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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
MEXICAN PRISONS
CROWDED ON EVE
OF ELECTION
John Kenneth Turner, in Article
Written For The Times, Tells of
Tyrannical Methods That Have
Made Diaz President.
Other Candidates For the Place Have
Have Been Slain. Banished
or Thrown Into Jail.

"Barbarous Mexico" a series OF mr.
ticles by John kenneth Turner, caused
an immense sensation when the Amerl-
can magazine began TO publish them
less than a year ago. Turner had been
In Mexico himself on an investigating
tour. and he had a first hand view OF
the situation In that republic. In his
first three articles. Turner showed that
slavery In its most brutal form held
thousands OF victims until death freed
them. The author was about TO plunge
deeper into conditions In Mexico, iu-
tending TO expose the political tyranny
graft and even worse behind the mis-
cries OF the people of the neighboring
nation when the American magazine
decided TO discontinue the series To the
surprise OF Turner and many others.
There seems to be no doubt that
slavery Is practiced in Mexico. There
is also graft, tyranny and outrage, ana
surrounding the whole structure looms
the absolute monarch. President Dlaz.
The Times has secured from John
Kenneth Turner the last chapter In MS
unpublished series. II exposes the
strong-arm political methods OF Diaz.
and his manner of crushing out oppo-
sition, even TO the pursuing OF patriot
Mexicans 10 United States and the
using of American officials 10 perse-
cute the exiles. Diaz Is on the eve OF
electing himself president Tor the
eighth time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
ITALIANS WRANGLE OVER
COLUMBUS MONUMENT
One Faction Asks Council Not To Ac-
cept Proposed Gift-Lively Squab-
Bile Before Committee.

There was lively time in the meet.
ing OF the council park and boulevard
committee, Thursday, to take action
on tho petition of several Italian so
cieties opposing the proposed gift OF
a monument to Columbus to be set up
In Grand Circus park. The monument.
subscriptions are in the hands OF ".
Giuliano, editor OF La Tribuna ltaliano.
The proposition is to raise $1,000 for
he material and expenses OF shipping
the monument. the work on which Is
TO be donated by prominent Italian
sculptor. an uncle of Giuliano. The
Italian society representatives allege
that the monument Is cheap and not
fitting representation OF the Italian
citizenship of Detroit. They argue
that a hall or hospital would be bet
ter, or that the Italians OF America
should present great monument to
the nation to be erected in Washing
ton.
Presidents OF several societies we're
In attendance. with Attorney LOUIS
Colombo as spokesman. Giuliano was
accompanied by Attorney Antoilia
Maiullio. Former Detective Ferdinand
Palma appeared as a conciliator. d.
rector Griffith, OF the Detroit Museum
of Art, also was an interested spec
tator.
They tried to intimidate us, and
now they try this underhanded
method of preventing our giving this
statue to the CITY," cried Maiullio. who
was the first speaker. 1T is Jealousy
Colombo told me that | had no bust
ness meddling with this affair, be-
cause 1t was backed by the Italian
Protestants."
ITS a lie." yelled Colombo. NAL
ullio has said that the Catholics had
nothing to do with this. I want him
TO look at his subscription list. He
will find they are all Catholics. The
Presbyterians didn't give anything"
A half dozen other Italians mixed in
the debate. Aid. Konkel then pounded
on the table.
81 want you all to understand that
no question of religion is going to EN-.
ter into this matter" he said. I'VE
are here TO represent the city OF De
troit. and we don't care anything
about creeds."
BY request, the matter was deferred
till a later meeting. Palma promised
To try to bring the two factions to-
gether
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
BOY THIEF sOBS, I
HAD NO CHANCE
Judge Phelan, Touched by Plea,
Paroles Anthony Maggie and
Will Get Him Position.

Anthony Maggie, yellow-haired slip
OF a boy, stood before Judge Phelan,
Thursday morning. to be sentenced
for breaking and entering a place in
ths st n,sa iis Il LsAer's box be-
tween two homicides, Zone also await
ing sentence, the other awaiting trial.
the lad pleaded .leniency. The court
had decided TO give him a term in a
penal institution, when the boy
sobbed:
"It wasn't my fault My brother
taught me TO steal. My father was
drunk all the time. | couldn't live at
home. | never had a chance
The court looked In the box and OBJ
served the coincidence. There was the
lad, only 10 years old. On one side
sat Charles Rewa, awaiting sentence
for murder in the second degree. On
the other sat Moses Hall. Negro,
awaiting trial on charge of butcher
ing another Negro with Ratchet.
Come out of that box" said the
Judge. Come over here, | want to talk
to you. If you had had father who
would have given you taste OF the
strap when you were a child, l think
you'd be better boy. There are a lot
of self-constituted philanthropists who
cry out against the use Of the strap,
but they know less about 1t than a
Chinese heather does about bridge
whist.
Now I'm going to give you a
chance. I'll get you job and I'll get
you a place to board away from evil
surroundings. I'm going to see IL
you've got the right stuff in you. 4
like fellows. who'll burn off their
fingers rather than break their word
to the court. think you'll be good
boy II you're given the opportunity.
Young Nagle will be paroled to one
of the court officers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
TAFT COMES TO
CANN0N's AID
Calls Of Insurgents, Who Had
Planned To Gust Speaker-Ses-
sion To End In Peace.

CHICAGO, June ga special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Uncle Joe" Cannon will be permit
ted to end this session as speaker OF
the house of representatives. The
insurgents have sheathed their snick-
ersnees and will allow the venerable
standpatter to depart In peace and
seek the suffrage of his fellow citizens
for reelection to an ordinary seat In
the next congress.
President Taft is credited with hav-
ing succeeded in calling off the In
surgents from the plan. which has
been under consideration off and on
for several weeks, of ousting the
speaker. The president doesn't want
any more quarreling In the house this
session. He wants to get all the bills
on his program through and the ac-
eomplishment of this demands the ut
most peace and quiet in the legislative
halls
The president IN the last few days
has done lot OF conciliating among
the insurgents, and 1t has transpired
that there no longer Is any thought OF
an overt move against the speaker
Several insurgents, including Lind
bergh of Minnesota, have gone home
assured there will be nothing attempt
ed In the eviction line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
JOHN K0HLER TO LAND.
VIII Succeed Ed. keusch In Assessors
Office-Other Changes Coming.

No statement Is given out by the
assessors as to the changes that VIII
take Ilace IN the Office force July 1,
when Oscar b. Marx succeeds Asssssor
Henry Doran. The following appoint
ments, however, are regarded as GER
tain by those in touch with the Office.
John Kohler, present permit clerk
In the ID. p. W., to succeed Assistant
Assessor Edward Keusch.
Aid. Ed. T. Korte. OF the Seven
Fteenth ward, to succeed Assistant AS
SCISSOR A. Burdette Evans, Sept. l.,
when Evans will become candidate
for circuit court commissioner.
Ed. Saunders, of the city clerks
Office, to have a good place In The
Office.
John Denne, formerly In the office. to
have a place, and William Christian,
probate clerk, to retire.
II Is stated that not more than one
third OF the force will be changed. al
though the board will change from a
Democratic TO a Republican majority.
Ray Mahon, now a clerk in the gar
bage division OF the ID. p. w, Is ex-
pected to succeed Kohler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
VOTES MONEY ILLEGALLY.
But Park Commissioner Needs a Roll
er and Committee Is Willing.

The park and boulevard committee
OF the common council found Itself
embarrassed with riches when Cor
poration Counsel Halle told the mem
bers that they had 40 right 10 buy
$500 road roller out OF the $4,000
balance lett over from abuttal dam
ages on the West Grand boulevard
subway Improvements. Bonds for
$3.50. 900 were issued for that purpose,
but only $4,000 was used. Park
Commissioner Hurlbut asked the coun-
ell 10 use part of The money TO buy
him a road roller that he might do
some necessary work on the road
WAYS, but the corporation counsel
pointed out that the balance could not
be used for any purpose whatever, ex-
cent under an enabling act. He added.
however. that the committee might
take any action II wished. SO long as
an Injunction was rot secured re-
straining the expenditure OF the mon
ey. The committee voted to give
Eurlbut the road roller and take the
chance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
SON IS ESCORT FOR
FATHER AND
AFFINITY
When Louis Krupp and Mrs. Marie
Blouse Skip From Gait, Ont,
Leaving Spouses Behind, Young
Man Accompanies Pair.
"They Were Bound To Do It." Is
Youths Comment-Trio Arrested
Here and Will Be Deported.

Mrs. Marie Blouse, As years old,
left her husband, John Blouse, and
three children when she eloped from
Gait, Ont, Wednesday night, with
Louis Krupp. so years old, neighbor
Krupp left his wife and seven chill
dren, but Harry Krupp, 20 years old
accompanied his father and his
fathers inamorats on their elopement
which was to have led to Kensington
H., a suburb of Chicago. Unfortunate
ly for the clippers, United States i'm
migration Inspector intercepted the
trio while they were crossing from
Windsor to Detroit.
John Blouse. the woman's husband
had telegraphed TO the Detroit police
that the clippers were on the way mere
The trio were turned over to Detectivs
Brooks and Seymour. and loves
elderly dream ended In cells In the
Central station.
The appearance of Krupp and Mrs
Blouse is far, far from suggestion oil
romance. He, solid-looking citizen
apparently long past the season OF
giddiness, and she, a stout matron
specialized and stern OF mien, seemed
about as much fitted for their roles
as was Harry Krupp for his part oil
Cupid'e special envoy.
The three had a long. embarrassing
session with Chief immigration In
spectcr Frick, Thursday morning. Al
it's close, they declined to express any
opinion on runaway love AFFAIRS.
Eve been pumped dry Of informa
tion, and haven't got thing to say,
said the elder Krupp, who was per
spring profusely, but was not notice
ably perturbed. Mrs. Blouse famed
herself vigorously, and declined to
speak. or even smile.
ct don't know nothing" said Harry
Krupp, with a grin. mo harm done
Ii there?"
To the officers. however. Harry con
fided that he kind o. thought 1t wasn't
just right" for his father and Mrs
Blouse to run away together, but the,
were bound to do 1t, and he knew
about it, so he came along with them
The love affair between Krupp ant
Mrs. Blouse has steadily climbed t.
a climax. through several years Of
mutual understanding. II was an ATTN
ity case, pure and simple. Mrs
Blouse thought heap more OF Krupr
than of Blouse. and Mr.. Krupp grew
to rate Mrs. Blouse above Mrs. Krupp
Harry, Krupp's son, took the philo
sophical view that II 1t must be. II
must be, so he came along with them
when they decided to set up affinity
housekeeping in Kensington. III.
The immigration inspectors will es
cort Louis and Marie and Harry to the
border, where the police will step in
and take care that they are returned
10 their respective households. Each
of the runaways has a married son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
CHARLTON JllL1
AND ADMITS H['
SLEW WIFE
Husband Of Woman Whose NutiIat
Body Was Found in Trunk n \
Italy Is Arrested e. He
Arrives From Europe.
Denies He Killed His Wife WI
First Questioned, But Later Brsaxs \
Down Under Third Degree.

HOBOKEN. N. J., June 23.---Arreoc
ed when the North German Lloy
steamer Princess Irene from MeditO~
ranean ports locked here today, Pc
ter Charlton, accused as the murdoU
er of his wife In Italy, broke dow
after being subjected TO the third @
gree at police headquarters and ~
United he committed the crime.
Ten minutes after he was arrests
Charlton was facing loaded rcvolvG
In the hand OF Captain Scott y.
coast artillery. brother Of the doQ
woman. Capt. Scott was disaru1
before he had time to shoot. .. 4
Charlton made a complete CONT
sion, In which he admitted that
killed his wife In At OF temper II
threw her body into the lake.
completely exonerated Constaut1
Ispolatoff, the Russian, who was Oh
rested on the charge Of being tmpl
Gated In the murder. -,--ts..,.l-
Charlton was arraigned before ~
corder McGoern In the Hoboken polk
court and to the clerk he said he b4
no defense and wished to make uQQ0
He was remanded until tomorrQW
morning, and the state department D
Washington was Immediately infoF1U>
ed OF his arrest. ~
The Princess Irene came up to lfo1
pier in Hoboken at 1880 today. Wm1t'
ing on the pier were Capt. 6co1t1
Lieut.. Rogers. Of the New York ~.
lice force, Detective Sergeant 0axTiGE
and Detective Sergeant Weintha1, "a
the Hoboken police force. Tha Ct
GERS hurried to the second cabin aU0
burst into the room occupied BY +
man who registered on the steam4I
as Jack Coleman, OF Omaha, Neb. IA
was neatly clad in blue serge sun
and wore a derby hat. "Colemaur
who is slightly built youth, said
What do you wantT
Captain Scott Immediately recoG.
nized him as Porter Charlton. In
spite OF this, the man denied his iden.
tity and still declared that he Wa
Jack Coleman.
He was rushed 70 police headquay
tiers and taken to the ONCE OF the
chief There he still persisted thai
he was Jack Coleman. He was forced
10 write his assumed name and 1t 50
closely resembled his known signature
that when confronted with this be
/ finally confessed he was the man
sought. He said to the chief OF DO
! lice: Il might as well tell you all. "
and then distated the following state.
ment:
my name is Porter Charlton.
live at 204 West Fifty-ffth-st. in New
York city. Am 81 years old Ny
home is in Omaha, Neb. am q bank
clerk by profession. lived very
happily with my wife. who was the
/ best woman in the world to me, but
she had a, most ungovernable tempeI
and so had |. We quarrelled freQuent'
! ly and she used vile language to me.
the meaning of which I am sure shG
did not know. On the day / killed
her she had cursed mo. and told her
that IL she did 1t again would az
her. Again she swore at me and
was In daze. l struck her with 4
mallet with which I had been fixing
Continued ON Page Ten.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
REwA GETS Is YEARS.
Man Who Murdered His Paramour
Goes to Jackson.

Charles Rewa, convicted last Satur-
day Of murder in the second degree,
was sentenced TO Is years in Jackson
prison by Judge Phelan, Thursday
morning. Rewa took his sentence
without tremor.
On the morning OF May 4, Rewa, who
was an ice-wagOn driver. shot and
killed Mrs. Emma Sielke, his para
mour, in a fat on Orleans-st., near
Gratiot.ave. After shooting her he
turned the weapon on himself. He
was in st. Mary's hospital for few
weeks and recovered. although danger.
ously wounded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Ohio Man Commits Rash Act While
Under influence Of Liquor.

NORWAIK, o., June 23.-Charles
n Purrill, 40, and his wife Ella are
dead today-the woman murdered
and her husband suicide.
Mrs. Burrill left her husband about
a week ago and took her two children
TO the home of a friend.
When Burrill. under the influence
Of liuuor. called at he house last
night and asked to talk with his wife
and she responded against the advice
of her friends and relatives. They
had talked but few minutes when
Mrs. Burrill turned 10 re-enter the
house. Just outside the door her hus-
band shot her and then turned tho
weapon on himself. Both died Instant
ly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
GIRL SIDES WITH FATHER.
Testimony Aids In Freeing Man Ar
rested on Wife's Complaint.

The peculiar spectacle of daughter
testifying against her mother was pre-
sented In Police Justice STEMS court.
Thursday morning. John Dombrowsh
was arrested at the instance OF his
wife.
Neighbors came In TO testify. aud
they all testified in Johns behalf, thus
turning the tables on the bewildered
Mrs. Dombrowsk. They said she
came home at regular intervals and
created n fuss. Things seemed TO be
going against the woman and finally In
desperation, she screamed In court:
you lie, I never did that"
Then the daughter testified that the
mother was trying TO get rid of her
father. She said that John never had
his meals prepared for him.
The court discharged Dombrowski
and csnsured the woman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
SNAP FOR ELKS
Liot ting C mr. ission Not Permitted
&C CHARGE for illuminate. n.

The lighting commission on asking
Corporation Counsel Hally whether 1t
is permitted 10 furnish current for tho
illumination for the Elks' reunion, as
directed by the common council. and
whether the current can be charged
for. The corporation counsel replied
that the commission might furnish
the current If it desired, but that no
charge could be made for 1t, as the
commission is not In tho commercial
lighting business.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

because the people have elected him.
Only by virtue OF 10000 regular
soldiers, armed to the teeth OF 5000
ruYales, of a vast army OF secret and
regular police, OF the politicos. the
little czars OF the political districts
who are clothed with the killing pow
ers of a cannibal chief, will President
Diaz continue in power.
The prisons OF Mexico today are
crowded with political offenders. 1t
has always been so just before what
the dispatches are wont to term an
"election" In Mexico.
Diaz has been president OF Mexico
for "a years. Not onece during that
time has Mexico seen bona fide cleo
ton. national or state. The power to
choose the makers and enforcers OF
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
MAY PROSECUTE CASE.
Game Warden Pierce Not Llgely TO
Drop Kidnapping Affair.

LANSING, Mich, June 23.-(6pe-
cial)-Game Warden Pierce is In con-
ference today with Deputy Petit, who
was kidnapped by fishing tug. He
will probably not accept the 800 II
cense fee rendered by the captain OF
the tug, but will proceed against the
captain on p criminal charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
Coal Firm is Bankrupt.

Theodore Archambeau and Thee
dore Arehambeau, Jr, doing business
as the Eagle Coal Co., at MoDougall-,
ave. and Macomb-st., filed a petition IN
bankruptcy, Thursday, giving liabiI-'
tiles as s2,2S5 and assets as 1906, OF
which 1921 II In book accounts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
Brings Fish for Detroit.

NEW YORK, June 23.-The steam
err Bermudian, which arrived here to-
day from Bermuda brought IA tanks
of tropical fish destined for the acqua-
rum at Detroit, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
AWARDED $4,000 VERDICT.
Charles Brown Was Injured In Con-
struction OF Owen Building.

verdict for $4,000 was returned by
a Jury In Judge Murfn's court, Thurs
day. in favor of Charles Brown, Il
Young colored man. who was almost
killed by falling timbers during the
construction of the Owen building, at
Gratiot-ave. and Brusn-st. Bryant &
Detwiler, contractors. were defend
ants. Brown was represented by
Stewart Hanley and George Thomp-
son
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinltyi Thursday
night and Friday, partly cloudy an3
rtable winds.
For Lower Michigant Generally fair
and continued warm tonight and Fri
day.
For the Upper Lakes Light verl~
able vfndsi generally fair weather, exc
cept showers Superior tonight -
Friday.
For the Lower Lnkesi Light variablo
winds aud generally fair weather to-
ninh III md ErIdnY. !.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

A fireless broodsr for chickens. Tn
which they nestle among punches OF
feathers, has been patented by Cali
fornia man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
ey JOHN KENNETH TURNER.

We are told tnat
Mexico Is to have
a national election
next Sunday. And
next Monday we
will doubtless be
told that the Mexi-
can people have
once more chosen
Gen. Pornrio Diaz
TO head the nation
unanimously.
Mexico will not
have a national
election next Sun
day or any other
time In the near
future. Gen. Por-
hrio Diaz will con.
tinue as president,
-. ~ IN - -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23
JUDGE Donovan Addresses Graduates.

Judge j. w. Donovan. OF the cir
cult court, addressed the graduating
class OF the Wyandotte High school,
Wednesday night. giving his lecture
The golden age o. now"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

The turkey buzzard's sense OF smell
is SO acute that II can scent food 40
miles away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

Eat your sunday D,sner In our new
Roman Rose Room Fish and chicken
Dinner soc From $50 to S:30 y. m.
A epccial Luncheon and Dinner daily.
fairfax Hotel. cor. Bagley and CLIFFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

A tiny electric device is used to
test the action OF the heart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

Expressing. Main or City aTso.
The Coconino sun., 1910-06-10
Mrs. Marshall is Re-appointed.

The president has sent to the senate the nomination of Mrs. Eva M. Marshall at Flagstaff, Ariz. The salaries of Y postmasters In Arizona will be raised as fol- lows:
 Clifton, S2,ooo to S2,Ioo
 Douglass, S2, 500 to S2, ,6oo.
 Flagstaff, SI,Soo to ST, ,6oo.
 Globe, s2, 2,6oo to S2,7oo.
 Grand Canyon, sI,2oo to S,4oo. Jerome, SI,7oo to ST, ,8oo.
 Kingman, ST, 500 to ST ,6oo.
 Mesa, SI,7oo to SI,8oo.
 Metcalt, SI,Ioo to SI 200.
 Phoenix, S3,Ioo to S3,5
 Silver Bell, SI,Ioo to sI,2oo Tempe, SI,7oo to SI,8oo.
 Tucson, S2,ooo to S3, 900.
 Wilcox, Sr,4oo to SI,5oo.
 Williams, $I,6oo to ST, 700. Winslow, sI,7oo to ST 500.
 Courtland and Kelvin, two fourt class offices, are to be ele- vated to the presidential class. The salary of the postmaster of the former will hereafter be sI, 800 while the latter will receive ST, 100.
The Coconino sun., 1910-06-10
Want Good Music.

The Prescott band received a telegram froSnthe citizens of Flag staff, urgently requesting the at- tendance of this musical organiza- ton in that city on July 4th, when a big celebration is to be given. It is very probable that they will go, no movement being on hand to observe the natal day in this city .-J Journal Miner.
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 There's the devil to pay at my house!" Better go to church. then. Well there's the preach CT to pay "-Atlanta Constitution.