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The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
WANT FERRY TRACT PURCHASED
AS SITE FOR NEW HIGH school,
Various Civic Organizations On West
Side Begin An Active
Campaiqn.

Campaign.
Representative OF the following or
CARNATIONS met in tho board OF edu-
cation building, Wednesday afternoon,
for the purpose of taking steps to-
ward comforting with the common
council and board OF estimates on the
proposed purchase OF the Ferry tract
or 40 acres at Grand Riyer-avc. and
the Boulevard, as a high school site:
West Warren Business Mems associa-
ton, the Northwestern business Mems
association, st. Matthias Mems club.
the Northwestern Research club and
the Wolverine Manufacturing COM
pany.
Following much discussion ON the
necessity OF acquiring the property. a
committee to deal with the matter
was appointed as follows: Supt. Wales
G. Martindale, representing the Cen
trail High School Alumni association;
c. p. Russell, representing the West
Warren Business Men association ;
Arthur j. Lacy, representing the
Northwestern Business Mems associ-
alton; the Rev. w. A. Atkinson, rep
resenting the st. Matthias Mems
club; +. b. Smith, representing the
Wolverine Manufacturing company
and Judson Grenell, representing the
Northwestern Research club.
The committee will hold a meeting,
next Tuesday. to report progress.
The board or education is asking
for $4,000 to buy a portion of the
land and has also requested suf.
ficient appropriation TO acquire the
whole tract, provided the sum can be
raised by bond issue.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

Assessments Doubled 10 Raise AeE,
Money, But One Claim Remains
Unpaid.

Repeated rumors that the funds q
the Metropolitan Police Relief socie(y
are In bad shape, have caused cons1o-
cradle unrest among police omoeFs
1t Is not denied by ofhcers In the Cen
trail police station that the society -
considerably embarrassed, but e -
stated that there is no cause for
alarm. s.
Lieut.. Thomas O'Grady says the -
sessments have been raised temper
arily from so cents to 81. Il u plan
ned TO keep this increase In effect for
three months, when 1t Ii expected the
society will be on its feet once more.
The recent deaths OF the wives Of
three patrolmen have depleted the
funds OF the society, so that now
there Is one claim unpaid. The so-
ciety has $3.50 In the bank. but the
members have agreed not to draw
upon that.
Recently, the payment Of benefits
upon the deaths of officerg wives has
been abandoned. The officers in gem
eral feel there u no cause for appre-
henstOn.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
CHARGES WHOLESALE GRAFT.
Pittsburg Voters League Says
Exists In School System.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 16.-The re-
port to the Voters League says an liz
vestigation OF the public school sys-
tenn shows IL to be more rotten than
even the city councils, OF which over
100 members were indicted last year.
The graft extends TO every feature
OF the school system, from erection o.
buildings to the employment OF teach.
ers and janitors and the conduct OF
school picnics, says the report, and
involved in the wholesale corruption
are all ranks from the central board
down. The report gives detailed con-
versations with members of the "Sys-
tenn leaving blanks where their
names would appear.
II was the intention of the league
to prosecute the offenders, but the
evidence showed the crookedness so
widespread as to clog the law
machinery. The league decided that
its report should be published as "A
warning to the wrongdcers that their
criminality was known in detail" IL
this has not the effect OF changing
the methods of the school boards, ar
rests will follow.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Claiming that they lost 1850 through
the delay I'm shipping a consignment
of peaches from Detroit TO Buffalo.
r. nj: BALDWIN a. co. nled suit against
. the Michigan Central in the circuit
court Wednesday afternoon.
John q. Finn, contractor, No. 40
ChandIer-ave., was burned about the
face by an explosion OF gas In the
basement OF the Knights of Column
bus. temple, Wednesday night. His
Injuries are not considered serious.
Joseph Doherty, n taxicab driver, was
robbed of SIS, Wednesday night, by
one OF his patrons. A party rode In
his machine and at he conclusion OF
the journey. the bill was SIS. One
OF the men rendered a $40 bill When
Doherty handed him SIS In change he
seized that and the $50 bill and ran.
The janitors' committee of the board Of
education heard COMPLAINTS Wednes-
Say ,omnS ,Sey haa nnt been
ting all the money coming TO them
from the Janitors who employ them
one assistant stated that he had been
"docked" $40 in single month. The
investigation will be continued next
Tuesday afternoon.
The United states court OF appeals, I'm
New York, has decided that the New
York stock exchange has "A right 10
decide as TO the disposition 10 be
made OF Cameron Currie's seat In the
exchange and has reversed the decis-
ion of Judge Denison, who ordered
that the $4,000 realized from the
sale OF the seat be turned over TO
Fred Austin, trustee in bankruptcy
for Cameron Currie * Coz by the
New York exchange. Hayden, Stone
a. Co. claim Currie's seat
The annual convention of the Nation
nj Editorial association will be hei'.
in Detroit July g-12, the business
sessions TO be held I'm the convention
hall OF the Hotel Pontchartrain The
membership is made mp OF the edit
ors OF daily papers In the smaller
cities. While In Detroit the editors
and their ladies viii be entertained
BY the Detroit Board OF Commerce
and the Detroit Convention bureau
and the local entertainment commit
tee has for it's chairman Milton A.
McRae.
The department or public works Will
engage I'm the cement sidewalk busi-
ness on a large scale this year ana
will build all the walks the city IS
called on TO build, without letting
the jobs out-ot private contractors
$4,000 annually Garner Bros. had
the contract for walks on the east
side last year, and John Archer the
contract for the west side. There
has been more or less trouble over
these contracts for several years.
and the commissioner has decided
that he can just as well do the work
himself Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Lawson has given an opinion that
the commissioner has full authority
TO do this
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
B0ARDER ARRESTED.
Thos. FIett Accused Of Creating Dis
tut bance in HammeIl Home.

Ructions in the home of Thorcas
Hammell, baker. No. 1876 Concord-aye..
resulted in the arrest of Thomas Flett.
early Wednesday morning. Flett
boards in the Hammell home.
According TO Hamnell. Flett has
been interfering too much In Ham.
mells domestic affairs. and there has
been bad feeling between the .ty0
men. Wednesday night, Flett came
10 police headquarters to complaiii
against Hammell. Meanwhile Ham
nell had sworn out a warrant f)r
t'lett, charging him with disturbing
the peace
The police did not know this and
allowed rlett to leave the station
Later, sore person felephoned t'sa'
Flett could be found in a downtown,
bakery. an cfficer went over and ar
rested him.
When he was searched loaded ie-
solver YVES found on him. He says ne
carried il because he heard Ham lie).
was carrying revolver too.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
Three Seek Damages.

Edward Z. Ainsworth, a painter, Al
ed suit against the King Brewing
Co., in the circuit court, Wednesday,
for $4,000, claiming that he fell into
a cave-in made by some steam pipes,
and was seriously scalded before he
could be rescued. The Stroh Brewing
Co. is named as defendant in a suit
filed by Michael Whiscel. He claims
to have been run down by one of the
company's wagons. Lou Barnett wants
$4,000 from the ID. U. r. alleging that
he was knocked from motor truck
when 1t was struck by a street car In
Highland Park on June 6, 1910.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
NATURAL GAS IN OSSE0.
Enough There To Supply Detroit Says
Man Who Owns Well.

Charles Dewitt, of Osseo, Mich,
who recently wrote to Joseph w. Mar
tin, advising him that 1t might be poe
sible to get natural gas from a well
on his farm to supply Detroit. insteod
of piping from the West Virginia fields,
as proposed, came to the city, Wed.
nesday, to talk the situation over with
Mr.. Martin. He says that gas was
struck at a depth OF 1913 feet. aud
that he il sure there would be plenty
of it to light and heat Detroit homes
and factories for many years to come
Mr.. Dewitt says the well also pro
6uces a fine grade of oil and mineral
water.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.
For those among our old subscrib.
ers-not to mention constant readers
who have assidu-

ously followed our
procession of birth
day parties from
pink tea to pink
tea, We have good
news. There's a
mint julep at the
end OF this party
for everyone who
sticks.
Will Col. Henry
Watterson please
stand up? Thank
you. This. ladies'
and gentlemen. is
the last surviving
exponent OF per-
sonal Journalism.
Col. Watterson-
they call him col
onel just because
he lives In Ken
tucky-beloged TO
the old school of
Horace Greeley,
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
H. C. HEWITT BROUGHT BACK.
Man Accused Of Passing Worthless
Checks Nabbed In Aurora, III.

III. Clifford Hewitt, an adventurous
soul who fingered in Detroit for n
few weeks during the flag end of last
summer, was brought back here from
Aurora, H., by Detectives Baker and
Fenton, Wednesday night. The police
say that Mr.. Hewitt was quite adept
with the pen and that a number of
worthless checks fioated by him are
around the town.
Hewitt formerly had an account
with the German American bank here.
In his possession was one OF their
bank books. showing two deposits, one
for $1.149 and the other for $1,202. The
police say he raised two figures from
$40 and from 81. Thus he represented
to his intended victims that he was
person OF means.
While he was here, he posed as a
newspaper man and worked for brief
spell on a morning newspaper.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
The department or public works Will
engage I'm the cement sidewalk busi-
WANT BOND LIMIT A PER CENT
Municipal Ownership Folk Will Op-
pose Bill Otherwise.

Unless the bill now pending in the
legislature to raise the bonding limit
of the city of Detroit from 2 to 3
per cent, Is amended to make tie
limit per cent. it will be vigorously
opposed by the municipal ownership
advocates. The proposition was dis
cussed in recent meeting OF the
municipal ownership committee OF 100
and 1t was decided to send to Lansing
a formal protest against the bill in
its present form. Raising the limit
20 3 per cent would not permit OF the
issuance of any bonds for the pur-
chase of the street railway properties.
II the city finally decides to 90 into
the transportation business, il is
pOiuted out
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
Misses Death BY Marrow Margin.

Gustav Henning escaped serious In
jury or death, Wednesday evening.
when he leaped from his hack. as a
Michigan Central train bore down up
on II at the Buchanan-st. crossing. He
is u driver for Stanislaus CylkowolSi,
undertaken at No. 149 Thirty-fifth-st.
The hack was demolished, but
horses and driver escaped injury. For
tunately there were no persons In the
vehicle.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 16.-The
supreme court yesterday heard the fol
lowing cases: Hakes VS.. Thayer; Lon
gom vs. Cracchiola; Davis vs.. Mccain
man: Columbia Photograph Company
VS.. Sherman: Clark VS.. Jackson Con
solidated Traction Company; Manos
vs. Detroit United Railway: Sutton VS.
Estate Of Crawford; Adams VS.. Henry
Ebert vs.. Cullen Sherman VS.. Burton;
Bonz We. Bonz; Krouse vs.. Detroit
United Railway; Acme Food Company
VS.. Kirsch; Woods VS.. White Star
Line.
Call for Thursday: 112, LOG, 43, A.
So, 90, Il, so. SO. 102.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
Appoints Cardinal Gibbons.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE presi.
dent today appointed. Cardinal Glib
bons, of Baltimore, to be a member
OF the board Of Indian commissioners
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Archbishop Ryan. Victor NJ.
Locke, of Antlers, Okla, was appoint.
ed principal chief OF the Choctaw ma.
ton in Oklahoma, succeeding the late
Green McCurtain.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
King Nicholas Seriously M.

CETTINJE, Feb. liking Nicholas,
OF Montenegro, is reported in seri-
Gus condition today as result Of the
bursting OF blood vessel on Monday.
Since this mishap the king has bled
almost constantly from the ears and
nose and today he completely collaps-
ed. Local physicians having failed
to check the bleeding. Viennese spe-
cialists have been sent for.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
Woman Burns To Death.

MUNCIE. Ind, Feb. 16.-Bertiia
Bott. q. was burned to death this
morning when a five-gallon coal oil
can exploded In her hands. The wonl-
an was attempting to start q fire with
coal oil when smoulderlng Goals ig-
nited the oil and caused the explosion
She ran into closet, carrying the
can and before help could reach her
she was burned TO a crisp.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
TO GIVE "JAMBOREE."
Annual Stunts" Of Whitney Hon
League Take Place Saturday.

The Grace Whitney Hoff league,
which has a membership of 900 young
business women, will hold the thirl
annual business meeting and Jam
boree," Saturday evening. Feb. Is, ir
the Wayne gardens. The transaction
of business and election or officers
will be followed by q circus of thu
man animals which will begin with
the usual parade and then will break
up into the regular tent show, with
side show accomplishments. The en-
tertainment is open to members Of
the league only, and the various
stunts" are presented entirely by tie
members. The entertainment, which
includes a supper, Is entirely free to
the members, all expense incurred be-
ing met by Mrs. Hoff, whose annual
treat it is, to the league.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
MODIFY DEMANDS.
Dredge Workers Now Ask 10-Hour
Day With Boost In Wages.


Dredge owners operating on the
great lakes having refused the de-
mands of the dredge workers for an
eight-hour day, 1t was decided in a
conference of the men, Wednesday
afternoon. to modify the demands and
ask for ten-hour lay with IL sub
stantial increase In wages. This will
be presented to the owners, Friday
A resolution was adopted b. the
dredge workers condemning the gov
eminent engineers for alleged un-
necessary severity, which, they claim,
indirectly lowers the wages o. the
men. 1t is charged that the engineers
reject SO much work, which has to
be done over, that the owners can
not make fair wages. This resolution
will be forwarded to Washington.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

Charles A. Dana, the elder Bennett,
and the rest of them. He was born
In Washington. ID. G. IL years ago
today, the son OF a congressman from
Tennessee. He served In the war on
the confederate side, but was one of
the first to set about to rehabilitate
the union. Marse Henry and his
Louisville Courier-Journal are still
powers that the Democratic party
reckons with.
To fulfill our promise
A mint julep.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

days defense OF TT.
Donelson, sen. a
messenger to Brig.
Gen. u. s. Gran.
asking what terms
of surrender would
be accepted. mo
terms" re y lied
Grant. "but uncon-
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

ditional surrender. propose to move
Immediately upon your works" Don't
move" hurriedly rejoined Buckner,
"I'll be out In a minute" and out he
came with $4,000 men.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

A thoughtful Kansas woman donat-
ed a crazy quilt to the insane ward
of a hospital.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

Somebody is agitating for half.
cent coin. Probably some stores
would welcome coin so small that
a woman wouldn't wait for her
change.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Feb. 16, 1862, at daybreak, Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, after a three
The Detroit times., 1911-02-16

Job Printing Done Right. Time,
Prtntfng Co, No. Is John R.-st Gal
Main 1875. or City 1856.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Iowa at w Washington.

Washington. Aug. 7.-Pensions wer'
granted yesterday to the followin:
Iowans: s. Newell Goodhue, sec: Her.
man Hessetmann, s15; George l. Jack
SON SIS; Anna NJ. Lawson. sl2;
Charles Miller, SIS; Jason Scott, SIS
Wealthy Wentzel. sl2
C. c. Wolfe Of Council Bluffs, George
C. Anderson and c. ]. Schmidt of Bur
nngton. Free Il. Stauber Of Cedar Rap.
ids. @. P. Donnelly of Ottumwa, E. R
Bowman Of Victor, Otto P. Arduser OF
Monticello and w. F. Dreyer of Bur.
lirguon were appointed railway mai
clerks
The controller Of the currency has
received the application Of the follow
ing persons TO organize the First Ma
tionai Bank Of New Hartford, with {
capital of SIS, 00t: r. A. Gage, G. NJ
Bronson, H s. G!ikey, l. A. Hoffman
Frank BelZ ard others
The charter Of the Citizens Nation
al Bank OF Knoxville was extended and
the First National Bank of Tama re-
extended TO Aug. 5. 1913.
Col. z. G. Stevenson and wife Of
Rockwell City are in Washington and
are the guests Of Senator and Mrs
Kenyon They visited Mount Vernor
Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07

up here after being hidden in the tree
for half century.
Last week 1t came to light In Keo-
kuk in rather a peculiar manner and
Is now being kept as an interesting
war relic by T. c. Harrison, who dts
covered it.
The Harrison box factory recently
bought car load Of southern cypress
and received the lumber which came
from the trees in the vicinity of Nicks-
bug. Last week while this timber was
being dressed at the factory, the saw
tore thru some sard object In one OF
the boards and upon examination Mr..
Harrison found that the saw had cut
thru the lead bullet imbedied in the
wood.
He secured the two pieces Of the
,eaden pellet and they form an inter-
esting relic. The bullet Is perfectly
formed. showing the rounded point and
the circular lines where the bottom OF
it fitted into the brass shell. Mr.. Har-
rison has shown the bullet 10 some OF
the Keokuk veterans and they pro-
nource 1t a mimic ball. biz, whether 1t
was shot from Union or Confederate
rifle can not be told.
For fifty years this bullet which was
intended for the heatt of some soldier.
has been hidden in the trunk of a tree
and came to light when the saw went
thru j..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
RIVER CLAIMS TWO
Son OF Clinton Beat Livery Proprietor
Falls into Water While Lcseirs kf:-
e. Seating Party ef We're, ana
Children aaG Sinks Near c-s+:-
Gather Gets Beyond Depth.

Special - Times publican
Clinton. Aug The Mississipp: -iv-
er claimed two victims within twenty
four hours when Alper, Terry and
James Golden, each ag4a aeou, -
years. vert 20 their death !. :oe deep
waters a.oag tie Illinois shore
Albert Terry. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Terry The latter being prop1ie-
tor OF local boat livery. took out T.
party OF Clinton women and children IN
c. B. Mills big launch. the Salamanca,
Saturday afternoon. The party " IS
given by Mrs. Mills for her daughter
Julia, ard there were about to-.y
guests on board. On the return trip.
late in the afternoon. young Terry fell
from the gunwhale Of the boat while
he was going back TO attend 70 the en-
CINE He was an expert swimmer and
shouted 10 boy who had been at
tending the engine TO stop the engine.
This was Gore but the boats Uomer
tun, carried Il several hundred fee.
from the struggling youth, who sank II
plain sight Of the crowd OF hysterica!
women and girls. His body has not
been recovered.
James Golden was employed as as
sistant foreman in the car department.
and made his home at the residence Of
Rev J. a Murray. He went bathing at
Stony Point beach Sunday afternoon,
but got out over his depth, going to
the bottom.
Efforts are being made to locate the
bodies Of the two young men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
POISON PLOT ALLEGED.
Three Arrests Foi!cw Attempt en- Chill
oren's Lives in Missouri.


Futon, No. Aus - Jefferson
Woods. Lee Boyi ana tre la,sa-s wife,
MIS-. Anna Boyd, we're arrested a, Con-
cord Sunday upon ,.2a charge .: at
tempted wholesale srU-4er BY po;so-?-
ing Their e!-es. follows what is al
les@d - have been an attempt or ne
lives - he children III that comm
Tce accused were brcugt,. here and,
after q conference Wit! Judge David
Harris. bond for Mrs Boyd vas
liked g. 81 ,ot0 I'd for Boyd and Woods
At $1,000. Bal! was furnished to- al.
three
- lh4 home OF Edward McPhee,e-s
ths lnoss persisten, attempt at poison
ing is said 20 have beer made four
pa ckag es Of chewing gun? having been
found on the premises a. diffsrea.
times. al! containing poison. After ,le
discovery Of the second package Nc
Pheeters' family became suspicious and
sent the gum to a chemist a. Mexico.
No. who pron ounced a powder found
placed on the McPhee:ers home. The
McPheeters ana Boyds arc neighbo-s.
The authorities say they have evil
dence to show tina, poisoned gum was
placed on the premises of three other
families
Members of all OF these families tes-
tilted in the SANDER suit of Mrs. Boyd
against D. w B. Ellis. of Concord. in
which she asked for $4,000 damages.
The case was tried al the June term
OF the Audraia county circuit court and
resulted in verdict for the defendant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07

etc. but If all the expenses In connec-
ton with these cases in Justices
courts. the grand Jury expenses and
the county attorneys salary were in
cluded, the total sum would be nearly
$25,0OO There were forty three con-
victions. most Of the charges being mi
nor offenses but six were for felony
OF the forty-three persons convicted
thirty-four we're Americans. two Bo-
,hemians and one each Of the following
nationalities: Mexican, Ass.Tian, Irish,
Canadian. Three were women and only
one man. foreigner. could neither
read nor write.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
WOMAN WANTS WIDOWS DOVER.
Alleged Wife Of Deceased Hotel Man
Applies For Share Of Property.

Dubuque. Aug. THE alleged Mrs.
Frank NJ Turpin has filed application
in the district court OF Dubuque for her
widows dover Mr. Turpin, proprietor
Of the Julien hotel. this city. and a
number of other hostelries in the north
and south, died suddenly year ago at
the home Of his mother in Macon. Ga.
Of gastrtis, an affliction that long had
troubled him.
Two years ago the woman. whose
name before her alleged marriage TO
Turpin. in Septem Der 1908. in New
York, was Mrs. MaryIee Smith.
widow. had filed a suit for divorce
against Turpin in the Dubuque dist-ic.
court. asking alimony and money for
suit costs and such other relief as the
court deemed equitable. The consta bles
failed 20 secure service upon the de-
PENDANT and after leaving Dubuque the
latter Went TO Macon. where he died.
The woman declares she does not
mock affair or not She states Tu-pin
told her it was some time afterwa I'd,
after. as she alleges ne had grown
weary OF her and was ready to throw
ler over. She expects. however. 20 es-
tabiish her claim to a widows share
o fthe estate by proving she was his
common law wife. The estate is estt-
mated at more than $4,000 The out
come Of the matter hinges upon the
plaintiffs ability to prove she was in
fact Mrs. Frank Turpin.
The woman alleges she was married
20 Turpin in September. 1908. in New
York: that she received TO marriage
certificate and that since that time she
was informed by Turpin 1t was mock
marriage. On the occasion of his rev.
elation to her Of this alleged fact the
couple were in Chicago at a hotel and
upon this statement to her she took
poison in an attempt to commit suicide