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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
SWISS ARE BORING A
NEW ALPS TUNNEL
5000 Men at Work on Smile Lotsch-
berg Tubes Lives Lost--A
nShort Line.n

GENEVA. Nov. 15.-More than 1900
workmen are engaged. under high
pressure in pushing forward the sis.-
900, 900 tunnel which a Swiss eyndi-
cate Is boring through the Alps. II
extends from Kandersteg. in the Der.
nese Oberland, under the Lotschen
Pass. nearly. but not quite, under the
Balmhorn, to Goppenstein, on the way
TO Brieg, the Simplon and Italy.
When the tunnel is pierced, the
time from London to Northern Italy.
by way OF Switzerland Will be short
tened by Ave hours. The laborers are
mostly Italians, OF whom 1,400 In
charge OF Swiss engineers. are boring
on this side. and a still larger number
are boring OH the Brigue side. In FIVE
months It is expected the two forces
will meet.
The first trains are TO run in 1912,
e Is hoped. The capital for the huge
undertaking has been chiefly sub
ecribed by the Swiss of the Canton
OF Berne
The Lotschberg tunenl, for so 1t Is
10 be known. Is 4054 feet above sea
level at it's highest point. II Is slight
" more than nine miles long-noe
ouite as long as the st. Gothard. which
Is 3 IA miles. The Simplon tunnel Is
IL IA miles In length. The Lotsch-
berg tunnel has a grade OF only seven
metres per 900 metres. is nine yards
wide and 10 i-2 feet high. More than
goo men are working in the tunnel II
self. They get what are considered
extraordinary vages-$2 day: and
out OF the colony of 1900 the village
OF Kandersteg Is getting rich from the
sale of wine and other supplies. InS
doctors, too, are busy, aud theirs are
the only motor cars allowed In the
valley.
Fifty-hve lives have been lost IN me
construction of the Lotschberg tunnel.
Two miles OF the bore are ready TOT
the rails. The tunnel has gone TOUT
miles into the mountain from tnis
side. The temperature is "a degrees.
The tunnel on The south side OF .ns
mountain ia warmer. owing 10 the nv
rocks encountered in digging Mos'
~ the recent boring is through gtan-
tie Several ambulances are eiMsys
inside the tunnIl waiting TOT es
pesides the 80 Killed. several nunalee
men have been injured. Tue en'lre
worl. is In charge Of Swiss ensiuesiN-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
JOKE MAY END IN MURDER.
Farmer Shoots Two Men Who leased
Him About Woman.

BAY CITY. Mich, November IL
Enragcd because he was joked about
his acquaintance with a widow FOR
whom he was working az farm hand,
Russell Conamt, aged 20. Just as dusk
shot and fatally wounded David En-
wards. aged IS, and slightly wounded
John Stollil1er. who was riding with
edwards on wagon. The bullet trav'
ersed Edwards abdomen from side to
side and struck Stolliker In the side,
but did not penetrate much below the
skin.
Stolliker and Edwards, while driving
from Hillman TO their homes. IL nlios
west OF Hillman. met Conant In front
of the widows house and stopped TO
talk with him. The men playfuliy &C
cused Conant OF being in love with the
widow and then drove on. Conant
went into the house, secured rife,
and started after his tormentors on
foot. He shot az distance OF about
Ave rods aud 1t is alleged without
warming
II guess he got me, cried Edwards,
pitching forward.
Edwards WAS brought here but he
cannot recover. physicians say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
VERDICT CENsDREs|
MICH. CEATRlL
Jury Also Raps Kalamazoo and STATE
Commission for Crash in Which
Seven Died.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Nov. 17--The
coroners jury, which has been 81
vestlgating the grade-crossing aoci
dent here last Saturday niGht. 81
which seven presons lost their live
has returned a verdict censurInR The
Michigan Central railroad 90 negli-
gent. the city and the state railroad
commission. The verdict follows:
Said Theodore Mosk. while q pas
sengoT on the Michigan United rail-
ways city line, car No. 2l2. ret his
death by being struck by Miohiaan
Central railroad express train. No. 81
On East Main,st. crossing. ON or about
lO:07 o'clock. Noy. IL, 1910, and We
believe said accident was caused
through the negligence Of the Michi-
gan Central Railroad Co. by not Civ
ing proper protection to the public
over such n dangerous crossing and
exceeding the speed limit at East
Main.St. crossing contrary to the city
ordinance and state law and by oh.
structing the view OF the main lines
b yside tracks on both sides OF their
main Hines so near to said crossing
We feel though the city should be
censured for not enforcing the ordI.
nance regarding the speed Of trains
inside the city limits and the proper
protection OF grade crossings.
Also that the state railroad com
mission should be censured for allow
ing such an important crossing to ex~
list in such a dangerous condition.
Also that the conductor of the Mich
igan United Railways Co. car used all
due care and diligence In protecting
his car and the passengers thereon In
the performance of his duty.
(Slgnedl
WALTER DEN BLICKER,
p +. DELHUNT,
IRVING SIMPSON,
II. w. PARKER:
w. c. HIPP,
w. II. BROWN
The inquest has extended over two
days.
city Attorney Sehaberg gave ont
the following statement, after the de-
clsion OF the coroner's jury was made
known There has never been any
complaint that the trains on the Mich.
igan Central railroad have exceeded
the speed limit. but in the future p0-
lice will be stationed at the grade
crossings and IL train passes
through in excess Of the limit set by
the ordinance the crew will be ar-
rested
% Mayor Farrell said: The city Is
tnor IN any way liable for the cotiiaioia.
The city and the Michigan Central
railroad officials are now discussing
the feasibility OF placing a viaduct at
the crossing. 1t is likely the city will
have to stand part of the expense,
which understand will total approxi-
mately 81 100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
NOVELS GOING OUT OF
FASHION IN BRITAIN
Popular Authors Making More Money
Out Of Humor, History and
Biography.

LONDON. Nov. 16.-The public taste
In England for novels is declining, SO
I appears from the fall announcements
of the publishers. Fiction, Indeed,
holds theNeast important place. numer'
ically, in the list OF 5000 new books
and new editions
The quasi-historical biography writ
ten in a popular manner and Illus
trated with reproductions Of old manu-
scripts, portraits and prints. seems to
be the most popular form OF literature
for Britishers just now. In the pub
fishers announcements, the division Of
history. biography and travel leads.
Then come. in order. naval and mill
tary works. poems and bellesletter1.
educational books. works Of a theology
cal kind. scientific books. fairy stories
and other juvenile volumes, and gen
eral fiction
The reading public" says pub
Usher in the Daily Express, lis bored
with the fiashy sex novel and Is tired
OF what was once known as the great
human story. Almost all our success
ful authors are adopting n lighter,
BRIGHTER vein The only best seller
is the humorous book A really good
humorous story can always command a
market"
The new historical and biographical
works are almost all high priced. rang
ing from $3.50 up to $12. and the aver
age author gets more royalty on such
a book than on n novel English humor
is not as heavy as formerly. The habit
OF borrowing novels and also the popu-
lar libraries are blamed for a part OF
the decline I'm novels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
HOW ONE TOWN WENT DRY
is TOLD IN NEW PLAY

Business men of Claypoole had come
to the conclusion that the little city
wasn't getting all that was coming TO
in the way of preferment. The
Chamber of Commerce committee re-
ported that the Galsworthy Steel Co
and the United Crucible Co. had re.
FUSED free factory sites offered by the
city. This set William Gordon. pro-
gressive young banker, thinking.
Their reason was--too many gin
mills he said to his associates. They
told us frankly they hadn't forgotten
The rioting and destruction of property
during our last street car strike. They
said II this could be made a dry town,
they'd be glad to come. That's the
kind OF an argument that makes a
man think hard. Their works would
boom this town enormously -
Further talk led to the formation OF
a Prohibition ticket. with Gordon
heading IL as candidate for mayor.
lie looked at the matter in business
like way He wasn't teetotaler him
self-there was plenty of wet nourish.
ment on his sideboard, but he knew
the best policy. and he adopted Il.
Gordon is one OF the principal fig
ures in new play by Bayard WELLER.
called When All Has Been Said"
which comes TO the Garrick next week
The play isn't a political argument
however. II Is the story Of Gordon s
home life, with his seven-year old
youngster and his devoted young wife.
which Is calculated TO arouse the deep
est interest The two things in the
world that Gordon positively worships
are his son, William. and his wife
Sally. When the climax. which threat.
ems 10 disturb these pleasant relations.
arises. the playwright reaches the
height Of an art which rarely has been
eQualled by present-day dramatists.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
ROME'S NEWEST DRAMA
is A PSYCHOLOGICAL ONE
Archlta Valente's The Dark Way"
Turns . Profound Scholar
Into a Mailman.

ROME. Nov. 16.-Romes leading
temple OF the drama. the Contanzi
theater, was crowded with fashion
able audience to witness the first
production Of Archita Valente's new
piece, The Dark Way
The author has kept pace with the
modern tendencies OF the Italian
stage. Discarding old-fashioned meth
DDS OF a plot constructed on collec-
tive action, he has produced a so
called psychological play based on the
mind-workings OF a single individual
who remains the central point Of in
terest throughout
Prof. d'Alma. director Of a lunatic
asylum, profound scholar and scien-
fist. gives university lectures on his
hobby, the cure OF madness by auto.
suggestion. His most recent interest
ing patient is Helen Armandi a beau-
titul girl who, abandoned by her
lover, Carlo Brandt, has a mania for
fascinating. regardless OF the person
upon whom she casts her spell.
DAlma is student. lie has never
been kissed except by sister or moth
err and he has foresworn love.
The whole art OF the playwright
lies IN his gradual transforming OF
the professors mind from that of &
practitioner TO that OF a victim OF
wild passion. At this point the girls
original lover, cold cruel sensualist,
appears and carries Helen of
The professor has to make an i'm
portant address, the subject being his
specialty-treatment OF mania by hyp-
notism. He begins lucidly and with
forcefui argument, getting more and
more logical. but his discourse gradu-
ally becomes confused, and finally his
hearers discover that his reason is
gone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
'STUNG!' He SAID
As He SAW COUNT
Foreign Mobiles Are Too Expensive
Even for MilliOnaires, Says
Chicago Man.

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-"No American
father--I dOn't care how many mill
ions he has-is rich enough TO az.
ford a title for his daughter. Blue
Wooded husbands come high. They
nfe expensive Injuries, beyond the
reach or millionairee Cash they
must have, but they demand more
your little girl must be a will
ing slave 10 hor tilted husband. Then
he breaks her heart and afterward
threatens TO give yonr family secress
10 III" public II min money hunger ,s
not appeascd.'
That IS the way steel millionaire
Martin H. kilsalcn here today dubbed
IN ernational ma: riages a failure aft az
his experience With Count jacques
Alexander Won Mourik de Beaufor-,
as husband TO his daughter, Irma.
When | first laid eyes OH De Bsau-
fort said the millionaire, II said TO
my daughter and her mother. We are
stung, and | never since have had
reason TO change my opinion."
Now Mr.. kugalien Is all for a III.
yDTce
Excluded by kIlgRllen's order FROM
local hospital where his countess
Is recovering from u broken kneecap
which is said to have been caused by
the fair Miss Kilgallen'e fall down
stairs during Marathon race from
her titled husband, De Beaufort has
been putting in his time here In dodg-
ing bailiffs who seek to collect bills
for articles OF personal adornment
the nobleman contracted with some
OF those tradespeople.
Threats that he would be dlvorC ed
were laughed at by the count. Mrs.
Kilgallen stands with me" he said.
My wife still loves me and as for
Kilgallen, pouf, he don't count"
But that Papa Kilgallen does count
was evident today. Neither Mrs. XII.
gallen who made the match that got
the tile OF Countess de Beaufort for
her daughter. or that young woman
herself have vouchsafed a word or a
line TO the count. and Papa Kilgallen
announced the preliminary arrange
ments for the divorce were complete
and that only the removal OF his
daughter from the hospital was being
waited for TO put the wheels Of the
law in motion. The countess, he
I said, would be taken home to her
fathers mansion within a few days
! Proceedings will then he started tc
run Count Jacques Albert Won Mourik
De Beaufort out upon the cruel world
Rumors that Millionaire Kilsalier
would ssatle round sum Napou.- tht
count for the pleasure or his absence
from Chicago were vigorously denied
Settle" said Kilgallen. II guess I've
settled him already. I've punched him
and put the boots 10 him good and
hard. Settlement? Not a dollar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17

U. S. WON'T ANNEX PANAMA,
SAYS PRESIDENT TAFT
He Makes Announcement at Dinner
Given In HE Honor by President
Arosemena

PANAMA, Nov. 17.-President Taft
Wednesday night disposed OF the re-
port that the United States was likely
To annex Panama. AT a dinner wiyen
in his honor by President Arosemena
and attended by 200 officials, diplo.
mats and merchants. Mr.. Taft aroused
the greatest enthusiasm when he de-
clared that the American people would
feel utterly dishonored in annexing
Panama. unless some conduct on the
part Of the Panaman people left no
other course. This contingency Mr.
Taft was sure would never arise.
The president arrived at Panama al
$40 o'clock in the evening from Guile
bra. after spending an interesting day
In the great cut, where he was sur
rounded oftentimes with giant sbovels,
putting drills and hurrying dirt trains,
while occasionally distant blasts sent
up tons OF rocks. The recent land
slides were visible, but they were in
no wise disturbing to the president or
Lieut.-Cok Goefhaih, the latter saying
that thav viii De taken care Of as they
occur, until the degree of wall slope
prevents a recurrence.
cine pIeSllelu IN Tue dlt"ihoO iS
viewed the marines at Camp Elliott,
later hearing grievance committees,
who asked for an increase in pay.
This however. is not likely TO be
granted. in view OF the fact that the
wages OF the men are already higher,
and the cost OF living much lower,
than in the United States.
Immediately on his arrival in Pan
ANA thep resident proceeded to the
American legation1 where he was
called on by President Arosemena.
Mr.. Taft returned the call at the pal
ace and then proceeded 10 the ban
oyet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
SUFFICIENT" is THE NAME
GIVEN TO HER SIXTH BABY
Father In Moderate Circumstances
Declares That He Knows Whom
He Has Enough.

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,, Nov ia baby
girl newly arrived at the home OF
Frederick Crombie, a pressman, has
been named Sufficient crombie.
Sufficient is the sixth child and
fourth daughter. and her name was
bestowed by the father when news Of
the arrival Of the stork was broken
to him.
Il am not referring to the old law,
Sufficient to the day is the evil there
Of, said Mr.. Crombie, but six chill
dren for a man in my circumstances
is rather piling it on. and-well, suf-
icient-and that is why we named
the baby Sufficient. That will be
plenty. thank you. unless | inherit a
fortune or get a good raise in pay"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
0LC0TT AND THE PERFECTO.
OR, THE LIGHT THAT FAILED

Chauncey Olcott, the star Of Barry
OF Ballymore." is perpeually be-
sieGed by manufacturers who want 20
call their wares after him Hotels
have been erected bearing his name,
but he has never permitted the use OF
bis name for the purpose of advertis-
ing goods. Last summer he was pes.
tered by a cigar manufacturer. who
had come 10 Mr.. Olcott with the in
dorsement OF particular friends OF the
actor. Olcott hated to turn him down
cold, so he asked for a sample OF the
cigar the manufactures proposed 10
name after him. The man at once
dived in his pocket and drew out "a
fne-look!ng perfecto. Mr.. OlcOtt 1T It
and. after a few puffs. he started to
choke
For goodness sake stammered Mr.
Olcott. do you want 10 name this
cigar after me because II Is so vile -
"Oh. no. replied the manufacturers,
the reason ! wanted to call the cigar
after you is.because it draws so well"
II is needless 10 add that the mis-
sion failed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
eErs oEATH INJURIES.

STANDISH. Mich Nov. 17.-Wil-
liam Mussclman. living four miles
northwest OF here. was fatally hurt
Yesterday morning. dying four hours
lateu,s Ills threshing engine stopped
on dead center Ills son reversed TIE
machine without dislodsing the gea.s
on closing the throttle and climbed
upon the engine 10 turn the fywheei.
which threw him under the backing
engine The father jumped To save
his son. only 10 he crushed between
the engine and separator The son
was not seriously injured All Aus.
selman was 40 years old and leaves 4
widow and family
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
WOMAN TERRIBLY BURNED.

PENTON HARBOR. Mich, Nov H.
Mrs E. Smith. of this city Is lying
at the point OF death from fearful
burns whlsh she received yesterday
as the result OF a mistake The wo-
man attempted 10 build fire with the
aid Of kerosene. but picked mp a can
of gasoline instead An instant later
there was an explosion which en-.
ycioped the woman and room I'm
flames.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
CARNEGIE TO GIVE $500, 900.
Will Observe 18th Birthday BY Add
ing To School Fund.

PITTSBURG. Nov. l7JAndrew Car
negie will celebrate his seyenty-nfth
birthday this week by making a gift
OF S3.500.0O0 TO the Carnegie Tech
noiogy schools in Pittsburg. This was
announced by William III. Frew, pres
ident OF the board Of trustees OF the
school, following an executive meet.
Ing Of the board today.
Mr.. Carnegie has previously given
$50. 900 600 which went 10 found the
institution here, including a library,
museum ard concert hall and for the
tech schools. The plans for the lat
ter which provided for the accommo-
cation OF over 1000 students. will now
ne carried 10 completion. ON recent
visit 10 Pittsburg Mr.. Carnegie said
that he vas perhaps prouder OF his
schools than of am other phtlan-
thrOpic venture
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
VESSEL PASSAGES.


DETROIT. Nov iT-Up: Renvoyle
1910 p. m Wednesday; Norton. i245.
Oscoda. Tilden. Filler. AIS; Sicken. Mel
vina. 4:30, Carnegie. $50: Dalton. $50:
clement 7;ib Admiral, 7.i5 A. \. Au-
gustus 100
Down. j. p Reiss. noon: Hadding-
ton 1880 y m. Wednesday. Northern
Queen 3;3O Utley. ) Fitch Maitland.
$40: steamer Troy. 6I5. Edward Car
ter. 7l5
rho 500.
sAULT STE MARIE. Mich Nov L.
Northern King, Bickerdike. { y. M
"wednesday; Lambert, 9; Stadacuna, 3 Z;
Matthews e. Vail Z
Down: Assibonia, noon Wednesday.
PlankiuRton. Dinkey. 1890 T. NJ.
Queen CltV. f.30: French, Panay. S.3H.
Osler, r Nessen. Schiller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
DR.. II. w. BRADLEY DIES.

SAGINAW, Mich, Nov 17.-Dr
Harry w Bradley. a graduate OF the
Detroit College OF Medicine, of Sag
NAV. died OF typhoid fever in this
city Wednesday at the age of % years.
He married Miss Janette Sullivan OF
Detroit. about year ago, who sur
wives him He was we'll known in
Detroit. having lived there a number
NJ yaare
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. $50.
What constitutes GOOD AID
VERTISLNG COPY?
No. $50.

What constitutes GOOD AID
VERTISLNG COPY?
That is a mighty hard question
to answer, and no one that l
know can answer it positively.
THE BEST ADVERTISING
COPY, of course, is THAT
WHICH BRINGS RESULTS.
I have known of advertise
ments, WELL ILLUSTRATED,
which were considered to be good
advertisements by people sup
posed to know, yet the copy
brought NOT A SINGLE RE-
SPONSE. although it was placed
in mediums of UNQUESTION-
ED pulling power
In the main. however, GOOD
advertising COPY, in my judg-
(continued on Page Teal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
JOHN Il. McLENNAN DEAD.

LAPEER, Mich. Nov. l7.-lohn
McLennan, 6S, one of the pioneer mer,
chants of Lapeer, and a director OF
the I.apeer Savings bank. who was
operated on Wednesday, died at go.
The deceased was prominent Mason.
The funeral will be held Friday and
will be private.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
NEW BLOW AT CIGARETTES.
Oh. Cam. Hunter Says Animals
S steer clear OF Users.

pANGoR. Nov ia man who has
ros SsS,r nam hunting seasons IN the
pfaJne woods. and IL preparing Tor
bis trip this year. says that never
1t, viii he number cigarettos
sn,one the articles 10 be carried
along.
The odor OF cigarettes. so ~
aasrms. can be detected above almost
ANYTHING else BY the feet deer, ana
never during a trip when the ine1n
hsre OF HE party we're supplied With
cigarettes did he even get = glimpse
OF deer or moose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
Ethel earrImore Denies Separation.

Ethel Barrlmore Denies Separation.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. IL
When questioned today regarding the
rumor that she and her husband,
Russell Griswold Colt are estranged,
Ethel Barrymore Colt. who is playing
at a local theater, became hysterical
and denied that there was trouble
between herself and husband. Colt
is in this city, but has not accompan-
led his wife to the theater as has
been his usual habit, ever since they
were married.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17

Twentythree thousand vessels, car
rying $4,000 900 tons Of freight wear
will be saved a trip across the dan
gerous Nantucket Shoals when the
cape Cod canal is finished.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
THE WEATHER

FOR Detroit and vieinityi Thursday
night and FWtday, cloudy and threaten
ing weather With hut little change On
temperatureJ moderate westerly winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
~ NAoNGGbTS 20 MOnrOe-ave.

VIM Klenk, proprietor OF Klenks
Light House Inn. shot his first deer OF
The season In BaraEa county yester-
day He will serve ~ at dinner to
friends on his return
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17

Job PrIntIBg Dome Htght. figSs
Prtntlnr Co, No IS fohn R-st. Oali
Main iIss. or City s5s5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17

MEssENet:R-.MAIN oR cITY-sso.
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-11-18
Fremont Items.

Miss Irene Roberts and May
Bell attended Sunday school and
church in Arvada, last Sunday.
Mrs. Terrence White is enjoy
ing a visit with her newly wed
daughter Mrs. Walter Moreland
at Telluride.
A. c. Hunt and daughter, Mrs.
Deets, arrived home from Kansas
City where they visited Mr..
Hunts brother. Mr.. Hunt re-
turned with a bad cold; they re-
allied how cold and chilly the
weather was there and much pre-
fered the Colorado climate,
though they enjoyed their visit.
Mrs. James of jefferson ave,
nue. was selling Bibles in this
neighborhood last week.