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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
ADMITS MANY
EXTORTI0N JOBS
Chicago Italian Says He and Pals
Got Between $4,000 and $4,000
By Blackmail Schemes.

CHICAGO, April 13.-The police o
day began an investigation OF a storS
told them by one OF four Italians al
rested here that he and two OF the
other three men were the Original
blackhanders" in the United states
Charles Moratzze, 40, when tax n
into custody with William forenoon
As. and John Morisi, 60, admitted ina.
Mr. hsfiS.x -. Nss lraa gN& ,isyee ats -
that he and the other two men, ~
years ago first conceived the notion
OF exterting money from wealth.
men. Their idea was taken up Dy
other Italians, said Moratzze ana
within a few years the black hand
idea had spread TO all parts OF The
country On further Information by
Moratzze Rosien Romacciotu was al
rested today.
Moratzze was arrested last night OF
suspicion following a complaint that
an Italian gang had been trying TO
blackmail wealthy Siciltan. He trleu
10 escape while the officers were
questioning him and fred several
times al pursuing bluecoats, but was
finally recaptured. Moratzze said -
years ago. he. Morisi and forenoon
got between $4,000 and $4,000 by
blackmail schemes before being ar
rested. They fed to Europe when
released on bonds, he said. and
feamed around Europe, working Their
black hand methods on several veal
thy Italians.
Finally, he said. they returned 70
this country several months ago, max
ing the acquaintance OF Romaccitto
and resumed operations which re-
suited In their arrest last night. The
police believe, however, that Nor
atzze, Morisi and Lorenzoni were in
Chicago. eight years. and extortei
large sums OF money from italians AT
that time. though Moratzze would not
admit this.
Lorenzoni, Morsis and Romacciotu
were arrested al their homes and Oh
fered no resistance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
Old Federal Case disposed OF.

One o. the ole cases on the fed
eral circuit court docket was dis
posed OF "Wednesday morning when
Judge Derison directed the Jury to
render a verdcr for the government,
against the Ann Arhor Brewing Co. FOR
s4eS 20. The suit ir eight years old.
and is based on a failure of the brew
cry TO report the amount Of its product
10 the internal revenue officers Die.
trict Attorney Watson has been try
ing TO clean up the cases left u him
by his predecessors, and tbs is abou,
the last OF the old list
Suit was brought against the brew.
cry and It's boBdsneu one of the tat
tor f. dead. and Judge Denison held
that the other. Oswald Dietz. cannot
lie held for the verdict. The brewery
has gone out Of business II is nov
considered likely that the Walter ;.
Earsha case Will come up for trial
IN the federal court during May.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
FITzsIMMoNs MARRIED HIM.
Reason Ex-Justice Doesn't Introduce
Self to Wfe-Deserter.

Ex-Justice Thomas w Fitzsimmons
was assigned by Judge Connolly 70
defend Henry Hughes, charged with
abandoning his wife. Fitzsimmons
visited Hughes in the county jail, to
discuss the case with him.
you have no right to skip out and
not support your wife" said Fitzsim-
mons. you are bound 10 support her
You haven't any excuse in the world.
Who married you, anyway
Let's see. | can't just RENE mber
that fellows name TO save me-" said
Hughes II was married here by
by-oh, yes, some justice of the peace
named-Fitzsimmon was mar.
ried in the county Jail"
Fitzsimmons asked no more ques-
tions about the marriage, an6 al
through the case he feared that his
client hight learn who his lawyer
was.
Hughes was convicted. and remand
Cd for sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14

As Col Roosevelt was looking over
Khartum the scene OF that historical
battle between the English army and
the MOhamuedan Arabs in 1895. the
here or rhUT rEtTr, Lord Kitchener of
khartum, vas on his way 10 look US
over.
He has been making a tour OF Aus
tralia. examining carefully the mill
tary resources OF that country He
advocates the establishment OF mill
tary college similar in ideals and prac-
tice TO West Point
Upon his arrival in San Francisco
ne expressed the desire 10 be receiv-
ed as a private citizen. and that no
public reception be accorded him. He
dislikes society. and across the big
water is known as a woman hater
In Japan. where Lord Kitchener re-
Gently visited even the pretty geisha
girls were barred from all the state
entertainments gwen IN MS honor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
Police Fear Jewelry Clerk OF Lansing
Has Killed Himself.

LANSING Mich, April 13-LeaV
ing letter in which be said he was
tired of life because he had been JIG
ed by his sweetheart John F. Mahail
20 years old. who came here year
ago TO work as jewelry clerk for X.
f. Bracket, disappeared
The police have been searching Tor
hiff 14,hes fear he has killed him
self A few weeks ago Chief of Pc
lice Behrendt received letter from
Philadelphia, in which the writer
asked that Mahla be induced TO dis
continue his attentions 10 his sister
The police believe this caused Mahal1
10 become respondent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
!. WHITE SIAVE..PL0T HAREn.
Six Italians are Arrested by New
York Police.

NEW YORK. April 13.-That a NOV
ing picture play house was maintained
exclusively 10 provide a place where
children could be enticed into white
slavery was the allegation made in
police court today Six men. all
Italians. were arraigned IN Brooklyn
charged with aiding and abetting
traffic in children. Warrants are out
for twenty others and the police de-
clare they have uncovered the most
diaoolical conspiracy againsr child
virtue in the history OF the city.
Agents OF the children's society
caused the arrests.
Ten little girls ranging In age from
9 10 l3 are held as witnesses All tell
the same story They are children or
very poor parents. They had been
told OF the moving picture place at the
foot OF President-st.. near the river.
Admission was free for the poor
children and they could get all the
candy they wanted The bait was
fetching and the children were easily
ensnared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
PARTRIDGE LOSES SUIT.
Court Orders Disnarment Proceedings
Against Tnaw's Lawyer.

NEW YORK. April ia jury In
the United States circuit court today
refused to allow Attorney Cliffort w.
Hartridge one OF the attorneys for
Harry X rhaw in his trial for killing
Stanford White, one cent OF damages
in the suit he brought for $4,000.
Judge Holt at the same time ordered
perjury and disbarment proceedings
&c be brought against Hartridge The
court said:
Il wish to refer to the charge that
has been made that money was paid
by Mr. Hartridge TO witnesses. II
this money was not paid, then there
are grounds for 4 prosecution for PEI
jury II this money was paid 10 Wit.
Lesses, then there will lie a proeecu-
ton for obstruction Of the causes OF
justice. In any event | am sure there
should lie causes for action for disbar-
ment proceedings for unprofessional
conduct on the part Of the plaintiff
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
FEARED RoosEvELTs BOASTS.
Pope Didn't Want To Be Included In
Former Presidents Royal prey"

ROME. April l3-The vatican has
issued statement 10 the effect THAI
the call made by Abbott Lawrence
jan s-cue. learned Benedictiue and
secretary of the congregations Of re-
ls.uH- Affairs ON Col Roosevelt has
do pleased tho pope. Father JansseDs.
So Is sail acted through mis- own inn
Pulse without any authorization from
anyone whatever
Tlia emphasizes the yaticans policy
which go use It's own words was tuat
'it did not wish Col Roosevelt 20
nptvket the pope with other more Or
-Ic5- porsohages he viii boast OF hav
inc hunted in Europe after his African
hunt'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14

Il had about given mp hope, after
Nearly four years of suffering from q
severe lung trouble" writes Mrs VI
l.. Dix uf ClurksyilIc. Tenn often
the pain in ms chest would Dc almost
unbeaTable and could not do any
work. But Dr Kings New Discovery
has made me feel like now person
It., the best medicine made for the
throat and lungs Obstinate coughs.
stubborn colds. hay fever. Ia grippe.
asthma Group. bronchitis and hem
orrnagcs. hcarseness and Wh0op.ng
cough. Weld quickly 20 this wonderful
medicine Try H. Guaranteed by r..
G Kinsel Central Drug Co. Gray Il
Worcester
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
Fun Down BY Motorcycle.

Paul Petris, 80 years old. OF No GA
Willis.ave east. was knocked down,
At Forest.aye and Collins-st.. early
Wednesday morning. by motorcycle
ridden by Adolph Browski, No HI
ST. Aubin. He was painfully injured
about the right leg. right side and
arm. and several gashes in his head
were sewed up by Or. Hugh Harrison.
No 240 Moran-st.. who had Petris ra-
moved TO his home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
PILES QUICKLY
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in plain Wrapper.

Many cases OF Piles have been cured
BY trial package OF Pyramid Pile
Cure without further treatment When
II proves its value 10 you, order more
from your druggis. At 90 cents box.
Simply hll out free coupon below and
mail today Save yourself from the
surgeons knife and its torture. the
doctor and his bills
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
49, pamages For lnIurIes.

iuHn - Carpenter OF Niles. Mica.
is plaluun in q suu against the Cen.
lral Eueiacering Co.. a Detroit con
-r-,.rr,- r1AllA -Loirs heard before A
ury An Judge DuucHans court car
renter claims Ia have been changed
f.on strong. healthy man 10 a ply
slcs wreck los injuries sustained while
aorking for the defendant company
He was struck by falling boom pole.
be alleges. and internally injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
MRS. FRITCH SoBS.
Weeps In Her Husbands Arms In
Jackson Prison.

JACKSON, Mich. April 13.-For
the first time since he was convicted
of killing Mabel Millman, DR. G A.
Fritch. of Detroit, was visited by ais
wife In Jackson prison, Tuesday. Mrs
Fritch put her arms around his NECK
and wept.
She spent half an hour with her
husband in the chaplains office As
he finally disappeared behind the big
iron door her eyes welled with tea s.
again She told the warden she
would visit him once q month
Or. Fritch is hopeful that the SUI
preme court will grant him new
trial and that he will be admitted 90
bail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
TO IMPROVE POORHOUSES.
State Officials viii Remedy Conditions
in Institutions

LANSING, April 13.-Secretary Mur
lay. Of the sta.e board OF correction
and charities, reoites deplorable coz
ditions in the Livingston county pooe'
house He says the board will investi
gate conditions there and in other
county institutions.
Secretary Murray says the Living
ston county infirmary is poorly
equipped. the bathtub for men being
located IN the general sitting room
.ihe tub j. unfit for bathing and the
surroundings as Dad as can be imas
med he SAYS
Secretary MURRAY aDsolves the over
seer and natron from blame, saying
'hev are doing ds much az possible
in1er the serious handicap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
Hswley After Another Railroad.

CHICAGO. April Edwin n -Ha5v.
ley. the new railroad wizard" star.
ed out today 20 cap re- another ran.
road The road i- the Chicago Gin
cinnoti & Louisville extending from
Chicago TO Cincinnati. The future OFF
which Hawley discussed as u ne
already owned Il Hawley thinks fuis
road viii connect the eastern and
western systems he already controls
and will give him through tracks from
the Atlantic 10 the Missouri river am.
The Gulf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
THOMAS GARFIELD DIES.
Brother OF Martyred President Was
MICHIGAN Pioneer.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich April 10
Thomas Garfield, So years old. a
brother OF the martyred president. 10
dead at his home In jamestown. OF.
tawa county He was the village
oldest citizen Mr. Garfield had lived
continuously in jamestown for the
past 43 years and was well.known
throughout the state as a grand oh
man He came TO Michigan from
Ohio in the early pioneer days.
Mr. Garfield is survived by one sou
James A Garfield. and sister, Mrs
Mehi.abel Trowbridge OF Los Angeles
California
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
MOB STRINGS UP ALMOST
LIFELESS BODY OF NEGRO
Prisoner Is First Shot by Deputies
wnen re Refuses TO Come Out

MERIDIAN Miss April l3.-N mn p
q mob of 1000 surrounded the jail
here demandins the life OF Tom
ONCal. Neero. VINO. had Shot amt
Fiued former Sh.riG Temple and then
hauicaded himself ma The jail. depn'
tics entered the basement and shot
O'Ncal 10 death when he refused -
llme out
fHC U05 rthUu swHrmvd into Tire iHt+
and the Negro. being hardly dea l.
draseei Him TO the street and hanged
aim ONeals throat was eat from
ear 90 ear and the body set ON ht'
The d,gri.ics Gain iuteitered AM
stamped Ont the trc
Ten other Negroes were IA tue JAN
basement and George Williams Was
wounded when the officers fired al
u'Nral The mot has not left the lal
and is clamoring for Williams.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
BURGLARS Loot Residences.

Burglars entered the residences CT
Mrs. Addie Townsend. No IS Balti-
more-ave.. west. and Mrs B. F. Hall,
No. 80 Baltimore-aye. west, stealing a
bank and 81 In Mrs. Townsend 5
residence, and a watch and sunburst
pin. valued at $40, from Mrs. Hall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
Sues Taxicab Company For 5000.

Suit WAS started Wednesday oy
Fred o Louis against the Detfoi.
Faxicab Co, for $1,000 damages Tor
personal injuries sustained when run
down by one vi the company =
machines,
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= E 49,
at which time Q great deal Of testi-
mony was taken. when an adjourn
ment was taken until few days ago.
At the adjourned hearing just held
additional testimony was submitted.
At the conclusion Of the work OF TAX
ing the additional testimony the at
torneys agreeu upon another adjourn
ment being taken until Sept. g. at
which time the arguments will be
made before Col. John L. Jolly. OF
vermillion. who was appointed ref
cree by the state supreme court.
where the disbarment proceedings
were instituted.
After the arguments are made Ref
cree Jolly will make a report and sub
NIT this and the testimony and ex-
hibits in the cas- to the state supreme
court, which will take dnal action In
the matter OF the proposed disbar-
ment Of Attorney Harden. The case
is attracting great attention In the
southern part Of the state where the
accused attorney and his accusers
are we'll known.
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MINISTER TURNS
" AS A FRAUD

Belle Fourche, S. D.-Churct
circles Of this vicinity and eastern
Cook county, Wyo., are agog over
recent Developments in the case Of
w. M. Howard, a new arrival there
who claims to be a Baptist minister
but who according to the authorities
of that church in the esat, is a fraud
About a month ago, Howard, who is
young, good looking and something
OF an orator, came here. He called
himself Rev. w. H. Howard, con.
fided in those he met that he was
worth several thousand dollars, was
former speaker of the house of rep
resentatives in Virginia, had been
chaplain of the Sixth Virginia volun-
teers in the Spanish-American war
and that he owned considerable land
near Aladdin, Wyo. He preached on
the streets a couple of evenings, at
tracing much attention and on Aug
ust 1, was married here to a Mrs.
Harriet Hemway, who arrived. short
ly after he appeared. Then they went
to Hulett, Wyo., where Howard an
nounced that he had come os the
regularly appointed superintendent Of
Baptist missions for the northeast
quarter of Wyoming.
AS that position is already filled
there by Rev. George L. White, an
investigation was commenced into
Towards story. Letters were receiv-
ed from DR.. H. L. Morehouse, secre-
tary Of the American Baptist Home
Mission society Of New York In which
he states the investigation he made
and quotes a letter from NJ. M. WEIGH.
ONCE secretary at Atlanta. Ca. de-
nouncing Harvard as an imposter.
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ton. 1t is my opinion that the 1908
law. granting different rights and
privileges. will apply only to such
persons as enlist after the passage
and taking effect OF this act. Those
members of the national guard who
enlisted under the provisions of the
1903 law cannot be deprived of the
privileges there conferred by any sub
sequent legislation"
There are a great many young men
in the state who were members of the
militia during the period of from
1900 to 1909, who are now being re-
CURED to pay poll tax under the in
depreciation Of the law passed in
1909. and for the purpose Of secur.
ing what they consider was thei,
rights in the matter placed the sit
uation before the attorney general.
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him wherever he may 90.

him wherever he may CO..
Two ball games were played here
Sunday. One by the kid nine, as it
is called, and then the regular ball
team played with Midtown, resulting
in a victory for Ethan. Score: 6 to S.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. j. Wilson, former residents here,
now Of Lethbridge, Canada. will be
pleased to hear of the birth of a son
to them on August "a.
On Saturday, August 81, Mrs. Her
man Wurm returned home from
Shulsberg, Wisconsin, where she was
called by the recent illness and death
of her mother. Her father accom-
panied her home and will remain for
a couple of weeks.
Haley A. Trow and Frank Clement
are working on a big job at Starr.
Mutziger & Trow have so much work
on hand they have to hire more help
and run two separate crews.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-01
STATUS OF MILITIA
PAYING POLL TAX
AT1O.NEY GENERAL CLARK
MAKES RULING ON TWO LAWS
THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED
BY LEGISLATURE.

The status of the members of the
national guard of this state has Just
been established by Attorney General
Clark in an opinion rendered as to
whether the militiamen shall be ex-
empt from jury duty and paying poll
tax. In some places efforts have been
made to enforce the law against the
members of the militia. The law of
1903 says: Every member Of the
national guard shall be exempt from
jury duty and from the payment of
poll tax of every description, and any
member who shall be h%onorably dis
charged after five years of service
shall be forever exempt" The laws
of 1909 on the same question reads
as follows: Every member of the
national guard Of this state shall be
exempt while he is such member of
such national guard from the pay
ment OF all poll tax and from service
on any jury, and from all poll tax
after he shall have served three en-
listments and received honorable dis
charge from the SERVICE" Attached
10 q repeating clause affecting the
1903 law. The question arising is
does the enactment Of the 1909 sta
tute deprive q member Of the militia
gained under the statute Of 1903.
The question was submitted to At
torney General Clark by Adjutant
General Englesby. and the oficial
made the following statement, which
will govern in the cas- stated:
II would give 1t az my opinion
that any person who has fully COM
piled with the provisions Of the Law
OF 1903, prior to the enactment Of
the Law OF 1903, has acquired Q right
Iand privilege which cannot b taken
away from him By subsequent legisla-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-01
FIRES IN
THE BLACK HILLS
TWO DIFFERENT BI4AZES BURN.
ING FIERCELY AND NEARLY
THOUSAND MEN ARE FIGHT.
ING THEM.

Deadwood, S. D.-Two forest fires
' broke out last night in the Black
Hills National forest and, famed by
a strong wind, are raging today. One
fire is ear Redfern and one near Du-
mont. A special train on the Burl-
ington railroad took 200 fire fighters
to Redfern, while 700 members Of
the Fourth cavalry, returning to Fort
Meade. are fighting the Dumont fire.
Must Pay Own Hospital Bills.
Washington, d. C.-Forty employ
es of the forest service are in hos
pitfalls as a result Of injuries received
in fighting the forest fires in the
northwest. Many are dead and some
have been blinded totally in their en-
deavors to check the spread Of the
flames.
This information was received by
the forest service of the department
of agriculture today from the deputy
forester at Missoula, Mont. He asked
whether, under the law the govern
ment could pay the hospital expenses
Of the injured men.
Under an order issued by Secretary
Wilson of the department Of agri-
culture, the forestry employees are en-
titled to medical supplies. but it was
stated that this should not include
surgical attendance or hospital fees.
Fires in the Oregon, Crater and
Umatilla forests in Oregon are still
' raging and are as yet beyong control,
says e. A. Mizener, an official OF the
forest service now at Portland.
finest Forest Burning.
Spokane, Wash.-Disaster. such as
that which swept the region Of Wal
lace and Avery a week ago threatens
the whole uppor valley Of st. Mary's
river in northern Idaho.
Seven hundred men, employees Of
Couer D'Alene Timber Protective as
ISOLATION are fighting fires that are
eating into the heart of the timber.
Those forests are probably the fin
est in the world and all are patented.
Rains yesterday greatly assisted
men who have been fighting fires west
Of Spokane.
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NEWS FROM ETHAN

ethan. S. DIV. S. Snyder, of
Sioux City, Ia, was in town on bust
ness Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Donk went to Sioux
City Wednesday.
w. H. Lower and wife and six
children came in their automobile
from their home in Bloomington, IL
linois. to visit at the home of ]. Liv-
esay, eleven miles west Of here.
Miss Retta Tobey returned from
Stickney Wednesday.
Rose Mary, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Clark, got pois-
oned last week by a Daisy fly killer.
as she got the cork and put it inner
mouth. BY prompt treatment she
survived, though she was in a serious
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condition for a while.

condition for a while.
Leo, the youngest son Of Mike
Coyne, sprained his ankle Saturday
evening by being thrown from a horse.
Mrs. T. P. Navin, of Mitchell, visit
ed her parents here Thursday.
Henry Evans, a former Ethan boy,
has accepted a position as travelling
salesman for the Schneider & Mueller
Piano Co.
The Ethan ball team beat Parkston,
Friday, the score being one to moth
ing.
Charlie Smith Of Mitchell was in
town Saturday.
Presiding Elder Dobson Of Mitchell
preached in the M. E. Church here on
Sunday morning and held the last
quarterly meeting in the church
on Saturday. Bro. Dobson has many
friends here who regret his depar-
ture from the state, and who pray
Gods choicest blessing may rest on