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The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
DEBAUCH MAY COST JOHN
CORCORAN "A YEARS IN PRISON
Man Twice Paroled Gets In Trouble
Again and Will Probably Finish
Term.

John Corcoran. who says he lives
at No. 143 Beech-st., elected to go
out on a short debauch, Thursday
night, and IL is likely to prove the
most expensive one John has had in
some time, inasmuch as 1t may cost
him the next IA years of his liberty.
He was in police court, Friday
morning. charged with attempting to
rob a clothes line. Patrolman Cur
nv, who captured him, told Judge
Stein he had to fire few shots at
Corcoran to catch him
CorCoran was fined S., with the
option OF 80 days and elected to so
to the workhouse. Later a friend
volunteered to pay his fine. But in
the House of Correction, they re-
fused TO give him his liberty, on the
ground that he is a parole breaker.
In June, 1908 he was convicted OF
burglary and sentenced to serve from
six months to Ia years. He was par.
oled, but a little later he broke his
parole. He was sent up and served
but short time, when he was par
oled again by the pardon board.
Thursday nights affair is the third
time he has abused his privilege and
il is probable that he will be severe
ly dealt with.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
VICTORY FOR CITY
ON NE R s HIP IS
FORtsHAO0WEO
Local Advocates Are Much En-
courased by Supreme Courts De-
cision in Analogous Case Sent
Up From Adrian.
Tribunal Holds That Home Rule Bill
Sweeps Aside Charter Provisions
In Conflict With It.

A decision favorable to the city la
the municipal ownership case now
pending In the supreme court, seems
10 be foreshadowed by decision rem
dered by that tribunal last week in a
case involving the revision OF the
charter OF the city Of Adrian.
One OF the principal contentious
made by the opponents OF the Moore
municipal ownership plan, was that
The home rule bill. under which IL Is
proposed TO submit the plan, is mere
~ permissive measure and that no
amendment. can be made to the char
Ter. by virtue of the home rule bill,
without a general charter revision.
The supreme court upsets this theory
entirely. holding that IL there are any
provisions in local charter contrary
no some of the mandatory provisions
OF the home rule bill. the charter pro-
lisions must yield In other words,
The home rule bill sweeps aside all
charter provisions at variance with II.
In the Adrian case. the question OF
revising the city charter was sub
mited 10 tho people and carried, but
uhen il came to providing the money
10 pay the expenses OF a charter COM
mission and provide other necessary
machinery, hitch occurred. The
city council voted down resolution
providing for the payment OF these
expenses BY the city. The aldermen
who introduced the resolution took
the matter up with the attorney-gen-
eral and suit was brought in the lat
ter's name TO mandamus the council
10 comply with the mandatory pro-
visions OF the home rule bill.
The council took the position that
II was bound by the city charter,
which provided no means for making
an appropriation for the purpose
stated. The supreme court holds that
the provision in the home rule bill
covering this point is mandatory and
that any charter provision in conflict
with Ii is without force.
The supreme court adds that no
constitutional question was involved
IN this case. Whether that means
that. had there been constitutional
question, the decision might nave
Leen different is not known. NUM-
cipal ownership advocates who nave
seen the decision. are inclined TO be
much elated over it, however, and are
looking for an early victory In their
Jwn matter
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
.0UsTED MEMBER
.|ssUEsSTATEMENT
Rowland Connor Says Gov. Osborn
Told Him Ascher's Pardon Was
Political Bargain.

SAGINAW. Mich, Jan. 6.-(Spe
cial. )-Rowland Connor, of Saginaw
member of the pardon board. arrived
home from Lansing, and gave out the
following statement:
Gov. Osborn asked for my resigna-
tion because OF the recommendation
made by the pardon board TO Gov.
Warner for the release Of Edward
Ascner. AS one of the signers of the
recommendation | only gave q legal
opinion after listening to six jurors
who did not believe Ascher guilty OF
the time OF now after lapse OF seven
years, and who wanted to atone for
the wrong done.
The jury was confined for 80 to 40
hours In an unsanitary room where
the sewer had overfowed. 1t was
Saturday night and they could not
stand 1t any longer. and rather than
remain In the room over Sunday sthsy
voted to convict Ascher.
IF these circumstances had been
presented to the trial Judge, he would
undoubtedly have granted a new trial.
For that reason I believe Ascher was
improperly imprisoned. Gov. Osborn
stated that he believed the pardon OF
Aschcr was political bargain be-
tween Gov. Warner and Ascher's po-
litical friends.
Il told Gov. Osborn that Ibis was
news to me as ] had never heard it.
before He replied that l ought to
have heard of II. and demanded my
n hnA ~ l,ao or6 n
this supposed political plot.
Gov. Osborn expressed the highest
regard and esteem for me, and offered
me a position on some other board m
order to publicly show his esteem, but
L declined any other appointment.
Gov. Warner never asked me to
vote for Ascher's release but | told
him that Ascher ought to be released.
At his request | put this in writing.
never investigated the merits OF the
case as to Ascher's guilt, rut there
were four trials and there was only
circumstantial evidence, no direct EVIL
dence being brought out as to his
guilt.
"Blakeslee never gave an opinion
to the board on these pardon cases,
and I told Gov Warner 80 when he
asked me. When we took up the par
don case, Blakeslee left the room and
we sent for him to come back and
vote. He replied that he did not care
to vote on IL, and that IL he was not
back in two minutes, to go ahead and
finish up the work This we did, ana
after the board had adjourned. Blakes-
lee came back and asked the secre-
tary TO record him as voting no when
in fact, he did not vote at all.
Conpor has sent Dis resignation to
the governor
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
F. ". COOK DROPS
DEAD At OFFICE
Was Former Legislator, Mayor oi
Muskegon and Candidate for
Attorney.General.

MUSKEGON, Mich, Jan. 6.-(Spe-
ciaD Francis w. Cook, prominent
attorney, was found dead this morn
ing in the corridor leading to his Of
fee in the Lyman block Mr.. Cook
had been to Grand Rapids yesterday
and returned to Muskegon about
S o'clock and then went to- his office.
AT $50 this morning he was found
dead just outside the door by his
stenographer.
The cause of his death was apo
plexy. He had probably been dead
for nine or ten hours, Mr., Cook was
SO years Old and has served mitch IN
public life.
He served in the Michigan legisla-
ture In 1888 and in 1885 and introduc-
ed the first child labor bill. In 1887
he was mayor of Muskegon during
the big local street car strike. In
1894 he was the Democratic canii-
date for Encouragement but was de-
feated.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
CANT BuLLDozE THIS COURT
Justice Lemkie Hands Hot Rebuke to
Attorney Bryant.

"You can't bulldoze this court" :"
roared Justice Lemkie at Attorney
William G.. Bryant, Friday morning.
Il want you to get out OF here and not
come back"
II have right to try my cases here
IL | choose the attorney replied.
you have IL you try them on the
square, but | want no more OF your
bulldozing tactics. Now get out"
Bryant was acting as attorney for
Noble T. Lawson In a suit against
George H. Cummings. He was granted
a new trial on his statement that he
would bring in stenographer's notes
OF testimony taken. before the referee
In bankruptcy to prove his contention.
After the case was In progress II ap-
peared that he did not bring the notes
He attempted to prove his point with
a witness, but failed. Then he wanted
more delay, but Justice, Lemkie at
once gave judgment against him and
a.. led the scolding.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
BENNY GOvARE ON
WITNESS STAND
Mothers Attorney Refuses To Let
Him Answer Questions Because He
Might Incriminate Self.

The prosecution practically closed
It's case In the trial OF Mrs. Mary Go
ware, charged with murder In 'connec-
ton with the death OF Sheriff Joachim
Matthews, OF Macomb county, in the
Wayne circuit court, at noon, Friday.
With the close of his reading the
statement made by Mrs. Govare, the
defendant, the day after the killing
OF the sheriff, Prosecutor Stone an
nounced that the prosecution would
rest.
Attorney SiIas B. Spier, for the de-
tense, however, was not satisfied 10
let the prosecution quit right then
He said there were still three per-
sons on the information whom the
prosecutor had not called to the
stand, and he insisted that at least
one OF them, August Govare. husband
OF the defendant, be called. The
other two were Sheriff CASTOR, of
Wayne county, who was present
when Mrs. Govare's stenographic
statement was taken, and John A.
Henk, photographer, Mt. Clemens,
who took the pictures OF the door CT
the Govare house through which
Sheriff Matthews was shot and kill
ed Mr.. Spier said he would not in
sist that Sheriff CASTOR and Mr.. Henk
be brought into court. The sherifr
Is Ill, Mr.. Stone explained.
Prosecutor Stone, bowling to the
demand of Mr. Spier, called Govare
TO the stand. Mr.. Spier waived the
statutory right of Govare to refrain
from testifying against his wife.
Asked through an interpreter, Hen
ry B. Van Slembrouck, whether he
knew Chief of Police Aemke, of Mt.
Clemens, Govare replied:
Sure, we often drank together"
The reply caused loud litter in
the crowded court room.
THAT shows that they all drink up
in Mt Clemens, officers and all"
commented Mr.. Spier.
Govare was asked II he had any
hard feeling towards Aemke because
the latter had arrested him num-
ber of times, and he answered that
nc liked Aemke and "all the people"
Govare was on the stand when
court adjourned at noon for lunch.
Judge Mckay decided, on the open
ing OF court, Friday morning, that the
prosecution might introduce in evi-
dence the statement made by Mrs.
Govare after her arrest. Mr.. Stone
read the statement. In II Mrs. Govare
says she presumed Sheriff Matthews
was "bad man" or q burglar, when
he called at her home on the night OF
Dec l. and that she told Benny, her
14-year-old son, to discharge the shot
gun when the caller tried to force the
door on which he had knocked. She
at-nitted that the sheriff had told her
who he was and that he wanted
her man but she said she didn't
believe him.
The statement Showed she had no
prejudice against the police author
tiles. Asked IL she was angry with
the police for arresting her husband
number of times, she replied that
she harbored no grudge against them;
Continued on page 81
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. 625.

JOHN C. WETMORE, who is
one of the most intense advertis-
ing men it has ever been my
pleasure to know, went into a
shoe store the other day, was
waited on politely by salesman,
selected a pair of shoes, and
said:
"These are all right. will
wear them. Give my old shoes
to somebody"
The store in question is one of
the many controlled by a big
manufacturing company which
has spent millions of dollars in
advertising a $3.50 shoe.
/ will not give the name of
this concern, although / am sure
it would not object to the use OF
its name under the circum-
stances, because | know the men
back of it well and | know that
they do not approve of the
methods employed by this par
ticular salesman who waited on
Mr.. Wetmore.
Mr.. Wetmore had every rea-
son to believe that he was going
to have a pair of $3.50 shoes put
CONTINUED ON Page sevenJ
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
BERRY FAMILY IN
COURT sQUABBLE
Thomas Berry Brings Action for Ac-
counting Against Estate of His
Brother, Joseph H.

A suit involving several hundred
thousand dollars, and revealing con-
siderable Fiction in the Berry family.
has been started in the circuit court
by Thomas Berry against the estate
of his brother. Joseph Fl. Berry, the
died few years ago.
The details of the case are sup
pressed, and the attorneys refuse to
discuss 1t, but il is known that Thorn
as B'rry makes the claim that he Is
not responsible for certain losses the
estate has suffered. part Of which has
been charged up to him. He alleges
that In those matters he was not a
partner with his brother, Joseph
Thomas asks for an accounting.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
FINES NOT EFFECTIVE"
President Refuses To Release Wealthy
Man From Prison.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-"Fines are
not effective against men Of wealth.
Imprisonment is necessary" wrote
President Taft In decision today in
refusing to commute prison sentence
against w. S. Harlan. manager OF one
of the greatest lumber and turpen-
tine interests In Florida and Ala
bama, convicted OF peonage.
Harlan was sentenced in the Uni
ted States circuit court to l8 months
in prison and To pay fine Of $4,000.
The decision was affirmed by the
supreme court of the United States.
President Taft commuted the term to
six months. Application for pardon
was renewed and every effort made
by Harlan,s influential friends In the
south TO induce the president 10 elm.
mate the sentence OF Imprisonment
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
THREATENS TO KILL SELF
IN PRESENCE OF SICK WIFE
Eugene Mickey Has Razor At His
Throat When Policeman Arrives
and Disarns Man.

Before his wife, who lay sick In
bed, and his four-yearold daughter,
Eugene Mickey, No. 345 Third-ave.,
threatened suicide, Friday afternoon.
He said he would cut his throat with
razor. The wife's screams attract
ed the attention of a neighbor, who
summoned the police.
Motorcycle officer Smith was on
the scene In few minutes and when
he got there, the man was still sitting
on the edge of the bed, holding the
weapon to his throat. Smith disarm-
ed the fellow and sent him to the
city physicians office. Mrs. Mickey,
who is quite i'll, was prostrated.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
PAIE OF BEASTS SENT UP.
Foreigners Get stin Terms For Of
fenses Against Girls.

Two foreigners were sentenced TO
the House of Correction by Judge
Phelan, Friday morning. for statutory
offenses against young girls. Albert
Lakkaner. 27 years old. was given
from four to 10 years for an un-
speakable offense against four.year.
old child. Andrew Timger, 27t was
given from two and half TO 10 years
for an assault upon l6-year.old
child
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
PROBE WEsTGATE CASE.
Officers Visit Thompsonville
and Traverse City.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Jan. g.
Especial. THE police department is
making Investigations OF the history
OF Obed Westgate, murdered In De-
troit Two officers from Detroit made
Investigations at Thompsonville yes
terday and are here today. The OBJ
ject is to find associates and learn IL a
grudge was borne against him by any
one There is no trace that Westgate
ever lived here.
A family named Westgate lived here
for some time. leaving a year ago.
Mark Westgate. manager OF the
Pere Marquette eating house six years
ago. left but nobody here knows
where
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
Friends Visit Senator Elkins' Bier.

~ MAsHLSGTON, Jan. after a
few EGuGred frieads of the late Sen
ator Elkins. oil West Virginia, have
been given opportunity TO pay .heir
tribute TO his memory at the services
TO be held at the K-st home az
O'Clock this afternoon. the remains
will be taken To Elkins, w. Va, on a
special train.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
PUT BAN ON WHITLoCK.
Cleveland Churches Refuse to Allow
Him to Speak.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 6.-Two
Cleveland churches, the Pilgrim
Congregational and Westminster
Presbyterian, today refused to allow
Brand Whitlock. mayor of Toledo,
and well-known author, to deliver ad-
dresses from their pulpits. Whitlock's
well-known views on the social evil
and on the open town question are
believed -to-be responsible
The Toledo mayor had beeen
scheduled for addresses before The
Cleveland Federation OF Women's
clubs, but when the churches learned
that he was on the program they re-
fused the use Of their edifices for
the meeting.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
WANTS eIce's JOB.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 6.-tSpe-
ciaD-With the elevation OF James
Bice from consulting engineer to
member OF the state railroad commits.
sion, friends Of Charles Mellish, OF
Saginaw and a p. M. engineer for 80
years, are satisfied that he will be
given Bice's former job by the com.
mission.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
WILL ATTEND TARIFF MEET.
Gov. Osborn Appoints Hal 3. Smith
and =. =. Ingram.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 6.-(Spc-
ial)-Gov. Osborn announced the
following delegates Friday morning TO
represe ent Michigan at the National
Tariff commission to be held at Wash
ington. Jan. IL and IL: Hal 3. smith,
Detroit; F. +. Ingram, Detroit: w. +.
Baker. Manistee, and Cramer X.
Smith Niles
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
TWO slaYerr Elsetrocuted.

DANNEMORA. n. T., Jan. 6.-Two
"plack Hand" agents, Dominick Fer
? era and Vincent Leonardo. OF Al
bany. were electrocuted in Clinton
prison today for the murder Of a rent
collector named Phelps.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
No Arrest Vet In Murder Case.

The Detroit police are busy running
down various odds and ends of the
Highland Park murder mystery. Capt.
Mcdonnell and his detectives are still
skeptical about the identification. De-
tectives Downey and Fox say they
a. not satisfied that the body is real
ly that OF Obed Westgate. However,
they are searching for a Detroiter be-
lieved TO have been the man seen on
tie platform/of a street car with the
victim OF the murder.
Expr.s. wsEun.--fnip ar CITY n
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
wEIsBURG CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Receiving Hair Stol.
en- From Haines' Store.

Harry Weisburg, accused OF com
plicity in the robbery Of $1,000 worth
OF hair goods from the Haines store
on Grand River-ave.. was convicted
Of receiving stolen property by iary
in Judge Connolly's court. FrNlay
morning A few days ago. Harry
Williams pleaded guilty TO the same
offense. Both are in the county jail,
awaiting sentence.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
New Postal sub-statlons established.

Two new postoffice sub-stations.
Nos. 90 and SO. will be established
Jan. 16. The former will be located
at Kercheval and Concord-aves., and
will be in charge Of John Becker. and
the second will be at Gratiot and
Chippewa-aves, In charge OF John A.
DYER. Both are drug stores
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
WILL WED GEOLOGIsT.
Miss Liesmer Receivers From Fail
Down Mine Shaft.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Jan. 6.-(Spe-
cialD Miss Lulu Llesmer. who was
terribly injured by fall down an
abandoned mining shaft near Ishpem-
ing, last spring, VIII be married To-
morrow morning TO Edwin White,
geologist FOR. the Cleveland Cliffs Min
ing Co, to whom she was engaged be.
fore the accident, and with whom she
was walking when the accident &C.
cured They will live in lshpeming.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
ASKS FoR REoUIsITioN.

LANSING. Mich, Jan. G.--tSpe-
cial. Gov. Osborn has requested
requisition from the governor Of Ilii-
nois for Joseph l. schsllaris. Who 10.
wanted In Chippewa county. 60 answer
a charge Of forgery.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
Begins Arguments In Tobacco Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Before the
supreme court OF the United States
today began final chapter in the Ia
nous suit by the government TO dis
solve the American Tobacco CO.. as
an illegal trust. Late this afternoon
arguments were begun with an open
ing statement by Delaney NicolL at
Torney FOR fhc tobacco company. Prod
ably three days will be occupied In
the argument OF the case by bota
sidez
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityt Friday
night and Saturday partly cloudyy
colder tonight, lowest temperature nj
about 10 TO ~ degreesi moderate north
winds.
Lever Michigan Fair tonight and
Saturdays colder I'm southeast portion.
Oderate northwest winds becoming
Narisble.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

Job Prihtisg Dene Right, Times
Printing Co.. No 10 .lohn r. st Call
Main ltes or CITY a3ss
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

One year ago todayi Highest tenn
pernture, 2Ot lowest, III mean. I7i pre-
cipitatton, trace Of snowi cloudy skies.
The sun sets todny st 4iI6 %. m, and
will rise Saturday nt Z n. m. The
moon will set tonight NJ iOi37.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

B..tae.s-IIke PRINTING. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
locks right Times Printing Co., ~
John R-st Main l4sA or city sssA
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
commercIsI - ~ 80. d-tinE-

Puairess-like Printing. No fuss and
no feathers TIE plain. neat kipd that
looks right Times Printing Co. 15
John R-st Main 149S or City 1885
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

ToD,y,s TEMPERATURES.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02
Biliousness is due to a disordered

Blllousness is due to a d]isordered
condition of the stomach. Chamber
laln's Tablets are essentially a stom-
acn medicine, intended especially to
act on that organ; to cleanse il,
strengthen it. tone and invigorate it,
TO regulate the liver and to Danish
hiliousness positively and effectually.
For sale by all dealers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02
OF NEW
NATURE FOR
COUNCIL
Two Townships and Three
School Districts Against
the Plan

Protests from a different angle than
those previously voiced will be placed
before the city council when it meets
tonight for the purpose of further con-
sidering the question of extending the
city limits. This time two townships
and three school districts affected by
the movement appear as the protest.
ants. and they make known their OBJ
jections in statements filed with City
Auditor Chas. Evanson Saturday even.
ing.
Declaration hat the action of the
city council in extending the city's
limits would result in the removal of
taxable proerty from the several tax
ing districts that are affected thereby
increasing the taxes is made. and it is
further declared that no restitution or
impairment Of damage is proposed by
the city as compensation.
Not only will the townships and
school districts urge the financial fea-
ture. but they will also set forth legal
reasons for opposing the extension. In
addition to these protests there also is
a protest from the property owners in
the district affected.
Means a Hearing.
The filing of these several protests
will very likely result in the appoint
ment of a SPECIAL committee Of the
council charged with the duty of
hearing evidence on the subject and
reporting back to the council at a
later date. thus doing away with any
possibility of final settlement of the
question at tonight's council meeting.
The townships of Grand Forks and
Falconer and school districts Nos 4,
50 and 100 are the protestants under
this new action.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02

is the biggest plan of the kind ever
heard Of Mr.. Howe said. 1T means
the taking Of the accumulated expert
ence of years, making of it a practical
lesson Inc giving that lesson right on
the farm where it can be seen.
ct gets entirely away from the
idea Of telling the farmer how he
ought to run his farm and hat he
ought to farm according to a book. 1t
goes to the farmer and conveys to him
the idea that If he will take a little
more pains and do his work in a
somewhat different manner, the results
that he will obtain will be so much
greater at the close of the season. that
he will be immensely compensated,
and it proposes to show him this and
prove it to- him right on his own
farm
ARTHUR R. Rogers. who has inter-
ested himself in the work for Mime
apolis, said last night that the plan is
splendid. With our large business
interests in North Dakota we are ma
turally in favor Of the plan and wish
1t all success he said. North Da-
kota. in raising her own production
and going about it in so practical a
manner and on so large a scale, with
Its most prominent men backing the
move. is doing not only that which will
make itself greater, but is helping the
cities Of Minneapolis. st. Paul and Du-
luth also"