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The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

witness asked her what she meant
by stun"
swhy, poison" she said Mrs,
Schenk replied.
II expressed fear that I might be
caught giving the poison" witness
said.
Mrs. schenk scusfed at the idea. She
suggested that pant the 'doped' medi'
cine on the table beside the bed.
II asked her how she could dissimu'
late after her husbands death.
"Oh, Lordy; she said. I'd be SO
happy | could do IL easily -"
The witness said Mrs. Schsnk did
not come TO the hospital the following
day as they had agreed. She said she
called Mrs. Schenk over the telephone
and that the defendant said:
There's nothing. doing. can't get
the stuff
The same afternoon il was testified.
Mrs. Schenk came To the hospital.
Then she told the detective she was
afraid OF a post-mortem.
But | wish you'd dope him any
how. Mrs. Klein's witness said she
exclaimed.
The next day" the witness said.
Mrs. Schenk evaded me. The subject
of her husbands death wasn't discus
sed.
"A few days later | went to tn.
Schenk home with Mrs. Schenk On
the way back in the auto | told her
| thought her husband was being pois-
oned. | asked her II she ever had
given him arsenic. She did not say
Yes or No
Mrs. Klein was on the stand when
court adjourned. She will be cross
examined Monday
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
R. R. VALUATION
IS s213,llS,5O0
Total Figures for Real Estate As
sessments in Michigan,
$1,74l,215,l3S.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 14-(Spe-
cial. )-The assessed valuation OF all
railroads in the state as fixed by the
state tax commissioners s2l3,ll3,5OO.
The express companies have been as
sessed $l.5l6.5OO for 1910. car loaning
companies SLAP $50, and telephone
and telegraph companies $2l.T94, 400.
The assessed valuation of the Michi-
gan State Telephone company is $l2,'
900, 900. and the Home Telephone
Company OF Michigan sl,S50,000. The
Citizens Telephone company OF Grand
Rapids Is assessed $4,000. 900, the Pos
tai Telegraph company 100000, and
the Western Union s1,500,O00
The total assessed valuation OF all
real estate and personal property in
Michigan for 1910 amounts to s1,741.-
2l5.13S, an increase OF $54,039,44l over
1909.
The average rate OF taxation per
81 900 assessed valuation for 1910 will
be s20.53, as compared with S20.67 in
1909.
In 1909 the state tax amounted 10
s.. 929, 30iS9. while this year II has
been decreased to $4,734.S92.7), the
county tax has been advanced from
81, 499, 6sO.O6 TO $4.519.41934 The
township tax has been boosted from
$1.122,635.47 to s1,165. 603.5l
An increase in the school tax is also
shown the tax having been boosted
from s7,1S6,79935 to $S,4S4SS
The highway Improvement tax has
been boosted from $3.50, 1869 10 49,.
| 9Sl ,l02.06.
The total state tax is s35,749,712.21
as compared with $34.s79,0 93.20 In
1909. These assessments are levied
by the local assessing officers and are
compiled by the state tax commits
sion
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
CRITTENDEN MISSION WILL
CANVASS CITY FOR FUNDS
Block System" to Be Employed and
It's Hoped Response Will Be
Generous.
Watch for the block system"

Watch for the block system"
That is the word that has gone
around in every factory in the city
the past few days. and much curious
ity has been aroused as TO what was
meant. DR.. William A. Wilson, head
OF the local Florence Crittenden mis-
sion and national president OF the
Florence Crittenden state leagues,
started the cry and will now let the
public in on the secret
The block system is a plan that
has been devised by the local Flor.
eace Crittenden circle for raising
funds to carry on the work OF the
home for the ensuing year. II con
templates canvass of every home in
the city, and TO this end an elab-
crate organization has been perfect
ed. The work will be under the VI
rection of a general committee ap-
pointed by the circle and headed by
Mrs Albert p. Peppers as chairman.
The other members are: Mrs. Albert
McMichael, Mrs. II. l.. Gates and
Mrs. August Buchanan. This commit
tee, in turn, has appointed a com
mittee in each ward, and these com
m;ttees will appoint canvassers 20
thoroughly cover their respective
districts. The canvassers will gu
out on Jan. % and will leave at every
house an envelope containing a
small card. which will explain briefly
the purposes of the home and will
ask the family to give what IL eau
for the support OF the institution,
which depends entirely on voluntary
contributions for its existence. The
canvassers will call for the cards on
Feb. /. The amount required for the
home this year Is somewhat in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Detroit Is the first place in which
this plan has been tried II it is sue
cessful, il will undoubtedly be follow
ed In other cities where there are
Florence Crittenden homes.
The chairmen of the ward commit
tees. with the exception of those in
the Twelfth. Thirteenth and Four
teenth wards, who have yet to be an
pointed. are as follows, the larger
wards being divided into two or more
districts with chairman for each:
First ward. Mrs. Arthur Wallace and
Mrs. Harry Wilson; Second ward,
Mrs. Franklin Unsworth and Mrs. =,
j. Goux; Third ward, Mrs. A G.. Var
ney and Mrs. George w. Lewis
Fourth ward, Mrs. c. w Parsons !,
Fifth ward, Mrs. W. II. Butler and
Mrs. z. r. Marihew; Sixth ward
Mrs. f. II. Reider; Seventh ward.
Mrs. c. W. Burnside and Mrs. f. w.
Peabody; Eight ward, Mrs. John
Boydell and Mrs o. s. Boda; Ninth
ward. Mrs I. Van Loon, Mrs. w. d.
Carleton and Mrs. c. p Noble: Tenth
ward, Mrs. Robert Beattie and Mrs.
John McCrie; Fifteenth ward, Mrs
William Schmeltz and Mrs. James
Robinson: Sixteenth ward, Mrs.
Charles d. Seeboldt: Seventeenth
ward. Mrs Grant II. Rouse. Mrs. Wal
ter Fl. Williams and Miss Almn
Smith; Eighteenth ward, Mrs. z. l..
Raymond and Mrs. c. |. Smith.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
sHoPLIFTERs SENTENCED.
Rosie Bermsn and Leah Hochbere
Given Six Months.

Rosie Berman and Leah Hochberg'
shopllfters, were each sentenced 10
serve not less than six months in the
House of Correction, when they stood
before Judge Phelan. Saturday morh.
ing. After their sentences are com
'pleted, they will probably be deport.
ed.
You women are positively con
temptible," said Judge Phelan, in the
course of a severe castigation.
cannot understand how you picked
up with these two men.
"You, Mrs Hochberg, left your hus-
band in England, an honorable man
| learn. who was providing you with
a good home and surrounding you
with good influences. You left him
for this man Lewis, who engages In
one of the most nefarious OF trades,
that of bringing women into this lane
for immoral purposes.
You took up with him and became
an adventures, a most despicable
tyne of woman. There Is not one
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
WRECK VICTIM IS HOME.
Alexander Wagner Tells Of Heroisn
In Batavia Collision.

Alexander Wagner, vice-president
and treasurer of the Phoenix Prefer
red Accident Insurance Co, Wash
ington arcade. one Of the passengers
in the New York Central collision
at Batavia, N. Y, Friday morning.
returned home Friday evening. ON
reaching his home, No. III Stanton
ave, he collapsed as a result of the
shock he sustained in the wreck He
was in the second sleeper OF train
No. 40, five car lengths away from
the rear, into which train No. %
plunged. causing the death OF FIVE
people and lniuring 13. The collision
pitched him about In his berth, but
he escaped serious injury. Among
those who gave first aid To the in
jured was girl Of about 10 years
apparently nurse from hospital
She ministered to the needs OF ali
the injured and proved the heroine
or the wreck, Mr. Wagner says. Who
she IL no one knew
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

Mrs. Phillips testified The wife could
give no explanation for her husbands
sudden departure. She said he start
ed for work the day after they were
married, and she had not seen him
since. Decree granted.
Other DEGREES granted were to An
ma VS.. Carlos j. Mayburger. desertion:
Agnes VS.. William Levin, desertion;
Emily vs.. James G.. Monroe, deser-
ton: Sarah vs.. Robert B. Elliott, non
support; Lulu VS.. Arthur Riker. de-
sertion; Jennie VS.. Alfred r. Lane
cruelty; Walter vs. Elizabeth Vaughn
non-support on the wife's cyoss-bill
Florence vs.. Thomas Gaffney. non-sup
port
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
Aged Man Lost and Injured.

Ernest Wilkie. an aged man resid.
ing AT No l04l Sheridan-ave.. left his
home early Saturday morning. TO col.
iect some rent on Centre.st.. but lost
his way and went TO Delray. There
he wandered about until he was ex.
hdusted and fell. sustaining bad
scalp wound. The sheriff's Office
wss communicated with and Deputy
sheriff Grandt was sent .gIt He had
Wllldc removed TO his home In an
ambulance Ills condition is said Ia
be serious.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
MAN ! RAMPAGE SHOT.

Suit STE MARIE. Mich, Jan. IL.
Especially Frank Laundergrin. a
steel worker from Cleveland. is in the
hospital with dangerous bullet
wound in his side as the result OF
creating a rough house In the barroom
OF the Commercial hotel. He was shot
by the bartender, Nick Harper.
Laundergrin put up powerful fight
when the o.icers attempted TO arrest
him and II was necessary To club him
into submission before links could ps
put OH him The bartender was not
arrested
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

the details OF which, according TO
one great authority on orinetal ar.
chitecture. ARE complicated and
refined beyond any examples known
I'm India"
Alfred Russell Wallace saws ~
this temple: THE amount OF I'm.
man labor expended on the great
pyramids of Egypt sink into instr
niflcance when compared with thai
required TO complete this sculn
tured hill temple OF Java"
From Batavia we shall take
Dutch trading steamer 10 Burma
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

But TO the globe trotter looking
for the great things OF this world
Java means the island that harbors
one OF the most stupendous ruins
I'm the world. and certainly the
greatest structure ever built as n
house of Buddhist worship. This Is
the great temple Of Boro Boedoer
This temple lies $50 miles. south
east Of Batavia. For centuries "
has been deserted and neglected.
hut In rs heyday ~ must have been
the most wonderful temple in the
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

world. AS It is today, In half
ruined condition, II stands as the
only dangerous rival Of the great
pyramids Of Egypt In point of mas
siveness.
The temple covers nine acres. and
its crumbling towers now rise to a
height OF Sl50 feet above the plain,
II is i'm point OF decoration. how
ever. that the temple Of Boro
Boedoer stands alone. ~ boasts full
three running miles OF alto and
bas-relics and hundred OF statues.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
M. A. C. TO EXPAND.
Will Ask Legislature For Appropria-
ton Of St75,000.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. l4.--(Spe-
cial,- The board Of control OF the
Michigan Agricultural college win ask
the legislature for an appropriation Of
$4,000 TO erect new library which
will also be Ased as an administration
building, and contain an auditorium,
which the college needs badly at the
nresent time
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
UNHAPPY MAN ENDS LIFE.
Swallows Poison And Lays Dowr
Beside Wife To Die.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 14.-(Spe-
ciaD Unhappy marital relations
caused Edward Decker, aged %, to
commit suicide early this morning by
swallowing large quantity OF strych'
nine He was married about two
months ago, but his matrimonial ven
ture proved a failure in his estima-
ton
Arising at an early hour this morn
ing he took large dose OF the poison
and lay down beside his wife 70 de.
When she discovered that he had
taken strychnine she Immediately
called a physician, but he died be
fore the doctor arrived. Coroner
Palmer decided that an inquest was
unnecessary.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

feature in your case that commends
you to the mercy of this court"
The women listened to the words
of the court with apparent in6lffcr
ence Bonnie Berman and Sam
Lewis. affinities of the two women.
are held in the county Jail by the fed
eral authorities
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
NJ. o. Campbell In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-(SpeciaD
Milo ID. Campbell. OF Detroit.
United States marshal of the eastern
district OF Michigan, is in Washine
ton on a short trip. He has Just r.
turned from Georgia and other south
crn states. and will return TO Detroit
after leaving here. w
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

BATAVIA, Java. Jan I2.--JaVa
means coffee to most people, mere
" because much OF the Rio that Is
sold i'm America is sold as Java
coffee" In reality, though. Java
isn't in the coffee business any
more as she used TO be. The Java
nese coffee trees have of late SUI
fered terribly from disease, and
j va coffee seems In a bad way
Fact ". the tourist has the time OF
his life trying TO get q decent cup
OF coffee in Java these days.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
WOMAN JAILED AS THIEF.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 14.--(Spe-
cial )--While she was promenading on
Genesee-ave., Saturday morning. Min
ME Kennedy, q, pretty domestic,
VAS arrested and a sealskin coat vali
ued at 800 taken from her. II liz
said she took 1t from prominent
west side woman. She Is charged
with Grand larceny.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
m c,nr corn IN oNE nay

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QuiniDe Tab
lets Druggists refund money III II fails
To- cure e W GROVES signature Is
on each box Zoe.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
DETROIT TESTIMONY

Robert Johnston. $50 Livernois-ave'
Detroit Mich says: II suffered from
kidney trouble and backache for over
three months The pains In the small
OF my back chung TO me constantly and
the kidney secretlons ANNOYED me by
being too frequent and painful in pass
age Doan's Kidney Pills helped me as
soon as l began taking them and con-
tinued use corrected my trouble. In
July 1906. / publicly endorsed this
remedy and now. after lapse Of
years. am glad to say that my cure has
been permanent"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

Mrs. w. Cabaret 321 Twenty-fourth-
ST. Detroit. Mich. says; About year
ago 4 was troubled by severe pains
across the small OF my back. and other
symptoms OF kidney complaint, Learn
ing OF similar cases that had been
cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. | was
led TO try this remedy. IL proved eff
fective from the hrst and In a short
time brought entire relief Estate
ment given in October 1909.
REINFORCEMENT
on August &c. 1910. when Mrs. Ca
daret was interviewed, she said: II
can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
just as highly as / did before They
can be depended upon ito correct any
trouble caused by inactive kidneys"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

Mrs w. Beck. 107 Nineteenth st, De
troit. Mich. says Il suffered intensely
from pains in the lower part OF my
back and at times | was hardly able 10
get around. l lost ambition and felt
weak and miserable in every way
was subject 20 headaches and dizzy
spells. and there were other difficulties
in evidence which proved that my Kid
neys were weak The use Of three
boxes OF Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me" Statement given oct. p, 1909.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
On August ~ 1919 Mrs. Beck said;
IL gladly confirm my former statement
regarding Doans Kidney Pills. i have
used this remedy occasionally since
then and II has never failed to help
me
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
LANDMARK OF WASHINGTON.
Jefferson Davis Home While Secre'
tary of War.

The old home of Jefferson Davis
while he was secretary of War was
relinguished Saturday by the militia
division of the war department,
which had occupied the historical
structure since the division was Gre
ated several years ago. The Davis
home is one Of the landmarks of the
CAPITOL standing on the corner of
18th and G streets.
The new home Of the militia di-
vision, located at the intersection of
Pennsylvania Avenue and 18th
streets, diagonally across from the
war department proper is also no
table old building. When the citi-
zens of the District of Columbia ex-
ercised the franchise and were ruled
by governor, this structure was the
municipal palace, containing all the
executive offices of the local govern
ment. 1t is little yellow brick
brick structure, and today makes
sorry comparison beside the magnif-
cent marble edifice containing the Of
flee of the District commissioners.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
WANTS RECOGNITION.
Issue Between Hartman Lines and
Blacksmith's Union.

A conference between julius
Kruttschnitt, of the Union and
Southern Pacific railroads, and J. w.
Kline, international president Of the
Rlacksmith's Union, was held at Chi
cago, Thursday without any steps be-
ing taken toward G. settlement Of
difficulties involving $4,000 shopmen
employed by the Hartman lines.
The representatives of the railroad
interests and the labor organizations
we're in conference several hours.
Both Vice President Kruttschnitt and
President Kline declined to discuss
what was done at the conference,
but it is said that the entire subject
of the railroads refusal to recognize
the unions federation instead Of in
diviGual unions was considered at
lnegth. 1t Is said VicetPresident
Kruttschnitt is following instructions
of the directors of the lines In refus-
ing recognition Of the federation.
The roads involved in the pres
ent discussion are: The Union Pa
cific, Southern Pacific, Central Pacif-'
ic, Oregon Short Line, Houston and
Texas Central, Oregon Railroad, and.
Navigation company, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad. Shop work.
ers of the Illinois Central railroad
have a similar grievance.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29

removing the victims moved with
painful slowness. Death had come
swiftly to many, large number Of
the dead had their skulls crushed in
when they were thrown against the
car seats and projections. The NOR
tality was high among the older pas
sengers most of whom were veterans
OF the War between the Sections and
their wives.
The wrecked train was in charge of
Conductor James Hilloc, Of Geneva,
with Engineers Bowman and Callan
on the engines. Conductor Hillock
had just stepped from the dining car
to the next car in front when the
dining car left the track. He pulled
the signal for brakes and both engi-
neers responded instantly. Engineer
Bowman of the second engine
was leaning from his cab window and
as he turned on the brakes he look
ed backward to learn the cause of
the trouble and saw the cars topping
off the bridge.
Passengers in the cars which re-
mained on the track gave prompt
assistance. Appeals for doctors and
nurses were sent to the nearby
places and special relief trains were
run from both east and west. So
great was the number of injured that
there was work for all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
GREENVILLE COMPLAINS.
Says Railroad Discriminates Against
Her Interests.

Unjust discrimination against
Greenville in favor off Atlanta and
other points in the South were alleg-
ed in complaints filed Saturday with
the interstate commerce commission
against the Southern railway and the
Old Dominion Steamship company.
The Lipscomb-Russell company OF
Greenville says it is compelled to pay
a rate Of 60 cents per 100 pounds on
roasted coffee shipped from New
York while Atlanta enjoys rate OF
Sc cents a hundred, although it Is
the more distant point.
The Gilreath-Durham company OF
Greenville alleges that the same de-
PENDANTS exact a rate Of $1.14 hun
dred pounds on lamp goods from
New York to Greenville, while the
rate to Atlanta is only S1.05. Both
petitioners ask that Greenville be ac-
corded the same rates that are ac-
corded to Atlanta. The matter will
be considered at an early date.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
NEW NAVAL TEST.
Will Supplementary Ar1nor Decapi'
tate Point of Projectile?

Delivery is expected at Indian
Head, Nd, in the course of few
weeks Of target, which has been
under construction for some time at
the Norfolk Navy yard for the pur-
pose Of testing what is called the de-
capping theory of armor for battle
ships.
,Thisrth cory is that If a supplement
tary sheet of armo- about an inch
thich attached outside of the regu-
lar armor, the outside sheet will
have the effect of destroying the soft
nose or cap of the sl9ll, which, thus
deprived of a grea. portion Of its
penetrating power will flatten itself
out upon the second impact and do
no harm.
The cap which is placed upon
shells includes certain, greasy mater
ial which protects the sharp end Of
the projectile from being broken by
by contact with the steel plates
which it is intended to pierce.
If the ,decapping theory proves sue
cessful in the tests, which are to be
held at Indian Head, it Is believed
that the result will be a considerable
saving in armor, as we'll as a great
gain in the defensive power of bat
tleships. Should the outside decap-
ping sheath do what it's inventors ex-
pect of it, only few inches of armor
will suffice to resist the shell on the
blunted second impact.
Some Of those who are skeptical
about the new device lay emphasis
upon its unwieldllness and its ugli-
ness but Admiral Twining and the
bureau of ordnance are of the opin-
ion that accomplishment of results
in, actual warfare is the principal
purpose of battleships, and that if
the decapping theory turns out to be
we'll founded, the necessary sacrifice
of gracefulness should be cheer.al-
ly made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
DEATH AT RACES
TWO DEAD AND ABOUT THIRTY
SLIGHTLY HURT.
While Automobile Races Are in

While Automobile Races Are IN
Progress Granstand Collapses. In
juring Spectators.
The 305-mile road race at Elgin,
ILL.,, won by Lon Zengel in National
with Harry Grant second and Hugh
Hughes third, was not accomplished
without its toll of death and injuries.
Dave Buck, the veteran Chicago
automobile racer, and his mechanic
ian were killed as the result Of an
accident to his Pope-Hartford. Buck
had his back broken but lived until
Saturday night. Sam Jacobs, his
mechanician, died instantly, his neck
being broken. Buck was within II
laps of the finish, going 81 miles an
hour when his right forward wheel
threw a tire. The machine turned a
complete somers1ult.
Another accident in which Thirty
persons were hurt, mostly slightly.
occurred after II O'Clock, while the
first lap of the race was on, several
sections of the recently built circus
seats giving away. A thousand or
more. persons were precipitated to
the ground.
When the stringers by which the
seats We're supported give way. the
boards spread out like a pack of
cards and the spectators were shunt-
ed in a huddle at the bottom. Four
sustained broken legs, among them a
daughter of Senator Lorimer, but
the others escaped with cuts and
bruises. From time to time during
the remainder of the day warnings
were shouted through megaphones
to the remaining spectators not to
jump to their feet in moments Of ex-
citement. Many'left the grounds af-
ter the accident.
The cars on the course at the time
of the accident were stopped as soon
as they reached the repaid pits, but a
new start was soon made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Will Pool Tobacco Crop.

Representative of $4,000 farmers
of the bright belt Of Virginia and
North Carolina, allied with the far
mers' Educational and Cooperative
union, in executive session at Green's
boro, N. C.. Friday entered into an
agreement to pool the 1911 tobacco
crop until a price of not less than Is
cents per pound is obtained in any
section; the "bright' grade Of tobac-
CO will be held for twenty cents. Del
egates to the meeting will, upon re-
turning to their respective counties
work to have all the farmers join the
pool.