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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13

to the wood. It is still possible-w
you go?'
You do not trust me?'
4 wi b to-but-
Will you do one thing for me"
She looked timidly at him.
Peal the alarm BELL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
HAS NO LOVE FOR
JUDGE CONNOLLY
NEGRO BURGLAR SUSPECT
WOULD RATHER BE TRIED
BY JUDGE PhElAN.

When James Williams, alias Walter
Hall, was brought before Judge Con
molly. Wednesday morning, for triai
on the charge of burglarizing the
home of Gilbert Sampson, No. 32S
Adelaide-st., some weeks ago. when. 1t
is alleged. he viciously attacked Mr.
and Mrs. Sampson and Max Simon, a
bcarder, with a hammer, he entered
a vigorous protest.
Il don't want to be tried by you,
Judge Connolly" he said. II want
TO be tried by Judge Phelan.
Judge Connolly ignored the protest
and ordered the trial to proceed. A
jury was secured after Denton GUM
ness, counsel for the defense, had ex.
hausted all his peremptory challenges.
and the taking of testimony was be-
gun Wednesday afternoon.
Williams claims that he was un-
justly sentenced to 80 days imprisOn-
ment by Judge Connolly on one occa-
sion for an offense of which he was
not guilty. However. the court had
nothing to 90 with the conviction and
those familiar with the case say that
Williams was fortunate to get of
with 80 days. Williams also objected
to the appointment OF Mr.. Guinness
as his attorney. saying that he did
not want lawyer unless he could be-
tried in Judge Phelans court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
DR.. KUHN ADMITS
CERTIFICATE Of
DEATH IS FALSE
SAYS HE AccEDED TO PLEADINos
OF RELATIVES so THEY MIGHT
COLLECT INSURANCE LODGE
FIGHTS CLAIM.

That he made out false certificate
OF death Is the admission made by
DR.. Charles +. Kuhn in an affidavit
filed Wednesday morning in the case
brought by the Woodmen of America,
who seek to prevent Frank and Julia
Takubowski, OF No. TAI Farnsworth.
ave-. from collecting 81 900 insurance
on the life OF their brother, Vincent,
who died Dec. 20. 1907.
In the certificate made out by DR..
Kunn. he gives the cause of death as
acute anemia. He also says he had
attended Takubowski but few weeks
before he died, and that no other i'll
ness contributed to the young mans
death that he knew OF.
In the AFFIDAVIT DR.. Kuhn admits
that he had treated Takubowsk for
tuberculosis for two years before he
died. and knows the man died of tu-
berculosis of the intestines. He
claims 10 have known that Takubow-
ski contracted tuberculosis In the
Philippines. where he served as a sol.
died. and admits that he operated
upon him in Grace hospital for tuber.
culosis of the elbow. He say the
certificate was made out In the home
OF deceased In the presence of his rel.
atives. The doctor says ne was urged
by the undertaken and the relatives
TO name some other disease as the
cause of death. because II the truth
were known they would be unable to
collect the insurance. Contrary to his
better Judgment and on the spur OF
the moment he did as requested, the
doctor says
Takubowsh was insured under a
policy which was void in case he died
of tuberculosis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
SUES FOR $4,000
FOR DEATH OF BOY

Joseph Leone. father OF little Pas
quale Leone. aged years. who was
run over and killed by one OF Charles
Schuknecht's coal wagons. on Erskine.
st. in May. 1907. is suing for damages
in Judge Mandelrs court. He asks
$4,000.
An eyewitness Of the accident ties.
tilted that the little fellow was rolling
a hoop, which went against one OF the
horses. The animal knocked the boy
down and under the wheels. the first
passing over his legs and the second
over his chest. crushing his life out
instantly. The witness said the driver
of the wagon was watching a ball
game In progress on the street and
knew nothing of the accident until he
had passed over the boy. The plaintiff
claims negligence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
SAYS H|LLEBRAND
IS SHORT IN CASH

That F. X. Hillebrand, saloon.
keeper at No. 500 Gratiot-ave.. Is
$32120 short in his accounts as treas.
urer of the Century club No. 2. was
the charge made by Sidney Alexander
representative OF the U. S. Fidelity &
Guarantee Co, In the prosecuting at.
torney's office, Wednesday morning.
The Century club Is an organization
OF saloonkeepers. The alleged short.
age has been known since last Sep.
TENDER, when Hnlebrand signed a
paper admitting that the club was out
$3212O. Alexander says
Unless Hillebrand settles promptly
warrant will be asked for his arrest,
according to Alexander.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
CARMICHAEL TO Be
BURIED NEAR HIS
DAUGHTER
BODY WILL BE TAKEN TO ROMU-
LUIS FOR THE LAST RITES
WILL REACH PORT HURON TO.
NIGHT.

PORT HURON. Mich. Jan. 13.-The
body of Rev. j. II. Carmichael, the
.Adair pastor, who murdered Gideon
Browning and then committed suicide
In Carthage. Ills, will reach Port
Huron at 9:5 O'Clock tonight. Coroner
ralk will Immediately take charge or
tho remains and, after they have beer
properly identified by the authorities.
they will be turned over to Porter Car
michael, son OF the dead minister. The
body will be taken To Detroit tenor
low morning, probably at o'clock.
Prosecutor Brown refused the re-
guest of Porter Carmichael, son OF the
dead preacher. 10 have his rather :
body shipped direct from Chicago u
Detroit for burial. There must oe
olficial ide,.tification of the remains
l.. St. Clair county" Prosecutor Brown
said After the body has been iGCh'
tilted here II can be taken 10 Detrol'.
The body will be taken 10 the IN
dertaking rooms of Coroner Falk in-
rediately after II reaches Port Huron.
Tae authorities will make ali ofhoia!
pNestigation To establish the fact that
lie body is that of Rev. }. IA. Gar
michael. The public. IL was stated
would not De allowed to view the re-
mains. After the identification has
Geen made the body Will be taken
Gck 10 the Tunnel station and snip
red to the undertaking rooms OF 1. Il
Bird d Co. In Detroit. Burial VIII Dc
IN Romulus Mich, and thus VIII epu
the last chapter in the great muir ger
mystery.
The remains OF Carmichael return
cd over the same route he fled aites
the crime in the AdaiT church. Ills
movements on the train, about the
me the murder had been discovered
attracted the attention Of the con
ductor The preacher was restless
aad was IL. terrible mental anguish
Arrived In Chicago, he skunk into the
vast thronss. He yearned for rest
where there was music and laughter
Int. as he peered into the crowds, nc
ought he was recognized as the MUIR
derer Of Gid" Browning. He remained
I'm Chicago probably twenty-four hours
,,nd then went west.
The mother OF Cid Browning II
owing OF a broken heart at Adair. she
had been Ill for sometime before the
murder of her son, but the confession
of Carmichael. depicting how he slew
browning burned his body piece by
Niece and then fled, completely pros-
trated her. DIR. Thompson. the VII
lage physician. is endeavoring to ale
yiate her suffering.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
TREMBLES
FROM ANOTHER
EARTHQUAKE
DISTURBANCE is FELT AS FAR
NORTH AS APENNiNE FOOT
HilLS-GENOA AND VENICE
SHAKEN AT SAME TIME.

ROME, Jan. 3.-Widespread seis-
mic disturbances in many places in the
northern and central provinces were
reported today. Present indications
are that Italy was more or less shaken
as far north as the foothills OF the
Apennines. A strong shock OF undula-
tory character and lasting for four
seconds was felt at Genoa at LAB
O'Clock this morning. Two shocks were
felt at Venice between 1:45 and 1:47
a. IN.
An undulatory shock movement from
the north to the south was reported
at Bologna at 1: 80 a. m, and slight
shock was felt at Milan at the same
time. Many other towns were affected.
among them being Florence and
Padua.
Dispatches received from Tuscany
report that violent shocks were felt
throughout the province In the early
hours OF the morning. Details OF the
shock are lacking and further news OF
the disturbances are anxiously awaited
in all parts Of Italy.
At 2 O'Clock this morning an earth
quake shock was felt throughout LON.
hardy, Ligurla. Piedmont. Tuscany,
Venice. and especially in the province
Of Treviso. The town OF Piedmont is
reported greatly damaged.
The pope sent a telegram TO his ma.
tive town OF Riesi and as yet has re-
ceived no reply. The earthquake seems
10 center In Trevisc. where the shock
felt was very violent The inhabitants
are In state OF panic. They have
spent the night in the streets. fearing
that repetition OF the shocks would
tumble down the houses and bury
them beneath the ruins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
WEAVE WEB AROUND
BLACK HAND SUSPECT
Police Say Sam Lafata Terrified
Frank Barone Into Giving Up
Money and Connect Prisoner
With Other Outraqes.

The BLACK Hand squad" composed
OF Patrolman Harry Kinney, Louis
Oldani and Alex. Tremonte, has made
good After several weeks of untir-
Ing effort on the part Of these men, in
persistent campaign against Black
Hand desperadoes VINO terrorized the
local Italian colony, a warrant was is
sued by Justice Jeffries, Wednesday
morning, for Sam Lafata. one OF the
numerous suspects rounded up by the
trio. charging him with robbery. Capt.
Baker. of the central precinct, be-
lieves he has a strong. case against the
man and, IL convicted, he Is liable to
a maximum penalty of 15 years i'm
prisonment. Lafata, In the opinion
OF the officers, was one OF the most
active participants In the attempted
Black Hand outrages of few months
ago. and the authorship of the only
two Black Hand letters received In
this city since these officers started
their investigations Is charged up to
him.
Lafata's alleged victim, In this in
stance. was Frank Barone, an indus
trious italian bricklayer. who, the po-
lice say, was literally scared out OF
to Grand Rapids, where the family is
now living. Barone is now detained In
police headquarters as witness
against Lafata. The specific charge
against the latter is the robbery of
S25, secured by means OF threats, 1t is
alleged.
Boards in Victims Home.
Lafata. the police assert, began his
operations against Barone by going to
his home as a boarder, and in this way
learned of his industrious habits. He
remained but a short time. Soon az
ter he left Barone received Black
Hand letter demanding $500 and La
fata called to collect the money. 1t Is
not believed that Lafata wrote this
letter but simply acted as agent for
gang OF blackmailers Barone then
lived on Hastings-st Lafata, however,
hunted him out and Barone was foorc-
ed to move again. This performance
was repeated several times, Barone
finally moving to No. 142 Macomb-st.
But Lafata was not to be lost. Pres
emily he bobbed up again and this
time, the police declare, Barone, now
thoroughly frightened, gave up $25.
Then he moved to Grand Rapids, but
almost before he could get settled La
fata, like Nemesis, once more APP
peared on the scene, demanding more
money, II Is alleged. Lafata was ar
rested soon afterwards.
Special Officer Kinney ran across
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
VIM. B. THOMPSON
GOES BACK To
MEAT BLOCK
Its NOT so DIFFERENT" SAYS
ex-MAYOR, PRIVATE CITIZEN
FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS
eREiTMEYER HAS BUSY DAY.

Mayor Breitmeyer's first business
day as mayor was devoted largely to
a continuation OF the informal recep-
ton which took up most OF his time.
Tuesday. Old friends and new kept
dropping in and there was a constant
rain of congratulations. Among the
visitors was Daniel j. Campau, former
Democratic national committeeman,
who wished him we'll
On his desk, when the new mayor
arrived, were a pile of paving aud
sewer bonds which he signed, these
being the first official papers TO re-
ceive his signature. The mayor had
two pens to choose between for this
business, one having been presented
by the Florists club and the other
coming Wednesday morning from the
Chianti club, a social organization TO
which the mayor belongs. This latter
pen is beautiful gold filigree affair
of very artistic design.
Commissioner of Public Works
Haarer personally attended TO the
work OF rehabiitating the Offices after
the crush of Tuesday. He perched on
a ladder and extracted tacks. where
flags had been hung, as II he got more
fun out of being boss OF the city hall
than anything else.
A force of florists and helpers work.
cd all morning dismahtiing the decofe-
tions. some of the plants going back
TO Belle Isle and others TO private
stores from which they had come.
A letter came To the new mayor
from Mrs Charles Califf, OF Muskegon,
asking him to look up the present
whereabouts OF Mrs. V. Mansfield
The letter says: Tell her she has Il
praying mother now who prays every
night for her lost one
A sympathetic neighbor OF Mrs.
Wilson Johnson, No. 35 Thirtieth-st..
wrote the mayor, asking him to call
on Mrs. Johnson, who has five chill
dren. The letter states that the father
of the family went away IL weeks ago
and that the woman has had "a great
deal OF trouble since then and has
been unsuccessful in her efforts to
Put her offsprings in an orphan asy-
lum.
Ex-Mayor Thompson spent his first
day as an ex-official in way that was
almost as exciting to him. He was In
court during. the morning contesting
suit with Brother Will Allen over rent
and lease matters affecting the latter's
occupancy OF the mission building on
Cadilac-sq. When. he got back to his
butcher shop II was for only few
minutes. He shook hands with some
friends that happened to pass his stall
I'm the central market. His reception
was almost as large as Breitmeyer's In
the city hall.
~ have been getting back into the
old harness for a couple Of months"
declared the mayor so It's not so
different"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
PROF. LOWELL To
SUCCEED ELIOT

BOSTON, Jan. ia. Lawrence
DWELL was today chosen as successor
President Charles w. Eliot by the
board of overseecs OF Harvard univer-
sity
The Harvard corporation formally
presented To the overseers for con
firmation their action in choosing Prof..
Lowell as the next president of tie
Harvard university.
Under the rules which govern this
body the overseers received the report
and laid IL over until one week from
today when they will meet again and
formally approve the action OF the
corporation They Will then give out
formal statement announcing the
election OF Prof Lowell.
Prof. Lowell Will take Office as Pres.
ident Eiots successor on May ~
next
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
HAMS JUROR i'll
AND HEARING IS
ADJOURNED
JUROR WALSH is INJURED WHILE
BOARDING TROLLEY cAR-McIN.
TYRE POINTS TO DEFECTS IN
TESTIMONY FOR STATE.

FLUSHING, n. Y, Jan. 13-Attor.
new Mcintyre, for the defense. in re-
Stunning his address TO the jury today
took up the thread OF his discourse at
that part OF the testimony in which
Mrs. Annis had described the position
of the boats which were near the float
when the shooting Of VIM. E. Annis by
Capt. F. G. Hams, Jr., occurred.
Mr.. Mcintyre explained that when
Mrs. Annis described what her hus-
band and John Tonning and the others
had done In bringing the boats to the
dock and In making them fast and
leaving them she was talking at best
as a novice and the acts she attributed
To the principal actors In the tragedy
OF last Aug. Is were. in many respects.
absolutely out OF keeping with what
they really did
He pointed out contradictions In her
testimony. reading from the record 10
emphasize his points. The evidence.
he declared. looked like procurement
savored Of perjury, but he did not
make direct charge OF perjury
against the widow.
An early adjournment for recess
was taken today, owing to the illness
OF Juror Walsh, who was injured BIZ
falling while boarding a trolley car
III Manhattan. The juror was treated
at the Presbyterian hospital and again
al the Flushing hospital. He was pain.
fully hurt about the face and head.
but hep luckily took his seat today
Al the opening of the session to-
day Justice Crane told him that II he
felt Ill during the session they would
adjourn. The juror stuck IL out until
noon and then pleaded illness and re-
cess was taken To allow him to recover.
He was in state of collapse when
he was taken into Justice Cranes
private room TO rest. He had suffered
a severe conclusion in the accident
and was bleeding from the nose and
staggering
Thornton Hams looked haggard
and worn when he came into court,
showing plainly the effects of the or
deal Of yesterday when he almost col
lapsed AT the end of the session. John
F. Mcintyre resumed his summing up
after court convened AMI
said he would speak about three hour,
longer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
BUHRER IN CHARGE
Of TREASURER'S
OFFICE PROBE
STAFF OF FIVE ACCOUNTANTS
WILL WORK UNDER DIRECTION
OF COUNTY AUDlToR-WILL
MEAN BIG SAVING.

County Auditor Charles A. Buhrer
and staff OF Ave assistants will start
work Thursday morning on the audit
of the books OF the treasurer OF Wayne
county, authorized after the defalca-
ton OF former Cashier Schultz.
The performance OF the work under
Mr.. Buhrer's charge viii mean q saw.
Ing to the county of at least $50 per
day. Under the lowest figure submit
ted by any firm OF chartered accounts,
the audit would have cost $55 per day.
while with Mr.. Buhrer and five assist
ants, the expense will not run more
than $50 per day.
The men elected to assist Mr.. Buhr-
er are thoroughly acquainted with the
Office. and have served from five to
twelve years In that department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
SOLDIERS C|NCH
MAY Be ENDED

One of the many problems that will
arise until the new constitution has
been fully interpreted by the courts
has come up In consideration OF the
case Of f. Meyer. discharged from the
park department short time ago
Meyer claims that he should not have
been discharged, except for cause. on
account OF being q war veteran. 1t Is
now a question as TO whether this law
is abrogated by a section OF the con
stitution which reads:
All political power is inherent in
the people. Government Is insti-
tutcd for their equal benefit, Sc
curity and protection.
II is argued that a law which gives
privileges to old soldiers which are
not accorded To others, is In contra.
vention OF this section. Corporation
Counsel Hally has the matter under
consideration now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Carmichael Injected
Drugs Into His fody

. CARTHAGE. Ills. Jan. 13.-Rev. j.
II. Carmichael slayer of Gideon
Browning, In the little Methodist
church at Adair, Mich. was addicted
To the use of drugs. A hypodermic
'fyringe was found by Detective Iii
Baker. OF the Detroit police depart
nent. and Deputy Sheriff VIM. L.
Moore. of Port Huron, when they en-
nmined the effects of the dead pastor.
IN examination Of the body showed
TWO syringe wounds on one leg and
ono arm. Some of these WOUNDS arc
said to bear the appearance OF having
been recently inflicted He may have
CONTINUED on Page Scven.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
.T|LlMAN Says
LETTERS ARE HELD
HE WILL CALL ATTENTION OF
SENATE TO MATTER-DE-
NoUNcEs 6oNAPARTE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--Senator
Tillman believes. that his letters are
being intercepted by some one. He
says he will call the attention OF the
senate to the manner In which he
charges his mail Is being held up NJ
the postoffice. Several letters which
he franked recently, he declares, have
been returned to him from the dead
letter Office, opened. Postmaster
Barnes denies that Senator Tillman' 8
letters have been tempered with.
Tillman said today that Atty. Gen.
Bonaparte's memory served him well
in recalling what he (Tillman) said to
him personally, but he has not replied
to the senate resolution as to why
prosecutions in the Oregon land cases
were not had.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13

Laiata In Coldwater. Mich ~nu>
looking Tor another man. Franz Rrr.
no. lafata had gone there In the A..
.erest or some friends who were IN
trouble with the local authoritie. ana
when Kinney surprised him in ~
room was writing letter ON tha jat,s.
mead OF the sheriff of the courtv
which he had taken from tha shsrsC.s
office. The writing has sinca hae,.
compared with that of the two p,.cr
Hand letters received I'm Detroit -
Gently and corresponds exactIv Thas.
,e''els were addressed to Melo Lafata.
grocer at No. 21S Champlain-st..
VINO. Dy the way, Is no relation 70 the
q. ana q. Cossora, Nos. 71-73
OF. Antoine-st. They were mailed
from Batavia. Mich. a town not far
rom Coidwater. and In them the wri.
yer states that while no more demands
VIII De ready for money the. recipi-
ents ana their families are marked for
destruction. -.
More Damaging Evidence.
Lafata Is futher connected with the
authorship OF these letters by a mem.
orandum book found In his bosses
sion. One page shows q gun. another
dagger. and in still another mart OF
the book are the Nos. "219" and .7I-
!3, evidently referring to the ad.
dresses OF M. Lafata and G. Cosaor.
me writing Is the same as In the let
tiers.
Kinney left Lafata in the iail I'm
Coidwater for half an hour while he
got his dinner and during that hair
hour. 1t developed later, Lafata stole
a pair OF socks belonging to one of the
jail officials. The socks were suhsa-
quehtiy found In Lafata's pocket.
IF he'd stayed there long enough bs
might have got away with the taiI"
was kinney's observation.
Lafata Is the prisoner who escapsd
from the central station about three
weeks ago by passing as another sus.
pect who was about to be released
lie was found later in Grand RAPIDS
and brought back. He has been In
custody ever since. Ii was while he
was In Grand Rapids after Lafata that
Oh1cer Kinney learned Of his perse-
cution OF Barone and this information
led to the issuance of the warrant
Wednesday.
Lafata Is 20 years old and SicilIan.
He was "mugged' by Police Photoy.
rapher Carmody Wednesday morning.
When arraigned before Justice Stein.
Lafata demanded an examination
which was set for Jan. Is. Bail was
nxed at $4,000 with two sureties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
TWO DROWNED
IN SH|PWRECK

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. l3.-The
steamer Sybil Marston. G47 tons. from
Grays Harbor, Wash. for San Pedro.
Cal. is reported wrecked off the Cali
iornia coast. 60 miles north of Santa
barbara. Two men are known TO
have drowned. one body has been re-
covered. The others are supposed tC
have escaped. but details are lacking
The vessel carried % men. She was
laden with million feet NJ lumber
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
MERCURY RISES;
SNOW PROMISED

Warmer and snowier is the weather
forecast The temperature is TO con-
;inue rising Wednesday and snow fur
ries are in order. No prediction of a
thaw is made yet, but there may be
times before Sunday when the cold
will modify enough SO that the freez.
ing point may be passed on the up
ward march.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
WAYNE PEOPLE
GET POSITIONS

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 13.-The
house employees have been appointed,
among them the following from
Wayne County: Proofreader, Clarence
Smith; law clerk. Jay Mertes; COM
mittee clerk, Mabel c. Pool: cloak
room keeper, John Carter: assistant
janitor, Augustus A. Bush; floor mes
senger, William Stacy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
TO STOP SALES Of
LAND NEAR WATER

LANSING. Mich. Jan. l3.-tSpe.
cialD-The legislature made another
move today to check the water power
merger. \ resolution was offered by
Rep. Morrice to- at once suspend sales
Of state lands bordering ON all water
ways. pending the investigation by
the house special committee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and ,icinityi Wednesday
night and Thursday, cloudy with HIGHT
snow, slowly rising temperature, fresh
outhensterly winds.
Lower Michignni snow nurries 10
night and Thursdnyt slightly. higher
temperature toniRhtI fresh southwest
winds.
TODAY,s TENDER ArInn.