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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
URGES LOYALTY TO
TURKISH EMPIRE
Imperial Decree. Intended TO Dis
courage Political Agitation in
Army and Navy Is Read.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May GAN
imperial decree. intended 70 discourage
the increasing political agitation IN
the army and navy and 10 stimulate
loyalty TO the empire. was read TO all
the troops and marines today by Salih
Pasha. minister OF war. On the order
OF Gen. Cheftek Pasha. the Turkish
military commander. all troops and
marines in Constantinople were drawn
up at noon on the war ministrys par
ade grounds to hear the decree.
The war minister sought 10 impress
the several thousand men who heard
the decree that their allegiance was
not 10 the Young Turks. but 10 the ma
ton and that should the Young Turks
ever adopt a course inimical 10 the
government. the duty OF the army AMI
navy would be 10 oppose them. just
as II had supported them in the latest
outbreak
Cheftak Pasha is preparing TO leave
within a day or two for Albania 10
personally conduct the campaign
against the reactionaries there.
Secret advices received today from
Adana indicate that the situation there
is rapidly getting beyond control and
that fresh massacres are imminent.
Local military leaders say II trouble
breaks out again they viii personally
lead an army OF 10000 soldiers TO the
affected region and completely stamp
out the reactionary tendency
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
MUSICIANS REFLECT
MRS. KELSEY PRESIDENT
National Federation Of Music Clubs
Closes Sessions of Biennial
Convention.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May %
At the closing sessions OF the biennial
convention OF the National Federation
Of Music clubs officers were elected
yesterday afternoon and prize money
pledged for next years meeting.
Prizes aggregating $4,000 were offer
ed to women composers during the
coming year.
The officers elected:
President-Mrs. c. b. Kelsey. Grand
Rapids; first vice president. Mrs. Day.
Ia A. Campbell, Kansas City. Mo-;
second vice president. Mrs. A. y. Rob
ertson. Indianapolis; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. G. J. Frankel st. Louis.
No.: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Alex. Reitz, Chicago; treasurer, Mrs.
Adolph Frey. Syracuse, N. Y; libra
rian, Mrs. Fred Cook. Fredonia. New
York; auditor. Mrs. F. Steele, Musko-
zee, Okla.
District vice presidents: Eastern.
Mrs. ]. p. Walker, Freehold. n. j.;
middle west. Mrs. Francis King. Chi
cago; southern, Mrs. John Fletcher.
Little Rock. Ark: western, Miss Lee
liza. Elliott, Coffeyville. Kans.
Place Of next convention TO be de-
cided by the national board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
AGED WOMAN WHO NURSED
THEO. ROOSEVELT IS DEAD
Mr.. Dora Watkins ttad Reached Age
Of e2-Roosevelts Pensioned
Her.

NEW YORK. May 29.-There Is
mourning in the neighborhood OF ISL
East One Hundred and Eightieth-st
today. where Mrs. Dora Watkins, who
nursed ex-President Roosevelt when
he was a child, is dead. The children
Of the street, who had heard the story
OF Theodore Roosevelt's early life and
achievements from the woman who
was sure when he was 10 years old
that he would be president OF the Unit
ed States, are all sad because Mrs.
"Watty" is no more.
Mrs. Watkins was go years old and
for the past 10 years had been a pen
sioner OF the Roosevelt family. She
raised Theodore Roosevelt and his two
sisters, Mrs. Douglas Robinson and
Mrs Cowles, from children. When
Mrs Robinson heard of the old WON
ans illness a few days ago. she called
TO see her former nurse and visited
her every day until her death.
Col. Roosevelt was fond OF his nurse
and wrote TO her from time to time,
until he left for Africa. The old nurse
had many pictures OF Roosevelt In
many garbs from that of a college
youth TO a Rough Rider and presi-
dent. Just before Roosevelt started
on his hunting trip he wrote a long
letter TO his former nurse. which she
insisted be read 10 her once a day.
She had her friends read TO her every
day the news from Bwana Tumbo 3
camp and followed his doings with the
keenest interest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
WAS MENTAL WRECK.
David Henderson Kills Daughter and
Self In Paris Restaurant.

PARIS, May 29.-An inquest held
today over tie body OF David Hender-
son, OF Jersey City, who last night
shot and killed his daughter, Martha.
and then committed suicide. developed
the fact that he was a mental wreck
as a result of drinking and that he
had suffered from neuresthania for
some time BY an odd coincidence
the tragedy took place in a restaur-
ant called the Jere Tranquille, or
tranquil father.
The bodies OF Henderson and his
daughter will be taken TO Switzerland
for burial The family owns chateau
there.
Mrs. Henderson. who, with her other
two daughters, Olga and Gladys. and
the children's gOverness, was in the
restaurant when the tragedy occurred,
is FRUSTRATED teday-She IS underline
care of physicians In a nearby hotel
il having been found impossible 10 re-
move her to their apartments in the
Rue Auretis.
The murderous mania developed by
the father was wholly unexpected and
unpremeditated, as far as the official
examination has disclosed. Mrs. Hen
derson said there had been absolutely
no family differences to have caused
Il, Henderson was man or wealth
and divided his time between America
and the European continent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
NOTED REvIvALIST
IS UNDER ARREST
Friends Of Re. Geo. waveriy 6risssT
Charged With Larceny, viii Send
Him to Sanitarlum.

NEW YORK. May 29-Relatives
and friends OF Rev. George Waverly
Briggs. 81 years ago admittedly the
greatest revivalist the south ever pro-
duced, rallied TO his aid today when
he was arraigned IN the Harlem police
court on charge OF larceny and set
on foot the machinery to have him
sent TO a sanitarium, where he can
have the care made necessary by fail
ing mentality.
He presented a pitiable picture when
arraigned before the magistrate. show
ing he was in no way responsible for
his indiscretions. He was weeping
and failed to fully recognize relatives
who were present. Although only 81
years old, he was stopped like a man
OF 80 and his face was deeply lined
indicating the use OF drugs. He was
ordered detained until his case can DC
Investigated and the magistrate de-
cides what is best TO do tor him
/ Briggs has been living with a broth
er-in.law in the Bronx, and was arrest
ed last night charged with carrying
away a contribution box OF the Sun
shine society from an uptown drug
store. The box was found on him, and
he attempted the theft while search
Of his clothing revealed forty pawn
tickets ranging from twenty cents "a
$40
He pleaded with the police TO be lei
go, explaining that he was drug vic
tim, having become addicted TO the
drug when III and broken down 10
Memphis, Tenn. some years ago. This
statement his relatives corroborated
and declared that they had tried to
watch him and keep him cut OF trou
BILE
Dr.. Briggs was graduated from the
University of Alabama and was fol
years a pastor in Galveston, where be
conducted revival services that cleo
trifed all Texas. In 1885 he went tc
New Orleans, where he had parish
and became editor OF the Southern
Christian Advocate, the organ OF Meth
odism in the south. He had many par
shes in Louisiana, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. but was finally forced To retir'
! from the ministry. He then took e
the lecture platform. but drugs die
their work and he broke down am
relatives took care OF him. He wa
arrested on April 20 on a larceny
charge. but Postoffice Inspector May
er. who knew him In the south, inter
ceded for him and he was let go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

Day.
IL Is the ending OF school. and the
stereotyped attitude prescribed Tor
graduates is that Of sorrow that school
Is no more.
Undergraduates are permitted TO be
honestly glad that vacation has come,
How this Is changed In the senior!
His mood Is replete with pangs, with
poignant sympathy for the alma
mater about to be deprived OF him.
What causes this grand reversal OF
emotions? Is the student not reJoiced
at cutting loose? Yes. he Is. But es-
tablished custom requires a bit OF act
ing II is a comfortable opportunity
for the exercise of the human dram
at instinct, and II is seized with all
the playfulness OF youth.
The world falls" for the heroics OF
Commencement Day the while that II
appreciates the subtle humor thereof
II is a sort OF pleasant myth. like
Santa Claus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
COLLEGE SPLINTER
RUNS DOWN A THIEF
Long Chase Ends in Capture Of Burg
lar Who Was Armed With
Shears.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Halted by a
fusillade OF flower pols. Charles
Schmidt. OF No. go East Twelfthst.
sneak thief, who says he Is baker,
was captured after a long chase
through back yards, airshafts and over
fences by Maurice Block. q student IN
the senior class OF the City college Of
New York and member OF the track
team.
Block. who lives with his parents at
No. ia ST. Marks place, was awaken
ed at o'clock this morning by a
noise on the first floor Of the house.
He crept downstairs and saw a man
standing in one OF the rear rooms
throwing stun through the open win
dow on the FIRE escape.
Startled by the noise II Block en-
tering the room, the man jumped
through the window and ran down the
fire escape Block bombarded him
with flower pots, one OF which took eff
feet, hitting the man on the right leg,
causing him to fall to the ground He
Immediately jumped up and made for
the street, after first climbing the
fence into the next yard.
BY this time the whole Block house
hold was aroused. and long loud cries
OF Police" disturbed the quiet morn
ing air. Block siezed few clothes
and made of after the fleeing stranger
down the block toward the East river
Block gained as the end OF the block
hove I'm sight. and the stranger. seeing
that he could not escape on straight
away run. turned into the airshaft OF
the building at No. 126 st. Mark
place Block found that the escape oil
the thief had been blocked by high
board fence, and as he entered the
rear yard saw the fugitive trying to
climb clothes pole. He grabbed him
by the legs and pulled him to the
ground.
The thief drew a pair Of long, rusty
shears and attacked the young col
lege student II assistance had not
arrived in the shape Of Patrolmar
Werner. of the Fifth-st. police station
Block would have failed in his gallant
attempt OF blocking the thief
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
JAILED FOR ROBBERY,
Two Of Alleged Bandits Who Got
$1,000 Run Down.

MERRILL, Wis. May 29.-Two OF
the men who robbed the German
American State bank are in jail today
and one OF them is dying. Their two
companions. who swan the river
through a rain of bullets, are still be
ing pursued.
II was about the closing hour yes
terday afternoon when the quartettt
heavily armed. entered the bank, and
while three covered Cashier X. c. Bali
stadt a fourth rifed the vault OF $4,000
and in his haste overlooked 100000
near ~ hand.
Several posses pursued the robbers
and exchanged fully 100 shots with
two OF them before they wounded and
captured one who gave his name as
John Lava. His companion refused 10
say who he was.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
Dated May is, 1909.

Mrs. Belmont Is the widow OF OIL
yer II. +. Belmont. the divorced wife
of William X Vanderbilt. and the
mother of the Duchess OF Marlbor-
ough She is not In Newport at the
present time.
While her advertisement indicates
that somebody may have been abus-
Ing her credit, no complaint OF the
sort has been made TO the police. The
general belief Is that II Is merely
precautionary measure on the part or
Mrs. Belmont. She prides herself on
her business perspicacity and II Is
known that she has complained TO her
friends that she and her late husband
were often swindled by those who at
tended 10 some OF their affairs.
Mrs. Belmont has set her foot down
firmly against her servants and stew
ards receiving commissions on pur-
cheses made for her account. She
contends that the shopkeepers really
compel her TO pay the commissions by
Increasing the price OF their wares
and that as she pays her servants lib
orally there Ia no reason why she
should also pay them a commission for
doing what she already pays them TO
do
Just now extensive work Is being
done in" Marble house, the 80 000--
600 cottage" which Mr.. Vanderbilt
gave his wife before their divorce.
After her second marriage Mrs. Bel
mont never lived In the magnificent
home her frst husband gave her. but
now, II is said, she will occupy Mar
BILE house during the coming season.
The work now going on is TO NJ II for
occupancy. The house Is being wired
for electricity and Is being overhaul.
ed after its long period OF non-use.
Mr. Belmont was opposed 10 his wife
living In the house provided for her
by Mr.. Vanderbilt, and he fitted up
Belcourt at an expense said TO have
been $1,000 900 Since his death Mrs.
Belmont has offered Belcourt for
sale.
Mrs. Belmont's ownership OF two OF
the great show places OF Newport
makes her the heaviest taxpayer In
the town The tax assessments for
the current year were verified and
Mrs Belmont heads the list OF million
aire taxpayers.
II is presumed that owing TO the ex-
pensive work Mrs. Belmont is now
having done at Marble house she wish
es TO protect herself against the un-
warranted ordering OF materials or
supplies. and decided upon a newspa-
per advertisement as the best way to
make her position known
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
COMPLETES PLANS AND DIES.
Joseph A. Thick, Promoter Of Road
Carries Secret to Grave.

OwOSSO, Mich, May 29.-The con.
struction Of the proposed electric line
between Lansing and Saginaw, via
this city. will probably be held up by
the death Of Joseph A. Thick, who
died from heart trouble in Detroit
after a weeks illness. Thick was pro
moter OF the road and had worked
four years In getting matters in shape
for its building. He secured the last
right Of way and the last franchise
and work on the roadbed had already
begun.
Before his death none of the plans
OF the road had been told, and the
parties interested are at a loss tc
know Just what ideas Thick had for
the new road.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
,os New Locomotives Ordered.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 29.-
Work for hundreds Of extra men at
Baldwins locomotive works Is assur-
ed by the contract just secured from
the Hartman lines for los new loco
motives. This Is the first large order
received since the recent Industrial de-
preston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
J Killed. ~ Wounded.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 29.-Ds-
patches today from Port Limon. Costa
RIGA, say seven men were killed and
IL wounded in an encounter between
the Democrats and Republicans at San
Pedro, Nolan. The trouble arose over
the killing OF a Republican policeman
by a Democrat. Precepia Arana. the
leader OF the Democrats, was stab
bed but will recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
ARMED MEN HOLD
UP A BANK CLERK
Relieve Him OF $500, Blind Him
With Red Pepper and Make
Escape.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 29.-Two arm
ed men entered the Peoples bank at
Benbow City, Ill, yesterday afternoon.
and at the point OF revolvers held up
the cashier, d. c. Moore, and took
from him $4,000 They threw red pep
per into Moores eyes. binding him,
and then ran from the Jank and es-
capped. Moore was alone in the bank
at the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
GETS $500 VERDICT.

JACKSON, Mich, May 29.-(Spe-
cial.)--The jury in the damage suit of
Curtis p. Johnson, formerly freight
agent at Brooklyn, against the Lake
shore, returned verdict this morn
ing for $500. The plaintiff claimed a
conductor dropped box on his foot
while intoxicated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
Mrs. McKibbin Dying in Geneva.

John McKibbin, OF No. 400 Jeffer-
son-ave., received word, Friday, that
his wife is dying in Geneva. Swftzer-
land. Mr.. McKibbin left Immediately
for New York city and will sail for
Europe on the first steamer. Mrs. Nc
Kibbin, with her daughter. Miss Emily,
have been touring Europe since last
June. They haG been planning TO
start for home next month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
Probes .Alleqed Meat Combine.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney Henry A. Wise today de-
tailed one of his deputies TO investi-
gate the charge that there exists a
combine among the wholesale meat
dealers doing business in this city
and they include all of the big pack.
ing Extraordinarily the prices OF
meat Is being forced up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
SUICIDE NOTE rs FOUND.
Il 10 signed "cosmo caIkins," and
Asks That Police BE Notified.

FLINT, Mich May 29.-Frank Fenk
and Roy Molloy, two young lads. while
walking by the Flint river yesterday
afternoon, found a coat and hat near
the water. Their attention was attract
ed to piece of limb from a nearby
birch tree. On one side was written.
1.-THE one who sees this tell the po-
lice that have drowned myself.-Cos-
mo Calkins"
No person by that name is known
here. and no one Is reported missing
from this section.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
PROBE WATER SUPPLY.

MONROE, Mich. May 29.-(Spe-
cial. )-Engineer Thomas s. Ainge.
from the state board Of health, and a
Lansing expert on water supply, is in
The city today making a thorough in
vestigation of the cause OF the danger
Gus contamination existing in the city
water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
FOREST FIRES UNCHECKED.
Flames Reported on North shore Of
Upper Peninsula.

NEGAUNEE. Mich. May 29.-The
forest fires In this section are still
raging. The ruins have checked them
somewhat. but the situation is serious.
Big fires are reported on the north
shore and west end Of the peninsula.
In Minnesota the flames are very
threatening.
The Miller Mohawk mine Is in dan
ger. In this county all kinds OF game
are fleeing before the fires. Many set
tiers have been burned out and great
distress exists.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
Unlimited CAPACITY

Jiggs Why wait till you have a
bank roll before marrying? Money
will not buy everything
Joggs: Yes. but a mans wife will.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
EX-GOv. CRITTENDEN DIES.
Was Executive Of Missouri When
James Gang Was Broken Up.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 29.-Ex-
Gov. T. T. Crittenden. stricken with
apoplexy while watching q ball game
here Thursday. died early today. He
did not regain consciousness after be-
ing stricken.
Gov. Crittenden was rs years old. He
has lived in Missouri since 1857. Dur
ing his term as governor, the Jesse
James gang was broken up and tho
anti-gambling crusade begun. Gov.
Critenden was consul general to Mex
leo under President Cleveland.
ir,nnntnnn Mhinh is low In maQnnGia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

The recent Shackleton Antartic ex-
nedition found that the prevailing
winds In that region were from the
direction OF the Pole.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
MRS. BELMONT
PRINTS WARNING
Nobody Authorized to Incur 0bliga'
ton for Her Except on Written
voucher-To Occupy Mansion.

NEWPORT. May 2T.-This adver'
tisement. prominently displayed in the
local newspaper has got all OF New
port guessing:
WARNiNG-All persons are here
by warned not To gtve credit 10
any person whatsoever claiming To
represent me, except upon writ
ten voucher for such SPECIFIC credit
signed by me No person has any
authority To make any purchases or
10 incur any obligations In my be-
half. and | shall not be responsible
except upon specific orders or
vouchers Ia writing subscribed BY
me authorizing I'm my behalf the
purchase therein mentioned.
MONT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

Limestone which is low in magnesis
makes the best cement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
That Dangerous Foreign Element

With what compacent
general cussedness the foreign
We inducement, Of
kidnapping shanghai methods
the United States We
They steerage spending ALL or nearly all
their savings for the the result
beavers of the steamship agent, tells
true that pick gold in the
The foreigner finds that picking
up gold In the streets is job in coal mine,
sweatshop He he
did in Italy, in Russia in Hungary.
But this country thing
the foreigner had heard He his
men can at least get together and talk things and
find out what's with conditions hardly,
the business interests" don't like
unable to speak passabe English
disturber conspiraor
job he is also hobo finds
CossSSk for a policeman.
An exaggeration? Not
In Spokane there eectualy
In Jail for trying speak the public streets
Twelve othcrs-wo of them
conspracytha is for conspng speech
law that declared unconstitutional Lit
Tie newsboys have been locked wated by the police
The OFFICERS the
tionsts and 1t them" revolutionss
the real rrestng
that has told the side of the story
interests The police
threatening arrest socialist circulating
initiative petition which has for
speech ordinance of the sort cities
dies to volunteers who will river
Not all of these "agitators
the phrase foreign element stick of these it is
true ignorant violent red"
many others are of expeenceeven education These
They counsel resistance
spirit which has
And so the fight
Meanwhile who to shores "agta
the foregners who come here break laws
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

back also. A little strip OF
whalebone Of the right length IS
slipped into the two pockets (the
dark band in the picture). This
is easily removed when the collar
is laundered, leaving the tape 90
be washed in the collar.
Any little girl who knows how
to hem can make this ruching,
and any woman will be glad to
receive it. A strip of fine muslin
the length of the collar band IS
hemmed on both sides, and bor-
der of narrow lace sewed on
either edge. The band is then
folded so that one lace edge
stands up little higher than the
other. and the gift is complete.
This would be an acceptable
gift for either a man or woIn-
an. It is a small cushion mad 2
of velveteen, stuffed with cotton.
1t should he just large enough to
fit nicely into the hand. 1t Is
useful for polishing shoes, or for
simply rubbing UP an old polish
that has become dulled or dusty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
THE ADOPTED CHILD.
BY Frank III. Williams,

To Mrs. Standish, the adoption
Of child was merely another ii
the crosses imposed by the living
of truly Christian life. 1t hal
come to her one Sunday, after a
particularly stirring sermon by
her pastor upon the waits Of the
city, that 1t was her duty to take
Under her care one of these poor
orphans. The adoption of q
bright. 7-year-old girl followed
rapidly.
IL was an entirely impersonal
interest which Mrs. Standish TOOK
In the little girl. She purchased
books, dolls and other playthings
for the child, saw that she wa4
placed in the proper class in the
public school, and borrowed sew
eral books. which she thoroughly
perused, on the subject of "Tne
Child. It's Training and Develop
ment."
But for all Mrs. Standish's book
knowledge of children, she appar-
emily did not have much success
Will uCi OudlS sc, duu VHlS TACT
worried her. While at first the
youngster had been interested aud
fairly happy in its new surround
ings. she soon found 1t aloof and
unhappy in her presence. She
read more books on the subject,
but without obtaining light, and
finally, declaring that she hal
done all possible to make the
child happy. she gave up further
trying and looked upon the
moody. unchildlike girl as a true
afflictfon of Providence.
Little by little the two grew
even further apart than they had
ever been. Margaret" Mrs.
Standish said every day, "how did
you stand in your lessons today.
Come, tell your mother all about
It."
Mrs. Standish insisted upon the
girl calling her mother" and
this she did. The accounts which
che gave every day were al
ways truthful, and Mrs. Standish
made but little comment, no mat
ter what the standing had been.
She felt that teaching was a por-