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The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
American Discovers New Gas. Neon;
There Is Only Pint Of It In the World

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 13.-The
telephone and the telegraph trusts,
both formed within the past few
weeks. will have to go out of bust
ness, they say, or get the secrets OF
Prof. VIM. l.. Dudley. OF Vanderbilt
university. here. For In the near
future. Prof Dudley PROMISES every
man will be his own independent wire
less telegraph station.
Prof Dudley believes that people
will talk to each other from any place
to any place. without outside aid. IL
will not be telepathy, for telepathy
will not be necessary. All one will
have to do Is TO scratch his dome or
thought and send message. That is.
IL he has his supply OF neon.
Never heard OF neon?
II isn't to be wondered at, because
there's only a pint of neon In the
whole world. It's a great deal scarcer
than bourbon whisky In this dry state.
Neon Is just gas. and 1t isn't diff
ferent from any other gas In looks.
But II Is an exclusive. aristocratic gas,
that exists In such small quantities
that In order to get milk bottle full,
you'd have to extract IL from about
200 tons of air.
Neon is an element Of the proper
ties OF which We kno wnext to moth
ing" said Prof. Dudley. $50 far II has
only been discovered that II Is the
best conductor OF electricity Of any
gas. II IL SO sensitive that when in
closed In glass tube with q globule
OF mercury the least friction generates
enough electricity to illuminate the
neon. which emits orange flashes OF
light"
1T would be premature" said Prof.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
GRAVES NAMED.
CHIEF FORESTER
Yale Graduate Is Appointed by Taft
To Succeed Clifford Pinchot--
Takes Up Duties Feb. /.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Henry g.
Graves, director of the Yale forest
school. and for two years assistant
chief Of the old division of forestry
under Clifford Pinchot. has been
selected to succeed Mr.. Pinchot as
chief forester. Albert F. Potter. who
was summoned here from Arizona
will be made associate forester. Mr.
Graves will take up his new duties on
Feb. !, Mr., Potter remaining In charge
In the meantime.
The appointment OF Graves came
with surprising Quickpess Since ~
dismissal Of Mr.. Pinchot last week
both the president and Secretary VII.
son have been represented as being
deeply concerned ovr tn slection OF O
suitatl man. Capt. Seth Bullock
United States marshal for South Da
kota, and Mr. Potter were mentioned
as prominent candidates, but Mr.. Taft
was said to be DESTROYS OF taking his
time in determining his choice.
Just a few minutes after Mr.. Potter
called at the White House with Sec
rotary Wilson yesterday, however, Mr.
Graves came hurrying into the White
House Office. At the conclusion OF the
conference between the president, Sec
rotary Wilson and Mr.. Potter. Mr.
Wilson admitted that there was some
chance that the head Of the Yale
school might be selected.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.
Graves came back to the White
House. After a consultation with the
president of a few minutes he came
out smiling and admitted that he had
been offered the place and had accept
ed.
It was stated that Mr.. Graves gradu
ated from Yale In 1892 and was train
ed in forestry In this country and by
European study. He was connected
with the forest survey of the Black
Hills In 1897
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
OFFERS REFUSE
TO BIG TRUSTS
Insurgents Convinced This Is Object
of Taft's Proposal for Federal
Incorporation Act.
BY OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The in
surgents in congress have accepted
President Taft's challenge and will be
in issue with him on his legislative
program.
Because they now believe:
That the federal Incorporation act
proposed by the presidents message Is
an ingenious attempt TO AFFORD a ref
uge for Standard Oil. the tobacco trust
and other great combinations recently
brought under the ban Of the Sherman
antitrust law. In his message Taft
refers to the cases against the trusts
lin the words:
"The DEGREES OF injunctions recently
adopted In prosecutions under the anti.
trust law are so thorough and sweep
Ing that the corporations affected by
them have but three courses before
them. First, they must resolve them
Iselves into their component parts In
the different states, with capital and
executive organization and to the
country of concentrated energy and
enterprise; or, second. in defiance OF
law and under some secret ruse they
must attempt to continue their bust
ness in violation of the federal statute.
and thus incur the penalties OF con.
tempt and bring on an inevitable
criminal prosecution of the individuals
named in the decree and their associ-
ates: or, third, they must reorganlze
and accept in good faith the federal
charter l suggest"
An examination of the proposed fed
eral Incorporation laws as drawn by
Attorney General Wickersham has re-
vealed its vital weakness. No provis-
ion is made for a forfeiture OF the
charter. II Is thoroughly agreed that
without providing for charter forfeit
ure. there could be no effectual regu-
lation of the proposed corporatins. The
Standard Oil Co. or the tobacco trust.
both accepting the charter rendered
nv this law would become a perpetual
corporate entity, with chartered free
dom from state interference. and with
assured exemption from the harass-
ments OF the Sherman act.
This point will not be new to Presi-
dent Taft when it appears In the form
of proposed amendments In congress.
This defect In his plan was called TO
the presidents attention. and was firm
lily rejected by him. President Taft
pretends TO believe that. In the eye
OF the law, a charter is property which.
once given, cannot be taken from
corporation without due process CT
law"
Against the position taken by the
president are the uniform decisions
of the circuit aud even the supreme
court. to the effect that charters ave
not property in this sense. In an opiil-
ion OF Justice Miller 1t Is declared that
charters are entirely the creation OF
bodies, and can be made
forfeitable or terminated even auto
matically at the will of the Legislature.
Here. then, Is the Joker In the
legislative program OF the reaction
aries. And now 1t begins to appear
why Cannon and the other agents oil
Standard Oil anticipated opposition by
the Roosevelt element In congress.
This is why Taft has been swinging
the club or patronage over the heaos
OF so-called insurgents"
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
WILLIAM X. BENSON HEADS
DETROIT FEDERATION OF LABOR
Named President In Wednesday Even.
ine's Meeting-ReprlsaIs Plan
ned Against Brewers.

Aside from the election OF officers.
which resulted In the choice of Will
lam X. Benson for president. the De-
troit Federation of Labor meeting on
Wednesday evening. was made inter-
esting by the debate on local option.
A complaint was made by the struc-
tural iron workers that one brewery
Is disregarding union labor In the con-
struction OF an addition to its plant.
This was followed by a declaration
on the part Of the metal trades coun-
| ell that the Federation should advo-
cate local option as a weapon against
the brewers.
Seeing their livelihood endangered,
the brewery workers delegates made
vehement and earnest protest. and the
outcome was an agreement that a
conference shall be held between the
metal trades council and the brewers
before any measures are taken.
Notice was received from the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor that all UNI
ions will be expected to assess their
members 20 cents apiece to aid In the
| fight against the steel trust.
The list OF officers chosen is as fol-
lows:
President, William K Benson, OF
the Steam Filters No. s. vice-presi-
dent, Charles p Alder. of Tobacco
Workers 30. 10; recording secretary
Alfred J. Exton, OF Painters No. 81
! (re-elected); financial secretary. Paul
! Bautt. OF the Beer Drivers: treasurer
William J. Emery, of Boot and Shoe
| Workers No so; librarian, Mrs. Jen
mic Cleveland. of Garment Workers
No. "a; assistant librarian. Miss Ma
RE Fessard. of Garment Workers No
/ "a treelectecS; cnrgeant-at-arms. 10
seph BGlssKi. of Beer Bottles: trus
tees, Alpheus A. Poole. OF Steam En-
gineers No. 5. Ernest Parsons OF Stove
Mounters No. 1, and Herman Schult.
OF Painters No. 81: executive commit
tee, David S, Jones. OF Sigarmakerl
No. %. Otto Sprunk of Typographica
union No. Is. Albert o. Corners o.
Machinists No. so. Leland Smith OF the
Patternmakers. and Timothy Malon,
of Iron Workers Union No. 24i.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
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PH0T0GRlPH hi
TELEPHONE
German Wizard BY the ~ 4 l
Metal seleniun, Invsnn 1s,e
vision Which Sends Pista5s =
10000 Little Pieces,
Has Demonstrated Praetioahility
His Scheme To COMMITTEES
Of Experts.

BERLIN, Jan. bly, the inventfom
OF Dr. Buhner. q German scienxint. tv6'
people may some day be abb, whsn
speaking on the telephone. to pso c.
another just as clearly az though ~
were In the same room.
IL Is already possible To send ~
most fairly good photograph roUro-
duction by telegraph. This new a.
covery, "teleyision." 10 In reality ooly
The teiegraphing Of photograph h.
simultaneously instead OF In 10 or r.
minutes.
The secret OF television rests II ~
almost human powers OF the mo1ok
selenium. to appreviate light.
II you see white and black o.
ject together. your eye transmlko ~
the brain the knowledge that ono ~
bright, the other dark.
The selenium cell used for telov1u
Ion Is just like an eye. but ten thor
sand cells would be usau 30 that yout
head and shoulders. projected by -
lens onto screen composed Of thonol
ten thousand eyes would Gzvo a.
each the impression OF light and shaAo
corresponding to a different part 0e
your figure. s
The image of white collar wonld
perhaps fall on three or four adjacenG
cells" and they would be brightly
Illuminated; the image Of dark
eyebrow would fall on another, giving
1t dark |. e.. less bright llizminar
ton. and so on.
Your image. In fact, wonld be -.
alyzed into ten thousand tiny c0uDe
moment maria and oacb ac1oy,4ssvYs 49,
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
PAULHAN GOES
UP Alas FEET
Daring French Aviator Smashes ALI
Records-Makes Flight in
Farman Biplane.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 13.-
Louis Paulhan, the French aviator IL
receiving congratulations today on his
daring flight yesterday when he as
cended Alag feet in q Farman biplanc
and descended safely after so minutes,
46 IL seconds In the air. The instru-
ment on Paulhan's machine registered
a hight OF 1900 feet, but. after consid-
cradle figuring. this was reduced to
Alag. This eclipsed any previous rec
ords by 1,146e feet. The time Of
descent was z minutes 80 seconds. s
The Frenchman. using an engine
that had just arrived from Paris, had
been on the course all afternoon. He
had circled the course again and again,
skidding and dipping and swinging
corners in daring fashion that made
his wife shiver with fright.
The sun was low toward the sea and
the shadows had begun TO gather
when Pauhan decided to go higher Ia
the air than any man In heavier
than-air machine ever had flown. The
wind barely stirred.
AS Paulhan rose In the air he bent
low his grap-capped head and smiled
as he made a short circuit circle over
the $4,000 spectators. Curtiss had
previously tried the higher currents
and came down.
Pauihan pointed north, went up q
thousand feet, passed over the center
OF the field again as though to take
another last look at a human face.
then turned north and up again. The
crowd grew breathlessly intent as the
Frenchman and his machine rapidly
became a speck In the gathering twi-
light.
At a hight OF 1900 feet Paulhan de.
scribed a great circle to feel the cur
rents. When word spread that he had
beaten Hubert Latham's record Of. L.
500 feet, the vast throng became fran
tic.
Two thousand feet and still climb
ing. No one would have been sur
prised IL the man and his little wings
had been swallowed up In the void.
After>the aviator was as near out OF
sight as he could be without disap-
pearing. Paulhan began to descend
much to the relief of the suspense left
by the spectators.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
$500 WORKMEN
ARE BROUGHT HERE
Employers Association Responsible
For Great Influx Of Mechanics-De-
mand for Labor Continues Strong.

During 1909 the Employers associa-
ton alone brought into Detroit more
than 3, 800 workingmen. Most OF these
were mechanics. and they came In re-
Spouse to advertisements because OF
the great demand for labor existing In
this city at the present time.
AS most of these were men OF family
It is easy to figure that gain In pop
ulation of from $4,000 to $4,000 result
ed from this one agency alone.
THE figure given Is . conservative
one" said John J.. Whirl. OF the EN-
ployers' association. I'VE looked care.
fully into the character and ability Of
The men brought here, and ~ not en-
courage any to come unless We had
reason to believe they could 40 D@t(c1
here than In the cities where We found
them. One set OF advertisements
brought us $500 replies.
II figure that there are. at the very
lowest estimate, more than $4,000
more workingmen In Detroit now than
a year ago. Men whom we encour.
aged to come here will earn from 25
cents an hour up. for the most part.
Many were expert mechanics, masonE
and others VINO get go cents an. hour.
AS the Employers association does
not secure men for the automobile fac
tories. the great gain In the number
of hands employed by the latter Is an
other big addition to the population
Of the city. That there has been no
glut In the market as a result Of the
influx of skilled mechanics and arti-
sans here is evidenced In the bill OF
the EMF Co. In the federal court, In
which 1t argues against an injunction
which would close its works temper.
arily, OH the ground that. once Its
workmen were unemployed they would
be speedily engaged by other concerns
so that the EMF Co. would have to
seek "a new force.
Detroit IL certninly booming
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
GATHER IN PERSONAL TAXES.
City Treasurer's staff Kept Busy Dur
Inc Dull Days of Winter.

These winter days are not dull by
any means for City Treasurer Max G.
Koch's clerks. True, there Is not as
much work in the office as usual, but
the city treasurer has found occupa-
ton for his men In sending them out
to round up delinquent citizens who
have omitted to pay their personal
taxes. There are lot OF these, too,
and the personal reminder sometimes
has to be repeated several times.
In fact, the city treasurer has one
regular collector, Louis KATE, who
does nothing else but gather In de-
linQuent personal taxes. The fact that
he has brought In $7,247.63 OF 1908
back taxes since July 1, shows some
industry. Just as demonstration OF
the fact that 1t is expensive TO be
tardy with taxes, II may be mention
ed that 81 900 In interest was gathered
in along with these collections.
The city treasurer has the right TO
levy on the personal property oil any
delinquent taxpayer, but this Is rarely
resorted to until persuasion has failed
utterly. Then, the sight OF a legal
paper in the hand of a deputy sheriff
generally brings the city's dues from
a reluctant purse without the neces.
sity of formal seizure and sale;
Automobiles are the hardest kind
Of property on which to collect per
sonal taxes. because they are hard
to cate hup with. Once located, how.
ever, Collector Katz can SIT back In
the soft-padded seat and inform the
owner that further speeding Is sub
ject to payment OF taxes.
As the 1908 taxes have been pretty
well collected, Katz and the other col
lectors from the city treasurer Of
fice will now start in to garner the
1909 delinquent taxes.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

cial uses Of neon may GO Enough has
been learned, however, to make IL
probable that before long II will be of
great use in wireless telegraphy. and
1t may b that In time 4 will spell the
downfall of the big companies when
every man with his modicum OF neon
may have the means independently OF
projecting his message through space
with no other aid than a pocket ap-
paratus."
OF course, those are big words.
Translated, 1t means "23" to the wire
trusts.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
GRAND RAPIDS Has
HALF MILLION FIRE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. 13s--
|It Is estimated today that the loes py
fire which originated in Young = Chef-
fees furniture shipping room, In the
Sheppard building last night. caused
total loss OF half a million TO tn
building and firms. The flames spread
quickly to the Furniture Exchanges
the big furniture exposition BUILDING
and the latter was completely destroy
ed
The building was occupied by 81
sample lines of furniture. with LOSSES
ranging from $500 to $4,000. and .
total of over 100000. few OF them M
sured. The lines destroyed were:
Luxury Chair Co., Grand Rapids:
Rumsey & Alton. Portland, Mich
King Furniture Co., Warren. o.; NIL
Ter Table Co, Rochester. N. Y Coates
Manufacturing Co.. Wellsville. N. ~:
Chair Craft Co., Syracuse, N. r.; OF
sego Chair Co., Otsego. Mich: Bay
View Furniture Co.. Holland. Mich:
Novelty Wood Work Co., Union City.
Pa: Artistic Wood Turning Co.. Chi
cago; Lullaby Cradle Co.. Detroit;
Ohio Iron & Brass Bed Co.. Eaton. o.:
Hot Blast Feather Co.. Grand Rapids:
Elmlra Table Co., mira. N. II:
Marvel Manufacturing Co, Jsmss-
town, n. Y; F. A. Wright & Co.. Bos-
ton: ]. c. widman & Co.. Detroit;
Humphrey-Widman, Detroit: Black
River Bending Co.. Black River. N. r..
Fremont Table Co., Fremont, o.; Luz
der Manufacturing Co.. Logan. o.:
Gibson Refrigerator Co.. Greenville.
Mich: Rockford National Furniture
Co, Rockford. H.: Star Furniture Co.
jamestown, n. Y; Newark Furniture
Co. Newark, o.: West End Furniture
Co., Rockford. H.: Banner Furniture
Co., jamestown. n. Y: ottawa Furni-
ture Co., Holland, Mich; Imperial
Chair Co., Holland. Mich. G. n. Med
icus & Son. Brooklyn. n. "
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
MANY FOWL ON EXHIBIT.
Michigan Poultry Show Largest
Associations History.

Practically every domestic species
Of the feathered family is represented
In the Michigan Poultry associations
international poultry exhibition. which
opened in the Light Guard armory.
Wednesday night. For the present the
exhibition Is open only to members
and others directly interested. The
general public will be admitted Satur-
day and during the remainder Of the
exhibition, which closes next Tuesday.
A feature Of the show Is an exhibit OF
foreign birds owned by Michigan
poultry raiser. II is attracting consid-
cradle attention. The judging OF the
exhibits began Thursday morning. The
judges are: James Tucker, Concord.
Mich; ]. w. Mulinix, Toledo. o.; o.
L. McCord, Danville, ILL.,. and w. e.
Stansfield, Hillsdale. Special prizes
are offered In every class. There are
&c specials for pigeons. The exhibit
Is the largest in the history of the
association.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
Death laid To Negligence e.

The Jury selected by Coroner La
belle. OF Windsor. to inquire into the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Basil d. Rorison. the civil engineer
killed a. the Windsor end OF the ten
mel several days ago, brought In yer
dict censuring the signalman at the
tunnel shaft. He Is said to have been
negligent.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

4 gathering OF state politicians COM
nttted 60 the cnndidacy of Patrick
the Griswold house. Wednesday at
ternoon and evening. state senator's
and representatives.. state officials OF
the Warner following and others
who would like TO be state officials
made W the party, and the general
opinion expressed was that Keliey's
chances are excellent. Campaign
Manager Nicholas J. Whelan asserted
that the result OF the conference
would be the laying out OF a cam
paign on systematic lines.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
In fine probate court. wednesday, af-
..-..o- enfttx- Cousfdfue. Hugh

Rodgers and Mrs. Lottie Chambers
the latter two proprietors OF Red
cross hospital, were questioned as
to their knowledge OF the disappear
snce OF the property OF the late
Michael Hook. who cut swath as n
spender before his death. Considine
was asked obtu an $500 diamond ring.
hut he profcssed to know nothing
about IL. Rodgers and Mrs. Cham
hers were asked about tl.400 which
A - said Hook spent while In the
hospital. They said $500 was re-
tanned for their services. and the
balance was spent at Hooks direc-
lions. The proceedings for the re-
covery OF the property are brought
BY Mrs Emma Cline. OF Allentown
Pa. TO whom the property was "a
20 after Hooks death
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
The will OF Alvin y. Clark, former pro-
prietor Of Clrrk's bnth house, wns

filed for probate. Wednesday after
per year Walter p. Clark. son.
gets the six acres of land on which
he IL living near Ypsilanti. and the
other members OF the family get
small remembrances. Several months
ago Clark was awarded n Judgment
for a large sum In Judge Murphy
court. against woman to- whom he
claimed 70 have loaned the money
The case II now In the supreme
eafsrt
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
Woman Accused Of Beating Girl.

Eliza Peat, 55 years OF age and Nv
ing at No. S4l Howard-st.. was arr
rested by Detective McCarty, Wednes.
day noon. on charge of assault ana
battery. Fred Templeton. OF the 90
ciety for the Prevention or CrueRy @
Children. swore to the complaint MI
Peat Is accused CT beating Mabel Bay
a child, with chair rung.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

added TO the equipment OF the German
army.
S~SSSSS
ness, In politics or In private life. that
We combat that wrong. But at the
same time we must recognize that
the work Is but half In the combating
unless we at the same time construct;
there Is no need to tear down simply
for the purpose of tearing down. The
Roosevelt policies have been construc-
tive policies from the very beginning.
They have assailed the wrong and
abuse. but have always offered some
thing better. have always offered the
opportunity for building again as soon
as that which was wrong has been torn
down. And that Is the kind of fight
that we as people are still engaged
I'm today. aud II Is q fight that will
be won In the years to come
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

Jos Printing aoae right. Times
1lgS, or city Sass. tt
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

The Detroit Tuberculosis sanitortuns
\ fund has had the following subscrip-
tions added: Mrs. J. Emory owen.
$500: Ben Siegel 4 Co. 800. Clar-
ence Enggass. $40.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

.rua.on Grenefi. q Detroit n<wsyeys<
,a~ -, land values" before the Henry
George association. IN the q
A building. "wednesday night .n
summing up said Ire ~ ~,
tex while destroying sPefnteuv@
tsnt values assures each fnQlttou4t
axemption from taxation on hts pr
sonai wealth BY shifting the sntl<c
c,atarv value which reflects ttor(f
IN ground rcntA
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

Germany Is the principal compe@t
Tor of America IN the exp0rtndoo O.
locomotives. and italy IL her prmel<
pal customer. (.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13

portable airship shed has been
added to the equipment Of the German
army.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-23
NORTH BEACH GETS
READY FOR CROWDS

The fine weather prevailing on the
North Beach is taking hosts of visitors
to the ocean shore, intent on securing
rest and good coat of tan.
The outlook is particularly bright
for remarkably busy season this
summer, the number of visitors at this
time being far greater than ever be-
fore at the same time of the year.
The march of Progress is evident
throughout the entire length of the
beach, and development being assured,
prosperity is but a matter of course.
Work on the Automobile Boulevarde is
progressing very rapidly, beach houses
by the score are being erected, and
new rooming houses and old are rapid
ly being put into shape to take care of
summer transients which will soon be
down upon as.
The North Beach Push Club with its
combined efforts, shouldering the
Wheel of Progress, has awakened an
era of activity, which will undoubtedly
secure the proper recognition of the
unsurpassed advantages Of the North
Beach for enjoyable outings, and, at
the same time, all the comforts of
home.
Negotiations are now pending with
Portland capitalists for the installation
of water system to supply the beach
and surrounding countryside with fine
mountain water. With the culmina-
tion of this project, one of the obsta
cles to an otherwise Incompatible To-
cality is cultivated.