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The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
AMERICA SHOULD LEAD
FOR PEACE AMONG NATIONS
Count ApponyI, Noted Austrian
Statesman WIN Point Out What
Should BE Done.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-"America.s"
|. geography, history and constitution
dictate that it should lead in the
movement for international /, peace.
That is the object OF my, present
visit to this country to point out what
should be done BY : AMERICANS and
make you sti1i more enthfs iastfe on
the subject than you are at present y
In these words. Count Albert Ap-
ponyi, minister or education Of Hun
gary, leading exponent OF arbitration,
10 settle the international disputes,
and one OF the most brilliant orators
Of modern times, explained Just be-
fore starting for Washington today,
the purpose of his present visit to
this country. ..T,.,.
The count and his party arrived
last night on the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
At the capital they will be the guests
of Baron HengelmuelIer, the Austrian
ambassador. Tomorrow the count will
have a conference with President
Taft and will later be entertained
by James Bryce, the British ambas-
sador. Next Tuesday, he will go to
Oyster Bay, where he is to be enter
tanned by former President Roosevelt.
Later he will lecture on peace in this
city.
Discussing the 100000 Carnegie
peace fund, Apponyi said:
''The plan is magnificent. It's prac-
teal value, however, will depend on
the trustees. have some suggestions
TO make as TO how a small part Of
that vast sum may be put to good
use. may mention that later in my
public speeches. SO ! will not make it
public Just now
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
WOMAN sTARvEs TO DEATH
IN SHADOW OF MANSIONS
Ties Within Few Blocks OF Wealth.
lest Section OF Brooklyn
Husband In Hospital.

Husband In Hospital.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.--Within a few
fjocks OF the wealthiest section OF
Brooklyn, Mrs. Mary Sidel starved
10 death today. Her husband. Peter
Sidel, who had sacrificed himself to
Try TO -Seep his wife alive, is in ST
Catherires hospital suffering from
hunger and exposure. He too, may
de- The couples baby died few
weeks ago, shortly after IL was born,
because its mo.her could not give II
suficient nourishment.
The police were called TO 425 Bush.
uick-aye. today. In garnet room,
whose broken windows permitted the
Epow to sift In until II almost covered
the floor, they found Mrs. Sidel lying
on a bed dead. Over her was piled
,he bed clothing and her husbands
overcoat Beside the bed on the floor,
unconscious. from exposure, lay Peter
Sidel. At the hospital TO which he
was hurried he told his story.
Il had plenty of work until last fall.
Then I lost my Job, and since then
lave struggled, on so hard, to get an
other, but have failed. We were dis
possessed and sold our furniture, all
hut the bed and stove. Then We got
This garnet and were let live here
without paying rent. Two months
aeo our baby was born. II didn't live
long and the doctors told US it starved
and froze to death. Monday got
job as night porter and earned $1.25
which l broughr home. Ny wife
went out to buy food and tainted on
1he street from weakness. They car
ried her up here and got her some
food which she cite. Maybe we ate too
much for starving people"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
TALKS TO SUPERVISORS.
Gov. Osborn Advocates Home Rule
For Taxation Matters.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. S.-tSpe-
alD-General satisfaction with the
Kalamazoo system OF working tramps
and convicted orunks on the highways
was expressed this morning by sever
al speakers at the meeting OF the state
association of supervisors.
From November to March after II
was adopted said A. L. Campbell,
president OF the State Association OF
Sheriffs. 1--WE had $500 less arrests on
those charges than before. Practically
no guards are used. II you put a
man on his honor he won't be hall
SO bad as though treated as a Grim
inal."
State High way Commissioner Ely
also approved the plan when he adj
dressed The association.
Gov. Osborn said: II hope that the
time will come when state and county
taxes will be divided. | believe in the
home rule OF taxation matters. IL
would remove a great deal OF the IN
equality. believe that the state has
q right TO tax corporations differently
than II does individuals.
1.-THE personality of the corporation
is hidden, but IL can hire it's attorneys
to represent II while many individuals
cannot"
More than thirty counties are repre-
scented in this meeting, which is the
largest that the association has seen
I'm several years.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
JACOB H. FAWKEs ARRESTED.
Accused Of Fraud BY Man to Whom
He Sold Auto.

Jacob III. Fawkes, a promoter and
fruit grower, was arrested, Wednes-
day. on capias issued on complaint
of Anton Walter.
Walter replied to an advertisement
inserted in Detroit newspaper by
Fawkes. and purchased from him an
automobile, which he says Fawkes rep
resented as a Buick car as good as
new. He paid $3.50 for the machine
and started nome, a distance of about
two miles He says the machine ran
Part of the WY aud hss never ran
since lie declared, also that he has
learned that the machine Is not a
Baick, but is mace up OF parts or sew
eral machines.
Fawkes says the machine was az.
'ac;ly as repre- sented. and that Wafer
ran IL for six n, nths IL 'ora he 'nade
any comi ll'ni. FaSles gave bou6.
for his appearance, and was released.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
LUMBER DEALERS MEET.
Retail Men and Travelling Statesmen
Hold Session IN Bay City.

BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. s.-The an.
nuai convention OF the state retail
lumber dealers began here YESTERDAY
The Michigan Travelling Lumber and
Sash statesmen also held their annual
meeting.
r It. Hartwick, OF Detroit, state
president Of the reailers, in his an
nual address to the dealers, said that
"cutting corners" In business opera.
ton expenses should constitute one
method OF cheapening prices TO the
consumer and he urged that the lUn-
bermen give more study to economi-
cal management. Railroad rates will
be one of the strong subjects for dis
cIission tomorrow. While the lumber.
men say the tariff changes under the
proposed reciprocity act are not a
matter Of their consideration as re,
taiIers, the subject will undoubtedly
be discussed but thus far none of the
members will agree that the retailers
should take any position.
The travelling statesmen elected the
following officers: President, Johr r
Shaw, Detroit; vice-president, f. 8
Mickey, Detroit: secretary-treasurer
+. Harry Jessop, Detroit
Detroit also gets the entire execu
tive committee with one exception
The statesmen will meet next yea
wherever the retail lumbermen go.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09

takes no account whether $4,000 the
farmer may have acquired took 40
years 70 accumulate or was won in a
lottery. If you try to carry out the
principle of going back of market
value. you will get into an endless
tangle."
Clink reused he bile OF Senator
Kingman, who presided over the con-
ference, by commenting on the rela-
tive length of time given the two fac
lions.
Gov. Osborn. who was called on as
the final speaker, complimented the
Grange representatives for coming to
he hearing merely on principle, with
out retainers, sdch as were paid the
mining attorneys.
I'm not for the tonnage tax on
ores, but am for fair treatment said
che governor. The mines don't need
shielding on the tax rolls, and they
don't want TO be shielded. The min
ing companies will give every facility
for getting the ad valorem valuation.
u you and will do our share. That
means that you shall give to the state
tax commission power and assistants
enough so that they can get as good
i valuation as Carnegie or Frick
would get IL they were about to pur-
chase the properties. They would
employ experts 70 measure up the
properties and the value OF the out
Put The minins companies will give
every facility for the state TO do the
same. II any property in the state
il not paying enough, let us get to 1t.
Zone thing / am surprised that the
mining advocates have not adverted
10, is that the mining property OF
Michigan is not one-fourth developed
Ne do not want to discourage its de-
velopment by pronibitive taxation
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
FAIL TO END DEADLOCK.
Democrats Hold Meeting But Adjourn
without Reaching Agreement.

:, ALBANY, N. ", Feb. SAN unsnc-
cessfuI effort to end the senatorial
deadlock An this state was made by
the Democrats today. A conference
OF majority Of the members was held
behind closed doors and lasted nearly
three hours. When n adjourned II
wiz announced no agreement was
reached. The conference was adjourn.
ga. however, subject to recall by the
chairman and efforts for compromise
win be continued
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
To INVESTIGATE School Janitors.

The committee on janitors and sup
plies, of the board of education, has
set apart next Tuesday night for
hearing complaints against janitors,
who, It is claimed, are not paying
TO their assistants the full amounts
due the latter Principal Mackenzie,
of the Central High school, complain
ed that the odors from the lunch
room and kitchen conducted In con-
nection with the school, were annoy
ing and asked that new quarters be
provided on the top floor.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
OUTLAWS SALOONS.
sprinsport Passes Ordinance Prohibit
ina Them From Doing Business.

SPRINGPORT, Mich, Feb. San
ordinance prohibiting saloons from
doing business in this village was
passed by the council last night
Jackson county is dry, but the local
option question will be resubmitted at
the spring election and this action OF
the council bars the saloons no mat
ter how the county votes. One Of the
petitions was signed by business mer
and voters, another by the women OF
the town.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
More Customs employees Removed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The house
cleaning in which Collector OF Gus
tens Loeb has been engaged at the
port OF New York following the sugar
fraud expose Is believed today to have
neared completion, when u was an
bounced that two more inspectors and
tSo assistant weighers had been re,
moved for alleged completely in the
sugar troubles They are; Inspectors
Franklin p. Davis and Malcolm 5.
Jver and Assistant Weighers Martin
Sklarz and William J. Walsh.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
Wireless Flash Sent $500 Miles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-With
only one relay, the wireless operator
at the local station has been able
to talk with Ghost Shimosa, japan,
500 miles away. While sending a
despatch he picked mp, the Pacific
Mail steamer Corea and Manchuria,
$500 miles out. He gave both yes.
sells a message to the japanese sta
ton and shortly afterwards received
an 20. X" that II had been delivered,
Then they transferred 10 him the
weather report of the Ghost Shimoss
station.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
"HAREM" SKIRT is LATEST.
New Style is on Exhibition in the
Sieoel Store.

With the passing of the hobble skirt
has come the ''pantaloon, the
"harem" or whatever other name your
imagination suggests after you have
seen the wonderful new creation now
on view in the windows OF the b.
Siegel Co.'S store.
The smiling, waxen-faced lady IN
the window who wears the new gar
ment is quite deaf to comment, so you
can say any old thing you please with
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
lEclPR0cITl Or
4 EXTRA SESSION!
This Is Ultimatum Taft Sends To
Senate Through Carter and
80 Crane.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Following
il conference with President Taft to-
day. Senators Crane. OF Massachu-
setts. and Carter. OF Montana, deliy-
cred to the members OF the senate. a
message from the president, declar-
ing positively that he will call an ex-
ira session of congress, II the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement Is not
adopted before adjournment, March 4.
The word was accepted as Official.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
FOUR ASPHYxIATED.
Brooklyn Couple XIII Themselves and
Two Children.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Their savings
gone, with no work available, and with
starvation In sight, Frank Bernard, 81,
and his wife, Mamie, 30, decided that
the struggle for existence was too
great. While their two sons, George,
4. and Daniel, 2, were sleeping In their
little apartment on the third floor OF
No $50 Fulton-st., Brooklyn. the par
ents turned on the gas and went to
sleep.
Today Joseph Barrett. bus driver.
who lives on the top floor OF the ten.
ement, smelled gas. and broke into
the Bernard apartments. All four OF
the family were dead in their beds.
Neighbors said Mrs. Bernard told
them on Wednesday they were down
TO their last fifty cents.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
weII.known Printer, Found Dead.

Thomas Williams, assistant tore
man in the composing room of the
Journal for a number of years, was
found dead in bed in his home, No.
1913 Langley-ave., Wednesday morns
ing. Heart disease was the cause. Mr..
williams worked as usual on Tues.
day and complained of no illness on
retiring i'm the evening
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
HOME RULE HEARING MARCH /
Senate Committee Fixes Date For
Arguments On Amendments.
(From a STAFF correspondent.)

LANSING, Mich, Feb. S.--The SEN
ate committee on cities and villages
today fixed March 1. as the date for
a hearing on all proposed home-rule
amendments, including Detroit's.
Senator Rosenkrans will Introduce
n bill today, providing that the state
instead OF the county shall pay ex-
penses OF state troops called In to
preserve the peace, and another TO
reimburse Shiawessee county 1888
for the maintenance Of troops at
Durand, during the Grand Trunk
strike, last August. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
pretty girls, funny comedians, clever
dancers and unusual electrical effects.

One of the most laughable comedy
skits in vaudeville Ia Props,
which Billy q. Van and the
Beaumont Sisters are presenting
In the Temple this week. The
skit is weh-cstablished favorite
with Templegoers and there Is al
ways plenty OF applause for Mr.. Van
and the Misses Beaumont. The rest
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
Joe Thomas outpointed.

AUGUSTA, Maine. Feb Slight
fans agreed today that Frank Man.
tell. of Pawtucket. II. l.. outpointed
Joe Thomas OF California, In their
two-sox-round bouts here last nieht.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
Spanish Political Leader Dead.

MADRID. Feb. S.--Joaquin Costa,
leader OF the Republicans in Spain,
and well-known as publiclst, died
here today.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09
AIL.Ap0U1
1.-THE, ! Horn
W CynWn Cry

Candied cherries, II kept any length
OF time, become so hard 1t Is impos-
sible to use them. To soften place
them on a tin plate and put into a
slow oven for about is minutes, wnen
they will be found as soft and JUICY
as when first bought
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09

When preparing potatoes for bak-
ing cut one pairing around the largest
side OF the potato lengthwise, and
when baked the skin win slip of from
each side very nicely.
Of the current bill is up to the usual
high standard OF excellence. with
lots of variety in the way OF music,
acrobatics. comedy and a good animal
set. Miss Augusta Close with her
funny iimericks and her song about
the little girl and the rag doll is-al-
WAYS good entertainer. -Next',week,
enc of the special attractions on the
bill will be doc White. the we'll
known pitcher for the White Sox, who
will contribute a singing act. DOC"
is said 10 write songs as well as he
nitches ball.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09

Job Printise Dose Right. Tiues
Prlnting CO., No. ID John R-.st CAL
Main 1875. or City ssss.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-09

out hurting her feelings. The
trousers" are made OF white serge
and are built similar to the divided
riding habit, but with somewhat
more baggy effect, which doubtless &C
counts for the title "harem," indicat-
ing the garb o. the Turkish maiden.
With the skirt Is shown a chic little
coat trimmed with black satin revers.
A feminine shopper visiting the Siegol
81 ore asked for instructions as to how
the wearer would get in and out o.
the "harem" and the bashful floor
manager explained that the garment
went ON and of similar To hubby's
"pants." The new fad is said to have
many advantages for the woman mo-
torist and to have been adopted by
New York women.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
THERE WHISPERS MEANT BRAV'
EPY

When Il Coorg shoots n tiger il is
believed that he will not dare To
touch the dead ANIMAL. i,st il should
again come To life and spring upon
him. The person who touches the
tiger. therefore. gets credit for his
bravery. the TOUGHER being regarded as
,the bridegroom and the shooter as the
bride
The tiger is brought from the place
where ii was shot, amidst loud shouts
and the firing Of guns. To the village
plair There it is made 10 stand with
tl.. nor of poles. and is skinned. by
tbs tine the rumor has spread like
wildfirc and invitations for he wed
ding are sent oIt
The skin is then brought home, and
the hero and his co-hero are bathed
and dressed according To- the fashion
for a wedding. and are seated on the
three-legged stool for the "Muhurtam.
Their relatives give milk To and put
rice on them. the signs of prosperity
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
THE FREQUENT STORK
KEPT HIM HUS7LING
Millionaire jackson at Last Got a
Chance to Retire.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 23.-Retire-
ment from business delayed fifteen
years by repeated visits of the stork
to his home, has come to W. s. Jack
son, a pioneer financier of this city.
Fifteen years ago Jackson declared
that he would not retire until he had
amassed a million dollars for each of
his children. Before ne had secured
three million for three children. the
stork paid repeated visits until his
family offspring numbered six.
Now that Jackson's fortune is more
than six millions he has determined to
retire to quiet life Today he sold his
interests in the Fl Paso National Bank
to VI. Thatcher. president of the
First National bank of Pueblo. Jack
sons first wife was Helen Hunt Jack
son, an authOress.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
THE LAUGH ON EDISON.

There are many stories Of Edison
One of his early childhood was re-
corded on the authority Of his only
sister. When he was about years
old he found out that goose be-
longing to the family was sitting. La
ter he saw the surprising result in a
number of gosinEs. one day he was
missing. He was sought everywhere,
but no one could find him. until at
length his father discovered him i'm
the barn curled up in a nest he had
made and filled with goose eggs and
hen eggs. He was sitting on the eggs
and trying to hatch them!-From the
London Chronicle
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
BEREAVEMENT OF c. r. CRAIG

Clarence r. Craig, financial clerk
in the surveyor generals office, re
turned Sunday morning from visit
t. his father and mother in Crete.
Nebraska and Monday morning he
received a telegram apprising him of
the death of his father. The message
was a startling one for though the
elder man was not in rugged health
he was in his usual condition when
lClarence left him a few days before
and there was no suspicion Of his
fast approaching death. He was
Something over sixty years old. The
elder Craig. accompanied by his wife.
Ispont last winter in Phoenix with
their son and made many friends
here Death and illness have been visited
heavily on the employees Of the sur
lveyor generals office during the last
iyear. More than half Of those who
work there have lost friends or rel
IativeS, or have been severely tried by
the illness of themselves or families.
LOST AND FOUNO-About 4:3o
o'clock yesterday afternoon a number
of newsboys appeared at the police
station, having in tow as pretty a
child as one could find in a days
search, whom they turned over to
the police saying they had found him
near the corner of Central avenue
and Washington street. He was a
light haired, fat and chubby boy, neat
ly dressed in white, with long Faunt-
leroy curls and seemed To- be about
three years old. He was rather timid
though he did not seem to be fright
Iened until later when he wanted to
leave and found he was in restraint.
Then he began to cry. Asked his
name he was understood at first To
say it was Jim Cook but later ques-
tiOning brought a reply that sounded
like Julia Cook Then a doubt be
gan To arise as to his sex for though
he was chubby enough for the son
of a prize fighter he was pretty
enough for girl. The suspense was
brief, however. for the newsboys re
turning had found the little ones
mother not far from where they found
the child. and piloted her to the sta
ton. The mother said the little ones
name is Julian and that she and her
husband, J. ID. Cook, reside on Third
avenue Mr.. Cook is employed in
Porter's saddle shop and the mother
was in the Jones drygoods store when
the little one strayed away
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
BETTER POSITIONS.

Mrs. Lillian Vavasour and Mrs. ]
a Conelly. recently appointed in
spectors by the public service com
mission of Albany. y. J.. We're form
erly telephone operators, saws the
New Haven Journal Courier The sal
airy attached to each new position is
S12 a year The duties are to examine
the operating rooms of the telephone
companies within the jurisdiction of
the commission and To propose i'm
proVcmentS.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

New York held first place in the
National league only a day. After
taking the first two games in the
series with Chicago, New York lost
today, dropped back a peg, the Cubs
re Stunning the leadership by a slender
margin. Pittsburg by losing 10 Phil
adclphia is now l. points from the
top. The New York Pittsburg open
the series tomorrow in New York.
Percentages.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
PLATED RUFFLES.

The plated ruffle which has be-
come very fashionable is considered
an extravaganza by some women. as
il is difficult To launder and still
more difficult to plat successfully.
The woman who is wise. SAYS the
Montreal Star. has the dainty acces-
sorry washed and ironed and then
takes the frill to plating shop
where it is turned out like new for
a few cents
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
PERSONAL MENTION


Among Phoenix visitors today are:
At the Adams AnneX-Miss Deskln.
l.. a; J. w. Pierce. s. +; W. 9. Green.
:. F.; Geo. Kimura, Winslow; X. Ka-
wdta. s F.: Nellie Black. l.. \.
At the Adams Hotel-F. II. Cox. Je-
rome; John Wattell. FL Paso; e. s.
Nichols. Hayden; \. r Wright, son
and wife, salt Lake: Il. Mener. Chi
clgo; l.. J. Overlook: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shaw, :. F.; Chas F. Corbctt.
st joe
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
To Our Subscribers

Subscribers of The Republi-
can who fail to receive a copy
Of the mornings issue will con-
fer a favor by calling Overland
APP or Consolidated Main AZ
Before 8 a. m. a special mes
senger equipped with motor
cycle will deliver the missing
issue. Without the co-opera-
ton of our subscribers in this
matter it is impossible for us
to maintain perfect and salts
factory delivery.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24
RAILWAY TIME TABLE
ARIZONA EASTERN.

Getty Time)
6: % a. m. from Los Angeles and East
$40 a. IN. from. go. Mesa and Tempe
los p. m. from. .... Mesa and Tempe
AS p. m. from Los Angeles and East
J:25 p. m. from. Winkelman
S5j p. m. from. Chicago, Kansas City
and st. Louis.
Departure.
Sis a. m. for Tempe, Mesa and Win
kelman.
1l:OO a. m. for. Tempe and Mesa
12:45 p. m. for Tucson, FL Paso and
Mexican points.
500 p. m. for Los Angeles Coast Flyer
6:15 o. m. for. Tempe and Mesa
$50 p. m. for. Chicago, Kansas City,
New Orleans and Los Angeles.
BUCKEYE LINE.
Arrive 2:2O p. m. Depart 1870 a. m.
SANTA FE.
Getty Time)
Arrive
1905 a. m. from. Los Angeles and West
$50 a. m. from Ash Fork. Chicago
and East
l0:45 p. m. from Ash Fork, Chicago
and East.
Departure.
7:45 a. m. for. Ash Fork. Chicago and
East.
1870 p. m. for. Los Angeles and West
$50 p. IN. for Ash Fork. Chicago and
Fast.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-24

{ degrees.
Deficiency in temperature since first
of month 33 degrees
Accumulated excess in temperature
since January l. 30 degrees
Excess in rainfall Yesterday 10 inch
cS
Excess i'm rainfall since first Of
month - inches.
Accumulated excess in rainfall since
January l. BIS inches
l.. y. JESUNOFSKY,
Section Director