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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
JEFFRlEs IS THE FAvORiTE.

the lungs-and bet on stocks Oh
something else"
He said it was Roosevelt that
started the idea of having great for
est preserves.
I'm a Teddy Roosevelt man and
hope his policies will be carried
out" continued Cody. He is
quick thinker and quick actor.
whether his subject be a rhino or a
national forest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
FIGHTING SCRIBE"

= SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. =
= 19.-Everett A. Burr, who en- =
= joys the pseudonym of the =
= Fighting Scribe" will, mo- =
= mentarily, at least, desert the =
= repotorial force of the Marys- =
. vile Appeal and enter the =
. prize ring lists when he ap- =
= pears at the Sacramento Ath- =
= letic club January q, pitted =
. against a dark horse" from =
= Stockton. 1t will be an anna =
= teur four round go, but Barr, =
= who is credited with enthusi- .
= astic hackers, is said to have =
. aspirations. .
a a a a a a a a A a a a a 4 4 a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
FRESH AIR? NOT IN N. Y

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-"Buffalo
Bill Cody at a meeting of the Re
publican club today said:
you must go to the mountains
for fresh air. There is none in New
York. There is no need of it. All
New York man does is to bend
over his desk all day-nO play for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19

fight Mccoy or McCloud, while
Tunney will be imported from Port
land to mix with Red Hughes. The
greatest amateur card in history
will be presented, including boxing
and wrestling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
nnbe aknockou punh
n ndundefe champion the word
F. D l + f D b Y
James III. CasseU
SPORT SPICE
~ sasx4 B Y G A S S -
FOUR CLUB CIRCUIT.
G. A S s

FOUR CLUB CIRCUIT
happened After all talk about possible
league the
Aberdeen thrown Belingham
1910 schedule
clubs fighting for the bunting
did right 1t better to strong
Seattle Spokane
chance
baseball small must have keen pennant
while
the OF spells disaster
the club the league.
Bengham preparations
fall would undoubtedly
Bngham Everett
sixth possibly Butte and Helena fill in eight club
circuit
KAUFMAN AND oBREN TONIGHT.
Philadelphia
stiana will
OIen
hasbeen while
Kaufman claims to be the coming champ
Kaufman would win Possibly he could
the producer within fifteen
sixround Kaufman stands little chance
against O'Brien.
Kechel terrific
while the slowest the SLOW Albert tho
Jack O'Brien.
JEFFRlEs IS THE FAvoRITE.
predicted
leading practically big bet
fight
indicate
willing large the tight
Odds the battle is almost six months off
that the odds eavies will be
hardly falls in with the willingness Jeffres hackers
which could be placed cicu
aion months and then placed to better advantage
Many figure however that without rhyme
this will Jefrles
Racial prejudice than anything
depended do this the pungers willing to take chance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
PERSONAL STORIES OF MEN
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Whatever Frank Gotch says he
has made out of wrestling, nobody
doubts him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
Drummer'S
Samples

All this week we will
sell sample shoes for men
and women, regular $3.50
to $500 values. In all
styles, feathers and lasts,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
.HUTCHINS To SEE
MAH0N WEDNESDAY
Conference Arranged Over Telephone
Mayor May Not Be Invited
To Participate.

International President Mahon, Of
the street car mems union, held a brlet
COW ersation over the telephone with
President Hutchins. of the Detroit
United Railway, Tuesday morning, and
arranged for further meeting on
Wednesday morning az 10 O'Clock.
when further efforts will be made
toward a peaceful settlement OF the
wage question. Mayor Breitmeysr
was not present at Tuesdays meeting.
md it Is possible that the matter can
be Strengthened out without the injec-
ton of any harmony stuff" of the city
hall brand
AS the matter drags along, the like
lihood OF strike seems TO grow less
anu less. There is no disposition or
the part of the men TO hurry matters
along, ana no one wants a strike II
ii can possibly be avoided. The men
are none the less keen for more wages,
however. and are confident that a fail
board OF arbitration would see the iVs
tice or their demands. They laugh at
the company's poI erty plea as being
unworthy of serious consideration.
The company. while IL insists that Il
cannot afford to meet the demands oi
the men, will be willing TO make some
Islight concession at least, 1t is pre-
sumed. before leti.ng the matter go Ia
, strike. Men are scarce in Detroit
just now and the aroused public sent.
ment that would follow tie-up of tho
ears certainly would not tend 20
hasten a settlement of the street cal
question, at least not on terms highly
favorable 10 the -. T. r.
Many street car men have founl
ready employment In the automobile
factories Of the city and there is room
tor many more, it is said, so that ia
the event OF strike the men would
lot be obliged To depend on the strika
benefit If they did not choose TO do SO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
SUES WIFE'S UNCLE.
:. n. Gornetzky 5lames Woman's
Relative For Loss Of Affection.

A declaration IN the suit OF LASER
H. Gornetzky against Jacob Herstein
Tor the alleged alienation of the affec'
tions OF Gornetzky's wife was filed III
the circuit court Tuesday afternoon,
Ivy Attorney Thomas w. Payne. Cor
netzky sues Hersteip. who is his Wife .
uncle, for $4,000 In the declaration,
Gornetzky states that he was married
last fall and furnished a house at No.
3l5 Theodore-st, the whole costing
him $500.
He alleges that Herstein exercised
en- influence over Mrs. Gornetzky
which caused her TO become cold and
Indifferent and that she was induced
to cease living with her husband, di'
vorce proceedings resulting. AS an In
stance. tiornetzky alleges that Her
stein came TO his place, Feb. II. and
said that Gornetzky should be killed.
ON March 8. lie alleges, Herstein
came 10 the house at 10 a. m. and re-
ipained until midnight and that in the
Quarrel which took place the wife
SIDED with her uncle Gornetzky says
shat he was prevented from throwing
IIerstein out by the Intervention or
one Jesse Rothschild.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT.
Gustave Maman Dragged From Coop
With Fowl In Bag.

Charles Gragayt, OF No. zoe Spring
wells-ave, awakened by his wife at
3 r. M Tuesday took his revolver
with him in successful chicke nthief
hunt, and probably put an END To a
series of thefts in Delray precinct.
Gragayt keeps his chickens under
his house, in a space through which
entrance is gained by small door.
GraGayts wife had heard noises in
the chicken cellar. The husband fire I!
shot from his revolver as he saw
the door open. and then stood guard
at the aperture, while a neighbor
called the patrol wagon.
Gustave Maman, No. 60 Homer-avc,
was later dragged from the chicken
refuge. He had two hens and a
rooster in a bag But the lock to the
door was gone. Maman didn't have II,
and il was not TO be found.
Detective Bowden hurried 10
Maman's home, to look for an escaped
pal He found .Gragyt's lock IN
Mamans kitchen. y The back door
was unlocked Chicken bones were
everywhere, showing that Maman and
some friend had lived we'll for some
time
The men lived in the kitchen. and
the rest OF the house. Uttered with
chicken feathers. showed that the
fowl had used the house for a coop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
D. U. r. PAYS TAXES.
Seeks No Rebate Because of Expired
Franchises.

City Treasurer Max c. Koch has re.
oeived check from the Detroit United
Railway for the amount OF the special
taxes due from operating during the
period from July | TO Dec. 81. 1909.
These special taxes are at the rate vi
per cent on the earnings OF the Grand
River system and per cent on the
old lines OF the Citizens Street Rail
way Co and the Belle Isle & Elm
wood Co.
The amount OF the taxes is $751;.
096.36, AMI the com'any, for the first
time in the history OF It's operation,
pala..a per cent interest, for delay III
payment, this interest being for IS
days and amounting TO s237.54
/ One important fact Is that the ID.
v. X. did not claim any lessening In
It's specific taxes as q result OF the ex-
yiration OF certain OF the franchises
Nov IA last. The taxes on gross earn
ings were paid just the same as II the
franchises were still IN operation. The
expiration OF these franchises was NOT
even mentioned in the letter contain
ing the check for the taxes and the
statement as to income. At the same
llHlts the ~ u II. hlSO pdiu It's FsslVV
weekly rental for use OF the streets IL
which the franchises have expired.
Counting in TIE rental paid weekly
the ID. Y. r. Will lave paid to the
city close 10 a quarter OF million OF
dollars in the fiscal year ending June
80 next" commented Treasurer Koch.
IL do not believe that even city OF
iiclals realize the amount OF money
received by the city from the opera
ton OF the street cars"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
WIFE-SLAYER DICKERSON
GIVEN LIFE IN JACKSON
Murderer, After Sentence, Makes Bit
ter Attack on Alienlsts Who
Testified Against HIM.

Frank NJ. Dickerson, recently con
victed of the murder OF his wife, Alb
bic. whom he stabbed TO death on
the night of Dec. 4, was sentenced by
ISn0ge Connolly, Tuesday TO serve z,
life sentence in Jackson prison.
Dickerson, remarkably cool and col
lected, when asked whether he had
anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him, remarked :
Not until after | am sentenced
He stood without a qua yer while the
Judge imposed the life sentence; thed
drew himself up, and said, launched
into a bitter, but cool attack on the
ahenists who testified in the case
IL am surprised TO think that learn
ed professional men, doctors OF expert
eIce and reputation, should take the
stand and swear that the use OF CO
caine does not affect ones sanity,
said Dickerson. why. then, is there
a law forbidding the sale of cocaine?
Why are physicians SO careful in al
ministering IL?
MY case was case OF two hospi
tels fighting. One gave accurate ties
timony in my case. The other did not
Il am surprised to think that two
physicians could swear that they made
physical examination OF me, when
they did no such things. They asked
me just two questions, and retreated
in fright, when ! became uncontroi
ably nervous. as is my condition now
as | stand here
When Dickerson finished. he waited
patiently for Court Officer Burke To
take him over to the Jail, preparatory
TO his trip TO Jackson for his life term
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
CROMB|E MUNRO
FOUND IN INDIANA
Deranged Bank Clerk Who Disap-
peared Friday, Picked Up BY
Sheriff in La Grange.

II. II. Sanger, of the National Bank
Of Commerce, received letter, Tues
day morning, from Sheriff John H.
Todd, OF La Grange, Ind. making In
quiries about Crombie Munro. the de-
ranged bank clerk, who disappeared
from his rooming house here last Fri
day and was picked up in the Indiana
town, Monday afternoon, when his
nervous, strange actions, attracted tho
attention of the sheriff.
do you know a young man named
c. G.. Munro, or Crombie Sinclair"
was the question asked In the letter.
He was acting peculiarly here, and
we are holding him. He says that he
works In your bank"
The letter was turned over to Col.
Will H. Waite, Tuesday morning. and
Col. Waite Immediately took steps to
have Crombie Munros uncle go TO La
Grange, 10 bring the missing man
here.
The name Sinclair that ,was given
to the sheriff by Crombie, Is his
mothers maiden name explained
Col. Waite. The letter gives no de-
tails as TO the young mans condition,
excepting the statement that he Is
very nervous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
JUDGES MURF|N
AND GRANT CONFER
Discuss D. u. R. Arbitration Matter
and Will Probably Select Third
Member of the Board, Thursday

Judge James .. Muriin and ex
Justice Claudius b. Grant held a long
conference Tuesday morning, III
Judge Murfn's room In the county
|buiding In regard TO the arbitration
proceedings by which valuation VIII
!. ssarssxs.i Soy ihs. Datrot, S,sssies'" Scsss
way property for The committee OF
nsty traction settlement ordinance
They did not select the third member
OF the arbitration board and this Will
be left until Thursday in all probabil
ity
Il favor holding public hearings al
which all parties interested shall have
full opportunity 10 be heard and al
which all testimony and arguments
shall be taken down by stenogra'
pher," stated Justice Grant.
This is Judge Murfins position, also
and the two agreed entirely as TO the
preliminaries for the hearings. These
cannot be definitely settled upon nor
course of procedure adopted until
after the third arbitrator has been
selected.
Ex-Justice Grant arrived in Detroit
early Tuesday morning from the
south, and the conference with Judge
Muffin began about 9 O'Clock and last
ed most Of the morning
A conference was held in Mayor
Brcitmeyer's office at noon at which
the executive committee OF the com
mictee of fifty discussed the plan
drawn up by Attorney Clyde |. Web
ster for the presentation OF the Bar
croft appraisal 10 the board OF arbi-
tration. Engineer Frederick + Bar
croft was present and was consulted
as 10 the best method OF bringing the
facts out
IL Is possible that there may be
considerable expense entailed in bring
ing out the committee Of ffty's side
OF the appraisal The d. L. r. Is ex-
pected to marshal its engineers and
experts TO show a much higher figure
than was given by Bancroft and II is
altogether likely that the experts who
assisted the latter in his work will
have TO be called here.
In Tuesdays conference, Webster.
Who will represent the committee or
fifty. stated that he would ask for the
opening and closing arguments ne.
fore the arbitration board and would
present the Bancroft and Adams re-
ports as a prima facie case. II would
then be up to the ID. L. r., TO show
cause why anything should be added
20 the valuation fixed in these reports.
He asked that Engineer Bancroft sit
with him in the case and advise him
in cross-examination.
When the D. e. X. has presented
it's case, we will have something
definite as 10 it's claims for increasing
the valuation" said Webster III III
rebuttal. We require anything more
than the testimony of Mr. Bancroft
and the facts in the reports, ii will be
time to call on the experts who as
sisted Mr. Bancroft There is no use
In bringing the whole 80 of them here
when We may ned only two or
three"
Engineer Bancroft told the commit
tee that he would give an answer
later as to whethex he will assist
Webster in the unfolding of the Bar
croft report.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
DIPS STILL BUSY.
Numerous Petty Thieves are Reported
TO the police.

Fletcher Pringle, OF No. 259 Grand
River-ave., reports 10 the police that
he fell asleep in a restaurant at No.
SO Congress-st. east, at 6 o'clock, Tues
day morning, and when he awoke,
was minus his watch and chain
Mrs. A. Goodrich. No. 1873 High-st,
east, reports that while she was NOV
ing 10 that address. from No 37S
Brush-st., she laid down her purse,
containing ring set with five dia-
mOnds, and another ring with five
rubies When she searched for the
purse II had disappeared
May Lerdy, OF Windsor, was board
ing a Sherman car at Randolph and
Macomb-sts., Monday afternoon, when
a pickpocket took her purse, contain
irg $3.50 and some street car and
ferry tickets
r. d. Maher, No 40 John R..st., re-
ports that a diamond neckIe pin and
a lady's watch were stolen from a
room In the Library Park hotel. Mon.
day night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12

such was the atmosphere IL was ike
that trembling, heated air over the
stove, only IL Was trembling over the
fiat, heated desert sand on TO the LETT
aS we started from the point where
We piled out of the two launches anu
Ciambered aboard the camels and don
6eys, you could see blue water with
reflected trees and cool shrubbery--
only there was no water II was q
mirage.
The atmosphere was a hundred and
something-and there was no shade
Into that atmosphere we plunged.
I'VE" were Col Roosevelt, Mrs Roose-
Welt. Kermit Roosevelt, Miss Roose-
welt, young Prince Auersperg. OF Aus
tria attentive to Miss Roosevelt), Que
hostess Mrs. Aster wife of Acting
Gov Gen. Aster) Slatin Pashaw, a lot
on British army officers in khaki, lot
Of picturesque Bcdouins OF the desert.
some camels. some horses. some don
keys, some donkey boys. some news
Taper correspondents and some popu-
lation.
The kitchen stove atmosphere was
sOon converted INTO brownish colcr
by the dust OF the advancing caravan
he wind whirled IL aloft. and II was
Lreathed into the lungs and settled In
the eyes. What was left fioated away
and presumably settled again in some
t'cher quarter OF me earth.
What was 1t all about? oh, yes.
Col. Roosevelt was being shown the
site OF the battle OF Omdurman. or
course everybody knows that this was
fought about 1898, and that 1t was the
termination OF the kahlifas power aud
the beginning OF British rule In the
sudan. And OF course everybod7
knows that Omdurman Is really the
native capital OF Africa. and that khar-
tum is Just across the river. Per
Laps everybody knows that OmduT-
man contains $4,000 native population
and that the battlefield is few shiles
up the river.
So that Is settled. We can now turn
10 Col Roosevelt and the camel. or
course the colonel rode camel. CT
was his hrst) So did Mrs and Miss
End Kermit Roosevelt ride camels.
Did you ever sec an ex-presideEt
mount a camel? oh, for the moving
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
TELLS CRANE TO PREPARE CASE
Judge Phelan Adiourns Trial Until
Prosecutor is Ready.

Judge James Phelan poured out the
Walls of righteous wrath, Tuesday
morning, when Assistant Prosecutor
Charles Crane barred his mead TO the
lightning in an unguarded statement
about a case he was about TO try.
William L. Truedel was charged
with the theft OF barrel OF whisky,
and Crane asked for permission to
add the names OF four witnesses TO
the information.
Il was just given this case last
night and haven't had time to prepare
H. said Crane.
"Ill try no case that shows such
lack of preparation By the prosecu-
ton" said Judge Phelan, warmly.
THE attorneys for the defense have
probably spent weeks in preparing.
and you come into court and say that
you were just assigned the case, last
night I'll not try a case on such
short notice"
Judge Phelan adjourned the case
until Friday admonished Crane to
come prepared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
NEW YORKER BUYS
C0UNTY's BONDS
N. W. Halsey's Offer Accepted After
Lively Squabble in Supervisors
Meeting.

The meeting OF the Wayne
county supervisors, Tuesday noon.
called to consider the proposition or
issuing $1.l50,0OO bonds at per cent
10 tnke Iv ouyscahdrng bonds at per
cent, due May /. developed into a
stormy. session .s,-~
Only one BID was received for these
bonds, and that was for only part or
the amount, and was Withdrawn the
next day.
Since then an offer has Deen receiy-
&c from \. w. Halsey, OF New York,
~ho offered 10 take the whole amount
for bonus OF $500.
We don't have To take such an
offer as that" shouted Supervisor
koenig, Wayne county is not bank
rupt"
Supervisor owen suggested that
Matthew Finn, local financier, be
heard Supervisor Heineman object
cd TO this, and warm tilt followed
Mr. Hcineman declared that loca
ananciers were engaged in an effort tC
force the city OF Detroit and the
county OF Wayne down TO four pei
cent basis
They formed combine two years
ago and threw dirt on a proposition
or the city Mr.. Heineman said lie
urged that Heiseyis offer be accepted
Before the matter was put to q
vote, Supervisor Vernon and Finn got
into row near the chairman's desk
Supervisor Rutter got into the squah
BILE at this point. and led Finn over
to Vernon 10 apologize, but the apol
ogy was not forthcoming
Upon being put TO vote the Hal
sey offer was accepted Ii was stated
that the acceptance OF this offer
would result In saving to the coun
~ of $4,000. over issuing bonds a,
per cent
Aid. Goeschel was unanimously
chosen chairman of the board to sue
coed John HARPER. The new chair
man re-appointed the old committee
Oh ways and means, naming Aid
Gilman TO take his place on the com
mlttee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
LEGLESS MAN SUES D. U. R.
James Carney Asks $4,000 For Loss
Of Limb.

James Carney. man with two
artificial legs. one Of cork and the
other of wood. began suit in judge
Hosmer's court. Tuesday morning.
against the D. Y. r., for $4,000,
charging the company with responsi-
bility for the loss of one of his limbs.
Carney at that time one-leggcd
man, attempted TO board a Fort car
at Clark-ave. and FOREST, but fell be.
meath the wheels. His remaining les
was so badly injured that ampntation
was necessary He claims the ear
did not stop long enough for him TO
get aboard. but the company alleges
that Carney attempted to board the
car as 1t turned the corner, aud that
no one was 10 blame for the accident
but himself II was also testified
that Carney was intoxicated at the
time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
SAYS WIFE WAS FILTHY.
Husband Gives This AS Reason For
Wishing Divorce.

That his wife was too filthy to live
with. was the testimony OF Harvey
w. knight in Judge Donovans court.
Tuesday, when he asked for a divorce
from Catherine Knight
1t was also brought out that the
marriage was the result of cores
pondence courtship, At a time when
knight was a member. OF the navy.
lie was not acquainted with his wife
previous TO the marriage. They lived
together only three weeks. and then
all affinity interviewed. She Is now
keeping house for another man. The
husband was granted a decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
CATCH THIEF RED HANDED.
Charles Taylor Found Pulling Brass
Journals From Car.

Railroad Detectives Dryer and zeba.
OF the Michigan Central, arrested
Charles Taylor. a Negro. Tuesday
morning, as ne was industrlously pull
Ing expensive brass journals from a
freight car, which he had raised on
jacks ut the John R.-st. crossing. He
had already removed two OF the Jour
nails, and was at work on the third
when he was caught In the last two
months more than ST., 900 damage 10
freight cars has been done by journal
thieves operating In that vicinity. and
the detectives were specially assigned
10 the district s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
LIVES WITH DIVORCED WIFE.
Joseph klemper Tells Why He Doesn't
Pay Alimony.

Joseph Klemper, the young hus-
band whose refusal TO pay alimony to
his wife. Title, has brought him be
fore the court several times. was IN
Judge Donovans court Tuesday ON
an attachment Klemper surprised
the court and Attorney Wolfe, who
represented the wife by stating that
he had been living with his wife for
two weeks She was not present to
deny or corroborate the testimony.
and the case was postponed for a
week
Klemper was one OF the men active
" engaged In the Socialists celebra-
tion in Grand Circus park last May.
witch was interrupted by the police.
when a red flag was flown He was
roughly handled on that occasion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
WORKMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Stafford Falls on Frank Singer al
American Blower Co. Plant.

Frank Singer. employed at the Rus
sell-st. plant OF the American Blower
Co. was crushed to death by a falling
scafIold while erecting a giant crane
In the plant Tuesday noon.
Singer, who was about 81 years old,
and whose address is not known, was
pinned unier the failing scaffold ami
his head was crushed in. death result
ing almost instantly.
Detroit ambulance was called but
Singer was dead when II arrived Tho
coroner's office ~ investigating