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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
CO. IS ONLY
REGULAR BIDDER
Offers Terms Similar To Those Now
In Effect for 10-Year Franchise
Smilansky Bids Without Bond.

While two bids were received by
Controller Doremus. Saturday morn
Ing. In answer to the city's advertise
ment. calling for Offers relative TO q
ten-year franchise for ferry service to
Belle Isle. only one was put In that
is acceptable. This is the bid Of the
Detroit. Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry
Co., which is willing to make an
agreement for a 10-year term.
Louis Smilansky put In bid, but
did not accompany 1t with the $25, 900
bond required.
II shall be compelled to report to
the council that there is only one bid
, which accords with the specifications, "a
announced the controller.
In only few respects Is the bid
OF the Detroit Belle Isle & Windsor
Ferry Co. different from the compro-
mise plan under which the boats are
now running. The 10-cent rare for
all persons over IL years Of age Is
retained, such ticket to be good for
round trip and pleasure-rtding and
the return check for a ride across
Belle Isle bridge on the park phaeton.
The city is asked to give the COM
pany the right to use the public light
ing commission dock.
A change in the prices at which
the company redeems tickets collect
ed on the park phaetons Is asked. At
present all such tickets are redeemed
by the company for three cents 1t Is
asked that all OF the childrens half
fare tickets be redeemed for one and
one-half cents. Children under six
years OF age are to be carried free
IF we can carry children from 8 to
IL years of age for half fare on our
boats, the city can do SO on It's phae-
TONS" stated George Avery, OF the fer
ry company. I'VE have to pay IL
cents to the owners OF the dock for
all persons boarding our boats at Jo-
seph Campau-ave. II we have to take
only IL cents for our part or chill
dren's tickets sold there and then
pay the city cents for the return
check. we are out half cent besides
giving the ride"
The provision allowing of the sale
OF one-way tickets from Belle Isle
after $3.50 IN the evening is not IN.
cluded In the bid, but ii was stated
that the company will agree TO that
clause In contract. The ferry COM
pany's bid Is accompanied by a $4,000
bond OF the Bankers Surety Co.
Smifanskyis- bte- eaifs for putting
three vessels OF 1000 capacity each on
the Belle Isle run by May 20 next.
He offers to accept the old rate or
fare OF five cents for one.way tickets
and ten cents for round trip and
pleasure ride tickets, but specifies
that the city must furnish docks at
Wocdward-ave.. Third-st.. Western
boulevard, Griswold-st, Joseph Cam
pau-ave. and the public lighting com
mission dock, and give a ten-year
franchise approved by vote OF the
people.
Smilansky informed the controller
Saturday morning that he could not
find a surety company which would
give a 10-year bond
The offer OF the ferry company in
cludes an emphatic provision that the
city is not to amend or repeal tho
grant for 10 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
JAILED IN SERV|A
FOR LOCAL CRIME
George Reich, Who Confessed To
Numbering Countrywoman in De-
troit, Gets 12.Year Term.

In far-off Beloyar,- Seryia, George
Reich is paying the penalty of a
brutal murder committed in Detroit.
Jan. &c. 1907, when he strangled Kate
Davic to death, and carefully hid her
body-under- a-Home- Telephone Co
shed. near Harper.ave. and the rail
road tracks. The body. partly mum
mified by its long exposure, was not
found until May 3, 1907. and the police,
who soon succeeded In solving what
at first looked to be q deep mystery.
learned that Reich had fed to the old
country soon after his crime.
There are no treaty relations be-
tween the United States and Servia,
Itch Is said to have confessed to the
awful memory OF 1t.
Word has just reached the Detroit
police that he was tried In Servia
on the charge OF numbering fellow
subject Of that country in foreign
land. and was sentenced to serve IL
years at hard labor.
For months after Reich was located
in Belovar, the Detroit police made
every effort to have him brought back
here for trial, but all Of their efforts
were unsuccessful.
Then came an Official dispatch from
there telling OF Relich's confession,
and stating that he had brought him
self into the clutches Of the law there.
Money was the object of the brutal
murder.
Miss Davic owned prosperous
rooming house for Servians, which Re-
Itch induced her to sell by telling her
that they would be married and go to
the Old country when she had obtain
ed the money for II.
He took her out for walk on the
January evening that she met her
death, and near the unfrequented tool
shed strangled her to death, and hid
her body under the flooring, where 1t
lay in a deep pool OF stagnant water
when 1t was found. months afterward.
Boarders at the rooming house.
which she had sold, paid no atten-
ton to her disappearance. or that Of
Reich. as 1t was thought that they
had gone away together. as they had
planned.
The Identification OF her body by
some Servians furnished the first solu-
ton of the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
TOURISTS STILL At
PLAY, GUESTS OF
OUR CITY
Some of Them Show Signs of Wear,
TO Be Sure, But They're Au
Game and Come Up, Ask
ing for More.
It's Going To Be Long, Hard Trip
and They Are Enjoying Them
selves While They May.

The play before the work; the
period OF relaxation preceding the ter
fific grind OF the coming three weeks
that Is the program for the Gliddon
tourists and their attendant hosts now
III Detroit and, with the Detroit Auto
mobile Dealers association as hosts,
the piay-spell Is just as pleasant for
me visitors, according TO their unani-
nous testimony, as the work Is going
10 be strenuous when once the 80 cars
point their radiators westward out
Michigail-aye. Monday morning with
Denver as the objective point and
over $500 miles Of hard work in be-
tween.
Last night the formal celebration OF
"Glidden days" in Detroit opened with
an elaborate banquet at the Pontchar-
train. where, their knees beneath
tables loaded with flowers and more
substantial things, over 100 men doff-
ed their coats and rolled up their
sleeves In the unique spirit Of fratern-
ny always in force among the expon.
ents OF the big, new industry, and
drank TO the success or the tour in
golden champagne.
Banquet a Success.
Detroit. through its mayor and the
head OF It's local organization, toasted
the visitors and the visitors came
tight back at them. II was morning
before the party broke up. men whose
names are household words wherever
motoring is known, mingling their
good wishes with the members of De
troit's civic officialdom, Detroits big
manufacturing concerns and the tivest
aggregation of dealers in the world
anywhere.
And IL vas only Au Revoir and not
Goodbye, for the ID. A. d. A. boys
were on deck this morning at the
Pontcharirain. fresh as IL they hal
cot been setting-and following. as
weil@the lively clip Of the night be.
iore and ready 10 take the visitors
IN tour OF the Detroit manufacture
ing concerns. Gamely the visitors
came to the scratch. though only
few OF them failed to show the signs
If wear.
All On Schedule.
The trip had been definitely planned
with stops OF a. certain duration at
each of the big plants included on the
itinerary, and the fleet OF chug
wagons puffed its way hence from
each stop, regardless OF the agonized
invitations to remain for a more thor
Cugh inspection and the desires OF the
visitors to still further sample the |
Brand of hospitality on tap.
The factories visited were those or
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co,
the Ford. Cadillac. EMF. Packard |
md Chalmers-Detroit automobile |
works, the Detroit Steel Products Co.
End Morgan K Wright
The feet was back at the Pont- |
tContinucd on Page sikh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
BURNS STORE CLOSES EARLY.
No Business Transacted After $50
Saturday; Vacation for Employees.

No Business Transacted After $3.50
Saturday; Vacation for Employees
Another step In the carry closing
line, which was taken up quite Wig
orously some time ago by the Con-
sumers' league of Detroit has been
put into operation by the j. A. Burns
Co. linen store on Woodward-ave.
Beginning July 10. the store will close
Saturdays at $50 o'clock during July
and August. In. addition to this. the
Management will give all its employees
weeks vacation with pay, anu
also a half day of each week.
Mr.. Ames. advertising manager OF
the store. said that these arrange
ments have been made solely for the
benefit OF the employees Of the com
pany, the management believing that
during the extremely hot weather they
will render better service while at
work IL they have had an opportunity
TO rest during the week. The man.
agement asks the public to cooperate
so far as It can by doing its shopping
early In the day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
SAYS DETR0|TER
STOLE WIFE, L0VE
W. w. Bryant, Kansas City Attor-
ney, Causes Arrest of Thos. Giay,
Manager of jerks Lumber CO.

Thomas Gray. manager of the Rob.
ert II. jerks Lumber Co.. which has
offices In the Ford building, was ar
rested. Saturday morning. on a capias
sworn out by Wellington w. Bryant.
leading attorney OF Kansas City. who
charges Gray with alternating the af
fections OF his wife and breaking up
his home. He asks for $4,000 dam
ages.
The story OF the affair is told by the
husband in an affidavit on which the
capias was issued.
He says he was married to his wife.
Grace W., "a woman OF great personal
beauty and unblemished reputation
% he describes her, ON Dec. ~, 1903,
and lived with her happily until after
she met Gray. He says his wife was
in the habit OF spending the summers
with her parents In Three Rivers,
Mich. and with friends In Petoskcy,
Charleyoix. Grand Rapids and Luding-
ton. Her meeting with Gray took
place Sept s, 1907, when both were
passengers on train going from Lud-
ington to Grand Rapids. The hus-
band never learned of the acquaint-
ance OF Gray and bis wife until he
found his wife in tears over a special
delivery letter. He learned In that
way that the two had been correspond
ing. and that Gray had in his posses
sion a number OF letters and a photo
OF Mrs. Bryant She admitted she
had been indiscreet. the husband says,
but promised 10 have no more TO do
with Gray and wrote for her photo.
The husband also wrote twice. he
says, but claims that Gray did not re.
turn the photo and paid no attention
to the letters.
In the spring OF 1908 Mrs Bryant
again visited with her parents in
Three Rivers, returning to ner home In
Kansas City-ia-th -fallr-The-
band says she was a changed woman
after her return, neglected her home,
told him she had no love for him
and urged him TO get a divorce. This
he did In February, 1909 Aftef-he
started the divorce suit he says his
wife made a confession TO him, In
which she admitted her wrongdoing.
Al that time she was so overwhelmed
with remorse that she contemplated
suicide, her husband alleges.
Her confession told OF her second
with Gray on her visit TO
Michigan In the spring of 1908. On
that occasion Gray told ner, the at
fidavit states, that he was manager
Of the jerks Lumber Co, was in re-
ceipt OF a salary OF $4,000. and would
Inherit property worth $4,000, and
had an interest in property In Okla
homa. He told her OF his love for
her. fattered her. and thus gained
her confidence. the husband says.
She said, the affidavit states, that 1t
was represented to her that her hus-
band had been untrue to her. She Is
alleged TO have told Of visits to vari
BUS hotels with Gray.
Bryant further alleges that on June
20, 1909. he met Gray in Detroit. and
he latter admitted his relations with
Mrs. Bryant. but said he no longer
owed her and would not marry her.
Gray was brought into the sheriff's
,ffice at IL o'clock. and at once got
busy with the phone, calling up
friends to go on his bond, which was
liked at $4,000.
IT'S just a hold-up. That's all I've
got TO say" was Gray's statement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
FEUD CLAIMS ANOTHER.
Woman Is Dying From Wound Below
the Heart.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 1o.-Mrs
Fred II. Mohrle Is dying today. her
physicians declare, from selfinfict-
cd bullet wound just below the heart.
Her attempt at suicide is the latest
chapter in the St Louis political feud
which has been In progress since the
recent city election.
Mrs. MohFle is the widow OF the
man who shot and killed William
Young. a gang" member, and who
was himself shot at the door OF the
court room where he was on trial for
murder. Two other shooungs result
ed from the feud. one occurring at tho
home OF Mrs. Mohrle only few days
ago.
Mrs. Mohrle is said to have shot
herself with the same pistol with
which Young was killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
VIII Spend $4,000. 600.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July 10.-Con-
tracts aggregating 100000 will be
awarded this month by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for doubling the tracks
on the Pan Handle between Richmond
and Indianapolis. the contracts for
part Of this work having been award
ed today. Plans have been prepared
and approved for double tracking
more than 80 miles OF the Pan Handle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
TO INSPECT CITY WORK
Mayor Wants To See How Public
Money 10 Being Spent.

Mayor Breitmeyer Is going to get
busy on inspection OF city work.
From now ON. the mayor will be In
his Office only from 10 to IL o'clock In
the morning. the remainder of his
working hours being spent In looking
owl the parks and streets and other
public work Of the city. He will cover
every section Of the city In this way
by automobile. getting his own ideas
as TO how the city's money Is being
spent.
In connection with his inspections.
the mayor will consult with the vari-
Gus departments and commissions, his
ioea being TO act as general superin-
tendent for the cicty and its various
activities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10

The Times the people OF Detroit seasonabe
which spelling reformers haven't found yet It's
weather word: SIZZARD!
How does II sound? Hot stuff, eh7
In winter have billiards. The word blizzard
cold and coal
bills.
In II doesn't blow, but II surely sizzles. When
II sizzes days. we're surely
having SIZZARD! Others may call hot excessive
humidity lack precipitation hfalutn but
they're wrong. It's just a plain SIZZARD!
Sizzard hereafter is X In The Times dictionary. IL
ought a welcome poets. for
sZZARD rhymes with gzzard blizzard cssored Sounds tho
but something else) pinch be
rhymed with few other words. SO stands szzard-
SIZ-ZA-R-Di Sizzard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
Fire Routs Tenants.

NEW YORK. July 10.-A fire which
destroyed three four-story fat houses
In Brooklyn today, drove scores OF
tenants scurrying TO the street I'm
scanty clothing and gave the fremen
md several policemen opportunity for
wholesale heroic rescues. Fast work
ly the rescuers cleared the buildings
II panic-stricken women and children
before the flames ate their way
through the upper stories. Loss $780,
100
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
Many Killed In Wreck.

GRAND JUNCTION. Col, July 10
A special train TO the Elks' convention
from ST. Paul and Minneapolis collid-
ed with a stock train near Cisco. Utah.
200 miles west Of here. Ii is reported
here that Is persons wer killed. al
though officials of the Denver q Rio
Grande deny any passengers were
hurt. Three trainmen are said TO De
missing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
CONFEDERATION THREATENS.
Forest Fires VIII Spread on Mesaba
Range II Rain Doesn't Come.

DULUTH, Mimi. July 10.-Small
fires in the timber are reported today
from many sections OF the Mesaba
range, the town OF Gilbert being es-
pecially menaced. Cons ant sprinkling
OF the streets and buildings by fire.
men probably saved Gilbert yesterday.
The fire crept close to the town and
famed by strong wind made condi-
tons alarming. Az several mines the
men abandoned the work and joined
in fiighting the flames. The wind died
down at night.
Virginia, Hibbing and other points
report small fires burning nearby and
all are preparel for eveptualities. Con-
ditions are said TO be ripe for a big
forest con1agration like that OF last
September unless rain comesin the
next few days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
counterfeiter Gets Year.

William Shaw, counterfeiter, was
sentenced by Judge Swan. Saturday
morning. to serve a year in the house
Of correction and to pay fine OF $25.
He is one OF trio arrested by Secret
Service Agent Gormon In Battle Creek.
Sentence on William Peabody, also
convicted Of counterfeiting. was post
poned one week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
Woman Dies Suddenly.

Coroner Bennett was called, Satur
day morning, to investigate the death
OF Mrs. Annie Elsey. 81 FEARS old
who died suddenly In her home. No
1856 McDougall-ave. Heart disease
from which she had been suffering
for several months, was the cause oil
death. and there will be no inquest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
Two Get Death IniurIes

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 10--CapI.
Fred May, OF the Texas Oil Co.'S
whaleback barge Harrison, and Albert
DE Fosse, a deckhand. were fatally in
jured here early today when $4,000
gallons of kerosene. the vessels cargo.
exploded. The loss Is 100000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
AUTO PARADE IS
MONSTER AFFAIR
Approximately 1000 Cars in Line
and Decorations Were Quite Gen.
eral-It Beats All Records.
THE AUTO PARADE.

Line OF march: Down Wood
ward-ave. from the boulevard to
Jefferson-ave., thence east to Mt.
-E+iiott-eve.I north to champtain,
east to the Grand boulevard, and
south across Belle Isle bridge TO
the island; then up on the Ameri-
can shore and down the island on
the Canadian side to the athletic
field.
Parade reviewed at Belle Isle
bridge approach and also at the
parade grounds.
Mammoth photograph taken Of
grouped cars on Belle isle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
WOMAN SWINDLER AT WORK.
Dtings Merchants With Worthless
Checks; Butcher a Victim.

Checks; Butcher a Victim.
A woman swindler Is passing forged
checks, according to reports which
lave reached the detective bureau. 1t
is said that several merchants have
lost money through her operations.
tut only one report has SO far reach.
I'd the police.
William b. Albrecht, a butcher at
No. 1866 Gratiot.ave., sold a pound Of
ausage TO q well-dressed woman, on
July l, and cashed check for $l6S6,
rigned Detroit Iron & Mfg. Co." The
heck was recently returned as worth
ess II was drawn on the Peoples
state bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinity-saturday night
and sunday, partly cioudyt continued
warnt probably local thunder stormst
moderate westerly winds, becoming va
rfab1e.
Lower observation-disclosures warm
and generally fair weather, except
probable local thunder storms tonight
or Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
RLY TEMPERATUREs.
Alexander. Umbrellas. 20 Monroe.

Detroit's foreign reputation. as re-
cards beer. was created by Stroh's and
js maintained by IL TO this day. Ask
your travelling friends. Phone Main
tis for a case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
Open Barn Bids. Monday.

Bids on the new Belle Isle barn.
which Is to replace the one destroyed
by Are some time ago, will be opened
by Park Commissioner Hurlbut. Mon
day. The appropriation is $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10

Job Printing done right. Time. Print
Ing CO., Is Johp &-st. Phone 149S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10

CALL DETROIT TAxICAB CO.,
Main sea- City $500. Park IS.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09
WILDWOOD
Continued from page l

Joseph Geisep berger is in Philadel-
phia today attending the funeral of
Mrs. A. HI. Christ, wife of the commo-
dore of the Holly Beach Yacht club.
The boardwalk is lighted up for Eas-
ter with extra electric arc lamps.
In an effort to accommodate the
Easter travel the trolley company will
run two additional cars on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday. The regular
schedule trips will be made with the
two usual cars, and the additional cars
will leave each end of the line half way
between the scheduled trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dever, of Phila-
delphia, are down for the Easter
holidays in their cottage, as are also
J. G. Kolb and wife, of Camden.
Mrs. H. P. Rhoads has been down
this week.
Louis Elliott and family, of Philadel-
phia, are down In their cottage on
Maple
Fifteen Wildwood post cards, no two
alike, for Is cents. Funck's, 24S Oak
avenue. Cigars, periodicals, etc.
Misses Linda and Ada Wentzell, two
Camden school teachers, are among
the Easter guests at Willard Hall.
Mrs. Mary Young, of Philadelphia,
is down for over Easter stopping at
Willard Hall and looking for quarters
for the summer. Mrs. Gordon, a niece,
accompanied Mrs. Young, she return
sessthe-city yesteEday
Mrs. w. S. Smith, 81 Merchantville,
is down for a time occupying the An
trim cottage on Glenwood emu
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gross, who have
been spending the winter at New Ber-
lin, Pa, are down over Easter.
Mrs. Edith Foster, of Plaintield, ac-
companied by her mother, two sons
and daughter, are spending the Easter
holidays at the Greyloch, their first
trip to Wildwood.
Mrs. North, son and daughters, of
Philadelphia, are among the Easter
guests at Severn Hall.
Mrs. w. H. O'Keefe, of Philadel-
phia, is down to spend Easter, and Mr..
O'Keefe will bedown on Sunday. They
are stopping at Severn Hall, as is also
Mrs. w. O. Deans, of Colwyn, Pa.
With appropriate music and sermon
for the occasion Easter will be observed
at the Wildwood Baptist church. In
the evening the service will be given
over to the bible school.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09
Notice to Limit Creditors
Estate of Howard R. Buck, deceased.

Estate of Howard r. Buck, deceased.
Pursuant to the order ofChas. p. Vanaman,
Surrogate of the County of Cape May, made
on the second day of March, A. D.. 1903, on the
application of the subscriber, administrative
of said deceased, notice is hereby given to the
creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the
subscriber under oath or Affirmation their
claims and demands against the estate ofsaid
deceased within nine months from the second
day of March, A. ID. 1909, or they Will be for
ever barred OF any action against the SUBJ
scriber.
Dated March 2, A. d. 1909.
SARAH E. BUCK, Administrative
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09

For Sale or R~ent-Cottages "Breakers' and
.sBillows'' on 24th street. near railroad, newly
renovated, all conYeniences, seven rooms and
basement apartment of three rooms. Rent
500 per year. Sale $500. Address owner,
226 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09
Proposals

Sealed bids for filling to grade certain lots
that nave not been filled in or contracted for
as per notice in the Borough of Wildwood
will be received by the Board of Health and
opened on Monday night, April IL, 1909, at
the Boards office in the Journal building, in
Wildwood at eight o'clock. Particulars can
be gotten from the secretary. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
OTTO KOENEKE,
Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09

For Sale-Several good work horses. S.. I
Dowler, 1876 N. Taylor avenue, Holly Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-09

For Sale-Great bargain, launch 25 feet long,
six feet beam, twelve horse power, two cyl
inder engine, used one month. Address IL.
Brewer, Ottens, NJ j.