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The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
WOMAN FACES
MURDER CHARGE
Mrs. Laura Stannard Is Accused oi
Causing Husbands Death by
Strychnine Poisoning.

HOUGHTON, Mich, May l1.-Mrs.
Laura Stannard, who is accused by
the coroner's jury, which returned a
verdict that her husband, Charles +.
Stannard. a prominent business man,
ut Greenland, came to his death by
strychnine poisoning, Is seriously Ill,
today. The accused woman has re-
tanned Attorneys O'Brien q Legen-
drie. of Calumet, to defend her.
The jury at Ontonagon, returned
the verdict on the strength of the
testimony OF Grace Hammes, a
domestic. who claimed that she saw
Mrs. Stannard put some powder In
Stannard's coffee, at Breakfast, on
the morning he died. Mrs. Stannard,
she declared, said II was "anti-jag"
powder
He refused TO drink the coffee af-
ter the first few swallows, saying II
was bitter, the domestic said. He
emptied the cup and showed her a
pink sediment and Jumps In the bot
tom. He later drank more coffee from
the same cup, went TO his room and
died shortly afterwards in con-
vulsions. A physician was called. but
left. declaring that Stannard was all
right. Stannard died before he could
be called again.
Stannard's two oldest children deny
the girls story. Attorneys for Mrs.
Stannard would not allow her on the
stand Mrs. Stannard is critically Ill
as a result. II is claimed, of her hus-
bands brutality, his death and
suspicious entertained that she caus-
ed his death. II is said Miss Ham
mes told the story, given above, after
being put through the third degree in
secret and attorneys for Mrs. Stan
nard will attempt TO prove this story
was in direct controversion OF the
first one she told the same jury in
which 1t Is claimed she did not i'm
plicate Mrs. Stannard.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
ODD ACCIDENT LAYS UP
TELEPHONE GIRL FOR WEEKS
Marjorie Bergs Spine Injured When
n. C. Patterson Strikes Her In Fall
Dawn Stairs in Pontchartrain.

Miss Marjorie Berg, an employe for
the Home Telephone Co.. living with
her sister, Mrs. Grace Dawson, No.
6s9 McClellan-ave., Is just recovering
from a serious accident which befell
her, a few weeks ago, while she was
on duty as operator in the Hotel
Pontchartraln.
AS Miss Berg was STOPPING down to
get some stationery from cabinet,
located between a wall and the stair
case leading from the cigar store on
the ground floor to the basement,
where the Home telephone exchange
is located, she was crushed TO the
floor by the weight and momentum OF
a falling body, that of Harrie c. Pat
erson, No. $50 eyburn-ave.. who fell
headlong from the ground floor. he
lost his balance while sitting on the
bannister In the cigar store. His fall
was broken by striking Miss Berg and
he thus escaped serious injury. As
IL was, however, he was laid up for
some days.
Miss Berg was rendered uncon-
scious. and IL was some minutes be-
fore she revived. Later II transpired
that her spine was injured, and she
was laid up in bed for many days.
She was unable to walk, except with
crutches, for some time, and is only
now getting able to move about with
out aid.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
WHOLESALERS OFF
ON TROLLEY TRIP
Big Crowd Goes on First of Series
of Jaunts Into State To Meet
Customers.

A large delegation OF the Whole
salers 4 Manufacturers association OF
Detroit left on special cars over the
Detroit United lines, at S:35 Thurs
day morning, the first of series oi
trolley trips into the state, for the
purpose Of shaking hands with their
customers and forming new acquaint
ances. The tour will include Roches
ter, Romeo, Orion Oxford and Orton
Vile, on the Flint and Romeo division
The firms represented on the trip
with the representatives, are as fol
lows.
American Can Co., c. G. Boone
Bull Sons Co., z. c. SINNERS, Bert
Smith: Beecher, Peck & Lewis, j. A.
MacKinnon, w. J. Johnson; Bur
roughs Adding Machine Co., l.. A.
Hennick, K. s. Rowland, Philip Brett
meyer; Burnham, Stoepel & Co., Geo
A. Corwin. f. 8. Stoepel, J. w. Har
vey; Cadillac Motor Car Co., II. u
Leland; Chope-Stevens Paper Co., A
E. Stevens, Geo. Dominic; Chamber
lin Metal Weather Striup Co., j. j
Crandell; Commercial Milling Co., w
b. Campbell, Robt. Henkel, Jr.;
First National bank, Emory w. Clark
John Staley. s. T. McGraw; Crowley
Brothers, II. A. Eberline; Dime Saw
ings bank, Chas. w. Warren; Delama.
ter Hardware Co., Frank H. Conant;
Detroit City Gas Co., Arthur Murray
Detroit Rubber Co., c. j. Pinney; De
troit United Railway, J. F. Keys. Geo.
w, Parker; w. II. Edgar & Son, F.,
r. Wiley; Edison, Moore q Co., Her
bert Todd, s. McCornac; Farrand, Will
liams & Clark, II. T. Carver; w. M.
Finck q Co, w. NJ Finck, Lafayette
Baker; Fairbanks, Morse & Co., w.
B. Wood; Gregory, Mayer & Thorn
Co., Charles A. H. Thorn; Carton
FisherWills Co.. David Wills, Chas.
II. Gates; Home Telephone Co.. r. l..
Frewin; A. Krolik Co., Herman Kro-
lik; Lee & Cady, r. j. Marsden; Geo.
r. Treble; Michigan Drug Co., w. H.
Dodds, Frank 8. Munger; Herman q
Ben Marks, Herman Marks; Michigan
State Telephone Co., A. Won Schlegell; /;
John Naylon Co., John Naylon New
land Hat Co., John A. Gleeson; Noack
q Gorenflo, w. c. Noack; Old De-
troit National bank, John Ballantyne !;
Osborne, Boynton Osborne, A. L. Os.
borne; Peoples State bank, George
K. Lawson; Pollock, Pettibone &
Chapman, r. c. Pollock: Pierson &
Hough Co., Willis Hough, Sigmund
Rothschild; Reading Truck Co., A. e
Kelley; Roehm q Davidson, Charles
M. Roehm: San Telmo Cigar Mfg. Co.
Oscar Rosenberger: STANDARD Bros.
Ltd, r. w. STANDARD. Jr.; spater
Brothers, Joshua Spater; Charles A
Strelinger Co.. Charles T. Bush; Tay'
lor, McLeish & Co., Robert McLeish
Mayor William B. Thompson; Walker
Mfg. q Supply Co.. James NJ. Walker;
Zenner Disinfectant Co., A. H. Zen
ner; Detroit Times. Karl E. Murchey;
Detroit News, T. p. Phillips; Detroit
Free Press, J j. Miller; Detroit Sat.
urday night, Jacob Nathan; Trade
Journal association, G.. T. Newkirk;
Wholesalers Office force, r. E. Mar
cote, Sidney Renshaw.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
HINES MUST TESTIFY.
Lumber King Is subpoenaed by John
Deitz, Now on Trial.

HAYWARD, Wis, May l1.-Edward
Hines, the lumber king was subpoena
ed by John Dietz today at the opening
of court in the Dietz murder trial.
Judge Reid was taken aback when
asked by Dietz TO subpoena Hines and
was reluctant about authorizing the
subpoena. He said:
"Mr. Dietz, II you are doing this for
the purpose of creating a sensation,
! shall not bring Mr.. Hines into court,
but II you are sincere will have him
brought in as a witness for YOU"
II am absolutely sincere" said
Dietz, "and want TO get at what he
knows about the men he sent to me
who claimed that they represented a
man with more power than the gov
ernor OF the state"
Sheriff Fred Clark was then sent out
to bring in the lumber baron.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
RUSTON LOCkEOUP
ON COURT sORDER
Shocking Crime Charged To Common.
Law Husband of Woman Seeking
Custody of Children.

At the conclusion of the testi-.
mony, Thursday morning, in the
action begun by Mrs. George Rus
ton, to secure possession of her
two children from the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dten, Judge Murfin decided that
the children remain in the Gus
tody OF the society until next Sep
tember. II the mother can show
then that she 10 a proper person
TO have charge Of them, they Will
be handed over to her.
George Ruston, against whom seri-
Gus charges were made in the hearing
on the writ OF habeas corpus obtained
by Mrs. Frances Ruston to obtain
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children, was arrested IA
he left the witness stand in Judge
Murfins court, Wednesday afternoon
on the order of the court. Ruston IL
the woman's common-law husband and
the father of the two children.
Earlier in the day, Ruston had been
accused OF having attempted TO as.
sault Mrs. Rustons 13-year-old daugn.
ter, by former husband. When Rus.
ton was called to the stand, the court
sent for the bills filed by Ruston and
his real wife, Clara Ruston, in a di-
vorce suit started by Ruston. In the
cross-bill, the real Mrs. Ruston al
legged that her husband had fed from
Toronto because Of warrant against
him, sworn to Dy K. Gurney, the rather
Of nine-year-old girl.
Il think you had better regard this
as evidence" declared Judge Murfin
after reading the cross bill. This
man should be locked UP. The prose
cutor must look into this matter thor
oughly, and IL no other charge can be
substantiated, we can send him To
prison for his relations with the
mother of these girls or for perjury II
his testimony here this afternoon.
viii see to II that he is not at hbert,
for some years TO come $50
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
BLACK BEARS BARRED.
Commissioner Hurlbut Doesn't Want
Them For Island Zoo.

Commissioner Hurlbut Doesnt Wsht
Them For Island Zoo.
ITO hades with the black bears
said Park Commissioner Hurlout'
Thursday.
before him lay communication
from the athletic board Of the Michi-
gan Agricultural college, asking an
OFFER for a one-year-old black bruin.
The bear was adopted by the college
as a mascot for its athletic teams a
year ago when II was mere cuu'
hut Il became spoiled In its freshman
year.
we've had more black bear offers
this year than we know what to do
with" said the commissioners. Every
one who has a spare black bear wants
to unload 1t on US. We're not paying
money for black bears. We'd have to
nav money to get rid OF them after
ward. They'll have to hunt up some
other market"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
MARKET OPENING.

NEW YORK, May 11.--Moderate ir
regularity was shown at the opening
Of the stock market today, price
changes being mixed and conflicting
Changes in the leading railroads anC
industrials were generally In the
shape Of small fractional declines ant
were without importance.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
DENTIST FOR SCHOOLS.
Ann Arbor viii Employ Him To In
spect Teeth Of Pupils.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 11.-Ann
Arbor will try the experiment of den.
tai inspection of the public schools
OF the city For q long time the schools
have had a medical director, and only
recently the board OF education en-
ployed visiting nurse to work un-
der the direction Of the medical in
spector.
Last night the board Of education
employed DR.. Anna Dieterle as dental
inspector at salary of $500 year.
Dr. Dieterle will make three inspec.
tions year and when children with
bad teeth are found an effort will be
made to have their parents send them
to a dentist
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
FRANK C. BURY DEAD.
WeIl.known Lumberman Had Lived
in Detroit 20 Years.


After several months illness, Frank
Choate Bury, well-known lumberman.
died in his home, No. 40 Seward-ave.,
Wednesday. Mr.. Bury was mem
Der of the firm of Bury & Noble, with
offices in the Union Trust building.
He had been resident Of Detroit for
20 years. having moved TO this city
from Grand Rapids. He was mem
Der OF the Michigan Sovereign Con-
sistory, Moslem temple Of the Mystic
Shrine and Palestine lodge, F. & A. M.
The funeral will be held under the
auspices of Palestine lodge. from the
residence, Friday afternoon. Mr..
Bury is survived by his widow, two
sons. George r. and Frank j. Bury,
and three daughters. Mrs. Fred V. r.
Woodford, Mrs. Robert II. Brooks, OF
Kansas City, and Miss Esther Bury.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
A. J. RADCLIFFE DEAD.
Railway Man Passes Away From In
juries Sustained BY Fall.

Juries sustained by FaN'
The effects of a fall suffered in
Chicago, a fortnight ago. caused the
death Of Alfred j. Ratcliffe, travelling
passenger agent for the Union
Pacific, in the family home, No. S66
Second-ave., Wednesday. Mr.. Rat.
cliffe was born in st. GATHERINGS,
Ont, and had lived in Detroit the
past 13 years, coming to this city
from Portland, Ore. He had been in
the employ Of the Union Pacific
since early boyhood Mr.. Ratcliffe
was a prominent Mason, a member OF
Detroit Commandery and OF Moslem
temple.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning, at o'clock, in Hamil
tons chapel and the body taken to
st. Thomas, Ont, for interment Mrs
Ratcliffe and sister are the only
surviving relatives.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
Three Killed In Wreck.

TOLEDO. O., May l1.-Three men
were killed and IL seriously nurt
when a work train on the Lake Erie
q western railroad Jumped the track
late Yesterday afternoon, near Erlin.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
Victoria Day, May gath.
Excursions Canadian Points,
Canadian Pacific Railway.

Lowest One-way. First-Class Fare
for the Round Trip. Going May 23rd
and oath. Return limit May 26th
1911. Ticket Offices, Uptown Fort
street West, and Fort Street Unior
Depot. A. e. Edmonds, d. p. A.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
Kills SELF On Riverside Drive. }

NEW YORK, May l1.-Eluding his
wife, who had been watching him
night and day. following a nervous
breakdown, Charles ID. Garnett. 40, a
wealthy paper manufacturer OF ST.
Louis, went TO Riverside drive today
and killed himself with a revolver
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
kaderO Gets Ready For
Attack By RabagO's Army

Ell PASO, Texas, May 11-Secure
In their control of Ciudad Juarez, Gen.
Madero's insurgent troops today gave
themselves over TO clearing up the
wreckage Of the town, and preparing
for an attack by the federal relief
force under Col. Rabago.
The defenses partially completed py
CEN -Juan- Navarro before the hnal
battle OF Juarez and which were badly
battered in the fierce encounters which
preceded the towns fall, are being
prepared to withstand another attack.
while the bodies OF the dead are be-
ing removed from the original federal
trenches west and south OF the city.
Navarro and the "a officers OF his
stan, who surrendered their swords
TO Col. Giuseppe Garibaldi when sur
rounded in the federal barracks. are
being feted today like conquerors In
stead OF men who have just lost the
lContinued from Page EightD
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
FIVE DEAD IN MINE.

Fire Follows Explosion In Workings
Near Kingston. Pa
SCRANTON, Pa, May 11.-Five
men are dead, following an explosion
and fire, In the Ross vein of the Bos-
ton colliery, operated by the Della
ware & Hudson Co. at Clarksville,
Luzerne county. near Kingston, late
last night. A number OF others had
very narrow escapes.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
GIANT IS MISSING.
John Fayed, TaIlest Man In Michigan,
Has Disappeared.

John Fayed. No. 593 Fort-st. west.
whose friends declare is the tallest
man in Detroit, is reported TO the
police as missing He stands six
feet, seven inches in his stocking feet,
and roomers at the house where he
boarded say he Is a flesh and blood
rival OF the Ford building. He weighs
IT'S pounds and is SO years old. He
has been missing since May s.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11

Demonstration NoequaI Rssor strop-
pert the easy way, 81. Gray n Worces-
ter. Majestic Bldg ooldsmith-Whiting
Co. manufacturers
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
Windsor Masons To Build Temple.

Windsor Masons are planning to
build a temple to cost $4,000. II Is
proposed to have block with stores
on the ground floor and the lodge
rooms in the upper stories. Much
stock has already been sold and II Is
expected that building operations VIII
begin In the course OF a couple or
months. The site has not yet been
chosen. The officers Of the incorpor-
ated association In charge Of the
plans are: President. Goldie English:
vice-president. BENJAMIN Paine; treas
urer. w. n. Gatfield; secretary. H. H.
Winter; members of the board OF df
rectors, w. T. Turner o. y. Hem-
ing. David Llddell. II. r. Gnppy. "
Williamson. w. @. Wells, Tom W
Brooke. John Bailey. r.. 9. kusseii.
J. @. Leggast and A. j. McIasisn-
Al Alexander = &c.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
WANTED IN MANY CITIES.
William -. Collins, Said To Have Sc.
cured 500, 900, Is Arrested.

NEW YORK, May 11.-On a charge
OF being,a fugitive from justice, Will
lam p. Collins, 30, was held without
bail in the Tombs court today. Ac-
cording to the police he is a swindler
with an international reputation, and
is wanted by the police OF Bridgeport,
Syracuse, Rochester, Boston, Indian
apolis, Lincoln, Neb., and Seattle. In
those cities, the police say, he oper-
ated as a palmist under many aliases.
He was arrested on charge OF
swindling F. A. Whitney, OF Bridge
port, out OF $4,000 which he got under
the pretense of investing IT, The po-
lice say that during the last 10 years
Collins has secured more than $780,
600 from victims.
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Barthel q Barthel. 81 Congress-st. W.
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Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. No. rs John R-st. Call
Main l4ss, OF City ssss.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OR CITY

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The Detroit times., 1911-05-11

A man may hold supposedly con-
fidential conversation with a visitor
in his Office, with nothing in sight
that looks like a telephone, while
stenographer In another room takes
down every word
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
McBath Boy is Shot
by Unknown Party

Wilbur McBath, the II year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. McBath was
shot il he side With Il - cniiblr re-
volver last Sunday afternoon. The
hey claims that he wa Watching 4
bali Ha,Ir on the noTthsidc last Sun
day hen he heard the sharp repn';
OF gun and that he Immediately
dropped. He was taken al once to his
home and a surgeon summoned who
examined the wound and lrunounctH
il not necessarily dangerous unless
ether complications should set in.
The police took up the case but
they were unable to find anyone wh0
had seen a ball game among the
boys on the north side last Sunday.
II is possible that one of the boys
in the party carried a revolver and
must have discharged it accidentally
and became frightened and ran away.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
BILL WILL BE THERE.

Secretary McIlvaine is pulling off
a new stunt at the state fair this
year and one that will probably prove
drawing card. One of the attrac-
tons is daily fight in an aeroplane
and the aviator has thru Secretary
McIlyaine extended an invitation to
several gentlemen over the state 20
accompany him on his flights. "Boos-
ter" Bill Owsley, president of the
Aberdeen Commercial club, is one OF
those who has been invited and has
the, invitation under consideration.
Owsley has a good supply of nerve
but this proposition has got him
guessing-Pierre Dakotan.
The explanation of Booster BiE's"
hesitancy lies in the fact that while
he is some booster all right, he is
seldom "up in the air." and this air
ship proposition is new one to him.
However, when the time comes,the
state fair visitor who possesses d
| good telescope will likely enjoy the
privilege of seeing Booster Bill
telling the birds of the superior
qualifications of Aberdeen as an abid-
ing place.-Aberdeen News. i
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
Chicken Dogs Being
Carefully Cared For

This is the season OF the year when
the old setter or pointer is taken IN
DO has been running at large Il,
year. eating out of swill barrels ana
sleeping out in the cold during the
winter months. He is a. good dog now.
and his master who wouldn't give him
pleasant look a few months ago
now takes him in hand and sees that
he is properly fed and has COOL
place to sleep. He ties a pink ribbon
around his neck and calls him the
best chicken dog in the state.
The reason for all this kindness to-
wards the poor dog is that the man
wants to use aim next month and he
is making a good fellow of himself
with the dog.
This puts us in mind of some poll
ticians who have no use for the com.
mon people until they want their
votes.
Jack Fitzgerald, a baggageman On
the Rock Island Ry., who is a great
dog fancier, said the other day: THE
more l see of men, the better like
Cogs."
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18

!a!ns {" the ';we to Investigate the
'...'.. =. -, ,.,iiul OF the Grant Coun-
= News. Mir. John ID. SmulI, Is IA man
Il tine ability and high character aud
\ Ntl, he SAW mat Mr. t.gAu had BRAY
I'LL IT," stores and come out Stron.
TT tr' ",,@:. conflict with more lrl-
81 ll.ruNs behind him. he hogan to id
}rsliGute Mr. t.gAn With Il view If
i.ndiuG OUI Wine the truth rea.ty
}uS ana so last week he came out in
"a! editorial IN endorsement OF .~r
l.4itus rnnIidacv. The Grant COuu.
tN N,oNs and the WaterloWn News,
l*o Of he best papers in the state
are IKE !a1cs, newspaper adherents to
Mr. Exams cau,,, and will be of great
benefit to him in the fight. Mr. EgmI
Views III" Voluntary STRENGTHENING III
his cause 10y such able editors vii h
great Satisfaction and holds that it
l. Hucthrr evidence of the fact that
lie man who does his best and keeps
going ri2n1 ahead has nothing TO
fear from the brave and c0nSct.n-
tiGus people Of South Dakota
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
{ Der AND ELROD.

W.. r, Ma a +. hrrl t.. w..
Il r'"W 2,rc Nlsiliu@ 50 1..r I,}u
Chez .r",. a tess h.,- 'r~t walk
Nil " i Iu,i vito Vas h,,,. 49,.
NM T. !a'.>rs bore. tor the rasi .Mr
N'"E, lv'uGur. f., r,r hunn. i. f..
eva. Nl> Tur>,'.>
\. +. l,irm,m},r ui Clark Vts il,
Glrt!cII G> ON business Tursdnl
Miss, Class nf Henry Visited Tir,
day IN Clark Mith Miss Francis Z,.J
der
Miss Nulljr H,L,.r nt I,lruJ >;,,.,,, -,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
Outlet Resort is Now
a Very Popular Place

A party consisting of County Com
missioner M. w. Westfall, Henry Eng
lesby and the editor of the Saturday
News made trip to the Outlet with
Mr.. Englesby's ''hay burner the 9TH
er day. r. .
The trip was made out there to wit
ness the SEEMING Of fish which is being
carried on quite extensively by some
Minnesota parties. These men have
been given the right to seine for pic
kerel and buffalo fish and are taking
great quantities out of the lake at
that point. A deputy game warden
is on the ground all the time to see
that the law is being observed.
The fishermen were not at work
that afternoon and the party speut
some little time with Charley Root
and Jim Welch, the proprietors of
the summer resort there. Si I'M
1t may not be generally known but
these gentlemen have one OF the best
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18

The lake that is free from breeze;
\ mirage in distance is rising
! And another lake comes to view.
| Oh. the mists of the morn are sur
! prisirg,
| The JOY of it all thrills you thru.
| ! write as 10 one who has camrei
here
! In the eighties few years ago,
And hope this sccnr will remind you
Nl the sun bright crimson glow.
! The chnnticleer's up but the people
Are shooting, all along the line
In the iOrly-iye neat little cottages
10 rise, They think lis not time,
So alon" in lii" seat by the lax"
shore
t'>rrp, tor some hj', u the sod,
TIA srr;hHIjn& O. -Iss era If san
rise
W.; =,,in@ due tA.. is IT, .uE GoI.
-. Foj,' vita uS -r,rn frees .n1
Hould,"~
l. t'IuG in~1 t""l ISL the p,'r.
y yoI lr.,i mi, IN .ure lcu can
iir y"&-., not been to Karnre~A,
this Year.
I,u 't.r nSI. hirr: Well should say
pike. 4 pjvNrrr! or lrrch: