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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
DOROTHY KNICEL, IA,
VICTORIOUS JOCKEY
Youthful South Dakota Miss Rides 90
Races to Pay for Her Schooling
Is Good Trainer.

LEAD, s. d.. May 5.-Dorothy
Knicel. l4-year-old girl. living in
Letcher. 5. D., not only rides real
horses in real races. but she trains
and rubs hem as well.
Her earnings as Jockey pay for her
winters schooling and help support
her mother and father as well. She
was raised on a ranch With horses.
Snc never had the slightest fear OF
them. Her daring is illustrated by an
ineidcnt which happened on the race
track In warming-up gallop par.
vicious horse threw her. She
cIuIg TO the reins, but the horse broke
away from her. When the runaway
was brought back a protes; was made
against letting a girl ride him.
Dorothy walked up to the horse and
looking him straight in the eve sale,
I'm ride you now il you Kill me-"
Ride him she did. and she won thu
race.
She has ridden now IN Minnesota
Iowa. Nebraska. North AMI South Da
kota and other far western states
OF course these races arc at small
meetings. because neither OF the big
turf governing associations in the east
or west would license female rider
Dorothy's mother Is her constant at
tendent wherever she goes.
"rye never had 10 scoid her bu'
cnce," said her mother recently. and
that was when / found her one day
shooting dice in front of the stable
with another jockey. She had al
ready won forty cents worth OF candy
That was two years ago and she has
never played since"
Dorothy weighs 1917 pounds and Is
stronger than most boys of her age
and size. Her muscular development
has come from training and rubbins
Der own horses. She Is trainer ol
no mean ability. as Is evidenced by
the fact that she has won many races
with horses she has educated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Durfng secfsi I'm the basement of n
HnmtraWck church. Sunday, at which
beer was freely dispensed. George
Bolda and Frank Evelt. the barten-
der, engaged in night. during which
the former was knocked down twice
His daughter came TO his aid. and
Evelt was seen TO reel and fall He
soon got UP and left for home. Tues
day. Bertha Bolda explained to Jus
tlce Binder that she stabbed Eveit
with lead pencil. She pleaded not
guilty 10 charge of assault and
battery. and win be tried Wednesday
night.
yames n. yan yechten. who for some
time has been the traffic manager for
the Solvay Process Co. has been APP
pointed manager OF the bureau OF
transportation OF the Board OF Com
mercc, and assumed his duties Tues
day. Before coming TO Detroit. Mr.
Van Nechten was with the Chicago.
Milwaukee A. ST. Paul railroad. in
Milwaukee. In various departments
and. was also the traffic manager for
a large manufacturing house in Mill
waukee. HIS work with the Board
OF Commerce Will be 60 aid it's mem
bcrs I'm all the complex details of the
transportation problem, in which his
experience and acquaintance with
the personnel of the railroads will
undoubtedly he or material value
Members OF tina board are asked TO
submit 10 his department all trans
portation troubles with which they
are not familiar or which require the
services OF an expert.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
BoDY OF DIR. CRAFTS is
BURIED AT GRASS LAKE
Judge Knsppen DissolVes Injunction
and Decides Remains Shall go 10
Mother-WidoW is Defeated.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May o.
Grass Lake is the last resting place
OF DIR. Arthur p. Crafts. over whose
body a fight has been waged in court
here. Judge Frank r. Knappen, In
the circuit court. dissolved the injunc-
ton which restrained Undertaken
George Harrington from turning over
the body OF DR. Crafts to the brother,
VIM. X. Crafts. or the mother. Mary
E. Crafts. of Grass Lake. and the
widow. Madge Shehan Crafts OF
Cleveland, o.. loses the case.
Immediately after the finding, At
torney Marvin J. Schaberg for the
widow. announced that the suit would
not be appealed to the supreme court.
'"The conditions which surrounded
the marriage Of Madge Crafts and the
deceased. and their subsequent rela-
tionship." said the judge, appear from
the testimony offered to have been
abnormal The meeting OF the woman
with DIR. Crafts in the Union depot al
Cleveland. when she prevailed upon
him 60 at once 60 and be married. the
subsequent relationship as shown by
the divorce proceeding started BY Mrs.
Crafts, and the fact that the suit was
dropped on April 30. 1903, several
DAYS after the husbands death. all go
to show that the existing conditions
between the two were abnormal.
Therefore | will dismiss the injunc.
ton"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
THIS FRIEND OF PRINCES
OFFERS TIME AS GUIDE
Mr.. Vandevelde, Fresh From Con-
quests at ST. Moritz, Seeks Rich
American Patron.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Robert F.
Nandevelde tall young man. has
come to America with the idea of act
ing as gentleman courier" TO wealthy
Americans who want 10 see England
and Europe. to meet nobility and roy
atty, and obtain an entrance into the
inner circle OF English society. Mr..
Vandeyelde came here on the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia fresh from pi-
loting the bobsled Quo Vadis TO VIC
tory. winning the coasting Derby at
st. Moritz Incidentally. he says, he
is in the habit of associating with
princcsses. dukes. counts, and others
OF high degree. In telling his plans
he declared that on the sled on which
he acted as brake at st. Moritz were
several persons with titles. Just be-
fore him sat a German count, ahead
baroness. and behind him a cousin
OF the Prince of Wales.
Mr.. Vandevelde is about % years
old. and his face is tanned from life
In the open air. He said he was OF
Flemish-Irish origin. and that his ia
Their now lives in Dublin Unlike 9th
er couriers. the young man will give
his employer the free use OF his auto
mobile. he says.
He has gold medal to show that
he was brake on the Derby winning
sled. and in talking he speaks inn
pressively OF the crown princes and
princesses and others OF title who
were at St. Moritz at the time. He
has been in America before. and de-
clares that he likes the country be-
cause the men here are practical and
not dense. He thus enumerates his
qualifications for taking rich Ameri-
cans abroad:
Il have hit upon what believe is
q new plan. and I offer myself as gen.
tleman cicerone through Europe. |
have the necessary qualifications. for
know the country. | know the trains.
the ships, and I know the best hotels
know the hotels where society goes
and those that are. to use an express
sive word. taboo Then. again my
experience tells me when to tip. how
to tip, the amount to give, and when
II is 10 advantage TO tip in advance"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
MARRIED % YEARS, is
MOTHER OF 81 CHILDREN
Father 10 Engineer Earning $1.75
Dry-EIaht Children, Oldest,
p. Survive.

NEW YORK, May 5.-An article
published several days ago which set
forth the boast OF Madame Guerin, OF
Paris. that she was the mother OF Is
children. and had reared % foster chill
dren has occasioned a protest from a
public-spirited citizen OF Glen Cove.
L. l.. and claim that that thriving
village be ranked as a stronghold or
anti-race suicide.
Mrs. Thomas McGrady. who resides
there, recently gave birth TO her twen-
ty-Arsts baby~-fn the twenty-third year
of her married life.
Thomas McGrady. the father. is an
engineer. employed by the Glen Cove
Light e. Power company, and receives
a salary OF s1.75 day. Only eight OF
the McGrady children are living, but
the entire family subsists on what the
father earns. For many years the Nc
Gradys have lived in a little cottage
in Creek road
The more the merrier is my mot
to-" said Mr.. McGrady. Il have had
so man. children that | can't remem-
Der their ages. or even their names
sometimes. but there have never been
too many"
Mrs. McGrady, who is a little WON
an, in excellent health and able TO do
all her homework, although her young
est child Is but six weeks old. was
appealed to for statistics. Five of the
surviving children are boys. she said,
and the eight range from six weeks
to twenty-five years. The children are
all healthy and robust. and Mary, the
eldest daughter who is 10. is known
throughout the town for her beauty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
|eL|NNAN SLABS
HAARER ON WRIST
Thinks D. P. W. Commissioner
Sights Ways and Means Commit
tee-voting Machine Fight
Postponed.

Aid. Gilman, chairman Of the coun-
Gil ways and means committee meta
phorically slapped Public Works Com
missioner Haarer on the wrist, Tues
day night. because the commissioner
went ahead with certain paving work
ON the assumption that the council
would authorize nim TO borrow money
from the liquor funds until his appro-
priations are available in July.
Ordinarily all such transfers are re-
ferred TO the ways and means com
mittee and. on its recommendation.
are allowed or disallowed. Commits
sioner Hearers communication and
accompanying resolutions. providing
for the necessary loans. had already
been referred 10 the committee. Tues
day night, when the commissioner rose
10 urge immediate action. saying that
the work on some OF the streets had
already started and the pay rolls
would be coming IN this week. Tn
less the loans were authorized at
once there would be no money to
meet these pay rolls. he said.
IL was then Aid. Gilman rose to
gently chastise the commissioner He
wanted II distinctly understood that
the ways and means committee should
he consulted in such matters. Why
didn't the commissioner put i'm his re-
quest a week ago? What Was the
ways and means committee created
for anyway. II not to look after just
such matters?
The estimators had not finished
Gheir work a week ago" retorted
Iaarer Il couldn't go ahead until |
Lnew whether the appropriations
Were going to be allowed"
We'll, YOU should have waited" re-
-Sumed Mr.. Gilman. do like other
commissioners do
Very well, IL the council wants me
to lie idle till July I'll do So
That remark turned the trick for
the commissioner. Aid. Gutman and
Allan rose TO his defense. Far be IL
from us to stand in the way of public
improvements" was the substance of
their remarks. And besides. those
men must be paid. So the action re-
ferring the matter TO the committee
was rescinded and the loans allowed
after a warning from Aid. Gilman not
TO let it'happen again.
The paving jobs already started are
on st. Antoine and Chene-sts. and JEFF
ferson-ave. Fort-st., from Fifth to
lIumpuI, VIII De started al once, also
Cass-ave., from Ledyard TO Warren.
The commissioner win start on Wood
ward as soon as the ID. u. r. track
work is completed.
Anticipating a fight with the fiefne.
mon WatsonAIlan faction over the APP
pointment Of special committee TO
supervise the purchase of voting ma
chimes. the Kink-Glinnan crowd did
not present its resolution calling for
the reappointment of the special com
mittce that has had charge of the vot-
ing machine proposition up TO the
present The resolution had been pre-
pared and was to have been presented
by Aid. Reinhardt, but he got cold
fest The antis. 1t is rumored. will in
sist that the purchase of the voting
machines should properly be left TO
the public utilities committee, which
they control.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
MICHIGAN PIONEER DIES.
Mrs. elizabeth A. Smith Resident OF
State for 70 Years.

Mra. Elizabeth A. Smith died tues
day night In the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. John w. Steiner, No. ~ Horton
ave. Several weeks ago she was IN
jured by fall, but gradually recover
ed and was able to leave her bed. Sat
urday afternoon. however. she was
stricken with apoplexy and sank rap
idly.
Mira. Smith was % years old. ma
tive OF Oakland county, and had Nv
ed in Michigan all her life. much OF
the time being spent on farm in Gin
ton county, where her husband. Frank
lin l.. Smith. died about 20 years ago.
For the last II years she had made
her home with Mrs. Steiner, her only
surviving child. son Fred having
died in Lansing about year ago.
During the last few years. owing to
her precarious health. Mrs. Smith had
led quiet life, but her kindly, sym
pathetic nature had endeared her to
many friend
The funeral will take place In Lans-
ing Thursday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
ROOSEVELT Gets
TWO MORE LIONS
Ex-President Gets Sight Of One
Beast As It Was Crouched
Ready To Spring.
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON.
STAR Correspondent United Press and
Detroit Times.)

Detroit Times.)
NAlROBi, British East Africa. May
5-"bwana Jumbo" is the name by
which Col Theodore Roosevelt is now
known by the African natives and
"Bwana Tumbo" he will be dubbed
10 the end OF his days here. In ac-
cordance with custom this name was
RACED on the mighty hunter list by
the chiefs OF the party now accom-
panying him in the hills. II means,
literally translated. Portly Master and
is a term OF endearment rather than
one OF derision. Colonel Roosevelt
surprised and killed two more lions
Yesterday. bringing both TO earth
with the tir5t shot
One of yesterdays Shots, like that
of last Saturday. when the colonel
saved the lives OF TWO of the heaters.
was of the snap variety. ne getting
sight OF The lion after tie big beast
had crouched TO spring.
Both OF the latest specimens are fuil
grown lions whose pelts are magnin-
cent. They have been sent to Nom
hasa 10 be cured and made ready for
transportation 10 the United states
Col. Roosevelt is highly delighted
with the success OF the expedition and
gives credit 10 Se1ous. The English ex-
pert. who selected the heaters that &C
company him.
The colonels ambition now is To get
a couple of giraffe, but up TO the pres
ent time none has been sighted. The
party. however. is working southwark
toward the feeding ground and hopes
soon TO be among them.
\ report that herd had been To-
Gated reached the camp last night and
the hunters were astir early today TO
follow them up.
Owing TO the rapidity with which
the giraffe move, II is difficult task
to locate them and the native heaters
were sent ahead last night To turn
hem il possible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
FIJI" k|NRADE
WAS MARRIED
So Testified James Baum At Inquest
Verdict Does Not Place Blame
For Kinrade Murder.

HAMILTON. Ont. May 5.--The
crown officers are today continuing
the investigation into the murder of
Miss Ethel Kinrade in her home here
some time ago. The coroners jury
last nighI returned verdict that Miss
kinrade came 10 her death as the
result OF shot wounds inflicted by a
person or persons unknown.
The jury added: Owing TO the un-
reliability Of some OF tie evidence
ad0uced. the crown is specially re-
qLested TO continue its Investigation,
and we also desire to express our
appreciation OF the manner in which
the investigation has been conducted
by Coroner Anderson and the counsel
for the crown"
dressed the jury after the testimony
OF Actor James Baum and Pinkerton
Detective Pender had oeen taken.
Two alienists were present and IL
was expected they would be called.
Fender states that he expected TO give
additional evidence which he had
gathered.
Baum said he had met Flo" Kin
rsde in Richmond. Va. last summer.
He said she told him she had been
married. having been forced into II
by her family. He said he knew she
had never sung in the Richmond
church and that she went to Norfolk
almost daily. Baum declared after
being excused:
Il would like 10 say that II they
think the girl committed the crime
they are wrong: IL they get the third
party, who chased her. they will have
tho one who murdered the girl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
DR.. ANGEL DELIVERS
LAST OFFICIAL ADDRESS
Tells Seniors to Be Sincere and Meet
Duty With Confidence-Out-
lines Golden Rule

ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 5.-Dr.
James b. Angel, who has been presi.
dent of the University of Michigan for
ever 80 years, delivered his last Of
fetal address to the seniors in Uni
yersity hall yesterday AfteFward
900 seniors. representing seven diff
ferent departments, donned the caps
and gowns for the annual "swingout .
DR.. Angel urged his hearers to be sin
cere and meet every duty with con-
fidence. He gave these precepts:
"One should be genuine and sincere.
In the long run your neighbors viii
take you at your true value. To APP
pear 10 be what we really are is con-
sistent both with modesty and self
respect: which gives us confidence.
With these policies, genius IS not
necessary to give us influence over
others.
lone must be brave in meeting
every duty which confidence lays on
one. When public duties to promote
city's righteousness confront men
they lose their seif-respect and the re
spect OF others If they do not meet
them. Men admire pluck and are
moved by il. especially when pluck is
neeQe0 III SDLlt kOOh NctHN.
force II Is not necessary 10 be over
demonstratiye or spectacular. Indeed,
with these qualities he is in danger
~ having a large discount made on
his real ability and real earnestness.
Put II when exigencies demand MS
,,tterance or his action his words are
snoken with calm or with imprisoned
EXPRESSION. his action is manly, up
right and consistent. They reveal 10
imnartial observers an earnest.
courageous, dignified soul benina
them. He finds his way TO the neart
and the lives of those about him.
TRY to increase continually your
oani,aI stock of intellect, OF kno~i-
edge. of character Have some posi-,
tive plans and purpose of growth, anu
stict 10 them In the face or oostaCie9
and announcements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
REGAINS MIND ON COAST.
James Beatty. Young Farmer, Who
Disappeared, is in Stockton.

HILLSDALE. Mich, May 5.--James
Beatty, the young farmer who disap-
peared from Allen township March II.
on the eve OF his marriage. Is in
Stockton. Cal. He has notified rela-
tives that he is recovering from ali
operation in that city. lie says he
has no knowledge OF his actions since
before he left this section. Beatty. be-
fore he disappeared. drew his bank
savings amounting 90 $500 and sold
his horse and carriage.
Beatty had an abscess In his side,
which resulted in mental alteration.
After the operation was performed in
a Stockton hospital his memory re-
turned and as soon as he RECEIVERS suf-
ficiently he will be sent home. His
money was nearly exhausted when he
was found wandering aimlessly about
in Stockton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
TO NAME PRISON WARDEN.
Board Of Control VIII Meet in the
Near Future.

JACKSON. Mich, May 5.-The
board OF control OF Jackson prison will
meet in a few days to name a warden
10 succeed Acting Warden Wenger.
whose resignation was demanded and
accepted by the board yesterday. Gov
Warner. before he left here yesterday
said there were many candidates IN
the field and much deliberation would
be exercised before successor is
named.
Acting Warden Wenger. when be
presented his resignation. asked that
il be put into effect as soon as pcs
sible and the board decided TO comply
with his request.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Men Were Employed on Milwaukee
Road in Montana

MISSOULA. Mont, May 5.-Adylces
were received here today OF a dyna
mite explosion at Nimroi late yester
day IN which seven men were killed
and four fatally injured The men
were employed on the right OF way OF
the Milwaukee road now being con
gtrutted near Nimrod. a steam shovel
struck an old charge Of dynamite
winch had missed fire II exploded
with a terrific report. The steam
shovel was blown 10 atoms and seven
of it's occupants killed outright. +.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
MRS. FOX MUST MOVE.
Ordered To vacate Premises on
John R.-st.

Mrs. Nettle Fox. former proprietor
OF the defunct Smith-Fox Home for
Old People, has been notified TO va
cate the house at No. SIS John R..st..
where she has been caring for eight
o. the former q inmates OF the home.
since the latter was closed.
Mrs. Fox Is now looking for au-
other house and will move as soon as
she finds a place.
Two inmates of the home are still I'm
Rec Cross hospital and refuse to give
up their rooms. These are Michael
Meisel. and Mrs. Koepke. aged 50. DR..
Richard Lehman, now In charge OF the
hospital, says he cannot keep the pair
and unless they get out, will turn
them over TO the poor commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
Sailor Jumps overboard; DroWns.

When the steamer w. ". Sawyer
nassed Detroit at 1915 wednesday
morning il was reported to the mar
inc reporter that Harry Nelson. who
has \ brother living at No. sos Mill
tary.ave.. had jumped overheard and
been drowned. The steamer was at
anchor under Long Point at the time
Nelson was seen To jump. but he sank
before the sailors could reach him.
No reason was given for the act. l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
NAVIGATION OPEN no roIEDo.

The White star line will open tho
season OF navigation To Toledo with
the new steamer "WAJEETA" tomor-
row The steamer VIII leave iGriswofd
ST. wharf Thuraday az 2 ~ m. ard
steamer Will leave daily thereafter az
f10 y. ~.
Freight Is now being received by the
white Star line FOR all points In Ohio
Indiana. etc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
sALooNlsTs ARE FINeo

OWOSSO. Mich. May 4.-tSpeciall
John and Edwin Hicks. of the Perry
hotel. have been sentenced 20 90 days
in tho county fail and fined $500 ana
sr50 respectively for violation OF the
liquor law Both mon we're severely
scored. by Judge Miner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
U. s. warsnips speed TO Turkey.

GIBRALTAR, May 5.-fhe Ameri-
can cruisers Montana and North Caro-
lima arrived here today from Guiana
tanamo Bay. Cuba. and after coaiinG
proceeded for Asiatic Turkish waters
where they will assist In suppressing
the massacres that are taking place
iu AsIatic Turkey. The ,essels are IN
good trim and will make tie Mediter-
ranoan trip at top speed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
\ double funeral VII, '..s pInc. fr .,,

Worren-aVe vest. Thursday after
noon wilson Mrs Fred Never and Mrs
Charles woif. tho Detroit victims ~
I've trcvcland railway crossine acct
don't. VIII bc buried TIN, hedtes v w
morning ~ Mr. NeNcr and Mr Wolf
THE funeral will take place AZ i.so
O'Clock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
THE WEATHER.

Detroit end vieistfyi "Wednesday
night and Thursday. partly cloudys
probnbIy showerrs wnrurr~ tOuekhtf
cooler ny Thursday niEhts BrSsk and
po.ssbiy southwest winds.
Lower Mirhiganf tnrrenrlng clooa5-
,e.. with showers tnt~ tonfRht md
T'hur-dayt warmer tonIghtf c0OIer ~
west norton Thursday nfternoou. ~
Alexander. Umbresss- - Mosss>-
pu-Ir~r~-IIke prf.ftng. No fuss ana,
NO feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing CO.. No.
Is John Est Phone 1925
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
SURRENDER BLACK HANDLERS.
Ambassador criscom and italian For.
eign Secretary Confer on Treaty.

ROME. May 5.-American AmbassG-
dor Griscom and Foreign Secretary
1ittoni today opened negotiations for
the modification OF the United States
Italian extradition treaty so as %
enable the mutual surrender OF black
handlers" Heretofore the black hand
ers and black hand suspects have
found safety in flight. either to or
from Italy. but under the reform
planned by the ambassador and for
cign secretary. this escape will he cut
OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05

The Knights OF Equity minstrel
show was given before n crowded
house In Harmonic hall Monday even
ing. Encores were so frequent that
the performance did not conclude TIT
after II o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05

Job PRINTING done right. Times rrint-
Tag Co., Is John R-st. Phone 1923.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05

ych Printing done right Times rrint-
Ing Co.. Is John R--st. Phone 1898.