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The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
SPRING OPENING AND
SOUVENIRS FOR ALL

The signs OF Spring are everywhere
in evidence. The long, dark. cold
days of winter are gone-and in their
stead comes Spring with Its sunshine
and cheer The days are lengthening
-songbirds are appearing-and
Spring openings are at hand.
All these are pleasant harbingers OF
the most delightful period Of the year.
The forces of Spring are at work re-
newing all OF the beauties OF nature
and prompting each and every one
of us TO follow natures example,
don new dress and enjoy the happy
order OF things.
The Spring opening at Menter Il
Rosenbloom Co.'S store, SO Monroe
ave, will be held on Saturday morn
ing afternoon and evening. This
opening is one Of the notable style
events which will take place this sea-
son. The new Spring suits, hats,
waists and other dress needs are feat
ured in beautiful and comprehensive
manner-fashioned from the very
latest and best models and the choic-
est materials. Mems youths and
ch.ldren's clothing also form prom
ineht part OF the display-but CHIEF IN
terest will naturally center around the
new garments for women.
The Menter & Rosenbloom Co. have
the largest credit organization In this
country. The company's store has
been appropriately trimmed for the
opening. and souvenirs will be given To
all who attend on Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
CLASSY BULL TERRIER
BOLDLY ABDUCTED

While scores OF pedestrians were
passing by the Detroit Opera house.
late Wednesday afternoon, the aristo-
cratic scion OF an old family was bold.
" abducted from an automobile stand.
Ing near the curb and the police have
been put on the trail OF the criminal.
Tinker Boy, the victim Of the dar.
ing deed, sat in DR.. II. j. c. Maus'
automobile, immaculate in his white
bosom ard collar and sleek brown
coat. For Tinker Boy is classy lit.
tie Boston bull terrier, valued at 500,
and worth every cea' OF the money.
He was chained 10 the automobile,
but the ruthless abductor snapped the
catch on the chain and carried Tinker
Boy away.
Or. Maus. who lives at No. 465
Grand Riverave., reported the daring
abduction 10 Patroiman Walsh. The
police do not know whether To look
for a woman or man as the thief.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
Gets FOOTPAD' S
HAT AND PISTOL
VICTIM" KICKS THUG IN sTOM-
AcH AND PUTS HIM AND CON-
PANioNs TO RoUT.

One rusty, 44-calibre revolver, suit
Grafton. and one gray felt hat. were
the profits OF the victim" OF q Oold
hold-up which turned out to be a.
comic opera affair. when William p.
McMul,iE, OF No. 325 Howard-st., re-
fused to submit to the searching pro-
cess.
McMullen, who is bell diver, en-
ployed on the Detroit river tunnel
a job which Is no sort OF work for the
faint hearted-was suddenly confront.
ed by three men, almost In the glare
OF the electric light at Trumbull-ave
and Howard-st.. shortly after z o'clock,
Wednesday evening. One of the men
PRESSED revolver against his stonl-
ach and ordered him to keep bis
mouth shut, Ald his hands elevated.
McMuiien. thinking Of the $3.50
which he carried in his pocket, re-
sponded with left hand punch to
the jaw, and as the gun man recled
backward, the hardy diver let fly with
his foot, which landed In the pit Of tho
highwayman's stomach. AS McMullen
reached over and grabbed the revol-
yer. the two other footpads turned and
fed. hitting only the high spots In the
general direction Of the south pole.
The former owner Of the gun crawled
away on his hands and knees until
his breath returned; then got up and
ran like a deer. McMullen leveled the
revolver at him and pulled the trig-
ger. Then he chuckled, as he locke !
over the worthless revolver, and pat
tod the roll in his pocket.
McMullen was one OF the divers
who volunteered to go down into the
Ford City salt mine where several
men met death from foul gases few
months ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
WATER RATES
MAY Be BOOSTED
BOARD Is sORELY PRESSED FOR
MONEY TO MAKE ExTEN-
SiONS.

Higher water rates are foresnadow-
ed in the annual report OF the Doard
of water commissioners. The report
shows that about 50 100000 will be re-
uuired to install the big new mains 10
supply the city for the future. The
report comes as an answer TO the re-
quest made by the aldermen some
months ago and by the mayor later
that the water board disclose Its plans
for the future.
While a portion of the improve
ments may be paid for by bond issues
II is likely that the board will decide
TO raise a portion OF the extra money
needed by boosting the rates. De-
troits water rates are lower than
those in most other American cities,
and there is a feeling that the citizens
can pay a little more without much
Inconvenience.
The improvements may cost more
than the board now figures. When
permission was had from the council
some time ago to issue 100000 OF
bonds. Aid. Heineman declared that
that sum would not suffice for the
work then outlined. The report shows
that the work In question Will cost
1.-The present demands for large
sums for extensions are due TO lack
of foresight on the part OF the board
in the past" stated Aid. Heineman on
reading the report This work could
have been done from time to time dur
ing the past 10 years instead OF be-
ing heaped up now
The water works now has capa-
city OF 100. 900, 900 gallons OF water per
day, and it is expected that this will
be doubled when the new pumping
station is built. The aldermen have
a tendency to blame the present stu
alton upon the policy OF secrecy OF
the water board In years past and Its
aloofness from the city departments.
Those who wish to force the board to
submit its estimates to the council
see an opportunity to further that de-
sire in the boards present need or
money for extensions. They are like
ly to be disappointed, however. as the
city will have to have the water and
the aldermen would only stir up trou-
BILE for themselves by holding up re-
quests for needed money.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
COUNCIL RESTORES
ITEMS CUT FROM
SCHOOL BUDGET
ALLOWS s37,5oo FOR BUILDING
OUT JEFFERSON AND $4,000
FOR ONE TO REPLACE THE
PITcHER-eRINDL is SORE.

Some members of the council COM
mittee on claims and accounts. which
considered the school board estimates,
were considerably "peeved," Wednes-
day afternoon, when the council In
committee of the whole, restored to
the budget two schools that had been
cut out by Aid. Grindley's committee.
The items restored are: $4,000 for a
six-room building In the vicinity of
Jefferson-ave. and Fox creek aud 81.
SOC for the site; S6S.00O for Few
building to replace the Pitcher school
and $4,000 for site: $3.50 for sew.
or IN the Logan school.
Aid. Grindiey charged that COM
bination existed between Fairview and
the west side aldermen to over,idc
the Judgment OF his committee, while
Aid. Koenig. another member II the
committee. declared In utter disgust:
II move We allow the whole budget
To stand just as it was submitted al
the first place. What's the use OF
paying any attention TO us? Go on,
wipe out everything we did. We
don't count"
Aid. Vernon characterized the couu
CTS action as piece of boys play.
lie Is also on the committee.
The new east-side school will ac-
commodate many pupils now Obliged
to go long distances TO the Lillibridge.
The Pitcher school, while affording
ample accommodation for the pupils
now in attendance. Is old and
aEtiquated.
The council, after hearing from Fire
Commissioner Moore, decided TO re-
store the amount asked by the COM
mission TO provide for all automobile
company and suitable quarters for the
sane. He expressed the belief that tho
100000 Michigan Stove works fire
would have been far less disastrous
had the auto squad been In existence
at that time, TO fill in the places Of
the men who were at their meals
when the fire broke out.
Police Commissioner Smith induced
the council TO restore an item of $50
for harness and secured an allowance
OF $3.50, the pay of one patrolman, In
place OF the $4,000 asked for deputy
superintendent. Aid Gutman argued
for the restoration of the estimate for
so new patrolmen, which was cut to
20, but the council could not see 1t
that way.
Tho library fund and art museum
fund went through without alteration.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
BOLD THIEF ROBS
WOMAN IN STORE

Mrs. Joseph Puzdrowski was at.
tackled by lone thug, and robbed Of
$40 in her store No. 704 Hastings-st.,
shortly after s o'clock Wednesday
night while numerous pedestrians
were passing the place.
She had prepared to close the store.
and had just finished counting the
money In the cash drawer, when a
man entered and asked for 10 cents
worth OF crackers. AS she reached
out for the money. he grabbed her
wrists, and held them I'm one hand,
while he seized $40 from the pile OF
change He escaped.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
FOUR NABBED IN RAID
ON ROOMING HOUSE

Two men and two women from
Ithaca, Mich, were arrested In an
early morning raid on the house at
No. 40 Macomb-st., Thursday. by Pa
trolmen Coughlin and Dean. They
had been staying at the house for
about three days, and the raid was
part OF the police crusade against
transient hotels. The prisoners gave
their names as Archie Purdy, 2S years
old; Effie Massey, q years old, and
ida and Lionel Tompkins. both 22
years old. They were held as sus-
picious persons. and will be investi-
gated by Capt. Baker
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
SAYS WIFE SPIT ON
HIM IN COURT CORRIDOR

she spit on me today out in the
corridor while waiting for the trial
TO start" testified j. Herman Murre-
in Judge Mandell's court Wednesday
afternoon. when he started suit for
divorce against his wife. Amanda
Murrer is saloonkeeper at FOREST
and Woodmere-ave., and Is the heir to
considerable real estate owned by his
mother. While his wife Is contestius
the suit IL is said the real con,es. N
over the division OF the property. =
husband said his wife called him
names. bit him, scratched him. threw
dishes nj him and tore his picture
from the wall. While the trial was m
progress their two children played
about the court room.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
WeIl.known sailor Dead.

The funeral, of Patrick O'Donnell,
ono Of the pest known sailors on the
lakes, was held in IS. Peter and
Paul's Jesuit church. Jefferson-avc.
and Antoine-st.. Tuesday morning.
Sallormen who had known him for
years were present at the serviO IS. Ia.
torment was in Mt. Elliott cemetery
ODonnell for the last IL years was
n lookout I'm the employ OF the ID. e. c.
line Last Sunday he complained of
a cold and went to the Marine hospi.
tai. Monday he died of pneumonia.
re has several sons living In st
Louis, Mo. but they could not be 10.
Gated In time for the funeral.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
THE STAGE

In the Detroit Opera house next
week the Messrs. SEnbert will present
Augustus Thomas famous telepathic
drama, THE WitchiEE Hour" one OF
the theatric prizes OF the century. The
play comes TO Detroit surrounded bv
the same conditions In tho matter of
supporting cast and scenic detail that
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
IL Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
]. A. Swenson. WATERFOWL, Wis, Ten
years OF eczema, that 10 doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured IL sound
and we'll" lnfallible for Skin Erup.
lions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils. Few.
err Sores. Burns. Scalds. Cuts and Piles
at f. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co..
GRAY e Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
His Pleasure Trip.

Did you do much sightseeing when
you went abroad"
No answered Mr. Cumrox. Moth
or and the girls did the sightseeing.
had to put in my time finding places
where they cash letters OF credit
Exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
HOSPITALS AND OTHERS FAIL
TO REPORT TO CORONER
Seven Cases, Heafey Says, He Should
Have Had Are Passed to Pri-
vate Hands.

The failure Of hospitals and private in
dividuals to notify Coroner Heafey of cases
of death coming under his Jurisdiction,
caused hot words at Thursday mornings
inquest over the body of Nate Travis, the
negro shot by Roy Davis.
II will refuse to hold an inquest in a
case II it Is grabbed out of my Jurisdiction
without my knowledge and I am not noti-
fled even of the death of the party" de-
clared Coroner Heafey.
County Attorney English was also "hop-
ping mad" The coroner declared that in
the future he would leave such cases to
the wisdom and action of the county attor-
ney, when the coroner was not consulted,
as is required by law.
A delay in the Travis inquest. due to the
failure of all but three Of the witnesses to
appear. was the primary cause of the i'm
patience OF the county attorney and the
coroner. On account OF the delay. the jury
hearing the case adjourney till Friday at
10 o'clock.
According to a statement made at the
inquest. the Travis case is the seventh
during Mr.. Heafey's term to be turned over
to a private undertaken and treated as a
private case. when the coroner should
have been called. 1t is the second case in
which the Omaha General hospital has
failed to notify the coroner, but has in
stead allowed a private undertaken to haul
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
Wireless from
Wilson Says
Wheat Too High
Message is Flashed Out by Secretary
of Agriculture Knocking
the Price.

wheat at s126 per hushol. too highg'
This declaration by James Wilson, secre-
tary OF agriculture, which reached Omaha
Thursday morning by the wireless news
paper route. created CONSERVATION on the
floor of the Omaha Grain exchange, where
real wheat to make real bread has been
selling for real money for s1.N to S1.2s per
bushel. Some Of the dealers did not know
what to do. They had accepted the money
of the millers and it was a question Of
whether they should give back the 10 cents
on each bushel or not.
But most of them thought not and didn't
Then 1t had just been discovered by the
grain dealers that every bun contains 10
grains of pure alcohol and every 5 cent
loaf Of bread .6s per cent Of the poison.
How could wheat be worth less than s1.&
per bushel. they argued. when Lincoln and
other fly-specks on the map are going
dry and the only way to get a drink of
alcohol is to buy q 70 cent table d'hote
dinner and eat the bread.
Wheat will continue to so up IL they
quit cutting bread in Lincoln and go to
opening the loaves with a cork-screw,'
says "Bilr' Sunderland, the friend Of Jim
Patton, who has maintained all along that
S1.25 is the actual price OF wheat.
OF course the LINCOLN excise board may
forbid the people eating bread now that
the demon-mocker is known to lurk within
the crust. This would be a serious blow to
the grain trade, say all the Bills on the
exchange, as the moment a loaf Of bread
gets between the legs of some Lincoln
gentleman and causes him to fall in the
gutter, there will be things doing down
there which will put the price of wheat
down where Tama Jim says 1t ought to be.
Pretzels are said by the health author
tiles to be the least alcoholic form Of bread
and total abstainers are expected to con-
tlnue their use, The difficulty has been
to find a place where the pretzels are
served outside the ~groggeries and there is
danger in people becoming confirmed bun
eaters and boosting wheat to 81 per bushel.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
Woman Thinks
Butler a Shylock
Owner of Cute Doggie that is Killed
Demands Her License Money
Back.

81 think you are a regular shylock, and
If 1 were a man l wouldn't vote for you.
So there"
And with these words Mrs. ]. S. thinner
man Of 31l7 South Nineteenth street left
the office of City Clerk Butler, where she
had held a heated conversation with one
of the deputies and endeavored to get the
deputy 10 refund 81 paid for a dog tag.
Mrs. Zimmerman had a cute little doggie
named Reno" and on May 6 she paid the
81 tax and secured a tag which Is supposed
to guard the dog and keep him from all
harm. But the tag did not give Reno a
charmed life and less than a week after
wards he met a violent death, The poor
doggie' was playing in the street in front
OF his mistress home when along came a
big red touring car. 1t honke twice and
went by, but when 1t was gone It was
found that Reno was no more. his spirit
having flown to the happy hunting ground
where dogs of all kinds are not compelled
TO wear "horrid brass tags"
Mrs. Zimmerman, however, had an eye
TO business. and she removed the tag from
the collar worn by Reno and took It to
the clerks office and asked for a refund
of the money paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
FOUR HILL TRAINS TO EXPO
Quartette of Passengers VIII Run
Daily Between Chicago and
Seattle.

James J. Hill will have four complete
trains daily from Chicago to the Seattle
exposition during the coming summer over
his own lines, according to the new sched-
ule, which goes into effect May o. Oriental
Limited, the crack train Of the Great
Northern road, now running between Seat
tie and Portland and st. Paul. will be ex-
tended on IN a solid train from st. Paul
TO Chicago over the Burlington. The
Northern Pacific express will also be ex-
tended from st. Paul to Chicago and will
run solid from Chicago to Portland and
Seattle.
The Burlington's two trains for the north
west through Omaha and Lincoln from Chi
cago and st. Louis and Kansas City will
run solid TO Seattle, one over the Great
Northern and the other over the Northern
Pacific.
During the summer season the Missouri
Pacific will run it's Kansas City train out
Of Omaha on time-I1: l5-on Saturday night.
This train is held during the winter to take
care Of the theatrical business out OF
Omaha for the south.
The train of twelve cars carrying the
Kansas City Commercial club on its trip
through Nebraska has been traversing the
Burlington in Nebraska for two days. Bur
ihstoh oiiicials report that the train has
been on the schedule all the way, which
is considered quite remarkable for this
class of a train. carrying so many people
who jump Off at every station.
Lines west of the Missouri river are lin
ing up som new eastbound excursion rates
for tho month OF June to the Atlantic coast
These rates are something new and by
them the railroads hope TO force the growth
Of Atlantic coast travel early in the sea-
son 10 the resorts and hotels. These are
crowded after July l and the rail-
roads will try TO start travel a little ear
Her.
To give its patrons a chance to see the
growing fields OF Nebraska by daylight the
Burlington has decided TO add an observa-
tion sleeper TO It's train from omaha 10
Denver which leaves Omaha AT 4:lO D. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
Cayenne Pepper
Woman's w eapon
Thrown Into the Eyes of Another
Woman and May Impair
the Sight.

with cayenne pepper in her eyes as the
result OF a fignt with another woman in
the same house, Mrs. Delgard, 4s Pierce
street, is at her home with eyesight that
may be seriously impaired. Mrs. Winnie
Lynch, who lives on the upper floor of
tho house at 4s Pierce street. has been
arrested on a charge of assault in connec-
ton with the pepper throwing and her
husband is also in Jail on the charge of
v~agrancy and non-support.
The trouble occurred at the Pierce street
address at noon Thursday. Mrs. Lynch is
said to have hurled the pepper into the
Delgard woman's eyes as the result of
trouble OF long standing between them.
II is said by the police that Lynch lives
at 1910 South Fourth street and has not
been supporting his wife. Mrs. Lynch's
predicament is supposed to have been the
start OF the trouble between the two
women and to have led to the pepner
Throwing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
TWO DEPUTIES PERMANENT
NickersOn and McCalIum Are Placed
Under the Civil SERVICE
Regulation.

An executive order has been received
from the Department of Justice from
Washington placing j, B. Nickerson and
G. w. McCallum, deputy United States
marshals, and D.. w. Dickerson, secretary
to the United States district attorney, in
the civil service class, thus i~nsuring the
permanency Of their positions. n
Only those deputy marshals who are also
office deputies in addition to process serv-
ing deputies are placed under the civil
service regulations. Nickerson and Nc
Callum, being office deputies. are therefore
included in the class. The field deputies
continue under their old status to hold
office at the pleasure of the appointing
powers, during the incumbency OF the
United States marshal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
Salter Wants
Bonds Resubmitted
Fire Chief Will Ask Council to Ap-
prove Another Vote in
the Fall.

Fire Chief salter says the fire engine
house bond proposition will be resubmitted
to the people at the fall election in the
event he can get the council to approve Of
resubmission, which he thinks he can.
When the people of Omaha once under
stand that we are paying $500 a year
rental for the central fire engine house
at Eighteenth and Harvey streets, and
that this sum would, in p few years, pay
for the construction Of a house OF their
own they will vote for these bonds, I
think" says the chief. I'VE need more
houses and We need more equipment fer
those We have. Prospective Iocaters in the
city inquire into the fire proposition the
first thing, and we ought not TO be back
ward in coupling our fire department and
placing it at the top in perfection"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14

and with the statements made by per-
sons who had used his medicine. thai I
decided to give II a trial. and procured a
treatment of cooper's New Discovery.
FROM the first day / started 10 use
the New Discovery 1 began 10 Improve
IL put my stomach and bowels into per
rect condition, cleansed'my system Of i'm
p%urities, and built me up rapidly in flesh
ana strength. ! was soon sleeping soundIy
at night, and in the morning felt rested
ana ready for the days work. BY the
tlme l had taken the full treatment my
health was better than It had been in
years.
Last summer / picked eighty-fiye
gallons Of blackberries, besides doing nv
other work. The neighbors all remarked
now well was looking. And / told them
Il was Cooper's New Discovery that was
doing IT, l can never be thankful enough
FOR the benefit l have derived from this
splendid Cooper medicine"
Cooper's New Discovery Is now on sale
by all druggists everywhere. A sample
bottle mailed free upon request by adj
dressing the Cooper Medicine Company.
Dayton. Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
RAIN DOES MUCH GOOD
TO SOIL AND CROPS
Came at Time when IT Was Greatly
Needed by Farms and
Gardens.

The rain OF the last few days will be of
immense benefit to gardens and all sorts
of grain in Nebraska as we'll as to pas
lures. The condition of the soil was get
ting bad, but the rains relieved the situa-
ton. Winter wheat was showing very
little growth because Of want Of moisture
and oats were suffering from want of rain
and from the strong winds. Tn ground
was not too dry to pillow for corn and con-
siderable corn has been planted. The pas
lures were exceedingly backward.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, May 13.-vegetation
which has been held back by dry and un-
seasonable weather throughout northwest
Missouri. was given impetus today by a.
soaking rain and crop prospects are much
improved.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 12-Aimost an
inch OF rain is reported to have fallen in
central Kansas early today. while showers
were general in that state and in north
western Missouri. greatly benefitins crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
ILLINOIS WOMAN MAKES
REMARKABLE RECORD
Picks Eighty Five Gallons of Berries Besides
Performing Regular Housework.

Mrs, Anna Maring, r. F. d. No. /. Box
o. Dennison, Clark county, Illinois, re-
lates an interesting experience with the
Cooper remedies, which have grown large
iy into popular favor during the past few
years. She say:
For years I have suffered agony from
stomach trouble, always experiencing
severe pain Immediately after eating. l
had a very poor appetite, and often went
without my meals in order to escape the
distress that was sure TO follow. NV di-
gestion was bad. / was troubled with gas
on my stomach, and my bowels were in a
wretched condition.
i tried everything / heard Of in an
effort to get relief, but could find moth
Ing that would help me. became weak
run Gown and greatly discouraged. I
could do scarcely any work and felt mis-
cradle all the time I had no strength
everything was a drag, even my very ex-
lstence' could not sleep. and was so
nervous and worn out that life hardly
seemed worth living.
Having read several announcements Of
the Cooper remedies. I was finally so i'm
pressed with the claims OF L. T.. Cooper