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The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
OUR. ASKS CITY To
SPEND 100000
IN PAVING
MAKES DEMAND FOR IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF WORK ON THREE
CENT LiNEs--HAARER COMES
BACK WITH COUNTER DEMANDS

ID. u. r. officials have made de-
mand upon the department OF public
works that the city replace founda-
tons under some of the three-cent
lines and resurface between the tracks
OF other lines. The total cost OF the
work asked for would approximate
100000.
Commissioner Haarer Is preparing a
comeback In the shape OF a demand
that the street railway company do
about twice as much work on Its Ave
cent lines.
Last season the ID. u. r. spent 1852, :
500.S7 on track repair work and the
city about $4,000. II both are com
PEELED to do the work demanded next
season, the cost will be about double
the 1907 figures.
u do not intend to do all the work
asked for" says Commissioner Haar-
er. "Of course, the amount of work
to be done by the department of pub
lie work, will depend upon the amount
of money appropriated by the council
and estimators. have already includ-
ed portion of the work they want In
my estimates"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
TO ASSIST IN NEW
TRAFFIC SCHEME
D. U. r. ISSUES ORDERS DE.
SIGNED TO RELIEVE coNeEs-
TON DOWNTOWN.

To assist Police Commissioner Smith
IN the enforcement OF the new traffic
regulations. the ID. u. X. has issued
two important orders. The Wood.
mere cars which have been stopping
opposite the Soldiers monument TO
take on passengers bound west, will
make their stop on the north side OF
Cadillac-sq.. where new trolley sta
ton will be established. This will per-
NIT the use OF the old stopping place
as the channel for teams and auteme-
-biles. A second order abolishes the
trolley station located for eastbcund
Fourteenth and Sherman cars be-
tween Peter Smith 4 Sons and Pard.
ridge q BlackwelPs. on Farmer-st..
and establishes new trolley station
on Graiot-ave. in front OF the latter
store.
The new orders will go into effect
Monday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
WILL GET POINTERS
ON AUO|T0R|UMs
IN OTHER CITIES
COUNCIL AND BOARD OF CON-
MERGE COMMITTEES DISCUSS
PLANS FOR MUNICIPAL CON.
vENTioN HALL.

Progress was made toward NUM-
cipal auditorium and convention hall
In meeting held In the city hall Wed
nesday morning II was decided to
consult with the officials of other cit
les where similar halls have been con-
structed before making definite plans
for one here.
While the plan for a river front hall
adjoining the Wayne did not meet
with complete approval by the commit
tees of the common council and Board
OF Commerce, difficulties In the way OF
the citys erecting the building were
discovered.
Aid. Brozo presided. and the first
speaker was former Mayor William G.
Maybury, who dwelt upon the public
necessity for such building. He ad-
vocated large central hall with two
smaller halls In the eastern and west
ern parts of the city respectively, with
civic Fairgrounds, after the Chicago
plan; adjoining.
together, to make the mass OF society
homogeneous by gatherings In such a
hail." he said. ut Is an unfortunate
tendency 10 build public buildings only
for the present. The postofice Is al
ready outgrown. although a new build
Ing, the city hall was too small before
II was 20 years old, and our hospitals
have likewise been built only for pres
ent needs. Let us build a structure
that will be good enough for so years"
George Mason, architect. stated for
convention hall to seat 5000 people
a space $50 to 200 feet by 800 feet
would be needed and that building
would cost $3.50, 900. the smaller struc-
lures advocated to cost 100000 more
each. In Milwaukee. he said, the city
had paid $250,000 toward an audito-
rum while the remainder or the cost
was raised by subscription.
Prof. A. H. Griffith. John M Bagley
and Frederick X. Stearns also spoke In
favor of the building of such hall,
each adding some suggestion.
When the legal phase OF building an
auditorium by the sale Of bonds came
up, j. Walter Dohany, assistant cor
poration COUNSEL, stated that he knew
of no provision of the charter by which
such bonds might be issued, the city
being close to the bonding limit The
law will be looked up further and the
practical side Of the plan taken up at
the next meeting. ---ss.s.p. 49,
None Of the militia officers who are
interested In a new armory was pres
ent.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
MAN ARRESTED FOR
THEFT OF FURs
HENRY CHERRY ADMITS BEING
IMPLICATED IN JOB IN ST.
THOMAS, ONT.

Henry Cherry. No. TAT Cavalry-ave.,
is held by the federal officers pending
extradition proceedings to return him
to st. Thomas. Ont. where he Is
wanted on the charge OF being con-
cerned In a fur robbery last March,
Cherry came to Detroit soon after
the robbery and has been living here
with his wife and six children. Mo
made no effort to hide his identity,
and Detective Favor found him by the
simple method Of looking In the d.
rectory.
George Moore, implicated with
Cherry In the case. came to Detroit,
but later returned to Canada and Is
now out on bail awaiting trial. He
has confessed to the Canadian officers,
claiming that Cherry was the chief
in the robbery.
Il got only $40 out Of It," Cherry
told the officers here.
The stolen furs were valued at $240
and were taken from warehouse.
Provincial Detectives Mahoney and
Rogers are here to take the man back
after he has had hearing before
Commission Walter 8. Harsha.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
: MINORITY RULE
bOGEY IS FEARED
By WAL BRIDGE
TIMIp coN-coN DELEGATE DE,
cLAREs INITIATIVE WOULD
. -.apesrRoY THE REPUBLIC
VOTE NOT REACHED TODAY.
lFrom a Special correspondent.l


LANSING. Mich, Jan. S.-The con-
test over the initiative today conferred
on II. NJ. Campbell's motion TO strike
out all new features, but retain the
present law. Before the fight started.
10 new petitions were filed for the
proposition and only four against.
Walbridge opened in opposition, with
the remark that this initiative plan
would destroy the republic. and assert
ed that hereunder the minority might
rule, and the reason for so many
urging its adoption was because they
hoped thereby TO secure prohibition
Of the liquor traffie and woman suf-
frage.
The speaker conceded that If the
legislative branch we're retained, II
would be constitutional, but insisted
that this proposition would wipe out
that branch.
Smith Makes Reply.
J. M. c. Smith declared his belief
that he would be faithless 20 duty, did
he not support the initiative. He said
he considered IL the height OF folly TO
express such want of faith in the peo.
pie as manifested by the opposition.
I'm every crucial test" he asserted,
you can depend upon the people and
this talk that they would pass laws
to bring such awful disasters as have
been described Is baseless."
Pratt, although opposing direct leg
islation at large, favored this much
because demanded and IL not granted
now. the people would soon rebel
against legislative coercion and secure
this reform without limitations. He
further showed that this proposal
makes IL difficult to amend the consti-
tuition, as the 20 per cent would call
tor $4,000 petitioners whose names
would All 1905 typewriter pages. The
vote may not be reached before even
ing-possibly not today.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
TEN JURORS ARE
NOW IN BOX IN
THAW CASE
THoRouoH PUBLICITY GIVEN
CASE AT FIRST TRIAL RENDERS
1T DIFFICULT TO FIND UNBIAs-
Ed TALEsMEN.
Evelyn's Eyes Accept
Or Reject Talesmen

II AIRY THAW and his responsive
little wife. Evelyn. while in
court have an ingenious way Of com
municating, under the very gaze OF
the judge, lawyers and jurors. Harry
looks to Evelyn inquiringly as To
whether his counsel shall challenge
peremptorily any of the talesmen, evi'
IDENTIFY trusting implicitly In her su-
peYior knowledge OF human nature.
Twice was this illustrated In the &C.
lection OF talesmen today-once Eve
lyn's shrewdness getting rid OF Juror
who probably would have proved
bad one for Thaw, had he been al
lowed To remain on the panel.
The following incident shows how
this aaiek.. telepatbic communication
between the eyes of the prisoner and
his young wife is operated:
John schreiner, talesmsn. being
questioned by LittIeton.)
Q--Do you feel that you could NOR
ally lay aside your opinion7
Ayes.
o--Would you consider the case
solely on the evldence7
Al think ! could.
Harry Thaw looked toward Evelyn
Of the talesman--an apparent message
for her to pass on Holbert's DESIRABLE
lty as a Juror. A nod Of approval from
the prisoners wife resulted In Hob
bert being chosen.
And again
G.. Holmes Butler, taissn,an, being
questioned by LittIeton.)
J. Holmes Butler proved particular
iy satisfactory to the state after he
declared he had known Mr.. jerome
for many years.
Q-Would that fact embarrass your
Alt would not. re
Q-Do you know Mr.. O'RelIly?
Al do; but that would not embar-
rass me, either.
Again the prisoner signaIIed to his
wife. Evelyn studied the talesnan
carefully. She finxtiy caught her- nus
bands eye and returned her answer.
Thaw leaned over and spoke to
o'Rsliiy. The talesman was chal-
lsngsd peremptoriiy. Before he was
!. allowed to 40, he said he believed
stanford White had been shot by Har-
~ Thaw.
.And ! believe he was guilty. be-
cause Of that fact" said Butler.
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-The opening
Of today's session Of the Thaw trial
was considerably delayed and It was
almost IL O'Clock before Justice
Bowling assembled the bench. Mrs.
Thaw had been In the court room half
an hour. waiting for Harry Thaw to
be brought into court. They smiled
q greeting at each other as Thaw
walked briskly to his seat.
There were three accepted Jurors
and four provisional jurors In the box
when court opened. The accepted
Jurors were brought from the Hotel
Knickerbocker in charge OF Capt.
Lynch, of the court police squad. while
a subordinate officer had charge OF the
four provisional jurors. They were
kept away from each other at the
hotel last night, having their meals In
separate private dining rooms.
The box was filed with provisional
jurors at. the beginning Of last nights
session, but one was dismissed by
consent and each side peremptorily
challenged four.
Clery Penny called the names Of
the last 100 members Of the first panel.
tConsinaed ON Eighth PaseJ
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
"WALL-ST. GAMBLING
MENACE TO NATION"
IN. Y. WORLD.

NEW YORK. Jan. s.--Gov- Hughes
recent message has aroused consider
able discussion throughout the state.
No portion OF 1t, however. has been
attacked more bitterly than that rela-
tive TO book making at race tracks.
The governor, In calling attention IA
this class Of gambling. says Sec. 9 of
Art. Of the state constitution re-
quIres that the legislature shall pass
appropriate laws to prevent any form
Of gambling within the state.
The World says this section of the
constitution should be enforced with
equal justice. and that nowhere Is II
more needed than In the New York
stock exchange, the Consolidated stock
exchange, the cotton exchange and on
the Broad-st. curb.
Race track gambling at It's worst
Is an evil of petty consequence IN
comparison with wall-st. gambling.
Race track gambling Injuries only
those who bet on horses. waikst
gambling may menace the legitimate
business'of the entire natior
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
A. A. HART FACES
llEAR SENTENCE
ORDERS OF NoLLE PRosEQul EN-
TERED IN oLEo FRAUD CASES
ARE SET ASIDE.

Alonzo Hart faces the possibility OF
being sentenced to seven years I'M
prisonment for selling oleomarga,ine
In violation Of the governmental reg
ulations.
Judge Swan has set Jan. Is as the
date when Hart must appear before
him. and at that time the defendants
attorneys will plead for a motion to
arrest Judgment.
Wednesday morning the orders of
nolle prosequi entered Nov. Is. In tho
Hart cases, were set aside by Judge
Swan. District Attorney Watson
loved for immediate sentence. but
the delay OF 10 days was granted and
Harris bail made $4,000. which he was
not Immediately able to give.
A motion was made TO strike from
the record the affidavit of Hart, in
which he claims that he pleaded guilty
and paid $4,000 fine after an agree.
ment had been made that he should
be immune from Imprisonment The
ground given for striking out fs that
Harris affidavit Is based on hearsay,
his allegation being that his attorneys
had procured such compromise.
Harris defense will be based on the
alleged agreement. but II his afidavIt
is thrown out, he must face sentence.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
AGOG FOR
M|LLER-bOIER
WEDDING,
MUCH INTEREST IN NUPTIALs TO
BE CELEBRATED WEDNESDAY
EVENING IN BRIDES RESI-.
DENcE ON WooDwARD-AvE.

Detroit society is greatly interested
In the wedding OF Miss Ruby Boyer,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boy
er, and William A. G. Miller, when
VIII be celebrated Wednesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. In the home OF the
bride, No. 63l Woodward-aye. The
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Reed Stuart, ID. d., of the First
Unitarian church.
The house has been deliberately dec
Grated by Breitmeyer In the bridal
colors OF pink and white. the cere-
mony to be performed beneath a cam
opy latticed with pink ribbon and
plumosis and arranged with long
sprays OF pink roses, with trellis COW
cred with the same greenery and bios
SONS. The canopy Is placed at the end
OF the big reception hall. The recep-
ton room Is In pink roses and the
library in yellow daffodils, while the
table in the diningroom will be In
poinsetta and the billiard room will
also be ornamented with the same
Christmas flowers.
A string orchestra will announce the
arrival OF the bridal party by playing
the Lohengrin wedding march, and at
the conclusion of the ceremony will
play the Mendelssohn march, as well
as a program of bridal music.
The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Gertrude Boyer. as maid
OF honor, and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Stella Ford, Miss Mabel Holll-
day and Miss Maud Cowham, the lat
ter OF Jackson, while the groom VIII
be assisted by Samuel O'Dell, Of
Charlevoix, as best man. The ushers
will be DR.. Charles +. Hinchman,
Charles S. Pike, of New York; Frank
M. Brennan and Ralph Stoepel.
The bridal gown Is OF rose point
lace over white satin. The brides
veil, which Is also OF rose point, will
be fastened with orange blossoms and
she will carry white orchids and gar
denias. The maid Of honor will wear
a gown of tulle over pink, with
French embroidery OF pink. green and
lavender ribbon. She will carry white
lilacs and lavender orchids. and will
wear white aigrette In her hair. The
bridesmaids with be gowued alike In
pink satin, made Empire, with white
lace trimmings and will wear pink
aigrettes In their hair. They will car
ry baskets OF white lilacs and pink
roses.
s.ss Mrs. Boyer. will wear white en-
broidered crepe de chine, and Mrs.
Backus, sister OF the bride, whose mar
riage took place just year ago. will
wear her bridal gown.
After the reception, Mr.. Miller and
his bride will leave for an eastern
wedding trip and will be at home the
first and third Mondays in April at
No. 637 Woodward-ave.
Among the out-of-town guests In .he
city for the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. B. Bullock. of st. Louis; Mrs.
Mary Radcliff, Miss Moore, OF Eldred.
Fla, and Mrs. William Cowham, OF
Jackson, Mich.
Among the social functions given In
honor of the bridal party we're a
buffet supper given Sunday evening
by Mrs. w. A. c. Miller In her home
on Rowena-st-; a dinner party Mon
day evening by Miss Ford, followed
by a theater party. Mrs. Boyer gave
the bridal dinner Tuesday evening.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
PITIFUL DELUSION OF
WOMAN HIT BY TREE

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. s.--(spe-
eial Mrs. Charlotte Gilman, aged
IS. residing at Algonac, was brought
to the county jail laboring under the
delusion that some one is trying to
poison her. She will sit In chair for
hours &C time crying. "Oh, God In
heaven, how could my daughter do
this. Prove TO the world that am
innocent and viii die In happiness. .
When a child FIVE years old, Mrs,
Gilman was struck on the head by a
falling tree, and IL is thought that an
operation will improve her mind
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
RECEIVER FOR THE
GREAT WESTERN

LONDON, Jan. s.--After a confer
ence Between A. b. Stickney, presi-
dent of the Chicago-Great Western
railroad. and committee Of the note
holders, II has been decided TO APP.
point receiver for the property.
Application for the creation OF a
receivership will be made in cir
cult court In the United States with
In a short time.
This step is taken in order TO main.
tain the status quo during the time
necessary to prepare a first mortgage
bond covering all the Indebtedness OF
the road and 10 obtain vote OF the
stockholders on this measure.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
N|GHT FIRE DOES
$4,000 DAMAGE

Fire OF unknown origin partially de-
stroyed the three-story brick building
at Nos. 255-263 Grand River-ave., the
ground floor Of which is occupied by
w. II. Kirchberg as grocery and
meat market. about 1913 Tuesday
night, resulting In a loss of $4,000.
covered by insurance. The two upper
floors are devoted to living apartments
and the fire caused no little excite.
ment among the dwellers. All got out
safely, however. A dog In the apart
ments of Timothy Hurley aroused the
latter, who, In turn, awakened the 9TH
err occupants. The building is owned
by Christian Kirchberg.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
White lead Works Names ofseer..

The stockholders of the Detroit
White Lead works. In the annual
meeting Tuesday, elected the follow
ing directors: Ford II. Rogers. Geo.
Peck, WIN. II. Brace, VIM. J. Weaver.
JIM. Thurber. In the meeting of the
board OF directors. held Immediately
after the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting. the following ON.
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year; President. Ford II. Rogers; vice
president. George Peck? treasurer.
II. b. Levan; secretary. Henry DUFF.
field.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
OKLAHOMA REPS. ARE
INDORSERS OF TAFT

GUTHRIE. OKLA, Jan. S.-William
II. Taft was unanimously endorsed for
president by the Republican members
OF the legislature In joint caucus here
last night. The caucus asked the state
committee to declare for an instructed
Taft delegation to the national con-
vention from Oklahoma.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee of the first district also adopt
ed resolutions unanimously endorsing
the candidacy Of Secretary Taft for
the presidency
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08

One year ago todays Maximum tenn
perature, 45y mtnimum, 1Sy mean, 81
cloudy with % ihches ~ rain durins
early morningp fhunderstorsn.
sun rose NJ 100 n. m. Sun set. NJ
ls1s ,. m.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm has moved northwnrd and
is centrni In the st. Lawrvac~ valley
and c0ters che eastern lake region.
The berOmefrfc pressure r. very low
over the lever lake region and east
err states. Rain Has occurred along
the Atlantic coast aud snow In the
lake region. The temperature has
rfsen over the New Engisnd states,
New York, Arkansas and OkIshoma,
also over the extreme northwest. ii
has fallen els~where and H. below sero
over Manitoba and northeassern Nerth
Dakota.
Cloudy weather with prcbsbiy snow
Aurrtee y indicated for tLis sectios to-
might followed by enrtiy CLOUDY wealth
eP Thoxs4sy.W The temperature will
faii tonight and rentinss colo Thurs-
day.
The wipds In the lake reSion are
fresh 20 brisk westerly.
Alexanoer. CmAreiias. 10 Monrs~
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The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Man FALLS SIX
STORIES; MAY DIE

P. d. Clark, aged 2S years. OF No.
126 Oakland-ave. a pipe-ftter employ.
ed on Grinnell Bros new building. In
course OF erection on woodward-ave..
Just above Ciiford-st, fell from the
sixth floor to the basement Wednes-
day morning, receiving injuries which
may cause his death.
He sustained broken arm. several
broken ribs, and was also injured In
ternally. He was taken to Harper
hospital.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08

Toxic. Tuesday.
Our negotiations with both the
United States and Canadian gov
ernments are characterized by emil
nently cordial feelings.
There are no insurmountable
difficulties in the way. We have
every reason 10 believe that sat
isfactory settlement will soon be
reached. HAYASHI
The Paris press today declares love
for the United States, friendship for
Japan and hope that there will be no
war.
The Figaro deplores any misconcep-
ton. 1t says that nowhere would the
end OF the grave discussions be re-
ceived with more Joy than in France.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Hayashi Cables
France that laps
n Still Like u. s.

PARIS. Jan. S,--The Matin cabled
TO Count Hayashi. Japanese minister OF
foreign affairs. asking him to inform
French opinion regarding Japan's
sentiments at the present time.
Count Hayashi, using English. has
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Clearing House Certificates Redeemed.

Detroit's banks have redeemed the
last of the clearing house certificates
issued during the closing months OF
the year. The issue In this city
amounted to about s750,000. Money is
flowing into the banks now. savings
deposits increasing especially.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
suppressed-p suIta

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed "Wednesday morning By Harriet
NJ. W.. Edgar r. McCurdy; Margaret
II. va. Edgar b. smith. Cecil 8. vs..
Nathaniel Walker.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vfclnityt Wednesday,
night, cloudy, probably with snow
Aurrics, colder, Thursday, partly cloudy
and continued coldS brisk westerly
Lower MfchiWani Snow Hurries and
slightly colder tonlghty Thursdny, fatry
fresh northwest ~ipds becoming vari-
able.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Eastman Convicted of ForaerY.

Harry Eastman was found guilty OF
forgery in Judge Connolly's court
Tuesday afternoon, and was renanded
for sentence. Eastman and Frank
Mantell we're charged Jointly With
passing a forged check for SIS on
q. q r. Mcmillan, Nov. 3.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08

When you see woman standing IN
front of mirror she Is either admir-
ing herself OF planning to improve her
looks.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08

Dob Pristing--Done Right. Time.
Prsssiss Co.. ~ John R.-st Phone 1928.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Death,
FROM IEIlA0a

John Ernest sprague. Asox d
No. 5S5 Crawford-ave. while Q
ing about 10 days ago. scc1) k1Ily
shot himself In the left thiGA> To-
tanus developed. and the boz -
fearful agony In ST Nary's |I lz1Ix
Monday Afternoon r
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Samuel carpenter pIes.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.--Samuel Car
penter, one OF the most prominent
railroad men in the east. Is dead at his
apartments I'm the Spencer Arms He
entered the employ OF tho Pennsyl-
vania railroad In 1857. retiring as gen
eral eastern passenger agent I'm 1905
wp.r .espsEs Hsspscpr
From October 10 May. Colds are The
ATfVE BROMO QuININE removes
cause. " GTovs On box. @sc-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-08
Dead Body 10 Found.

Mrs. weicf's dead body was found
lying on the floor OF her bedroom, at
the extreme rear OF the second door.
by Patrolmen Devereaux and Dfnge-
man, who we're sent to the apartments
by Lieut.. walpole. of the central sta
ton, on information by William y.
Grossfleld, who conducts a second
hand store at No. "A Congress-st. east.
Mr.. Grossfeld was attracted by the
barking OF Mrs. welch's dogs, and as
nothing had been seen OF the woman
,tCostisued ON Fcsrth rage}.