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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Man IS BLOWN 70
Feet BY GASOLINE.
EXPLOSION
LOUIS HARRIS HAS REMARKABLE
ESCAPE FROM lNJuRY-FiRE
WHICH FOLLOWS cAUsE S
HEAVY LOSS IN SHOE STORE.

Louis Harris complacently smoked
q cigar in his fathers shoe store at
No. 283 Michigan-ave., Tuesday morn
ing while he cleaned a Logging with
gasoline. Suddenly there was a ter
rife explosion and the young man was
hurled about 20 feet. the plate glass
windows were blown out and fire
started which did $1,000 dsmage in a
few minutes.
The gasoline was contained in a
glass bottle, and this was shattered,
the burning fluid being scattered all
over the store. Instantly the whole
place was mass OF flames. which
took hold OF the infiammable material
in the store.
Louis Harris escaped uninjured,
though he was thrown almost 20 feet.
His father. Samuel Harris. also es-
capped injury, and a pedestrian who
was passing the store was blown into
the street, but he picked himself up
end walked, away.
Mr. Harris just finished taking in
ventory last week, and his stock total
ed s., 500. In addition he lost the store
fixtures, valued at $500. The insur
ance will cover only small part OF
the loss, Mr.. Harris said after the
flre.
The rooms upstairs over the store
are occupied by Anthony Hagan, but
the only damage sustained there was
from smoke.
1t is believed that the explosion was
caused by the gasoline fumes coming
In contact with the lighted cigar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
MCCLELLAN TO TRY FOR
COUNTY AUTHORSHIP

Robert j. Mcclellan, who retires to-
night as alderman from the Sixth
ward, will be candidate for county
auditor in the spring, according TO
present indications. Mcclellan got cut
of the way of James V. Cunningham
when the latter wished to make the
run on the Democratic ticket last fall.
Mcclellan has a wide acquaintance
and thinks he has good chance.
One thing that was interested in.
but which aid not come 10 finish be-
fore left the council is the matter
OF the conduits laid by the People 3
Telephone Co. and which should have
been forfeited TO the city, but were
turned over to the Home Telephone
Co.." says Mcclellan. They are worth
$500 900 and the city should recover
them as they are needed for fire and
police department wires"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
INTERPRETED WITH
OFFICER is CHARGE

Special Oficer Fred Knitter, OF the
Michigan Central. secured a warrant
in police court. Tuesday, charging An
drew Jukava with interfering in the
making OF an arrest. Knitter went
TO the home OF John Marmel on Hahn
mond-ave., recently. TO arrest him on
charge OF stealing from freight cars,
when Jukava, it is alleged, came to
Marmers rescue with a shotgun and
threatened to shoot Knitter. The spe.
cial officer had his doubts as to wheth-
er the gun was loaded. but was unwill.
ing 10 take chances and Marmel was
given his liberty for the time being,
but the warrant was served later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
WHISKEY FOR y
RHEUMATISM

The increased use OF whiskey for
rheumatism is causing considerable
discussion among the medical frater-
nifty. IL is an almost infallible cure
when mixed with certain other ingre-
dients and taken properly. The follow
ing is the formula.
ITO one half pint OF good whiskey
add one ounce OF Toris compound aud
one ounce of syrup SarsapariIla COM
pound Take In tablespoonful doses
before each meal and before retiring
This is said to produce almost i'm.
mediate results.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
JOHNSON TO HELP
IN FARE INCREASE

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 12.-Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson will help arrange for
an increase in fare on the local trac-
ton lines. He has written letter TO
traction receivers Bicknell and Scott.
saying. You have made up your
minds TO increase the fare and change
schedules, therefore it's no use for
me 10 say anything"
Mayor Johnson has rented a suite
in the Knickerbocker apartment house
I'm Euclid-ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
HAIR-PULLING DUELIST
ADVERTISES THE MATCH

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Through an
advertisement In u Newark daily Mrs.
Fred Stone, OF No. 500 Clinton-ave,
that city, asked that any one who saw
a pulling match between her and
another woman at Broad and Market
sts., please communicate
The other woman was Mrs. John
Rapp. OF Irvington. Mrs. Stone, In
magistrates court, exhibited handful
Of hair. which. she said. Mrs. Rapp had
Pulled out. She said Stone left home
ON business, and that she found him
with Mrs Rapp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Firemen Must Be Total
Abstainers, Declares Marshal

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. i2.-Firemen
must become total abstainers and In
the future those caught stepping into
saloons or taking a nip on the side Will
be suspended from service.
This new rule has been put into
force without reservation.
The board of police and fire com
missioners have put the lid on and
locked II down. And the lock will not
he taken off either
Fire Marshal Lemon has noticed fire.
quently some or the men make ex-
cuses for short leaves from duty and
the odor OF liquor comes back with
them. In the future such offenders
can expect no mercy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
LEADERS OF HINDU
REVOLT ARRESTED

CALCUTTA, Jan. Eight prom
inent and influential Bengals have
been arrested for completely IN the re-
volt against the government. Among
the men arrested are Krishna Kumar
Mira, a preacher OF the Brahmo
Theistic church and editor of the
Sanpibani, a vernacular weekly, and
Aswini Kumar Dutt, who is the most
powerful Hindo leader In Eastern
Bengal. Lord Kitchener has ordered
a greater display OF troops TO stamp
out the feeling OF unrest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
TURKEY TAKES SIS, 100000
FROM AUSTRO-HUNGARY

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 12.-The
Turkish government has accepted the
Austro. Hungarian offer of G2,500OOO
(Turkish) $1S,500.000) indemnity for
the annexation OF Bosnia and Herze-
govnia. thus removing every possibil
ity OF war. The grand vizier, Kianil
Pasha. received Marquis Pallavicini.
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador, al
noon today and notified him of the de-
cision OF the council of ministers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
London Man Arrested Here.

Following his arrest on suspicion
by Patrolman O'Grady, Tuesday morn
ing, Charles westmsn, aged 20. OF
London. Ont. admitted. the police
say. that he was a member OF gang
that recently made brutal assault on
two police officers in that city. The
London authorities have been notified.
westman gives his occupation as
bricklsyer. lie was found In a livery
stable on Bagley-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Medical Expert Kills Self.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Dr. Henry l..
Goodman. a medical inspector attach
ed to the board OF health. committed
suicide today at his home In the Bruins
wick apartments. by swallowing car
bolic acid For several months he
had been suffering from acute heart
trouble.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
KILLS WIFE AND
CUTS HIS THROAT

HAMILTON, o.. Jan. 12.-Frank
Donnelly. Sc years old. after killing
his wife with a revolver. shot himself
and then slashed his throat and wrists
with a razor, and walked from Oxford,
his home, to Hamilton, distance
of 10 miles. He was fatally wounded
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Jeffrles on "PubIic Owner,hIo.p

Police Justice Jeffries spoke before
the Northwestern Research association
on Public ownership" at Eighteenth
ST. and McGraw-ave., Monday night.
A secret ballot taken afterward show
ed that OF the 20 present, % were in
favor Of the public ownership OF pub
lie utilities, two were against and
there was one blank ballot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
In Society


Robert Mantell, Jr., son of the great
tragedian now playing an engagement
In the Detroit Opera house, with his
bride. formerly Miss Mabel Lansing.
d New York society belle OF last sea
son, are in this city. and intend to
make IL their future home. The couple
had not seen the actor since their
marriage last summer, so enjoyed a
visit with him Monday In the Hotel
Pontchartrain. Mr.. Mantell, Jr.. has
an interest In the New York house OF
Louis Dusenbury, and will represent
the latter in the automobile business
In Detroit.
Thomas J. Navin had forgotten that
he had reached another milestone
Monday, but was reminded OF the fact
in the evening when he was taken to
the home of Louis Grosslight on Pitch
er-st., on the pretext of meeting a
friend from New Lork, and was there
surprised by several friends. A ban.
quet was given, at which Is friends
were present, and Mr.. Navin was pre-
lsented by Mr.. Grosslight with a dia-
mond ring and huge bouquet OF
American beauty roses. Judge A. j.
Murphy acted as POSTMASTER. 1t was
the flfty-fouIh anniversary OF Mr..
Navin's birth.
Frederick X Slearns and his broth
err s. c. Stearns, will leave Jan. 2i
for a four months tour Of the world.
They will go to Egypt ahead OF their
party In order to spend a month In
that country, instead of the allotted
two weeks, The itinerary includes
the Azores, MADEIRA. Gibraltar, Italy
Egypt, Burmah, Ceylon, Malay, China
the Philippines, japan and Hawaii. AZ.
forwards they will take a trip through
the northwest, going there after land
ing In San Francisco.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13

A lot OF Colored Louisines. Messalines Checks'
Stripes Paids. Novelty Rajah, Rough Ponsee'
Crepes, etc
Price see.
1000 yards 19-inch Colored Tafeas all good staple
coors Regular 75c quality-January Sale Price, 4se'
26-inch Black Taffeta. 79c quality. now Csc.
35-inch Black Taffeta, 100 quality. now Csc.
IN, Was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13
Special January Stock
Reduction Sale
SILK DEPARTMENT.

In order 10 reduce this stock To the lowest pos
sibe condition we have made very liberal reduc
4tions In price. This includes all staple Black
and Colored Silks we'll as Novelties.
We select for special mention lot OF High-Grade
Novelties. Plads Warp Prints, 27-inch Plain Chiffon
Tafeta Popn. Taneta, Peau de Sole. etc.
Former prices, 500 to sl50-January Sale
Price zee.
Guarant
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13

It's hard TO pass up sins that cater
&c our vanity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-13

Guaranteed 10 Wear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
HOUSES LOEB'S IRE
WASHINGTON LABOR EDITOR MAY
 MAKE APOLOGY.
InsinuatiOn That Former Secretary to Colonel Roosevelt Was Impli- cated in Public Printer Scan-
 dal Is Resented.

Washington, Aug, 17-Court pro- ceedings by William Loeb. Jr, col lector of the port of New York, are said to hang over the head ofSa local labor leader. MT. Loeb has written to Samuel Denedrey. editor of a local trades union paper. protesting vigor- ously against recent article in the paper stating that Mir. Loeb contenn- plates appointing Charles A Stillings, former public printer, to position of trust in tho New York customs ser vice, and which concluded with the question: '"who was at the head of the audit system?" fense at what he believes to be 6 veil ed insinuation that he was interested in the audit system which was in- augurated at the government printing office by MT. StiIlings, and which was responsible primarily for the resigna- ton of Mir. Stillings as public printer.
 MT. Loeb intimates that 1t Is his in tention to carry the matter into he courts.
 Mir. Denedrey says he was absent from the city when the article appear ed in his paper and does not know how 1t got into print. In the next issue of his paper he says there will be sp explanation, which in his opinion will satisfy Mir. Loeb. "If 1t does not" he added, T shall govern myself accord ing to circumstances"
 At the time of MT. Stillings dis missal as public printer. Mir. Denedrey took an active part editorially in dis cussinR conditions at the big printery He knows of no basis. he says, for an allegation that MT. Loeb was connect ed with the audit system, and sees no reason to criticise him for his attitude toward organized labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
TAFT BRAVES STORM
RAIN DOES NOT PREVENT USUAL
 GAME OF GOLF.
Mrs Taft's Health Much Bettcr- Treasury Ohicial Coming to Discuss Collection of New
 COrpOratiOn Tax.

Beverly. MasA. Aug. 17.-President Taft braved storm and a steady downpour Of rain to play eighteen holes of golf at Myopia with Chales P. Taft. his brother. and Samuel Carr of Boston. cousin. as opponents to- day.
 The rain got the better of the pre- sident this evening however, and he had to forego his customary automo- bile ride with Mrs. Taft. It was the first real rainy day of the vacationn and the first time the afternoon mos tor trip has been abandoned. The gloomy afternoon wac spent indoors. the faimly citing in circle about log fire in the library of the cot tage.
 Mrs. Taft's return to health has pro- gressed so far that her sister Mrs. Lewis Moore, of Pittsburg, who has been her constant companion since the nervous breakdown in Washington. will leave Beverly on Monday.
 Mrs. Taft. probably will remain .n Beverly until October 1 or after.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Norton is due in Beverly tomorrow to take up some financial matters with the president. Just what his mission is was not stated today. For one thing MT. Norton has charge of the internal revenue division which will collect the new corporation tax. The question of the issue of Panama bonds may also be taken up. The problem of distri- outing loans to national banks for the movement of crops also Is pending. The treasury recently called in a big proportion of its deposits. but since the beginning of the new fiscial year and the passage of the new tariff bill. the receipts have been steadily in- creasing.
 Attorney General Wickersham's Vis- 1t to the president has been fixed for Friday. MT. Wickersham will recom- mend to the president the proper way of bringing about desired changes in the antitrust and interstate commerce laws.
 Additional details of the presidents visits to various cities were decided on today. On November 2, the president will stay several hours at Columb us Miss. the birthplace of Secretary of War Dickinson. Mir. Dickinson will be with the presidential party at the time. Arriving at Columbus at l1:25 a. m., the president will be entertain ed at lunch. after which he will witt ness barbecue ct the Girls Industrial School.
 At Charleston. S. c. on November : the president. arriving at 5:i5 D. m. will hold a public reception at the city hall and be entertained at a ban quet in the evening.
 At Houston. Texas. October, 23, the president. arriving at/7:1o q. m. and remaining until 10:3O a. m. will make speech from the balcony Of Rice's Hotel, will be given a ride through the city and will review a procession of school children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
SUTTON DECISION NOW
 WITH NAVY OFFICIALS

Washington. Aug. 17.-Early an nouneement will be made by the Navy Department of the findings of the Court of Inquiry which has been hold ing its sessions at Annapolis to As- certain the cause of the death of Lieutenant James N. Sutton. Jr., of the Marine corps, at that place nearly two year sago.
 Today the judge advocate of the navy Captain Edward H. Campbell, was handed a copy of the findings of the court by Major Henty Leonard, the judge advocate of the Court of rdquiry.
 Captain Campbell placed the result of the courts work informally before Acting Secretary of the Navy Win throp. The latter and Captain Camp bell are looking into the testimony and the findings thereon before taking final action.
 Broad discretionary authority Is giv- en the Secretary of the Navy in act ing on the findings of a Court of In- auiry and he may approve or disap- prove in whole or In part. send the case back for further inquiry or order A new court, If in his judgment the circumstances warrant 1t.
 Second to the verdict of court as to how Sutton met his death Is the in- terest as to whether 1t wul report
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
GET PART OF LOAN
AMERICANS WIN IN CHINESE RAIL
 ROAD AFFAIR.
Capitalists of United States Will Fur nish One-FouFth of Loan of &30, ,O0O, GOO to Build Pro-
 posed Line.

Pekin, Aug. 17.-American partici- patton in the Hankow-Sz ze-Chuen Rail- road loan was definitely settled at the offices of the foreign board this morn- ing by Henry B. Fletcher. the Ameri. can charge d'affaires, and Lian Tun Yen, president of the board. The loan Is to be increased from $27,600.000 to s3O, ,O00, 900 and of this latter amount, American bankers are to get one- quarter, the other three- quarters going to British, French and German inter- ests.
 Americans are to have equal op- portunity to supply material for both the sxe-Chuen and the Canton lines and their branches; they will appoint subordinate engineers and they will have also one-half of all future loans of the. Sze-Chuen railroad and its branches, with the corresponding ad- yantages.
 The details of this settlement will be arranged after the arrival hero. the end of this week, of Willard D. Straight. the representative of the American financiers interested. whereupon the protest lodged by Mir. Fletcher against the completion of the loan with British, French and Ger man interests alone, will be drawn and an edict issuec authorizing the signature of the undertaking. The entire question will then be conclu' sively settled.
 The settlement reached today pres vents actual American investment in the abandoned Hankow-Canton line. but nevertheless 1t Is the opinion that American capital has been placed on an equality with other capital in Chi ma,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
"DRY" VICTORY IN CAROLINA Voters Put Ban on Dis
 pensaries. CHARLESTON VOTES "WET" Statewide Prohibition Now on
 Program. Both Sides Wage Warm Battle But Lats tie Money is spent--LegisIa-
 ture Now Expected
 to Act.

Columbia, S. C., Aug. 17--The unofn. cial returns from the elections held in twenty-one of the so-called wet" coun- ties of South Carolina. today for the purpose of allowing the voters of each county to choose between prohibition and the county dispensary system. indi- cate that the prohibitionists have won victories in fifteen of these counties.
 Complete returns from some pre- cincts not reported tonight may change the result in two or three counties. but the probabilities are that prohibition has carried in AbbevilIe. Hamburg. Barnwell. Berkeley. Calhoun, coiieton. Dorchester, Fairfield. Hampton Ker. shaw, Lee, Lexington, Orangeburg. Sumter and Williamsburg counties.
 The dispensary has won in Aiken. Charleston and Richland counties. and is leading in Georgetown and Beau fort. In Florence. the vote is tied. with i've precincts to hear from, claim ed by the prohibitionisss-
 The elections were without excttss ment or special incident in any coun- ty, and a small vote was polled. The majority for prohibition, according to present returns. which are. in most cases, practically completed, range from fourteen in Calhoun County. to sS2 in Orangeburg County.
 The largest majority for the dis pensary is in Charleston County. where 1t received 1,626 votes against soS tor prohibition.
 one-half of the State was already dry. and the act under which todsy's elections were held was 6 compromise measure adopted at the last session of the Legislature to defect . bill pro- viding for Statewide prohibition.
 The belief is that the prchibitionists will again move for the passa@e of such q law at the next session in January.
 The elections were on the question of voting in the dispensary. prohibi- ton having been decreed since August 2. last, under the bill providing for the elections which permitted the counties then wet to vote back their dIspen-, saries if they so desired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
NOTIFY CRETE THAT GREEK
 FLAG MUST BE LOWERED

Canea, Island of Crete Aug. 1.-The foreign consults here, on behalf of the International squadron now anchored In Canea Bay, today notified the Cretan government that the Creek flag would be hauled down on Wednesday morning and they warned the government that irreparable consequences would follow any attack on the national landing party.
 On receipt of this warming the Gre tan authorities issued an appeal to the people not to obstruct in any way the action of the powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
POSSES IN PURSUIT
 OF DESPERADO PAIR

Tulsa, Ok, Aug. 17.-Several posses are in pursuit today of two despera- does who killed Marshal J. W. Inford and fatally wounded Cashier Palmer WeddinR in an unsuccessful attempt to rob the State Bank of Keller. four teen miles south of here last night
 The desperadoes are believed to have headed for the Osage hills, where 1t may take days of fighting to diSlodge them. Creek County has offered a re- ward and 1t Is believed that the State and the Bankers Association will also offer rewards. The citizens of Keller are aroused and the robbers will prob ably be lynched if captured alive. Wedding was brought to the hospital here today but 1t Is said cannot live.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
ONLY VULGAR STEAL
THUS JEROME PRONoUNCEs oP- ERATIOUs OF PERSCH.
Young Note Broker Returned to the Tombs, Hsvfng Failed to Involve "Men Higher Up" in
 Hefnxe Deal,

New York. Aug. 17.-Donoald L. Persch, the young note brok- CT who has been indicted for grand larceny for the sale of mining stocks belonging to F. Augustus Heinze, went back to the Tombs to- day, accused by District Attorney Je- rome, of being the manipulator of a simple vulgar steal" Although urg- ed to reveal the 'man higher up" and the intricate ramifications in high ff- nance which Persch suggested, from time to time as he intimated that he was made a cats paw, he failed ut terly to say anything to convice Mir. Jerome that there was any consptra- cy.
 Persch was arraisned before Judge Mulqueen in the Court of General 6es- sion charged with the larceny of e1oo.- 900 worth of stock which he Is alleged to have procured from the Windsor Trust Company, where 1t was placed In good faith by M. M. Joyce, acting for Heinze. as collateral for $5o.000 loan.
 The young mans attorney insisted that Persch had been viotimized by wiser and bigger men, but his client refused to make any statement which would bear this out. The court re- fused to reduce bail from eS0.o0o and prisoner entered no plea. the case so- ing over to Monday.
 MT. Jerome told the court that from what he had asoertained the Windsor Trust Company was in no way re- sponsible. The release of the securi- ties to Persch, he said, was due en- tirely to the act of an empioye. Stir ling Birmingham, head of the loan department of the trust company. it will be recalled has been discharged in this connection.
 Leonard B. Fields. head of the curh brokerage firm, wharN Persch made |hts headquarters and through wis6n he obtained the e60.o00 to set the Heinse securities. appeared at the dis- trict attorneys ofiice today under sub poena. Other indictments may be re- turned before the investigation is closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
Urea ueenious Method.

Denver Colo, Aug. 17--Charles w. Dakin had been employed as a smelter in the local mint for the four years previous to taking Q months leave of absence June last. Failing to report for duty at the end of his vacation, an investigation started. He was located at Los Angeles and further inquiry disclosed that he had been selling re- fined gold there. In all he had dis posed of $500 worth.
 A method was discovered by which an employe allowed the melted pro- duct to splash on to his clothing while at work in the mint and then scrape 1t off and keep it for his own use.
 Dakin has a wife and family here.