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The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WOMAN DIP IS 7
UNDER ARREST
Minnie Williams, Accused of Robbing
Travelling Man in Detroit, Nabbed
In Boston

Minnie Williams, notorious shoplifter
and pickpocket, known to the police
the country over, is under arrest In
Boston, for the Detroit police and De-
tective Emory Brooks will go after
her. 4
She Is wanted on a charge OF rob.
hing Charles Snyder, a Buffalo travel
ing man, of $50 in cash and $500
diamond. The police say she met
Snyder In the Cadillac hotel, while
the Woman's Skat Congress was In
session.
She told him she would like a glass
OF beer, but suggested they go else
where for II, because she didn't want
her swell friends to see her drinking
beer.
They repaired to a neighboring hos
telry, where Snyder was separated
from his valuables. The woman was
later arrested, but the police were UNI
able to find Snyder. Mipnie was
brought into police court on another
charge, however, and she was heavily
fined. Then she left Detroit.
Meanwhile the police succeeded In
finding Snyder. Circulars were sent
broadcast over the land and as re-
suit the woman was nabbed In Boston.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
NAB THREE
ARSON SUSPECTS
Trio Alleged To Have Been Respon-
sible for Blaze That Caused
$1,000 Loss On Watson-St.

As result Of a fierce fire that
swept the tenement district on Wat
son-st, near Hastings-st., early Wed
nesday morning, three men are under
arrest. Two of these were placed In
custody In police court. after sensa-
tional charges involving them were
made In open court.
Aaron Pertchikoff, who 1t 10
charged, knows more than any one
else about the origin of the fire. was
nabbed by Detectives Golden and
Bandemer at noon, after they had
searched for him all morning. He
Is locked up in the Hunt.st. station
on a charge of suspicion OF arson.
The two men arrested in police
court were Boris Braunstein, No. 182
Napoleon-st., and Louis Tower, No.
17S Napoleon-st. They are relatives
of Pertchikoff. and were with him
Wednesday morning when the fire
started
Four barns and q dwelling were
partially destroyed in the fire which
had Its inception at No. 294 Watson
st. The total damage il In the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. The barns were In
the rear of Nos. 290 and 294 Watson
st. The home Of Louis Rosenberg
at No. 298 Watson-st., and the rear
part of the place occupied by Mrs.
Isabella Daley were also partially
destroyed. Two horses persisted and
the household effects Of several fam
lilies were damaged.
There were numerous narrow e.
capes, most of the homes being occu-
pied by large families. The neigh
borhood naturally was thrown into an
uproar. Louis Koplowitch, who lives
at No. 294 Watson-st., was, the most
excitable person In the. crowd.
He loudly lamented that the nfe
had ruined him and he boldly de-
clared 1t had been started by Pertchi-
koff, whom he accused of having set
fire to other dwellings. Pertchikoff.
he claimed. owned the property. and
had fred it to get the insurance.
Koplowitch made such an outcry
that he was arrested on a charge of
the peace. He was In the
early session Of the police court and
In dramatic manner he told Police
Justice Stein Of what had happened.
The court saw that he was sincere
and discharged him from custody, at
the same time ordering an investiga-
ton. Detective Golden, who was In
court, Immediately arrested Pertchi-
koff's two relatives and then started
on the hunt for Pertchikoff.
The police are thoroughly satisfied
that the fire was of incendiary origin
and a thorough investigation 10 under
way. Pertchikoff, In Hunt-st. station,
denies that he was responsible One
of the women who first discovered the
FIRE, said in police court that when
she ran out of the house and attempt
ed to scream Fire." a mans hand
was roughly clapped over her mouth
and she was ordered to keep still.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
will Pay S.. 900 For
Finding Of BalloOnists

NEW YORK. Oct 26.-With a re-
ward of $4,000 offered by Clifford B.
Harmon for news OF the missing bal
loon America and her crew the Of
ficials VI the Aero Club of America
we're hopeful today that definite word
whether Hawley and Post are alive
would reach them soon.
Memberp of the Aero club refused
70 take ercouragement from the re
port from Fort William, Ont. that q
mail clerk ON the Canadian Pacific
railroad reported that ~ had seen
lights ON q balloon supposed to be the
America II. The Aero club members
are convinced that the missing balloon
was not seen aloft after last Friday,
at the farthest
A reward of $1,000 payable after
tomorrow was this afternoon offered
for the finding Of Alan r. Hawley
and Augustus Post. who disappeared
in the balloon America II. which
sailed from st. Louis eight days ago
in the international balloon race.
The reward Is offered by CLIFFORD
Harmon, J. C. Mccoy, Alan A. Ryan,
John Barry Ryan and Cortland Field
Bishop, who contributed $1,000 each
towards making up the sum.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WRIGHT WON'T TRY
FOR $4,000 PRIZE
Says Flight To Statue Of Liberty
Would Jeopardize Aviator's Life
tombstone Scars 1908 Feet.
BELMONT AVIATION FIELD. L.

BELMONT AVIATION FIELD. L.
l., Oct. ga wind whistled across
the international aviation field today
at a rate OF nearly forty miles an
hour.
The elimination race to select the
American team to defend the Gordon
Bennett trophy which was to have
been the first event on the program,
was officially postponed this after
noon, on account of the high wind.
Wilbur Wright announced this
afternoon that no Wright flyer would
participate in the Statue OF Liberty
flight. Thomas Fortune Ryan has
offered $4,000 to the aviator who
shall fly quickest from Belmont Park
to the Statue OF Liberty and return.
This would necessitate a flight over
a large portion OF Brooklyn, and Will
bur Wright declared that he would
not permit one of his men thus to
jeopardize his life.
The American altitude record
that j. Armstrong Drexel so
proudly brought down out OF the
clouds Monday afternoon In his
Bleriot monoplane, was snatched from
his grasp Tuesday, by Ralph John
stone, in a headless Wright climber.
Mr.. Drexel reached 7,105 feet, but Mr.
tombstone topped him by 1873 feet
with a new mark of 1908 feet.
He came down chilled to the bone,
and his goggles trimmed with frost.
For half an hour he had battled with
a snowstorm above the clouds, seek.
ing still higher levels. The undemon.
strative Wilbur Wright danced with
Joy when he glanced at the Paragraph
Its better than 1000 METERS he
cried, and began to dance again. He
knew then that the fourth day of the
international meet at Belmont Park
l.. l., had brought him his share OF
honors.
Quite a little bevy OF women went
up for short flights yesterday. Count
de Lesseps took up four during the
day and Miss Eleanor Sears. OF Bos
ton, made another trip with Mr.. Ora
me-White, at height OF about 15(
feet, for two rounds OF the course.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
YATES WILL CASE GOES OVER.
Comes Up Nov. 23-Mrs. Singer Rep.
resented BY Attorney.

Proceedings regarding the will of
Burton w. Yates, the Detroit business
man who took his life In Cleveland
after shooting Mrs. Fred Singer, were
postponed in the probate court, We'd
nesday morning, until Nov. %. The
matter was set for hearing Wednes-
day, but 1t was discovered that the
notice OF publication was improperly
prepared, and the postponement was
necessary.
It has been reported ever since the
shooting that Yates made Mrs. Singer
beneficiary under his will, but no
instrument has yet been found. Des.
patches from Cleveland during the
past few days have stated that Mrs.
Singer would be on hand with a will,
but she was not present In court.
She was represented, however, by
Attorney Frank Billman, of Cieye.
land, who left the court as soon as
he learned OF the postponement. He
admitted that he represented Mrs.
Singer, but beyond that he refused to
discuss the case.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
French Aviator, Trying
Long Flight, Is Killed

PARIS, Oct. 26.-While attempting
to alight at Issy after a flight from
Bourgeois, Aviator Blanchard was
killed when his aeroplane fell one
hundred and fifty feet.
Shortly after Blanchard was killed
wor0 was received Of a serious acct
dent to Aviator Letch Marlay at Blois
Marlay was giving an exhibition there
when something went wrong with his
machine and he fell fifty feet, being
caught under the wreckage OF his
aeroplane and badly hurt.
The death OF Farnand Blanchard
followed O most successful meeting
at Bourgeois. There had been sharp
rivalry among a number Of the con-
testants at the meeting. which ended
yesterday, and 1t was agreed that
they would fly together from Bour-
gels to Paris by way OF Issy. Blan-
chard, accompanied by Aviators
Bielovucie, Bregi and Palette. started
for Paris. When on the outskirts Of
Issy Blanchard attempted to plane to
the ground and took a header OF his
machine. He was dead when his COM
panions reached him.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
STATE AND COUNTY
TAX RATE IS 1888
Reduction From Last Years Figure
Il "a Cents-Hamtramck Treas
urer Short in Accounts.

The report of the committee on ap-
portionment of the board OF county
supervisors a. finally adopted Wed
nesday morning puts the state and
county tax rate at $3.50. as against
$4.37 last year. or the total amount
to be raised the city will contribute
SO 2-3 per cent and the county 10 l-3.
Treasurer Moeller reported to the
board that Matthias Berries. treasurer
of Hamtramck. was short in his ac-
counts to the amount Of $27.s3. The
books of Mr. Berries were found ~ be
in q badly muddled state more than
q year ago, and q shortage OF several
thousand dollars was reported. The
small amount he IL now IN arrears Is
all that IL left of that amount. No
action was taken.
Notice that the circuit court had
been petitioned for q writ OF certior-
ari by James Pound, acting for the
of Greenfield, was reported
to the board Mr.. Pound was retained
by Greenfield to begin action to have
the equalization figures as agreed
upon by the equalization committee
set aside. Similar action will be
taken by z. r. Nellis, representing
Hamtramck. Act 292, which provides
for an appeal to special board OF
arbitration having been declared I'M
constitutional. Mr.. Pound proposes to
proceed under the common law, act
ing on the theory that where there il
q wrong there must be q right. He
maintains that the figures are wrong,
word to say, that no books were ex-
amined and no witnesses were heard.
Following is a recapitulation of the
amounts asked for and allowed by
the supervisors for the year 1901:
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-"The ques-
ton OF forest protection cannot be
properly settled by INDUCING In driv-
cling personalities or acrimonious dis
cussion." according to United States
Senator Thomas r. Carter, Republi-
can, Of Montana. TOO much has been
sacrificed to theory and the country
is entitled to q full knowledge OF the
facts and clear statement of all the
conditions to be dealt with"
In the current issue Of Leslie's
Weekly. Senator Carter, who is chair
man of the committee on reclamation
and irrigation Of arid lands. declares
that the attitude of the western sena-
tors and representatives has been mis-
stated.
Daring the last ten years" he says
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WOMAN ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL.
Mrs. May Parker smothers Self With
Six Bottles Of ChIoroform.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct 26.-After
pouring six bottles of chloroform over
the bed clothes at the Hickman hotel,
today, Mrs. May W. Parker, So. OF No
491 Cherry-st., Grand Rapids, threw
herself across the bed and was found
dead shortly afterwards. Letters found
In the room indicate she had been suf.
feriEg from insomnia for some time
and was en- route to Battle Creek 10;
treatment.
Sho entered the hotel last night and
after registering. left three large dia.
monds with the clerk, instructing him
to keep them until this morning.
maid entered Iifs. Parkers room
this morning and found Mrs. Parker's
llfeless body.
Mrs. Parker Is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Christopher Stofford, of Stur-
gis. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
All Goods Are Plainly Marked a.
Code Figures and for Almost Any
Reduction Necessary" But : Nc
Profit l. Assured. &,
Finance" Is Swamped With Letter.
and Phone Calls From Firm's
Victims.
PROGRESS OF The CAM.
PAioN FOR HONEST Ap-
vERTIsINo IN DE-
DETROIT.

Jan. I, 1907-Tlmes reafs,rms
lite objections TO fraudulsnt
medical ads. and draws the line
tighter against them.
July I, 1909--News and Free
Press throw out fiarIna advor.
tisements Of Kennedy q kor.
gan, Or. Rhoades and eabbIn0-
ton q Thomas.
Oct. I, 1s0e-TImes declares
war on swlndhno mercantile
and investment concerns. NJ
Nov. 10, 1e0e-Tlmes exposes
the "Eiy Central" fraud expl ~it-
ed by B. 8. scheftsIs q Co., ct
New York.
June IS, 191o-TImes placeol
plano puzzle ads. under the ban
and closes lts columns a0ainUt
Story 4 Clark, Manufacturersf
Plano Co. and BayIey Muslc.
/. House.
Sept. 20, fs1o--PostoffIce -
partment closes Detroit offIce
OF B. II. schsftsis Z Co, the
"Ely Central" swindlers, and
places manager under arrest.
Oct. 8, t010-Asslstant attor-
ney-general Of v. Q. compelo
News, Free Press and Journal
to throw out plano contest ads.
Of eayIey Music House, from
all papers passing through The
maIIs.
ost. ~, 1s1o-Times bsgIne
series OF articles dleclostno
fraudulent advertising and cell
Inc methods Of Peoples outSle
ting Co., one Of the lar0oel
users Of Newspaper space Y
Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WOMAN IS MYSTERIOUS.
Makes Frequent Visits to Probate
Court; Insists on Leaving Money.

The probate court was visited again.
Wednesday, by the mysterious woman
who has been seen there several
times during the past few weeks.
This woman refused to give her name,
and will talk only with Charles Col
Inns. the veteran OF the ONCE stan
Four times recently she has visited
the court and insists on leaving mon
ey for someone. She IL not very sure
who Is entitled TO II. but talks hazily
of some law suit and Judge Hosmer.
AS II Is impossible to get rid of her
without taking the money, IL is ac-
cepted and a receipt given her. but
the receipt bears no name. With the
deposit made Wednesday she has left
$37. An investigation has been start
ed to learn the identity of the woman.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
" .rlNAMcE..

4 vas aatcunded
TIT 0xne 70 my r. = 1iI111
mistFeatment Which Il 0GI1
troft Shad>r1ceived at the hand r.
Peoples Quitting Co.
knew. OF course, from the long ~
vestigations that had conducted that.
they were pretty bad. but l did not
anticipate half the complaints that
have received In a stream OF telephone
calls and letters following my request
for experiences"
Yesterday, / told you OF MY OWN
experience In the store. Not wanting
to buy furniture of them, did not 50
far enough to show up their methods
completely, but / have gathered from
reliable sources some additional factn
about the way things are run In their
store that will show you why con-
slider this company subject Tor ex-
posture.
These facts, bear In mind, have al
been run down and thoroughly inves-
tigated.
/ will tell you now of their method
of marking goods.
They are marked In plain figures.
Plain figures that really mean abso-
lutely nothing.
An article may be marked, for In
stance, 1913.
The clerk has authority to sen this
article for $22, simply substracting one
figure from each OF the figures on the
tag you see. thereby making reduc-
ton that seems to the unsophisticated
customer an almost unbelievable bar
gain.
And on that Is made a profit that Is
many times what the legitimate house
will take. or course IL the clerk can
get more than the price that 10
marked, he gets his percentage and Is
correspondingly alert to get all he can.
In short. the price Is ''all that they
can get out of you," and they start you
high enough so that there is no danger
Of cutting too low.
Does II not strike you that II Is
pretty close to dishonesty TO charge
one man $40 IL you can get II. Tor an
article that you will sell him for $s5
II he will haggle a bit, and then make
more than a fair profit? IL may be
merely good business but II 1t Is, II Is
time people knew just what good bnsi-
ness means for them.
Another sort of misrepresentation
that is practiced is well illustrated by
an instance that was reported 10 me
some time ago in the early days OF
my investigation.
A man went into the Peoples Out
fitting store to buy mattress.
He asked for the weli-known Oster-.
moor brand which is not SOLD AM
where under the advertised price.
"Certainly we have them" said the
clerk. and showed the inquirer ms
1 OF mattresses.
"These are s5.75 today. a special
nrice." he added. The customer was
very much interested and was on the
noint OF buying, but he happened 10
glance at the trademark on the mat
tress and there read:
"Costnomore."
\ or course. IL he had bought 10 they
MIGHT have sworn with SUFFICIENT pfaus-
,hiI,tv IN convince any Justice that "
was "Costnomore" mattress that ne
asked for from the salesman, ana tnAt
a. was a "Costnomore" that the snie<
man said he would get
The copyright laws were desisnea
IN prevent instances OF this kind
Now comes the "switching rackst.
when YOU once go into the store All
intend TO buy furniture. you
tcepss..<s :. P~ss ssr-)
UMBRELLAS ~ 4's Ssssss-ssS :
| urssnxoEn--1aAu - c1xTo q
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
THEATER MAN SUMMONED.
Proprietor Of eIJou Charged With
Admitting Children In Evening.

The Rev. Myron Adams, who helped
to secure the enactment Of the city
ordinance forbidding moving picture
theater managers to admit children
under II years of age after 8 p. IN.
without their. guardians, says that the
law Is not being obeyed. Wednesday
morning, he made complaint In the
recorders court against William
Klatt, proprietor Of the Bijou theater.
No. "a Monroe-ave., charging him
with having admitted four boys, rag
ing from 8 to Ii years In age. on the
evening Of Oct. %. The case will
come up before Judge Connolly.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WOMAN CRUELTY SLAIN.
Her Husband and Two Others Are
Held AZ Suspects.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. Oct. 26.-
Almost the entire police force is work
ing today on the mystery OF the muir
der of Mrs. Mary Hackner. rs, found
slain In her home In Cumminsvilie.
where two other women have been
murdered within the past four years.
Her husband. Harley A. Hackney,
Charles Eckert. 18, and Herman
Schwering are being held as suspects.
The woman's throat was cut and there
we're nearly a dozen deep gashes about
her head and face. The floor, walls
and even the ceiling In the room
where the body was found were
marked with blood. The three under
arrest deny all knowledge OF the
crime.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
scents Plan 10 Kun Her.

Mrs. Christina String was very
excited woman when' she stood be-
fore Police Justice Stein Wednesday
morning and told him she was sure
that plans to end her life were on
foot She says she has been living
with her son, William, and his wife,
at No. $50 McDougalLave. She de-
clared her daughter had overheard
her sons wife declare she would get
rid OF the mother-in-law. The court
advised Mrs. String to move forth
with.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26

some $20,000.000 were placed at the
disposal of the forestry bureau as d.
rected by Mr.. Pinchot to prepare for
battle with the flames. The destruc-
ton wrought this year shows that
adequate preparations were not made.
II the vast sums OF money used to en-
ploy and pay the expenses Of people
outside Of the forests had been used
to employ men to prepare fire guards
and trails and build telephone lines
within the forests. the fires Of this
year would have been reduced TO q
minimum. The forest rangers and SUI
pervisors are an efficient body Of men
but all too few In numbers. Their
numbers could not be increased be-
cause the appropriations were sQuan-
der -
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
EMBEzzLED PAROLED.
{. r. Cochran, Who Took Elks
Money, Given Chance by Court.

Edgar f. Cochran. who pleaded
guilty to the charge OF embezzling
$3.50 from the Detroit lodge OF Elks,
and for whose release great amount
OF stress has been brought. to bear
upon the court, was paroled by Judge
Phelan, Wednesday morning, to the
Rev John Carrie, a young Episcopal
rector OF St. Mary's church.
The young man made fervent prom
ises TO the Judge that his reformation
would be complete.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
Dirigible Balloon Flies
Over the English Channel

LONDON, Oct. 26.-After Eve hours
Of splendid sailing, the dirigible bal
loon Morning Post" arrived at Alder
shot today from Moissons. France. hav-
ing Town over the English channel.
The balloon was recently presented to
the war department by the London
Morning Post.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26

FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Oct. 26.--
T. c. Geurard. mail clerk In the
Canadian Pacific railroad arriving
here yesterday from the east, report
ed that while passing Ouimette sta
ton, about 43 miles east Of Fort Will
liam, he and two others, A. ]. Coburn
and H. Lee. noticed the lights OF
balloon, which was going due north
at height OF about a mile. They
took 1t to be the missing America.
They say 1t was visible from 7:45 p.
m. to $3.50 D. m.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
Americans Saved In MId-Ocean.

LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch to
Lloyds says that the captain and four
members Of the crew OF the American
schooner Leland have been rescued
In mid-ccean by the British steamer
Commodore The Commodore signaled
the news-6f the rescue while passing
Kinsale today. The Leland was owned
by A. o. Gross, OF Deerhead, Maine.
The cause OF the wreck has not yet
been learned
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
Explosion Wrecks Boat; SO Missing

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. Oct. rs.
"A report reached here today that the
Haytian gunboat Liberte has been
lost of Port Du Paix following an ex-
plosion OF her boilers. Twenty sur
viyors are reported to have been res
cued but more than so others, includ-
ing n number OF high ranking officers
of the Haytian army. are believed 10
have gone down with the vessel.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
crippen Decides to Appeal.

LONDON, Oct ga definite de-
Cision to appeal to the court of Grim
inal appeal from the death sentence
imposed upon him last Saturday for
the murder OF his wife was arrived at
today by DIR. II. II. Crippen. after a
long conference with his lawyer, Ar.
thur Newton.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
Roosevelt Attacks Dix Again.

OSWEGO, N. Y, Oct. 26.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt continued his
stumping tour OF Northern New York
today, speaking at Warsaw. Oswego
and other points. In. all OF his ad.
dresses he resumed his attacks upon
John A. Dix, the Democratic guber-
Material candidate for his alleged con-
nection with the wall paper trust.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
WOMAN DROPS DEAD.

CHARLOTTE. Mich, Oct 26.--Mrs.
Edgar Tyler, of thisS city, fell dead
last night Mt the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louise Smith. Of Battle
Creek.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
SIGHTED BALLOON
43 MILES EAST Of
Fl. WILLIAM
Mail Clerk on Canadian Pacific Be.
lieves It Was America H., Which
Has Been Missing for
Week.
Craft Was Going Due North at
Height Of About q Mile When
Seen From Train.

QUEBEC, Oct. 26.-The most
likely Of all reports 10 hand to-
day about . balloon being seen.
which might be the America, 10
one from Ct. Felieien, In the Lake
ST. John district. This place 10
20 miles northwest Of klsklsInk,
and . yellow balloon reported by
several persons TO have been seen
could not have been the Dussel.
dorf or the GermanIa.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26

MONTREAL, Ont. 2e.-A dis
patch 20 the Montreal Star from
ct. Hyaclnthe, Que, 40 miles
southeast Of Montreal, says that
balloon was seen there Friday
nipht. Il carried red and green
lights and was moving at a high
rate Of speed.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vfcinityf Unsettled
anA threatening weather with rain to-
nleht or Thursday! warmer tonight,
w wfnas.
Lever Michigan Unsettled with
rain tsnlght or Thursdayl warmer I'm
Fer the Upper Lakess Brisk north
west wfn1s On Superfort brisk south
west shfftlng ca n0rthwest Thursday
% Michigan and Huron, probably be-
cOnang Rlgh % al lakes Thursday (,
raSn tonight esd Thursday, turnfng 20
sn0w On Superior Thursday.
For the Lower Lakcsi seutheriy
winds Increasing end Becoming brisk
dlness tonlghtt rsin Thursday or ON
iAur.SsH ~. "a t-;r~pr, .ruprs