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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
COMPOUNDING FELONY IS
ACCUSATION AGAINST TRIO
Man Arrested On False Pretense
Charge Tells Of Previous "Set-
tlInu" Of Case.

WHY " SdoSs
Interesting developments are pro-
missed In the case of August w.
Stobbe. arrested here by Detectives
Reid and Good, Friday. on a charge
Of false pretenses, In connection with
the sale of $500 worth of stock to DR..
Elmer Charles. OF Royal Oak
Stobbe, secretary and treasurer OF
the Royal Oak Spring Water Dis
tributing Co.. has retained Attorneys
McHugh and Gallagher. who have
asked for warrants. charging DR..
Charles, Deputy Sheriff Judson Fur
man and Charles F. Fuller, with COM
pounding felony.
They allege that the stock sale oc-
CURED on Jan. IS, and that on March
Is. DR.. Charles made complaint
against Stobbe, before Justice North.
Fuller is alleged to have enticed
introduce him to more stock buyers.
When he reached Pontiac, he was ar
rested. by Deputy Furman. Stobbe al
leges that Furman, Fuller and DR..
Charles then told him he could be
released by paying back the 5000.
Furman accompanied StoDbe to De-
troit. where the money was paid over.
Justice North, discovering that no
return had been made on the warrant,
caused the second arrest, Friday. and
Stobbe Is angry about It, He was
taken to Pontiac, Friday night. en-.
tered a plea of not guilty, and was
released on $500 bail Then his at
torneys asked for the warrants
against Fuller, Charles and Furman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
NEW BOOKS IN THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have been
received In the public library: Victor
Il. Albright. The Shakesperian Stage
George Augustin. History OF Yellow
Fever" w. G. Boynton and r. Marshall
comp. How to Use Concrete;" a book
OF practical information Marion lie r
burton, The Problem of Evil" Jean
y. {. III. Clery, The Royal Family in
the Temple Prison" with a supplement
tary chapter on the last hours OF Louis
XVI; Cecil G.. J. Dolmage, Astronomy
of Today" Godfrey L. Garden, Ma
chine Tool Trade In Germany, France,
Switzerland, Italy. and United King
DOM" II, Hackmann. Buddhism as a
Religion:" John A. Hammerton. George
Meredith In Anedote and Criticism"
Ivan Il. Iuvachev. The Russian Bas-
tile" Edward +. Knight THE Awak-
ening OF Turkey" John r. Miller,
Around the World with Battieships:''
John Ross, The Original Religion of
China" William L. Rushton. Shake
speare's Legal Maxims:" Florence j..
Stoddard, las Old AS the Moon. Folk
lore OF the Antillas;" George p. Tate.
The Frontiers of Baluchistan." trav-
els on the borders OF Persia and Afgh-
anistan;" Paul vinogradoff, Roman
Law I'm Fediaeval Europe" w. Lawler
Wilson, The Menace OF Socialism, -
Arnold Bennett, The Old Wives Tale
Lawrence Perry. Dan Merrithem; -
David q. Phillips, white Magic" Anna
X. Rohlfs. ''rhe House OF the Whisper
ing Pines"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

Rabbi Hirsch of Chicago, has the
finest array of learned and scholarly
degrees to be found in the over-grown
village abutting upon Lake Michigan.
To do himself justice and not over
load the duplicates and some few In
significant degrees. that eloquent
Hebrew orator. clergyman and author
might write his name so: f. G. Hlrsch,
A. b.. A. NJ, LII. D.. l.. ii. D.. ID. ID.
But Rabbi Hirsch does not need
any such vehicle to get within the
limelight Of public attention. He is
right there whenever Chicago gets up
big public or patriotic demonstra-
ton. for there are few better orators
In the country than he, and none more
patriotic. The country at large comes
In for a share of his attention when
Chicago doesn't demand II all, which,
by t/e way. happens quite frequently,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
JOSEPH BRISC0E DEAD.
WeiI.known Business Man Had Live:
Here Over 70 Years.

Here Over 70 Years.
A well-known figure In Detroit's busi
ness life, Joseph Briscoe. died, Friday
IT. his home, No. 2644 Woodward-ave.
ut the age Of ~ years. Mr.. Briscoe
was born in Philadelphia, came to De
troit when year old and had resided
his entire life here. When youth
Mr.. Briscoe invented machine for
making nuts and bolts. and with Louis
Savigne formed the Michigan Bolt q
Nut works, which plant Is still In ex
istence. Mr.. Briscoe was also connect
ed with large iron mill in Sharon
Pa, In which the Bull family OF this
city was also interested. The later
years OF his business life he engaged
in the insurance business as district
agent of the Standard Life and Acct
dent Co., but retired two years ago on
account of heart affection which i'm
paired his general health.
Mr.. Briscoe Is survived by his widow
and two sons. Benjamin Briscoe, pres
ident of the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor
Company. of Tarrytown, N. Y, and
Frank Briscoe. president OF the Briscoe
Manufacturing Co., and the Brush Run
about Co. Funeral services will be
held Monday afternoon from the fam
lily home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
Adopts Cudahy's Plan

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March &c.
p. Gard. a piano salesman. is the
third irate husband Of this city to slash
a man whom he tracked with his wife.
He lay in wait for his wife. who was
Joy riding with friends. and when she
came to her home at l o'clock In the
morning he drew knife and slashed
the man. The first affair of the kind
was when Jack Cudahy, the packer.
trapped Jere Lillis. the bank president
and clubman, with Mrs. Cudahy in the
Cudahy home and. slashed him In many
places. The second affair was last
Monday night, when DR.. j. K. King
trailed his. wife and William A. Young,
an actor, to Swope park and mutilated
Young
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
GEO. L. HOLMES DEAD.
G. A. r. Veteran Cut or BY SuddeI
Attack of Heart Trouble.

George l.. Holmes well-known G.
A. r. veteran. secretary OF the Sol
diers' Relief commission OF Wayne
county for the past four years. past
department commander OF the Michi-
gan G. A. r., ana past commander Of
Fairbanks post, died suddenly from
heart disease, Friday evening, In the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Charles II.
Thorn, No. 83 McdbIry-ave.
Mr.. Holmes was born in Worthwhile,
Mich, 50 years ago. He enlisted In
the early stages OF the civil war in
the First Michigan cavalry, becomns
sergeant-major. ond after seeing &C
tive service, became second lieutenant.
receiving an honorable discharge In
1866 Returning TO Michigan, Mr..
Holmes entered business life in De-
troit and for many years was the
junior partner of the real estate firm
Of Smith & Holmes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
CLAUSE OMITTED.
important Provision Left Out o
"Eiftv" Ordinance AS Published.

S'hy ~
In transmitting the committee O
fifty traction ordinance to the CON
mon council, one very important sec
ton was omitted. 1t will be inserte
at once before the measure comes u
In committee of the council for hear
ings. The section reads:
Section 81. The purpose Of this
ordinance Is to establish and set
tie the relations between the City
of Detroit and the Detroit United
Railway by contract which will
secure to the City of Detroit
adequate and efficient service at
the cost thereof. not exceeding
the maximum rate Of fare speci-
fed in Section IL hereof. and
which will also secure to the De-
troit United Railway unimpaired
the capital value described in
Section hereof and a return OF
per cent per annum thereon and
no more as provided in said Sec
ton. Should any detail OF this
ordinance designed to attain these
purposes be declared illegal, the
common council may pass such
other provisions as shall suffice to
attain these objects.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
CASE Is SETTLED.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. March 26.-
A $4,000 claim against the Cottrell
estate was settled out or court here
for the sum of $500 and s28 costs
The suit was brought by Charles Bart
lett, Of Detroit. for a balance which
he claimed was due him on q contract
for services. It was expected the case
would be tried at the coming term OF
the circuit court. A stipulation dis
missing the case has been filed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
NOW CONGER SAYS
: SKIES MAY WEEP
Weather Man Fearful That There
May Be Showers Easter Sunday
Some Sunshine, Sure.
tits raining in Illinois,


This is the sad message that the
wires bring to the weather bureau.
sad because these showers are a part
OF the western disturbance" previous.
iy reported and there is more than
chance that the weepy weather will
move on into Michigan by night and
provide spells Of dampness during
Easter Sunday.
Sunshine is guaranteed for part OF
Easter Sunday and showers are not
certain, but II will be Just as well to
take along an umbrella with your
finery while taking the air on the day
when new clothes are shown. In
cidentally, folk who are not just sure
as to the effect OF rain-drops upon
that new suit may be excused IL they
take a weatherwlse peek at the sky
before determining as to whether
they will go to church morning or
evening or play a matinee In the
park
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
Touch Of Lips Kills Priest.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 26.-Rev.
John II. Boersig. Of Madison, In
diana. who died In this city of blood
poisoning. 1t Is now learned. contract
ed disease while he was administer
Ing the viaticum, sacrament to a
dying parishioner a year ago. The
illness was contracted from the
incubation of one OF his fingers
which touched the dying parishioner's
lips while the priest was placing the
host on the sick mans tongue. There
was a slight flesh wound on the
priests finger and through II his
blood was tainted with the disease
that ended In his death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
PUBLIC is WARNED.
should Not BE Led Astray by Allurins
"Ads" Of Land Promoters.

The public should not be led astray
by alluring fuIlpage advertisements
appearing In the Sunday papers, urg'
ing readers to invest their money In
Florida lands. A warning has been
issued by the Florida Promotion COM
mittee against the indiscriminate buy
ing of the land in that state. Receiv'
erghip has been asked, recently. Tor
one big concern that has advertised
very extensively. painting the virtues
of its proposition In glowing coiors'
To read some OF the advertisements,
one would suppose that boundless and
Immediate wealth awaits the investor
IN these properties. Some OF the pro-
iects advertised are doubtless souni
and legitimate. but the public should
act circumspectly before making IN.
yestments, and should not buy indis-
crlminately.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Man Loses Life While Installing
RefriqeratlnQ Plant On Boat.

Testing a pipe for refrigerating
plant on the steamer Rochester, at
the Detroit Shipbuilding Co.'s yards,
foot of Orleans-st., George Thielen. OF
Chicago. forced carbonic acid gas into
the pipe, which exploded. hurting a
section of steel against Thielen' s
head, and fracturing his skull. He
died within few minutes after reach.
ing st. Mary's hospital.
Thielen. who was 40 years old, was
employed by Kroeschell Bros, OF
Chicago, manufacturers OF refrigera.
tor plants. and was sent here to work
on the Job on the Rochester, a few
days ago.
Coroner Bennett is investigating
the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
Taft Rebukes chanoeIIor DAY.

SYRACUSE. NJ Y, March &C.
President Taft has withdrawn his ac-
ceptance Of an invitation to be pres
ent and speak next Wednesday eve
ming before the New York city alumni
association OF Syracuse university at
the annual dinner OF the association
at the Hotel Brevoort. The presi-
dent, II is reported here. declared
that in view OF Chancellor James X.
Days recent utterances before the
Pittsburg Traffic club, In which the
chancellor raped the administration,
he did not feel that he could attend
the dinner without making some re-
ply. and he did not feel. he said, as
though he cared about entering q
controversy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
ESCAPES DEATH BY HAIR.

Formers Wagon Demolished by Train
But Drivers injuries are Slight.
August Tankow, farmer living IN
Nyonia township, had a remarkable
escape from death when wagon In
which he was riding was demolished
by a Lake Shore train at the May
bury-ave. crossing. shortly after .
O'Clock, Friday night.
Tankow's wagon was almost square
" on the tracks when It was struck
nv an east bound train, but the driver
was thrown to one side, and escaped
with only minor injuries. He was
taken to the home Of some friends,
nearby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

Recent statistics OF the German
army show that neurasthenia is three
and a half times as prevalent among
the soldiers as II was decade ago.
while hysteria cases are twice as nu.
merous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
Strong Healthy Women

II a woman strong and healthy in . womany way, moth
erhood means her but little suffering The trouble lies
IN te fact the many suffer from weakness and
disease Of the distinctly feminine organism and united
90, mother hood This be remedied.,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
DR.. PierCe'S Fayorite Prescription

the and disorders Of
II sctsdi the delicate and important -
orsans concerned in motherhood, makinf them -
healthy vigorous virie and elastic | Ir
"Fsvorte ton the Of
dofc ectancys babys advent and q
almost IL quickens and valizes the feminine
healthy robust baby Thousands ct hsve
sesuhe cd q fs marvellous
Women Strong Makes Sick Women Well
note
Of this remedy
dru Is a eyeic healing, American
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

Facing death from shot and shell In
the civil war was more agreeable to j.
A. Stone, of Kemp. Tex. than facing
Il from what doctors said was con-
sumption. II contracted a stubborn
cold he writes. that developed a
cough. that stuck to me In spite of all
remedies for years. My weight ran
down to 100 pounds. Then began
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery.
which completely cured me. now
weigh 17s pounds" For Coughs. Colds.
La Grippe. Asthma, Hemorrhage.
Hoarseness, Group, Whooping Cough
and lung trouble It's supreme. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by +. G. Kin.
sci. Central Drug Co.. Gray q Worces-
ter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
WITH THE WHISPERS.

Plus scores were as follows at the
Monday night game OF the Detroit
Whist club:
NORTH AND SOUTH.
A. G. Stellwagen and +. .. Bates, 2-5.
III. b. Simmons and +. A. Osburn, 2 2-5.
J. w. McCausey and Thos. Watson, 90.
EAST AND WEST
j. L. Koran and A. J. Cummings, 3-5.
l. s.. Crawford and w. b. Battelle.
4 3-5.
J. w. Steiner and w. ID. Ellsworth,
Plus scores at the Saturday game:
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Mrs M. Il. Bennett and Il. T. Eldreuge,
81.
Mrs. L. c. Niles and Mrs. Blunden.
81.
Mrs. c. p. Niles and Mrs. A r. Sage.
al.
Mrs. A. C. stellwagen and J. w. Stein
EAST AND WEST
Mrs. ]. w. Steiner and A. G. Stellwag-
Mrs. ]. T. Shaw and F. f. w Bright,
Al
The next ladies' night will be Thurs
day. March 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
Saved A Soldiers Life.

The next ladies' night will be Thurs
day. March 81.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22

SAN FRANCISCO. July si.-Fise-
Ing to the federal courts for the I'D
which the state courts refused. tie
Uni,ed railroads met with - chilly a
receptions ~ that gwen Horace q
Plat In his sndeavors to block the
work OF the construetloa OF the 0saiy
street road. Judge Van Fleet Of the
united States clrcuit court. having re-
fused to grant the request Of the cor.
poratioa aad prohibit the municipal.
ity from ceatiauing with the building
OF the road. Though he refused 70 tie
the hands Of the city. hs made oct the
usual formal order eommanding Il to
appear and show cause why it should
not be restrained. The case will be
heard next Monday. and In the nean.
time the supervisors can proceed with
the sale OF the bonds.
No time b being iost by the super.
vlsors. Setting aside the usual rou.
tine OF business. the board At its
meeting passed the resolution author.
ising the treasurer to deliver the l2s
bonds bid for and 70 accept payment
for them. BY . unanimous vote also
the SUPERVISOR authorised the further
sale Of @i2l.ooe worth Of bonds for
which o6srs have been rscslved. They
closed By calling for additional bids
for $4,000 more OF Tie securities.
setting The date for receiving the bids
at August "a.
The petition OF the united railroads
vas aled IN secret Friday evsaing. In.
asmuch - Judge Van rest was then
on the point Of leaving the city he
laid u aside and did not take Il up
until yesterday mornins. After ssv.
sral hours eoasidsratioa he gave his
and the city gained anothaD|
victory In the Ions-dravn-out ana
bitterly coatsste6 2ght tor the munie-
ipai ownesship Of the osary street
r0aA,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22
NOT ENTIRELY a PARADssE

Tahiti has been described In hooks.
uagasipes. nsvspapsr, and tssam.
sbIp circulars in such n manner A
10 induce the bslief that the island
In n ver,table paradise. ana Ar a
couseoueuce many inouiries are re.
ceived n thia consulafs With rsra,A
10 the advantases offered "a ssttIsr.
In these islands. Tahiti. Noorea a.A
other mountainous islanAs IN thia
colony are indeeA very beautifuI. ana
the climate. thoush warm. n health.
full. No fuel q needeA exeeut for
COOKING purposss. ana peopIe nav
live here Win ~ hard vork tAss
in the Unitsd stataa. hue n shoun
BE- sAasd that fhere are praetically
no opsniugs In thsss islaads Tor
Amsrican. II 4. ,o..,hIe mo- .,A
then 10 buy lasd at hish priees. but
settler on uuimproved proper,y
must wait ten or twelve years Tor
eoeoanut trees 70 yislA any proat
IN copra (the dried mai Of TIE nutl.
which rasks Art snons the three
prjueipal articles Of export nom thia
ssleuy. o. ~ sehsr Svo. vssssls h
cultivstsd chiaay m rahiu. "a
noeher-oe.peosl ehsal = = proAuet
Of The lagoons oe ~ fsuuetu asd
oansiss isianAs. Labor e sossoe
eal is liksly 70 bseeus ssassss vhes
u phosphate dsvejopmants proceod
fusehss q the ie0anA 81 Nakatea.
ise milss from Pspeste. Even II
Tahiti, whore labor h bsttsr paad
than In the other iela,ds. = ~. ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22

" S ". "~
and has made proposals to Germany
sok a curta,,meut of ,es armaments.
A.. a. v...., c,...,.,. !.
an ed'tor'ai recently
II b high time. not only because
there seems to DO no end to tho Inn.
provcments which make previous
oncs obsolete, but because growins
competition In trade 70 curtailinG the
ability OF the people to my the re-
snltinE taxes.
II England IL to maintain the two
power stardard In Drcadnoushts she
must add tremendous sums to >thc
naval budget.
Az the case now stands. she will
nave but twenty-five Dreadnoushts
three years nom now to 0ermany's
twenty-onc. while the two-power
standard would require hcr to main.
tain forty.two.
she 10 getting behind. and wants
Germany to stop catching up.
But Germany. having . naval Law
In force which requires certain out
lay for construction and . certain
number OF ships, will nnish her pro-
gramme.
This means that England will
Keep going. ana that other powers
WIN have to follow suit. And IN the
urst war either submarines or per.
tected aeroplanes may send the
Orsednoushss to Davy Jones' locker.
II the governments Of the world
would LOOK ahead further than nsxt
year they would see that the piling
OF an CASA OF taxss upon . Pslion OF
debts u certain to make trouble
wnicn Dreadnoushts cannot allay.
increasing national debts for non
productive objects are among the
immediate causes OF socialism.
The sociaiistic Idea OF . universal
brotherhood. BY which armies and
navies would be OF NO further use IN
the world. draws vitality from every
over'burdened budget for providing
agencies OF destruction.
IL governments want to aiiay the
wnich socialism expresses.
tne QUICKER tney seek q remedy for
!orce In nm arbitration court OF en-
'sreed powers the better for them.
oppressive tsxes caused the Amer
'csn ana Frencn revolutions. ana the
same cause may oe depended upon In
'utore 70 produce IKE c6ect.
England oy Insisting on her two
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22

Jones "dined out" with aa old
aoQuaintsaee the other svening.
"poa't wait for me. dear" hs MD
TO bic wtte. u nay - rather late.
but u east ~ hslped."
At bssaktast asxt mornias hs vas
stonily silsse; - vas The brsaktast
room cloek. r
"hasis. dear. thsss aust b sons-
thiuS wrong With that elosk. IN
surs ] weund Il ~ Iase pight," ~
veatused q last.
no" aasveee1 tAs wife. "you
vouad " yse11y's nusiesi bes ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22

- Tese Soe ISoo ''QoaSDev tooko."
No obssSves Of men 70 half 20
shrewd aud accurate a. tho old.tims
negro. He knows quality folks"
By sight: searches them out BY Q
mystsrious intuition. and never soss
wrong. An advsntursr may happen
along and deceive the master: but
the cook and the butler shake their
heads and mumbls to themselves.
"Dat sh0' u one nas ssnt'mun."
remarked Uncls March. smaclging his
lips In pleasant rstrospsetien: "hs
jss' handed mo b glass 70 hep my.
self: den he looked outss d viaAsr
whilst ! war pourin' ny drink"
True; the gentleman knew that Unels
March would dislike 70 sDeas bog
gish. and yst would hate 70 ~ down|
. dseastsr Of good whisksy. - The
kiad-hsartsd givsr turasd his head
and thus rslisvsd the old nsgro's
embssrassmeat-an oct which was In
itsslf the essenes Of eeoprshsnsion
md the piak Of eoustssy-Dvsry.
body's.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-22

II settled and has surety until he
has something bcsltscs nWtc salary
to dcpcad uroa. sickncss or some
other caasc may cut osf that salary
any day.. Provide for the fWtarc by
Investing In rral cstate. Have some
wcll located lots, eSO to $40 cash.
balancc small monthly payments.
Scr 0co. %. Ricc. with Chilcotc. oa,cc
adjolning American hotel. l'honc
00l.