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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-28
OFFICERS.

Norris L Wf1IIams. President.
John T. Shaw. Vice-Pres. and Cashier.
Emory w. Clark. Vice-President.
f. A. Smith. Asst. to the President.
Frank G Smith. Asst. Cashier.
w. A. McWhinney. Asst Cashier.
+. +. Christie. Asst. Cashier. 4
Joseph Grindley. Asst. Cashier.
J. II. Hart. Asst. Cashier.
John w. Staley, Asst. Cashier.
+. c. Bloomfield, Auditor. y
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
HAS OLD NAN ARRESTED.
Dan accuses Joseph B.
Braman of RObbing Her.

Joseph b. Braman lawyer. notary public
and commissioner Of deeds was locked up at
the West Both street station last night COM
plant of his daughter-in-law, Mrs Mary Bra
man. of No. 447 Fourth avenue. charged with
grand larceny, after the latter had been
rested on complaint of MI Braman. charged
with disorderly conduct. Mr.. Braman procured
bail and was released.
Braman, who has apartment in the build
ing with his office at No. 1.274 Broadway, was
visited yesterday afternoon by his daughter-in-
law He told the police that she was intoxicated
and broke furniture and plate glass window
other tenants called policeman.
T r. Braman jr the woman's husband, was
waiting the corner for his wife The elder
Mr. Braman had told the police he was willing
to make complaint against the woman and
had started to the station when his son joined
the party.
At the station the complaint against Mrs.
Israuan was lodged by her father-n-law, when.
TO his surprise the woman charged him with
robbing her of so while she was IN his Of
fee. He was arrested in the station and
charged with grand larceny
Rrarnan insisted that he had neither robbed
the woman nor had made any attempt to rob
her. J. b. Braman, jr. said his wife had called
on his father business. He said he had been
told by a Mrs Maxwell who lives in the build
Hnlch
in the office Mrs. Bramar had been attacked by
her father-in-law and that a roll of bills had
been taken away from her
The elder Braman IS sixty-four years old and
has been practising law I'm New York for thirty
wears He is a veteran of the Civil War
Joseph b. Braman Mystic Shriner and
q t1irty-third degree Mason. He is well known
I'm legal circles here. and is said to be commits
sioner of deeds in every state in the Union His
office and home were at 10. 1874 Broadway 1t
was in his home that Mrs. Braman. jr. is al
legged TO have committed the offence which he
charges.
Mrs Braman jr according to her husband.
was niece of ex-Justice Morgan j. OBrien.
hut the ex-tustice last night said that he had
never heard of any such relative. In 1897 j.
r Braman was commissioner of deeds in
Massachusetts, but was disbarred from office
hv an order signed by Governor Wolcott.
Mrs Ella F. Braman, wife Of the other man.
is also a lawyer
Both cases will be brought before Magistrate
Barlow in the jefferson Market court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
LITERMORE IN NEW GAME.
Report That Young Spectator WaH
Be a Bear IN Gram Market.

There was r,Imor yesterday that Jesse l.. Liver
more the young speculator whose sensational bull
campaign the cotton market came 10 an end with
the liquidation OF his Accommodations of August cot
ton on Thursday is TO try and recoup his losses IN
cotton estimated at ISn0 600. by taking the bear
side in the grain market. Wall Street would not
surprised TO hear that he had tackled the grain
market next. He first attracted attention In the
financial district few years ago by his successful
deals the stock market. Later he turned his at
tention cotton. and his operations on the local
Cotton Exchange have been the most sensational
since the days of Daniel J. Sully.
Yesterday notice day on the September op-
tion. and It feared that heavy notices Of de
liveries OF actual cotton would be made. Compare
lively few made. however and II was ap-
parent that the September notices had found a
resting place with strong spot interests. This being
the case ii was general opinion among the
trade that the wide fluctuations in the posi-
tions which have been the feature of the market
recently practically thing of the past. In
the final hour Of trading yesterday local iiquda-
ton OF cotton purchased In the morning depressed
prices below the close OF the preceding day, Oc-
tober touching s5i, even with the low point in
last weeks bear movement. which witnessed the
a net decline OF 30 points and there was a drop of
points advance of points on the later posi-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
RnST0N & NAMES ANSWER.

Concord, N II. Aug. 2s--rhe answer ana den'ur-
-.r NJ the Boston & Maine Railroad Company to the
5,,u !, eouitv fled against the company July
Last bv Attorney General Edwin G.. Eastman. ask
ing that the railroad be enioined from the further
collecting OF illegal and fares. was filed IN
the Superior Court at Exeter to-day. The Attorney
General alleged that the railroad company had in
o-oasoa certain fares and rates, contrary to the
provisions OF statutes forbidding such Increases
The railroad asks that the bill be dismissed be-
cause the Attorney General has not brought the bill
sca sonably and has authority to institute such
nroceedings that right of the state II any. TO
object to the alleged illegal rates and fares has
heen waived by acquiescence: that the Boston q
Maine is an Interstate system. and therefore sub
iect TO the Interstate Commerce Commission and
that the statutes quoted In the bill do not JUSTIFY
the complaint.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
THREE HURT IN STREETCAR PANIC.
Fuse Blows Out and Newarkers Fall While
Trying to Alght.

The blowing out Of fuse on an open Orange
trolley car at Warren and 9Th streets. Newark
yesterday afternoon caused a panic among the
sixty uassenRer. and In a scramble TO escape sew
era, ncr,ons were knocked to the pavement and
painfully hurt
Among the passengers were the Rev. William A
GAY of No 30 South 10th street Newark. his wife
and his daughter. Miss Maud Gay All three zen
into the street and Mrs Gay was badly hurt
about the head and hip Mr.. Gay and his daughter
vere bruised but no. severely hurt Mrs Mary
Mccarthy of No. IS South 18th street. was on the
car with her three-year-old boy and her aged
mother. Mrs Mccarthy tried to get on the car,
her mother following her. On account OK excited
nasSenrers pushing from behind, Mrs. Mccarthy
lost her hold on the boy and he fell 10 the pave
u1ent. He struck on his head and was badly hurt
Roth Mrs Mccarthy and her mother were knocked
down and severely bruised The TWO women ana
.ho cb,,a uere taken to the Newark Private Hos
nitaI Thomas Mullaney, the motoTnanI escaped
iniIrY.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
HARLEM ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Long Chase of Detectives Rewarded by
Capture.

Following a chase that lasted for eighteen hours.
two men who have confessed to number OF rob
berries in Harlem tracked down and arrested
by detectives of the Harlem bureau late last night
The men are locked up I'm the West 125th street sta
ton, where they described themselves as William
Anderson and Edward Storrs. living in the same
house No. sG Lexington avenue. When they
were put through examination in the station
they admitted that they had committed five rob-
in the last three weeks, which have covered
Harlem and The Bronx.
For some time there have been number of sneak
thefts in the northern part of the city, and the
detectives of the Harlem bureau have been keep
ing a sharp lookout for suspicious persons. Early
yesterday morning Detectives Campbell and Trojan
spotted two who were acting strangely at
Ienox avenue and 10th street The men were go
ing into every other hallway, and the detectives
thought their actions suspicious and followed them.
From Lenox avenue they went east but the de-
tectives were unable to find out anything definite on
which they could make arrest About o'clock
last night Trojan and Campbell relieved
by their partners Detectives Allen and Hart. who
continued the work of shadowing the men. They
kept right ON their heels until II o'clock, when the
suspected men boarded an Eighth avenue car with
the detectives after them. At 10th street Allen and
picons and took them off the car and placed them
under arrest.
When they searched in the station of
them had Jimmy in his possession. while the
other had several pawn tickets and some jewelry.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
R4IKS At INSANITY PLEA.
CAPTAIN Hams Refuses Longer to
TVear Army Uniform.

Captain Peter c. Hams is insisting now, 1t
is reported, that the insanity defence oe
dropped He insists that he will not try to evaoe
the responsibility OF shooting Annis and that
he wants either q complete vindication OF his
act by the jury after IT hears his reasons OF
else the electric chair. Instead of appearing IN
citizens clothes at his arraignment in the mags-
trate's court yesterday by advice OF counsel IL
would appear from the captains statement that
he DOTTED his uniform On his initiative and
that he has refused to commit any similar act In
the future.
When the brothers were arraigned yes
terday morning they both pleaded not guilty
The chief efforts of the defence were TOWARD
the excuIpation of T Jenkins Hams. The same
witnesses that testified at the inquest testlned
I'm court but Charles w Roberts gave adoi-
tionaI evidence, reluctantly. it appeared tha1
T. Jenkins Hams had told him that he had
tried to keep his brother from committing the
act In addition. the patrolman who arrested
the brothers also gave perfunctory evidence Oh
the arrest
Captain Hains and his brother were arraigned
before Magistrate Gilfoy in the Long Island City
police court. After Mr.. Roberts's testimony
about the actual shooting. Mr.. Mcintyre brought
ont that T Jenkins Hains did not draw his re-
volyer until the witness had picked up the cap
tain,s revolver T. Jenkins Hams later said to
him. he said: What could do? He was my
brother. / have been trying TO persuaoe hi'h
for some time not TO do this.
CAPTAIN Hams interrupted here 10 say: Keep
still: this is my affair.
DIR. Frey. the coroners physician, described
the nature of the wounds and Patroiman
Charles w Davis told how he arrested the
rrothars Mr. Young moved that no crime had
been proved. but the brothers were neid 1or the
grand jury without bail
After the court proceedings Captain hams saio
that he and his brother wanted to go on the
witness stand and tell their stories captain
Hams II is reported. has absolutely refused to
do anythifg e which would make him appear un-
balanced at this time. He Is willing to admit.
his counsel say, that he was laboring under the
stress of emotional insanity at the time or the
shooting but he is unwilling to admit that he is
now insane
Il want TO be fully exonerated, he SAID; TO
he acquitted or go to the electric chair If what
/ did was wrong. then 1 am willing to accept the
punishment like man. ] do not want TO go to
Matteawan. / was responsible for the act itself,
and no one else
T Jenkins Hams will relate, 1t is said. when
he testifies that he knew of the events leading
up to the shooting. and that up To the day of the
tragedy he tried TO dssuade his brother from
caekinp personal revenge.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
FRIENDS IN CONFERENCE.
Increment at Winona Lake to Unite
Tsco Factions of Church.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune

wiuona Lake, Ind. Aug 2s--The TWO 1ac'ions
Of the Friends Church. now in general CONFER
ence here will probably be consolidated oefore
the gathering is adjourned. The orthonoA
Friends have been separated from the followers
of Elias Hicks, OF Philadelphia who are known
as .Tficksites,'' and who accept a liberal inter
pretation OF the churchs creed steps toward
,,nion already have been taken.
President Joseph Swain. of Swarthrore College
Pennsylvania who for years was president or the
Indiana State University. is an important hgure
at the conference. Professor Swain is a devout
Friend He presided at the opening conference
Henry w Wilburm. of New York one OF the
prominent Friends in attendance. spoke to-day on
How to Advance the Principles OF the Church
This he believes can be done only through educa-
,ion. The Church expects to advance In mission
srv work Missionary stations In Japan Will ne
enlarged and others will be established DIT
Wilbur also iectured tonight on Twentieth Cen
fury Conditions.
Though the majority of the one thousand
Friends here are from tho East there are repre-
sentatiyes from as far west Kansas. John
Ashwortll is a delegate from Manchester Eng
land Miss Bertha Broonel of baltimore. Is
secretary OF the conference. Two OF the promi-
nent speakers OF the conference are Jesse
Holmes of Swarthmore. and Joel Borton. or
phila deiphia-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
lENox SCHOOL BOARD DISPUTE.

TO the Editor OF The TriDuhe
Sir. The letter which accompanied the resigna-
$40, of the Junior member OF the Lenox School
80 George w Folsom. of New York and
7enox rnisrepresented my position on the board
were n not for the fact sectarianism made an
,ssue I should ignore The attack beneath my
,o.ice but since the cry Of sectariansn is raised
cannot remain silent. i am persuaded that the
charge OF sectariansn originated from the selec
,io, ~ John w. Donohue, In open and honorable
.o,r,efttion az architect OF the Lenox High School
.st Anil 7 was nominated by both the Democratic
a-d Republican parties 10 succeed myself after
,tre. wears service Were the hopeless bigot
that the writer pictures me. this unsolicited in
a..,,,er. of all citizens of Lenox irrespectiya
:, r,eed would not be possible Had i used my
,,o.,,ion or the school board &c forward the in
,e,est of my people only, then my colleagues both
~ whom are Protestants .sere derelict In the pe-
,,rnsnce of their duty. WILLIAM +. GRACE
x~uox. Mass. Aug. Z. lys.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Ours Review says:

Gradual Improvement continues especially In re
spect to the percentage OF manufacturing plants IN
po.ed to replenish stocks Retail trade is season
ably quiet Except anG ebbns houses
are doing a good fall business although collections
mills I there is much less idle machinery In the lead
ing Industries Active capacity is snarsing at steel
better and shce shops have more orders on hand;
although shipments from Boston stu fall short OF
ments have been signed and there Is little strife strife
in leading corn districts. but floods have caused
damage cotton while s,srsd hsss hy ts in the the
whole. however. crop prospects ARE are satisfactory.
and producers obtain unusually high M prices Rail-
1873 per cent less than similar returns last year
Sna Wsak shems Of and
s6.6s9.952 IN imports compared with tn, the same
in Wall Street did not prevent higher prices. al
though was by aast =, MARKET ahs nS for
mcnt Money is abundant and cheap. and record
Treasury yet the only exports from this centre
small shipments to Canada Rank exchanges at
iSa~ aS year Willis at other leading cities there
loss of 1l4 per cent
Bradstreet's says:
Buyers are more in evidence this week. and as
a result business has expanded measurably at
leading western and Pacific Coast points and at
note ts@ Of new life in buying BY Southern
and Southwestern merchants Of fall and winter
SSorted beins bought at Chicago. which Is rather
In with year ago, when coming depres-
sion had already begun to make for precaution
in embarking in enterprises. Despite the
improyement however. the volume Of business
doing does not equal that of last season. and
conservatism and caution still visible. For
this, various reasons are assigned in some In
stances larger stocks OF winter goods being the
ostensble cause, while In the Northwest the de-
sire TO see the finish Of the harvest Is given
the motive In all sections. however. the dtsposi-
ton to await the outcome clearer view of
the Presidential contest tends to restrict opera.
tions In some directions there Is evidence OF
disappointment at the failure OF the improve
ment to come up to the expectations engendered
bv early optimistic predictions. Retail trade is
dull the country over, fall buying not having be-
ing of bargain lines Of summer goods Industry
tends to increase in activity. though SLOWLY, but
currenf production is stll below antiofpations in
many Instances. Lumber production has. how
ever shown expansion at the South and on the
Pacific Coast Money has begun TO flow to the
country to move the crops. but otherwise demand
a. uxht and rates are very easy
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
YOUNG COMMITTEE EXPLAINS POWER
New Move in Contest for Control of First
Mortgage Indiana Railway Bonds.

A circular issued by the Young committee in the
contest between IL and the Hodenpyl committee
for control OF the first mortgage bonds OF the
Southern Indiana Railway Company calls atten-
rion 10 the fact that under the terms of the
agreement the latter committee has the power
20 pledge bonds deposited with il for the
nose of acquiring Junior securities OF the road
while the Young committee. il points out. is or
.anized solely the purpose OF representing
ibe first mortgage bondholders
Anton q Hodenpyl said that he would make
reuly TO the Young committees circular. as he
did not wish TO enter into newspaper contro-
,,ersv over the matter. Bondholders. he declared.
xvare ,seposttng their securities in large numbers
With his committee and he satisfied TO let
things stand they were.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
cIEvELANp's PRoTEGE SENTENCED

BENJAMIN Schwartz. once a protege OF the late
President Cleveland, was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Grain, General Sessions. TO four years and
three months Sing Sing for forging the name OF
f Regensburg & Sons, No l6i Canal street, to a
check which he subsequently cashed. During the
administration Of Governor Odell Schwartz was
cent IN prison for similar offence. He succeeded
In attracting the attention of Mr. Cleveland. and
at Mr. Cleveland's request Governor OdeH looked
into the case and pardoned Schwartz. Mr.. Cleve-
land gave Schwartz so and made him promise
that he would start life again and be honest.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Friday, August 2s, 1908.
ARRIVED.

Steamer Trinidad Br,. McKsn1,e Quebec August -
r-1nc. E,,vsrd Island "a and Halifax. N - 20. T.
6r..rbridSe q Co. with 10 passengers and mdse-
r,vsd the at 1:%S q m
90 80 Oueenstown 23 o tho Cunard Co. Ltd With
ass cabin T07 steerase passenges malls and mdse
Arrived At the Bar at 5:oI q m
Steamer City Columbus. Smith. Savannah August
OK 70 the Ocean So Co. with mdse Left
Quarantine q 1245 p m
S,somsr baltic (3r Ransom Liverpool August ID and
o,usn.tovr White Star Line cabin
and passengers and mdse Arrived at the
bar a 6:56 a
90 Katuna (Br). Lee Calcutta July bo
20 pnr, said 70 Algiers August Boston q TO
Marion q SON. with mdse. Arrived Bar a 3 D m.
S,samer Hamilton Boar. Newport and Norfolk
q, the Old Dominion SIS Co. with passengers ms.se
eft Quarantine at $50 m.
sandy Aug n $50 m-Wind east moderate
brceze. rough
SAILED
steamers valdivia tBr). Chefoo Via Durham: Trunkby
(Iir,. Ings Fla: Clan Macintosh Br, Fremantle.
Adelaide etc; tNor,. Port Antonio.
tf,r, Perth Amboy: Isthnian. Puerto Mexico Exeter
Bristol Monroe. Norfolk and Newport
Ryus Wilsm II Ootchl. 8: Marc. Post-su-Pyncs, etc.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
STEAMERS At FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
Queenstown. Aug -. SIS a n--Araoic '0H'
lor apS % $50 m-Kaiserin Agsuste .'',0s ana
,Cfery New York via Plymouth l0' i''
proSeeueetJ ~ or-prounetheus Ger, New York xis
tTa,bury Aug % y m-Pretoria (Ser's -'o" =
Plymouth and Cherbourg Singapore
aasn Aug es--St Patrick tBr>. New fofA i'i 0'
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Naniss sue 2,-Iagrria tItaD. New he.ssatsi, hers.
Iuis. ((,erl New York for tfenoa esne - FOR Nev
Nslfa Aug 2S-St George tBr). hioso. co. ~
York. ,,.,x <r.a-, Nsw York VIA ho-
tavus aux ss-Hudson CFr) New York - yorx via
tnnhe,rrN ,ur es~Baron Dalmeny (Br). Ne" '
e. Ttucent G. V. Sabang. etc xu. e-.r, Nsv
Plymouth Aug IS y m--etrosser hui >, ,ro,.eJed}
York Tor Cherbourg and Bremen ,Ahd p'0
SAILED.
ous-pstown. Aur IS 1880 m-Cedrtc (Br'' iF0"'
,"I SuV Ss-beyonshire Osr) New Yorx, xS,,,srdauL
Ifbau Aug 2I-Russa (Fsussl. New 1orN VIZ
Tavrs Auc Bordeaux (Frl. New aoiN-nN York
am.,srfsm' Aug as,-Rotterdam Dutch tank. -'e
ssa"ra Aug ceVIuisisna Gtan. New 1orh- W., froD
Eio de Janeiro Aug 26-Afghan frinoe va"
Santos New York
sclIlv Aug 2s. HAS a m-S;rosser n NJ prsunen
o,tbraitar Aug 27-Windermere tbrl MA@~ :,
York tnot previously w ,r,tch, fofx ,s
Vest indies and Venezuela for haNi7 -
r,,Sn 1Hii pint Aug 2s-Rotterdam Dutch. tAnD'
ravai' % Aug es-Koeni. Albert tGsr', ~
Genoa and Naples
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
KIN DEFEND ROBERTS
Continued from arst page.

OF hold-up for the purpose Of robbery.
many take the view of the Atlantic City de-
tectives that there was another motive.
ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE EXPECTED.
Detective Wilson, of Atlantic City. assisted
by Baltimore detectives, busy this after
noon and tonight investigating the movements
of certain persons. They conferred with num-
ber Of prominent cIubmen and others. Williams
spent the day and evening at his country estate
in Long Green Valley. He talked with his wife
over the phone at Atlantic City. and she told
him she would be home this week. He said he
had been at his home since he returned from
New York on Tuesday night having arrived
from Cherbourg on the Kronprinzessn Ceciie.
He said yesterday that the Mrs Williams
reported to have been with Roberts at the time
of the shooting was not his wife, that she was
in Boston To-day he made no statement but
close friend said the report that Mr. Williams
had been in Atlantic City on the night OF the
shooting was ridiculous. 1t was reported late
tonight that the detectives have several per
sons under surveillance, and that arrests may
soon be made.
In default of a statement from Williams per-
sonally his law partner, III. Cavendish Darrell.
said:
Mr Williams has been very much ANNOYED by
the reports that he was in Atlantic CITY on
Wednesday night. He nowhere near the
place. He returned from Europe on the kron-
prinzessin Ceciile Tuesday. After spending
a few hours at the Waldorf IN New York he
came to Baltimore. He spent Tuesday night
at the Maryland Club, and went out on Wednes-
day to his country home at Long Green Valley.
I talked with him the telephone as late as
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and again on
Thursday morning. Mr.. WiliIamss movements
from the time he reached his home on. Wednes-
day until he came to Baltimore again this morn
ing are known to every one about his place. and
1t is ridiculous to intimate that he was in At
Iantic City.
Mr. Williams did not know that HIS wife was
at Atlantic City until he returned to Baltimore
on Tuesday. She had sent him wireless mes
sage but directed II by mistake to another ship
that was due to arrive about the same time as
the Kronprinzessn Cecie. When Mr.. Williams
got to Baltimore we talked over the telephone
to Mrs Williams at the Brighton at Atlantic
City We also talked to her again Wednesday
and YESTERDAY. She told us that she would be
home this evening
Chicago Aug. 2S.-E. p Shermont, secretary
Of the Brazilian Embassy. whose wife Is a sis
ter-in-aw of Charles B. Roberts. who was mys-
teriousIy shot at Atlantic City on Wednesday,
left here to-day for the New Jersey resort He
had not intended to leave Chicago until to-
morrow but felt that his presence might be
needed in the East on account OF the condition
of Mr. Roberts.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
COAST JAPANESE BANK CLOSED.

San Francisco Aug. 2s.-The Imperial Japanese
Bank No. 143 Laguna street, was closed to-day
by the state bank commissioners. 1t is alleged
that the officers of the institution have been max
ing loans to themselves. The bank Is capitalized
at $1,000 paid up with a reserve fund Of 1900.
The amount due depositors is s12.1H and other
liabilities are fixed at S5.6ss Only $500 in cash
New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
suFFRAeIsrs spURN VOTE OF THANKS

Oakland CAL Aug. 2s.-The woman suffragists.
who were utterly ignored by the Republican State
Convention to-day Indignantly refused to accept
vote of thanks rendered by the convention Ito the
ladies who attended the session" Mrs. Agnes E.
Pese a surragist leader. arose in the balcony and
shouted. Mr.. Chairman the women refuse that
voteir amid laughter and cheers.