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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-16

Frankfurt, Wednesday morning. She
also got letter from a sister-ni-law In
Comber. who told Of the promise Best
had made Alice's mother. She was
singing, and humming 10 herself all
day long. to think that Arthur had
finally decided 10. do something for
her. He had never contributed a cent
10 her support since the marriage. and
mis- mean letters TO her had cut her
deeply. We are positive that Alice
would never have thrown herself in
the river with the intention OF com
hitting suicide. Anyway, that does
not jibe with Best's story. for he says
he put her. on car to go home"
How Woman Was Dressed.
When she left her brothers home.
Mrs. Best wore a black velvet hat,
trimmed with berries and gilded
leaves. long. dark cape and black
satin dress. She carried a small hand
satchel.
The young woman came TO Detroit
from Comber two or three months ago,
shortly after her mother had discog-
cred that she was in trouble. She
worked for a time In a home on Vir-
gtnia-ave.. but was obliged TO give up
the place when the family left for
Europe. She had since made her home
with her brother on Lawton-ave.
Best and Miss Frankfurt had been
friends for several years. Both at
tended the same church, the Presby-
terrain, In Comber, and Best was very
attentive to her.
Mrs. Bests father, who was we'll
known citizen of Comber. has been
dead several years. The family con-
sists of the mother, six sons and three
other daughtersb esides Alice. They
are Nellie and Arvilla Fraunkurth and
Mrs. Anna Wight all OF Comber. Alice
was % years old.
Detective James Mccarthy, who has
been assigned TO handle the local end
OF the river mystery. is former resi-
dent OF Comber, Ont, and is well ac-
quainted with the Frankfurt family.
Wednesday noon. Detective McCar-
thy left for Windsor TO interview
Walter Hulett. the Negro who dived
from the Ferry Promise. and made q
desperate attempt to save the perish
ing woman, whose shrieks we're heard
by scores OF citizens along the river
front.
Hulett stated at the time that he
could give no description OF the wo-
man, but Mccarthy wishes TO get all
OF the details possible.
Chief OF Detectives James Melon
nell is anxious to interview Best. the
missing waman's husband.
Its a mysterious case" said Chief
Mcdonnell, and Best has many things
to explain.
He would not say what those things
are, but one OF them is supposed to
be Best's sudden change OF mind,
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plans for the future, when they should
start housekeeping, OF his safe arrival
home and of seeing her mother a.
church that Sunday morning.
Then IL was that the Detroit broth
ers decided TO put the matter In the
hands of the police. with the result
already stated They are satisfied be
yond a doubt that Mrs. Best was the
woman who met her death in the
river Saturday night. and believe that,
as soon as the body is recovered by
the harbormaster. their worst sus-
picions will be confirmed.
Scout Suicide Theory.
The relatives are equally certain
that Mrs. Best did not commit sui
eide.
II never saw Alice any happier than
she was last Saturday, after she got
her husbands letter" said Mrs. Albert
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about staying at Alfred Frankflrth's.-
home over Sunday.
Chief Mcdonnell does not anticipate}
any trouble In getting Best's consent
to- voluntarily cross the border from
Windsor. but II he makes 4 night =
against coming across. Detroit ofhcevs
will go TO Windsor 20 question him.
Detective Tom Lally telephoned TO 1
Comber Wednesday morning and In
structcd the police there TO place Best
under arrest for investigation.
Reaches Windsor Tonight. NJ
Lally ordered the Comber authorl,
ties to bring Best to Windsor on tho
first train. He was informed that he
could not be taken TO Windsor until
the q O'Clock train.
Mrs Bests three brothers In De-
troit all hold responsible positions
Charles r. Frankfurt is dentist,
living at No. 39S Fcurth-ave.; Alfred
is foreman for Deman Bros, and
Mrs. Best resided In his home, No. 2yl
Lawton-ave.: Theodore A. living at
No lat Wreford ave-. is secretary or
the Hertz & Hosbach Co.
Only theories ore SO far advanced as
TO the exact method OF Mrs. Besrs
ucaln, out Wnen Best II DIouBut nSt~
"a will be closely questioned by De-
troit detectives "a TO what happened
at the meeting near the Brush-st.
depot.
Mrs. Best left the house at o'clock
Saturday evening, which Is the last
that any of her relatives have seen Of
her.
Best failed TO even appear ~ Al
fred's residence. and when William
Frankfurt. in Comber. asked Best
about IL. the latter said he had met
Alice at the Michigan Central depot.
had spent the evening with her, and
at IL o'clock had placed her on board
Brush car, and returned to Comber.
No one knows why he changed Ms
plans so suddenly.
Mrs Best's mother and three broth
{ rs live in Comber. The Comberl
brothers are: William. George ana
Christopher.
Alfred and Theodore Frankfurth,
two OF the Detroit brothers, visited
the detective bureau. Wednesday.
They are sure that their sister 10 the
river victim. but they would not dis
cuss the case.
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10 Windsor for the night and had hur-
ried back TO Comber Su. lay morning.
he declared.
Relatives Suspicious Aroused.
Rest's action In hurrying back to
Comber instead Of remaining in De
troit as planned, taken in connection
with the wife's disappearance, aroused
the suspicious OF the relatives. Nor
could they understand why he should
put her on a Brush-st car, as Mrs.
Best would know better than 10 take
a Brush car to go home. they say.
Their suspicious grew even stronger
when a letter came from Best. Mon
day, addressed TO his wife. Under the
circumstances the relatives opened in
II. The letter was in strong contrast
TO those he had been accustomed TO
send. He spoke tenderly OF their
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as be consistent with our civilization
and our needs. II may mean the reser-
walton from use for limited periods OF
certain OF our deposits OF coal. OF min
eral oils and gas. OF phosphate. or OF
timber, "a protect against the inor-
dinate greed of men who wish To ex-
plot the present with no regard for
the future or the general welfare. and
when this becomes necessary IL Is
national duty TO make such reserva-
lions out OF the public domain.
But We must not forget that we
are not through with the policy OF de-
velopment. OF building up new COM
munities and settlements. even In far
on Alaska. We have not reached that
period where we can say the remain
der OF our public lands shall be auc-
toned of to the highest bidder To In
crease the revenues of the national
treasury.
Congress is now strugglinA with the
problem relating TO water power. and
other measures designed 10 retain In
the government the power OF control
and supervision"
Discussing Alaskan matters, he con-
tinued:
THE known coal areas In public
ownership. where not appraised at
their market value. are Withdrawn
from entry awaiting classification anu
appraisement. and all the unentered or
INDICATED coal lands I'm Alaska are
standing under an absolute withdrawal
act OF 1906. and not patent has ever
ieen issued To al acre OF coal land IN
Alaska. In fact nearly all the coal
lands that have been patented have
been obtained not as coal lands but
under the guise of some other form or
entry. as agricultural, timber or stone.
etc. No man, or set OF men. can COM
ply with the present laws and finance
a mine on the public domain on GAO
acres OF land except under extremely
favorable conditions. The absurdity
of the law has. in itself invited fraud
and indirect methods or evading Its
provisions.
1T Is likewise impractical to secure
oil or gas lands. or phosphate lands.
under the general mineral laws. ana
in all these cases there is no power OF
control or ability In the department TO
nreyent monopoly In the sale OF the
,leposIts when title liz once secured
thereto. Awaiting remedial legislation
from congress. all known areas OF pub
NE lands containing these deposits are
nnder Temporary Withdrawals from
nrivate entry. and II is hoped that
congress will furnish the interior de-
partment with the necessary machin-
erv to safely and properly guard the
n,Iblic interest In their ultimate dis
position.
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ARREST rs MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH
RIVER MYSTERY
Continued from Page One.)

live with him, and II won't take US
long to talk that over"
That was the last seen OF Mrs. Best
ly any OF her relatives When Sun
day morning came and she had not re-
turned, Alfred visited all the Other
relatives and other places where she
right have gone and could find no
trace OF Ter. Then the Detroit broth
ers called up Their brother. William. in
Comber, and asked him to make lit.
quiries OF Best The latter said ne
had left his wife at l O'Clock. when ne
put her on Brush car. He had gone
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Tillman Goes South.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-AlthouGh
q month ago his physicians gave no
hope for MIN. Senator Tillman Is now
strong enough to stand trip from
Washington to his home at Trenton.
S. c., and declares that after thoi-
ough ress he will return 10 his duties
in the senate. The senator left this
afternoon with his wife and daughter.
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pu.,u~ss-ukr Printing No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co. Is
John R-st Main 14ss. or City 1885.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-16

There are more than 1000 miles or
tubing in the average human body
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Job Printing done right. Times
Printing CO., Is John R.-st. Call Main
l4gS, or City 1885.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
CAR MAKES GREAT SHOWING.
Frozen Country Roads No Bar To
Maxwell Roadster.

Without having sustained even 4
puncture, the Maxwell model 20" in
charge OF A. V. Davis, returned, We'd
nesday afternoon, from its 1,O15-mila
trip around the state Not one of the
seven seals placed on the car under
the direction of III. j. Porter, president
of the Wolverine Automobile club, DO
fore the start, vas broken
The showing made by the car, con-
sidering the season OF the year is re-
garded as little less than remarkable
Robert X Davis. manager OF the Unit
ed Motor Detroit Co, conceived the
trip for the purpose OF demonstrating
to country dealers who entertained
the notion that automobiles We're OF
no use TO farmers in the winter, that
they were mistaken. In this he APP
pears to have succeeded. The car sue
Cessfully negotiated some of the
worst stretches Of road In the state.
A reception was rendered Driver
Davis and his mechanician, William
HiIst, IN the Wolverine Automobile
club, after which the former gave an
interesting account OF the trip
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
NO OPPOSITION To
HULL sRE-ELECT|0N
Baker and Campbell Are Nominated
But Withdraw--Grange Censures
National Body and Defend Helme.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Dec. 10
Threatened opposition against the re-
election OF y. p. Hull, OF Diamondale,
did not come out yesterday afternoon
and he was again chosen master OF
the estate orange. II. F. Baker, OF
Cheboygan, and Colin p. Campbell.
speaker OF the last house OF represent
atives. were nominated, but both with
drew In favor OF Hull.
A resolution was adopted censuring
the National Grange and defending
the course of James w. Heime, or
Adrian, who was deprived OF the sixth
degree Of the order by the national
body 1t is proposed to make George
Horton life member OF the execu-
tive committee in order to bring about
harmony A resolution was passed.
condemning certain persons for max
ing use OF their Grange Affiliations for
political and personal ends. This Is
evidently aimed at Baker by the Camp
bell faction.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
D. P. W. employees PULL OFF
THEIR ANNUAL FROLIC
Near-Speeches and Alleged Humor
Feature Program That Follows
Dinner

Papa Is going to be right on the
Job next year, civil service or no
civil service, and if man is caught
not doing his work he is going TO get
canned In the good old way, without
any argument, said Commissioner j.
j. Haarer, smiling amidst the ciger
smoke at the d. p. W. employees ban
Quet in Harmonic hall, Wednesday
night
Commissioner Haarer told the men
that they had been loyal employees
during the last year, and that II he
did not have any more occasion for
firing" than he had HAD, they would
he a reunited family at the next an
nual banquet
There were several other speeches
before the program of mirth TOOK
place.
Mayor Brei eyer, with sad
thoughts of last Septe mber's primar-
les, told the employees that he was
their friend, though some Of them did
not seem to have known him very
we'll at a certain time.
Former Mayor Coda assured the
boys that they had all stood by him
In his campaign. Mr.. Codd referred
feelingly 70 the late Thomas Navin.
Frank Aldrich gave an imitation Of
speeches. Controller Heineman and
Assessor Marx also made addresses.
In lighter vein. Charles H. Culver
editor of the Little Stick, read what
purported to he the inaugural address
of William B. Thompson as mayor.
and Glenn Cathey the report OF An
thony Pratt, of the Municipal league.
A supposed meeting o, the civil SER
vice commission was reproduced, in
which the candidate proved himself TO
have carried his precinct. TO belong tn
the same lodge as one commissioner,
and to have passed one hundred" In
bills. Civil service came in for sew
eral other hits, as when the singers
of a string OF limeiicks announced
that they were under civil service and
could hold the stage all night If they
wished, despite cabbages.
The last number was a minstrel
show, composed Of bewhiskered
"rubes. In private life they were:
Joe Lougheed. interlocutor; Aldrich
Baxter and r J. Dever, end men, r.
G. Mclean, G. G. Ullman Oscar Wan
derer Willis $. Rand, Tom Watson,
James Cole and Peter Breen. Among
ether near-musical numbers Milton
Palmer and Porter Murphy sang with
childish naivete a dltty OF the vintage
of 1870. and Walter Pierce gave .
good cockney song. Fred Kandt was
at the piano
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
WILL MAKE GIFT
TO MRS. sTETs0N
Mrs. Eddy Leaves Diamonds To
Woman Who Opposed Her Advisers
Nearly All To Church.

CONCORD. N. H., Dec. 1.-THE
will Of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy was
filed here yesterday afternoon.
The will was filed by Henry Nj.
Baker second cousin OF Mary Baker
G. Eddy. and executor OF her estate
George w. Glover and his family
were not In Concord. yesterday
The will contains two codicils, one
of which recokes a gift OF the Pleas
ant View, Concord, estate TO Calvin
A. Frye and increases his bequest,
Many personal requests were made
TO her household and relatives. Frye
receiving the largest. The residue
of the estate. which II was stated
previously amounted To Sl,5OO,OO0
goes TO the First Church OF Christ,
Scientist, in Boston.
Among the requests are: Ten
thousand dollars to each OF the tve
children Of George w. Glover her
son; Mrs Mary A. Baker, her sister
in-law, $4,000; Henrietta Chamfrau,
$1,000. Fred NJ. Laid, $4,000; DR.. e.
b. Foster-Eddy, her adopted son, So
900; Calvin A. Frye, $4,000; provid-
ed he continue din service to death;
Pauline Mann, Concord, $4,000, pro
vided she continued in service 10
death; Joseph Mann, Concord, $4,000,
similar conditions; Laura f. Sargent,
Concord, member of her household,
So, 900, similar conditions Mother
church at Boston, $4,000.
In the will the Pleasant View es-
tate is beQueathed to Frye, but this
bequest was recoked in the first
codicil and the Pleasant View estate
at Concord, bequeathed by it to Rev.
Irving c. Tomlinson, member OF Mrs.
Eddy's household and his sister, for
life use, Mrs Eddy's relatives having
certain privileges there.
One hundred thousand dollars was
beQueathed TO the board of directors
of the Mother church in Boston, TO
be held in trust and the income spent
to provide free instruction for in
digents, well-educated Christian
Scientists in giving them instruction
in the metaphysical college until
they can provide for themselves in
some Christian Science practice.
The will ratifles number of trust
agreements for Christian Science
properties conveying them to Chris
tan Science authorities.
The first codicil increases Mrs. Sar-
gents bequest to $4,000, gives an
amount not to exceed $4,000 to the
Second hurch, Christ Scientists TO
New York, to be applied on her
death, makes a number of personal
requests, including one "Of my crown
OF diamonds, breastpin," to Mrs
Augusta e. Stetson. Nothing appears
in the Will after that revoking that
bequest
In this codicil, Frye's bequest is
raised to $4,000, and the second be.
quest provides Frye shall be given a
suitable home in Mrs. Eddy's New
ton home for the rest OF his life. free
OF charge; makes disposal of the
Pleasant View and other realty thaC
1t shall be sold BY the board of di-
rectors, the proceeds 10 go for Chris
tan Science usages.
Irving c. Tomlinson is released
from all debt
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
CIRCUIT COURT
JURORS FOR JANUARY

Following are those selected by the
jury commission TO serve as jurors FOR
the next panel of the circuit court
Otto Hurting, Gratiot; lsadore CadieuX,
35 Bushey-st.; John r. Wilde, "a VIII
lis-ave; Philip Koelzer, l53 Colllns-st
Michael Halloran, 256 Chandler ave.
Herbert L Stewart. $50 Garfield ave
Thos. Wencel, Van Buren,; Peter Me
Quade, Ecorse: Henry Johnson, $50
McGraw ave; Plato Hough, Plymouth
John Burns. 1853 Sycamore-ave Geo
II Hanley, 90 Watson st; VIM. Duck,
Taylor; Edward Moore Romulus; VIM
Brouse. Huron; Henry Smith, Brown
stown; Ernest Venn, 736 Cass-ave.
David Parr, Nankin: Eugene Spence
Sunpter; John Hopkins. Ecorse Ben
jamin High, 493 Brainard-st: Abram
Meindinger Dearborn; Mathew {,
Vandicar, Huron; John Child. 81 State
st, Charles Fl, Holmes, Springwells
VIM. Decher. 445 Winder-st; George A.
Russell. Nankin; VI. A Porter. North
VILE; Joseph Mclean, 10 leasing st.
blvd: Jos String baum, 1870 Jefferson
ave. Herman r. Stoepel. go Jeffer-
son-ave.i George Case. Brownstown
John Wayman. Wyandotte; August
mulus Chas. f. Willard. Llvonia; Park
er Thayer. Springwells: John Boike.
Taylor; John NJ saunders, 720 Jeffer-
son-ave; Harry Dunn, 400 Fourteenth
ave: Frank f.. Smallidge, FOL Jeffer-
on-ave; Arthur Meyer. Greenfield
August Capler BEDFORD; Charley II.
Brown. l6G Est, Perry 5. Pollock.
40 Jefferson-ave. Albert Bingal. Ro-
mulus; VIM. Alexander. Plymouth; J.
Philip Schneider. ia Townsend-ave
VIM. Mckinney, Livonia; Thos. Clizby.
% Apple-st.: VIM. Elliott. 1905 Michi-
gan-ave. Julius l.. Knack, 1852 Mack
ave: Edward Perkins. Monguagon; Ar
thur G. Tyler Greenfield; VIM. Schon-
shech, Jr, Taylor; Edward Miller,
Tracy W McGregor. 72O Jefferson ave
John Saunders, S42 Canfield-ave: Pc
ter j. Drexelius, 27O Macomb-st.; VIM.
Love, Springwells: Paul Mantell 37i
land-ave. Joseph c. Horger. Spring
wells; Frank Wells. 946 Michigan /:
Barney Wartell:. 127 GATHERINGS st /;
John, M9 TnaI az Nermont;st,' La La
Claughry, Van Buren,; \. c. Kramer,
239 Field ave. Frank Pickert, 1116
Calumet-ave.; Henry Wallace. Stump
ter: Carl Truesdale, Canton: Thoma $
Cooper Gratiot w p. Packard Nam
kin: John NJ. Hinchman, 72O Jefferson
ave; Lester Clark, Canton: Anthony
Hengstebeck, 341 Eliot-st; Eugene II.
sullivan: 1875 Napoleon st; Sam Fried
man, 352 Clinton st; George Burridge,
80 Amherst-ave.: Herman Dasher,
Ecorse; f. Bolger. 405 Champaign
Sumpter; VIM. Shafer. 1901 Jefferson
ave George Coan. Taylor: Albert Call,
Romulus: VIM Binga Gratiot: James
Beveridge, $50 East Congress-st.: Ju-
Illus NeH. Crosse Pointe: Geo. Moore.
Ecorse: w. NJ Wolf, Sr.. Livonia; VIM
II. Brockmiller. Brownstone; Albert j
Damerow Crosse Pointe; Clifford Nc
Clumphy, Canton; VIM. r. Kohagen.
75l Jos. Campau-ave. Edward Giles.
626 Monroe-ave.; VIM. \. Dickson 536
East Congress-st. Samuel Rolph.
Worthwhile: Frank Miller BEDFORD (:
Herman Goeschel 81 Kanter-ave W.
w WnanN 7EQ ct Ira
Romulus: George Goodwill 443 Third
aXe. GenrRe Pnllisier- Hamirnmck
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
UNCLE SAM sARMy
IS UNFIT FOR WAR
Pacific Coast Is Wholly Unprepared
To Resist Invasion, Says
Gen. Wood.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-lt be-
came known here today that the war
department In answer to the resolu-
ton by Rep. McLachlan, OF Califor-
MIA. reported to the house that the
United States is wholly unprepared
tor war; that the United States lacks
the right kind OF men In its army:
that IL needs guns and ammunition;
absolutely requires a vast Increase In
the number OF mobile troops and
thereafter requires increased fortiil-
cations.
This Is the official answer Of the
was department, prepared by Gen.
Leonard Wood chief of staff, and
passed upon by Secretary OF War
Dickinsno In reply to McLachlan's
question whether the United States
could withstand invasion of the Paci-
flc coast by an Asiatic power, the
answer in frank terms. amounts IN
substance to the strong negative
No"
Many representatives had read the
report and are displeased at the at
titude OF the war department for try
ing to hold II in Confidence by
sending il to the house under such
restrictions.
Ii is expected today that Secretary
Dickinson, in answer to Speaker Can
mons letter. declining to receive the
report, will send IT back to the house
with the word Confidential" remov-
ed.
why should this matter be held
in confidence" asked McLachlan, to-
day. Such action would defeat the
whole purpose of the resolution
What We demand is that the people
OF the United States be taken into
The confidence OF the government. II
We are unprepared for war, the peo-
pie have a right to know II.
1T would be crime against the
people OF the United States and q
betrayal of posterity TO deceive the
people as TO the true situation.
IF we have no adequate army and
no adequate national defense, now is
the time, when We are at peace with
the world TO make il known Now
Is the time to correct the situation
b fore IL Is too late. | will fight TO
n lish TO force the full publication OF
this report"
Many other representatives includ-
ing Richmond p. Hobson, who is
PARTICULARLY interested. agree with
McLachlan and believe that any
further concealment of the report
would be inexcusable.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-15
LITER TO HAVE NEW TRIAL.
Negro Was Convicted of Killing Won
an at Circus.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. 10
Prosecuting Attorney H. w. Cava-
nagh has baked at the idea OF re-
leasing John Anthony, sentenced for
life for the murder of Mrs. Jesse
Burch, and the Negro will have sec
ond trial in the circuit court instead
Harry and Albert Sanford dray-
men, and the formers wife, swore to
substantiate Anthony's alibi yesterday
in d preliminary hearing before JUS
ticC II. II. Baldorff, but there were
wide discrepancies in their testimony.
Albert swore that Anthony was eat
ing at his refresbment stand at IL
o'clock when the murder was com.
mitted, but Harry swore that it was
Has and at that time Anthony had
been in Jail half an hour. They also
differed regarding his personal APP
pearance.
Mrs. Burch was fatally shot on the
night of the Wallace Hagenbeck cir
Gus. Anthony was circus follower,
and the Sanfords ran the stand that
closed last that night.