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The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
REFUSES To WE'D
AND Gets $4,000
FAMOUS BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT AGAINST RUBBER HEEL
KING is ENDED.

BOSTON. Jan. 6.-While the law
yers in the case will not tell the exact
terms of settlement, it is announced
that <the famous breach of promise
suit brought against Humphrey O'Sul-
Ivan, the rubber heel millionaire. will
never be brought to trial and Mrs,
Isabelle NJ. Lee will receive $4,000.
She sued for 100000.
In exchange for the large sum paid
TO Mrs. Lee all the exhibits I'm the case
were turned over 10 MIR. O'Sullivan's
attorneys. These exhibits consisted Of
about 500 letters, postal cards and tele-
grams, which il was alleged were writ
ten TO Mrs. Lee. II Is said that many
OF these letters contained original love
poems composed by Mr.. O'Sullivan.
with his Belle" as he called her. the
central figure In each.
According TO Mrs. Lees friends
these letters would create sensation
If they became public, as they were OF
abe most endearing nature and con
tanned references to men and women
prominent in Boston business and So
Cial circles. Many of Mr. O'Sullivan' s
photographs. with affectionate phrases
written on them, were among the ex.
hibits.
These letters showed the writer to
be a most ardent wooer. Plans for
the future were made In many OF
them. In one letter OSullivan IL al
legged To have said: "As long as I have
a dollar half of it will be yours, Belle. .
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
EIGHT GIVEN WILD
RIDE IN ELEVATOR

Eight people were given the scare
OF their lives at 6 o'clock Tuesday
evening In the elevator in the Loyal
Guard building, at Grand River-ave.
and Griswold-st. The elevator started
from the fifth floor, but instead OF
stopping at the ground floor, the cage
continued to the basement, struck the
bottom with a crash and then bounded
up again, running to the roof at light
ming speed. After banging against
the roof IL started down again. and
once more struck the bottom with a
thud. In that way four round trips
were made from cellar TO roof. when
the fuse burned out and the car
stopped for lack Of power The pas
sengers were little injured, but were
frightened almost into Mysteries
In the elevator were Ed. DeHoey
Harry Tominson. a jeweler; Morris
Harris. Henry Kraft. Tony Krauser,
Eugene Dechow and Albert Hartz. tail
ors employed by j. G. Hasse q Son:
John Clark the operator, and 4
stranger.
The elevator was manufactured by
the Fox Elevator Co, and was recent
ly converted from a steam propelled
machine to an electric affair. The
failure OF the brakes to work are said
to have caused the wild ride.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
MAN, los, DANCES
At CELEBRATION
HE DOES THE RUSSIAN kOZoT-
SKY AT THE FESTIVITIES OF
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Persons who
dropped in the dining room of Broad
way building the other night saw one
Of the very oldest men in New York
dancing measure that he learned in
the old country, an unbelievably long
time ago.
Since Mendel Diamondstein complet-
ed his one hundredth year he has
danced the Russian kozotsky infre-
uently. and now that he Is loo It must
indeed be an extraordinary occasion
that persuades him.
The dance of today was by way of
hOnoring the siXtieth wedding ami
versary of Aaron Boas, who is 90 years
old, and his wife, Yetta. who is %.
They were married in Covno, Russia
They are of the 200 old folks who
live at the Home OF the Daughters of
Jacob.
Esther Davis. 10S years old, was
present, too The youngest guest is
81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
VOTING REFORMS
URGED BY KINGSLEY

That the election laws are being
continually infringed upon in regard
to the voting of illiterate persons Is
the charge made by Aid. Kingsley,
who was candidate for the shriev.
atty nomination last fall. To bring the
condition before the public he pres
ented resolution In the council.
Tuesday night, asking that the char
ter and city legislation committee be
requested to find out whether the cleo
ton booths are big enough to comply
with the law.
The condition which AID Kingsley
has brought up Is known to every one
who has mingled in politics, namely
that the election boards in various dis
tricts can deliver" the illiterate vote
to any friend or purchaser. This is
done by member OF the board mark
ing the ballots in the small stall OF
the booth, the voter naming his
choices and the marker putting the
crosses where he thinks best.
THE law requires that ignorant yot-
ers be voted in the open space OF the
booth where there is room for wit
nesses to see that the crosses are put
as he wants them put" says Kingsley.
1T is true that votes may be bought
in that way. but: at least. the man
who votes has the right to say how
his vote shall go. AS 1t is now, he
simply makes one more vote for an
other man unless he knows how TO
mark his ballot himself.
IF the booths are too small to vote
ignorant voters according 10 the law,
let us enlarge them
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
$4,000 BODIES ARE
BURIED IN FOUR
CEMETERIES
PEOPLE ARE BEING TAKEN FROM
LIVING TONES AND DIE WHEN
THEY REACH FREEDoM-DIs.
EASE THREATENS.

ROME, Jan 6.-Earthquake victims
are being taken from living tombs in
large numbers by the troops and
laborers who are working on the ruins
of the devastated cities in Southern
Italy. Many have died Immediately
upon reaching freedom, and others
have gone insane.
To add 10 the terror, men and wo-
men AIRED ropping dead from starva-
ton in the streets OF Messina and
Reggie. Pidful walls for food and
clothing come from the stricken
places King Victor Emmanuel has
thanked Lloyd e. Griscom, the Ameri-
can ambassador, for sending a ship
load OF supplies.
Fires are still burning In Messina
and explosions are heard at intervals.
The work OF clearing away the debris
continues and. In accordance with the
order OF the king, thee tiles will he
reconstructed.
Fourteen thousand bodies have been
buried In four cemeteries. while hun
dreds OF bodies remain under the
debris at Messina. Nine thousand
refugees have left the city and 5000
more remain there. The lack OF hos
pitfalls is adding TO the suffering OF the
victims in Reggie and neighboring
towns.
The distribution OF quick-line is be
ing hurried as rapidly as possible TO
prevent disease outbreak. The san
itary conditions are extremely threat
ening. and Il would not be surprising
If plague developed at any moment
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
'Jack the pepper" Gets a
8if on the Nose and
Is Taken to Sail

PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. Ga
man who gives the name of Charles
Hill. 80 years old, while peering
through the window at the home of
Hugh Crawford. was smashed on the
nose by VIM. Murray, who, with his
wife. was visiting at the Crawford
home. The intruder climbed ladder
to the second floor. He was felled to
the ground and made his escape. A
man, whose face was badly cut by
glass, was later arrested In a saloon.
He admitted that he peered into
seven homes in one night several
months ago. Il am the man who Is
guilty OF peering through houses In
Port Huron" he admitted to Chief OF
Police Marx. II couldn't help It,
When I have been on my way home
at night and saw a light In home
there was always temptation to look
through the windows. meant no
harm"
|. Hill pleaded guilty TO the charge
OF burglary In both police and circuit
courts and was remanded to fail for
sentence.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
SCHULTZ is GIVEN
HIS LIBERTY
ON BAIL
FATHER-IN-LAW AND BROTHER
IN-LAW GO ON HIS BoND-Auo-
TORS DEMAND THAT ROBERT.
SON MAKE SHORTAGE GOOD.

Anthony j. Scnulte, arrested Mon
day on a charge OF appropriating
S661 OF the county's money TO his own
usew lille cashier ia the county treas
urer's Office under Forbes Robertson,
was released from the county jail
about 3 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon.
after nearly a p hours search for
bondsmen Bernard Youngblood, No.
2l6 Joseph Campau-ave.. the defend
ants father-in-law, and Thomas II.
Lynch. his brother.inlaw, qualified an
sureties on $4,000 bond. Schultz
at once boarded car for his home.
No. 1880 Maxwell-ave.. where his
wife awaited him anxiously.
During his detention. Schultz was
spared the humiliation of being lock-
ed in cell, the deputies In charge
giving him the freedom OF the Jail 0y
day and a witness room TO sleep in
at night. Schultz was not inclined to-
be talkative and passed the weary
hours pacing TO and fro from one part
OF the Jail TO another.
On motion OF County Auditor Buh-
rer, the board OF county auditors, in
tContiuued ON Page Three.)
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
NO FLOWERS FOR
NEW ALDERMEN
OF CHAMBER TO
BE LIMITED TO GREENERY
FURNISHED BY PARK DEPT.

There will be no flowers In the
council chamber for the new aldermen
and city officials next Tuesday night
Nevertheless, thee ity hall will be n
gay place after the ceremonies with
which Mayor Breitmeyer and the new
council will be indicted into office.
The floral display is to take place
In the mayors office, where recep-
ton will be held from $3.50 TO $3.50
In the evening. Mayor Breitmeyer
will come down to HIS office immed-
lately after delivering his inaugural
speech and will then receive the citi.
zens for an hour or more.
BY resolutions adopted by the coun-
ell Tuesday evening, the decorations
OF the council chamber are limited To
a display OF greenery TO be furnished
by the park department. Only city
officials and their ladies will be ad.
mitted TO the council floor, while a
special detail OF police will keep or
der In theg allery. The old council
will conclude its business. and then
City Clerk Schmalzriedt will swear In
Charles A. Nichols as the new city
clerk. The latter will swear in the
new council, and then COMMITTEES
will escort the new mayor TO the pres
ident's chair. where he will be sworn
I'm and read HIS inaugural message
City Clerk Nichols and the new ale
dermen will have littlep rivate recep.
ton all over thee ity hall both before
and after the meeting.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
SEESNO WOMAN FOR
MONTHS IN W|LDS
Of alaska
FORMER FLINT GIRLS HONEY
MOON TRIP WAS A 12-MllE
WALK TO cAMP-HER ROMAN
TIC coURTsHIP.

FLINT. Mich, Jan. CT wonder
how il would seem to you to be where
you did not see another woman from
June until the last OF October, and
don't know how much longer?' Is the
question asked by Mrs. Thomas NULL
gan. OF Solomon. Alaska, in letter To
Fine woman friend.
Mrs. Mulligan was formerly Miss
Jennie Wilson. and taught at the Walk
er school in Flint before her marriage.
The wedding occurred last summer
and some OF her former acquaintance
are getting their first letters from her
home in the land OF the midnight sun.
The story OF her courtship and mar
riage Is somewhat romantic.
Before coming to Flint, she made
her home with her brother. Martin
Wilson, OF Grand Blanc. Another
brother, John. is a miner in Alaska
and had been there six or seven years
when he made a trip to HIS former
home in Atlas two years ago. At
that time he urged his sister to return
with him TO Alaska and spend sea-
son there. She finally consented to
go. living in n mining camp several
months and later returning to Michi-
gan.
While she was in the camp she met
and became acquainted with Thomas
Mulligan. The next time she went to
Alaska. last June. she wents as a
promised bride. The ceremcnysttoo
place at Solomon and their wedding
journey was 12mile walk TO the
camp.
The sun goes behind the hills now
at 8 o'clock" continues the letter.
There has been great deal OF snow
this fall. The first we saw was the
morning of Aug 6. when the tops OF
the hills were white, but we had plen-
ty of nice warm weather after that.
There was some snow in September
and the ground has been covered white
all this month (October). There must
be foot of 1t on the ground at the
present time"
Mrs. Mulligan describes the brilliant
sunsets of the Alaskan country and
says that another beautiful sight to
her is the hills.
The hills are source OF great
pleasure to me-" she writes. Great
feecy banks OF clouds lift from them
in the summer mornings. There is
one hill that | can see from my work
table window, and il seems TO be Gov
cred with the clouds oftener than the
others. This fall the hills are indeed
pretty. The willows grow In big
patches on them and are green OF
turning yellow. and the blueberry
bushes turn the most brilliant scarlet,
as do several other kinds of plants.
Even the grasses get bright colored
against the gray Of the hills"
The letter stated that Mr.. and Mrs.
Mulligan expected to spend the win
ter i'm Nome. They had planned to
drive across on the snow. so miles.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
CAPT. J. F. SIMPSON
HEADS SHIPMASTERS

Capt. ]. F. simpson will head tho
Shipmasters OF Detroit during tho
coming year. AT the annual election,
Tuesday afternoon, he vas chosen To
succeed Capt. A, j. Mahon as presi-
dent. the latter refusing to accept re-
election. The other officers are: Vice-
Presidents. Capts. p. S, Baker and
Alex. Clark; treasurer, Capt. A. j..
Mckay; secretary. Capt, l. p. Ander-
halt: delegate 70 grand lodge, Capt.
w. J. Crosby, alternate, Capt w. II.
Hoffman. The officers appointed by
President Simpson are: MarShni.
Capt. w. j. Hoffman; warden, Capt.
&. Merkle; sentinel. Capt. j. Z. Mad
dock: chaplain, Capt. Jas. Moi.arty.
The installation OF the new officers
will be presided over by Capt Murray
G. Mcintosh. grand president Of the
association. A social and dance Will
beg iyon I'm the lodge rooms Friday
evening while the annual ShipmaSterS
ball Is 20 be given In the Wayne
Casino. Jan. IL.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
SEVERAL KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Jan. 5.-A
number Of passengers are reported
Killed when train No. 1 on the Chesa-
|peake & Ohio railroad, due at Cincin.
natl at 8 a. m. ran into an open
switch early today at Caperton, sew
|enty miles east of here. The train dash
ed into the side of steep embank-
lment and Thomas Edwards, of Bar.
gbourville, one of the oldest engineers
lon the Chesapeake & Ohio, and Fire.
imam Peter Trent, of Russell, KY, were
Killed. Wrecking crews have been
sent from this city and Handley.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
COUNCIL CLEANS
UP OLD BUSINESS
DISPOSES OF MANY PENDING
MATTERS, CLEARING DECKS
FOR NEW BODY.

Business Is over az far as the old
council Is concerned. In the session
OF Tuesday evening the decks were
clearing for the new council by get
ting rid OF lot OF old business and
passing or indefinitely postponing
everything possible. Such matters as
could not be disposed OF were formally
turned over TO the committees OF the
new council.
Only one division occurred. four al
dermen voting against the opening OF
Canfield-ave., from Bellevue-ave. to
the easterly city limits. while 30 ia
yored il.
Aid. Ostrowski and Tossy had the
contract for section No. 3 or the Wa
terman-ave. sewer reconsidered on the
ground that George A. Cooke. the sue
cessful bidder, does not pay union
wages.
Secretary McKinlay, OF the health
board, sent in communication asking
that the scope of the alley cleaning
ordinance be enlarged
Aid Mcclellan had resolution
adopted calling for the purchase Of
an automobile ambulance for the poor
commission.
Aid. Renaud introduced a resolution
asking that the fire. police and public
lighting departments be requested to
get together on the building OF con
duits for wires SO that they might all
use one big conduit. instead OF tear
ing up the streets separately three
times 10 lay small condults. A special
committee. consisting of Aid. Renaud,
Gutman. Heating. Gilman and Ostrow-
ski was appointed to take up the
matter
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
WIFE TELLS TRUTH;
BURGLAR RELENTS
WOMAN REFUSES TO LIE AND
THIEF WHO SHOT MAN
BREAKS DOWN.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan. 6.-Desert-
ed by his wife. by whose testimony he
hoped Il set up fictitious alibi. Silas
II. Pearson, 26 years old. formerly OF
Altoona, has confessed that he is a
burglar and almost a murderer. Pear
sons signed statement is in the hands
OF detectives and the mystery sur
rounding the hooting of Jacob Knoed-
Ter. storekeeper, at Wilcox Station,
on the night OF Nov. "a is solved.
A week ago Chief Waggoner, of the
county force, received tip that Pear
son was the man who shot Knoedler
The suspect was in Canada. having
gone there two weeks ago, but he ar
rived home today at Carrick and was
arrested. He said he could prove by
his wife that he had been home on the
night of the robbery. He also said
he could prove by his wife that the
foot found at his place did not belong
to him. $780,, .--.- 49,.
Mrs. eParson, according to the de-
tectives, declared her husband had
been ont the night Of the robbery and
that he had brought home the loot.
At that Pearson broke down.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
WARNER MEN WIN
IN LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUSES
TICKETS GO THROUGH AS OUT.
LINED-SOIONS TO SIDE TRACK
MONROE FROM CITY AND VII
LACE COMMITTEE.

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 6.-The leg
| islative caucuses held last night for the
nomination OF senate and house Of
f,cers were entirely Warner affairs.
When the caucus of the house was
raped to order by Paul King, at 3
o'clock nearly every member was pres
ent.
After electing Rep. Van Raalte. OF
Ottawa county, as chairman and Rep.
Maxey, of Boraga county, as secre-
tary. the name OF Olin p. Campbell
was placed in nomination for speaker
| of the house by Rep. McNaughton. OF
Kent county This was seconded by
Guy A. Miller. with strong eulogy on
| the good work accomplished by Mr..
Campbell. Another seconding speech
was made by Newkirk. OF Washtenaw
county. and Campbell was unanimous
| ly nominated.
Paul King was nominated without
opposition for clerk; j. A. Monroe. for
speaker protein. and j. A. Sprague,
| for postmaster. The expected fight for
|sergeant-at-arms did not materialize
A. J. Stroud became doubtful OF win
ming and accepted the position OF first
assistant sergeant alarms OF the SEN
ate. VIM. II. Quilliams. OF Benton
|Harbor. was made the unanimous
choice for house sergeantat-arms.
Campbell Asks Cooperation.
Mr.. Campbell made a short talk,
pointing out the great work before
the members and asking their coop
|eration in working out the important
problems for the best interest or the
state. Monroe asked for conservative
Legislation, which, he said. was his
|truism and the caucus ended In
F'love feast"
The senate nominations went
Through very hurriedly. All the men
SLATED were nominated unanimously
as follows: Secretary, Ebert Chilson;
president protein. Fred X. Ming, Che
|boygan; sergeant-at-arms, George y.
Zones, of Marine City.
All the officers nominated by both
branches of the legislature will be
ratified this afternoon.
Members OF the house have become
somewhat weary of j. S. Monroe, or
|Gogebic, as the chairman of the com
mittee on cities and villages and hope
ito. "side track" him by electing him
speaker protein of the house. This
might place . member at the head OF
THAT committee who would not be so
antagonistic to municipal ownership.
and facilitate the active operation OF
this portion of the new constitution.
Want Sc a Day.
Legislators have conluded that their
services are worth So day and will
.attempt to fix this compensation under
the new constitution by limiting the
session to May II. II not finished by
that time they would work for moth
ling unless the governor calls special
session, during which they would draw
is day.
For the past two days the capitol
has been overflowing with office-seek-
kers. Fpr every position there are doz-
lens of applicants.
Although the time has not been def
initely fixed, 1t is expected the COVER
nor will deliver his message to the
In join session, Thursday
AFTERNOON. BY that time the members
will be settled down to work in earn
Host
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
Welded Only Six Months,
i8-Year-OId Girl Asks
Divorce and A!imony

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. 6.-Af-
ter six months Of married life, Mrs.
Vaniler Zuehlke, OF Marine City. has
asked the circuit court to grant her a
divorce from her husband. John
Zuehlke The wife charges non-sup-
port and declares that her husband
left the home of her parents, where
they resided after the marriage, on
Dec. 80 last. The marriage took place
last June.
Mrs. Zuehlke AYERS that she was
only school girl. Is years old. when
she became the wife of the defend
ant. She states that during their mar
red life he furnished but s11.75 which
was for board. coal and eatables. She
asks the court for alimony.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
CARNEGIE GIVES
$4,000 TO ALMA

ALMA, Mich, Jan. 6.-For nearly
two years Alma College has been at
work seeking to increase its entow-
ment by the addition of 100000. The
purpose has just been achieved. Mr..
Andrew Carnegie sent his check for
$25, 900 on Jan. /. That clinched the
entire amount. The principal givers
are Thomas Merrill, OF Saginaw,
Mich; Ammi w. Wright, OF Alma.
Mich, and Andrew Carnegie. OF New
York The total amount added to the
endowment fund OF the college t1r
the past two years is $4,000
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
sTEARNs CASE SETTLED.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. g.
The first rebate case under the new
interstate commerce law has been set
tied Justus S. Stearns, the million.
sire lumberman, of Ludington, last
night paid TO the United States court
$4,000 as penalty for accepting re-
bates from the Pere Marquette rail.
way on shipments OF lumber from
Ludington 10 southern points.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
CHURCH INDISPENSABLE,
DECLARES TAFT IN TALK

AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. 6.-President.
elect TAFT in speech before the
Protestant ministers of Augusta. re-
ferred to the moral awakening" in
the last four years as an indication
Of the healthful state OF our civiliza-
ton. The people had demanded a
moral reform and In this, the clergy
must take an important part. "Leav-
ing out the sectional distinctions he
said, the indispensable presence OF
the church influence In the improve
ment of our civilization cannot be de-
MED
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
NURSE ASKS ST. 900
FROM FLYING ROLLERS

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Jan. e.
Margaret Bryson. an English nurse,
makes sensational charges against the
Flying Rollers Of this city She has
filed a suit in the circuit court charg-
ing that she was induced to join the
colony because she was told the Brit
ish Isles were to be submerged in the
sea and all Of the inhabitants were to
be drowned In the declaration she
also says that Benjamin Purnell said
he was the seventh angel" named in
the book OF Revelations. She sues
for 81 900 for services as a nurse.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
BILL CONDEMNS MUCH
PROPERTY AT THE 500

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.--Rep. Lori
mer, OF Illinois, has introduced a bill
which revokes the permit or license
granted by the United States govern
ment to the Dunbar Water
Power Co, the Edison Sault Light &
Power Co, the Edison Sault Electric
Co. and the st. Mary's Power Co. The
United States is authorized to take
immediate possession OF the property
Of these concerns and at once proceed
with such public works as have been
authorized by congress for the use or
navigation and commerce az this
point.
. Alexander. ImbreIln.. 2I Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
WATERS GIVE UP BODY.

FRANKFORT. Mich. Jan. 6.-The
waters of Lake Michigan have given
up The body of Gus Straubel. one OF
the crew of the fishing tug Rhine.
which was wrecked the night of Dec.
&c. The body washed ashore about
six miles north OF Frankfort. 1t was
discovered by Phil Sheridan the
Point Betsie lightkeeper.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
MI. clemens Firm Bankrupts

Benbennick Brush, shoe dealers
at Mt Clemens, have filed a bank
ruptcy petition. The liabilities of the
firm are $500, while the assets fig
ure up to $1,000. including a $4,000
stock on which there is a mortgage of
So 900.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
1o,1RNAIIsT GETS PLUM.

MENOMINEE, Mich. Jan. 6,-Rogcr
NJ. Andrewa. editor and publisher or
this city. Is 20 be appointed commits
sioner Of mineral statistics by Gov.
Warner M. Andrews Is an enter
p,islng newspaperman and has made
A great success In tho Journalism
field IN the upper peninsula. he
strongly supported Taft and warner
during the recent campaign,
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
DEPUTY WARDEN NAMED.

MDNOMINEE. Mich. Jan. Ga. b.
DeBell. Of this city, has been appoint.
ed deputy game. fish and fire warden
Of Delta and Menominee counties. Mr..
De Bell has proved one OF the most
eflcient oficers In this section.