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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
WANTS INQUIRY
into HIGH PRICES
Rep. Hull Introduces Resolution
Cost Of Living Increased 80 Per
Cent in Is Years.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A congress
slonal investigation into the high cost
OF living is provided for In resoll'
1lon introduced In the house today by
Rep Hull Dem, Tenn. Rep. Hull
would have a committee composed oil
seven members of the house and ive
OF the senate. make an investigation oil
trusts and combinations.
In the prologue TO his resolution
Rep. Hull declares that IL Is common
ly reported that the cost OF living has
risen from III to 30 per cent within
the past ~ months and more than 5t
per cent in the last Is years, which
is all out OF proportion to the increase
In wages I'm that time. Because Of
this, he says, II Is difficult for millions
To get proper food and clothing.
Hull declares that the recent tariff
legislation has enabled the trusts 70
raise the prices OF many articles which
are shut out by competition. Tho
sugar trust. he says. Is selling sugar
TO the American people for two cents
more a pound than II sells II abroad.
and 1.-THE price OF meat has been rails
GU ny luc nhcdt tthSt thc"oh w ~
able Armour a Co.. to make net
profit of more than 80 per cent on us
capital stock In a year
Every householder and every man
here knows that the prices of food has
risen out OF all proportion to increases
in wages" declared Rep. Douglas.
rep, Ohio.) who obtained unanimous
consent TO address the house on TINY
subject Meat is now bringing a high
er price on the hoof than any time
before In the memory OF the Oldest
man here"
Douglas asserted that the population
was increasing faster than the food
supply. Germany produced twice as
much wheat per acre and Belgium
. l-2 as much as Is produced in TINS
country.
The speaker also pointed out that
the present method of making appro'
priations is all wrong.
NO opportunity is given this house
to apportion the money according 10
the needs of the country he SAID.
NO man would apportion his own
income as We spend the income OF
the United States. We pass our big
appropriation bills. and then when any
man wishes to obtain any approprin-
lion he is met By the unansweraDle
argument that the estimate revenues
are already provided for and we are
racing deficit
THE other departments should give
way this year in this crisis TO the
department OF agriculture. | hope the
committee ON agriculture VIII demand
more money than ever before
An attack was made on President
Tafts larder and automobile garage
in the house today by Rep. Adair
Dem. Ind, who denounced extravh-
eance at the White House in bitter
speech.
"A man at 81 so day should work
for twenty-five years" he declared,
and NOT make enough money TO keep
President Taft IN automobiles for one
year. We spend more money on our
executive department than any other
government In the world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
KILLED BY OFFICERS
Unknown Man is Supposed To BE
Desperate.

CHICAGO. Jan. Am unknown
man supposed to be the bandit who
escaped yesterday after running
fight with the police who frustrated
an attempt by him and Otto Olsen to
rob the Norwood Park postoffice was
shot and killed by the police today
when trailed TO house on the north
west side. Olsen his pal who Was
arrested yesterday refuses to divulgc
the mans identity.
The bandit was traced 10 the house
by Patrolmen Wulff and Barchard.
They called for assistance and the
house was surrounded. Just as Wuln
was about to enter the house The
bandit fed through the rear door.
firing as he ran. Wulff returned the
fire and shot the man through the
head He died oh the way to local
hospital.
The police also arrested woman
who was found in the house. She
gave the name of Annie Merrill and
said she was the wife of Olsen alias
Merrill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
TO SEND MONEY BY CABLE.
British Postoffice Makes Arran0emen nj
With Western Union Telegraph Co.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The British Post
office Department announced today
that 1t had concluded money trans
fer agreement with the Western Union
Telegraph company through which
that company Is permitted to make
cable transfers OF money between Its
Offices in the United States and points
I'm Great Britain and Ireland. where
the orders will be cashed through the
postal department.
The arrangement has the sanction OF
the British treasury and became oper
alive Jan. 1.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
FLEE FIRE IN STORM.

sTANDISH. Mich. Jan. 4.--Escpp
Ing from a burning house in their
night clothes In the midst OF bliz
Yard. Lon Schall. his wife ana two
children. walked through the snow in
their bare feet to the house of neigh.
Dor. Their feet were badly frozen and
they are suffering considerably from
exposure. Schall rescued his wife and
children from the blaze and was BADLY
burned about the face and head. He
may lose his sight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
WEIR MAY NOT BE PROSECUTED
Complaining Witness In Bigamy Case
Absent At Hearing.

John Weir. alias Jack Kenward
shot through the body by Detective
Henry Bodinus. while escaping from
the officer, may never be prosecuted
on the bigamy charge on which Bod
mus was arresting him when the
shooting occurred
.Weir's second wife, who nursed him
back TO life. being constant attend
ant DIT his bedside in st. Mary's hos
pital. Is the only reliance OF the prose
cution in the case. and she failed To
appear when the case was called
Tuesday morning.
Officers asked to- have the case ad
journed, while they try to locate her
and Justice Stein set the case for Jan
IA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
SUFFRAGETTE HOLDS
AN OFFICE "a YEARS
Her Own Vote Goes To Swell The
Overwhelming Number She
Always Receives.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Jan. A.
Miss Betsy b. Winslow of this city.
who has begun her thirty-fourth con-
secutive year as member Of the New
Bedford School board. has a record
career as u ''suffragette." for she has
not only served In public elective Of
fee longer than any other woman, but
at each recurring election she has
gone to the polls and cast her ballot
for herself
Miss Winslow is not militant sur
fragist. She does not believe that the
ballot for women will be won by viol-
ence or by strenuous measures, and
she can show the English women n
thing or two about how women can
win and keep public office. Voting for
herself she regards as necessary In
living up to her principles" She has
had to vote for Betsy b. Winslow. she
says. or else 60 without exercising her
privilege OF casting ballot.
She is the only woman in the board
Of Is members and her opinion on all
matters concerning the conduct OF the
schools Is listened to with respect by
her masculine confreres.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Railroad Pensions 900 EMPLOYEES.

NEW YORK, Jan. Eight hun
dred employees OF the New York Cen
trail and its allied railroads were re-
tired today on pensions, under the
new ruling of the company that all
employees who reach the age of sew.
enty. while employed by the Central
or Its allies shall be retired, and all
such retired men who have been EN-.
ployed for ten years shall be entitled
to pension. The pensioning of these
eight hundred employees will cost the
road t220,000 year. The pension
plan is permanent and all men com
ing within the pension age will, in fu.
ture. retire with partial pay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
HUBBY IS FREED.
Man Accused OF wife Abandonment
Offers Lurid Testimony.

Police Justice Stein dismissed the
wife abandonment case against Fran
els C. Dittrich. about % years old,
after hearing some lurid testimony,
Tuesday morning.
Emma Ditrich had Francis arrested,
charging that he married her In July,
left her in November, and wrote her
letter stating that he wasn't coming
back Francis produced testimony to
show that he was inveigled into the
marriage. and later learned that EN-
ma had been living with another man
as his common-law wife. Francis
further Investigations showed him
that his wife had another lover after
she married him, he testified.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Religious Worker Praises CASTOR.

Sheriff CASTOR is in receipt OF let
ter from Edward Mclean, chairman
of the committee doing religious work
in the county Jail. in which he is
thanked for the many favors shown
the committee during the past year.
The writer refers to the courteous
treatment accorded the religious work.
ers by the sheriff and his deputies,
and says: II want to state That at
no time since I have been visiting
the Jail have found conditions more
favorable than at the present time.
and YOU are to be congratulated upon
the efficiency of your force"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Accused OF Abandoning Wife.

Prosecuted by Supt. Thomas f.
Dolan. of the poor commission: John
Serich, of No. 2l9 Williams-ave., was
sent to jail by Justice Stein. Tues
day, in default OF bail of $500.
Serich is alleged to have left his
wife, a consumptive. without food or
fuel, and bedridden. while he gathered
cronies In his home and drank beer
and held high carnival.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Bow Knocked Down BY Auto,

Badly bruised about the back when
he was knocked down by an electric
auto at Iafayette-blvd. and Shelby-st.
Monday afternoon, EtroPe Jacques. is
years old. made his way to police
headquarters and reported that a VIC
Ran, who was driving the auto. ha,l
tailed to stop after hitting him. The
boy took the number Of the license,
" hich he declared was No. 21O6. He
lives at No. 224 Lafayctie-blvd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
800 Quarrymen Strike.

LORAIN, O., Jan. 4.-Three hun
dred more quarrymen today joined
the ] 900 who struck yesterday at the
six stone quarries at Amherts, this
county. because the four companies
owning the quarrles cut their wages
10 per cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
10 Injured In Collioion.

BOWLING GREEN Ky. Jan. A.
Ten persons were injured at Oakland,
10 miles from here. when passenger
train No. 3. on the Louisville & Nash.
Vile from Cincinnati. sidewiped an &C.
commodation train early today. Sew
eral coaches on the accommodation
were upset but the Cincinnati train
remained on the rails.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Charles Jarrait, Jr., Accused Of Embez-
zjinu Tuumen's Funds.

Hearing that the Licensed Tugmen's
association had sworn out warrant
Monday charging him with the embez-
element of $40, Charles Jarrait, Jr.,
SO years old, of No. 657 Mack-ave.,
walked into police headquarters Tues
day morning and surrendered himself.
Jarrait. who was treasurer OF the
funds, declared that the charge was
due to q mistake in his accounts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Gilman is MODEST.
Sewers, Schools, Pavements, Police
Stations, Etc, All He Wants.


Stations, ETC., All He Wants.
Aid. Gilman, who sent In batch OF
resolutions requiring estimates fol
sewers, a police station. school and
other improvements in the Eighteenth
ward some time ago, has another batch
ready for Tuesday evenings council
meeting. He wants sewer in Cen
tral-ave.. from the Michigan Central
railroad to MichigGn-ave.; also the paw
ing of FOREST, from Elsmere-ave. 10
Dearborn-ave.; also the paving o!
Dearborn-ave., from Fort-st to the rail,
road crossing; also the paving of Dix
ave. as far west as Central-ave.
Il will have another little bunch
later" remarked the boss of the Eigh,
tcenth ward complacently as he fin
ished debating these resolutions Il
believe in beginning the New Year
we'll"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

Mrs. winsiow's Soothins syrup has
been Used for over FIFTY YEARS BY
MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHEs the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and 10
by Druggists In every part OF the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Win.
slow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
Former pctroit Woman Dead.

Mrs. Mary Shaw. sister OF John II
Bissell, Detroit attorney. died al
her home in Burlington, VT, Monday
She formerly lived In Detroit The
funeral will take place In Burlington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
-Four Burn To Death.

FORT WILLIAM, Ont. Jan. A.
Four persons were burned to death In
a fire which destroyed boarding
house here today. Five others were
injured,D one fatally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
New Divorce Suit.

A bill for divorce was filed Tues
day by I.eonora Jones. She charges
that her husband. John Jones, failed to
support her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

The ladies of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament will give pedro
party IN the church hall on Belmont
ave. Wednesday evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05

Mrs. Charles p. Larneo gave a box
party In the Detroit opera house. Mon
day evening. TO see Miss Billie Burke
in Love Watches"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
In Society

DIR. John C. MacAlpine. OF Durango.
Mexico. Is the guest Of his mother.
Mrs. Mary MacAlpine. of No. Al
Pitcher-sk \E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
CHICAGO Horse Market.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The market the
current week has been favored with a
liberal representation of buyers from
all quarters and competition ruled brisk
on most classes. Draft offerings in
particular met broader inquiry from
outside quarters and cleared freely at
a range Of $175@250 for fair to extra
quality. A few fancy STALL finished lots
weighing 100 to 1900 pounds changed
hands on special orders at $3.50 @3OO.
Choice heavy feeders met active de-
mand, chiefly on Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA orders at S165 @225 and upward.
Such classes will be distributed among
eastern farmers to finish for the late
eastern market and will be negotiated
mostly on special orders to breweries
and large mercantile houses that com
bine advertising with general indus
trial use in heavy draft classes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
Hampton Mention.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Hampton, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Guy Nc
Cauliff. of Webster City. is guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Beebe.
The trustees of the Congregational
church have decided that new par
sonage is needed, and accordingly the
present building is to be sold and d
modern structure erected for the use
Of their minister.
One of the local meat dealers an
nounces that after March 1, he will be-
gin delivering meats. For the past two
years or more, there have been no de-
liveries of meat and If purchasers
wanted such eatables it was necessary
to make a special trip for that pur-
pose.
W. B. Crysler will in few days
move his stock of pianos and other
musical instruments into the store
room in which p. L. Faatz has his
stock of-shoes. The building to be va
Gated by Mr.. Crysler will be taken
possession of by Ed Dobrin, who will
put in stock of clothing and shoes.
The record price for team of horses
in this county was probably reached a
few days ago when a buyer from Mis-
souri, paid Dave Church $3.50 for a
span-and they are said to have been
worth every dollar of the price, too.
This city has new dentist in the
person of T. b. Hollenbeck, late of
Hibbing, Mimi, who has leased office
rooms over the Dobrin Racket store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
News Briefs From Williams.

Speciar to Times-Republican
Williams, Feb. 26.-Peter Sackrison,
electrician for the F. K. Payne Com
pany has accepted a position with the
General Electric Company of Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Roy Shane is the new bookkeeper at
the First National Bank.
Rev. J. L. Dewitt, of the Methodist
church, will give an illustrated lecture
this evening, on "a Trip Thru
Rhodesia."
The Hamilton county Sunday School
Association will meet here Sunday,
March Is.
Wednesday afternoon was celebrated
the double wedding of Miss Bertha
Carr and Mr.. Harley Mason and Miss
Nellie Carr and Mr.. John Norem, at
the home of the brides parents The
young people are very popular in this
vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
LABOR LEADER TELLS WICKER
SHAM UNIONS MAY RESENT
COURT OPPRESSION.
SAYS COURTS ASSUME
AUTHORITY IN INJUNcTIoNs
Gompers Sees Change in Conditions
Coming and Fears Movement Will
Not Be Headed by Conservative Men
Declares That Unions Are Not a
Trust.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Samuel Com
GRAFTON of Labor, told Attorney General
Wickerham that if the present Ameri-
can workers movement, which he said
is constructive and conservative in
character, is outlawed and crushed out
of existence by unfavorable legislation
and court decisions, it will be followed
by another movement which scarcely
will be constructive or conservative.
For two hours Mr.. Gompers and Mr..
Wickersham discussed legislation af-
secting labor.
Opposition was made by the labor
leader to the Moon BILL now before the
judiciary committee of the house, on
the ground that it is a pro-injunction
measure. He said it did not fulfil the
republican platform promise on the in
junction question; that the bill would
give statutory authority for the is
suance of injunctions, which is the
thing that the American Federation of
Labor has been fighting so vigorously
to prevent in the Bucks Stove and
matters, and other similar cases.
Would Give Courts Great Power.
"At the present time" said Mr.. Com
pers, there is simply an assumption of
authority by the courts in the injunc-
ton cases, but if the Moon bill were
passed there would be statutory au-
thority for these unfavorable court de-
cisions."
Mr.. Gompers called to the attention
of the attorney general the status Of
the labor organizations of the country
as a result of the decision in the hat
ters case. telling him that labor here
should be dealt with as fairly as it was
in England as result of the Taft
Vale decision against the railroad en-
ployes, which was wiped out by the
ira des dispute act, passed by parlia-
ment In 1906.
The relations between employer
and employee are personal" said Mr..
Gompers. They can not be property
rights, unless the concept is held that
there is a vested right by the employer
in the labor of workmen.'
Says Union Is Not a Trust.
Mr.. Gompers discussed with the at
torney general the principles of the
Sherman antitrust law, which law. in
the hatters' case decision by the SUI
preme court of the United States, he
said, had been given a construction
never intended by congress.
THE labor union is not a trust" he
asserted. None of its achievements in
behalf of its members and society at
large can properly be COMPOUNDED with
the pernicious and selfish activities of
the illegal trust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
THREE STORY LODGE.
Iowa Falls Odd Fellows Buy Ground
For a Building.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 26.-The first secret
society in this city to take over any
real estate with a view to eventually
building a permanent home for the
local branch of the society is the Odd
Fellows. BY acquiring two lots in the
business part of the oity, Arcturus
Lodge Lodge, No. 100 I. o. o. f. lays
the foundation for a fine lodge home. 1t
is the intention of the lodge to event
ually improve the lots with a good two
or three story structure, using the sec
ond or third floors for lodge purposes
and the first floor for mercantile occu-
pancy
This city has been selected as the
place for holding the next annual meet
ing of the Hardin county farmers in
stitute. With big attendance. a good
program and spirited contests for the
various prizes offered for grains, the
institute is in splendid condition and
promises to become more popular each
year
City politics appears to be- warming
up in anticipation of thes pring election
the 2Sth of March. The indications now
are that Mayor B. r. Bryson, who has
served two terms, will have no opposi-
Walker, who has given good service
during his first term as treasurer, will
be accorded a second term and it is
conceded that E. Fitzgerald, ST., will
be reelected assessor again.
Just when it seems settled that Miss
Julia Scurry would be accorded the re-
publican nomination for county super
intendent of schools in this county
without opposition, a report emanates
from Eldora that Mr.. Guy Bridgens,
who is now teaching school in Water
loo, will seek the nomination for SUI
perintendent at the June primary.
The students of Ellsworth College
will essay romantic drama this spring
and the best thespian talent of the
school is busy rehearsing for an early
presentation OF THE Prisoner of Zen
d." which has served such a good pur-
pose for thrilling drama on the profess
sional stage. Not to be out-done, the
the dramatic class and will present a
play early in the spring.
An important business transaction
was contaminated here this week when
John L. Swartz sold his business block
to Frank Leslie Of this city. Mr..
Swartz built the block several years
ago and it is one Of the best equipped
business buildings in the city having
-au modern improvements. Mr. Swartz
who has been in the drug business here
for many years will continue to use the
first floor OF the building. The build
ing was purchased by Mr.. Leslie as an
inyestm ent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-26
Better Than Spanking

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habit but dangerous disease. The c.
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Absolutely Free to any reader Of the
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neighbors and friends about this won
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