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The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

ron, are known to relate to the inter
course between former Bank Commits
sioner George W. Moore, of Port HUI
ron. and the depositing. by Frank p.
Glazier, of state funds In the Moore
bank.
Fred Postal. OF Detroit, is also here
to testify. witness already exam
ined, IL Is said, told the grand jury
that a certain senator had approached
Postal with an offer to defeat the
Lugers' local option bill, If money
was forthcoming.
Probate Judge John w. Dunn, of
Arenac county, and City Comptroller
Charles j. Barnett, OF Bay City, who
were arrested yesterday on grand jury
warrants, charging attempted bribery
of pHbiie officials IN each case. spent
the night In jai. here, each having
been held in the sum OF $1,000 bail.
Both stood mute when arraigned.
They secured bail and we're released,
to appear at the MARCH, term of court.
Mayor Gustavus Hins, OF Bay City.
and Frank III. Moore, hardware mer-
chant OF the same place, are Barnett's
bondsmen, while w. NJ. McCrossen, a
Mason drug merchant and Harvey
Chamberlin. president of the Stand
ish bank, went Dunn's bail.
At least one more indictment is ex-
pected to be handed down by the
grand jury, In day or two.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
SCHLAF DENIES
KILLING WIFE
STICKS TO STORY THAT SHE
SHOT HERSELF DURING sTRUG-
GLE OVER REVOLVER.

Peter Schlaf, on trial for the al
legged murder of his wife. took tho
stand In his own behalf in Judge Con-
nolly's court Monday afternoon, and
repeated, with less regard to detail.
his version Of the tragedy as he had
told II on the first trial, that she ac-
cidentally shot herself during strug-
gle over a revolver. Schlaf mani
tested a noticeable lapse of memory
as to certain facts, which caused his
attorney to hazard an opinion. during
recess, that the defendants mind is
rapidly failing.
Schlaf denied having made a con-
fession to Patrolman Irwin as he lay
sick in st. Mary's hospital, recovering
from his self-inflicted wounds.
did you kill your wife?' Attorney
McHugh asked.
mo. sir; always loved her," was
the emphatic reply.
Schlaf was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the noon recess.
Tuesday; and the cross-examination
begun by Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Frank ID. Eaman In the morning
was resumed when court reconveffed
after dinner. Schlaf's memory proved
more defective than ever under the
cross-fre. At times he even refused
to answer questions OF really minor
Importance until ordered to do so by
the court. The mornings session was
without incident
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
.ROsENTHAL' BRICK
FIGHT Due TONIGHT
ARMED WITH MASS OF FIGURES
HE'LL TRY TO HAVE CON-
TRACTS REcoNsIDERED.

Aid. Rosenthal will bring to the at
tention OF the common council In It's
session this evening number OF com
nunications he has received from
other cities and from contracting
firms as to the price of paving brick
I'm other localities. He is pressing fol-
reconsideration OF the vote by which
the brick bids for the season were
adopted.
The data secured by Rosenthal
which makes up very stable pack
age. shows that prices are lower In
other towns apparently, but he has
not had time to have the prices fg
ured on Detroit conditions, that Is
with brick delivered on the street, all
culls hauled away without expense
to the city and all brick guaranteed
for three years. The Detroit specif
cations are much more strict than
those OF other cities. II will take con
siderable figuring on freight rates and
these other conditions to determine
1ust how Detroit prices stand.
Some of the figures secured by
Rosenthal show prices az low at $12.5C
per thousand for paving brick In cities
I'm Illinois and southern Ohio. Detroit
prices range about $21.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
BERTH IS WAS CAPT.
NJ OOnNELL'
HO0DOO
DREW uNLuckY NUMBER TWICE
ON TRIP TO Los ANGELES FOR
SLOAN, AND MISSION FAILED
lis BACK HOME.

Chief of Detectives Mcdonnell, who
went to Los Angeles hoping TO bring
back DIR. ]. Byron Sloan. wanted mere
on fraud charges, returned home with
Stenographer Bliss, OF the prosecutor d
Office, Tuesday morning. In addition
to the disappointment of being OBJ
liged to return without the doctor, the
captain is suffering from a slight at
tack of the grip and the trip home was
anything but pleasant. The captain
aid not even wax enthusiastic over
the Californian climate, complaining
that he found the breeze from the
ocean a trifie cool.
Capt. Mcdonnell was inclined to
criticise the Los Angeles court for its
action In refusing to extradite Sloan
They had to admit that our extra
dltion papers were all right" said he
but the court held that the Califor.
MIA extradition laws interviewed.
couldn't quite see 1t that way, mas
much as our statute Of limitations
fixes the time at six years. but l had
to abide by the courts ruling.
"Dr. Sloan seems to have plenty OF
friends In California. The court room
was crowded during the hearing and
after he was released they gathered
around and shook hands with him.
The doctor Is practicing In Los An.
geles and Is doing well, as far as could
learn. He's broken away from the
mining game altogether, l guess"
The captain says that although
nothing was said In court about an
attempt having been made to settle
with Sloan, he is positive that tele-
gram making an offer was received by
the doctor.
Il could tell you everything there
was in It," he said
This Is all we got" said Stenog
rapher Bliss. who accompanied Nc
Donnell, as he held up two lemons
both attached to one stem. The fruit
was picked from the orchard of Pro
moter Hoyt, the inventor of Hoyt's
amalgamator. the wonderful machine
which dazzled the eyes OF DetrQlters
ana caused them to hand over t.
Hoyt and Sloan all the money they
could scrape together.
"Hoyt is now living near Los An
geles, and Is the owner of one Of the
finest residences and fruit farms In
that land of beautiful hines" con-
tinued Bliss. "It was purchased with
money made out of the people who
invested In his machine. the amalsa-
mator''
The travellers report strenuous
trip. On the way out their train was
stalled for "a hours In snowdrifts, and
FIVE engines were required to haul
the train. Twice they were assigned
to berth 10, and Mr.. Bliss gives this as
the reason for the failure Of the mis-
sion.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
CITY IN SAD PLIGHT
If CONSTITUTION
ISN'T ADOPTED
QUESTION or pETERmrnrHu
STREET CAR FARES AND 9eH-
VICE WILL BE IN HANDS or
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION.

II the new constitution Is not adopt
cd the people OF Detroit may ind
themselves enhanced for some years
IN legal controversies as to whether
the city authorities shall represent
them fully In determining future fran
chise matters. or whether the state
railway commission shah be called In
to determine upon reasonable" rates
OF fare and quality OF service.
The railway commission act was
passed by the legislature OF 1907. and
the section affecting the rights OF the
city OF Detroit and che d. u. r.. went
in practically unnoticed.
Upon the fate of the new constitu-
tion depends very grave question ID
the settlement OF the street railway
questions which will Use In 1909 upon
the expiration OF a number Of STREET
railway franchises.
AS the present law stands, the mat
ter of rates OF fare IS likely to be put
ND TO the state railway commission.
rather than to the city authorities for
final determination. A clause In the
new constitution, however, repeats the
portions of all present laws not In
consonance with its provisions, and
this would give back the powers OF
settlement to cities and villages Ia
regard to franchise matters.
The Joker" I'm the state railway
commission act provides that the com
mission shall have power over all cleo
trio and steam railways which do not
10 x.,fthtx. -ff r
the Detroit United Railway operates
outside of as well as within Detroit.
the law would apparently. provide that
any dispute over reasonable rate OF
fare or reasonable service should DO
determined by the state commission.
In fact. this situation may yet prove
to be operative as regards the expired
franchises on Woodward, Dix and
Third-aves
Assistant Corporation Counsel Hal
~ maintains that there 7tg questions
as to the legality OF the state railway
commission law, In that the legisla-
ture may have attempted to delegate
more sweeping powers to commits
sion than IL could do constitutionally.
1t was to obviate any such state IT.
PREVENTION that Hally and Charles G.
Simons, delegates to the constitution
al convention, had the proposal aim
ing to protect trees along highways
from impairment by wires amended
so as to cover all franchise rights. Tho
section in question in the new consti-
tuition reads as follows:
Section rs. No person, partnership.
association or corporation operating q
public utility shall have the right to
the use OF the highways, streets, alleys
or other public places OF any city. VII
lage or township. for wires poles.
pipes, tracks, or conduits. without the
consent OF the duly constituted author
tiles or such city, village or township:
nor TO transact n local business therein
without first obtaining franchise
therefor from such city. village or
township. The right OF all cities, viii
lagos and townships TO the reasonable
control of their streets, alleys and pub
lie places. is hereby reserved to such
cities, villages and townships.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
DOUBLE EXECUTION
OF CHINESE
MURQERERS
HlP.slNo TONG MEMBERS Pro.
TESS CHRISTIANITY - SWING
FROM oALLoWs ON WHEELS
AT MoYAMENsINo PRISON.

PHILADELPHIA. March 10.-De-
claring they preferred death to life
Imprisonment, Mock Kung and Jung
Kow, went to their death by the hang
mans moose at 1902 o'clock this
morning. In Moyamensing prison. They
were executed upon double. black
painted gafiows which had been wheel
ed into place In the main corridor.
The Cinnamon the first OF their
race to be hanged In this state, were
members of the Hip-Sing tong, whose
attack on members of the rival tong
on July 1, 1906, resulted In the death
OF two of their countrymen. three
others being wounded.
Both of the Orientals had protested
Christianity and were accompanied to
the gallows by Lee Hung. pastor OF
the Chinese Baptist church of this
city. and Rev. Frederic Poole, Of the
Chinese mission.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
GUARDS QUELL
700 C0Nv|CTs

CHICAGO. March 10.-A dispatch
from Pontiac, H., says: A desperate
rush of TOO mutinous convicts for the
wall which stands between them and
liberty took place at the state reform
atory yesterday. The guards put up a
stubborn fight, and the ringleaders. all
Chicago criminals. were herded into
the top gallery. There. on a narrow
platform, 40 feet from the main floor,
they fought until finally quelled. Half
dozen guards and as many prison
ers were injured In the fight.
Proof of well-outlined plot to over
throw the guards and free the 1000
prisoners was discovered by the insti-
tuition officials. An effort will be made
to seek out the other ringleaders and
prevent further plans from materializ-
ing.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
CRANK THREATENS
OMAHA BANKER
WITH NITRO
VICE PRESIDENT or INSTITUTION
TAKES STRANGER OUT TO
LUNCH AND FINDS pELIvERER
IN EAvEsDRoPPINc PRESIDENT

OMAHA, Neb., March 10.--An al
legged anarchist, said to be j.. j. Fee
of No. 1921 North Seventeenth-st
Omaha, at 10 o'clock this morning
entered the Merchants National bank
of money, at the same time displaying
bottle of what is thought to be
nitroglycerin and threatening to blow
up the bank IL his demand was no,
complied with.
The man entered soon after the
doors of the bank we're opeped for
business and asked to see VICE Presi
dent Lathsr Drake. - his private pf
nee. Drake seated himself opposite
the man, who began to talk In a
rambling manner about having had
$4,000 In the National Bank OF Com.
merce, Kansas City, when that bank
failed.
And since all you fellows are in
together, you just hand me over my
money or Ill blow you and this bank
and all Of you to hell" suddenly said
the stranger, producing a three-ounce
bottle OF thick, yellow liquid. Don't
you make O. move. This Is filed with
nitroplygerin. Ii you move you are
dead man."
Drake Feels Disturbed.
We'll. I'll go and get you the
money" said Drake, raising from his
chair.
"Sit down quick, said the stranger
III you get up again without my per
mission I'll just drop this bottle. You
know what will happen"
Drake sat down and told the man
they would talk II over. Noticing that
the man was thin and pinched. Drake
asked him III he wasn't hungry.
II have been studying over this
matter for several days and have no!
eaten thing for 4S hours he re
piled.
We'll, let's 60 and have breakfast
and talk this over" proposed Drake.
"All right, but don't try any monkey
business. or you are dead man."
President OF Bank Overhears.
President Hamilton, Of the bank
entered the next room during the con.
versation and heard enough of 1t to
enable him to know what was going
on. AS Drake and the stranger left
the room together Hamilton telephon-
ed the police station for plain clothes
men and followed the two men to a
nearby restaurant. Drake and the
man were sitting on opposite sides OF
the table when three detectives, ac-
companied by Hamilton, entered the
room. Slipping up behind the stran-
ger the detectives pinioned HIS arms
and relieved him OF his dangerous bot
tie before he knew what was up. He
was then taken to the police station,
where he has refused to talk. The
bottle has been sent to chemist for
analysis.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
DIR. GRIMES AND
DEPUTIES FRIENDLY

County Physician Grimes Is con-
siderably exercised over report that
he Is In disfavor with the sheriff's
force because he objected to the re-
moval OF sick prisoner to the hospi-
tai. under guard, and insisted ON his
being cared for In the jail. 1t was
intimated that some of the deputies
were sore" because this action on
the doctors part deprived them Of a
fat fee az guards. AS matter of
fact, deputies receive no extra pay for
doing guard duty In. the hospitals and
IL is Job they always fight ehy OF.
DIR. Grimes declares the report is an
absolute falsehood and that his rela-
lions with the sheriff's force are most
amicable.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

informed OF ,Japan's announcement
that ~ the event Of n REFUSAL ~
China to entertain her demands, ia
pan proposed to take independent
action" the British foreign office
asked Count Komura, the Japanese
ambassador in London, what steps
japan proposed to take, calling his
attention to the clause in the treaty
with Great Britain covering the ques'
ton OF war between Japan and any
other nation, Great Britain's interest
therein being understood here.
Ambassador Komura, being unable
to give n definite answer. asked the
foreign office In Toxic for information
which found the attitude OF the Brit
ish government an unexpected phase
in the situation. II Is stated here that
the British government Is advising ar
bitration on the arms seized, and has
pointed out the ACCESSIBILITY Of japan.
ese admitting the moral side Of the
question while doubtless technically
correct. This new turn or events has
created deadlock here and the for
eign Office Is now awaiting advices
from Ambassador Konlura.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
.LABORERs attempt
To KILL KING
HAAKON
MEMBERS PARTY
THROUGH WINDOWS OF Pat
ACE AND ARE ARREsTED-RoY.
AL FAMILY ABSENT.

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, March To-
An attempt was made. this morn.
ing. to assassinate King Haakon. A
party OF laborers In the palace garden
fired ten shots at the building. break
ing some of the windows. The royal
family. fortunately, we're all absent at
the time.
The would-be assassins were cap
turer and admitted that they intended
to kill the king.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10


yIToRLD power 10 = great thing,
wv but Capitalization Of power 10
frauqht with danger.
"l incline 20 the belief that IL Is
the bankers rather than the system
(of currency that Cause or prevent
trouble.
"No corporation should be permitted
BY lew TO Issue q share Of stock that
dec not stand for psid-ir cash and
certified by state examination.
~ W. have . Hawaiian want on
che national nose and Philippine
hump on Uncle same back. doubtless
we will hsve 60 look out Cor them.
sit may be that the japanese sit
ustIon demands an extension Of our
pvsparatIona In fact, do not OBJ
Jet - naval progress or our keeping
up With the procession, but | cannot
avole rsorsttins that our national pol
icy, Instead Of going AFTER distant isl
,and9 did not move In the direction Of
extending the boundaries Of the Unit
ed otstes from the Panama canal TO
Ithe Arctic ocear--not by conquest, Of
toourss. bot by friendship, alliance.
jeeDeerd and amaiuamafIon- ~ Mex
pce ard Canada were states o. our
sulsne fhsvs would be no necessity Of
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-
LAW AND GERMAN

Too much mother-in-iaw and too
much German talk are given by Will
lam III. Shilling as mis- reasons for
asking for divorce from his wife.
Elsie. In his bill. filed Tuesday
morning William says that his moth
erin-law and his wife would sit on
the edge OF his bed at night and talk
German for hours. The husband does
not understand German. and he says
the chatter kept him awake.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
PARENTS ATTACK
TEACHERS IN
FIRE SCARE

CHICAGO, May 10.--A fire scare ut
the Dante school, Dcsplaines and PollS
SITS, today, threw hundreds OF parents
into terror and precipitated riot in
which scores of women Invaded the
school house and fought with the
teachers in an effort TO drag out their
children.
Miss Hayward. the principal. and
other teachers, succeeded in putting
in operation the fra drill and the
children were conducted to the street
in safety. No FIRE Hal occurred in the
school and the report that spread
panic over the neightnrhnnd was due
TO dense smoke from the schoolhouse
chimneys.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
CRUISER ABANDONS THE
SEARCH FOR SAILOR

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Accor'i-
ing TO a wireless message received at
the navy department today the cruiser
Yankton, which was detached from
Admiral Evans feet TO search for thtN
American. Jeffs. supposed to be lost on
Tndefatigable island, Is returning with
out having found any trace OF the lost
sailor. The Yankton will arrive at
Acapulco tomorrow night.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
BABE s BODY FOUND.
BY ROADSIDE

The dead body OF week-old baby
encased In pasteboard box and the
latter enclosed In a valise was found
In clump OF willows on Van Dyke
ave-, near the new belt line In Ham
tramck township, Tuesday morning.
The child was nicely dressed but
there was nothing about II by which
II could be identified. Justice Binder
is OF the opinion that the babe was
alive when left In the willows. those
placing II there probably thinking II
would be discovered.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
REP. HAMILTON TO
ROOSEVELTS DEFENSE

WASHINGTON. March 10.--In tho
house this afternoon Rep. Hamilton,
OF Michigan. In a carefully prepared
speech, denounced the illegitimate
monopolies against which President
Roosevelt has waged war since his adj
vent into the White House. Mr.. Ham
ilton pointed out the detrimental In
fuences that are obtained by certain
of the large corporationts. He strong
ly defended the president In they lat
ter's fight against them.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
REPORT ON d. p. w. NOT
READY FOR COUNCIL YET

Mayor Thompson will not send to
the council tonight the report of his
ACCOUNTANTS who recently went over
the department of public works books.
The report was done a week ago but
was sent back for some summarizing.
No reason is given by the mayor for
the delay N
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
n. A. AlGER To
be Hailed TO COURT.

Russell A. AIger. Jr., must appear
In police court to answer charge OF
falling to display lights on his auto
mobile as required by the state law.
Justice Jeffries issued warrant
against Mr.. Alger, Tuesday morning.
on the complaint of Patrolman Ed
ward A. Brozo, who claims Alger
drove his machine on Jefferson-ave..
Saturday night, without lights Of any
kind, and at a good clip.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
Charged With Attack on Girl

Isadore Van Petyhen. aged 20. and
Pete Davis, aged 80, Belgians, giving
their, address as the st. Lawrence
hotel. were arrested by Patrolmen
Bateham and Rogers, Monday night
for an alleged assault on Ethel King
an inmate of resort at No. 157 Beau
bien-st.. with a big jackknife. which
the police are holding as evidence
The girl was not seriously Injured
however. She will probably ask fol
q warrant for the two men.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
FIRE PANIC AMONG 400
IN FRISCO ALMSHOUSE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-A
panic occurred among the 400 occu-
pants OF the city and county aims
house shortly after 9 o'clock this
morning when an larm of fire sound
ed. Several OF the aged inmates were
slightly injured , In the mad scramble
to get out OF the building. The dam
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
More Money For pSor Commission.

The poor commission Will be Civ
en- .6,66S by the council to carry on
the work OF the fuel delivery and hos
pital care until May J.. Owing TO tho
unusual demand upon the poor fund
this winter, supplies have run short
and the appropriations have to be
helped out. The money Will come
from the liquor license fund.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
POSTAL IN MASON,
READY To co
ON STAND
GRAND JURY WISHES TO HEAR
ABOUT ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY IN LUoERs' BILL
cAsE-TuRNER TEsTIFlEs.

MASON. Mich, March 10.-(Spe-
cial. Bank Examiner G. f. Turner
was the first witness before the
grand jury. today. Both his testimony
and that OF Fred Moore. OF Port HUI
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
Violates pledge; Fined $40.

Joseph McBermott, one-legged
man. who recently took the pledge be-
before Justice Stein. was up again
Tuesday morning on the old charge OF
being drunk. Joseph said he had
merely taken a littl1 liquor for his
stomach. but his explanation didn't go
with Justice Jeffries, who f1ned him
$40, with the alternative OF 80 days
in the works Joseph viii take the so
days.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

TOXIC. March 10.-According to a
well authenticated report, the center
of interest IN the fatsu Maru AFFAIR
has been removed to London.
When the British government was
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
POLLY or THE c,ecUs.

The story Of the seasons most
thrilling play. begins In The De-
troIt Times on Thursday, March
18th. Don't miss the opening
chapters Of this exciting serial
by Margaret Mayo.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
What Gov. johnson Has to
Say on National Issues

Minnesota,
dorsed presidency the United States by the
Charles Nicholson The Chi
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vfcinftyf Tucn<lny
night and wednesday,. partly cloudy
md warmers fresh southeriy winds.
Lower Michixaos Fair and wnrm<r
tonight and Wednesday, fresh TO btisk
soufberfy winds.
rE<snUsxf aTrftfrrS
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
wilIrcure Asthma.

The effect OF the new remedy. as
catco, In asthma. catarrh and bron'
chitis Is SO wonderful that a single
dose OF but seven drops has given Inn
mediate relief, and permanent cures
have been reported after the use of
but Ave hundred drops. Gray & wor-
cester, and In fact all leading drug
'ttores of Detroit are now commission
cd to sell both the 80 cent and 81
sizes OF this valuable Austrian reDi-
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
K0MURA REMINDED
en- GLAND HAS SAY
IN WAR TALK
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR -lAIoN-
DON OBLIGED TO INFORM HIS
GOVERNMENT THAT BRITAiN's
STAND IS UNEXPECTED PHASE.

TOXIC, March fo.--Japan has
granted a further extension OF 49
hours in which China Is 70 re-
lease the Tatsu-Maru.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

10 is coneeded-- by-ali- that stroh,-
Beer In above all others and 10 con-
adhered the leader "A yet unequaled
Phone Main ais for a case.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

Explanatory literature can be had by
writing the AUSTRIAN laboratory, NO.
90 West Twenty-ifthst.c New York
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The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

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