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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
CASH WAS GIFT,
SAYS MISS BLISS
Woman Is Sued for $500 by
Aged William =. Latham,
Former Lover

The case OF William A. Latham. 20
years old. OF Kankakee, H.. who Is
suing Miss Florence w. Bliss. OF OK.
ford, Mich, for the recovery of abou.
$500, which he says he loaned her.
was renewed in the circuit court. be
fore Judge Hosmer. Tuesday after.
noon, and continued Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Bliss admits getting the
money but maintains that II was
gift 10 her; that she received II while
engaged 10 be married to Latham.
She ls about 40 years old She ana
Latham met on q Canadian Northern
train while on their way 10 the Cana
dian northwest. both having busiass
! interests there. Miss Bliss now has
suit pending against Latham for
800 900 damages, charging breach o.
promise OF marriage.
| Latham. q venerable looking per.
son, with flowing gray beard, was on
the stand, Tuesday afternoon ana
! Wednesday morning He told of xiv
Ing Miss Bliss the money. but denied
that II was intended as a gift. main
tanning that II was handed over a. 2
loan. He said that Miss Bliss was IL
give him mortgages for the money
with which she was 10 make pay,
ments on property, but explained that
he never got the mortgages, nor even
a note. He admitted visiting Miss
Bliss In her Oxford home for q few
| days in 1909. but said that he did so
on invitation.
] Several letters which passed be.
tween the two we're read in court,
1 but none contained much sentiment
Latham addressed Miss Bliss a..
i"Dearest Friend" and Miss Bliss enI-
II ed her letters. Respectfully Yours.
In one letter, written from Winnipeg.
Miss Bliss told Latham that she was
worried over financial matters that
she needed $1,000 to meet q payment.
/ In another letter she said, 81 did 80
hate to leave you; II seemed like los
ing the best friend on earth"
Latham admitted that he planned,
on one occasion, to have his daughter,
Mrs. Hoddie, OF Chicago, meet Miss
Bliss because he expected she was
to become a member OF the family. In
dealing with his finances, he said he
was interested In three banks He 10
said TO be well-to-do.
Attorneys Patterson and Patterson,
OF Pontiac, are looking after the case
for Latham, while Attorney Thomas
wv. Payne, assisted by Frederick C.
Kerby. Windsor barrister represents
Miss Bliss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
MARINE CITY man
is FOUND SLAIN
in BURNING HOME
Fire Extinguished But Flames
Later Break Out and de-
stroy Building
TO COVER UP EVIDENCE
OF CRIME, SAY OFFICIALS
Charles Richardson's Home Was
Open Haven for Question
able Characters
Froa, a Special Correspondent.


MARINE CITY, Mich, Jan. s.
Charles Richardson, 81 years old un
married land living alone on Market
ct, was found dead in his home at
1880 p. m. Tuesday. by Albert Mas
who entered the house on seeins
smoke issuing from IL. The dead
mans face and head were covered
with blood, and the authorities are
convinced that he was slain.
His body rested on the hands and
knees on the floor.
The room in which the body lay
was on fire when May entered. he
extinguished the flames and then
notified the police. The remains were
taken TO Frederich's undertaking
rooms
Fire broke out in the house second
time, ar a. q. mr. "Wednesday aRc
the structure burned TO the ground
Ii is the belief OF the officers that
the assailants OF Richardson set fire
to the house in order 10 cover az
their tracks.
The house was considered sort OF
haven for men of questionable char
acter. The motive for the crime Is
not known. Richardson Is not thought
10 have had any money.
Sheriff Names. of Port Huron, Is
investigating.
An inquest into the death OF
Charles Richardson held this morn
ing, revealed thar the man came 10
his death by suffocation. A post NOR
tenn examination revealed the same
cause. but the officers are still of the
opinion that an attempt was made -
slay Richardson and then burn his
body so as 20 destroy all traces oi
the crime.
An arrest may be made later In the
day. II was impossible this morning
TO get into communication with tbs
officers and for that reason details o.
the alleged crime are rather lacking
Richardson was known as man q
rowing disposition and comparatiyel!
little was known about him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
SKELETONS OF GIANTS
JrNEARTHED IN FRISCO

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Callfor-
MIA. Jan - Recent excavations jndi-
cate thai the peninsula south OF San
Francisco once vas inhabited by d
race of giants.
Prof Harold Heath. Of the geologic
department ~ stanford university. &C
corGinE To- A statement gwen out, has
unthrthed, apoHt two miles south OF
here several skeletons OF men who
were % unusual height
\ prehistoric village covering negfly
two acres haE bFVu fhR scene OF Erof.
Hrath's Investigations stone NAM
meTs bono avis and ornaments found
ny ne party Indicate that their own
ers mai attained cnnsidera BILE advance.
ment iH artissnship and CIVILIZATION.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
BOY, HIS OWN LAWYER,
SURPRISES THE COURT

sANDUSRY. Ohio. Jan. Harry
Mccoy. a farmer living near Bogart:
surprised the authorities with MS
knowledge OF the law when he APP
reared in police court as defendant
Mccoy had refused TO purchase city
license foF-his- motorcycle ano
was arrested. -
81 want to call your attention TO this
decision Of the supreme court or ONO
under which you cannot compel non
resident TO invest in motorcycle IL
cense tag" said Mccoy.
Tho MAYOR read the section pointed
out and speedily entered an order oil
dismissal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
EXCELSIOR WORKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
High Wind Carries Balls OF Fire
and Section of Traverse
City Is in Peril

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Jan. s.
Especial. )--Traverse City Excelsior
works were completely destroyed by
Are Of unknown origin last night. The
loss is estimated at $500, partially
covered by Insurance. heavy north
wind was blowing and at times Jumps
of excelsior were carried over the en-
tire west side of the city, but no other
buildings were damaged. The factory
was owned and managed by Fred Q.
Rice. OF this city. II Is unknown
whether the factory will be rebuilt,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
LEAPS 5 STORIES
| TO INSTANT DEATH
Hospital Patient Beats Two Or.
derlies and Nurse to
Insensiihlity

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-After a des-
perate struggle, during which he ap-
peared possessed OF superhuman
strength, William Z. Shine, a young
lawyer, OF Orlando, Fla, beat two OF
derlies and nurse 10 unconscious
ness in his private room at the New
York hospital. early today, and jumped
from the fifth story window and was
instantly killed.
Shine had been in the hospital for
several months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
THUMB PRINT TO FIX
PARENT OF EARNED BABY

PARIS Jan. THE Paris courts
are facing the old problem OF Solomon,
namely. TO divide one child between
two mothers. A girl OF six was con-
fided 10 the care OF baby farmers who
have been convicted OF cruelty. She
was claimed by two mothers.
IL is now proposed TO take thumb
prints OF the child and the two moth
ers and whichever mother can show
prints that nearly resemble those or
the child shall be awarded the baby.
In case science should fail TO solve the
problem II has been suggested that
poetic justice would allow the child
TO choose between the two.
Hydroplane Nights 10 sea and back
are being arranged in France for next
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
nurr Mlnl.t.r n Msr.h.Il.

MARSHALL. Mich. Jan. s--tspe-
ciaD The funeral or the Key. Mont
gon,ery woodruff, who died Saturday
~ pneumonia, will occur from Trinity
Episcopal church here at o'clock TO-
morrow. The remains reached mere
from HagansvilIe. Ariz., today lie was
and a member OF the diocese OF Western
Michigan,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

-Ak-AN -4pIsk-ifAeH4as Cannon, whe
received two dollars from Frederick
spence. for killing Christopher Larsen.
vas sentenced 10 ~ years In prison.
HACkENSACK. n J.--Armed ON.
Gers guarded the court house Ia which
the new Freeholders' commission met.
tearing the old board would attempt
TO get the records.
NEW Alleging that her den
t!si pulled a perfectly good tooth, fol
lowing a discussion about an old OIL,
Mrs. Mary Zogarsky sued him for ST..
900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
HAZING is OVERCOME,
AMATEUR ACTOR SUES

COLUMBUS Ind. Jan. -"--Too much
realism has caused trouble for Roy w.
Emlg. OF this city. Bert Kocher. who
took the part OF the whitecapper In
Emig's play, "Scalplock OF stony Lone
some" has sued Embig for 800 dam
ages.
In the play which was produced here
Kocher had the role OF a Brown county
whtteCapper After a bunch OF make
believe Indiana university students had
him. To make the scene more realistic
they used clippers on his hair
Kocher hled suit In Justice Kin
ney's court asking damages. He says
| the hair cutting gave him a cold and
| that he was Inundated In the sight
| OF his friends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. f.--Saying mat
her lie has been one long headache
since her marriage. Mrs. Rae Weiss
baum sued for separation as a cure.
-o
RIVER HEAD, n. Miss Esther
Harris, who walked out OF the jail
SIN the jailor's keys II barred from
returning. Warden Conklin changed
AZ the locks
SOUTH NORWALk, Conn.--one
..11fed members OF the trolley mems
I||0n we're stricken with ptonlaine
'>'&oblns. after eating q l0-pound gift
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

The dialects Of the world number
attic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

NEW BRUNSWICK. ". J-Har-
garet Matten, aged 10, was strangle-
To death by the refns OF Christmas
hobby horse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

ST PETERSBURG Russian mill
tary and naval news, by imperial
edict. cannot now he published until
u n year and day old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

British sailors nave say;
ed over 100000 900 in the So years
since the first OF the seamen's savings
banks was started. according to q
beard OF trade report.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08

BIER BIER II Mt wilt eest s35 te turkey
uot," bunny hug. and grizzly
bear" In Chemnitz. according 10 an
ordinance passed by the town council.
PARlS--Men's hats with two colors
are the latest Paris fad Brims OF one
shade. and tops Of another. are the
latest.
BORDEAJIX-M arcelin Alder. a
young painter. invited score OF his
friends to a banquet and after a jolly
evening, blew out his brains, in the
presence OF his guests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
COLDS CAUSE HEADAcHE AND eEIr

the c5use There Is only One "BROMO
OIrfNINE H-Erok for signature NJ r.
". GROVE. 25c.--Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
MISS ANNA CABOT ENGAGED.
Two old-Time Representative Boston
Families to Be United.

The following relative TO the engage
ment of "a granddaughter of the late
Norman F. Cabot is from an article I'm
the Boston Transcript of yesterday af-
ternoon:
Mr.. and Mrs, William Brooks Cab
OF of Az Marlboro street have an
nounced the engagement OF their eld-
est daughter, Miss Anna Lyman
Cabot, to Joseph Randolph Coolidge
Sd, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ran
dolph Coolidge. ir. The engagement.
which was made known today to some
of the more intimate friends was to
have been more formally announced mt
a tea on Thursday afternoon. which
Mrs. Cabot had planned in honor of
the engagement. She and her daugh-
ter had expected to welcome a large
number of guests. The tea has been
cancelled, however. and the invitations
are recalled by Mrs Cabot, owing TO
! the sudden death AT Brattleboro. VT
| last night, Of Mr. Cabot 5 father. Nor
man T. Cabot, % years Of age. Up to
| yesterday the venerable man was ap-
| parently i'm his usual good health.
! - Miss Cabot, who is a member of
! the Vincent club has had most in
I teresting experiences since her debu-
! tante season. Having a strong prefer
/ ence for earnest work of some kind
! over social life and its demands Mis-
/ Cabot took 4 course i'm nursing at the
| Children s hospital. Later she travel
! ed through Norway and the last sum.
mer, ON the invitation OF DR. Grenfell
she took charge of one of his hospitals
at Puliev's Island. Newfoundland
! Throughout the past winter she has
been in Boston. the executive head OF
/ the Household Nursing association OF
| the Woman 5 Municipal league, and III
this work has co-operated with hel
/ fiance 5 mother, Mrs. Coolidge also
Mrs William Lowell Putnam and 9th
er well-known women who have be
come interested in uplifting work.
Mr.. Coolidge comes of a family of
which there are many distinguished
members. He is a graduate of tn,
class of 1910 OF Harvard lie is &
grandson of the late Mrs. Julia War,
Howe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
MADE WEALTHY WHILE INSANE.
Blind Miss Folsom's Property Has In
creased to S1,816,7 1913.

When Miss Margaret Folsom was adj
judged incompetent in 1869 and was
committed to the Mclean asylum at
Waverley, Mass, her property, consist
ing chiefly of Manhattan real estate,
was worth $4,000 Her brother,
George w Folsom, was appointed com
mittee of her property. and his account
ing, approved Monday by supreme Court
Justice Lehman, shows that the estate
is now worth 81, SlG,79S
Miss Folsom, who is over 40 years
old aud totally blind, occupies a small
house on the asylum grounds, but does
not recognize her relatives when they
call on her. The accounting shows
that while S4,37s was spent for her
maintenance last year her brother got
100000 in addition to his statutory fees
ont Of the year income and seven
-nieces received 5000 each.
Hiss Folsom was a resident Of Brat
tlebQro years. ago, her father owning
the house on Park place which is row
the home Of L. f. Holden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

play a game with the Stevens insti-
tute of that place.
The great Honus could not save
Pittsburg y, stcIdav. Maran ,illc. the
Braves shortstop, did far better work
at bat and afeld.
\ piece of bone has been taken ont
of Jake Stahl's foot Joe Wood 5 hand
has been N-rayed and it isshoped that
the plate viii show the trouble.
The members of the University OF
Pennsylvania crew who are to compete
at the Boston regatta average l73
pounds and six feet two inches in
height.
Hank O Day. former manager of
Cincinnati, made his 1913 debut as an
umpire in the National league yester-
day, umPiring the game between
Brooklyn and his old team.
1t is reasonable to expect the Christy
Mathewson will appear in print ex-
planning what was wrong with Mar
guard when he allowed Magec to make
two home runs and Cravath one i'm the
sa@e game.
The International Olympic committee
has ordered that Thorpe prizes be
awarded to the men who finished sec
ond to the wonderful Indian athlete
This was done upon motion of the
American delegates.
Stovan. manager of the St Louis
Americans, has been deposed from the
management because of his near-as-
sault upon Umpire Ferguson. Stovall
has been man enough to say publicly
that he has nothing to say in his own
defense. And Ban Johnson is yet to
| be heard from.
The baseball writer of the North
ampton Herald says: - was talking
with Col. Williams this afternoon and
he says that the talk Of the Bellows
Falls team dropping from the league
! is all rot and that the only team that
| Bellows Falls can drop is itself The
matter of voting a team in or out Of
| the league is left entirely to the league
| management which is composed OF
members OF the board of directors Of
| each team. He doesn t believe that
Brattleboro and keene have any desire
! to throw out Northampton so there Is Nc
cause for worry on the part of the 10
cal management or fans.
At a special meeting Amherst the
Amherst college athletic board passed
a resolution reaitirming its stand fol
amateurism in summer baseball, but
providing that no step may be taker
in the enforcement Of the ruling unit
after the regular meeting of the boaro
next fall. This means that the situa
ton remains unchanged as regards sum
nler baseball for Amherst players dur
ing the coming year, and that the re
cent ruling wall not affect the actor
of the men this summer. The resoln
ton hinged upon a clause providing
for completes reorganization Of the sys
TEN under which amherst college ath
tIetics are now administered.
4 81 1919 - .Au -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TEST.
Averages Attained by Pupils of Grades
in Month of April

The averages attained by the pupils
Of the several grades in the April tests
at the Parochial school are here given.
Grade 9-Alice Long %, Mary Sean
Ion, 81, Catherine Curtin 90, William
Nauvey 80, Catherine Duggan go. Jean
ME Paquette 50, John Sheehy 80, Mary
Baker s., Helen Dunn 81, Leo Haus
50. Marguerite Rolin 50.
Grade S--John Kennedy 9S. Helen St.
Cyr %, Emile Shea 90, James Sean
Ion o.. Edward Moran 93, Joseph
Fleming %, Rose Pellerin 93. Mary
Cavanaugh 81. Eleanor Eekels 50, FL
eanor Baker 50. Julia Filion 50, Mar
ion Long 50. William Bovce "a, Joseph
inc Clarity SIS.
Grade Highest average, IS per
cent. Thomas Clune; over So per cent,
William Baker, Irma Rate.
Grade 6-Highest average, Francis
Austin, % per cent; over 90 per cent,
Thomas Connors. Merton Mann, Mary
Kennedy, Helen Mann. Over 80 per
cent-Gladvs Russell, Justin Moran,
| Edward Bovce, Katherine Clarity.
Grade Highest average, 90 per
cent. Daniel Lyons, Alice Manning
| Over so per cent, William Connors, An
ma Fleming, Marguerite Haus, Loretto
! Baker. Bernard Lynch, Mary Pellerin
| Grade Highest average, 9s per
cent. Evelyn Austin; over 30 per cent,
Mary Grady, Elsie Danyew, William
| I.arrow: over 50 per cent, Mary Curry
| James Clune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

American League
No games scheduled.
National League.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis , II 0
Philadelphia ,
Batteries-Steele. Harrison and Me-
Lean; Brennan, Seaton, Mayer and
killifer, DOOM
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn 4 s Q
Chicago 3 , .
Batteries-Ragon. Ruckcr and Fish
er, Miller and Erwin; Cheney and
Archer.
At Boston--10 innings.
Boston 3 9 ,
Pittsburg ,
Batteries-Perdue and Brown. Hen
Dirk and Kelley
At New York
New York IA 3
Cincinnati 6 II |
Batteries-Tesreau, Demaree and
Meyers; Suggs, Brown and Clarke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
TO DIVIDE CALIFORNIA.
Proposal in State Legislature to Set
off South Cafeteria.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. MAY "a
proposal to ivide the state of Califor-
MA At Tehachapi Pass, naming the
northern half " California and the
remainder South Cafeteria, Is made
in 4 resolution introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday by Senator Sanford of
kiah, Democratic national committed
man. The resolution sets forth that
California is inadequately represented
in the United States Senate as com
pared with New England, amt that
-some means should be provided for
giving the area additional senators
The resolution provides for submitting
the division to popular vote at the next
general election. 1t was referred to
the committee on federal relations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

played third base for Brattleboro, rec
commends him highly. He is with the
Catholic university team in Washing
ton Have. also signed a left fielder
named Mellon. He played with Tren-
ton in the Tri-State league and
is now playing with st. John 5
college. He is good right
handed hitter, fast on the bases and
good fielder, He is also serappv
player. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
charne 4 Heavy One.

In the session of a court devoted to
hearing divorce cases the Judge got
around TO one in which a .negress was
the complainant what is the
charger" was the opening formality.
''Thutty-fve dollahs," answered the
aggrieyed party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
Sporting Notes.

All Of the members of the British
polo team are army men.
Leslie Mann is making good the
outtield with the Boston Braves
The. Boston D ationals Z, seem to be
obliged TO- go extra innings to win
games. s
Umpire Owens of the National
league has BEEN dismissed because he
entered a gambling. resort.
Chance SAYS he might trade Chase
for Cobb Eana Crawford. y ennihgs
hash t uttered word about this joke.
The Brattleboro high school team
went to Claremont n. H., today to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

Kingston and Poughkeepsie, \. y and
panbury, Conn. The league opens the
latter part of this month and each
manager has deposited a forfeit OF.
$1,000 as evidence that he will finish
the season with his team Guiheem
will play an infeld position, probably
second base.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07

BRECKENRIDGE SIGNS PLAYERS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
National League.

YESTERDAY S GAMES.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
Two Catchers and a Left Fielder Sc
cured for BrattIeboro.

Manager Z. Il. Breckenridge writes
that he has signed two eatchers for
the Brattleboro Twin. State league
team. One IS Fred Carpenter, who IS
now catching for Trinity college in
Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Breckenridge says;
. He is a fine thrower, hits fairly well ;
he is young, but from what have seen
Of him am sure he will develop well.
Have also signed another catcher nam
ed White, jim Koran, who formerly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
Mo Loss.

p IBlobbs--t';Ro you think the death Of
old Closefist will be a loss to the com
munity?" Slobbs-"Well, I under
stand the loss is fully covered by in
surance."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-07
WILL JOIN DANBURY TEAM.

Gpiheen to Play Infeld Position in
New York-New Jersey League.
Thomas Guiheen viii leave tomorrow
to report to the Danbury, Conn, team
of the New York-New Jersey league.
This is composed of six teams, Long
Branch, \. j.. Middletowu, Newburg,
Mohave County miner., 1913-02-15
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Connor and Minnesota lode mining claims. situated in Wallapai mining district, near the town of Chloride. Mohave County, Arizona, togther with the mill, mill building. hoistiug plants. machinery and appurtenances thereunto be- longing. are under lease and bond to parties working the same. and that neither the mines. nor machinery and buildings thereon. nor the labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working said properties: and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service a, their own risk, and that no debt claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or it's owner. GEORGE CLEELAND.
 Philadelphia. Pa. May 10. 1910.
 First insertion May 2l