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The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
LIGHTNING SHOCKS MEN ON
TOP OF A 15O-FO0T STACK
Bolt Coming From Clear Sky Does
Great Stunt in Short Space
| of Time.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 13.-Without
visible signs Of q storm a lightning
bolt flashed out of clear sky fol
lowed by terrific clap Of thunder
People were so startled that the first
thought was of an earthquake.
The bolt passed close enough 20
the stack OF the electric light com
pany to shock two men at work Isl
feet up in the air. burning the gloves
one wore. but they were prevented
from falling by their rope guards.
The bolt dashed OF and struck a
tele graph pole under which Police Ser.
geant William II. Brunton was stand
ing. stunning him, and giving dozen
other people in the vicinity the feel
ing that they were holding an cleo
trio battery.
Emitting few side currents, II
Jumped ten squares and shattered \
tree under which Mrs. Ann Smith
aged SO, and her son, John. aged 40
were standing. stunning them.
One Of the side currents entered a
hotel and tossed the register and call
bell into the air. Another followed
the municipal wires to the battery
room and there put the fire alarm AM
telephone system out of whack for q
short time.
Another bolt struck Conductor VIII
liam Mcintyre. who was standing
alongside his train at McKee's station
and he was unconscious for some
time.
Telephone communication all over
the county was cut off temporarily.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
STRICKEN IN CHURCH; DIES.
Summons is Sudden for Charles H.
Boyer, Retired Barber.

Charles II. Boyer, No. 465 Mcclellan
ave-, swooned while attending the
Sunday morning services in the Ger
man Lutheran Trinity church. Gratiot-
ave. and Rivard-st., and died shortly
afterward i'm Harper hospital. Heart
failure was the cause. At the close OF
the services, the pastor the Rev. n.
G. F. Otte, announced that Mr. Boyer
was not expected to live, whereupon
the congregation prayed for his re-
covery. Mr.. Boyer was a retired bar
Der, at one time having a shop in the
old Michigan Exchange. He was a
member of the German Lutheran
Trinity church for over so years and
was charter member OF Deaf Mute
Institute of North Detroit The latter
institution he was secretary OF for
over % years. Four children survive.
They are: Mrs. Edmund Cram, of Mil
waukee. Wis; Edward b. Boyer, Of Ra'
cine, Wis; Mrs. J. Farrand Lewis and
Walter +. Boyer, OF Detroit; William
=. Boyer. Mrs. Margaret Everding,
Mrs. Reuben Hofmann and Miss
Marie Boyer, Of Detroit, and John
Boyer. OF Munith, Mich, are brothers
and sisters.
The burial will take place In the
German Lutheran cemetery on Wed.
nesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Justice White Expresses
Thanks For Appointment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Chief JUS
tice White yesterday afternoon issued
the following statement:
The president and senate have III
deed honored me, the one by nominal
ing and the other by confirming me
without reference, as chief justice TO
preside over the sessions OF the court
and to be its spokesman In matters of
administration.
Il am deeply grateful not only to
the president and to the senate for
the confidence thus reposed in me,
but also to all those, whether lawyer
or layman and whether In public or
private, who without solicitation or
knowledge on my art may have rec
commended Oh suggested that nomina-
ton.
Human nature would be wanting
If sense of personal qualification
was not felt at the indication thus af-
forded of the belief entertained by the
president, the senate aud others that
during the many years | have taken
part in the court, there has been at
least honest and painstaking effort to
do my duty toward the country.
"Of course, with the sense OF per-
sonal qualification at the honor which
the selection implies comes the seri-
BUSINESS that new and increased adj
ministration and executive RESPONSE
bilities will follow, and pray that Di'
vine Providence may give me the
strength not unworthily to perform
them
Fear as to possible consequences
to result from my deficiencies, how
ever, is at once dispelled by the
knowledge that shall after all con-
tinue to be only member OF the
court. simply sharing It's burdens with
my brethren whose sustaining infiu
ence and guiding spirit will be ever
mine in the future as it has always
been in the past
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
BEING TREED BY A FLOOD
BRINGS ABOUT-WEDDING
Man Taken to Hospital Makes Nurse
His Bride When Years Later He
Becomes a Widower.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 13.-There
was a tinge of unusual romance In
the marriage, fe w6ays ago at In
dianapolis, OF Miss Jessie Wells and
G. w. Cowgirl.
On the night of March %, 1898. q
Pennsylvania passenger train was
wrecked here because OF the wash
ing out of culvert. Cowgirl was a
fireman on the wrecked train and in
trying to escape from the cab OF the
engine he was washed down the
stream, but he caught hold OF tree,
In the branches of which he was
obliged to remain all night as no one
dared to attempt his rescue.
The night was bitter cold and the
marooned man wore all the bar from
the tree climbing up and down 1t to
keer from freezing. At o'clock the
next morning he was rescued and
taken to the city hospital, where he
was nursed by Dr. Jessie Wells.
At that time he was married, but
about two years ago his wife died.
Then he sought the woman who had
aided to save his life.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. GOA.

I am indebted to MR..
CHARLES +. SPEARE, finan-
cial editor of the New York
Evening Mail, for the fol-
lowing letter, which shows the
Importance that is attached to
PAID PUBLICITY by the rail-
road corporations, and which
should be attached to it by all
other corporations dealing with
the public.
In going over the annual re-
ports of railroad companies for
the fiscal year ended June 80,
1910, have been impressed with
the INCREASE IN THE
AMOUNT WHICH MOST OF
THEM ARE APPROPRIATING
FOR ADVERTISING, which is
classified under the head of
traffic expenses"
Thinking it might be of inter-
est to you, | have made up a list
Continued on Page TenJ
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
FAMILIARITY OF TRADER
RESENTED BY HIS MULE
Prospective Buyer Sees the Animals
Heels Tickled, and Also Sees
Them Fly.

PARAGOULD, Ark, Dec. 13.-For
the purpose OF extolling his mules
good qualities to a prospective pur-
chaser and to demonstrate beyond all
possibility of argument the fact that
his mule was possessed OF an extra
ordinary amount of docility. Elisha
Pack. prominent citizen residing
near Paragould, stopped and tickled
his Jules heels. As result he is
wearing several stitches in one OF his
jaws.
Mr. Pack has owned the mule from
its infancy and had never known II to
10 a mean trick When he was ban
tered .or trade he laid particular
emphasis on the mules docility. In
fact. he expressed such implicit con
ildenos in the animals gentleness that
he offered TO put IL TO the severest
cst by tickling it's hind heels.
The result broke up the trade.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
SINKING A WELL, FINDS COAL.
Girard Estates Discovery in Seeking
Increased Water Supply.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Dec. ia
force of men. employed by the Girard
estate OF Philadelphia engaged for
some time drilling for water on Locust
mountain to replenish the estates res
ervoirs southwest OF town, have in
stead just struck ten-foot vein OF
the finest mammoth coal at a depth
OF 800 feet. to the surprise of the
officials and many others, as IL was
not thought coal deposits amounted
TO much in that neighborhood.
II is now proposed to abandon sink
ing of water and to fully determine
the extent Of the coal, which, II is
semi-officially announced, is there not
only I'm one vein but in a number, such
as have been worked here for fifty
years.
This means new life and great pros
perity for this city and Ringtown, on
the opposite side Of the mountain.
The coal area discovered extends
from Shenandoah to Girardville, six
miles long, and an average of two
miles wide
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
GARLICK STORES OFFER
BARGAINS IN JEWELRY
Christmas Shoppers Will See Fine
Display and Terms o Payment
Are Made Easy

Christmas shoppers are finding a
fine display of holiday goods in the
Garlick jewelry stores, Nos. 131 and
16 SGriswold-st. This firm has stock
Of rings, diamonds and all kinds of
jewelry and accessories, second to
none in the city. The proprietors are
not insisting On getting cash for their
good, either. III the purchasers nave
the ready cash all well and good; IL
not, then their credit is good. The
firm, in it's advertisements, points out
that paymentse of 81 Fer week, with
no security, are acceptable for any
kind of purchase, regardless Of the
amount.
Among the Christmas specialties
watches, of which Elgins and Walt
hams, with uniting cases, are being
offered for SIS. For men, the firm has
Elgin and Waltham open-faced
watches with 20-year guarantee, for
$1150, or a 17-jewel Elgin or Walt
ham for SIS.
nthe line of diamond rings, the
store offers a mems special for $35.
and others from IS up to $500. For
the ladies, the s0Dre has also special
I'm diamond rings, the price being $50,
with others ranging in price from So
to $500
In addition to these special offer
ings, the firm has a complete assort-
ment Of purses, silverware, jewel
cases. watch chains, rings, lockets,
scarf pins. brooches, cut glass, etc.
The firms new store Is located at
No. 1853 Griswold-st, In the Whitney
building. The Installment Watch Co,
conducted by J. H. Garlick, is at No.
13l Griswold-st.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
CONSCIENCE MOVES THIEF
TO ACTION YEARS LATER
Reimburses Loser From Whom He
Stole Watch and Silverware
Sends Unsigned Letter.

LAKE CITY, Ia, Dec. 13.-Finally
conscience stricken, a thief. who a
few years ago stole a watch and other
valuables from Abner Johnson OF
Grant ~ity, sent the man a check for
$l1. which heb elieved would cover
the loss. With the check was the
following letter:
Dear Mr.. Johnson: Three years
ago | took your watch, ring and
some silverware from your house. |
send enough money 10 make up the
loss TO you. | was temporarily In need
OF money and robbed many farmers
line did you. Now | have plenty
for life | have been converted and
am now singing evangelist. You
will wonder how | know you and the
names OF your neighbors. Yours truly,
A MAN OF SORROW"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
NAVIGATION CLOSES.
Freiehter squlres, Battle-Ground, Max
ing Last Trip Of Season

With the passage OF the freighter
Squires, down-bound, Sunday morning
navigation on the Great Lakes was
practically closed. The mail boat 1.
f. Bielman. Jr.. has tied up for the
winter. and the marine postofiice Will
be closed as soon as Supt. Wlnkler
is able to forward the undelivered
mail.
The end of season was free from the
catastrophes which usually attend the
last one or two months, the most
serious wreck being that of the
Snarples. which stranded N Lake on
tario. near Oswego. n. Y. The crew
was rescued after 30 hours. The crew
of the tug George Nelson also had n
strenuous time getting away from
their boat which sank in Lake St.
Clair They escaped with frozen feet.
The Squire went aground on Bal
lard's reef. just after entering Lake
Erie but was released by the tugs
TT otter and Hacket. OF Amherstburg.
She is expected TO reach Buffalo with
out further trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Woman smuaeler Fined $4,000.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia pearl neck
loce worth $4,000 has cost Mrs. Ada
F. c. Adriance. OF Poughkeepsie. ~.
Y. more than $4,000 because she at
tempted ~ smuggle it into the coun-
try on her return from Europe last
August. The terms OF the settlement
in the case were announced yesterday
by William Loeb. Jr.. collector OF the
port Mrs. Theod L. Shonts. vile
OF the president of the lnterborough
Rapid Transit company, from whom
Jewels worth $4,000 we're taken
when she arrived from Europe last
week. was too i'll TO appear for hear
ing yesterday
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
ATTACKS WIFE; KILLS SELF.
Insane Man Cuts Throat After Run
Ming Amuck.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Dec. h.
Charles Palmer attempted to kill his
wife and mother-in-law at Grawn last
night. In the encounter with his wife,
he broke her collarbone and inflicted
injuries on his wife's mother. Neigh
bors heard screams and went to the
assistance Of the women. whom
Palmer had buried in a snowbank-
While neighbors were caring for the
women Palmer cut his throat from ear
to ear, infiicting fatal injuries. He
was temporarily insane and had for
merly been an inmate OF the Northern
Michigan asylum. Mrs. Palmer Is In
a precarious condition. In addition TO
the broken collarbone, her face was
badly cut.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
DOESN'T CAUSE SURPRISE.
New York Hears Of Wedding En-
aagement Of Nine. Games and
De Gogorza.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-New York's
operate colony was not surprised to-
day at the announcement from Paris
that the artistic attachment" be-
tween Nine Emma Eames and Emilio
De Gogorza had resulted in a mar
rage engagement. The term "artis-
tic attachment" was the creation oil
De Gogorza's first wife, Elsa, when
I'm the spring of 1909 she sued Nine.
Eames for $4,000 for alienation OF
her husbands affections. The suit
was never brought 10 a conclusion.
Nine. Eames obtained divorce
from Julian Story, the artist. in 1907.
For the past two years she and De
Gogorza have been doing concert
work
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

Supreme Courts Decision supplies
Weapon For Prosecution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The one
weapon needed by the federal govern
ment to bring the sugar trust to trial
for violation OF the Sherman antitrust
law was Monday supplied by a de-
cision by the supreme court OF the
United States, reversing the decree OF
Circuit Judge Holt The highest tri-
bunal holds that the statute OF limita-
tions did not operate to protect Gus
tav e. Kissell and Thomas b. Harmed.
two of the alleged conspirators in the
chain of circumstances which resulted
In the closing of the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refinery, the bankruptcy or
AGolph Segal and the suicide OF Frank
Nipple in Philadelphia, four years ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
GOvARE TRIAL IN DETROIT.
Judge Mckay, Of Mt. Clemens, Grants
Change Of Venue.

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Dec. 10
Benny Govare and his mother VIII be
tried in Detroit. This was the deci-
sion given by Circuit Judge Mckay
Yesterday afternoon after the hearing
granted to s. b. Spier, attorney for
the defendants. Mr.. Spier produced
afidavits of prominent business men,
asserting that in their belief trial In
Macomb county would be prejudiced
one
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
BURIED UNDER CORN.
When Dug Out Is Found to Have
Many Bruises and Broken Arm.

CELINA, o., Dec. 13.-At the Dull
elevator under eighteen feet of corn
and narrowly escaped death. Corn
had clogged in the chute TO their big
corn crib, and Dull crawled in the end
of the chute to loosen the obstruction.
AS the corn gave way he lost his hold
on the chute and went into the crib.
1t was several minutes before the ac-
cident was discovered.
A portion of the wall was sawed out
TO release the imprisoned man. He
has an arm broken and is badly bruis-
ed. but =. is not believed he lie serious
ly injured.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
KILLS WOMAN ND
THEN TAKES IT'S ]
OWN LIFE
William F. Baker Was Insansly
Jealous Of Kitty" Devine, With
Whom He Lived-0ut Of His
Head, Brother Declares.
Murderer and Suicide Leaves Note
Referring To Vampire" q TX
PLANTATION Of Crime.

He was simply out OF his head, non
compus mentus," said Wallace Baker.
of Chicago. In speaking with The
Times, Tuesday morning, Of his
brother, William F. Baker. 30 years
old, who shot and killed Kitty" De-
vine, aged rs years, In her ro0m1ng
house, No. 81 Park-pl west, about 8
o'clock Monday afternoon, and then
took his own life by blowing out his
brains. My brother was not liter
airy man. either, and any quoting be
did from Kipling or any other author
was simply done for effect. I tell you.
he was this kind of q fellow: He
would strangle a cat and then sing,
Nearer, My Coo. to Thee to smother
the yelling of the cat. or course, he
was my own brother, but that's the
kind OF q fellow he was. He was Just
simply of his head, that's all. He
had no reason to be jealous OF Kitty,
for she was a good woman. I don't
think he was in love with her, either;
he just had an hallucination that made
him jealous OF her, that's ALL
why, yes, he was very jealous Of
her." assented woman roomer.
why, Ii Kitty went outside to talk
to another woman, Willie would get
jealous. 1t Is only short time ago.
too, that he threatened to kill her.
He told her she would never see day
light and she had TO jump out Of .
window to get away from him."
Baker approached Kitty while she
was working at the kitchen sink. They
had few words about something, no
one knows just what, and without the
slightest warning. he shot her down,
sending four bullets into her head and
breast Then he turned the gun on
himself and sent ball crashing
through his brain. Both were dead
when picked up q few minutes later.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 13.-The
following companies have filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the sec
rotary OF state: Crabill Hose Clamp
company. Battle Creek. Mich. and
Chicago, Ills. 100000; Gustave A
Moebs company. Detroit, increase
from $4,000 TO 100000; principal
stockholders. Gustave A. Moehs
Frank W. Meyer. Albert w. Davis
Armstrong Tannery company, De
trolt. 100000; principal stockhold
ers. Edwin f. Armstrong. Henry
Armstrong Philip NJ. Armstrong;
Calumet Chemical Works, Escanaba
$4,000
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
False Hair Fashion Here To stay.

William A. Halnes. the mar goous
dealer at No. &c Grand River-ave..
takes exception to a statement made
by a New York hair dresser to the
effect that the false hair fashion Is
dying out. He is convinced that the
false hair trade is here to stay. IL
is his firm belief. however. that the
hair trade can never be successfully
handled by department stores, and
that he predicts that In few years
they will abandon II, leaving the sep
arate hair goods stores to cater to the
trade exclusively.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Mrs. John T. spiIIane Dead.

Mrs. Annie Halloran Spillane. wife
of Capt. John +. Spillance. OF the
Ninth precinct police station. died o.
heart trouble i'm her home, No 81
Fourth-ave., Sunday morning Mrs
Spillane had been confined to her BED
for the past week. She was 60 years
old. She was member of the Wo
mems Relief corps, and had been
prominent in the work OF the organic
alton. She is survived by her nus
band. four sons and -four daughters,
DIR. Thomas Spillane, Mrs. w. "A,
Cheesman. John. Robert. George,
Lucy. Eva and Nellie Spillane. The
funeral will be held Wednesday morn
ing from the cathedral on Adelaide-st.
pa,on, AnnIicatfons filed by BartheI
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Tortoise Gone II Years Returns.

PRINCETON, Ind. Dec ia Tor
toise on which, In 1898. Charles Sharp
farmer living near here. carved his
Initials and the date and then turned
loose. has reappeared. 1t had growIi
somewhat. but the initials and date
we're plainly visible. The year 1910
was carved OH it's back and the ami
NAL was again started on another
Journey.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
LOR|MER VERDICT
WAS EXPECTED
Gibson Gardner, Times Correspond
emit, Had Predicted Acquittal of
Illinois Statesman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Lori
mer investigating committee late yes.
terday afternoon by unanimous vote
decided TO clear the Illinois senator
OF the charges that he was elected by
corruption.
The seven members of the commit
tee, of which Burrows is chairman,
voted together on the first ballot.
The report which soon will be SUB
mitted to the senate, will be com
plete whitewash for the blond boss
OF Chicago.
Senator Lorimer was charged 0y
Rep. White, backed by the Chicago
Tribune, of buying up the Illinois leg
islature when elected to the United
States senate.
The subcommittee consists of Sen
ators Burrows, Michigan: Buckley,
Connecticut; Gamble. South Dakota;
Hepburn, Idaho (RepGblicans); Fraz
Ter, tennessee; Paynter, Kentucky
and Johnston, Alabama (Democrats)
These men conducted the hearing
and practically all the testimony o.
the case was taken in Chicago. The
testimony of a few witnesses, taken in
Washington, developed little Of impor
lance. The full committee may meet
late this week, but no session OF the
full committee has yet been called.
The proceedings Of the sub-com-
mittee were executive, all members de-
Ginning To discuss their action. A res
olution was adopted by the committee
by which all members agreed not TO
divulge any of the proceedings or to
discuss the vote until after the mat
ter had been submitted to the full
committee. The full committee con-
sists entirely of lawyers, and 1t Is ex-
pected that they will Judge the evil
dence from a technical point OF view
much the same as a court would do.
The report was current about the
senate that an informal canvass of the
committee would vote to sustain the
charges. This, however, was not con-
firIned.
There Is no doubt that the action OF
the subcommittee reported is correct
Although members of the committee
refused to discuss it publicly news of
the action was communicated to their
colleagues In the senate who are not
members of the committee.
The Times printed a story recently
from Gibson Gardner, at Washington,
predicting that Senator Lorimer
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Michigan Girl Kills Self in Ohio.

Clara Koschig. % years old, who was
employed az a domestic in Cincinnati.
ended ner life in that city by swallow.
ing strychnine, Monday. She lived
near Fremont, Mich. Miss Koschig
left a note saying Clarence w. Cordes.
of 704 Monroe-ave.. Detroit, hal
spurned her love and married another.
r.. Peate. young Cordes' stepfathec
said Cord, knew nothing about the
girl. Cordes is now In Mackinaw
City.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

Her vast fortune, double that OF Miss
Helen Gould, cannot keep the tears
back from her Borrowing eyes. be.
cause within the short space of six
months both her mother and father
have died, leaving her with wealth
OF gold and land-but an orphan.
I'D rather have my papa and ma.
ma back than all the money In the
world" said Catherine after her
fathers will has been read.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

the advantage of being on blum, and
after 15.hour battle Burnside was
compelled to give up after having add
ed to the slang of the day an uphill
fight. The failure at Fredericksburg
cost Burnside 1880 men and the
command OF the army OF the Potomac
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Al Saved From Wrecked Steamer,

VALDEZ, Alaska. Dec. l3.-All OF
The passengers of the wrecked steam
Ghip Olympia have been saved. Sor!e
of them were brought here by the gov.
eminent launch Fort Liscom and the
others are safely housed at Ellemar.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

EC. IL, 1867, Gen.
Burnside. with
$4,000 union sol.
diers, tried To
seize Fredericks-
burg, Va, which
was held by Gen.
Robert K. Lee and
10000 men. Gen,
Lee. however. had
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 13.-The rich
est girl in America is also about the
most pathetic figure in the country at
time when riches are popularity
supposed to bring beautiful Christ
mas gifts and merry laughter.
Fourteen-year-old Catherine Bar
ker, heiress to $30,000,000, left her
from the fortune of her father who
died recently, is real home girl"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

The Times printed story recently
from ellison Gardner. at Washington,
predicting that Senator Lorimer
would be given a clean bill by the in
vestigating committee.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

nyssENGER-MArN oR cTTy--ssa
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
TODAY IN HISTORY.

&c. 10, 1862, Gen