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The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
ANGERED WHEN JOKE" FAILS.
Man Caught Fibbing Punches One
Who Corners Him.

With both eyes in deep mourning
and his face otherwise battered, EG'
ward T. Craig. OF the Detroit Granite
Co, Tenth and FORESTS. visited police
court. Saturday, and swore out war
rant charging Albert Konowski. OF NO.
734 TheodorestA with assault and bat
terry.
Konowski went to the Office OF the
Granite works, Friday morning, with
his face drawn with sorrow, ana asked
for an advance on his weeks wages.
my wife is dead. said konowski.
with tears in his eyes.
. Craig having had "a reports DILL
ness In the Konowski family, called
up a butcher shop across the street
from the Konowski home.
He learned that the supposed corpse
was lust at that moment standing at
the counter and purchasing soma
meat.
Craig didn't give Konowsh the
money, informing him that his little
deception had been discovered. inen
Konowski. enraged that his Joke
should fall so fiat, did the things that
caused Craig TO swear ous the war
rant
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
RURAL PAIR STUNG
IN HORSE DEAL
Preacher and Farmer From Charleston
Buy "Doped" Mays That Soon Col
lapse Warrant for Swindler.

The Preacher and the Farmer came
TO Detroit. Thursday 10 buy horses at
a bargain They had read an advertise
ment OF the United States Transfer
Co. stating that motor wagons were
supplanting all of the big firm )
horses, and that the firm. with agen-
Giles In ST. Louis, Pittsburg and most
every place except Painted Post, was
sacrificing the horses at their Detroit
branch, McDohgail-aye. and FOREST
And here we are said the Farm
er, William Easement. of Charleston.
Mich. as he waited for Justice Stein
TO sign a warrant, the Preacher and
the Farmer. two OF the most innocent
lambs that ever went 10 the shearing.
My. my, | can't understand what was
the matter with my brain"
The Preacher, the Rev. Lewis IA.
Stevens. of the First Methodist church
OF Charleston, frankly confessed that
he didn't know anything about horses,
30 he took Easement as guide.
One J. r. Bates met them at the
big frame barn, and showed them the
horses. They dickered for horse
apiece, but when it came to selling a
horse named Harry TO the Preacher,
Bates went TO the phone. He told
the Preacher and the Farmer that he
was talking to his boss.
Almost with tears in his eyes, Bates
talked over that telephone.
I'm offered 1925 for Harry, Boss, .
ran the conversation. What? Can't
all hsfn
Here's a poor country preacher. max
ing his living off OF penny collections.
and he wants Harry. think we'd
ought TO let him have the horse. "
Then Bates hung up the receiver, and
grasping the preachr's hands, said he
had induced the boss TO part with the
horse.
Farmer Easement paid $50 for a
horse named Dan, regular prancer,
and the Preacher and the Farmer
started homeward. At Pontiac, Dan
and Harry both collapsed utterly. The
victims went back to the Uni,
States Transfer Co.'S branch Thurs
day evening, with a policeman.
Rates told them that IL they weren't
satisfied, he would give them back
their money when they came the next
day. But the next day. Bates. with 20
horses that were In the barn, had dis
The Preacher and the Farmer swore
out warrants, Saturday. charging
Bates with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
You see, 1 thought | knew some
thing about horses" said the Farmer.
with chuckle that shows he has a
sense Of humor, but don't know any
thing about this dope"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Villa ste. Claire Now Open.

Villa ste. Claire, the summer home.
or vacation house, Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association. is now open
for the fourth season. The villa is 20
Gated on Lake st. Clair. in Crosse
Pointe, is large and comfortable with
accommodations for 20 guests. The
recreation features are boating, bath.
ing. tennis, croquet and bowling. Rates
for room and board are $3.50 per week
to members and 81 per week to non
members. Rates without the midday
meal are SO and $3.50 per week. From
Saturday afternoon to Monday morn
ing the charge is sl.50 and single
meals are served at 20 cents.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
GLIDDENITEs AT RACE
Dan Patch and Minor Heir Pace Near
Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, July IL
The promise of an ideal day and Il
good program OF entertainment
brought the Glidden tourists out ut
their night quarters brigh; and earl;
today.
AZ $3.50 the visitors boarded char.
tered cars which took them TO Min
nehaha Falls The greater part OF IN"
forenoon was spent at Fcrt Smelling.
The commandant ordered dress par
ade In their honor.
a special train left here at 2 p. NJ
taking the tourists to Savage TO see
the race between Dan Patch and
Minor Heir.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
WARRANT OUT FOR
ARTHUR GAUKLER
Charged With Grand Larceny in Con-
nection With Disappearance of
$500 Worth of Copper Wire.

Alleged to have engaged a watch
man in a game of dice In = cigar store.
and to have arranged for the enter
tainment Of TWO deputy sheriffs on the
pier In Electric Park. while more than
$500 worth of copper wire was mys-
teriously disappearing, Arthur Gauk
Ter, manager OF the park, was made
defendant IN grand larceny warrant.
issued Saturday morning.
One strand In the tangie of Electric
Park affairs is the trouble between the
park management and the Coaster
Construction Co, OF Chicago, propri.
etors OF the roller coaster. The coast
er was rec emily torn down by its own
ers. when they were ordered TO vacate
the strip Of property owned by Carr
T.. Schmidt, and on which the coaster
stood. Gaukler, claiming that there
was about $500 due to the amusement
park as its share OF the receipts from
the coaster, intimated that he wan.
his money. The coaster people, on
the other hand, claim that they were
guaranteed 6 two-year lease of life
by Gaukler, and that he is really In
debted to them.
When the coaster was torn down,
the coaster company hired a watch
man to guard the materials. Two dep
uties watched the place for Schmidt.
Thursday night, Gaukler, It Is
charged, took the Waterman over to
cigar store. where they had an In
teresting game of dice. The deputies,
meanwhile, were enjoying the sights
of the pier.
When the guards returned to duty,
the copper wire was gone Police o.
ficers say hat Gaukler admits HAVING
tho wire
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
COL. SMELL WAS INSANE.
Son Who Was Disinherited Gets $780,
600 by Courts Decision.

CLINTON, H., July l7--Col,- Thos.
Smell was insane at the time he made
his will. This, In effect. is the sub
stance OF the court decision by which
his son. Richard Smell, whom his IA
Their disinherited, is given s75O,OOO OF
his fathers wealth. May Belle Smell
Mcnamara. OF Kansas City, the aged
millionaire's alleged affinity loses the
81 200 annuity he had settled upon her.
The letters introduced at the Smell
trial were used to prove he was insane.
Many OF these letters had been penned
to the aged millionaire by society
women I'm Washington.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
JOHN H. SMEDLEY LOSES.
Has No Interest in Hickory Island
Property, Rules Court.

Judge Donovan has decided in favor
OF the defendant in the case of John
II. Smedley against Mrs. William IL.
Holden. suit over the ownership Of
portion Of Hickory island
Several years ago a company com
posed OF Smedley. at that time treaa
urer for Parke, Davis a. Co; William
Holden, superintendent OF the con-
Germ; f. G.. Swift, general manager
and DR.. McClintock, head OF the bio
logical department. formed a company
and purchased part of the island.
Some OF this property was sold to
cottagers and a portion TO Mrs. Hol
den. Then the other members OF the
company withdrew, leaving Smedley
alone Now, he claims one-quarter in
terest ir Mrs. Holden's property, but
Judge Donovan decides he has no in.
teFest In the property.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
DRuwNs WHILE CANOEING.
r. W. Gray's Body Is Taken from the
Flint River.

FLINT. Mich, July l7.-t Special)-
r. w. Gray was drowned last night
while canoeing on the Flint river,
swells from a power boat having cap
sized his fratf craft, precipltatins him
pnd his companion, Johr Jarvis. into
the stream. Jarvis was rescued.
Grays body was recovered. Little as
known Of him here.
In his hat was found the name, Eva
r. Warricx," supposedly the young
woman with whom he kept company
here. A letter found on Gray's per-
son bearing the words, Mrs. A. p.
Gray, 1922 West Madison-st.. Peoria.
ILL.,, She il believed to be the young
mnrs mother.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
Inquiry Into Lieut.. Sutton's Death
Begins On Monday.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE navy
department has summoned as Wit
|nesses before the court OF inquiry,
which Is to meet at Annapolis on
Monday. all persons who are known
to have any knowledge OF the circum.
stances under which Lieut.. James y.
Sutton. Of the marine corps. met his
death in October, 1907
The name of Miss Stewart. the Pitts
burg young lady upon whom young
Sutton was calling before the fight
which ended in his death. Is not on.
The list OF witnesses. y summons Tor
her would not be servable, owing %
her absence in Canada. Moreover, the
government holds that she could not
possibly throw any light upon the
actual circumstances Of the tragedy.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
PUBLIC DEMANDS
THAT FR|sB|E Be
PROSECUTED
Prisoner Is Held To Be Criminally
as Guilty as Elbra, Who Slew
Louis Rosenberg at St.
Clair Flats.
officials Are at Scene of Crime and
Frisbies Fate Will Be Known,
Monday.

II PORT HURON. Mich. July IT,
\ Especial. l-Whethe Samuel Frisbie
will be held for the murder of Louis
d Rosenberg, the Cleveland cigarmaker
Iwho was killed in brutal fashion near
Joe Bedore's summer hotel at the ST.
d Clair Flats, Wednesday night. will NO;
be determined until Monday. Prose
cutting Attorney Brown ana Under
4 Sheriff Petit are ut the scene OF the
crime today taking additional testi'
mony. and upon this hinges further ac-
ton.
i Public sentiment here is to the eff
fleet that young Frisbie would be pros
Iecuted on his own admissions an.
many are at loss To understand why
1.-THE public cfficials do not 90 ahead
with the case. That Frisbie Is Grim
Iinaliy AS guilty AS Elbra. The man who
murdered Rosenberg and then took
4 his own life, seems TO re the local
J. opinion.
Deputy Sheriff Moore has gone to
Cleveland TO get something concerning
the life history OF young Frisbie
Prosecutor Brown put Frisbie
through rigid inquiry for three hours
yesterday afternoon. The prosecutor
said after wards that II any evidence
Is found that in any way connects
Frisbie with the murder he will DO
i ! rosecutcd.
Young Frisbie was asked these three
Questions:
Why did he. when he saw Frank
libra killing Rosenberg. not endeavor
! to prevent the crime?
Why did he return TO Bedore's no
/ tel after the murder and sleep in the
same room with Elbra and not report
1.-THE crime?
Why old he. IL he knew OF any an
Itipathy that Elbra bore for Rosenberg.
rot warn the victim?
Frisbie replied to the first question
| that he was excited and did not know
what he was doing; 20 the second III
curry, he says he war so dazed that
| he hardly knew his own mind, and TO
the third, he says he knew OF no per-
sonal enmity that Elbra felt for Rosen-
berg other than having heard him say
one day. I'D like to ct that Jew
Prosecutor Brown said that he would
Investigate thoroughly whether Fris-
bic was implicated in the robbery OF
Rosenberg.
Frisbie was frank I'm his answers TO
Prosecutor Brown. His story was the
same as he told Assistant Prosecutor
Stewart The prisoner has retained
Attorney Joseph Walsh and will make
] O hard fight for his freedom.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
BENHAM PLEAsES LONDON.
Detroit Musician Scores Triumph ;
COMPARED With Rubenstein.

Victor Benham. of the Michigan
Conservatory of Music. has been meet
ing with great success in his London
engagements. His piano playing has
brought forth only favorable comment
and mis- rendition of the Beethoven
Emperor" concerto in Queens hall
was likened by critics to the interpic'
tation given To this work by Ruben
stein. In concerts In Aeolian hall. he
had programs including compositions
OF Mozart, Schumann, Bach. Chopin
and List and his own Variations
Symphoniques." The admiral tone.
color and breadth of treatment shown
by the Detroit pianist in his playing
OF the best works of these masters mas
given new luster TO his reputation.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
SAYS WIFE's DRUNKARD.
Charles D. Van Dali, Saioonkeeper, 10
Granted Divorce.

That his wife consumes large guam
titles of the stuff he sells was the COM
plant OF Charles d. Van Dali, a sa.
loonkeeper who, Saturday morning,
asked for divorce from Loretta Van
Dali
Van Dali charged that his wife was
frequently intoxicated. going ON sprees
that would last for several days. She
realized her weakness, he said. and
had several times promised her pastor
never again to taste liquor. She would
sign n pledge, only 10 break out again
In few days. She is now in tho
House OF the Good Shepherd. where
she went on her own suggestion.
The husband was granted a decree
and the custody OF their two-year-old
child
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Needle kttt11emperance Man.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 17-While
lying In bed suffering from heart dis
ease and knowing he could not live
many weeks. Rev. ID. ID. Babcock, If
Marshalitown, a weli-known Iowa tenn
perance worker, author and lecturer,
committed suicide. He had asked his
wife for a package of needles. Mrs.
Babcock gave them to him. Twenty
minutes later Babcock died suddenly.
An undertaken was called and while
embalming the body discovered a
needle under the flesh over the heart.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
,Continued on Page seveaJ
City Owns Trees on Street.

An opinion bearing upon the right
of the city to the trees bordering the
streets was rendered by Corporation
Counsel Hally. Saturday morning.
Residents along Broadway had re-
qnested the park department to re-
move some OF the trees near the curb
SO that a wider sidewalk might be
laid. Holly advises Park Commission
er Hurlbut that he is not required To
remove any trees SO located unless
they are dead, diseased or dangerous.
The trees IN the space adjoining the
curb are The property Of the city and
rot subject to the wishes OF the nd
Joining property owner
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17

BUTLER. Pa. July l7.-Rloting has
begun ut the plant of the Standard
steel Car CO. here. where yesterday
500 workmen struck for more pay.
SO serious has the situation become
that Sheriff John b. Caldwell has re-
uuested Superintendent J. {. Groome,
OF the state constabulary at Harris
burg, TO send force of troops 10 But.
Ia
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Bishop Is Found Dead.

FARGO, y. D., July 17-Arrange-
ments for the funeral OF Bishop Shan
ley OF the Catholic church Of North
Dakota. who was found lead IN his
room late yesterday, are being made
today lie was the nephew OF Arch
bishop Ireland IL is thought heart
trouble was the cause OF his death.
He was 81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Munro Makes Good On Check.

George. Munro, arrested on a frand
charge as result OF giving check
to the collector OF customs on which
the latter could not secure paymen:
from the bank, has made good the
amount of the check, 5000 Whether
he will how be prosecuted remains for
the customs authorities to decide.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Earthquake Jars Island.

CANEA, Crete, July 17.-Reports
from the interiQr-say that many were
killed in all earthqheke that shook inc
island last evening. The damage 10
property is also reported TO be great
Means OF communication with the in
terror are limited and the reports are
meager, but 1t is understood the
quake was coincident with the disturb
ance, in Greece, which killed 400 per-
QOng
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Want Speedy judgment.

District Attorney Watson and Spe.
cial Examiner De Woody called upon
Judge Swan. Saturday morning. II IL
understood that their purpose was to
urge q speedy order In the case IN
which the government is requiring
Walter 8. Harsha to turn over $1,000
received by him as circuit court CLERK
and master in chancery.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Two Killed In Wreck.

NEW BREMEN, Ohio. July H.
Two men were killed when the motor
man lost control on sharp curve here
today and a Western Ohio electric
car jumped the track and turned over.
The dead: Conductor Herman Por.
traz. married, OF Wapakoneta, and a
lineman. name unknown. Several of
the passengers were seriously injured.
but all will recover.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
ALLEGED Dynamlter Gets Bail.

CHICAGO, July 17.-vincent A. Alt
man labor leader and former police
man. who Thursday was bound over
TO the grand jury, suspected OF hav.
ing knowledge of the recent bomb ex
plosion, is cut of jail. lie was re-
leased or 10000 bail. Before leaving
the Jail. Altman called in the news
paper men and again protested his in
rocence.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Trehles CAPITAL Stock.

The =. II. Manufacturing Co, which
has a plant ON Bellevue-ave, filed with
the county clerk Saturday morning, a
notice that at meeting OF stockhold-
ers held recently it was voted TO In
crease the capital stock from $50 900
To- $3.50, 900.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
PELHAM LANDS PLUM
Named County Accountant To Succeed
Harry L. Stevens, Resigned.

The board of county auditors an
nounces the appointment of Benja-
min b. Pelham as county accountant,
to succeed Harry l.. Stevens. resigned.
The position pays $1,000 per year
Pelham assisted Auditor Buhrer in his
audit OF the books of former Treasurer
Robertson, report of which was re-
Gently made public.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
Warrant for Milkman.

Milk Inspector George - Palmerlee
swore out a warrant. Saturday. charg-
ing Sam Lecavali, of No. 1873 Cham
plain-st.. with selling milk not up TO
the health boards standard.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vIcinity-soturdny night
aud sunday, partly cloudy and contln-
ued warm. Hight To moderate variable
winds. becoming sOutherty.
Lower ENTHUSIASTICALLY fnir to-
night and sunday; continued warm.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17

one year ago today-Maximum tem-
perature sII minimum 60l mean 7tf
partly cloudy with thusderstorms and
~ Inch of rain during the morning.
sun rose at 4tit n. nm. sun sets &C
TtO5 u.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17

II leads all rivals. Strolrs Beer sells
on its own merits. Refuse all substi-
tutes offered as just as good. Phone
Main GIG for a case
The Detroit times., 1909-07-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
EvADED OPPONENTS RUSH
AND WANTED NO TROUBLE
Finally Accepted Challenge. as There
Was No Way Out.
HIS ARMS HELD BY OFFICERS
De Hart Subjected to Grilling by
Davis, But Is Not Perturbed and
Fails to Remember In
cidents.

The fifth day OF the inquiry
into the cause of the death of
Lieut.. James n. Sutton of the
United States Marine Corps
opened with Surgeon Pickrell on
the stand, followed in a few mo-
ments by Sergeant of Marines
James De Hart, whose cross-ex-
animation was continued from
yesterday.
Chauffeur Owens was the third
witness and was the first to testi-
fy that Adams and not Sutton
started the fight which preceded
Sutton's death.
The government SO far has call
ed six witnesses, and ten or
twelve others remain to oe ex-
amined. These latter include the
witnesses subpoenaed at the re-
quest OF counsel for Mrs. Sutton
and her daughter, Mrs. Parker.
There may be others summoned
as the inquiry advances.
The substance of the testimony
of all the young officers of ma
rines who were with Sutton the
night he met his death, in Octo-
Der, 1907, and who have so far
testified has been to the effec.
that Sutton shot himself follow
ing the fight on the parade
grounds near the marine bar
racks.
Counsel for the Suttons said to-
day that he would call an eye-
witness to the shooting who
would give an entirely different
version of the affair.
Counsel would not disclose the
name of this witness. 1t is
thought it may be Private Charles
Kennedy of the Marine Corps,
now stationed at Norfolk. Va.
Kennedy has been subpoenaed at
the request of the Suttons..
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker. the
sister, is not expected to testify
before next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR FLIGHT.
Wright Plane All Ready for Trial
Ascension Today.

Prospects for a flight of the aeroplane
at Fort Myer this afternoon are good. At
. o'clock the wind was blowing acress the
field only about eight miles an hour.
which was not greater than at the last
flight
The Wright brothers have been at the
fort all day and the machine is in readi-
ness for a trial. If an ascent is made
this evening Lieut.. Foulois or Lieut..
Lahm may be taken up as passenger.
The wind yesterday afternoon was
blowing at from twenty to Twenty-Five
miles an hour. and the Wrights determin-
ed NOT to take any unnecessary chances
and left the aeroplane in the shed. About
1000 persons went out to see the flight.
but returned disappointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
CUBA'S NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Havana Government Trying
Ponularize Revenue Scheme.

To popularize the proposed new ma
tional lottery has been the effort of the
Cuban government in the legislation Great
ing it. copy of the law, has reached
the State Department from the American
minister at Havana. Tickets are to range
in value from 81 to % cents, and super
vision of the drawings is to be vested in
a board of seven members. while children
from the Foundlings' Home and the Ma
tional Orphan Asylum will read off the
lucky numbers At the same time private
lotteries, raffles and baZaars are pro-
hibited. unless expressly authorized.
Drawings are to be held four times a
year, and 20 per cent of the total value of
the tickets pertaining to each drawing Is
to be distributed in prizes.
representative from the society called
Friends of the Country is to be on the
supervisory drawing board. 1mportationS
of foreign lottery tickets are prohibited.
The Cuban government believes the lot
terry will be lucrative source of revenue
and computes the net profits at 100000
q year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
OPEN PLUMBING FOR URUGUAY
Sanitation and the Like Excuse for
Big Loan.

Uruguay is to negotiate abroad a loan
of $6,OOO.OOO for public works. This is
done In accordance with an act of the
congress of that country of June IL last,
copy of which has been sent to the
State Department. OF the total $500. .OOU
is to be applied to road and sanitation
work. 81, 10000 to the construction of the
government palace, $3OO.OOO for a mill
tary and naval academy and $1,000, 600 for
the construction of the legislative palace.
The loan is to bear interest at per cent,
with per cent annually of cumulative
amortization by purchase or public bid
When the bonds are quoted at or above
par the amortization is to be effected by
lot at par. The bonds and coupons are
exempt from taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
WILL LOAN FIaUREHEADs.
States Ask for Removed Battleship
Decorations.

In response to numerous requests that
the figureheads which are to be removed
from warships of the navy shall be
loaned to the several states or cities for
which the vessels are named. Secretary
Meyer has ordered that these requests
shall be granted.
When white was the peace color of the
navy, permitting the gliding of the fig
ureheads. they were regarded as contrib
uting to the beauty of the vessels When
slate color was adopted for the ships it
was decided to remove the fgureheads
and chorus of requests was heard at
the navy department from states and
cities that desired to preserve these relics.
In nearly every case the figurehead con-
sists Of a spreadeagle on scroll work and
some weigh as much as a ton.
Figureheads taken from the following
ships will be loaned: South Carolina,
Oregon. Iowa. Raleigh. North Carolina.
Kentucky. Colorado. Missouri. Nebraska.
Minnesota. Denver, Kansas. South Da-
kota, Louisiana. Mississippi. Idaho. Ala
bama. Montana. Yankton. Ohio. Connecti-
cut. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
Baltimore