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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
HULLS ARE LIKELY
TO Be REC0NC|LEO
Courts Holding Up Decision on
Guardianship of Child Bids Fair To
Reunite Warning Pair.

Judge Rohnert's clever ruse or hold
ing up his decision on the guardian
ship of Walter Hull. the l0-year-old son
of Walter and Derucia Hull. parties u
a sensational divorce case. in which
the mother was promised decree
viii probably result in reconciliation.
Wednesday last he directed the boy
To- 60 With his mother. Friday morn
ing the parties were in court again,
and. little Walter was asked where he
wanted TO go. He said ne loved botn
his parents and could not decide with
whom he wanted TO live. The judge
then directed that he remain with his
father until Sunday. Upon hearing
this decision Mrs. Hull went over to
her husband, asked his address, and
the privilege of visiting her son there.
This was readily given.
Before leaving the court Mr. Hull
stated to the Judge that mis- wife would
visit her son, and the three Of theE
would take a walk.
Perhaps when we get by ourselves
VIC can fix up our troubles to the sa,-
ialaction OF us all he stated, aud the
three left the court seemingly on the
hest of terms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
MURDER JURY IS
NOT LOCKED UP
Judge Mandell, in 0blaser Case, De-
parts From Practice, Taking Ad-
vantage of Recent Amendment.

For the first time in the history OF
Wayne county. Judge Mandel ruled,
Thursday afternoon, that the jury 81.
lected TO try August Oblaser, charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Martha
GSlahn, viii not have 10 be locked up.
In making this ruling, the court took
advantage OF an amendment 10 the
Jaw, passed ia 1909. Attorney =. ii.
McHugn, for the defense, objected
strongly 10 the ruling declaring that
it would work To the disadvantage of
the prisoner.
Judge Mandell stated that he was In
fluenced by the objection many jurors
have OF being locked up. and pointed
TO the case OF Juror Tuomey as an
example Tucmey at first stated that
be had formed an opinion that co0li
not be changed but later he admitted
that he could not remember whether
.Oblaser was accused Of killing man
or woman, and whether the victim was
shot, strangled or poisoned. lie dd-
mitted that il not locked up he would
nave no objection 10 sitting on he
case and admitted that his opinion did
not amount to much.
McHugh saws lie will carry the mat
ter to the supreme court. and have the
ccnstitutionality of the amendment
passed upon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
BIC INCREASE IN
WIRE RECEIPTS
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. Has Net Revenue of $30,000,-
900, According To Annual Report.

NEW YORK, March 1l.-Otficial ex-
plapation OF the action and purpose
Of the American Telephone and Tele'
graph Co. in taking over substantial
graph Co. and the statement that q
substantial reduction in rates OF sucn
communication has resulted for the
public, Is made in the annual report u
the directors OF the a. +. x I. Co.
which was transmitted to the $4,000
stockholders by President Theodore y
Vail today.
The report says that 1909 was year
Of remarkable progress and prosperity
with the company. In explaining the
recently acquired interest in the West
crn Union the report maintains that
the two services are supplemental or
auxiliary TO one another, rather than
competitive The advantage is eX-
planned by the statement that tele-
erapy eliminates time i'm the transfer
OF messages over long distances while
telephony eliminates time in the trans
fer over short distances from telegraph
offices TO the home or office.
The number OF telephone stations in
the Boil system was increased 10 over
I'VE millions. including one and a half
millions operated by connecting com
panies The wire mileage of the Bell
companies has been increased to over
ten million miles. and the traffic 10
nearly 20.000000 connections day.
The plant additions were $2S, 600, 900
with nearly $45000,000 applied out OF
the revenue 10 construction and main
tcnance
The gross revenue collected from
the public for telephone service by the
Bell system not including the connect
cd Independent companies was $50
600, 900. an Increase of nearly $4,000,
coo. The surplus available for charges
otc.. was SIS, 500 600. OF which $4,000
0C0 was paid individuals The net OBJ
legations In the hands of the public
were 1924 600, 900. while the companies
property amounted 10 1912 ,000. 000-an
excess OF $50 600. 600 or II per cent OF
property above liabilities without any
account being taken OF franchises, con
tracts. patents and rights OF way OF
great value. which would De difficult To
obtain az any price. The American
Telephone and Telegraph Co, taken
by itself, had a net revenue OF $50.
100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
SUICIDE PREVENTS TRIAL
ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER
Andrew Ward, Victim Of Assault BY
Charles Crsup, Who Since Killed
Self, is Dead.

Charles Crisup. the Negro who
hanged himself in the garnet Of his
home. No. 3S2 Champlain-st, March 4
foiling an officer armed with war
rant charging him with assault and
battery. saved the county of Wayne
the cost of prosecuting him on muir
der charge, it developed, Friday morn
ing
Andrew Ward. No. 2S4 MacOmbst
died, Thursday night. as the result OF
the injuries received when he was
brutally beaten by Crisup, March /.
Ward, Crisup and another man were
holding q drinking carnival in Crisups
home, when Crisup became enraged
at Ward, and suddenly beat him over
the head with a heavy cane. Ward S
injuries were known 10 be serious
but were not thought fatal. He
steadily failed. however. death result
ing Thursday night Ward aud Crisup
were both marine cooks
Crisup's suicide was not a result OF
the attack on Ward. He had been
served with ejectment papers, order
Inc him to vacate the Champlain-st
house. which IS owned by his mother
Crisup. his mother and his sister
Mrs. Fannie Thompson, lived together
there. until Washingtons birthday
when the sister was married to a Mt
Clemens man, and took her mother
there to live with her. Mrs. Crisur
wished to rent the house. Crisup had
been drinking heavily.
Coroner Bennett allowed Ward 5
relatives to take charge OF the body
which was sent TO Towards morgue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
MACHINE NAN NAMED.
New YORK Republicans Decline To 'Se-
leet Root-Hughes Candidate.

ALBANY. y. y. March 1.-THE Re-
publican 'nembers of the state senate
have selected George n. Cobb. OF Wa
tertown. as president pro TEN. TO sue
coed lothian T. Aids. The fight for
The appointment OF man was a tes-
oil strength betwceU Chairman limo
thy L. Woodruff o. the Republican
state committee. WIN Barnes. Jr.. and
others OF the old party leaders. and
Senator Root GOV Hughes. and the
ational administration in Washing
ton.
Tie Coao supporters. resenting the
attempt III Senator Root TO dictate
,hC nomination OF leader declared
before th- conference that they would
lcht To q finish To senator Root :
advice was added hat OF Gov. Hughes.
who declared tia; the question In
Vowed was not one\ OF personalities
but rather What does the Republican
.rartv>staud for in This state21
Iu indhy-iug senator Roots stand,
GOV Hughes departed from his usual
.uoncv of refusing 20 interfere In tf-
.touurion OF legislative problems,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
STEEL COMMON
LEADS MARKET
Continuation of Buying Interests in
This Stock Brings Total Gain of
Two Points at Noon.

NEW YORK March 1.-THE selling
movement in progress in the late trad
ing yesterday became more vigorous at
the opening this morning. when many
stocks were sold at declines of one
point or more. The copper group was
the weakest feature Anaconda and
American Smelling and Amalgamated
showing a lack OF demand The tone
quickly changed, however, Reading re
covering all its loss while Union Pa
cific. Southern Pacific and Pennsyt
vania Joined in a sharp upturn. lead
Ing recovery all through the list.
IL a. m.-TraGing interest conferred
/ IN Steel common during the first hour
The slight decline in the general list
at the opening was followed by an up.
turn OF about one point in most issues
Al the END OF the hour the tone was
quiet and firm.
Government bonds unchanged;
others strong.
Noon Continuation OF buying inter
ests In Steel common throughout tne
forenoon brought Ii total gain Of nearly
two points by midday This move
ment caused general buying and im-
proved prices. Southern Pacific was
the railroad leader With gain of one
point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
D RUNKEN MAN is.
DROWNED IN SIX
INCHES OF WATER
Dead Body of Henry c. Miller, q
Bricklayer, Found Lying Face
Downward in Ditch on
Ferndale-Ave.
Foul Play Suspected at First, But
Inquiry Reveals That He Met
Wretched End While Intoxicated.

Lying face downward in a ditch, in
front OF No. $50 Ferndale-ave., the
body OF Henry c. Miller, a bricklayer,
No. ll69 Lawndale-ave., was found st
= O'clock Friday morning by con-
ouctor on the Springwells plug
line.
Suspicious OF foul play sent Detec-
tlves Cotter ant Kane from police
headquarters. and Detectives Bowden
and Thomas from Delray station, but
investigation showed that Miller had
met wretched end by falling into
the ditch while intoxicated, and drown
ing in six inches OF ditch water. Mil
Ter, who was a. years old, and leaves
4 widow and five grown children. He
was seen In an intoxicated condition
al midnight.
He had apparently fallen into the
ditch, in drunken stupor, and was
unable to help himself as the water
covered his face anG drowned him.
Coroner Bennett was called and is
further. The body was
removed TO the county morgue.
Miller sold a house, Thursday, to-
Dennis Kirby. No. 2174 Fort-st. west.
getting $50 down., and with this money
went on a spree
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
C. ]. GEORGE LAID TO REST.
Funeral Of School Inspector Takes
place Friday Afternoon.

Elaborate floral offerings from his
late associates on the board of educa-
ton surrounded the bier or the late
Charles j. George. the school inspec.
tor as it reposed in the family home
at No ISL Fourth-ave.. during the
funeral services. Friday afternoon
rhe Rev Lee S McCollester. OF the
Church OF our Father. conducted the
religious service I'm the residence, and
following the arrival of the cortege at
the grave I'm Woodmere cemetery, De
truit Commandery. Knights Templar
Nof which MIR George was a member
took charge.
The active pallbearers were a. +,
Stewart. James buchanan. Martin
Scholl. w G. Martindale, G. j, Me-
Mechin. and Frank Lingemaun. The
honorary bearers We're: Robert T
GRAY. William J. Gray. G. w Leech,
r. II Osborne. Marvin Preston ~
+. Spalding. Henry ] Meier, T. +
McDonuugh. +. d. Dixon. +. a. Wads
worth. s. w. Clark. George r. Mon
aenan. james s Rogers, Charles
Karghen. II J Maxwell GryHs, Fred
l.. Smith. Philip Breitmeyer and Will
4 Waite
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
YOUTH RECENTLY FREED
FROM PRISON VANISHES
John Upleeer, Who Looted Postoffce
Boxes, is Missing, and so is $50 Of
His Sisters Money.

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. March IL
(Special) John Upleger. the youth
who caused a sensation in this city
year ago last fall by the wholesale
footing of the postoffice lock boxes.
securing many thousand dollars In
drafts and checks. is again in trouble.
He was sent TO the industrial school
at Lansing but his reformation seems
10 have been short lived.
Three weeks ago he returned To- his
home here having been released from
the school after a years detention and
announced To his relatives and friends
that he had determined 10 lead an
honest life. Wednesday afternoon ne
left home, and shortly after his depar-
ture It was discovered that $50 in
money and watch belonging TO his
sister Matte was missing.
Chief Schelliug was notified and
soon learned the young man had gone
20 Detroit Since that time nothing
mas been heard or the boy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
WRITER c Rect.
ROOSEVELT IN
SOUDAN
They Fail To Draw an Expression
From Him on Important Issues
in United States, as He
Reaches Renk.
Party Is Returning From Hunt in
Africa With 10000 Specimens
of Game.

RENK, Soudan. March ll.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt has absolutely
nothing to say publicly regarding
move" the new tariff. the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy and the alleged
graft investigation at Albany. y. \"
might not as well exist as far as get
ting an expression from him goes.
The ex-president, looking as brown
and hard as a prize fighter In train
ing. arrived here today aboard the
steamer Dial and Immediately encoun-
tered a group OF American newspaper
correspondents who had come To
Renk aboard the Abas. specially
chartered boat.
The Colonel greeted them with
characteristic enthusiasm, all OF them
being his personal friends. But II the
correspondents thought that by reason
of friendship the Colonel might ZOOS
en- up a bit, they suffered keen dis
appointment. for, as forecasted by all
the United Press dispatches, Mr..
Roosevelt absolutely refused TO com
ment on American politics.
u was he ex-president who did the
questioning and the correspondents
who unburdeaed themselves OF com
ments
He proved a greedy listener and
simply "ate up everything the cor
respondents had &c tell him but never
once did ne let slip even bit OF com
lient thai proved the least iliumlnat-
ing
The co onel and Kermit are in per
feet health. but Cunningham, Laurel
and Heller, the other official mem
1ers OF The party. showed the effect
ii recent slight fevers They are an
tight now. but had clearly not With
stood the rigors OF the African hunt
as we'll rs the distinguished head Oh
the party.
The moment tile colonel sighted the
correspondents noet from the deck of
tie pal. ne sent a small boat out 10
bring the newspapermen aboard ms
vessel.
AS proof OF the activity OF the eXp''
clifton in It's nine months hunting IN
tne unglos. the ship is returning Win
10000 specimens .or the Smithsonian
institution, the American Museum 81
Natural History. and other American
uuseums THESE are in addition 20
eENfidl AllONNdAt Ei''N AAA'N''~
sent TO America.
MIR. Roosevelt plans TO spend elght
eavs on the trip from khartoulh'
where he will arrive Monday TO caro-.
lie will sail for Naples April / \
rumber OF sightseeing trips VIII be
made out OF Naples and the successiV"
rims made 10 Rome. Vienna and Buda
nest. lie will arrive In paris accord.
ing 10 the present schedule. on April
~. A day each will Dc spent IN Be,
elum. Holland and Chrstiania, ana
then the visit made to Berlin where
ne will arrive May 10.
From Berlin Mr.. Roosevelt VII go
direct TO London. reaching there MAJ
10 lie will appear al Oxford UnlVeI
eltv May IS and plans 10 reach
America June %.
Despite the eXactions that his Euro
mean tour will make the colonel looks
forward 10 1t with keen anticipation.
Ne expressed himself rs pleased over
the coming marriage Of his son,
Theodore. Jr.. to Miss Alexander. Of
New York, which he understands, Will
take place shortly after his return TO
New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11

Of the right to operate its cars on these
streets. II is also quite apparent, by
implication. that should the city at
tempt 10 force down the company s
throat in the present controversy
terms which II considers unreasonable
IT will appeal 10 the courts for pro
lection.
Will Be Used In Haliy Case.
M Baker says the book will be used
as brief in the Hally ordinance case,
now pending in the United States
court, and lin other cases that may
come up. He gives as his excuse for
publishing in book form for general
circulation, brief written in the inter
est OF client. that the subject OF
duration OF street grants and fran
cliseS is of great Importance to the
legal profession and municipal authorl-
ties. and TO bankers trust companies
ana other investors, not only in Michi-
san but also throughout the United
States and Canada
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
HICKS WILL STAY.

CORUNNA. Mich, March Fix
pressing confidence I'm the honesty ~
Rev. David Hicks the former Gesto.
Ont clergyman, TIE congregation ol
the Corunna Methodist church decided
;hat II desired to retain Mr. Hicks as
pastor of jhe local church According
is 4 b Leonard. superintendent of
this district. withdrew his demand f0r
Mr. Hicks resignation. and the ma
lianed pastor VIII not have 20 vacato
the parsonage, as had been ordered.
\ purse of $iFC was raised FOR ~.
Hicks and prJ-'-ons We're sent To his
home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
POLICE D|SPERSE
D|s0ROERLY MOB
Twenty Thousand Strikers and
Sympathizers Are Routed IN
Streets of Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March IL
Twenty thousand strikers and their
synipathizers, who tried To march ID
the city hall, were routed by the police
yesterday afternoon. Hundreds OF them
were pounded to the street, trampled by
men and horses. kicked and cuffed and
whirled headlong TO the side streets.
The police troubled 10 make few
arrests, but after the mob was broken
there were to be seen scores of men.
now and then a woman. whose heads
had been cut open by savage blows
OF club, whose faces were bloody, or
who were nursing an arm paralyzed by
the smashing impact OF the police
mans mace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
FLOOD DANCER IN
CANADA PASSES
Ice Jam Breaks in the Thames River
and Farmers Begin Work
of Restoration.

CHATHAM, Ont, March 1.-The
farmers Of Dover. Tiibury and Raleigh
townships TUNED today with smiling
faces to the task NJ restoration after
the floods that swept that section ot
the country. The waters are gradu-
ally receding and II is expected that
they will have gone down TO normal
point within several days. The ice
jam in the Thames river went out yes
terday.
The area that was flooded extends 10
miles UP from Lake st. Clair on botn
sides of the Thames and is from Ole
to four miles wide. The damage is
estimated at 500 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
FOREIGN Ships Are To Be Taxed.

WASHINGTON. March ll.-Foreier
teamship companies whose vessels
ply between american and foreign
PORTS are subject to the law imposins
a tax of per cent con- the net iucom, -
cf corporations. accorjiuk 90 an opiu.
ian rendered to-day boy Attorney-GeE-
cral Wickersham Foreign corpora
IONS operating ia This country are &C.
qpired 70 pa, taX on their net in
comes from CUISINES transacted and
-apital invested in the United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
D. j. RS RIGHTS IN
STREETS ARE
PERPETUAL
-. A. BAKER.
Only Terms and Conditions and
Rates of Fare Are Subject To
Time Limitations Is Law
yer's Doctrine.
Declares Thoroughfares Do Not Be-
long To People of Detroit, But To
the General Public.

That the right OF a street railway
company TO operate cars In the public
streets is perpetual is the doctrine eX-
pounded by Fred A. Baker, one OF the
attorneys for the Detroit United Rail
way, and a constitutional lawyer of
note, in book he has just published
In the form OF brief for the general
enlightenment OF the public.
The work is entitled. Duration OF
Municipal Street Grants" and Is i'm
portant IN that IL is a statement Of
the companys view OF its relations
with the city Of Detroit II says, In
substance. that the mere fact that its
franchises have expired ON certain
streets does not deprive the company
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
WANTS DEEDS SET ASIDE.
w. A. Lempke Says Mother Trans
ferred Property When incompetent.

Charging that deeds to property
owned by his mother were obtained
through undue influence at time
when she was not capable OF transact
ing business. William A. Lempke
brought suit in Judge Rohnert's court
Friday against Ernest Giertz to have
the deed set aside.
After the death of her husband Mrs
Lempke lived with her sons for a
time. and then went To Giertzs home.
There she was Ill for a long time and
Lemplie alleges that Giert2 did not let
him know OF his mothers condition.
II was during this last illness the
deeds were transferred.
After the case had been in progress
most of the morning the parties got
together and talked OF settlement
It Is likely a satisfactory arrangement,
will be made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
police Take Girls From Street

Annie St Clan. No IS Milwaukee
ave. east. and Dors pierce. No\270 Mil
Vaul.ee-avc east, TWO l2year-Oid
girls. wee found by Patrolman Dean
in the vestibue Of Heyn's Bazaar
shortly boiore midnieht, Thursday, AL
were taken to police headquarters
The girls explained that they had
spent their calfarc for tickets "a
moving picture shows, and were nm
.abic TO get home. 90 they mad sougn'
heuer in the vestibule They had
been sent 20 a doctors Office early IN
the evening. but invested their return
carfare in TRIP To d nickelodeon.
John Pierce called for the girls
later. AMI took them both home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
cAMpBELL GIVEN 10 YEARS.

JACKSON. Mich. March l1.-Robert
Campbell. convicted OF swindling an
aged school teacher out OF $500. was,
yesterday afternoon sentenced 10 10
year, In Ionia reformatory by Judge
West
Campbell was an attorney in Jack
SON lie was convicted OF getting the
aged teachers money by forgery
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
In.t o. HrmIndcr.

Faster is on March 30. Spaoiol sale
bruJus/ today Al pure wool fancy
weave s,rgr s0its. made to.6rd'r Sl2.t5.
I.ocql tailors ask $50 for same sal-
SINGERS. 50 Monroe-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11

or the five million horsepower es-
,imated TO be available In the Nj
agara Falls. but 5.5 per cent OF 1t Is
Icing utilized.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
.. Outlets.

Direct from New York's largest
wholesale tailor. special sale begins
today IN our Detroit store All wool
c,tr,V weave blue serge suits. made to
.nrder. SI21a and up. Cannot bc dupl-
rated bv local tailors FOR less than $50
SINGERS - Monroe-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud VicInityi Friday uight.
cloudy, pruhablS rain or snoW wHrmer5
saturday, partly cloudNi moderate q"
brisk southwest winds.
lower Nirhignnt WniH or snow to-
uight. saturday. partly cloudy . modcr-
.nte south, shifting to. southwest winds
,.,psr~gr-t, NTtAn MAIN asp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11

If Times Advertisers
are not trustworthy tell
The Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11

Commercial Credit Co. Rnung.-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-11

MFssENGEK-rAxICAh MAIN $50
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
EgybQf Ax,iuforS Are To Do

2so and 245 to a4 hourly distance hourly
o'clock attitude ana
cross
2 345 hourly
flights; srad
altitude and preliminary speed
fastest flights o'clock grand
land, IL
2o and 2 TO 3:45 hourly
flights; O'Clock grand
atiudesn flights
October 261:so o'clock BEGINNING Gordon
of
Scientific American
altitude
flights; 245 to 345 beginning hight
S1oooo
oelock) o'clock grand altitude flight
2i3o and 245 to 5Ao hourly
'ossc country flights
NAV be of 621 miles lone
competition Mhen trophy
for this day; grand Attitude
fch
distance hourly attitude
flight;
altitude finals;
trophies competed for this day.