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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
MlLLERs DEBATE QUESTION.

LANSING. Mich Jan. 2O-The
Michigan Millers' association. which
is In session here. Is discussing the
question whether To ask congress to
abolish the l96-pound barrel OF -four
and fix 200 pounds az the standard
Some OF the millers say the proposed
change would be a great advantage TO
the business and allow for better
packages. while others are opposed
To The plan These officers were re.
elected President. Robert EIenkel.
Detroit, secretary. Harry Hooker
Lansing. treasurer } p. ThomaG
Lansing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
HE'S A CLEARING HOUSE
FOR ALL LovEL0RN
Montelair Man Who Would Make All
More Than 80 Years Old Wed,
Besieged with Letters.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-George w.
Da Cunhq. wealthy retired New
York architect, who lives on Valley
ROAD Upper Montclair. and who. At a
public meeting in Montclair last DC
tCter advocated compulsory marriages
OF men and women more than thirty
years old. says he has been compelled
to engage an extra secretary TO an
swer the hundreds OF letters he re-
csives daily from men and women
who want soul mates lie is reeeiy-
Ing mail from every part OF the United
States and from Europe.
A newspaper published in Bristol.
England. copy OF which reached Mr..
Ia Cunha yesterday. gives nearly A
column TO his views, and advises those
who think OF coming 10 America 10
make Montclair their destination.
Mr. pa Cunha. has placed a rich
Idaho Tanchman who wants good
wife In communication with young
woman in Allenhurst. y. j. In letter
from the young woman she informs
Nj. Da Cunha that her courtship Is
progressing finely. indeed We are
engaged. she says My intended
husband has promised | can 1--we A
part Of each year In the city and part
abroad. We want yon 10 attend our
wedding which will shortly take
place In New York City
Among the letters received yester-
day was one from a Texas ranchman
who wants bright New Jersey girl.
Others were from widows. widowers
and alleged millionaires. Mr. Da Gun
ha says he has plenty OF time on his
hands and that he enjoys being head
OF a real clearing house for bliss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
PAULHAN SETS NEW MARK
FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS
Takes His Wife % Miles In Airship to
Ocean and Return-Flies
With Four Others.

y LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 2O.-Ne|
laurels were won yesterday by Louis
paulhan. OF France when he carried
his wife in his bip,ane on a s27mil9
cross-country trip froy Aviation heid
70 a .roiut half mile out over The
ocean Nnd aacx. lie also took another
passenger od i2.miie fight over the
fields and later carried three passen
gGrs at one time on short flights therV'
ht establishing new worlds feeotaS
for heavler-than air-machines.
No other aviator has taken mp so
many passengers in one day and no
other aviator has taken woman TOT
high flight over fields and woods
and villages and surf for more than
80 miles.
Paulhan few 1t an altitude OF from
500 TO 900 feet over Rendondo Beach.
Xeniceb-y the-S Sea. and other resorts
toward Point FHmin. There were no
life buoys tied to the machine 10 save
them from death in the waves should
they fall. He made this trip anc
ether perilous flights with ease
The oassenger-cArrying record is
held by Orville Wright. who flew with
Capt. Englehardt for one hour and 80
minutes at Berlin last fall. but Wright
did not leave the course.
Paulhan flew SO minutes on his -
mile trip with his wife. His l2-mlle
trip was made with Clifford B. Har-
mon OF New York. Besides these. he
took up Mrs. Cortlandt +. Bishop, wife
OF President Bishop of the Aero Club
OF America: Lieut.. Paul Beck, OF the
United States army signal corps; VII
liam r. Hearst and newspaper re-
porter
The flights were made under perfect
atmospheric conditions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
MUST NOT SPEAK TO WIFE.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. 2O.-Mrs.
Andrew Youngs, OF Galesburg, says her
husband has become so contemplate
20 her that she never wants him to
speak to her again She applied TO
Judge Knappen In the circuit court for
m Injunction and 1t was granted. The
order provides that no matter where
the husband meets his wife he must
not address her In any way. Mrs.
Youngs eued her husband for divorce
several weeks ago and later withdrew
her petition. The husband. she de.
clafes. slapped her Monday and she is
again seeking divorce on the grounds
~ cruel treatment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
WITH EMPTY PISTOL
SHE BLUFFS BURGLAR
Don't Shoot He Pleads. As He
Backs Downstairs and into
the Street.

the street.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Mrs. Frank
Jones, of M "a West Thirty-fourth-
ST, BayoGpe. ia receiving the cOnsratu-
lattuns of friends tor the sucCs ssful
Way IN watch she bluffed II darns bur
glar who tried 10 enter her home late.
The fact that the revolver she used
was not loaded accents her courage.
With her daughter, Clara. Mrs. Jones
WAS az Work In the kitchen OF her
tWo-st0ry mouse when there came
ring at the front doorhell Miss jon
answered the summons and oil open.
Ing the door was confronted by a
roughly dressed man.
I've come to repair the chairs. he
said. Your mother sent me.
There are no chairs TO repair said
the young woman and my mother
couldn't have sent you. for she's In
the house now
THAT Will be all right. said the
caller with 4 lsruif laugh. as he pushed
the young woman aside and slipped
into the house.
Mrs. Jones, on hearing the strange
voice at the door. had hurried &c tho
second floor by the back stairs She
got out an old revolver and went to
the head OF the front stairs. There
she met the thief. who was coming up
two steps at a time.
You turn around and get out! she
ordered pointing the revolver al the
fellows head.
He was taken quite IN surprise. and
begged. Don't shoot, Misses / JUST
made a mistake"
Mrs. Jones held the gun firmly. and
the man began 10 back downstairs. He
seemed unable 10 take his eyes from
the shining barrel. and backed all the
way out OF the house. Then he inrned
and ran Mrs. Jones reported the in
trusion 10 the police
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
ENGINE HITS COASTERS.
One Of Dozen Lads May Die From
His Injuries.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. 20.-A
long bobsled carrying about a dozen
youngsters whose ages range from 3
10 Is years. while coasting down the
Felch-st. hill last evening. crashed
into an Ann Arbor switch engine.
Four were badly hurt, one probably
fatally. and none of the others es-
capped without some bruises. Those
most injured are
Harry Fry, l.. leg broken and in
ternabpfhiuries. believed he cannot
live
Alien Esslynger, 10. head cut.
Moss Colan. cut about the face and
head and knee.
Nelson Indus. cuts about the head
and unconscious for some time.
Nelson linus was steering and did
not notice the engine switching near
the crossing. The fact that the en-
CINE was backing when the sled load
hit the cowcatcher is all that saved
horrible accident and the loss OF
many lives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
MAY as MURDER VICTIM.

SAGINAW. Mich. Jan. 20.--Orag-
ging of the Saginaw river near the
foot OF Janes-ave.. has been commenc-
ed. by Under Sheriff Rimmele in the
belief that the body OF William Ort-
man, the blind young man who
strangely disappeared here Christmas
evening while In company with an IN
known girl in the -tenderloin district.
will be found. Ortmans family. from
an investigation of the case. is con-
vinced he was thrown or fell into the
river. The suspicion Of foul play
arises from the fact that Ortman had
n considerable sum OF money with
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
SEXES oiIehrlst noats.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan 2O.-Foi-
lowing the appointment of the re.
'ceiycr I'm Cleveland, o.. for the Gil
christ Transportation. company. United
states Marshal II. A. Well seized la
boats belonging TO the company which
are IN Milwaukee karbor The boats
seized are The F'>W. Gilchrist. Mars
y. j Hecker. n. 3. Sell Venus. John
Sherwin. J. c. Gilchrists, City of M
Plies G.. G. Hand, Helena. Charles )
Eddy. City OF Genoa and the +. w
Oelesbay. Marshal Well says that
the vessels will be held until bond Is
given for them by the receiver
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
ELlNT Is IN LEAD.

FLINT. Mich, Jan. 20.-This city
with an increase OF 80 per cent in the
postofice business for the year 1903.
leads All cities OF the United States.
according to Postofice Inspector Par
sell It's nearest competitor 10 Seat
tie. Wash, with an increase OF "a per
cent. Comparing November and De-
cember Of 1908 with the same months
OF 900 the increase al the Flint once
in favor Of the past year was So per
cent, record which the inspector says
is not approached by any other city
In the country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
DESERTED HIS CHILD.

MT CLEMENS. Mich. Jan. 90
The case against John Gale charged
with child abandonment. went To the
Jury in the circuit court here yester-
day and after half an hour OF de.
liberation verdict OF guilty was re.
turned Gale will he sentenced Fri.
day Ms Anna George who In com.
pany with. Gale. a Syrian. has been
travelling about the country peddllng
notions. admitted that she WAS the
mother OF Gales child. which was
found on the doorstep OF Joseph Sc.
mos. a resident OF Memphis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
A wIId ellzxard RaoIno

brings danger, suftering-often death
to thousands. who take colds.
coughs and lagrippe-that terror Of
Winter and Spring. Its danger sig
rails are stuffed Up nostrils. low ey
part OF nose sore. chills and fever.
Lain in hack and head. and a throat.
gripping cough. When Grip attacks. as
you value your life. don't delay get
ting DR.. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle cured me- writes A. L. Dunn.
o: Pine Valley, Miss, after being laid
up three weeks with Grip" For sore.
lungs, Hemorrhagee. Coughs. Colds
whooping Cough. Bronchitis. Asthma.
it's supreme Guaranteed by e. {.
Kinsel. Central Drug Co, Gray x
Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
TO FIGHT pEMURRAoE CASE.

LANSING, Mich. jan. 20.-When
informed OF the action or the Michi-
gan dcmarrage bureau. Chairman
GLASGOW. ~ he state railway com
mission. said Wei. ihat means figet
right away The commission Will Is
she an order .ust as soon as possible
directing the railways Of this state to
adopt the demurrage rules prepared
by this commission. presume the
matter viii 20 into the courts"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
auRRoWs TO SPEAK.

PONTIAC. Mich. Jan 20.-Rev. c.
A. Lippincott OF Flint. has been as
signed as POSTMASTER for the Lincoln
club BANQUET here this year Senator
J. .. Burrows will be one OF the
speakers and II Is pointed out that
the occasion will be made one Tor
the furtherance OF the senator's cam
dldAcy for reelection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
owes His Life to shoddy Clothes.

EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 2O.--At TIC
Winding lumber mill Charles Jones
al employe. had his clothing caught
by a revolving shaft and Was being
Nhirled around the shaft with great
velocity when his coat one OF the
cheap Shoddy kind gave way letting
Jones fall 10 the noor Injuries viii
conhne The man othe hospital for
some time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
aorh EYEs sHoT oUT.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Jan 2O.-
John Dalzell, who had both eyes Shot
cut while hunting In the upper PENN
sula and whose life was despaired Of,
was discharged from the hospital yes
terday completely cured except as 20
his sight. He was only recently IL
formed OF the extent of the disaster
that had befallen him. DalZell is a
well.todo Leelanau county farmer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
Mother Supplies the skin Gratis.

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Jan. %. Gladly
Mrs. +. =. Lewis. mother. OF Velma
Lewis. the little girl who was attacked
10y q hear az ldora Park last fan. gave
twelve square inche sCf skin to he
grated on the head 81 her daughter
The skin was grated onto the chilIs
forehead 10 a point beyond the crown
o the head. where the claws OF the
bear had torn away the skin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
TAFT ATTENDS UNWILLING OF
MONUMENTS OF PULASKI
AND koscIuSko.
DICKINSON ALSO SPOKE
President Says it is Fitting Nation
Should Erect Monuments to
Foreigners Who Helped Us
Gain Independence.

Washington, May 11,--presileni
Taft today paid tribute to the foreign
soldiers who helped the United States
to win independence. He attended the
unwilling OF the statues of |. ulaski and
Kosciuzko, the former at Thirteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue and the lat
ter at Lafayette square. Taft de,
liyered eu!ogy at the Pulaski statue.
Secretary Of War Dickinson was the
principal speaker at the kosciuzko
ceremonies.
The president said: 1T is idle to
speculate what might have been the
success OF the Americans If their
armies In the revolution had not been
assisted by the subjects of foreign
countries. 1t is appropriate that all
should give enduring evidence of
gratitude to those who aided in bing
Ing about our Independence Hence Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
BALL0N|STS HAD
THRILLING "TRIP
15is # ~-------~----
FORBES AND YATES REACHED
ALTITUDE OF 10000 FEET
AT ONE TIME.
RAN T0sHQW STORMS.
Cold Was Intcnse-Lost Control Of
Balloon--Rip Cord Split Bag
N.~' and Both We're Injured
BY Terrible Fall.

Horse Cave, KY, May 11.-After a
thrilling fight four hundred miles
during which they ascended to ar
altitude of 10000 feet, and encount,
erred two snow storms. A. Holland
Forbes, of Bridgeport, Conn, vice
president of the Aero Club of Ameri-
ca, and ]. G. Yates, OF New York,
lost control of their balloon, the Vik-
ing yesterday afternoon, and de-
scended with such precipitation that
both aeronauts were seriously hurt
and the balloon partially wrecked.
The balloon came down about twenty
miles from here and dropped the final
hundred feet like stone.
The escape of the balloonists from
instant death was miraculous. The
men will recover
I'VE left Quincy, ILL.,. Monday even
ing Forbes said, hoping to maks a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
Shipped 1900 Cars More Last IL Months Than
Previous Year - Several Manufacturing vi
Schemes Under Consideration n--Cairo
Benefited by Commerce Commits
4d sion's Ruling Says J. B..
Magee

from Cairo some of the factories hav
{, ing reduced their forces. The hope
of the Cairo retailer lay in getting
more factories here, to take the
places of some of the wood manufac
turing plants that were getting nearer
to their raw material. There wcre a
number of schmes under considera
ton which seemed likely to bring
some big establishments here, one
from New York, one from Chicago,
another froN NORTH Carolina He
believed the Mobile & Ohio advertis
ing scheme would induce more to
consider Cairo fayorably. Mr.. Carey
spoke also Of the need of consolidate
ing the city's commercial organiza-
tions with view to concentrating
their forces and employing secre-
tary who could form freight traffic
bureau. This was one of the most
important needs of the city at pres
ens.
A. e. Rust spoke on similar lines,
saying that his experience was when
he was in the railroad business, that
raw material passed through Cairo
going north to be turned into pro-
ducts of various kinds which were
shipped back through Cairo to the
consumer, freight being paid beth
wnvS rhic u,ae tr,,o 80 ;.n,, e,n,,,
Birmingham to Quincy, returning in
the form of stoves, and lumber going
to Rockford, ILL.,, to come back as
furniture. He believed il these facts
were properly presented to any manu-
facturer seeking change of location
cafro conIe }n.press him favorably.
j. p, Magee read some important
points from the decision of the Inter
state Commerce Commission regard.
ing the abuses of the transit
setting forth various meth
DDS by which the advertised through
rates were eyaded by favored ship
pers to the disadvantage of others.
He said the Commissions rulings
would benefit Cairo very materially
in doing away with some of the I'M
falr determinations with which ship
pers here have had to contend.
In line with Mr.. Carey's susges
ton that the commercial bodies Of
the city should join, j. B. Magee
moved that the executive committee
be instructed to take up the matter
Of securing suitable meeting place
for all the bodies. II was agreed that
none of them had such a place at
present. Motion carried.
The members then adjourned to
luncheon Of coffee and sandwiches.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12

Pulaski, Kosciusko Lefayette, Rocf
ambeau, Ven Steuben, DeKalb and {
others, it is fitting that there shou,,
be erected monuments like this Il
have 1t understood that America L
grateful and holds in memory dea
those who came In the hour Of daE
ger.
''Erigadier General Count ,Casamie
Pulaski, at Branjywine and at Ger
mantown, showed the mettlc that wa
in him.
''Insuffiency of cavalry he wa
hanipcred, but In the dead Of winte
at Valley Forge, with his heaiquarf
csr at Trenton, by foraging and haras
sing the enemy. he threw gleam o.
sunshine into the darkened refuge o
the American troops.
"Chivalric and Of knightly form
brave dashing, courageous but gentlt
as woman, sweet in al association
OF life, there hangs about him all tr,
romance Of ancient knight hood.
Gould he have looked forward II
the coming Of thre millions Of Polish
fellow citizens, could he have seer
them take an honorable part In the
American electorate, could he havr
seen the welcome they have received
tn prosperity they have aided, tb
trength that they have given to the
country, and the happiness they have
found under the starry banner that
he labored to make triumphant. ho
would indeed have felt that his Ia.
bors were not In vain,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
BASE BALL FATALITIES
Accidents At Popular Sport Almost
Equal to Those at Foot Ball.
Last Years Record.

Chicago, May 1.-THE accident
record against baseball for year,
kept not to knock the game but
through one Chicago fans devotion to
1t, proves to be mild rival to the
football roll. This fan took the pains
TO clip from daily papers all mention
OF baseball bruisings and found the
game was not so inocuors that a
Nero necessarily would fall asleep In
witnessing one. Here is the REGARD:
Broken ltg; knocked down by base
runner. died; sruck over heart by
ball, died ;struck between eyes, died,
yansrenc from spiked" leg; knocked
unconcious: broken ankle; jumped on
second baseman, died, wrist injured;
broke leg sliding to home plate: broke
arm In throwing ball. struck over
heart by ball. died; Stitch In heart
muscles; nose broken by bali; broke
fibula; sprained ankle; injured knee.
cap; hit on head by ball, died. hit
on head by ball, severely injured;
struck BY ball, died.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
SUGAR TRUST
MAKES APPEAL
ASKS SUPREME COURT TO RE.
VERSE JUDGMENT Filming
TRUST $500 FOR FAILURE TO
PRODUCE BOOKS.

Washington, May 1l.-Fighting fol
he preservation inviolate to the cor,
rorations of the immunity bath the
american Sugar Refining Company
oday appealed to the supreme court
t the United States for protection
gainst the government. The con
iroversy Mises out Of the investIga
ion by the federal grand jury in
New York.
The jury desired to examine two
J ooks of the corporation. Instead of
issuing subpoena to any official re.
uiring him to appear with the hook,
United States Attorney Wise pro.
,ured a. subpoena from Judge Holt
lirected TO the corporation itself.
An attempt made to quash the
ubpoena failed. and when the cor
Doration failed to comply it was
ined $500 for contempt.
Claiming that Judge Lacombe Is
wrong in this position. the company
appealed for review of the judg.
nent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
THOMAS cox WAS GIVING TES-
TiMoNY IN THE LEGlsLA.
TIVE BRIBERY.
STEAD'S MOTION DENIED
Attorney General Wanted Ssngamon
County Grand Jury to Discon-
tinue investigation In
The Case.

Chicago, May 11.--Thomas Cox, Oh
Rock Island, Ill, contractor tainted
in the grand jury room today while
being examined in the legislative
bribery investigation.
Cox was being questioned regard
ing certain transactions of State
Representative Henry l.. Wheelan,
OF Rock Island, one of the Democ-
ratio mmbers Of the legislature, who
voted for William Lorimer for sena-
tor
No indictments were returned by
the grand jury at the conclusion Of
today's session.
Judge Shively, at Springfield, to.
day denied the motion of Attorney
General Stead to order the grand
Jury to discontinue the investigation
OF the legislative bribery until the
Cook county grand jury finished its
investigation.
The Judge said States Attorney
Burke and States Attorney Way
man. of Chicago. are acting in mar
mony ana he could see no reason for
the action. If he. saw that the Cook
county investigation was being ham.
pered he would stop The grand jury
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12
BIG GUNS WILL
OPEN UP TODAY
s@ .--------@---
READERS IN HOUSE IN BOTH
PARTIES VILE I MAKE
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Comes Up and VIII Afford oppor.
tunity For Political Speeches
Tariff viii Dwarf
Other Issues.

Washington, May 11.-Big gurs OF
both sides Of the house tomorrow will
open an operaticai bombardment
that will asst several days, and is
designed to have effect upon the
country and reflect consequences In
the election next November
The sundry civil appropriation bill
will be called and will furnish the
opportunity for thel eadcrs of the
campaignto thunder for the edGfica-
tion Of the house and and entertain
ment of the country. II is expected
that there will be upwards of 2i
hours debate divided between the
parties.
Tawney, of Minnesota, chairman
Of the appropriations committee, will
have charge of the Republican side
and Fitzgerald, of New York, mem
ber of that con.nittce, will have
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-12

long distance record. We were car
ried in semi-circle, however, and
passed over part Of Illinois, Missouri,
Indiana and Kentucky Tuesday
morning was intensely cold and a
snow storm was raging at an altitude
of 10000 feet Tuesday afternoon at
an altitude of 10000 feet, we ran
into another snow storm.
'Afterward we shot up to 10000
feet The cold was intense and we
were benumbed and half stupefied
eW lost control of the balloon. Our
efforts to let out gas by the valve
failed in bringing us to the ground
as fast as we desired. We finally
decided to use the rip cord The
cord did not work. and ripped the
bag almost from top to bottom. The
descent was terrific and the last hun.
dred feet. as little gas was left, the
balloon fell like a stone"
The balloon, although badly dam.
aged, probably can be repaired.