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The Detroit times., 1909-05-14
YOUTH IN WEST WANTS
r.. TO FIND HIS MOTHER
George Lee Clark, in Letter. Makes
Plea to Poor Officials Of
Grand Rapids-

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May IA
May God be with me and grant my
prayers. for II ever a boy wanted 20
find his mother do
This, in part is the plea which Is
contained in "A letter sent to the coun-
ty uperintendents OF the poor by a
l9-year-old boy at Dawson. n NJ,
whose childhood days were spent in
this city.
The letter is from George Lee Clark.
and the youth implores the authorities
to locate for him II possible the where.
abouts OF his mother or to ascertain
If he has any brothers or sisters iiv-
ing.
She disappeared" he writes. I'm
| 1897 and no trace OF her has been
found since" Poor superintendent
Billings has not found where the Lads
mother is. but he has obtained some
Information which will be a surprise
To the boy whose life has not been
like most others.
The records show that one Lulu
Clark deserted her son by the name
OF George Lee Clark about that time
The lad was found by the poor author
tiles and at that time Arthur Lebaron
was sent TO the Chldren's home here
and later was removed TO the state
school for children at Coldwater
In his letter young Clark says that
his father was killed In a railroad &C
cident at Three Rivers. Mich, some
time in 1893. My mother" the let.
ter reads, then placed me In the
orphans home in Grand Rapids and
Mrs. Livingston was the matron. From
there was placed in the state pubic
school at Coldwater. July 3. 1897. Since
then my mother has disappeared and
no trace OF her has been found since. :
Clark says that he thinks he had a
cousin by the name OF Arthur Clark.
whose father was carpenter In this
city. The boy says he was born about
Dec. %. 1890. The letter was written
from the hospital department OF the
Stag Canon Fuel Co at Dawson.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

throwing acid or chloroform on her.
The prisoner denies the charge
My sons arrest Is due TO spite
said Kellam's mother al her home In
West One Hundred and Eighteenth
81. "All he wants is 10 be allowed 10
live with his wife. He Is able TO pro
vide for her. and they are old enough
now 10 keep house for themselves.
didn't know about the marriage I'LL
after their first child was born three
years ago. for on the day Of the mar
rage they both returned To their
homes as II nothing had happened. a
second child was born, but II lived
only short time"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14
CRATER DIES SUDDENLY.
John n. Sanderson Had Been Convict
ed in Capitol Scandal.

NEW YORK. May l4.-John II
Sandersen. a contractor OF Philadel
phia who had been convicted on the
charge of defrauding the state OF
! Pennsylvania in the building OF the
$4,000, 600 state capitol at Harrisburg
died suddenly OF heart disease In
Sherrys yesterday afternoon. He had
just returned from drive through
Central park.
! He left Sherrys in a victoria for
a drive through the park. but after
| he had been out but short time he
told the driver TO hurry back, as he
| felt III. When he reached the hotel
he went at once TO his apartments
and told a maid 10 call doctor. He
then went into his bedroom TO lie
down. and when the doctor arrived he
found the contractor dead.
| The Pennsylvania contractor had
been living at Sherry's ever since his
conviction on March IL, 1908. having
come here with his bride.
| All information concerning Mr. San
! dersons death was refused at Sherry
and the statement was at first given
out that he was out OF town. II was
known that he had been i'll In his
apartments for several months
Whether or not his wife was with
/ him is not known, but IL was said by
friend that his wife was in Phila
delphfa
The fate that has followed the in
vestigation OF the Pennsylvania capitol
/ graft scandal. claimed fifth victim In
! Sanderson. Sanderson was a volun
tary exile from Pennsylvania, under
heavy bail awaiting sentence on a
charge of defrauding the state OF
Pennsylvania out OF amounts various
| ly estimated at from $l,000.000 TO So.
! 600, 900.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14
TACOMA GIRL is ABLE
PLAYWRIGHT AT IA

TACOMA, Wash, May l4,-Is Emily
Lindsay Squier, aged Ia, the child
marvel OF the. day?
II would seem SO, from some OF the
astounding feats OF memorizing. i'm
personating- and recitation which the
girl accomplishes with an ease and
finish that is astounding
The fact that little Miss Squier is
fourth cousin OF the illustrious Dan.
lei Webster would hardly account for
her almost weird ability 10 repeat
long and difficult poems and writings
with single reading.
Al 4. the girl appeared Otter AT en-.
tertainments and astonlshed even her
parents with her character impersona'
lions. Today her work is bewildering
The girl has written three-act play
which has been produced here with
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14
CALLED ON HIS WIFE
VIA THE DUMBWAITER

SO Young kellam's Moth-in-l aw
Charoes-she Has Him Arrested
as Burglar.
Mw YORK. May l4-Although
they have been married ever since
they ran away from the Wadleigh
High school together Ave years ago
and have had two children. George
W. Kellem. Jr OF No 365 West One
Hundred and Eighteenth-st.. and his
child wife have never been allowed
To live under the same roof so much
as day. Because OF one OF many
attempts 10 break through the guard
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

kept by his mother-in-law over her
daughter. young Kellam was arrested
as a burglar and for an alleged at
tack upon the mother-in-law. Mrs. Ada
NJ. Bodell. OF No. 203 West One Hun
dred and Eleventh-st. Magistrate
Butts refused to entertain the burg
larry charge in Harlem police court.
but held Kellam In $4,000 bail for ex'
animation on the other charge.
Kellam got into the Nat occupied
by his wife and Mrs. Bodell lie says
that he let himself In with a key his
wife struggled TO him In a note asking
him TO come. His motherin-law says
he hoisted himself up six floors on
the dumbwaiter. and awakened her
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

Evelyn Thaw says she doesn't get
cent from Harry. On the other
hand certain dressmakers have a
hard time getting cent from Eve
Ign.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

Eastern railroad will not carry
dogs in the baggage car II they are
worth more than s25. This seems
TO let in about all the dogs
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

marked success. A reading of the
manuscript is like peep into fairy
land. the characters are SO delicately
executed and SO picturesquely beauti-
full. Lacking the technical finish or a
production OF a more mature hand.
the story unfolds romance that is at
once fresh, enhancing and plainly di-
rected by the hand OF true artist.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co., Is John r. Phone l&9S.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-14

John J. Spouse. ex-Baptist minister
and prominent Socialis; OF Detroit.
when shown the above dispatch. said:
III that is true they should hang every
Socialist" The dispatch was read TO
a party OF Socialists In theis hall at 81
Grand River-ave. last night A large
Lumber OF those present agreed with
Spouse and said the Socialist platform
would refute the charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

are far ahead of those in the east, par
ticularly in the expression of cordiaIity
and in carrying out of small details.
The hotels in the east are apt to be
rather chilly, that is to say, not very
hospitable.
Il was much surprised to hear so
much about Los Angeles while in the
east. That is all they talk about. Ev-
erybody is urging everybody else to
come west to Los Angeles. And then
there is Aviation week That is caus-
ing wide comment throughout the east
ern states. The press has taken it up
and are publishing articles about it
daily.
Il was asked about the project many
times and interviewed about it on sew
eral occasions. 1 think it is the great
est boosting scheme that has ever been
held anywhere and it surely will do
Los Angeles a lot of good. Already
the hotel is receiving kilograms re-
serving rooms for the week. Instead
of wiring, viii you reserve me a
room?' they wire, Can you reserve me
room?' We received four of these
kilograms yesterday. 1t shows that
everybody expects to be present at the
meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

noted balloonist, says it is only ques-
ton of the balloon and the ability OF
the areonaut, and If it Is not accom-
plished during the aviation meet in
January he will perform the feat ms
soon as he can build his new balloon,
the Volant.
New Problems to Work Out
From now on the aviation executive
committee will have new problems 10
meet at every session, and accordingly
additional phases of the work have
been entrusted to others. Sheriff Ham
mel will take over all matters of public
safety, including the policing and
guarding at aviation camp. He Will
arrange for a large force of guards
around the grounds and at the roads
leading to the camp.
J1P. Stockdale has been secured to
take charge of concessions. He will
have office hours at the office of Avia-
ton week committee, 22S Wilcox build
ing, every day from 2 to o'clock to
meet persons desiring to take up con-
cessions.
An Official entry of an aeroplane has
been received from the Aero club Of
Cincinnati, o., with G. U. Tevis as
driver.
Word was also received last nigh.
that the big army dirigible will be
shipped by express from Fort Omaha
direct to Los Angeles tomorrow on
order of the war department. 1t will
be navigated by Capt. Thomas S. Bald
win, who built it for the army and VINO
will have his own balloon here.
A public meeting to further interest
in Aviation week will be held at the
Polytechnic high school Thursday
evening, at which Prof. H. Law. Twin
ing and Charles r. Willard will speat
and stereopticon slides showing the
latest types of aeronefs and local bal
loon views will be presented. The Why
club of the Y. NJ. c. A. will have al
aerial evening tomorrow night with ar
address on aeroplanes by Mr.. Willard
No public meeting of the Aero club OF
California will be held tonight, as a
business meeting of the club will take
its place.
Aviation day at Mount Lowe is de-
veloping into a unique feature pre-
liminary to the regular aviation events
1t was indorsed yesterday afternoon by
the Womens Aviation club, whose
members will endeavor to secure the
aid of club women generally in making
the day a big success and thereby aug
ment the aviation fund, as January 5,
which has been set as Aviation day, a
portion of the ticket sales for the
Mount Lowe trip will be given to the
Aviation week fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
DEMANDS $250O FOR
LAND COUNTY WANTS
HIGHWAY COMMISSION SUG-
GESTS PRICE BE PAID
Supervisors Hold Matter in Abeyance
Until They Can Investigate and
termine AdVisability of
Dropping Suit

Twenty-Five hundred dollars is the
amount demanded of the county by the
Rindge estate for one and two-thlrds
acres of land needed for the construc-
ton of a portion of the Wiltshire boule-
ward east of Beverly. The proposition
was submitted to the board of super
visors yesterday by the highway com
mission. accompanied by a recommen-
dation that it be accepted. This recon-
mendation was opposed by Supervisor
Manning, who expressed the belief the
condemnation proceedings involving
the land which are pending in the su-
perior court should be carried to their
termination,s
'I am in favor of condemning the
property and not being held up de-
clared the supervisor. Where there is
any indication the county is being held
up we should condemn.
The matter will be investigated by
the supervisors as a committee of the
whole.
The land needed for the strip of
highway contains about five acres, but
three and one-third acres have been
donated to the county, the remaining
portion, one and two-thirds acres be-
longing to the Rindge estate, being
made the subject of a condemnation
suit The proposition to settle this ac-
ton for $2500 was made several days
ago to the highway commission. While
members of the board expressed a
willingness to pay the price asked.
Supervisor Manning declared such ac-
tion would establish a bad precedent
and if the condemnation proceedings
were allowed to proceed to conclusion
it would deter others from demanding
exorbitant amounts for land needed in
the building of the new highway
sXsfam
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MOUNT LOWE LIGHT
TO PLAY ON CITY
MESSAGES TO BE FLASHED
THROUGH SPACE
Feature Arranged for the Purpose
of Adding Interest to the
Coming Aviation
Meet

In order to raise funds for Aviation
week, large excursion will be run by
the Pacific Electric company under the
direction of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association COMMITTEES tho
evening of January 5. The excursion
lists will be shown just how signals are
sent to airships by the signal corps of
the national guard. The 5000, 000- can
dle-power searchlight in the Mt. Lowe
observatory will be cast on the roof of
the Security building at Fifth and
Spring streets. A party of newspaper
men will be with the excursionlsts and
on top of the Security building Mes
sages will be flashed back and FORTH
Some airships and balloons also may
be sent up in order to give practical
demonstration of the science of
aviation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AERO CLUB MEETING
CALLED TO PASS ON
LOS ANGELES MEET

LENOX, Mass, Dec. 27.-Another
meeting of the Aero Club of America
for the purpose of considering further
the application of the Los Angeles
Aero club for sanction for their jan
uary meet has been called for next
Thursday in New York city. The call
was issued by President Cortlandt
Field Bishop from his home here.
President Bishop said that he be-
lieved the matter could be adjusted so
that the meeting may be held. Refer
ring, however, to the prize list of the
Los Angeles club, he said that an offer
of $4,000 for dirigible flight from Los
Angeles to San Francisco and another
of $4,000 for a balloon flight from Los
Angeles to the Atlantic seaboard APP
peared to him as prizes that could not
possibly be earned by any competitor.
The Aero club, he added, will go over
the Los Angeles prize list very care
fully before passing on the meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

| " HE Aviation week fund is making
large jumps forward, endeavorine
n to keep pace with the preparation;
for the flights from January 10 to 20. A
the request of M. C. Neuner and F. j
Zeehandelaar, representing the Avia-
tion week committee, the board of SUI
pervisors yesterday voted $4,000 to the
fund. The supervisors also agreed to
give every assistance possible in max
ing the roads for automobiles and
other vehicles first-class for Aviation
week.
Supervisor Nellis, in whose district
Aviation camp is situated, will see per-
sonally that all repairs to the county
roads are undertaken in ample time
With M. c. Neuner of the Aviation
week committee and William M. Hum
phreys of the grounds committee Mr..
Nellis will make an inspection trip this
morning. The regular automobile road
south from Central avenue will be
gone over. 1t is estimated several
thousand automobiles will travel to
Aviation camp, and every facility will
be afforded to make the trip desirable
II believe this one of the greatest
enterprises ever proposed in any Sec
tion of the world" said Supervisor
Pridham yesterday.
the high pressure gas mains. today to
locate Aero field" as the place for
the balloon ascensions will be known
1t may be situated on one of the lat
erals leading west from Central ave-
nue. or elsewhere in the southern part
of the city. Paul Overton, special
agent of the Los Angeles Gas and Elec-
trio corporation; General Superintend-
ent McCaffrey of the Pacific Electric
and d. A. Munger, general passenger
agent of the Pacific Electric, inspect
ed the sites suggested in the northeast
ern part of the city yesterday after
moon, but could find none which met
all requirements.
To Settle Sanction Question Soon
The question of finally settling the
sanctioning of the meet will be taken
up Thursday afternoon in New York
| by the directors of the Aero club OF
America. The list of events and prizes
has been received by President Bishop
Whether the meet is sanctioned or moi
the events will be held January 10 tC
20 as planned ORIGINALLY.
Eastern men are inclined to regard
some of the prizes as impossible OF
achievement. Paulhan, the famous
French aviator, already has proved
he will come to Los Angeles to win
the grand prize for aeroplanes This
calls for a flight of at least four hours
and thirty minutes and carrying an
other person besides the aviator.
Just before leaving France Paulhan
made a successful fight with two 9TH
er persons in addition to himself and
with enough lubricating oil and fuel
sufficient for a fight of seven hours
The total weight carried, in addition
| to that of Paulhan and the aeroplane
was 400 pounds, thereby establishing
a new worlds record.
The grand prize for airships is $4,000
for flight between Los Angeles anC
San Francisco, less than half the dis
tance sailed by one of the Zeppelirs
and the Preble and Tolliver airships
are entered to accomplish that dis,
| tance.
The grand prize for balloons is sim.
liar amount for a voyage across the
country, and Prof. T. S. c. Lowe. the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
FAST GETTING BUSY
OVER AVIATION WEEK
GETTING DOWN TO "cAN YOU
RESERVE A R0OM?"
Manager S. J. Whitmore Of Hotel AL
exandria Has Inside Informal
ton After Return from
Journey

"Western hotels are respected in the
east" said Mr.. S. j. Whitmore, mana
ger of the Hotel Alexandria, last even
ing, who returned yesterday from a
four weeks trip throughout the east.
He left here with John Parkinson,
architect, and A. C. Bilicke, one of the
owners of the hotel Mr.. Bilicke left
the party in New York and sailed for
Europe.
The purpose of the Trip was to per-
feet the plans already made and to
gather new innovations and ideas in
modern hotel construction that may be
Incorporated In the addition shortly to
be made to the Hotel Alexandria. The
main point of investigation was the
problem of getting the purest air pos
sible into all the rooms of the big ho-
tel 1t is the plan of the management
to install a system of air currents in
the rooms of the new structure, so
that any temperature may be had.
After visiting all the large hostel
ries of the east, Mr.. Whitmore de-
clared he returned to Los Angeles we'll
satisfied with the local hotel and its
appointemnts.
When asked how the western hotels
compared with those of the east, he
replied: THE hotels re have out here
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
COOK MAY BE SUBJECT
OF A SECOND REPORT

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 27.-The spe-
cial committee of the University of
Copenhagen that investigated DIR.
Frederick A. Cooks polar records is
now considering whether it shall make
public second report, giving further
details of it's work. If the committee
should decide to do so it will issue the
report about January Is.
A member OF the committee said
today that some of the details of
Cooks narrative were fabricated and
that his papers showed he had used
calculations furnished by Captain
Loose. The second report, he added,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

NOR the first time in its history
the Southern California National
Il Cat club will hold a cat show
beginning tomorrow and continuing
three days at Chutes park. Entries
are now pouring in rapidly and al
ready are greater in number than at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

The Angelas grill has excellent serv-
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

any previous exhibition. Special eff
forts are being hade to advance the
cause of superior cats in Southern
California and competent eastern
judge has been engaged at large ex-
pense to pass on the qualities of the
ornamental felines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
STATION MASTER FOUND
DEAD IN OFFICE CHAIR
Collision Of Trains Averted by Freight
Arriving at Meeting Point
Ahead of Time

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 27-M. e.
Sheehan, station agent at Cuprite on
the line of the Tonopah and Tidewater
railroad was found in his office dead
from heart disease today when q
southbound freight train arrived
ahead of time.
The freight was scheduled to meet a
passenger train at Cuprite and only
the early arrival prevented collision.
The passenger train was behind its
schedule and running to make up time.
The engineer was depending on the
operator to flag if there were any or
ders. Sheehan was native of Church
Point. New.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
TWO-T0N ROCK FALLS IN
MINE ST0PE; MAN KILLED
Life of Miner Crushed Out Just After
p; rtrer Leaves Him to Re-
move Dull Drill

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 27.-James
e. Welch formerly of Cripple Creek,
Colo, a miner employed in the Com
bination workings, was crushed to
death at the mine today by the fall
of a rock weighing two tons.
He was working in the stope with an
air drill and his partner had just left
his side to remove the dull steel, when
the rock came down, killing WEIGH
Immediately.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AVIATION WEEK
FUND BEGINS TO
SWELL RAPIDLY
COUNTY SUPERVISORS VOTE
TO GIVE $4,000
COMMITTEE REPORTS SUM OF
$29,7e3 RECEIVED
Repair Work on Highways to Camp
viii Be Rushed and All Neces-
sary Appurtenances Will
Be Supplied

Subscriptions of 800 and over received to
date for the Aviation fund, In addition to a
large number of smaller sums, are as
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
FRENCH AER0PLANE
EXPERTS ARE ON THEIR
WAY TO CALIFORNIA

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-D. Mason and
E. Renon, French aeroplane experts,
are in New York en- route to California,
where they will participate in the jan
uary aviation meet. Renon will be
Paulhans chief assistant. Mason will
attempt flights in a monoplane of his
own invention and will later exhibit in
several European cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE BUREAU
BREAKS RECORDS IN 1909
Number of Permits for Year Already
Exceed Those Issued in 1907,
Which Was Banner Period

The year 1907, the banner year for
the number of permits issued at the
marriage license bureau, was relegated
to a second place yesterday when 4957
licenses were recorded on the books at
the time of closing the bureau. The
number issued up to December 81
1907, was 1889, and it is estimated these
figures will be exceeded by 2U0 when
the present year closes. Thirty seven
licenses were issued yesterday, the
largest number for any like date in the
bureaus history.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
D. & r. c. Train Derailed; No Deaths

GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo, Dec
27.-Eastbound passenger train No 2
en- the Denver & Rio Grande was de-
rallied this morning five miles east of
Wolcott Engineer Hill amid three
passengers were injured, none fatally.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-25
FIVE CENTS A Copy

repealed. would again have TO be put
into force TO exclude those descend
ants Color~was never meant to be a
test Of intellectual capacity and moral
character and was only skin deep.
One significant fact was that the birth
rate of Asiatics and Negroes was rap
idly increasing. while among white
races 1t was declining. The overflow
of the Asiatics could only be prevent
ed by the whites undertaking the de-
velopment OF the latent tropical re-
sources Of Australia, by abolishing the
restrictive legislation against color and
encouraging the introduction Of Asiat
les under the supervision and control
Of whites. II the great possibilities of
the tropics and subtropics were to be
realized it was absolutely imperative
that a powerful organization should be
formed without delay to disseminate
the true facts regarding the subject
They wanted to shatter the ignorant
delusion that white men could work
continuously and without ruin 10
health under tropical sun in the
open field
These are the views Of statesman,
and we take of our hat to Mr.. Macfe.