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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
MAN go ELOPES WITH HIS
STENOGRAPHER AND WEBS
wife No. Says Denver Merchant
Paid $4,000 to Get Rid of Her.


DENVER, Colo, July 27.-"Oh. yes,
know all about II. He paid 100000
TO get rid of me. that he might have
this woman"
Mrs. G. T. Ward, of No. 2749 West
Thirty-fourth-ave.. had this response
to make, and with a small show OF
spirit, too when asked IL she had
heard of the marriage Of her former
husband, Calvin II. Ward, president OF
the Ward Auction company, to his
stenographer, Mrs. Stella Conner, with
whom he went TO Pueblo and was
married The divorced wife was reay
and willing to discuss the affair al
length.
IL lived with Mr.. Ward eighteen
yearsrAnd was his third wife. This
Is his fourth. His second wife. who
divorced him some twenty years ago
Is still living in Kansas with her
19-year-old son. Mr.. Ward was forced
to pay $4,000 in back alimony to this
woman less than a year ago. His
first wife died In New York.
This Mrs. Conner, who now Is the
fourth Mrs. Ward, was the cause 81
our separation. She entered Mir
Wards employment four years ago
and almost Immediately her influence
over him could be felt. In a short
time he began bringing her to the
house. where | would he left TO COO
my heels in the kitchen while these
two would sit in the parlor.
81 admit that am OF a jealous
disposition. but I was mentally unbal
anced when | went into the Auction
company's store one day and ordered
Mrs. Conner out. When | attempted
To forcibiy remove her Ward
struck me and knocked me down. II
was following this that l obtained my
divorce on the grounds OF cruelty. Al
the time this woman promised to gel
even with me, and now l guess she
has"
Mr.. Ward has been living at No
| 2115 Lafayette-st. He left the ad
dress, telling Mrs. Johnson. the land
lady, that he was going to Pueblo fol
| few days. Neither his iandiady mol
his fellow. boarders were aware that
Mr.. Ward was contemplating mstri
mony.
The bridegroom Is SO years OF age
while his bride Is about 25 years his
Junior. Besides son living in Kan
sas. Mr.. Ward has one son and
daughter living in Denver. the former
Andrew Ward Me- 2l52 -Champa-st-
and the daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Evans
No. 1850 Calf ,rnia-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
MACHINE men l||
FIGHTING HARD 10|
SAVE HIDES
Battle for Nomination for Govsrno1
Of Ohio on Republican Ticket =
Anybody's Fight-Cox Nan
Claims Victory.
Friends Of Garfield, Progressive Lee
er, Are Putting Up Great strugglo
Against Old Line Bosses.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July FLIP 10.
the last minute OF the opening Of the
Republican state convention the gov
ernorship contest was anybocye
fight. Everybody was guessing. but
one guess was as good as another.
or all the men who pushed and
jammed into the convention hall. the
big leaders Of the party appeared the
most befuddied. 1t was the first time
in many years that they didn't have =
death grip on an Ohio Republican con-
vention, with all wires laid and
everything planned like clockwork.
Outside the big centers where most
OF the delegates had been carefully
handpicked by the so-called bosses
there appeared to be q good deal OF
independent thinking.
The last thing three of the four
avowed candidates for governor said
before leaving the hotel for the con-
vention was that he would be the
candidate. The exception was James
r. Garfield. He refused to put his
candidacy ahead OF the fight for =
progressive platform and he wasn't
willing to make any predictions, he
wanted to wait and see what sort Of
piaCOi Ii tHC tOnNChttOn WV04&
adopt. Garfeld's friends, however,
were enthusiastic and hopeful, declar-
ing that the failure of the big leaders
to get together on candidate TO OPP
pose him had bettered Garneld's
chances wonderfully. Most of the
Garfield boomers said he would have
200 votes to start with II he went into
the fight after being satisfied with the
platform, while others insisted the
number would be nearer 300. Judge
o. B. Brown. OF Dayton, said:
Il have close to AIS votes to start
with and on the second ballot. when
I expect to be nominated. I expect TO
get nearly 900 votes. My chances
never looked better than they do right
now"
THE nomination will be mine ON
the second ballot" said Warren @.
Harding. OF Marion. Il have more
personal friends among the delegates
than any other candidate, and this
personal following will nominate me-
Il believe the convention will cen
ter on me az the mast avail&blD man
to unite the partys said Cernkl
Thompson.
Senator Burton said he was goin1
to keep hands of the governorship
fight and let the Cuyahoga delegation
vote as they pleased.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
By II. II. MACK.

tie that are coming. Few feeders are
willing TO give calf the right Lind
of a show, hence this food Of thin.
common yearlings that nobody wants.
The Detroit market is fairly we'll
cleaned UP as far as dressed beef is
concerned. and fairly liberal run
will be appreciated this week. Milch
cows are dull and slow Veal calves
are active at prices that hover around
the winters high point.
The local supply of sheep and lambs
has not been nearly equal. to the de-
mands OF the trade and prices have
some rather wide fluctuations. Re.
pors are 10 the effect that western
ranchmen are selling their wool for
fair prices and are are not quite 50
anxious to sell their sheep NJ any
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
Only Demand in Cattle Market Is For
St0ckers and Feeders, Sheep ActUe

price. The general wool situation. the
country over Is much improved Con-
fidence IN sheep as mortgage filters
is rapidly returning Breeding ewes
have been surprisingly cheap OF late
and the farmer is wise who takes on
few at a time like this.
Live hogs are following the lead OF
all other branches OF the market ana
breaking altogether too fast for the
profit and comforto the dealer. The
spread between heavy hogs and light.
er weights is not as marked as at the
beginning OF the present month. A
month ago, hogs were 50 higher than
at the same date last year; the diff
ference. now is only about so cents
per cwt. Feeders should market all
hogs as soon as they are ready.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
e. v. w. eRokAW DEAD.

PORT HURON. Mich, July IA
telegram was received from Boston
yesterday afternoon announcing the
death in that city of z. v. w. Brokaw.
OF this city, who went there a couple
OF weeks ago for visit. Mr.. Brokaw
was veteran OF the civil war and
recently attended the Grand Army en-
campment at Holland, Mich. For .
long time he served az superintendent
of the public schools at st. Clair, and
had been actively engaged up to tho
time of his death, the news OF which
came as a shock to Port Huronites
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
SEES DEATH APPROACHING.

BIG RAIDS, Mich, July 27.--Mrs.
Max G.. Lown. wife OF prominent
merchant, feeling death coming said:
81 know I'm dying because Its get
ting dark" Mrs. Lowen Is dead after
undergoing the Caesarian operation,
She was bride OF only year and
was born here 81 years ago. She was
prominent churchworker in both
CONGREGATIONAL and Swedish Lutheran
churches. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
o. M. ALLEN DEAD.
Kalamazoo Millionaire Passes Away
at Age Of 81.

KALAMAZOO Mich, July 30.
NJ. Allen. aged 50 years. and mil
lionaire, died at his home yesterday
afternoon after an illness OF many
months. He was born I'm Lockport,
~ Y, in 1928, and came to Michigan
with his parents when a child. Dur
ing the almost 60 years In which he
made this city his home he was close
ly identified with Its manufacturing
and commercial interests. Very few
important business ventures were es
tablished here In which his name was
not prominent as one OF the organ
iZers.
Mr.. Allen retired from business In
1896. Eighteen months ago he was
attacked with a cancer from which
he died the last six months being con
fined TO his home the greater part OF
the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
CHECK WORTHLESS; MAN AgLp.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich, July 27.-H.
Barowsky1a-P fttsburg man. who is
stopping at one Of the hotels here, and
has been arrested several times on
various charges, Is In trouble again.
He was taken into custody yesterday
on complaint from Detroit OF pass
Ing worthless check. Barowsky
claimed to have funds In bank suffi-
Client, to cover the check. but the bank
returned his check as worthless. II Is
said that he Is mentally unbalanced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
L9AD IS STRUCK BY ENGINE.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July IT.

dRAND HAFID MlCu., July IT.
Returning with number OF his com
rades from swimming yesterday morn
ing, Carl McQuQirk, 13 years old, was
struck by a southbound Pere Mar
quette engine. and sustained a frac-
ture of the right arm and a broken
leg. The lad also suffered a severe
cash In the head. According to rail-
road officials. young McQuirk, with .
few other boys was about to steal
ride on a northbound freight train
He is said to have boarded a car ana
when he jumped of became bewild-
cred and walked In front of the en-.
CINE on the opposite track.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
WILLS $4,000 TO CHARITY.

MUSHROOM, Mich, July 27.-The
will of Alexander V Mann, the pio-
neer lumberman and business man of
Muskegon, who died last week, provid-
ed for a gift OF $4,000 to the Home
OF the Friendless and $1,000 to the
perpetual repair fund OF Muskegon
cemeteries. Will Fl. Mann, a son. was
made executor Of the will. and he and
his mother were the chief benefici-
aries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
Mrs. Lonsworth Gets Bpuneh Of Coin

BOSTON, July 2z-An inventory of
the estate of George Cabot Lee, OF
Newton, who died March 81, shows
II to be valued at s1.662,S21, OF which
81. 500 1921 Is personal and $4,000 real.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who
is a granddaughter OF Mr.. Lee, re-
ceives one-twelfth Of the property
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27

job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co., IL John R.-st Call Main
1898, or City 33s5.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
BAKERS AND COOKS TO
EXHIBIT THEIR WARES
Pure Food Show at Auditorium
Opens March Fl

Most Of the floor space for exhibit
purposes at the San Francisco bakery,
cookery. confectionery and pure food
exhibition, which is to open at the
Auditorium March 81, has been sold.
according to the report OF President A.
W. j. Gibbs yesterday. Ten thousand
tickets for the season at 81 each have
been placed on sale among the 1900
bakers, cooks, stewards and chefs in
terested in the exhibition.
Vice President Tessier has announced
exhibit days as follows: Tuesday, March
22-Bakery exhibits OF baked goods,
open competition. Thursday, March -
Exhibits by chefs and cooks, both of
pastry and sugar work.
Governor Gillett and Mayor Mccarthy
have been invited to deliver addresses
at the opening, Monday night, March
II. There will also be addresses by
the officials of the two associations,
the master bakers association of the
Pacific coast. The Pacific coast saen-
gerbund of 500 voices will sing and
there will be numbers by the Columbia
Park boys club and other bands
The Swedish singers society of 100
voices will give a concert Wednesday
night. The Greeters' club has desig-
mated Friday as its night, as has the
San Francisco hoteImen's association.
Tuesday is to be army and navy night.
The offices of the exhibition have
been removed from the Pacific build
ing to the Auditorium, where Score
tary Clauss and Treasurer Louis Four
niguier may be found most of the time
to show exhibitors their space and to
arrange for their gas and electricity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
NEW COUNTRY MANSION
OPENED WITH BLESSING
Splendid Home of William II.
Croker Dedicated by Bishop

BURLINGAME, March 12-Aacom-
panied by the old Spanish custom OF
blessing the house, the magnificent new
mansion of William II. Crocker, stu
ated in Burlingame in the midst of 500
acres of park lands and which in it's
construction and furnishings is de-
clared to be the finest residence in
California. was formally opened yester-
day.
The house was blessed by Bishop
Nichols. who to the religious cere-
monies added a poem written by him,
entitled 'The New Place" which is also
the name of the house. The dedication
was witnessed only by members of the
household and the immediate friends
of the family. the latter being Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Beylard, Mrs. William Ford
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. Mountford Will
son and Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Bourne. Following the religious dedi-
cation the party sat down to a ban
quet.
Since the laying of the foundation
no less than 125.000 shrubs and trees
have been planted in the demesne sur
rounding it. One of the notable fea-
lures of The New Place is the art
gallery. which contains a number of
famous paintings.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
DUMB" FORMER CONVICT
TALKS AND is JAILED

Frank L. Caldwell. alias Brooks, a
former convict, released from Folsom
10 days ago, went into a drug store at
81 Post street Friday and handed E. d.
Slayton, clerk, circular containing the
statement that he was deaf and dumb
and asking for aims. Slayton was sus-
pieious and after he had cajoled Cald-
we'll into talking threatened to have
him arrested.
IF you do said Caldwell. Il will
come back here and kill you" Slayton
called a policeman and Caldwell was
arrested. Yesterday when he appeared
before Police Judge Shortall Slayton
swore to complaint charging him
with threats against his life. Both
cases were continued till tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
TRAITOR TO HIS
FLAG To Be FREED
Marine Corps Deserter Who
Joined Philippine Insurgents
to Be Granted Pardon

With 10 years of his SO year sem
tence served. Frederick NJ. Baker, who
deserted from the marine corps in the
Philippines and became an officer In
the insurgent army, is about to regain
his liberty.
He was removed from San Quentin
prison Friday TO the receiving ship
Independence at Mare island, where he
will be held pending the arrival OF
dishonorable discharge papers from
washington. It is expected that he
will be released within a week.
Much interest was aroused in Bakers
case In 1900, when he deserted from
the American marines. in which he had
shown much efficiency. He was next
heard OF as an officer IN the Filipino
army. After some time he was cap
tured by American soldiers and SEN
fenced by naval court martial to
serve SO years in prison.
Powerful friends exercised every in
huence at the time to secure q pardon
for him, but were unsuccessful. Bakers
friends did not lose hope, however, and
now are about to see him restored to
liberty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
ST. TERESA'S PARISH
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Vaudeville. Music and Dancing
on Program

The members Of ST. Teresa's parish
7il Ike merry y an entertainment
and social TO be given in St Teresa s
lsll, Nineteenth and Tennessee streets,
next Thursday evening. st. Patrick's
day Besides z number of vaudeville
features, z program OF Irish dancing
and music has been arranged.
Mayor Mccarthy viii deliver a short
address, and the following viii take
part in the program: Ellis orchestra
81. Teresa's social club; Courtney and
sullivan. champion Irish dancers of the
Pacific coast; Miss Nellie King, Miss
Tina King. Richard Cole. Miss Marie
ROdeman and John ROdeman, L. L
Heating. Miss Mildred Jones, Honey
.ODonnel. Baby Moore and the Major
Elee club.
The members Of the club, about 100.
have had full charge OF all arrange
neuts under the mana cement of the
following committees:
y. I. heating, chairman general committee;
Mrs N- LEnes. chairman program and talent
commirteo- Milton Ellison, chairman music
ooulmirree- Ed MctToidrick. chairman printing
committee: Frank J. Weiss. chairman press and
publicity committee Miss Margaret 1esney.
cha lrman foer committee; Miss Florence Heroux.
chairman reception committee; p. Flanagan,
chairman door committee
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
QUESTIONS THAT
CENSUS MAN ASKS
Particular Attention to Number
of Persons Whose Resi-
dence Is This City
Uncle Sans Inquisitiyeness
May Appear Impertinent, but
You Must Answer

o. s. Baldwin. supervisor Of the
census. is making every effort to i'm
press upon the citizens Of San Fran
cisco that they must not only strive
10 give 10 the census enurnerators
when they call between April Is and 2S
next all the Information possible con-
-cetnlng men and women now living in
san Fra ncisco, but also those whose
re ioence Is here but who are travel
ing. absent on business or attending
school out Of the city limits.
Il Is estimated that there are be-
tween 10000 and 10000 men women
and children whose residence is here.
put who VIII be away temporarily when
I1e census Is taken, and il is TO secure
me names of the absentees and thus
give this city her proper representa-
lion in The official announcement that
The names must be taken.
Every organization of every kind in
The city Is being urged TO give all the
assistance possible TO spread abroad
the gospel OF coming forward with all
the names OF citizens possible to give.
Following are the questions San
T n anciscans VIII be asked by the census
enumerators next month:
Name, sex, color or race and age 81 last birth
.dsT II each one.
relationship 10 the head Of the family Of each
Whether single. msrried. widowed or divorced.
How many years married. how many children
born and how many living.
. Place Of birth n self and Of father and
rlu;he-
Il aa1gra.ized or alien and year Of immigration
10 the United States
y speaking English or. II not. what language.
Trade nr profession and kind OF business.
l-.lIl-.Fer. enip-oFe or working on own account.
Working April - and how many weeks out Of
work 1904.
u able 10 read white and II attended
school since September l. 1908
Home owned ur rented. and Il owned. free or
mort "a ge6-
survivor OF the union OF confederate army or
navy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
.ROUMANIAN AID SOCIETY
PLANS BALL FOR CHARITY
operate Singer Will Take Part
in Entertainment

An entertainment and ball, the pro-
ceeds Of which are TO be devoted TO
charity. viii be given by the Rouma-
nian aid society Sunday evening. March
20, in Maple hall. Polk and California
streets. A sketch presented by the
International musical and dramatic
society viii form the chief feature of
the entertainment Miss Bella Frank,
"a well known operate singer. will play
tle leading role
Others who viii take part are:
Lorenzo Steinhouse Jr. Morris Dreskin
.H-T Brothers Baby NaiyS Becker
Miss 81 EdiSes James Z. Davis
Harry *. Wuf
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair consists of Harry X. Wolff. presi-
dent Of the society. Marcus Alter, chair
man. and
Mr. Seigman Miss Edises
Mrs. 81 .gmsn n. kenna
T. Blum Mr. Friedman
ar. Blum Mrs. Braunstein
Mss Bum
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
COUPLE IS CELEBRATED
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nunan
Observe Anniversary

The golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nunan, one Of the pioneer
couples Of California, was celebrated
OF their home in San Mateo Friday.
scores Of their friends taking advantage
Of the occasion TO pay congratulatory
visits.
- Nunan is the owner of the Hibernia
brewery and the Oldest member OF the
Brewers Protective association. He
p "a me to this state from his home in
Milwaukee for the first time in 1855,
.but after working in the mines for five
years returned east, going TO New York.
While his business has been in San
Francisco, he and Mrs. Nunan have
made their home in San Mateo for many
wears. They have no children. One of
the features of the celebration Of the
golden wedding was presentation to
the couple Of a handsome gold cup by
the members Of the Brewers Protective
association.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
LODGE BUILDING WILL
COST ABOUT S7o, 900
Pythian Castle Association Con.
tracts for Structure

The Pythian castle association of this
city has elected Charles Milly president
and Edward NJ Coffey secretary for the
current term.
The directors have let a contract for
the erection Of a four story building
class c, on the association lot at Va
lencfa and Waller streets, and It Is
expected that the structure, which will
be commenced at once, will be ready
for occupancy In June.
On the ground floor there will be an
auditorium and stores. with space for
Offices for the grand keeper of records
and the board of directors. There are
to be lodge rooms according to mod
ern needs on the upper floors. The
cost of the building will be about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

CLUBHOUSE funds
Columbia Park Boys Will Give
Week of Entertainment to
Swell Treasury

An elaborate campaign to raise funds
with which to erect a suitable club
house for the Columbia Park boys club
at 45s Guerrero street has been out
lined by the ways and means commit
tee OF the club ana the ladies auxiliary
for the week beginning Monday, April
4. Il IL proposed 10 reorsanize the
club and place It on . hrm financial
basis. The city will be divided into 10
districts. and prominent citizens who
have Identified themselves with the
work will solicit subscriptions.
Seven great demonstrations are also
to be given during the week to show
what it is possible for boys 70 accom-
plfsh. There will be a free lecture the
first night by Sydney 8. Petxotto, who
will show pictures OF the training at
the club, on the long summer walks
and on the trip through Australia Mu-
sic. gymnastic. athletic and military
second night. The boys will demon
strate their rare dramatic ability
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The boys win keep open house at the
clubrooms Friday afternoon, April 8.
when there will be reception and dis
play OF the boys work In the after
noon Of the closing day there will be a
street parade of children OF the city in
costume. Prizes will be given for the
best sustained character and for the
most comical group OF 20 boys from
any organization. There will also be a
Rugby football game by picked teams
Of crack players in Chinese and Japan
ese costumes, and the boys who COW
cred themselves with such glory
throughout the Australian tour Will
play basket ball game in which nine
of them will be dressed as girls, the
others appearing in fancy dress The
weeks tournament will end with an
elaborate society ball at the Fair
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
BEAUTY OF CALIFORNIA
SURPASSES ALL EUROPE

After travelling 10000 miles by auto
in the European countries, L. w.
Horne is convinced that there is no
country or scenery comparable to that
. Of California.
Horne makes his home in Yokohama,
Japan, and has been Op a two years
vacation with his family. He is an
importer Of machinery and the home
ofEce IS in New York He is en- route
to Japan
Before leaving for New York Horne
was presented with the order of the
sacred Treasure by the Mikado. He
has also been decorated by King Oscar
Of sweden for assisting the Swedish
colony in Japan
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
POLICE SEEK YOUTHS
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
Vanished After Collecting Coin
in Stockton, Is Charge

Chief of Police Martin received a
communication from Sheriff Sibley of
Stockton yesterday advising him that
two young men. giving the names of
]. L. Walsh Jr. and John Doe Bost-
wick. had been swindling merchants of
that city. They had a plan TO issue a
business directory and solicited mer-
chants for Advertisements. It is al
legged they made a number of collec-
tions and disappeared. leaving an un-
paid hotel bill of SAT. Walsh is de-
scribed as "a years of age. feet 10
inches tall, smooth. youthful face, and
boasts Of his English parentage.