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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
bERTRAM Tells
+. POLICE LUR|O TALE
Horseman Says Wife, Step Daughter
And Girls Lover Chloroformed
Him and Stole Roll.

Hearken to tue tale OF Sheik Robert
BE rtram. horse trader, residing at No.
zlZ First-st., as related on the twenty
sixth day To the police OF our fair city.
Allah II Allah.
Il wakes up early Sunday morning
With one OF them premonition things.
The other half Of the sketch Is miss
Ing. So Is my roll Of 800 Zones, as
discovers when l looks ior my pants
and they amt present. beats II be-
low and finds the spouse, my daughter
by marriage and my daughter by mar.
riage's Teller, who Is truckman and
built like a Terrible Young Turk.
suggests she has guilty knowledge
concerning the missing rad. whereat
she makes passes with her hands. and
protestates yellingly. investigates
and finds the roll in her sock.
Get the chloroform.' she hollers.
Just then the truckman hands me
a poke like the kick Of q Icthyosaurus
and l dents the carpet. The trio then
lights on me and forms q combined
half nelson and hammer lock- Some
body pushes a handkerchief soaked
with dope In my face. wiggles, but
they turn of the sunlight.
When | comes back the only sound
in the house is the canary and tho
ringing In my bean. They has beat II,
with most of my clothes. the Nmaxume
and my white poodle dog what was
my one domestic Joy. What do you
do In u case like THAR"
Detectives Downey and For investi-
gated and found thst the chloroform
had been bought by Bertram's daugh-
ter al Murphy's Michigan-aye. drug
store, to kill cat with, she said.
Neighbors report having seen the trio
drive away In q hack.
Bertram, accompanied by Detective
Robert Palmer, visited Police Justice
Stein at noon. and laid the case be-
fore him.
Justice Stein promptly issued war
rant against Bertram's wife, daughter
and the daughters lover. who are
named as Minnie Bertram. nee Dem
ris; Mollie Bertram. Is years old. and
Harry Balm. The warrant was given
to Palmer for service.
To Justice Stein, Bertram declared
that he woke at 8 o'clock Sunday
morning, to And himself tied to his
he'd with cords. The last ne remem-
bered was the fight in another room
of the house. he said. Robbery Is the
charge against the missing trio. The
police are inclined to be a bit skepti-
cal on the story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
CURR|E CASES co
OVER UNTIL FALL
Court Anxious For Early Hearing
But September Is Finally Chosen
Grand Jury Starts Wednesday.

Against the wishes of Judge Man
dell, and In spite of the vigorous pro-
test of Attorney Samuel Douglas, the
hearing OF the cases against Cameron
Currie Il Co. and Hayden, Stone a.
Co.. have gone over until the fall term
OF court. The cases will come up
Sept. Z.
This decision was arrived at In a
meeting Tuesday In Judge MandelFs
court OF attorneys representing clients
interested in the Cameron Currie fail
ure. There were about 100 attorneys
present, and it Is said that more than
240 are Interested the case, repre-
senting over 400 clients. The meet
ing was called by Judge Mandell to
set date for the hearing At the
outset the Judge made II plain that
he wanted al early hearing. and sug-
gested June l. This date was consid-
cred too early by the majority of those
present. and Judge Mandell selected
the later date reluctantly.
The first matter taken up on Sept
Z will be the accounting between Cam
eron Currie q Co. and Hayden. Stone
e. Co. to determine how much Hayden.
Stone Il Co. held of Cameron Currie
Il Co.'S property at the time OF the
failure. The Boston firm did hold
considerable of the Detroit firms
stock. and has paid into the trustees
hands S325,0O0. The creditors of Cam
eron Currie & Co. claim this amount
should be much larger. The account
ing will first settle this dispute. and
It should not take long. lawyers say,
TO arrive at the correct amount.
Then will come up the question OF
the ownership OF the stock IN the
hands of Hayden, stone < Co. and
sold by orde" OF the court. Following
will come the determination OF the
amount OF money to be distributed,
and to whom. 1t should be paid.
Against the sum now held by the
trustee, amounting to s325,000. are 400
claims, aggTegating $1,700.000.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Tiles in
vestigatlon OF the Curry failure will
begin next Wednesday before Police
Justice stein, sitting as a grand jury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
AGED DIvORCEE SECURES
REOPENING OF CASE
Ludwig Zeitel Says His Failure to Con-
test Suit Was Result Of Mis-
represe ntatIon

Ludwlz Zeitel, ageG so years, petit
toned Judge Donovan, Monday morn
'ng, TO reopen the divorce case brought
against him by his wife, Bertha, which
resulted I'm the latter obtaining a de-
cree, 81 per week alinony and the CID
mans house and lot.
The marriage between Zeitel and his
wife took place little more than year
ago II was a second venture Cor the
| usband. and his wife was about half
his age The union was not happy
one. and the divorce action soon fol
lowed. Zeitel put IT, a defense. hut
withdrew later on the promise, he al
leges. OF his wife's attorney not TO ask
for alimony. He was not represented
at the hearing.
The house and lot was all 10 had,
and he is absolutely unable TO pay
the 81 per week
Judge Donovan consented to reopen
the alimopy- question CIT the showing
made by the husband
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Estimated allowance.

ON valuation OF 1886, 900, 900,
which | believe Will be the amount
determined upon by the assessors and
board OF review when their labors are
completed. the tax rate on the basis
OF $6.122,523 will be $17.25 per $1,000
OF assessment" says Mr.. Schreiter.
The appropriations for voting ma
chimes, $l25,000, and $4,000 for a
public bath house on west side Of
city, are independent OF the above
sum" he explains, "as both are to be
provided for by the issuance OF bonds.
While the total amount computed
to be raised by taxation is $918.522
greater than allowed last year. the
main items that make up this increase.
are the following: Decrease In re-
ceipts Of primary school money $780,
900; grade separation fund, $l25.000;
park and boulevard fund, repaving
Lafayette boulevard. $45.045; con-
structing new water main to Belle Isle.
$44.067: replacing structure AMI
phaetons destroyed by fire, $21 .00o:
public health fund, $4,000 for hospital
and equipment. making total OF $435.-
112.
las far as the rate Is concerned. Ii
has been extremely low during the
past years, as will be seen by glancing
at the following figures: 1904, 1852:
1905. $14.70; 1906. l4.71; 1907, $15.46;
1908, s1534.
Previous to 1904 the rate OF taxa
ton varied considerably, being 1851
for 1903; $l7.29 for 1902; $15.6S for
1901 $3.50 for 1900; 1888 for 1899;
1859 for 1898. and $l7.6S for 1897,
which latter is the high water mark
in the tax rate, while for the years
$50 to 1894 both inclusive, the rate
averaged sf6.0f.
THE extremely low rates for the
past FIVE years are not caused by Grip
pling any departments, bat mainly by
reason OF the extraordinary moneys
received from the state I'm the form OF
primary school moneys, which unfor-
tunately this year are not forthcoming
to the extent anticipated"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
ACTIVITY ON WOODWARD.
Same Business Houses Moving, others
improving Premises.

With two stores putting In new
fronts and others being remodeled IN
cidental TO changes in locations, WOOD
ward.aye. Ia scene OF more tnan
usual activity these days. The Amerl-
can Photograph Co. Is just moving
into store at No. 252 Woodward.ave.'
recently vacated by William +. Metz
Ger who hiss moved further up the
avenue 10 the building formerly occu-
MED by Blesseds grocery. Both stores
have undergone extensive alterations.
The store at No. loo Woodward-ave..
where the american Phonograpn co.
was formerly located. has been leased
nv Caiue & Kunsky and will be con
verted into moving picture tneateI
as soon as They take possession MAY
1 New fronts are being put IN the
Rertram pharmacy at Woodward and
Adams-ave. and Browns upper drug
store on Woodward, near Grand River.
Then there Is the Taylor'Woolfenden
building, scoa 20 be vacated. which
has been leased by the proprietor OF
a IO-cent store. There are rumors on
the street OF other prospective trans
fers of leases. but no deals have bee
closed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
KICKS ON ASSESSMENT.
Manager off Gas Company Will Throw
Open Books.

4 loud and hearty objection was
made by Manager Butterworth, of the
Detroit City Gas Co. TO the assessment
OF that corporations personal proper
ty at $4,000. 900 when he came before
the board o. tax review Monday morn
ing. Last year the amount was only
$1,000. 600.
This is too mitch of an increase TO
make I'm one year" he declared.
We do not care how much the in
crease is II Il is just said several Of
the board members.
Butterworth finally offered to throw
open the books OF the company for ex-
animation and stand the assessment
without murmur II the books show
that the gas company has the person
al property which includes its pipe
in the street. but not its real estate
and buildings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Nav Law over Walks.

Regardless Of the row that was
stirred up In the council last Tuesday
night over property owners being al
lowed to lay their own sidewalks. the
council committee on streets decided,
Monday morning. to allow practically
all the petitions OF property owners Tor
that purpose that come before them.
The committee required only evidence
that the person seeking the permit had
the knowledge necessary to lay a
walk. Contracts for paving a number
CT streets were approved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
ATHLETICS IN MOURNING.
Appear for Game With Washington
Wearing Crepe In Honor Of Powers.

WASHING TON. d. c., April 26.-
Connie Mack was deeply affected
when he arrived here at noon today
and learned that Catcher Mike Pow
ers had died at the Philadelphia hos
pital while the team was enroute to
this city. He expressed the deepest
personal regret and Immediately took
steps to try To have the game on the
day OF the funeral postponed In order
that the Athletics might attend.
The Athletics bought crepe rosettes
and wore them at the game this after.
noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
sEAMEN VOTING
0ksTR|KE TODAY
Point Involved Is Shall Employees
Belong TO Union-Result To Be
Known Thursday.

CHICAGO, April 26.-The members
of the Lake Seamen's Union all over
the Great Lakes are voting today
whether to strike.
President Olander announced today
that by Wednesday or Thursday OF
this week the result or the vote would
be announced. The polls close at all
points at 8 O'Clock tonight and the bal
lot boxes will at once be shipped TO
Chicago. Clander does not believe
the counting can begin before We'd
nesday.-
The men are voting on this propo-
sition: Shall we accept the COLI
tracts offered by the lake owners not
to belong To any union or shall we
strike
Many OF the men believe that to
sign such contracts would be unman-
ly, inasmuch as they not only discrim-
mate against the union but mean prac.
tically wiping the union out OF exist
ence IL they are lived up to
Olander declared today that he did
not know how the men would vote. AT
first glance he said 1t would appear
that they would reject the contracts,
but there is a large silent vote"
which has not yet disclosed its atti-
tude. He thought the sentiment In
the union was about evenly divided.
The same contracts were presented
to the members OF the lake firemen
and engineers unons and were I'm
mediately rejected by them. These
men are already on strike. and a
strike OF the seamen would tie up
lake Navigation completely
There are 5000 members of the sea-
mems union Olander said and about
two.thirds Of these are expected TO
vote TODAY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
BIG CROWD ASSURED.
Staterooms for Board Of Commerce
outing Go Rapidly.

or the 400 staterooms available on
the City OF Cleveland for the Board
OF Commerce outing &c Milwaukee the
latter part of May. 265 are already re-
served, and 1t begins to look as though
some members would be disappointed.
AS 1t is, many who banked on secur-
ing outside berths will have TO be
content with inside rooms or stay at
home. for the choicest berths are prac-
tically all taken. The board Is prepar-
ing to send unique reminders to mem
bers who have been tardy about max.
ing their reservations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
WILL RIGHT WRONG
TO COL. STEWART
President and influential Congress
men Behind Movement To Restore
Indian Fighter To Rank.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April ga
approval OF President Taft. looking to
congressional action for the resto-a-
ton OF Col. VIM. F. Stewart to the re-
tired list with the rank OF brigadier-
general.
Col. Stewart will be remembered as
the exile Of Fort Grant He was
Idanrived Of his command. although no
charges had been flied against him,
and after all manenr of indirect efforts
had been made to force him to retire,
he was sent to a desolate, abandoned
army post in Arizona, with consulnp-
tive and mule as his only compan-
ions and one body servant as his
command, and was left there to ponder
on the unwisdom Of opposing clique
In the war department which happens
to be in power.
Col. Stewart was finally felieSed OF
bis exile only to be ordered To Wash
ington, where an examining board
went through the forms OF an examina-
ton and then ordered him placel upon
the retired list for disability. The col
oneps disability was the sort which
had never been visible TO the naked
eye and which did not interfere with
a long career OF hard campaigning
on the frontier. But two army doc
tors were found who could discover
something wrong with the palpitations
of his heart. and their testimony. join
ed to that of three officers carefully
selected by superiors in the war de-
partment, who had shown their atti
tude by sending him into exile. result
ed in the retiring order.
Refrains From Activities.
Col. Stewart has Leen living quietly
in Washington ever since He has
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
COL. ROOSEVELT AND
SON ILL IN AFRICA
IpdispositIon Said To Be due To
Fatigue and Climatic Changes
Condition Not Serious.
Nv WARRINGTON DAWSON.
(Staff Correspondent Of the United
Press and Detroit Times.)

(Staff Correspondent OF the Ontteu
Press and Detroit Times.)
MARRIOTT. British East Africa, April
2e-Both Col. Theodore Ros sevelt and
his son Kermit are III at the ranch OF
Sir Alfred Pease, on the Athi river.
according to news that reached here
this evening.
Their fndispositton Is said to be due
To fatigue and climatic changes. While
their condition is not serious, 1t may
result in few days postponement or
the regular hunting expedition.
Prof. j. Loring Alden and Prof.
Edmund Heller, naturalists for the
Smithsonian institute, rejoined the
Roosevelt hunting party today at Sir
Alfred Pease's ranch on the Athi
liver. Their equipment, which was
delayed at Mombasa. has also arrived
and the threatened delay In starting
the regular expedition has been
avoided.
George Macmillan, on whose big
lula ranch Mr.. Roosevelt will spend
several weeks, arrived here today and
will join the Roosevelt party at
pease's ranch on Wednesday. he
says lions were never more plentiful
on his ranch than at present and he
Is anxious to have Mr. Roosevelt as
his guest as soon as possible.
+. G. Selous, the famous hunter. will
also rejoin the party on "Wednesday
Runners from Heatley's ranch say
that 100 buffalo were counted there In
one day. All those acquainted with
the big game hunting conditions In
this part OF Africa, declare that
Roosevelt luck" is sure to prevail
The trip from Kapiti Plains tn
Pease's ranch was made yesterday
after camp had been broken Saturday
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
PROSECUTOR SUMMONS
HANDWRITING EXPERTS
Testimony VIII BE Used in Attacking
Affidavlts Flashed by Adams
in First Trial.

Prosecutor Van Zile asked Judge
Connolly, Monday morning, for per.
mission to endorse two more names
on the information in the case OF John
A. Adams charged with deceiving
Rosa Rentz.with a fake marriage GER
tificate, ami an order was entered ac-
cordingly. The new witnesses are 4.
Herzog and j. s. Schmidtdiel, hand
writing experts. who. II is expected,
will testify that the handwriting on
some of the afldavits procured by
Adams is the same, though the affi-
davits purport TO have been signed by
different parties IL. different cities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
ALLEGED Esker Arrested.

John Mcdonald, 80 years oft. and
living at No. Ia UtDes-st., is held In
Scotch station on the charge OF sell.
ing fake" tickets OIL the streets Nc.
Donald wa disposing OF tickets to a
dance given by the Brotherhood OF
Yard Conductors AZ Harmonic hall
April 20. There is no such organiza-
ton and no such dance, the police say
Some time last fall. Mcdonald was ar
rested by Charles Ccrmody for similar
conduct, on Cadillac-sq.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Alleged Night Riders on Trial.

wAVERLY, Tenn, April 26.-The
trial of 20 of the 4G men under indict-
rent on the charge of night rider
crimes began this morning before
Judge w. l.. Cook. OF the venire OF
500 men ordered to report today near
" all were present. Counsel for the
defense was granted time IN which t.
examine the list OF names on the new
Venire and court took a recess"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
TAX RATE, s17.25;
BUDGET s6,122,000
Secretary Schreiter. Of Board Of Es-
Inmates, Makes Calculations APP
proximately Accurate.

Basing his calculations on commit
tee reports already passed upon by
the ostimators and on his information
concerning those on which action has
not yet been taken, K. n. Schreiter.
secretary OF the beard of estimates.
declares that the budget to be raised
by taxation viii be 36.122,000. and that
the rate will be $17.25. which is near
ly 81 In excess OF last years levy. and
the highest In years.
Here is the table furnished by Mr..
Schreiter:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
SALOONS CLOSED: SIX DRINKS.

MUSHROOM. Mich. April 26.-For
the first time I'm years Muskegon felt
tho lid" yesterday and Mayor Reit.
dyk sat on 1t TO see that every saloon
was closed. The saloon men went
fishing. Nevertheless six DRINKS were
arralgned I'm police court today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and virinityt Monday night,
partly cloudy and warmers Tuesday,
partly cloudy with showers md warm
ert moderate To brisk southerly winds.
Lower Michignni- Showers lnfe-te-
night and Tuesdays warmer tonightI
cooler In north and west portion Tues
dag.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26

One year ago today Maximum tenn
pernture. s2, minimum, 51j mean. 80,
cloudy with rein during the evening
amounting to 40 inch.
sun rose nt 4i35 a. mn. and sets St
6i2S y. IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26

,ns 'e CO.. r Is John s1i s stat psss: :' ia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26

Commercial crsdl, Co. Collections
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Full United Press Service

only Detroit Daily with Direct Leased
Wire Connection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Rsfrains From Activities.

N Washington ever since. He has
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
ASSEMBLY DELAYS
ACTION ON FATE OF
: TURKISH SULTAN
Ruler Will Have Free Hand For
Some Time and Settled Policy
Will Not Be Formulated For
, Several Days.
administrative Power Remains Tenn.
porarily in Hands of Military
General staff.

LATAkiA, Asiatic Turkey, April
26.--The french cruiser jules Fer
ry arrived here today and imme-
dIateiy landed . force Of sailors
TO assist in protecting the Chris
tians from tho fanatlcai Mosiems.
The situation throughout the
whole Of Asiatlc Turkey 10 increas-
ingly serious today az . resuk Of
the complete defeat Of the sultan,
and orders have been issued to
every foreign vessel In Mediterra-
mean waters to land every avail
able man and to lombard the
towns II Tire riotlnp continues.
Reports Of massacres In small
towns In the interior raise the to-
tai estimate Of killed TO 10000. Il
10 feared that this huge figure will
be largely increased before order
10 restored. Constantinople sends
word that just az soon az condl-
tions there permit, a big army will
be transported TO Asia Minor and
. systematic campaign begun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-23
Guthrie County Corn

The Guthrian two weeks ago took
occasion to write upon the yield of corn
and its quality and its relation to the
advancement of land in Guthrie county.
1t is remarkable fact that only two
counties in the state, viz, Story and
Marshall, that exceed Guthrie county i'm
the yield per acre of corn and these by
only two bushels per acre. The Weld
IN Guthrie, mostly hilly land produced
i'll 1908 was 43 bushels to the acre. Dali
las ON the east, mostly level land, pro-
duced ~ bushels to the acre. Green on
the north, another level county. pro-
duced Al bushels. Audubon on the west
30 bushels. Adair ON the south 30 bu.
Draw line across the state from the
north line of Scott county ON the Miss
lssippl river 10 the north line of Harri-
son county on the Missouri river and of
all the counties in the state south of
that line, Guthrie made the largest
average yield of corn In tame hay only
ten counties exceed the yield per acre
more hay than Guthrie and those only
a small fraction of a ton. These facts
should increase the pride of the farmers
OF Guthrie county, and stimulate them
10 geater endeayors to increase this
gool showing. Guthrie Center Guthiian
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-23

Or. John X. Donaldson. Dentist.
Office over Scars Harness Shop, Au-
dubon, Iowa. Tel. 42l.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-23
Grief For The Railroad

Last week our paper from Eos MOines
reached us twenty-fOur hours late but
soon enough TO issue on time. This
week it is late again, later than last
week so that some of our readers will
not receive their copies on time. In con
versation with j. A. HumistOn, agent
for the Northwestern, he said that it
seemed to him that during the last three
weeks, more freight had been belated
than in all the sixteen years he had been
here, before this time The trouble is
due to the large traffic and the conse-
quent congestion along the road.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-23
Public Sale

As | have rented my farm, | will sell at
public auction at my farm residence one
fourth mile northeast OF Ross Section ~,
Cameron township on