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The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
CITY OWNERSHIP
VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Charter Amendment Likely To Be
Submitted Then Council Com
mittee Suggests Changes.

Aid. GlinnaA's charter amendment
providing for Nmunicipal ownership
and operation Of the street railway
lines. was taken up for serious con-
federation by the council committee
on city and charter legislation, FRI
day morning. Several changes were
proposed and agreed to and the com
mittee unanimously agreed that the
bill should be reported out to tho
council at the earliest possible mo-
ment Corporation Counsel Hally said
he would be unable to make tho
necessary changes by next Tuesday
night, but the bill undoubtedly will
be reported out week from Tues
day.
Before 1t can be submitted to the
people by the council. the bill must
lie on the table 80 days. Aid. Glin-
nan was of the opinion that the peo-
pie should have at least so days to
consider the matter, which would
bring the election some time in De-
cember. II was the sense OF the
committee that the election should
not be held later than November, or
IL not then, in the spring. rather than
In mid-winter.
The committee was also practical
ly agreed that the municipal owner
ship amendment should be submitted
alone, so that the issue would not be
confused. There Is possibility, how:
-exer, that the proposition TO divide
the Seventeenth ward will be sub.
mitted at the same time, as this mat
ter Is not one that could have any
bearing on the street car question
Aid Vernon wanted the amend
ment, as drawn by Mr.. Hally, changed
SO that the city would be prevented
from issuing bonds under the one
per cent clause In the charter, which
would amount to about $4,o00,000. un-
til after the people have approved the
20year security franchise provided
for, and II has been shown that
money can be raised on this fran
chise. In other words, he wants to
make sure that the amount necessary
to finance the proposition, over and
above the $4.000,000, would be forth
coming before that $4,000,000 Of
(Confinued ON Page FourteenD
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
LIFE OR DEATH, IS
| DEATT|E'S GREAT
PROBLEM
arguments in Famous Murder Case
Are Resumed When Court Con-
venes Today and Verdict May
Be Reached Late Tonight.
Prisoner Predicts Jury Will Disagree
and That He Will Be Freed in
Second Trial.

CHESTERFIELD. COURTHOUSE.
pa. Sept S-Hoping to place the fate
Pf Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. before the
Jury which holds the power OF life
Ind death over him before nlghtfall,
fudge Watson today convened court
hn hour ahead OF the usual time.
This Was the day for the final round
pf the wordy warfare which will con-
flude the case. Harry NJ. Smith, the
feea-witted chief for the defense, be-
gan today 10 place before the jury the
'ast words they Will hear in favor OF
Ihe prisoner. Then came the merci.
less Wendenburg. the special prose-
tutor IL was developed when court
opened that the arguments would be
concluded early this evening and that
verdict might be reached before the
Jury was locked up for the night.
We are making good progress.
leciared Beattic today, with his air or
confidence unimpaired. Il have not
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIT
WILLIAM @. FREEMAN.

One of my advertising friends,
fR. J. H. GALLAGHER, of the
Lesan Agency, in writing to me
n a personal matter, said:
"T want to tell you about
tomething that perhaps may
urnish subject for one of your
Talks, although it is based on a
ruth that is not new"
Then he went on to tell me Of
IN experience of his, as follows I:
II was riding up Broadway to-
Jay, and as ! passed a we'll
lnown street corner | noticed
hat the store there was vacant.
/ also came to my mind that it
lad formerly been occupied by
large clothing concern, one /
lad patronized myself, but to
ave my life / COULD NOT RE-
MEMBER THE FIRMS NAME.
'T thought and thought, even
|oing back in my mind to a pur-
hase I made in the store in
1900. Well. / pondered ON that
tcsntinusd o. last page.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
THE wEATHER.

For Detroit and vtefnffyt Friday
nInht and SATURDAY., cIoady and unset
tied weather with about Stationary
temperatures light Co modernts easr-
erIy Winds.
fywsr MfehiEant Cloudy sonirht and
Saturdays not much change In tem-
perntnre.
FoI the Upper Lnkesi LiEht 40 raed-
crate east 60 northeast winds en Mi~h-
tran and Huron and tfght variable on
supericrt cloudy weather Tonight and
Saturday.
For the Lswer Lakest Moderate
.crtheast aud east winds and eloaay
weather tontwht and saturday.
one year ago today Highest feus-
persture, 7st lowest, oAt mean. 11t p-e-
eIrltstien, on inehi cloudy ssd threat-
enlng skies.
The sun win set today al 5fst >. ~.
and will rise Saturday nt SOC =. m.
The moon set this msrninH at fife
and will rise this sventng "a enT.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08

JACKSON. Mich, Sept, s--Follow.
Ing a consultation between Coronez
Havens and Prosecuting Attorney
Bailey this morning. II was decided
to issue warrant today charging Dr.
J. +. Sudman with numbering his wife
The complain was signed BY the
coroner.
After sudman was Transferred from
the police headquarters to the jafl last
night he summoned an attorney and
stated that he wanted to fight the
complaint II one should be made
against him. The attorney assured
him that was the proper thing to do
and advised him to not say another
word to the prosecutor or other ON
GERS concerning the case.
Chemist Robert I. PECK has made -
complete analysis of the stomach of
the dead woman and has oficially re-
ported to the coroner OF finding cya-
nide OF potash. the same drug as found
In the little vial which Sudman had
In his pocket when arrested.
Prosecutor Bailey stated this morn
Ing that circumstantial evidences
against DR.. Sudman il very strong.
Mrs. Emma White. q neighbor, stat.
cd that she heard DR.. Sudman say to
his wife not long ago, during q quar-
rel: II will kill You yet. All they
can do with me IL to send me to state
prison"
Another neighbor woman says she
heard him say to HIS wife: .I'll Kill
the children before IN let you have
them"
When sudman was released from
jail on bail In July last, after he had
appealed to the circuit court. after
pleading guilty IN police court 10 beat
Ing his wife, Mrs. Sudman beexcd
that he not be let out, and went when
she learned that he had furuished bail.
Mrs. Sudman was warned by the
prosecuting attorney to keep out OF
his reach, and was advised to leave
the city IL necessary, but she did not
do 80. She thought q great deal OF
her little homo and was very fond or
her two little girls. aged 3 and 5, and
1t was hard for her to think OF break
ing up their home when she had no
parents to 60 to. He returned home
after getting out or Jail Sudman's
parents reside at Boyne City.
When arrested. letters from hig
mother were found In his pockets. In
one, the mother wrote that he could
come and live with them. but that he
must bring Olive, his wife. with him.
The letters all show that they did not
blame her, but him. for the trouble
they were having.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
TO SELL BEANS NET WEIGHT.
Jobbers Decide on New Plan; VIII
To Discontinue Aigonac Limited.
Charge Extra for Bags.

Just before adjourning the morning
session Friday noon, the members OF
the Michigan Bean Jobbers' associa-
ton, now meeting In the Hotel Cadil-
lac, voted that they sell beans net
weight and charge extra for the bags
hereafter. Under the present system,
the beans are sold by gross weight
A discussion, led by w. r. Shaw, OF
Ovid, on the policy of loaning bags,
and addresses by Frank F. Kleinfeld,
an attorney OF Saginaw. and F. H.
wingate. of indianapolis, occupied the
greater part Of the morning session.
After hearing reports of various COM
mittees and the election OF officers.
Friday afternoon. the convention will
adjourn,
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
RoUTs LONE BANDIT.
Bank Cashier Opens Fire and Robber
Fiees.

LAUREL, Nd, Sept. s.--A lone
bandit made an unsuccessful attempt
today to hold up five employees OF
the Citizens National Bank here and
after an exchange Of shots, escaped
leaving q revolver. his mask and a
bag as the only clues to his identity.
Clothed In an automobile coat and
wearing black mask and cap, the
holdup stepped up TO Paying Teller
Bevans, and pushing aside a Gus
toner. demanded all the banks cash.
He showed In the bag and ordered
the teller to put the money In It.
Cashier Water heard the demand
and grabbing a revolver fired. IL at
the man. An exchange of shots fol-
lowed, and the bandit took TO his
heels.
A posse is searching the surround
ing country.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08

he slightest fear that the jury will
ring In q verdict Of guilty. They may
disagree. II they do will certainly
ie acquitted at second trial"
4 Beattie preserved the same de-
heanor today that has marked him
Ince his arrest two months ago. Not
CULVER Of muscle showed the
hghtest fear OF the grim death chair
hat today looms so near. As the
hwyers, deep In their life and death
arguments, casually said something
hat tiekled his sense Of humor, he
Imiled broadly. One attempt he
hade at tears but II was failure and
I've minutes later he was smiling
gain.
A great crowd gathered at Chester.
Eeld Courthouse TO hear Smith and
Eendenburg, who are known as the
lest pleaders in the state. Judge
watson again barred women from the
Iourtroom, but score OF them stood
bout beneath the open windows
listening eagerly.
when Beattie entered the court
,om he held a hurried conference
18th Attorney Harry Smith. They
rent over tno DOlCb Va Oihith oPS~~"
bgether and Beattie suggested some
hanges.
Eve are not afraid that you gentle
ben will bring In verdict OF guilty,
smith said. But we do fear that
erhaps you may not bring in a ver-
ict of not guilty. shall endeavcr
show you today that We are en-:
tiled TO a verdict of not guilty
mdge Watson instructed you that
lnlees You are decided without a rea-
buable doubt you must acquit.
"Never have the dangers OF circum-
kantial evidence been so plainly
hown as In this case. And Judge
Watson has shown you how grave the
aroers NAV be"
After n lengthy tribute to the good
haracter" and intelligence or Henry
seattie. Smith declared: Ia.
aThe theory Of the commonwealth
konld make this intelligent. kind
learted. affectionate youth a Ounce; a
sol. a fiend In human form"
.aenry Clay Beattie, Jr., might
ave committed this horrible crime In
AZ Of rage. Good men have gone
lad with anger before" shouted
Sc.ntinaed on PAGE FiftseA-,
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
choru, oIrl wed. MIIIIonaIre.

NEW YORK, Sept S.-"The par
entail blessing came through on
schedule and everything Is lovely.
This was the announcement today by
Louise Marshall Ream, the chorus
girl who realized the ambition of her
life In her secret marriage to the son
of multi-millionaire Norman b. Ream.
Mrs. Ream, who as Eleanor Pen.
dleton. was famed as one of the most
beautiful show girls in New York,
said she had just received a telegram
from her husband who went 10
Thompson. Conn, TO Break the news
TO father"
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
ACCUSED OF TAKING BRIBE.
Mayor Knots. Of Gary, Ind. 10 Placed
Under Arrest.

GARY, Ind. Sept. s-Thomas Il.
Knots. mayor OF Gary, was arrested
today on charge Of soliciting and ac-
cepting q bribe OF $1,000 for signing
the Dean heating franchise. The
mayor was arrested by deputy sherifs
near the city hall. They entered his
office shortly after +. b. Dean, who
signed the affidavit. came from me
executive office with the franchise.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
FIREMAN SAVES THREE.
Scales Forty-Foot Ladder and Enters
Fiame-swept Room.

BOSTON, Sept. s.-wrapping a.
water-soaked. heavy coat about his
head and shoulders, Fireman Schmaltz
today scaled 40-foot ladder and en-
tered room on the top floor Of
four-story brick tenement In Chelsea
ST., East Boston, and carried widow
and her two children to safety.
When the fireman entered through
window the room was roaring with
flames. The women and children were
unconscious when carried to the lad
der.
Fourteen other inmates OF the tene-
ment we're rescued. Several firemen
we're overcome by smoke.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
HEN LAYS THREE EGGS IN ONE.
Plymouth Rock Bird On Nebraskan's
Farm Contributes 20 Wonders.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept s.--A Ply
mouth Rock hens egg. laid on the
farm OF J. A. Buehler In Johnson
county. has been found 10 contain
another complete with shell and still
a third egg in skin exterior. The
original egg was nine and a quarter
Inches in circumference and the In
ner egg was perfectly formed and
larger than the ordinary specimen.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
NURSE TEST|FY|NG
FOR HALL Gets
into BAD BOX
Mrs. Sarah Hutchings, Who Says
She Never Saw Defendant Drunk,
Changes Story When Afiidavit
Is Flashed.
Another Woman Witness For Hall
Accused of Soliciting Money To
Keep on Stand.

Two women nurses. who testified
Friday morning for B. Frank Hall, the
Lansing lumberman and politician,
sued for divorce, had rather unpleas-
ant time before they left the stand.
one being accused OF soliciting money
from the plaintiff and her attorney
and the other being forced to admit
that her testimony was not true.
These women testified that during
the time they were In the Hall home
they had never seen Mr.. Hall drunk.
Several men were also brought to the
stand 10 say good word for the hus-
band, but the men were not as direct
and positive In their statements, and
in several instances they fell down"
under cross-examination.
Miss Sybil Underwood, nurse who
looked after the Hall children after
Mrs. Hall left her husband, and was
living with her parents In Detroit,
declared she had never seen Hall
drunk or under the influence OF liquor.
On the occasions when Mrs. Hall had
testified that her husband was drunk,
the nurse said she could not even
smell liquor on his breath.
Miss Underwood was questioned
about an occasion on Jan. II, 1911,
when 1t had been charged that Hall
was intoxicated.
IL could see no evidence OF drink.
ing on his part" the witness said.
How did he act?"
He acted very gentlemanly about
the house On this occasion ] saw
him sit down by the baby's crib and
cry. was on the opposite side OF
the crib. but could smell no liquor.
did you hear OF the talk of recon
ciliation"
"Yes. Mrs. Hall asked me IL would
return with her to Lansing, and said
/ would. | also saw Mrs. Hall pack
ing trunk, and remember we ex-
pected TO 60 to Lansing on Sunday"
Ibid you go?"
mo, and / remember hearing Mrs.
Hall say that she supposed Frank
would be disappointed
did Mr.. Hall ever remain in the
Harding home over night after the
separation?"
Yes"
did Mr.. and Mrs. Hall occupy the
same room?"
II do not know, but I saw him In
her room very early in the morning"
Some excitement was occasioned
during the cross-examination OF Miss
Underwood by the charge that she
had solicited money from Mrs. Hall
and her attorney to leave the city and
not testify for the defendant.
do yon remember the day l visited
you In company with Mrs. Hall?' ask
ed Attorney Ralph Wilkinson.
yes, I remember you came to see
me-
"On that occasion did you not tell
us you wanted to go to Washington
and would 60 and not be here to tes-
tify II we gave you enough money to
pay your fareT
II never made such an offer"
"Yes, you did, and I will go on the
stand and swear to It." retorted Mr..
Wilkinson, hotly.
Mrs. Sarah Hutchings, nurse who
cared for Mrs. Hall during an illness,
Continued on Page Eighty
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
TWO BANKS CLOSE;
$4,000 MISSING
Whitmore Lake and Munith Institu.
tions Suspend and Authorities
Seek G. H. Sweet.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Sept. S--Whit-
more Lakes dream was rudely shat
tered today when the bank started
there about three weeks ago closed
its doors. and q large number OF de-
positors are wondering II they will
ever get any OF their money back.
George Sweet, OF Munith, started
the bank and II IL said that he secur
ed $1,000 In deposits in the short
time the bank was open. Saturday
sweet left Whitmore and has not
been seen since.
warrant charging him with de-
frauding an innkeeper was issued
here today, and IL he is arrested on
that charge more serious one will
be made against him.
JACKSON. Mich, Sept. s.-The
private bank at Munitch has been
closed over a week and the president
and cashier, G. II. Sweet, and Harry
j. Wallen are missing, as. is also
twenty thousand dollars that was on
deposit there.
Sweet and Wallen left a week ago
Wednesday, after closing the bank
and saying they would return the fol-
lowing Monday. The depositors were
not alarmed at first, thinking they
would return, but today the matter
was referred to the prosecuting attor-
ney.
The whereabouts of Sweet and
Wallen are unknown. These men pur-
chased the bank from q man named
Rockwell, three months ago. Little is
known about them or where they
came from.
George Sweet, the cashier Of the
Bank OF Whitmore Lake, who is want
ed by the depositors, is weil-known In
Detroit, having been connected with
S. Francis Walsh a Co. In the promo
ton OF the Metropolitan State Bank,
and being at one time designated as
cashier OF that institution. After the
trouble In connection with this insti-
tuition which resulted In the severing
OF connections between the bank and
Walsh, Sweet took over the bank Of
Munith. buying the building on con-
tract from 8. Francis Walsh & Co.,
which had previously taken 1t from J..
S. Webber & Co, which had conduct
ed a private bank there for many
years. The Bank Of Whitmore Lake
was started as a branch OF the Bank
of Munith. II was understood In local
banking circles that the Bank Of Nun
ith had been closed as well, but that
its AFFAIRS will be Strengthened out
early next week.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
NEGRO VICTIM IDENTIFIED.
Man Found Dead In Clubhouse ls VIM
Kitchen, Windsor.

The colored man found dead In an
clubhouse In the rear OF No. 276 Ma
comb-st.. Wednesday afternoon, was
identified, Friday morning, in the
Wayne county morgue as William
Kitchen. of No. 16S Bruce-ave., Wind
sor. the Identification was made by
his wife. She denies that he was ac-
companied to Detroit by woman, as
was at FIRST reported. The post-mort-
EN- examination. Thursday, showed
that heart disease was the cause OF
death.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
JaIled For Bomb ExpIo.Ion-

NEW YORK. Sept. s.AA-As he was
leaving a tenement house In which a
bomb was exploded early today i'm.
perilling thirty families. Louis Virizi.
once tried for murder. was arrested
and held by the police for completely
In the dynamiting. Detectives i'm
mediately began to investigate wheth-
er he was member OF the Black
Hand band. the alleged leader OF
which. Giuseppe costabiie, is now
in custody.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
WOUNDED BY Woman He ReIee,ed.

CHICAGO, Sept S.--Because he
barred the door Of his home against
her. Mrs III. b Coney shot Robert
Bruce Watson. a welLknown architect
and contractor. In front Of the Watson
residence. yesterday. The bullet lodg
ed In the head and the victim was
taken to a hospital Mrs. Coney was
arrested. Her former husband says
Watson was the cause Of the divorce
proceedings. watSon was seriously
wounded.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
Aeeu,ed of smuaaIIna chlnks.

George LaTour. OF iWndsor, who
was arrested by United States immi-
grafton officers Thursday night on
suspicion of aiding and abetting In
the smuggling OF the three Chinese
recently caught coming into this coun-
try. was arraigned before Commits
sioner Finney. Friday. He waved
examination and was held 20 the
grand jury. Hail was fixed at $1,000.
which he expects to furnish.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
CLEANERS REBUKE TAFT.
Vote to Boycott state Fair Because OF
Stand on Reciprocity.

ANN ARBOR, Sept. S.-The Braun
arbor of the Cleaners, In Northfielt
township, last night adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, President Taft Is to
be at the opening OF the state
fair In Detroit. Sept Is, and
whereas. President Taft has
shown himself as being In favor
of running home markets and the
agriculturists by forcing that un-
fair measure, reciprocity, on the
two countries: be II. resolved,
that we remain away from the
fair on that day, and further In
vite all Changers and Cleaners
TO do likewise.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
Mrs. Mccormack Robbed Of Jewels.

NEW YORK, Sept. Sit was
learned here today that Mrs. Harold
F. Mccormack. daughter Of John d.
Rockefeller, today acknowledged
leader of Chicago society. was robbed
OF jewelry worth $4,000 while travel
ing In a dining car through Cleveland
Tuesday. The jewels. among them q
highly-puzed necklace. were In .
handbag which Mrs. Mccormack
missed just after she left the dining
car. rivate detectives are looking for
young man who sat near her dur
ing the meal
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
Yolat IL Pesyed.

E. w. voigt, owner OF the property
adjoining the garbage receiying sta
ton at the foot OF Twenty-fourth-st..
which the city recently refused TO
purchase for s400 a foot. has retaliat-
ed by notifying the commissioner OF
public works to remove the tent he
erected on the property as shelter
for the horses.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
BABE FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY.
coroner's Clerk Thinks Child Mas
smothered and Body Abandoned.

The body OF one-day-old girl baby
was found in the alley at the rear or
No. 5C4k Clinton-st. Friday morning.
The corpse was wrapped in paper and
there was nothing about 1t TO disclose
identity. William De Baurier, Cor
oner Burgess clerk, thinks that the
baby was smothered and then aban-
doned
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
Brokerage Firm suspends.

NEW YORK. Sept. S.--A defalaca-
tion is held responsible for l. 8.
Wilson and company. a Waifst com
mission house. being unable to meet
was announced In the Consolideted
Stock Exchange this afternoon The
amount OF the defalcation has not
been learned.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
1e DEAD, Is MISSING.
French Casino colIapses While Being
Repaired.

NICE. France. Sept. s.-Sixte,n
workmen are known to be dead and
over 20 missing in the collapse OF the
Casino El Dorado. which was under.
going repairs today. thirteen OF
those buried in the collapse managed
to scramble out OF the deb-ia unhurt
and five wounded were taken o,t OF
the ruins. II is believed that none of
the missing men escaped death.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
$4,000 PUPILS ENROLLED.
Increase Is Thousand Over Last Year;
Some Schools conoested.

Reports from the city public schools
show that the enrolment this term
will run something over 49,00O,- an In
crease OF about 1000 over last term.
The opening OF the Bellevue. Nichols
and the Maybury schools. has greatly
lessened the congestion, but some OF
the schools are still badly oyercrowd-
ed, particularly the Capron. Cary, Col.
umbian, Estabrook. Franklin. Garfield,
Lfllibridge. Lincoln, Park, Rose, Sill
and Bishop
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08

Japan has 232 mines. and the capi-
tai employed TO develop them aggre-
gates 1000, 900 yen. which II about
t72. 100000 in our money. the yen be-
ing roughly estimated at 80 cents.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
DR.. sUDMAN IS
CHARGED WITH
WIFE MURDER
Jackson Physician Is Arraignsd II
Police Court and His Exanination
Is Set for September Won't
Discuss Case.
Chemist Reports he Found Cyanids
Of Potash in Dead woman's
Stomach.

JACKSON, Mich. Sept. es--Dr.
:. 2. sudmsn was arraiancd N
police court today on charge 81
murder. HE examination was sst
for Sept. 10.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
HrLri nELPn HELFm

You can get help through 1tnc.
-want" ais The best and cnettc.t
way 20 set q maid ien,sor 80
over ne. 900 persons read tntse 49,
vartisements every erenU4
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08

cuARf.Es w. wAnREN a comPANY,
Cut Ginss u on.
Seu uelerr--Washfngton Arcade.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-08
SUES FOR STOLEN LOVE.

boston Man Asks $4,000 Damages
From HE Brother.
BOSTON. Sept. 8.--Alleging aliena-
tion OF his wife's affections Charles 3.
Stevens, OF Grafton Center, 81, has
sued HIS brother, Lyman w 20, for
$40, 900.