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The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
SUSPECTED OF
MANY R0BBERIEs
MUCH LOOT FOUND IN ROOMS OF
PAIR OF DETRoiTERs NABBED
IN CLEVELAND.

Detective Allen Wednesday search
cd the rooms at No. 439 Beaubien-st.,
occupied by Henry Henderson, alias
Walter Morris. and Norman Eaton,
now under arrest In Cleveland for the
robbery OF 5000 worth OF goods from
Darr's belt shop In Detroit Saturday
night, and found evidence which, the
police declare, connects the two men
with no less than nine different rob-
berries pulled of In Detroit within re-
cent weeks.
At the time OF their arrest In Cleve-
land the two men had In their pos
session nearly all Of the property
stolen from Mr.. Darr. In their rooms
Detective Allen found bank books,
check books and other articles stolen
from various Detroit firms and citi-
zens. and these will all be held as EVIL
dence. Detective Parker has gone TO
Cleveland after the prisoners.
The other victims Of the alleged
buarglaries are:
The Warren instrument Co., 239
East Jefferson-ave.; the Motor Spe-
cialty Co., No. 239 East Jefferson-ave.;
Eiffel La Tour Dry Cleaning establish
ment, 4S West Adams-ave.; Mrs. j.
A. vernier, Lenox apartments, and
DR.. j. G. English. 251 Woodward-ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
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The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
SENT sCuRRYING TO
DUDs,
BY FLAMES
EARLY MORNING FIRE ON RIO
PELLE-sT. RouTs TENANTS IN
NIoHTIEs-WoMAN STARS IN
ROLE OF HEROINE.

Fire that completely destroyed the
confectionery store OF Frank jan
nissi, at No. 667 Riopelle-st., threaten
ed the family of Frank Helinfar, VINO
lives on the first floor OF the house
adjoining In the rear, as we'll as the
tenants living upstairs and sent them
scurrying out in their nighties short
ly after 3 O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mrs. Hellmar, her mother and her
two small children were sound asleep
when the fire broke out. Mrs. He'll
mars mother was awakened by some
strange noise and went TO the kitchen
TO see IL she could discover the cause.
Finding nothing unusual, she went TO
the door connecting the living rooms
with the store and found the store
ablaze. She wakened the family and
they hurried into the street just as
the fire engines arrived.
Just at this time Mrs. Hellmar re-
membered the family that lived up
stairs. and not thinking OF the danger
of going into the old frame building.
rushed up the stairway 70 the rooms
above her apartments. Through the
smoke and darkness she thought she
could discern someone lying In bed,
and ran TO the bedside, but 1t proved
to be the bed clothing piled up where
the couple had left them when they
made hasty exit For time Mrs.
Hellmar was slightly overcome by
the smoke, but is apparently none the
worse for her fright.
The damage to the building. which
Is owned by Mr.. Hellmar, Is thought
to be about $1,000. II is insured
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

the factory to the store. Skilled taii-
ors only are employed. Hand worked
puttonholes. and-padded collars and
lapels, and hair-cloth facings are used
and suits equal In every respect to the
very best are offered for astonishingly
low prices
The Kaiser Blair Co. are dealers in
mems clothing who know what men
and young men need in the way OF
clothing. They have their own factol y
In Rochester. ~ X, where under their
own supervision all the clothing they
make is carefully made. Their goods
are characterized by quality and style
and a most important feature OF them
Is the fact that the Innings and inter
Tors are az honestly and thoroughly
put together as the outsidcs. Every
clothier knows that the true value and
wearing quality OF clothing is largely
determined by the quality OF stun that
goes into the Interior OF coat. III
this Is cheapened, II soon loses It's
shape, and becomes unsatisfactory.
Kaiser- Blair goods are made to give
satisfaction. They are built, not only
to }plckse the eye but to give good ser
vice. The test OF Kaiser Blair goods
Is their wearing qualities. and whom
they have once been worn. their pre-
eminence in this respect becomes APP
parent. Puiit for service. they contain
in the hidden parts ~ we'll as in the
parts open TO examination. those stulfs
that insure quality and durability.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

son. Capt. A. J. Fox will sail the
Kirby this year.
Grace Fox, keeper Of a roomlng house
at No. 40 WiIcox-st, war taken to
police headquarters. "Wednesday al
ternoon, for investigation. on the
complaint OF young women employ
cd In local department store. The
latter said the Fox woman made a
small purchase from her and then
suggested an easier way OF making
money than by clerking In store.
The saleswoman reported the Incl
dent to her department manager and
Mrs. Fox's detention followed. She
was released after being cautioned.
The $4,000 damage suit against the
city, for the killing of Tommy
O'Connor. the 5-year-old son Of
Thomas O'Connor, was withdrawn
in Judge Rohnert's court Wednes
day, when the plaintiffs attorney
learned that the city could not be
held responsible for the negligence
OF certain employees. The lad was
crushed to death beneath steam
roller and the shock caused the
death of his mother a few days Ia
ter. The double tragedy drove the
father insane, and he Is now In
Eloisc. The suit was brought by
William j.. Hamilton, as administra-
tor.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Farrand Training School
for Nurses will Hhke'' place In tile
Swain home. Harper hospital. Tues
day evening. April IA, at 8 o'clock.
The members OF the class are:
Caroline Judd Owen, Ethel Mary
Durham. Zoe Collins. Rose l.. Will
liams, Caroline Elizabeth Jackson.
Grace Ross. Minnie f. Baxter, Grace
f. Munson, Elizabeth Stanley, Mar
garet G.. Monroe. Emily May Ander-
son. Judith A. Hendrickson, Helen
b. North. Josephine Halvorson,
Anna Creighton, Alta Myrtle Dierk-
ing. Maude Z. Ellis, Elizabeth
White. Ethel Allen, Jean l.. Henry,
Ola Il. Fanson, Johanna Ericsson.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
AssAItS CAM IILO
BECAUSE VESSEL
TRUST BACKS HIM
EDWIN HENDERSON CREATES up
ROAR IN BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING CALLED TO URGE APP.
PoINTMENT or NEW JUDGE.

A meeting OF the Detroit Bar asso
citation, called for the purpose of con
sidering a resolution urging that con
gress pass q pending bill providing
for an additional United States dis
trict judge here, broke up In disorder
"Wednesday afternoon. Another meet
Ing Will be held Saturday at noon.
Two men seek the position-Judge
Brooke and George Canfield-the lat
ter o local attorney who has devoted
himself to admiralty practice. The lat
ter has the endorsement of the Lake
Carriers association. and 1t was this
that caused the rumpus.
Attorney Edwin Henderson spoke
vigorously In opposition 10 Mr.. Can
field, and referred to the latter as a
mollycoddle. He then introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That this Bar as
ISOLATION condemn the at
tempts recently made by rep
resentatives of the vessel trust
10 control the appointment Of
the proposed additional judge.
prior TO the passage by congress
of a bill creating an additional
tudgeship for the eastern district
Of Michigan.
Resolved, Further. that we dis
approve of any candidate urged
by these interests for this most
important office and condemn as
unworthy any one who would ac-
quiesce and approve OF the bare
faced and indecent methods
adopted by them.
The introduction of the resolution
caused such a rumpus that 1t was with
difficulty Mr.. Henderson could make
himself heard.
"The vessel trust would like TO be
able TO run things" he said. IF they
had their way one OF their big steel
boats would smash up little fellow
and il would be the little fellows
fault when damages were asked"
The resolution was declared out OF
order. and Mr.. Henderson then moved
All ad8oufELRnt. which was lost.
Attorney Ja.tes Pound. n,s& hand
in the proceedings. his gument be.
ing that there was no need of an adj
ditlonal judge.
After quiet had been restored Har-
rison Geer suggested an adjournment
for a few days. Attorney Henderson
agreed. and Saturday noon with the
time fixed.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
DENIES ATTEMPT TO
SMUGGLE CHINESE

Fred McMann. OF Windsor, pleaded
not guilty when arraigned before
Commissioner Carrie Dawson We'd
nesday afternoon on charge Of bring
ing Chinese ILLEGALLY into the United
States. He was arrested In box car
with three Chinese at Adrian Tues
day night The Chinese are also held.
McMann's hearing takes place April
10.
McMann claimed at his arraignment
that he had been hired TO take horse
to Chicago and did not discover the
Chinese until the car had started, as
they were hidden In the hay. The
federal officials are now trying to get
another white man suspected Of help
ing TO smuggle the Chinese. The
names OF the latter are Hong wo. Al
Wong and All Fung.
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Missouri marketed f0T.155,6SS dog
ems OF eggs last year, for which was
received moro than S16,0oo,oo0.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
REMARRIES BEFORE
SECURING DIVORCE

Through the fling of bill for di
vorce from his first wife. Mrs. Mabel
Hawkins Jones learned that her hus
band, Johr w. Jones. OF No 175 Third
ave-, has another wife. The first Mrs
Jones now lives at No. All Lansing
ave.
Jones began suit against his first
wife in 1901. but the records show the
bill was dismissed. Jones, who Is a
mHlwright In the employ OF the Pen
insular Stove Co., claims to be ignor'
ant OF the law, and was under the i'm
preston that his decree had been
granted. He says he gave his first
wife $500. when he left her. Mrs
Jones No. 1 will not oppose the pres
ent suit.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
TO PRESENT KNOCKS
ON ALDRICH BILL

Congress will be told OF the opposi.
ton OF the Detroit bankers to the Aid.
rich bill. Emory w. Clark, vice prs.
ident OF the First National bank, has
been selected to go to Washington
with the resolutions adopted by the
Clearing House association, which
ask that the senate and house commit.
tees work with the committee OF the
National Bankers association In form
ulating a bill to be presented TO con.
gress next session.
The local bankers do not like the
present bill because II provides, prac-
ticaily, for currency based on bonds
and would increase the power OF the
eastern financial banks at the expense
Of the banks doing commercial bust
ness In other parts of the country.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
MAYOR is ARBITER OF
CEMENT WALK BUILDING

Under the new Sidewalk ordinance,
Mayor Thompson is made the arbiter
of the cement sidewalk building OF
the city.
All sidewalk builders are licensed
and. while the licenses are issued by
the regular license clerk, the mayor
has the power Of revocation. He can
take away any firms license,if charges
are made and proven, the same as
has been the case In the past with
employment agencies.
Since he took Office, the mayor has
devoted much time to a study OF side
walk conditions, and Is now involved
in a lawsuit with one firm as result
OF expressing his opinions In a very
plain way. The power is now his to
wipe out any firm that does not live
up to the ordinances for the laying
OF honest walks.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
SEEK DAMAGES FROM
COLD STORAGE CONCERN

In addition TO the FIVE damage quits
started against A. Booth a. Co.. the
fish and cold storage concern several
weeks ago, five additional suits were
started Wednesday afternoon, In
which the damages asked aggregate
$4,000. The suits are all based upor
the claim that large consignmenfs OF
eggs were spoiled by the failure OF
the Booth people TO maintain an even
temperature in their cold storage
warehouse. The plaintiffs are: The
American Butter & Cheese Co. Fred
Pressed. Johnson Bros. Harris &
Throop and f. j. Schaffer & Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
SECRET OF KAISER
BLAIR CO.'S SUCCESS
An inside knowledge of the Clothing
business and the Determination 10
Sell Only Dependable Goods at Rea-
sonabIe Prices at the Bottom OF Ii.

Detroit has few firms that have
made so clean and remarkable record
I'm business as the Kaiser Blair Co, I5S
Woodward avenue. Thousands OF men
In this city and vicinity have tested
their worth and never found them
-wanting. John Kaiser Is one OF the
bes. s4Awn, clothing HAfEhants IN
MbhfgaA1 He has had wars OF ex-
perience,. knows how and uss1ere to Sc
cure the very highest grade OF goods
and how 10 sell them at reasonable
prices. HIS friends are numbered by
the thousands, all OF whom know his
fidelity in business matters. The cloth
ing which the firm displays Is made to
It's special order to suit the demands OF
discriminating tastes. and comes from
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

II has been decided by the heirs
OF the late Stephen Pratt, the foun-
dryman who died recently, to keep the
estate intact for the present, and for
that purpose the various interests ~
deceased have been incorporated SEP.
arately. They have organized the
Stephen Pratt Boiler works. with a
capitalization of $4,000: the stephen
Pratt Brick CO., capital $f4,0e0 and
the Pratt Realty Co. with $4,000 cap
ital. Ire stock in each concern Is
divided equally among the children
stephen A.. John r. and Mrs. jennie
p. Raymond.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
PAIR SUSPECTED OF
STEALING WHITE LEAD

Two men, giving their names as
Howard Ellestrom, 81 years old, No.
$50 Hubbard-ave.. and Ernest Girard.
aged %. no home. are under arrest on
suspicion OF having stolen large
quantity OF white lead from freight
cars. One OF the men offered TO sell
Thomas G. Hill. painter at No. GIG
Lansing-ave.. 1000 pounds OF white
lead at $5.75 per 100 pounds. which
is $1b0 lower than the wholesale
price. Hill agreed TO take the lead.
and notified Scotch station. When
the men came with II, Wednesday
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
FRIENDS TRY TO
SETTLE LA VERNE CASE

Friends of Andrew j. Laverne, the
bookkeeper arrested on charge OF
embezzling $1,000 from the" East End
Boiler works, say that LaVerne has
consented to turn over sufficient prop.
erty to make good his alleged shortage
and that there Is every prospect OF a
settlement. John f. Hacker. brother
in-law. has been very active in his be
half.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
NEW TANNERY TO BE
ESTABLISHED HERE

The Koenitzer Tanning Co.. capital
100000. has been incorporated and
a plant with capacity of 100 hides n
day will soon be started i'm Detroit.
Robert Koenitzer, of st. Louis. Is tho
head OF the new concern. The grow.
ing shoe industry of Detroit makes
this a good point for a modern tan
merry while the shipping facilities are
also excellent .I-----
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
:uTTI LOCAL Stories


p. J. M. HalIy, assistant corporation
counsel, was In Lansing Wednesday
10 argue the "red light" cases before
the supreme court. These are the
cases in which 1t was sought to COM
pel the ID. u. r. to maintain red
lights at all intersections OF lines.
Justice Stein has issued a warrant foe
the arrest Of John Scharkowski, a
member of the Metal Polishers'
union, who 10 charged by Otto Ger
sabeck, business agent, with en-
bezzling s155.25, representing dues
collected from various members EN-
ployed in the Joseph ~ Smith Co. 5
plant, where Scharkowski also work
ed until he was discharged Tues.
day
cenevieve Wheeler, the young woman
arrested Tuesday on charge OF
passing worthless checks, will have
her examination In the police court,
Friday She freely admits her guilt,
but will give no reason for her ac-
ton. She told the police IL was a
good thing she was caught SO soon.
She found II so easy to pass small
checks that she was getting ready
to try some larger ones, she said.
The girls home is at No. 964 Hast
ings.st.. where she lives with her
mother.
The steamer Frank e. Kirby has been
inspected and the engines tested
preparatory to her sailing on her
first trip of the season OF 1908,
Wednesday. April Is. The boat will
make three trips a week from the
start until May /. sailing from De-
troit on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, and returning on alternate
days. During May. she will make
Sunday excursion trips to Toledo.
For the eighteenth consecutive sea-
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

Edward c. Mccarthy. head OF the
commercial department OF the West
ern High school. died In Grace hos
pital, Wednesday, of appendicitis. Al
though young man. Mr.. Mccarthy
had become well known as en- educa.
tor. He was born In Ypsilanti and
worked his way TO the position OF
head OF the Cleary Business college
Nine years ago he resigned that posi-.
ton 20 come. 10 Detroit. He was pop.
ular with Western High school stu
dents, and was leader In athletics
being az one time president OF the In
|tefsehoIastic league. .-v
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

night. Precinct Detectives Favor and
Bowden were In waiting and nabbed
them. A third member OF the gang
got away.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
Unnatural Food

Makes unnatural demands upon the digestive organs
has filed the welknown cereals, Wheat and Barley
food elements for building body tissues
storing up energy in the system
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
Crape-N,lts

from and barley has long been known the
ideal food for athlete, invalid woman and child
1t Is promptly dgested by the weakest stomach and quickly
blood rebuilding brain and
the natural supply of a natural waste.
5.1 "4es There's Reason"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Cannonading Of the Big Fleet
Heard by Mexican S Crew

Captain Nichols Of the freign1er
Mexican. which arrived yesterday from
Salina Cruz. did not see the big meet
as he passed the entrance to Magdalena
bay, but he knows that the warshlps
were there and that they were pusy'
for he heard the cannonading- 1t was
the most stupendous roar, he said yes
terday. that he ever heard. 1t was not
necessary to see the ships to realize
the strength Of the fleet. 1t was the
nrst time that any member OF the
Mexican's crew had attended IL lncn
gun concert, and none of them Will
ever forget it.
The ships were firing at the targets
and We're shooting with Yankee spirit
and rapidity. Mingled with the initial
detonations were the roaring echoes
OF carrier explosions. Captain Nicnois
declared that 1t was the most Internal
din to which his ear drums had ever
vibrated and at the same time the
grandest roar that ever reused his
patriotic spirit. He wanted to stop the
ship and play Yankee Doodle" on the
steam whistle, but refrained when he
realized the SIRENS musical limitations.
You can say" concluded Captain
Nichols, without fear of contradiction.
that Admiral Evans is at Magdalena
bay"
Loses Sails OF Cape Horn
The British ship Allerton, Captain
Rae. arrived yesterday, 161 days from
Hamburg In gales off Cape Horn the
Allerton lost several sails and suffered
some damage about the decks. A heavy
Northwestern was encountered March is
In 80 north 125 west. The British ship
Comet, bound from Newcastle, Austria
liza, for this port, was spoken March 10.
To Sail Half an Hour Earlier
Beginning Sunday the Pacific Coast
steamship company will dispatch the
steamers Queen and Santa Rosa for
san Diego at $3.50 o'clock a. m. instead
of 10 o'clock. 1t is expected that the
laidup steamers Governor and President
viii be in commission again within a
few weeks, as the freight and travel
between here and the sound is steadily
increasing.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 900 feet
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Captain
Sandberg, arrived yesterday at Hong
kong.
The Standard oil companys barge No.
3 has been equipped with wireless and
yesterday reported its own departure
for Port Hartford. The tanker Colonel
4. l.. Drake will also be equipped with
wireless upon its arrival here from
Seattle.
The liner Asia. Captain Harry Gauk-
roger, is due tomorrow from the orient
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
wednesday, March o5.
Stmr brooklyn, Henrickson, AZ hours from san
Pedro.
stnr Mexican. Nichols. s1s days from salina
Cruz. via San Diego 3S hours
stmr Hanalei. McFarland, So hours from AS
tora.
Br ship Allerton, Rae, 1e1 days from Ham
burg.
schr Compeer, winther II days from Everett
CLEARED
wednesday, March c5
Br stmr Winnebago. Macdonald, Itosaki and
Shanghai; Standard oil company.
Br stmr Strathspey, Osborne, Nanaimo, B. C..
Dodwell & Co.
Stnr City OF Topeka. Gielow. Eureka; Pacific
Coast steamship company
Stmr Queen, Thomas, San Diego and way
ports; Pacific Coast steamship company
Stmr Sea Foam, Lee. San Pedro; Crescent
wharf and warehouse company.
Ship Star of France Sparr, Cooks inlet:
Alaska packers association.
Ger ship Magdalene, Timm, Newcastle, Aus
trala; Girvin & Eyre
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
No. 9-Counties of San Luis obispo,
n Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Bar
ALLEGED FoRGER ARRESTED

William Williams, who is suspected
of having defrauded the government of
a large amount of money by forging
postal money orders in different sec
tions of the west, was arrested yes
terday by Postal Inspector Liebold in
Palisade, New. Williams, who is known
to the police as Curly, will be brought
to San Francisco for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26

list printed herewith will show
made excellent their in these first
havequ their be
considered earnestly Calls With
Wintcn SxTeenS
valued S46so model machines, worth
$50 it is no
able actively work least
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26
Start of Voting in The. Calls $4,000 Prize Contest
Shows Many Earnestly at Work Securing Votes

~ an oversight the voting
Beoupon wa. omitted ,s.tsr-
day. 1t will be published
every day hereafter. Those who
have not vet entered The Call's
$4,000 prize contest for the Win
ton "Six-Tecn-Sfx,o the three Tou-
rfst Model X motor cars and the
scholarships and trips, are urged
TO send your names to The Call
at once so that they may have an
even chance to win one of these
valuable prizes. Send I'm your
name today and with a little ac-
tive work you can get even with
the highest in the list In a few
days. Remember, you may secure
votes anywhere I'm the world and
they viii be counted for you In
your own subdistrict, where your
friends Will watch your progress
in the printed lists. These prizes
are worth while, and only a little
ambition and energy are necessary
TO win. Enter your name today.