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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
MORE bLACKL|STED
sAL00N|sTs GET IN
Council Grants Licenses To Pair
Whom Commissioner Croul Had
Reported As "Undesirables."

Indignation was voiced in several
different languages. " crowd OF sa-
loonkeepers and their friends, who
waited in the council chamber, Thurs
day forenoon. for chance to tell the
liquor regulation committee why they
should not be on the undesirable list
and denied licenses. Very few OF
them had any idea as TO whether the
whole 21 ought to be given licenses,
but each was satisfied that in his own
case a mistake had been made. and
was framing words with which TO tell
the committee, when some one came
into the council chamber and said that
the committee had finished Its busi-
ness and gone out by another door.
None of the members was to be found
and thee rowd after waiting around
and paving the air, gradually dis
persed.
Two OF the "undesirables'' were
granted licenses, the committee hav-
ing received petitions from persons In
the immediate neighborhood that the
conditions which caused them to be
placed on Commissioner Crours black
list had been corrected. The lucky
two are: John Mclaughlin, No. 1040
Grand River-ave., and F. Barton, No.
500 Howard-st.
August Erzthaler, No. 1435 Jeffer-
son-ave., who had sought permission
to serve meals In the skating rink
adjoining his place, presented letter
to the committee saying that he would
sell liquor only In his saloon, and
would forego all ambitions for expan-
sion, and he was allowed license.
The committee held star chamber
session In Secretary Schreiter's pri-
vate office, In which the business real
ly was decided on, and then went into
the committee room Word was CIV
en- out that those interested In the
cases must retire TO the council cham
Der. and that they would be called In
when they were wanted. Francis Il.
Warren, the colored lawyer-editor,
who appeared for Green Davis, one
OF those on the list of undesirables,
attempted TO stay In as a reporter for
thea Detroit Informer, but he was told
to- Than -tke< three oases were
taken up, and the decisions arrived
at In the secretary's ofiice were made
formal.
Aid. Thomas Lynch, who was ad-
mitted by virtue OF his Office, made a
vehement plea for Pietro Mirabello,
No. 165 Hastings-st., and said that
there ought to be square deal for
all. He was told emphatically that
the committee had dealt squarely, but
that II was necessary to draw the
line somewhere, and that no petitions
had been received for Mirabello. Then
the committee hastily adjourned, and
even those who were on the commit
tee on franchises, which had meet
ing scheduled, left the building
Aid Ellis, chairman. came back to
move the adoption OF the commit
tees report. in a special meeting of
the council at noon. The report went
through a-kiting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
BIC ASSESSMENTS
DW|NDLE AWAY
Board of Review Forced to Cut Out
Many Fat Valuations On Which
It Had Counted.

I Several fat assessments on which
the board OF review had had its eyes,
were allowed to slip away In Thurs
days meeting, when the board was
forced to conclude that the property
was not properly assessable here.
Among these was the interest OF
Mrs. F. T. Ranney, wife of we'll
known real estate man. In the estate
of her father, the late George w
Balch. This had been assessed at
100000. The Ranneys have a sum
mer home on Crosse lie, in Mongua-
gon township. which Mr.. Ranney told
the board, Thursday, was his voting
residence, and therefore, the place
where his wife's personal property
should be assessed Chairman Field
OF the board, thought to spring coup
by showing that Ranney had voted In
the First ward this month. Ranney
looked non-plussed, and then demand
ed to see the record. When the poll
box was brought, 1t was found that
Ranney had not voted here since
1909 Mrs. Ranney's assessment was
reduced to $4,000. this amount GOV
ering her property In Detroit. The
assessment of Thomas Balch was re
duced from 100000 to $4,000 and
that Of George Balch was reduced "a
$4,000.
The 100000 legacy which Frank
Filler received from an aunt In Man
istee had not been distributed, 1t was
found, and will not be assessable In
Detroit this year.
Representatives OF the Reading
Truck Co., which was said to have
put in a statement OF $4,000 on prop
erty worth $4,000. explained that the
late Harvey Reading, who formerly
owned the property, had number OF
debts, which must be settled out of
the estate. Assessor Nagel says that
these cannot properly be used a an
offet The representatives. promised to
put in a new statement
The assessment of the Demot Car
Co. was reduced from $4,000 to $24..
500. The company is in receivers
hands
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
OFFICER STARTS OUT TO
ARREST EDWARD TILDEN.
Chicago Packing Magnate 10 Charged
With Contempt For Refusing to
Produce Records.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 81
Armed with warrant for the arrest
Of Edward Tilden. of Chicago million
aire head of the Nationals Packing
Co., and reputed custodian OF the al
legged 100000, bribery fund used in
the election of United States Senator
Lorimer, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Hatfield, of the Illinois senate, today
left for Chicago.
Lieut.-Gov. Oglesby signed warrants
today for the arrest OF Tilden, w. G.
Cummings, president Of the Drovers
Trust & Savings Co., and George M.
Benedict, cashier OF the Drovers' De-
posit National bank, both Of Chicago.
They charge contempt for refusing
to appear before the Illinois senate
Lorimer investigating committee, with
the records demanded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
SAYS MAN FORCED
HER TO ROB HER
FATHER
Josephine White, 15-Year-old Girl,
Tells Story of Being Kidnapped
and Led Into Crime BY
Ex-Convict.
Deserted Here and Finally Picked Up
By Police, Who Verify Strange
Tale.

Kidnapped by an ex-convict force<
TO rob the safe in her fathers hotel
to obtain money to pay their railroad
fare out OF New York city, brought
to Detroit, where she was deserted
by the man and forced to earn her
living as best she could, and then
finally picked up on the street by
Truant oOfficers Grossman and Plies
to whom she told her sad story, is
the experience OF Josephine White
l5 years old, who will be brought
before Judge Hubert, Friday morning
II Is expected he will return her to
her home In New York.
The girls story Is most unusual
and every part Of II has been verified
by officers Of the juvenile court, who
have been investigating 1t.
According to the girl, her kidnaper
Is Howard Healy, who was convicted
of burglary and highway robbery In
New York and sentenced to five years
in Sing Sing prison, but later re-
leased on parole after serving 1S
months OF his sentence.
After leaving New York, she says,
they went to Buffalo, where Healy
mailed letter toa friend in Kansas
City, asking him to mail a letter.
which Healy enclosed, to the girls
parents, John and Mary White. now
living at No. 1921 Summit-st., Jersey
City. telling them that he had mar.
ried their daughter. The letter was
mailed to them from Kansas City to
thro wthem OF the trail, according to
the girl
Later Healy and the girl came here
and lived IN a rooming house on Sixth
street, near High. While employed
here. Healy, II Is said, became in
volved In n fight with two Hungar-
ians on Twenty-fourth-st, and had
them arrested. Fearing. however,
that his identity might become known
and that he might be arrested and
returned to New York, where he
would be sent back to prison on the
charge of violating his parole. Healy
left the city.
After leaving the girl, she was
forced to go to work. Trant Officers
Grossman and Plies noticed her
walking the streets and arrested her
on Cad!llac-square about q week ago.
She was taken to the detention home.
According to the story told by the
girl to Miss Ada Freeman, probation
officer, her father owned a hotel at
No. las West-st., New York On July
%, Healy forced her to rob the safe
in the hotel. obtaining $50 in cash
and considerable jewelry and watches.
They then boarded train for Buff
falo. After living there for a few
have lived together here until few
weeks ago.
Judge Hurlbert communicated with
the girls parents regarding their
daughter and their reply has verified
her story. The girl willingly told
her story to the court officers when
arrested and declared that she was
anxious to return home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
MICHIGAN SENDS TEAM
TO PENNSYLVANIA GAME.
illness Of Relay Men Leaves and De-
cision To Go 10 Attained at Last
Moment

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 27-
Especial Only few minutes be-
fore the departure OF the noon train,
Trainer Kraentzlein of the Michigan
track team decided to send team to
the Penn relay games. Both Han and
Craig had recovered so rapidly from
the minor illnesses which had kept
them out Of II for several days, that
the athletic director determined that
his men have a chance
The athletes were notified and
caught the train artef hurriedly pack
ing their grips. The squad, besides
Kraentzlein, includes the following:
Capt. Horner, weights and broad
jump; Kohler, of Grand Rapids,
weights; Ross, Craig, Han and Gam
BILE, relay team.
The big event In which the Michi-
ganders will compete is the mile re-
lay, in which each Of the runers will
cover a quarter OF the distance.
The team will arrive at Philadelphia
In time for one practice on Franklin
Field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
TWO WOMEN HELD FOR
$4,000 JEWEL ROBBERY.
They Furnish Police Description OF
Men Who Called on Them Pre-
vious to Theft.

Men Who Called on Them Pre-.
vious to Theft.
CHICAGO, April 27.--The police to-
day are holding two women'in connec-
'fion with the daring hoidup yesterday
OF the jewelry store Of Edward Al
berti q Son, where nine persons were
bound and gagged while armed rob-
bers went through the place and then
escaped in an automobile with jewels
valued at more than $4,000.
The women reside In the south side
rooming house in front OF which the
stolen automobile used by the four
daring robbers was, seen Wednesday
night. The women have furnished the
police with description OF the two
men who were their callers and from
these descriptions the police feed
confident they will be able to round
UP the gang.
Martin Thoreson, arrested as sus-
pect, today was positively identified
as one of the stick up" men by VIII
liam Schmidt, who was carrying the
sample cases of Norman Strauss, the
Jersey City jeweler, at the time Of
of the hold-up.
The police declare Thoreson 10 a
paroled convict.
Detectives who have been working
on the case declare 1t was an Inside
Job" They believe someone who had
an intimate knowledge OF the store
planned the daring robbery and had
four outside confederates who Stuck
up" the store. This belief Is held by
Alberti and his son, who say the
thieves went about their work In a
manner that showed they knew the
exact workings OF the store.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM @. FREEMAN.
No 100

ANOs s-Ns
Somebody said, once upon a
time
TT IS EASY FOR A MAN
ITO RESIST TEMPTATION
WHO HAS NEVER ENCOUN-
TERED IT."
Applied to advertising, this
means that we must not be too
critical of the merchants who
| have yielded to the temptation
| of EXAGGERATION in their
printed announcements.
They. fell into the habit be-
cause everybody around them
seemed to practice it, so they
were tempted to try to get busi-
ness in this manner and they
yielded.
One of the hardest things in
the world to do is to break away
from habit, particularly if that
habit is not regarded as harm
full.
That is why it is going to De
hard to persuade many mer-
chants to change their habit Of
conducting SPECIAL sales,
tcontinued on Page Ten.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
THINK RISDON KILLED HIMSELF.
Authorities Take This View Of Mail
Carriers Death After Inquiry.

Investigation into the death Of Ed
ward Risdon, Detroit mail carrier,
whose body was found in a lonely
spot in Highland Park. early Tues
day morning, leads the authorities 10
believe that his was plain case OF
suicide. Some question was raised
by Risdon's relatives as to the man.
ner of his death, and the inquest,
which was being conducted by JUS
tice Of the Peace Randolph, was post
poned a week.
Sheriff CASTOR, who started an I'm
vestigatidp, Thursday morning, learn
ed that the body was found with the
right hand clutching a revolver, the
weapon being held inside the lapel
OF the coat. The bullet wound was
right over the heart and the revolver
had been held close enough so that
the flesh was powder marked,
which tends TO dispell any idea OF
foul play.
Sheriff CASTOR reported Thursday
afternoon that he had found a will,
I'm which Risdon leaves all his es-
tate, consisting largely OF life insur-
ances, to his wife. He also found let
ters, in which Risdon hints at sui.
eide.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
LABOR SHOULD LET
IMPARTIAL JURY
DECIDE
JOHN KIRBY.
President Of National Manufacturers
Association Declares Capital Will
Insist On Fair Trial For Three
Accused Men.
Woman In Los Angeles Claims James
Mcnamara Stopped at Her Board
ing House Under Name Of Bryce.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 27.-John
Kirby. president OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers has CIV
en- the following statement to the
United Press:
eY JOHN KIRBY.
when the Los Angeles Times was
blown up. Samuel Gompers, VINO was
I'm st. Louis at the time, was reported
in an interview to have declared that
il was a "frame-up" on the part OF
the capitalists and openshop employ
ers TO put organized labor in bad re-
pute."
Immediately upon the arrest made
a few days ago. including the secre-
tary.treasurer OF the Association OF
bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
he is reported TO have declared that
"the arrests and prosecutions are IN
tended to destroy organized lapor.
And the whole influence or MS KIM
of organized labor was quickly pu.
into operation to prevent the trans
portation OF Mcnamara to California,
and a great cry of protest has gone
forth because he was not given an
opportunity to escape.
The evidence against Mcnamara
and his associates appears to be con-
elusive. They should be given speedy
and impartial trials, and II guilty, they
should be hung; II innocent, they
should and certainly will be given
their liberty.
But in the light Of all the circum-
stances II would seem fitting that Ia
Dor officials refrain from declaring
the men innocent before they have
been tried by a jury OF their peers.
The course they have taken ana
are persisting in can have no other
effect than to intensity general bebel
in a union conspiracy to rule or ruin
the industries of this nation by anar-
chistic methods.
In the interest of Christian civiliza-
ton and the perretuity of our form OF
government absolute justice should
prevail and no guilty man should
escape, whether union man or not.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
RUSH FOR RESERVATIONS.
Board Of Commerce Cruise Arouses
Members Enthusiasm.

The chart OF the steamer City OF
Cleveland for the annual Board OF
Commerce cruise, June 7 to IL. was
opened Thursday morning In the
board rooms and steady file OF
members was on all morning, while
the early mail brought in nearly 100
checks. Judging by the way mem
bers are making their reservations,
the 500 limit will have been reached
a week or more before sailing time.
b. b. Cushman, who asked on Dec. 8,
1910. to be notified of the earliest pos
sible time he could make a reserya-
ton. was one OF the first on hand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
CITY CAN'T BUILD TRACK.
Hasn't Authority Under Present Char
ter, Says Lawson.

Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lawson gave an opinion Thursday, to
the effect that the city cannot under
its present charter issue bonds to
build street railway track. Resi-
dents of the west side desire north
and south line in the vicinity Of Scot
ten or Junction-ave., which the ID. u.
X. officials say they cannot build at
present Aid. Walsh had plan to
have the track built by the city and
rented TO the railway company. Mr.
Lawson says that a complete revision
OF the charter will be necessary be-
fore the track can be built.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
SCHOOL HEAD RESIGNS.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, April
27.-The board OF education today ac-
cepted the resignation OF E. e. Fergu-
son, for Is consecutive years superin.
tendent OF the 500 public schools. He
had been engaged for another year.
but rendered his resignation to ac-
cept the position as superintendent Of
the Bay City schools. Ferguson is one
of the most prominent educators In
the state and was chosen over a list
of over so applicants. He was presi-
dent Of the Michigan school superin-
tendents last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
TWO WOMEN CLAIM HIM.
Fred A. Clarke, Civil War Veteran,
Leaves Home Of Wife No. 2.

Fred n. Clarke, Civil war veteran,
Leaves Home Of Wife No. 2.
BENTON HARBoR. Mich, April 27.
Fred A. Clarke. 50, civil war vet
eran, who has two wives living
one in this city and the other In Los
Angeles-is missing again. He left
his first wife In Los Angeles 16 years
ago, intending to kill himself by
drowning. but changed his mind and
came east.
Recently his first wife applied for
his pension, and she was informed by
the officials in Washington that he
was drawing It at Benton Harbor.
She wrote to him demanding an ex-
PLANTATION Cor his long absence, and
the letter was found in his pocket by
wife No. 2. Then there was row.
Clarke may have gone to Marinette,
Wis, TO visit a sister, who learned
OF his whereabouts after nearly two
decades by reading In a newspaper
OF his arrest for bigamy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
LEONE Is HELD.
tiabeas Corpus Writ Falls to Free A.
legged Fugitive From Justice.

Judge Mandell on Thursday dis
missed the writ OF habeas corpus Sc
cured by Leonard Leone, arrested
here on a warrant charging him with
being a fugitive from justice, and he
will be held pending the arrival OF
requisition papers from the governor
OF Pennsylvania. II is said that he
Is wanted In Philadelphia on charges
OF attempting to kill and the larceny
Of $1,000, but according to his attor-
ney, Louis Colombo. the indictments
against him allege that the offense
was committed three days after Leone
left Philadelphia for Detroit. His
case will be presented to Gov. Os.
born by Mr.. Colombo in q few days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
Estlmators Are Meeting.

The board of estimates met at 2
O'Clock, In the council chamber, to
take up the police fund and several
smaller funds In committee of the
whole. There 10 q possibility OF a
lively debate over the item for $50
new patrolmen, allowed by Estima-
tor Wobrock's committee, some of
the members believing that 100 new
men would be great sufficiency this
year. President Barnett, however,
will stand firm for $50 men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
suffoeated in Pullman Berth.

ROCKY MOUNT. N. c., April. 27s--
7 A, Broadshin, New York drum
mer was suffocated in his berth and
Flagman ]. c. Rust and a mall trans
fer clerk were badly burned In q nre
that seriously damages a Pullman car
on the Atlantic Coast Line, near here
today. The fire resulted from escap-
ing gas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
ls scAIpEp no pEAIh.

BAY CITY, Mich, April 27.-Cyrus
w. Sterling, So years old, died In
Mercy hospital at midnight last night,
the result Of severe burns received
by the bursting OF a fiue In the boil
ers of the Davidson tug Sardinia.
who was employed as a machinist,
was In the fire hold of the tug. One
of the fues gave way near the FIRE
box door and steam and scaldinE hot
water spurted out in binding streams,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
LAD DRIVES OFF WITH
WAGON LOAD OF CANDY

NEW YORK. April 27.-The
police have seven-year-old
boy At the Gerry society who is
very fond OF candy. Willie Berg
er stole all entire wagonload OF
II early today and was caught
by Policeman Winters trying
to drive II across the Williams
burg bridge. The child admit
ted that he drove the wagon on
while the owner was not look
ing and was held for the child
renis court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
Committee MEETING Goes Over.

Nearly all the members Of the
council franchise committee were In
the city hall at some time, Thursday
afternoon, but II was impossible to
Get them together for meeting TO
axe up the franchise asked for by
Joseph Martin. for piping natural gas
from West Virginia and distributing
in the city. The meeting was put over
10 next week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
THREE PUT AWAY.
Judge Connolly Sends Two Of Prison
ers to Workhouse.

Judge Connolly, Thursday morning,
imposed the following sentences:
william Brady, rs days for simple
larceny; Walter Kebylinski, Is
months for breaking and entering a
tailor shop; James Corbett, 40 days
for larceny from dwelling. All the
prisoners will go to the Detroit House
OF Correction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
ereach. OF Promise Suit Settled.

The breach of promise suit of Dora
1insberg against Jonas Rnndbakin
was settled Wednesday afternoon but
the terms are private. The plainun
alleged that after she had kept com
pany with Rundbakin for nine years.
he refused TO marry her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
WARRANT FOR sIGNoR.
Wife No. Two Finally Makes Charge
OF 6isamy.

A warrant was finally sworn out in
police court Thursday morning, for
Lamont Signor, whose matrimonial
troubles have been given quite an air
ing. Hazel Ely, wife No. 2, swore
out the warrant, charging Signor with
higamy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
e.Ilroads clear $4,000, 600.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The if-
terstate commerce commission today
issued a report on railroad earnings
for January, 1911. showing that the
carriers cleared over $5f.o0o.ooo. or
2l6 per cent less than the rcceipts
OF January. 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
Reports Husband Missing.

Mrs. Anthony Shornak. Thursday
morning, reported to the police the
disappearance OF her husband, who
left his home, Tuesday. He is 80
years old and is blind in one eye.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityi Threaten
ing weather with showers Thursday
night OF Friday moderate southeast
To south winds.
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate east
20 south winds, becoming variable, un-
settled weather with showers tonight
or Friday.
For the Lower Lakest Moderate
south wtndst unsettled weather tonight
and Friday probably showers Friday
on west Erie.
ron We TpMpEu ATIfuEs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-27
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