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The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
MAJORITY REPORT CLEARS
BALLINGER OF ALL CHARGES
Continued From Page one.

has been covered We cannot doubt.
since for weeks we listened 10 all the
petty squabbles and jealousies OF the
subordinates in the interior depart
ment and the forest service and were
even furnished with the information
secretly secured from Mr.. Ballinger's
confidential stenographer who had
charge Of his private correspondence.
The evidence has wholly failed TO
make out a case. Neither any fact
proved nor all the facts put together
exhibit Mr.. Ballinger was being any.
thing but a competent and honorable
gentleman, honestly and faithfully per
forming the duties OF his high office
with an eye 10 the public interest"
The report makes the following
specific findings:
That the charges against Ballinger
in connection with the Cunningham
Alaskan coal land claims We're not
justified, that the restoration Of water
power stiles by Ballinger was in good
faith; that he was justified in revok-
ing the Indian cooperative agree!
ment: that his abandonment OF water
users cooperative certificates was
justified: that his criticism OF the
reclamation service was deserved, and
that he Is not an enemy OF "judicious
conservation
The report says the entire coal fields
OF Alaska. covering more than S.ee0. :
900 acresfi are still in government
ownership. The only exceptions are
the so-called Cunningham claims. J3
in number, covering $3.50 acres. The
report saws III these claims were fraud.
ulent they should be cancelled.
The committee recommends that
the coal lands be leased. and declares
II finds no indication OF bad faith by
Ballinger, Commissioner OF the Land
Office Schwartz or the representative +;
Of the Cunningham interests.
The report is signed by Senator'S
Nelson. (MinnesotD; Flint. (Califor-
MAJ; Sutherland. Utan); Root, New
York;; and Representatives, Mccall,
tMass); Olmstead, (Penna), and
DENLY tNich); all Republicans
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
FARMERS CLUBS WILL
COME OUT FOR REFORMS
viii Ask Explanation Why Liquor
Was Sold On State Fair
Grounds Last Fall

LANSING, Mich, Dec. -(SpeciaL)
From advance information furnish
ed by b. A. Holden, OF Wixom. presl-
dent OF the Michigan State Assocta-
ton of Farmers Clubs, which began a
two days session In the senate cham
Der OF the capitol yesterday. there IS
levery reason to believe that some
red hot resolutions will be introduced
before the association adjourns Wed
nesday evening.
A. the last meeting of the associa-
ton held in this city year ago, A.
j. Dougherty. OF Detroit, one Of the
members OF the Michigan State Fair
association, promised the farmers that
no liquor would be sold on the fair
grounds last summer. but inasmuch
as liquor was sold in the usual man
ner last fall. the members OF the as
ISOLATION declare that Dougherty or
some members OF the State Fair as
ISOLATION handed them the double
cross, and II is said that they Will
take cognizance of this before the
meeting is brought to a close.
II Is said that a majority OF the
delegates are In favor OF statewide
prohibition and there is possibility
that an attempt will be made TO have
a resolution passed calling for this
measure.
At the meeting a year ago some
one suggested such a resolution but IL
was not presented. President Holden
is authority for the statement that
a resolution will be presented declar-
ing for a sweeping reform in the pres
ent method OF employing state clerks
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
PRICES OF PORK PRODUCTS
BEGIN TO ADVANCE AGAIN
Chicago Packers Believe Advance viii
Not Continue Long-Cost Of Beef
Unchanged.

CHICAGO. Dec. THAT the price
OF pork chops and kindred hop prod
ucts are again beginning 10 climb was
admitted here today by Chicago pack.
ers, but fears that such figures as pre-
vailed before the recent High cost
OF living" agitation would again be at
tanned in the near future were de-
clared 70 be groundless
Referring To statements from Omaha
that prices OF all beef and pork prod
ucts there had advanced cent a
pound, Armour and Co. here declared
that Omaha condition was purely local
and that Chicago prices. which set the
figures for the country as a whole.
showed no such increase.
Hogs and hog products are high
er" said the Armour manager. But
only 10 slight extent and the market
at this time OF the year may easily
vary without the fuctuations being
significant Hogs and their koducts
may be up cent today and down to-
morrow The outlook Is for slightly
| higher prices, but even that is not
positive. Beef is practically unchang-
ed during the past ten days and no
signs Of an important upturn In beef
products is at present I'm sight"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
ASSISTANCE is TOO LATE.
Raspicker Drives Starving Babies tc
Doctors Office-One Dead.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec T.
His three starving babies, aged three,
two and nine months, lying on a
bundle of rags In the bottom OF a
rought wagon. Abraham NJ. Shapiro,
a ragpicker, drove up to the residence
of Dr. Louis Barth, early yesterday
morning. and carrying the children
into the Office, asked the physician
TO save their lives.
The youngest died before a hos
pital was reached. The older ones are
barely alive with small hope OF re-
covery.
Shapiro has wife and nine chill
dren, all OF school age and all the
fall and winter has been trying TO
keep them alive and warm in little
howell. His earnings with his old
horse and wagon became smaller the
increasing cold demanded more fuel
and the amount for food was reduced
until all faced starvation when
Shapiro sought aid for the youngest
ones who fell i'll.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Toss PUSHES
FIGHT ON LODGE
Automobile Battery of Vocal Artillery
Sweeping Over Bay State, Cunning
For Scalp of Dignifed Statesman

BOSTON Mass, Dec. "A gun
ming uip has been started in tins
state The like OF which was never
seen here before.
GOV elect Eugene y. Foss ana
eight or ten Republicans are after
United states Senator Henry Cabot
lodges scalp. flying about the state
in a biz touring ear, rushing from
Town no town. with all the excitement
of an election campaign.
4 Democrat governor-elect ana q
crowd of insurgent Republicans work
inc together TO dislodge Lodge, means
that even with the weather season
ably cold down on the cape, so much
popular excitement has been worked
M that mitts and ear-fiappeTs and
felt moccasins have been forgotten.
Foss made his campaign on the
tariff and the standpatters. his chief
plank being demand for the retire
ment of senator Lodge. lie was
elected by an overwhelming majority.
But Senator Lodge ignores the pubic
sentiment expressed at the polls ana
prefers his own brand, which calls
unanimously for his reelection. ross
and his insurgent campaigners, mean
while, say it's a lot more presumptu
Gus and cheeky for "A United States
senator 10 defy public sentiment than
Il is for governorelect TO support
from the public platform the de-
mands OF the people who elected him.
So the cunning trip continues and
the excitement wakes warmer and
warmer.
Big crowds of villagers are AT
tending the scalp hunting expedition
at West Barnstable, Sandwich, Sag
amore. Falmouth, Buzzards Bay, ON
set. Wareham and other down-the-
cape places, and town criers have
even anticipated these meetings oy
walking through the towns and VII
lagos, ringing bells and crying at the
tops of their voices
Coming: The truth about Lodge.
Then Gov.-elect Foss. Andrew J..
Soils. who fought the wool tariff at
Washington as congressman; David
7. Dickinson. former mayor OF Cam
bridge. William b. Willicutt, Arthur
l.. Mason and others, tell the reasons
why Lodge should not 90 back TO
the United States senate.
The speeches being made by the
scalp hunters are, perhaps, radical.
They declare for free trade with
Mexico and Canada; direct election
OF United States senators, and in
come tax.
He has said and is saying that the
successor OF Lodge must be pro-
gressiye, whether Republican or
Democrat: and then he draws pic
ture OF what he considers would be
an ideal new senator from Massa-
chusetts, which (some people say
very much resembles Eugene y.
Foss.
However this may be. they 9fe
singing The Foss Battle Hymn"
down on the cape. and they are aSo
singing a satirical song written by "a
newspaper woman for the occasion
Has Anybody Here Seen Cabot
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
NO AUTOS THERE.
6emuda Great Place For Rest, Says
City Clerk Nichols.

Il think Bermuda must be the one
civilized place on the globe where
the automobile is not 10 be seen, "
says City Clerk Charles A. Nichols.
just home from trip To the island in
company with Milton Oakman. coun-
~ auditor. Oakman arrived Sunday
night. and Nichols stayed 10 Visit
friends In eastern New York.
Automobiles we're introduced there
once. but they kicked up such dusy
on the roads, and injected so much
connection into the peaceful life OF
the island that they were abolished.
But If any one wants to go 10 place
for Ierfect rest. Bermuda's the place
for him. The island is about 20 miles
long and 81. broad and is all laid
out In market gardens and private
grounds They export only onions
and easter lilies, but the winter Wis
tors give the people good living. W.
spent a great week there.
The city clerks voice Is much i'm
proved through rest on his trip. and
he looks much better than he did be-
fore his vacation.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
HALF HIS LIFE IN PRISON.
Began Being Locked Up at Age OF
1o-Is Now n Years Old.

MANSFIELD, o.. Dec. Ga parole
from the Ohio state Reformatory has
been granted to Arthur Brown, aged
81. of Akron, who has served about
half of his life In prison.
Brown entered upon his career OF
crime when he was barely 10 years
old and was. sent to the Boys Indus
trial School at Lancaster. He had
only been free from that institution
three months when he was sentenced
to the reformatory After serving
three years he was granted parole
While on parole he was sert to the
Ohio penitentiary for larceny.
When he had completed a two and
one-half year sentence at the peni.
Tertiary, recently. he was rearrested
at the gates and brought back to the
reformatory for violation OF his
Darole
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Loses Riches, Erds Life.

PASsAIC, y j.. Dec Charles
Jerome Coleman. one-time million
aire and well-knoWn musical director
and composer. has been found dead ia
his room in fashionable boarding
house In MS pocket was one Of his
cards. Oh the back OF winch was writ.
ten
Suicide
Mr.. Coleman left no explanation FOR
his act. but h. Is said TO have lost n
fortune Cf $2.eO1o00 within the iast
few years. and to have been in reduc
cd circumstance Ills wife died two
years ago and friends say hat ne
never entirely recovered from bis
grief
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
DE|TzS COUNSEL
CHARGES BIAS
Files Affidavit of Prejudice Against
Court, But II Is Rejected-Trial
Is In Progress.
Formerly Selling al $3.50 TO SIS

HAYWARD, Wis. Dec. "A sen
sational affidavit OF prejudice against
Judge James Wickham OF the Wiscon-
sin circuit court, was fled by Attor-
ney w R, Rubin, Of the Jonn Deitz
defense when the trial Of the Gamer
ON Dam defender and his family be-
gan here yesterday.
The afidavit bitterly attacked the
judge and said no circuit court Judge
in Wisconsin outside OF Milwaukee
county would be satisfactory to the
defense II also declared that Judge
Wickham was unfit 10 name another
judge in the case.
Judge Wickham rejected the atfida-
Wit and threatened proceedings, but
finally said he would excuse the affida-
yit because of the ignorance or the
defense's attorneys
Following this episode Judge Wick
ham refused the continuance asked
for by Attorney Rubin and ordered
the Deitz family TO plead 10 the charge
OF numbering Deputy Oscar Harp. All
pleaded not guilty.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
DENLY Aided In Giving
Whitewash to Ballinger
tFrom a Special correspondent)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. T.
(Special) - Representative Edwin
DENLY, of the first Michigan district,
joined the other six majority members
OF the BallingerP inchot committee
this morning in report upholding the
secretary OF the interior. The Repub-
lican majority members OF the commit
tee have become known as the Faith
full seven because OF their persistent
defense OF Ballinger, and the kind OF
report they signed this morning was
expected. The two first reports OF the
minority members OF the committee
have already been made public.
Both condemn Ballinger, the Demo
Gratis report asking for his removal
The other minority report was submit
ted by Representative Madison. the
insurgent Republican representative
from Kansas This upheld Pinchot,
CLAWS and Newell and condemned
PULLMAN.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Michael Elliott Here Friday.

Society and music lovers viii TURN
out in large numbers, no doubt, for
the appearance Friday afternoon, IN
the I.yceum theater. OF Miss Michael
Elliott. the interpretatiye dancer and
the Pittsburg symphony orchestra.
The performance is given partly for
the benefit of the Children's Free hos
pital and that fact, apart from the
merit of the attraction, viii assure
large audience. The boxes have
all been taken by prominent society
women. There are many desirable
orchestra seats left still which may
be- secured i'm Grinnell's box Office.
The performance viii commence
promptly at 3 o'clock
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Would LOWER FOOD PRICES.
Rep. Sulzer introduces Bill in the
House.

WASHINGTON. Dec Rep. Sui
ger (Dem. n. ", leaped into the
arena today with an assault on the
high cost OF living In the shape OF a
blu proposing the reduction of tariff
duties on meat and cattle.
This is Suffers first real activity
at this session of congress. and he de-
clared when he dropped the bill into
the basket that he was prepared to
make the fight of his life for IT,
They are selling American meat.
shipped TO Europe on the hoof or in
cold storage, I'm London, Paris and Ber-
lin for prices that are from eight to
fifteen cents a pound lower than the
prices for similar meats in American
cities he declared When they can
do that, ! see no reason for a duty
on meat and cattle. | am going 10
! night 10 finish for this bill.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
An..niaz Fdltor Arrested.

WASHINGTON, - 80. The pro-
yisional arrest Ut Juan Sanchez N
coma, once a member of the Mexican
congress ,nufnalist and member
of one ot che best known families ~
Mexico, was procured here, Tuesday by
direction of the department OF justice
on representations MADE to the stat"
department bv the Mexican government
drclaring that a Warran; with a chars,
OF obtaining money under false pre-
ter SECS had been issued Tor him IN
Mexico and that documents contain
ing further details were on their way
To- Washington.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
DOWNTOWN FIRES
CAUSE s35,0OOL0ss
Woodward Arcade and Miami Hall
Badly Scorched--Bursting Hose ~
Furnish Excitement

Two rather disastrous fires occur
red in the downtown district at me
same time. Tuesday night. While the
department Was fighting a blaze IN
the basement OF the Woodward
arcade. practically new building al
Nos. 244-24S Woodward-aye. the
building at No 90 Broadway. known
as Miami Hall. Was discovered on
fire. the blaze having originated IN
the Office OF DR.. r. MCNoy. ON the
second floor company was sent
over from the arcade, but bursting
hose caused delay in getting water 10
the flames which gained consider
able Roadway in the meantime. me
total loss from both fires is esumat-
I'd al s35.GO0 practically covered p}
insurance.
The arcade fire started IN the base
ment among some packing boxes
stored there and was discovered by
John Lornee. the night watchman
about 1890 o'clock just as the thea
ter crowds were starting TO go home
The street was soon crowded WITH
spectators, most OF WnpIH lHlSIdttu -
Broadway when the second fire broke
out
The latter was the most disastrous
OF the two The Manning Studio ard
the New York Schoo. OF Music on
the third floor, were wiped out. y.
Campbell. furniture dealer on the
main floor. also sustained serious dam
age. and Or. McNoy's loss VIII he
heavy. 1t is thought the total dari-
age here will amount 20 about s25,
600 The building is owned by Con-
rad Smith
The Woodward arcade was erected
two years ago by DR.. J. b. Book The
damage is estimated at between 50
000 and $4,000.
Bursting hose furnished plenty ~
excitement for the spectators. a team
of fire department horses that had
been unhitched from the wagon be
came frightened and dashed toward
the crowd in front OF the arcade. but
were? headed off when a supply wagon
was driven in front of them.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
JAIL DELIVERY EOIIED-

JACKSON. Mich. Dec. THAT an
attempted escape al the prison was
prevented by vigilance on the part OF
the officers has just been made known
by Warden stone The bars OF three
II the cells in the west end cell bloc!;
were sawed nearly in two at the bot
tom, putty and paint being used 20
avert discovery. The men who nj.
tempted the escape are James Wag.
ner. sentenced from lngham county
and Frank Harvey, from Grand Rap.
ids for burglary and larceny
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
MONROE GIRL DIES ABROAD.

MONROE. Mich, Dec. IA cable
gram received here yesterday an.
noGnced the death at Hosgeismar.
Germany, of Miss Elsie Weiss, daugh-
ter OF the late julius Weiss. pioneer
druggist OF this city. Miss Weiss went
to Germany some time ago and 1t had
been announced that she would be
married Christmas day TO Oscar Kesc-
berg, paper manufacturer in Ger
many. She was a talented musician
and for several years was organist IN
St Pauls NJ. T.. church here Two
sisters and her mother survive her
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
PRISON BOARD
MOO|f|Es RULES
New Prisoners Will Be Placed IN
First Grade and Given Con-
ditional Privileges

JACKSON, Mich. Dec. ,--( spe-
claD The prison board OF control an
session here has voted TO abolish ID"
custom or placing new prisoners IA
the second grade upon arrival and de-
priving them Of the privileges award
ed those In the first grace. one oi
these privileges is smoking iu me
cells.
The board believes the old rule
works hardship on new men ana that
II ever they need privileges it Is When
they first arrive, SO hereafter they
will be placad in the first grade inn
mediately aud permitted 20 remain
there IL their behavior warrants H.
IL not. they will be reduced TO sec
ond grade al the end OF three months,
and If stll -iacorrigibe will be- lower.
ell tc the third grade IN which they
wear the, stripes.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
WARNER TOWNSEND PENSION
BILL WILL COME UP SOON
II Provides Officers Pay For Volun'
teer Officers Who Served in
Civil war.
From a Special Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. l.
(Special) - The Warner-Townsend
pension bill introduced last session
by Senator Warner and Represents
tive Townsend, OF the Second Michi-
gan district, is expected TO come up
for consideration I'm the house within
the next few weeks.
The principal provisions Of this bill
are grant OF retired officers pay
10 volunteer officers who served in the
civil war and pension of dollar a
day TO all dependent civil war sol
diers.
The proposed dollar a day pension
is only for dependents. and for this
reason will not meet the general dis
approval given the dollar pension for
every old soldier. whether or not he
he dependent.
Representative Townsend thinks
that the bill will come before the
house on the first calendar WedneS-
day TO be given over TO the military
affairs committee. and that II stands
excellent chances OF passage, after
one or two probable amendments TO
include minor provisions suggested
by the G. A. X. have been made.
PULLMAN.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Civil Service Men Name Delegate.

Edward G.. Little, OF the United
States internal revenue office, was
elected delegate TO the first conven-
ton of the United States Civil Ser.
vice Retirement association in a meet.
ing held in the Burns hotel Tuesday
evening. The convention will be held
In Washington next month The ASSOC
citation seeks TO secure better condi
tons for civil service employees, who,
" Is asserted. are not sufficiently
we'll paid to provide tor old
age. The local society numbers about
42J members
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Or. John c. oa Costa Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Dir John
C. Ia Costa. the well-known surgeon
OF this city. died at his residence
here Yesterday afternoon lie Was
- years old Dr Ia Costa was a
graduate OF Jefferson Medical col.
lege and ranked among the great
surgeons OF the country At the time
OF his death he was emeritus gynae.
cologist OF Jefferson college chief
gynaecologist OF ST. Agnes hospital
in this city and president of the Phil
adelphia Obsterical society
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07

members of Moslem Temple and
promises a business administration.
He moves up from the office OF chief
rabban. which he has filled with
credit for the past year.
Mr. Conlons election without a dis
senting vote is a splendid tribute. and
shows the confidence that his asso-
ciates have in his ability.
The Shrine will make it's annual
pilgrimage TO the Imperial Council
next July The meeting place will
be Rochester. ~ Y
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
Gen. Merritt Is laid 10 Pes,

WEST POINT, y. Y, Dec. The
body OF Major General Wesley A.
Merritt, L. ). A. retired vas laid
TO rest last night with the military
honors OF his rank Lanterns guided
the procession 20 the grave. and
there, while the mourners stood bare
headed in the snow the coffin was
lowered into its resting place the
words OF the burial service were
spoken; three crashing volleys echo
ed across the river. the buglc sound
ed taps and again the minute guns
took mp their iterated count
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
$4,000 FIFE IN MeNcM,NEe

MENoMINEN,. Micn.. Dec. Tbs
brick malt house, two large dry kilns.
stables. ice houses and tens of i'm
ported hops were destroyed by h.e
which swept the plant OF the Lessen
a. fIenes brewing Co The loss Is cs
timated at $4,000. with S45,000 in
,surahce. The brewery will he rebuilt.
Tho blaze is the most destructive that
has visited Menominee ia many wears.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
TRAIN KILLS DETROIT MAN

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Dec 7-Nogs
man l.. Mcbride of Detroit. a switch
man In the employ of the Michigan
Central, was instantly killed late yes
terday afternoon at the Shanghai
gravel pit. which is about five miles
east OF Ann Arbor Mcbride was
signaling to the engineer OH his tram
when another train backed down ~
ON him He was thrown under the
wheels and terribly mangled Nc.
Brides parents live at So Sixteenth.
81. Detroit
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. i.-tSpe-
cialb-Roger Felch. the thrce.ycar.
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. saml Bush
uf Battle Greek. who was brought 20
the University hospital here SuGer.
ing from burns received while PLAYING
with matches. died az the hospital
lasl night The remains will be taken
10 Battle Greek Tor intermenL
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
T. A. CoNLoN SELECTED.
Unanimous Choice For Potentate OF
MosIem Temple, Mystic Shrine.

Thomas A Conlon. the well;kno~n
attorney. was unanimously elected
potentate OF Moslem Temple. Mystic
shrine. i'm the annual election, Tues
day night. This is the first time IN
many years that potentate mas
been chosen without opposition. Mr'
Conlon succeeds William Nj. Perrett.
He has been one OF the most active
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-Tbdul Hamid, d..
posed Sultan OF Turkey. will probably
suTier the loss OF the greater part OF
his stolen fortune through the action
today OF the. supreme court OF the EN-
pire, which ordered the Imperial Bank
of Berlin 10 pay to Abdul the So 600.
600 which he deposited In the bank
several years ago. II is considered in.
cyitablc that the Young Turks will
seize this money the moment IL IL re-
stored 20 the deposed ruler
The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
WelI-Known Zooloeist. Dead.

CHICAGO. Dec. Prof Chas. OTIS
Whitman. head of the department of
zoology and curator OF the geological
museum at the University OF Chicago.
died OF pneumonia here late yesterday
Prof. Whitman. who was SO years old.
was widely known as a zoolcgst. He
had been head of his department Gt
the University of Chicago since. ths
opening of the institution In 1892