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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
JUDGE SWAN TO RETIRE.
Will Leave Bench on Completion OF
20 Years Service.

Henry n. Swan, United States Judge
for the eastern district Of Michigan
will complete 20 years OF service on
the bench, Jan. &c. 1911. IL Is now
his intention 10 retire at that time.
He will reach the retiring age, ~
wears. on oct . next. and the three
months and half following Will De
devoted to finishing up cases now be
fore him or will be submitted TINS
spring and summer.
Circuit Judge James Otis Murhn Is
considered the most likely choice TOT
Judge Swans position. While a com
paratively young man. he is known
as being especially well versed In fed
eral law. He has taken a dignified.
but influential part in state politics.
and has the confidence and esteem or
Senator Burrows and Smith.
Justice Flaxius l.. Brooke. OF the
state supreme court. Circuit Judge
Henry \. Mandell and Judge West,
of Lansing. are also talked OF for the
vacancy when II occurs.
Judge Swan was born In Detroit,
graduated from the University oil
Michigan and was leader OF the
local bar when appointed To the FED
eral bench Charles F. Swan assist-
ant postmaster. is a brother OF Judge
Swan. Cassius T. Taylor deputy
United states marshal for the district,
who has been the officer OF the cour'
for many years. is a lifelong friend oil
Judge Swan. the two having gone To
the same public school as boys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
BOY BURNS TO DEATH.
Sylvan Helmar's Charred Body Is
Found In Ruins.

PINCONNING. Mich, Feb. 22.-Syl-
van Helmar. 10 years old. persisted ia
fire that destroyed the pumping
station, two miles east of here, yester-
day.
Whether he was instantly killed by
the explosion, or was maimed and
slowly cremated. will never be known.
as the boy was alone in charge OF the
engine at the time. His father. phil
ip Helmar. the station engineer. is In
Tennessee on fishing trip.
Thomas Grimshaw. chum OF Syi'
van. discovered the building In flames
when he was on his way to visit young
Helmar. II was not known at the time
that sylvan was in the station. HIS
charred body was found in the RUNS.
The pumping station furnished
water for the Michigan Central ana
Detroit & Mackinac railroads ana
norton of the village. The engine
was operated with gasoline and sup
plv Of the fluid was kept in the build
ing. The loss is placed at about
81 900
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

will take the form of a plan whereby
the city will have the right 10 nego-
tiate for and purchase the street rail-
WAYS if this deemed best at a future
time, street railway commission OF
commissioner to be appointed by the
mayor and approved by the council
being provided for meanwhile The
aldermen who favor this say that no
time would be lost in getting munic-
pal ownership plan could be made eff
fective anyway without another cleo
ton. at which a bond issue would be
approved, and a security franchise
submitted To the voters.
The council plan would have one
election. the aldermen argue, as It
would provide for an appointive COM
mission to take the matter In hand at
once, instead o. leaving II 10 com
mission TO be elected in accordance
with the terms of the Moore plan.
Several other matters We're dis
onssed i'm the meeting. Aid. Watson'3
10 do away with the prinr-
ing OF the council proceedings in a
daily paper was not approved In
stead. ii Is likely that the committee
will recommend to the council that the
proceedings be summarized for print
ing in daily paper and that the fun
proceedings be printed only in pamph-
let form II was brought ont that the
proceedings as printed the following
are always revised later and
that the public does not see the revised
form
Favorable reports will be made on
propositions looking toward the an
neXation Of Highland Park and Ham
tramck An amendment giving city
departments the right 10 condemn
for public use VIII be report.
ed on favoratly.
Thursday afternoon the committee
will wrestle with the problem OF in.
creasing the bonding limit and will
dispose Of all minor matters II Is
hoped TO make a complete report 10
the council next Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
MOORE PLAN IS
NOT APPROVED
Council Committee Favors Less
Drastic Municipal Ownership
Charter Amendment.

AS expected. the council committee
on charter and city legislation turned
down the Moore plan for municipai
ownership and operation of street rail.
way lines. in the meeting Monday af,-
ernoOn. Aid. Trevor, Heineman, Field.
Gridley and Watson were present.
Instead. the committee will ask the
council to submit charter amend
meut somewhat less mandatory in It's
terms. The committee members are
divided among themselves, however,
as to the terms OF the new plan
Aid. Field is having Corporation
Counsel Hally draw up charter
ton of the Moore plan. This will
provide for a street railway commits
sion OF FIVE members. elected for a
term Of five years, who are TO puT-
chase the street railway tracks AMI
make such terms as To lease or oper'
alton as they deem best.
Aid. Trevor expressed himself as
strongly against the elective feature
OF the Field proposal which is some
what similar to that of the Moore
plan
If the commission is elective. we
Will have the worst political machine
in Detroit that was ever seen here.
said Trevor firmly. That is the prin-
cipai reason FOR opposition to munich
pal ownership, the liability of the sys-
TEN 10 bUild IN political machine.
other members OF the committee
seemed to be opposed to any provision
which would make it mandatory upon
the city TO purchase even the tracks.
wishing to submit an amendment
merely giving the city power TO go
ahead with municipal ownership II
desired This would leave the way
open for a settlement with the d. Y.
T. If that corporation proposes terms
acceptable to the voters
The committee meets again next
Monday afternoon to finally complete
its report and the sentiments express
ed ut Monday afternoons meeting in
dictate that the committee amendment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
LINCOLN'S FRIEND DEAD.
Capt Curry, Of Clio, Was Prominent
Genesec Politician.

CLIO Mich, Feb. 22.-Capt. J. l..
Curry is dead at his home. aged "a.
lie was a prominent Genesee county
politician, and had lived In Michigan
since the close Of the civil war.
In 1868 Curry was elected to the
state Legislature and in 1873 to the
state senate. lie was a stanch Re-
publican and a close friend of ABA
ham Lincoln
Capt. Curry was resident OF the
state of illinois ia the early days. and
told many incidents Of evenings
spent with the late president In his
uncle's home in Geneva, ILL., When
the war broke ont he enlisted in Co
II. Twenty-hrst Ohio infantry. and at
the battle of Stone river was made
captain. At the close of the war me
moved to Clio and engaged in the
lumber business He was a member
OF Moslem Shrine Of Detroit. Genesec
VALLEY commandtrJ OF knights
Templar. at Flint. and OF the Vienna
lodge. No POS. r. Il \. NJ. In this
village lie is survived by one son,
Frank VI Curry 81 clio and daugh.
ter. Mrs. a. r. Baker. OF Toledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
WoMEN SEMI TO JAIL.

FLINT. Mich, Feb %" Forty
days in the county Jail without a fine %
were the words which greeted Grace
smith and Myrtle Morrish. each q
years old. when they faced Justice
Torrey in police court Monday,
charged with having created a dis
urbance while returning from Birch
Run one day last week. ON Flint
Saginaw car The girls. in company
ot Fred Mcfarland and Harry Field.
had spent the greater part OF the day
az Birch Run Mcfarland AMI Field
were sent 20 the house OF correction
for 30 ard 20 days. respectively.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
DRUNKEN REVEL AT
sAL00N|sTs' BALL !
ENDS IN KILLING
Moses Paizer, Resenting Having His
Long Nose Pulled By Roy Storkel,
Crushes Latter's Skull With Blow,
Death Soon Resulting.
Asailant Gives Self Up To Police and
Will Be Prosecuted on Charge
OF Manslaughter.

Because he pulled Moses Paizer's
long nose. and then slapped Paizer In
the race when he protested, Roy Stor-
Rel, u years old, OF No. 1908 Concord
ave, was felled by blow from Paiz-
ers fist, at the Retail Liquor Dealers.
ball In the Light Guard armory. AZ
midnight, Monday, and died an hour
later in st. Mary's hospital, from q
fracture OF the skull.
Paizer is % years old, and rooms
at No AZ Broadway. He has a very
long nose. and became enraged when
Storkel pulled 1t. Then Storkel is al
legged TO have slapped Paizer in the
face. Paizer's fist shot out. and
Storkel went down in heap on the
hardwood floor, striking his head, and
lying motionless.
Drinks had been going the rounds
freely during the evening. and the big
crowd was In a state OF great hilarity.
but Storkels alarming condition put q
stop to the revelry, and some fright
ened person notified the police that
a man had been killed.
Lieut.. Walpole. Sergts. Kinney and
Wilde and squad OF police rushed ~
the hall, but when they arrived they
were informed that the unconscious
man merely had an epileptic fit He
was sent TO the hospital, when an ex-
animation revealed his critical condi-
ton, and the police were notified that
he had been injured, and had only q
short time TO live. The police made
another investigation and learned of
the scuffle from Mrs. Anna Kay. No.
397 Belvidere-ave.. who had seen
Storkel knocked down by Paizer. but
didn't know the cause. Paizer had
disappeared
Storkel died shortly after | o'clock
Tuesday morning. and at 2:10 o'clock.
Paizer walked into the detective
bureau and gave himself up. He said
that he had not meant To hurt Storkel,
that both he and Storkel were very
drunk, and that he hit Storkel on the
jaw, as he stod on the stairway. He
was held on charge of manslaughter
Detectives declare that their investi-
Cation showed Storkel TO be the az.
gressor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
JUDGE SMITH
RAPs SALOONS
Sentences Local Option Violators To
House of Correction-Monroe and
Other Burglars Also Sentenced.

PONTIAC. Mich, Feb. 22.-Pontiac
citizens are wondering today what ef-
feet the strong anti-saloon talk ~
Judge Smith, yesterday afternoon, viii
have on the coming local option cleo
ton. The courts remarks were made
as he sentenced r. w. Johnson. pro.
Erietor OF Holly hotel, and j. w
Perry. proprietor OF a hotel al
Thomas, Doth convicted OF violating
the local option laws. The court de-
ciared if the vets should win this
year there would be an Overwhelming
majority cor local option in 1912. He
urged that the dry" candidates tor
Office be supported. Johnson and
Perry were given SO days In tine
house of correction and were finoa
500. Johnson was also assessed
S6l.7O costs and Perry $40 costs.
James Monroe and George and Rich
ard Hicks. who committed half a huE-
cred burglaries in Pontiac, we've
among those who were sentenced
In sentencing Monroe and the Hicks
brothers, Judge Smith held that tac
Hicks brothers were the more serious
offenders and stated that Monroe IS
light I'm The upper story lnaSmuch as
he stole for the love OF stealing, while
the Hicks brothers stole for the pro
ceeds of the stolen goods. The broth
ers were sent 10 Marquette for seven
and a half to fifteen years, with e
tina; they serve the
maximum term. Monroe was sent To
Jackson Tor Ave TO fifteen years, with
a recommendation Of 10 years.
Other sentences were as follows:
William Brown, burglary, two to 10
years at Jackson, recommendation
five years; Frank Sprague, burglary
six months TO 10 years al lonia. rec
ommendation one year; Roy Dehater,
burglary. one TO IL years at Iona
three years; George
Paro. aged l6 attempted criminal as
sault. one 10 10 years at lonia.
three years; John
Lawrence. wife desertion, suspended
sentence and release upon personal
in the sum OF 5000 10
appear al the first day of the April
term of court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN.
Pere Marquette Freight Hits Carriage
az Clio.

FLINT. Mich. Feb. 22.-While driv-
ing across the track Mrs Hiram
Wright. - years old. was hit by n
Pere Marquette freight train yester-
day at Cl.o and killed Her husband
was seriously injured but will re-
cover Their laughter. Sadie was
not hurt
The family resides on a farm IN
Vienna township Mr. and Mrs. Wright
and their daughter We're about TO take
a trolley car for Flint and had stopped
on the = VI tracks to allow one TO
pass. the two roads running parallel
at that point 4 passenger train had
lust gona bv aud the Wrights were
rot aware that the freight train was
approaching The engine struck the
carriage broads.ue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
To HAVE PARK ON
HISTORIC GROUND
Will Be Dedicated on Both Sides Of
Delaware River Where Washing
ton Defeated Hessians.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. a.
Inc states OF New Jersey and Penn
sylVania have decided to dedicate the
land on both sides OF that ford OF
the Delaware river known as Wash
lhston Crossing" as a national park.
Late afternoon OF Christmas day,
1910. a handful OF ragged soldiers
IN the continental uniform are strag-
gllhg along the snowy road 10 the
river. Mittened hands bent around
lintlock muskets with apparent effort
Munlers OF homespln yarn OF every
nue. wound about necks, and tatters
are drawn in closely about them, Tor
the day is dying in bitter cold.
Flush against the road is an old
fashioned colonial farm house-a
rectangle, wide clapboards. two stor-
les high, low gable roof, shingled, no
porch.
In the doorway an officer is leaning,
booted and spurred, wearing light
colored riding breeches, epaulets on
the shoulders OF his split-tailed coat,
sword. powdered periwig and "A
triangular cooked hat His face is
pale.
he, the general, watches his army
of tatteredemalions pass. The snow,
trampled by their feet. is blood-neclI
ed here and there. where some hon
est toe, having worn through the shoe,
had stubbed against the ice.
The men In that picture were going
to battle The general was George
Washington.
The backbone OF the revolt against
oppression seemed broken. Defeat
was in the air. II was only with the
greatest effort that Washington had
been able TO keep up his army of 1000
men.
The British had overrun the Jer-
seys. CORVALLIS had been ordered
back TO England. Howe was content
TO leave the final humiliation of the
rebels" in the hands OF England
hired men-the Hessians.
Behind Washington there was
treachery. Tor his own generals were
plotting for position. Ahead was a
jubilant, successful enemy. His own
spirits were low.
Yet he determined TO strike once
more-at Trenton, where Col. Rail-
and 1900 Hessians had quartered
themselves. disdainfully scorning 10
even throw up intrenchments.
Let the rebels come we Will go
at them with the bayonet." Rail lad
said.
Washington determined to strike
Trenton at daylight the morning at
| ter Christmas, when the Germans
would be sleeping off their holiday
festivities.
He led his troops to the Delaware
Toward midnight II came on TO snow
thicllly, but the crossing was effected
nevertheless. Boats were hastily
provided. The men bent pike poles
against the ice cakes and their backs
oyr the oars. At a. m. the troops
stood on the Jersey side.
nine-mie march To Trenton. The
firing at the outposts awoke the Hes
slams from their slumbers, but the
Americans were upon them before
their sleepy lines were half formed.
I'm 50 minutes Washington had 1000
prisoners. l.200 small arms. six can
non and all the German standards.
The blow gave life TO the revolution
that carried it TO success. CORVALLIS
was sent back to New Jersey The
frontiersman lost his dread OF the
Hessian The American generals
stopped intriguing. The militia flock
ed to Washington's standard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
MEAT PRICES SOAR.
Fresh Meats Are Advanced Over One
Cent in New York.

NEW YORK. Feb 22.-The price Of
meat is steadily increasing i'm this city.
The allegation that the meat trust de.
clared ;hat il would make the cOnsum-
ers pay for the loss resulting from the
boycott seems To be bearing fruit. ac-
cording To- the quotations made public
today All fresh meats were raised
from one to one and one-half cents a
pound.
Poultry remains very high. fowl
selling at 20 cents Wholesale ducks
at - cents and turkeys at % cents
THIS is from six To 10 cents more than
the prices that prevailed a fortnight
ago.
II was freely asserted today AT the
Wholesale markets that the inci eases
will not only be maintained. but that
they Will be further raised
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
Welded 80 YEARS. DIVORCED.
Port Huron Woman Gets Decree On
Grounds Of Desertion.

PORT HURON. Mich. Feb. 22--Af-
ter 30 years OF married life. Mrs. Sa-
rah VI. Halfman was granted decree
OF divorce by Judge Tappan yesterday
from Frank Halfman. The decree was
granted on the grounds of desertion
and noE-support Mrs. Halfman Is
well known in Port Huron as spirit
uallstic medium. Mr. Halfman was
we'll known here until six years ago,
when he left Port Huron and took up
his residence in Detroit. There are
five sons and daughters I'm the family.
the oldest being 30 years oldo
Iialfman did not put In any defense
in the divorce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
WANTS PEARY PROMOTED
Rep. Bates Introduces Bill To Make
Him Rear Admiral.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Crank and
pay OF a real admiral and retirement
as a member of the corps of engineers
for Robt. Il. Peary. discoverer of the
North Pole. is provided in bill intro
duced in the house by Rep. Bates
Oiep.. Pa
Bates is bne Of the members of the
naval affairs committee that voted
against retiring Peary few days ago
under practically the same terms as
provided by his bill today.
la explanation, Bates said that he
had investigated the subject and found
that congress had similarly rewarded
other discoveries for their achieve
ments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
FORMER owosso MAN DIES.

OWOSSO. Mich, Feb. While
visiting relatives here, the wife ot
Rev. John Reijzel received word oi
the death of her husband at S,0uz
City. La. The news came as a shoe
to Mrs. Reitzel although she had been
Informed that he was IN. Mr. Retzel
was former pastor of the Owosso
Congregational church and was on a
lecture tour in The west when strick-
On His late home was In Chicago
The burial viii be- al Lebanon. Pa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
ntFs m CHAIR.

FLINT. Mich. Feb. - When Fred
crick Hastrup. % failed To show M
an the Flint Wagon Works Monday
morning. as had been his \custom for
the oasI11 years where ne had been
employed as foreman in the black
smith department. an employe OF the
nlant was sent To learn the reason.
lie entered the rooming house at 400
Chufch-st and found Hastrup dead In
his chair. Coroner stuart was called
and decided that death was due to
htart failere and an inQpes1 unneces-
enrN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
TRAIN KILLS WAYNE MAN.

WAYNE. Mich Feb. 22-Alvin IT,
cleveland. carpenter and pump maker
was killed DIV the eastbound flyer on
the Michigan Central Yesterday In
a,oiding westbound mail train, no
stepped upon the other track near the
freight house and was instantly
killed lie was Go years old and
mepber of the local G.. A. X. post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

Since 1894 Alabama has held thru
place among the iron mining states.
last year producing more than 1900
600 long tens Of orc, with enough an
light to last. with modern methods OF
mining. another century.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22
Arrested ON ron,pinint Of his wife. who
a. a.. r,rIr L,hnr,s hnnfe. md re-

noTte,L her. husbands conduct toward
the nelghhofs little daughter John
smith NJ 2-6 Locust -st.. was sent
fnrhe workhousc FOR 30 days BY JUS
tlcs stein Monday morning. In de-
rauft OF $50 hne Mary ODonncU.
ra wears old. was IN the smith home.
.Iavfng M ''hide-nnd- seek when
Mrs smith found her husband and
the little girl together IN n room.
THE police We're notified, and smith
was arrested on a charge OF disor-
derry conduct.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

Busine ~s-Ii<e Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, Is
John R.-st Phone 14gS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

OrrnnllrrN tnH i''uiiIrr~ Y nHIrd.
i'raterual ins,,.once without lodge
with real Laranty See New Era
Want culumn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

commsrela. ersan .. c0neetIOna
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

If Times Advertisers
are not trustworthy tell
The Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
A Custom Of tho Balkans.

He or she who enters house for the
6rst time is supposed in the Balkan
countries 70 bring it good or bad luck
for the whole twelvemonth. This be
lief gives rise TO a curious observance.
The visitor before crossing the thresh.
old picks up stone token Of strength
or a green twig (cmblem OF health and
fruitfulness) and lays It on the hearth.
He also brings with him some graiHs
Of salt which no casts into tho farrqe
and then. squnttino - INC Preside,
wishes his NOsts "A prosperous year. a
plcntiHpi crop and many blessings"
Then as the grains OF salt burst and
cracklc I'm the fire he utters the follow.
ing quaint formula: CAS- ] am sitting,
even so may sit the hen and warm the
eggs. AS this salt splits. even so may
split the eggs Of the clucking hen and
the chickens como forth"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
A GIeam of Hooe.

They were evidently from the coun.
try and had wandered into the lrst
place of amusement they found. A
performance OF Richard Ill" was in
progress. and after buying tickets
they went -squeaKing- down the aisle.
led by the usher, to seats we'll toward
the front.
They watched the stage at first with
hope Of some excitement, but with
steadily decreasing interest. At last
the young woman touched the young
man.
Let's go out. jim" she said. Its
more interesting out in the street"
Let's hold on n minute longer" re.
turned her escort. at cost consider.
able to get in, and. besides. that clown
has just called Cor boss. / shouldn't
wonder II the shows really going to
begin now, Emma."-Youth's Compan-
ION
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
M|!I!.k!k!z!!M;!AaIjoIk&Ws;iarn
Schedule I'm Enccs
MAY IS, 1910.

Leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. for .toa-
noke, Norfolk and all points OF Shen-
aGcSh division. r!llman Sleeper
Roanoke to Now TcIk, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Psrlcr Car Rcapoks
to Norfols
1855 .. m. for Roap oks, Rioh
mood. Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car to Roanoke. Pa-Ior Cal
Roanoke TO Norfolk.
2:20 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations sOd
the Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
aud New York. Sleeper 20 Philadei-
phia. Cafe car Gary and Shena-
doah.
9:1S p. IN. 'or Roaroks, lynch
.hrs, Richmond. E0rfolk. r.lImsL
biesper To ~ fox. RNsaoks to
Richmopd
Leave FiUeneld $50 .. "A. ,or Ksl
ovs, COlurbus and all poiuT WrA
bn1 Northwest Pullman Sleeper for
ChlumDu al Cincinnati. Cafe cara
$40 - M. 'ullma1 5,sspsr for
C.'umbus. Cafe Dining Car
Leave 1896 a. m. and 2:05 D. m
day for Jazewen. Norton hnl al
stations or Clirch WALES d.ylsion.
Arrive '-orn Norton and points Dr.
the Slinch Valley division at If 30 a
m and 1920 p. N.
Leave 6:15 a. N. for Welch and
bterm tiate stations.
Leave 1876 a. m. for william
con AID informed late stations.
Leave z:15 o. N. for wsleh and
Intermediate stations.
FOR additional ilfor7natlnn call or
agent iIocfolk and Western Railway
". y. Devil,
Gen. Pass, Agent,
Roanoke, Va