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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
BURN TIMES AND
News SAYS MAYOR
Their Municipal Ownership Talk
Prevents Settlement of Traction
Matter His Horror Insists.

IF had my way ! would burn up
The Times and the News; then the
solution of the street car question
would be easy" said Mayor Brett
meyer, Wednesday noon.
Solution No. 969 came during dis
cussion OF the proposal to use the Bar
croft figures as basis for settling the
valuation OF the street railway prop
critics, for the purpose OF getting set
Element.
"The people would be enjoying low
er fares now II II had not been Tor
these Two newspapers. with their
municipal ownership talk said the
mayor. They have posed as the
friends of the working classes, but
they have proven anything but that.
II they were only out OF existence. we
would get somewhere.
There have been only two definite
propositions put before the people.
The first was the Codd-Hutchins ordi-
nance, which the people voted down.
The second was my plan. the Webster
ordinance. which is much broader, but
we have not got anywhere, because
the papers have been unfair. Now
they want Bancroft given another
chance at the appraisal. Bancroft has
had his chance, and | don't see how
they can keep boosting him. Let Bar
croft come in and defend his report
Before what body would you have
Bancroft APPEAR" the mayor was
| asked
| His honor finally admitted that il
would be acceptable If he appeared
before the council or the franchise
committee, which would have power
to summon witnesses and put then
under oath.
! Bancroft has said that he was re
fused certain vouchers and record!
by the d. U. r. said the mayor
That statement was never made un
der oath"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
D. U.R .vENT|LATOR
CASE GOES OVER
Company Will Be In Court Jan. s
With Report On Tests 1t Is
Conducting.

81 have no objection TO the ID. u. X.
being given more time, but | don
think a continuance Of the matter
should be granted unless We get a
blea OF guilty from the company said
Assistant Corporation Counsel Thorn
as Penniman in Judge Connolly S
court. Wednesday morning, when the
case against the ID. L. X. for failing
to equip a Forrest car with ventilat-
or was under consideration. The ID.
l.. X has had ample time 10 equip its
cars with proper ventilators, but IL
has not seen tit TO comply with the
ordinance in that respect"
1T Is easy enough to abuse the ID.
L. R. retorted Attorney John G.
Donnelly, representing the traction
company but you'll get no plea OF
guilty from me- The d. L. r. has
acted in good faith in this matter Of
ventilation, but it is most difficult 10
get proper device. The company Is
now making tests. aided by the board
of health's chemist, with the different
ventilators ii has installed on various
cars, and | am informed that these
tests will be completed by this after
noon, and that the results Of these tests
would be known within - or as hours.
After that. your honor. the ID. u. r.
will then be in a position to tell the
court just what it will be capable of
doing in the way OF providing salts
factory ventilators and complying with
the city ordinance in the matter"
is-explanation didn't seem to just
81 L Mr. Penniman and he remarked:
Your honor. | have made a superb
cial investigation"
II thought that was the kind of in
vestigation you made, jokingly in
terrupted Mr.. Donnelly, amid laughter
in the court room.
Nothing daunted Mr.. Penniman con-
tinued To explain about his superficial
investigation He said that he thought
the -. X. had been negligent in the
matter of providing the cars with
have attended 10 the matter last
spring. when il was officially called
TO its attention.
Judge Connolly, however, seemed
10 think that the company was sincere
I'm its efforts to give the cars better
ventilation and he accepted Mr.. Don
nelly's explanation, setting next
Thursday, Jan. 5. as the day on which
the u. L. Il. should appear in court.
file a report on it's tests and be pre-
pared to say what 1t intended to do
in regard to complying with the ordi-
nance on car ventilation, or go to
trial
At the suggestion of Mr.. Penniman,
Prof White of the University OF
Michigan. will be allowed to partici-
pate In the ventilator tests being made
by the ID. L. II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
BOUNDED IN DETROIT BY
SUITOR, GIRL TELLS COURT
Man Who Followed Her From Austria
Is Finally Arrested in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The seven
was put in the also ran" class here
as an example of persistent love
when the commitment of Carl VIII, j
former Austrian government employe
to JAIL revealed heart chase that In
ten years covered practically every
city OF note between here and Vienna
The object of Wills alteration Is
Miss Gisella Sandner, an Austrian
governess, who caused Wills arrest
on "a charge of threatening to kill Be
fore Municipal Judge Newcomer, Miss
Sandner told her story. She was EN-
ployed, she said. ten years ago as gov
erness in the house OF Count Fehl-
stein in South Austria, when she met
the persistent lover. His attentions
drove her to Vienna. He followed
Then she fled to New York, to De-
troit to Buffalo, to Chicago, and al
ways the longing sutton was on her
trail.
-Four times since | came to Chi
cago," said Miss Sandner, he has Wis
tied me at different addresses. The
last time he threatened TO kill me, say
ing his patience was at an end. Then
had him arrested"
Il love her" was Wills only answer
TO the girls accusation and Judge
Newcomer said he would listen to
more of their story after the mans
500 fine was worked out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
SEARCHES FOR GIRL.
Norwalk. ohio, Man Thinks Adopted
DAUGHTER Is In Detroit.

c. o. Frederick, of Norwalk, o..
came to Detroit, Wednesday, to find
his adopted daughter, Mabel Johns.
aged Is, who disappeared from his
home several days ago.
Frederick believes the girl is in the
home of her uncle, Fred Vogus, No.
1886 st. Aubin-ave., and he went there
in search Of her, but Vogus refused
to let him in. He, then appealed TO
Sheriff CASTOR for help, but was in
formed that he would have to obtain Il
writ of habeas corpus before he could
have official assistance.
Frederick says the girl was removed
from her parents by the humane So
ciety and was legally adopted by him.
He blames her mother for coaxing her
away. After seeing the sheriff he de
cided to take no further action In the
matter He says the girl is old enough
to appreciate good home. and can
stay away If she desires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
Pleads Not Guilty in sathtub Case.

J. A. Frauenheim, president and
treasurer of the Kerner Manuiactur-
ing Co, OF Pittsburg, is the first Of
the defendants indicted in connection
with the alleged bathtub trust to en-
ter his appearance in the local United
States court This was done, Tuesday.
through Attorney Charles Wright, OF
Detroit. and Attorney j. II. Rialas. of
Pittsburg. A plea OF not guilty was
entered for Mr.. Frauenheim, and
other defendants whose interest are
closely allied with the Kerner Co, the
attorneys, however. reserving the
right to withdraw the plea and enter
a demurrer. Judge Swan gave them
until Jan. to present the demurrer.
Bonds of $4,000 were given for the
appearance of each OF the defendants
represented by these attorneys. rhe
cases will be tired in March, prob
ably.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
BEATEN IN BAT TIE
WITH HIGH PRICES,
TRIES SUICIDE
Michael Martin Finds It Impossible
To Keep Family of Five on $l3 u
Week, So Seeks Relief in
Acid Bottle.
Il Don't Drink or Gamble, and Stay
In Nights, But Can't Provide Bare
Necessities" His Wall.

Feeling that he had lost out Ina his
battle with the high cost OF living,
Michael Martin, 20 years old, residing
with his wife and three small chill
dren at No. $50 Riopelle-st., swallowed
carbolic acid in the hope of ending
his life, Tuesday morning lie took
the poison in the stable OF the w
j. Stapleton Bottling works, Second
and Congress-sts., where he was en-
ployed, shortly after starting mis-
morning work. He was discovered "A
moment after swallowing the acid and
the auto patrol took him to ST. Mary's
hospital. The house physicians
worked over him with the stomach
pump and they now think he Is out OF
danger.
When seen by a Times reporter as
he lay on his cot in the hospital, Mar
tin was still suffering from the burn
ing OF his lips and tongue by the acid.
The fiery fluid had caused his tongue
to swell much beyond its normal size,
but he managed TO talk with little
difficulty.
why did you try to end your life?"
Martin was asked.
Because | had no coal and was in
debt" Martin replied. We had no
coal in the house last night, and my
neighbors. The coal dealers in our
neighborhood wouldn't trust me for
any coal am also a month behind
in our rent. All that made me dis
couraged."
What wages do you get?" Martin
was asked.
Thirteen dollars n week." he an
swered. "All my money has been
used in our home, but IL was not
enough to provide the necessities OF
life. | don't drink, except glass OF
beer occasionally. and do not
gamble. | have not been squandering
my money in any other way, either.
have been home every night. Ny
wife and have been happy and there
was no quarrel or anything like that.
Are you glad now that you didn't
die?" Martin was further queried.
Eyes, am" he replied and I'll
now 90 back to my work and try to
get along as well as | can. | have
been with the Stapleton people for IL
years. When | started got only $2.5O
a week. The $l3 | get now doesn't
go very far, because of the high price
Of everything. II has simply been
impossible for me to keep myself, wife
and three children on my wages. How
ever, | hope things may be better in
the future"
Martins wife visited him In the hos
pital and was overjoyed TO learn that
his life was saved. She greeted him
affectionately and had nothing but
kind and cheerful words for him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
SAYS HUSBANDS NEGLECT
FORCED HER TO LIFE OF SHAME
Young Woman's Story to Court Brings
Hot Scoring for Oren
Cardno.
)ren Cardno, vocalist in cheap {

0ren Cardno. vocalist in cheap the
5, celebrated his nineteenth birth
day, Tuesday night, by going to a
Champlain-st. place, where his young
wife is an inmate, and creating a dis
turbance. The young woman told JUS
tice Stein Wednesday that she was
forced into life of shame to get
money for the support of her baby
She accused the young husband of ne
glect.
Cardno said that a throat affliction
prevented him from practicing his ar,
upon patrons of the nickelodeon cir
cult and for that reason he couldn't
support his wife and child The
couple have been married two years
Justice Stein advised the young
man to get regular job and told him
If he had the semblance of manhood
he would never have permitted his
wife to live such life. Sentence was
suspended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
Snow Hampers Car Service.

The heavy snow of the early morn.
iny greatly interfered with schedules
ON the various car lines, with the re-
suit that many patrons were late TO
work The trouble was not of long
duration. however as the snow stop.
ped soon after s o'clock. The snow
vas of the heavy, sloppy sort that is
easily pushed ont of the way and
gave no trouble after the fall ceased
The department OF public works start.
ed In early to clear the snow of the
downtown streets
The sidewalks were rendered very
sloppy and disagreeable and pedal
navigation was difficult.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
w. G.. MALCOMSON NAMED.
Succeeds Late G. Jay vinton Or
ASYLUM Board Of Control.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 2s.-(Spe.
cial. Gov. Warner announced the
following appointments this morning
William G. Malcomson. OF Detroit,
to be a member of the board OF con.
troll OF the East Michigan asylum. at
Pontiac. to succeed @. Jay vinton, de.
ceased: George Harrington, OF Kala
mazoo. TO succeed Charles Blake as a
member OF the state board OF health
and Fred n. Abbott to be probate
Judge OF Iron county.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
MUST SELL COWS.
Milk Dealer With Unsanitary
Premises Gets Order From Court.

Although he is reputed to be worth
$4,000. Peter Miller, a Polish milk
dealer on Junction-ave., was before
Judge Phelan, Wednesday, charged
with maintaining a filthy and unsani
tary place The inspectors said that
Mrs. Miller collected garbage for
the three COWS and that the garbage
was kept in the kitchen, where the
bottles also were kept.
Judge Phelan gave the man 10
days in which TO dispose of his stock.
Otherwise, he will have to pay a
severe fine.
This Will be a nice New Years
gift for your wife," remarked the
court. She won't have TO trudge the
streets and alleys in search OF refuse
if your cattle are sold"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
MAYNARD GIRL FOUND.
Hilda Sharbonesu, Trenton, Had Been
Missing For Months.

Hilda Sharboneau, l6-year old girl
from Trenton, for whom juvenile court
officers have been looking for several
months, was found. Wednesday morn
ing, by Truant Officer William Grace,
and Is now in the custody of the court.
The girl disappeared from the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Boyd Brow, several
months ago. Brow also disappeared
at the same time. and IL was sus-
pected that he knew where she was.
lie was arrested on charge of abduc-
ton. but he revealed nothing and was
allowed to go.
Her story involves a young man in
lockwood She will probably be sent
to some institution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
Woman Attacked On Boulevard.

Mrs. Margaret Bossard, No. S7a
West Grand-blvd., told the police she
was attacked by man early Tuesday
night. on the boulevard. near MIGHT
gan-ave. He snatched her fur from
her neck and ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
Piles Quickly
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instant Relief. Permanent Cure-Trisl
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

Many cases OF Piles have been cured
by trial package of Pyramid Pile
Cure without further treatment. When
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from your druggist at so cents a box.
and be sure you get what you ask for.
Simply iill out free coupon below and
mail today Save yourself from the
surgeons knife and its torture. the
doctor and his bills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29

Behind DR.. Pierce's Medicines
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-29
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovers
Temporary Heat Quickly

Did you ever stop to think Of the many ways In which
perfect oil heater Of vauep you sleep with your win
dow open In winter sufficient heater
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
This will be premiums.

In other words to any person, man,
woman or child, who will get US a new
subscriber who viii pay Us cash on the
spot,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
LOksI Items

Widow Skinner had her henhouse rep
aired last week, by Lem Brown our
expert carpenter. Lem done a good lob
on it, too II you desire your henhouse
repaired or any other expert carpenter
work did about the premises. call on
Lem and he will execute It for YOU, in
a satisfactory manner and at a reaso-
nable price.
Peter Hoskins is up and around after
attack OF rheumaticlls. Peter saws he
was powerful glad to say goodbye TO
them rheumaticks.
Miss Mile Underwood visited friends
over at Zion Cross Roads last week.
The week before Mile visited friends
at Snake Bend. Mile has a turrible
lot of friends and has been more than
flying around lately.
Miss Susan Woodbury. has been hay
ing a light in tie front parlor every
Saturday night recently for several
weeks past and rumor says that Susan
has been keeping regular company with
a new beau from over Happy Valley
way. It amt been no time sinst Susan
was reported to be engaged to Sim
Jones. Oh, these tickle girls
Cyrus Hoskins purchased a quart of
varnish to varnish his buggy with and
placed it in his kitchen cupboard unbe-
konwnst TO his wife Then Cy got the
sore throat and his wife give him a
tablespoonful of this varnish by mistake
for sore throat medicine Cy saws he
calkilates it helped his throat some and
that hereafter when he has sore throat,
he will know what to take.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
Personals

A little rain wouldn't do no harm at
present.
Allus read the advertisements which
appear in the Bugle. Perhaps Won NAV
see something advertised in this paner
some day which you want but even #
you don't, it don't take long to read
the advertisements and your time nrob-
ably amt worth more than a old sett;n,
hens, anyhow
Dave White, our popular undertake.
says he thinks he can get US 4 new s,,b'
scriber. We told Dave if he succeeded
in doing this, and getting us the cash in
advance, we would run a little adver-
tisement in the Bugle for nothing for
him.
Ras Slocomb desires US to make =
.correcshion as to a item we had abort
him last week, in which we stated that
he sprained his ankle. Ras saws if
wasn't his ankle at all, but his hack
We make this correcshion with great
cheer.
Miss Tabitha Underwood, one Of orr
handsomest young ladies, spent the most
of last Sunday with her aunt. Hester
Wilkins, who lives two doors Up the
street from her
Joe Hynes made a flying trip to the
Co. seat one day last week. but he
didn't fly any to speak of coming back
being as he dished one of his buggy
wheels and had to take it easv retur-
ming.
Abe Witherow of the Co. seat called
on US while passing through Binville
one day last week and asked us to mt
little item in the paper TO the effeckt
that he was in town. We don't know
of no person who likes to see their name
in the paper as we'll as Abe does.
Silas Osgood of Hardscrabble, subs
cribed for the Bugle last week, and paid
US cash in advance. Silas says he has
stopped taking the Hardscrabble Ban
ner, being as it amt fit to read. Them
is pretty hard words for a man to saw
about his own town paper, but we cal
kilate the Hardscrabble Banner must de-
serve it, or 81 wouldn't say it
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

barely enuff to miss Dad by the
fracshion of inch, and ne went on
across the street without even
knowing how near he bad been tc
entering the valley OF the shadder
Somebuddy asked Seth Dew
berry why he didn't Arrest 'em, but
Seth said how could he when they
was going 60 or 20 miles a hour.
We desire 10 call the attenshion
of the Bingville Board OF Health
10 the reckless manner in which
automobiles pass through our
midst. Now that summer is almost
here and the roads is in better con.
dishion IT is high time that our
Board of Health done something
TO curb this automobile traffick
Through Bingville, which is Z
menace TO life and limb.
We understand that at present
there is only S11.2Y in the town
Treasury, but if our Board o,
Health will cooperate with Con
stable Dewberry and our corpora,
shion lawyer, Amos Hillyer, in I'm.
ing city chaps who pass through
our midst too doggoncd fast II
automobiles, we would have more
money in the town treasury thar
we would know what to do with
Not only that, but when you con.
slider the turrible stencil which :
automobile leaves behind it after i
has passed, it seems like adding in.
suit to injury. 1t is enuf to have
Yves Woodruff, our expert hunter
and skunk trapper, in our midst
without having to smell automo-
biles, too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

Last Sunday just as church was
let out and Our most respeckted
citizens was leaving the sacred edi-
fee, along about noon, for the pur-
pose of dispensing to their various
homes to partake with great gusto
Of Sunday dinners, what should
come up Main Street, but a autom-
obile, going about a mile a minute.
Consternashion reigned soopreme.
There was a couple of violent
toots from the automobile horn and
the next minute it was in the midst,
as you might say, Of them who
happened to be crossing the street,
in front of the church. Cy Hos
kins had a narrer excape from ms
tant death. The automobile passed
so close to Cy, that it nearly ripped
his coat tails off and Cy's old bea-
yer hat fell off and was run over
by the automobile and crushed to
a pulp, until it don't no longer bear
any human resemblance to a hat.
Melindy Jones happened to be
right in the middle of the street
when she heard the foot and seen
the automobile coming. Melindy's
first thort was to run on across the
street, then her second thort was,
that she had better turn back, and
bewixt the two thorts she couldn't
make up her mind, so she set right
down in the middle of the road and
screached in agonizing despair. Bill
Jones, Melindy's husband, seeing
that she was liable to be ground
up to atoms before his very face
and eyes, with great presence of
mind, yelled at her: Don't set
there like fool, Melindy, or YOU
will be killed sure" and then Me
Indy jumped up and jest barely got
outen the way when the automobile
passed.
Old Dad Henderson, who is as
deaf as a stone post and can't hear
thunder, was also half way across
the road when the automobile ap-
Iproached. Deacon Butterworth
made moshions to Dad and yelled
to him: cit outen the way, Dad,
or you are a gonerl" Dad he
stopped right in the middle of the
road, put his hands to his ears and
says: Speak a little mite louder,
Deacon" The deacon went as close
to Dad as he darst, without being
run over hisself, and hollered as
loud as he could yell; "Automo-
Ibile" and Dad says: "How do I
feel? Pretty spry, thankee." Jest
then the automobile turned out
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

form 10 set him of and make him look
distinguished.
The question come up where the team
would practice, and Hank said that the
handiest place would be in Cy Hos
klns' pasture lot, back OF Cy's barn. Cy.
who was present. spoke up and said
that the Bingville baseball team was
welcome to practice in his pasture lot
all they wanted 10 and he would only
charge en- the insignificant sum Of 3
cents every tine they used said lot for
practice, whereupon il was decided to
practice somcwheres else
Seth Dewberry, our lion hearted town
constable, asked who would umpire the
games. Seth said if they hadn't picked
out umpire he would be glad 10 act
IN that capacity-he said that being as
he was constable he had the law on
his side and II anybuddy objeckted 10
his decishions - a baseball umpire. he
would place them under arrest and drag
them into court for insulting a officer.
II was decided 10 organize the team
as soon as possible and 10 begin practice
Immediately. After the bows gets their
new uniforms and plays a few practice
games a challenge will be ishued 10 the
Sorrow Hollow baseball team and If the
Bingvilles hex the Sorrow Hollows our
team will then send out a challenge
Of defiance to the Hardscrabble team.
There IS good cal OF enthusiasm
over the new Bingville baseball team
in our midst and we trust that when the
soshiable IS held in the town hall YOU
will all attend and help along a worthy
cause
We persoom if the baseball team has
any printing did It will bring same to
the Office OF the Buqle, which will con-
tain a exciting and graffick account OF
all games in which It takes part
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

being as logging IS turrible hard worn
for anybody with a weak back ike
him
Hester Jones has a dominecker hen
who has stole her nest away and gone to
setting.
Jabe Romans is suffering from boil
on his neck. Cheer up, Jabe, II will
soon come 10 a climax.
Jake Haines visited the county seat
last week and returned a little mite IN
der the weather. Jake generally lickers
up more or less when he goes 10 he
Co. seat
VOX POPULI.