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The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
''PHONE TRUST TO
HAVE CLEAR FIELD
Buys Physical Property of Oakland
County Telephone Co. and Will
Have NoNCompetitor in Pontiac.

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec 9.-(Spe-
cialD-The physical property of the
Oakland County Telephone company
In this city was this morning sold to
the Michigan State Telephone COM
pany under a mortgage FOR s66.731.76.
This Is 500 more than the amount
OF the mortgage. There We're two bid
ders, b. w. Trafford, OF Detroit. repre-
senting the Michigan company and II.
y. Stewart, of Detroit, who represent
ed the bondholders and the Kellogg
Switchboard company.
Although the. sale has to be con-
firmed by the court there is little
question that It will be done because
the amount is much larger than the
bondholders had reason TO expect. The
sale practically means that the Mich
igan State Telephone company Will
have a monopoly of the business in
this city. The council last night
passed an ordinance agreeing tacitly
TO the desire for one telephone COM
pany in return for some concessions
which were made in rates. 1t was
expected the Home Telephone Co., of
Detroit, would be a bidder, SO as to
maintain the independent connections
here, but IL any representatives were
present they did not make IT known.
The Home company attempted to get
new franchise from the council
some time ago, raising the rates pro-
vided in the franchise of the Oakland
Co., but were not successful.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
ENDS DYSPEPSIA
IN FEW MINUTES
Gas. heartburn, Headache and Az
Misery from Stomach Vsn'snes
Before You Realize IL.

There would not be case OF ihui-
cestion here IL readers VINO are SUI
feet 90 Stomach trouble knew tue
tremendous anti-ferment ana dlges-
tive .irtne contained in Dlapepslu'
This harmless preparation VIII dlsesl
n heavy meal without the slightest
fnss or discomfort. and relieve the
sourest acid stomach in hve minutes
besides overcoming all foul, Nauseous
odors from the breath.
Ask your pharmacist to SHOW you
the formula, plainly printed on each
5O-cent case If Papes Diapepsin.
then yon will readily understand
why this promptly cures Indigestion
and removes such symptoms as Heart
burn, a feeling like a lump or lead IN
the stomach, Belcbing OF Gas ana
Eructatlons OF undigested food. water
brash. Nausea. Headache, Bilious
ness and many other bad symptoms;
and, besides. Won will not need Taxa
tives tn Keep your stomach, liver ana
intes;ines clean and fresh.
II yDilr stomach is sour and full or
gas. 1r your food doesn't digest, and
your meals dont seem to fit, why not
get a 50-cent case from your druggist
and make life worth living? Abso-
lutte relief from Stomach misery and
perfect digestion OF anything you eat
is sure to follow five minutes after.
and besides. one case is sufficient ia
cure 4 whole family OF such trouble.
Surely. "a harmless, inexpensive
preparation like Diapepsin. which
will always. either at daytime or dur
ing night, relieve your stomach
misery and digest your meals, Is
about "a nandy and valuable a thing
as you 2Culd have in the house.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10

the west side. or vice versa, To and
from their work. without having 10
change cars. as they do now, at the
city hall Then We ought TO have
line running part way around the city.
Our plan would be To have this line
begin al West jefferson and Junction
ayes. on the west side Of the city. run
north 10 a street near the North Boule-
ward. then run east along street
paralleling the North Boulevard 10 a
street on the east side, which would
bring the line out on Jenerson-ave.,
near the water works. II this line
were built the large army of men who
work in the Delray factories and live
in the west and north sections Of the
city could then 80 home without hay
ing TO come dowu TO the city hall TO
transfer. as they do now. Such a
line a. this would relieve the conges-
ton 10 great extent The belt line
would intersect every line in the city.
except Trumbull. The building of this
belt line and its equipment. together
with the connection OF the Mack and
Myrtle lines would cost $1,000 600.
But the ID. l.. r. stands ready 10 make
the Improvements whenever the city
sees tit TO give the company permits
sion To go ahead. The Third line
should also be extended. so as 10 re-
lieve the traffic on the Woodward line.
Couldn't the present conditions be
remedied by placing more cars on the
different lines?" was asked pt Mr..
Brooks
NO. we have all the cars on now
that can DE operated with safety 10
the public" Mr. Brooks answered. In
fact. they are so thick now that they
cannot move any faster than they do,
In addition TO their crowded condi-
tions. the cars must also move more
cautiously now than they used TO, be-
cause OF the many automobiles in the
streets The motormen have 70 be
especially cautious in passing corners.
AS many as % cars are often lined up,
on after another. between Jefferson
ave and the city hall on Woodward
ave during the particularly busy
period in the evening, from 5:l5 70
5:S5 Each car can barely move
along, because OF the delays occas-
toned by the intersections and crowds
OF people getting on and of. II we put
on more cars they would simply be
humping into one another.
Run Takes Longer.
Another evidence or the increase in
traffic in the past few years is the
difference in time now taken by the
Woodward cars TO go from the city
hall to the city limits and the time
used for the same mileage FIVE years
ago. In 1905 the Woodward cars used
&c make the trip in rs minutes; now
they take 33 minutes under ordinary
conditions, and AZ minutes during the
heavy traffic at night
Mr.. Brooks produced figures to show
the increase in traffic. For the past
five years the showing for paid pas
sengers was as follows: 1905, 92.S3s.-
$40 1906, 105,06s,377 1907. 1929.
III 1908, 115.044.60S; 1909. 130.617.-
342s Taking the figures of 1905 and
comparing them with those OF 1909.
a pecentage increase OF 40.6 is shown.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10

Sweater Coats-si to sL45.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10


Mr. Brooks. however. pointed out that
the figures included not only the paid
passengers carried in the city. but
also those transported on the inter-
urban lines OF the company, namely,
Wyandotte and Trenton. Orchard Lake
and Pontiac and Flint and Romeo
lines. tie also explained that the year
1909 was banner one In the history
OF Detroit, thus accounting to some
extent for the biz increase paid pas
sengers carried that year over the
number handled in previous years.
In addition. Mr.. Brooks drew atten-
tion TO the fact that the service rem
dered had increased about 40 per cent.
while the track mileage had not been
extended.
Speaking OF the Inconvenience suf-
fered By the public In view OF the fact
that cars often run by people waiting
on corners, Mr.. Brooks said that he
was aware of such conditions and was
sorry. they obtained
You Bet II irrltates EN-.
IT Is necessary for some cars TO
run by people when the ears are al
ready filled to capacity" said Mr..
Brooks But We have a rule which
provides that no car must run by un-
less there is another within block
behind | know from experience that
there is nothing which irritateS "A
man more than TO have a car run by
him We hear OF some cases OF the
kind and We never fail to investigate
them. We certainly insist that our
motormen live up TO our rules"
Asked IL he thought Detroiters
would ever show militant opposition
to the 'pay-enter" ears, as was done
in Toronto. Ont. Mr.. Brooks answer
ed In the negative.
Detroit people seem to be salts
fed with the pay-enter cars, saif
Mr. Brooks. OF course men cannot
stand on the rear platform and smoke.
as they could ON the old type OF car,
but | think they realize that the pay
enter car is safer and an improve
ment on the old style. In Toronto.
understand the conditions are more
severe on the patrons than those
which obtain here. For instance. | am
told that in Toronto passengers are
not allowed To leave the car by the
rear door. as is done here
DO YOU plan To equip all your
| lines with 'pay-euter' cars?' was ask
! ed
"Oh. no." he replied. I'VE are 60
| ing 10 try other makes. For instance
! there is what is called the 'pay-leave
car This car is fitted up without any
partition between the passengers and
/ the conductor and one good feature
! claimed for il is that no one can leave
until the door is opened by the con
| ductor"
! MI Brooks sad that the company
would try out the different styles OF
new cars before deciding on any one
make for a complete equipment Of al
| the lines
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
n. poran May Be Mayors Secretary

II was reported Friday. in the city
hall. that Frank Fitzpatrick. at pres
ent stenographer in the House Of Cor
rection, would become stenographer In
the mayors office in January. II is
rumored that Henry Doran, former
city treasurer anu assessor, will he Of
fered the position OF mayors secretary
until the term OF Assessor Henry
plaSS pNniroS
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
Banks On Sure Thlna Now.

I'm never he without DR.. Kings
New Life Pills again. writes A.
Schingeck, 647 Elm-st., Buffalo, \. Y.
They cured me OF chronic constipa-
ton when all other failed" Unequal.
ed for Biliousness, Jaundice, lndiges
ton. Headache. Chilis. Malaria and
Debility AT l.. c. kinsel, Central
Drug Co. GRAY & Worcester
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10

Charged Embezzling From Lodge.
warrant was sworn out in police
court Friday morning. charging vii.
liam Finck. OF Cadillac lodge. Order
OF the Amaranth. with the embezzle-
ment of $3.50 from the lodge
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
FAILING TREE KILLS BOY.

\ PETRoSKEY. Mich. Dec. 9.-(Spe-
cialD-Caught under falling tree,
Roland Winters. the l6-year-old son
OF Mrs. Joseph Winters, was instant
Is killed this morning while Telling
trees with his brother. Edward. at
their home east OF Petoskey.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
100000 PLAN TO
BETTER SERVICE IS
sPRUNG BY BROOKS
Scheme Includes the Connection OF
Mack and Myrtle Lines and the
Tapping of Factory Districts
By Belt Line.
"We're Willing 10 Spend the Money
if Council Will Grant Permission"
Says D. U. r. Manager.

PAID passengers carried by ID.
L. X. on city and interurban lines
in 1905. 92,S3s,5 $40.
Paid passengers carried by ID.
L. X. on city and interurban lines
ia 1909, l30,6l7.342,
Percentage increase in traffic OF
1909 over that of 1905. 406.
Increase in service facilities
since 1907, about 40 per cent.
Time taken TO make run from
city hall 10 Woodward-aye. city
limits In 1906. % minutes.
Best time now made between
city hall and Woodward.aVe. city
limits, 80 minutes.
Time now taken to run from city
hall 10 Woodward-ave. city limits
during evening period OF heavy
traffic. AZ minutes.
Plan OF ID. l.. X. TO relieve con-
gestion in city hall district during
evening rush-Connect Mack line
with Myrtle. bring tracks across
Woodward-ave. at Winder-st.; also
build belt line, starting at June.
ton and Jefferson-aves. on the
west side of the city and running
north TO street near the North
Boulevard, thence east along the
street paralleling the North Boule-
ward to the eastern part OF the
city, there turning south and con-
Meeting with Jefferson-ave., near
the water works.
Estimated cost of improvements
and equipment suggested for re-
lief OF congestion, S7,000,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
STORM and FROST
GRIP THE EAST
Fruit and Early Corn Crops Are
Badly Damaged Throughout
Middle West
Shifting of the Wind Is Ex=
pected to Mitigate the
Injury

ST. LOUIS. April 24.-Heavy snow
storms and high winds, with a temper
ature several degrees below freezing,
are reported throughout Missouri and
southwestern Illinois tonight
A report from Lebanon. No, in the
heart of the apple district, says farm
ers have given up the crop and have
ceased smudging. The peach and berry
crops, according to the St Louis wealth
er officials, probably are destroyed also,
although there is hope a rising tenn
perature will save a portion of both. A
severe snowstorm is raging near Cairo,
Ill
All records for late cold weather in
central Illinois were broken today 1t
was 10 degrees below freezing this
morning in Springfield. The total snow
fall for yesterday and last night was
three inches.
The minimum temperature in st.
Louis today was 25 degrees, and SINH
lar registrations are reported through
out a radius of $50 miles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25

ON STOCK MARKET
Artificial BuOyancy Lasts Only
Short Time and the
Prices Fall

NEW YORK. April 24-The financial
markets of last week underwent a
sharp revulsion of sentiment from the
hopeful temper of the week before. It
was the commonly accepted view of
close market observers that the adj
vance had been organized as an ex-
pertinent by important capital and bv
banking interests to stimulate outside
interest in the dealings and to proclaim
feeling of confidence at the financial
center which might react on general
business.
The action of the market at the
opening of last week was sufficient to
demonstrate the failure of the expert
ment. Instead of buying orders, the
country sent orders to sell stocks and
to take advantage of the higher prices
established.
The professions of contentnent with
the conditions of the steel trade. which
had come from official sources, had to
be contrasted with the yielding price
Of pig iron, caused by the generally
poor trade conditions.
A supplementary cause was the con-
tinued poor trade conditions in the
copper industry.
The money market position was OBJ
scure and somewhat distrusted. The
London money position causes anxiety.
Because of the conviction of wild spec
ulation in rubber and oil shares there
is a prelude to a collapse and heavy
losses.
This condition goes to confirm the
belief that the holding of old grain and
cotton, the extensive purchases of farm
lands and the large outlay in irrigation
projects have tied up an enormous VOL
ume of credits the country over. Spec
ulative liquidation in grain and cotton
are welcome for that rea son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
CHOOSES MAIDS
and SIR KNIGHTS
Santa ROsa's Fair Ruler Exer-
cises the First of Her
Royal Functions

SANTA ROSA, April 24.-Miss Lillian
Rosenberg, who yesterday was elected
queen of the rose carnival to be given
here during the first week of May, to-
day received formal recognition of her
royal prestige when she was asked to
make the appointments of maids of
honor and to name the gallant sir
knights that are to act as escort to the
pageant.
Queen Lillian received the committee
with quiet dignity and graciousness
that spoke volumes for the courtly man
ner with which she will administer
her royal functions. She received many
congratulations throughout the day on
her victory at the election booths
The excitement of the voting over
the arrangements for the carnival pro-
gram are rapidly taking form. Details
are being perfected and the co-opera-
ton of the countryside has been Sc
cured. The result is an unusual amount
of interest and enthusiasm, which indi-
Gates that the carnival will be the most
elaborate and most successful ever held
in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
Fire Spreads From Stables and Arouses Parents
To Rescue Their Babes

to 1888 Twentieth street and the side of
the building was in flames when NJ.
Neen, a merchant tailor, and his wife,
who occupy the upper story, were
aroused from a nap. In an adjoining
room their three children were sleep
ing and the flames had entered by an
open window and ignited the curtains
beside the babys crib. The mother
took the Oldest child, 3 years of age.
and carried her TO the street while the
father and the fremen got the other
children out without injury
WIND SPREADS FLAMES
The wind carried the flames from the
roof of the Kennedy establishment,
which consisted of four one story
buildings. TO the apartment house at
sos Shotwell street, owned by r. A.
Lfvermore and Mrs. ]. c. Cottrel. The
first brigade of fire fighters had been
reinforced with other engines by that
time, however, and the blaze was
checked in its progress toward the
south, but it was then found that
sparks had started fire on the roof of
1850 Twentieth street This blaze was
soon stamped out.
The principal damage was to the Ken
nedy company's plant, owned by Mrs
Sarah Rice, which amounted TO $4,000.
The loss to the Veen apartment was
$1,000 and TO other surrounding prop
erty $1,000 The cause of the fire was
not determined
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
BLAST FURNACES MAKE
CAMPAIGN FOR BUSINESS
Decline in Iron Prices Causes
SCurrying for Orders

NEW YORK. April "A. Blast fur
mace interests in the east. as we'll as in
other sections, have been. making a
quiet but energetic canvass of pig iron
consumers, being stimulated to secure
orders by the downward tendency of
prices. No. Y foundry has ranged
from SIS to SIT at furnaces in the Le-
high and Schuylkin valleys
The opening of canal navigation from
the lakes allows Buffalo iron to come to
New York harbor at 81 per ton freight
and TO water points in Connecticut at
$50 per ton. Alabama foundry iron
can be delivered at tidewater at s16.25
per ton, with 80 cents hghterage
charges at New York. No. 2 foundry
iron has been sold and delivered in New
England at $1S.25 and SIS, and even
less.
Action has been taken TO reduce out
put 10 to Is per cent in the east In
finished products the principal new
business has been CONSTITUTIONAL and
fabricated steel. New orders for build
ings and bridges aggreg gated little
more than 10000 tons. although specif-
cations were only $4,000 tons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25

Three children narrowly escaped
death when fire broke out in the ware
house and stables of J. Kennedy & Co.
at 1851 Twentieth street yesterday aft
ernoon and quickly spread TO an ad-
joining apartment house in which the
tots We're sleeping. One entire side Of
the bedroom was blazing before the
father. himself awakened by the crack
ling flames, rushed through the smoke
filled halls and, after wrapping the lit
tie ones in blankets, got them to the
street and safety with the assistance of
his wife.
The fire broke out in the hay loft of
the Kennedy company about 1920
o'clock and had gained Roadway. with
the assistance of a high wind, before
an alarm was turned in. After arriv-
ing on the scene the firemen were
handicapped in getting TO the blaze by
y horses stabbed under the hay loft
and terrified by the flames. BY siren
uous efforts the snorting and quivering
animals were finally led out by the
firemen-
HORSE INJURIES FIREMAN
One horse reared and fought vicious
~ in a stall. injuring Roy McNally, at
tached TO truck No %. The fire fighter
was badly bruised.
In the meantime the blaze had spread
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
ARBITRATION PROBABLY
WILL SETTLE BOUNDARY
Appointment of Late Mexican
Minister'S Successor Awaited

WASHINGTON. April 24.-The state
DEPARTMENT is waiting with much in
terest the appointment Of a Mexican
minister for foreign affairs TO succeed
the late Minister Ignacio MariscaL
The submission by this government Of
2 plan for the settlement OF the cele-
.brated Chamizal zone case. which in
wolves the question Of whether a por-
ton Of the city Of FL Paso belongs to
Mexico was under consideration by
Minister Mariscal at the time Of his
death
OTcials here are not willing to dis
cuss the suggestions made 10 Mexico
for the settlement Of this case. but,
inasmuch as the United States is the
leading exponent among the nations of
arbitration for the settlement Of inter
national differences. il is not unlikely
The proposition made 10 Mexico may
involve the reference OF this case to
some statesman Of a neutral power for
definite settlement.
In any event. il is not believed
the United States would consent, ex-
cept Is the possible result of a deci-
sion Of arbitration to convey TO Mex
leo the land in dispute
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
GALL Meeting ON
COAST RATE CASES
Members of Interstate Commits
sion to Discuss Railroad
Freight Charges
San Francisco, Reno and Seattle
Complaints Will Be Under
Consideration

WASHINGTON. April 24-A notable
conference will be held by the men,
bers of the interstate commerce COM
mission Thursday and Friday Those
days have been set aside by the COM
mission for the consideration of the
Pacific coast cases heard by the COM
mission on its long trip last autumn
The cases involve not merely freight
conditions local TO the Pacific coast, but
questions of rates affecting the trans
continental traffic in its entirety. The
cases include the rehearing of the SpO-
kane rate matter. the Portland and
Seattle backhaul cases, the San Fran
cisco cases, involving rates into the
intermOuntain territory and the Reno
rate case.
The last is the most important now
before the commission.
RENO SHIPPERS REQUEST
Reno shippers have urged the COM
mission TO give them the same rate on
class and commodity traffic from the
Atlantic seabOard as now given to Pa
cidc coast terminals.
1t was developed in the hearing OF
the case that the rate from Atlantic
ports TO Sacramento and Pacific coast
terminals was IS on first class freight
and prOpOrtiOnately less on other
classes and commodities.
The rate TO Reno from the Atlantic
points is the sum of the Pacific coast
rate plus the local rate Sacramento TO
Reno. The distance from Sacramento
to Reno is under $50 miles, and the
backhauI rate is 1929 on first class
freight This makes the rate from
the Atlantic seabOard TO Reno s429.
although the freight is unlOaded at
Reno on the westbOUnd haul
WATER COMPETITION INVOLVED
The defense of the railroads is that
Sacramento is a water competitive
point. a boat line being operated be
tween San Francisco and Sacramento
they hold, therefore, that. although
Sacramento is a longer haul, they are
obliged to make a lower rate on &C
count of the water competition.
1t is understood that the members OF
the commission are divided on the ques-
ton of proper adjustment of these
rates. 1t appears likely that IL will be
determined to reduce the rates TO both
Sacramento and Reno, the reduction TO
Reno proportionately greater than TO
Sacramento.
This case in concrete form involves
the question OF the long and short haul
which is being considered at present by
congress in the administration railroad
bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25
COURT MARTIALS
NEARING CLOSE
One Inquiry May Involve Sue
cessiOn tosCOmmand of
Marine Corps

WASHINGTON. April "a Several
court martials and courts of inquiry
which have been drifting along for
weeks are expected to end this week.
Most notable among them is the inquiry
into the differences between General
Elliott and Colonel Laucheimer of the
marine corps.
This proceeding has gone far beyond
the scope originally assigned to it. and
il now looks as though 1t would involve
the succession to the command of the
marine corps when General Elliott re-
tires next fall
Thursday the three retired admirals
who have been working on the Lau-
cheimer case for six weeks will turn
their attention to the charges against
Commander Frank X. Hill. that he
maintained his ship, the Marietta, in a
dirty condition. 1t is understood the
officer is fully prepared TO acquit him
self of the responsibility for the condi-
ton of the ship and earn commentator
for the efforts he made TO bring the
vessel safely into port
There are $500 electric lights on the
Mauretania.