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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
EXPLODE BURTON'S
KICK ON CLOCKS
Board of Education Engineers Say
System Installed in Cass School
Is According To Contract.

Smith, Hinchman l. Grylis. engineers
for the board OF education, have been
looking into the charges made by In
spector Burton at the last meeting OF
the board. to the effect that it had
been cheated In the matter of clocks
In the Cass high school. and say that
they have been unable to find where
any fraud comes in. Mr.. Burton de-
clared that the specifications called
for marble-faced clocks and that paper
covered faces had been substituted.
The specifications on file In the office
, OF the engineers make no mention or
marble faces, and the engineers de-
clare that the specifications were car
ried out in every particular.
The whole matter will probably be
threshed out In detail before the
judiciary committee of the board. OF
which Mr.. Burton is chairman, be
tween now and the next board meet.
ing Mr. Burton's object was to So
cure a refund from Jacob Zerga. the
contractor who installed the clock
system, In case II was found that no
had received more than he was en-
titled to- Mr.. Zerga's price was &c..
500, which included clocks, wiring
and signal bell system, all covered
by a fve-year guarantee from the
clock makers. Mr. Burton declared
that the clocks could be duplicated
for $500 and installed, complete. for
$1,000.
In the bid submitted by Mr.. Zerga.
the American Self-Winding Clock Co,
was mentioned. but what Is known az
the Prentiss system was installed. The
engineers take all the responsibility
for making the change, explaining
that the Prentiss system was selected
because IL was regarded as the very
best on the market. AS q matter or
fact. they say, 1t has proven more
satisfactory than any clock system
now In use in the Detroit schools.
The clock bid was a part OF Mr..
Zerga's bid of s1s,793 under the head
OF heating and ventilating, and the
contract was awarded to him as the
lowest bidder. The clocks are self
winding, and though not made by the
American Self-Winding Clock Co. are
quite as servicable and satisfactory
as the latter. according to the en-
gineers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
WARNS AGAINST GAMBLING.
John w. Gates Urges People TO Fol.
low Straight Path.

GALVESTON. Tex. Dec l5.-That
the seventh annual conference OF the
gulf division of the Methodist Episco.
pal church selected Port Arthur Tor a
four days meeting is due mainly to
the efforts OF John w Gates formerly
of Chicago, who practically owns that
community.
In selecting subject for discussion
Gates chose Speculation and gam.
bling" and preached against all such
get-rich-quick schemes.
The address was impressive In warn
ing the young churchmen 70 follow the
straight and narrow path and shun
gambling In every form. from dice.
throwing To speculation In the markets
and dealing I'm futures.
Gates told his audience that Si00
earned BY honest manual labor was
worth more than $4,000 won az gam
bling. whether 1t be at stud poker or
trying 10 corner the fsOd supply OF
the country by dealing IN wheat that
had not been planted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
GETS $1,000 TO BUY HER
TROUSSEAU, THEN BALKS
Loses Breach Of promise Suit, and
, Rich Defendant, Now Wed, GETS
Verdict For His Money.

LAWRENCEVILLE. Ca. Dec. 10
Miss Lille Berryman's dream OF oo-
tanning the pretty millinery ana the
dainty lingerie that 30 TO make ori-
ual trousseau. without rendering VIE
~ obedience to the man who furnish
AID the coin, was shattered when Il
,ury returned a verdict OF $1,000 IL
favor Of James Lace Moore. one OF
the wealthiest men OF l0gansvilic,
Miss Bergman, it was charged. had
promised 10 marry Moore. anu ne
q greed To furnish the trousseau' giV-
Ing her $1,000.
She refused TO carry out the CON
tract. alleging that Moore had prom
,ised her n large additional amount as
a marriage settlement. Miss Berry
man entered suit for $4,000 breach OF
promise, which was denied her by the
court.
Another young woman from walton
county is suing Moore for breach OF
promise. In the meantime Moore mas
married.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
FIELD HAS STREET
/. RY. settlement
SCHEME
Three Cent Fares, Franchise To Run
To 1924 and Company To Pave
Between Tracks. Features of Or
dinance Alderman Frames.
Gilman Nichols Resolution Will Be
Put Up To Detroit United Rail
way Next Week.

Aid. George s. Field IS the
latest city official 10 come for
ward with "A street railway set
Element plan. He prepared an or
dinance which has been in the hands
of Corporation Counsel Hally for in
spection for several weeks and which
VIII be introduced as soon as the coun-
eli purchases the committee of fifty
report.
The features of the Field ordinance
are: Eight tickets for quarter.
franchise to run until 1924. company
10 lay all foundations and do all paw
ing between tracks.
In all respects but one Aid. Field 8
plan accords with that of Mayor Brett
meyer. The latter would have the
paving done by the city, but this Is a
natter which might be adjusted IN
the negotiation OF a settlement.
Il agree with Corporation Counsel
Hally that 1t Is time to stop talking
about temporary settlements and
pitch in TO get permanent one" de-
clares field. While the rate of fare
mentioned In my ordinance may be
less than that named by the commit
tee of fifty, even with the great num-
Der OF fve-cent fares counted in. it Is
not unreasonable. The growth of the
city is daily making the earnings or
the lines increase and this increase
should exceed the operating cost more
and more The effect OF the extern
sions planned would also be 10 take
more people away from the central
portion of the city. and thus swell the
number OF street car riders.
In the course OF IA years, this up
grade OF earnings should tend 70 make
operation at the rate of fare named
profitable.
President Jere C. Hutchins will re-
ceive a copy OF the Glinnan-Nicbols
resolution some time next week. II
will have to go over until Saturday at
least on account OF the reconsideration
rule Then 1t must be approved by
the mayor. There Is no hitch about
that Then City Clerk Nichols will
attach his own signature. arm one OF
ibis clerks with the document and
send him down to the ID. u. r. Office
with 1t TO notify the d. u. r. that they
must give three-cent fares Immediate
ly-or not. just as they please
That will be about all for the Gin
nan-Nichols resolution.
President link. Of the common coun-
ell. rather favored sending deputa-
ton Of aldermen down with the copy
OF the resolution. but Chairman John
Harpfer. OF the franchise committee,
demurred
I'VE invited President Hutchins and
General Manager Brooks 10 attend the
meeting OF our committee" he said
They did not care to do so. There
fore. do not think that we care to
call on them now"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
ADEQUATE LAWS WILL
SOLVE TRUST PROBLEM
Judge Grosscup Says Corporations
Are Essential to Economic Sys-
tenn Of Country.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE corpora
ton cuts out waste. II cuts down ex-
penses, 1t is the law of economics and
we might as we'll pass statutes against
IT, hoping that no way would be found
to evade those statutes
This Is the view of combinations
and corporations taken by Judge Peter
s. Grosscup OF the United States cir
cult court. They are being widely
discussed here today following the an
nual dinner Of the Illinois Manufac-
turers at which he and Minister
Calhoun to China were the principal
speakers. The jurist said great com
bination must be curbed by some sort
OF government regulations but he
sharply criticised the present laws
tending to that end. The speaker de-
clared that neither federal court
nor the interstate commerce commits
sion is as well qualified TO fix rail-
road rates as the railroad men them
selves and he unfolded plan which
would guarantee the railroads fixed
dividend and allow them TO FIX rates.
when John Sherman presented the
Sherman act" he said. he had no
more idea that II would be passed In
the form 1t was than that any other
impossible attempt would be made
upon the part OF the United States,
and when II tnally passed he said ia
one of his confidential friends that he
would be remembered. II remembered
at all In connection with the act that
bore his name, with obliquy.
Let us face the situation, not
tickle the palate of politics by promis
Ing what can never happen, but ac-
cept the situation as we find II and
apply the corrective Law 10, the situa
ton as 81 Is bound to continue"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
BURTON WANTS CITY TO
LIVE UP TO AGREEMENT
Would Collect Agreed Price For Land
Needed For Custer-ave. Opening
Court Ruling Changes Situation.

court huiing Changes SITUATION.
Clarence M. Burton has sent petit
ton to the common council asking
that body TO live UP to provisional
agreement mace some time ago In ref
erence to the opening of Custer-ave.
AT that time Burton had possession
OF d strip of land which the city
claimed was part Of the avenue. The
city lost in the courts. however. and
Burton then offered to relinqush the
land If paid $4,000 net, taxes being de-
Quoted. The same sort OF agreement
was entered into with other property.
owners.
When the case got into court on a
resolution for the widening OF the
street, Judge Connolly told the Jurors
that they must not take cognlzance OF
the taxes on the land since that would
be shifting OF the burden from The
property-owners within the district to
the general taxpayers. In consequence,
Burton received verdict for 7,4i4
for land which had been valued by
experts at about 80 900 He also found
that taxes for 81 years, amounting To
nearly $4,000, were charged up
against the property which would be
deducted from his award
He wants the council 10 remit
enough OF the taxes so that he Will
get the $500 agreed upon between
himself and the council committee be
fore the trial Of the street widening
case. Corporation Counsel Hally VIII
be called upon for an opinion and ii Is
likely that the aldermen will be told
that they have no right TO change the
conditions as found by the recorder
court furry
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
Shadow of Death Moves King Leopold
To See His Daughter. Long Estranged

BRUSSELS, Dec. 15-tThe condition
OF King Leopold took a marked change
for the worse early this afternoon.
Doctors Thiriard. Stienen and Delage
are IN consultation
While King Leopole showed i'm
proyement early today from the ope-
ration Tor an Intestinal obstruction,
II was semi-ofiicialy stated that the
Improvement could be no more than
temporary. as the doctors found "a
paralysis OF the intestines, which Will
eventually necessitate- another opera
ton.
Ex-Crown Princess Stephanie. who
is now the Countess Lonyay, is expect
ed In Brussels today and II lis under
stood she will be received by her
father. from whom she has long been
estranged The appeals OF Princess
Louise. another daughter. for iinal
reconciliation with the king still re
main unanswered
The bitter aptipathy that the king
has held for his daughters has long
held the attention OF Europe. At one
time. while her mother lay dead, Prln-
cess Stephanie was driven from the
side Of the casket by her father. The
passing Of time had not lessened the
bitter feeling OF King eLopold for
his daughters and only now. when he
Is lying in the shadow of death. docs
he show an inclination To forgive.
The publics attitude toward Leopold
remains callous. The people sneer at
the stories OF the kings repentance
and make light OF the religious SER
vices held when II appeared that che
king was at deaths door.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15

jured were buried In three feet o..
water News OF the wreck was taken
TO Greensboro where a corps OF ply.
sicians and nurses were organized
and dispatched To the scene in a spe-
cial train.
George J Gould. the New York mil.
liouaire. and his son. jay. were pas.
aengers. but were uninjured accord
ing To messages received here. They
were travelling in the only sleeper on
the train
The hero OF the dav was Conductor
George Gable. who was among those
precipitated into the creek. Notwith
standing a broken leg he crawled two
miles TO the nearest telegraph station
where he gave the word resulting in
the ordering OF the relief train
A. soon as the surgeons and nurses
and wreckiug crew had rescued the
injured passengers, the special train
was started back with both dead and
injured The latter were taken TO St.
Lc0's hospital
Among the dead are the engineer
and fireman OF the wrecked train.
They were the first to go down and
the passenger coaches piled down and
uUon them In crash that left them
no chance for their lives
The pilot OF the engine stuck fact
in the mud and following coaches and
sleeper had the effect OF a driving
hammer pushing the iron structure
twenty feet underground.
The wrecling crew is busy up 20
their waists In water digging for the
dead who may be buried under the
mud on account OF the fact that a
number OF passengers may be thus
buried. NO exact estimate OF the dead
could be made
Following are among those reported
Killed as wired 10 the Southern Rail-
way Offices in Washington:
John A. Broadnax. Greensboro. y
C.. V. \. Holcomb, lawyer, Mount
Airy. \. c.; Edward Sexton Denton
y c. Frank w. Kilby. formerly or
Portsmouth Va. A. p Cone super
iuteudent OF the Richmond division OF
the Southern Railway, ID. c. Nolan.
Pullman Conductor; c. II. White,
Travelling Auditor Flagman. name un-
known
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
storm Causes Two Deaths.

CLEVELAND O. Dec. l5.-The
snow and slect storm which swept
over Cleveland yesterday afternoon
and last night resulted IN two deaths
and the fatal injury Of another per
son. Carmello Agostluo. % blinded
by the snow, WAS struck by Ba,ti'
more & Ohio engine and died LATER
Frank ward slipped and fell ftactur.
inc his skull lie died az the hospital
Samuel Il. Ware % fractured mis-
skull from a fall and is in a dying
condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
RUSSIAN COUNT IS
!, JAILED ON CHARGE
!. Of SHOOTING TWO
Quarrel Over Affections of Actress
May Result in Death of His Rival
While Woman Has a Chance
b. for Recovery.
II
Accused Nobleman Came To U. 3.
After He Had Been Exiled
From Native Country.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Mrs. Lizzie
Shapiro, an actress employed nj the
Peoples Theater on the Bowery and
Max Goldberg. a scene painter there
are in Gouyeneur hospital probably
fatally wounded while Jacob Glatsky
whom the police declare. is Russian
cunt. is under arrest charged WIN
uAaying shot them The shooting took
place early today following quarrel
In which Glatsky accused Goldberg
who is married man, of trying 10
cut him out"
Glatsky came 10 this country ten
years ago after lively career IN nus
sia which resulted In his being eN-
Ned. For the last seven months ne
,has also conducted restaurant Oh
Cirand-st. which has been big money
maker.
He has been attentive 10 Mrs. snap
lro for some time, her husband having
a suit against him at present toi
alieniations OF his wife's affections.
Glatsky. since the suit was brought
has been much in Mrs. Shaplros com
,pany and II Is alleged spent large
sums OF money on her -e woman
tired OF him however. and last nigh'
after the performance went TO a
restaurant with Goldberg, after when
he accompanied her to her home on
Forsythe-st Glatsky was in an en-
trance across the street and when me
A,ouple reached the house, he crossed
the street and followed them into the
vestibule. He fired bullet into the
woman's body and as she fell the
Count began pumping bullets INT"
Goldberg. The police rushed them 10
hospital where It is believed the
man will surely die while the woman
sbas chance for recovery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
Passenger No. IL on the Southern
Railway. Speeding at 35 Miles
an Hour, Jumps From Tres
tie 25 Feet High.
Conductor With Broken Leg Crawls
Two Miles To Give Alarm-Forty
lnJured-George Gould Unhurt.
CONDUCTORS GRAPHIC
STORY OF TRAINS LEAP.

CHARLOTTE. Dec. 15.-Con-
ductor Cable. when interviewed
this afternoon. said:
There was no premonition OF
what was 10 happen. was
standing in the aisle OF one OF
the cars when suddenly | felt a
crash. | found myself lying fiat
on my back with broken limb.
heard the shrieks and the
eroans all around and inCiden-
tally heard the faint ripple OF
water.
"Oi course. my first impulse
was 10 get to safety. | crawled
through car window, fell into
the water and then padded to
a bank OF the creek. Then /
looked around saw that a
horrible catastrophe had &C.
CURED. and being practically
powerless in the sight OF so
many dying and injured people.
1t struck me that the best thing
to do was 10 get to the nearest
telegraph station.
II had to crawl on my hands
and knees for two miles. but |
finally got there and gave the
word. II was all horrible.
never saw anything like IL. God
only knows how many lives are
lost IN that little creek. and how
many of the injured will die"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
FRESH SUSPECTS
IN MURDER CASE
Police Make Several Arrests, But
Fail To Get Definite Clue To
Little Girls Slayer.

Wednesday afternoon II had become
more and more apparent that the
police department has no strong clue
even yet To the murderer of Helen
Brown. Arrests of suspicious persons
are being made. and these pei SONS
questioned but with little result.
Charles Dendooven. aged 80 years,
OF No. SSi Cadillac-ave., was arrested
by Detectives Larkins and High Tues
day night as suspect. Dendooven
has wandered about the city much OF
the time lately ind he will be held I'M
til his movements are explained
\ general order was sent out TO the
various police stations Wednesday. de-
scribing a suspect who is declared TO
be badly wanted" These are the de-
tails given: Age. % to 80 years; hight
about feet 9 inches; brown derby
and suit; patent leather shoes; seven
or eight buttons on cuffs.
Harry Fiero. % years old. who says
that his home Is In Jackson. Is the
latest suspect arrested;
Raoiroad men in the Michigan Cen
trial Yards reported that strange
young man was sleeping in an empty
car the night Of the murder. They
were told 10 catch him II he appeared
again. When Fiero appeared there
again Tuesday night he was watched,
and the police were notified Weones-
day morning. Detectives Baker and
Fenton, who arrested him, say that
there is nothing against him.
Alexander l.. Brown, father OF the
murder victim. takes exception TO
Capt McDonnells characterization OF
him as saloon hanger-on Brown
insists that he Is a respectable. law
abiding citizen, who has played In
some very hard luck. Walter II. Earle,
No. Al National-ave., son Of a we'll
known baker, vouches for Brown
good repitation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Dec. 15.--
Twelve persons are reported ~ have
been killed and probably forty injured
when passenger No. IL. on the South.
ern railway. speeding south at the
rate OF So miles an hour. jumped from
trestle 20 feet high and landed in
Reedy Creek. few miles north or
Greensboro. early this mo. ming.
The wreck was one OF the most
frightful that ever occurred In the his
tory OF southern railroading. With.
out the slightest warning several cara
OF the train plunged from the bridge
10 the bottom OF the creek below.
The crash was followed by the mutfled
means OF the surviving injured as
they fought for life among the twisted
and torn wreckage. The dead and In.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
ATTACKS LAWYER
AND RECEIVERS
]. B. Corliss Bitter in Hypothetical
Questions Asked Attorney Baker
in Michigan Loan Case.

A hitter arraignment of the receiv.
ers, Ralph Aldrich and NJ b. Whit
tlesey, and Attorney DeForest Paine
for their conduct OF the Michigan
Savings a. Loan association case was
read into the record In some OF the
hypothetical questions asked OF Fred
A Baker. who had been called as an
expert witness to testify to the value
OF Paine's services, In hearing
Wednesday before Martin j. Cava
naugh. master in chancery attorney
John B, Corliss appeared for the stock
holders OF the collapsed concern.
If II appears that the receivers
have collected over $4,000. IL the
bills actually adjudicated and paid BY
order of the court amount to only
$50 900 and that the litigation IL
which the receivers and Mr.. Paine
have engaged cost nearly 100000
would you say that Mr.. Paine was IN
titled TO any large amount for his
Eservices?"
Baker didn't get a chance to answer
this question asked by Corliss, for
Attorney Paine broke in and objected
to the question as incorrect and i'm
pertinent since he had had no charge
over the funds In the hands of the re
ceivers.
, The present proceedings before Mas
ter Cavanaugh are to decide as to
whether Paine Is entitled to receive
SIT 600 in fees for his services In this
case, which has been in court nearly
eight years, in addition to Sc, 600 which
he has already received.
fnGtfAad fhQt pnfnN
services would be worth from $4,000
to $4,000 for certain work. $4,000 OF
this being for one case. Corliss then
started a series OF hypothetical ques
lions based upon statements in the
record He asked Baker whether, II
the case had been originated through
fraud. and Paine were aware OF this
the amount OF the fees due would be
affected This was objected to. Attor
ney Paine calling attention to the FACT
that he had defended the jurisdiction
OF the court.
In this connection, Paine made O
bitter counter attack on Corliss
charging that, since the latter had
been involved In the case for several
years and had not brought up the
question OF jurisdiction having beer
obtained BY fraud until this year. thai
he himself was responsible for waste
in litigation. II there were any. He
declared that this question OF jurisdic
ton had been raised only after the
rights OF all parties were litigated.
Corliss' contention that the case
came into court as the result Of a con
spiracy and false affidavits will com,
up later Gin the proceedings. Attor
ney Baker answered one question by
saying that, even IL the court had nC
right to try the case. but had in fact
appointed a receiver and cared fol
the funds in litigation the attorney
for the receiver would still be entitled
] to his fees.
At one point Corliss remarked
THE fact that | do not reply TO Mr.
Paine's voluminous statements does
not mean that / concede their truth.
That is mutual" retorted Paine.
! The case was adjourned at II: Il
/ Wednesday afternoon until Friday
afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
WOMAN WEIGHED All.
casket Containing Remains Placed IN
Tent in Yard.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. Dec 15.-Un-
usual arrangements have been MADE
for the funeral of Mary f. Hull here
this afternoon The woman weighed
-43l pounds when she died from pneu'
smonia. The casket has been placed in
Il tent in the yard. az 1t was impossi'
bic 10 bring It In the house. The fun'
eral service Will be held at the Wiley
VI. <. church. and the corpse VIII be
left out OF doors while the service Is
being held.
The coffin Is AZ inches In width at
the bottom and as at the top. is two
:. feet deep and six feet deep and six
feet long. The woman was so large
that for seven years she was unable
TO get I'm "a street car. 1t took the
body ~ hours TO cool
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-15
NO HOPE FOR MINERS.

NEGAUNEE, Mich. Dec 15.-(Spe-
cial.) All hope of recovering the four
miners alive who are entombed be-
meath tons OF rock and quicksand in
the Negaunee iron mine, has been
abandoned The men were working in
a sub-level about $50 feet from the
main shaft. The superintendent OF
the mine is certain that the men are
buried in. mud. because when the cave
in occurred little stream OF waite.
also poured down.