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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
MAY ARGUE. CASE
ON TECHN|CAL|T|Es
If CITY PURSUE THIS COURSE
HALLY ORDINANCE WILL DRAG
FOR LONG TIME.

II is up 10 the city's legal authorities
as to whether the fight on the Hally
ordinance will be made sharp and
clear on the merits OF the case or
whether IL will drag out.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Hally
has been in Lansing and has not given
restraining order from Judge Swan
enjoining the city against publication
Of the ordinance. tbs the impression
in the city hall that he will fight on
the techpical point as TO whether
Judge Swan had a right to restrain
legislation by preventing the publica-
ton which would make the ordinance
active
THE city can fight this thing out
on its merits any time that its legal
officers so DESIRE" stated one OF the
d. u. r. attorneys. Il would not criti-
else the city officials for taking any
line of procedure deemed desirable,
but they could have had a hearing
ON the merits of the ordinance last
summer II they had wished.
by simply waving technicalities
as to whether the Judge had right
to issue a certain restraining order
and pleading that the legislation
would be valid and legal, the city
could have gone right to the heart
OF the case 1t has all to be fought
out In the courts anyway"
III Hally goes into court on the tech.
ntcaf points, hearing VIII have TO
be had before Judge Swan. an appeal
taken to the higher court and then
the case returned here and determined
OH the real points.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
COPS TESTIMONY
JOLTs SCHLAF
BEARS OUT STORY THAT KILLING
OF WOMAN WAS RESULT
OF QUARREL.

The most damaging testimony get
produced by the prosecution against
Peter Schlaf, on trial for the murder
Of his wife in Judge Connolly's court,
was given by Patrolman William IT.
win, Thursday morning. Irwin. VINO
was unable by reason OF illness to tes-
tify in the first trial, was detailed to
guard Schlaf while the latter was In
st. Mary's hospital recovering from
seff-fnfffcted wounds, and he heard
from Schlafs own lips, he said, tho
full story Of the crime The details
are unprintable. but the patrolmah's.
story fully bears out the prosecutions
claim that Schlaf shot his wife as
result of n quarrel.
Attorney McHugh subjected Patrol
man Irwin to searching cross-exani-
nation, but was unable 10 shake MS
glory m any essentiaT particular.
The prosecution was unable TO COM
plete It's case. Wednesday afternoon.
as was expected. but viii; undoubtedly
rest before court adjcurns Thursday
afternoon. Detective Schlunt. OF Vine
wood station, was called. Wednesday
afternoon. 20 impeach portions OF tho
testimony OF Johnnie Schlaf.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
F|AkCE FURNISHES
CLOTHES; RIVAL
WEEDS GIRL
sTANIsLAus KoPEc. DESERTED
ALMOST AT THE ALTAR, TELLS
SAD STORY OF FIckLENess OF
WOMAN.

A sad story of the fickleness OF wo-
man was told in the marriage license
Office in the county building. Thurs
day morning, when Stanislaus Kopec,
OF No. 1873 Hammond-ave., returned a
marriage license he had taken out
several days ago to wed Josephine
Krystina, who has been boarding at
No. 27S Garfleld-ave,
While down south recently Kopec
met and fell In love with Josephine.
then living sin Navarro. Texas. The
girl appeared to reciprocate his af-
lection, and agreed TO come TO Detroit
and be married. Kopec paid her fare
to Detroit, and also paid her board sew
eral weeks while the wedding clothes
we're being prepared. He spared no
expense in providing the trosseau, and
claims to have spent 5000 on the girl.
On the eve of the date set for the
wedding. Josephine eloped with an
other young man, Kopec says, and is
now said TO be in Chicago, and mar
ried to the rival with whom she ran
away.
Kopec was "all broken up" when
telling his story TO Joseph Polaskar,
assistant marriage license clerk. Not
only is he out 5000. but Is out Of work.
and minus a bride.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
REQ PROPAGANDA
To Be PROBED
IN CHICAGO
RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF STATE
AND MUNICIPAL LAWS TO FOL-
Low CONFERENCE OF CITY AND
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

CHICAGO, March 5.--Thorough In
LYestigation OF tho anaFehistie propa-
ganda In Chicago, first by the states
attorney and the police acting togeth-
er. and later. IL necessary, by the
grand jury, was decided upon by a
conference of city and county officials,
held in Mayor Busse's Office.
The conference also reached the
agreement that the present city or
dinances and state laws gave the
state and city sufficient power to
deal with the conditions which led
up to the attempt to take the life Of
Chief Of Police Shippy. Rigid enforce
ment of these laws as interpreted by
Judge Gary and others, instead of the
passage of new legislation, was the
course agreed upon.
The promises by States Attorney
Healy that his ONCE was ready to be-
gin grand jury investigation and
apply In all their rigor the statutes
now on the books. the ones under
which the Haymarket anarchists were
condemned and executed, satisfied the
conference.
Mayor Busse said that the confer
ence had not considered the ques-
tlon OF deportation Of anarchists or
any phase OF the situation in which
federal officials might be concerned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
SAYS sHPP! OUGHT
TO HAVE BEEN GUT
To PIECES
MAN USES LuRip LANGUAGE AND
is NABBED AS AN ANARCHIST
SUSPECT. BUT EXPLANATION
FREES HIM.

Chief Shippy ought to have been
cut to pieces and the pieces thrown in
furnace"
This remark, made in a saloon at
No. 1872 Randolph-st., led 70 the tenn
porary detention OF two men In the
central station. Thursday morning. 1t
was overheard by a porter In the sa-
loon, who, trembling with fear, slipped
out of the place as quietly as possible
and went In search Of policeman.
Patrolman Steve Martin was nearby
and, after hearing the porterss story.
asked the man who had made the re-
mark and his companion to accom-
pany him to the station.
The man. whose name Is withheld
by the police, first denied making any
such statement, but finally owned up,
Asked why he entertained such hatred
toward the Chicago chief OF police, he
explained that he had been In Chicago
during the machinists' strike about a
year ago and believed Shippy had been
too severe on the strikers He salts
fed Lieut.. Rutledge that he Is not an
anarchist and was allowed to depart
with warning to be more guarded In
his language In the future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
DAMAGE CASE is
THROWN OUT OF COURT

The case OF Mrs. Mary CranBton
against Summerfield & Hecht, Michf
gan-ave. merchants, which has been In
progress for two days before jury In
Judge Rohnert's court, came to an
abrupt end at noon Thursday. when
H., G.. L. Forler, attorney for Mrs.
Cranston, submitted to a non-suit.
Mrs. Cranston brought action to re-
cover damages for injuries she alleged
she received when an elevator IN
which she was passenger fell. She
claimed 10 have been injured In Sum
merfield 4 Hecht's store on May %,
1907, but the defendants proved be-
yond a doubt that the plaintiff was
mistaken, az the funeral Of Mrs. Sum-
merfield. mother OF one OF the pro-
prietors, was held on that day, and
tho store was closed. There was
plenty OF evidence TO show that Mrs.
Cranston was injured TN an elevator
accident on the day mentioned, but
being a stranger I'm the city, she was
unable to identify the store. Witnesses
for Mrs. Cranston, also strangers In
he city. were not sure where the ac-
cident happened.
Judge Rohnert had some pretty
plain remarks to make at the unex-
pected turn OF events, and lectured
the plaintiffs attorney for not In
vestigating the case more fully before
II was brought to trial.
"a little investigation would have
shown that the plaintiff was wrong In
naming Summerfeld q Hecht as plain
tits In this suit" he said. Two days
have been wasted In this case. and the
county put to an expense OF 5000" .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
COLOMBIA At ODDS
WITH VENEZUELA;
RUPTURE SURE
WANT NAVIGATION AND BOUND
AIRY DISPUTES ARslrRATED AT
oNcE-AoENT REsTREP DIS.
CONTINUOUSLY TREATED.

BOGOTA, Colombia (By Mexican
cable). March 5.-Rclations between
Colombia and Venezuela have be-
come seriously strained, and 1t Is en-
tirely likely that, unloss President
Castro Of venezueia agrees immediate.
ly to arbitrate the navigation and
boundary disputes, there win be open
rupture.
1t was learned offfcially today, that
Antonio J. Restrep, the special agent
OF the government of Colombia,
has returned from his mission
to Venezuela without being able
to even enter into discussion
of the matters in dispute. He
reported to President Reyes that he
was not even courtecusly received by
Castro and, In 80 many words Colon
tia's president was informed that his
was treated with insolence
and practically laughed at.
This Is the third time President
Reyes has dispatched a government
representative to Venezuela in the
hope of having the disputes settled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
"A CHILD'S DEATH MAKES MYSTERY;
1T CLOSES A BOOK TOO QUICKLY
KNOWN DEAD IN
- coLLINwooD FIRE.

Rose Bushman. 8; Adelbert Baldwin;
Dorothy Beckwith, =; Emma Bushman,
IA; Floyd Brown. 10; Luella Baldwin,
10; Lester Burrows, IL; Norman Bell,
q Catherine Classmere. 49, Claude
c entner N wIIfre Srr' cook Dale
Clark s; Mildred Cunningham. ~;
Catherine Duffy, l3; Gertrude Davis;
Irene Davis. a.; Gretchen Dorm, 10;
tilda Dresha, g. Arnold Depner. o; Edna
Lena Enerly: I: Grace Fiske, teacher:
Gould, y: Erla Grant, -; Ruth Cor
don, 81 Mary Grushuge, 13; Edna Heck
Ter. 10; Dorothy Hart. u: Helen Her
ter, Martha Herter Walter Herter;
bert Hunter. 8; Eddie Kehl, II; Walter
Kelley. q Richard Kelley, 10: Henry
kuJat, 10; Edward Kohl. 10; Fannie
Lowrey' /: Henry Lodge, II; Herbert
Leonard. IL; Louise Leonard. 8; Hugh
McIlrarh, 10: Edward Myers, 8: Ieda
Murphy, 10; Emma Merrinech. IL Otto
Markoshott, 10; Elsie Markoshott, IL;
Catherine Messick. II: Gladys, Miller,
bury ~: Lena Murphy, 1s; Edward
Parah, 8; John Poans. 6; John Potisky.
s; Lewis Quirk, s; Norman Quirk. 70;
Fern Robinson, IL; Harry Reeves, 3:
Mary Rtdgeway; 10; - Roster, 10
Anna Roth. IL; John Rochinsky, 2; Har-
old Sanderson, IL; - Schaefer (boyl,
3: Bernie Schubert. 10: Morris Shepard;
Eugene Southwell IL; John Supen;
Mary Sapar, IL: Mildred Schmitt. 10;'
Norman Shepard; Madge Skelly, IL;
Harry Skelly; Gilbert Sicily. s; Glenn
Sanderson; Albert Sprung: Tony Samp-
son; Mary Sampson, 10: Edwin Schwan,
IL; George Schafer, 8: Ella Stuart, Ia;
Edwin swanson; Edward Scholl; julius
Scholl, s; Henry Schultz. 3; Rose Swan
son, IL; Thomas Thompson, 3; Edna
Tommer; James Turner, IA; Max Turn
er. s; Norman Turner. 8; Nils Thomp-
son, 6. Anna Wedman, 1; Sophie We'd
man. 3: John Weibert: olga Weibert;
Catherine Weller. teacher; Willie Wells
barth; John Widman. 10; Frank Wild
mar, g; - Woodmeyer (girD, 10; -
woodmeyer (glr), IL; Clara wendorf;
Eva Wachus. Z: Mary wachaus, IL;
Henry Weichart, IL: Annie Woodman,
IL; Robert Wicket; Emma Yankel;
Harry Zinglemann. 10; Lucy Jingle
mann. S: Angelina Zupan. Il
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
TO PREVENT Fire
HORROR IN
DETROIT
AID. LiTTLEFiELp WANTS FAC
TORIES AND OTHER SUCH
BUILDINGS MADE SAFE WITH
DOORS OPENING OUTWARD.

Aid. Sherman Littlefield Is In favor
OF an immediate investigation by the
city authorities OF all factories and
other places where number OF people
congregate, 10 enforce the provisions
OF the law and make sure that there
shall be no future danger OF disastrous
panic such as made the death roll 30
great in the Cleveland school horror.
The doors OF that school opened in
ward and the rush Of children against
the doors prevented their being open
ed, left the frightened victims jammcd
helpless and cut of from escape by
flames.
II do not believe that oile.fifth CT
the factories are absolutely safe.
There are doors opening inward in
many places" says Littlefield, No
one can tell where FIRE might break
out, and such calamity would be a
terrible thing. l have in mind one
cigar factory where l do not think
the employees could get out in safety.
I'VE ought to have an investigation
of conditions. And while we are do
ing that, the city should obey the
law itself by having the doors In the
city hall open outward"
Building Inspector Frank w. Clax-
ton says that II Is very fortunate that
none of the old schools In DetrDit
caught fire, because until about a year
ago there were several of them thac
had doors opening inward and had var
ious other defects that would have re-
suited disastrously in case Of fire.
About year ago, Ciaxtoh and In
spector Heck brought the matter be-
fore the school board and In six
months time the schools were all put
in splendid shape. the doors all swing
ing outward and having better exit ar
rangements. The only thing that now
remains to make the school buildings
perfectly safe Is fire, escapes. the csr
capes not having been provided for
the schools most requiring them.
Supervisor A. E Stewart says that
fire escapes will be put ON as soon AZ
possible. The contracts have been let
and the work will be rushed.
Aid. Gutman will introduce into the
council resolution calling for an es-
innate for auxiliary IRE alarm boxes
IN all public schools At present there
are many schools a block or 90 from
fthe nearest FIRE alarm box: and e
would take some time to send In nm
alarm X fire broke out In the school.
The auxiliary boxes are connected
with the main fire alarm box, and can
be operated by anyone in the school
in case OF fire. giving an instant
alarm.
THE big factories are all protected
by this auxiliary system" says Gut
man. "Our schools should be equally
we'll protected"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
GtAz|ER SERVED
WITH WARRANTS
FORMER STATE TREASURER
SPRINGS "cHANGE-oF-cLiMATE-
NECESSARY" PLEA.

CHELSEA, Mich, March 5.-For-
mer State Treasurer Frank p. Glazier,
who was indicted ON three counts by
the grand jury sitting at Mason, late
yesterday afternoon, acknowledged re-
ceipt OF the warrants served on him
by deputy sheriff.
The warrants charge Glazfer with
embezzling state funds. The former
state treasurer hopes to be able to
make arrangements whereby he con
furnish bail for his appearance bnfore
the grand jury when his health VIII
permit. He figures that possibly he
can arrange for a change OF climate,
which he thinks Is about his only hope
for recovery.
Although Mr.. Glazier is now theo-
retically under arrest, II is doubtless
II he lives ever to appear In court
and plead to the charges which have
been brought against him."
Such was the statement made here
by one closely connected with tho
Glazier family, and who Is thoroughly
acquainted with the nature OF the
former treasurers illness.
LANSING, Mich, March 5.-Gov.
Warner practically called Arthur Hill,
OF Saginaw, liar regarding what al
legged conversations took place be-
tween them during the senatorial CAM
paign, when he resumed his place on
the witness stand yesterday. The
governor denied practically every
thing attributed to him by Mr.. Hill.
including the statement that he had
protested against settling the senator
ship In convention because that would
make 1t unnecessary for the candi-
dates to put money in the state cam
paign.
Gov. Warner was questioned at
length regarding his purchases OF
state tax lands. He admitted having
bought a good deal. but said that
Il was done In the regular way. In
answer to the intimation that he had
taken advantage of his position as a
state officer TO get inside information
regarding state lands for sale, Warner
said he would be very glad to dis
pose of his holdings for the same price
that he paid for them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
REP. CURRIER KNOCKS
PATENT OFFICE METHODS

I WASHINGTON, March 5.-That the
work of the patent Office. involving
property rights worth millions of dol
lars. is improperly done; that patents
have been granted which should not
have been granted: and that the insti-
tuition has degenerated into POSTCARD
uate school where the graduates of
technical schools work only long
enough to perfect a technical educa-
ton. are some of the startling state
ments made today by Rep. Currier, of
New Hampshire, chairman of the
house committee on patents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
FLAsHESk0TEER0M
HUBBY's AFFINITY
WARM WORDS OF LOVE HELP
MRS. VAN oRMAN SECURE
DIVORCE.

Margaret Van Orman. formerly OF
Lorain, o., was given a. divorce by
Judge Donovan. Thursday. The wom-
ans husband. wilva Van Orman, was
also after a decree, but his wife beat
him to 1t. Van Orman testified that
bis wife chummed with fast women
while he was away In the army, and
that early In 1907 she deserted him.
taking with her his jewelry and his
discharge papers.
Mrs. Van Orman came up smiling
with the charge that her husband Is
IN lo4e NTH enc Bessie MeGlifin, and
she displayed a,number Of photos and
letters, written TO her husband by the
young woman. In one Of these epistles
Bessie says: II wish You were with
me now so that could Jump into your
lap"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
ALL INDICATIONS
POINT TAFTWAR0

WASHINGTON, March 5,-John w.
Blodgett, OF Grand Rapids, Republi-
can national committeeman from
Michigan, who has been In Washing
ton attending the hearing before the
interstate commerce commission re-
garding western railroad rates on lum-
Der, said that It looked to him as
though the nomination of Secretary
Taft was almost assured. He has
been in several parts OF the country
lately and says that In nearly all To-
calities he finds the sentiment In favor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
JAPs READY TO
INVADE CHINA
RICHMOND r. HOBsON.

WASHINGTON. March ST am
not at all surprised" said Rep. Rich.
mon p. Hobson today when his at
tention was called to the threat of war
Japan IL reported TO have made
against China. Capt. Hobson is recog-
nized In congress as an authority on
oriental questions.
Japan Is ready for an invasion OF
China" he continued, having pre-
pared for 1t by the organization of six
divisions OF cavalry"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
EMPLOYE KILLS
MINING PRESIDENT

DARLINGTON, Wash, March s.
Jesse Benson Price, a weIl-known min
ing engineer and president OF the
Pittsburg Gold Mining Co., was shot
and killed yesterday by an employe in
one of the company's shelters.
Mr.. Price is son OF Attorney VIM.
M. Price, OF Pittsburg, Pa. During the
Spanish war he served with the Unit
ed States engineers.
Mr.. Price and wife moved to this
city from Pittsburg five years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05

Frederick Stanley. 18 years old WAS
arrested by Detectives Donovan aud
Grove, OF the Elmwood station, Wed
nesday night, for the theft OF $50 from
his own sister. Stanley confessed to
having taken the money. He had
squandered $50 In downtown resorts
and told the officers where he had left
the remaining $50. which they speed
lily recovered. Stanley resides with
his mother and siste~ al No. 81 Ham
tramck-st. in the extreme east end. 1t
is not likely that he viii be prose
cuted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05


CLEVELAND, O.. March 5.-Sev-
eral more charred bodies were brought
out az ruins of the Geiiihweed
school this morning. 1t is now cor
tain that the dead in this terrible hoio-
caust will reach. II not surpass, the
zoo mark.
Searchers have not penetrated to
eli parts OF the basement but expect
to do so this afternoon,
A stream OF heartnroken women
went through the morgue this morn
ing, looking carefully at the charred.
bodies, shaking their heads and pass
ing on. -
Conference With Coroner.
A conference was held this morning
by Deputy Fire Marshal BrockmaD,
James Bauder, president of the board
of education. Coroner Burke and Fred
Herter. the janitor. This conference.
which is In the nature OF a hearing
preliminary to the formal inquiry 20
be begun tomorrow. is the cause OF
great speculation. The officials have
not vet finished and are reticent as to
the nature OF the conference.
Oyer so bodies remain to be idenI-
fed ana ft is possible that many or
them will go to one grave. The cloth
ing was burned entirely of these
corpses and there remained not YES
tige OF anything upon which parents
could base Identification.
The majority Of those unknown thus
far are boys. AS n rule, the little girls
wore some trinket OF jewelry, which
was readily recognized.
Undertakers were active throughout
the suburb this morning. All manner
of vehicles conveyed little collins to
(Continued ON Seventh Page.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
MCCLELLAN CHOICE OF
TAMMANY FOR PRIEST

NEW YORK, March 5.-Now That
Charles F. Murphy. head of Tam
many, and Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian have patched up their anarrels
and have formed a friendly ALLIANCES,
IL is the belief of men close to the
mayor that II opportunity offers his
name will be presented as candidate
for the Democratic presidential nom
nation in the Denver convention, and
that he will be candidate for the
New York governorship nomination II
no honor comes to him at Denver.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
WHERE TO STORE
DYNAMITE A QUESTION

What to do with the immense
amount Of dynamite needed for blast
ing out the new Livingstone channel
at the mouth OF the Detroit river Is
problem that will be settled Satur-
day morning, In the ONCE of Lieut.
Col. c. M. Townsend, United States
engineer, in the Jones building. There
is always danger OF explosion In stor-
ing such high explosives, and such a
great quantity of dynamite will be re-
quired that even it's temporary disposi-
ton is a question for grave considera-
ton. II is probable that one of the
small islands In the river will be
chosen as dynamite depot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
BREITMEYER TO PAY
FOR JUNKET HIMSELF

To get pointers on possible new
bridge TO Belle Isle park Commission
er Breitmeyer will shortly visit the
new railroad line from Miami. Florida.
across the Florida keys TO Key West.
There are number of bridges be-
tween the islands and some new ideas
In bridge construction are embodied
In them. The commissioner will also
visit Richmond, Va. where there are
some beautiful park bridges.
Contrary to custom in such cases
made and provided. tile commissioner
will pay all his own expenses while
away gathering ideas for city work
Two hundred men were put at work
on the Belle Isle canal Thursday morn
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
DETECTIVE REDUCED TO
RANKS FOR DRINKING

Detective Sergt. John Shepherd. OF
the central precinct, has been reduced
to the rank of patrolman by Police
Commissioner Smith for drinking.
While his successor has been appoint
ed. his name has not Jet been made
public.
Shepherd was fined SIS a fev wesSs
ago for drunkenness. and h Is said
was warned that repetition OF the
offense would mean reduction. Com
missioner Smith called him on the car.
pet Thursday morning and after1a con.
ference reduced him to the ranks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
EXPECT C0h-C0N
DECISION TO-DAY

LANSING, Mich, March 5.-(Spe-
cial.) IA decision Is expected from
the supreme court late this afternoon
fixing the date for the submission OF
the new constitution.
Prosecuting Attorney Yerkes and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Hally
are representing the Wayne county
election commission In the mandamus
proceedings being argued In the SUI
preme court to compel the commission
to submit at the coming spring cleo
ton a constitutional amendment pro-
posed by the last legislature relating
to the assessment OF corporations and