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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
SEWARD MERRIAM
BEFORE GRAND
JURY
DETRoiTER TEsrIFYiNo IN oLA-
zIER PROBE - HAARER AND
CAMPBELL TO BE SWORN
WARNER WRITING LETTER.
tFrom a Special Correspondent

(From Special Correspondent
LANSING, Mich, Feb. deputy
State Treasurer Haarer and Bookkeep-
or Campbell, OF the treasury DEPART
ment, will testify before the grand
jury this afternoon. particularly with
reference to state deposits. 1T IS
shown that the Fourth National bank
OF Grand Rapids was one OF the banks
favored by Glazier, with deposit at
a low rate OF interest.
Seward Merriam, OF Detroit, IL tes-
trying today.
Warner Prepares Letter.
-ffev. Warner said today that be had
prepared a letter. transmitting 20 the
Washtenaw county prosecutor certain
facts In connection with tie Glazier
transactions that led him to believe
the law had been violated, which ne
intended &c send Tuesday, Dut ne mas ;
now deemed IL proper TO withhoiu
such action until he can ascertain Il
the grand jury will investigate 'ne
matters, which without doubt VIII DC
done thoroughly.
Gov. Warner, Lieut.-Gov keiiey' Al
thur Hill, Deputy Atty.-Gen. chase anu
n dozen members OF the legislature, IL
is understood, will be called as VIII
nesses when the Ingham grand jury
begins the senatorial contest PROBE.
0Iazier Main Quarry.
"what game will the grand jury Dag
a the common question In the capitoi.
90 news NJ its first session Is discussed
here. The various subjects up for In
vestigation have given the impression
that a general and thorough cleanup
Will result.
All departments are on the anxious
seat. Senators wear disqmeteu' III
Prospective look and officials OF state
deposit banks are trying 10 appear
complacent--but it's transparent
blum.
II seems certain that the charges
made by Gov. Warner against Arthur
Hill. in the United States senatorial
FIGHT. will come under fire, SO that the
governor may either prove them, or
Hill be indicated.
or course Glazier Is the main quarry
In the hunt.
That is evident from Judge Wiests
charge to the jury yesterday. 1nomas
Birkett, a stakeholder and director IN
the Chelsea Savings bank, was called
before the jury and gave his version OF
Glaciers connection With the mstttu-
tion. He told how Giazier secured
control of the bank, fired the direc-
tors" and then demanded that the
bank accept deposit of state funds
The state deposit in the Dexter bank,
Il was shown, was s25. 600 and this was
the amount borrowed by Glazier on
the watered stock OF the Glazier stove
Co.. as collateral. The loan, II Is said.
was then discovered by the state bank
ing department. Objection was made,
because ii constituted the full amount
Of the banks capital. 1t was after
wards sub-divided into five loans OF
$4,000 each, but this was held to be
equally Objectionable. IL Is said that
the controversy arising from these
loans led to the discovery OF the ex-
tContinued ON Fourth Page).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
FATALLY SHOOTS HIS
ALLEGED HYPNOTIZER

COLUMBUS. Ga. Feb. 7.-Allegins
that for two yeafs he had been pur-
sued by the mafsfn telepathic power
of DIR. /. r. Meyers. Edward Power. a
merchant. went to the Office OF the ply
stefan, last night, and shot him twice.
The doctor will die.
II had to do It," said Power. 1.-TWO
years ago | became Meyers patient
and since then he mas pursued me with
his devilish telepathic power. TING
after time this power has been exert
ed 20 make me do things that were
wrong, for his benefit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
JEFFR|ES PROBES
. Greeks 9QUABBLE

Theodore Gerassimos. a leader In
the Greek colony In Detroit. was be-
fore Justice Jeffries Friday morning
for examination on charge of secur-
inf money by false pretenses. The
charge against Gerassimos was made
by George Peafeas, also Greek. Sew
eradl weeks ago Peafeas was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons and
fined $50. He says he gave Gerassimos
$50 to pay the fine, but the latter Sc
cured Peafeas' release on an appeal
and pocketed the money.
The examination was enliyened by a
tilt between Attorney Guy Miller and
Justice Jeffries. The attorney OBJ
r1eyted 10 Jeffries hearing the case, al
ieaing he was prejudiced. Jeffries
gr}w very warm during the argument.
and accused Miller OF attempting 10
sblay horse with the court The ex-
,Aminntion was postponed until Feb. 1.
Qsf xaur inside nni.h ~ Mastriczk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

One year ago todayi Maximum tenn
persture, 23s minimum, 49, mean. fs,
no precipitation partly cloudy weather.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm area has passed Into the
lower -. Lawrence valley, and the
pressure has Increased over Manitoba,
North Dakota, the Mississippi valley
and eastward TO the coast. The great
est pressure prevails north OF Mfnne-.
sota. Another low area ts shown over
the Rocky mountain, section with the
greatest depression over western Nom
tam. Clear skies are reported from
the Ohio valley southwark ca the gulf
and thence westward 90 the Rock y
mountains, also over Nebraska aud
south Dakota. Over the remninfng scc-
lions generally cloudy skies prevail anss
snow has fallen NJ many stations in
the northwest,-y over the lake region, st.
Lawrence valley, and New EnHfnfs
states. The temperature has fallen
from the Mississippi valley eastward
except over Noys scotia, and A has
risen over portions OF the northwest.
Elsewhere tha changes have b~cn
slight.
slight changes I'm temperature may be-
expected I'm this vicinity TIN Saturday
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
BANK MEN WILL GO
DOWN IN SALT MINE

On invitation OF A. K. jennings, OF
the Detroit Salt Co., to the Detroit
Chapter of the American Institute OF
Banking, the bank men of Detroit will
visit the mines OF the company at
River Rouge, Saturday. A special car
will leave the Peoples State bank at
2 p. m. The men from the savings
banks will be taken down first, so that
they can return in ample time for the
opening of the banks at o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
z TRAIN WRECKS
IN PENNA; 8
MEN KILLED
ONE ACCIDENT ON BUFFALO &
ALLEGHENY, THE OTHER ON w.
N. Y. & PA. DIVISION OF PENN.
SYLvANIA.

kITTANiNG, Pa, Feb. o.
Three men were killed here this
morning as result Of an accident
on the tracks Of the Buffalo d Al
iegheny Valley railroad. They are:
Samuel Salllday, John n. Miller
and August. HettIer.
BUFFALO, Feb. --latest reports
of the. wreck OF the Pennsylvania ny
er near Franklinville, indicate that the
disaster is less serious than supposed.
No one was killed, although three OF
the passengers were fatally injured.
All we're taken to the neighboring
farm houses
An engine, tender and two passen-
ger coaches jumped the track, the ten
der and coaches being overturned. Ow
ing to the deep snow, the country
roads are impossible and there was no
way To reach the injured except BY
foot A relief train was sent to the
scene OF the wreck from Machias.
A broken rail Is said to have caused
the trouble.
The fatally injured are:
De Keist, Eugene, North Tonawan-
da, NJ Y, injured internally. two ribs
broken. Crupy, Mrs. Nicholas, Clean,
n. Y. internally injured. severe scalp
wound. Clawson, j. p. Toronto, Ont,
internally injured.
The seriously injured: A. Mercer,
Toronto. Ont; Wilson b. Guggenhei.
mer. Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs. Wilson b.
Guggeinhelmer. Buffalo. N. Y; A. o.
Neil, Buffalo: VIM. Kimmer, Olean. N.
Y; G. p. Townsend, Washington, d.
c.: Mrs. Julia. Hooker. York, Pa. (;
Walter Crupy, Clean.
The wreck occurred on the Western
New York & Pennsylvania division OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. The trains
for Buffalo. from Washington. pass
through Philadelphia and leave the
main line 70 reach Buffalo, via this di-
vision.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
FEDERAL OFF|CAk
ON TRAIL OF
RAILWAYS
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST GRAND
TRUNK AND OTHER LINES FoR
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SAFE
rY APPLIANCES LAW.

Suit has been begun by District At
torney Watson. in the name OF the
United States. against number OF
railroad companies operating In Mich
igan for alleged violation OF the laws
governing safety appliances on cars.
The roads against whom the nrst
suit is brought are the Grand Trunk
and allied roads. the Detroit. Grand
Haven 4 Milwaukee and the Cincinr
natl. Saginaw a Mackinaw. Three
bills have been filed asking that PEN
alties OF $500, 1920 and 500 be
administered for violations Of the law
Some years ago congress- passed
laws governing safety couplings ana
other appliances designed to prevent
loss of life and injury TO employees. ie
is charged that these laws have not
been lived mp TO and the suits begun
are in the line OF enforcing the laws.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
$4,000 FOR CITY
FROM THE WORKS
HOUSE OF CORRECTION EARN
iNos WILL HELP PAY FOR
BELLE ISLE CANAL.

Monday afternoon the inspectors OF
the house of correction will turn over
TO the city between $4,000 and $780,
900 to be used for emergency plans. A
meeting OF the house OF correction
committee of the council will be held
at that institution at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon at which arrangements
will be made for the transfer.
A general inspection OF the prison
will follow, the date being somewhat
earlier than that for the regular In
spection. This money, the profit OF
last years operation, will pay for the
new Belle Isle canal and other urgent
matters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
NOT YET READY TO
REPORT ON SINK

F. r. Van Tuyl, head Of the board
appointed by Mayor Thompson to In
vestigate the qualifications of Charles
A. Sink for boiler inspector, says his
committee is not yet ready to report.
They expect TO be able TO tell the
mayor Saturday whether they think
his candidate will do FOR the place. His
examination was held Monday evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
ENORMOUS CROWDS ATTEND THE
Auction

Sale of the Library China co. STOCK
IF Dinner Sets, Berry Sets. Chocolate
sets. Tea sets. Siiverware. Glassware,
Electric, Gas and OIL Lamps. Tolist
sets. Eric- a. brac, Japanese Goods, Jaro-
,,rn44rsd Dinner Sets have been sold as
Lew "a SG.as Yesterday a $40 Vase sold
Tor 1896. One fine "Schlegeman VI .sv
Chocolate Set was sold for sf,sv; ana
tends this sale. Several magnincent
? ieces OF japanese goods were ptckeu
nm by ladies from Ann Arbor, Pontiac
ara Port Huron. Thousands are ex-
nected 20 attend tomorrow tSaturday).
sales at 10 a. m. y. IN and 1880 even
ings-
In prsrtiux-Done Right. Times
prtseine Co.. IS John R.-st Phone iAso.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. IA report
from Port Hood today says nearly a
score of men were killed there by an
explosion in a mine. Seven bodies
have been recovered and ten more
are said to be In tn emine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
WORRY OVER WIFE s
. DEATH HAsTENs
ST. ANGUS END
DECLINES RAPIDLY AFTER HIS
BEREAVEMENT A YEAR AGO
FUNERAL TAKES PLACE MON
DAY AFTERNOON.

Samuel Floyd Angus, for a number
OF years connected with the business
and social life OF Detroit, died shortly
before 8 o'clock Thursday night in
his home, No. SO Ferry-ave. east A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity, Friday night
and Saturday, partly cfoudyy about
temperaturey variable winds.
Lower Mfchignut Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturdays variable winds.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

Would you like to have a nice arm
figure. but escape the tiresome. bone
breaking exercise. or the souisicken-
ing diet OF the old-time plan OF reduc-
ing excess fesh?
Then go 10 the druggist and ask for
this inexpensive mixture: IL ounce
Marmola. liz ounce Fluid Extract Cae'
cara Aromatic and 3 IL ounces Syrup
Simplex. Take teaspoouful after
meals and At bedtime, and In = few
weeks you can be rs ft physically -
a fawn. Mix these ingredients at
home II you wish. but see that you
get the Marmola In sealed package.
when fresh Il acts quicker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
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NOTICED

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
sunpressed divorce suIts.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
started Friday morning by Helene vs.
William VI. Bishop; Sarah VS.. Aora-
ham Learner; Wilhelmina vs. louis
Morency. and May va. Ludgert Earl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07
Miss Cool May Debate.

NEW YORK, 7.-Oficials Of
the Columbia / ating union Will
make no further Protest to CorTell
against Miss Elizabeth A. Cook being
on the Cornell team In its debate (yith
Columbia. AT the next meeting OF
the intercollegiate league Columbia
viii propose an amendment to the con.
stitutior prohibiting the presence of
women on the teams In the future.
lob prfstfs9-Done Right Ttm<y
rrinfinG Co.. II John T. at Phone lf3f.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

Joh Printing@-Done Right. Tfn~s
Printing Co.. 10 John R.-st. Pnone i4'o-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

One year ago todayt Maximum tenn
persture, 23s minimum, 49, mean. rs,
no ecipitntion partly cloudy weather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

Get ssur in.ids n.i.A OF R.-trisa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-07

The prosecution announced, Friday,
that 1t has AZ witnesses for the trial
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
PlLING 1T ON.

Last year the democratic city coun-
Gil for the first time imposed the maxi
mum levy allowed by law in order to
produce the full $~1,150,000 permitted
under the charter. The Bee at that
time protested against this unneces-
sary tax burden and the council was
on the point of cutting 1t down $780,
900, when it was besieged by the vari-
Gus heads of departments and city en-
ployes, in response to whose appeals
we were given the highest tax levy In
years. The excuse offered was that
the previous tax levy had been too low,
that funds were depleted and much de-
sirable work had been deferred be-
cause Of inadequate esources.
In making the new levy for 1909
we are apparently confronted with the
same situation. Every city depart
ment that spends money always wants
the full quota to the last penny and
instead of comparing with the first
year of the present democratic mayor
and council, comparison is being made
with the high water mark set last
year. Even the slight reduction made
from original figures which contem-
plated another full limit levy is to be
credited to the efforts of the only re-
publican member Of the council. The
record Of the democratic city admins
tration wants to be taken just as 1t is
made and when it is tested by the tax
levy the balance must be struck be-
tween the amount OF money taken out
of the pockets of the taxpayers and
the returns given to them in the form
of public service.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

man. an inspired patriot; still a man Is
known by the company he keeps. and no
decent democrat can tolerate his free COM
p~andons.
No honest citizen can let down the bars
OF office to such an All Baba's band OF
boodlers and braves.
No prudent citizen will support a COM
bination to which Taggart supplies a can
didate and Parker a platform, for which
Ryan Will pay the freight and the people
Will pay the penalty.
With an independent ticket in the
field, the Hearst following is destined
to cut no inconsiderable figure in the
campaign. In New York, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, New Jersey and
Illinois, the Hearst organization, re-
cruited almost entirely from the demo-
cratic ranks, controls thousands of
votes that will be cast for its candi-
dates. These voters were rallied to
the Hearst standard first through his
municipal ownership campaigns in the
different cities and have since followed
his fortunes in state politics, with a
yearly growing strength at democratic
expense. Their support of their
ticket in the national campaign must
dissipate any hope the Bryan forces
may have entertained of carrying New
York or any important eastern state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
PERSONAL t

Miss Ida Terbell is spending her vaca-
the only illumlnant obtainable.
The daughter of a mayor In saxony has
been beheaded on the simple ground that
she needed the treatment. No bogus senti-
ment over there.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, who is i'll
at her home near Gilroy, Cal, is reported
to be in a serious condition. Mrs. Steven
son was recently injured in an automobile
accident in Mexico and she has not been
well since her return TO California.
Colonel George r. Burnett, for the last
three years superintendent OF Blees Mill
tary academy, Macon, Mo, has severed his
connection with that institution and has
accepted the position OF headmaster and
icommandant At the Nebraska Military
academy. Lincoln.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers is likely soon 10 have as its general
counsel a lawyer who is also a working
engine driver. He Is James r. Howe OF
Galesburg. H.. since 1855 an engineer on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, on
which he has held some Of the fastest and
best runs. In June. 1880, he was ad-
mltted to the practice In the state and
federal courts and since then has made a
special study OF railroad and Insurance
laws. As general counsel Of the brother
hood Mr.. Howe would have charge OF the
legal Interests Of a union pumber.ns 800
men
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Mr.. HEARSr,S COMPLIMENT rs.

Credit should be given to Mr.. Hearst
campaign OF 1908 perfectly plain. Up
until within a few hours of the calling
to order OF the convention of the Ma
tional independence party at Chicago
that Hearst would finally abandon his
plans for a separate national ticket
and throw his political strength to
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan evidently enter
tanned some idea Of that kind himself,
for he has been printing some cooling
dove editorials in his Commoner, urg-
ing Mr.. Hearst 10 become an ally of
democracy. But the fat is all in the
fire now.
In his speech as temporary chairman
at Chicago-which, by the way, Mr..
Bryan's Omaha organ refused to print
Mr.. Hearst burned all the bridges
behind him and labeled the democratic
party under its true name. He made
plain a point that is persistently over
looked by Mr.. Bryan and the demo-
cratic spellbinders and that is that the
trust and the illegal combine has no
politics. Mr.. Hearst called by name
the Ryans, the Belmonts, the Guffeys,
the Murphys and other representatives
Of great corporations who, he asserts
have secured control OF the democratic
organization in the eastern states and
who are working hand in glove with
Mr.. Bryan. After discussing some OF
these gentlemen in an uncomplimentary
way, Mr.. Hearst said:
Assuming that Mr.. Bryan himself Is all
hat his most ardent admirers claim him
to be. a great lawyer. an enlightened states
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
SIGNIFICANCE OF A ROAR.
Acute AttRc of RooeeveItphobIR
Diagnosed,
Pittsburg Dispatch.

PlttSburg Dispatch.
There Is an acute and violent case OF
Rooseveltphobia in those newspapers which
discover keen disappointment because Secs
rotary Taft submitted his letter of accepts
arce to the inspection and advice Of Priests
dent Roosevelt. The prediction that II
will weaken his support among those who
are opposed to some OF President Roose~
velt's acts requires but one
Secretary Taft was nominated for presH
dent with full knowledge on the part Of the
public and republican party OF his warm
admiration and close relationship to the
president. He avowed that on a oonspic-
uous occasion at a public dinner when an
exigent exponent of the Wall street senti-
ment had taken occasion to slur the presi-
dent. No one before his nomination con.
ceived that his close relationship for the
president was a factor OF weakness. II
was a factor of strength, as was Eecog-
nized by the supporters of Knox, Wild
close to the presidents vital policy ~
Taft was.
Every candidate In preparing a document
30 critical in the campaign as the letter of
acceptance consults his closest and best
advisers. With the universal knowledge OF
Taft's close intimacy with the president Il
was a foregoDe conclusion that he would
take his opinion on It. The newspapers that
are trying to make such a bugbear OF
Roosevelt are mainly successful In making
an exhibition of their own irrationalhys
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
CAMPAIGN FUND LIMIT.
Features of DemOcracY's
Plans for n Bari"
Nan. Xnrir C,An

From what thinker did Mr.. Bryan get
his grand proposition that campaign con-
tributions OF less than 500 need not be
publicly acknowledged? Perhaps from
some urban officeholder who knows how to
beat" a law directing that bids for more
than 1900 must be advertised and com
petitive. Mr.. Bryan's solicitude to protect
employees is amusing, their eagerness to
subscribe being notorious. By keeping
from the public eye subscriptions of 500
or less, Mr.. Bryan's treasurer will be able
to show that no plutocrats are fatteninR
his funds. Only the pennies Of the plain
people are coming in, whereas the grinders
Of the faces of the poor are dropping great
sums into the Taft till.
The limitation OF Bryan checks to $1,000
is unnecessary. II Colonel Moses Cincin-
natus wetmore, for example, wants to
give $4,000 or $4,000, it viii be no great
trouble to sign 500 checks for the amount;
and the moral effect will be salutary.
Thus you get a popular" subscription;
and 1t may not be necessary 10 publish a
campaign account.
For the sake of his we'll known pTin-
ciples Mr.. Bryan ought to insist that no
money changer be allowed to contribute.
What the public is really interested In, II
Il is really interested I'm the matter at all,
Is less whom the money comes from than
to whom and for what uses II goes. An
absolutely honest temiEed account of
this might be good sociological reading.
It has been suspected, rightly or not,
that there lie usually a good deaf of waste
about a campaign fund and that much
OF 1t is diverted from its purpose. Then,
again, did campaign literature" for
which such preposterous sums are said
to be spent, ever convert anybody?
The bands. the uniforms, the eccentric
spellblnders and miscellaneous workers.
the clubs, the "stampers"-weil. a true
history of all OF 1t would be singular
and diyerting,