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The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
LAUNCH OWNERS
WHISTLE At LAW
With Burning Of Patrol Boat Govern
meut Has No Means of Enforcing
Regulations.

Government regulations relative to
the operation OF launches and other
small craft are being openly violated
on the Detroit river and the nearby
lakes. and Uncle Sans local repre-
sentatives are poweriess to act. At
this time last year the governments
Golfers were being enriched at a
rapid rat6 n .npprakprs Of small boats
caught WITHOUT lights or hauled up TOT
otherwise .disregardipg the regula-
lions. hut fines are few and Tar De
tween this year. - 49,, ----
The launch owners can thank gov
eminent. red. tape for. their immunity.
The burning of the Ma-Nah- Be-Zee, the
government patrol boat, last spring.
put q quietus on Customs Collector
Whelan's plans for getting after the
violators this year. The loss or the
Ma-Nah-Be-Zee came just at time
when the boat owners were preparing
to obey the law to the letter, but when
the news was spread around that the
patrol boat had gone UP In smoke.
many of them changed their minds.
They figured rightly that government
red tape would not permit Collector
whelan to replace the boat for an
other year at least and decided not to
lay out the money for the additional
parapbernalia required by the regula-
lions until 1t was absolutely neces-
sary.
Collector Whelan has tried to get
after the boat owners by sending his
deputies to the various docks and liv-
cries to catch the violators as they
come in, but this plan has proven
very unsatisfactory.
Several persons have offered to
take me out in their private craft for
the purpose OF running down the vio-
lators," said the collector. 81 have re-
fused to accept the invitation, how
ever, for those who were caught and
fined would have II In for the persons
who had rendered me the use of their
boats for all time and I did not care
to place any of my friends in that
position. We will simply have to
wait"
The government has authorized the
collector to sell what remains OF the
boat. The engine Is in pretty fair
shape and Mr.. Whelan thinks he can
realize at least 5000 on the wreck.
When this matter is out OF the way
the powers that be In Washington
may take up the question of providing
n new boat
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
STAMP GATHtRtRs.
OFFICIAL GR|LLEO
President Nudge Makes Bitter Attack
On Secretary Adair-Further Airing
of Row, Wednesday.

That there is to be some stamping
around during the three days conven,
ton OF the American Philatelic socie.
ty, now In session In the Museum OF
Art, is the assurance made by the
majority of the delegates In attend
ance. due to that portion OF President
III N. Mudge's annual report, read in
the opening meeting, Thursday morn
ing, which made a severe arraignment
OF the conduct OF the Becretary's
Office during the past year.
Trouble has been brewing these
many moons and all of the members
of the society came to the Detroit
convention In the expectation that
the matter would be thoroughly sifted
and fought out. II. S. Adair, Of Column
bus, o., was elected secretary two
years ago, and his work was SO salts
factory the first year that reelection
followed. Almost Immediately after,
according to the statement contained
in President Mudge's address, things
began to go wrong, and despite gentle
and later drastic admonishing, affairs
became so hopelessly involved that
the society at large was obliged to
send Ivor Johnson, of Chicago, to
straighten out the tangle."
President Nudge said that he took
no issue with the secretary's good
Intentions" but as the administrative
head OF society OF the Importance
OF the American Philatelic, he demand
ed that all members accepting Office.
perform their duties In a strict, busi-
ness-like manner. AS the presidents
report was referred to committee
(Continued ON Page Two.)
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16

PLAN ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Taxpayers of Erin Township TO Dis
cuss Bonding Scheme.

There will be a mass meeting In
Erin township hall, Macomb county,
Saturday, Aug. u. at p. M, for the
purpose of discussing the good roads
proposition. 1t Is proposed to bond
Erin township for the purpose Of con-
tinuing the macadam road on Jeffer-
son-ave., from the Wayne county line
to Mt. Clemens, and also the Gratiot
road from the Wayne county line TO
Mt. Clemens. County Road Commits
sioner Edward N. Hines, ex-State
Highway Commissioner Horatio 8.
Earle and others. will address the
meeting.
The advocates Of good roads are
confident that the bonding proposition
will carry, as a year ago the same
proposition was presented to the vot-
ers OF Erin township, and, while at
that time IL vas necessary TO secure
a GO per cent vote. It was carried by
a majority of IL, but through some
technicality In the call IL was after
wards knocked out by the courts.
Since that time the law has been
amended so that only a majority vote
IL necessary.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
SAYS MICHIGAN STIRS
WITH INSURGENCY
John CaIIan O'LoughIin Says Leader
Like DoiIiver or Bristow Would
Make a Potential Force.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE Tribune
Callan OLoughlin under a Detroit
date:
There is insurgency In Republican
Michigan, insurgency which blindly
Is seeking way to register Its will.
1t is not dominant In the lake state,
as in Iowa and Kansas, largely be-
cause IL has no such leader as DOL
liver. or Cummins, or Bristow. But
It Is great potential force, which
will manifest its presence in national
and state politics and which needs
only a leader to WELD significvant
influence upon the destiny of the
state and party.
With al, II Is discriminating in
surgency, not attacking standpat OF.
noe holders because Of their support
of or alliance with Cannon and 9TH
or "isms' charged against the regu-
lar wing OF the party. but picking
out from among them men whose
records show honesty and integrity
such men, for instance, as DENLY OF
Detroit and Hamilton of Niles-and
opposing almost generally any sug-
gestion to prevent their return to
congress-.
Insurgency In Michigan resembles
insurgency In every other middle west
ern state. 1t differs in one or two re-
spects and in volume, but the average
intelligent voter with such a political
tendency will expless here practical
ly the same view as a man of equa
intelligence and Ike tendency In In
diana, Iowa, or Kansas.
In the south there Is more com
plant about the tariff and the high
cost Of LAYING than there is In the
central part of the state anil in the
upper peninsula But everywhere
there is the feeling that President
Taft failed to make good on the tariff
irrespective Of Their esults of the oper'
alton Of the Aldrich law, which have
been dinned into the cars of the vot.
ers of the state, and there Is dissatis.
faction with the way in which the tar.
iff laws have been made.
In a word, the feeling Is to large
extent that "the interests" and not the
people have been the chief bene.
ficiaries from the method heretofore
observed Of enacting tariff legislation
and a change is wanted.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
sHER|FFs SLAYER
Gets LIFE TERM
VIM. Hams, Negro Who Killed Officer
Dull Is Condemned To Mar
quette Prison.
MONROE. Mich, Aug. IS. Especial

MONROE. Mich, Aug. 16. Especially
by prearrangement the negro, Will
liam Harris, who shot Sheriff Dull.
Aug. /, and who had been confined
in Detroit since Aug. to avoid
lynching, was hustled into town on an
electric car this morning In charge
of two Wayne county deputy sheriffs.
He was arraigned before Judge
Berthelot, waived examination and
was bound over to the circuit court
without bail.
He was later arraigned before Cir
cult Judge Golden, pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
In Marquette prison. He started on
his journey thither before noon.
About one hundred people were in
the court room.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16

INFLATED through the Insurance Com
missioners' Convention, and during
the year there were submitted to the
societies by the fraternal committee
Of the insurance, commissioners a
series OF some SO questions calling
for information regarding the internal
management of our associations.
Some unfortunate scandals arising out
of the merger of societies have ac-
centuated the demand for more state
supervision.
@During the past year there have been
two important conferences between
the fraternal committee OF the Insur-
.nca Commissioners convention and
the oficers OF fraternal societies, for
th. nurpose of formulating a uniform
sraternal society law. At the first
conserence a tentative bill was draft
"a After Il was printed and circu-
lated a final conference was had on
June IS. In New York. for the purpose
~ overcoming the objections raised
and Of moulding the bill into more sat
isfactory shape to all those interested.
solvency is States Demand.
.rbe Insurance Commissioners fra
t.rnaI committee takes the position
that all fraternals should be placed
mon a safe and solvent basis; that
an. societies should be compelled TO
,aSe such steps In regard to rates OF
assessments as would place them upon
This footing, and that this result
should follow by mandatory legisla-
ton governing all societies alike. The
Continued ON Page N'neo
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
SCORES MERGERS
Of FRATERNAl
SOCIETIES
"Scandalous Transactions, Main OBJ
Ject OF Which Is To Gobble Funds
+ For Promoters" President Can
non Tells National Congress.
Bill For Strict Regulation of Insur.
ance Principal Matter To Come
L. Before Present Convention.

Bent on securing protective legis-
iation for the benefit of the many
thousands OF men and women who
mold insurance policies In fraternal
societies In the United States and
Canada, the National Fraternal con-
gress opened its twenty-fourth annual
meeting In the new convention hall
on the twelfth floor OF the Hotel Pont-
chartrain, Tuesday morning. There
were upwards of 800 delegates present
when the president, Thomas II. Can
non, Chicago, sounded his gavel for
attention. In the absence OF Mayor
Breitmeyer, who Is on his vacation,
controller Heineman delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome. Charles Il. Piper,
past president, made the response.
Then came additional addresses Of
welcome and responses, as follows:
Welcome TO Michigan, Gov Fred M.
Warner; response, President Cannon;
welcome from the Michigan Fraternal
congress. w. w. Wedemeyer, Ann Ar
Dor; response, j. j. Hynes, vice-presi-
dent; welcome TO the president Of the
Canadian Fraternal association, J. d.
Clark, In the absence of Elliott G..
Stevenson; response, DR.. Edward
Ryan, OF Kingston. Ont. president of
me canadrHn FTarernal association.
The welcome to the Associated Frater-
mites Of America was responded to
by Mr.. Donovan.
President Cannon's address feat
ured the morning program
Regulation Demanded.
Growing demands by state i..sur-
ance departments for regulation Of
the ten billions of fraternal insur-
ance, coupled with united indorse-
ment by representatives OF both the
National Fraternal congress and Asso-
ciated Fraternities OF America OF the
regulative bill proposed and the co
operation OF those two great organ
izations on all matters OF legislation
during the past year were disclosed
blythe presidents address.
The ultimuter OF the
Associated Fraternities of America
with the National Fraternal congress
in a giant merger that would mark
the victory OF the sound principles 10
which the congress has been pledged
was indicated as possible. President
Cannon said: Should the revised
tentative bill become the law gener-
ally in our states, our National Frater-
nal congress may then include after
a few years. all the reputable frater-
nal societies OF the land" What he
termed "scandalous transactions In
the merger OF fraternal societies" were
scathingly denounced by President
Cannon, who recommended that ac-
ton he taken by the congress regard
ing them in behalf OF the good name
of fraternal insurance in general.
Trend Toward State Supervision.
"The trend of the times seems to
indicate demand for more active
state supervision by the respective In
surance departments" said President
Cannon. This demand has been for
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
COPS DISCOURAGED
IN FIGHT WITH
SALOONS
COMMISSIONER CROUL.
Hard To Keep Up Their Spirits
When They Come Into Court With
Good Case Only To See It
Thrown Out"
Police Head Insists, Though, Thereu
Be No Let Up in Campaign for
Law Enforcement.
COMMISSIONER CRoUL.

1T is not true that 80 per cent Of
Detroit saloons were open last Sun
day as some sensationalists are
claiming" declared Police Commits
sioner Croul, Tuesday. II received
three or four complaints from officers
about open saloons. but that Is all.
The statement that 80 per cent Of the
places were open is wholly without
foundation"
Mr.. Croul Is giving lot Of serious
thought to the saloon question these
days and the murder committed in
last Sunday, has resulted in a lot OF
wholesale discourse about police
headquarters anent the Sabbath
breaking by saloonkeepers.
1.-THE Warner Cramton law Is plain
enough" said the police commission
er. Il can put but one Interpretation
upon 1t. But there seem to be other
interpretations. II the law says
Shut the saloon on Sunday do not
see that there can be any other al
tentative than to punish the man
who breaks this law.
II want to say right here and now
that there has been no let-up by the
police department In this matter and
there will be none. am not dis
couraged."
Mr.. Croul said this last in tone
that indicated that he had every rea-
son to be discouraged.
II am not discouraged" he said,
but my men are becoming discour-
aged and it is quite a task to keep
up their spirits. Understand. do not
want to be put in the light Of crit
icizing tho courts or the prosecutor.
They are doing their work in their
own way and am doing mine In my
way and shall continue to do 1t.
1T isn't the most encouraging
thing In the world for an officer to
got good case on saloonkeeper
and come into court with the evil
dence, only to see 1t thrown out. But
they inust go along and do their duty.
II Is very plain to me and I am try
ing to make II plain to them"
Commissioner Croul is keeping tab
on the saloonkeepers. There is no
question about that. He produced
card index system Tuesday morning,
showing that he has weekly reports
the conduct of every sa-
loon In the city. These will be turn
ed over to the liquor license commit
tea Of the common council and H.
cens will be doled out accordingly.
The report on the Griffin saloon
show ed that the place as a rule was
an orderly one. There were reports
places that have been
open on Sunday. One report concern
ed man who was dispensing beer
to his patrons In an upstairs room.
This man, the report said, kept his
bottled beer in the bathtub on Sun
days.
] he commissioner points to this In
dex system as an evidence of the vigi-
lance OF his men.
Il want to Impress on all concern
ed that there Is going to be no letup
in this saloon matter; the police will
continue to do their work." he said.
I'VE have also been after automobile
speeders and l understand that six
of these had sentence suspended upon
them In court this morning. How
ever, as said, am not complaining,
and the police will keep up their
work In that direction. also"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
IS
DOWN TO DE|
IN NEW I0I||
II Move That Roosevelt - uaz
Shouts Lloyd Griscon, III
he Il Defeated.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.---Jor thof
ond time since he returned On
Africa Theodore Roosevelt has ~
defeated by the party org1nisnfl1
In his own state. Both times
defeat could have been averted.
each instance Lloyd .Griscom. cno
man OF the New York county RepnI
can county committee, was respo1
BILE for the defeat because he inrf1
ed on forcing an issue when waru
that the votes were against him. 4
With three members missins. 4
state committee today by vote
20 to 10 selected James 8. oG1
man, vice-president. to be t6
porary chairman Of the Her1
lican state convention. which x{
meet In Saratoga on Sept. "A. an
rejection OF Roosevelt came on
motion OF Griscom. So soon a.
state committee met. William Barn<
Jr.. who led the fight to prevent (I
state legislature at Albany at IT. ~
sion passing the direct primary III
endorsed by Roosevelt In letter q
Griscom, moved that Sherman E
named as temporary chairman. 0Fi1
com was on his feet at once.
II move that the name Of Theodov(
Roosevelt bs-used- instead -ok- that q
Sherman" he shouted. X y
Barnes interposed technical ~
lection. insisting that Griscom I'M
no right to make motions. A paris
vx,<.v No - f.11 L.
the Barnes contention was defen0o(
by James w. Wadsworth, Jr., spean<|
OF the state assembly. and the GrlI
com motion by Congressman VIM. 8
Bennett. candidate for the nominatiQI
for governor.
Finally Committeeman Harry M1cX
lieutenant of Griscom's from No3
York. made the motion that the selo1
tion be postponed and the vote ~
ordered. -. 1. Is as \
On the suggestion tha4 action
deferred, the committee by q vote 4
20 to IL decided adversely. The
came the vote on the GrfscOm motion
On this vote three membokI
switched because of friendship "a
Roosevelt, but the Griscom motion
was defeated by q vote of 20 to 1f
Barnes motion that Sherman b
chosen was then voted on and accord
ing to the announcement Of Stat
Chairman Woodruff II was CARRIE
unanimously. AS a matter Of fact
however, Griscom, Bennett and
number of the other Roosevelt advo
Gates did not vote on the propositions
Five minutes after he had been turue<
down as temporary chairman ThGo
dore Roosevelt disappeared from tn
Outlook office. He left so suddenly
that no one could pick up the trail
II Is not known whether he went ~
the elevator, the stairway or the nro
escape. His automobile remained =
front OF the Office. - Sc
Half an hour after the news q
Sherman's selection was received "a
Continued ON Page Two.)
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
MEETING OF FRANCHISE
COMMITTEE FIzZLES QUE
Members Show No Disposition To Get
Together To Take Up Mayors
Street Railway Schemes.

For lack OF quorum, the meeting
OF the franchise committee OF the
common council. scheduled for Tues
day morning, fizzled out, much to the
disgust Of Aid. HARPER, the chair
man, who says he is anxious to Bet
busy with some of the important mat
tiers now pending before the commits
tee. IL was more than q month ago
that Mayor Breitmeyer submitted =
to the council. which
was referred to the franchise commit
tee, asking that some action be taken
toward securing valuation Of the
Detroit United Railway properties
to take UP the matter. President
Hutchins' suggestion that the en-
pense of completing the appraisal. -
borne by the d. u. R. and added 20
the valuation as ultimately deter
mined, Is also awaiting considerations
but somehow the aldermen are IN
clined to fight shy of these matters
Ald.sHarpfer was inclined to blame
Committee Clerk Schreiter for the
failure to get a quorum.
'T told him, Saturday morning, %
send out q call for a meeting today
said Harpfer. hut apparently he did
not do it,"
Schreter couldn't remember wnetnr'
err he had sent out the call or not
but admitted that II was possible Tor
him TO have overlooked II.
The only members OF the commit-
tee on deck besides the chairman,
were AID. Owen and link. Aid. Gar
vey was on hand to ask the eommic
tee to take up his resolution OF sew
eral weeks ago providing for for
feiture of the ID. u. RS three-eene
franchises unless the company ~.
proyes the service, but a search o.
the pigeon-hole failed to reveal any
trace of the resolution.
sT have good notion to ask the
council to take the matter away nom
the committee" said Garvey. with
some heat, but on second thought 40
changed his mind.
n the aldermen expect 10 make any
proeress toward settling the strvee
car question before election they WI
have to get busy very soon. ~.
Harpfcr says he probably win cau .
meeting OF The committee for hf~r
In the week. " y w :.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
"YEGGn SUSPECT LIBERATED.
Court Cuts Earl Redman's Ball 4
$1,000, at Mothers Urging.

Efforts to have the bail OF Earl
Redman, alias Earl Murray, one OF
the Ecorse 'yegg" suspects, reduced
from $500 to $1,000, met with sue
cess in Judge Murfin's court, Tuesday
morning.
Redman's aged mother in Ohio had
succeeded In securing the bail money
from a business man In her home
town. The hearing on the motion
to reduce the bail was set for Mon
day but the prosecuting attorneys
Office not being ready, adjourned
ment was taken till Tuesday. No one
from the prosecutors ONCE was on
hand then and Judge Muffin declined
to wait longer. Redman was repre-
sented by Attorney Charles T. VIII
kins.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
WANTS TAG DAY FUNDS.

incorporated TubercuIosIs Society
Seeks Modification Of Injunction.
Setting forth that the tying up Of
Tag Day" funds by Injunction, due
to the split in the Detroit Society for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis has deprived the movement of
funds for the payment Of nurses and
egg and milk bills. the incorporated
society filed motion I'm the circuit
court, Tuesday morning, praying that
the injunction be modified. The So
ciety asks that 1t be allowed to draw
on Charles w. Moore, treasurer of
the fund, for enough to pay running
expenses.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
NEEDER is FREED.
Was Accused Of Entlclng Little Girl
From Home.

John Needer was before Police JUS
tice Stein, Tuesday, charged with
trying to entice a five-year-old girl
away from her home. When the girl
saw the man in court, she screamed
and the court ordered her taken from
the room. IL was not shown that
Needer had any sinister purpose In
Offering candy to the child and JUS
tice Stein discharged him.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
TWO ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Harry Butler and lucien Eugene Con-
DONNIE Appear In Court.

Two men were arraigned In police
court, Tuesday noon, charged with
murder. Harry Butler. who shot and
killed William Roache In the Griffin
saloon at No. TO Michigan-ave., Sun
day evening, was arraigned before
Police Justice Jeffries. His examina-
ton was fixed for next Tuesday. He
was represented. by Attorney Charles
T. wilkins. He will plead self-defense.
Lucien Eugene Condomne, who
stabbed fellow-cook TO death in the
Griswold house, early Sunday morn
ing, was not represented by a lawyer.
He stood mute and his examination
was fixed for Aug. rs.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
Delaney Hearing Postponed.

Peter ]. Delaney, the telegraph
operator, who created a panic In the
Western Union telegraph Office last
week and shot Assistant Night Chief
McArdle, and another man, was
brought in from Eloise, Tuesday morn
ing, for a hearing as to his sanity.
At the request Of his counsel, the
hearing was adjourned TIL Aug. 80.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
wlte.Reater Fined s25.

John Kuczyniak. No. 70 Widman-
pl., was brought into police court,
Tuesday morning. charged with beat
ing his wife. They have seven chill
dren. She said that recently he had
almost torn her ear on. He was fined
s25.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
MOELLER IS PUZZLED.
Doesn't Know What To Do With
WIecherS Forfeited Ball.

County Treasurer Moeller is pug
zled to what fund to credit the &c.,
900 turned over to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Van Zile for the county, as the
forfeited bail Of John A. Wiechers.
This is the first case of the kind that
has come to the notice of either Treas
urer Moeller or Auditor Buhrer, who
formerly was treasurer. II will be
credited to the general fund unless
some law Is found to the contrary.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
Vacancies Remain Untitled.

No successors have been appointed
to Architects William b. Stratton and
Frank Baldwin. who recently rendered
their designations az members OF the
bpilding commission and the city plan
and Improvement commission. respec-
lively. Mr.. Stratton has consented
to remain in a sort OF advisory capac-
ity until consideration OF the new
building code il finished
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
DIR. W. P. MELODY ILL.
Believed That City Physician lie suf.
fering From Appendicitis.

City Physician william p. Melody
is seriously Ill In his home. No. 107
Eighteenth-st A consultation OF ply
sicians has been called, as IL is be-
lieved the city physician is suffering
from appendicitis. He was stricken
three DAYS ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-16

One war aEo todayf Msximum tenn
persture, s0i minimum, 0Ot mean, 7OJ
ciQudy weather with thundershowers
during which La I'm. OF rain fell.
The sun sets today ne 6t31 y. m, and
rises st 4i42 q. m, "wednesday morn
me moo. sets at mo .. N. wed.es-
day.