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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

A new conductor on the New York
subway had been carefully drilled In
the names OF the streets, and was
given a run.
From Dyckman-st TO Houston he did
splendidly. He got them all nearly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

Police Commissioner Croul points
with a great deal of satisfaction to
comparison of crime in New York
city and Detroit, embodied in stats
tics printed in the New York Times,
covering the year 1907.
In New York in 1907 there were
S4s arrests for homicide and in De
troit only seven.
This isn't very encouraging for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

MY CANDY DEPARTMENT
is always filled with nice,
fresh Candies, such as Dolly
Warden, Moore's, Taylor's,
Sorority and Johnston's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

Valentine Post Cards
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

Ru.Ipe.--IIke PrfntInE. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat kind thar
looks right Times Printing Co, 10
John st Phone 149S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04

A sleighing party broke down near
Foozlewink's brandy still, a pleasant
time was enjoyed by all NERlTAS.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07

taken the once OF peacemaker be-
tween France and Germany.
Ills magnificent museum OF ocean
ography opens this coming spring
His plan of campaign Is 10 Invite Em-
peror William and President Falheres
TO meet there-accidentally Once the
ice 10 thus broken who can tell what
may or may not happen, After ah'
once the question of Alsace-l>orraine
IL settled. what is TO prevent an a'li-
ance between France and Germany
Prince Albert Is said TO be the most
famous oceanographer living. Should
he bring about this happy condition
OF AFFAIRS We shall no doubt be willing
10 pardon his interference In the
Dreyfus case. Prince Albert has had
two wives. one an Englishwoman' ana
the other an American. Neither mas
found him TO her taste.
But Prince Albert. who spends most
of hts time in sea studies. says
There are just as good hsh as ever
yet were caught"
He ought TO know.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
SUSPECT WILLING TO LEAVE
TOWN IF POLICE so DESIRE
Man Accused OF Conducting Fraudu-
lent Brokerage Business, Insists,
He's Done No Wrong.

A very Teutonie German who goes
by the name of Max Holmes. was ar
rested. Thursday morning. by Detec-
tives Parker and Allen. on the recon-
mendation or Postofdce Inspector Lar
mour. en- suspicion OF running q fraud
ulent brokerage business at No. 222
MofYat building. where he rented desk
room from a respected business man.
His arrest followed a tip" from a
young man whom he employed as an
assistant. and who declared TO the po-
lice that Holmes" had suggested 10
him that he change his name. and
migrate to another city after they had
collected q few advance fees.
The police allege that the broker
collected advance payments OF from
IS to $25 from his customers. with the
understanding that the amount would
be deducted from his commission
when q sale was made.
HOLMES" was not at all inclined 10
be indignant over his arrest.
Perfectly legitimate business" he
said. but IL the police want me IN
leave town. go at vunce. Fight? No
don't fight. chust 60 II dey say So
or course. IL dey don't want me 10
stay here, w shout l stay?"
Mr.. Holmes seemed almost anxi
Gus TO leave town. He Is ~ years old
and has been rooming at No. 90 Broad
way. He says he came here three
weeks ago from Salt Lake City.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
prcrsroN CLEARS ROAD.
supreme Court Disposes OF Claims
Auajnst D. and =. Line.

n SAGINAW. Mich. Jan 6.-The pro-
longed litigation over the Saginaw and
Flint railroad, which commenced with
the Insolvency of the preceding com
peny known as the Detroit, Flint q
saginaw road. will probably terminate
a result Of the decision of the su-
preme court, Affirming the decision OF
Judee wisner. of Genesee county. in
the suit brought by creditors OF the
Interurban who sold part OF the equip
.ment under former organization
Under the ruling OF the supreme
court the mechanics lien law is held
nof to apply to the construction OF
railroads, and the Harrisburg Machih-
ofy q Foundry company and the
Pkather Engineering company. which
erected for the old company its power
house at Bridgeport and equipped 1t.
are declared to havr no valid lien up
on the property for the amount OF
their claim.
The blanket mortgage OF $1.000.o0
kiyen the Detroit Trlst company.
which was TO secure bcnds, and un-
der the foreclosure OF which the roae
was sold to the present ccmpany. ID
r1pheld in every particular.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
MOTHER BUYS COAL TO
SAVE SON FROM WHIP
Case Of Parental Love Reveals evn
Of the Convict Lease System
Which Prevails In Texas.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. 6.-The
,nhumane treatment accorded prison
ers In the Texas state penitentiary and
a mothers love had 0 strange inning
during the investigation recently made
nv tho legislative committee inquilinx
into conditions q. the Calvary Seoal
mine. One OF the prisoners. youth
OF tender years. showing both unusual
intelligence and refinement. stated
that he could not produce the daiiy
quota OF coal, seven tons. ana tnat IN
order to escape the lash his mother
had sent him money. which enabled
him 10 buy some of the excess out
mt OF the stronger prisoners. Al.
other prisoner confessed that he had
done the saline thing. but was unwill'
ing 10 state who sent him the money.
According 10 the methods employed,
the boy would have been whipped by
the guards, lashing being the punish
ment for lazy convicts. and such the
individual In question would have been
considered
IL is feared that, although the condi-
tlons pictured by the investigating
committee would do credit to Siberia
and Mexico. nothing will be done tn
better the lot O! convicts In the Texas
penal institutions for some time. Gov.
Campbell Is not showing much inter.
est In the matter beyond making cate
gorioal statements that the system In
force is as good as any other EN-
ploycd In this country and that only
the bad features have received al
tention. while It's good points have
been overlooked. In the meantime the
press of Ihe state. with few excep
tions, Is anxious To discover wnst the
good pointS are
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
MANUSCRIPT CORNER.
Publisher Has Enough Copy to Last
Nine Months.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Just to hear E
J. Ridgway talk. you'd think all the
writer's and poets and other who send
pieces" to the magazines might as
well take long vacation.
Ridgeway. who is a magazine pub
Usher. talked TO the Chicago Adver.
tising association. Among the things
he told his hearers was that his maga-
zine was stocked with enough manu-
scripts to run nine months.
If any Of his audience had an idea
Of dashing on anything and sending
IL in, the idea was probably aband-
oned.
At the same time Mr. Ridgway
didn't say anything about any OF the
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
RECEIVERS ROYAL JEWELS.
Sultan OF Morocco Pays Pawn Broker
100000.

PARIS, Jan. 6.-Sultan Mulai Hand
OF Morocco today paid the Mont De
Piete, or National pawnshop 100000
and thereby recovered the jewels OF
twice this value that were pawped- by
Abdul ASH. his predecessor. Owing TO
the insistence OF Mulai. the pawnshop
yielded a point and surrendered the
jewels despite the fact that the pawn
ticket was missing. FL Mokri frst in
tervened on behalf OF Mulai two
months ago but was unsuccessful as
he could not produce the ticket. In
the collection of jewels were many OF
the state jewels of Morocco. Dealers
from all over the world had gathered
here in expectation OF the auction sale
of the collection and there was keen
and resentment To-
ward the government for concealing
the fact OF the jewels redemption.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
TERMINAL COMPANY SOLD.
baltimore and ohio Road Pays SIC,
100000 for II.

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.--The property OF
the Chicago Terminal Transfer Co..
which practically controls the rail
road entrances into Chicago. was sold
at public auction today for $4,000. 900
70 attorneys representing the Balti-
more 4 Ohio railroad.
The public sale of the property was
ordered by Judge c. c. Kohlsaat. Of
the United States circuit court after
he had denied the right OF the minor
~ stockholders of the Terminal COM
Dany TO file an intervening petition
asking for an accounting between the
company and the B. Il o.
Before the sale, counsel for the
minority stockholders gave notice that
they would appeal from the decision
|of Judge Kohlsaat ordering the sale.
The minority stockholders alleged the
oH1e makes their stock practically
vnlueless
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
DEMANDS 100000 FEE.
Chicago Lawyer says He Will Take
Steps To Collect II.

\ CHICAGO. Jan. 6.--John NJ. Harlan,
The Chicago lawyer. who was can
didafe for mayor Of Chicago several
years ago, is quoted Today as declaring
that the Chicago City Railways Co..
which he has asked for 100000 fees
tor representing 1t in legal entangle-
meuts. will have to pay him before the
week 10 over or he will bring the case
before the federal court.
The 100000 claim made by Harlan
n In addition to $4,000 paid Harlan
FOR advising the company for three
years and he says that the 100000 lie
q aide issue.
''The traction company in 1907 was
turning over heaven and earth to get
the city council to get the franchise
ordinances passed and II hired me TO
help said Harlan. The ordinances
were passed several months later and
/ turned In my bill for services rem
dered but never received csnt."
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
GAME WARDEN QUITS.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 6.-(Special.) }
This morning Game Warden Charles
Pierce received the resignation OF
Deputy Game Warden William Har
rington. of Ishpeming. to take imIDe.
date effect. Harrington received a
salary OF $1,000 per year from the
game warden's department. but he has
secured better position with the
Oliver Mining company.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
WARRANT FOR COOKE.
He is Charged With Completely In
$643.Co0 Theft

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. Ga war.
rsnt for the arrest Of Edgar s. Cooke,
OF Chicago. formerly employed In the
once OF the treasurer OF the Big Four
railroad at Cincinnati, was Issued to
day In connection with the $643, 900
defalcation or former Treasurer
Charles L. Warmer, now serving Il
six-year sentence In the Ohio peniten.
tiary.
Cooke reached Cincinnati last night
from Chicago. He gave out a state
ment In which Re stated he had come
to the Queen City to find out why
and where the charges against him
started
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
FROZEN IN SNOW.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 6.-(Spe-
ciaI)-A man named Rice. aged 40,
is in st. Mary's hospital In critical
condition. He was found frozen in
the snow in this city with big hole
in his head early today. The police
are investigating.
A sort OF combination sundial and
compass, the invention Of an English
man for ayiators, consists Of cellu-
loid dial to be inserted In an overhead
plane. the shadow from the pin In the
center Of II indicating the course the
machine ie taking
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
ATTACKS GOV. HUGHES.
Senator Grady Says He Is Afraid Of
WalI-st.

ALBANY, y. Y. Jan. Gov.
Hughes recommendation that legisla-
ton be enacted prohibiting oral bet
ting at race tracks. brought out Sc
we're attack on the governor by Sen
ator +. +. Grady. the leader Of the
minority, yesterday. Oral betting
came into vogue at the New York
tracks after the governor succeeded
In having an anti-bookmaking bill
passed.
Grady declared that while the gov
ernor attacked the horse owner. the
bookmakers and the man placing his
bet on a horse race, he had never
dared 10 attack the most monstrous
gambling institution there Is In the
world. the New York stock exchange.
and TO the end OF his career he will
never have the courage TO attack it.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
Hundreds oyIno From Exposure.

MADRID. Jan. 6.--Hundreds OF per-
sons in northwestern Spain made
homeless by the recent foods are dy-
ing from exposure to the unprece-
dented cold that has now gripped the
flooded territory. The situation In
most desperate and all attempts to-
furnish adequate relief have proved
nnavailing. Even the harbors are Ice.
bound Unless the cold spell abafes
soon, an enormous death toll win re-
suit
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
Woman Faints On Stand.

In the trial OF Margaret Reynolds
damage suit against the city for in.
juries alleged TO have been sustained
on a defective sidewalk. before Judge
Murfn. Thursday. Mrs Reynold faint.
ed on the stand and had TO be carried
from the room. After she was revived
Attorney Edmund Atkinson. for the
city, moved that the jury be discharg.
ed and a new trial started on the
ground that the woman's fainting
would have an effect on the jury.
Judge Murin denied the motion.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07

nlatform on the day the election wrlts
sre issued, OF .tan. TO- They nave aons
their bess. but the TACT ~ that our or
coo not twenty could he induced 20
take the stump--a significant iIiustfn-
tion of political Indifference. Or those
sneaking. one-hali were new Peers.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
x1ILs POLITICIAN AND SELF.
teoro Shoots Democratic Leader
&< After Dispute.

READING. Pa. Jan. 6.-Frederics
t1eudorifer. Democratic leader of the
11e<1rteentil ward. was shot and prob.
&I,ly fatally injured In his offices IN
ne nder building today by Negro.
no 1ater committed suicide.
: X Neuerdorffer died later In the hos
1tnI. His assailant was identified as
I'm BROOKS. an employe OF the Toledo
>nhnh Co. which Is repairing the
<(ntets here. The politician had been
o<lnr as paymaster for the paving
1nnony and he and Brooks had
1rnfe over wnses. After the shoo..
Dfoo1<e tried 10 escape but was run
|rn and 10 avoid capture shot him,
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
Would Get AIImony From Rent.

Mrs Maggie Thompson. who recent.
ly started suit for divorce against her
husband. William, petitioned the cir
cult court. Thursday. for permission
to collect the rents due on farm
owned by them near Utica, TO pay tax
es on the property, and to reimburse
herself for the alimony her husband
has failed TO pay. as ordered oy the
court.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
l. v. c. wheat Close to Death.

". G. Wheat, one or Detroit's we'll
known citizens, who has been Ill In
mis- home, No. 54 Edmund-pl., for some
time past Is reported very low. His
physicians have practically given up
all hope.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
Glass plant Burns.

MUNCIE. Ind, Jan. 6.-The plant
OF the Muncie Glass Co. was' destroye |
iy fire which originated In the yas.
producing rooms today. The loss Is
estimated at sGs.j00 with $4,000 in.
surance. Five hundred persons werl
thrown out OF employment Thu
Offices and warehouses were saved
The plant was owned by Cincinnati
capital Charles Boldt being the pro-
prietor
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
WEDDING SURPRISES FRIENDS.

ALMA. Mich. Jan. 6.--F. Roy Phil
lips. leading athlete, and a student
at the Alma college. and Miss Mabel
Burke. OF Marlette. have surprised
their friends by announcing their mar
riase. Phillips has played on the local
baseball and basketball teams. He Is
considered the best first baseman I'm
the state college teams.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07

& ~ o. 4un0wo oUsNrvE~
1I ~ I-AxATfvE ERoMO QuiNfNE
ssS ss' ,,.s s'<Ss,a,ss wos,c ossr % 70 e caA. w
~ One Day. <tc
The Detroit times., 1910-01-07
Pill KILLS CHILD.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Jan. s.
Especial THE four-year-old daugh-
ter OF John Edwards was poisoned
yesterday at Searchmont. near here.
by laxative pill. The child immedi-
ately went into commissions and died
The body will be brought TO the 500
where an inquest will likely be held.
JOB Prfnting done right. Times
Printing Co., 15 John R.-st Call Main
l4ss. or City 1855.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
Kenneth Grahame and His Home.
London Literary Letter.

know the city when they leave it as
soon as they close their Offices! AT
rare intervals city people have come 10
Blewbury. After a week of this still
ness they invariably want to get up.
some sort of an entertainment They
seldom acquire the true country spiritr
No, in the future ! hope to spend.
part of the year in Italy. If one goes
to Italy and waits long enough. ono
meets every one he has ever known.
Here. in this out of tho way place We
seldom see our friends.
MIDNIGHT OIL. ~,
Since last May when came to
Blewbury. / have been busy making
the old farmhouse habitabe: l haven't
been writing much. My hours for work
are not those of former years. Then,
at night used to wait until | heard
the last door closed and the house was
still. Sometimes | wrote until In
the morning. l can't do that now" &,
Mr.. Grahamcs house has many.
charming associations besides being
comfortable. The living room was onca-
chapel. and the room adjoining was,
the great harness store. In the old
day the spacious kitchen dominated the
whole house, and here during the win,
ter's nights the lambs were placed on
the hearth safe from the cold outside. ~
AS Slt DclpTc llc IRE, Suiu WI,
Grahame. land hear the sheep baaing
and climbing on the downs. ] love to.
think of those little lambs as they lay
close and warm"
The poignant delicacy with which Mr..
Grahame writes of the joys and sor-,
rows of childhood usually leads people
to ask whether he has children OF his
own. He has an unusually gifted son
of 10 years. Mouse" as he is called.
was born with u vocabulary. In q
singularly beautiful voice he described
his adventures Of the day with an
cnunciation and n sense of sequence
that would bring n fortune to Il ra-,
contour. a we'll known musician IN
London told me later. that he ones
overheard the little fellow talking to
his mother: II couldn't tell whether 1t
was main. woman, or child" he said.
they were in the garden and l was
indoors; but | had to hear that voice
again; SO introduced myself and founA
| the son of Grahame"
One of Kenneth Grahames keenest
| admirers Is Col. Roosevelt. During his
recent visit to oxford Roosevelt par
ticularly requested that Mr.. Graham,
join him there. 1t may come as n sur
prise to those who repudiate the "strcn-
uousncss" OF Roosevelt to learn that he
has the highest regard for the man
who knows the JOY of life is hid In
simple and tender things
WALTER ROLLINS. !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
BOOKS
THE STEERING WHEEL.

Ey Robert Alexander WATSON, author
OF Happy hawkins Illustrated DS
Paul Meylan. The Bobbs- Merrill COM
puny, Indianapolis.
Mr.. WATSON IS the latest Hooser au-
thor to win n large public He males
from Delphlu, but there is nothing Del
phic in hi satterances. tic SPEAKS rlsh1
out and his audience laughs right out
Happy Hawkins made the whole coun-
try grin. Mayor Gaynor,. recovering
from his wound, said that 1t was IL bet
ter tonic than Marcus Aurelius.
The Steering Wheel. Mi, Wason's
new story Is even more amusing than
Hupy Hawkins, though about as differ
ent in theme ana IN manner us east
from west. .tI' gtlFEEf;
No, the story has nothing Sto.do with
automobiles or neroplanes.3 sihc tito
might imply, THE Steering Wheel Is to
be taken hguratively. 'All the worlds
a car" says Mr.. WATSON. and all the
men and women would-br chauncurs."
out OF the struggle for control of the
cars steering apparatus arise the
drama ana the humor OF lie.
Here is book that is pure comedy,
comedy rs distinguished from farce
The difference between them Is that tho
fun in comedy arises from other things
than the ahsurdity Of the situations,
that Il mas mixed with u SNfeWuncaS
II no, wisdom, and is embodied in peo-
pic reasonably like real ones. Absurd
as arc the complications of Tho steer
ing Wheel as much amusement s to he
got. ont Of the sayings of the characters
MS out Of the inpidents and as the fun
10 be had from the sayings comes from
both the form and the idea, It Is II fair
and moderate statement To say&that we
have here comedy of n high order
The plot is n capital ono in every
wav and IL carefully worked out. The
idea OF q young follow returning from
| his trip around the world, which was
| the finishing touch of his education, to
| Tho house Of his uncle n great steel
n,nrnatc, accompanied by three social
ists whose doctrines our hero had I'm
hibed, is not only original and delight
fully obsurd, but gives an opening for
much keen comment on serious matter.
The hero has promised to give his
| friends means to help along the "cause''
while Tho hcro's uncle. far from SYM
nnth,zing with any such plans ha,
been waiting for years for the boy to
grow up and put his hand TO the great
Steel business that he will one day
inherit. Uncle and NEPHEW are much
alike, and the repations between them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08

of the proposed society would be the
subject of n thousand weak jests. mere
~ because 1t appeared in the shape of
an injunction which seemed to impose
on the public IL particular creed of
taste. and happy time would the pa
irons and honoraries have of 1t. be-
twiXt the internal discussions of the
hive of wasps they had undertaken to
manage and the hooting and clamor
ing of the public out of DOORS
Now said the doctor. 4 am going
to show you the effect of alcohol upon
your circulation ! think it was cir
culation he said: it may have been
advertising" This is one Of the
opening paragraphs in the very last
story that o. Henry wrote He COM
pletcd it only few days before his
death and he got the material from his
experiences in seeking relief from the
very illness that was fatal to him.
Like the very last line of one Of his
deep. whimsical stories. were the last
conscious words he said, It was dark
on Sunday morning. and he knew that
he was going. Turn on the lights,
DOCTOR he said and smiled, I'm
afraid to go home in the dark.
The last volume of stories from his
pen was gone over by him not month
before his death It will be published
this fall, under the title of "Whlrli-
gigs" In less than 10 years this man
become unquestionably the most popu-
lar and, according to known critics,
the best short story writer In America.
He left behind him 10 volumes, per-
mancnt contribution to the native lit
craturc of this country.
o Henry's laconic way Of putting
things Is we'll illustrated in the advice
Z, ,,N,t
will give YOU the sole secret OF short
story writing" he said. and here 1t
Is: Rule !, write stories that please
Yourself There Is no rule 2. The
technical points You can get from bliss
Perry. If you can't write a story that
pleases yourself, you will never please
the public. But in writing the story
forget the public"
Richard Harding Davis is estimated
to have made when he was an author
solely $4,000 annually from royalties
on his books
Details OF Swinbourne's methods Of
work are gradually becoming known.
His last book to be published in Amer
lea. Three Plays of Shakespeare, np-
peared in Harper's Library of Living
Thought about year ago. SWIM
bourne's literary executor Theodore
Watts Dunton. has Just made public
some comments on the poet in which
he says: "Swinburnc was the most
fastidious of correctors, with sys-
TEN of punctuation of his own, IN
which a comma instead OF semi
colon, was treated as vital matter.
After manuscript had been finally
corrected by us. he would often give II
to me as a kind of Acknowledgment
Of nv iabors In connection with it,
Sometimes It occurred. however that
the editor OF magazine would ask to
retain the manuscript, or some other
friend would ask for one