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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16
NEVER AGAIN. SAYS RUTLEDGE.
Tries Burning Garbage In Furnace
Win Disastrous Results.

Lieut. William Rutledge. Of tho cen-
trail station. has already made one
New Years resolution IT. IS that he
viii always give all OF his garbage %
the regular garbage collector instead
OF trying to operate a home-ovned IN
cineration plant
Lieut. Rutledse had heard that many
people burn small quguute- OF gar
bage in their furnaces when they have
HOT fires and leave the drafts opcn He
took one small sink-st.a tgl ui
harmless looking garbage and tossed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16

most fashionable reSldeptlaI ulStlClo,
and mistresses experienced difficulty
in getting servants ~ visit shops in
broad daylight Wannowsh was
prominently identified with the COM
prehensive drive" organized by the
police 70 wipe ont Ripper" attacks,
which soon ceased after the arrest OF
q number OF low-class men and boys.
some OF whom were caught In the act
II stabbing girls or preparing 10 way
lay them.
The Great Backyard Case.
After the admiralty authorities
found themselves bafiled in the al
tempt 20 elicit the source OF dockyari
graft" at Kiel. the services OF War
nowski were requisitioned from Der
lin The manner Of his assignment %
the case is interesting. His superior
officers al Berlin sent him 10 Ham
burg one night without orders, except
To call next morning at the HAMBURG
general postoffice for a letter which
would contain his instructions. They
were to the effect that he was =
nose about" Hamburg among material
contractors and then proceed 20 Kie..
where he was 10 worm himself into
the confidence OF suspected dockyaTC
officials and employees. The arrcs,
and indictment of Messrs. Franker-
thai and Jaco5sOhn. dockyard Officials
Heinrich and Chrunst. and their re-
spective alleged accompliceS in de-
frauding the government. speedily fol
lowed. WannowsE Is the crowns
CHIEF bulwark In the pending trial at
.iel. He has been bitterly attacked
By the defense, but his testimony has
not been undermined The German
sherlock Holmes" was decorated
with the Prussian order OF the Red
Eagle by the kaiser a few months ago
as reward for his clever work on
the Heider Ripper" crime
This extraordinary man is OF me-
dunn build. broad-shouldered. aud
smooth-shaven. A particularly keen
and piercing pair OF steeLbue eyes
are his-eyes which have more than
once so the story goes. extracted
confession from guilty crooks"
Germany. Il must be remembered.
has no detective schools and few
Hawkshaw traditions Until the al
vent OF Wannowski there had never
been n detective OF national renown.
His methods are now. however. held
up 20 aspiring disciples as models. and
on many cases on which he Is not per
sonally put 10 work his advice is
sought He has had countless offers
from would-be partners 10 set up a
private detective business. with the
potential profits his name would
almost certainly insure. but he has
resisted all such temptations. and has
preferred 20 remain In the service q
the ROYAL police administration At tho
low salary WITH which Prussian d.
fcials OF all classes must content
themselves
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16

A new system Of telegraphinR half
tone photographs ia said TO be In sue
cessful operation between London and
Manchester. England
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16

Philadelphia traction officials claim
that accidents have decreased II per
cent in the year that pay.within cars
have been used
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16

4 thimhle with a blade az the end.
shaped like n thumb nail. has been IN.
vented 10 aid pickers OF grapes ADD
other small fruits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16

IT inso his furnace N & O'Clock Thurs
dav morning
Lieut. RU'lea.e reported for duty
with both eyebrows badly singed, the
whole right side Of his face bistered
ana ueagad with cold cream, and his
ri-ht ear looking as though II had
stepped one OF Jim Jcfries' lef'
swings.
Tie says the doctor assured him that
the burns. while painful, are Of a
superficial nature.
The French army and navy arc -ry
irz ont q new Sm0NeleSs powder
vrlch. IL rs said is absolutely srab,e
ard which cannot be exploited without
"a pccia' detCuator.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
DARK OUTLOOK
IN WINDY CITY
CHICAGO STREET CAR STRIKE
NOT CLOSE TO FINISH
Union Officials Demand Something
More Than Promises-Definite
Offer to Men viii BE
Made Today
NV Assoclated Press. ]

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE street car
situation in this city became darker
today than it has been at any other
time since the union men voted to
strike. The failure of the conferences
between the union leaders and the
street railway officials gave rise to a
growing dissatisfaction among the en-
ployes.
The union officials tonight demanded
something besides promises to place
before the men, and declare that unless
they can get it soon they will not be
responsible for what occurs.
/ At a conference held between Presi-
dent Mitten of the City Railway COM
pany and President Buckley of the
South Side Street Car Mems union Mr..
Mitten proposed to give the increase
asked, but making the 30 cents an hour
scale applicable only to those employees
who have been in the service ten years.
Bulkeley refused this and said that
the only thing the unions would accept
would be an advance to 30 cents within
two years.
President Roach of the North and
West Side lines has promised to make
the union men a definite offer tomor-
row.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
RIVERS WATERS
CLAIM IA LIVES
MEXICAN TOWN IS FLOODED
BY STREAMS RISE
Many Lost and Much Property DAM
age Done in Poorer Sections.
Rain Continues and Further
Disaster Anticipated

MONTERREY. Mex, Aug. 11.-Four-
teen lives were lost and much prop
erty destroyed in this city early today
by an overflow of the Santa Catarina
river.
Some estimates place the number of
dead as high as fifty. The exact fig
ures will never be known, as the dis
trict known as San Louisite. where
most of the damage occurred is inhab-
tied mostly by the poorer classes and
many occupied houses that were
washed away More than 600 houses
were demolished in this one district
and practically all those left standing
are damaged.
Many families lost all their possess
sions.
In the city proper several houses
caved in as a result of the storm and
the damage all over the city has been
great
Another Flood Expected
The Monterey bath house was flood
ed by the rain and the lower rooms
were submerged. One man lost his
life in the big swimming pool. Houses
throughout the lower sections of the
city were flooded. The electric light
plant was damaged as was the power
plant of the street railway system.
The rain continues and another food
is expected in the river before morn
ing.
The National railway lines are again
tied up on account of the washouts
north and south of this city an dno
trains have arrived here since Tues
day.
The telegraph service with Laredo
over railroad wires is cut off and the
damage to that section of the line
cannot be ascertained. 1t Is known
that the bridge at Tepo Chico is out;
the bridges at Salinas and Golondres
and possibly Vildalena are gone
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
TURNS SEARCHLlGHT ON
PRISONERS FACE TO
DETERMINE VERAClTY

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA local
police Judge has mounted searchlight
upon his desk to detect perjury. Long
experience upon the bench has taught
him that from the class of prisoners
brought before him IT Is difficult to OBJ
tain trustworthy testimony.
Searching for cure for this evil he
began the experiment with the light.
An electric light with strong reflector
was brought into use and as the police
prisoners are brought to the witness
stand he turns the impromptu
searehlight. The strong rnys enable
the Judge, sitting in the shadow, to
follow every facial expression of the
offenders. and IL is found that perjury
has been greatly reduced.
The Judge, who is a student Of
criminOlogy, reads the faces of the
visitors and in way their thoughts,
and upon the appearance of an effort
to escape the consequences of the truth
he promptly checks them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FLAMES SWEEP
VALUABLE LAND
FIRE BURNS OVER 4000 ACRES
NEAR PASADENA
Brush conflagratlon Starts from Eagle
Rock, Crosses Annandale Golf
Links and Threatens Village
of Linda Vista

PASADENA. Aug. 1t.-A fire which
started at noon today on the south
slope of Eagle Rock valley, between
this city and Los Angeles, burned over
about 1000 acres of valuable watershed,
entirely denuding 1t. A portion of the
famous Annandale golf links were
swept by the flames, which then passed
on along the banks of the Arroyo Seco,
over the Scoville ranch and into the
little town of Linda Vista, which lies
IN a valley close to Devils Gate. The
ranch of j. M Williams suffered loss
through the destruction of many stands
of bees. and one residence in Linda
Vista, that of Miss Falkenburg and
Miss Burnett was entirely consumed.
Thirty men from Los Angeles under
the direction of Forest Ranger Morgan
and fire fighters from this city, Gar
Vanza and Burbank were hurried to the
scene. and for five hours fought the
spectacular blaze, which was only sub
dued after desperate measures were
taken. The damage to personal prop
ertv will not exceed $4,000 but the dam
age to the watershed can scarcely be
estimated There was no insurance on
anv of the buildings consumed by the
fire in its course, which covered a dis
tance of about five miles.
Hundreds Fight Fire
Two hundred men tonight are fin
ishinp the task of Subduing the giant
brush fire which started this morning
near Eagle Rock, has already swept
1000 acres west of this city. completely
DESTROYED one home-that of two young
women on the edge of the village OF
Linda Vista-and tonight is threaten
ing to break into the foothills and
sWeep the mountains. 1t is this possi'
bflitY which is keeping the 200 men on
the lookout for the small fires which
under the impetus of the evening
breeze, are springing up everywhere
along the line of battle. Chief of Police
Favour and Capt. j. E. PIERCE letl
here at 6 o'clock with shovel gang OF
iftv Mexicans to aid the rangers, who
under command of w. B. Morgan OF
Los Angeles, county and state fire
warden. have been on the fine line all
The fire was discovered shortly after
II O'Clock this morning on the hills Jus'
east of Eagle Rock. 1t was ALREADY
well under way, and the prlsk vino
from the rear sent the names speealllg
eastward, devouring the sun-dryeo
brush and grass with hungry tongues
Unable to Check Flames
Fire Warden G. D. Baker of Eagle
Rock, assisted by score or more mer
from his own town and Glendale, strovt
in vain to check the progress of the
fierv wave, which was licking up ev-
crything in sight and spreading both
to the north and south as it rolled or
its way. Linda Vista, a settlement OF
some 100 persons, was directly in its
Path. and telephone warnings were al
orce sent the men of the village, where
Charles N. Catlin of Burbank, ~
warden. and p. F.. Johnson of Los An
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
AUTOMOBILE CARRYING
BUSINESS MEN WRECKED
Five Injured When Motor Is Driven
Into Railroad Engine and Demol-
shed In Stockton

STOCKTON, Aug. 1.--Late tonight
an automobile owned and driven by
Frank Guernsey, a prominent commits
sion merchant of this city, crashed into
a Santa Fe switch engine, injuring all
of the occupants Of the machine.
he injured are:
Fl. w. Lewis, a merchant, right leg
broken; Hampton Shepherd, business
agent for local freight steamers, brok-
en- rigs and Commissions; Jack O'Don-
aid, prominent caterer ear cut off and
serious bruises about face and neck;
Maurice Music, wholesale grocery mer-
chant, dislocated shoulders; Guersey,
minor injureis.
The machine was demolished.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
PAS0 R0BLES BANK is
TAKEN OVER BY THE STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-state
Superint of Banks Alden Ander-
son assumed control of the affairs of
the Bank of Paso Robles today, APP
pointing A. Pfister of Paso Robles dep
uty superintendent in charge. Impair
ment of capital is assigned as the reas-
on for closing the bank.
Anderson said that his action had no
reference to The finding of a mortgage
for $2S, ,000 alleged to have been forged,
among the papers of the bank; but that
it's affairs, outside of that particular
document, were in such shape as to
justify interference by the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
RUSSIANS LOOT SAFE
BUT LOSE TREASURE
Cashier Shot Down by Bandits anc
Fight In Street Follows with
Policeman Hot on
Money Trail

FIUME, Hungary, Aug. 1.-THE
General Credit bank of Fiume was
raided today by three Russians, who
shot down the cashier and rified the
safe of $4,000 The men then fled to
the street, where they stood off their
pursuers with revolvet5.
A policeman, however, succeeded in
knocking down the man who was car
rying the loot but the other two
escaped. = All the money was recovered.
The man taken in custody gave the
name of Salomon Kisinovilli and said
he was an electrician from Odessa.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
TIVE NEWS. SUMMARY

Los Angeles and Vicinlty-Fair
Thursday; light west winds. Maximum
temperature, 81 degrees; minimum
temperature, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
EASTERN

Hundred children overcome by heat at G.
A. r. gathering at Salt Lake City.
Former Governor George c. Pardee ac-
cuses Secretary of the Interior Ballinger OF
favoring corporate interests.
Friend of Harry Thaw killed result of
vendetta by Italian in New York
Fire destroys thirty-six buildings in New
York summer resort, including three hotels.
Two Mexicans arrested In Mexico on the
charge of plotting for overthrow of Presl-
dent Diaz
Administration expert reporting on unfair
actions of Panama railroad, proposes rival
steamship line
Thirteen men arrested in Colorado on
charges of obtaining government coal land
by fraud.
Negotiations looking for peaceful con-
clusion of Chicago traction troubles are
going forward smoothly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
COAST

Quarrel aboard steamer President at San
Diego results in stabblng of officer; assail-
ant arrested.
Special session of Washington legislature
reconvenes to take up important investiga-
tionS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
LOCAL


Last consolidation rally at san Pedro de-
wolves into ratification OF vote
Bush hre sweeps 1900 acres OF land be
tween Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Mick Oswald testifes he used Robert Lauck
and ]. Wiley Philips as tools.
Four deputy constables sentenced to jail
for contempt Of court.
Unnatural stepfather who admitted inn
proper relations with stepdaughter secures
freedom through teohnicality.
Young man admits he impersonated army
officer but denies he forged check
Well known salesman for Fuller Paint COM
pany found dead at his home.
Witness at trial of chauffeur for killing of
Isaac Lowman testihes auto was not going
at excessive speed.
Requisition papers issued for auto dealer
wanted in Seattle on charge of manslaughter.
Clinton Burris Of Pasadena held to superb
or court for killing l. G. Hobart in Pasa-
dena.
Scarcity of crushed rock caused delay to
paving work
Seventeen candidates for city offices Sc
cure petitions from city clerk.
One man killed and another injured when
bank of dirt caves in,
City engineer declares work of developing
outer harbor at San Pedro will not be- diff
cult
School board expects difficulty in dis
posing of school bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Help Make History
tSGn PEDRO Z Od0y


The forces opposing the free harbor have not "aln
down." They are fighting to the last.
History will be made Do your part in the king
Roll up monster vote that will show that Los Angeles
in earnest.
great free port for Los Angeles means the opening
of the southwest the commerce of the world 1t means
the breaking of the transportation monopoly means an
outlet for your goods and entry into the markets OF
Europe and the Oren it that Los Angeles will be-
come the distributing center for vast REGION and the ship
ping point for the wealth of the southwestern empire
The city has acted in good faith with Wilmington and
San Pedro 1t has laid broad and deep foundations tor the
greater city which will be built with the opening OF the
harbo 1t has outlined plan for magnificent municipal
beermen with the realization of the plan for better city,
The beginning of the consolidation movement marked
the awakening of the citizens of Los Angeles to the most
momentous issue in the history OF the city, The election
today is epoch making in its significance.
Do not be an obstructionist Cast your vote in the
election which will place Los Angeles on the great highway
of the world
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
wlIkle refuses Job as chIef

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-John b. Wilkie,
chief Of the secret service of the gov
ernment, today declined to accept the
position of chief of police of Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FOREIGN

r. p. Schwerin says he has intention Of
Improving passenger service to Orient.
Fourteen bodies found result of river
overflow in Mexico.
Moors concentrate fire Spanish garrison
In Penon de la Gomera, island fort
6tockrIcmfwyp emfw cmfwyp cmfwypp upuu
Through technicality STANDARD OIL COM
pany is compelled to pay duty in Philippines.
Heavy rains swell river to overhowing In
Mexico and at least fourteen persons are
drowned; property loss heavy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
HON. J. P. C0NNORS WAS
PITCHER OF RENOWN

In the days Of lhe ST. Louis RroAns
II was skinny" Conno-s. one of the
teams star twirlcrs now it is Hon J.
p. Como. S. president of the Oklaho.
ma state board of agriculture with
an 8ccrcdi cd standing on a dozen
ether state boa'ds Thirty years has
transformed the pitcher into pros
pe-0us farmor whose legal rcsid noe
is Canadian Okla, and the sylph-like
fern tina united itself and shot taut
iHng curves across the slab mas broad
.enod un il 220 pounds is tn record BY
any meaning scales
Hon j. p. has lost none of the en-.
thusiasm of skinny lle finds tGc
scoring points in game with as much
feryor as he did Qu9rter of con
tury ago In short he is still a fan
In those avs the catcher neither
pilloWod his hands nor wore all the
accoulremcnts they do nowadays
slid Mr. Connprs i'm speaking of the
Notional game as he played it. pitch
ors did not deliver such speedy balls,
either. ! remember when we had 10
pitch tEa bah instead OF throwing il,
in so.t of underhani delivery that
gave h follow with the stick a bet
Ter show u hits batting average Soy
on b1Ns vc \ fol'oS the base. Lat
or lhe pitching was changed 20 an
underhani throw, In which the pitch
! er Hal - get himself IN lmG and
nearly sCr9pe tha ground with bis
hand in order to ge the right deliv
cry Here it was that we sent tine
sphere I'm curve over the plate t.
deceive ht batter There were three
kinds of balls the b1He- could cal
/ f)r H'sh low ami waist and he
could vai until his kind of a bal|
came before paving amy ttention e
H.
The .nshoot was the NEST decor
tive we delivered Il came slower
than the present day delivery and tho
batter would be inclined to Jump awa1
from he plate to avoid possible pun
iahment hut the bah invariably g'v'
the pitcher a strike when properly
doliyerc The downshoot. or d-oT
tlll was another innovation after th,
rq rorm''ted us to throw so rs tC
r4l- -teem into the work Tn curve
ball of tcdays game is the result of ;
delivery Inst has none of the hobbies
Gt long as the ball cuts th,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10

with sangune anticipation Of a dou-
Bile repetition of the trick the loc -
performed yesterday when they de-
fea ed Fittsburg. the league leaders.
Iut at evening the army OF enthus-
lasts -etreated as hastily as it came,
for Pittsbu 6 won both games and by
scores Of o to AMI TO ,.
In neither game was the resul ever
in doubt. the locals being completely
outplayed
By this double victory and the in
c'dental defeat of Chicago by Phila-
dclphia today. the Pitsburg team
rengthened its commanding lead in
the pennant race over Chicago and
New York
First game: r II z
Pittsburg ..... 32O O2O O29-9 II
New Yorh 80. 12o coz ooo-5 10 3
Batteiies-Maddox, Camnit and Glib
son. Ames, Mlrqua ID, Crandall AMI
Schlei
Summary-Two base hits, rlwell
Schlei. OHua. Clarke; home run
Wagner: struck out by Ames 1. by
Marauard (. by Craudail ), by Cam
nit .: base on balls, off Ames ;, of
Marqua'd s. off C-andall /, OFF Cam
nit 3
Umpros O'Day and Emsio
Second game. X II /
Pit sburg .. l01 000 l0l 4 s 4
New York .. 600 GOO 02O-2 II {.
Batterios-P Phillippi and Gibson,
R3ymon i. Ames and Schlei.
Summary-Two base hits, Leach
three base hits, Deylp; struck out
by Philippi 1, by Raymond !, by
Ames >
Umpires Emslic and O'Ddy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
COUNTY OFFICERS IN SCRAP

Nowata Okla. July 10.-E. r.
Wilkinson registrar of deeds o. No
waia count and County Attorney
Weaver had a personal encounter
over suit instituted by the county
against Wilkinson for $1,000. vii
kinscn thought Weaver was preiu-
diced against him and threatened to
get even The records of the regis
trar Of deeds were destroyed in the
court house fire last January be-
cause they were not placed in the
vault provided BY the county. Neither
of the men We're injured as thev were
separated BY the county commission.
ers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
CARE Of CORN is REWARDED

Nicholas Stephens today brought
To- the city specimens of corn surely
gratifying to Aim. for the care taken.
The ear is we'll advanced ana the
stalk thirteen feet in height. Mr
Stephens cultivated the corn well.
following the Campbell system Of
keeping the moist ground we'll pack.
ed to prevent the drv season getting
hold of the corn before he grains
werc growing on the ear The
present dry weather can 10 this corn
little damage and both Mr.. Stephens
and neighhors predict he viii get a
yield of at least seventh bushels to
the acre He is Interested in o L.
gan county exhibit at tine corn car
nj pl. and has interested many SUD
stanual business men with his plans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
TODAY IN
DEPARTMENTS

Tulsa Engineering and Constrnc-
ion company with $4,000 capital
stock. The directors are. P. l.. Price.
T. c. Hughes. f. n. North and ". S.
Peace. ali of Tulsa
The Oklahoma State bank. of Cor
dell. filed an amended charter in
ere lsing he capital stock of the bank
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
Des Moines 7. Wichita 4

Des Moines. July 10-Des Mones
and Wichita had a long drawn on
battle Des Moines winning Z to T.
Des Moines .. 600 oil 05*-7 T.
Wichitl - 100 col 02O-4 II :
Batteries Clarke. Kerner and shea
Clark Shaner. Plympton. Holland
and Roberts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. July 0-Thirtv-fiye thou
sand fans rushed to the Polo grounds
to see .xo games which we're regard
ed as likely to furnish 2 somewhat de
oisive indica ion of New York's chanc
es to win the National league pennant
this year They filled every seat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
TEXAS LEAGUE

Shreveport La, July 10 Three
new players in the local lineup seem
J TO inject wholesome amount Of
ginger into the Pirltes today for hey
PLAYED snappy ball and defeated the
Nets by the measure of 1 to =.
shreveport ......... 002 OIL 00t 4
Oklahoma City ...... 0l0 600 100 2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
Dallas 4, #. Worth 3

Dallas. July 10-A single by Nc
Avoy and a double by Tullos won the
game for DALLAS in the thinning.
.Illlas ..... 01e coo coo II II
Fort Worth GEO Oh 000 0-3
Bat eies-Ogles and Onslow. Nc
ay and Green
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-10
WESTERN LEAGUE

Omah1, July 10 Edmundson a neA
pi' ch cr Won his first game for Oma
ha by holding Topeka to five hits
Wight was knocked out of the boA
in the first inning when Omaha had
six runs.
score: r. II l.
Omaha ....... COL 600 00* If
Topekl ........ coo 010 000-l
Rlttericg- Edmundson and Calman
Wright. Harris and Kerns