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The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
RECORDERS COURT
JURORS FOR MAY

J. b. Howarth. OF the Pingree Shoe
Co, and Alexander McVittie, promi.
nent Detroit capitalist, are included in
the list of talesmen summoned for
jury duty in the recorders court dur
ing the May term. The list follows
Frank Steffins. No. 729 Twenty
fifth; j. b. Howarth, No 1856 Cass !:
Fred w. Feldman, No. 367 Division !,
John n. o Brien. No 210 Fourth; Solo
mon DeYoung. No. Sl9 Michigan:
. Chas A. Kuppner, No. sic Champlain !;
James Leake, No. PIG Orchard Gus
tave Funk. No. go Eighth; VIM. Law
No 1913 Twenty-sixth Edw. Tucker.
No II Fox; f. F. LOCKER, No. 504 Ner.
rick; Alexander Morrison, No. 25i
Twelfth; Edward D. Hagen, First and
Bagley; Chas Behrend;, No 1904
Twenty-third; VIM Bales. Sr.. No 1857
Michigan; George Kuhn. No. 1878
gress E.; Samuel Weisberg. No. 29i
Alfred: G.. V. Mason, No. 495 Fourth !;
John Baugh. No. 4O2 Champlain; Val.
John Kruger, No AZ Center; Henry
No. 1874 Eighteenth; Joseph J. Clark
NJ. lrU WI. ElllOll, y. NOiiu uh, ANO
19 Thirty-first; Chas. Schuman, No.
587 Scotch; +. f. Roster. No. 27S
Frederick; VIM. G. Thompson, No. los
Breckenridge; Edward Funk. No. 81
Irving; Walter Barrie, No 475 Grand
River; Alexander McVittie, No. 149 w
Canfeld: Edward Weber, No. 928 Mel
drum; Duncan Stewart, No. 16S Can
field; Albert II. Fortier. No. sos Lar
ned r.; John Miller. No. 459 Alfred !;
Edward r. Gray. No. SO Lafayette
Nm. Fenohr, No. 40 Preston; Emil
Handloser, No. 205s Jefferson w;
oliver Herbert, Jr.. No. $50 Monroe:
Fred NJ. Burhop, No. TAP Dix; Chris
Wade, No. 104S Champlain; Leonard
Cole, No. 352 st. Aubin; Leander Loo
tens, Jr., No. 237 st. Aubin; Chas
Trollope, No. $50 Baker; Ruben
steinberg, No. $40 Adelaide; Edward
Hoban, No. "a Maple; VIM. F. II
deetz. No. 81 Charlevoix; Hugo Bur
lage, No. 1858 Fort E.; Geo. w. Blanch'
ard No 209 Elm.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
SIX MEN ARRESTED
IN KIDNAPPING PLOT
Farmer Near Spring Valley, Mlnn.,
Receives Letter Demanding $4,000
and Threatening Sons Abduction.

SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, April 10.
Six men are prisoners in the county
Jail, accused OF completely in a re-
markabe kidnapping and murder con-
spiracy and other arrests are expect
ed soon.
Emil Dreckman. who lives on u
farm about Ii miles south OF Spring
Valley, received u letter on Wednes-
day OF last week demanding $4,000
and threatening that, unless he paid
over the money his son would be alb
Quoted and the father killed. Dreck-
man secured a number of guns and a
large supply OF ammunition. On the
night of April 8, Dreckman's home
was besieged by a band OF men who
renewed their demands. Dreckman
dispersed the crowd with a few shots.
They fed. but left box Of dynamite
before Dreckman's door with this
note:
Dear Sir-I have heard you have
not yet paid the $4,000 We will have
TO take the little boy or kill you.
We are Is men and four boys, SO viii
get you. We will blow the house up.
We are all we'll"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
MANS UNIQUE DEFENSE.
Gov. Wilson Says Cross-Eyed Men
Should Not Shoot.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 16.-Gov
Wilson has refused to pardon George
Kellum, who shot and killed Will
Reed, and who claimed that because
of the fact that he is cross-eyed. he
is unable to distinguish a man more
than a few feet away and was really
shooting at another man who had
struck him over the head when Reed
was accidentally killed. Gov. Wilson
held that a man who Is 80 cross-eyed
as to be unable to distinguish al
whom he is shooting, should not shoot
at ALL
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
PATRIOTIC GIRL
URGES LARGE NAVY
Miss Adeline Dunlap, Of Seattle, Tells
People To Give 81 Year To
Build Warships.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 16.-"Tne
United States could have the greatest
navy In the world II our people pos
sessed one-tenth o; the patriotism.
measured in dollars and cents. dis
played by the Japanese"
There is the frank opinion OF 4
young. m-blooded. patriotic Amer
lean girl, To whom a dollar is a dol
lar, and who. with voice as sweet
as her face. works and works hard Tor
every dollar that goes TO the support
of herself and her mother.
She Is Miss Adeline Dunlap. OF this
city She Is one OF those girls who
not only says what she thinks. bu.
has reason for thinking what she
says.
Miss Dunlap doesn't see any use In
using further argument and persua'
sion on the congressional delegation
lined up against expansion In Uncle
Sans fighting force. Here Is what
she says:
Suppose $4,000. 900 people. man or
boy. woman or maiden, contributed
81 per year to the treasury for the
building OF navy. That would mean
that ten warships, costing approx
imately 100000 apiece, could be
built each year.
Il have read with great interest
the efforts of exPresident Roosevelt
on behalf OF the navy | am a WON
an. but down deep In my heart know
force upon the sea.
"A trip along the Pacific coast
would demonstrate TO any one the
need OF more battleships. And then
think OF the Hawaiian islands and
the Philippines.
1T seems to me 1t would be so easy
for $4,000. 900 people In this country
To give 81 a year out OF what they
earn to their country. know
would gladly give that. and more, too
IL knew II would no placed In trust
worthy hands and used Judiciously.
Il know OF one Japanese servant
who sends one-tenth OF his monthly
pay to his government. He Is paid
salary OF $50 per month. That
makes So per month his country Il
receiving from him. No doubt, there
are thousands OF other Japanese In
this country who arc doing just that
same thing. Now. suppose some oil
our great Wall-st. financial kings
bankers, merchants, professional men
any one. were to contribute O sum
equaling in proportion that which
the Jap Is sending TO his country, tc
the treasury OF the United States fol
the upbuilding OF our navyf Do you
see?
For my part. say that IL congress,
won't build a navy, let the people
build one, and let congress go tc
tbuudarp
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
VIII Approve Proceedings.

The school board proceedings. I'm
Guiding the action OF the board In au.
thorizing the corporation counsel to
take measures TO GUST Inspector John
son OF the Tenth ward. from his place.
will be passed upon by Acting Mayor
link, Saturday morning. He will. in
all probability. approve of the pro-
eeedings. II see that DR. Johnson ad.
mitted that his citizenship papers
we're not taken out properly and that
he has given them up" says link.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
CLIMBS OUT OF WINDOW.
Aged Inmate Of German Home Es
capes But 10 Caught.

Climbing out of window OF the
German Protestant home. No. 1852
West Grand boulevard, at midnight
Thursday, George Shoemaker, aged
So, an inmate, was found at o'clock
Friday morning wandering about In
his night clothes on Hancock-ave
west
Joseph Dedrich, a milkman living al
No. 522 Roosevelt-ave., took the aged
man TO the Vinewood.ave. station
where he was held until 515 o'clock
when he was turned over to Henry
Glum, an attendant at the home.
Oficials of the home say that Shoe
maker is slightly demented. He has
been an inmate there for about two
years.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Testimony In David Trentacosta's
Case Revolving.

After hearing testimony OF such 4
revolving nature that 1t was deemed
necessary to hold the court session
I'm the Judges private Office. Justice
Jeffries held David Trentacosta. an
Italian. for trial In the recorders court
on the charge Of abusing 9-year.old
Lizzie Koch, sister OF Trentacosta's
wife.
Trentacosta, who is q years old.
Aves at No. 164 Hendricks-st., and the
girl at No. 1879 Cleveland-st. Bail was
fixed at $500, with two sureties.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
.John Archer Sues for IS. GOO.

John Archer, the well-known paving
started suit against the
ID. IT,. r., In Judge Murphy's court,
Friday. TO recover damages for in
iuries alleged TO have been sustained
when a Fort-st. car on which he was
riding colllded with another car at
Mr. Archer claims to
have been injured 5000 worth.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
BROTHER KNOCKS SISTER.
Shouldn't Be Named Guardian
other Children, He Says.

Joseph Zakrzewski fled a protest
in the probate court, Friday. against
the appointment of his sister, Cou-
stance, as guardian OF her younger
sisters and brothers. Joseph says In
his petition that he is the eldest OF
Ave brothers and sisters. and that his
father is insane and his mother dead.
He alleges that Constance. who wants
TO be made guardian of the younger
children. is unfit To have such posi-
ton. and claims that she has police
court and recorders court record.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
Arrest Beooars. Orders Smith.

Police Commissioner Smith has is.
sued orders to all police officers in
the city to start vigorous campaign
against back door beggars. who are
pouring into the city with the fine
spring weather. and are alarming
housewives and children. Numerous
complaints have reached the police,
and officers are Instructed to arrest
all OF these beggars and send them to
police court as Migrants.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
lafata OF for Marquette,

Sam Lafata, the Italian convicted Of
robbery for extorting $40 from a coun-
tryman by means of threatening let
tiers. left for Marquette prison, Friday
morning, to serve his sentence OF from
Z l-2 TO Is years. Sheriff George Gas
ton and Auditor Milton Oakman,
sworn in as a special deputy, acted as
his guards.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17

back aches continually. or you apo
taken with sharp cricks and stitches
OF pain when you stoop, turn, o. w
TO lift. II 10 sure that your Kidneys
are out or order and need promps q.
tention. for sick Kidneys cannot right
themselves without help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for the Kidneys. They relieve con-
gestion quickly. cleanse the kidneys
and the blood. set the filtering system
in perfect operation.
Fifty thousand persons publicly -
ommenc Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's
case right at home:
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
MRS. MCCORMICK DIES.

MONROE, Mich. April 16.-(Spe-
cial. Mrs. j. J. Mccormick. 20, one
OF the best known residents OF the
city, died last night, She was the
mother OF c. j. Mccormick of the Nc
Cormick Nursery Co. and a sister or
Judge Chas A Golden.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
Senator Fulton Declines.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Ex-Sena-
tor Fulton. OF Oregon, to whom Presi-
dent Taft rendered the post OF minis
ter to China, today declined the place.
A telegram was received at the White
House from the ex-senator stating that
he would be unable to accept the post.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
Bankrupt's Assets Small.

Only an equity of S72 in a piano be.
ing bought by contract is left for the
creditors OF Louis p. Roepcke. No 236
Owen.ave.. a building contractor. 10
eivide. Roepcke has nled bankruptcy
apers listing $2.53c.5S OF debts. what
property he has is exempt with the
exception OF the equity in the piano.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
DETROIT TESTIMONY

Mrs. William Beck. lot Nineteenth
three years ago j gave q statsmsnt
touching on the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills and at this time i gladly confirm
SO aoutsly from pains In the lower part
of my back that / could hardly ga
around. / had no ambition, was sub
leet TO headaches and dizzy speils and
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
from Gray n Woroester's drug store.
cured me and several years elapsed be-
fore felt any return Of the trouble.
Then ! again appealed TO Doan's KID
ney Pills and they gave me immediate
relief. ! never mean TO be without this
remedy I'm the house"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17

or the first 663 women admitted to
the Prussian universities, 1868 are
studying philosophy, philology OF his
tory. 1874 medicine, 10S mathematics
or natural sciences, % dentistry, %
political economy, 6 law, 8 theology
and pharmacy.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
Lecture Tickets on Sale.

Tickets for the lecture on Joan OF
Arc" to be given by the Rev. M. 1.
Stritch, s. j., in the Light Guard arm
DRY, Sunday evening, may be secured
at LaFonds cigar store in the Males
tic building.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17

Healthful because OF it's absolute
purity. "Salada" Tea Is unequalej
for flavor and strength Ask your
grocer for a 10c trial packet,
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
aankIno Firm Suspends.

LUBBC, Germany. April l6.-The
banking Arm OF Luckman & Soltan,
one OF the largest In the city, sus.
pended today.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17
New plvores Suit.

Only one suit for divorce was start.
ed Friday morning. II being that OF
Clara VS.. John II. Reid II
The Detroit times., 1909-04-17

HIGHLAND RUGS, the regular SIS
TO SIS Kind. in 9x12 size. for.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
The Divine Sara.

Many years have passed and many
stories have been told since a critic
OF LIE Figaro wrote: Last evening an
empty carriage drew up at the en-
trance of the Franchise. The door
opened and Nine. Bernhard got out %
But the latest anecdOte concerning
her halls back before even that time.
One day, when MOntigny. at the
Gymnase. gave her a part which she
did not like. she went away in disgust
and made up her mind to open a con.
fectiOner's shop. She had taken to
this idea SO seriously that she actual
ly selected a shop which was to let ON
the Boulevard des ltaliens. and which
seemed admirably placed. She in
spected the front Of the shop and was
quite pleased.
II she had not gone further the
business might have been concluded
But before leaving she wished to see
the room at the back of the shop and
the basement. This was enough for
her. To spend her life in such dark
holes was impossible. No; she would
not, and back she went, rather regret
fully at first, to the stage and its bril-.
liant fOOtlights.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
RIGHT TIME TO BUTTON UP.
PASSAGE In Church Service Just Fitted
Her Need Of Repair to
Toilet.

Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Saunders
were discussing the merits and dill
culties of waists that button up the
back, and Mrs. Martin said definitely
that she did not like them; they are
treacherous; that one can never be
sure of them. Her friend admitted
that they are uncertain, but declared
that they are so much prettier than
the stiff. straight, buttoned-up-the-front
kind, that she rather preferred them.
Except in church." she added, with Q
little shrek of amusement.
Il always take of my coat-St.
Thomas is SO dreadfully hot, you
know. and then I sit way. way up by
the Shancel. II I didn't wouldn't
mind, for l can stare down anything
wrong with the front of my waist-s
rip, a tear. a cascade of ink. even.
Just put my whole personality In my
glance, and people never notice. But
ones back Is 20 defenseless. And you
can't turn round in church.
Mrs. Martin murmured an assent.
"And the other Sunday" went on
Mrs. Saunders. Il just felt something
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
BIG GAP IN HIS E.1..!nr .'.aooN.
Groom Serves Two Prison T,s.s and
Then Resumes His interrupted
Bridal Trip.

A man whose face showed his spirit
had been broken stopped Capt. Tom
Halls of the United States secret serv-
ice in the corridor of the federal
building one day last week.
! Don't you know me, Cap?" In.
Quired the man.
Capt. Halls looked at him a few
seconds and recognized q man he had
arrested and caused to be sent to
prison in 1902. He invited him to
his Office.
Il just got out day before yester.
day." said the man. Il served my
time at Leavenworth, but as / was
leaving there l was arrested again and
taken to Joliet to serve out a term
there. Thanks. Cap, that's the first
orange I've had in almost seven years.
MY wife; you remember her, don't
you? She's in Louisville, waiting for
me. You know, Cap. you arrested me
while we were on our wedding trip.
I was only with her couple Of days
after our wedding and l got caught.
Well, she's waiting for me down at
Louisville
The man shifted uneasily in his
chair. and the captain waited for him
to continue.
You see. Cap. it's just this way"
he said. Il got here ON the bumpers
last night. Haven't had q bite to eat
to-day. That's why I'm so nervous. !
guess"
Whats the fare to LOuisville?'
asked Capt. Halls.
The man told him and the captain
produced twO-dOllar bill and q 50
cent piece.
Here" said the officer, go buy you
q ticket to Louisville and get you q
meal with the change"
Star.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26

was wrong. the minute 1 toOn u" ....
coat the congregations eye seemed
glued on me, and then l was certain
that those three buttons that l never
can manage had again betrayed me-.
what did you do?" asked Mrs.
Martin, with interest. for Mrs. Saun'
ders was known to be resOurceful.
"Oh," airily, Il just waited for an
appropriate place in the service. and
then"
"Why. what In the world do you
mean? What appropriate placer? In
terrupted Mrs. Martin, curiously.
20 goosey! Why. when we kneit
down and said, We have left undone
the things that we ought to have
DONE of course. Could anything be
palmer? l Just buttoned them up.
then and there."-Youth's Companion
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
NOTHING mEAh ABOUT HIM.
willing TO Save Others from Rattle
snake Even ~ He Had
Lost HE Mule.

At the railway station Of a certain
Alabama town q number Of passen
gers, who were waiting for a train
long overdue, had distributed them
selves ON the platform. their feet hang
ing there0ver.
Presently there came along . ma
tive, a sour-faced individual. with q
rope in his hand. 1t subsequently
transpired that he, was looking for q
stray mule He came out Of the bush
opposite the station and stood for
some time looking up and down the
tracks. Then he directed his gaze to
the group of waiting passengers ON
the platform, with their feet hanging
over. He regarded them listlessly for
quite awhile. then suddenly he called
out:
Hey, there! You ALL"
What is it," demanded some one
startled by the sudden cry.
Hist your feet"
This Injunction to hist was com.
piled with by all with alacrity. for. as
they looked down over the platform
they perceived a big rattlesnake just
c0iling for a strike. A handy grind
stone was dropped on the reptile. dis
patching 1t, of course; and one of the
men thanked the native for his time
ly warning.
The latter smiled grimly. Il don't
s'p0se I deserve much thanks" said
he. but some men who have lost q
mule an been huntin' for 1t for three
days would have been kinder emery
bout that snake. However. gents.
there amt nuthin' mean bout me-"
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
HERO WORSHIP.

Our friend, Edgar Howard OF tho
Tslegran, became unduly excited after
reading IN item Of . dossa lines in the
Journal rslsting to tie political COW.
ardioe Of w. J. Bryan and his fight to
Canada to escape participating in the
city election campaign 1t Lincoln. and
charged the Journal editor With 'ften-
ned prejudice"
It matters not whether Mr.. Bryan
had . legal right to vote at the city
election. The fact that he resides out
side the corporate limits ofthe Capital
City does not lessen his responsibility
- . man Who has always been regard
ed q . resident Of the town that claims
him q ito distinguished citisen," and
whose political loyalty and assistance
Vas expected from the men who have
always been active in the interest Of
the Matchless Orator. Bryans de-
sertion Of Malone and his friends, in
the hour of political need stamps him
Is IN migrate Who fed 1t the advance
of the "wets" and the "drys" for fear
he would be compelled to take q
stand for or against prohibition.
The Journal has always aimed to be
fair in discussing men and measurers.
The writer Is not . Hero Worshiper OF
. Partisan Halter, and consequently
does not regard Mr.. Bryan in the
same light that the Telegram editor
does. Mr.. Bryan is human being
no. q God. He is not infalible. He
has made mistakes-hh political car.
eer is full Of them, and his last blund-
er in refusing to stand by his friends
in the city campaign At Lincoln wa
an objectionable one from the view
point of many democrats, but with
them the Hero Worshiper will differ
The Journal does not assume to be
in the confidence Of Mr.. Bryan. Evi.
IDENTIFY the Telegram editor is-even
| to the extent of knowing oil about Mr.
Bryan's business affairs Is to where
he will lecture on certain dates "mon'
tbs in advance"
The Hero Worshiper's defense Of
Mr.. Bryan's Canadian trip. to escape
identifying himself with the city cam
paign. sounds very much like the
apologies printed in democratic paper'
| when the Fearless Leader resigned u
Colonel of the Third Nebraska when
the regiment was ordered to Cuba to
face . foe more dreaded than Spanish
yellow fever.
No. Mr.. Bryan's fight to Canads
was not the first get away" trip h'
made to escape from where duty call
ed him.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26

The Women's Kansas Press Club
net in Topeka yesterday, and after
every women had removed her hat,
gently touched her face with . channels
rag, and patted her pufs with her
hand, they got down to business BY
reading papers. One women read . p.
per on ''The Phase Of Power in Gov
eminent Arbitrary and Delegative''
and this started the trouble. Before
the discussion ended, man in every
capacity in LIE, business, social, hus.
land, lover, father, brother, was roast
ed, turned over, put hack on the Goals
and roasted again.
The writer of this finds the meetings
Of club women one Of the bright spots
IN . Newspaper; the women are 90 ser.
ions in doing nothing. OF all the
women present, it never occurred to
enc Of them yesterday that the men, 1t
thsir pres club meetings, never say .
word against the women. They toast
tho women, and the women .tesis the
nan. The majority Of the Soehsa 1t
tho meeting yesterday :. alsrried,
and e. = = v,roAfv s4I<zS 49, Al
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26

The city council Of Lincoln is dis
cussing the question of licensing dis
pensary. A dispensary is ajoint where
whisky can be purchased, and the pro.
fits of the establishment turned over to
the city, thus preventing an increase
in taxation. All those who favor gov
eminent ownership of railroads ought
to be in favor of the scheme.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
Use for Scotch Water Power.

Ose for Scotch Water Power.
The growing industry Of extracting
aluminium has stimulated the search
for. water-p0wer In the British Isles.
because the extraction of aluminium
is 30 expensive that only low-cost
power can be economically employed.
In this respect Scotland, with its
mountains, is coming to the front. The
water power at the falls Of FOyers. in
Scotland. has hitherto been the largest
In Great Britain: but now q still larger
plant. at Kinlochleven, utilizing the
rainfall over q tract of IS square
miles. il about to be put into opera
ton for the production Of aluminium.
Its nine hydraulic turbines, each Of
$500 brake horsepower. are the largest
water wheels in the British Isles.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26

The sea ~ q calling II certainly
not what 1t once was by . long way.
The class Of men who did well 40
years ago would make poor show
now. 1t was common enough In days
gone by for owners to look for . suit.
able man. and then build . ship for
him. but it's the other way now
British Nautical Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26
Pieces Contained In Violin.

A violin contains So pieces, made up
In the following way: Back. two
pieces; belly, two: coins and blocks.
six; sides. Eve: side Innings. IL. bar
one; purhings. "a: neck, one: finger
board. one; nut, one: bridge. one: tall
board, one; button for tailboard, one;
string for tailboard. one: guard for
string. one; sound post. one; strings,
four; pegs, four.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-26

Senator Randall has discovered that
it does not pay man to neglect his
own business to serve the people in an
official capacity. According to the
Lincoln Star, Senator Randall is bro
ken down in health and with his ner-
YES shattered by overwork has been
compelled to dispose of his banking
interests at Newman Grove and take q
vacation. Senator Randall was one Of
the progressive republican, senators
who violated the unwritten law of his
district by going before the people and
asking for a denomination, and won
out at the primaries and at the polls
on election day. He took q promin-
emit part in the work of the last two ses.
sions of the legislature and voted for
most of the alleged reform measures
demanded by his constituents. He
was valuable member of the senate
and the failure of his health is regret.
ted by his personal and political
friends.