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The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER

Reported for The Times by carson.
Craig & Co. March .
Scattered realizing induced some ir-
regularity during the early part or to-
days session. but towards the close
prices became nrmer Trading was not
on very large scale and about the
only news that commanded attention
was the reports with regard 10 the
strike situation IN Philadelphia
think that the above VIII gradually
influence the security market. as X
seems 20 be more or less OF local
factor. and newspaper reports are SAID
20 be considerably exaggerated
The copper metal Issues nave been
absorbed on a good scale during the
past week and IN addition the former
hui. interests in Steel are 10 be ac-
lively engaged on the long side OF tnat
Issue. Authorities on conditions IN the
Iron and steel trade assert that March
opens with greater promise OF staoil :
~ than the two preceding months OF
this year. and that some good tonnag e
has been booked n the past week.
There not as Yet any indications
which would lead as 10 believe that \
sustained upward movement Is desired
at this time by prominent factors. but
rather quiet and slowly advancing
market. The bank statement issued
after the close was unfavorable, bat ~
IL not likely 10 have much bearing on
moneyr ates in view OF the extent OF
the surplus reserve. We stu feel that
stocks are a purchase on the moderate
declines. but. of course. as the list ad-
Vancts. the short interests decrease
and prices become more susceptible to
adverse influences
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
PURSUED BY WIRELESS.
Edward Horley In Hospital Suffering
From Odd Deluson.

Edward Horley, about - years old,
was taken from his room at No. 1872
Michigan-ave.. Saturday, and Is con-
fined In St Vincent's ward 81 Mary 3
hospital, suffering from the odd de-
fusion that he is being pursued
through the world by wireless tele-
grams.
Horley arrived here a week ago
from Vienna, Ont. and for a few DAYS
got along splendidly. Then he receiv-
ed his first wireless, and after that
il was all off with Edward. He has
been n hunted man ever since, and
finally acted so peculiarly that he was
sent TO the hospital.
He says that the wireless telegraph
is curse II follows him every
where. When he fees from II. II fol-
lows him. and soon he gets the jeer-
ing message. that the wireless has
located him again. and he can't get
away.
He says he fed from his home in
Canada, TO Algonac. Ann Arbor. sag
inaw. and other cities. but IL was all
in vain.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
TELLS THRILLING STORY
OF TRAVEL TO FAR-0FF LANDS
Stowaway Visits Australia. Chile, Eng
land and other places Under
Romantic Circumstances

NEW YORK, March "A story of
travel and adventure rivaling the
widest sea romance became known
here upon the arrival of the Cunard
Liner Lusitania. having on board
Harry f. Gregg, %, OF Redands, Cal.
stoWaWay.
According to Greggs story, his fam
lily left his birthplace. Belmont. o.,
early in the nineties. for the California
home There Gregg became motor
man. on July - 1908, Gregg saws he
went TO san Francisco on prolonged
spree lie did not remember anything
until he found himself on board the
bark Nellie Troop, Of ST John. n b..
bound for New Castle. Australia.
on board the Nellie Troop. Gregg
says he saw sailor killed by a blow
from the bark's captain. This captain,
the stowaway. recited and tried and
acquitted by q board of inquiry 1T
New Castle.
Young Gregg escaped from the
Nellie Troop and stayed In New Castle
for three months He next shipped
on board a freighter 10 Iquiqui. Chile.
From chile he made his way 10 Lon
don on a British ship. He was now
determined to reach his native country
and boarded the Lusitania at Liver
uOOl
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, March Opening Wheat
IN the Detroit market opened on a &C on
Monday. and other leading grain mar
kets were lower also. Opening prices
Monday. cash No red wheat, 81 l ~.
May. 1914 July. 81 osis No. white,
Si.tNL
corn is duh and easy At Sic for cash
40 3. and SIC for No yellow.
Beaus are in small demand and nom
inal az s2l5 for cash. s2l7 for March.
and s2is for April
oats are quiet at Al, c for standard.
and 4sN. O. FOR cash No. white
I've Is easy and quiet at SIC Tor cash
No
Cloyerseed is active and weak az
S-15 for prime spot and March, ana
s. - FOR prime alstke.
Grain receipts a Chicago Monday;
Wheat, IS caIs; corn. 315 cars. oats l9V
cars
MAY wheat IN the chicago market
opened Monday at si-l2 q LEN corn
az GA, d62S.c. oats at - 3. q ioc, ana
Januarv pork al s24s5a % s5
Wheat in Liverpool opened = q izd,
and was later quoted sd lower corn
is unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
JUROR SCHLOSS
Gets TERM IN JAIL
Must Serve 80 Days and Pay Fine
OF $3.50 for Soliciting Bride
From Litigant.

Theodore Schioss. the circuit court
juror excused from service several
days ago as the result OF charge "a
soliciting a bride. Was round guilty
by Judge Murphy Saturday morning.
and given the limit OF the law, whlca
is 80 days In Jail and dnc OF $3.50.
After Schloss had told his story,
even his own attorney John ID. Nc
Nay. had not word 10 say In MS
favor
''rho man Is an absolute fool Mr..
Mckay said. and II il were not for
his wife and four children would
NOT have appeared In his behalf.
Schloss served on jury selected
20 hear the case OF the Detroit CITY
Gas Co against George SCHNEIDER. 81.
Antoine-st saloCnkeeper. charged with
stealing gas by means OF secret pipes.
He VAS accused OF soliciting bride
rrom SCHNEIDER.
Schloss said that one day during the
trial. after court closed. he Went home
donned his old clothes. and visited the
saloon for the purpose of finding ont
for himself the arrangement OF the
pipes. He said he changed his clothes
80 that he would not be recognized,
but be declared SCHNEIDER knew him
III once. Then, he claimed SCHNEIDER
offered him money TO swing the Jury
in his favor. but he refused 10 accept
IT,
SCHNEIDER and his two sons. John
and Lawrence, testified that Schloss
came 10 the saloon and asked TO Toe
shown the premises While looking
about he said 10 the elder SCHNEIDER.
that upon payment OF $500 or $500 ne
could guarantee either a verdict OF no
cause for action or a disagreement.
The offer was heard by both sons,
they said
on the day Schloss was discharged
from the jury. the Schindiers said. h
again went 10 the saloon and wanted
10 talk the matter over. but they re
.used 10 discuss the case. Then he
said he would see G. Y NJ Collier,
attorney for SCHNEIDER. IN the cas-.
Collier testified that Schloss came 70
his Office thst day but he refused 70
talk with him.
Judge Murphy. in passing sentence,
said that Schloss' own testimony was
sufficient 10 convict him. He said that
Jurors were always carefully instruct
ed not TO converse with itigants. and
never in any case to attempt 10 gain
evidence outside OF court, and in any
other way except from the witnesses
on the stand The judge expressed
his regret that he had not the power
to make the penalty more severe, as
the crime deserved
II also came out during the eXamin-
alton that Schloss had deceived the
court when he was accepted as a juror
New jurors are always questioned
about any possible crimiDal record
they might have, and Schloss declared
he had never been arrested Saturday
be admitted that he had been arrested
FOR attempting 10 wreck a Michigan
Central passenger train by spiking ties
20 the track, and had served three
years in lonia.
TIE court was represented at the
! bearing by Attorney Frank Cooke.
Schloss is a machnist, residing IN
Hamtramck
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
WOULD HAVE CITY.
BUILD THE TRACKS
Aid. Walsh Working on Quasi-Pub-
lie Ownership Plan for New Car
Line in West End.

AID. Walsh is preparing TO spring a
new plan Tor the building OF car
line on Scotten-aye.. 10 connect the
Warron-avc Cross-town line with the
Michigan. sherman. Baker and Fort
St lines. This proposition was prac-
tically turned down by General Man
agcr Brooks. of the II, L. r., In the
council franchises committee meet
ing. Friday, but Walsh has not des
paired
This line is urgently needed and IL
is one which could be built much
more cheaply than line on Junction
ave" SAYS Walsh The sherman
line tracks are now laid in Scotch
ave, from Porter-st.. To ioledo-ave..
thus leaving only the upper end or
the line and short stretch from Por-
ter-st. south 10 West-Jefferson-aye.,
To be built
Il will propose that the city offer
10 construct the portions OF track re-
CURED for this line. paying for the
same By the issuance of bonds. The
track could then be rented To the ID.
L. r. at six per cent per year. the
street railway company 10 maintain
same terms as the other three-cent
lines OF the city.
This is partial municipal owner
shin | know. but it disposes OF the
statement made 10y Brooks that his
company cannot get the money To
build such a line Let the City build
the lire and rent il To the company
on fair terms.
Il will consult Corporation Counsel
Hallv as 10 the exact details OF such
a plan. We cannot wait much longer
for a north and south cross-town line.
and this would relieve the situation
more than any other line that could
be- built. As soon as this plan is com
plete. shall take II up with the ID.
l.. K. The people out in that end OF.
the city must have more service ana
IL IS up to us 10 get 1t for them.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
MAN ACCUSED OF SELLING
SCHOOLBOYS TOY PISTOLS
Police Say Many Pupils Of Irving
School Have Been Injured
BY Playtnines.

An epidemic OF cases Of blood pols-
oning among papiis OF the Irving
scnool caused al Investigation by the
iolice. and resulted in warran,.
sworn ont 10y lruant officer Max Gross
man. and charging Pat Brady. of No.
73l Woodward-aye. with selling toy
listols FOR shooting dynamite caps.
Several young schoolboys have been
burned by powder while shooting the
toy pistols, the hack fire" resulting
disastrously TO them. In many OF the
cases, the pupils have been unable TO
DO their school work on account Of
blood poisoning which set in. IL is said.
Moutrosa Marx or No. 1879 Hancock
ave. east. aimed one or the pistols AT
q boy playmate, and the wadding HIT
the other lad in the forehead. 1t Is
ALLEGED
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
FLAMES CAUSE
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Employees of Sun Stove Co. Scurry
From Factory When Fire Breaks
Out; Loss $4,000.

Fire In the sun stove Co.'S factory
at NoA 1915 Macomb-st.. az l2:40 sat
urdas afternoon caused considerable
excitement among the 20 employees ~
the building bat all OF them managed
90 get OUT unhurt.
The fire started in the workroom on
the third door. and is said 10 have
heeu caused 0y one OF the worllmen
Spiiling can OF gasoline over a NO.
tor. The motor caught fire. and the
flames spread 10 a pile OF grating. The
damage Is placed AZ $4,000
Buck" Mcmahon. a member OF en-.
eine Co No. 80. had his right hand
badly cut while going up ladder ny
falling giaes The large crowd which
Dad gathered was forced 10 seek smell
ter when one OF the large hose burst.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
TO TAKE THE ADDISON HOTEL
FROM RESTRICTED DISTRICT
Committee Will Make Recommends.
tion To Council and Application
For License Will Follow.

\ report will 81 10 the common
council from the liquor regulation com
mlttoe next Week advocating the
taking from the loonrestricted dis
trict OF the Addison hotel az Wood.
ward'aye. and Charlotte-st. This will
be followed b. the making Of a formal
application for a license by the man.
agement Of the hotel
As this location is within a short
distance OF the First Presbyterian ami
UniversaHst churches, at Woodward.
eve. and Edmund-pi. it is expected
that there may be strong opposition 70
the granting OF a license.
We do not guarantee a license 20
these people. We merely give them a
chance 20 get ole" said Aid link.
chairman OF the liquor regulation com
rittee
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
TO PROBE THREATS.
Inspectors Will Investigate Sending
of Letters TO Congressman.

CHICAGO, March 5.-lnspectors
from the postoftice department al
Washington are expected in Chicago
today To take a hand in running down
the author or authors OF letters sent
10 Chicago congressman threatening
TO dynamite their homes unless they
Get busy for the people and legis
late against the causes responsible
for the high cost of living. Postoffice
Inspector stuart said he knew moth
ing about the letters and that the
matter must have been reported 10
Washington without his knowledge.
The letters were postmarked Nc
Kinlcy Park Station. Chicago which
is in Congressman James I McDer-
motifs district. All the letters are
signed THE Committee The final
paragraph reads:
Dynamite will be your portion II
YOU don't get busy for the people and
II you would save your life and prop
erty you had better pay some atten-
ton 10 this gentle reminder OF your
duty. Your homes will be dynamited
IL you do not heed the warning.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
CUMMINS BEATEN
BY VOTE OF 40 TO 10
Amendment To Postal Savings Bill
Is Voted Down-Borah's Amend
ment Is Adopted.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Further
fight for and agains, the Cummins
amendment 70 The postal saving banks
bin Was prevented in the senate to
day when snap judgment was taken
Immediately after the senate con
veued \ bare handful OF senators
was present \ewiauds, VINO had the
RI Gilt 10 the door. had not arrived and
the yeas and nays were ordered be
fore Cummlns or any or the progress
siyes came The roll call was on IN
lull swing when CumminS rushed
through The side door.
No power on earth can stop a roll
cal III the senate when in full swing
Efforts were made 70 have 81 delayed
lut that was not permissible. The
rol. call produced s. senators. The
Cummlus amendment was rejected. Is
yeas, 40 nays.
Those voting FOR the Cummins
amendment which limited the power
OF the president 20 invest postal funds
in government bonds 10 time OF &C
tual war and not when an eXigency
threatening the credit OF The United
States arose. were.
Senators Beverage Borah. Brown,
Burkett. Chamberlain. Clapp. Clarke
Of Arkansas; Crawford. Cummins.
Dixon. Deliver Gamble. LaFollette.
McCumber. Owens. Shiveiy, Stone.
Taliaferro
Those voting against the amendment
were Senators Bradley. Brandegee,
/ Bnlsely, Burnham. Burrows, Burton,
/ Carter, Clarke OF Wyoming Crane
Cullom Curtis. Davis. Dick. billing
ham Flint Foster. Frye, Gallinger
( Guggenheim. Hepburn. Johnston,
Jones, Kean Lodge. Martin. Money,
Oliver, Oyerman Page. psynteT. Ray
ner Root, Scott simmons. Smith OF
I Maryland. Smoot. Stephenson. War.
ner Warren and Wetmore
Senator Borah rep Idahol offered
ar amendment providing thar no pos
tai funds shall be invested in govern
meut bonds bearing less than two and
one-tOlrth per cent interest This was
adopted by vote OF 50 10 /. Senator
Money tDem.. Mss voting in The
negative
This addition 20 the Smoot amend
ment prevents the investmen: Of pos
tai funds in two per cent bonds. but
permits II 20 be used in purchasing
Panama three per cent bonds
Vote on Smoot amendment IS 70 q.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Carson,
Craig & Co. from Chicago, March 8
~ heA--Noticeable change in the
tone 81 the wheat trade at the close
Yesterday. bears less aggressive. few
former holders Inclined 20 replace
lines. some covering by shorts. but an
adta nCe OF aggressive bull operations.
az there IL likely 10 DO until tho pres
ent sluggish condition 81 the cash
wheat and -four trade changes, and
something more definite can be known
ga regard 10 the extent OF crop dam
age. While the crop uncertainty eN-
isfs we prefer the buying side OF the
market on good depressiOns at this
lower lcvri
Corn-There j. nothing IN sight TO
relieve the hearish situation IN corn.
Tho trade has 20 take care OF hedging
sales against accommodating stocks
epcg day There is no good eastern
demand 90 relieve the cash situation.
western markets are piled up with
corn. heavier Than Tor years. About
all there ls fo guard against is getting
Oyer-eOld ou fuc breaks 80 tf" good
decline srt the week Or, any tenn
porary rally the futures are still a
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
LOCKS HER ESCORT
IN COURT OFFICE
Lizzie Rice, Juvenile Delinquent,
Makes Getaway After Being Com
mitted To House of Good Shepherd.
Has anyone seen Lizzie Rice?

Has anyone seen Lizzie Rice?
The juvenile court officers, clerks
OF the probate court, policemea
truant officers and few others would
like TO know, but they nate to ash The
question.
The answer to Lizzie Rice-who is
conundrum-around the county
building IS:
"Sh."
Lizzie is IA years old. Her parents
live on Fifth-st near Pine but Lizzie
is not at home The last seen or Id.
zie was when Miss Freeman, woman
parole officer. starred with her Tor '1e
House OF Good Shepherd, and "hiie
leaving, the probate officer was loc"14
in by Lizzie. That vas nearly a week
ago. Lizzie is still az large. u IS
her second escape within few weeks
With a young girl named Feciead'
Lizzie WAS engaged as an entertain
IN Gratiot-ave nickelOdeons. The po-
lice, under orders OF The juvenile
.ourt, investigBted--or started to--out
Lizzie had disappeared. She ana the
Fecteau ,,irl were found in the Once
o. a coal yard at 3 o'clock one morn
ing. and were arrested. They eN'
planned that they had just stepped n
there 10 telephone.
Judge Hubert ordered the girl 70
go 20 a physician and she started ont.
But she didn't return. That was
month ago. About ten DAYS ago, al
ter the police and court officers had
searched everywhere for her she was
located In Marine City She was
brought before Judge Hubert and
was ordered sent 10 the House or the
Good Shepherd.
Miss Freeman started away with
her She stepped into the probate OF
nee. 10 have the commitment papers
made out. and Lizzie, standing near
the door. suddenly slammed II ana
turned tho catch. BY the time that
Miss Freeman managed 10 get out IN
TO the hall. Lizzie had disappeared
Police and court officers are sconr-
ing the countryside for her and
mention OF her name causes uneasl-
ness in the county building
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
JOHNSON BACK TO PRISON,
Old Counterfeiter Makes what In
Probably His Last Trip.

John Johnson, old-time counter
feiter broken and aged by long years
In prison. went back TO Jackson Satur.
day noon for what will probably prove
his last trip, lie was sentenced 10
five years for burglarizing the Office
OF Huntor, Myles a. Weeks. lumber
dealers. Deputy Sheriff Rudolph
Grandt took Johnson TO prison Satur-
day
AT the same time Sheriff CASTOR and
Deputies Purdy and Sosnowsky took
three prisoners to Ionia Alton r.
Thompson, sentenced 10 Ionia for two
and one-half years for burglary, was
one w. D. Castro. adjudged insane,
when he was placed on trial for bur.
glarizing Frank Veins grocery. was
another. and Fred Prince, paroled
forger who broke his parole by get
ting drunk, was the third
Prince will be held only long
enough TO take the cure for the liquor
habit Castro is committed as an In
sane patient
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
SAYS "NoTHA FELLA" TOOK WIFE
Italian peddler Relates Tale Of Woe
To Justice Jeffries.

Tony Faccino. an Italian peddler,
called on Justice Jeffres. Saturday
morning. with a pathetic, though odd
little story about his "Mariuch"
Shes-a gone said Tony. Notha
fella an she gone away
Tony didn't know who the other
fellow was He didn't even believe
that his wife knew much about the
other fellow.
He jus coma to da door. and tell
her he goin take her away. COMA
back TO Italy She's a-gone.'
She left Tony with a small baby 10
care for, and he's broken hearted.
Justice Jeffres didn't know whom
10 issue warrant against. but took
the case under advisement.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
RosToN COPPER LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden,
stone 4 Co. March The Boston
copper share market opened duh and
fsatureless. and transactions the frst
hour have been the smallest for
number OF DAYS past Considerable ac-
tivity has since developed under the
lead OF North Lake which advanced
from - 20 % on large transactions.
and Indiana TO 81 The L : smelling
issues continued 20 he well bought and
the general tendency have been Isle
Rovaie. which az %. Is u lower cal
umet & Hecla also lost i've points on
small transaction other departments
have been exceedingly quiet no I'm
portant changes have taken place.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Two Mer Of Onaway Convicted o.
Msnsiauqhter.

ALPENA, Mich. March 5.-(Spe-
ciaI. )--George HeiEhold. charged with
murder IN connection with the death
OF Peter ZakrewsM IN Jan. 81, in Kra.
kow township. Was acquitted at Ona.
way last night The jury was out FOR
two hours
Omer and Thomas Harrison. also
char ged with the murder OF Zakrew-
SKI. were convicted OF manslaughter
All lad oeen 10 oauce and fought In
the road ZakreVsk being left He
cr1Nled io the nearest house, told the
rames % MS assai.gnts. and expired
The autopsy showed % knife wounds.
Ieiuholas defense was he did not
engage % the fight except 10 part tn
fghtCrs
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
.yOHnI>G PRICES

Canned toods-Applcs gals. " 30.
baked beans. lib, 50u zoe, Lima beans,
8 - so. Corn--Fancy Maine. iil0,
standard. $50. Table beets 81 % n 90.
Peas Fancy carly June. sie5. stand
ards. a. soaked. 5Od 70c SalmouA-
Sockeye tall. 8 IS. nat. 81 So. Alaska
reds. $50. Alaska pinks, 81 TOma-
toes. 10 "a 500. succOtash. STA 10 doZ
,"nee--PaCkase coffee, IOO-lb. case,
VA 81 ~ ~, "a liN'ofed.
Eerd-tfan. So tine middlngs $50,
coarse mIddiings. So. cracked corn.
s., coarse corn uraLl So, corn anu
oats chop. So per ton.
Elour--AiiChigan patents. IN wood.
ht~t SCI, ordinary patents, So,
straight g. so. clear. s. 3u per biol ft"
nour 81 G5 per bbl
Ois-Raw lnsecd 7Sc: boiled lin
seed 79c. Diamond headlight Kerosene.
9 ~. Perfection. 10C., Eoccne, l2c.
crown gasoline &c gal, turpentine. In
barrel lots. - iac per gal
PRO, i-ions-Mess pork. f2f 80. family
pork. sZi.5J q 20; medium, clear. SZ5Y
90 smoked hams, l5i4c; bacon. 1917 y
17c: lnrd. IN ticroes. l3Ac. kettle rem
detcd. l4hic per 3D..
sugar-fctail price list for Detroit
Deiray. Crosse ,Pointe. Highland Park
North Detroit and River Rouge .rys-
tai dominoes. 2-lb. $3.50 do. 5-ih, 8 20
eagle tablets. lJf0i cut loaf. $3.50,
cubes, s5.s5, XXXX powdered, s6.0T
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
Steamship Lines Under Ban.

WASHINGTON March o Steam.
ship lines will be included in the para.
graph prohibiting transportation cor
porations from acquiring interest in
the capital stock OF competing lines.
This decision wfs reached by the
house Interstate commerce committee
today on a party vote. An amend.
ment offered by Rep. Richardson
CDem AlaD 10 secure the physical
valuation OF railroads was voted down
by the Republicans
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
post EMPLOYEES DISMISSED.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, March -
More fuel was thrown on the smoul-
dering fire Of the local labor troubles
here Friday afternoon, when three
union carpente : employed at tho
Postum Cereal compauy's plant,
owned by G. ". Post. were sum
marty dismissed because they be
longed TO the carpenters union.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
NEW YORK B,Nh sT,TEuENT.

NEW WORK. NhrDh 5JThc week "
sfssement iaSuad VS.. the associated
banks ~ Nrvr York follows Reserve
ON an deposits. decrease 7.SS5.625. re-
serve on deposits other than United
states. decrease 87fSP.2T5 loans. In
crease $Ip3aT. 500 specie. decrease 81
24.1or. Icgal tenders. decrease S2.3lf.-
600. deposits. Increase t5.fSf100. cir
collation. d-oTa4Fc Si.406 ZOO total
loans. sl2fl I--S"9 TIE surplus OF
the banks ~ SIy,g3j.a2s. against Si2.-
3s3foo last ycN' and si3154.500 two
NeHrE -.