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The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
BATTLE WILL RACE
OVER PROPOSED
SALARY BOOSTS
Incensed At Committee Voting $780,
600 For Northwestern High School,
Barnett Faction Will Attack
Increases For Teachers.
Chairman Eddie" Insists That One
Item Or the Other Must Be
Topped Of.

Conditions are shaping themselves
for a terrific row in the board Of es-
Inmates over the allowance of the
increases in teachers salaries,
which may also involve the increases
granted the firemel and policemen,
allowed by the board In committee OF
the whole.
Incensed over the action Of the com
mittee in charge of the board Of edu.
cation fund, Tuesday night, in allow.
ing the item OF $280,00O for the pro-
posed Northwestern high school on
the Ferry site after promising, SO
President Barnett declares, to cut II
out, Barnett is determined to put II
up to the board as whole to decide
between the new school and the
teachers increases. Accordingly, Es-
timator Harry Dingeman, a strong
Barnett supporter, has decided to put
In minority report, recommending
that the items OF $113,350 for salary
increases and $280,000 for the school
be cut out and that the items of S5..
600 for the purchase of a lot adjoin-
ing the Trowbridge school and Of
$4,000 for an addition to the Rus
sell school, both of which were cut
out by the committee. be reinstated.
The fight is likely to be along fac-
tional lines, for Barnett holds Esti-
mator Backus, whom he defeated for
president. largely responsible for the
allowance of the high school item by
the committee.
IF that school is allowed, then the
salary increase for the teachers has
got to go by the board" declared
, Barnett. Wednesday noon. Its either
one or the other. When / agreed to
support the salary increase IL was
with the distinct understanding that
the $2S0.000 asked for the high
school was not to be allowed. Then
majority of the committee, led by
Backus, goes right in and votes to
allow 1t. Is there anything square
about that? Well, guess not, and
just watch me rip 'em up the back
when this matter comes before the
board. If that crowd thinks IL can
get away with anything like that,
it's very much mistaken"
Should the two factions fail to
reach compromise on the proposi-
ton and the salary question be open
ed up, there is no telling where II
would end. While the minority re-
port TO be submitted by Estimator
Dingeman calls for the cutting out OF
both the high school and the teach
ers' increases, Dingeman takes the
same position that Barnett does and
Is willing to vote for the salary in
creases II the other Item is chopped.
II the majority Of the committee in
sists on the $2S0.000 item, both may
be cut out, Barnett says.
A tax rate OF SIS or less is not
only possible but probable from pres
ent indications. There is good rea-
son. to believe, and the information
comes from authoritative sources,
that the increased valuation this year
will be not far from s20,000,000. This
will mean a total valuation OF 1897.
335.9S0, approximately. The budget
allowed by the committee of the
board OF estimates, estimating the
general road fund at s2.000,000, now
stands at s7.159,131.S5. On this basis
tConti."-a en- wage -
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
GOES
ON THE TAX ROLLS
Franchise Having Expired, the
Board of Review Claps On Assess
ment of $704,000.

The assessment OF the ID. u. K
was boosted to the tune of s704,000
by the board Of review, Wednesday
morning. This amount is for the
tracks OF the Belle Isle and Fl
Wayne line, commonly known as the
Fcrt-st. line, the franchise on which
! has expired. About s4,000,000 d. U.
X. property was put on the rolls
last year, through the expiration OF
franchises.
The estate OF Dwight Kinney, Jr.,
for whom a spendthrift petition has
been filed in the probate court, will
probably not be secured for taxa
ton in Detroit. The petition for a
spendthrift guardian cites $4,000
personal property and $4,000 real
estate, and a guardian was appointe i
with q $S50,000 bond. On this show
ing notice was given that the assess
ment would be placed at s35o,o00.
An attorney from Cincinnati, o., APP
peared Wednesday morning with af-
fidavits stating that the estate was
held by a trust company in that city
as guardian, and that the taxes
were being paid there, the Detroit
petition having been made for the
purpose OF transferring the guardian
ship. The Ohio courts failed to grant
permission for the transfer. The
matter has been referred to the COR
poration counsels office, but II Is
thought unlikely that the property
will be found taxable here.
The Reading Truck company, the
assessment of which was increased,
has served notice that 1t will appear
by representative Thursday morning
to contest the increase.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
GOVERNMENT WILL TRY
TO TAME WALL STREET
II Supreme Court Sustains Appeal In
Cotton Pool Case Immediate
Action Will Be Taken.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The gov
ernment Is going TO try to Tame
Wall-st." A far-reaching campaign
with this object in view has been
planed, it was learned today, by the
department of justice, where 1t was
stated that the appeal in the cotton
pool case is the first step.
If our appeal Is sustained there
will be criminal prosecutions of every
man or party OF men who even at
tempt a corner of any commodity"
declared an official OF the department
today. AT present the name of Wall
st. Is synonymous with a millionaire
gambling resort. The government is
taking the position that a corner is
a trust. II the supreme court bears
out this contention. Wall-st. will be a
very different place. The street will
be tanned
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
$4,000 PROTEST
RECIPROCITY PLAN
Members of Michigan Grange Sign
Petitions Which Will Go To- SEN
ators Smith and Townsend.

LANSING, Mich, April 26.-Within
a week petitions containing the names
OF $4,000 Michigan grangers will be
sent to Senators Smith and Town
send, at Washington, protesting
against the passage Of the reciprocity
bill In the upper house of congress,
according to a statement made here
today by n. p. Hull, master of the
state organization.
State Master Hull called a meeting
Of the legislative committee of the
grange today. II was attended by
c. s. Bartlett, OF Pontiac. and l.. "
Oviatt, OF Bay City. For several
weeks the committee has been quiet
ly circulating these petitions through
the various congressional districts
and they have been readily signed by
all members OF the farmers organiza
ton.
Mr.. Hull said he believes that Sen
ator Smith will stand by the farmers
OF the state OH the reciprocity meas
ure. but that Senator Townsend's vote
is considered lost.
Senator Townsend would rather be
In good favor with the president than
support the farmers of Michigan in
this instance" said Hull IF the re
ciprocity measure passes both houses
OF congress and President Taft re
fuses to sign the bill relating to GER
tain articles on the free list which
benefit the farmers, then | predict
that the Republican candidate for the
presidency next year will not be Civ
en- majority OF the electoral votes
In this state. The action of Con
gressman George Loud in voting fol
reciprocity when the farmers of his
district were unanimous against 1t
will cause his defeat IL he is q candi
date for reelection next var"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
jury secured for Lieske Trial.

Shortly after noon, Wednesday, the
following jury was obtained in Judge
Connolly's court, to try Frank Lieske
charged with the attempted murder
of Detective Frank wilkinson: Frank
Stewart. Michael Dwyer. Thomas Kel
ley. Herman Schaeffer, Theodore Zech
Sanford Middlebrook, Edward Prayer
William Looman, George Beckman
John j. Karney, Thomas Henning and
Robert Murray. This is Lieske's third
trial on the same charge.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
MINISTER'S TO AID.
viii Discuss Tuberculosis From
PuIpits, Sunday, April 80.

Sunday, April 80. will be observed
throughout the country as Tubercu-
losis Sunday, in the churches, when.
from the pulpits of the land, Will be
presented facts and statistics or the
work being done in the fight against
the white plague and plea made for
public observance Of few simple
rules that will materially aid in the
successful outcome Of the campaign.
In Detroit, almost every pulpit In
the city will present the cause and,
In the afternoon, general public
mass meeting will be held In the
Garrick theater at 3 o'clock, when
the efforts being made to stamp out
tuberculosis, to cure and aid sufferers
from the disease in Detroit and Mich
igan, will be shown by means of the
stereopticon. Prominent physicians
and men and women interested In the
work will make brief addresses in
the mass meeting, which will also
have musical features.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
LIAR AND THEFT
BETWEEN BURNS
and ACCUsER
Former Cincinnati Policeman De-
clares Detective Robbed Him Of
Laurels For Uncoyering Elec-
tion Frauds In Cincinnati.
Sleuth Is Held On Charge Of Aiding
In kidnapping of Labor Leader
and Goes Before Jury.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-TeI-
e9raphic request for all available
facts In the McNamara case was
today made on the indianapolis
authorities by Rep. korbiy (Den.,
lnd.) as the result of messages
received by him from labor lead
ers in indianapolis.
III there is any denial Of the
constitutional rights In the hasty
removal Of McNamara from In
dianaPoIis without granting him q
hearing" korbIy said, IL propose
to see that the matter 10 lnvesti-
gated. ! have asked for all the
available information.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Apologies FOR sNUB.
Captain Bowyer Sends Letter to Faith
er Of Miss Beers.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 20
Prof. Henry Beers, father OF Miss
Mary Beers, who was snubbed at a
recent naval academy reception, stat
ed today that he has received the let
ter OF apology from Capt. ]. M. Bow
yer, superintendent of the academy
ordered by Secretary Of the Navy
Meyer Prof. Beers refused to make
public the text of the apology but said
It was entirely satisfactory.
The snub was administered because
OF Miss Beers employment as a gov
erness I'm the home OF one OF the off,
GERS
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Damage Suit Dismissed.

Judge Donovan dismissed the suit
of Martin Kokowski VS.. John w.
Wazniack, Xavier Reske, the De
troit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
railway company and the Grand
Trunk railroad, Wednesday. Kokow-
ski alleged that he was beaten and
injured and his house searched by
police officers OF the company, but
the court held that the policemen
were acting on behalf of the city and
not for the railroad companies.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
TO INDICT RAIL MAGNATE.
Grand Jury Expected To Return Bill
Charging Rebating.

CLEVELAND, o., April 26.-When
the federal grand jury which has been
investigating alleged rebating by Ohio
railroads to various subsidiaries OF
the steel trust reports this afternoon,
1t is understood that an indictment
will be returned against one OF the
most prominent railroad men In the
country. A number of lesser steel
trust and railroad officials are also
declared to be involved. The report
of the grand jury is expected to be
made the foundation for probe by
the government OF the steel trust.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
STRIKE IS THREATENED.
Union Carpenters and Painters De
mand Boost In Wages.

The union carpenters and painters
Of Detroit threaten to 60 on strike
next Tuesday unless they get an In
crease in wages. The carpenters, now
getting 40 cents an hour want As
cents. while the painters, now receiv-
ing 37h cents an hour, demand 40
cents. The contractors profess to be
little worried over the threats of a
strike, maintaining that the carpen.
ters are not strongly organized. Bust
ness Agent Quigley. of the carpenters
union, declares. however. that the car
penters are well organized and that
there are about 900 of the $500 in De
troit in the union.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Prisoners Counsel to
Ask Change Of Venue

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 3D.
The trials OF John j. and James w,
Mcnamara and ortie K. McManigal
on charges of participation In the
Los Angeles dynamiting. viii not take
place IN this city IL the Attorneys for
the defense can help IL
Judge o. NJ. Hilton. OF Denver. who
las oecn retained as associate coun-
sci for the defense, announced today
that mis- first work In the legal bat
lie following tho lndianasolis and De
,Centinued on page III
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Discuss children's Training.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-with
Mere man" relegated to an obscure
background. the Mothers' Congress to.
day got down TO the business OF find
ing ways and means to make to make
bad boys and girls good without max.
ing ways and means TO make
child should play was another ques.
tion propounded. Most of the dele.
gates agreed that too many mothers
treat their children like dolls.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Fish Dealers Fined.

Jake and Max Solomon and Sol
Barris. fish merchants. were fined s.
each by Police Justice Jeffries. Wed.
nesday, for resisting Game Warden
Daniel. when he went to their prem
ises. Daniel says he tried to open
some boxes Of fish TO inspect them
and they tried to prevent him. The
defendants claimed they did not want
the game warden handling their ilsh,
because his hands were greasy.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
SQUIRRELS Received for Parks.

Eighteen lively black squirrels
were received by the park depart
ment, Wednesday, from an animal
firm in Kansas City. II is understood
the squirrels were caught in Mexico.
Part OF them will be placed on Belle
Isle, and II is intended to place the
rest in Palmer Park. Because of the
impossibility OF keeping dogs out OF
the latter park, II may be impossible
to keep tame squirrels there.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
WILL BE 55 STORIES HIGH.
Plans For TaIIest Building Are Filed
In New York. r

NEW YORK. April 26.-Plans have
been Aled with Superintendent OF
Buildings Miller. for the erection of
the tallest building in the world. The
building will be erected by the
Broadway Park Place Co. II will be
100 feet high, fifty-ffve stories.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
To settI. Mrs. Hln.s, claim

The council Tuesday night voted 10
settle the claim of Mrs. Catherine
Hines for damage to her property at
Newark and Seventeenth-sts., for
81, ,750.- Mrs Hines was the little wo-
man who defended her home against
the Michigan Central Railway CON-
pany until forced to vacate. She sued
the city for $4,000, but finally COM
promised
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Eastern States on First Trio.

The Eastern States, of the ID. q G.
Navigation Co.. left Wednesday after
noon for Buffalo on it's first trip OF
the season. Daily service to the Lake
Erie port will be inaugurated May 2.
Capt. F. ]. Simpson, who last year
was master Of the City of Mackinac, is
captain of the Eastern States this
season, succeeding Capt. Duncan Nc
Laughlin, who is touring Europe
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Jailed for Murder 10 Years 400.

TRENTON. N. j.. April 26.--PhillD-
DO DeAngelo. of this city, one OF The
leading spirits I'm the Italian Tradin<
& Baking Co. and his brother. Frnn-
cesco DeAngelo. employed on the
Philadelphia a. Reading railroad. are
committed In Scranton, Pa, In 1851
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
GooDsON SUMMONED.
Attorney Ordered To Show Cause
Why He Shouldn't Be Disbarred.

Attorney John w. Goodson has
been ordered to appear before the
Wayne circuit bench to show why
he should not be disbarred This or
der has been made a result of re-
port made to the bench by Judge
Murphy, who has been investigating
charges that Goodson accepted fees
from both the Edison Illuminating
Co. and Henry Smith in suit
against the company for damages for
the death of Mrs. Smith and the in
Jury of her son, Henry.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
viii Have Panama Celebration.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-That
New Orleans will celebrate The
Transformation OF the Panama ditch
into the Panama canal" I'm 1918 vas
announced here today b. Marager
Dave, OF the Southern Commercial
congress. The san Francisco expo
sition will be In 1914.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
WOMAN DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
James Estep's Drinking Caused Wife
To Take Life, Says Her Father.

James Estep was fined $40, with the
option of spending $50 days in the
House of Correction, by Police Justice
Stein. Wednesday morning, for being
drunk Estep's fatherin-law wrote d
letter in German TO the court, in
which he declared that Estep's ex-
cessive drinking was the cause of
Mrs Estep's committing suicide. He
asked the court TO punish Estep.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
Attempt To Bob Bank Fails.

ANOKA. Mimi, April 26.-Five men
armed with rifles attempted to rob the
Anoka National bank early today. but
were unable TO reach the safe, though
they blew the outer door OF the vault.
George wethern. citizen, surprised
the robbers at work and was hand
cuffed to a telephone pole after being
robbed Of 500. The robbers stole a
railway speeder and escaped, with a
posse in pursuit.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

One year ago todsyt Highest tenn
persture. at lowest, 3sj mean. a., pre-
cfpitstion, .52 Int cloudy skies.
sun will sct today at gf25 ID. m, and
will rise Thursday st ffa3 n. IN.
Noon will rise tonight st 3I5s q. m.
(Thursday).
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
THE WEATHER.

Il For Detroit and yicinityi wednes-
day night, fsirj Thursday, cloudy with
moderate east winds.
For Lower Michigan Fair tonight |,
Thursday, unsettled, probably showers.
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate to
brisk south windsJ fair tonight, Thurs
day. unsettled, probably showers In the
west portion.
For the Lower Lskesi Moderate
winds, mostly southeastt fair tonight 4
Thursday, Increasing cloudiness.
TODAY,s TEMPERATIREs
The Detroit times., 1911-04-26
UMBRELLAS A 20 A,ss.rssr m...S:..s.. e Co.

Job Printing Dvns Right. Times
Printing CO., IS John k-st Call Main
lass. or City 33s~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-24

cb.oues and placing It on the little ia.
HE. Dandy Dallas filled in the date
, u the amount, affixed his name, and
nnshed the slip of pinkish paper
across the narrow table.
And now" he said, rising, Il sup.
nose YOU have no further use for me,
Mr.. Bidder"
per goes through the bank" respond.
ed the colonel.
Now the clews which | actually
nossessed in this case were of the
slenderest-only the butt of half.
smoked cigar and the fact that some
blank cheques were missing! Either
or both might prove valuable or
worthless. The missing cheques might
he accounted for on the supposition
that the millionaire had gone away of
his own yolition, taking them with
him, Any bank in Europe would hon
or his signature for any conceivable
amount. 1t might be possible to trace
the mans movements through the
cheques.
The cigar stump presented differ.
ent problem.
"The man who smoked that cigar"
I thought, probably knows more
about the matter than anyone else
Wonder if can find him? It's surely
a big contract to undertake in that vii
lage they call London. But never
theless l carefully wrapped the half
smoked stump in piece of tissue pa
per and put it in my wallet. l also
decided to make some, Inquiries con,
corning Col. Biddle in the city" and
among the American colony. At the
United States consulate, and also at
the American embassy the redoubt.
able colonel CHANGED to be well-known,
and not too favorably.
"A bad lot, sir" said the consul, and
fought to have been clapped in Jail
long ago." was the verdict of the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-24

American minister's secretary. Next,
calling on wholesale cigar dealer in
st. Mary Axe, produced the precious
cigar stub, saying:
Gould you tell me tie name of that
cigar and where it may be bought?"
The expert took the butt" to the
light, sme]led it. and promptly an.
swered:
That's fine piece Of goods, made
In Cuba, and quite expensive. It's
called La Madria'-wlat we term a
perfecto. Costs a hundred shilling a
pound-say ten guineasa hundred-at
retail. Would you like box?"
If you please" saidI, laying a ten
pound note and half ! sovereign on
the counter. The boxlof cigars was
brought, opened, and compared with
the stub. Even the nen-expert could
perceive that in shape, color and
aroma the two mathed perfectly.
Around each cigar wal gold band
marked La Madria." ly next errand
was of a more delicate nature. In
every move l realized that l must be
very circumspect in my inquiries.
turning into the London and West
minister bank on Fleet street l sent
my card in to the manager, and was
shortly ushered into aninner Office.
What can we do for you?" in.
quired a dapper little man with
mouse-colored mutton.chop side.whis.
kers and a clean shaver mouth and
chin.
i wish to make an inquiry concern.
ing one Of your depositors-M Dandy
Dallas, in fact" said |. going direct
to the point.
We are not In the habit Of
PARDON me-" l said quietly,'I am
aware that my request may seem
quite out of the ordinary, but | beg
you to believe that my motives are en-.
tirely honorable"
Why not apply to Mr.. Dallas sole.
itors?"
Because they cannot give me the
exact Information require.
And that is-?" said the manager
suavely, matching the finger tips of
either hand.
! want to know whether you have
cashed any checks signed by Mr. na,
las for any sum, within the last few
days, numbered between 1924 and 1870
inclusive??"
But, my dear SIR" began the man.
ager half deprecatingly. half indignant.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-24

later on. The question is, will you
come quietly and on your own feet,
giving us your parole to make no dis
turbance, or must we go further, rem
der you completely helpless, and car
ry you? We intend to do you no per-
sonal injury, but you travel with US
hstanter. Understand? You hear
what | say, and you can move your
head. Nod if you mean Yes; shake
your head if it's No." So saying the
colonel significantly held up to view
bottle marked "Chloroform" and a
sponge. Dallas was helpless-what
else could he do but nod an aftirma'
tive? Better go wherever his captors
intended in possession of his senses
than insensible and inert. Biddle rose
with nod of satisfaction.
"Blindfold him." he commanded
Stoner, and when this was securely
done, unite his feet and take off his
shoes" Then "Off with you, now; I'll
tidy up and follow you" Their backs
turned, Biddle in two strides reached
the desk and the chequebook OF
Dandy Dallas. He took it out, f1ut-
tered its leaves until he came to the
first blank page. This he deity tore
at the perforatiens, and was thus in
possession of five blank but cOnsecu-
lively numbered cheques on the Lon
don and Westminster bank. Then the
colonel quickly restored the two
chairs to their places, gave swift
glance around the room, and was at
the heels of the others in moment,
sliding shut the secret door, which
fell into it's groves with faint click.
In few minutes all four were in the
cellar of The Willows. Then up the
cellar steps they proceeded, the blind
folded man being carefully guided and
coached, into the hall, where soft
SLOUGH hat was placed on his head,
and out onto the lawn sloping to the
river A couple of rods brought them
to little wharf, where could be dis
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-24

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