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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
AID vALOREM BILL
COMES UP TO-DAY
Speaker CampbelPs Men Flip-F Flop
in Attitude Towards Telegraph
and Telephone Measure.
From a staff Correspondent

LANSING. Mich, April l4.-The bill
taxing telegraph and telephone com
panies on the ad valorem plan will
come up in the house today.
The speakers men, on Monday, OPP
posed a motion 10 consider the al
yalorem bill, but yesterday they were
enthusiastically IN favor OF taking il
up. This fiip-fiop on their part is caus-
ing amusement. The insurgents are
suspicious. They think the speaker
inen have received word that the SEN
ate Will not pass the house bill and il
the house bill is passed deadlock will
result
McNaughton, OF Kent county, q
staunch supporter of the speaker
moved in The house yesterday TO maxi
the Fouch ad valOrem bill the special
order for today at $3.50 o'clock. Cramp
ton, OF Lapeer. leader Of the insur-
gents, was on his feet with a protest
that the house bill should hot be pass
ed because, in doing so. the two
houses would lock horns and therefore
the senate bill only should be consid-
cred. He charged the majority had i
scheme TO defeat legislation.
Guy Miller, chairman OF the commit
tee on general taxation, replied that
CHAMPION had turned turtle" and
showed inconsistency Monday. Miller
said, Champion was ANXIOUS TO get at
the III after at once. The vote was
then ordered. resulting I'm 90 years 10
80 nays. Morrice. OF Emmett. raised
the question as TO whether IL did not
require a two-thirds vote TO carry the
motion and the speaker ruled that IL
did, but il the hour was not specified a
majority vote would rule. IL happened
that the hour was specified, whereupon
Fouch moved to make the bill the
special order for today, leaving out
the time. Then there was wrangle
again. The motion finally carried and
the bin was set for consideration to-
Gay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SECRETARY NAGEL TO
PROBE JAP SQUABBLE
President Tafts Attitude Towards
Orientais Expected to Be Diff
ferent Than Roosevelt's.

WASHINGTON, April 14-That the
attitude of President Taft on the Jap.
anese immigration problem Is to be
somewhat different from that taken by
Roosevelt. was indicated yesterday,
when IL was learned that Secretary
Nagel has instituted an independent
investigation Of the problem on the
Pacific coast He will make aereport
to President Taft on the actual condi.
tons, as regards the faithfulness with
which Japan is living up TO her agree
'ment restricting emigration to the
United States. The investigation will
cover, also. the effect OF Japanese anu
Chinese coolie labor in California.
Since he has come into Office. Nagel
has chosen 10 find out things for him
self, and not TO accept conclusions
reached by former Secretary Strauss
as necessarily correct. Strauss con-
tended that the tide of immigration
was decreasing while the Pacific coast
people claimed otherwise. The new
immigration district in southern Cali
fornia, which vas established because
of the smuggling OF Chinese and Jap
aIese across the Mexican Dorder. has
been directed TO keep a strict patrol
of the Mexican line and TO put an
absolute stop to this smuggling. Sinh
lar instructions have been sent to the
officials on the Canadian line In Wash
ington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
WILL REDUCE EXPENSES
OF FEDERAL DIVISION
Senator Aidrich confers With Officials
on Plan of Swelling Surplus
From Tariff Revenues.

WASHINGTON! April Alt is the
intention OF the administration TO CIT
down expenditures i'm order to swell
the surplus from the revenues of the
new tariff bill. An-important confer
ence on this subject was held at the
treasury yesterday Senator Aldrich.
chairman OF the senate committee on
finance. conferred with Secretary Me-
Veagh and later with Assistant Secre-
tary Reynolds, and Chief McIennon.
Of the bonding division.
The discussion related largely TO adj
ministrative matters.
AS one result of the conference. tn.
treasury department is having pre-
Pared for Aldrich comprehensive
statement OF receipts and expenditures
for the last ten years beginning with
the year before the Spanish war. lie
believes that this information will en-
able congress To greatly curtail ok
penditures without in any wise being
niggardly.
Aldrich is very optimistic In his be-
lief that the tariff bill will be passed
without great delay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SHUBERT SAYS HE IS NOT
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
Theatrical Manager Leases Theater In
San Francisco and Will Visit 9th
err Western Cities.

SAN FRANCISCO. April live
are not looking for trouble with Klaw
d. Erlanger." declared Lee Shubert.
the theatrical manager yesterday,
but we do not care what they do.
We are going TO do business in our
own way. and have no fears OF the
outcome"
Despite the fact that many state
ments had been attributed to Shubert,
II was not until yesterday that he was
willing even to intimate that condi-
tons had shaped themselves so that a
theatrical war between the syndicate
and the independents Is one ui the
probabilities for next season. Shu-
bert has been very busy in the west
and now sees possibility of being
able To book his own attractions and
those OF managers who will join their
fortunes with him, for a 40-week sea-
son that will extend from coast 10
coast The San Francisco theater is
au accomplished fact.
A new play house to cost $500
and TO occupy probably the site of the
old Columbia theater. is assured but
that will take time. So. lin order that
he will have q house 10 fit in. Shubert
has leased the American theater. He
is in communication today with man
ayers in Portland, Seattle, Spokane
and Denver. and will go to those cit
les after he gets his lines Strengthened
out.
Speaking of his alliance with VIM.
Faversham. Lee Shubert said today
The story OF the persecution by
Klaw 4 ErlaDger, of William, as re-
cited recently in Golfers Weekly, is
probably true. He is now under our
management. and he will not have
TO walt for opportunities. He will open
the American theater here in Septem;
Der, and We will, have our new house
ready early in 1910"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
NIGHT RIDER ACTS MAY
CAUSE LOSS OF BIG ORDER
italian Government. Which Buys s34,-
100000 Worth Of Tobacco An
nualIy, Protested In 1906.


WASHINGTON, April li.-Depreda-
lions of night riders VINO are again
showing activity may result in the loss
to America of the trade of the Italian
government monopoly, amounting TO
100000 pounds of tobacco q year. il
the attitude assumed by that govern
ment during former disturbance is
maintained.
diplomatic correspondence Just made
public, the Italian ambassador notified
the state department that IL condi-
tons brought about by the activity OF
the night riders should continue, the
government would seek elsewhere the
tobacco il purchases In America.
Ambassador Mayer Des Planches
said In his note OF protest at that
time:
These disturbances may not only
lead, as they did last year, to the de-
struction OF supplies OF tobacco already
purchased by the agents of the Ital-
ian government. which made them
italian property, but also prevent the
seriously threatened planters from fui-
filling their obligations. or entering
into new contracts OF sale. If such a
condition OF affairs were to repeat
itself, or endure, the Italian govern
ment might be constrained to seek
elsewhere the tobacco IL requires every
year This embassy is, therefore, con-
fident that the local authorities see
that the above mentioned rivalries will
not lapse into. criminal acts. and that
commerce shall not be hampered In
its freedom or stripped IT its guar
snteeg"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
REITBERG ADMITS GUILT.
Treasurer's Clerk Sends Let
ter-Shortage Now Is Stops.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April IA
Albert Reitberg. the missing city treas
srer's clerk. in farewell letter 70 his
wife, acknowledges that he is short
I'm his accounts In the treasurer
office. The total shortage TO date that
has been found by the accountants is
$1.025 II is growing daily. Reit.
bergs letter was dated April 10 and
was received by Mrs. Reitberg or
Monday IL reads:
Il was short In my accounts and did
not see any way that | could fix IL
up so | took towards course and
left instead OF trying 60 face the
music. suppose they will get me be.
fore long. but | have got SO don't
care.
II cannot write any more my heart
is too full Of thoughts of home AM
what II should have been. | have
been a fool: big fool. ana | ann sui
fering for II now. No more from you'
erring husband, Al"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
100000 FIRE IN
ROCHESTER, n. Y.
Five Large Buildings and so Resi-
dences Destroyed-Police and
Troops Guard Ruins.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. April l4.-Spe-
cial police and militia are today pa
trolling the ruins of the Palmer bald
ing. Temple Berth Kodesh, First Re-
formed church OF America, the Ward
apartments, First German Lutheran
Zion church and 90 residences, which
were destroyed by fire yesterday. The
loss Is estimated at upwards OF $780,
900. The st. Peters Presbyterian
church. Palmer lumber yards and sew
eral small firms on Main-sts, were
damaged
A heavy rain set In last evening add
ing To the misery of the 100 homeless
families. State troops were called out
and assisted the police in preventing
looting in the burned district. The
fire started in the Palmer building,
four-story brick structure devoted 10
manufacturing. IL was located at
Main and Gibbs-sts.
The walls of the Palmer building
soon began to fall. Several firemen'
were struck by the bricks and hose
cart was buried beneath the ruins.
Almost directly back OF the Palmer
building, the Ward apartments, valued
at 100000. and owned by Aid Frank
A. Ward, and II. l.. Ward, took fire
and burned rapidly.
Across the street the flames swept,
but here the firemen made a stand
The tenants had removed what OF
| their property could be gathered in a
hurry to the Berth Kodesh temple,
where later it was destroyed.
Sweeping down Grove-st. from the
temple, the flames attacked the First
German Lutheran Zion church, end it
was question for two hours whether
this building could be saved. While
the firemen were busy there, the fire
rushed on to Stillson-st., and from
Grove-st. northwarG, damaging every
house FOR two blocks on Stillson-st.
The many scenes of panic among
The residents can only be imagined
| Apparently all reason was lost and
there was but one thought-the city
was doomed. Some OF the women
threw from the windows of houses not
yet burning beds, bureaus, tables and
all sorts OF articles of furniture and
personal belongings. In this way con.
siderable property was needlessly de,
molished.
The fires broke out so frequently
in the northeastern part of the city
that companies could not be dis
patched to all of them but volunteer
brigades helped in keeping down the
fire loss.
From the Palmer fire the sparks
Icarried a mile and set the First Re
formed Church of America ablaze
completely destroying 1t. Little atten
ton was paid to the new fire at first
but soon alarms sounded from half 4
dozen boxes in the same vicinity.
Jets OF fire were beginning to ap
pear on buildings scattered over a
wide area. The Reformed church
fire. helped by the winds. helped Ia
spread the destruction. The entire
district rapidly became scene o.
confusion and calls for additional
aid were hurried ir.
Chief Little then sent three com
panies away from the main fire.
Recognizing the seriousness OF the
situation, Chief Little held confer
ence with the fire underwriters, and
1t was decided to appeal to Buffalo
and Syracuse for aid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
LEADERS Of YOUNG
TURKS FLEE TO
SAL0NICA
Will Organize and Make Desperate
Attempt To Regain Power They
Have Sworn To Kill Sultan
If He Becomes Despotic.
New War Minister Succeeds in
Restoring 0rder--Sixty Persons
Slain in Riots.
BY sYsANTIus MoscHopoLous.
(Staff Correspondent Of the United
Press and Detroit Timeso

Press and Detroit Itmes.)
CONSTANTINOPLE via Philipop
polls. Bulgaria. April 1.-THE new
var mir0ster. Edhem Pasha. appoint.
ID yest.t lay To succeed Ahmed Ria
today succeeded in getting the muffin
GUS regiments of the First Army Corps
10 return to their barracks. The &C
lion has resulted In temporary quiet
being restored. but the situation is
lar from relieved.
A new danger developed today liz
the military opposition TO Tewfik
Pasha. Hill Pash's successor and
grand vizier. AS long as this opposi-
don continues Tewfk Pasha will DC
unable To re-establish even "A sem
GLANCE of a stable government.
Though Erhem Pasha and Tewfk
Pasha are nominally In control of the
situation. the real ruler is Abdul
l!amid, the sultan, who is working
through the League OF Mohammed. He
is rapidly assuming his Did grasp on
the empire and II is feared that II he
is completely re-established, he will
wreak terrible vengeance on the Lib
erals, who are fighting against return
10 absolutism.
The abolition OF the constitution IL
che OF the possibilities OF the imme-
,iiate future. Leaders of the Yonn <
turks are now In flight toward Sd
lonica. where they will organize and
make a desperate attempt TO regain
their power.
The loss OF their control of the army,
however and the recent development
II gross corruption in thei: ranks have
realty weakened their cause and IL
is not believed that they will he able
to- make formidable movement. as
least not until the present development
has run its course.
The Young Turks have sworn To XIII
the sultan IL he swings 700 far TO the
opposition. a threat that those VINO
know their daring do not doubt they
will execute.
Wild rumors spread through the city
today that the sultan had been muir
dered by agents OF the Young Turks,
but no confirmation OF this IL obtain
able and the report Is discredited..
The religious phase of the uprising
favors the sultan. as he Is the heaa
OF the church and, as such, Is veherat-
ca by the people despite me widest
POLITICAL differences. Despite TINS IN"
llamidian dynasty is recognized as De-
ing extremely insecure owing 10 the
fact that IL Is dependent at present
on the whim OF an army that is not
efficiently officered nor under control
There is great danger OF the faI-
ntical Mohammedans taking advantage
az the disorder 10 wage another war
fare on the Christians. \ reign OF
Hood would follow such warfare az
The Christians. including vast numbers
~ Armenians. are armed and able 10
mt up a desperate resistance.
Fully 60 persons have been siam
,,nce the present trouble began, among
tie number being Minister OF Justice
Nazim Pasha and Deputv Emir Arslah.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
EATS FISH; is SLAIN.
Or. Jones Did Not Understand Signs
Of Filpinos.

CHICAGO, April 14-Dr. George
Dorsey. curator Of the Field museum,
has received advices that the scientific
collection left by DR.. William Jones,
the anthropologist slain by Ilongote
tribesmen in Luzon. has been recov-
cred.
The advices stated that Dr. Jones
was murdered after a desperate fight
becatrSe he misunderstood one of the
signs of the natives. He had been
warned to leave the country and was
doing SO when his party met band OF
llongotes. The custom of this tribe is
To offer an enemy fish. IL the enemy
partakes of it. 1t is a sign that. he
accepts the challenge.
Not suspecting what this action
meant, DR. Jones ate the fish when II
was offered and the Ilongotes at once
attacked him. Though desperately
wounded the scientist repulsed the
tribesmen with his revolver and fed
down the Cayugan river in boat. He
succumbed to his wounds six hours
after the fight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
WILL MARRY JAPANESE.
American Girl Is Engaged to Minister
of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April IA
Rev Joseph Kenechi Inazawa. Jap
anese pastor of the Japanese Presby-
terrain church here, has confirmed the
report that he is engaged to marry
Miss Kate Goodman. prominent mis-
sion worker and formerly a student at
the University OF Chicago. He has
been a minister on the coast for 20
years and is well liked by the clergy
who are said TO approve his marriage.
1t was stated that Miss Goodman
had gone to San Francisco but her
friends In San Francisco declare she
has returned TO Los Angeles. Supt.
Surge. of the Japanese missions at
San Francisco, stated that ne had
talked to Miss Goodman, but he
would not divulge what was said. He
hoped. however, that the wedding
would never occur.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
BY BILLY SULLIVAN.

manager Of the Chicago Ciub.)
It's a little early In my career
as manager for me to be making
predictions, and I'm not going to
do anything Of the sort. There Is
no denying that the loss Of such
a man as Fielder Jones Is going
to take strength from any club.
Whether we have added enough to
make up for that loss remains TO
be seen. I believe that we have.
OF course, am anxious to start
the season with win, but II we
lose today, we will merely be out
there tomorrow trying, It possible,
a bit harder. don't know how
this managerial game and are
going to get along, but | have .
grand model to follow in Fielder
Jones, and ! feel that have alb
sorbed a lot of his ideas. Fielder
and roomed together for four
seasons, and know had his con-
fidence in every respect. " any
thinq will educate a man tor the
Job Of filling his shoes, my exper-
fence would do it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
ax PAUL 4. HRusKE.

CLOUDY and cool but no rain--weii.
the weather man seems TO nave toiu
the truth II might have been oettefs
from the standpoint of the fans ana
players. but the general verdict was
that all were mutually satisfied that
as early date as April IA brought no
more Indictment conditions than 1t did.
The weather man has put IL up to
the players and they are ready.
For six weeks formally and far
longer period In private, players, bugs
and bugettes have been preparing for
the events of today.
The American, league champions
have sweltered nnder southern skies
and shivered on the frosty diamonds
of the minor leagues in the more
northern climes, getting their throw
ing wings in shape and wiping the
mistiness of the winter from their
batting eyes.
For all this time and longer the
mills OF the war correspondents have
been alternately heating and cooling,
grinding out the grist for the folks at
home
For all that time the public has
been digesting the pabuluum from
the portable training camp, specu-
lating on the strength added through
the new material and waiting the day
when IL should be able to judge for It
self the truth OF the glowing reports
which were waited northward by
wire and mail.
And now at last the day is at hand
and the opportunity Is afforded
The Games That Count.
The games which the Tigers will
play from now on till Oct. count In
Continued on Page Two.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
MICHIGAN CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. April 1.-THE
Auto Commercial company, Detroit.
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
New corporations fling articles
were as follows: Forest Land Co.
Ltd. Marquette. 5000; 4. II. Midgley
Co, Kalamazoo. $4,000: Marcro Bros
& Spietz. Detroit. $1,000; Mcdonald
Grain Il Bean Co. Bay City. $4,000;
Postsl-Doherty Co.. Detroit. with
Floyd r.. Doherty and Harry F. Pos
tal as the principal stock owners and
the Postal-Doherty Taxicab Co, de-
troit. $1,000; Auto Top q Trimming
Co. Pontiac. increase from $4,000 to
$4,000; Weight Milling Co, Grand
Rapids, increase from $4,000 TO $780,.
400
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
JUMPS INTO RIVER; DIES.
Charles Dingman ends Life After Try
ing to XIII Wife.

LANSING. Mich. April l4.--Charles
Dingman. 80 years old, hurled him
self into the river from the Michigan
ave. bridge last night. lie disappear.
cd beneath the surface and was drown
ed. His suicide followed an unsuc-
cessful attempt To- Kill his wife whom
he met In downtown district with a
Jackson man.
Dingmans wife worked in a local
laundry. She had been accused by
her husband OF keeping company with
other men. Meeting her on the street
last night with the Jackson man
whose name is withheld ~ the police
Dingman pulled a revolver and at
tempted TO shoot her but was unable
to do much because he was under the
influence of liquor. Mrs. bingham and
her companion overpowereG him and
took the gun from him. Dingman then
turned and rushed TO the bridge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
HEARS NIGHT RIDER CASE.
W. s. Henderson Sues IS Farmers In
Federal Court.

CONVICTION, KY, April 1.-THE
first OF the night rider damage suits
went on trial in federal court In Cow
ington yesterday in the cnse Of w. s.
Henderson against 25 prominent farnt.
ers If Bracken county. suing for S25,.
600 alleged damages for forcing him
out of the tobacco warehouse bust.
ness.
Il Is alleged that 200 men came 10
Henderson's home in December. 1907
and forced him to sign an agreement
to Quit business. threatening to throw
him into the Ohio river VI he refused
W. " Powers, partner. testified that
he refused to sign the agreement, bun
PROMISED TO quit business
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
CHARLEY TAFT is ALL BOY"
OF THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. April 14.-Charlie
Taft is having more fun than any
body else in the White House. He
thinks being son TO the whole thing"
is "all right"
Charlie is all boy. He sails boats
in the fountain, does impromptu box
ing stunts with the ushers, grinds out
the photograph records in the blue
room, and has been known 10 do
quiet leap-frog with the chairs in the
state dining room.
Charlie prides himself on his knowl-
edge of public men. He goes to the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
CAR VICTIM GIVES NAME.
Finally Regains consciousness; Says
He's Henry losey, Pontiac.

After lying unconscious In Grace
hospital since midnight, Sunday. the
man struck by suburban car near
Woodward-ave. and the Seven-Mile
road. partially recovered conscious
ness. Tuesday noon. and after consid-
cradle effort. gave his name as Henry
osey. OF Pontiac. Mich. The last
name is spelled according to the
sound as uttered by the half conscious
man.
He is about 30 years old. and is so
far unable to tell anything about him
self
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Grand Trunk Declares Dividend.

LONDON. April 1.-THE directors
OF the Grand Trunk Railway OF Can
ada have declared a half-yeariy dfyi-s
dend OF per cent on the guaranteed
stock and dividends for the full year
on the first preferred stock Of per
cent. They also declared a dividend
of 2 liz per cent on the second pre-
ferred stock. This places Grand Trunk
back on a dividend paving basis. tho
dividend havin. becn passed last At-'
gust. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
CHAMPION TIGERS
ARE READY 2
THE BIG GAM.
Jennings Confident That e. Men
Will Make Better Start II
Their Race Than
Last Year.
Mullin, Logical Pitching Selection.
Talks Interestingly About the
Task That Is Before Him.
BY HuGHIE JENNINGS.
(Manaoer of the Detroit Club

NWd"d9eT OF tne Oetrott Ctup-)
Well, today's the day, and I'm
sure ! can say for every men,
Der OF the Detroit club that we're
glao it's here. When evening
falls expect to see the Tigers at
their accustomed place in the per-
centage tables, too. may be dis
appointed, I'll admit, blu the boys
are In fine shape, are full Of spirit,
and, II they fall, II will be through
over-anxiety to show the folks at
home.
regar dthe Detroit club az a
lot stronger than last year, and
everybody knows what we did
then. We didn't win the opening
game, either, but the one this year
won't be Of the fiasco sort we
played with the Sox In Chicago,
! am sure.