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The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON IN
ROW OVER PAIR OF GLOVES
v. S. Comptroller 4erates Auditor for
Allowing 81 Claim for Coaehman
Of Secretary Knox.

WASHINGTON. July ga 81 pair
OF driving gloves for the coachman or
the secretary OF state has run the
gamut of official scrutiny and finally
been decreed not proper expense for
Uncle Sam to dcfray.
This means that hereafter the man
that handles tie ribbons on Secretary
Knox's thoroughbTeds or sits on the
box alongside the driver must buy lis
own clothes, get the secretary Of state
to pay for them out of his own pocket
or go without.
The comptroller of the treasury, the
court of last resort in such matters,
has Iisallowed the 81, thus reversing
the settlement OF the matter by the
auditor OF the state department, who
had passed the item to the credit ~
the disbursing officer, the disbursinG
officer having paid over the 81 to the
coachman.
In sharp decision the comptroller
calls the auditors attention to the dis
allowance of payments for clothing
and livery furnished the stale depart
Inent coachman eight years ago when
the government refused to pay for the
coachman's "overcoat, boots and moe
Casins"
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
KAISER SAYS BIBLE IS
HIS FOUNTAIN OF LIGHT
Whenever ! Have Come to Any De-
cision Ask Myself What the
Bible Would Teach Me to Do"

BERLIN, July 5.-The German EN-
peror has made some interesting
statements to Pastor Stolte, Of
Schirmenitz, regarding his belief in
the Bible. During a recent CONVEX
sation with the clergyman he said:
81 often study the Bible, and / love
to read II every night. The Bible
lies on a table beside my bed. find
the most beautiful thoughts expressed
in II.
IT cannot understand how 1t is that
so many persons pay so little atten-
ton to Holy Script. Can any one read
the Gospels and other parts of the
Bible without feeling convinced that
they contain simple truth. well anthem
ticated and established on unquestion-
able facts?
Whenever / have to come to any
decision | ask myself what the Bible
would teach me to do in that particu-
lar case. The Bible is to me the
fountain from which | draw light and
strength"
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
JOHNSON VICTORY.
CAUSES RIOTS.

CHICAGO, July 5.-The victory Of
Jack Johnson over James j. Jeffries
caused clashes between whites and
negroes in many sections of thu
United States last night. Four negroes
attempted TO shoot up Mounds, Ill.
A negro constable was killed when
he attempted TO arrest them. One
OF the -disturbers was mortally
wounded.
Here are the other clashes through
out the country:
Omaha. Neb.--One negro killed aud
several injured. Dozens of arrests in
race riots.
Little Rock, Ark.--Twe negroes
killed by whites.
Houston, Texas.--White man cuts
negro to death. ..
Roanoke, Va.-Six negroes critical
ly beaIe. Many whites arrested.
Saloons closed. One white shot.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Scores of race riots
in BLACK belt" thousands involved.
Two policemen seriusly hurt. One
hundred arrests made.
Louisville, Ky.-Negroes attack
newsboys selling fight extras. Draw
Tevolvers. Several arrests. More
trouble feared.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Whites pursue
negroes along streets, throwing
bricks Several injured. Negro
paraders in Germantown dispersed by.
whites.
Wilmington, Del.-Negroes attack
white man. Whites attempt lynching
bee. Thousands engaged. Police an.
swer riot call and use clubs freely.
New Orleans-Riots in front OF
newspaper bulletins. Bricks and
knives used. Reserves called.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
HUGHES MAY SUCCEED
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER
Governor Of New York Is Regarded
As Presidents Choice to Sue
coed Deceased Jurist.

BEVERLY. Mass, July 5.-While
the president declines definitely to
commit himself In any way it is re-
garded as practically certain that
Governor Hughes, of New York, will
be the next chief justice Of the United
States supreme court. Mr.. Hughes
already has accepted appointment as
an associate justice, and his nomina-
ton to that place has been confirmed
by the senate.
No appointment of a successor to
Chief Justice Fuller, whose death
came as a great shock to the presi-
dent. yesterday, will be made until
congress meets in December. BY that
time 1t Is believed that the president
may have to also appoint successor
to Justice Moody, in whose behalf a
retirement bill was passed at the ses-
sion of congress just closed.
Early In his administration Mr..
Taft announced that onlX under the
most exceptional circumstances would
he make recess appointment to any
one OF the federal branches. He be-
lieves that no judge of a United
States court should act in a case I'M
til confirmed by the senate.
In the selection of a justice to sue
coed Mr.. Fuller, Mr. Taft will take
plenty of time for deliberation. 1t Is
believed that the president will be
definitely informed as to Justice
Moody's intentions as to retirement
within the next month or two, so the
chief executive Is practically casting
about for two men.
The probable retirement Of Justice
Moody will make the fourth vacancy
in less than two years. 1t Is not un-
likely that before his term of four
years has expired Mr.. Taft will have
been called on to appoint six out OF
the nine justices forming the supreme
tribunal. Probably no other president
has ever been faced with such a serl-
GUS duty.
The president said recently that
Mr.. Hughes to his mind was almost
an ideal man for the supreme court
bench. He regards Mr.. Hughes as
broad-minded man of affairs, man
OF wide experience in the law, as an
executive and as publicist.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
DrOwnings Claim Three
Victims in State on 4th

The Fourth OF July was celebrated
IN a sane manner in Michigan. There
were accidents, but they were greatly
reduced compared with a year ago.
Drownings claimed three victims in
the state according to incomplete re-
ports.
James A. Shster, q years old, OF
Detroit, travelling salesman, fell into
the water at Hancock as he was STEP
ping from the steamer Kongo. He
had been taking lake trip with his
father, Capt. Shafer, of the Kongo.
The body was recovered and taken
TO Detroit.
While he was swimming in IL feet
of water in a pond two miles west OF
Vernon, Floyd Patterson, 2S, or
Owosso, was drowned.
Miss Eleanor Kinsman, II, was
drowned In st. Joseph river at Ber-
rien Springs as the result OF a pecu-
liar accident. She was sitting on a
hay rack with other members OF a
party. When near the center Of the
bridge the wagon was driven so close
TO tho Orders that Miss Kinsman was
caught by the foot and dragged from
her seat. Before she could be reached
she dropped into the river 30 feet be-
low. Her home was In Boston.
Grand Rapids reports approximate
ly 80 accidents among Fourth OF July
observers. Willie Kasienewicz inves-
tigated a cannon cracker and lost his
right eye. Henry Dollhouse has a
piece of iron three-fourths OF the way
through his right leg as the result OF
the bursting of cannon. There were
Ave fires in Grand Rapids due to fire.
works.
At Fort s-uron, Wallace Hosmor,
seven, son Of Fred Hosmer, OF the
plocal fire department, had his hands
badly burned and his face disfigured
He was lighting a niger chaser"
when the contents went the wrong
way.
Paul Wenchel, an aeronaut of Grand
Rapids, while making balloon ascen-
sion al Vassar, and 500 feet above the
earth, cut loose from his balloon. His
parachute failed to work properly and
lac landed in flower garden. He was
severely hurt internally. Five thou.
sand persons witnessed the thrilling
spectacle.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
ellison Gardner Points To Things
President Failed To Accomplish
Few Bills In Interest of
Public In Program.
No Bill Provides For Reform In Ju-
diciary-Taft Referred To This
Subject Frequently.
THAT TAFT TRIED TO PUT
THROUGH AND COULD NOT.

Following are some items I'm the
Taft program which did not become
laws
I--Bui for the federal incOrpOra-
ton of trusts.
2-The ship subsidy bill.
9BilI 90 prevent the watering OF
railway stocks.
Standardization bill.
5--Biil Ia impose the insulnr plan
OF government ON Alaska.
rates ON magazines and newspapers.
7-Bill TO abolish the bureau of
corporations and make this work a
department of the department of
justice.
s-The seven conservation. bills
introduced by senator Nelson, Of
Minnesota, numbered from 3. 54S4
20 S402. Inclusive, providiDgi
tab For the classification OF pub
lie lands.
tbI For the development and con-
troll of water power I'm the public
domain.
tcD For the disposal of coal and
coal innds belonging tn the public.
phosphate, oil, asphnitum and nat
urai gas
tep For the sale OF timber md
timber lands.
stead entries within reclamation
txD For the survey of public lands
and the forfeiture 10 the United
states of uDsurveyed land grants 90
railroads.
0-The sections of the wicker
sham railway bill providlngi
tnb A court open to railroads but
closed TO the public with power To
cnjoin the orders OF the Interstate
commerce commission.
bb Authority In the commerce
court Ia override findings OF fact
and 20 determine disputes ON broad
grounds of policy.
IcD Power 10 issue inJunctIOns ON
ex psrte hearings.
tb No appeal by the shipper or
(e5 Depriving the Interstate com
merce commission OF Its ancient
riEht 10 appear by counsel before
such n court.
0D DcprIvinE shippers of the
right 10 n hearing before the courts
I'm rate Disputes.
lED Giving the attorney Eeueral
I'm rste cases mt HIS personal pleas
ure.
On, Giving the railroads specIfi-
caliy the right tn appear by counsel
O Repeating the antitrust law
In Its application to railroads, and
iegalixing agreements between roads
as tO rates.
~ LegaliEinE railway eonsoiida-
lions OF all character.
(kb LegnlizinE the watering OF
stocks.
A tweIye-weeks' camaipgn by the
PrOEressives and Democrats I'm
from the bill. They went, howevep.
only after n stubborn fght, I'm which
Taft. wlckersham and the railroad
agents In congress did NIL they could
to write them Into the railroad law.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
BY GIBSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, July SIT is for
tunate for the country that the Taft
program was, as a whole. defeated.
To tell the plain truth the program
was made up OF large mass of bad
legislation which was genuinely favor
ed by the powers in control, and a
comparatively small number OF bills,
in the interest of the public, which
we're given mere lip service.
The IL features above enumerated
of the railroad laval bad-were in
the bill as drawn by Atty.-Gen. Wick
ersham and approved by President
Taft. There Is no reason to doubt
that the administration wished and
hoped to write them into law. With
out these features the railroad law
ceases to be an administration law"
Il would be more accurate to call 1t
the LaFollette law
The federal Incorporation PROPOSE
ton Is another illustration. In a spe-
cial message President Taft proposed
to provide an asylum for outlawed
trusts by giving them federal char
tiers.
The proposition was attacked Wig
orously by Senator Borah and others,
and was quietly dropped.
In the earliest of the "administra-
ton programs" the Aldrich central
bank was a star featue. The attacks
on tEig also were so bitter and wide
spread. that IL was finally decided
that the country was mot quite ready
for II yet" and a campaign of educa-
ton was substituted for its place in
the Taft program.
One of President Taft's academic
reforms-onc OF those things he de-
lights TO talk about--is the need for
reform in the federal judiciary. This
never acquired the dignity of a bill
drawn by Wickersham.
The ship subsidy bill figured in all
Taft's early programs. The gang
wanted IL. The steel trust wanted It..
IL smacked OF graft, and was promot-
ed by money and in devious ways.
The pTogressives, however, were
against Il. and Taft soon saw that IT
would be well to slip II out Of the Of
fetal roster OF 'the administration
program"
The seven conservation. bills be-
long in different class. Their gen
eral character is good. They were
brought in all in bundle and intro
duced with a considerable flourish OF
trumpets Jan. IS. by Senator Nelson
Ito show that the administration was
in favor OF conservation" There
we're nine at first. Seven out OF the
nine never saw the light OF day. One
was amended so as TO cast discredlt
on the Roosevelt Withdrawals. and
in this form became law; one--a bill
for the survey of lands in Alaska
was urged by John Hays Hammond
and the Guggenheim people, and was
tackled onto the sundry civil appro-
priations bill
And that-with the Ballinger In
uuiry and the dismissal OF Pinchot--
constitutes the record OF Taft on
conservation.
Meantime the number of prosecu-
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
THRONG HEARS
FIGHT RETURNS
Round By Round News Of the Battle
Is Megaphoned To 5000 People
From Times Office.

The Times fight extra was first, as
usual, and likewise the best Several
minutes before any other sporting
extra made It's appearance. The Times
"pinks" were on the streets with a
complete story of the great battle, In
Guiding the details of the knockout In
the fifteenth round. When the debated
extras of the other afternoon papers
finally made their appearance they
were found to be sadly deficient as
to the details or those final rounds,
naturally the most exciting OF the bat
tie.
But a large proportion of the peo-
pie who had come downtown to keep
in touch with the fight were able 10
learn the result even before The
Times extra was out, through the
magaphone service maintained by
this paper. Round by round and blow
by blow the story was given to the
constantly increasing throng that
gathered in the street and alley in
the immediate vicinity OF The Times
building. AS the fight progressed and
the word spread around that Tue
Times was giving out the details OF
the fight, the crowd grew until full
5000 people we're jammed together,
in the form of a huge letter w. I'LL
ing every available foot of space
within the range of the announcer's
voice. John r. street, from the en-
trance to The Times Office to Wood
ward avenue, was literally choled with
humanity, while the alley back OF the
Ferguson block presented a similar
appearance.
And the crowd was as interesting
as II was interested. Shakespeare's
seven ages were all represented, from
the prattling infant to the decrepit
old man. Jack Johnson's race had
many representatives in the crowd,
but the colored enthusiasts were not
demorstrative. They received the bul.
letins quietly and evinced no surprise
when the announcement came that
Johson was the wier, as though t
were o more than they had expected.
With the rest of the crowd 1t was
different The fact that Jeffries had
split his antagonists lip in one of the
early rounds was sufficient provoca-
ton for hearty cheer. When things
were running poorly for Jeff the
silence was almost painful.
When the finish was annouced
there was slight demonstration, but
II could not compare in valume to
the demonstration that accompanied
the early bulletins, when. Jeff was
getting in hard waliop now ana
then.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05

tons by the encouragement OF
trusts fell of until they were less
than half of the number in Roose-
velt's last term. Cases were dis
missed against the Morgan railroads
in New England and against the beef
trust in Chicago No new ones were
brought in their places.
TIE tariff was revised upward and
fake tariff commission-a body
without Jurisdiction or power-was
set up as a buffer against the popular
demand for real commission.
Finally a dummy commission Great
ed by the Taft administration con-
cluded solemnly that the increased
cost OF living was not due to increas-
ed tariffs or the trust monopolies.
Such Is the record OF substantial
achievement" which the Taft admin
istration boasts.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
VESSEL PASSAGES.
Detroit.

DeNTOhs
DETROIT. July Sup: ,Tomllnson.
s. Warner. barge Thompson. 1850 p.
m: Sheadle 1880; Schoolcraft, Bourke,
2; Northern ueen. $3.50; Spokane. Pan
Down: Mcintosh, 1850 a. m, Mon
Coulby, 1915; Tacoma, 1915; s. G. Hall,
3; Imperial, GAO: Coralia, Jenny, Z.
The 500.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, July s.
Up: Sawyer. TuXberry, Redeem,
Captain Wilson, Sunday night; Cen
turion, 10; Octorara, 1880; Manola. IL;
chester, 1890 a. m: Paine. 2: Matoa, 3,
Ishpeming, 3:90; Bope, Genoa, s. Not
tingham, German, $3.50; Holden, $50;
Jenkins, Linn, Z; Scott, 2; Tampa, To-
kio. 0; Lynch. Charles Warner, Pere
Dundee. ii; John Relss. 1880; Murphy.
noon; Ream. Ionia, 1880 p. M; Buffalo,
Plummer, 1: Slemens, Marsha, 1880,
Fitch, Maitland. 3; Mclean, $3.50; Dem
mark America, Sierra, 1880; McDougall.
Asa sfE PatG NoTis w sssa%%STIS sInI
s.; SeIiwood Amazonas, Matanzas, 3.
Down. Malietoa, Leonard, Miller,
Sunday night; Burlington, 10; Beatty.
NewonG, -Oceanica, Pennington, 1l;5O:
Townsend, James WALLACE ! a. M
Houghton. Nike, Peterson, Norris, q;
OIL. 4:S0: Carter. $40; Craig. s; Tion-
esta, $50; Shenango, 1; Shaughnessy'
$40; Vail $3.50; Christopher, Harmonic,
10; Briton Jay Gould, 1880; Ericsson.
Magma, Manitoba, noon; Ward Ames,
MGR, g.; william Mather. $3.50; Henry
Rogers, 4: Amasa Stone, Neptune $3.50;
Marina $40; EdcnboTn, q: uarge)
Gratwick 1880; Altoona, Marino' $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
FLIP A COIN FOR THE WIDOW.
Suitors Through Matrimonial Ad
Settle Problem Anniciably.

STERLING, ILL.,, July 5.-Through
bad management as a result OF mat
Timonial add" Frank Baker, Alton,
ILL.,, and John A. Davis, Waterloo, Ia,
arrived here on the SAME day to be
married TO Mrs. Elsie Carter, who re-
sides 10 miles south OF here.
Both men arrived on the same trsil
and beth hired rigs and drove to the
home OF the widow. The men we're
not angry about the matter, but were
willing to compromise.
Mrs. Carter seemed to be we'll
pleased with both and it was finally
agreed that the best way to settle the
difficulty was to flip coin, and Mr.
Baker called for heais, ana heads II
was.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
BOY OF 10 KILLS BEAR.
Lad Cannot Raise Gun to Shoulder,
But His Shots Land.

EUGENE, Ore, July 5.-The young
est bear-killer In Lane county is Err
nest Morton. the ren-year-old SON Of
o. Merton, residing on Bear Creek,
above Creswell. Mr.. Morton was IN
the city and told about the boy killing
a young bear few days ago.
The lad encountered the animal In
the woods. His dog freed 1t, and the
hoy, who was not armed at the time,
ran as fast as he could to a neigh
boris house for gun.
He was given a 20 Winchester rife.
and when he returned to where he
saw the bear he found his dog faith
fully standing guard at the foot OF
the tree. The boy could not bring
the butt OF the gun to his shoulder.
but aimed as well as he could, and two
shots brought the bear to the ground.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
USES PIPE TO STAB A MAN.
Alleged that Weapon Is Equipped
With a Steel End.

SUPERIOR, Wis. July 5.-Isaao
Hill is about to be tried charged with
having caused the death Of John An
derson, whom he stabbed In saloon
brawl.
When the alteration began Hin
produced no weapon other than a pipe
he was moking and jabbed his adver-
sary with that The latter was taken
to the hospital ard died from the IN
lection caused by the wound. Il -
claimed that tie pipe he used was one
fitted with a steel end and that Il was
calculated for use in such ernergent
Cies.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
PLUNGEs FROM WINDOW.
Grand Rapids Man Receives Injuries
Which May Cause Death.

. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July s.
BY pitching headlong out OF a win
dow i'm the Lincoln hotel. last night,
Charles Tellelter was perhaps fatally
injured.
TeIleiter, who is supposed to be a
travelling salesman, went to an old
door leading out of his room to get
some air He leaned too heavily
against the temporary railing across
the door and fell 70 the cement side.
walk % feet below, striking on his
head. l,,
He is unconscious i'm st. Mary's
hospital with a fractured skull. His
home Is unknown.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
SNAKE STORY; 1910 MODEL.
Eggs Swallowed BY Reptile Recov-
cred, Put Back Under Hen. Hatch.

LONG BEACH, Cal, July 5.--W. E.
McCracken has three brand new
chicks with a history.
For thirteen days the mother hen
had been busily attending to her set
ting duties when hungry snake
drove her from the nest and gorged
itself with three eggs. The snake
fingered about the premises and Nc
Cracker shot 1t.
Wondering at it's odd proportions,
he performed an operation and found
the eggs. They were placed back I'M
der the hen. and at the end Of the
regulation time we're Matched.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
Is RESCUED FROM FIRE.

BRIGHTON, Mich, July 5.-7Alone
in her home. five and a half miles
west Of this place, an invalid, Mrs.
Cornelius Lane was compelled TO lie
in her bed and watch the flames
drawing near her until the neighbors
carried her out. She then saw the
building burn to the ground with its
contents. But for the timely arrival
OF the neighbors, who saw smoke IL.
suing from the roof. she would have
persisted Mrs. Lanes husband and
his hired man we're at work at the
back end of the farm. The fire was
caused by a defective chimney.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05

MIDDLETOWN, o., July 5.-Nine-
teen persons were killed outright,
three probably fatally hurt, and half
a dozen were seriously injured In
head-on collision between a freight
and passenger train on the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton railroad here yes.
terday. OF the killed Is we're pas
5engers, the other victim being a
member of the passenger train crew.
The trains were the Cincinnati sec
ton of the Twentieth Century limited
on the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago
& st. Louis railroad Chg FOUR and
the second section of freight train
ON the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
road. The latter was attempting TO
make a siding to give the passenger
train a clear track, when the flying
limited, travelling so miles an hour.
flashed around curve and crashed
into It.
The big Four" train had been de-
toured to avoid a blocked track on
that road at Genoa, a few miles south
of here, caused by a freight wreck
earlier In the day. In addition to Its
regular crew II carried a pilot engin-
eer Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton road, who were practically in
charge of the train.
A misunderstanding Of orders
caused the disaster, which was onne
of the worst that this section Of the
country has ever experienced.
Pilot Engineer Geo. Valid had re-
ceived orders to wait at Post Town.
siding station three miles north Of
this city, according to railroad OFF,
GERS. The freight train was to have
passed him there. but was late In pull
ing out Of Mid1ietown. Instead of the
seven minutes margin which Wald
thought he had to reach Middletown,
the time was less than five minutes.
The first section of the freight had
taken the siding here and Conductor
John Weaver, In charge Of the second
section. tried TO reach the north end
OF the same siding Before his train
had cleared the switch points the pas
senger train rounded a curve screened
by the thickly wooded lots on each
side OF the track The engine crews
had time to jump and all escaped seri.
Gus injury.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
Trims RunI0n, Dies Of csnsrens.

ALTOONA. Pa. July $40 relieve
the soreness of a bunion Peter Nor
gan. sixty years old, foreman OK tne
machine shop at the Pennsylyaliie
South Altoona foundries, trimmed u
FIVE weeks ago.
Following the treatment gangrenc
and blood poisoning developed. and
he suffered great agony until he lapgc1
into a state OF coma prior 70 death.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05

Poet: You published a poem OF
mine last week. You pay according TO
the kind OF verse, don't you?
Editor: Yes. George, give the gen,
tleman a blank check.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-05
IS LIVES GROUND
OUT IN WRECK
Fast Passenger Train Crashes Head
On Into Freight at Middletown-
One Dear Is Railroad Employe.
THE DEAD.
III. Il. BAKER, Cincinnati.
III. A. SMITH, Dayton.

IL. II. BAKER, CINCINNATI.
III. A. SMITH, Dayton.
j. SMITH KIRK, Dayton.
GEORGE FHOHLE, Dayton.
FRANK GOLDEN, passenger train
brakeman.
JOHN w. COOLEY, McCutcheons-
VILE, q.
MISS FAY II. DAUBENMIRE, Pleas
nntvfIle, q.
RAY ID. SNYDER, London, o.
A. y. GARRIGUS, Columbus, o.
RICHARD VAN HORN, Dayton, o.
CHARLES ii. MOULTON, Youngs-
town.
MRS. JESSIE j. BODEY, Dayton.
WILLIAM DUNLEAVY, Dayton, q.
KING VEN LUN, Columbus, O.
&. ID. GRANT, Springfield, q.
Unidentified woman, about 40 years
old.
Unidentified ANN, Initials 'w. A."
ON clothing.
Two unidentified men, supposed 20 be
from Dayton.