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The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
LAND OWNERS
RAISE PROTEST
Say Development Companies Are
Not Demanding Exorbitant
Prices, as Charged.

LANSING, Mich, Aug 3O.-Since
the statement was made at the meet
ing of the state board of equalization
last week that the development com
NAMES operating in the northern coun-
ties are demanding exorbitant prices
and are retarding instead OF advanc'
ing the development of this section Oh
the state. secretary OF the public DO
main commission A. c. Carton mas
received communications from land
owners stating that the facts were
misrepresented.
One irate farmer wanted Secretary
Carton TO induce the state ooafo vi
equalization to hold a special session
so that he could come to lansing ana
rectify the alleged Measurements.
Mr.. Carton Is OF the opinion that lne
development companies are doing =
wonderful work in the upbuildlng OF
the, northern counties and he declares
The National lAssociation OF State
immigration Offfcials. Of which MT
Carton Is president. has written to
Gov. Osborn, asking that Wednesday,
Sept 20, be designated as cash-rais-
ing day for the promotion OF the
back to the farm movement. II
has been suggested that meetings be
held In the capital cities of the 40
states represented in the association,
and that the funds derived be used to
further a publicity of campaign with
the idea OF urging residents OF the
cities TO move into the country.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND AND
LORD BERESFORD IN WINDSOR
Distinguished Visitors, Cruising Great
Lakes, spend Couple Of Hours
on Canadian Side.

For a brief two hours Tuesday even
ing. windsor entertained distinguished
visitors. in the persons OF Lord Charles
Beresford. former rear-admiral OF the
British navy, the Duke OF Sutherland,
Lord Desborough, and the Hon. Ar
thur Stanley, eldest son OF the Earl Of
Derby. The party was aboard the
dukes yacht. the Catania, a magnifi-
cent ocean going boat, 237 feet long
and az luxurious as a palace. The
distinguished visitors are cruising the
great lakes and will leave the yacht
at Fort william. Ont, 20 continue to
the Pacific coast by rail. The yacht
will return 20 Toronto to await the
return OF the party. whilo the yacht
returns to England with It's crew, the
owner and his guests will make the
ocean voyage on the Adriatic, sailing
from New York. Nov. ..
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
RIDING WITH A CHAUFFEUR.
LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT +,
United States Supreme Court win ee
Asked To Decide Question
Of Blame

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 3d.
Must motor car owners driving their
cars and going out with friends sit
alone on the front seat or in case a
friend sits with them in the front seat
and an accident ocurs, is the friend
to be considered equally responsible
with the owner-driver7
These questions must be settled by
the United States supreme court as
the result OF an accident in Camden.
N. j., In which a train on the Penn.
sylvania railroad struck a motor car.
Charles ID. Henderson. who was In
jured In the accident, was sitting In
the front seat with the owner OF the
car. A Mrs, Blockson was sitting I'm
the rear and vas injured. Both sued
the railroad company, and Mrs.
Blockson recovered damages. The
court, however, decreed that Hender-
son was under a duty to warn the
OF the wheel OF the APP
danger. In not doing so he
was guilty OF contributory negligence.
Therefore be had no grounds on which
% recover damages.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
IoSCo COUNTY MUST DIG
UP FOR STATE TROOPS
Law Passed BY Last Legislature Cow
erlna Forest Fires Didn't Take
Effect Till Aug. 2.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. s0.-lnas
much as the law passed at the last
session of the legislature requiring
that the state shall bear the expenses
where troops are ordered into coun-
ty during strikes, fires, epldemlcs,
etc. did not 60 into effect until Aug.
2. a portion of the expense OF mann
tanning the company OF militia Ia
Iosco county following the hres last
month. will have to be borne by tnat
county.
Auditor General Fuller and the state
military ooard are now checking the
accounts in order to determine the
amount that will be charged against
Iosco county. Inasmuch as the leg
islature relieved Shiawassee county
of the expense incurred during the
time when the state troops were Or
dered there during the strike year
ago. II is thought that the accouns
AGAINST Iosco county Will De carried carried
on the states books until the mex,
session OF the legislature. when q PHI
...l..rohahiy .ha passed relieving tns
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
FORMER TEACHER ACCUSED.
woman says Miss Becky PatIsor
Hurled Chair al Her.

Miss Becky Patison, retired school
teacher, who taught for % years. was
IN ponce court Wednesday, on com.
plant OF Mrs. Mary Broad. No. 100
Lacrosse St Mrs. Broad says Miss
fatison hurled a rocking chair at her
iast sunday, and has caused her 70
become III by calling her vile names.
When ! hrst met her four years
ago she was refined woman" said
MRS. Broad. Il can't see what has
changed her"
Friends OF Miss Patison testified 10
her god character, and Justice Stein
continued the case one week.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
DUCK, 1T rs SAID, CATCHES
SPARR0WS AND EATS THEM
A Quick Snap, WaddIe to the Pond
Drowning and Down Goes
the Wet Bird.


ST: LOUIS, Aug. so--Charles New.
comb, OF Venice, came to the Post
Dispatch ONCE to say that he has a
duck that catches sparrows and
browns them and swallows them.
Newcomb lives on Main street, near
Ferry street, In Venice, and skeptics
are invited to visit him between and
6 p. m. any day to see Cora, the car
nivorous duck. get away with a couple
Of sparrows.
Cora was raised by the Newcomb
family and IL two years old. For sew
eral months she has been making her
principal meal each day on sparrows,
Newcomb says. II IL generally after
o'clock when. she begins to look
around for some sparrow meat for
dinner.
When sparrow alights In the yard
Cora edges up to IL, makes a rush
and catches Il In her bill. Running
to puddle In the yard she browns
II and then soaks IL good and-s
lows II. In a little while she swal-
lows another. Generally that suffces.
but some times she takes three.
Newcomb 10 willing to make affi.
II to these statements, he AYERS.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

Meantime the squadron commenced
the bombardment of Forts Hatteras
and Clark. The Wabash, Minnesota,
Cumberland and Susquehanna stcod
In close to Fort Clark and opened a
heavy IRE upon 1t, passing ana re-
passing the rebel works In an eiiipse'
The f,re from the forts did little dam
age. while the shots from the ships
fell into the forts by the hundred.
shortly after nooh the troops In Fort
Toward nntaartfir E9nEtt oAi IN tt1sanaa as sp
suddenly and several OF the ships or
the feet were compelled to put to sea
In the fear of being blown too near
the shore.
Fort Hatteras was still flying the
confederate colors and firing at the
storm beaten feet. II looked like an
other hopeless defeat for the union
forces.
The troops on shore under Col.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
EMPLOYERS UNDER FIRE.

HANCOCK, Mich, Aug. 30
Claiming that several department
stores in this city have been uolat.
ing the 10-hour law, by requiring wo-
men to work more than 81 hours a
week, Miss Luella NJ. Burton, OF the
state labor commissioners department
is here investigating conditions.
Miss Burton says IL is not her pur-
pose TO institute suits on her present
trip. but rather to acquaint employers
OF female labor fully with the law.
Then If violations are brought to the
commissions notice, criminal pro-
csedings will be instituted.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
Fifty Years Ago Today Federal Vessels Won
the First Naval Victory OF Civil w
Wabash, Minnesota and Other Frisates
Attacked and Reduced Rebel Forts
Guarding Hatteras Inlet.

Just half century ago-todRy fleet
OF United States war vessels under
command of Silas II. Stringham, flag
ing Hatteras Inlet.
Few today realize the Importance OF
this victory. II was very complete
victory In It's way, and proved that,
unlike the army, which had met such
crushing defeats at Bull Run, and
elsewhere, the navy was effective. IL
proved 10 the world that the controi
OF the sea was in the hands OF the
federal government, and that the
blockade against the south was an
effective one II was the frst real
victory OF the war.
At the outset of the war II became
apparent that no blockade OF the COLI
federa;e coast could be effective so
long as the rebels held the seaports.
So late In August, 1861, the federal
authorities determined to capture ne
defences guarding Hatteras Inlet.
To accomplish this purpose an expe-
dition left Hampton Roads on the
morning OF August 26. II consisted
OF the following vessels under COM
mand OF Commodore Stringham: the
Minnesota, the Wabash, the Month
cello, the Susquehanna, the Pawnee
the Cumberland, and the Revenue
Steamer Harriet Lane. There were
lalso three transpozta "a Esrtns-----9iii
and MS FAMOUS Ninth Regiment 81
New York Zouaves, all under com
mand OF General Ben Butler.
The next day the expedition arrived
on Hatteras Inlet and on the morn
ing OF the 2sth part of the troops wee
landed under cover Of the guns OF tho
fleet A high sea was running and
less than half the land force got On
shore, the rest returning to the trans.
ports.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
BUD MARS TAKES TUMBLE.
Aviator Has Accident In Exhibition
at Caro-.

CARO-, Mich, Aug. 3o.--while CIV
ing an exhibition at the Hill fair here
yesterday, Bud" Mars fell a dis
lance of so feet. He escaped with a
few bruises, but his aeroplane was
badly damaged.
This was the first flight he has
made since he was injured In the
east some time ago. He stated then
he would never fly again.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
Canadians Hiss U. S. Anthem.

MONTREAL. Aug. 3O.-An audi.
ence in the Theater Royal last night
Kissed the playing of THE Star
Spangled Banner" by two women cor
netists. Canadians who witnessed the
demonstration declare that on all pre-
vious occasions OF this character
there has been immediate general APP
plause for the American national an.
them The change in sentiment IL at
tributed directly to the anti-American
propaganda which Is embraced In the
argument that reciprocity means even
tually the annexation of Canada by
the United States.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
|NAY HORSES.
4|hI0 CROWD;
INJURED
~, Wife and Two Children,
Arbor, Victims Of Acct
r. when Team Plunges
wfojoWn wayne-st. Hill.
6rls the Most Seriously Hurt
ma Taken To st. Mary's
the Hospital.

lir4nd Mrs. H. B. Peric, OF Ann
Eich.. and their little children
badly injured. "Wednesday
when q runaway team oil
!. dashsd down the hill on
49, ~, below Jefferson-ave. veer'
ia to the sidewalk and crashed
~ crowd OF homecoming excur'
Vat was the speed OF the horses
All down the sharp incline that
,nraionists had no time TO get
1ie litter The horses crashed di'
INTO the Peric party, hurting
the ground. The throng oil
alikhting from the boat scat
all directions and as the
Dol IoIuneed on the walk, women
W IN terror.
NJ 1rics were placed In an auto
oalrof and carried OF to st
hospital, Alice Peric, two and
Ears old, Is worst injured. See
I'D bruised about the head and
nth Peric, four years old, ID
6Iy Injured.
Ferics live az No, 92S Church
- Arbor, and they were return
.m Al outing at Mackinac.
team was attached 20 one OF
IEolmson Coal Co. 5 wagons
with coal. IL was driven by
Frederick, No. 800 Michigan
He lost control ct the horses
Gown the hill.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
SLAVES HIMSELF; ENDS LIFE.
George A. Waiter, Travelling Sales
man, Uses Revolver.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-After shaving
himself, taking bath, laying out his
new clothing to the minutest detail,
paying his hotel bills. and packing his
baggage, Keorge A. Waiter. %. tray
cling salesman from Evansville. Ind,
yesterday afternoon killed himself In
the fashionable DTexet AIMS. IN addi'
ton. Waiter left $3.50 In money in a
note addressed to an undertaken, ask.
ing that his body be sent to his broth
err, Joseph, IN Evansville. The dead
man represented the Indiana Tie Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

Hawkins found themselves In
periious position with no shelter a.
In the presence Of an enemy tn
would easily have advanced down
sandy shore line and destroyed The
Just why this did not take place
never fully explained.
No attack was made, however,
an the gray Of morning came into
east the feet was seen standing
toward Fort Hatteras to give attack.
This time the feet steamed In clos
90 s.-0 &c.. a..d opened upon IL te
rific bombardment to which, for
time. II made lively reply. B.
before long the fort was silenced al
at little after IL o'clock II Jew th
white flag.
To prevent Hatteras inlet FRI
again falling into the hands OF u
confederates, Col. Hawkins and
Zouaves were left in the capt.
earthworks as a garrison.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
Lure Of Bio CITY His urdo,,.

Bert Niley. 10 years old. who lives
on farm near ST Johns. Mich bad
never been big city until Tuesday
when he took advantage OF SUNDAY
school excursion to come TO DetroIt
He strayed-from the straight and mar.
row, however, and was arrested as a
drunk, Police Justice Stein suspend.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
BooKkEEPER BARNES ou,rs

, LANSING, Mich, Aug. 30.-Chaun-
cy Barnes, OF Allegan. who has been
head bookkeeper in the auditor.gen.
eraIs department for several years
mas resigned his position on account
OF lll,health Assistant Bookkeeper
George Z. Mccoy, OF Oakland. has
been appointed as Barnes successor
by Auditor-General Fuller
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
DISCUSS LABOR SITUATION
VIII Decide Attitude Towards Newly
Formed System Federstions
Of Employees.

WIZ DSSiuC Nttitu0e oWaTo1 NeWtyN
Formed system Federations
Of Employees.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-An important
meeting of railroad magnates, which
may decide once for all the attitude
to be taken by all the American rail-
roads In the question OF recognizing
, the newly-formed system declarations
OF the American Federation of Labor.
Is In progress In the BLACKSTONE hotel
here.
The meeting Is that OF the commit
tee on relations among railroads OF
the American Railway association.
the main question under discussion
being the present employment situa-
ton.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made by J. z. Fairbanks. of New
York, assistant general secretary OF
the association.
The railroad managers admittedly
have their backs to the wall" The4
unexpected growth OF the system fed
GRAFTON has alarmed them. In the
past, by dealing with individual unions
and drawing contracts which expired
in alternate years, the railroads have
been able always to forestall talk of a
general strike The system fedora
ton has been the FIRST wedge In the
unions fight for privilege OF calling
a general strike.
Although Assistant General Man
ager T. J. Foley of the Illinois Central
late this afternoon met and conferred
with a committee representing The
system federation OF that road, Il is .
more than probable that he will tell
them that only while the road Is still
willing to confer annually with tho
Individual unions. II will not agree to
recognition OF the system federation,
Just what action will follow this defi
Of the road II difficult to foretell. It
Is admitted, however, that the roads
refusal 10 treat with the officers OF
the system declarations will make the
situation acute.
The Chicago a Northwestern, too.
Is standing firm In Its refusal to ac-
cede to a demand that II recognize
system federation of shop craft
ployes Of that road. "
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
1zrBULL NOT IN MICHIGAN.
>er Of Faxon Family Says HE
1fhereahouts In Unknown.

>er o. Faxon Family Says He
Hhereahouts In Unknown.
DoKhYN. N. Yang. Sod
: Irumbuil Smith, the artist, who
bod Miss Katherine Dreier after
BAD previously married young
-<h Hover girl, Is not In Detroit,
|r1Ing TO an immediate member
~ Faxon family. E
= said that he Is not In the state
'cbigan, that he left two weeks
and that he did not tell his
1<r or his stepfather where he
ping. They have been waiting
sInce for some word from him.
Ne position of the Faxons has
misunderstood" says this in
mt They have held nothing
tut have simply sought to pro-
~ boy. Faxon says he is east
They believe some cheap law
<c'd him that HIS first marriage
rot binding, az he had not legal.
zen the name o. Trumbuli. Mrs.
bad met Miss Dreier, but never
~ her son was SO much inter
"a her that he would marry
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
NOT DIRECTED AT LABOR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Explains ors.,
Barring "MeNamara Stamp..v

WASHINGTON. Aug. ao.-Replyinr
to the protest that followed his or.
der denying the use Of the mails to
the stamps Issued by the "McNamara
legal defense fund.- Postmaster-Jen-
eral Hitchcock says his action IN NOT
hostile to organized labor. He adds
that the order was first issued In
July last and directed that mo ad.
hesive stamps or limitations az
stamps, or any form OF design What.
soeyer. other than lawful po.taga
stamps shall be affixed to the address
side OF domestic mailmatter. bur
snch adhesive stamps, provided they
40 moi IN form or design resemble
lawful postage stamps and do NOT
bear numerals, may be affixed m the
reverse side of domestic mail mat.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
Form New Law Partner,bIp.

Ralph s. Moore and Marvin Smith
have formed law partnership under
the style o. Moore a Smith. and have
established Offices al No. 3O4 Tele-
graph building. Both young men en-.
10y q Wide acquaintance locally. Mr.
Smith was an attache OF the mayors
ONCE under the Breitmeyer admins
tration.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

MEDIDEN, Consolidating he saw
the ghost Of friend, Anthony Fund
was stricken dumb and remained
speechless until he attended mass.
Then he began to rave and is now
hopelessly insane.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
SLEEPING 400" IS JoLTED
BY BLACK HAND EXPLOSION
Internal Machine hurled from
Speeding Automobile Shakes
Fifth-Ave.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The explo
.ion of a Black Hand bomb loaded
with dynamite and gun cotton In
front Of an Italian fruit store In Lex
ington-ave. and Fifty-frst-st., early
today, ratified the windows OF resi-
dences and apartment houses for q
mile along fashionable Fifth-ave., and
awakened hundreds of guests In the
Hotel Plaza, the 81. Regis and other
fashionable hosteiries.
The internal machine which the POI
lice say, was hurled by a Black Hand
agent from a flying taxicab, was one
OF the most powerful ever exploded
In New York. II tore great hole
in. the pavement and completely de-
molished the lower portion OF the
fruiterer's building.
A police sergeant who stood at q
corner. a block above watched the
speeding taxicab as II slowed down
the asphalted street and then was
suddenly thrown OF HIS feet when
the crash came. He hopes to be
able to identify the taxicab.
The fruiterer. Charles Romo, who
is reputed wealthy, told the police
that he had received many letters
money and threatening all
sorts OF dire punishment II the casn
was not forthcoming. Romos loss
from the damage to his stock and
building will probably reach $4,000.
An hour after the Lexington-ave.
explosion, the police of the adjoining
precinct reported similar explosion
on East Twenty-Ninth-st, in front OF
the headquarters OF Anthony Capuco,
proprietor of the Manhattan Macaroni
Co. The crash smash
ed plate glass windows In four build
ings, but did little other damage.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
} AT PLAY; MOTHER DIES.
Waiter eaIdoek Found Dead in
@tf Home BY Her Husband. :

nj HURON, Mich, Aug. 40
ming to his home at No. 1921
'cIt'st, last night, Walter Raj.
Pere Marquette emplova
The customary greeting from
~ entered he was told nv his
<ear.old daughter Beatrice 20
<oftly as mother had been
ms beside the bed all day" She
|r'cd 70 wake her but couldn't
'DE that the child was playing
Is on him, Baldock investigated
11no his wife dead on the floor
Baldock had been dead for
~ hours and during this time
NJ young children had been pIay.
|/tohd their mothers body NO,
.@ she was dead. She was IN
|.&( o. health and spirits wbeo
.@oend left for his work in the
.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

DIES MoINES-objecting to the
odor Of cooking onions tenants In an
once building appealed 20 Jndge De-
Gran was issued an injunction against
a restaurant In the building.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Mrs. NJ. Bracht In Serious Condition In
SoIvay Hospital.

While crossing Fort-st. at Lewerenz-
St, Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. NJ. Bracht,
80 years old, No. 1877 Lewerenz-st., was
run down by an automobile driven by
Thomas NJ. Campau. No. 472 Fortst.
east. She was seriously injured and
was removed to Solvay General hos
pital Physicians AZ the hospital say
her condition Is critical.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
APPOINTS FACTORY INSPECTORS

LANSING. Mich. Aug 30.--Labor
Commissioner Perry r. Powers has
appointed David Jones. OF Bay City,
and James r. wilkins, Of Ludington.
az factory inspectors In the state la
Dor department.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

NEW YORK-Masons altering the
front OF the Episcopal diocesan hou-
In Lafayette-pl., found a perfectly
mummined cat which Is estimated to
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
REDBANK.

REDBANK, N. Frank Kuhl
tasted" a frosted refrigerating pipe
and his tongue stuck to 1t. Unable
to call for help 1t was half hour be-
fore he was discovered.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

easily be made the cover for
srossest abuses. The very idea
Judge should be compelled to
Ma from the bench and yindi-
he right 10 retain his seat by
zeal 20 the public is the last re-
81 81 political folly"
C#n ALSO assailed the idea OF
~ election of United States SEN
saying: "The success OF the
n purely problematical and can
~ determined after years OF
While election by legislatures
1Oredy gave as some bad men It
.roduced q much larger element
|IIorahls and eminent men who
<cntributed immensely to the
lily and glory OF the country
speaker Endorsed. the commits
<|en OF government for cities and
nat the new federal judicial
5 operating to lessen the laws
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
ACTION TO ENJ0IN SALE OF
BOOKS TO PUBLIC HALTS
,co.,inued from Page oneJ

but something would be done promptly
and vigorously" he replied.
Mrs. F. c. Osborne was called to
testify as TO the cost OF text books At
the present time. She now has three
CT ildren attending high school in diff.
ferent grades. Mrs. Osborne quoted
from a paper she had prepared OF the
cost OF books for her daughter, VINO
has been In school for three years.
The first year she paid out for books.
ss.14; the second year. 1885, and the
third year. SO 90 These figures, she
explained. did not include pencils,
writing pads and other incidentals.
While on the stand Mrs Osborne re-
ferred several times somewhat sarcas-
tically to "our so-called free high
schools" She said the average cost
OF books for the full term of four
years for the regular course Of study
would be SIS.
Mrs. Osborne then displayed a re-
yised edition OF Myers. Modern and
| MEDIEVAL History which she had pur.
| chased in Cleveland for $1.25. She
next displayed a copy OF the unre
\ yised edition, published "a years ago
fseeUtney .E4iffaf pfotesred akafnsy
this comparison, claiming that the
price in Ohio is made by a state law.
What did your daughters clothing
cost while In SCHOOL," was Mr..
Eaman's first question to Mrs. Os-
borne
do not know" she replied.
1t may be true that Mrs. Osborne
testified TO a lot OF extraneous matter"
JIdge Mnrfin said, but II will not
help matter for you to continue, Mr..
Eaman." -.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

INCONSISTENCIES
tended their propaganda
BY publishing q weekly
system
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30

TRENTON, N. IA large flock OF
geese, led by a MAJESTIC gander, held
up street car traffic on the Princeton
line for an hour, refusing TO leave the
track. Their owner was fined.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-30
|ER JUSTICE BROWN
SPEAKS AGAINST RECALL

oces Any Attempt To Apply
posed Plan TO the judiciary.
TON. Aug. 80. Describing the
Is 4 somewhat clumsy and ex-
IS device. but one that may turn
be OF great service in dispos-
unpopular officials" former
IS Of the Supreme Court, Henry
|bkn, today, in an address to the
can Bar association, denounced
.tfempt to apply 1t to the judic-i
The latter body, he insisted. Is
81 liner clay than the general
S bfIicials and should not have to
.6 It's acts before the people.