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The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
OTHER FLORISTS OFFER AID.
VIII Stock UP 5reltmeyer Store When
Tuberculosis Society Takes Charge.

Unsolicited offers have come to
Mayor Breitmeyer from several broth
er florists, near Detroit, to provide
flowers for the Breitmeyer shop,
Thursday afternoon, when the Society
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis takes possession, In case
the Breitmeyer stock Is exhausted
There seems to be an unfortunate
impression abroad that In accepting
Mr.. Breitmeyer's generous offer the
society intends to charge fancy prices
for the flowers and plants. which Is
quite untrue" said Mrs. Hermann
Dey, In charge of this project for the
society. THE flowers and plants will
be marked in plain figures at the
usual prices, and in waiting upon Gus
toners our young ladies will transact
business In the regular way. We hope
that the public will visit the store
Thursday afternoon II only a single
flower is purchased"
A number OF young girls will act as
saleswomen for the society's tenure OF
the store from / TO o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Detroit
Society for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis will be held, Tuesday
afternoon, in Parlor K. of the Hotel
Pontchartrain. An election of three
trustees will be held TO fill terms that
expire at this time. The board of
trustees will then elect the president
and other officers.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
Confined ON Page Ten.)
COSTS $40 TO SAY 20 YOU KID
j. J. Fleming Draws Fine For Getting
Flip With Woman.

II cost James ]. Fleming $40, with
the option of 10 days in the House OF
Correction, to say, 20, you kid" to
Mrs. Harry Lefkofsky. Fleming was
sitting in the belmont restaurant Mon.
day night, when Mrs. Lefkofsky pass
ed near his table. She says he called
to her, using the popular method OF
introduction.
Her husband happened to be in the
restaurant and she told him about it.
Lcfkofsky and Fleming had some
words and later transferred their
troubles to the sidewalk in front
where they INDUCED in regular fis-
tic carnival Patrolman Roy Baker
arrested them.
Police Justice Jeffries found both
participants guilty, but suspended sen
tence OIL Lefkofsky.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
sCoRCHERs DUE FOR FINES.
Justice Stein Tells Pair to Come L
Court Prepared to Settle.

Herbert Funke, tester for the E.
M.-F. Co., was warned by Justice Stein
Tuesday morning to come to court
next Monday, prepared to settle for
his drive through Woodward-ave. at
the rate OF 81 for each mile per hour
Funke was travelling at 25-mile clip,
so his mathematical cells will not be
Icvertaxed. First the Judge Informed
Funke that men who drive through
Woodward.ave. at such a speed, ought
TO go to Jail Funke pleaded that he
was hurrying after the pay checks foT
the firm, and didn't intend to go sc
fast. He was hitting 1t up" along
Woodward-ave., between Montcaln-st
and Adams-ave., when arrested.
Ernest Squier, a Ford chauffeur
driving at high speed in the outskirts
was lectured on the perils of fast driv
ing, but drew judicial clemency
through the fact that he had chosen
unfrequented districts for his speed
ing. He was let go on suspended sen
tence, when he promised to drive
more slowly In future.
Thomas Stimson speeding on John
+ st, was also told to come again
Monday. prepared for squalls. lie
pleaded that he didn't know he was
driving SO fast. He had a new tour
| ing car-had always been used to q
runabout, and didn't know how much
speed there was in the pesky new car
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
STORK BEATS GRIM REAPER
IN MICHIGAN IN APRIL
Report BY Secretary Of State Says
There Were 4,5e3 Births Against
3,428 Deaths.

LANSING, Mich, May 17.-(Spe-
ciaD-The mortality report issued
from the Office of the secretary of
state for the month of April shows
that 3,428 deaths occurred In Michi-
gan last month. This number cor
responds to the annual death rate Of
1872 per 1000 population. By ages
there were 581 deaths of infants UNI
der one year OF age; 1876 deaths Of
children aged one to four years, and
1908 deaths of elderly persons, aged
Sc years and over As usual tuber-
culosis was the chief destroyer
There were 1883 certificates OF
birth returned TO the ONCE of the Sec
rotary OF state as having occurred
during the month of April. The re-
turns received represent a reporting
popuation of 2,493.562 persons, accord
ing TO the state census OF 1904. This
is 1855 per cent of the total possible
reporting population and is a slight
decrease as compared with February.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
TRAIN STOPPING
TEST SUCCESSFUL
Mondays Trial Shows Wreck Avert
ing Device Works Well-Engineers
Present at Today's Test.

Far-reaching In Its results may be
the tests OF train-stopping To be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons, on the Pere Marquette
tracks here. The first test was made
Monday afternoon under the supervis-
ion of the state railroad commission
and was an entire success. Tuesday
afternoon a committee OF 20 members
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers went out on a special train
to witness the trials OF this electrical
devise
State Railway Commissioner James
Scully was In the city, Tuesday, for
the tests. and II Is not improbable
that a successful outcome OF the trials
may mean new rules and legislation
to compel Michigan railroads to In
stall this new equipment.
The expense Of putting In the cleo
trical construction necessary to carry
on. this blocking plan will be very
great, but the saving in averting col
lisiors Ii to be considered on the
other side. Prof. Mortimer E. Cooley.
of the University OF Michigan; Secre-
tary w. P. Borland and Inspectors
James Bart and ID. p. Calhoun. are
among the officials present and look
ing after the tests. Wesley Ais
paugh, OF New Jersey. and b. q. Aus
tin. Of Pennsylvania. are the engineers
chosen from among the B. OF L. 4.
members to run the engines.
Mondays test was made with single
locomotives. These were started at
full speed. first with an engineer at
the throttle and later without any
hand OH the throttle, and headed to-
ward each other When they enter
ed On the same Observation-Disclosures
block of track. the steam was auto
maticallv shut Off. the brakes put on
and the engines stopped In from $40
to 400 feet
Tuesday afternoon the test was
more severe, heavy trains being pro-
vided. The principle OF the stoppage
was the same. however. Freight
trains of 80 to 40 cars were used and
finally the passenger car containing
the engineers committee was hitched
On.
After Tuesdays session, the Broth
erhood sessions end for a few days
and the delegates meet Wednesday
as members OF the insurance associa-
ton of the order. IL Is expected that
the work Of the insurance side will
consume about three days. President
w. r. Futch and General Secretary
treasures Matthew Shay have their
reports TO read, which shows the or
ganization In fourishing condition.
The society has surplus funds OF
about $3.50, 900 which are invested In
gllt.edged bonds.
While the Brotherhood has about
$1,000 members II Is said that only
about five per cent OF these engineers
are on the high salary fast passenger
runs, which are the goal of every
engineer. TheGe men who control the
engines that pull the flyers are gen.
orally middle-aged men OF calm nerve
aid cool courage. They must pass
through novitiate of many years as
flremen and freight engineers before
getting passenger runs at all, and
thus only the picked men get to the
top of the calling These men get
from S170 to $240 per month.
The Grand International Auxiliary,
the society Of the engineers wives.
Is changing its ritual somewhat and
attending TO other routine business
of the order.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
GoRHAM MAY BE PRESIDENT.
Rumor Connects Prominent lonli
Man With New National Bank.

Rumor in Griswold-st. now connects
the name OF Seymour B. Gorhanl,
prominent lumberman Of Ionia, with
the new national bank, which, 1t is
said. is being quietly organized in De-
troit. .
MIR. Gorham, the rumor says, has
been rendered the presidency OF the
projected institution, but the report
is without confirmation as yet.
The new bank is the principal topic
Of conversation in Griswold-st. these
days, and much speculation is heard
as TO the identity OF the men behind
the project. II was reported a day or
two ago that the organization has
been so far perfected that the papers
have been filed with the banking com.
missioner in Lansing. The banking
commissioner denies this.
Homer Warren, who declined the
presidency because OF the press OF
other business, is still mentioned In
the gossip as one Of those interested
In the venture, and II is whispered
that he may be persuaded to take the
vice-presidency. Mr.. Warren himself
is non-committal on the subject.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
H.H.H. CRAPO SMITH
Goes TO THE WALL
Well-Known Lumberman Files Bank
ruptcy Petition, With Liabilities of
$68,S30 and Assets Much Less.

II. H. H. Grape Smith, prominent
Detroit lumberman, fled voluntary
position in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. late Monday
afternoon. through his attorney, James
H. Pound. The liabilities aggregate
s66,S30, and conspicuous among the
creditors are Arthur d. and John
Holmes. with claims OF 5000 and
s2,86S, respectively, for services. Lucy
Grape Smith Is creditor TO the ex.
tent Of ISL ,632, according to the sched-
ules.
MIR. Crapo's property is listed a.
about $4,000 in the schedule OF as
sets and accounts receivable at about
$1,000
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
IMPORTANT POINT
READY FOR TEST
Courts Right To Name Insanity
Commission To Be Determined by
Appeal in Dickerson Case

Frank NJ. Dickerson's appeal to the
supreme court from his conviction and
life sentence, on the charge OF murder.
Ing his wife. Abbie, has been certified
by Judge William +. Connolly, and is
all ready for review by the supreme
court, which will be called upon to
decide an important question dealing
with brain storm" defenses. The SUI
preme courts answer In the Dickerson
case. will govern the action OF the
local court In trying the long-delayed
murder case OF Dr. Garabed X. Boy
allan. as the same question OF the ie-
gality OF an insanity commission APP
pointed by the court, was raised In
that case.
The basis OF Dickerson's appeal, and
the subject of much wrangling and
discussion in the Boyajian trial. is
Act It's of the public laws of 1906,
which reads In part:
In criminal cases for homicide,
where the issues involve expert
knowledge or opinion, the court
shall appoint one or more suitable,
disinterested persons, not exceed
ing three. So. This provision
shall not preclude either prosecu-
ton or defense from using other
expert witnesses at the trial.
Acting on that law, Judge Connolly
appointed q commission I'm the Boy.
allan case. The validity OF the APP
pointment was never tested, as tue
case was never finished, resulting III
disagreement.
In the Dickerson case. Judge Con
molly appointed Drs. l. l.. Polozker and
]. B. Kennedy. The defense, In ap-
pealing, attacks the validity OF the
act itself, holding that It violates the
constitutional provision that an act
shall have not more than one object
which shall be expressed in its title.
The defense also claims that the
court erred in determining that the
case involved expert knowledge CT
opinion; In appointing his commission
without previous notice, and without
the presence OF the defendant: and
further, In allowing Drs. Kennedy and
Polozker to be sworn when their
names were not on the information.
AS soon as the question Is decided
by the supreme court the trial OF DR.
Boyajian, on the charge of numbering
his nephew, Hartoon Gostanian, will
be taken up.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
HESITATION COSTS So.
Man Takes Too Long In Admitting
He'd Been Arrested Before.

your hesitation will cost you So or
10 days in the House OF Correction"
said Police Justice Jeffries to George
Devannie, Tuesday morning. Why
don't you talk right out and speak the
TRUTH"
DeVannie was arrested for being
drunk. He was asked IL he had ever
been arrested before and he said at
first he had not. He admitted later
that he had been.
When he was intoxicated Monday
night DeVannie went TO the wrong
house to 20 to bed. He made three
different efforts to get into mans
house on Jones-st. Finally Patrolman
James Vanneter got him.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
ROW IN RIvERvIEw PARK.
First squabbIe Of Season Lands Three
In latt

Riverview park was the scene Of a
merry melee. Monday night. and, ~
result, three of the participants
were in police court Tuesday morn
ing.
Mary Fisher. one OF the belliger
ants, insisted on being spokesman OF
the party before Police Justice JEFF
fries and several times the court had
to silence her with threat to jail
her for contempt of court.
Some rude person hit Robert
Young in the back with baseball
and that started all the trouble. Final
ly, two special officers took hand
In the proceedings and elected Young,
Mary Fisher and William Fisher from
the park. They returned later to the
park and Patrolman Robert May ar
rested them. Justice Jeffries discharg-
cd the three.
"If was big enough, I'd clean that
guy" quoth Mary, as she left the
courtroom
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
Three Get a pueklna.

George Deacon, No. 494 Brush-st.,
and Belle and Bertha Brooks, sisters
living Mt No. $50 Sixth-st, were treat
ed TO an impromptu both Monday aft.
ernoon. when their boat capsized In
one OF the canals on Belle Isle. They
were taken to the station On Belle
Isle and after being dried out, were
sent TO their homes In taxicab.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
sIander Suit Fails.

The SANDER suit OF Max w. Grot.
zka against Rudolph and Elizabeth
Gutsch, was dismissed by Judge Hos.
mer, Tuesday morning, because Of the
faulty construction OF the declaration
on which the suit was brought. The
plaintiff boarded with the defendants.
and they fired" him from the houge
after making certain charges against
him
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
Asks $4,000 For Thumb.

For a thumb crushed OF beneath a
drop forge hammer, Frank ID. Little
asks $4,000 of the Timken-Detroit
Axle Co. in a declaration filed in the
circuit court Tuesday. Little claims
the machine was defective and alleges
that he called the attention OF the
foreman to It several times.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
SUES FOR HIS "DIvvY."
Attorney conlon Claims $500 Commits
sion on Insurance Policy.

sion on Insurance Policy.
Prof. Elmer A. Lyman, of the Ypsi-
lanti Normal school, is a defendant In
Judge Mandell's court, where Attorney
Thomas Conlon is suing for $500,
claimed as his share of the commits.
sion on a life insurance policy.
Seven years ago Conlon represented
the Mutual Life Insurance Co., and
the defendant was agent for the North
western. OF Milwaukee. They had an
arrangement, so Conlon alleges,
whereby they we're to share the com.
mission In case one was unable to
land an applicant, and turned him
over to the other who had more sue
cess. Lyman wrote up a policy for a
oman In the New York company, as
the Milwaukee concern did not insure
women. Conlon charges that Lyman
retained the entire fee, and the books
of the company show that he collected
the full commission.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
Husband Wlthdraws Bill.

Spectators in Judge Donovan's court
Tuesday we're deprived Of the oppor-
tunity OF hearing some spicy testimony
in a contested divorce case, when Nor
man Johnson withdrew his bill and
permitted his wife, r. Harriet john
son, TO obtain a decree unopposed. She
charged desertion and non-support
The husband, in his bill, made serious
charges against his wife. The couple
lived in Wyandotte.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
To Build Comfort Stations.

The council ways and means com.
mittee, which met Tuesday morning.
besides making several transfers Of
small sums of money from one fund to
another, recommended that the coun-
Gil appropriate $1,000 for the erection
OF IS comfort stations In the down
town districts during the Elks' conven-
ton
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
Funeral service For King.

During the hours of the funeral OF
King Edward. next Friday, a public
service will be held In the city hall
square. Windsor, weather permitting.
In case of rain the service will be
held I'm the armory. Friday has been
declared a holiday In Windsor and
Walkeiyille
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
pIoNEERs WILL MEET.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, May 17.-(Spe-
lcial 1.-The annual meeting OF the
Washtenaw County Pioneer and HIS
torical society will be held at Saline
on June. and II is expected that IL
will be the biggest meeting ever held
by the society.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
GETS WARM RECEPTION.
AddIe kleser's Return Home Has
Police Court Sequel.

Addie Kleger returned to the paren-
tai roof at No. $50 Sherman-st-. Mon
day night, after an absence OF hve
wears. She had been In Toledo. The
reception accorded her was such q
rous.ng one that Addie appeared m
police court Tuesday morning. hne
was charged with disturbing the
peace. but according TO her story other
members OF her family did as much q
the disturbing as she. Patrolman VIII
liam y. wilska was called 70 the house
to calm the belllgerents and ne a.
rested Addie. Justice Jefries sue.
pended sentence.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
cunnlnoham cets Liberty.

Thomas Cunningham, who has been
In jail for sometime for his refusal
to pay alimony to his wife, Frances,
was liberated, Tuesday, by order OF
Judge Murphy. Cunningham plead
ed for his liberty and promised 10
obey the court hereafter.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
SALOON IS BARRED.
John o'Donnell Can't Locate Place
Near Central PRESBYTERIAN Church

John O'DonnelI Can't Locate Place
Near Central Presbyterian Church.
A liquor license was granted to John
O'Donnell for saloon at No. 100
Bates-st. He was to open his place
soon. but the objection from members
Of the Central Presbyterian church,
made to Prosecuting Attorney Van
lille have made it impossible to. open
the place. The building in which II
was planned to open the saloon is but
60 feet from the church, and the law
forbids such close proximity. Prose
cutor Van Zile has notified ODonnell
that he cannot do business.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
patrolman's wife Wants Divorce

Patrolman William Schermer 10
named defendant in suit for divorce
fled Tuesday by Mary Schermer. SIZE
charges that her husband beat her Sc
yereIy and threw her out OF the house.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
CATCHER TO TORONTO.

Beekendorf he Released 20 Eastern
League Team by Detroit.
President Navin announced Tues
day that Catcher Beckendorf had been
released to the Toronto club of tae
Eastern league.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
AVS TENPERATURES

One year nEO todayt Maximum tenn
perRture. 63I minimum, 45i mean, "a,
clear weather.
sun sets tonight nj Oi47 D. m. sun
rises Wednesday morning Mt 4fOS n. nI.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17

SUNDAY-FIsh aud Frog Legs Din
ner, soc. From $40 TO $3.50 p. m A
special Luncheon and Dinner daily.
Fairfax Hotel, cor. Bagley and CLIFFORD.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
STORM WARNINGS UP.
Gale From Southwest Due This
Afternoon and Evening.

F"EN' ''V7' 7''~
A telegram received in the local
weather office Tuesday afternoon or.
ders the display Of southwest storm
warnings. The disturbance is central
over western upper lake regions and
moving northeast. Brisk to high south
TO southwest winds are predicted for
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vIcInItyi Tuesday night.
generally cloudy with ShOwerst We'd
nesdny, partly cloudy, coolers brisk To
high sOuthwesterly winds,
Lower MichIgnnI Rain tonIRhtt We'd
nesdRy, partly cloudy and cooler with
rain In northeast portion.
Upper lnkesi Lake Superior, brisk
TO moderate, shifting winds, becoming
nOrthwestJ Michigan and Huron, brisk
south 60 southwest winds, shifting to
northwest on Michigan and becoming
except rain on north Huron and cast
Superior.
Lower IRkeHi Moderate south to
southwest winds becoming brisk on
Ertej showers tonight and wednesday
ON Erie and tonight or "wednesday on
OntnrtOt cooler Wednesday ON Erie
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
FOOD COMMISSIONER ILL.
A. c: Bird Suffers From Heart Trouble
at His Home.

LANSING, Mich, May 17.-(Spe.
cial)-State Food and Dairy Commits
sioner A. c. Bird is seriously Ill at
his home at East Lansing with heart
trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17

Job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co.. rs John Rest. Call Main
1898. or City sass.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-17
servlans Not Alarmed.

Over IN Pete Petljonski's saloon,
Riopelle and Kirby. Servians and
Slavs sat about a table, loaded down
Z CONTINUED ON PAGE seven.)
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey

VIII break up the worst cold, and
allay throat irritation. This remedy
quickly cures coughs, Colds, Gripp
and all throat and bronchia.
troubles.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
To City Delivery Patrons

BY direction OF the Post Office
Department, the attention of pat
rons OF this office Is invited to
the advantages of providing facil-
tiles for the receipt Of their mail
by erecting conveniently access-
lille boxers or cutting suitable
slots in their doors. Such action
would enable the postmaster to
give a prompter and better deliv-
cry service with the means at his
disposal, since the carrier can
cover much more territory in less
time II not compelled to watt for
an answer to their ring. Private
receptacles for mail are also a
great convenience to the house
holder, obviating the necessity OF
responding to the carriers call at
inconvenient moments and permit
ting the safe delivery OF mail In
the absence OF members OF the
household. They also prevent the
occasional necessity OF acarrier's
proceeding on his route without
delivering mail because Of failure
to answer his ring within a
able time, and enable him to- make
deliveries to patrons living on o.
near the end OF the route at an
earlier hour.
It abs been shown by actual ex-
p~erience that the benefits deriv-
ed by patrons of city delivery from
the use of such receptacles far
outweigh the email expense in
volved. AS this office is interest
ed in furnishing the best possible
service at the least expense, your
compliance with the foregoing sug
gestions will be much appreciated.
Respectfully,
L. W. VanDyke, Postmaster.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
Stories at Less than a Cent
Apiece.

In the fifty-two issues Of ayear's
volume The Youths Companion
prints fully two hundred and fifty
stories. The subscription price OF
the paper is but $1.75 30 that the
stories cost less than a cent apiece,
without reckoning in all the rest
OF the contents-anecdotes, humor-
Gus sketches, the doctors weekly
article, papers ON popular topics
by famous men and women.
Although the two hundred and
fifty stories cost go little, they are
not cheap stories. In variety OF
scene, diversity OF incident, skill
and truth in character-depicting
they cannot be excelled.
The Announcement for 1911, beau
tifully illustrated, giving more de-
tailed particulars OF these stories
and other new features which great
ly enlarge the paper, will be sent
to any address free with sample
copies of current Issues.
Every new subscriber receives
free The Comparisons Art Calendar
for 1911, Autographed in thirteen
colors and gold, and II the subscrip
tom is received at once, all the is
sues for the remaining weeks of
1910.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
1A Berkeley ST.. Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions Received at
thsa Offfna
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
Live Stock Exposition ane
Horse Show

The international Live Stock
Exposition and international Horse
Show to be held at Chicago, Nov,
% to December 8, promises to be
bigger and better than ever. The
Chicago & Alton ticket agent will
sell round-trip tickets to Chicago.
1t will be splendid opportunity
to visit the great big city at a
time when the theatres are offer
ing the best of attractions. See
that your tickets read via "The
Only Way" Al, F.,