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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
Claims and Accounts.

TIE Honorable the Common Council:
htlemen--Your Committee on
chs and Accounts, to whom was re-
fei the Controllers list of Approx
edccounts OF Jan. "a, 1911, respect
I'D report that we have examined
1 frame. and believing them to be
cdct, recommend that they be paid
N the proper funds.
Respectfully submitted,
JOIN GRINDLEY,
rs JAMES VERNON,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
GEO A. OWEN.
SHEI.sIAN LfTTLEFIELD,
CHAS. f. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKL
lcepted and adopted as follows.
lopted as follows:
bas-Ald. Brozo, Burton, ELLIS, Field
n, Garvey, Gilman, Grlndley, Harp
r Hindle, Heating. Keusch. Koenig
pp, Littlef1eld. Lodge, Lynch. Nc
dy, Mason, Merritt, o Brien, Ostrow-
sOwen, Rosenthal. Schultz, Skrzyeki
fmpson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Wat
|, zoeller. and the President-3S.
FROM THE SAME.
the Honorable the Common Council:
entlemen-Your Committee on
dms and Accounts to whom was re-
red petition of James Ryan for re-
"a Of Noxious Weed assessment. re-
ctfully report that petitioner is the
ner OF Lot 35, situate on Euclid
niue, between John X. and Brush
eets;'' that petitioner AYERS that the
eds on said lot were cut on Satur-
following the receipt of notice
m the Department Of Public Works
d witnesses having substantiated
tftioners claim, We recommend a re-
nd be granted, and abe following
solution adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON,
GEO. A. OWEN,
JOHN II. THOMPSON,
SHERMAN L1TTLEFIELD,
CHAS. II. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN !. okRZYCKI
Accepted and on leave the following
solution was offered:
: Aid Grindley:
lbiie Works be and IL hereby author
"a and directed TO cancel Noxious
eed assessment levied against Lot
OF Loves sub. OF Lot l, q. 8 ~,
200 acre tract, 8. .. Euclid avenue"
appears on Complaint 6s7s. said as
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lynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt.
" brien. OstrowskL owen. Rosenthal.
schultz, Skrzycki, Thompson. Tossy.
Vernon. Walsh. Watson. Zoeller, and
the President Pro Tem.-33.
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Charter City Legislation.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
= Gentlemen Your Committee on
Charter and City Legislation 80 whom
was referred the communications from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Special Committee
appointed to consider the petition OF
Charles r. Wing asking for a recount
of the votes cast for the office OF AL
derman in the Tenth Ward, respect
fully report that we have had the same
under consideration and beg to state
that we have recounted all the votes
cast in said ward for said office at the
last general election In accordance
with petitioners request and find that
but a very few slight errors were made,
al IN shown by the following table:
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quested to consider the advisabflfty
OF paving Holbrook avenue from Rus
block on concrete foundation. urder
the 100000 clause OF the Charter.
NINTH WARD.
Resolved, That the Department of
Public Works be and IL hereby re-
quested to consider the advisabifity
OF paving Alexandrine avenue from
cedar block on concrete foundation.
under the 100000 clause of the Char
ter.
TENTH WARD.
BY Aid. o'Brien:
Resolved. THAT the City Clerk be
and he Is hereby instructed to refund
TO Charles II. Wing, the sum OF $40
wing at the time OF fiipg OF petition
for recount OF voter cast Tor the Office
Of alderman in the Tenth ward.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas,.Ald. Brozo. Burton Ellis.
Harpfer. Hindle, Heating. keusch.
Koenig. Knapp. Littleneid. Lodge.
Lynch. McCarty.. Mason. Merritt.
schultz skrzycki, Thompson, Tossy.
Vernon. Walsh, Watson, zoeiler, and
the President Pro Tem.-3s.
TENTH WARD.
Resolved. THAT o. n. Sweet be. ana
he ~ hereby appointed member or
Board OF Registration In the ninth
district, Tenth ward. In plare OF w.
VI. Wilbur. who has moved out or the
ward.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-AId. Brozo. Burton, Ellis,
Field. Frey, Carney. Gilman, grtman,
HARPER. Hindle. Keating ksusch.
KoonIg, Knapp. Littleneld. Lodge.
Iynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt.
O'Brien. ostrowskL owen. Rosenthsl.
schultz, Skrzycki, Thompson. Tosry.
Vernon Walsh. Watson, zoeler, ana
the President Pro Tem.--ss.
Nays--None.
ne IL resolved. That the Corporation
withdraw the petition In the matter Of
npenine Breckenrtdge street from May
bury avenue to Tillman avenue now
nendins In the Recorders Court and dts
continue further proceedings relative
thereto.
Yeas-Ald Broxc. Burton. Ellis
Field, Frey. Carney, Glinnan. V.tman.
l osr,sa. o ssr.r o"sS Sa RossstSs,
Schultz. skrsyekL rhompsons Tossx.
Inc President Pro Tem.-sa
s,,'-7TSMSHnssrrEsrH WARD.
~ v n fhe electors Of shs CO -
".
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Field; Prey; osrvs5' o,isess. a.
K sesnis. k i,"s,s , kss,s!c5 !
o'Brien. ostrowskl. owen a.
schultz skfsycki. Thomooon
srnof. Walsh, watson. xooIIor.
tne rresidsnt Pro TENS.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
SAVINGS SAVINGS FUND
FOR EMPLOYEES
DUPONT Company Planning
New departure in its
Ke.fare Work
CAN DIVERT SkLATIES
AND GET GOOD INTEREST

The DUPONT Powder Company is
preparing to establish savings bank
system for its employees that not only
will encourage saving Of money by its
employees, but also will provide a big
interest return on savings left with
the company.
According to the plan now being
worked out by officials Of the COM
pany, its employees may designate a
portion OF their salaries to be diyert-
ed into a savings fund to be estab-
lished by the company.
Thus an employe, for example.
could draw three-fourths Of his SAL
airy any month and request that the
remainder be placed IN the savings
fund to his credit The deposits are
not to be checking accounts. The
company Is said to be planning to pay
five per cent. interest on savings thus
deposited by It's employees.
Already the company has In effect
a successful stock-sharing plan by
which It's employees can acquire stock
or bonds in the company on terms
that make them very profitable in
vestment. This and the proposed saw
irgs fund show the great interest the
company is taking in the welfare Of
rs employees.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
NEW SECRETARY
SIGNS LICENSES
Maria cable COUPLES Now
Get Papers Bearing Mr..
Richards Name

Magistrate Robertson today issued
the first marriage license under the
signature of Charles S Richards, che
new Secretary of State Mr. Richards
was at the Court Hou4e signing mar
riage licenses and replacing his name
for that OF the late Secretary of State.
William I. SIN theirs, where it was
required. on various papers
Within a short time after Magistrate
Robertson returned to his office with
the newly signed marriage licenses
he issued three in succession TO out
of town couples.
Albert p. Stout. aged "a years. who
gave his occupation as butcher, OF
Bernville Pa, and Miss Mary r. Will
helm. of Hart. Pa. We're the first
couple to apply for a licen e They
were followed by Charles Gundlach.
aged % years. a railroad brakeman, Of
Philadelphia, and Miss Mary Sykes.
aged "a years. OF the same city. The
third couple was Ahram Il. Horner
aged 26 years. of Philadelphia. aud
NJ IS Margaret A. Braungard aged 2S
years, of Lancar ter, Pa Horner said
he was engaged in the amusement
business in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
CBTLIN PROBE
COUNSEL CLASH

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2O.-Clash-
es counsel. in which Francis S.
Brown. personal attorney for State
Senator Edwin II Ware threatened
to tell some things" about Thomas
r. White, the special deputy attor-
ney-general featured today's session
Of the Catlin "Lexow" Commission
which in its probe of the municipal
departments resumed it's invest ga
ton into the contract for League
Island Park.
At one time it appeared as though
Brown, who was carried away with
anger. would leap az White, who is
directing the presentation of the tes-
timony regarding the contract held
by Senator Ware.
John NJ Nobre. the city engineer
in charge of the work, and Chester
e. Albr.g ght. an expert for the tax
poyers committee, also had a tilt IN
which Nobre passed a lie.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
SAYS ASSAULT
WAS AN ACCI1ENT

CerantoniO Fortunate, the young
Italian, who is alleged to have at
tackled Catharine the 1S-year- r-old
daughter of Assistant Dog Catcher
William Walls, of No. 7S1 Maryland
avenue last Friday night had a hear
ing this morning before Judge Coch-
ran. After hearing both sides the
court referred the case to Mr.. Stout
for investigation.
Miss Walls testified that she was
going to her home about o'clock in
the afternoon when the defendant
grabbed her and pinched her as she
vas passing him on the street. Turn
ing around she followed the man nm
til she met her father who had the
man arrested.
Defendant said he accidently bump
ed into Miss Walls and struck her
with his hand.
Walter Martin, colored, was fined
$50 and costs on the charge of COM
mitting an assault and battery upon
John Jones in the Douglas House
The defendant also was held in $500
bail for the Court of General Sessions
upon the charge of stealing a horse
shoe .scarfpin from Jones. The pin
was Valued at SIS
Joseph Sundash had a hearing
upon the charge Of beating his wife.
The case was referred to Agent
Stout
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
HOME AGAIN AFTER
EUROPEAN TRIP

Judge Edward G. Bradford, OF tho
United States District Court, and his
son, Edward G.. Bradford, Jr.. who
toured Europe since July returned
home last night much benefited in
health, by the trip They arrived in
New York City pa the Hellig Olav. OF
the dlnavian-American Line yes
terday and reached this city Ia the
evening.
Judge Bradford and his son left
this country by the North German
Lloyd Line, on July 6. The irst stop
was made at Plymouth. England, and
the tourists spent three weeks visit
ing the principal points of interest
In southwestern England. and then
sailed for France where they remains
ed until the latter part of August.
From that country Judge Brad ord
and his son proceeded to Hamburg,
Germany where they remained a
week. While IN that city the visitors
saw Emperor William OF Germany,
who was in Hamburg reviewing a
portion of the German Army The
/ Emperor occupied an automobile a
contrast TO pictures of him most OF
which have him seated upon a horse
From Hamburg the travellers pro
ceeded to Copenhagen, Denmark re
naming there for a week. They leI
that port on the Hellg Oliv and on
the way home called at Christiana
Norway.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
NO PANIC ON
The OLYMPIC
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept 20-Oficials
of the White Star Line this afternoon
state that at no time were the pas
sengers in a panic. The discipline
among the crew was superb and
every man was at his station immedi-
ately on receiving the signal The
passengers were assured they we're in
no danger, but were mustered with
their baggage ready TO be put ashore
should It be neces airy.
II is expected that most Of the pas
seAgers will be sent forward by the
Majestic, which is booked to sail a
week from today The return to this
city is being made at a snails pace
by the army Of tugs towing the
liner.
That the liner fioated at all after
the smash, was due entirely to the
electrically closing bulkheads. which
work automatically. They prevent
ed the water, reachint all Of the in
terror.
The cruiser managed to reach
Portsmouth stern first with water IN
all her forward compartments. Her
officers refused to discuss the smash,
but a report was Immediately pre-
pared for the Admiralty.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
FLOOD DRIVES
FAMILIES OUT
ChriStiana Breaks Banks Fore
ing South WiIminCtOnianS
From TLeir Homes

As a result of the breaking of the
south bank OF the Christiana river, ct
a point near the pant Of the Cold
Spring Ice and Coal Company, about
8 o'clock last night, that section OF
South Wilmington was flooded. Sew
eral families were compelled to re-
move to upper floors and others suf-
fered discomforts because of the
break.
The break occurred at the sluice
d tch at a point almost directly oppo-
snte French street and was due to an
unu ually high tide The water re-
ceded when the tide began to run out.
Practically all frame structures,
along Cranstons Row and Guthries
road were flooded, water standing
three feet deep on the ground floor
They are mainly occupied by colored
families, and several of those living
in Cranston's Row remained up all
night.
The water was so high that IL
went above the new concrete bridge
across the sluice ditch. The marsh
was flooded to Taylor's Row and
Howard street The houses there
also are flooded.
One of the inspectors Of the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company tried to cross the bridge at
the sluice on Guthrie's Road when
his horse got into water up to its
shoulders, and he was compelled 20
turn back and go by the way OF Third
sti eet bridge.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
RUNAWAY HORSE
DRACS HIM FAR
Kal.Oy Eas Narrsw Escape
When Animal FrlghtenS
at Steam SbJVel

Dragged for three blocks by a run
away horse, was the thrilling expert
ence this afternoon Of William A.
Malloy. He was practically un injured,
but he finally stopped the horse.
The runaway horse was attached TO
a wagon of Peyton Rose colored. an
undertaken, Of No. 313 East Ele enth
street
II took fright at the steam shovel
at the dupont hotel site and ran
down East Eleventh street. A boy
driver was thrown out and only
slightly hurt
Malloy grabbed the runaway horse
as it passed Eleventh and King
streets. He was lifted from his feet,
but kept hold of the reins.
Malloy was dragged and hauled
along the rough street for nearly
three blocks until the horse reached
Roses place. Malloy was bruised
and had his clothing torn, but Rose
obtained other clothing for him to re-
place that damage
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
GAS STUDY CLUB
AFTER BEST METHODS

The happenings az the Wilm ngton
Gas Study Club, which met In the a.
o. U. w Hall. Ninth and Washington
street last evening, are source Of
great announcement to the members
I'm general. The second meeting Il the
fall season last night was character
lied by interest and enthusialm from
the beginning
Several of the members we're asked
TO comment upon points OF general in
terest I'm the var Gus departm en's OF
the business, and to make sugge tion'
as 20 how the company might sery,
the public more satisfactorily Tl'
+ suggestions and arguments that fol
lowed were surprising In their SEQ
Of knowledge and common sense prin
ciples
Along with the business comes tn,
social life of the club. The spir oil
unity manifested was typical Of an
old time family reunion and the even
ing throughout was enjoyable.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
AT THE AVENUE.

Back Of the roar Of the machinery
which stands out as the big and chief
external of a newspaper office, it is
the belief Of the Avenue Theatre that
there is a throbbing. human heart. or
rather a number of them and IL is to
give the public count to the beats that
the new play. THE Fourth Estate, ="
by Joseph Medill Patterson and Har-
riet Ford, which ran for twelve
months at Wa'lack's Theatre, New
York and in Chicago. is heing played
at the Avenue Theatre this week.
There is an absorbingly real love
story running through the four acts
of the play-the love of a conscienti-
Gus newspaper man for the daughter
Of an Official he feels II is his duty
to condemn in the newspaper
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
DUPOkTS SILENT
ON TRENTON SUIT
Ercxeye Company Alleges ii
Mas Crowded Cut Of
Business

Ohicials of the Il. I. DUPONT de Ne
mours Company had no statement TO
make today regarding the suit brought
at Trenton yesterday against them
Tor damages OF more than a million
and a half dollars. under the Sherman
antitrust law, the Buckeye Company
alleging that the DUPONT Company put
IL out Of business by oppressive busi-
ness methods The complaining cor
porauon prays for actual damages
amounting TO St.119.957. and vindic-
tive or punitive damages of $500. .OOO.
both to be multip ed three-fold a.
authorized by the Sherman law.
The buckeye Powder Company Is a
Delaware corporation, and was char
tered at Dover IN 1908. *. S. Waddell
formerly connected with the dupont
Company, as publicity agent and In
other capacities. was instrumental IN
o ganizing the Buckeye Company.
The last statement filed by tn,
Buckeye Company. i'm the Secretary 3i
States office in Dover early this year
shows the following 10 be directors
X. S Waddell. r. S. Waddell, Jr., A
- NRNA htiNf anu - liOONtI
Peoria, Illinois, Is given as the princi-
pal place OF business.
The report filed at Dover sets fortl
that John p. Nields, of Wilmington
had been resident representative bu
retired last year, and his successor
had not been named.
Conspiracy on the part of thl
Powder Company ig sitting compeu
tion by unlawful ,hods is alleged
II Is charged that the company EN-
ployed agents whose duty it was u
Obtain positions Of trust with com ct
ing concerns and then TO make report
of their private bus mess affairs to of
ficers Of the company. According 4
the bill Il was a regular practice t.
pay 81 for each telegram and So TO
each letter conveying information re
gard shipments or other business
transactions of competitors
II Is alleged that Immediately afte
an explosion at the Buckeye. agents
of the DUPONT Company distributed
among It's customers exaggerated re
ports of the extent of the damag
and the uncertainty of the company
ability to meet future requirement.
for black blasting powder. BY thi
means Il is alleged the Buckeye Com.
pany's business was injured.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
BUSY SEASON AT
THE Y. w. c. A.

The Young Women's Christian As
sociation is starting on what all con-
ditions show will be the banner year
of It's existence. A new and import
ant activity that is oil interest to all
Wilmington young women has beeh
added to the Association this last
week. Through the influence of one
of the directors Of the Association, q
large Philadelphia concern, which at
present has a need of several hum
dred add tional women employees in
the sales and accounting departments.
has offered fine opportunities of em-
ployment to the young women Of this
city, who will apply through the
Young Womenis Christian AS. Ccia-
tion, 90S King street. To those VINO
prove capable, permanent positions
and advancement are offered There
ie no charge for registration at the
Association, no fees of any sort are
asked for their help in getting this
employment for any young woman
who apply to them.
Miss Downey, secretary of the Y.
w. c. A said this morning that there
was great interest being manifested
in the offer, and a number Of applica-
tions have already been made, the ma
iority of reg stratiOns being women
who have had experience as sales
women and who are pleased with this
opportunity. However experience is
not necessary
The first social event Of the year al
the building, will be the class rally st
the end of this month. The physical
instructress, Miss Matilda Seipp, is
planning an hours exhibition at the
swimming pool, a gymnastic exhibit,
and later in the evening there will be
a soc al season. All who have ever
been class members, or are intending
to be are invited to participate. The
gymnasium classes begin on October
3, meeting Wednesday and Saturday
mornings, and Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday afternoons and evenings.
Miss Eta Mcdaniel, who has done
splendid work in this department for
several years, will instruct the dress
making and millinery classes, Thurs
day and Friday afternoons and even
ings. and Miss Lillian Pierson Will
continue her successful work classes
in embroidery on Tuesday evening
The Bible Glass will meet every Mon
day night Miss Katherine Samuel will
teach ba. kerry this year.
The physical department committee
of which Mrs H. A. Branch is chair
man, will hold a meeting on FIR day
night at the building
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
NEW OWNERS FOR
BELT PROPERTY

The property of z. James Belt. IT
Sixth and Market streets the sale Of
which was announced in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL yesterday, has been
acquired by Cornelius Mundy and
James McElwee, The price as stated
was S51 900.
Messrs. Mundy and McElwee say the
property will continue as a drug
store for the present at least. Stores
will be built on the Sixth street side
of the structure aud other improve
ments are contemplated, the plans for
which, however. have not yet been
drawn. The property has q frontage
on Market street Of % 1-2 feet and
extends to Shipley street. a distance
of III feet.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
MAYOR HOLDS
UP ORDINANCE
Belief in Some Quarters That
Measure Was FaSSed
Irregu.arIy

The ordinance passed by City Coun-
Gil on last Thursday night, providing
for rotation Of the active account Of
the city's funds among the banks
which are members OF the Clearing
House Association. has not yet been
signed by Mayor Howell. who has had
IL for several days.
The Mayor will not say what he Is
going TO do with the measure, but the
opinion is expressed that he is
holding Il up because of the doubt
which has arisen whether the Coun-
Gil passed the measure legally. There
seemed TO be a difference Of opinion
as to whether proper action was
taken, some of the Democrats I'M
Council, particularly those who were
opposed to the measure, claiming that
the substitute to the original measure,
offered by Col. Stover, was not adopt
ed as a substitute. Those who voted
for the ordinance. however. thought
they had acted within the require
ments.
It was said at the Mayors Office
this afternoon that the Mayor would
not sign the ordinance today.
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
$4,000 In CITY
BONDS PAYABLE
Council Also is Called on TO
Pay $4,000 Interest THIS
Month

City Treasurer Lednum has COM
pleted the list OF bonds which mature
on October ] and also the interest,
payable on bonds. due that date. April
and October are always the biggest
months for redeeming bonds and pay
ing interest on the city's indebted
ness, and this October is no excep-
tion.
The bonds which will mature total
SIS 200 and the interest amounts -
S59,O24 rs This money will be dis
tributed among 500 persons and most
of il will go out of the city.
The finance committee of Council
will pass upon these amounts in com.
mittee meeting tonight and recon-
mend that the amounts be allowed at
the regular meeting of Council tomor-
row night
Evening journal., 1911-09-20
MANY PRISONERS
IN COUNTY COURT

Wilbur L. Adams represented the
state in the Court OF General Ses-
sions today at the trial OF Henry
Hollis, colored, charged with the lar
ceny of a pair Of wOmens shoes from
Sarah Reason. of New Ca tie. The
testimony was that on July 5 Hollis
was at the Reason woman's house and
after he had gone away she missed
her shoes. Reuben Satterthwaite rep
resented Hollis. The jury returned
'e. dict of not guilty.
Nicholas Cuiias, who was indicted
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
assault with intent to commit murder
pleaded not guilty. In answer to the
court Culias said he had no lawyer
Culias is ind cted for attempting u
murder George Diamond. three weeks
ago by shooting him Culias chased the
man for several squares and shot him.
William II Postles. colored, pleaded
not guilty TO the larceny of SIS.
Frank Miller and George Myer.
white men, pleaded not guilty to the
charge of the larceny of SIS.
Henry Cooper, colored, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of resisting Of
ficer Harry Hilyard. of Middletown
Nicholas Julian was placed on trial
charged with carrying concealed a re.
volver.
William H. Postles, colored. was
placed on trial on the charge of lar
ceny Of SIS from John Gallagher. rf
Pennsgrove, N. ]. His testimony was
that on July Postles went through
his pockets and took s25 from him.
The jury retired at 1910 o'clock and
at Is was still out
The jury IN the Nike Julian case
was also out at that hour.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing true bills:
Assault and battery. Charles 4.
Burkey.
Assault with intent to commit MUIR
der. Thomassi Palumti
Selling liquor without license: Her
bert Caulk. John Parizo and Edward
Laws.
Larceny, James Bra'ton, Joseph
Murosh, Charles Chase.