davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
LIGHT OPERA STAR
WINS LAWSUIT
Wives Not Compelled To Pay Hus.
bands Debts, Says Court in Direct
ing Verdict for Grace vanStuddiford

wives are called upon to do a
great deal in this age, but don't think
they should be compelled to pay their
husbands accounts" stated Judge
Mandell, the bachelor member of the
Wayne circuit bench, Monday, in di'
recting a verdict In favor of Grace
Van Studdiford, the beautiful light
opera star In the suit brought against
her by w. A. Sturgeon q Co., jewel
ers. 4B
The company brought suit to col.
lect a balance of $52S due on a chest
OF silver purchased by Mr.. Van
Studdiford and presented TO his wife
In 1904, when they were living hap
PLY together. The plaintiff attempt
ed to show that Miss Van Studdlford
had promised to pay the account and
had made several payments. They also
claimed that the account stood for q
time in her name. w. A. Sturgeon,
at one time president OF the firm, but
no longer interested in It, who con-
Quoted most Of the negotiations, and
who extended the credit to Mr.. Van
Studdlford, testified that the defend
ant had nothing to do with the pur-
chase. which was a present TO her.
She had not made payments on 1t, he
said. 81
Very little real evidence was
brought out by the plaintiff connect
ing the defendant with the purchase.
Monday morning, M. l. Brabb, at one
time treasurer of the company, testi-
fed that Mr.. Sturgeon had told him
that Mrs. Van Studdiford was about
to go on the stage, and he would
guarantee that she would pay the ac-
count. Mr. Sturgeon denied any such
statement
Miss Van Studdiford was greatly
pleased at the outcome of the suit,
and as she tripped from the court
room with her attorney and brother,
she smiled sweetly at the Judge and
jury, bestowing just the kind of
smile that has made her one of the
most conspicuous stage successes In
light opera.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
CHALMERS PATHFINDER IS
WELCOMED ON RETURN HOME
Mayor 6reitmeyer Greets Car Which
Has Made Trip Through Southern
states To Lay Out 1910 Route.

Mayor Breltmeyer Greets Car Which
Has Made Trip Through Southern
states To Lay Out 1910 Route.
The Chalmers car which has been
acting as pathfinder for the 1910 Gid
den tour is due to arrive in Detroit
about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
and preparations have been made To
receive the machine In proper style.
A parade Of autos has been arranged
and Mayor Breitmeyer will ride In the
first car and officially welcome the
wandering car home.
The start Of the trip was made at
Chicago and there the car returned
Friday after making the tour of 1850
miles. Dai Lewis, the A. A. A. repre-
sentative, went on from Chicago to
Buffalo TO compile his route-book, but
Driver Joe Gardham and Photog-
rapher w. A. Krohn decided 10 make
the run a good one by driving on
through to Detroit. They left Chicago
sunday and are due out Michigan-ave.
az the westerly city limits, at o'clock
Monday afternoon.
A band will be distributed among
the parade autos to discourse appro-
pirate selections along the route 10
the Pontchartrain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
FINED $500 FOR
SOLICITING TRADE
Max zalk AnnOys People in Front Of
Store-Court May Order Prosecu.
ton on Perjury Charge.

At the conclusion of the testimony
in the case against Max Zalk In the
ordinances session before Judge Con
molly, Monday morning, the defendant
was fined 500 with the option of
spending 80 days In the Detroit House
OF Correction. Zalk Is a merchant at
No. 244 Gratiot-ave. and he was
charged with soliciting trade in front
Of his store.
Besides this fine, l will have to
have you detained in the county Jail,
because there Is strong evidence OF
perjury In this case" said Judge Con-
molly. Il will call the attention of
the prosecuting attorney TO the matter
and have the evidence turned over TO
him"
William Fox, one of the witnesses.
testified that while he was passing the
store May z, Zalk approached him and
asked him to come into the store and
buy some clothes.
II can sell you a better pair OF pants
than you have on" is the language
Fox said that Zalk used.
Did you say that?" asked Judge
Connolly turning to Zalk.
II did not" was talks emphatic
reply.
One witness declared he was pass
ing the store with his mother-in-law
and her little boy. He says Zalk was
standing in front OF the store with
some envelopes in his hand. He took
the little boy and led him into the
store, the witness declared. The wit
ness and his motherin-law followed In
and took the little boy out after Zalk
had turned him over to a clerk.
Zalk denied this statement also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
soeIaIIsts couIdn,t eet IAN.

A number of Socialists. whose red
neckties were the most conspicuous
part OF their dress. gathered on the
street In the Delray district. Sunday
afternoon. They wanted TO hold a
meeting in the saloon OF Mike" Jod-
Tiki, No. 2444 West Jefferson-ave. Jod.
Tiki was offered $40 for the use of HIS
place He appealed to Capt, James
Sprott, OF the fourth precinct. but he
would not allow the place to be open
ed, because Il was Sunday. About 200
Socialists had come together. They
dispersed quietly after learning they
could NOT have the use Of the hall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16

at IL o'clock, when, 1t is expected,
the arbitration papers will be signed
unless the company comes forward
with another proposition of settlement.
It's first proposition, providing for a
maximum wage OF % cents an hour,
was almost unanimously voted down
by the men.
Justice Jeffries will act in place OF
John McVicar, who was compelled to
decline because of European trip.
IL the arbitration papers are signed
Wednesday It is expected that the COM
pany will name its arbitrator before
the end OF the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
Kansas City Physician 4 0onviotsd
Of Killing COL Thomas 4. swops
After Jury Dslibsrstss since
Friday.
Jury Recommends he Be Sentenced
To Life imprisonment Tor
Crime.
HYDE SAYS HE WILL WIN
IN The SUPREME COURT

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 1e.
DIR. Hyde said to his wife and
sister after the verdict:
y can hardly realize It. That
verdict will never stand"
Then he took his wife's hand
and said: Don't worry; we
viii win In the supreme court.
After she had recovered part
ly from the crushing blow. Mrs.
Hyde said:
The fight is just starting.
This Is n otime for weakness.
We will win yet"
At 1920 DR.. Hyde was taken
to his cell.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16


most OF these delegates have
brought from $3.50 to $3.50 apiece with
them. and the convention Is not going
TO close until that money Is spent" re.
marked a veteran engineer.
Tuesday afternoon will be held the
first test of the new collision prevent
ing device, on the Pere Marquette
tracks. This will not be witnessed by
the convention as whole, but COM
mittee will attend and many OF the
visitors are also expected to go out
10 the trial grounds The railroad has
provided two powerful locomotives and
the track to be used has been wired
for the test.
Now that the Brotherhood building
In Cleveland has been completed there
Is discussion as to the advisability OF
holding all future conventions OF the
order I'm that city. Many oppose this
on the ground that delegates want an
opportunity to see different sections
of the country while attending conven-
tons.
Grand Chief Engineer Warren s.
Stone is a very strong advocate of alb
stinence with regard to alcoholic bev-
erages. He took occasion to speak on
the subject at Friday afternoons ses
sion. Afterward one Of the delegates
attempted to turn point on Stone.
"But all these Welcome, b. of L. E.
signs are In saloons" commented this
delegate.
"That is true" retorted Stone, "but
you don't have to go inside the saloons
TO read the signs"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
JEFFRIES IS CAR
MEMS ARBITRAT0R
Will Represent Union in Settling
Wage Dispute-Papers To Be
Drawn Up Wednesday.

The agreement committee represent.
Ing the local street car mems union
has named Police Justice Z. j. Jetfries
as Its arbitrator in the wage DISPUTE
with the Detroit United railway, and
the justice has consented TO act, The
committee and Internal onaI Presilent
Mahof win meet President Hatchins
of the d. q. R.. Wednesday morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
clnar Manufaeturer Aeeused.

Police Justice Stein Ia investigating
the charges against Charles Melville.
OF Anchorvilie. accused by the cigar
makers union with unlawnllly using
the union label. The union oucinle
say Melville was placed On fhe unfair
list Eve years ago. Police tpskIft
stein says the matter n most I'M
portant one and he put The rnse over
until next week. 10 eiye tme 20 ~
vestignte.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
TIMES SCORES
ANOTHER SCOOP"
Sensational Expose in Ballinger Case
Was Published Exclusively in De-
troit by This Newspaper.

Once again The Times has been
enabled, by It's superior news facili-
ties, to give exclusively to Its readers
story that has caused a sensation
all over the United States.
On Saturday this newspaper pub
lished the full statement OF Frederick
M. Kerby, stenographer of Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger, in which
Kerby explained in detail how the
"whitewash" of Ballinger was prepar.
ed in the interior department by AS
sistant-Attorney General Lawler, Bal.
linger and others. This was carried b.
the United Press associations.
The opposition newspapers did not
print the story, which puts an entire
ly new aspect on the famous Ballinger
case, until Sunday morning.
This SCOOP" together with the an
nounced retirement of Senator Aid.
rich. which was published by The
Times exclusively AZ hours or more
before the other Detroit newspapers
published it, and many others, proves
that The Times is always in the lead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
McLAURIN GIVES UP PULPIT.
Former Detroit Pastor Has Dispute
With Chicago Congregation.

The Rev. Donald d. McLaurin, for.
mer pastor of the Woodward-ave,
Baptist church, preached his last SER
mon, Sunday, in the pulpit OF the Sec
ond Baptist church, Chicago, which
pastorate he leaves owing to differ.
ence of opinion with his congregation
concerning his sympathy with Prof
George b. Foster, recently expelled
from the Chicago Baptist Ministers
conference for alleged heresy. DR.. Nc
Laurin in his farwell address stated
that he would rather die than become
narrow, bigoted and unprogressive. >
1t is said that he will leave the min,
lstry to enter business life DR.. Nc,
Laurin will attend the Jubilee of the
Woodward-ave. Baptist church, June
20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
THE WEATHER

Detroit md \vIcinityt Monday night
pnd Tuesday, partly cloudy, probably
nhowersJ moderate tcmperatnret mod
erpte southeriy Winds
Lower MichiRRnt showers tonight
aud Tuesdays cooler Tuesday I'm west
portion.
Upper Lakes Moderate south winds,
cloudy. unsettled with showers tonight
end Tuesday ON Michigan md Superior,
and tonight or Tuesdny ON Huron.
Lower Lakes Moderate south winds .
showers tonight and Tuesday ON west
Erie and tonight or Tuesday on On
tnrto and east Erie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
TODAY,S TEMPERATUREs.

One year ago todnyt Maximum tenn
pernture. 82g minimum, 50i mean, bet
partly cloudy weather.
sun sets tonight ne 0,46 p. m. Sun
rises Tuesday morning nc 4rOo a. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16


Of the Taft letter. Translated .
accordance with
and completely utterly
permitted
indirectly
subordna
coery keeping In close touch with
M. a
The correspondence with Moore
advised available who
END Of Shorthand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
MORSE LOSES APPEAL.
Supreme Court Rules He Can't File
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

WASHINGTON, May 1G.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day denied the petition of Charles, w.
Morse for permission to file a writ Of
habeas corpus. A,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16

The charge of numbering Colonel
Swope was but one OF many indict-
ments found against DIR. Hyde follow
ing the deaths OF Colonel Swope, his
nephew, Chrisman Swope, and cousin.
James Moss Hunton, as well as the
malady OF typhoid fever that swept
the Swope household and for time
threatened TO exterminate the family.
Ii was alleged that Colonel Swope
came to HIS death directly as the re-
suit of a strychnine capsule prescrib-
ed by DR.. Hyde. At the same time II
was alleged by the state that he
placed typhoid fever germs in the
food prepared for the family with the
intention of killing them. As q mo-
tive for these deeds the state claimed
that DR.. HYDE desired TO kill on the
heirs to the Swope estate, as each
death increased the share which his
wife, Mrs. Frances Swope Hyde.
daughter of Colonel Swope, would in
herit. Mrs. Hyde, who Is in no way
connected with the charges against
her husband, stands by him and re-
flutes all charges as base ISLANDERS.
The state placed it's strongest case
ON trial. Both sides were represented
ny III ihpOsthk array Va AC8aA NAt@nN-
States Attorney Conklin conducted
the prosecution in person, assisted by
John G.. Paxton. executor OF the
Swope estate. On the defense's side
were Frank p. Walsh, former Judge
William T. Johnson and several other
able attorneys. II was assured by DR..
Hyde. himself, that there would be no
delay In the trial The physician In
sisted that he was innocent. A. visit
OF the stork Is soon expected In the
Hyde home and for this reason the
doctor was anxious to be cleared Of
the charges against him, II possible.
so that he coitld be with his wife.
The case was one OF the most BIT
terly fought In the history Of Missouri.
Colonel Swope was one Of the wealth
lest and most respected citizens OK
Kansas City. He died at his home
Oct. 3, 1909, but two days after Moss
Hunton. a lifelong companion, had
died in the same house. Hyde attend
ed Hunton IN his last hours and the
death OF Colonel SwoDe followed the
(Continued on Page TwoJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
HALLY TO DECIDE.
VIII Define Council Authority Il
Regulating phone Rates.

Regulating Phone Rates.
Corporation Counsel Hally is prepar-
ing an opinion for the common council
In regard to that body's power to reg
ulate telephone rates. He hopes to
have his opinion ready by June 1, but
the press of other business may cause
q delay. The council expects to take
up the question of rates. and, IL II has
the power, to order reduction II they
are found excessive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16

Job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co., Is John R.-at. Call Main
1898. or City 1855.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16

ps~.srciai Creole Co. Ratings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May ls.--Dr.
B. Clark Hyde was today found gull
ty Of numbering Col. Thomas II.
swope. his wife's millionaire uncle.
The jury found him guilty OF murder
in the first degree and recommended
that his sentence be life imprison.
ment.
Hyde heard the verdict with com
posnre. His wife burst into tears and
was taken into an ante-room where
her sobbing could be plainly heard In
the courtroom. Hyde's two sisters also
broke down. The convicted physician
was permitted to 60 into the ante
room with his wife, a marshal guard
Ing the door.
The verdict read:
We, the jury find the defendant
guilty OF murder In the first de-
gree as charged In the Indictment
and assess his punishment AT Inn
prisonment in the state peniten-
tiary during his natural life.
(Signed)
FRANK CI4AYPOOLE,
Foreman
From almost the hrst the majority
had been for conviction 80 that when
| 1t became known that an agfeemen,
had been reached IL was generally
supposed that the state had won
Judge Latshaw said that DR.. Hyde
will be remanded to jail without bail
and treated like any other convicted
man. His friends will have no more
privileges than are accorded those OF
other prisoners. Mrs. Hyde will be
allowed to visit her husband only on
regular visiting days.
Ills meals may be sent to him.
said the judge, "and his cell provided
with few comforts, but he will be Al
lowed no Injuries. am awfully sorry
for that poor little woman.
II shall give his attorneys the full
-liEhit OF time within which to mako
their motion for new trial and shall
then sentence him in open court, This
will probably be next Thursday or
Friday"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-16
ENGINEERS TO SEEK
SAFETY FOR SELVES
AND PUBLIC
viii Urge Congress To Pass Bills for
Federal Inspection of Boilers and
Cutting Down Period of Con-
tinuous Service.
Believe That Fewer Accidents Will
Occur II These Pending Measures
Become Law.

The Brotherhood OF Locomotive EN-
gineers. now In session here, has In
dorsed two bills pending before con
gress, and, In consequence, VICE
Grand Chief Engineer H. 4. Wills, the
legislative agent of the brotherhood
has gone TO Washington for CONFER
ence, Monday afternoon, with a sena-
torial committee In regard to these
measures.
One or the bills, which has passed
tine House OF Representatives, calls
for federal inspection Of railroad en-
CINE boilers. in the same manner that
boilers Of steamboats, are now inspect
ed. This system has made accidents
TO marine boilers very rare, and 1t -
believed that II would have a good
effect on railroad boiler inspection, re-
placing the confusion OF state and lo-
cal inspections.
The other bill which the engineers
would like to see become law would
cut down the limit OF continuous EN-
ployment for trainmen TO Il hours.
federal law now fixes the limit as 10
hours at a stretch for any person ha7-
ing 10 do with the moving OF trains.
Since this law was passed, the num-
Der Of casualties has decreased. There
Is q difference of opinion as TO wheth-
er this Is due entirely TO the law OF
not. Railroad travel has not been SO
congested since the panic OF 1907, and
this, together with improvements In
roadbed. may have something TO do
with the decrease.
Monday mornings session OF the
brotherhood was given up to discus
sion with regard to the new building
I'm Cleveland. There remains about
$500, 900 TO be paid eH=the= structure.
and the question at issue Is as 20
whether this SUN shall be raised at
once by assessment upon the mem
bers of the order or provided by
bond issue, the bonds to be taken
care OF by the revenue from the build
ing. A great deal was said on both
sides of the question and the decision
postponed until afternoon.
The convention Is keeping up It's,
attendance despite the fact that II has
been I'm session almost week. There
were 5000 persons on the special
trains that took the delegates and
visiting engineers and wives 10 Cleve-
land, Saturday, and many more re-
turned with them. so that there are
about 5000 convention delegates and
visitors in the city at the present time.
They expect to continue the sessions
for about three weeks longer.
Engineers get away only occasion
ally, and they like to have a good time
and long holiday when they do get
away from the throttle. Consequently,
they are In no hurry to wind up affairs
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
OPERA HOUSE
POLICY PLEASES


It has been some time since an an
nouncement gave more pleasure TO
the amusement-g going public than the
one made by the Harris Amusement
Company that beginning in the near
future there will be one big dramatic
attraction each week and that the re-
mainder Of the week. five days in all,
will be devoted to the excellent NOV
ing picture exhibitions which are now
being given. AS already announced
the company will offer only the big
gest of the dramatic attractions and
IL will pick them with care II will
be a case of getting exactly what is
best and what will best please the
people.
There is also satisfaction over the
announcement that the picture shows
4 arc to be given when the dramatic at
traction is not offered. Pictures at
the Opera House have been a revela-
ton to people in this city with the re-
suit that they have been exhibited tc
the biggest crowds, which have ever
| patronized theatre in Wilmington.
It is confidently expected that the
new plan will prove acceptable IN
every way. The plan will be TO give
the best in pictures and the best in
dramatic attractions and the house
will continue to entertain its patrons
In the best possible way.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
NEW SHOW AT
THE GARRICk
Miss Valerie Bergere Opens
Two Weeks Engagement
in a Big Hit

Every number on the program at
the Garrick is new this week. The
Seebacks open in a bag punching eX-
hibition that is quite a novelty. Solar
and Rogers have a singing and dane
ing number, and Richard Barry and
Virginia Johnson appear in a Western
sketch entitled From the Moving
Pictures to Broadway" 1t lis built
along rather novel lines, with plenty
of action and some comedy that is
very good. Like most acts out of
the west il is inclined to move slow
/ ly at times, but this is a fault that
will soon be remedied in the Eastern
atmosphere The Cowboy Quartette
offer a very good singing feature, in
/ Producing Bert Lamont, the high
tenor Ziska and Saunders have a
comedy and magic number, and Can
| field and Carelton contribute one of
comedy and music that is new and
quite entertaining. Tho star feature
of the week-and there can be no pos
sible doubt about this-is the appear
ance of Miss Valerie Bergere in her
sketch His Japanese Wife" 1t
/ has been many a day since the Gar
rick has presented an act quite so
1 pledolub dS liiS bnt. II leiib lne
story of an American husbands at
tempted education of a Japanese wife,
and it is so prettily staged, so clever
/ ly presented, and so brilliantly acted
| by Miss Bergere and her support that
the average patron of the Garrick
this week will leave the house with
the feeling that in this they have seen
one of the real gems in the variety
productions-which they have. The
Salvagies, direct from France, furn-
ish a fitting finale to the bill in a
series of novelty dances set off by a
setting that is peculiarly in keeping
with their performance The pic
lures are very good, and make up a
full three-hour show.