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The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
TOWN WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION /? |!
ro-Glycerine Factory At Gordon,
Ills, Destroyed and Great
Damage Reported.

SULLIVAN, Ind, April 15.-The
nitroglycerine factory at Gordon, Ill.
just across the Wabash river from
Sullivan county, was destroyed by an
explosion at / o'clock. The shock OF
the explosion was heard 35 miles
away.
The entire town evidently has been
destroyed, and the explosion seems to
have been more horrible than that at
Fontanet, Ind, year ago. The tele-
phone and telegraph lines are ali
down and rescue parties have left here
and other points within 20 miles for
the town. The only means OF locating
the explosion was test OF the tele'
phone lines out OF here. Houses with
in FIVE miles OF the place could be
reached, but beyond that all communi.
cation Is gone. The plant Is an indie
pendent concern.
Buildings within a radius OF 70
miles suffered damage.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
FAITH OF EvERYBODY'S
MANAGER IS FAR FROM DEAD
" Clean AdvertIslng's Good To Sell
It's Good TO Buy-He Uses
= The Times.

Robert rockingham, OF Everybody's,
was at the Pontchartrain Wednesday
as full Of the JOY OF living as any ad.
yestising manager Is and of right
ought ought to be who has 200 pages
Of paid stun snugly compressed be-
tween the handsome covers of his
May number. probably the largest
amount OF advertising ever carried
by q general magazine.
Shortly after the forms closed three
more pages came In, but will not BIZ
run. AS an extra article by Lawson Is to
be carried and the text pages increas-
ed, the May Everybody's will be a
book Of 1862 pages. From the time the
April number was closed. says Mr:
rockingham, the May advertising
that came In kept ahead OF last years
records by fifteen to twenty pages.
Mr.. rockingham believes. In clean
advertising so completely that he buys
some himself when telling the world
about the next number of Everybody's.
II he was the landlord of reform
hotel he would eat there, for he is
built that way.
He doesn't believe In conducting a
sideshow where the fasting wonder
goes out to supper.
He has commended The Times more
than once in his aggressive campaigns
for decency In advertising. and he fol-
lows faith with works by using this
paper exclusively In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
PROPOSED OPENING OF
SAFEST. WOULD BE COSTLY
Seventy-five Thousand Dollars Re-
quired to Extend Thoroughfare
to Michipan-Ave.

One of the most expensive street
opening proposals made recently was
that for the opening OF Safest, from
Cass-ave. through to First-st. and
Miohigan-ave., which came before the
street opening committee OF the coun'
ell, Thursday morning. II will cost
about $4,000 to open this street
through, and the principal benefit
claimed is that 1t will allow the Sher'
lnan-st. cars to run through on State
st. and make that thoroughfare a
business street.
David Stott, George Johnson, Rob
ert NJ Grindley and others who would
be within the assessment district,
were among the proponents OF the
plan who appeared before the com
mittee. They urged haste inasmucll
as one Of the men who owns property
in the line of the street opening Ia
making plans to erect brick build
ing.
Stott declared that the locality Is
dilapidated now but would build up
with business places II this street
were opened. The others all told the
aldermen that this opening should be
ordered before the new street rail-
way plan Is completed.
A hearing date will be named early
in May, when all persons in the local
ity OF the proposed opening may come
IN and state their opinion. Safest
now takes jog at Cass-ave. and con
tinues to Second-ave. and the change
would probably result in the remaining
of that portion Of the street, which
was formerly Spencer-st
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
POUND KICKS ON
ARCHITECTS FEE
Objects To Payment Of $4,000 To
Firm For Plans For New
Pumping Station.
Against the strenuous opposition OF

Against the strenuous opposition OF
Commissioner James II. Pound, the
water board, IN its meeting Tuesday,
voted to give the Arm of Smith, Hinch.
man & Grylls $4,000 on account for
its services In preparing plans Tor the
new pumping station to be built by
the board at q cost as yet largely spec
ulative. No money Is available for the
project as yet, andthis was one reason
why Mr.. Pound opposed the allowance
to the architects, but he based his op-
position largely on the fact that the
board has no idea. as yet, what the
improvement Is going to cost.
when the matter was first breach
ed" said Mr.. Pound, II was assured
that the work could be done for about
$400, 900. On that assurance and be-
ing convinced that the Improvement
was an absolute necessity, i agreed
to the scheme. When the question
arose as to the employment OF archi.
tects ! suggested that, as the fees
would probably be large we get bids
from various Arms. but I was turned
down. as usual. and the board employ
ed this firm right of the bat
In our meeting, Tuesday. there was
read a communication from Smith,
Hinchman & Grylls, saying that the
specifications had been completed and
that the work would cost about $780,
900, Just double what we had figured
on. incidentally the firm asked for
$4,000 on account.
IL was willing to allow $1,000, but
$4,000 represented about one-fourth
OF all our ready cash and didn't think
we ought to be so free in handing II
out when we haven't even asked for
bids. II the work costs 100000, a.
estimated now. that would mean $40,-
900 for the architects at the rate they
are charging, and believe We can get
reputable men to do the work for u
good deal less than that II We try.
The board, however. saw fit to allow
$4,000, on account"
Mr.. Pound succeeded, however, in
getting through a resolution for which
he has been plugging for two years.
Ten years ago the board bought q
piece OF land east OF the water works
park for $4,000. The board still owes
$780, on Ii and has been paying In
terest on this sum for 10 years, bring
ing the purchase price up to $50, 500 to
date, according to Mr.. Pounds figures.
Mr. Pounds resolution authorizes the
ways and means committee to pay up
the Indebtedness at once and cut on
the interest.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
SENATOR BAILEY
OFFERS INCOME
TAX Bill
Democrats Endorsed Measure AT
Conference and Texas Senator
Says Enough Votes Will Be
Secured To Pass II.
Plan Is To Tax Incomes Over 5000
At Rate Of Three
Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-ln
accordance with the request OF the
house Of representatives., the
Payne tariff bill was today sent
back from the senate to the house
In order that the oil schedule
might be amended 30 that petro-
Ieum products should be placed on
the free list.
The message Of the house re-
questlnq that this action should
be taken was laid before the SEN
at on motion Of Senator AldrIch
almost Immediately after that
body convened today.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Bailey. OF Texas, today introduced In
the senate his income tax amendment
10 the tariff bill. which was Endorsed
by the conference OF Democratic sena-
tors held yesterday. The Democrats
propose TO vote solidly for this form
III tariff. and expect that there Will
be enough. Republican votes from the
vest and middle west TO put IL
through.
Senator Bailey's proposition Is to
tax incomes over and above $4,000,
~ NhC idtC vi RCi t'he. = eRS~AA&>~'
~ exempts incomes from federal,
state. county and municipal securities,
and the income OF corporations below
$1,000. Senator Bailey expects that
the plan, II II becomes law, will
raise 500 100000 OF revenue. A per-
son having an income OF $4,000 under
his proposition, would have to pay
only tax OF $3.50 to the government.
that being the rate OF his income
above $4,000.
Senator Bailey said today chat he
proposed TO challenge the correctness
~ the supreme court decision. which
declared that an income tax was un-
constitutional He considered, however,
>tnat the court was perfectly right
when IL decided unanimously against
taxation OF state, county and munich
pal securities. or the salaries OF state
officers. For this reason, his amend
ment exempts incomes from these
sources. Senator Bailey calculates
hat under his amendment, railroads
would pay $4,000, 600. and other cor.
porationa .$35. 1000. 900.
Declaring that II Is OF great import
ance for the welfare of the Philippines
u
passed at the same time as the pend
ing Payne bill, President Taft sent a
message to congress today transmit
ting the proposed measure. as prepar-
ed under direction OF the bureau OF in
sular affairs.
Gen. Edwards OF the bureau says In
his communication:
II will be understood that the
result of the free admission OF
American goods into the Philip
pine islands. must revolutionize
business In the Philippines, and
unless the adoption Of that policy
In accompanied by a revision or
the present Philippine tarirf. it
will be disastrous to some import
ant Industries there. and also re-
suit In such a serious loss to the
customs revenue as to embarrass
the Philippine government.
The schedules relating to tobac-
co and sugar are made Identical
with those In the Payne bill, thus
removing the apprehension that
these products might be imported
into the Philippines at less tariff
rate, and then exported to the
United States free as growth and
product OF the Philippines.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
CHRISTIANS ARE
BEING MASSACRED
Moslems At Mersina, Asia Minor
Have Attacked Armenians, Ac-
cording To Report.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April Is
Grave fears are felt here for the safety
or the two American missions at Mer-
sina, as Asia Minor seaport on the
Mediterranean, where the Moslems are
reported TO be massacreing the Armen-
ian residents. The trouble, according
to the report that has reached here,
was caused by an Armenian killing
two Moslems. The murderer was not
arrested and the Mohammedan popu-
lation took matters into their own
hands and attacked the Armenians,
declaring they would exterminate the
entire Christian population.
The last report from there stated
that a massacre was In progress In
the Armenian quarter and the foreign
legations here have received urgent
requests for help.
The foreign office has been notified
that 1t will be expected to protect all
foreigners there. Mersina has a Chris.
ton population OF thirty-flve thousand
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
SHUT OUT
PALES AND GREENS
First On Streets, First At the
Grounds, First in the Hands
OF Townsmen.
SPORTING EXTRA SCORE.
SPORTING EXTRA SCORE.
IN ~. 1'
no
10 10 u
% 10 u
PINkS
.PEA-GREEnS
PALE PlNKS
Will the Pinks repeat?

Will the Pinks repeat?
Will the sporting extra pennant fiut-
ter from The Times iagpole yet
another year?
Read the answer above In the OF.
fetal score Of the first day.
You have heard OF the accident In
surance company who handed check
In full to the Inflated roofer as he
passed the twentieth, floor window ON
his way down?
Well, The Times Pinks were as In.
Simultaneous as that on the opening
day.
Was II the western sun that i'm
mersed the departing multitude NJ
Bennett park In refulgence OF carna-
ton hue?
Well, hardly.
II was the gorgeous Pinks OF pursst
ray serene, born to blush before To-
600 happy fans, and lavish their fra
GRANGE upon them as they poured
through the gates.
The Times extras hit the home
plate three minutes and q half after
the game was over. The News and
Journal had not started for first when
he Pinks were confirming the testi-
mony of the fans own eyes as they
quilted the park. Later the Pea
Greens and Pale Pinks unfolded their
languid and sadly anaemic loneliness,
and did very we'll as first anniversary
or lest-we-forget souvenirs OF tie mi
tial 1909 onslaught at Bennett park.
It was the same story adown Michi-
gan and up Woodward and all over
town. The frst run and the only hit
"a palpable HIT we're accorded The
Times without question. And its In
Simultaneous report was errorless.
The News was shut out OF the runs
and hits columns entirely, and made
three errors in its hot-box score.
The Journal couldn't even get In q
run or hit by its wireless, so much
admired OF wondering school chill
dren. Its terror" was In trying to get
out an extra at all.
Wherefore we raise the interesting
questions again in this form:
Now don't you think the Pinks will
repeat?
Now don't you think the sporting
extra orifamme will snap its meta.
phorical fingers again from The
Times staff at the envious Pea Creens
and the notwithstanding
people?
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
The Times Sporting Extra Was
Out First, AS USUAL It's Pink

The Detroit Times the first local paper to bring
the Of the opening baseball the fans who had
been unable get to the field the inspiring contest
For than five minutes Immediately following the con-
oluson Of the The Times robust pink in evidence
cusvey all through the business portion Of the city and Times
carriers first to meet the crowds emerging from the park with
papers giving correct totals of the game played
In addition to the report Of the American league at
Detroit St. Louis The Times carried full Of racing
entries along with the usual of podate sporting
and comment
Keep touch with the Tigers by Of The Times
It's first it's best IT'S PINK!
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
CLAIMS DAMAGES; SUES.
c. Grafton Says saIoonkeeper
Couohlln Assaulted Him.

Clarence c. Grafton, an employee OF
the National Cash Register Co., start
ed suit In Judge Rohnert's court.
Thursday morning, against William II.
Coughlin, saloonkeeper On Michigan
ave-, near the ball park. He asks for
damages alleged TO have been sustain
ed when Coughlin assaulted him in his
saloon on Dec. .23, 1907.
Grafton was called to the saloon to
repair a cash register. and says that
when he reached the saloon he found
Coughlin intoxicated. He says Cough
lin started to abuse him, and without
provocation struck him a vicious blow
in the face. Grafton claims damages
for the pain and humiliation suffered,
and for clothes spoiled by blood.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
TROOPS ARE MARCHING
ON CONSTANTIN0PLE
Second Army Corps Believed To Have
Rallied To Support Of Sultan
In Present Crisis.

VIENNA. April 15.-The second
army corps of Turkey is marching
from its Adrianople headquarters to-
ward Constantinople. according to dis
patches received here today. 1t is not
known whether Its intentions are to
join the mutIneers or oppose them, as
the censorship on Turkish news is
such that the exact status Of affairs is
hard to learn.
The second army corps has hereto
fore been loyal In It's support of the
Young Turks, but 1t is believed here
that It has joined the movement which
overthrow the Young Turks.
II Is inconceivable here that the
Young Turks will submit to the new
order without a desperate attempt to
regain their position. They are now
trying to rally their forces in several
OF the Turkish provinces and the new
ministry. II 1t Is to continue, must
strike a decisive blow without delay.
A return to power OF the Young
Turks would assuredly mean the death
OF the Sultan and the knowledge OF
this fact has aroused a tremendous re-
ligious enthusiasm in support OF the
present regime.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
AERoPLANE DEMOLISHED.
Trial Trip Without Driver Proves
Very Disastrous.

The aeroplane built by Andrew
Cuthbertson In the Michigan Steel
Boat works, as Michigan's first con-
tribution to the science of air naviga-
ton. was wrecked, Thursday morning,
in an attempt TO test the machines
lifting capacity without an aviator al
the helm. Ballast was substituted foe
the driver and II is thought there was
too much weight at the forward end,
for after rising about Is feet, the ma
chine took a header. The impact with
the earth was such as to bend the dell
cate framework all out OF shape.
though the engine and the rest of the
machinery was not badly damaged.
A new frame will be built at once.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
ODD BANKRUPTCY CASE ON.
Jury Hears Creditors Charge AgaIns'
River Rouge Grocer.

An unusual proceeding is on In the
United States district court, jury
being called to hear testimony as to
bankruptcy Of William Green. a River
Rouge grocer. Creditors Of Green
started bankruptcy proceedings. charg-
ing that Green had committed an act
OF bankruptcy In filing a chattel mort
gage to Roehrig & Foster, commits
sion merchants. with the village clerk,
instead OF with the county clerk. At
torney Wade Mills, representing the
creditors, claimed that this showed
an intent to prefer the commission
firm to other creditors. A number OF
witnesses are to be heard before the
verdict will be rendered as to Green's
financial condition.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
BAUMANN'S TOUGH JOB.
Needs to be Mind Reader to Carry Out
Councils Order.

Deputy City Treasurer Jacob Bau-
mann Is thinking Of studying clair
voyance and hypnotism preparatory to
trying to obey the councils order that
property-owners living In the Beau
bien-st. opening assessment district
be given an extension OF time to pay
their assessment, while those living
outside the district be compelled to
pay at once.
Il do not know how | am to tell,
when a man comes here and asks for
an extension, whether he lives there
or not IL he does not tell me- says
lbaumann. Maybe l can go into a
trance and get his real residence that
way"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
WILL FIGHT EXTRADITIoN.
Barnet Werbe, Indicted by Toledo
O. Grand Jury, Hires Attorneys.

Barnet Werbe. the Detroit pawn
broker indicted by the Lucas county
grand jury In Toledo. Wednesday. on
charges of burglary and larceny. Is
preparing to fight cxtradition and for
this purpose has retained Attorneys
Allan H. Frazer and Harry Chapman.
Werbe was indicted on the testimony
of Bert LaBarge, who alleges that
Werbe hired him to burglarize a fur
store and agreed to gay him $1,000.
werbe's attorneys point out that
werbe's son, David, was convicted
merely of simple larceny in conneo.
ton with the Job, fact. they con.
tend, that has an important bearing
on the charge against the father.
They argue that II is ridiculous to
suppose that werbe would offer $1,000
when the furs were worth only a
paltry sum.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Woodland Bank Near Nj. Vernon, Ill.,,
Looted by Five Men.

MOUNT VERNON. H., April Is
The Woodland bank. west of here was
robbed early today. The safe was
completely wrecked by five charges
OF nitro-glycerine. Five robbers were
In the gang. Dr. j. II. Weston was
awakened by the explosions and went
TO investigate One or the robbers
covered him with a revolver and com
PEELED him TO remain quiet until the
robbery was completed. The robbers
got about $4,000 The building was
wrecked.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
BOND ISSUE PROPOSED.
Suggestion 90 TO Meeting Cost OF West
eide Bath House.

Some Of the aldermen interested in
the appropriation for west-side bath
house Are now talking OF an arrange
ment whereby the item will be allow.
ed, with . proviso that II shall be paid
for with honda ~ soon as the city's
bonding power 10 increased by the leg
islature, This proposal will be put up
TO the board of estimates IL Il devel-
opes that there II sufficient opposition
TO prevent the placing of an appropria-
ton for this bsth-house on the general
tar levy for the year.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
DENIES HARsHA's PETITION.
Judge Swan viii Not Permit Changes
In Court Records.

Judge Swan has made an order
denying the petition OF Walter s.
Harsha for permission to make GER
tain changes in the circuit court rec
ords in case the Judge finds that he
acted in some transactions Of the
Everett-Shore line case as clerk and
not as special master.
Harsha and United States Ex-
aminer DeWoody had a long confer
ence in the federal building Thurs
day morning. They were closeted
for about an hour and a half. Neither
would discuss the conference.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
RICE HEADS SOLDIERS HOME.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, April 15.-
(Special) +. Rice, former
proprietor of old Sweets hotel, and a
prominent Grand Army man. was ap-
pointed commandant OF the Michigan
state soldiers home today at a special
meeting of the board, with Gov. War.
ner, OF Lansing. Col Turner. the pres
ent commdndant, resigned.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
.PATTEN DEFENDS
. GAMES OF CHANCE
Courts Would Knock Out Any Law
To Prevent Speculation, He Says
Denies Wheat Corner"


May wheat broke violently Just
before the close today, slumpinq
TO 1875, or 8 IA cents from the top
price. July and September wheat
both sIumpsd In sympathy. Heavy +,
selling Of May by Patten and 9th.
er bulls caused the break.
CHICAGO. April l5.-'If congress.
needing the popular erroneous impress
sion that corners" In the world S
commodities are made by spectators,
passes any law prohibiting specializing
In any grain, there Is no doubt that
the courts would knock 1t out. There
isn't a court in the country that would
sustain such a law"
This is the opinion expressed today
by James A. Patten. king OF the
worlds wheat market" when asked
regarding the movement In Washing
ton 10 prevent such operations In the
wheat pit as Patterns present bull deal.
During the course of an interview,
Patten also revealed the fact that the
publicity that has attended his bull
campaign has made him the recipient
of hundreds OF anarchistic, threaten
ing and begging letters from persons
all over the country. He said he had
been asked by people everywhere for
sums OF money ranging In amount
from q few dollars to the price OF q
new touring car.
Congress couldn't pass a law to
prevent men from specializing In conf
modities," said Patten, because such
q law would be aimed at the very life
OF business. The theory Of business
all over the world is free field. open
competition and legitimate profits. II
the national legislature should seek
to prevent any such operations as
have been conducting and should pass
q law preventing It, 1t would be the
most serious blow that commerce IT.
self has sustained in the history Of
the country. Business OF all kinds
would be greatly hampered and re-
tarded because such law would ap-
ply to all forms of business.
But why should congress excite IT.
self over the present wheat Atua-
ton? Simply because l have been
reported in the newspapers as making
millions OF dollars. Such stories are
absurd. I have not made millions and
do not expect to make millions out
of my present operations. will BIO
lucky to make thousands.
These exaggerated stories or the
immense profits l have been making
have created the popular impression
that am trying to plumber the ma
ton and have made me the targeA Tor
notions of all kinds Of people and all
kinds of cranks.
81 have never held more than TO-
600 900 bushels of wheat at one time
since the present deal began. That
amount is too inconsiderable to have
any effect on the market. Why. the
total supply Of wheat Is about 100000
600 bushels and It would be utterly
impossible for any man or combina-
ton OF men to get corner
CHICAGO, April 15.-The most dis
astrous effects of the Patten wheat
corner" were felt today In the Ghetto
bakeries. where homemade bread,
which had been sold at four cents a
loaf. rose to five cents. This In.
crease of 25 per cent to the poorest
consumers means much TO q family
that subsists principally on bread,
with meat as a rare diet. The rise 10
expected to be followed by cores
ponding increases in price In better
H. xa
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
slons AntI.cIoarette Bill.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April l5.-Gov.
bill, making II a misdemeanor for any.
one TO handle cigarettes in Minnesota,
except for interstate trade. The exit
OF the cigarette from the state Is
set for Aug.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
WELLINGTON SENT UP.
Negro Who shot Powers Gets 2 IL TO
10 Years In Jackson.

Carl Wellington, Negro. recently
convicted of shooting Edward Powers.
was sentenced by Judge Phelan,
Thursday afternoon, to serve two and
one-half to 10 years in Jackson prison.
Wellington interfered in a quarrel
between Lena Graves, white woman,
who posed as Wethington's wife, and
Powers. The shooting occurred at
Michgan-ave. and Griswold-st.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
FIRE IN ThEATER.
Film Burns In Picture Machine In
Lafayette.

A film in the moving picture mn
chine In the Lafayette theater took
fire shortly after 2 o'clock this after
noon and created some excitement.
Fortunately the blaze occurred before
the audience had gathered. The fire
was quickly extinguished.