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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
JURY SCANDAL IN
CIRCUIT COURT
F|zzLES
AFFIDAVIT THAT HE'D BEEN
FIRED BY D. U. r. FOR DisHON-
EsTY REFLECTS ON JUROR HAL
LOCK BUT HE WIGGLEs OUT.

George H. Hallock, of Highland
Park, juror serving on the November
Panel in the Wayne circuit court. mar
rowly escaped a charge Of contempt OF
court for an answer given while being
examined as TO his fitness TO serve on
jury In the case Of Jesse Malak
against the ID. U. r., which was heard
in Judge Murfn's court Wednesday.
In reply to questions by Attorney
Frank Dohany. for the plaintiff, and +.
ID. Leete. for the defence, Hallock saia
that he had once been employed by
the ID. u. R.. but quit on his own &C.
count, and that he was neither preju-
diced for or against the railway. After
the trial had been in progress short
time Mr.. Leete presented to the judge
an affidavit signed by ID. U. X. barn
foreman. who claimed that Hallock
had been dismissed for knocking
Gown" fares. Hallock declared the a.
fdavit untrue when questioned by tn ,
judge. but admitted that he knew he
was about to be fired and quit. He was
cautioned by the judge TO be more
careful In his answers, and allowed %
finish out the term as a juror.
In the meantime the attorneys for
the plaintiff and defendant got to-
gether and settled the case without the
aid OF a jury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
ELECTRIC TRACTION
FOR BIC TUNNEL
GRAND TRUNK CELEBRATING IN
AUGURATioN OF NEW pow
Err AT pr. HURON.

PORT HURON, Mich, Nov. H.
The Grand Trunk railway Is inaugu-
rating today the installation Of cleo
trio traction In place OF steam In the
St. Clair tunnel. saSsdzA number OF
visiting railway officials and civil en-
gineers from all parts OF the country
are here as the guests OF the company
to witness what is virtually revolu-
ton. The job cost the Grand Trunk
company upwards of $1,000,000.
The transition from steam to cleo
tricity is now completed, and 1t marks
the passing OF the dark passageway.
Those who traverse the big tube daily
will see II as light as day
with it's numberless incandescent
lights spread at intervals from one
portal to another.
This famous railway tunnel Is 20
feet In diameter and Is made up OF
some 1000 Hanged cast iron rings.
Each ring consists of Is segments.
An average of 10000 freight cars
per month pass through the st. Clair
tunnel. more than 60 trains per day.
In addition there are 20 daily passen-
ger trains.
The power comes from an overhead
trolley as In the ordinary street car
system. The trolley pressure is Ave
times that Of the ordinary street troll
ley line.
The visitors today divided their
time on both sides OF the river and
during their stay In Sarnia and Port
Huron. A dinner was served at the
Hotel Vendome I'm Sarnia while SIM
liar repast was had at the Harrington
In Port Huron.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
CHILD Of FIVE is
BURNED To
DEATH
LITTLE ALFRED MCMILLAN LOSES
LIFE IN LIGHTING FIRE
WRITING IN AGONY WHEN
MOTHER FINDS HAM.

Left alone I'm his home at No. 1853
Joseph Campau-ave., Wednesday ar.
ernoon. while his mother visited a
things for supper, five-year-old Alfred
Mcmillan tried to light fire in the
kitchen stove and was fatally burned.
He died at l o'clock, Thursday morn
ing.
After getting the fire started, Alfred
turned to get some wood and as he
did SO the back OF his coat came in
contact with the flames and blazed up.
The lad fought desperately to smother
the flames, but was unable to get at
them. AS his mother neared the house
she heard his screams and rushed in
to find him writing In agony on the
kitchen floor.
Mrs. Mcmillan easily smothered tho
fire In the lads clothing and sent for
DR.. c. b. Lashuay, Of No. 1928 Joseph
Campau, but she had been too late.
The boys entire back was burned 10
a crisp. as were the arms from the
shoulders TO the elbows and he was
suffering greatly from shock. The
doctor found that the little sufferer
was beyond aid.
The mother is nearly distracted
with grief.
IF had only reached him min
ute sooner" she cries.
The father. ]. II. Mcmillan, is en-
ployed in the Packard Motor Car Co. 8
plant. There Is one other child In the
family, an older boy. Coroner Parker
has the case, and will hold no inquest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
Want TO KNOW
COST OF OPENING
EIGHTEENTH WARDERS MUCH IN.
TEREsTED IN PROPOSED
EXTENSION

More than 100 taxpayers OF the
Eighteenth ward. some Of them ac-
companied by their wives and children.
crowded into the council chamber
Thursday morning to have their say"
about the proposed opening OF Lafay-
ette-boul. through the Eighteenth
ward to Woodmere cemetery. A ma
jority of the citizens seemed to favor
the proposition. and agreed that the
benefits to be derived<from the extern
sion are many. but the question Of ey-
'pense was the one uppermost in their
minds, according to the sentiments ex-
pressed.
I'VE want to know how much 1t Is
going 10 cost us before the work IL
started" was. In substance, the way
several of the taxpayers put II up TO
the street opening committee. None
of the members could enlighten then
Not even an approximate estimate
was vouchsafed. And the taxpayers
were as much In the dark when they
left as before.
The committee took no action on the
matter but will probably take 1t up
again before the next council meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
OWNER OF HOME is
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR

Hereafter, when Henry A. Neal. of
No. 1856 Putnam-ave.. goes away from
home he can feel reasonably certain
that his goods and chattels will be
there when he gets back. He returned
after q protracted absence. Wednes-
day night, and was looking through
the house to see IL everything was a.
II should be when he was attracted by
great commotion outside. Looking
out, he was surprised to see patrol
wagon I'm front. of his home and 4
group OF neighbors and police officers
standing near.
II transpired that the neighbors.
seeing a light In the house and not
knowing Mr.. Neal had returned. sus-
pected that burglars were In the house
and telephoned for the police. The
Joke was on them when Mr. Neal him
self appeared at the door 10 inquire
what all the excitement was about.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
IN STREETS
LOUD "H0LLER"
FOLLOWS
r. A. MCCARTHY SAYS HE HAS RE.
LINoUIsHED RIGHTS ON THREE
THoRouGHFAREs, BUT NEIGH.
soRs MAKE PROTEST.

On the strength OF an opinion from
the corporation counsel. Robert A. Nc
Carthy and his attorney. John j.
Speed. appeared before the committee
on street openings. Thursday morn
Ing, with a request that the committee
recommend the vacation OF three
streets In the north end OF the city.
which, 1t was claimed. have passed
out OF the city's control. The streets
are Morley. Greenfield and Merritt. and
they run through plot Of land former
ly owned by Mr.. Mccarthy north OF
Pallister-ave. and between Hamilton
boul. and Twelfth-st.
The lots. fronting on Pallister Park.
man and Seward-aves.. were sold oil
some years ago. or at least many Of
them were, and the district is building
up quite rapidly. The cross-streets III
question were dedicated to the city at
the time the subdivision was opened,
but no work has been done on them
by the city. 80, while they are called
streets, they are nothing more than
strips of vacant land.
Last August Mr.. Mccarthy, claim
ing that the title of the land dedicated
for street purposes had reverted to hir,
under the terms OF the grant. fenced In
the streets" A loud protest went up
from several residents of the neighbor-
hood, which resulted In Aid. Renaud
bringing the matter before the council.
On his resolution, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Weadock submitted an
opinion to the effect that the city had
never assumed control of the street ,
in question and had therefore relin-
pushed all its rights.
Ii was on this opinion that Mr.. Nc
Carthy and Attorney Speed based an
oral request for the vacation Of the
streets, but Aid. Weber, speaking for
himself, promptly put his foot down.
If | have my way the ID. p. w. will
go up there and tear down those
fences" he declared. IF | have any
say in this matter. the city will not re-
that land without fight. This
Is about the rawest thing ever heard
Of"
The committee took no action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
MAYOR REFERRED
TO ATTORNEY HALL
As A SINISTER
LAWYER LEARNS EXECUTIVES
OPINION OF HIM IN QUESTION
ING REPORTER WHO WROTE
"RoseER" INTERVIEW.

John F. Cremer. the reporter who
wrote the interview in which Mayor
William b. Thompson referred to Gar
ner Bros. cement sidewalk builders
as robbers. and which resulted In q
suit for libel. was on the stand III
Judge Mandells court. Thursday morn
ing, for redirect examination.
The witness admitted that he was
very friendly with Mayor Thompson
and that the latter was correctly
quoted In the published article
You belonged TO the mayors cab
met and advised him. didn't you?'
asked Attorney A. b. Hall.
Il don't think | ever advised him.
the witness answered. but | may have
suggested"
Asked as to the mayors manner
when he gave out the interview com
planned OF, the witness said he was
vehement, but not spiteful.
did the mayor ever complain that
he was Incorrectly quoted"
NO"
Was the mayor ever more than We
hsment in speaking OF Garner"
II don't think he was"
Didn't he refer to me as a shys-
teri"
Yes, he did; and | believe you
used q few choice names. too"
"Oh. yes; didn't take 1t quietly,
did II"
The witness then told OF going about
the city In company with the mayor
and examining walks laid by Garner
Bros.
Had these bad spots you mention
been 'planted'?"
II don't know. | know we had a
list Of the places before We started"
William r. Garner was called TO the
stand shortly before noon. He was
questioned as 10 the accident which
caused him to lose a leg. This was
strongly objected to by the defense.
as not competent, but II was allowed
10 stand.
Mr.. Garner told Of the fight he had
to get the contract to construct walks
for the city. even when he was the
lowest bidder He blamed the mayor
for the opposition, and said the latter
asked him what connection Frank
Hibbler and former Mayor Codd had
with his company. He told OF the tour
Of inspection made of walks construct
ed by him, and said that on this trip
the mayor was outspoken before a
large number Of citizens. calling at
tention to the fact that he was mayor
and that the walks were bad.
Mr.. Garner admitted that In places
the walks were bad. but that he stood
ready at any time to make repairs. He
blamed the trouble to the cement. and
TO the frost, saying that most OF the
work complained OF was done In No
vember
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
MAbEE FAILED TO
MAKE GOOD, Says
MORROW
REASON HE WASN'T RETAINED IN
EMPLOY OF ANTi-SALOON
LEAGUE, MICHIGAN BRANCH
SUPERINTENDENT INSISTS.

Supt George w. Morrow, of the
Michigan Anti-Saloon league, does not
confess any great interest In the
statements of c.. r. Mabee, who has
sued the league for alleged breach OF
contract and who makes various
charges against its officers.
Maybe was never really officially
connected with the organization. He
came to me some time ago and said
he thought he could interest Indus
trial corporations I'm the anti-saloon
movement. | was willing to give him
a chance to make showing and he
came back when he thought he had
made one.
The committee did not think his
showing satisfactory, however. and he
was not retained. Ii is untrue that
he has ever received any offer from
us to settle his suit He would like TO
have II appear that such an offer had
been made but ii has not.
"Maybee has been sending literature
and letters broadcast in his campaign
against us. That takes great deal
OF money. Where he gets 1t, | can
only surmise.
1T Is almost too much to ask me
to discuss his charges. He said that
John ID. Rockefeller had withdrawn a
subscription of $350.000. Inasmuch as
the total revenue Of the league is
only $339,000 per year, Ii Is evident
that no such subscription has been
withdrawn.
This league has not refused to CO..
operate with other temperance bodies
or with the churches. Quite the con-
trary-we want to work with them In
every way to achieve the result aimed
at
"As to the church conference which
he speaks of In December, | know
nothing about II. The churches have
Endorsed this body and have repre-
sentatives on our committees. The
Anti-Saloon league furnishes me-
dunn by which citizens Of all creeds
can unite to fight the drink evil.
The money received from sub
scriptions is used to keep up the Of
Ace expenses and the expenses and
salaries OF the workers in the state"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
ATLANTA MAYORALTY
NOMINEE GOT DIR ink

ATLANTA Ca. Nov. 12.-Notice
was served upon James @. Woodward.
nominee of the city primary for may
or. under orders from Chief OF Police
Jennings. that he must appear In the
recorders court on Friday afternoon
to answer the charge of being drunk
on the streets,
= Woodward returned yesterday from
Jacksonville. He admitted that he
drank too much one day last week in
trying to cure his cough. got drunk,
was sorry for II and that he had learn.
ed that he cannot touch whisky, even
for medicine. Mr.. Woodward said he
felt no uneasiness In the talk OF Cd.
position to his nomination In the city
election on Dec. 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
KID" OF 10 CONFESSES
HE is BOLD BURGLAR

SAGINAW, Mich. Nov. 12.-Rich-
ard Brown, 10 years old, made q re.
markable confession to Chief Kahn OF
the police department. In which ne de-
clared ne, alone, had plundered the
leather house OF F. w. and +. Carl
isle, three times, each of the robber-
les having bafiied the authorities un-
I'll Browns apprehension. In each In
stance the thief looted the cash draw
or. securing small sums OF money.
The lad In telling how he committed
the burglaries said he smashed one
OF the large front windows with IN
iron bar. ran away till he was sure
the act had not been discovered. and
then came back and crawied through
the hole. robbing the store at his leis-
ure.
After his final nights raid. Brown
hunted up his 13-year-old brother and
they celebrated. staying out all night.
going TO the nickel theaters and wind
ing up by gorging themselves In owl
restaurants. The boy has served q
term In the Desplaines, ILL.,. training
school for boys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
10Th CENTURY LTD.
WRECKED NEAR
ROCHESTER n. Y.
TWELVE HURT AS NJ. Y. GEN.
TRAILS PREMIER TRAIN LEAVES
TRAck-WoMEN ESCAPE IN
THEIR NiGHTRoeES.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Nov. 1.-THE
Twentieth Century Limited express
the premier train or the New York
Central railroad, was wrecked early
today at Blossom Road crossing. two
and one-half miles east of this city.
Twelve persons were hurt. Spread
ing rails ditched the last three OF the
six Pullman coaches, of which the linn
tied was made up.
Wild excitement prevailed. women
fleeing the wrecked cars in their night
clothing. Many passengers were
bruised and battered as they were
hurled from their berths. The extin.
gushing of the lights In the cars add
ed to the confusion as the three cars
bumped over the ties and into an en-
bankment.
The train had left Rochester after
its usual two-minute stop. 1t had
reached a 25-mile-an-hour Roadway
when the crossing was reached.
p. j. Keefe. Mrs. f. II. Mccormick
and Mrs. l.. H. Mccormick, of Chi.
cago: <. B. Kimball, w. H. Noyes and
j. c. Hammond, of New York. and J.
J. Storrow. Of All Beacon-st.. Boston
we're hurled from their berths with
terrific force and all were cut by flying
glass and bruised.
The train was delayed an hour and
a half and then was sent forward with
only three Of the Pullman coaches at
tached. kilograms were sent to SYRIA
cuse to provide three coaches for the
passengers taken from the wrecked
cars. Many OF. these refused TO con-
tinue the trip and came to this city
TO await other trains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
GRASS LAKE BANKER 4-
LOSES ESTATE AND JOB

-JAGKSoN,-Mieh..= NOV 2.-Ed-
mund l.. Cooper has not only lost
about half on an estate OF $4,000
left him by Mrs. McMasters, a
wealthy widow OF Grass Lake. but
his job as cashier of the Grass Lake
bank as we'll He acted as business
manager for her and at her death
produced a will whereby eacn OF her
two nephews was to get $1,000. the
Congregational church like amount
and the residue was TO go to himself.
The probate court admitted the will
but the circuit court threw Il out on
the ground OF undue influence. The
management OF the bank then accept
ed Cooper's resignation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
bATHHOUSE JOHNS
D|RECT0|RE SHIRT.
CHICAGO ALDERMAN, INVENTOR.
PAYS $500 FOR pozEN-ANL = 4
MAILS EMBROIDERED ON.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE directors
shirt is the latest thing in mems hab

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE directors
shirt Is the, latest thing in mems hab
erdashery.
Aid. John j. Coughlin, "the bath
house." Is the originator Of 1t.
He was measured yesterday for =
dozen of the new creations, the cost
of which will be $500. A Paris shirt
maker who has a branch establish
ment near the Waldorf-Astoria, New
York, will make the garments. One
OF the firms representatives came all
the way from Gotham to Chicago to
take the alderman's measure.
Rivaling the directoire effect OF the
new garment will be a hand embroid-
cred menagerie symbolical Of the aid
ermans amusement park at Colorado
Springs. There are 80 or 40 different
kinds OF animals at the park. and each
of these will be embroidered on some
part OF the shirt. Among them IL .
skunk.
Another feature whica the bath
house" says will appeal to the connois-
seur In haberdashery Is that the bos-
oms OF the shirts will each contain
240 plaits. Mother of pearl buttons
for the cuffs and bosoms will complete
the garment.
When asked regarding the new Gre
alton, Aid Coughlin expressed sur
prise that a directoire shirt should
cause any talk on the Rialto.
why, yes, have ordered dozen
shirts" he said. but as I am going
to wear them myself l don't see that
II Is anybody's business but my own.
originated the idea Of directors
shirt and | expect IL will jump into
popular favor at once"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
SAW WOMAN GUT
OFF MANS HEAD
STATEMENT OF MISS Lands IN
GUINNESS cASE-NIGHTLY
AUTO PARTIES.

LAPORTE. Ind, Nov. IA new
and startling angle of Ray Lamphere
for the murder Of Mrs. Belle Guinness
developed today. when detectives in
the employ Of the state found evidence
OF many automobile parties arriving at
the Guinness farm late at night.
The new evidence was brought TO
light during the search for Addie
Lands. the young woman sought by
Prosecutor Smith as witness, who
was driven insane by scene she wit
messed In a midnight visit to Mrs.
Guinness.
The statement Is now made that
Miss Lands had answered an adver-
tisement inserted in newspaper by
Mrs. Guinness for young woman COM
ranion and had received word from the
murderess to be sure and come at
night. She was told to let Mrs. Gun
ness know when she started. When
Miss lands reached the farm, Mrs.
Guinness was evidently not expecting
her, for the young woman is declared
to have said she saw the woman cut
Ting off mans head, while man of
medium height with moustache,
stood near her holding an open sack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
OIL INSPECTOR HAS s5.s,2.

LANSING. Mich, Nov. Estate
Oil Inspector Neal. in the quarter end
ing Sept. 80, collected $S.395.96 In
fees. All Of this amount except 1897. O2
was expended for salaries and ex.
penses OF the inspector and his depu-
ties. There is, however, balance In
the hands OF the state oil inspector OF
$5,S12.01, which represents the differ.
ence between the fees collected during
nine months and the expenses OF the
department during that time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
400 MINERS ARE
ENTOMbEO IN
A SHAFT
FiRE.pAMP EXPLOSION MAY sE
CAUSE OF BIG LOSS OF LIFE ~
HAMM, WEsTPHALlA - TWO
KNOWN DEAD.

BERLIN, Nov. IAN explosion o.
in shaft No. l. of the Radbod
mine at Hamm. In the northern part II
at s o'clock this morning.
400 miners and practically
wrecked both of the workings. Inn
after the explosion, fire
broke out and the mine Is burning
fiercely. The explosion dislodged .
pile OF rock between shafts l and 2.
and SO far as known the fire has not
penetrated the latter shaft. but the
men there are cut of from the air sur
ply. and unless speedily rescued will
perish.
Within a few minutes after the fro
broke out, the hosting machinery OF
the cage was burned away. An emery
ency cage was quickly rugged and at
p. m. So men had been brought Ia
the surface. two of whom have since
died from burns. The rescuers were
compelled to quit the shaft tempora-
rily to give the fire department .
chance TO dhown out the fire. which
had risen to the cage house at the top
of the shaft. Men are working des-
perately to remove the rocks that OBJ
struct a passage to shaft No. 2.
Ten Thousand on Scene.
A company OF local militia was
quickly on the scene and no one except
the rescuers are allowed near the
mouth Of the shaft. Fully 10000 peo-
pie are congregated around the mine
outside Of the police lines.
A telephone message to the ONCE 1T
the mine owners In this city at 4
o'clock said the superintendent Of the
mine had hopes Of rescuing alive all
the men In shaft No. 2. but 1t Is feared
the death list in No. / will be large.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
Ieona Wells Acquitted.

Leona Wells, who has been on trial
in the United States court on a charge
OF harboring Rosa Fleishman. an al
legged alien, In her resort at No. lis
Champiain4st.. was found not guilty
by the jury. Thursday morning. after
few minutes deliberation. While
the Fleischman girl testified that she
had been In the country less than
three years. the defense produced tes-
tlmony TO the effect that she had told
the Wells woman and others that she
had been here Ave years, and was
therefore not an alien In the eyes OF
the law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
P. 0. DEFICIT IS
A RECORD ONE
POSTMASTER GENERAL BELIEVES
RURAL PARCELS POST sYs-
TEN WOULD BENEFIT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Postmas-
ter General Meyer announced today
that the postal deficit for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1908, amounted
to s16.910,27s.99. The receipts were
s191, 478,633.41 (being 1888. 657.S4
greater than the previous year, and
the expenditures $208,351 ,SS6.15. The
deficit is the largest in the history OF
the postoffice department.
The postmaster general favors the
rural parcels post plan and says Il
would wipe out the deficit. which has
been caused largely by increased sal.
aries OF officials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
YOUTHFUL CRACKSMAN
WILL BE PROSECUTED

Daniel Tewkesbury. the 17-year-old
lad caught trying to break into the
vault OF the Witchell-Sheill Co.. shoe
manufacturers, early Wednesday
morning, WILDE prosecuted a
charge OF breaking and entering. Jus
tice Jeffries issued a warrant, Thurs
day morning. Tewkesbury is held In
the central station pending arraign-
mpnt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-12
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST SHARPE
Ex-SHERiFF AT SCENE OF CAR
MACk'S Staying UNDER
ARREST.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. Eek
Sheriff John ID. Sharpe. Of Davidson
county. was this afternoon arrested on
= states warrant charging him with
murder In connection with the killing
OF Former United States Senator Ed
ward w. Carmack by Robin Cooper
last Monday afternoon.
The warrant was sworn out by Dis.
trict Attorney Jefferson McCarn and
alleges that Sharpe accompanied the
Coopers to the scene Of the killing and
stood by. u witness to the whole affair
without interfering. Sharpe Is charged
with aiding and abetting the Coopers
iE- their deed