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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
JUDGE PHE[AN IS
HOST At FEAST
FOR FOUR
BANQUET'S PENiTENT YOUTHS
WHO PROMISE TO Be GOOD AS
JUDGE SITS WITH THEM JAIL
CELL.

Judge Phelan, OF the recorders
court, walked into the county jail
Monday afternoon at about three
O'Clock and startled Deputies McClel-
Ian and MCCaffery, who were on duty,
By announcing that he had dropped
over to be locked up.
Up in the juvenile ward sat Anthony
Malkowski. John Grzybwsh and Will
liam Syzmanski. ranging in years from
13 to Is. whom the Judge had sent
over la the morning on having found
them guilty OF lettering about the cor
ners In the vicinity Of their homes.
rive sentenced myself to a little
ses sion with my boys. where are
they?" asked Judge Phelan.
Whereupon Deputy Mcclellan led
the court UP stairs. where three tear
stained faces were found pressed
against their cell door in response TO
the foot steps heard upon the stairs.
Entering the cell, the judge seated
himself on bench and called the lads
about him. He proceeded then 70
lecture the trio, OF which the follow
ing is the gist, as Deputy Mcclellan
recalls:
You three boys are right now at an
age when your minds are TO be i'm
proved and your intellects developed
If IL all.
Here stands your state willing TO
do all In It's power to do you this
service ana to aid you In becoming
good men. but this II cannot accom-
plish unless you are willing TO do
your part.
You are not doing your part to-
ward this end, nor will you ever be-
come good citizens while you are
spending your time In idleness rather
than In the preparation OF your fu-
lures.
II want you boys 10 remember that,
for | am going now" and here the
Judge arose and started for the door.
When you have made up your minds
to take this view OF the matter, send
for me and l will have you let out OF
here and give You the chance
"Oh, Judge take me with you now.
and you will never see me In place
like this again." exclaimed the young
eat OF the lads.
I'll be good boy, Judge" prom
ised the second and then the third
boy pronounced his good resolution.
Three happier lads than the three
who followed the Judge down those
steps Will be found no where in De-
trolt OH Christmas morni y but they
were made happier still wnen. as the
quartet passed down Gratiot-ave., the
Judge remembered that milk and
bread had been the extent OF the bill
OF fare for the youngsters while at the
Jail and suggested that they visit q
bakery at hand.
Would they? Well, WOULD they
And while the three sat eating cakes
and pies and drinking coffee before
the crowd which had gathered at the
windows. three boys determined sol
EMMY within themselves that 1t pays
! TO be good.
The meal over, the Judge took the
| lads again to the street where. before
putting them on street cars he gave
them their final warning:
I'VE come here boys 20 the parting
OF the WAYS. We are going 10 leave
each other now. It's up 10 you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
WILL Be.
SUED, DECLARES
ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT SUBMITS LENGTHY
DOCUMENT TO CONGRESS ON
CANAL AFFAIR-MoNEY WAS
PAID TO FRENCH INTERESTS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-President
Roosevelt this afternoon transmitted
10 congress a voiuminous document
regarding the purchase Of the Panama
canal. He denounces In the most
vitriolic terms the New York World
and its publisher, Joseph Pulitzer. A
plan OF action for libel against tho
World and Mr.. Pulitzer Is now being
outlined by the department OF justice
MIR. Roosevelt goes into the details
OF the affair at great length. The $A0.-
100000 was paid by the United States
government following the award or
arbitrators. The funds were trans
ferred through the banking house OK
j. p. Morgan and Co. TO French inter-
ests. There were no Americans In
volved by graft" In any way.
The presidents special message fol-
lows:
To the senate and house OF represen'
tatives:
In view OF the constant reiteration on
the assertion that there was some cor
rupt action by or ON behalf or the
United States government In connec.
ton with the acquisition OF the title or
the French company to the Panama
canal, and OF the repetition Of the
story that a syndicate OF American ctti.
gems owned either one or both or the
Panama companies. | deem 1t wise to
submit TO the congress all the mforma-
ton have on the subject. These
stories were first brought to my atten-
ton as published In a paper In In
dianapolis. called The News edited
by Mr.. Delaven Smith. The stories
were scurrilous and libelous in charac-
ter and false In every essential particu-
Nr. Mr Smith shelters himself behind
tho excr~e that he merely accepted
the statements which had appeared In
a paper published In New York. The
World" owned by Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer.
It Is idle TO say that the known charac-
ter of Mr.. Pulitzer and his newspaper
are such that the statements In that
paper will be believed by nobody;
CONTINUED ON Page SIKH
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
DUTCH CAPTURE
ANOTHER SHIP
SHIP OFFERS NO
RESISTANCE TO eATTLESHIPS
PRIZE TAKEN CURACOA.

THE HAGUE, Dec. l5.-The Dutch
men-ofwar patrolling the Venezuelan
coast have captured another ship
known as "23 Mayo" The "23 Mayo"
was a coasting police boat and Of
fcially part OF the nations navy.
The vessel was seized as contraband
and the crew was put ashore.
The De Mayo arrived In Curacao
harbor this morning in tow OF the
Dutch battleship Jacok Won Heems-
kerk. The flag OF The Netherlands flew
from the peak Of the prize while
astern and underneath were the Ven
ezuelan colors.
The capture was made on the thir-
tenth instant, OF Cumana in the Gulf
OF Curacao. The Venezuelan vessel. q
craft OF but 100 tons, armed with one
machine gun. offered no resistance to
the powerful Dutch warship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15


NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-John f. Nc
lntyre. chief counsel for the defense,
announced today, when the trial OF L.
Jenkins Hams, charged with his
brother, Capt. Peter c. Hams, with
the murder OF VIM. 4. Annis, was re-
sumed before Justice Crane in the SUI
preme court at Flushing. l.. l., that the
defendant would be called 10 the wit
ness stand to testify in his own be-
half
This move was decided upon after
conference between Mr.. Mclntyre
and his associate counsel. John A.
Shay and Eugene Young The defense
did not originally intend to place L.
jenkins Hams on the stand, but the
counsel decided, after a long consid-
Grafton. that the story of the tragedy.
told by the man on trial for his life.
would have more weight with jury
than the testimony OF all the witnesses
they could produce.
When the trial was resumed today
there were six jurors in the box. JUS
tice Crane announced at the beginning
that peremptory challenges must be
made before the jurors were sworn.
This means that the six Jurors already
drawn cannot be challenged and must
remain in the box.
The choosing of the foreman occu-
pied more time than either side ex-
pected. but after he had taken his seat
the others followed in rapid success
sion
Mrs. William f. Annis was brought
face TO face with T. jenkins Hams
for the first time since the killing OF
her husband, at the Bayside Yacht
club in August, when the trial OF
Hams on the charge OF murder was
resumed in Flushing before Justice
Crane today.
The widow, dressed in heavy mourn
ing, ana accompanied by her friends,
Mr. and Mrs Henry Burchfield. who
witnessed the tragedy, went TO the
court room early and were shown
into District Attorney Darrin's office.
Through a window Mrs Annis could
see the stairway and hall up which
Hams was TO go 10 the court room.
She was there. watching the pass
age when Hams was brought in, hand.
cuffed to Deputy Sheriff Phillips. Mrs.
Annis observed him closely, but made
no comment to her friends as he
marched out of her view.
Elmer S. White. the Brooklyn law
yer, excluded from the prosecution
yesterday, was admitted today, hav-
ing been legally appointed deputy
assistant district attorney by Mr. OAR
rim The district attorney presented
to Judge Crane the regular appoint
ment OF Mr., White and James A. Day
ton signed by County Judge Hum
phrey.
Mrs. Annis, 1t was said today. would
positively be called TO the stand as
witness against Hams. She was in
court today under subpoena by District
Attorney Darrin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
$4,000 IS GIVEN
To STATE BY THE
RAILROADS
TAXES ARE NOT DUE UNTIL
APRIL BUT MONEY CAME AS RE-
suit OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERALS SUGGESTION.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 15.-(Spe-
cial) THE Michigan Central Railroad
company has advanced to the state
of Michigan 100000, the Chicago 81
Northwestern 100000, and the Pere-
Marquette $4,000, for the relief or
the state treasury. Railroad taxes will
not be due until April. but through "A
suggestion by the attorney general
the companies named have advanced
to the state three-quarters Of million
dollars, which, after the payment OF
the remaining primary school money
TO s340 900, may be applied
TO the payment of the current ex-
penses OF the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
BOY REFORMER STILL
ON TRAIL OF SALOONS

Henry Wellington, the youth who
recently started a crusade against the
downtown saloons 90 compel them TO
obey ITO law. left another big batch Of
cumplantc with Justice Stein, Tues
Gay. The Justice saws he will coa-
salt the prosecuting attorney concern.
ing them. He Is OF the opinion that
the Thing Of such complaints should
be LEFT 10 the police department. ex,
cent whore citizens have a grievance
against some particular obnoxious sa-
loon ~ their neighborhood He isn't
IMPRESSED by the boy reformer."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
RED CROSS DAY IN
SCHOOLS, FRIDAY
PUPILS WILL BE ASKED TO BUY
STAMPS TO AID IN WHITE
PLAGUE FIGHT.

Friday will be Red Cross day In the
public schools. On that day a COM
mittee OF workers, under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Guy l.. Kiefer will be sta
toned III every private, public and
parochial school and the children will
be given an opportunity To buy al
many OF the penny stamps as they de-
sire. This work will require a large
number Of helpers and volunteers are
desired.
During Monday. s727.50 worth of
stamps were sold. A window where
cash sales OF stamps are made Is main
tanned in the Offices OF the committee
in the Union Trust building and any
che desiring a stamp. or 900 OF them,
may secure them there. II has been
impossible to fill some Of the orders
completely as the committee has re.
ceiyed only portion of its supply for
Detroit. but they have distributed the
100000 as evenly rs possible. When
the remaining 10000 are received a
large number Of bank clerks. who have
volunteered their services, will count
and check up the stamps, aud IL Is ex-
peCted much better time will be made
than heretofore. Emory w. Clark.
treasurer of the Michigan Red Cross,
who looks after this detail, will an
nounce through the papers when this
work is completed SO that the ladies'
who have assisted in the deliveries
may know that their services are again
needed for similar work with the re-
manning 100000.
One OF the most effective ways of
disposing of the stamps Is by per.
sonal solicitation in the Offices and
he following committee of young
women is doing the work: Miss Doyle,
Miss Cady. Miss Pessano, Miss Mar.
Faret Smith. Mrs. Emma Edwards
Mrs. Chesebrough, Mrs, willard War
ner Miss LLOYD and Miss Dncpv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
TROOPS KILL
MANY PERSONS

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15.-Per-
sian regulars. under Satar Khan, are
exported to have devastated num-
her OF Armenian villages. massacreins
men, women and children. A dispatch
from Urumiah says detachment or
Turkish regulars has arrived at Dill
man and will proceed agains the Per
SLAMS. This is an answer to an appeal
70 the sultan By the prosecuted Ar
menians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
ALONzO A. HART
IN TROUBLE AGAIN

Alonzo A. Hart. who has paid thou
sands OF dollars In fines for violations
of the oleo laws. was taken In charge
again, Tuesday morning. by the United
States authorities.
states authorities on similar charge.
He waived examination and was held
in $1,000 bail by Commissioner Har-
sha. He gave bond for the amount.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
LEARNS OF DEATH
OF FOUR OLD FRIENDS

Upon getting back 10 his store af.
ter his long and severe tussle with
typhoid, Henry G. Weber finds that
four OF his old friends and associates
are no more They were NJ. Sloman.
julie Meyer. Adolph Engass and Hen.
nv l., kantcr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
BIG JIM SPROTT
NOW LIEUTENANT

Police Commissioner Smith. Tues
day. announced the promotion OF
Sergt. James Sprott, of centrai sta
ton, to be a lieutenant. has been
assigned TO the superintendent Of
fee. TO take the place recently va
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
AID. BOB RUTTER
ADVERTISES KENO GAME

Ald.-eleet Robert a. Rutter who con
ducts saloon az No. 1853 Jefferson
ave, passed through the city hail.
Monday handing out little red tickets
announcing a keno game in HIS place
Friday evening Time was when keno
games were under the police ban so
greatly that the name was rarely used
in print Rutter's CARDS bear the word
Keno" in big black type, however in
iicatinC that the minions OF the law
are not figured on as an unfortunate
probability
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
Chiefs Body Recovered.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec l5.-The
body of Police Chief Biggey. who was
lost overheard from the police launch
lie returning TO the city from Oak
land about 10 days ago. was picked up
ty a tug and broughr~to this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
S1,100 REWARD
FOR ROBBERS

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Dec.
15.-1he government has offered n re-
ward of 81 900 for the capture dead )r
alive of the three men who robbed
the postoflce Sunday night. or for IN.
formation leading to their capture. To
this amount 800 has been added by
Postmaster c. ". Scott.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
ROBBERS LOOT
BANK Of $4,000

MCALESTER, Okla. Dec. 1.-THE
First National bank OF Eufaula, Okla
was dynamited early this morning b.
robbers. who escaped with $4,000. A
posse has been organized and Is
catching the country for the robbers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Gated by Lieut. Burton Girardin, pro-
NOTED captain to succeed Frank A.
Newberry. Sergt. Sprotts advance
ment means sergeantcy for some
patrolman. but the commissioner has
not named the lucky man as yet.
Lieut. Sprott is probably the larg
est man on the force. He stands q
feet inches in his stocking feet and
weighs 265 pounds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
COMMITTEE IS y
VOTED DOWN

WASHINGTON. Dec. by a
vote OF lac TO 1874 the house insur-
cents. With the aid OF the Democrats,
voted to discharge the committee on
foreign affairs which had tabled res
olrtion introduced by Mr. Gardner 10
call upon the secretary OF state to as
certain what steps had been taken by
the British house Of commons In the
matter of rules.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
At Miche,r--romorrov-Renn~mber

\ name long remembered In hetrolt
marchandlsinE-C IL Micheil--yoU VIII
read with interest IN this papcr to-day
ir connection with "a most attfacttN"
and genuine markcd-0n sale al MS
store 4T-49-51 Gratiot-ave. -Wedne~-
day. Doe 18th. commencing az 10 a ~.
Remember the Michel BELIEF In max
Ing goods go means footwear and cloth
inc tmer's aud children - AT most al
lurtng prices and right before Christ
Mas. too. MichclPs p0rchasc OF Mr..
ord his plan OF throwing the entire
st1re into one. forms the basis OF this
attractive alteration sale. which tho
v Use buyers cannot aford 20 overlook.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vicinity Tuesday night
and "Wednesday, partly cloudy nnd
coolers fresh westerly winds.
Lower Nichtcnni Fair tonight and
wednesday, cooler tonightI light Nari-
able winds.
LII. ........ M IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Job PRINTING done right Times Print
tns CO.. IS John R-st Phone l49s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Bob PrIntine done giBht Zines rrint-
nag Co.. IS John R-st Phone l49S
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Busine,s-Iike PRINTING. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Tune. Printing Co., 10
John R.-st Phone ffss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
~ TEMPERATURES

One year ago today Maximum tenn
,ersture, 20; snInimum, ZTj mean, 81,
Loudly, snow ended about midnight.
amount, IL inch.
Alexander. Tinbrrist. 20 Nonro>
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
HAMS TO TESTIFY
IN HIS BEHALF,
SAYS COUNSEL
IT is BELIEVED THAT PRISONERS
STORY WILL HAVE GREAT
WEloHT-sIx JURORS SELECT.
ED WILL REMAIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Etght Jurors
Ind been selected up To o'clock this
afternoon In the Hams trial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

II takes more than good living to
make tho good life
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
New Christmas Post Cards

M Dietsche's, SO woodward. See
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Since July IS; also before the fail.
urc. by r. w. Lombard. ia charge Of
the MARGIN department OF HAYDEN.
StCnc & Co lie was here Installing
q margin system FOR us. lie said We
should send stock put M with us as
collateral 10 the eastern brokers at
once and take h out of the customers
name. ! said We kept the stock hero
SO that when the deal was completed
(Continued on Page EIghtD
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
HAWAIIAN
/ Birth PROOF
FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1898
NEARLY AS MANY CERTIFICATES
AS FOR WHOLE OF 1907.

A report has been prepared by Chief
Clerk d. Lloyd Conkling, Of the Exc
cutive Office, to the Governor on the
matter of Hawaiian birth certificates
which have been issued from the Sec
retary's Office during the three months
ending March 81. 1908. The report
shows that during this time almost as
many certificates were issued as during
the entire year of 1907 Ut also shows a
great increase in Japanese who have
proved their right to American citizen
ship, through being born in the Terri
tory. In 1907 certificates to the num-
Der of 1874 were issued, most Of which
we're to Chinese, only IS being Japa-
nese. Since January 1 OF the present
year lis certificates have been issued,
of which number "a were Japanese, the
others being Chinese or part Chinese.
The value of having these certificates
is beginning to become recognized By
the Orientals as not heretofore, most
of the applicants being for children of
parents themselves ineligible
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02

|Iest CASE
HABEAS CORPUS HEARING GOES
OVER UNTIL TUESDAY NEXT
BEFORE JUDGE LINDSAY.

The habeas corpus cases of the two
Hawaiian lepers, which were being
heard yesterday before Judge Lindsay,
were continued until next Tuesday in
order to accommodate attorneys and
others in the matter. All of yesterday
was taken up in hearing testimony OF
DR.. Mcdonald, DR.. Wood, DR.. Sinclair
and others, and there is a large
amount of evidence yet to be introduce
ed
Attorney Ashford, who is appearing
for the petitioners. is engaged today
in a case in Judge De Bolts court.
The hearing is attracting a good deal
of attention and promises to very thor
oughly test the laws on the segregation
of leprosy. A similar case was in the
courts several years ago, and had
finally reached the United States Dis
trict Court of Appeals when the prin-
cipal in the case died and an opinion
was never rendered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
PEARLSAND PEBBLES
Continued from Page Twol

and Victoria on Saturday, sailing in
the afternoon for the Colonies.
Transport Buford is due Monday
from Manila.
S. s. Nippon Maru will arrive from
San Francisco next Monday.
Barkentine Puako sailed from Kaa-
napali for San Francisco on March 81
with a full load of sugar.
In the local customs service the fol
lowing promotions have been made:
Mark WE'LL, from clerkship at $l,4OO
to examiner of merchandise, practi-
cally a new office; A. p. Watson, from
cIerkship at $1,000 to a clerkship at
81, 400; j. r. Arcia, from night inspec-
tor to a clerkship at $1,000. w. F.
Story is appointed night inspector
from the aviI service list.
S. S. Claudine this morning towed
the ship John Ena into the harbor
fro moutside. The tug Intrepid is
undergoing an overhauling on the ma
rine railway.
There is still fire under the floor
ing in Naval coal shed No. and 1t
will be several days before all the
coal has been removed from the
structure so that the floor can be torn
up, the fire extinguished and the shed
repaired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
Peacock Is
After Blood
HE IS ASKING A. JURY FOR $4,000
DAMAGES AGAINST. BROWN,
DOUTHITT AND LAKE.

In Judge De Bolts court this morn
ing the trial of a damage case of con-
siderable interest was begun, and is
a good deal of attention
1t is suit brought by w. c. Peacock
against A. M. Brown, E. A. Douthitt
and Harry Lake for $4,000 damage for
false arrest. c. W. Ashford is attor-
ney for the plaintiff, while J. W. Cath
cart and Frank E. Thompson are ap-
pearing for the defendants.
Peacock was arrested in December
of 1906 by Lake, an officer, on a war
rant prepared by Douthitt, then Coun-
ty attorney, at the instance of the then
Sheriff, Brown, charged with selling
liquor alleged to be impure, or adul-
terated. He was taken to the police
station and detained for about half an
hour, when he was released on bail.
At his trial. which the complainant
AYERS cost him $3.50 in attorney fees,
besides great suffering of mind and
shame and humiliation, he was acquit-
ted, and hence the present suit. The
case is likely to be hotly contested
Considerable time was spent in Sc
curing a jury, a number of the first
panel being challenged by each side
The following named persons were
finally selected: w. E. Kimball, Geo
Lishman, Chas. Lucas, E. V. Dunn, U
v. Lemon, VIM. Rose, Thos. T.. Nc
CURE, ] f. Soper, j. A. Wilder, j. G
.O'Connor, Henry Kaai and Sam Ka'
makau
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
HEEIA DEMOCRATS

A reorganization of the Democratic
club of the 1st. precinct, 4th. district,
Heeia, Koolaupoko, was effected at
meeting on the evening of March rs, \
report of which has been received from
the chairman and secretary. Fifteen
members attended, signing membership
cards in duplicate, and the following
officers were elected;
Noa Mahuka, chairman; H. NJ, Kila,
vice chairman; Henry Pahia, secre-
tary; John p, Kaae, assistant secretary,
Maikai Oloiau, treasurer, w. Kalani,
Joe King, John McCabe Jr,, judges Of
election;. ]. NJ. K. AkOna, precinct CEN
trail committeeman; David Watson, sub
precinct committeeman.
The nomination Of three other sub
committeeman to form a club in the
sub-precinct, in which case he shall be
ex-oficio chairman, was postponed to
the next meeting.