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The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
ASKS. EARLY ACTION.
IN RAILROAD CASE .
Gov, Warner Says People Along Pom.
tiac, Oxford & Northern Want
Two-Cent Fares

LANSING, Mich. Feb. lS.-(Spe.
cial)-Governor Warner has written
the Michigan Railroad commission I'm
regard TO the Pontiac, Oxford
Northern railroad, stating that people
along the line of the railroad and
others who do business with IL, are
clearly of the opinion that the road
should now come Under the provis-
ions of the law requiring the carry.
ing OF passengers for two cents a
mile
tie states that the people living In
Pontiac inform him that the fare 10
Jackson over part OF the Grand
Trunk system is TWO cents mile
while the fare from Pontiac To Case
Vile or any other point on the Pom
tiac, Oxford a. Northern is three
cents mile. The governor says that
he learns also that other complaints
are made regarding the management
of the road and presumes that these
matters have been called to the at
tention OF the railroad commission.
He understands. too. that the status
OF the road regarding the amount that
can be legally charged for passenger
traffic has also been called To the at
tention OF the commission and that
il is now under consideration The
governor hopes that this is true ana
that the matter may receive early and
careful consideration as. the people
In the section OF the state where the
road Is located are naturally very
much interested.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
RAILROAD BILL AMENDED.
Townsend Measure Is Again Intro
dueed In House.

WASHINGTON, Feb ls.-The ad-
ministration railroad bill amending
the interstate commerce act, origin
ally introduced In the house by Rep
resentatiye Townsend OF Michigan.
was reintroduced by him yesterday
with a number OF important amend
ments drawn by Attorney General
Wickersham, which change the Dill
in the matter OF the creation OF the
court OF commerce. IN the regulation
OF stocks and bonds and in the IN
clusion OF electric railroads in The
scope OF the measure.
In many particulars the language
of the bill is modified and new sec
tons are added The amendment, re-
Hating TO the commerce court limits
its mower 20 that of federal circuit
court TO meet the objection made TO
the original provision that the court
would have more extensive jurisdic-
ton than the existing circuit courts
OF the United states.
The stock and bond provision is
amended so as TO permit OF the re-
organization OF railroads and for the
merger OF railroads not directly pro-
hibited. The act establishes the gen
eraI principle that no stock shall De
issued by railroads except at par anu
no bonds. except at their reasonaoie
market or selling value, as ascertained
by the interstate commerce cornmls-
zion and where either stock or bonds
Is Maid for in property. its fair value
must be ascertained by the commits
sion
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
ITALIAN WASHER FINED s25.
Andrew Skamant Tries 10 Force
Attentions on Young Woman.

Andrew Skamant, an Italian, was
fined s25. with the alternative o.
serving 80 days, for particularly
brazen assault on young woman
whose name is withheld for obvious
reasons.
The young woman Is soon TO De
married. In fact. IL the time OF the,
attack upon her she VAS OUT deliver
ing invitations TO hex wedding At
the Dequindre-st. railroad crossing.
on Wilk!ns-st.. her progress was inn
leded by passing train. The
Italian sl1led UP behind her, and re
marked. softly
Hello. darling"
The young woman 0lushed, and
turned partly around. She thought
It was a little surprise meeting with
her soon-to-be husband. When She
saw the Italian she screamed
Special Officer George DE May. Of
the Grand Trunk, happened TO be- rid
ing on the baggage car OF the traiE
He Jumped of when he heard her
scream. and ran toward the Italian
De May saw Skamant grab the young
woman roughly. Then Skamant saw
the officer and fec. but was over
taken.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
MUTINEERS THREATEN.
Greek Naval Officers May Make Al
tack On Army.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB ls-Dif
ferences between Captain Typaldos
and Admiral Miaoulis OF the Greek
navy, have alone prevented an open
clash between the navy and the
Greek army. according to information
brought today BY special messenger
TO the porte
Typaldos, who has resumed his
naval command despite his recent
Punishment is urging the naval Of
acers 10 take tho feet 70 Piraeus and
Athens. and forcibly suppress the
Military League Miaoulis Is oppos-
ed 70 violence az this time. but be is
reported as In a minority and II IS
not believed that he can long pre-
vent an attack by the navy.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
CANCER CURED BY
VIRUS, TESTS SHOW
Worst Cases May Be Remedied-
Cures Have Been Effected In
Rats By incubation.

ALBANY. Feb. H.-Cancer can be
cured in rats by incubation with can
Ger virus. says the report OF Harvey
X. Gaylord, direocor OF the cancer
laboratory at buffalo OF the state de-
partment OF heath. He has proved
the assertion by experimentation dur
ing the last year. Next he will con
duet tests on human beings, expecting
10 cure them. likewise.
II appears says the report. that
where the resistance Of the animal
is not sufficiently awakened by one
incubation OF the tumor. this resist
aaice can - heightened by repeated
doses In a considerable proportion
OF cases, immunity can be raised to
point which will bring about cure.
1T is needless 20 point out that this
process OF repeated vaccination. which
has cured in the proportion OF twenty
Ave TO forty In rats. might we'll be
applied 10 those cases OF. Late cancer
in human beings in which surgery has
nothing 10 offer and the outlook Is
hopeless.
AS We strongly urged the legisla-
tulc In previous reports, the time has
come when We. should begin expert
mentation with human beings. To
do SO IL is necessary that number
OF patients should be maintained for
this purpose. Funds sufficient 10 en-
able US 10 maintain ten patients Is
iho least amount which can be OF
value II this work is to be under
taken"
Other investigations OF Importance
conducted by the laboratory have had
to- do with the prevalence OF man.
forms OF cancer in fish and the posi-
hility Of infection by human beings.
II has been found that cancer OF the
thyroid in particular is OF frequent
occurrence in fish OF the trout family.
II is very remarkable coinci-
Gence." says the report, that the
area OF the United States which in
cludes the greatest concentration Of
human cancer cases is almost iden T.
cal With the area through which the
various members II the trout family
are distributed"
Statistics are given To show that
cancer continues to increase. The re-
PORT says that In the United States IL
has Increased from 9 per 100, 600 pop
uiatlon' in 1850 10 - in 1900, about 65
in 1901. and more than 10 In 1906
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
WILL TRY TO IMPEACH
TESTIMONY OF CLAWS
Attorney for Secretary Ballineer Re-
quests Subpoena for Appearance
Of Seattle Man.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-The first
iutimation that counsel for Secretary
Ballinger In the congressional investi.
CATION OF the Ballinger Pinchot con
troyersy Will attempt 10 impeach the
truth OF parts OF the testimony given
by l.. r. CLAWS. came today when
the committee resumed Its hearing.
and Attorney Nertrees requested .
subpoena FOR the appearance 81
Adolph Behrens, OF Seattle.
Behrens' name was first brought
into the investigation by Glavis testi-
flying as 10 his alleged acquaintance
With Commissioners Dennet os the
land Office The former chief OF the
Seattle field division swore that Den
net. while in Seattle in the summer
OF 1909 declared 10 him that he did
not KNOW BehTeus personally. and
vet that the commissioner when he
saw Rehrens subsequently. greeted
him warmly and was invited &c lunch
by Behrens CLAWS also declared
that Dennet had correspondence with
Behrens relative To coal lands mat
ter
Behrens is enc or the Alaskan coal
claimants and IL was upon these al
legged circumstances that CLAWS. &C
cording TO his testimony, began 10
suspect Dennet
Attorney Vertrees in requesting a
subpoena for Behrens said that he
hoped To prove by his testimony that
there was absolutely no truth In
CLAWS story-that he did not know
Dennet. did not invite him 10 lunch
and did not correspond with him
Vertrees declared that he had al
ready received an affidavit from Beh-
rens denying Claws statements
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
IMPORTANT POINTS INVOLVED
Attorney for saIoonkeepers Holds Ae'
ton Against Them is Illegal.

MT. CLEMENS Mich. Feb. Is
Especial The case OF Matheny and
Lanham, arrested tor selling liquor
after hours and tried before Frank
c. Hacker. justice OF the peace OF
Clinton township. because no other
Justice in Mt Clemens would issue
the warrant, has been adjourned until
Monday 10 allow transcribing test.
mony.
Attorney Lungerhausen for the dc
PENDANTS. made point that the pro-
-reeAtngs were Illegal because Hacker
had not filed his oath Of office and mad
not given bond and because the
clients had been arrested on the same
charge before the warrant had been
issued by another justice.
Investigation shows Hacker has
aled MS oath OF Office. although no
bond was given. No denial OF the sale
of LIQUOR has ever been made by the
defendants and the whole fight has
been made entirely on technicalities
The case has aroused intense interest
in the whole county.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
Morrow Says He Was
laying Trap For "Wets"

Preliminary to the local option con
tests 10 be carried OH In large NUM-
Der OF Michigan counties prior to the
April elections, a bitter war mas
broken out betW cen the Anti.SaloCE
league and those who oppose II, the
methods OF State Supt George W.
Morrow, III the league, and MS con
freres being the point at issue al pres
ent.
The methods OF AntiSaloon league
detectives are being brought out.
Particularly is the charge made, and
backed by afidayits of former anti
saloon employees. that plans Wer'
made to colonize voters In jackson
county last year 20 swing the loca
option election there.
Supt. Morrow admits writing tt
ter to Detective Z. j Brewer in Gran
Rapids in which he says do yot
suppose II would be possible for yol
10 make UP "A trade whereby you coulC
send in perhaps a hundred or tw'
hundred men OF Grand Rapids or DC
troit. or round about on contract q
vote on tho day OF election
This evidence is backed up by th'
affidavit Of w. b. Hawkins. anothc
+ league detective. TO the effect tina
/ Morrow ordered him TO make arrange
ments 70 get SOC men 10 be COLOMBO,
I Ia Jackson from here.
There are other affidavits still t.
come from that side. said Supt. Nor
Tow Friday They viii make H.
story still more contradictory"
Il am about ready to drop tn
t,hule matter The aim OF the eneml
is to detract attention from the mali
issue-whether the saloon shall 20 o
not-and concentrate II on Morrow
ei.d Marsh and other buffers Ike us
T They want TO evade the Issue tia
way.
The AntiSaloon league never in
teuded 10 colonize voters In Jackson
ii admit that the letter 10 Browe
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

seems 10 be- open to that interpreta-
tion. But IL must be remembered that
| vas writing 10 a detective. a trusted
man. who would be supposed to un-
derstand his Instructions As mat
ter OF fact the letter was dictated hur-
rieGly and got away before could
look II over
What | wanted Brewer TO do was
ia find out whether men could be got
for colonization and 10 find ont IL any
one was trying TO colonlze, Then.
when he went TO the liquor men In
Jackson 10 ofrer TO get men for them.
20 as 10 ind out their plans. he could
say that he knew where he could get
the voters"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
GIRLS WALK go MILES
IN SAND WITH WESTON
Three Young Women Accompany
Him Through Desert on
His Wsy East

ORC GRANDE. Cal. Feb. 1S.-Pay'
ing strict attention 10 the business III
hand. Ed ward Payson Weston. bound
on his long walk from the Pacific
Ocean az Los Angeles To the Atlantic
at New York, passed this camp after
a hard tramp through the desert. Yves
ton said the dryness OF the air trouh
led his feet somewhat, but that they
were rapidly getting into condition,
and will re all asht in forty-eight
hours moe
Three pretty girls accompanied Yves
ton from Ilesperia 10 orc Grand".
walking he greater part OF the night
with him They are the Misses Elsie
and Birdie Walters and Miss Esther
Frederick whose homes are In He's.
peria. The girls are famotk pedes'
trians In this desert country, and think
nothing ~ the sixty-oddmile tramp.
Surely, II as old b man as Weston
can walk the distance, we can said
Miss Birl.e Walkers on their arrival.
Weston has nothing but praise for tn"
young girls, and in leaving them bade
them an affectionato fareyell. bestcw
ing kiss on each of them.
All along the route from the orange
country Weston has been greeted by
the entire populace OF the little min
ing towns aud camps. anG many OF the
people have ACCOMPANIED him for sev.
eral miles along IA, Santa Fe tracks.
Weston pays little attention 10 IN"
curious who fellow him except when
lie stops TO rest Then he is willing
IA ,ali, aud ,aIlg irpuirsrs about prn-
vious experiences from his youth mp
He seems TO be va excellent condition.
and says that he fe~sf well. He eats
sparingly, hEt SAYS that Is his tram
ing diet.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
POSTAL COMPANY MAY
TAKE OVER PHONE LINES
Report IN Wall-st.. Says Macksy In
terests viii Control independent
Holdings.

NEW YORK. Feb lS-Claence
Mackay. president OF the Mackay
companies today refused 10 discuss
the rumur current IN the financial dis
trict that the Mackay companies, own
ing the Postal Telegraph & Gable Co,
and the Commercial Gable Co. in
tended taking over 4 number OF the
most important independent telephone
Interests In the United States and Ell
tering into active competition with
the American Telephone x Telegraph
Co. which recently took over me
Western Union Telegraph Co.
According 10 Wall street reports,
the Mackay companies intend 10 tako
over from j. r. Morgan 4 Co. the
control OF the United States a Cuya'
hoga Tele phone Co, OF Cleys LAND, the
Home and the New Long Distance OF
Indianapolis the Citizens OF Column
bus. and the other independent lines
recently acquired by the Morgan
banking arm OF r. l.. Day 4 Co, or
New York. who first acquired these
companies with the intention OF turn
ing them over 10 the American Iele-
phone & Telegraph Co.
In ADDITION 10 lhtSt Ah0ePth"Sut9'
Wall street credits the Mackay In
terests with being heavily interested
in the Continental Telephone Co, the
independent telephone corporation OF
New Jersey which recently increased
its capitalization TO s50,000,000.
The Mackay companies. few days
ago. announced that il had disposed
OF it's big holdings in the American
Telephone 4 Telegraph Co. II was
announced that this stock was sold
because the American had taken over
the Western Union and the Mackay
companies. hackers OF the Postal. did
not desire TO be interested in a cor
poration which controlled it's rival
tho raSfaru Union
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
DISCUSS GOOD ROADS.
Delegates From Wayne and Neiehbor
mo Counties Attend institute.

A good roads institute. which in
cludes representatives from Washte-
nav. Macomb. Monroe. oakland and
Wayne counties. began In the super
yisors rooms IN the county building.
Friday morning \ hundred delegates
are in attendance Townsend A. Ely,
state highway commissioner: Frank
Rogers. deputy highway commission
or, and Edward Hines. OF the Wayne
county commission, are down for al.
dresses Mr. Hines will tell OF the
methods in use in Wayne and OF the
nrCgrpss being made
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

him and chang It's color Was
Lodges unexpected, question when
the examination was resumed.
Mrs. Messenger laughed heartily AZ
this and when pressed for an answer
replied emphati, ally.
[ No
once Lodge tiled TO catch the wit.
ness by showing her picture OF
Martha Henning and asking n sue
were the girl Mrs. Messenger saw IN
Fritchs office.
No" was the ready answer.
Prosecutor Van ZNe here took
hand in me proceedings and made X
clear 10 the jury that the picture
shown the witness was not Miss Mill
mans Shortly afterwacd court Al
journed antil Friday morning
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
ALLEGED FAKIR JAILED.
Race Horse Expert" is Charged With
Running SWndle Game.

CHICAGO, Feb ls.-Walter "A.
Woolf. alleged proprietor OF take
turf information bureau, is in the
hands Of Uncle Sail today and fed
eral authorities declare lie came from
New York 10 Chicago TO reap tie
profits OF well-dehned plan for
mulcting suckers
IL is charged he mas been sending
letters to all parts Of the country,
promising that II his correspondents
cent him 81 or 81 h. would wire them
the namc OF sure winner" in the
first race at Jacksonville Woolf was
held in g. 800 bail
There are lot OF suckers in this
world" he IS declared 10 have said.
And | just started out TO get lituc
of their coin.
All the letters We're sent out from
New YORK and Jacksonville.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

HAMILTON. Ont, Feb lS.-The
eight men injured N a fire at the big
foundry last night are
reported today TO bo recovering. Two
men lost their lives Henry Bowden
and Robert Mccullough were suifo
Gated by lacquer fumes during the
blaze. Two other men suffered pa
tial suffice alton. and scores OF the BOT
employees escaped by leaping into life
rets or sliding down the elevator
cable Six hremeu were injured by
falling walls.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

lates freely with the blood, attacking
brain, nerves, muscles, joints and vital
organs. Headaches. dizzy spells warn
you: heart palpitation. poor ciroula-
ton. bloating. failing eyesight. rheu-
matism. stomach troubles II Is but
a short road to dropsy, diabetes. grav.
ell stone in the kidney or fatal Brights
disease.
Don't wait for the serious troubles.
Begin using Doans Kidney Pills when
you first feel backache, or first no
tice urinary disorders. This remedy
has given new life and strength 10
thousands OF women and men. IL
cures sick kidneys and 'backache.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
FALLS ON HIS HEAD.

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Feb. lS
-(SpeciaD William Schroeder, con
ductor on the Rapid railway met with
a painful accident last night on the
theater car. Schroeder attempted to
shift the trolley but slipped on the
icy track and fell striking upon the
back Of his head. For a time he was
senseless and was helped TO special
car which carried him home Or. Bar
~ discovered no fracture OF the skull
Schroeder is resting easily and no
serious consequences are anticipated.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
Will pass postal SAVINGS Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.-A confer.
ence OF Republican leaders of the
senate resulted in decision to pass
the postal savings depository bill
with only few trihing changes. Sen
aror Roots amendment providing that
the government would invest the de
posits in government bonds viii not
be presented for a vote
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
10 VOTE ON LocAL OPTION.

MANlSIlQJ Z Mich. Feb lS.-ln
the case OF Wm X Shoemaker and
Ernest X Scoll against the board OF
Supervisors Of Schoolcraft county.
Judge Steero has issued writ OF
nandamus ordering The board OF su-
peryisors 10 reconyene on Feb IS and
arrange 10 submit the question OF 10.
&C. option 20 The people -
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
prisoners Protest Innocence

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. ls.-Wil-
liam Seller and his brother Orvis wee
taken back 10 Atlantic City today bv
the detectives that arrested them eai
Is Yesterday. william insisted before
that they were innocent OF
the killing nj Jane Adams. the II.
ycar-old girl whose body was taken
from the ocean last Sunday
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
New Divorce Suits.

Two new divorce suits were started
Friday morning Charles Bolla asks
for decree ON the grounds OF deser-
ton He alleges TT his wife. Cath
crime. left him seven years ago. Hen.
rtetta Stone charges her husband
James, With cruelty. abuse and non,
support
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
Or stockdaie To preach Here.

The Rev. Allen s. StocHdale. D. ~,
pastor OF the Union Congregational
church. Boston, will occupy the. pulpit
cf the First Congregational church,
Woodward and FoLestayes.. next sun.
dav morning and evening Or Stock
dale now occupies the pulpit that was
filed by the Rev Nehemiah BoYntou
before the latter came 10 the First
Congre gational church in Detroit
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
Took All His Money.

often all man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, TO cure a Stoin.
ach. Liver or Kidney trouble that Or
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure al slight cost. Best for Dyspep-
STA. Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipa
ton, Jaundice. Malaria and Debility
CSC at E. c. .Kinseis, Central Drug
Store and Gray & Worcesters
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
DETROIT PROOF.

Mrs. j. Macdonald. $50 Brush-st.
Detroit. Mich, says: MY experience
with Doans Kidney Pills justiies me-
in recommending them highly |
found prompt and effective re-
lief through their use from dull.
heavy pain across my Joins with
which had been troubled OF and on
for some time. | advise all kidney
sufferers to give Doans Kidney Pulls
n trial.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
NAMED FOR LIBRARY BOARD.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. Is lSpe
ciai Gov Warner has re-appointe
Henry NJ. Loud. OF An Sable. and
Henry X Pattengill OF Lansing. a.
members OF the state board OF library
commissioners
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
Sinners Get Church Appointments.

Harvey Merker has been appointed
tenor soloist in Westminster Presby-
terrain church, and Writ C. Rowland
10 the position OF baritone soloist In
the Central NJ = church. Both sing
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19
DIES CTRFD IN TO "a DAYS.

PILES tI HI ~ !" TO y ~ y
PAZO OINTMENT Is slarantsen 20
curs any case OF Itching. Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 10 IA days
or nancy refunded. soc.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

drove out 20 tho doctors residence,
got some bricks and sacks from a new
garage and returned TO the office. The
package taken from the Office was left
I'm the garage Fritch Sent In ana
came out With a package, apparently
wrapped IN paper He tossed II into
the auto, and returning To his once
emerged with Two packages, smaller
than the nrst H carried one in each
hand. Fritch sat ~ the rear for a
time. then joined Leach in the front
seat. as Leach drove toward the do" Il
river district. They drove 10 the
boulevard. but. Leach said, thoushi
" was 700 light az the foot OF the
boulevard and continued westward 10
River Rouge bridge.
There was a ssanty on the bridge
with lights on II said Leach. tie
asked me whether | knew any other
place. aud I drove him 10 EcorSs
creek.
He got ont OF the car and directed
me while | backed the car on the
bridge. facing the city. The bridge on
Ecorse creek was about 200 yards
from The river
The Detroit times., 1910-02-19

Juror Francis BeaHble was taken
H. and 4 recess was taken while
city physician attended him Judge
Phelan told che Jurors that ne had no
objection TO their wearing skull
caps" 70 protect bald heads from
drsughts from the windows behind
them
~Did you ever steal horse. clip.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-19

get away from the Hawaii After get
ting well ahead Of the Alameda entry.
She bore down across the yawl ; bows
and picked up her course.
Shows Heels to Fleet.
''Some interesting sport was furnish
ed by the boats following the racers
as they tried to pick them up. The Ha-
wall headed the fleet and showed her
heels to the other white wings before
dropping over the horizon
1.-The yawl Winsome. that was TO
have entered the long race, passed the
Mollilou before many miles had been
covered and stood after the Hawaii
She more than held her own with the
Honolulu boat, showing that she would
have had a fine chance of winning the
race had Hay been able to stick to his
original plans and enter her. The Win
some was herself passed by the flying
Mah-pe, Morgan Adam s fine sloop.
about six miles from the breakwater.
Gin the wake of the Sweetheart. as
her course diverged from that of the
others. was the big schooner Skidblad-
mir, owned by Frank Garbutt, which
was also considered possible entry for
the Honolulu race earlier in the year
The schooner had little difficulty in
overhauling Commodore Smiths boat
and eight miles from the harbor led heI
by a good margin