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The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
SAYS HUBBY IS FIBBER.
Mrs. Winnett Not Left $500 Of FurnI-
ture, She Declares.

Mrs. John s. Winnett. whose hus-
band, the inventor of the Rainbow
Dip was recently acquitted of a charge
OF non-support In the police court, is
Considerably exercised over her fail
ure TO secure a conviction. She is par
ticularly angry over her husbands tes-
timony that he left her over $4,000
worth of furniture.
Here Is an inventory OF all our
household goods. In Mr.. Winnett's own
handwriting" said Mrs. Winnett. We'd
nesday. holding up TO view several
closely written sheets of legal cap. 1T
figures up just $1,000. Why didn't !
put IL In evidence? Well, you see
didn't know that question was going
to come up and | left il home. But
Just want to let my friends know that
my husband lied when he said he left
me that much stuff
why after my friends read that In
the paper about his giving me 81. 500
worth OF furniture, several OF them
came over to the house, and every one
of them agreed that there couldn't be
anywhere near that amount OF stun In
the house. Why. II | were To sell II
could get more than a few hundred
dollars for II. Now what do you
think OF a man who will fib like that!"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27

thai this tariff business DE expedited
In star chamber"
But, senator, they say business SUE
fers by delay"
Business Goes suffer by delay and
uncertainty. But let Aldrich announce
that the bill as perfected by his COM
mittee will contain paragraph post
poning the going into effect of the
new tariff schedules 10 months from
the date OF the passage OF the bill.
What about uncertainty then? Busi-
ness could 60 on while congress con-
tinued To deliberate"
What do you hope to accomplish
by your fght?"
Let the people know. | don't eX-
pect to convert Aldrich He Is repre-
senting the special favored interests.
He has a majority at his back. He
can revise the tariff upward
and will 1t is. as some one has well
said sliced animal game. He gives
piece OF pork TO this man, and a
piece of liver to the one over there.
He buys a Democratic vote by giving
duty to the local lumber interests.
or manufactured cotton, or whatever
appeals to the selfinterest and greed
of the particular member. He merely
distributes the spofls."
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
Make Place in Church for Man Who
Works. Keynote of Church Gathering

DENVER. Col, May 27.-Let down
the bars of religion and make a place
for the man who works.
Preach the gospel in terms OF TWEEN.
tieth century "every-dayism" that will
fit the lives of the men and women
who belong to the ranks of the work.
ers.
Here are some OF the underlying
purposes OF a great movement which
has been set going in the Presbyterian
church. at large in this country
through the General Presbyterian as
sembly. in session here.
The assembly is body of about
1000 voting delegates. The possibil.
ity OF bringing about such reform
along broad lines. as should. naturally
bring the laboring classes into closer
harmony with the church, has seemed
sufficient interest to the Presbyterian
denomination, already, to make II
worth while to organize a labor and
church department under the direction
Of Rev. Chas. Stelzle.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
R|OTOUs SCENES
AS LORIMER WINS
Illinois Congressman's Selection to
Succeed Senator Hopkins Is Made
On 05th Ballot--Lie Is Passed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 27.-Stir
ring Incidents marked tho election oil
Congressman VIM. Lorrimer to sue
coed Albert J. Hopkins In the United
States senate. LOrimer was elected
on the ninety-f1fth ballot In the joint
assembly by a coalition of So Demo
cratic and 55 Republican votes. Hop
kins' term are senator expired March
4. The representative of the sixth
Illinois district, with votes to spare,
broke the deadlock that had existed
since last January.
Former Lieutenant-Governo North
colt, Hopkins leader. who Is now
United States district attorney in
Springfield. was dragged from the floor
of the house by policeman for lobby
ing on the floor. Panemonium broke
out when the election Of Lorimer was
announced. and riotous scenes fol-
lowed.
Blood may now as a result of the
breaking OF the deadlock. Lee Oneill
Browne, minority leader, before adj
journment of the house. threatened to
kill Rep. English a Democratic mem
Der. who had denounced the alliance
and insinuated that certain Democrats
were paid or expected reward for their
action.
IF Representative English meant
me by his remarks" said Browne, adj
dressing the house. and repeats the
assertion outside this SS-Sse. one. Of
us will never live to speak of 1t again"
Speaker Shurtleff. elected to the
chair Of the house last January by a
coalition of Republicans and Demo
Gratis, cast the vote in the Joint assem-
bly, which insured Lorimore's election.
When the speakers name was reach
ed on the house roll call Of the joint
session Lorimer had total OF 100
votes. Shurtleff's was the 101st vote
for Lorimer In the joint session and
II gave Lorimer a majority OF the 200
senators and Republicans present and
voting. But Lorimer's election was
not dependent on a majority OF those
voting. While the constitutional ma
jority was 1O2 votes. the new senator
received total of 10S to so for Hop
kins. who received about that number
since the deadlock began.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
DETROIT UNITED WINS.
Supreme Court Holds West Warren
Ave Ordinance Invalid.

In an opinion handed down by the
state supreme court, Wednesday. the
decision of Judge Connolly in regard
to street car service on West War
ren-ave. is reversed. Several years
ago the council passed an ordinance
requiring a certain number of cars TO
be run from Thirty-first-st. on War
ren-ave. to and down Fourteenth-ave.
to the center OF the city, returning the
same way, thus giving the residents
in that section an opportunity TO go
downtown and transfer 10 various
lines for one fare.
Judge Connolly upheld the validity
of the ordinance and imposed fines on
the company for nonobservance. The
supreme court holds that the ordin-
ance is In contravention of the De-
troit Railway franchise, depriving the
ID. IT, r. OF the right to -collecte a Sec
ond fare from West Warren-ave. resi-
dents who formerly transferred to the
Fourteenth line and then to another
line.
While the case has been in the
courts. the ID. u Il. has established a
compromise service by which GER
tain number ~, Yves. Warren ears run
10 the center oil the city.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
FIVE HURLED TO
DEATH IN MILL
Boiler Explodes When Water in
Tank Runs Low-Two Others
Fatally Hurt-Building Wrecked.
THE DEAD.
o. =. GEESEY, ~ years old.
ESPEL GAMBLE. "a.
FRANK GEEsEY, so.
OTTO BEHNkE. Is.
CHARLES FRITZ, 80.

DOWAGIAC. Mich. May 27.-Free-
man Geesey was the real hero OF the
explosion of the boiler In the hoop
mill owned and operated by Geesey
brothers Wednesday afternoon. Four
men were hurled to instant death and
the fifth was SO badly injured that he
died soon after. Two others, Freeman
Geesey. 35, and Marvin Stewart. 35.
were fatally injured. too. The accident
was due to the water In the boiler
tank running low.
Freeman Geesey In q cousin OF the
mill owners. Frank and ID. +. Geesey.
When the boiler blew up he was stand.
ing about 20 feet from the boiler and,
althoug hurled to the ground and
painfully cut and bruised by flying
missiles, he crawled back into the
mill In an effort to save his fellow
workmen. He managed to drag him
self TO the spot where Marvin Stew.
art was lying unconscious. his face
and hands badly lacerated The In
terror OF the mill was then burning
and Stewart was dragged out.
The seven men who were killed and
injured, with A. d. Kinney. were the
sole occupants Of the mill when the
explosion occurred The boiler was
wrecked. one end being carried sew;
eral hundred feet through side wall
of the mill. The building was totally
demolished.
ID. r. Geesey. Charles Fritz, Otto
Behnke and Espel Gamble were work.
ing at the south end of the boiler at
the time. They were hurled to their
death without moments warning.
Frank Geesey and d. r. Geeseye. his
brother. were on the opposite side.
The former was picked up by the
force or the explosion and hurled sew
erai feet with the end OF the boiler
When rescued from the wreckage he
was unconscious and lived only few
minutes after being removed to the
hospital.
Kinney. the only one to escape In.
jury. can owe his life to the fact that
he stepped from the bench near the
boiler into the mill yard to get his
coat. II was while on the outside that
the explosion occurred.
Behnke was married only a rev
months ago. The others had famil.
les.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
RATCHET IS BURIED.
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Reach Agreement.

NEW YORK. May 27.-The Union
Pacific railway. the Northern Pacific
and -he Great Northern have at last
agreed to Bury the Ratchet" In the
northwest and to operate In the future
In harmony This became known to-
day when j. Kruttschnitt, director OF
operations of the Hartman lines, an
nounced that arrangements have been
entered into between the three COM
panies under which the Northern Pa
cifc lines between South Tacoma and
Vancouver, Washington. and the
bridge over the Columbia river will
be used Jointly by the three companies
named.
The agreement Is admitted to be
one OF the most important ever enter.
ed into by big railroads. Although the
track mileage involved is only $50
miles 1t will put to an end further
building Of railroads into the far
northern portion OF the United States
and will end the legal battle between
me Union Pacific and the Northern
Pacific over rate questions at the
Portland gateway.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
MILLS CASE REOPENED.
Father Claims Daughter Isn't Being
Brought Up Properly.


Brought Up Properly.
The Old divorce suft" OF Lila. Z. Ed.
dy.Mills. against her former husband.
Commodore Merrill B. Mills, the mil.
lionaire yachtsman, was reopened In
Judge Denevan,s- court, Wednesday
afternoon. when Mills complained OF
the bringing up OF his daughter. Gym
thia. aged nine years. Under the terms
OF the decree the father Is entitled to
the company Of the child for one
month each year. and he pays $4,000 q
year toward her support. He COM
plains that he has not been allowed
the child's company the full time. and
that q colored governess always 40.
companied her on these visits. He
also questioned whether all his $4,000
was being used for the child's benefit.
Another complaint was the child is in
school In Virginia under the name OF
McCurdy, which Is the name of the
man Mrs. Mills married after obtain
ing the divorce. McCurdy, who was
in court, testified that the child had
every care, was In an excellent school.
had a pony, boat, a maid, and the
best that money could buy. He said
she did not use his name with his con.
sent or knowledge. The case will be
continued Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
GROOM IS CHARGED
WITH Staying HIS
GRANDMOTHER
Roland Rich, % Years Old, Who
Was Married As Aged Woman \
Was Dying, Is Charged With
Murder in First Degree.
Mrs. Coryeon Is Found in Home
With Skull Crushed and
Bed On Fire.

BAY CITY. Mich, May 27.-The po-
lice today are connecting the links in
the mysterious death OF Mrs. Chris
tine Coryeon. who was struck down In
her home. The physicians, who con-
Quoted the autopsy. say the woman
died from blows inflicted with q blunt
instrument. Roland Rich. % years old,
popular young man about the city,
who was married To Miss Anna Kaiser
while Mrs. Coryeon was dying, was
taken in charge by the police while
he was seated at his wedding break
fast and later arraigned in police court
on a charge OF numbering his grand
mother. VINO was 20 years old. Rich
told the police he found his grand
mother on the floor with her skull frac-
tured and the bed, from which she had
rolled. in flames.
Young Rich, who was the aged wom-
ans favirite grandson, was held with
out bail. the charge being murder in
the first degree. The police are wirk-
ing on the theory that the aged wom-
an was killed for money and that the
fire was started to cover the crime
Mrs. Harry j. Tierney, daughter OF
Mrs. Coryeon. called at the Coryeon
home to take her mother to Rich's
wedding in her auto. Rich informed
Mrs. Tierney OF the accident and as
sistance was summoned. Mrs. Cory
con. In an unconscious condition, was
carried into Richs home, on property
adjoining that OF the injured woman.
Mrs. Coryeon was later taken TO Mer-
cy hospital. where she died.
Rich told the police he partly
dragged the aged woman into another
room and gave the alarm. He had
gone to his grandmothers Wednesday
morning TO dress for his wedding. So
many practical jokes had been played
ON him that to avoid the jokers he
said he took his wedding clothes to
Mrs. Coryeon's Tuesday night He
was in the kitchen when he heard his
grandmother fall from the bed to the
floor. He rushed to the room and
found the bedding afire. Rich told the
officers early yesterday that he did
not know the aged woman was in
Jured until he had given the alarm.
Rich did not see any one In the house
before the sound of Mrs. Gorgeous
fall brought him to her room.
| Rich says that his wedding suit
containing 500 and the wedding ring
are missing.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
WAS BURLETsoN JoKINGl
Convicted Parma Banker Tells offeer
He Has $4,000

IONA. Mich, May NV. II. Bur
letson. the convicted Parma banker,
who has arrived here TO begin his SEN
tence of from eight to- twenty years
for falsifying the books OF his bank.
IS not penniless. according TO a re-
mark he Is said to have made TO
Deputy Sheriff WEIGH. Welch. on re-
turning to Jackson, said he needed
some money until he reached home.
BurletsCn replied:
We'll. I've got $4,000 you can have
for eight years II you want II.
Was the prisoner In a humorous
mood
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
BOYS PICTURE
BRINGS $4,000
American People Contribute Gener-
ously to Home for Crippled Children
Smiling Joe" to Face World.

NEW YORK, May 27.-"Smiling"
Joe Barron, at IL. has already done a
mans work in the world--and more.
He has collected a quarter Of mil
lion dollars for home for sick and
crippled children-big enough to
house 1000 at time.
Smiling joe they call him. The
name tells the story.
There were some young doctors In
New York about four years ago who
believed that fresh air and outdoors
was great part In the cure OF any
| disease. They bought a small cot
tage on the ocean. named 1t Sea
Breeze. and looked around for a pa
tient.
Down In the hot, stuffy slums they
found S-year-old Joe Barron. His back
was twisted, his legs crooked, and he
had tuberculosis of the bone. His was
the worst case they could find.
But Joe. the brave, helpless little
Joe. smiled up into the faces of the
doctors.
And that smile went clear through
the barriers of professional reserve
into the hearts OF those doctors.
The. took Joe out to Sea Breeze
and strapped him to a bamboo board.
like papoose. 1t hurt terribly, but
Joe smiled.
They kept him out in the air when
1t was cold, also when II was hot But
Joe just smiled.
They worked over his little twisted
frame, they tortured him as doctors
must torture people sometimes to
make them well, But they couldn't
drive the smile away.
Just how much Joe suffered, nobody
but he ever knew. But he smiled al
ways
One day. in 1905. President Roose-
welt visited Sea Breeze. There were
tears In his eyes as he looked at the
little crooked twisted boy Joe didn't
know who tnevbig man with glasses
was. but he smiled his happy baby
smile. Roosevelt, quick, impulsive.
caught the arm OF Jacob Riis, who
was with him
Cant we do something for this
boy" he asked.
Riis was newspaper man. IL am
going to take his picture and tell his
story to the people OF the United
States. he said 1T will help them. as
It's helped US"
ms was bht bCbihhihB vi lOI
Smiling Joe" which was TO go from
Kennebec bay to the Gulf OF Lower
California. You've all seen the pic
lures in the magazines-either in ar
tfcles or In the advertisement section
the bright beaming little boy. strap
ped 10 board
With the circulation OF those pic
lures another wonderful thing hap.
pened-an immediate warm.hearted
response from the American people
Checks for a dollar. ten. hundred. a
thousand. and more began fiuttering
into the Sea Breeze home like snow
fakes Rockefeller gave thousands OF
dollars.
In all s250.OO0 was sent In TO the
hospital within a year. II was all
due TO Joe and his smile.
Now at II. with the knowledge that
he has cleared the way for thousands
OF little crippled kids to get well, Joe
is going to grow up into a big strong
man. The people who love him will
help him through school OF course.
They will do their best TO keep him a
good, clean. manly boy. Then he will
have all the world before him where
TO choose"
So Joe still smiles.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
SHORE sILENCER BUNKo,
CLAIMS $500 INVESTOR

NEW YORK, May 27.-Davis b.
Date. Brooklyn inventor, was ar
rested on complaint Of Harry Pferds-
kamp, barber. who charges that
Date defrauded him to the extent OF
$500.
Pferdekamp says that Date invent.
ed device to attach to the noses OF
persons addicted to snoring and which
he guaranteed would completely cure
them OF the habit In a few nights
Pferdekamp interested himself when
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
REsCUES 40 IN FIRE.
Elevator Conductor Makes Hazardous
Trjp-Monetsfy Loss is $4,000.

CHICAGO. May 27.-Forty persons
were rescued by the elevator conduc-
tor in Are that caused a $4,000 loss
to the Schwarzschild-Su lard
house. at the stock yards. yesterday.
The elevator man made a trip through
the smoke-choked elevator shaft while
the occupants were In panic. The
blaze started on the top floor OF the
nife-story building and spread to the
eighth floor. where II was checked.
Panic followed the sudden cessation
OF the electric current. In the dark
ness many could not find the stairway.
A dozen girls working on the third
fioor were left in compete darkness
and were shown the way through cor
ridors to the fire escapes by police
men using maches.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
POLICE PROBE CASE.
Mrs-Reed, Found n-Preearious Con
dtion, May Have Met Foul Play,

dition. May Have Met Foul Play.
CHARLOTTE, Mich. May 27.-The
police today are investigating to de-
termine IL Mrs. E. A. Reed, OF 500
Chestnut-st., Lansing, who was found
in a precarious condition In front OF
the home of Frank Mcdonald, met
with foul play. She had bruise on
the back OF her head. and was taken
to the hospital in d precarious condi-
ton.
Mrs. Reed came to Lansing to act
as nurse In the Mcdonald home. She
left shortly after midnight. Tuesday
night. Physicians say she could not
have received her injury by fall on
the sidewalk.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
Heavy Verdict AGAINST CIV

Miss Elizabeth Scott Hughes was
awarded verdict of $4,000 In her suit
against the city OF Detroit, in Judge
Donovan's court, Wednesday after.
noon. Miss Hughes sustained a brok.
en- ankle when a plank broke in a
walk on Townsend.ave.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27

influential in having the Grand River.
Michigan. Gratiot and Woodward roads
built through the forests. He died In
the cholera epidemic OF 1882 and his
body was placed In the crypt OF old
Ste. Anne's church and later removed
to the new church on Nineteenth-st.
The old press survived him by a
number OF years out was finally dis.
mantled. The next press was IT.
stalled some years later and IL was
1917 before another newspaper was
issued, that one being the Detroit Ga
zette. which lived for number OF
yearA
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
Crusade Against short.wsisht Bread.

A crusade against sellers OF short
weight loaves OF bread is being made
by the sealer OF weights and meas
ures. officer Edward Hannivan swore
out complaints. Wednesday, against
Nathan Goldman, No. 34i Winder-st. :
Anthony Ponetta, No. $50 Riopelle-sr !:
Moses Weisswasser and Sam Berlin.
MuIlett.st.. and Tony Orlando and
Mike" Collata, No 254 Rivard-st.. all
OF whom are accused of having a mum.
Der of short-weight loayes in their
possession
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and victpityt Wednesday
night and Thursday, partly cloud 4
warmer tonightI moderate south 20
west winds.
Lower Mfchigant Partly cloudy to-
ntghtJ showers In north portion and
sair.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27

II has more than local prestige.
Thousands OF consumers outside OF this
city enjoy the luxury ef-stFeh,s- Bot
tied Beer Phone Main SIC for case.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
Alexander. Umbrellas. IN Monroe.

CALL DETROIT rAxIcAB CO.,
Main ss2o. City ss2o. Park -
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-01

OKLAHOMA SENDS TROOPS tt
EXTERMINATE CRAZY SNAKES
BAND OF MURDERERS.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Mar. 3d.
Chief Crazy Snake and 100 followers
retreated before five companies Of
Oklahoma militia, thus deferring al
expected battle.
Hastily setting fire to his tepees
and tents, the Indian leader, with his
mixed company Of redskins and ne
groes, fed from his blazing camp as
the troops advanced.
Major Charles F. Barrett, in charge
Of the commissary, received hurry or
ders by courier to send supplies and
additional ammunition to the soldiers
at the camp.
Six men have been killed and q
dozen wounded since the trouble be
gan. This In the Official report, and
1t is generally believed many more
Of the negroes and Indians are killed
Crazy Snake, whose name is Chitt1
Harjo, and whose English name is
Wilson Jones, Ia the leader OF the
Snake band of Creek Indians. This
band OF Greeks, unable to speak Eng
lish. have never turned their faces
from the old days and the old Gus
toms.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-01

John Whitnlire, colored, who
for fifteen years had faithfully
carried the mail to the depot, died
at his home here Thursday, after
a brief illness.
D. T. McKeithan has sold the
old Hickman property to Mrs.
Mamie E.. Gaines. of New York,
for SIS, $50. 90.
Brunette B. Carter went to
Canton Tuesday. He has SUBJ
mitted plans for the new graded
school building to be erected at
that place.
Mr.. F. S. Wetmur has let the
contract for a new ten room
dwelling to be erected on the
property he recently purchased
from Judge Blythe.
Who knows anything about
Andrew j. Gibson, who was last
heard of in Kentucky? Reward
paid for information leading to
discovery of said Gibson will be
paid at Hustler Office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-01
White. Sale Monday.

G. M. Glazener's next Special
Monday sale will be the same
very attractive offerings in lawns
madras, percales, India linens
linenettes.
This sale will also include long
cloth. sheets, pillow cases and
quilts.
None will be sold at the spe-
cisl prices after eleven o'clock on
Monday morning.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-01
Negro HERDS Memory Honored.

Montgomery, Ala-Remarkable hon,
ors were paid to the memory of Bob
Goodwin, a negro hero. who was
drowned in the Alabama river March
II, while trying to rescue two whfta
men. The white men drowned with
him. Hundreds of white persons,
men, women and children, took part
In the funeral services, and eight ca.
dets Of a fashionable military high
school served as pallbearers. e