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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
"sWATS' GIRL AT WRONG TIME.
Woman Waited SO Long that malice
Aforethouqht" Figures.

When Fred Gamer. OF No 26 Albert
-peered ont Of his bedroom window
at AIS a. IN. the other morning. and
saw Sophie Falkowski. her girl chum,
and a gentleman friend holding a
little social session in the middle OF
his fresh and sticky cement sidewalk.
which had been carefully roped on.
be was naturally somewhat indignant.
Beat it," yelled Fred. do you
suppose I'm paying $71.40 for the privi-
lege of seeing your footprints engrav-
ed on my sidewalk for all time 10
conner
Sophie. who lives at No. 22O Howell
ST., Just around the corner from the
Gamer domicile. duly beat II, with
her friends.
The next morning, as Mrs. Gamer
was removing the red lantern from
the barricade, Sophie swept past. So
fiauntingly did she sweep, that her
skirt caught on the wire, and the skirt
tore. Sophie turned, and said very
short word to Mrs. Gamer. Mrs. Can
ner started for Sophie, who beat 1t
for the second time In few hours.
Mrs Gamer testified before Justice
stein. wednesday. that she didn't
want to swat" Sophie at that time,
anyway. she was going to wait, and
nurture her strength. until Sophie
came past again that afternoon. And
when Sophie came. Mrs Gamer GER
tainly made good on the swats.
Sophie got warrant for assault
and battery, on which Mrs. Gamer
was defendant at Wednesdays ses.
sion.
Almost fearful references to the
s71.40 sidewalk, made by the Gamer
faction, proved vain.
IF you had soaked Sophie while she
was calling you that name, | would
discharge you" said Justice Stein,
'rbut you waited for her all day. and
YOU hit her with malice aforethought,
and I'm going to find you guilty" said
the Judge.
The Judge suspended sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
WILL / WIN OUT ON CASE
I'M WORKING ONT" ASKS COP
"You Will" Answers Fortune Teller;
He Does, When Justice Issues
Warrant for Woman.


Madame Meadow" that's the
way her cards read-spiritualist reader
In Electric park. Is charged in war
rant sworn out by Special Officer John
p. Smith, Wednesday morning, with
pretending to tell fortunes" This al
legation. II true. brings her into the
class OF disorderly persons, but she
may win out. for Nine. Meadow sure
ly did make pretty close guess at
the facts.
Smiths first question to her, after
paying 10 cents for admission TO her
mystic presence. and forking over a
half dollar extra for a partial read
ing" was, Am | going TO win out
In the matter that I'm working on
now?"
You will.' said Nine. Meadow.
He did. He got his warrant.
Nine. Meadows method Is to gaze
searchingly into the optics OF person
seeking information about the past.
present or future. Half look costs
90 cents. good full look, termed a
complete reading calls for another
half simoleon. Then, too, there's the
mere bagatelle OF 10 cents for admis-
sion to the rest OF the touch.
oh" said Nine. Meadow. encour'
agingly, to Smith. In two days you
are going to be offered a raise. Don't
take It, though, because In 60 days
you will be offered a much better
raise. Wait for the big one"
Smith is wondering whether the
commissioner plans making him SER
geant. If so. he will Indignantly re-
fuse the Job, and will lie low for GU
days. in the hope OF landing the cap
taincy of Grand River station, made
vacant by the retirement OF Capt
shoemaker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19

II the experiment proves a success.
II is probable that Moriarty will play
first base regularly against the left
handed pitchers OF the opposition, al
lowing Rossman to rest then. resum-
ing hisp lace when the opposition
stages right-handed twirling.
This was the scheme In Cleveland
when Rossman and Stovall alternated
there and resulted In giving both men
batting averages OF staggering pro-
positions.
The change has been possible on ac-
count OF the excellent showing made
by O'Leary at third base.
Charlie has actually surprised me,
said Jennings. When | asked him
to 20 In at third at Chicago he said.
L don't know how I'll get along but
III try He has been fielding finely.
batting well and running bases, ]
think, a bit faster than ever"
Though Jennings did not admit II,
his decision was undoubtedly infiu-
enced by Rossman's bad throw which
lost the game of Tuesday and his poor
Judgment in signalling hit and run
to Cobb at stage when II was al
most certain that the ball would be
pitched out OF his reach as II was. the
effect being the retirement OF Cobb at
second.
There is no question regarding
Moriarty's ability to cover first base
V here he starred last year for New
York after Chase had left the team
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
NOW THIS IS TOUGH.
Youth Arrested While Selling Stolen
Wheel for Another.

Flank Wilkinson. young man ar
rested by Patrolman Jesse Davis as
he was trying to sell bicycle stolen
from Roy Van Meter. after disposing
OF another bicycle stolen from Able
Weitzman. told Justice Stein, when ar.
raigned Wednesday noon, that he was
merely acting as agent for the real
.hief.
II didn't steal the wheels" said
Frank. II met fellow who told me
that he would give me half OF what
got II sold them for him. He said he
never could get anything out OF a
sale. thought | could. and took the
Job"
And what did you get?" asked the
Judge.
Got $3.50 for one wheel. and then
got arrested" said Frank.
His case was set for a hearing,
Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
TO SUPPRESS CANINE CHORUS.
Police Get Busy as Result Of Petition
In Boots

Following a visit to the corpora
ton counsels Office from petition
in boots from the vicinity OF No. 152
Theodore-st., Precinct Detective Will
liam Graus, OF Garfield station. was
sent to investigate reports that Claude
and Annie Jergersky, living at that
adore IS. are maintaining chorus OF
10 CANNES, which howl and yelp In
variegated keys at all hours Of the
DAY and night, AVID make life unbea-
able for the neighbors. The officer
evidently found the complaints to be
we'll founded, for he swore to an or
dinance complaint against the Jer.
gerskys, Wednesday morning.
The 10 dogs are said to be Of various
breeds and sizes, and are alleged "a
have q wide range of operate ability
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
UNION MAN FATALLY
SHOT AT TOLEDO DOCKS
Union Seamen and Non-Union Crew
Of Steamer Dan r. Hanna IN
Fierce Clash.

TOLEDO. o.. May lS.-ln clash
between union seamen and non-union
crew over the unloading of the steam
CT Dan Il. Hanna. AZ the cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton ore DOCKS thls
afternoon Frank Hoffman. union
man was fatally shot In the forehead
and Mike Eaton. spectator, received
a bullet In his arm.
Hoffman, who was doing picket duty
for the union men. approached
strike. breaker on the Hanna. Wheh
nbout six feet from him. the man drew
a revolver and fired.
Captain Massey. OF the Hanna, re-
fused to give up the man who did the
shooting and the situation Is ugly.
Police reinforcements have been sent
TO the scene.
when the Hanna passed the Ohio
Central docks earlier In the day the
rev were hooted by unionists ana
they responded with several shots.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
FERRY SQUABBLE UP TODAY.
President Campbell wilt Discuss Mat
ter With Council Committee.

Agreeable to the communication
sent to the common council by Mayor
Breitmeyer Tuesday evening recon-
mending that some progress be mace
toward a settlement with the Detroit,
Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry Co. on
Belle Isle fares. the ordinance com
mittee Of the council meets Wednes-
day afternoon to listen to the views OF
the mayor as to what should be done.
President Walter z. Campbell. OF the
ferry company, Is also due to give his
side OF the question.
This is the committee that turned
down the proposal from the ferry COM
many some time ago for 10-cent tickets
only. for round trip rides and pleas
ure riding. The ordinance to license
undertakers under a local license Is
also due for discussion by the. ordin-
ance committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
COURTS DIVORCED WIFE.
This is Charge That Spouse No. z
Brings Against Hubby.

Alleging that he was spending mon.
ey on his divorced wife, and refused to
support her. Amelia Theel started
suit for divorce. Wednesday. against
her husband. Charles Theel. retail
coal dealer. The Theels were married
in 1902, and after several months. Mrs.
Theel said, when she asked her hus.
band for money for household ex-
penses ne cursed her. Later she learn
cd she alleges. that he was paying
attention TO mis- former wife who had
obtained divorce from him. and that
he had paid for her trip TO Europe.
Annie Barnett In bill fled Wednes-
day asks for a divorce from her hus.
band. Gordon. She charges that Cor
don deserted her in 1896. three months
after their marriage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
MOR|ARTY WILL
GO IN At FIRST
Rossman to be Benched When Hit
ting Against Handed Pitchers
of Opposing Teams, Is Announced.

AS the result OF several important
developments in the playing of the De-
troit Tigers, Manager jennings an
bounced at noon Wednesday that
George Moriarty would make his debut
as Detroit first-baseman In the first
game of the Philadelphia series in
which left-hander faces the Tigers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled wednesday by Catherine VS.. Syl.
yester Duncanson. Mabel VS.. Louis
Schaffer Morgonowski, Effie VS.. Will
lam Mcconnell, Floyd w. VS.. Nina
May Francisco. and Frank VS.. Alice
Gatliff.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
B[LLCO. SCORES
SWEEPING VICTORY
Judge Tayler Refuses to Restrain
Independent Companies From vio-
lating Their Contracts.

CLEvELAND.O.. May 1.-THE Bell
company, called by Its opponents the
telephone trust. has won an important
preliminary victory In Its fight with
the independents now being waged in
many parts OF the country. but partic-
ularly in Ohio. II was announced to-
day that Judge r. w. Tayler. of the
linked states court hhd refused to
issue temporary inJtpction sought
by the United states Telephone COM
pany against the Central Telephone
company and the American Telephone
& Telegraph company - restrain the
defendants from their alleged action
In inducing various Independent local
companies to violate their 99-year con-
tracts with the United States company
for long distance connections. The
petition was based on the charge that
the Bell concerns were operating a
trust In restraint OF trade.
Judge Tayler said th> s9-year con-
tracts Of the United States company
with independent comp1nies was void
insofar as 1t gave exclusive rights to
the United states company because IL
was against public policy. in retraint
OF trade and because u purported to
one person which II denied to other
persons.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 1S-The
Central Union Telephon% company, the
second largest subsidiary company Of
the Bell concern, which has borne
the hrunt Of the independent telephone
fight with the American Telephone &
Telegraph company. will at once make
scores Of connections with indepen-
dent companies. The general officers
Of the Central Union company at head
quarters here believe the humiliation
of the independent concerns Is at
hand
A high Central Union Official. who
refuses to have his name used In adj
vance OF written statement he is
preparing, declares that this Is the
most important decision made In the
telephone world since the original Bell
patent decision, which was favorable
10 the Bell concern.
II means, as the independents con-
Tess in their application for an injunc-
ton, that scores OF independents Will
at once desert the United States Tele-
phone company in Ohio and other COM
panies In other states for the long
distance connections OF the American
Telegraph and Telephone company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicsnityi "wednesday
night md Thursday, partly eseseyb
slowly modersting tenperstsresg nee-
80. variable winds. mostly easterty.
Lower Michfgnut Partly esesey se-
h'k"' vo,,a.y TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
REJECTED: KILLS SELF.

MARQUETTE, Mich. May 19.-Re-
iected by his sweetheart, John Srero-
pitto. OF Negaunee. shot himself dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19

. Bu.iness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No
rs John R.-st. Phone l49s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19

CALL DETROIT TAxIcAB Coz
Main ss2O City $500. PARK -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19

u-srslias. - Assrss
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
RAILROAD ROBBED
BY "PAss' FRAUDS
Employees of Great Northern
issued and Sold Passes; Com-
pany Lost $l25,OOO Yearly

& ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 5o.-Extensive
frauds in the disposal of trip passes,
whereby the Great Northern railroad
company; it is said, has lost from $126,-
900 to s15o,oOo year for several years,
became known today in connection
with the arrest of Paul Carbon, sa-
loon keeper, on the charge of illegally
disposing of some of the passes.
President Louis w. Hill of the Great
Northern refused to talk about the
matter except to say that none of the
officials of the company were impli-
Gated
From the police who assisted special
a gents for the railroad in making the
arrest it was learned that several en-
ployes of the railroad company were
a about to be arrested and that one en-
ploye in the maintenance of way de-
partment had confessed connection with
the affair and will assist the company
in its Investigations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WOMEN CRUC|f|ED
IN ATLANTA JAIL
Grand Jury Investigators Hear
Sensational Charges Against
Prison Officials

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 3O.-In an Of
fetal investigation of the city prison
known as the "stockade" today charges
were made that women were hung up
on the wall of a cellroom as though
crucihed; that at least one attempt was
made to whip woman; that prisoners
were used to do work for private citi-
zens; that the prison is a filthy place,
unworthy of holding even animals; that
there has been graft. and that other
barbarous cruelties are practiced there.
A grand jury recently indicted Super
intendent yining and two guards on
charges of cruelty.
Ruby Gaithor, 10 years old, told how
she was hung up by the wrists until
she tainted. She saw other women
similarly punished. One girl was put
in the whipping machine for the appli-
cation of the lash. The lash is a heavy
leather strap with large rivets studded
in its surface. The girl was so small
that she slipped through the chair and
the guards gave up the attempt to pun
ish her.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
GRAND JURORS
FIND SAN JOSE
HAS MUCH VICE
City Authorities Scored for Per-
mitting Violations of Liquor
Law and Gambling
County Jail Is Declared a Dis
grace to Community and SUI
pervisOrs Reprimanded
LSpseial Dispatch 10 The CGlI1

-
AN JOSE. Dec Se.-Declaring that
the county jail here is a disgrace to
- the community and scoring tbs. CITY
administration for permitting 1ionor 70
be sold without licenses, permitting the
sale of liquor. TO minors and. w3nling
at gambling IN poolroonls. the grand
jury today filed its report in the GRIM
insl department OF the superior court
The grand jury indignantly inquired
why several recommendations made by
the preceding grand. jury had not. been
carried out and proceeded to arraign
both the county and. city governments
merciiessly. paying. particular attention
&c the latter Because IT was found
that employees of the Southern Pacihc
cid not pay an fnhrTnary poIi tax, coun-
ty Assessor Splitter was called upon for
an explanation
Iurers shnrked bx Vice
The board OF supervisors was COM
ma nded to pay more attention TO condf-
tions in the county. jail and to secure
figures fer a new one.
The city council was commanded TO
see that safety tenders were placed on
etreetcars as recommended by the last
grand jury.
While they would not charge the city
authorities with malfessances in once
the Jurors expressed shocked surprise
that all forms of vice could be as RAM
nsut as they found them in a city like
San Jose. POOL and billiard halls and
the presence of minors in them called
for the sharpest rebuke of the muniei-
pal government.
..we found.s' the report said, that
tbere are q number of places in San
lose selling liquor without any city
license. in many cases to minors, and
that there is also considerable gamb-
ling in peolrooms.
MaIfeasaHce is Suggested
These onenses constitute misdemean-
ors. and in a measure are not supposed
70 come within the cognizance of q
grand jury, except as their existence
indicated malfeassnce in ofice on the
mart of those in authority.
The proof Of such malfeasance, in
view OF the divided responsibility, is a
ai4cult thing. and a charge to this
erect may do injustice where none is
deserved. 1t has been claimed that in
the matter OF gambling and drinking,
the toIeration OF houses Of prostitution
and general lawlessness. conditions in
san Jose are no worse now than they
used to be.
This may be so. The past does not
come within the cognizance Of the pres
ent grand jury, but the investigation
prosecuted by US has brought to light
. aepIora,bIe state OF affairs in the
morals Of some of the youths of San
Jose"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
TWO CONYICTS ESCAPE
BY STEALING UNIFORM
One Arrays Himself in Officer's
Garb and Leads Other Out

LEAVENWORTH, KAN Dec. 30
Armed guards from the Kansas state
prison AT Lansing are searching to-
night for Thomas Cook and Frank C.
Moore. convicts. who escaped from the
prison today.
Cook stole an officers uniform and
walked north of the prison proper into
the brickyard. where Moore was
working. Cook spoke to Moore and the
latter picked up some tools and walked
along with the man in the officers
garb.
Guards naturally thought Cook had
Moore in charge, so they permitted the
men to escape.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
TWO MILLIONS FOR
PUBLIC CONSTITUTIONS
Wealthy Chicago Man Be-
queaths Big Sums to Hos
pital and Y. M. C. A.

CHICAGO, Dec. so.-The will of
Thomas Murdoch, late president of
Reid, Murdoch & Co., wholesale grocers,
made public today. disposes of an es-
tate estimated at approximately 81
100000, of which from 100000 to
s2.5oo,ooo is bequeathed to- public in
stitutions
The principal behefciaries are:
The Presbyterian hospital of Chicago
the American Sunday school union and
the Young Mems Christian association
of Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
PAYMASTER IMPRISONED
BY DISCHARGED WORkMEN
Laborers Demanding Transpor-
tation Lock Official in Car

SPOKANE. Dec. so-A riot was mar
rowly averted at Grand Forks, Idaho,
last night, when gang of 75 dis
charged laborers held up the paymas-
ter on the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railway, locked him in his car,
transportation to Chicago. For three
hours the foreigners held the pay
master at their mercy. keeping him Sc
curely locked in his car until an armed
deputy sheriff arrived and released
him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

The resident poters Of our city have nom decided
that the Geary street railroad be built operated and
controlled as public utility BY the city, Its up
10 the same resident voters, at the next bond election.
to Be held on the 4th day of January mex, to cast
their potes in manner calculated to give the incoming
administration the opportunity to realize for the people
of this city the building and operating of moi only the
Ceorv street railroad in the fullest and most complete
sense, but the Tuolunc river and Ldke Eleanor water
supply, better known as Hetch Hetchy. NTH due
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
DID THEY VOTE NO'?-NOT EXACTLY
By P. H. MCCARTHY

regard TO The bonding of our city for mem and up to
date city hall as nell This done the people mill kcep
wthn the bonding limits of city and maize it i'm
possible for the opponents of the projects TO thwart
the nil of the people. The union labor platform mill
be, By those pho stood thereon and pho mere sue
cessfu at the polls on the I'd of last November lived
up 10 10 the letter and all pork decided upon and ap-
proved by the people of this city prosecuted in an
economical and vigorous manner, TO the end that The
people as a whole be justly benefited.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
DROWNING OF NINE MEN
OF PORTUGUESE BARK

FAYAL. Dec. 30.-Nine of the crew
of the Portuguese bark Fortuna were
drowned in storms that have been raw
aging the Atlantic for 10 days. She
was bound from New Orleans for
oporto and was towed into this port
today totally dismasted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WOMAN HEADS STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Ella r. Young of Chicago
Is Given High Position

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Dec. so.-Mrs. Ell
Il f. Young, superintendent of Chi
cago public schools. was today elected
president of the Illinois state teachers
association. This is the first time in the
history Of the association, and probably
in that Of any state association of its
kind. that woman has been chosen as
bea6 of the organization. \
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

YESTERDAY-Rsin; precipitation, rs Of an
inch; maximum temperature, 5o minimum. 46.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Rain; light south
wind. Page 13
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
rwprzz1rMrNr coNrAGIoUs-yarn

CONTAGIOUS -varnado. La,
Dec. 30-John Breeland postmaster here,
was arrested today charge of embezzling
81 200 from the office. Thomas A. Petit.
whom Breeland succeeded recently completed
term Of six months in prison FOR similar
offense. i.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
UNITED RAILROADS FOUGHT BOND ISsUE

During present the United Railroads undertook
to municipal ownership for all time big campaign was
mapped and money expended with extraordinary LAVISH
hand fund S250OOO distributed by the
chief support of the project from the union labor
circles committee headed by Supervisor James A.
Johnston Max Pepper conservative campaign was waged IN
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
IN ARE ACTIVE WORKERS DURING CAMPAIGN

election passed without disturbance OF any The
ary street campaign had representatives hand ready
to of necessity but there call from
small army did valiant under the
ton Lillian Harris Coffin They watched the 100
precincts addition maintained Flying squadron
automobile that made the rounds OF the polling places
The needed the admoniton early. By
had been In the afternoon the voting continued
with spirit polls closed and the began 1t
required make clear that the bonds had
ed The total the greatest number
cast at election In 1902 22 the
propositon In 1908 fell off 2514 In June of this
the total vote only 2 The opponents OF the measure
assumed to regard indication of diminishing interest In
each case however there special circumstances that operated
to the public interest
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
FUNDS VOTED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN ROAD

The be made San Francisco will be lines sufficiently
guide By the decision OF the electors the
100000 be available for the construction of modern
road facilities unsurpassed 1t will the ferry
and aversing the heart OF the retail district and
densely settled will extend the
and beach, embracing region OF greatest traffic 1t
be city constructed, city owned and city operated
occasions the question has been before the
voters but always the twothrds
passage however the opposition has less and
Yesterday full expression the popular will recorded
result reflected practically three sentiment for the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
COAST

Grand jurors 6nd San Jose has much vice and
score city and county authorities. Page L
Les Angeles chamber Of commerce srranges
for excursion to San Francisco. Page
Y. NJ. c. A. delegates assemble in convention
at Carmel by the Sea. Page
Los Angeles police abandon inquiry into
death Of Miss Priest. Page
Minstrel show to be given by prisoners at
San Quentin. Page