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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
BREWERS GIVE $500.
Send Unsolicited Subscription to
Anti-Tuberculosis Society.

4 voluntary contribution OF $500
has been made the Society for tho
Study and Prevention Of Tuberculosis.
for the new santorium fund. by the
Deroit Brewers association Zion lodg
F. & \. VI also sent an unsolicited
check for 800 20 the fund
The splendid way the newspapers
have treated us In the way Of pub
Lefty and the general interest taken
in the work the society Is doing has
brought many unsolicited suoscrip-
tions" said George Reidel, secretary
OF The PrOpagaDda COMMITTED. ne
regular subscription soliciting com.
mittee has really only started on It's
laLors so that when the result Of is
systematic work begins to show, the
saritorium fund will be increased to
the needed proportions to commence
building operations
'rhe Brewery Drivers union. not 10
be outdone by their employers. will
endow bed IN the new sanitoriun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
HEAD OF SWITCHMEN
SAYS HE'S NOT BLUFFING
Prest Hawiey Says Striking Switch
men Will Win or There Will
Be General Lockout

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dec. 10
Striking switChmen OF the northwest
will be back at work before Christ.
mas time under conditions sarisfac-
tory 10 them either this or every
member OF the Switchmens union
from Buffalo westward will be out on
strike" declared Frank +. Hawley.
president OF the Switchmen's organi.
zation in an address following his re-
turn from what he designated as a
highly satisfactory conference" with
President Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor. at Cincinnati
What took place AT our conference
must be kept secret for two or three
DAYS" he said There will he a con
ference OF the Switchmen's union and
the general managers OF the roads or
Monday in Chicago Our committee
representing every local switchmens
organization from Buffalo 10 the pa.
-cifc coast, is making certain demands
and am authorized TO say that what
ever il gets you will get and not one
man goes back to work until this is
settled
We are going to work or the strike
will not be confined 10 the north.
west
Questioned as 10 the full signif-
canoe OF his statement. Hawley said:
'W am not breaking condolences or
making untrue statements when | say
that the patience OF the union men all
over the country is becoming exhaus-
ed. Before next Sunday night the eli
tire world will know exactly what is
being done in our interests and will
know we have not been moving on
hluF"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
THIEVES ROB CHURCH.
Poor Boxes Carried Away From Heart
of Mary Edifice.

Sacrilegious thieves broke into the
Sacred Heart OF Mary church. Can.
feld-ave and Russell-st.. Sunday night
and tore both OF the poor boxes from
the vestibule, carrying away the boxes
and contents.
Thieves also entered ST. Josefat' 5
parochial school. at Culfeld-aye. and
Hastings-st.. only two blocks distant.
and stole two clocks ana 80 cents in
ash.
G.. G.. Behn. No 232 East Grand
blvd. heard burglar proving about
in his cellar. Sunday night. When Mr.
BehIi started TO investigate. he found
that the burglar had thrown the con
troller switch In the basement, making
It impossible 10 turn on any lights.
Mr. Behn called the police on the telc-
phone. but heard the burglar leave the
house while he was talking.
Henry Radtke, No. 204 Jefferson.
ave. reports that he shared his room
with stranger Sunday night, and
when he awoke his roommate and Sal
of his cash were missing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
CORN AND WHEAT GO UP
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Both Options Advance Sensationally
Owing to Heavy Storm And Pessi-
r,istic Outlook.

CHICAGO Dec 13.-There was con-
siderable excitement in the grain pits
today. corn and wheat both furnish
ing pyrotechnics which lasted during
the entire morning session. Both
grains advanced sensationally, cora
gaining nearly cents and wheat
from 10 8 cents.
The soaring Of prices was the re
suit OF a concerted buying movement
on the part of the bulls which began
with the tap OF the gong. Corn held
the center of the stage during the
greater part of the morning. Saturday
December corn closed at 90 IL and
MAY AZ "a 81 Enormous losses. both
in quantity and quality throughout the
corn states as the result OF the heavy
rains which have soaked the corn. in
spired the upward buying movement.
Excitement in wheat was hardly
less than in corn. Higher cables,
light receipts everywhere and some
fear that wheat stocks would disap-
pear during the latter days OF the
winter and spring as they did last
wear. added 10 the exciting buying.
The bulls were In the saddle and toCT
full advantage OF II. A great volume
OF buying orders awaited the opening
and December wheat Immediately
Jumped TO III. IS cents over Sat
urday's closing and then 10 Ill 81.
May. which closed Saturday al l09
scared 70 10 IL where It held dur
ing the morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
TAFT PUTS HIS APPROVAL ON
$500, 100000 COPPER TRUST
Emssaries Represented TO President
That Gigantic Corporation Would
Conserve Mineral Resources.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE first
step toward the organization OF a
gigantic corporation. capitalized a.
$500 100000. 10 control the production
and sale OF all the electrolytic copper
in the United States and the sale OF
practically all the copper in the world
was announced Saturday. say the
World.
The step was taken, II was said,
only after an understanding had
been reached with the administration
in Washington that they would keep
hands of" the new combination. and
that no suit would be begun against
them under the sherman antitrust
law.
One OF the principal arguments
made. il is said, was thar the new or.
ganization would have a tendency TO
conserve the mineral resources OF the
country in that II would restrain over
production OF copper. This il is said,
impressed the Washington authorities
greatly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
ADMITS HE'S FORGER.
Advertising Solicitor Signed Names Of
Judges To "Ad" Orders.

An advertising solicitor for the De-
troit Free Press. stood before the
circuit court judges Monday morning
and admitted that he was a forger.
He was the man who got out the
special number OF the Free Press.
Sunday. which contained pictures of
nearly all the men of Importance ia
the county building When several of
the men saw their pictures there taey
wondered where the order came from,
and after a consultation il was learn
ed that very few orders had been
given. An investigation followed and
ii developed that the names OF several
officials had been forged. Among
these were Judge Murtin, Judge Muir
ply. Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile,
Auditor Oakman, Circuit Court Com
missioner May and Good Roads Com
missioner Haggerty.
When the man asked the judges
for the privilege of running their pic
lures at SIS per, a meeting of the
bench was called and IL was decided
TO keep out of the edition.
The matter is now in the hands OF
the prosecutor and he has not yet de-
cided what action to take.
When confronted with the forged
orders Monday the solicitor admitted
he had done wrong and pleaded for
leniency for the sake OF his wife and
child.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
WOULD FORECLOsE MORTGAGE.
Central Trust CO. Brings Action In
o.. T. e. !. Matter.

4 petition of the Central Trust Co.
Of New York, TO foreclose the first
mortgage on the Detroit. Toledo &
Ironton railroad comes mp before
Judge Swan. Monday afternoon The
road is now being run under re-
Ownership brought about by the Knick.
erbocker Trust Co. holders OF another
mortgage.
There is also another case in the
same court brought by stockholders
who claim that the receivership was
unnecessary and due TO high finance
methods Of the directorate in handling
the purchase and control of the Ann
ATbor railroad.
Monday morning. Judge Swan heard
arguments on the petition OF the re-
ceivers 10 issue 81 1000 900 of certif-
Gates for the repair and purchase OF
rolling stock and other Improvements
tending To enable the road To handle
larger business that is coming In now
This petition shows the present con
dillon OF the road 20 be- good with
traffic on the Increase
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
WOMAN CLOAKEO
BY DEEP MYSTERY
Picked Up BY Police Week Ago and
Cant Tell Anything Concerning
Self-Morgue Holds Mysteries.

Picked up by the police, near Chene-
81. station, on Dec. ), Mary Jarbroski,
about 80 years old. has been in st.
Mary's hospital ever since. unable 10
tell anything about herself.
No one knows where she lives or
where her friends are. She gave her
name as Mary Jarbroski--that's all.
When efforts are made to talk with
her she bursts into a food Of tears.
The poor commission. which has
leen caring for the woman ever since
she was found, has made application
10 have her sent To the asylum Ia
Pontiac. as "A state charge.
she is suffering from melancholia."
says Inspector John Kolb. She has
probably wandered away from home.
I'm demented condition. but II Is
strange that we should never have re-
ceived query about her"
over in the county morgue is the
body of another mystery. and the
body OF still "A third will be shipped
home Monday afternoon. after being
held. unidentified, since Dec. =.
The unsolved mystery is woman
who was taken from No. 163 Madison
ave. on Dec. J. She was unconscious
and died shortly after she arrived in
St Mary's hospital.
In the Madison-ave house. II was
stated that she was widow. who nad
been married twice, but lost both OF
her husbands. and seemed TO be alone
in the world Her body has lain In
the county morgue since Dec l. No
one has called 10 claim IT.
The body Of a young woman whose
name was given as Eva Newton. has
been in the morgue since Dec. ,. The
girl is years old, was seized with an
attack OF 81. Vitus dance In the house
at No. lS7 Cass-st She was sent To
st Mary's hospital, where she died.
Monday morning. the coroners receive
ed word that her relatives live near
COPYRIGHT, Ont, and wished the BODY
shipped there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
POLICE BARREN OF CLUE
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Continued from Page ODeD

Marshalls morgue Sunday evening
Mrs Brown was grief-stricken. but
calm and made no scene as she gaZed
at the still little form.
Benjamin Smith. roommate Of
Glenn Ffrestone az 40. 27l Third-st.
and the man who swears that he was
out peddlng coal with Firestone dur
ing Friday afternoon and early I'm the
evening. was again taken to police
headquarters Monday noon. lie was
sharply questioned by Capt. Baker. but
stuck 10 his original story
Truant officer Richard Jordan. who
became acquainted with Helen Brown
during the little girls attendance ar
the wilkins school. says that tho lit
tie girl was we'll liked by her teacher,
Miss McGregor, who regarded Helen
as one of her brightest and best-be-
haved pupils.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
WILLETT MUST PAY ALIM0NY.
Detroit Pitcher Ordered to Pay Wife
$3.50 Week.

Edgar WiIlett. the Detroit pitcher.
whose specially is the shooting OF the
sphere across the home plate at such
battling speed that his opponents are
helpless. will hcreafteT be called upon
10 perform another stunt. He was or.
dered by Judge Murfn Monday to
pitch $3.50 across his wife's plate
every week until his suit for divorce
IS settled
Neither Mr. nor Mrs Willett we're
present in court but both were repre-
sented Dy counsel. II was stated that
WIlett Is hunting in Virginia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
Curt Hoffman Recovering.

Much better is The cheering news
from the bedside ~ Curt Hoffman.
editor OF the AbeudPost VINO was
taken ill while AZ his desk Friday Mr.
Hoffman. who is 60 years OF age. has
not been IA good health for three or
four years past and his illness al this
time has caused grave anxiety to fam
lily and friends Mr. Hoffman has been
editor OF the Abend-Post for 3S years
and Is one OF the best known German
ncwSpaUermcn I'm America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT Dec i3-Close: Dealers
who expected enough selling OF wheat
20 cause an tarly decline on Monday
were disappointed. Tor demand was
greater than supply. and the market
ruled strong Liverpool was higher
early IN the dag. but there was not
much news from Argentina. The wires
were working badly all day and local
dealers were kept very much in the
dark az 10 reasons for price changes
The shortage Ia receipts Tor the week
wes reflected ia a heavy decrease In
the visible supply. Corn and oats Were
very strong BAD weather for long
time has made II impossible TO deliver
corn ia good condition. The market
held strong all day and closed with an
advance 81 I iac In cash wheat &c IN
May. and j. In July
si24. May opened with an advance Of
j. at 81 %, and moved up To 81 Iuiy
opened at Sl.of. gained izc. and closed
at Si04. 80 ! white. sl2i
Coarse grain quotations. Corn Cash
No 3 car At &c. closing at 81 nc
No. 3 yellow. ] car at Gle. at &c. J
oats standard. car at soc. at
Eyr-Casb No. !. 30 y
Beaus Cash. s2.o5 January 500.
Glover s.ed - Prime spot So Man, h.
$e2o. sample 20 tags at 90. 10 At
sSs5. al s. prtmc alslke. t1.S5. sam
pie alsikc L. bags az s. %,
Receipts in the Detroit market on
cars Of wheat - 81 corn. and or oats
Withdrawals were 800 bu % oats. and
l07S bu ~ rye. stock are sasa23 hg
of wheat. i70.5t0 hu or cuyn, 1913. 253 bu
of oats Ttt0 bu 90 barley. and - 219
bu uf, re-.
WorIds wheat leNpOrts last week g.
GIS.1U0 bu. year ago. : u 1000 bu.
Visible supply changes Wheat. 2
ESQ 0O0 bu. decrease. corn .iJ1. 900 IN
Increase. oats $4,000 hu decrease.
Wheat ~ passage 2.22looO bu 'de-
GREASE,
Wheat in Liverpool closed ispii,d
aud corn 3. n I'D higher
Receipts 81 wheat Ht ~ Louis, ~. COO
bu. wear ago tt'.nnn hu
Receipts 90 wheat at Kansas city
were " cars against $50 wear ago
Minneapolis received 2s5 cars Of
wheat against 5i9 year ago. Duluth
received So, against So. and Winnipeg
fi0 against 120 year aCp.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Monday. Sie 60a hu rcar ago. i.7j7.060
IN
CHtC tGO.
CHICAGO. Dec i3---Nhcat opened
10 to ii.c higher all around. Corn "a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
HEAR 500 CASES
DURING MORNING
Wheels Of Justice Have Giddy Whirl
in Ordinance Session in Re-
corder's Court.

The new plan OF dividing the weekly
ordinance docket between the two
branches OF the recorders court. an
ourgrowth OF the unparalleled activity
Of the police department under the
Croul regime. was given It's first try
out Monday morning. and worked 10
perfection. There were close To GOO
cases. the biggest docket ever. and all
were cleared away by Judges Phelan
and Connolly before noon.
Judge Phelan started I'm at O'Clock.
taking up the cases from all the out
side precincts. Judge Connolly be-
gan at 3 O'Clock on the sanitary cases.
and, when they were disposed OF,
started I'm on the complaints from the
central precinct. which occupied the
rest Of the time until 1870 or the
latter eases there We're ESQ and Judge
Connolly established new record OF
clearing them Off the docket IA exactly
120 minutes. Toward the end the
court developed such speed that de-
PENDANTS left the court in SOFT Of
trance from watching the wheels OF
justice revOive.
John Smith" Clerk Monaghan
would call As soon as John got
within mailing distance OF the desk,
the clerk was reading the information
and in another second the defendant
had entered his plea. usually guilty.
First time" queried the court.
Yes. YOU hon
Don't let II happen again Next
case Mr.. Clerk.
Thus the first offenders filed out Of
the court room al the rate Of about 10
a minute.
The Michigan Central was fined s25
by Judge Connolly for obstructing the
Kercheval-ave. crossing of I've Belt
Line for nine minutes early in the
morning. holding mp street cars crowd
ed with workmen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
IS MEN SLEEP IN ROOM.
Hungarian Lode ng- House Keeper Ac-
cused Of Maintaining Nuisance.

Nicholas Soko. who keeps a Hungar-
ian boarding and lodging house al 40.
III Russcll-st.. was before Judge Con
molly Monday morning charged with
maintaining nuisance. PatrOlman
George Schneider testified that In one
small bedroom in Soko's place he
found II beds ID was told that IS
MEL slep. in the place every night,
while other workmen occupied the
same beds during the DAY. with no
change OF bedding In the meantime
There were three windows in the place
and all were tightly closed. The
stencil was such as TO annoy passers.
bv. Judge Connolly gave SOkO a week
to clean up and pat Ion ventilators II
h. fails lie. court will soak MIR
SukO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
AppIes-.tocdyi per gu. Sf5o13 Dbl;

western box apples. 81 SO box.
Cabbagc-sl 5Oal15 Dbl
Caulinower-sl so doz.
Celery-Home grown. 30935c dos.
Cheese--M chigan full cream. Is ~ c:
York state. lsc. !imburger. lie; brick
CoRee-Package coffee. 3l4259l7.oo
california rru,t.-Pears. ,a5o&s per
che.snuts-spanish. saioc Id.
Crnnberries-$2z5 q $50 blu; SS67sS
, Dnte--Persians. s0snc: Fard, 20
Dressed Cnive.-Fancy. ioalic;
Ore Dressed ed, AZ n"'sS.-Llsht 1oaiO'sc'
Fix.-Imported. new. il014c Id; Cal
Fiour-Mlchigan patents. In wood.
e5.ss; clear, $3.50; rye flour. S4.ss bbl:
sa1 e9Tn and sss 9s
fine middlings. s29 ton.
FInan Hnddies--l1 "a y lie 10.
Fresh vesc'sb'e.Ecucumeers' no,
house saloc ID; radishes. hot house.
20 q CSC doz, wax btans. 81 per hamper;
beets, i5c bu; rutabagas. 30u i0c; Hub
bard squash. i2c III. California toma-
toes. s2a225 per i-basket crate, hot
house tomatoes. zoe 10.
Grapes-Concords. alb, 12c. Cataw-
has. 4-lb. 12UlSc; Malagas. t46se
Grape Frult-,3sogs.75 box.
Honey--Fancy white 3Dlic ID: m
Der. 10a1ic. extracted. 696hc ID.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay in car
lots. {, 0. b. Detroit: No; l timothy,
rye Nc Straw sSia5s S S sSxsr a ss
n,d-s~Nc i c"ted, isc. No. cured.
&c. No. ! green. lie. No 2 green. l0c.
kip cured No. /. lie. NJ. =. 12lsc; KIP
green. No. ], lSc. NO. 2. II ~ calf
srsSG9. 30 30 J. lee 30 No 5s,e ,o sa,.
hides, No. /. 1913 No. z. SAYS; sheep
skins, as TO wool, soc " $3.50
Hickory Nut.-New. :i;S0gi.1s bu
I~mons---California, 1926 n $50.
Maple Sugnr--l04 lie per Id.
Musbrooms---50 u soc II.
OrnnHes-California navels. Sz.7s0
3 box. Florldas, s2@25O box.
Onions-Michig 5501O bu; new
SPANISH 81 40 per crate.
OiIs-Raw linseed. Gic: boiled In
re- ]. 6Sc gal, less 1 per cent TOR cash
In 10 days. diamond headlight kero-
Pop Corn-Ears. IHIbc ID.
Provisions-Mess pork. S25: family
pork. $40; medium clear. see; smoked
shoulders, AYE; picnic hams. i2he:
bacon, 1914 q / &c: lard III tlerces. lshc:
kettle r,n.. rsns.res; asfs a 10;
isqi!c ID, geese. liai2c III; ducks
NAIVE lb; turkeys, young. iJ9ioc
III. dressed hens. i3all III, springs.
ltait,sc ID; geese, i2ai5e Id; ducks
Potstoe.--Csr lots, bulk, 80 q 3sc bu;
bags, 81 q i0c per bu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
THINKS SHE'S HEIRESs.
Mrs. Mary Ottenburger Will Go TC
Germany To Claim Fortune.

Mrs. Mary ottenburger. of No. 30
Heidelberg-st.. believes that she is
heiress to large estate in Brandon
burg province, Germany. and intends
TO lay claim 20 the fortune
Two weeks ago. Mayor Breitmeyer
received letter from Brandeuburg.
asking him TO locate John Frederick
Book. who left that province for be
troit sometime In the fifties. Mrs
Ottenburger il a daughter of the late
John Frederick Book The letter
stated that Books aunt had died. lcay-
ing him large estate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
Says Walsh VIII Be In Prison Xmas.

CHICAGO. Dec l3-The plea for a
hearing Of John X Walsh's case by
the United States supreme court was
today. The date set for
filing the petition is Dec 20. Fletcher
Dobyns. special counsel TOR the gov.
eminent In the prosecution of the
banker. said today that Walsh would
spend his Christmas In a federal pris-
on. while Walsh's counsel declared n
would be granted a writ Of certiorari
and that ne would spend the holiday
at home with his family.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
relepost Demonstration Given

Mayor Breitmeyer's Office looked
like telegraph station Monday morn
inc. \ "telepost" apparatus has been
installed there with connections run
ming to the board Of commerce. The
purpose Is 10 demonstrate 10 Detroit
ers the possibilities OF this new sys-
ten of telegraphy. Mayor Breitmeyer
sent a long message early in the day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. I3.-tSpe.
ciai.l THE following companies have
filed articles Of incorporation with the
Secretary of state Wayne Printing
Company. Detroit $4,000. Alanson
Creamery Company, Alanson. $4,000.
Muskegon Motor Specialties Com.
pany. Muskeson. increase from s20, 900
TO $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
o. S. GOVT BONDS.
PRODUCE.

Business on Woodbridge-st was a
little slow i'm getting started. this
morning, and as there was nothing In
except a few packages Of dressed poul-
try. to market was 20 great extent
nominal Dressed hogs were mark I'd
ny little. and calves. butter eggs.
rabbits. potatoes and country stun
generally were firm in tone The trade
was not looking for any change IN the
butter market this week From the
tenor of advices now coming In. there
Us probability that poultry. over the
holiday season. viii average a little
higher than a year ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
Mustn't Tie Calves Ieo.

Under the new police regime ma
man can tie a live calfs feet together
with impunity Patrolmau Robert Sa
worry found two calves belonging "a
one Anthony Soula so tied. and so.
cured e/warrant in police court. Mon.
day. charging Soula with cruelty TO
animals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
Iudne carpenter promo,ed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3-The nom.
ination OF George A. Carpenter 10 ~
judge of the federal court at Chicago
was sent to the senate today from
the White House Judge Carpenter
now occupies one Of the city benches
in Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
Climb wall To Liberty.

JEFFERSONvIf5LR: Ind. Dec. lS.--
A posse Is searching the WOODS in the
neighborhood OF the state reformatory
located here. for three men who es.
capped by. scaling a prison wall. after
climbing TO the top Of the boiler house.
Tho escaped prisoners are Edward
Shannon. Harry Bowser and Charles
Edwards
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
ostriches Wanted for Belle Isle Zoo.

Park Commissioner IIurlbut is on
the lookout tor a fine pair of ostriches
To place Oh Belle Isle next spring for
the entertainment OF folks who visit
the roo there each summer. Detroit
winters have proved fatal 10 ali the
ostriches that have been purchased
so far.