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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
THREE BALOONISTS DIE
AFTER WILD VOYAGE
Two Are Drowned and Another
Fatally injurcd-Balloon Falls
Into Sea.

STETTIN, Germany, April 4.-The
German Lalloon Pommern, which made
an ascension here yesterday afternoon,
met with a series OF accidents which
ended in a disaster under most tragic
circumstances in the Baltic sea.
Three men lost their lives. including
tho radical member of the reichstas,
Werner Hugo Delbrueck. Herr Del
brueck and another member Of tho
party were drowned. A third occu.
pant Of the car was picked up uncon-
scious and died from his injuries, while
the fourth was rescued in a serious
condition.
The Pommern. carrying Delbrueck.
acting as pilot, and banker. Herr
Sommelhardt, an architect, Herr Ben
duhn and a man named Helm, ascend
cd early in the afternoon at the gas
works hurricanes was blowing and
the Pommern broke away before she
mad been completely ballasted.
Immediately the balloon collided
with telegraph wires which broke, al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
MORE ARRESTS MADE.
Crusade on "Bucket Shops" is Contln-
ued by Government.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Additional
arrests are reported to the department
OF Justice in connection with It's cru
SADIE against the bucket shops. From
Baltimore came word that Edward Al
temas, Samuel Raymond, Oscar Rap
pell and Robert Hall. all of the indici-
ed men associated with the Standard
Stock ano Grain Dealers of Jersey
City, hal been arrested and bailed
today.
Henry r. Duryee and Charles Allen
are held here In bail for their
appearance when called upon.
Unless the plans of the department
of Justice miscarry, it is expected that
all but one of the % men indicted viii
have been arrested before nightfall.
Some difficulty has been experienced
in locating Virgil p Randolph. one Of
the principal men I'm the firm Of Price
& Co. but word reached the depart
ment that he would surrender In Bal
t'more this afternoon. Indications are
that the Western Union Telegraph Co.
will not ne proceeded against by the
government Nothing has developed
to show that the telegraph company
has been or is connected with the
bucket shops"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
EARLY SESSION DOCKET HEAVY
Justice Stein Wades Through 90 Tales
Of Woe and Remorse.

Police Justice Stein waded through
9S tales of woe and remorse In the
early session of police court. Monday
morning. Annie Brennan, who tried to
hang herself 10 her cell in Hunt-st.
station, was fined IS or 80 days. She
has been in court several times before
and always fights the officer who tries
to arrest her. She was remorseful,
Monday morning. and said her reason
for trying to kill herself was that she
would be better off dead.
Michael Hopes was clinging to a
telegraph pole and peering intently at
the swimming landscape.
Going pretty fast" he remarked to
Patrolman Hardies.
"Where do you want to go?" asked
the officer.
ITO Detroit" said Hopes.
You're here. In q moment I'll call
an omnibus and have you transferred
10 a hotel
Hopes was let go on suspended sen.
tence.
Jerry Doherty entertained a crowd
by telling that he had a pull with the
Judge. and would be let go when the
copper got him to court
I'm In again, and In a moment I'll
be out again." grinned Doherty
You're no relation to Finnegan."
said Judge Stein. you've lost your
drag Ten dollars or 30 days"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05

me your pearls?" he asked. And
Carlo looked at the sea, still waist
high, deep enough TO drown him, and
replied. ~ swear
And to you, Carlo" Emilio went
on smiling, shall come the clam.
When he is high and dry We will pry
open his shells and release your arm.
Then he shall be yours. And you
shall feast on him.
Carlo only groaned. Little by little,
however, the water sank Now IL was
to his hips, his knees; then, STOPPING
down, Emilio seized the shell of the
monster. and with strong effort
thrust it ashore. 1t was only the work
of a moment to set Carlo free. His
arm was numb and bleeding, but 1ot
injured.
"A fair exchange" said Emilio.
laughing; and went To the bag In which
Carlos pearls were kept. He turned
them over happily. Now, with good
luck, the season should not end be-
fore Maria was his. Carlo looked
down despairingly into the shell. Sud-
denly he gave cry. He thrust in hts
Land. He pulled il out, his fingers
grasping something that sparkled III
the sun. It was giant pearl. worth
easily 500 iiras. A shout Of JOY burst
from his lips.
THE lure CT DEATH" he cried.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
FRANK c, P|hGREE
/ IS LAID TO REST
Body Borne To Grave By Employees
Friends Send Beautiful Floral
Offerings.

With the magnificent floral tributes
OF affection and sympathy heaped a
great fragrant mounds around the lily
laden casket OF the late Frank Cole
Pingree, the home at No. 5S Eliot-st..
was filled Monday afternoon with sor.
rowing friends FOR the funeral ser.
vices. splendid wheel of orchids and
lilies and violets, with one spoke miss
ms, stood at the head OF the bier. tho
tribute OF the employees OF the Pingreo
Co, while at the foot was a standard
filed with dozens OF American Beauty
roses from the Office force OF the big
factory, 10 every employe OF whicn
the dead man heiu the place not only
OF employer but oil friend.
Mr.. Pingree was greatly beloved by
the people under him, and IL was his
wish that his body should be borne TO
the grave by men from the factory.
the selection OF pallbearers, therefore
was made from among the older men
there. men who had grown up In the
business with Mr.. Pingree and his
brother, the late Gov. Hazen s. Piu-
gree. He knew tnem all by their first
names, and felt himself their friend
and comradc as we'll as employer.
Those chosen as pallbearers were:
Walter Johnson. John Beddow, Frank
Smith. Charles Mcdonald George
Ellis and Reginald Bloomfield.
For over 20 years Mr. Pingree nal
been chairman OF the board of trus
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church, and he was vitality interested
in everything connected with the
church, 10 which he was greatly at
tached, and in which he was held in
the highest respect and esteem. The
Rev. Nehemiah Doynton, OF the Gin
ton-ave. Congregational church. Brook
Ign, y. Y, for a number OF years pas
tor OF the First church here, and n
close friend as well as pastor OF Mr..
Pingree, came to Detroit especially 10
ofiiciate NJ the funeral services. These
services were simple. In accordance
with Mr. Pingrees wish.
The floral offerings were of the most
magnificent description. completely
filing the two large reception rooms.
They were sent not only by Detroit
friends and associates, but from fam
ily-frlends and others in various parts
of the country. Many of the dead
mans lifelong friends from other
cities attended the funeral
Mr.. Pingree is survived by his
widow ana two sons. Roy and Everett
Pingree, his sister. Mrs. Charles
Stevens, all OF Detroit; his elder
brother, John Pingree. OF Hopkington.
Mass. who is confined TO his home
with illness, and his niece. Mrs. John
McGrail. of Chicago. Mrs. Pingree's
rearest relatives, Mr.. end Mrs. John
McKeon, OF Chatham, Ont, and M.
and Mrs. David Mckeon, OF Hamilton.
Ont, came for the funeral.
Interment took place In Elmwood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
THE DEATH LURE.
BY Harold Carter.

beware OF the death lure" Levar-
tiLe wives OF pearl divers would tell
their husbands; they told their chill
dren, too, when they were old enough
to follow their trade. What was tho
death lure?" they would ask. The
mothers recounted the legend II was
the phosphorescent lure. resembling q
pearl. with which some hideous mon.
ster OF the deep fished for men. even
as men fished for the wealth OF the
sea. Yet never could any mother re-
count a case she herself had known OF
such a death. Still, her cousin. who
was dead, had told her-or her hus-
hands father had known a man thus
killed. Then the diver laughed at her
story and went TITO the sea.
These bold Levantines followed the
sea from Greece to Singapore, and
wherever the pearl oyster was thick
est, there they were 10 be found Thus
IL happened that Carlo and Emilio
were gathering oysters from the beds
by the shores OF Trincomalee. Rivals
they were, in love as we'll as In the
quest for wealth; for the one who
should first bring back 500 liras would
win the hand of Maria. the belle Of
lana, their home. And Carlo had
already two-thirds that sum, for luck
had rewarded him. Emilio had moth
Ing. Each oyster that he took was
Fearless Emilio hated Carlo; nor
was the bitterness of his hate softened
that day when they fished side by side,
submerged up to their necks In
water. For that day Carlo had found
perfect pearl, worth five liras from
the hand OF any Of the Chinese dealers.
Suddenly Carlos eyes grew wide
With establishment. He glanced at
Emilio cautiously. Emilio had not mo-
ticed him. Then lac looked down again.
There, In the depths beneath him, was
something that shimmered and shons
"a pearl OF fabulous value. just In the
oriflce of he shell of an oyster. Carlo
stretched down his hand. An instant
later Emilio heard a cry OF agony. lie
looked round; Carlo was battling with
his free arm to hold his head above
water.
Save me. Emllio!" he screamed. Il
am caught fast. Hold my head before
| am dragged urder."
Emilio icaped 20 Carlos side. Then,
clancing down. he perceived what
Carlo had failed to see. Carlos arm
was caught fast between the shells OF
one OF that rare species OF gigantic
clans measuring perhaps three feet
in diameter Such moilusks, which
iuhabit East Indian waters, attract
passing fish by their luminous lure and
easily pull them down, holding them
prisoners until death supervenes. Bat
fish can live a long while beneath the
water. A man cannot live 1--WE mln-
utes
Carlos struggles grew weaker. IN
his cramped attitude. his strength was
almost exhausted. III another moment
his head would sink beneath the sur
face. Emilio placed his arm under
Carlos neck and supported him.
"In three hours 1t will be low TIDE,
he said consolingly. Can you not
keep above water Till then, Carlo?
No? Then listen, What will you give
me If support you until that timer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
THE EVENING STORY

What do you want?" gasped Carlo
IL want Maria" answered Emilio,
bis arm meaningly relaxing. THAT Is
TO cay, friend Carlo. want your
pearls. $50 liras worth OF pearls. Ecco.
IL Is a fair chance. Perhaps II will
still take me two months TO complete
the 300 liras. And you may find a
black pearl OF fabulous value and stu
win her. Your pearls?"~
mol" gasped Carlo, and Emilios
arm fell TO his side. He saw his rivals
iace, distorted with anguish. go under:
ar instant later and he caught him
round the neck once more. Your
pearls?" he asked.
Yes" spluttered Carlo.
Presently the tide began to go out;
the water fell lower. Emilio spoke
again.
You swear by the Madonna to give
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
NEW DEMURRAGE RULES
ARE CONTESTED IN COURT
Ann Arbor Railway Brings Action Be-
fore Judge Donovan to Restrain
Their Enforcement.

Judge Donovan heard arguments
Monday In the action of the Ann Ar
tor railroad agalns. the Michigan rail-
way commission, To restrain the en-
forcement OF the new rules regulating
While the Ann ArbUr
railroad appears alone in the case, It
represents every railway doing busL
ness in Michigan.
The new demurrage rates and rules
to which the railroads object refer not
only to traffic within the state, but
to interstate commerce as well, and
the railroads contend that the COM
mission mas no control over interstate
commerce. The new rules give great
to the shippers not enjoyed
under the old regulations.
Attorney Hal II. Smith represents
the manufacturers and millers, who
are backing the commission. and At
torneys Orla Is. Taylor and o. L. But
terrified appear for the railroad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
most overturning the basket. 1t then

most overturning the basket. 1t then
dashed into the roof Of neighborlng
factory, destroying the smokestack.
With the basket swaying wildly, and
half of its ropes cut. the balloon SCARED
to great altitude and disappeared
in the clouds at terrific speed.
The balloon was not seen again
until it reached Swinemunde, IS
miles northwest of Stettn, over
which II passed al hight OF 5000 feet
IN the direction of the sea. Tugs fol.
lowed in its track and one OF them
which had outdis.anced the others was
almost directly under II when sud
denly the balloon fell into the sea. The
tug steamed to the spot quickly, but
the work of rescue was difficult. AL
ready Delbrueck and Benduhn had dis
appeared, but Sommelhardt and Helm
were clinging to the ropes and were
dragged aboard the vessel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
BROKER IS ARRESTED.
Two Claim That c. L. Coffin Stung
Them On Mining Stock.

Charles L. CofflS. dealer in mining
stocks, who gives his residence as
No. 80 Medbury-ave.. was arrested
Monday afternoon, by Deputy Sheriff
Rudolph Grandt. on capias obtain
ed by Mrs. Belle Brown, widow.
Mrs. Brown says she invested $500
In some Dixoll Gold Mining Co. stock
at Collins solicitation. and that after
she made the investment. she discov
cred things had been misrepresented
TO her. She says she was told the
company had some mines in Georgia
and that she later discovered there
were no mines.
While Coffin was preparing TO give
bonds on this capias. another one
was obtained against him by Edward
II. Dentzler, who alleges that he
dropped $500 on the same proposi-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
ALL ON UNDESIRABLE" LIST
WILL NOT LOSE LICENSES
"HardIy Anything Against Some Of
Them" Says Chairman link Of
Council Committee.

Not all OF the saloonkeepers on
Police Commissioner Crouls "unde-
sirable" list may lose their licenses.
There are some of them that there
Is hardly anything against" remarked
Chairman link, OF the council liquor
regulation committee, Monday.
So far as the committee has gone
In its work, no attention has been
paid TO the police list or the brewers
list. The applications are simply be-
ing sorted according TO the length OF
time each man has been In business.
The ones who have been longest In
business will get first consideration,
and the committee will work through
that pile before taking up the new ap-
plications.
Such circumstances as. In the eyes
OF the committee, disqualify one OF
the veterans In the business, will
cause vacancies for the more deserv-
ing OF the new crop. The committee
expects 10 take all OF this week TO
complete it's report, and may have 10
work on Sunday TO get the list of l.
SIS successful applicants ready 70
present TO the council In special 5,
sion, Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
DENIES BEATING WIFE.
Stephen stepaniak Says Wife Wa
Battered While On Spree.

Stephen Stepaniak. arraigned be-
fore Justice Jeffries. Monday. on the
charge OF giving his wife q beating,
which left her with both eyes discol.
cred. her face a mass Of bruises, and
her body also bruised. told the court
that he had not struck his wife. but
that she had staggered into her home.
drunk, with the bruises that she later
exhibited In police court, when she
obtained tho warrant against him.
stephniak seemed sincere In his as.
sertion, and claimed that his wife re
peated!y went on sproos.
Justice Jeffries adjourned the case
until April =, and on that data. all
rishtyear.eld aen OF the couple will
be called into court, 10 doodle tho
controversy,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
GREEN CONDUCTOR RATIFIED
Doesn't Stop Car Where Passenger
Requests and Company Is Fined.

When green conductor for the ID.
L. r. denied refusing to stop his car
as requested by William Schoenheidt,
and then asserted that Kirby-ave.. in
tersected Mt Elliott a mile north OF
Gratiot. when as a matter of fact, all
three streets converge, the ID. U. Il.
was fined IS for faulty operation OF
its cars, Monday morning. Judge
Phelan assessed the fine.
Schoenhedt, who wanted to get off
at Kirby-ave.. asked the conductor 10
stop at the north side of Gratiot-ave.
The car failed TO stop at the far
intersection" which is really the
Kirby-ave. stop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
eteIl Finds Old Deed,

While showing A visitor through tho
register of deeds eiiiee, Monday,
Register 6tte stell picked up a paper
Va explain the eeRtents To his friend,
when he diseeveFea that II was a deed
WHEN had been lett in the efiiee In
1915 and never called for, The deei
vas aRe transferring property ~
Springfield township fFam August
aleaaeR and wife Ia EieaReF spencer,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
Coffee VS.. The Boy

OF coffee
DR. J. o
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hrougho publicity
Frorth
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stupedph siia II
Why mnrve? ne o pcopc
conclusive and impressive
rentrey reeve fede
HARMFUL ID old, old
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Al which afsveSte evenae asauth tina for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-05
Livingstone on For Washington.

William Livingstone, president Of
the Lake Carriers association and OF
the Dime Savings bank. leaves for
Washington, Monday afternoon, In
the interest OF several matters con-
corning navigation now pending be-
fore congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25
FIGHTS FOR GOOD
: GOVERNMENT

r.. B. Martin returned today from
a successful speaking tour in be-
half of good government and equal
suffrage and will return to Yakima
county in the morning to fill some
dates there. Mr. Martin has been
billed for the Chautaqua at Belling-
ham in August.
Everywhere he goes Mr.. Martin
tells of the fight to get clean coun-
ty government In Spokane county
and the record made by an honest
board of commissioners in a year
and a half. He spices up his talks
by getting some facts about local
officials in the different counties
which he visits and shooting the
dope" at these fellows the same
as he did the grafters In Spokane
county. This generally makes a
good impression, especially in
counties ruledb y corrupt rings.
At Goldendale Martin made two
speeches of this character, causing
the preachers at both churches to
come forward, grasp the speakers
hand and thank him in the name of
God for lifting the scales from
their eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25
ASKS FOR DIVORCE IN
IL VERSES OF POETRY

In 10 paragraphs Of prose and
seven verses Of poetry Charles
Henry Clalrmont, contractor,
tells the superior court in an an.
swer and cross bill why he should
be given a decree of divorce and
not his wife, Loretta, plaintiff in
the action.
Clairmont attributes all his
troubles to the green eyed mon
ster" jealousy, which he says had
so overmastered his wife until life
was a hell on earth" between two
unfathomable eternities, from
which extrication seems desirable
In the poetic condensation of his
woes Clairmont. through his attor-
ney, John C. Kleber, says:
The green-eyed monster always
sees
With magnifying eyes
AS IL the things were larger
The notes upin the skies;
While Cancy ever doth dictate
:" For Credulity to receive
Inc innings I1dL are So ldloS
For Jealousy to believe.
'Tis the vilest fiend of hell
Whose venom doth ever sup
The vitals from the victim
And drinks the spirit up.
The monster is distemper
Whose venom poisons all
It gnaws at every life,
Eats the heart, feeds on gall.
It consumes all the bitter,
And it fattens on the sweet
Being oblivious to affection,
Makes life one hell complete.
This monster passion is armed
With more than thousand eyes
Somewhere in hidden ambush
Filled with venom, lurking lies.
MORAL:
Being so with misery circum-
scribed
Why should the afflicted not be
free,
When fortitude no longer can bear
The heavy burden of matrimony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25

A REAL CHIEF OF
POLICE IS NEEDED

Justice a: dshed by the police Of Spokane
modified somewhat Tho Press first started
police conditions
High handed tactics dealing people
so frequently resored although
railroad" anyone there
required ! few months
Judge Mann has had effect onine
IN the police court altogether public
on the activities Of the police police court
ceptby Improved.
But under the
methods still improved
its outward manifestations been little Things
be rshted until Is placed the police
with regard for the rights Of the czns will teach policemen
that It better to carry at all than shoot citizens
cold blood; will
rlty ie attribute Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25

a price not exceeding $4,000 a front
foot and this would make the total
cost 100000. 1t is proposed in the
communication sent the city clerk
that a bond issue of 100000 be
made and that with the money
which could be obtained by the sale
of the present city hall and site
enough money could be obtained to
building a handsome and modern
eight or 10 story structure.
The first two floors would be ade-
quate for all the city offices, and II
the remainder of the floors were let
to business concerns the income
from this source would soon pay
for the erection of the building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25
G o Min u E D
r o
p A G E. O N E
HOW POLICE

the home of Judge Hinkle, then
on the police bench, and said that
wanted a warrant. He agreed to
let me have it, but when he found
that policeman was one of the
parties that l sought to have ar
rested, he declined to issue 1t.
Il then went to Fred Pugh, at
that time chief deputy prosecutor,
and asked him for a warrant for
McQuillan. which he declined to
issue. Four days later, after the
policeman and the woman had fled
the country, Pugh, at the solicita-
ton of my attorney, issued the
warrant.
THAT warrant was placed with
the sheriff's office and the police
department, but McQuillan was
never arrested. The man was in
Spokane last winter. and after leav-
ing here made the boast that he
had seen John T. Sullivan, chief of
police. and that Sullivan had urged
him to come back and take a posi-
tion on the city detective force. At
that time there was warrant for
McQuillan In the files of the police
department. but no attempt was
made to arrest him.
sThis affair was hard blow for
me and my three little children at
the time. Fortunately, we have
lived down the odium of the affair
and tried to forget 1t on the other
side OF the border. ] secured a d.
v0rce from my wife after the incl
dent In Spokane. and am now max
in9 headway on q good farm of 100
acres In Alberta.
mo one knows the depths of in
fanny "a which tina police of Spo-
k6he VIM resort until he has had
occasion 70 come In contact with
than. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25
LAW TAKES
NO CHANCE

Shackled not only with the reg
ulAtion handouts, but also weight
Cd down with heavy, clumsy leg
irons, and guarded by a clever Of
hcer armed with two revolvers,
William b. Harrison, self-con-
tossed slayer of Grover Nasworthy
at Rochelle, Ca, May, 1907, left
for the scene of his trial this morn
ing. He promised to go quietly. as
he insisted that the killing was
done In self.defense, but Sheriff
Glenn decided that he would take
no chances.
Harrison's arrest was the Gull
mination of spectacular chase in
which a brother of the murdered
man chased the fugitive through rs
states, and spent $4,000 in the
pursuit. which occupied more than
a year. Over his dead brothers
body young Nasworthy vowed to
pursue the slayer and bring him to
Justice and this was done last week
when he found Harrison in the
Donnelly cigar store and turned
hiuf over to Policeman Bradley.