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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-11-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO {
Substitute for House Joint Reso-
flnn M ~
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
DEFENSE CAUSES STIR - [.
-BY-RESTING ITS CASE
Counsel tor Lee o'NeiII Browne Falls
IL Ito Call Senator Losirnsn' to-, =
- i. ..,,.... Wi aess Stand.

CHICAGO, Jane 21.-Thc defense IN
the bribery trial OF Lee O'Nefi Browne
sprung big surprise shortly after
noon today by resting its case without
calling United States Senator William
Lorimer TO the witness stand and
without making. any attempt 10 proye
that a political plot IS responsible Tor
the charges against the Defendant
Lieut.. Gov. Oglesby whose appear
ance among the witnesses today led
TO the belief that Lorimei would be
called, did not testify. &
The state will open in rebuttal this
afternoon and tits predicted that the
case viii 20 90 the tury tomorrow. -
The sudden ehans e- an -ekc-piansA O.
the defendant which had namhsr Of
witnesses in the court room, who
were not called. is believed. 10 .he the
result OF an all-rnght conference of
Brownies counsel Certain members
OF his legal staff were eager TO call
Lorimer, Browne. OgSesby and other
leading politicians 10 testify regard
ing me alleged pofrtic<rf plor- Their
however, arrned that while
such course might be wise political
", it--woulo- intu4~-sh-e ease from a
legal standpoint. Browne himself is
said 10 have sided with the latter fac
ton whlch finally Won its point.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
HALLY EXPLAINS
THE MOORE PLAN
tcontinued from page one.,

may be issued under the. proposed
amendment, increase annually with an
increase In the assessed valuation of
the property in the cityT
The bill contemplates but a single
issue OF bonds. which will be charge
able against the city treasury, and the
by the answer TO the first question.
,. In reply to tine third question:
is there anything In the amendment
In exact terms which may be collected
them?"
section IS, OF the proposed amend
shall be sufficient to pay: ta) Operat-
ing expenses Including paving and wa
tering between the tracks: OBJ taxes
on the physical property OF the entire
street car system, the same as though
privately owned; tc) fixed charges;
I'D sinking fund OF one per cent per
annurn on the principle OF the bonds
issued That's all stbs,. bill contains
4 what express Guaranty is there
eight tickets for rs cents?"
find no language in the bill which
expressly fixes a definite rate OF fare.
g. Is there. anything in the so-called
Moore amendment TO the charter by
which the city can condemn before n
Jury. the. Detroit United Railway
ira ss1 and II there is such clause Is
-- Section -s.--af--Iha-- proposed amend
ment. provides that II there is no
agreement made between the present
s Rs 69i SSr tR rs Mioa a9SsmRSs-
sion to institute condemnation pro-
essdiIngs and the e,9nGspRsti9n pro-
pose OF acquiring efrfre " physical or in
tangible property. The matter OF in
stituting such proceedings. is entirely
discretionary with the board.
y The home e " = bill 90 Rtains no grant
lof power which would authorize the
7 city OF Detroit to give to Itself the
power OF eminent domain except cover
Ing one or two small matters. and
among these street car tracks and
franchises 40 not happen TO be IN
cluded.
Recent legislation Is wholly wanting
/ In the way OF sustaining this particu-
lar section. However. very eminent
/ ION that under general charter powers
! the city Is clothed with ample jurisdic-
tion over this subject.
have not had the time TO examine
into the question OF the existence OF
/ this power so as 10 give an opinion
definitely In the affirmative or the neg
am informed that II is the intention
J OF the proponents OF this measure 70
! ask the Legislature at Its coming SEES
sion 10 remove all doubt by passing a
/ comprehensive condemnation act.
g. Has the common council the
power to alter or amend the proposed
municipal ownership amendment to the
charter before 10 Is submitted TO the
! vote OF the electoral
The common council would have
! power to submit an friepe ndent bill
no the vote OF the electors. but 1t has
no power over the bill in question II
may not alter II ia the slightest par
ticular It's duty with respect 10 IL IL
! to submit IL TO a vote OF the electors
in order that they may decide whether
or not IL is become ALAN -,...,
Respectfully submitted,
= J. NJ HALLY,
90 rtr5f.a 4 ON Counsel b
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21

as little children learn from their
mothers, says John NJ Sidall in the
American Magazine for July.
There are three and three-quarters
millions OF people working In Ameri-
can. industries who can't speak Eng
fish. They're in danger OF life and
limb because they can, understand or
ders and warnings. But DR.. Roberts
is reducing the number. In two years
he has opened 225 classes with 1000
pupils, and he Is travelling from state
TO state TO open more.
The classes are held In churches,
Offices. settlements, barns boarding
houses, factories. Roberts gets. young
men 10 volunteer TO reach the classes,
and they needn't know \ word OF any
language but English to do II. Most
OF the classes are free; none charge
more than a few cents.
Don't Think DR.. Roberts bothers the
simple TURNER'S > heads with con-
jugations, and declensicns. and gram
mar things. His lessons are object
lessons The teacher exhibits articles
and goes through motions, speaking
the English words and sentences that
correspond to them as lie does so. The
pupils repeat them over and over.
Since the average retailer needs
only 500 words TO DO business. II will
be seen that il doesn'E take the for
eigners long TO learn TO speak Eng
fish enough TO get along.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
Who's Who in Fairview.

william Hillger. ex-alderman, is a
who's-whooer for one. He has sold
more vacant property than any other
Detroiter Billy made palpable hit
in the council, but he's batting 400
In the real estate field. A week ago
Sunday the weather was Of the no
game variety but Billy personally sold
10 lots, and he says that Is not hoo
doc number, either, az ne came back
stronger last SUNDAY with good
weather at his back Just now the ex-
alderman srends nearly all bis time
on the Marshland Boulevard subdivi.
sion, at Marshland and Jefferson,
about one-quarter OF milo within the
city limits. The property Is as choice
as any in Detroit waier aud car con.
yeniences: the land ~ nigh and dry;
and from every point OF view II Is one
OF the best subdivisions ever offered
10 purchasers.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
RAILWAY CLERKS ORGANIZE.
Form Social and Athletic Assoc iatior
j. G. Mcpherson Is President.

The railroad clerks employed by the
various roads running into Detroit
have organized social and athletic
association and will endeavor TO build
up a club such as is maintained by the
3. & o. in Baltimore, and the p. & X
in Philadelphia There are about 1000
railway employees in Detroit. and a
canvass is is being made OF each Office
20 secure as many charter members
as possible. TIE following officers
have been elected: President, James
@. Mcpherson, Wabash; vioe-presi
dent, w. " Baillie, Michigan Central;
secretary, George r. O'Neil, Pere Mar
Guette; assistant secretary, Fred Ora
ham, Detroit, Toledo & lronson; treas
urer. John T. Mckay. Grand Trunk:
conductor. J. O'Eonnell. Lake Shore.
The officers constitute the board OF
directors and Frank Y. SeaOright has
been elected chairman.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
POSEN' 5 Mayor
STANDS ON HEAD
Walks Across Floor on His Hands a,
Fashionable Soiree, To the i.
Amusement of Party.

BERLIN, June 2l.-The mayor OF
Posen is a man who understands how
TO get extra money out of citizens.
Recently at a fashionable soiree he
asked a rich citizen for $3.50 for
some public purpose.
Get along with you." said the mil.
lionaire. You will as soon get the
money from me as stand on your
head"
Then | shall not wait long" retort.
ed the mayor. who Immediately drop
ped on all fours, and. to the amaze
ment of the welldressed throng,
promptly performed the gymnastic
feat, then walked on his hands across
the room.
II is almost superfiuous to add that
the millionaire paid up.
New Yorks public-spirited million.
aires are just now being held up by
the Berlin press as examples.
When New York wanted a new
riverside park" says the Zeit am Nit
tag, Berlin's most popular midday
paper. the very first call produced
SIS 900 900 in gold and the value OF
another s4,00O.000 in land. But none
of the Berliners who have grown rich
through the growth OF the city puts
his hand in his pocket to help the
city now that IL is in danger of losing
its hygienically valuable girdle OF for
est. True, German fortunes are not
so great as American. but at least
they are not ten times smaller. Yet
our public benefactions do not amount
10 even 10 per cent OF New York.
Apparently only the prospect OF
obtaining an order or title OF some
kind can loosen the coins in the rich
Berliners pocket old Althoff.' a
former genius at collecting subscrip-
tions for charities and who was also
able 10 command titles and distin'
tions, had what he called a 'chloro-
| form room in which he used to inter
view rich men. He chloroformed them
with the hope of titles and orders In
to forgetfulness Of their great princi-
pie of get what you can and keep
IL D."
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
DODGES HUBBY'S BULLETS.
Mrs. Augusta Pearson Shot at Five
Times by Enrsged Spouse.

Target for five bullets. fred at her
by her cnraged husband, whom she is
suing for divorce, Mrs. Augusta Pear
son. OF No. III TiIlman-ave., fed
screaming to the home OF a neighbor,
Monday night, and thanks to her hus-
bands poor aim, escaped injury. The
police are looking for John Pearson,
the husband, who followed his wife 10
the door Of the neighbours nome, and
ran away as she sought refuge there
Several OF the bullets narrowly miss
ed the fleeing woman. She has sworn
out warrant. charging him with as
sau.t with intent to kill
Pearson. who. the police say. has
been sleeping in wagons and in vacant
lots for the last few weeks. went to
his wfes home. Monday pight, and
insisted that she take him lack, and
drop the divorce proceedings. When
she refused, he drew his revolver and
started shooting
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
INSANE WOMAN FIRES
BARN AND PERISHES
She 10 Made Demented BY Her
Brothers IlIness and Eiudes Her
Watchers.

CLAYTON. Mich. June 21.-Rose
Kahr, demented. set fire 10 the big
barn on the Kahr farm a mile and
half from the village this morning,
and burned up with the building.
The Kahr family. Germans, came 10
this country about 10 years ago. They
bought the farm on contract about 10
years ago and were working hard TO
pay for II. The mainstay OF the house
hold is Ernest, son. Besides Ernest
and Rose. sister. there is another
sister and the aged father and mother.
Rose was 80 years old.
Ernest has been III three months.
and his case is regarded as hopeless.
This misfortune preyed on the mind
OF Rose, and her mental arrangement
became pronounced within the past
few days. She was being closely
watched, but was allowed TO go TO the
barn TO feed the chickens. Soon after
she disappeared within the structure
smoke was seen issuing from one cor
ner. Other members OF the family
hurried out. but when they opened the
doors were confronted by a wall OF
flames. They could not enter. and In
a very short time the building. which
was worth aout $500, was leveled 10
the ground Neighbors found the
bones of the demented woman in the
ruins
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
DIES UNDER KNIFE.
ExrAid. Fred Mohn Fails to Survive
Critical Operation. go.

4 Former Aid. Fred Mohn, of the
Fifth ward. one of the familiar figures
I'm city politics for years died in Grace
hospital. Monday afternoon, after a
desperate operation, undertaken to
ave his life. Mohn had been suffer
Ing with intestinal trouble, following.
typhoid fever, and the physicians
bound that gangrene was about TO set
IN. Mohn died On the operating table
Aid. .Mohn spent all his life In the
neighborhood OF Fort and Rivard-sts..
where he was born Oct. IS. 1868. In
1900 he defeated the late Peter
Knauss for the Democratic nomina-
lion for alderman in the Fifth ward,
and was elected for three successive
Germs. In 1905. he was defeated and
again I'm 1908, hut intended to go back
< nto the race this fall. He was a
Mason, an Odd Fellow and an Elk,
ind a member OF several German
societies. He leaves a widow, one
\ brother, John, his mother. and seven
shildren. Mrs. Herman Gabriel.
emma, Marie. Lenore, Bernice, Fred
brick Jr.. and John. "--
The fiineral-wfil be held Thursday
Afternoon from the residence OF Mrs.
Gabriel, No. 244 ChampIainst. and
: rill probably be conducted by Detroit
Odge OF Elks.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
HIGH PRICES PINCHING
COLLEGE PROFESSORS
Prof. hadley, Of Harvard. In Annual
Report Urges Increase In Salaries
to Meet Contingency.


Report, Urges Increase In Salaries
to Meet Contingency.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. June 21.-The
high cost of living is pinching college
professors more than any other class
according 10 President Hadley OF
Yale. The work of that big college is
seriously threatened, and unless sal
aries are raised efficiency must SUI
fer.
I'VE are face TO face with q neces-
sity which We must meet In order 10
continue our work properly" declared
Hadley In his annual report today.
That necessity is a substantial In
crease in the salaries OF many mem
bers OF the teaching force
Hadley announced plans for the
new laboratories on the Hillside
property. acquired with the $3.50, 900
donated by Mrs. Russell Sage. Other
gifts OF the year included 100000
from A. G.. Vanderbilt: 100000 from
j. p. Morgan; 100000 from William
d. and Henry T. Sloane, and 100000
from G. G. and w. Smith Mason.
The general alumni meeting was
held this morning and the parade OF
the reunion classes in costume and
the annual commencement game be
tween Harvard and Yale this after
noon. Tonight class suppers will be
held. Tomorrow the formal gradua
ton exercises will take place.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
RIVER CLAIMS BOY VICTIM.
Tom WiIberts Drowned at Foot Of
Fourteenth-st.

Missing from his home for three
weeks. Tom Wilberts, Is years old, No
1874 Michigan-ave., was drowned Mon
day night at the Wabash railroad
docks at the foot OF Fourteenth-st. A
neighbor boy conveyed the informa
ton TO the mother.
The Wabash docks is favorite spot
for youthful swimmers, and young Will
berts, with several other boys. took his
first plunge of the season there Mon
day night Wilberts dove of the dock
He reappeared above the surface once
and then sank from sight. Several OF
the boys made fruitless efforts at res
cue.
Harbormaster Ellison started drag
ging for the body and 1t was recovered
early Tuesday morning. Coroner Bur
CESS had 1t removed to the Wayne
county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
FINED for RobbIna Fellow ROOrers.

Do Roy Miller was doing thorough
Job of moving from his apartment at
No. SEQ Fourteenth-ave., when Pre-
cinct Directive Ed GIN interfered and
took lie Roy 20 Grand River station.
ono or the other roOmcts In the place
reported to Gill that Miller, with his
own c1ects aii TraeNed. was "frisking''
the other rooms, and Inserting the
propertg OF his. fellow poomers IN HE
own luggage. Miller han just slowed
away a razor, pair OF trousers and a
knife, from the room Of William
Brownlses. when he WIS arrested. He
pleaded guilty 20 a Charge OF simple
larceny, end was fneJ SIC, with the
option CT serving 30 daya
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
TWO MEN HANGED.
They Pay Penalty for Murder Of an
Aged Man.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 2l.-lnsist'
ing TO the last they rad not meant to
Kill, Walter w Ashton and Benjamin
Ashton. cousins, were hanged from the
same scaffold in the county jail here
today. Accompanied by Paul Form
walt, now serving a twenty-year SEN
tence, the men went to the home o!
Alfred Hallman, an aged man in Mar
tic township, IN Jan. 81 last, planning
to rob him. While they were gather
ing the silverware together the old
man discovered them and Walter 40
ton shot him.
Several days later they were caught.
The jury sympathizec with Fornwalt
because of his youth and found him
guilty OF a lesser crime and the AS
tons OF first degree murder.
Both men walked 10 the scaffold
calmly.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
ENDS LIFE IN WOODS.

ADRIAN, Mich, June 21.-The body
of a man supposed to be H. L. Cole
man, CT Braddock, Pa. was found in a
patch OF woods. three miles south of
Adrian. yesterday, with indications
pointing TO suicide. The body had
lain In the woods probably more than
a week. while a revolver in hand with
two exploded cartridges gave evidence
Of self-destruction. A message writ
ten on the back OF card pointed to
the mans identity, also stating that
Coleman was a member OF the Knights
OF Pythias In Braddock
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
WOMAN, BEE COVERED, SITS
STILL AND is NOT STUNG
Horse She Is Driving Is Equally For
tunate--Honey Gatherers Go
Elsewhere and Swarm.

GEORGETOWN, Del. June 2l.-By
keeping absolutely s,iil Mrs. Kendall
Adkins, OF Bennonis, who with the
horse she was driving was covered by
swarm of bees. escaped without a
tsing.
She was driving 10 Georgetown
when the bees swarmed from tree
near the road and covered horse, bug
Ky and woman. The frightened wo-
man remembered that she had heard
II persons held ,heii. breath a bee
could not sting, and SO for few mo-
ments she remained with almost
bursting lungs until the bees fed on
and swarmed again on the other side
OF the road.
She almost tainted after the expert
ence, and il was some time before she
recovered Neither the woman nor The
| horse received a single sting.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
o,,,.d Two Goats In 70 Years.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. June 2l.-M
v. Osborn, of Prescott county, was In
his shirt sleeves az usual when he
entertained guests at his seyenty-third
birthday anniversary. Mr.. Osborn has
owned two coats in his lifetime. The
second one was bought as wedding
coat forty.six years ago and he has
worn IN at his two subsequent we'd
dlngs. Ills hobby Is that a coat Is
useless and that a hat Is very use
full
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
RAT STARTS FOR HIS NECK
VIA TROUSER LEG ROUTE
Mr.. Bennett Shivers Even Now When
Relating His Experience and
Sensation.

COLUMBUS, Ind. June 21.-Even
now a cold chill travels down Frank
BENEFITS spine when talking OF his
recent experience with rat. Bennett
was doing some work near his barn
when a big rat approached him, and
as the farmer reached for a club the
rat ran up his right trousers leg.
The rat was a climber, and did not
stop until 1t was perched midway be-
tween the mans shoulder blades. It
kept dropping back every few seconds
but by constant scratching 1t held on
and endeavored to come out at the
top OF his shirt. Bennett grasped the
rat AS firmly as he could and ran to
the home OF a neighbor for assistance,
but the neighbours aid was not need
ed. as Bennett had choked the rat to
death.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich, June 21.-The su
preme court yesterday heard the fol
lowing cases: Ann Arbor Railroad VS.
Michigan railroad commission; Wood
US smith: O'Donnell vs. Lange; Be
grow VS.. Begrow; Ortiz VS. Saginaw
Valley Traction Co.; Attorney-general
vs. Galbraith; McBroom VS.. Cheboy
gan Brewing & Mating Co; Deloria
VS. Van Wrinkle; Parsons VS.. Bills;
Craig VS.. Delisle; Hoag VS.. Boehmer
puel VS.. Menominee River Lumber Co
Call for Tuesday: 11S, II, ll9
100 SO. 100, "a. 131, 1873. 1875, 1876, 1877
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, June 2l.--The fol-
lowing companies have filed articles
OF incorporation with the secretary
of state Alpena Motor Car company.
Alpena. $4,000; Globe Motor Car
company. Detroit, $4,000 principal
stakeholder, Robert s. Millhollin, De-
troit. Mills Printing company. Grand
Rapids. 10000: Hertsch Construc.
ton company Pontiac. 10000; Smith.
Matthews Foundry company, Detroit,
10000. Harry A. Smith, Robert
Smith and Edward j. Matthews, OF
Detroit. stockholders; Snyder & Full
Ter Furniture Manufacturing company
Grand Rapids, 10000; Kalamazoo
Lumber company. Kalamazoo, In
crease from $4,000 10 $25, 900.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
SKELETON OF WHALE
FOUND AT HEwLETT'S
Bones OF 2o-Foot Mammal Are Found
or the Long Island
Coast.

NEW YORK. June 21.-ln cutting
away the bank of the creek a mile
from the ocean on Hewletts Bay, L. l..
" orkmen yesterday employed on the
6redger Florida came across the skele-
tom of a 20-foot whale. twelve feet
below the surface OF the meadows.
II was I'm a perfect state of preserva-
ton. The men were able TO secure the
vertebrae and head. and were dig
ging for the rest OF the frame yester-
day when the storm put an end tc
operations.
The suction pipe OF the dredger has
brought to light many articles, some
OF them valuable. Only two weeks ago
n diamond ring worth 500 was
brought up and deposited in the metal
box
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
IS HURLED BY TRAIN
Saginaw Man May Die From Injuries
Received At Crossing.

SAGINAW. Mich, June 21.-(Spe-
ciaD-John Stevens, So and married
while crossing the Pere Marquette
tracks on West Genesse-ave., at noon
today. was struck by a passenger
train and dragged along the rails for
so feet. He received injuries that are
expected to cause his death. Both
his horses were instantly killed.
Stevens was hauling rails for street
car work. When the train struck the
horses he was thrown against the
cars. Bystanders say the engineer
failed 10 blow his whistle.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
TO BOOST D. u. R.'s-RENTAI.
Amount Will Be $500 Day Wher
More FRANCHISES Expire.

Corporation Counsel Aally lis. back
-of a plan ta-chargo--the- d. U~ r. an
July "a, when the franchises expire
on all the Fort-st. line west OF Clark
ave. This will make a total OF $500
a day. demanded OF the company. The
addition OF $50 a day TO the original
$500 agreement took effect June Is,
but no payment has been made under
1t yet A check for $4,000. FOR seven
days, was handed the city treasurer.
Monday afternoon. Under advice OF
the corporation counsel. the receipt
was made only for the amount paid,
and not as covering any specified
period.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
CHICAGO MEN FETED.

PETOSKEY, Mich. June 2l.-An
enthusiastic reception was given the
Chicago aAssociation OF Commerce
when they arrived on the steamer
Roosevelt Monday afternoon, so in
number. The business men OF Petos-
key took the members abovt the city
and In the evening over 2,e00 people
enjoyed free excursion on the bay
|. The boat came here from Choboygan
and the next stop will be at Charlie.
voix.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
JUDGES HAVE WORKED HARD.
Docket in Recorders Court viii Soor
Be Cleared.

With practically all Of the jail cases
cleaned up by working day and
night on ordinance. street opening.
and criminal cases, the judges OF the
recorders court are anxious to have
an absolutely clean slate before they
take their summes vacations. One or
the most important cases awaiting
trial, is that OF Or. G.. X. BoyaJian,
charged with killing his nephew. liar
toon Gostanian. The case has been
delayed, pending the supreme courts
decision on the legality Of Judge Con-
nolly's action in appointing a commits
sion TO examine into DR.. Boyajian's
sanity.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-21
HILLsDAIE GETS 100000.
College 10 Given Memorial Endowment
BY. Woman ard HerNerotner.

\ HILLSDALE, Mich. June 2i-
zillsdale college has received a $50,
90 endowment fof professionally IN
memory OF the late Ezra L. Koon.
following a conference With President
fauck, Mrs. Koou. her daughter Edifh
nd Judge Mark y. Koof. ali of MIN.
eapolis. the latter brother of fezra
!. Koon. appeared before the. boa-sl
nd rendered sths ende~msnts-which
.s TO be paid IN cash by.Sept~l. HIS
robable that.sthe income wilL prove
.Dore than enougi, for a.professorshir
':rra l.. Koon and CTS. brother we've
|.stives OF Hillsdale. students in tie
|oIleee and later attorneys IN Hills
ale before going 20 Minneapolis.
bra Kocn Vas Formerly a-trastee Of
~ college.