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The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
REP0RTvP
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
House Will Also Take Up 0gg Bill
To Abolish Corporal Pun
ishment.

LANSING, Mich, April 6.-The
house had tempestuous session this
morning starting with fight over
Rep. Glasner's bill, requiring the state
banking commissioner 10 be in Lam
sing six days a week. Rep Amerson
moved that the bill be referred and
Glasner in opposing the motion read
column editorial amid repeated in
terruptions. The bill was referred to
the private corporations committee
and will probably be buried.
Several times during the morning
Speaker Baker was obliged TO threat
en- 10 call the sergeant-at-arms TO
stop loud talking and Interruptions.
The house passed 10 bills before re-
cess.
The report of the special commit
tee to investigate Marquette prison
was made a special order for next
Wednesday afternoon. Rep. Ogg' $
bill to abolish corporal punishment
in prisons was made a special order
to follow 1t.
The Leidlein-Miller good roads bill
was reported out today by the house
roads committee to which II was re-
referred on motion OF Rep. Austin.
| Austin today denied that he had been
offered position OF deputy state
highway commissioner If the original
three-man board bill went through.
Rep. Woodworth's initiative, refer
endum and recall bill was reported
out by the senate committee on state
affairs. Thursday morning. The quick
action was taken because Senator
Kline, chairman of the committee
was listed among those who ducked
on the proposition OF cutting on the
recall clause In the Hally bill, amend
ing the home rule.
Remarks, rejecting on the work OF
the game warden's department, made
at recent meeting of the senate
game committee, brought Game War
den Pierce before the committee
Thursday morning, at the public
hearing on the Watkins bill for non
partisan fish and game board OF five.
Senator Walter read some notes,
quoting w. b. Mershon, president OF
the Michigan Association for the
Protection of Wild life, as implying
that politics was interfering with the
work OF the game warden.
AhS lC@oAoo Va ohNC OPCAA
to public inspection at anytime" said
Pierce. Mershon denied that he In
tended to suggest that politics enter.
ed into Pierce's work.
Representative Of most OF the au
tomobile factories of Detroit and Ian
sing, appeared before the senate com
mittee on state affairs Thursday
morning, and protested against Sena
tor Watkins bill prohibiting the fac
tories from making speed tests o'
their automobiles on public highways
The automobile men contended thai
IL was the duty OF the cities to cor
rect the abuse OF the laws. and said
they would willingly work with the
cities to enforce laws providing Sc
we're punishment for reckless testers
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Note Indicates That Thomas Adams
Killed Himself.

Thomas Adams, 56 years old, was
found dead in bed in a rooming house
kept by Mrs. William Harbin, No. 1S1
Second-ave., at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. and the circumstances. sur
rounding the finding OF the body lead
to the belief that he committed sui
eide.
note, scrawled in lead pencil,
written on frayed and tattered piece
Of note paper, was found on him. He
had evidently carried the note for
some time. Ii reads as follows:
Mrs. Harbin. Saturday.
have put this job off for two
weeks, but do not get any better,
so here it goes. Sorry to trouble
anybody. | feel ! shall never be
any more better, one day worse
than the next.
Goodbye, Yours
Adams.
Adams had suffered greatly from
rheumatism and for the last Is
months had been unable to work
Mrs. Harbin says he was downstairs
at 8 o'clock Thursday morning. When
she went to his room at 10 o'clock,
she found him lying across the bed,
with a handkerchief folded over his
mouth.
Coroner Rothacher found an emp
tied glass. There was no odor from
IL. The coroner believes that II con-
tanned cyanide of potassium. A post
mortem examination will be held 10
determine the cause of death.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
W|FE'S ALLEGED
AFFINITY NABBED
August Gerstler Secures Arrest Of
Max Weiss Preparatory To Start
ing Suit for Damages.

Max Weiss. good-looking young Ger
man, 26 years old, is languishing be-
hind the bars In the Wayne county
Jail, as the result of a capias being
issued against him by August Gerst-
ler, No. 1888 Wabash-ave., who
charges that Weiss was too friendly
with the plaintiffs wife. The arrest
is preliminary TO a suit for damages.
Deputy Sheriffs Grant and Sosnowshi
took Weiss into custody
II was never SO much surprised in
my life as when the officers came for
me, Wednesday night. in my boarding
house" said Weiss to The Times
Thursday, in Jail. II was never ar
rested in my life. There Is no
cause for putting me In here, either.
always acted properly toward Mrs.
Gerstler She is the mother OF two
children and | wouldn't think OF be-
ing anything but gentleman toward
her.
There has been some difference
between Mr.. Gerstler and his wife
He has been wanting TO 80
and live on a farm. His wife
doesn't want to 60 and she told him
she would get a divorce rather than
go.
Il have visited in the Gerstler home
a number of times, but | have never
been out with Mrs. 'Gestler Once
met her downtown and We went
to one of the theaters together. That
is the only time | have ever been in
her company outside OF her own
home, and when | was there her hus-
band was also present
Weiss says he got acquainted with
the Gerstlers through sister OF Mrs.
Gerstler.
Il was riding home on Michigan
car one night, a few months ago,
said Weiss, "and was talking with a
friend in German. AS We were
talking, young woman came up to
us and said she was glad to hear
somebody speaking German. She had
been out from Germany only few
months, she said. In that way ! get
acquainted with her and | called to
see her a number of times. She in
troduced me TO her sister, Mrs.
Gerstler, and l afterwards visited In
the Gerstler home, being invited Ivy
the Gerstlers TO play cards with
them"
Weiss Is a machinist and is unmar-
ried, and Gerstler is conductor on
the Cross-town line.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
.CO0L[Y RISKS LIFE
TO SAVE FUNERAL
C0RTEGE
Unknown Teamster Blocks Path Of
Runaway Horses Dashing Madly
Toward Mourners' Carriages and
Prevents Tragedy.
Mayor Thompson Anxious To Learn
Hero's Identity and Commend
Splendid Bravery.

In the opinion OF several eye-wtt-
nesses, an unknown teamster II en-
titled 10 Carnegie medal for the
bravery he displayed In preventing q
runaway team, attached to a heavy
truck, from running into a line OF
carriages containing mourners, at Ora
tiotave. anu Rivard-st., Wednesday
afternoon. But for his prompt action
II is certain that several OF the occu-
pants of the carriages would have
been seriously injured and perhaps
killed. The teamster himself had q
narrow escape.
The carriages were drawn up In
front OF the German Lutheran church
Gratiot-ave. and Rivard-st., where fu-
neral services for Mrs. Rudolph
Reading, of Waterloo-st., were just
over AS the carriages were filed the
procession moved around the corner
into Gratiot-ave., lining up on the
| north side OF the street and heading
eastward.
Suddenly the runaway team dashed
out from Rivard-st., south OF Gratiot,
and on across the street car tracks,
heading straight for the line OF car
riages, the heavy truck rocking and
swaying from side to side. The team
ster in question was driving a light
truck down Gratiot and could have
avoided the runaways by turning to
the left. Instead he turned his truck
squarely around, bringing II directly
in the path OF the frightened animals
The heavy malt wagon struck the
| light truck between the wheels with
heavy impact and sent Ii keeling over.
| The driver gamely clung to his post
and was sent sailing through the air.
| but he landed on his feet and did not
release his hold on the lines for an In
slant.
! Just as the teamster had figured.
presumably, the obstruction detected
the course of the frightened team and
they crossed over TO the right side Of
the street, but IL was a narrow escape
| for those In the mourners. carriages.
| The team was finally caught on Rus
sel-st.
Mayors Secretary Ernest w. Kurz,
who had attended the funeral, came
within an inch or two OF being run
down by the runaways. He had Just
started to cross Gratiot-aye. at Rivard-
ST., south, when the horses loomed
up almost on top OF him. Mr.. Kurz
had just time to step back on the
curb as the team rushed by. Mr..
Kurz has advised Mayor Thompson Of
the incident and his honor Is anxious
to discover the identity OF the team
ster that he may send him letter
commenting his bravery.
Mrs. Reading was bride OF less
than year. Previous to her mar
riage she was Miss Emma Bischoff,
and was wellknown among the
younger social set on the east side.
Her death was the result OF q
Caesarlan operation. performed Sum
day night The child, also, Is dead.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
DONOVAN AGAIN
. SHOWS IN FRONT
Latest Tabulation in County Clerks
Office Puts Him 39 Votes Ahead
of Van Zile.

Because OF the uncertainty existing
as to whether Judge Donovan or
Prosecutor Van zile was elected 20
the sixth place on the Wayne circuit
bench. County Clerk Farrell ordered
a rehabilitation of the figures at hand.
late Wednesday afternoon. This re-
yealed several errors in Judge Dono-
vans favor and the new total put
him % votes ahead of Prosecutor Van
Zile, Thursday morning the complete
count in the fifth precinct Of the
Eleventh ward was received, showing
Donovan In in the lead, and making
his total margin 80. These will stand
until the canvassing board announces
the official result.
In going over the sheets, the county
clerks force found that in several In
stances Van Zile had been credited
with more than he received. These
errors were purely of a clerical nature
and were due to the fact that the
names of the candidates were not
called of to the tellers on duty in the
county clerks office In the same
order in which they appeared on the
tabulation sheets. The new figures do
not include the complete returns from
the fifth precinct OF the Eleventh
ward and the second precinct Of the
Thirteenth. In both these precincts
1t is understood that Judge Donovan
made good showing.
Prosecutor Van Zile refused to con.
cede Judge Donovan any advantage
when he learned Of the revised count
IF the ballot boxes are not molest
ed | am sure the figures which were
announced previously will be about
correct" he said
! In view Of the fact that the legis
lature adjourns April 19. there is con
| siderable doubt as to whether a re
count will be held after all III com
mittee were appointed for this pur
pose ii would not be able to report for
two years unless a special session Of
| the legislature were called.
Several men about town who had
already cashed in bets on Prosecutor
Van Zile are chuckling, while the men
who took the other end OF the bets
are inclined to be rather sore" for
forking over too soon.
George p. Codd. appointed by Gov.
Osborn TO fill out Judge Rohnert s
unexpired term, will assume his new
duties week from next Monday In
the meantime he is taking a rest.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
WOULD GUT OUT
LIBRARY BONDS
Should Build Schools and Sewers
Before Providing Luxuries,
Says Mayor.

Mayor Thompson says he has been
advised that the proposed library,
Ferry park and city hospital bonds
are not affected in any way by Cor
poration Counsel Hally's opinion with
reference to the two per cent limit of
taxation. These bonds. If issued,
would not be In lieu of taxes, he says,
but he is opposed to the issuance OF
these bonds this year, nevertheless.
When We need schools and sewers
so badly | do not think IT would be
advisable to put lot OF other bonds
on the market and make IL harder 10
dispose OF our school and sewer
bonds,' he said. For that reason
would like to see the $516,000 asked
for new museum and library site
go by the boards this year. Let's get
the necessities before we have the
iuxuries. We should eat our bread
and butter before We tackle the Ice
cream and cake.
II understand one reason the new
museum is asked for is to provide a
larger hall for the Sunday lectures.
appreciate the fact that Prof. Crit
fith's lectures are attracting great IL
terest and think hey are a fine thing
for the people, but why couldn't the
city rent the Light Guard armory,
Sunday afternoons, for that purpose
for year or two. That would give
thousands of people an opportunity To
hear him instead OF a few hundred
as at not present.
II believe that the new museum
should be built by private subscrip-
ton and | think such project could
be successfully carried through If IL
were started In the right way.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
JEWS DEMAND JUSTICE.
Asks Taft to Make Russia Stop Dis.
elimination Against Those
From u. 8.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Formal dc
mand was made on President Taft to-
day to have Russia stop its discrini-
ination against American citizens OF
Jewish faith. He was notified that IL
he and the state department do not
act at once to compel Russia to
recognize passports issued TO Ameri-
can citizens without regard to their
religious belief the Federal courts
will be appealed to.
The demand was made by Attorney
Nicholas Klein, Of Cincinnati. In or
der to make a test case that would
be effective he has cited the refusal
of the Russian Consul, in this city,
to wise the passport issued to Rabbi
Joseph Jasin. of Niagara Falls. The
latter, who is former secretary of the
Federation of American Zionists, and
at present vice-president OF that body
member OF the executive committee
of the Sons of Zion, and governor
OF the American Civic Alliance, is 10
be backed In his proceedings by every
Jewish organization in the United
States.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
WIN. L. KELLY OUT OF JAIL.
Attorney Arranges to Reimburse
Client Whom He Defrauded

William l.. Kelly, an attorney, who
has been In jail, nine weeks. as the
result Of failure to pay a judgment
for $1.650, secured by former client.
Stephen j. Ruklich, was released from
jail, Thursday, upon the order CT
Judge Murfin. Kelly will pay $40 a
month to Ruklich until the judgment
Is paid.
Ruklich planned to build house
and asked Kelly to obtain a bond sor
him from the contractor to insure him
against mechanics liens. Ruklich al
legged that Kelly later said he obtain.
ed the bond, but after the house was
completed. RukIich found that there
were liens on the house. but that no
bond had been given. Ruklich sued
Kelly, alleging fraud and won his
case.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND.
Princess Irene 10 Ashore Near Fire
lsland-Position Not Dangerous.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The North
German Lloyd steamship Princess
Irene, in today from Mediterranean
points, is ashore off the Lone Hill
lifesaving station, ten miles east Of
Fire Island. She took the bottom dur
ing a dense fog. There Is a high sea
running. and the lifesavers from the
Sandy Hook station have put on IN
their big power boats.
The position or the liner II not
dangerous. The bottom is sandy. The
wind is light and the chief danger to
the vessel is in the breeze gaining
strength.
The lifesaving crews from Point OF
Woods, Blue Point, Bellport, Smiths
Point, Forge and Moriches stations
are standing by, ready to go to the
assistance OF the Sandy Hook crew
should II be necessary.
The captain of the tug Relief said
that he would have the Princess Irene
on when the tide became full, which
will be about 8 o'clock tonight.
In connection with the crew. there
are $50 persons on board.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

Doctors of New York are studying
this four-year-old baby, Ellsworth
with greatest interest.
Ellsworth's mother took him to a
hospital recently and said:
please look this boy over and tell
me what to do with HIM He tries
10 kill himself every time | leave him
alone"
Mrs Macdonald told the doctors
about some OF the suicide attempts
which Ellsworth had made. Seem
ingly the boy has no sense OF pain.
and, coupled with this lack, he has a
determination to injure his own body.
When Ellsworth can get hold OF
q match, he lights IL and puts his
fingers In the flames said the moth
err "He has cut his fingers deliberate
ly with a knife more than once. and
have found him curiously watching
the blood flow from his wounds. He
seems 10 be interested in knowing
how much harm he can do to himself.
Nothing Seems TO hurt him, no matter
how hard he is bumped. When he
was only three and a quarter years
old he tried 10 throw himself under
a street car"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
DETROIT BOY KILLED.
Edward 8ankey Loses Life In lndiar a
While Stealing Ride.

Edward Bankey, Is years old, son
OF Henry Bankey, No. 901 Forestave.
east, was killed in Portgae, Ind, a
few days ago. while stealing a ride oil.
a freight train. His body was brought
back to Detroit, Wednesday, for
burial Bankey and another boy ran
away from home and were bound for
Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
Accused OF Stealing Watch.

James Eftheman, a Greek, was ar
rested. Thursday morning. by Detec
tives Reid and Good. who charge hin
with the larceny OF watch, Aftvl
his arrest IL was learned that ne u
wanted in Flint on a charge OF steal
ing a watch valued at $3.50. He viii
be turned over to the Flint police.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

WASHINGTON. April 6--Declaring
that Russia's refusal to respect pass
ports vised by the United States when
they are borne by Jews, constitutes
a discrimination against religion inim-
ical to American freedom of thought,
Rep. Sulzer (Dem., N. W, chairman
OF the committee on foreign affairs.
this afternoon introduced jaint res
olution In the house. demanding alb
rogation OF the treaty between the
United States and Russia.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
CRAIGE LIPPINCoTT KILLS SELF
Publisher Is Found Dead With Re-
vover Clutched In Hand.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April g.
With 32-caliber revolver clutched
In his right hand. Cralge Lipplncott.
president OF the publishing firm OF
j. B. Lippincott Co, art patron and
society man Of prominence, was found
dead in his bedroom in his fashion
able West Rittenhouse Square home
today. He had died almost instantly
from bullet wound in his right tenn
Pile.
The tragedy was discovered by a
Negro valet soon after s o'clock, who
on going TO his employers room To
shave him, found the lifeless body on
the floor. Ma cause is known for the
suicide.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
SEES JOKER IN SCOTT BILL.
Senator Murtha Will Move to Amend
Home Rule Measure.
,From n stnn Correspondent }

LANSING. Mich, April 6.-Con-
vinced that section 25 Of the Scott
home rule bill as amended In commit
tee OF the whole Wednesday contains
a Joker, Senator Murtha will this aft.
srnoon make a motion to strike out all
of the amended section requiring a
prohibitive percentage for the initia.
live on charter amendments and sub
stitute the section now appearing In
the law.
AS amended the bill requires 25 per
cent of the registered voters to sign
petitions in the election booths. Less
than 80 per cent voted last Monday
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
Must Provide Sewer or Paw Fine,

Mrs. Anna Linsky was before Judge
Phelan. Thursday morning, for fafl-
ure to provide proper sewer connec-
tions in a tenement, owned by her at
;Sos. ls0-190 Rademacher.ave. She
was given until Friday noon to start
putting her premises in shape. The
court told her II improvements were
not started by that time. she will
have to pay a fine OF s100. or spend
80 days In the county Jail.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. TOP.

No. 702.
l read recently a paragraph
headed "a TEST OF MEM
ORY."
It said that if a man were
asked the time he would pull out
his watch and answer the ques-
ton, but if, a second later, he
were asked again what time it
was, he would have to again look
at his watch before he could tell
The writer said that nine ot
ten men would do this very
thing.
The application of the story
should be helpful to advertisers
It is. difficult to make an i'm.
tCentisued on Pare Tes.J
AEggENGEn-NAu nn rITV-aao
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
Tom |. Johnson Sinking Slowly.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April g.
Although the family of former Mayor
Tom L. Johnson was admitted to his
sick chamber today. Johnson's condi-
tion was not improved over that Of
yesterday, when everyone but atten.
dants were excluded from the room.
1t is believed his end Is a matter OF a
day or two at the most.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
Mife-Reater Fined.

Robert Horn was before Police jus
tice Stein, Thursday morning. on a
charge OF beating his wife. and was
fined $40. with the option of spending
80 days In the House Of Correction.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
c., II. & D. Engine, Baggage Car and
Two Coaches Leave Rails.

Two Coaches Leave Rails.
SAGINAW. Mich. April &C, II. &
ID. train No. 80. running between De
troit and Toledo jumpeu the track
at Waltz. while en- route TO Toledo
at 9:15, Thursday morning. II was
running 40 miles an hour with abou,
so passengers. The engine, baggag
car and two coaches went of the
track. The express messenger was
slightly injured.
Traffic is not tied up and trains are
being sent around on a side track
II is thought the breaking of a raj
caused the accident.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
FRED GRosLIaHT DEAD.
Well-known Young Detroiter Passes
Away In Idaho Springs, Col.

Louis Groslight received news,
Thursday, OF the death OF his son,
Fred Groslight, in Idaho Springs. Col.
Mr.. Groslight had gone to the western
resort in an endeavor to recuperate.
He was 80 years of age, was a native
of Detroit and had been an invalid for
several years. The funeral will De
from the family home. No. SO Pitcher
St, Monday afternoon. at 2 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
sTocKwELL WANTS $4,000.
Sues Because Auto Engine Back
Fired" and Injured Him.

Fired" and Injured Him.
The suit of George Stockwell. secre-
tary OF the fire commission against
the Cartercar company. began In
Judge Murphy's court. Thursday.
Stockwell alleges that because of de-
fective repairs made by the company
on his machine, the engine back
fred" causing the crank to badly
crush his right hand. He alleges that
because of the injury he is In danger
of losing his position as he Is unable
to write He asks $4,000 damages.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit snd vicinity, Thursday
night, unsettled with rain. Frfd. ~
clearing and colds brisk variable wind.
becoming northwest.
Lower Mfchfgnnt Rain In south nor
tion, snow or rain in north portion to-
night. Friday eenersiiy fair with cold
tn southeast porftent brtsk. shifting
winds. becomfng northwesf.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., Is John R.-st Call Main
1898. Or City 1885
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

BusIness-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., Is
John R-st. Pm. Main i4ss or City 1885.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Prfntfnr Co., No. is John R-st Call
Main 1898. or City s3ss.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

One year sgo tedsyt Hsghest f<u-
persture, sti lowest. al Iean, ttpe<-
The sun Will set today ~ e01 d. -
aud Will rise Friday az SOD - -.
The moon viii set tonight ~ 49,
tFridsyo
Fer Patents and Trndemarkx @ -
Barthel A Barthel. ~ Conkress-nt- w.
UMBRELLAS ~ Hlsxan1ee = -
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
ASKS POSTAL INQUIRY.
Rep. Sheppard, Of Texas, introduces
Resolution in House.

WASHINGTON. April 6.--An inyes
tigation of the postoffice department
was demanded in a resolution. intro
duced In the house today by Rep.
Morris Sheppard, Dem, TexD. The
probe is TO be conducted by the com
mittee on expenditures in the post
office department, in which Rep. Ash.
brook, (Dem.. Ohio. Is chairman.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06
ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL.

Joseph Mice, Struck BY crosstown
Car Last Tuesday, 10 Dead.
Joseph Mice, struck by Crosstown
car last Tuesday, at Forest-ave. and
Rivard-st., died in Kings hospital,
Thursday afternoon. Coroner Roth
acher was called.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

MEssENGER-MAIN or cITY-sso.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-06

TODAY's TEMPERATuRES.