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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
mcfarland Is Hopeful
of Immediate Action

Commissioner Macfarland is pleased
whit the progress of the resolution
changing the date Of the inauguration to
the last Thursday in April.
He said this morning:
II believe that the resolution will pass
the Senate at this session. for it has
been twice passed before by the Sem
ate. and 1 believe will be favorably re-
ported by the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections. in view of what was
said when l appeared before that COM
mittee in advocacy Of it on behalf Of the
national committee last month.
Promoters Are Pleased.
ut is most gratifying to the members
of the national committee. who have been
working in this campaign for nine years,
to see how public opinion has come to
the acceptance Of the proposition that
the day should be changed. and also that
agreement has been reached in Congress
upon the last Thursday in April as the
particular day that should be selected.
in view of the fact that it is the ami
versary of George Washingtons first in
auguration and also a day Of the week
rather than day of the month. hence
avoiding conflict with Sunday.
The experience of the last 4th of
March. of course. helped greatly in this
campaign of education.
1t Is important that the resolution
should pass Congress at this session in
order to make sure of having the change
in effect for the next inauguration.
LAS soon as the resolution Is submitted
to the states the national committee Will
begin its efforts to secure its adoption
by the required three-fourths of the
states. Plans have already been made
for presenting the arguments to the state
legislatures.
Governors Already Won.
LAS we have secured. in response to
my letters. forty-nine governors Of states
and territories for service as members of
the national committee. in support Of the
proposition. we are assured In advance
of the hearty cooperation of the gov
errors of more than three-quarters of the
states. The object Of the national COM
mittee in securing the membership and
support of the governors has been not
only to emphasize the national character
Of the movement, but to anticipate the
day when the active cooperation of the
governors In their states would be de-
sired.
THE country. as well as the capital. is
to be congratulated upon the prospect
that there will never be another inau-
guration like the last 4th of March, with
all its danger to life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Dinner to Minister Egan.

Maurice Francis Egan, United States
minister to Denmark. left Washington to-
day for New York to attend a dinner to
be given tomorrow evening in his honor
by the DanishAmerican Society. Mr.
Egan will deliver a short address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
New Wage Scale for Criminals.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, January 14.-C. J. Gull
ley. a window washer. has established a
new wage scale for criminals at the
Bridewell. for he will work seventy five
days for seven new Lincoln pennies lie
Judge Grove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Jury FIXES NO BLAME
VERDICT REGARDING DEATH
OF MARY r. BROWN.
Coroner Passes Upon the Recent
Fatal Shooting Of Nurse by
Deliri0us Patient.

I'VE believe that Mary Rembert Brown
came to her death January 6. 1910. at the
Emergency Hospital. from a gunshot
wound of the chest. and pneumonia; said
wound was caused by ball fired from a
pistol held in the hand of Martin l.. Ster-
ling; said Martin L. Sterling was suffer
ing from typhoid fever at the time. and
we absolve him from responsibility for
the death"
The foregoing verdict was reached to-
day by the jury impaneled to pass upon
the death of Miss Brown. the graduate
nurse who was shot by Martin l.. Ster-
ling. broker, while delrious from typhoid
fever. The fatal shot was fired in the
dining room at the Sterling home. sl9 {
street southwest, the night of Decem-
Der 20.
Mr. Sterling. who was still suffering
from nervousness, explained to the jury
that he had not the slightest recollection
of the shooting.
II do not even remember what the
Young lady looked like" he declared.
Mrs. Sterling was at the morgue with
her husband, but she was not asked to
testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
EYEWITNESS Heard.

j. p Matthews. brother-n-law of Mr..
Sterling. was the only witness examined
who actually saw Mr.. Sterling, have the
revolver. The others became frightened
and left the room before they saw the
weapon.
Mr. Matthews described the exciting
incident and related how Miss Brown, the
nurse had participated in the struggle.
disarmed her delirious patient and had
thrown the revolver from the window.
The hearing consumed only a short
time and the jurors quickly reached a
decision after they had heard the state
ments made by the several witnesses. Mr..
Sterling left the mOrgue soon as the
hearing was completed. He will rest a
few days before resuming his business in
Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Representative Loudenslager Better.

Representative Loudenslager of New
Jersey. who has been seriously i'll at his
hotel in this city, is improving and was
sitting up today. 1t will he a week or
more. however. before he can get out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

23d season of the finest train tn Flor
ida. Cuba, south. Atlantic Coast Line.
40 pm. daily. l413 New York ay. Nv.
l-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Puts Blame on Police.
Smith Afraid Of Lynching.

At $50 o'clock Smith was brought to
police headquarters and placed in a cell.
That the negro was afraid no one could
doubt Several newspaper men and
number of policeman and others gathered
around his cell door.
Smith crouched in his cell and held on
to the door. When he saw Policeman
Garvey in the group he pointed to him
and said:
There is one honest man. He told the
TRUTH
Don't let them shoot me- was his
duplication. He said he knew the police
would shoot him.
Policeman Garvey had an umbrella in
his hand, and the negro cried: Don't
shoot me, Mr.. Garvey.'
In the cell Smith continued to repeat
that his first story was a lie, and that
he was compelled to concoct it by Chief
Goods and Policeman Sampson.
A statement declaring his innocence
with some verses Of his own composition.
was given out by Smith this morning to
1t published.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
DESERTED WIFE SEEKS
TIDINGS OF HER HUSBAND
Mrs. c. =. keefe, Of East Cambridge,
Mass, Asks Times To Locate
Spouse. Said To Be Here.

Where is Charles F. Keefe steam.
filter. last heard from in this city?
Away back east. in East Cambridge.
Mass, wife and three young children
are anxiously awaiting tidings or him.
Mrs Keefe sends a pitiful letter to
The Times asking this papers aid in
her search for her husband. Once.
some time ago. she located him
through the police. but Keefe soon
disappeared and since then the wife
has lost ali traces OF him. she says.
According 10 the wife. Keefe left
her and the children homeless and
hungry in New York city and came to
Detroit in company with another wo-
man, whose home is said to have been
here
Keefe was formerly in the employ
OF the Wcstinghouse-Church Kerr Co.
and at that time boarded I'm the home
OF Jay Alexander, a city fireman. at
No l03 Twentieth-st The Alexanders
now live at No. 1909 Lafayette blvd.
At the house Saturday morning 1t was
stated that nothing had been seen OF
Keefe for about a year
Keefe is 35 years old and weighs
$50 pounds. The couple have been
married nine years. Mrs Keefe writes
that she is in poor health and unable
10 support the children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
CASE AGAINST MICHIGAN
CENTRAL MAY BE ENDED
Proposition To Discontinue II n Rail-
road VIII Pay Expenses Is
Beinu Considered.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. s. Especially
During the hearing OF the state tax
case against the Michigan Central Rail
road company at Lansing, suggestion
has been made on several occasions
by the attorneys for the railway that
the litigation between the state and
the railroad be settled by the railroad
disseminating its six-million dollar
ease against the state and in turn the
state discontinue its four-million dol
lar case against the railroad. which
is now being heard
The attorneys for the state have
been unwilling TO accede 10 this. The
railway attorneys put the proposition
w TO the attorneys for the state 70
say upon what basis they would ex-
change the cases. The attorneys after
conference with some OF the state Off
Gals agreed 70 advise the state board
o. auditors 10 exchange the cases If
the railroad company would reimburse
the state for what IL had already paid
out in preparing for the trial of the
cases, which amounts approximately
10 $4,000.
This proposition was made TO the
railroad attorneys and has been ac-
cepted by them. The matter will be
presented TO the state board Of audit
ors and the governor at the next niece
ins OF the board and if II is approve
by them, the cases will be discon-
tinued and the litigation between the
state and the Michigan Central viii
be az an end. II the board disapproves
OF it, the hearing in the states case
will 20 on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
DEATH FROM SHOCK
MAY Be DEFENSE
Attorney Lodges Examination Of
Jurors in Fritch Case Indicates
This as Possibility.

Developments, Saturday. In the ex
animation OF the jury 20 try DR..
George A. Fritch. on the charge OF
causing the death of MABEL Millman,
indicated a possibility that Fritch's de
Tense may be along the line that the
girl died IN his Office from shock or
anesthetic, and Attorney r. r. Lodges
questioning OF the jury indicated a
possibility that the defense will adj
NIT cutting up the body.
The prosecution has charged DR..
Fritch with performing a criminal OPP
Grafton, thereby causing the girls
death.
Attorney Lodge laid much stress on
the question as 10 whether the mutila-
tion OF the body would have any errect
on the jurors.
Prosecutor Van Zile and Attorney
Lodge got into an alteration over the
pressure on this question
Lodge explained that he was guard.
ing against any tendency on the part
OF the Jurors 10 be carried away from
the actual charge in the cAse-that a
criminal operation was performed-on
account of feeling over the fact that
the body was mutilated.
Prosecutor Van Zile, at one time,
Saturday morning. expressed himself
as satisfied with the jury. After that
Attorney Lodge peremptorily chal.
lenged William O'Hara, and Frank
Grewe was excused.
Half of the January panel has been
exhausted. The other half is occu'
pied in Judge Connolly's court room.
The thirty special talesmen have
also been exhausted. The other hall
OF the January panel is being exam.
ined Saturday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
HAS yellow DOG" FUND.
Attorney Says Express Companies In
fluence Legislation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-That the bic
express companies have a yellow
dog" fund which is used for infiuen.
cling legislation is startling allega-
ton of James Manihan a Minneapolis
lawyer. who is attorney for State Sen
ator b r Sundberg of Kennedy.
MINI. the complainant in the inquiry
now being conducted in this city By
Frank Lyons, representing the inter.
state commerce commission. Mani
han declared today that before ne was
through with the present inquiry some
facts would be adduced regarding the
manner in which the big express com
panies are conducted that would show
them TO be close followers OF the old
time insurance companies methods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
JOKE PLAYED ON ALDERMEN.
City Dads Taken IN BY Telephone
Call From Mysterious Source.

City Dads Taken In BY Telephone
Call From Mysterious Source.
Aid. link and Theisen. OF the Elev-
enth ward, and Aid Tossy and Os-
trowski. OF the Ninth ward, were the
victims Saturday morning OF a joke
perpetrated by one oil their colleagues.
These aldermen are anxious TO have
the Chene-st. trolley line, which is now
inadequate to carry the workingmen
going TO and from the north-end fac
tories, converted into a double-track
line. Saturday morning each of theTl
received a telephone message from G
man who represented that he was
speaking for President Hutchins, Of
the d. u. r.
The ID. u. r. directors are holding a
meeting in Room SO. Hotel Pontchar-
train right now and are discussing this
Chene.st proposition" they were told.
IF you want that line. you had better
come over and present your aTgu-
ments, or the directors may decide 10
spend the money for some other extern
sion"
The quartet hustled over 20 tho
Pontchartrain, only to find that there
Is no such room as No. 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
link THINKS COAL
co. HAS GRABBED
CITY PROPERTY
viger Concerns Sheds Built on Land
Belonging To Department of Pub
lilo Works-No Record of
Transfer Can Be Found.
Aldermen Will Put Resolution
Through Council Instrueting Con-
troller To Institute Investigation

Aid. Herman F. link will introduce a
resolution in the common council Tues
day night calling upon Controller Dore
mus to Investigate the disposition OF
the property on rwentieth-st, formerly
used for a police station and later
transferred to the department of pubic
works.
Books In the assessors office snow
that two lots, comprising so feet OF
frontage, are exempted from taxes as
being the property of the department
OF public works. AS a matter OF fact,
the sidetrack OF the department occu-
pies only 40 feet OF this space, and the
remainder is used by the sheds OF the
Viger Coal & Wool Co.
The old police department barn still
stands on this property, and has been
used for the viger teams for years.
II want TO find out how this prop
erty ever got out OK the possession OF
the city" says Aid. link. Il cannot
find any record of the department OF
public works ever selling or renting
this property The land and buildings
are worth $4,000 in my opinion, and II
they belong to the city. it is time that
we get something for them"
Il know nothing about the matter
except that had an idea that the poor
commission was using that space,
stated Secretary Murphy, OF the de-
partment of public works IF that is
not the case, then we want this land
for an extension OF the city asphalt
plant"
The lot has apparently escaped no
tice OF the city officials for some years.
Up to a short time ago the front pare
of the lot was vacant. while the old
brick barn formerly used In connec-
ton with the police station was used
for the teams OF the coal company.
which has the adjoining property 10
the north. The new coal sheds have
Just been built this year.
There is no record OF the property
having been transferred from the city,
which has been the owner since 1885.
There was no one in the Viger COM
pany's office who knew anything about
the matter when The Times sought IN
explanation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
DOMESTIC HAS MANIA FOR
SUMM0NING THE POLICE
Breaks Window Catch Then Sends II
Burglar Report-Laughs When
Cops Come.

Lieut.. Fitzpatrick. OF Bethune sta
ton, reports novel burglary:
M. Lannan, motorcycle patrolman,
was notified at 1922 this D. m to go
10 Arthur Bailey's residence. No, 30
Edison-ave.. about burglary. The
officer repaired to above residence.
He was met at the front door by a
domestic named Rachel Robertson.
who was laughing heartily. She told
the officer the window was open. on
investigation by the officer he was
satisfied she was the party who broke
the window catch and opened the
window. He accused her and She
owned up
Mrs. Bailey said. Saturday morning.
that Rachel seemed TO have n mania
for calling the police II was the third
time that she had done il, Naid Mrs.
Bailey Rachel is 16 years old.
Mrs Bailey says she is doing little
detective work herself TO try TO find
out Why Rachel wanted a policeman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
Z S. cow BONDS.
BOSTON COPPER LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
stone a. Co. With the pressure 10 sell
at least temporary relieved the insist
shares, especially those at the Lake, -
again In evidence. Lake copper ad-
vancing 10 fiS, and North Lake Il 4
South Lake 1914. Indiana SO. Lake is
now producing at the rate OF $4,000
pounds monthly, and IL lis believed will
shortly be on a supporting basis.
Tho porphyry Coppers have also shared
In the recovery. chino selling at L..
AID Ray 22t5. Arizona Commercial has
been much In evidence market-wise,
tho reports OF the rich copper strikes.
North Butte shows fair recovery around
30. nothing enthusiastic. The Boston
coppers have shown themselves sensi-
tive 10 conditions i'm New York but
barring selling pressure in that direc-
ton, there seems 10 be still a good de-
mand for them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07

RepOrted for The Times py larson,
Crafg a Co. There is a great deal
OF tlak going around. such as the
worst is over In the stock market. etc
We all heard this same talk two weeks
ago when many people staked their
reputations that we had then seen the
worst In my humble opinion, / re-
pIIe6 that ala not think so. Now, re-
garling present situation, II Is true,
enormous liquidation has taken place
and no doubt there Is quite a short
intprert out. but remember, by people
who have made a great deal or money
and those sales are many cases aver
eyed high At that time ! also went
10 some old friends here. not brokers
or SPECTATORS. but men OF anairs.
whose friendship OF years standing l
value most highfS They gave me such
advise that / felt my position In ad-
vising our customers as l have since
November was correct Yesterday
morning early / asked those old friends
II they thorght we had had break
enough and would IL not be wise 10
advise customers 20 buy for for a good
turn No was the reply this morn
ing 7 came down town feeling short
selling ~ people who are big bulls IN
prcember was being overdone and
again asked for advise and guidance.
The reply was again No.
We may see some rallies ftom
shorts covering but DO not be mislead
bv such supposed strength. DO not
look for any big bull market until
court decisions and other anairs In
Washington are all settled"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07

CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig a. Co: Wheat--We think the
thing to guard against now Is getting
too bearIsh ON wheat on the breaks
Local longs sold ont late yesterday as
they have done half a dozen times In
side OF "a month. and the short interest
was considerably Increased around bot
tom figures at the close. The cable is
of only a. Cash wheat prices, IL is
true. have shown some cOmedown the
last few days owing 20 the big pri
mary movement Dispatches claim that
the northwest big run VIII continue
for q Coupt. OF weeks az least. There
Us much bear news on the surface. and
the trade bearish but IN Will be well
10 keep In mind the fact that short
sellers get in trouble quickly on the
treB ks when there is no hedging
against actual wheat back OF them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
HE WAS HITTING PIPE. F."
Nsgress Explains Presence Of Whit
Man in Room.

Man in Room.
Sadie Paul. a Negress who has been
arrested numerous times as a drunk
or disorderly. was ''in" again Satur-
DAY
She told Justice Stein that she had
had only one drink. taken with Pa
trolman Pat OGrady's permission. %
Pat acknowledged that he had let her
take a drink before getting into the
wagon Ne said though, that she al
ready had about a quart OF whisky in
storage.
O'Grady also testified that a young
white man was in Sadie's apartments
at No 100 Champlain-st.
Somebody sent him in 20 hit the
pipe said Sadie
"Aw. the hop pipe. the dope. the
opium pill, she said, disgustedly when
the judge cast questioning look at
her.
And do they hit the pipe in that
place. asked the Judge.
SUTe,' said Sadie.
NO place TOR you, Sadie" remarked
/ Judge Stein. Thirty days at the
/ wOrkhouse"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
BOsTON COPPER SALES.

copper snare sales of Feb Z. fur-
nished By Hayden, Stone q Co: Adv.
800; Anal. 162s. AL ESQ Am. Zinc.
100, Are. %. Ariz. Coml 3.il7; Atl..
20. Bat. 100, Bos. Con. $40. Bos q
Corb $50; Butte Cltn.. l.2ss; - & Bal.
10: G.. * \, 200, G.. x II. 20; Cent,
1890. Cop. r.. 1863. ID. W. 1905 r. q
$40. Elm r.. l45, FIR. sos, OK 2.47O:
Gran. 225. do rites. Cos: G. g, sos
Hanc. 900; Helv.. so: Isle Roy. 365;
Kerr l., $50. Kew. 215; Lake, $500
Las. 35l Mass, $50, Mayh.. $50; Ind
500; Nip, ] $40. y b., AGO; y. l..
4.041; Ojlb.. 1876; . c., 50 % D.. 4g5;
Osc.. 252. Par. 1885. uincy. f4I: SO. Fe
420; Shan. 81; : titan. IS. sup. 1910:
:. e. b.. $50; ). & p. 2iO Tam. 1876;
Trim, so. Ray Cons. Lip; L. $ r.
263 do pfd 335 Apex. 1870; TT Con.
500. Wet, so
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
GRAIN ANC PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Feb. 7.-opening:, Wheat
IS quiet and easy at a loss or &c In
the Detroit market. Lower prices are
quoted IN Chicago and Liverpool ana
tho feeling is hearish In all leading
markets opening prices Monday Cash Cash
No red wheat, $780, May, E.2S y :
Jufy. $IO4. No. / white. Sl-3 a.
The corn market Is quiet and easy
at 63Ikc for cash no. ?, and 64lsc for
No yellow
oats are quiet and steady at soc for
standard. and 43lsc for No. white
RYE is duh and easy al sac for cash
Beans are firm at s2i5 FOR cash and
S2.c for March
ClcVerseed Is active and weak at
$50 for prime spot and March, ana
Timotht seed is quiet at Sl.s5 for
prime spot
wheat u cars. corn. 100 cars. oats
15l cars.
May wheat ia Chicago opened on
Monday az Sl.oS Is "a LOSS corn az % =
"a IS asc. oats az i6isc. and pork at
S12I0H 22.1-.
Wheat in Liverpool opened SD. and
was later quoted = n I'd lower. Corn
is .d lower
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
MICHIGAN CONSERVATORY
GRADUATES LARGE CLASS
Exercises viii Be Held In Light Guard
Armory Feb. t7-Schoofs Nv
Fine Record

Fine Record.
The graduating exercises OF tho
Michigan Conservatory M Music Will
be held IN the Light Guard armory
Feb. H. Invitations may be secured
by applying 10 rho secretary. Those
receiving diplomas in the piano depart
ment are: Margaretta Marie January,
Alice Whitbeck. Mary Smith. Marta
Zimmerman. Gladys Helen link. Clara
F'rincke and Edith Elvidge. Violin de-
partment: Bertha Mann and Helen
Fitzgerald. Vocal department: Flea
rore Osborne. Teachers certificates
will be awarded 20 Sara Weinberg.
Laura Ring. Joseph J. England, Win
fred Hutchins, Edith McPhee, Rose
Andre, Theresa Pear. Kirby. Ria Blum
cen. Bertha Weisman. Gertrude Gellert
Schutzberger, Anna Hornberger, Anna
Dennert and May Green. in the piano
department; Nathaniel Teitelbaum,
William Buckell ana Eloise Warner,
In the violin department: Beulah Bene-
diet. in the vocal department GER
tificate OF merit H. the violin depart
ment will be awarded Master Jacques
MargOlis for the splendid progress nc
has made since he took up his work
with Mrs. Abel Those securing GER
tifcates in the Burrows kindergarten
course are: liza Wells. Esther FitZ-
patrick. Suzanne Margolis, Jacques
Margolis. Arthur Seaborn and Frank
Chapman VIM Altman. Jr. vice
president OF tn conservatory, viii pre-
sent the diplomas. aud Col. q. A. James
will be the speaker Of the evening.
An int testing musical program is
being arranged.
This is the conservatory's tenth year
and il now stands on par with the
best schools in the country and
Europe Many Of its graduates have
become celebrities and others hold i'm
lportant positions in various schools
of music.