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The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
TETOW' is ACQUITTED
ON HOMICIDE CHARGE

After delberatng % hours-from
10:30 O'Clock, Thursday morning, un'
I'll $3.50 o'clock. Friday afternoon
the jury in the case Of Michael Tetow
charged with stabbing julius Boike
to death in a row over can of
worms, returned verdict of not gull.
ty. The jury accepted the theory of
Attorneys McHugh and Gallagher
Tetow, who was assaulted by Boike,
was in fear that the latter was about
TO draw a revolver when he used his
knife. though Boike was unarmed
Aopathetic letter from Tetow's wife.
in the old country, addressed to a
friend of her husband, was handed
TO him after his acquittal. She had
Just learned of his trouble. and her
feelings were told in pitiful language,
She viii. be notified of the acQuittal.
and Tetow plans TO bring her and
their child TO this country.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
GIRL ATTACKED BY
MAN In EARLY EVENING

Alice Mulholland, IL years old, liv.
ing at No. 1470 Townsend-ave. is the
latest victim of the local prowler or
prowlers. She was grabbed by a man,
who stepped from behind tree on
Townsend-ave., near Harper-ave., as
she was on her way home from work,
about s o'clock Friday night. He
placed one hand over her mouth and
dragged her into an open field She
managed to frighten him away soon
after he attacked her.
Hysterical from the fright and
shock, the girl ran into the home of
Henry Drewett, No. 1867 Townsend.
ave-, where Mrs. Drewett took care
OF her, later taking her to her home.
Her injuries are not serious
MIR. Drewett Immediately notified
the police, and Detectives Fox. Dow
ney, Steinhebel and Golden, of the
Central station, Detectiyea Redmond
zeilke and Rick, or rhe Chene station
and Patrolman Knack were sent out
TO scour the neighborhood but their
search was in vain.
Miss Mulholland described the fel-
low as being nearly six feet tall, about
35 years old, broad-shouldered, with
smooth face and curly hair. He wore
Soft felt hat and had 1t pulled down
over his eyes.
The attack occurred just after the
girl had alighted from a Harper car
at Townsend-ave. 1t is a sparsely
settled district, no houses being with
in several rods of the scene of the
attack.
Alice is employed by the Crown Hat
factory. Lafayette-blvd. and Fourth
ave. where her father also works.
The two usually return home in the
evening together. but the father didn't
work on Friday. He suggested in the
morning that he would meet Alice at
the car in the evening, but she told
him not TO, thinking she would be all
right.
The Mulhollands recently removed
10 the Townsend house from No. $50
| n hrOSse-St
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
SEBRON F. TOLSMA TAKEN
BY DEATH AT AGE OF 7S

After an illness which extended
over three years Sebron + Tolsma.
one of Detroit's best known citizens,
died. Friday, in his home No. 81
Elmhurst-ave.. Highland Park. Mr..
Tolsma was born in Holland rs years
ago. and came TO Detroit III 1881.
He started in the fish business in 4
small way. and for several years car
ried on one of the largest wholesale
businesses in the city, amassing con-
siderable wealth. He built the Tols-
ma building on State-st., and owned
several other buildings and lots in
that vicinity. He is survived by two
sisters three sons and five daughters.
The sons are Charles. Alexander and
Ray. all OF Detroit. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
GIRLS WHO SHOT W. E. D.
STOKES, NOT GUILTY.

NEW YORh Dec 16.-After being
sout for thirty minutes the iurv in the
case OF Lillian Graham and Ethel Con.
rad. charged with shooting million
aire w. f. d. Stokes. returned a yer.
dict OF not guilty yesterday afternoon.
Stokes was shot on June 8, by Ethel
Conrad and Lillian Graham At the
trial II was ALLEGED that he had invit.
ed Lillian Graham to visit his stock
farm in Lexington and that he had
written her many letters. lie charged
that he gave Ethel Conrad 5000 TO
send Miss Graham 10 Europe. Miss
Conrad promising to secure the letters
for him The girls denied this. claim
ing Stokes had forced his way into the
department 10 compel them to give-up
the letters
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
ABORN OPERA COMPANY'S
DRAB GOOSE is STOLEN

When the curtain rises on that de-
lightful rural setting in The Bo-
hcmian Girl" in the Garrick theater,
Saturday afternoon. the pastoral at
mosphere thereof is going TO be some
what deficient. The drab goose is
gone. The pigs, chickens, horses and
other -barnyard accessories will all be
there but the goose, favored fowl I'm
legend and fairy fable, is departed.
The manager Of the Aborn Opera
company AYERS IL was stolen during
the performance. Friday night, when
stage and dressing rooms were filled
with the principals and chorus work
ers. and accordingly. he has made a
full report of the same 10 the CEN
tral police station.
II the persons who seized and made
away with the drab goose is figuring
on toothsome Yuletide meal. he is
sadly disappointed ere this, because
the drab goose is property goose,
OF mien Complacent and flesh unyield-
ing. Chorus girls recollect now that
about 9 o'clock. there was consider
able perturbation i'm the menagerie.
hut OF course. no thought was given
TO il at the time and besides. every
body had always considered that the
drab goose, having seen years OF SER
vice as an actor OF silent parts. was
well able TO take care OF himself.
But Ghat isn't all The thief also
took the animal bag, in which the
monkey slept nights and last night,
his monkeyshipp assed restless time
I'm unaccustOmed surroundings.
Officer FrnGk Lemond has been put
upon the trail of the drab goose and
the monkey habitat lie says the
thief must have crawled with his
booty through tunnel underneath
the stage
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
CHURCH OBSERVES
OPENING ANNIVERSARY

me twentieth anniversary of the
ueulcalon OF the First Congregational
church occurred last Wednesday and
vas the occasion OF an hour or more
oI interesting reminiscence at the
mid.week prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening. Senior Deacon George M
lane, who has been identified with
the FIRST church for 63 years and Is
one OF the Oldest members of the
gregalion was the principal speaker.
ana his recounting of the events I'm.
cident to the dedication was followed
Win great interest. The Rev. j. PER-
ciVal Hueet, the present pastor of the
church, also gave an interesting talk.
with particular reference TO his nre.
decessors In the pulpit
Mr. Davis, who was pastor of tha
church at the time of the dedication
Is now dead, as are most of the then
olhcers or the society. OF the eleht
ueacons, only two survive. Mr.. Lane
ana Aiian Bourn, a former wellknown
resident Of Detroit who now lives IN
the east - -
William, Fl. Strong. who was sinner.
intendent of the Sunday school Ar
mat time. All the charter members OF
me congregation are gone. the Iast
survivor, Mrs. Francis Raymond. hay-
ing died three or four months ago.
Inc church was founded I'm 1874 and
the present edifice Is the third i'm
its history.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
SHERIFPS TESTIMONY
INVOLVES MRS. Sparkling
Says DR.. McGregor Told Him
He Could Probably Make
Her Confess.

BAD AXE, Mich. Dec. 16.-The SEN
sation that was sprung by Sheriff
cAuley, who, In testifying at the hear
ing of DR.. Robert A. McGregor. in
volved Mrs. Carrie Boldly Sparling in
the investigation OF the alleged pois-
oning OF her husband, John Wesley
Sparkling, and her three sons, is the
topic of discussion here today The
officer declared that DR.. cGregor told
him some time ago If the body OF
John Wesley Sparling was taken UP
and arsenic discovered he (McGregor)
could undoubtedly make Mrs Sparkling
confess.
This sensational turn OF Affairs
brought the examination to an abrupt
close and DR.. McGregor was bound
over for trial In the circuit court on
January 22. Miss arguerite Gibbs, the
professional nurse, who is accused OF
completely after the fact, waived ex-
animation and was released on bail
Yesterdays testimony has weaken.
ed the case against DR.. McGregor and
Miss Gibbs. This led the counsel for
the defense TO ask that the prisoners
be bound over and the charges thrash.
de out, While the prosecutor refused
TO make direct statement, il is eX.
pected today that warrant will be
issued soon, ifit has not already been
signed, for the arrest OF Mrs. Sparl.
ing, She was not unusually concern.
ed at yesterdays sensational turn or
affairs, going TO her hotel after she
had been piled with questions by rela.
tives. Prosecutor Boomhower order
ed her son. Ray, to act as tentive
custodian for the officers and keep
his mother under surveillance.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
HALF. DOZEN CHICAGO
COPS ACCUSED OF GRAFT
BY COCAINE KING
Witness Says 1t Cost Him $4,000
Year To Obtain Protection
From Police.
sHAKE-UP is IMMINENT
Investigators For City Civil Ser
vice Commission Arrest Whole
sale Dealer in Dope"

CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-Suspension or
half a dozen high police officials was
believed here today TO be imminent
as result OF the story told by Eu-
gene HUSTON. negro. called the
Coke King OF Chicago"
HUSTON said that he sold from s 50
10 $l15 worth of cocaine and Opium
every day. much of IL 10 wealthy peo-
pie. and that he made 500 per cent
proft. He declared it cost him 81. .OO0
year for protection" money paid
police officials. and admitted he acted
as clearing house proprietor for
gang OF thieves. On several occa-
sions' HUSTON asserted. policemen and
detectives appropriated for their own
use diamonds and other jewelry
which were the loot of thieves sent
TO him for disposal.
investigators for the city civil sery-
ice commission arrested HUSTON and
secured his statement. II is said ne
served nearly 500 dope fiends" a day.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
SElF-MAOE Man WHOSE
MOTTO IS SQUARE DEAL
(" is ARIlOagS GOVERNOR
George w. p. Hunt Started Life
y With 81 in Mercantile House
Of Which He Is Now Head.
is TYPICAL WESTERNER
LET People Be Governed BY
Same Laws and Make En-
Obey" Is His Motto.
is TYPICAL WESTERNER
BY JuDsoN KING.


PHOENIX, AriZ.. Dec. l6-George
w. p. Hunt, elected first governor oi
Arizona, has one opinion-to see the
spirit of the constitution carried out
To him that document Is not mass
/. OF legal verbiage-it spells justice 70
all.
The new governor is "A typical prod
uct of the west. Thirty years ago he
was a rancher. A little later he went
10 Globe with 81 in his pocket and
II is standing territorialy joke that
he still has the dollar. Starting In
as a clerk with the Old Dominion
Company OF Globe he has attended so
well to business that he is now presi-
dent Of II.
Near Globe lived well-todo
pioneer ranchman, "Old Man Ellison,
whose daughter became Mrs. Hunt.
When a girl she could ride horse
and round up band III cattle with
- 49, best
But the man Hunt has been good
citizen as we'll as business man. He
has aided in the development OF his
home town. He has served seven
terms in the territorial council.
q Governor Hunt is unique combina'
tion OF business man, politician and
idealist. When asked what were to
be the constructive policies OF his
administration he began talking about
the education OF the. children-"free
text books. well equipped schools, an
education of boy and girl" as he
put IT,
"A good employers liability law
h.. nwNs. KslHfN q
compensation act, the eight-hour day
for state employees, protection in all
hazardous occupations. he said.
! "The corporations commission must
be backed up by legislation. | be-
lieve in the development OF this ter
ritory, but there must be the same
law for corporation and common man.
Both must obey. Taxation must lie
just and equalized The Oregon sys-
TEN OF electing United States sena-
tors and the presidential primary
must be installed. I shall enforce TO
the limit the provision against free
passes.
Every last mandate OF that con-
stitution must be carried out as IL
was intended. and as the people in
tended when they indorsed il by
vote of four to one. told our can
didates for the Legislature IL they be-
trayed the people would go into
their districts and advocate their re-
call, and | shall keep my word.
"Of course, the first thing the Iegis-
lature must do" said the governor.
with smile, lis TO submit the reca.
Of the judges TO the people | will
give them just one day for that. But
there will be no trouble. 1t will be
"a fight to see who gets the honor OF
introducing the resolution and the
man who wins will die happy"
The governors political detractors
say he is an uneducated man. The
learned professors would probably
agree. But Arizona thinks there is
mo man with a clearer vision. a kinder
heart than he nor one who knew bet
ter bow 10 define and spell the word
democracy"
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
AMERICAN IDEAS I00
RAW, SAYS MRS, LEEDS
Takes Her Son Abroad Where
They Talk of Music, Art
and Literature.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-New York
society learned today that Mrs. Will
liam b. Leeds, widow of the multi
millionaire Tin Plate King" is TAX
ing her son, William, Jr., aged s, TO
England so that he may be raised
WITH the viewpoint OF an Englishman,
which she thinks is cleaner and more
wholesome than that of an American.
Mrs. Leeds sails today.
II feel that the fact that my son
will inherit a great fortune will turn
his head II he is allowed TO grow up
in an American atmosphere Mrs.
Deeds Is quoted as saying.
Conversation here seems to be just
one scandal after another Abroad
they talk of music. art. literature
things worth while. oh, ii my coun'
trymen and countrywomen would on
ly take the same interest in the af-
fairs of the state that they take In
these unimportant things
Mrs. Leeds reached the conclusion
TO make England her home after her
son, desiring TO send an elderly yo-
man some flowers, ordered $50 worth
OF American beauty roses.
Nov. mother" he is reported to
have told her when she sought to
reason with him. You know I've got
lots OF money only you're trying to
save it for me-"
William" continued Mrs. Leeds,
will grow up rich | don't think
young American men of wealth are a
credit to society Their wealth makes
them dissipated' In England II is dli-
ferent. They have a lot of healthy
amusements and grow up strong and
cleancut Then, too. at an English
school no one will 'toady' to William.
They respect him for what he is; not
what his father made for him.
so If William is brought up in
England, he Will learn TO love outdoor
sports. He will get the point of view
OF a young Englishman, better one
think, than ours, and he will learn
that over-drinking is not tolerated in
good society, as | fear ii is here
sometimes"
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
GOVERNMENT SITS
COASTER BRAKE TRUST

: BUFFALO. Dec. Manufacturer
OF coaster brakes sold in the United
states have been summoned to Buffalo
Dy Justice White, of the United States
circuit court to respond 10 an investi-
CATION that is being conducted by the
government to determine whether
they are violating the antitrust Law.
The companies involved are.
Eclipse Machinery company. Corbin
Screw company, New Departure com.
pany. Miami Cycle & Manufacturing
company. Aurora Automatic Machine
company, Buffalo Metal Goods COM
pany.
The New Departure company is the
parent organization and issues licenses
TO the other manufacturers. The par
ent company holds patents that give
/, control of the situation in the coast
er brake market. The present investi-
CATION is in effect test case
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
HORSE, CAT AND DOG
HOSPITAL Is PLANNED

NEW YORK. Dec plans for
hospital for horses and other animals
are being scheduled 10 begin early IN
tho coming year according TO the am
nouncement OF the New York Women s
League for Animals The hospital Is
10 be modelled after the leading I'M
stiutions of its kind i'm Europe. hav-
inc nm ambulance system and COM
pctc equipment.
The pan OF The hospital for aiIi.
mails. according TO Mrs. James Speyer.
who made a trip to- Europe last spring
10 gather ideas for the institution, has
as it's real objective the helping or
the poor, who are the chief sufferers
through the sickness of their horses.
I'm many cases the breadwinners OF the
family However. the cats and doES
will not be forgotten
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
Fred Johnston Fined $50.

After Justice Potter of Greenfield
lad hned Fred Johnston 500 with the
option of 60 days in the House OF Cor
rectiOn tor breaking up the furniture
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs George
Germin No. AZ LeGrand-ave Mrs
Germin declares IL was a shame that
he had been fined so heavily. and said
she would 20 out aud help him rails
the money In addition 10 destroying
a S7j baseburner. Johnston gave IL
IS ear.old Viola Holmes daughter OF
Mrs. Germin. n severe beating New
of Johnston's rampage was brought 10
the sheriffs office BY Mr. aud Mrs.
Germin. aud Deputy Sheriff stein scnf
two men ont IN an auto TO arlesi him.
lie had left the Germiu home when
the officers arrived. and was found IN
Detroit
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
c. J. kaulbaek Dead.

G. j. KaulhaCk. aged ~. a former
resident of Detroit, and for ten years
manufacturing chemist employed
by Parke, Davis & Co., died suddenly
in Minneapolis. Thursday. of gas
tritis. lie is survived by his widow.
who is now on the way to Detroit
with the body The funeral will be
held. Monday az 10 O'Clock, from the
Church of The Messiah. Boulevard
and Champiain-st. MIR Kaulback
was member OF Palestine iodgS,
g. A. A NJ
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SELF.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Dec. 16.-
Ernest Meaborn, of Carriers Siding. was
probably fatally injured in shoot
ing accident yesterday afternoon. He
was hauling logs for the f. c. Des
mond chemical works when he met a
group OF boys with % calibrc rife
While Meaboyn was examining the
gun. It was accidentally discharged
the bullet entering inst beneath his
right eye and lodging in the brain
His recovery is doubtful Meaborn is
22 years old
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
SHOCK FROM NEPHEW'S
DEATH KILLS MAN

VASSAR. Mich Dec 16.-Jay Ran.
dali. aged 55. died Thursday at his
nome in Caro- of pneumonia He was
a prominent lawyer One daughter and
his aged mother survive.
The shock of his death proved fatal
TO G.. S. Randall, his uncle in Watrous-
Vile. He Is survived by his wife, WHO
is a railroad agent.
A double funeral has been arranged.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
WEST SIDE WILL HAVE
NEW BANK BRANCH

Detroit west side will have anoth.
or branch bank when the Detroit Saw.
ings bank opens its new branch, Mich.
igan-ave. and Twenty.fourth-st. Mon.
day The branch will provide every
facility for the transaction of CONNER.
ciai aud savings accounts, and Will
prove great convenience 10 the busi.
ness firms and residents OF that sec.
tion. The public is cordially invited
To inspect the new branch bank.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
WEALTHY WOMAN ACTS
AS JUVENILE OFFICER

BAY CITY. Mich, Dec. Ii. Mrs.
IuhL Howard daughter OF the late
+. j. Vance, a wealthy manufacturer,
and who Is prominent in society cir
cles here. has been. appointed Juvenile
court officer for Bay City. She will
use the salary for the children and
hospital work Mrs Howard's hus-
bard died some time ago She was
left fortune which makes her in
wealthy
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
Newsiss To Hear s. o. Calender.

4 Sherman ID. Calender will be the
speaker i'm the Sunday evening meet
ing OF the Newsboys' association in
Detroit Wlpeelmen's hall. An inter
esting feature of the program will be
the appearance of Miss Myra Belle
Goldberg. who will sing number OF
character songs. r. B. Bell will re-
Cite and there will be music by the
Newsboys' band and declamations by
the bows. President John l.. Dexter
will preside.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
PAT REILLY is LAID TO REST.

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich. Dec. l6.-
Pat Reilly, the well-known actor. who
died i'm Maiden. Mass, was laid 20
lest here yesterday St Peters Cath.
ollie church was crowded when solemn
high mass was said over the remains.
Friends from Detroit. where the de-
ceased was wellknown. attended the
funeral
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16

Mrs Carrie Hawkins. Chicago. who
caused tho arrest OF samuel Hawkins,
Windsor, father ~ her divorced hus-
hand. on y chargs OF unlawfnly har-
boring her Hvc-y year-old hoy Robert
has now started q civil suit 20 recover
the .Chifd. her criminal proceedings haV-
inr railcd 1Nhc ease viii bc Beard bee
fore tudgc M.itugh. in Sandwich.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
Mrs. c. r. Hannah Gets Divorce.

7 Charles r. Hannah was divorced by
his wife Helen X. G.. Hannah. in Judge
Donovan's court. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hannah charged her husband
with desertion, testifying that he had
left her FIVE times. The couple were
married I'm Boston in 1894. The ali
mony question was settled out OF
court
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
CHAIRMAN THOMPSON QUITS.

LANSING. Mich, Dee. l6.-Owing
10 pressure of personal business.
James II. Thompson has resigned as
chairman OF the state tax commission
20 take effect Jam l. It is said Gov.
Osborn is considering 7. II. Kelley as
Mr.. Thompson's possible successor.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
OF INDIAN PROSE DEAD.

MARSHALL. Mich, Dee. l6,-Jim
David otherwise known as Ah'She,Da-
Yah.Son, whose peculiar items have
been copied by the state press. is dead
on the Pottawatomie reservation near
Athens. aged -.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
mAekEr OPENING.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA brisk de-
mand was in evidence at the 'opcing
OF the stock market today. stocks ad.
yaucine aud the tone being strong
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
ANOTHER ARRESTED
IN ARMY POST PLOT

JUNCTION CITY. Kas.. Dec. 16.-
Trumpeter John Grille. of Battery e.
Sixth field artillery. was arrested late
yesterday in connection with the
dynamite explosions and fires at Fort
Riley, which cost the government one
million dollars. Grille is the sixth
soldier arrested since the investiga.
ton of the explosions became public,
after Private Michael Quirk's confes'
sion that he caused the explosions at
the instigation OF the Rev. Charles
NJ. Brewer, ex-chaplain al the fort.
The arrest of Grille and the release
OF Mrs. Anna Jordan at Kansas City
before Deputy United States Marshall
l.. +. Need arrived there for her
were the developments in the case
today.
Commissioner Chase said he would
have warrant issued at once for
Mrs Jordan's arrest and would have
II served through the United States
marshals Office at Kansas City. The
few army officers who could be induc
ed TO talk privately of the explosions
yesterday, declared that Fort Riley
has been for nine months as near q
state of terror as well-discip1ned
army post can get. Not only were
their frequent incendiary fires. bat
the commanding officers of the post
had received frequent letters threat
ening them with death and the fort
with destruction.
LEAVENW ORTIZ, mas, Dec. l6.-
w. III. Mackey, deputy warden OF the
federal penitentiary here, formerly
United States marshal for Kansas,
who investigated the explosions and
fires at Fort Riley, in an interview
last night declared neither Rev. MIR.
Brewer nor Mrs. Anna Jordan were
implicated in the crimes. Brewer, he
said. was I'm Texas at the time and
never returned 10 Junction City.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
THE WEATHER

Tor Detroit and vicinityi Saturday
night cloudy with rHtn or snow. cofd-
ert sunday unsettled, probably snoW
HurrIe-s moderate Co brisk north DO
west winds.
Eot Lower Michigan >aoN tonlghtt
SlIchtts coidcr in east porttont sunday
Iocal rnowsg brisk nerth and north-
ANesf winds.
ORc wear aRo todayt Highest ten,-
perature. ga lowest. =; menn, ftt
pnrtIy cloudy weather.
The sun sets tonight nt tSo3 y. ~.
and rises sunday nt et5a q. m.
The moon rises NJ ttiO =. ga. Sunaas.
Bustne..-lIke priutinE. No fuss and
The Detroit times., 1911-12-16
.REMAIN IN MICHIGAN"

The Times will give 500 in gold
for the best editorial on this subject
printed in Michigan publication be-
fore Jan. 1st; a second prize of $50,
and a third prize of SIS.