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The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
MANY WOMEN IN
HERE'S BREAD LINE

II am just getting wise to the
amount of misfortune there Is In this
town." says AL. G. Herr, the Michigan
ave. saloonist. who began the giving
away of loaves of bread and free
meals last week.
"People are just learning that | am
doing something in this line and the
crowd that is coming In here morn
ings is something to make man stop
and think how much better on he Is
than lots OF other people in the town.
| never thought of 1t that. way before.
Monday morning there were a
dozen children and number OF wo-
men here in the line waiting to get
bread when commenced passing IL
out. They looked like mechanics
wives. nice respectable people, but
they said they needed the food at
home.
One respectable old colored man
came here with his family and
gave them a basketful OF bread and
potatoes and carrots. But what they
wanted was work, and could not
give them that"
Herr will continue his dispensing o.
food the remainder OF the week.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
DOINGS IN DOMINION
WHEN WALES ARRIVES

NEW YORK. March l6.--Old New
Workers who remember the browning
reception OF the prince Of Wales So
journ in the United States 4S years
ago. when tne new King Edward rode
behind a committee of 400 prominent
New Workers and 5000 militia from
the Battery to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
may soon see repetition Of that
event accorded his majcsty's son. who
plans TO visit Canada during the Ter
centenary celebration at Quebec.
With the consent OF congress, the
present prince OF Wales will be In
yited 10 visit the United States. He
may travel incognito. as his father
did, who assumed the name OF Baron
Renfrew.
The scale on which the festival Is
10 be carried out win be In proportion
TO It's historicand national significance.
More than 100000 will be spent
upon Ii. and the whole dominion, from
Halifax to Vancouver. will participates.
The United States will send a battle
feet. SO win France. So VIII Great
Rrft ain
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
WEDDING DUOs Alt
READY, BUT Law
STOPS CEREMONY
ELEANOR J. MUIR, is YEARS OLD,
PREVIOUSLY DISAPPOINTED
WHEN TOLD MARRIAGE IL
cENsE CAN'T BE ISSUED.

Eleanor j. Muir, of No. Is Eanmari.
St, was a disappointed girl Monday
morning when Clerk Walter Malotte
refused to issue a license permitting
her to wed Ernest A. Granier, OF No.
734 Twenty-fourth-st.
The prospective groom gave his age
as 80, and that of his bride as 10. She
will not be 16 until July 3, 1908. The
couple were accompanied by an uncle
of the girl. and he gave his consent
to the match. Gently Mr.. Mafotte in
formed the little party that under no
circumstances could license be Is
sued for the marriage OF girl under
1G years. In vain did Miss Muir plead
and her uncle argue.
why, the wedding Is to take place
tomorrow" the bride exclaimed, land
all the invitations are out. Just think
how awful 1t will be when the people
come and / have to tell them there
viii be no wedding. My clothes are
all ready the minister is engaged, and
the decorations are ready at home.
Oh, what will | ever do?" and she
sought refuge behind her handker-
chief while the equally disappointed
young man tried his persuasive skill
on the powers that rule the marriage
license department In Wayne county.
After a lengthy conference, Miss
Muir announced that there WAS moth
ing else to do but postpone the we'd
ding until July 9, and IL would take
place Just as soon as she reaches 10
wears she announced.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
TO TRY TO AGREE ON
REGULATION OF
SALOONS
COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND REP
REsENTATvEs OF BREWERS
HOLD PRIVATE CONFERENCE
BONDING SCHEME CONSIDERED

An important conference Is on this
afternoon between the liquor regule
ton committee of the common coun.
ell and the Brewers committee. The
latter body met Saturday morning and
afternoon in Harmonic hall. and pre-
pared scheme OF saloon regulation
in accordance with their ideas which
they wish TO discuss with the alder
men. II was announced that the meet
ing would be private one.
Chairman Korte, Of the committee
Of aldermen. wants The brewers to
agree to back no mere new saloons
except in territory where the residents
are willing TO have liquor sold. He
is also In favor OF having surety COM
pany bonds for saioonlsts, although
the members OF the liquor regulation
committee think the cost OF such bond
should be reduced to SIS per year in
stead of $50.
The brewers have been preparing
their statements OF tneir position.
which they were asked TO present tn
the council committee April and the
conference OF this afternoon will have
some bearing on the measure of com.
promise they may offer. As a number
OF the brewers are in the new company
10 bond saloonists, u Is understood
that they are not avcrse TO the new
bonding provision being accepted by
TIE council.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
BABE SHOOTS SELF
AN D MOTHER
WITH PISTOL
PLAYS WITH LOADED WEAPON
WHILE PARENTS SLEEPS -
cHILp's WOUND PROBABLY
FATAL. woMAN's NOT sERIou3.

While plying with revolver that
his parents thought was not loaded,
lb-months-old Johnnie Wielak shot
himself and his mother In the home,
No. los Annexation-ave.. Sunday at
ternoon about 3 o'clock. The mothers
wound is not considered serious, but
as yet the doctor is unable TO tell the
outcome for the little one.
The mother was asleep on bed
and the child crawled about her.
finally slipping down onto. the floor.
Under the head OF the bed the child
found his fathers revolver, which was
supposed to be empty. The mother
was awakened 10 find the little one
handling the weapon. AS she sat up.
there was an explosion and she felt
pain In her neck, while the baby lay
unconscious and bleeding on the floor.
DR.. w. f. Mcnamara. of No. 762
Junction-ave.. was called and found
that the bullet had entered the baby's
head Just above the right ear. plowed
through the flesh. fracturing the skull
and grazing the brain. IL Is feared the
injury Is fatal.
The bullet, after striking the child.
glanced and hit the mother and then
imbedded itself In the wall. The only
dsnger to the woman Is thought to be
blood poisoning. 1t Is believed that
the revolver In the baby's hand caught
In the bed clothing and In this way
became discharged.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
COAST TOWNS MENACED
BY SWEEPING FLOODS

PORTLAND, Ore, March 16.-Not
In many years have SO many points
In the Pacific northwest faced such ser-
ious damage from food at the same
time as they do today From last FRI
day until now heavy Eains have fallen
over the whole OF the northwest. Ev-
cry rivulet Is. roaring torrent and
every river lake. Bridges have been
washed out or dynamited; railroad
tracks are under water, and huge land
slides block the way. A fresh storm
today Is accompanied by terrific
downpour.
The most serious reports come from
Walla Walla, where MIL Greek, which
flows through the city. is breaking ali
records and has flooded the business
district. Lewiston. ida. is In hourly
danger of losing its water works. the
Oregon railroad has heen unable to
dispatch trains for SO hours.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
MOTHER AND SIX
SMALL CHILDREN
DESTITUTE '
MRS. ROSE 8. BAKER TELLS PITT
Full STORY IN COURT OF. Hus-
BANDS NEGLEcT-No FOOD
AND NO FUEL.

Mrs. Rose b. Baker. with five little
children. the youngest twins, nine
months old. was in Judge Murphys
court Monday morning, to testify
against her husband, Joseph +. Bak-
er. summoned to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt
Of court for his failure to pay alimony
to his wife, who rs suing for divorces.
Carrying one Of the twins In, her
arms. Mrs. Baker took the stand and
testified that she and her children are
absolutely penniless. that there Is
nothing In the house to eat, and not
an ounce of coal or stick of wood
about the place. Mrs. Baker said she
was the mother of six children, but
only five were present In court. the
eldest, boy of 10, having been kept
at home because he has no shoes.
Judge Murphy was v)sibly affected
by Mrs. Bakers story, and said that
he was unable to express himself as
he desired
1T seems to me, sir, that IL you have
one speck OF manhood about you at
all, you will not allow this condition
to continue" he said TO the husband.
who had just testified that he was
out OF work and unable to pay any
alimony. Imagine the condition Of
affairs, II you can. Six young chill
dren without food and no fire in the
house, IL | were In your place I'd
see they had fire as long as there
was a stick of wood In Detroit. Il
you can't buy IL goNon the street and
pick 1t up. Others do
The case was continued for two
weeks. and the husband warned that
he must support his family.
In her bill, Mrs. Baker says that
her husband is metal polisher, and
earned 81 per day, but he never gave
her more than Sc per week. spending
the balance on his friends, and In
hunting. She charges that once he
brought home a fine steak. which he
cooked and ate himself. while she
and the hungry children watched
him
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
Jurors Hero Stunt
Gives Fat Cops
Heart Palpitation

A runaway team attached TO one OF
the Detroit Creamery Co.'s wagons.
caused no end of excitement on John
R..st. Mt noon Monday. made hero
out Of one man, and almost gave two
fat police officers paIritation of the
heart.
Melvin Hughes. of 10. 239 Towns
end-ave., played the heavy part in tnr.
little drama. Hughes Is member OF
q recorders court jury and was on his
way to dinner with the other jurors
In charge OF two officers. when the
runaway team dashed by. Hughes
performed startling save me cheild
stunt" by dashing on; into the street
and climbing into the wagon. When
the officers saw Their man Chamber
aboard they gave chase, running as
fast as their fat legs would permit.
They were left far in the rear before
Hughes got the team nnder control.
The officers came rp putting and ioa
their man hack into line. The flying
team and the pursuing officers at.
tracted a large crowd. and when the
facts were learned Hughes was greet
u a. q hero.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
.CHlNA's APOLOGY
TO Be BITTER ONE
CELESTIAL WARsHIP MUST PUN.
18Th OFFICERS, PAY, AND sA-
Lutte SUN FLAG.

PEKIN, March 16.-The terms have
been made known upon which the
case OF the Tatsu-Maru. Japanese
ship seized by China upon the allega-
ton that she was conveying arms and
ammunition TO Chinese revolutionist5,
has been settled.
China has agreed to punish the OF.
flcer who lowered the Japanese flag.
send warship to the place where tie
vessel was seized anG fire salute as
the Japanese colors arc hoisted; the
Tatsu-Maru Is to be released; Offend
ing officers are tn DC punished and
a big sum OF demurrage is TO be SCI,
tied.
japan promises TO use extra vigil
ance upon her subjects.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
ROOSEVELT INSISTS ON
JAIL FOR r. N. HARPER

WASHINGTON. March 16.--Robert
n. Harper, president OF the chamber
OF commerce and the American Ma
tional bank, and the 1rst man in the
United States convicted OF violating
the pure food and drug law, would 30
to jeil IL the president were the
judge. -
The president today summoned Dis
trict Attorney Baker. who prosecuted
Mr.. Harper, to the White House, and
told him to insist upon jail sentence
for the convicted man. Mr.. Roosevelt
told the district attorney that the fact
that Harper Is wealthy, man makes
II imperative for the government to
make urgent endeavors TO obtain 2
sentence commensurate with the
crime.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
LID ON FOR KEEPS,
CAPT. BAKER
DECLARES
WILL CONTINUE MAKING COM
PLANTS AGAINST SALOONS
VIOLATING LAWS CRACKS"
IN CENTRAL PRECINCT SUNDAY

"The sooner saloonkeepers make up
their mind that we mean business, the
better Il will be for them" said Capt.
Alphonse Baker, of the central police
precinct, Monday. Il shall enter com
plants against every saloonkeeper
caught doing business In my precinct
after hours and on Sundays. and II the
.first complaint doesn't stop them We'll
keep right on taking out new ones.
This Is no mere squirt. The lid Is on
tighter than ever.
There are about $40 saloons In my
precinct. My men canvasset the dis
trict thoroughly Sunday and found
that out Of 376 only Is were breaking
the law. Complaints will eb made
against those is, and If they are open
next Sunday we will make complaint
again"
Capt. Baker says that his officers
found q men In Frank Neumann's
saloon, No. 13 Fafmer-st., directly op-
posite police headquarters, Sunday ar
ternoon. Neumann, by the way, sup
Files meals TO prisoners in the central
station by arrangement with the de-
partment. A complaint will be made
against him.
One Gratiot-ave. saloonkeeper, the
police say. rugged up a Sunday bar in
the second floor. over his saloon, and
was doing a rushing business when
the coppers "butted in" Sunday after
noon. He, too, will be complained
against His name Is withheld for the
present.
Two new warrants against saloon
keepers were issued by Justice JEFF
fries Monday morning, as follows:
George J. Bidigare, No. 1853 Franklin
ST., not closing at IL p. M; Joseph
Ponitowski. Nos. 361-S63 Poplar-st..
keeping open Sunday.
The following waived examination
before Justice Stein and were held to
the recorders court: Albert j. Minty,
James and Albert McGregor and Will
liam Kane, all charged with keeping
open Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
NJ ICH. R0 MA &c
ELIMINATES IN
SEATTLE
HOW AN ApvENTuREsoME LAD
FOUND THE GOLD HE SOUGHT
AND AFTERWARDS HIS SWEET.
HEART OF OLD.

MUSHROOM. Mich. March To-
Especial AFTER experiences which
might be the setting OF sensational
novel, owen Mulholiard. wealthy
Seattle, Wash, gold mine owner ard
Mrs. l.. NJ. Clark, formerly Miss La'F
ra Cooper. OF Ashton. Mich, today
were married in Seattle.
Sweethearts 80 years ago, Miss Laa-
ra and sturdy. adyentlresome Owen
were engaged to be married. but tac
lad became possessed of the gold fev-
or, dreaming OF the fortune that was
TO be hts 10 enjoy WITH rhe giri- of his
choice.
Il must CO." he sadly told the girl,
one day. Reluctantly she assented,
when he persuaded her 1t would be
for the best and all would end happily
The last he saw of her until she came
on to be his bride. was her white hand.
waving him farewell from the little
depot, as his train sped westward.
The flight Of years did not erase the
image Of the brave lai from the mind
of Miss Laura, neither did thrillaS
adventure following Upon thrilling al.
venture dim the vision of the fair girl
ever in the background Of young
Owens thoughts.
But waiting is sometimes wearisome
and time is great healer OF
wounds. People sometimes accept con
ditions as they are, Without forgel1in9
the old days and the cid faces. So IL
was with Miss Laura. She was per-
s!stently wooed and finally won by an
other. as no word had come from her
Owen for many. many moons.
Meantime Owen was having his
hands full. Good reason why the Lao
ceased 10 write,
Captured by Indians.
In his search for tre geld that was
to bring him happiness. he came near
losing both. He fell captive to a
savage band OF Indians who kept him
a close prisoner, taking MIN with them
whenever they struck their tepees
and started out to found new village
So Owen was los. for years BIT
the old love still smoIidcred under his
buckskin jacket and one day. after
his escape from the red men, he wrote
to former friend. who, In reply tod
him Of what had befallen the girl VI
his old dreams. He was rich man,
now. The gold had been found la
plenty, out in the westland.
In the meantime. Laura had become
widow 1t was with some fiutterinr
of the heart that she answered Owens
letter-a missive which was full OF the
former lads humor and intense love.
He had dared to ask her the old ques-
ton again.
so like him. she murmnred as
she pressed the letter to her lirs
Steadily the postman brought other
letters. One day he wrote for her to
come on and see for herself how he
had prespered. She Gid so.
And that Is how the romance Of
rough lad has eliminated.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
WANT PERMISSION TO
USE WASHED GRAVEL

A committee OF contractors was be-
fore the council committee on streets,
Monday morning. to plead for the use
~ washed gravel in concrete for side
walks and streets. This Is now for
hidden by the city specifications. TIE
committee took no action.
I'VE were stalled on year ago. and
II looks as n we we-c to be stalled
of again this year" said George II.
Hardy. OF Toledo, connected with the
Ohio q Michigan Sand & Gravel Co.
The aldermen told ur that Il was ND
TO the commissioner OF public works to
recommend changes. III the speclfica-
tons and the commissioner said II
was ND 10 the aldermen.,.z--
Strong arguments were made In fay.
OF OF the gravel, II -heiae claimed that
1t is not only cheaper but better.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
Patients DEATH Fofis
Surgeons Ready to Begin
a Difficult Operation

NEW YORK. March l6.-Fifty not
cd surgeons had gathered In the oper-
atIng afiphltheater ~ the williams
burg hospital today, 20 witness the
exceptionally delicate and dinicn1t
operation OF covering a bullet hole ~
Aaha Zorn's skull with q silver plato
when Il was discovered that zorr had'
suddenly died.
while handling pissol. two months
aeo. IN HIS home In Whippls-st.. VIII
x1kn accidentally sh01 hin
celf In the (c&ohead. The bullet cro1E'
ea through The fsental eeee cd 1ed1.
led In the brain. g
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
OFFICE rs LEAVE
LANSING WITH
VIBRANT IS
IT IS REPORTED THAT WAYNE
CIRCUIT COURT STENoGRAPH-
Err AND LEGISLATOR FROM
KENT WILL BE ARRESTED.

LANSING. Mich. March 16.-(Spe-
cial.) Sheriff Cline left this morning
FOR Detroit, and Deputy Lathrop for
Grand Rapids. Both officers carry
with them warrants issued on the
true bills returned by the grand jury
at Mason, late Saturday afternoon.
A circuit court stenographer OF
Wayne county and member Of the
legislature from Kent, who was a
member of the fish committee. will be
arrested.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
HOUSE A RE CORO|NG
MACHINE; SENATE
SERVILE
SENATOR TILLMAN.
IRREPREssI6LE SOUTH CAROLYN
IAN sAvAoELY ATTACKS POL.
ICY OF ADMINISTRATION AND
PRESIDENT In BITTER SPEECH
SENATOR TILLMAN.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
savage attacks on the policy OF the
administration that has ever been
made and also one OF the bitterest
speeches he has ever made in con-
gress.
The most marked feature OF Amer
lean politics at this time" Tillman
said. rs the dominating influence and
control OF the executive branch IN
the government over the legislative
and In q less degree over the Judicial
The house OF representatives, COM
ing directly from the people by popu-
lar vote, has under the rules adopted
by it's members degenerated into little
more than recording machine to do
the will OF the speaker and his lie,l-
tenants.
President 10 a Scoid.
I'm the senate hardly less dis
graceful condition exists. Servility
and cowardice are the order OF the
day. There is some show of resist
ance on matters affecting the multi
millionaires and the great corpora
lions. The president writes scolding
messages and makes infiammatory
speeches appealing to the unthinking
and ignorant masses. No one of the
dominant party dares lift his voice Ia
opposition or denunciation. but the
executive influence is the only I'm
fiuence In evidence while the senate
covers In silent resistance.
THE constitution lodges the power
of appointment In the hands Of the
president and the immense patronage
of the office amounting to millions and
millions of dollars. has furnished an
with which to coerce
senators and congressman to ac-
quiesce and yield obedience to the ex-
ecutive will"
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
MEAL OF MATCHES is
FATAL TO CHILD

owoSSO. Mich. March 1er-tSpe-
cial)-The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. wasnburn. OF Mulber.
ry-st.. Is dead as the result Of eating
matches. The child had eaten
matches a few days ago. and vomited
them up. The mother, supposing thar
the little one was out of danger. did
not call a physician for several hours
and by that time the child was dy-
fuQ
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
GOOD ROADS ACT
ATTACKED III COURT

A suit to test the validity Of the
good roads act, under which the coun.
ty OF Wayne collected 1000 from
the taxpayers during the last three
months, was commenced by summons
in the circuit court Monday morning,
by James Pound, acting for Ralph
Phelps. The constitutionality of tns
law will be attacked.
The law questioned Is the second
act passed by the legislature. the first
having been declared unconstitutional
several months ago. and the $4,000
collected under IL returned.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
Honor Florence Nightingale.

LONDON, March 1.-THE freedom
OF Tire city OF London was today be-
slowed upon Florence Nightingale. the
organizer OF the nursing In the Crit
mean war. The ceremony took place
I'm the Guild hail tn the presence of g.
large gathering. which included many
doctors and nurses- The aged -nnrAe
Miss Nightingale ia in her eighty
eight year-was too ihAFm 20 attend
and was represented ~ her nephew
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
PACKERS FINES
ARE UPHELD

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The su
'preme court of the United States to-
day approved the $4,000 fines impos-
ed upon the big packing companies by
the lower courts, under the Elkias
act, for receiving concessions" In
rates from the Chicago. Burlington <
Quincy railroad on meat for export.
The companies include the Armour.
the Swift, the Morris, and the cudahy
establishments.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16

Hitchcock trial that her testimony
before the grand Jury had been
false, has been arrested for per-
Jury.
NEW YORK. March 16.--Raymond
Hitchcock, indicted on six charges for
a serious felony following the appear
ance of three little girls before the
grand jury, was acquitted this after
noon.
In the midest of the trial, Justice
Blanchard, In the criminal branch OF
the supreme court, ordered the session
stopped and told the jurors to bring
In a verdict generating the defend
ant
Flora Winston, or Flora Smith, as
she Is better known, broke down on
the witness stand and declared she
had wilfully perjured herself before
the grand Jury. she said the affida-
Wits she made against the comedian
we're the result OF instructions she re-
ceived from agents OF the Gerry so
ciety.
Justice Disoraced."
Justice Blanchard said the case took
such n turn that justice has been dis.
graced. He said the district attorney
should conduct the strictest investiga-
ton.
Flora Whiston's father. who said his
real name was John r. Graf, and that
ne lived at No. 449 West Forty-third-
St. was next called to the stand. He
said he had long talk with his
daughter after the indictments against
Tho a. for had bean found and that she
confessed TO him that she had per
,rred herself. All she knew OF Hitch
cock. she declared 10 him, was from
heresay.
"As soon as she told me these
things" he went on, IL communicated
With Carl Fisher Hanson. OF Mr..
Hitchcocks counsel. and related her
confession TO him"
Agent Pissaro was then asked to
take The witness stand.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicfrifys Monday pfsht
and Tuesday. partly cioudyt colder to-
nights warmer Tuesdays fresh norfher-
IL wfnds beroming variable.
Lower NScbfganf susr tonight with
colder fm southeast porffons Tuesday.
cloudincss with rising tem-
pernturet fresh rast shifting 90 south-
mnMna.x rrMpra Tuarx
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO
RESTORE COIN MOTTO

WASHINGTON, March 16.--By ?
vote of 255 to 5. the house today
passed the bill restoring TO the gold
coins the motto, In God we trust
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
WEALTHY MUsxEooNITe DIES.

MUSHROOM. Mich, March 16.--
tspeeiHf t-bess ttaH two months af-
ter being taken to the Traverse City
asylum Hiram Bruining. aged so. a
wealthy Muskegon dray concern own
eF. today died suddenly from brain
fever,
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
suppressed Divorce suIts.

Suppressed suits .or divorce were
fled Monday by Charles vs.. Eva w.
sssmaster and Carl ss. Bertha K. Wa
terman
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16

,-ssss, s.-s 80, s.isi%ss, sss %sss.. e As,
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16
ACQU|T HITCHCOCK;
GIRL AGGUsER
- ARRESTED
IN THE MIDST OF TRIAL JUDGE
BLANCHARD TAKES CASE FROM
JuRYs HANDS, DECLARING
JUSTICE rs eiseRAeE9n

NEW YORK, March 16.--FIora
Winston, who testified in the
Hitchcock trial that her testimony
before the grand Jury had been
false, has been arrested for per-
Jury.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-16

MoURlY TEMrEeATuREs.