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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
THE BRATTLEBORO REPORMER, FRIDAY, JUNE e. 1910

willing 10 ia the vsry Lesl tia, 10 you
llss- The motto al your class " one
demanding iEnm each iniisslasl ss.sas
posing u an energy that viii mol he
osrrome b. any feeling II lAssiiuis, or
CONSCIOUSNESS II failure. II yaa are true
10 he isAshins ien sill noi Yield 10
nhiasaFshle circumstances or 10 the mo-
nillon II despair,
lake the splrii II Ulysses here. rather
than that u the pnnaehrf u desl.onisnry
and uhTesi, Hut better slill. look az Ia
The commanding pFuseHoe 81 the Son II
Man, Nha taught the mnlliiuies with
kinsly authority " VENTURES ago. 1h-rs
Mas plaoe foe Him. loF His lie, ioF
lis example. within this sunslng sea.
H. like Him. Take Ills proceps TO
heart, Follow IN LIS footsteps and you
Will come ever closer and closer 10 the
divine and realize ia the highest measure
possible hers on earth those hloals Of
srrNice, Of honor. ol truth, Of duty, which
Nc are wont 20 associate with Christ like
life
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
THE ALUMNI REUNION.
Large Gathering of Old Graduates IN
School Room Wednesday Evening.

A large number of high school alumni,
although not as many as last year,
gathered in the high school room Wednes-
day evening for the fourth annual reunion
of the alumni association. Princlpal u. b;
Smith called the gathering to order and q
the opening exercises took the form OF
the regular school exercises. Alter sew
eral school and college songs bad been
sung under the leadership Of +. c. Adams,
w A. Gilbert and A. L. Maynard with
Miss Izetta Stewart at the piano, Principal
smith made a brief and informal opening
address in which he expressed his appre,,
citation of the interest taken in the school
by the alumni. He then called on Mrs.
Il. B. Smith as representative OF the
class of 80 and the oldest living grad
nate" Mrs. Smith told of the simplicity
that marked the graduating exercises OF
her class and gave few words of counsel
to this years graduating class. w. ~.
Hubbard, speaking for the class OF 50,
which was celebrating its 25th anniver-
sary, outlined the class history briefly,
told several anecdotes illustrating the
character of the veteran principal, d. Il.
Bingham to whose firmness and fairness
he paid high tribute, and expressed the
hope that a technical course would soon
be added to the school curriculum. c. l..
ling chiefly on the benefits that are to be
derived from athletics in connection with
the school work and pointing out the the
tbe school. After brief remarks by j. G.
Pellet and Mrs. J. P. Elmer came the
report of the secretaIy-treasurer. w. A.
Gilbert, and that of the nominating
committee of which w. B. Smith. was
chairman. By the adoption Of this report
the following officers were chosen: Pres
dent p p Smith ss 3d. se sresrc gem
mittee. Mrs. +. H. Putnam, Miss Helen
Perry, Mrs. A. H. Harvey, John G; Pei
lett, Mary E. Horton; 81; Jessie =: Gregg,
's6; H. L. Bailey, ~; H. G: Rice, SO;
]. A. Austin, 1901; Helen Weatherhead,
'Oe. Clarence Merrill, 10. c. L.. Stick
new then moved that the matter Of start
ing fund for gymnasium, be left with
the general committee and the motion
was carried unanimously.
Refreshments served by st. Germalne
followed the regular program and the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

classes then gathered in the various rooms
for individual reunions.
Alumni who were present IRON out OF
town included Abbie L. Stevens, o. ana
Annie NJ. Stevens, II, OF Warwick'
Mass. Alice Wheat Foster, u, OF Tut
ney, Elyin Gorham,, ~ Of b i,e Y
Falls. Kate Leonard Wright, ~ oil
Brookline. Mass. Minnie Colburn Better
lev. 'si, OF Dummerston, Henry j. Cnd-
worth. 's5, of Hartford, Conn, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cudworth, Hattie Jones
soliday. 100, OF Dedham, Mass, Bella
Lennox Reed. 80, OF Montpelier, Lucy
Simonds Whitney. '95, Of Springfield,
this state, Sarah Cobb fitzsimmons, 10
of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Lucy Jen-
nings, 100, Of Winchester, n. H., Clara
Whitman Young, 0l, of Norwich, Conn,
Lula Bardwel Foster, '0l, of Leyden
Centre, Mass, and Adeline Warner,
Duquette, 'O5, Of Chicopee Falls, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

H., That the race shall not degen-
o,a Professor Horne said that ~tne
same principles must be followed as IN
thn case of the Vermont breeder 81
horses While he acknowledged that u
,',,, a,,dacious upon his part to treat ms
s md in the way he did he said that
Nan stands at the summit OF an
DC we must observe in the perpet-
u ,,at;ng If The race the fundamentals that
very breeder of animals observes.
e' n;yrectinp his question to his audience
,,ther than to the graduates ne sald
. ld1a Won ever raised the. question OF
;mnroving the boys and girls and the
ap and women" He recalled the words
nf fe plato to the effect that the world was
PRODUCING better animals but was no'
bettering the type of men ana women 1:t.
The sneaker said that our lndiViouaii.y
and personality abash us. human natuie
;s a very complex product, Lev us, az ~
we're adopt the plan OF electrolysis Ina
we may separate this complex ploiI ,;nn
INTO its component parts; In tne iia ahnas
nv nf mon and women there are tnree
u ,nr to be kept continually in mind.
g1ed; environment and will are these
three clements. Mentality is a. part OF
hared;ty's inheritance and a child s poten-
Lift, Is n Gift from the parent. 10 not
r .ldn'y ynon the school or the college in the
reak;ng of men and women, The making
m m aneb u new generation devolves upon
OF earn osant generation. 1t is the duty
.s s ,,aprents and teachers to point out the
Oh par ;.,, of sober consideration in that
h ..'I ,,,aSt;on that confronts the majority
V " ,,ep and wonien-the selection OF q
~ nartner. You abuse the law Oh
haradtv when you say person rs DOTH
Heredity gives capacity while environ
ment gives opportunity. :. .nd -
l. liz like environment. The, sending
of . bow to college is the seeking. OF q
o. environment. President klng OF
Oberlin college says: stay persistenuy nn If
the presence of best" Let US put
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

emphasis ahsts il l~laass shsn nc are
considering lls sahjret u making iAsh
ahi n0mrn. isri tbe emphasis isr l,iAfrt
apan hsFssiiiy, rassssisH..Ei and siN
WILL is the Ioarf a. usrfesane silrh parts
II . mAnis hsfrilty a. arr mol e'lndnrlse
~ Ihr making II hrilsf man than ihe
srnefsllan hriafe hlm rfodneed, Tbs
lsw II wili. as applied u heTrsiiiy, HAas
take the sllil0dr II suppression at ga
I,fssslan. A man - ss,lssT ons salsn,
man ~ tao er = i've ialsni maa, sarh
a man can pat bis ohs lslsni ~ The
market and sin one talsni ~ With bis
eve talents win 1--we taisnis ysi leiiih'
aei,y will enable him a. Win tao
lalrnis with hls one talent, irpulaiieh
l. what a man 10 iakrn Ia l,e ani rharae'
trr 10 what he b, Destiny v What be- =
going 10 h., Lincoln nae a man II
henslin bat almost without environ
mepl yet possessed 81 pum AMI lofty
will,
10 ia. graduating elias. Professor
Horne said u bfing 10 you the example
u Lincoln, H. Nefy grateful "a your
PARENTS for the Law IL he'-ili! aud ioof
your environment, Utilize Your Wills IN
seli mastery"
No, in many wears. u ever has .
neanr haalrs, ar mofe polished Theiorl'
al addnss hern delivered l~iow a grad
naiing class 81 the lRraitlcboro high
school. Professor Horne was cnihnsiAs
,lcally apslandei "a he finished.
Principal smith announced the names
IL the UNDERGRADUATES who have main
tainel an average At ~ LEI cent ~ mofe
during the past year. The let . a. fol
lows: Class II 1918. BENJAMIN !, hing
ham. Marion G Boom, Louise u bfo,.'
ingtcn, Gertrude T.. Iirown, Helen u.
Crowley. Evelyn II, Durham, Carrie ".
Dunton, Elizabeth T. llildre,h. Ruth l.
lIonghton, Eslhcr :. johnson, noldie VI.
johnson, Helen NJ johnson. Olga ".
johnson, Marjorie b. Leach, Florence ".
Moran. Theodore A. Nilson. Gertrude :.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Remarkable Address Delivered by Prof,
Herman II. Howe-Prises Awarded.

The graduating exenclsos IL the class
Of 1919 were held Tuesday evening 10
the auditorium with practically every
seat filled. led by the marshal.. onslow
Thompson and Robert Fits. the speaker
81 the evening, Prof Herbert H. Horne
Of the school 81 pedagogy 81 New York
university. Principal Z. u, Smith, Judge
!. l.. Martin and Rev. T. q, ;. osgood
of the prudential committee and the
teaching siah Of the high school wen
conducted 20 seats on the stagc. The
graduating class was escorted 10 seats on
the opposite side. During the march Of
the class Lsitsingcr's Orchestra rendered
the Belle Of New York mAnh. The high
school glcc club sang The stormy Evening,
and Happy DAYS Are Gliding. The latter
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

s,,lbr coming after a month
ID ,,l damrn,~ gave s'asonao y
. ne Bn,ilcooro high schools
which bcgan Saturday
& a. a. asnt-e. and came ,,, to =
-, evening when the alumni
~, I,lI il. annual reunion in the
so', 5 h,,liips \, the graduating
e. -. nopt which took place Tues,
.a,.iorIum. . young men and
,,,,el diplomas in recognition
p, faithfully done, while to five OF
AN. .Fecial honor. for high rank
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

!, ,soIar,bip. These awards were made
| 4, close of mastery address by
n Herman II. Horne Of the school OF
~ Of New York university. The
(b;iue prize. went 10 Harold L. Staples.
E,,p + Johnson. Miriam A. Howard
n u,r F. Austin, and the Crosby
h. va. awarded TO Maud A. Brown.
h. will be found complete story OF
\, u1ou, events Of graduation week:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
Henry G. Thomas of Stowe, for til

Henry G. Thomas of Stowe, for the
past eight years state fish and game com
missioner, has rendered his resignation
to Governor Prouty to take effect Aug;
/. His successor has not yet been named
but there is talk that John w. Titcom,b,
whom Mr.. Thomas succeeded. will be
offered the position. Mr.. Titcomb is
singularly well qualified for the place and
it is to be hoped that his services can be
secured. After giving up the position Of
State commissioner he was associated
with the United States bureau of fish
cries until few months ago when he
took a position at Speedwell farms. 7. N.
Wallis Iyndonville estate. Mr.. Titcomb
is familiar with all matters pertaining to
the preservation and propagation of fish
and game, and these natural resources
would surely prosper under his admins
tration.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
Advertised Letters,

Mems. s. Green, F. w. Harwood,
Isak Koski, A. P. LaVally, A. e, Law
renee, Jas. G. McCarty, Prof. Geo. y.
Pike, Mr.. Ostrander, +. ID: Robinson,
Edward Richardson, w. p. Thomas, u.
Women:-Miss Hattie Amsden, Mrs.
Anna Bradbury, Miss Annie Butter
field, Miss Edith M. Eldridge, Mrs.
Mary Slader Walker.
Advertised June "a.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

out the state, in order to give each
student an opportunity to secure at the
end of his high school career just what
his work will warrant.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and Miss
Eleanor Butler Alexander were mar
ried Monday afternoon in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church in New
York city.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24
-, Weather Adds to the Enjoyment Of Brattleboro
High School Commencement
Week.
.,,,xr SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TUESDAY
~, by Harold L. Staples Harold y. Johnson. Miriam A.
y" and Mary E. Ausn-Crosby Prize Of 500 Awarded
v,0d 4 I,rown-Address by Prof Herman II. Horne
n,.. Doyand Baccalaureate.

others. We are living in time Of con.
flici. II We would sucoccd lct Us wei.
come the conflict.
Mary Elizabeth Austin gave the class
history and told Of the deeds Of the
class OF 1910. The ivy ode was written
by Miss Miriam Adella Howard and set
10 the music Of Twilight. Mt. liolyoke
college song. The planting Of the ivy
completed the exercises.
THE BAccALAUREATE SERMON.
Sound Advice Given Graduates by Rev.
z. q. 8. osgood.
The baccalaureate sermon was given IN
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
REL|G|ON -CRAzEO
MAN SEEKS DEATH
Clasping Bible in Hand, Geo. Risler
Places Gas Tube in Mouth
Nearly Dead When Rescued.

Suffering from religious mania.
George Risler. SO years old. and
making MIS- home in the plant Of the
Detroit Shade Clotn Co., Meldrum anc
Cnamplain-sts., where he was en-
ployed as Waterman, clasped one OF
ais two thumb-worn Bibles in his
aands. ana placing rubber gas-tube
IN his mouth, lay down 10 die, early
Monday morning.
Employees of the plant arriving at
6:l5 O'Clock found him in an uncon'
scious condition and hurriedly called
DR. L. L. Rodd, who tried in vain TO
revive the aged man, and then mad
him removed TO ST. Mary's hospital
in the Detroit ambulance.
He is in critical condition, with
the chances against his recovery.
Employees OF the plant say that he
studied his Bibles from morning until
night. until his clind had become un-
balanced.
Risler had written letter 10 son,
in Cleveland, ana from an impression
left on the pad, workmen learned that
he has two sons, employed as en-
gineers in the power house OF tie
Cleveland electric railways.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
POLICE BUDGET CUT LIGHTLY.
Committee of Estimators Clips OF
Only S6,67875.

Police Commissioner Crouis plans
Tor Improvement OF the police depart
mcut have been approved by the po-
lice committee of the board of esti-
mates. That committee, with its
work almost done. has cut only So
67S75 from the police funds as passed
by the council and the fund Is left al
1854 1863 80. The committee will re-
port in favor of allowing seven auto
patrols TO replace the 10 horse-drawa
patrols, will allow more motorcycles
and approve of the items for equippine
the police patrols with frst-aid april
ances so that they may be used as
emergency ambulances.
Cemmiss4oner Gr9al stased his4 In
tention Of abandoning the Delray sta
ton and the Fort-st. barns and turning
the Garfield station into a signal sta
ito The horses which have been used
for the patrols will be sold and the
proceeds used TO purchase saddle
horses for the police in the outer pre-
cincts. The park police will be
strengthened 1t Is expected that
500 900 year will be saved in main
tenance by using auto patrols. When
Commissioner Croul told the commit
tee that he had had to beg 1900
worth 'of street car tickets from the
ID. L.. II. this year to pay the fares
of the plain clothes men, the allow
ance for tickets was increased 10
go 0O0
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
LIVELY sQUABBLE
ON LICENSES DUE
Some Aldermen Threaten To Attack
Report of Committee at Council
4 Meeting Tonight. Ill

II is expected that the council cham
Der will hold more people Monday
evening than were ever gathered
there before even on the occasion or
a mayoral Inauguration. Not until
that time will the report of the com
mittee OH liquor regulation, naming
the l,5SS men and firms who are TO
be given saloon licenses, he made
public, and there is the greatest anx-
iety among the saloon men as TO the
identity OF those who will be barred
out. for there are a great many re-
lusals.
Some OF the. aldermen who believe
that constituents have been left out,
and that they have not been given a
fair opportunity TO plead are threaten
ing 10 open up the report.
The committee was In session be
hind locked doors. on the fourth floor
of the city hall all of Monday fore
noon, going over the applications and
getting the list ready for submission
10 the council tonight. This is the
last day allowed by law for this work
and the committee faces a big job IL
will be late in the afternoon, Chair
man link. announced. before the list
will be completed.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
TRIO OF KIDS" SKIP FROM
SAGINAW; ARRESTED HERE
Eva Browning. Her Brother and Harry
Johnson Found Sleeping In Box
Car in River Rouge.

Eva Browning, 10 years DID, her
brother, Corbett Browning, who is IL,
and Harry Johnson, 19 years old and
an admirer of the Browning girl, We're
taken from a freight car in River
Rouge village, Sunday night, and are
held In the county Jail, awaiting ad-
vices from the police OF Saginaw,
whence the trio skipped last Friday,
Eva, a pretty blonde. said that she
and her brother had become dissatis-
fed at home. and decided to strike OUT
and see the world. Johnson az.
companied them
They vent to Flint first, using the
s4.75 that they had when they left
home. From Flint they came TO De
troit, where, their money gone, the
boys started out To find work, while
Eva trotted along with them.
Discouraged by their fruitless quest.
they started to walk TO Toledo. when
night overlook them in River Rouge
and they sought refuge In the box
car where they were arrested. The
girl now wants To go home to her
mother.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
TWO MINISTER'S DISCUSS
RoasEvELT@YATicAN EPfsODE
Rev. e. r. Shipper and Or. Gaipin
Praise Ex-Presldent, But Former
Decrles Protestant Biaotry.


From the pulplts of two Detroit
churches, the Roosevelt-Vatican Incl
dent was discussed, Sunday The
Rev. Eugene Rodman Shipper, pastor
of the First Unitarian church, and the
Rev. Frederick T. Galpin, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. both COM
mended Roosevelt, the former taking
some Protestants TO task for their at
titude toward the Catholic church.
Mr. Roosevelt has particularly dis
tinguished himself by his appeal that
the incident be not made the occasion
for sectarian rancor and bitterness,
said Pastor Shipper. II is regrettable
that this noble appeal has not been
respected everywhere.
Anti.Catholic feeling is utterly I'M
Christian. In the name OF our com.
mon Christianity we must protest
against Protestant ~bigotry The re-
lationship between Protestants ami
Catholics is an important question,
because in the growth of our cities II
becomes a practical question of good
citizenship. harmony among different
faiths being essential to the health or
the body social. We Protestants owe
II 10 ourselves TO throw off the bur
den OF our ancestral grudge, and to
rid our spiritual system OF the virus
OF Inherited antipathies.
few days ago, our princely expon-
ent OF the new-world culture. Roose-
Welt, was suddenly confronted in
Rome with the official exponent OF
the old-world culture, said DR.. Gal
pin. He refused the shackles long
since outgrown, and I'm SO doing has
aroused sleeping continent. His
silence is more eloquent than his mes
sage. He has spoken to the world.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
ELKS DINE TONIGHT.
Plans For Grand Lodge Reunion VIII
Be Discussed at Banquet.

&c OiSSbSSCO DIT Banquet.
The first of series of dinners TO De
held Monday evenings In the Elks'
temple in furtheraGce OF the plans for
the big reunion here in July has been
called for tonight The executive
committee has decided that IL is neces-
sary to &c, all the committees engaged
N this WORK together once week for
discussion OF the big project II is ex
pected that 100 meL will be present
and the gatherings are intended tC
give every member OF every commit.
tee a full understanding of what all
the committeeman doing, SO as 10 ia.
crease the enthusiasm and assure har-
monious development Of ideas.
As the work o. preparing for the re-
union progresses. ii is demonstrated
each day more clearly how big is the
and now great the bene1i,
fer Detroit which can be derived ~
ITS prope" fulfillment. BY working ont
all details OF the scheme in this way.
by weekly conferences, il is expected
that the reunion will be handled. when
the time comes. without friction or
difficulty.
In turning over the Detroit exposi-
ton building With is to be construct
90 rear the Michigan Central depot,
the Board OF Commerce has helped ma
terially. IN this building will be in
stalled a full headquarters. There VIII
be Luggage and information bureaus,
telegraph and telephone bureaus and
accommodation for the visiting news
paper and press services. in addition
TO rooms for the various committees
There will also be registration bureaus
at which the Elks will be registered
ly states and by cities.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
TAYLER MAY BE THIRD MAN.
Cleveland Judge Mentioned for Stree
Railway Arbitration Board.

Judge Robert ". Tayler, OF CIeve'
land, is said TO be one of the men on
the list which Judge James o. Muffin
has prepared to submit to Ex-Justice
c. B. Grant when the two meet To
agree upon third arbitrator TO as
ais, them in passing upon the valu
alton of the ID. U. X. properties. Judge
Tayler's experience in Cleveland
points him out as valuable man Tor
such a board of. arbitration The ID
U. II. is busily preparing its case for
presentation TO this board. While
Engineer +. r. Bancroft is expected
by the committee of fifty to defend
his report. he has not been formally
asled TO do SO.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
MICHIGAN AVIATOR HURT.
His Air Craft Strikes Automobile, lr
Iurlnu Woman and Self.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 11.-Losing
control of a Curtiss biplane which he
was operating at a height Of rs feet,
j. c. Mars, of Muskegon. Mich,
plunged downward with terrific speed
into the nfeld OF the aviation course,
yesterday, alighting on top Of seven.
passenger touring car In which were
seated three women and two children.
The canopy top over the automobile
saved the lives Of it's occupants Mrs
Edna Ritter was slightly hurt. Mars
was caught under the wreckage, but
escaped with no injuries except a
bruised and wrenched knee.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
WILL CANVASS CITY ON
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Local Committee Seeks To Ascertain
Attitude of Public Toward the
Moore plan,

A meeting of the citizens committee
on municipal ownership will be held
next Sunday afternoon in Mannebach's
hall, No. 273 GIatiot-ave., at which
plans will be laih for a thorough Gao
vass OF the city TO determine the pub
lie feeling with regard TO the Moore
plan, which is To be submitted at the
next election. This was decided upon
i'll a meeting held in the same hail,
Sunday. 1T which John McVicar pre-
sided, am the following spoke Her
bert c. Bush, f. ii. Warren +. F. In
Gram, George William Moore, L. j.
Jeffries aud Judson GreneE In the
campaign soon to be started, some OF
the best speakers in the country will
be brought here 10 talk on municipal
ownership
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
4 hot legal battle IL assured over the
cnse ne LnIs Mnle. the Il-Nenr-oIh
JEROME WILLING TO SELL
Bona Eide Offer at Satisfactory Figure
Would Be Considered, He says.


With reference TO statement that
on effort recently made by the pro
motors OF a new hotel for the Bagley
site 70 purchase the Jerome property
adjoining this site on the south, re-
suited in failure, Attorney James d. Je'
rome says that he has received M
offer thai he deemed worthy Of con
sideration.
II anyone comes forward with a
bona fde offer az satisfactory fgure
Mr. Jerome says he is ready to talk
business.
lone or two people have spoken to
me about buying the property, but
did not mink they meant business,
he added.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
KIN TO NOBILITY DIES.
German Said To Have Been BLACK
Sheen" Of Family

CHICAGO, April 11-Otto Gail. 81
years old. No III Franklinst., said
10 be related 10 German nobility. was
found dead In his room by PatricK
Clancy. another roomer Policemen
took the body TO Rolston undertaking
rooms. 372 Wabash-ave. The death II
believed 20 have been due to alcohol
I'm. Gall had been living at the room
ing house since 1898, according 10
Mrs Katherine Martin She said re
received weekly allowances from rela-
ives in Derlin' II Is thought he was
the black sheep OF his family, aud
was sent here to seek fortune.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Gas Accidentally Turned on in Edwin
Roduer's Room

Edwin Rodger, % years old, who
came here two months ago from a
farm near Alma, Mich, was found
dead In his room at No. 24S9 Jefferson
ave. early Sunday morning, with the
gas turned on. Coroner Bennett be
lieves that the affair was an accident
Rodger, who was employed by the
Chalmers Motor Co, spent the even
ing with his fiancee, Miss leila Plank
a sister OF Mrs. J. A. Wheeler, at
whose home he boarded. Miss Plank
was sure that he had not intentionally
turned on the gas, as when he left
her. he was in a cheerful frame OF
mind.