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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
JUDGE SHEPARD
DIES IN BAY CITY

BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 26.-After
an illness OF several weeks with heart
and stomach trouble, Theodore F.
Shepard, former Judge OF the Bay cir
cult court. died last evening, at the
age of 81. He Is sHryived by his wife
and one son, Holly @. Shepardy-and
two sisters, Mrs. z. T. Darlington and
Mrs. j. s. Browning, OF this city.
Judge Shepard was born in Allie
ghany county, N Y. and educated at
Albany law school, New York. He
came to the village OF Wenona, now
part of Bay City. and was soon ac-
tive in politics. He served seven or
eight years as city attorney for both
Wenona and West Bay City, was
several years chairman OF the board
OF education OF the the west side and
In 1872 was elected prosecutor OF Bay
county. In 1889 he was elected cir
cult Judge and served one term, being
defeated for reelection by Judge Col
liHs. He was twice a candidate for
the supreme court judgeship. He held,
besides political Office, a number OF
honorary positions and was president
q the Bay County Humane society
since its inception.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
AS HE PENS
NOTE THAT HE SHOT WIFE

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Andrew Nc
Connell. magazine writer and lecturer,
was arrested at reporters desk In
morning newspaper Office last night
while writing a confession of shooting
and wounding his divorced wife. Mrs.
Marion ID. Mcconnell. in Ocean Grove.
n. j. The shooting is said to have
occurred late Saturday night
Mcconnell was operating a type
writer In the Times Office when de-
tectiye arrested him. The paper In
the machine bore these words:
Il was forced TO shoot the woman
fho was my wife Absolute divorce
was obtained last spring. Not one
word was said regarding the divorce
the night shot her. She has tried TO
vilify an innocent woman
Beside the typewriter the detective
found paper on which was written
I'm an almost illegible hand:
Every person who has helped to
build my work has been vilified by
woman who Is either hopelessly insane
or a designing fend. When made
discovery in the electrical basis of life.
which three illegible Words years
later"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
POPE TO HOLD ANOTHER
CONS|STORY IN SPRING
Number of New Cardinals Ex-
pected To Be Created; Ital-
ians May Lose Control.

ROME. Dec. 26.-Pope Plus has de-
cided to hold another consistory In
the spring, according to a semi-ofii-
cial announcement at the vatican. A
number of new cardinals will be ere
ated and IL seems certain that the
control of the Sacred College will be
taken away from the Italians.
The announcement caused great
surprise In clerical circles. 1t was
believed Pope Plus created so many
cardinals at the recent consistory be-
cause he believed it was his last
The decision of the pontiff indi-
Gates that he has decided to add
enough progressive prelates to the
Sacred College to insure a successor
to the throne OF Rome who will carry
out the policies he has indorsed.
II Is believed that four cardinals
will be created, three of whom will
be foreigners. Mgr. Bello, Patriarch
or Lisbon, whom Portugal has decid-
ed TO prosecute on a charge OF con-
spring against the state is believed
to have been the cardinal named
secretly at the last consistory. If
conditions in Portugal clarity public
announcement of his elevation to the
Sacred College will be made at the
consistory in the spring.
The vatican believes Mgr Bello is
being prosecuted and that an effort
is being made to stamp out the
power OF the church In Portugal.
Nevertheless, il is regarded here as
not likely that the government will
carry out its reported plan of Danish
ing the prelate 10 Africa.
Archbishop Won Wettering, OF
Utrecht, Holland, where the church
has made remarkable strides in the
last few years, Is almost sure to be
given the red hat Father Ehrle.
pontifica1 librarian, is also likely to
be chosen. His elevation would fill
out the quota of cardinals to which
Germany is entitled Another Aus
trian archbishop is also being con-
sidered.
Should any of the Italians be ele-
yated, II is believed the honor would
fall upon Mgr. Giustini. secretary OF
the congregation OF the sacTaments.
or Archbishop Della Chiesa. of Bo-
logna, the chief supporter OF ardinal
Rompolla in his candidacy for the
papacy.
Particular Importance attaches to
the fact that even IL only one more
foreigner receives membership in the
Sacred College and no more Italians
are elevated the power OF the Italians
will be broken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
Sbnsters Dismissal
Illegal; Sticks 10 Jo6

LONDON, Dec. 26.--T win stay on
the job until am forcibly removed,
unless parliament sanctions my dis.
missal"
According to dispatch from
Teheran today, this was the declara.
tion OF w. Morgan Shuster, treasurer
of Persia, when informed by a deputa-
tion from parliament that his dismis-
sal by the cabinet was Illegal. Shuster
told the assembly members that he
was willing TO resign whenever they
should give the word, but would not
recognize the orders of the ministry.
Martial law has been proclaimed In
Teheran as a result OF the demonstra-
tions resulting from the announcement
that Shuster had been ousted by the
cabinet. Enormous crowds gathered
in the streets and threatened an at
tack on the ministry. They were only
dispersed by the combined efforts of
police and soldiers.
Indignation meetings are being held
in the mosques The ministry Is be-
ing violently assailed and the people
are being urged to stand by Shuster TO
the end.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
.LAFOLLETTE STARTS
TOUR WEST TONIGHT
Opens Campaign For 1912 Nom
ination in Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois and Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-with a
tour of Ohio, and the middle west
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette leaves
here tonight to open his campaign
for the Republican nomination for
president.
The first gun of the LaFollette
forces will be fred tomorrow noon at
Youngstown, Ohio. Altogether he
will make dozen speeches in Presi-
dent Taft's home state. Afterwards
he will go into Michigan, Illinois and
Indiana, returning here Jan. 8.
Accompany LaFollette will be Me-
dill Mccormick and Walter l.. Houser,
Of the Republican Progressive league.
A detailed program for the trip
through Ohio has been arranged by
the "progressives," with numerous
speeches, receptions and banquets.
Tomorrow night. one of the most
important speeches OF the trip will
be made at Cleveland. Norwalk and
Toledo will be visited Thursday and
speeches will be made Friday at North
Baltimore and Dayton. All day Sat
urday will be spent In Cincinnati, the
home city of President Taft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
MARVELLOUS GRIFFITH.
DEAD IN MASSACHUSETTS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. 26.--
Physicians today sscribed the hemor-
rhage Of the brain which yesterday
killed Arthur +. Grifith, the famous
lightning ng-calculator. known on the
stage as The Marvellous Grifith," to
the arithmetical gymnastic work to
which he had so long subjected his
brain.
Grifith, farmers son, was discov'
cred in Elkhart, Ind. by a1Chicago
newspaperman, and became a psyche
logical wonder. Almost as soon as
the most complex arithmetical prob
lem was put TO him, he could see the
answer through the maze OF figures.
Some OF the leading mathematicians
In the world tried to trap him, but
failed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
SOCIALISTS THREATEN
TO EXPEL HAYWOOD

DENVER, Col. Dec 26.-w. IL.
Leonard, a Socialist leader of Denver.
stated yesterday that at meeting
Tuesday OF a local branch OF the So
cialist party resolutions will be intro
duced calling for the expulsion OF VIII
liam d. Haywood formerly secretary
treasurer of the Western Federation
OF Miners. who. In recent speech, is
reported 10 have advocated direct ac-
ton In securing labor organizations
their rights Mr.. Leonard stated that
II the ward organization fails to act
q city-wide meeting will be called for
Wednesday night TO act on PROPOSE
ton TO submit the matter Of expulsion
to a referendum OF the party through.
out the country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
TAFT is INVITED, BUT
ROOSEVELT is LEFT OUT

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The New
York Citizens peace banquet, to De
held at the Waldorf-Astoria next Sat
urday night, after countless little
wars. will not see Col. Roosevelt
among the guests. President Taft,
Andrew Carnegie and Judge Elbert IA.
Gary, will be the principal speakers.
There is much speculation today as to
the reason for falling 10 invite Col.
Roosevelt. Some say the ex-president
was not asked because Il would be
discourteous TO President Taft TO
share honors with his predecessor.
Others intimate an irreconcilable diff
ference of opinion between the former
president and President Taft make II
inadyisable for both to- be present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
CORPORATIONS OUGHT
TO PAY MORE TAXES,
SAY STATE INVESTIGATORS
Commission Sets Forth They
Bear Light Assessment Com
pared With Real Estate.
UP TO LEGISLATURE NOW.
Corporate Excess Plan Would
Bring $3,OOO,OOO Yearly With
out Hurting Business.
UP TO LEGISLATURE NOW.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 26.-That
corporations are assessed far below
the figure OF other properties OF the
state Is the contention OF the state
tar commission which has submitted
its report TO Gov. Osborn. The board
was appointed In accordance with a
law passed by the last legislature and
has made a thorough investigation OF
the taxation problem. The members
are Prof. H. c.. Adams, Of the Uni
versity OF Michigan; Patrick ]. kel-
ley, of Lansing. and Roger J. Wykes,
OF Grand Rapids.
The report recommends that the
power OF the state tax board be In
creased and that the commissioner
give all his time to the taxation ques-
ton so all property may be put on
the assessment rolls at the full cash
value. The entire property OF the
state, II Is set forth. pays $1205 per
thousand against 1921 paid by the
corporations.
The commission rernn'mands that
corporations be required 10 report to
the state board Of tax commissioners
on prescribed forms and that they
throw open their books for examina-
tion. Two methods for taxation are
suggested--the extension Of the spe-
ciflc levy and the corporation ex-
cess" plan. II Is set forth that the
latter system might yield $4,000, 900
In revenue without injuring business
by taxing either at the average rate,
by a fixed percentage, or by dividing
the balance OF the state budget after
other resources had been deducted.
The investigators say corporations
have been paying but six per cent OF
their net income in taxes while real
estate has been paying 33 l-2 per
cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
AssAILANT SUSPECT JAuEp.

MT CLEMENS, Dec. 26.-In the ar
rest OF Claude Miller, 20 years old, son
of Clinton township farmer Sheriff
Harris believes he has the man who
attacked a girl student OF St Mary's
parochial school last Thursday. while
she was on her way home. The sheriff
summoned the girl and lined up sew
eral men at the jail. The girl who was
attacked picked Miller as her assail-
ant. Miller is believed TO be the man
who has terrorized residents Of the
north end of the city within the last
few months by prowling methods The
police say he has served time in the
reform school and the house OF cor
rection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO
SLAUGHTER HELPLESS
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
One Thousand Reported To
Have Been Butehered at
Tabriz by Cars Troops.
PERSIAN TROOPS RESIST.
Battle Is Raging Between Native
Soldiers and Invaders Around
Governors Palace.
PERSIAN TROOPS RESIST.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-One thousand
men, women and children have been
butchered at Tabriz BY Russian sol
diers. and the slaughter still con-
tinues, according to reports received
here today.
The Russian officers are reported TO
be making no attempt to check the
cruelty OF their men, who go about
the streets bayonetting all pedestrians
and iooting the property OF their vic
Tins. The battle between the Fidais
and Russian troops Ii still raging
around the ruins OF the governors
palace. II is estimated that $50 Rus
sian soldiers have been killed. The
Persians are fighting with valor and
are showing that they are excellent
marksmen.
A large force of Cossacks arrived
at Tabriz today. The soldiers are en-
ragged over the losses they have suf-
fered, at the hands OF the Fadais.
Several wounded Persian soldiers who
fell into the hands OF the cars troops
have been subjected to hideous tor
lures. Hundreds OF homes have been
sacked and burned.
+ II Is believed that the entire city
VIII be destroyed
Cossacks who have been guarding
the Russo-Persian bank which Is To-
Gated in the principal bazaar, were
driven away late last night by the
Persians. About 100000 in bullion is
in the bank
Advices from Resht state that the
city Is quiet but there is danger OF
another outbreas at any time.
Persians are reported TO have fred
upon Indian troops who were on their
way to meet the British consul at
Fars. One Of the soldiers was killed
and six wounded, The attack Is an
outgrowth OF the anti-British boycott
fostered bv Persian priests
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
To Dodge Parental 7bumping Boy
Invepts Luy7d Tale of AccIdent

old squandered his hadeaned increment
had
conhde
terrible truth o
ay policeman
to
by apassen train, permanently injured
bundled
unmpared
declaring
they would forget 10 prodgaity.
Auaus
Ito Air reportsf thrashing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
ADMITS FORGERY; NO
COMPLAINT HERE

KENOSHA, Wis.,, Dec. 26.-While
the Christmas bells were ringing a
young man who gave the name OF
Loyal R. Walker, son OF former
Plttsburg banker, walked into police
headquarters and asked to be locked
up on a charge Of forgery. He said
he had forged the name OF his father
to a check In Detroit last Wednesday
to obtain money to care for woman
he had brought from Pittsburg.
= Walkers father telegraphed the po-
lice that he would be here Wednes-
day and directed the officers not to
report the arrest to the Detroit Off
cials, declaring there would be no
changes preferred against him there.
The Detroit police say they do not
know Walker and have no complaint
against him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
FIRE ROUTS $50 GUESTS
FROM CHICAGO HOTEL

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Two hundred
and ffty guests I'm the Wabash hotel
we're driven. panic-stricken. from
their beds early today when fire broke
out In an adjoining three-story struc-
ture, occupied by the Household Sup
ply Co. When the fremen arrived the
guests were huddled on the fire es-
capes, many OF them I'm their night
clothing. They were rescued without
difficulty.
The Household building was com
pletely destroyed. The loss will be
about $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
c. 4. COSSITT, EX-MAYOR
OF OWOSSO IS DEAD
Former Member of Legislature
Is Stricken With Paralysis
at Age of So.

OWOSSO, Mich, Dec. 26.-Charles
II. 'Cossitt. So, for twenty-one years
superintendent of the Owosso Water
Works, died early this morning Of
paralysis.
He was former mayor, postmaster
and member OF the state Legislature.
His widow, brother, Dr. VIM. Cos
slit, OF Grand Rapids, and a son. DR..
Harry Cossitt, OF New York city, sur
vive. Deceased was prominent Ma
SON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 26.-King
Davis a Negro. aged 2S years who last
Saturday night shot and killed Freder-
lex A. Schwab. white, at Fairfield
Anne Arundel county. was taken from
the lookup at Brooklyn. suburb OF
Baltimore. at an early hour yesterday
morning and shot TO death by a party
OF unknown men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityi Tuesday
night and Wednesday, cloudy with
snOwt much colder, with cold wave
Wednesday, moderate to brisk east,
shifting TO westerly winds.
Fer Lower Michigani snow tonight
and Wednesday, probably heavy to-
ninhtt colder with cold wave by We'd
nerday nights Increasing winds. becom-
Ing brisk md shifting Co northwest
Wednesday.
one year ago todayi Highest tenn
pernfure, 3Ot lowest. 2Ot mean. 25t
cloudy with yO5 inch OF snow during
the early morning.
The sun sets tonight NJ fi05 aud
rises Wednesday at ESQ n.
The moon sets toniGhtt st et5S D. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
FARMER SHOOTS sELE.

ITHACA. Mich. Dec. 26-Burr God
lev, 80. a farmer living In Lafayette
village, attempted suicide yesterday by
revolver There Is little chance for
his recovery. The reason for the act
Is not known
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
Ian pIEs rRoM RuRNs.

PORT HURON, Dec 26-Jack Walsh.
aged five, whose clothing caught fire
while he was playing with matches
Sunday, died yesterday The child was
burned from head to foot His mother
was painfully injured while extin-
gushing the flames
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
MARKET OPENING.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Lehigh Val
ley was the only important feature
of the stock market opening today,
moving up to 1876 rs, new high rec
ord. Changes In other stocks were
confined to small fractions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26

Lieut. BreauIt, OF the Juvenile depart
aent In the central police station,
announced that all newsboys must
have their licenses before the end OF
the week or they will be brought to
the station, II they are found sell
ing papers Licenses may be obtain
ed from License Clerk Rothstein In
the central police station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26

the Presbyterian hospital declared to-
day that Dr. Charles H. Mayo. noted
Rochester. MINI. surgeon. Is resting
easily. Unless complications set IN
they believe he will recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26

Job Printing Done Risht. Times
Printing Co., rs John r.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26

Charles w. Warren a Company.
New Yenr's Gifts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-26
REMAIN IN MICHIGAN :

The Times win give 800 In gold
for the best editorial ON this subject
printed in Michigan publication be-
fore Jan. 1st; second prize Of $50.
and third prize Of SIS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12

a~uguration as President of the Uni
ted States 1t was on this trip that
Washington was given a reception at
the old Cross Keys tavern at Wood
bridge, and the World, in writing the
story of it's own expedition, gives the
following account:
President-elect Washington yes
terday Goo years ago. completed
the last full stage in his Journey at
Woodbridge At a grand ball given
there last night the general snubbed
a young officer for appearing In a
red coat. The Worlds Centennial
Expedition will arrive at Elizabeth
port this afternoon in a four-horse
tally-ho driven by one of George
lWashington's colored coachmen-or
a driver just as good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12

Lord C~oieridge himself declared that
the intellectual force which had most
impressed him-and he must have
known. l suppose. nearly al1of the
great men Of I1s ufne-Was that 81
John Henry Newman-Froaa justin
McCarthy's "Reminiscences.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12

81 want a room with a fire escape"
'But this hotel is fireproof."
II don't care anything about that. !
want a room with a fire escape I'm
here with my bride, and I have a whole
lot Of friends In this townv~chicago
Record-H erald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12
Parental Assistance.

Barnes-When I was young my moth
sr always used to sing me to sleep at
night.
shead-yAs wornen SIRE xecasE&sxA1<
W4&aa$
sort OF thing, but IT fakes the fathb<
voice to wake a fellow up In the morn
tng.-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12
yours very truly,
aIOHN & APPLEGAT

Perhaps the most interesting ac-
count of the old tavern Is found IN
an article which appeared In the
New York World, during the centen-
niaI year Of 1876. The World at
that time sent an expedition over
the route that Washington travelled
on his way to New York for his in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12
A Famous Ball.

The incidents OF hat famous ball
at "Cross Keys Inn will never be
forgotten. Many of them were to-
day most graphically repeated to
The Worlds correspondent by Mr..
jeremiah Daily, a dignifed but af-
fable old gentleman. whose father
shook Gen. Washington by the hand
on the occasion of his reception at
the inn. Capt ~Inslee, OF Wood
bridge. also volunteered much vaiu-
able and interesting information.
The captain is a hero of the wal of
the rebellion, but he has deIved deep
In the archieves of the Revolution.
Gen. Washington led the opening
dance at the ball tonight 600 years
ago} and, according to the custom,
selected his partner from the ladies
who sat about the roam Ia the most
anxious state Of expectancy.
Link III TIA tsnrseez M xh8ness- a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
READY FOR SPRING SEASON.
Local Pleasure Craft Being Over
hauled Preparatory for Service.

The auxiliary power bugeye Seminole.
one of the local fleet of pleasure craft. II
receiving her spring overhauling prepa1a-
tory to going into service on the river.
She was recently fitted with a new mast
to replace one broken OF in a gale on
the river last year. one of the Pile
drivers of the Clarke & Winston Com
pany was used to hoist out the broken
stick and set the new one in position.
The power launch Aurelia. belonging 10
William Thomas which has been At
Cumberland's boathouse for an overhead
ing and to be cleaned and painted, has
been put overheard and has gone into
commission She will be used for pleas
ure cruising on the Potomac in the com
ing summer months.
Capt. L. b. Robey of Fort Washing
ton, Nd. is pushing the work on his
power launch a Cumberland's. in order
to get into service as soon possible.
During Ills week the machine will be
installed end the wood work completed
and T. Is probable that she viii he ready
for launching next week. capt. RoDey
has named his boat Little Jeff.
The launch Silver, belonging to Messrs.
Wotz and Morales and the launch Jo-
sephne are being painted and made
ready for service at the bOathouse, foot
of 9th street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
Question Raised for the First Time
in the Municipal Court.

The question of the right to trial by
jury in the Municipal Court is raised to-
day by Attorney II. \. Clarke. represent
ing David l.. Stewart, a defendant TO
suit for an amount in excess OF SO in
that court.
In filing a demand for a Jury trial At
torney Clarke claims his client is being
deprived of right guaranteed by the
seventh amendment TO the Constitution.
The act organizing the Municipal Court
does not provide for jury trials.
X IS understood this is the first time the
question has been raised in the Municipal
Court but the same proposition arose UNI
der the old justice of the peace regime.
In the case of Hof agt Capital Traction
Company. decided by the United States
Supreme Court. it was pointed out today,
that court held that as long as de-
PENDANT might procure jury trial on ap-
peal to the District Court of Appeals he
was not deprived OF his constitutional
right.