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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
D R j NkEN LOVER
FUNNY; DRUNKEN
HUBBY CRUEL
WHAT IS COMEDY DURING COURT.
SHIP BECOMES TRAGEDY AZ
TER MARRIAGE, WOMAN TELLS
DIVORCE JUDGE.

Comedy and tragedy were strangely
mixed In the story told TO Judge Muir
ply In divorce court. Monday after
noon by Martha G. Miller. who asked
for a decree from her husband, Frank
J. Miller.
Il knew my husband drank before |
married him." Mrs. Miller said. But
he was SO full OF fun when he was
jaggy that he was good company and
kept everybody laughing. | was young
then only Is and didn't realize what
II would lead 10. Soon after
our marriage in st. Casimir's church
in 1900, he quit his Job and compelled
me TO support INN. He told me that
he had never supported his mother
and he wouldn't support me. Five
children were born TO us and four are
dead. Even when the babies were
small he refused to work and many
times when ! was sick we were put
out of our home for non-payment OF
the rent. Once when one OF the
babies was small We were living in
one room heated with "A lamp. as we
had no stove and no fuel. He came
home and asked me for 50 cents.
had only 35, which | gave him. He
give him more than that, and struck
me with his fist. causing that scar you
see there" and Mrs. Miller pointed to
a red mark below her eye.
Another time he came home when
had supper ready, but there was no
whiskey or beer for him to drink.
told him | had no money. Then he
ATTEMPTED TO stab me with the butch
IyY,tf nd uyh \ xyrannhn1
from him he tried to strike me with
the ak, but | was too quick for him.
ITO help me with my sewing.
bought a sewing machine, but | was
taken sick and was unable to pay for
II, and II was taken from me. When
he found that IL was gone he cursed
me, said that without machine
couldn't support him, and after beat
ing me. he left"
Judge Murphy granted her d.
vorce. and gave her alimony of 81 per
week for the support of the child.
Mrs Miller protested against the ali
mony provision, saying that her hus-
band said that ii she asked for ali
mony he would shoot her. and she ex-
pressed fear that he would carry out
his threat.
Another Case Of Red Liquor.
Drink was also blamed for the mar
ital troubles OF Ella and Linn b. Ball.
Ball was at one time one Of the lead
ing manufacturers In Detroit and or
ganized the Bull Malleable Iron
works and the Michigan Sprocket
Chain Co.
Mrs. Ball testified that her husband
started drinking soon after their mar
riage and would go away for days at
time on sprees. She said that she
searched about the hotels until she
found him. then nursed him until he
was recovered. Several times he took
the gold cure, but he always broke out
again worse than before. A letter writ
ten by Ball, in which he said that he
would never live with his wife again.
and never return to Detroit was read
To the court.
Mrs. Ball now supports herself by
bookkeeping and stenography. She
was granted, decree and her bus
band was restrained'from marrying for
two years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
C|TY'S SUBURBS j.
HOLD ELECTIONS
CONTESTS IN MOST OF THE VII
Lagos cLoSE-eARRoN WINS
IN RIVER ROUGE.

Monday was election day IN all the
villages around Detroit. A number of
lively contests were on. and the re-
suits, in some instances, were very
close. Out in River Rouge more
votes were cast than at any previous
election, owing 10 the hot fight be-
tween the administration party and
the new Peoples party. The former
elected every candidate, however.
Daniel ID. Barron was chosen president
over Dr. }. |. Northrup by a vote OF
3S2 10 $3.50.
The administration party remains
in power in Highland Park. although
the new Home Rule party made all
excellent showing and gave some OF
the administration candidates hard
race. r. S. BARTLETT was elected pres
ident
In St Clair Heights the election was
marked by the closest contest in
years President Bruce Banning. Of
the Peoples party. was defeated for
reelection by Francis Miller. hide
pendent. by a vote cf l24 to no. while
George Zick, Peoples party candidate
Alex Tart.
The only contest in Hamtramck
village was between William Burger.
of the regular Peoples Conservative
party, and George Commer, who ran
as an independent, for trustee. Com
mer won by single vote. Charles
Geimer was elected president
Out in the village OF Crosse Pointe
Park the Independents elected the
only two candidates they had in the
field, Charles Fressch, assessor. and
John Perry. trustee. DR.. Herman
Kreit had no opposition for the presi-
dency.
The only wet" and dry" contest
was in Wayne. where the law and or
der party defeated the prohibition
candidates by small Inajorities. George
Walter was elected village president.
In Worthwhile the Workingmen' S
party elected their entire ticket from
president (B. A. Northrup) down, with
but slight opposition. The same was
true in Plymouth. the workingmen,
headed by w F. Markham, candidate
for president. ousting all the candi-
dates of the Citizens party, which had
previously been in power.
Samuel ID. Lapham Union party,
was elected president of Dearborn.
Presidents were elected by other vii.
lagos as follows: Crosse Pointe
Farms. Ed Tucker. Citizens party;
Crosse Pointe, Daniel Crowley, Citi.
zens party: Ecorse. John Leavitt,
Peoples party; Trenton. John NJ
Reid. Citizens party; Ford. +. y
Richards. Citizens party.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
ADMISSION FREE TO
ELECTRIC PARK

A radical change Ia the operation
OF Electric park will be adopted the
coming season. Heretofore 10 cents
admission has been charged The
management now realizes that this
was mistake and this year admis.
sion will be free. II is figured that
the increased patronage OF the numer.
Gus attractions within will more than
make up the loss In gate receipts.
The lower half OF the pier. accord.
ing presentp lans, will be converted
into concert garden. to- which admis.
sion will be charged No liquor witt
be sold on the main floor OF the pa.
yilion. but a rathskeller will be in.
stalled under the pier. A dock will
extend all the way around the pier for
the accommodation Of yachtsmen A
new $4,000 merry-go-round will be an
added feature Of the park.
The park Will open May Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
DETROIT SAVINGS BANK
is SIXTY YEARS OLD

The Detroit Savings bank was or
ganized as the Detroit Savings Fund
institute by a special act OF the legis-
lature approved March s, 1S4S, conse-
quently this month marks the sfxtieth
Anniversary OF this well-known insff-
tuition. In 1Sl the bank surrendered
its special charter and reorganized I'M
der the general banking law. but, OF
course, has remained the same insh-
tuition all the way through II Is the
Oldest bank In Michigan, and by Its
safe and conservative, and at the same
time enterprising management and
methods, has attained It's present
standing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
DUSTIN FARNUM AND
LEADING WOMAN TO WED

CHICAGO, March 9.-Dustin Far
mum, theactor,. and Miss NJ. b. Con-
well, his leading lady in the "Squaw
Man" are soon To be married Mr..
Farnum announced that the wedding
might be In the near future. but he
would not give the exact date. The
actor took out the license last Thurs
day under the name OF Delaney Far.
num-" aged "a. and Mary 3 Conweil.
aged %" Her residence was given
as Cadiz, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

Leonard IA. Cieniett. OF the Lowrfe 4
Robinson Lumber Co.. started = suit
FOR divorce. Monday afternoon.
against his wife. Barbara. AT the
same time his brother. Edwin r.
Clemett. was named as defendant In
divorce suit started By his wife,
Anna.
Charged with the theft OF crucinxcs,
stephen Palewski, OF south bead.
Ind. was locked W I'm the county
jail, Monday, on a warrant sworn
out 10y Fred Heinicke, Of No. 4s3 Can
ton-aVe. Palewski was employed by
Heinicke ~ sell aluminum crucifixes
ON commission basis. II is alleged
that lac sold several. and kept the
proceeds. about $50.
senorn Maud Newton laramie. former
~ Miss Maud Newton, "a cloak model
in this city. has found married life
Ia bungalow la Honduras quite
urbearbie and has returned TO the
home OF her mother In MarshalL
Mich. She married Joseph Tar
ranto, proprietor OF banana ranch
Tn Honduras. about TWO years ago.
but Joseph, she says. was cruel 10
her So she left him.
The will OF Mrs. Ellen Hayden. nfed
for probate Monday afternoon, con-
tains several requests TO different
charitable institutions. For the re-
pose OF the soul OF herself and OF
Mary l. Smeizer. Mrs. Hayden left
500. ST Nlncents Orphan asylum.
Saginaw, and Mother Welsh. OF the
were given $500 each. and 800 was
left 10 the Little sisters o. the Poor.
During the trial OF the case of Mrs.
Bertha Edwards against the city OF
Detroit FOR injuries sustained by
falling on a defective Sidewalk, on
Mcclellan ave. near Grauot. II was
shown that the attention OF the de-
partment Of public works was called
to the condition OF the walk. out be-
fore repairs we're made. three per-
sons were injured Mrs. Edwards.
VINO sustained compound fracture
OF the arm. was awarded 1915.
RurIed under an avalanche OF lumber.
Patrick ,. Boiger. an employe of the
ChristV Lumber Co. At the foot OF
st Auhtn-aVg.. deems himself lucky
man. though his right Leg u broken
\ III two placVs. Boiger VINO lives AZ
n M 25S Third-aVe.. Went TO inNesti@
gate cracking sounds which sman-
ated from lofty pile OF lumber.
lust as ne reached the scene. the top
OF the pile toppled over on him fet-
low wOrkmcn dragged him out ana
called East End ambulance. which
tok him to 1t. Mary's hospital
"A lillian Rice nm earnest worker I'm th<
l-.nuSe of temperance, began series
of 200 steTeopttcOn lectures on the
saloon and its evils In the simpson
church. Monday night Thie
Illustrated campaign viii be carried
IN until every section OF the county
Nas been covered. the iocatIen teIn4
changed nightly. The purpose or the
lectures is 20 demOnstrate the inJur{
which the saloon traffic does 70 texft-
innate basinsss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
FOREIGNERS TAUGHT
ENGLISH BY Y. NJ. c. A,

NE WYORK. March "a circular
has been issued by the officials OF the
Y. NJ c. A pointing out the splendid
work that is being done by the asso-
citation in teaching foreigners the
English language and iustilling in
them the reudimentary principles OF
true Americanisms The foreigners
are anxious to grasp the English lang
uage. Or. Peter Roberts. who was a
coal miner In Wales when boy. has
Just returned from a trip through the
west. visiting the copper and mining
centers. In Calumet. Mich, where
men OF 40 nationalities are employed.
less than per cent OF whom are OF
native parentage group OF 80 Firms
came together to receive their first
lesson in English from Dr. Roberts.
Within 30 minutes the Firms could
recite the lesson perfectly. In the
last three years more than $4,000 i'm
migrants have entered Michigan
Job Printing done right. Times Prin =
ing Co. 1 = John n al. Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
ROOSEVELT LAUGHS
AT STAIRS WARNING

OYSTER BAY. ~ Y. March 9.-Ex
President Roosevelt today laughed al
the predictions of Prof. Starr, OF tho
University Of Chicago. and Presiden;
Okeley, OF the Columbian museum, Tho
first OF whom said the African climate
would kill him. while the other said
IL wouldn't I'll leave them TO fight
IL out" he iaughingIy said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
BILL To WITHDRAW
TAX HOMESTEAD
LANDS READY
STATE MAY HOLD CERTAIN AREA
FOR FOREST REsERvEs-coM
PANY BUYING TAX LANDS IS
FOREIGN CORPORATION.
(From a stan Correspondent

LANSING. March 9.-The bill with.
drawing FROM the market state tax
homestead lands, introduced by Rep.
Morrice. OF Emmett. is ready for action
In the house. IL provides that the
state may hold these lands for forest
reserves, but not TO exceed 20 per cent
OF the area in any one county? The
control is placed with forestry commits
sion after the forest reserve districts
are refined. then state tax lands QUE
side these districts may be sold, but
all mineral rights are reserved to the
state with Their light 10 work and re-
move the products.
Some more startling facts developed
yesterday in relation 10 the Grimmer
Land Co, which has been an extensive
buyer OF Michigan state tax lands. Al
the hearing last Friday before the
legislative investigating committee II
WAS supposed this company was a
Michigan corporation. but by request
of Chairman Maxey 10 the secretary
of state, the zeal facts are learned
through letter from that depart
ment 10 the committee which is as
follows:
March 5. 1909
Committee on State Tax Lands.
House OF representatives.
Gentlemen-ln compliance with
your request, submit the follow
ing:
The Grimmer Land Co. Is a
foreign corporation organized
under chapter SO Of the revised
statutes Of Wisconsin,
II was admitted TO do business
g., Atichiuan nm NnV I4ut and
on that date filed and recorded In
this Office certified copy of its
articles of association. showing
that its authorized capital STOCK
Is $4,000
The purpose for which the cor
poration is admitted TO do bust
ness in Michigan are: Buying
and selling OF lands. timber lands
and the timber thereof"
The original organizers are Ell
mer Grimmer, arthur b. Toan
and Fred G.. Burke. all of Mar
inette. Wis. which Is their prin
cipal business Office Their Office
for the transaction OF business in
Michigan is located ar Menomi-
nee. and w. II. Kern. OF that city,
is agent for service OF process.
The annual report for 1908 has
been received for filing at this
date. The report for 1870 gives
Warren j. Davis. Racine. Wis;
John L. Miller. Meuominee. Mich;
Elmer Grimmer. Marinette. Wis.
and Perley Lowe. Chicago. ILL.,. as
the directors OF the company.
These names also constitute the
latest list OF stockholders on file
IN this Office
Very respectfully,
FRED'K c. MARTINDALE.
Secretary OF State.
Auditor General Fuller is red hot
over the figures given out by the
house investigating committee of state
tax lands and says that the acreage
sold will not exceed $1,000 all togeth-
or. but the Committee feels sure OF
their ground, AS the figures were TAX
en- from applications and the books
and things are likely to sizzle today
when these land matters will be fur
Their probed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
TAFT IS APPEALED
To BY LEADERS
Of HOUSE
PRESIDENT is ASKED TO SAVE
HOUSE FROM DISCRIMINATION
-INsuReENTs SAY THEY WILL
WIN.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Presi
house leaders 10 save the house oil
representatives from becoming "A dis
organized body when the special SEES
sion of congress begins on March 10
The insurgent Republicans say they
have the house organization, headed
by Speaker Cannon, beaten unless the
president upholds the hand OF the or
ganization. A number OF the or
ganization's representatives have ap
pealed TO President Taft to come u
their relief. Speaker Cannon and
Senator Aldrich had long talk with
the president yesterday. Rep. Muir
dock. OF Kansas, who Is mentioned az
a successor OF Cannon, says the insur
gents will win II Taft does not inter
fere.
II was apparent to every one who
saw the myesterday that the Repub
lican leaders were badly worried over
the situation In tho house. With ~
Republicans ON mischief bent, and the
Democrats warlike and ugly, 1t APP
pears as IL the majority OF the house
made UP OF the Democratic minority
end the marauding Republicans would
run amuck and effect changes In the
rules amounting to legislative reyolu
ton.
Leadership is Dissatisfied.
Since the adjournment OF congress
on March 4, Speaker Cannon and his
friends have been very busy. Nose.
have been counted. members consult
ed and powerful leaders Of the sen
ate called i'm for counsel and guidance
Hat with all -this-Lhe house leader
ship is dissatisfied. The spirit OF re
volt is running high and IL will not bs
known for several days just what The
Outcome will be.
Representative James X Mann. %
Illinois, potential Republican lea.
or. highly respected on both side'
Of the house, admits that the presep
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
ANOTHER TERM FOR SMITH

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Both
Michigan senators have agreed TO
recommend Cad Smith for reappoint-
ment as collector OF customs at Mar
quette. Friends OF Senator Smith ex-
pected that this berth would go TO
Charles Burns, who. as member OF
the legislature. made a strong fight
for Smiths election as senator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
1874 SALOONS IN
WAYNE COUNTY
(From a staff Correspondent. q,

LANSING, Mich, March 9.-Audi
tor-General Fuller has secured data as
I'd the proportion OF salDons TO pop
ulation by counties in Michigan. The
figures show that Wayne has 1874 sa
looms, or one TO every 207 OF popula
tion: Kent, 243 saloons. one to 56!
persons; Saginaw. 253. one to 234; st
Clair, 1913. one To All; Houghton. 27S
one to 259: Delta, l64. one to 16t
Bay. 23l. one to ga
The Ormsbee bill provides that
there shall not be more than one sa
loon to each 500 population, and thai
when the existing license expires NJ
new ones shall be issued until the
population has increased the required
amount.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09

insurgent movement fills him with
alarm.
1T is apparent TO any one familiar
with the procedure in the house that
conditions are not propitious To the
orderly dispatch Of business In the
session that will begin March 10
he said Personally | believe that
the rules that have prevailed in the
house for many years should be re-
adopted without radical modification.
AT the same time there is at least a
possibility that we may be confronted
by an ugly situation in the new con
gress.
Should the so-called Republican in
surgents and the Democratic minority
combine and insist upon revision Of
the reules, the country might be com
PEELED to wait for some time the pas
sage OF revenue measures while the
house was getting itself in order.
"A revision OF the rules as proposed
by some OF our friends could not he
accomplished in brief space OF time.
II might consume two or three months
or longer. What concerns me Is what
the country would think OF such per.
Torrance when business impatiently
awaited the solution OF the revenue
problem.
Il am hopeful that we will be able
to get together and find o solution
OF the difficulty in order that the Re
pubiicans may act In unity on the new
tariff bill and such other measures
as may be brought up affecting the
revenues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09
Cannon Sees Victory.

Speaker Cannon, after his visit TO
the White House, said: We will or.
ganize the house in a week now and
90 right on doing business just As
we always have done. We have u ma.
jority OF as and We will do it,"
4 reception to the new members
OF congress by the Republican con.
gressional committee ON Friday al
which il is understood Speaker Can
non will be present. is one of the
latest developments in the maneuvers
preliminary to the fight on the rules.
The so-called insurgents are also
preparing preliminary move Rep
resentative Davis. Of Minnesota. de.
clared, that the plan for obtaining
changes nthe rules includes the
bringing about OF deadlock on the
election OF the speaker through the
scattering OF votes by the insurgents.
other insurgents. however. declare
there will be no fight against Mir Can
non, but that their efforts will be con-
rentrateA- an n plan n-Xnte- down the
motion OF the usual previous question
on the motion In adopt the rules of
the sixtieth congress. The insurgents
are bringing pressure =heaf=eh
lother members 90 vote with them 10
defeating the motion,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat Kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No.
II John R-st. Phone 149S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09

Job Printing done right. Times PrIut-
ing Co.. Is John R.-st. Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09

Alexander. Umbrellas. 20 Monroe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09

Leonard Al. Clen,ett. OF the Lowrfe =
Robinson Lumber CO., started q suit
for divorce, Monday afternoon,
against his wife. Barbara. AT the
same time his brother. Edwin n.
Clemett. was named as defendant In
divorce suit started By his wife,
Anna
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
SUNDAY MUST REST.
yExanaslist,s Physician Orders Abso
lutte ouiet During Waking Hours.

yEvanaelist's Physician Orders Abso-
lutte Quiet During Waking Hours.
Evangelist w. a.. Sunday has been
sortierAd by his physician at Springfield
TO take absolute rest and quiet between
his waking periods Hence no visitors
were allowed in Ibis rooms the. past few
DAYS, even newspaper reporters being
excluded. Rev. Milford H. Lyon. who Is
brother Of George NJ. Lyon, OF this
city, mas been preaching for Sunday to
large and enthusiastic audiences.
Nj. Sundays vitality is said to be at
low abb a. & result Of the injury to
Ills ankle during the attack made upon
him hy q fanatic ten days ago, coupled
with the tremendous strain upon his
mental faculties and vital energy In his
hard work. Despite his condition and
{ his physioian's advice. however, The
evangelist declared he would preach
at tins Saturday evening meeting and
three services on Sunday.
George Sunday, son Of the revivalist,
ielefraphed the family in California
!. sat hs father was better. He thinks
rs father would feel much better if his
wife and children were with him.
The evangelist was not allowed TO
sneak ct the Saturday afternoon taber-
,nacle meeting and Rev. Mr. Lyon oc-
cupieti the pulpit confessing at the
Dutset his inability to fill Sundays
plaza satisfactorily.
The, Petersburg, Ill, delegation,
which has been endeavoring to secure
Sunday for a series Of meetings fol-
lowing those at Springfield. has been
Informed that It will be impossible.