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The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
TOTS HAVE CLOSE
CALL IN BLAZE
House Catches Fire While They're
Locked in and They're Nearly
Dead When Rescued.

Left locked in their home in the
rear of No. asa st. Antoine-st., while
their mother went to a nearby gro
Gerry, Thursday noon, Alter RUBEN,
two years old, and his five-year-old
sister, Ida, were overcome by smoke
in an upstairs bedroom, when an ad-
Joining room was set on fire by an
overheated baseburner. Both children
were unconscious and almost dead.
when Captain William Highly and
Laddermen Harry Moriarty and Hal-
ry Neville, Of Truck No. 3, shattered
the window of the bedroom, and drag
ged the unconscious little forms out.
The children were loaded into a patrol
wagon, and rushed to st. Mary's hos.
pital, where they were with difficulty
revived. Both are expected to re-
cover.
But for the prompt work of the
1remen, the children would surely
have persisted. The little girl had
dragged herself toward the closed
window, but had fallen with arms out
stretched, as though she had tried to
break the window and get air. The
little boy. who had been asleep in his
bed, was found, nearly dead, lying on
the floor beside the bed.
Mrs. RUBEN had hung some wash
ing in a rear room of the box-like,
two-story frame house, which is set
on the rear OF the lot, behind another
house. II is thought that the wash
ing caught fire from the baseburner.
and set fire to the room. The blaze
was brisk one, the whole interior or
the room being scorched.
But for the fact that the door lead
ing into the hall was tightly closed,
the children must surely have been
cremated
When the mother returned from the
grocery. she was sent to ST. Mary's
hospital by Patrolman Hector Fritch.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
RAISES CHECK; ARRESTED.
Cheswav kowaIewskr Explains Thai
He Needed Money.

With a pay check for $3.50 in his
pocket, no job. board bill to pay and
clothes to buy, Cheswav Kowalewski
a 20-year-old Pole living at No. 4l9
Canfield-ave. east, had a happy idea
and plunged into the realms Of water.
ed assets"
IF | put figure o. In there. where
there's space, then I've got $1,000
coming" unused Cheswav. who uses
the Americanized alias Of Jerry Bit.
ner. when he works.
Jerry put figure 20" into the $3.50
Then he noticed that he would have
to change the written part. He
scratched out the three" tearing the
check pitifully. and scrawled a
thirty" blurred and almost unintet
ligible.
But Albert Sadlowski. saloonkeeper
at No. 500 Ferry-ave. east, cashed the
check for $1,000.
When the check was returned by
the bank To Mclean & Co, contrac-
tors, the fraud became apparent. Jer'
~ was arrested. He pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Justice Stein
on a charge OF forgery. The Plea
was taken as waiver TO the record.
er's court.
Jerry said that he needed the mon
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
SILK DRESS CAUSE
OF LIVELY RUMPUS
Modiste Claims Mrs. McDermid Used
1t for Months, Then Returned It
As Unsatisfactory.

Mrs. Nett McDermid, wife of a we'll
known tailor, was very indignant In
Judge Otis court. Thursday morning
when Cora Beattie, a fashionable
dressmaker, pointed TO the lace on a
handsome black silk dress, and said:
See how that lace is soiledl OF
course that dress has been worn.
How did that dirt get there?'
Il want you To understand that that
dirt didn't come of my neck. the very
idea," Mrs. McDermid exclaimed, and
the two women glared at each other.
Miss Beattie was suing Mrs. McDer-
mid for the price of handsome silk
dress she made, and for which Mrs.
McDermid refuses to pay, claiming 1t
is too tight.
The dress was ordered in Septem-
Der, delivered early in October, and
not returned to the dressmaker again
until after Christmas. Miss Beattie
claimed II had been worn until Mrs.
McDermid was tired OF IL, when she
returned 1t. She pointed to the lace
about the collar ana to the shields,
which bore evidence OF having been
used.
Mrs. McDermird admitted having
worn II once to a party, claiming she
had nothing else for the occasion.
II was uncomfortable all the time
had IL on, and didn't enjoy myself at
the party" she said. II could scarce
ly get my arms up to my head, and
Il was too tight about the hips. You
know | am "A around the hips. and
the dress was only Al"
Finally on the judges suggestion
Mrs. McDermird retired to his private
Office and arrayed herself In the tight
gown. Then she walked into the court
room The gown was stunning
creation of black, handsomely trim
med, and certainly becoming. Mrs.
McDermird was much admired, but
she claimed TO be uncomfortable.
Judge CIT promised his decision on
Saturday.
The lawyers in the case had hard
time being heard. Miss Beattie In
sisted on talking all the time. and
every time John Burns would attempt
to address the Judge. she Joined in the
conversation. until he lost his patience
and exclaimed 10 Attorney George
Tackles
For the love OF heaven, can't you
keen your client still until | say some
thing"
Miss Beattie only grinned and kept
on talking.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
NO MAY DAY VOTE
ON NEW FRANCHISE
Final Negotiations Must Wait Upon
Presence of D. U. R. Representa-
tives-Hutchins May Have Offer.

The brakes have been put on in the
street railway negotiations. Neither
the committee OF fifty nor the council
committee on franchises is rushing
matters and there will be little doing
OF having a special election by May
seems destined to be dispelled.
One factor in the delay is the alb
serce OF President J. c. Hutchins Ia
the east. Presumably his absence has
TO do with the traction settlement.
General Manager Brooks has been in
capacitated by illness from taking part
In discussions.
One or both OF these heads of the
ID. u. r. must be present at the meet
ings OF the council franchises commit
tee TO discuss with the aldermen the
provisions OF the committee of fifty
ordinance and state the position of
his company with regard TO the sew
eral requirements Of that measure.
Without representation from the ID. u.
r.. the meetings of the aldermanic
committee can be only one-sided
The same applies to the meeting of
the committee of fifty to pass on the
Bancroft and Adams valuations. IL
is expected that Bion ]. Arnold, Hora-
ito A. Foster, or other noted experts
will be present to present the COM
pany's valuations, but there must be
some statement by President Hutchins
as to who will be the official repre-
sentative OF the d, u. II. In this mat
ter.
Aid. HARPER, chairman of the coun-
Gil franchises committee. has been en-
deavoring to learn when his committee
can meet with the ID. u. 4. manage
ment TO discuss settlement terms. In
any event, the aldermen OF this COM
mittee will meet within a day or so.
An executive committee meeting Of
the committee of fifty will be held this
week and a general meeting of the
committee called for next Monday or
Wednesday evening. Copies OF the
Bancroft appraisal are now being dis
tributed to the members OF the COM
mittee of fifty so that they may have
an opportunity to familiarize them
selves with its contents before the
general meeting.
IL is considered possible that Presl-
dent Hutchins. upon his return; may
have a counter-proposal TO make to the
committee of fifty ordinance or may
be able officially to state the position
OF his company toward that franchise.
Chairman Eddy OF the committee OF
fifty states says the committee will not
attempt to bargain with the d. U. r.
as to valuation for use In a settle
ment. II will pass upon the appraisal
made by Engineer Bancroft and
change that only upon proof of error.
If there is any dickering or give-anl-
take trading to fix an arbitrary value,
such bargaining must be between the
council and the ID. ". r.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
MCLEAN WANTS TO FIGHT
CHARLEY SCHMIDT AT ONCE
Cincinnati Catcher Desires Pugilistlc
Encounter With Detroit Player or
Pitcher Smith, Chicago.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March IL
Detailed arrangements are under way
between Larry Mclean, catcher OF the
Reds, who formerly held the title OF
amateur heavyweight boxer OF Boston,
and Catcher Charley Schmidt. OF De-
troit, and Pitcher Frank Smith. Of Chi
cago. for heavyweight bout OF ten
rounds which will be pulled of soon.
Mclean has challenged both Schmidt
and Smith. He says he wants to take
on somebody Of that name and there
fore has chosen these two. They are
TO decide between themselves which
will meet him. Griffith has asked Nc
Lean to put off the match until the
close OF the season, but Mclean says
he can win the championship of the
major league without hurting himself
and probably will fight both before the
season begins.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17

This dainty little gipsy's father. en-
Austrian noblemau, died many years
ago, and left to her mother an estate
valued at nearly a half million dollars,
but the latter, when widowed. left tho
ancestral halls and wandered about
with her gypsy relatives. She knew
nothing OF business. and when a
money lender offered her $50 for the
vast estate she gladly accepted IL and
continued her wanderings over Europe.
Now. however. she has learned CT
the deception the old money lender
practiced, and for her daughters sake
is suing In the Austrian courts for the
return OF the estate. now valued NJ
800 600, and wants TO see her daugh-
ter. Etelka. Countess Lazar. said to be
the most beautiful gypsy In the world.
move In the society she herself moved
in q scora of years ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
SAYS IF" is DEVILS WORD.
Put II Out ef Your Vocabulary" AID.
vlsrs Bishop Qualey.

THE DEVILS most potent phrase is
the word IT," said Bishop William
Qusyle, at the MONDAY Lenten service.
in the Detroit opera house. Thursday
noon. 1T is the meanest, weakest,
most diabolical word in all his vo-
cabulary. Tf kills the world. Man
never accomplished anything with an
IT. Tiers never get anything. The
devil does not mean that they shall.
II stands for the anaemic, the no
good. the pulseless. To get along IN
this world or make Roadway to the
next forget the ifs-put the work out
of your vocabulary and your life for II
is the devils own-pet phrase and ut
terly malignant"
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
HAMMOND SURE
HE'LL Be ACQUITTED
Though They Do Occasionally Con-
Wet an Innocent Man." He Muses.
Jury Not Secured Yet.

When Clerk John Barlow announc'
ed at noon. Thursday. that the entire
panel OF talesmen had been exhaust
ed. the attempt TO secure jury to try
Chauncey w. Hammond ON the charge
OF stealing $1,000 from the EMF.
Co.. was adjourned until $3.50 Friday
morning. The jury commission will
meet, Thursday afternoon. to draw
another list of talesmen.
Eleven talesmen were seated when
court adjourned. The prosecution
had exhausted three OF its four per-
emptory challenges, and the defense
had used only two OF the Ave chal-
lenges allowed II.
Hammond, when asked as TO his
opinion of his prospects, remarked:
They can't convict an innocent man
though they do, occasionally. am
innocent / never took that money,
and | have no idea where the money
is. But jury convicted ali innocent
man, Wednesday. A jury may convict
me. Gus Oblaser was convicted, We'd
nesday, and he will probably go 10
prison for life. for murder that he
never committed. / know that he Is
innocent. would bet my life on It."
Oblaser was aAjail companion OF
Hammond, occupying cell In the
same ward.
Chauncey is an ardent champion OF
Oblaser's innocence.
He admitted to me that he was
around with Mrs. Gahlan. but he
swears that he is perfectly innocent
and | believe him." said Hammond.
"Oblaser goes to prison, with the ex'
pectation that in time, maybe years
from now, maybe soon, the real muir
derer Of Mrs. Gahlan will turn up.
Hammond says that he is entirely In
the dark as TO the reasons why Attor-
neys Yerkes and Frazer, who defended
him in police court, quit his case In
the recorders court.
"Yerkes simply stopped coming to
see me-" said Hammond. 1T Is mys-
terry to me. have not even yet re-
ceived any notice from him that he has
Quit the case. Nor do | know why
Attorney Frazer quit
Hammond commented on the fact
that few OF the talesmen had positive
opinions on his case.
1T is not like the Fritch case, where
man could hardly read about 1t
without forming an opinion" said
Chsuncey. Il know that the general
opinion of the public Is that I've got
that money. tell you honestly. that
| haven't.
Il know, too" he said with a smile.
that the general opinion of the public
is. that while I've got the money, they
would like TO see me get away with It
But tell you honestly, that | haven't
the money, and never had It."
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
JURY SAYS HE MADE AN
ATTACK ON YOUNG WOMAN
Edward Kinney, Who Shot Himself
After Scene With Girl, Will Ask
for New Trial.

BAY CITY, Mich. March 17.-(Spe-
cial. "A jury in the circuit court this
morning returned a verdict of guilty
against Edward Kinney charged with
an attempted felonious assault on Miss
Eva Ratelle, on Dec. 81 last. Kinney
fired bullet close TO his heart after
a scene with the girl. but maintains
that the shooting was an accident.
The jury was out all night and the
worst Kinney hoped for was a dis
agreement. The testimony OF the de
fence tended to show that the meet
ing was prearrenged.
Mrs. Kinney went on the stand in
behalf of her husband and encouraged
him throughout the trial. Attorneys
Donnelly and L. ]. Weadock asked a
stay OF sentence for thirty days in
order to move for a new trial
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
Decides Against Steamer Troy

Judge Swan has handed down his
decision in the case OF the collision
between the steamers Chieftain and
Troy. He dismisses the cross.libel OF
the Western Transit Co. against the
owners OF the steamer "Orinoco" and
finds in behalf of the Davidson Steam
ship Co, against the Troy The
damages are not fixed but. in case
the parties do not agree. will be set
tied after reference to Commissioner
C. s. Dawson.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
TO DISCUSS CARE OF BABES.
Or. Thos. Darlington Will Lecture Sat
urday Evening.

To bring more prominently TO public
notice the benefit and the work Of the
mothers clinic now being held in the
board OF health building for the In
struction OF mothers in the care o..
infants, the committee in charge OF
the work has arranged to have a lee
ture given In the Museum of Art, Sat.
urday evening, March 10. by Dr. Thorn
as Darlington, OF New York, on THE
prevention OF infant mortality" DR..
Darlington is an authority on this
work and his lecture will open a new
phase OF the question to Detroiters to
whom these clinics are comparatively
new undertaking. The lecture will
be free and mothers. fathers and the
general public are invited.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
WARRANT FOR COP.
Youth Says He was Assaulted by Pa
trolman Briskie.

Patrolman John Brishe. of Vine
wood station, is made defendant In an
assault and battery warrant issued by
Justice Jeffries, Thursday morning
when the parents OF Carl lander, IL
years old. OF No. 1856 Kirby-ave. west
reported to the Judge that they had
tried in vain 10 get redress from the
police department. for an alleged as
sault on Carl
The boy alleges that ne was stand
ing on corner near Vinewood station
when the officer approached. and start
ed to break up the gang. lander, who
claims to have been doing nothing
wrong. SAYS that the officer hit him In
the face. lander was then taken To
the station, but was not held there. he
alleges.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
PAYS SUCCESSION DUTIES.
Some Of Scott Estate Money Is In
Canadian Bank.

Judge Hosmer and Clarence NJ
Burton. administrators of the estate
OF James Scott, who left a large
sum to the city OF Detroit. have as
certained that he had $4,000 in cash
deposited in Canadian bank. with
the accrued interest this sum now
amounts TO about $4,000. The On
tario government charges 10 per cent
succession duties. and as a result will
profit to the extent of $4,000 out OF
the Scott estate
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
Convicted Of Assault; Fined s2s,

Peter Stempien. charged with as.
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm. but convicted Of an assault and
battery charge, for hitting George
Swince over the head with beer bot
tie, was fined $25, by Judge Connolly,
Thursday. He paid.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
SLAYER GETS LIFE.

SAGINAW. Mich. March 17.-(Spe-
cial)-Robert James. arrested in Gar
win. Okla, for the murder OF Merrick
Brady. formerly of Saginaw. has been
sent TO prison for life, according to
word received here today.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
BIG STREET OPENING CASE.
City Estimates Damages Of $4,000 /
WaterIoo-aVe. Case.

An estimate of $4,000 is made by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Bernard
Weadock, as the amount OF damages
that the city will have to pay TO prop
Crty owners along Waterloo-st., when
is Icing opened from Bellevue-ave. to
the Alter Road, the biggest stree.
opening case yet tried in a Detroit
court. What tlyc figure will mount TO
when the property owners put in their
estimates, is only to be guessed at,
at present
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit ana vicinity--Thursday niebt
aud Friday, partly cioudyJ no material
change I'm temperatureI Hight 10 moder-
ate, variable winds.
Lower Michigan-Pnrtly cloudy to-
night md Fridays rising temperature
Fridnyt light variable winds, mostly
easterly.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
JAYS TEMPERATURES.

One yenr nRo today-WnHfmum tem-
perature. ~, minimum, rs, mean, II
partly cloudy weather.
sun rose at $40 n. m. sun sets ut
$40 d. nm.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17

The French make more than twice
the quantity Of wine as the people OF
any other country.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-17

Many excellent voices are impaired
by practicing singing In too small
rooms.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-29
P. o. BOX 335

a great difference. We wou1a =,
be better off"
Mr.. lsh has expressed this opinion
repeatedly, for he is a candid mo-
That the opinion is sound must ho
admitted. 100000 a year would ha
a round million in ten years.
Think of what that would masn
1t would enable us to do fen TIM.
one million dollars worth If brs;
ness annually more than we are d.
ing now. 1t would soon mako of
HALEY a city Of the first class.
Such results are noticed wherever
the lcensed traffic of liquor has
been abolished. With the CLOSING 81
the saloons, billiard, pool and soft
drink places open, the business Of
the merchants improves, collections
are better, the price OF real estate
enhances, and the community pros
pers much more than it ever did
Let the doubter go to any town
or city in the state where local on
ton prevails. Let him go to Rey-
burg, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot. Poca-
tello, American Falls. Shoshone. Paw
cite, Nampa, Caldwell, Weiser and
up the Wesier valley to Meadows as
the editor of the Times has done.
and interview all classes of peonle
in any sized place and the same re-
ply will be given, viz: ''The closing
OF the saloons has been such a great
benefit that we regret that il was
not done years ago."-Hailey Times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-29
The Falls Pharmacy

Presbyterian church services on
Sabbath at 1880 a. m. and 7:3O p.
m. Also Sabbath school at 10: 30 a.
m. Morning subject, "The Rose and
Brief Prayer" All invited.
daniel Reinmann, Of the Power
City studio, has purchased all the
lkodaks and kodak supplies of the
Power City pharmacy, and will
handle this class of goods in the
future.
S. P. Weber, general cashier of tn
Leader Hardware company, left for
Los Angeles, Cal, where he expects
to remain for a time. 1t is rumored
that on his return from there he wi
be accompanied by a trunk and sew
eral suit cases.
M. j. Unger, manager of the Iowa
Lumber Company yards at Richfield
came down from that place and wen
to his farm in the Rockland valley.
He made arrangements to have con-
siderable of his land to be put under
cultivation this fall. He returned
to his home the first of tn eweek.
One of the greatest surprises to
mis- community at large was the
marriage of Magistrate Robt. O.
Jones to Mrs. Julia Ellsworth. a
teacher in the high school in this
city, last Saturday in Pocatello. A
suspicion had been in the minds of
eql 4nq 'senIed oql 10 spuaILJ eul
very Knowing ones had set the date
Tor some time later. The happy
couple will make their future home
California, where they will I'M
doubtedly surround themselves with
a group of friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-29
SPEAKS AS ONE
WITH AUTHORITY
HALEY Saloon Man Says That Not
a Word Can BE Said in Favor
of the Liquor Traffic.

!. Not a word can be said in !.
!. favor of the liquor traffic. Be- x.
!. tween $50, 900 and 100000 a !.
y. year is sent out of this small =.
+ city to the wholesale liquor y.
+ dealers. The profit to the sa- \.
!" loon keeper is not 10 per cent. !.
+ He hardly makes a living. If i.
i hat money were kept here we !.
y. would all be much better off. !.
y. George Ish, HALEY Saloon I.
+ Keeper to a HALEY Times re- !.
+ porter. !.
George Ish is as ~gentlemanly a
saloon keeper as exists anywhere.
He keeps the Alturas hotel bar. No
intoxicated man is ever sen there.
No one has been "rolled' or assault
ted there. 1t is as quiet and unob-
jectionable as such a place can be.
At the close of the Sam Small ad-
dress in HALEY last week a number
of citizens gathered there to discuss
Col. Small's argumenet. There were
Torrey Josselyn, Dave Nickerson.
court house j~anitor WEIGH. the ed
itor of the Times and a few others.
The gathering may therefore be said
to have been representative,
After perhaps an hours discus
sion Mr.. Ish, who had listened to
the conversation without a word.
said:
There isn't a word in favor of
the liquor traffic. Every argument
Is against it. The county would be
much better off without it. Be-
tween $4,000 and 500, 900 is sent
to wholesale dealers from this small
city every year. The profit to the
saloon keeper is not over 10 per
cent. Were that $4,000 or $780,
900 a year kept here it would make
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-29
For Sale Cheap.

We offer for sale at our farm
near Aberdeen the following:
Three mares with colt.
One heifer, ten months old. good
milk strain.
SIX dozen chickens.
Household furniture, used only a
short time.
DeLaval separator.
Cooking range.
Studebaker spring wagon.
Balm farm wagon.
Two Studebaker carts.
Harness.
Deering binder.
Disc harrow.
Flows.
Two scrapers.
All kinds of tools.
Landvatter Bros.