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The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
ANY OLD PLACE SUITS HIM.
Jack Johnson Agreeable Either to salt
Lake or San Francisco.

BUFFALO,. ~ Y. Feb. 2.-"Salt
Lake City suits me all right" said Jack
johnson, colored heavyweight pugilist
today, "and l am satisfied II the fight
goes there. But IL it goes to San
Francisco that suits me also. Bear in
mind that Jeff and myself are signed
to meet That's the main thing. Never
mind the place. Let EN- wrangle about
IL. We're going 10 meet, and. between
you and |, without Boosting, I'm bit
happier over that fact than Mr.. JEFF
fries is"
THE Eight viii come on according
to plans said George Little, Johnson's
manager, land, 10 my opinion, the men
will meet at Ocean View, across the
bay from San Francisco. Tex Rick
ard holds the key to the situation. In
fact. he is the big man OF the promot-
ing combine, but | don't see one
chance in a hundred OF the contest
going to Salt Lake"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
FLOOD IN PARIS HAS
DROWNED BOXERS OUT
Most OF Them, Il Is Believed. viii
Now Cross the Channel and
Invade England

The devastating food in Paris
which has cost the city S20O.000.o00
probably means temporary abandon
ment OF boxing there. In the last
two years interest in the game OF
fisticuffs in Paris has increased by
leaps and bounds until there was a
yeritable rush OF lighters To the
French capital
At the present time Willie Lewis
Al Kubiak. Jim Stewart. Yankee
Swartz and number OF other knuckle
busters are there. while Harry Lewis
is en- route.
The chances are that the Ameri
cans will have 20 go 10 England OF
return home, for Paris will not be
ready 10 offer purses 10 boxers until
they have repaired the damage caused
By. the flood.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
oeabbyo Needs a HeIper.

Jimmy McAleer. OF Washington.
must dig up man who can relieve
Street and handle the games better
than did any OF the men who essayed
10 catch for the Washington club IN
Streets absence last year. The efforts
OF Mike KahOe, Slattery and Blanken.
ship were not mp % big league stan
dards.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

Champion Of the Kilbane family who
meets White, Of Chicago. In the final
bout this evening. He recently ad
ministered a decisive licking to
Tommy Kilbane, who 5, however
no relation, though both boys come
from Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
PLAY FOR WHITNEY CUP.
Settlement Teams Also Have Swell
Banner Up on Their Series.

banner Up on nSlT SSVless
On Friday evening at the Franklin
ST Settlement gymnasium the home
basketball team will meet the five
from the East Side settlement, in the
first OF series OF games, best two in
three. for the settlement champion
ship Of the city. a cup offered by b.
&c. Whitney and a banner donated by
the local branch OF \. G.. Spalding K
Bros
The Franklins will so into the game
without the services OF Goodreau and
Grove who have resigned The quail
tiles OF the East Side team are as yet
mystery. though ii IS rumored that
Several members of the team work
| for Jake Mazer at his cigar factory
which Is not far from the settlement
home
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
PAINFUL OPERATION
TO IMPROVE DIGITS

Kitty Bransncld, the ThiIade'-
phia first baseman, recently sub
mitted 10 painful operation
that he hopes viii improve his
throwing He had the third
finger of his right hand broken
I'm order 10 straightcn IL ont so
that ne might get the full use
OF II. The finger was injured
several years ago. whom Bran 4
fold speared a hot line drive.
and since then It has bothered
him in grasping the ball 10
throw.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
SPALDINGS LEARN LESSON.
Every Member of the Squad Out 4
Practice on Monday Night.

Practice on Monday Night
The members of the Spalding bas
ketball five. who admit their failure
to hold a team practice for two weeks,
in spite Of the fact that they had &
hard game in prospect, have learned
their lesson, apparently. every mem
Der Of the team being out at the work
out held Monday night. The Spaldlngs
are still feeling the bitterness Of the
defeat which they received at the
hands OF the Burroughs team and will
doubtless get together regularly in
the future.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
Raymond's Little Error.

Bugs Raymond comes out with his
annual declaration that he will alb
stain from malt, spirituous and
vinous liquors for a period covering
the National League championship
race. Somehow Bugs always gets Che
idea that the season closes May /.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

DARKEST AFRICA MAY SEE
WORLDS SCULLING DUEL

The mere idea OF worlds
scuuiug championship being de-
cided on the River Zambesi IN
RhJlesia would. q short seven
years ago. have been considered
the widest dream OF a haro-
Drained. oyercoufideEt entbusl-
asst. Today hat idea has ma.
tured into q possibility-oue
might almost say probability
for. barring accidents or illness.
IL Is. practically speaking. "A Ger
tainty that Richard Arnst, OF New
Zealand. and Ernest Barry, OF
England, will race for the proud
title Of champion OF the world
on the Zambcsi toward the la
ter end OF August next African
sportsmen have put mp thu
largest purse ever offered 20 any
scullers 20 confirm this verdict.
offering 5000
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
Eera Son Can wIanle. Loo.

Canadians are anxiously awaiting
FOR the PAGER Silver Joe 10 show a rast
clip at the ice races Silver Joe is a
gray sired by The Eel. dam Lou. by
OctOroon.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

along for few more yeaJ And by
that time maybe another generation
of Crigers viii take up the job.
Elmer Cuger g. expected 10 break
into fast company this year. lie Is
southpaw. who was tried ont by
the Boston Americans two years ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

st that time. although ch0ck mll OF
promise. CTi9er did not show enough
20 warrant keeping him ON a big
league pay roll lie did splendid work
in the Wolverine state. howoyer and
several scouts have toutcd him as/ripc
for picking.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
LAKE CANS AUTREY.
Satisfied That Colt First.5asemar
Needs More Experience.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. Satisfied
that he needs little more minor
league practice. Manager Fred Lake.
Of the Boston Doves. has released
"Chick" Aubrey, a first sacker 20 the
ST. Paul club Of the American assScia-
tfOn
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pitcher IlI.Used.

Coveleskie says he was badly treat
ed by the Phillies last season. Also
by seven other clubs in the National
League. - Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
CRIGER is AFTER
BASEBALL FAME AND DOUGH

The name Of Crigar appears about
due TO be perpetuated in base bail
Although Lew. the great bachstop, is
on the sunset side Of his diamond
career. his kid brother. Elmer, the
South Michigan league pitching Won
der. is tOutCd a. ah'r O.. t'.0 ~~'l.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

Ell Andrews. one OF Lon MELON.
AIDS assistants. plans To- open pubic
stable a. Detroit In the spring
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
The EIGHT Location

Tex Richard says Salt Lake; Jack
Gleason says Frisco. and the public
says fake.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
Warmers Narrow ESCAPE.

Hans Wagner. Pirate shortstop bad
narrow escape from being killed
Saturday. He was passing a steel mill
when "A loaded car e. live stuff" got
way and collided with his auto Hans
narinr hlmself hv iumplng
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
chance for Some Action.

Wonder IT the moving picture man
will be around when Richard aud
Gleason get together
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

Statistics on explosions on the Bos.
ton National and Washington clubs.
on the other hand would easily prove
that scrappy baseball must pay. Pas
sive losers seldom get into trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

Dorando? Hayes Smallwood? Long
boat2 where have We heard those
names before?
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
HEARl With the
70 Sporting
HEART Editor.

Every now and then a wall goes up
from some city sheltering a big.
league ball club, the management OF
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

Much comment IS rife on bat Mel
sons "Caulinower ear Anyone who
makes distinctions between Bats
aural appendages IS something OF an
expert. To the naked eve they look
Just alike, close M
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

That rara avis a second Tyrus Cobb
has been discovered az last. How
Jealous II must make the big-league
scouts who have been hunting for him
so long I'm vain,
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02

which has allowed
to slip through Its
fingers some base
ball player who
has proven the
The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
Ard sill Hey Come

oathcr clear track, last
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
Girls Men Like
BY CYNTHIA GREY.

qualities Many
o
NY answer wouldb be a IL o.
ed sure to cad
s
The girl Who
The girl Who canke
domestic
The girl who never
though
s sympathze
ours
girl willing make
reparaton."
knows the
proper emergencies
girl clean and wholesome rather than pretty whose po
yetw
her it, and expects the
others"
enough married life to
be a bed ofro and re- r
girl
omething to meets"
girl who and
who is nev dismal o
who about 1T
THE because
o pleasant herself"
girl who
of hings kicks about
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
Democrats Who Do THINGS.

The country has had the kindliest
feeling toward President Taft and is
not disposed to Judge him unjustly,
and had adhered to a progressive,
judicial, patriotic administration of
the nations laws instead OF plunging
into the pool of politics far differ
ent result might have been achieved.
An administration OF the National
Government, however. as Harmon
has administered the affairs of Ohio,
as Marshall has administered the az.
fairs OF Indiana, as Shafroth has ad.
ministered the affairs of Colorado
as Gaynor has administered the af-
fairs OF New York city, or as Wood.
row Wilson Is certain to administer
the affairs Of New Jersey, as Plaisted
VIII administer the affairs OF Maine,
as Gray and the other great Dem
ocrats in the race for governor will
administer the affairs of their respec.
tive commemorative, Is too much TO
expect from one who operates under
the policy OF the Republican party.
The disappointment of the Taft Ad-
is by no means least OF
the conditions that have made pos
s!ble the tremendous interest in the
so-called New Nationalism and has
led Roosevelt on into fields more radi-
cal than any political leader OF either
party has heretofore entered.-From
the National Monthly.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
D[|CE CALLED OFF
!Oh NOISE CRUSADE
Council Asks That No Complaints
Under Anti,whistle Ordinance
Plan Being to Modify Measure.

Efforts by Aid. Gutman, chairman
OF the committee on ordinances, 10
get through an amendment to the
anfi-whistle ordinance, In the meeting
OF the council Tuesday night were
5 unsuccessful Aid. Gutman wished 10
I give permission for factory whistles
70 be blown for period of not more
than five seconds. Aid. Vernon OBJ
jecfed. saying that many factory
owners had put In expensive electri-
cal alarm apparatus under the Croui
order, and II would not be fair 10
them to change the ordinance. Gut
mans resolution was referred TO his
committee. Aid. Watson, however,
secured the passage of a resolution
requesting the police not TO make any
complaints against vtolators or the
ordinance until the council can mod
~ It,
Aid. Harpfers motion for reeonsid-
Grafton CT the vote giving S. kruszew-
ski liquor license for the premises
ut No. 800 Fcrt-st. west, created
mild fracas. but Kruszewski got his
license by vote OF Is to IL.
The committee on charter and city
\ legislation reported unfavorably on
the charter amendment proposed by
Aid. Konkel for three-men boards in
place of the commissioners OF police.
public works and parks and ,boule-
wards. The committee asked that the
motion be tabled indefinitely. but
Konkel succeeded in having Ii tabled
Tor only one week.
The same committee reported a
resolution to submit to the people in
November the question of annexing
Highland Park village. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Aid. link brought up the matter OF
voting machines. pointing to the slow
ness and number of errors under the
present system of ballot voting. He
introduced q resolution that the presi-
dent appoint a committee of five TO
look into the matter OF purchasing
machines. His resolution was adopt
ed without opposition.
On request OF Controller Heineman,
the council adopted a resolution per
uniting the National Bank of Com
merce to withdraw 100000 worth OF
bonds held by the city as security for
deposits, and 10 substitute a surety
bond.
The new building code was pre-
scented by the committee on ordi-
nSnces- II was ordered printed and
laid on the table to give time for the
inlblic to get acquainted with it and
anggest changes. The full text of
the code will be found elsewhere in
this issue.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
PART IL.

Who crawls down my chimney"
continued Santa Claus, addressing
the fireplace. And Id have you no
tice that IL Is a chimney. and not a
coil of steam pipe or "a gas grate!' he
added wrathfully. Why, il | went
through the whole rigmarole tomor-
row I'd be forgotten by New Year s
day. oh. | know, They think I've no
way OF finding out. but can question
boys and girls in their sleep, and what
they answer then is bound to be true.
Didn't ! ask a boy on the night OF the
third Of July who was the greatest
man in the country, and didn't he say
George Washington? Pooh. And |
gave that boys great-great grandfath-
er a pair of skates before George
Washington was ever heard OF.
Santa Claus gave the big red book
a vicious kick. and went on: But |
shouldn't mind all that If they showed
ne common politeness This book
says that it's very bad form indeed
not 10 return calls. and here I've call
ed on millions Of boys and girls every
year and not one of them calls on me.
II there were only one who showed
that he cared sour apple for old
Santa. aside from the things / bring
him, maybe I'd relent, but"
As soon as the Man Mite heard this
he ran around to the front door and
rang the bell as hard as he could
Who's there?" cried a gruf voice
within
Its me" said the Man Mite.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
AUTHORIZATIONS
MUST QUIT OR LOSE JOB
Such Is Notice Served on Harry 3
Bradford, instructor at Howard
University.

WASHINGTON. oct 4--On the eve
OF its battle against compulsory vac
cinatton OF school children in the Dis.
trict OF Columbia the characterization
society was dealt a crushing blow
when II was announced that the presi-
dent OF the organization, Harry h.
bradford, instructor or Mechanical
drawing at Howard university, would
no longer be permitted 10 carry on the
crusade and retain his relations with
this Negro seat OF learning
DR.. Wilbur p. Thirkield, president Of
the institution. said that while Mr..
Bradford's resignation had not as yet
been sought the trustees could not
tolerate his views. that they were in
direct opposition TO the teachings OF
the medical department.
Mr.. Bradford did not say what steps
he would take. Without his aid the
test case OF the two Castle children
who were refused admittance into the
Phelps school because they had not
been vaccinated, and which is about
10 be launched into the courts, will
suffer materially, Ii is said
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
PAMPERED BULLDOG
HAS MANY GOLD TEETH

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. An Eng
lish bulldog with an unfriendly coun-
tenance and generous display OF gold
teeth sat in an automobile In Wash
ington-st. and attracted considerable
attention BY reason OF the open-face
construction peculiar To the English
bulldog one gold fang was especially
prominent, and fairly glistened In the
sunlight. There was other wealth In
the dogs mouth besides the promin-
ent gold fangs. for she had four back
teeth or the valuable me-
Despite these adornments. neverthe-
les. the dog was not at all proud, but
looked about in a casual way as
though mildly interested in the per-
sons VINO were keenly interested in
her. And her name is Biddy. She is,
however. OF aristocratic breeding and
is the property OF +. NJ. Cantwell. OF
Peoria. H.. formerly of this city. and
made the trip to indianapolis with him
in the touring car, enjoying the ride
/ immensely
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

What do you want?'

What do you want?'
Want to see Santa, OF course. an
swered the Man Mite. I've come all
the way from the middle OF the
United States to see him"
You don't say" exclaimed the
voice. as the door swung open.
"Oh, it's you. It's you!" cried the
Man Mite. and jumped right into
Santa Claus arms.
Bless my soul. but you seem glad
to see fellow
Glad" exclaimed the Man Mite.
do you suppose there's a boy or girl
in all the world who wouldn't be the
very gladdest boy or girl in all the
world II he could be me this minute?'
lis that SOP" said Santa Claus,
greatly Modified.
"Oh. yes: they'd be just as glad
about II as they are sorry about
steam heaters and gas crates and
such things. But, oh. Santa, as !
came along ! heard there was going
to be strike ! don't care so much
about myself, Santa. because I'm go
ing 10 have my tooth pulled for a
Christmas gift, but there's little lame
Dick in our street, Santa, he's got TO
have a pair of crutches, and he ought
to have a tricycle., one he could work
with his hands. you know. And the
old coal horse that lives in the alley,
ne ought TO have blanket this cold
weather. And Blanche will be awful
~ disappointed II she doesn't get a
doll that can cry, and Freddie has
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
MUST KEEP HER SON FAT
OR SHE WILL BE ARRESTED
witnesses Testified That Mother Had
Starved Him Down to Point
OF Emaciation

CLEVELAND, Oct. Police Judge
Levine ruled in a case brought before
him that II Mrs. Julia Knesbeck OF No.
1867 East Sixty-seventh-st., allows her
son Edward. aged 1873 to weigh less
than $50 pounds she will be. arrested
on a neglect charge
Two months ago Mrs. Kuesbeck had
the boy arrested on a vagrancy charge.
When brought into court he was thin
and emaciated, and weighed only l20
pounds. Witnesses testified that the
mother starved hun, and the Judge.
dismissing the case, gave her the boy
into friends care This week poung
Knesbeck was again brought into
court and weighed. He tipped the
scales at l54 pounds
The Judge returned the boy to his
mother with a warning to give him
plenty of food, although size protested
she didn't want him.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

Waving the hair. As
Thorough massage. go
Nine. Sylvia offers all this to coun'
teract the damage done the cause by
Judge Grove of New York, who
says: "A woman has no regard for
time: she will take half an hour to
adjust three hair pins. Women take
too much time in dressing and primp
ing. They have no idea how much
annoyance IL causes their husbands
friends and admirers"
After all" concluded Nine sylvia
the question SINNERS down TO this
would a man prefep to wait for an at
tractive woman, or TO have an unat
tractive woman waiting for him
Whatever is worth having Is worth
waiting for"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
BOY PUSHED 60 FEET
UNDER ENGINE UNHURT
Escapes Without Scratch, But His
Clothes Are Mussed and
Somewhat SoIIed.

SAMSON, Tex, Oct. 4.-Keeeing
an eye on an approaching surface
car, Valtery King, nine years old, at
tempted to cross the Southern Pacific
tracks and was struck by a west
bound switch engine in the yards and
knocked down He fell on the rail
and slipped under the pilot. which
slid him along the rail for sixty feet.
Vonne Newberry, proprietor of a
restaurant across the street, was first
TO see the accident and shouted TO the
fireman. who looked forward, but
was unable to see the boy under the
pilot Mr.. Baxter saw the boy 8
head protruding from the pilot and
tagged the engine, which stopped in
stantly.
He dragged the boy out unscratch-
ed. not even a stitch in his clothing
broken He had collected a little
engine grease and good deal OF ex-
perience In his short ride on the rail,
but otherwise was totally unhurt
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

Pan-American union: George NJ. Muir
ray. secretary of the Canadian Manu-
facturers association: Frederick p
Fox, manager of the Porto Rico as
ISOLATION; John M. Glenn. secretary
OF the Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton. and Henry Tarleton Wills. sec
rotary of the National Tariff Commits.
sion association. Detroit speakers
on the program are Milton Carmich'
aei, who will talk on Campaigning
for conventions, and Paul cake.
who will talk on Wholesale dealers
trade excursions.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
DETROITERS TO BE THERE.
Several Will Attend Convention Of
National Assn. Of Trade Executives.

The Detroit Board OF Commerce
will be represented at the annual con
vention OF the National Association
OF Trade Executives, TO be held in
Grand Rapids Thursday and Friday.
BY Norman Flowers, acting secretary
OF the Detroit board. Other Detroit
delegates will be Paul Leake, secre-
tary of the Wholesalers and Manu-
facturers' association; Hal. II. Smith,
secretary of the Michigan Manufac-
turers' association, and Milton Car
michael. secretary of the Detroit
Convention and Tourists Bureau.
There is some talk of forming an
association to take in the representa-,
tives of the various commercial trade
organizations throughout the state.
The program includes many feat
ures OF interest to the officers of trade
organizations. The big feature will
be Foreign Trade Night, Thursday
evening, in the Board of Trade audi
torium The speakers will include
John Barrett directorgeneral OF the
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

To the readers of The Times.
Here is the Venus OF Milo. She IL
2 marble lady with a dark mystery.
That mystery The Times proposes to
.oolve.
Will you help?
NJ The Venus OF Milo was plowed out
Of the ground by a farmer on the
Ieland OF Milo. Greece, in 1920. She's
.eupposed to have reposed there 1000
years. The art critics said that she
VAS the most perfect image OF the
Ifcminine form divine. so they hauled
her to Paris. and tens of millions
have since given her the steady
<9lence at the Louvre pronounce il
# Low.
The mystery? It's this: How did
Venus lose her arms? What was she
doing when overtaken by the sad
INCIDENT? Look over the position OF
The stumps of arms. OF her body, and
<he pose OF her head. and see IL you
car figure out the lady's position.
Tomorrow we'll give you picture
~ an artists solution of the problem
(Continued tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
PAWS SAL 10000 MORE.

n LANSING. Mich. Oct 5.-State
freasLrer Sleeper YESTERDAY received
10000 from the Federal Surety COM
any Of Indianapolis. Ind, as part pay
TENT Of the amount due the state as
'resut OF the failure OF the Glazier
Nate bank at Chelsea The bonding
Eupany still owes the state $4,000.
bee the first OF the year IL has paid
.o00 The total amount still due
he various bonding companies
no bond OF the defunct bank
~ % $4,000 "a.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
YEGGS BLOW P. 0.
SAFE THIRD TIME
Take 500 In Stamps and Little
Money and Make Their Escape
From Whitmore Lake.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Oct. 5. (Spe-
cian--For the third time In four years
yeggs blew the postoftice safe at Whit
more lake last night or early this
morning and secured sl00 worth OF
stamps and a little money, Nitro-glyc-
crime was used and the robbers got
safely away. leaving no clue. About
three months ago the safe was blown
and 5000 secured.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
HAVING NO MORE USE FOR
A JAIL, TOWN SELLS IT
Buyer Has II Moved by Traction En-
CINE to NHis Back Yard for Use
as Chicken House.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Oct. $50 law
abiding have the people OF Greene.
Butler county, become that they have
no more use for the city Jail Sena'
tor Wade. OF the state board OF con-
troll was a visitor at Greene the other
day and while there saw a traction
engine putting through the streets
pulling behind 1t the city jail which
had been placed on trucks.
THAT was a spectacle person
doesn't see very often" observed the
senator / inquired what they were
going to do with the bastile, and they
told me that some enterprising citizen
had purchased it from the city for n
chicken house. For department | sup
nose Greene deserves the medal"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

This years trimmings will consist
largely of landings. all-overs, garni-
lures and tunics or net embroidered
In silk and incrusted with beads.