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The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
LANSING ITEM
DOES INJUSTICE
Reference To A. Backus, Jr., & Sons
in Dispatch From Capital, Not
According To Facts.
tFrom n stan Correspondent,


LANSING, Mich, April 5.--Gov. o.
born yesterday signed Senator Smells
bill allowing bridge and tunnel com
panies to condemn property with the
same powers as railways to suitcase.
In referring to this bill last week
Lansing dispatch mentioned the
struggle OF A. Backus, Jr. & Sons TO
prevent the digging OF the Detroit
river tunnel entrance under their
property at Fort-st. and the railway.
and implied that the Backuses had
driven pipes in the line OF the ESQ
posed tunnel and filled them with am
monia TO repel workmen
That such procedure was resorted
to is denied on good authority. rhe
Backuses have obtained settlement
from the railway, company, and have
established a new plant block cast
of the old location although mucn OF
the material in the old plant was rem
dered worthless by the removal
SANFORD
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
CREDITOR OF A RAILROAD
BECOMES ITS SOLE OWNER
Elect Himself President and Makes
His Brothers Secretary and
vice-President.

MARINETTE, Wis, April 5.-The
Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad, a
line about seventy miles long, extend
ing from Peshtigo, Marinette and Me-
nominett to Iron Mountain, Mich, is
now owned by John Marsh, q railroad
contractor.
He took possession In Chicago. by
virtue OF bonds and mortgages which
he owns, and proceeded to elect him.
SELF president and his brothers vice
president and secretary. John N. Fait-
Dor, formerly general manager OF the
road. was also reelected. A formal
meeting to elect the other officers,
complete the directorate, etc. will
be held next week.
The railroad has been for sale for
some time. The 500 had an option
on II, but did not close. The line has
been doing large business this win
ter in log hauling.
Marshs plans for the future have
not been made public. He is one OF
the contractors who built part Of the
road.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Women Voters Defeat
Socialists In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April g.
The women voters OF Milwaukee are
jubilant today. The Socialists were
defeated all along the line at the
polls yesterday, the non-partisans
headed by the women electing five
members OF the school board. a cir
cult Judge and a civil Judge. Not
a Socialist candidate was chosen.
Mayor Emil Seidel, Socialist lead
er, today scoffed at the assertion that
yesterdays vote forecasts the defeat
OF the Socialists at the coming cleo
ton and the end Of their power In
Milwaukee.
I'VE know where we stand" ne
said Our vote was solid. 1t took
the combined strength Of the other
two parties 10 defeat US. This means
that we will poll much larger vote
next year and will win from the COM
bination."
Fully 1000 women, aroused by the
bitter campaign waged against So
cialist control OF the school board,
went TO the polls In driving rain.
The Socialist vote fell off 5.344
from the vote polled a year ago,
when Emil Seidel was elected mayor.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
CARTER HARRISON
IS ELECTED MAYOR
Democrat Goes Into Office for Fifth
Time, Defeating Charles E. Mer-
riam, Republican.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Chicago today
Joined the column OF Democratic VIC
tories. having elected Carter II. Har'
rison mayor by plurality OF l7.l92'
The Socialists, who had contem'
plated polling q vote OF between 6O,oOV
and 10000. secured only 24,75s Tor
their candidate, William K. Rodriguez
Harrison's victory was repuola'
ton OF civic reform and cream
town" made by Charles Z. Merriam
the defeated Republican candidate
Merriam, who said he was progress
sive Republican. denounced through
out the campaign crooked politics
and the vice trust" Harrison had the
support OF the entire open town ele-
ment. He carried with him the can
didates for city clerk and city treas
urer and gave the Democrats ma
iority Of twelve In the city council
The Democrats were restored 10
power after four.year Republican
administration.
Merriam, the defeated candidate de-
clared today that the fight had just
begun. He has organized the Young
Mems Progressive Republican club.
and he announced his intention OF
making a fight for progressive policies
In municipal administration.
He declared today that his defeat
by no means showed the determine
ton OF turning Chicago over TO the
vice trust" Harrison will take office
Monday.
William E. Rodriguez. Socialist can
didate for mayor, said that the result
was encouraging.
While not satisfied with the votes,
he said. 1T was a good showing and
with increased work We are sure TO
elect several aldermen at the next
election.
A bond issue Of $4,655,000 was au-
thorized by a referendum vote and
the suburb OF Morgan Park voted 10
become part OF the city. Oak Park
and Cicero defeated the annexation
proposition.
Rodriguez vote, 24,75s, showed a
substantial increase over the last So
cialist vote for mayor. In 1907, the
Socialists polled 1929.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
ENGLAND AND FRANCE TO
ASK TARIFF CONCESSIONS
President Taft Says Treaty obli9a'
tions Would Not Necessitate
Extension.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Intima-
tions from Paris and London that
France and England are to ask tarin
concessions from the United States,
Identical with those proposed In the
reciprocity agreement with Canada,
failed TO cause any alarm at the
White House today.
President Taft told his callers that
our treaty obligations would not
necessitate the extension OF the con.
cessions given Canada, TO other ma
tions. He has already prepared an
answer to those nations requesting
such tariff favors, under the most
favored nation" provision OF our
treaties.
1t Is pointed out that under the
reciprocity agreement, the United
States makes tariff concessions only
as Canada gives favors In return; that
II Is a bargain, special agreement
OF give and take. Therefore, IL is
held, foreign nations cannot right
fully claim like treatment by virtue
OF their trade treaties with the United
States.
In this connection. interest centers
In the plans of Senator Cummins, OF
Iowa, who has announced that he will
seek TO amend the reciprocity agree
ment by putting various additional
Canadian products on the free list,
without asking like concessions from
Canada.
Should additional concessions be
given Canada, without compromising
return, the president believes the
United States would then TO be open
for claims for similar treatment from
other nations. Such concessions
would be construed as gratuitous
offerings, TO which the other nations
would be rightfully entitled, under the
Most favored nation" clause, II Is
believed at the White House.
For this reason. every effort will be
made by administration forces to
block the Cummins amendments.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
PUBLISHERS WILL
LOBBY FOR QUACks
Fight Bill Against Impure Adver-
Using To Protect Their Cash Boxes
Bill Now a Weak Affair.
From a stan Correspondent

LANSING. Mich. April Sin spite
OF opposition. the Michigan legisla'
ture will make a slight contribution
TO the campaign against impure ad'
vertising The Henry bill. which re-
Gently passed the house, was brought
out OF committee In an emaciated
condition yesterday, and after some
more pruning for the benefit OF some
OF the Michigan publishers who wish
to retain revenue at the expense OF
morality, was approved In committee
OF the whole. Ii Is expected that one
more slash will be taken at II today
when II comes up on third reading
Managers OF one or two OF the bigger
newspapers are expected here from
Detroit TO look after 1t personally and
see. that 1t does not interfere with
their cash boxes About all that vii,
be prohibited will be advertisements
of nostrums for the cure OF the most
loathsome diseases.
SANFORD,
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
NINE. PAQUIN.

be used after Jan. /, 1925; Rep. Glas-
ner's, making third-grade teachers
certificates good for two years; Sen
ator Carriers, for a commission TO
secure permanent grounds for state
military encampments; Rep. Currie's,
furnishing persons who make false
representations OF weight to common
carriers; Rep. Raudabaugh's bill, for
bills OF lading as decided upon by the
uniform laws commission; Rep.
Smiths, allowing townships 10 estab-
lish free public libraries; Rep. VOL
colts, protecting minority stockhold-
ers: Reps. Henry and Kerns, de-
manding engineers, conductors, nag
men and railway telegraDhers TO have
suitable experience; Rep. Curries.
fixing rates for common carriers, and
Rep. Copleys, Furnishing automobile
drivers who fail to assist persons
whom they have run down and to
make reports to the police.
Rep. Woods bill prohibiting piece
work in the repair of locomotives,
failed.
On third reading, besides the reso.
lutions for constitutional amend
'ments, several minor bills were
passed.
Rep. Dusenbury gave notice that
he would make an effort Wednesday
to take away from the committee the
bin to abolish the state land office.
! Rep Perry introduced bill to al
low the pardon board 10 draw pay
for as many days in year as 1t was
necessary to sit. The limit is now
- days.
In the senate, Senator Moriarity
failed In his second attempt to kill
the bill. allowing life prisoners TO be
paroled after rs years. The bill pass
ed third reading after spirited
oratorical contest between Senators
Moriarity and Watkins.
The James bill, OF removing some
Of the limitations on insurance com
panies doing business in the state,
was passed. Senator Millers bill
penalizing railway passengers 10
cents for failing TO buy tickets, was
killed in committee OF the whole.
The Fowle mortgage tax bill was
referred to committee after a bitter
fight Senator Putneys bill, provid-
ing for the medical inspection OF pub
lie school pupils, the Ogg bill, max
ing the breaking and entering OF show
cases on the street a felony, passed
committee of the whole.
The senate committee on finance
and appropriations. approved bill
giving $225,000 TO tear out and re-
place the old cell block at Jackson,
which has been held up as a state
scandal. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, April 5.-The fol
lowing companies have filed article:
OF incorporation with the secretary Of
state: Clyde Construction Co.. Detroit
increase from s230.00O 70 s350,0O0
principal stockholders, Frank Wheel
er; Anderson Electric Car Co.. De
troit. increase from sl,200,000 to 81,
500. 900, principal stockholders. W. &
Anderson, F. E. Price; VI. II. q NJ
Co, Detroit, $4,000, principal stock
holders, Charles VI. Martin. Nils T.
Hatlestad; Tricket Bar Co, Kalama
zoo. $4,000; Goldsmith-Whltlng Go
Detroit, $4,000, principal stockholders
Harry Goldsmith. Charles Whiting
Port Huron Packing Co, Port Huron
$4,000
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Women at Polls Protest
Against TacOma'S Mayer

TACOMA, Wash. April 5.-Mayor
A. w Fawcett will get another
chance for his political life.
Yesterdays election having failed
TO return a majority for any of the
three candidates for mayor, II was
announced today that a second cleo
ton will be held April IS, when 4,
C. Barth, the Socialist candidate at
yesterdays election, Will be dropped
and Tawcett will run against w. W.
Seymour Unless Fawcett can cap
ture most of the ballots cast for the
Socialist candidate yesterday. the In.
dications are today that he will De
defeated.
Latest returns from yesterday 3
election give Seymour, S.665: Fawcett
1862. Barth 1903.
The Seymour adherents assert that
the newly franchised women voters
who Supported Fawcett's anti-treat.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
FEVER EPIDEMIC COSTLY.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April g.
Speaking at a meeting held under the
Luther II. Gulick. OF the Russell Sage
Foundation OF New York, made the
Grand Rapids taxpayers gasp when he
said the cost OF the recent scarlet
fever epidemic as shown by statistics
gathered by the foundation was $751;
900 or nearly $50 per case The great
est single expense was $4,000 for the
maintenance of a hospital during the
epidemic.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
JAILED FOB SHOOTING.

FLINT, Mich, April 5.--Barney
Shackley, aged 80, was arrested yes
terday afternoon charged with at
tempting 10 murder Mrs. Roy Blue.
and firing at William Gray. who CON
ducts the boarding house where Mrs.
Blue lives, and Mrs Hattie Bryant,
of Grand Blanc. Mrs Blue says
Shackley has been forcing his atten.
lions upon her for some time. Shack
ley refused to talk except TO say he
did not intend 10 kill any one.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Democrats Elect Ticket
In RoOSeveIt'S District

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. April 5.-The
attempt of the friends OF Col. Roose-
welt to redeem his home town and
rescue IT from Democratic rule failed
Complete returns from yesterdays
election show that the Democrats car
ried their entire ticket by pluralities
exceeding 100. and also that the vii
lage OF Oyster Bay remains in the wet
column by about 100. Returns from
the several towns In Nassau county
shows that the Democrats were uni
versally successful In yesterdays cleo
ton.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Socialists Elect Mayors
In Three Nebraska Towns

OMAHA, Neb., April 5.-Beatrice.
with a population OF 10000, Wymore,
400 and Red Cloud, 1900, three OF
Nebraska's towns, are today In the
Socialistic column, that party having
elected mayors in all three yesterday.
w <. Griffen, the Beatrice executive
elect, drove the city's sprinkling
wagon and Is now employed as driver
by an oil company. He defeated
Mayor Rutherford, Democrat, for re-
election by l27 votes, though hardly
anybody knew him. Mishandling OF
the water bonds was charged against
the old administration
In Wymore Edward Mauck was
chosen mayor and a new city clerk,
treasurer, and two councilmen are
also Socialistic.
In Red Cloud Edward Foe, Social.
list was elected mayor
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Wayne Rink Closes April 7.

There will be prize skating for goly
medals at the Wayne Gardens rinl
tonight All the previous prize win
ners will take part in the grand finale
The gold medals Will be given to the
best and most proficient lady and
gentleman skating in couples. Judges
will be from out OF the city.
The Wayne rink will close for the
season. Friday evening, April T. Skat
ing will cease at 10 o'clock and dane
ing will follow for the wind-up until
midnight.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

WASHINGTON, April attorney.
General Kuhn and Thomas E. Bark
worth, of Michigan, left for home last
night, having completed arguments
in the appeal before the United States
supreme court for the extradition OF
Milton DAILY, wanted in Jackson In
connection with the bribery OF ex
Warden Armstrong. Attorney For
rest OF Chicago. followed them on
behalf of DAILY. Kuhn and Barkwortl
are confident that Michigan will be
successful
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

Wallace. He was
born in South Am
erica, which makes
him a good Amer
lean, and in the
United States OF
Columbia, which
makes him a Unit
ed Stateser.
The Rev. Mr..
Wallace's mission
airy labors have
kept him In Mex
leo for many years.
where he Is the
dean OF the Pres
byterian mission
aries, living at
Coyoacan, Mexico.
He's forty-seven
years old today.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

ing ordinance at the referendum cleo
ton two weeks ago, voted for Sey-
mour. The women were active at
the polls yesterday, the silk stock
ing" element using their automobiles
all day TO electioneer for Seymour
and carry women voters TO the polls
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
One Hurt in Train Crash.

CLEVELAND. o., April 5.-one
person was injured in collision be-
tween mixed passenger and freight
accommodation train and a freight
train on the Lake Shore railroad. at
Morehouse. near Bristol. Ind, today.
according TO official information re.
ceived at the general superintendent
Office here. The cause VI the crash is
not known
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
PASSES BOGUS CHECKS.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, April g.
The police and several merchants
are anxious TO find the man who cash.
ed several checks, supposed to b
signed by the Wylie Cooperage com.
pany Of Tnterlochen Five checks
were cashed for sS6 each, made out
TO A. Hon.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05


almost as hard
then for Prussia to
see a republic any
where as 1t is for
the United States
OF America to see
the republic or
Portugal nowadays,
but Prussia came
IN IL and potitall
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
REP. SMITH OFFERS BILL.
Michigan Congressman Would Protect
Widows Of War Veterans.

WASHINGTON April Soon at.
ter the special session Of congress
conveneo yesterday, Rep j. NJ C..
Smith OF Michigan, in .cduced IA bill,
providing for the removal Of the lim
itation Of the right ul veteran 8
widow 20 q pension.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
MISS BENJAMIN ELECTED.
Wins Office Of County School Com
. missioner by 1877 Majority.

BRIGHTON. Mich, April 5.-Miss
Maud Benjamin, of Fowlerville, candi-
date for county school commissioner,
received majority OF 1877 over her
opponent on the Republican ticket.
James Mehan was the only Demo
crat elected in Brighton township by
majority OF AZ. An amendment
whether to sell the county poor farm
resulted so TO sell and 60 against sell
ing. This will result in new build
ing or the old must be enlarged To
meet the requirements OF the State
Board OF Charities.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
CUTS SALOONS TO 20.
Alpena Council Passes Ordinance
Knocking or Eight.

ALPENA. Mich, April 5.-The com
mon council last night passed an or.
dinance reducing the number OF sa.
looms from 20 to 90. The new council
may raise the city license from 800
to $3.50
The liquor element wishes the sa-
looms reduced.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Two Killed by Cyclone.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind. April 5.--Two
persons are believed to have been kill
ed, several were injured and a score
OF houses were wrecked by cyclone
which passed near here early this
morning Timothy Lewis, 81 escaped
from his home with his wife. but re-
turned TO rescue his even-year-daugh-
ter The house collapsed and both
we're buried in the ruins.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
ASIA Fords Shipped in March.

Never before in the history of the
automobile industry, has the monthly
output OF motor cars from one con
Germ reached the astonishing figures
that have just been received from the
Ford Motor Co. The total number OF
Model r cars shipped during the
month just closed. amounts to ASA.
This number is not only record.
breaker. for the Ford Co, but Is the
largest number OF automobiles ever
shipped by any concern in the coun-
try in one month. Out OF the total
number OF March shipments. nearly
$50 Model rs were sent TO foreign
countries. covering almost every i'm
portant automobile center In the
world
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
LAD TERRIBLY MANGLED.
Six-Year-oId Boy Is Caught in Corn
Shredder and Is Dyina.

SAGINAW. Mich. April 5.-Oscar
Reinhold, 6. toddled up to his fathers
corn shredder Tuesday afternoon in
Blumteld, TO tell him to come 10 sup.
per.
He became caught In the wheel, was
drawn into the knives and HIS left
arm was pulled out at the socket, his
right arm broken and he was inter
nally injured.
lie is dying in ST. Mary's hospital.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
FOUND DEAD az PUPILS.

SAGINAW, Mich, April 5.--Frank
Mang1ld. SO. ianitor of the Merrill
school was found dead OF heart trou.
BILE In his schcol when the pupils or.
rived today.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

NEW YORK-The filing of the will
OF John +. Chrystle developed the
fact that the testator's l2-year-oid
son drew up the will, in the emer.
gency of his fathers sudden illness,
and called In the witnesses.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

When a man lives by politics, look
out--'or politics should not be a bus
mess.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
TODAY IN HISTORY.

April 3. 1875, Prussia. in a treaty
signed at Basel. recognized the French
rannhlip n was
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

There may be an excuse for the IN
science OF poverty, but there Is none
for the insolence Of wealth.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

He's good citizen OF the United
States all right, this Rev. William
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

Let's consider q mans good deeds,
as well as his bad deeds. before We
pass judgment.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

NEW YORK-The Saratoga, OF tho
Ward Line, has set a new mark OF
two days, l9 hours and 81 minutes
for the 1888 miles from Havana TO
New York.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Late Telegraph News

NEW YORK-The New York Coun-
ty Lawyers association has dropped
$50 members for non-payment OF their
$40 year dues. Many OF them said
times were too hard.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

PHILADELPHIA a slave,
Johr Trower, colored, is dead. leav-
ing fortune OF s1,500000, made in
restaurants.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Sure Of Victory in DAILY Case.

is going to It, and the dove OF peace
will perch on us all one of these days.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

TAMPA-A dog, chasing a rabbit
into a hollow log, followed by the
owner of the dog, led 10 the discov-
cry OF more than $4,000 OF the Sl0,-
900 recently stolen from register
ed mail pouch. Cicero Horace, the
finder, says he was forced to give
an unknown Negro half OF the money
found.
NEW YORK-Sneezing powders
scattered in the Metropolitan opera
house last night greatly interfered
with the initial performance OF the
opera Quo Vadis." Scores had TO
leave the house.
ITHACA. n. Y.--Surgeons remov-
ed 10 steel compass points from the
stomach OF Instructor 7. ]. Williams,
who had placed the points in cap
sule for safe keeping and then swal-
lowed the capsule by mistake. He
will recover.
UTICA-The Italian Socialists Fed
eration of the United States, at It's
national congress here adopted reso-
lutions that its members must sew
er their affiliation with any and all
existing churches and religious or.
ganizations and refrain from all re-
ligious practices and rights"
NEW YORK-Mrs. Esther Davis,
New Yorks oldest woman, is dead az
the age OF III years.
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn Begin
ming on April Fools day, South Nor
walk residents have been buying
frost fish, decorated with red ink 10
resemble trout, for % cents pound.
Even experts failed to detect the
fraud
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-16
The Fly.

The fly has four thousand eyes and six legs. However, no one has ever thought of utilizing 1t as a chorus in a burlesque troupe.
 Shortsighted people demand the abolition of the fly Little do they realize that without the fly the de. mand for window screens would fail, thus destroying one of our leading in. dustries The window screens them. selves are not so much, but think of throwing out of employment the hun dreds of thousands of men who charge 60 cents an hour for putting the screens in each spring Also the market for sticky paper and for in genious fy-swatters would end.
 Besides, what will our political ora. tors do if prevented from referring to the fly in the ointment?'
 The gnat, which comes by the thousands to visit with you when you go a-fishing, is the prize pest.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-16
PUNCHING HIS HARD LUCK
Sufferer From Toothache Summoned Philosophy 10 His Aid During
 Period of Trouble.

Philosophers are not all dead yet. 2 said the dentist. T met one this morning who knocked me out of two hours work on a day when have nothing to do anyhow. and will make me work overtime tomorrow, when shall be crowded with engagements He was bowling with a toothache.
 Better come around and have it at. tended to" said.
 Cant do 1t today" he said I'm too busy"
 But you cant work when you are crazy with the toothache," argued.
 oh, yes 1 can," said he. There are half dozen other things I want done to me that hurt pretty bad. and if l have them done when my tooth Is on the rampage they won't seem so bad. because one hurt will neutralize the other I always take advantage of toothache to dispatch those dis agreeable jobs.'
 Maybe not many people could stand that kind of philosophy. but ap. parently that man is going to get away with it".
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-16
Almost Everything Favorable.

Well" says the man with the anaemic whiskers, now that the su- preme court has dissolved the Stand ard Oil trust you or I can organize a competing company and go Into the oil business"
 Sure" says the man with the un- dershot chin. You bet your lifei I'm all ready to launch a competing company-all except the little mat ter of raising about a billion dollars capital