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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
STUDENTS IN HIGH
SCHOOL UNRULY
Ann Arbor Boys Hang Objectionable
Sign on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Smalley Is Target for Abuse.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March H.
(SpeciaD-The students of the high
school were greeted with signs on the
entrance doors of the building read
ing as follows ITO h with Small
ley" The signs were printed in
bright red paint on the glass doors.
The janitors removed the signs
with turpentine and now Principal
Smalley. and the high school teach
ers, is busily engaged in an effort to
learn who painted them. Conditions
at the high school are rapidly growing
worse and discipline is thing OF the
past
IT is claimed that a few disgruntled
students are causing all of the
trouble and that the majority OF the
students are not in sympathy with
the rowdy conduct which has marked
the last few chapel exercises in which
Smalley has been Kissed when he at
tempted to address the school
Principal Smalley said today that
lie is sorry he did not suspend editors
Kohler and Brewster OF the Log
Book al the start OF the trouble. A
local paper last evening contains a
statement from Professor James H..
Brewster. OF the university. father OF
one of the suspended boys. in which
he blames Smalley for all the trouble.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
AGAIN SCORES
STATE REGIME
Lawton 7 Hemans Says Question Of
Correction of Political Abuses Is
Paramount in Next Election.

LANSING Mich March l7.-Law-
ton T. Hcmans again scored the state
administration in an address delivered
at the banquet OF the Lewis Cass club
the Democratic organization OF Ingham
county, held in the Masonic temple,
last night The speakers besides Mr.
Hemans were ex-Gov. Joseph w Folk
Of Missouri. National Committeeman
r.. .. Wood, of Flint. and State Chair
man r. G. Shields, of Howell.
MIR. Hemans said the question Of the
correction of abuses in the political
life Of Michigan was more fundd-
mental than the question OF who shall
be elected governor. lie could not
reconcile the statements OF Chase s.
Osborn and Lieut.-GOv. Kelly. The
former he said, blames "Warnerism
while the latter SAYS. "All is well"
The speaker said he was still wait
ing Tor Che names of the gentlemen
who contributed and those who ex-
pended the $4,000 0for his campaign
for governor. as charged by Gov. War
ner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
INSURGENTS ROUT CANNON;
TOWNSEND LEADS THEM
Forty-tWo Republicans Vote With
Democrats On Point of Order
Brought Up BY Crumpacker.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Insurg-
ent Republicans and some that have
never before "insurged," aided by the
Democrats, overruled Speaker Cannon
yesterday afternoon on point OF or
der brought up originally by Rep.
Crumpacker, (Rep. Ind.) TO obtain
consideration of resolution to make
an unimportant amendment TO the
census law. The speaker really suf-
fere two defeats, first upon a motion
to postpone until today consideration
of Rep. Fitzgerald's appeal from the
decision OF the chair. and second, up
on the appeal itself.
Before submitting the second ques-
ton to the House. Cannon made an
impassioned speech in which he de-
clared he had no Pride or vanity In
the result and was not clothed with
any more power than any speaker pre-
ceding him.
IF | am overruled." he said. the
result will prove that I am not a
colossus astride OF the House
The vote was against the speaker.
l63 TO Ill. Forty-two Republicans
voted with the Democrats.
Reps. Townsend and Mclaughlin.
of Michigan, were on the insurgent
side. Townsend made a strong speech
UNFOLDING the stand of the insurgents.
leading them in the fight on the speak
er. Four Michigan men-Gardner.
Fordney. Loud and Young, voted with
the speaker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
SAYS GENERAL RAILROAD
STRIKE is NECESSAR Z
A. 3. Stickney Holds That Conditions
Are Same Before Debs Walkout
In 1893

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March IT,
That a general strike of railway men
is what is needed To set this country
right. is the opinion expressed today
by A. Is. Stickney former President
OF the Chicago. Great Western rail
way Stickney also referred To Presi.
dent Taft as having got himself in Il
bad situation.
Conditions are the same as they
were Just before the Debs strike In
1888. said Stickney Il think IL would
b. fair to give the railway employees
an increase in wages. in view OF the
high cost OF living. but the railroads,
en- the ether hand are unable 10 grant
their demands because they cannot
raise the rates
Stickney seems TO hold the opinion
that sooner or later there Will be a
general strike. and that this will bring
about the solution of the present high
price Of things. HS-hlamed the tarift
for present prices.
Stickney said he was loath TO eX-
press any personal opinion as to the
present administration and It's atti'
iude toward corporations trusts.
The opinion SENS TO be that Mr..
Taft has got himself into such posi-
lion. that no matter what he does. he
T. not right" he said. "All the news
papers Of the country seem To be
against him His position is entire
IN different from that OF Mr. Roose-
yelt. who was regarded rs doing the
right thing whether 1t was right or
wrong"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN SECOND DECREE
Jury Convicts August 0blaser After
Three Hours Deliberation-Case
Will Be Appealed.

verdict holding August Oblaser
guilty OF murder In the second degree
IN connection with the death of Mrs.
Martha Gahlan, was returned by cir
cult court jury at 80 Wednesday aft
ernoon, after three hours deliberation.
Oblaser was at once remanded TO
jail for sentence. His attorneys, Nc
Hugh and Gallagher, asked for stay
OF sentence. This was refused. but
they were allowed 10 days in which TO
move for new trial. They also an
nounced that they would appeal to tn }
supreme court on the ground that
Judge Mandell's action In declining 10
lock up the jury was unconstitutional.
Mrs. Gahlan was murdered In 4
small woods in Hamtramck township
last August. She and Oblaser had been
friendly for long time. II was known
that she had attempted to break with
the man, but he continued TO force his
attentions upon her The most dam
aging evidence against Oblaser was
given by l0-year-old son Of the dead
woman. He heard Obaser threaten
to kill his mother II she would not go
with him. He was also seen in the
vicinity where the body was found on
the day the murder was committed.
Oblaser has long criminal record.
having served several terms for lar
ceny, and two for more serious crimes
lie served three years in Ohio for stab
hing a woman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
STORY TO.
POLICE AROUSES
SUSPICION
Says He Left Wife at Woodward
and Atwater, But Told Her Rela-
tives He Put Her Aboard
Brush Car.
Capt Mcdonnell Says He Cannot
Hold Suspect Long Unless Body
of Victim Is Found.

Arthur J. Best. the Comber, Ont,
young man whose wife, Mrs. Alice
best, Is supposed TO nave been the vic-
tim OF Saturday nights river tragedy.
IL now IN the custody of the Detroit
tolice and will be held pending a thor
ough investigation of Mrs. Bests dis
appearance. When first taken to Wind
sor from Comber. Wednesday after
Loon, he refused To cross the river.
Later he was persuaded by Detectives
kunkel and Mccarthy to accompany
them to police headquarters in De.
troit for little talk with Capt. Nc
Donnell. After the chat he was or
dered locked up.
Best told the captain that he heard
the cries CT the browning woman from
the steamer Promise Saturday night.
but was sure that the woman was not
his wife. The police, however. are
still firmly of the belief that the VIC
tim was Mrs. Best They believe, too.
that Best is not telling all he know1
OF her disappearance. His story to
me captain fiatly contradicts the one
lie told his wife's brothers. He toiu
them that he pu, Irs. Best on Brush
Sc. car at IL o'clock. To Capt McDon.
nell he stated that he had not put his
wife on a car, but had left her stand
ing at Woodward-ave. and Atwater-st.,
while he hurried down to the ferry
dock to catch the boat He was just
too late and had to wait for the next.
In the meantime he walked back 10
where he mad left his wife, but found
she had gone. Then he returned TO
the ferry dock and waited for the
Promise.
Capt. Mcdonnell says he cannot hold
best long unless the body is recovered.
Harbormaster Ellison will begin drag
gln9 the river as soon as the ice moves
out.
Mrs. Best was formerly Miss Alice
Frankfurt member of a well-known
| family in Comber She was married
to Best ABOUT six weeks ago.
Marriage Was Unhappy.
The marriage OF Best and Miss
Frankfurth was not a happy one. In
discretion on the part of the young
couple made a union imperative. and
Best consented 10 the marriage only
after two OF Miss Frankfurth's broth
Continued ON Page Ninc.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
JURY IN SLATER
CASE DISACREES
Former Ohio Official Who Was Ar
rested in Detroit Still Faces l2
Other Indictments.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 17.--Af-
ter celebrating y hours the jury In
the case of Mark Slater, former state
printer, charged with returning false
vouchers and operating graft
scheme. yesterday afternoon reported
that Il could not agree and was dis.
charged. Slater was arrested in De
troit.
The disagreement does not however
settle Slater's score with the state,
since there are twelve remaining in-
dictmnts on which he may be tried.
one indictment charges embezzlement
and others implicate him jointly with
ID. ". Dinsmore. of Chicago; j. f..
Brelsford of Dayton, and Charles
Wheaton. Brelsford has been grant
ed immunity for his testimony against
Slater.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
KEENE SAW TREACHERY
IN HOOKING COAL POOL
Suspected Some Members Were
"Dovble-Crossing" and Selling Out
While Pretending 10 Support X.

NEW YORK, March thames X.
Keene was again examined yesterday
I'm connection with the bankruptcy
proceedings brought against }. NJ.
Fiske g. Co. Ralph Wolf, attorney Tor
the receiver. trying 10 find out what
caused the collapse in the Columbus
& Hooking Coal a Iron Co. pool.
Keene admitted he was not always
satisfied with the way the members
of the pool acted Asked why he sent
cut a letter to the members asking
for the numbers of all certificates
held by them last December he said:
u suspected that some of the mem
hers we're embarrassing us and sell
ling out on us while pretending TO
subscribe TO the pool, and had the
numbers traced SO ! might know
Then Wolf tried 10 have keene
Give him the certificate numbers OF
All stock he held on Jan. is. just be-
fore the pool collapsed, but keene
said he had no such record VOL
who has asserted that Keene double
crossed the pool said he could prove
II in .his way. but the "old fox was
too clever for him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
LOOKING FOR A SISTER.
FINDS TWO OF THEM
Result Of the discovery Is Happy
Reunion-All Three -ad Been
Adopted Children.

FORT DODGE, La, March l6.--Clyde
Anderson OF Fort Dodge has returned
from an eastern trip which he TOOK in
the hope OF discovering a sister whom
he had not seen Since childhood As a
result. and under peculiarly fortunate
circumstances. he discovered two sis
tcFs and the family was reunited.
The young man was adopted into the
Anderson family at the same tine his
sisters We're adopted by two different
families. In most roundabout way a
friend while visiting in pittsburg ana
Fort Dodge CHANGED 10 meet Mr.. Nh-
derson and one OF the siS,erS. and told
each OF the other, anticipating that
they might discover relationship.
When Mr. Anderson met his sister
IN Pittsburg they compared notes
about the other sister. and, fndins
thai she was adopted b. az architect
of certain name. Mr.. Anderson took
up his search. He located the mat.
Interviewed his wife. ana found that
tho girl had never known she was not
their own daughter After some hest
tarcy they decided TO inform her Of
the truth. in order that she might
meet her brother and sister: then
hey invited the visitors to dine with
them and enjoy their first reunion IN
many years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
In p L LOCAL
The l. LAYHOUSES

When the Metropolitan Grand Opera
company produces "Tannhauser" in
the Detroit opera house, Friday even
ing. April Is, one OF the principal sing
ers Will he Allen Hinckley, the Amer
lean basso. This young singer was
born in Boston about 80 years ago and
attended Amherst before entering The
of Pennsylvania. His fath-
er was the pastor O! well-known
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
cALEssURc VETERAN DIES.

GALESBURG. Mich, March IL
William w ChitteEden died at hi8
home Wednesday as the result Of a
wound received IN the civil war with
served through the war with the Sec
ond Michigan cavalry. This wound
developed into cancer In later years,
from which he never recovered. He
was "A years OF age and is survived
ly widow, seven chindren and IS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
CANADA WON'T MAKE ANY
CONCESSIONS ON TARIFF
Government Believes Canadian Public
lmost Unanimously Approves
Position With United States.

OTTAWA Ont, March lit can
be stated on authority that Canada
has no intention OF making any con
eessions TO gain the minimum tariff
Yt the United States The govern.
ment believes the Canadian public
almost unanimously approves it's re-
lusal To assent to the proposition that
Il must consult Washington before II
concludes commercial treaties with
ether nations.
Canada denies that mutual conces-
sions between her and France constr
TIE Undue discrimination and she
believes Washington Is bluffing In
questioning that position Should a
struggle begin she would put an ex
port duty on wood pulp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
stubbs' DaupgI.ter Gets Divorce.

RENO. New. March l7-Beulah
Stubs Sunderland, daughter OF j. T..
Stubs. general traffic manager OF the
Hartman lines, vas granted decree
Of divorce on the ground OF cruelty.
The cas- was heard kehindA closed
loors. Il was not contested by the
defendant. John Sunderland. Mr.
sunderland IL chairman Of the board
of regents OF the University OF Nevada
and Democratic national committee
man from Nevada
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
U. OF M. INSTRUCTOR QUITS.

ANN ARBOR Mich, March IL
Lewis II. Haney, assistant professor
o. political economy at the university,
has rendered his resignation, that ne
may accept a position in the Univer-
sity of Texas, as acting head of the dc
partment Of economy. Hauey came to
Michigan In 1908 from Iowa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
NOBBY MILLINERY IS ON
DISPLAY IN BURNS STORE
chauteelsf and French Sailor Are
Among the Nest Popular
Styles Shown.

Seldom have Detroit women Wit
ressed a prettier scene than that af-
fcrded by the millinery opening OF The
j. 4. Burns store, Nos 230-24O Wool
ward.ave.. during the week. The TX.
hbition has been attracting crowds Of
women, who hover over the pretty
hats like bees over the Wild flowers
The millinery department has been
greatly enlarged since last season. %
rare for the increased trade. and now
Includes n large portion Of the second
floor. Here arc SHOWN exquisite SAM
Piles of every style OF hat which will ee
POPULAR during ;he coming season.
These STYLES incl lde the new French
sailor. yith It's rolling brim the chaL-
.teCler with it's handsome plumasc;
large black hats, which are always N
siyle: beautiful flower hats. loade I!
with foliage. end tEe neat little uJ-
cans
The powers that rVlc say that biue
viii be- i've ia urite toior this season.
In the exhibit are many geadF.,o
ears. including a number of Knox
and Gage models This showing Is
rariieulatiy attractive, and IS much
admired
On display la other parts OF the
store ave many waists. both tailored
and in lingerie styles: gloves, neck
wear and Co~scts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
The horse on which Col. stephen \.
SrNbnrn rods during the QUINN cam

pQIEn OF Toe Hpunlsn- AWeriCUn VAT.
and which he priced very highly. was
burned TO death Wednesday night In
"a IRE which destroyed Col Seyburn's
haiu in the rear OF his residence at
No 1876 JcWersOn-aVe An automo-
bile in the same baru was taken out
IN time but the horse mad with
fear was unmdnHgeable. and resist
ed all attempts TO lead IL out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
Most encouraging suaport H. being re-
cnix aM hA In. Arl.nIl -LlIL.. $4,000.

cciSed ny the Detroit TubrrcnIoaiS
s&naturium It's office at No Nt1 Ford
building has been given rent free by
All crt Kern. manager OF the build
ing, the lights by 4 Farrand Lewis.
manager OF TIE Murphy Power CO..
ana the telephone Ly Tho Michigan
state Telephone Go. \ desk and arm
chairs wore loaned by "a fDieud ADD
the society was given the bencnt ct
less than wholesale rates iu tine pur-
chase OF number OF chairs from
kcenCn a I1hn The officers cot The
suuatorium desire o. publicly express
their thanks Tor these tourt. sizes.
Membership dues are coming in az q
NcrL satisfactory rate They wall hr
useN Tor the general maintenance
fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit aad VIclnity-Thursday night
and Friday. purity cloudy NO mnterini
chnnue la temperature; Hight TO mOder-
ate. variable winds.
Io,Vcr ENTHUSIASTICALLY cloudy to-
night aud FRIDAY; rising temperature
EyI,inyt light variable winds, mostly
carterIy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

What is claimed to be the oldest
vehicle In the country Is an OK cart.
built by the Pueblo Indians In the Sew
enteenth century and now in the pos
session OF the Los Angeles Chamber
Of Commerce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

FIFTY or more distant relatives Of jas.
scott haze written to 4. VI. burton
and Judge Iiosmer. ADMINISTRATORS OF
SCOTS estate. asking for Information
that Will hClp them IN forming some
iirs as To the course they viii take
In ATTEMPTING To- break the VIII an1
keep the city from receiving the hair
&c er.rtinp A fountain. These per-
sons live In indiana. Ohio and Michi-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

4 flexible rubber mouthpicce for
telephones is "A novelty, the idea be.
ing TO prevent breakage should a
desk instrument be upset.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17
DENMAN THOMPSON.

NEW Work.. Ncrch IG.--Denman
TbompSon. y little older. hut nPpar-
cntIss ~ full of vitality and g0Od cheer.
r,ceIvPd ~ Tremendous reception az the
1nIouIaI thenkCr, where he presented
COMMUNICATION ag "The ola Homestead"
\, btcb ne now cnllS "Joshun Whit
comb" The 0unint. oiu-inshioneu
fnrner - still an intensely interesting
character.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

Boston church for many years but
later the family removed to Philadel-
phia. After graduating from college
Dung Hinckley took up the serious
study OF music and soon became one
Of the favorite church and concert
singers OF the Quaker City Six years
ago he went to Germany 10 study and
soon after secured AN opening at the
Hamburg opera. making his debut A.
ne king in "LoEengrin. and remain
ing there four seasons. He sang at
Covent Garden. London. in the Ger
man opera season. and Hans Richter.
the conductor was 80 impressed with
the young Americans ability that he
spoke TO Frau Cosima Wagner about
him. with the result that Mr.. Hinckley
sang for wo seasons at Beyreuth. lie
came to New York last season and
made most favorable impression.
singing chiefly in the German operas
although his repertoire includes the
0assO roles In most of the Italian ana
French OPERAS as wei as the German.
Mr. Hinckley has the physique of an
athlete, and is eminently suited to
tie "kingly" roles nc sings with suCh
effectiveness.
One of the newest and largest pur-
i"sque aggregations If the Empire cir
cult is due in the Avenue theatcr
next Sunday. The company is known
% The Lady Buccaneers" anu il is
given that name because 10 is the title
If the principa! tegture OF the pro-
ram. q ,two-act musical farce which
r. iate3 the adventures 81 a band Of
female pirates The Offering has been
puilt for laughter. and the principal
IfoN oker Of meriiment will be- joseph
X Watson, Hebrew comedian Of
original methods III Watson will -
assisted 1y "a chorus OF - handsome
and sprightly Young women and sew
raj competent players, who Will Offer
specialties./ The vaudeville numbers
will include: Mr Watson In his mon
.clogue. "O'Briets Christening Ma
ion Blake: the Peerless Macks; Ilel,n
Van Hurnc. The Girl With the Goi-
den Dress, and Hanson & Bonet The
current attraction is The Fashion
Plates"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

Ru.Inc.S-liL.c PRINTING. No fuss and
no feat hers The plain. neat KIND that
locks risht. Iimc~ Printing 90. rs
Holm R-st Main l4ys. or tity $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

Alternately heating and cooling
cast iron will increase its volume,
sometimes as much as 40 per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

lob Printing aonc right. Times
Printing Co. - John H-st Cali Main
14gS or city 1855
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAIN sso.
The Washington times., 1910-11-22

Experts From Agricultural
Department Here Will Aid
Cotton Growers.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 22.-CO-opera-
ton and scientific methods in an az
gressfve campaign to eradicate the boil
wsevil. which has already cost the cot
ton growers Of the South millions OF
dollars and which now threatens stil
greater losses by spreading into States
where il has not appeared heretofore,
are the aims OF the boil weevH congress,
which assembled In this city today for
a two days session
The commissioners Of agriculture OF
the various States. experts from the De-
partment Of Agriculture at washington
and from the agricultural colleges and
experiment stations throughout the
South. together with z large number Of
planters. merchants. and manufacturers
whose prosperity depends upon the cot
ton industry, make I'd the attendance at
the congress.
The congress met FOR organization in
the auditorium this afternoon Mayor
Maddox and President Paxon, Of the
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce, greeted
the delegates. and H G. Hastings ex-
plained tn objects OF the conference.
Z L WfTsham, state entOm0loEfst OF
Geor~ delivered an address on the
bOl' wi and its work Of destruction.
The Washington times., 1910-11-22
MORE COMPLAINT
AGAINST CARS
East Washington Citizens
Disagree With Justice
Shepard.

Citizens OF East Washington have
taken up the question Of better traffic
conditions. especially In so far as they
pertain 70 crowded cars Before the
East Washington Citizens Association,
last night, Alphonse Girouard declared
that Chief Justice Shepard should have
ridden III the new East Capitol street
cars before he invalidated the recent
aCL OF Congress against the OvercrOWd-
ing Of cars
He stated that the word crowd Is
understood Said MI Girouard: Had
he ridden in the ears 1 speak Of he
would then have had no difficulty IN
giving a certain definition OF the word.
for such cars were certainly made for
standing and crowding. rather than sit
ting comfortably as should be the
case
Questions pertaining to universal
tran sfers. the Eastern High School, and
the deepening Of the Anacostia river.
were discussed and referred to commit
tees a F SpeTry, formerly secretary
Of the association, was elected an homo
rary member The following were Sc
IeCJed chaiTmeu OF committees for the
Executive committee, T. H Smith:
AnacOstia river, n L Weller: streets
and alleys. Capt. W NJ. otter; charities
and corrections, s W Curriden; steam
no street railroads, J L Parsons:
syht, water, and sewers. Charles A.
T iIdretl- membership. E Z. HeTreli.
pablic order and comfort. c F Demo
hoe: public health, Dr. Charles NJ En-
mons. taxation and assessment, n. I.
Weller; public buildings and parks, L
n FOUtSC