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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
.BREITMEYER TO
DODGE CONFERENCE
Won't Join With HaIly and Others
for United Plan of Action Pend
ing Traction Settlement.

Mayor Brietmeyer is not disposed TO
take any part in a conference OF city
officials TO arrange for united plan
OF action with regrd 10 the Detroit
United Railway pending permanent
settlement of the street railway ques-
ton as suggested by Corporation
Counsel Hally. Hally took the matter
up with Aid. HARPER. and the latter
with Aid. Gilman. Monday morning.
but no date for a conference was set.
What Is the use OF temporary
settlements" say the mayor. | want
the common council and the commit
tee of fifty TO get together with the
ID. L. r, on a plan OF permanent set
tlement. want the committee OF fifty
TO make a recommendation.
Then, when some agreement is
reached as to rate of fare. | Will ask
the ID. u. r. to put 1T into effect at
once pending settlement. am sure
they will dc that That Is better than
fussing with a temporary settlement
and making two settlements OF II.
We want vote on the matter as
soon az possible. | am convinced from
the way In which President Jere G..
Hutchins. of the ID. u. r., talked when
he called on me Saturday that the ID.
Y. x. is ready with a proposition. Let
us get together and do something.
Il was unable to get Mr.. Hutchins
to tell me what the ID. u. X. would
contend for as q fair rate OF fare"
The mayor is very strongly In favor
OF the doubletracking OF the Harper
line, which comes up Tuesday night.
L. al u,it
Ellis the need for an extension of the
Forest-ave. line to the city limits east
ward. This franchise was granted in
1894 but the line has never been
built because Of the delay OF the city
in opening Forest-ave east.
Ellis is anxious TO have the Harper
ave. cars run down town, although he
admits that such plan may have to
wit until a generl settlement is affect
ed
rs soon as the pudchase Of the COM
mittee Of fifty report is carried
through, Aid HARPER is prepared TO
call meetings OF the franchise commit
tee Immediately TO consider that report
and to give the ID. u. X. hearing.
I The next move in the council, If the
d. u. r.. doee not accept the terms OF
the 0linnnn-Nichols resolution. will be
the Introduction OF resolution by
Aid. Gilman. next week, raising the
rate Of rental to be paid the city by
the d. y. r. for the use OF streets in
which franchise rights have expired. II
is not decided as to the exact figure
OF the new rental. II may be $500 Il
day or II may be $4,000.
So far. the ID. u. X. has paid in five
weeks rental at $500 per day without
protest Just how much further the
rent can be raised without a legal
scrap Is a mateer that may be deter
mined fter the passage OF the next
resolution.
Let the rental stay where 1t is for
the time being" says Mayor Brett
meyer, and there may be a stiff fight
against an increase on the ground that
would merely throw the whole mat
ter into court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
ESTRADA APPEALS FOR
RECOGNITION OF REBELS
Tells U. s. Government He VIII Not
Accept Any Executive Selected
BY ZelaYa or Conqress

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20--A formal
request for the recognition OF the Mic
araguan revolutionary government,
made by Gen Estrada, is now In the
hands of the state department.
Estrada declares that he will not
accept any executive selected by Zela-
va or the congress. and the intimation
is that he will fight IL either Madriz
or Irias is chosen. The telegram from
Gen. Estrada was dated Dec. rs and
was received from Bluefelds by way
OF Colon. Ii is as follows
Secretary Of State, Washington.
No change in the person OF Zelayas
chief executive selected by him or by
the congress he controls, will be &C
cepted by the majority OF the Nicara-
guam people allied to our cause in tho
struggle for justice. Peace In this
country can only be assured by the
complete exclusion OF Zelaya and his
followers. We will continue the fight
ing until this liz secured. In the name
of liberty and justice on our side. We
ask you 10 recognize our government
"(Signed) ESTRADA"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
ASKED MERCY FOR
LE0POLD'S SOUL
Returned Missionary To the Congo
Prayed on Learning of Fatal Ill
ness of Monarch He Despised.

The atrocities OF the Congo. over
which the late King Leopold OF Bel
GUM. had suzeranity, were graphical
ly told and pictured Sunday evening
in the Ferry-aye. Baptist church cy
the Rev DR.. Joseph Clarke. Baptist
missionary who has lived IN the Con-
go country 2s years
When | heard OF the old kings ia
tai illness. much as | despised and
hated him for the horrors he did moth
ing 10 prevent. | paused long enough
TO pray fervently TO the Almighty for
mercy OF his soul" said DR.. Clarke
with solemn earnestness, In the course
OF his illustrated lecture Sunday even
ing. Whether King Leopold was re-
sponsible for the frightful deaths and
the living horrors OF which those poor
natives Of the Congo are victims. has
been mooted question for many
years One thing is certain, he could
have prevented them. After had
been In that country for a number OF
years and had become perfectly fami-
liar with the life OF the people and
had seen for myself the manner in
which Leopold's agents treated them.
wrote a letter accompanied by sworn
documentary evidence. TO the Belgian
government. long time elapsed and
hearing nothing | wrote again and
again and again. Still no reply until
one day received marked copy Of
paper printed I'm French In which ap-
peared an article attacking the mis-
sionaries OF the Congo for falsely mis-
representing the status OF the rubber
and ivory gatherers and declaring
them-the missionaries--to be med
dlers and strife stirrers. was men,
toned particularly and the accusation
made that had five native wives. That
was all the reply | ever got 10 my plea
for those wretched. mutilated natives.
Leopold's death may not stem these
atrocities, for the stockholders OF the
large companies interested In the rub
Der industries, many Of them, are men
Of the kings stamp and are not likely
TO do away with any of the evils that
might interfere with the profits OF their
company. To think that the incred.
ible wealth of the Congo that went
into Lcopold's purse should have been
spent upon wanton women and In the
pursuit OF the most vicious pleasures
of a decadent monarch, have Meth
er respect nor pity for the dead king.
but may God have mercy on his SOUL
DR. Clarke expects TO return to the
Congo, March l. He was in Detroit
Sunday only. having been called 20
Ann Arbor late Sunday evening by tho
illness OF his wife, who had been WIS.,
iting her son. student at the u. Of
NJ. The five Clarke children were
born in the Congo They are now be-
ing educated In different colleges IN
America and Glasgow. preparatory TO
entering the missionary field with
their father. DR.. and Mrs Clarke
were Obliged to return to America
year and a half ago because OF symp-
toms in Mrs Clarke OF the terrible
sleeping sickness" OF the Congo She
Is said TO be entirely recovered now
and her present illness is n sudden
attack Of grippe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
MICHIGAN MAN TO
Be ]. S. MINISTER
Fenton r. McCreery Appointed Rep
resentative to Honduras-Many
Others Named For Posts.

WASHINGTON, Dec 20-The presi.
dent today sent the following nomina.
tons TO the senate:
To be ambassador 10 France, Robert
T.. Bacon, OF New York.
To be ambassador to Austro Hun
gary, Richard c. Kerens, OF Missouri.
To be ambassador to Mexico, Henry
Lane Wilson. OF Washington.
To be ministers: Charles Page Bry-
an, Of Illinois, to Belgium William s.
Calhoun. to China: Henry F. Fletcher.
of Pennsylvania. To Chile; Henry I.
Gage. OF California. TO Portugal; r. S.
Reynolds Hit. Of Illinois. TO, Panama ;
John b. Jackson, Of New Jersey, TO
Cuba; Fenton r. McCreery. Of Michi-
gan. TO HonduraaI Edwin V. Morgan.
Of Nswk8SttJ SoARaraguay; Charles
w. Russell, of the District OF Column
bia, to Persia: Laruits s. Dawson. OF
Minnesota. to. Switzerland; Horace O.
Knowles. OF Delaware. to the Domini
can republic.
To be United States Marshal.
Charles p. Hitch, Of Illinois. eastern
district OF Illinois; Creighton NJ For
aker OF New Mexico, for Territory OF
New Mexico
To be secretaries OF embassies:
Philip NJ. Brown, at Mexica: Henry
L. James. OF Wisconsin. at CONSTANT
nople; Irwin b. Laughton. Of Pennsyl
vania. at Berlin.
To be secretaries Of legations. Pax
ton Hibben, OF Indiana. to the Neither
lands. and. Luxembourg Balkan
Schoyer. OF Pennsylvania. at Bogota.
Colombia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
Reform Mayor May Mayor It From
Behind Prison Bars; Accused of Libel

SALEM. Mass. Dec. 20.-Shaking
the dry bones OF Massachusetts, IA
nous witch city" as they have not
been shaken since this old town was
tho first American seaport. Arthur
Howard. six weeks voter. who oame
here IA months ago without dol
lar" has just been elected mayor
aftor the most spectacular campaign
In the history OF the Bay state. AS
he IL under two indictments for libel.
II is not impossible that the most OF
his term OF Office may be passed In
cell.
When Howard arrived here II
months ago he came TO start a paper.
Failing 10 purchase the Gazette, an
old newspaper. he started new
sheet the Dispatch. For the first
few weeks OF It's existence the Dis
patch barely circulated and the editor
nearly starved. Then Howard discov-
cred graft In the city affairs. He at
tackled II bitterly, and within ten days
his circulation grew. and he went
hungry no more. Two libel suits. one
instituted by an alderman and the
other by the editor of rival paper.
were Instituted.
Howard was arrested and twice
sent to Jail. He issued his paper from
his cell. Last October the brother
OF another alderman Howard had as
sailed attacked and beat the editor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
POLICE HOLD TWO WOMEN AS
WITNESSES IN MURDER CASE
One Is Wife Of Harry Sheehan, Miss
ing Since Day Helen
Brown Was Slain.

Mrs. Nellie Sheehan. No. 231 Sec
ond.st.. and her friend. Agnes Web
Der. have been held in the central stu
ton for several days as witnesses IA
connection with the Helen Brown MUIR
der.
Harry SheehaH. Nellie's husband, 10
the member OF the can gang who
has been missing from his home since
the day OF the Helen Brown murder,
ard the police are holding his wife
while they search for him.
Capt Mcdonnell has already ex-
pressed the opinion that he placed lit
tic faith IN the clue. but the police are
taking no chances.
Capt Baker believes that he has
good lead on the case, in the shape
Of some information which reached
him Sunday we may get that fell
low vet" says Capt. Baker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
JOHN WEIR IN COURT.
Man Shot BY Detectives Is Arraigned
On Bgamy Charge.

Pale. emaciated and so weak that
he could scarcely stand. John Weir,
alias Jack Kenward. shot through the
lung while trying to escape from De
tective Henry Bodinus few weeks
ago, dragged himself into police court,
Monday morning, and was arraigned
on a warrant charging him with big
amy. on complaint OF Emma Mielke
Wier's condition excited much sym
patty. He coughed continually, JUS
tice Jeffries left his bench and ar
raigned Weir in the deserted court
room adjoining. in the presence only
OF the detective and the defendants
mother. He entered a plea OF not
guilty and gave his personal recos
nizance to appear for examination
Jan. 4. with the reservation, III am
able TO come"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
WIFE AND FURNITURE GONE.
Roland Baldwin scours City For Lat
ter; Second Similar Experience,

Roland Baldwin, foreman at the
Great Lakes Engineering works, Is
securing the city in search OF house
full OF furniture-his own. II Is the
second time In five years that Baldwin
has had similar quest.
Saturday night, he returned from
his work to find his home entirely
bare, and his wife and furniture gone.
Five years ago she had done the same
trick
Baldwin, who resided at No. IT
Elizabeth-st.. River Rouge. up to the
time that his home was abducted,
learned that one OF the wagons OF the
Ablsrd Storage Co.. had done the NOV,
ing. He went TO the office. located the
teamster, and asked for his new adj
dress. as he wanted to go home.
The driver Is alleged to have told
him that the furniture was taken TO
No. 1873 John. R.-st Baldwin inquired
at that address, and learned that his
furniture had not arrived there.
Then he sought aid from the police,
but was informed that they had no
Jurisdiction in the case. The moving
van ordinance is now being tested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
FOURTEEN CAUGHT IN RAIDS.
Police Nab Alleged Gamblers, But
Won't Prosecute EN-.

Fourteen men. arrested in two ralds
by the notice Sunday. were released
Monday noon and no complaints VIII
bc offered against them.
Patromen Johnson. Degen. Smith
and Patrick raided the pool room at
No. i3 CadillacsQ. sunday morning.
and arrested seven men on the charge
OF shooting craps.
Dave Breen's saloon. No. 90 Grand
River ave. VAS raided Sunday evening
on tip from persons In the neighDor-
hood that big poker game was IN
progress In the saloon.
Several dollars, a few bottles OF
beer. and pack OF cards we're on
table in the place,
Complaint may be made against
Breen for violating the saloon law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
DISTRACTIONS IN
ALLEYS MUST GO
Council Committee Decides on Gen
eral Policy in Matter-Traffio
Regulations To Be Framed,

The beginning OF a policy OF forcing
down town property owners to remove
all Instructions in alleys was made by
the council committee on streets Mon
day when report was adopted, calling
upon the police department To cause
the removal of all showcases. loading
platforms and other distractions in the
north and south alley west OF Wood
ward-ave. between State-st. and Grand
Riyer-aYe.
A general ordinance will be drawn
up making regular traffic regulations
for the alleys.
The case in point which brought
about the whole discussion was the
presence OF a show case projecting
from the Chamber OF Commerce build
ing into the alley. The owner of this
show case came before the commit
tee and declared his Willingness to re-
move the obstruction. But he insisted
that others along the alley be treated
In the same manner.
II was shown by Lieut.. OGrady and
patrolman Mark Baker that the alley
is now so INSTRUCTED that teams can
not pass there, this state being due
to the presence of loading platforms
projecting beyond the lot lines.
we are bothered by continual
blockades," stated O'Grady. There
should be an ordinance providing that
teams enter an alley at a specified
end AZ IT Is. teams come In from
both ends, meet in the middle and
there Ia blockade"
"Teamsters are about as stubborn
people as there are and we need some
regulation 10 govern them. stated
Patrolman Baker.
II. j. Reading. OF the Reading Truck
Co. told the committee that II takes
l9 feet OF space for two teams TO pass
each other and that the 20-foot down
town alleys are so encountered that
passage is impossible.
Herman Mayer. inspector OF the de-
partment OF pubic works. also told Of
the troubles Of his department with the
alleys.
II is probable that the ordinance to
be drawn up will deal with all alleys
in the congested business section
John II. Donaldson president OF
the city plan and Improvement com
mission, appeared before the commit.
| tee TO ask that the city forbid on
croachment on the street In Washing
ton boulevard Tie was opposed by
representatives OF L. T. Ward VINO
plans To build a siXstory building near
Michigan-ave.. which VIII encroach two
feet and four inches over the lot line.
There is now one building at State-st..
which encroaches i'm this way
III you allow this. where are You
going TO draw the line?" demanded
donaldson You must consider the
rights OF the public az we'll as the con.
venience OF private parties
The committee was very reluctant
IN hack M from the permit granted TO
Ward. owing to the fact that plans
have all been made for the building
and material ordered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
WIDOW IS DENIED
RIGHT TO ATTEND !
KINGS FUNERAL
Baroness Vaughan Must Remain
Away From Services for Late
Ruler Of the Belgians-State
Funeral Will Be Held.
Leopold Left at Least $50, 0OO, 600
Worth of Property to Nor
ganatic Wife.

PARIS, Dec. 2o-Baroness
Vaughan, accompanied only by
maid, arrived here this EVENING
from Brussels. A great crowd was
at the station and tho police had
to clear a way from the car to a
taxlcab. The baroness was escort.
ed to the taxieab by a eorrespon-
dent. She appeared bewlIdered
and grief stricken.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2O-King Leopold's
request for a simple funeral attended
by only the members OF his family.
Prince Albert and an accredited repre-
sentative OF the government will be-
disregarded by the authorities, who
decided today on state funeral, con-
Quoted with all the pomp and terc-
mony that usually mark the obse,
qules oil kings
The decision for a state funeral
was brought about largely by the APP
peals OF the merchants OF Brussels,
who wish 10 profit from the great In
fiux of visitors that such a function
will bring.
Despite the wishes of Baroness
Vaughan to attend the funeral on
Wednesday, 1t was announced today
that she would not be present at the
public service. =.
Lawyers representing the daughters
OF the late king have been making
an inventory OF Leopold's property
since his death and now estimate that
at least s56,O00,0 900 worth OF property
has been willed to the Baroness for
the recovery OF which the daughters
will soon institute suit. ''"
The confusion regarding the king 8
marriage to the Baroness At San Reno
last year results from the Pope au'
thorizing the religious ceremony with
out either consulting the local do
cesean or informing II where the cere-
mony was performed. The Rev. Egk-
ofstein, Jesuit priest. ofiiciated at
the wedding. The marital tangle has
been further complicated by an an
nouncement that civil ceremony fol-
| lowed the religious ceremony. No
record OF a civil marriage has been
found at San Reno. where II Is said
to have taken place despite the fact
that the Belgian authorities have had
agents at work at San Reno since
Leopold's death. Even should II de.
yelop that there were both religious
and civil ceremonies, II will not en-
danger the successorship OF Prince Al
bert as II is admitted that Leopold
and the Baroness were not married
until after the birth of the two sons
OF the Baroness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
saIoonkeepers Defense Goes.

Henry Pearson. saloonkeeper at
No. 1870 Woodward-ave., was dis
charged in Judge Connolly's court.
Monday. when Prosecutor Aldrich de-
cided that he was not guilty OF n
charge Of keeping his saloon open. on
Sunday. Pearson's defense was that
his bartender and porter were In the
saloon. as charged, on Sunday. but
were looking for a break in the pipes
The broken pipe was exhibited I'm
court TO prove the contention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
WATCH OUT FOR THIS PAIR.
Bogus inspectors Visit Houses Asking
To Read Gas Meters.

In spite OF the warnings issued by
the Detroit City Gas Co. cautioning
all gas consumers against admitting
any inspectors" unless they can dis
play n badge. two young men are try
ing that method OF gaining entrance to
houses
young matron In the downtown
district was called 10 the door Satur-
day and informed that her two visit
ors wanted 10 read the meter. She
was somewhat surprised that the In.
spectors should travel in pairs. and
then happened TO think OF the warn
ing.
She asked TO be shown the badges,
and one OF the men replied I'm
sorry, but We haven't got them We
lost them this morning"
We'll. you'll have 10 come back
again when you have your badges"
she told them. and shut the door
The two inspectors" have failed to
return.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
one In. Lost Eaeh Day.

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 2O.-Reports
reaching the Pennsylvania railroads
car shops here today. show that the
extremely cold weather and the I'M
preccdented activity OF the railroad.
the adding OF many ex-
ira passenger and freight trains. has
resulted IN an average loss OF life or
che tralnmen a day for the past week
ON this division.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
cardinal sa,olll Near Death.

ROME. Dec. 20.-The death OF Car
dinal Francesca Satolli Is momentarily
expected. He is suffering from ure-
mic poisoning and the latest bulletin
declared his condition as extremely
grave. The Cardinal, who was for
merly the apostolic dele9ate TO the
United States, is 20 years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
WIFE pgsERTER SENTENCED.

JACKSON. Mich. Dec. 20.-(Spe-
cialD William G. Bahr. travelling
salesman. has been sentenced to-
Jackson prison for three years for de-
sorting his wife and seven children.
Bahr was arrested In Utah.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
WEALTHY WOMEN
MD NY. STRIKERS
Mrs. Belmont and ]. P. Morgan!
Daughter Assume Control of
Shirt Waist Makers Fight.

time In the history OF the city, the
right OF the police TO make arbitrary
arrests OF persons who picket" es-
Establishments where a strike is In pro
gress. is to be seriously tested in the
courts. Heretofore the police have
arrested all pickets who refused to
move on and keep moving" at the
command OF the police. They have
been arraigned as Migrants, on
charges of obstructing the sidewalk.
or with interfering with the police,
and have been sent 10 prison or fined.
The vast wealt hof Mrs. o. p. IA.
Belmont. and Miss Anna Morgan.
daughter Of j. Pierpont Morgan. Is TO
determine what rights a striker has
and IL they can peacefully picket
factories where strike is In progress
without fear OF molestation by the po-
lice.
Mrs. Belmont and Miss Morgan to-
day assumed active control, through
the Women's Trades Union League. OF
the strike of the shirtwaist workers.
I. b. Lyman, president OF the AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers, trying To
force the open shop plan In the shirt
waist industry declared today II
necessary his association would 20
into court and prevent wealthy women
encouraging the strikers I'm evading
the law" He declared his association
would not De coerced but intended
keeping up the fight until they put
the union out OF business
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 20.--A
general revolt against working condi-
tions In the shirt waist industry here
was inaugurated today when seven
thousand union shirt waist operators
left their machines II is expected
that during the day 5000 more work
ers will Join the movement.
Union leaders assert that the strike
may rival in proportions that now on
In New York city. where nearly fifty
thousand wage earners were origin
ally involved.
Abraham Rosenberg. president OF the
international Garment Workers, de
clared the strike was not sympathetic.
Among the demands made by the
strikers are:
That employers engage none but
union workers
That wages 30 paid weekly In cash
only. and not In checks.
That employees shall not be required
tc work more than nifty hours per
week
Employers 10 furnish all the para
phernalia for shirt waist making.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
careless plumher lined SIS.

Ralph Peckham, plumber. was hned
s25 by Judge Connolly. Monday morn
ing. for falling to place red hghts
around an excavation at Brush-st. and
Medbury-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
AaaLnst saloonmen

Complaints are now being prepared
in the prosecutors Office against q
saloonkeepers for keeping open or
Columbus Day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
DON'T MISS

valpey Shoe Companys. cor Farmer
dow and store display Of Footwear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
LARGE CROWDS

At the c. c. Becker Shoe store, base
ment No. % Gratiot-ave Saturday.
There's q reason
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
TODAY's TEMrERATUREs.

one year ago today Maximum tem-
persture. S2i minimum, ISL mean, 2rI
cloudy weather.
sun rose at ESQ n. M. aud sets NJ
liO3 y. ma.