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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GIRL DIES, VICTIM
OF AMBITION
TO GAIN EDUCATION WORKS
HARD AND is STRICKEN WITH
FATAL ILLNESS.

A victim OF overwork In her strug-
gle to secure an education, Florence
Rooney, IL years old, died in her
home No. 290 Gratiot-ave.. Saturday
night. Florence was pupil In the
Western High school. In the after
noon, after finishing her class work,
she worked in a downtown store to
help out her mother and earn money
with which to purchase school books
and materials Size did her studying
at nights.
The strain proved too much for
Miss Rooney Tuesday she fell Ill.
Her mother. Mrs. Ella Conrad. pre-.
scribed horne remedies, but they
brought no relief. Friday the mother
visited the free dispensary In st.
Marys hospital and got some medi-
cine from DR.. Shaw. The girl, how
ever. grew rapidly worse. DR.. Shaw
was then summoned to the house. but
found Florence unconscious and sink.
ing rapidly. She died shortly before
midnight.
Dr.. Shaw was in doubt as to the
cause of death, and notified Coroner
Bennett. The latter. after .nvestigat.
ing. decided that death was due 10
uraemic poisoning and that no inquest
was necessary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GIRL ATTACKED BY
THUG At DOOR
Of HOME
VICTIMS SCREAMS AS ASSAlL'
ANT TRIES TO CHOKE HER
MAN FlEES.

Miss Beatrice Zoller, pretty young
saleswoman employed In Hlmmel-
hooks, and living at No. 529 Trumbull-
ave, was the victim OF brutal at
tack by a man OF giant proportions
late Saturday night, as she was about
to enter her boarding house
Miss Zoller had just reached home,
and was on the verandah looking for
her key. when she was grabbed by
man who attempted to choke her. She
wrenched herself free, but he seized
her again and threw her across the
railing OF the porch. Then Miss Zoller
recovered her voice and screamed
loudly for help. Hell call was heard
by Mr.. White, In whose home she
boards. and the family dog. The ba~k
OF the dog evidently frightened the
man, because he ran swiftly down
Trumbull-ave. and turned west on
Assist. Mr.. White and boarder in
the house gave chase. but no trace
or the man could be found.
Miss Zoller Is looked upon as quite
heroine by the girls in the store
where she is employed, and Monday
was kept busy telling of her exper.
fence.
Il can assure you | was frightened"
she admitted. He was such a big,
vicious acting brute, and threw me
about so roughly that l could scarce
ly scream at first. He caught me so
unawares. | was on the verandah
right against the door when he grab
bed me. The marks OF his hands
are still visible on my neck and my
arm is discolored where be clutched
me.
when II was all over | tainted and
was lying on the ground when Mr..
White came out"
Ii was dark on the verandah, and
Miss Zoller is unable to give much OF
q description OF her assailant. He
wore a SLOUGH hat. pulled well down
over his face, and she believes he
was a colored man
II had my purse In my hand and
my assistant could easily have taken
It, but he made no effort to get It."
says Miss Zoller.
She has notified the police. and de-
tectives are working on the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
To Be PUT
ON FREE LIST BY
PAYNE TARIFF
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS PRACTICALLY AGDEED
TO SO PER CENT REDUCTION IN
STEEL SCHEDULES.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Cheaper
shoes. clothes. window glass. lumber
and paper will be among the public
profit when the Payne tariff bill is
passed by congress, according 10 wei!
authenticated reports.
The price of cloth Is too high, the
being reconciled, and the revision Is
To respond 10 the popular demand for
reduction. At this time the commit
tee on ways and means is practically
agreed 10 80 per cent reduction In
all steel schedules except billets. The
duties on woolens will be reduced.
Thep rice OF cloth is too high, the
leaders think Plate and window
glass will lie reduced, and lumber
will be put on the free list.
Wood pulp and print paper Will De
materially reduced and there Is
strong chance OF their being admitted
duty free. The house bill Will include
a provision for free hides. A reduc'
ton on shoes and other leather goods
viii! also be reported In the bill.
There is not much encouragement
for the coffee Importers In the senti-
ment on coffee tax. Chairman Payne
is still strongly In favor OF the tax as
a revenue producer. He Is running
counter to the opinions OF majority
OF the house and majority or the
committee.
Ii Is expected that the bill VIII De
ready for reporting 10 the house Win
In Ave days after congress meets on
March 10 BY that time the testimony
before the committee. the statistical
information for the members. ana ali
other documents will have been III
dexed and printed in convenient form'
The Democrats are not going TO IN
troduce a substitute bill. Amendments
To all schedules will be offered am.
unless there are rules to prevent IL
there will be free debate In the house.
The argument OF the Democrats VIII
he that the country needs more rev
enue and that the way to raise IL 10
10 reduce TO a minimum tarins on
articles of common consumption W
encourage Importation.
Pottery will be schedule wnicn
win he raised and taxes on luxuries
such as laces, perfumes. toilet artieies
and silks may be tilted again.
II "a generally conceded tnat al
,east two months will be required for
the house TO conclude consideration VI
all the schedules. During tnis IONS
period the senate will have hothins
In do I'm respect To the tarin, ana evem
after the bill leaves the house IL wiz
be I'm the hands Of the committees vi
finance for some time before the sen
ate actually gets 1t aud the uepate
begins Then will begin a long wa, wa,
bv the house o! representatives un..'
the senate amendments can De KNOW y
and conferes appointed to bring aDo"'
agreement upon them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March S.-
Judge Smith Mcpherson. or the Unit
ed States district court, decided today
in favor of the railroads In the litiga,
ton regarding the passenger and
freight rates fixed by the Legislature
in 1907. He declares the two-cent pas
senger fare law and the freight rate
fixed by the statute are not remunera'
tive and are In effect confiscatory un.
der the constitution.
The decision says that IL the court
had the right To fix rates the larger
roads would be allowed To charge IL
cents per mile for passengers and the
other roads three cents. He finds that
under the rates fixed by the statutes
many roads are operated at loss and
none realize per cent, which he de-
clares to be a fair return.
Eighteen railroads are interested In
the result of the suit, which was be-
gun by the st. Louis q San Francisco
railroad company and was directed
against Attorney General Hadley and
the members of the railroad and ware
house commission. The railroads ASK
ed for an injunction TO prevent the
enforcement OF the rate laws. The
courts ruling says: The unquestion-
ed and undoubted rule is that there Is
a presumption both OF fact and OF law
In favor OF the validity OF every legis-
lative enactment The railway COM
panies have the burden OF removing
this presumption and showing that
the statute clearly is Invalid. The
authorities upon this question form
a long and unbroken line. with a sim
gle exception. and that one authority
is not persuasive.
Much was said In argument as TO
the message OF Gov. Hughes. OF New
York. two years ago in declining 10
approve the two-cent fare statute or
that state. Gov Hughes had the moral
courage 10 veto a measure OF popu-
lar favor, because, rs he believed. the
question had not been fully consider
ed But the relations OF governor
TO proposed Legislation and those OF
court TO legislation consummated are
entirely different.
The supreme court I'm the case
OF city OF New York VS.. Consolidated
Gas Co. OF New York, decided tho
o per cent was fair and eight 10 be
given to the owners upon the true
valuation. My opinion is that while
(ContiBued ON Page sevenD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
FIRE DEPART MENT
BUDGET SLASHEO
DEEPLY
COUNCIL COMMITTEE USES KEEN
KNIFE, LEAVING LITTLE WORK
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. END
ENGINE HOUSE ALLOWED.

Several deep cuts have been made
n the fire department estimates by
the council committee having that por-
ton OF the budget In charge In con
sequence, this fund will go to the es-
timators with less slashing to be done
than will most other funds.
I'VE went over the estimates as II
there had been no board OF estimates
and the council alone was responsible
for the tax rate" said Aid Gutman
after the committee had finished its
work
Exact figures will not be given OUT
by the committee at this time. as the
knowledge OF which OF the fire halls
they have cut out would start lobby
ing to get them replaced. The com
mttee has left in Que Of the north end
engine houses, however, and been
rather liberal in needed repair items.
The park committee will not start
Its work on the estimates until Fl
day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GAUkLER' PO|NTE
ORDERED SOLD
BY COURT
SALE is TO SATISFY $500 IN
pE6TEDNEss TO PEOPLES saw
INGs BANk-DlME BANK HAS
BIG CLAIM, TOO.

The Gaukler property. known as
Gaukler's Pointe. on the shore OF Lake
ST. Clair, In Macomb county, just over
the Wayne county line. hos been or
dered sold by the Macomb county cir
cult court to satisfy an Indebtedness
OF $4,000 with interest. represented by
note given by Arthur and Endorsed
by Mrs. Josephine Gaukler. his moth
err, to the old Peoples Savings bank
The sale Is scheduled for next Satur-
day at the court house, In Mt.
Clemens.
This does not necessarily mean that
the property will pass out OF the
hands OF the Gauklers, and the prob
abilities are that they will not per-
NIT it TO do SO. Under the law they
will have a year in which to redeem
the property after the sale by paying
the Indebtedness. and this they plan
to do. The sale Is made subject 70
mortgage OF $23 600 held by the
Dime Savings bank.
Arthur Gaukler. II Is understood.
will oppose the sale on the ground
that the bank should first sell some
Delray property owned by him, on
which the bank has also levied.
The property is one OF the finest
pieces of land along the lake front
There is a water frontage OF nearly
1000 feet, and the property extends
back beyond the Milk river II would
be an ideal site for a first-class sum-
mer hotel, and such a thing is one
OF the possibilities OF the near future.
The owners, IL is said, have been APP
preached more than once by hotel
men of high standing. who would be
glad to take the property on a long.
term lease and such a proposition is
said TO be under consideration now.
though IT has not assumed definite
form as yet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
THERE AC' IN, IN
AG' IN, PHELAN
THE JUDGE FELL IN THE RIVER
UP AT WoLF'S-lT'S A
HABIT OF HIS.

Judge Phelan was the guest of Wolf
gang Feller up OH Lake St. Clair.
Sunday
Yes. that's right; you guessed 1t the
first time-he fell in the river.
Trying TO rescue her pet dog. Bus.
ter" for Mrs. Charles Damer. wife II
the present proprietor Of VOLTS re.
sort.
Buster" is only little puppy
He was running around on the shore
ice, got too near the edge and fell liz.
The judge was strolling along the
beach, taking in fresh air.
Mrs. Damer was very much disturb
ed and her cries for help brought the
Judge To the rescue
His honor was making his way
across the ice 10 the side OF Buster"
when there was crack and In the
Judge went, up to MS head
Appear now, Mr.. Teller and pike
pole.
Disappears now. hastily. the Judge,
for a fire and some dry clothing.
Mr.. Feller next rescued Buster"
and the peace and quiet OF Wolfville
was again restored.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
SCENT BIC COMBINE
AMONG SIDEWALK
BUILDERS
SMALL CONTRACTORS SAY MOVE
MENT TO COMPEL FURNISHING
OF BOND IS PART OF PLAN TO
FORM TRUST.

Word pictures of a cement sidewalk
contractors trust TO corrall all the
sidewalk business OF the city and
boost prices to a point where each
contractor might build row of flats
each season from his profits were
presented to the council committee
on streets. Monday morning, by some
OF the small sidewalk contractors who
are opposing the petition To limit the
building OF sidewalks TO persons who
give Il surety bond of 81 900
The aim OF this Is to drive the
poor devils out" declared Henry Fred
erick, an aged contractor. They think
that when the little contractors are
driven away. the big ones can raise
prices up where they please and
charge the property holders anything
they wish"
Adam Zoeller one of the oldest In
point OF years of service OF the city's
cement walk contractors. also oppos-
ed the passing OF an ordinance TO COM
pei sidewalk contractors To give
bonds. He declared that this was
urged only TO allow the formation OF
the big sidewalk companies into
pool. and that the rapacity OF the sure
~ bonding companies would drive
poor contractors out of the business.
1t is the mark that the builder
puts on good walk that draws trade"
asserted Zoller. "A property-owner
knows what kind OF walk the con-
tractor lays and he hires him for that.
Ii anything goes wrong with a walk,
II is matter between the contractor
and the property owner and no con-
Germ of the city"
The majority of the sidewalk men
present, however. favored the bond
plan, saying that II would drive out IT.
responsible builders who lay inferior
walk as these could not afford TO
make good under a bond
We want "a surety bond, not per-
sonal bond" said p. J. Formaz. Per
sonal bonds are not always good. II
is not true that trust Is proposed.
The feeling is such among the side
walk contractors that trust Is I'M
possible. Surety bonds will be fur.
nished TO people who are all right"
Are there any men in your bust
ness who would violate agreements
with property-owners II there was no
bond?" innocently asked an alderman.
There certainly are" declared For
MAJ
Henry Frederick proposed that the
city protect property-owners by buy
ing cement at its low contract rate
OF S5 cents and re-selling II to con-
tractors So that they could be assured
of getting good tested cement. This
made hit with the aldermen and they
will give the idea further considera
ton. The same thing Is done with re-
gard to sewer cement. the city buying
all such cement and furnishing II to
the contractors after rigid test.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
ARE CALLED IN
PRISON INQUIRY

JACKSON. Mich, March s.-(spe-
cial. )-Subpenas have been issued for
A. II. Pickett. the warden's private
secretary. and II. NJ Richmond, the
prison store-keeper as Witnesses be-
fore the grand jury this afternoon
Pickett is directed TO bring vouchers
and correspondence pertaining TO the
binder Irvine machinery and prison
supplies and Richmond Is TO do the
same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
REPORTS ON COST
OF STATE PRISONS

LANSING. Mich, March s--tSpe.
ciall Auditor General Fuller has his
report nearly completed for the legis.
lature. as requested, on the cost Of
maintaining the four penal state in
stitutions since each was established
and finds this result Jackson prison
established IN 1899. a period Of IS
years has cost the state yearly aver
age OF S35.lT2.50 lonia reformatory.
established 1875, 80 years existence a
yearly average cost OF s53.93g9S.
Marquette prison founded 1885. with
% years life at an average annual cost
OF s41.213S4 and tn eDetroit house u
correction, established IN 1855. o. -
years existence al an average yearly
cost of S1,16447.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
COURT HOLDS THAT
TWO-CENT FAREIs
CONF|sCATORY
DECIDES IN FAVOR OF 10 RAIL
ROADS THAT ASkEp FOR IN
JUNCTION AGAINST ENFoRce-'
MENT OF RATE LAW.
MICHIGAN RAILWAYS NAY
TEST LAW IN THIS STATE.

Judge McFherson's ruling is
pertinent TO the situation In
Michigan in this way" said
Henry Russell. general counsel
for the Michigan Central rail-
road, when told OF the decision
In the case of the Missouri rail-
roads, Monday afternoon:
while the railroads Of this
state have agreed TO the new
law, compelling them to carry
passengers at the rate OF tive
cents per mile, they have never
formally accepted II. under
stand that some of the smaller
roads are losing money under
the new rate and are becoming
FESTIVE. Judge McPherson's
ruling gives them an emporium
ity to test the law in Michigan
II they SO desire"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
4.oco Immigrants Arrive.

NEW YORK. March S.-More than
1000 immigrants landed here today,
almost two thousand coming on the
Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Au-
gu3te. The Toarmina, OF the Italian
line. was second with l.20s. and the
others arrived on the Bretagne. Ca'-
fornia and Celtic. The iceland, with
eight or nine hundred more immi-
grants, is expected tonight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Divorced Pair VIII Remarry.

In the decree of divorce granted to
Phoebe Bailey several months ago
from her husband. Philander. was a
clause restraining him from remarry-
ing for two years. Mrs. Bailey petit
toned the circuit court. Monday. to
amend the decree. striking out the
clause. holding him up from marrying
again. The petition stated that her
husband wished to again make her his
wife Judge Murphy will grant the
request.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
YERKES ACCEPTS PLACE
ON BOARD OF HEALTH

Former Prosecuting Attorney Geo.
3. Yerkes Will accept appointment as
a member oil the board Of health. made
by Gov. Warner ami confirmed by the
senate He succee Is Samuel T. DOuc
las. whose term Is IN. tlr Yerk,s
SAYS he has no new OF revolutionary
ideas "a TO the conduct OF the board.
He declares In favor OF a general city
hospital and the war that Il being
waged against tuberculosis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
DESERTED FOR FOURTH
TIME WITHIN YEAR

Carrying her nine -months-old baby,
Mrs Ernest Curran. l9 years old. OF
No. GIG Orleansst.. called at police
headquarters. Monday morning. and
reported that her husband. who was
employed in the Cadillac Automobile
works. has deserted her for the fourth
time within a year. She thinks ne
has left home az the instance OF his
mother. who lives In Chicago. and will
apply for a warrant charging him with
abandonment. When Curran left he
told his wife. the latter says. that she
would get some money that was com
ing to him at the works II he did not
return. When she applied for the
money she found that he had already
drawn IL.
Commercial Credit Co Collections
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
TWO KILLED IN
PISTOL DUEL

MlNOT. n. d., March S.-At 10
o'clock this morning Station Agent A.
J. Hooper, OF the Great Northern rail
road, and f. j. Bryan. cashier. who
WAS discharged by Hooper Saturday
night, fought a pistol battle In the of
fee OF the depot and both were killed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
TAFT To VISIT
PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON. March S.-Presi-
dent Taft today confirmed the recent
announcement that he will devote the
greater part of next summer TO TAX
ing a trip to the Pacific coast and II
possible to Alaska
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vteinityi Monday night
cloudy with snow. probably turning 90
raint Tuesday, cloudy with raint rising
temperstureI moderate essterIy winds.
Lower Michigan Rain or snow, pos
sibIy heavy tonight and Tuesday, In
creasing east 90 northeast winds.
HOIHIN TEMPERATURES
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
DIE SAT- AGE or 80.

MUSHROOM. Mich. March S-Au-
drew Jackson streeter. aged SO. a
Muskegon county farmer rur 40 years,
died today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

Ir Belgium, where nothing is allowed
TO 20 to waste. newspapers and maya
zines abandoned by travellers In trains
ere Systematically gathered and con.
yerted into cardboard for jackets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
TWO ARE KILLED
BY A TRAIN

DAYTON. o., March S.-A special
train bearing the Blaine club back TO
Cincinnati from the inauguration, ran
down and killed Miss Mary Flecken-
stein, aged 81, and Miss Theresa Glas-
singer. II, as they were driving over
a crossing near Xenia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

Alexander. UmbreIla.. 20 Monroe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12

Mr. Elliott, a resident of st. Paul,
but as president of great railway,
constantly in touch with affairs in all
of these western states, is in posi-
ton to meet the scattered alumni and
to convey to the far eastern members
Iof the governing body the best
thought of western men and to the
western graduates full and fresh in
| formation of the work of their alma
mater. Mr.. Elliott is a firm believer
| in the future of the states between
the great lakes and the Pacific and
having lived west of the Mississippi
for more than thirty years is a
thorough western man.
President Elliott graduated from
Harvard in 1881. He entered rail-
way service in 1880 as a rodman with
a Burlington engineering party in
northwest Missouri After gradua-
ton from Lawrence Scientific school
of Harvard with the degree of civil
engineer, he returned to the service
and has been continually in railroad
work ever since that time, with the
exception of one year, serving in the
engineering department, as cashier.
assistant treasurer, audior, general
passenger agent, general freight agent,
general manager and vice president,
all with lhe G. B. & @. and was elect
ed president of the Northern Pacific
in October 1903, in which post he has
served continually since that date.
Although a resident of st. Paul, his
duties keep him on the road much Of
the time and ii New York on business
of his company.
Mr.. Elliott has always maintained
his interest In Harvard and in New
England, where he lived until he was
20, but his long residence in the west
and his extensive travels through the
western states have made him more of
a western than eastern man. He pre-
diets brilliant decade to come for all
the territory west of the great river,
believing the next ten years will see
development which will surpass even
the record of the decade past.