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New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

mvltmgIy open Rows Of shelves piled high with
white boxes stretched from the office half the length
OF one side of the loft. These boxes for which Solo
mon could have possible in his business IN
variably aroused wonder among customers
Branching with a side line,' buyer would
ask.
No, sir would come the quick response. l.
Solomon is strictly manufacturer of men, and boys
clothing, He has troubles enough without taking
extra the side
You don't pack your goods IN those pastebOard
boxes | hope?" the buyer usually asked.
The question invariably brought TO SOlomOn's face
expanding smile of self satisfaction. 1t was fol-
lowed by little speech Il am business man, he
would say, with approving look down the length
OF the loft. " my establishment on strict buSI-
ness principles. | buy as low as | can and sell as
high as | can but always a little lower than my
rivals. pay good wages and demand good work.
There IS no waste here; everything IS utilized. But
| ind time for little charity. It a hobby of mine
When man IS down, believe in uplifting him; but
have my own way of doing it. l uplift him by the
feet"
When he had noted the puzzled expression OF the
buyer, Solomon continued. A man NAV be hungry
and retain his courage his clothes may be and
shiny yet he may retain his self respect; but when
he IS down at the heels when the Soles of his shoes
worn away, ne IS a pitiful object indeed. So |
always keep on hand large variety of shoes. When
a asks me for help, look at his heels. If they
worn bring him here and give him a new pair
of shoes. Maybe | do little more for him; but it's
The shoes that count. You have no idea how a solid
sole and a we'll shaped heel VIII brace a man If h, 5
any good at all. they II make him expand his chest
throw back his head and start out with courage
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

USPENDERS. shoelaces. collar buttons" The
- drawing monotone IN which he called his wares
- had in it something Of the appealing helpless
ness OF his expression He young man, al
though the fringe of tawny beard gave him an ap-
pearance of middle age His figure was heavy, its
awkward lines accentuated by the loose dropping
clothes he He had the slow, shuffing gait OF
enfeebled age if each step brought tW1nge OF
pain. There a numbering gaWk1nesS III his move
1nents, like animal crossing a stretch OF shifting
sand. Across his shoulders broad black strap was
looped; from it suspended long flat, glass Gov
cred box which appeared to be hinged to his form
The rigid lines OF the box supported against his belt
inspired the suggestion of a walking showcase.
The fOrOrn look of the immigrant who has not vet
adapted himself to his environment intensified
the hopeless expression of his face An air OF de
preston, of utter desOlatiOn, enwrapped him like
fog. As he walked slowly hOmeward, his shoes were
sodden with the SuSh of the streets his hands were
benumbed with cold. He had the distressing appear
Of the hunted animal
With weary Jerk he turned the corner OF the
block in which he lived. As he did so he observed
group OF boys scattered about a mound OF snow
piled between the curb and the tracks. Instlnc-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

With a pair Of new shoes on his feet he feels Tie
ground under him tirmer- The diving l-es Of lis
ambition are famed into new fame hope succeeds
detection and ne starts out 70 WIN n The fight 1-
existence. l tell YOU. the average man with par
of good shoes on his feet VIII never lie DOWN." Ha7
ing finished his little speech. solomon invariably
turned TO the business at hand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
CZAR|nA' s MIND
IS IN A WH|Rl
Wife of Gear Fears Someone Plans
To Injure Husband and
Children.

BAD NAUHEIM. Germany. Sept. IA.
ALI the medical treatment In the
world can DO the czarine no perman-
ent good. What she needs is peace of
mind. She is suffering from NOR
bid and unconquerabie fear for the
lives OF her husband and children and
particularly the heir apparent"
This statement was made today by
one OF the physicians in attendance
on the czarina. who is trying the eff
cacy OF the famous Bad Nauheim
baths. After two-weeks of treatment
the physicians have found no organ
io malady in the empress. She has
improved great deal since coming
here, but the physicians say the mo-
mcnt she returns 10 her palace-prison
in Russia. and is again beset by the
fear Of assassination of her family,
her condition will again become criu-
cal Her ailment is declared TO be
incipie nj paronoia.
The bath cells used by the czarina
were built especially for her. One is
entirely of brown marble, with gold
plated fittings. Another is tiled with
majolica
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
AUTO MARINE APPLIANCE co.
IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
Firms only Asset On Starting Bust
ness Was Patent On Carburetor
That Won't Work.

The Auto Marine Appliance Co.
started business with a capitalization
of 500, 900, no money and a patent
on a carburetor that would not work.
II is now trying 10 wind itself up In
the bankruptcy court. The petition
in involuntary bankruptcy was filed
by T. ]. Mccarthy. president and gen.
eral manager; Frederick McNaUgh-
ton. secretary and treasurer. and one
or two other creditors. The who'll
amount OF the liabilities is about So
600. OF which $500 is represented by
the claims OF the two officers for back
salaries. The assets Of the company.
consisting of some machinery In the
factory. No. 6S5 Atwater-st. east, some
carburetors. and a contract for sup
plying them 10 the Paige-Detroit Mo
tor Car Co. are all tied up under a
chattel mortgage to Sarah A. Mclean
and an assignment to the same party
in which the Michigan Lubricator Co.
another creditor. has share. Out
side OF the assets held as security
there does not seem 10 be much left
The first meeting OF the creditors,
held Tuesday. before Referee Joslyn,
developed some interesting testimor
as to the way the company was formed
and the business conducted. The ap-
pointment of a trustee was deferred
until the creditors could get more
LIGHT on the affairs OF the company
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
MORE SALOONS IN
FE|Rv'EY| Barred
At Request of Manufacturers, Wat
SON Ordinance Is Amended To In.
clude This Territory.

Establishment of any mere saloons
in the part OF the city formerly known
as Fairview village. is prevented Dy
an amendment TO the Watson saloon
restriction ordinance adopted by tho
common council. Tuesday night. for
bidding any more saloons cast or
Hurlbut.aye. The amendment was
introduced by Chairman link or the
committee on liquor regulation. 1t
originated with Aid kcrte of tho
Seventeenth ward last July, on petit
ton OF large number of manufac-
turers and others who are building
up the east end of the city and do
not want it TO become a saloon cen
ter.
The corporation counsel was ln-
structed 10 draw UP a form or con-
tract which could be made between
the city and the Michigan United
Railway to give that company per-
mission TO enter the city with its sub
urban line, giving city service In adj
uition.
President Gilman called Aid. Field
to the chair and took the floor TO In
trC duce resolution for the investi-
cation OF charges made by garbage
drivers that they are not paid Tor
their full time A committee OF gar
bage workers waited on Commissioner
!iaarer recently and stated that they
were forced TO work 10 hours day
ard were given only nine hours pay.
The commissioner declares that the
men are getting paid fer all the time
they work The resolution was re-
terred TO the committee on health.
The council awarded the contract
for removing two OF the Elks' arches
TO Garner Bros. Commissioner Haarer
was instructed to provide additional
election booths for all the districts
in the Seventeenth ward except the
ninth. Aid. Trevor reported great
congestion at the booths.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
CRUSHED 'TWIXT
BR|DGE
Joseph Roulo Fatally Injured a.
River Rouge-Dies In Grace
Hospital.

While attempting 10 act as bui
fer between gasoline launch anc
the bridge over River Rouge On West
Jefferson-ave., at o'clock Tuesday
evening, Joseph Roulo, aged IS, a
painter and decorator living at No
81 Dearborn-ave., received injuries
which caused his death in Grace hos
pital at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Tuesday afternoon Roulo. with a
party of friends, went out on the
river for a trip, in a 30-foot cabin
launch in which Roulo owned an IN
terest AS they neared the bridge
en- III. return trip IL was seen that
tho boat, which was not equipped
With q reverse gear. Was going to
strike too hard. and Roulo placed
himself in position 10 hold the boat
of. He underestimated the speed
and weight of the launch. however,
and was crushed against the bridge
and injured internally. The muscles
CT his arm were completely severed
DR.. r. j. ClipDert. No. 3 Dearborn
ave. was called, and ordered that
Roulo be sent TO Grace hospital.
RoHio leaves wife and one child.
Coroner Burgess investigated the
case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
POUND HAS PLAN.
Would Change Water Boards Bust
ness Methods and Save City Money.

Plans for reorganiztng the business
OF the water board and conducting
its financial business through the
regular business channels OF the city.
were presented In the meeting OF the
water board. Tuesday afternoon, by
Commissioner James n. Pound. The
plans would do away with several
clerks. and II is estimated. by Pound.
save the city $4,000 u year
The plan is 10 have the water taxes
paid semi-nnnuslly instead OF quar-
terly. 20 divide the city into three
districts with different times of Jay
ments and TO have the money handled
by the city treasurer instead OF beilg
paid ut the water board Office Ct
Jefferson-aye and Randolph-st
City Treasurer Koch and Control.
Ter Hoineman both said that the plan
would be feasible. although IL would
require extra clerks in the city hail.
No action was taken by the board.
but resolution was adopted making
the payment OF water rates semi.au-
nual The change will nor take
effect till next July.
The board let the contract for 900
tons OF iron pipe to the American
Car q Foundry co.
The position OF W w Wilcox. for
years a Dookkeeper I'm the Office. who
resigned, was filled by promoting sev.
eral members % the bookkeeping
force. George Barrie takes Wilcox S
position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
REPUBLICANS NEED
NEW PARTY LEADER
Conference Will Be Held Soon To
Select a Msnager-Many Men.
toned for Job.

WASHINGTON. Sept. H.-There is
feenng among the leaders that the
Rep,Aiican ship needs pilot. Post
master-General Hitchcock is no longer
actively IN command. When he en-
tered the cabinet he relinquished the
craftsmanship of the national commit
tee ana named an acting chairman.
whose name is probably not now re-
called by one Republican In 10000.
by peculiar coincidence, he Is a
Name Repubhcan-ex-Gov. Hill.
There Is no disposition I'm any quar-
ter TO question the ability OF MIR.
Hitchcock to manage The party. but
II is admitted that he cannot do SD
successfully while member OF the
cabinet President Taft shows no dis
position to assume the aggressive
! leadership, as did his predecessor.
| The president admits that he has no
ability as Il political manager. and he
has no taste for such work.
There Is lack OF centralized au-
lhority in party management. The
congressional campaign Is being man.
aged nominally by Representative
William Is. Mckinley. OF illinois, chair
man of the committee. but the work
OF the congressional committee ~
onined almost exclusively to direct
| ing the campaign Tor the reelection ot
members OF congress. The senatorial
fights I'm each state are taking care
OF themselves and there Is appai-
emily no eifor, being made 10 lay \
broad foundation Tor party success IN
1912
Some Of the Republican leaders be-
I li.ve that IL would be fortunate. for
! the future of the party X Postmaster
I General Hitchcock were in position
/ TO sive his active personal attention
| 10 building UP strong party organ.
! ization. but none OF them expects him
/ 10 relinuuieh the cabinet Office 10 de-
| vote himself 10 the work. Ii il likely
! that q conference will be held very
soon of natona! leaders to try 10 ini
some Rerv' "ceeessing the re-
sourcefuluess and sagac'ty as POI
I litical leader that was dispayed~by
1 the late Marcus A. Hanna.
The names OF Senator Crane. ~
Massachusetts,: ex-senator iIemen-
way OF Indiana. and Fred w. Up
ham. OF Chicago. have been mentioned
as available material for the new
/ leadership. What is needed. accord
ing 10 the opinions OF those who have
been studying election returns. Is
some man upon whom President Taft
can rely TO bring about Cancellation
and harmony in the Republican or
ganization and pave the way for he
7 e1eCttun Of a Republican, ma ierity in
the house. or. II that he impossible.
TO bring about a condition within the
party that will augur for Republican
success in 1912. President Tart tx
said TO be very much concerned over
the situation in the party organiza-
ton and Is asking for advice and sug-
sestions from leaaino Republicans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DEF RoIT, Sept. i4-Close: Bulls In
wheat are discouraged and do not
know where 20 look for help. Export
prospects have completely tiEzled out.
for the present M least. and will bring
no help as long as Russia and the Dan
ube can furnish importing countries
with. all they need. With no chance
for foreign buying IL looks like "A de-
Ginning market where money n To be
made by selling on the temporary bull
ges Northwestern mills have been
giving the market the appearance OF
strength by their anxiety To accumu-
late the entire spring wheat crop, but
there are now rumors that mills IN
that section are to shut down OWING 10
Is also decrease in farm selling
Winter wheat Is in small demand ana
eastern mills are not coming IN as eN
pected as buyers
nesday. Cash lost re and the futures
&c Corn declined lc. oats advanced
&c. No. 2 rye gained lie. cash beans
lost Sc and cloyerseed declined 2Sc
Wheat quotations: Cash and Sept.
No. red. CSC; Dec. opened with loss
OF hc at sl.oS y and declined 20 81 oS
May opened at sl0sL and declined TO
81 ON No. white. s5Hc.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn. cash
No 2. Ssc; No. 2 yellow. 1 car az 6oc;
No. yellow, 5sisc Oats; Standard.
car AT see. No. 3 white. 5iac. Rye;
CASH SO Sass. Sc Sept TO s3s Sc ASKED Oct.
s2ls Nov. s2i2 Cloverseed Prime
spot. Oct and March. 81 Is. sample 80
bags al 50 so. 81 AT 50 20 IS AZ SO, 20
at s275 % at IS %. az $3.50 prime
alsike. 50 % sample alsike. 10 bags at
SIS. IL at ss25. al $50 Timothy
seed: Prime spot. leo bass al 81 40
Receipts in Detroit on Wednesday
included 2i5 bbls 81 hour. ears OF
wheat and ! OF corn Stocks are 275.-
S62 bu Of wheat, ls2.052 IN OF corn,
SASS bu OF oats and 22,l52 bu OF rye
Wheat receipts Wednesday: Mime
apolis, 4ss cars, agains, 562 year ago;
Duluth 81 cars. against 40: Winnipeg.
1862 cars. against 500. Chicago. SO cars.
against 81; st Louis. $4,000 bu, against
$4,000 bu; Kansas city, 81 cars. against
Al
Liverpool wheat closed = 1li4 "a low
err
Receipts Of wheat at primary points
"Wednesday. l.0l3.000 bu:-S~ar ago. L.
523 900 bu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
D|AOENTER BEATS
bTAnOPATTER BY
\ BIG MAJORITY
|ooder Of Insurgents Overwhelmingly
Endorsed By Washington Voters
For Reelection As
Senator.
Victory Regarded As Severe Blow To
President Taft's Influence 0vel
National Administration.

3 SEATTLE. wash. sept 4.-An
other hsurgent landslide.
This was the yerdict Of the Repu0
Means of the state or Washington III
The contest between Miles PoindeXteI
and the stand-patteT5 for the United
states senRtorship, fought out al the
1ttate-wide primary yesterday. Com
& pr@hCnslye returns from all over ,hS
etnte early today indicate that Poin
'textsr's plurality over Thomas Burke
and j. Austin. his stand-pat oppcn'
Fents, Will exceed 25.000-a mucl
larger plurality than even his most
fenthusiastic supporters expected,
f The result is conceded by stand-pat
K Repnblicans TO be blow 10 the In
+ duence OF President Tart and the na-
ttOnal administration In the north
west The issue between PoindeXter
tnnd the administration Was clearly
drawn when President Taft. ten days
ago, requested former Senator joan
Wiisor. OF Seattle, TO withdraw from
the race in order 20 concentrate the
standpat strength and defeat PoindeX-
ter Wilson declared he retired at the
direct request OF the president.
Burke's own county, King. was car
sxied by Poindexter. by a plurality OF
not less than 5000, and the ind!ca-
lions today are that the insurgents
have also carried every other county
An the state.
The insurgents also carried every
scongressional district, Congressman
McCredie has been defeated by War
burton, radical insurgent Congress
man Humphreys of the Seattle dis
trlct. who championed the ship sub
sfdy bill, has been defeated by
Thomas p Revelle, insurgent. An
insurgent Republican has also been
Nominated in the Spokane district 10
succeed Poindexter in the lower
house.
. Poindexters friends are jubilant
and predict that the Washington re-
suit will go far toward swinging
other Pacific coast and NORTHWESTERN
states into the insurgent column.
Poindexter was regarded as the
most radical of the insurgents in con-
gress, and the standpatters conceu-
sfrated their efforts 10 defeat him
IPoindexter called into the fight Vic
tor Murdoch, of Kansas, and other in
surgents.
William LaFollette. insurgent and
first cousin of United States Senator
LaFollette, has been nominated in
the third district giving the progress
esiyes 4 clean sweep in the congress
eional- districts.
Commenting on the returns al
Spokane, at his home, Poindexter
said: with full appreciation OF the
honor done me. congratulate the
people OF Washington upon their VIC
tory. but because they nominated me.
but because they have shown unmis-
takabiy that political machines re-
ceiving their motive power from cor
pQrative influence. cannot no longer
be effective in this state
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
BIG AERIAL PRIZES
GO TO ENGl|sHMAN
Claude Grahame. White Carries on
Honors In Boston Aviation
Meet.

| BOSTON. Sept Flying Far.
man biplane and Blerlot monoplane.
both equipped with french motors,
Claude Grahame- White. OF England,
proved himself the champion OF the
first annual Ilarvard-Boston aero meet
at the close of the nine days compc-
| tition tonight. having won the blue
ribbon event of the meet. the Boston
Globe prize az $4,000 for his harbor
fiight TO Boston Light and return. tie
took altogether four Hrst places ard
three seconds IN different events. win
| ming SD 100 I'm prize money. No
person was injured during the meet
and there was less than $500 damage
! To any machine.
Glenn Curtiss. who obtained fast
motor for his Hudson river flyer too
| $4,000 prize. has challenged the Eng
lishman To match race. the latter
To use the Bleriot with which he Won
! the prize
Walter Brookins and Ralph John
stone, VINO fly The Wright machines.
came In for good share OF the prize
money. tombstone getting three first
/ prizes ana one second, which Melted
! him $1,000. while -Brookins4 took In
si,250 on two frSts and one second
| Curtiss won the second place I'm speed
/ and $4,000 while Charles Foster VII
lard won $50 for second place in get
| away"
Practically all the amateur prizes
were won by Clifford h. Harmon. OF
! New York. who flew the Farman bi
plane. He won the Harvard $4,000
! cup for bomb dropping. speed cur
valued AT $1,000 and a slow lap cup
valued az $500.
The cup for second prize I'm dura
ton. valued ~ $3.50. went TO w. Ster
ling burgess. of Marblehead, who flew
a machine of his own make.
There was lit.le excitement attend
ing toaay's events, owing To the fact
that the ultimate result of most ol
them was foreCasted by last night S
scores. Most of the fights today were
I for altitude and bomb dropping
| The best marks made during the
meet were as follows:
Speed-Five and one-quarter miles
( q laps). minutes | second. Claude
Grahame-White.
Altitude-47S2 feet, Walter Brook
I ms
! Duration--Three hours 5 minutes &C
seconds. Ralph tombstone american
record.
Distance miles 3S9 feet, Ralph
tombstone (American record.
Slow lap. IA miles g laps)-l;
minutes Is seconds. Brook'ns
GetaWay--o6 feet IL inches Ora
| hame- White.
Accuracy feet inches. Ralpt
tombstone (world's record on skidsD
Accuracy--33 feet inches. Ora
haine- White ION wbeels).
Bomb dropping-sl shots. lS'
points. Geahame.White
Globe prize-33 miles. "a minute:
\ Ills seconds. Grahame-White.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
App,e.-New. 5ocQ,i.ss per blu. $40

iauanas-Good shipping stock. $l.so
Q25O according TO quality.
neaas-pried Lima. S1;e per 10.
Ceiery-fiOme-g grown, 10 "a soc COZ.
taGl,hower-$l 20 "a 90 per bu.
CabbAge-Sl 5Og az per bol
California Fruits - Pears. " 10 q $
per box. plums. 81 GEO per boz
grapes, sl.6eg2 per box peaches so'
Cnecse - Michigan flats. l60lsac;
York state. lfc. hamburger. Il ~ q lsc
brick. Il ecu Use, domestic, SWISS, IL "
22c. imported, do. 20 q soc per I'D.
pates--persian. . q &c per 10, farus'
sts3.C per 40.
Dressed Caise. - Choice. ii y ii lsc,
per 10. common. 9ulOc per 10
Figs-Imported. new IL &c per 10
California. s5c per BOX. 80.
Fresh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
25c per doc. lettuce, 65u zoe pu, heau
round. loo per doN; wax beans, 81
per bu. parsley. 20 4 s5c per doI
green peppers. soc per ou. red peppers
S3-25 "a $50 Der bu.
cords 2oc. Niagaras. soc; w ordehs'
10 lbs. SOC S5e. Delaware. 10 los 'ov
Ha,-Detroit dealers are paying the
following prices FOR baiod hay In ear
lots Z y. b. Detroit No. / umothS.
new. sl6gsl6.6o. No timothy sl9 ~
1890, clover. mixed, SD Q 10 ao, ryu
straw. s7.15us. wheat and cat straw,
s65ea7, Loose hay from farmers
wag ons on the city markets ranged
from SlSg2G. as To quality.
Hides-\o, / cured. Zoe. No. ! green
Sc: No. 1 cured bulls. &c, No. ! green
&c; No. cured kip. Nc. No / green,
&C; No / cured Murrain. &c; No
green, Sc: No / cured. nalf. itl9c, NO
/ sreen l3c per 10. horse hides. No. l.
S350 No. 3 SO so. sheeTskiHs. as 10
wool. 25 u Use: No. > hides, lc OH. KIP
and calf. isc of
Der. l2M14c. extracted. Ease per Id.
Hucaieberries-si per bu.
Lemons-Califoruia, $5.5ol6.5 80 per
box, Messlnas. S. q $50 rer box
Limes-sl n / % per lC0.
Meion.--Rocky Fords. s2a225 per
case. watermelons, 20 % Soc each. Usage
81 90 q 70 per bu.
Mushrooms--l5a q soc per bu.
Ontops-Southcrn. 81 - per sack. soc
per bu. Spanish. sl25 per crate. pick
ling onions, 81 500 per eu
Oranges--California Nalencias. So 40
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sS.5Oq4 crate
Peaches - Small baskets. 70 g 'Oc'
fancy: s2N225; IA. sl7o, y. $50, s.
81 a / % per bu.
$3.50 q $50 per bbl: common. " 900
per bbl
Piums-sl75G per hu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50 per hhl-S5
09oc per bu
ROSTERS. sa Toe. ducks. IL a Toe geese,
lee. turkeys. II else per ID.
sweet Potatoes-Nirginias 81. 90 per
bu. So 30 per bbi; Jerseys, 50 90 per DBL
81 - per bu.
bu.
TaiIow-No /. SAC: No q 50. c 10.
Wooi-Medium, unwashed. lsq 2lc;
fine unwashed, l4Wl6c per 10.