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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
SWALLOWS POISON,
THEN PRAYS THAT
He MAY LIVE
Charles Wheeker Makes Frantic But
Futile Efforts To Save His Life
After Drinking Acid Follow
ing Domestic Quarrel. 81
Dies Before Wife Can Be Summoned
Woman, Frantic With Grief,
Throws Self on Body.

Father OF two beautiful children. a
little girl OF three years, and baby
boy year old, Charles Wheeker, -
years old. employed as driver by
the Detroit Creamery Co., was still
practically boy, and what appears
TO have been a mere children's quarrel
between him and his 2l-year-old wife,
led him TO swallow fatal draught o.
carbolic acid. Friday noon, though he
repented and begged piteousiy TO be-
saved, as soon as he had committed
the deed.
Wheeker, who lived at No. 421
Fifth-sto left his home, Wednesday,
after a domestic storm, which the rel
atives declare was only a slight mis-
understanding. The couple had been
most devoted, and their trouble came
as shock 10 their friends.
Mrs. Wheeker met her husband on
the street, Thursday, and asked him
To come back home, and behave him
self. He turned on his heel and
walked away.
Friday noon. he walked into the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Belle Pegen.
seek. No. 1874 Brooklyn-ave. He cried
as he spoke of his trouble with his
wife, then turned and walked into the
parlor. A moment later Mrs. Pegen.
seek stepped into the room.
For Gods sake, Belle, save me"
said Wheeker
She saw the emptied bottle in his
hand, and his face was blistered and
burned by the acid.
Praying that he might be saved. for
the sake OF his babies, and his wife,
for whom he protested his love. over
and over, he dashed wildly into the
kitchen, snatched up slice OF bread,
and ate ii. He drank glass after glass
Of water His sister. sharing his
frenzy Of grief, searched for mustard,
with which to make an emetic.
For 15 minutes Wheeker staggered
about the kitchen. trying to quench
the fires Of the acid by drinking water
and chewing bits OF bread Mrs. Peg
enseck was almost crazed by his
pleas that she save him. She had
sent for physician. but Wicker
died before he arrived.
Meanwhile, his young wife knew
nothing of the affair, as she was not
to be found at her home. Word reach
GU htI at ~ ClOIh, anu 5ut ndAitCd
TO Mrs. Pegenseck's home. where her
husbands body lay in the parlor. She
her little son, Charley, In her
arms, and Florence, the little girl,
trotted along at her mothers side,
wide-eyed and wondering at the ex'
element.
Mrs Wheeker stood for a moment
at the threshold of the parlor. then
with little cry, threw herself upon
the body, and kissed the lips OF her
dead husban again and again.
"Oh. why did you do this awful
thing" she asked, over and over
She suddenly reached down,
snatched up little Florence, and held
the wondering child up close to her
dead fathers face.
Florence. she cried. Historically.
Look at your papa. Your papa is
dead. Florence, dead"
The child gazed in wonder at the
little circle OF sobbing relatives,
around her fathers body. She didn't
Coroner Burgess viewed the body.
and decided that an inquest was UNI
necessary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
UNDERTAKEN TELLS
OF SW0PE BURIAL
Says Lid of Casket Was Screwed
Tight, But Was Loose When
Taken From Vault.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 29.-De-
tails of the handling of Col Thomas
Swopes body after his death were
given today at the trial of DR.. b. &.
Hyde, who is charged with Swope's
murder, by X. b. Mitchell, an under
taker. He told of screwing the copper
lid of Swopes casket down tight.
When he took it from the vault Jan.
II, he said, the screws were loose and
could be easily removed
Mitchell told OF preparing Chrisman
Swope's body for interment. He tes-
titled that the face was purple and the
lips were sore. There were large
round red spots on the legs. The face
had an overcast OF red discoloration.
The embalming fluid was just as 1t
had been received from the manufac-
turer he said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
BALlIN GER SAYS
|. R. CLAWS LIED
DELIBERATELY
Secretary of Interior Testifies at Con-
gressional Investigation In Ell
fort To Defend Self Against
Many Accusations.
Roosevelt Urged Him To Favor Bill
Which Resulted in "Prosecu-
tons Attack, He Declares.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-That l..
X. CLAWS deliberately lied To the
congressional investigating committee
was the accusation made today D!
Secretary Ballinger. testifying III ms
own behalf.
Following are some or Balllngei
main statements ia his first round on
the stand:
That when he clear-listed the Gun.
bingham Alaskan claims" he acted
properly and would do II again.
That he never had any interest IN
Alaskan lands.
That CLAWS was never hampered
but wax pampered" in his work.
That up 10 the time he became lana
commissioner he never had one or me
Cunningham claimants as client.
That Special Agent Fl. ]. Jones
swore falsely In his testimony before
the committee.
That he only took the JOB OF land
commissioner because Roosevelt ana
Garfield practically forced him TO &C
oept
That when he appeared before the
house committee in favor or the Gale
bill-an action cited by the 'prosecu-
ton" 10 show that he favored the sale
OF Alaskan coal lands rather than Car
fields leasing plant was not only
with the approval. but even at the re-
quest OF President Roosevelt.
Ballinger was perfectly at ease
when he began his testimony before
n crowded room. He briefly outlined
his public services in the state OF
Washington LAYING particular stress
upon the anti-vice crusade he led while
MAYOR of Seattle. They knew that
| intended TO enforce the law, he
observed In this connection, anu
did"
He declared that it was only upon
the repeated solicitation OF Senator
Piles of Washington; James X. Gar
field. then secretary OF the INTERIOR
and President Roosevelt himself. that
n consented To become commissioners
OF the general land office.
They urged me TO accept he said,
"appealing TO my patriotism.
He said GARFIELD reiterated his ap-
peal subsequently. President koose-
Welt telegraphed:
1T Is your duty TO help me. You
and Garfield will lift an immense BUR
den from my shoulders.
MY relations with Mr.. Garfield,
Ballinger said. were entirely friend
". but not intimate. knew him In
college.
When Balinger came to Washing
ton as commissioner. he testified that
the members OF his law firm agreed
that they were not to engage in any
CONTINUED on Page Eleven
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
EXPIRES SUDDENLY AS
WIFE LIES NEAR DEATH
Veteran Lake Captain is Found Dead
When Son Goes 10 Summon Him
to Helpmeet's Bedside.

MARINE CITY, Mich. April %
Thomas H. Lester. rs, and an old
lake captain was found dead in he'd
this morning by his son, Henry, who
had gone to call him to the bedside of
Mrs. Lester, the wife of the deceased
who is very i'll and who is not expected
TO live.
Mrs. Lester had been i'll for some
time and early this morning her con.
dition grew worse. Fearing that she
would pass away the son decided to
call the family to her bedside and first
went to his father, but found the life
less body OF the aged parent lying on
the bed. Mr.. Lester had retired last
night feeling in the best OF health and
the cause OF his sudden demise is not
definitely known.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
WANTS ITEMS REINsTATED.
Mayor Asks Estimators to Make
Small Additions to Budget.

Mayor Breitmeyer will send for
NAL message TO the board of esti-
mates, Friday evening, asking that
three small items which have been cut
from the budget be reinstated. These
are $1,000 for the use Of the city plal
aud Improvement commission, $500
for the printing of the city historic.
graphers report and $1,000 for secre-
tafy OF the building commission.
These items were all cut cut without
debate. Thursday evening.
Only two days of the estimators'
sessions remain, and two committee
reports are still TO be disposed of,
those on the general road fund and
the board OF education fund.
Corporation Counsel Hally has pre-.
pared the formal opinion with regard
10 the bonding power OF the board OF
estimates to be presented at Friday
evenings session
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
sMOTHERS TO DEATH.
Tot Meets Tragic Death Among Pill
lows in Bed.

PORT HURON. Mich. April %
Especial when Mrs VIM. Mitchell
OF the Bunce farm, went To her room
to see IL her little son Bervil, vas
sleeping as peacefully as he was when
she left him short time prior, she
vas little prepared for the trying or
deal that awaited her When she Int
ed the bed.clothing she found that the
tot was cold in death. Then she
tainted. The little boy had smothered
10 death among the big pillows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
TO FIGHT EXTRACTION.
This Seems to be Attitude Of Best,
Still In Sandwich Jail.

Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile start
ed proceedings Thursday to obtain n
writ from Lansing, for the extradition
of Arthur j. Best, held in Sandwich
Jail, and who seems disposed to fight
proceedings to bring him across the
river for trial on the charge of murder.
ing his wife. Alice Best.
Best. his father, and his attorneys.
seem undecided whether TO fight the
matter of extradition, or allow him 10
come across the river without a hear
ing. Judge Ntzhugh, remanded him
TO Jail for eight days, and unless Best
decides TO face the music voluntarily,
the hearing on the extradition ques-
ton will be held before Judge Ntzhugh,
next Thursday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
CHILD DEFIES ACCUSERS.
Sophia Yak, Girl Forger. Screams IN
Court That They're Liars.

Sophia Yak. the clever child forger,
was confronted with her victims In
the juvenile court Friday morning. but
she maintained her innocence and de-
fed them. screaming that she was In
nocent. calling them all liars. and de-
fying the court. SO loud was she in
Ter protestations that the case was
discontinued. and she was remanded
10 custody for further hearing.
Still another victim OF the wiles or
Sophia made an appearance Friday
morning. lgnatius Antzak, butcher at
No. 1923 Michigan-ave.. sadly admits
being victimized TO the extent Of S24.
Ienatius cashed a check.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
PROMINENT MEN TO BE DINED
BY EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
John Kirby, Jr., Ex-coneressman Lit
tefleId and J. A. Emory to Be
Guests at Luncheon, Saturday

Two men who held high positions
in the Industrial world, and a states
man who has made name for him
self by long service in national AZ
fairs. are TO be the guests Of honor at
the Employers association luncheon
In the Hotel Cadillac, at l2:30 Satur-
day A big attendance Of Detroit
business men is expected al this gain.
ering as the speakers are men or
countrywide reputation.
John Kirby. Jr., of Dayton. o..
president of the National Manufac-
turers' association. Ex-Congressman
Charles L Littlefeld, OF Maine. and
James A Emory. OF New York, gen
eral counsel for the National Council
for Industrial Defense. have consent
ed TO come TO Detroit for this lunch
con. and the latter two will speak.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
RAILROADS PAY TAXES.
About 100000 Is Received by Al
ditor.General

LANSING, Mich, April 29.-(Spec
iaD Practically all of the big rail-
roads in the state with the exception
of the Pere Marquette have paid their
taxes " the auditor-general and 1t Is
an assured thing that the apportion
rlent OF the primary school money
will amount to about s. per capita
Yesterday the Grand Trunk paid
s344,21O.61 and the Michigan Central
sI.IlG.G6s.S6 4 check was receive =
from the Lake Shore & Michigan
southern for S40s .029l3 and the De
troits Toledo & Short Line RENTED
SA13t6.G2
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
NEARLY READY FOR BUSINESS.
Murphy.Potter Co. Will Start Manu-.
facturinQ Within a Month.

Within less than month, the Muir
phy-Potter Co. organized April with
capital stock OF $4,000, will be OPP
Grating its plant, located near the
Murphy Chair Co.'S factory. The
buildings. including machine shop
and foundry are completed and the
equipment is being installed as rap.
idly as possible
The company will manufacture
brass castings and bearings and VIII
cater to a general market, including
the automobile trade
NJ. J. Murphy is president OF the
company: Harry W. Potter. vice-presi-
dent, and j. II. Murphy, secretary and
treasurer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
CAN'T FURNISH BOND.
Score Of saIoonkeepers Forfeit Right
TO Licenses.

meeting OF the liquor regulation
committee OF the council was held
Friday morning to prepare the report
to be presented TO the council Satur-
day morning. About twenty saloon
keepers whose applications were favor
ably passed upon have failed to fur
nish bonds and thus cannot get II.
censes. The committee will probably
recommend that licenses he granted
to other applicants to Ali out the list
Of l5sS. A number OF saloonkeepers
took out applications for their old
locations and have now asked that
these be rescinded and granted anew
for different locations. These requests
will be acceded to by the committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Ford Company Loses First Round OF
Fight With Railways.

Judge Swan has refused to grant an
injunction ON tne request or the }. h.
Ford Co. TO restrain the Michigan
Central and other railroads from In
creasing the freight rate on soda ash
May /. as contemplated by the new
lreight tariff. This will leave the Ford
company to get its relief from the
interstate commerce commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
Thieves stea, Pennies.

Thieves broke into the store OF w.
w. Osmun. No. 80 West Jefrerson-ave.,
Thursday night. and walked away with
30 cents in pennies. package OF gum.
an alarm clock and a pocketbook. This
Ia the fourth time within few weeks
that the place has been visited. The
thieves appear TO be after pennies
more than anything else. MIR Osmtn
resorted to the expedient of hiding
the pennies. but the burglar evidently
discovered the hiding place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
WIRTH GOES FREE.
No Evidence Against Man Accused OF
5igamy.

August Wirth. Ir., who voluntarily
accompanied Detective Emory Brooks
here from Chicago. when informed
that his divorced wife had accused
him OF bigamy. vas discharged by Po-
lice Justice Jeffries. Friday. Assist
ant Prosecutor Fitzpatrick recommend
cd that the case be dismissed, as
there was no evidence on which to
hold With.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
Kern Accepts Nomination.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April %
Urged by his friends to dispel any APP
as 10 his attitude IN tge
senatorial nomination fight. John w.
Kern today at noon formally accepted
the honor conferred ON him late yes
terday by the state Democratic con
Yention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29

Mrs. l.. Liudholm. OF Spokane.
Wash. writes to the Detroit police.
TO help locate her son. Adolph. she
saws the young mans father IL deaR
In Europe. and has left an estate to
he settled among the heirs. The
mother says she has not seen her son
in three years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
MASSACRE REPORTED.
Paper Prints Rumor That Hundreds
Of Jews Were Killed In kieH.

BUCHAREST. April 29.--The Dimi-
nicatzu today prints report from
Kien that hundreds OF Jews were
massacred there yesterday by the
Russian peasantry. The paper says
the victims appealed to the governor
general for protection, but he ignored
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
Passes Amendment To 3. r. Bill.

WASHINGTON April 29.-The
house today By vote OF 1870 to 107
Rep. Madden's amendment To
the railroad bill providing for
physical valuation OF railroads. An
unusually large number of insurgents
Joined with the Democrats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
BRIGHTON PIONEERS DIE.
Mrs. James Price and Mrs. Charles
Whitrore Stricken.

FOWLERVlLLE. Mich, April 29.-
(SpeciaD Mrs. James Price aged
10. died at the home or her son,
Charles, In Brighton village. and Mrs.
Charles Whnmore, 80, died at her
home In North Brighton township ~
heart trouble. The former leaves
three sons and the latter three sons
and two dauChters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
FOUR ARE DEAD AND SIX
OTHERS MISSING IN FIRE
Rossmore Hotel at Cornwall, Ont, is
Destroyed With Loss OF
$25o,ooo.

CORNWALL, Ont. April 29.-S!X
lersons are known TO have been XIII.
ed and four others are missing ana
believed 10 have persisted In NE
which Quilted the Rossmore hotel 10
day. with a property loss OF $25O,Oo0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
TAFT BEGINS TRIP TONIGHT.
viii Not Read insurgents Out Q
Party On His Western Tour.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Presi-
dent Taft will leave tonight for Buff
falo. which Will be the first section
OF his western trip. He will spend
Sunday and Monday In Pittsburg.
The president will not read the in
surgent representatives. and senator's
cooperation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
Hubby Jealous OF Lady Friends.

In bill for divorce, filed Friday
Jennie NJ Swartz charges that her
husband Richie Swartz. was Jealous
even OF her lady friends. ragged her
constantly aud kept her in highly
nervous state by his repeated threats
to take his own life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
A. A. SCHANTZ DIVORCED.
Declares Wife Is Possessed OF NAG.
eing Disposition.

A. A. Schantz, general manager of
the ID. g. c. Navigation Co. was grant
ed q divorce by Judge Donovan. Fri
day morning. from his wife. Lila VI. r.
Schantz, on the charge OF cruelty.
Mrs. Schantz did not put In an APP.
pearance. and was not represented by
attorney Mr. Schantz charged that
his wife was possessed OF nagging
diSposition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud yicinityi Friday night
md saturday. pnrtiy cloudy with show
crsi wnrmer tcnie +-tsoderste To brisk
southwest winds.
Lower Intelligent showers tonight
and saturday, cooler In west portions
warmer tonight in southeast portion.
TODANfs TEMPER ATIREs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29
To Talk on Public Ownership

George w Moore and others will
speak on municipal ownership in Dick
inson's hall. 422 Grand Riverave.. this
evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-29

Armory Du-- Bnit score Bonrd. en-
Joyed by either sex, old and young
Best seats. use. Ladies and children. lee.
Milford chronicle., 1910-02-18
FREDERICK.

The Rev. Mr. Roberts. Of FELTON,, will preach IN
the Methodist Protestant Church on Sunoay af-
ternoon at 9 O'Clock Mr.. Roberts is an able
speaker. The public is cordially invited TO be
pIessnt.
Joseph Wiicutts, for many years resident OF
this town. died last week at the home Of his
dsuehter. Mrs. Mary Green, of Chester. The
body was brought on Monday for interment at
Barrairs Cemetery. Funeral services were he'a
in chapel where he had been a faithful member
for the past thirtv-fve years. Rev. h. kelso'
Of Magnolia conducted the services, and several
selections were rendered by the choir. The de-
ceased was a soldier in the Civil war and was
eiqhty.fonr years Of age. To mourn the loss OF a
father are the daughters. Mrs. Mary Green Of
Chester. Mrs Hettie Seeds Of Norristown' Pa.
and son. william wilcutts, Of Bowers Beach.
The bereaved family has our sympathy. H. +.
Mitten conducted the funeral.
Excelsior Grange. No. S, will meet every Sat
urday evening instead Of every two weeks until
further notice.
There has been so much Indictment weather,
and the weather man predicts more that mem
hers Of the above grange out Of town have not
been able to be present much Of the time. There
is probability Of the attendance being greater
bv the proposed change.
The W. c. T. U. will meet this Friday evening
al The home OF Mrs Foster Boone.
Miss Grace Palmer celebrated her twelfth
birthday on last Monday evening by giving a
party to her school friends. very pleasant
evening was spent by the young people.
Edward Belts the we.ve-year old son Of VIM.
Belts. fell on Monday afternoon. striking his
face on hemlock board. hoe was torn in
his cheek DR.. Derrickson closed the wound
with several stitches.
The Misses Elizabeth and Lillian Frazier were
given a surprise party on THURSDAY evening by
their Young friends. very delightful evening
was spent.
In the early part Of November Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Belts took a little boy, aged ten years,
named Frank Nesgood from the Children 5
Home. On Nov. 2s h, the little fellow disappear
ed from the home. There is stream Of watef
near the house. and Mr.. Belts boat and oars
were found floating far down the stream. The
stream was dragged and diligeut search was
made. but no tidiugs were heard from the boy.
On Monday afternoon. Feb. "a. some boys work
ing for Mr. Belts found the body Of little Frank
on the mud e .ts quite near the home Coroner
saxtou held the inquest on Tuesday. Mrs Belts
Milford chronicle., 1910-02-18
BROWNSVILLE.

Mrs J. W. Cloussr has returned home after
attending the fuheral Of her sister, Mrs James
A. Forcey Of Philipsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Billings were Denton vial.
tors last week.
Mrs. Elias Pearson Is spending this week with
Baltimore friends.
The BroWnsville B. C. c. met With Barton l.
Cartwright on Thuraday evening last.
Mrs. n. q. Brown and children spent satur-
day and sunday with Greensboro friends.
Our young folks are having much sport skat.
ing this winter.
James A. Tatman and family were Farm
ington visitors Sunday.
Elias Pearson is on the sick list.
Miss Mary OtWell has been a Burrsville visi.
tor.
Miss Elizabeth Billings was the guest of Miss
Gladys Price on Monday last.
The boys Of Raughley's school had quite an
interesting game OF ball on Valentines day.
Arlington Price entertained company on
Monday evening last The Kids
Mr. aud Mrs. James Tatman entertained
number Of young folks on Tuesday evening
last Cake and Ice cream were served All Of
the guests are loud 10 their praise OF the occa.
sion.
Iedic Sipple made business trip to Har-
rington on Tuesday.
Miss CARA Booth, who teaches school at this
town, visited her parents near Pennington
Saturday and sunday.
william Hardesty and sister we're callers at
the heme OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Clouser on
Sunday last.
Arlie Price. who has been keeping bachelors
hall for some time. is looking forward to a
more convenient and pleasant way Of living.
The pupils carried Miss Booth out OF the
school room on Valentines day. After that they
played a game Of ball, which resulted in a tie.
Mrs. wslch is making her home with her
daughter Mrs. Thomas CehalL