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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-14
MONEY KING LIVES
IN SQUAL|D ROOM
Valentine Christ, Bavarian Million
aire of Cleveland, Passes Declining
Days Over Saloon.

CLEVELAND. o., July 13-With
one exception, John ID. Rockefeller ID
the least pretentious Of the several
hundred milionaires of Cleveland.
That exception is Bavarian named
Valentine Christ. who came to Ameri-
ca ut the age OF Is. with a mother
and -four brothers and sister, to try TO
support.
Alongside OF Christ, RockefelleI's
Wanted simplicity OF life looms up
like Darbaric splendor.
Until little while ago Christ lived
In an alley In the downtown district,
his neighbors being foreigners and
Negroes and the very poor.
Now he has moved aud has one room
over a saloon in the factory district.
He lives there with his sister and her
family. who look after hts very sim.
pie wants.
Valentine Christ is a power in Clevc-
land finance. And yet
He has no offices, no clerks, no sec
retaries, no stenographers.
He has no automobiieS-an old horse
and buggy serving him when he wants
TO go anywhere.
Three meals a day, his own room,
with double bed, his horse and bug
gy-these supply his wants.
Until lately, when he had grown
too weak TO get around easily, Christ
did all his own collecting and buying
and selling Now i nephew takes this
off his hands.
Finance Kings Call.
But bank presidents and lawyers
and big real estate men still come 20
the room upstairs over the saloon -
talk over big deals with this old man
deals involving thousands of dollars.
When he lived in the alley down
town these same men had 10 pick their
way through the mud to see Christ.
Coarse-faced women shouldered them
as they talked finance at the door
step.
milionaire-even a millionaire in
an alleys entitled 10 some peculiar
tiles.
For Valentine Christ has the money
all right.
He is better than a millionaire. he
owns business blocks. farms, prosper
GUS UOultS-llt NlIdt hN O"'''
property in every township In the
county. He is the biggest property
owner in the city.
Christ is a bachelor, nearly 20 years
old He almost had a romance once.
He tells the story himslef
He had picked out the girl, she was
willing, and they were driving TO the
church, where the priest was ready to
tie the knot.
when we're married, was chc
theme of the girls conversation as
they rode along. She mentioned hav-
ing hired girl
why, we're not going 10 keep a
girl" protested the bridegroom. You
can 90 the cooking all right. Why,
when | was in the army | cooked for
200 men. You can cook enough .or
me-"
Couple Did Not Marry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-14

broider the tops, like these. They are
effective when pulled up over your
long, close-fitting sleeves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-14
Couple Did Not Marry.

The girl protested. "All right" said
Christ I'VE vill go back home"
And he turned round and drove back.
That was all there was TO the mar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-14

why, we're not going TO keep
girl" protested the bridegroom. You
can 30 the cooking all right. Why,
when | was in the army | cooked for
200 men. You can cook enough COR
mo l."
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
HAaRinan's CASTLE.

Middleton, y. Y, May 3-Fifty
brass beds have arrived for the new
castle which Mr.. Hartman is com
plsting on Eat Mountain, in the town
Of Woodbury., Orange county. These
beds are of Hartman own design
ing.
A fact that has become known
about tho Hartman castle ia that II
will have fGpr heating systems.
These will be steam, hot water.
electricity and open fireplaoes, Work
has Been rushed on wing of the
castle for tho Hartman family tc
occupy II sh;3 week.
The castle has been under co u.
struction for i've years. and /. will
stand a. one Of the most mAgnif
cent private residences In America.
Already IL represents an outlay oi
% 600 900. and tho total cost has beer
estimated At s5 600 900.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
Taft and Majority Of Congress.
men Eager to Escape From
Washington.
DEBATE UNAVOIDABLE
lnsurgent 0ratory Will Flood
the Senator Room
in Congress.

Washington. D. O.. May S-Real
fighting over the tariff bill, OF
something as near like It as the one E.
sided contest which will lead up to
the passage Of the senate measure
will begin in the senate tomorrow.
Insurgent orstory, which has been
damned up behind the increasing
wrongs Of the consumer, will be e1.
lowed to rush unots.ructed through
the opened gates during several
days Of ths week. Opponents Of
the rates reported in the bill look
forward to accomplishing much in
the way Of reductions and what
they term real revision" Repub.
lioan leaders regard the debate as
something which must be disposed Of
fore the tariff bill is brought to .
to but not affecting the bill except
to delay slightly its final conside r
alton.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
Take Each Senator From Com
mittee Room at Washing.
ton Tomorrow.
CLAIM NEED FOR DUTIES
Men not Alone Responsible foi
Higher Tariffs on Femi-
nine Wear.

Warrington, May a-No mere
men laid the plans for the attack Of
the representatives of the working
women Of the hosiery factories upon
the senate committee on finance. Or
II man did have anything to do with
the plan Of cam paign he was one Of
experience.
The committee Of 10 young ladies
which will begin the plea for the
raising of the duties on hoisery Tues
day morning will not attempt to
swing the committee as q whole
around to their way of thinking ON
the hosiery tariff. Instead they will
take each senator upon she committee
by himself and demonstrate to him
that there is need for the increased
duties passed by the house Of rep
resenatives for the protection Of the
hosiery industry in the United
States.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
GETS THE WHEAT BUSINESS.

Troy. N. Y. May 8-Apropos Of
the much talked Of wheat situation,
Il should not escape the attention
that our northern neighbour are keep.
ing close track Of what ia going on.
Canada expects to raise . bigger crop
of wheat this year than ever before,
and she counts on ths American ex-
perts In that line who are migrating
to the Northwest to help her do It.:
Furthermore, Montreal. the chief
Canadian port on the Atlantic side
is arranging to handle more grain
than she has been doing. and 1t Is
her boast that already she ships more
whest and -four abroad than does New
York. from which she has diverted
much Of this business. In fact. the
assertion is made that last year moro
wheat went to Europe FROM Mon
treal than from New York and all
other Atlantic ports combined. Mon
treal will try to distance her compe.
titors to a still greater extent.
How has Montreal attained this
prominence as a grain anC -four sh ip-
ping point? Montreal IL really sew
eral hundred miles from the ocean
but the st. Lawrence gulf and river
allow vessels Of deep draft to come ia
her docks. A great system Of inter-
nal, waterways by which the products
of the West are brought to her doors
and terminal facilities that provide
means Of expeditions transfers do the
rest.
The point of all this is that Can-
ada, with far smaller population and
wealth. has accomplished great deal
more for cheap transportation than
has our own country.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
PEACE coNeRtss.

Chicago. May 3-Tbe second Ma
tional Peace congress- opened yester-
day " it'll special peace services In all
the churches and meeting at night
at which noted speakers appeared.
The opening sssaion today WAS ad
dressed by Judge J. NJ. Dickinson
president Of the committee in charge
of the congress. Governor Deneen
and Mayor Buss responded. This
evening will be given over to the rep.
resentatives Of foreign nations.
Fully 5000 persons attended the
first peace congress held in New York
city two years ago, and 1t Ia believed
that Chicago's central location will
attract an even larger gathering OF
visitors before 1t ends. Coming at
this time the congress Is considered
of special Importance, and the Jap
a,ese situation will be thoroughly
discussed.
Several distinguished foreigners
are taking part. including Coun,
Johann Heinreich Won Bernstorfl
of Germany. Herman B. Lager
orantz, envoy from Sweden; DR..
WI Ting Fang, envoy from Ohm
and several otherA.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
Jerome Of New York Departs
From Usual Attitude on
Official Acts.
ESTABLISHES A PREsCEDENT
Believes a Public Servant
Should Account for his
Stewardship.

New York, May 3-WillIam Tray.
ers Jerome, district attorney Of Now
York radically departed from his
usual attitude toward the public last
night by stepping before . large au.
dience, members OF the Peoples In.
stitute st Cooper Union, and deolar-
ing that lie wished to explain the
conduct OF his office. ito establish q
precedent which would make It dim.
cult for public servant to dodge 70
sponsibilitv for his official acts"
"a have come here to ask q ques.
tion. II seemed to me that . public
servant should be appointed 80 that
from time to time he can account to
the public for his stewardship, moi
account In written report. where he
could gIvo the thing the color he
wanted. not In newspaper interviews.
but account face to face with the peo.
pie who have the tight to vote.
80 those Of You who oare to, may
ask me face to fsoe-mAn fashion
about the question wherein Wa.
wrong. You want fair play.
During the seven years that
have been district attorney moro thar
100. 900 criminal cases have gon,
through my office. As to many oi
them could have no knowledge.
As to others had full knowledge.
But am not trying to avoid respon
sibility for my acts nor the acts oi
my chosen assistants."
Tho district attorney emphasized
that he did not caro- how Offensive
tho questions were. he would Answsl
them orally. bot for accuracy h,
said he preferred to appear At Z
later meeting to state briefly wha,
tile powers and duties Of his OHIO,
wers.
81 should prefer" he sddsd, 18Th,
question should bc in writing. thre'
days before meeting"
This suggestion was sdoptsd.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
1.-THE PARISH PRIEST"
DATE NEARLY HERE

The date for the production of
''The Parish Priest" which is to be
presented under the auspices Of the
local lodge of Elks Thursday evening.
May 6, is nearly at hand and the cast
are ready for 1t. All are thoroughly y
conversant with their various parts
and give promise of playing them
with an ease and grace not often seen
in an amateur production. Special
scenery and electrical effects have
been prepared ard the pretty stage
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
WAKING UP MEM ENGLAND.

Boston. May 8-Tbe "B. NJ. Spe
cial, frat OF . series OF trains to car
ry Boston merohAnts through New
England, awakening epthusiasm
among business meu aud sounding
the toosin Of hustle and corporation
started on IL journey today.
A special train Of sleeping and din
ing cars left Boston ut s:i5 .. In II
10 due to return Friday, May T.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

o. B. Grohs. travelling auditor for
the Rocky Mountain Fuel company.
IL tax Ing . two months vacation and
will spent II in Florence. He has
pitched = tent on Mr.. Gumaer's lots
on West Main street and will live in
that. Mr.. Grohs 10 here for his
health.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Nm. Mary !Asig this morning re-
ocivsd . message from Aspen advis.
Ing her that her youngest brother had
shot himself dead. No other par
sioulaSs we're given in the nsesage
and Mrs.. Aasig 10 as . Lost 70 know
the full truth. shs and her dassh /.
ssr left today for Aspsn 70 attssd ths
funeral.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
TAKING TESTIMONY.

Portland, Ore. May 3-Testimony
in the governments suits to dis
solve the merger of tho Union Pa.
cifis nnd Southern Pacific is being
taken here today. Many subpoenas
Of witnesses, among whom are In
cluded railroad men who previous
to the merger were In the employ
Of one or the other Of the railroads
and local Shipper, have been served.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Thomas Oarlnody and Nr Barry.
who 10 hero from Illinois visiting
Philip Grifith, were In Canon Oity
yesterday afternoon and drove through
tho fruit orchards.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

A. b. MoFail returned this fore
noon from tho Vicinity Of Pueblo
who're he has been working on the
electric railroad that was plan ned to
run through this part Of tho valley
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

One Of the bridges on the d. and
r. q. burned out tlss other side of
the Royal Gorge yesterday afternoon
and tied up trafiio for several hours.
Tho bridge has been repaired and
travel resumed.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Mrs. Oartsrman Of Canon Oity waA
down yesterday visiting her husband
who 10 employed at the Gibbs 3swel.
~ store. They will move TO this
city very shortly.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Mr.. and Hrs. Carl Hssford will
move down from Oason this svsain0
and reside on Dewey avenus. Hr.
Hesford 10 foreman Of the msohanioal
department. Of tbs Daily Tribsns
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

E. O. Hall IL improving his resi- :
dsnoe property ON Wilson avenue BY
modernizing tho house. building con.
orete walks, making lawn and BALD.
ing . picket fence.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Miss Pearl Rayburn. Of Eiktou.
Colo who has been visiting George
Ray burn and family OF West Main
street, left today on No. 10 10 visit
fri ends in Pueblo.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
]. q Macdonald and g. II. wilkes
spent yesterday in Canon

Will Locke exoecis to depart this
evening for Wnlsenburg. the sc* NO
of his mibi Jg operations
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Mr.. Knight. travelling salesmAn
for o. 8. Morsy and company was In
the city today. His wife 10 so>,om-
papying him on the trip Mrs..
Knight formerly resided Ia Ylorsuoe
and made her home on Wilson aveu-
M
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

settings will contribute greatly to
the success Of the piece. Everyone
who oan possibly arrange to do 90 Is
going 70 see the play. and q crowded
house seems aasursa Both Of the
boxes In the theatre have been sold.
Judge Lee Champion having secured
one and A. R. Gumaer the other, 30
boz parties will be in order on the
occasion of the big event. If you
have not yet secured your seAts, You
had better get them soon, or you may
be disappointed.
A fine musical program will be
rendered in connection with the com.
edy by Miss Marguerite Johnston,
including Ohopin's Polonaise, Op.
26; q selection from "Faust, 'arrang.
cd by Smith; Mendelsshon's Rondo
Capriccioso and Godard's Second Ma
zurka. Seats are selling at Stewards
drug store.
Arranged in the order in which
they appear:
Michael Sullivan, the aged servant
of the Cassidy family. .......
JACK THOMAS
Katherine Corrigan, a visitor from
Ireland -. Mrs. JOHN J. MEECE
Agnes Cassidy, daughter of the
doctor. Miss CATHERINE CARTER
Frank Dougher, attorney for Shea
q Co.. HARRY KLEINz
DR.. Cassidy, who has followed his
profession IS years. HOWARD LEE
DR.. Edward Welsh, nlisled by his
ambition ...... RICHARD CARTER
FIR. John Whalen, pastor of st.
Mary's church, "The Parish
Priest". CHARLES l.. BREWER
Nellie Durkin, his niece
....... MISS IRENE PARNALL
Jim Welsh, the DOCTORS brother
........ MICHAEL J. DOYLE
Act 1.-The lawn of DR.. Cassidy's
home. Faith"
Act 2.-Same as act one. Hope"
Act 3.-Parlor of FIR. Whalen's
home. -"Charity."
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

City Health Physician Sutorius re :
ports that the csseH Of diphthsria In
Florence are only mild oases and that
no deaths are expected therefrom.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

". E. Mitchslt was Florenos
visitor in Canon City yesterday.
While thare he visited his brother
All.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Miss Rene Gibbs was down from
Damon yesterday visiting her father.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

A. N. PaTpall oAmo IN from tile
northern part Of tho state Saturday
evening.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Between acts one and two one
minute is supposed to elapse; be-
tween acts two and three, one hour.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03
H. n. LurEs

REAL EsrArE, JUSTICE
o. rhE PxACR, NOTARY
PUBLIC.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-03

Act 1.-The lawn of DR.. Cassidy's
home. Faith"
Act 2.-Same as act one. Hope y
Act 3.-Parlor of Fir. Whalen's
home. -"Charity."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-09
CANAL LOCKS WRECKED.
One Steamer Sunk and Two Other
Vessels Badly Damaged.

Detroit. June "a special to the
News from Sault Ste. Marie saws the
locks of the big Canadian ship canal
were wrecked this afternoon while the
steamer Assinaboia and A. Gilchrist
hne frelghter We're passing through
AS result of the accident the steam
er Perry G. Walker sank and the EN-
pire City and the Assinaboia were bad
ly damaged. 1t is the worst wreck in
the history of the ship canals here
me accident happened while the
steamers Assinaboia of the Canadian
Pacific railroad line and the Empire
City of the steel trust fleet, were be-
Ing locked through. One of the leaves
With terrific force the water from the
higher level rushed into the lock cham
Der, sweeping both boats and the lower
gates before it.
The Empire City was hit by the AS
slnabofa as they were carried out of
the lock and a large hole was torn in
the bow of the steel trust boat. The
Assinaboia reached the American side.
where she is tied up at the pier. She
is reported to be slowly sinking
The Gilchrist liner Perry w. Walk
er was tied up. above the lock and
when the accident happened the rush
of the water broke her line and she
was swept through the canal, sinking
at the lower entrance.
1t is said the accident was caused by
the Assinaboia hitting the gate as she
entered the lock.
rushing through the canal at a terri
fic pace. Efforts to lower the movable
dam above the upper gates are being
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-09
STARR DROPS IN.
Treasurer of United Railways Appears
Unexpectedly in Court.

San Francisco Cal, June 9.-George
F. Starr, treasurer of the United Rail-
ways, appearing unexpectedly as wit
ness today in the trial of Patrick Cal
houn. was asked to explain an item OF
$500. 900 which he entered as a credit
on the books of the corporation in the
year 1906, when the defendant is al
legged to have paid out a bride fund of
100000 for the overhead trolly per-
init.
Treasurer Starr, at the time of the
grand jury investigation, declined to
testify and left for New York imme-
diately after the graft investigation be-
gan. He did not return until about
two weeks ago.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
began Starts examination by asking
as to the whereabouts of the treasur-
er's cash book showing items entered
between April and September, 1905,
during which period the money is al
legged to have been given to the super
visors.
Starr said that in November 1906, the
book had been delivered to the repre-
sentative of an accounting firm, who
had taken it to New York and never
returned the volume He said he did
not know that the grand jury was be-
ing organized then; nor did he know
that 100000 had been received at the
San Francisco mint to the credit of
Calhoun on May %, 1906 Questioned as
showing a credit in favor of Calhoun
of 5000 900, Starr said Calhoun had told
him he had borrowed such sum from
the United Railway Investment COM
pany and wanted to repay the loan. He
swore he had never seen the sum
mentioned.
The witness. asked to explain his stay
of nearly two years in the east, replied
that Calhoun had told him that the
affairs of the company made it neces-
l. Al
sentative who had personal knowledge
of the situation in San Francisco.
He Does Not Remember.
DO you recollect whether or not
your talk with Mr.. Calhoun occurred
on the day following the conviction of
Il do not recall" answered Starr.
Starr said he had been steadily en-
gagged in work of financial character
durin his stay in the east.
Stanley Moore of the defense, OPEN
ed the cross examination by eliciting
from the witness an opinion that his
duties in the east were of paramount
Importance.
rs it not a fact asked Mr. Moore,
that during the year 1906 large sums
of money were paid to James Farley
for the purpose of bringing strike
breakers to this city?''
TT is said Starr.
Heney demanded that this question
and answer be stricken out unless the
defense wished to declare that the sum
of 100000 had been paid out for this
purpose.
Alexander s. King of the defense in
sisted that the inquiry was a proper
one and Heney asked for an order di-
recting Starr to produce in court all
vouchers signed by Ford and all
vouchers showing payments to Farley.
Judge Lawter finally directed Starr to
produce all vouchers he could find
relative to the entry of 5000, 900 made by
order of the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-09
Pay As You Go.
If You Don't Live Right You
VIII Lose Your Good Health

There are certain things which men
do which are thought to be harmful.
There are excuses of feeding and
drinking, and dressing, and playing
You may not believe you are paying as
you go-paying in loss of health-but
you are and soon your cheeks fade
and your bright eyes are dull. your
sweet breath of youth is tainted. your
soft, smooth skin, rough and dry. Ma
ture is collecting her due-you are pay
ing as you go.
Take account of yourself Live right.
breath right, think right, eat right
You owe it to yourself and the world
to do your work with your utmost
capacity. You can't do it on or with a
sour stomach. impure blood or tired
brain. Eat right and you'll sleep right
Do both right and you'll work right.
Work right and you'll succeed largely.
Meats and rich foods do not start the
day well. Make your breakfast of &c
Corn Flakes or Egg See Wheat
F'lakes-aiways ready to serve, easy
20 digest, ample in muscle and nerve
building sufficient in vitalizine force
Remember it's the wonderful Egg-O-
See process that makes them SO good
to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-09
MISTREATING A CHILD.
G. G. Robinson Before the Court on q
New Charge.

The Foster Humane society, by its
agent, Kilmaurs King, is after "Dr"
G.. c. Robinson. he of many business
propositions. Among Robinson's
schemes of life is one to provide a
home for homeless children. Another
Fourth street. Incidentally he manu-
features and sells patent medicine
which he calls &c. &C" and adver-
tises as a cure for most of the known
diseases.
About four years ago a girl came to
the Crittenden Home, where she gave
birth to a rretty girl baby. The Rob-
inson family, who had plenty of babies
of their own, wanted the child for some
reason, but did not want to adopt it.
BY some means they induced a woman
named Mrs. Johnson to adopt the child,
and then turn it over to the Robinson
family for keeping. The child was
named Hazel Marie Johnson, after its
adopted mother OF late the Humane
society has heard of alleged mistreat-
ment of the strange baby in the Rob-
inSon household. and DR. Robinson
was brought into probate court Tues
day to show why the child should not
be taken away from him. Mrs. S. E.
Johnson. who adopted the child, wants
it herself. The court could not under
stand why Robinson wanted the child
if he were not willing to adopt it, and
has taken the case under Amusement
until Saturday. A number of witnesses
were heard in the case, and most of
them were members of the Mission of
which Robinson is the head. Some of
them swore that Robinson treated the
child with the greatest of consideration,
and other swore with equal vehemence
that he made practice of grabbing the
child by the arm and throwing her
across the room.