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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
SENATOR SMITHS FATHER
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
VIM. Alden Smith will leave Washing
ton this afternoon for Santa Ana,
California, to attend the funeral of
his father, George r. Smith, OF whose
death at the age OF 50, he receiver
word Sunday. The senator says his
fathers death came as an unexpected
blow. While his health had not been
OF the best in recent years. no sudden
termination Of his life had been an
ticipated. An affection OF the heart
was the immediate cause OF death.
Senator Smiths father was born IN
Salem, Mass, but came 10 Michigan
early in life and lived In Dowagiac
and Grand Rapids In that state until
about the time the senator frsi be.
came member OF congress. When
the father and mother moved to Cal
ifornia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
FINDS MOTHER DEAD
AND FATHER ILL
Daughter of Paul Rush Makes
Gruesome Discovery-Man's
Condition Improves

Paul Rush, No. 247 Tillman.ave.,
was found unconscious and his wife
dead In bed beside him, Sunday
morning. By their daughter.
DR. Thomas Henry NO. $50 Tweis
ty-tnird-st., called to attend Mr..
Rush. decided that his condition was
due to a stroke OF apoplexy, and that
the death o; Mrs. Rush was caused BY
natural causes.
Mr.. Rush was taken TO the Boule-
ward sanitarium, and he now shows
signs OF recovering. He partly re-
gained consciousness, Sunday night.
being able TO recognize DR.. Henry and
talk a little.
Mrs. Rush was about "A years old,
and aer husband is few years
younger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
MICHIGAN NEWS
The Legislature
and Legislators

LANSING. Mich, jan. 20.-Dur-
ing intermissions, the use made Of
representative nall is more like that
of a club room than a legislative
chamber. The men who stay over
make up an impromptu fraternal or
ganization which recognizes no party
distinctions.
Many expedients are resorted 10 10
XIII time. Saturday Democrat and
a Republican sat down 10 while
away part OF the afternoon with a
checker board belonging TO one OF
the pages. The Republican broke
up two straight games by giving
one man for three and into the king
row.
The vauquished man quit the
game saying, The trouble with
these Republicans is they are so used
TO winning they can't get out OF
the habit"
Did you know that four members
of the present senate were graduated
from the University OF Michigan in
the law class OF 1907" said Frank
Scott, 29th district, TO a group OF
legislators the other day.
All our names came after the
Is so We were In the same division.
too. 'Tobe' Vinegar sat next to me-
and Weadock just across the aisle
from US. Verdier was across the
room, but the three OF us were there
in a row and we are all here now
Several representatives were talk
ing about how little their campaign
expenses. amounted TO when Rep.
Flowers, OF Detroit said, "On that
score believe that l can take the
prize. spent Just 81 for bunch
of cards. took them home and put
them in my desk where they are
yet"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
SEE WOMAN KILL HERSELF

BAY CITY, M!Ch., Jan. 2O.--Mrs.
Victor Smith, missing for about
week, returned today TO her home and
going to her room, drained a two
ounce bottle CT poison. She died a
few minutes after drinking the liquid
In her husbands arms.
Upon her return she asked forgive
ness for deserving Smith and her two
children and after words with him.
rushed to her room, calling for him to
follow. He did so and reached the
room IN time TO see the woman throw
the empty bottle from her.
Al girl, 10, and a 13-year-old son.
Who followed their father to the
mothers room. saw her drop to the
I'oor. dead.
smith IL foreman at the Indus
trial works. railroad supply manu-
featuring concern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
CHARGE PATIENT WAS
KILLED WITH BALL BAT

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2O.--Inyesti.
cation OF charges that Oral Best. %.
state hospital attendant. inflicted with
a baseball hat injuries that caused
the death Of John Barnhart. SO. an
insane patient, was begun today by
Supt G. F. Gillian
Best, who was discharged immedi.
ately, Is under $500 bond. He con.
tends that Barhhart was injured m
a hght WITH another pptient. Gillian
charges that while Best waa attempt
Ing to take Barnhart for walk. late
Saturday, he became enraged wheI
Barnhart hung back, aud. selling .
ball bat, beat him until he sank Il
the ground. Barnhart died last night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
PAROLED CONVICT WILL
BE RETURNED TO PRISON

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. 20.-Neil
Coins, released from Jackson prison
on parole about year ago, is TO be
returned to this institution, II being
alleged he burglarized residence
there few nights ago. When ar
rested by the chief Of police, Coins
was found TO have 44-caliber re-
volver up his sleeve and every
chamber loaded. Coins was SEN
fenced here in 1908 for burglary
for 10 years. and has IL years yet
TO serve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

Der OF the songs that are scattered
through the story. with very pleas
ing voice. Claire Noelke, Lorraine
Bernard. Edward Hume and Charles
Horn, In the other principal roles,
pleased the audience, and there was
a capable chorus TO help them out.
The song.features were Your
Eyes, Your Smile and You" "Bashful
Rumble Bee" and the Melody OF
Dreams" the last an alluring waltz
strain.
The HcartBreakers' will appear
in the Lyceum theater all week, with
the usual matlnees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
JAIL is
CONDEMNED BY JUDGE

STANDISH, Mich. Jan 20.-tSpe4
cialD-The board of supervisors In
session here has just voted to submit
the question OF the remodelling OF the
court house and jail. at an estimated
cost OF about $4,000, TO the electors
of the county, at the spring election
In April. Judge Sharpe has written
letter strongly condemning the
present unsanitary condition OF the
jail and court house and recommend
ing that steps be taken at once to
remedy 1t. All prisoners from this
county now have TO be taken to West
Brarch, as the state officials have
condemned the Jail here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
OLDEST PREACHER IN
OSCEOLA DIES SUDDENLY

REED CITY, Mich, Jan. 20.--Rev.
l.. Brumm, the oldest living preacher
of Osceola county and one Of Mich
igan's earliest and well known evan
gelists, died suddenly here Sunday
while visiting his daughter. He was
born in Germany III 1885 and came TO
America when twelve years old. His
first charge was il Maple Grove, Ber-
ry county, where ne held a mission
charge out Of Hersey. Osceola county.
forty years ago.
He #as-PasteF at Reed City, also
I Owosso. Rev. Brumm is survived by
seven children aud a widow. Burial
will be held at Nashville Wednesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
CHARGED WITH KILLING,
PLEADS, SELF-DEFENSE

sTANDIsH, Jan. 2O.- (SpeciaD-..
The trial OF Fred Engel charged
with Staying Fred Wheeler, farmer,
near West Branch. Is now on at west
Branch, with Judge Sharpe PRESIDING
The case is causing widespread AT
tentiOn. Prosecuting Attorney Hen,
derson. OF this city, is assisting Prose
cutor Bennett. OF ogemaw county, IN
the case. Self-defense 10
claimed for Engel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
GARRIcK.

George AIDES amusing comedy The
College widow" was presented by a
company OF amateurs. in the Garrick
theaier, Sunday evening, for the bene-
fit of a fund for orphans, OF the De-
troit nest. Order of Owls. The younS
People who took part and acquitted
themselves so cred!tably were pupils
OF the X. +. Hill dramatic school.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
MT. CLEMENS POLICE
CLOSE 2S SALOONS

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich, Jan. 90
Twenty-eight saloons were closed by
the police department Sunday.
The action OF The police department
followed Saturdays meeting with the
police commission OF members Of tho
council and Mayor Hubbard. VINO
asked that crusade be waged agains.
Mr. Clemens saloons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

ports three-fourths OF the wealthy
families here are chlldless,
WAKEFIELD. Conn.-Wiliam Boon
Efdred descendant OF Daniel
Boone. who ate gallon OF molasses
a week and covered 1000 miles on a
bicycle In the last IL years. died at 81
NEW ,YORK-Harry J. Simon,
suing for divorce. alleged that a gang
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
NEW STATE BANK Is
ORGANIZED IN OMER

STANDISH, Jan. 90 SpecisD-
A new state bank has been started at
Omer, this county with, G. w. Nc
Phail, president; G. II. -MscombeT.
vice-president, and c. II. Rossman,
cashier The new bank starts out with
"a capital OF 100000 all paid I'm. and
succeeds the old Arenac county bank
there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
WIFE IS ARRESTED
ON HUSBANDS CHARGE

MARSHALL, Mich, Jan. 20.--Mrs.
rarl Mead. Of Marengo. was arrested
Al Kalamazoo by Under Sheriff Ma.
,orr and brought back on charges
preferred by her husband. who alleges
mat Ehe 6l0Ded vim John A. Hub
|.f1 hubbard. was arrested IN Cieve-
and 81 charge OF embezzlemenL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

The new Helping Hand Home for
Homeless Women and Children. of
the Volunteers or America, at No. 4Ss
ed sunday afternoon with special
religious services. The former home
was at No. 22 Macomb-st.
Fred Lamb, Negro, was found bound
and gagged In front OF hts home, No.
122 Coiumbi st. east early Monday
morning when the flyer received an
urgent call when united he told a
Iurid story or being robbed OF tls
by thugs. who beat and bound him
Police Investigation was dropped at
ter Fred was closely questioned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

NEW YoRK-"Don't tell mamma,
uars the-arSt- words OF Thomas
o,Connell. aged six, when he was
taken from under an automobile. bad
ly hurt.s His father was killed In the
"a = tfaeks, last Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

TAkRYTowN. n. Y.-The police
complain they cannot house all the
hoboes who apply. The hoboes, &C
cord!ng to their own stories, were
driven to seek shelter by the mos
quitos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

~ rIinE Al COLD IN ONE DAY
..|n LAXATIVE BhOMO Quinine TAD
It'd ofn1rIsts refund money ~ u falls
. ...|. ~ w GROVES signature IL
s. each bpx ase. --Advt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
THE STAGE
nErRolr OPERA HOUSE.

DETROIT OPERA hOOoG'
A company OF Yiddish players from
New York, gave a performance In
Yiddish. Sunday evening, in the DE
troit opera house. A large audience
applanded the drama and the players.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

OF rough" men threatened him With
death, unless he gave his wife
grounds for divorce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

An electrically operated device for
Analysing and registering the quality
OF furnace gases is recent French
invention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
FAMILIES OF BOSTON ARE CHILDLESS

LoNDoN-A man who. on wager.
offered sa5- bank notes ror TWO cents
each, In West End streets, says ne
could sell only two in three hours
They were genuine.
HAMBURG-A peoples theater
with a large section OF free seats. Is
being considered by the municipa,
governments OF the large cities OF
Germany. III
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20
AVENUE.


Miss New York. Jr,' big, bright
and speedy burlesque show, with
pretty Fay O'Dell as the headliner.
and Joe Watson and vii Cohan fur
nishing some good comedy is the
Avenue theater's attraction, this
week.
"A Marriage of Convenience" \
two-act farce, is the vehicle used for
the fun and the parades of the we'll
dressed and lively chorus, the latter
receiving good share OF the applause
In their song and dance numbers.
Mexico is the scene,of much OF the
merriment, aid the Mexican atmos-
phere Is well carried out, with sen
oritas galore. and everything Mexican
except the laziness. which Is not
Ipresent.
Waldo, man Of mystery, wEo has
magic act of unusual merit. Is a fea
ture of the olio. In which Miss Lillian
Houston also stars with singing and
dancing sketch above the average.
Gay ETY..
A large and livCiy chorus and two
good comedians make the Gayety
Girls show in the Gayety this week
one of the chief attractions Of the
season. Detroiters saw the show a
year ago and enjoJ ed it. This week
they will enjoy II still more, because
the scenery Is nrw, new features are
added here and there and the chorus
is improved in appearance and num-
bers.
But Gus Fay is The same comedian
as OF old, mimicklng a German until
il seems he has, become the German,
SO natural are the accumulated Ger
man manners and speech. There are
several other favcrltes In the cast
William Armstrong, who runs Fay
close race for comedy honors; Lee
Hickman, song ana dance artist or
no mean abiilty, and Clara Racket,
a cabaret entertainer.
Great things were expected OF John
Olshane, who recently joined the COM
pany. Olshane is an Italian who was
noted ut home for his voice. He came
to this country with the impression
that he was a second Caruso. He has
rich voice. Of great volume, but II
is not OF very wide range and his man
nerisms while singing are oyer-affect-
ed, so much so that the audience
smiles. Olshane in repose Is dead
ringer" for President Taft.
The first farce is called "One Night
in Paris the second, Taking the
Rest Cure" which follows, naturally
enough, after the night in Paris. The
last part OF the performance has more
humorous situations and action than
the first.
The singing by the company Is one
OF the good features OF the bill, ana
there are score or more of the latest
song hits. 'The scenery is elaborate
for both acts. rhe girls are very
pretty and, as the press agent says
there is not citron among them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-20

BosToN-The Rev. DR.. Kennedy
de Bois set four investigators at work
In the fashionable district, and re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
WANTED TO DIE IN u. S.
Who Left Scotland
III Buried at Sea.

Saving that he was an American citi-
zen and if he died it would be on Amer
lean soil, William Scott, Of Chicago.
boarded the Caledonia at Glasgow de-
spite the warning from the ships sur
geon TO stay ashore until he felt bet
ter
The liner was brought TO dead stop
about 1000 miles east Of Sandy Hook,
while some 400 passengers assembled
at the rail to see the body Of the aged
man drop TO its grave in the sea. He
was seventy-two years old and was
said to be d veteran of the Crimean
war. He was born in Scotland and was
returning from a visit 10 his birthplace
near Glasgow. He died early Thurs
day morning.
The Rev Henry NJ Barbour, rector
of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the Beloved Disciple, at S9th street and
Madison avenue. who was a passenger,
read the burial service as the body,
draped in an American flag, slid into
the sea. Letters found I'm Mr.. SCOTS
baggage indicated that lie had mar
ried daughter named Beaton. living In
British Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
HAS A YODELER FOR BRYAN
Bird Keeper Recommends Ma
cav to Secretary of State.

Secretary Bryan can add TO his fame
and fortune, according 10 Donald
Burns, the Scotch bird keeper in the
Central Park menagerie. if he will take
on his Chautauqua tour with him a
macaw named Jim that can yodle bet
fer than any swineherd in Switzer-
land.
The macaw, once a performing bird
in a circus, has been presented to the
menagerie collection by an old friend
Of the keeper. Jlms yodeling feats are
intensified by his ability TO hang head
down for half day and TO initiate the
siren of an automobile with great ac-
curacy.
"If Mr.. Bryan had this fellow jim"
said Burns. ''he could make his for
time He is a marathon yodeler. II
would be easy TO carry him around,
and the expense of feeding Jim wouldn't
he ANYTHING like feeding a troop of real
Swiss yodelers. think Mr.. Bryan
might make arrangements to borrow
him for a while
linn is a magnificent bird, his vivid
colorine making him the most con-
spicuous specimen in the collection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
NO AMERICAN BY so MILES
Youngster, in Race for United
States, Has Sea for Birthplace.

The JOY of motherhood outweighing
the disappointment of shattered wish
was responsible yesterday for the
CHEEKY mood of Mrs.. George Rucklin
when she arrived here yesterday with
a day-old son from South America on
the Lamport & Holt liner Verdi.
The young woman, who is Swiss. had
great hopes when she left Buenos
Ayres with her husband on September
that her child would be born on
American soil. she talked OF her ambi-
ton much during the voyage. but at
2:2J O'Clock on Saturday morning,
when the Verdi was about fifty miles
south of the Scotland Lightship. she
realized that her hopes had been in
vain. DR.. Stanley. the ships surgeon.
woke up Mr.. Jordan. the purser. and
informed him he would have TO add an
other name TO the manifest, as Mrs.
Rucklin had become the mother OF
nine-pound boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
JOHN D. ELUDES "MOVIES"
Commanders Little Auto While
Film Men Wait at Church.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Cleveland, Sept. 2S.-A rickety little
red automobile saved John d. Rookie
feller from having to face a battery OF
moving picture men at the Euclid Ave-
nue. Baptist Church this morning. II
was the second time Mr. Rockefeller
outwitted the camera squad during the
morning.
When the "oil king" was told the
movie" operators would be waiting
for him he dashed up TO a side door of
the church in his limousine and walked
in before the photographers recovered
from their surprise.
After the services he slipped quietly
out a side door. Seeing the little, mud
despatched automobile, he comman-
deered It and was rushed away TO
Prospect avenue. where he was trans
ferred 10 his big machine. which had
followed him. He rode away laughing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29

H' IelcCTaIN 10 nc llibAH'sI
Hammondsport. y. Y. Sept. 2s.-Lin-
coin Beachey will return to hyirS. Inc
lure Of the upper air has proved TOO
strong for him. and although he sol
emnly declared few months ago that
he was through with aviation he found
the attraction Of the flying machine tco
great for him.
Boachey appeared in Hammondspof'
YESTERDAY and reported at the CurtisS
factory His appearance caused eur
prise. FOR when Glenn Curtiss started
for Europe. month ago, 70 demon
strate the latest development OF the
fving boat he made Beachey fiatter-
ing offer to accompany him and TO
make the actual demonstrations, ana
Boachey declined promptly, saying he
was through with flying.
Reachey asked the Curtiss men yes
tcrday how soon they could build Tor
him a faster and stronger machine than
they had ever turned out. He wanted
an aeroplane with 25-foot spread. TO
be equipped with a motor OF 100 horse
power. TO his acquaintances in the
town ne said nothing. and they had no
idea Of his T. tention until this morn
ing
At the Curtiss flying camp on keuka
Lake Beachey was watching the United
States. Navy aviators and Williman.
He asked Whitman 10 take him for a
ride. but the aviator said he thought
tho trip would frghten Beachey. Then
Beachev asked permission to fly alone.
whitman told him he could take the
fiying boat, but had better take the
Hindoo aviator, Mohan Singh, as pas
senger.
Singh seated himself in the machine
without a word and Beachey started
out He had never been in the new
type OF water flyer, and In nearly a
wear had not entered an aeroplane, but
after a couple of minutes OF practice
he was going through his old tricks
with his hands off the control and IS
much at home as if he had been flying
every Gay
When asked by n representative Of
he Tribune what had induced him 10
return 10 aviation Beachey said:
"A year ago l thought could quit
flying and meyer think Of II again. but
the combination Of circumstances has
been against keeping that resolution.
In a year aviation has changed from a
dangerous pursuit TO A serious busi-
ness. The development Of the dying
boat means much TO the world. wonder
full speed combined with comfort and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
LURE OF AVIATION
AGAIN WINS BEACHEY
Flyer Who Renounced the Aeroplane Year Ago
Suddenly Decides to Get Back
Into the Harness

safety. I believe there is work for me
TO do that is worth any mans doing.
"On the other hand. the Frencnman
Pegoud, has done some things ] always
thought possible but only partly de-
veloped. Perhaps it is the competitive
spirit that is helping TO urge me back
into the game. At any rate, ! intend
10 duplicate everything he has done.
and ] think / can add to his perform
ances. \ man who thoroughly under
stands his machine and keeps his head
can now do almost anything imagina-
ble with an. aeroplane.
cold feet?' Well, some ~eople said
quit because | was afraid, but such
talk xs that would not bring me back
TO flying If there were no stronger rea-
son for my return. BE sure il avia-
ton were only a show business l
should not come back. 1t is because
now believe aviation has a genuine
public value that am taking it up
again. Remember, ! said when | quit
that | would fly again if the country
ever needed my services as an avia-
tor. True. we are not at war, but
am making myself believe my services
may lie of some real value"
Lincoln Beachey announced last May
that he had quit flying for good He said
I'm san Francisco that no one could make
him enter an aeroplane at the point Of
res Oliver Beachey said that the only
thing that attracted the crowds that went
10 see him was an innate desire to "see
something happen" and he did not pro-
pose 10 further risk his neck for the NOR
bidly curious 1t was the death OF Horace
Kearny that particularly affected him at
the time. as Kearny's mother had asked
Beachey not TO teach her son any more
tricks. The widow OF Charles Welch also
blamed Beachey for the death OF her hus-
band only a few weeks ago I'm news
paper article published over his signature
Beachey declared that he had turned
down an offer that would have netted
him 100000.
Beachey's most famous stunt was the
death dip" the vertical glide. which
started through an accident that happened
while he was several thousand feet in the
air. The motor stopped and the ma
chine began 10 fall. Beachey did the only
thing that he could do at the time-turn
the nose of the plane downward and glide
When he landed safely he had discovered
that il could be dore again and he did il
often. Others who have tried it have been
killed
Beachey also originated the spiral
glide" and the Dutch roll" and ever
since he entered the ranks of the airmen
has been leader OF the most daring Of
them in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
THAW WOULD COME BACK
Ready To Be Tried if Conspir
acy Indictment Exists.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. Sept. 2s.-John
f. Ringwood. of counsel for Harry *.
Thaw, upon his return here tonight
from Concord. n. H., gave out state
ment authorized by Thaw which said:
'"Thaw will consent TO waive extradi-
ton from New Hampshire and discon-
tinue all the proceedings now pending.
and will voluntarily come TO Duchess
County and answer. the alleged indict-
ment. if there be one in existence, II
MIR. Jerome will make good the state
ment he made at the hearing before
Governor Felker, that IAN indictment
was found and signed. by producing
said indictment or certified copy and
forwarding the same TO Governor
Felker"