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The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
SEEKS TO DUST
OIL TRUST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MlSSOU-
RI SUGGESTS PERMANENT
CUSTER AGAINST W..P. co.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 16.-Attorney-
General Major yesterday afternoon
filed with the supreme court OF Mis-
souri, suggestion than the custer be
made effective against the Waters
Pierce Oil Co, of Missouri, on the
ground that The company had not
complied with the decree OF the court.
This course was decided upon after
conference between Gov, Hadley and
former Assistant Acknowledgement
John Kennish, who assisted Hadley in
the original presentation OF the case
The action OF the attorney general
Will be based upon the fact that the
company has not furnished satisfacto
evidence that IL has severed its rela-
lions with the Standard Oil company.
The conference betweenl the state
officers followed a talk with Them and
Henry S Priest, attorney ION The com.
pany.
Henry S Priest, of ST. louis. and
n. Clay Pierce. chairman Of Tile board
of Walters-Pierce Oil company filed
in the supreme court of Missouri an
acceptance of the terms imposed upon
the company by the recent order of
the court.
The fine OF $4,000 was paid With a
certified check. TO the clerk Or the
court
The acceptance is silent SO far as
showing a reorganization independent
OF the Standard Oil company is con
cerned. and there is no showing that
the New Jersey corporation does not
still own 80 per cent of the Waters.
Pierce stock and control the affairs
OF the company.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
American, Give $4,000
To Veteran Diplomat
Who Has Resigned

PARIS Feb. Henry Vignaud,
secretary OF the American embassy. at
Paris. the oldest member OF the Am.
erican diplomatic corps. abroad, has
resigned owing TO his advanced age.
He is 80 AS he is without private
fortune. a group Of prominent Ameri-
cans who appreciate his long faithful
service have come forward and raised
u fund OF $4,000 TO provide for his
remaining years.
Among these are Levi z. Morton.
Whtelaw Reid. James Gordon Ben
nett. Ferdinand Blumental. Andrew
Carnegie. John Harjes. T. j. Coolidge,
Henry White. j. =. Morgan aud nun
Der OF others equally we'll known.
Vigaud came abroad as secretary
to he confederate diplomatic commits
sion In Paris in 1863 In 1875 he be
came the regularly commissioned sec
rotary OF the American legation at
Paris. after which he was continuous
ly secretary OF the legation and am
bassadol for 80 years. during which
time he took not a single leave OF alb
sence
He participated in many important
negotiations an acquired a. high rep
utaiion as a diplomat He enjoyed to
a high degree the friendship and con-
fdence OF the French public men who
nave directed the government for
many years. Mr.. Vignaud also enjoy
ed considerable reputation as an au-
thor. his researches into the life oi
Columbus being considered espsciall,
valuable.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
CITY GR|PPED BY
BABY BLIZZARD;
| CARS IN TROUBLE
,. U. r. BUCKS STORM HARD IN
EFFORT TO KEEP LINES OPEN
-RAlLWAYs ARE HAVING TROU.
BILE. TOO.

More widespread than any OF it's
Predecessors of the winter. the storm
(which has covered Detroit with a
Snowy covering is making trouble all
Through the central portion of the
country
n Railroads. electric lines and tele-
graph and telephone companies are
ilsing every means at their command
10 keep communication open and with
Fair success SO far, although the con
hinuance OF The storm means an In
Creased amount oi trOubl6. Detroit is
Fortunate in being on the edge uf the
disturbance. and, has. therefore, suf'
|fered less than osher cities.
Railroad trains entering the city are
scoming In from half 10 TWO hours
Aate although ali the roads nave snow
blows out and are keeping up con
tinuous fight against weather condi-
lions. The drifting snow is. giving
ehem all they can do. however, aud
conditions are not improving.
IL VAS necessary To run all night
service on the city electric lines, Mon
bay night, with all the snow plows
Is king 10 keep the lines open There
|was some little difficulty In keeping
he cars running on schedule but no
|serious inconvenience. The suburban
bars had more trouble and We're gen
orally OF time little Bit
Tuesday morning the Western
Union found its southern and eastern
Eervice crippled owing 10 the wires
being down between this city and TO.
Iedo. In other directions the service
was all right.
Prospects are for continuance or
Ehe snowy and cold conditions with
some abatement in the gale which has
been tossing the snow about
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
NUDGE SWAN SEVERE
WITH PAIR OF OFFENDERS

Judge Swan was in severe mood
Monday afternoon, and two young
men who came before him for sen-
tence on charges OF violating the pos
al laws got rather stiff doses. John
yramer, who called at. the pos,ofiice
or friends mail and distracted 81
IRON the letter thus wrongly secured.
will spend one year al hard labor In
The house OF correction as a penalty.
Joseph Kramer wrote an obscene, let
Ter and will serve four months as
punishment.
Steven Williams. "A Greek who as
6aulted the postoffice Waterman some
time ago. failed to appear and his
bondsman, Joseph Nederander. will
have to make good. Eliza Landau is
locked up in the county jail on a state
charge and could not. therefore. APP
pear in the federal court but her bond
was declared forfeited nevertheless.
The trial OF DR. w. w. Turver was set
Tor March 9
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
COP CALLED AT WINDSOR
COUNCIL MEETING

Aid. Ham. Tumble who is usually
ehe center OF row in the Windsor
eity council, was threatened with
election from the council chamber
Monday night unless he apologized TO
Aid Eansor and Aid. Bridges. He re-
fused to apologize until Mayor Wigle
cent for policeman. and then he did
go reluctantly. The row started over
the opening OF bids for electric light
machinery Aid. Tumble wanted the
Opening postponed. but the others
asked for the examination of the bids
at once. Aid. Tumble insinpated thai
aid. Eansor and Bridges had some
Interest in the bids. The latter de-
manded an apology, and Eansor was
prevented from attacking Trumbie
only by the efforts OF his colleagues.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
800 BURN TO DEATH IN
MEXICO THEATRE FIRE
Picture Film Catches Fire
and Blaze Spreads to Bunting.
Playhouse Was Wooden Struc-
ture.-Many Roasted Alive

Owing to the rapidity with which
the fire spread and its intense heat, 1t
was impossible 10 attempt rescue
roasted alive.
The efforts of the fire department
were confined TO attempting To save
the adjoining buildings. The firemen
succeeded so we'll that the property
loss was small
Pitiful scenes OF grief were wit.
messed on the streets OF the city. Men,
women and children wandered from
place TO place hunting for relatives or
friends.
Many of the dead are from the first
families OF the state. the AFFAIR at the
theater being a social event OF con-
siderable Importance and calling out
the wealshiest and oldest families for
miles around
In some instances whole families
were wiped out OF existence.
The municipal authorities today
caused large trenches To be dug and
into these the bodies Of the dead were
laid
Identification OF the dead has been
impossible. the bodies having been
burned In most cases to a crisp.
Acapulco Is on the Pacific coast.
231 miles southwest OF the City %
Mexico, OF which II formerly was the
Pacific port and on account OF the ex-
cellence OF its harbor. II being land
locked II was the chief center OF
commerce with the Philippine islands
as we'll as China and India until the
railroads between the city OF Mexico
and San Plas robbed II OF most OF It's
trade. II has population OF $500.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
COL. TUCKER WINS
FIRST BOUT IN FIGHT
AGAINST WIFE
MRS. TUCKER, DAUGHTER OF
MRS. LOGAN, CANNOT TESTIFY
REGARDING HUSBANDS FE-
MALE AC0UAiNTANCES.

CHICAGO. Feb To- Almost before
the actual nearing Of the charges
against col. VIM F. Tucker was com
menced today before the army retiring
board Mrs. Dolly" Logan Tucker had
lost the frst bout of the contest being
waged Nv her and Mrs John A. Logan,
widow OF General Black Jack" Lo-
gan. her mother. for the retirement
anu humiliation OF the army officer
Mrs. Tucker is not TO be permitted
u testify regarding her husbands ac-
uuaintance With Mrs. Plat; she may
only testify regarding such acts and
conduct on the part OF the colonel as
related 10 mis- present physical condi-
ton. Mrs Tucker and her mother.
Mrs. Mary Logan in their request TO
the war department TO be permitted to
testify. charged that the disability OF
Col Tucker was due to dissipation.
Now. under a ruling OF the depart
ment, il is doubtful IL all the testimony
Mrs Tucker had in mind can be in
troduced.
According To advices from. Wash
ington Adjutant General Benjamin
Alvord has written 10 Major General
Frederick -. Grant, president OF the
board. advising him that under the di.
rections OK the judge advocate general
the question OF moral obliquity'' can
not properly be taken up for inyesti-
CATION by the retiring board.
Among army officers In touch with
the case. this Is regarded as a Victory
for Col. Tucker.
The officer is anxious to show thai
his disability. if he is held to be dis
abled, was sustained I'm the perform
ance of his military duties, and that
he IL eligible TO the three-quarters' pay
allowed to retired officers. His salary
Is SIS 900 a year
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
S24, 900 FIRE IN ELKS
TEMPLE IN BAY CITY

BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. 16-Fire in
the Elks temple last night did $4,000
damage. Ii started in the basement OF
the building. The Boston dry goods
store occupies the lower floor of the
building. which belongs to the Elks
Temple Co. The damage to the Bos-
ton stores stock is $4,000 The
damage TO the Boston stores stock Is
$4,000. The damage to the building
is $4,000. The Elks' lodge room was
damaged by smoke TO the extent OF
$1,000. NJ. VI. Lewis & CO.. book and
fancy work dealers. suffered $4,000
loss through smoke, and Mrs. VI v.
Clark. millinery, about s. 900 from the
same cause.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
SERVES so YEARS IN
DEAF SCHOOL AND DIES

FLINT. Mich. Feb l6.-Thomas l..
Brown. % years old. Is dead on the
eve or the completion OF his hftietE
year Of service as an instructor at the
Michigan School for the Deaf.
Ia the time that he was at the in
stiuutlon he saw many hundreds OF
graduates go forth int avenues of use
mlness throughout the United States.
More particularly in Michigan. there
are q great many deaf mutes who will
learn OF his death with regret
Mr. Brown entered the school as a
teacher when he WAS 10 yq1rs OF age
end in point Of length of +ervice was
one ~ the oldest educators OF the
dear In the United States He WAS p
native OF West Hennicker. New Hamp.
shire. and WAS educated al a school
Tor The deaf In Hartford Conn.
For some time after his health be-
gan 10 fail Mr. Brown remained az bis
post In the hope that his strength
Right be spared long enough TO enable
him To- round out a full haltceutury OF
continuous service March next but
four-wcczs ago he was Obliged To re
his duties AMI since that time
lis decline had been STEADY.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
Tramp Seizes Lever
And Saves Fast Train
From Sure Destruction

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 10
Fred Hawkinson. laborer stealing a
ride on runaway Burlington line
work train, saved the Chicago Omaha
flyer from the destruction by climbing
over the tender of the train, from
which the engineer and fireman had
been thrown, and stopping II when
less than one mile, separated the two
trains. The work train had collided
with a passenger train. throwing out
the engineer and firemen. II then
started back down the track at high
speed Hawkinson reached the EN-
CINE cab and tried the differed levers
until he found the one that brought
the train to stop in time to prevent
a collision with the flyer.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
OFFICIAL MAY STOP
"SALOME" PERFORMANCE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb l6--
Preachers may make trouble for Ger
trude Hoffman and her version OF
SABINE" AT the Shubert theater next
week. Elliott H. Jones, a member OF
the police board, was appealed to to-
day by preacher TO Sop the per
Torrance MIR Jones consulted f. G.
Meservey. city counselor who Is look
ing mp the law to see what can be
done The preachers objection VAS
that this show should not be offered
TO the public while the Gypsy Smith
meetings are In progress
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
ATTACKS VACCINATION.

Walter A. Bliss read paper before
the Ministerial association here. ad-
yancIng the theory that the spread OF
tuberculosis is due directly or indi.
rectly TO vaccination for, smallpox with
virus from diseased COWS
The theory that grapes OF health
can be plucked from thorns OF disease
has q formidable array OF facts TO
oppose It, he said The claims for
vaccination have been proven abso.
lu,ely false by a long and dreary his.
tory OF failure"
Rev Mr. Biss's attack upon vaccina.
ton was bitter and. he challenged med
ical authorities to dispute the facts
and hsnres he offered In support OF his
views
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
I2-Year-OId Boy Brings
Lifeless Body Of His
Father Home on Sleigh

BAY CITY, Mich. Feb. l6.-Charley
IL years old, brought home
the lifeless body OF his father, Lorenz
on a sleigh. His father
had been telling trees when. one fell
and struck him ON the chest. inflicting
fatal injuries. The boy said There
wasn't anyone TO help, SO | brought
pap's body home with me.
The tree was SO large that II could
not be moved and to to be- cut with
axes before the body could be freed
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
MICH. COMPANIES INCORPORATE.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 16.-ArticIes
of incorporation have been filed by
fairyiew Lumber company. Detroit.
$4,000; Marquette Stone company.
Marquette, $4,000; Peoples Invest.
ment company, Lansing, $4,000 Mon.
roe Electric company. Monroe. $40
600; Bell Gas Light company. L.ans.
ing, $4,000; Craft Advertising com.
panyI Detroit. $4,000: traverse city
Excelsior company. Traverse City.
$40 goo
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
MACHINERY KILLS olLER.

BAY CITY. Mich. Feb l6--JaCob
Seudder. an Giler. WAS caught TIA
shaft In HE plant Of the North lAmeri
can chemical works-and ground 10
death His Cody was horribly man
eled. Every stitch of clothing had
been torn from Scudders bttiy and q
broad streak OF blood was ghastly
token OF the accident.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
ADRIAN COUPLE REMARRY.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. FEB. IA
couple giving their names as Edward
Handlon. 43 years old, and Bertha 10
sephine Handloh. 80, OF Adrian. Mich.
applied at the Office OF the city clerk
for a license to be married. yesterday.
Mr.. Handlon produced papers to show
that his wife had obtained a divorce
from him Nov 49, 1908. they had
been married but short time.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

compliment In color has becn ten
dered TO the Celtic race by the no
Ice department In getting out the
Smith has figured X out that tine
largest proportion OF the dirt wagon
owners are OF Hibernisn descent and
the new TIN license cards. which are
sold In March. VIII. therefore. be OF
q beautiful emerald green.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
Accepts Option Bill.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. TITLE local
option bill passed by the senate last
week was accepted by the house by
a vote OF SO to 10. The bill goes to
Gov. Brady today who has announced
mis- intention OF signing IT, Under the
terms OF the bill county commission.
ers OF any county are required. on
presentation OF a petition signed by
80 per cent Of the vUrers. To order a
special election 10 determine the uues.
ton OF the sale OF intoxicating liquors
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vtcinityi Tuesday nisht
ana W ednesday. cloudy with snow con-
sfnusd coIdl brisk To high northeriy
winds.
lever Michtganf Threstening with
snow tonight and possibly southeast
porfiop Wednesday, brisk northeriy
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

Wuhs m. Morley was arrested In wyan-
dotte. Monday, ON q charge OF desert
ing from the United states army II
1905 month after enlisting. lie
was turned over To the officers a.
Fort Wayne.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

-Businrss-iikr Priating. No fuss ana
un- atbcrs. The plain. neat kind that
looks right, Tines Printing Co.. No.
a. John R.-st. Phone it9s.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

Business-Itke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers Tho plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co. No
Is John R.-st. Phone i49S.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

Nothing like stroi's Malt Extract
FOR invallds and conNa1escents. Phone
Main 3lG for dozen bottles. Also at
druggista
The Detroit times., 1909-02-16

Ass.a.d~s. U@srsr..- 70 xs.rs>
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
QUEEN LEAVES
TAKES GOVERNMENTS HINT
THAT SHE WILL BE Elk
PEELED OTHERWISE.
MARRIAGE DISCREDITED
Costly Gifts of Belgium's King For
warded Across the Frontier
Peasants Riot in Attempt to
View the Body of Ruler.

Brussels, Belg.-Baroness Vaughan,
whom Leopold made his queen in
fact, if not in name, quietly left Bel
GUM, her reign ended, her power
collapsed, accepting the hint of the
government that if she did net, she
would be expelled from the country.
The baroness packed up those mag
nificent furnishings of her chateau
which were the personal gifts of King
Leopold and forwarded them across
the frontier. She herself took train
for France.
To the Belgians this good looking
young woman with brown hair and
cleaning black eyes was always a
great mystery, but they accepted her
like they have the other whims of the
determined and self-willed king. They
have thought for years of the resi-
dence beside the kings of the famous
floral bridge linking the two domains.
They have discussed with unconcern
her absolute dominion over the kings
private life Yet, now, with the king
dead, they have been driven to deep
resentment that as the kings body
was borne through the streets and was
lying in state at the palace her photo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
Personal.

State Senator John Raines of New
a few days ago.
Horace H. Lurton has been appoint
ed associate justice of the United
States supreme court.
Rev. j. Albert Hyden, whose father
was with General Washington when
General CORVALLIS surrendered, died
at his home in Ottawa, Kansas, aged
SO years.
George Dudley, former commission
er of pensions, died in Washington.
Vigorous denunciation of President
Zelaya was made by Senator Rayner.
President Zelaya is pictured as rul-
ing Nicaragua with an iron hand.
President Taft made speech be-
lore a bowery audience in new York.
In a speech at London Premier AS
auth pledged local government
to the Irish.
Henry Augustus Willard, the last of
the three we'll known Willard broth
ers of Washington, D. c., died few
days ago, aged 81.
President Zelaya says he is the vic
tim of big and strong nation.
| \ Attorney General Wickersham is
mot sure of the wisdom of his bill af-
| kecting the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Insurgents of the senate have
Joined in a common cause.
The senate committee has held up
the names of Curtis and Cabell, two
recent treasury department ap-
pointees.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
NEWS OF The WEEK
CONVERSATIONS OF GREATER OR
LESSER IMPORTANCE.
A BOILING DOWN or EVENTS
National, Political, Personal and Other
Matters in Brief Form for All
Glasses of Readers.
Foreign.

The pope appointed Rev. James
O'Reilly, now rector of st. Anthony
of Padua, Minneapolis, Mimi, to the
bishopric of Fargo, N. D., and Rev.
F. NJ. Fallon of the provincial oblates
of Buffalo, N. Y, to the bishopric of
London, Canada.
An official telegram from Buenos
Ayres states that the authorities hav-
ing the 1910 exposition in charge have
set apart special building for Ameri-
can railway exhibitors.
At st. Petersburg, the publisher of
Tolstois book, "The Kingdom of God
Within U.s. was sentenced to a years
Imprisonment in a fortress.
w. G. Splitter, an American, pro-
prietor of the Astor house at Colon
and alleged owner of the Cuban steam
er Otori, was expelled from Panama
territory. He was put aboard the
Royal Mail steamer, Magdalena, bound
for Jamaica and New York, by de-
cree of President Obaldia. He is
charged with enticing employees on the
Panama canal to leave their work.
Chan Yin Fang, successor to WI
Tung Fang as minister to China from
the United States, accompanied by
his family and a party of forty secre-
taries and Chinese students arrived
in San Francisco on the liner Mon
golia.
A severe earthquake occurred IN
Guam, causing considerable damage,
according to a cablegram received at
the navy department. The women's
and children's hospital was wrecked.
There were no casualties.
Evidence is multiplying that zelaya
intends to retire from the presidency
of Nicaragua. Reports to that effect
are general throughout that country
and the American consular officers
seem to give, credence to them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23

the pole His actions, however, and
his failure to make more than the
meagerest statements which followed
his return to civilization took some of
the smack off the supposed triumph.
| began to weaken decidedly when
Dr. Cook left us all without so much
as a goodbye. When a man runs
away you can't expect his friends to
fight for him, and Cooks f1ight-for
that's what it seemed to me to
amount to-killed all my interest in
him and his affairs. Before that
never had reason to doubt Cook and
his whole course in the matter seems
inexplicable to me.
Sick of the Whole Thing.
II am sick of the whole blooming
polar business and / don't want to
hear anything more about the North
pole or any of it's attributes" was the
characteristic way in which Mr. Brad
ley summed up his attitude.
Cha les Wake, Dr. Cooks closest
person al friend and the only person
beside the doctors brother who knew
the whereabouts Of the explorer in the
last few weeks, was dumbfounded
when informed of the verdict reached
by the University of Copenhagen
Mr.. Wake gasped for breath and
dropped the telephone receiver.
This is such a severe blow to me
that I cannot fully appreciate it," said
Mr.. Wake when he had partly recov-
cred his composure. Il had every
confidence in DR.. Cook. Yet am we'll
acquainted with the authorities of the
University of Copenhagen and l know
that any verdict they reach is just
and true.
DIR. Cook never expected this adj
verse decision l know, for he always
spoke with full confidence that the
professors would decide that he had
gone to the pole.
cat present l do not know what to
think of my old friend, DR.. Cook.
Certainly / never dreamed of such
fraud as seems apparent now"
Peary Says" Told You So"
Washington, Dec. 90 = Three
months ago from the Labrador coast
sounded an explicit and deliberately
worded warning to the world, based
upon complete and accurate informa-
ton in regard to the Cook claims. In
doing so l accepted the responsibility
devolving upon me and fulfilled my
duty to myself and to the world"
With these words. Commander Rob
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23

CAS- a matter OF fact" continued
the sportsman, II long ago lost all
interest in DR.. Cook, the North Pole
and everything connected with it.
Polar bears and the wild life of the
Arctic in general is the only thing
that has ever interested me muah in
that connection anyway.
"As for DR.. Cook, haven't seen or
heard from him since he left the Wal
dorf-Astoria to go to BronXville, to
prepare his records for submission
to the University of Copenhagen. l
was not in communication with him
while he was at the Grammatan and
as a matter of fact hardly had an
hours solid conversation with him all
the while he was here after his return
from the Arctic.
Il discounted this decision from the
University of Copenhagen some time
ago." continued Mr. Bradley. I'm
common with the rest of the world
was delighted with the first news
from DR.. Cook, that he had discovered