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The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
ENDS HIS LIFE AS
He IS ARRESTED
Port Huron Man Swallows Poison
When Officers Find Counter
letters Outfit in His Home.

PORT HURON, Mich, March 26.-
Shortly after he had confessed and
ban been arrested as a counterfeiter,
Frank Mitts, former city engineer at
the water works, killed himself By
swallowing dose OF cyanide OF potas-
SUM at him home, Friday afternoon
A large number of bogus coins had
Leen sent out OF this county recently
and Elmer o. German, of Detroit, with
Truant Officer Chambers, of Port HUI
ron, visited the Mitts residence on
Chestnut-st., yesterday. German and
Chambers searched the house and
folnd q number of molds and unfin-
ished coins hidden in d dark corner
of the basement. A number OF bottles
OF acid we've near.
They then went upstairs and con-
fronted Mitts, who admitted the truth
CT their charges. When German re.
marked that they go to the JAIL Mitts
said: wait until get my hat"
He came back and just as they were
going out the door remarked to Cor
man that ne wouldn't need TO bother
10 take him to the Jail as he had taken
cyanide Of potassium.
You know what that means, don't
"" said Mitts to German. Then,
shaking hands with each OF the men.
ne declared that he took the poison to
save his two daughters in Detroit from
disgrace that would follow his convic-
tion and sentence to prison.
German hurried for physician, bu-
Il was too late his prisoner dying
within a few minutes.
Mltts was we'll known, having lived
in the city a number OF years. He
gave up his petition at the waterworkS
q year ago He lived with his brother
who is well-knowE Grand Trunk ell
gineer. The latter was greatly sur.
r-ised at the news OF his brothers
death and OF the fact that the home
where he lived mad been a counterfeit
ing establishment.
Mitts' wife Is an inmate of the Pom
tiac asylum. He was 81 years OF age.
Charles Carey, II, local drug clerk.
has been placed under arrest on the
charge that he was implicated with
Mitts. He will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Harris.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
HAMM0ND's fl7E|
IS IN HANDS Or
THE JURY
Case Submitted at Opening Of Court
Saturday Morning-Early Verdict
of Acquittal Is the General
Expectation. 8.
Attorney Murtha Makes Strong Plea.
For Defendant, Pointing Out That
Others Had Opportunity To Steel. /

On the opening Of court, Saturday
morning, Judge Phelan at once began
his charge to the jury In the case OF
Chauncey W. Hammond, charged with
stealing $4,000 from the EMF Co.
by switching satchels. An early YER
diet was looked for by those who had
followed the case, and the general Inn
preston was that Hammond would oo
acquitted.
Arguments OF counsel occupied the
time OF the court from 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon until nearly 1880 O'clock IN
The evening. Assistant Prosecutor Leo
Koscinski, opening for the people, laid
stress on the fact that the robbery.
from its very nature. must have been
committed by some one familiar with
the company's method of making up
its payrolls, and then. by arshaling the
rrosecution's salient facts before th9
Jury, sought to narrow this suspicion
down to Chauncey Hammond, who had
been paymaster OF Plant No. and, at
the time or the robbery, was no longer
in the company's employ. He charac-
terized Hammond's return to the vault
rooms, on the pretext that he was
looking for his glove. was blum. Re-
ferring to the insinuation made ~
the defense during the trial that some
Iof the other employees OF the EMF
Co. at work in the bank that day
might have gotten away with the
money, Koscinski pointed out that
they were together practically all the
time In the bank and left together.
Attorney Murtha, for the defense.
took 40 minutes more than the two
hours agred upon for each side. HIS
address was eloquent and skillful He
made much of the discrepancies In
the prosecutions case and hammered
away on the fact that there was plen-
ty of opportunity for some one else
to have switched the satchels. He
also pointed out that the door Of the
bank vault, upstairs. was open half
hour after the satchels Hammond car
ried up, we're deposited there. On
the theory that these satchels con-
tanned the $4,000, he suggested the
possibility that bank employe might
have taken them out.
There Is no more honesty in Gris-
wold-st.. than In Delray or In Crosse
Pointe," he said.
| Murtha referred to Hammond's
action In giving himself up to the POI
lice as proof of his innocence.
Prosecutor Van Zile closed for the
people in characteristic style, skilful-
/ ly Analysing the testimony and turn
ing the discrepancies In the case, non
essential discrepancies, he termed
them, to his own account by saying
that the defense, by using them az
the foundation for its case. had
shown the dire straits to which It had
been forced He emphasized the testt-
mony tending to show that Hammond
had purchased the substitute satchels
and declared:
1.-The man who bought those satch-
els is the man who got away with the
/ 1000. II Lude or anyone else
switched the satchels where did they
get the dummies? Hammond was the
only person seen bringing grips into
the basement OF the bank that day."
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
WON'T VOTE ON SALOONS.
Election Commission Decided "Drys'
Petition Lacks Sufficient Names.

CHICAGO, March 26-Chicago has
lost it's chance 10 vote on the saloon
question at the election April 5, &C.
cording TO decision reached by the
election commissioners last night.
The commissioners decided that the
petition offered ty the "drys" to have
the question. shall this city become
anti-saloon territory" put on the bal
lots, lacked sufficient signatures.
The ''wets" had filed a complaint
asserting that out of the $4,000 names
l6,12S We're those of persons not reg
istsred. The commissioners sustained
this charge after an investigation and
the prohibition forces last night de.
clared too little time interviewed be.
tween now and election to permit OF
court action to have the question sub.
mitted to the voters.
This decision nullifies the work OF
hundreds Of prohibition workers. in.
Guiding many women. who for weeks
stooc in the downtown streets, on ele-
yated train platforms, and In public
buildings seeking signatures to the
petition
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
Is HURLED TO DEATH.

BAY CITY, Mich. March 26.-John
Bobinski, aged rs. farmer Is miles
west Of this city. was instantly killed
about midnight last night, when he
was thrown from his wagon during a
runaway Bobinski and companion
occupied one rig and two other men
a rig following The rear team bolted
and tore alongside OF Bobinski's rig.
frightening his horses. The two teams
raced alongside each other and when
they struck a rough spot all four men
were thrown out. Bobinskis body
was found In ditch. His neck had
been broken. The other three men
sustained merely bruises. Booinski
was one of the best-Known Polish
residents OF the county.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
HAVE Thrilling EXPERIENCE.

PETOSKEY, Mich, March 26.--
Four men were returning from a fish
ing excursion on Little Traverse bay
when one OF their number suddenly
broke through the ice. While he was
foundering about two of his compan-
ions went down. The remaining man
quickly secured rope and boards from
fish shanties, and after nearly becom-
ing lost himself he finally rescued the
unfortunate fishermen and placed them
on firmer ice. Even this proved to be
80 thin, however, that all were obliged
to crawl to shore. half a mile away.
The men were: Rev. l.. II. Manning,
of the Methodist church; Rev. Arbn
Martin, of Kalamazoo; Dan Peppler, a
barber, and George Gardner, promi-
nent business man.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
FIGHT ON TEACHERS
PAY COMES TODAY
Effort Will Be Made To Restore
Boost Cut Out By Committee
Laborers Waves Boosted.

The items for salary increases tor
teachers and other board of education
employees furnish the main interest In
the meeting of the council In commit
! tee OF the whole, Saturday afternoon.
! While the report of the claims and ac-
counts committee has been sent IN
without including any OF these In
creases, Aid Grindley and Freiwald
have stated that they will make fight
on behalf OF the teachers.
Should they win. 1t is possible that
the budget will be opened up and other
salary increases allowed. One real
fight along this line was made Friday
afternoon. when the wages or park
board laborers were increased TO "
per day. To be consistent, the alder
men will now have to extent this In
crease to other departments, but the
board OF estimates is expected TO cut
it out again.
Taking the committee reports on the
budget as the basis, the aldermen
have now cut the estimates to 1854.
1921, OF which, Ii Is provided, that
81, 964, 1889 is to be cared for by BOND
issue--contingent on the increase OF
the bonding limit-leaving net bud
get Of $7,679,967.52. This amount VIII
be still further reduced by a provision
shifting the 100000 allowed for city
hospital building to the bonding list
from the direct tax levy.
AS 1t will go TO the board OF esti-
mates for further cutting, the budget
will be at the rate OF about $40 per
81 900 Of valuation. II Is expected that
another 81 per $1,000 will be cut out
by the estimators, leaving the tax rate
where II was last year.
The aldermen finish their work Mon
day evening, and the estimators VIII
take hold OF the budget April 8.
Most of the session OF Friday after
noon was devoted to the park FUNDS.
All went peacefully until after the
wage items had been passed. Then
Aid Koenig. Goeschel and Tossy made
concerted attack and succeeded In
getting a majority vote to put back the
extra amount required to increase
laborers' pay, this item having been
cut out by the committee. There was
lot Of debate on the matter, Aid
Reinhardt referring 10 the resolutions
for increases as fool resolutions"
and Aid. Goeschel declaring that he
was proud to have introduced this fool
resolution. Aid. Gilman and Shap-
land tried to avert the increase, warn
ing the council that there was no tell
ing where the salary increases would
stop II they were once started.
After some contest, the Item for
s3S 900 for automobiles for the Belle
Isle service was cut out. Aid. Heine-
man made a fight against allowing ST.
600 for enlarging the convenience sta
ton in Cadillac-sq., declaring that II
is an eye-sore now and should be re-
moved to a location underground near
the city hall He had only five sup
porters on a standing vote.
Chief Clerk Charles Gadd. OF the city
clerks office, was given an increase In
pay from $1,000 to $500 The sal
airy OF the stenographer in the park de-
partment was first increased TO $1,000
and then cut to 5000 again.
Aid link made vain attempt to
wedge in some OF the increases In pay
in the police department, but he was
outvoted so signally right at the start
that he gave up,
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
WRITES DIARY As
LIFE Ebbs AWAY
"All in; I Can Go No Further" Are
Last Words of Man Who
Perishes in Desert.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, March
26.-Prospe<tors arriving here from
the Amargosa desert, east OF the Fli-
neral mountains, report the finding
of the body OF David Eldredge, 4
nephew of the president of the Ma
tional Sewing Machine Co. who was
lost OH the desert last fall. On the
body was found a story telling day
by day Of the suffering from thirst
and slow starvation of the man, as
he wandered In search OF help.
"All in; | can go no further" was
the last note In the little book, writ
ten apparently only few hours be-
fore death.
Eldredge's disappearance attracted
wide attention last fall He left
Death Valley Junction on the eastern
slope Of the Funerals with one COM
panion OH prospecting trip. Three
weeks later his companion staggered
into Greenwater. small mining camp
Oh the brink of Death Valley. The
prospector was delirious and could
not talk nationally for hours. When
he partially had recovered he told the
story OF the trip. The two men had
been lost for days In the Armagosa
(the desert of bitterness), which is
much larger and fully as dangerous
as Death Valley. With their water
supply almost gone, Eldredge pro-
posed that they match coins 10 see
who should take the little remaining
water and try TO find help. Eldredge
lost.
His companion tried to retract the
agreement, but Eldredge insisted and
the piospector started away across
the desert. Four days were consum
ed. two OF them absolutely without
water in the terrific heat OF the de-
sert before he staggered blindly into
the little camp.
Searching parties OF miners aud
piospectors Immediately started out
and the search was finally abandoned.
Eidredge leaves a brother and two
grown daughters in Elgin. ILL.,
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
GETS $2,3s5 VERDICT.
Man Claims Nurses Mistake In Hos
pitaI Cost Wlfe's Life.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, March 26
sensational $40,
900 damage suit brought by Aid. James
Murchie against Sylvia Sturm and
others. owners OF the Grand Traverse
hospital. came to an end yesterday
when the jury brought in verdict Of
s2,3S5 for the plaintiff after being Out
"a hours.
Murchie alleged that after an opera
ton on his wife III the hospital, nurse
used carbolic acid instead OF turpen
tine In the treatment, this being the
primary cause % her death, which
came nine months later.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
MRS. GAYLEY GETS DIVORCE.
Wife Of Steel Magnate 10 Given
$4,000 Allmony.

RENO, New, March 26.--After an
all-day argument by ex-District Judge
Curler, one OF counsel for Mrs. Gard
ner Gayley, followed by lengthy
statement by Judge Orr setting forth
the unusual circumstances attending
the question of legal residence on the
part OF James Gayley, the court order
ed the issuance of decree OF divorce,
embodying $4,000 alimony. costs, and
81 900 counsel fees. as stipulated be-
tween counsel In favor of Mrs. Gay
ley.
Mrs. Gayley and daughters, who
have left for New York. were not
present, but Gayley sat with his coun-
sci. anxiously awaiting the final word.
Gayley Is steel magnate.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
PUBLIC IS WARNED.
Should Not BE Led Astray by AIIurins
lads" Of Land Promoters

The public should not be led astray
by alluring full-page 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 CON-
mittee against the indiscriminate buy
ing OF the land in that state. Receiv-
ership has been asked, recently. for
one big concern that has advertised
very extensively. painting the virtues
of Its proposition in glowing colors
To read some of the advertisements.
one would suppose that boundless and
immediate wealth awaits the investor
I'm these properties. Some of the pro-
jects advertised are doubtless sound
and legitimate, but the public should
act circumspectly before making in
vestments, and should not buy indis-
criminately.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
BODY Is FOUND IN WOODS.

FLINT, Mich. March 26.-The dead
body OF Thomas Callahan. 20, OF MI.
Morris. was discovered In a patch OF
woods on the farm OF Patrick Flynn.
near Clio. Friday afternoon. The aged
man was lying on mis- coat, which was
rolled up In the form of pillow. Two
bottles OF whisky were near by, one
partly empty. He left home March 16
and went to Birch Run. from where he
is thought to have wandered to this
place.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
Il DEAD IN CHICAGO
FIRE; GIRL TAKES
DEATH LEAP
Boy Drops Lighted Match Into Can
Of Benzine and Flames Destroy
Building at Nineteenth-St. and
Wabash-Ave.
Girl Jumps From Sixth Floor
Former Detroit Man Is One of
Dead Victims.
THE KNOWN DEAD.

THE KNOWN DEAD.
MISS ETHEL FIN kELsTEIN, plunged
20 her death Ina am effort "a escape the
VERONICA MIGRATE.
MRS. HANNAH BURDEN, hoorlndy.
GERTRuDE aJINN. 20, private see
Rotary of simon Fish.
LILLIAN SULLIVAN.
HERBERT \. MITCHELL. brother
in-iaw of simon Fish. and formerly OF
Detroit.
BERT SINCLAIR, clerk.
VIM. GREEN, porter.
ETHEL ANDERSON, stenogrnpher.
MARY WARGo, nssorter.
William Ixinsley, badly burned about
hands and faces John schmidt, William
Peterson. VI. ID. Geiner and Isaac Fish
CHICAGO, March 26.-Seventeen
persons were burned to death and 4
number OF others were injured, none
fatally. In fire Friday which destroy
ed six-story building occupied by L.
Fish a Co. furniture dealers at Nine
teenth-st. and Wabash-ave.
Miss Finkelstein and the other girl
victims were near rescue just before
Miss Finkelstein leaped 20 her death.
The girls were leaning out of the front
windows on the sixth floor OF the
building when the firemen put up a
long ladder Then several firemen
started up. When they were half way
sudden explosion forced sheet
OF flame out OF the front windows on
the fourth floor blocking their fur
Their progress. A few moments later
Miss Finkelstein jumped
William Peterson and Johnson
Oh haI ssta ~ afl
as the result of a lighted match be-
ing dropped into can of benZine
when boy tried TO I'LL cigar Lighter.
DR.. William Kinsley was badly
burned about the face and hands
while trying to rescue Miss Finkel-
stein and the other girls. He told a
thrilling story.
when reached the scene" he said.
the upper floors of the building were
a mass Of flames. Hanging out OF the
windows ON the sixth floor were Ave
or six girls screaming for help For
Gods sake help u.s. they cried. !
ran into the building and got as far as
the third floor before the fire drove
me out.
las came into the street again, J
saw the Finkelstein girl throw up her
hands and cry Look out and the next
moment she plunged headlong from
the sixth floor. She struck the glass
canopy over the front entrance and
her body became lodged. When we
picked her up her face was terribly
burned and her body was badly torn
end cut.
by the time the firemen got their
ladders against the front OF the build
ing Il was too late and the escape OF
the people on the sixth floor was cut
of"
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
Lose ey Fires is s2oo,ooo.

BOSTON. March 26.-Fanned by a
gale three fires caused much damage
In north shore districts yesterday
Essex. South Hamilton and Revere
each suffered from the flames. The
total loss is estimated at 100000, In
GLIDING 100000 in South Hamilton,
$4,000 In Essex, and $4,000 in the
FRANKLIN Park district OF Revere. In
the Franklin Park fire seven dwelling
houses were wholly or partially burn
81
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Micn., March 26.-The
following companies have fled articles
Of incorporation with the secretary OF
state: Wayne Safe & Electric COM
pany. Detroit, 10000; Gibraltar Quar-
~ company. Detroit. $4,000; Acme
Manufacturing company, Detroit, &c.
600
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
CORPSE SAVED FROM FIRE.

HILLSDALE, Mich. March 26.-
Fire starting from defective chimney
completely destroyed the home OF Mrs.
Eugene Barber Friday The corpse Of
her husband was rescued with DIM
entity from the burning building by
neiphborss. Barber took his own life
the day before by hanging himself IN
hic haru
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
CASE is SETTLED.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. March ga
A 500. 600 claim against the Cottrell
estate was settled out OF court here
for the sum Of $500 and s2s costs.
The suit was brought by Charles Bart
lett. Of Detroit, for balance which
he claimed was due him on contract
for services II 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., 1910-03-26
wANTs MINORS EXCLUDED.

LANSING. Mich. March 26.-(Spe'
Superintendent of Public In
struction Wright has started a crusade
against the proprietors of saloons and
billiard rooms who are permitting
minor students to enter their places OF
business. He has written to the
mayor and police commissions of about
40 Michigan cities instructing them 10
enforce the law IN this regard
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
no TT NOW.

Attend that special sale OF all wool
blue and gray serge suits. made TO or
der at the wholesale price. S12.75. Same
garment made by local tailors costs
s25
SINGERS. rs Monroe-ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26

DR.. Ludwig Wullner, the dis
tinguished German lieder interpreter.
will be heard I'm Detroit for one more
recital Friday evening. April S. in the
Church of Our Father. This will be
DR.. Wullner's last appearance in De-
troit for the present season and per-
haps for always as IL is announced it
is very unlikely he will agar tour
America.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26

He is now serving his sixth term in
the house.
II Is worth mention that Olmsted,
as a member of the packed Balm
ger-Pinchot inquiry, has been fair so
far.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
NATURAL SHOULDERS

are a distinctive feature OF our new
Spring suits and overcoats which We
offer In all pure wool fabrics. made TO
order, ti2.T5 and up.
SINGERS, IS Monroe-sve.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
nEssENGER-TAxIcAn MAIN $50.

moving platform under Broadway
from Fourteenth-st. to Forty-second,
with a capacity greater than the pres
ent subway system, is the latest rem.
edy proposed to solve New York's
rush hour problem.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
LOCAL poys CArCH ON.

You can be elegantly dressed for very
little money IL you come TO US for your
clothes All wool suits and oyercoats.
your choice OF many fabrics. built es-
peclally for YOU sl215 and up. SING
ERss, SIS Msnroe-aye.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vIcInityt saturday night
aud sunday. partly cloudy. probably
showers warmers moderate east 20
south Winds.
Lower MIchIsani shower. and thun-
derstorms tonight and sunday warmer
tonlehtt brisk TO high southeast and
east winds. shifting TO southwest sun
day.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26

Bssine.s-Iike Printtng. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Ttmes Printing Ca -
John Rat Main i4ss. or City 39o&
The Detroit times., 1910-03-26

Commercial Credit Co. Ratings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-07
JUD PERNOLL PICKS
PHILLiES FOR WINNERS

Jud Pernoll fright name II. H.,
who has put the name Of Grants
Pass on the map by his pitching for
the Detroit team arrived this morn
ing. He viii remain a few days In
town and then will visit with homo
f-'ks in the Applegate.
with Johny Eyers out OF the
game. / am afraid that the Philies
will win the world series said 1ud
when asked for his opinion as to
which was the better team Before
the speedy little second baseman 70"
the Cubs was put out Of the game, I
had picked the Cubs 20 win. But
with him ont II ls a different pro-
1os'lon. Evers was a whole infield
w himself and his place will be
Mighty hard to MI. It Is going to
We a great series and no mistake "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-07
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER )
Josephine County Day

Sunrise-Volley Of Tokay grapes.
800 a, m.-Entries close. Judges
make awards.
11:00 a. m.-Stock parade on
Sixth street from L to court house.
II noon-President L. B. Hall will
declare the Fourth Annual Rogue
River Industrial fair open. Visitors
lunch served by the Ladies' auxiliary
at the Commercial club rooms.
1870 p. m.-Bronco busting con.
test at the baseball park; first prize
$40; second prize, So; third prize
So; fourth prize, 50.
500 p. m.-Baseball game, Muir.
ply and Applegate team versus
Grants Pass Twilight league.
800 p, MAT ladies' exhibit, Vic.
trola concert Of popular music by
Stanton howell.
400 p. NAT main exhibit
Grafonola concert of classical music
by Stanton Rowell
1880 p. m.-Band concert at ex
hibit building Carnival Features
confetti, illuminations and side
shows.
$3.50 p. m.-Grand dance at Skat
ing rink. 10 cents per dance. Or
chestra of seven pieces. Good floor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-07

there would be, the quality of the
stock that were exhibited was good
and surprised many people who did
no realize how many high-bred cat
tie and horses there were in the
county.
The awards for the ladies' ex-
hibits and for the plate displays in
the fruit section and other depart
ments will be tabulated this evening
and will be published in The
Courier tomorrow.
The attendance today was fully
twice that of yesterday and all indi-
cations point to a still larger attend
ance tomorrow, for the fact is be-
coming broadcast ha this is the
greatest fair held in Oregon outside
of the state fair.