters through a small valve
and wick TO the broom corn to hold
dust instead of distributing 1t about
the room.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
LOSES MONEY ON RACES.
Chicago Man Found Wandering Streets
In Demented Condition.

Found wandering about In a de-
mented condition at Larned-st. and
Woodward-ave.. late Friday night,
Frank Grabskey, a race card seller,
told Patrolman Kaiser that he had
lost $3.50. all the money he had. on
the Blue Ribbon races. He was TAX
en- TO st. Mary Mary's hospital in the
East End ambulance. Grabskey said
he came from Chicago, Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

1t Is pure and sure. Stroh's Malt
Extract will fill the whole body with
strong blood and energy. Phone Main
3l6 for a dozen bottles.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31
Rn.Inen--lIk

BusIneas-IIke Printing. no fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, No.
Is John R.-st Phone lt9S.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

Commercial Credits Co. Ratings.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

au.,,~-.-tike PrfrsfsE. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times prtsting Co. No
Is John R-st Phone 1tsk.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

Alexander. Umbrellas. &c Monroe
The Detroit times., 1909-07-31

CALL DETROIT TAxICAB CO,
Main sea- CITY $500 Park IS
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
KRUPPs ROYALTY WITHHELD.
Attorneys Claim German PRtentees
Lost 100000 "a Year 20 Americans,

Pittsbmg. Nov. l7.-That ct least $4,000
a year was being lost 20 or withheld rom
the Krupps by the Carnegies and other
steel firms using their patents was brought
cut to-day IN the case Of the Krupps and
the Carnegies against the Nildvale steel
Company
United States Commissioner Gambei in
his examination to-day uncovered the
fact that on armor plate which was FUR
nished the United states navy during the
filing OF the extensive naval programme
BY the government at least 10000 per
year should have gone 70 the krupp in
terests. but 81 appears It was not paid.
An agent was sent hurrie6ly from Ger
many TO ask why and 10 collect When
ne reached the Carnegies he was told
I'm no uncertain way that firm did not
purpose 70 pay for an idea which was
being used by others FOR nothing.
The NIidvale Steel Company's attorneys
declare the whole matter IS little more
than an effort on the part Of the Krupps.
the Carnegies, &c. 10 force a successful
competitor which has valued patents Of
is own 10 show its secrets IN court
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
STUDENTS MOURN CHRISTIAN.
Faculty Signs Resolutions of Sorrow
for Football Player.

Charlottesville. Va. Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by the
faculty and student body OF the Universe
" Of Virginia yesterday
We ube faculty and students q the university
desiring TO give expression. however inadequate 20
tho grief which all feel az the untimely death
u Archer Christian nave suspended all scholastic
exercises. have assembled in mass meeting az the
very hour during which the last sad rites are beng
held in Richmond: and do now resolve
That By the death of Archer Christian. the Uni
Tersity q, Virginia has been deprived Of splendid
specimen Of physical mental. and moral manhood
and is bowed down with deep sense 4 irrcparahle
loss
That The University n virgiua respectfully ten
dsrs her most profound and heartfelt sympathy 20
tho boroayed family. and ventures 90 express the
hope that the sweet memory ~ those noble quail
ties which ondeanpd Archer Christian 20 his alma
mater viii IN time help these who loved him best
10 bear their heavy load of sorrow.
That these resolutions be- signed b. TIE president
n tho university and the deans u tho I've depart
mentA and also by tho presidents ~ the FIVE classes
enrolled IN the50 departments.
That a COPY q this payer be sent % The family
n the deoeased and 10 each n the daily news
papers q Richmond Washington. and Charlo,tes-
VILE as well as % the Alumni Bulletin. College
Topics and Madison Hall Notes.
T. A. Alderman. president ~ The University: j.
NJ Page dean Of the university: r. H. Dabney
dean q the department ~ graduate studies. ". NJ
Lie dean Of the department. ~ law r. II. White
head dean u tho department az medicine William
NJ Thornton. dean n the department y engineer
ing: s. d. Gooch, president u the college class
Il. F.. Hayden, T.. president q The graduate class
NJ II. Murphy. president q The lax classi A, IT,.
Lang president n the medical class: L. ". TEEo-
well president Of the engineering class.