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The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
BOMMER'S CASE
IS INVESTIGATED
Behind Closed Doors Committee
Weighs Fate of Expelled Mystic
Circle Official.

Behind closed doors in one of the
Hotel Cadillac parlors, committee
of three spent most OF Wednesday
sitting out the facts In a mass OF evi-
denca presented in relation to the
conflict between Supreme Ruler r. H..
Duckwitz, OF the Fraternal Mystic
Circle, aAd Philip BONNER, former SUI
preme marshal OF the order. BONNER
has been expelled, bu, is now sitting
in the meeting OF the orders supreme
council by virtue Of an injunction
obtained from Judge Murfin. The i'll
! junction forbids the supreme ruler or
| the supreme council TO take action
inimical to BONNER or TO exclude
him from the sessions OF the order.
The fight has been going on for a
year and a half. Feeling that 1t was
resulting In detriment to the order,
S. NJ Rogers, of Springfield. ILL.,, pro-
posed in Tuesday afternoon session
that q committee be appointed 10
thresh out the whole matter. He was
appointed chairman, while Prof. A.
\. Ozias, of Minneapolis, and Z. f..
Blodgett, of Atlanta, are the other
members.
The dispute which they are now In
vestigatlng and are TO report on Thurs
day morning, dates from the time OF
Bommer's removal from the place Of
state deputy OF New York year ago
February, owing to trouble over the
renewal of his contract with the 5u-
preme council. Bommer's opponents
allege that he was dropped In June,
1908. for non-payment OF dues to the
order. The expelled member went TO
court and secured reinstatement, but
was again expelled Feb. last, the
officers of the order having meantime
enjoined him, by court order, from
performing any duties Of a state Of
ficer.
BONNER makes various charges
against the officers of the supreme
council of the order His case here
is in the hands of Attorneys Z. A.
Fink, of Detroit, and P. V. Fennelly,
OF Buffalo.
II seems evident from the feeling
expressed by the delegates to the con-
vention OF the supreme council that
Pommer has gotten III wrong" by his
long-continued fight. The officers who
are opposing him seem sure OF re-
election, and 1t is expected that James
w. Hall, of Buffalo, who was appoint
ed to filI Bommer's place when the
latter was expelled, will be regularly
elected to the place now.
Tho principal fight this year Is for
the office Of supreme medical director,
which is now filed, by appointment.
by DR.. d. @. Sanor, or Columbus, o.
He is a candidate for election, but
has several rivals. Supreme Mystic
Ruler +. ii. Duckwitz does not come
up for reelection In this convention,
his term having two years TO run.
Supreme Recorder ]. ID. Myers. SUI
preme Treasurer John Smiley and SUI
preme Committeeman A. II. Swartz
are almost certain to be reelected.
The reports read, Wednesday morn
ing. show the order In the most pros
porous condition in its 80 years his
tory. 1t owns it's OWL office building
in Philadelphia and has increased It's
membership and reserve.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
CITY HALL LOITERERS HIRED.
Many Engaged To Work In Lumber
Woods up North.

Sitters on the city hall steps are
growing rarsr. Men who formerly
halted there and rested for a long
stretch at time are gone now to re-
turn no more for several months.
II is Supt John j. Knight, OF the
state free employment o1reau, who
has wrought the change. He discov-
cred that, aside from tho out-oftown
visitors who use the steps for grand
stand from which to watch the Cam
pus rush, most OF the sitters on the
steps were meu out of jobs.
So he began TO make tours OF the
steps several times day.
Want a job?" was his query and
more than a hundred men have an
swered In the affirmative latterly md
followed him to his office to be fitted
out with tickets for the north woods,
where they will get s26 month and
their board and lodging, working for
lumbermen.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
TO CONTINUE STRIKE.
Workmen Of Pressed Steel Car Co.
Vote at Mass Meeting.

PITTSBURG, Pa. July 2l.-With
an immense display of enthusiasm,
the striking workmen Of the Pressed
Steel Car Co. plant at McKee's Rocks,
voted today to continue the strike in
definitely.
The decision was taken at an
enormous mass meeting held at Indian
Mound, which was attended by 10000
people, who, with frantic cheers. held
up their hands in signal of their de.
termination to continue the strike.
II was the largest meeting held
since the strike was commenced and
in the road, women carrying their
babies In their arms, while little
children clung to their mothers hands
pressed close 10 their sturdy
fathers.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
BRAZIL SENDS EXHIBIT.
Will Make Extensive Display at Mich
lGan State Fair.

Secretary Butterfield, Of the Michl.
gan State Fair. has received informa-
tion from Clinton B. Smith, of the Az
ricultural college. in Piracicaba.
Brazil, stating that that country had
decided to make an extensive exhibit
at the coming Detroit fair The dis
play has already been shipped on 3
steamer which will arrive at New
York in ample time for early ship
ments TO Detroit.
This exhibit, after the fair is over.
will be sent TO the Michigan Agricul-
tural college, with the exception Of
the coffee display, which Mr.. Smith re-
quests be placed In the Chamber OF
Commerce for the benefit OF Detroit
merchants.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
TRY TO ENJOIN BAYLEY.
Detroiter Selling Pianos Too CheapIy
Say Manufacturers.

The Hollerbach Piano Co.. OF Find.
lay, O., applied to Judge Murphy, We'd
nesday, for an injunction 10 restrain
Frank Beyley, a well.known local deaf
er in musical instruments from adj
vertising for sale or Offering for sale
pianos made by the firm at a price
declared to be inimical to the firms
reputation and prejudicial to its gem
eral business.
Bayley secured the pianos at a
bargain and has been doing a land
Office business by selling at greatly re-
duced prices. The hearing on the ap-
pllcation for an injunction has gona
over until next Monday.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
LOOKS BAD FOR MOHAMMED.
Moor Left Creditors In Southland
Say Affidavits.

John Mohammed. the Moor recently
arrested on the charge Of collecting
money oy false pretenses from sew
eral ministers in Detroit, had a hear
ing before Justice Stein. Wednesday,
when some damaging testimony was
offered against him by Assistant
Prosecutor Crane, with the Rev II.
A. Magoon, of the Central NJ L.
church, as the complaining witness.
The prosecution offered affidavits
to the effect that Mohammed left a
trail OF creditors In the southland.
many Of whom are anxious to see him
again.
Mohammed's defense is that he was
q regularly accredited missionary, with
papers and seal from southern
bishop.
After hearing most OF the evidence
Justice Stein adjourned the case to
Thursday morning.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
CANNOT CONDEMN
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Act Under Which Water Board Pro.
ceeded Is Defective, Judge
Murphy Rules.

Judge Murphy made an important
ruling, Wednesday, In squashing the
proceedings under which the board
of water commissioners sought to con-
denim the property OF Mrs. jeanette
Lorman. a tract Of ten acres imme-
diately east OF the present Water
works park. The court held that the
act under which the proceedings were
started Is defective and unconstitu-
tional.
The water commission started the
proceedings under an act passed In
1853. and which was designed to ell
able pubic bodies to condemn private
property for public use. The board
offered Mrs. Lorman $4,000 for the
property. but she declared the price
too low and refused to sell. Then
condemnation proceedings were start
ed and jury secured.
Before any evidence was taken, At
torney A. c. Angel, representing Mrs.
Lorman. attacked the constitutionality
Of the law. Sections 18 and 10 were
objected to, and II was these chat
Judge Murphy declared to be faulty.
The petition OF the board, drawn
In accordance with the sections, call
ed upon the jury to pass upon the
necessity of taking the property, but.
In the opinion of Judge Murphy. 1t
overlooked the underlying question Of
the necessity of making the proposed
Improvement and of the fitness Of
the PROPERTY proposed to be taken.
This is the first time the act has
been invoked since it was passed In
1853. and Judge Murphy's ruling Is
the first by any court. The correct
ness Of the judges ruling will be
passed upon by the supreme court,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rich
ard l. Lawson stating that an appeal
will be taken.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
Eeudlsts slan Peace Pact.

NATCHEZ. Miss, July 21.-Surviv-
ors of the last battle between the
Pritchard and Newman feudists VIII
sign peace agreement by which they
will promise not TO renew hostilities
when they leave a local hospital and
return to Meadville. In the recent
clash four were killed. Sam NewmaS,
and Ernest Newman who are still con-
fined to their beds and A. Pritchard.
leader of the Pritchard crowd have
come to terms.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
American Must Return.

PARIS. July 21.-Extradition papers
for Marion Dwight Fortner, wanted In
st. Louis on charge OF forgery. were
today issued by the government at the
request of the United States authori-
ties. Fortner will be taken back to
America immediately by a st. Louis
police officer now In Paris.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
New Phaeton Routes Establishea.

Beginning Thursday, there VIII DC
a new routing for the Belle isle bridge
phaetons. They will run on circuit
taking in the now bath house, aquar'
ium and casino. Alternate convey
ances will go first TO the Dath house
and to the casino covering he circui,
In reverse order.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
RESCUED FROM WATER.
Chicago Resorter is Taken Aboard
Steamer After Sklff Capsizes.

LUDINGTON. Mich, uly 21.-(Spe-
cial) Struck by a heavy squall. while
sailing a small skin on Hamlin lake.
Robert Wilson, Chicago resorter.
capsized In deep water and narrowly
escaped drowning. The accident was
witnessed from the shore. In 10 min-
utes Wilson and his pet dog were res
cud by the steamer Alice l.. The man
was completely exhausted. having
wasted much OF his strength saving
the dog. Wilson Is q magazine writer.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
Refuse To Go Back TO Work.

BUTLER. Pa, July 21.-Notwi,h-
standing the agreement reached last
night. not over one-fourth of the for.
eigners returned to work at the Stand.
ard Steel Car Co. this morning. rhe
men claim they have no definite prom.
ise OF increase in wages in GO or
days, and say they did not understand
the agreement which was made and
ratified at a meeting OF the strikers
last night
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
NO MORE PENALIzATIoNS.
Glidden Tourists start on 181 Miles
Journey to Council Bluffs.

FORT DODGE, Ia, July 21.--No fur
ther penalizations were announced to.
day when the Glidden cars started on
the 1s1 miles journey to Council
Bluffs. Despite the rather sticky con.
iition Of the roads the drivers now
expect To reach Nebraska without mis-
ihaps. The long stretches of prairie
road In Nebraska, however. are re
garded with considerable apprehen.
sion by the tourists. especially the
roads In the western part OF that
state.
The Studebaker EMF car was
ditched yesterday and a serious ac
cident was narrowly averted. Two
other cars had minor accidents.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
To Entertain Council Of Women.

The Temple theater management
will entertain the ladies OF the Inter.
national Council OF Women with a
huge theater party Thursday evening
the entire mezzaine floor having been
reserved for them.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
CITY OF GALVESTON
IS LAsHEO BY 4
FIERCE GALE
Huge Waves Dash Over Great Sec
Wall and Flood Streets in Western
Part Of City-Big Wall Pre-
vents Catastrophe.
Several Small Craft Have Been
Wrecked, But No Loss Of Life
Is Reported. :

NEW YORK, July 2t-rhs
western Union this afternoon at
p. m. received a telegram from
ealveston, Texas. In which Il was
stated that the wind had chanoed
until It was now blowing to the
south, forcing back the water that
was pouring into the city. The
message said that this would
prooabiy prevent any more water
from entering the town, and would
prevent any further damage.
HOUSTON, Tex. July 21.-A fishing
schooner swept by the force of q CO.
mile wind from its moorinS. struck
the bridge leading from Galveston IN
.ne mainland and swept away three
see'ions' ieaving pile of twisted
,~I.cAage and one clear gap 40 feet
.ong Inc same wind. lashing the VA
ters OF the gulf 20 fury, Iashed hinge
waves against the great sea wall. over
1t and into the city itself In the
streets In the western part OF the city
water is seven feet de3p. several
houses have been demolished by -he
force of the wind Itself. two famous
patning pavilions have been wrecked.
ported.
Piers have beea battered by the
wind, several small craft have teeu
wrecked the sea wall Itself is partial.
iy wrecked but In the main It aas
stood firm against the storm and kent
back the waves that otherwise woulC
have engulfed me city. re-enacting the
tragedy OF September, 1893. when az.
hOllg.Q nf Ii
thousand people were fouad TO have
been killed.
Only a 3halSy tslechone service now
connects Galveston with the outside
world. The telegraph wires which
crossed the railroud bridge were cut
down when the bridge was swept
away. Two strands of telephone wire
still lead into the island city.
All trains between Houston md
Galveston have been annulled because
of the storm. The last tram left to-
day before the storm and reached
Houston safely. Shortly afterward
the wind swept across the city with
the force OF hurricane.
WASHINGTON, July a1.--The
Gather bureau today issued the foolow.
ing bulletin:
"A report received by the weather
bureau from Galveston states at 1920
this morning the gulf was high and
rising and water IN the western portion
of the city was several feet deep. At
that hour the barometer stood at 1854
inches and was falling rapidly. The
wind was from the northeast and
blowing at a rate of A miles an hour.
with a maximum from the northeast
Of 81 miles.
THE storm that is approaching the
Texas coast was first sighted last Sat
urday over the Caribbean sea and De-
ginning that date shipping interests
have been advised daily Of its advance
over the gulf OF Mexico"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
ARRESTED, WOULD HANG SELF
Man Who Forses Checks Remorseful
When Caught.

Arrested White trying to pass q
forged check In Fred Sykes salocn
No. 10 Park-pl, Tue sday nignt. Carl
isle Thompson, an expert bookkecper
declared that drink had ruined. him
and asked the officers TO give him q
chance TO hang himself.
Thompson, who came here from
Sharon, Pa. has been stopping In the
McGregor mission for the last six
months. and he confessed to forging
Tracy McGregor's name to three
checks, each for S11.75. One he pass
ed at the Baltimore lunch room at No
III Woodwarl-ave., obtaining s.
change. and promising to CAL for the
rest in a day or so. In a moving PIC
ture show at No. as Michigan-ave., he
offered another check. which was re-
fused.
He is alleged 10 have received 81
change from a similar check With
which he paid a printing bill at Rosen
bergs printing office. No. 1875 Bear
bien-st .>L-
Thompson answers the description
OF man who has flooded Chene-st
precinct with bal checks, and several
persons who cashed the checks will
visit police headquarters "Wednesday
afternoon. in the effort 10 identity
him.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vicinity; "Wednesday
night and Thursday, partly cloudy and
unsettled, probably thunder stormsI
moderate temperatures moderate to
brisk sOuthwesteriy winds.
Lower Michigani Generally fair to-
night and ThursdayJ not much change
In temperature.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21

One yenr nRO tOdnNt WhNImum teln-
pernture, ~, minimum, 02J mean, 70'
partly <cioudy weather. with 70 inch OF
rain during the morning.
sum rose at 4t15 a. Sun sets at
7iO2 u.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21

Tickets for SnIe Adcraft- star Light.
Apply Times office advertising dept.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21
Alexander. Umbrellas. 1s Monroe.

CALL DETROIT TAxICAB co,
Main b62s. City be20. Park ~
The Detroit times., 1909-07-21

HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
MIDDLEsEX.

Miss Carrie Swift has returned homo
from stowc.-Mrs. Levi swift and
daughter T.ucr started We lno7 lay
morning for Boston to spend two weeks
at the Hub, James Welcher. wife and
son of Montpelier spent sunday with ].
II. Robinson and wife-Mrs Culley and
son of ST Adams are spending a few
days at the Newhall homestead.--R
ana Rolla Earl from Fitchburg. Mass.
are In town visiting old friends-Miss
Garlic Richardson Of Montpelier passed
through town in an auto On route for
Waitsfleld Fridav.-Mrs, Myers daughter
Of L. W. Bailey Of Chicago. who is
spending the summer at the Bailey farm,
gave a whist party to party OF friends
Wednesday, afternoon. Refreshments
We're served from three to five.-Thn Meth.
odist society held sociahle on the church
lawn Thursday afternoon. Ice cream and
cake were served The young friends OF
C'eles,'a Newhall met at her home We'd
Selcstia Newhal met az her home We'd
nesday evening to help her celebrate heI
18th birthdaY.-Mrs James Ilaniland OF
Milwaukee. Wis. has been spending Il
days with her cousin. Mrs. John Alex
ander-NIiss Barrett Of Montpelier IS as
sisting c. c. Ward with his books.-Th
postoffice has changed postmaster by
transferring the office irom c. c. Ward
to his wife. Mrs. Jennie Ward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29

Davis, who was driving. kept them In
the road. When in front of the court
house tine women Jumped from the car
riage, Miss Mary landing on one knee
and falling on her hip. The team was
stopped little further on, with no dam
Gge done Miss Chison Is confined to
her bed, unable to move, and her condi-
ton Is considered serious.-Mr. and Mrs
@. T.. Root and MIR. and Mrs. !. T.
blanchard returned Sunday from car
ragc drive to points in New Hampshire
III. W. Spear and family leave on
July 81 for ocean park to pass two
weeks vacation.
Miss Natalie Tarlcton Of Springfield,
Mass. Is passing a few weeks in town.
Floyd Miller of Washington, ID. c., Is
visiting his uncle. O. G. Miller. MRS. H..
s. Root, who has been confined to the
house by n fall Is able to be about.-The
old bell at the Catholic Church was
transferred 10 tho new church on Mon
day.-Dr. and Mrs. Rufus G. Flagg left
Wednesday, for u months vacation which
will be passed mostly In Westford.Mr.
ana Mrs. Celia Daley are the parents of
son born Sunday.-II. -. Parkhurst Of
North Troy was in town this wcek.--Thc
fllltng at the cast end of the long bridge
fell out Saturday night making travel a
little difficult. The bridge had Just been
repaired and 1t is thought that there
was some defect in workmanship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continuce from srd Psxc.)

Charles Mills and wife returned Satur-
day to their home in westerly, r. l.
Mrs. Bruce Mcdonald of Sanbornville,
n. H. Is visiting her sister Mrs. VIII
Mcdonald. -NntNanicl Nelson and wife
cf Northampton. Mass. nre visiting rel
ntives herc.--Mrs c. G. Fisher visited at
G. A. Morse IN Norrlsvilc the last of the
week.-Mrs. George Jennings Of Barton
Is rticet at Alorzo Jennings's In Plea
eant Valley.-Thomas Little who was re-
Gently burned ont Is building house. $3.50
A. W. Foster has purchased the Uni
versalist Church building and will CON
vert 1t into dwelling and barber shop.
Tho young people of ire Congregation
al Sabbath school will serve ice cream
and cake at J. W. SCOTS Friday night.
"A very interesting and holly contested
game of baseball was played here sat
nrday afternoon between Hardwick and
Woicott 10 innings were played, Wo'cott
tying the game In the ninth. 1lardWick
won II to o.-There IS been moro build
ing going on In town this summer than
for some time There haa been six os
seven barns built and two or three dwell
Ings arc In process Of huildlng.-lan
Harrison of Shelhuruo is staying at Wal
ter Horcford's at the farm.-The next
regular meeting Of tho w. r.. c. Will 10
held IN the afternoon August John
IIolton who has returned TO Worthwhile
from Lakemount. n Y. Is visiting In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
FOUND BESIDE THE TRACK
Joseph Nillrttc Wns Unconscious neal
Rendering Picnt-Takcn 90
Hospital

) man who gave his name as Joseph
M'llette was picked up short distanct
from the Rutland railroad track, near
" opposite the Rendering plant. Tuesday
night and WAS taken 10 the Mary Fl't'
cher hospital In dazed condition, suffer-
ing from a bad cash In the back Of his
head Tie engineer on the train due tI
leave here at so saw the man wing
near the track and when he rea'he"
South Hero sent work back r. ~
Moody. yard master ~ the hNtianH ROAD
Immediately started for him with geha
of men on hand car TheY touhu MN
unconscious. The injured man W'f
brought to the station as soon as pos
sible and Dr. W G. L. Flanders was
summoned. He advised lis removal 70
the hospital, where he was taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
ORLEANS COUNTY.
NEWPORT.

Miss Almira Chilson died at her home
on Eastern avenue Wednesday July
q after an Illness Of over year. Miss
Chilson's condition had not been serious
until the past two weeks. during which
time she failed rapidly. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at two o'clocl;
at the house.
The Northern Bankers association will
hold It's annual outing in this place
August 4. The Governors Of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont will be present
The outing will consist of a trip down
the lake carriage drives and auto trips
to surrounding points.-Mrs. Anna Green
Clark Of Boston Is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs, c, II, Green.
The public service commission held a.
hearing here on Friday In relation to n
petition Of the Boston ,& Maine raft,oad,
asking for an elimination OF the crossing
on the Indian Point road and the cross.
ing next northerly, Tho plan given by
the railroad Is to improve the present,
underpass Just south OF the crossing on
the indian Point road and build new
highway extending up by David prue's
residence and west OF the Memphrema-
cog Driving Park, connecting with the
Indian Point road at a point near the
Pine Grove cemetery entrance. This plan,
If carried out will make II necessary for
people desiring to go from tho neighbor-
hood Of NJ. C. Bedell's to the west side
of the track to 80 over two miles out of
the way. Considerable objection was
made at the time of the fling OF the petit
ton and since then opposition has grown
| steadily. The town of Derby il strongly
| opposed to It, not only on account of
| the inconvenience to It's residents, but
| also on account of the large expense
| the towns share being 10 per cent. After
a hearing which continued through Fri
day and Saturday the commission ad-
| jolrned 10 August 10
An accident In which Miss Mary Chill
son was seriously hurt occurred when 6
| team carrying Miss Chilson and her sis
| ter were returning from the cemetery
| inter the burial of their sister, Saturday
| afternoon. The neck yoke Of the har'
| ncss dropped ana made the team un
! manageable for while but Robert