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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
NO MONEY FOR
SPARROW BOUNTY
BUT CITY CLERK CONTINUES TO
ISSUE ORDERS ON COUNTY
AUTHORITIES.

Although the county officials have re.
fused 10 pay the bounty this winter on
English sparrows killed, the city
clerks Office is taking the little birds
and issuing vouchers for them. John
Hopp. OF No. 2l6 Lovett-ave., brought
in string OF go birds. Monday morn
Jig, and was given an order on tho
county clerk for the amount due.
The sparrow season has just opened
and the city authorities are anxious &c
get an adjustment with the county OF
fcers az they expect to have thou
sands OF birds brought In
The money will have TO be provided
somehow" says Chief Clerk John w
Eisman. The state law requires pay
ment OF the bounty and we can taka
no other course than to issue orders
when the birds are brought in"
1t is about as hard for a hunter 10
get his money as IL is TO kill the birds.
He must first take them TO the city
clerk. then take the latter's order ~
the county clerk. who makes out a
form which must then be approved by
the county auditors and finally paid
~ the county treasurer.
IL seems that the supervisors die not
set any fund aside for the birds this
fall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
OARR|N IS TO QUIT
PROSECUTION OF
7. J. HAMS
HIS TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES
THURSDAY AND HE HAS NOT
BEEN RETAINED BY SUCCESSOR
JUDGES CRITICISM.

FLUSHING, n. ". Dec. 2S.-Dis-
trict Attorney Darrin announced def
initely before the trial OF T. jenkins
Hams for murder as an accessory TO
his brother. Capt. p. G. Hams. open
ed today that he would abandon the
prosecution when his term expires on
Dec 81.
II am dissatisfied with the way the
case has been conducted by the prose
cution," was the declaration Of the
district attorney.
MY term expires on Thursday and
no arrangements have been made To
have me continue as special prosecu'
tor. In fact. | do not desire TO act al
ter my term expires"
That the trial will extend into the
new year there is no longer doubt,
but In spite OF this fact, Ira G.. Darrin,
the prosecuting attorney. who goes oct
OF Office at midnight Thursday and
who has been the prosecutor OF thorn
ton Hams, has not been retained as a
special prosecutor by his successor,
Frederick A. De Witt.
Neither has Mr.. De Witt retained
the services OF Elmer s. White. who
has been assisting Mr.. Darrin In the
prosecution. and today II looks as
though an entirely new prosecutor, a
man unfamiliar with the evidence. un'
familiar with the progress of the trial
in all its phases. will take up the
threads of the prosecution next Sat
urday This change is likely TO result
IN peculiar legal tangle. Justice
Crane before whom the trial is being
conducted in the Flushing court, has
not been satisfied with the trial as
FAR as the prosecution is concerned
up TO this time.
He has criticised Darrin harshly
more than once, and asked on one oc'
casion " the prosecutor was asleep.
Mr. Darrn does not seem anxious 20
hang onto his job. He IL tired OF II
and has no hesitation In saying so.
Unless some arrangement is made
with him between now and Thursday
lie will not appear as prosecutor when
the trial is resumed after the New
Tears holiday Ii will be left to the
incoming district attorney TO cross
examine witnesses for the defense. 10
bring forward witnesses In re5uttal
end then eross-examine any brought
forward by the defense In sur-retuttol.
Alienists employed by the state TO
combat the evidence OF Capt Hams
being insane were on hand before the
court opened today DR.. Austin Flint,
who acted as District Attorney Je-
rome's chief aide in the fight against
Harry X. Thaw, led the battery OF
brain experts
The defendant was brought into the
trial chamber shortly before the hour
set for the opening.
I'm ,glad the case has reached
this point, because I want an oppor-
tunity to establish my innocence he
said
Lawyer Joseph A. Shay. who was
called as the first witness. testified
how Martin Skura. the hackman. re-
cited to him the details OF how he
drove the Hams brothers from the
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
P0 Stall SAv|N Gs
BILL CANNOT
PASS
SENATOR AlDRiCH SAYS NO
CHANCE DURING THIS SESSION
PRESSURE FOR THE MEAS
uRE FROM MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Aldrich and the other leaders of the
upper branch OF congress have al
ready decided that The pending pos
tai savings bank bill cannot pass at
this session, says Walter Wellman. in
a dispatch 10 the Chicago Record
Herald.
Great pressure is being brought to
bear upon senator's and representa-
tives in favor of the passage OF the
bill Most OF this pressure comes
from the Mississippi Valley. where
public opinion In favor Of the postal
bank is very strong II Is so easy To
block legislation at the short session,
which comes 10 an end at fixed hour.
But If public opinion continues to eX-
ert itself as strongly as IL is doing
just now, II Is quite improbable that
Senator Adrich and his associates
will be able TO carry out their pur-
pose of indefinite postponement or
this legislation.
The plan of Mr. Aldrich and his as
sociates, who are really in control OF
Affairs in the senate. | explained some
some weeks ago. IL is TO hold up
the postal bank bill till the compre-
hensive financial plan, the reorgani-
cation OF our whole banking and cur
rency system which the national
monetary commission is now prepar-
ing. may be ready for the considera-
ton of congress. How long that VIII
he no one knows Senator Aldrich,
The chairman of the commission, de-
clnes 10 even indicate. 1t may be
one year. II may be two or three years.
The AldriCh view is that the postal
savings bank is such an important
part OF the general system that 1t
ought not TO be adopted at this time.
as il may be unsymmetrical and not
fit in with the larger plan now in the
slow process of incubation.
This does not suit the western or
progressive Republicans. They do not
want To wait and see no reason why
there should be so much delay. They
take the view held by Judge TAFT,
that the Republican party having
pledged itself to the posal savings
plan, no valid argument can be
brought forward in defense of indef
mite postponement Of carrying out
the promise. They cannot understand
why as simple a thing as giving the
people an opportunity TO deposit some
OF their savings in the custody OF the
government, as almost all other coun-
ries have done should in any way In
terfcre with the greater and vastly
more important reorganization OF the
whole banking. and currency system
On which the Aldrich commission Is
working.
Senator Aldrch and those who be-
lieve with him say the postal savings
project Is not half as good as IT APP
pears to be upon the surface. At any
rate. they say. they know of some
thing better and this better plan they
propose q adopt when they get round
10 It.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
Poverty and Crime to
Mix in Basement
Of Court Building

There will be study in contrasts
In the basement OF the municipa
court building hereafter The Sun
shine society has opened its distribut.
ing station there under city permits.
sion, and 10 this room will be brought
the scraps and left-overs of various
hotels and restaurants, to be re.dis-
tributed to poor families.
Through this same room, in which
cheer is being furnished to many a
respondent soul, will pass the prison
ers going To trial IN the court rooms
above. They are brought from the
Jail through the basement of the
building and then taken TO the courts
by way OF the elevator. They must
return the same way
The unfortunates OF crime and those
OF poverty will mingle for moment
there each day.
This distribution OF food by the
Sunshine society will be done accord
ing to system, the society sending
out tickets for the food through warn.
Gus charitable agencies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
TELL OF 0UTRAGES
BY RIDERS IN
SOUTH
TRIAL OF NIGHT RIDERS is RE-
sUMED-PEOPlE COME TO
TOWN TO ATTEND IT AND IN.
TEREsT INCREASES.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Men,
women and boys. In buggies. carriages
and twohorse wagons and on horse
back. began arriving today from the
Reelfoot lake section OF Obion county
TO attend the trials OF the eight al
legged members OF the night riders,
charged with the murder OF Capt.
Quentin Rankin at Walnut lodge
On the streets today greater inter
est than usual in the cases was dis
played.
III was 9:05 o'clock when Attorney
General Caldwell called for Waltes
Holt, J. w. Thurman and VIII Rogers,
witnesses who failed TO appear for
the state on Thursday last, and on
whom instanter attachments were
served. The three entered the court
room and were sworn in, Waller Holt
being the first to take the stand. He
is fisherman, and lived near Sam
burg. when the fish docks were burn
ed on April IL last He knew It'd
Burton, one of the defendants on
trial. who told him that he had been
notified to meet the night-riders one
night.
The witness said that he (HolD
was ordered to leave his house with
in three days and that he did so. He
said that the order was given by arm.
ed and masked men and he thought
Garrett Johnson, one Of the prisoners,
was the leader. The night-riders that
night told It'd Burton that II he did
not attend the meetings they would
hang him. Will Rogers next took
the stand. He was at Troy the day
Capt. Rankin was killed and saw
Frank Fehringer state witness who
recently made a confession, going in
the direction Of the place where the
night-riders met before going TO Wal
nut lodge that night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
DOWN AND. OUT,
STEALS CLOTHES
YOUTH SAYS HE THOUGHT NEW
TOGs WOULD OPEN DOOR
TO EMPLOYMENT

II was down and out. ! was making
just enough money TO keep me from
starving. and didn't have anything left
10 buy clothes. thought II | could
get hold OF a new outfit | could go t.
some other town and get better job.
Then. when got on my feet again,
with little money ahead, | was COM
iEg back here and square up with the
PEOPLE | robbed. And that's the Gods
truth"
This was the story told by George
Yeager, II years old. employed until
recently as a messenger boy in Dc.
troit. as he sat in the prisoners boz
in police court. Monday morning,
awaiting arraignment on charge ~
hurglarizing Gately's store Christine s
eve and getting away with salt OF
clothes, a revolver, stamps and money.
Yaeger was arrested In Toledo Sat
urday. while trying to dispose OF some
OF the stolen stamps, which. being OF
Canadian issue, aroused suspicion. He
was brought back TO Detroit by De-
tectives High and Larkins Sunday
and freely confessed his guilt. He
was wearing the new clothes. but at
police headquarters, these were strip
ped off him, and he was made 10 don
the old clothes. which he left behind
In the store as a souvenior OF his Wis
IL.
Although he pleaded guilty. Justice
Jeffries decided to give Yeager the
benefit Of an examination Jan 8, and
fixer his bail at $1,000.
Yeager's home is IA Cleveland. but
he left home at tender age because
he could not get along with his step
mother. he says. His own mother is
dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
GEORGE 7. CASTOR
NAMES STAFF FOR
SHER|FF'S OFFICE
JOHN cooPERsMiTH AND WILL
IAN MARTY ONLY MEMBERS OF
OLD FORCE WHO REMAlN-coL-
oREb MAN GETS PLACE.

There will be practically a CLEAN
sweep OF the sherifrs Office Jan. l
when George r. CASTOR takes Office.
Two OF the men who have served un-
der James ID. Burns will remain. these
being John Coopersmith. who becomes
turnkey, and William Martz. Both are
Republicans. and Coopersmith has
been estimator from the Sixteenth
ward. while Martz was candidate for
nomination TO the legislature last
September.
OF the men who are with CASTOR at
present in the city clerks office, Ed
f. Stein, Simon S. Blumberg, Ernest
II. Oliver and Walter Jarvis, go over
TO the sheriffs Office Fred r.
Schmalzriedt becomes city clerk for
a time and then retires. while John w
Elsman has accepted clerkship In
police court.
or the deputies. Joseph Dickson is
a brother Of former Sheriff Henry A.
Dickson: John +. w. Vergouw is a
former member OF the board of edu-
cation. while Rudolph Grandt is a
well-known figure In the Fourteenth
ward and has held various county
positions Ralph c. owens. is a color.
ed man, AT present one OF the JAM
tors In the county building and a
former president OF the Iroquois club
Charles A. Watson has been in the
sheriffs office before. Here IS the
list
Under Sheriff Herman Z. Nagel
Chief Deputy-Edward f. Stein.
Turnkey--John Coopersmith
Purchasing Agent--Simon 5. Blum
berg
Deputies--Ernest H. oliver. VIII
lam Grace Walter Jarvis. Milton
| Huyck. Mark r Hope. George n.
Kruger, Thomas Dietrich. Fred
Moore William j. Denstaedt. Walter
Purdy. Arthur Bailey. Rudolph J
Grandt. James Gardiner. William
Brennan. Seal Mccullough william
HensChel John +. Vergouw. Franl
Vizmara Fred A. Sommerfield. JOSEPH
Dickson, T. w. CASTOR. William Mart
Ralph Owens, Neil Duross. John Gre
kai, Peter Dusbeiber, John Seaviti
Henry Van Slambrouck. Georgt
Simms. Charles A. Watson special
George. w. Springer
Matrons-Mrs. Rose DcLisle. Josie
Deimel, Mrs. o. NJ. Simpson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
ARTHUR HILL TO
LEAVE FOR WEST
he MAY LIVE IN CALIFORNIA,
SAY HIS FRiENDS-THE SEN
ATORiAl SITUATION.

SAGINAW. Mich, Dec. 2S.-Friends
Of Arthur Hill, lumber dealer. and a
prominent politician in Michigan. say
he is to leave soon for California, and
may not return TO Michigan to live.
Mr.. Hill has been seriously Ill for
some time. Continued residence in
Michigan. his physicians declare,
means continued ill-health.
Mr.. Hills interests in Michigan will
remain I'm the hands of his managers.
He is expected TO visit Saginaw now
and then TO look after and TO keep In
touch with his large interests. Mr.
Hill has invested largely in Pacific
slope timber property and a large
amount Of his time will be devoted
10 these interests.
Mr.. Hill has been prominent can
ddate for the United States senate in
1910. What effect his departure will
have on the political horizon is not
known. II is expected, however, II
Gov Warner enters the senatorial
race that Mr.. Hill will oppose him
vigorously
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
ARMED GUARDS TO.
MAINTAIN STRICT
QUARANTINE
WILL PATROL BOUNDARIES OF
MICHIGAN COUNTIES UNDER
eAN-THE EMBARGO IN OTHER
PARTS RELAXED AS RESULT.

} force OF temporary state guards,
mounted will patrol the quarantine
line established by the state live stock
sanitary commission around the coun-
ties OF Wayne, Macomb. Oakland.
Washtenaw and Monroe. Any person
attempting to run the quarantine.
either by driving livestock over the
quarantine boundaries or by shippirg
hay and forage out of these counties
will be arrested, and reward of vi.
has been offered by the state authori-
HES for the conviction OF any person
violating the quarantine regulations.
This order. issued at noon Monday
by the state livestock sanitary COM
mission. is the result of an agreement
between the federal and state ansho-;-
ties. which resulted in the lifting IT
the quarantine placed on the state Nov.
% by the United States officials. Until
the least suspicion OF another outbreak
Of foot and mouth disease Is past these
five counties will be cut OF from the
remainder OF the state TO this extent.
we had to issue this order aLd
agree 10 patrol the quarantine line to
get the ban lifted over the rest OF
the state" explains Secretary T.. A..
Tyler. OF the state commission. We
shall employ guards and keep them
on patrol until the federal officials are
satisfied that danger is past We hope
that the farmers living along the line
will assist in keeping this watch or
the line"
The new order forbids the transpor-
Itation or moving of hay in L:yonia
township absolutely and provides that
any hides shipped from the quarantine
area must be first disinfected by an
agent OF the state board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
FIRE BACHELORS, GIVE
JOBS TO MARRIED MEN

PITTSBURG. Dec 28.-The Pitts.
burg Buffalo company. owners of the
Inflated Mariana mine. have begun
the enforcement OF the policy pro-
mulgated by them several weeks ago.
viz; To give married men the pref
erence In every case over bachelors
where there IS work 10 be given out.
The first move along this line was
made today. when 10 unmarried min
ers employed at the Jumbo mine were
discharged and their places given To
men with families. This move is 10
be made in other places where tho
company owns mines. and an effort
will he made 10 have none but mar.
ricd miners employed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
MAIL FOR DEAD
LETTER OFFICE
DETROIT WILL MAKE BIG CON-
TRIsuTioN BECAUSE OF MIS-
TAKES OF sENDERs.

No such accumulation OF mail mat
ter which will eventually find its way
to the dead letter office was ever
known In the Detroit postofiice as that
which Is now sacked up. Part OF the
mail mater may be eventually re-
deemed by the senders or addresses,
but the greater part will go TO Wash
ington.
Included in the list are packages
which were imperfectly addressed.
merchandise packages addressed to
Canada and postal cards--more OF
the last-named than anything else. On
conservative estimate there are u
900 postal cards held i'm the Office
which were wrongly stamped or adj
dressed or which did not have the
proper envelope.
Some bright geniuses sent the tin
sci cards in their transparent enyel-
opes all right but omitted to put the
stamp on the envelope, leaving II in
side where II could not be cancelled.
Others tore of the corner OF the en-
velope, leaving the stamp visible. but
infringed anoher postal regulation
In doing so.
During the Christmas rush one wom-
an came into the Office and asked
Supt. Of Delivery Swan to find three
postal cards which she had mailed
without stamps There were then
about 100000 postal cards piled up
awaiting sorting and delivery. The
woman was very much srieved when
told that the clerks could not find
her cards.
The Christmas rush Will be finally
over by Monday night when the last
of the gift parcels will have been dis
i tributed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
ONE SON IS DEAD;
OTHER GOES To
PRISON
FAMILY WOULD PAY FINE OF
YOUTH CONVICTED OF THEFT
BUT FUNERAL EXPENSES HAVE
EATEN UP THE MONEY.

Fate has dealt harshly with the fam
/ lily OF John Winter. a sailor. whose
home Is at No. 405 Tillman-ave., In the
past three weeks. In the midst OF the
family's grief over the death OF sob,
Frank in Milwaukee. Wis, under cir
Cumstances strongly suggestive Of fon!
play. comes another blow, the convic-
ton, Monday morning, OF a younger
son, John F., as brass thief. Ard the
young mamie is only 1S-will have
10 serve 80 days In the house OF cor
rection because the family. owing t.
the expenses incurred by the recent
funeral, has no money to pay the fine
Of $50 imposed by Justice Jeffries as
the alternative.
Yes, I've got TO go up this time.
said young John through the bars of
ward G, in the county Jail. Whenever
I've been in trouble before my folks
have helped me out of II. and they
would this time If they could But
they can't They simply haven't got
the money. Why, the funeral cost
them 5000, and it took $50 just -
bring the body here from Milwaukee.
did was to help some other fellow 5
carry a bunch of brass they had stolen
IRON the Casket Hardware Co.'S yards.
ii didn't have anything TO do with
steam it--just gave EN- a lift when
they took IL TO a junk dealer. because
| was broke and wanted to get money
enough To buy pair Of gloves | got
the gloves, but won't need 'em nov.
It'll be almost summer again when
get out OF the works.
What about the other fellows? OF
they all got away I'm the only one
that got pinched. and | didn't have
anything to do with stealing the stuff
Their names? Oh. no; wouldn t
squeal That don't get fellow any.
thing"
Johns brother. Frank, was foun 4
drowned in the lake I'm Milwaukee
about three weeks ago. bruise "a
! his forehead together with the fact
I that his pockets were empty led to
the suspicion OF murder. and. accord
/ ing 10 information received by TIC
| family. man who worked with him
or the grain steamer, John Duncan.
/ Is now under arrest on suspicion OF
being his slayer. II is said that Win.
ter's companion was seen trying to
reach into his pockets in saloon and
the two left the place together shoI l.
~ before Winters disappearance.
The funeral was held here two
week ago Saturday Frank was last
in Detroit on his trip up the lakes, en-
route 10 Milwaukee, and stopped here
for a few hours II was on the same
night that the theft OF which John
has been convicted. took place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
SOLD LIQUOR TO
MINORS IS CHARGE

Justice StCin ON complaint of
Truant Officer Elleustcin, issued a
warrant. Monday charging Percy
Campbell saloOnkccpcr at No l03
Humboldt ave. with selling liquor tC
minors. who were In this instance.
five boys from ~ tu Il years OF age.
Leo Sauerman No I'll MiChigan-ava.
acted as spokesman for the crowd on
Christmas eve. 20 IS said, and brought
sbont 80 bottles Oi beer from the sa-
loopkeeper Then, the police say
Campbell made them Il present OF "a
bottle of whisky They drank the
Houor In tho stree, aud two OF them
became intoxicated Z Officer Ellen
stein says he win make complaints
against all " thcm in the Juvenile
court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
TO SEND CALHOUN
TO PEN|TENT|ARY
FRANCIS J. HENEY WILL BE IN
SAN FRANCISCO TO PROSE.
CUTE HIM.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Francis j.
Heney will leave here tomorrow for
New York city and will be in San
Francisco Jan. 5 TO begin the prose
cution OF Patrick j. Calhoun charged
with bribing the supervisors with
100000 TO secure trolley franchises
over certain streets in that city.
Mr.. Heney said today:
There Is no truth in the repor,
that the president asked me TO assist
in the prosecution OF the Pittsburg
grafters. have my hands full in
Frisco. ! do not know whether Cal
houn will be convicted or not. He
has powerful friends and influence. |
will do my best, however, TO send him
To the penitentiary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-28
ESCAPE FIRE BY
35-FOOT JUMP
FOR LIFE
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM MkAY,
DAUGHTER AND BABY BADLY
INJURED BY EXPERIENCE BUT
WILL RECOVER.

Cut off from escape by other means,
William Mckay. his wife. Annie. ara
their two children. a girl OF 8 and =
boy of years. saved themselves from
burning TO death by jumping from
windows on the third floor OF Jonn 4.
Watsons boarding house, No 100
Highest. east. early Monday morning,
All are in ST. Mary's hospital more
or less seriously injured. The father
has broken back and a fracture Of
the right leg and his condition is criti-
cal. although the doctors look for his
recovery Mrs. Mckay has a con-
POUND fracture Of the right arm a dis.
located elbow and is painfully cut ard
burned about the face and lips. The
little girl, Edith. is cut and burned
about the face. but is already we'll on
rnc road to recovery. Little j )hnnie
bears no outward evidences that ne
was hurt. but seems 10 be in consider.
able pain, possibly from internal in.
Iuries. In this case his condition may
prove serious. That the little chap
was not killed seems almost miracI-
lous. He fell about 30 feet to the
frozen ground.
= CIings to Window Ledge.
Mr.. Mckay chung to window ledge
with one arm. holding the little boy
with the other and the girl on his
back, for nearly five minutes before
he dropped. When the flames began
TO lick his finger tips he was obliged
TO drop. first. little Johnnie, then the
girl He was about to let himself 81
when Mrs. Mckay, driven from her
rooms BY the flames. jumped through
the window. causing her husband TO
lose his grip. They went down 20
gether. landing in heap on the hard
ground. where they lay half an hour
before help came. In the meantime
Mckay was drenched 10 the skin by a
stream OF water that came through one
of the windows.
Mrs. Mckay Is IN delicate health
and her injuries may bring serious re-
suits
The fire started in the apartments
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Watson. on
the first floor. Mr.. Watson arose,
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