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The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
GRAND RAPIDS LUMBER
MEN BEFORE COMMISSION
Their Presence Reveals Fact That J.
p. Morgan's Firm Wants Rates
Raised All Over Country.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-lt de-
veloped at the rate hearing, yester-
day. before the Interstate commerce
commission, that the banking house
OF J. p. Morgan, and Co, is actively
behind the campaign TO have freight
rates advanced in every part OF the
country
Furniture manufacturers OF Grand
Rapids, Mich, were on the stand
protesting" against increased rates.
They declared they were In favor OF
rates being increased all over the
country, equally. as IL would put them
under no disadvantage.
Attorney Lyon, representing the
commission asked II the Michigan
men were not here at the suggestion
of George w. Perkins, partner OF j.
p. Morgan. and they admitted that
they were.
This development led to the dis
closure that the firm or j. p. Morgan
and Co, is using the Grand Rapids
furniture manufacturers 70 further a
scheme to raise the rates in the
south and west as well as In other
sections. While they We're before the
commission apparently protesting
the Michigan witnesses were placed
by the questions of the railroad law
yers in the position of advocating the
very thing the railroads want
w. II. Gay, a Grand Rapids furni-
ture dealer. detailed a conversation
he had with Perkins in Washington
a month ago when Perkins asked him
why the manufacturers had not con-
sidered the effect of the rate in
creases.
Acting upon Perkins suggestion,
Gay returned to Grand Rapids and
arranged TO have the furniture inter
ests represented
F. Stuart Foote, f. X. Prltchell and
y. II. Brown, all furniture makers.
testified they didn't want any in.
creases. but II there should be an adj
vance in their immediate territory
they wanted an advance all over the
country. In addition TO the furniture
dealers. the brewing interests were
heard today.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
Sent Back 70 Prison.

John Wood celebrated his release
from the Detroit House of Correction,
Tuesday night, by repairing to his
former boarding house on Pine-st..
and engaging in a row with the land
lord. In the course OF the encounter,
John fell through a window and de-
moIished several dollars worth OF
good clearinghouse furniture. Po.
lice Justice Jeffries opined that Johns
release from prison was somewhat
premature. so he sent him back to
serve 80 days more.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
MRS. ScHENCK'S COUNSEL
CLAIMS INDICTMENT ILLEGAL
Special Plea In Abatement Alleges
Grand Jury Was Not Properly
Drawn.

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. %
Special pleas in abatement were pre-
sented by counsel for Mrs. Laura
'Farnsworth Schenk today, who was
indicted by the recent special grand
Jury upon five specific counts, charg-
ing her with attempting to kill her
husband, John o. Schenk. by use of
arsenic poisoning.
In pursuance of the decision reach
ed Monday in the criminal court, at
torneys for the defense prepared the
pleas, and turned a copy over 10
Prosecuting Attorney Bernard Hand
Ian. this morning.
The formal fling of the pleas be
fore Judge Jordan of the criminal
court took place at 2 o'clock this al
ternoon when the arguments began
Prosecutor Handlan insists that the
special grand jury wa regular ana
that the indictment was drawn IN
proper form.
The pleas allege that the special
grand pury was unlawful and was
not properly drawn. II Is alleged
that the court had no authority 10
call the special grand jury; that the
summons for the jurors should have
been in the hands of the clerk or the
court at least twenty days before its
session and that the summons should
have been served by the sheriff at
least three days before, when 1t was
out only two days.
II is further alleged that the code
provides that no special grand jury
NAV be called during regular ses.
sion of the court. II is also alleged
that the indictment Is not drawn In
the proper legal form.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
PHYSICIANS CRAFT
BY UNNECESSARY
OPERATIONS
DIR. GEO. r.. CRUICKsHANK.
offenders Worse Than Man Who
Robs With Dark Lantern and
Billy Says Windsor M. D.;
Lurid Attack on Profession.
"In Ten Years the Operators of To-
day Will Be Looked Upon
as Barbarians."

have seen hundreds Of oper-
atlons which were not necessary.
will venture to say that no
Detroit physician will deny that
thousands Of operations perform
ed In Detroit are unnecessary.
Seventy-five per cent Of the
operations for appendicitis are
not necessary.
The fad just now Is to remove
tonsils. They should not be re-
moved at all.
Grating in medicine is made
easy by the high standing Of the
profession.
Unreasonable charges are being
made for operations, with the re-
suit that many families are un-
necessarily made poor.
Ten years from now the oper-
ators OF today will be looked on az
barbsrians; the tendency to les
sen operations Is now on
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
MARKET RETAINS
STEADY TONE
At End Of First Hour List Shows
Moderately Firm Tendency, But
Business Is Dull.

NEW YORK, Nov 23.-The stock
market opened extremely dull In the
dozen stocks In which there was any
trading, there were very slight fluctn-
utes.
IL a. NAT the end Of the first
hour the market showed a moderate
ly Arm tone, prices ranging a small
fraction over Yesterdays closes The
volume of business was small.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds dull.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

Frank Quinkert, one OF Detroits
early German citizens, died at 1870
o'clock "Wednesday morning in his
home, No. 81 Grandy-ave., after an H.
ness of five years. Mr.. Quinkert was
born in Germany in 1881. and came to
Detroit in 1852. He followed the trade
of tailor for many years and at one
time kept grocery store on the east
side. With Mrs. Quinkert, who sur
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
NO. s87


THERE is INFECTION in
ther things besides disease. 1t
a good thing, too. 1t is a good
hing also that there is no virus
|nown that will prevent the in
kction. You cannot be vaccin-
ted to prevent it.
lust .ow, there is a desire to
|RoMoTE COURTESY. It
kems to be universal except in
rect cars and subways. and it
iii be exercised there some day.
he human hog is disappearing
(Contisued on Page TwefveJ
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

Figures prepared by Banking Com.
missioner Zimmerman, show that
total deposits in Detroit banks have
increased s57 900 900 In the last ten
years Capital and surplus have I'm.
creased sl0,3OO.000 and undivided
profits 81 100000. Twenty years ago
there were Ia state banks, and eight
national banks. There are now IL
state>banks. four national banks and
three trust companies.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
Sir John harrington a Candidate.

A bite OF English political news OF
interest 10 Detroiters is the announce
ment that Sir John Harrington. whose
wife was formerly Miss Amy McMi-
Ian. daughter OF the late Senator
James Mcmillan. OF this city. viii con
test the seat In the Battersea district
with John Burns, president OF the
board Of trade i'm the present cabinet.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityi wednes-
day, cloudy with rain or snow, slight
ly cOidert Thursday, partly cloudy :
moderate 10 brisk southwesterly winds.
For Lower Michignni Rain snow
this afternoon and tonight, slightly
colder tonighti Thursday, partly cloud y
except snow nurries I'm extreme north
portion.
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper Lakes; Moderate
southwest und west winds, unsettled
with rain ar snow ON Superior and Hu-
ron tonight, and probably Thursday.
For the Lower Lakes Brfsk south
shifting to west winds, rain snow
tonight or Thursday.
One year lngo todayt Maximum tenn
perature, 3ti lowest, -; mean, 30i n0
precipitstioni cloudy skies.
The sum sets today ne isOS %. M. and
rises Thursday mt elsa n. n.
The moon rises st 1881 y. M.
SEE LNFER EROS.
Grocery ad. Page g.. You S~fff miss
real bargains IL YOU don't
Job prtnttsg Done Right. Tis,,,
Prfntinn -Ce- No. as John R-sb ~tsii
Main itss. or CITY ssss. .-.-S
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

The heaviest rainfall ever recorded
occurred on the Isthmus OF Panama,
where 1886 inches OF water fell In "a
hours.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

Darcing at coliseum" cor. Clifford
and Bagiey. every Mon, Thurs. Sat.
nights Thanksgiving party Wed eve.
Matinee Thursday at 2:30 y. m.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
COMING TO DETROIT.

p.nort Says General Motors Mo-
quarters Will Remove Here. y.
NEW YORK. Nov. 23.--It n rooGr
sd here that the headquarters of ~
General Motors Co., win ~ ron@D
70 Detroit In order to BE- In.
touch with the subsidiary com1C
Ths4 selection OF the four ~
is expected TO b TD>11
= meeting here today They ~
ory w. Clark. NJ. j. Murphy ~
Green and ThomAs Neal. Y.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

wives him. he celebrated his golren
wedding anniversary In 1904.
Besides the widow. eight children
survive. There are 90 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren all in De-
troit. The children are: MRS. William
Diehl, Mrs. John A. Muenz, Henry
Quinkert. Mrs. Henry Kratz, Frank
Quinkert. Mrs. John Stommel. A. l..
and John Quinkert. The funeral ar
rangements are not completed.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

Patent Applications filed by Barthel
& Barthsf, 81 w. Congress-st
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Story Of the First One Set Apart 20
Christmas Uses.

Story Of the First One Set Apart TO
Christmas Uses.
Customs, ceremonies and beliefs that
were already old when the angels sung
to the shepherds Of Bethlehem are
concentrated In the Christmas tree.
In the ninth month of the Jewish year
(December). on the twenty-fifth day,
the Jews celebrated the feast Of the
dedication. The temple had been desc
Grated on that day by AntiOchus and
on that day rededicated by Judas Mac
cabeus. The Jews were accustomed to
light one candle ON the 25th Of Chic
len, two on the next day and so on till
the It'll. when seven candles twinkled
In every Jewish house. The exact
date Of the nativity is not known, but
1t Is commonly believed to have fallen
on one Of the last days of the feast,
when each house was bright with the
lights of the festival. also called Cha
nuka." feast Of lights. The seven
branched candlestick In every house
symbolized the temple candlestick,
which was like tree. and each lamp
a flower on q tree. At the same time
that the Jews observed this festival
the pagan world. OF widely differing
mythologies. celebrated the return of
the warm sun after the winter solstice.
: For week the Romans reveled In
the Saturnalia 1t was a season of
license and great rejoicing over the
promise Of the returning harvests of
SUmmer. Far to the north the Druids
were decking their houses with ever
greens that the sylvan spirits might
repair to them and remain unharmed
by nipplng frosts until a mllder sea-
son renewed the foliage Of their forest
abodes The sacred mistletoe was
hung In an honored place at the time
OF the winter solstice. and rich offer
ings and sacrifices were presented to
1t. The principal feast Of the northern
nations was lul. JUL or Yule, in honor
OF the return Of the sun. The night
OF the winter solstice was called
Mother Night" for from that date
they reckoned the beginning of the
year. The Teutons cherished the feast
when the sun god awoke and lighted
up bis wheel once more. On Christ
mas eve the Morse commemorated the
death OF Baldur the Beautiful by wor-
Shipping at ThOr's Thunder Oak.
II was In connection with this rite
that the tree first was set apart 20
Christian uses. In the ''Oak Of Gels
mar Van Dyke describes a scene IN /
the mountains where q company Of |
E0Eahiners at ThoIa Thundee Oak
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12

be served at any lime and at all
hours.
The reOpening Of the Idaho will
meet with the approval of the public
In general and every one will help
to make It SO successful that to close
again would be impossible. The new
proprietor comes to Occur dsAlene
with thorough knowledge of the no
tel and cafe business ana his one aim
will be to meet the wishes of the
public and to 30 conduct the place
as to merit his share of the patron
age. At present Mr.. Cronn takes
the dining room department, but
a little later he will in all proba-
bility assume charge of the entire
business.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
Made His Ideas Flow.

/ used to write for a medical peril
odlcal. On returning home one day
after a very heavy days work at the
hospital sid feeling completely ex-
hausted l found a note from the ed
itor, "Please let me have an article on
such and such a subject tonight" /
sat down with pen and paper before
me-. but not word could | write.
Then lay back lazily and began to
speculate as to the cause of my want
OF ideas. thought: '"The brain Is the
same as 1t was yesterday. but yester-
day was not tired. Perhaps 1t Is the
feebler circulation that prevents the
brain from acting. II the blood does
not 60 up to the brain may bring tha
brain down to the blood" therefore
placed my head Aat on the table, look
ing sideways at the paper, and began
to write easily. On raising my head
again every idea fed. so l placed my
head again down on the table and tln-
ished the article with my head In that
positlon.-Slr 7. Lauder Brunton In
Practitioner.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
The Elephants Revenge.

In the autobiography OF Mr.. Lindley
Murray d passage occurs from which
It appears that one Of the clearest
heads that ever engaged in the bust
ness Of analysis was well nigh cracked
by simple agent for small offense.
In the year 1911 he visited the ele-
plants at the queens palace and, from
whatever motive. ventured to with
draw a portion of the hay which one
Of them had been collecting with his
proboscis on the door. The little af-
front offended the sagacious animal
highly. The keeper remarked that he
would never forget, and 1t was obvious
from the rapid convolutions Of his
trunk that he only wanted an oppor.
tunlty to avenge the mlsappropriation
Of his property on the spot. The gram
marian, however, kept out of his way,
probably thinking no more Of the mat
ter, until he CHANGED to revisit the
same place after an interval of several
weeks. On this occasion a number of
other persons we're present, but Of the
whole the elephant singled out his en-
envy and aimed desperate blow at bis
head, which, fortunately, neither prov
ed fatal nor took effect.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
SMALLPOX IN CITY.

There are now four cases of small
pox in this city. but each is reported
as being of very mild form. They
are as follows: H. h. Clark. at 1921
Park avenue; Levi Laird and Paul
Henson, on the fort grounds; and the
little child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wash
tok, at 916 Foster street. The health
officer reports that there is no dan
ger of the disease spreading as each
case was taken in time and Quaran-
tined.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
A LITTLE PROBLEM WHICH
Is WORTH THE SOLVING

A Big Sale VIII Soon BE on at The
Little SILK Store.
The proprietor of the Little silk
Store has a problem for the public
to solve which Is worth the interest
and time that may be given 1t. 1t
is as follows: There has Just been
received shipment OF Swiss founc-
ing, comprising $4,000 yards, an
other for 1887 yards. in the stock
already in the store was one lot OF
1870 yards and In another was 5000
yards; now how many miles is there
in the entire lot OF gods. There will
be a special sale ON the entire
amount to begin next Monday morn
ing at $50 o'clock and the entire
amount of Swiss flouncing which is
in width from 2 to "a inches and OF
the finest quality that the market
affords. This will be very unusual
sale and one In which all of the la
dies In the city will be interested.
The prices will be so tow as to make
1t possible for all to buy during the
week. Figure on the above problem
just for fun and then come and see
the bargains offered at the Little
Silk Store.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
IDAHO HOTEL TO RE-
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mr.. II. N. CrOnn, an Experienced HO-
eel Man Assumes Control.

Mr.. II. N. CrOnn, an Experienced HO-
tel Man Assumes Control.
The dining room at the Idaho hotel
win be thrown open to the public to-
morrow evening at the dinner hour,
the place having been leased to Mr..
E. NJ. Cronn. late OF Chicago, who
has arrived In the city and taken
possession.
The preparatory arrangements are
being made and when the serving has
begun It will seem quite like old
times to step into that cafe and par
take OF any food that IL desired.
Mr.. cronn win at all times cater to
the public In general. having the
seasonable eatables always on hand.
One feature which Mr.. Groom VIII
give special attention to will be ban
quota and parties OF all kinds, who're
spreads In courses q otherwise can
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
Four-foOt wood wanted.

Four-foOt wood wanted. J. W..
Wiggett.
w. A. Thomas IL detained at his
home again by sickness.
James Roche and family are plan
ming to leave the city about Friday
Of this week for the Pacific coast.
$1,000 ostermoor mattresses for
$40 at our economy sale. Occur
d'Alone Furniture Co.
The Occur d'Alens Drug store IL
going to sell $3.50 hair brushes for
csc Saturday.
Miss Anna Elderkin was today ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate
OF the late Herbert r. Elderkin by
Judge Of Probate Egbers.
Combination bookcases and writ
Ing desks ct half price at our Janu-
airy economy sale. Occur d'Alene
Furniture Co.
DR.. Stewart, who was ct one time
in charge of the hospital at st. Joe,
but now q resident ct Portland, Ore,
Is visiting with friends in this city.
Fire is often caused by cheap and
at less than cost at 81 down and 81
burnt out heaters. Buy q good one
per week at Occur d'Alene Furniture
Co.'S economy sale.
F. w. Smith, who went to Julietta,
this state, some weeks ago suffer-
Ing from appendicitis. returned yes
terday cured man and without the
usual operation with the knife. He
speaks in glowing terms OF the phys
lcians at that place.
The new Northern Pacific passenger
depot, located on the docks, has been
sufficiently completed to move into,
and Agent Burt transferred the fur
niture and fixtures there last night
and today, and now the place has
quite q homeltke appearance.
The funeral OF the late Joseph
Conklln, who committed suicide
about 10 days ago. and whose body
has since been at the morgue OF the
Occur d'Alene undertaking parlors,
was held this morning at 1880
from the above place, Rev. w. H. Fry
oflciating. Interment was made In
the Forest cemetery.
H. s. Moore. formerly manager of
the Hotel Idaho. departed yesterday
for southern California, where he
will spend at least a couple OF
months. Mr.. Moore had charge of
the Idaho for the past three years,
and while In business here made many
friends among the people Of Occur
d'Alene, who will wish him a pleasant
time while he is in the southern eli
mate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
TWO WELL KNOWN YOUNG
PEOPLE UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Miss Jessie Kelley and Mr.. @. o. Dag
gett Joined For Life,

Miss Jessie Kelley and Mr.. @. o. Dag
gett Joined For Life.
News has reached this city Of the
marriage of Miss Jessie Kelley and
Mr.. G. o. Daggett, both formerly
of this city, whic heVent was solem-
nized in Kansas City. Mo-, on the
evening of December 28th, and the
newly welded couple will make that
place their future hume.
Both young people are widely
known in Occur d'Alene and
their friends are numbered by
their acquaintance. The bride
was at one time chief op-
orator for the Bell Telephone com
pany here, while Mr.. Daggett was
at the same time a well known bust
ness man. having been in the tailor
ing business.
They will not come to this city on
wedding trip as at first expected.
but will begin housekeeping in the
neatly furnished abode prepared by
the groom preceding the ceremony.
They will be at home after Febru-
airy LIST.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
plymouth Rock.

Plymouth rock has become an object
OF generation in the United States be-
cause Of its interesting historical asso-
Citations. AS is well known, 1t is the
rock or ledge on which the pilgrims
are believed to have landed when they
FIRST stepped from their boats in the
harbor Of what Is now Plymouth,
Mass. In 1775 part of the rock was
removed to the vicinity OF Pilgrim
hall, but was afterward restored to its
original site and Is now under the
stone canopy that surmounts the main
rock on Water street Charles Sumner
said, From the deck OF the Mayflow-
er, from the landing at Plymouth rock,
to the senate OF the United States Is a
mighty contrast. covering whole spaces
Of history hardly less than from the
wolf that sucked Romulus and Remus
to that Roman senate which on curule
chairs swayed Italy and the world"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
Eager to See the soldier.

There are about 23.OOO soldiers
Rotsdam. which isn't a great distanC
from Berlin, and there are always 30
diers In the German capital on guar
before various palaces. Besides there
Q review almost every morning on th
Exercirenplatz and guard mountinl
every day at the Konigswache. 80 tha
it might seem likely that sOldIe1
wouldn't arouse a great deal Of int.
est In Berlin. II Is, however. quite 4
contrary. The sound Of band playln
sends every one running ID the dlr1
ton Of tue music. Even Il 1t Is iusi
small company going along the stree
the folks appear eager to watch
whatever the cause. soldiers appare1
y are an unchangins novelty in %
hn.-Exehange.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
The Hxpoerlts . esniu..

Really to be a hypocrite must re-
quire horrible strength OF character.
An ordinary man such as you or gen.
orally fails ut last because be has not
enough energy to be a man. But the
hypocrite must have enough energy to
be two men. II Is said that a liar
should have a good memory. But
hypoerite must have not only a good
memory OF the past, but a consistent
and creative vision Of the future; his
unreal self must be so far real to him.
The perfect hypOcrite should be a trim
ity of artistic talent. He must be A
novelist like Dickens to create a false
character. He must be an actor like
Garrick to act It. And be must be a
business man like Carnegie 10 profit
by IL. Such a genius would not he
easy to dnd In any country.-G. K.
CheSterton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12

were at the point OF sacrincing a hul
man victim when WlnIfred OF Sussex,
a Christian, appeared just In time q
avert the deathblow. He told then
the story of the nativity. then. point
ing to a little FIR tree. said: '"Thls
young child Of the forest shall be YOU
holy tree tonight. 1t Is the wood d
peace. for your houses are built Of ID
Il is the sign OF an endless life. for Il
leaves are evergreen. Zee how
points upward to heaven. Let this
called the tree Of the Christ Child
Gather about it-uot in the wildwood
but In your own homes. There It VI
shelter no deeds Of blood. but Iovin
gifts and rites Of kindness. '-ChlcaS
News,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-12
Thev.re All oood.

Burne-Jones. the famous artist mal
many sketches for the children Of 7
friend. J. Comyns Carr. He 81
laughingiy proposed to instruct
eldest boy In the principles Of ans
my. and there and then made for
two beautiful drawings represent
the anatomy OF the good man ana
good woman. In both Of which
heart. magnlncently large. wingea
backed by spreading danes. Is the 9
tral detail.
By special request he made ane.
drawing. illustrating the ANATOMY
the bad man. On being met WIZ
reproach that the third drawing
ed nothing Of the details Of n'a
structure he replied:
There are none. The bad H
quite hollow
On being challenged to fllusta@
anatomy Of the bad woman %
u replied: -
NY dear boy. she doesn't s1