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The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
HARBORS CONGRESS MEETS.
President RansdeI Wants Public To
Own All Terminals.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Planning
10 secure from congress uniform
system OF appropriations for river and
harbor improvements, instead of a
continuance OF the present intermit-
tent plan, the seventh annual conyen-
ton OF the National River and Harbors
Congress met here today. There we're
$500 delegates in attendance.
Denouncing the critics who have
intimated that the work of the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress han
sometimes been tainted by too close
a contact with the pork barrel,
President Joseph l.. Ransdell declared
that the bills of the organization have
been meritorous without exception.
Ransdell urged that the public re
sumo ownership OF all terminals now
owned by private corporations.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Sues For Injury to nor..

Il paid only 500 for the horse bu,
he was worth $500 to me. because ne
was SO thoroughly acquainted with the
ambulance business. testified Mrs
Chambers, OF he Red Cross hospital
in Justice OTIS court. Wednesday
when she brought suit against the u
L. X. for injury to the horse aud dam
age 20 an ambulance which was wreck
by street car al Fort and Ninewood
aves Mrs. Chambers admitted the
horse bad been discarded by the fire
department BECAUSE oi an injury
which caused one hip 20 drop. but sn.
declared that that had no effect on
the animals speed Justice or with
hold bis decisiOn
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
ROOSEVELT TO COME BACK.
He Is Preparing Itinerary For Two
Months Trip Through v. S.

NEW YORK, Dec with some
5000 invitations on file asking him
TO visit every section OF the United
States 10 make speeches, Col. Thee.
dore Roosevelt is today preparing an
itinerary for a trip that will last two
months. Despite the result OF the re.
cent elections the colonel seems as
popular as ever, especially in the
south and west, from which a major
ity OF the Invitations came. He plans
TO leave this city early in March. and
90 south through Georgia. west
through Texas and wind mp an Cali
fornia. about March 20 beginning
March %, he will deliver six lectures
before the University OF California.
after which he Will start homeward
Aigzagging throughout The west m
route TO oyster BAY.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Eat and Get Thin

This is turning AN old phase face
about but modern methods Of reducing
fat have made this revision possible
II YOU are overfat and also aversr
TO physical eXertion and likewise fond
Of the table and still want to reduce
your excess desh several pounds, do
This. Go To your druggist Tor writ"
the Marmola co. 800 Farmer Bldg
Detroit. MichJ. and give him cor send
them IS cents For this modest
Of money the druggist viii put
you In the way OF satisfying your an
hilton for nice. trim dim figure. He
viii hand YOU a large case or Marmola
Prosecution Tablets tcompounded In
with the famous Marmoia
prc~rrlptionl one or which YOU mus
take after each meal and at bedtime
untti YOU begin to lose your fat at thu
ratio of - To 10 ounces day. That ~
alt Just SO on eating what YOU lik"l
Ieate exercising To the athletes. but
take your little tablet faithfully and
without doubt that fla bby flesh Will
quickly take unto itself wings. leay-
Ing behind ~ your natural self, neatly
clothed in firm flesh and trim muscles.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
WILL ATTACK
TOWING TRUST
Government Expects Suit To Be
Started Thursday Will Eventually
Hit Steel Combine.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. THE gov
ernment's trust.busting case against
the Great Lakes Towing Co To be
started here Thursday before Special
Examiner b. C. Miller. is but the irst
step in a long considered plan OF the
government TO dissolve The Steel
Trust. according TO semi-otticlal stale
ments made here today.
r. T. Chamberlin. OF Belleiontalne,
O., who has been appointed special
counsel for the government In the
Great Lakes company case, declared
Wednesday that officers, directors, or
ganization methods and business pol
icies OF the alleged towing trust will
doye-tail SO nicely with The Pitts0urg
Steamship Co. and in turn, the Steel
Corporation. that evidence and facts
developed in the towing suit Will FUR
nish the necessary information upon
which 10 base dissolution suits against
the two latter organizations.
The steel trust is the parent and
trhstee OF the Pittsburg Steamship
Co. and the directories OF all three
have suspicious similarity Cham
berlin said
Facts which the government seek
to bring out during the taking OF tes-
| timony in the towing company case
will be the organization OF the Great
Lake Towing Co. in 1900 about the
same time that the Pittsburg Steam
ship Co. was formed.
We expect 10 prove the Great Lakes
Towing Co. controls 80 per cent OF the
towing business of Great Lake ports,
/ Chamberlin said Since 1900 the
price of towing has increased from 10
! to 100 per cent in various ports.
VI. H. Wardwell, secretary OF the
Great Lakes Towing Co. and its sub
sidiary organizations at various ports.
will be one Of the governments i'm
portant witnesses. Books OF the tow
ing company and other papers which
IL is believed will throw light on
methods employed by the Great Lakes
Co. have been subpened with Ward
well and eleven other vesselmen, in
Guiding Harry Coulby. president Of the
Pittsburg Steam Co; Thomas John
son, assistant TO the president OF the
Great Lakes Co: W. a. Collier, for
mer manager; Charles App. former
auditor; Joseph c. Gilchrist. Of the
Gilchrist Transportation Co. and
or hers
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
SHOWED MENTAL AGONY.
Witness Testifies AS To Hattie Le-
BIanc's Appearance.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. Miss
Zellia Gallant, the interpreter who ex-
amined Hattie Leblanc In the police
station the night the girl was arrest
ed On the charge of numbering C!ar-
ence Glover, was the first witness In
the Leblanc trial today Miss Gal
lants appearance on the stand was a
severe blow TO the defense, which
had tried TO exclude her. She went to
Nova Scotia, her former home. and for
a long while refused TO return To tes-
tify for the prosecution.
Miss Gallant who was perfectly at
ease told of visiting the Leblanc girl
in the prison.
Il saw worry in her face" she tes-
titled. Her hair was uncombed and
her general appearance indicated in
tense mental and physical exhaus-
ton.
Attorney Johnson, for the defense.
took Miss Gallant in hand in an effort
to find what inducement she was of
fered to return 10 Cambridge 10 tes-
tify. She declared she received only
her expenses.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
MAJORITY REPORT
CLEARS DALL|NGER
OF ALL CHARGES
Says Secretary of Interior Is MOI
81 Enemy Of, OIL Hostile To
yadicious Policy OF
Conservation
No Ground Whatever Has Been
shown To Justify Accusations
Against Him, Document Declares.

WASHINGTON, Dee. '.--Aosoiu'e
~ generating Secretary OF the IN
terror Ballinger of all the chai seS
brought against him, the majority 'e
mort of the allinger-Pinchot lnVestF
eating committee was presented 10
soneress al noon today. The FepotS
NJ framed by the majority members
OF the committee, sums up us niAu'H7'
IA follows an
That Secretary Ballinger Is hol an
enemy OF, or hostile TO Teasoilaple
and iudicious policy OF cohs'lEa'' I'm
and that no ground whatever mas 'es II
shown iustifying the opinion that ne
/. not a faithful and efficient puolc
officer"
There were three reports by mem
hers of the Balllnger Pincbot investl-
yation committee submitted TO con-
eress today and the prospect opens
for a lively night OH Capitol Hill.
chairman Nelson tRepn. Mimi. J.
fled the reports in the senate. There
was a majority signed by seven Re
nublicans. the report signed by Tour
democrats and one Republican at
Minneapolis last summer and another
presented by Judge Madison, Re
publican insurgent representative
from Kansas
Senator Fletcher, tDem. fla, not
ly declared that the Minneapolis re-
port should not be called the minor
ity report of the committee. lt was
the real report he asserted, and II
any others were to be presented, they
should not rank above il.
A lively interchange OF opinion was
followed by an agreement that the
three reports should be printed To-
gether and that the Minneapolis pro-
duction should not be designated as
minority report.
Madison's report is similar TO that
bf the Democrats and finds Ballinger
guilty OF the charges. II was publish
ed last summer.
The summary of the report issued
by the majority committee says in
part:
"The report of the committee is
yoluminous, containing 81 printed
pages.
"The evidence presented 10 the
committee related in the main TO
charges of various kinds against Sec
Rotary Ballinger. and il was only in
cidentally and TO limited extent
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
combines
BOND ISSUE OK.
Experts Employed by State Say
Holdings of Corporation Are
Fully Adequate.

LANSING Mich. Dec. - spe-
ciaD-Henry L. Riggs. Of Cleveland
and prof. Anderson of the University
of Michigan. have presented their ap'
praisal OF the properties OF the Com
monwealth Power Co. and the Con
sumers Power Co. TO the state rail
road commission According to the
combinations OF these engineers
which have been approved by Prot
Cooley. OF the L. OF NJ, the holdings
of this corporation are worth more
than the original inventory filed with
the railroad commission would show.
Before granting the request lot
bond issues. the commission desired
the opinion OF competent engineers
who were not connected with the
corporation in any way. After months
OF hard work. Prof. Cooley and his
assistants. have presented a report
which Chairman Glasgow, OF the rail
road commission, says is complete IN
every respect.
Since the report had been filed
with the commission there Was moth
ing for the commission 10 do but
grant the request for bond issues.
The orders were signed BY the chair
man and secretary today. The Com
monwealth Power Co. is authorized
10 issue s3,S29, 900 in five per cent
twenty-five year gold bonds OF which
1925. 900 will be used TO discharge
present obligations other than the
bonded indebtedness. Or this amount
s., $50 900 is TO refund outstanding
bonds. The Consumers Power Co.
will issue $27s,000 10 liquidate out
standing obligations. This is expect
ed to be the last echo of the so-called
power merger. which caused consid-
cradle commotion in various parts OF
the state, about year ago,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
DENLY Aided In Giving
Whitewash to Ballinger
From a Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. =
Especial, 49, Representative Edwin
DENLY. of the first Michigan district.
Joined the other six majority members
OF the Ballinger-Pinchot committee
this morning in a report upholding the
secretary OF the inte-!c. The Repub-
lican ma jority members OF the commit
tee have become known as the Faith
full seven because of their persistent
defense OF Ballinger, and the kind OF
report they signed this morning was
expected The two first reports Of the
minority members OF the committee
have already been made public.
Both condemn Ballinger, the Demo-
Gratis report asking for his removal.
The other minority report was submit
ted by Representative Madison. the
insurgent Republican representative
from Kansas This upheld Pinchot,
CLAWS and Newell and condemned
Ballinger PULLMAN.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
French Army sustsius Heavy Loss.

PARIS. Dec Thirty killed,
60 wounded and g missing represent
the French losses in the battle ~
Drliele. i'm French West Africa, &c.
cording to AN announcement today by
the colonial minister The battle was
fought on Nov. 8. the French column
under Lieut.. Colonel Moll being op.
posed by the combined forces OF the
sultans OF Ouadai. Messalit and DoudS
moursh Twenty-elght sharpshOoters
two commissioned and five non-com.
missioner officers made up the killed
on the Fro1ch side The natives
losses are reported as several times
hpa Vicr
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
AUTO CRASHES INTO POLE.
Chas. Breitmeyer and Two others In
jured Out Jefferson.ave.

Three men were injured, one seri
ously, In an automobile smashup,
Wednesday morning Charles Brett
meyer, proprietor OF the Breitmeyer
hotel. Robert Wilson, assistant coun
~ undertaken, and several others were
In Breitmeyer's auto. They were
speeding out Jefferson-ave and at a
point beyond the waterworks, ran into
telegraph pole.
George. last name not known, a
bartender for Breitmeyer, was the
worst injured. He received two frac
tured ribs and number of minor in
jurles. Breitmeyer and Wilson were
thrown out OF the machine with the
others and were badly bruised.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
TAKEN BACK TO OHIO.
Sarah Brown Alleged to Have Stolen
Money From Father.

Sarah Brown, the miss from
Marion. O.. who robbed her mistress
IN Detroit. il going back home 70
DADA. A woman probation oficer
armed with the necessary papers ana
an cmnious looking pair OF handouts
arrived In Detroit, Wednesday morn.
ing She brought the startling in
formation that the girl had stolen
money with which to pay her fare to
Detroit. from her father.
MIR. Cory Edward l.onguette. the
girls youthful lover was an i'm
patient visitor at central police
station. The police refused TO ALLOW
him TO see his adOred one and Cory
was excessively peeyed.
He was allowed to write a brief
missive 10 the little lady. however.
Ie did so with a great deal OF cere-
mCny. announcing that he would
stick 10 her always.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Human Leech Arrested.

Harvey Williams, - years old, who
rives his address as the Duquesne ho-
tel. was arrested by Patrolman Dean.
Wednesday. on the complaint of Her
man Gondreau. who declares that
Williams wanted TO cut his arm aud
then suck the blood from the wound.
When Gondreau refused 10 submit TO
operation. he says Williams threat
ened TO Kill MIN. Gondreau swore ont
a warrant in police court. Williams
IL a musician in Detroit theater or
chestra.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
ICE SKATERS NOW ENJOY
SPORT ON THREE Kinks

The ice skating season is now on
in full blast, thanks IL a week of freez-
ing weather. The Arena. East War
ren-ave.. opened last Saturday even
ing, while the d. A. c. and Mack Park
both started on Tuesday
The artificial rink has been favored
with big crowds each session, while
the outdoor places drew heavily AT
their openings. Ice skating, always
a popular sport here, seems in a
fair way of prospecting better than in
previous years, this winter.
Each rink is planning series OF
speed events which will give ample
opportunity for Detroit amateurs anxi-
GUS to display their skill for medals
and similar prizes.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
WOULD LOWER FOOD PRICES.
Rep. SuIzer Introduces Bill in the
House.

w SHINGTON. Dec. Rep. Sui
ger (Dem. n. ". leaped into the
arena today with an assault on the
high cost OF living in the shape OF a
bill proposing the reduction OF tariff
duties on meat and cattle
This is Suffers first real activity
at,this session OF congress, and he de
clared when he dropped the bill into
the basket that he was prepared 10
make the fight Of mis- life for il.
They are selling American meat,
shipped TO Europe on the hoof or In
cold storag in London, Paris and Ber-
lin Tor prices that are from eight to
hfteen cents pound lower than the
prices for similar meats in, American
cities he declared. When they can
do that. see no reason for a dutv
on meat and cattle. | am going IN
fight to finish for this bill
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

that the conduct of the other officials
was questioned or in issue.
The charges against Mr. Ballinger
came chiefly from two sources-Mr.
CLAWS and Mr.. Pinchot
The charges appear TO have had
their origin in a strong feeling of
animosity created by a supposed diff
ference in policy respecting the con-
servation of natural resources. The
accusers evidently had this policy
very deeply at heart and were evil
IDENTITY disposed to take a most I'M
favorable view of the character and
motives of any one whom they sup
posed TO be opposed to their views.
Tney thus came TO regard Mr.. Bal
linger with suspicion and to regard
the most natural and innocent acts
occurring in the ordinary course OF
department administration as fur
nishing evidence of some sinister pur
pose. great mass of evidence has
peen produced in the effort 10 sup
N port this view of Mr. Ballingers cor.
duet. 81"
nat the whole field of evidence
X nas been covered we cannot do,,ht
since Tor weeks we listened IN all Tho
petty sqnaobles aud jealousies OF ,he
suporainates in the interior denart.
ment and the forest service and r,era
even furnished with the informa,ion
secretly secured from Mr.. Rauinyer
confidential stenographer who haS
charge OF his private correspondence
The evidence has wholly failed I,
make out case. Neither any fac
proved nor all the facts put togethe
exhibit Mr.. Ballinger was being any
thing but competent and honorabI
gentleman, honestly and faithfully pe1
x forming the duties OF his high ofF1c
y with an eye to the public interest
The report makes the followin
specific findings:
THAT the charges against Ballinga
In connection with the cunningham
Alaskan coal land claims we're nc
Il jpgtified, that the restoration OF waite
power stiles by Ballinger was in goo
faith. that he was justified in revol
4 Ing the Indian cooperative agre,
ment; that his abandonment OF waite
users cooperative certificates wa
K Justified: that his criticism OF IN
4 reclamation service was deserved an
that he is not an enemy OF 'iudiciou
conservation.
N The report says the entire coal field
!, of Alaska. covering more than 5000
200 acres are still I'm government
ownership. The only exceptions ar
the so-calied Cunningham claims. !,
In number. covering $3.50 acres. III
report says IL these claims were frau,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Michael elliott Here Friday.

Society and music lovers will turn
ont in large numbers, no doubt, for
the appearance Friday afternoon, in
the I.yceum theater. OF Miss Michael
Elliott. the interpretatiye dancer and
the Pittsburg symphony orchestra.
The performance is given partly for
the benefit OF the Children's Free hos
pital and that fact. apart from the
merit Of the attraction. will assure
q large audience. The boxes have
all been taken by prominent society
women. There are many desirable
orchestra seats left still which may
be secured In Grinnells box Office.
The performance will commence
nrnmntlv az 3 O'Clock.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

uent they should be cancelled.
The committee recommends thar
the coal lands be leased and declares
1t finds no indication OF bad faith by
Ballinger. Commissioner OF the Land
Office Schwartz or the representatives.
OF the Cunningham interests.
The report Is signed by Senators
Nelson. minnesota Flint, tCalifor-
MAJ: Sutherland Utanl. Root. New
York; and Representatives, Mccall.
(MassD: Olmstead. tPenna). and
DENLY. NichD. all Republicans,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Banks On Sure rhinq Now

I'm never be without Dr. King
New Life pills again writes \
Schingeck. 647 Elms Buffalo. y y
They cured mo OF chronic constipa
ton when all other failed unequal
cd for Riliousness. Jaundice. lndiges
ton. Headache. Chilis. Malaria AN,
Debility. Az T.. c. kinsel. Contra
Drug Co, Gray * Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Parker, Webb g. Co. Win.

A verdict of no cause for action was
directed by Judge Muffin, Wednesday,
in the case of John Flaminowicz.
against Parker. Webb Il Co. The
plaintiff sued for injuries sustained
when heavy truck ran over his foot
but the court held that the evidence
showed him to be guilty OF contri-
butory negligence.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
SAGINAW PIoNEER DEAD

SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 1.-tSpe-
ciaI.j Another death from hea /
failure which physicians say may have
been due partially To vaccination o..
CURED last night when Joseph No.
Carthy. GO, resident here 30 years.
was found dead In bed. In the last
TWO months there have been - death
from smalpON
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
WANTS KNIGHT RETURNED.
Frank Aldrich Asks Osborn Not To
Fire" Employment Bureau Head.

Frank Aldrich. superintendent OF
street cleaning in the D. p. W., whom
Mayor Breitmeyer wished deposed in
favor of John Knight. sent a letter 10
GOV elect Osborn. Tuesday evening,
asking that Knixht be retained in his
preeent job ss head OF the state free
employment bureau Aldrich calls
the governor elects attention to "a
promise made some time ago TO 10 a
favor for Aldrich when occasion offer
ed. and assures Osborn that this will
be the only thing he will ask.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
fe5 Favor Tafts Tsrit plan

WASHINGTON, Dec IA poll Of
congress on President Tafts recon
mendations on the tariff in his IN.
nuai message shows that l65 SUPPORT
his Plan and - oppose il. according
10 John Callan OIoughlin. in a spe.
cial 10 the Chicago Tribune.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Charles Bonner Loses Suit.

The jury In the case OF Charles
Bonner against Arthur Werner.
which has been In progress in Judge
Murfin's court for several days, re-
turned verdict of no cause for ac-
ton Wednesday. Bonner charged
that he had been slandered, when he
was called into the Office, told that
he had stolen a check and was dis.
charged
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
Jack" Abernathy Quits.

WASHINGTON. Dec. JACK
Abernathy. me Wolf catcher OF ONa
hnma, re- ilned This Afternoon as Tn,
ted States Marshal after session
of about .wehty minGtes al the 10.
partmcnt Of Justice Abernathy wac
appolntc by Col Roosevelt. The
charges against HIM. which were not
at criminal nature. We're lot made
pubic
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
HEARINGS ORDERED.
Bread and vestibule Ordinances Will
Be Discussed Friday Evening.

Tile council committee on ordlH
anCes will hold q public hearing in
the council chamber Friday evening
at Z 80 ON the bread ordinance and
the proposed ordinance 10 keep pas
senRers out or the vcstibules ct street
far4
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
SAYS wife Deserted Him

Alleging that while he was away
AZ work his wife packed up tie house.
hold furniture ard left him, Michael A.
Ryan filed suit for divorce. Wednes.
day against his wife. Ellen
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Lots We're Under Water.

Square 50, consisting of fourteen lots.
nine of which We're under water, one in
Guiding the Hamburg wharf, south of
Water street between 21st and ODD streets.
was divided in 1894 Henry Yoel, John
kephart. w. Regain. c. Orindorf. Stod-
dert Deakins. &. Swingle, w. Ramer,
Amos Smith, F. Curtz and John Camp
exchanged Hamburg lots, tho govern
ment retaining four lots.
North of square 50. In the lines OF
Water. c, 21st and o2d streets. square s.
was projected for twenty-five lots, six
being taken by the United States, and
this in connection with the former. was
the business point of the section, the
glass house and wharf being located here.
The southeast corner was beneath the
water. and a stream made it's way from
street beneath the wharf in the square
south. In the division title to the lots
not taken by the government was vested
for Hamburg property In Michael Gross,
w. NJ. Beall. j. J. Leroy. John Hackett.
N kinsor, John Hamell, Philip Sybert,
b. Spiker John Sidebottom. w Deakins,
D. Raglan, Stoddert Il Deakins, John
Mantz, G. Swingle. NJ Kramer. A Smith,
f. Curtis and J. Comp.
Shortly after the year 1900 Andrew j.
William Way established the glass house,
which was listed at 81, 800 and for over
a quarter of a century q force Of work
men was employed there. Lewis Frank,
who owned and lived on the north side of
street. was the principal workman.
Square 81, comprising thirteen lots, with
| the exception of t&o held by the govern
ment, went to the Hamburg oWners-M.
Buckle, A. Retinover. Joachim Streeves, r.
Hocandorfer. W. McGrath. James Kirk
H. Coonly. c. Merkle. p. ii. Meris and
b. Spiker.
In 1896 Morris J. Nicholson had inter-
ests there, and afterward w. NJ. Dun
canson obtained title. Six lots fronted
I'D street and seven We're on 33d street,
and III 1898 puncanson owned lots and
). on I'D street. Four years afterward
this property was mortgaged to the Bank
OF Columbia.
In 179S William Robertson owned a
lot on 23d street. but Stoddert and the
Tontine Company owned three lots In
1885, In 1918 Christian Hines owned
buildings in the same section valued at
500 and $3.50. respectively. In the TWEEN
ties ]. S. Stauffer owned on 23d street,