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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
BOYS COMPETE FOR
FREE VISIT TO FAIR

Throughout Michigan, In every CITY,
town and hamlet, boys are touay
struggling through an examination ior
the Boys State Fair school, which the
Michigan State Agricultural society 10
promoting this year as a feature OIL
the big exehibit.
One boy from each county Will De
selected by these examinations 10
attend the'fair at the expense OF the
management. At the fair he Will De
taken care of by the management IN
a camp. and in addition to instruction
in the finer points of agriculture, the
boys will receive instruction In camp
life, as they will be required to keeI
their camp In order. At the fair, they
will be In charge OF competent IN
structors who will take them from DC
partment to department each day ane
they will assist the judges In theil
work and receive instruction from
them in different departments.
The competitive examination whicf
the boys are now taking. is based
upon the regular eighth grade line OF
studies, the questions having been
prepared by the state superintendent
of schools. Three boys will be ciosei
for the final examination in each coun
ty. and one OF these three, after go
ing before a committee, consisting ol
the county commissioners OF schools
the Judge of probate and the master
OF the State Grange, will be hnail;
selected, while second boy VIII De
chosen as an alternate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
PROSECUTION SCORES
IN MacGREGOR TRIAL

BAD AXE. Mich, May 16.-The
prosecution in the trial OF DIR. Robert
A. MacGregor, charged with poisoning z
Cyril Sparling, scored again yesterday
important testimony was given by DR..
w. b. Holdship, of Ubley, who per.
formed the post-mortem on the body
or Albert Sparkling, who died short
time before his brother Cyril. under
similar circumstances. Returning
from the post-mortem DIR. HoIdship
said DIR, MacGregor came to see him,
and he related the conversation that
followed:
Were you at the cemetery2" DR..
McGregor asked the witness.
Yes" was the answer
Did you take up the bodies?"
Only Albert's."
How did he look?''
Not very good to me-"
DO you think they will fnd AZ.
senic."
Il wouldn't be surprised"
Il wouldn't be surprised either To
find arsenic in all OF them. and A would
give my left leg at the hip tef find out
who Is giving 1t too them." replied DR.
MRcGfegor.
Drs. Vaughan and Wartl}in, OF ths
Y. Of Nv who apalyzed the contents o'
the body OF Albert Sparlink VIII tes
tify sometime Thursday, and the prose
cutting attorney is counting on the
evidence of these experts to botain q
conviction
AS a result of the evidence brought
out at the trial Peter and George
Sparlinfi, bondsmen for Mrs. Carrie
Sparling. mother OF the Albert and
Cyril, who Is charged with completely
In the murder of her son. have asked
to be relieved from her bond. They
were told to produce her In court, but
so far have been unable to do so. II is
believed she is In Port Huron, and her
son, Ray, has gone after her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
RESCUES MEN ADRIFT
6S HOURS IN STORM

WHARTON, Ont May l6.-The
barge Tempest, OF Toledo, picked up
Phil Clark, Jack Pyett, Thomas Ella
and Ronald Mcintyre, natives of Man
itoulin Island. who had been adrift So
hours in an open launch in a tem'
pestuous sea on Georgian bay.
Saturday evening they left Provl
dence bay for their homes at Mich.
ael's bay, 10 miles away. Their gas
ollne gave out, and strong northeast
wind blew them out into the lake. All
Sunday and Monday, in rain and snow
with the wind blowing 60 miles an
hour, they were tossed about.
All the fod they had was some raw
potatoes and raw prunes. TheiI
hands and feet are badly frozen, and
probably amputation will be neces
sary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
BABE IS SCALDEO TO
DEATH IN HIGHLAND PARK
Little Isabella Cowie Toddles
Into Pail of Boiling Water
In Kitchen of Home

Isabella Cowie, 16-months-old baby
CT Mr.. and Mrs. James Cowie. No.
24S0 Hamilton.blvd., Highland Park.
was scalded to death, Wednesday,
when she fell into pail OF boiling
water. which her mother had placed
on the kitchen floor, preparatory to
doing some cleaning. The accident
occurred at 8 o'clock in the morning
and fingered in great agony until In
the evening. DR.. W. N. Braley, Of
Highland Park, was called, but found
the little one beyond human aid.
Tne Cowie family came to Detroit.
FIVE months ago, from Scotland. Mr..
Cowie Is in the employ Of the ID. u. r.
Isabella was the only child of the
family.
Coroner Burgess investigated the
death and decided that 1t was purely
accidental and will hold no inquest.
Undertaken f. j. McCabe. No. 1877
Grand River-ave., took charge OF the
body.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
CARRIER is TRAPPED
WITH DECOY LETTER
Lee R. O'Connor, Postal En-
ploye, Charged With Steal
ing Money From Mails

ssLec r. oConnor. No. 526 wabash,
tayesfa letter carrieff was arrested
Wednesday, by Postoffice, Inspector
I.armour, on the charge of embezzling
money from the malls He was ar.
raigned before Commissioners Finney,
stood mute, and was held under bond
of $1,000, furnished by his brother,
Thomas F. O'Connor, for examination
next Wednesday. The grand jury,
now in session, will probably consider
his case.
O'Connor was caught by means of
a decoy letter. He was appointed sub
carrier in October. 1909, when he was
but Is years OF age, and was promoted
TO the position of carrier year ago.
He was considered one of tn brightest
and most capable carriers in the post
Office. OConnor was on the night
shift and his duty was to take mail
to and from the hotels. Recently,
complaints were made to the post-of-
flee officials that letters containing
currency were missing.
In one instance a letter which con-
tanned $50 could not be found. Lar
mour put SO In bills in letter in the
mail box in the lobby of the Ste.
Claire hotel. The letter was address
ed TO Mrs. G. l.. Wilbur, No. 142
South Forty-third-st.. Chicago. Lar
mour stayed up Tuesday night and
watched O'Connor. Making sure that
the young mail carrier had taken all
Of the letters from the box, he went
to the post-offlce where IL was found
that O'Connor had not turned in all
the mail, Larmour's letter being miss
ing. O'Connor was detained and
searched Larmour refuses to say
what, IL any, discriminating evidence
was found.
O'Connor was cool and unconcerned
when under the fire of Larmour, but
he begged that the news OF his arrest
be suppressed, fearing that 1t would
kill his mother, who is 70 years OF
age.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL ON
SOUND FINANCIAL BASIS

The forty.third annual report Of the
Woman's. Hospital and Infants nome,
just issued, shows that during last
year, S21 women and GIG babies were
cared for-195 more women and 11S
more babies than ever before. Eight
pairs of twins were among the 483
babies born in the institution.
For the first time In the history OF
the hospital, all bills were paid when
due last year, and the institution Is
now on such a substantial financial
basis as to insure all current indebt-
e6ness being met. II has been de-
cided to make only one public appeal
for funds in the future, that OF the
Christmas ball, given annually the
week between Christmas and New
Years.
In DR.. w. p. Manton's report as
president Of the medical board OF the
hospital, 1t is suggested that school
for the training OF nursery maids be
added to the training school for
nurses.
A social worker. who lives in the
Institution, and Is employed for the
purpose of working among the un-
fortunate women who seek shelter IN
the hospital is new departure and
one which is meeting with the hoped
for results.
Although our annual income from
all sources was sufficient to keep US
out of debt, such an agreeable faci
does not mean less work for the mem.
bers of the board, but that their la.
hors are performed with the comfor..
able assurance OF accomplishing good
results" says Mrs. James T. Shaw, In
her report as recording secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
RICHESON SEEKS
COMFORT IN BIBLE

BOSTON, Mass, May 16.-Rev. G,
v. T. Richeson last night spent his
second night in the death cell at
Charlestown prison. He read his
bible until about $3.50 and then went
to bed. According to his guards he
was uneasy until near midnight when
he became composed. He slept sound
" until 1920 when he arose, carefully
washed and dressed and asked for a
breakfast of eggs, toast and hot milk
Warden Bridges was away today on
business. His son, who Is deputy
in the prison. was in charge, He said
Richeson was bearing up well. Richie
son did not eat as heartily as yester
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
ROOSEVELT SAYS HE WILL
WIN ON FIRST BALLOT
Claims More Than 500 Delegates
Have Been Elected
For Him

DAYTON, Ohio, May 16.-ln the
opinion OF Theodore Roosevelt, the
campaign for the Republican nomina'
tion for president has now been de
cided. He dictated this statement To-
night:
The number OF delegates necessary
to nominate Is 53g. OF the delegates
already elected, without counting the
contested delegates, have more than
SEQ. or the delegates yet 10 DC
elected, / am confident | VIII receive
enough TO insure my nomination On
the first ballot"
Col. Roosevelt's claim was based on
table OF delegates prepared py MS
secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
PRESDYTERIANS MEET
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
Plan To Establish $4,000, 900
Fund Will Come Up at
Meeting

Il LoUISvILLE. KY, May 1g. The es,
Establishment Of SO 1000, 900 fund FOL
the pensioning of retired ministers and
the selection of new moderator are
two of the most important matters that
VIII receive the attention Of the 124th
annual conference of the general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church
which began here today. The work OF
the conference will consume at least
one month
Unusual interest attaches to this
conference for the reason that never
before has the general assembly been
held south of the Ohio river. A moye-
ment TO merge the United Presby-
terrain church with the General Assem-
bly, Presbyterian church is looked for
by many.
Favorable action is expected on the
proposal to raise $4,000 900 pension
fund. 1t has already been approved by
the executive commission, recently
created to prepare matters OF church
policy for submission to the assem-
bly,.
Three candidates for moderator to
succeed Rev. J.. F. Carson, of Brook
lyn, are: Rev. DR.. j. G. X Mcclure, OF
Chicago, president OF Mccormick Sem
mary; Rev. DR.. Mark Matthews. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church Of
Seattle, Wash, which has a member
ship Of 400, and Rev. Frank W..
Sneed, OF Pittsburgh
An attempt will be made to re-es-
tablish relations between the assem-
bly, and Union Seminary of New York.
which were severed after DR.. Charles
Briggs, a professor at the seminary,
was expelled on charge OF heresy.
since then that school has been elm
mated from the assembly's list OF ac-
credited seminaries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
p. M. FREIGHT HANDLERS j
ON SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May Ia
About so freight handlers employed BY
the Pere Marquette railroad went out
on strike here yesterday in sympathy
with the freight handlers strike IN
Chicago.
AS a result traffic conditions in the
warehouses here are temporarily para
lyzed. The man have also gone OUT
in the smaller towns between Granu
Rapids and Chicago. The strikers VIII
endeavor to get the men all over Mich
igan to 90 out with them.
Joh Printing Done Right nme4
Printing Co., Is JOHN A-sr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
RECORD CROWD AT MAY
FESTIVAL IN ANN ARBOR
Musical Stars Score Hit on First
Night Before Enthusi-
astic Audience

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 16.-The
nineteenth annual May festival was
ushered In last night before crowd
of music lovers that packed Univer'
sity hall. The program had been Civ
en- out some time ago and the expecta-
tionS Of those who listened TO the In
depreciation of the classical numbers
were fully satisfied and they were
moved to enthusiastic applause.
Prof. Stanley selected for the open
ing number composition OF his own.
Chorus Triomphalis," which was
written In honor of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the accession Of DR..
Angel to the presidency OF the Michi-
gan university This composition In
'troduces the organ, chorus Of 800 and
orchestra and 7 yas siysn with com
The Thomas orchestra, OF Chicago,
Frederick Stock conductor, played
the second number, the Vorspiel to
"Haensel and NGretel.' from the
opera, in which Engelbert Humper-
'6inck set to music the story of the
two children and the wicked witch
from Grimms fairy tales. This or
ehestra always is listened to with ap-
ureciation because Of its high place
in the musical world and the applause
showed that 1t is more popular here
than ever.
Miss Florence Hinkle, gave the
well-known soprano aria given to
Micaela In Carmen" and sang 1t In
q manner to arouse enthusiasm.
Nine. Nevada Va Der Veer, who has
a powerful and sympathetic contralto
voice, sang 20 Harp immortal" from
Gcunod's "Sappho," and the Thomas
orchestra played Svendsen's legende,
"ZorahayGa," and Tschaikowsky's
wonderful Fifth symphony which lat
ter the orchestra played at recent
Detroit concert.
Llewsllyn Renwick, of Detroit, was
at the organ for the Chorus Triom-
phalis."
Sir Cigars Dream of Gerontius'
will form the program Thursday eve-
ming, presented by the Choral union,
under Prof. Albert A. Stanley's baton,
the Thomas orchestra for accompani-
ment and the following soloists: Nine.
Van Der Veer, contralto; Reed Miller,
tenor: Herbert Witherspoon, basso.
Friday afternoon, the orchestra will
give a symphony concert and Miss
Hinkle will sing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
From q Sfaff CorresDondenf.


BAY CITY, Mich, May 16.-Tke
three hours battle yesterday after
noon in the armory here, that result
ed In sending to the Democratic n1-
tionai convention. an uninstrucfe0
delegation to represent the state "
Michigan, developed display or po-
iiticai generalship probably never sur
passed In gatherings OF the kind Tho
swords OF the leaders were flashing
sparks every minute until adjourne-
ment. Both the Woodrow Wilson fol-
lowers. who wanted the delegation In
structed for the New Jersey governor
and their opponents professed 20 Be
we'll satisfied with the result.
Late in the afternoon when each
side had been forcibly impressed with
its opponents strength. ex-Mayor John
Bailey, of Battle Creek. chairman OF
the resolutions committee. made q
proposition to the Wilson men that
IL they would refrain from submitting
a minority resolution report, no ef-
fort would be made to have the unif
rule adopted and the suggestion was
accepted. <~--
Conflicting claims are made as TO
the leanings OF the delegation to Bal
ttmore. Judge VIM. II. Connolly, OF
Detroit, would concede the Wilson
men only eight out Of 80. while Ed
ward Frensdorf, OF Hudson. wilson
campaign manager for Michigan.
claims 10 district delegates besides
Circuit Judge Patrick II. o'BrIen. az
Laurium. who was elected delexzfc-
at5large az d Wilson candidaie Mr..
-. n 4I...I
that Delegate-atlarge Edwar3 G..
Chields, is an anti-Clark man
The delegates-at-larg are National
Committeeman e. o. Wood. Of Flint:
State Chairman Edmund G. Shields.
OF Howell: Lawton +. Hemans, Of
Mason; Circuit Judge Patrick II.
0'Brien, OF Laurium; f. r. Rowe. Of
Kalamazoo. and w. r. Burt, Of Sag
inaw.
The alternate delegates-af-lary5 are
Phillip B. Wachtell, OF Petoskey; John
Firestone. OF Allegan: Frank T.. PuI-
te.. OF Grand Rapids: s. G. Thompson.
of Manistee: f. j. Mcdonald. Sault
Ste. Marie, and John Strong. Of Nom
roe.
For presidential electors the candi-
dates chosen are A. j. Dovel, OF Man
istee; John Sheehan. OF Ann Arbor.
and Chas. r. Sligh. OF Grand Rapids.
The morning was devoted to dis
trict caucuses and the opening cd
dresses of State Chairman Edward 6.
Shields. of Howell, and Temporary
chairman Miles ]. Purcell, of Saginaw.
The first gun OF the Wilson leaders
was fired when Thomas T. Barkworth,
OF Jackson, early in the afternoon sesr
sion proposed as an amendment to the
(Continued o. rage Ten.l "
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
MRS. AVA ASTOR WILL
RETURN TO ENGLAND

NEW YORK, May 16.-Mrs. Ava
willing Astor. first wife of Col. John
Jacob Astor, the multi-millionaire I'll
tanic victim, will return to England
ON Saturday, It was learned today.
The reason for her leaving earlier
than she had planned, is due, u Is
said, to the appointment Of guard
ian for her young daughter, Muriel,
who will return to London with her
mother. On Monday, A. Perry Os-
born. a lawyer, and an old friend of
the Astor family, was appointed Mu-
riels guardian.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

gibson GGT0neTs IMAM CNCAs
Ex-Governor Warfeld, OF Maryland,
has also taken the Woodrow Wilson
side of 1t. +
Mr.. Warfield, who Is president OF
one OF the biggest financial firms In
Baltimore was not an original Wilson
man. In declaring in favor OF Gov
ernor Wilson's nomination, he said:
publicity in public affairs is the
sovereign remedy for most OF the
political evils from which we are suf-
fering We have tolerated these evils
for years because they originated In
the dark and were fathered by gum
shoe and dark. lantern statesmen, who
worked when the public was asleep.
In the broad sunlight OF publicity
when the people are wide awake, We
can see how these things are done and
who are doing them, and the rest is
easy.
woodrow Wilson as the Democratic
candidate for the presidency. The
leading article In his political creed Is
Let there be light
I'm saying this, want to make
confession. I was not an original VIII
son man. In common with many other
Democrats, was inclined, when Gov
ernor Wilson first came to the front,
to look upon him with some degree OF
doubt, but the more / have studied him
and his political doctrines, the more
strongly I have become convinced
that he Is the man OF the hour, and
the preacher of political truth, righte-
BUSINESS and common sense.
THE panic, the deadly alarm, which
Wilson, 8 candidacy has excited in Ger
tain quarters, is shown by the desper-
ate attacks that have been made upon
him. the tremendous and concerted ef-
forts that have been made to discredit
him. Under all of them he has grown
stronger and stronger, bigger and big
ger In the eyes of the American peo-
pie, Until the petty, spiteful and SHY
personal campaign has been abandon
ed for very shame.
"But the more insidious campaign,
which represented him as a mere the
orlst. or as Socialist. or as political
anarchist, who Is going to blow up the
foundations of our government, Is still
being prosecuted by those who do not
want publicity in government affairs,
because they can work best In the
dark, and who do not want real Democ-
racy. because Democracy does not rec
ognize privileged classes, either In
politics or business. But 1t has been
impossible to fool the people this
time.
so we find that, after all, what this
dreadful Populst and political an
archist is doing Is not an attack on
representative government or on any
. other American or Democratic prin-
ciple. He has been simply leading
us back to the old homestead, the old
family treasure house OF American
manhood and Democratic principle, to
George Mason and Thomas Jefferson,
to the Declaration Of Independence
f. and Virginia Bill of Rights, that won
derful document from which JEFFERSON
and the other founders Of the republic
drew not only their inspiration but
many of their phrases"
In Maryland Governor Wilson Is
supported by three distinguished ~
mer governors of the state. They -
ex.Governors Warfield, Frank Brown
and Crothers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
KUHN DISAPPROvES
PERMIT TO POWER co.

LANSING, Mich, May 16.-The ac-
tion of the state railway commission
yesterday in granting to the Peninsula
Power Co., OF Madison. Wis, authority
to incorporate in Michigan, is strongly
disapproved by Attorney General
Kuhn, who maintains that the COM
pany's property should have been
properly appraised before permission
was given to incorporate and bond for
$l,000,000. The company was refused
articles of incorporation by the secre-
tary OF state.- and the railway commits
sion was the nappealed to.
The company proposed to build n
dam and power plant on the Menom-
inee river. Most OF the shareholders
are members Of the faculty of the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
LAUNDRYMEN PICK
BATTLE CREEK FOR 1913

FLINT, Mich, May 16.--With the Sc
lection of Battle Creek as the next
meeting place and the election OF OF
ficers, the Michigan Laundrymen's as
sociation closed its fourth annual con
vention, Wednesday morning. There
were no contests in the election OF OF.
ficers as follows
President, John H. Ryan, Kaiama'
zoo: first vice-president, Geo. II. Cor
don, Flint; second vice-president, Cy'
rus williams, Marquette: secretary,
Fred ]. Waltensperger, Detroit; treas
urer, Eugene Stewart, Battle Creek;
sergeant-at-arms, Joe T. Lancashire
Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
FLAMES CAUSE $4,000 Loss.

FLINT Mich. May 16.--dasoline
leaking from lighting plant used by
Gus Pratt in his confectionery store In
the Catherine block on South Saginaw
ST.. started a fire yesterday which
caused loss Of $4,000. Pratt. who
started 10 examine the lighting ma
chine when the lights in his store
started to go out was badly burned by
the flames which shot out after the
explosion. Pratts loss will be about
$4,000. on which he carried insurance
OF $1,000. The balance of the loss Will
be on tho building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
WOMAN FATALLY HURT
WHEN HOUSE COLLAPSES

KALAMAZOO, Mich. May 16-Mrs
Foster Burton was probably fatally in
jured and William Burton, aged 3, heI
nephew, was badly hurt. when their
house collapsed. Workmen were en-
gagged raising the house and IL Is said
that they left 1t without the prope:
supports.
A slight wind last night caused II ia
tip TO one side, part OF the founda.
tIon gave way and ii fell TO the ground
II was necessary to completely wreck
a portion OF the house before Mrs.
Burton and the child could be re-
moved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE WANT
MAJOR LEAGUES TO HELP

NEW YORK, May 16.-If the own.
ers of major league baseball clubs
grant the request OF the American
Olympic committee to set aside day
at their parks to be known as "Olym-
mic day" and turn over to the com
mittee a percentage Of the receipts,
thousands OF dollars will be added TO
the Olympic fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
TRAINMAN DIES IN
DETROIT FROM INJURIES

While Tagging train on the Pere
Marquette railroad, near the coal dock
at Plymouth, last night. William
Brown. q freight conductor, was so
terribly injured when his own engine
backed down on him that he died In
the Detroit sanitarium at $3.50 this
morning. His right arm and leg were
cut on.
Browns home was in Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
To BuiId 1o-story Hotel.

Frank w. Baumgartner and William
p, Merry have closed a deal for 90
year lease on the property at Nos 2s-
25-27 Adams-ave. east. opposite the Y.
NJ c. A. building, and have also taken
an option on the property at No. 80
Adams-ave. east. IL IL announced that
they will build a 1O-story apartment
hotel on this property as soon as the
present leases. which nave about two
years TO run, expire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
nnoMNs MHEN CANOE UPsETs.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. May Ia
Howard Wood. aged IA. son OF Mrs. w
n Wood. and a student IN the high
school. was drowned I'm GouRac lake
Yesterday when his canoe upset lie
WAS beating with Roy Lapham at the
time but Lapham swan ashore II
was the FIRST drowning of the season
10 occur I'm this vicinity.