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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
STATE STARTS SUIT
AGAINST c. 7. RY.
Attorney General Kuhn Attacks
Charter to Make Railroad Pay
on Real Value of Stock.

LANSING. Mich. Sept. 20.-(Spe'
cial. )--Attorney-General Kuhn and
Auditor-General Fuller started suit to
day In the circuit court of Kent county
against the Detroit, Grand Haven &
Milwaukee Railroad company, to In
crease the taxation under Its special
charter
The Detroit. Grand Haven & Mil
waukee Railroad company Is the only
specially chartered railroad company
left In Michigan. All other charters
have either expired or been repealed
The charter of this company contains
no reservation of the right to alter
amend or appeal and Is regarded as
being perpetual
The company claims under 1t the
right to forever be taxed at the rate
OF l per cent upon it's capital stock
paid In, and to forever fix It's own
rate of charges.
Since 1860 1t has paid per cent
upon Its capital stock, paying $25,
171.40 per annum, and 1t insists upon
the right to continue to pay that sum
as its tax forever, regardless OF in
crease In the value of its property or
increase OF its value through additions
and Improvements If this company
were taxed under the same system
and at the same rates as applied to
other railroad corporations, its tax
would not be less than 100000 per
annum. a.
For several years the state board
OF assessors claimed the night to as
sess the property of this company
and for those years fixed its tax at
amounts varying from $99,777.95 to
$109.25S.76.
The company contested the pay
ment OF these taxes, fixed by the state
board of assessors in the courts upon
the ground that 1t was protected from
such taxation by its special charter,
which constituted contract with the
state. Its position was sustained and
the courts held that its special char
ter was perpetual, and entitled ii to
pay taxes forever at the rate OF one
per cent upon it's capital stock paid
in. The company claims the amount
of capital stock paid in upon which II
should pay taxes to be S2,517.140, and
its annual tax 10 be $25,171.40. The
purpose OF the new proceeding Is to
establish what In fact is the amount
OF the capital stock paid in.
The company claims that the
amount of capital stock paid in for
the purposes OF taxation Is the amount
appearing upon it's books as capital
stock regardless of the amount of its
investment In its railroad, or the
value Of its property.
The position of Attorney-General
Kuhn and one which 1t seems quite
evident can be sustained, Is that the
capital stock upon which one-per.
cent tax should be paid, is not the
mere paper shares, but Is the capital
which Is actually furnished by the
stockholders at any time which went
into the line. whether that capital is
represented by shares Of stock or not
II the position of the encouragement
is correct, the taxing basis OF the com.
pany, instead of being SASH ,140
would be about $7,000,0 900. and the tax
would be approximately $4,000 per
year, or about $4,000 per year more
than the company Is now paying.
The commencement of this suit has
been under contemplation for some
time, and was approved by the last
attorney-general, John z. Bird.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
LIFE CRUSHED OUT
BY AUTOMOBILE
Raymond Campau, 10-Year-0ld Boy,
is Victim of Fatal Accident in
River Rouge.

Raymond Campau, 10 years old. was
run down by an automobile at Wes,
Jefferson-ave. and James-st., River
Rouge. Tuesday morning. The boz
had been riding on a wagon, ant
when he slipped of the back OF It HI
ran directly In the path OF the ma
chine.
Witnesses of the tragedy picked
him up and carried him to his home
at No. 3218 West Jefferson-aye., and
DR.. I. II, Northrup was called.
The driver Of the auto in turning
out to avoid striking the boy, hit q
pole and snapped 1t off.
The auto was owned by the EMF
Co., and was In charge Of two testers
Percy Mitchell, OF No. 407 Twenty
third-st., and j. d. Baker, Of No. 81
Savoy-st. After the accident they hur
ried to the factory, demanded their
time and left.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
FRIENDS TELL TAFT
he 0UTW|TTEO
ROOSEVELT
Advisers Declare President Has Right
to Claim Active Leadership by
Refusal to Agree to Certain
Plans by Roosevelt.
They Say Roosevelt Sought Aid,
Which They Term q Confession
of Weakness.

ON BOARD PRESIDENT TAFT'S
TRAIN. COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 20.
From all over the country today
b President Taft Is receiving congratu-
latory messages over his encounter
with the Big Stick yesterday at
New Haven.
In a single step, friends of the
executive say, he has gained the right
to claim active leadership in the par
~. His action in refusing to acquiesce
in certain plans formulated by Col.
Roosevelt marks the inception OF a
new policy on the part of the presi-
dent: a determination to maintain
his position as leader of the party
even II such a determination means
q declaration OF war against Col.
Roosevelt. That the contributing
the president is itself an indication
that the colonel has suddenly awaken
/ ed to the fact that Taft stands for
more than titular leadership This
Is the view taken by friends of the
president And they are jHbilant to-
day to know that the executive main
tanned his place with the prospect In
the future OF active opposition from
the colonel and his friends
A United States senator's message
! to the president today. was
"The most important political vic.
tory OF recent times is yours
Coming as this message does, from
resourceful political leader, 1t is
significant.
Briefly summed up, the gist of yes
terday's confab between the presider
and the colonel viewed In the light
of those standing with the president
was:
Roosevelt sought aida confession
Of weakness.
Taft refused an opportunity for a
trade-a chance to placate the colonel
by mixing in state political fight.
The president displayed his firm
ness OF purpose by refusing to abro-
gate his rule OF not mixing In state
political flights.
A dignifled reply to the attempts on
the part Of Col Roosevelt to smoke
ont" the president.
The president did not arise until
late this morning and goodly sizei
(C0ntinued ON Page Eighty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
CITY HAS MANY UN-
COLLECTED BILLS
Accountant Bullock Takes Slap at
Corporation Counsel's Office in
Report-Penniman Comes Back.

City Accountant Edward Bullock
will send q report to the common
council. Tuesday night. to the effec;
that s1S.S76.8O In accounts due the
city have not been collected, and
that the matter Is up to the corpora
ton counsel's ONCE. The report
shows that no suits are pending u
collect any Of the accounts, which
number several hundred and range
from few dollars up to $500.
BY resolution Of the common coun
Gil. In February, 1908, the collection
Of overdue city accounts. which was
formerly left to the different depart
ments. was assigned to the corpora
ton counsels office. Including those
which we're handed over at that time
and those which have accumulated
since, uncollected accounts to the
amount OF $122.189.07 have been
turned over to the office, the work
falling on Assistant Corporation Coun.
sci Thomas p. Penniman. or his
amount $103,S12.27 has been col.
lected.
The biggest account is one of S..
453.75 against the Detroit Reduction
Co., which formerly had the garbage
disposal contract. 1t arose out OF the
charge for collections. The d. u. r
Is held to owe the city $5,400 for va.
rious items of inspection. and there
are accounts OF $1,000 between diff.
ferent departments. The strong point
that Bullock makes Is that no suits
are pending to collect.
ut is not the city accountants bus
mess to say whether a suit should be
started" said Corporation Counsel
Hally. at is his province to ascer-
tain that two and two make four"
"All can say is that 100000 in
collected accounts In two years Is a
pretty good record" said Assistant
Corporation Counsel Penniman. 1t
would be unwise to start suits In most
of the cases, and In some Of them the
claims could not be substantiated.
The biggest claim is against the De-
troit Reduction Co., and this office
has asked Supt. Aldrich Of the ID. p.
w. for statement Of the Items OF
the account. which he has failed 70
produce. The other things are COM
Ing along as fast as It Is possible TO
get to them. II we had more help, We
could work faster. We have had to
put bookkeeping work on the mes
senger to handle the work as 1t Is.
My own duties are light. They do
not include much except $4,000 ordi.
nance cases a year; legal adviser for
the park department. police depart
ment, fire department. library COM
mission and claims and accounts conf
mittee. and these collections. ! have
q cinch, oh. yes"
Friends Of the corporation coun-
sells ONCE are inclined to ascribe the
present little squabble to the old feel
Ing between the department OF public
works and the regime Of ex-Mayor
Thompson, whose appointe the cor
poration counsel is. The last official
act OF Nicholas Grieser. accountant
under Thompson. was to send In re-
port charging mismanagement Of ma
ter!als to Commissioner Haarer. Ac-
ccuntant Bullock was in the d. P. w.
at the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
TY COBB BACK
IN THE GAME
Eye h Well Enough For Him to Par
ticipate This Afternoon-Vis-
itors Score Early.
BY HARRY NELLY.

BENNETT PARK, Sept. 20.-The
crowd that turned out for this after
Moons double-header with Washing
ton. the only bargain bill of the sea
icon here, WaS not particularly heavy
No excited throng pressed through
the turnstiles. The state fair and
business engagements kept many
away from the park.
The teams worked out snappily In
spite OF the long-distance affair which
ran far into the twilight Monday. The
youthful Washingtons practiced as
tohugh they meant 1t.
Ty Cobb worked out in centerfield
and when game started discovered
that his bad eye had recovered
enough for him to play. 1t is the first
time he has been In the game in q
week.
Ralston and Somerlot changed
places in the Washington batting or
der. The batteries are; Donovan and
Schmidt; Meyer and Ainsmith. Um-
pires, Caulifower and Evans.
FIRST INNING.
wASHINGToN-Mila flied TO ID.
Jones. Elberfeld singled to center
field was safe stealing when Lathers
dropped Schmidt's good. throw. Somer-
lot singled to center when Cobb mis-
Judged his fly, scoring Elberfeld. Som
erlot was out stealing, Schmidt To
O'Leary. ONE RUN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Two new
social stars will be added to Wash
ington's official society this fall when
Gov. Hughes ceases to be governor
and becomes justice of the supreme
court, and when the newly-elected
Senator Swanson Of Virginia brings
his wife to the capital.
Mrs. Hughes, little known to Wash
ington people. will be the youngest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
FRANK g. RYAN, JUROR.
Parke, Davis g. Co. President Drawn
on Panel and Will Serve.

The regular fall term OF the Wayne
circuit court opened Tuesday morning.
After filing out the examination
blanks, the jurors gathered in room
No. 1, where Judge Murphy, who will
preside In law during the coming
term. explained to them their duty.
Among the men drawn for court SER
vice were Frank @. Ryan, president of
Parke, Davis & Co, and Roy ID.
Chaplin, of the Hudson Motor Car Co.
The former expressed his willingness
to serve, but the latter was excused
on his plea that business demanded
his attention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Those. UEWT0NI|
HEAD MICHIGlM
STATE FAIR
Nominated for Fred Postal's lloso'
and Formal Election Takes Plass
Thursday-N. p. Hull Lands
vice-Presidsncy. s
This Is Children's Day and Groun1s
Swarm With "Kids'-Norning
Crowd Close to $1,000.
WEDNESDAY,. GRANGE DAY.

Delegations will be present
from every grange In the state,
and headquarters will be main
tanned for them In the grove, in
charge Of Grange national Of
ficials.
$3.50 a. m.-Judging of live
stock In grove for benefit of
grange visitors. Concert by
Ninety-hrst Highlanders' band.
2 p. m.--Horse races, four
events, chief OF which will be
2:06 pace, purse. $4,000.
8 p. m.-Flights by Hoxsey
and tombstone, the aviators.
1880 p. m.-Horse show In
front Of the grandstand, and
band concert.
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks display.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
TO FOLLOW
COURTS RUL|NG
Police Commissioner Says Saloon
keepers Who Keep Open Column
bus Day Won't Be Prosecuted.

Here's a bit of cheering news for
the saloonkeepers. Commissioner
Croul stated Tuesday morning that
there will be no prosecutions OF sa'
loonkeepers who keep their places
|open Columbus day, Oct. IA.
The commissioner said that he
quite agrees with Judge Connolly's
decision on the cases preferred
against saloonkeepers last year. The
Judge declared that the law making
Columbus day legal holiday, was
not constitutional, and that the
charges against the saloonkeepers
could not hold.
This decision was never contested
and the police commissioner Is salts
fled to let things stand as they are.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
REGISTRATION IS BRIsKER.
Indie ations Now Are That Twill q,
Fairly Heavy.

In spite of the inauspicious start.
MONDAY morning, the present outlook
Is that the new registration this year
will be fairly heavy. In the second
precinct Of the Fifteenth ward. the
smallest IN the ward. there are 40
registrations Monday, the majority Of
them being received during the al
ternoon and evening. This Is ie-
garded as very good showing Tor
this district. In the downtown di--
tricts the registraticl was lighter.
UP TO Tuesday noon, the total regis
tration was 80. II udins 2s men anu
one woman. in the third precinct OK
the First ward.
That there are many new voters
this fall Is certain. In the last two
years the auto industry alone pas
brought In thousands of men from
outside who now have their homes
established here.
Few women have registered thus
far.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
MRS. BRADLEY WINS $12,500
FROM SEN. BROWNS HEIRS
She Has Waged Stubborn Fight Since
She Was Freed For Killing
------- Utah Statesman.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20
After several years of fighting In
the courts. the famous Bradley-Brown
will contest was brought to close to-
day through an agreement whereby
Mrs. Anna Bradley obtains $12,50O for
her two children. She shot former
United States Senator Brown In
Washington In 1906. The case pend
ing In the courts will be dismissed.
Shortly before his death Brown
made a will leaving 100000 to his
sons by his first marriage, but leaving
nothing to his two children by Mrs
Bradley. She. after her acquittal In
Washington, following a sensational
trial, started contest. She lives on
farm here, where she has been strug
Cling along since her acquittal TO pro
vide for herself and her two children
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
II DON'T LOVE HIM ENOUGH;
HE'S BUNDLE OF HARD LUCK
Wife's Opinion Of Hubby, Stated In
Letter. Aids Him In Securing
Divorce.

II don't love him enough. He has
been nothing but bundle OF hard
luck"
of her husband, obtained divorce for
Hyman Fine from Catherine Fine,
IL Judge Hosmers court, Tuesday
morning. The Fines were married
In Belfast, Ireland, in 1904. The hus-
band Is a Jew and the wife Irish, and
quarrels were frequent. In 1908 Fine
came to America. and his wife prom
ised to follow as soon as he was
settled. She delayed her start, how.
ever, for several months, and then
refused to leave the old country.
Fine learned OF his wife's opinion OF
him In n letter she wrote to her
brother, which was read In court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Dead Man Identified.

: The aged man found unconscious in
a house on Congress-st. west, Sunday,
and who died in st. Mary's hospital
later, was identified In the county
morgue, Monday. by Parole Agent
venn. He was Charles w. Harris and
his home is thought to be In Kings
ley, Ont.
For several years he had been prac-
tically dependent upon charity and
for while he was an inmate Of the
McGregor Mission. It Is thought he
has Q brother In Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

matron in the supreme court set, and
Is expected to assume the leadership
OF the court" family. In this con-
nection 1t may be recalled that by an
old and honored tradition, Monday is
set aside as the "at home" day of the
Justices wives.
Mrs. Claude Swanson was very
popular in Washington society when
her husband was representative,
several years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Draper Case Postponed.

The case against A. w. Draper, OF
Draper, Ltd, fame, was adjourned un-
til Friday, when II was brought up In
Police Justice STEMS court, Tuesday.
Mrs. Victoria c. Dray, who charges
that Draper and his friends duped her
out of $500 by inducing her to invest
in a fake concern. was in court, but
the defense was not ready to go on.
Mr.. Draper withdrew the assault
charge he had preferred against DR..
A. S. Atkinson. The alleged assault
took place in front of the Pontchar-
train several days ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Coal HEAVIER Was Struck BY Clam
shell While Working On Barge.

PORT HURON. Mich. Sept 20
(Special) Dibble, the coal
HEAVIER who was struck by descend
mig one-ton clamshell while unloading
coal from the barge Knapp here yes
.terday at noon. died in the hospital.
Besides the cut on the head ana the
crushed pelvis, he suffered INTERNAL IN
juries which prevented any chance ne
might have had for recovery.
Dibble, who was S5 years OF age, is
survived by his aged mother; also was
her sole support.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
SAYS HUBBY IS TERROR.
Mrs. Mary Reno In Divorce Bill A.
leqes All Manner Of Cruelty.

II the charges made by May Reno
against her husband. Sylvester Reno,
in bill for divorce, filed Tuesday, are
substantiateG, the married life OF this
couple was not "one grand, sweet
song" They were married In 1909.
In one paragraph Mrs, Reno says:
your orator alleges that she was
beaten so many times that her mem
DRY runneth not to the contrary. He
has many times blackened her eyes,
bruised her face and body, kicked and
choked her, struck her with his fist,
struck her in the face with steel
hook, split her lip, dragged her about
the house by the hair OF her head,
thrown her downstairs. and left scars
upon her face and lip that she will
carry to the grave"
Bills for divorce were fled. Tuesday.
by Clifford vs. Jennie v. Laginess, de.
sertion; Ida VS.. George j. Brady, non.
support, and Henry vs.. Regina Hemel,
cruelty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
eremont. Mich. Has 1909.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-The CEN
sus bureau this afternoon announced
the following results OF the 1910 enum-
Grafton:
Canton, Ohio, 50,217; increase, 49,.
$50. or 63.7 per cent; Fremont, Mich.
igan, 2,009.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
TWO COPS TO BE RETIRED.
VIM. PringIe and Charles Wild VIII
- Quit Oct. 1.

Two signal officers will be retired
from the police department Oct. l, at
their own request. They are William
Pringle, of the Bethune station, and
Charles Wild, OF the Scotch station.
Pringle has been member Of the
force since June 2S, 1887, and Wild
has been on since July /, 1876.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
SEEKS FORDNEY'S SEAT.
James p. Devereaux Stars Campaign
For Election to Congress.

SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. 20.-(Spe.
cial)-One of the hottest political
fights that Saginaw county has ever
known, started today, when James p
Devereaux, OF Chesaning, the Demo
cratic candidate for congress In the
eighth district started campaign to
unseat Congressman Fordney, the
stand -patter. Devereaux Will stump
Clinton, Tuscola, Saginaw and Shia'
wassee counties and will base his
arguments on Fordney's well-known
Payne-Aldrlch beliefs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
THIEF DRAWS 500 FINE.
Edward Wilson's Father Makes
Restitution, and Penalty Is Reduced.

Edward Wilson. who was captured
by Patrolman Roy Baker about a
week ago after he had beaten and
robbed a man, was fined 500, with
the option OF 80 days in the House OF
Correction by Police Justice Stein
Tuesday morning. Wilson was for
tunate inasmuch as his father made q
settlement with the victim OF the as
sault. The original charge was rob
berry, which carries much more
severe penalty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

Presldent-Thomas z. Nawtton. Il
vice-presldent-N. p. Hull. mas
ter Of the state Orange assocIa.
tlon.
Secretary Eugene FiheId.
Treasurer-John Mckay, Of
Romeo.
New Members Of Executive
William Wallace, OF 6aypcrt, and
J. Fred Smith. Of Byron.
Nominations are being held at the
State Fair grounds. Tuesday after
noon, for the officers of the Michigan
State Agricultural society for tho
coming year, and 1t IL q foregone con-
cluslon that Thomas E. Newton will
get the presidency. and N. p. Hull
the vice-presidency without opposi-
ton Mr.. Newton has been vice-pres-
ldent for the past year. He IL head
OF the Newton Beef Co., of Detroit.
The ONCE Of secretary goes to Eu-
gene Fifield, who succeeds ]. e. Ham
non. The latter will be retained a.
manager for the present. John Nc
Kay, of Romeo, Is named treasurer.
and. William Wallace, Of Bayport, and
]. Fred Smith, OF Byron, become mem
bers OF the executive. succeeding VIII
liam Dawson and Nicholas Whelan.
The elections, which will be purely
formal, there being no contests, take
place Thursday.
"kids" Swarm Grounds.
This was children's, as well as edi-
tors day at the state fair, and the
youngsters certainly took advantage
of the occasion. They were at the
grounds in large numbers long before
the gates opened, and continued to
pour into the grounds all day. The
newspaper men from out In the state
were also much In evidence, swelling
the attendance materially. At p. m
the grounds fairly swarmed with peo-
Pile, big and little, and the manage
ment estimated that close to $4,000
persons had passed through the turn
stiles. The cars were loaded with
humanity all morning, and thousands
went out in automobiles. II was q
good-natured crowd, too. everybody
apparently being out to have a good
time. There was little disappoint-
ment in the failure of the aeroplanes
to make flights during the morning,
but no loud complaining was heard.
The children were impatient for the
machines to make their appearance at
the scheduled time, 1890 a. m, and
were sorry when told there would be
no flights until the afternoon. But
the thought that they were to see the
aviators In action sometime during
the day relieved their "blueness."
The children had one grand time
oil day. They were the best customers
the midway, hot dog men and the
catch-penny attractions had. They
fired baseballs at the "culled gentle
man" and tried their luck at ringing
the wooden canes They also enjoyed
the usual scramble for souvenirs, such
as fans, perfumes, rulers, etc.
Barney Oldfield's 200-horse-power
Benz auto racer was also a curiosity
for the youngsters, as we'll as the
grown-ups. II was inspected from
stem to stern and the Riddles" mar
veled greatly at the mechanism. Bar
ney was on the grounds himself and
the little ones prided themselves on
being able to point out to companions
and parents the daring auto racer"
The new automobile building was q
magnet for many all day. II Is filled
Continued ON Page Feur)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
MAKES THIRD UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO KILL HIMSELF
Eugene Atwood Climbs To Roof OF
Shed and Swallows Poison; Doc
tors Save Him.

tors Save Him.
Eugene M. Atwood made his third
unsuccessful attempt at suicide, Tues
day morning. On this occasion he
climbed on the roof Of the shed In
the rear of his home at No. 20 Oak-st
and took a big dose Of morphine. He
was discovered by his relatives who
got him down and called DR.. 8. X
williams, No. 395 Clark-ave. DR.
Williams used stomach pump and
sent Atwood to st. Mary's hospital
Atwood Is SO years old and has a
wife and three children.