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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22

otherwise the towing trust. came into
existence in 1899 was told in graphic
manner by Capt. James Davidson, of
Bay City. millionaire vessel owner
and vice-presideht OF the company. in
the governments suit for the dissolu-
ton -of the alleged illegal combine,
Wednesday afternoon. Capt. David
son s-testimony was the strongest yet
produced by the government The
captain showed no disposition TO con
ceal anything; in fact frequently he
volunteered information. He was
promised immunity from prosecution
by United States Attorney William
j.. Day.
Capt. Davidson was one of the
members Of a purchasing committee
which, previous to the organization OF
the Great Lakes Towing Co, visited
all the principal ports on the lakes.
buying up the largest tug lines. The
captain said he had insisted at the
outset that the owners be paid a good
round sum for their boats and this
was done The plan was to obtain
options on the tugs. The committee
first went to Chicago and dickered
with the. Barry and Durham lines.
At Milwaukee IL was found that op-
Grating expenses were too high and
no boats were purchased there. i
developed that the conference which
led to the formation of the new com
pany was held in Detroit in 1899
JamesF. Hoyt, l.. NJ. Bowers and Har
vey .Goulder, ell Of Cleveland, wer
among those whom witness said wer
present besides himself.
The, captain told how the MAY
thams. of Buffalo. after selling gu
tried 10 engage Ia business again j
opposition to the trust. They Dough
tug here and another there mt
they had Is in all. operating in vari
GUS ports. They cut prices TO sc
business and the Great Lakes peopl
went them one better. The Maytham,
lasted one season and we're thel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
YOUTHS SENT TO PRISON.

OWOSSO. Mich. Dec. 22.-tSpe-
cialD John Kindrey, 20. has been
sentenced to seven and one-half to Is
years, in lonia, and Howard McCarty.
10, 10 four TO seven and one-half years.
in the clinton circuit court today. The
boys were In party OF three which
attacked a boy and girl who were
walking on dark street IN their
home town. Ovid, last fall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
is CALLED TO v. OF m.

Nm AKBDR. MICH, Dec. 22.-The
re- gents of the university Yesterday
named Clarence +. Johnston, state ir-
rigation engineer OF Wyoming. TO be
professor OF Eeodesy and surveying
to succeed Prof. J. B Davis. who re-
signed recently The salary is $4,000
yearly. Prof Johnston viii assume
his duties Feb. l3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 22.-The
following companies have filed ar.
ticles OF incorporation with the sec.
Rotary OF state: Electric Fireless
Cookstoye company. Buchanan, si5..
900; Art Glass company. Detroit, $40.
900, principal stockholders, Charles
+. Love, Alex +. Gagnore and Henry
McNally
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
ENGLISH ARMY OFFICERS
SENTENCED FOR SPYING
German High Court Condemns Two
Men To Prison For -Four
Years

LEIPZIG. Dec. 22.-Capt. Bernard
Trench and Lieut. Vivian Brandon.
English army officers, were today
found guilty OF spying on the German
fortiiications at Bokrum and sentenced
TO four years fortress imprisonment.
The case was heard by the supreme
court OF the empire. which practically
prociudes the possibility OF the yer.
dict being set aside or avoided In any
way. Sir William Bill. English mem.
Der OF parliament and brother-in. Jaw
OF Brandon, who acted as the English
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
MOB WATTS IN
vA|h FOR THIEF
Gathers at Muskegon Jail, But Roo
Der Who Slugged War Veteran
Is Still at Large.
MUskEGoN. Mich, Dec. %

MUSK ECON. Mich, Dec. %.
is pecial)-A large mob walt
ed all night in front OF the
county Jail In spite of the cold.
hoping that the man who slugged John
Kingshot, the S4-year-old war veteran.
and robbed him Of his pension money
which was all he had In the world,
would be caught, and 1t probably
would have Jared hard with him. As
yet no clue TO the robber has been
found
Kmgshot is expected to die as the
result OF the blow on the head and
internal injuries received when the
thug jumped on him. The assault was
the most dastardly ever recorded In
this vicinity. Besides being feeble
Kingshot was blind and was not able
TO recognize his asssilant
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
STEALS INTO HOUSE;
Stays MERCHANT
Assassin of Kalamazoo Italian Makes
HIS Esoape-Suspects Are
Locked Up.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Dec. 22.-Us-
ing the methods of the bloody Black
Hand society, an unknown assassin
crept into the residence OF Giuseppe
Mourrello, a wealthy Italian mer-
chant OF this city shortly after =
o'clock this morning. and stabbed him
TO death. Mourrello after receiving
the fatal wounds staggered through
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
Gives Home For Working Girls.

CLEVELAND, ohio, DEC. 22.-WIl-
liam A Johnson. wealthy rubber
manufacturer OF Akron, Ohio. today
presented TO the local Salvation
Army. az n Christmas gift. an Is
suite apartment house valued at $iI,-
600. in one of the principal residence
districts OF the city The building
will at once be converted into a
Martha Washington home for work
ing girls. The gift came as a com
plete surprise TO the army officers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
counsel for the men. is seeking

counsel for the men. is seeking 10
have the sentence suspended.
Trench and Brandon were arrested
in Korkum. where they were caught
making sketches of the German naval
Notifications. They admitted the
charge of spying and their failure to
divulge the name of the English mill
tary expert 10 whom the information
they secured was given clearly worked
against them with the court
The men received their sentences
calmly and announced their perfect
Willingness TO do this much for our
country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
ACCUSED BANKER DIES.

CALUMET, Mich, Dec. IL
Charles +. Smith, formerly cashier
of the Rockland National bank, who
was arrested Thanksgiving day
charged with embezzlement OF $l7,
600. died yesterday at his home In
Rockland. He underwent an opera
ton yesterday for internal troubles
lie had been Ill one year and it is
believed his physical infirmities af-
fected his mind and were largely re-
sponsible for the alleged financial ir.
regularities. Smith was as years old
and leaves a widow and two daugh-
tiers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
BLOWS TOP OF HEAD OFF.
Frank Holtz, of Oxford, Had Been
Sued For Divorce.

OXFORD. Mich, Dec. 22.-Shortly
after he had been served with pa.
pers for a divorce. Frank Holtz,
night Waterman for the railroads
here, blew the top OF his head off with
shotgun.
The coroner in investigating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22

Accurate statistics covering a
number OF years in a German state
indicate that lightning strikes more
frequently In mlrshy tian In dry sec.
tions and that the frequency of strokes
increases as forests are cleared away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
Italian Troops Go TO TrjpoiI.

LONDON, Dec. ga Naples dis
patch today To the Pail Mall Gazette.
says that an Italian army corps has
embarked at Naples for Tripoii. as
the result OF the strained relations
between Turkey and Italy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
VAssAR PIONEER DEAD.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec 22-(Spe.
clal. )-Daniel Elliston. 90. a contrac
Tor Of Vassar. died here last night.
He was one Of the early Vassar set
tiers and leaves two children
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22

Job PrintinH D"ue Right. rimes
Printing Gu, No. 10 John r. at Call
Main 1898 or City s3ss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-22
TO RAKE BOOKS OF
TOWING. TRUST FOR EVIDENCE

!, -lCentinued from page -.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
INTERESTING FIGURE OF
EARLY TEXAS PASSES AWAY

With the recent death of tile Bar
.enHss Agnes Won Meusebach nj Llano.
passes one Of the most interesting Zig
.ures OF early Texas. Airs. Agnes
Msusebaoh. ms she preferred to be
known in later years. was the wife OF
Baron Won Meusehach.N who together
it'll Prince Won Soims came to south
west Texas about 1885 with the all
legged intention to- found there q Ger
u3a1 republic or monarchy. Large
numbers Of German farmers were
brought over. ans the 0untrs imlne-
.diatsly to Tho northwest OF this city
was selected hy them for settlement
A. New Brauufeis some sort of Il cen-
trai government was established. and
Prince Solms built Il castle there. and
% small army WIS established along
Herman military principles Later on.
Federichturg was founded a. an q
post asainst the Indians Although
~sutterluL hsaFiiv now aud then ffuin
tile raids of tile Comanchps the set
tiers rrpsptrtd ana Ter manv years
tile ialft etttlff fy Ufcm was the Only
ntine district ef southwest Texas
No pftcttti attempt seems II have
ever aetu made hy the settlers Ca car-
rf eaf ufeir political scheme. this per-
naFs duo tu The fac that the infeasi-
Hiiiu nt the undertaking must have.
I'm she lcvelhtaded Tcutons
Ahila d. tn1p o. ostat against the Re
ruHlc pi T.Vas might have shown
some possibility oi ifccess the aSSim-
Aaflun nf thlt country bv the United
states eliminated 100 hopes III carrying
a4f whichever plans there had been
meade shortly afterwards the parties
iu Germany who were interested mi
ttc rt-l plise. uithrew their support.
ans Prince 90 Soims returned 10 his
estates in Thnringia. Germany.
Baron Won Muesebach. however. rel
arl most rf tls 1~eseandanfsl
ia tl l"ri- I11Is ID nareri
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
BROKER PUNISHED
FOR MANIPULATION
Of ROCK ISLAND
Suspended From New York
Stock Exchange for Patici-
patton in Alleged Irregular
Transaction,
rs, Morning journal special Leased wireI

New York. Jdn i2-Simcon H.
Chaplin. head 81 the New York and
Chicago firm of : q Chaplin * Go
was suspended from the privileges OF
tho New York stock exchange today
FOR "a period of sixty DAYS for partici-
patton in the Rock Island-Frisco deal
of December 20. when alleged manip-
niation sent the shares of
Rock Island up from SO to 81 and
back again zoo g period Of twelve min
utcs
d. r. countiss. one OF Mr. Chapin's
p}rtnets and tho only other board
member OF the firm. was suspended
for thirty da,s
Notwithstanding recent rumors con-
eermng the Eocl Island deal. invoiv-
ing the name OF Daniel G. Reid. chair
man of IA. board of directors ~ the
Rock Island COMPANY. for whom Il IS
said. Chaplin a Co... executed their
buying orders. the verdict of the stock
exehangc governors indicates thar tho
lnfractious OF the suspended members
not regarded very seriously
Tho session of the investigating com
were executive and the INSIDE
% the entire transaction is thus kept
from thu public AS Wall street has
anaiezed the situation. however. ; r.
chaplin X Co. acted FOR Mr.. Reid OF
others in ihe purchase Of Rock Island
stock. while o. locke Tor selling order
NOT forthcomiua. thus nlpping an
intended match sale thar would
have threatened 6 corner.
The firm OF 5 r. Chapin a 20. was
organised m tht latter part ~ 1901.
Their main offices are in Chicago
'rhey ~succreacd to much of thc bust
ness OF Harris Gates a Co. when that
firm dissolved several wears ago.
: ~ chaplin q CO.. issued the foi-
ioainn settlement tonight
w. received IN urlcr IN December
% from % customer % f4- 4o.cue
shares az Rock 1slani common at the
market 90 the opening. and Vere eN-
pressly directed % -ive it out e.
twenty brokers % bus two thousand
shares each The execution ~ the or
aers CAUSED trouble ana confusion. but
ln doing this we simply acted as d.
rected and our customer paid for The
stock The fofioa inE lal.
w. were ler without any discre-
ton in the matter We had no rea-
o. believe there war an purro
les en fhe rert ~ she easi'm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
CARNIVAL
HAS TEXAS TOWN
IN GRASP
Unprecedented Record in San
Antonio; Clean Up Promised
BY Chief of Police,
Correspondence to Morninx JOurnaII

Especial Correspondence to Morning JournalI
San Antonio. Tex. Jan. "A crime
wave OF unprecedented extent has this
city in its grasp. Since November ~
no less than SO crimes of a serious
character have been reported to tho
police. who have been unable to make
than two or three arrests SO far.
The crimes committed range all the
way from common theft 70 the murder
and robbing in broad daylight of Mike
Meagher. a capitalist Of Texarkana. In
most instances the crimes reported are
burglaries and hold-ups in the streets
at night.
The theory Of the police authorities
is that the tourist traffic OF the city
has this drawn an unusual
amount of crooks While in other
wears the city has been a Veritable
mecca for beggars and tramps from
all over the country, the present sea-
son seems 10 have drawn characters
of q worse description yet. The police
department has come in fer a great
deal Of adverse criticism for having
failed to remedy conditions. and prac-
tically every family in the suburbs has
its private arsenal. The scare had
gone so far that during the week pre-
ceeding Christmas two store messen-
with Christmas presents were
fired upon. and VA of them seriously
wounded. \ police officer who. a few
DAYS ago was about TO serve a sum
mons or q man after dark. came near
sharing the same fate.
chief OF Police Van Ripper has
promised a cleanup and in all prob
ability the wen known Texas expe-'
dent. making an suspicious characters
Move on. or 40 on the rock pile FOR
three months, viii get q general in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
VARSITY PLAYERS
PRACT|C|NG HARD
Do Not Expect Easy Victory
Saturday Evening and M
tend to be in Splendid Form
Tor the Contest,

Anticipating a hard struggle in their
game with the Las Negas Normal
school Basketball team at the Armory
saturday evening. the University ~
New Mexico squad has been out every
evening this week. practiclnE guard
work and basket throwing. About ten
candidates for positions on the team
were out last night and INDUCED in q
fast workout. Seder showed splendid
form last evening, throwing owe
thirty baskets in a comparatively short
time.
Reports from Las Vegas are 10 the
effect that the Normalites are pnitlns
in most of their spare time p%racticing
and It is expected that the forthconl
ing game viii be q battle royal from
start 70 finish There Will 49, n dance
after the game, which win start about
. O'Clock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

"A omn can't Just keep a secret,
ne declared. opposing . statement
oh ! don't know" oontradicted the
nuttvrN lady I've kept my x a Sc
cret ever since ! was 24.'
days You VIII give II away. In time.
you viii just simply have 10 tell a.
Wen, she replied With confidence.
~ think when a woman has Kept @
for twenty years she comes
pretty ear knowing how To keep H."
Philadelphia ledger.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
WAHA- NUPTlALS
CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT
United states Forest service OffIclnl
WEEDS Popular A%ibupucr-
que Girl.

one of tho preltiest home Wedding
Albuquerque has known was that a.
the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. George
simms. llo7 Kent avenue last night
when their daughter. Miss MARY
simms was given in marriage 10 Mr..
Aipheus O waha assistant forester
~ the United states forest service IN
thu Albuquerque district p cere-
mon, WIS performed hy the Rev.
Hugh "A. Cooper. pastor of the Pres
bytcrian church. ia the presence Of
some nffs friends IT the bride and
before q beautiful altar ~imrroyiscd
Of ferns, cut flowers and potted
plants.
Tho bridal party entered at eight
O'Clock 90 the strains 81 the Mendels-
sohn wedding march played bs az or
chestra on the yerandu. The ring
service was used and the bride was
given away by her father. Miss
Simms was gowned til white satin ana
bore q huge bouquet Of %iiiiies Of the
valley She was attended by Miss
Katherine strirkier. maid Of honor.
MhF f4tNA t'A bN1FRH NiiH MISS
Mildred Fox. her bridesmaids. The
was attended by Mr. Arthur.
&. EinRiand. district forester OF the
United states forest service. while the
were MI John u. Guthrie and
Howard y Waha. the groom's
Not only are Mr.. Rlngiand
and Mr.. Guthrie associated with the
groom in the forest service. but they
also the class mates in Yale. A
numler OF other of the groom'a
and associates IN the service
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. waha left at 1880 for
Their honeymoon will be
IN travel on the Pacific coast
md their return 10 Albuquerque Is
Indefinite Their home viii be IN AL
puauerque. Mr.. waha's duties beina
n the Albuquerque offices of tho
Although her home Is In Herkimer,
Sew York. Miss simms has been
as an Albuquerque girl since I
first began spending her winters
lere some years ago. She has been
prominent in social affairs ana rs uni
'ersaiiy popular. Although he has
,een IN Albuquerque but "a compare
lively short time Mr.. WahR has made
we'll known socially and IN
nd out Of the forest service ana the
ioarty good wishes of a host OF
riends go with the young people.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

Out OF ne NrUnU NHNIFII sIIIT7i
the other GAS csuse q couple tht sight
tf whom caused citizens whp sa~
them 10 admit To themselves thAt there
mlIht ht. after an some basis ol urutn
in the "I-ucie Josh" jokes 81 The al-
itGedlY funny papers Tho old mlu
rrasued his carpet has and DulEiur
ereeu umbrella firmly and looked Ip
and down the street. his mouth aEuus
There's a heap To- sights in Ntn-
York. I guess. Maria. he said q mis-
doubt if ue see them ait
The uii ndvs month SGT grizzly
Well. Silas she replied. ami Bier
manner WIS more than significanf
Rein' az I'm with SON. there's ul
. expect. that sou amt goin' % st
LlruinroIS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

\ UrOU sort of felI0W. EIFeH 70
stuiierinr me an old college chuui
on tie sweet. They had some hours
together and other things. As ~
uirdy one stealthifv assembled the
stairE on reaching home pat Of the
darkness came his wife's voice
What time is it2n she asked stern.
ly
N ~ j-j-j-j-jnst r.. be stammered.
The words were scarcely uttered
when the cid-fashioned clock on the
landing gave four laborlous strokes
DO you hear that she asked
sharply
but. my d-d-dear. ne rejoincd
pleasantly. .y--you mustn't mind that
e-c-c-clock It's I'LL me. success
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
CONV|CTS TO BUILD
ROAD FROM SILVER
TO MOGOLLON
Carload Of Prisoners From
Territorial Penitentiary Pass
Through City En- Route to
Graft County

Fort, conyicts from tine New Mex
leo penitentiary passed through the
city last night on route from santa
IT, 90 silver CITY. where they win De
pat Geo work ON the highway which
Is being built from SILVER CITY 70
MoEollon. % distance ol seventy six
miles The road Is being construct
ed Jointly hy county ard territorial
appropriations with convict labor. 70
is expected that the road viii he
finished m q year aud a hnlf and The
eonvicts viii remain in Grant coun-
ty until it rs completed. The bunch
of prisoners who passed through last
night were I'm charge of Felipe Loo
pcz. Jusn Meyers and Felipe Archui-
eti. OF she pf|nitenti1gy force and
%. mui Gomez Of n, territorial
mounted police MIR Lop.z viii re-
main with the coneirts and superin-
trnd the construction work aud look
after thc welfare Of the convicts
Charlie curry, q soH ~ Governor
curry. PASSED Through last night and
uHu hc connected with thc engineer
ine corps which wnf supervise inc
r,ud-buiidlng
HN"NH|NaH NNH| |"HNHN N"NH were NMW A"NN~
aIfitiu county men. rrocopio Nuancs
sent gp TOUR weeks $3.50 for six ear
for tomplirity boz the assault ON Airs
Caidic Mniorlhanks. uhich occurred
0n june e. last scar Nuaucs was
permitted 60 go lonn town. ace1mr-
ariad hy a guard, and see several CT
hi. pats porcorio explained 90 bis
friends thnt thc guard WAS fellow
prisoner and lhat thes had both
boon "rardonUd TOR good conduct
WHOM tnt train pulled cut for silver
cite this morning howt Nuaues
wac un board and wifi do bis share
ln building thg Mogonon road The
uihsr nernaiiiio county man was Es-
tauiiTauo salts sentenced in 1900 o.
serve sixty years Tor THE murder OF
piaridn SalAzir On brother sc Juan
raliu ar4 Joe SallA1r uf this Cit1
SalaEar uas n constable and in ate
tcmptine CO. stop Is aFht at "a dance
Ga Bareiaa Nas stabbed 10 piccts with
d knife htil n thf hands uf sails
For abe mos. rsn the prisoners De-
tailed la work on the road are short
term mlu. with sentences ~ from tnu
a. five ytars against theta
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

been possible to prove that the settlers
harbored the ambition ascribed Il,
them generally. Their offspring has
succeeded. however. in making them
selves ~proVerbial in Texas. AS men of
Industry and absolute honesty. and
citizens of the vest best type.
Baroness Agnes Won Meusebach was
born at Innsbruck. Tyrol, Austria.
where her father Count Ceroth. was
the owner of very large estates. Count
Ceroth, her grandfather. lost his life
in the battle of Austerlitz. Mrs.
Meusehach's father had the diStinc-
ton Of being raised in the family Of
Emneror Franels of Austria.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
PARTY BY THE
SOCIALISTS TONIGHT
Social Affair to Take
Place in K. c, Hall Com
mencing at Eight O'clock
This Evening.

The Young Ladies sedaLty of the
immaculate Conception church win
entertain their friends 1T the knights
Columbus hall this evening. cards.
music and refreshments being the
features of the entertainment. The
sodality have made preparations to
accommodate a large number Of card
players and have some clever and use-
lul prizes for those who are skilfull IN
changing the spots.
The general public is invited to at
tend the affair, the proceeds from
Will be turned over to the
church building fund.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

except 70 secure the shares mentioned
and in the manner covered by his in
%struction 10 us. nor did we have The
slightest intimation on the subject
The result was purely an accident
which has not happened in a similar
case. The disturbance could not pos
sibiy have been foreseen and a similar
occurrence is unlikely to even happen
again.
There has been no imputation IT
suggestion Of doing on our part.
We will continue 70 conduct orr
business as usual. but win give u
our orders for execution on the New
York exchange to other brokers dur
ing the intervals