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The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
Hardwood Dealers Elect Officers

Oliver A. Agler. of Chicago, was re-
elected president OF the National
Hardwood Lumber association at the
closing session Of the convention, Fri.
day afternoon. Louisville easily cap
tured the convention for 1910. Other
officers chosen were: +. A. Dggns,
Cadillac. Mich. first vice president:
F. s. underhill. Philadelphia, second
vice president: o. Z. Yeager. Buffalo,
third vice president; directors. three
year term, j. NJ. Card. Earl Palmer,
c. II. Barnaby, w. Il. Hoshall, J. L..
Allcock, George f. Hubbard and John
II. jerks two-year term, c. f. Sweet
and Alexander Lendrum one-year
term. Charles b. Dudley and A. H..
Barnard. AS the GROWING feature Of
the gathering an informal banquet was
rendered the visiting iumbermen by
the Michigan lurmbermen in the main
dining room of the Hotel Cadillac
Friday night, following a river excur.
sion on the steamer Pleasure.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
HANNAH Headquarters
FOR.
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The Detroit times., 1909-06-12

Busines--IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing CO., No.
is John R.-st. Phone 1925.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
WAtt-ST. READY
TO BLEED PUBLIC
Times Special Writer Points to
Warnings of Experts and Says
Shearing of Lambs Is at Hand.
BY MARlEN 6. PEW,

NEW YORK, June IA warning
has been issued TO bleating lambs
everywhere to beware beware! be-
ware. for the hook is baited and the
snare is set
Look at present conditions I'm the
light Of the past, the recent past, and
see how Wall-st. has set in motion
the good old reliable 'squeeze-spindle'
game, Is the cry OF New York news
papers that watch the game and are
honest enough TO their readers inter
-ests to express an opinion.
Frederick Upham Adams, who has
spent many months investigating
Wall-st. methods and exposing the
traders tricks" says that today's
high prices In professional market
mean that the shearing is at hand
The public Is reminded OF events
OF two years ago, leading up to the
panic. There was q boom market,
and the ticker tape. showing constant
ly advancing prices. was an attractive
bait. Suddenly the crash came, and
the easy mark, playing the other fell
lows game with a confidence born Of
suckerish idiocy, saw his pretty penny
swept up by the gentlemen who were
holding the dice. and who remained
in the game and are now calling new
suckers in. Buy now" Stocks are
going higher" Get in while you can"
is the purport OF the advice handed
out
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12

lob Printing done right. Time. Prfnt-
ing CO.. Is john R.-st. Phone 1875, :,
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12

J6b Printing Zone right Times priut-
suR Co.. Is John R-st. Phone 1893
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
LAND CONTRACTS.

LAND CONTRACTS bought and sold.
money 70 loan on real estate. realty
exchanges a speciality.
EBERT, 500 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HIGHEST prices paid furniture. stoves
carrots. Iapham 223 Graf Park 243-J
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
Little Fellows Scared.

During the past two years the kitty
has been slim. The last big crash,
put an awful fea- into the hearts Of
the little fellows. And the kings.
called professionals" have been
gambling with each other. Wall-st.
sees no fun In this--the real thing
in the way OF sport ~ TO get the
lambs in and let them buck your
game. Then, when losses come, as
they always do In marginal stock
gambling none OF the kings are hurt,
and there are no hard feelings at the
club.
Wall.st has been waiting patiently
for the return OF the woolly victims
for several months The flock Ia not
as large as IT was two years ago. but
II isn't 10 he sneezed at; indeed. re-
cent million-sharn days indicate a very
nice response to the Buy Now" call
OF the DELL wethers
All the gambling specialties-
sugar trust tobacco trust. the Hill and
Morgan Gould and Hartman, and
Ryan railroad and industrial issues
have been bought we'll by the public.
So. considering the times and the re-
cent past. il is n safe assertion that
the public is In" AMI he question is:
How far do the kings propose to
carry them and how long is IL before
the shearing day?l
Newspaper Sees Plot.
How much dUcs-tbe- public stand 20
lose on today's squeeze spindle gamcs
Who gets the profits? There are NIL
lions In Il for somebody.
The New York Evening Post on
March 81. said that a very wealthy
group OF capitalists" was in a plot
to get the publle's millions in the
stock market. This upward rise Of
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
AUTOMOBILES. DoArs & ENGINES.
Personal.

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puffs. wavy switches. combings made
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hard tO7 Gas BIDS Moin 1921.
ANY LADY with hair on face moles.
scars, pimples. blackhends. warts re-
moved without injury by electrolysis:
cure guaranteed. Eliza Mead Gay.
657 Grand River-ave.. corner Ma
tional. Phone @. 2257.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17

New York. March 1s.-Ths Brooklyn
police believe that PaIazzotto. who was
arrested IN Palermo as a suspect - the
Petrosino murder case. is Giovanni am
panilo. a bad Italian character who was
deported from this country on July q.
1905
Campaailo's career IN Brooklyn CORE
spends in detail with the cable reports OF
what happened 10 Palazzotto in this
country. Besides. the date OF Campanflo's s
deportation agrees with the time when
Palazzotto is said to have been driven
out Of the country.
Dispatches from Rome say that Palaz-
z0ttO was shot in the leg while attempt
ing 20 escape from the Brooklyn police,
also that ne spent two months in a hos
pital IN Jhis country.
Tony Vachris. the Brooklyn detective
who was PetrOsinO-s right-hand man 10
Italian cases. could md no record to-day
Of the deportation OF Palazzotto. but he
spotted the resemblance in the cases
right away. and a message WAS sent 20
the Palermo police Campanilo was shot
in the leg while fleeing from the police
after an attempt at burglary IN Jamaica
No One TO Press Charge.
He spent two months IN St Mary's hos
pital. Brooklyn. but when he got OF his
feet again the police found themselves
Up against the old stumbling block IN
such cases. There was no one 70 press
the charge against Campanilo. He was
released. but In the meantime the police
were busy. They had heard CsmpanIIo
was in Palermo with Enrico AlafanO. the
Camorra leader. who had been dep0rted
from this country in 1867.
PetrosinO. with the rapidity which made
him such a good detective. discovered also
that CampanilO had q criminal record ia
Italy and was under charges there He
was accordingly depOrted 10 that country
The dispatches from Rome say that
Pslazzotto landed at Naples. was released
by the police officials. and shipC O. with
about a dozen other criminals. 10 Palermo.
Alafano. CampanilO's pal was tried for
murder upon his return 20 Italy. and IS
supposed 10 be serving a sentenoa
Apparently the news OF this arrest was
the only encouragement that the police
department got from Palermo to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
REVENGE THEORY ADVANCED

Rome. March 1.-THE Tribuna. n What
is evidently an inspired editorial on the
PetrOsinO murder, defends the Italian po-
lice. It excludes the possibility OF Petro-
sino's betrayal by his Palermo colleagues.
and contends that the murder was not
committed by members OF the Mahs. or
Black Hand. the latter. according 10 the
newspaper. being an invention OF the
New York police Il expla=5 hat tbs
murder was due 10 g desire 20 obtain
revenge by two escaped convicts from
America. who were recognized among
those who looted Messina after the
earthquake. and whom PetcOsinO was at
tempting 70 arrest when he was killed
The Palermo police are extending their
Investigations 70 Naples. Interference
by the CamOrra IS expected. and hence
the Investigations VIII be rendered more
dihicult. and a practical result. If any.
viii be delayed
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. Wilbur P. Thirkield. wife OF the
president Of Howard University. viii address the
". c. T. L. Mothers Club at It's headouar+srs n
Sixth street northwest this afternoon at O'Clock.
4 certificate OF death from natural
causes has been issued By Coroner NeTitt IN TIE
case Of Frank ShiveTy hfty-three years old Of the
Central Union Mission. who died suddenly Monday
afternoon while in a lunchroom az sO3 street
northwest
According to a report received at the
War Department yesterday. the transport Loan
which is aground on reef in Honolulu Hsrtor 4,
undGmaged- All passengers were landed SUNDAY
and efforts TO hoat the troop ship have been un-
successful
Prof. Edwin \. Fay. president Of the
American Alpine Club. VIII lecture before the Ma
tional Geographic Society Friday evening on ''Ru-
wenzor." the snow-crowned mountain Of the Afr
can equator The Duke Of the Abr5izzi asceDded
this peak two years ago.
Mrs. Raymond will entertain the Wash
ington Auxiliary Of the National Indian Association
on Friday afternoon, from TO O'Clock. a. her
home. $50 n street northwest Mrs. Charles n
Dickson viii deliver address, and al interested
in the work are invited
Richard N Hyland. Of the battle shin
Colorado. and Bruce Conrad Of the Washirr.o1
have been commended by Secretary Meyer for gallant
action IN saving the life OF shipmate at La Boca
on December g. The seamen jumped overheard and
rescued coal passer named Liebendorfe-
fire caused about $50 damara AZ
noon yesterday e building in Bowling road so1fb-
east occupied by Col A. NJ. Bliss and knoun ;.
Lockout Inn The blaze oiginsted from bot axbes
and No. Chemical Engine Company responded n
the alarm. The loss is covered BY insurance.
The will Of Alice c. Ayres, who died on
January s. was fled fog probate yesterday bearing
date Of Nav 2. 1907. Her husband. Frank AvrrS
is made sole beneficiary. receiving all real prr.
sonal. and mixed property. He Is named execntor
without bond Mrs Ayers lived al 1880 Emerson
street northeast.
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward Weaver. L
S. y. retired. living at 22s street northwest Is
the sole beneficiary under the will fled yesterday
Tor probate. Of his wife, Ida Weaver. Who died
on March TO- The document Is dated March Is
is'1 The American Security and Trust Company
Is rasne1 executo>
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
IDENTIFIED BY VICTIMS.
Fleming Whitley, Negro, Charged
with SnntchinE Purses.


In Fleming Whitley. twenty-one years
old. negro. the police believe they have
the boldest pOcketbook snatche- ever ar
rested in Washington
Whitley, the police say, has been identi-
fed by three women as the negro who
attempted 70 snatch their purses. It is
said Whitley admits two Of the attempted
robberies.
Policeman LOTUS. who is a negro, has
been personally Complimented by Mai
Sylvester for arresting Whitley. Lotus
left his bed early yesterday morning and
arrested Whitley before daybreak-
He was identified yesterday morning by
Miss Pearl White. OF the Lenox apart
ments. 1523 L street northwest. as the
negro who attempted to snatch her purse
near st. Augustine's Church about 8
o'clock Monday night
Miss Irma Skeer, Of 1916 Newark street.
identified Whitley as the negro who at
tempted TO rob her Of a purse.
Mrs. John Anderson. OF 1898 Wauach
place. identified Whitley as the man who
tried 10 snatch her pocketbook about s
O'Clock Monday night near Fourteenth
and Riggs streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
WOMEN JOIN STRIKE
Paris Operators Speak at
TelegrapherS' Meetings.
SUCCESS SEEMS DOUBTFUL
Telephone Girls Quit Work When
they Hear that They Were Insult
ingIy Referred To. hut Return
when They Are Assured by OFF,
eiaI that such Is Not the Case.

Paris. March 16.-One Of the most IN
teresting features Of the postal strike
is the part women are playing IN il.
They speak at the general meetings.
hold meetings Of their own. and are the
first 10 make manifestations, although
it must be noted that the inhrmary at
tached 10 the GreneIle station received
forty OF them suffering from nervous
prosration after this mornings mani
festation-
The telephone girls at the Rue des
Renaudes exchange quit work this morn
ing. as a protest against insulting terms
that NJ. Simyan, under secretary or posts
and telegraphs. was accused or applying
20 the female postal employees NJ. Sim
yan went 10 the exchange, going straight
from the cabinet meeting, which had fully
approved his course Of action He as
sured the operators that he never used
the language attributed to him, where
upon work was resumed.
The mail train service is dlsorganized
by the detection Of the travelling sol
diers- 1t is doubtful II any American
mail viii reach Cherbourg tonight. The
General Association OF Postal Telegraph
and Telephone Employees has posted pIac-
ards accusing NJ. Simyan with being the
sole cause OF the trouble
One Of the most interesting features of
the postal strike IS the part women are
playing in il.
They speak AT the general meetings.
hold meetings Of their own. and are the
first TO make r1auffastarf rfo,z o1rfor,orr, a.
must be noted that the infirmary at
tached 70 the Grenelle station received
forty Of them suffering from nervous
prOstratiOn after this mornings manifes-
tatiOn.
The mail train service is disorganized
by the detection OF the travelling soldiers
1t is doubtful II any American mail will
reach Cherbourg tonight The General
Association Of Postal Telegraph and Tele-
phone Employees has posted placards ac-
cusing NJ Simyan as the sole cause Of
IA
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
sent .BIack Hand, Letterr.

Cumberland. Nd. March l6-Dantz
Gundfce. alias James Harwsck- Alphonzo
Scorando, and George Marsh. Italians.
were held under bail OF S2.oO0 each to
night upon a charge Of sending Black
Hand letters 10 Rev. Pasquale Scarpeti
pastor Of the 0TorgantOwn italian Catholic
Church. demanding 1.o0o. and Louis
ArnOne. a fruit dealer OF Frostburg. de-
mandsng $500 under a threat OF death.
Three men, who hid under the floor of a
stable, heard Scorando's confession. and
were witnesses against the men.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
ILLEGAL COMBINE ALLEGED.
Restraint OF Trade in the Ohio Val.
ley Is CHARGED.

Pittsburg. March IA combination be-
tween the railroads OF the Ohio Valley
district and the steel-making concerns
Of Western Pennsylvania. including the
United States Steel Corporation. Is as
serted to-day by those interested IN river
transportation, and the matter will likely
be taken up 70 the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington the claim
being made that the railroads have en-
tered into an illegal combination with the
steel interests 10 control trade TO the
detriment Of the consumer and competi-
tors in shipping.
Though able evidently 70 deliver mer-
chandize much cheaper to any given point
than the railroad could do the river snip
pers Of small iron and steel stuffs. such
as horseshoes. wire products. &c. have
found recently that they are not getting
the proper amount of trade.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
CASE GOES TO JURY TO-DAY
Judge VIII Make Charge in Coopers'
Trial.
Preparation OF Address Has Been
Difficult. He SayS-DeIivery
VIII Require Hours.

Nashville, Tenn. March lS-Judge Hart
this afternoon announced that he had
failed 10 complete his charge 70 the fury
tn the trial OF the COopers and John D.
Sharp for the murder Of former Senator
Edward W Mccormack, and sent the Jury
back until tomorrow morning.
He stated that because Of the various
matters that had come up during the
trial, the preparation of the charges had
been very difficult II is stated that the
instructions VIII be the longest ever given
In a criminal court IN Tennessee. and
viii require most OF tomorrow 20 read
IL 20 the jury.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17

Charged with chasing Edward Brooks.
negro. several blocks IN Four-and-a-halt
street southwest. last night, Harry West.
torty-fve years old. negro. vas arrested
By Policeman J. W Kite. OF the Fourth
precinct. West, it IS alleged. ran after
Brooks from Virginia avenue 10 School
street, hourishing a revolver Brooks
grappled with his pursuer. and Il de-
veloped that the weapon was not loaded
There was much excitement IN the neigh
borhood, and a crowd OF several hundred
persons gathered
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
AEROPLANES IN ITALY.
Agent for Wright Brothers InspectH
BreseIa Circuit.

Rome, March 16--Hart Berg. represent
ative Of the Wright brothers. Is now in
Milan, where he has inspected the Brescia
circuit.
He Will arrive here tomorrow 20 ar
range for the aeroplane trials that will
be held in April under the auspices Of
the Aviation Club at the Campanelle race
course.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

81 hing Street
Alexandra, Va, March l6.-If reports
are true. the recent developments in the
Schultz murder case have put the police
on the trail OF the murderers Of George
Curtin, and developments may be eX-
pected at an early date. The mutilated
body Of Curtin was found in the Potomac
on December 25. 1906. Following the find
ing Of the body. many arrests were made
and an extended investigation was con-
Quoted without success. Curtin's move
nents were traced up to o'clock the
morning previous TO his disappearance,
and then all trace Of his whereabouts was
lost track OF.
Among the distinguished guests who
Will attend the dedication OF the George
Washington Park is Gov. Swanson. A. J.
Wedderburn. secretary this morning re-
ceived a letter from the governor. in
which he said he would be glad to be
here on that occasion. He also desired
TO know whether or not a speech would
be expected Of him.
Mayor Pan to-day received a dispatch
from Mayor C. ]. Jackson, OF Brinkley
Hospital Ark. soliciting aid for the suf-
terers Of the recent cyclone in that place.
jury in the Circuit Court for Fair
FAX County yesterday gave J. B. Truax a
verdict for 800 in his SUIT against Con-
stable A J. Payne. Truax was. It Is al
legged, stopped by Constable Payne while
attending a funeral in that county.
Manoel Tavares has purchased from
NJ B. Harlow & Co, Inc, a lot in Upper
King street. They have also sold 10
Ernest Herbert a lot In Pitt street, be-
tween Wilkes and Gibbon streets. F. c
Creighton has purchased from Thomas
Slick a house and lot in King street.
between West and Peyton streets.
Mrs. Mary Belts. sixty years old. of
Accotink. Fairfax County. Va, died yes
terday at the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. Washington. The body
was taken to her home and prepared for
burial.
Lorenzo Wolford has just returned from
Indianapolis, Ind, where he attended the
glassblowers' convention. He reports a
big decline IN the glass manufacturing
business, owing to the temperance wave
that is sweeping over the country.
Alexandra Division. No 1. Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians, viii give a smoker at
ST. Mary's Hall tomorrow night The
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
have arranged for an Emerald Tea" at
Lee Camp Hall, tomorrow night
There will be thirty-fve exhibits at the
pure food show and industrial exposition,
which will open at Armory Hall the week
beginning March "a The Presidents re-
viewing stand is being erected in a con-
spicuous part Of the hall. under the d.
rectlon Of A. D. Monitor.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
NEWS OF FORTUNE WITHHELD
Boy Heir TO Millions knows Moth
ing Of Riches.

Augusta. Ca. March 16.-Huat Tnford
Dickinson. the nine-year-old boy TO whom
was left 100000 by his great-uncle.
Wesley Hunt Tilford. does not know of
his good fortune.
The boy $ father knows OF the pro-
visions Of Mr Tilford's will. but has not
informed his son
Il shall keep the news that he is heir
TO &mo0o0 from the boy as long as pos
sible. said Mr.. Dickinson. "as am
afraid Il will spoil him. I don't want the
child 20 grow Up with the idea that he is
rich and need not work
Dickinson and his son are spending the
winter here
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
CHURCH HAS ELECTION.
Congress Street VI. p. Congregation
Holds Business Session.


The following officers have been elected
by the congregation Of Congress Street
NJ P. Church. Georgetown, for the en-
suing year: W. II. Harrison, chairman:
H c Grimes. secretary; W. T. Ballard.
delegate 10 the annual conference in
Baltimore, April :; T. W. Grimes. al
ternate; ]. d. Cathell. W. H Harrison.
+. II. Scott. c. w. EdmOnston, W. K.
Stevens, ". 7. Ballard. c. F Wetzel.
". H Marriott. and D. ". Proctor,
trustees; J. Z. Stake, W S. Selby. H. c.
Grimes, J. S. Croson. Joseph Clark.
Stanley Higgins, T. S. DuvaU. Frank
Cogswell, and T. ". Grimes. stewards.
BY a unanimous vote the delegate TO
the conference was instructed 10 ask for
the continuance in his present position
Of the pastor, Rev. z. D. Stone. for an
other year.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
REV. B. F. BINGHAM DEAD.
Funeral of Retired Minister TO BE
Held in Baltimore.

Rev. Benjamin F. Bingham. a retired
minister, died yesterday at his residence.
400 NJ street northwest, after a brief III
ness. The deceased clergyman was nine
ty-one years old, and was well known n
this city.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
al II O'Clock, and interment VIII be IN
Loudon Park Cemetery. Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
TARIFF BILL DELAYED.
VIII Not he introduced Until New
Committeeman Is Named.

That the tariff biz viii not be introduced
until the new Republican member Of the
Ways and Means Committee is appointed
TO take the place Of Representative Bo-
nynge. Of Colorado. was the statement Of
Chairman Payne yesterday.
The bin VIII be shown 70 Mr.. Bonynge's s
successor Immediately after his appoint
ment. which will probably occur to-day or
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
MOTHERS HEAR REPORTS.
District Congress Pleased over Re.
ports from south.

q ~ =
ports from south.
The District Congress Of Mothers. held
its meeting ar the Washington Loan and
Trust Building yesterday afternoon. Re-
ports from delegates 10 the New Orleans
convention show q growing enthusiasm
among the women Of the South for work
done by the congress.
A tribute was paid Miss Sophie Wright.
New Orleans Universal Mother" who.
though painfully afflicted. Is foremost in
all that makes for the welfare Of chill
6ren.
Among those present were Mrs. Fred
7. Du Bois. Mrs. William Hoffman, Mrs.
James T. NcGlI. Mrs. William D. Win
dom. Mrs Joseph Branson, Mrs. Earle,
Mrs DOGGY, and Mrs. Josephine cowles.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
CONFUSION NOT SHOWN.
Commission Hears Witness on Re
suit of II. c. 1. Pool.

New York. March 16.-The commission
appointed by Gov Hughes TO look into
the conditions OF Wall street had oak
leigh Throne. president Of the Trust Com
pany Of America. before It to-day. Mr..
Throne was examined about the pool IN
Tennessee Coal and Iron
His testimony followed very closely
that given before the senate subcommittee
OF the judiciary committee. which has
been investigating the deal. and resulted
to-day in establishing. TO the satisfaction
OF the Hughes committee. that there had
been no attempt 20 compel the Tennessee
Coal and Iron holders 10 sell out IN 1907
by creating artificial market conditions.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
stone ControIs aIaenrin.

New York. March 16.-Control OF the
Metropolitan Magazine has passed into
the hands Of Melville z. Stone. jr. The
magazine has been IN existence fifteen
years. For the past six Of them Il
has been conducted by Robert II. Russell.
who now retires