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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
IRENE ALLEN IS
LOCKED IN CELL
Alleged To Have Appropriated Louis
Gruff's $l,700 Roll-Hubby Nab
bed, Too, and Brother Is Sought.

Poor unsophisticated Louis Gruff.
Here he is pacing up and down the
corridors or police headquarters,
glancing apprehensively In every d.
rection and soliloquizing about the
fafthlessness of women.
And all the time. Irene Allen, fair,
slight and 80. locked up In central
police station charged with appro-
priating Louis roll OF $l.70O, refuses
to tell where the cash IL planted"
How she laughs at Louis. Louis.
whom she was going to marry and
live with on a western ranch forever
and ever. She met him In. police
headquarters Wednesday night for
the first time since an eventful day
In Chicago two weeks ago, when she
tucked his money In her Isle bank
and babe him go shave himself.
why, hello. Louis DEAR" she said
at police headquarters.
Hello, Irene" faltered Louis.
And then Irene laughed. All Of
which was very disconcerting to
Louis.
Irene, who Is rightly named Mrs.
Sutcliffe, was arrested late Wednes-
day afternoon by Detectives Brooks
and Seymour at No. $3.50 1-2 Fffth-st.
Her husband, Arthur Sutcliffe, was
arrested, too. Arthur Is very indig-
nant and there are several contribut-
ing causes. The first one Is his ar
rest, because he declares he had moth
ing to do with the matter. Further
more, he Is much incensed at Irene,
because Of her love affair with louis.
He says ne cares not whether arg q
lore was feigned or not. +
Then again he IS agitatfng hin ..L
about a third person, who posed as
Irene's brother and who assisted her
in separating the guileless Louis from
his cash.
The woman's trunks were brought
to police headquarters and one or the
most compromising things that re-
vealed itself was pair OF shoes,
mems shoes. Arthur says they are
not his, Louis says they are not his.
They must belong to brother" And
Irenes disgruntled hubby says that
she never had brother in her life.
Grun acquaintance with Irene Al
len began two years ago. It was the
result of a Irritation on the Windsor
dock. For two years, she has care
fully watched her quarry and when
Louis was right for plucking, she
plucked him. And now he's done
with women forever. so he says!
She borrowed $500 from him to
start in the dressmaking business. 1t
was never returned. She finally in
duced him to sell his house. That's
where the s1,700 came from.
Then came the mad dash to Chi
cago and the fitting OF Irene. The
brothers" suitcase found its way to
Chicago, too. and Louis saw II, but
still he never suspected. o, she was
madly in love with Louis, all right.
She even visited his folks back in
West Unity, o.
It's a cruel awakening for Louis.
whose dream of love turned out to
be a nightmare. She never saw him
in the evening. She wasn't well and
the night air was so bad for her
throat. And Louis never questioned
for an instant.
The police are still looking for the
brother" Meanwhile the husband
fumes and RACES, Louis frets and
ponders and Irene laughs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
WILL TRY TO FLY
T0L|bERTYsTATUE
Aviators To Contest Today for
$4,000 Prize-Elimination Race
Also On Card.

BELMONT AVIATION FIELD, L.
L, Oct. 27.-With the elimination con-
test for the Gordon Bennett race, to
select the American speed team 20 de-
fend the trophy, and the Statue OF
Liberty flight. scheduled as the big
features OF today's program for the
weather conditions In the early morn
ing were regarded as almost ideal.
The wind at 8 o'clock was blowing
at IL miles an hour, while bright
sunshine made the day very pleasant.
The elimination race Is for Ameri-
can flyers only. The three aviators
making the fastest time over the 100
kilometer course, are to act al the
American team in the contest for the
Gordon Bennett trophy, which was
won last year at Rheims by Glenn
Curtiss.
The Wright brothers were hot fav.
orites in the elimination, especially
in view OF the wonderful speed dup
Heated by the new Wright racer driven
by Orville Wright.
Hubert Latham. at / o'clock this
morning, received his 100-horsepower
Antoinette racer. which he will use
in the big Gordon Bennett race Sat.
urday. The complaints of Latham and
Leblanc against the course have been
adjusted, and 1t Is now definitely as.
sured that the F'renchmen Will par
ticipate In the premier event.
At the conclusion of the first hour
Latham, the only entrant In the hour
ly duration contest, had completed
only IA laps.
Hoxsey and tombstone had disap-
peared long before to the eastward.
These two altitude fiends In climbing
upward had been blown far to the
west. They were last seen at q
tremendous height.
Although the hour was up, they
were evidently too far away to hear
the recall gun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
UNLIMITED GUESTS BATTERED.
Pair Resist Election and IRE Roughly
Handled; Fine Follows.

John Knoll and John Noieppa were
unlimited guests at a.wedding at No.
80 Goldner-st., Wednesday evening. II
so happened that Police Justice Stein
and Turnkey John Coopersmith were
invited guests at the same wedding.
The two intruders came prepared
for trouble. as one of them had re-
volver, and the other pair OF brass
knuckles. The best man tried TO send
the two away and one OF them took
q shot at him.
Then the best man proved his right
to that title by wading In and beating
both intruders. The other guests at
the wedding also waded In and IL It
hadn't been for the Intervention of Mr..
Coopersmith and a police offlcer, the
intruders would never have been able
to appear In police court.
Judge Stein assessed each offender
$25, with the option Of 80 days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-With cleo
ton only IL days away and the fight
ut its height, the men responsible for
the campaign OF both parties In the
Empire state today emphasized their
belief that their party Will win.
Despite the confident claims. however,
unprejudiced observers admit that the
next week Will tell the story. The
swing toward either John A. Dix. the
Democratic candidate, or Henry l..
Stimson, the Republican choice, has
not yet started. The so-called silent
VOTE" which has been growing more
conspicuous during the last few years
Is the problem and the confidential re-
ports received by both sides show that
canvasses so far have been useless.
The stumping tour of COL Roosevelt
has not been the unqualified success
anticipated. While he has had en-
thusiastic receptions for the most part
he has also encountered frosts and
the latter have come In the places
where he has expected the warmest
receptions. He continues to use as
his chief arguments against Dix. the
allegation that Tammany forced his
nomination in Room 212" and that
the Democratic candidate was q men,
Der OF the wall paper trust. The Dem
ocrats claim, however, to have at
tackled both arguments by showing
that Mayor Gaynor of New York. die
tated the nomination of Dix. and by
Dix's own explanation that his com
pany, the Standard Wall Paper Co..
has always been an independent con-
Germ. The Issue has now resolved It.
self into one of veracity between Col
Roosevelt and the Democratic candi-
date.
Dix May Speak Only Once.
Dix had planned to take the stump
next week In a few OF the larger cities
but the very serious illness OF his sis
ter.in-law, Mrs. Curtis N. Douglass has
disarranged his plans. He will re-
main at his home In Thomson until
the campaign ends, making possibly
only one public appearance, In New
York. after the Roosevelt tour of that
city next week.
Candidate Stimson will campaign up
until the night before election. His
meetings have been more enthusiastic
during the last few days and his man
ayers profess to be much encouraged.
Next WeCk titC hCofy oisAASAs -
both sides will be brought into play
when cabinet officers will stump the
state for the Republicans. and Champ
Clark and one or two Democratic Uni
ted states senators will outline the
issues for the Democrats.
The Democrats are making their
play on the high cost OF living and
have pressed into service moving pic
'sture houses where are displayed q
dozen times q day pictures comparing
the prices OF food and clothing today
and ten years ago. Between the pic
lures of the commodities, are dis
played epigrams OF which the follow
ing are samples:
MIR. Roosevelt breaches against
race suicide and yet the tariff law
he advocates keeps the market basket
empty"
In the betting. Dix is still to l
fayorite with a number OF even money
bets being made by Republicans that
he will not have 100000 plurality In
the state. The betting, however. mas
xruusswusd nm mare Ill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

Color works, Thursday noon. He told
the men that he had been a factory
worker himself for several years be-
fore taking up farming. He knew
from personal experience that good
roads were benefit to farmers and
city folks alike.
Since the highways had been i'm
proved In his state he had been offer
ed $4,000 more for his farm than he
could have sold IL for a few years
ago, he said. The movement, he de-
clared. should interest paint men es.
pecially, for, with good roads to travel
on, the farmers visit more among
themselves and there Is rivalry to
see who can keep their places looking
the incest. Since Massachusetts, Sc
cured good roads. practically every
farm house In the state has been
painted, Mr.. Land said.
Mr.. Ladd Is delivering a series OF
talks In Detroit under the auspices Oh
the Detroit Board OF Commence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
|RO0SEvELT'S TOUR
/. IN NY. NOT UP TO
EXPECTATION
He Has Been Given Cool Receptions
In Places in Empire State Where
He Expected Enthusiastic
Welcome.
Swing Toward Either Stimson or
Dix Has Not Started-Next Week
May Furnish Prediction.
HOW POLITICAL LEADERS
VIEW FIGHT IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--.I believe
we have Tammany and Wall-st. ON
the rum and that Harry stimsOn's
erection In now certain. Hut 10 We
ltsse this time we will keep ON nght-
lnx against this unhoiy alliance Of
d6ah0aest business and dirty poll
toes.~-cOl. Theodore Roosevelt.
~John A. Dix will he elected with
ont . Question and the Democrats
Will probably control the legisla-
ture, thus ensuring . DenOeFattc
United states senatOr In suecesslon
20 Chauncey NJ. Depew. There Will
also he substantiat gains en- the
mates congressional representa-
tSon."-Winneid a. Huppuch, chais-
nan Of the Democratic state COM
mittee.
81 have no ngures TO give out, hut
an certain New York state Will re-
main neutrality-suspicious. r. Prem
tlre, chairman OF the Republfcan
state committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Letters To The Times Add Ito11
Upon the Subject Of Iavestiga<is, &
BY This Paper in the Intsrsst q
Clean Advertising. ~
Finance" Swamped in Nail, CAN
Of Local Experiences; Wants
Mail Order Complaints
MAIL ORDER TEsTiMoNy
WANTED BY THE
TIMES NOW.

The Times does not care Tor
any more detailed past sxpert- 4
ences Of Peoples Quitting
Co.'s victims In Detroit. We
already have more than W. r.
quire Of repeated iii-practicea (
for the purposes OF this expo
sure, which we trust Will have
the effect Of putting the loeal
buying public on Ito guard and
OF compelling this concern ~
clean house with respect 20 ~ \
outrageous advertising and
selling tactics. TomorroNs
friday, and on Sunday the
usual aiiurinQ announcensento
Of the Peoples outfittlnu c..
will appear In the other news
papers Of Detroit. We will ~
preclats reports from psople.
who are Induced to buy ~the'
peoples way" by these advers
tIsements II they suffer any
such treatment 40 the unSors
tunates whose verified com
plants are given below. Per-
haps u will develop by tomcs-
row that these disclosures have
already accomplished their
wholesome purposes, insofar -
the local operations Of the nPm
10 concerned. ~ not, they Will
be resumed upon the rscslp3 q
fresh recltals Of deception, *
tortlon and sharp practice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
PLAY CHESS GAME BY
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
German Count Finds Opponent On
Another Ship After Obtaining
Aid Of Operator.


Another Ship After Obtaining
Aid Of Operator.
BERLIN, Oct. PA chess game by
wireless telegraph between Count
Kalowrat, an Austrian nobleman, on
board the Austrian steamer Frances
ca, and Capt. Won Frankenberg Of
the Ferman army, on the German
steamer Elonora Woermann, was re-
ported to the war Office today.
Count Kalowrat was the victor af-
ter eight hours play and forty-three
moves. The count was en- route from
Trieste to Montevedec, and tried to
find someone aboard the Francesca
to play with. but in vain. He then
asked the wireless operator to search
for an opponent on other ships and
within two hours, q wireless message
was received from Capt. Won Frank
enberg, who was bound from Bremen
to Swakopmund. Terms were ac-
copied and the match began at two
o'clock In the afternoon. II contin.
ued until six. was resumed at and
finished at midnight. To insure ac-
curacy each move was repeated
twice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
FLAMES EAT UP 100000 IN
VICTORIA BUSINESS DISTRICT
Western Union and Other Buildings
Destroyed BY Fire That Threat
ened Center Of City.

VICTORIA, b. c., Oct 27.-Search
today of the ruins OF the fire which
last night destroyed a large part of
the business section OF Victoria, fails
to show any casualties, despite the
many reports that several persons
were dead In the debris. Neither Ii
II believed that anyone was injured.
The property damage will approach
close to $2,0O0,000. The upholstering
department OF David Spencer & Co,
sustained the greatest individual loss.
about 100000. The Western Union
and Times buildings and o number Of
other structures were completely de-
stroyed. The Driard hotel and Penn
berton hotel, two OF the largest struc.
lures In the city, were In imminent
danger for hours. but were saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Constable Heberts Sued.

Constable August Heberts. the High
land Park Official who about year
ago caused q great commotion among
the county saloonkeepers by his ac-
tivity In seizing slot machines. is de-
Tending a suit for damages brought
against him In Judge Mandell's court
by Charles J. Commend. OF st. Clair
Heights. Heberts seized a machine
in Gommond's place, and the saloon
keeper claims that this action was IL
legal, as the officer had no search war
rant. Hebert claims that he had a
right to seize q slot machine wherever
he found one. Gommond's defense Is
that the machine was not In opera
ton, and that he had right to Keep
II as long as he did not use IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Striking Garment Workers Riot.

CHICAGO. Oct. 27-Rioting mark
ed the strike OF the Union Garment
Workers here today following the Is.
suance of an order calling for a gen.
eral walkout late yesterday, and calls
turned in at police headquarters re-
suited In police being rushed to the
shops of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Co.. where the trouble was the worst
Three arrests were made and a score
OF persons injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Aldermen In Auto Accident.

Aid. Konkel, OF the Sixteenth ward.
and Aid. Walsh, of the Fourteenth,
were in a slight automobile accident,
Wednesday evening. Aid. Konkers
machine, In which they were riding.
skidded on the pavement on Lafay-
ette-blvd., and smashed into an auto
cycle delivery cart belonging to John
T. ,Woodhouse & Co. The cart was
somewhat jammed, and the rider badly
frightened.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

Leonard Cahill, an eight-year-old
boy. through his father, J. J. Cahill,
No. 152 Fourteenth-ave., has made
demand on the city for damages for
injuries suffered by falling through
the Porter-st. bridge. II Is alleged
that the bridge was not properly
guarded. The lad fell 80 feet to the
railway tracks. and fractured both
arms. besides suffering other injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
TAKES CASE TO COURT.
Crosse Pointe Township Wants Equal
Ixatlon Figures Cut.

Crosse Pointe township. the assess
ment OF which was raised about So
00O, 900 ny the equalization committee
OF the board OF supervisors has re-
tanned Attorney A. c. Angel. TO take
legal action toward having these fg-
ures reduced. Mr.. Angel will apply
to the circuit court for writ of man.
damus to compel the committee to re-
adjust matters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
WOLF TRIES TO RUN
AWAY WITH CHILD

MANSFIELD. Wis, Oct. ~
On the trail OF q wolf which
grabbed the 2-year-old child oil
Herman Bilgreer and was only
prevented by the mothers cour-
age from carrying IT of to the
woods. a big force OF hunters
with dogs are out today.
The Bilgreen child was play.
ing at the door OF It's home near
here when the wolf seized II.
Tie mother, hearing screams.
rnshed out and attacked the ami
NAL. forcing II TO flee. The child
was carried more than 200 yards
during the running tight but
escaped with only a Few
scratches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Nv .FlNANcE.v

Below give few OF the expert
ences that have been pouring in on me
since / started the series exposing the
methods Of the Peoples Outntting chi
Not all Of the lstters that 7 hAye -.
Eceixed could be printed. Some NQ1F
|tainod merely heersay: eoue cl11
stances that might pc conneG
transactions - p
mszfS IN others. III
In few instances have found
writer's to have had trouble with 6sh
stores and these letters, OF course, aro'
from persons upon whom | would not
want to rely wholly. Rather than tres
pass upon doubtful ground, | have
thrown out such communications alto
gether.
Names are withheld from the let
tiers we print In every instance. Tor
obvious reasons.
Hard, cold, substantiated facts n
what I have dug for In my long -.
vestigation and there are enough OK
these without subjecting the strength
of my exposure to weakening througn
printing charges that l could NOT
back up.
The proprietors of this store assert
that no complaint has ever come 70,
their ears where the customer has
lived up to the contract. which. by the
way. few customers ever get chance
to read. The proprietOrs claim. Also
that they have never heard Of any
goods being removed where sickness
or any other reasonable cause had
interfered with the payments.
The following instances seem 20
me 10 prove one OF two things. Either
the proprietors do not know mucn
about their business or else that tney
take especial precaution not 10 near
complaints.
Here IL n copy of letter written
IN the Peoples Quitting Co. py q
woman who paid her contract In iuii
and was asked why she had not re-
turned for more.
"No. I have not been I'm the store
lately' but / wish you TO know tnat \
think of you every day even IL haNs
ho ~ have a rug CD that makes me
think OF you SIS worth, is hours every
day. 1 bought II OF you about .,ss
mOnthH ago. ana IL Is ZIG ..sSc~ n
Niece Of lutte and wood hber WORK
Have ever seen As soon as 1 ket II
new carpet down / am going to presx
up what is left OF the above mentions~
srticIe and single the coal shed
81 was fervently assured that the rue
would last lifetime and IL II Ola nov
ycur Arm would give me another. out
that is all right. ] am taking my ,ss
son and IL | ever again feel thht =
gSant 70 buy ION time" / viii 60 out
and take a look at those shingles
A customer reports to rs ouyins'
among other things, a go-cart.
"This is the one | want" she said.
pointing to the one she had picked
out and priced. The salesman wheeied
Il a bit and then said: NO. don't
think this would be satisfactory.
works a little stiff. | will get you an
other one" He did. One with hoe
neatly covered up in the front ana
otherwise defective. She complaineo
when she discovered II but IL oia nv
good; they only laughed at her.
.I,'s pecple like that" she said 70
tContinued on page H.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
ow0sSO OFFICIALS QUIT.
Board Of Public Works Says Council
lntImated Bad Faith.

OWOSSO, Mich, Oct. T.-The
board of public works, composed OF
Ave prominent business men. resign
ed today because the common council,
they allege, intimated bad faith on
their part. The board Of works unan-
imously urged the purchase Of pump
from Jersey City to increase the EN-
cheney Of the water works plant. The
council, which has power to appro-
pirate money for the pump, laid the re-
port on the table until 1t could investi-
gate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
cHEws MATCHES; DIES.
Coroner Investigates Case of Two
Year-Old Meta Morris.

As the result of eating the heads on
some matches last Tuesday. Meta
Morris, two years old. No. SIS To-
ledoave., died, Thursday morning
Coroner Burgess IL investigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
LAUpANUM KILLS WOMAN.
Mrs. Grace Donald Takes overooss =
Drug With Fatal Erect.

Mrs. Grace Donald. ~ years
died. IN her home, No. sS4 DuDolss..
Thursday morning from an oves
OF laudanum, which she had peeh
the habit OF taking for some TINE -
cordinx TO what relatives told vt
oner Rothacher. 80
The coroner ordered the body ss.s
IN the county morgue. and two sists
IN Colorado have been not'hsa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

One year ago today Highest tenn
perature, 46y lowest, 2Dt mean, 3SJ NO
precfpftstiost cloudy skies-
The san sets today NJ 4i3s p. nj
the moon rises tonfght af ftfO, and the
Ann rises Friday ~ o. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

Corinthian lodge. +. & A. NJ, goes
TO Bay City. Thursday afternoon, TO
work the third degree for Joppa lodge
Of that city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
REDMOND Gives
PARNELL CREDIT
He Mode John Bull Sit Up and Take
Notice, Irish Leader Tells Detroit
College Students.

p. J. Murphy, who has charge
Of the fund being raised In con-
nsctlon with the visit Of John e.
Redmond In behalf Of the Irish
home rule cause, reported, Thurs
day afternoon, that the total con-
tIbutlons would amount to about
$4,000, made up az follows:
Checks and currency now In
hand, $1,000; written pledges yet
to be redeemed, $1,000; verbal
pledges, $1,000, and $500 expect
ed from those with whom the
committee has not yet got In
touch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicfnityi Thursday
night, partly cloudy and much colder,
WITH killing frost, Friday, fart brfsk
90 Nigh northwest winds.
For Lower Michigani Partiy cloudy
tonic ht and Friday with snow nurries
near west and north shOrest much
colder with killing frost tonight.
For the Upper Lakes Brisk 60 high
northwest wfndsl generally fair wealth
err tonscht and Friday, except snow ON
Lake Superior.
For the Lower Lskest High north
west windst threatening weather to-
us~ht WITH rain on Ontario and eastern
ErIes Friday partiy cloudy.
r0n Y,s TEMRER All RES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
Consolidated Ga. Increases Dividend.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The directors
OF the Consolidated Gas Co. today
placed the stock Of that company on
A 6 per cent basis by declaring divi-
dend of ~ per cent for the current
quarter. Since 1907 Consolidated Gas
has been 4 per cent stock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27
LADD TALKS TO PAINT MEN.

Tells Acme Employees Good Roads
Help to Sell Paint.
George s. Laid. former master OF
the Massachusetts, State Grange, and
national good roads lecturer for the
National Grange, talked to the en-
ployes OF the Acme White Lead IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

MEssENeER-nAHN On crTr-sse'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27

Il Friday partly Cloudy.
TODAY,s Temperatures.