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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
BAREFOOT CALLED
OFF ON APPRAISAL
Told BY Committee To Do Nothing
Further Toward Valuing D. U. R.
Franchises.

The setting of a valuation upon the
franchises and intangible property OF
the Detroit United Railway has been
taken out of the hands of Engineer
Frederick T. Bancroft by The apprais-
al committee of the mayors Commit.
tee OF Fifty.
In meeting, Friday, the committee
notified Bancroft not TO put an &C.
countant at work on the ID. u. Il.
books, and to do nothing further with
regard TO franchise values for the
present.
Under the circumstances, canno;
tell when the work of appraising the
D.. U. r. property will be completed.
stated Bancroft Monday. 1T was orig
ipally set for today but there is still
much to be DONE"
All preparations had been made b.
Bancroft to complete the valuation o.
physical property and Of franchise.
at the same time. These plans In
volved putting his own accountant on
the job in addition to the work of Ac
countant Gridley. Gridley's work has
been criticized somewhat on the
ground that he followed ID. u. H.
methods TOO much In getting his fig
ures.
There has been a mistake fin regard
to Barcrofts appraising the fran
chises," stated Secretary Renaud, 81
the Committee OF Fifty. "He was new
er authorized TO do more than ap
praise the physical property Afte!
that Is done, II will be simple mathe
NAUTICAL problem to figure ont the earn
ing power OF those franchises which
remain.
Some members OF the COMMITTEES
will work this out-with Engineer
Barcroft's assistance. They Will work
with him.
The situation shows a certain
amount OF friction between come mem
bers of the Fifty" and Bancroft The
latter has gone about his work with 4
spirit OF professional pride, slowly bul
painstakingly, and with the idea OF
having his work absolutely accurate
at the end There has been dis
position of late on the part OF some
members OF the committee to rush the
work through.
Corporation Counsel Hally is trying
10 get his papers in the Hally ord
nance case completed so that de
cision may he had before Nov. IA. the
date when the trunk line franchise:
on many lines expire. II now appear;
likely. with only four months 10 go
that no negotiations for a new az
rangement with the ID. L. r can be
completed before the date when thu
franchises expire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
WIDOW 5 STORY
AIDS DEFENDANT
Mrs. Barrows Says Her Husband Had
Threatened To Kill
Burkhart.

Testimony tending strongly 70 sup
port Michael Burkhart's claim that he
killed Robert Barrows In selfdefense
was cleaned by the defense from Mrs
Pauline Barrows, the widow, when her
DISCRIMINATION was continued by
Attorney Percy Grose, Monday morn
ing. Mrs. Barrows admitted that about
two weeks before the shooting, her
husband showed her a revolver and a
box OF cartridges and said to her:
do you see these? Well, the next
time | see Burkhart with you. I'm go
ing to kill him."
And the very next time he did see
, Burkhart with you was the night or
the shooting, was 1t aot?" asked
Grose.
YES" replied the witness.
Another admission, damaging 20 the
prosecution, was that the shooting did
not take place until Barrows had
reached the top OF the Steps In the
rear OF the boarding house at No 143
Lafayette boulevard. In his opening
statement to the jury. Assistant Pros
ecutor Aldrich said he would show
that Barrows was shot as ne was run
nIHg up the steps. Inc ueIenSe also
showed by the witness that the steps
were reconstructed that Btrkhart
could not have gotten away except by
running down the steps. Several dis
crepancies between Mrs Barrows' tes-
timony on direct examination and pre-
vious statements made by her were
discovered by Attorney Crosse, and he
made the most OF them.
The cross-examination had not been
concluded when court adjourned for
the noon recess at 1890 AS Mrs.
Barrows was leaving the court room,
In company with an officer, for she is
still in the custody OF the police as a
witness, she was approached by her
mother. who was evidently displcased
with her testimony.
Il can't help it." Mrs. Barrows re-
torted petulantly. Pm under oath
and I've got to tell the trlth."
While Mrs. Ethel BoyaJian was
telling the story of her degradation at
the hands Of Hartoon Gostanian, in
(Coufiuued nm puUe EiuhfA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
THREATENS TO KILL
PROSECUTOR SHORT
Letter Is Read When GingIes Trial 10
Observation-Disclosures Punctures
Lacemaker's story.

CHICAGO, July IA threat to kill
Assistant States Attorney Ben Short
was announced when the trial OF Ella
Gingles on charge OF larceny was re-
sumed today. Short said he had re-
eeived the following letter since Sat.
urday:
IF you do not let up on that
Gingles girl. there will be need OF
an undertaken in your home"
The letter was unsigned.
The morning session OF the trial
was devoted to the examination OF
Mrs. Edna Wolfe. matron OF the La
Sale street railway station. She tes-
titled that early in January before the
alleged bathroom episode" in the
Wellington hotel, she found Miss Gin
gifts lying on a couch In the station
apparently ILL., The girl soon recovered
and left the station.
Two weeks later, witness said, the
girl appeared at the station and tried
10 get the matron TO tell some friends
of hers that Miss Glngles had been
found In the station faint with hun
ger"
Mrs. Wolfe also testified that she
specifically asked the girl at that time
IL she had been assaulted on the night
OF Jan. 4. and the girl said she had
not. Witness said she also asked the
girl IL an effort to make her white
slave" had been made and the girl
said 1t had not.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
FEED WATCH DOG COCAINE.
Burglars Then Loot George Msntha's
Tailor Shop.

Burglars who plundered Geo. Man
tha's tailor shop. at No. 303 Monroe
ave, are believed to have fed cocaine
to the watch dog, which was found IN
a-typieal- cocaine stupor Monday
morning. The front door OF the shop
had been forced open, and S5S worth
OF drygoods and clothing stolen. There
Is a regular gang OF cocaine tends
which frequents the corners near Matt
tha's shop, and members II inc gang
are blamed for the burglary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
FERRY SETTLEMENT is
LIKELY TO BE PERMANENT
Aldermen are Disposed To Grant Ten
Year Franchise on Terms Offered
by Company.

A meeting of the council commit
tee on ordinances is on Monday after
room for the consideration of the bids
OF ferry service received last Satur-
day by the controller. The bid OF the
Detroit, Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry
Co.. which offers TO continue the pres
ent rates and service for 10 years, Is
the only che which can be considered
as valid, since the bid made by Louis
Smilansky was not accompanied by d
$4,000 bond.
II Is therefore up TO the committee
TO decide whether the present COM
pany's offer shall be made permanent
or the struggle over terms continued as
perennial matter by rejection OF the
hid II Smilansky can show the alder
men that he can furnish bond and
give as good service, :eadvertising
may be had, but few Of The aldermen
think this likely.
az think we had better have per-
tmanent settlement" says Aid. Watson
chairman OF the ordinance committee
THE company was not any too ready
TO agree to the compromise PROPOSE
ton that we have this year. They
might not be ready to agree TO II next
year"
Aid Korte is not ready TO agree To
a continuance Of present terms, pc
cause Of the fact that patrons getting
ON at the island must now pay III
cents TO ride from Belle Isle TO the
city without any sort OF rebate.
"It should be so that man could
buy q ticket at the Belle Isle bridge
approach, ride across the bridge on a
phaeton or auto and then use the otner
half OF the check 10 ride TO city
dock" declares Korte.
Most Of the aldermen are tired OF
the contest. however. and appear TO
| be ready 10 accept the 10-year iran
- a :. q rnlntinn nf the trntible.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
Little italian Boy May Die Of In
Iuries


Iuries.
Running IL front OF one OF Hough-
ten-French Co.'S sand wagons, while
playing with crowd Of other young.
sters in the street in front OF his
home. Peter Peters, seven-year-old
italian lad, was perhaps fatally In
jured shortly after ~ clock. Monday
morning
One OF the wheels Of the heavy
wagon passed over the little fellow,
fracturing his right arm, and crushing
his left leg in terrible fashion. He
was carried into his home, No. 233
Franklin-st., and neighboIs hurriedly
summoned tie East End Ambulance
but when IL arrived, the little lads
parents refused 10 allow the AM
bulancc men to take hi 4 to hospital
Peter was almost In dying Condi-
ton, and after a long and heated argu.
ment, some OF the neighbors pointed
out the folly OF his parents obstinacy
and they agreed 20 send him away for
proper care The Detroit ambulance
was called. and removed him TO Har.
per hospital.
There are evidences OF internal In
jufies and the boys death Is feared
Neighbors who witnessed the accident
are not inclined TO place any blame
on the driver OF the wagon. as they
say that the children were running
wild In the middle OF the road
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
MASONRY WORK ON ADDITION
TO FEDERAL BUILDING STOPS
There's a Hitch,' is Government En-
gineer's Only Explanation-Work-
men Say stones Defective.

Work on the masonry OF the new
federal building addition has been
stopped
There is hitch but do not care
TO go into details" said Charles n.
Hammond. government engineer ~.
charge of the inspection. Il think that
the matter Will be Strengthened out in
a day or two i----
AT the office Of Connors Bros. con.
tractors for the building. no informa-
ton was to be had.
81 cannot give out any explanation,
said the man in charge.
Workmen on the job say that the
trouble is due TO defective stone.
Neither inspectors contractors
will affirm or deny this. h3weyer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
Boy Charged With Theft.

Charged with the theft of 10 cases
OF soap, valued at 4704. from the gro
Gerry store OF Aid. Otto Goeschol. at
Gratiot and Elmwood-aves.. Arthur
Trombley was arrested Sunday night
by Detectives Golden and Bandemer
Trombley and another young man are
alleged to have backed 4 wagon VI
TO the grocery, and loaded the SOAP
on II His alleged pal is still at lib
erty. Trombley. was arraigned before
Justice Stein at noon on a warrant
charging him with grand laFeeRH- HI
pleaded not guilty, and the case was
set for July 20, with bail % $500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
PORTER J. WHITE BANKRUPT.
Faust" plays Mephlsto With Actors
Finances.

Porter ] White, now playing IN The
Temple, has fled petition In bank
ruptcy.
All the debts listed date from three
20 six years back At that period,
White was touring the country with a
company and the-es.terprise
PLAYED Mephisto with his finances. The
total OF s5,470 of debts is made up to
a large extent OF bills for printing. etc.
one ton is for $500 worth ~ photo
graphs made by James arthur. White
also owed $1,000 to Frank Scott for
work on a house at the Flats.
In Whites assets arc included a
tramp actor suit at sl5- three other
suits and 500 worth VI other cloth
lug. all OF a total valuation Of $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
SEVEN YACHTS SEIZED.
WheIan Finds Flats Recorders Violat-
ing Marine Laws.

There is sorrow at the ct. Clair
Flats as result of the raid made
upon the light shipping Of that local
ity by Collector OF Customs John b.
Whelan, who made a descent Sunday
in the fleet MahNa-BeZ Seven
small yachts were seized because ;heir
owners had not equipped them with
proper lights and marine regulations.
Two owners released their boats on
payment of 5000 each, while the 9th
er five craft are still tied up at the
docks awaiting payment
II found conditions up there very
bad as regards observance Of the ma
rine regulations and shall have 70
make another trip up that way soon.
saws Whelan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
WESTON ON LAST LAP
Expects Now To Finish Only Four
DAYS Behind Scheduled Time.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, July Ear
ly this morning Edward Payson Wes-
ton started from Roseviiie on the last
leg OF his trans-continental walk. Rose
vile is Is miles from here and l0S
miles from San Francisco.
Weston expects TO reach San Fran
cisco Wednesday which will be four
days behind his scheduled time CT
100 Gays. He is feeling fairly wei
but admits being somewhat "Tuckered
out" and Is walking slowly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
STEAMERS CRASH
IN DENSE FOG; "A
ARE MISSING
Isaac M. Scott, Up-Bound, Runs
Into and Sinks the J. B. Cowle
Six Miles Northwest of
Whitefsh Point.
Cowle Sinks Instantly-She Carried
Crew of Twenty
Three.

The steamer John q. cowIe.
sunk of Whitefish Point. 10 owned
by the United States Transports
ton Co., Of Cleveland. The steam
er Scott is operated by the M. A.
Hanna and Co., also Of Cleveland.
IL was stated In Cleveland that
the Cowle's crew was new and
the Office records regarding the
seamen were very vague.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, July L..
Especial AT $50 this morning the
steamer Isaac NJ. Scott, on her maiden
trip upbound, ran into the steamer
J. b. Cowle, downbound. loaded with
iron ore. six miles northwest OF White
fish point, In a dense fog. Both
steamers were under fair Roadway
when the accident occurred. The
Cowle was struck abreast Of No. b
hatch on the port side and instantly
sank. First Mate f. Z. Carleton and
six OF the crew and one passenger, q
son OF Chief Engineer McKerman, OF
the Cowle, were rescued by the Scott,
which returned here, arriving at noon
today.
The Gowie had crew of 2S Of'this
number IA are missing, including the
chief engineer.
Capt. w. G. Rogers, OF the Cowle.
and Second Mate Billy Niles were
rescued by the Goodyear. which left
here with the Scott at 2 this morning.
The Goodyear went on to Dulusn.
Those of the crew rescued by the
Scott are two watchmen. one wheels.
man. one oiler one deckhand. the stew
ard and the son of the chief engineer.
The SCOTS bow Is stove in about 20
feet, two feet above the water line.
She has a large hole in her starboard
side about four by ten feet, and will
lay here for temporary repairs and In
structions. She is in charge Of Capt.
A. Macarthur.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
NeM Dlvorce Sults

Suppressed suits for divorce We're
fled, Monday by Mabel VS.. James IL
Neil. Rose DcGraw VS.. William Glen
field. Edward VS. Irene Schroeder,
Minnie VS.. Charles Friend, Emma VS..
Edward Chapel and Thomas c. vs..
Bessie A. Roycroft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
Boat capslzes; browns.

MANISTEE. Mich. July 12.-(Spc-
cial. Emil Steinke. 10. employed IN
the Arcadia furniture factory, was
drowned at Arcadia yesterday. He
was In small boat being towed ~
a meter beat His boat filed and cap
sized. Ills parents live in Milwau-
kee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
love P|RATES|N
DIVORCE CASES
Women Tell of Their Mates Being
Lured Away-Ponies Figure in
Wrecking of One Home.

Mrs. Clara Reid. prettQ little won
an OF the shrinking type. and only 20
years OF age. made her second appear
ance in the divorce courr. Monday
mornig, but this time she was less
successful. and was told to wait for
six months.
Mrs. Reid testified that her hus-
band, John II. Reid, formerly IN EN-
ploye of the Simpson Computing
Scale Co.. deserted h-r AFTER year OF
mari ed life. taking all the furniture
with him and leaving her only ] l
cents.
She now lies with b,r Il other, Mrs.
Kate Sn.ir. at II 419 jos. Campau-
ave. ;1ge DoMov., ~ss .bout 10
grant her decree ~hsn he asled her
II she ID b..en mai t:ci before. In a
voice - uder tLa' whisper she
admitted she had.
ions care what the circumstances
are II. either case. Judge Donovan
SAID TT hot grant decree now.
Only 20 years of age, and in divorce
court twice in three years, is getting
too much of ahabit. Come back again
in six months
Mrs Reds first marriage was In
May, 1906, when she and Robert Nit
chell tourneyed over TO Windsor and
came back man and wife. She left
her Robert the following December,
and In May. 1907, was granted a
divorce by Judge Donovan, on the
grounds OF cruelty. That same spring
she became Mrs. Reid
Love pirates" figured strongly in
the other cases heard. Edna Garland
testified that her husband, Frederick,
while living with her, supported an.
other woman who roomed at No. SIS
Adams.ave. west. This was corrob-
Grated by a woman who boarded IN
the same house The decree was
granted on the ground of infidelity.
The attractions OF another woman
also proved the undcing OF August
Kaiser, so his wife, Agnes. testified
and she was granted decree on the
grounds Of desertion II was testified
that August took another woman with
him when he left.
Julia Tillman, a native OF Hungary
with the aid of an Interpreter, told
the court that her husband Mate,
proved TO be anything but a mtae.
He is now living in Pennsylvania with
another woman, IL was testified. De
cree granted
The ponies wrecked the matrimonial
career of Henry Arthur Yeomans and
his handsome wife. Adelaide Mabel
the latter testified. and two years ago,
after a spell OF particularly hard luck
In which he had lost ALL he possessed
he announced that ne was going to
Toledo. Since then Mrs. Yeomans has
never seen nor heard OF him o de.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12


With thousands OF Detroiters jost
ling each other and forming com
pact mass on the Campus Martius u
farewell the Glidden cars. with the
Pontchartrain windows mass 81
humanity and thousands OF more spec
lators lining the course as far as the
-eya-eetilel- EeaeA-e,it-M tehigap-axe-
Mayor Breitmeyer stood at piece vi
mock artillery in front Of the Pont'
Chartrain and fired regularly one sho.
every minute.
At every shot all automobile, the
pride OF some American factory
.urged forward from the startius
point. Cameras snapped, farewelis
were waved from the occupants OF the
car, the crowd raised mighty chee:
and one more contestant was added
to the list that had already started
cut Michigan-ave. with their farthes'
west destination the city OF Denver
nd $500 odd miles OF travel interven
ing before the finish. due at Kansas
City July 80.
The biggest competitive event In the
motoring world was on and IL started
from Detroit. the central point or the
industry and the point where. as
everybody knows, existence Is con-
tinuous pleasure.
Iona Grind Ahead.
Hard toll and long grind Is ".
waiting for the tourists Who so gaily
embarked here Monday morning
There are miles and miles OF Michi-
gan sand in wait for them before they
reach Chicago the second days stop.
he rocky hills OF Wisconsin, the gum
10 roads OF Iowa. the empty prairies
of Nebraska. the deserts OF Colorado,
-4Fa -allahead- Struggles there Will
surely be and accidents that alone
will make a chapter OF woe 10 fur
nish months OF aftermath Cor the tour,
TO enter n car In the event every conf
ret.tor must shoulder an expense Oh
Il least $4,000 and some of them have
three four and even five entries In
tae event. But the purpose. they tao
itly concede, Is worth while. They
ire out 10 demonstrate that the Am
.rican motor car Is equal TO The most
cerious task that can be placed upon
Il They are competing for the most
rrized awards of the motoring world
ONLY three can succeed but TO these
the achievement means a fortune All
yer the world people will be ordering
duplicates OF the cars that won the
Glidden. the Hover or the Detroi;
trophies. They will do so because OF
the guarantee that they will have In
,he performance OF the cup winner
z guarantee that their car is the exae'
replica o. the one that, Ill lso9' tra''
lied an average Of over $50 miles
lay for nearly three weeks. over al,
a.. oil
repairs and adjustments.
Test a Strenuous One.
Every car that left Detroit today Is
stock model. exactly like the ones
in which the manufacturer deals to
his trade. Every car carries an OBJ
server. furnished by one OF his com
potitors. for the purpose OF charting
CONTINUED Page Two)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
AL|EN|STS' BATTLE
+ IN B0YAJ|AN
CASE BEGINS
Drs. Clark and Flintermann Testify
for Defense, and Drs. Hitchcock
and Emmerson Follow For
Prosecution.
Van Zile Summons Seventeen Wit.
nesses in Rebuttal, Including Elder
Sister of Accused Physician.

DR.. G. X. BoyaJians trial for the
Staying OF Hartoon Gostanian Is near.
ing an end. after a steady grind Of
more than three weeks. With the ex-
ception OF one or two character wit
nesses and its experts, d. David K.
Clark. superintendent OF 81. Joseph 5
retreat. Dearborn. and Dr. Johann
Flintermann, the defense has submit.
ted its case. These witnesses will be
sworn during the afternoon, after
which the prosecution will begin put
ting IN its rebuttal testimony. The
present outlook is that the testimony
will be all submitted by late Tuesday
afternoon or Wednesday morning.
and the case will go to the jury Wed
| nesday or Thursday.
The rebuttal testimony will be n
most important feature of this trial
No less than II Witnesses will be sum-
moned by the prosecution To combat
statements made by witnesses for the
defense, notably. Mrs. Boyajian. BY
these witnesses the prosecution ex-
poets to materially strengthen its the
roy that the shooting of Hartoon Cos.
tanian was deliberate and cold-blood-
ed and not the act of a nan suffering
from temporary insanity or ''transitory
frenzy
Among those who will Re sworn In
tfebdttai- several persons with
whom Mrs. Boyajian talked after the
shooting, including several already
| @ Tt,,lo tint
ances of the woman. They will tes-
| fifty, it is promised, that Mrs. Boya.
| jan told them DR.. Boyajian choked
out of her the confession Of her rela-
tiCns with Gostanian.
Sister Will Testify.
In combating the insanity theory
OF the defense, Prosecutor Van Ztie
has decided TO resort to the bold plan
exploited in The Times a few days
ago, TO swear DR.. Boyajian's eldest
sister. Mrs. Hagop Gostanian, mother
of the murdered youth. She has been
sent for and is expected TO arrive in
the city Tuesday The prosecution
expects her to discredit the testimony
OF other relatives tending to show al
! inherited streak of insanity In the
family.
An incident which is regarded as
significant occurred In court day or
two ago. Prosecutor Van Zile and At
torney Bumps were having an arSu-
ment over question asked By the lat
ter OF witness. DR.. Boyajian pur-
arguing that Dr. Boyajian pull
chased the revolver with which he
shot Gostanian because he feared the
latter, II was alleged. That was be-
fore he had gone entirely mad, accord.
! Ing TO the attorneys theory.
Yes" put in Van Zile. He bought
(Continued ON Page Nine.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
NOW WATCH EN- LOSE.
Lajoie 10 Get Back Into the Game
With the Maps Very Soon. 49,

CLEVELAND, July l2.-(Speciall
Manager Lajoie, OF the Maps. may
lie back in the game today or tomor-
row. Larry was injured IN collision
with Pat Dougherty. OF the White Sox.
at League park June % and has been
incapacitated for service ever since,
but iiiS announced that he would don
his uniform today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

.u.tny T.. kisscI ~ senior member Of
the hin brokerage Arm OF kissei, Kin
nicutt a Co.. long respected an "the
street" Ho Loaned Adolpb segal OF
PhiIadeIpbia 81 .250.0OO OF sugar trust
,nooey. taking stock In segnfs COM
netting sugar refinery N security.
Then the trust shut up the refinery
kIs.el hn. been "fhrown down" by
the trust, his friends say. We was
Indicted with the trust directors In
New York last week, but appeared "a
answer with his own lawSeL W. :,
Osborn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and victnttyt Monday night.
partly cloudy, possibly thunderstorms,
coolers Tuesday. fair and coolers brisk
southwest To west winds.
Lower Michignnt Local thunder
storms this afternoon or tonighty cool
er tonighti Tuesday, fair and cooler.
HOURLY TEMPERATLRES.