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The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
CYCLONE AND FIRE
IN SOUTH KILL
80 PERSONS
TOWN OF BRiNkLEY, ARK, is Al.
MOST TOTALLY DESTROYED
BETWEEN IS AND 40 ARE IN.
JURED.

BRINKLEY, Ark. March 9.-Thir
~ persons were killed, 10 10 40 were
injured and more than one million
dollars in property loss was caused
by a cyclone and fire which swept
this city OF 5000 population last
night.
The city is almost a total loss. The
cyclone passed over IT last night al
Z o'clock, and when daylight revealed
Its work this morning 1t was found
that the business section was In ruins
and nine out OF ten OF the residences
had been destroyed
Among the identified white persons
dead are:
Porter Foote, J. l.. Sterret, Henry
Stovall. Jr. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Belle
Dragon, Charles Frenze. Hood. Mrs
Hood. Miss Clara Rose.
The number OF injured Is estimated
from 10 to 40.
Every business house shows from
60 TO 80 per cent loss.
The neighboring towns are giving
aid. Tonight the women and children
will be sheltered by those who have
come TO their relief.
Soon after daylight relief trains be
gan 10 reach the scene. One was sent
from Helena, and one from Little
Rock. Shortly after daylight a meet
ing was called by Z. G. Horner, Joe
Solomon and j. A. Ward, OF the bust
ness mems club. OF Helena. and ar
engagements made TO care for all the
homeless until permanent homes
could be provided.
The dead are being taken to Helena
where they will be prepared for bur.
ial as the undertaking establishments
of this place are totally destroyed.
Work of removing the wreckage Of the
demolished homes and business
houses will be begun at once.
Connections have been cut off, and
IT Is almost impossible to get connec-
ton with neighboring towns and cit
les.
A telegram was sent to Gov. Don
aghey at Little Rock today urging him
to go to Brinkley and take charge of
the situation. The governor replied
that he would leave for the scene at
once.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
EX-CONv|CT TELLS
TALE Of CRUELT|ES
IN IONA
SAYS PRISONERS ARE FLoGGED
AND STARVED FOR FAILURE TO
COMPLETE TASKS TOO HEAVY
FOR THEM.

James Jones. aged %, paroled Sat
urday from Ionia reformatory, tells
shocking tale OF cruelties inflicted
upon the prisoners confined there.
Jones, who Is native OF New York,
was sent up from Sanilac county for
larceny, and was paroled at the end Of
IA months.
Most Of the prisoners In Ionia are
employed on prison contracts making
furniture" Jones says. Each mans
work is allotted TO him for the day,
and the task is often more than man
can do. know how hard the men
work, but despite their best efforts
the task is often unfinished Then
the punishment follows. The first time
a prisoner Is reported he Is compelled
10 stand in one position with his arms
folded for several hours. The second
time his arms are chained about d
post, and in that position he stands
hours, being placed at night in soil
tary confinement with bread and wa
ter as his diet. The third time. In ad-
ditlon to these other punishments, he
is 'fiogged."
Jones also repeats the charge OF
other prisoners that men who have
been paroled by the prison board are
often kept in the prison until they
complete the tasks assigned to them.
For this condition OF affairs Jones
does not hold Warden Fuller SO much
TO blame as Deputy Warden Jerry
Walker. who he says. has charge Of
the men at work on the contracts.
Jones Is paroled in charge of J..
Morris Fischer, and has come to De-
troit, hoping TO get work here.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
.WAT.ERS-P|ERCE CO.
WINS IN COURT
MOTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO GUST THE COMPANY 10
OvERRuLED.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March g.
The supreme court today overruled
the motion of Attorney General Ma
jor to Dust the Waters-Pierce OIL com
pany from Missouri because that cor
poration has failed to sever its con-
nection with the Standard Ul com
papy.
The decision is considered a great
victory for the Waters-Pierce inter
ests and comes as a surprise to Gov
Hadley and Attorney General Major
who understood that under the terms
of the supreme courts original decree
the Waters-Pierce company must not
only part with it's Standard OH share
holdings, but effect a complete reor'
ganization OF its financial affairs. In
the case OF the Standard and Republic
Oil companies. the court refused to
grant a rehearing of their cases.
The judgment OF custer was made
absolute therefore against these two
companies. Each will now be required
to pay the $4,000 fine.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
CITY OWNERSHIP
TO Be DOOMED
CITIZENS COMMITTEE WILL BE-
GIN WORK OF iNvEsTiGA.
TON SOON.

Within a day or two, the citizens
committee on municipal ownership
will be launched OH its work OF In
vestigating the possibilities OF public
ownership OF car lines In this city
Only the absence OF w. ID. Mahon
from the city prevents the finishing OF
the organization plan.
AS soon as the plans. which will be
somewhat similar 10 those of the may
ors committee OF so. are passed upcL
by the organization committee or hve,
q meeting or the whole committeeAwill
be called in the council chamber 10
elect a chairman and otheE officers.
and the committees will then be ap-
pointed and work begun.
No experts will be hired by the citi-
gems committee. II Is the belief OF
those who are shaping the work OF
this committee that sufficient data
can be secured from the activities OF
the first committees experts. II 10
lust possible that n. Il. DUPONT Will
be asked TO come over from Cleve-
land TO give his opinion on the ap-
praisal values returned by the experts
OF the mayors committee.
Careful study Of all data present
cd will be made by the citizens inter
ested in the municipal ownership com
mittee and other data secured bearing
upon municipal ownership In other
cities. From the material available
q report will be formulated showing
the means OF achieving municipal
ownership here and carrying figures
to prove its ACCESSIBILITY.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
JIM POUND FIRMLY
PUSHES ASIDE
THE CROWN
IN LONG LETTER TO COUNTY
CLERK PICTURESQUE LAWYER
DECLARES HE'S NOT cANDI-
DATE FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

In letter written by James II. Pound
to County Clerk Thomas F. Farrell.
and received Tuesday morning. Mr..
Pound makes known his determine
ton not to be a candidate for the cir
cult court judgeship In opposition u
Judge James o. Muffin. The letter
follows:
Mr.. Thomas +. FARRELL. County Clerk.
Sir-Your communication notifying
me officially OF my nomination as a
candidate of the opposition for the once
or circuit Judge, duly received. mas
much as have publicly announced that
am not and have not been u candidate
for this ONCE. i do not see the sense OF
this otiication. which, however l APP
prehend you send me as In the line OF
your duty IL this thing keeps up am
afraid that Will be indicted under the
old English common law for not accept
ing Office. which would be establishing
strange precedent In this state. ana
one heretofore unheard of-punishing
IA person for not accepting office thrust
upon them and for which they can not
qualify by proper tests.
IL was quite "A jocularity n hundred
or more years ago TO elect citizens TO
office who could not qualify because
they had not communed In the estab-
lished church once quarter or Tor
some other reason or state were In
eligible. Now l am as much OF Demo-
crat as ever / was. l have never wor-
SHIPPED In the Republican cathedral nor
voted the Republican ticket. l believe
as ever that all men are free and equal
and on an equality before the law. And
were / Judge the simplest words In the
English language would receive and be
applied In their popular sense. l am
not well enough versed In technical
metaphysics to arrive at any other re-
suit. | have no patience with that line
or reasoning either In law or politics
which produces results directly con-
trary To what Is intended by a plain
construction OF the English language.
But since | am not Judge and am not
DESTROYS OF being one. believing that
/ can do my duty In life az an advocate
as well as In any other station TO which
l may be called. l beg to notify you
that | will not be "A candidate or make
this run against the gentleman now in
the position, who expects an election 10
be grated upon his appointment both
OF which has been earned by hard party
work. did my dhty already In refer
ence to this position. / stood one draft,
and | am not SO covetous OF the APP
pellation OF the judges address "a TO
sacrifice a business based upon SO years
OF work for two years OF a judicial po-
sition or a little better. This closes
this matter for me.
Respectfully.
JAMES II POUND.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
SUFFRArGETTES APPEAL
TO NEW YORK SCRIBES

NEW YORK, March with Mrs.
Boermann Wells, the English cham
pion o, woman's rights at their heads.
Miss Helen Murphy, Mrs. Sofia M.
Loebinger. DIR. Maud Glasgow, all Off.
GERS OF the National Progressive Wo-
mems Suffrage union. and several OF
their followers. including a few men
Identified with the cause. invaded
Park Row at 2:30 this morning and
from their wagon made impassioned
appeals TO the newspaper workers who
were about for the ballot for women.
Their audience was respectful and at
tentiye
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
WOOD PULP MAY Be
ADMITTED FREE
Of DUTY
MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF TAR.
lFF COMMITTEE FAVOR PLAc-
ING ARTICLES FOR MAKING
PAPER ON FREE LIST.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-It was
stated at the capitol today that the
first draft OF the new tariff bill will
go to the public printer Friday even
ing on Saturday morning. 1t is known
tina. there will be general reduction
of woolens.
The duty on leather Will be reduced
some, but heavier cut will be made
on boots and shoes. II Is asserted
that hides will be placed on the free
list and 1t Is accepted that lumber
will be cut about one dollar.
The committee could reach no con
clusion on the proposition TO tax COT
fee. however. The subject Of coffee
tax Is still open.
The question of admitting wood
pulp and other material for making
paper free OF duty has not been finally
determined. The majority members
OF the committee wish to admit these
articles free OF duty. In the steel
schedule there probably will be a cut
of from thirty TO fifty per cent. but
this will not apply to steel billets. The
committee is considering a slight re-
duction on plate glass. The duty on
window glass probably Will be re-
duced
While this information Is not official
in the sense that 1t is authorized by
the committee. nevertheless II will be
found In the main correct as 1t will
appear In the bill when laid before
the house next week.
The leaders hope to get the bill
passed in the house by the latter part
OF April. II will then go TO the finance
committee OF the senate. and II his
tory repeats itself that committee
will practically reconstruct the bill.
At least two weeks will be required
for this work, and when the bill Is re-
ported to the senate there Is no telling
when It will get through, as under the
rules OF the senate there is no limit
To debate as there Is in the house.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
MAN CHARGED WITH
ABUSING MOTHER

Charged with abusing his aged
mother. who has been bedridden from
consumption for the last is months.
Otto Sylvester, living on Superior-st..
near Grandy-ave., appeared before Jus
tice Jeffries, Tuesday morning. Patrol
man Schultz testified that otto made
e. practice OF coming home drunk and
abusing his father and invalid moth.
err. He was ordered out of the house,
never TO return. Monday night, but
only became more abusive. SO the off,
Ger was called. Justice Jeffries or
dered Otto to leave the home and
placed him on his good behavior until
March l6.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
"COPPER" COUNSEL
TALKS To JURY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March g.
Gen. Meeks. counsel fer John d.
Sharp, who is on trial. with Col. Coop.
er and Robin Cooper, for the murder
OF Senator Carmack, began his ad.
dress to the jury today. He scored
the prosecution for sending DR.. Glas-
gov down to Columbia to perform an
autopsy and then refusing to allow
him to tell what he had found. He
contended that the meeting oil Sena-
tor Carmack and Col Cooper and Rob-
In Cooper was entirely accidental.
Gen. Meeks said Senator CarmacK de-
famed the defendants.
There is nothing under God Al
mighty's sun that Is more offensive
and indecent than such a practice"
he said
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
SOME CHARGES AGAINST
DUGGAN WITHDRAWN

Since Estimator Eddie Barnett with
drew his charge and JuZek Bros, tall
ors, are reported TO have taken simi-
lar action, the atmosphere is clearing
considerably for william Duggan.
charged with passing numerous forged
checks. Justice stein, who dismissed
the Barnett case. Tuesday. said he
understood that the check had been
paid, but at any rate. there was to be
no prosecution.
Duggan was later arraigned on a
warrant sworn out by Charles Warner.
saloonkeeper at Sheridan and Mack.
ayes. charging Duggan with passing
forged check for $14. Duggan plead
ed not guilty and the case was ad.
iourned TO March 16
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
FAIRBANKS To
Be AMBASSADOR?

WASHINGTON, March 9.-It was
stated again today that former Vice
President Fairbanks would be appoint
ed ambassador TO the court OF St.
James. Nothing official has beeu
given out about the appointment at
the White House. A close friend OF
Mr.. Fairbanks calling at the White
House today said he was sure Mr..
Fairbanks would stick to his declared
intention OF returning to Indianapolis
to resume the practice OF law.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
TELEPHONE BILL
IS REPORTED

LANSING. Mich, March 9.-tSpe-
cial. The bill making telephone lines
and companies common carriers and
compelling an interchange OF business
between different companies is report
ed out favorably by the house commit
tee on state affairs; also the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the state fair
and $4,000 for the west Michigan
fair
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
|ALEX. NJ v|TT|E'S
| HEALTH BROKEN
PRESIDENT OF TOLEDO SHIP
BUILDING CO. is IN cALlFOR-
MA WITH SON.

Friends OF Alexander Mcvittie,
president OF the Toledo Shipbuilding
Co. and formerly connected with the
Detroit Shipbuilding Co., have been
panied to learn recently that Mr.. Nc
Vittie is In extremely poor health. He
went to California several weeks ago
and his son. Walter s. McVittie, pres.
ident OF the Consumers Lumber Co.,
has now gone 10 join him. the condi-
ton OF the father being no better.
Alex. McVittie has lived at No. 149
Canfield-ave. and has an extremely
wide acquaintance In Detroit His Ill
ness Is believed to be due to overwork.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
BEAUTY MACHINE CASE
is IN WRONG COURT

A quarrel among the promoters of a
patent beauty machine, for ironing out
wrinkles and ctowsfeet, brought VI.
+. Niendan into Judge Conno1ly's court
charged with the larceny of a dozen
OF the machines. The case resolved
itself into a financial quarrel between
Hiendan. Miss Belle Fischer and Max
Golden, owner of the patent. Judge
Connolly decided that IL should have
been brought as chancery case.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
BOY BURNS To
DEATH IN HOUSE

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. March O.
Raymond Bdecher, II years old. was
burned to death and his sister, Olive,
was seriously injured in fire that de-
stroyed the farm residence of Mr..
and Mrs Frederick Candeline, two
miles from Frazier. early today. The
girl was awakened by the fire about
midnight. and. going to her brothers
room, was driven back by the flames.
which burned off her nightgown and
injured her face and head.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
|0L|vER IS NAMED
| FOR KN0X'S PLACE

HARRISBURG. Pa. March Geo.
T. oliver, OF Pittsbu.g, was nominated
today as the Republican candidate for
United States senator to succeed p. G..
Knox by the joint caucus OF the SEN
ate and house.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
KILLED AS He SITS
At TABLE IN HOME

MEMPHIS. Ten. March 81. l.
CHANNEL. a wealthy farmer living six
miles east OF Memphis. was shot and
instantly killed early today by an as-
sassin who stood In the front yard
OF the victims home and fired through
the window. killing him a. he sat AZ
the table with his wife. Ernest Hill.
a neighbor, has been arrested on sus-
pictur HE denies that he fired the
shot. although recently discharged
shotkun was found In his room
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
Police Think Brown a Foruer,

From letters found In the possession
of Frank A. Brown, arrested on the
charge OF defrauding the Hotel Cadil-
lac out OF an SIS board bill. the local
detectives believe that Brown Is want.
ed In Duluth. MINI, and in certain
eastern cities. on forgery charges. One
letter is said to contain a tip from a
Duluth attorney that Chief Of Police
Trevor is looking for Brown. The
local officers have wired Duluth.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
JUDGE PUZZLED
OVER STABBING CASE

After hearing volumes Of testimony
from soldiers. civilians, girls and
their escorts who witnessed the as
sault on Minnie Etlke In the Palms sa-
loon. Saturday night. Justice Stein.
reserved his decision until Wednes-
day.
Babe" Miller and Lizzie Winsted
were charged with the assault, but
the Judge had hard time deciding
who kicked Minnie downstairs. and
who slashed her with a pocket knife.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
DAUGHTER ELOPES
WITH CARPENTER

NEW YORK, March 9.-Society in
West chester county was astonished to-
day To learn that Miss Augusta Mapes
the 1s-year-old daughter of Henry =.
Mapes, reputed a millionaire, hal
e'oped with William ID. Howell, a car.
penter OF Westchester village. rne
couple, II was learned. were mar fied
in Jersey City and their presen;
whereabouts is unknown.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
CONVICT CLARK COMES
BACK FOR NEW TRIAL

Charles Clark. convicted Gf the muir
der of Horton Warren in the Good
rich house, Brush-st., but granted a
new trial by the supreme court. will
arrive in Detroit at $3.50 o'clock Tues
day night. and be taken TO the jail
to await his arraignment for a new
trial
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed Tuesday by Violet VS.. Thomas j.
Nelson: William VS. Elean Kuhl; Hat.
tie VS.. Colen Mccain and Frances
Ethelbert VS.. Harry Bailey Parker.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
TRAIN KILLS BOY

CHARLOTTE, Mich. March g.
Harley Basort, Of Eaton Rapids aboa;
IS. was killed near the Washington
ST crossing by Michigan Contra!
train at sbeHt- midnight The body
was discovered at O'Clock this morn
Ing By Albert Kiimer, who notified
the authorities.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
Search for Zinc Thieves.

Detectives Horrigan and Schlunt, OF
vinewood station, are searching for
gang OF thieves who stole a ton OF
rolled zinc. valued at about $3.50. from
the factory OF the Detroit Boiler &
Range Co. Twenty-fourth and E-sts
The zinc was In 90 pound chunks
and has been disappearing for the last
10 days, I'm small lots. The detectives
believe that they have a clue 10 its
whereabouts.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
ollie Dustin Seeks Divorce

Among the divorce cases started
Tuesday morning was that of Oliver
3. Dustin, the well.known vessel own
eF. against his wife, Fanny MacCal
um Dustin. The particulars OF the
case are carefully suppressed.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
REP. AGENS IS
CRITICALLY Ill
lErom a staf GOVERNMENTAL

LANSING. Mich. March 9.-Rep.
Agens, OF Mason county. IS very sick
with. pneumonia at his Lansing resi-.
dence. There are grave doubts of his
recovery.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityi CIoudy with
raInt warmer topightj colder Mednes-
day afternoon or nights high easterly
winds.
Lower Michigan Rain or snow to-
night and Wednesday, warmer south
east portion tonightI colder wednesday
afternoonI high east to northeast
winds.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09

The best Is always ahead. That T.
why Srrot-s Beer Is used IN thousands
OF the best homes. This fact bears i'm
vestigation. Phone Main ale for a
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
$4,000 EIREr

MANISTEE, Mich. March 9.-tSpe-
cial The Manistee Planning mill on
ffurrfsUn-st..- owned by Mis- olsen.
burned last night. total loss, no IN
surance. Value $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09

Onr yfnr MO tOdhYi MhhIhunl Fthl-
pcrnture, 33I minimum, III mean, 40
clear weather.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09

HOURLY TENpERATUREs
The Detroit times., 1909-03-09

Aiexandsr. UmbreIIs.. ~ Monroe.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1909-07-24
FL PARTIDO
ANTl-REELECCIONISTA
YLog HEcEIos CoNsUMADos.
FATALISMO MUSULMAM.
YLOS HECHOS CONSUMADOS.

realizarse, ocasiondr5dn u'1d
conmoci6n social, catyos re-
suItadosP nadie podrfa pre-
veer. No es tiempo toddWaT
Y Sc envuelven en- su CO.
raza de egoismo, y slguen
hablando de patria, de liber-
tad, de progreso, de dere-
chos individuales, bordando
en- ell vacio, pero sin resol-
verse a entrar de lleno en-
las Was practicas, esperan-
do, con un fatalismo musul-
man, que todo venga por 81
solo, sin esfuerzo, sin saerl-
ficio, sin tomarse la molestia
de iniciarlo siquiera.
ST tai hubiesen hecho Hi
dalgo y Morelos, Guerrero y
Bravo, adn no gozarlamos
de la independence, y vege-
tariamos como oolonos de
Espafa.
ST tai hubiesen hecho Jua-
rez y Alvarez, y la inmensa
pleyade de Constituencies,
adn no sabrfanos 70 que era
libertad.
ST tai hubiesen pensado
los inmaculados de Paso del
Norte y los grandes Patrio.
tas Escobedo, Porfrio Diaz,
Trevino, Corona y otros, an
tie la intervention francesa,
la conquista y ell imperio ha'
brian sido un hecho consul
mado.
Entonces, como ahora, to
do estaba en- contra de loi
patriotas mexicanos; ell po
der, la fuerza, las costum
bres; entonces. como ahora
Sc decfa a voz en- cuello po
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1909-07-24

Uno de los obstaculos mas
poderosos que Sc oponen al
progreso de las sociedades,
es la falta de fe en- ell indivl-
duo, 9 mas bien dicho, la
conciencia de su propia debl-
iidad, debilidad que Sc hace
extensive a toda la colectivl-
dad social.
Por desgracia, ese es ell
gran NAL que aflige a Mexi-
co de algun cuarto de siglo
a esta parte, y 10 que Ia cl-
mentado la dictadura.
Uno, dos, tres individuos,
queparecen ilustrados, y adn
tienen fama de tales, que pa
recen patriotas y progresls-
tas, en- una palabra, que apa-
recen como directories, 8 CO.
mo miembros importantes
de un grupo social, mas 9
menos extenso, de tal6 cual
representation aparente, con
un egoismo rayano en- abdi-
cacl6n absolute de la perso-
naiidad civica y en- acepta-
ci6n de todas las esclavitu-
des, la social, la polftica y
hasta la personal, lanzan,la
frase demoledora, que cae
como una mole de hielo So
bre todas las concieneias
deblles, sobre todos los i'm.
potentes en- la gran lucha
por Ia vida: NADIA Sc pitedt
hacer;; Ell Gobierno dozai,ta,
t.ene la tuerxa; tiene Ell po-
der;; reSign6monos; las idea;
PfocSGmadas son baenas, sop
Ia sGIvGci6n. de Ia patria, Il
0'9n'tIcaci6'1 del ciadadano
pSfo son i'realizobles, p d,
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1909-07-24
LA PRoFEsoRA SRITA.
Margarita L. Gomez.

Terminado brillantemen'e
ell periodo escolar de la Es-
cuela de Parvulos que esta-
bleci6 en- esta ciudad la Pro-
fesora Srita. Margarita L.
Gomez, con ell examen publ
co que los pequenos alumnoS
sustentaron ell Domingo II
del actual, en- ell Salon de
Mercado, IL Profesora salit
en- vacaciones para Busta
mante, N. Leon, ell mierco
Segdn entendimos en- con