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The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
REP. COLBY, DYING,
MAKES SPEECHES
Mind Wanders As End Draws Near
and He Imagines Himself Busy
With Work in Legislature.

No hope is held out for the recov'
cry or Rep. Sheridan j. Colby, dying
In Harper hospital with quick con
sumption.
During much of the time the veteran
legislator s mind is wandering and his
thoughts are almost always In Lans-
ing. He imagines himself preparing
bills, arguing Derore committees. de-
batting in the house. Some amend.
ment to the constitution and election
bills are particularly before his mind
az he was very anxious 10 wind up his
work In the house OF representatives
with these measures.
Until he was taken to the hospital.
no one had any idea Of the nature OF
Rep Colby's ailment. He had never
been very strong man. but II was
not suspected that he had tuberculosis.
as he had no cough. Ii vas a fever.
apparently, that had brought him down
when he was taken I'll this time. In
! the hospital. however. II vas discov-
cred that his lungs had been greatly
affected.
Mr.. Colby's political career is unique
In that, although five times elected 10
| the legislature. he has never been
classed as politician. He has had
none OF the arts of winning popula rity.
fas never been known TO seek sup
pert BY doing favors. was always out
spoken and blunt in expressing mis-
opinion without regard 10 the result,
and was as plain and homely in his
manner of speech as In his appear
ance The fact that he was always
hat him
to be absolutely honest secured his
denomination and election every time
he ran. however.
Mr.. Colby was born on a farm near
Shafts burg, in Shiawassee county. Dec.
2. 1866. He went to school winters
only during his boyhood. In 1888 he
came TO Detroit and, after working for
a time as a canvasser, became a street
car conductor. The law was the pro-
fession that he had set his mind
upon, and ne studied nights in the De-
troit College of Law. In June OF 1894.
he was admitted to the bar and prac-
ticed for number OF years until his
failing health caused him 10 drop most
OF bis practice and go into the real es-
tate business. He was married soon
after coming to Detroit, rnt his wife
died In about a year.
In 1899, Colby was member 81
the legislature for the first time, AMI
was reelected twice. Nc married
again and did not come up as candi-
date for the house in the fall OF 1904
He ran in 1906 in opposition to the
slate of candidates that had been PUT
ND for nomination. and won easily. be-
ing reelected again last fall.
Mr.. Colby's second wife died two
years ago He has two brothers, Earle
Colby. of Ypsilanti and William Colby,
who has remained on the old farm.
and sister. Mrs. Henry Marsh. OF
Laingsburg, who has helped to attend
him in his present Illness.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
TAFT CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC.
Plans Midsummer FestivIty to Keep
Alive @. o. p. Enthusiasm.

Just to keep Republican enthusiasm
in the upper part of the city at a
proper pitch during the of season. the
North End Taft club is making plans
for a big picnic about July 10. This
club had a very successful banquet
In the Griswold house last winter and
the members were encouraged to keep
the party banner waving.
In a meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the club, Friday night, Ar.
thur F. Layton was selected as chair.
man OF the picnic committee. He will
have associated with him Harry Will
liams, William Blackstock. Lewis Ar.
mold, J. NJ. Weiss and Charles Kies
ling. The aim is to have all the usual
sports and festivities attendant on
such outdoor affairs, with speeches
In between whites on the boat.
Either Bots Blanc or Sugar Island
will be chosen for the picnic and the
club members and their friends will
be encouraged to bring their wives
and families along
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED.
List includes Decree to Mrs. Charlotte
n. Anderson, Actress.

Mrs Charlotte Howell Anderson, an
actress known in every city In the
United States, was granted divorce
by Judge Hosmer. Tuesday. from her
husband. Macmillan c. Anderson. a
partner OF Lee Schubert, the New
York theatrical manager.
The Andersons were married in
Pittsburg In 1886. and Mrs. Anderson
charged that her husband deserted
her in 1905. No other charge was
made.
A love letter OF Is pages was shown
to the court by Mrs. Wayne Thurlby.
The letter was written by young
woman in Howell, named Mae, 10 Wal
ter Thurlby. and was intercepted by
his wife. From the tone of the letter
II was evident that Walter had passed
himself off as single man. Mrs.
Thurlby wrote TO Mae, and the latter
was almost heart-broken. She visited
Mrs. Thurrby and expressed her sor-
row that she had unwittingly come
between the two. decree was grant
ed.
Violet Kemberlin charged her hus-
band. Charles, with desertion, and
Frank Parselle made the same charge
against his wife, Amanda Both were
promised DEGREES
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
KURY FAILS TO LAND JOB.
Loses Out for Water Board Cierkshir
on Tie Vote.

John Fl. Dodge was elected presi'
dent OF the water board In Its annual
meeting, Tuesday afternoon. He Is
the senior commissioner. his term ex-
piring next May. Secretary Ben
Quincy was continued In his place.
The board decided to issue $25O,OOo
of 3O-year bonds to complete 4S-inch
main extensions to Gratiot-ave. This
is the second instalment of the $780,
900 authorized by the common council,
the first issue having been sold last
August. Bids for these bonds will
close June s.
Commissioner Pound tried to secure
the appointment OF Ernest w. kurz,
who was secretary to Mayor Thomp-
son. TO an $l,l00 job made vacant by
the death of John p Fiske. Commits
sioner Clippert urged the appointment
of John I.ingemann, who has been
working for the board six years and
now gets 5000 year. The vote was
a tie with two votes FOR each man,
Commissioner Wilkie- refusing to vote.
The matter went over. Pound declar-
ed that he had, had no appointment
since he came on the board two years
ago.
The corporation counsel was re-
quested to bring proceedings to con-
denim IL acres to the east of the pres
ent water works park.
II was decided to continue the wa
ter main In Michigan-ave. to the west
ern city limits as soon as money Is
available for the purpose.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
THEATER STAIRWAY Is
CAUSE OF LIVELY RUMPUS
Reports Pro and Con Are Finally
Tabled by Council After Clever
Stunt by Aid CoescheI.

Stunt by Aid. GoescheI.
A cry OF Fire" raised in the coun-
ell chamber, Tuesday evening. stirred
up plenty OF excitement for minute
or two and developed into joke that
ended long and bitter debate.
Aid. Goeschel and Gilman had pre-
pared report ordering that the own
ers OF the Family theater. in the Kan
ter building, take down the outside
iron stairway leading to the theater
balcony. They were supported by a
half dozen other orators. Five alder.
men had signed an opposition report
and they had their supporters who
pleaded that the stairway be allowed
to remain. Aid. owen was OF the lat
ter class
This stairway is a necessity" ne
declared. 1T Is just fire escape-a
way to get people out in case OF
danger.
Aid. Goeschel had strayed over 10 4
window facing the Campus.
The theater must be on fire now"
he suddenly shouted.
Immediately aldermen swarmed TO
the windows and beheld a stream of
people sedately and soberly trooping
down the stairs. Ii was the regular
exodus between performances and the
aldermen caught on in a moment that
Goeschefs interruption had been
timed TO puncture Owens argument.
After some difficulty. President link
and Sergt. Hicks got the city fathers
back into the places again and the
meeting went on. Aid. Allen ended
this debate by having both reports laid
over for a week.
! Aid. Freiwald. who Is in favor Ct
allowing the stairway to remain. an
nounced to Aid. Trevor and Korte, OF
the Seventeenth ward, that, IL this
stairway Is ordered down, he will get
busy to have similar one in their
ward, at Kercheval and Seyburn-aves.
on property owned by George Cicotte,
torn down also.
President link announced the ap.
pointment OF a committee OF IL alder
men TO go with the mayor. controller.
city clerk and deputy controller to
Flint next month to attend the meet
ing Of the Michigan League OF Munich
palities. Aid. Wing was selected as
chairman of baseball committee.
The, board of health asked for SILL
900 to carry it through until July /.
but the council allowed only $4,000
from the liquor license fund for this
purpose.
Resolutions adopted by the sinking
fund commission eulogizing the SER
vices OF the late William G. Maybury
were read and accepted.
A parliamentary switch was made
by which the council rescinded per
NIT given the Hees-McFarlane Co. to
maintain a sidetrack. and then i'm
mediately gave another permit with
the proviso that the company waive all
claim to damages resulting from
grade separation In their neighbor.
hood.
transfer OF moneys was also made
so that the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
ave. subways may be nicely sodded.
1t was explained that the corporation
counsel believes this may tend to de-
crease the amounts given as damages
to adjoining property owners when
the grade separation cases come to
rial
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
SINISTER LAWYERS
!. TO Be DRIVEN OUT
5. T. Douglas, New President Of De
troit Bar Association, Announces
Cleanup Policy.

That he will inaugurate a vigorous
campaign to drive dishonest lawyers
from the bar. was the promise OF At
torney Samuel I. Douglas, who. Tues.
day afternoon. was elected president
or the Detroit Bar association. He
was opposed for the Office by T. A. f
Weadock. The fact that the latter is
attorney for George " Radford and
&c. mel Judge William Look. against
whom charges of unpro,essional COZ
duct have been made. II said TO iave
Influenced the vote.
The other officers elected are: First
vice-president, Frank T.. Robinson;
second vice-president. A &. Angel
secretary, Stewart Grlswold: treasurer
Wade Mills.
In Introducing the new president
former Judge A. III Wilkinson said
that the position was one requiring
energy and fearlessness.
There are men practic,ng at this
bar Today wn0 could no. get In under
the present conditions" he said, land
these ought TO be taken by the seat OF
the trousers and throVn out. That We
do not do 30 is because we are COW
ards"
Mr.. Douglas in his reply said: THE
bar has not done its duty. We will
not be towards in the future. We will
go forward and improve our associa
ton by eliminating the bad and
taking in the good. | pledge myself
TO do my best in this direction
e. s. Greece attempted to introduce
lengthy resolution providing that the
association hold periodical discussions
but before he got started someone
shouted, 'Move to lay it on the table,
and 1t carried before Greece could pro.
test.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
POCKETS BULGE WITH LOOT.
Jimmy vokes, Arrested, Produces
Enough Stuff to Stock Store.


Enough Stuff to Stock Store.
1t was small wonder that Patrolman
Cottons attention was attracted to
the bullying pockets OF Jimmy"
Vokes, alias Stanley, 16 years old. and
that his suspicious were aroused as
he gazed on said bullying pockets, az
Jimmy" loitered In the rear OF No. II
Washington boulevard, Wednesday
morning
All that Jimmy" had in mis- peck
cts were two packages OF cigarettes, 25
packages Of cigarette tobacco, 10 pack
ages Of cigarette papers, 81 packages
or chewing gum. three boxes of shoe
blacking. two lunches OF fire crack
ers, one string of prayer beads, one
set OF dice, one baseball schedule, one
Odd Fellows pin. two pocketbooks.
four knives, 100 two-cent stamps. one
bank book. and a razor.
Jimmy" whose brother Is a pa.
tient" in the state reform school. pro-
ceeded to laboriously drag forth the
various articles before the astonished
eyes of Lieut.. Frank Lewis.
He offered no explanations until he
came to the postage stamps. Then
he remarked that he was going to
send them to his brother,
you probably won't need to send
them" said LIEUT. Breault. grimly. Il
think that you can deliver them in
person"
The police believe that Jimmy"
stole most of the articles which he
carried. He has been arrested a num-
Der Of times before. He gave his ad-
dress as No. 80 Park-pl.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
Suicide Is From Port Huron Way.

Miss Kittie Belanger, OF No. 79 Sib-
ley-st.. notified the coroner, Tuesday
afternoon. that the man who died I'M
der mysterious circumstances in st.
Mary's hospital. after giving his name
as Guy Seaman, an attorney, was a
former resident of Port Huron. and
ma. Miss Belanger says that Sea-
mans father was prominent physi-
clan. County Chemist Clark is analyz-
ing the stomach of the dead man TO
learn the exact cause OF death. IL is
thought that he took carbolic acid
with suicidal intent.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
County House Inmate Kills Self.

The lifeless body OF Matthew Nil.
Ter, an inmate OF the Wayne county
house, was found hanging from raft
er in one of the barns In Eloise. Mon
day afternoon, by another inmate.
Miller. who was 3S years old. was a
victim OF the morphine habit, which
officials OF the institution had tried in
vain to cure for the last six years.
Miller appeared for treatment at reg
ular intervals. Each time he was dis
charged as cured. but the love for the
drug always brought him back, in bad
shape. No one knows whether he has
any relatives.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
Fred pumouchelle DYING,

Fred Dumouchelle. sentenced four
months ago to Imprisonment for one
year one month and one day, Is dying
in st. Marys hospital. Prison fright
is said to be largely accountable for
his condition. From a man OF giant
stature, weighing 200 pounds. he has
wasted to a mere shadow He lives
on milk alone, but at times he is so
weak that he cannot lift his head to
swallow It. His friends are trying to
secure a pardon from President Taft,
but unless IL comes soorf 1t will be
too late
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
BARKEEP BoNBA1Ds WAlxz
WITH HAlp.D0TIxD 3
Lively Battle In Quick Luno6
porium in Early. Morning Neou)(
IN One Arrest. N

w one Arroox I
Moses Jacobs. bartender for q
ly" Considine. was locked up II
central station by Detectives uU[
and Boersig. Wednesday morn1u(
charged with assaulting Elmer Sfau1
walter In the Pittsburg Dairy iunc.
at No 22 Monroe-ave.. near Considjuol
place.
AL 1895 Wednesday morning. Stauc|
told Chief Mcdonnell. jacobs Wake
into the restaurant for his regular u
tie tete-a-tete with the walter. CauD1l(
mean remarks about the food provi40
were always TO be expected from u
Jacobs, said Stauch, and the guest O.
not prove disappointment, Weduol
day morning.
Put a little ham In that sandwlG
so I'll know what it's meant for" @
Jacobs TO Stauch, according TO Q
latter. Which naturally arouo4
Stauoh's indignation, but he carefuI
reached for a long, keen butcher knit
before making the retort courteous q
Mr.. Jacobs. 10
"Prithee. why grabbest thou u
knife?" asked Jacobs, drawing . lar
revolver and rushing toward Staucb
ITO defend myself" vailed Stauc1
over his shoulder, as he ducked int
the kitchen and hid behind the maj
BILE walls.
But Jacobs had reached the p1
counter, and ere Stauch concee1e(
himself. mad bombarded him VIII
hard-boiled eggs and strawberry shor>
cake, right merrily.
Stauch says that jacobs continue.
10 wave the gun. and TO plead witt
Stauch to come out and be made q
look like a sieve.
Jacobs was finally thrown out y
another member Of the quick lQncl
squad He told Chief Mcdonnell tbs
he had simply tried to preserve him
self from Stauch's knife.
But he was locked up.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12

The police have been asked 60 seeasS
Michael Hook. So years old, Wno LEV
Red Cross hospital. Tuesday, teein9
with him his diamond ring ana stue;;
valued at s700. and his white puls
the hospitaI as guardian OF Hook
but IL is alleged that brother. Nv.
ing in Pittsburg. recently came Y"
Detroit, in the effort to take nook
away with him.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
MONUMENT FOR MAYBURY
PROVES POPULAR SCHEME
Resolution In Connection With Matter
~ Will Be introduced In Council
at Next MEETING.


The suggestion that a monument be
erected To the memory of former
Mayor MaybuGy. first preached In a
conversation between Judge Phelan
and Aid. Heating during the Maybury
funeral. appears To have struck a
popular chord II found instant favor
among the aldermen. and Aid. Fret
valid has already prepared resolu-
ton. which he will probably introduce
ut the next meeting OF the council,
providing for the appointment OF a
committee TO take charge OF the mat
ter OF raising monument fund by
popular subscription. Mayor Belt
meyer is heartily I'm sympathy. He be-
lieves the monument should be placed
Ion the east side OF Grand Circus park
I'm the same relative position as that
occupied by the Pingree monument.
A suggestion by DR.. Emil Amberg
that a fund be started for the estab-
lishment OF a hospital to be named
after the late ex-mayor was received
with considerable favor at a meeting
OF the Blue Star Day committee. Tues
day. The matter will probably be
taken up later.
Inspector Leonard will offer a reso-
luton in the meeting OF the board OF
education, Thursday night. that the
new school TO be erected in the vicin-
ity Of Clark-ave. and Porter.st. be
named the William c. Maybury. Mr..
Maybury's home was in this ward
Falls Three Stories; Death Probable.
While Patrolman Fred Raymond
was trying the rear doors in the alley
between Hastings and ST. Antoine-sts.
south OF Gratiot, late Tuesday night.
he stumbled over the PROSTATE form of
Grace Perry. a 2S-year-old colored
woman. who had been terribly injured
by 35-foot fall from the third floor
porch OF the house at No. 238 Ora
tiot-ave. She had been calling at the
home Of Barbara Cook. in the third
floor fiat, and when she was leaving.
had stepped off the porch and fallen
to the alley pavement. Her spine was
dislocated. paralyzing one side OF her
body. and internal injuries are expect
ed to cause her death. East End am
bulance took her to ST Mary's hos
pital, where she is In a critical condi-
ton. She lives at No. 692 Beaubien-st
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12

Joseph W. krusher. of No. us -. An
toine-st.. has claimed the body Of
Kittie Krusher. VINO died suddenly
in a rooming house at No. Colun-
blast east Monday night. The body
was removed TO the home OF Mrs.
James Catncart. No. &c Marietta ave,
n sister OF the dead girl. Coroner.
burgess believes that death was due
10 natural causes hut County Chem
list Clark is making an analysis or
the stomach.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12

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The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
Young Mems Suits--Special SIS

you'll suits college section"
strictly handtailored wool In
all the rdescent silver striped effects
OF II, M,
Harvard University all pockets treat
hreebutton styles Wonder
values-dont
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
Bows High School Suits at IS

Special showing Wednesday OF big new group
ceverest Boys Suits made-snappy new models
pants, In all the new shades and blue serges,
10 II years Look them over anyway.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-12
Representatives of well known gun
CONCERN are gINInE an exhibition la

the BontcndilTdln notti, anu one ".
the exhibits that liz attracting good
deal OF attention. Is an exact dupll-
cate OF the rifle eX-President Roose-
welt is carrying on his big game eN-
petition in Africa. Though no larger
than the ordinary rifle. IL IL much
heavier, and is said to be a wicked
shooter Ii is claimed for the gun
- Ia. - 4. - Ill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13
SULLIVAN TELLS HOW
HE FEELS IN A FIGHT

John l.. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain
who fought a contest of 75 rounds
at R!chburg, Mass, July 1889, are
in Portland this week, as a leading
theatrical attraction. This is the first
time that these famous old rivals
have come together since the conflict
years ago. They are now giving an
exhibition of the art of self defense
Mr. sullivan, who has developed into
a lecturer of recent years, has this
to say of his old profession:
"In stepping into the ring with an
opponent | feel as if were going to
sit down to a healthy meal. l never
was nervous at all. A great many
people might not believe this, but
never was affected with nervousness
in my life. Some fighters get ner-
vous, but this wears off after the first
two or three rounds. / have never
been affected that way.
was | ever knocked down by Cor
bett? was never knocked down in
my life. 1t was claimed that Mitch
ell Knocked me down, but that was
more of slip than anything else.
The blow that it was claimed Mitch
ell knocked me down with landed on
my chest. | had both feet close to-
gether. | was not down second,
but Jumped up and went at him."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13

The resolution passed at the semi
annual meeting of the oregon Pure
Bred Livestock association requesting
the Bureau of Animal Industry to APP
point some one to test cattle intended
for shipment out of the state was
forwarded to the bureau through DR..
s. w. Mcclure of this city, and the
following very satisfactory reply has
been received from Chief Melvin:
Mr.. n. C. Maris, Secy, oregon Pure
Bred Livestock Assn, Portland, Ore,
Sir-By reference to DR.. s. w. Nc
Clure, inspector in charge at Pendle-
ton, Oregon, this bureau Is in receipt
of a copy of the resolutions of your
association relative to the tuberculin
testing of cattle intended for ship
ment to other states by inspectors or
the bureau of animal industry.
In reply, you are advised that both
Drs Mcclure and Joss have been di-
rected to apply the tuberculin tests,
in accordance with your request, az
far as possible without interfering
with their regular duties. Certificates
will be issued to cover such ship
ments,
Very respectfully,
"A. D. MELVIN, Chief of Bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13
BIG FIRE BURNS
PORTLAND FACTORY

Portland, Ore, March 12.-Al-
though seven fire engines poured
water increasingly upon the flames,
the sash and door plant of George
Ainslie G. Co., Perrygrove and North
Fifteenth streets, was destroyed here
yesterday. The loss is about S4O,-
900.
The firemen soon confined their
efforts to preventing the spread of the
fire to adjoining buildings, as the
entire mill was ablaze when most OF
the apparatus arrived. The loss to
dwellings in the neighborhood is es-
timated at S25OO. The fire was one oil
the most spectacular seen in Port
land for several years the great guam
tlty of dry lumber on fire at one time
causing sheets of flame to leap up
ward until all North Portland was IL
Illuminated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13
SOUR FOOD ANO
Classy ST0MACHS
WHY NOT RID YOURSELF
OF ALL STOMACH TROUBLE
Eat Your Favorite Foods Without
Fear of Indigestion or Other Upset
Fcelings-Five Minutes After TAX
ing Diapepsin You Feel Relieved
and Your Stomach Becomes Regu-
lar.

Some people think they have indi-
gestion, others catarrh of the stom-
ach. others nervousness, cancer or
dyspepsia, etc. Call it this if you will.
but the real name for your trouble
il food fermentation, with only par
tial digestion. Everything you eat
turns to either acid, stomach gas or
stomach poison which weaken the
digestive organs, causing lack of
gastric Juice. Your food sours, is
only half digested, and you become
affected with loss of appetite, pres
sure and fullness after eating, burning
sensation, a feeling of vomiting
heartburn, water brash and tender
ness in the pit of the stomach, Shiny
tongue, bad taste in the mouth, con-
stipation. nausea, belching of gas
dizziness, sick headaches, mental de-
preston and many other common
symptoms.
You can cure all this by not eating
by not putting any food in your stom-
dCil u ltTIltll, Dul lON dboul llS
nourshment needed to sustain your
bodily strength? If you are a stom-
ach sufferer, either man or woman,
young or old, whether you call it in
digestion or any other name, go now
to your druggist and give so cents for
a case of Pape's Diapepsin.
Every possible kind of stomach
trouble is readily cured by Diapepsin,
which takes right hold of the food
in your stomach and digests it alone,
without the help of the stomach, just
as If your stomach wasn't there.
After a few days use of Diapepsin
your stomach will again be in good
working order, your meals will thor
oughly digest and your intestines will
be clean and fresh, and you will have
no use for laxatives or liver regula-
tors.