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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05

Levy. the New York Telegraph artist,
entertained a bumper audience In the
Temple theater Monday afternoon. sim
My carrying out his thoughts In pic
lures. His manner. not only OF draw
ing, but Of keeping the people In front
OF the footlights good natured and IL
terested. Is decidedly unique. From
the moment he appeared on the stage
and started his work of drawing no
tablesl as we'll as pictures calculated
10 amuse. he whistled the tune the
orchestra was playing. Later he wrote
n mesSage. which he threw on the
screen. Masking the boys to whistle
the tune. too" and when the air was
taken up by the boys, he wrote
Thank you, but a little louder,
riease." He sketches rapidly, his pic
lures are works of art and his happy
manner OF presenting his act makes
this one OF the most delightful num-
bers seen In the local vaudeville house
for some time.
Harry l.. Tighe and companions pre-
scented a decidedly humorous skit en-.
titled Books" the scene laid In a col
lege room In Yale. Harry Tighe has
the character Of Jack Strong. the foot
ball captain. and the fun that comes
from a set OF classics being sent To
Jacks roommate by solicitous faith
err Is fast and furious. The complica'
lions that arise from the father arriv-
ing unexpectedly In his sons room and
being mistaken for the book agent by
Jack serve to bring out numerous
side-splitting scenes. Tighe Is sup
ported by Fred Cousins. VIII Cooke,
Virginia Ware, William st. James and
Jack Mannering.
Then, there are the six American
dancers, who appear in the daintiest
colonial costumes, in the pastel shades,
and each member OF the company is
PAST master OF the Terpsichorean art.
They have been seen In the Temple
previously but were royalty welcom.
ed again.
Another act that is OF especial In
terest to the juvenile portion OF the
audience. but enjoyed by the grown
ups as we'll. is the group OF Chihuahua
dogs OF Mexico, said to be the smallest
performing dogs In the world. and the
word OF the press agent In this reagrd
may well be taken after seeing the
marvellous performance of these
CANNES. Especially wonderful was the
trapeze work OF these animals. they
turning somersaults, hanging by the
neck and acting more like human be-
ings than trained animals. These
dogs ran up and down ladders with
ease and agility. climbed a rope and
performed other feats. AT the close OF
the act they rode of the stage in an
auto driven by one OF their number.
Willette Whitaker, OF the baritone
voice, has also been seen and heard
In Detroit before. Her voice Is un'
usually deep and strong and she plays
harp well. She is assisted In the
act by f. Wilbur Hill. who sings
whistles and plays a banjo and violin
Other attractions are Ford and Swor
comedians. who sing and talk Pauline
Cooke and May Clinton, sharpshooters
who play Home. Sweet Home" on q
xylophone by shots from Winchester
rifles. and Melrose and Kennedy
comedy acrobats. The Moorescope
closes the bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05

obedience anu ltS ohu wv
need of an education.
The public night schools rcopeued Mon
day night after the holiday vacation.
In the Central. Eastern and western
High schools classes have been form
ed In shorthand. tyIewri,ing. BOOK
keeping. mechanical drawing, al
zebra, geometry. English grammar
and rhetoric, arithmetic, penmanshlp
and civil service PREPARATION. spe-
cial classes for foreigners have been
formed as follows: For Bohemians,
at the Pitcher school. for Germans,
at the Bishop. Gillies. Novel; and
Pitcher; for Hunsaridns' az the Nc.
MILAN: for Italians. at the Everett
and Russell. for Jews, At the Bishop
and Everett; Cor Litnudnians. ct the
Trowbridge; for Poles, at the Camp
bell, Mcmillan and 1rowbridge. Ma
tive teachers are employed for the
work with foreign students
Nearly $1,000 worth OF siiverware, cut
glnss and other property, stolen from
the residences OF Matthew Slush and
g. Brast. In Mt. Clemens. three weeks
ago. were found hidden In a room OF
the Arlington hotel, Woodbridge-sL
and Woodward by Detectives
stenton and Dowd. Monday after
noon. Mt. Clemens authorities were
notified at once and the officers sent
from there readily identihed most OF
the stun. The recovery OF the prop
ertv came as sequel TO the arrest
OF George Lacey by the Mt Clemens
police Sunday night. when he was
caught in the act OF entering the
Slush home Following the publice-
ton OF his arrest, the officers re-
ceiVed n tip To visit his room. The
officers have been unable. as vet, TO
find any trace of $4,000 worth Of
Swift & Co. bonds taken from the
Slush residence The local police be-
lieve Lacey IL a clever criminal and
charles Carmody. police photograph
or, will go to Mt. Clemens TO take a
look at the man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05
. MP. w. D. SMITH, SR.

M rs II G. GREEN and family
" OF Lewis Creek. Ind. write
I'VE cannot express 10 you our
thanks for what Peruna has done fol-
mother
when she began your medicine she
was not able to be up all day but now
she Is helping with the work and al
present has gone on visit Hei
health is improved In general. No dis
charges. Good appetite. Sleeps wei
and looks well"
kSDY following your instructions
|nand taking your Peruna anu
Manalin I am cured OF catarrh.
II had catarrh for twelve years and
quite a bad cough so i could not sleep
nights. / do not have any cough now
IL feel anything In the throat ! take
swallow OF Peruna and i am all
right."--Mr w. y. Smith. ST., 2440
Forest St, Port Huron Mich.
D. AI e <oOo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05
THE TEMPLE.

withor: speaking one word, Bert
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05
Grandmohsrs and Grandfathers Who Believe in Pe.runa

<ku CAN recomtn end Peruna as a good
medicine for chronic catarrh OF
the stomach and bowels / have
been troubled with IL severely for over
a wear. and also a cough.
Now my cough is all gone, and all
the distressing symptoms OF catarrh OF
the stomach and bowels have dlsap-
peared.
II Will recommend II to all as n rare
remedy."-Mrs. r. r. Little. TolOuo, Ill.
an HAD catarrh OF the stomach, bow
els and lower internal organs. Had
great deal OF pain in my right
hip. which felt like rheumatism. Also,
was constipated, and very restless.
81 commenced to take Peruna ac-
cordng to directions, and began to
improve I have taken ten bottles OF
Peruna, apd think I am cured"-Mr.
w. c. Hemphill Louisville Miss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-05
The pubIic night schools rcopened Mon
L. .luI.a After lhe holiday XacnlIO

gave short addresses on the line oil
obedience and It's Importance and the
need OF an education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
HARMON TOO BUSY
TO NOTICE POLITICS
Ohio Governor SidestepS
Question After Call Upon
the President.

That he has been too busy with his
official duties to pay much attention to
politics was the statement made this
morning by Governor Harmon, of Ohio.
after he had called upon President Taft
10 pay his respects before leaving the
city for home.
The strike at Bridgeport and other
matters have acpt him on the go most
of the time Ia1 ~. he said. The govern
or was one Of the guests Of the Grid
iron Club last night.
Some OF TIE Democratic papers are
saying you VIII succeed the President
UP here" was suggested.
"WeII, white mans politics is mighty
onsartain, as the coIored man said"
replied the big governor with a laugh.
The newspapers have TO have some
thing 10 talk about in politics all Of
the time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
Belief Is 'ong That Young
Mothel Is Murdered
For insurance.
SHADOW is OVER
FOUR OLD WOMEN
Actions of Grim Characters Are
Shrouded With Srangeness
Of Gentle Breeding.
A 7 hearing had yesterday in

A 7 a hearing had yesterday in
~ Newark, N. J., Miss Tir-
giHia Ocey WardIav mas
held for the action of the grand
jHy. The crime of which she
stands accused is the murder of her
yOuHg niece, Mrs. Ocey SHead,
whose body was found in a bath
tub NOpember 20, in a house on
the edge of fashionable East
Orange, N. J.
Behind these tho facts lies a
story of four old woHrea, of vhom
only Miss Wardlaw is non in Gus
tOdy. Taey held insurance policies
on the life of Mrs. Snead for
$4,000. They had Mrs. Snead in
their custody almost as a prisoner
for years. They ordered her life
from the aristocratic Southern
boarding school Of whicb Miss
WardlaH vas principal to this
squalid death in a rented house
jHst outside Of New York.
A great deal of mystery has sur-
rounded all the characters in this
tragedy. The MuHsey newspapers
sent Mr.. Albert to the scene of the
murder to aHalyze the case. He
got his Information either BY teIe-
graph, or IoHg-distance telephone.
or personal talks from those who
have been in contact Nth the
WardlaVs from the first. The fol-
ioViHg article is the resHH-a story
Of mental and spiritual transfornla-
ton of persons bred 20 the utmost
nicely Of feeling wHich is almost
without parallel epeH in fiction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
FRANCE IS CHARGED
WITH HOSTILE ACT
Spanish Cabinet Discusses
Presence of Troops in
Moroccan Territory.

MADRID, Dec 12.-The minister
Of war having received a me ssage
from General Marina, reporting that
the French troops stationed on the
Algerian border on December % had
penetrated into Moroccan territory,
called a cabinet meeting late last
night 20 discuss the natter
When the meeting adjourned early
today the officials seemed muc4 per-
turbed, but refused 90 issue a state
meut. Great excitement prevailed In
this city over the news
Public feeling has been greatly
aroused over this new action by
France. for which no explanation IS
forthcoming. which Is regarded here
as a hostile announcement against
spain. Unless an understandable is
quickly reached 10 IS feared that diff
nculty may be expected between the
two countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
CLASH
ABOUT PRESIDENCY
Two Factions in League Have Clash and Leader Is
'Deposed" by Secretary After Snap" Meeting,
Reorganization Is Probable Outcome

Trouble that has been brewing in the
Inventors League for some time past
between the officers, took a decidedly
warliks aspect today and there Is every
prospect uf reorganized league. headed
by new officers. before harmony Is
again restored
The rupture IN the league. whose Of
fees are at $751; Munsey Building. is said
to be the result Of the desire Of two
factions 10 gain supf emacy OF the or
ganizatlon, the object or which, as set
forth an considerable length I'm its con-
stitutiOn, Is 20 increase respect for
American invention and inventors" and
10 influence Congress against passing
patent laws inimical TO patentees.
One faction IS headed by Secretary
William Harri son while the other has
as its leader President William p Arm
strong For the time being II not for
ali time. Secretary Harrison has the
uppsr hsnds having uRssAtss-A4Ea GkEa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12

rlson says "deposcd the leagues prcsi-
dent following a snap meeting held
last Thursday night. Accordingly. ne
denounced President Armstrong sat
down and wrote him a letter I'm which
he declared that Mr. Armstrong had no
right 10 be president, I'm fact. ne wasn't
even a member OF the league. because
he, Secretary Harrison. hadn't issued
him membership card. To make his
case stronger and more convincing to
his rival Secretary Harrison this morn
ing seized desk. two chairs. and some
miscellaneous office furniture, which
comprised part OF the Leagues equip
ment. ami moved 10 to another office
I'm the Munsey Building.
The next 'eove on the part of the Har-
risen faction will come tomorrow when
articles pf incorporation viii he ilcd
with tho court.
The incorporation papeis viii CeutaiI.
another name than .hat ~ Ar. Anu
StFs9k L0T EEsssasst.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA lone
hisnwaymau who last Saturday night
held up three men. robbed the uu OF
the Gleason Courncn drug store, and
shCt and killed the night manager OF
the Hammam baths. and for whom the
entire police department has been
searching for the past week. early this
morning returned TO the same drug
store and obtained 500. at the point Of
revolver. IN the presence OF seven
persons.
The man walked mp 20 the counter of
the store while Market street was
streaming with holiday shoppers and
proceeded 10 hold up the place with a
nonChalauce that appeared 10 be as
studied as IL was startling.
Dr. Edward Il Gleason. who was
hold mp by IN. man Saturday week,
recognized him as ne entered the store
and rctreated, udutioling everybody In
the vlaCc 90 seek places OF safety in
Iss.s assss1AssAa SfalAllk AR - HsAss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
ROBBER COMES BACK
FOR SECOND TIME
Holds Up Drug Store in San Francisco at PoiAt Of
Revolver-Takes Hundred Dollars While
Police Are Looking for Him.

holland. a prescription clerk. the bandit
POlScd big revolver In his face and
ordered him TO throw up his hands.
Il don't want any IOOiishness from
yOu." said the man. up with your
hands, quick
Instead OF complying with the COM
maud. holland. who was thoroughly
frightened. walked to the cash regis
ter. pulled open the drawer, and be-
gan 20 place haudfulls of gold and
silver coins on the counter.
The man hurriedly poCketed the
coin. and then showing his revolver
into his pocket saUntered of leiSUrely.
While the police were combing
every section Of the city for him
about an hour later the highway
man gave further proof Of his amaz-
ing hoIduess by ringing up Gleason
on the telephone.
"This Us the man Who held YOU up
said the voire on the telephone. ''aud
/ want 20 warn you that n there s
not more money in your till when
call again I'll blow your head of.
The police admit they have no fur
ther clew TO bis iasntits- than thsE
hsa @ssh aS9s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
THEATER BURNED
AT NIAGARA FALLS
Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire De-
stroys international
PLAYHOUSE.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. I2.-Fire broke
out tFIs morning in the international
theater. Falls street and RiveTway. at
Niagara Falls.
So good a start did IT get that the
Hremer were kept busy until after day
light keeping the flames from spread
ing The theater was gutted and moth
Ing is lefa today but sWaying walls.
One the east OF the theater IS the IN
teruationdl Hotel which is now in the
course Of remodeIiug, and it was also
threatened with destruction Adjoining
ON the West is Davey's souvenir store,
which was also In danger.
The damage Is estimated at 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
BAL TIN0RE swept
BY g256,OOO FIRE
Every Engine in City Used
To Prevent Spread
Of Flames.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. I2-Every
available engine in this city was called
into service early this morning to fight
fire which, for a time. threatened TO
sweep through the important retail dis
trict OF the city and was .lly put uu-
der control after two hours Of the most
strenuous kind Of work and after dam
age. which viii probably reach $3.50 900,
had been done
Unul long after daybreak the engines
We're at work and. though they poured
thousands of gallons of water a minute
into the buildings, fires would break
forth spasmodicaliy here end there. and
caused the fear that the blaze might
get fresh start and do further damage.
Stern d Co. furniture dealers at
81 and 3l9 North Howard street. were
the greatest sufferers Their big five
story double warehouse and salesr00ms
Is "a complete wreck. gutteI from top to
bottom.
Three Firemen Injured.
Cohen & Hughes, dealers in musical
instruments. at 3l5 North Howard street
were the next greatest sufferers. and
their place. too, IS practically a wreck.
Albert HHdebrandt. dealer IN rare
musical instruments. suffered "a heavy
loss.
Three fremen who were almost suffo-
Gated in the Cohen & Hughes place. one
of these. Captain Stewart, Of No. s
engine company. is In a serious condi-
ton
The fire was discovered about 1 O'Clock
in the Stern d Co. store II had
evidently been smolder,ng for hours. for
when the first nTemen TO arrive bat
tered In the windows on the first floor.
a heavy volume of smoke followed by a
sheet Of flame. which drove the fire.
lighters before lt, shot from the demoI-
ished window.
Smoke Explosions Frequent.
Smoke explosions were numerous
First went tie glass IN the show win
doWs OF the first floor. Then the second
story windows blew out and another bir-
cloud of black, sickening smoke poured
out over Howard street, driving dremen.
police, and spectators back with it's
smotheriHg, carbouous fumes. Other ex-
uIosions followed and the sound of fall
in- and broken glass showed that the
gases formed by the pe1t-up fire were
doing their work.
soon after the arrival of the fire an
paratus on the first alarm it was seen
that the blaze was liable 10 spread 10
tle adjoining buildings. and second
alarm was quickly scft iu But before
the hurryin@ apparatus arrived. the
blaze gained such a fury and strength
that another alarm quickly followed by
two others was sent in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
ARE KILLED
IN SLEET STORM
Icy Streets Block Traffic and
All Trains Are Late
At St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12.-With a
casualty list Of four dead and more
than forty I'm various hospitals with
fractured limbs and skulls. this city
Is engripped by another sleet and
rain storm today following closely
on the heel Of a week OF the same
icy weather.
Rain that freezes almost as It
strikes the ground has coated the
walks and street car tracks with ice
that makes traffic dangerous as well
as tedious. Falling horses and skid
ding autos block traffic, and several
collisions between autos and street
cars are reported.
All trains are running into st.
Louis from East and far West from
four to seven hours late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
BY ALLEN D. ALBERT. II.

T HIS is a story of the lamp
of life slowly robbed Of its
oil. The light has now
gone out A young girl has been
borne TO her grave, and in a great
across a flinty city, a little
son COOS and smiles in an orphans
crib Four old women Of gentle
breeding, whose dying years might
have been cheerily lighted by this
lamp, shrink in the cold shadow OF
the law which they have themselves
drawn down. For a little instant
the last waver of the flame seem
ed to pierce far into their futures.
Then. their cruises being empty and
their talents lost, the twilight of
their lives deepened into darkness.
The setting is not that of stark
murder-a fight in an alley, a liai-
son, a barrOOm brawl- a burglary.
That, in its accustomed vulgarity,
has sickened every reporter in the
land This is rather a setting 10
make romance and a happy ending,
to give the youngest of us that
vague longing which is the antith-
esis of inconsistencies and the old
est the sweet melancholy of quick
ened memOry-the setting of moon
lit lawns for crisp summer frOcks,
of daisy-chains for the commence
ment day of a Southern boarding
school. of cavalier families stiff
necked in their pride
It is a setting which is redOlent of
good breeding and generous think
ing. Yet ii, TOO, shows forth a
misery like that of vulgar murder
and ends in the desert loneliness of
a bare house on the edge of rich
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
is CHOSEN
HEAD OF SOCIETY

Following a cob-pipe smoker OF the
Washington Biographical Society at its
annual meeting In West Hall of George
Washington University last evening.
officers were elected for the coming
year. They ar2. l. s. Palmer. presl-
dent; c. L Greene, :. W Wilson, w.
p. Hay. anC q y. Rose. vice presi-
dents: \ c. March, recording secretary;
Austin ii. Clark, corresponding secre-
tary; ]. W. GiddIey. easurer, a. D.
Hopkins. A. X. FishsI. A. B. Baker,
David White. and Vernon Bailey. coun-
cilOrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
DANIEL WALLACE
ACCUSED OF THEFT

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 12.-DauieI
Wallace, aged thirty-dve years, who
says his home IS I'm Washington. d. c..
is detained by the police here as a pick
pocket.
lie refused To give his street address
iu Washington, saving ne did not want
his family to learn of the affair. lie is
accused OF picking "a passengers pock-
cts on a Philadelphia. Baltimors and
N ssAiast5R sEsAas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
Fills Long Felt Want in the
Field ofNewS-
papers.
SCORES SIX BEATS
ON NATIONAL TOPICS
Monday Morning Papers Are Now
Forced to Trail The Times
On the News.

News has justified the Sun
day evening edition of The
Washington Times.
From the first issue of this
year to the latest. Vital news,
news developed within the
twenty-four hours which is
this issues special field, news
of the highest importance to
the city and the nation.
No weekday issue of any
other newspaper in the United
States can cite tenth of the
beats" which have appeared
in these columns this past
year on this day of the week.
WILL KEEP UP.
And this showing will keep
up just as long as the Munsey
newspapers occupy the fifteen
hours Sunday field alcne. In
other words. the only way
other newspapers can share
achievements in the future
like those of this past year
will be 70 enter the Sunday
evening 6ak11-tlkewise.
Six Of the beats" had a national
or International character. They
were caught up and made over
eagerly in the Monday morning pa
pers following, and the Monday
evening papers following that.
Several of them still echo in the
news columns OF the whole body OF
American papers.
Thus, September 1s, the Sunday
evening editions of the Munsey
newspapers gave to the world
Peary's own story Of how he had
reached the Pole. II followed Cooks
claim so closely that it Immediately
divided the scientific world into two
camps; and they are still divided
Famous &C. o. D." Case.
The whole nation waited through the
Sunday OF January 3 for news OF ]. 100
passengers aboard the steamers Re
public and Florida. The Sunday morn
ing papers had told OF the collision OF
Nantucket lightship. When they went
to press their only report vas that the
ships were going down win all their
Compliments Of LOO Jack Binns' &C
O. D." is now known the world over.
But among the makers OF newspapers
IL is also known that by the free use
OF wireless telegraphy the news was
obtained for the Sunday Evening Times
that sll these LOO persons had been
saved and the pail OF awful sorrow was
Hfed from such Of the homes involved
as were reached by these newspapers.
The country had been hearing peeps"
about the stealings OF the American
Sugar Refining Company. The New
York newspapers had published drib-
blings. A magazine here ard there had
specified pickings of theft But It re-
nained for this particular Sunday issue
of this newspaper to tell the whole
Continued on Eighth = gel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
CHILD STRANGLED
BY GRAIN OF CORN
Fit of Coughing Drives Obstacle
Into Windpipe, Causing
Death.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 12.-Jasper
WILSON, six years old, son Of Nc
Clellan Wilson, OF Fairfield, died Of
strangulation early today after suf-
fering two weeks from grain Of
co-n that had worked its way into
his lung.
The child was seized with a violent
NJ OF coughing this morning. and
the corn became dislodged and
thrown into the Wiudpipe Before "A
doctor could be summoned the boy
chOked to death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Rain and snow will continue tonight
and Monday east OF the Mississippi
Tiver. except in the Mississippi valley.
where the weather will be generally fair
Nonday The weather Will also be fair
In the West. except over the Northern
districts west Of the mountains. where
rains and SHOWS will continue
II will be colder IN the mississippi ana
ohio valleys. and the East Gu't States
v-ith freezing temperatures in the latter
district.
u will he warmer Tn the Northwest
and Central West