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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
10-YEAR-0LO BOY
! KILLS WOMAN
Arthur Merritt Shoots at White
Cloth and Mrs. Atkinson Falls Nor
tally wounded--Lad Is Frustrated.

FLINT. Mich. May 2i.-Arthur Mer-
rift, aged 10, Is almost insane from
grief today because he shot and acct
dentally killed Mrs. Lizzie Atkinson, a
bride OF q few months. near here. Sun
day. Mrs. Atkinson and her husband.
who live In Flint. were on their way
along the east bank OF the Flint river
20 point where they expected to Ash.
John Kinney and his two stepsons.
Arthur and John, were on the opposite
side Of the bank practicing shooting
with rifles. Arthur saw a white cloth
cloth fiuttering In some shrubbery and
fred. Mrs. Atkinson fell TO the
ground. blood streaming from an ugly
wound In her forehead. The bullet
entered just above the right eye and
penetrated the brain. She died soon
after being shot.
II has been necessary to place young
Merritt under restraint, for he de-
clared shortly after learning that Mrs
Atkinson was dad that he would kill
himself at the first opportunity.
The dead woman's husband says
that his wife was wiping some dust
from her face with the handkerchief
when the bullet struck her. The fish.
Ing pole which she carried was still
clutched between her fingers when
she died.
Atkinson Is Frustrated over the acci-
dent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
EDITORS UPHOLD
WARDEN RUSSELL
Publishers of Thirteen Newspapers
Protest Against Injustice and Lack
I. of Foundation" For Charges.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 24.-The
publishers and Editors of lS newspa-
pers in the upper peninsula In pc
tition protest against the injustice
and lack OF foundation" for the attack
upon Warden James Russell OF the
Marquette prison. Warden Russell
is the subject OF attack In u legisla-
tive report made a special committee
OF the house appointed 10 investigate
conditions at the prison. The editors
say that politics is back OF the attack.
Their petition says:
Practically without exception, the
signers OF this letter have visited the
Marquette prison, since II has been
under Mr.. Russell's management as
warden. and are reasonably familiar
with conditions obtaining in that in
stitution. sufficiently so, at least. TO
ifepudiate the charges made-aSainst
him OF inhuman and cruel treatment
of prisoners, either in punishment for
attractions OF the rules OF the inStitu-
ton. or in the assignment OF compul-
sorry tasks in the work in which the
inmates are engaged
The charges OF financial irreguiari'
llCS WHICH dlt ANPOAN,
ra her by innuendo and instr uation.
than directly. are not in the slightest
respect lcrne out by the testimony
taken by the investigating committee,
nor by the facts as found In the rec
ords Of the prison. Mr.. Russells repu-
tation for integrity and honesty, built
up Gy 80 years OF business dealing IN
ono community. is by no means OF
that sort which will yield in the slight
es; cegree 10 a yelled and coward!y at
tack such as is made in the report OF
this legislative committee.
The animus behind this attack
upon Warden Russell is political and
malicious in the extreme. Locally
its chief SPONSORS may be found
among the residents OF Marquette who
are bitter political enemies OF Mr..
Russell
Rather than criticism and abuse.
Mr. Russell has. by his management
OF the Marquette prison, earned the
praise and appreciation OF all right
thinking. unbiased people who are at
all familiar with conditions in thar in
Stitution now and prior TO his acpoinc-
ment He has by faithful and 'ufelli-
gent service made the prison model
institution OF its kind. one OF which
the upper peninsula and the state at
IA &c has every reason to feel proud.
The petition is signed by the follow
ing:
w. F. Knox, editor Sault Ste. Marie
News: w. G. Fretz. editor, Newoerry
News: George +. Holbein. editor. Man
istique PioneerTribune: Arthur ID.
Wood. editor. Grand Marais FeralI:
r. NJ .indi Jews, editor, MencEinee
Eeral,.-Leater: r. l.. Baldwin, editIr.
Escanaba Journal and president, u. p.
Press Association; Tom A. Hanna. ed
itor. Iron Mountain Press; NJ. w.
Youngs. editor, Calumet News; III. A,
Holden, editor, Munising News, j.
Flynn. editor, Negaunee He aid: Ed.
,, Jones. editor. St. Ignace Enterprise;
J +. O'Drien, eCl.or, Iron River report
err; Thos. j Conlin, editor. Crystal
Falls Diamond Drill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
REBUKE CRANE FOR HIS
ATTACK ON EDUCATION
Chicago Manufacturer Advises That
Torch Be Applied to University
Of Chicago

CHICAGO, May 2i.-Disputing his
acts. impugning his motives and ridl-
culing his conclusions. number OF
the most prominent business men In
Chicago today attacked the vitriolic
criticism OF higher education by X. 1.
Crane, the retired manufacturer. in
which he advised that the torch be
applied 10 the University OF. Illinois.
William l.. Abbott, chair man OF the
board OF trustees OF Illinois university
declares Crane. lis riding his hobby
against the whole principle OF higher
education, ride as ridiculous and
hopeless as that of Don QuiXote
against the windmills.
Mr.. Crane advises that the col
leges be burned and the boys be sent
home To assist in supporting their fam
lilies. IL should be remembered that
the earning power OF the average col
lege graduate is far above that OF his
brother who Is not so trained"
II is charged that Crane wrote 10
nineteen college presidents for data
before he wrote his attack and then
publicly discarded their replies as
scientifically worthless" IL is
charged further that $50 college grad
yates wrote TO him at this request and
that he threw away the evidence he
had furnished on the theory that they
had deliberately lied.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
SLEEPING BOY WALKS
FROM BED FIVE BLOCKS
Travels In Night Gown Through
Streets; is Found Asleep
In a Woodshed.

NEW YORK. May 24.-The police oil
! the Miller-ave. station, East Ne"
/ York. would like to know how Jerome
Doherty, twelve years old. OF No. 377
Berriman-st. got into the woodshed OF
the apartment house No. 1888 Pitkin
exc. after he had gone to sleep at
home
Jerome went to bed at o'clock in
the front room of his parents home
on the third floor At 10 o'clock he
was found by Joseph Bromilard locked
in the woodshed in the cellar at No.
1888 pitkin-ave.- fhe police OF the
Miller-ave station were notified. AT
the police station the boy told his
name and address to the lieutenant
at the desk His father was sent FOR
and he took him home.
The boy could tell nothing about
his adventure. he had 10 idea, he
said. how he got into the cellar. The
Doherty horne Ia five blocks from the
Pitkln.ave. address. and Jerome must
have walked in his sleep through the
street 10 the cellar and entered the
woodshed. i: is thought some tenant,
psssing the shed few minutes later,
snapped the lock on the door.
The police and the boys parenta
cannot understand how he walked
through the streets in his night gown
without being seen by some one.
Bromilard entered the cellar 10 get
sn armful Of wood. He carried a lamp
and on opening the door saw the litta
white form eFeuehed in a corner. he
aroused the boy. who was sound
asleep. and asked him what he was
doing The little fellow didn't know
himself.
when seen at his home Jerome
could give no explanation OF his ad-
venture. He said he slept well our
ing the night. but remembered vaguely
being In a place where there were lots
az men In uniforms He thought tnis
experience was a dream.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
LAWYER FALLS DYING
DURING PLEA TO JURY
Edward T. Lovett Stricken With Par
alysis IN Courtroom at
White Plains.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The plea OF
Edward T. Lovett, a prominent law
yer, before jury in the supreme
court at White Plains had reached IFS
dramatic climax. He stood with up
raised hands, the sound OF his voice
still echoing in the room. when MS
face paled, his body trembled, and ne
sank unconscious To the floor.
Judge. jury and spectators, who had
been looking at Mr.. Loyett as at the
leading actor in a play. saw every
change In his features and actions. as.
from a living. fiery orator. he seemed
to be suddenly transformed into life
less body. For moment all were
spellbound Then Jurors and attend
ants attempted TO raise Mr.. Lovett
and found that he was still living. but
that one side was paralyzed. He was
removed TO the hospital. and the ply
sicians stated that he would hardly
live through the night.
Court was adjourned by Judge Mills.
who was deeply affected by the occur
renee. and the trial adjourned.
The paralytic stroke followed pc
Rod of great activity on the part OF
the lawyer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
READ THE TIMES
FOR STATE NEWS
Exchange Arrangement of United
Press Served Papers Insures You
All That's Happening.

Through the enterprise and aierthess
OF the United press Association,
which organization furnishes Inc
Times with It's unexcelled telegraphlc
news service from all over the world,
coupled with the work OF The Times
own competent corps OF corresponds
ents. this newspaper is able 10 oner
it's readers what II considers the most
intelligent. promptest. and most accu'
rate report OF the days doingS wl1hih
the state. To the careful organization
and swiftly growing service Oh the
United Press In Michigan DO lhe
Times readers owe the TACT that lhey
have discriminating digest OF the
news gathered for the leading papers
OF nearly every city In the state. on
the hour, or often before II Is publish
ed by them as well as the complete
report-of the worlds news carried over
the United Press wires.
The development OF their state ser
vice mas been accomplished by the
United Press within the last three
months by putting into force an act
ual and active plan OF cooperation
among the papers served by IN
Michigan. The cooperative plan ex'
lists in other press associations, but II
has hardly been carried 10 the point
TO which II has by the United Press
in Michigan.
Each paper receiving the United
Press service. whether II be the fuli
leased wire report OF from $4,000 10
Is. 900 words daily. or curtailed SER
vice 10 suit the needs OF smaller pa
pers. co-operates with every other pa
per in distributing all the state news,
by sending the stories OF general or
specific outside interest TO the United
Press Michigan bureau In Detroit
from where II is sent out to any or all
United Press papers 10 which II would
be OF interest.
For instance: Detroit being the me-
tropolis OF the state. there is a great
amount Of local news that is OF i'm
portance to papers throughout Michi-
gan. The local bureau OF the United
Press and The Times cooperate In
furnishing them this news. On the
other hand, every other United Press
paper in the state co-operates with
the United Press in furnishing The
Times news of the state.
Among the papers served by the
United Press In Michigan outside or
Detroit with whom this agreement for
an interchange Of news is now In
force are the Grand Rapids News. the
Kalamazoo Press, the Battle Creek
Journal, the Port Huron Times, the
Lansing Journal, the Ann Arbor News,
the Owosso ss-American. the Hills
dale Standard Herald. the Alpena
News and the Traverse City Record.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
LOVE FOR SON LANDS
HIM IN PRISON CELL
Edward B. Towne. Had Been Missing
Since $4,000 Shortage Found in
His Accounts.

ORANGE, N. j., May 24.-Edward
b. Towne, the former cashier OF the
Matheson Lead company, who has
been missing since the discovery OF a
$4,000 shortage In his accounts, Is In
the Orange police headquarters today
an the result of his love for his four
year-old son Jack.
In his refuge in a western city. he
learned that the boy was dangerously
III and disregarding all peril OF capture
Immediately started for his home here
Last night at midnight a mud spat'
tered automobile drove up to Towne' 8
home here and Towne jumped out.
He was recognized. Several hours
later the police entered the house and
found him sleeping, exhausted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
HENEY'S ENEMIES
BECOMING ACTIVE
They Are Determined to Make Graft
Fighter Appear in Dual Role in
Drawing His Compensation.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-The OPP
ponents OF Francis j. Heney. the Pa
ciiic coast graft fighter. are taking
steps 10 deprive him OF the support OF
the federal government. which he has
been enjoying since 1904 at an aver.
age annual compensation CT $4,000.
The department OF justice recently
sent for use in the Calhoun prosecu.
ton at San Francisco all OF Heney's
original salary bills and vouchers and
the original appointment paper, and is
expecting momentarily TO be met with
demand for the withdrawal OF Hen
ey's appointment as a special assistant
10 the attorney general.
II is limited AT the department OF
justice that the demand IL made. viii
have to be given consideration. mas
much as Heneys services for three
years past appear 10 have been devoted
almost exclusively to the San Francis
co municipal graft cases, III which the
federal government has no lawful In
terest II Is known here that Heney's
enemies are determined TO make him
appear in the light of plucking Uncle
Sam, at the same time he was being
Gmrty paid out or the -auti-graft fund
contributed by Spreckles and other
wealthy men OF the Pacific coast.
Heney got his commission by direc.
ton of President Roosevelt he having
been first instrumental In working up
the land fraud cases in Oregon. Roose-
welt gave him the moral and financial
support OF the federal government:
sent him lengthy telegram OF sym
pathy at the time he was shot and
later entertained him II the White
House as soon as Heney was able T.
make the trip east.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24

OMAHA. Neb.. May 24.-The auto
mobile chauffeurs Of Omaha are being
questioned today In the hope that
some OF them may throw light on
the identity or whereabouts OF the
four masked bandits who late Satur-
day night held up the Overland Lin.
tied just outside OF Omaha and rob-
bed the mail car OF a sum estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000.
An all day search OF Omaha, the en-
tire eastern section OF Nebraska aud
western section OF Iowa, failed to re-
veal any trace OF the bandits.
Only two clews have been discover
ed. Two empty mail pouches were
found near the scene OF the robbery
and at the side OF one was a greasy
glove, such as u chauffeur would wear.
This is being shown To auto drivers
of this city in an effort TO identify II.
One OF the clerks on the robbed
mail car. NJ. G. Rush, told the police
that during the robbery the mask COW
ering the face or one OF the bandits
dropped of. Rush describes the man
as boyish.iooking with smooth face
and light hair
The police now believe the men are
in Omaha. John Favell, who lives
near the scene OF the holdup. says he
saw four men In an automobile speed
ing into town Immediately after the
holdup.
The police are looking for one Oma.
Ia young man. who. they believe. was
implicated and whose automobile Is
said to have been put to criminal uses
before. His description answers that
OF one OF the robbers.
Sheriff Baumann, OF Fremont. has
advised the police that three men
| jumped on the train just as 1t pulled
out OF Fremont Saturday night. He
gave their description. The fourth
robber waited with the automobile at
the scene OF the accident and built a
fire near the track 10 show the others
where to stop the train
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
JAS. DUGGAN, WHO SLASHED
REP. SCHANTz, GETS LIFE


MASON. Mich, May 24.-Life i'm
prisonment at Marquette Is the SEN
tenco imposed upon James Duggan,
convicted OF slashing Representative
6chantx's throat three times with q
razor In Lansing street. After being
sentenced Saturday afternoon Duggan
said. Il wish had killed him;
wouldn't have gotten any more He
insisted he did not know why he had
attacked Representative Schantz.
The fury convicted Duggan after is
minutes elaboration OF assault with
attempt to murder. Judge West called
Duggan to the bar and sentenced him.
Duggan awked that he be sent to Jack
SON but the court refused to grant his
request.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
IT'S FOR MY BOYS
SAYS MRS. ANN|S
Widow of Capt. Hams Victim Talks
About Her Engagement in vau-
deville at Big Salary.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Mrs. VIM. F..
Annis sat at the piano. Around her
were grouped four young men. One
played the flute. one the cello and two
violins. The strains OF the prison
song from "Trovatore" hoated out the
door.
The selection ended. the widow OF
Capt. Hams victim left the stool and
was replaced by girl IN green. The
concert went ON, and Mrs. Annis
watched the girl attentively. Again
there was a pause, aud the cir. turned
laughingly TO the tall woman in black.
oh" said Mrs. Annis. Il wish ]
could memorize as you do. II would
make II so much easier"
Now" said VIM l.. Lykens. vaude-
Vile booking agent. this photographer
wants TO take your picture. Mrs. An
mis-. So We will excuse the rest % the
musicians for minute" II was
Lykens who obtained Mrs. Annis sig
nature TO a contract for vaudeville. at
reported salary OF $500 week.
The photographer held his fash
light gun" aloft.
do you mind the FASH he asked
"Oh. no." she answered. i've faced
II before"
Bang. Room full OF smoke. Win
dows open. Now, please take on your
hat, Mrs. Annis."
-Oh. don't like to. didn't take
any too much trouble with my hair
this morning"
But the hat comes of. revealing a
rrofusion OF auburn hair done In
high pompadour and huge psyche
knot.
After the picture-taking was over
Mrs. Annis talked OF her venture. and
OF her reasons for taking the step sh.
has.
IL am doing this for my two boys.
she said 1T Is not an agreeable thinl
for me TO do, 10 go before the public
but have got 10 support them ans
myself
II know people will criticize me. bu'
only wish some OF them might be In
my place. that we mign: see wha
they would do. am getting the high
est market price for my musica
ability. that is all. have got to make
good. too. This girl whose place ali
taking In the quintet is hne pianist
and have got To work hard daily, a
my practicing to I'll her shoes.
Both my boys are at military school
and there is no home TO suffer by my
absence on the road. No. the boys df
rot know yet OF my plans. They ar,
lust the finest little boys In the world
One of them is and the other Z.
Nature has done well by Mrs. Annis
in case she should ever desire 10 be
come an actress. She is unusually tai
with a splendid figure. and regular
features of undeniable charm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
TILTED. DRINKS POISON.

FLINT. Mich. May 24.-Sarah
Walker. ~ years old. colored. drank
a quantity OF laudanum in the entrance
OF the African NJ. +. church here last
evening. She was discovered placing
the vial TO her lips by two young men
who hurried her to her home where a
physician says she will live. The girl
had become respondent because she
had been Tilted by her lover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
MARTIAL Law DECLARED In Iurkex.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 24.-Mar-
tial law was declared today In Antioch
and Marash, In Asiatic Turkey. TO
enable the authorities to make more
thorough investigation Of the recent
massacres there. One hundred and
thirty Moslems and IS Christians have
been arrested in Adana alone in con-
nection with the massacres.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
WILL CARRY HIM TO CHAIR.
Richard Oonegan, Under Death SEN
terce. Stricken BY Paralysis.

TRENTON. n. j.. May 24.--Richard
ronegan. under sentence OF death, IS
HELPLESS from paralysis. and he VIII
have 10 be carried to the death chair
vhen he is executed during the week
OF July 3.
Doneran killed Joseph Summarized
OF Cumberland county and attempted
10 escape In his barefeet. HIS feet
we're terribly lacerated In an attempt
To pierce a thorny~undergrowth, ana
he wac captured Blood poisoning set
in aud was followed by paralysis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
ENGLISH Celebrate Empire Day.

LONDON. May 24.-F'lags are flying
throughout England today In celebra-
ton OF Empire day. which is becoming
as important a national festival in
Great Britain as the Fourth OF July In
America. More than 10000 schools
are enjoying either a whole or a half
holiday. Oddly enough the govern
ment buildings alone are making the
display.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24

A French chemist claims to have
succeeded in obtaining an oil from the
residium left by turpentine manufac-
turers which has the same chemical
properties and composition as the nat
ural oil.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
10 Killed In Wreck.

SIMLA. India. May 2+-Ten persons
were killed and II injured today in a
collision between a freight train and
a passenger train near Dehra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
BANDITS WHO COT
$4,000 ESCAPE
Chauffeurs Are Being Questioned In
Effort to Find Robbers Who
Looted Mail Car.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Ths Chi.
eago police today received notice
Of rewardc aoaregatlno $66.oo for
the capture. dead or alive, Of the
train robbers who looted the
Overland Limited mall car at
Omaha. Saturday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24

Corn cobs, compressed into blocks.
bound with wire and soaked In tar.
are used to build houses In some parts
OF Germany and Russia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
MRS. ANNIS REHEARSLNG FOR
$500 Il WEEK ENGAGEMENT

Mrs. Annis. photographed mt the piano,
rehenrsing with the vaudeville musi-
cal team, for which she has been en-
gagged q. pianist, at $500 . week.