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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28

MADISON. Wis. Feb. 2S.-In bare
upper room In an old business block
on Safest, there Is a long table.
Thanking the table on either side are
iron bedsteads. Smaller rooms ad-
join, and In these are iron bedsteads,
too.
About the long table two state SEN
ators and 12 members of the house
gather nightly to read new bills and
thrash them out among themselves.
These rooms are the barracks" OF
the IL Socialists Milwaukee sent TO
the Wisconsin legislature this year.
They live there partly because IL is
cheaper than living at hotels-they
are mostly workingmen without any
great means-and partly because thus
they can be together.
I'VE want to be together" said Rep
Frank Weber, that we may always
be prepared to act as a unit when the
time for action comes. We had 70
have a conference room. anyhow, SO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28

on third reading Among them We're
Rep. Ogg's bill, authorizing the water
commission of the city OF Detroit 10
increase it's bonding limit, Rep. Deck.
er's bill. making it unlawful for
state Official to accept fees for his
work, Rep. Symonds bill. authorizing
cities situated on rivers which form
a boundary line OF state to construct
bridges in conjunction with cities OF
the state across the river. Senator
Rosenkrans' bill committed TO an
asylum, and Senator Mapes bill,
authorizing officials Of homes in which
children are placed, to legally sane
ton their adoption to persons outside
the home were also passed on third
reading
The house resolution, abolishing
the office of the commissioner of min
eral statistics, was passed by the SEN
ate, with the amendment providing
that IL take immediate effect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28

last mayoralty campaign, the Social
lists polled $4,000 votes. They claim
they will receive $4,000 votes at the
election.
Graham is said to be the candidate
for Big business" He is banker,
backed by Roger Sullivan.
Harrison, four times mayor, Is back
ed by Hearst and the Independence
in the past.
Edward Dunno Is former mayor.
Thompson, former county treasurer,
conducts forty popular-priced restau-
rants successfully, and believes he
can run the city as well. He is in.
dependently wealthy.
Gov. Deneen's forces are lined up
behind Smulski, former state treas.
urer, who receives some support from
Mayor Buses followers. Most OF the
Busse men, however, favor Scully,
an alderman. Merriam Is backed by
the progressive reform element. He
Is a University OF Chicago professor
and a kinsman of Charles Crane,
whom President Taft named as minis
ter to China and Immediately recall
ed Murray, haberdasher, is charged
with entering the race to advertise
his business.
Chicagos mayor receives $4,000
year, $4,000 more than the governor
OF Illinois, and the term is four years.
The most spectacular of the small
er fights has occurred in the first
ward, where Col. Leopold Moss is op-
posing "Hinky Dink" for the Demo
cratic aldermanic nomination. Kenna
is the newsboy Pal" OF United States
Senator William Lorimer, whose men
ton OF Kenna brought tears TO the
eyes of the uninitiated in Washington.
When not delivering votes to Lorimer
in Springfield, Kenna Is conducting
a saloon in Chicago. Moss, during
the campaign charged that he has
been the recipient of scores of letters,
threatening to kill him IL he did rot
withdraw. Kenna retaliated by charg-
ing that Moss sent the letters to him
self, to get sympathy" II Is pre-.
dicted Kenna will be nominated by
ten to one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
PICKS NOMINEES
FOR CITY OFFICES
Chicago Is Casting First Direct Vote
At Primaries-Bitter Contest
Waged for Mayoralty.
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS.
REPIrRIICANs,


Charles II. Merrinm-Purity IN
politics, cheap government, nboii-
ticn OF political sinecures, fuii
days work for the cfty.
John IL. Thompson-An honest,
business administration.
John r. scuIiy-Honesty In gov
eminent.
John Il. smsiski--Good Republican
governments. -
Tom Murray-Chicago for her eiti-
xens; not for the grafters-
DEMOCRATS
Carter III. Harrison-.Tried ana
true, it's mp 10 you" seventy-eent
gas.
Edward r. Dunne-"For the hon
or OF Chicago" Universal transfers,
ultimate municipal ownership IN
creased pay for city employees.
Andrew J. Graham-Decrease
taxation and Increased efficiency In
SOCIALISTS
William r.. Rodrigues-A govern
ment by the people, not by the Of
fceholders.
PROHIBITIONIsTsi
w. A.. Bribaker-Straight prohibf-
ton platform.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
ALUMNI HOLDS BANQUET.

MONROE, Mich, Feb. 2s.-P.esi.
dent Hutchins. OF the University OF
Michigan, and former Chief Justice
Grant, of the supreme court, were the
principal speakers at the initial ban
quet OF the Monroe county association
u. OF NJ. alumni, organized by Super.
intendent White. of this city. Burton
Parker. OF Detroit. was the toastinas
ter Speeches were also made by
Judge Landon and Or. Dave. OF Mon
roe Over 10 were present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
KILLED sY CAR.

XORENCL Mich. Feb. 2s.--Fred
Rudolph. q farmer near this city, was
struck By Toledo & Western cleo.
TIC car ave miles east OF here yes
forday. and instantly killed. He
(co<>s q widow and several children.
10 Fas quite deaf. which accounts for
~ not hearing the approaching car.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
PUBLIC DOMAIN
b0lRD IS ACTIVE
DesdS for 270,el7 Acres Given To
state Since II Was Created
In 1909.

f LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2s.-Some
n1presting statistics concerning the
ork Of the public domain commission
- R1von In the annual report render
q Governor Osborn today. Ii
ovo that the commission has been
coodingly active since Its creation
n N act Of the legislature during the
oCi6n OF 1909.
- accordance with the act creating
~ cummission. the auditor-generai
- decided to the state since the COM
foSfon was organized 13.463 descrip-
tos, containing 270,617 acres, and
1oo o.232 village and city lots. This
the largest amount OF unpaid tax
I'D that has ever been decided TO
" nate In like period OF time.
The offering for sale OF state lands
public auction at the county seat
tho respective counties In which
- lands are situated has resulted In
~ eole or 1,743 descriptions contain
~ H7,734 acres, and Sill village
(1 The proceeds of these public
Ion and private sales made after
- public offering are $30s, is1.14,
1ick has been turned into the gem
I'll fund OF the state treasury. OF
6Is, 17z, 966.67 belongs to the state,
1d the balance to the various town
1ip4 and municipalities.
n the report OF the commission 1t
ret forth that n tilfs rate continues
M the REIMBURSEMENT OF lands for
Qu-payment OF taxes decreases as
Nv be expected. IN the course or d
80 "a mr. ant ~ ka xxr1xl fr.
- done by the land commission will
o very much q diminished. In. the
ocdo giyeu for the sale Of an lands,
eeryation has been r4ade To the
kn<e Of all mineral, coal, oil and gas
Ghts, and I'm the deeds for lands
@onT water courses or streams. reser-
1tion has been made OF ingress and
DGfess over and across such lands.
~ March, 1910, the commission car
led out the provision of the law re-
1lring II to act aside q sufficient num-
~ of acres Of ron-agriculturai land
W forest reserve purposes to increase
~ state forest reserve To, at least
1900 acres, BY selecting tax home
9eeo4 lands 10 make the previous re-
4ofves IN Crawford and Roscommon
eQouties 231, $40 acres.
ZONE years ago unscrupulous ,specu-
11qrs bought some state lands, had
f1>m plated and recorded az town
~, and with such deceptive .informa.
Hcn sold the lots. at exqrbitant
Aeek a great many OF these lots
4e tQming back 10 the state through
uc1noyment OF taxes. In order to
WQyent g resals Of this improper pro-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
NEW CORPORATIONS.

l4AN6lNC Mich. Feb. 2s.--The fol.
loving companies have fled articles
81 Incorporation with the secretary of
state: Norton Hotel Co. Detroit, S35,.
900, principal stockholders Charles w.
Norton. Lotto G. Norton and Charles
- Norton: Curtiss & Reichholm Co.
Detroit 100000, principal stockhold.
oru Fred a. Curtiss, George l.. Reich.
holm and Mortimer p. Burrows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2s.-The fol-
lowing cases were heard by the su-
preme court yesterday - Utica Fire
Alarm Telegraph Co. VS.. Waggoner
Waterman Clock Co.; Nachtegaell vs..
Kelley; Felske vs.. Detroit United
railway. Call for Tuesday: 96. 142,
10. 14S, 81. 127. 145. 129, 130, 9.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
RIvER olvgs Up BODY.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 2s.--The
boof o. Mrs Sarah Howard, who sud
denly LETT home last fall. was found
yootorday, In the Kalamazoo river.
With Z bullet hole in her head and a
cut in the scalp that looked as though
ohe Was murdered. An investigation
hn1 been started. She was one of the
Wco1fhiest colored women In Kalama-
soQ and what has become of her
money no one knows. .s.-.,r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
WILSON 10 SPEAK.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. 2S.--I.'.
cius +. Wilson. secretary OF the De
iroit Board OF Commerce, will be the
principal speaker at the annual ban.
qaet of the Kalamazoo Commercial
club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
MOB CHASES MAN.
Kalamazoo Strikers Try To Attack
Head Of Corset Factory.

Head OF Corset Factory.
KALAMAZOO. Mich, Feb. ga
crowd of 500 women strikers led by
several men, made an attempt Mon
day afternoon to attack Supt. Marsh.
OF the corset company, whom they
charge with being responsible for the
reduction in their wages. Marsh
emerged from the company's Offices
shortly before 3 o'clock and was
chased for several blocks by the mob
before he was rescued by the police.
Throngs of strikers were running on
the streets and on every hand threats
were heard against that Official.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
FALLS TO DEATH.

CADILLAC, Mich. FEB. 2s.-Glea.
sou Morris. 20. rear brakeman on an
Ann Arbor train, fell between the
cars last night, and was killed. He
leaves widowed mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
glenn JOURNALISM
OUR GREAT NEED.
KEEP. oPPENBoRN.
-REf. oPPESBoRS.
Makes Strong Argument for It and
Asks decentralization After Tie
Vote On Measure.
(From a STAR cOrrespondent.)

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2S.-By
vote OF SS to 3S. with just enough
fuckers" called on TO make up an
even vote and kill the measure, Rep.
Oppenborn's bill holding publishers H.
able for dishonest advertising. was de-
feated on third reading in the house
last night.
The bill merely provided for the
punishment for advertising calculated
10 defraud the public, and the word
knowingly" was inserted to protect
any publisher acting In good faith, IL
passed the house In committee OF the
whole last week with little opposition.
Ii was not acceptable. however. TO some
OF the newspapers which have been
handling Objectionable ads, and IL was
killed. as stated. Rep. Oppenborn
filed a reconsideration. and the bill
has been laid on the table. Mr. Open
born made an eloquent plea for the
bill. In the course OF which he said:
, II hope to see the day when any
publication can be placed In the most
refined home without the dread that
somewhere In its columns will be
found Objectionable advertisements.
hoPC W SCC llC ual WhCh hhC WtuoW
and the fatherless can take from their
library table any publication and rely
upon the truthfulness OF any state
ment or advertisement therein for the
purpose OF Investing the small pitt
lance q husband and father has left
them.
II Is universally recognized that In
the breast OF every man there smold-
ers some feeling for righteousness,
yet how often do We find that men
who possess this spirit and who would
not wilfully mislead any man, are
parties to some OF the grossest decep-
tions practiced on their fellow man,
through the fundamentally OF others
with whom they are identified In bust
ness, on what they believe to be a
high moral plane. II Is for the protec-
ton of these men, who endeayor to
do business legitimately, who would
not in themselves cause to be publish
ed false or exaggerated statements,
that the bill should become law"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
INJURIES CAUSE DEATH.
Infant Was Thrown From Buggy
When Car Frightened Horse.

ST. JOHNS, Mich, Feb. 2s.-The
seven-month's old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Scott, who lives south of
st. Johns, is dead as the result OF
being thrown with it's mother from a
buggy, Wednesday, when the horse
became frightened at a M. u. r. car
at the Dewitt station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28
CARTRIDGES TO sUiLD CHURCH

\ AkLEGAN, Mich, Feb. 23.--As soon
a. the weather permits. the Catholics
o. Allcgan and vicinity will build a
chufch at the corner OF Cedar and
Irov3ridge-sts. -be movement g un
DER the direction OF Father o'Neil, OF
Otsego.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-28

TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
the cause There is only one "BROMO
oUINTNE." Look for signature OF r. w
GROVE 25c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
THOMAS L0UGHNEY
IS LAID At REST
Many Friends Gather to Pay
Tribute to Veterans
Memory.

Funeral services for Thomas Loughney,
who died at ST. Marks hospital Monday
morning, after several months illness
from cancer OF the stomach, were held at
the Masonic temple. First South and Sec
ond East street, at 3 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. under the auspices OF Ar
genta lodge No 5, A. f. and y. M, OF
which he was a member.
Harry Clark, worshipfu master, con
Quoted the services and the funeral ad
dress was delivered by the Rev. p. y.
Simpkin OF the Phillips Congregational
church. WIN paid beautiful tribute 70
the memory Of the veteran warrior. The
Rev, MIR. Simpkin said In part:
I'VE gather about the body of a man
whose passing means much TO a wide cir
Gle. To more than the Masonic craft OF
which company he had been for over
thirty-five years member, his outgoing
brings 4 pang of regret
This man, born under the British flag.
was to be found at the tender age OF 10
years drummer boy in the Union army,
one OF the youngest of the heroes who
wrote in those tremendous years an un-
dying story of patriotic devotion. When
his teens were scarce begun, he was Ia
and tester OF military prisons. the awful
story of wars hell and sacrifice.
For two-score years he had a part
in the life of the commonwealth, an un-.
firing worker for the development OF
American ideals and the culture of patri-
otism. A busy life he had led, an untir-
ing worker has he been, asking no fa-
vors beyond this one. playing In the peace
DAYS a part OF service as eagerly as he
gave himself in the contests OF old.
I'VE lay him away with a sense Of deep
loss, valuing more than his sunny spirit
and busy service more even than the
mystic tie that ~knits him TO our hearts
the splendid service and sacrifice for his
country that he aud his fellows gave sc
freely in the maintenance or those ideais
OF freedom, Masonry has fostercd in the
earth;
Representatives OF the various G. a. Il
posts and other organizations OF which
Mr. Loughney was a member, attepded
the services. Jnterment was In the fam
lily plot. Mt Oivet cemetery.
The pallbearers were, George Belts. s
p. Sherwood. j. I. Burnett. 6. A, Craig
/. NJ Beckstead, John Ernst,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
.ELKS TO ENTERTAIN
ORPHAN CHILDREN
Purple Day Will Be observed
June 22: Automobile Rides
Preceding Evening.

Orphans day with the local lodge Of
Elks. known in the lodge as Purple
day. will be observed Thursday, June
%, when children in all the orphanages
OF the city will be given an outing in
Liberty park. The principal feature of
the celebra ton Will be big dinner
spread under the trees. Preparations
will be made TO give each and every or
plan child in the city a special treat.
Preliminary TO the day at the park the
youngsters Will be given an automobile
ride about the city on the evening of
June 81. The ride will begin at 8 o'clock
and for two hours or more machines will
whiz the kids to all parts of the city.
Early the following day festivities will
open at the park.
A feature of the day at the park will
be games and outdoor contests Mem
bers of the lodge and their wives will
have charge Of the days outing. Cover
nor William Spry and A, C. Nelson, state
superintendent OF public instruction. will
be asked to deliver addresses at the
park. DR.. S. Ewing, exalted ruler of the
lodge will act manager OF The COM
mittees in charge of the day. He has
named NJ. NJ. Warner, Walter G. Schmir-
er and Edwin e. Hawley as a general
committee in charge OF plans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
MUST SAY GOODBYE
TO SLOT MACHINES
All Are to Be Removed Today
Under Ruling of County
Attorney.

Slot machines are TO be found nowhere
today County Attorney /, e. Wiley
said Yesterday that the liquor dealers
OF the county, including those of Salt
Lake City. had agreed to abolish the
machines at midnight last night. and
that the whirr of the machines would be
absent today.
Mr. Wiley said that the question had
been raised as to whether or not the
trade machines common In saloons and
the meaning OF the law The fact that
the tokens given were not redeemabc In
cash. he said. might possibly remove the
slot machines. used in Salt Lake.
from the meaning of the law However.
he said that the county attorneys office
would take the position that all trade
machines were likewise Slot machines
test case to secure a judicial construc-
tion. he said, was probable.
A petition is being circulated in Salt
Lake county outside OF the city, asking
that liquor election be held In the coun-
" unit to determine whether or not sa"
looms shall be licensed or prohibited. In
case this petition contains the signatures
county, outside of the cities and towns.
and 1t Is filed with the county commits
sioners before May q, such an election
Will be held,
However. a counter petition is now be-
ing circulated by some who have signed
the other petition, asking that their
names be removed from the original pc
asserted that many signed the original
petition under a mfsapprehension. think
ing that such an election were necessary
to prohibition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
SERIOUSLY INJURED AS
AUTO STRIKES A WAGON

Albert Weed, aged 3S years. OF 317
mest North Temple street. was seriously
but not permanently injured yesterday
afternoon when an auto, driven by Louis
Phillips, collided with a horse and wagon
by which Weed was standing. The In
jured man was taken first 10 the emer-
gency hospital at the police station.
where his wounds were dressed by As
sistant City Physician Sprague. and
later removed to st. Marks hospital
where II was reported early this morn
ing that he was doing we'll. His injuries
consist Of severe scalp wounds, a lacer-
ated arm and many body bruises.
Weed. accompanied by his wife and
holding his two-year-old son in his arms,
was bartering with the driver OF the
horse and wagon for some cigars In the
street at 232 West South Temple street
when the auto collided with the wagon,
sending the wheels over his body. The
boy and Mrs. Weed escaped injury The
driver Of the auto was arrested, charged
with violating the speed ordinance. Phil
lips is chauffeur employed by T. X
I.yncl.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
.PYTH|AV SISTERS
SELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Louise Hitter of Ogden Is
Honored by Being Chosen
Chief.

At the closing session of the Pythian
Sisters OF the domain of Utah. held
Wednesday afternoon at the temple on
Second East and Second South streets.
Mrs Louise Ritter OF Ogden was elected
grand chief. The retiring grand chief is
Mrs Myrta Blumenthal OF Provo, Re-
ports of officers were read and during
the sessions which have lasted two days,
il was shown tha forty delegates were In
attendance. The work OF the order was
reported To be III prosperous condi-
tion.
Among the officers Installed yesterday
afternoon were Ethel Lallis. Mercur.
grand senior chief: Celia Bacon. Eureka,
grand junior chief; May Paxton. Park
City. grand manager Emma knoldan.
Salt Lake. grand mistress OF correspou-
dence and records; Lucille Adams. Bing-
ham. grand mistress OF finance; Josie
goardman. grand protector; Emma Gee,
Tooele, grand guard Of the outer temple;
Alice Reitz, grand trustee; Evelyn Glas-
mann. Ogden; Sadie klontz Eureka. su-
preme representatives: Phila Bliven.
Bingham, and Mrs. Williams. Park City,
alternates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-18
JURY RECOMMENDS
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
This the Verdict in Case of Roy
Armstrong, Charged With :
Murder.

Roy Armstrong, the negro who shot
and mortally wounded J. B. Brennan a
white bartender, on the night OF August
2l, last year in a quarrel over Ray
Woods. a woman OF the tenderloin, must
spend his life at hard labor in the state
prison. according TO the verdict returned
by the jury in the case, which has been
on trial for more than a week past In
the criminal division of the Third dis
trict court. shortly before o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
After being out approximately six hours
and a half the jury returned verdict
finding Armstrong guilty OF murder in
the first degree. with the recommendation
that lie be given a life sentence in the
state prison at hard labor. Saturday
morning. May ~. was set as the time for
passing OF Judgment by Judge T. D.
Lewis.
Judge Lewis gave his instructions to
the jury at . o'clock Wcdne sday morn
ing, and the jury retired at 1920, The
verdict was returned at $50 Wednesday
afternoon.