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The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
BATTLE AGAINST FLOOD
IN BELLE ISLE AQUARIUM
Park Department Employees Kept
Busy BY Rising Of Water Due
to Ice Jam.


Ever since Friday night the park
department employees have been bat
tling against the high water which
has flooded the Belle Isle aquarium.
Night and day they have been working
to erect a dam and man pumps to get
the water out Of the aquarium base
ment. Monday morning they had sue
ceeded I'm completing the dam so that.
unless the ice gorge at Fighting ISL
and raises the water still higher, the
boilers will not be put out OF COM
mission.
The wnter Is higher now at Belle
Isle than II has ever been before"
stated Park Commissioner Hurlbut.
Monday noon. "Tt has gone up three
inches In flve hours this morning. A
raise Of foot or two more would
flood the island In some places and
put the casino In danger.
The boilers In the Belle Isle aquari-
um are so situated that they were
not flooded by the water which en-
tered the basement Of the building.
But for the completion Of the dam.
they would have been inundated, how
ever, and that would have meant the
loss of all the fish in the aquarium
tanks.
ny overrunnipg the dams which pro-
tect the skating pond at Belle Isle, the
high water has already ruined the
skating there.
The car transfers and passenger
ferries are having less trouble with
the ice Monday than during the pre-
vious day or two. The passenger
boats maintained a 15-minute service
during the day.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
98 CHRISTMAS
ORUNks IN COURT
Justice Stein Lenient With Celebra-
tors and All But Bakers
Dozen Escape.

Nlnety-eight naughty boys, ranging
In age from II to SS years, tiptoed up
to Justice Stems Christmas tree, Mon
day morning, and watched anxiously
to see what the justice, as Santa
Claus, would slip in their stockings.
That is, those who could, watched.
But some were there who couldn't
have .seap..a-calcium light, ChEistWas
6}A0e~theru-were, in plenty.
Tony Kascynski drew the prize for the
best decorations. He had been quite
a bad boy. but the judge looked at
the festoons around his eyes. the plum
pudding appearance OF his face, and
thought Tony had had enough Christ
fas. SO he suspended sentence.
A young man named Frank Baker
admitted that he was the artist who
decorated Tony. Tony had been follow
ing some ladies', who were just about
TO call a policeman when Baker ap-
peared After Frank finished with
Tony. the ladies decided that Tony
needed an ambulance much more than
a policeman. And Baker weighed about
30 pounds less than the unlucky
masher
You deserved all you got" said the
Juubts anu IL VIII tdht 1Ou dDOul OU
days of hard labor to get your face
fixed up"
Frank Borowski. about 90 years old.
had an almost parallel Christmas.
Frank got drunk, and abused his land
lady. Unfortunately for Frank, the
landlady's husband was In the house.
The husband gave Frank a merry.
merry Christmas. A patrolman pass
ing picked Frank up as he came
through the door. Both eyes were sur
rounded with holly wreaths. and the
pupils looked like two bright red ber-
ries. The Judge suspended sentence
on him. too.
Out in the middle OF a big field on
Norton-st., a policeman saw something
that looked like a human hand, stick
ing through the snow He pulled, aud
Wladislaw Federovicz was found. at
tached to the hand
Were you drunk on Christmas
day." asked the Judge.
"Sure," said Wladislaw, in an ag-
grieved tone, bespeaking his disgust
at a Judge who would accuse him Of
being any other way on such holi-
day.
He, too, received some of the gen.
eral good will, which allowed all but
a bakers dozen of the 98 to walk out
without paying fines. Only $74 in
fines we're collected from the whole
crowd.
Peter O'Malley admitted that he
was drunk. First time since the
Fourth Of July, Judge" he said. with
engaging frankness. THE Glorious
Fourth came. and got drunk. Christ
mas comes but once year, and got
drunk again. And | won't get drunk
again till next Fourth of July, and
then not again till Christmas"
Goodbye. Peter" see you July g."
said the Judge.
August White really had no bust
ness In court. There was the strong
est sort Of circumstantial evidence
that August was dead, Christmas day.
T@o policemen T. I'D In vain co rJIsc
h!m. and almost called the coz 'ncr
Besides. August lay right in front nf
ar undcrtaker's rtCm. The officers
carried him in--but ne revived.
you should never fool an under
taker like that" said the Judge New
er do II again. Particularly. not at
Christmas time. IL is unkind TO be
carried In, dead, to an undertaken. and
then to walk out"
August promised to be more careful,
and was released
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
pewoody Raises Ned in Boston.

Special Examiner Charles De-
Woody, of the department OF justice.
who was responsible for the resigna-
tion OF Walter s. Harsha from his
position as clerk of the United States
circuit court here and the bringing of
a suit for s25.010 against Harsha by
the government, has been busy since
leaving Detroit in going over the
books OF the federal district court in
Boston. The fruit of his labor is the
return of six indictments against the
district court clerk there and the ar
rest OF the clerk on charges OF EN-
bezzlement and swearing falsely to ac-
counts.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Wants Bankruptcy Discharge AnnuIed.

Proctor X Owen. attorney for Mrs.
Eleanor Story, appeared before Judge
Swan, Monday, 10 ask for the annul.
ment of the discharge I'm bankruptcy
given WIN. II. English. Owen told
Judge Swan that Mrs. Story had OBJ.
tanned a judgment for $4,000 against
English on account of a deal in
which she lost her property. Eng.
lisb, he stated. now uses the discharge
in bankruptcy as a reason for asking
TO be relieved OF the jail limits bond
given i'm the other case. The case
was referred to Referee Harlow p.
Dnyock for the taking OF testimony.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
FUT j RE OF men
AND WOMEN IS
At STAKE
Chief Forester Says II Solid Fibre OF
Citizenship Is To Be Main
i, tanned Natural Resources
IL, Must Be Saved.
Monopoly Makes It Impossible for
Vast Number of People To
. Earn Fair Living.
-GIFFORD PINCHOT.
BY CLIFFORD PINcHoT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The
American people have evidently made
up their minds that our natural re-
sources must be conserved. That Is
good, but 1t settles only half the
question. For whose benefit shall
they be conserved-for the benefit OF
the many, or foi the use and pront or
the few? The great conflict now be-
ing fought will decide.
There is no other question before
us that begins to be so important, OF
that will be so difficult to straddle. as
the great question between the privil-
eges OF the few and the rights of the
many; between government by men Tor
human wefare and government by
money for profit; between the men
who stand for the Roosevelt policies
ana the men who stand against them.
II does not matter whether un-
due profits come through stihing
competition by rebates or other crook
ed devices. through corruption or pup
lie officials, or through seizing ana
monopolizing resources which belong
to the people. The result Is always
the same-a toll levied on the cost oil
living for the benefit OF special
privilege.
Future Of Plain People at Stake.
The income OF the average family
I'm the United States Is less than $500
a year. To increase the cost or living
10 such a family. beyond the reason
able profits Of legitimate business Is
wrong. II Is not merely question
of a few cents more day for the
necessaries of life. or OF a few cents
less a day for wages. Far more is
at stake-the health or sickness OF
little babies. the education or ignor-
ance of children. virtue or vice In
Young dausfters, honesty or criminal
.ityztn young sons. the working power.
or fyreadwinners. the integrity OF
families. the provision for old age
ina word, the welfare and happiness
of the plain people are involved In
the cost OF living.
We must face the truth that monop-
oly OF the sources OF production makes
Il impossible for vast numbers OF men
aud women TO earn fair living.
Right here the conservation question
touches the daily life OF the great
body of our people, who pay the cost
of special privilege. And the price
is heavy. That price may be the
chance to save the boys from the sa-
looms and the corner gang. and the
girls from worse, and to make good
citizens or them instead OF bad; for
tContinued on Page sevenJ
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
DEATH TOLL IN
STORM MAY Be 43
Path Of Desolation Is Left by Gale in
New England-Fourteen Dead
in New York.
TOTAL LOSS BY STORM
IN EAST Is $4,000, 900

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Prop-
erty loss from the gale and
snowstorm of Saturday and Sun
day In eastern and New Eng.
land states Is estimated at $1O,-
100000.
Railroad trains in Pennsyl-
vania. New York, Massachu-
setts and New England states
seriously delayed by snowdrifts.
Freight traffic practically aban-
doned in efforts to get passen-
gers throug.
Telephone and telegraph lines
heaviest sufferers, especially in
New England, where scores OF
towns are still cut of from
wire communication.
Philadelphia. New York, Bos-
ton and Pittsburg all report
serious inconvenience occasion
ed by delayed street car traffic.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-With wires
down from many towns in New Eng
land and the damage they suffered
from the great Christmas storm still
in doubt, news dribbling into Boston
today makes 1t certain that at least
a dozen lives are lost and million
in property damage occasioned by the
huge fall of snow and the terrific
winds which prevailed. The schooner
Davis Palmer is missing with IL OF
the crew and may be lost. This would
make the death list "a.
In Chelsea, where a tidal wave
swept the town making 1000 home
less, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Har-
klns were drowned in their beds and
Michael Callahan, an aged man, died
OF shock while being taken from the
second story of his flooded home.
Half dozen people are still missing
and II Is feared some of them have
perished The only other known
deaths in Chelsea was that OF an un-
identified baby found drowned In a
house where 1t had been abandoned
by its parents when the rush for safe
ty from the wave was on.
Frozen 10 death i'm the street at
Worcester. Lyman F. Thurston, all
aged G.. a. X. man was found near
Clark University.
What the tale Of death at Plymouth
will be is still unknown, the port to-
day being entirely isolated by water
Late last night. however, portions
OF vessels. lying In that harbor. we're
drifting ashore and IL is believed Ger.
tain some of them sank.
Never in the history OF New Eng
land has a more severe storm swept
the coast. In Boston the wind was
only about forty-four miles an hour
but along Cape Cod II reached an
eighty.four mile speed and huge waves
which swept before II carried death
to any vessels out OF shelter. What
the total loss along the coast will be
no one at present can estimate. From
Portland. Maine down the whole coast
to Rhode Island. each and every vii.
lage and town has its tale of ruin
Hundreds Of people have lost their
homes end the damage is so wide
spread that any attempt to particular.
lie would be in vain. Nowhere. how
ever, was there such great damage as
in Chelesa and In the other towns
along the shores OF Massachusetts
Bay.
Driven by the terrific wind. huge
waves broke down to Chelsea dixie
which has stood for sixty years and
sweeping up through the streets prac.
tically flooded the whole town. In
every section families were taken
from the upper stories OF their houses
and In boats and wagons we're con
veyed by hundreds to places OF refuge
where. huddled together they remain
ed four hours until the waters reced
cd. The total damage in Chelesa will
reach more than s250.000.
In Boston proper there was less SUI
fering. but the damage will be heavy
(Continued on Page Eight.)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
To Launch Harmon's Boom

TOPEKA. Kas.. Dec. 27--The Demo-
Gratis OF Kansas will formally launch
the presidential boom OF Gov. Harmon,
of Ohio. here Feb, %. II Is proposed
to hold great Democratic love
feast to be followed with a banquet
at which Harmon Is to be the guest
Of honor. The state democratic COM
mittee says fully $500 democrats.
representing every county Of the
state. will come to Topeka and partici-
pate In tho banquet,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Famous EvangeIists Plan a Great
Religious Campaign In United States

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Rev. DR..
j. Wilbur Chapman and Chas. Alex
ander have returned from an evan
gelistic tour of the world that extended
over a period OF 10 months. during
which they travelled $4,000 miles and
held 1000 meetings.
The Moody and Sankey OF the pres
entday have aroused a religious fervor
never before equaled In Philadelphia.
Thousands of every denomination and
every class accorded the returning
evangeIists q welcome such as few
religious leaders have had.
IL was DIR. Chapman who started
billy" Sunday. probably the most pic
turesque revivalist In America.
Chas. Alexander, the Sankey Of this
evangelistic partnership, has made
three tours Of the world. singing In
nearly every large city OH the globe.
II was he who made the GLORY Song"
famous throughout the world during
his revival tour with the Rev. r. A.
Torrey. He conducted the largest
evangelistic choir ever organized, 1000
members. for two months In Royal
Albert hall, London.
DIR. Chapman and his associate have
reduced revivals to a perfect system.
A complete organization plans the
whole campaign in its every detail
A more business-like system does not
exist In any mercantile establishment.
A series OF mammoth revivals to be
held throughout the United States is
being mapped out, a campaign for
evangelizing this country by states
rather than by cities.
January will be devoted to the state
OF Maine. where the work will be CEN
tered In Portland. In February, Ohio
Will be the battle-ground, and great re-
vival meetings are planned for Colum-
bus and Dayton, the storm centers OF
that state.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
FOUND DYING IN SNOW.
Mrs. Sarah Prince Stricken in Yard
and Soon Expires.

Found dying In the snow. near a
shed in the rear yard OF her home.
Mrs. Saran Prince, 76 years old. was
carried into the house by her grand.
daughter. but died before doctor
could reach her.
Mrs. Prince, who made her home
with her grandson. Ross A. Thomas.
az No. $40 Brooklyn-ave.. left the
house shortly after 8 O'Clock TO go out
to the shed.
She had been iii for some time, and
when she failed TO return TO the
house, Mrs. Thomas set out In search
OF her. Mrs. Prince was found. un-
conscious, lying In the snow.
Coroner Bennett decided that death
was due to old age. and will hold no
inquest.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
MANS FEET FROZEN.
jeremiah Reidy, Apparently Demented,
Found Buried In Snow.

Half buried In the snow, and with
no shoes on his feet. a man about As
years old. giving his name as Jeremiah
Reidy, OF No. % Brooklyn-ave.. was
found in a semtconscious condition,
Monday morning, by an officer from
Trumbull station. At the station II
was found that both of his feet were
frozen, and he was rushed to st.
Mary's hospital in the East End am.
bulance. 1t may prove necessary to
amputate both feet.
Reidy appeared to be mentally un-
balanced.
All questions as to his condition
brought only a vacant stare for re.
ply
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
TwombIey Grows Worse.

MADISON. NJ Dec. 27-Hamilton
Mex. Twombley, son-in-laN or the late
Mr.. Vanderbilt and director of sixty
corporations, who has been suffering
from heart trouble for the last few
months. is reported In critical condi-
tion today Notwithstanding the fact
that he passed comfortable night.
Ills death 10 expected soon.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
NEGOTIATIONS TO END
STRIKE BROKEN OFF
Failure to Settle SwItchmen's Differ
ence May Result In Order for
secondary WaIkout."

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 27.-Strike
leaders at p. m. left Governor A.
o. Eberhart's office with peace nego-
tiations In the switchmen's strike
broken off.
my efforts to bring about peace
have proved futile said the governor.
Il cannot foretell the outlook
The labor leaders have adjourned
to the Foley Hotel where meeting
Is now In progress.
II is generally believed they Will call
secondary strike" calling out all
members OF the railway departments
affilinted with the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, some 10000 men In the
northwest
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Two Pounded In Fight.

Word reached police headquarters
Monday afternoon that John Jabloski
and Peter Lesiak. of No. 155 Ham
mond-ave.. became involved In a fight
with Steve Kuna. a saloonkeeper at
No. 99C Military-ave.. and were badly
beaten with club. East End am
bulance hurried them to Red Cross
hospital.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 27.-(SpeciaD
The following companies have filed
articles OF Incorporation with the
secretary OF state: American Win
dow Cleaning Co.. Detroit, $1,000;
General Sales Co, Detroit, 10000;
Mach Cultivator Co, Traverse City.
increase in capital from $4,000 to
Sb0 600
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
missed ny I|III
SAYS M0T0RrIl
OF WRECK
Fails to Slow Up IntszuzAan o. I
Curve Hsar Wayne "A -
dent Rssults; ons Ezlls1
Many HINT
Dead Man ID Fred Ksaasl. ~
mouth Farm Hand ssvszal ~
troiters in List Of injured

p. D. Collar, motormsn % thu
interurban car that Jumped tho
track near Wayne SUNDAY nyoht
resulting In the death - one man.
and the injury Of . score ~ por-
sons, came voluntarily from his
home In YpsIIansi Monday rnornIno
and gave his versIon Of the sool.
dent to the D. Y. r. ofFIclals. tie
said that he simply smlssed he
mark" q sIgnpost placed Some 7Uo
feet from the curve, known . tho
cady corner curve, and could olv6
no explanation for doing %. n
was q bright, moonlight night, and
In addition 70 the sIgnpost Nc hsd
. house 70 guide him.
at was Just one of thoss lapees
that are likely 20 occur "a anyone
and can't be explained" saId =
railway officIal.
Collar came to the compauy'e
employ as . green country lad Oct
25. The officials cay, however, that
he knew the road we'll and vsno
considered . competent motos5nasi.
After the accident he seemsd %
be In a sort Of daxe and walked
all the way to hIs home In vpss.
IantI, a distance OF IL mIIes. He 70
% years old, single and lives with
his sister.
Collar said he did not know he
had missed the mark until he wac
almost on top of the curve Then
he turned on the current and ap-
piled the air brakes, but too late
to check the cars speed befors u
left the rails. {.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
,ron.y,s TEMPER ATUREs

One year ago today MaN'mum tem-
perature, 3Tt minimutns xoI mean, S<g
pnrtly cloudy weather.
sun rose nj 6i50 n. nis and sets nt
1fO7 p.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Admiral Dewey Is 72.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Admiral
George Dewey was az years old yester
day. He quietly received callers a,
his home. 1901 k..st., \. W He DID
not have a dinner for his friends ow
ing to ill-health.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
T,,r WEATHER.

Detroit aud vicinityi Monday nIght
mud Tuc-dny, generally cloudy with
light snows NO immediate change IN
,c,naerafuret moderate westerly winds.
Iover Nichignnt Local SHOWS TO-
might md Tuesdays light TO moderate
variable winds.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
ZeIaya In Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.-It is as
sumed in government circles here to-
day that the Mexican foreign Office
has a full understanding with the
United States government regarding
Mexico's Offering OF protection to
former President Zelaya of Nicaragua
who. aboard the Mexican gunboat Gen
Guerrero. has arrived at Salina Cruz
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

Hotel German Opens Thursday.
Detroits new stag hotel. the Hotel
German, Mt Woodward-ave. and Eliz-
abeth-st., takes place Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

Administrators sale OF Paintings by
late Robert Hopkfn. Open evenings.
room 203. Woodward Arcade.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
WILD SCENES IN
STOCK MARKET
Bulls Send Rock Island Up From
30 05.8 to 81, When Bears Smash
II Back To 81.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-There was a
wild half hour in the New York stock
Exchange this morning, beginning at
the tap OF the gong. when a bull move
ment sent Rock Island up from so 5-8
to 81, where the bears smashed the
price back TO 81. During that half
hour, $4,000 shares of the stock were
bought and sold.
The wild furry in Rock Island is
said to have been occasioned by the
calls for stock which had been sold
short and which the sellers could not
deliver. London spectators are said
to have disposed Of large amount OF
stock short and when forced to de-
liver we're compelled to go into the
market and buy at whatever price the
stock could be obtained.
Rock Island oficials declare. there
IL nothing doing In the international
affairs OF the company that would
warrant the sensational rise and fall
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Rock Island Gets Lehish Road.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The Rock
Island has acquired controlling in
terest In the Lehigh Valley. A state
ment TO that effect was made at the
home Of Daniel G. l.. Reid, who with
Judge William II. Moore and E. s.
Moore have been controlling factors
In the affairs of the Rock Island. 1t
was added that the control does not
necessarily mean the merger OF the
two roads, but II was asserted that It
doubtlessly would mean the placing
of the Rock Island common on a 10
per cent basis.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

Commercial crsan Co collections,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08
THINK ABOUT 1T.

II a member of your family
died. would you printthe resolu
on on a billboard?
Ifyour wife entertained would
YOU send an account of it to the
theatre program man?
If you were going to enlarge
your business, would you adver
tise it in hotel register9
If you were going to have a
wedding in the family, would
YOU get out a handbill?
You would send such items to
a newspaper, wouldn't you?
The why don't you put yorr
advertisements in a newspape ?
The newspapers build up your
town; why not help build up the
newspapers? There is no better
advertisement in the world for
a town than a good newspaper.
A ne wspaper is the barometer
of a town S industry. Show us
a good newspaper, full of adver-
Using. and we will show you a
town full of live merchants.
Newspapers are town build
ers. town advertisers, news dis
seminators. sermon deliverers
prosr Gritty forecssters-'hey are
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

a luxury; they must be maintain
ed. without them we would re-
trograde TO the medieval days.
Don't patronize them from a
charitable standpoiur-patro-
nize because they deliver the
gools-that is if they are the
right kind.
Cit out the foolishness and
work for the upbuilding of your
town and state, by upbuilding
your newspapers.-Quitmau Ad'
vertiser.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

ties gone dry in six months. 1t
seems Mr.. Kern in the Democra-
tic party and'Congressman Wat
son of the Republican are show
ing the rummies there is no room
for them in either of the parties.
In OHIO 90 out of the 50 coun
ties have gone dry, and the re-
volution is sweeping on Ar
kansas will join the statewiders
this summer, when the people
vote on the amendment. In
every state the war against the
saloon is on. 1t mist go Pei
iiicians can hinder, but can not
prevent final success in Florida
Statewide lost out before the
of Texas, South
Caralina and West Virginia
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

When this paragraph is writ
tea we don't know who will oc-
cupy the dignided position OF
President of the Senate but we
10 know that either of the dis
.inguished gentlemen who are
asoirants for the place would
fill il with dignity and satisfac-
ton of all concerned. Messrs.
Hudson Of Dade and Humphries
of Mauatee are excellent men,
and are both qualified to fitting
" discharge the duties of the
office.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

Harry Brown of the St. Au-
justine Record is now president
ofthe Florida Press Association
having been elevated to that eX
allied position at the annual
meeting held in his city last
week Brown is genial, clever
fellow. and will ornament the
position to which he has been
elected. The next meeting OF
the Association will be held at
Lake City.