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The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
JAPANESE OFFICERS,
DISGUISED, IN MANILA
Chinese Astonlshsd AZ What They Ne.
gard ~ Lack Of American
Vigilance.

MANILA, Sept 1.-THE fact that
In the dispatches received here from
Washington no mention has been made
OF the rapidly growing interest shown
by Japan In the Philippines tends
much to allay the feeling OF concern
which 10 disturbing many In the isl
ands. japanese officers. disguised as
merchants. have recently been seen In
this city and several other towns. II
10 believed they are here making
stratgic studies.
II 10 well known that at the recent
Asiatic congress. organized by the
headquarters stan OF the Japanese
army ostensibly to further the com
mercial interests Of Japan, only mill.
tary and strategic questions were dis.
cussed. Onicers who have been here
on Special Missions" had part In the
conference.
Japan IL strongly pressing its affilia-
tions In the islands. Japanese trade
with the Philippines has been greatly
increased during the past twelve
months, and there Ii steadily grow
ing stream OF Japanese immigration
into the American colonies. During
the past six months 756 Japanese have
settled In the Philippines compared
with 500 for the same period last year.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

May Of these are thought to BE- ON
special MISSIONS"
Special Missions'' II the enphem-
lam In Japan which cover espionage.
The Intelligence Department of the
Japanese army has lot created cen.
trail bureau with t1Irty-nye branches
under Its control for secret service.
japanese newspapers Just arrived
here give details OF the recently form
cd Aslatic association. founded IN the
interests OF Japan. No mention a.
made OF the Philippines.
In this omission. those who foresee
danger believe the reason OF II h that
the Intelligence department thourht, n
necessary. In view Of the possible con.
tingncies. to form a special service OF
espionage In these islands. Others
think this Is the opinion OF alarmists.
In Chinese circles. however. much
astonishment Is expressed al what the
Chinese consider \ lack Of vigilance
on the part OF the American author.
tiles in the Philippines.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
UNHURT AFTER RIDE ON
SNOW AVALANCHE
Man and Son comoassed 2,6oo-Foot
Slide IN Safety.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Sept 10.
"A wild ride in the face OF death for
over $500 feet on an avalanche OF
snow and ice down the steep slope OF
Mount Greyback. the highest peak OF
the San Bernardino range. 10 the
story told by VIII l.. Brown. former
" city engineer, and well known in
this county, where he has lived Tor
years. Mr.. Brown was accompanied
on his wild journey by his young SON
The avalanche was started when
the son rolled a huge SNOWFALL down
the mountain side. II Jared loose a
snow pack on the peak. and rushing
down the mountain side. swept every
thing before II.
Brown and his son rode the top OF
the slide until II piled up huge mass
AZ the ridge which joins Mount San
Bernardino with Greyback.
The only reason they were not
dashed to death was that the upper
portion OF the slide on which they
rode did not break, but held intact
until the bottom was reached. Brown
says the snow at the ridge where the
slide stopped was piled at least ten
ieet deep.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
PHoNoGRAPH CHARMS SHEEP.
Bio Herd Invades Grove To Hear
"5ilIy" Played.

OGDEN. Sept. 19.-That music
hath it's charms was demonstrated In
unique manner In Ogden Canyon,
when. for several minutes, a herd OF
nearly 5000 sheep attracted by The
music of photograph stalled" IN
the Hermitage grove and refused alb
solutely to obey the whistles OF the
herders and the sharp barks Of the
shepherd dogs.
AS the herd, which was being NOV
ed 10 the Ogden stockyards for ship
ment to Eastern markets from a
ranch near Eden. reached the canyon
resort, one OF the employees OF the
Hermitage turned on the phonograph.
The record set in motion was late
popular song. entitled Billy" As the
first strains of the tune were ground
out the bell sheep" made a dart for
the musical instrument and was fol-
lowed by the entire herd, the snap
ping dogs and the excited herders on
horseback.
Net until the selection had been
played through could the sheep be
urged out OF the resort. Meanwhile
half dozen automobiles were pre-
vented from using the road and two
street cars were halted with bawang
sheep on every side. When the tune
was ended the bell sheep trotted
on toward town and the remainder
Of the herd followed without causing
the herders any further trous:a. The
sheep invasion, attended by a heavy
cloud of dust, forced big crowd nj
picnickers TO seek refuge In the
dance pavilion.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
AERoPLANE EXPRESS IS y
LATEST IN NEW YORK
Aviator lovington Announces he viii
Carry Freight, But Details are
Not Complete,

NEW YORK. Sept 1s.-Enter the
Aeroplane Express! England, having
established an aerial mail service,
America Is to have an Air line ex-
press. according to the following ad.
vertisement which appeared in the
local papers today:
< Earl Lovington, winner OF the Bos-
ton Globe $4,000 Tri-State race, an
nounces the first ocean-to-ocean aero
plane express trip. starting from New
York city. Sept. %.
"A total OF $50 pounds of express
small articles and packages will be
carried In the Queen Monoplane for
guaranteed delivery In Los Angeles
and San Francisco-entire distance In
the air.
Rates as reasonable as charged for
the first transcontinental railway ex-
press. Written messages also bar
ried."
Z Manager William Pickens. Of the ex-
press, says that already he has re
ceIved offers Of double the amount Of
merchandise which II Is possible for
Oyington to carry but that none OF IL
has been accepted yet, owing to the
fact that the rates have not been
definitely decided upon.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
GREAT RESERVOIR
WILL Be BUILT
II Will Be in Nevada, and the Total
Cost Of Construction Win
Be 100000.

NEVADA CITY, Sept. is.-Plans
have been approved by the ofhcials
OF the Pacific Gas 4 Electric Co. for
building the largest artificial lake In
the world in this county. The site
for the immense reservoir IL at Lake
Spalding, now vast body OF water,
and II includes that lake In the new
lake that IL to be. The storage ca
pacity OF the new dam Is so great
that figures hardly convey Its I'm
mensity. The storage capacity told
in figures Ii $500. 100000 cubic feet or
water. The high dam that holds the
water back at Lake Spalding at the
present time IL to be completely en-
quilted and the hills that tower above
the lake In back Of the water will be
inundated when the immense dam
further down the canyon is thrown
across the natural narrow gorge that
will permit OF this immense under
taking.
This new barrier. which will double
the present capacity OF the former
South Yuba Co., will cost In the neigh
borhood OF $4,000. 900, and will require
an army OF men during the time OF
construction. The Southern PACING
Co. has agreed to run q spur track TO
the site OF the new dam, and the es.
Inmates that have been submitted
show that the sand alone, the cheap
est part OF the new dam. will cost In
the neighborhood OF 100000. Thou
sands OF sacks of cement and thou
sands of tons OF rock win go into the
construction OF the dam, and II VIII
take several months TO complete IL.
II is hoped to have the dam built Do
fore another summer has passed.
There will never be any doubt OF
securing SUFFICIENT water to NIL even
this immense lake. A short storm
will all Lake Spalding In less tnan
one day, and this gives some IDEA OF
the immense water sheds that are
owned by the company. There 10 an
annual rainfall of some 80 inches ano
several dams OF the size contemplated
could be filed.
The intention OF the company, az
outlined. is to have a resort built on
the shores Of the lake that VIII at
tract visitors during the summer IL
IL In a delightfully."- favored spot the
lake Is full OF fish and the hunting
is excellent In that vicinity. Motor
boats will be placed upon the iake
and other attractions are planned "
lure the city man to It's SHORES
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
CATCH ALIM0NY D0DGER
AFTER A 3-YEAR CHASE
Charlton r. Burnett ls Sent To Lud-
lowest. JaiI-May Stay
Six Months.


Z NEW YORK. Sept. l9.-Charlton r.
Burnett, whose wife, Belle Burnett.
obtained decree of separation from
Justice Gerard after she had defeated
suit for divorce brought by him.
had him, arrested after chase last
ing three years for non-payment OF
alimony of $40 week and counsel
fee of $500, He was locked up In
Ludlow-st. jail.
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald. who had
three commitments against Burnett.
arrested him In the Hotel Imperial
cafe. Since his wife obtained her de-
cree and alimony he has kept out or
New York state, and has travelled all
over the world. making his headQuar-
tiers when in America in Philadet
phia.
Burnett Inherited some money from
his father and was supported by his
mother. who has n considerable In
come. He> charged his wife with be-
ing friendly with a young stock
broker. who denied all his allegations
and asserted he had taken Mrs. Bur
nett to theaters, restaurants and other
places of entertainment at Burnett's
desire and with his consent.
AS Burnett did not pay the alimony
she had been awarded pending the
trial OF his action and her countersuit,
and also on her final decree, she OBJ
tanned a commitment against him
over three years ago for a small
amount, on which he was arrested.
H. maid nm after he had been In fail
for "a hours and was released.
Burnett will remain in jail for six
months unless he pays up, the total
amount of his liabilities to his wife
now being $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
GIVES OF HIS BLOOD IN
VAIN TO SAVE FIANCEE
Operation Suffered for oirIs sake
Makes Him Too Weak To 60
20 Her Funeral.

Makes Him Too weak TO 20
70 Her Funeral.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1s.-Whiie
the body OF Miss Mary Gerlach was
being buried In Frederick. ma.
charles Jesse Evans, her fance, VINO
for three hours lay on an operating
table ,n the German hospital here
while his blood flowed into the girrs
veins In a brave but futile enort 10
save her life. was at his home At Fern
Rock too weak to attend the iuneIal'
On the Saturday before Labor Day
Miss Gerlach went to Atlantic CITY TOT
A short vacation The following day
she was taken sick and had to return
home. Her condition became serious
and she was removed to the hospital.
Mr.. Evans was tefephoned to and
asked II he would Immediately sub
NIT 10 TRANSMISSION. Evans rushed
from his house. stopped passing
motor car and told his tale. The own
err willingly aided IN the effort TO save
the girls life and speeded to the hos
pital.
At 1880 o'clock he was on an operat-
ing table alongside his sweetheart,
who was In semi-consc'ous condition.
For three hours the blood flowed from
him into the girl and as the healthy
fluid entered her veins she seemed to
rally.
At 1880 o'clock the operation was
ended. and Mr. Evans by that time
was almost as weak as the girl. II
was believed that he had saved Mss
Gerlach's life. but at midnieht she sud
denly became worse and died.
Mr.. Evans did not know OF the fall
ure OF his effort until morning, and
then the shock Frustrated him.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
OFFICIALS TRY TO
LIFT VEIL FROM
STOLYP|N CASE
Russian Secret Service Must Trace
Elements Behind Assassination Of
Premier or Give Up Positions
Slayer's Relatives Arrested.
Announcement of Statesman's Death
Suppressed for Two Hours So
Troops Could Assemble.

KIEFF, Sept. 1s.-Terrorstricken
because the police have been unable
to determine the elements which back
ed Bogroff In his assassination of Pre-
mier stolypin. Russian officialdom to
day demanded OF the heads of the
secret service throughout the empire
immediate results or forfeiture OF on
cial positions.
As result every known relative Of
the assassin and all OF his associates
have been arrested and are being sub
jected to the Third degree" In the
no. . that they will clear up the mys-
terry.
The general belief that the terror
lists organizations OF the Finnish peo-
pie and the Jews have amalgamated
continues to cause the gravest appre-
hension. II Is admitted that the ad-
vocates OF assassination as means OF
removing men In public life who have
been guilty OF oppression is certain to
receive q substantial impetus from the
success In the case OF the late premier.
Every precaution Is being taken to
prevent further attempts on the lives
of the officials and all are constantly
surrounded by heavy armed guards.
The dead premier will be buried
with all of the honors due his exalted
station. Throughout the night the
body was surrounded by a guard Of
honor and priests OF the church who
engaged In constant prayer. Already
gossip is busy with his successor and
II is generally believed that he will be
Vladimir Kokovsoff
II was reported today that Bogroff
was slowly breaking down under the
stern discipline melted out 10 him since
his arrest and that the authorities are
hopeful that they will finally extort a
complete confession from him. One
report generally credited was that he
has been promised his life will be
saved II he will surrender his asso-
ciates to the law.
Thousands of troops are on guard
throughout Russia and the feared anti
Jewish riots have not materialized
Although Premier Stolypin died az
O'Clock In the evening Il D. m. De-
troit time). the news that he had
actually died was suppressed for two
hours by the Official Russian news
agency at the request OF the Kieff au-
thorities who desired TO get troops
into place to prevent the feared anti
Jewish riots. Although suppressed to
the general public the fact that the
premier was dead was known 10 the
higher officials almost as soon as he
passed away and was cabled to Amer
lea by the correspondent for the Unit
ed Press and Detroit Times.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
PANORAMA OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

greater in actual cash than those OF
corresponding property in Portland,
Spokane OF Seattle
John Morton, not an old man yet,
lives In Vancouver, on the spot,
where, % years ago he staked his
claim, led there by an Indian, who re-
CURED all his cunning to find tho dim
trail through the forest where near
where the highest building in the Brit
ish Empire is today rising.
There isn't city in the United
States that can compare with this
record OF growth: rs years from an
Indian hunting ground, known 10 but
few white trappers; today a city
with a world trade leaving her har-
Dor.
In 1909 Vancouver really started
to grow; that year it's buildings erect
ed cost T,25s, 900; last year the new
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
ODDS AND ENDS
FROM THE WIRES

SAN BERNARDIN0, Cal.-"Scotty."
OF Death Valley, Is at IL again. He
has appeared at Barlow with more
money than ever. and is spending II
lavishly.
NEW Y0RK-The police give the
title Of "Nerviest Crook TO the dip
that picked +. b. Goodman's pocket
while walking with Mayor Gaynor.
He did IL while shaking hands with
the mayor.
UTICA, N. Y.--The deer season Is
officially here. Adolphus Seymour
proved a target for hunter because
he was carrying the carcass OF q der,
but was not hit
MII.wAUKEE-"Clos In honor OF
the w. c. T. u" will be the sign nung
over the Republican house next month
when the organization holds It's con-
vention there.
WORCESTER. Mass.-Mrs. George
A. Austin, one OF this city's Oldest
residents attributes her longevity 10
baseball She hasn't missed New
England league game here In throe
years.
NEW YORK-The confetti record
was broken at the Coney Island Mardi
Gras when LAO tons was used. II
cost the city thousands OF dollars TO
remove the little specks from the
street.
NEW YORK-Countess Ghea Er-
dody is writing book decrying the
sham courtesy" OF European coun-
tries and praising Americans as the
politest people on earth.
NEW YORK-Murry Guggenheim.
the mining Croesus. has been fiat
hunting, and IL so well satisfied with
one on Fffth-ave. that he is going TO
pay $4,000 year rent
CLEVEI.AND-Juliu lack ordered
creamed chicken on toast In res
taurant here, and liked II so well ne
went back again. Today he married
the cook, who 10 81 years Old lack
Is Il.
CLEvEI.AND-GAorge Schmitz. 10.
was arrested for roobing a saloon OF
s65. In turn. however, he was robbed
OF his loot by tramps and the police
are In doubt as to whom they should
prosecute.
WARREN, Pa.-Roy c. Adams was
gored by a bull. Mrs. Adams 10 sur
fering from appendicitis and the son,
vernier. on his way for doctor, col
lided with a buggy. All the Adams
family are now In the hospital.
SALISBURY. Pa-John Argood. o.
Rossiter, near here. has been mar
ried three times, and Is the father
of FL children. Nineteen are living.
r r hasn't been told about IL yet
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
BATHER FINDS BROTHER.
Van Dawson Meets Him In Pool After
80 Years, Separation.

GLENwooD SPRINGS. Colo, Sep.
1s.-After having given up as dead
twin brother who had been missing
for 80 years, II. Van Dawson OF Pitts.
burgh. swan against his brother. Noel
r. Van Dawson. a lumberman, from
northern Washington, In the big hot
springs pool here.
The means Of recognition was a
tattooed eagles head on the lumber.
mans left arm. tattoed into the skin
by the Pittsburgh man when the two
brothers were small boys In Bangor
Me-. almost 40 years ago.
When the Pittsburgh man saw the
tattoed arm he gasped, Chubby"
the name by which his brother had
always been known when boy. rhe
lumberman quickly got out of the
water when he heard the voice of his
brother. After a joyful reunion the
brothers left for Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

buildings cost s1s.25S, 900, and this
year almost as great a percentage Of
growth will be shown.
Everywhere In Vancouver they are
building great structures: where
they have no vacant ground they are
putting on additional stories.
Vancouver makes about 20 per cent
a year Oh It's water system and gives
the cheapest service on the coast to
the householder-s5.s0 for six months
including lawn sprinkling, laundry,
hot water heater and bath.
Vancouver, for municipal purposes.
taxes only land values, and expects
within 20 years at most TO take over
It's street car system, lighting plant
and power stations; even now there
IL considerable public opposition TO
the city council giving the British
Columbia Electric Corporation q 25-
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

VANCOUVER. b. c., Sept. The
'aafest thing Is always interesting,
and Vancouver, British Columbia, 10
(ho fastest growing city in the west !:
~ Canada; on the continent; per-
1aps. IN the world
Twenty years ago there wasn't any
Vancouver: i've years ago Il was a
nice little place to spend vacation.
|11anBo you could catch trout from
ne hotel steps; today II has 100000
ItoDie
There have been lots OF boom
towns that grew up like mushroom,
and died like one But Vancouver
be- become = metropolis Of giant
Trade. cosmopolitan city, great
#roI1 mart reaching to the orient a
@.tf Of slyscrapine and great cut
lone palaces, with motor trucks for
~ Hfe department. and realty values
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
CAN'T BE sTUNG.
This Man Immune From Bees, Wasps
and the Like.

This Man Immune From Bees, Wasps
and the Like.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-How to
handle singing insects without getting
stung is something that few men
know. But G. L. Stone, contractor.
of No. 1886 Sanchez-st.. has solved the
riddle.
Stone knows how to win the heart OF
the tribe of buzz and sting. In per
feet safety he can bunk with the bees.
work with the wasps. yell at the yell
low Jackets and spy upon the spiders.
He never gets stung.
When they see him coming, the
bees desert their hives and buzz up to
him. their features alive with JOY,
waiting for his caresses. They fly In
and out OF HIS mouth. while he
breathes bee-attitudes. He usually has
his bonnet full of bees, yet enjoys per
fest health In his presence the swarms
always behave.
Stone does not know how he does
II. He Just does II, and the singers
stand for IT, He discovered the talent
when, as a boy, he searched for honey
In a wasp's nest He uses no care
whatever around the hives-but the
bees love him just the same.
People talking to Stone generally
leave hastily. in Decline for the
nearest mudpuddle. II Stone happens
TO be bee'ng, even book agent will
let him alone.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
HAD WOODEN LEG; SUICIDES,
Railroad nsn'. Secret Out, Discharge
and Suicide Follow.

& ST. PAUL, XIV. Sept. 1s.--Despond-
emit over the fact that the railway com
pany for which he was working dis
charged him because he had wooden
leg. Louis NJ Bagbv. twenty-eight
years old. shot and killed himself Be-
hind the suicide les the pathetic ef-
fort OF Bagby to conceal his crippled
condition and thereby retain his job
on the railroad. For five years he
manared TO keep hidden the fact that
he had a wooden leg, and when II was
accidentally discovered and he was
discharged re gave up the struggle as
hopeless and ended his life.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
Once Rich, pIes |. p.vp.r.

REDDlNG. Cal. Sept. 1s.-Dennis
Cronin, miner. aged eighty-one. died
N the county hospital pauper. Two
years ago he gave $4,000 to nephew
and a niece In the east. keeping only
$50 10 pay his own funeral expenses,
Illness came upon him soon after max:
Ing the gifts. and he used the $50 for
medicines. Appeals to his nephew and
niece for money fell upon deaf ears.
and he was forced to 90 TO the county,
hospital.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
REV. s. 4. VIRGIN DEAD.
Leading Congregational Divine Passes
Away at Age Of 80.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
Samuel Henderson Virgin. one of the
leading divines In the Congregational
church, Is dead at his home here In
his sixty-ninth year. He had been
pastor of the Pilgrim church In Madi-
son-ave. since 1871, although he re-
tired from active work several years
ago.
DIR. Virgin was member OF an old
New England family and a Harvard
graduate. He was an eloquent speak
er and his oratory was heard not only
I'm the pulpit but also on the lecture
platform ard in campaign speeches Tor
the Republican party.
He was one OF the founders OF the
Congregational club of this city, and
for many years was chairman OF the
American Tract society.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

year franchise. many voters demand
ing that they be given the right to
buy any time.
Vancouver never had a panic, and
refuses 10 admit that II Is having a
boom. II Is getting hundreds Of
thousands OF American money every
month in investments, and tens OF
thousands OF Americans have either
started In business In the district
about the city or have taken up
farms in the province tributary to
Il.
A rapid growing, hustling, prosper.
Gus, progressive town that has miss
ed a lot OF mistakes most American
cities made--that's Vancouver.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
ARIZONA FARM YIELDS
GIANT SKELETON
Remains Unlike Any Ever Found
Before.


PRESCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 1e.-The
skeleton of an immense human being
was found recently by Peter Marx on
his farm near Juniper, northwest OF
Prescott. The bones had been par
TALLY exposed by the erosion In the
side OF a creek bed. Marx investigat-
ed further and finally assembled most
OF the skeleton, which IL that Of o man
probably twice as large as the average
man of today and several feet taller.
The skull is complete and In the
Jaws are teeth that are tusk-like In
size.
The bones have been seen by num-
Der OF Prescott residents. In nowise
do they seem related to the remains OF
the ancient races found In such abun-
dance In Verde and other valleys OF
this country.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.--Mrs. Lottie
Mehaffey, OF Indianapolis, claims to
be the smallest woman In the United
States. She 10 81 inches high and
weighs 90 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

More women would want to do as
they like " hey only knew what they
liked.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

No man is truly great unless he Is
able TO convince his neighbors that he
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
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Oldest.
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