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The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
NO MENTION OF
LIQUOR QUESTION
NO REFERENCE TO 1T IN coNsTi.
TUITION OF GERMAN NATION
Al RuND.

There is no mention Of the liquor
question In the constitution drawn up
by the committee of the German Ma
tional Bund in Social Turner hall Fri
day evening. That document does,
however, declare strongly for personal
liberty as being in consequence with
German national characteristics.
There will be no debate, between
members OF the society and two repre-
sentatives OF the prohibition move
ment, @. A. Ziegler and w. j. Caster.
ton, If the officers of the bund have
their way.
Life is too short for debates" said
President Fred Guentber.
What is the use OF it," asked Sec
Rotary Henry Pfeiffer." No one IS
convinced by such joint debates. Each
side applauds the man that IL talking
for IL and there IS Just lot Of noise
made"
A general meeting OF delegates from
more than 80 German societies will
be held next Friday In Social Turner
hall when the constitution will be
adopted.
The bund was not started for tho
purpose Of opposing prohibition--it
just happened that that question came
up at this time" explains Secretary
Pfeiffer.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
HANDS OFF, SAYS
HUGHES To THE
INTERESTS
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, IN 40
DRESS TO UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF CHICAGO, DEMANDS SUPER
VISION OF RVS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22-Gov. Hughes,
In his Washington,s birthday speech
before the Union leagle club. emphat-
ically declared that special interests
must keep their hands of the govern
ment In city, state and nation.
The Hobbies, he said. which have
been maintained in legislative halls,
the efforts to pervert the administra
ton by securing favors for special In
terests OF those who pose as the serv-
ants of the people, the corruption Of
the legislature by which the people
can express their win. have been the
effective causes OF distrust OF govern
ment and furnish the most serious pre-
text for assaults upon the country's
institutions. Every attempt of this
sort. he averred, which has proved
successful, has sown the seeds OF dis
content which argument finds 1t diff
cult to ailay.
The speaker also said II must be
taken as settled that there shall be a
complete effective and just supervis-
ion OF railroads. All differences af.
fecting railroads should be treated by
a board like the interstate commerce
commission. he concluded.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
KEEP GOVERNMENT
OUT or BUSINESS,
SAYS BURkETT
SENATOR, IN SPEECH AT WASH
INoToN UNIVERSITY coNvocA-
TIoN, DECLARES AMERlcANIsM
TO BE MIGHTY PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Elmer ]. Burkett. at the annual con-
vocation of George Washington uni
versity. held in the Belasco theater,
made an address on THE Protest OF
Americanism Against Government
Ownership OF Railroads"
He maintained that the authorg of
the constitution did not contemplate
that the government should enter com
mercial pursuits; that the government
was to be regulator OF things, not a
doer of things, and that It was to be
harmonizer or differences, rather
than participation In the struggle for
life. Relative to whether the govern
ment could run the railroads as cheap
ly as could private ownership, be
pointed out that economy never had
been governmental virtue. He also
held that whether the government was
landlord and the people tenant. or the
conditions reversed. the result would
be disastrous. The government, he
said. must be kept out of business.
He concluded:
"Americanism Is a mighty protest
against paternalism--we are born as a
republic, out OF great contest OF In
dividualism against paternalism. The
traditions OF the republic and the In
SEPARATION of her people revolt against
the antediluvian rule of paternalism."
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
message FROM
! |, R. ON MAR. 4
BELIEVED PRESIDENT WILL
SHARPLY DISCUSS uPsuILp-
ING OF THE NAVY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.--It is said
on good authority that President
Roosevelt, on March 2. will send to
congress q sharp message wherein he
will plead for the enactment Of legis-
lation along the lines OF the recon-
mendation made by himself and the
navy department In reference to the
upbuilding Of the navy. At the same
time. 1t Is believed, he may make some
observations regarding the interior
ence OF outside parties. 1t il consid-
cred significant that on March 2 ID
the date whereon the naval appropria-
ton bin Is scheduled to be reported.
Much speculation Is said to be rife
IL. the house committee on naval af-
fairs over the prospects Of the out
come OF the resolution introduced by
Rep. Lilly, OF Connecticut, calling for
an investigation of the methods adopt
ed by certain companies interested In
the construction OF submarine boats
to secure legislation.
President Roosevelt has taken q
hand I'm the matter, and Speaker
Cannon Is looking very serious. He
had Chairman Foss. OF Illinois, OF the
committee on naval affairs. locked In
his private ONCE with him for more
than two hours.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
DOZEN CAUGHT IN
POLICE DRAGNET
EARLY MORNING RAID GATHERS
IN MEN SUSPECTED OF ROB
BlNG FREIGHT CARS.

An even dozen men were captured
in raid on four west-side residences
early Saturday morning and all are
now locked up in Scotch station on
suspicion OF having robbed freight
cars In the West Detroit yards. 1t wAs
nearly 2 o'clock when Sergt. Shaw,
OF Scotch station, with Patroimen
Fitzpatrick, Wobrock and Wilson and
Special officer Meyers, of the Michi.
gan Central. descended on the house
at No. 81 Wesson-ave., taking the oc-
cupants wholly by surprise. There
was great scurrying for doors and
windows. but every exit was guarded
and the seven male occupants OF the
place were bundled into the patrol
wagon. The other places raided were
No. SO, No. 100 and No. 101 Annexa-
tion-st. The prisoners are registered
as follows:
Martin Lesnisck, 81, Jose Lesnisck,
10. Michael Makswitz, AZ. Pete Janiga.
20, John Joras, 20, Joe Kuchta, 81. and
Joe Suchan, 20, all OF No. 81 Wesson-
ave-; Frank Woyichowski, IS, Joseph
Woyichowski. 20. and Andrew Mon.
trygo. 80. No. SO Annexation-st.;
Joseph Kohann, 2S. No. 101 Annexar
tion-st.; Peter Romak, No. 100 Annexa-
tion-st.
In the Wesson-ave. house the police
found two wooden cookers" OF fire.
less stoves, an incubator, five pals of
wagon grease, two. boxes Of oil, two
boxes OF matches. a quantity OF hats
and other articles. Hats were also
found in the house at No. SO Annexa-
tion-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
DOODLE TALK OVER
ORDINANCE IS
A JOKE
MONEY COLLECTED WAS TO HIRE
ATTORNEYS TO FIGHT MEAS
uRE- MAYOR THOMPSON is
NOT A LAWBREAkER.

This Is joke about fund being
raised to buy up the council to pre-.
vent the closing out Of the fruit
stands on the sidewalks. says At
torney JOS. T. Schiapacasse. Some
months ago the council had before 1t
an ordinance ordering all Stands on
the sidewalks, and the merchants
grew frightened. Some Of them hired
myself and John ID. MacKay to repre-
sent them before the committee. They
got out subscription list and under
stand collected $50. which. am told,
has all been paid back since. / did
not get any Of 1t. MacKay and myself
appeared before the committee and
were to defend any cases In court.
but when the council dropped the
was ended.
There was no talk Of Doodle. What
some OF the individual stand-owners
may have said to their aldermen l do
not know, and am not responsible for.
The money collected was paid over to
Louis Schiapacasse. my father"
Out OF this combination Of the side
walk stand-owpers to hire counsel TO
defend them, has arisen comic story
of city hall scandal. Mayor Thomp-
son some days ago solemnly handed
over the bunch Of rumors to Justice
Jeffries for grand jury inyestiga-
ton.
Morris Gordon was collector for the
stand men. He collected $25 apiece
from Alfred Rush q Sons and Il. p.
Wiley & Co., and $40 from d. o. Wiley
& Co. all three being wholesale firms
dealing with the fruit vendors. The
firms subscribing knew what the
money was for. even IL all the vendors
did not. Aid. Theisen and Gutman
were told by stand-owners about Tie
money-raising and advised against II.
Aid. Heineman has fled notice of
reconsideration of the recently re-
enacted ordinance. by request OF some
of his constituents,
Mayor Thompson has not been a
law-breaker all the IA years that the
sidewalk stand ordinance has been In
effect
This ordinance provides that prop
erty-holders may not lease the side
walk space In front of their stores TO
other persons for stands. II has been
generally supposed that the mayor
had done this but he denies the impli-
cation.
I'VE rent the front of our vegetable
market TO a man who also has stand
on the walk but that Is not a viola
tfon OF the law" says the mayor. Il
am interested in other property along
the square but there are no stands In
front OF any Of it,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
OEsP0hDENT NAN
PLUhGEs KNIFE
into THROAT
CHICAGO WAITER. DEsPoNDENT
OVER o6mEsrlc raousLr.
TRIES TO TAKE LIFE ON
STREET. BUT WILL LIVE.

Dependency over matrimonial trou-
bles. caused John Ayotte, waiter,
whose home Is in Chicago. to cut his
throat with a jackknife in an east side
alley early Saturday morning. and be
sorely regrets that he did not make
a good JOB OF IL. He is now in 81.
Mary's hospital. and the attending
physicians say he has 80 chances III
100 for recovery. The wound. though
extending almost from ear to ear, -
not deep.
Shortly after O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning. Ayotte entered the distribute
ing plant OF the Edison Illuminating
CO.. at Bellevue-ave. and WaterIoo-st..
and asked 10 warm his feet. The man
in charge noticed that the STRANGERS
clothes and hands were stained with
blood. and discovered. TO his horror,
that the blood came from an ugly
wound in his neck.
The employe at once notified the
police, and Ayotte was taken to Elm
wood station In q patrol wagon. After
an examination by DR.. Grif1th Thomas
he was removed to the hospital.
Il was on my way back to Chicago
from Ottawa, Ont. where I have been
visiting my people," said Ayotte to
The Times II arrived here last night
on the Canadian Pacific and started
out to take a walk while waiting for
the Chicago train. Well, got to
thinking OF my troubles az walked
along--my wife's divorce suit and all
that-and I decided to put an end To
1t all. When I came to dark alley
pulled out my jnckknife and plunged
1t into my throat. but I guess It didn't
GO quite deep enough"
win you try 1t again." was asked.
We'll, / don't know. Can't tell"
Are you sorry you didn't make .
clean job of II last night?"
Yes. am"
Ayotte says he left Chicago last
October. shortly after his wife start
ed her suit for divorce. He declined
to 60. into details as to his matri-
monial affairs. Ayotte says he waa
employed az q waiter In the Chicago
Athletic club and that his wife and
two children. aged nine and four. lived
at No. 1883 East Fifty-sixth-st., when
he left home.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
DETROIT CURRIERS' WIN
AT GRAND RAPIDS

The delegation from the Detroit
Curling club which has been spending
the week at Grand Rapids, has ro-
turned home, bringing along the hand
some Furniture City trophy which the
men from the metropolis won on the
Grand Rapids rink. The following Is
the summary OF the final event, which
was the banner one of The Grand Rap
ids bonspiel: First Round-Furniture
City trophy: Grand Rapids, Carl Ma
Their, c. w. Mulliken, w. j. McNabb,
c. l.. Ross, skip. Ia. Detroit: w. L.
Heaton. Dr. Kessler. Robert William
son. Robert Hutton. SKIP, IL. Grand
Rapids: ID. r. Smith, David Forbes.
w. 8. Hull, John McNabb, skip, 10;
Detroit: Capt. May. John Ford, b. r.
Guiuhey. John Stevenson. skip, 15.
Totals-Detroit. ~: Grand Rapids,
"a
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
.F|REbUGS TRY TO
BURN DELEGATES

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Feb. 22.-Sup-
posed incendiaries tried to destroy the
Scales hotel by fire at o'clock this
morning. while 1t was crowded with
Democratic delegates. Over 100 were
sleeping In. the building. Oil was
poured on the floors of three vacant
rooms to the rear of the building and
set on fire. 1t was only by quick and
energetic work that the fire depart
ment managed to save the building.
The police are investigating. The mo-
tive for setting fire to the building is
a mystery.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
sister Gone; cash. Ditto.

Mrs. Victoria Ligori. OF No. 80
Thirty-second-st., came to police head
quarters In state Of great agitation,
Saturday morning. and reported that
her sister. Miss Antonina Wojton, aged
IS. who came from Poland only last
May, had been missing since Wednes-
day. She fears the girl has eloped.
aud told the police that Steve Pelcsi,
a young man who has been paying at
tentions to Antonina. has also dfsap-
peared. incidentally she mentioned
that Antonina has failed to pay back
$72 she advanced for her sisters pas
sage to this country.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
LID FITS LOOSELY
IN DOWN TOWN
DISTRICT TODAY
NOT UNLIKE OTHER
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAYS, WITH
OPEN SIDE DOOR SHOWING
WAY TO THE BAR.

The thirsty man who accumulated
more than he could carry Friday night
In anticipation OF two days drought
OF liquid refreshments, might have
spared himself the big head OF the
morning after, and other attendant
discomforts. for the man who wants
q drink today has only to try the side
door, and IL that Is locked go around
to the back.
AT least, that was the situation In
more than one downtown saloon Sat-
utday morning, and the same was true
in the outskirts. II was not unlike
other Washington birthdays or cleo
ton days In the past.
No special instructions were given
the day policemen OF the central pre-
cinct as TO the saloons, and some OF
the officers were In Quandary as to
just what their duties were In this
respect.
Not a word was said about the lid
when we reported for duty" said one
policeman. 1.-The lieutenant said, sim
ply: Boys, this Is Washington's
birthday I've been trying to figure
out ever since whether that means
that we are to let things 60 as In
former years or whether we are to
make complaints against all saloons
found doing business"
Two bartenders were at work In
Cies' saloon and restaurant on Monroe
ave. during the morning and two wait
ers were busy serving a number OF
men seated at the tables.
Streeter's new place on Woodward
ave. was wide open, but there was lit
tie business going on.
Churchills was the only place where
any precautions were taken. There a
colored porter peered through the cur
tains, and opened the door when a
thirsty-looking man appeared, but he
was never seen to refuse admission
to any who applied.
At Richter's. business was going on
as usual. Two bartenders we're at
work. at least dozen customers were
being served and the cash register
clinked merrily. The side door was
used.
In Streeter's old place on Griswold-st-.
In the Whitney opera house block, viz
itors were seated In the part usually
reserved for women. The drinks were
brought by two colored walters. Voices
could be heard In the barroom and the
cash register worked frequently.
From present indications Monday.
mornings drunk docket In police court
will be the largest In some weeks.
There were % arrests for drunkenness
In the central precinct alone Friday
afternoon and night. OF these IS were
locked up while Ave were released to
appear on Monday.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
JOHN N. HERR
LAID IN GRAVE

A large congregation of friends and
former business associates attended
the funeral Of John M. Herr, held Sat
urday morning from his home. No. All
Cadillac boulevard to the Church of
the Annunciation. The solemn TO.
QUEEN high mass was sung by the
Rev. James Stapleton, pastor of tho
church. who also preached the sermon.
Special music was furnished by the
choir, the hymn. Nearer, My God. to
Thee" being sung as the funeral pro-
cession left the church. The casket
was literally buried In flowers. The
interment was in Mt. Elliott cemetery.
The following acted as pallbearers:
A. II. Finn, William Lowe, Fred Van
Fleet, b. B. Schermerhorn, Thomas
Farrell and Harry c. Paterson.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
BROOKLYN CHAIR PLANT
GOES UP IN FLAMES

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The chair
manufacturing establishment Of p. B.
Jordan & Co.. which occupies i've
story building. covering almost an
acre in Brooklyn's most thickly pop
ulated section, at Tiffany and Har-
rison-sts., was consumed by fire early
today.
The fire Is still raging and necessi-
tated the turning In OF four alarms.
There was no one but the Waterman
I'm the building at the time the fire
started. The cause Is not known OF
the present time.
The loss. which has not been esti-
mated authoritatively. may reach
500. 900.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
TEXANS FOR FORAKER;
IGNORE ROOSEVELT

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 22.-The state
executive committee Of the reorgan-
ICED Republican party OF Texas. at
Fort Forth, today. in series Of fervfd
resolutions. Endorsed the attitude OF
United States Senator Foraker and
lauded Hughes, Of New York. Fair
banks. LaFollette and Cannon were
criticised. while Roosevelt and Taft
were ignored.
A resolution was passed that the
state convention Of the reorganiEers
Bend an unfnstructed delegation to the
national convention.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Negro Prisoner In
Washington Jail Il
Elected Constable

WASHINGTON, Pa, Feb. 22.--0eo.
wiclrs, a Negro prisoner in the county
jsil. has been notified that he has
been elected constable In the Third
ward OF Washington.
wicks, who runs restaurant. was
recently convicted OF selling liquor
Illegally and was sentenced to pay =
fine and serve three months In jail.
Voters overlooked the fact that Wicks
was serving time and made no EFFORT
to defeat him.
Sob Pristing--Dons night Tln<e
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Natal Act Partly imperative.

VANCOUVER. ID. e., Feb. 22.-The
Natal act, designed 10 exclude japan
csc from British Columbia. was held
by Chief Justice Hunter, In an opin-
ion handed down yesterday. to be in.
operative 80 far as the subjects OF
Japan are concerned, though he did
not hold that the act Is imperative az
a whole. IL was held to be In contra
,yention OF the treaty with Japan.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Attempt to Hold Up Train.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 22.-what is
thought to have been an attempt To
hold up passenger train No. on the
Missouri Pacific railroad enroute from
Kansas City to st. Louis, occurred at
a cut near Otterville. cast OF this city,
this morning Many lives were un-
doubtedly saved by the fact that an
extra freight was ruL over the track
OH a schedule OF ten minutes before
the regular passenger train that TO.
NAMED In Sedalia for signal. A rain
had been removed in the cut. No pcr-
sons were found near the scene of the
wrpck
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
JUSTICE BROWN
RECEIVES HONOR

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.--(Special.)
Justice Henry b. Brown,
retired, OF Detroit, was elected presi-
dent Of the Washington Monument as
sociation, today. He gave an informal
luncheon to his associate members OF
the commission, the supreme court
judgesyof local courts, senator's, mem
bers OF congress and the district bar.
There were also number of Michigan
men present
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Dies Laughing at a
Funny Story Told at
Boarding House Table

y NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-some
one told funny story at the
supper table last night, and
Peter Andrews. one OF the
boarders In the home OF Mrs.
Mary Murphy, near Fort Hamil-
ton, began to laugh. Pretty
soon a blood vessel In his head
was ruptured.
Mrs. Murphy called DR.. II. A.
Rodman. OF Fifth-ave. and Nine
ty-sixth-st.. but Andrews died
despite the doctors efforts. He
was single and 81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
CLEVELAND CITY
HALL ON FIRE

CLEVELAND, Feb. 22.-Ffre partly
destroyed the city hall this morning
and for while threatened the public
library, adjacent. The upper three
floors of the city hall were consumed.
The fire started Ia the fourth floor
and spread rapidly. An explosion OF
chemicals In the city chemists Office
added to the spread OF the flames.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

contracted only one BISHOP sATTER-
week ago while LEE.
Bishop Satterlee was i'm the state or
New York on ministerial duties.
Although the distinguished patients
condition had been serious for several
days 1t was not until last night that
the anxious bedside watchers realized
that the end was near.
He died repeating the sanctus with
the words holy. holy. holy" upon his
lips.
Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, who
had been bishop OF Washington since
1896, was born in New York, Jan. IL,
1S43 He was graduate or Column
bja. Union and Princeton colleges. In
1866 he was a deacon and two years
later q priest. From 1875 to 1882 he
was rector OF Zion church. Mapping
ers Falls, N Y, and from there went
to New York as rector OF Calvary
church, where he served until 1895,
when he was made bishop OF Wash
ington.
Bishop Satterlee gained prominence
in his ability as a writer, having been
the author OF Christ and His Church"
Life Lessons From the Prayer Book,
"A Creedless Gospel and the Gospel
Creed" New Testament Churchman-
ship" 1.-The Building OF Cathedral
and THE Calling OF Christian"
Roosevelt Family Adviser.
Bishop Satterlee was known as the
great friend Of J. Pierpont Morgan.
and also was regarded as the spiritual
adviser of President Roosevelt and the
ts. % flu RnnGA-
Welt was married to Congressman
Nicholas Hengwerth. 1t was Bishop
Satterlee who was selected by Miss
Roosevelt and her mother to perform
the marriage ceremony, one or the
most brilliant affairs ever Witnessed
In the nations capital.
The bishop was recognized as one
Of the ablest divines in the country.
He was firm believer in the teach
ings of the old-line religion and was
q fearless critic of those who attempt
ed to inject too much liberality In the
church.
Bishop Satterlee recently created a
big stir In Washington society circles
when in an address before the conven-
ton OF the diocese OF Washington he
severely criticised the Washington
"smart set," condemned In unmeas-
ured terms the practices of society and
declared that modern society was lack
ing In spirituality. He said that In the
twentieth century the tone OF life in
Washington had become less natural,
social conditions had changed, and for
the worse.
Among his many able utterances
was bitter attack upon the rapidly
growing dangers in the divorce evils.
He branded the divorce evils as one
of the greatest perils of the nation.
One OF the causes which he blamed
for this rapidly growing evil was the
apartment house, of which he said:
Living in apartment houses nn-
doubtediy has great many advan-
tages; but as every thoughtful man
can see at a glance, IL destroys that
strong home feeling which breathes In
the poems of Whittier and of Lowell;
but undoubtedly the greatest of all
forces that tend to the destruction of
the home is the alarming increase of
divorce"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Accountants Elect off5cers.

The Incorporated Accountants OF
Michigan. at the annual meeting Fri
day night. elected the following OF
flcers: President, Fred w. Morton:
vice president, Charles w. Hawkins;
secretary, John N. Stalker; treasurer,
Harry Barit; executive committee.
Fred r. Harvey, Otto Schwartz and
w. w. Thorne.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Offer Farms to UnempIoved.

PTTTsBURG. Feb. 22.--The Louis
lana state board of immigration is Of
Yfering farms, homes, seeds, tools and
the opportunity to acquire farms 10
the unemployed Of Pittsburg. Sixteen
families already have taken advantage
OF the offer.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 22.--Chas. J..
Romadka, the wealthy manufacturer
whose wife. Evelyn Caine Romadka, Is
in Joliet charged with -robbing Chi
cago stores and homes with Negro
accomplice. has filed suit for divorce
The couple have daughter three
years old
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
MINI Disasters Unnecessary.

E CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. a.
The report of the mine disaster in
vestigating committee OF the legisla-
ture charges that negligence of both
operators and miners has been gen
eral and that all of the recent disas.
tiers In this state could have been pre-
vented. The report says the mine de-
partment is neither active. nor EN-.
Client
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
I KILLED. ? HURT IN
COLLISION AT ELYRIA, o.

CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 22.-One man
was killed and seven persons injured
In collision between q Baltimore &
Ohio freight train and a Lake Shore
passenger train at Elyria, where the
two roads cross. Two passengers are
among those injured.