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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
COWARD USES BOY FOR
SHIELD IN PISTOL DUEL
He Filings MortaIIy Wounded Lad
Aside and Flees-Antagonist kiIis
Self When Arrest 10 Near.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE biggest
coward in New York" Is being sought
by the New York police today. He is
known only by the name Pickles"
and his crime consisted in seizing lit
tie Charlie Fischer. an altar boy in
St. Cecilias Roman Catholic church
last-night- and using him as shield
from the bullets of Harry Greenwald,
alias "Biff" Clark. former prize
fighter
The first bullet from Greenwald's re-
volver fatally wounded the lad. Fling
ing the MORALLY wounded boy aside
Pickles fled and escaped from mob
that pursued him and would have
lynched him for his cowardly act.
Greenwald also took to his heels and
after a spectacular fight In which he
fred repeatedly at his pursuers, he
used his last cartridge In firing bull
let through his brain.
The fight between Greenwald and
pickles" occurred at the corner of
Madison-ave. and One Hundred and
Third-st. The Fischer boy was re-
turning from an errand and reached
the men just as Greenwald drew his
revolver.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12

family soon moved to Chatham, Ont,
where Mr.. Baxter learned the printing
trade. after year at sea at the early
age Of nine. He came to Detroit In
1855, and entered the composing room
Of the Detroit Tribune, where he rose
TO be foreman. In 1862. during the
civil war. he enlisted I'm the navy, and
served two years. He then returned
to Detroit and joined the editorial
staff OF the Tribune, under the late
James Il. Scripps, and was advanced
to the position at city editor, remain
ing with the paper till 1878. Mean
time, he had served two terms Is Aid
erman of the old tenth ward, which
was on the east side, and had been
president OF the common council one
year.
In 1876. Mr.. Baxter was made a po-
lice sergeant for special duty. With
several leading physicians he organ
lied the first health board in the city,
and was made its first health officer.
In 1880, when the Office Of fire marshal
was created, he was selected for the
position, retaining II until his volun-
tary retirement, April /, 1906. One OF
his first permits was for the rebuilding
of the old Russell House. and one OF
his last was for the new Pontchartrain
hotel. which took its place.
Mr. Baxter Is a thirty-third degree
Mason, a member Of Union Lodge OF
s. o.. No. 3, F. d A, M; Peninsular
chapter, No. Is, r. A. NJ; Monroe coun-
Gil. No 1. r. & S. NJ; Detroit Com
mandery, No. /, Knights Templa:;
Michigan Sovereign Consistory, and
Moslem Temple, Ny Shrine. He Is
past commander of his commandery,
past master OF his lodge, past worthy
patron Of Detroit chapter, O. +. g.;
past supreme master workman Of the
A. o. u. W.. and past senior vice
commander OF Detroit Post. No. 384
@. A. r.
He has two children, Mrs. w. A.
Nellie. OF Chicago, and David r. Bax-
captain of Engine No. IL. Will
B. Wreford, well-known former
newspaper man, has made his home
with Mr.. Baxter since childhood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
Police, After Thorough inquiry satIs-
fed That johnnie kuros
Wasn't Murdered.

Detective Michael Horrigan and the
other officers detailed to investigate
the case of Johnnie Kuros, the l6-
year-old boz fatally shot In front OF
his home. No. AZ Greuselst.. Monday
night, are now convinced that the lad
was killed by stray shot. They In
terviewed. Tuesday night, the former
tenant Of the front part OF the house
at No. 48 Greusel-st. In regard to his
alleged threat that he intended to
get even" with the landlord. who
lives in the rear Of the house, because
the landlord ordered him to vacate the
premises. The police suspected that
the man might have mistaken young
Kuros for the landlord In an attempt
to carry out the threat credited to him.
The suspect, however, satisfied the
officers that he was In bed when the
tragedy occurred.
Coroner Rothacher means to hold
an inquest, in the hope Of having some
light shed on the case.
Funeral services for the boy will be
held In st. Hedwig'c church, Thurs
day morning. The body IL now In the
family home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
TO SELL PATROL WAGONS.
Police Commissioner TO Get Rid Of
Horse-Drawn "Blsck Marias."

Police Commissioner TO Get Hid OF
Horse-Drawn "Biack Marias."
After next Saturday, Detroit's
ancient police patrol system will most
surely be a thing of the past. Time
honored methods of police locomotion
have given way to the speed-smashing
automobiles. The horses, handsome
steeds. all Of them, that drew the
city's classic wagons through the
streets, have all been sold and now
comes the announcement from Com
missioner Croul's office that the wag-
ons will be sold at public auction Sat
urday.
There are seven Of these old
vehicles and each has highly inter
estlng history. The more modern Of
the wagons were purchased for $500
apiece, while the older ones were
worth about $500 when they were
new.
Detroiters anxious to secure pos
sion OF a nice patrol wagon can not
do better than attend the auction,
which will be held at Kolb & Gotfred-
sons market on Gratiot-ave. II Is
figured that cities outside Of Detroit
will take advantage Of the sale and
buy up some of the vehicles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
VIM. /. BAXTER IS
ON HIS DEATH BED
Former Fire Marshall Suffers From
Paralysis Of Liver and Kidney
Organized Detroit's Health Board.

William H. Baxter, Detroit's hrst
fire marshal and the founder OF the
city's board Of health, is on his death
bed, in his home. No. 215 Joseph Cam
pau-ave. Ee Is suffering from paraly-
sis OF the liver and kidneys. partially
induced by constant riding about the
city during the ~ years he served as
fire marshal.
Mr.. Baxter has been q familiar fg-
ure In Detroits oticial and Masonic
life for half century. He was born
In Hull. Eng, Feb. 3. 1885, and came
to America with his parents In 1870.
landing In Philadelphia and settling
In Chester. Pa. for short time. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
DEMOCRATS FRAME
CAMPAIGN PLANS
State Central Committee Meets Here
Will Fill Mark Norris Place
On Ticket.

The Democratic state central com
mittee IL In conference in the com
mittee's Ford-building headquarters.
this afternoon, for the purpose of per-
fecting campaign plans and naming
candidate for supreme court justice
in place Of Mark Norris, of Grand
Rapids, who has declined to accept
the nomination for business reasons.
agreed on a candidate. The name OF
Corporation Counsel p. ]. M. Hally
has been mentioned, but he has de-
clared he would not accept. Hally
plans to enter the race for circuit
judge in the spring.
About 10 of the "a members OF the
committee were on hand when Chair
man Shields called the conference to
order about l o'clock. Among the
state candidates present. were T. j.
Bresnahan. of Cassopolis, nominee for
attorney-general; Thomas Gordon, Jr.
OF Howell, nominee for state treasur-
er. and Rial B. Macarthur, OF Grand
Rapids, candidate for auditor-general.
More were expected during the after
noon.
While the Democratic campaign
plans are not as elaborate as those
OF the Republicans. owing to lack OF
funds, Secretary Garfield says there
will be no lack of organization, and
every corner of the state will be fully
covered.
mr.. Knox, of the Republican state
committee, says his organization will
reach into every school district" said
Mr. Garfield. ours will go even
further than that. We will get in di.
rect touch with the voters themselves
by means OF an elaborate system we
have evolved for distributing itera
turo. e's-N%
II spent six full weeks during the
summer traversing the state In con
nection with this plan. AZ result
thousands of men, and that 10 no ex
aggeration. are driving over the state
this very minute distributing our lit
erature to the voters These are not
paid workers, but men who have vol
unteeerd their services In what they
believe Is a good cause.
I'VE haven't the money to employ
as many speakers as the Republicans
will employ, but We figure that we
can do almost as effective work with
out literature, of which We have an
abundance"
Congressman Morris Shepherd, OF
Texas, is the only speaker yet assign
ed to Michigan by the national COM
mittee. He will speak In Ionia, Oct.
II, and in Adrian, Oct. Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
MAKES ATTACK
ON ROOSEVELT
John A. Dix, Accepting Democratic
Nomination, Denounces Utterances
Regarding Supreme Court.

THOMSON, N. Y. Oct. 12.-"Any
American who. occupying position Of
authority. or having the public ear,
assails and attacks our courts-now,
as they have always been, the seats
of justice and Of equity--is to be re-
garded as a public enemy and should
be 80 branded by any reasonable
man."
In the above statement John Alden
Dix, Democratic nominee for govern
or, when today formally notified Of
his nomination ct his h6ina here, 1T.
tackled Col. Roosevelt who he chained
forced the nomination Of Henry L.
Stimson by the Saratoga Republican
convention.
THE courts are the very bulwarks
OF our free institutions" he said, and
without tribunals In which all men
have confidence and from which all
men are certain OF justice, civilization
would cease and anarchy prevail"
Discussing the New Nationalism. .
Dix characterized Roosevelt az AN
Apostle Of discord and dissention. "
and said:
I'VE have already had TO our cost
ample proof Of his ability to disturb
business, destroy values and create
a condition of panic countrywide In
its EVIL effects. But II, with all that,
he Is to be permitted to succeed In
his campaign to weaken or destroy
the powers OF the supreme court OF
the United States, to take over to the
central government the powers re-
served to the states. to substitute the
will Of the president for the will Of
the people and to set arbitrary bounds
to what any man Dy ability and enter
prise may legitimately secure, then al!
the sacrifices made by the founders
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
White Walters oraanIze.

The White Walters club. OF Detroit,
has been recognized. and has rooms
on the third floor of the Nederlander
building at Monroe-ave. and Farrar-st
The quarters include billiard parlor,
library. directors room and reception
parlor. The officers are: President
Harry Bryan; president, A. G.
Ludwig; financial secretary and treas
urler. Richard Hensley; recording sec.
retarv, John A. Cavanagh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
WARRlNG FlC7I0nl
ARE LIKELY TO
COMPROMISE
Judge Hosmer, After Listening III
Much Testimony in squshhls 4
Rival Tuberculosis Societies ~
visss Them 10 Get Togsthsr.
Courts Suggestion That Ineorpera
ton Be Recognized and Hsv Else
ton Held Meets With Favor.

4 cannot understand Why you peop
pie. engaged In . work OF charity, can
not get together. exercise little Of
the sweet charity. which seems to BE-
your motive In undertaking this work.
and settle this deplorable affair. which
Ii harmful not only>to yourselves per-
sonally. but to the society and I'll
charitable work"
This remark was made by Judge
Hosmer at noon Wednesday, after he
had listened for q full day to testi-
mony as to the alleged intrigues that
split the Society for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis. and
threatens to estrange old friends. The
points at issue are the control OF the'
$4,000 collected on Blue Star day and
the right to use the name adopted "
the original organization.
we are willing to compromise It
any time. and have always been: why
not recognize the Incorporated society.
and permit Mrs. McGraw to remain ~
president until the next election, :
spoke up Attorney Herbert ". Bar
bour. who appears for the incorpor-
ated society"
We will not consent to that" spokt
up Attorney Alfred Lucking. who with
his son. represents the contemporaries
society.
That the judges words had SOME
effect, however, was shown by the fact
that after court adjourned the attor-
neys accompanied Judge Hosmer to
his private room where they went into
session behind closed doors.
Later It was announced that the
Judge suggested that the incorporation
be allowed to stand. with Mrs. w. a.
McGraw continuing as president. but
resigning from the board OF trustees.
The representatives OF the unincOr-
porated body wouldn't agree to this.
and the Judge then suggested that the
incorporation be recognized. that the
members Of both bodies be recognized
O. mcmbeYs OF the incorporated or
ganixatiou, andnthat al the o0Lc9fo
resign and q new election b. hatd.
This proposition seemed to appeal 70
both Sides. Another conference VIII
be held with Judge Hosmer at :
o'clock In the afternoon. and II ten
tative agreement can be reached II
will be submitted to the boards OF
both organizations tonight. It seems
probable that the warning factions will
get together ON the compromise sus-
gested. In the meantime the taking
of testimony continues.
Trickery 10 Alleged.
Further evidence to confirm the
charges made by the members OF the
unincorporated society that the incor-
pcration and the election OF Mrs. Nc
Graw as president was trick, clever.
ly executed, was given by Mrs. Clara
(Continued ON Page Fourtesn.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
Wants vloer To Paw Rent.

Aid. Herman link called on Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Lawson
Wednesday morning. to ask him what
can be done toward collecting five
years rent on the city property occu
pied by +. r. Viger on Twentieth-st.
and later traded to viger at what Is
alleged to be a great sacrifice. Zinh
thinks the rent Of the 80 feet frontag,
ought to be computed al about $500 {
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12

The Board of Commerce wound up
its campaign for the 100000 bond
Issue for good roads In Wayne county
with big luncheon In the Cadillac,
Wednesday noon. About 800 attend
cd, including the county supervisors,
county road commissioners, auditors
and members of the Board of Com
merce.
The guest of honor was Howard H.
Gross, Of Chicago, secretary of the
Illinois Farmers Good Roads ailli-
ance. President A. e. Larned, of the
Board OF Commerce, was at the head
of the speakers table.
Other speakers were County Road
Commissioners Hines, II. 8. Earle,
father of good roads In Michigan, and
ex-Master Ladd. of the State Grange of
Massachusetts,.
President Larned, in introducing Mr..
Gross as one of the foremost authori.
ties in the good roads movement In
the United States.
Mr.. Gross spoke In part az follows:
NO single moxauAnt win add greater
prestige. more wealth. bring Greater
comfort and happiness and do more for
the social and educational advance
inent as the building of the splendid
SYSTEM OF good roads throughout
Wayne county that Is now before you.
II means a greater and a better De-
troit and 2 greater and better Wayne
county. ~ q business proposition, ST.
oo0,ovc wisely spent upon the perma-
nent Improvement OF the highways will
add at least five times that amount to
the actual property value OF the coun-
Try So the building Of good roads Is
IN no sense an expense. but an invest
ment that pays surer, and a larger
return than any other investment open
TO you today. The building Of these
good roads will do more to advertise
your city and county than any other
enterprise you could undertake, and 1t
Will help to make more impressive the
horai emblem that noticed some time
worth living In Detroit"
The world traveller may boast of our
proves In many fields OF human en-
more story buildings. our great rail-
way systems. our growth In population
and wealth. but everyone OF us must
blush when the public highways are
The people Of this country have sup
posed for many years that the country
roads belong to the farmer and 1t was
pay the bills. He struggled on for
generation after generation. making
some attempt to better the conditions,
put the burden was too great. and
millions OF money were spent or mis-
spent. upon the highways on so-called
improvements. usually doing the wrong
thing. or IL the right thing were done,
doing 1t at the wrong time Of the year,
Untold millions Of dollars have been
wasted In Michigan and every other
state In the central west and what
have we to show for it? Is IL any
wonder that the people become dis
couraged at the slip shod methods and
the unsatisfactory results that were
obtained?
Nearly score of years ago a man in
New Jersey made a discovery more i'm
portant to the world than the finding
OF the north pole; II was that the high
ways were public property and belong
ed to everyone, and that the state had
a duty to the highways-that the
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
BOY SMOKERS IN TROUBLE.
Pair Convicted Of Pulling Cigarette,
To Be Watched.

Two boys, Howard Russell and
Frank Dart, were before Police Jus
tice Jeffries, Wednesday morning.
charged with smoking cigarettes. The
Judge found them guilty. but paroled
the INTO Court Oficer j. McDermott.
who loves a cigarette about as much
as he does q snake. The boys will
have to report to him once a week.
and show up their fingers for inspec-
ton. II the eagle eye OF James de-
tects any tell-tale yellow on the
Juvenile fingers, they will be yanked
before the justice again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
Must Kec- out Of Politics.

Under an order just received in the
various federal Offices In Detroit. civil
service employees are absolutely pro-
hibited from contributing to campaign
funds or using their official authority
or influence in the interests Of any
candidate. The rule Is interpreted to
mean that the uivil service employees
must keep out Of active participation
IN politics.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
MAY HAVE HooKwoRM.
Young Pole Refuses to Work; Ply
sIcians VIII Examine Him.

Anthony Lajewski, young Pole,
who has been here from Russia only
Ave months, was In police court, We'd
nesday morning. His relatives think
there II something the matter with
Anthony. He Is an able bodied young
person. but his friends think he has
the hookworm or some kindred dis
ease.
He wont work and a. an excuse,
they say he IL forever feigning Ill
ness. Judge Stein ordered him exam
ined by the city physicians and II
their examination warrants II. the
immigration authorities will be mott
fied with view TO his deportation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
church today needs insurgents. The
modern church IL too respectable. We
must give II shaking up, just az
Cummins. Beveridge. Dolliver, LaFol-
lette and others have shaken up the
Republican party" says Rev. H. A.
Hymes, pastor of Grace Memorial
Presbyterian church of this city.
The church Is dying of respectable
ity. stagnating with custom. paralyzed
with doing things simply because they
have been done that way from time
immemorial.
II have no use for freaks, but the
church needs to show that she has
life, for life varies.
you are standpatters Just like Joe
Cannon, Nelson Aldrich and President
Taft. We must tear on q few roofs
and ret life into the congregations"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
Mother Saves Child In Time.

Fire visited the home OF Mrs. John
Lynch, No. IL Howard-st., while she
and her baby were In bed, Wednesday
morning. In some way the bed cloth
ing caught fire. and with rare presence
OF mind. the mother threw her child
from the bed onto a rug on the floor.
The baby's head was slightly bruised.
The fire was extinguished before
much damage being done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
M. U. R. COUNSEL DENIES.
Sanford w. Ladd Says Trolley Line 10
Not Indebted to New York Man.


1.-THE Michigan United Railway does
not owe any money to the Knicker-
booker Trust Co., Of New York." sale
Sanford w. Ladd. legal representative
In Detroit for the M. u. R.. Wednes-
day. lie said there was q mistake In
the story sent out from New York
TO the effect that John G. Tomlinson,
the New York lawyer. had filed sum-
mons and complaint In the supreme
court In New York for a receiver for
the Michigan United Lines.
II received word from New York
today" continued Mr.. Ladd that the
only suit filed by Mr.. Tomlinson In
New York was started last August
and this was against George q. Moore
personally. The Michigan United
Railway has no connection with the
affair. 1t is not indebted TO Mr.. Tom
linson. and the report that he has
asked for the appointment of re-
ceiver for our lines il erroneous"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
rnIolns Proposed Cut In Exp~sss

CHICAGO. Oct. 12-Judge z. G.
Kohlsaaf Sitting In the United state
circuit court today issued tomDQr<.
sry Injunction. preventing the ul1ucl
state Railroad and Warehouoo c.
mission from enforcing ~ oP1ot
. general reduction n oxvFonD on
throushout ~ sf1ko g U11r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
GIRL LEADS FIRE FIGHTERS
OVER TREACHER0Us TRAIL
Twenty Square Miles Of Valuable
Timber Has Been Laid In Waste
In Colorado.

CARRIERS LAKE Colo, Oct. H.
1t Is not believed today that any
lives have been lost az result OF
the forest fire on Big Chief Mountain,
where twenty square miles OF valu-
able timber has been laid waste In
"a hours. M. ID. PMcEnery, chief OF
the field division Of the general land
ONCE today rushed 100 men to the
scene The flames threaten to also
devastate Coal Creek canon
Ranchers living near the scene Of
the fire are In state Of panic and
many are fleeing to nearby towns.
Miss Alice Carter, Of Denver. girI
OF 16, who lived In this vicinity ana
knows all the trails, led the nre nghs-
ers up a tortuous path from Airs
mont to the base OF tho mountain NC
Emery today decided TO ask oov.
Shafroth for 100 additional men
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
To Hold Revival MeetInos.

A series OF revival meetings will
begin Wednesday evening in the
American Salvation Army hall. No.
III Gratiot-ave., under the leadership
OF Evangelist II. Breese Jones. a we'll
known Welsh revivalist
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
Alleged Trailer Arrestsd.

John Shannon. 40 years old, inmate
Of the McGregor Mission, was arrest
ed. Wednesday morning. by Motor
cycle Oficer Smith. on complaint of
Abe Levin, No. 291 Columbia-st. east.
Levin told the police that, Shannon
had been following him about the
streets for the last eight days. Shan
non 10 held as q suspicious person.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
GOOD ROADS WOULD
COST 81 CENTS
PER $1,000
H. H. Gross, Chicago Expert, Makes
Strong Plea for $4,000, 900 Bond
ing Scheme, Pointing Out That
'Twould Impose Small Burden.
Says Expenditure Would Add Five
Times the Amount To Value Of
County Property.

A petition Of $4,000 names, ask.
Ing for the submission to the PEG.
Pile Of the proposition to bond the
county for $1,000, 900 for road i'm
provemsnts, WIS submitted to the
board Of supervisors by the Board
Of commsrcs, "Wednesday morn
Ing.
Supervisor Godfrey FreiwaId
then introduced . resolution that
the question be submitted. The
resolution provides that the Issu-
ance Of the bonds shall be spread
over five years, and that the money
be expended for the building Of q
complete trunk system Of subur-
ban roads. II was submitted to
the ways and means committee.
Chairman Gutman announced that
the committee would hold a public
hearing on the proposition Thurs-
day morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12

Charging that Thomas Adamusik
made remarks which reflected on her
character. Anna Stansek fled suit In
the circuit court, Wednesday, for S.
900. The remarks to which the plain
tiff objects were made, she alleges,
In the presence Of several persons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vfcinftyi wednes-
day night, partly cloudy, colder with
frostt Thursday fairJ brisk northeast-
erly winds.
For Lower Michigan Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursdsyy colder tonight
with frost.
For the Upper Lakes Brisk north
east winds, partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
For the Lower Lakes Brisk north
winds tonight and Thursdays generally
fair weather.