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The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Mr.. MAYOR, WHAT
A JOKER YOU ARE :!
His Honor, Without a Smile, Says
He'll Again Ask Council To Adopt
Webster Ordinance.

The success OF the Tayler plan in
Cleveland, as shown at the close OF
the trial period, convinces me more
strongly than ever that the Webster
ordinance was the best proposition
ever made for the settlement OF the
street railway question here" said
Mayor Breitmeyer. Thursday.
I'm Cleveland, the fare Is three
cents, with one cent extra for trans
fers, of which there were about 40
per cent on the number of fares. The
Webster plan, starting at eight-for-a-
quarter and subject To revision every
six months, would soon have arrived
at the point at which the company
could realize just profit, and would
have given the people cheap fares i'm
mediately. | think the council was
extremely unwise that 1t did not &C
cept the railroad companys offer to
pay the expense of valuation on con-
dition that the cost be added to the
valuation figures. That would have
cost the city only the interest on the
amount.
II shall send the common council a
communication, recommending that
this still be done, and the Webster
ordinance put into effect. or course
this cannot be done within my admin
istration, but I think 1t would be the
best thing for the city.
Whenever you come to enforce the
Hally ordinance and order the com
pany to adopt three-cent fares or va.
cate the streets, you are apt to run
into the doctrine Of perpetual fran
chises, and the question will vot be
settled for years"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
K0RTE MAY NOT
LAND POSITION
Story That He Helped Defeat Aid.
Trevor Lessons Chances of Being
Named Assistant Assessor.

The appointment OF Aid. f. j.
Korte, OF the Seventeenth ward, as
assistant assessor to succeed A. Bur-
dette Evans, which was supposed TO
be certain, has been delayed and may
be entirely upset by stories that Korte
was partially responsible for the de-
feat Of Aid. Walter Trevor in the re-
cent election. Trevor's friends have
circulated the story persistently since
election, and Trevor himself has
taken hand in opposing Kortes ap-
pointment
Mayor Breitmeyer, at whose request
Korte was preferred over Ed. Saund-
ers for the position of assistant as
SCISSOR, declared, Thursday morning,
whole matter.
"If 1t is true that Korte helped to
defeat so good man as Aid. Trevor,
he does not deserve any sympathy"
said the mayor. II do not know that
the stories are true, but If they are,
it puts an altogether different aspect
on the matter"
There Is an air of uncertainty in
the assessors Office. A meeting was
scheduled to be held Wednesday,
when 1t was intended that the ap-
pointment should be made, but the
meeting was not held Thursday morn
ing, Assessor Marx was not there.
Marx is directly the mayors ap-
pointee, and was naturally slated to
help carry out the mayors wishes
In appointing Korte. Assessor Plass'
first choice last summer, when Evans
announced that he would run for cir
cult court commissioner in the fall,
was Ed. Saunders, then in the city
clerks office. He acceded to the
mayors wishes, however, in holding
the Job for Korte, and Saunders was
given the position of chief clerk, in
which he renders such valuable ser
vice that he will be retained.
The stories that Korte had been
partially to blame for the victory of
Ed. Keusch, Democrat, over Aid. IRE
vor have been current ever since
election. Korte has Indignantly de-
MED them, but they seem TO have
gained credence in quarters where
they are making trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
GIRL WILL BE FREED.
Man From Whom Violet Smith Tried
To Steal Ring Won't Prosecute.

Violet Smith, the Toledo miss, who
tried to steal a ring from Levy's jew
elry store at No. 73 Gratiot-ave., and
who said she was driven to do 1t by
hunger. is still In the central police
station.
The girl said, Thursday morning.
that she is engaged to be married to
young man in Detroit, but she is
too proud to let him know Of her pre-
dicament. She will not tell who he
rs.
She said that her mother is dead
and that she does not know where
her father is. She came here week
ago in search OF employment. Fall
ing to find II, her funds gave out. She
declared that in her desperation, she
went into the store and tried to get
away with a ring valued at $65.
Levy says he will not prosecute her.
The girl says that II she will be al
lowed to go, she knows where she can
get q Job.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM G. FREEMAN.
No. 5o4.

lNo. Sy4-
I was introduced recently 10
two gentlemen who are connected
with high-class bond house, and
the subject of doing FINAN-
CIAL ADVERTISING outside
of STEREOTYPED CHAM
NELS was discussed.
CUSTOM has regulated to
some extent the placing of finan-
cial advertising. Certain publi-
cations that devote lot of space
to financial news usually receive
the bulk of the financial an
nouncements.
Custom has also regulated the
STYLE OF ANNOU u N c z :
MENT used by financial people.
The copy merely states that this
lCentinued on Psge sixteen)
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
6. G.O.P.LEAOERS IN
PAP CONFERENCE
Chairman Knox, Tom Navin and
Others Meet in Pontchartrain-
"Milt" Oakman Ace High.

The executive committee OF the Re
publican state central committee is
holding q meeting In the Hotel Pont
chartrain today. The gathering might
be properly termed pap conference
for the appointments to be made oy
Gov. ELECT Osborn constitute one Of
the principal matters under consid
Grafton. Chairman w. Frank Knox
of the 500, Is on hand, as a sort oi
personal representative OF the gov
ernor. and Secretary Paul King IL
also here.
The committee was busy all morn
ing in Chairman Knox's room in the
Pontchartrain, and the session was
strictly executive. A Times man,
however, caught a fleeting glimpse OF
Tom Navin as the door was opened
and hastily closed again IN answer 10
a knock. Navin, however, VIII not
have the whole say about the appoint
ments to be made from Wayne coun'
ty.
It is known that Mr.. Osborn ap-
preciates the work done for him oy
County Auditor Milton Oakman In
the late campaign. Oakman. as re-
suit. stands high with the governor,
and it Is understood that his wishes
will be considered in Wayne. The
Office seeker who can secure Oak
mans o. X. will be pretty sure 10
land a Job. Oakman was not present
at the conference, Thursday morn
ing. He has not returned from his
trip to Bermudas with City Clerk
Nichols, but Is expected by the end OF
the week.
Chairman Knox believes that Rep.
Baker, Of Cheboygan, will capture the
speakership of the house without any
serious opposition. His candidacy Ia
raining strength every day, Knox
says.
of the upper peninsula members,
Knox stated. The majority OF the
Wayne members have pledged them
selves to him and he Is strong else
where In the state, 80 there doesn {
seem to be the least question about his
election. 1t Is true that Mr.. Osborn
would like to see Baker get the place,
but he is taking no active part In
the contest"
The Wayne delegation will prob
ably hold another caucus on the
speakership next Saturday night,
when, in all likelihood, Baker will be
indorsed. The appointment Of a per
manent chairman for the delegation,
II 1t is decided to have one, Is also
likely to come up In this meeting.
All five senators from Wayne, in
cluding two Democrats, Will support
George L. Clark, Of this city, now
chief of the reference department,
in the state public library, for secre-
tary of the senate to succeed e. v.
Chilson, as indicated in The Times
recently. Paul King, who can be re-
elected clerk of the house II he says
the word, has had his eye on the SEN
ate Job, but declares that his candi-
dacy Is only receptive. He will not
make an active fight for the place.
Chilson would like to remain and his
friends are doing what they can for
him. Clark, however, is believed to
have the best chance. Sidney Hall,
Of Bay City, would like to be clerk
of the house II Paul King decides
not to take It.
John @. Ross, lieutenant-governor
elect, Is supposed to come to town
today, in which case he will have a
conference with the Republican SEN
ators from Wayne over certain ap-
pointments.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
BARRED FROM HOME BY
QUARANTINE; LOSES SUIT
Robert Marshall Tries To Collect ror
Furniture Ruined BY Disinfec-
tant, But Sues Wrong Party.

tAnt, but SueS WToH8 EOS'
Wouldn't you be angry II, on your
return from a visit, you should nnd
that, during your absence, q boy, al
most a stranger, seriously Ill with
typhoid fever. had been dumped into
one of your best beds; that a quar-
antine had been established, and
that you were not permitted to enter
your own domicile.
This was the situation which re-
suited In Robert Marshall, OF No. l0l
Cedar-st., In old Delray, and Mrs. Du-
rocher, who runs q grocery In that
neighborhood, being arrayed against
each other in Justice Otis court,
Thursday morning.
Ross Clapper, boy OF IL, who was
employed by Mrs. Durocher, was
taken i'll, and, his condition becoming
serious, an effort was made to get
him into a hospital, but they were all
filed. Mrs. Durocher did not want to
keep him. as 1t would mean the clos
ing OF her business, and the boy 8
sister, Mrs. Mccoy, who boarded in
the Marshall rome, was appealed to.
She was so sure the Marshalls would
take him in that the boy was removed
without further delay. II happened
that the Marshalls were away at the
time, and they knew nothing Of the
occurrence until they reached home.
A doctor at once quarantined the
place, and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall had
to live elsewhere for three weeks.
Marshall brought suit against Mrs.
Durocher for SITS, claiming that the
disinfectant used had ruined the par
lor furniture, spoiled the canned
fruit, discolored the brass beds and
that they had been obliged to buy
new clothes. Justice OFT gave YER
dict In favor of the defendant. Her
sister, Mrs. Mccoy, who Is said to
be really responsible, is now a resi-.
dent OF Windsor.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

Presidents Daughter 10 Formally
Presented To Society.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-"Princess
Helen" only daughter of the presi-
dent. was formally presented to So
ciety late this afternoon at a brilliant
reception In the east room OF the
White House.
President Taft left his Official
duties long enough to partake OF tea
and TO see the assemblage which
greeted his daughter.
Miss Taft is the fourth debutante
to have been presented to society at
the White House. The others were
Miss Nellie Grant, and Misses Alice
and Ethel Roosevelt.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Appointed To p. o. Department.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The ap-
pointment of James ]. Britt. OF North
Carolina, as third assistant postmas-
ter.general, was announced TO-DAY.
Britt served In 1909 as special coun.
sci for the postoffice department. ana
last winter was made special ASSIST
ant to the attorney-general to prose
cute frauds. He Is 40 years old.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Make. Lowest Bid To Build WarshIps.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The New
port News Shipbuilding & Drydock
Co, of Newport News, Va. was found
today, to be the sole bidder on the
contracts for the two battleships au-
thorized by congress last session. The
lowest bid of this company was $5,-
100000. The highest was $5,S30.000.
All bids called for a battleship OF 27.-
600 tons displacement with a speed
Of 81 knots, to be completed within
SO months from date Of contract.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
MAN SOUGHT is IN JAIL.
Police Spend Two Weeks Searching
for Suspect Already In Custody.

For the last two weeks the police
have been looking for John Halle,
alias Sparrows B. Watson, not know
ing that the man was safely In Gus
tody behind the bars In the county
fail He Is wanted for stealing a let
ter containing a check for $50 from
Mrs. Clara Bell, of the Shotwell apart
ments. He was In police court Thurs
day morning on charge OF stealing a
diamond ring. He manager to settle
that case, but he was rearrested by
Detectives Steinhebel and Sullivan.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Frank Kunzman's Friends Sought.

Sheriff CASTOR has been asked by
the authorities in Ray. Arizona, to
locate the friends OF Frank Kunzman.
an old mining prospector, who died
there Nov. "a, 1910 He is thought to
have had friends in Detroit, because
among his papers was found picture
post-card showing the Log Cabin In
Palmer park. This card was sent
from Detroit. Feb 10, 1909, and was
signed ]. w. X. or l.. The last letter
is not written plainly. The informa-
ton Is sought by Deputy Sheriff j. NJ.
Durnal, of Ray. Arizona
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
HAS HEARD 1000 BIY0RCE CASES
Judge Smith 6Iames WhIsky, Wind
sor Marriages. etc.

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. 1.-(Spe-
cialJ-In an interview today. Circuit
Judge Smith, who has heard more
than 1000 divorce actions during his
term OF ONCE, said that he believed
whisky. the firing OF wives for cruel
husbands, and hasty Windsor mar
riages were the principal causes for
the divorces which came before him.
There are 81 such actions on the
calendar for the December term OF
court.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

Four Chinese, alleged to have been
smuggIed across the river 20 De-
troit are under arrest in Chicago.
Friends are raising a fund for the
defense OF two of them, who allege
they are innocent.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
M,.. Dawson Names clerk.

Donald Monroe, senior in the De
troit College Of Law, has been appoint
ed clerk in the office Of Carrie e. Davi
son. united States court commission
er. He will be appointed deputy clerb
of the district court.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Three Arrested On capias.

After spending the greater part OF
Wednesday night In the storm, Dep
uty Sheriffs Grandt, Gardner, Sosnow-
ski and Dickson arrested Harry Wan
da, John Kowalezyk and John Syrylo.
Of the Eighteenth ward, charged by
Michael Stefanski, with beating him
severly. Michael Pigaj is also
wanted on the same charge. but he
could not be found. Stefanski start
ed suit against the men by capias.
claiming 81 900 damages.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01
Pennsylvania Cams Six congressman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The cen.
sus Office today announced the 1910
enumeration OF Pennsylvania as T.
655, Ill; increase 1,362,996. or 21.6 per
cent, giving the state six new con-
gressmen, and West Virginia as l.
221,119: increase 262,319, or 27.4 per
cent. West Virginia will have one
additional congressman.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

For Detroit and vicinityi Thursday
night and Friday, partly cloudy with
snow Hurrfesy colder Thursday nights
brisk and probably high northwesterly
winds.
For Lower Micbigani Snow hurrie-
tonight and Friday, colder I'm the south
portion tonight.
For the Upper Lakesi Brisk north
.ud northvest winds with snow fur
RE. tonight and Friday.
For the Lower Lakesi Brisk north
end northwest winds with snow hur-
ries tonight and Friday.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

An inventive Washingtonian has
patented a combination step ladder,
ironing board and clothes rack, which
folds into small space when not in
use.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

Bu.sre.s-Iiae rsnsttag. NO fuss ana
no Feathers. The plain. neat Kind that
looks right Ttaes PrintinG Ces II
seAn R-st Main ttss. or Ctv sssA =
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

For U. s. and Foreign Patents go TO
Barthel q Barthel, 81 w, Congress-st.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

One year ago todayi HiEhest tem-
clear skies
'fThe .un acts today at ftO2 y. IN. and
~ an rise Friday at 0ri2 q. nm.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

nrssENeER-MAIN On cryr-ss@
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

TODAY,s TEMPERATUREs.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-01

--r,,nc At AIexsnder n Ce.
UMbNEkLAS 2e Monroe-eve.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
CANDIDA 1ES MUST RUN ON. -. =
LOWER,EAysR RATE PLATFORM

Of Spokane
Is
Of
N
he n corporat
the power the light
tme
dividends
STONED lust posi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
true CHRISTMAS STORY OF
TWO SHOPPING EXPEDITIONS

remaining In her warn and shabby
10-cent pocketbook, and then stole
sadly down the stairs and into a
nearby grocery store, where, aftet
much haggling and pricing Of
goods, she purchased q few cents
worth of the cheapest provisions
the store afforded, and wended her
weary way back to the room from
whence she had started. She spent
Is cents.
No, the children did not go with
her.
The children stayed in bed to-
keep warm, for their clothing Is 30
meager that they are warmer in
bed than when up and dressed.
The woman who went shopping in
the sealskin cloak is Mrs.-but her
name doesn't really matter. She is
the wife of one of the best known
capitalists in the city.
The woman who threw the shawl
over her head and went down to
the corner grocery Is Mrs. s. A.
BOrsch. She is the wife of one of
the least known working men of
the city, and If you asked her today
where her husband is she would
heave heartsick sigh and tell you
that she does not know.
For her husband left her a few
days ago. Left her in anger and
swore as he went that she would
never see him again. She believes
that he meant what he said. And
perhaps she is better off that he is
gone, for it Is said that he drank
and did not provide for the family
when here.
That the tale of two shopping
expeditions today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
YOU GO TO
PRISON, ICO TOO"

Knott appeared with Knott and
Charles Alton Armstrong today for
preliminary hearing. The three
were arrested yesterday for hav-
ing attempted to work the badger
game" on Henry Rosenthal, a
wealthy business man of Washing
ton.
The officers intercepted a note
which Mrs. Knott attempted to give
her husband.
''I'll stick to YOU through the
whole thing" she had hastily scrib-
bled on a bit Of paper. If you 60
to the penitentiary l want to go.
too"
Mrs. Knott. who is scarcely more
than a girl, was formerly known In
Washington as Florence Bennett.
She was nervous and unstrung In
court today. but her determination
to stand by her husband was unfai-
tering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16

A richly dressed woman entered
<0ne Of the palatial department
stores on Riverside avenue this
morning. She was clothed in silks
and satins and real sealskin cloak
protected her. from the winter chill
Of the atmosphere. In her hand
was an alligator skin shopping bag,
and in this bag was morocco
leather pocketbook, well filled with
yellow backed bills, every one of
which was ofth $40 or over.
With this richly dressed woman
were three little children, all girls,
beautiful creatures, elegantly
dressed, their clothes of the latest
style, their haid carefully arranged
j IN the fashion of the latest fad for
children. They were youngsters
{ who would attract attention any
where. .s.,.
The woman was their mother and
she was preparing to purchase their
Christmas gifts.
A beautiful French bisQue doll
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
GIRL BECOMES
BOTH BRIDE AND
BRIDEGROOM

DUQUOIN, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Miss
Lillian M. Sturm became a bride
groom today when she decided to
exchange her name for that Of a
st. Louis fireman.
Roy e. Bridegroom is the man
who made it possible. kss
County Clerk j. q. Taffee looked
from the bridegroom-elect to the
bridegroom-to-be when they asked
him for a license.
Name, please?" he requested.
Bridegroom" said Bridegroom.
"Name, please" repeated Taffee.
impatiently.
bridegroom insisted Bride
groom.
Taffee looked up sternly. I'm in
hurry" said he. Give me your
name"
"We're in a hurry, too," said
Bridegroom. "Give us the license"
Taffee saw big white light.
"Oh," he said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
TAFT LOGICAL
CANDIDATE
FOR G. 0. P.
tey United Press Leased Wire,


LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 16.-That
President Taft is entitled to seat
at the head table Of any gathering
of Royal Standpatters," and that
he is the logical candidate for the
republican party in 1912, are the
conclusions of William Jennings
Bryan's Commoner, after q study
of the annual message.
The presidents annual mes
sage" says the Commoner, ''is no.
table for Its length. If Taft's SYM
pathies for the special interests
were not already known, the mes
sage would be notable for its dis
tinct leaning toward the system
which the people are seeking to
regulate. 1t declares there should
be no more legislation respecting
the regulation Of corporations, CIV
ing the laws already on the statute
books q chance to demonstrate
their usefulness. If the president
put the prestige of his high office
and his power behind the criminal
clause in the Sherman antitrust
law, enforcing It against the chiefs
Of the great trusts. the people
would experience immediate re-
lief"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
SENTENCE
FOR WOMAN
w. j. BRYAN.

(By United Press Leased Wlrs.)
WENATCHEE. WASH. Dec. 16.--
Convicted Of murder in the first
degree for having shot and killed
James Sutton, farmer. because
he trespassed on her farm. Mrs.
Della b. Totten was today SEN
fenced to life imprisonment In the
penitentiary, at Walla Walla. Her
mother. Mrs. Hannah Beebe. aged
rs years, who was convicted Of
manslaughter for completely in the
murder. was sentenced to an In
determinate sentence Of from one
to two years In the penitentiary.
When sentence was passed Mrs.
Totten did not show much emotion.
but her aged mother broke down
and wept.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16

attracted the eye Of the elder one.
II want that, mama," she cried.
And the doll was promptly ordered
sent to the home address, in
Brownies addition. 1t cost $40, and
was cheap" at the price.
The woman and the children
passed on through the store, and
before they left more than 500 had
been handed to the clerks behind
the counters of the various depart
ments. For expense is no object
when Christmas is at hand; and
you have the money.
And then:
In low-priced lodging house on
Pine street woman got up this
morning. She also had three little
girls. She also started out for a
shopping tour. But she put on no
silks and satins. She wore no seal
skin cloak.
Instead she slipped on an old
calico wrapper, threw shawl over
her head, counted the few pennies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
plained Schritzel.

planned SchEitzel.
"If John Copley wrote me In Irish
dialect instead of this rube stuff,
this would be a burned good chance
for me to say that that Dom Manuel
deserves all he's gettin'." said
Eben.
But as II is. it's pretty tough on
his royal joblots." he continued.
sWhat'll he do now without his
third under-valet who used to shave
the royal fuzz from the royal
cheek? How'll he borrow nickel
to run down town and see Gaby
who's kickin' up her heels In the
op'ry houses In London? OF course.
he can always touch his rich
friends for q couple O. dollars to
get his shoes half-soled or some
thing like that. but no wore. Tom
and ferries and Martini cocktaili
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
MIND G[OUDED BY
s. ARCTIC HARDSHIP
@F~sss9 ssess~ - = Ossss

A. Cook, in the first installment of
his own story" in the January
number of Hampton's magazine, is-
sued today, lay the groundwork for
his defense. not of his north pole
discovery claim, which he now ad-
mits may be without merit, but of
his honesty in believing that he had
accomplished this marvellous feat.
All through the story Cook re-
fers to the terrible physical and
mental strain he underwent and to
the possibility, If not probability,
that the hardships he endured af-
fected his mind so that he was in
no condition to make scientifically
correct observations as to his move
ments. He explains how he got in
bad" at the outset in these words:
Returning from life savage in
Continued on PAGE Nine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16

s(By United preia Leaseo Wire)
NEW YORK, .nec. 16,-"No one
should diseredlt mo unless he
knows what endured during the
two and half years Of Arctic ex-
pioration-untiI he hungers with
me, freezes with me, shudders with
me In the spectre-ridden Arctic
night, and grows mad with me In
the glarinu, burning, lone and
cracking Arctic day. Not until then
can he understand my mental con-
ditiorf at. the time and appreciate
lust how feel now and what be-
lieve to be true"
In these words does DR.. Frederick