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The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Ex-Telegraph Operator,
Man Who Engineered
the Fatal Raid

The story of the raid which caused
the Brown firms downfall Is told as
follows:
In an effort to get out OF the diff.
Guilty without any great loss, the mem.
bers Of the firm decided. II Is believed,
TO try one final tremendous raid on the
market.
The alleged plan was to throw hun.
dreds of thousands OF shares OF stock
backwards and forward across the
floor of the Exchange, buying and
selling, always, however, with an eye
to downward trend. . -
The man In charge Of these opera.
tons was E. F. Buchanan, until very
recently a telegraph operator, but who
now is the active head OF Brown q
Co. He Is only thirty-hve years old
and not so many years ago was con
tent with s25 week.
Last Saturday was the day, It is
supposed. CHOSEN for The execution of
the proposed coup. On Saturdays the
session on the Exchange Is limited
TO two hours, and all the large oper.
ators and brokers are usually absent.
Brown & Co. through Buchanan
last night admitted that on Saturday
they sold theAenorm0us number of
100000 shares.
Brown Welded an Heiress.
A. G.. Brown married a Miss All
reuts, daughter of the millionaire to-
bacco man, II was with her money
1t is alleged, that he purchased a seat
on the New York Exchange and start
ed business. Some time ago she OBJ
tanned a divorce from him
When the firm OF John w. Gates
and his IL partners, known as the
Twelve Apostles, disbanded and retir
ed from business recently, 1t was A. o
Brown -Ger-tAat-teek -epeF-HaaRy- e'
the leased telegraph wires and sever
al OF the Offices of the Gateses. notably
that in Washington. With those wires
and Offices came. It Is said, many Of
the plungers who did business with
the Gateses
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
POSTMASTERS- OF THE
STATE ELECT OFFICERS

JACKSON. Mich. Aug. 27.-After
a two days session. the Michigan
State Postmasters association adj
formed Wednesday. The following Of
ficers we're elected: Fred A. Hutty.
Grand Haven. president: ]. c. Rich
ardson. Jackson. vice-president H. A.
Hopkins. st. Clair, secretary and
treasurer Grand Rapids was selected
as the meeting place for next year.
The Fourth Glass Postmasters' as
ISOLATION. which was held I'm conjunc-
tion-Ertth- the state eFsaaizatieH-elees-
ed the following officers: Fred G..
Wheeler. president, Salem; + Z.
Richards, Clarkevllle, secretary:
Grace c. Lambo. Yorkville. treasurer
The meeting place for next year has
not yet been decided.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
JUST FRIENDLY BOUT,
KID WELLMAN EXPLAINS

"fft was-jHst-a= friendly bout, your
honor" explained kid" Wellman, ex-
pugilist. when he and Otto Kirk APP
peared In the early session of police
court, Thursday morning on a charge
OF disturbing the peace by fighting In
the alley back of the Whitney thea
ter.
so. see," observed Justice Stein
sareastieaiiy with significant nod
towards Kirk. one of whose eyes was
swollen to several times its normal
proportions and badly discolored.
However, Kirk conceded with Well
man and the court. taking them at
their word, suspended sentence.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
DENVER WANTS MORAN
TO FIGHT RY. OCTOPUS

DENVER. Aug 27.-District Attor-
ney John b. Moran. of Boston, whose
failing health drove him from the Hub
to this city week ago to save his
life. has been invited TO remain here
and lead the war OF Denver against
the street railway and political trust
The possibilities for hot fight appeal
to the Boston man, and he may resign
his position in Boston and remain
here for the next few years for the
purpose OF engaging in the war
against the octopus. He has taken
the matter under consideration.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
WARNER APPOINTS MEN
TO SPORTSMEN'S MEET

LANSING. Mich, Aug. 27.-(Spe-
cial) Gov. Warner has appointed G..
r. Winans, of Muskegon. VIM. L. Mar.
BILE. of Gladstone and Chas. S. Pierce,
of Lansing. delegates to the tenth All.
nual meeting OF the League OF Amer
lean Sportsmen, to be held az Lawton,
Okla, Oct 1913. c. +. Brewster, and
Dwight Tydell. of Grand Rapids have
been appointed as additional members
OF the delegation TO attend the Fish
cry congress To be held at Washington.
Sept. 90 to %.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
BOYS TORTURED FOR
REFUSING TO STEAL

CHICAGO Aug. 27.-Stripped OF
their clothing, tied 10 trees and cruelty
dashed with switches-such Vas the
punishment melted ou' TO two young
boys By two older youths for WHOM
the little fellows had refused 10 steal
woman's purse.
The case came to light through the
arrest OF Arthur Holmgren, Is, and
JOS. Casiboin.o lS Their accusers are
Richard Enger. 10, and Richard Keen
IL. {. The attack on Enger occurred
TUESDAY afternoon and Keenly vas
beaten yesterday, both In the sane
weeds in Forest Glen.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Woman is Missing.

Anna l.. White, OF No. Sl2 Four
teenth-ave., disappeared Tuesday
morning after being released in po-
lice court. where she was tried on q
charge OF being drunk. Her husband
has asked the police to locate her. He
believes her mind is affected. The
woman was arrested Sunday, was re-
leased on her personal recognizanee.
but failed to appear In court Monday
morning. She was on hand Tuesday.
however. and sentence was suspend
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Arrest Doctor as Murderer.

ALARCON. Spain. Aug. 27.-ln the
arrest today of Mayor Tortosa. a cele-
brated physician. the police believe
they. have found the perpetrator OF
more than half dozen 'scientlnc
homicides" that have batfied them Tor
months. The crime that led TO Tor
tosa's arrest was the killing OF his
mother-in-law's brother-in-law, whom
Tort0sa rs steeHsea- of inviting 10 MS
house 10 spend the night.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
JOHN D. COMPLIMENTS
THE PRESS HUMORISTS

DENVER, Aug. 27.-John ID. Rookie
Teller sent letter to the American
Press Humorists' convention here.
saying You are the true specialists
In dyspepsia. Charity is born OF a
good hearty. honest laugh. II spreads
'kindlier feeling among mankind.
wish you collectively and individually
all success | am sorry J canrCt at
tend your sessions. ! hope to receive
you again some day al my home
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

Friends OF Joseph Guyette, turnkey
in the county fail under Sheriff Burns,
are urging him to get into the alder
manic race in the Eighth ward and
Joe has practically decided to- make
the trial Mr.. Guyette would likely
prove a strong candidate. and though
the ward is normally Republican his
supporters believe he would draw
considerable strength from the Re
publican ranks. There is no more
popular Democrat in the ward than
Joe.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
BIRTHS

BOYS
Emil Hendreen, $50 Eighteenth.
Robert Pcskey. SCI Wheelock.
Joseph Sciva. 81 Thirtieth.
Charles Kempert. 500 Lansing.
Joseph Gardella. 1872 Division.
John Merkel. CO stanton
Clarence Hoffman. 365 High.
John Burns. 1895 Military
John Bruck. 1872 Fifteenth.
Alfred Beaubien. 262 Jay
Frank Cichouski. 1876 Palmer.
Frank Mallat, 6 Morrow
GIRLS.
Frank Bfexynslti. 262 Chene.
John Wilson. 26 Highland
James Farr, 2S Twenty second.
Christopher Grilbozer. 3 Schneider.
Anthony Jarkowiak. 100 St Aubin.
& Nichols 1908 Theodore.
Erred Ascltine. s4i Jos. Campau.
Frank NoVak. Asa Superior.
stephen Schlapka. 42s Hancock.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
POLICE COURT DOCKET

William Tracy. drunk: sentence sus-
pended
Edwin Sampey. drunk; sentence sus-
pended.
james pi4sAellr asnnk:- sentence sus.
pended. A
Patrick Heley. drunk; sentence sus'
pended.
Otto Kirk. disturbing the peace; SEN
tence suspended
Fred wellman, disturbing the peace;
sentence suspended.
Gilbert Peterson, drunk; sentence
suspended.
Peter Larry. disturbing the peace;
sentence suspended
Joseph Krulczek. disturbing the
peace: $40 or 80 days.
Otto Prieb. disorderiy conduct; dis
charged.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Appoint Investigators.

President r. II. Thomas, of the New
York stock exchange, announced the
appointment OF the Ave members of
the special committee which is to In.
vestigate the charges of fictitious
transactions on the day when A. o.
Brown & Co. became SO badly tangled
that the Arm could not clear.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
premium on Reckless Banking.

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 27.-'lt puts
a premium on reckless banking and
is an inducement to reckless bank
ing" Thus did Mr. Taft, in response
TO a direct question, state, what Is, IA
his opinion. the vital objection TO the
proposed plan to guaranty deposits in
national banks.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
To Welcome John Redmond

\ NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-IrIsh-Ameri-
can residents of New York. under the
leadership OF the municipal assembly
OF the United Irish league OF Ameri-
ca are making arrangements to give
John L. Redmond and Joseph Deylin.
members OF parliament and leaders In
Ireland's struggle for liberty. a rous-
ing reception when they arrive, Sept
-
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Would Experiment on Condemned.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-By speech
advocating experimental surgery on
criminals condemned TO death, DR.. A..
NJ Brown, a prominent BUUrhvrr5- Ne
gro surgeon, raised a tempest nf pro-
test at session OF the tenth annual
convention OF the National Medical
association which is composed Ot Ne
gro physicians. dentists and pharmac-
lists
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Vt. r. on Farmers Uplift

JORDANVILLE. n. Y, Aug. 81
thousand people who had gathered
to witness the opening of the Jordan.
vtite public library, President Roose-
welt yesterday, harked back TO his
latest favorite theme, the uplifting
OF he farmer, and for over three.
quarters OF an hour gave out whole
sale advice concerning the duties OF
farmers to their wives. the wives TO
their husbands and both to their chill.
drpO
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

Detroit.

Up--Pawnee and barges. Griffin,
II 40 Van Hise. 1890. Donaldson. l..
NCrmanla. Sycamore. .. Sonoma. 3.lJ:
II r. Haywood, 80; Geo. Stephenson.
North Queen. $50 Ball Bros. Z: Far
we'll, 1880.
Down--Msricopa. Thomas. 900 An
dasts, TO- AmazuunE7 Fitch Matt -s4I
land. 2:40a Regina, Sis; Chas. NeR.
4:40 Marion. 500. Briton. krupp. $40;
la 40 hda, Santiago g. Y
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Votes to Hold WOOL croo.

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 27.--Reso.
lutions approving the plan for national
storafr- of western weelerep- were
adopted unanimously by the executive
committee OF the National Wood Grow
ers' association. The president OF the
association was authorized TO rame 4
committee to select city where 4
central store market will be estab
lished and TO form a corporation.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

TOXIC. Aug. 27.--Count Jutaro 10.
mura. formerly Japanese ambassador
at London. was received in audience
by the emperor. Count Komura has
been appointed minister of foreign az.
fairs and he will at once assume the
duties of that Office.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

The popular steamer Alexandria"
will only make two more trips this
season to Quebec, via Bay OF Quinte.
Thousand Islands and Montreal. Aug.
Goth and Sept. 9Th. The rate for this
trip is $3.50. including meals and
berth for one week. c. Ieidich. No.
ia Griswoldsts is the local agent for
this steamer
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

Miss Matilda Mutschel, Of Detroit,
and Miss Alice &ngefff, of Adrian, have
returned from a trip up the lakes.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Hungry, s,eats Rnother's Dinner

II was hungry" was the explana-
ton Frank Brzeski offered Justice
Stein Thursday morning for stealing
a full dinner pail" from Peter Gron-
ct, an honest son of toll. The pur-
Joined lunch will cost Frank 50 un-.
-fpss lighthouses TO- wori--tt- et,t~es--taa'
house OF correction.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
EDUCATIONAL.

Garand's Dancing Academy
Orleans and Gratiot. Phone Park 3Si-J.
Beginners class starts Sept. /: waltz
and two-step guaranteed for 81.
Write or phone for booklet.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
In Society

Charles b. Warren has gone 10 the
upper peninsula and will return short
ly with his family who have been
spending the summer there.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

job Printing done right Times Pratt
fng Co.. Is John Rest Phone 1ses i.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
wall-st. Under searchIieht.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-The search
lights glare is on Wall-st. corruption.
Men in high places are covering.
The failure of A. o. Brown & Co. is
revealing much suspected but .hither.
to untold rottenness OF the big Big
Gambling Joint in the crooked little
Street and Upton Sinclair's new book.
The Money Changers" hints strongly
OF much that long before had been
guessed by the intimates OF the Shear
ers OF the Lambs.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

It is now reported that an Official
of q New Ynrktrnst- company shared
In the wild speculation which swept
Brown and his associates under. till
that official shrewdly saw that the
venture was TO result disastrously
Then he withdrew TO let Brown
stand the crash as best he might.
The offices of A. o. Brown q Co
are closed and j. w. Rhoades, the as
slgneel and his counsel. Richard Noel
are at work within, going over their
accounts.
The firm may resume business short
ly. L. ID. Buchanan. a member. says
II wish TO deny published rumors
that we have been doing business fol-
Thomas w. Lawson, ID. G. Reid o,
some Of the other men whose names
haze hean rnapttppad
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
Rates for Line:
Advertisements

The Times cannot guarantees ec-
euracy or assume responsibility Tor
errors OF any kind occurring In teie'
phone Advertisements
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
TO RENT-RoOMs
no RENT--FIATS,

FLAT TO RENT. 400 Michigan-ave Ay-
ply Traub Bros. lis Woodward ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

Attorneys briefs are usually-not.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
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for Special Edition. Only ex-
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cash II paid
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GORDON PRESSFEDER-Ex-
perienced-; apply at once, Times
Printing Co, IS John K. St.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
MONEY TO LOAN

Money Loaned to Working
People on Plain Note.
No mortgage no assignment. Eates
half loan companies charges: SAv-
INGS ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 1--WE
PER CENT IrsTERST PAID.
-.......-.---.-- RIRKHART,
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

WANTED---Man. to wash and drive IN
livery; must have experience. and ac-
quafnted with city. Call rear SO VIII
lis west.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-27

ERRAND BOY-Must be good
boy with wheel, and willing TO
learn the trade; none other
need apply. Times Printing
Co., I5 John X. St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
PLAN A CRUISE
FOR BOAT CLUB
Members to Make Thirty Mile Trip
Sunday, According to Present Ar
rangements of the Committee.

The cruising committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Island City
Boating association has been at work
planning for river trip, and the ar
rangements are about complete. The
launch owners will meet tomorrow at 8
O'Clock at the harbor to arrange final
plans and to determine how many each
of them can carry in the boats. 1t is
the plan of the committee to give The
first cruise next Sunday for members
only, the non-boat owners riding with
the owners. A 30-mile cruise, either
down the Mississippi or up the canal
and into Rock river will be made. A
basket dinner will be taken along, and
races and games will be held in the
afternoon and the return will be made
in time to reach home for supper.
1t is probable that another cruise
will be given soon, to which a mum
Der of friends of the club members
will be invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
DOCTORS MEETING
Three Thousand in Annual
Convention of the American
Medical Association
70 WAR ON CHEAP COLLEGES
Schools Whose Graduates Average
More Than 20 Per Cent Failures
Picked for Action.

Chicago, June 1.-The annual con-
vention of the American Medical as
sociation opened here today with 5000
delegates in attendance. The first
session was devoted to business. The
work was of legislative character.
1t was announced before the conven-
tion opened the committee on educa-
tion will present a report sharply at
tacking the cheap medical colleges of
the country.
Limit Failures at 20 Per Cent.
The committee has prepared statis-
tics by which all American medical
colleges are grouped under three heads,
and action will be urged against col.
leges whose graduates score more than
20 per cent failures in their practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
PLANS ACAMpAICN
Newly Appointed Currency
Commission Proposes to Go
Over Whole Field.
NAY HOLD FOR SEVERAL YEARS
Senator Teller Declines to Be Mem.
ber and Bailey Takes His Place
-Aldrich is Chairman.

Washington, June 1.-The currency
commission appointed Saturday by
Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon under the terms of the Aldrich-
Vreeland bill held it's first meeting yes
terday, and while the meeting was only
for the purpose of organization there
was general discussion of plans, AND
il can be stated that if the outline sub
mitted by Senator Aldricn is perfected
by the work of the commission the
country will be given the benefit Of
such a thorough investigation and COM
plete exposition of currency and bank
ing as it has never before received.
AIdrich IN Chairman.
The commission organized by elect
ing Senator Aldrich chairman and Rep
resentative Vreeland vice chairman.
Arthur Shelton, clerk of the senate
committee on finance. was chosen sec
retary of the commission, and it was
agreed that the house members should
be permitted to designate an assistant
terday because of the necessity felt by
some of the members of getting away
from the city today.
May Hold Several Years.
1t was the general opinion that the
commission would continue its exist
enee for at least three or four years,
and the opinion was expressed that
the investigation would prove as impor.
tant for this country as did that of the
old bullion commission for Great Brit
ain. The discussion resulted in the
appointment of committee of six to
formulate a plan of action. and as first
appointed the committee consisted OF
Senators Aldrich, Hale and Teller and
Representatives Vreeland, Burton ant
Padgett. Senator Teller declined the
office, and Senator Bailey was substi
uted in his place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01

Fortifcations-s9,317,145.
Indian-s9,253,347
Legislative; executive and judicial
-s32 ,S33,S21.
Military academy-$S45,63 GA.
Navy-$122.662.4 .4S5.
,053,O0O.
Postoffice-$222, ,962,392
Sundry civil-$112,937
Deficiencies-$56 1913.
Miscellaneous-$7, 100000.
Permanent annual appropriations
$154,144, ,295.
Grand total-$1 ,00S;S04 1874.
Much Work Done, He Says.
In conclusion Tawney said: what
ever the uDthinking or superficial crit,
les may now say, the impartial and
nonpartisan historian will hereafter
record and truthfully state that in af
firmative work performed and in con
tending against and successfully re
sisting unconstitutional demands upor
the powers and treasury of the fedora
government, the work of no previous
session is comparable with the worl
of the first session of the Goth con
gress."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
TAWNEY BLAMES MINORITY FOR SIZE
OF APPROPRIATIONS AND SAYS PAST
SESSION OF CONGRESS DID MUCH

Washington, June 1-Representa-
tive Tawney, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. Satur-
day afternoon presented to the
house the annual review of the
fiscal appropriation expenditures. The
keynote of his speech was sounded in
the declaration that "insistent demands
of the people and public service result
in an increased aggregate when enact
ed into law" and ''the efforts of the
majority to maintain policy of great
er economy were frustrated by the OBJ
structive and recalcitrant minority"
Leaves a Surplus.
Tawney stated the total appropria-
tions for the session to be 1851 ,0SS,67O
and the total revenues of the govern
ment as estimated to congress by the
secretary of the treasury are placed
at $S7S,123,011. Tawney said the es.
Inmates submitted to congress by the
executive as base for appropriations
made amounted to SLOTS, ,449,2SS, or an
excess of $70,644,S94 over the total ap-
preparations made at the last session.
Submits Table.
Tawney submitted the following
table of major appropriations enacted
at this session:
| Agriculture$11 1 ,672, ,106
Army-$95. .3S2,247.
Diplomatic and consular-s3.5 .577, ,463
District OF Columbia-$10,1 III ,66S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
NEW OFFICERS SELECTED

Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School
Holds its Annual Election.
The officers of Bethel Presbyterian
Sunday school were elected yesterday
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Curtis.
Assistant Superintendent = Joseph
Cox.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. Willis
Coulter.
Pianist-Miss Purcell.
The nominations were made by a
nominating committee composed of
Rev. Marion Humphreys, Harvey Cur
tbs, Mrs. ]. G. Hazard, Mrs. Stapp and
Joseph Fox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
LADD'S FUNERAL IS
NOT OF USUAL KIND
No Sermon Preached, But Judges De-
liver Addresses-under Masonic
Auspices.

Kewanee, H.. June LIN accord
ance with his wishes, funeral services
for Charles X. Ladd yesterday were
not of the usual solemnity. The music
was all of cheerful kind, and no SER
mon was preached. Short talks were
made by Chief Justice John p Hand
of the supreme court, Judges E. c.
Graves of Geneseo, and F. d. Ramsey
of Morrison and Paul Hull of Chicago.
The burial was under Masonic aus
pices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
CONGRESS- ENDS FIRST SESSION
AFTER PASSING CURRENCY BILL:
FILIbUSTERERS ARE DEFEATED

sustained damage to the guard. 1t is
said the accident was not the fault of
the crew, but was due to the wind and
current which swept the boat against
the dangerous projection in spite of
all efforts to prevent The Silver Cres-
cent is not the first boat to meet with
accidents in that place, the w. w. end
Columbia having also sustained dam
age. 1t is likely river captains will
refuse to take their boats into the
lock until the dangerous corner is cut
of.