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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
FULLER HOTEL TAX STICKS.
Doran Boosts Assessment $4,000 and
Board SustaIns Him.

A boost OF $4,000 given the fuller
hotel property by Assessor Doran this
spring was Endorsed by the board Of
tax review, Wednesday morning. Last
year the building was assessed at $685.
coo and the land at $4,000. This year
Doran Increased the building valuation
to $4,000, making the total assess
ment $4,000
l.. w. fuller, proprietor OF the hotel.
appeared to protest and was put I'M
der oath. Doran asked him IL he would
sell at $250,000, and ran this figure up
to s4O0, 900, fuller steadfastly refusing
to- put price on the property and say
ing that he did not care to sell.
In consequence, the board disallow-
ed the petition for a decrease in the
valuation.
That even churches are not always
trusted by city officials was shown
when the petition OF the trustees OK
the Woodward-ave. Baptist church to
have two lots in the rear OF that
church on Winder-st. exempted from
taxation on the ground OF being
church property. was refused.
There are now buildings on these
lots. but the members Of the board
of tax review were not shaken b.
statements that these buildings will be
torn down and a new building adapted
to church uses put up.
I'VE will put IL on the rolls and II,
BY July 1, you have torn down these
buildings, we will take il of" sad
Aid. Shapiand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
TAKES UP Y. w. C. A. WORK IN
COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH
Miss Clara M. Graves Resigns Position
with Local Association to Go
to South Carolina.

Miss Clara M. Graves, for the last
two years in charge of the domestic
science department OF the Young
Womens Christian association, has re-
signed, and Aug. / will take up WORK
In the association connected with the
Monaghan cotton mills In Greenville,
South Carolina.
1t is only during the last four years
that the association has extended its
work to the mills Of the south, but sc
successful has 1t been that II Is BE-
iieved by many, both association
workers and mill owners. that thiS
will practically solve the child labor
problem OF the south.
The village of Greenville has been
built by the mill owners, and they also
provide the association building and
the home for the secretaries. The
Monaghan association Is governed en-
tirely by young women employed in
the mill They handle their own bud
get. receiving subscriptions from the
mill and apportioning themselves given
amounts to be raised In different ways.
The four departments are systematic
ally carried out and run very much as
they are in the city associations.
Clubs are formed for the married
women and meet in The homes, where
Lain sewing or mending is done. The
club affords social life for the others
and every few months a social evening
Is given for the husbands. The young
women have night classes in embroid-
cry. millinery, cookery and physical
culture. There are classes In cookery,
plain sewing and basket weaving for
the juniors and also an ASSOCIATION
kindergarten
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Is Konen Downhearted7
Well. Rather, Just Read
Casino Keepers W.

William Konen. who gave mp IA
ilace as steward of the Harmonic o@<
.c,y year ago to become the Iesec4|
the Belle Isle Casino. paying thu
$1,000 year as rental. has found
. he made bargain less prohtatlo'
"a he expected 1t to be. He hao'
.y.atcd his woes in a letter TO Park
Commissioner Hincnman which ire.
latter sent to the council Tuesday
Night.
Konen shows that he took IN $50
039.11 during the year and that his
expense, without allowing anything
for his own or his wife's services. hug'
been $57, 495.10. He has 81 900 tied up
in equipment and has $10S.72 cash -.
bank April %, with s562.02 Of unpaid
bills outstanding.
1 beg your pardon that take the
| liberty of addressing TO you q few
lines. The reason Is that hold a con-A
| tract and lease with the city OF detroit.
made and approved by our former park
| commissioners. Before We made the
| lease we contemplated to bring all ef-.
! forts TO that good end that the casino
supposed TO do good business I'm winter
as we'll as In summer. that the caatOo
was built and heated for that purpose,
hence the high bidding for the contraot-'
| So l proceeded to advertise In the tall
| the casino for that purpose. When our
| former mayor. Mr.. Thompson, began to
| harass me with his political speeches,
| for that, he cut my business short. Fur
| Their, when Mr.. Breitmeyer was park
commissioner, we had some converso-
\ ton On account OF some complaints he
| had received in regards 10 some sand
witch prices, bigger Ice cream portionov
| etc. which he. Mr.. Hurlbut and MYSELF
| thought would be wise to change, aud
give little better arrangements for
! the people OF Detroit and still better
services
| Now how am ! going TO do that with
out hurting myself, when the bill Of
| fare / had last year did not produces
| the results in the financial ending OF
+! the first year what we expected?
| therefore, would pray to you and the
| city officials which have the say in the
matter to take part of their experf-
enee and a part of my experience In the
| new casino, and reduce the rental To
| about $4,000 year, to change the bill
OF fare and put the business on pay
| Ing basis.
The expense of running the building
| and privileges Is very great. requiring
more than 100 employees. I have de-
monstrated that no business can be
| done In the winter. therefore. the sea-
| son Is limited to three or -FOUR month";.
Hoping to be favorably judged By
the gentlemen. Obliged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
TOM KENNEDY SUES FOR
RETURN OF HIS PROPERTY
Claims That While incompetent He
Turned IL Over TO Relatives at
Much Less Than Real Value.

Much Less Than Real Value.
Two suits involving almost the same
litieants, and both having the same
object. the settling aside OF deeds u
valuable property, were started In
Judge Rohnert's court, Wednesday.
John Archer and Albert Lanyon arc
the plaintiffs in one case, apd Thomas
Kennedy and wife, Peter Mahony and
wife and Edward Flanagan and wife
arc the defendants. In the other case
Kennedy Is plaintiff and Mahony and
Flanagan are defendants. Mrs. Ma
hony and Mrs. Flanagan are sisters
of Kennedy.
the paving OF parts OF the East and
West boulevard during The time Rob.
ert T.. Bolger was commissioner OF
parks and boulevards, and X Is alleged
his work was not up TO specifications.
About this time he turned over the
property at Michigan-ave. and Fourth
ayes, and at Sixth and Howard-sts-,
To his relatives for $11. 900. IL is claim
Ell that the property was worth twice
that sum, and the plaintiffs In the
first suit. who are creditors, allege that
the transfer was made to avoid the
payment of debts.
Kennedy. who also wants the prop
erty returned, claims he was incom'
petent at the time he made the trans
fer, because of worry over the critic
ism OF Bolger's administration, In
which he was involved.
There is now pending in court 4
suit OF the city against Kennedy for
failure TO complete paving con
tract
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
"The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt White.
CHAPTER LxIv.-lcontinued.)

CHAF En- LNfVs--kSSHti"
I'm the meantime said Bellingham,
II will ask you to see that no harm
comes to Miss Hunt. After all. she IS
political prisoner. and it would he
really exercising wisdom II you were
10 treat her well. Russia Is In arms
against us-when l say las, ! mean
Strong-and there is no reason why
We should spare st. Petersburg If we
are minded to treat it badly. II you
will see to II that Miss Hunt comes to
no harm, | promise you st. Petersburg
shall be treated well.
"You are taking great deal upon
Yourself said the old man little
totly.
NO" said Bellingham slowly, Il do
not think so. | am trying very hard
not to overstep the bounds OF friend
ship. When | was in st. Petersburg
YOU were a good friend 10 me-a dear
friend. You treated me as q son, and
have come to you as I might come to
q father After all, l do not ask so
very much, although In one way, l
know, | am asking a great deal. l
20 Berlin and freedom from all annoy.
ance and discomfort to Miss Hunt
while she remains in st. Peter and st.
Paul"
For moment Gen. Reval looked as
though he were about to decline to
have anything to de- In the matter.
Then his manner softened and he
stretched out his hand impIlsively and
exclaimed:
my dear boy, II shall be exactly as
you wish. Only, IL you desire 10 make
things as easy for me as you can, and
for yourself. leave st. Petersburg to-
night Don't delay. Delay In case
Of this sort Is more than dangerous" -
Now that | have your word" said
Bellingham, II am quite prepared 70
60"
That ended the interview. Once
more the two men shook hands in
silence, and Bellingham returned I'm
mediately to the hotel.
There he had practically nothing 10
do. seeing that he had not even I'M
packed his things. He paid his bill.
took a sleigh down To the station and
caught the night express for Berlin.
When he reached the frontier he was
conscious that Gen. Reval had been at
work. He was regarded by the officials
there with a grave curiosity. His bag.
gage was scarcely looked at, even on
the German side: :ndeed. he fouud
facilities placed in his way,
He travelled direct to Berlin and
went to the Central. He went there
because of its vastness and the knowl-
edge that his appearance was less
likely to arouse comrlent la that huge
caravansary than IN a smaller hotel
where nationalities are more marked.
or which cater in more exclusive
manner.
The wireless, which he had begun 10
treasure. he still had with him. and ut
IL o'clock on the night of his arrival
he got into communication with
Strong and briefly tod him what had
taken place.
Strong made no comment w1atso-
ever. except ticking briefly that il was
imperative he, Bellingham. should re-
turn at once TO Bo,nberg In order that
they might the better be able to rescue
Miss Hunt from the fortress of st.
Peter and st. Paul.
The message rang so coldly and cal.
lousy that Bellingham raped out on
the instrument:
"And may ! ask how?'
tTo he Couttuuedl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
cEEKS AID OF POLICE
IN DRIVING OUT "SPo0KS.
East Side Pastor Mystified over
Strange Happenings In Church and
Members Are Panic-Stricken.

The pastor of an east side church,
whose name is withheld by the police,
has asked that detectives be assigned
TO investigate certain weird "doings'
around and in his church, such as the
sudden extinguishing Of gas and cleo
trio lights during prayer meetings. ana
other odd occurrences which have
caused the congregation much alarm
and have greatly decreased the attend
ance.
On q recent night the ,nrire congre.
cation fled from a prayer meeting,
when every light in the church sud
denly went out. No sooner had the
church been emptied than the lights
flareG up again. Careful search fail
ed to reveal any prowler, and the mia
lister was greatly mystified. The
strange occurrences have been COINS
on for nearly two weeks. Sunday SER
vices are often broken up by the sud
den extinguishing OF the Lights.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Detroit May Get Steamer Line.

There is some talk in marine cir
Giles Of the establishment of direct
line OF steamships between Port STAN
ley. Ont, and some port on or near
Lake Erie. possibly Detroit. a. f..
Thomas. formerly general manager OF
the Eastland Steamship Co., is now In
st. Thomas promoting company for
the operation OF such a line and the
idea is meeting with considerable en-
couragemept in the Dominion. In the
went OF its establishment IL Is not
unlikely that some Detroit capital
would also be invested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
SAYS SON BEAT HER.
Youth Anpercd Because Mother Re-
fuses Money for Liquor.

White-haired. and bent with the
weight OF nearly go years. Mrs. Eliza
WEIGH, OF No 447 Grogan.st., walked
hesitatingly into police court, Wednes-
day and swore out warrant charging
her 22-year-old son, George, with
pounding and beating her because sh ,
would not give him money with which
10 buy liquor.
Several times Mrs. Welch has visit
cd police court TO complain OF similar
treatment by the young nan, but each
time she has failed to- swear out tho
warrant at the last minute
The young man Is said to be a shift
less fellow. who refuses work. but In.
sists on getting drunk frequently. OF
money which he demands from his
ageG parents. Tuesday afternoon he
attacked his mother when she refused
To give him money with which 10
make his drunken condition forse. IL Is
alleged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Central DRUG Co. Wins.

Judge Murfin directed verdict for
the defendant Tuesday afternoon in
the case of Ella Mcdonnell against
the Central Drug Co. Mrs. McDon-
nell brought suit TO recover damages
for the death of her husband, Michael.
killed by an explosion OF carbonic
acid gas tank in the basement of the
drug store about year ago. Judge
Murfin held that /: had not been
shown that the defendant had been
negligent. as no inspection Of the tank
had been made to show that 1t was
faulty. The case will be appealed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
NOTABLE SKIRT SALE At NEW
COMB-ENDICOTT's.

The Newcomb- Endicott Co. an
nounce a most important and attrac.
tive skirt sale for tomorrow, Thurs
day. Tailored skirts are offered at a
positive saving of from $3.50 10 $500.
They represent unequaled values in
new Spring Skirts. such as are not
usually offered so early in the season.
lust 400 were closed out from lead
ing manufacturer and several lots from
the regular stock have been included
in the sale. The materials are satin
finish cloths. Panamas. worsteds, i'm
ported voiles. Sicilians and fancy
STRIFE suiting effects. They come IN
black. navy, gray and all the new fash
Ionable spring colorS. Plain tiilorod
effects and satin-trimmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Easy to Please.

Your name, Alice. and my daugh-
ter's being the same makes matters
somewhat confusing" said a German
town woman to a new domestic. How
do you like say, the name Of Bird
get?"
We'll, num-" returned the cook,
its not mesllf that's overparticular.
I'm willin' t. call the young Teddy any
name ye'd suggist. Harper Weekly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
a,,d aather Die. Doctor

than have my feet cut of. said ". l..
Bipeham. VI Princovilie. H. but
you'll die from gangrene (which had
eaten away eight toesi 4 You don't
said oil doctors. Instead. he used
Bucklens Arnica Salye ill wholly
cured. It's cutcs IT Eczema. Fever
sores. Boils Barns and Iiics astCund
the world At +. z. kiGsel's. Contra
Drug Co.. aid Gray & WCrcesters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
ANIMAL MEETING NOTICE.

Detroit, Mich. April EI' lyOs.
The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the General Electric
Mfg. Co, will be held at the office OF
the secretary. 3i6 Bull Blk.. Detroit.
Mich. on Tuesday, the 18th day OF May
at 2:3O p. M. for the election Of board
of directors for the ensuing year. aud
the transaction OF such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting Robt. MeKinstry, See'y,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Here's a sign Of summer-8unaIo Bill.

Coming soon. and coming sure-Buf-
falo Bits Wild West combined with
Pawnee Bills Great Far East-says an
announcement received by rhe Times,
accompanying which was AL attractive
and elaborate folder setting forth all
the wonders that this great combina-
ton will bring to Detroit under one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

Perry island. in the southern part
o. the Boring Sea. which was born at
the time of the San Francisco EARTH
quake in 1906. has sunk beneath the
sea again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
sosn nan Ere m Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n. Y. April 2S.--Fire
this morning destroyed the Hustled
Milling Comrany's plant, loss es'imat-
ed AT S.50.0n0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Explained.

Newlywed latter the honeymoon
How was 1t you had such simple tastes
before | married you?
Mrs. Newlywed-I had to in those
days. l never could get the money
out Of papa.--Brooklyn Life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Suppressed Divorce suits.

Suppressed suits for 0i'orce were
fled. Wednesday. by William f. VS..
Julia Maynard; Louise VS. James r.
Penmsn. and Helen G. VS.. Henry w
Maddox.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
s.nte Getn $1,000 600.

LANSING. Mich, April 2S.-rhe
audltor-genclal today received 1000
600 In taxes. OF this sum s524.OO0
was paid ~ the Michigan Central
Railroad Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Sunday exeursions Grand Trunk Rail.
way system, May 2nd.

Special Train 1880 n. m
Passenger. ere requested 10 pur-
chase ticket. In advance II not used.
money will &c refunded. City ticket
Office No ia Woodward-ave. Tele-
phune. NJ 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

Fourteen mining companies were
organized with English capital last
year TO exploit the mineral resources
OF Russia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

nuSinc-s-iiISc PRINTING. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No.
rs John r. 81. Phone 1923.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
FARCE ON THE BOARDS.

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-Twenty-twO citi-
zens, summoned as prospective Jurors in
the trial of Patrick Calhoun. president of
the United Railroads. who is charged with
bribery, were disqualified during four
hours Of actual court proceedings TODAY
and at no time did IL seem likely that
there would be an addition to the eight
jurors temporarily accepted. When the
days session ended more than so tales
men had been summoned to attend court
during a period Of three weeks and more
than 200 had been actually examined by
the attorneys. Another special venire
Of seventy-five names has been ordered
to appear on Wednesday. by which time.
it is expected, the sixth panel Will be ex-
hausted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
WOMEN SENT FROM ROOM
Question in the Stirling Divorce Suit
Such as to Make the At
toFneys Blush.

Edinburgh. Feb. Interest in the Stir
ling cross suits for divorce was revived
today when Mrs. Stirling began her de-
Tense against her husbands charges that
uhe had misCOudGCted herself with Lord
Northland.
Mrs. Stirling was Clara Elizabeth Tay-
Tor. an American show girl before her
marriage to John w Alexander Stirling.
The accused wife made pathetic figure.
Several times she was overcome with tears
and her denials Of the charges against her
were most emphatic She characterized
many of the assertions of the husbands
lawyers as vi1lainous lies and she replied
to the allegation that she had been seen
kissing Lord NOrthiand on the stairs by
saving that she was not a housemaid. She
admitted that she had been indiscreet and
silly. but she sverTed that there had been
absolutely no improper relations between
herself and Lord NOrthland-
She accused Mrs. AthertOn Of intrigue
to throw her in company with Lord North
land so she could monopolize NJ. Stirling
to herself.
Mrs. Stirling said among other things
that at the time of her wedding Mr.. Stir
ling gave her $4,000. but at the end Of
1907 her husband was in financial difficult
ties and she handed him the entire amount
back She now had nothing.
This case throughout has been notable,
even among divorce cases. for its extreme
outspokennsss, but the women in the au-
dience have sat through the hearings
without wincing. Today. however. the
questions were so intimately delicate that
counsel would not proceed until every
woman had been cleared out OF court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
TERM IN PRISON
FOR HENRY LAIR
''White Slave" Dealer Convict
ed in Federal Court and Sem
fenced by Judge Lands.

Chicago, Feb, 1.-The story OF q beau
tiful girl, lured to the United States
from Paris, resulted in the conviction
Of Henry Lair, charged by the govern
ment with being a promoter of the So
called white slave" traffic in this coun-
try.
Lair was sentenced by Judge Land S
to serve two years in the government
prison at Lesvenworth, Kan, and to
pay fine of $500.
The next case to be tried was that
Of Lucien d'Arveils, LARS supposed
wife. who was indicted with him on
charges of importing French girls to
this country in violation Of the immi-
graf on laws.
Marie Peuroy, 10 years old, was the
chief witness for the government.
When Is years old. she said, she was
met on the streets Of Paris by jules
Dufour. who later introduced her to
Louis Paynt, now in the government
prison at Atlanta, Ca. Paynt induced
her to come to AmeHca and brought
her to Chicago, where. she said, she
was taken in charge by Lair, who had
come from San Francisco. Informing
the immigration officers, she was res
cued. Tbs started a campaign by the
federal authorities to break up the
white slave" syndicate. Jules Dufour,
who met the girl in Paris. is a brother
Of Alphonse Dufour. The latter and his
wife forfeited heavy bonds following
their Indictment for bringing girls to
Chica go, and fed TO France. where il IS
said they were convicted on similar
charges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
WITH
COMP ANY MONEY
G. H. BoIIin, Former Agent OF
Studebaker Brothers at
Provo, Arrested.
WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS
LETTER TO WOMAN LED TO
CAPTURE OF EMBEZZLER.
Especial to The Herald.)

Provo. Feb. 1.-G. II. BoiiiH. the local
agent Of the StudebakeT Bros. Co, who
left here about two months ago with
shortage in his accounts Of about 81
100, has been arrested in Kansas City,
No. and will return without requisi-
ton papers, according to a telegram
received by the chief Of police OF this
city from the chief of police Of Kansas
City.
After Bollin left here he married 2
girl in Kansas, and it was through
CORRESPONDENCE with another youns
lady friend in North Yakima, Wash,
that he was apprehended. To her he
wrote under the name of Irene Walker
to the effect that he (Bollin) had been
killed in an automobile accident IN
Kansas and that If she wanted his ef-
fects to write to Irene Walker care
Of Tom Howard, Kansas City, NO Tom
Howard appeared for the letter and
was arrested on a description furnished
by City Marshal Williams and proved
70 be Bollin. IL is supposed that sher~
if Judd, in whose hands the warrant
rests, will 20 after BOilin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
EXTRA HOLIDAY
IN THIS MONTH
Congress Recommends Gen.
erai Observance of Centen-
AIRY of LincoIn's Birthday.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Seventy-
bills on the calendar of the senate wee
passed today. The consideration of
these measures, most of which were of
local character OF of minor import
anee, consumed nearly the entire ses-
sion.
Senator Foraker attempted to get
consideration for the Aldrich substitute
bill providing for a court of inquiry to
pass upon the qualifications OF the dis
charged negro soldiers OF the Twenty
fifth regiment, charged with having
shot up Brownsville on Aug. 13 and "a,
1906, but postponed making a motion
for that purpose in order that Senator
McLaurin might speak on the Browns
vile affair tomorrow. Mr.. Foraker an
nounced that after Mr.. McLaurin' S
speech he would endes vor to obtain ac-
ton Oh the bill.
The senate passed without amend
ment a bill declaring Feb. II, 1909. the
centenary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, to be q legal holiday, and rec
ommending a general observation of
that day.
At 3:l5 p. m. the senate adjourned.