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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-09


for inspection.
JACKSON, Mich March Captain
George r. Stone was yesterday after.
noon ordered to appear before the
grand jury this morning with the
books. Invoices and returns OF the
Jackson prison box factory. The bust
ness OF this department has fallen
from $4,000 to 81 500 and John F. For
ward. who used TO be superintendent
Of the box department. thinks the
grand jury can find some interesting
facts by probing It,
II will take at least two weeks 10
conduct rigid investigation OF the
box factory. The inquisitors will en-.
deavor TO learn what convict labor
was put on box-making, how much the
shops were charged with having to do
and how much they were credited
with having done.
In October, 1908. the box factory
was over $500 behind, according 20
. table kept In the warden's office.
Ex-Warden Armstrong had few
pieces OF mission furniture made In
the box factory for his residence.
Henry NJ Richmond, the storekeep-
err, and A. II. Pickett, the warden's
secretary, were questioned yesterday
afternoon regarding the buying Of sup
plies. Richmond testified that Arm
strong acted as purchasing agent and
bought supplies for the prison in the
open market Richmond was TO o. X.
all bills for stores, sisal for the bind
er twine plant, machinery. and other
articles. The prosecutors were unable
to learn much about the supplies for
Armstrong; residence. These were
bought by the warden and the bills
were approved by Armstrong as ward
en- and Mrs. Armstrong as matron
Richmond said he did not question the
bills because he was subordinate oi
Armstrong. Pickett was questioned
about his correspondence with an
agent In Chicago who buys sisal for
theb inder twine plant. and the pur-
chase of supplies for convicts. He
said he never bought inferior articles
and charged first-class prices.
Rep. Saunders in Lansing. says ne
has discovered that several thousand
dollars were spent in refurnishing the
warden's personal quarters. most OF
which went into furniture. AS high as
500 was paid for single articles OF
furniture, nothing but mahogany being
rood enough. he says.
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LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO-Opening
Dunninx a stevens Live stock Report.

BUFFALO, March Special -
Cattle-Receipts cars. strong. Hogs
Receipts 10 cars, strong. heavy, sic
ais; workers.. s6.90gf pigs. SOS
Sheep-Receipts Is cars. steady; best
yearlings s65OG7. wethers, s5.75 ~
SIS. ewes. s525Q575 Calves-s59
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LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished by
Lewis c. Corton. l4i3 Majestic building.
March iG 1909
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PRODUCE.

The egg market looked little hrmer
this morninS and some dealers Were
looking for at least a fractional recov-
cry in the price. Present figures are
very close 10 the point where storage
BUYERS are willing 10 take hold. and
the trade is not looking for much fur
Their decline The Elgin market was
steady yesterday. but dairy grades
here were dropped cent. Poultry
was again in very light supply. the
market ruling firm Sugar prices were
advanced ten points. and the market
for apples continues TO stifren.
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EAsT BuFFALO-CIo.e.

EAST BUFFALO. n Y, March -
Cattle-Receipts 125 head, active and
rrm. Veals-Receipts so head. active,
steady. Gull 10 choice, $6us50 Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts SEQ head. active.
az, yearllngs. s6.50O7. Hogs-ke-
ceipts 1000 head. active, steady, &c
higher. workers. S6SOu 7.05; pigs, s665
qTT5 mixed and heavies, sos a is
roughs. s550T6lO; stays. $4.50Q5.
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Markets and Finance

Timothy seed-.-Prime spot, IS bags at
Barley-Good samples. isSgi.4O per
cwt.
Receipts Ia the Detroit market Tues
day. Included 400 bbls Of hour, , cars
OF wheat. ~ OF corn. ana OF oats.
s.2s6 hu OF wheat Stocks are S24szt
bu OF wheat. 263. i20 bu of corn. lll.ssI
bu OF oats, and l5.7l4 bu OF rye.
Winnipeg wheat receipts. Isl cars
bushels OF wheat for export
decrease.
day. 36s cars; year ago. 2lo.
European wheat visible. sl.''6.ooO bu'
Increase.
Wheat In Liverpool closed ls0Ad
lower. and corn i q i.d lower.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday. $500 obu' year ago $4,000
bu.
Exports OF wheat and fiour> Tuesday,
ss.OOe bu
Wheat receipts at ST. Louis. $4,000
bu year ago. 1900 bu
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. March 9-rhe COMPARE
tive steady tone To the Liverpool mar
ket caused a fairly steady opening In
wheat here. with prices unchanged TO
Sc lower European visible Increased
l.T16.O00 against decrease or 100000
year ago Berlin :. lower Weckly
able except France and Germany where
some DANCE Is feared as result Of
freezing ana thawing. Ia India OF
ferings OF new crop wheat are increas-
ing. Receipts all around continue lib
eraL Minneapolis stocks increased TO-
coo bushels for one day.
Opening. Wheat-May, Sl.lAia q
l12& Corn-Msy. 67is Q6I sc. Oats
May. So y a So isc. oPrk-May sls.sV
Lard-May. slo.32Wl0.S5. Ribs-May,
$937 q 40
The bears in grain We're forced 10
succumb to the onslaught OF the bulls
There was great interest in all the
grain pits. the trade in each being or
enormous proportions with Patten in
the limelight In the wheat. corn and
oats markets on the humping sidc
Resting spots showed advances for the
session OF y q &c In wheat. IS q y g
i'm corn. ssTxc In oats and : II q DC
in provisions
Winnipeg reported 100000 bushels
wheat sold for export and the sea
board 35 boat loads.
ST Louis advices were mixed as 10
the course of prices, one concern say
ing that there were declines OF "a &c.
others that certain grades were strong.
$4,000 bushels wheat. $4,000 bushels
corn. and 100000 bushels oats sold mere.
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CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
Hower A. hover Special Market Report

CLEVELAND. March y.-Hogs-ite-
celpts 40 cars, market steady, mediums.
So 90. workers., s6.S5; pigs and lights.
IS 4O4S60 Lambs-Best, $3.50 Calves
-Rast Ss15
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Jury PROBES BOX
|FACTORY IN PRISON
At JACKSON
CAPTAIN STONE ORDERED TO AP-
PEAR BEFORE GRAND JURY
WITH BOOKS. INVOICES AND
RETURNS OF DEPARTMENT.

JACKSON, Mich. March g.
(speciaL)-A. n. Pickett, the
warden's secretary. was recalled
to the stand before the grand
Jury today and questioned as to
the correspondence regarding the
purchase Of sisal and other sup
piles for the prison. Capt. Stone,
the prison clerk. was also called,
together with r. S. Nicely, the
twine factory bookkeeper, and L.
NJ. Lewis, formerly the warden's
stenoorapher. The books that have
been kept by these men will be
turned over to the Investigators
for inspection.
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COPPER MAnkET-CIose.

.Assessment paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
EARLY CLOSE HURTS DRYS
Missouri Legislature Fixes Time for
Adjournment at May Sew
enteen.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May H-The
senate today concurred in the joint resolu-
ton passed by the house yesterday and
fixing the time for sine die adjournment
at noon of May II. The action practically
dooms the prohibition measure, as the con-
ference committee on that bill has been
unable 10 agree.
The conference reports on the prohibition
measure were filed in both houses, but no
action was taken in either. The committee
simply stated it's inability to agree. Pro-
hibitlon leaders are convinced that their
only hope Of getting a vote on the subject
at the next election lies in the initiative
and referendum amendment passed last
November.
The defeat of the anti-pass and public
utilities commission bills was f~oreshadowed
when the senate refused to suspend the
rules in order to give these measures i'm
mediate consideration. Both were urged
by Governor Hadley and the republican
senators tried hard to have them brought
up. despite the adverse committee reports
| recorded against them. The democratic
majority, however, insisted that the bills
should take the regular order. Whether
| they will be reached before the adjourn
ment is problematical.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Woman Kills Man;
Gives Herself Up
Wealthy Oklahoma Widow Asks to
Be Arrested-Body is Found
in Yard.

LYONS, Kan, May 1L-Mrs. Myrtle
Brewer, a widow. the daughter OF wealthy
parents at Little River. a small town
near here, is in Jail here, having confessed
to killing Frederick Arm, a bridge carpen-
ter. The case is a strange one.
Mrs. Brewer visited the marshars office
at Little River yesterday and said She had
killed a man and asked to be locked up
Officers who Investigated found the body
Of Arm in the yard OF Mrs. Brewers home.
He had been shot through the heart and
the bullet evidently had been fired from a
window in Mrs. Brewers house. The
woman refused to offer any explanation ex-
cept to assert that Arm had annoyed her
and that she was justified in killing him.
She had borrowed a revolver from a friend
the day before. The community is greatly
excited over the shooting and Mrs. Brewer
was brought here and placed in Jail.
All that Mrs. Brewer would say today
of the shooting was that when she was
putting her young daughter to bed she
saw a man %crouching on the roof and
peering into the window. She fired and
the man disappeared. The next morning
Arms dead body was found. Mrs. Brewer
is the daughter of b. F. Troy, an old resi-
dent. She is separated from her husband
Arm was SS years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
TRIED FOR DEATH OF PATIENT
south Dakota Physician Faces Grim
inal Charge of Nam
slaughter.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 14.-(Special.)
The trial of the most interesting criminal
case to be disposed of during the present
term of state circuit court In this city is
now In progress. The defendant Use DR..
Milo B. Slime OF the little town of Crooks,
who Is charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with the tragic death of Mrs. Viii
liam Crooks, who died as the result of an
operation. Those who are prosecuting DR..
Slime charge hat the death of the woman
was due to the manner in which he per-
formed the operation. Not for years has
a case been so holly contested in the cir
cult court of this county. The defendant is
represented at the trial by Attorneys d. j,
Conway of Sioux Falls and Patrick II.
O'Donnell OF Chicago. The case is being
prosecuted by States Attorney Danforth,
assisted by r. w. Parliman and c. p.
Bates, local attorneys, who were engaged
as special counsel by the parents of the
dead woman. A number of physicians
have been summoned as witnesses and the
case will be decided largely upon their
testimony
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
KAISER CHEERED IN VIENNA
Elaborate Public Welcome Arranged
for Emperor and Party at
Austrian Capital.

VIENNA. May 1L.-The German emperor.
accompanied by the empress, reached
Vienna this morning from Pola, where they
arrived on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
yesterday and were given a hearty and
elaborate public welcome. Emperor Francis
Joseph and all the Austrian archdukes and
archduchesses met their majesties at the
southern railroad station. The greetings
between the two monarchs were excep-
rlonally Cordial, as also was the ovation
accorded them by the immense crowds that
had gathered on the streets through which
the visitors drove in an open carriage to
the Vienna Hofburg. Rain somewhat
marred the effect Of lavish decorations
along the route. but there was no mistaking
} the warmth OF the demonstration Aus
trian gratitude goes out to the German
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
RAIN HELPS CROPS MUCH
Continued from First Page.)

This section was visited by q good rain last
night, the first this spring. 1t will do
great good and give everything a good
start. The high winds this spring have
dom a little damage to the wheat, but it
still looks good.
GRAND ISLAND, May 14-(Special.)-
The drouth of the last six weeks in this
vicinity was Lroken last night by a fine
rain measuring Al of an inch, A trace Of
hail fell, but no damage. A local paper
has reports this morning that the rain was
general over a territory of twenty miles,
though in a few places the fall was re-
ported somewhat lighter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Second Term for Forgery.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 1~4-(special.)
Chris Emercon, a young man from Lake
county, who only recently was released
from the Sioux Falls penitentiary after
serving a term for forging notes in Lake
county and who within a few hours after
being RELEASED from prison passed worth
less checks on several Sioux Falls merch-
ants, again is occupying his old quarters
at the penitentiary. His trial in the circuit
court on the new charge of forgery re-
suited in his conviction Of forgery in the
second degree and Judge Jones sentenced
him to a term of five years in the peni-
Tertiary. The severity of the sentence was
due to the fact that Emerson did not at
tempt to mend his ways after serving one
term for forgery, but at the first opportu-
nifty committed other crimes Of the same
character.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
South Omaha Man
Caught in the Act

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, May H.-(Spe-
cial.)-A man giving the name Of John Arm
strong and South Omaha as his home was
arrested by the police early this morning
while in the act of attempting to enter the
home of Fred NJ. Wilbur. The family was
away. Neighbors saw Armstrong break
into the summer kitchen. then they tele-
phoned for the police. House breaking
tools. were found on him when he was ar
rested. He has been seen in the city be-
fore and the police believe it was he who
committed many successful nouse-breaking
jobs in this city during the last three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15

cause of the criticism relative to the en-
craving of the portrait Of jefferson Davis
on one of the larger pieces Of the set.
The service contains So pieces. weighs
about 2,6Oo ounces and cost S,20 The
punch bowl has engraved on one side a
picture Of the battleship Mississippi, which
was launched in Philadelphia in 1905, and
on the opposite side a picture of the old
U. s. S. Mississippi, also built in Phila-
delphia in 1s41 and sunk by Confed-
crate batteries in the civil war. Admiral
Dewel was executive officer OF the ship
when destroyed. Mrs. Eunice Miller Lock
wood. OF Crystal Springs. Miss. whose
father was commander of the old Mis-
slssippl. was instrumental in raising the
funds for the silver service OF the new
Mississippi and will formally turn 1t over
to the governor of Mississippi.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
SCHOOL FUND WITHOUT TAX
South Dakota May Raise Enough
Money from Land.
HUNDRED MILLIONS IN SIGHT
Increase in value Of EducationR
Reserves Gives Promise of that
Amount within Few
Years.

PIERRE, S. D., May H.-(special)- The
sales of state school lands this year make
a good showing for the state, when IT Is
considered that the prices received were
for absolutely raw prairie lands. Cultivated
lands in the same vicinity are held at from
$40 to $25 an acre higher, according to i'm
p~rovements. The sales this year bring a
total OF 1854, III .96 10 the fund, with an av-
erage price Of $40 an acre. The sales by
counties were: Aurora, 64 acres, at an av-
erage Of SSe.16; Charles Mix, 2,416 acres, at
$44,65; Clark, S,4T7 acres, at sS7.5S; Day, 1.6SO
acres, at $500; Douglas, S6l acres. at $46.7 70;
Gregory, 5,23s acres, at $S9. 70 Jerauld, 800
acres, at s29.S7; Miner, 1,4SO acres, at $40.97;
Minnehaha, LILO acres, at s57.72; sanborn,
80 acres, at $40; Sphinx, ANS acres, at S45.2S.
This is a general average of Az for the
sales over the whole state.
with the rest of the lands Of the state
sold at anywhere near the average for
this year, the total school fund will go over
S10O,0pO 900, and will bring a revenue which
will practically maintain the schools of the
state without local taxation. If the people
of the state vote at the next election for
leasing of lands for agricultural purposes,
the lease price will go to a point which
will bring In a higher revenue. 1t may be
possible that some legislature In the flu
ture will prohibit thet further sales of such
lands, in case the fund reaches a figure
where it's profitable investment become a
question OF concern.
The state will this year distribute over
$6O0,O00 to the schools as the income from
the permanent fund, and the Nancy re-
ceived from leases in future years will in
crease that sum. Some of the schools OF
the state are now being maintained through
this fund. and the number will increase
each year as the amount of the fund in
~creases, and in each such instance there
will be no local taxation for school pur-
poses.
Up to the present the state has paid
A,500,00 to the schools of the state as the
income from the state lands. and it will
not be long until the income will reach
$1,000, 900 a year at the present rate of in
crease, and If the claims of the advocates
of leases for cultivation come anywhere
near making good If that plan is adopted
the income will run to affair larger annuai
sum than that in a short time.
If the state can eliminate school taxes
1t will mean that the rate of taxation ir
South Dakota will be the lowest of any
state in the union. as the educational ta>
Is generally the highest of any of the
taxes levied.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
TARIFF ON ROUND
IRON AND SLABS
Continued from First Page.)
some time Notwithstanding the senator
from New York.
Cummins, Amendment pefeated.

oOAlC NlihC AllclallGAlA0 AAAt ma
from New York.
Cummins Amendment Defeated.
The Oummins amendments reducing the
duty on round iron and slabs one-tenth of
/ cent was then voted on and defeated on
a ron call by a vote of IS to AZ, Senator
McEnery (La-), democrat, voted with the
republicans against the amendment, and
Senators Beveridge, Borah, Bristow, Brown,
Burkett, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Dol
liver, La Toilette and Nelson with the
democrats for It.
Seeking free trade in all farming imple-
ments and tools used by carpenters and
blacksmiths. Mr.. McLaurln (Miss.) offered
a amendment exempting from duty of the
only articles made of iron and steel, such
as trace chains, hammers. screws and door
hinges. The amendment was defeated on
a roll call. The vote was So against and q
in favor.
Il see that the republican party is now
reunited" said Mr.. Bailey when the vote
was announced, "and ASK unanimous con-
sent that on Monday next a vote may be
taken on the income tax amendment"
Mr.. Aldrich requested Mr.. Bailey tc
change his amendment to provide for a
vote on the tariff bill and all amendments
on June 1, which the latter said he IA
vored.
Mr.. Nelson Mimi objected to Mr.. Bal
ley's request. saying he was opposed to in
GLIDING an income tax in the tariff bill
unless It was necessary for revenue pur-
poses.
on motion of Mr.. Aldrioh the senate
agreed TO meet at 10 o'clock daily. begin
ming Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
SILVER SERVICE WITH PICTURE
OF JEFF DAVIS Is SENT SOUTH
Gift of state of Mississippi TO Hattie
ship Contains sixty-Three Pieces
and COsta e., 300.

PHILADELPHIA, May a. - Carefully
packed and under close guard the magnifi-
Gent silver service for the United States
battleship Mississippi was shipped from
this city today to Meridian. Miss. The
service, which Vas made by a Philadelphia
jewelry house, was on public view in the
art gallery of the company all this week,
II will be placed on exhibition in Meridian
on Monday for a week and will then be
taken to Jackson for public view, after
which II win be transferred TO P~sscagoula.
where on June 1 1t will be presented to the
big battleship.
More than the usual interest was at
'ached to the service whhs on view be
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
SKIDDING AUTO KILLS TWO
THEN CRASHES INTO TRAIN
Net Result of Remarkable Accident
10 Four Killed and Two Seri-
Ously Injured.

LIEGE, Belgium, May IA remarkable
and fatal automobile accident occurred
here today. While one machine was try
ing to pass another on the road it skidded
against a wall and crushed the life out Of
two children who were passing at the
time. The car then was carried by Its
own power down an embankment and
thrown against a passing railroad train.
It was a heavy machine and as 1t crashed
into the train two passengers were seri-
ously injured, while the chauffeur and the
owner were killed. The car itself was re-
duced to match wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
JURY FINDS ADLER GUILTY
President of Failed New Orleans Bank
Convicted of M~isRpplytng
Funds.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-THE jury in
the case Of William ADLER, president OF the
defunct state National bank, charged with
~misapplying the funds of the bank, today
brought in a verdict Of guilty. Sentence
was deferred.
Adler was indicted on seventy-two counts
for the alleged embezzlement of the funds
of that institution to the amount Of more
than $4,000. The trial lasted nearly a
month.
A few days before the crash Of the State
National came. Adler left New Orleans
for Honduras on the steamer Alps, which
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15

he had chartered and loaded with a supply
of groceries, being also at the time the
president OF a large wholesale grocery es-
adjustment here. The Alps was wrecked
off the Honduras coast, but Adler and
others on board managed to reach shore.
After remaining in Honduras for some
months, Adler returned voluntarily to New
Orleans to face trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Nebraska Gets
Lower Coal Rate
Commerce Commission Makes Radical
Reduction in Charge from
Illinois to Wausa.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-A radical reduc-
ton from $50 to $40 per ton in the rates
Of bituminous coal from Sterling, ILL.,, to
Wausa, Neb., was ordered today by the
Interstate Commerce commission. Com
plant was made that the rate of the Chi
cage & Northwestern railway was excess
i've and unreasonable. which the commits
sion sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Sioux City Liquor
Dealers Caugh
Twenty-Eight Are Arrested on Charge
of Selling Whisky to Winnie
bago Indians.

SIOUX CITY, May lA-Using a Winnie
bsgo Indian as a deooy, T. K. Brent, a
special government agent, secured evidence
by means Of which he today caused the
arrest OF twenty-eight Sioux City liquor
dealers on a charge of selling whisky to
Indians. The minimum penalty in each
case is 500 fine and a year in the county
Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May 14.-(spe-
cial.)-The young son OF General Colby of
Beatrice was arrested here last night with
another boy associate. They are charged
with breaking into two cabooses in the
Grand Island Union Pscific yards and
stealing revolvers, clothing and several
other articles. Both confessed shortly
after their arrest. Colby, who is a lad of
i6 or II, seems unconcerned over the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15

sovereign for the unfaltering support which
enabled the dual monarchy to score such
a notable success in The late Balkan crisis
Emil Oberhoffer, director of the Mime
apolis Symphony Orchestra, has been
called the poet musician. His orchestra
is one OF the five greatest in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Raymond serva

Raymond serva, son of Mrs. Anna serva
OF Battle Creek, Neb., died OF acute appen-
dicitis at st. Joseph's hospital Thursday.
The body is now at the Heafey undertake
ing rooms and viii be sent home for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
RoURKE BUYS NEW PITCHER
Harry swain of wichita Sold 20
Omaha and is Now ON His
Way Here.

WICHITA, Kan. May 14-Manager Hol-
land Of the Wichita Western league club
notified Pitcher Harry Swain today that
ne had been sold to Omaha. He will leave
tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15

speoial-Twenty-third yearly plano sale
until May / to reduce the stock; 80 per
cent discount off regular prices. Bouricius
Piano House. s5 Broadway. Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-15
Women's Dressing sacques.

Dainty styles to slip on for comfort sake. We an
nounce for Saturday a complete showing of Dressing
SacQues and short Kimonos. s.
White lawn sacques trimmed with dainty lace at,
each $1.00.
White lawn sacques trimmed with embroidery at,
each $2.50, $3.50, and $1.25.
Dainty figured lawn sacques at each $1.0O, 75c
and CSC.
Blue, tan. and pink sacques with colored figures,
made with square neck and belt at, each 81 90.