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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
MA TRICIDE LOSES
AIR OFbRAvADO
ELTON BALDWIN is SENT ENCeC
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR
HIS CRIME.

HOLLAND. Mich. March ELTON
Baldwin. 81 years old. who confessed
Yesterday that he slew his aged moth
or by hitting her on the head with
a Ratchet today looks upon his crime
in "A more serious manner than he did
when he was arrested early yester-
day. He has lost the sneering brav-
ado OF the defective He has been
sentenced TO life Imprisonment by
Judge Philip Padgham in The Allegan
circuit court. A limited amount of
testimony was taken today
Baldwin admits that he set fire to
the large barn owned by Calvin Whit
ney. on the farm occupied and work.
cd by Baldwin and his widowed. gray
haired mother He says Whitney
owed him 500, which he was unable
10 collect He did not bring suit,
fearing Whitney would have him ar
rested for setting fire TO the barn.
Baldwin SAYS his mother became fur
ious because he would not begin legal
proceedings and threatened she would
tell who fired the barn. The murder
or SAYS this led him TO kill her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Vile Hands Husband
Lemon through Bars;
Wouldn't II Squeeze Your

PORT HURON. Mich, March e.
Mrs. Alpha Finn, wife OF .ex-Pugilist
Jack Finn. handed her husband a
small package through the bars OF his
cell in the county jail which wher
unwrappcd by the prisoner was found
10 contain a large. juicy lemon. Finn
was angry when he deception was
discovered aud attempted TO throw the
lemon through the bars at his wife,
who retired TO the jail office.
The lemon episode IS the culmina.
ton OF series OF distressing Incidents
that have taken place in the Finn
home during the past two weeks IN
that time Finn has uCen arrested twice
and his wife once for fighting. The
woman deserted him ten days ago ana
secured position in the downtown
district Finn called her outside the
following day and is said TO have
struck her She lost her position and
then had the man arrested. lie pail
his fine. Mrs. Finn was later en-.
ployed on Court-st., when she a
leges she was told 4 man wished To
see her al he door. IL was her Jack.
and another fight is said TO have taken
place. Again the woman lost her po-
sition and then she handed him the
lemon.
Finn was arragEed in police court
harged With assault and battery. lie
pleaded not cnilty and his trial was
set for Tues day He was released on
his oWu resemblance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
TAFT ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
CALLS CONGRESS INTO SPECIAL
SESSION MARCH IS TO CON
SlDER TARIFF REVISION.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Presi
dent Taft has issued the following
proclamation, calling congress int,
special session on March - 10 col
slider revision OF the tariff The proc
lamation, which Is his first, is as fol
lows:
Whereas. public interests re-
quire that the congress OF the
United states should be- convened
In extra session al l2 O'Clock
neon. on the 18th day II March.
1909. To receive such communica-
tons as may be made by the ex-
eCutiye,
Now, therefore. /. William How
ard Taft. president OF The United
States OF America. do hereby pro-
claim and declare that IN extra
ordinary occasion requires the
congress OF the United states 10
convene In extra session az the
capitol in the city Of Washington
on the 18th day Of March. 1909. at
twelve O'Clock. noon, OF which all
persons who shall at thai time be
entitled to act as members are
hereby required TO take notice.
Given under my hand and the
seal OF the United States az Amer
lea, the sixth day OF March i'm the
year OF Our Lord. 1909. and OF the
independence Of the United
States, the 133rd.
WILLIAM n. TAFT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

Job Printing done right. Time. Print
Ing Co. 10 john RS Phuuu ffss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have been
received in the public library:
T. II. Hall Caine-"My Story" an
autobiography. Robert Collyer--
Some Memories" sketches or pron.-
inent people. Julian s. COrbett-
England In the Mediterranean, 1bG3.
1713." George Cormack--"Egypt in
Asia" prabiblical Syria and Palestine
James s. De More
Japonico:" the eect OF commuEityism
IN the life and history OF the Iapa.
nese Wendell p GARRISON. letters
and Memorials OF Wendell Ghillios
Garrison" Thomas r. Holland-"The
Laws g War on Land. Written and
Unwritten." Samuel Morvln--"Drug.
ging n Nation" the story OF China
and ,EC opium curse He' ~ w
NcvinsCH-"The New S!i.it I'm India :"
J.. +. :. Paul-BUhois-"Cc Contemporary
ireland" Jose Quciroz-"C eramioa
portugueza." Mary NJ Maxwell. Scott
NADINE Elizabeth dc France, ia.
lat -. NJ. II. embaugh-"Amana
the Community OF True Inspiration.
Milicent w. Shinn-"Notes on the De
velopment OF a Child" F.. s Skeffing.
ton--"Michael Dewitt. Revolutionary.
Agitator and Labor Leader" Helen
II. Stewart-'The Supernatural IN
Shapespeare George Watt-"Com.
mercial Products of India" A. +. n
Wollaston-"From RuwenzCri to the
Congo" a naturalist's journey across
Africa. Grace nworth-''I. etters q
Jennie Allen to Her Friend. Miss Mus
grove" humorous story. "Nevil g.
Henshaw-"Aline OF the Woods" Z
Macnaughton-"Three Miss Graemes
VIM. ID Orcutt--"The Spell" Eden
Phillpotts-"The Three Brothers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
MANIAC LEAPS
FROM TRAIN
FIGHTS CONDUCTOR AND OTHERS
ON TRAiN-ls PROBABLY
FATALLY INJURED.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Fighting with
the fury OF a maniac against the ef.
forts OF the conductor and others TO
restrain him, man believed 10 be
George Meader. of Elizabeth, Pa, leap.
ed from an Erie train approaching
Chicago today in an attempt to com
NIT suicide
The train, which had Just passed
Crown Point, Ind, was moving at high
speed when the leap was taken. Mead
er was hurled along the ground for
many yards and sustained injuries
which will probably prove fatal. The
train was stopped and the injured man
was carried to South Chicago. where
he was taken to Mercy hospital lie
was unconscious and is believed 70
have sustained fracture OF the skull
Meader boarded the train at Mead
vile, Pa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
TO PROBE NICHOLS
MENTAL CONDITION

Samuel Nichols, arrested Tuesday
night on the charge of grabbing Is
year-old Lillian Birnie as she walked
along Grand River-ave.. will be exam.
ined as to his sanity in the probate
court March 8. Papers were served
on him in the jail Saturday morning.
but permission 10 remove Nichols to
the Eloise asylum. pending his exam
nation, was granted Nichols has
been acting strangely for some time.
hts friends say.
In the jail he has been telling the
deputies that he holds a job as seret
service officer, with a salary OF 10000
a year. and that he will get Jobs at
$4,000 or $4,000 year for any OF the
deputies who care to ask him for one.
None has 80 far applied.
Nichols had n good position as fore
man I'm a show case factory, but Is
alleged 10 have become mentally un.
balanced through drink.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROAD is INDICTED

WASHINGTON. March G.-Thc Dis.
trict OF Vermont has found an indict-
mcnt containing ~ counts against the
Canadian Pacific Railway which is
charged with giving transportations or
certain stock food and other grain
products from Richford Vermont. To
Boston. Mass. and nearby points. free
OF charge u is alleged that ihe
Quaker oats company was che rectp-
lent Of these fayora and tho spme
Of counts has been found
apainst them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GOLD RESERVE IN
RUSSIA 5000, ooo. 600

ST. PETERSBURG. March s.-The
necessity OF maintaining the present
monetary system and the present gold
standard was the theme OF the debate
In the duma today. Finance Minister
Kokovosoff maintained that no change
should be made. The gold reserve 81
Russia at the present time is 5000.
000, 900. The gold surplus IS $4,000.
600
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
SPEAKS AT sELLEv,LIs.

BELI.EvILLE. Mich, March e.
Rev.. 4. Ryerson will speak at a tenn.
perance meeting In Belleyille town hal
Tonight. and Rev w. r. Nixon will
kpeak at a union Temperance meeting
IN TIE Congregational church In Wayne
srnday night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
MRS. STOKES HAS
BRONCHIAL TROUBLE

BOSTON, March Mrs. Rose
Stokes Is suffering from compiled
tion OF bronchial trouble following tho
strain OF recent ptomaine poisoning
She was poisoned some days ago bv
tainted roast beef in Amesbury Mass
YESTERDAY she could not fulhn an en-.
gageineht- speak on Equal Sgffn44
age at Emerson hall. Harvard MIR.
Stokes, who spoke briefly In her place.
said; Mrs. Stokes. weakened by her
poisoning from tainted beef. has yield.
ed to an attack Of bronchial tIoubl ,
which anected her moro readily ON ag-
count OF her recent Illness"
-, x-,..... - -. -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

Freudenstadt, a German town Of 7,
600. pays all It's municipal expenses
by numbering from a publicly -owned
forest. which is systematically re.
planted as the trees are cut.
The evening world., 1909-01-23

RACE POSTPONED
FOR TEN DAYS
Englishman Injuries Foot and
Manager Powers Sets
Back the Marathon.

p. T. Powers, one Of the promoters
Of the Longboat. Shrubb Marathon
race scheduled to he run at Madison
Square Garden next Tuesday night,
announced to-day that the race had
been postponed until Feb. 5, owing to
an injury to Shrubs foot
The Englishman ran twenty-five
miles at Montclair. n. j., on Thursday,
and that night his foot showed signs
of distress Shrubb had worn a new
pair Of running shoes and they had
pnched his feet and irrtated an old
wound.
The injury became so serious on Fri
day night that Shrubb came to New
York with his physician to consult with
Manager Powers Mr. Powers sum.
moned his own physician to the Bar.
tholdt Hotel. After consultation II
MAS decided that shrubb had a chance
to regain perfect control OF his much
needed foot,
While shrubb's injury Is not ser'.
GUS said Mr. Powers to-day. 'and he
will probably be able to resume his
work either tomorrow or Monday. |
did not want to take any chances.
When Longboat and Shrubb meet they
ought to be in perfect condition
The evening world., 1909-01-23
CHUCK CONNORS WRITES
TO ROY McCARDELL
And this Is what he wrote:
Say Roy | want to see you
rite way down stick me up ANGER
rite way this Is swell.
NE CHUCK COSNoRs,

IVY want 10 see you
rite way down stick me up ANGER
rite way this Is swell.
NE CHUCK CoNNoRs,
at barneys pell st. bowery."
Now, what on earth do you think
Chuck Connors, the famous Bowerv
character wanted to see Roy McCardell
about?
Well, SIR It seems that Chuck had
tip on where all these Salome snakes
were coming from. It is said Chuck /,
authority on snakes and so Mr.. Nc
Cardell was interested.
Having a wonderful nose for news"
MIR. McCardell fastened He enlisted the
cooperation OF Princess Rajah, who
uses real live snakes In her Vision OF
Cleopatra dance" and with Chuck a,
n guide, the three started out to find the
nearby snake farm where, II was said.
thousands Of vicious reptiles were raised
every year. from which crop New York
actresses &c. were supplied
The farm was discovered. The mystery
nas solved. It's a story that brims over
with excitement. Wit, humor and down.
right mIrth. Read II. II will be a never.
to-be- forgotten feature OF tomorrow :
sunday World Roy McCardell will write
II. Don't miss it--but ve sure to order
your copy OF the Sunday World In ad.
vance.
The evening world., 1909-01-23
VIOLENT SHOCKS
Of EARTHQUAKE
ARE RECORDED
Instruments at Various Points
Indicate Crash Worse
Than at MeSsina.

ALBANY, Jan. 23-The occurrence OF
another strong earthquake, perhaps not
less violent than the Italian disturbance,
was recorded last evening by the ses-
mograph in the State Museum. The
tremors travelled In an eastwest drec-
ton and were OF distant origin, probably
at least 5000 miles away, indicating a
source somewhere in Asia or the east
ern Mediterranean region, The dis
turbance began at 1921 F. NJ, and con-
tinued for half an hour.
LONDON, Jan 23.-Tlt seismographs
Of the Continent and England recorded
a severe earthquake at few minutes
before 1 O'Clock this morning. In some
Instances the intensity indicated by the
needles was as great. and in one in
stance worse, than that recorded last
month at the time OF the Messlna dis
aster.
The estimates OF distance vary from
1000 to $3.50 miles to the eastward Of
the point OF record. This would place
the location of the disturbance in the
Caspian region, or beyond in Asiattc
Russia, Afghanlstan Northern india
and swinging more to the south. the
extreme OF Arabia and Central Africa.
The disturbance also could have been
In the Indian Ocean.
No reports have come in from any
where in this designated area 10 init
mate the occurrence OF any catastrophe
BERLIN. Jan. 23,-The sesmosraph
at the Geodetc Institute az Potsdam
registered violent earthquake at 500
A. ". to-day The conclusion was near
ly equal to that recorded at the time
OF the MessIna catastrophe. The distance
from Berlin is estimated at something
between 1850 and 900 miles, The D.
serva lions OF intensity and distance are
inexac; because the instruments broke
under the oscillations,
The shock was recorded at a number
OF other places In Germany and in "a cn
case was violent.
HAMBURG, Jan. s3-The seIsmogra ph
here registered an earth shock at 3aJ
this morning. II Is estimated that the
locality is 800 miles to the eastward
The shocks lasted for nearly two hours
and their violence indicates great
catastrophe.
The evening world., 1909-01-23
PRINCE HENRY SCARS IN AIR;
KAISER WATCHES FLIGHT.
Fngid Sail Over Berlin and Suburbs
That Demanded Fur Wrappings
for ROYAL Aeronallt.

BERLIN, Jan. ?3.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia, brother Of Emperor william.
made successful ascent in A military
aIrshIp from Tegel to-day. The balloon
was under command OF Major Grose.
The weather was very cold, and the
Prince was wrapped in heavy furs.
he airship took a course over Char
lo.tenburg and the Tiengarten. along
Inter del Linden and around the Old
Palace, where Emperor William waved
greeting from a balcony.
The evening world., 1909-01-23

Mrs. Graham was out with friends last
evening and returned home shortly after
! o'clock this morning. Entering her
apartment she proceeded to the kitchen
and struck a match. Instantly there
was terrific explosion. Mrs. Graham
was hurled across the room, the door
leading to the dlning-room was blown
out. jamb and all, and every window In
the house was smashed. Mrs Graham's
clothing caught fire from the fare back.
Ablazc From Head to Foot
shrieking for help and ablaze from
head to foot Mrs. Graham rushed about
the apartment,
John Burns, an actor, and his dnugh.
ter Lille and May, VINO also are on
the stage, live In the apartment across
the hall.
The three rushed into the hall and
tried to get into the Graham Nat. Find.
ing the door locked. they made n con.
certed attack upon 1t and forced it in
Inside they found Mrs GRAHAM
human torch. She had thrown open
front window and was about TO leap
sIom II When the trio seized her.
The woman was so crazed by pain that
she Tough her rescuers. They held TO
her, threw rugs about her and quickly
began apply Ing lInseed oil, OF wnlca
there happened to be quantity in he
Burns Hat.
In the meantime the rest " to- f1ft,en
Families, In Tcant attire. and some in
their night clothing, had bottled for the
street, raising cries OF fire.
Their shouts brought Policeman liar.
low. Of the West S,xty-elgir:b strso'
station, who II. soon as no agrlynl
ran to the aid OF the suffering woman.
Wrapping his ccat about her and the
yags, ne, with Burns and his two
GAashtefs. carried her U thu police
The evening world., 1909-01-23
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
IN EXPLOSION Of GAS
Windows and Doors Blown Out When Mrs.
Graham Lit Match in Her Apartment,
on West Sixty-sixth Street.

With force that blew out doors and windows and rocked the
Everett apartment house at No. 55 West Sixtxth street, wrecked
flat as though cyclone had Struck and spread panic among fifteen
families gas explosion in the flat of Mrs. Selma Graham early this
morning set her clothes a and burned her that she dying
Roosevelt Hospital Her body from head 10 foot mass of burns
Mrs. Graham, who twenty EIGHT md actress four DAYS ago
rented an apartment The second floor She complained first
to the jans and later to the gas company, about leaking gas but
though they searched for leak they failed locate They promised
to have torn up tie floors to-day 10 fix the trouble
The evening world., 1909-01-23
OTHER VESSEL IN CRASH IS
MISSING; MAY HAVE SUNK.
Italian Liner Florida Takes Off Passengers and
Crew. Republic Will Sink Within
Two Hours" Said Last
MESSAGE

The White Star liner Republic which left New York yes
eday afternoon with All passengers bound for Naples was
anmed by another vessel twenty miles south of Nantucket
carly to-day in thick fog Her engine and boiler rooms
flooded through hole torn in her side and she drfted hepessy
until the Italian immigrant steamer Florida bound for New
and took off her passengers
REPUBLIC IS SINKING.
1880 this afternoon the wireless operator Vineyard Haven
Cape Cod picked up faint message from the Republic stated that
the liner could not keep aoa than hours longer that the pas
ges and tree-fou of the had already been transferred 10 the
Florida and that the balance readiness to abandon the vessel
soon as she began settle The Ba of the White Star line La o
rane of the French line cutters and topeoboat
noned by wireless their way aid the stricken vessel
The Florida not equipped with wireless apparatus The Republics
msages by power furnished by storage batteries her motors
in the engneroom rendered useless after the collision by the
flood of water that entered the hold The last message very weak
indicating that the storage batteries were dying out.
OTHER VESSEL IS MISSING.
Nothing known about the identity OF the vessel that coIded with
the Republic the wireless messages describing the collision sent from
the Republic to shore the other vessel described IAN unksoSn ship
Whether was steamship or saisg vessel whether ak
ESCAPED crippled cos1ion and dfd away in the fog canot he
determined
There suspicion in SHIPPING circles that the Florida and Republic
were the vessels that coled The Florida large, arppowed steel
ship heavily ladies' with freight addition her cargo of peasany from
Italy and southern Europe If she ranmed the Republic her bows might
have been damaged only specifically She has capacity of $500
tons and speed of IS knots hour. Her commander Capt c..
Volom. She was built in 1905,
MAY PUT INTO NEWPORT.
If the Florida any way damaged she will certainly make for
the nearest port which happens to be Newport Even she
not the ship that struck the Republic and is in rsta condition. she
may 90 to Newport with the the wreck instead of proceeding
directly to this city, The Florida due here this afternoon this
evening
O. l. Richard of he firm Of c. B. Richard Co.. bankers and for
waders of No. 81 Broadway, agents for the Florida said
"The Florida with cargo of 800 and 900 passengers
chiefly in her eeage could hardly provide accommodations for the 700
passengers and the Republic As Newport less than five hours
from the place where the accident occurred altogether probable that
our ship will head for that port with the rescued passengers and
For our uat DO otherwise would neceSsae the rescued people
SPENDING night ship where We have not the room for their keep
ing The extreme capacity Of the Florida 1850 and chiefly Storage
Wireless messages cknS from the oggy waste OF of
Nantucket this afternoon indicate that the Baltic and La Lorraine have
The evening world., 1909-01-23

sutton, Where she was left In care Of
Matron Smith.
Took Her to hospital.
DIR. Worthington, vino arrived shortly
afterwards. directed her immediate re.
moval to Roosevelt Hospital. He said
her burns were so severe that she had
practically no chance Of recovery.
In the meantime Barlow had called
Oh; Engine Company No, 40, but when
the firemen arrived they found no fire
in the house.
The evening world., 1909-01-23
Fine New Turkish DntI,s

now open n, the new Pulitzer Building. on1,
nrst-ciass downtown establishment. Modern
In every detail, Electric and Turkish baths
81 an hcYs, also ssTSsr shopI epsn iaS Snl
0ighl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-21
The Sawyer X Austin Plant.

The Sawyer & Austin Lumber Con- pany, in full page ad In today's Graphic, solicits the business of the public on mill work and inside finish. This firm has its own saw mill and is therefore in a-position to save it's cus- toners money. A specially is made of large jobs requiring the finest class of workmanship and material, though the same pains is taken with small job. The offer is made to have their estimator call on any contemplating builder and give figures on the cost of supplying the necessary material. This company brides itself on ieliv- ering it's work on time as promised.