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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
DETROIT LEADS
FOR OPEN & !. SHOP $40.
Union Labors Influence Waning Gen.
orally, New Yorker Tells En-
pioyers' Association.

That Detroit is the leader among
American cities in the open shop
movement is the opinion OF James \.
Emery. of New York. general counsel
for The National Manufacturers ass0-
citation and the council for Industrial
defense. who was one OF the speaker
al The Employers association lunch
con m The Hotel Cadillac saturday
afternoon
An attendance OF $50 business men
ard manufacturers showed the int b
est taken ~ the visit OF Mr., Emery
and eX-Congressman Chas. +. Little
field, OF Maine The two arrived IN
Detroit from Toledo early in the mora
ING ana were taken about the city
BY John TriX. president OF the Employ
erS lssucia ion
Detroit stands at the head IN the
open shop movement" stated Mr..
Emery just previous 10 the luncheon
"fhe city position Is highly regarded
all through he country Ia New York
the back Of the labor movement has
also been broken. largely through the
Effort 81 the structural steel manufac-
tureis. The revelations regarding
sam Paris clique and the House
smiths union had their effect. also
The open shop movement has
Lruught capital and sbor clcscr D
ecthtr. Tlr manufacture, has found
thai he must treat his cmp'0ye Nell
Il secirc efficiency. an =. workman
ftds tlpt tc does not have To sh'Ii'
Ia TIE u!ttalion OF any organization
and thai he is judged by his work
alone
The sympathetic strike has al
most ceased il was stone axe
method The tendency OF labor or
ganization now is toward legislation
tending 10 relieve their organizations
from the law and 10 enfotce certain
conditions upon employers.
Congressman Littleield spoke first.
delivering a very witty address. pune.
tuated with political anecdotes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
100000 FIRE
! SWEEPS OXFORD
Detroit Pure Food Co.'S Building and
Railroad Depot Destroyed and
Other Places Damaged.

NJ OXFORD. Mich, April 30 (Spe'
cialJ--Fire which started in the boil
or room OF the four-story building
owned and occupied by the Detroit
Pure Food Co, az I o'clock this morn
ing. destroyed that structure aud
spread 10 other buildings
The big warehouse owned by the
same company and the depot used
Jointly by the Michigan Central aud
Grand Trunk. were also burned; the
Interlocken opera house, the Union
hotel. and a number of smaller struc'
lures. were badly damaged by tae
names.
The total loss may reach 100000,
Three men who were sleeping on
an upper floor OF the food building
made a dash for their lives ana
escaped by windows
Twenty men were employed al night
work. The engineer discovered Tie
IRE II had broken out over the ovens.
Ii was then we'll under way He wait
ed TO turn in the alarm, and In escap'
ing was compelled TO emerge through
the eide OF the building, via mar
hole. Two OF the other employees, ind
ing escape cut on, made their way
over the roof aud were taken down.
The building stood near the lunc-
ton point of the two railroads, anu te-
fore the high northwest wind spread
20 the depot before the hremen could
get control All that is left in the
way OF depot accommodation IS a
Former NJ. c. freight office
II. p. Davies. general manager OF the
food company. SAYS that the concerns
loss is well covered by insurance. II
has not been decided whether 10 re-
huild
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
WOMAN, l02, DIES.
Mrs. Hannah Csdy, OF Alleean, Elk
pires On Her Birthday.

ALLEGAN. Mich, April 30.--Hav
Ing won the fight she had waged the
bette" part of the last year. Mrs. Han
ma Mcintosh Cady gave up YESTERDAY
and passed away. on her l02nd birth
day. Many times in the past few
months Mrs Cady expressed a desire
that she might i've 20 see l02 years
and though she had been in very
feeble health. so strong was her WIS
that 1t had kept her alive.
Mrs. Cady was totally blind and o.
age had dimmed her mental faculties
She was a member OF the Daughter
OF the American Revolution. and fag
we're hoated in honor OF her birthda
this morning only TO be lowered C
half staff when death came She haa
been a resident OF Allegan since 1851
Four children survive her. all ot
Whom I've here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
STARTS INQUIRY INTO
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
states Attorney Probes Allegation
That involves Railroad, leg'sia'
ture and Common Council.

CHICAGO, April 30.--Investigaiion
Of bribery scandal involving the
\ Chicago G. Western Indiana railroad
the Illinois legislature OF two years
ago, the city council OF Chicago and
sums OF money that may run any
where between 100000 and treble that
amount was ordered by States Attor'
ney Wayman yesterday.
The states attorney ordered the
empaneling OF a special grand jury
to conduct the Investigation.
The trouble has been brewing for
months. The states attorneys ac-
tiun is based on allegations made by
John c. Fetzer, who was sued yester-
day by the Chicago a. Western IN
diana for the return OF S525,OOO,
Z which. the railroad company AYERS,
Tetzer defrauded the company out OF
in real estate transactions. Fetzer
In his turn has asked for an injunc-
tion to enjoin the prosecution OF this
suit. alleging that parts OF the money
that the road seeks 10 recover went
70 influence legislation at Springfield
and Chicago.
About three years ago. Fetzer, with
BENJAMIN Thomas. then president of
the Chicago & Western Indiana, and
Charles r Kappes. a real estate ex'
pert, set about TO acquire a right OF
way into Chicago. The road alleges
that Fetzer acted as It's agent, while
Fetzer declares that he was not an
agent, but a Spectator. who purchas-
ed land and sold II TO the company,
the company having the right TO re-
ject any marcel offered
In February last, charges were
made that Fetzer, Thomas and kap-
pes had defrauded the company out
OF $850,000 In these deals. Suit was
threatened by the road, but after con-
ferences the whole matter under for
NAL agreement OF the parties concern.
Ell was referred TO former Judge +.
G. Field. whose decision as arbitrator
was TO be final. Judge Field recently
made his award, holding that gross
fraud had been perpetrated on the
Z railroad. and ordering the refunding
OF $525.000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
SPEAKER CANNON TALKS.
Tells Why His Char IN House Was
Not Declared Vacant.

BOSTON. April &C. Speaker can
non gave out an interview today. say
ing II small minority OF the maio
ity OF the house had united with ne
Democratic minority 10 declare TIE
speakership vacant the Democrats
would have insisted on the election
OF Champ Clark and there would have
been no speaker elected at all
The result he said. would be- tbc
election OF house wholly Repubn an
and this is what checked the Demo
Gratis.
Speaker Cannon Will give al addreS.
before the Middlesex County Reuubli
can club tonight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
PAYS $4,000 TAXES.
Western Union Cla'rc II Was
Assessed Too Much.

LANSING. Mich. April 30.-tSre
ciaD The Western Union compau,
paid $4,000 taxes TO the auditor gen
eral this morning. The companS
should have paid sjl 900 instead o
paying $500 the American Telegraph
and Telephone company paid only s.
200 Both companies claim that ths
Law under which the. have been as
sessed is a violation OF the state con
stitution and the constitution of tbs
United States and they refuse TO pa
more The matter has been referrc
TO the attorney general and will doub
less mean Dig law suit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
Fined s25 for Shooting Man.

Charged with pulling a revolver an 1
putting a bullet into the leg Of man
with whom ne was fighting Walter /.
Chilsteen was arrested By Patrolman
Charles Wiggle. but he explained to
Justice Jeffries that the other man
h al tried to use billy OH MS hea !.
and that be had fired In self-defense.
justice Jefrles found him guilty OF u
chnrge of carrying concealed weapons
and fined him s25, with the alternative
OF serving 80 days
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. April 30.-New
corporations Evelin Fruit a Land
company. East Jordan $4,000: Tuia
Lumber company. Tula. increased
from $4,000 TO S65 900. Phelps-waters
company. Grand Rapids. increased
from $4,000 TO $3.50 900. Cobb-Stanley.
Harris company. Birmingham. Sll.50O
Thompson, Wright q Co, Bad Axe
S1O.0 600. Grant a. Wood Manufacturing
company. Detroit. s1.0000O0. princi.
pal stockholders. John J Grant. Ed
win f. Wood and Harry J.. Stanton
ali Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
Look Out For Tax Title Man.

The redemption period for the $50,
state and county taxes expires Nor
day May 2 and property must he re-
deemed at the county treasurers -
fee rot later than Monday. NAV > OF
'the titles revert TO the tax title men
The 1907 state and county taxes VIII
be sold Tuesday. MAY g.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
Accused Of Violating Cigarette Laws

Frank Primeau, is wears old. OF M
- Chipman-st., and Joseph McMas
tiers, IS. 40. 2G7 Twentieth-st. viii
have To answer police court warrani =
chars ng then with violating the aiii
cigarette laws. Dave McCreary. /,
years old. vii be tried In the juvenile
court IN the same charge Truan;
Officer Ellcnstein made the com.
plants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
To Raise Cash by Subscription.

Nov th8t Tie council aud BOARD ~
estimates have cut out all OF the az
preparation asked fer lhe CITY piPn
aud Improvement commission the
members OF THAT body are cxpectaI
10 got together soon 80 consider a
plan for raising the tarr muimuu pN.
penses Incidental 10 their work by
private subscription
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30

for hons time. and condemned by
the health authorities As the result
OF the inspection the commissioners
will request the Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk 10 build new depots II
the request IL ignored. a formal order
will be issued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
The Cal Of the Blood

lOT publication. huds voice ia pimples
boils sallow comp,exion. jaundice
look moth patches and blotches GA
TIE shn-all signs OF liver trouble
But Or Kings New Life Pills maxi
'iCh red blood. give clear skin /ros s.
heeks fine compilations health Try
them. Al r G. Kinse;. Corral Drug
c.. Cray & worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
MUST sulLo NEW oepoTs.

OWOSSO. Mich. April 3O.-The
three state railroad commissioners
we're in the city yesterday and made
am inspection Of the local railway de
pots. which have been Objectionable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
Hood s
Sars apariIIa

Originated in a physicians pre-
scrlption years ago and has
alWay> been pure. safe. beneficial.
--an honest spring and all-thc-
vear-round medicine.
Get 10 today in usual iqaid form or
tablets called sarsatsbs. 400 Doses 81,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
pIunqes into Orchestra pit: DYING

NEW YORK. April 30.-Louise Loef.
fer. high school girl Of ~ slipped
as she Was descending the steep aisle
I'm the gallery OF the Lincoln Square
fheater last night pitched against the
railing and fell headlong co the or.
chestra pit. so feet below Her skull
was fractured and she was injured
internally SO seriously that death viii
result.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-30
m am snlnr ln Marlenhad Tn tak.

7 III EUIIL 10 MI ItIIHdW. Z q Nm"
the baths doncheknow said Mr.
Newrich. pUmpously
THAT will be- delightful change
for you." said Miss sharpe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
Barton Heights

The piano class of Miss A. NJ. Kuyk
viii give its final recital on Monday
night at o'clock in her studio at SIS
Monteiro avenue. The public is in
vited to attend. After the following
program has been rendered by a part
of tho GLASS medals will be awarded
to pupils who have improved most in
each OF the five classes. The summer
class opens June 6.
The following Is the program
Part duet. Danse dun Hameton
fIIolst), Misses Flanagan and Kuyk:
In Rank and File CO. Lange), Lois
Gayle; Morning Prayer Csstreaborg),
Ora Austin. snowbird (Schillsr), Zai-
da Youeii; The Sweet Violet (Small-
wood, Pearl Tiller; Little May
Dream (Read), Josephine Patterson:
Reverie tNanderslooD, Lucy Davis !;
Tho Tattler (CemiHs4, Theln4a pewell,
/ Con Amore tBeaumont}. Mildred Lee
! Ragiand: Wayside Chapel (Wilson)
| Louise Marlborough; La Grace &C.
Bohm), Olga Stockton; duet, "Swal-
/ lows Flight" Of. ROTH, Misses Var
/ borough and Raglaand.
Part IL-O'er Hill and Dale (Engel-
mani, Misses Helen Hotchkiss and
Dorothy Jones; Minuet (Paderewski)
Mrs, VIII Mead: Danses Grotesque
! lpIIdnJ, ElLTeuette bTOauuuSs 1tDs-
airy. &c. Nevin), Elsie Harris; Anvil
Chorus from Trovatore, Dorothy
I Jones; Rustic Of Spring {Sinding),
Elise Whitehurst; Valse Caprice
! (Newland). Mary Belle Whitloek
Dance of the Demon tHolst) Reata
May Flanagan; Polinaise 81. Ley
bacht, Louise Weidenfeld: Polka de
Concert (Bartlett), Helen Hotchkiss,
Salut de Pesth tKowalski), Misses
Ollie and Nell Sydnor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Winston Will
return Monday from Washington,
where they are attending the meeting
Of the Worlds Sunday School Con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs f. T. Smith. of Win
terpock. Chesterfield county were
the guests of their sister, Mrs NJ e.
Strother. Thursday.
! Mrs, Sarah f. Foley. of North ave-
nue., visited relatives at Forest Hill
Saturday
Mrs. Sam Dobie and little son, who
! were the guests of her sister Mrs.
l., M. Lee, returned to her home Il,
Yale, Essex county, Friday
Mr.. l.. A. VIM, Of Toledo. O.. Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. John +. strin-
ger, sos Virginia avenue.
Tommie Armstrong, who has been
i'll for some time. is reported to be
improving,
Mrs. Mary Thweatt continues III
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
NJ Il. Strother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
THINKS TAFT HAS
TOO MUCH POWER
Champ Clark Deplores Increase In
Executive Authority AT Ex-
pense Of Congress.
AssAILs TARIFF LAWS.
Condemns Cotton, Sugar And
Wooden Schedules-Particularly
Denounces Stockings Duty.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.--A Demo-
cratic keynote for this years cam
paign was sounded in the house satur-
day by Champ Clark, of Missouri lead
er of the House minority.
THE proposed appropriation ofs25o,-
900 per annum to support tariff COM
mission" he said Should be entitled
a motion to postpone the verdict OF
the people on the Payne-Alrich-S moot
tariff to q season more convenient for
stand-pat leaders, 1t Is another EFFORT
desperate effort, to hoodwink the
voters of the land. The creation OF
such a commission would be only
another startling illustration of how
far the legislative branch of the gov
eminent has surrendered its constitu-
tional rights to the executive branch.
process that as gone on for q quarter
Of q century.
1T matters not whether the execu-
tive operates with the big stick or
with a smile which Will not come of,
the-power- of the congreas steadily
dwindles, while that of the executive
mounts to imperial, even autocratic
proportions.
At the present rate of growth OF
executive power 1t will not be long
lllt Hi AMERICAN "A'A wan
into this chamber at the head of his
Ironsides, and, pointing to the mace
roar out the command which was
heard In the British House of Com
mons, some two hundred and sixty
years ago, Away with that bauble!
the functions of governn ent.
and thereby arrogate t. himself an
"rhe tariff commission provision be-
gins in this wise: TO enable the Presi-
dent to secure information IL there
is a man in the country that needs
information on the tariff question 1t
Is the present occupant of the White
House. | submit that If we are to
send out a rowing commission after
facts they should report to Congress,
rather than to the President. In the
next congress the House viii most
probably originate a tariff bill with
out any recommendation from the
White House.
Mr. Clark condemned the cotton
sugar and wooden schedules of the
tariff law particularly denounced the
increased duty on stockings.
He charged the President, to whom
he referred as the chief traveller and
chief spokesman OF his party" with
inconsistency In declaring in speeches
that the tariff law was the best ever
passed by the Republican party and
then calling for a commission to lay
the basis for revising It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
Chase City

. lSpecial TO The Richmond Airg4a.aH,4
CHASE CITY. VA. May 23.--Mrs.
brewery Hutchinson. of Keysville Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Mary
Boothe. of this place.
Mr.. Morton Nicholson, of Emporia,
was visiting friends in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Allen have had
for their guests this week Mr.. e. b.
Parrot and Mrs, G. L. Allen, of Crede-
more, N. c.
Mr.. Norman II. Williams, president
of the First National Bank here, and
Mr.. r.. ID. Patterson. cashier of the
First State, attended a meeting of the
Virginia bankers at the jefferson this
week.
Messrs. Reynolds Brothers have
purchased the old canning factory at
this place, and will in the near future
install an up-to-date suction cotton
gin with capacity of twenty bales
per day.
Miss Elsie Edmunds and Miss An
ME Tatilio will attend finals at Black
stone Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
WOMAN PARADE
SEEKING VOTES
March New York Streets Carry
ing Huge Saffron Colored
Banners.
MILITANT ONES MISSING.
Professional Women Holding
College Degrees Walk Wear
;rr ETor+ar Roard Cans
MILITANT ONES MISSING.

NEW YORK, May 23.--To the mu-
sic OF bands composed of women play
ers Carrying big saffron banners en-
blazoned In white with the motto,
Votes for Women" a mighty gath
ering of women converged in Cniin
Square this afternoon. 1t was the
first organized demonstration OF the
United Suffragette Associations of the
city and five distinct parades were
conducted.
it was an orderly crowd of women,
and their sympathizers that partiei-
pated in the days proceedings. BY
decree of the mayor and the police
commissioners, Union Square was set
apart for the use Of the women from
2 O'Clock until this evening. They
made good use of their opportunity.
While the lesser lights were march
ing, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Batch, Miss Helen
Murphy, Miss Jessie Ashley and Mrs.
Helen Hoy Greedy were discoursing on
the cause" for the benefit of an aud
ienee- that fills tbs =sa'iare.=a4
A few OF the inscriptions on the
banners carried by the paraders were
New York State denies the vote to
idiots, lunatics, criminal and wo-
men"
Not favor but Justice"
"Those who would be free must
themselves strike the first blow
An interesting feature of the parade
was the presence OF professional wo-
men holding college degrees, and who
paraded wearing their mortar board
caps and gowns.
The miiitants, who believe the cause
can best be aided by violent methods,
were conspicuous by their absence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
WATER CONTRACT
WILL BE PROBED
Mayor Reddick of Norfolk To In
vestigate Recent Scandal--Sin-
cation Expected.

(epecial to The Richmond virgfnian.S
NORFOLK. VA, May x3.--Acting
on the advice Of the City Attorney.
Mayor Riddick has ordered an inxeaa
tigation of the contract whereby the
Norfolk County Water Company has
an agreement With the city TO be fur
nished water at one and ona-hah cents
por thousand gallons in amounts not
to exceed ten million gallons a month.
This company, 1t has been proven.
liz furnishing subscribers In the Sew.
enth ward OF the city OF Norfolk this
same city water for forty cents q thou
sand gallons.
The investigation promises TO be
sensational, to say the least 1t is
estimated that tho Norfolk County
Water Company clears profit of $25.-
900 on the little deal made with the
city for twelve months,
Controller Purdie. who is assuming
nii responsibility for entering into
such an agreement with the county
company. Is Mayor Riddick's hated
political enemy. In the recent prt~
mary the Mayor made no bones Of the
fact that he was unalterably opposed
to Purdie's reelection. and he tried
his best to get some one to oppose
him. But the machine stood by Pur-
die and no one would buck the combs
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
DELEGATES HOLD
ONLY ONE SESSION
Sunday-school Convention Bust
ness Goes Over To Allow
Sightseeing.

WASHINGTON, ID c., May 23.--To en-
able the delegates to the Worlds sun
day School Convention to see some OF
the sights OF the city there was oniy
one session or the convention Satur-
day. A praise service on the plaza
and east steps Of the Capitol will be
held this evening. Reports upon the
progress OF Sunday school work In
the United States and Canada were
made by William n. Hartshorn, and in
Great Britain by President Meyer.
THE Needs Of the Moslem World
and the Degradation Of Mohammedan
Childhood" were discussed by Rev. S.
d. Zwemer, a missionary who has
spent many years in Turkey. Robert
E. Speer spoke OF the situation in
Mexico and South America. After
a brief discussion of plans for the next
triennial convention, adjournment was
taken until Monday.
A feature of to-day's session was the
presentation to the convention of a
large oil portrait OF Benjamin Frank
lin Jacobs. father OF the Sunday school
movement. The convention decided to
raise funds to pay field secretaries TO
be employed in Turkey. South Amer
lea, Africa and China. One of the
first subscribers was Paul stokley. IL
years old, the youngest delegate to
the convention, who pledged himself
to give Slo0 a year He is a secretary
and treasurer OF a Baptist Sunday
school of Mount Dora. Fla.
There Is much discussion among the
delegates as to the next meeting place.
II the convention goes to Europe. 1t
probably will be held in Berlin, but
there is a strong sentiment in favor
of holding II in tho Orient. Japan
Korea and the Philippines being men
ton.
A drastic deuunciatton by Robert
Spear, one of the secretaries of the
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions of the methods of the Catholic
church in South America was dra-
matte feature Of to-days session OF the
Worlds Sixth Sunday School Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Spear declared that the South
American branch of the Catholic
church was not even a Christian or
ganization." Quoting Professor Mon
teverdt, of Monteverdi. he asserted
that the Catholic church In South
America had control OF 80 per cent.
of the people.
I'VE dare not deliver any nation OF
the earth to a religious organization
which denies the Bible to the peo-
ple," he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23

Woodward win present the diplomas
to the second and third year classes.
The young ladies who have finished
tho required two years course and are
now full pledged kindergarners are:
Miss Mary Garland Todd, Richmond:
Miss Lucy Temple Witt. Richmond:
Miss Caroline Vandtver, Ashland:
Miss Margaret Brundige Morton, Rich
mond: Miss Annie Norrell Elmore,
Richmond; Miss Ida Oswald Mason.
Richmond; Miss Nellie Price Morton.
Richmond; Miss Mary Gray Harrison.
Petersburg; Miss Nellie Coalter Nc
Cluer, Bon Air; Miss Lucia Brodnax
Owen. Richmond, and Mrs. Katherine
Howard Hoffman, Richmond.
Those who have completed the post
graduate course and are qualified for
the position of director OF a kinder
EarteH- afef-
Miss Hattie Belle Gresham, Tappa%
hammock; Miss Julia Birchett Andrews.
Richmond. Miss Lucia Brodnax Owen,
Richmond.