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The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
KID ELOPERS ARE
NABBEO BY POLICE
Nineteen Year-0ld Boy and Girl of
16 Skip From South Bend, Ind,
and Are Wed in Windsor.

A 19-year-old boy and 16-year-old
girl. registered as Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Sears, in a Jefferson-ave. hotej,
near the Michigan Central depot, at
tracted the attention OF other room
ers, the police were notified, and n
kid" elopement from South Bend.
Ind, was discovered. Incidentally, an
other chapter was added TO the en-
lightenment on Windsor marriages.
Mrs. Sears, who was Martha Nc
Corkel, of South Bend, before her
marriage in Windsor, last Friday, was
taken TO the matron's room in police
headquarters. to be questioned, and
readily told the whole story. She is
a tiny little miss, who doesn't appear
TO be even 10. Sears, good-looking,
vell-dressed young fellow, went to the
station and explained that they were
legally married, though he admitted
making a false affidavit to obtain his
marriage license from Mrs. Barbara
Davidson, No. 2 Ouelette-ave.. Wind
sor. He swore that Martha was II,
that her mother was dead, and her
her had deserted her when she was
little more than year old. The girls
parents are both alive, and sent word
10 the Detroit police 10 hold the girl
and send her back. Sears expects
that he and his bride will be forgiven,
and will live happily ever afte-.
though he expects to receive a good
scolding.
Sears boarded in the nome OF Mar
thas parents. He is a cigarmaker,
earning good wages, and when the
plant where he worked was moved to
Detroit, he was transferred here, and
decided TO take Martha with him.
They eloped Thursday.
After obtaining their marriage IL
cense, they went TO the residence OF
a Windsor minister and were married.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
JUDGE GRANT IS
D. j. R. ARBITRATOR
Former Supreme Court Justice Named
As Second Member of Board To
Value Railways Property.

Claudius b. Grant. who retired from
20 years service. is the man chosen
by the Detroit United Railway as the
member of the board OF arbitration to
pass upon the value of the ID. u. r.
property.
With Judge James o. Muffin, chosen
by Chairman Frank w. Eddy. of the
committee OF fifty, Justice Grant Will
act In selecting the third member of
the arbitration board, and the body
Is expected TO begin its sessions some
time next week
Judge Grant is a man in whom the
public will have full confidence" stat
ed Frank w. Eddy when he heard of
the selection. II am greatly pleased
with his acceptance. 1t assures us of
having very high grade of judicial
experience in this court OF arbitra-
ton"
Since two members of the arbitra-
ton board are jurists. 1t is probable
that the third man will also be a man
of legal attachments.
II was only after considerable diff
fculty that ex-Justice Grant was
reached with the request that he act
as a member of this board. He has
been spending the winter in the south
and was finally reached in Arkansas.
IL is understood that he is now on his
way home, to Michigan.
Claudius b. Grant Is "a years OF
age. He was born In Maine and came
to Michigan as a student at Ann Ar
Dor. He served In the civil war. COM
| ing out as a lieutenant-colonel. He
was elected recorder of Ann Arbor in
1866. and later became postmaster. He
served In the legislature from 1871
to 1874. and was also regent OF the
state university. In 1873 he moved to
Houghton. was elected prosecuting at
torney, later as circuit judge there,
and was first elected TO the state SUI
preme court In 1889.
General Manager Brooks letter to
Mr.. Eddy, advising him OF the appoint
ment of ex-Justice Grant, follows:
| Hon. Frank w. Eddy. Chairman,
Committee of Fifty,
| Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir-Referring TO the reso-
luton adopted by your committee
on the 2Sth ulto.. providing for the
creation OF a court of arbitration
TO pass upon matters therein
stated. ! beg to inform you that
we have requested Hon. G. b.
Grant. formerly justice Of the
Michigan supreme court to serve
as a member of such court, and
we are today advised by him that
he will serve.
| Judge Grant Is now sojourning
in the southwest. but It Is expect
ed that he will return TO Michi-
gan shortly.
| Very respectfully yours.
F. w. BROOKS,
General Manager.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
SEAMEN SUBDUE PANIC
AND SAVE 900 FROM FIRE
British Steamer Catches Fire In
English Channel and Passengers
Are Rescued BY Heroic Work.


LONDON, April Tn one of the
most brilliant feats of seamanship OH
record, nine hundred passengers from
the British steamship Cairnrona.
bound from London to Portland, Maine.
were transferred from that ship,
which caught fire today in the English
channel. TO the British steamship
Kanawha.
The transfer took place in mid
channel while the sea was running
heavy, and despite the panic of the
Cairnrona's passengers, II was &C
complished without a serious mishap.
Capt Stoke, of the Cairnrona, and
Capt. Kellman, of the Kanawha, who
superintendent the transfer. conduct.
ed the work with military precision
and to their brilliant generalship Is
due the fact that hundreds of the
Cairnrona's passengers were not
either burned on the vessel or crush
ed in the panic.
The crew of the Cairnrona. under
orders from the captain, knocked
down and severely injured those who
led the first rush for the lifeboats,
thereby instilling such fear into the
others that II was possible TO man AMI
load the lifeboats with some semb-
lance of order.
The Kanawha was but short dis
tance from the Cairnrona when the
flames were discovered and she i'm.
mediately put 10 the disabled steam
er's assistance.
After the last of the passengers
were safely aboard the Kanawha. the
fro aboard the Cairnrona was got un
der such control that the vessel was
able to put back TO Dover.
The Cairnrona belonged 10 the
Cairn Line and was of 1850 tonnage.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
ALLEGED BANDITS SHOT.
Three Men, Believed To BE Bank ROD.
bers, Are Run Down.

JOLIET, ILL.,, April 7.-Three men
we're shot, one fatally, In fight at
Macon, H., early today following the
robbery Of the Bank Of Coal City at
Coal City, H., by FIVE masked yegg-
men. who fed with $1,000 The three
wounded men deny that they partici-
pated in the robbery but the police At
VERONA. ILL.,. where they were taken.
are holding them on the robbery
charge.
The five yeggmen entered Coal City
at midnight. bound and gagged w.
Srye, an electrician. and John Gippo.
night Waterman at the bank, and
dynamited and looted the banks safe.
At VERONA the train stopped and
Sheriff Steele searched the cars. In
an empty box car he found the three
wounded men. They offered no re-
sistance and were taken to jail Al
Morris.
II is believed the other two bandits
with the 81 200 loot leaped of the train
outside of VERONA.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
Sugar Trust Again Under Fire,

WASHINGTON, April 4 - Tho
sugar trust" is again in controversy
with the government and may be corn
PEELED to pay over more of its millions
because OF frauds in importations OF
sugar. An examination of conditions
at New Orleans. where the trust ope
rates the largest refinery In the world
has been delayed by refusal OF the
company TO produce its books. AS a
result Winfred T Denison. the special
assistant announcement. who con
Quoted the case against the trust IN
New York. is on his way TO New Or.
leans.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
swINDLER AT WORK.
"Stings" Merchants by Representing
He's D. M. Ferry's Chauffeur.

The police issue a warning TO the
public, TO beware OF smooth young
swindler, for whom they are looking,
and who has obtained goods from
several merchants by representing
himself as chauffeur for ID. NJ. Ferry,
Jr.. and for Kurt King, of the King
Brewery Co.
Mr.. Ferry visited police headquar-
tiers, Wednesday, with three largo
bills from downtown haberdashers.
When he had asked for an explanation
of the bills. he was told by the mer-
chants that his chauffeur had callei
at the store, and taken the goods for
him.
Thursday morning. Kurt King mott.
fed the police that he had also re-
oeiyed several bills, charged to his
account by young man who posed as
HIS chauffeur.
The stranger gave his name TO the
as Frank Schwartz
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
CHARGES BRIBERY PLOT.
OHIO Scion Says He Was Offered s1co
BY Telephone Agent.

COLUMBUS. O.. April REP. How
ard w. Pears, o. Lima, told the legis.
lative bribery probe committee this
afternoon that LC mad been offered
300 10 vote for the Elson telephone
merger bill by Simon Cronin, OF
Akron, an employe of the Bell Tele-
phope Co. Cronin Las charge OF tho
booths in the smoking foom\ of the
house of representatives.
Rep Pears at first declined 10 give
the name of the man who offered him
the bribe. declaring that the investi-
ration would be a farce or white
wash
Cronin gave out the following state
ment this afternoon:
Il never offered Pears or any Other
man a cent 20 vote for the Elson bill.
am ready TO appear before the COM
mittee at any time.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
ETHEL STEVENS ARRAIGNEp.
Husband, Whom She Shot, swears Out
Warrant Charging Assault.

Ethel Stevens. who shot her hus-
band, Howard Stevens. as he lay in
bed I'm their apartments over a livery
stable, was arraigned before Justice
Stein Thursday on warrant sworn
out by Stevens and charging her with
assault with intent TO kill
Mrs. Stevens. being a mute, written
communication took place between her
and the Judge. and the case was finally
set for April 10. Stevens left Red
Cross hospital Thursday morning TO
swear out the warrant He was shot
twice. One bullet inflicted a flesh
wound In his back and the other
erazed his chest. They had quarreled
on account of jealousy, Mrs. Stevens
alleging that he was consorting with
other women.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
DRY VICTORY, SAYS HUDSON.
Declares Anti.Saloon League People
Won In Mondays Election.

J. L. Hudson is inclined to feel that
the AntiSaloon league won a consid-
cradle victory in the elections of this
week
There is no doubt but that under
the Warner-Cramton law, saloon con-
ditions are better" stated Mr.. Hud-
son. who is vice-president OF the Anti.
Saloon League. I'VE have made n
gain in several ways. It was I'M
doubtedly a mistake TO go into Kent
county. Under present conditions OF
public feeling there is no use in try
ing to do away with the saloon in
large cities
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
BROOKLYN BANK FAILS.
Borough institution lie Taken Charge
Of BY State.


NEW YORK, April THE Borough
bank, of Brooklyn. a state institution.
IL closed today and officials OF the
state banking department are la
charge.
According to the 1910 directory.
Broc. r. Shears is president: William
Z. Shurley and Herman II. Lucks.
vlce,presi1ents, and A, X. Moore,
cashier. The directors are: Warren
T. Diefendorf, Edward ID. Ferris, Paul
Grout. Alfred Hamilton, William ).
Hurley. w T. Ketchum. II. f. Lucke.
Thomas F. Martin. John II. O'Rourko.
Henry A. Powell II. l.. Rohlfs, Bro.
u. Shears and J. T.. Sheppard.
The bank has a paid-up capital o.
$500 900 and its deposits are estimated
over 81, 100000.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
TRY TO BREAK JAIL.
Turnkey Drives Pair Back At the
Point Of a Revolver.

owOSSO. Mich, April robert
Robinson. colored. of Flint. and
Charles ]. Burkhardt, OF Corunna.
who are awaiting trial in the Corunna
jail, on burglary charge, attempted
to overpower the turnkey, VIM. Corn
ford, today.
Cornford had been warned OF the
plot by tramp, who had been re-
leased, and drove them back with a
revolver. They are now on bread and
water
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
Appraise Mrs. eaIsIey's Estate.

A commission consisting Judge w.
F. Connolly, II. +. Hetherington and
Fred Lichtenberg appointed by the
probate court TO appraise the estate Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Balsley, reported Thurs-
day morning that her share i'm the De-
troit Pottery Co. was worth S31 200
This will be divided among Florence
d. Hazard. Philip II. A. Balsley and
George S. Balsley IN equal shares.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
BARTENDER Charged With Theft.

John Wilson, formerly employed as
bartender in Thomas Dicks saloon,
Cadillac-sq, was arrAlgned before JUS
tice Jeffries Thursday, charged with
being the burglar who entered the sa-
loon Tuesday night and stole s27 from
The cash register He stood mute. and
his examination was set for April 10.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
Won't Close seven,h.st.

In the meeting OF the council com
mittee on street openings Thursday
morning. II was practically decided
that the committee will report ed.
versely on the petition OF the Wabash
railroad for the vacation OF Seventh.
ST., between FOREST. and West Jeffer
scn-ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
Sues Farmer For eight Years Pay.

Claiming that she worked for eight
years I'm the home of Charles Kslies.
a Romulus township farmer, with
ont paw, Arnestine Heizfeld brought
suit for $4,000 In Judge Mandelrs
court. Thursday morning. kanes
claimed that she came into his home
70 live, and that the work she per-
formed was IN return for her keep.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
ThIel Estate Gets $3.50 Verdict.

A verdict for 1920 was returned by
a jury in Judge Hosmer's court.
which heard the evidence In the case
brought by the administrators OF the
estate OF Charles Thiel. against the
ID. u. r. Thiel was killed when a
runaway horse threw him in front OF
a street car. The Jury was instruct.
ed that all the administrator could
recover for was the expense incurred
by Thiels funeral.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
Eortx.Eour Would BE cItIzens.

Special nearing OF applicants for
citizenship papers will be held In
Judge Donovan's court. Friday. Forty
four applications will be heard.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityi Thursday night
md Friday, partly cloudy, possibly
frost tontghty rising temperature FRI
southerly winds.
Lower Michigani Fair and continued
cool tonight, with frostI Friday, fniri
.IiehtIy warmers Hight to moderate
north winds, becoming variable.
TOnAy,s TEMPER ATIfREs
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07

One year ago today Maximum tenn
pernture, 5Oy minimum, 30y mean. a.,
cloudy weather with .01 inch of rain
during the day.
sun rose M sio4 n. IN. sun sets nj
0tOf d. nm.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07

sunday-Ftsh aud Frog IeE>-utpner
SO cents. From 5:30 TO $50 y m A spe.
cial Luncheon and Dinner daily Fair
fax Hotel. cor. Bagley and Clifford
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
g O Min u E D
.C r o -.
P a G F. 0 N F.
DEVELOPMENTS IN
ELLIOTT CASE

could not do so. She said that the
operation was performed by a
woman who is not yet under arrest.
Mrs. Pearce tried to shield Off
Ger Glider, but finally admitted that
he was involved in the case and
that on finding the sheriff's depu.
ties were on her trail Glider had
advised her to get out of the coun.
try.
GLIDER UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Police Officer Glider was placed
under surveillance this morning,
with view of having him when
needed. 1t was expected that he
would be asked to face Prosecutor
Pugh this afternoon.
Rosie Elliott, the unfortunate
girl, whose weakness for policemen
has been the cause of all the sin
and shame in the Elliott case, was
taken before Prosecutor Pugh al
noon by Mrs. F. f. Emery, at the
request of Deputy Sheriff Logan
Mrs. Emery has had the girl under
her care since Mayor Pratt's police
Investigating committee adjourned
a member of which was Mrs
Emery.
During the past week The Press
aided by J. q. Clark and J. H. Ell
lott, has worked increasingly or
this case. 1~lgh the assistance
given by Prosecutor Pugh in the
final action were the friends oil
justice in the case enabled tC
bring the matter to q head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09

A few days ago The Press ran
a story In which interviews were
given with employment men and
others. They stated that nearly
all "bums" were bachelors. Next
day man who signed himself az"
wrote to The Press, stating that
women nearly always were re.
sponsibIe for men being "bums."
Now in rebuttaI comes woman
who says ~" ought to be ashamed
Of himself. Here is her interesting
letter:
Editor The Press-In defense Of
my own sex 1 must answer "U," be-
cause he has surely been given a
false impression, perhaps by his
own experience or mayhap by the
tales of others; in any event it is
wrong idea to get such an i'm
preston as he has, in fact, to say
that the majority of all bachelors
and buns were made so by the act
of some woman. Mr. "U," just stop
and think Of your mother, and all
the tender and most holy thoughts
you ever had arise in your heart
for her who went through the val
ley of the shadow for you, and who,
while she may have had only the
tenderest feeling for you and your
father and have been a wife proud
of, there may have been some poor
bum or old bachelor calling down
upon her poor head a curse for
their prodigality. She did not care
for them. Was she to blame? They
may have thought she encouraged
| them if she treated them right. If
she did not they called her flirt.
Men are apt to think they are re-
ceiving encouragement If they are
treated with consideration. But
how badly it sounds to hear men
folks say that women are to blame
for all of their misdeeds. 1t was
so from the time of Adam and be-
tween you and me the women are
getting used to it; but then, is it
right? And, moreover, do you hear
the poor, fallen creature, who has
our deepest compassion, do you
hear them always prating that man
is at the bottom of their condition ?
No, am sure you never hear one
half as much about it as you should
hear. Why? Because a woman
has learned this sad lesson com
plete. No matter what she may do,
there is no one that will suffer for
her sins or mistakes like she will
and so long as this is the case what
is the use to say more? But she
could say lot if she would. And
there is no one that appreciates
pure womanhood any more than
woman herself, for she knows more
about what it means better than q
man does. And as to penetrating
the outer "crust" of cynicism OF
man, he has no business with a
crust" If you will pardon such
slang, and if he were one-half as
willing to meet a good woman hall
way, as he Is to meet one of ques
tionable character, he would see far
different kinds of women than he
has let himself believe the world
is populated with. Mr.. "U," my poor
misguided brother, throw away
your morbid thoughts. Get back to
your boyish admiration of good
women and look the world in the
face as boy again. and all these
bad visions of yours will vanish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
INCREASE IN FARM
PRODUCTS TO CHANGE
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

Commercial conditions in every
city and town in the western grain
growing states will be changed be-
fore 1915 as the result of increases
in farm production, II the plans Of
the Dry Farming Congress, which
has headquarters in Spokane, are
carried out as planned by the ma
tional officers.
John T. Burns, secretary Of the
organization, who compiled the fol-
lowing data, says:
1.-THE total acreage Of the 20
wheat growing states was about
1926, 900 bushels in 1909, and the
average acre production was 20.5
bushels, or At bushels above the
general average for the United
States. The greatest increase was
in the states where the most atten-
ton has been given to scientific
methods"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
TELLS OF
DIR. HYDE'S
COURTSHLP

(6y Ontteo Press Leased Wire)
KANSAS CITY, May 9.-Mrs. B.
c. Hyde, wife of DR.. Hyde, charged
with having murdered Colonel
Thomas Swope and daughter of
Mrs. Logan H. Swope, sister in law
Of the dead capitalist, went upon
the stand today in her husbands
defense.
Mrs. Hyde told Of her courtship
by the doctor, which caused an
estrangement between her mother
and herself, and of her marriage,
which finally resulted in enmity
between them, according to her
testimony.
Mrs. Hyde wept as she described
the death of Colonel Moss Hunton.
The colonel had been named as the
prospective executor of the estate
of Colonel Swope, and the prose-
cution charged that DR.. Hyde pur-
posely caused his removal because,
it is alleged, he stood in the way
of Hyde's plan to gain the Swope
millions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
CRAZED WITH GRIEF BECAUSE
OF DEATH OF SWEETHEART
(By United Press Leased Wire)


DALLAS, Ore, May 9.-One
young woman dead, another seri-
ously injured and two young men
badly bruised, one of them crazed
with grief because of the death of
his sweetheart, is the result Of a
runaway collision between a load
ed carriage and the Dallas pas
senger train near Briedwell sta
ton last night. Miss Leighton of
McCinville is dead and Miss N. Eu-
nice Lewis of Newberg badly cut
about the head. J. Scully of Sher-
idan is grief stricken and under
the care of friends. E. Whipple,
also of Sheridan escaped from the
accident with only slight bruises.
Conductor Keyser of the Dallas
train, who took his train with the
dead woman and injured persons
to Sheridan, arrived in Dallas
shortly after midnight and gave an
account of the accident.
According to the conductor the
two women were en- route to Sher-
idan, but left the train at Bried-
well station to Join the men in a
buggy to ride to their destination
The Dallas passenger arrived
shortly after the Sheridan train
had passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
STOCKS RISE IN
BRITISH MARKET
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LONDON, May 9,-British finan
! ciers today both in the cotton and
stock exchanges worked bravely to
prevent the big falling off in values
that was anticipated AS a result
of their efforts every stock listed
showed gains of from half point
to a point and a half.
Business at the exchanges was
very brisk. Stock offered by pan
icky holders was snapped up as
soon as it appeared on the market
and by the strong supporting buy
ing the values were kept from
slumping.
Brokers representing immense
banking and business interests and
American financiers had unlimited
buying orders. The result was
that the market ruled strong fol
lowing the lead of Saturdays short
session in the New York exchange.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
HOW THE Jap PRINCE"
SPRUNG "CANNED" INTERVIEW

prince.
Number two stated: 81 am cross
ing America on my way to Lon
don. My visit has no political sig
nificance whatever"
What about war between the
United States and Japan"
Number two" beamed the
and his smile was seraphic.
The reporters read number
three as follows:
From time to time the newly
coined phrase the Japanese-Amer-
lean war appears in the foreign
newspapers in Japan. Personally
| cannot imagine such a thing
taking place, as only terms of cor
diality and friendship exist be-
tween the two countries"
This uncanny anticipation OF
questions got the goats" of the
reporters, and one said hastily,
"Goodby, prince"
Number seven," almost shouted
the prince. Said number seven:
"Goodby; l shall see the honor
able stockyards and department
store here. l shall embark for
Liverpool May II. Goodby."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
CHARGE AGAINST
. SENATOR WARREN
(By United Press Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May o.
Charges of a sensational nature
are reported to have been filed
with the joint congressional COM
mite. now investigating the in
terror department and the forestry
service, against Senator Francis E.
Warren of Wyoming. A. S. Con-
nelly of Cheyenne. credited with
being in the employ OF several
western railroads, presented the
charges.
In the bill OF particulars, Con-
nelly alleges that "the Warren
Livestock company. of which Sen
ator Warren is president. fenced in,
in Colorado, $4,000 acres of public
lands. which. under the act of con-
gress of 1875, were to be awarded
to Colorado for school purposes ON
application of that state"