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The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
BITING At TACK
MADE ON KNOX
Foreign ENJOYS Say Secretary OF
State Is Weak 0fficer-Taft May
Reorganize Department.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1-Reorgani-
cation Of the state department begin
ming at the top appears 10 be one OF
the many painful duties now confront
Ing President Taft, says Walter Well
man, In a dispatch to the Chicago
Record Herald
American diplomacy. or at least the
head and heart of II. is in bad way
In the judgment of men who have had
contact with II, our State Department,
as now organized. Is generally ineffl-
cicnt and sluggish. often ill-mannered
when II does have spasm of energy,
and occasionally IL is ridiculous
In every embassy and legation in
Washington. I'm every drawing.room
where diplomatists gather. the short.
comings Of our State Department are
daily discussed Disgust is frequently
expressed and wonderment that Presi-
dent Taft. who has such high aims for
the efficiency and dignity of his admin
istraton, Will continue 10 tolerate such
conditions
The State Department is maintained
to attend TO the diplomatic and con-
sular business of the United States.
But In attending to this business IT Is
paid to the opinions of mankind. and
the personnel and methods OF the de-
partment in its contact with the outer
world and the representatives of other
countries should be digniiied, cour-
teous, just and firm. And as TO
whether or not orr present State De-
partment Is all this. the ambassadors
and ministers stationed here, most Of
hoi L., tha
diplomatic service and learned their
trade at half a dozen national capitals,
must be admitted as competent wit
nesscs 1t is anything but pleasant to
hear that almost without exception
their testimony Is unfavorable TO the
Knox regime.
The first Indictment brought by
these expert observers Is against Sec
rotary Knox himself They say he
knows painfully little about interna-
uonal law and less about the ameni-
ties and proprieties of international in
tercourse. They also say he Is very
lazy. spends little time at his desk.
fails to work and study and investi-
gate and then occasionally tries to
compensate for his period OF indiffer-
ence and inattention by a burst OF
energy ill-considered inconsiderate,
brusQue and savoring just n little OF
the Ovcrbearing manner sometimes
displayed In court by the rich and sue
cessful corporation lawyer. In the
Older and somewhat crude days. before
America had learned that diplomacy
Is the most refined. polite. patient and
orderly way Of doing business and se-
curing Justice, our diplomacy was
called "shirt.sleeves. But now they
have anotheg term. and shotgun diplo-
macy" is what they dub IT, This is a
sheer which Is heard everywhere in
diplomatic Washington, and what they
mean by it Is the unfortunate habit,
reputcd to be more or less American,
of shooting first and investigating
aftcrward.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY
MEETING WILL BE LARGE
Re- istratIon Of Delegates Much In Ad'
vance Of Number That Attended
Cleveland Convention.

With the arrival In Detroit, We'd
nesday morning. of Or. J. c. Floyd.
assistant secretary Of the board OF
foreign missions. OF the NJ. f. church,
interest In the forthcoming conven-
ton Of the Laymen's Missionary
movement has increased materially.
DR.. Floyd will work with J. s. Smart
and other prominent laymen in secur-
ing the cooperation OF the clergy with
a view to making the convention the
most successful ever held. Plans
were further discussed In a meeting
OF the executive committee, Tuesday
night. Secretary Hopkins stated that
the number OF delegates. now regis
tered is % per cent In advance OF the
registration just previous to the Cleve-
land convention. which is regarded as
a most encouraging sign.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
STROH NOT IN . AUTO.
New Development Damage Suit
njures Plaintiffs Case.

1t was noticed, during the trial or
the damage suit Of Louise Ruhl
against Bernard Stroh. Jr.. which be-
gan in Judge Murphy's court, Tues
day afternoon. that the defendant was
not at the hearing Wednesday morn
ing he walked into the room. and It
was then he testified that he was not
In the auto which Mrs Ruhl alleges
collided with her machine. wrecking
II badly and injuring her severely.
This information was hard blow
for the plaintiffs attorney, who had
been informed and believed that the
younger Stroh was responsible for the
accident II was testified that at the
time of the collision the defendant
was At his fathers home in Crosse
Pointe, dressing for wedding. One
witness testified that the machine
bore the number Of the Stroh auto.
which is the only evidence connect
ing him with the accident The Strohs
own two machines.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
CUT FROM JOBS
BY REVELATIONS
Wholesale Discharges of Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger Employees
Results From Testimony.

In an effort TO clear Arthur III.
Taube OF criminal intent In the al
legged embezzlement of sl.700, his at.
torneys cite the fact that practically
the whole force in the local branch of
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger. packers,
has been let out on account OF the
revelations In connection with the case
now being tried in Judge Phalen's
court.
Manager Herbrand, OF the local
branch. has been discharged Book.
keeper Bean. Assistant Bookkeeper
Fessenden and two transfers have
also lost their Jobs.
Taube took the stand In his own
defense. Wednesday. admitting his
shortage with the firm, but declaring
that there was no criminal intent.
which Is the theory of the defense.
Taube admitted that he had borrow
ed" large amount of money for use
in his campaign for alderman OF the
Eleventh ward, at the last elections,
and for other purposes. But he al
leges that Manager Herbrand and
Bookkeeper Bean werwe not only
cognizant OF his use OF the money,
but that he was paying 1t back. In
small installments, and thus removing
the case from the Jurisdiction OF
criminal courts.
Taube swore that he had paid 5000
OF the borrowed" money back TO
Bookkeeper Bean, to be credited on
the books against his shortage. He
also swore that his weekly salary or
s27 was being used to square" his
shortage. Each week ne received his
full check. endorsed II. and turned IL
back 10 the Office
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

ST. PAUL. Mimi, December l.
President Frank I. Hawley OF the
Switchmen's union, today declared
that the strike OF switchmen on the
railroads entering the twin cities TO-
day was success and that every
union switchman between ST. Paul and
the Pacific coast will have quit his
job by tonight Ofhcials OF the rail
road, however, declared simultaneous
ly that large numbers OF men were
still at work and that the strike was
u failure.
The switchmen affected are those
employed In all the railroad yards in
ST. Paul. Minneapolis and at the head
Of the lakes and along the lines OF
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cltic The strike began quietly last
night aftere IL days OF conferences
between re representatives. OF the unions
and the railroads.
The officials up 10 the last minute
refused TO accede 10 the demands for
Increased pay and the men carried
out their ultimatum issued Monday
The switchmen today declared they
had tied MP traffic effectively from
here 70 the north Pacific coast. while
officials declared trains have cont.n-
ued in operation. The latter admitted
difficulty was encountered in handling
trains at the freight terminals. but
said traffic was moving satisfactorily
out on. the line and that passenger
trains weIc generally proceeding with
comparatively little delay.
President Hawley. OF the switch
men, today issued a statement that
the strikers would keep off the proper
ties OF the railroads and they have
kept their promise The railroads
have notified shippers in the twin
cities that warehouses would be
closed today and no shipments re-
ceived except by the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul
The twin cities and the head Of the
lakes seem 10 he the most affected
by the strike. The twin cities are the
stronghold OF the switchmen's union
and at other terminals. railroad oth
cials say, the switchmen are not so
strongly organized The committee
In St. Paul claims a membership OF
from $500 to $500 in this territory
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
BORN IN U. S.; STILL ALIEN.
Coon She Hung, Chinese, Finds Self
In Anomalous Position.

Coon She Hung, Chinese, hnds MIN
self In an anomalous position as the
result OF the decision rendered by
Commissioner Chaplin. II was sought
to prove that Coon was not. entitled
TO admission to the United States
and had been smuggled In. He
brought witnesses to prove that ne had
been born at New Tacoma, wash
and that his parents had lost their
property and fed to China as re-
suit OF anti-Chinese riots when ne
was small child. The decision ad'
mits his native birth and gives MN
the right of entry TO the United
states Coon She Hung Is neverthe-
less Chinese citizen and subject
and ineligible to American citizen
ship. since he did not claim citizen
ship on attaining his majority. lie
must. therefore. II he ramains here
he always an allen in the land OF his
birth since Chinese subjects cannot
be naturalized.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
FIRST PAY-ENTER
At 8 Am. THURSDAY
New Style Of Car Will Start on
Woodward Line-Some Hints
To Passengers.

The first pay-enter car will pull out
OF the Woodward car house at .
o o'clock tomorrow morning according
TO General superintendent Harry Bull
len. OF the ID. u. r.
I'VE are avoiding the morning rush
hour" explained Mr.. Bullen. 80 as
TO give the conductors chance 10
become familiar with the new work
under the normal day crowd condi-
ton. This will give them lots OF
practice in the actual operation so
that by the time the after-work rush
is on they will be prepared to handle
the crowds much better than they
would IL given a rush crowd without
the practice.
1--WE will greatly appreciate all the
aid the public will give us In the early
operation OF this type OF car and the
best aid will be TO have the fares
ready when they board the cars. This
will greatly facilitate the work. and
while n big help TO us will be still
bigger aid to the people themselves,
because there will then be no delay
on the back platform. All that the
people who have fares ready will
have 10 do will be TO deposit them
In the box and pass into the body OF
the car. not TO be disturbed again.
"Of course our conductors VIII
make change up to the amount of two
dollars, returningsthe full amount. out
OF which the passenger will take the
requisite fare and place 1t In the box
but q little eifort on the part OF the
passenger to have the exact fare
ready and in hand will be found the
easiest way for~everybody."
A6 a. m. car out OF Detroit Is the
big feature in the new schedule OF
the Pontiac division OF the ID. u. X.
that went into effect today.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

PARIS, Dec. Herewith Is the
first photograph taken OF Nine. Stein
he'll since her acquittal. 1t is the
work of Photographer NJ. Maurice
Branger.
This Is how he got 1t. He says
while the jury was debating. my
wife and myself in our automobile
waited outside the palais de justice
hour after hour.
AT last. quite suddenly. a great
uproar could be heard within the
building. II was nearly 2 o'clock on
the Sunday morning. The doors
opened and crowd OF barristers
and press men came rushing out vel.
ling Acquitted Nine. Steinheil is
free. i've lie jury!' In few moments
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
PUGs WANT MORE
TIME FOR THOUGHT
Neither Johnson Nor Jeffries Able To
Pick Which of the Enormous
Fight Bids Are the Best.

HOBOKEN, n. j.. Dec. lit all
sounds big TO me gentlemen. but
am goin' to have somethin' to say In
making up my mind and | ain't got
dedication enough TO figure out what
you all mean In mint declared
Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of
the world here this afternoon after
+e!as-fEom-A -PFe#eteES-Aa d-been
opened for his fight with James J. JET.
fries for the championship of the
! world
There amt any great need OF a
hurry and we better let this all go
over until tomorrow so we can think
about it. | won't sign today and
that's all about It,"
The Negro fighter then pushed back
In his chair In a local hotel and re-
fused TO have anything further to do
with the negotiations with the rival
promoters. His attitude was duplf'
Gated by Sam Berger. representing
Jefferies. Both men wanted time 10
| consider and although every effort
was made to have them reconsider
and accept definitely this afternoon,
they refused and II was finally de-
cided TO postpone the acceptance OF
the offers until tomorrow afternoon
at one O'Clock at the same place.
When bids were opened, It was
found that all OF the promoters had
deposited at least $4,000 and in one
or two instances 5000 was exhibited
as a guarantee Of good faith. In addi-
ton 70 McIntosh's bid. which was
hardly considered seriously. the fol
lowing propositions were considered
by the men:
T. ]. McCarey. representing the
Pacific Athletic club of Los Angeles,
100 per cent OF the gross receipts and
sixty per cent OF the picture receipts;
or. this being unsatisfactory. a guar
anteed purse of $4,000 and so per
cent OF the picture receipts. the fight
ers TO sign articles within "a hours
II they accept.
TEX" Richard, OF Ely. New, and
Jack Gleason OF California. no place OF
holding flght-stated,- other than that
it would be staged either in Califor-
MIA, Nevada or Utah-guaranteed
purse OF s101 900 and sc 2-3 per cent
Of the picture earnings.
Jack Gleason and James Coffroth.
stipulating July 4 as the date and
Colma, Oceanview or San Francisco.
as the place; $125,000 for all priv
ileges with a deposit of 100000 as a
guarantee; or else a purse OF $4,000
and Sc 2-3 per cent OF the picture re-
ceipts, or else eighty. per cent OF the
gross receipts and 66 % per cent OF
the picture receipts.
Eddie Graney, representing the Tux
edo club of California-eighty per cent
OF the gross receipts with a guarantee
OF $4,000 and all OF tie picture re-
ceipts; or else so per cent OF the gross
with a guarantee OF $4,000 and 500
600 In addition. this latter sum to pay
for one-third interest in the picture
receipts: or else 90 per cent OF the
gross and the entire picture receipts.
but with no guarantee. the fight TO
be staged In an open pavilion within
five miles OF San Francisco.
So soon as the bids were opened, n
lively discussion as to what they
actually meant was begun by the fight
ers and their managers
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
MAY AFFECT DETROIT.
Combination Of Swltchmen's Strike
Would Interfere With Shipments.

No official notice OF the switchmen's
strike In the northwest has been re-
ceived by the local switchmen's union,
as yet. but, on the strength OF the
newspaper dispatches. the union will
hold a special meeting, Wednesday.
TO discuss the matter. and resolutions
OF sympathy will probably be adopted.
Railroad officials say that II the strike
continues. Detroit Is bound TO feel the
effects OF Il. as II will result In the
tIeing up Of cars and great delays In
freight traffic And II the strike
spread over the country. not car
will move. they say. The lines most
affected at first will be the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern, and
Detroit manufacturers use these lines
extensively. The Wholesalers a Man
ufacturers' association Is already
looking into the situation
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
ENGAGE IN F|ST|C
DUEL IN YIN. c. A.
New Superintendent Charged With
Assaulting Former Employe,
It Is Said.

Envy led to a bitter quarrel, with
a police court sequel. in the Y. M. G.
a. building. The principals were Will
liam Hoskins. superintendent OF the
building, and Frank Lightfoot. a form
er employee OF the association whose
chief duties were TO keep the windows
clean. Both are young men and Light
foot has aspirations as q wrestler, but
he more than met his match in Hos
kins, whom he accuses Of beating him
over the head with a chair
When IIoskins was running one OF
the Y. NJ G. A. elevators. he and the
window washer were on fairly friendly
terms Both were under the same boss
and neither had any kick coming. But
when Hoskins was elevated recently
TO the position OF superintendent, or
house man, as he is known In the
building. he became Lightfoot's boss.
whereat. II Is alleged the latter was
| wrath.
Lightfoot. so the story goes, refused
| to look upon Hosklns as his superior
and manifested a disposition to dis
obey orders The climax came one day
| last week when the two met on the
ninth floor Lightfoot. II Is said. had
been assigned TO a certain task and
declared that he would not perform 1t.
You'll obey my orders or I'll fire
you" said Hoskins.
Then IL was that Lightfoots wrath
overfIowed and the two men mixed.
Hoskins defending himself with a
chair.
Lightfoot has since left the associa-
| tion's employ and has secured a war
rant. charging Hoskins with assault
and battery. Hoskins pleaded not
guilty Wednesday morning. and will
have his examination Dec. &. when the
ruction will be aired In all It's details,
In the meantime he enjoys his liberty
on his personal recognizance.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
swift c \ N { n ON
HILL RAILROADS
GO ON STRIKE
More Than 10000 Workmen Quit
Work When Demand for Advance
of Six Cents an Hour and Bet
ter Conditions Is Rejected.
Entire System of Great Northern and
Northern Pacific and Other Roads
In Twin Cities Affected.
$4,000 MILES or HILL ROADS
ARE AFFECTED BN STRIKE

strfkers-Nembers Of the switch
mems Union of North America over
the entire HiiI system and ON all
other lines In Twin cities only.
Cause of strike-Re fusni Of rail-
roads 10 nccedc to uniform advance
of six cents per hour la wnges nnd
10 Improve working conditions.
strike order went into enect y.
m, Nov. 30.
Roads afTeefed-Enttre system of
Great Northern. G,fo1 miles, and
Northern Pacific, 5,6O5 miles.
Number OF strikers In twin cities
-Estimated about 900.
Number In nortbwest-Nu riOusly
estimated between 5000 and $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
SCHOOL BOARD DEFENDANT
IN RECORDERS COURT CASE
Charged by Police Department With
Maintaining Nuisance at Central
Hiqh School.

The police department, complainant
and the board OF education defendant
will be the novel situation In the re-
corder's court next Monday morning
when some representative Of the
school board will have TO answer
Patrolman George G. Krause's com.
plant for maintaining n nuisance. The
charge Is that the board OF education
allows banks of dirt to bank up the
sidewalk on the Second-ave. side OF the
Central High school lot, flooding the
sidewalk In rainy seasons.
DR.. Harlow b. Drake. No. 80 Adams
ave. west, is named az the principal
witness for the prosecution. and is said
To have caused the complaint.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
Girls Identity Still Unknown.

All efforts 10 learn the identity OF
the deaf mute girl who was taken to
police headquarters from No, 2i7
Grandy-ave.. Monday. has so far
proved futile. Wednesday morning,
after repeated attempts on the part OF
a teacher from the deaf mute school
in North Detroit. TO communicate
with the unfortunate girl by means
OF signs. she wrote on a slip OF paper
In iN~speit German that she came
from Flint This was all that could
be learned from her and she is a
greater mystery To- the police than
ever. The authorities are unable 10
determine whether the girl is demnt-
Cd or shamming.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

the square was once more quiet and
deserted.
Then luck favored me. | was
called aside by NJ. Marcel Hunert
and asked II would put my car at
the disposal OF Nine. Steinheil 10 take
her to the hiding place she had
chosen. We must give our word OF
honor not to disclose II. and | may
say that, despite alluring newspaper
offers, none OF us failed to keep our
promise.
ION sunday morning at o'clock
my car again drew up at the hotel.
We took Nine. Steinheil out to her
retreat at Chaton. Then | asked her
permission to take some photographs.
How can | refuse you. after you have
been so kind? she asked"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
JUDGE CONNOLLY TO LECTURE.
Talks On "Remaking Of Man" In De.
troit COLLEGE, Thursday Evening.

On account of the death OF his
brother, DR.. Guy l.. Kiefer. health
Officer will not deliver his lecture
on city sanitation" in the Detroit
College. Thursday evening In his
place, Judge VIM f. Connolly. Of
the recorders court will lecture on
The remaking OF man." Or. Kiefer'
address being reserved for a later
date
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
mra. Roousky Convicted.

Annie Rogusky. who attacked Lieut..
poench with a butcher knife. when ne
walked into her home to arrest her
on the charge of robbing a clothes
line. was found guilty OF larceny
charge, IN Justice Jeffries court, We'd
nesday. The court told her TO go to
cot some money TO settle.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
Government to start custer Suit.

A suit Is 70 be filed this week In
which the United States government.
through District Attorney Frank IL.
Watson, will endeavor TO eject John
s. Evans from occupancy of portion
OF the postofiice site In Coldwater. The
government bought this site some time
ago and is now ready 10 go ahead with
tho building Evans built store IN
the meantime. and II Is now alleged
that his building encroaches on the
government lot by three feet
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
Erred i werback nonored.

Fred ]. Werback was elected high
priest of King Cyrus chapter, No. 1873.
II. A. NJ. Tuesday night. He sue
ceeds Edward c. Reindel. Mr.. Wer-
back is branch manager OF the Dime
Savings bank
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
40 YEARS AS LIFE SAVER.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Dec. Cap
tain stevens. OF the local life saving
station. has rounded out 80 years as a
life saver tha-best- record that-any
captain along the west shore of Lake
Michigan holds. Few drownings oc.
CURED here last season. notwithstand-
ing the fact that st. Joseph enter.
tains thousands OF excursionists each
season.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
DIES FROM CANCER.

sTURGIS, Mich. Dec. l. tSpeciaD
Mrs. NChas. Adams. aged 90. n
p,oneer of the city. died at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Geo. .Scheuler,
IN Elkhart. where she went FOR treat
ment for cancer OF the stomach.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity-Wednesdn
night, cioudyj Thursday, cloudy, prob
.hiy mini not much change In temper
.turet moderate east TO south winds.
Iow~r Michignp-Rafn I'm south, rain
or snow I'm north portion tonight OF
Tburrdayt warmer tonight I'm north and
west portions.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

An English locomotive that has
Travelled more than 100000 miles in
hauling express trains is believed to
hold the record.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

,ersture, at minimum, IeJ mean, S3i
lear weather.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

Job Printing done rteht. Times
Printing Co.. Is John R.-st Phi 1893
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

yob pricting done right. Times
prt.t,u9 Co.. Is John R-st Ph. laps.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

ToDAY,s TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

AIexsnder. UmbreIias. - nfenres.