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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
WILL M?ANEL JURY TO
DETERMINE MANS SANITY
Second Time In the History Of Wayne
Probate Court This Step Has
Been Taken.

For the second time in the history
OF Wayne county, a jury will be i'm
paneled in probate court to determine
sanity when the case OF Dennis Z.
Woods. 81 years old and unmarried,
will be brought into Judge Hulberts
court OF a petition OF his sister, Alice
l.. Woods. who asks that he be COM
mitted TO an asylum. The case was
TO have been heard Monday, but as
attorneys for both sides were busy in
the circuit court, II was continued for
a few days.
Woods. who now lives with another
sister, Bell Woods. at No. IL Spruce
St. believes that some one is constant
ly trying 10 kill him, according To Drs.
X. s. Rowland and Homer 8. Stafford,
who examined him and who will testify
when his case is called. Woods also
believes that he has been wronged In
a business way and says that he con-
stantly hears music which he says IL
the divine will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Gov. OsbOrn's Paper Says
Affair Is Stab At Him

SAGINAW, Mich, April 1.-THE
Courier-Herald takes the view edi.
torially that the attempt to descredit
Warden Russell OF Marquette prison
is political move on the part of the
Detroit Journal and Free Press and
their owner. Z. ID. Stair. The editorial
is significant because Of the fact that
Gov. Osborn is part owner OF the
Courier-Herald. The editorial says:
"A fiend named Waltz was sent TO
Marquette prison from Detroit for
life. for numbering little boy. eight
years old. He committedl horrible
atrocities upon the child-too hor-
rible to describe In print-and then
he cut and mutilated and mangled the
little body In a diabolical way. At
the prison he was an incorrigible,
and he was spanked to make him
behave. He rebelled again. after .
while, and was about to be padded
again, when he killed himself with .
Revolving about thfs case Of the
fiend Waltz swirls all the commoti0n
regarding corporal punishment OF
mutinous convicts in the prison.
About so convicts out OF 1000 have
been spanked there In ten years,
Three since 1905. two OF the latter
for attempting to murder guards.
Charges OF cruelty based on these
cases but principally upon the case
OF Waltz, were brought against War
den Russell A legislative house COM
mittee was appointed to investigates.
h1
charges were not true-the minority
said they were. The house under
sway OF passionate appeals. adopted
the report of the minority-it re-
fused to believe the majority and ac-
cepted report almost grotesque in its
sensational and infammatory Ian
guage. Now numerous persons or
neurotic tendencies are going into hys-
terics over the alleged treatment
OF these mutinous and murderous con-
victs. That Is not peculiar and Ia to
be expected. But why the insistence
on the part or certain newspapers
that politics influences the defense
OF Warden Russell and disciplinary
methods? Because the assault upon
Warden Russell is aimed really at
the Osborn administration and Is
solely the effort OF bitter enemies OF
Gov. Osborn TO try to discredit him.
to put him in hole" as they glee-
fully chortle IT, The assault Is foster
ed. sustained and encouraged by the
Detroit Journal and Free Press, whose
owner is z. ID. Stair who want to be
United States senator, who has built
a colossal fortune out of the ten
twenty.trirt' theater trust, whose
newspapers are the untiring defen-
ders OF entrenched privilege in Mich
igan. and which have never lost an
opportunity, since the governor dis
closed sympathy for popular rights
(Continued on page 3D.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
GLASGOW ADDS
LINK To PUZZLE.
Says James Bill Which Gave D. U R.
Perpetual Rights, Reached Him All
Right, But Doesn't Know Author.

LANSING, Mich, April 1.-THE
following statement, signed by G. 4.
Glasgow, chairman OF the Michigan
Railroad Commission, has been giveL
out regarding the introduction in the
legislature OF the James bill, which,
II Is said, would give the ID. U. r.
perpetual franchises in the streets Of
Detroit, but which was nailed" after
Corporation Counsel Hally had dis
covered the supposed joker in 1t.
The celebrated James bill" Mr.
Glasgow says, which proposed TO
confer upon the railroad commission,
additional Jurisdiction over electric
railways, came to the Office OF the
commission through an employe, who
placed a copy on the chairmans
desk. The chairman read a portion
OF the bill, and not having time to
examine IL further, asked the employe
what its general purport was, after
which the chairman replied:
There may be some good things
in that bill, but IL you take 1t over
to the senate, 1t must be understood
that II is not a department measure,
and to be right about it, you better
hand II TO the chairman OF the rail-
road committee, who is a second
termer, a good lawyer, and absolute
ly square, and IL the bill is not all
right, he will tell you so.'
1T appears that when this gentle
man reached the senate, where he
was a stranger TO nearly all the mem
bers, he found the chairman OF the
committee busy in commit
tee work. and was then introduced to
another member, who proved to DC
James.
THE following day the chairman
of the railroad commission was cali
ed by phone and asked, is the bill
Continued ON Page Nine.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
I'll APPLICANTS
GET NO LICENSE
Three Hundred Applications and
Only 80 Entitled To Cards
Church Files Protest.

Beginning this afternoon, the coun
ell committee on liquor regulation
faces a rather difficult problem, The
elimination of the undesirables. Up
to-date, the committee has approved
l,479 applications for licenses. These
were the applications OF established
dealers for the most part. The legai
limit this year Is 1868, so the com
mittee has a leeway of only SO at
this time. with nearly 800 more ap
plications to consider A large num-
ber OF these are from new men; that
Is, men not now engaged in tho
saloon business In Detroit.
Aid George z. Ellis, chairman OF
the liquor regulation committee, says
that the hearing, Monday afternoon,
will be open. There is no disposition
on the part of the committee, how-
ever, to give the "undesirables un
The members will Judge each case on
its merits from the information now
at hand, as contatned 4h--Police Com
missioner Croul's index Of offending
saloonkeepers and In the various pro
tests that have come TO the members
OF the COMMITTEES, both individually
and as q body, from citizens and or.
ganizations.
The committee Is disposed to re-
fuse licences to those saloon
keepers whose defiance OF the
Warner-Cramton law has beer
persistent and In some instances,
open. The protests from the various
organizations will aiso carry consid-
cradle weight The committee is oe-
termined to wipe out number OF the
more obnoxious dives.
One of the protests comes from the
congregation of Bethel A. NJ. Il.
church. Napoleon and Hastings-st.,
against the saloon conducted by
Louis Stern at No. Ais Hastings-st i.
directly opposite the church. In q
communication to the committee, the
Rev j. p. Wallace, pastor OF the
church, and a member Of the commit
tee appointed by the congregation to
take the matter up with the council,
gives the following reasons why the
congregation objects to the saloon:
"First-The wagon yard, south, is
place for men TO congregate on
Sundays, who are drunk and use the
vilest of language. 1t would appear
that drinks must be sold TO draw
them.
"Second-The filth from the saloon
Is thrown In the street directly in
front of the church.
"Third-The beer kegs and cases
are frequently piled upon the side.
walk in front of the church. The
fumes from the sour beer from the
drainage of these during the sum
mer, when the windows are open, are
very offensive in the church.
'Fourth-The side door is built on.
the pavement.
"Fifth-It Is common thing to see
children from four years old up, go
ing to and from the place with beer
We can give names and addresses.
'It is because OF this law violation.
nuisance and menace to the commun-
ity, which is a residence district, that
we complain We merely ask a DE
cent atmosphere in which to worship
unmolested. Louis Stern runs the
place, but Abe Golden has the license.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
RUSSELL FOES TO-
TRY TO IMPEACH !
HIM, TUESDAY
Rep. Straight, Minority Leader oi
Investigating Committee, Calls
Conference of Anti Russell
Members of Legislature.
Resolution To Gust Win Be Intro.
duced If Gov. Osborn Does Not
Change Position.


LANSING, Mich. April 17.-An at
tempt TO impeach Warden Russell
will probably be made in the house
tomorrow. A meeting OF anti
Russell members has been called by
Rep. Straight of the investigating
committee minority and resolution
to impeach the warden will probably
be introduced as result.
The impeachment resolution win
be deferred until Osborn returns from
the 500, tomorrow. The minority
members express the hope that he
has had change Of heart az to re-
tanning Russell.
A majority OF the house can bring
charges OF impeachment. The charges
would be tried by the senate after adj
journment, and require two-thirds
majority for removal. SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIT
WILLIAM &. FREEMAN.
No. I'll.

No. I'll.
Why do so many corporations
waste their money in lobbying?
WHY do they submit to the de-
mands made upon them by men
who are trying to fatten their
pocketbooks by hook or crook.
THE REMEDY is IN THEIR
OWN HANDS.
If all corporate interests want
to get a SQUARE DEAL from
the people, and through them a
square deal from their represen-
tatives in legislatures, the best
thing for them to do is to take
the people into their confidence
through PAID ADVERTISING
in the daily newspapers.
Their story will be read by
cesfisued on page io)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
7 MORE ACCUSED
IN PRISON PLOT
Warrants Are Issued for Frank Har-
vey and James Wagner. Inmates
Of Penitentlary

JACKSON Mich, April 17.-War-
rants are out for the arrest OF Frank
Harvey and James Wagner, inmates
OF Jackson prison, on a charge OF con-
spiracy I'm connection with smuggling
dynamite and weapons into the prison.
They will be served this afternoon.
Both prisoners are serving 10 years
for burglary. Harvey coming from
Grand Rapids and Wagner from Ing
ham They were among those whose
cells were found to have bars partly
sawed out last winter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
s,n.nk divorce Hearing Begins.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 1.-THE
taking of dispositions in the divorce
suit OF John o. Schenk against his
wife. Laura Farnsworth Schenk. was
beg,n this morning before Judge Her
yey OF the circuit court. The case
viii he vigorously contested by at
torneys for Mrs. Schenk. and 1t is
predicted that the hearing VIII not
he concluded for six months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
FIRE CHEF CROKER QUITS.
viii Spend Remainder Of Time TS
Crusade for Fire Protection.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Edward
F. Croker. chief of the New York fire
department and the best-known fire.
man in the world, resigned today.
His resignation was accepted by
Mayor Gaynor. Croker said he In
tends to vote the remainder or hls
time TO a crusade for tire pre-
yention.
Croker has been in the fire de-
partment for twenty-seven years. He
Is a nephew OF Richard Croker, for
mer Boss OF Tammany Hall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Asks $4,000 for Death Of Son.

Charles l.. Schramm, administrators
of the estate OF John Schramm, 13
years old, filed suit against the city OF
Detroit, Monday for $4,000 damages
for the death OF his son. Schramm al
leges his son was electrocuted April
2, 1910. by broken guy wire on From
tenac Boulevard, attached to a pole
belonging to the city for electrical
lighting purposes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
HALLY TO RESCUE.
He o.. Tryina To Save Initiative ir
Home Rule Bill.
(Eropo staff CorresDOndent.)

LANSING, Mich, April 17.-Cor-
poration Counsel Hally is here today,
trying to save the initiative in the
home rule bill which goes to third
reading in the house this afternoon.
1t is understood he will seek to Sc
cure some amendment which will
throw the bill into conference COM
mittee where concession might be
gained. The original home rule bill
was ironed out in conference commit.
tee the last day of the session two
years ago. SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
x,lled by Filipino Fanatic.

MANILA, April i7.--Attscked while
on the street OF Auguer, the depart
ment OF Mindanao. by a crazed native
armed with a bolo. Lieutenant Walter
n Rodney, Second u. 8. cavalry, was
so badly wounded that he died today.
Ills assassin was a Mohammedan OF
the sect which believes that through
Killing a Christian they secure eternal
Hiss in the hereafter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityt Monday
night and Tuesday, fairi warmer Tues
dnyt light 60 moderate variable winds.
For Lower Intelligent Fair tonightg 9
warmer west portions Tuesday, fsir
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper bakesi Moderate
south windsy fair and warmer tonight
aud Tuesday.
For the Lower Lakest Light 90 mod
crate variable winds, fair tonight and
Tucssnyt warmer Tuesday.
TOnAy's TEMPERATIREs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Hit by Auto; Wants $4,000.

Attorney William Hawley fled suit
Monday against Victor H. Cohen for
$4,000 Mr.. Hawley alleges he was
struck by Cohen's automobile, Aug. q,
1910, at Woodward and Gratiot-ave.
and seriously injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

A little boy playing with toy Ian
tern. caused $50 fire in the home
of NJ. w. Dickinson, No. 1872 Atkin-
son-ave., Monday morning. The lad
was playing in bed room, when he
upset the lantern, setting fire to the
bed. The damage is about 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
ToDIY's TEMPERATUREs.
LADIES

An after Easter SAFE OF long coats
from IL TO IL Tuesday, VIII warrant
i76 woodward-ave., tomorrow. See ad-
yertisement on Pagc Five.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

Job Printing Dune Hight. Times
Printing Co., Is John R.-st Call Main
1893, or City 33S5
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
FOURTH or JULY SAFE
AS LITTLE FARMS, S. |.

Fourth of July was most delight
fully celebrated at Little Farms, al
together In a safe and sane way. A
large number of residents Of Prince
Bay and the neighboring localities
were present at the athletic meet
held in the morning, and many Of
them spent the day under the cool
and shady spots to be found in this
delightful country. The morning
events were interesting and several
exciting finishes enlivened the inter-
est of the crowd.
In the evening a patriotic program
vas rendered under the auspices Of
a very active and enthusiastic com
mittee. Major Gen. Lewis M. Peck,
a veteran of the civil war, delivered
a most interesting address upon his
"reminiscences of the war, and told
of the suffering Of the troops on
many occasions. The program which
was carried out veg as follows:
AmeriCa-Chorus.
Reading Declaration of Indepen-
dence-Robert T. Cone.
Columbia, Gem of the Ocean
Chorus.
"reminiscences of the Civil War
Major Gen. Lewis M. Peck.
Hail Columbia-Chorus.
The Day We Celebrate-Hon.
Charles P. Cole.
Star Spangled Banner-Chorus.
Dancing followed the program
in the pretty little club house which
was most artistically decorated with
flags and colored lanterns for the
occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
MOLLY STARK
INSTALLATION
State Deputy Mrs. Levsn
Performs Ceremony.

State Deputy Mrs. Theodore Leven,
who is a past councillor of Welcome
Council, No. 80, Daughters of Amer
lea, of Tottenville, installed the new
ly elected officers of Molly Stark
Council In Amicitia hall, Pleasant
Plains, Wednesday night. After the
installation a social time was held
and refreshments were served. The
following were the officers installed:
Councillor, Mrs. Maggie Doty; as
sociate vic~e-councilor, Mrs. Gather
inc Doty; vice-councilor, Mrs. Arme-
mia L~atourette; associate vice-coun-
cilor, Mrs. Joselina Doty; conductor,
Mrs. Carolina Jost; warden, Mrs.
Wood; inside sentinel,
Mrs. Lavina Allen; outside sentinel,
Mrs. Anna Lewis; secretary, Mrs. An
ma LaForge; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Lucy Huber; financial secretary,
Mrs. M. Townsend; treasurer, Mrs.
La%tourette; trustee, Mrs. Ella
Brown. Representatives to grand
council at Albany in September, Mrs.
Latourette and Mrs. Lucy HUI
Der; alternates, Mrs. Rose Kern and
Mrs. Catherine Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
PASTOR MAKES CHANGES.

The Rev. M. Y. Bovard, pastor of
the Summerield Methodist Episcopal
church, of Mariners Harbor, Rich
mond Borough, astonished his con-
g%regation on Sunday by radical
changes IN the administration of the
Lords Supper. Mr.. Bovard an
nounced that hereafter the bread
and wine would be administered
separately, the first element to be
taken while kneeling and the second
while standing.
When asked yesterday what the
meaning of the change was, the
Rev. Mr.. Bovard explained it was
due to the prevailing style of wom-
ems hats. In passing the cup to the
communicates the large hats now
worn hid the faces of those at the
communion rail, and he was embar-
raised and in fear of splitting the
wine upon the frocks of the women
He had thought to remedy this by
having the communicates stand.
This would prevail until the styles
changed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
FIRE MARSHAL
PASSES AWAY
Formsr Chisf OF Volunteers
Died Thursday.

Deputy Fire Marshal James LIE
Strange, of the borough of Rich
mond, died at his home in Stapleton,
Thursday night, after a brief illness,
1t is said due to the excessive heat.
Mr.. LIE Strange was 1fty-four years
old and was for about fifteen years
chief Of the Edgewater Volunteer
Fire Department before the paid de-
partment was installed. He was also
president of the Edgewater Exempt
Volunteer Firemen's Association and
had held various other official posi-
lions before he was made fire mar
tial, soo after consolidation, to
which position he has held ever since.
Mr.. LIE Strange went to fire head
quarters Wednesday morning and
suddenly became Ill. He suffered
considerable from the heat and went
to his bed. Thursday afternoon his
son heard q scream and found his
father gasping for breath. A physi-
clan was summoned but before he
could reach the house the deputy
marshal was dead. The funeral will
be held from his late residence to-
morrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
CONCERTS ON
CLUB GROUNDS
Effort Being sads to Hays
Band Play There.

An effort is being made to have
the band concerts under the park
department Of the city of New York
In To%ttenville this summer on the
grounds of the Tottenville Athletic
Club in Sprague avenue, T~ottenville,
instead of at the school, where they
were held last year.
Alonzo Mtlliken, a prominent resi-
dent of the Raritan Bay Park sec
ton, was in Manhattan yesterday to
see Park Commissioner Charles
Slower in regard to the matter. AL
derman Charles P. Cole, Of Prince
Bay, representing the sev|enty-third
Rldermanic district of the borough,
Is in Manhattan today on the same
mission, to have the concerts on the
grounds of the athletic club. On
account of the appropriation of
money for these concerts, which are
only to be held In parks and other
city property, it is proposed to have
the city lease the grounds at a nomi-
nal rental. Since the concert given
IN the night Of the Fourth at the
athletic grounds many people are in
favor of having the rest held in the
same place. The first concert is
scheduled for Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
PLEASANT PLAINS

Miss Margaret Wasserman, OF
Elizabeth, visited in Prince Bay yes
terday.
Mrs. Edwards. Of Canarsle. L.
l., Is Yfsftrgfag at Great Kills.
Edward MeyeFss OF Woodrow, has
taken a position IN Manhattan.
Miss Irene Wnkomm was in Tot
tenville last night.
Mrs. Florence Scott has moved to
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Edwin Shea and Mrs, Will
liam Androvette were Perth Amboy
visitors yesterday.
Charles LaForge was in Totem
vile yesterday.
George w. Doty has recovered
from q recent illness.
John Dianosky was in Perth Am
boy last night.
William Albright, of Manhattan,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
MRS. BOYD GETS WORD
OF Hen REfHEW's DEATH

Mrs. Susan Boyd, of Amboy ave-
nue., Tottenville, has received word
Of the death Of a nephew, Professor
George Leroy Stevens, at the home
OF his brother, Mark Stevens, at
Lexington, Kentucky, last Saturday
morning. Professor Stevens, who
was only thirty-two years old, was
considered II Of the most brilliant
young men of that section. Up until
four weeks before his death Mr..
Stevens was a professor of English
and modern languages at the Grand
Island College, Nebraska. He was
also a professor at Agricultural Col
iege at Lansing, Mich. for a period
of three years. He vas a graduate
Of Williams and Mary's College, of
Virginia, and for four years was a
student OF Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. His mother was Mrs. Lucretia
Stevens, a sister of Mrs. Boyd. Mr..
Stevens visited here on vaEieNs SEGA
sions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08
ADS.
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
INSPECTION OF PLACES
WHERE AUTOS ARE KEPT

OF special interest to owners of
private or public garages in Rich
mond borough is the announcement
that the fire department, in conjunc-
ton with the Municipal Explosives
Commission, is to make a thorough
inspection of all places housing au-
tomobiles with a view of ~lessening
the danger by fire or explosion. 1t is
claimed by officials representing
these departments that many garages
are a Il to public safety, par
ticularly in the event of fire; but
whether there are any of that varie-
ty in Richmond has not been d.
vulged.
This danger arises from greasy
floors; open containers for gasolene,
defective electric wiring, open fur
naces and FORCES and iimsy construc-
ton. Both departments have de-
vised certain regulations which they
say will be rigidly enforced.
One of the most important regula-
lions now under consideration Is that
of compelling all garage owners to
have their foremen pass an examina-
ton for a certificate Of fitness by
the fire department and also be bond
ed in $4,000 each. This regulation,
with others, will soon be placed be-
fore the Board Of Aldermen. First,
however, there will be a public hear
ing IN the garage question before the
Municipal Explosives Commission on
July II.
Among the other important safe
guards which the department deems
necessary is the burying of gasolene
storage tanks outside the garage, and
the proper venting of the tank and
It's equipment with a spark arrester,
consisting Of closely woven wire
mesh. This regulation is no doubt
complied with in Richmond
borough, but in other boroughs it
may be different.
Richmond borough has a number
of fine private and public garages
which may safely be said to comply
with nearly every regulation emu
merated here. They are modern and
up-to-date in every particular. and
their wne invariably take the ut
most precautions to prevent them
from becoming either the menace. or
the danger apprehended by the city
However, it will not be a
great task for them to meet the new
requirements, should they be impera-
lively demanded by the authorities.