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The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
.RADF0RO OWES
OXNARO HEIRS
OVER $4,000
Judge Durfee Orders That Amount
, Be Paid Forthwith-Claim of
$4,000 for Insurance Not
Covered by Judgment.
Statement Filed by Attorney Placed
Value of Estate at Only $4,000 in
Uncollected Securities. @

Judge OF Probate Durfee Saturday
morning. found that there Is still SILL
61l.34 to be accounted for to the heirs
OF the Oxnard estate by Attorney
George w. Radford. as executor, and
this sum he il ordered To pay over to
Mrs. Oxnard and TO Mrs Florence OK
nard. Beech within 60 days.
1t has been said that Mr. Radford
will appeal, In which case a bond OF
Fspbout $4,000 will be required.
Judge Durfee's figures take no &c.
count OF $4,000 insurance left by the
deceased and which was turned over
to Radford as trustee. and. II is alleg-
ed, Is still unaccounted for This was
collected almost 10 years ago. and
with interest compounded Will now
amount To almost $4,000 This Will
have TO be accounted for in the circuit
court
According to Radford's account,
the estate then amounted TO only 81
900 and this consisted of uncollected
securities. and not a cent OF cash
Against this he asked To be allowed
$1,000 for extraordinary services.
Judge Durfee refused to allow any
thing for extra services. allowing only
The percentage the law directs. the
sum of $49S
Judge Durfee calls upon Radford to
account for sum greatly in excess
OF the amount as figured by the attor-
-teys for the estate They claimed he
was short $4,000. but that included
the $4,000 insurance. which Judge
Eurfee rules is not part OF the estate.
but was held by Radford as trus &c.
nd NO toll t..h
This. with the interest in the insur
ance, brings the total amount to be
accounted for to almost SAL 400.
In figuring the accounts, Judge Dur
fee charged Radford per cent inter.
est. compromising halfyearly, which
Is the practice in Michigan courts in
a breach OF trust
The present suit arose out OF Rad
ford's management OF the estate OF Ais
oldtime friend, John Oxnard The es-
tate was unsettled for many years,
md after pleading with Radferd for a
settlement the widow and daughter
secured the services OF two other law
yers. w. n. Wetherbee and II. E.
Spaulding. An accounting was forced.
and according To Radfords figures
there was only $4,000 left, and this
consisted OF doubtful securities. The
estate at the time OF Oxnard's death
WAS worth about $4,000 The heirs
claimed to have received only about
half that amount.
Since the filing Of Radford's account,
:everai months ago. Judge Durfee has
worked almost necessarily on the
matter.
Il put in more time on that account
than | have in all the accounts that
have come in since this one was fled"
Judge Durfee said. Saturday morning.
II have worked on 1t far into the
night, and have walked home FROM the
office with my mind so occupied over
1t that | would step into every puddle
Of water on the sidewalk"
Registrar Harry g. Hubert also
spent considerable time on the &C
counting, working as late as 3 o'clock
IN the morning.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
SAYS COMMITTEE
'BUR|ES' MEASURES
Senator Gore Denounces Finance
Committee-Wants Responsibility
Placed for High Price of Goods.

WASHINGTON. May l5.-Following
up his defense OF the retailers in the
senate several days ago. Mr.. Gore. or
Oklahoma, introduced a long resolu-
ton on the subject In the senate to-
day.
The resolution sets forth that IL Is
asserted and admitted that current
prices In the United States are unrea-
sonable and exorbitant; that there Is
difference OF opinion as TO the cause;
that IL is important that the persons
guilty be located and charged with the
esponsibilityN The resolution pro-
vides that the senate committee on
finance shall make an investigation
and report on the import value. whole
sale and retail prices OF foreign made
goods, and the cost of manufacture
and wholesale and retail prices or do
nestle goods
Senator Hale of Maine suggested
that the resolution did not confer on
the committee any power now held by
il.
The committee has the power
said Gore, but 1t has not been used.
Solemn senator's have charged here
that retailers exacted eStortionate
prices prices from their customers. X
the manufacturers are not responsible
for the high prices, they have a right
TO be exonerated. If the retailers are
the robbers that has been pictured
here, they should be exposed
Hale then removed that The resolI.
ton be referred To the senate finance
committee.
I'm the name Of justice and truth,
said Gore, the resolution should not
be buried, for the senate finance com
UUtee is.a. cemetery. u,.. ,.,s..
Hale declared that the retailers
have been arraigned as robbers, but
said 1t had been claimed that In the
course of trade. the price OF an article
Is enhanced, so that by the time II
reaches the consumer, The tariff has
little or nothing To do with the price
Senator Flint said that In his opin-
ion. the retailers made m exorbitant
profit. and he complained that they
charged the high price to the tariff.
Aldrich objected to further consider
alton of the resolution and 1t went
over till Monday. when Gore will re-
peat the demand he made today for
a roll call on the question of its adop-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
YIELD TO FERRY 60.
IS BRE|TMEYER's
ATTITUDE
When 20 Per Cent Of the Passengers
Want Pleasure Riding, 1o--Cent
Fare Isn't Unreasonable"
He Says.
No Boats Will Be Run to Belle Ials
Under Old Ordinance Terms, De-
clares President Campbell.

Mayor Breitmeyer is disposed to n.
vor accepting the proposed 10-cenr
fare schedule to Belle Isle of the De-
troit. Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry Co.
The people want the boats to ride
on" he asserted. Saturday morning.
after the ferry company had an
nounced its strike mot rs per
cent get on at Belle Isle. AS long m
20 per cent OF the passengers want
the pleasure rides on the river, think
the lucent fare is reasonable"
Tne aldermen do not take Il that
way. AS many as were around the
city hall, Saturday morning. seemed
disposed to fight 1t out with the com,
pany.
We ought to stick" said AID.
Tossy. and others were OF the same
frame OF mind.
Aid. Ellis has not given up his be-
lief that the 1o-cent fare IL q proper
one, and the matter may come I'D In
the next council meeting. In fact.
II ID almost certain to come up in
some form or other, as the failure OF
the boats TO start their season has
brought the matter acutely to the at
tention OF the aldermen.
Park Commissioner Hinchman and
Secretary Hurlbut, although admittins
that the Belle Isle bridge alone II
hardly OF capacity to accommodate the
entire traffic, are not worrying.
1t Is our business to take care Of
the people after they get on the is-
land, said the park commissioner
No ferry boats are running to Belle
Isle, although the usual time for open
Ing the island season is past, and no
boats are likely to run while the COM
mon council and the Detroit, Belle
Isle q Windsor Ferry Co. are dead
locked over the question Of fares.
President Walter E. Campbell, OF
the ferry company. says that his line
has not hired crews nor prepared
It's boats for the season. He emphat.
ically declares that the company viii
not take out any license to run I'M
der the old ordinance. which specifies
that one-way tickets must be sold for
Ave cents. Ten-cent round trip and
pleasure riding tickets only IL the ulti.
matum OF the company.
A strategic feature Is the fact that
work Is being carried on to make
Peche island park and ferry line
terminal. Mr.. Campbell will not say
I
how long 1t viii take to prepare Pschs
island
THE Belle Isle service just about
maintained Itself last year." he states.
There are too many people pleasure
riding on one-way tickets. and we arc
not going to take out any license un-
der the old ordinance. 1t would take
several days to get crews and get the
boats In shape to run"
Can you use your Belle Isle boats
elsewhere II that service L. not con-
| tinued?" was asked.
I'VE may be able to" was President
Campbelrs reply. #
The ferry company apparently
counts on the desire of the pubic for
the boat service to force the aldermen
to pass a satisfactory ordinance when
the hot weather comes on.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
steamer Appraisers Named.

Proceedings In connection with the
collision between the steamers Henry
fIoushten ard Emerald, in the Detroit
river. Nov. % 'Est came up IN The
federal court Saturday morning, which
Judge Swan appointed Hugh n liz.
vey and Charles A. Chamberlain M
praisers TO determine the value Of the
Houghten. Henry Houghten and VIII.
IAN e.. Deeg, owners OF the Hodghten.
desire TO have their liability limited 70
the value OF the Houghten and for
this reason asked for the appraisal.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
STORM HITS KALAMAZOO.
Damage Estimated at Half Million 10
Done by Hail.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May 15.-As
the result OF the worst hail storm in
20 years. damage estimated as half a
million dollars was done in Kalamazoo
and vicinity this afternoon.
The famous Kalamazoo celery beds
are in ruins. the Michigan fruit crop
badly damaged. and thousands OF
panes OF glass shattered.
Locally the damage is estimated a.
from 100000 TO sl25,000. All the
celery plants will have TO be reset
Many OF them were under glass which
vas broken.
For twenty minutes during which
time the sun shone brightly, the stones
pelted down. stripping foliage from
trees and causing many runaways and
minor accidents. Several persons were
knocked down and stunned but none
were seriously injured.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
SUNSHINE SAVES HIM.
Cant Send Man to jail Today" says
Court, Dlscharging Drunk.

Patrolman Van Meter told Justice
Stein that William Epperson, arrested
as a drunk, was sound asleep beside
the car track. at o'clock. Saturday
morning. at exactly the same spot
where he had stood several hours be-
fore, when he assured the policeman
that he was just waiting for car.
"Ha! Asleep at the switch" remark
ed the Judge.
"No, II was a wake Judge" coun-
tered Epperson Then, fearful OF the
judicial wrath, he hastily added You
see. was at a wake, and | fell asleep
going home"
We'll, you're late for the funeral,
suppose, but I'll let you CO." said the
Judge, adding soto voice to Officei
Balowski, IT'S shame to think OF
sending man to the works with this
sunshine holding forth. w.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
REUNITED WITH FAMILY.
Boy Lost 10 Years Ago Locates Heia
tives Through Advertisement.

Lost Is years ago. while he was at
tending a G. A. X. encampment In
Washington, ID. c., with his father.
Sheldon Stockman, now OF Ellwood,
Va, has been reunited with his fam
lily through an advertisement In Vir-
ginia newspaper. Through 1t he To-
Gated his mother. Mrs. Alice Stockman
Montavon at No. $50 Jones-st., Friday
afternoon, and a happy reunion fol-
lowed.
Soon after being lost, Sheldon, then
eight years old, was adopted by a
Methodist minister of Kelly's Ford.
Va Several years ago he married
the daughter OF another minister and
went to Ellwood To live. He has two
children and the youngest, babe in
arms. will be named Alice, for her
grandmother. There are two broth
ers and two sisters in Detroit. They
are Frank f. Stockman, Robert Stock
man, No. All Fifth-st.; Mrs. Jennie
Tippen. No. 52S Twenty-hfth.st., and
Mrs. Carrie Heinzeman. No. 702 How.
ard
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
GRAND JURY FINDINGS SOON.
Stein Won't Delay After Finishing OF
Testimony, Monday.

Justice Stein has reached the begin
ming of the end in the Cameron Currie
grand Jury investigation. AS the last
witness, Expert Accountant F. H. Mac
pherson was called. Saturday morning.
and II was planned TO make this the
flpal session. but Assistant Prosecutor
Aldrich, who represents the people In
the investigation, was needed IN
case in the recorders court and adj
journment was taken until Monday
morning at IL o'clock, after Mr.. MAC
pherson had been partially examined.
las soon as We are through with
Mr.. Macpherson. Judge Aldrich and !
will go into consultation" said Justice
Stein, Saturday, land X | take any
action on the matter II Will be known
very soon after that conference
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
FIVE MEN CHARGED
WITH SPEARING FISH
Deputy State Game Warden Ellsworth
Captures the Alleged Pirates
Sinqle-Handed.

ALPENA, Mich. May 15.-Deputy
State Game Warden Ellsworth today
brought Ave heavily armed alleged fish
pirates TO the Onaway Jail after cap
turing them single-handed about dawn
tocay on the shore OF Pressure Isle.
Ellsworth found the men spearing
fish with the aid OF gasoline lights, he
says, and when he ordered them to
surrender declares one threatened him
with a heavy caliber rifle while an
other charged him with his spear.
The men gave their names as Chas
Arlt, Fred and Tony Skerski, and Ed
ward and Arthur Ludwig, the latter
two mere boys.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
BREITMEYER HESITATES.
TO Decide Next Week Whether TO Ap-
prove School Site Purchase.

Not until next week will Mayor
Breitmeyer decide as TO whether he
Will veto the purchase by the school
board of a site for the new Maybury
school at Clark-ave. and Porter-st.
President George, of the school board.
called upon him and, when George
left, the mayor was disposed To APP
prove OF the boards action. 1t was
admitted that the site AS purchased
will be only large enough for the
building, and that the children must
go across the street TO Clark park to
Dlay
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
STEAMERS / BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Four Flremen, Engineer and Two
oilers Terribly Scalded.

GAINESVILLE, O., May 1.-THE
boiler on the steamer Colgate Hoyt
exploded this morning While the boat
was two miles ont in Lake Erie oppo-
site Fairport. Four flremen. the engt-
neer and two oilers are reported ter
ribly scalded and some Of them may
die.
The tug Annie, which went to the
rescue found four men on deck naked
with the flesh dropping from their
bones and the crew helped carry them
below. The steamer is still anchored
OF shore and the names OF the In
iured men have not been obtained.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Blind Woman Wants Home Back.

Rosallne Smiguel, aged "a, bent with
age and totally blind, was led totter-
ingly TO the stand in Judge Hosmers
court Saturday morning. TO tell OF
her treatmentsat the hands OF her son.
Frank. She asked for the return to
her of the old homestead In BEDFORD
township, which she decided to her son
In return for an agreement to care for
her for life She claims she has not
been well treated.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Detroit Firm Host To Its Statesmen.

Hammond. Standish d Co. are today
hosts to their state and city statesmen.
the following being the program for
the occasion: s a. m. TO $3.50 a. m,
reee ption; $3.50 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
plant inspection; 1890 a. m. to 1880
a. IN, questioners and <ickers hour:
1880 a. IN. to 1890 a. m, lunch: 1890
D. IN. to D. m. exhibition killing oper-
atoms; 1880 p. m. to D. m, baseball,
Detroit vs. Boston; 8 p. N. TO $3.50 y.
m. go-as-you-please; $50 p. m, din
red, Pontchartrain hotel
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Alleged shoplifter Given Freedom.

Mrs. Agnes Wall, aged So, arrested
Friday afternoon in Crowley, Miner
Il Co.'S store on a charge OF shoplift-
ing. was released on her personal cog
nizance, by Justice Stein, Saturday to
appear for trial May 81. When search
ed in police headquarters. after her
arrest. Mrs. Wall was found to be car
rying a very elaborate stock OF goods.
She lives at No. $40 Alexandrine-ave.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
J. A. PFEIFER RESIGNS.
Leaves Crowley, Miner & Co. TO En-
gage in Advertising Business.

Jake" Pfeifer, advertising manager
for Partridge & Blackwell. and occu.
plying similar position with the firms
successors. Crowley, Miner & Co., has
resigned, his resignation to take effect
June l.. Mr.. Pfeifer, who is one of
the most experienced and capable adj
vertising men In the city, will engage
in the general advertising business,
cevoting himself exclusively TO the
writing and placing of advertising.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Bankruptcy by Doctor Bills.

Half of the debts which Charles II.
Park. a shoe-cutter living at No. Ala
Third-ave.- lists in petitioning 70 be
sdtudicated bankrupt, are for doc
tors services. The debts amount to
s650.io. while all his possessions are
his furniture and TOOLS
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
SAYS MISSING CHILD
IS IN SAULT STE. MARIE
Note Signed MRS. Jennie Blow" Says
Writer Intends to Keep Girl
Who Disappeared

ALPENA. Mich, May 15.-Marshall
Blow, father OF the eight-year-old girl
who was mysteriously taken from
school by a masked woman last We'd
nesday. today received a letter post
marked Sault Ste. Marie. saying. Il
have Exilda, and intend to keep her.
too. Mrs. Jennie Blow" In O post
script in childish vertical hand was
written, Goodbye, Papa"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Bandits Hold Up Stree. Car.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May 15.-Early
today masked man held up a street
car In this city, shot and wounded
the conductor and robbed him OF $S5.
The bandit escaped This is the
fourth street car holdup this month
and the same man Is believed to be
responsible for all OF the outrages.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
Warrant for MIX Dealer.

Dr. William II. Price. milk inspec-
tor for the board OF health, swore out
a warrant in police court, Saturday
morning, charging w. b. Hawley with
offering for sale milk not up to the
standard. The warrant was based on
the analysis or pint Of milk, taken
from Hawlay's supply. .-.-
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
FAILS IN SUIT
AGAINST EX.W|FE
George Day Wants Return of
Cash He Says He Handed Over, But
Court Rules Against Him.

Another lawsuit arising out OF the
matrimonial troubles OF George and
Catherine Day was heard in Judge
Otis court Saturday morning, when
Day brought suit to recover for labor
performed and for money given to
Mrs. Day while they lived together.
TIE Days have figured prominently
in the courts and newspapers since
their marriage in 1904. They. became
acquainted In grocery store, where
Mrs. Kennedy, as she was then, in
quired where she could find a paper
hanger. Day happened to be In the
store. He introduced himself, made
known his occupation and was given
q Job In Mrs. Kennedy's house at No.
222 Military-ave. Before the end OF
a week he and the widow were en-
gagged, and the marriage soon follow
ed. They lived together until 1908.
when she obtained a divorce.
Day claimed In court that he turn
ed over all his earnings to his wife.
papered and painted her house and
cared for her as a husband should,
and that just as soon as she got her
property repaired she kicked him out.
Day charges his wife with $3,l67.60.
which he claims to have earned 1T
his trade and turned over to her. He
also charges for labor performed on.
her houses. Against this Mrs. Day
charged her husband SIS per week for
board during the time he lived with
her. and board for a grandson or her
husband, her Offset totaling $l,2S5.
Mrs. Days testimony and her man
ner OF talking occasioned much merri-
ment, and Judge OFT laughed with the
spectators.
Il never hired him to work for me"
she said. He worked freely enough
as a husband should. When he had
no Job he fixed up the houses az he
had right TO. He was my husband,
wasn't he? / never married him as a
hired man or boarder, l married him
as a husband. All the rent | got from
these houses went on the table and he
helped eat 1t.
II tell you, Judge, that man done
me for all he could" she declared.
IF he gave me any money he got 1t
back in few days. He was always
asking for money, and l. was soft
enough to give 1t to him. He was
regular Indian giver, he wass."
"A what2" asked the Judge, pug
zfed.
AN Indian giver," she said. Every
thing he gave me he got back In two
or three days"
During her testimony the woman
would roar with laughter at times,
and a minute later would be wiping
away tears.
Judge OFT found for the wife, hold
ing there was no cause for action.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vfcinityt. SATURDAY .fxst
and sunday. partly cloudy VIII snsu
era, cooler Sundays brisk 10 nssn,
60 west winds.
.ou- Niehigant Local thun1er-
.,arms ,hi. afternoon asd tonight ass
.'t,h warmer In north ssd cooler -
.outhwe.t portions Sunday, geseF"S
s.tr With cooler In south portton-
HouRLY TEMPERATURES -
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
FALLS FOUR FEET; DIES.
George '6sIdriee, 81, Loses Balance on
Scaffold and Breaks Neck.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May 10
Standing on a low scaffold. four feet
above the ground, George Baldrige.
ga years old. today lost his balance
and fell TO the ground. breaking his
neck and dying instantly. He was
painting the cornice Of a porch and
lost his balance because OF the tipping
OF one OF the supports.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15
HOUSE PASSES % BILLS y
FROM UPPER BRANCI
3fSnre Rhe Provided vfsg Villages
Farmers Fight Bill Giving supreme
Court Clerk 5000 9alArX.N

LANSING, Mich. May l5.-(Spe
cial. THE house passed 20 senate
bills today, granting limited home rulo
for villages, regulating the use o voe'7
ing machines. repeating the act ~
insurance OF bicycles, authori1n
townships To grant utility franchiee
giving county school commissioners -
salary OF $500 when there are 10
school rooms. and others OF less I'M
portance.
The farmers fought the $4,000 salary
for supreme court clerk. 30 hard the
bill was put over until Monday.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15

The luxury OF a table beer IL enjoyed
all the more when you have strohs.
because Il IL the best money can buy.
Phone Main ale for q case
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15

BusineS--IIke Printing. 40 fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks fright. Times Printing CO., No.
Is John R.-st Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15

One year aHo .oe.yI -. -~..- -,
p,siy cloudy with rain durtng eersy
P...f,s- uuh nEthesAevstova N -
sre.ing, fainfaii .oS tnch.
sun rose nc All o. n. sne - ~
et45 D. ma.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15

The newest telephone muuthpiece Is
a glass affair which may be cleansed
by boiling.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-15

CALL DETROIT TAxICAB CO.,
Npin SEQ. City 5s2o. Park as.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-12-18
WINNERS AT NATIONAL APPLE SHOW

H. B. Thomson of Eagle Point, Ore,
where he and his partner, E. f. Guthrie,
have been orcharding about three years,
becomes the quality apple king of
America by winning the sweepstakes
of $1,000 with a car of Spitzenburgs
at the second National Apple Show in
Spokane this year. His exhibit of $50
boxes, selected from yield of $500
boxes in a fve-acre orchard of 17-year-
old trees, also won the first prize of
$3.50 in its class.
Sunnyside, Wash, Second.
w. W. Sawyer of Sunnyside, Wash,
was second in the sweepstake, winning
$500, and won the first prize of $3.50
for any standard winter variety with
a car of Grimes Golden apples. The
awards were made by board of five
judges, headed by Professor H. Z. Van
Deman of Washington, ID. G. His as
sociates were George ]. Kellogg of Lake
Mills, Wis, w. j. Green of Wooster,
o., A. p. Bateham of Mosier, Ore, and
II. M. Dunlap of Savoy. Ill.
Show Great Success.
The show was complete in every de-
tail and each of the 20 classes, for
prizes and premiums aggregated $25, 900,
was filed. There were 2160 entries
from % states and two provinces in
Canada. Rem II. Rice, secretary-man-
ager of the National Apple Show, Inc,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-12-18

Oregon, valued at $1,000, with 10 boxes
of Winter Bananas; George B. Spencer
of Entiat, Wash, second $50. r. M.
Harrison of Cashmere, Wash, won the
Meadow Lake special, five acres of land,
valued at $3.50, with 10 boxes of Rome
Beauty apples; William Tedford of
Wenatchee, second, $50; P. F. Peloquin,
Malaga, Wash, third. Other winners in
this class are:
Spitzenburgs, Methow canal special
Charles w. Reed, Hood River, Ore, first
$780,; A. D. Browning, Wenatchee, sec
ond, $50; S. P. Ralph, Ashland, Ore.
third.
Mcintosh Reds-Ben Kress, Hamilton
Mont, first, 500; Henry Buck, Stevens
vile, Mont, second, $50; II. w. Collins
Carson, B. c., third.
Winesaps-E. N. Small Wenatchee
first, $3.50; o. G. France. Wenatchee
second, $50; Harold P. Glazier, Wen
atchee, third.
WAGNER, Silver Grill purse-Harry
E. Nelson, Chester, Wash, first, $3.50;
Peter King, Selah, Wash, second, $50;
j. II. Clay, Mica, Wash, third.
Arkansas Blacks, Silver Grill purse
Ellsworth France, Wenatchee, first
$50; Tedford Brothers, Wenatchee
second, $50; L. A. Taylor, Wenatchee
third.
Delicious-Richard Hart, Toppenish
first, 500; no second or third