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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
PROTECT THE BIRDS
Joys Of an Hour Among Them
Give Ample Reason to
Do So.
THOSE IN THE LOCAL PARKS
Forty Different songstcrs Seen and
Heard I'm One Short Hours
Walk.

hadn't expected to see the most
brilliant OF oLr birds the first thing.
But there no was sure enough In that
young oak In the park slike ball of
fire. The scarlet tanager seems like a
visitant from the tropics strangely out
OF his environment too bright and daz-
cling to harmonize with our surround
ings. recognized him first by his
song-rough as II he had hoarseness,
otherwise like robins song cut into
three inch lengths. Probably the most
beautiful sight ever saw was five tam
ayers in a small oak tree not from
where was this morning. It seemed
az II the tree had suddenly burst into
flame. | was once coming UP Gamer
street hill and heard the familiar
"chick- burr" note of warning and
knew there was hangers nest there
about. A pleasant faced old gentleman
eyed me with slight suspicion.
assured him I was a friend of the birds
and he let me into the secret The
tanager'e nest was just above my head
over the gate. Take the nest Who
that knows what home is has the
heart to destroy the home of another
especially harmless bird? What right
have | or has anyone to destroy the
home of one of the most beautiful ant
useful creatures that inhablt our earth
~ But /. could not stop to study tho
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

process Of Matching, the supply can
not begin to compete with the rdvages
OF the fishermen and at present there
seems to be but one thing to do to
ensure a continuance of the fish IN
local waters. That Is to restrict their
taking to even n shorter season, The
season has now been on ten days and
already big catches are being herald
cd With about Ave weeks more to
go great lnroads will be made into
the fish and to offset this the commits
sioners pre- making an appeal TO the
fishers to take 1t easy and give the
fish a chance If they want any sport
In years to come.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
tnnnrer thls mnrnlnr or ID llsten 10 the

tanager this morning or to listen TO the
brown thrash,r that was singing loud
enough for half dozen ordinary birds
or to watch the parula warbler just
over my head or to make out whether
that rapid swIshing song was sum
mer yellow warbler or a redstart-I
was on my way to meet friend and
help him identify few now ones II
possible II was to be only an hours
tramp In the park, Bird songs We're
on every hand. Warbers, those tantal-
izlng bits of animated color and song
were fitting about on ali sides. The
spring was to Ice the rendezvous. When
! arrived he was there with a list al
ready OF twenty-three species!
Among the many songs about u
could be distinguished the rich COLDER
MARBLE Of the grosbeak, one Of our
loudeet and sweetest singers, and a
sight of the bright rose-spot on hi:
breast especially when III up by the
rays of the sun never fails to elicit
"Oh's" of admiration from observers
I should say his song was like the rob
ms. only enriched, filled out, mellow
cd and bettered IN every way, Dowr
In the bushes near the ground was {
tawny, bird-what was It? WOOD
thrush? No his breast had no distinc
spots only slight wash Of brown
Yes. the very. or Wilson's thrush
there was the familiar "querk" so com
mon in East Rock park. But the song!
The veery's song, that wierd strange
mysterious sound, as II Turing voice
from some other world who can de,
scribe Il.
OF in another direction across tn.
braod meadow OF the river he'd CAME
the flute like notes Of the wood thrush
How satisfying II Is, like the rich mel
low tones of Cremona. true hymn
to nature. calm. deliberate, rich. full
how could It be improved? We have
nothing better IN bird song "E-o-lee. :
It goes in rich variety Of combina
lions interspersed now with low cello
tones, now with the higheet kind Of
notes as II you struck silver strings
of piano so fine as TO be invisible
Here were four birds our loudes.
best, and most prominent singers, moi
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
TO PROTECT SHAD
Game Commissioners Say Fish.
ermen of the State Do Not
Give Fish a Chance
to Spawn.

Shad In the rivers of Connecticut are
beginning to be a rarity according to
statements made by the state game
commissioners to the Journal-Courier
last night and all because the fishers
do not give the FISH chance To get
to the spawning grounds and lay the
eggs that would ensure a continuance
Of what is now regarded as one Of
our choicest morsels Of sea food. The
falling off Is also induced In 4 large
measure, the commissioners say, by
the amount Of acids now flowing
from the mills along the rivers which
prevents the fsh from going ip 10
their usual haunts and hatching out
n new generation.
The scarcity Of the shad has been
a matter of moment for several Gears.
So vital had 1t become that the last
legislature to sort of help the ash
along set the seasons opening at
May 10 instead OF May / and Its
close as June 81, This gave the flsh
ten days longer in which to reach
their spawning grounds before they
were the prey of the fishermen.
Heretofore, It was stated, the fish, just
as they were beginning to spawn had
to run the gauntlet of fishermen and
the Nhaus were so great that when
they reached their favorite grounds
their number was so few that .he
hatch was a mere bagatelle to what II
had been In former years.
The principal spawning grounds are
on the CONNECTICUT and Pennington
rivers and the commissioners are now
considering recommendations to the
next legislature TO have the fish fur
Their protected. While the state
hatchery on the Pennington liver Is
/ doing we'll under Its protection and
large number Of eggs are now In
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

Jimmy" said Tommy. What's the
matter with you? You don't never 81
In for any fun nowadays"
NO. I'm bein' good because I'm goin'
to have birthday soon an ] want to
get present" replied Jimmy.
Better not be too good or mebbe
they won't give yer nothIn' but a 81
bic"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
CITY GOVERNMENT
BUYS UP ITS OWN
BONO ISSUE
SINKING FUND EMPLOYED TO
TAKE CARE OF LATEST ISSUE
BOND BUYERS ON HAND, BUT
LEFT VowINe VENGEANCE.

TWO records were set in The
sale of S250,00O of public school bonds
by the city controller Monday morn
ing. While the average price was
the lowest received for Detroit bonds
in many years, the city still has the
distinction of being the only one in
the United States to sell municipal
bonds bearing interest as low as
3 IL per cent at par within year.
1T is true that the price is not as
high as has been realized heretofore.
said Controller Doremus, but the
fact remains that we were able to sell
1-2 per cent bonds without having
10 let them go below par. The city
OF New York was unable To sell bonds
at per cent and had TO raise to ] 2
per cent and then dispose of the bonds
at private sale"
The good price realized was made
possible by the purchase of most OF
the issue, all but SAL 900, by the sink
Ing fund commission. Beside Keeping
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
BREAD BY OUNCE
FOR OETRO|TERs
HEREAF TER
BIG BAKERS PERSUADE MAYOR
or THEIR coNTENTloN-EAcH
LOAF MUST BEAR WEIGHT,
PLAINLY STAMPED.

II looked like free lunch time in the
mayors Office Monday noon when the
mayor held session with committees
OF Wholesale and retail bakers on the
new bread ordinance.
The arguments OF the big bakers
prevailed and Mayor Thompson will
sign the new ordinance permitting
bakers to make loaves OF any size pro-
viding they stamp the weight on the
loaf
Loaves of bread OF sample sizes
were piled upon the mayoral table and
the arguments were punctuated with
thumps on the STAFF of life. Alfred
Wolff, of the West Side Bakers asso-
citation. led the fight against the or
dinance. He showed by samples that
bread can be pulled up to make a
light loaf look bigger than heavy
one. The light bread. he claimed. is
unhealthy. His argument was that the
bakers. now. being limited 10 one and
two-pound loaves, have less incentive
TO make their bread apparently larger,
as the public cannot be fooled
The arguments OF Messrs. Gordon,
Morton and Wagner prevailed over
Wolf and l.. M. Humphrey. who sup
ported him. and the mayor announced
that he would approve the ordinance.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06

up the price OF city bonds and the
city's credit. the purchase nets the
sinking fund profit, as the money so
invested had been held in q bank at
2 per cent interest, and a gain OF 1-2
per cent is realized by the purchase.
Matthew Finn, a bond broker, con-
tests the right OF the sinking fund 10
buy city bonds except for the purpose
OF retiring them. The controller thinks
differently and will contest, as the
commission has already purchased
1881 900 of city and county bonds with
out protest.
r. NJ. Conner, an attorney, was pres.
ent and demanded that the bid of the
sinking fund commission be read
twice. The allotment OF the issue fol.
lows:
William Wallace Weir, seven bonds.
1920, Mrs Lena Frank, three bonds
$1,000; Helen d. Meyers, one bond,
e1.010; William Beals, 10 bonds. s10..
900; estate of John Pridgeon, 10
bonds, 10000; First National bank.
Lapeer, Mich, 10 bonds. 10000: Dc
troit city sinking fund commission,
209 bonds, 100000.
number OF bond brokers, who had
not bid, we're present~at the meeting.
IL the sinking fund bid should be
thrown out, there would probably be
chance for the bond buyers TO set
the securities at low price on re-
advertisement.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
QOLSEN DIVORCE
CASE A HUMMER

sensational hearing Is promised
when the divorce case OF Retta VS..
Frank A. DoIsen comes to trial. Mrs.
Dolsen applied to Judge Brooke Mon
day morning for alimony, and the hus-
band. through his attorney, Frank A..
Bumps, protested vigorously against
paying her a cent.
In. lengthy affidavit the husband
alleges that his wife left his home at
Duluth, where his duties with the
United States River and Harbor SER
vice kept him, and came to Detroit to
reside. He claims that he sent her SIS
per month for the keep Of herself and
his young daughter by another wife.
He says that recently he was notified
by neighbors OF his wife that she was
abusing his daughter, and he hurried
to Detroit to investigate. He says he
finds that she was spending his money
having good time, that she played
the races continually, and made his ID
year-old daughter carry her bets to the
pool room. The husband also makes
much more serious charges against
his wife.
Mrs. Dolsen recently had her hus-
bands wages tied up by injunction,
but the injunction was dissolved. and
he was ordered to pay her So per
week. Mrs. Dolesen had demanded
800 per month. The case will be
brought to trial In 80 days.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
'OLEO SELLER
Bees FOR MERCY

Alonzo A. Hart is fighting desperate
ly the reopening of three cases against
him for violating the oleomargarine
laws, on which he might receive a
prison sentence.
He has filed an affidavit In which he
alleges that he paid $1,000 in Ave other
cases as fines and costs TO settle the
cases in which he might draw impris-
onment. He claims that he pleaded
nolle contendre and gave up his case
after an agreement had been reached
that he was not to be prosecuted
further.
In support OF his allegations. he
quotes his former attorneys, Edwin
Henderson and Alex. J. Groesbeck. IL
is understood by the federal officials,
however. that the lawyers will go into
court Tuesday and that their state.
ments will not support Hart
Conflicting affidavits are fifed in the
Hart case by District attorney Frank
Watson. David Meginnity, internal rev.
enue collector and Col. w. H. n. Bow
en-. revenue agent. All three deny
that the government ever cotmpromis.
cd the cases or agreed to drop them
for a sum OF money or that the nolle.
pressing OF the cases Nov. is was due
to the payment.
Judge Swan will hear the testimony
Tuesday. -
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
SAYS SUGAR TRUST
HAS DEFRAUDEO
GOVERNMENT
U. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY YOUNG
TO MAKE INVESTIGATIONS
THAT MAY LEAD TO ARRESTS
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LOST.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Charging that
the government has for months been
the victim Of systematic swindling on
the part OF the sugar trust whereby
thousands of dollars In revenues have
been lost, United States District At
torney w. J. Young today began an In
vestigation that may lead to several
arrests.
II is charged by District Attorney
Young that for months the sugar trust,
working with the aid OF the govern
ment weighers. has practiced success
full fraud. A man named Splitter, a
former dock inspector and govern
ment weigher named Mescall both now
under indictment. are the principal
witnesses In the case which the dis
trict attorney -is bringing on orders
from Washington.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
JUGGLERY OF THE
ATLANTIC LINE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION SAYS 1T CONTROLS 5000
MILES OF RY. ON $5,ooo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The inter
state commerce commissions annual
report, made public today, points out
that the Atlantic Coast Line Co., OF
Connecticut a corporation with prob
ably less than s5,000,O00 actually in
vested, absolutely controls over 5000
miles of railroad, capitalized at more
than 500, 100000.
The company denies the jurisdiction
of federal supervision OF it's affairs
thus practically attempting to nullify
In important features the railroad leg
islation OF the company.
The Rock Island Co. Is SO organized
that less than $25,000.000 of stock alb
solutely controls about 1900 miles Of
railroad. This corporation likewise
denies federal jurisdiction of it's af
fairs.
The commission wants to know il
congress intends 10 permit this sort OF
thing, and declares that il permitted
Il will break down the whole scheme
OF federal supervision and regulation
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
MAKES PLEA
FOR HIGHER PAY
IN ARMY
WAR SECRETARY, IN ANNUAL RE-
PORT, SHOWS THAT DECREASE
LAST YEAR WAS 4,42s MEN
MAKE SERVICE ATTRACTIVE"

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA plea for
higher pay in the army Is contained
in the annual report OF Secretary of
War Taft. who believes that there
must be increased remuneration to
prevent decrease in efficiency.
TIE adoption by the army of the
naval system. whereby the president
is authorized to fix the rates of pay
within defined limits is recommended,
as is also the creation OF a general
service corps to relieve the soldiers
In the vast amount OF distinctly non
military work they are now called
upon to perform.
Secretary Taft has decided TO Gre
ate one of the new regimental posts
at Baguio, in the Philippines. and asks
for an appropriation for that purpose.
He also favors the enlargement OF
Fort Mckinley reservation near Ma
Mia by 600 acres, at cost OF $751;
900. and the construction of an cleo
trio railway from Camp Oyerton to
the north shore of Mindano to Camp
Keithley on Lanao lake, in the middle
OF the Moro country. The secretary
urges on congress the needs of the
military department., which it has been
paying but scant attention.
In his report. Secretary Taft says
that at the date OF the last reports re-
ceived from the military departments
(Oct. 15. 1000. the actual strength OF
the United States army was D. so of.
ficers and 50.19o enlisted men, total
OF $40. distributed as follows: In
the United States, total of 80, 262;
Alaska, 1.022; Philippines, 12.77e; Porto
Rico. 8; Cuba, ABS; Hawaii. EOS;
troops en- route and officers at other
foreign stations, 1.202. The distribu-
tion among the different branches of
the service. giving total OF officers and
men. was as follows: STAFF corps and
departments. 2.91s; engineers. 1,26o;
cavalry. 1854: field artillery, 3,O42;
coast artillery corps, 10.022; infantry,
21,5l3: miscellaneous, 3.60S.
These figures show net decrease OF
the regular army during the fiscal year,
OF APPS. The figures do not include
3.400 men of the hospital corps, who,
under ACT of March I, 1887, are not TO
be counted as part OF the enlisted
strength OF the regular army. There
were also in the service "a officers and
572 enlisted men OF the Porto Rico reg
iment and 116 officers and 4,346 enlisted
Continued on Seventh Page.J
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
BROZO WANTS CITY
TO OWN BIG HALL

Il de-aet believe that the proposed
new convention hall and auditorium
should be owned by private parties
and operated for their profit exclusive
ly." declares Aid. Brozo, chairman CT
the council committee on public build
ings.
Il want to see a big municipal audi.
forum holding 5000 people where tho
best class OF shows can appear and be
seen by the working men for a quar-.
ter. At present those shows go To The
Detroit Opera house alone, and prices
in place OF that size must be high
But In place where the crowd would
be three times the size of the Detroit's
capacity, the price could be very low
and the profits as great"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
30 Absent Jurors Fined.

At 1880 this morning Martin w.
Littleton. Daniel o'Reilly and A. Rus
sell Peabody. Harry K. Thaw.s legal
force, took their seats inside the rail.
Forty members of the special panel
who failed to answer when their
names were called were fined $3.50
each by Justice Bowling.
Before Harry X. Thaw was brought
from the prison, District Attorney Je-
rome conferred with counsel for the
defense.
At 11:40 Clerk Penney called out
Harry X. Thaw to the BARI
Thaw came through the brass rallied
enclosure and stood at his counsel's
table waiting for glance from his
wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who had
come into the court room few min
utes before, accompanied by Josiah
Thaw and Mrs. George Lauder Carne-
gle, Young Mrs. Thaw nodded cheer
fully to her husband and he took his
seat.
After going through the formal call
ing OF the case Martin w. Littletou
read an affidavit signed "A Russell
Peabody" to the effect that the de-
Tense would be insanity at the time OF
the shooting.
During the trial OF this case, none
but the members OF the prisoners fam
lily and representatives of the press
win be allowed in the court room"
announced Justice Bowling.
The seats In the Thaw row being
occupied by prospective jurors, Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her relatives
were forced TO sit Just inside the door
leading from Clerk Penny's office.
Jerome went into long argument
regarding the selection OF the jury and
the subject OF challenging.
IL was finally agreed that after the
jury box was filed and either side had
any peremptory challenges left, they
might exercise the right to call out an
undesirable member.
Mr. Littleton criticised the term of
subjecting the Juries to close coufine-
ment, but Justice Bowling ruled that
rs neither side would be affected hy
the rule. 1t would be enforced.
First TaIesman a Decorator.
William y. Miller, decorator, a
years old, OF st. Marks-pl.. was called
as the first talesman at 1855 q. m
He said that he knew Stanford White
and the district attorney went amer
| him.
do you know any member OF The
defendants family?- asked Jerome.
Yes, I met Mrs. Thaw, AZ Gus
toner at wanamaker's," replied NIL
| Ter.
Miller said no was acquainted with
Warner Baxton, engineer OF the Mad
ison Square garden tower, who Is one
| tConsfnued On Sixth PsgeD.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
WATCH THE COUNCIL"
ADVISES THE MAYOR

Mayor Thompson will issue a proc
lamation whenever things get to siz-
zling over important matters In the
council. asking the best citizens OF the
community to offend council meetings
and observe the running of the city
government.
II would like to see greater interest
taken In municipal affairs by the citi
zens generally and all the time" says
the mayor. The people should feel
that they are personally and financial.
ly interested In this big corporation OF
ours. They should watch the doings
OF their directors, the aldermen, and
as stockholders in a corporation adj
wise their directors, so citizens should
keep ia touch with their aldermen"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
PARIS WANTS TO SEE
SOME OF THAT WAR"

PARIS, Jan. 6-Despite protesta-
tons OF friendship, there are num-
Der of influential people and interests
in Paris working to precipitate war
between the United States and Japan.
Since the Franco-Japanese entente
broad hints have been thrown opt
that good interest would secuf
French money TO back the mlkado.
The financial furry was the time war
should have started for the good of
the Japs. Paris papers say.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
.GR0ssLIGHT ASKS
FOR PROTECTION

Louis r Grosslight proprietor Of
the pawn shop at No. 80 Monroe-ave.,
who has refused to join in the move
ment started by the pawn shop clerks
to have the shops closed at $50 in
the evening, called on Capt, Baker at
police headquarters Monday morning
to demand protection. He told the
captain that he had received letters
threatening all sorts OF vengeance UNI
less he got into line. The writer's, he
said. had threatened to tar and feath-
er his windows and to make IL I'M
pleasant for him in various other
ways. Capt. Baker promised to have
an officer in front of Grosslight's place
Monday evening and told the pawn
broker not to worry.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
SMOKE ORDINANCE
BEING ENFORCED

The Great Lakes Engineering works
was charged In the recorders court.
Monday. with violating the smoke or
dinance at its Orleans-st. plant. II
developed. however, that the company
has recently spent $4,000 in expert
menting with smoke consuming de-
vice at its Ecorse plant and told the
court that II, the experiment proved
q success the same device would be
Installed In the Detroit plant. The
company asked for two weeks time.
which was readily granted by Judge
Phefan. A smoke case against the
ID. H.. r. was put over for a similar
period at the request of the corpora
ton counsel.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
THAW IS ON TRIAt;
100 JURORS ARE
DISMISSED
SENSATION AT OUTSET or
YOUNG PlTTssuReER's SECOND
FIGHT FOR LIFE-sEEEcTfoN
OF TALEsMEN SLOW.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.--There was q
sensation at the outset OF the second
trial OF Harry X Thaw for the murders
OF Stanford White today. when 100
members OF the special panel Of 800
talesmen. drawn for the Thaw jury.
were summarily dismissed by Justice
Bowling.
The names OF these 100 men were
published in several newspapers. last
week A number df them complained
thereafter OF being bounded by county
detectives, who visited their homes
and places OF business, looking up
their records and connections. Their
complaints reached the ears of JUS
tice Bowling, who held that, rather
than run the risk of a mis-trial. or mis-
carriage OF justice through anything
which might have resulted from tho
publication OF these names, the entire
100 men had better be excused from
service
This left panel OF zoo men on
which the attorneys for the prosecu
ton and defense began to draw a jury
when the case was called today.
There was some delay at the outsel
and II was not until :37 that thu
clerk called the Thaw case.
Mrs. Carnegie and Josiah Arrive.
Mrs. Geo. Lauder Carnegie. sister Of
Harry Thaw and his brother. Josiah
Thaw. were the first members of tina
family TO reach the court room. They
came together and were shown al
once into small ante-room on the
court room which has been reserved
for the members OF the Thaw family.
Neither would make any statement az
to the case.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
TO PROBE N. Y. BANKS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Supreme
Court Justice Bowling today instruct
ed a special grand jury to investigate
every New York state bank or trust
company concerning which there has
been even breach of suspicion. in
connection with the recent financial
crisis. The jury will meet every af-
ternoon under the direction OF Assist
ant District Attorney Kiesel.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
MUNC|E CARS ARE
NOW RUNNING

MUNCIE. ind. Jan. with the
city under martial law, all local and
interurban cars are running today.
Crowds were kept from congregating
by the state troops and police There
was no violence up TO noon.
The general belief is that the back
bone of the strike is broken and In a
few days the local officers will be able
To control the situation.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-06
FAMOUS DRUCE CASE
AT LAST DISMISSED

LONDON. Oct. 6.--After being re-
sumed In the Marleybone police court
today the famous bruce case was dis
missed. Atherley Jones. counsel for
George Hollamby Druce, said to the
court that the prosecution could not
proceed further and that the charge
OF perjury would be withdrawn