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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
ROBE ERTsON PUTS
ANTS IN CONTRAL
OF Committees
New Board Of Education President
Removes All Doubt as To His
Loyalty To the Reform
Inspectors.
Mumford, Goldberg and Burton
Draw Chairmanships Gary Given
Good Place, Too.

II any doubt existed as to School
Inspector Charles r. Robertson's
loyalty to the anti-machine faction In
the board OF education, with which he
has been identified since his election
to that body. It was dispelled. Satur-
day, when the new president an
nounced his committee appointments
for the ensuing year.
The "antis' are In absolute control
OF the committees on supplies and
janitors and text books and course OF
study, two OF the most important ones.
The formerres especially has been a
thorn In the side of the "antis" for
some time and It was long one OF their
chief aims TO break up the combina-
ton that seemed to exist In that COM
mittee until about year ago, when
they secured representation on II.
This committee is now headed by In
spector Goldberg, leader OF the
"antis.' who was the caucus choice
OF the latter for president.
Five Of the eight committees are
headed by ''antis," who are well rep
resented on all OF them. Inspector
Wideman, of the finance committee
to succeed Inspector Mumford, who
becomes chairman OF the committee
on text books and course of study.
President Robertson had stated that
he would re-appoint Mr.. Mumford II
the latter would accept. Inasmuch as
he was not re-appointed, the presump-
ton is that he asked to be relieved
of this responsibility.
DIR. Hugh Cary, unsuccessful admin
istration candidate for president,
again heads the committee on teach
ers and schools, where he has rem
dered good service. The "antis" on
this committee are Munnford and
Ellis. The other members are In
spector Kennedy, who held out for
Mumford for president OF the board
for 136 ballots. and Inspector Jeffries.
Inspector Burton, dyed-in-the-wool
anti" 10 chairman of the real estate
committee, next to teachers aud
schools the most important one on
the list
The list. In full, follows: .sss...s
judiciary - Inspectors Kennedy,
Burton and Charbonneau.
Teachers and Schools--Inspector
Cary, Mumford. Kennedy, Ellis and
Jeffries.
Text Books and Course of Study
Inspectors Mumford, Condor, Small,
Charbonneau and Began.
Real Estate-Inspectors Burton,
McMichael. Hely, Hunter and Wiede-
man.
Finance e-Inspectors wiedeman. Bo-
gan and Hely.
Supplies and Janitors--Inspectors
Goldberg, Hunter, Small, Miehm and
Nowc.
Sanitation-Inspectors ellis, Nd
Michael and Cary.
Rules-Inspectors Condor, Gold
berg and Nowc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
MOTHERS TEARS
FAIL This time
Woman Pleads for Son, But Judge
Phslan Turns Deaf Ear on learn
ing Youth Had Beaten Her.

His mothers tears availed not
when Frank Filipowsld stood before
Judge Phelan, Saturday morning, for
sentence. A few days ago, the young
fellow asked the court for another
chance, after he had pleaded guilty
to simple larceny. He was told TO
bring his mother into court.
When the Judge questioned the
beaten her many times.
Yes. he struck me lots Of time"
she said. Hes chased me out of the
house, but judge. please give him one
more chance
No" said the court emphatically.
II will not give him chance. Any
boy that would strike his mother IL
depraved and deserves no ,clemency.
II he cannot be corrected at home,
I'll send him where he will be cor
rected."
Get down on your knees" said the
woman, as she turned to her son in
the prisoners dock Get down on
your knees and pfead with the judge.
Maybe he'll let you 60"
Don't you dare get on your knees
before me-" said the court "Tll have
none of that In here. have no words
to express my loathing and contempt
for you. sentence you to six
months in the House Of Correction
and l regret that cannot make II
more"
Frank Filipowski, Sr., the boys
father, is serving life sentence In
Jackson prison, having been convict
ed OF a serious offense against his
own daughter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
STOKES CASE MAY LEAD TO
DISMISSAL OF SLEUTHS
Three New York Detectives are Said
To Have Allowed Man To Ran
sack Trunks.

NEW YORK, July S.-The failure to
get hold of John Hart, the day ele.
vator boy at the Yaruna apartment,
where Miss Lillian Graham and Miss
Ethel Conrad shot WE. d. Stokes,
caused postponement today Of the
hearing before Magistrate Freschi
until Tuesday morning.
While awaiting the outcome Of the
effort to locate Hart. Attorney Jordan
asked for the discharge of the girls
on the ground OF insufficient evidence.
Judge Freshni said he would make
no decision until the defense had COM
pleted It's case.
The defense expects to show by
Hart that Stokes visit to the girls
apartment on June z, the day he was
shot, was unexpected by the girls.
Stokes testified that he told the ele-
vator boy that the girls were expect
ing him and that Hart told him to go
right In.
Because OF the allegations that
three city detectives permitted Stokes
private detective to ransack the
trunks In the apartment occupied by
the Graham and Conrad girls, Police
Commissioner Waldo today directed
an Official investigation. He declared
that IL the charge Is proven he will
dismiss the three men from the force.
Attorneys for the girls also plan to
ask the district attorney to have the
private detective indicted for larceny.
The charge made by the girls that
nine letters, all of which indicated
just how great Stokes. interest In the
Graham girl was. have disappeared.
has stirred the police and the district
attorney and It is asserted that a COM
plete investigation will be made OF
the whole matter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
PROPHET SEES TRIAL
WILL SOON GO TO JURY
HIs Attorneys Refuse TO Let Him Go
On Witness Stand, Fearing RIgor-
Gus Cross-Examlnatlon

d I \
CHICAGO, July s.--The first stage
OF the trial OF Evelyn Arthur See,
prophet. teacher and revealer OF the
cult of the Absolute Life, Prince
Charmer and God Man" ended unex.
pectedly today. both sides closing.
Arguments will begin next Monday
and probably last three days, so that
the case will hardly go to the Jury be-
fore Thursday morning.
See did not take the stand, his at
torneys refusing to be responsible for
the case IL he subjected himself to
the rigorous cross-examination the
state had In store for him.
Only two Witnesses were placed on
the stand In rebuttal' today by the
state, after the defense unexpectedly
announced It's case closed. Mona Rees.
when recalled by the state, proved q
damaging witness against the defense.
though her testimony was literally
dragged from her.
During the trial. Mona Rees, Mrs.
Felecia Rees. her mother, and Mrs.
Lucille Bridges all have sworn that
they wrote most Of the passages In
the notorious Book Of Truth and Abso-
lutte Life on Trial, which tne state
claimed preached free love.
Today Assistant States Attorney
Burnham read to the girl portions OF
her Testimony before Judge Futhill,
who heard the maintenance suit or
Mrs. Bridges against her husband. At
this trial. Mona Rees, under oath. re-
peated time and again that See wrote
the books himself, alone and without
assistance. The girl was forced TO
admit that she had given such testi-
mony before Judge Tuthiii, and failed
TO explain the discrepancy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
SOMPERS RAKES BURNS
FOR "KIDNAPING" McNAMARAS
Tells Senate Committee That Extradl-
tlon Of Labor Leaders To- Los
Angeles Was Outrage.

WASHINGTON, July 8.--A bitter
Rrraignment of the Burns Detective
Agency and their kidnapping of the
McNamara brothers for alleged COM
plicity In dynamiting plots, was made
to the senate Third degree" investi-
eating committee today by President
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor. Gompers denounced the
"extradition OF the Mcnamara
brothers" as an outrage.
1T was like stage play" he said.
y. j. Mcnamara was thrust bodily
In q high speed automobile, which
was all cranked up and ready to 60.
Three railroads were traversed on the
trip to Los Angeles, to prevent habeas
corpus proceedings.
The labor leader asserted that the
only question asked J. J. Mcnamara
by the police judge before whom he
was arraigned at Indianapolis, was
his name. The actual arrest. Comp
ers said, was made on Saturday after
noon, after all the courts competent
to issue habeas corpus writs were
closed.
Inquiry into charges made by the
Perkins Detective Agency OF Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg and Indianapolis,
alleging that United States postofiice
inspectors are financially interested
In the w. J. Burns Detective Agency
and are 'Prostituting their Offices
TO the debarment of the public SER
vice." is also asked In a petition filed
with the committee.
The petition charges that the
Burns agency, together with the post
office inspectors, have conspired 10
put the Perkins Agency out OF bust
ness and asks an investigation OF the
raid on the Offices OF Perkins In which
papers Of that concern were seized.
@. b. Perkins, Walter w. Perkins
and A. Thomas are now under charges
of attempting to obtain $4,000 from
G. Strong. OF Erie, a., through BLACK
Hand" letters threatening TO blow up
the Strong home and mausoleum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
POLICE LET HELPLESS OLD
WOMAN WANDER STREETS
Spends Night In Headquarters and 10
Given No Escort When She
Starts Search for Friends.

Through burning streets and under
the fierce rays OF July sun, poor old
Mary Smith trudged feebly along with
the aid of pair OF worn crutches,
Saturday morning. She had spent the
night In the central police station.
For some inexplicable reason, the
woman was allowed to 90 from head
quarters alone. II would hardly have
pleased Commissioner Croul II he had
seen how they had to help the aged
woman down the steps Of his building.
One big policeman picked her up In
his arms; crutches and all. and set
her down on the sidewalk. Then she
was left to trudge on her way alone,
over maze OF tracks and through q
confusing tumble Of people and vehi-
cles.
True, she protested against being
taken from the building In an auto
patrol Perhaps II was her pride that
stepped In there. She said she wanted
to 20 some place on Adelaide-st.,
where she had friends. Two hours
after she left police headquarters, q
Times reporter found her at Gratiot-
ave. and Randolph-st II had taken
her all that time to traverse distance
OF q few hundred feet.
There she had stopped at the curb
Ing, appalled, at the maze OF traffic
and staggering In the heat. The Times
man called the attention Of Patrofman
Murdock Mckenzie to her plight and
the offlcer called police headquarters
and notified them that the wagon
ought 10 be sent for her, as she was
really helpless. At police headquar-
ters, they refused to send the wagon.
on the ground that the woman had re-
fused to ride In 1t before.
Quite crowd had gathered around
the helpless old woman and q number
OF persons voiced their criticism be-
cause she was permitted 70 go out
upon the street alone.
One OF the police matrons came
along and recognizing the woman
stopped and talked to her. The matron
thought the aged wanderer would be
able to get along all right. II she were
helped across the street. Patroiman
Mckenzie assisted her across Gratiot-
ave- and she was permitted to 60 on
her helpless way alone.
Mary Smith was brought into the
station, Friday night. She said she
lived at No. $50 Michigan-ave., but
when she went there, Friday night,
she couldn't get I'm. She Ia 20 years
old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
OSBORN MEETS HARMON.
Governors Have Friendly Chat az Ohio
Executives Home.

CHARLEvoIX. Mich. July. s.---Gov.
Osborn left here on the steam yacht
Wanyah for the straits this morning
after he had an hours chat with Gov.
Harmon. of Ohio. at the latter's home
on the Chicago club grounds near this
city.
Gov. Osborn was accompanied to the
Harmon home by Food Commissioner
Dame. Mayor Hampton. Captain o. K.
Wilber, William Gillette. OF Bay City,
Commodore Fletcher, Of AIpena. and
Captain w. A. Smith. the governors
military aide.
Gov. Osborn In taking a cruise on
the lakes as the guest OF Commodore
Fletcher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08

read, then retired again.
IF this boy We're guilty, that old,
gray-haired man there would be the
frat to demand his conviction"
With these words, Attorney II. #.
Jacobs, who was pleading for Leslie
Powers, In Judge Angeles court, Sat
urday morning, pointed to the defend
ants careworn father sitting at the
counsel's table beside his big son.
Mr.. Jacobs was presenting the argu-
ments OF the defense to the jury.
That man is lighting for the honor
OF his SON. his family" the lawyer
continued. Would you blast his boys
hopes for the future, would you put q
stumbling block In his road to better
ment?"
The father, J.. M. Powers, who has
been defending his son. charged with
stealing money order blanks from q
branch postoffice In Battle Creek,
bowed his head and stared at the
table before him. Young Powers. the
son, leaned on the table, closed his
eyes. and tried to keep the tears
back. It was trying moment for
DOLn Ihtner anu son.
Attorney Powers has been undergo
ing terrible strain during the trial
OF his son. He has been sleepless
for nights and his haggard appear
afce shows the effects OF the strain.
Attorneys w. 8. Powers and II. #.
Jacobs, both OF Battle Greek, the for
mer the defendants uncle, presented
the arguments of the defense Young
Powers father was expected to ad-
dress the jury, too, but he was so
wrought up that he did not dare trust
himself to do so. He was far more
nervous than his son.
District Attorney Watson closed for
the prosecutione
Judge Angels charge to the jury
was brief and to the point The jury
retired at 10:45.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN Br

/ WILLIAMS Q. FRnRnaAs
No. 782.

THE INDUSTRIAL BUREAU
OF NASHVILLE, TENN, set
out to raise a fund of 500, 900 or
more with which to ADVER-
: sTISE that city.
Nashville has a population of
Ill, 900. AS, an illustration of
the public spirit Of the people
and their personal pride in their
city, the INDUSTRIAL BU-
REAU has been able to raise, so
far, over Sl05. .0Q0=-NEARLY
ONE DOLLAR FOR EVERY
NAN, WOMAN AND CHILD in
the city. rrs-
The plan Of the Industrial Bu-
reau IS TO USE THIS FUND
TO ADVERTISE THE CITY,
covering a period of three years,
which is an average of $35, 900
each year.
Community advertising has
fCe.tfnns1 .. psgs fo).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
FINED FOB BEATING MoTHER.
Man Then Pleads In Vain That Parsn
Save Him From jail.

Arthur Dobson was before Police
Justice Jeffries. Saturday morning.
charged with beating his mother. He
pleaded with her not 10 testify against
him. He was fined SIS and then he
begged the aged woman TO pay his
fine and save him from Jail.
mo-" she said firmly. II will not
pay your fine. I have suffered TOO
much at your hands already. This
may be lesson TO you"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
Attacks Son With Razor.

Michael Jacobs was fined $40. with
the alternative OF so days in the
house OF correction. by Police Justic
Jeffries. Saturday morning. He at.
tackled his son with razor. Michael
says he has been In this country nine
yNhrs and his wife Is still In the ole
country. waiting patiently for him
send her money for her passage to
America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
GRAIN MAGNATE browns.
James Pettft Meets Death whiie
swimming In Lake Michigan.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. July g.
James Petit, multi-millionaire presi-
dent and treasurer OF the Peavey
Grain Co.. of Chicago, and one OF the
best known grain men In the United
States was drowned In Lake Michigan
today.
Petit. with his wife and young son.
had been stopping at the Hotel
Moraine. He left early every morning
for a swim. Alarmed by his protract-
ed absence, his wife sent her chauf-
feur TO look for him. Pettit's body
was found In shallow water.
Petit had been experimenting with
pair Of water wings" This device
had become entangled In his feet, so
that his head was forced under the
water. His bodv was then washed
into shallow water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
MIssInq Man SOUGHT Here.

The Detroit police have been asked
TO look for w. III. II. Llewellyn, Jr.,
20 years old, of Los Cruces, New
Mexico, who has been missing from
his home since Sept. 20, 1910. He
was last seen In Minneapolis, but II
Is said he wrote to a friend from De-
troit--He Was married recently, hut
had no domestic difficulties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
BRIDE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Swallows Paris Green and sIashes
Wrist With Razor.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July g.
Despondent over the quietude OF the
country life after the noisy humdrum
as q Chicago stenographer. Mrs. John
pFeffen, a bride Of one month. this
morning committed suicide at her
home near Spring Lake, Mich.
She swallowed two cups OF Paris
green and slashed her wrist with a
razor. She was married through the
medium of matrimonial agency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
ACTRESS Welded TWO
YEARS SEEKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Ethel Barrymore-colt VIII Soon
File Suit IN New York City
Wants @260,00 Allowance.

NEW YORK, July s.--Inumate
friends OF Ethel Barrymore Colt, the
actress expressed no surprise today
at the story from Los Angeles, where
tends bringing immediate divorce pro-
ceedings In this city.
For several months they have
known of dissensions In the Colt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
WILL COMMUTE SENTENCE.
Mrs. Napolltano's Attorney Expects
ciemoncy to BE Granted.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Micfr., July 8,
Attorney Uriah McFadden. for Mrs.
Angelina Napolitano admitted this ar
ternoon that he expected the death
sentence OF his client to be commuted
within few dLys to life imprison-
ment. He declared that such an &C
tion was practically assured. but thai
no Official action had yet been taken
He added that he expects further ar
fangements will be made whereby
even the life sentence will not be com.
pleted, but that the woman will be
pardoned before II expires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
PRosTRATEp' az HEAr..

PEToSKEY, Mich, July s-Mrs.
Herbert Brotherton. resident OF
this city. was prostrated with the
heat this morning. while working In
tho kitchen Of her home. She viii
recover. This ls the first heat pros
tration Of the season here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
Mustnt PoIIute Huron RIver.

Came Warden Daniel has notified
the Detroit Reduction Co. that II must
stop pouring hot water into the Huron
river The water has been killing on
the fish, and their bodies rising to the
surface are making conditions along
the banks very unsanltary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
"BIlnd Tom Haydenv pead.

NEW. YORK. JuIy y.-Thofnas +.
Hayden. the actor, known from coast
to coast as\ Blind Tom Hayden IL
dead at his home IN Brooklyn, follow
ing an attack OF pneumonia. He had
been sightless for Is years Before he
became blind as the result OF an acci-
dent. he played many prominent parts,
at one time with Miss Edith Kingdom,
now Mrs. George j. Gould.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
MAccABEEs TO ADJUST RATES.


The executive committee OF the
Knights Of the Modern Maccabees. IN
a meeting In Detroit, Friday, decided
to call a special convention 10 meet
I'm Port Huron. Sept. 12, with q view
OF readjusing the insurance rates OF
Glass No. members.
Those who attended the meeting
were George 8. Lovelace, Of Muske-
gon, great commander; A. N. slay.
great record keeper; Perry r. Powers,
q. n Thomas. A. L. McCntcbeon. n
G. Lehr, F. =. Jones. =. J. Jenries
and DIR. T. ]. F1eneau.
II was pointed out that the rates
charged are Inadequate and that the
Maccabees should follow the example
OF several other fraternal orders IN
Michigan and readjust them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
New Trial Denied.

Judge Hosmer has denied n motion
for new trial in the Michigan Cen
tral condemnation proc eedings,
brought to obtain land upon which TO
erect fts new railway station. ne
motion was made by attorneys for Ed
ward Miller, one Of the parties to the
proceedings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08

Bob Priutine De.e Night. Tim~.
ilss. or City ssss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08

household, despite the advent a year
ago OF Russell @. Colt. Jr., TO whom
the actress-mother Is passionately de-
voted. Members OF Mrs. Colts family
refused to discuss the case, declaring
that they knew nothing about any
contemplated divorce.
There was talk last November OF
similar proceedings but Mrs. Colt
then entered an emphatic denial.
Mrs. Colts grounds for her coming
action, Los Angeles dispatches say,
will be statutory, and New York
society woman Will be named as CO.
respondent.
Miss barrymore and Russell Girls
void Colt, son OF the millionaire mem
Der OF the rubber trust and firearm
manufacturer, were married two
years ago. Mrs. Colts stage income
is said to be more than $4,000 a
year.
Il is understood Mrs. Colt asks
property settlement from her husband
OF $250,000 for herself and child.
NEW YORK, July S.-The report
from Los Angeles that Ethel Barry
more-Colt has instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against him was said by Rus
sell @. Colt to be "all news to him"
When seen today the young million
aire was much excited over the report.
Il don't know anything about the
matter" he said. "and don't want to
talk about II. She didn't notify me oil
like this. cannot under
stand why she should sign the papers
away out there. did not go west
with her because have my business
to attend to. cannot understand
this"
Colt refused, however, to cay tnat
ne dfi not believe the report OF a con-
templated action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinifys Saturday
night and sunday. nenerniiy fair And
warns probably showers Sunday nao1-
crate Eoutheriy Winds
For LoWer mfehiGnnt Fair wenfhFr.
early SUNDAY mornfnw or On Sun0n<f
warmer In north portion toaf9ht.
FOR the Upper Lakenf Mederale a.
,ss.,s., nss. sns.,s ssss.EIs a.ec ..s s.
showers tonfNhf or Sunday.
For the Lower Lakes wo1rrnI<
south ufnns and fair fonlHhf anI tuH-
dny. folIewea ~ showers sna1ax nl41t'
per-ture. 80, lowest, 81 rs<sn. ~ ci>s<
re ss. sets se.srAf rt Tee ~-s
riser snn1ay ~ 4ro1 =. q. TIE ~>@&n
rets a 1i0I =. sunday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-08

Bob Prfsdsg Done Rishs. Times
itss. OF City sssE.