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The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
HAvEMEYER TOLD
ME- To FAl SHY
ERNEST w. GERBRACHT.
Former Superintendent of Williams
burg Refinery Says Growers of
Sugar Were Cheated
GERBRACHT.

NEW YORK. June 2.-That the
which not only the government OF the
sugar In Cuba. Java and India suf-
fered. was the deduction dragged to-
day from Ernest W. Gerbracht. for
mer superintendent OF the Williams
burg refinery of the American Sugar
Refining Co., who with other officials
OF the company Is on trial for defraud-
ing the government OF custom duties
Il was ordered by the late II. o..
Havemeyer TO falsify polariscopic
tests of sugar, so that We would have
TO pay less to the sugar grower" said
Gerbracht, as he writhed before the
merciless cross-examinatiQn OF Spe-
cial Acknowledgement Henry Stimson
today.
That the trust has robbed the men
with whom II did business and from
whom 1t purchased raw sugar Is a
new development.
Sugar Is purchased from the sugar
planters on weight and grade, the low
er the grade. the less paid by the
trust To cheat the owner of the
sugar by underweighing was not as
easy as cheating the government by
underweighing. for the owners usual
ly had men to check against the COM
pany weighers. SO new scheme, that
OF reducing the grade of the sugar by
fraud, was devised, according to
Gerbracht.
The grade of sugar is determined
by a polariscopic test The angle Of
refraction OF light through a solution
OF sugar shows the grade Of the sugar.
Il was ordered by the late H. o.
Havemeyer to make these polaris-
Gerbracht. IF we made the tests
show that the sugar was OF a low
grade, We got II that much cheaper.
Then we refined It,"
WAS not this an order to falsify
the tests so that you got high grade
sugar for what you would have had
to pay for low grade sugar."
mo, | object to the word falsifca-
tion." said Gerbracht who squirmed
in his seat. He then said:
Well, II you want to call making
the test low Justification, then We fall
slfied."
Gerbracht was forced to admit that
this Justification Of tests went as far
as the Wall street headquarters of
the sugar trust.
I'VE took the polariscopic tests at
the refinery and another test was
made at the Wall street ONCE. We
made the refinery tests as low as pos
sible but often the tests made In the
Wall street Office were lower than
the ones we had made. II, such hap
peped to be the case we were notified
by the Wall street office and forced to
make our own figures lower still. The
merchants who sold the sugar had to
take their pay on the lowest tests"
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
ESCAPES PROSECUTION
BY OFFERING AN APOLOGY
Alex. Radke Attacks County Agent
Lawrence, But Later Expresses
ReQret.


Alexander Radke, of No. So Mack
ave-, escaped prosecution on the
charge OF resisting an officer by apol-
ogizing to Judge Hubert and to Coun-
~ Agent Samuel Lawrence, in the
juvenile court, Thursday morning.
A complaint was recently made
against a young son of Radke, and
Lawrence went TO the home to investi-
gate conditions He was admitted Dy
Mrs. RaGke and was seated at table
making a report which was very fay-
orable both to the home and the boy,
when Radke walked in. He inquired
with an oath what business Mr.. Law
renee had there. Lawrence explained
his mission, pointing out that he was
there as a friend of the boy.
I'm all the friend that boy needs
get out of here" said Radke with a
yolley of oaths,
AS the report was completed Mr..
Lawrence started but Radke followed
and attempted to strike him.
I'll drive those glasses right
through your head" Radke said.
swinging for Mr.. Lawrence's jaw. The
agent turned the blow with his UNI
brella, the fist just grazing his chin.
The next day Lawrence visited the
home again with Truant officer Plees.
The latter went in first, and asked
about the trouble of the day before.
Radke said that II Lawrence showed
ND there again he would knock his
head off. Plees then called Lawrence,
but Radke said nothing.
Lawrence made a complaint to the
prosecutor, but after Radke's apology,
withdrew the charge. In court, Thurs.
day, Lawrence reported that Radke's
son, boy of 10, is good boy, who
had been led into trouble. He was
placed on probation.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
SAYS MEN WRECKED SALOON.
John ZIeIInskl Sues Adoiph Komensk
and Steve Strong.

John Zlelinski. saloonkceper. at
No 1858 Dubois-st., started suit in
Justice Lemkie's court, Thursday
against Adolph Komenski and Steve
Strong. charging them with wrecking
his saloon and butcher shop. He says
they shot out the windows, and then
battered the furniture with clubs.
The defendants were in court with
their heads so wrapped up that they
could scarcely see.
Strong and Komensk both have
suits pending in the circuit court
against ZieIinski. in which they sue
for $4,000, claiming a gang OF drunks
attacked them with clubs and knives
and beat them almost to death, I'll
Zielinskis saloon. Sunday, May %.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
DAMAGE Suit Retired.

The second trial Of the case OF Mira.
Elizabeth Scott Hughes against the
city OF Detroit was started in Judge
Rohnert's court, Thursday morning.
At the first trial, several months ago.
the plaintiff vas awarded a verdict
OF $4,000, but the city appealed. and
a new trial was granted on the ground
that the language of Attorney A. b.
Hall, who represented the plaintiff,
was Incorporate. Mrs. Hughes fell
on a defective walk, spraining her
ankle. A tubercular condition devel.
oped. and she Is now a cripple, able
to walk only with the aid OF crutches
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
Accused Of Cruelty to Animals.

Anthony ]. Kohler, a teamster, at
No. 1865 Jos. Campau-ave., was ar
rested, Thursday morning. on a charge
of cruelty to animals. He was driving
a team of light horses attached to
a heavy wagon filed with automobile
parts, when Traffic Officer George -
Wilson saw him. Kohler says he
drives for T. l.. Berry. The horses
and wagon are being held at the po-
lice barns.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
Tax Titles Sold.

CITY Treasurer Max c. Koch Is sell.
ing the unpaid 1909 city taxes.
amounting to about s125,000. The
sale has attracted the usual regular
buyers who deal in such tax titles.
These are G.. II. Wiltsie, c. f. Merri.
man, L. NJ. Campbell and ]. c. Wood.
The former two are represented by
agents. Owing to the small number
of buyers, there Is not very lively
competition and the taxes go on SO.
year lease terms. The property own.
era have one year, at 10 per cent in
terest. In which to redeem the taxes
and tim the tax title men get leases
from the city.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02

NEW YORK, June 2.-Aviatioi.
prizes totalling. 100000 are either
now standing or are about to be put
up. Today's dispatches show several
additions TO the rich rewards recently
offered for aerial conQuests and if the
craze keeps up few days longer it Is
probable that today's total will be
largely increased.
That the possibilities of the aero.
plane are practically unlimited Is
shown by tentative conditions that
surround some OF the prizes. The
longest route proposed is that from
New York TO st. Louis or from st.
Louis to New York though this does
not appeal to the imagination any
more than the proposed triangular
flight from Indianapolis to ST. Louis
TO Chicago and thence back to In
dianapolis. a distance of ESQ miles,
for which II is proposed to raise a
purse of $4,000.
These rich prizes are arousing as
great enthusiasm for aviation In this
country as has been manifested In
France. where aeroplanes are almost
Even the Wright brothers, who
heretofore have held aloof from con-
tests, indicate a desire to enter for
the flight between New York and St.
Louis. Glenn Curtiss, winner OF the
Albany to New York $4,000 prize,
will try for several of the new prizes.
as will J. G.. Mars. Clifford Harmon,
Charles X. Hamilton, Charles +. VIII
lard and others who have already won
renown as aviators.
Louis Paulhan, who has more dar-
ing achievements to his credit than
any other aviator, with the possible
exception OF Glenn Curtiss, may bring
over his Farman biplane. with which
he won the $50, 900 for his flight from
London TO Manchester. and go after
some Of the big stakes on this side.
Paulhan was so disgusted with his
recent trip To this country that he an
nounced that he had enough OF
America, but the latest word from
France Is that the size of the Ameri-
can purses appeal TO him.
The terms agreed upon for the
New York to Chicago flight provide
that the trip shall be made in ~
hours, the contestants to have as
many stops as desired. The same pilot
must remain In charge of the aero
plane throughout the trip. The fight
must be made between Aug. and
Nov. /.
The Wrights have indicated that a
week should be allowed for the New
York.St Louis flight with at leasht six
stops permitted.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
FLIES ACROSS CHANNEL.
Charles s. Rolls Is First To Make Trip
From English Shore.

DOVER, Eng, June 2.-Charles 8
Rolls few across the English channel
this afternoon, starting from the Eng
lish shore at $50
Rolls Is the third aviator to cross
the channel in an aeroplane, the first
being Louis Bleriot and the second
Count Jacques De Lesseps.
He Is the first to cross the channel
from the English to the French coast
and is also the first Englishman 10
make a channel flight.
Hubert Latham, another French avi
ator. tried twice to cross the channel
out fell into the water each time.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
$4,000 PRIZES IN
SIGHT FOR FLIGHTS
IN AER0PLANES
Famous Aviators Will Contest Cor
Money in Europe and America
Louis Paulhan, Who Won $4,000
in England, May Come To U. s.
Terms Agreed Upon Provide Journey
From New York To Chicago Shall
Be Made in 70 Hours.
PRIZES FOR FLIGHTS.

PRIZES FOR FLIGHTS.
$4,000 for triangular flight from
Indianapolis 10 st. Louis, TO Chicago
} To indianapolis, 20 be offered by
aero clubs of the three cities and
the towns Ia be included In the
course.
$4,000 for flight from New York
TO So Louis or vice versn, offered
by New York World and 81. Louis
POST Dispatch.
x25.OOO for New York 60 Chicago
flight, offered by New York Times
and Chicago Post.
$4,000 for flight between New
York and Washington, 90 be offered
by the Washington Chamber of
Commerce and the Washington
Aero club.
$4,000 for 80. Louis to Kansas
City hight, 10 be offered by Missouri
ctttEens.
$4,000 for flight from Indianapolis
TO ChicaEW, offered by AN IndiRnap-
oils manufacturing concern.
$4,000 for flight from Paris 90
Brusseis, offered by the Aero club,
OF France.
100000 for flight from Paris IO
Clermont-Ferrnnd. offered by VI.
Michelin.
100000 for miscellaneous smsIIcr
flights.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
RAILROAD TAX
CASE IS SETTLED
Suit Against Michigan Central Will
Be Withdrawn From Ingham
County Circuit Court, Friday.

LANSING, Mich, June 2.-(Spe-
cial)-It is learned from an authora-
tive source that the case OF the state
against the Michigan Central for the
collection OF back taxes has been set
tied and will be withdrawn from the
Ingham county circuit court tomor
row. This action viii be taken not
withstanding the fact the board OF
such q step.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
WOULD BREAK QUARANTINE,
Mans Eagerness to See Sweetheart
III With Fever, Causes Arrest.


III With Fever. Causes Arrest.
When Louis Knapp, No. $50 Chene-
St, heard that his sweetheart was
dying Of scarlet fever, his agitation
was intense. He decided he must see
her, so he repaired to the family
residence and tried to break In the
front door.
The girls parents told him they
would consent to his seeing her II he
would allow himself to be quaran-
tened with the family Louis wanted
to be a hero. but not to such an ex-
tent He went away and sought
solace I'm strong drink. This served
TO revive his emotions and he return
ed to his adored ones home.
He was trying to smash in the
front door, when a policeman got him.
Police Justice Stein suspended SEN
tence. Late bulletins from the young
woman's bedside say she is on the
road to recovery.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
CLAIMS HE WAS sTUNG.
Man Says Farm He Purchased Is Red
and White Sand,

Alleging that an 8O-acre farm he
bought In Ogemaw county from
Ezckial and Lucinda Turner was alb
solutely worthless as a crop producer
William II. Wilson, brought suit in
Justice Lemkie's court, Thursday, for
$500 damages. Wilson claimed 1t was
represented to him that the soil was
q rich muck, with clay sub-soil He
did not investigate until after he
made the purchase and then he found
he testified, that the land Is composed
OF white sand on top with red sand
beneath. He said he dug four holes
four feet deep and encountered moth
ing but sand.
Justice Lemkie withheld his de
cision.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
JOE" P|NGREE'
SON Gets ESTATE
Entire Amount Left To Boy of Seven
Mrs. Hazel Pingree Depew
Named Executrix.

The will OF "Jie" Pingree, son OF
the late governor. Hazen s. Pingree,
was admitted to probate Thursday.
The entire estate Is left to Gilbert Bis
sell Pingree, aged seven years. a son
OF the deceased. Hazel Pingree De-
pew, a sister, is named as executrix,
and her bond was fixed at $4,000. The
value OF the estate is given at $4,000
and upwards. all personal property.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
Alleges oesertIon, Wants Divorce.

Alleging that his wife, Carrie, had
deserted him, Oscar @. Wright filed
a bill for divorce in circuit court
Thursday morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
New Lodqe Incorporates.

Huron Valley lodge. No. 400, In
dependent Order Of Oddfellows. filed
articles of association. Thursday. The
lodge is located in Flat Rock. The
incorporators are Henry A. Wager,
Jacob A. Wilson, d. w. c. Brown and
John Rice.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
carey's estate Goes to Widow.

The will of David NJ. Carey. duriug
his lifetime one of the best known
newspaper men In Detroit, was filed
for probate, Thursday morning. The
entire estate is left absolutely aud
Internationally to Mrs. Carey. The
size OF the estate is not given.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
Ex.Gov. Mickey is Dead

OSCEOLA, Neb., June 2.-Ex-Gov
John II. Mickey died at his home to
day. For more than a year the ex
governor had been suffering from ar
terial sclerosis, which finally caused
his death, From the first Illness he
rallied, but never recovered.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
Rall Game Of.

AZ 2:15 the game between the Ath.
letics and Detroit was formally de-
clared OF. Too much rain.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02

One year ago tOday-MuNimum tenn
perRture, 55I minimum, 54I mem, G6t
clear weather.
SUI sets tonight nt 7iOI D. mn. sun
rises Friday morning ut Bliss. Moon
rises at lilo a. nv. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit aud INTELLECTUALLY
cloudy with showers; moderate west
crIy winds, becoming variable.
Lower Michigan-Unsettled tonIght
and Friday.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02

On dressy frocks the sleeve reach
ing just to the elbow is the most popu-
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02
NOSE HALLS VICTIM DEAD.
coIored Man viii Now Be Charged
With Murder.

Walter Calvert. colored. who was
viciously attacked by another Negro,
Nose Hall, with Ratchet a few days
ago, Is dead as a result of his wounds.
Hall is in custody on an assault charge
and this will now be changed to muir.
der. Hall also attacked his whitewife,
hut she is recovering.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-02

TEMPERATURES.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24
This Is My 68h Birthday
REAR ADMIRAL WATSON.

RSAr Admiral John c. Watson. U.
=. n, retired. was born In Frankfort,
KGntucky. August ~. 1912. and gradu.
atod from the United States naval
academy In 1850. In tho civil war he
took part In the naval and military
operations around vicksburg and in
the battles Of Port Hudson and Mobile
hay. When the war closed he had
|rsached the rank Of lieutenant com.
|mAnder. In the succeeding years he
held various commands at sea and
|ashore. In the war with Spain he
the blockading squadron
Ioef the northern coast Of Cuba and
hlso was in command of the Eastern
bQuadron. with the battleship Oregon.
which had just completed its memora-
BE race around Cape Horn. AZ his
klasship. Later Admiral Watson was
he commander OF the Mare Island
Navy Yard and the commander.in
bAiof Of the naval forces on the Asiatic
btation. In 1909 he served ~ the ma
sal representative Of the United
bates 1t the coronation of King Ed
Yard VII. Since his retirement from
ketivo service Admiral Watson has
haAo his homo in Louisville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24
RICHMOND, INDIANA
"PANIC PROOF CITY"

Has y population OF $4,000 and
II growing. IL Ii the county
seat OF Wayne County. and tho
TRADING. center Of a rich aEri-
cultural community. II In To-
8 'i %,i SS' an: sSs' '1 miles a"1 frs% the
Richmond is a city of homes
and Of industry. Primarily .
manufacturing city. u 10 also tho
1obbing center Of Eastern In
OF the popuio1s community for
Wichmond 10 proud Of its spien-
aid streets, we'll kept yards. it's
c:mcst sidewalks and beautiful
banks. 2 trust companies and Z
building associations with com.
htned resources Of over 100000.
Number OF factories 136: capital
invested $1,000. 900, with an an
nay roll Of cs.7So. 900. The total
pay roll for the city amounts to
approximately es.soo.ooo annual
There are five railroad COM
snt directiens from the city. In
coming freight handled daily. l..
banded daily. 10000 lbs; Yard
ss:cil;ties: per day: LOO cars.
50. Number Of freight train:
daily. ~. The annual post office
receipts amount TO $4,000. Total
es:ca.cd valuation Of the city.
Richmond has two ,nterurb.n
q combined circulation Of 10000.
Richmond II the greatest hard
ware Jobblng center In the state
and only second n general Job
s c!nE 'ns:rs:.:;; Il has 49, p.:nGo
plano every is minutes. II Is tho
leader In tho manufacture Of
traction engines, and produces
moro threshine machines. lawn
mowers.. roller skates. grain drills
and burial Baskets than any 9TH
Or city IN the world.
The city's area In 2.el0 acres:
has . court house costing $780,
900: 10 public schools and has the
ssSsoi n1 the S %sdd iis" vest under nsa
construction: . parochial schools:
Earlham college and the Indiana
business ColleRe: five splendid
fire companies IN fine. hose
houses; Glen Miller park. the
in Indiana. the home OF Rich.
mond'a annual chautMuqua: sew.
en- hotels: municipal electric light
plant. under Succeeetul operation,
and . private electric light plant,
inaurine competition: the Oldest
public library In the state. cx.
rept one and the second largest,
10000 volumes; pure. refreshing
water, unsurpassed: eS miles OF
improved atreets; 40 miles OF
aeWera; Is miles OF cement curb
and gutter combined: 20 miles OF
cement walka. ana many miles Of
brick walks. Thirty churches, In.
cIudinR the Reid Memorial. built
a. q cost Of $3.50. 900: Reid Mem.
orial Hospital. ono OF tho most
modern In the state. y. NJ. c. A.
hut1dinG. erected Mt q cost Of
100000. one Of the finest In the
state. Tho amusement center OF
Eastern Indiana and Western
No city of tho size Of Richmond
holds as fine an annual art ex.
hihit. The Richmond Fall Ees-
tova1 held each October II UNIQUE.
no other city holds q similar az
fair. IL II given In the interest
1T tho city and financed by the
business men.
success awaiting anyone with
enterprise In the Panic Proof
City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24
The PQLnliSf'S Prophecy
BY JEAN DUPLESSES

Il trust you 30" she said and threw
her arms around his neck and kissed
him.
II wish you would give up that eten-
nal hssing." he gr0wled. II am sick
and tired Of it."
She felt a IL he had slapped her
face. and for the first time she got
angry.
you act as If it were true" she
said.
Perhaps it is. You must not i'm
agine you are the only woman in the
world, and l do pretend being better
than other married men, 30 the soon.
er you realize it the better"
do you mean to say. it is true, =
she asked excitedly?
THAT is just what l do mean. and
| what is more, it is none of your bust
ness as long as l give you food and
clothes. l don't want to hear anoth-
er word about It."
She said nothing, but from that mo-
ment she changed She seemed to be
happier and brighter. but hatred
against her husband grew in her
heart. Then she went to the palmist.
and she felt happy when she heard
her husband was not to see the next
year. He had been in poor health for
some time for of late he had dissipat-
ed considerably and had begun to
drink heavily. When fall came she
was watching for sign of the ap-
preaching end. and he did grow
worse for several weeks. but when
December came with crisp cold air, he
picked up and seemed better than he
had been for a long time.
The month dragged along and on
the last day of the year her husband
went to business apparently in the
best of health and she sat alone in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24

house, alone with her miserable
thoughts. She felt It would be i'm
possible for her % live another year
with him. Good men died. but her
tyrant was allowed to live to torture
her. It was not just: he ought to die.
she told herself hundred times.
At nine in the evening he returned
intoxicated and his lungs worked 90
that 1t seemed almost impossible for
him to breathe. She helped him to
bed and when he ordered her to give
him more whiskey she left him have
It without word. Then she put :
mustard plaster on his chest and sat
at his side until he fell asleep.
The old year had only fifteen minu-
ties more to live and she stood ut his
bed with face full OF dispair. The
palmist had said her husband was to
die before the year was gone and now
1T seemed impossible that this was
going to happen.
Unless and she shuddered and
grew cold at the idea-perhAps he had
meant she was to be the tool. and then
she must be quick. 1t is fate. she
mumbled. She looked at the clock. II
was almost twelve. Her face grew
hard and she frightened her lips
She raised corner of the plaster
near his heart, went over to her work
basket and took q long needle and
with her thimble she drove 1t into
his heart. He set up in bed. gave q
short cry Of pain and a few minutes
afterward she wiped off single dror
of blood and pressed down the plaster
The next day the palmist alone
guessed the secret of this tragedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24
A MISSISSIPPI
ENTHUSIAST
Hrs. Lena Gresham, Of Clinton.
MISS, Has Z Few Facts %
Ten Our Readers About
Cardui.

Clinton, Miss.-''1hanks to Cardui. .
writes Mrs. Lena Gresham, Of this place.
II have been greatly relieved"
81 suffered for three years from female
Inflammation, and had taken medicine
from four different physicians without
much benefit.
81 have received more benefit from
seven bottles Of Cardui, than from all the
physicians"
Just Try Cardui. That's an we ask.
1t speaks for itself. 1t has helped so
many thousands, II must be able 10
help you.
Trying Cardui won't hurt You. It is
safe, harmless, gentle in action. and
purely vegetable.
If you are weak, tired, down and out.
Try Cardui.
II you are sick, miserable, and suffer
nom womanly pains, like headache.
hackache. dragging feelings; pains IN
side, arms. legs, etc.-try Cardui.
It is the medicine for all women.
II IS the tonic for you.
r. R.!sR I. laAes' Advisay Dsst. Qn1a-
qoon Medicine Go. Chaft1nooGa, 1ean.. toe &pecf1l
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24
"THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
AUGUST 24Th.

1572-Massacre Bartholomew
174SSamue
died there 4, 1880.
1S14-City OF Washington burned
a. Of Can
ada
1s51-Large section Of Concord. N H, by
ad financial panic that extended
lsS7-Johns Hopkins University incorporated.
1sS4-A French squadron bombarded China.
1ss7-consress Of Salvador adopted standard.