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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
FORCES CONGRESSMAN TO
APOLOGIZE FOR LETTER
Rep. Lafferty Who Wrote TO ts-Year'
Old Girl, 10 Compelled TO Retract
BY Her Father.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Us. ]. Ku-
bel, who is chief clerk OF the geolog-
ical survey today admitted that he
had forced Rep. A. w. Lafferty. lRepn.
ore). to apologize to his nineteen-year-
old daughter for an alleged Insult or
fered the girl.
A Washington newspaper sometime
ago published pictures OF the officers
OF the graduating class Of local high
school, among them being portrait
of Miss Florence Kubel A few days
after the pictures appeared Miss Kubel
received letter from Congressman
Lafferty asking her to overlook the
unconyentionality Of his attempt TO
make her acquaintance and inclosing
a clipping of her portrait. He also
sent her a pass TO the members gal
lery OF the house and concluded his
letter with phrases which aroused the
fathers indignation.
Accompanied by friend, Kubel call
ed on Lafferty At his ONCE and the
Oregon member II Is said. made an
abject apology. The day after this IN
cident Lafferty left Washington and
remained away month.
On his return he was confronted
with the story in the once Of local
newspaper and admitted It's truth.
In his statement today, Lafferty de-
clared the incident had been stirred
up by political enemies in Oregon and
limited that II was because he had OBJ
posed powerful railroad interests In
Oregon and California. He admitted
writing to Miss Kubel but declared
that the Interview he had with her
father was q pleasant one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
KILLED IN AUTO PLUNGE.
!. Rowland Clark Meets Death When
Driver Tries To Dodge Cow.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. L.
J. Roland Clark. a druggist OF this
city, was killed and Mrs. Clark sus-
tanned a fractured collarbone and
their 17.year-old son, Robert, and two
small children, were slightly injured
when their automobile plunged over
an embanlkment yesterday.
The son was driving, and the fam
ily had planned TO trip TO Hastings.
When about two miles east OF the
city, after rounding curve, they
camo on a man leading COW. The
man was on the right.hand side OF
the road, and young Clark lost his
head and turned TO the left, at the
same time applying the emergency
brakes 30 suddenly that the car sktd-
ded and shot over the embankment,
10 feet 20 the ditch.
The occupants of the machine had
no chance 10 jump as the top was
up. Il is believed Clark's head struck
against the back Of the machine, as
fracture was found at the base OF
the skull.
The machine landed on its side and
turned end for end.
Clark was prominent In the Mich
igan Retail Druggists association and
q Mason.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
LAD, Il, sTABs
HIS COMPANION
Victim, Who Is Two Years Older,
Lies in Critical Condition
In Hospital.

JACKSON. Mich. Aug. PRANK
Borkowski. aged IS. lies in critical
condition in the City hospital as the
result OF being stabbed last night BY
Joseph Yelinski. aged IL. Joseph
stuck a long bladed jack-knife In the
other boys side and IL believed &C
have penetrated lung. He was placed
under arrest by the police and Is now
in the county Juvenile jail. II Is
thought the matter will develop In Q
case of murder.
The two boys had trouble once be
fore and there was an old grudge be-
tween them. Last night they met on
the street. Joseph Is alleged TO have
said: I'll put puncture In your tire,
and then drove the knife into Franks
breast near the heart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
SEES STRANGE CITY
AFTER 30 YEARS
Aged Nan. Gone Since Fire Of 1871,
Ama.sd Upon RI. Return-JOS
sadness Alternate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE time-hon
ored story Of Rip Van Wrinkle was
rs-enacted with variations in Chicago
YESTERDAY. fE
An aged man. who had not seer
the city since directly after the grea'
are OF 1871. returned yesterday morn
ing to be amazed and COMPOUNDED
with the sights that greeted his eyes
He II Phillip III. Ryan, OF Pittsburg
Pa. Mr.. Ryan rs 60 years old.
He left chicago two days utter
the great fire.. He. lis. here for q
couple Of days Just 10 see how the
city looks. -
Though the growth OF Chicago
since that fateful day in 1871 has
been a healthy and natural, growth
he said, 1T seems to me to be the
work OF Aladdin's lamp-this never
silent, roaring city that ! left heap
of desolated ashes forty years ago.
Since my arrival I have been look,
ing around like person In dream.
said Mr.. Ryan last evening Inc
old landmarks and locations are gone.
My old friends are almost as scarce
as the landmarks and while the Wis
Il is happy one in many respects,
IN another way II Is the saddest
event OF my life.
col course ! knew the city was big
~ knew it was as great, perhaps,
the greatest city in the world in
many respects" he exclaimed, but
l was not prepared for the reality,
Il stuns me-"
When the fire which destroyed Chi.
cago broke cut in Mrs. O'Leary 3
back yard. In De Koyen street, Mr..
Ryan was living at North State and
Elm streets. At that time he was en-
gagged In the lithographing business
in what IL now the loop district
ron Monday following the date up
on which the IRE started" said Mr..
Ryan, II went into the butcher shop
near my home 70 make q few pur-
chases In a jocuiar manner l told
the butcher that all OF his meat would
be- steak before morning. did not
believe IL, but II was true, for that
butcher shop was swallowed up Ike
finder In the great mass OF flames
that swept over II that night
Mr.. Ryan said that three days al
ter the fire had subsidized he left Chi
CU|O IOr MllWhuheo anu hudI A0iu
Milwaukee he went by steamer TO
the east. The people in Milwaukee
told me that the doom OF Chicago
lad been sealed.a and that In the seal
ing OF Chicago's doom, Milwaukees
future as the. dominant city OF the
middle west was assured, ! believed
them at that time, but Milwaukee
and were both disappointed; pleas
antly, IN my case" said Ryan, with
q twinkle I'm his eyes.
Andrew Anderson, OF South Bend.
Ind. told Clerk Ernest Reul at tho
Hotel Sherman last night he would
like the same room he had last time
he was In Chicago, No. IL.
when were you here last. Mr.. An
dersonr' asked Clerk Reul.
ut was In the spring OF 1S4S," Mr..
Anderson answered. Il rode to Chi:
caxo from our Indiana farm on
horseback" He IL 81 years old.
Eyes, stree. There's been big
changes in Chicago. since AS. said
Mr.. Anderson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

II seems that the farther east one
goes the more thieves are found. In
Italy they steal everything that isn't
nailed down, but In India they remove
the nails and get away with all In
sight.
AT Madura had French count
for a roommate. He was on his way
70 the tiger belt. When the coolies
had carried our baggage 10 the room
I noticed among the counts belongings
a queer looking box.
I turned in early and was soon
dreaming of Indian temples, gold
Buddhas, elephants and tigers when
something soft landed on my chest
II took a few seconds to discover that
II wasn't part OF the dream and
then the agony commenced. The first
thought that occurred was that a
cobra had settled down on me for q
nights rest and would resent any In
reference.
In q century or two the thing jump
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
REBEL ARMY ENTERS CAPITAL.
Gen. Leconte's Troops March Into
Port Au Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. THE
erst division, OF the revolutionary
army entered the capital yesterday
and Immediately proclaimed General
Cincinnatu Lenconte chief executive.
General Leconte's election to the
presidency appears assured. The
city remains calm.
H. w. Furniss, the American min
lister, went outside the city yester.
day morning and warned the victor.
ious army that IL public order was
disturbed he would cause American
marines TO be landed to keep the
peace.
The troops advanced In good or.
der and occupied all the stations In
the city, dislodging therefrom the
supporters OF General Antenor Firm.
in, who marched out without any
show OF resistance.
General Leconte is expected at any
moment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
COLT ARRESTED AS sPEEDER.
Says He Was HurryIns 70 Keep Ap.
poIntment With Wife, Ethel
Barrymore.

FREEPBoRT. ". ". Aug. 7.--Rus-
sell Griswold Solt, against whom Ethel
Barrymore, the actress. has begun, =
suit for divorce. was arrested al
Wantagh. Long Island, yesterday for
reckless driving In an automobile.
For nearly twenty miles he out
speeded Otto w. Payne. one of the
Nassau county motorcycle policemen
along the Merrick. and when he was
finally caught said he was hurrying
20 catch q train for Canada. where he
had an appointment with his wife.
Il will buy case Of wine or
more" he said excitedly TO the officer.
AT any rate, please don't detain me
now, for am hurrylng to catch train
for Canada II is OF the utmost Inn
portance that I reach the Grand Cen
trail by 6:20. must get started to-
night"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
COURTS ORDER ENDS STRIKE
ON DIES MONIES CAR LINES



DIES MONIES, Ia. Aug. Prompt.
ly at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
street trafic was resumed In Des
Moines, and the 4o-hour strike, which
began at o'clock Saturday morning
when the employees walked out. was
terminated.
For the first time In the history OF
the country the order Of court put
an end to what gave every indication
Of becoming a long and bitter strug-
gle between organized labor and CAPT
tai.
The mandate issued by Judge Law
renee De Gran OF the district court
was obeyed promptly by the Des
Moines Railway company and the Car.
mems union, and while there Is ample
prospect OF a fight later In the courts.
one thing Is certain, an Injunction has
restored. temporarily. at least, nearly
500 conductors and motormen to their
original positions.
Fred Fay OF Ypsilanti, Mich, inter-
national board member OF the Amalga-
mated Association OF Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees Of America.
who conducted the brief strike, said
that the Intervention of the court was
acceptable because II gave the union
exactly what IL had asked This was
the reinstatement OF Conductor Benja-
min A. Hyatt. whose recent discharge
without an investigation led to the
trouble, and the order that arbitration
must decide whether or not he is to
remain with the company.
The suit In equity which terminated
the strike was brought by the city of
Des Moines upon the order OF the city
to determine whether the injunction
shall be made permanent probably will
be had today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
TOGO HoNoRs WASHINGTON.
Japanese Naval Hero Places Wreath
on Tomb At Mt. Vernon.

WASHINGTON, Ang. 7.--Admiral
Count Togo. Of Japan, cruised down
the Potomac on the presidents priv.
ate yacht Mayfiower yesterday and
placed wreath upon the tomb of
George Washington. He was accom-
panied by half a dozen prominent
government officials and several
prominent Japanese statesmen.
At banquet given In honor OF Ad.
mirnl Togo Saturday night, President
Taft delivered an address, urging
Japan TO join the movement for
worlds peace, which has already been
signed by the United States, Great
Britain and France. @
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
DROPS ThREE STORIES.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. t.
While walking In his sleep early yes
terday morning. Charles Orth. house.
man, at the Hotel Pantlind, stepped
out OF window on the fourth floor,
landing on his head and shoulders
on the skylights of the first floor.
He was badly shaken up. but suffer.
ed no serious injury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
EnoIIshman Arrest.d a. anv

BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 7.-An
EnglIshman was arrested here today
on suspicion Of being a spy. The an
thofities are disinclined TO give out
any information but the circumstance
under which the arrest was made
point TO the possibility Of another
case Of espionage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
TWO TOTS PERISH IN FIRE.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. Elmer
CrispeL aged 8, and Floyd Crispel,
aged 4, persisted In a IRE that destroy.
ed the barn belonging to Frank
Lyons, farmer living three miles
southwest Of Munith, Saturday. II
10 thought the children were playing
In the barn and started the FIRE. Tho
barn was not large structure and
was not totally destroyed. Had all
not been convinced that the children
were In the woods when the FIRE
started, doubtless they could have
been saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
aold Boys" In Session.

LONDON, Ont, Aug. when ESQ
Detroit Old Boys arrived here at
noon yesterday for the homecoming
they found American Tags flying In
abundance. The stories sent out last
week were found to be misleading.
The citizens extended the ''oId boys
a hearty welcome, A big parade was
the feature of today's program.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
CATCH AN l,soo-PoUND SHARK.
Twenty Eight Foot Monster Killed
Near Norfolk, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. la twenty.
eight foot shark. weighing l,soO
mounds, was caught In a net at Vir-
ginfa Beach. near Norfolk, beached
and killed after two-hour fight with
Ave men, in the presence of 10000 per
sons. The shark toppled men over
like tenpins with It's tail, and billets
OF wood put into It's mouth were snap
nptf-uff- like twies. -----------------
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
HOLLAND WOMAN DEAD AT 1ot
Mrs. Appollne v. coster Passes Away
At Home Of Her Grandson.

HOLLAND, Mich, Aug. Mrs.
Appoline v. Coster, Hollands only
centenarian, died Saturday. aged I0l
years and six months.
Mrs. Coster was born in Paris. Lat
err her parents went to live In the
Netherlands and II was In that coun.
try she married.
her husband and settled at Macataw,
Mich, where they made their home
for years. Later they moved to Chi
cago where they lived until IS years
ago when they came to Holland where
Mrs. Coster's husband died twenty
years ago.
Since that time she has made her
home with her grandson. Paul Coster,
mail cartisr,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
etlmson VIslts PresIdent o. cub.

HAVANA, Aug 7.--Secretary of War
Henry l. Stimson, who arrived here
yesterday en- route TO washineton
after Q tour OF inspection along the
Ranamn canal. today called mon pres.
ident Gomez at the palace. ToniKht
the secretary viii be the guest M 4
dinner given By Secretary OF STATE San.
gully. The secretary and his party
win san north tomorrow on the cruiser
North Carolina.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
RETURNS HOME; SHOOTS WIFE.

Barney, 80, a laborer, IL In jail to-
day pending the outcome OF his wife's
wounds. Going to his father-in-law's
home Saturday after spending some
time in Kalamazoo, he shot and seri-
ously wounded her and one OF his
brother-in-law's hands was shattered
when the weapon was discharged,
during the scuffle that followed. Do
mestic trouble is said to have been
the cause. Mrs. Barney will probab-
ly recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
FRANkENMUTH PIONEER DEAD.

SAGINAW, Mich, Aug Peter
Schluckbier, rs, one of the founders
OF the village of Frankenmuth, this
county. died Sunday of old age. He
was associated with most OF the bust
ness enterprises In Frankenmuth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
TAFT 10 Address chautauoua.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-President
Taft left here early today to All an
engagement to address the Chautau.
qua AT Mountain Lake Park, Maryland.
He will make his speech this after.
noon and return at once to washing
fau
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
EdItor Wounded In Duel.

HAVANA, AUG. IT, Francisco Roio.
editor Of III Choteo, 10 IN serious
condition today AZ result Of a pisto
duel with Senior Espinosa. editor OF
~ Dia. Roio was shot through the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
COY browns WHILE BATHING.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Aug. 7.--walter
Ediek, II years cid, son of Frank
Edick, of Brookfield. was drowned,
at Pine Lake, near Olivet. yesterday,
while in bathing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-George Kipp
has had Mrs. Emma zimmerman. OF
New York, arrested on a charge OF
uitchcraft. Mrs. zimmerman and DR..
John X. Floss taught Kipp's children
10 sit on the wet grass and OBTAIN
perpetual health" and they ieii III.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
Tskes Fair Prisoner TO Circus.

WHEATON. III. Aug. Taking
prisoners driving and to the circus is
the latest reform In penology. X. q.
Fox, a deputy sheriff. is charged with
showing such attentions to Mrs. Helen
b, Davey while she was In his charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07
ODDS AND ENDS
FROM THE WIRES

UNION HILL, N. J.--When Rev.
II. ID. Garland felt pickpockets
hand on his wallet while riding on
street car, he promptly grabbed
the hand and smashed the stranger
In the face with his INST.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

The old bachelor says the reason he
never married Is because no one ever
really kisses the same person more
than once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wister, the
author. has pet monkey, IL escaped
from its keeper and caused all KINDS
Of excitement. The keeper was so
badly bitten by II that he In under
going repairs at hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

yelled at the count. AS recall II
1 told him there were couple OF Ben
gal tigers or pair OF boa constructors
under his bed. He rubbed his eyes.
laughed and reached under the bed
and hauled out two infant leopards
about the size OF house cats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sig
mund wisneff became SO interested
I'm the movements OF a kite he was
flying that he walked OF the roof OF
his home and was dashed TO death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The excite
ment OF a game of pinochle was fatal
IN Mrs. Theresa Fitzpatrick. so far AZ
Snown the only woman officer In the
Civil var She was rs years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

NEW YoRK-After being rescued
from the wheels OF a subway train
under which he tried 10 throw him.
self. Herman Lnkowski said he want.
ed TO die because his mother nasged
him and called him lazy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

LONG BEACH, l.. L-George w.
Beatty. the aviator. brought his ham
Gee. Miss Anna O'Hagan from the
Long Island aerodrome, IL miles
away. for dinner, here. After On
ner they leisurely few back again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

ST. LoUIS-since Mrs. Blanche
uoyt wrote to the police chief OF Chi
caeo To find her husband, she mas
received 331 letters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

cHICAGo-Faithfulness TO her wed
ding ring caused the death OF MIS-.
Jessie Gardner. With the CROWN OF
her finger, the ring embedded. sne
waited too long 10 have IL MED on
and died as q result
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

NEW YoRK-Firemen dashed into
burning tenement to rescue what
,hay thought were two children,
rhen Ruth Kalzman cried for Petite
ana Pinkey. The fremen found two
white mice. One nrenshter was
overcome.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

NEW YoRK--After an intermit-
tent search OF IL years. Detec,i'e
clinton Woods has captured " after
wanted for murder. Iinsiey
had not been out OF New YORK.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

ed down and tore for a match boz.
IT the first fash nothing could be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-07

MIpDLETowN, N. Y-Finishing
tx wears In the pulpit, Rev. 0. T.
Crandall told his consrega'ion
he got drunk once ~ years $50 oe
fore any OF his present parlsnionefs
were born He never tasted nquoi
since.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-08
Miss AASkE1T
Won CONTEST

Grand Forks, May 8.-Miss Margar'
ct Haskell of Bottineau, was awarded
first place, Harold S. Tewell of Cando,
second, and Harry E. South of Argus
vile, third place in the w. C. T. U.
essay contest inaugurated by the local
branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
The first prize carries purse Of
$50 in gold,. second prize $40 in gold
and third place honorable mention.
The contest, as announced several
months ago, was open to all university
students, the subject of their essay
to be "The Value of "a Temperance
Life" Ten essays were submitted
and the judges, Prof Syuires. DR..
Gillette and DR.. Boyle, report that the
grade of papers submitted was COM
mendable to say the least and that all
essays submitted dealt ably with the
subject.
At the Teachers college auditorium
last evening, he winning essays were
read and Mrs. Lillian Smith, vice
president Of the local w. C. T. u,
awarded the prizes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-08
five INJURED
IN Fight Of
CAR STRIKERS
Oklahoma has q Street Car
Strike on Her Hands
One Injured When Police
and Strikers Clash
(By Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City, Okla, May S.-One
man was shot and four others were
slightly injured here last night dur
ing a fight between special police EN-.
ployed by the Oklahoma street rail
way company and union men.
Spectator Shot in Hand.
Tom Davis, spectator, was shot
through the hand. Two special police
men, a union man and street car
conductor received minor injuries.
The trouble followed the refusal of
the street c'r company to meet de-
mands of the Garments union for an
increase in wages.
Try to Stop Cars.
An attempt was made by union men
and their sympathizers to prevent
the running OF cars and when police
tried to make arrests union men re-
sisted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-08
MANDAN PUPILS
GO TO FORKS

Mandan, May Sat the declama-
tory contest held here Friday night,
Dora Spath took first place for the
girls and Ralph Keller for the boys.
Both the young people will 60 to
Grand Forks to take part in the state
contest which is held there May 19
and 20, at the time of the state meet
ing of the city school superinten-
dents. They are expected to make a
good showing for the slope country
Morton county will not have a repre-
sentative at the state spelling contest
fcld in Bismarck this fall but has de-
voted all the attention towards the
defamation contest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-08
DICKINSON GETS
P0STALSAVINGS
BANK SOON NOW
1hirty.Six Additional Banks
are Named
Miles City is Also on the
New List
Especial To The Tribune.)

Washington, May 7-Postmaster
General Hitchcock today designated
36 additional postofaces as postal saw
ings repositories, which, including
those previously selected, will make
a total of 129 repositories established
since January list. The work of fur
nishing the necessary equipment to
the Offices and having the postmast-
ers and their assistants thoroughly in
structed in the operation of the sys-
tenn will be rushed so as to permit
receiving deposits June 1st.
Among the new postal savings
banks to be started June 1, are Dick
inson, N. D., and Miles City, Mont.