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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-26

Sold by all druggists and at Pache-
co.'s Barber Shop. Phone 232.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
NEW YORK WORLD
VICTIM Of GANG Of
BLACKMA|LERS
ATTEMPTED TO HOLD HIM UP
FOR $4,000, HE DECLARES
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER WILL
FIGHT BENCH WARRANTS.
-wM. NELSON CROMWELL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Wm. Mel
son Cromwell. the attorney for the
French Panama canal interests. VIII"
has been mentioned In connection
with the charges OF graft when the
Panama canal was sold To the United
States, declared today that The officials
NJ the New York World and Indian
apolis News, indicted for criminal
libel OF the president OF the United
states, President-elect Taft and other
public men, are the victims OF gang
O. blackmailers who attempted to
hold him up for $4,000.
This is the latest sensation In the
affair. which assumes serious aspect
with the issuance OF bench warrants
Tor those indicted. The New York
World interests. IL was said today,
will begin a stubborn legal battle m
opposition to the bench warrants.
Bench warrants were issued yester-
day for the arrest OF Joseph Pulitzer.
Caleb NJ. Van Hamm and Robert IL.
Lyman. OF New York. proprietor and
editor OF the New York World. and
for Delavan Smith and Chester K.
Williams. owners OF the Indianapolis
News, for criminal libel in connection
with the publication of charges OF ir-
Irregularities In the purchase by the
United States government OF the Pan
lma canal property.
The indictments were returned yes
terday by the United States grand
Jury sitting In this city. The warrants
(Continued on Pare Eighty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
MRS. HERTZ ASKS
DOVER RIGHTS
DIDN'T RELINouiSH THEM WHEN
ACCEPTING PERMANENT ALI
MoNY, SHE SAYS.

Although the sensational divorce
case of Betha against August Hertz.
The wellknown lumberman. was APP
parently settled several months ago
v hen Judge Brooke granted the wife
q decree, and gave their twin babies
L. the husband. the case continues to
bob up IN court on one ground or
another.
The decree provided that Mrs. Hertz
was 10 receive $500 in lieu OF all claim
against her husband. This was ac-
cepted and the decree enrolled. When
the limit was passed for reopening
the case, Mrs. Hertz. through her at
torney, II. II. Markham. came into
court to claim her dover interests
IN her husbands real estate. She
claims she Is entitled TO this as moth
ing was said about dover interests
In the decree.
Attorney May. for the husband.
claimed II was understood that with
the payment OF $500 Mrs. Hertz had
no further claim on her husband. and
the omission OF such clause In the
decree was merely q clerical error.
Attorney Markham admitted to Judge
Murphy that he noticed the omission
sometime ago, and was contemplating
action. Judge Murphy said he was
inclined to consider the case closed.
and that Mrs. Hertz was entitled tc
no dover interests. but he left the case
open for more proof to be taken be-
fore Judge Brooke, who granted the
decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
MY, HOW THE LADY
DID THIRST FOR
HuBBY's CORE!
REFUSED DIVORCE, MRS. WisNER
LAYS" FOR SPOUSE AT COURT
ROOM DOOR, AND LAsHEs HIM
WITH TONGUE AND FISTS.

The dirty pup. I'll teach hm tc
go on the stand and lie about me. III
beat his face till he can't see. And
his attorney, too. He's a liar"
Judge sMandell had just decided
Thursday morning that neither Mrs
Elizabeth wisner nor her husband
Harry, was entitled to a divorce. and
the lady was angry. The trial had
been in progress for two days. The
evidence convinced the Judge that one
was as bad as the other. and the law
directs In such case that the bill and
cross-bill be dismissed.
After the case was dismissed Mrs
Wisner took her stand outside the
court room door to await the coming
OF her husband. A guard who heard
her threat remained near her, and
cautioned her to cause no trouble In
the building.
You go on about your business,
she ordered the guard, I'm going to
show that pup that he can't lie about
me- II can't beat him here I'll go
outside with him."
That Is just what you must do
said the guard. IF you want to lick
him, you'll have to go to the street"
Mrs. Wisner's sisters tried to coax
her away, as a crowd was gathering
Several Of the men urged the guard To
GO away and let them fight.
She'll take care of herself" one
man said. she looks like a scrap
per.
Ex-Judge Miner. one OF the most dig
nified men at the bar. who acted as
the woman's attorney. tried to coax
her to leave the building. but she re-
fused. A sister tried TO draw her
away. but she shook the latter on
angrily.
After wait OF 20 minutes the hus.
band appeared, accompanied by his
attorney, James j. Hill. Mrs. Wisner
grabbed her husband by the lapel OF
his coat. and led him to the elevator
A crowd OF a hundred. many OF them
women, followed the pair to the
street There Mrs. Wisner held her
husband by the collar while she talk
ed
What do you mean by lying about
me" she almost screamed. You dir
ty pup. I'll teach you" Several times
she attempted TO strike her husband
but the crush was SO great that she
could not bring her fists into play. A
policeman. attracted by the crowd
came along. and warned Mrs. Wisner
to be quiet While the officer was
talking with her Wisner and Attorney
Hill walked away, but not before Mrs
Wisner had struck her husband once
on the cheek. During all this time
the crowd was having great sport
Some we're urging the woman to go
after him." while others told the Of
ficer to lock her up.
When Mrs. Wisner found that her
husband had slipped away from her
she broke away from her sister, who
was attempting to hold her. and hur'
ried up Randolph-st. as fast as she
could 60, with 80 men chasing after
her.
The evidence In the divorce case
was sensational and unprintable
much OF II, but few OF the charges
were proven. Mrs. Wisner lives with
her mother. at No. 400 Concord-ave.
and is employed by the Barnes Man
ufacturing Co. She Is bright little
woman, neat and attractive. Her hus
band Is a well-known east side younl
man. and before his health gave way
was bookkeeper for the Michigan Druf
20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
BELL NOT GUILTY OF
WIFE ABANDONMENT

Harry c. Bell, the former Detroit
cigar salesman recently brought back
from Toledo TO answer a charge OF
wife abandonment. was discharged by
Judge Phelan. Thursday morning, the
court directing verdict OF not guilty
at the request OF Assistant Prosecutor
Crane.
Under the testimony cannot con-
scientiously ask that this case be sub
mitted to the jury" said Crane.
Bells defense was that he left De-
troit In search Of employment and
never had any intention OF abandoning
his wife and child.
Mrs. Bell testified. Wednesday, that
Bell had called her an old hen and
said he was going to live with Some
younger woman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
FARRAR-ST. MAY BE
CHANGED TO QUINBY

A suggestion has been made that. In
changing the name OF Farrar-st., the
council pay a compliment to the mem
DRY OF distinguished Detroiter by
christening IL Quinby-st.. In honor OF
the late William F.. Quinby. former
owner and publisher OF the Free Press.
Il think that Ii would be an excel
lent thing to- thus honor a man who
was universally respected in this city, s.
declares Aid Heating. None who
knew Mr.. Quinby but will say that his
name should be preserved IN some
way that will show respect for his
public spirit"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
Alleged Gun Thief on Trial.

Albert Rushman. young man living
In Oakland, is on trial In Judge Hos
mers division on the circuit court,
charged with the theft OF Ave guns
valued at s96. from Wabash car.
Frank voge, who is alleged TO have
been implicated In the crime with
Rushman. pleaded not guilty, Thurs.
day morning, and will be given a sep
arate trial Il was testified that tho
guns. we're found In the possession OF
the young men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
POPE EXPRESSES GREAT
INTEREST IN AMERICA

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.-w. J. Onahan.
who accompanied Archbishop Ireland
and Bishop Scannell, OF Omaha. Neb..
to Rome. on his return TO- Chicago. had
this to say regarding the prospect OF
Archbishop Ireland being the next
American cardinal.
II can state authoritatively that the
holy father holds the archbishop In
high esteem. but whether he will be
made a cardinal cannot say.
We were treated most graciously
by the holy father. | was granted an
audience and his holiness kindly grant
ed the requests had To make. | saw
the pope later at an audience which
he granted TO about rs Americans. At
this audience he expressed great In
terest In the prosperity and futSre well
fare OF the United States. Every one
present was impressed by the simple
and democratic ways OF his holiness"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
ST. CLAIR BUSINESS
MEN HAVE FAITH
IN HOPKINS
CIRCULATE TESTIMONIAL DE-
cLARlNG CONFIDENCE IN POST
MASTERS HONESTY AND sUsl-
NESS INTEGRITY.

ST. CLAIR, Mich, Feb. 1S.-A new
phase appeared In the postoffice in
vestigation" this morning. when May
or r. s. jerks. supt. Fred w. Moore.
OF the Diamond Crystal Salt Co., and
few other business men began the
circulation OF testimonial among St
Clair -husinessE men, declaring their
confidence In the honesty and bust
ness integrity OF Postmaster Hopkins
and asking the postoffice department
TO reappolnt him at the end OF his
present term.
This move expresses the general
feeling toward the postmaster. who
has made an unusually good official.
improving the local service. until 81.
Clair even has free city delivery, hold
ing the record among cities OF its size
In this respect.
1t Is freely declared that II the move
to make Mr.. Hopkins trouble Is po.
htlcal move, II has not only inglor-
iously failed OF its purpose. but has
actually advanced the political inter
ests OF the postmaster. In that the
movement for another term for him
has become spontaneous. and the To-
cal business men, almost to a man, are
behind him.
Postmaster II. A. Hopkins. referring
to a contract he is said to have made
with Charles c. Parker. OF Algonac, In
which II was stipulated that Parker
was to pay for his paper supplies. az
ter he had leased the st. Clair Repub
lican from Hopkins. in stamps. says
the contract obtained for only a
short time and was made six years
ago. Hopkins says he did not consid
er the transaction irregular. as II
was Parker's and not Hopkins bills
that were to be paid in stamps. He
says 1t Is a venomous attack OF politi
cal enemies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
LAMBERT GUILTY;
Gets LIFE IN
MARQUETTE
GIRL VICTIM PAINTS PRISONER
AS ARCH FIEND AND JURY CON-
vIcTs AFTER FIFTEEN MIN
UTEs' DELIsERATIoN.

After being gut only 10 minutes. the
jury In the case of John w. Lembert,
charged with serious offense against
l4-year-old Catherine B. Leslie, brought
In verdict OF guilty early Thursday
afternoon. Lambert was at once SEN
fenced TO Marquette prison for life by
Judge Connolly. Lambert accepted
his doom without any outward signs OF
emotion.
Lambert himself took the stand az
the request of his attorney. He did
not nedy the charge made against him,
but declared that he and the girl had
pledged themselves to each other for
life In the name OF the living God.
He intimated that he would willingly
marry the girl II the court would per-
NIT him.
Judge Connolly. in passing sentence,
bitterly denounced the defendant and
his crime.
"A man OF your type deserves no
c!emency and should expect none"
said he. The community insists on
having its children protected against
beasts In human form, such as yon.
aid | feel 1t my duty TO impose the
extreme penalty"
The living God, who is my guide
and counsel has directed me TO ask
some questions" said Lambert.
after Attorney John F. Kennedy, APP
pointed by the court to defend
him, had cross-examined the child
witness, early Thursday afternoon.
Kennedy advised him to remain
silent, but Lambert ignored the lawyer
and stepped forward.
Lambert evidently labored under
the hallucination that he possessed a
sort OF hypnotic influence over the
girl, and constantly. during her damn
ing recital on direct examination. tried
to get her eye. But the girl, looking
straight at Prosecutor Van Zile. never
faltered. and even as Lambert rose
and stepped close to the witness stanI
she maintained her composure.
I'll be mild with you. baby" he be-
gan in his smooth, patronizing way.
his slow, measured tones and his fire.
Quent references TO the Deity lending
almost funeral aspect to the occa-
sion
while I was living on Jefferson
ave, during the first two years OF our
acquaintance, were you not sent TO my
apartments almost daily" he asked.
II wasn't sent" was the prompt
answer.
Did you not tell me you believed
you were sent there on an improper
Continued on Page Eighty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
DIVORCE AND $4,000
YEAR GIVEN MRS.
VIM. J. lEMP
CUSTODY OF eYEAR-oLD SON IS
ALSO AWARDED THE WOMAN
LEMP's cRoss-slLL IS DIS
MISSED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. LII.
liam Handlan Lemp today obtained a
divorce from William J. Lemp. Jr., the
millionaire brewer. $4,000 year ali
mony. payable quarterly. and the Gus
tody OF their son, William J. Lemp
ILL.,, years old. The decree was
granted by Judge George G. Hitch
cock on the ground OF desertion.
Lemp's cross-bill was dismissed and
the brewer Is directed TO pay the
costs OF the long trial. Lemp 10 TO be
permitted to have his son with him
fortnightly from Saturday at a. m.
until Sunday at 8 p. m.
The boy Is to be educated at some
established public or private school In
st. Louis until further orders OF the
court Mrs. Lemp may take him from
st. Louis to summer resorts no longer
than three months at any time. In
such event Lemp Ii to be allowed To
have the child for two continuous
weeks during said summer vacation
by giving his former wife two weeks
advance notice Of such intention.
The brewers right to companionshiT
of his son, under the terms OF the
decree, begins Feb. 20. He IL required
to give bond Of $4,000. with two sure
ties, for faithful performance OF the
courts decree. The quarterly install
ments Of alimony are payable from
March l on.
The court reserves the right to make
such orders respecting the custody
education and maintenance OF the
child as In future may seem proper.
Neither of the principals nor theii
attorneys were In court when Judge
Hitchcock handed down his decision
Fred w. Lehman and w. b. Thomp
son. the attorneys for Lemp. appeared
In the courtroom few moments later
but left before court was convened.
All the parties to the suit and coun
sci are said to have been acquainted
with the findings Of Judge Hitchcock
when draft of the decision was made
late Wednesday.
| One OF the main tissues of the tria
was the fight made by Mrs. Lemp'.
attorneys for alimony In gross. The:
set forth Lemp is worth from $500.
900 to $1,000, 900, and that $500. 600 ali
mony was not an unreasonable amour,
for her to receive. Judge Hitchcock
twice during the trial intimated Their;
would be no alimony in gross.
Lemp has been plying his former
wife $500 monthly since the case wen,
into the courts. This amount was fixed
by agreement OF counsel
The litigants have four days ir
which to fiie motion for a rehearins
before Judge Hitchcock. and the re
mainder OF the term for giving forma
notice OF an appeal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
20 SUFFRAGETTES
| JAILED IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The police
broke up a crowd of suffragettes who
attempted To present to Premier As
quith the resolution adopted at yes
terdays meeting OF the Womens Free
dom league. The women tried to
march in procession. Twenty OF the
more militant suffragettes who trie'
to break through the police lines were
arrested. They refused to pay their
fines and were jailed for terms from q
fortnight TO a month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
ANTS MUST ELECT
SEVEN To DOWN
MART|NDALE
STIFF FIGHT ON TO RESCUE
BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM
RING RULE-DR. RICHARDS
MAKES BAD BREAK.

With larger proportion OF the
members OF the school board TO be
elected this year than ever before, the
anti Martindale leaders see a chance
to overthrow the present majority and
get new deal in the board. They
also see an opportunity to secure a
investigation from the inside of the
conditions which led to the grand
jury inquiry OF year ago.
Only seven OF the present school
hoard members are TO hold over. or
these. Inspectors George. Hutton. Hen
deyson and Snitgen are strong Martin
dale men. Mumford was elected as
an anti-Martindale man and may
swing back into opposition to the pres
ent administration although he has
been neutral the past two years. In
spectors Kuhn and Komrofsky are
considered as inclined 10 be indepen-
dent, although they have voted with
the majority.
Inspector Burton, OF the Second
ward. who opposed the Martindale fac
ton strongly. Is sure Of election. So
also Is DR.. Hugh Cary. OF the Eigh
teenth ward, who Is independent.
To be sure Of a majority control.
the anti Martindale men must carry
eight OF the nine remaining wards.
although they may get control with
only five or six of them. that depend
ing upon the attitude finally taken by
Inspectors Cary. Mumford. Kuhn and
Kumrofsky. Ten inspectors are neces-
sary for majority.
or the inspectors who are up for re-
election, Goldberg, OF the Twelfth
ward. and Schultz, OF the Seventeenth.
are opposed to the present regime.
These two collected the evidence that
resulted In a grand Jury investigation
and they are fighting hard. Dr. r.
Milton Richards. medical inspector
In the schools. is opposing Goldberg.
while there are several candidates
against Schultz. z. s. Plgglns and NJ.
L. Rice being the contenders.
The Martfndale contingent out for
reelection are Inspectors Treppa.
Ninth ward: Miehm. Eleventh ward;
Hely, Thirteenth ward; Leonard. Four
teenth ward. and Shivers. Sixteenth
ward.
Treppa Looks Like Winner.
Treppa Is saloonist. and. although
there are several candidates against
him, appears likely to win again. The
other four have desperate battles OF
their hands and It would not be a
surprise II all were beaten.
DR.. w. II. Mariner has a large num-
Der OF friends In the Eleventh ward
who are confident that he will make
(Continusd ON Page Nias.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
TWO AMERICAN
FLEETS COMBINE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The United
Wireless company today gave out the
following dispatch received from the
flagship Connecticut under date OF
Feb. IL:
Admiral Arnold's Atlantic squad.
ron. the Maine, New Hampshire.
Idaho. Mississippi and Salem. joined
Admiral Sperry's feet Mt 10 a. m. to-
day, $50 miles from Cape Henry"
All hands on the around-the-w world
feet closely observed the newcomers
and greetings were shouted to the
Maine. which left the big feet at Sar
Francisco. Her altered appearance
due to the new skeleton tower masts
with which she has been fitted, was
the subject OF much comment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
TRIES SUICIDE
OVER LOVE AFFAIR

Worry over love affair Is said to
have prompted Miss Elma Bondy, aged
Is. OF No. I'll Fort-st. west. to take
dose OF laudanum. Thursday morn
ing with suicidal intent. The girl is
employed in the Albert F. Woods lab
oratory at Trumbull-ave. and Fort-st..
and 1t was there she drank the poison.
Her condition was discovered by some
OF the girls and East End ambulance
was called. Miss Bondy was hurried
to ST. Mary's hospital, where physi.
clans say she Is In precarious con-
dition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
Stroh a Seoreher.

Bernard Stroh. Jr., pleaded guilty
Nm Justice Jeffries' court court. Thurs
day. To a charge OF fast autoing and
the court suspended sentence mas
much as II was the young mans first
offense He was warned, however.
that II caught again he would be
fined. and a third offense would be
punished by Imprisonment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
SUES FOR Use OF
AUTO DEVICE

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 1S.-(Spe-
cial Homer l.. Boyle. Of this city,
claims to be the patentee Of shaft
drive and that all the big automobile
factories in the country are infringing
on his patent. He has commenced
suit against the Franklin company In
Chicago. and II he wins may recover
millions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18

LANSING. Mich, Feb 1S.-Gov.
Warner has sent message to the
legislature calling attention TO the
resignation OF President Angel OF the
University of Michigan and commend
Ing his incalculable services To the
state and asks the members TO make a
fitting official recognition OF his worth
and value TO the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
EX-bANKER FOUND
GUILTY OF BRIBERY

PITTSBuRG. Pa. Feb. 1s.-A yer.
dict OF guilty has been returned
against w. w. Ramsey, former bank
president. who was charged with hrib-
ms councilmen 10 secure the selec-
ton OF the German National bank OF
Pittsburg as city depository. Ramsey
vas accused OF bribing Councilman
John F. Klein by giving him SIT 500
for which Klein was to secure the pas
sage OF an ordinance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
Fire DAMAGES Lumber Yard.

A fire originating in a dry kiln In
the yard OF the Manufacturers Lum-
bei Co.. Nos. 274-2SO wightst.. did
about 5000 damage at 4:90 o'clock.
Thursday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
TEN INJURED AS
STREET CARS CRASH

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.--Ten persons
were injured, some OF them seriously
when a crowded Southport-ave. car
jumped the tracks at Fifth-ave. and
Westinghouse. today at an open
switch and crashed head on into a
northbound Armitage-ave. car. The
front vestibules OF both cars were
damaged.
Many persons were cut by flying
glass. while several were bruised and
Injured I'm the rush for the exits follow.
ing the collision. None OF the injured
were seriously hurt.
Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co, Is John R-st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
women's High Heels
Cause Them To Lose
Suits in New Jersey

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-The higher
the heels ON a woman's shoes the
greater contributory negligence II she
takes a tumble.
So the law and the precedent stand
In New Jersey wherein two women
lost suits for damages against the
Public Service Corporation.
The women swore that, ahghting
from cars, they had not planted their
tiny feet FIRMLY before the cars started
and tossed them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
$4,000 for special Election.

II viii cost approximately $I3,OUO
for a special election to pass on a
street railway settlement or to elect
members Of a city charter commits
sion. In addition there will be about
81. 900 for a special registration. City
Clerk Nichols has prepared these es'
Inmates and they will go into the bud
oct
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity Thursday nigh hit
aud Friday, cloudy with snow or rain .
moderate temperatureJ moderate east
20 south Winds.
Lower Michiennt Rain snow to-
night -nd Fridays colder west portion
Friday brisk rOut heastcrIy shifting 20
northwest winds Friday.
! HOURLY TEMPERATE RES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
suonressea Divorce Suits

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Thursday morning by Mary f. VS..
Charles c. Cloar: Alois VS. Edna
walther. and Atilla J. vs.. Christopher
Columbus Campau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
Iouaheed Ianda Job.

Joseph Lougheed has been formal
Ily appointed assessment roll clerk In
the department OF public works. He
was formerly In the register OF deeds
Office
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18

One year ngO todnyI WnNImum ten-
perature, 24g minimum. 49, mean, 2Ot
partly cloudy weather.
Sun rose NJ 6i7f =. m, md sets ut
3 fO1 ID.