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The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR PROPOSED
Supervisor Gutman To Start Move.
ment To Have That of County
Begin Dec. /.

William Gutman, chairman OF the
ways and means committee Of the
board Of supervisors, will place be-
fore the board, when II meets Feb. 20,
to act on the Highland Park annexa
ton matter. a suggestion that steps
be taken to change the fiscal year OF
the county 80 that II will begin Dec,
1, instead of Oct 1, as at present.
The board will not be able to take
any formal action on the matter, as
the meeting is called for the specific
purpose OF disposing OF the annexa-
ton question, but 1t can be discussed
and, II II is the sense of the beard
that the change be made, there is
nothing TO prevent the auditors from
sending committee to Lansing in
the interest OF such bill
"As II stands now, the auditors are
always short OF money for the first
two months of the new fiscal year
and have TO borrow from the banks
to tide them over till the taxes come
In" said Gutman. II can't see sny
good reason for paying the banks in
terest when We could remedy this
situation so easily"
Other members of the ways and
means committee are strongly in
favor of the plan, as are the auditors,
II is said. Gutman expects no opposi-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
BATTLE OF Cite S
AGAINST THE WIRE
TRUST IS ON
Many Fights Are in Progress To Cut
Down Extortionate Rates for Tel
ephones-High Charges Pay
Dividends On Water.
How Great Corporation Centers
Around Banking House of
]. P, Morgan & Co.
Hx w. @. SHEPHERD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-With the
surplus which the American Tele'
phone & Telegraph Co. had kindly
taken from telephone users in every
one of the localities II controlled. II
bought out the interests OF George
Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage In the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
This telegraph company. which had
been made up of small telegraph com
panies, was always known as being
chock full of water.
The stock OF the companies which
was held by the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. was also reeking
with water.
And on It's immense capitalization
the public must pay dividends OF
per cent
There Is little wonder that Ameri-
can cities see little hope of getting
the rates OF telephone service re-
duced.
The New York charge for business
phones today Is about 500 year.
Philadelphia has about the same rate.
Boston pays $l62 year. The Chi-
cago rate is about $126.
When an official of the telephone
trust was asked why the rate grew
with the growth OF a city, he said:
why, that's simple. There are
many more miles OF wire at your ser
vice in a large city than in small
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM C. FREn,aAN.
No. 659.

I met my friend w. j.
O'MEARA, of the BURLING-
TON ROAD, on upper Broad
way the other day. He was
standing in front OF the Gen.
turion Building reading a new
sign that was being put on the
window which reads: SEE
AMERICA FIRST"
/ said to him: Whats newT.
New? Haven't you noticed
the new offices of the Burling-
ton. the Great Northern and the
Seaboard Air Line?" answered
he.
No, / hadn't seen them, but
made it my business to look al
them then and there.
The three railways have com
bined in renting a $50, 200 a year
Censfsuea On Page Twelve.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
"PR0HIBS" IN CONVENTION.
Fifty Delegates Attending State
Meeting In Lansing.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 16.-tSpe-
ciaD About fifty delegates from vari-
Gus parts OF the state are attending
the prohibition state convention at
the Hotel Wentworth. Rev. c. A.
Salyer, of Birmingham, is temporary
chairman, and l.. c. Brown, Of Benton
Harbor, secretary. II Is expected that
W.. A. Brudbaker, OF Chicago, viii
be made chairman of the state GEN.
tral committee.
l.. I. Dunno. of Grand Rapids, cam
paign manager In that city, said the
state manager had been guilty Of play
ing Tammany hall politics and had
not worked for the best interests Of
the party.
Fred Corbett. candidate for COVER
nor on the prohibition ticket last fell,
declared that Dunno had promised to
submit his grievances to board OF
arbitration and the convention decid-
ed that no action would be taken at
this time. The platform will be draft
ed this afternoon and the list OF can
didates will be selected.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
PRISON wARDENS ATTACK
RILL INTRODUCED BY 0Ga
Russell, Of Marquette, and Fuller, Of
lonia, Attend Meeting In Gov.
Osborn's Office.
(From q staff Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cial. Warden Russell, of Marquette,
at q meeting of the officials of the
state penal institutions, held In Gov.
Osborn's office this afternoon, sharply
criticized Rep. Ogg for his bill to
abolish corporal punishment In pris-
ons.
Russell vividly catalogued some of
his worst criminals and said that II
tie Ogg bill should become law. SEN
tences would be farce and discipline
impossible. He said the principle OF
the Ogg bill was applied In Jackson
prison nine years ago, and that after
four months II was necessary to send
10 incorrigibles to Marquette. He
blames the system for the resignation
OF four wardens in succession, and for
innumerable assaults on prison on
cials. He said that corporal punish
ment was the means Of intoxicating
the great lesson OF obedience and
that humane men could be trusted 70
practice II.
Warden Russell will ask Gov. Os-
born and Lieut.-Gov. Ross to appoint
a new unbiased committee to investi.
gate charges of cruelty to Convict
Rodabaugh, who was sent back from
Ionia to Marquette. Tuesday.
Warden Fulelr, Of Ionia reforma-
tory. attacked the law pensioning
families Of prisoners, which Is being
put In operation by the Detroit House
of Correction. Fuller says that II
often gave families more than they
received before, 30 that they did not
like to have the prisoner released.
Fuller said the Ogg bill to prevent
corporal punishment, was for the ex'
ecutive waste basket. He said he had
only two cases Of spanking In the ias'
year.
Warden Simpson, OF Jackson, said
the introduction Of dope into his
prison had been almost completely
stopped since he was given a free
hand as to visitors and free labor.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
GIRL FIGHTS OFF DOCTOR
AND AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS
Laura Knapp Resents Attempt To
Take Her To Hospital For Ex-
animation AZ To Sanity.

Take Her To Hospital For Ex-
animation AZ To Sanity.
Laura Knapp. about zz years oid,
stenographer In the Offices of the
legal department OF the Pere Mar.
quette railway. waa the -central hgure
In q lively scrimnfa6e near Second.
ave. and Joy-st.. Tuesday evening
single-handsd. she frustrated the at.
tempts Of city physician and two
attaches of the Detroit Ambulance Co.
TO put her In an ambulance, and whisk
her OF to hospital.
People with whom she foomed on
Second-ave., near JOY, reported to the
police, that her mind seemed affected.
In a short time the ambulance and
the city physician responded.
Miss Knapp, probably aware Of
plans concerning her, left her room
ing house to take room on Joy-st.,
near Second, and was on her way to
her new quarters when the ambulance
drove up. She was pointed out to
the ambulance attendants. and they
set out to corral her. They grabbed
her. but she fought them on and
yelled for assistance.
Gallant young men happened to
pass ut the time, and they readily
took her part, with the result that the
city physician and the ambulance men
had to beat q retreat.
Wednesday morning Miss Knapp
left for her home In Adrian.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
PAcKARDM0T0RCi.
OFFICE FORCE N
B|G sHAKEUP
Z. T. chalfont, Sales Agent, a.
Three Other Officials ouit 70
Go To the Thomas Concern
In Buffalo.
Former Will Be President Of Com
pany With Income in Excess of
$4,000 . Year.

A big shakeup has taken place 81
the office force OF the Packard Motor
Car Co.
Edward p. Chalfont, who has been
sales agent OF the company for about
two years. and three other officials
have resigned.
All will become associated with The
K. r. Thomas Motor Co., of BuffaIo.
Mr.. Chalfont as president. and the
others In prominent and responsible
capacities.
Those who have resigned, In adj
dition to Mr.. Chalfont, are f.. r.
Humpage, purchasing agent, who viii
become general manager OF the
Thomas plant; Albert l.. Ioveley. a.
sistant purchasing agent, and John =.
Ramsey, auditor. Mr.. Humpage has
already gone to Buffalo. and Mr.. Chal-
font leaves Sunday.
The Thomas concern, which hno
been a long way from being money
maker or late, has been reorganixed
and placed on sound financial basis.
Eugene Meyers q Co., the big New
York banking house, putting into the
company wad of money, stated IN
some quarters to be as much as $10y.
O0O, 900.
Mr. Chalfont is one OF the best
known automobile men in Detroit.
Previous to going with the Packard
people, he held a responsible position
with the Association of Licensed An.
tomobile Manufacturers. the group OF
concerns interested in maintaining
the status of the Selden patent
Mr.. Chalfont's new position will
make him one Of the highest-paid au
tomobile men in the country. a. hiG
salary and percentages will yield On
income In excess or $4,000 year
The names OF the new officials a
the Packard company have not been
announced.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
POLICE FINALLY
GET JOY-R|DER
Morris Parmalee, Evening Enter
tainer," Under Arrest Wrecked
Fred Warden's Machine.

Morris Parmalee. one Of Detroit's
most accomplished joy-riders. is a
young man with a creative brain. He
has ideas of his own concerning meth
ods Of obtaining the use Of aristo-
cratic machines, and had 1t not been
for q woeful accident Jan. 80 last, Mr..
Parmalee might still be listed as q
successful evening entertainer. As II
IL. his young lady friends will doubt
less be very grieved at the announce
ment that Mr.. Parmalee was arrested
Wednesday morning. by Detectives
Parker and Allen.
1t happened this way: Parmalee had
his eyes on Fred Wardelps Olds
mobile, which IL modelled after the
flying squadron machine used by the
police department. Mr.. Wardell. who
h well-lKnown locally as an auctioneer
keeps hts machine In a garage a
Woodward and Custer-aves. ~
Jan. 80, Parmalee 'phoned the
garage.
This is Mr.. Wardell.' he said over
the phone. Kindly have your man
bring my machine to Woodward-ave
and Piquette. No, the man needn't
wait. Just have him toot the horn q
couple of times and I'll near him."
These instructions were carried out
to the letter. Parmalee was around
the corner when the machine arrived
When the chauffeur footed the horn
and walked away, Parmalee leaped
into the auto, footed the horn and
sped away.
He had male friend with him on
q nocturnal cruise about town. But
there Is an end to all things and the
finish to the last Parmalee Joy jaunt
was tragic.
On the morning OF Jan. 81, the War.
dell machine collided with street
car at Mt. Elliott-ave. and Champlain-
st. When the police auto arrived,
Parmalee was just crawling out OF
the wreckage. He satisfied the ON
GERS he had perfect right to be In
the auto. He was not injured and was
allowed to go.
Later, Mr.. Wardell identified the
ghost of the cherished auto as his.
He took an inventory OF missing and
fractured parts and he reckons the
damage Is about $1,000. Since the
identity Of the auto was established
the police have been looking for Par
malice and Wednesday morning their
search was rewarded.
Parmalee has admitted everything
to the police, who say that he had
been In the habit OF using a Flanders
"20" coupe for joy-riding purposes.
The Flanders machine Is said to have
been much in demand among Parma.
lees fair friends.
Parmalee Is "a years old and gives
his residence as No. 4S9 Chene-st.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
CLARK TALK
ANGERs PRESIDENT
Remarks on Possible Annexation Of
Canada Will Draw Rebuke Senate
Com. Gets Reciprocity Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-At Presi.
dent Taft's order, Secretary OF State
Knox will roast Speaker-elect Champ
Clark at the reciprocity dinner in
Chicago tonight. as q result of Clark's
utterances In congress yesterday, on
the annexation OF Canada by this
country.
The president expressed to several
callers today his anger with Clark for
having injected the idea into the
reciprocity fight. Secretary Knox, II
Is said, will be advised by personal
wire from the president to label
Clark's statement In no uncertain
manner as not approved by the gov
ernment. The president thinks that
Clark by giving ground to the sen.
sational stories concerning American
annexation of Canada has dealt the
severest blow that could be given
reciprocity, although Clark at the
same time supported II with his vote,
The bill passed by the house pro-
yiding reciprocity with Canada, was
received today by the senate and re-
ferred to the committee on finance
with the presidents message regard
ing II and all papers relating to that
subject.
After having slipped through the
house with loud but negligible opposi.
tion, the Canadian reciprocity bill. &C
cording to leaders today, Is likely TO
run against an insurmountable bar
rier in the senate.
1t is by no means certain that so
large majority OF the Democrats
In the senate will support reciprocity
as in the house.
Senator Bailey (Dem.. Texas), is
not satisfied with 1t. Senator Cum
Minis (Rep., Iowa., taken as repre-
senting the progressive wing. has
voiced his aggressive opposition. A
rule, such as has tended the vote on
the measure In the house, Is not pos
sible In the senate, and reciprocity
leaders fear that opponents OF the
measure may get together and filibus-
ter.
President Taft today began q spe-
cial campaign to smooth the way for
the bill in the senate.
Uncle Joe" Cannon arose In his
might when the house convened to.
Gay, and proclaimed that he was, had
always been. and forever will be-
''agin" reciprocity.
The speaker observed that the rec
ord and journal OF the house failed &c
show his vote on the, final passage oi
the Mccall bill, owing to the CON
fused conditions on the floor when
the bill passed last night.
He wished to make 1t quite clear
he said, that he was against the bill
from start to finish.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
~ SENDS IN APPOINTMENTS.
Gov osborn Names MeAIbsfs "a
Boards Of Prison Control.
From q staff Correspond ent. )


LANSING. Mich, Feb. 15.--(Spor
cial. --Gov. Osborn today sent to the
senate the nominations OF o. II. l..
Wernicke, Grand Rapids, to be mem
ber OF the board OF control of the
state prison at Jackson: Albert Stick
ley, Grand Rapids, member OF board
of control Michigan reformatory at
Ionia; Charles Garage. Kalamazoo,
and Charles X. Warren, Three Oaks,
members board OF control Michigan
Asylum for the Insane. at Kalamazoo q
w. w. Mitchell. Cadillac, and Marion
f. Quaintance. Petoskey. board Of
control Northern Michigan Insane
asylum, at Traverse City; Perry.
Leighton. Newberry, member Of board
of control upper peninsula hospital
for the insane at Newberry. and Will
lam II. Johnston. Ishpeming. member
of board of control State House OF
Correction. at Marquette.
All the appointments are for six
years. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
J0LTs EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Chairman Glasgow Produces Statistics
Showing Bio Dividends Are Paid.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cial. ial.}-Representatives of five ex-
press companies and shippers associa-
tions appeared before the state rail-
road commission today, to discuss the
proposed change In the express rates
In Michigan.
The representatives Of the express
companies attempted to show that
they were little more than paying ex-
penses under the existing rates. but
Chairman Glasgow produced statistics
showing that all Of the seven express
companies transacting business In this
state declared good dividends last
year.
II was shown that the Grand Trunk
railroad practically owns the Cana
dian Express Co. Statistics produced
by the railroad commission set forth
that the Canadian Express Co.. with
capitalization Of $l,786, 200, paid ON
for betterments SIT. 5.102.86. and turned
into the Golfers OF the Grand Trunk
road for express privileges, 80 per
cent of the gross earnings Of $1,16O,'
sO9. 81, and turned over to the Grand
Trunk at the end of the year, $226,
611.O5.
Chairman Glasgow produced figures
to sho what the Western Express Co
with q capital OF $4,000, had $10S.
bi46.3S net revenue for 1910 from all
its lines In the United States. II paid
$50, 900 in dividends. an equal amount
for improving the service, and sci
aside s3,06S.35 for a fund known az
the credit fund"
The state tax commission held Its
final review OF the year this morning
| when Representatives Of the Ann Ar
Dor railroad appeared before the tn,
commission with arguments to show
that the assessed valuation OF thai
road is too high. /,
Thursday morning the state Ia,
commission will announce the hna
assessments. and Chairman James n
Thompson intimates that there vii
| be surprises In store for representa-
tives of certain corporations.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

one. In New York. you can get an,
one or 100000 people. In Mime
apolis you can get any one or 100000
It's what the telephone service car
do for you that we charge for"
After the A. T. & T. had taken over
the telegraph company, II began to
seek how to capture the Independent
companies. With It's enormous wealth
IL worked in devious ways.
Here il where j. Pierpont Morgan
did his greatest work for the wire
trust. Working alone Vail could
never have been able to bring about
such an enormous combination as the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
But somewhere In his career-no out
slider can tell exactly when--Morgan
the money king. heard of Vail and
his dreams OF huge wire trust, and
Morgan, having a peculiar fondness
for any sort of trust, the bigger the
better. lent his aid to Vail, and though
Wallis trust was growing before the
king" entered into 1t, 1t increased by
leaps and bounds as soon as the name
OF Morgan began to be associated
with II.
Quietly and without a footing ol
horns Morgan began to gather In q
number Of independent companies IN
the middle west. These were not
openly turned over to the trust. bu'
Henry p. Dawson, member OF the
Morgan Arm. was Immediately made
a member of the board OF directors
Of Wallis company. To all intents and
purposes this put the Independent,
Companies concerned in the hands ol
the trust.
shortly thereafter the National AS
<Consinued ON Page Tsn.b
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
CRATER LaCHANCE FINED.
Assessed 500 For swindlina Women
BY Posing As Realty Agent.

Joseph LaChance. genteel CRATER.
was fined 500. with the option Of 50
days in the House OF Correction. by
Police Justice Jeffries. Wednesday
morning. He was confronted by two
women victims of his particular plan
OF getting rich quick. The man has
been representing himself az re-
sponsible real estate agent, and he
has been charging his clients various
sums for arranging fake sales.
Mrs. Mary Adams and Mrs. Mary
Maude were the complainants.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON.
Flint Girl Had Received Letters post
marked Detroit.

FLINT, Mich, Feb. 1b.-(Special.) }
AN 1S-year-old girl, known to her
employers as Mildred Roebottom and
to her acquaintances as Mabel Dur
goine, took laudanum last night and
died at Hurley hospital this morning.
She had been working in Flint as do.
mestic and little Is known regarding
her Her home Is believed to be
either In Ogemaw county or at South
Branch.
She left no explanation for her act,
but her trunk contains q large number
OF love letters from young men, most
OF the letters were postmarked De-
troit.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
NOT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. c. @. Jennings Makes Flat
Denial In Damage Suit.

Mrs. C. @. jennings, wife Of DR.. c.
@. jennings, took the stand in Judge
Murfins court, Wednesday, and testi-
fed that she had never been in an
auto accident In her life, and that the
case brought against her by Nicoli
Barbiere is absolutely without founda-
ton.
Barbiere claims that while he was
employed near Montcalm-st. and
woodward.ave., an auto in which were
two women, struck him on the leg
and threw him over wheelbarrow
he was pushing injuring him severe
ly. The machine bore the number
OF the Jennings auto and correspond
ed with IL in appearance, he said.
He had several witnesses TO the ac-
cident, and the foreman on the job
got the machine number.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
TO FIGHT ANNEXATION.
Highland Park Civic Club 10 Watching
Every Move.

The Highland Park Civic club, COM.
posed of the villagers opposed to an
nexation with Detroit, held a meeting
in the basement of Prentiss' drug
store, Woodward and Buenea Vista
aves., Tuesday night. and made fur
ther arrangements to continue the
fight against the annexationists. They
also plan to induce some OF the best
residents OF the village to offer them
selves for the public Offices of the VII
lage In the coming spring election.
The club now has an attorney In
Lansing. looking up the law In regard
to whether the supervisors can legal
ly be called together again for the
purpose of resubmitting the annexa-
tion question.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
Taft sIors EXPOSITION Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The bill
giving the approval of congress to
the holding of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco. was today
signed by President Taft, with pen
made OF California gold, at 10:59
O'Clock.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
WOULD DROP COUNTY AGENTS.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
ciaD-Rep. Henry, of Battle Creek,
will introduce bill this afternoon 70
abolish the offlce Of county agent In
all counties except Wayne and Kent
Henry says In his part OF the state.
agents have to break up families TO
make any money out OF the job.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
FOR CAREFUL HoMEs-No OBJECTIONABLE FINANCIAL MEDI
ATTACKED BY HORSE.
Lads Jaw 10 Broken In Four Places
by Animal

PORT HURON, Mich, Feb. To-
Especial. 1.-The seven-year-old son OF
Clarence Crockard. who resides near
Sarnia, will likely be manned for LIE
as the result OF being attacked and
bitten by horse In his fathers barn
The lad had gone into stall and
was standing by the animals head
when the horse turned and hit the
boys jaw breaking II In four places
besides decorating the flesh in terri
BILE manner.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
REvIvEs JUNKET QUESTION.
Rep. Hoicombe Will start Another
squabble In House.
tFrom a stan Correspondent }

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cal. l.)-Rep. Holcombe will precipi-
tate another junket sauabble in the
house today. by resolution to allow
committees to visit institutions at the
weekend. Speaker Baker will rule
the resolution out OF order, and an az.
tempt will be made to overrule him.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
SAYS wife Deserted Him.

Alleging that he awoke In the
morning to find that his wife had slid
out of bed quietly during the night
dressed and left the house. and has
since refused to return to him, Anil
Erickson filed bin for divorce, Wed
nesday, against Alta Erickson.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
WON'T PERMIT DAM.
Canadian Government Frowns On
stoney island Project.

Oficial notice that the Canadian
government refuses to permit the
construction of dam from Bois Blanc
island to Stoney island, has been re-
ceived by Col c. Med. Townsend. IL
was proposed to construct the dam In
Canadian waters, as part OF a scheme
which includes the widening of the
Livingstone channel. The building OF
the dam was strenuously objected to
by the citizens of Amherstburg, and
considerable pressure was brought 10
bear I'm the Canadian government TO
refuse a permit. Amherstburg citizens
feared the dam would pollute their
water supply.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
THE POWER BEHIND THE WIRE
THRONE.

Senator w. Murray Crane. repre-
sentinp the people OF Massachu-
setts in the American house OF lords,
is the largest individual stockhold-
er In the American Telephone AZ
Telegraph Co, the so-called wire
trust" The senator says that ~ A
The height OF folly to talk about
government ownership OF telephones
and telegraphs.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
soyajian Jury Not Yet Secured

BoyaIian jury MOI ret @S'
Further efforts to get jury ior
the second trial Of DIR. Garabed n
Boyajian, charged with numbering DIS
nephew, Horton Gostanian, were MADE
in Judge Connolly's court. Tuesday al
ternoon. After few talesmen were
examined, without the jury being
completed, the proceedings were ad
iourned until Thursday, on account
of the courts decision to take up the
smoke nuisance case against the De
troit. Belle Isle q Windsor Ferry Co.
wednesday morning.