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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
JURY PROBES
PARDON BOARD
EX-SENATOR BlAkESLEE is RE-
CALLED TO TESTIFY ABOUT
APPLICATIONS.

JACKSON, Mich. March 31.-(Spe-
cial)-The grand jury has drifted back
TO the investigation OF the board OF
pardons T.. A. Blakeslee. OF Caller,
an ex-senator and member Of the
board, was called To the stand when
the jury convened this morning. He
said they questioned him merely about
the process of handling applications
for paroles, pardons etc. the number
OF days the board meets each year, and
compensation. He explained when an
application Is received one member
of the board is appointed TO investi-
gate the case. He reports back to the
board his finding and then the appii-
cation Is either turned down or q
recommendation is made TO the COVER.
nor for a, favorable disposition of 1t.
Blakeslee said he was not asked about
any particular case and could not see
the object of calling him.
Attorney Elmer Kirby. OF Jackson
followed Blakeslee and testified in the
matter OF the Communication of sentence
granted one Hennessey whose rela-
tives employed Kirby to work on his
case. Hennessey was sentenced from
Monroe county in February. 1905, to
from six to fifteen years and was re-
leased March /, 1907. having served
less than his minimum term.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
GANG CONDUCTS
GUM-sH0E FIGHT
TRIES TO STEAL MARCH ON
"ANTis" IN WEST SIDE
WARDS BUT FAILS.

Although on the surface there is APP
parently little doing in the west side
wards by either side In the contest
for the control of the school board,
neither the "antis" Aor the Martindalc
crowd are asleep. The gang recently
instituted gum.shoe campaign,
hoping to surprise the "antls" on cleo
zion day, but the latter soon got
next" to the little game and are
taking all necessary precautions TO
conserve their interests and check
mate the gang in its mysterious
moves.
Inspector Goldberg, of the Twelfth
ward, says that cInissaries or the
enemy are quietly at work among the
women voters who stood by him so
LOYALTY in the primaries in an effort
to swing their allegiance to the other
side. One woman, who was particu-
larly active in Goldberg's cause, was
even offered money and the use OF an
automobile. It is said, II she would
desert Goldberg and work for the OPP
position candidate, but the offer was
promptly spurned.
meeting will be held Wednesday
night. in the home Of John Everson.
NoA749 Campbell-ave In the interests
OF DR.. Ellis. Inspectors Goldberg and
Johnson and Coroner Bennett will be
among the speakers. In the near
time. arrangements are being COM
pleted for the big west side and east
side mass meetings to be held Sat
urday night on behalf OF the anti-ma-
chine candidates generally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
MARSHA REFUSES TO
HAND OVER BOOKS
To De WOODY
IGNORES DEMAND MADE BY Elk.
AMINER ARMED WITH COURTS
ORDER AND CONTEMPT PRO.
cEEDlNos MAY BE STARTED. .

Walter S. Harsha, United States
circuit court clerk. did not give up
his records as master in chancery
when formal demand was made upon
him by Special Examiner DeWoody.
of the department of justice, Wednes-
day morning. The latter, armed with
the order of Judge Swan, made his de-
mand for the records In general and
then for the records In one particular
case, that of Henry A. Everett against
the Toledo & Detroit Short Line.
Harsha did not give up the books
nor did he state that he would appeal
to a higher court. DeWoody did not
see Harsha's attorney, Harrison Geer.
After the demand had been made,
DeWoody went into consultation with
District Attorney Watson, but neither
would state what action will be taken
to force Harsha to give up these rec
ords. Proceedings in contempt OF
court may be begun. however, II the
facts seem to warrant such action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
SIX ALDERMEN ASK
MAYOR TO GIVE
MARX PARK JOB
RuTTER. ELLIS, koENlo, REIN
HARDT, HEATING AND RosEN.
THAI COMPRISE DELEGATION
GET scANT SATISFACTION.

Six aldermen formally called on
Mayor Breitmeyer Wednesday morn
Ing. to urge upon him the appointment
of Oscar B. Marx as commissioner OF
parks and boulevards. Their call was
not fruitful OF results. however, the
mayor refusing to give them any prom
Use or assurance further than that he
would consider what they had said.
Aid. Rutter, Ellis. Koenig, Rein.
hardt. Heating and Rosenthal made
up the delegation, and each said some
thing In favor of Marx. Aid. link.
president of the council, had had a
private chat with the mayor just pre-
viously. although he stated that ne
brought up other matters than the
park commissionership.
II have known Oscar Marx longer
than any of you. known him since ne
was child In the cradle" said the
mayor to the aldermen. II am always
glad to have you gentlemen call on
me. In this matter. | shall consider
what has been said but will act ac-
cording to my best judgment.
rhe action OF the aldermen Is due
to the fact that there has been con-
test over the appointment between
Park Secretary Hurlbut. who has a
practical certainty of the appointment
az things are now. and Assistant Com
missioner digger. who has been close
friend of the mayor. To make peace,
il has been argued. 1t would be better
for the party to have the appointment
go to third party and Marx was
brought In in this connection.
The aldermen who oppose Hurlbut
say that he has been In the depart
ment great many years, has never
been a strong party man and that he
should be content to remain as secre-
tary. They declare that his appoint
ment would mean the resignation OF
Dilger and strained relations general
ly.
Marx Is a former alderman and
came near being county treasurer four
years ago. He has trained with the
Codd element In the party and was
accused of being angry at Breitmeyer
when the latter announced that he
would not reappoint Police Commits
sioner Smith, getting back into line.
before election time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
SUSPECT CAREsSED
BY LOVER, SAYS
WITNESS
WOMAN TELLS OF MRS. cYMBAL-
oWskrs AFFECTION FOR Joe"
wLAsH, A soARpER-MuRDER
!. TRIAL MOVES SLOWLY.

Little progress is being made in the
trial of Mrs. Victoria Cymbalowski,
charged with the murder Of her hus.
band. Albert, June IL last, in their
home at No. 312 Alexandrine-ave. east.
Outside of the county physicians, who
testified, Tuesday afternoon, as to the
wounds inflicted on Cymbalowski, only
one witness has been examined. This
witness, Mrs Helen Sokolicka, for
mer boarder in the Cymbalowski
home, was on the stand all Wednes-
day morning in Judge Connolly's
court. The prosecution is handicap.
ped by the fact that many of the wit
nesses, and there are % all told. do
not speak English.
Mrs. Sokolicka testified, through an
interpreter, that on the night of the
murder, she was awakened by two
shots. She first threw open her bed
room window; then. attracted by a
cry from another part Of the house.
ran into the living room where she
found Mrs. Cymbalowski wringing her
hands and crying:
Someone shot, Albert
Witness told how she had found
Mrs. Cymbalowski sitting on the lap
of her alleged lover, Joe Wash, few
days previous to the murder. Mrs
Cymbalowski, said the witness, made
no effort TO conceal her affection for
Joe, and when warned to be careful
lest her husband find out, she replied
carelessly, according to Mrs. Sokolic-
ka:
"Oh. he's not home
Mrs. Cybalowski is a forlorn look
ing little,fgure as she sits in the court
room absolutely alone, save for her
attorney, August Cyrowski. No rela-
tives or friends are present To give her
comfort and strangers eye her curl
ously as she is led to and from the
court room by a court officer.
Several OF the woman's former
neighbors are In attendance, but they
are there as witnesses against her. to
help send her TO prison if they can.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
H0ME-MADE|B|0||l
SPREAD TERn0R|g
R00sEvELT-AVE.
BLOCKS OF WOOD. FILLED VIII
oUNPowpER. LEFT At Tt1Nr
RESIDENCES, AND ONE Gxpt
SION RESULTS. n

The doorstep distribution Of cSo1
internal machines. and the explG
of one OF the homemade bombs "
Mrs. Christian Heiman's kitchen mQy
has caused reign of terror on HoQq
velt-ave., near Michigan, where tn1c
of the bombs have been discoveries ca
yards and on doorsteps. E'
An old neighborhood quarrel o1
blamed for the scattering Of the ex<
plosives on the doorsteps Of Mr.
Christian Holman, No. 104 Rooseveif&|
ave., Mrs. William Holman, No. 114|
Roosevelt-ave.. and Mrs. John Schefnos
No. 76 Roosevelt.
Tuesday morning. when Christian'
lehman started for work. he found ~
harmless looking block of wood on hio1
front porch. He tossed 1t into tho
back yard. and told his wife to use ~
for kindling. Later In the day. she:
put the piece of wood, which W.
about a foot long and three inchoG'
thick, into the kitchen range. There.
was terrific explosion, which blow
the stove door open. and sent tho'
stove lids ceilingward, one Of then
narrowly missing aged Mrs. Heimauo.
head The woman was almost pros,
trated by fright, but ran over to tho
home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Will
lam Heiman, and told her OF her ex-1
perience.
Mrs. William f1eiman remembored
seeing similar piece OF wood on her
front porch and went out and got IT,
turning II over TO her 5rother-in-law.|
Theodore Heiman, who sawed thu
stick in two, and found 1T filed with.
gun powder. The stick mad been hQlsg
lowed out, filled with powder, and NJ
plug inserted In the end. Mrs. Hell
man took the wood over TO the Vine
wood-ave. police station, Tuesday
night. and Lieut.. jacques started q
quiet investigation.
Meanwhile Mrs. John Schema, OF No.
rs Roosevelt, found that some person
had tossed a tempting piece Of stove,
wood into her back yard, but the,
wood seemed unusually neavy, SO Mrs,
Schema split II open with an Ak, to
learn the contents. Inside the wood
a 6.inch length of iron pipe was con-
cealed. IL was filled-wita powder,
plugged at both ends, and had a fuse
attached. The pipe was taken TO-
vinewood station, and Is held as evil
dence.
All of the Holman family blame g
nejghbor for the outrages. They de-
clare that he has threatened to be
revenged for the action Of the neigh
bors in reporting him to Attorney
James +. Hill, of the 8. p. G. c.. for
alleged cruelty to his little daughter.
There was considerable feeling en-
rendered last summer over the mar.
ter and Mrs. william Heiman dc,
cIares that her husband was told that
this man had planned to blow up the
Holman house for revenge.
The suspect was not at home, Wed.
resday noon, and the police were I'M
able to say where he is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
CRAZY SNAKE IS
NOT IN CUSTODY
MAY BE PRISONER OF STRAY
possE-coL. HOFFMAN NOT
HEARD OF CAPTURE.

HENRIETTA, Okla, March 81
The report that Crazy Snake had been
captured. or had surrendered, was
not confirmed here today. Col. Hon
man telephoned from Pierce that tho
rumor was untrue.
II the old creek chief was captured
II must have been by individuals, VINO
are keeping the facts secret until ne
has been safely landed in jail. Dep
uiy sheriffs travelling in posses ard
the militia. under Col. Hoffman, TO-DAY
resumed the search for the Creek
leader.
Col Hoffman's detachment spent tne
night in their blankets in the open
country miles from Stidham. the
weather was damp and chilly and los
fires were insufficient TO protect them
from the cold.
when informed of the report that
the Indian leader had been capture0s
Col HOFFMAN expressed great surprise.
The old chief might have been taken
In some cut OF the way spot by some
stray posse. without his knowing e.
che colonel said, but II certainly nad
not occurred within the district occu-'
pied by the troops. a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
LOOT FROM HOUSE
JOB TURNED OVER
TO POLICE
PAwNeRokER wER6E GIVES UP
STUFF FOLLOWING CONFESS
SION or TOLEDO MAN THAT HE
WAS HIRED TO BURoLARIzE.

All the plumber recently stolen from
the residence OF Mrs. Donald Mclean.
No. 821 Woodward ave-. consisting of
about $500 worth OF jewelry, was
brought into police headquarters,
Wednesday noon, by Barney Werbe
pawnbroker at Wayne-st. and Michi-
gan-ave., following confession by
Bert La Barge, under arrest In To
ledo, that he had committed several
Detroit burglaries. La Barge was ar
rested on the charge Of stealing $4,000
worth OF furs from Sussman & Co..
In Toledo, in which David Werbe, son
OF the local pawnbroker. was impI-
Gated. Werbe was caught with the
stolen furs as he was boarding a car
for Detroit.
La Barge confessed Tuesday, that
Werbe had hired him to commit three
big burglaries In Detroit-the Mclean
job, the looting Of F. d. Taylors resi-
dence, No. 100 Watson-st., and an
other big Job on Joseph Campau-avc.
He declared that David Werbe had
promised to buy all Of the plumber
from him.
On this information Chief of Detec-
tives Mcdonnell swore out search
warrant for Werbes place. Wednes-
day morning, satisfied that Werbe had
the stolen goods. The search was In
vain. but hardly had the detectives re-
turned to headquarters when Barney
Werbe walked into the station with
the Mclean jewelry, which he turned
over with the comment that his son
bad bought the stuff and turned 1t
over to his keeping.
werbe was not arrested, and Chic.
Mcdonnell declared that he expected
TO recover all OF the plumber from the
other two jobs before night.
The jewelry recovered Wednesday
noon consists of gold lorguette, go-d
watch. bracelet set with amethysts
and diamonds, and All amethyst. dia-
mond and pearl ring. Cash to the
amount of $25 was also taken from
the house
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
EMPLOY GIRL ACTRESS,
SUMMONED TO COURT

Truant officer Max Grossman swore
out a complaint in the recorders court,
wednesday morning. charging Frank
Reaume and August G. Herr. proprie-
tors of the Jewell theater at No. 30
Michigan-ave., with employing a girl
under 16 years of age without per-
mil from the mayor. The juvenile is
Freda Qualters, who was Ii years old
Tuesday, and does song and dance
turn that is said to have made quite a
hit with Jewell patrons. Officers Gross
man and Keller found her performing
there Friday night and warned the
proprietors not to let her appear
again. The warning has been needed,
but the police have decided to prose
cute just the same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
NO STRIKE, Says
MINERS LEADER

NEW YORK, March 31.-Thomas l..
Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers union, today sent letter 10
each OF the big seven"-the leading
mine operators, declaring that there
would be no immediate coal strike II
at all. The men according TO the let
ter. are willing to continue work under
the agreement which expired today,
pending further conferences. The
next will be held in Philadelphia.
April Z.
News Of the receipt OF the letter
was given out by the mine operators
in New York, although the text OF the
communication was withheld.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 3I.-Speak-
er Cannon is appealing 10 the loyal
Republicans of the house 10 drop
their diferences and line up by state
delegations on some plan 10 pass the
Payne tariff bill. The speaker domin-
ates the Illinois delegation and he
hopes that the other states will fol
low the lead of the members from
his home state. This indicates that
the Republican leaders are in a des-
perate plight with the tariff bill.
Speaker Cannon and the other Repub.
lican leaders realize that the schedule
cannot pass the house without being
amended In several important re-
spects. Loud protests are being re-
ceived by the various statesmen
against the tax on the necessities of
life which must be paid by the mod
crate classes II the Payne measure
stands as 1t is.
The house met today at II o'clock
with about 135 members present. Rep
resentative Morgan, OF Missouri, who
was elected to congress on a protec-
tive issue. was the first speaker. He
strongly urged protective duty on
zinc ore that would prevent the inn
portation OF that article from Mexico.
There is plenty of zinc ore in this
country, he said, and all that is re-
CURED to develop the industry is a
protective tariff.
Rep. Brantley, after saying that the
Payne bill had been prepared by the
majority members of the ways and
means committee in secret conference.
declared it was reported to the house
before the minority members had an
opportunity to study it. He devoted
most of his speech to criticizing the
Republicans for their excessive appro-
priations and said. we are now spend
ing more money than any other coun-
try in the world" The point had been
raised, he said, that IL would be nee
essary to issue bonds to meet the ex-
penses of the government. He con-
tinued with an academic discussion OF
the tariff
Rep. Douglas argued against ths
conntervailing duty on coffee. He said
the people of the country would not
approve of the tax on coffee, while
the countervailing duty would be a tax
because Brazil and the other coun-
tries could not abolish their export
duty on coffee
Mr.. Payne, the chairman. had stated
that ii was not expected to raise rev.
enue from the couutervailing duties
because 1t was believed countries i'm
posing an export tax would repeal 1t.
However. Douglas added, 1t has been
made clear that this contention of Mr..
Payne is wrong. and the duty would
have 20 come of.
Rep. Mann was the next speaker on
the tariff bill He devoted his re-
marks to wood pulp and paper. He
declared that the present consump-
ton Of spruce trees would soon ex-
haust the supply unless the govern.
ment took steps to conserve the trees.
He estimated that the trees would be
exhausted In 13 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
SECOND WARRANT
AGAINST FISHER
SALOONkEEPER CHARGED WITH
KEEPING OPEN ON SUNDAY
A. H. CONE COMPLAINANT.

With q stenographer present 10 take
down the statements of the complain
ant and his witness. Justice Jeffries,
Wednesday morning, once more re-
ceived Arthur IL. Cone, whose efforts
to enforce the saloon laws in his i'm
mediate neighborhood have attracted
no little attention. After hearing Mr.
Cones evidence, given under oath, and
that of his witness, Emil Beck, under
similar conditions, the Justice Issued
a second warrant against John A. Fish
er, saloonkeeper at No. 1403 Gratlot-
ave-, charging him with keeping open
on Sunday, March 81.
This was the warrant sought oy Mr.
Cone last week. when he and Justice
Jeffries became involved in a heated
argument that eliminated in Cones
being elected from the judges office
because his honor felt he had been in
suited. On that occasion Jeffries re-
fused to issue the warrant because
the witness. Mr.. Beck, could not say
whether the side door, from which he
had seen several men emerge, led to
the bar or TO the living rooms up
stairs. Justice Jeffries declared te
would investigate the matter person
ally and Mr.. Cone aroused his anger
by inquiring whether he intended to
make the inspection now or six
months from now"
Justice Jeffries viseed the saloon
last Friday and found, he says, thai
the door led into the bar room. Then
he subpenaed Mr.. Beck to appear,
Wednesday morning. and submit his
evidence and Mr.. Cone came along to
swear to the complaint
IL Is thought that the presence OF
the stenographer was desired princi-
pally for the courts protection in case
of another verbal outburst from Mr.
Cone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
THIEVES STEAL PENNIES X
AT ARMY GOODS SALE

Thieves broke into the store at Nos
1873 Jefferson-ave., where the sale Of
u. s. army goods is In progress Tues
day night. and right In sight OF the
formidable display OF government
guns, bayonets and sabres, made on
with a bag containing 1000 pcnnfes.
w. s. Kirk, the manager. reports that
nothing else was disturbed. appzrcnt<
w. He says he is dealing In govern
ment goods and curios. not In koveenr
ment coin. and that his prices are lov
enough now without conducting 81
enterprise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
Armed, Threatens Mayor.

PHILADELPHIA, March T.--A
man who was apparently demented
was overpowered in the city hall here
as he was making his way to the office
of Mayor Reyburn. whom he threaten
ed to kill. II is said. A stiletto was TAX
en- from him after a desperate fight In
which he repeatedly tried to use 1t on
his captor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
BILL TO BRAND COLD
STORAGE EGGS KILLED
(From a staff correspondent. ,

LANSING, Mich. March 3t.-After
a hearing by the senate committee on
public health on the bill introduced
by Senator Smell, of Detroit. COMPEL
ing dealers to brand cold storage eggs
and other produce, the measure was
killed on motion of Senator MacKay.
G. J. Chandler, G. H. Murphy and G.
j. Bowman, OF Detroit. representing
the butter and egg board. talked
against the bill. saying IL worked
on cold storage business
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
SMALLER PHAETONS
FOR BELLE ISLE

Park Commissioner Hinchman has
decided to replace the burned phae-
tons OF the park service with similar
vehicles. II was at first thought that
autos might be substituted, but the
commissioner learned that this could
not be done because OF the contract %
the city with the Belle Isle Auto CO.
which runs automobiles across. the
bridge and around the island now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31

REPELLED AGAIN

LONDON. March 31.-Undaunted by
their unsuccessful raid upon the
house of parliament yesterday after
noon. the suffragettes made another
attempt today TO storm the building.
and enter by the main entrance but
we're forced back by the police.
Ten OF the women arrested yester-
day were sentenced to four weeks i'm
prisonment today, refusing to be-
bound over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
YOUTH OF IS is
MISSING AGAIN

Leaving his home, Saturday morn
ing. with the declaration that he was
going to- work. Bert Gieley, Is years
old. has failed to- return. and his
mother asked the police to locate him,
Wednesday morning He lives at No.
362 Lafayette boulevard.
Some time ago the youth disap-
peared from home, but returned after
a days absence. and told a wild story
about being "doped" and enticed into
vacant house by two strange men.
Detectives Wilson and Hogan, OF
Trumbull station, investigated. but de-
cided that Bert had dreamed about
his terrible experience.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityf wednesday,
night aud Thursday, partly cloudy;
moderate northerly winds becoming
variable.
Lever Michigani Fair tonight and
Tbursdny; not much change In temper
aturey light variable winds.
uOURIY TENPEHA Att RE>.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
CANNON LINING UP
STATES TO PASS
TARIFF BILL
APPEAL TO LOYAL REPUBLICANS
TO FORGET DIFFERENCES
MEASURE WILL BE AMENDED
IN IMPORTANT PARTS.

WASHINGTON, March 3I.-Presi-
dent TAFT strongly favors the ere
ntt0n by congress at this session
OF tnrt6 omission. IL. E
Meyer, chairman az the executive
committee o. ths general commit
tee az mnnufucturers' associations
for tariff conshiss sion, and Henry
IL. Towre aud ID. A. Tompkins,
members of the committee, called
ON the president today. In response
10 their appeal for "a tari0 COM
mission, the president declared
himself IN being ernphaticaIIy An
favor at the CREATION OF such
bureau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31

One ycnr ngo today MAXIMUM lem
pernturc. s9, minimum. 3JJ mean, ~;
cloudy with 90 inch OF rain during
early morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
ALEXANDER MURDER
TRIAL STARTS FRIDAY

John Alexander, charged with the
murder of his wife In Ford City. sew
eral' months ago. will be placed on
trial Before Judge Mandell in the cir
cult court next Friday.
job Printing done right. Times Print
Ing CO.. 10 John r st. Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31

Sale of U. S. army goods. 1873 JEFF
ferson-ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31

Job printiag done right. Times Print
Ing Co.. l5 John R.-st. Phone l49a