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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
Police Commissioner CrOuI sent n COM
| nlca1Inn IN the cnunCll. TMeAhaN

munfcatfOn To the council, Iuesdh!
night, calling attention TO the unsat-
isfactory condition OF the city dog
pound at the foot of Nineteenth st.
lie said that the shelter was 90 poor
that dogs sometimes died OF expo
sure He tersely called the attention
OF the council TO the fact that II was
its duty under city ordinance TO
provide "a dog pound" intimatinR
that the present structure was not
worthy OF that name. The communi-
cation was referred to the commit
tea on public buildings
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
EX.BOARDER FLASHES GUN.
John Crowley Raises Trough House
and Police Get Him.

and Police Get Him.
John Crowley, who formerly board
ed at No. $40 Beaubien-st., had some
bitter words Tuesday morning with
Alex Wakefield. the man who con-
ducts that establishment.
The words ranked In Johns bosom
and he returned to the boarding house
at night with loaded revolver, with
which he intended to square all in
suits. He started In perforating the
ceiling. Wakefield and others beat a
precipitate retreat and summoned the
police.
Motorcycle Patrolman Mcdonnell
hurried to the place and arrested
Crowley.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
Edward Il. Trefx, advertising counselor
of the Associate BilIpOHters and Dis

of the Associate BilIposters and Dis
tributers. and a recognized authority
on outdoor publicity, will address
the Adcraft club in Us rooms. No.
90 Forrest. west. at $40 Thursday
evening. His topic will be "Out-of-
door advertising" Clyde w. Truxell,
OF the w. II. Hill Co. will talk on
Selling by distribution" David
by biilboards," and Lee Borkaw.
manager OF the Federal Sign Co,
will discuss The use OF electric
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21

Gust Pottemy, a Greek, ~ years old,
In locked up In police headquarters,
charged with assault TO do great
bodily harm. His wife says he chased
her with a carving knife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
ATTACKED IN SALOON.
John Rice In Serious Condition As
Result Of Beating.

John Rice. who has been living at
No. I'll Lockwood-ave., Is in Grace
hospital, in a serious condition, as
the result OF beating administered
him by unidentified persons, Tuesday.
He was found, Tuesday night, lying
on the grass near the addition to the
hospital.
Rice says he was attacked by some
men in a saloon. He claims to have
been robbed of 500. Only 81 was
found on him. He says he was en-
ployed by the Lake Carriers associa-
ton in Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
There In some friction I'm the Board of
Commerce over the possible visit OF

Col Roosevelt TO Detroit. Jan. 10.
George H. Russell. president OF the
Peoples State bank. Ia one OF several
business men who, II is said. have
refused TO wire Mr.. Roosevelt per-
sonal invitation to come to Detroit
at that time. Mr. Russell says frank
~ that he considers Roosevelt dis
turbing element in the business
world and the Board of Commerce.
in his opinion. displayed poor .tudg-
ment in lending itself TO the plan TO
bring him here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
Ninsty.four Vessels Tied Up Here.

Ninety-four vessels, with an aggre-
gate value of $13,0O0,000 are tied up
along the Detroit water front, accord
ne to the record of Harbor Master
Ellison. The list includes 26 passen-
ger steamers, 20 freight carriers, IL
oarges, 10 tugs. IL yachts and nine.
vessels employed In the government
service. Besides these. 10 steel freight
,rs are in winter quarters at Ecorse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21

A target invented by an American
FOLDER In the Philippines is in the
FORM of a human figure which raises
and lowers the head when a vital
spot Ia struck by q bullet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21

benny Govsre, the I4-year-oId Belgian
boy, who - held IN the Wayne
county jail charged with the murder
of Sheriff Matthews. OF Mt Clemens.
will probably be released for the
Christmas holidays at least. An eff
fort Is being made to have the boy
freed on his personal recognizanee.
The trial is set for Jan. in the
Wayne circuit court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 17.-Because
he threw an inkstand at another jur-
ist Judge Samuel W. Williams, Alto
ney-general-el of Virginia, will be
placed on trial tday in the criminal
court of Mcdowell county, West Vir-
ginia. The charge is that Williams
feloniously assaulted Judge Joseph M.
Sanders Williams will assume the
office of Attorney General of this state
on the first of next month, provided he
is not convicted of the charge against
linn.
1t is believed that a fine for simple
assault will be the penalty inflicted on
Judge Williams If he is convicted of
a felony, as charged in the indictment,
if means that his office of attorney
general of Virginia will be vacated.
The constitution of Virginia provides
that citizen convicted of a felony,
within or without the state loses his
citizenship and vacates any office he
NAV hold within the state of Virginia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17
Adjournment of
The Lower House

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. III
move that the house do now adjourn"
In ponderous tones from the pom
derous chest of a ponderOus member
of the house comes this familiar mo-
every day that the peoples branch of
the rationale gislature is in session.
AS soon as it rumbles from the CEN
ter of the republican stronghold there
is a scattering of congressman to-
ward the doors, for they know that
the oracle has spoken.
The house must adjourn whether it
wants to or not. There is no escape
from it, struggle and scream in pro-
test though it may
Serene Elisha Payne, majority lead
err, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, and joint author with
Senator Aldrich of our latest tariff
bill, has performed his daily task, and
IN announcer l1lOnlSUl VIII De VI
numbering. or Waddling-his style of
1ocomotion can be expressed in any
one of those ways-toward his office.
Once in a great while some other
congressman, either in ignorance of
the fact that the perquisite belongs
exclusively to the corpulent member
from New York, or just for the sake
of having a little fun moves to adj
journ before the weighty majority
leader can pronounce the words. Such
proceeding always puts Serene
Elisha in a high dugeon at once.
Two or three days ago, while the
house was considering the Panama
canay bill, Payne secured permission
from Mann, of Illinois, who had the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17
Judge Hurled the
InkStand in Court

1t is pointed out that Judge Williams
disabilities could be removed, and he
could be appointed by the governor
to the office he was elected to fill last
fall.
Friends of Judge Williams are now
hopeful that the unfortunate affair Will
be adjusted in a manner that Will not
embarrass him or Judge Sanders.
Judge Williams attorneys will
doubtless nave for change of venue
on account of the feeling in Mcdowell
against the defendant.
The present complications grow out
of a fight he had while conducting a
case in Mcdowell county. When the
lie was passed he hurled an inkstand
at his opponent. Judge Sanders was
not seriously hurt.
AS Judge Williams did not go back
to West Virginia, requisition was is
sued for him, but upon Governor Swan
sons assurance that the accused would
be on hand to stand trial, the demand
for his extradition was waived.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17
Secretary Knox
And the Papers

Secretary MacVeagh was lambasting
the sugar trust and Attorney General
Wickersham was issuing important
statements from the department OF
iusticeN The Knox announcement es-
capped without mention.
Two weeks 1ater Ambassador Choate
in dinner before the Union club, also
in New York city. commented upon
Mr.. Knox's note, and exhausted TIE
greenhouses of his oratory in laying
wreaths at the feet of the author for
his peace movement
This also escaped publicity, although
Arthur Brisbane, editor of the New
York Journal, and William Randolph
Hearst, that WelI-knoWn journalist.
both listened to it as guests at the
banquet.
Suddenly-at least a month after
the announcement was made-the press
became aware of the incident and
within the last few days Mr.. Knox's
policy has been given the space the
omniscient editors think it deserves.
Secretary Knox also intended TO
make another announcement at a
speech in New York-his proposal for
the naturalization of the Manchurian
railroads-the most important innova-
ton in Far Eastern politics since his
predecessor, John Hay, gave expression
to the famous policy of the "open
door But the New York banqueti-:--
tables seemed to be such fallOW soil
that he decided to keep the announce
ment to himself. 1t oozed out in some
way or other from ST. Petersburg.
AS a confession of weakness, it may
be said that the neWspapermen who
whaled the life out of the Niaraguan
story are beginning to think that after
all they might have done better to
have left Nicaragua to the marines
and kept their eyes on other things.
Needless to say, the Washington cor
RESPONDENTS are now watching and
waiting instead of regulating the af-
fairs of Latin America and Mexico for
the state department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

Mrs. AUGUSTA VEsPERMANN, De For.
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"FOr years | SUI.
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. l gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYROUX, I'LL Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves cOnclusively that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
a remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
IfyOu want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

merce commission, the American
Railway association, the American
Railway association, and shippers or
ganizations are already agreed: Reg
rlation of CORPORATIONS" "Compensa-
ton for Accidents" and "Discrimlna-
tions against married women as to
tho control of their children and hold
ing property
The time allowed for vital statistics
will be utilized by the American Pub
lie Health association, American Med
zeal association, National Health as
sociation, representatives from the di-
vision of vital statistics of the United
States bureau of census and confer
ences of commissioners on uniform
state laws.
The American Medical association
has prepared a draft of model law
to provide for the immediate registra-
ton of all births and deaths. This bill
is being urged in all the state legis-
iatures. The census bureau had is
sued pamphlet on the legal import
ance of registration of births and
deaths During the past year legisla-
ton on this subject has been enacted
in Delaware, Missouri, North Carroll
ma, Arizona and Tennessee. DR.. Will
bur. chief statistician of the census bu-
reau, says:
1.-The interest of labor organizations
| is especially desirable TO secure regis
cats are a necessary part of the en-
| forcement of child labor laws In the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

WASTJNGTOe'. d. c.. Jan. 17.-Se =
portant of President Taft's executive
family, smiles quietly in his sleeve
vigilence and enterprise of those news
papermen who drop their plummets
into the undercurrents of government
and read the minds of the statesmen
in Washington before the word is or
their lips.
In the first place the impression has
gone abroad that the secretary is not
exactly en- rapport with most of the
aforesaid journalists. When he opened
the Nicaraguan incident they all jump
ed in and proceeded to drive Mr.. Ze-
lava out of that unfortunate country,
which was just what Mr. Knox wanted
They limited that the secretary mad
bertently got his foot so far into the
puddle that he couldn't pull il out
without losing one of his gOlOshes, at
lease. and then violated all the sacred
traditions of international law in land
ing marines and soaring the devil
defying presidente to death until he
fled to Mexico.
While all this was going on, Secre-
tary Knox was playing quite another
game, and leaving the newspapers to
take care of Nicaragua. He slipped off
ND to New York and at the Pennsyl-
vania society's banquet there, in the
full glare of publicity and the electric
lights of the Waldorf-AstOria, formally
announced that he had taken the initia-
tive in the most important movement
for world peace since The Hague con-
yention, by addressing a circular note
to all the governments represented at
that conference suggesting that they
make the International Prize court
judicial body for the settlement Of diff
ferences between nations in times of
peace. That speech was prepared in
advance and copies given to the press
several days before it was delivered
The Pennsylvania society banquet
occurred on December II. At that time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17
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Pruning Pears and PlumS
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is what you want. If your trees have
been neglected and have very dense
top, cut out only a few branches the
first season. Pear and plum trees, as
as some other kinds of fruit trees. If
the tops of your trees are not so dense
that they shut out the light and air, or
the branches do not interfere, take out
only a few branches in the thickest
parts, but prune equally through the
top. Some pear trees have the habit of
growing very tall, and this fault can be
remedied to some extent by cutting
back the leading branches. The best
time to train by pruning is when the
fruit tree is young.
If your trees have not yet reached
the bearing age you can use the prun-
ing knife more literally than when
the trees are older. The top of young
fruit tree may be cut back half or
more without injury, but an equal
proportion of cutting on a tree of ma
ture age would be a detriment.
In all pruning of fruit trees, use a
sharp instrument, and make a clean
and smooth cut close to the body of
the tree or branch which bears the
branch to be taken out. Long stubs
ne h,,f erixr ,-;ca 70 10
cay which may finally affect the whole
tree, while the close, smooth cut heals
quickly without leaving an ugly scar.
A sharp pocketknife is a good insrtu-
ment for cutting out suckers and small
branches of fruit trees. A fine-toothed
saw is the next best instrument.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-With
President Taft as the principal speak
err the National Conference on Uni
form Legislation was formally opened
here today The National Civic Fed
Grafton is in charge of the conferences,
but scores of other national Organiza-
tons are participating, and delegates
are here from all Of the states. Tomor-
row the National Conference of Gov
errors of states will be called to order,
and many governors are already here.
President Taft will also make the
opening address at that gathering.
Today's convention is unique, with
respect to the number of commercial,
agricultural, manufacturing, labor,
financial, professional and other bodies,
rational in character, which partici-
pate and also as to the number of dis
attendance Also the National Asso-
citation of Uniform State Law COM
missioners is included In all state del
egations and will take an active part
in the conference.
The delegations named by the gov
ernors are composed of representative
men from all portions of their respec-
tive states MANY members of the
senate and the house are delegates, as
are speakers of state legislatures, for
mer governors and attorney generals.
President Taft is greatly interested
in the efforts of the federation to
secure uniform laws in the various
states and shares the optimistic views
held by many that the joint conference
of the governors and the federation
will be productive of much good.
There are many propositions which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17
Uniform Laws
Their Object

the committee says needs only a clear
explanation to gain general assent. In
the first place, there are bills which the
National Association of Uniform State
Law commissioners body formed IS
years ago on the initiative of the
American Bar association-after ten
years of hard, patient work, has unani-
mously Endorsed. The commissioners
are the official representatives Of
their respective states.
The measures are: The negotiable
instruments act, which has already
teen adopted by SO states: the ware
house receipts act, adopted by IL
states and territories; the sales of
goods act, adopted by six states and
territories; the divorce act, adopted by
three states, and bills on stock certifi-
Gates and bills of lading which have
Just been approved by the commits
sioners after four years discussion.
Topics to be discussed, in addition to
those presented by the National Asso-
cie ton of Uniform State Law commits
sioners, are: Conservation of Natur-
al Resources Taxation Life In
surance" Fire Insurance." Auto
me bile Regulations, Road Building,
Vital Statistics" Public Health
Regulation of Dangerous Machinery,
Factory and Mine Inspection" "Con-
vict- Made Products" and Pure Food
Regulations" Some of the topics
which will be presented and referred
to committees for study and report in
future meetings are: Regulation of
Quasi Public Utilities on certain
propositions in respect of which the
National Association of State Railway
Commissioners, the Interstate Com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

The general subject of pruning fruit
trees is a very difficult one to handle,
since very few people prune alike. The
main object, however, of pruning fruit
trees is to properly shape the top and
to give an open top to let in the air and
light for the general health of the tree
and for the proper ripening and color
bear only reasonable amount of good
fruit, and if the top is too thick, more
fruit will often set than the roots of
the tree can properly nourish. The
branches and roots of a fruit tree
should be we'll balanced; in fact, the
top should be less than the root sys-
tenn. so that the roots would have a
chance to supply all the nourishment
needed.
The time to prune any fruit tree is
each year from the time it is set in the
permanent orchard till it is fully ma
tured. The way to prune is to cut out
surplus branches, interfering and dis
eased or injured ones leaving an open
top and one that suits your taste OF
what the ideal fruit tree ought to be
Haphazard and irregular pruning will
result in more harm than good Trim
out a few branches each year so that il
will never be necessary to cut any very
large branches, which causes a shock
to the tree, and frequently leads to de-
cay and short life. When it becomes
necessary to cut out a large branch
make the cut smooth, near the trunk
of the tree or the larger branch from
which it grows. and Immediately paint
the scar to keep out moisture and the
germs of decay.
Never go at neglected tree and give
1t severe pruning, as severe pruning
stimulates wood growth. instead off
fruit production, and fruit and not wood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

floor, to ask a question, and then be-
fore the latter realized what had hap
pened, cried, II move that the house
do now adjourn
ooh, say, the gentleman can't take
me off my feet like that cried Mann,
plaintively. He said he merely want
ed to ask question, and then, before I
know what was going to happen. he
moved to adjourn"
Il think the gentleman from Illinois
is right" said Speaker Cannon grave
ly, He cannot be taken off his feet
with a motion like that
Half an hour later, as soon as the
Panama canal bill was disposed of
and while Payne was doing in his
shirt bosom, Mann suddenly shouted
in his best imitation of the majority
leaders voice: Il move that the
house do now adjourn
Il object to that" yelled Payne,
startled out of his slumber, and strug-
Cling to his stubby legs, growing as
red as a turkey gobbler the while. 90
must make the motion to adjourn. I
move that the house do now adjourn"
II claim the right to make the mo-
tion,' retorted Mann, grinning at
Payne's annoyance THE bill was in
my charge and now that it is finished
I certainly have the privilege of NOV
ing adjournment However, as the
matter seems to be of such Importance
to the gentleman from New York, I
will yield to him and allow him to
make it
81 refuse to accept it from the gen
tleman from Illinois" insisted Payne.
IT want ruling from the speaker on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-17

administration of the pension laws 1t
is necessary to have absolute proof of
the date of the birth of minor chill
dren entitled to a pension, of the mar
riage of widows or soldiers who apply
for pension. as well as of the death of
the soldier.
The time allotted for railway regu-
lation will be used by the interstate
commerce commission, the National
Assoc ation of Railway commissioners,
the railway managers, the shippers
associations and the Electric Light,
Gas and Street Railway national as
sociations. The railway commission
ers are asking to have the state laws
made to conform as nearly to the rul-
ings of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission on such subjects as:
L. Safety appliances.
2. Car service and car distribution.
8. Methods of bookkeeping and
accounting.
A. Annual reports to public authori-
ties
5. Bills of lading
6. Transportation of explosives.
Z Free or reduced state of trans
portation.
s. Filing, publication and compul-
sorry observance of rates, including
law for the punishment of departures
from tariffs or other rebate practices.
8. General provision designated to
secure improvement in freight and
passenger service