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The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
LOOKOUT, BILL TAFT,
OR YOU Il BE
KIDNAPPED
STAIR AND NEW6ERRY FACTIONS
PLAN RIVAL RECEPTIONS, AND
QUESTION Is WHO'LL GET TO
WILLIAM FIRST?

William Howard Taft, secretary OF
war. had better bring bodyguard
when he comes here Feb. 13.
Otherwise be may find himself be-
ing kidnape,lSat the depot, like Bertha
the Biscuit-Shooter in a Stair melo-
drama. by one faction or the other Of
his rival acInirers.
The invitation to Taft TO come here
and meet the good people of Detroit
was delivered by Truman II. Newber-
ry, and the program for the Taft rc-
ception was made up by Arthur L.
Holmes. Newberry's local manager. So
far, great joy-for Newberry.
But the Stair faction sat apart an,;
gnawcd-it finger nails. For that fac
ton proelaims tnat IL, too wants to
send It's candidate fdiLhough IL must
be added that .;I. Stair has as yet re-
fused 10 announce his candidacy TO
the national convention 10 vote for
Taft.
So at the cit, committee meeting
Monday night, which was controlled
by the. Stair men, an innocent resolu-
ton was adopted for the appointment
of committee to welcome Mr.. Taft.
1t was a,so stated that a reception
would be rendered Mr. Taft, probably
In the Lisni Guard armory.
Now. even 300-pound presidential
possibility cannot divide himself up SO
rs to be at two receptions. at once
and the time allowed Taft in the city
Is far too short to allow OF his doing
them tandem.
So look out for developments.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
City Treasury Broke
Max Koch Comes to the
Rescue with Own Funds

The city treasurer's receiving Office
was broke" for time Tuesday morn
ing. Max G. Koch, city treasurer. had
to draw $1,000 from his private funds
to keep money In the till.
This condition was caused by a run
Of taxpayers from Fairview who want
ed their taxes refunded on the assess
ment made by the city last spring.
The method used was to give a check
for the amount of the taxes collected
on the illegal assessment and then
receive the taxes TO be paid on the
old village assessment.
The checks issued for refund were
good nowhere except at the tax cash
ier's window. AS every refund check
was bigger than the amount of taxes
properly to be paid, the difference had
to be paid in money. Controller
poremus had allowed only $500 for
this purpose, although there was $685..
900 OF. taxes TO- be refunded.
This soon k.ye out. and there was
q near-panlc until Koch could get TO
the Home Savings bank and cash HIS
personal check. The Commercial Ma
tionH4 bank refused TO cash the refund
checks, having no account. but finally
the Pcninsular bank came TO the res
cue and advanced enough money TO
nm things smoothly.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. Speed In the
selection OF a jury to try Harry X.
Thaw for the murder OF Stanford
White, was arrested this afternoon
after the tenth juror was selected and
had taken his seat In the box.
The attorneys for the prosecution
and defense then went back over the
list of men already accepted, and two
of the jurors were excused by consent
They were: James f. Conway, juror
No. 5, and William L. Brewer, juror
No. 9.
American Tobacco Co., replaced
No. s..
William II. Roberts. secretary-treas,
urer OF the Signal and Control Co,
was accepted this morning.
This left nine jurymen in the box,
with the probability OF a further re-
duction before the trial proceeds much
further.
Lengthy Wedding Out Process.
II is understood that the process OF
almost filling the box, then wedding
them out, will consume great deal
OF time.
Before the two jurors left the box,
Thaw's lawyer and the prisoner con-
ferred for some time In whispers, and
II developed later that the subject
was the right OF peremptory chal-
lenge after the jury box was filed
AS the morning session drew to a
close. 1t was observed that man after
man made excuses that his opinion
formed by reading the last trial could
not be changed by evidence submitted
In this trial.
Thaw Closely Follows Details.
Thaw is giving the closest attention
to every detail In the selection of the
jury. but he is not. comforting with
his attorneys as often as he did on
49, (ContrnueG On sixth Pnge).
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
CHECK SPEED IN
SELECTION OF .
THAW JURY
PROCESS OF NEARLY FILLING
BOX AND THEN WEDDING OUT
TO CONSUME MUCH TINE
PRISONER TO TESTIFY.
Pen Sketch o. LMieton
Thaw's Trial Lawyer

Thaw's trial lawyer, Martin
w. Litueton, who has been Sc
lected to succeed the pyrotech-
mic Delmas, came up out OF Tex
as a few years ago, unheralded
and unknown and has made
good" both in his profession
and in politics.
Mr.. Littleton Is a handsome
man OF the dark-almost cre-
ole-type, though he was born in
the Tennessee mountains, an
environment that produces
fighters. He is rather below
than above the average height,
rather heavy set, broad Of Shout
der. rotund of person. the very
embodiment OF vitality and
young vigor. He has a round
face: thick, dark hair that he
wears long and bushy; a broad.
big forehead; hazel eyes. under
very distinctly marked brows, 4
thin-lipped mouth and a straight.
classically cut nose that looks
almost oddly Grecian In his full
face. His chin Is strong and de-
termined looking and his hands
are remarkably small and soft
and white and we'll kept. His
expression Is humorous and he
has a trick of leaning forward
with narrowed eyelids, when he
listens to Jerome.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
NURSES ROMANCE is
ENDED BY DEATH

ALBION, Mich, Jan. IA romance
which eliminated In a marriage in a
Chicago hospital on Dec. 8 of last year
was terminated yesterday in the death
Of the invalid groom, Horace ID. Kahn.
weller, a travelling salesman, who
went there with his bride in the hope
of recovering his health.
Kahnweiler was a hospital patient
for Is months, and during all that time
he was nursed faithfully by his sweet
heart, Mrs. James Farnum Geist, wild
ow, of DIR. George A. Geist, of Detroit
She is a graduate of the Ypsilauti Nor
NAL conservatory and was afterward
soprano soloist In the Congregational
church, Ann Arbor. for three years
She attained widespread fame as mu
stefan. The couple were married and
went west for Mr.. Kahnweiler's health
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
FAVAz0 WILL NEVER
FACE TRIAL, Says
CAPT.M' Q0NNELL
HINTS THAT POLICE BELIEVE
WILSON MURDER SUSPECT IN
MISUNDERSTANDING POINT
RAISED IN CASE OF WITNESS.

Attorney Joseph Schiappacasse rails
ed an interesting point in police court
Tuesday morning when he asked JUS
tice Stein for permission to surrender
Tony Topiano, witness In the case OF
Veto Favazo, alias Joseph Pariri
charged with the murder OF Patrolman
George II. Wilson, to the police. Top.
iano was detained for 80 days, the linn
II fixed by law for the detention OF
witnesses, and was then released on a
bond furnished by Louis Schiappa-
cause, the attorneys father. The at
torney contended that the court had
no right to demand bond and his
object In surrendering Topiano was
to protect the bondsman. He pointed
out that the bondsman would be liable
should Topiano fail to appear when
wanted Justice Stein refused to EN-
terrain the motion and the bond
stands.
II the surrender had been accepted
and the bond cancelled II was the at
torney's intention to ask that Topiano
be released on his personal recogniz-
ance In the event of the courts re-
fusal to grant this, Topiano would
have been again remanded to the Gus
tody of the police and his attorney
would have instituted habeas corpus
proceedings.
The examination of Veto Favazo. set
for Tuesday morning, was postponed
for another 80 days by Justice Stein
at the request of Chief of Detectives
Mcdonnell. The latter expressed the
opinion. Monday, that Favazo, or Pa
riri, would never be examined, but he
declines to say what object the police
have in holding him. II not for the Will
son murder, referring all question
ers to Police Commissioner Smith.
I'VE hope to clear the whole thing
up ultimately" was all the commits
sioner would say.
Are the police looking for anyone
else as the murderer of Patroiman
Wilson, was asked
II can give no information what
ever"
But the captain says Pariri viii.
never be examined"
He had no license to make any such
statement" was the commissioners
reply, and the interview was closed.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
Sued for alternating
The affections of
II Woman Noqc Dead

NEW YORK, Jan. Jacob Field,
OF 125 Riverside Drive, the successful
leader OF clique OF Wall-st. speech
lstors. Is the defendant in a, s250,000
damage suit that is without parallel
in the supreme court OF New York
county.
DR.. Oliver walcott Hall, prominent
socially and reputed TO be wealthy. al
leges and broker alienated the affec-
lions of his wife, now dead. The doc
tor says he did not discover the
grounds on which the extraordinary
suit IL based until after the death of
his wife
Mrs. Hall, before her marriage 10
the doctor. was Madaline Gladys To-
jetti.. daughter of the famous portral,
painter She died Feb. 4, 1907. Field
was an intimate friend OF the Halls.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
Gu RES CZEM A
OUIC KY
New Drug, PosIam, Now obtainabIe
In Small Quantities.

Since It's discovery one year ago.
the new drug, poslam, has successful
ly cured thousands of chronic cases OF
eczema and other distressing skin af-
flictions. Heretofore poslam has been
dispensed solely for the benefit of
eczema patients in large jars sufficient
for q months treatment. This was
found to be an inconvenience TO many
thousands who use II for minor skin
troubles. such as pimples, blackheads,
herpes. acne, scaly scalp. complexion
blemishes, Nitching feet. piesj etc.
which require but a small quantity to
cure. To overcome this and lin re-
spouse to urgent appeals. the disbens-
ers Of poslam have been Obliged to
adopt. in addition to the regular two
dollar package. a. special hfty-cent
size. which in future may be found on
sale at Gray e. Worcester's and other
leading drug stores. or may be order
ed direct from the Emergency Labora-
tories, No, 32 West Twenty-ffth.st.,
New York City. In all eczema cases
posIam stops itching with first appli-
cation. and proceeds to heal imme-
diately; chronic cases being cured In
4 two weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles. results are seen after an over
night application.
Samples for experimental purposes
may still be had. free OF charge. by
writing to the laboratories for them.
Oak asd Maple FloorfnG- nesfrfck-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
CHEAP HOTELS AND
|. LODGING HOUSES
MUST CLEAN UP
FACTORY INSPECTORS OFFICE Is
SUES ORDERS TO PLACES ON
cADILLAc-so.. WHERE SCORES
OF MEN ARE ACCOMMODATED.

There will be cleaning up OF the
cheap hotels and lodging houses on
Cadillac-sq. The state factory inspec-
tors Office has made an inspection OF
two OF these places and finds candl-
tons extremely bad. Warning has
been given to clean up, and II this is
not needed, stricter measures will Ice
adopted
Will Aliens mission and the Con.
unental hotel are the places visited
by Deputy Inspector Henry j.
Eichoff.
Will Allen was absent when a
Times representative visited the place
Tuesday morning, and the clerk In
charge professed to be too busy TO
show the visitor through. The only
work he appeared to have on nand
was the reading OF newspaper in the
dim light which struggled through the
smoky windows.
In the Allen mission an average Of
100 men sleep every night, and the
place Is a veritable fire trap. There
are no fire escapes of any kind. The
interior Is divided into small rooms
with thin wooden partitions, and a
fire once started would surely result
In loss of life.
In the Continental hotel, where Sc
men are accommodated, conditions are
extremely bad. The rooms are just
large enough to accommodate small
bunk. The partitions between the
rooms are about seven feet high
While this arrangement gives the
men a small degree of privacy. there
Is no way to air the inner rooms, Ard
the odor Is almost overpowering
Whitewash takes the place OF paint
most OF the rooms are unpapered
the floors are bare and the walls de
void OF ornament. The place IL pro
vided with fairly good fire escapes.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
DISINTER BODY OF A
FAITH HEALER'S BABE

PLAINWELL, Mich. Jan. THE
body dHhe two and one-half-year-old
child OF Mrs. David Nelley. who died
without the attention of physician.
was disinterred yesterday on order of
the prosecutor and a post-mortem ex-
animation held. This action was
taken after Mrs. Nelley contradicted
the diagnosis of the physicians. who
said the child died OF pneumonia. She
said spinal meningitis was RESPONSE
BILE. The post-mortem showed that
the doctors were right.
Mrs. Blood and Mrs. Wilmod, Chris.
tian Science healers, were placed on
the stand and admitted that they had
used only the faith cure in their treat
ment of the child.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
INITIATES UNION
LABEL; FINED s75
COURT SOAkS GILBERT FEC
TEAU, PROSECUTED BY CIGAR
MAKERS LOCAL.

Gilbert Fecteau was found guilty by
Justice Jeffries, Tuesday morning, OF
counterfeiting and initiating the union
cigar label, and was fined, SIS, with
the alternative of 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail. Fecteau was complained
against by Gustave Dihle, business
agent Of the Cigar Makers union, No.
%, which was represented in court
by Attorney Louis II. Wolfe. 1t was
alleged that he had placed the ccun-
terfeit label on boxes of cigars made
in Marquette prison. Fecteau did not
take the stand in his own behalf.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
INITIATIVE. FIGHT IS
OPENED BY SHARP
AND CAMPBELL
GREAT BATTLE IN coNSTiTu-
TloNAL CONVENTION STARTS
WITH FYFE IN cHAiR-No DE-
clsloN PROBABLE TODAY.
(From a Special Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, Jan. THE first
skirmish over the initiative and refer
endum was in the form of petitions
FOR and against the plan. There were
40 protesting against its being placed
In the constitution, while there were
81 favorable. one from the Midland
County grangers with 800 names.
Delegate Ingram presented a large
stack of letters by representative bust
ness men, strongly favoring this re-
form.
The great battle started at IL O'Clock
this morning with Delegate Fyfe, III
Berrien county, in the chair Sharp
fired the first gun with a substitute
which bases the petitions on the last
vote for secretary of state with new
provision, that the peoples affirma-
tive vote must be at least one-third
Of the highest number cast at the last
election, and this was adopted. Then
several amendments were attempted,
but on advice of II. NJ. Campbell, were
withheld until after the main issue
was disposed of. A. l.. Moore ex.
pressed dislike at the attempt to thus
cripple the real questions.
This brought the convention to the
real fight, when II. M. Campbell took
the floor and delivered long type
written speech, which contains gisJ
OF the line of arguments that will be
used against all direct legislation
That the initiative will destroy the
Republican representative form OF
government, is revolutionary, a "fcol-
ish attempt" by those who advocate it
and is only dream of theorists"
and the hope of agitators, dema-
gogues and the yellow newspapers, .
Campbell declared, with profuse quo
tations, backing up his contention. At
the close of this speech. a recess was
taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
when the friends of this reform VIII
give the peoples side. 1t is not now
expected that the final vote can be
reached today.
Or. Webster Present.
The great initiative reformer, DIR.
Webster, of Grand Rapids, came TO
the con-con, and was an eyewitness
OF the great battle. He expressed
grave doubts of the result, seeing a
possible failure through the large ma
jority OF so lawyers who are delegates.
with the trend to protect corporate in
terests. .-. - $50
I. --f~aas.a4
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
a BANDITS FOILED IN
"KATYFLYER" HOLD-UP

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. -Four
men attempted 10 rob the passengers
on a Missouri. Kansas az Texas pas
senger train standing in the Union
station here early today. They were
frightened off without getting any
plumber and escaped.
The train is the Flyer" due to
depart at 2:20 for the southwest.
Shortly before starting time the rob-
bers. four white men, entered one Of
the forward day coaches and walked
up and down the aisle. awaiting a
favorable opportunity to commence
their work. The station. aside from
this one train. was deserted. The
bandits are believed to be local
crooks.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
CHIDES GIRL AND is
SOUSED WITH HOT TEA

In bill for divorce filed Tuesday
morning Russell Rice, Of New Boston,
tells of his marriage in 1900 to Lena
Rice, widow. Russell says that on
one occasion he gently reproved his
wife's daughter for staying out late
at night, and received cup Of boil
ing tea over his head and face for his
pains. He tells of frequent blows Civ
en- him by his wife, and OF her final
desertion.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
LOEB BILLED FOR
RY. PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-As a result
of a conference of leading sharehold-
ers In the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio Co., this morning. 1t Is practical
ly certain that VIM. Loeb, Jr., secre-
tary to President Roosevelt. will be
on the next board of directors and that
he will be the next president of the
company.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
II SALOONKEEPERS ARE
PINCHED IN PIT. HURON

PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. 7.--(Spe-
cial.) Sheriff Davidson has arrested
Edward Putnam, Chas. Rolls, Fred
Carpa, Anton Wagner. Robert Willis.
Frank Krause, Thos. Waters, Dan Con.
way, Edward Stringer, John Hintz and
George Burleigh on a charge OF keep.
ing saloons open on Sunday, since
Dec. s. Sixteen more are to be arrest.
ed tomorrow.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
CHILD SWALLOWS
BUTTON; DIES

We're Bell. aged 2. died Sunday
morning In the home of his parents,
No. IL Fortune-st., In the Eighteenth
ward, as result. it is believed. OF
swallowing a button. The child was
seized with a vomiting fit Saturda >
night, and continued to grow worse, In
spite of the efforts of DR.. F. j. Clip
pert. until he finally expired of stran
gulation. The throat was carefully
examined, but the button, which Is
supposed to have brought on the
trouble, could not be found.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
Boston Has $3.50, 900 Fires.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-Two stubborn
fires burned simultaneously I'm East
Boston late last night and early this
morning, causing a combined loss of
$250.000. The losers are the Suffolk
Coal Co, the George McQuestin Co.,
p. s. Huchin a CO. and John Nc
Weeney
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
MASON A. NOBLE
DIES IN MONROE

Mason A. Noble, OF the well-known
Detroit lumber firm OF Bury & Noble.
died suddenly in his home in Monroe.
Mich, Tuesday morning. Mr.. Noble
had numerous friends in Detroit and
throughout the state, and his sudden
demise comes as shock to them.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
Doesn't Want Receivership Disturbed.

All creditors of the Glazier StQyp
Co. are asked by the receivers. the
Detroit Trust Co. to refrain from all
legal proceedings that may disturb the
receivershfp, all interests being cop-
served alike An inventory has been
taken and business viii continue. The
debts set forth IN a trust mortgage
given the Detroit Trust Co. run TO
s425. 900.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
THE WEATHER

Detroit ind vicinityi Tuesday night
and W edBesdny. partly cloudy md un-
settled, fresh TO brisk southwesteriy
" fnds.
Lower Michigan Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday, moderate tenn
pcfatures brisk 60 high westerly winds.
HOIHIY TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
bennett Succeeds BaIIinoer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Richard A.
Ballinger, commissioner of the gen
eral land Office. has resigned and his
assistant, Fred bennett. has been ap-
pointed his successor
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
HUTTON is OUT OF IA
ALDERMANIC RAC(
Executive ONCE.

George Hutton has announced him.
self rs being out OF. the race Tor the
Republican nomination for alo>gwnu
In the Sixth ward -,.- ~ -<1I
''My duties as school inspQ1
take UP more OF my time IT,
well spare. ard cannot aHoI1
after the other. even ~ v0g4
upon doing So" says Hutton
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

stroh's Malt Extract Is a liquid food
peculiarly adapted for invalids. Phone
Main 2l6- for q dozen bottles Also ~
1ruggista
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

no feathers. The plain. neat kind, that
looks right Times rrintfnx Co.. &c
John T. Phone 1873 s--E---.-=szz
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

One yenr nUO today Maximum tenn
peratur~. 5gi nsjnimum. 37t mean, 90,
cloudy with 81 Inches Of rain.
sun Pose nt 100 n. m. sun sets at
ftf7 .. m.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
WANTS STANDARD s
BONDS RA|SED..TO
s29,00Q,OO0
DIST. ATTY. slMs, PETITION TN o. U.
S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
PENDING THE ADJUSTMENT OF
LIMIT. FINE.

CHICAGO. Jan. 7.--District Attor-
ney Sims today filed petition in the
United States circuit court of appeals.
asking that the Standard Oil Co. be
forced to give bonds OF $4,000. 900
pending the appeal from Judge Ian
dis limit fine against the corpora
ton. The present bonds are s6,O00.-
600.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07


WASHINGTON, Jan. THE great
legal battle over the Interpretation OF
the rebate laws involving indirectly
the $29 100000 fine against the Stand
ard OIL Co., began today in the gu
preme court OF the United States. The
Great Northern railroad, which is d.
rectly Interested the Standard Oil
Co. and number OF other railroads in
directly concerned had a host OF law
yers In the court.
The Great Northern attorneys are
asking the court to vacate a judg-
ment of the lower court which fined the
road $4,000 for granting rebates to
the w. p. Devereux Co. on goods ship
ped from Minneapolis to Seattle.
NEW YORK, Jan. Especial Exam
iner Ferriss, appointed by the United
States circuit court of Missouri to take
evidence in the suit brought by the
government to dissolve the New Jer-
sey holding corporation of the Stand
ard Oil Co., continued the hearing to-
day, In room sos Of the custom house.
The examination OF witnesses will
be resumed when lawyers for both
sides get through placing on the rec
ord evidence in the shape OF testimony
taken before the Interstate commerce
commission at congressional investiga-
tons and In the case OF the state OF
Missouri. on information by Atty. Gen.
Hadley against the Standard Oil Co.,
of Indiana.
This will occupy the remainder of
the week.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07
.G[lz|ER F[AYED TN
FORMAL CHARGES
By GOVERNOR
ACCUSED or MisEEAsANcE AND
,MALFEAsANce IN OFFICE AND
GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY
HEARING IS SET FOR JAN. ~.

Maj. LOOMS. secretary to Gov. War
ner, Tuesday morning. secured service
OF the governors formal charges In
connection with the effort to GUST
State Treasurer Glazier from ONCE
DIR. Woods, Glaciers physician. refused
TO permit Ma. Loomis to see the treas
urer, who is still confined to his room
In his home in Chelsea, through III
ness. but service was accepted By
James S. German, as the personal rep
resentative of Glazier. A summary Of
the charges follow:
The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

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The Detroit times., 1908-01-07

OAK s.a Masl. Fleorins. aestr'es.