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The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

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The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
Welded BY PROSPECTIVE
HEIRESS. WORKS IN A MINE
Touthfuiress OF the Pair Had Made
Secret Marriage Necessary, as
Parents Had Objected

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Dec.
at work in the Portland mine 10
support his bride j. Charles kUrie,
aged twenty.one. son o. Charles W
Kurie a prominent real estate mar
and a nephew az F. NJ kurie, a lead
ing mining expert Of Philadelphia.
who formerly managed the Portland
mine AZ Victor The bride is heiress
10 her sfepfather's millions and secret
ly married young Kurie IN Victor
The bride. formerly Miss Bethany
Perry. was popular member OF the
younger social set az BrOadmoor. Her
mother and stepfather &, b. Brown,
who was cattle king OF Texas. 70.
Gently visited the latters old home
at Childress. Tex Mr. Brown return
cd from Texas recently. leaving his
wife in the south He dined al a
local hotel with his stepdaughter. who
disappeared that night Alarmed al
her absence. Mr. Brown telephoncd
friends I'm town next day and learned
THAT she had gone 10 Victor
I KQIje. who was twenty-one only a
few days ago. went 10 Victor and
after securing a position az the Port
( land mine. got marriage license
land quickly made use OF IL. They are
living in Victor They have been
lsweethcarts for nine years. ,he
romance beginning when they attend
ted the steele grammar school here
/ The only objection OF the parents %
the wedding was the extreme youth
cf both
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
HOUSE OF COMMONS ADOPTS
ASQUITH'S RESOLUTION
II Declares Rejection CT Budget BY
House of Lords Constitutes Breach
of Constitution.

LONDON. Dec 2-Premier. As
quith.s resolution declaring that the
lords rejection of the budget cousti-
tuted breach Of the constitution and
a usHrpation of the rights OF the house
OF commons was carried this afternoon
by a-vote of $40 te-i3l Tremendous
cheering greeted the result. After the
vote was announced, the house ad-
journed.
With the bold declaration that j! The
rejection By the house OF lords OF The
budget is allowed 10 be finally enec-
tive, the unvritten constitution of
England Will not long continue. %
Premier Asquith led the debate before
a crowded house OF commons, on his
resolution.
The speech was listened TO IN breath
less silence and the presence OF many
leading diplomats and prominent men
and women testified TO the importance
that attaches 20 the great constitu.
tional struggle thar j. now involving
England There were many peers in
the house
AsquitA said h. had advised tho king
TO dissolve parliament and that the
king had consented 20 do so IL The
neN parliament IS liberal tue premier
said,-"it' first act Will be 10 reimpoee
tho recent budgets. taxes and duties
and 10 validate the collection OF taxes
now being made without iuli author.
~"
Tho dissolution Of parliament. -
which Asqmth referred, really means
the prorogu.ng Of the BODY. which wiz
take place tomorrow. The actual Dis
solution VIII take pace Jan. when
arrangements viii be completed cor
The general election
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
SUICIDE REFUSE OF
! GERMAN OFFICERS
Three In One Week End Their Lives
Under the Strain Of Iron
49, Discipline.

BERLIN, Dec. Though the army
Iron discipline makes admirable sol
dlers its..strain seems 90 render some
of the army's officers UNIT 10 combat
disappQiniments. misiortuncs and
dangers. In these times OF peace.
Within the week three officers have
committed suicide or tried 20 FOR rca
sons rather sentimental
Lieut.. Buckholz. only nineteen years
old, thu youngest officer in the IN
fantry regiment in garrison az Grau
denz. added murder 20 his attempt at
suicide. Wnpu-ha was az - cadet
school recently. Huckholz engaged
himself TO marry a pretty girl named
piepkc. n clerk in q shop When he
received his commission, the loyal
rnckholz refused 20 break his engage
ment lila sUpGiQ- officers told MN
that was the only thing 20 Go. that
n Is impossible for an officer ID tls
. Maiestys army 10 marry q cl"rk The
young womau'c parents recognized
this perfectly and urged their dapEh-
ter and Lieut. Buckholz 90 forget their
hopeless passion.
Fraulein Piepke was missed from
her home. Anxious parents learned
that she was in Lieut.. Buckholl
rooms in the garrison The mother
FASTENED 10 complain 10 the colonel OF
the neutenauts regiment The iatheg
sought his daughter The door OF the
lieutenant's room was broken open
and the Mortified father saw the gu
dead. Besides. shot inflicted 10y
himself had passed through the heu'
tenants eve. SO. even il he survives.
which is doubtful. he will be incapaci.
tated for military service. Tor his eye
had 10 he removed instantly ltls
career as soldier VS. ended Letters
found since prove that the pair dehb-
erately planned suicide together.
The second Of these military trag-
cdies was the suicide OF CHER Neter-
mary Surgeon Houer. OF the Field
Artillery He poisoned himself with
morphia-"enough to kill horse.
said the chemist who made the
ANALYSIS. The motive for the suicide
was not explained until 10 deve loUef
that Chief Surgeon Heuer killed hiIr-
self rather than appear i'm duei IN
which he had been challenged by
Chief Veterinary Surgeon Cube ~ ilo-
hensaiza.
This is another suicide caused hy
the system OF duclling nomiHaily for
hidden but actually compulsory in the
German army The army newspaper
organ. the Taegliche Runhschau in
sists that the fear" OF a duel could
not have driven Heuer 20 suicide, for
officers in the army know no fear.
Nor could Heuer have a conscientious
objection 10 duelling So his suicide
was confession He knew his side
OF the quarrel with Cube could not
be supported so be preferred 10 take
his own life.
The third suicide Of the week has
been already described a lieutenant
shot himself on his wedding day be-
cause he was tortured by the memory
that. in a duel a short time before no
aad killed a brother lieutenant on his
wedding day.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
FRIEND OF GIRLS
RAD|ATEs CHEER
Miss Adele Freeman, New Juvenile
Court Probation officer, Well
Equipped for Work,

\ strong. self reliant face, With
sparkling brown eyes and an ever
ready smile showing white teeth, is
sthc personality of Miss Adele Free
man. the Young woman recently APP
pointed probation officer Tor girls. III
the Juvenile court and who assumed
her official duties Dec Miss free,
man radiares good comradeship and
cheerfuiness. and has a quiet force
about her shat cannot fail 90 win The
confidence OF The hayward children
iwith whom she comes in contact
"iJ is teo eariy IN the game for me
10 TON Won Just what ! am COINS 20 DO
IN this work besides n would sound
cg0ust!c.l said Miss Freeman as she
left the Juvenile court room with sew
cra' ceases ON her memorandum
book have number of plans IN
my head and will have 20 try them all.
probably. 90 find the right one.
would Not like 20 say that ] intended
doinc so.ald-so and then find that idea
would NOT do ar all and have % take
ir ai back. would spend most or
ms time coutradictins myself All /
can Say IS chat ! find the work fascin-
atine am interested in IL heart and
soul and have faith that ] can accom-
plish good results
Al prgscat Miss Freeman is doing
close personal work In the cases taken
up hy her going into the homes OF the
girls ana eldeayOring 10 learn the en-
SiroaRehJ and the cause Of the way
wardnoss OF the girl. With her CHEEKY
hind manner and frank, hearty hand
clasp. end a womanly sympathy that
rings true. She IS able 10 CLEAN facts
when all the machinery Of the law
fails Miss freeman taught school for
three wears In her native city OF RAJ
VIENNA. Ohio. and II was Then she took
Iup the s'rdv OF child life seriously.
doing nluen volunteer work among
similar lines 10 her present official po-
silion I'm Detroit
De,ruit IS away behind other cities,
many OF them not half the size in this
iavepile court work but there Is one
thing greatly In her favor and that is
Judge IIuruut and the other officers or
The court said Miss Freeman. She
paid 1rdgp liur,but me compliment OF
saying that IN considerable observa-
zion and experience wiki 5udses OF
Juvenile courts in other cities, she had
seldom mot one with such infinite pa
ueuce. sympathy and sense az Justice
as Judge lluriuUt exercised IN his
haGd!iug of juvenile cases.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
HELLERICH's STORE.
4 Magnificent Display OF Holiday
Gifts a: This Popular Jewelry
Establishment

This is tine twelfth year that John
Heleriea the wellkuown ieweler.
mas been located a. his present store.
80 Nichiear-ave. Thi. popular estab.
asameE- has had Phenomena growth
IT. ii'tt--ftes during that ttiir,-.- ,irtffs
today the Heaericn fewelry house is
one OF the hest equipped. stocked and
ratrou'zcl .p the ct. Mr. HeIlerich
81 practical teve.er having been n.
chat trade ior rho past thirtg years.
With hia Knowledge and experience,
acquired drr.ng this long period. he IS
able to bag the right goods nj right
prices. thereby b"nchr.ng his patrons.
II has cttsn.Hcer said. "llow is IL that
JcWc.ry .s solo ~ such reasonable
n fact low prices at Hellerich s. 2"
VEe answer IS easy. Besides knowing
how and where 90 buy. the location
on hi, store being just Of from
Wood Ward-dye.. enables him 20 escape
the outlby OF money in enormous
re- tal expense. Then. again Mis- bush
ness ia 80 eXtensiye-his customtrs
coming from all parts OF the city-that
he SIS well content aud can easily al.
ford 20 sell AT small margin az
rroht
-r----ffr-ttrf-, - rrrri-f rxrrrtfUu.
ahly I'M this year. and the assert.
ment has never been larger. If You
are booking for Christmas gifts in
the jewelry line be sure and visit
Hellerich's. Diamonds. diamond
iewelry. watches. clocks. cut glass,
silt clocks. silverware. toilet sets.
manicure sets. stationery sets.
military sets. smoking sets. shaving
mugs and numerous other gold and
,sil1cr novelties that make appropri-
ate presents during the holiday sea.
son.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
FIRE PRACTICALLY WIPES
SHERMAN VILLAGE FROM MAP
Second ConHagrstIon IN Six mooths
Leaves Only TWO Buildings ~
TIE Business Section.

CADILLAC. Mich Dec. 2-(Spe-
cial.,--TEore was a $4,000 FIRE early
this morning AT Sherman, the second
big Are In six months. u practically
wiped ont The village ONLY two
buildings were left "a the business
section. Telephone wires are down
nrd communication is difficult. THE
Ere Is thought 10 be The work OF am
incendiary. The only are protection
e. a hand pump. The town will not
90 rebuilt, hut merchants viii prom
ably locate IN Glengarry new VII
iage mile distant. which is on n
railroad. having that advantage, over
Sherman
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
END APPROACHING. MAN
ARRANGES OWN FUNERAL
Sends for Undertaken ard Expresses
His Wishes Nv Regard 70
Every Detail

PORTLAND. ore Dec. = II pom re-
a.izine that consumption had brought
him to the brink 90 the grave md thar
his hours on earth were numbered.
Peter Murphy. aged seventy three, or
40 49e East Washington 81 said to
have been the oldest blacksmith ln
Portland. sent for an undertaken amt
made all ARRANGEMENTS iog Che dis
poSal OF his body after death
The old man specified The sind ~
casket In which he dcsir u his body
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

nlacsd. the kind OF clothing in which
he desired 10 clothed and the place
WAerr he wanted his grave located.
ia fact everything necessary in the
way of funeral and burial arrange
Neuts except the time oi the funeral,
which he tuIld not appoint because
he was uncertain of the hour OF his
demise.
Mr. Murphy survived hy daugh-
,tr Mrs Furnish living In Albina.
She and The undertaken viii see that
VI, Wishes of hee father are carried
onr IN every deiai!.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
Timber Breaks Mans Lea.

Andrew waskowskl a laborer. en-
ployed in tearing down the old por.
tiou Of the Parker. Webb q Co pack
ing house Twentieth-st. and the Mich.
Eln Central. was struck by "A heavy
timber thrown from above by fel
low workman, and sustained broken
leg Norton's ambulance took him 70
MS home
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
WOMAN LOSES $1,000.

SAGINAW, Mich. Dec. - lSpcclan
Mrs. Catherine Beilbtreu. 81. p
widow. Formerly OF TOIedO. appeared
at the police station. Wcdnesdag
night. crying bitterly over the less
90 $4,000 which she says She had in
her Handbag ~ Flint. she fell when
about TO board tho train ~ Flint and
was dazed for hours. She thinks she
was robbed. Mrs Beilbtreu wa
nfraIa az bana5 and drcv her money
iron, fwo FLINT institutions %
The Detroit times., 1909-12-03

Nr, Phlp On Mcmillan was The
hostess az bridge Qarty "Wednesday
aftarraou. n her residence. No. 80
Jcffer. on-aye.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
q r E A 7 CAR {
in MOVING
TRAINS
HARTMAN EMPLOYEES ARE URG.
ED TO BE VlGlLANT.
Frightful Accidents Occurring on 9th
er Roads Are to be Guarded
Against.

Through General Manager Mohler
of the Union Pacific, General Manag.
or Calvin of the Southern Pacific and
General Manager Bancroft of the Ore
gon Short Line, Vice President Julius
hruttschnitt sent out a telegraphic
circular letter Christmas day compli,
mentinG Hartman employees on their
efficient service and extending the
compliments Of the season. The let
ter Is as follows;
Il want TO compliment officials and
operating employees on the safe man
ner in which our trains have been
handled under adverse conditions dur
ing the past month In view of the
heavy passenger traffic incident during
the holiday season, and having In
mind press reports descriptive of re-
cent frightlul accidents on various
American railroads. | would earnestly
enjoin you to impress on all employees
concerned the Importance of absolute
observance Of rules governing safe
movement of trains and in expressing
to you. and through you to all en-
ployes under your jurisdiction, my
best wishes for a Merry Christmas,
and happy New Year to each and
all, i would urge a word Of caution
from you to your subordinates, that
in the enjoyment of the festivities of
the season the necessity for exercise
OF unusual care and vigilance be kept
in mind to avoid accidents, our aim
being to impress the public with the
absolute safety of our service at all
times
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
RUSSIA MASSING
SIBERIAN TROOPS

Victoria. B C. Dec 26--Russia is
masslng troops in Siberia, according
10 statements OF travellers from North
Manchuria and Siberia published in
Shanghai newspapers received by the
Blue Funnel liner Mig Chow, which
arrived today from Liverpool and
the orient Half million troops are
said to be encamped In the vicinity
of Lake Baikal and fifteen Submar~
ines arc said to have been sent to
Nladiyostok,
The building Of the Amur railroad,
1880 miles long, at cost of $3.50, 900
is being hurried owing TO representa-
ton of Russian officials that there Is
danger of a second war with Japan In
consequence of the struggle for con-
troll Of Manchurla.
The Siberian border is the scene
of great activity by Japanese spies
and Fladivostok and Harbin news
papers make complaints that the Jap
aneSe gunboat Yiyic has been survey
ing the Knmohalkan coast Chinese
newspapers allege that Japanese in
triQue is growing at Pekin and state
ments are also published that the
recent attacks by brigands and cool
les on the Mukden-Antung railroad
were engineered by Japanese troops
and railroad guards, China has sent
several squadrons Of cavalry TO pa
troll The road.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
CASE AGAINST FLETCHER
ON IN POLICE COURT

The preliminary hearing Of Thomas
Fletcher, a negro. was taken up in
the municipal court this morning and
at the time of going TO press had not
been concluded
Fletcher is charged with an attempt
to murder ]. p. Abel at Mr. Abel S
roominC house on Lincoln avenue. on
the night of December 7. Mr. Abel
testified today that, at about IL o'clock
on the night Of the 9TH. Fletcher came
to his place in drunken condition,
and 1t became necessary for Mr. Abel
To- eject the negro from the premises.
but that while he was doing so,
Fletcher Siew knife and slashcd
him across the throat, stabbing him
with the point OF the knife in the
neck. near the shoulder. The cut
across the neck was only skin deep.
but the stab in the neck was an inch
and half deep.
Mrs. Abel recognized Fletcher as
the man who came to their place on
the night in question and created a
disturbance by trying to enter their
room She also said she heard
Fletcher threaten to kill her husband,
and that Immediately after that the
man made his appearance the second
time at he door and tried to get In. 1t
was at this time that Mr Abel was
stabbed
The defendant denies using a knife.
He says he was under the influence
OF liquor. but has no recollection of
stabbng anybody.
The case will not be finished until
late this afternoon
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
CITIZENS LYNCH
MAD MURDERER

Hurley, Va, Dec. 26.-Followlng
the killing here on Christmas eve Of
Samuel Baker and the serious wound.
ing OF his wife and two children by
the formers old enemy. Henry Pen
nington, mob of one hundred cltl-
zens late today took Pennington from
Jail where he had been under heavy
guard and hanged him.
Pennington, who had been drink
ing, picked Il quarrel with Baker and
shot him when the latter was on his
way to Sunday School Christmas
tree with his wife. his two children
and a friend. Wyatt Meadows. See
Ing that he had Killed Baker. Pen
nlngton started TO run away. Mrs
Baker called after Pennington and
implored him to help her take the
body home.
The ruse worked. and Pennington
went back TO the spot where his vic.
tim lay dead, Bent on avenging the
dead, Mrs Baker grabbed Penning
toms revolver from his pocket and
shot twice at him. Hor aim was bad.
Pennington recovered possession of
the revolver and then shot the WON
an and attempted TO Kill Meadows
and the two children.
Pennington was captured by a
posse on the outskirts OF the town
after an exchange of shots with the
deputies, who badly wounded him
Later the mob was quietly organized
the guard overpowered and Penning
ton taken to the engine room of a
lumber mill nearby and hanged to q
steam pipe.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
|NDEPE PENOENTS
FORM MERGER

Spokane, Wash. Dec. 26-Wash-
ington Southern Telephone company
has been organized In Spokane with
a capitalization of 100000 to merge
the interests of the Montana Inde-
pendent. The Home and the Inter
state companies. with through con
nection into St. Paul and traffic ar
rangements with all Independent tele'
graph and telephone lines out of Salt
Lake City.
Towns In British Columbia and Ore
gon will be connected under the new
system. The officers are: President.
Charles R Cushman OF Spokane; vice
president and secretary. Charles NJ.
Cooley OF Aberdeen. S. D; treasurer,
D. w Cushman; directors. Lewis V.
GRAY and Clarence NJ. Thomas. The
executive offices will be In the Lin
dele building. Spokane. with eX-
change Offices at Harrington. Wash.
The company has terminals at Port
land and other cities on the Pacific
coast,
The company will work directly
west and south, connecting with Pas
co, thence with cities along the Col
umbla river into North Yakima.
through Ellensburg and directly west,
connecting with the Everett independ-
ent lines operating eastward out of
Everett, Wash. British Columbia and
Oregon towns will be connected by
this plan.
That the new company, in con1unc-
ton with the independent lines OF
Montana, Idaho and Washington, now
combined as the Montana Interstate
Telephone and Telegraph company,
is to be a factor in the merging of
all independent lines in the country
is said TO be evident In the arrange
ments with lines running east out OF
Montana a through Connection, with
the exception of twenty miles in Mon
tana. has been made with St Paul.
All independent lines operating west
ward out OF Salt Lake City have con
solidated with the Washington South
ern company. Negotiations for fur'
ther consolidation with lines reaching
to all parts Of the country are being
planned by the subordinate organiza-
tions In the merger with the control
ling seryice vested In the consolidat-
cd Home. Interstate and Montana in
dependent companies centering In
Spokane.
According to the contracts with the
triple consolidation, tne Washington
Southern Telephone company has HE
contracts to connect as many lines as
il can get into Spokane with the lines
of the Independent companies in Spo'
kane. The connections will be made
at the western limits of Spokane.
A contract has also been made with
the Postal Telegraph company for an
exchange of service The telegraph
company will use the telephone ex-
changes for telegraph offices and Il
reciprocal arrangement is to be MADE
with the Postal company for Telegraph
service
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
WOMAN KILLS SELF
AF Ter THIRD DEGREE

st, Joseph, Mo. Dec, 26,-Mrs
Sarah Crawford died tonight as the
result of taking poison Immediately
following what her husband declared
was a severe sweating process by the
prosecuting attorney and two police
men.
AS soon as the officers left her
home. Mrs. Crawford took some bl-
chloride of mercury tablets, Before
dying she said the policemen threat
ened to lock her up and that she
feared she would be taken from her
two small daughters, one Of which
was just recovering Srom severe
illness.
]. O Crawford. the husband. had
been arrested. and 1t was relative to
his arrest that Mrs, Crawford was
questioned Prosecuting Attorney C.
F. Keller denies that she was threat,
ened.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
RANDOM
REFERENCES

EASY PAYMENT. ROYAL Tvpe.
writers sold on easy monthly pay.
ments. L. n. eecraft, corner Grant
North Ogden FuneraI-Funeral ser.
vices for Edward D, Pickford. l6.vear.
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pick
ford, were held Sunday noon at the
North Ogden meeting house. Coun.
sellor James Storey presiding. The
speakers were: Nj n REYNOLDS,
George Brown. Nathaniel Montgom.
cry, Fred Ellis and Bishop James
Ward Music was provided by Orson
Griffin and the choir, Jnterment In
North Ogden cemetery.
Advertisers must nave their COPY for
the Evening Standard tho evening be
fore the day on which tho advertise
mcnt is to appear in order to insure
publication. =
Grow Services Today-Funeral ser
vices for sylvia, 15-months-old daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Grow
will be held today noon at Hunts
Vile Interment in Huntsville ceme-
terry.
Gail Allen, phones %. for carriages
for funerals and operas. Private calls
q specially. Also prompt delivery of
baggage, ALP 25th. =
Colored Fighter Comine-Accom-
panied by his manager, Bob Watkins.
Bird Leg" Collins, the negro light
weight. will come TO Ogden tomor-
row to establish training quarters for
his coming bout with Peter Sullivan,
The fight will be held here January z,
during the National Wool Growers
convention.
WANTED-Clean white rags at the
Standard.
Joseph Smith emembered-Spec-
ial services commemorative Of the
birthday of the Prophet Joseph Smith
were held in most of the wards of
the Mormon church yesterday Rem
iniscences of the life of the prophet
were related by prominent members
of the Mormon church at each of the
gatherings.
Mrs. D. A. Coughlln of Evanston.
Wyoming. is spending the holidays
with ogden relatives.
lybarger Lecture Tonight - Mr..
Lybarger. whose race lecture sched-
ule6 for the Weber Academy recently
was postponed Will appear tonight.
How Napoleon Won Will be the title
OF his lecture. which viii be given at
the Weber academy.
Senator Clark Here-Senator w a.
Clark of Montana passed through Og'
den yesterday morning on his way TO
Chicago. after a business trip TO Los
Angeles and the Pacific coast Sena-
tor Clark is travelling in his private
car with members Of his family and
a party OF friends