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The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
LEE SWITCHES TO
SMALL BOARD PLAN
State Senator Favors Representation
at Large on Detroit's Board
of Education.
,From a stan Corre.ponaeatJ

LANSING, Mich, March l5.-"TVe
thought il over. and | am heartily In
favor of the commission plan for the
administration of city schools, said
Senator James II. Lee yesterday.
had thought that it might be better
to retain the present plan OF electing
school inspectors from wards, because
II insured the people OF each ward OF
a representative who would look AFTER
their needs. / have come TO the con-
clusion on second thought that
small, compact board or commission
elected at large. which would spur IN
telligent and representative men TO
seek membership as an honor, would
do away with much OF the petty poll
ties that now are the banc of the city
school systems. / shall work and vote
for the bill now before the legisia-
ture",
L. L. Wright, superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, approves the change.
The commission plan Is In effect in
Grand Rapids, and in some Of the
smaller cities OF the state, and is sue
cessful. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
l., Ii. l.. MACK.

ing the early arrival OF big crop OF
calves from the dairy districts. me
practice OF sending In calves to market
az soon as their mothers milk Is good
Is becoming more general. and all the
more 10 be deplored because ~ Is be-
coming general. Mich cows are scarce
and high. but larger arrivals and high
OF prices are expected as soon as
spring opens.
The sheep and lamb market mas
held large part OF the gain made IN
this department last week and the
outlook seems to be quite encourag-
ing. As IN the cattle department. the
stock still remaining in the country Is
strongly held and few market gluts
will make an appearance without be
ing followed with very light ship
ments Colorado has plenty OF lambs
ready to come. but the lamb feeders
In that state are old In the business
and seldom get panicky when market
ing their crop There Is little OF en-
couragement In the outlook for wool.
but the supply of sheep In the country
is so far short Of the needs that there
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
FINED $4,000
FOR REBAT|NG
New York Central and Pennsylvania
Railroads Had Secret Arrange
ment With Oil Trust.

BUFFALO, ". u, March 1.-the
New York Central railroad was fined
$4,000 and the Pennsylvania railroad
was fined $4,000 today In United
States district court after attorneys OF
the railroads had entered pleas OF
guilty TO the charge of rebating.
The rebates were given TO the
Standard Oil Co. about four years ago
upon a shipment OF oil from Olean,
n. Y, 70. Bellows Falls. VT, the stand
ard has already been fined $4,000 for
accepting the rebates.
In imposing the fines Judge Hazel
stated that in his opinion the habit
OF granting rebates on shipments OF
commodities by large corporations
had gone out OF practice. He believ
ed the large common carriers were
now endeavoring to live strictly up
TO the letter Of railroad laws.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
NAME ON AN EGG MAKES
BROOKLYN GIRL A BRIDE
Grocer's Clerk In South Dakota Who
Writes His Address on Shell 10
the Happy Man.

MITCHELL, s. Oak. March IS
While packing crate for shipment to
the. east, Edward Taylor, of Alexan-
dria, grocer's clerk, wrote his name
and address on one OF the eggs and
as result he has made a bride OF
Miss Margaret Graynor, OF Brooklyn,
N. ", reputed to be the daughter of
q wealthy man.
Mess Graynor, when she was about
TO eat the egg for breakfast. noted the
Inscription on the shell and wrote to
the young man more as joke than
anything else. Later photographs
were exchanged. Two weeks ago Tay-
Tor. went TO Brooklyn, and the mar
riage took place.
Friends have received wedding an
nouncements packed in cotton-egg
shells neatly inscribed with the date
and the address OF the future home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, which will be In
Brooklyn.
This incident has started other
clerks In Alexandria to placing their
names on eggs In the hope Of finding
a wife In the east. One OF the clerks
in Alexandria started his egg of, but
II got no further than his home town
and fell into the hands of a married
woman, and IL Is said she promptly
informed young lady in whom the
young man was said to be interested.
He has quit romancing In the egg line.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
IMPORTANT BILL PASSES.
Lord Measure, For Valuation
Properties. Up 20 Governor.
aa,....... !. gs.0 l..s~suoaaeutl

LANSING. Mich. March I5.-Rep.
Lords bill giving additional powers
of investigation TO the state tax com
mission. was approved In the house
yesterday after being amended by the
senate. and win go To the governor
for his signature. The bill Is framed
to empower the commission 10 en-
ploy experts TO get the valuation OF
special properties. notably mining
properties, and put them on an equit-
able ad valorem basis. The senate
amendments allow property owners
anywhere in the state 10 mako COM
paint TO the commission OF Tue I'M
der-assessment OF property any~ here
else in the state. The bill Is regard
ed as one of the most important OF
the session.
Rep. Ogg's bill allowing cities 10 in
crease their bond limit TO 3 per cent
IL the increase is approved by two
thirds of the electors at the election
in April, 1911, passed the house Yes
terday afternoon. and was given Inn.
mediate effect. SANFOhD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

The cattle trade seems to be IN
ut. with values huctuatihg within ha'-
row limits. Recent arrivals In all vi
the larger markets of the country
have been light, and the trade mas
gradually worked toward a hrmcr
basis as a result.
That there is plenty of cattle ready
20 come is very generally believed.
but that these cattle are In strong
hands is proven by the promptness
with which feeders and country ship
pers heed the tip. Don't ship The
demand for she stun is particularly
strong and values are on level with
those in the steer department. The de-
mand for stockers and feeders has
suddenly taken a slump. and NIL OF the
heavyweights in this department are
being slaughtered
Nearly every farmer in the country
has corn left which he Is anxious to
feed. but he refuses to pay current
prices for animals TO eat IT, Veal
calves are on down grade, anticipat
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
ELECTION INQUIRY ENDS;
IA INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Grand Jury Says investigation In
csnnon's District Was Hampered
BY Wholesale Perjury.

DANvILLE. Ills. March l5.-The
grand jury probing che charges OF
wholesale vote selling in Vermilion
county has completed its work and
reported.
Six weeks of constant hearing OF
witnesses failed to bring the expected
results. The grand jury returned IS
indictments, only IA OF them dealins
with campaign corruption. Three
minor politicians. a number oil ward
bosses and several minor officials
were indicted. The jury in series
of resolutions, however, declared:
The election laws have been open
ly and fagrantly violated and vast
sums OF money have been frequently
used in corrupting the electorate.
The resolutions set forth that a
"we;l-planned conspiracy OF corrupt
politicians by the Wholesale commits
sion of perjury" hampered the work
of the jury. II is recommended thai
a fiye-year Acknowledgement be made
the punishment for the first offense vi
vote buying and permanent distran'
chisement for a second offense.
A bench warrant issued today dis
closed that the grand jury. before al
journing yesterday indicted Gus. w
Flick. one OF it's own members. who Is
charged with illegally selling liquor In
his candy store. Flick was asked to
retire while the jury voted the indict
ment and he failed TO return.
II is understood he has left town, as
he had planned TO move to Kansas
CITY Mo
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
CattLe 7rade Is In Rut, Win Values
Fluctuating Within Nary0zO Limits

Is hardly chance that prices for de
sirable stock will go lower this spring
The time Is near at hand when the
farmer will begin to look for stock TO
turn out and his presence on the buy
ing side OF the market will materially
strengthen the situation.
Not much change I'm the live hog
market has been noted Of late, the
buying side of the trade finding II dill
cult to depress values much below the
s. mark The selling side OF the
market is fighting nard to maintain
values on the mixed quality coming 60
hand these days The demand for
bacon hogs far exceeds the supply
nearly everything on sale having had
too much corn. February showed some
gain ia provision stocks, fact. which
coupled with the quiet demand. helps
to- depress the maIKet. The industrial
situation is not strong, owing To the
political unrest and uncertainty which
naturally results from the calling OF
an extra session OF congress. The gen
eraI outlook Seems to favor slowly de-
clining prices for some time TO come.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
SOME PUBLISHERS IN LEAGUE
WITH ROGUES AND CHARLATANS
James Schermerhorn, in Talk to
Masons, Scores Newspapers That
Don't Keep Advertising COL
umns Honest.

Continuing its monthly educative
sessions, King Cyrus chapter OF Pafes-
tine lodge took up The influence OF
the daily newspaper" In well-attend-
ed meeting. Tuesday night. Past High
Priest Hiram Marks presided.
James Schermerhorn said there
were many criticisms directed against
the modern newspaper that were
largely captious and whimsical. Par
taking OF this type OF querulous fault
finding were structures directed
against the press for what IL prints Of
the days story and the size of type IL
uses In its headings, lack OF accuracy,
etc.
or far greater Importance and per-
thence was the deserved indictment
of the newspaper for shat 1t prints
for pay, he said. Too often the pub
Usher Is In a confederacy with rogues
and charlatans through the admission
to his columns OF palpably dishonest
or indecent advertising, and when,
acting upon courageous governors
suggestion that newspapers should be
held TO strict account for accepting
tainted business, some well-intentioned
LEGISLATOR Introduces mcdSuic
against fraudulent and filthy advertis-
ing, the publisher Is again found in
a conspiracy with impostors for the
strangling of the reform measures in
committee.
Readers. however, have the correc-
ton OF this evil In their own hands.
They can make their displeasure felt
very quickly and definitely In the
counting-rooms of newspapers that
betray them and profane their homes.
In fact, all corrective work gets down
TO the individual,
Following the talk the company ad.
journed TO the dining-room and en-
joyed lunch and a short program OF
after-dinner speeches, music and ven
triloquism. High Priest G. l.. Ed
wards directed the doings gracefully.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
THE STAGE

Edward Abeles Is the feature at.
traction OF the Temple program the
present week. He Is appearing in that
popular playhouse in a funny sketch
by Grant Stewart entitled, He Tried
To Be Nice in which he portrays in
humorous vein the dangers that beset
the careless husband whose demean-
or toward his wife undergoes sudden
change. AS vehicle for the exploita-
ton of MIR. Abeles' unobstrusiye style
OF comedy, II is doubtful II better
selection could have been made. Miss
Charlotte Lander. who plays the sus-
picious wife, proves an able support
TO Mr.. Abeles.
One OF the finest companies ever
gathered together by Charles Froh-
man will be seen here in support OF
John Drew when that popular actor
appears In Smith In the Detroit
opera house Thursday evening. Aside
from Mr.. Drew there are only six
players in the cast, but each one has
been carefully selected, for his or spe-
cial fitness for the part in hand. In
the company are Mary Boland Morton
Selten. Hassard Short. Isabel Irving,
Sybil Thorndike and Jane Laurel.
Ranch life, with It's happenings,
tragic and humorous, will be shown
I'm the Lafayette theater next week
I'm Harry ID. Carey's drama OF western
life, Montana" The story is the
old one OF cattle stealing and of A
half-breed Indian on big ranch being
in love with the boss daughter, but
Il has been treated in a novel way by
Mr.. Carey, who has spent large part
OF his life on the western plains.
David Higgins will begin an engage
ment of one week In the I.yceum the
alter, Sunday afternoon, In His Last
Dollar" Mr.. Higgins has starred In
this play for the past six years. II Is
from his own pen and concerns Joe
Braxton, who has risen from a poor
jockey TO a Wall-st. financier. The
interest begins when Eleanor Downs
applies 10 Joe for aid In racing her
horse In the Great Futurity, the win
ming of which means the saving OF her
family home. The way in which this
brave Kentucky girl later saves Joe
from ruin and opens his eyes TO the
deceit of the girl he is engaged 10
marry, forms the interesting story
Henry Coote. the leading tenor of
The Chocolate Soldier" company
which comes to the Garrick theater,
next week. hardly knows whether to
consider himself English or American.
Born In Woolwich, England In the
shadow OF the great English arsenal,
Coote. was brought to America when
eight years old and given his school.
ing In the. old Chauncey Hall school
in Boston, and I'm the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. He was for
three years half-back on the NJ. /. T.
football team, and the sole tenor of
the Tech" glee club. tie sang for
three years In the Phillip Brooks
church In Copley-sq., and then Joined
theatrical company He was the
Prince i'm The Prince OF Pilsen," and
sang the leading role In Mile Mod.
iste" with FRITZ Scheff. He returned
to England four times, sang before
the late King Edward In Buckingham
place in The Prince OF Pilsen' and
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
cox GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Court Says Political Boss Must Be
Tried on Perjury Charge First.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 1b.-
Common Pleas Judge German in a
decision rendered today reviewing the
finding Of the committee appointed 10
investigate charges OF contempt
against George b. Cox. indicted Re-
publican leader, declares Cox was
guilty of gross contempt OF court in
giving an interview criticising the
court and grand jury after he had
been indicted.
The judges declares, however. that
In view OF the fact that Cox faces a
charge OF perjury, he should not be
prosecuted at this time for contempt
of court.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
MRS. MELBER TO MATTEAwAN.
Her Counsel Sure Verdict Of Insanity
VIII Be Returned.

. ALBANY, N. ", March 15.-With-
In "a hours, the fate of Mrs Edith
Melber, the self-confessed murderess
of her 5-year-old son, will rest with
the jury. The summing up by agree
and both sides have agreed to be
brief. The judges charge will be
likewise. and by noon tomorrow the
case will be given to the jury. (,
"On Friday, Mrs. Melber will be ON
her way 10 Matteawan," declared At
torney John II. Dugnn, her leading
counsel, this afternoon. I'VE have
proved our case. She is insane"
This afternoon alienists for the
people testified I'm rebuttal
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
D, S. MUST LEAD.
MOVEMENT FOR
WORLO'S PEACE
Foremost Statesman and Naval Ex-
pert Says America and Great
Britain Combined Could Force
International Disarmament.
Believes Arbitration Treaty Between
Two Countries Would Insure Peace
Among All Civilized Nations.
ADMIRAL BEREsFoRD.

LONDON. March 15.--In a remark.
able interview given to the United
press today. Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, one of Great Britain's fore.
most statesmen and fighting men, de-
clared that America must take the
Initiative in bringing about world
peace and that America and Great
Britain combined could force interna-
tional disarmament. This subject is
'uppermost in the British mind today
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
TO DISCUSS HIGHWAYS.
Automobile Men From Detroit and
Other cities viii Attend Hearing.
(From a Stan Correspondent

From a Stan Correspondent
LANSING. Mich. March ia
public hearing on the highway laws
will be held this afternoon. The VOL.
VERNE Automobile club. Detroit, and
Auto and Commercial clubs OF Jack
son. and elsewhere, will attend.
The clubs favor the Leidlein bill
increasing the annual state reward
appropriation TO Si,750,000 and pay
ing rewards up TO $4,000 per mile
with special premiums for roads con-
Meeting county seats.
The bill would replace the state
commissioner with three men appoint
ed by a board. Wayne county men
favor the bill retaining the present
commissioner and paying a reward on
concrete road according to the width.
They assert the state cannot stand an
increased appropriation.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

as the result Of Foreign Secretary
Grey's approval of President Taft's re-
cent recommendation of an all-inclu-
sive Anglo-American arbitration
5 treaty Lord Beresford claims the
credit for originating the idea OF such
3 treaty. His statement follows:
(copyrisht 1911 ~ tire United Press
Ass'ns.)
~ LORD CHARLES 6EREsFoRD.
In speech at the Pilgrims din
ner in New York. in August, 1909, I
declared In favor OF an arbitration
treaty between England and the
United States to include all questions
\ or disputes. | believed then and l
believe now that such treaty would
Insure the worlds pe3ce and ultimate
disarmament. y
u did not discuss formal alliance
Is believe a simply understanding
would be sufficient. IL the United
States and England agreed to use
their influence and resources to keep
peace, Ii is hard TO conceive OF any
other nation attempting war.
Without such an agreement the In
.ternational race for ornaments will
inevitably result in UNIVERSAL bank-
ruptcy or an early war-~ There can
he no other outcome - !.
America must take the initiative In
this movement. England Is the worlds
most vulnerable nation because the
oeizing of her trade routes In the
event Of war would cripple her des-
\ perately within week To England
war is matter of life or death, while
Ito other great powers 1t would mere
Nv be a circumstance. Therefore,
England must maintain her lead in
nrmnnents at any sacrifice. England
y consequently estopped from fore
ing her peace views on the rest OF
Etrope.
But the United States Is absolutely
1nvulnerable Any Of her assailants
would be eaten up. Therefore she
a well able to take the lead In estab-
1ishing universal arbitration.
n unable TO establish the peace
principle unaided, America could un-
d0ubtedly succeed with England's CO
operation. Wars Of aggrandizement
are easier to prevent than wars
where honor is involved, but even the
latter would be preyentable II the
disputants knew that II would be
made difficult for them to fight.
For instance the United States and
England. practically controlling the
d world's markets, could make almost
lmpossible the conduct OF prolonged
ofruggle by any other two nations, /
f care not what two are named. This
control Of the markets, backed by the
combined fleets Of the two countries,
would Inevitably render war impos-
1lb1e
This Is why I want America to take
ne first steps. think England
1ould follow. II the administrations
the two nations do not act let the
<No AngloSaxon families move spon-
1oneously.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Carnegie stunq in Bank Failure.

NEW YORK, March l5.-That An
drew Carnegie will be one OF the
most important witnesses ih .he
grand Jury investiga'i ou OF The loJt.
ing Il the Cernegic Trust Co.. was
admitted THE afternoon by I)lstrict
Attorney Y titmar * save che In.
stitrtioD wh'Sh bore his nanc, ~.
thonrh nc aed no ~ tial con iection
with n. Carnegie advanced a vast
sum CT money. according 60 The dis.
trict attorney. More of this sAs re.
covered by linn AMI his chaascs ~
getting II are poo.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Henry Jaro Charged With Fatally
Shooting Fellow Boarder.

A warrant for the arrest OF Henry
Jaro on the charge OF numbering Hen
ry Cznariak was issued to Detectives
Repp and Redman, Wednesday morn
ing
Cznariak died Wednesday morning
from the effects of shot fired by Jaro,
Sunday during quarrel at No. $50
Medbury-ave. Early that day. some
one supposed to be a boarder there,
threw a brick through a window OF
the house, hitting Martin Nasch, the
boarding boss. Later Cznariak, also
boarder there, appeared and In a
quarrel which followed In which he
was accused of throwing the brick.
Jaro Is alleged TO have fired
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
AGED CONVICT DIES.

JACKSON, Mich, March i5.--Jas.
Covert, aged 65 years. sentenced here
from Mecosta county, last October.
died at the prison from bronchitis,
last night Covert has wife at
Grand Rapids He Is the second pris-
oner that has died this week
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
4s FAVOR REFERENDUM.
Hep. Woodwork canvasses House On
Measure Affecting leuisIstion.

LANSING, Mich, March l5.-Rep.
Fred Wordsworth. who recently intro
dueed bills for the initiative and re.
Ierendum on legislation and constitu.
uohai amendments, has taken a poll
OF the house and finds As in favor of
the propositions, ~ opposed and is
undecided Seventeen were not seen
SANFORD
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
To Identity Election inspectors.

In accordance with resolution
passed by the council. Tuesday even
ing. on motion OF Aid. OBrien. City
Clerk Nichols Will provide Identified
ton cards for registrars, clerks and
inspectors OF election. so they will
have no trouble In getting their pay
hereafter. In the recent county pri
mary, Aid O'Brien says. someone
forged the names OF the officials In
the third precinct of the Tenth ward
and drew their pay
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

The Western Electric Co. shows
gross earnings for February OF 70 per
cent greater than during the CORE
spending month of 1910. Az this rate
OF increase the company VIII show
Gales OF $7l.000,00O for the year, the
highest ever recorded.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Aarees to Pea.e Pact

PUERTOS CORTEZ. Honduras.
March l5.--In accordance with the
suggestion of President Davilo the
peace conference today agreed TO the
delivery OF all government troops to
Gen. Gurrez, and the immediate in
amguration OF Francis Bertrand as
president
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
TWO ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
E. T. Smith Secures Arrest Of J. M.
Goldthwait and w. r. Pender.

Capiases for the arrest OF James
NJ. Goldthwait and William f. Pend
er yer obtained. Wednesday, by Ed
ward r. Smith. who accuses them OF
fraud. The men appeared in the sher-
IFS Office and gave themselves mp.
According 10 Smith, the men said
they wanted TO organize the Wayne
Safe & Electric company. and offered
him a Job as manager OF their plant
AT SIS a week. II he would advance
$500. The money was advanced and
later he gave them 1890 additional.
but didn't get his job.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
Roosevelt In EI Paso.

I'll PAS0, Texas. March 15.-Theo.
lore Roosevelt came to FL Paso and
Das met by big delegation OF Rough
kdert who served with him in the
uonioh-American war. The colonel
arrived nc 7:40 and was hurried to
re st. Regis hotel. where a break.
NJ In his honor was given. He was
~ tnkcn about the city in an auto.
toile and left for Albuquerque, ".
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
.orlcsqus Queen Taken by Death.

NEW YORK. March l5--It was
|oorned today that Jenny Joyce. for
>&arr considered one OF the most
1on0tinii women on the burlesque
|oko. died yesterday OF pneumonia.
- Bellevue hospital She attained
1(Ional reputation and helped to
&ko famous the song, "Oh, What a
lcf<nce IN the Morning She was
~ D Baltimore. her father being
or1 Huse. a wealthy merchant
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

The next address on the new build.
ing code in the series arranged by
the Builders and Traders Exchange
will be given Tuesday, March 81. by
Attorney Walter n. Oxtoby, who viii
discuss the legal side OF the new
code.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
GRADUATED WITH GARFIELD.
Miss Alice Bascom Dies In Grand
Rapids, AGED 80.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 10.
Miss Alice Bascom, SO. who gradI-
ated with Former President Garfield
at Williams College, Ohio, I'm 1856,
died here today She was a we'll
known painter OF civil war scenes.
She WAS born i'm Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16
BUSINESS NOTES.

President-elect Milton A. McRae, OF
the Board OF Commerce. will be one
OF the speakers al the annual ban
quet OF the Flint Board OF Commerce.
Wednesday night.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-16

General Motors preferred sold ex.
dividend on the Detroit exchange.
Wednesday The payment of the reg
ular dividend of IL per cent on this
stock has resulted in stiffening OF
the price The bid price was 7G,
equivalent to 10 l-2 with the divi.
dend