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The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
FOUR BOYS AMONG
MORNING. TER
DRINKS
APPEAR IN EARLY SESSION WITH
CROWD OF NEW YEARS cELE-
HRAToRs-cITY GENERALLY 10
WELL-BEHAvEp.

Detroit behaved itself in fairly
creditable manner New Years day.
While there were the usual number of
quiet 'jags' and a general indulgence
In New Years beverages, the celebra-
tors succeeded in keeping thmselves
we'll In check with the result that the
early session docket, Saturday morn
ing, was not SO much larger than on
any ordinary occasion. There were
80 cases in all, about equally divided
between "drunks" and "disorderlies. "
Abe Collins. Cleveland shipyard
employe with just enough of Scotch
brogue to be noticeable. was In an ex-
ceedingly cheerful frame OF mind for
the morning after. A patrolman testi-
fed that Collins had knocked a man
down without provocation as the lat
ter came out of the Wayne skating
pavilion. Friday.
Eyes. was drunk your honor, sir"
promptly confessed Collins.
What did you drink"
''Whusky, sir, just plain whusky.
But. We see. IL was pretty strong stun,
sir. 1t knocked me out
Have you any money let?"
Collins frisked himself and could
find not cent, while the property
book showed that no money had been
taken from him.
Well. I'll take a chance on you.
You are long way from home and
without funds"
We'll, your honor. I'm much obliged
to you, sir. and wish you a happy
New Year"
John Matka celebrated twice, New
Years eve and New Years day, and
was arrested on both occasions. JUS
tice Jeffries suspended sentence. how
ever.
A rather pitiful feature OF the ses.
sion was the presence of several boys,
charged with being drunk. They were
all the same age, II years, and as all
pleaded guilty Justice Jeffries was
forced TO give them a police record
against his inclinations. Frank Har.
per and Fred Yeo each celebrated with
a bottle OF wine. Patrolman Lester
Potter found them On ST. Antoine-st.,
fighting with q third young man, who
was sober. The policeman tried to
get them to go home. he said, but
could do nothing with them and was
forced to lock them up. The boys
were smiling as they faced the Judge,
but their faces became sober when he
said:
Boys, this is a serious matter. II
may strike you as funny now. but In
later life you may regret It bitterly. II
you ever appear in court again you
can't say that you have never been ar.
rested"
Sentence was suspended.
William Beisuth was another lad
found intoxicated by the police. He
said he had Clipped in with some 9TH
er boys to buy a few bottles Of wine,
that they might emulate their elders
in the celebration of the New Year.
He too was released with lecture
II was Just celebrating my fifty
eighth birthday. which falls on New
Years. said william Wilson, color
ed.
do you celebrate this way every
year,"
Year, every year. your honor"
well, you'd better cut II out"
He was forgiven this time, however.
Harry Mack. Negro. came to court
with his eye bandaged.
He got into a fight with Herman
Kuhn while on his way to the "sher-
IFS Inauguration" Kuhn was fined
50 with the option OF 10 days. Mack
was discharged.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
MERCURY IS Due
FOR BIG RISE

Now is the time for all enthusiastic
skaters to rally round the icy Kinks
Likewise for the curriers' and all 9TH
ers who dote upon the sports of the
crisp. nippy winter days to have all
the fun they can in the next couple of
days.
For IL is going to be ali of with the
chilly atmosphere after a certain hour
Tuesday. Umbrella weather Is coming
TO replace the frosty kind. There is
q warm wave coming. with snow or
rain as an accompaniment, from away
out In the direction OF the Pacific
slope.
After sitting along the western
plains for a day or two the northwest.
ern disturbance is going to get TO us,
and then e will be all OF with the Ice
for a day OF two. at least. Even In
the meantime, temperatures-are due to
rise, and the thrifty housekeeper can
compromise with the furnace some.
what by Sunday night, In all prob
ability.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
SAYS HUSBAND WAS
SLAIN IN SELF
DEFENSE
MRS. ERB TELLS DRAMATIC
STORY ON STAND; RELATES
CRUEL TREATMENT TO WHICH
SHE WAS SUBJECTED.

MEDIA. Pa, Jan. with a dense.
~ packed crowd in the Delaware coun.
'ty courtroom listening with GREATNESS
attention and the IL jurors leaning
forward In their seats to catch her
every word, Mrs. Florence Erb, relat-
ed today a tale OF cruel treatment at
the hands OF her murdered husband.
Capt. J. Clayton Erb, and defended
her sister, Mrs. Catherine Beisel for
turning a revolver upon him on the
night of Oct. 6 and Staying him In the
hall of his country home, Red Gables.
The pale-faced widow, with girlish
and youthful features, who with Mrs.
Beisel. IL accused of plotting the death
of Capt. Erb, recounted treatement al
most unheard Of on the part OF a hus-
band.
Smothered calculations Of horror
came from the spectators as she de-
scribed how Erb rushed at her one
evening at the dinner table. and. Civ
ing her crashing blows with both fists
in the face. rendered her unconscious,
she said. and caused her to spend days
in a hospital.
my husband was killed while trying
to kill me and my sister" she said.
"eH attacked me, and when I fought
him off, he again tried to kill me.
When my sister came to my aid, ne
tried to kill her. Then when she
wrested the rvolver from him he was
finally shot.
IF the captain had notattacked us
like a mailman he would not have
been hurt. Even II he had gone to bed
after the first attack there would have
been no shooting. but he returned
again and again to fight US. His killing
could not have been avoided
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
DON'T FORGET THAT
THOMPSON'S STILL MAYOR

William y. Thompson is still mayor
of Detroit.
This is for the information OF num-
erous pc: sons who got the idea that
Phillip Breitmeyer had taken Office Jan.
l. Several letters came TO the city
hall Friday addressed To the new
mayor.
Up 10 Jan. 10, the official address Of
the mayor-eiect will remain the same
as at present. his induction into Office
coming on the evening &C Tuesday.
Jan. IL.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
NEW employees
BEGIN DUTIES

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 2.-(Special.)
John ID. Matthews. Of Oakland, has
been temporarily installed as clerk
of the board of state auditors to sue
coed II. .. Sheldon. Among the new
appointees in the capitol who began
work today are the following: Secre-
tary of states office-C. w. Brown.
Shepherd; Ed. Shules. Wayne; Elijah
Willis, Wayne; Fl. d. Holden. Midland.
Land offlce-Verne Moulton. Ingham:
O. T. Morgan, Kent; Edward Ed
muuds. Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
ANOTHER GUN THAT
WAS NOT LOADED

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. g.
Especial. because Mildred Lawra-
son, aged six, was inquisitive, Jesse
Rainbow and Earl Leasor. aged 10,
aimed shotgun at her. at wasn't
loaded" but the childs body was per-
forated by 26 shot and her face by 16
II she lives. she will likely be blind.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
CROMWELL IS TO
CALL ON MR.. TAT

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 2.-President
elect Taft announced TODAY that VIII
liam Cromwell, the New York lawyer
md capitalist, has been invited TO
come to discuss cabinet matters
Judge Taft refused TO disclose the ex
act nature of the matters to be dis
cussed. but IL Is not believed that MIR.
Cromwelrs visit will have any special
political significance.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, has arrived here and
Is In frequent conference with the
president-elect.
Secretary Loeb. Timothy Woodruff.
OF New York. and Senator Knox, It IS
also announced, are expected next
week.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
DETROIT DOCTOR CARES
FOR QUAKE VICTIMS

DR.. X. A. c. Wollenberg, OF Detroit,
is one Of the most prominent figures
In the care of the refugees from the
disaster in southern Italy. particularly
among the English-speaking victims
DR.. wollenberg Is In the United States
marine hospital service. and is caring
for the injured people who have been
taken to Naples. He Is a son OF c. G..
wollenberg. OF No. 731 Dix-ave., and
is a native Detroiter. He graduated
from the Western high school and la
ter from Georgetown university. and
Il was while in Washington that he
came under the influences which final
ly led him into the government ser
vice.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
--
is ARRESTED FOR
MURDER IN SCOTLAND

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-On warrant
charging him with the murder of Mar
ion Gilchrist, a wealthy young girl. In
Glasgow. Scotland. on Dec. q last,
Otto Slater. 80 years old, was arrest
ed today upon the arrival of the Lusi-
tania. A handsome woman who claim
ed to be his wife. was detained by the
immigration authorities and sent to
Ellis island
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
|0|L TRUSTS ASK
ANOTHER TRIAL

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. q
The Standard Oil company and the Re-
mblic Oil company today fled mo-
lions in the supreme court for a re-
hearing Of the custer suit. There are
many grounds assigned why rehear'
ing should be granted. but the priu-
cipal contention is that the decision
violates the fourteenth amendment OF
the federal constitution.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
louis MecIear Opens an Office.

Attorney Louis McClear. who was
an assistant prosecuting attorney until
Jan. l. has established an Office at
No. AIS Moffatt building, and by a
rather peculiar turn OF fate he shares
the suite occupied by the new prose
cutor. Judge Van Zile. whose election
meant Moclear's retirement.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
"SlIcker" Survivor Dies.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Wm.
Walls. "a years old. the last survivor,
II is believed, Of the "Slicker war" is
dead at his home here.
The "Slicker war" broke out in the
early 40c IN Warsaw, Benton county.
II was a "whitecap" feud and resulted,
before It was broken mp. in many
deaths.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
William Russell a Bankrupt.

William, Russell. also known ~
Zacharias. has filed bankruptcy ps-
tition in which he gives his liabilities
as $2,346.50 while his assets consist
of the clothes he wears. His principal
debt is one of $1,000 to Thomas Bar
lnm e Sons.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
RAILROAD is PLACED
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

ATLANTA. Ga. Jan. 2.-The Allan
q, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
was today placed in the hands of re-
ceivers by Judge Pardee, OF the United
States CIRCUIT court. II. M. Atkinson,
president, and p. s. Arkwright, vice
president, was named as the re-
ceivers
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
Auto soorcher Pined s25.

Frank Grimm was fined $50 by JUS
tice Stein. Saturday, for violating the
speed limit with his automobile. Fo
pleaded guilty TO driving 20 miles on
hour on woodward-ave., Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityt Saturday night
and sunday. partly cloudy, slowly rIs-
ing temperature, possibly snow nurrIcs
sunday; light southcrly winds.
Lower Michigant snow hurrics to-
night or sundays Increasing sOutherIy
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

A cash prize amounting TO $1,000
has been offered for the nrst kite or
French construction which VIII I'M
man 200 metres and keep him sue
pended IN the air at least an hour.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

Ono ycnT nHO tOUHNF WHNIInunl fcm-
perature. 33J minimum, 49, mean, 2GJ
cloudy.
sun rose nj 100 y. m. and sets Mt
fgf2 %.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
CRAzED BY
HUNGER; SOLDIERS
ATTACKED
FOOD is DISTRIBUTED BY ARM
ED MEN AND LARGE ouANs
Titles OF LIME USED TO PRE-
VENT DISEASE OUTBREAK.

w Jan. :.--rhe Itsi-
w Ian embassy today sent to the
Italian Red Cross society $4,000 for
the relief of the earthquake Victims.
IL was stated at the Offices of the
He'd Cross today that III the contrt-
buttons were received Tomorrow N
generously as In .he past another
large sum " ouId be sent Ia Italy On
Monday.
President Roosevelt today received
the following telegram from the
Italian central relief committee in
New Works
The Italian central relief
committee. deeply touched by
the spontaneous and generous
manifestation of sympathy and
human solidarity shown by the
great American people I'm the
appalling catastrophe which has
Overtaken Italy, Interpreters
the sentiments of nil Italians,
tenders tn you and through yOss
TO the American nation the ex-
pressfons of profoundest graft
tude.
MAssIGIIA. President.
The state department tnis after-
noon received cablegrnm frOsu
COnsul-General CrowninshleId at
Naples announcing thmt Gen. Charles
Hall, u. -. A., retired, VINO u was
thought might have been lost In
the Messina disaster, In safe NJ Ma
pies.
The message also states that the
messenger of the Americas consul at
Messina has arrived mt Naples,
wounded. He says that COnsuls
Cheney and Lupton and former
Consul Pierce, who had recently
been relieved mt that post, are all
dead and that he recovery 81 their
bodies In impossible.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

Fob Printisg done right. Times Prias-
ting Co., Is John R.-st Phone 1904
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

Or. InsII. has removed hts Offices to
Sta woodwsrd-ave., cor. OF Erskine-st.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
Alexander. UmbrelIas. 20 Monroe.

II Is pure and sure. stroh's Malt
Extract will I'll the whole body with
strong blood and energy. Phone Main
GIG for n dozen bottles.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

Job Prfnting done right. Times Print
ting Co., 10 John R.-sG Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-02

ROME, Jan. 2.--Queen Helene wae
slightly injured while administering
to the sufferers In an improvissd hos
pital at MessIna yesterday. A slight
earthquake shock was experienced
and the inmates became panic-strick-
en-. The queen In endeavoring 70
calm their fears, was caught IN their
rush for the open and sustained lnjur.
les to her chest.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
ACCOST I s
" iii 7 E
GIRL
NegroNarrowIy yEscape.
Rough Treatment at
Hands of Crowd

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 1.-THE first ser
ious trouble growing out of the police
crusade against negroes. who have ter
1orized the Heron Hill district waS
narrowly averted last night when John
Moulten, a negro, 80 years old, was
arrested In the east end district on a
charge that he had annoyed a white
girl and had accosted her with good
evening, sweetheart, amt you going
10 Kiss me?"
While the negro WAS being taken to
police headquarters. brother OF the
girl attempted to get him away from
the officers. The young man struck
AT the negro and threatened to shoot
him. A large crowd gathered and for
time 1t was believed the negro would
receive rough treatment, but the off,
GERS succeeded In protecting him.
After the negro had been locked IN
O cell. the crowd kept up a demon
stration IN the street In the mean
time, twenty-five additional officers
were hurried TO the district to prevent
an outbreak against other negroes.
Moulton was given a hearing today.
and sentenced TO six months In the
workhouse, the maximum sentence,
Today two negroes attempted to as
Sault Miss Blanche Smith and Miss
Rose Sesock, residing in a nearby su-
ourb. The screams Of the girls fright
ened the negroes and they escaped
! Several hours later two negroes wore
arrested on suspicion and sentenced
10 tho workhouse for three months. lii
many sections Of the city racial anil
mostly is gradually becoming acute.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
CHILDREN
K ILL E D
IN FIRE
Orphanage Is Destroy
ed and Three Little
Ones Are Burned

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb, 5.-The
Haskell Memorial home, a three and
a half story brick orphanage located
on the western boundary Of this city
was destroyed by fire early today
Three of the 81 little inmates were
missing when the roll was counted In
a cottage on the orphanage grounds
after the fire,
The missing:
Lena McFerney, IA years old
Cecil Quotent, 1S years old.
.zaGeorge Goodenow, years old.
In the panic that ensued when the
children were awakened by the first
alarm. several girls jumped from a
third story window but II is not
thought that any OF them were fatally
hurt. though Ruth Rolf. IL years old,
was seriously injured in the back
James Armstrong, II years old, made
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05

cealed a short distance away awaiting
the arrival of Shine with the wagon.
In further detail of the affair the
man stated that when the officers.
Clark and Murphy. drove up TO the
place, they thought it was Shine and
consequently did not attempt to get
away, But said Preston, when
Murphy stated that they were officers
l ran away and before / had gone
far l heard the shots which killed
Clark" He said that he ran down
the railroad track as far as Riverdale.
where he crossed the Weber river,
making his way to Layton where lie
caught train Into Salt Lake, arriving
at his home early in the morning ot
the 2Sth. In the meantime, 1t seems,
Shine abandoned the trip to Uintah
and made his getaway.
Preston stated that he did not see
Burns again until Monday. two days
after the tragedy, during which time
he had seen the reports In the news
papers OF the killing of Clark. When
he met Burns on Monday he stated
that he had asked him why he had
hllleu SIdiht W WHlNI Nhf1tiOh phAh 80
replied: II had to cop The officer in
order to get away" Shine has been
traced to Reno. Nevada. and Burns has
not yet been located, but IL is expected
that he will soon be apprehended.
Preston stated that he passed through
Riverdale between the hours of II
and / o'clock on the night OF the
tragedy, which confirms the statement
of citizens there who say they saw
man passing along the railroad track
there at that time of night.
Preston left his home, leaving his
wife In destitute circumstances and
she appealed to the church authori-
ties for help. Officer Carlson of Salt
Lake. being church member, was de-
tafled by church authorities TO call
upon Mrs Preston and inquire into her
circumstances SO as to determine what
should be done for her. He found her
without means OF support and prompt
" advanced $40 with which to pay the
rent on the home which she WAS oc-
cupying. In questioning Mrs. Preston
regarding the actions Of her husband
she In confidence and honesty, told the
story. Preston was known to the ohi-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
MOVING PICTURES TO BLAME
FOR A MANS DOWNFALL

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Moving pictures
are blamed for his downfall by Rein
hold Krump. who has been sentenced
to three years in the government pris-
on at Leavenworth, Kan, for counter
feiting. Kramp was arrested and In
dicted few days ago and confessed
that he had passed several bogus dol
lars.
IT was hard up" he explained to
Judge Landis, "and could not get joo-
One day l went into moving picture
show and saw pictures Of counterfeit-
ers. That gave me an Idea, and l
made few bad coins. thought that
could live on them until / got an hon
est position; but WAS caught. II
had not seen those pictures, would
not be here now"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper. "a rs.
American Car and Foundry, so 3-4.
American Locomotive. Sc.
American Smelling, SO.
American Smelling. pfd., 102 IL.
American Sugar Refining. 130.
Anaconda Mining company, 40 3-S.
AtchIson Railway, 90 II.
Atchison Railway. pfd.. 101 IL.
Baltimore and Ohio, 107 rs.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, II IA.
Canadian Pacific. 173 IL.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 60 81
Chicago Northwestern. III 1-2.
Chicago. Nil. and St Paul, 145 IL.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 80 IL.
Colorado and Southern, Ga.
Delaware and Hudson, us.
Denver and Rio Grande, AZ 1-2.
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd.. So IA
Erie Railway. 80 rs.
Great Northern. pfd.. III Ia.
Great Northern Ore Gifts. 70 5-9.
Illinois Central, 141 Is.
New York Central. 127 is.
Reading Railway, 100 1-2
Rock Island Co, 25 IA.
Rock Island Co. pfd. 81 S-4.
Southern Pacific, III 34.
Southern Railway, % 81
Union Pacific. 176 5-S.
United States Steel, 50 IL.
United States Steel pfd., 113 3-s.
Wabash Railway. is IL.
Western Union, 6S.
Standard oil company. Cos.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
ANOTHER Lit TLE
GIRL NOW is
MISSING
She is THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
ABDUCTED.
While police DetaIn Loerch Child, a
General Alarm re- Sent Out for
Annie King, IA Years Old.

New York. Feb. 5.-While the Balti-
more police are OBTAINING eleven-year-
old Katherine Loerch for whose abb
duction James M Janer was arrested
In that city following the child's dis
appearance from Brooklyn, another
missing girl problem is puzzling the
Brooklyn police. A general alarm has
been sent out for Annie King, IA years
old, who lived with her parents in
Third avenue, Brooklyn A man 35
years old is also sought, When she
left her home, the girl, who Is about
feet In height and pretty. wore a
navy blue skirt. white silk waist,
black button shoes, a fur hat and
brown furs and muff She wore two
small diamond earrings. the present of
her father at Christmas. Her COM
plexion Is fair and she has light hair
and blue ewes
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
IMAM IN THE BOX
MYSTERY" TO
BE SOLVED
POLICE BELIEVE EXPRESS CAR
ROBBERY WAS INTENDED.
Messenger Discovers Man In Closed
Box in Express Car and Throws
Him From Train.

Toledo, Feb. 5.-Toledo police and
railroad authorities are Investigating
a man in the box mystery which
they believe was an attempt to rob the
express car on Lake Shore train last
Wednesday. In the car was long box
consigned from Toledo to Worcester,
Mass. by the American Express Co.
Near Sandushy the messenger heard
voice coming from the box and upon
opening 1t discovered a man, who
jumped out and began struggle. The
messenger, however. covered tho stran-
ger with his revolver. The train was
stopped and the man thrown out OF
the car. The police OF Cleveland and
Toledo are working on the case, but
have no clew.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05

GERS as a "hop"flend and the officers
Immediately began a search among the
opium dens of the city for the man.
Their efforts were rewarded in find
ing Preston in one OF the dens and he
was arrested. After his arrest he con-
fessed the crime and told the officers
the story above detailed The man
was landed in jail and 1t is expected
he will be taken to Ogden tomorrow,
the 9th.
II Is said that Preston and
Burns are both eX-convicts and that
for some time they have been indulg-
ing In the burglary Of box cars along
the railroad and taking the plunder to
Salt Lake, where they had a perfect
fence" established that was almost
past discovery.
Preston describes Burns as man
feet 10 inches tall. rather stoop
shouldered, light compleXioned and says
that on the night of the tragedy he
Wore a cap. a double-breasted. dark
colored coat and light colored trousers.
This corresponds exactly with the de-
scrlptlon of the man given BY Deputy
Sheriff Murphy, who was by the side
OF CldTk Wnen the ldlteI was SHot
down, that given by the italian and
his wife, who saw the murderer In his
flight from the horrible scene. AMI
also that given by the night operator
and Mr. Kendall, of Uintah. who saw
the man standing beside the shoe
boxes Immediately preceding the trag-
edy Preston evidently ran ahead OF
Burns down the railroad track and 1t
Is quite evident, too, that Burns did
not follow the railroad track very
great distance. but made his escape In
the jungles OF the Weber river before
he reached Riverdale. The tracks fol
lowed next morning by the officers
along the railroad TO Riverdale were
those made by Preston, hence Burns
trail was lost, as was that of Preston,
at Riverdale.
The tracks Of the man who ran down
the railroad were easily traced by the
officers the next morning after the kill
ing. until Riverdale was reached, when
they were lost because OF work being
done by the section crew early that
morning at that point, which disturbed
the roadbed to the extent that the
tracks were obliterated.