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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
DEATH FIGURES IN TRIAL.
Important Witness Against Alleged
Thief Pass Away.

Death played strange part In the
case of George Meyers. who was placed
on trial, Wednesday, In Judge Con-
nolly's court. on the charge OF taking
q bags Of potatoes from the Michi-
gan Central depot, and selling them,
thoungh they were consigned to +. p.
Reynolds & Co. Meyers also faced
trial on the charge OF stealing IL bar.
rels OF sugar, in the same manner,
from the Grand Trunk railroad. Mat
thew Sandowslti, a railroad employee,
delivered the sugar to Meyers when
he represented himself as the con.
signee. Sandowski died three days
after giving his testimony against Mey.
ers in police court.
The sugar was sold by Meyers 10
F. Z. Preti. OF No. $40 Riopelle-st. Mr.
Preti died, Tuesday.
The prosecution Is still undecided
whether to try to prosecute that case
on account OF the ravages OF death
among the peoples witnesses.
Assistant Prosecutor Koscinski de-
clared. however, that he can get the
testimony OF Mrs. Preti and OF neigh.
bors who saw the sugar delivered and
paid for. and that Sandowski's police
court testimony can be introduced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
BEsTED CHAMPION SORE.
Man Defeated In italian Game At
tacks Conqueror's Friend.

Celestino, champion exponent OF the
great Italian game OF mora" went
down to defeat, after years OF SUI
premacy, last Sunday, and as result
there was merry war in the Italian
colony. which led 10 the issuance Of
assault and battery warrants, Wednes-
day. Albert Barbariiio. OF no. 334 Al
fred-st.. alleges that Celestino and a
gang of his friends, known as lone
peppino, one Guido, and one John
joe" jumped on him at Rivard and Di-
vision-sts., Sunday. and proceeded to
take the loss of the championship out
OF his hide. He was badly beaten and
kicked. and has Just been able to
leave his bed.
Mora" is a merry little finger game
that is a trife faster than prize fight
ing, but Is supposed TO be gentle
sport. Two men play IL. Both players
simultaneously flash their hands up
wards, with varying numbers OF fin
gers extended. Their both players i'm
mediately guess the total number OF
fingers extended.
Charles Muletta, friend of Bar
barino, beat the champion at the
game By several fingers when they
played. Celestino Il Is alleged was
a hard loser, and sought out the whole
tribe OF Muletta 10 have vengeance.
Garbarino is said TO have crossed
the path of the vengeful band, and tc
have received an awful beating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
DAIRY ROMANCE
IS NEAR-TRAGEOY
Seventeen Year Old Domestic, Tilted
By Milkman, Tries To Kill Self
But Doctors Save Her.
NINE. LILLIAN NoRDIcA.

One morning, as Melissa Gilbert, IL
years old and pretty. was sweeping
the back steps OF DR.. Joseph Shellfsh's
home. No. 247 Adams-avc. east, where
she used to work as q domestic. AL
the milkman, came with the mornings
supply Of milk Al Is a rather stun
ming looking chap and gave Melissa
such q thrill that she almost dropped
her broom. That was Ave months ago.
Tuesday night Melissa tried to kill her
SELF for love OF AL, because he had be-
slowed attentions on another girl.
AIS full name Is Alfred Anderson.
and he lives at No. 1451 Twenty
fourth-st., where his folks have their
dairy. Just now Melissa Is rooming at
No. los Elizabeth-st. west, having
given up her position at the Doctors.
Tuesday evening Melissa went out
TO AIS house to pay him visit and
found he had gone. She was return
ing to her rooming house when she
met her beau and a quarrel followed,
the bone of contention" being the
other girl whom AL was supposed TO
be counting.
During the argument Melissa ran
away. almost In tears, declaring she
would kill herself. Arrived at the
rcoming house she tried 20 make good
her threat by swallowing a quantity
Of chloroform liniment, but the doctors
at Red Cross hospital foiled her plans.
But after all, Melissa says she Is
glad the poison didn't do It's work. She
has sent word to AL and asked him
to forgive her harsh words and re-
cancellation is looked for.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
HOUSE TO REPORT
SENATE TAX BILL
Rep. Champion and Majority Leaders
Agree on Telephone and TeIe-
graph Question.
(From a STAR correspondent.)

AF'Ssff . S>e'' ''~~fN'~'--(
LANSING, Mich. April 14.-Rep.
Champion, leader OF the insurgents.
entered into a peace pact with the
majority leaders today and decision
was reached to report out the senate
bill taxing telephone and telegraph
companies on the ad valorem plan.
The bitter struggle in the house
yesterday was caused partly by the de-
termination OF the majority leaders to
report out the house ad valorem bill
taxing telephone and telegraph COM
panies. Rep. Champion contended at
the time that such action would cause
both branchs of the legislature TO be-
come deadlocked. The action of the
house today I'm agreeing to report out
the senate bill Is accepted by the in
surgents In the house as partial VIC
tory.
The question OF assessing the tele.
phone and telegraph companies on the
ad valorem plan, which the compan-
les have opposed strenuously, there
fore. seems to be settled.
Opposition by owners Of big tracts
OF timbered land was developed at the
senate hearing on forestry bills today.
The owners say 10 tax money is used
to conserve the property and they
want better state protection against
fires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
HARsHA's NIECE
TOLD TO LEAVE
Examiner DeWoody Objects To
Woman's Presence in Suspended
Clerks Office.

That the Harsha regime IN the Unit
ed States circuit court clerks office
has passed was strongly evidenced
when Mrs. Jennie Wright Jones, Har-
sha's niece. was invited TO leave the
ONCE. tea
During Harsha's tenure. she was his
chief assistant here, although appoint.
ed deputy clerk in Bay City, but had
not been in the Office since he was
suspended last Friday. Tuesday after
noon, however, she came down and
busted herself with some work
Examiner DeWoody, who Is going
over Harshas books, saw Mrs. Jones
and decided that II would be just as
well to have her away. He went to
Elmer w. Voorhees,, the deputy clerk
and custodian of the office. and sug-
gested that, as Mrs. Jones Is supposed
to be the deputy for Bay City, II was
not appropriate that she be allowed
free access to the Detroit office at this
time.
Voorhees, acceded to DeWoody's re-
quest and informed Mrs. Jones that
the government examiner would pre-
fer her to be absent during his exam
nation. Mrs. Jones took the hint and
left Immediately.
II did not care to have Mrs. Jones
here just at this time, particularly as
the law specifies that the deputy shall
be maintained at Bay City and she is
the deputy named to act there" said
DeWoody in explanation.
The affair created something of a
furry in the federal building as Mrs.
Jones has been more or less OF fix
ture there and the rumor soon got
around that she had been elected
while working on records several
months old. Voorhees, denies this.
however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
FOR FREER
TRADE WITH
CANADA
United States Needs the Markets
Across the Boundary, But Has
Insulted the People, Says Con-
gresham Lentz.
Ohio Statesman, Speaking Before
Wholesalers, Points Out Disad-
vantages Of High Tariff.

A forceful address on Canadian Re-
ciprocity," by ex-Congressman John j.
Lentx. OF Columbus. o., featured the
MONDAY lunch OF the Wholesalers as
| ISOLATION In the Pontcartrain. We'd
nesday. James Schermerhorn, general
manager of The Times. presided In the
absence Of President James Z. Doyle
Though booked to address the mem
bers ON 1.-The relation of the press 10
the commercial interests" he gavo
way to Mr.. Lentz after brief introduc-
tory remarks.
Congressman Lentzs address was
for the most part a vigorous attack
en- the tariff and q plea for trade reia-
tions with Canada In the interest OF
the whole United States.
II have always commended, ne
said, that Canada should be q part
of the United States. and ] believe IT
will be In time. The citizens OF the
United States and the citizens Of Can
ada should regard one another as
brothers.
Our tariff Is not tariff for pro-
lection. We built our walls originally
TO keep our Europe. but we built them
too thick and too tall, and Canada Is
beginning to take notice. Our Ameri'
can enterprise Is 20 aggressive that
we need the Canadian markets for
our development os that enterprise
and we ought to encourage trade with
that country. We must be awake 10
changing conditions.
"Yet, what have we done. AS a mat
ter OF fact. we have insultcd Canada,
and II were Canadian l would
stand for just as high wall as the
United States has built up.
Now Is our time to take advan-
tage of the great market that lies
across our border. 1t Is high time
that the imaginary border line wer,
blotted out. And nothing is so prom
lsing In this connection az an organ
lzation such as yours. The men who
load the freight cars with their pro-
ducts are the men who must project
the doctrine OF equality among ma
lions. And you must convince those
outside your corporate limits, the
farmers and the citizens of the United
states generally. that you are pro-
noting their best interests as well as
YOUR own when you propose freef
trade relations with sister nations
The speaker characterized as the
widest extravaganza the enormous ex-
penditures OF the last congress and
the one which preceded 1t, which was
known as 1.-The billion dollar congress.
THE last congress. In its first year.
expended s1,00S 900 .O00." he said. In
it's second year. ending March 4, 1t
expended 81 ,04S, 100000. Just think
of II. What is there to show Tor this
vast appropriation. The people have
no more than they had in previous ad-
ministratiors. Such extravaganza Is
uncalled for and initiates against the
whole system OF government.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
DEMOCRATS WANT
An INCOME TAX
Whole Democratic Vote To Be Lined
Up For Horizontal Reduction
of Tariff Rates.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-when
the Democrats OF the senate meet in
conference this afternoon to consider
their policy on the tariff bill geveral
matters Of Importance will be brought
for their discussion. Perhaps the
most interesting OF these Is the sug-
gestion that the whole Democratic
vote should be lined up solidly In
favor OF an amendment for hort
zontal reduction Of all the rates In tn
bill by 20 or rs per cent. This Is to
De accompanied by proposition for
q graduated income tax, calculated to
produce at least 10000, 900 of revenue
TO supply the deficiency to be created
by the horizontal cut.
The necessity for such action will
be defended upon tho ground that IL
would relieve the tariff burden on
everything used by the people. II IL
Is objected by the Republicans that
such acticn would result In reducing
the revenues below the necessities OF
the government, the Democrats will
respond that they propose TO ra BE the
balance from the incomes Of the rich
The income tax. which they offer
will begin on incomes OF 5000, which
are to be taxed 4 per cent. This tax
Is to be increased gradually on larger
incomes.
Tie Democrats claim that there are
from IL to IL Republicans from the
west and middle west who Will vote
ft~ such tax, and that II they can
rely upon a solid vote from their OWE
party II can be carried.
Another matter that will come up at
today's conference, will be the attitude
of the Democrats towards the debate.
There Is as much desire on the Dem
ocratic side as on the Republican side
to pass the tariff bill as soon as posi-
BILE. or course, the Democrats will in
sist upon having as much time as they
deem necessary to make plain their
position. but there will be no attempt
to unduly delay the final passage OF
the bill. An effort will be made to
ascertain how many Democratic SEN
ators desire TO make speeches In gen.
eral debate. So far as is now known.
there are not more than 10 or a dozen
who will occupy time in this way.
There will be no attempt on the
part of the minority to frame a substi-
tute bill. BY offering amendments to
certain schedules. however, the DEM
ocrats hope to make political capital
In sections of the country where the
people are particularly interested In
those schedules.
When the senate meets tomorrow,
Senator. ,Aldrich will probably open
the debate on the bill with q brief
statement Of its purposes and effects.
The most interesting part of his re-
marks. It is expected. will be his esti-
mate as to the amount OF revenues
he expects to be raised under It,
Senator Stone, of Missouri. may fol-
low with a speech in favor of his prop
osition looking to the ultimate with
drawal of the United States from the
Philippines.
The senate will then adjourn until
Monday when Senator Daniel, Of Vir-
ginia. the ranking Democratic men,
her Of the finance committee. will
make the opening speech for his side.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SUGGESTS EARLY CLOSING.
Courts Plan Of Meeting Objections to
Bowling Alley.

The suit of Ferdinand Friewald
against John JANSEN, proprietor of
bowling alley at Helen-ave. and The
odore-st. brought to compel the lat
ter TO close his bowling alley at an
early hour every night. was left In
allegiance by Judge Rohnert Wednes-
day morning. with recommendation
to Jansen that bowling cease nightly
at a reasonable hour. The Friewalds
complained in court that bowling con-
tinued until midnight and after, the
noise keeping them awake. Mrs. Erie
wald said that the noise had made
her a physical wreck. Judge Rohnert
said he would reopen the suit in case
Jansen Is not disposed to be reason
able.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
NO HARTMAN FEUD.
Louis w. Hin, Of ST. Paul, Says Diff
a ferences Are Forgotten.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 1.-THE
much-talked of "feud" between James
J. Hill and e. III. Hartman does not
exist now, simply because 1t never did
exist, according to statement by
Louis w. Hill. president OF the Great
Northern railroad. and son OF James j.
It'll.
Hill has just returned from tour Of
his fathers Pacific coast lines. during
which he conferred at length with Har-
riman. He declares there is such har-
mony between sthe Hill and Hartman
interests that the two principals have
reached an agreement whereby the
Hin lines will get part ownership In
the terminal at Portland, Ore.
"Of course. the Hill and Hartman
interests have had their differences.
That Is only business; but there has
never been any 'feud,'" said HILL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SHOOTS AND HANGS SELF.
Aged ST. Louis Man Feared He Was
Becoming Blind.

ST. LOUIS, April IA milkman
entering the court OF fiat building
lust at dawn today heard man groan-
ing. Looking up he saw the body OF
a man dangling from a hope. his cloth
ing in flames. The milkman ran ter
rified from the court. He met police
man who went back and awakened the
family living in the apartment from
the window OF which the man had evil
IDENTIFY slipped.
The man was Charles Frehland, So.
who feared he was becoming blind. He
tied one end OF rope to q balcony
railing, the other about his neck. then
shot himself. He fell and the rope
nearly broke his neck. The fame
from the pistol set fire to his clothing.
He was dead before he could be taken
down.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
NEGROES IN PRISON "a
YEARS ARE TO BE FREED
Former Prosecutor Says He Wrunq
Confessions From Them When
lynchIng Was Imminent.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. April IA
After serving "a years each in the
state prison. II. l. Underhill and
George Washington. Negroes, probably
will be freed within a few days on the
ground that they are innocent OF any
crime. They were suspected OF killing
a policeman In 1875 and both confess
ed and were given life sentences.
James Egan. formerly district Judge.
who was prosecutor at the time the
men began their terms, has assumed
the responsibility for putting the men
behind the bars. He says he Is sure
both men are innocent and he admits
he railroaded them to prison. Egac
announces that he will devote all his
time and energy to setting them free.
At the time of the murder. Egan
says. the two Negroes were threatened
with lynching and he held this terror
over their heads to wiring confessions
from them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
TULL CASE PUT OVER AGAIN.
Prominent New Workers. Accused oil
Passing Counterfeit
Quarters

For the fifth time. Lucien p. F. Tull
auditor Of the New Amsterdam Gas
Co.. Of New York. secured stay or
arraignment In the federal district
court, Wednesday morning. Tull was
indicted on a charge of passing coun-
terfeit quarters which had been taken
from the gas meters in New York city.
1t Is understood that efforts have been
made during the winter. and are still
In progress. to have the case against
him dropped. Judge Swan set April
"a as the date of arraignment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
IRVING SWAN WILL JOIN
AL FIELDS MINSTRELS
Local ThespIan Makes Debut az Pro-
fessional Next season-Frlends
Sure He'll Make Hit.

Irving Swan. or "Irv," as he is best
known among his friends, Is going on
the stage. having just signed con-
tract with AL. G. Field to join his min
strels next season. Mr.. Swan has
achieved quite a reputation locally In
this particular line OF entertainment
as a member of both the Elks' and
the Wheelmens minstrel companies.
At all entertainments where he has
appeared he has proven big card In
more ways than one. for "Irv." It
should be stated. tips the scales at
somewhere around the 325-pound
mark.
Mr.. Swan Is a son of Tom Swan, the
well known restaurateur, now located
on Lafayette boulevard He was him.
self formerly in the business, and con-
Quoted the White House Inn. at Wood
ward-ave. and the railroad. He has a
host Of friends In Detroit who wish
him well In his new undertaking. and
who are confident of his ability to
make good on the professional stage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Freed on Theft Charge.

The case against William Wurzburg-
er, charged with the theft OF a $3.50
diamond ring from Florence Willis
was dismissed, Wednesday. by Justice
Jeffries, on recommendation of the
prosecuting attorney. Wurzburger Is
the young man who came from Los
Angeles to attend his sisters wedding,
and was arrested on the Willis won.
ans complaint that he had taken hor
ring in 1907.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
CredItors' Time Extended.

Judge Knappen. OF Grand Rapids.
made an order In the United States
court, Wednesday morning. extending
until May 26 the time for creditors
of Cameron Currie & Co. to file spe.
cifications as to the amounts owing
them by the bankrupt brokerage firm.
II Is understood that Il will be two
weeks yet before Trustee Austin can
file the detailed report Of the claims
against the firm as shown by the ex-
pert accountants analysis of the firms
books
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
TO SEE MRS. BOYLE.
St. Louis Couple Will Try to Identity
Kidnapping Suspect.

ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Mr. and Mrs.
n. Chouteau Dyer have gone to Mer-
Ger. Pa, to attempt TO identity Mrs.
Helen Boyle, held there as suspect
in the whitla kidnapping. They de-
clare that photograph of the woman
and the description they have read OF
her resembles missing housemaid
known as "Clara" for whom the police
have been searching.
The maid was employed at the Dyer
home and left one morning while the
family was at breakfast. She has not
since been seen by members OF the
family. Jewels valued at $1,000 were
missed later I'm the day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
ALMOST KEPT PLEDGE.
Collins Only II Hours short Of Years
Ride on Water Wagon.

Falling just IL hours short Of full
filing his pledge of a years ride on
the water wagon, John Collins was
found by Lieut.. George Wolf. of Elm
wood station. stretched across the rail-
road track at Champlain and Dequin.
dre-sts., at o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing.
Collins explained to Justice Stein
that IL he were allowed to 20 he would
promptly sign another pledge and
would not take drink for a year.
II almost kept the last one. Judge"
he pleaded. Didn't touch drop for
364 days and IL hours. but ! got so
pleased over my success that | went
out and celebrated II too early" He
was allowed 10 go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
shoots at Woman; Kills Self.

BOSTON, April l4.-Stung TO des-
peration by repeated reflections by his
sweetheart, Alan Motley Fay. aged rs.
OF the stock broker firm of Sewell &
Fay, of Boston. early today fired four
shots at Josephine Alberts and then
shot himself through the mouth. dying
on the way to the hospital. Miss Al
berts was uniniured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Suppressed Divorce Bills.

Suppressed bills for divorce were
fled, Wednesday morning, by Clara
VS., John Walz, and James vs.. Martha
Hicks Cassie. The particulars In the
Cassie case are carefully suppressed.
The plaintiff is Scotch violinist. who
Is said to be one OF the best musicians
In America. He travelled for time
with Jessie McLachlan, the Scotch SO.
prano. and has been heard In concert
in the leading cities. He now makes
Detroit his home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
FIRE PARTLY DESTROYS
1. NOTED WENTWORTH INN
Seventy-FIvs Guests Escape In Night
~. Hobes--loss 10 Estimated at
$3.50 ZOO.

ASHEvILLE, N. c.. April l4.--Ken-
ilworth Inn, one OF the best known no.
tells here was badly damaged by fire
early today and many guests escaped
with nothing on but night robes. The
fire started In the kitchen about 3
o'clock and spread rapidly. There
were rs guests in the hotel at the
time. but they were aroused by the
bell boys and the night clerks. The
property was built at a cost of $780,
600.
phia. was cut off by the fire on the
third floor and jumped to the ground.
being badly hurt The monetary loss
is $250.000.