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The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
SIX KILLED AND
8 HURT IN FIRE
Four Business Blocks in Lenox,
Mass, Are Destroyed-Dynamite
Explodes in Clifford Building.

LENOX, Mass, April 12.-Police-
men are today guarding the ruins OF
four business blocks which were de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday caus-
ing an estimated property loss of $780,
600. Six persons lost their lives. They
are Edward c. Ventres, electrician;
Mrs. Edward G. Ventres. Miss Leslie
keeper; Miss Isabel Cook houseaeep-
er. and Miss Mary Sparks. school
teacher.
Mrs. Katherine Root and her two
sons. George and Arthur, were severe
ly burned.
The fire was discovered IN the Cliff
ford building by George Root, who.
with his mother and brother, lived In
that building.
The loss OF life occurred in the
Clifford building and resulted primar-
lily from a series OF explosions among
the turpentine. paints. oils and dyna-
mite stored in the cellar OF the James
Clifford & Sons company, hardware
dealers.
The Roots barely had crossed the
street after escaping from the build
ing before there was terrific explo-
sion. which shattered windows within
wide radius and caused the IRE
alarm to ring In an instant the Cliff
ford block was wrapped In flames.
Horace Perrill and his wife. other
occupants of the top floor, aroused by
the shouts OF the Roots, had got haf
way down the front stairs when they
saw the flames leaping up to bar
their exit
Three women we're below them try
ing to get out through the front door,
but Perrill saw that the attempt by
that time was useless. He then
rushed his wife through a long corri-
dor to the back stairs, where he got
out in safety. All the other occupants
OF the Clifford block lost their lives.
The death Of Miss Alice French was
one OF the pitiful tragedies OF the
morning. While the fire in the CHI
ford block was at its height woman
was seen to climb out OF fame
filed room onto a veranda on the sec
ond story with her night clothes and
her hair ablaze. Staggering to the
railing the woman leaped TO the side
walk beneath, landing in heap with
in 1--WE or six feet OF the blazing walls.
Some of the Mortified onlookers at
tempted 10 rush in 10 drag her out,
but the intense heat drove them back.
and not until the flames nad practical
ly died out, several hours later, was
the body recovered.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
PR0PDsEs EIGHT
T|NEsT0 WOMAN
Remarkable Love Story Of Arthur
Burke Who Expects His Hearts
Desire To Say yes

MILLSBERRY, Mass, April IL
Jacob served seven years for rachel
then seven years more. Then he got
her and served still another seven
years for good measure.
Now comes modern Jacob-a
Massachusetts, Jacob-who has cheer
fully served three times seven years
without getting his Rachei.
Every three years for 81 years, Ar
.-2hur Burke of this city has journeyed
to Montreal TO ask the question:
"Will you marry me now!
Evcrytime the answer has been
"No.D Sometimes there was a laugh
9 accompanying the word, sometimes
Sigh. sometimes she hesitated as
though reluctant 10 refuse the deVo-
tion SO literally offered.
But I'm the end the answer has Al
ways been NO"
Now Brrke Is of on his eighth love
pilgrimage He is as iisht-hearted
and confident as he was the first time
Somehow | think this Is the time
he told his intimate friends before
he started. 81 think this time she'll
say yes"
Burke was young man just turned
30 when the strange courtship began
Now he is a middle-aged man or oil.
His hair Is turning gray, his step Is
less elastic.
who the Rachel is, Burke won't
tell. He will describe her In glowing
terms. but the words he uses aren
the ones which would aid n Beruilon
bureau to find her. To HIM she is as
sweet and pretty as when a s9oer-eyea
slip of a girl In her teens, she llstened
to the old love story.
She, too, In the lapse Of time, must
have rounded out to mature woman
hood. but you can't make gallant. gray
haired Arthur Burke, who has loved
her for FL years, believe this.
Bnrke carried his Dridegroom's
clothes In his grip. There's lots or
opportunities you lose by not being
ready for EN-" he argues. III she
saws the word, won't give her any
time to change her mind. Wen hurry
right to the nearest church"
before he left Millsberry, Burke
sketched the history of his Marathon
wooing.
II vent up to Montreal on business
d wears ago" he said. There ! met
her. / fell In love at sight. Within
week I proposed. She turned me
down. but SO sweetly that didn't feel
discouraged. I told her would come
hack again. She laughed.
business Affairs interfered with my
plans. wasn't able to return for
three years. Then I asked her again
a gain she refused me. Right there l
fold her would come back and ask
her every three years unless she mar
ried someone else.
she laughed again. | guess sne
a,ar.t Relieve me, didn't realize how
much 7 wanted her. She must know II
by this time. ~.
.Now I'm going back again. This
time think l will win. The last time
she almost consented. She Is more
beautiful In my eyes now than she
was 81 years ago. I'm going to ten
her 80. She has stayed single all
this time. That's good sign
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
NIGHT RIDERS BUSY.
Incendlsry Fires and Destruction o
Tobacco Beds Reported.

UNION CITY, Tenn. April Fin
cendiary fires and destruction OF to-
bacco beds by night riders have been
reported from the counties bordering
on. Tennessee and Kentucky. Hum
phrey county officials have appealed TO
Gov. Patterson for the militia. They
say they cannot cope with the depre-
dations OF the night riders. The latest
outbreaks indicate that the recent con-
yiction OF night riders. who were SEN
fenced TO be hanged, has not checked
the outlaws
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
ICE IN NIAGARA RIVER
CAUSES 100000 LOSS
Docks at Niagara-on-the-lake Have
Disappeared-DynamItc May
be Used TO Move Ice.

NIAGARA FALLS. ". ". April IL
Engineers today believe the only sa.'
walton OF the lower end OF the Mag
ara river where mountains OF ice have
clogged the stream fer Ave days, caus-
ing a rise in the water OF 40 feet and
entailing damage to property az pres
ent estimated at si,000,000, Is the
gradual melting of the ice and she dis
Judgment in chunks, small CAKES anu
foes.
IN the field should break suddenly
Lewiston, Queenstown and everything
below will suffer severely. The gorge
road will be even worse CT and its
-oadbed further undermined.
II has been suggested By some os
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
Whiskey for Colds

To one-half pint good whiskey. add
one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one
ounce TorIs compound. which can be
procured OF any druggist. Take In tea
spoonful doses before each meal ana
before retiring. Immediate results al
-xaya follows this treatment
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12

frank Mentally Appears on Streets In
Wheel Chair.

CLINTON, Mich. April 12.-Frank
McNally. of Clinton, was 112 years old
SATURDAY. He was born in Ireland
April 10. 1897. His many friends saw
him on the streets of Clinton last
week in his wheeled chair. which ne
propels with his hands. He is de-
prived of the use of his lower limbs
BY rheumatism. When 10 years OLE
McNally visited many parts OF the
world on merchantmen, and. firing
of life ON the briny deep. landed in
New York. He hired out as farm
hand at SO cents day, coming IL
Michigan later and in 1854 was EN-.
ployed as q mortar carrier on the
Union school building in Teeumseh.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
, LAKE ENGINEERS WIN.
Four Package Freight Lines Sign
Agreements With Employees.

BUFFALO, N. r., April 1.-THE
Western Transit Co., the Anchor line,
the Lehigh Valley Transportation Co..
and the Rutland Transit Co.. package
freight lines, have signed agreements
with their engineers.
~ Under the terms OF agreement the
men are given their appointments
with the open shop clause eliminated
and with the same wages and condi-
lions OF service that prevailed last
year.
The four lines that have settled with
their engineers are members OF the
Lake Carriess' association. which is
endeavoring to force the openshop
rule OF the Great Lakes. The union
leaders here are jubilant and claim
this Is only the first break in the
boat owners organization.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
ICE FIELD HITS DOCK.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April
1.-THE Canadian 500" ferry dock
was nearly carried away by a huge
ice field which broke away from the
Michigan shore and. backed by a
strong wind. came down the river In
the direction OF the Canadian side.
All the large boats moored on the
Canadian side at the time escaped. but
some OF the smaller boats we're smash.
ed. The steamer Algoma. OF the In
ternational Transit Co. was pushed
back into shallow water and had some
hk@anatx--in zattins-olaar
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
DRUGGIST PAYS 1915.
Woman Sued Him for Violation OF
Local Option Law.

PAW PAW, Mich, April 12.-Mrs.
Carrie Lockard, who sued Charles IL.
Van Alstyne. a South Haven druggist,
for damages and received n verdict
for $3.50. under the provisions OF the
civil damage law for violation OF the
local option regulations, has won her
case In the supreme court and the
judgment with costs and interest
amounting to 1915 has just been COZ
lected by Under Sheriff Shrine.
Van Alstyne is not the only one
having troubles Mrs. Minnie Goodrode
recently brought suit against another
South Haven druggist. Charles L.
Abel. and his sureties. which has been
settled out OF court. The terms of
settlement were not made known. but
IL Is rumored that Abel paid some
thing like $500.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
VETS FIGHT ELECTION.

MARSHALL, Mich. April 12.--Attor
neys ii. II. Stewart and ID. c. Sails
bury. of Battle Creek, have been en-
gagged by the liquor interests as coun
sci to contest the local option election
IL this county. II Ia claimed there
were not proper facilities In Battle
Creek for voting, an there were bu
ten voting machines and that many
persons votes were lost because there
was not suflcisnt time feS than 4
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
SWALLOWS lAUDANUM.
Man Gazes at Photograph Of Girl;
viii Recover.

SAGINAW. Mich, April 12.-
Charles Beckmann. gazing at the
photograph OF a girl. which he held
In his hand, swallowed the contents Of
q vial OF laudsnum yesterday. He
fell 10 the floor OF his room In the
boarding house Of Mrs. Augusta Trier.
623 Perry-st. with a thud. Mrs. Trier
went upstairs and found Deckmann IL
a ssmi-conscious condition. A doctor
was summoned and used a stomach
pump with good effect. Beckman was
taken 10 st. Mary's hospital where
II was said he would recover. He is
"a years old
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
WESTON LEAVES TOLEDO.
Crowd OF 100 See Pedestrian Start
for Bryan.

TOLEDO. o., April 12.-Followed by
A small crowd of about 100 messen-
gers and newsboys and motor cops.
Edward Payson Weston LEFT Toledo at
midnight, headed for Bryan. 66 miles
away. This will make his biggest
day. 81 miles. which he covered
through New York state la one day,
being his best record so far. He was
in fine condition after an all days
rest here.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12

A recent temporary shutdown of all
the power plants utilizing the water
OF Niagara showed that they lower
the level OF the falls but two-fifths OF
an inch.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12

The most powerful searchlight IN
the world Is carried by the American
flagship Connecticut. II In of 10000
900 candlepower and can throw SIX
foot beam for 10 miles.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12

Though gas and petroleum engines
were unknown In Japan ten years ago,
they are now used by about 10 per
cent OF that country's manufacturers
for motive power.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12

Since the beginning Of the last CEN
tury Alaska has had nine destructive
earthquake shocks to three In Cali
fornia and adjoining states.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
THIRD VICTIM DIES.
Erma Whitmarsh, 10, is Taken BY
Typhoid Fever.

DEERFIELD, Mich, April "a
Erma Whitmarsh. 10 years old, is dead
from typhoid fever, making the third
member OF the Whitmarsh family TO
die from the disease in little over a
month. Lulu. rs. another daughter,
died five weeks ago. The six-year-
old son is iii and so is the nurse who
attended the sick family and her sis
ter, who lives mile from the Whit
marsh home
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
For Wonen's
Needs

Every woman should fortify herself
against those weaknesses and de-
rangcments which are usually pres
ens at times when Nature makes
extra demands upon the system.
For women's special ailments
there is no known remedy so safe
and reliable as
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
HARD FOR HUBBY TO ExPLAi,
;Fifc's Apple Pie the Direct Cause 0:
 Traqecs.

There was tragedy out at tke home of the Lorinss the ether day The Lorings were married little over a year ago h the first week alter their return from the weddilg trip to the little fiat which they had so much jun in furnishing Mrs. LOT ins offered as dinner delicacy her first apple Eie. He tried the pie, but was not equal to the task of eating any of it. and of course she wanted to know why.
 My dear, never eat pie ex- plained Loring. T thought would try this just out of compliment to you. but 1 cant finish il. Beside3, l an certain it will make me H.
 II was dcac with such skill that sfc put her am lovingly about him and called him dear old thing just for trying to eat it.
 Now if there was any time at watch Loring was at peace with the world il was when he vas in front of riaa's size slab of pie. But fer year he missed that pleasure in his new home.
 The other night Loring had as B guest chum of boarding-house days, and the latter was telling of Lor:ag's table feats.
 Did you ever in all your life" he asked the young wife, see a man who could eat so much pie as he can?'
 Hence the tragedy
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
Wood as Food.

In enc quarter of the earth, at least, wood. in a certain form, serves as q common and constant article of diet. and that is the northern coast of Si- beria. At several points the natives eat wood, and eat 1t because they Hke it. Even when fish is plentiful, wood usually forms part of the evening meal of these natives, as testified by numerous travellers. Cleauly stripped larch logs near every hut in that re- zion are silent witnesses to the gen eral fondness for wood diet The dish is prepared by scraping off tn. * lay CTS immediately under the bark of the log. These are choppedsfne and mixed with SHOW, the whole being boiled in 2 kettle. Sometimes little hsh roe. milA CT butter is mixed with the wood. -Tit-Bits.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
GRINDERS KILLING
 HORSES IN \. MEX.

That Governor Curry will thorougs- iy Investigate the epidemic of gland CTS in southwest New Mexico and the alleged unnecessary killing of horses by wholesale. is evidenced by the following letter he has written to the secretary of the chamber of com merce at Clovis:
 Your kind letter ct hand and l have requested the county attorney. Mir. Heryoy and Captain Forrof, to go to Clovis and look into the situa, ton carefully. I have also requested the cattle sanitary board to be very careful not to kill any stock that there could be any possible question about. and understand from tele- graphic reports that your committee has selected veterinary and that he is working with the United States veterinarians in order to determine 10 certainty whether the animals have glanders or not. Measures of this igind are always hard to enforce. but if the stock really has glandcrs it is q protection to your entire stock interests to have the animals killed. If I were not so busy l would go to Clovis personally but ! hope matters will be adjusted satisfactorily in the future. With kind rcEar1s, am
 Respectfully yours.
 GEORGE CURRY"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
DOUGLAS MAY GET COUNTY
 AUDITOR APPOINTMENT
Two Supervisors and Perhaps All Three Will Vote for
 Purdin

Chas- Puriin, of Douglas. weg known accountant of that city, seems sure of the appointment of auditor for the county. The position will pay slf a day. and will last for about four weeks. Purdin is said to have ths pledges of Supervisors G. j. McCabe and Jake" Sherrer. J. J. Bowen oi this city. when seen yesterday refus cd to commit himself, but it is said uron good authority that he will make the selection unanimous.
 The appointment of a county audi tor is rendered necessary by the aboli- ton of the office of territorial exam iner by the last legislature. Under it's provisions tle books of the county may be audited once year. or twice year. as may seem best in the judg rert of the supervisors.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
TWO MEN SHOOT
 THEMSELVES Benson Gun Play Reaches Ears of Tucson Authorities Through Injured Men |. Go to Tucson For Repairs One is Arrested But Gets
 Out on Cash Bail

TUCSON. May 14.--Newsp of two shooting scrapes in Benson Tuesday reached the. ears of the local authori- ties yesterday, when two of the three injured men came to this city for re pairs. William Powell, a cowboy. bet ter known among his fellows as Red" is at St. Mary's hospital here suffer ing with q bullet wound in the leg. His condition is not serious. William Ryan, forest ranger. was arrested yesterday and placed in the county jail here, later in the day being re- leased on eecution of a cash bond in the sum of s100 to appear in Benson for trial.
 A peculiar circumstance in connec- ton with the dual shooting is the fact that both men shot themselves. Ryan. l. Is said. while in a drunken condi- ton proceeded to shoot up' the toTn. He was shooting into space When his free hand got in line with the gun. A bullet penetrated tne member and he came to this city for treatment, being arrested while here. Deputy Sheriff Adams came up from Benson with him, but while here. le was notified by the Benson authorI ties to give the man his liberty. pro yiding ne put up bond of s100. This was furnished in cash.
 In the other affray, two men were injured. They were William Powell and Bob Fourr. the latter being well known in this city. Both injuries were inflicted by one bullet. Powell. it is said. was flourishing a gun pro niscuous,y, shooting himself in the leg. The ball penetrated the mem Ter and injured Fourr in the hand
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
DOE WAS SURPRISED | AT HIS APPOINTMENT

 PHOENIX. May li.-5udge Ed .ai i Doc Of Flagstaff, whose name was a few days ago sent to the senate as associate justice of Arizona, arrived
 in the city on legal business in con nection with the tax suit of Coconino county against the Grand Canyon railroad, which in the March term of court was decided adversely 10 tbc county. The case ~iil be appealed to the United States supreme court. Judge Doe stated that he was fsomewha. surprised when the an ! nouncement came that he was being considered for the judgeship, as he was not actively a candidate. The first knowledge he mad of the~inatter was seme weeks ago when a friend in Washington wired him to ask if he ~ould accept the place. From that time til the news of his name be,ng transmitted to the senate he heard nothing further and had not considered himself as probable choice. However, he is very much grasffed that the homo. should be conferred on him. and with ,he fav- orable comment Of the terri;crial press.
 Accepting the appointment win en- tail some less financially, as his sai- ary as district attorney together with the other legal business from which he will have 10 withdraw as attor- ney, amounted to more than the sal ary of judge When confirmed he will be assigred to the northern dis trict, succeeding Governor Sioar.
 Judge Doe has many friends in Phoe- nix where he has been 6 frequent visitor during supreme court sessions
 and at other times. and is considered
 one of the best informed lawyers or
 the Arizona bar.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
MARK SMITH HAS RETURNED ID TUCSON Thinks There is Nothing Ger tain About Passage of
 Statehood Bill

Hon. NJ. A. Smith. former delegate in Tucson from the east, where he has been for several months.
 For several weeks past. Mir. Smith has been staying at Cynthiana, Ken lucky, where he was called by the
 It Is MT. Smiths intention to re main in Tucson until summer weath- CT arrives in earnest.
 Discussing statehood, MT. Smith stated that while he was hopeful that next regular session of congress, he was not absolutely certain that such will be the case. He stated that con siderable opposition against admis- sion will arise from New England who are fearful that the west will be too much power.
 There seems to be a little unrest in the east over the fact that the tar in has not yet been adjusted by con seems to be little occasion for this, terests" will get just what they wan. control and the republican majority will do their bidding.~
 Mir. Smith stated that while he was sorry to learn that Judge Sloan had retired from the Arizona bench, nc was nevertheless pleasS that the former judge haA been appointed Ss- ernor of the te}ritory. Har predicts
 that Gov Sloan will make an excel lent executive.
 Governor Sloan and MT. Smith have been on several trout fishing expedi tioLs in the northern part of the ter ritory and the ex-delegate to congress
 is authority for the statement that the next executive is an expert fly caster and has made some remark
 able trout catches ------
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
Charybdis.

Charybdis. in Greek mythoiosy, l-, 4 sea monster which three times day cucks in the sea and discharges it h 2 whirlpool. It was depicted as a maiden above. but ending below in the body of fish begirt with hideous dogs Opposite her was the other monster, Scylla. In later times they we:e placed in the Straits of Messina, Scylla being identified with a projecting rock on the Italian side. The recent earth quake is believed 10 have changed the position of the famous whirlpool
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
CONCLUDES ITS
 TESTIMONY
Continued from Page one.l

tContinued from Page Onel head. and finally the assassination of the president of the United States and the ultimate conversion of this country into a socialistic state, are being presented as evidence at the trial of Ricardo Flores Magon, An tonio J. Nil.a,ea, and labrador Ri- vera in this city on a charge of vio- lating the neutrality laws of this courtrv
 According tc the most damaging documents, the invasion into Mexico was 60 have taken place the latter part es .lscG or the early part of I097.
 4 secret organization comprising many members in both the southern stotes Of this crDntry and through cut Mexico was armed and awaiting the word to move when the princi- pals were arrested. The supporters were to gather in Arizona, and, after footing the customs houses, were to proceed across the border liA Of fcers Of the army had been selected. hundreds of bombs were hidden ready for use and the route of the whole campaign had been com pleted.
 Freedom the Slogan i Following the death of President Diaz and the usurpation of the Mex jean government, the leaders of the liberal party were to direct their efforts to this country, with the pur- pose of inaugurating the principles of .'freed.:' ard justice" here. The letters stated tfat many Yankee chiefs" already lad taken the oath Of a.irgiaLce
 Tha letters were filled with aliur- ing pictures of the Utopia that was to be established Despite the vi sionary character of many of them. however, others were strictly psc- tical in their context.
 Nearly sl the missiyes were froI1 .5t Louis. the headquarters of the accJsed men to their confreres in Arizona and Mexico.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS

Are you henpecked?" Is the title of the production to be presented this evening at the Clpheum. The plot of the play is woven around the funny atics of a nenpecked husband in one family and the henpecked wife of an other men. The musical numbers are all new ones and special attention being made of the chorus work.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-15

imply have passIon for spottins rich J- famous people. Judging by the ap- pearance of my customer they suppose her to be rich or famous or both, and they appeal to me for information Naturally l can't give them any Very often l really do not know who my stylish customers are. and even if I do kncw it isn't my place to set curious basybodies or their track"