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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24

A splendid compliment TO the good
Judgment and ability OF Police Com
missioner Frank II. Croul was paid by
the ways and means committee OF the
common council, Thursday morning,
when IL cut only ISL 1928 from the po-
lice departments budget OF $l,l2V-
933.7S, from which $4,000 in estimated
credits will be deducted, and allowed
salary increases aggregating $685.
2S61S.
Not a solitary change was made in
the commissioners salary schedule
which stands at $3.50 ,9317S. This pro
vides for increases for the entire uni
formed force and for 200 additional
patrclmen at $50 per year each. AID
Koenig alone was opposed TO the
item. He moved that the commits.
sioner be allowed only 100 additional
men, but the motion was not support
ed. The other members OF the COM
mittee in attendance were Aid. Allan,
Lodge, Schultz, Walsh and Garvey'
Aid. Allan acted as chairman In the
absence OF Aid. Gilman, who is con-
fined to his home with a severe cold
The schedule OF increases Is as
follows: Captains including two
inspectors, $500 to H,7O0;
liertenants, $1,150 to $500; 3s2
patrolmen, $1,000 to $1,100; l25
patrolmen. $500 to $3.50. Capt Jesse
Mack, now doing duty as night super
intendent in police headquarters, was
raised from $1,660 to $1,700. Lieut..
Charles Breault, in charge OF the
truant squad, was given an increase
OF $500 per year and will receive the
same pay as q captain, $1,000.
The salary of Lieut.. Austin, city
sealer, was boosted from S1,400 TO
81, 800. Secretary George Walters was
allowed an additional $3.50 per year.
making his salary $3.50, and the sal
airy OF Assistant Secretary Howard
whelan was increased from r-,S0O to
$4,000. Chief Clerk Chappee, in the
superintendent Office, was boosted
from $1,000 to $500. ,..
The commissioners put in a good
word for Charles Rothstetn, the
license clerk, and the aldermen. boost
ed his salary from $1,034 to $1,000
Mr.. Croul recommended Mr.. Roth
stein as a competent man for the job
in case the council decides to trans
fer the license department to the city
clerks Office.
Commissioner Croul asked no IN
creases for the detectives, saying tha',
In his opinion, they were receiving
enough now in proportion to the rest
OF the force. Six precinct detectives
who have been long in the service
on patrolmen's pay were increased 10
II, 200 per year. Doormen were rails
ed from 5000 to $3.50 per year and
the eight matrons in the department
to s720, an increase OF $50 per year
for each
In urging an increase OF 5000 per
year for DR.. Gorenflo. the department
surgeon, and DR.. Grifith Thomas,
first aid surgeon, Mr.. Croul spoke
OF the splendid work done by both
men.
II couldn't begin to tell you how
many battered heads DR.. Thomas has
fixed up" he said. IF you ever get
out on tear and have to be taken
to o station he's the man who'll
straighten you up"
DIR. Gorenfio will receive 81 500 and
DIR. Thomas $1,000 under the new
schedule,
Carrying out the same policy, the
aldermen granted all the salary in
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
Offers To End Customs Case.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Blam-
ing their dead father for customs un-
LIBERALIZATION frauds which the gov
eminent charges against them. sur
viving members OF the importing firm
OF Frank a. Co, Baltimore. Md, today
offered TO compromise the $l50,000
suit instituted against them by the
federal authorities. The offer will
probably be accepted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
OLIVER n. wATTLEs DEAD.

LAPEER, Mich, March 2S.-Oliver
II. wattles, pioneer banker OF Lapeer,
died at his home this morning. aged
60 years. For years he has operated
a private bank in Lapeer, which was
founded by his father, j. NJ. Wattles.
Deceased had always been prominent
in political and financial affairs In
this city. He is survived by his wife.
a brother, Greenleaf Wattles, who re.
sides in Detroit. and an uncle. David
Wattles. OF North Branch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
TAKES SECRET TO GRAVE.
vincent Altman, Labor Leader, Re.
fused to Tell Who Shot Him.

FUSED TO Tell Who Shot Him.
CHICAGO, March 23.-ReIusing 10
the last to betray the man who shot
him, Vincent A. Altman. for years re.
puted as Chicaso's leading labor
"Slugger" died today Of the bullet
wound inflicted yesterday az the
Briggs hotel.
Shortly after his death the noIicv
locked mp Maurice Enright, union
labor politician, who they saw has
been identified by witnesses as Air.
mans assailant
The police assign no motive thai
might have actuated Enrisht but sou
that Altman had many bitter enemSa.
in labor circles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
BAXTER GIVES UP.
viii Make No Further Effort for
School Board Nomination.

Charles E. Baxter has decided to
drop his contest to secure the Repub-
Iican nomination for school inspector
I'm the First ward. which he claimed
because OF alleged Irregularities In the
counting Of the vote in the tenth pre-
cinct
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
SickIy Smile

Wipe it off your otherwise
good looking face-put on that
good health smile that CAS-
CARETS will give you-as
a result from the are of
Constipation-or a torpid liver.
It's so easy-do it-you'll see.
81,
cAscARETs ioc DO. for weeks
ire tment all druggists. Biggest seller
N the world. hinion bones = month
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-24
police BUDGET IS
GIVEN VERY LIGHT
TRIMMING
Council Committee Chops Of Only
$5l,52s, Allowing 200 Extra Pa
trolmen and Every Salary
Increase Asked.
IF You Want Ne to Protect City
You Must Give Me More Men"
Says Commissioner.

The council committee on ways
and means finished its eonsldera-
ton Of the general fund early
Thursday afternoon. There were
few cuts, and all the salary In
creases asked for were allowed
The fund this year totals 81
s4s, 4o7.5o, as against $1.5S1,sso,
allowed in 1910. .....-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
Quiet Except in South.

Chicago, Oct. 6--The strike Of rail-
road shop employees appeared Nester-
day to be settled down to an endur-
arce test At the Illinois Central shops
in this city and at all points on the
Hartman lines, other than in Louisi-
ana and in Texas. everything was
quiet and orderly
The railroad officials believe the
crisis has passed. and from now on
traffic conditions will gradually be-
come normal.
At the office Of the Illinois Central
it was said that some of the strikers
were returning to work at nearly all
shops That statement was denied by
the strike leaders, who asserted that
the men were standing firm and that
there had not been n single deser-
ton.
Offers Of assistance from the Penn
sylyania and the Northwestern rail
roads were said to have been made the
Illinois Central. The PENNSYLVANIA Of
fared to lend the Illinois Central 40
locomotives and the Northwestern Of
fered the use of seventy engines,
should they be needed during the
strike.
Fearing that attemDts would b"
made to place chemicals in the water
tanks to put the engines out OF run
ming. Illinois Central officials caused
the removal of all ladders from the
tanks along it's tracks.
Riotine in New Orleans.
Strikebreakers imported to New Or
leans to work in the Algiers shops of
the Southern Pacific railroad were at
tackled yesterday afternoon by mob
of 500 strikers and their sympathizers
and several Of them badly beaten.
r Another outbreak occurred yesterday
afternoon in New orleans near where
the Illinois Central strikcbreakers are
uuartered when the company attempt
ed to transfer coach load of the men
to the Stuyvesant street yards. The
coach had gone only few blocks when
it was attacked by crowd of strike
breakers and sympathizers. Every WIN
dow in the car was broken by missiles
of all descriptions thrown by the
crowd. but no one is believed to have
been hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
TALKED WITH DEAD MAN
Acquaintance Of H. c. Fa''ers, Bridge
Toll Collector Supposed to Have
verses With Missing Man.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Oct. 6.--J. c. Carson,
a man well known in Council Bluffs.
who is employed at the David Cole
Creamery Company in Omaha created
a sensation today by declaring that he
saw and talked with H c. Fallers last
hight, or at least with man who Is a
perfect likeness of Fallers.
Fallers is the bridge tender who is
supposed to have been murdered the
night Of July 4 last and his body
thrown into the Missouri river. Large
sums of money and extensive efforts
have been employed in the search for
Fallers. Carson says he knew Fallers
well and when the man got Off a street
car at the same time he did last night
he talked with him and watched the
man go straight to the Fallers home.
where he lost sight of him Mrs. Fal-
,sr: recently went west to Join a sister
on a ranch. Fallers left a consluer.5;e
sum Of money in a safety deposit box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
Full Force at Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge oct. 6.-Wtth the twen-
weight men who arrived from Chica-
90 at work. all places left vacant by
strikers at the l. c. shops in the city
are now filed and work Is progressing
in the usual manner.
The men who were imported are all
skilled workmen gathered from the
eastern cities by the I. c. to place in
the shops along its lines where It's reg
ular employees struck last Monday The
closing of several locomotive works
in the eastern states has thrown a
large number Of fine mechanics out of
work and they were only too glad to
accept the positions offered them by
the railroad company.
For the present the men are being
ouartered by the company in the COM
missary car This is only a temporary
arrangement, however. as the men will
keep the positions here permanently
and as soon as they find boarding
houses 1t will be discontinued. Many
of the men are married and will move
their families to the city as soon as
they can lind houses
The places left vacant by strikers
in Cherokee also have been filled, and
the regular number Of men are at work
In the shops in that city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
ERECT TEMPORARY PLANT.
Ruins of Austin to 30 Lighted and
Relief Work Pushed Day and Night.

Austin, Pa, Oct 6.--Bcfore another
twenty four hours it is expected that
a temporary electric light plant VIII
have been established on the mats
where once stood the greater portion
Of the village.
The plant will be run with gasoline
power. With IS operation the clearing
of the wreckaYe will be pushed for
ward night anc day. Heretofore work
has ceased at dark. One hundred more
men arrived las night and were today
added to the crews that are now
swarming over piles of debris at
half score NJ y .ints.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
ESCAPE ON HAND CAR.
Thieves Make Second Raid on Bar
mum Stores and Secure $25.

Special TO Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, oct 6.-TWo stores ut
Barnum were entered again last night
by thieves who made a successful get
away on hand car. The whole district
w:,S aroused today over this second de-
probation in the same place which was
boldly accomplished one night after
two other thieves committed wholesale
CffcnseS and were arrested. The sheriff
is working hard on the case and eN-
cry one in this locality is on the look
out for suspicious characters Last
night the thieves secured only SO.
They pulled down the shades of the
stores they ent red. that no one might
SUSPECT trOmhle until morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
WILLIAM e. CURTIS DROPS DEAD
Journalist Suceumhs Following A..
rival in PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Oct 6-William E
Curtis, journalist and author, died sud-
denly here last night shortly after his
arrival in the city.
Mr.. Curtis, who was a special writer
for the Chicago Record Herald was
81 years old and was known thruout
America. He was a widely travelled
man and had put the observations of
his travels into several books.
He was born In Akron, O., in 1850,
and was graduated from Western Re-
serve College, in 1871. His newspaper
career began in Chicago when he be-
came member of the staff of the In
'or Ocean in 1873. After serving this
newspaper for fourteen years he went
to Washington as correspondent of the
Chicago Herald until 1901, in which
year he Joined the staff of the Record
Herald and contributed daily article
on travel in different parts of the
globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06

Emmetsburg. Oct GA binding
snow storm several thousand feet
above the earth caused the balloon
America H., which sailed from Kansas
City in the international race last
night, to descend at point four miles
west OF here at 80 o'clock this morn-
ing. When nearing the ground tho
balloon struck telegraph wires along
railway and was wrecked. Pilot w. r.
Assman and Aide Hurlburt escaped.
the former without injury, and the
latter painfully bruised in a fall from
the telegraph wire.
Had Thrilling Experience.
The men made their way to a farm
mouse. where they We're taken In and
cared for At 3 80 o'clock Pilot Assman
notified the Associated Press by tele-
phone Of his landing. He said he and
his companion had been thru Il most
thrilling experience. Early last night
they encountered rain storm and as
cended to higher attitudes in the hope
OF finding clearer sailing. Instead they
ran into a fierce snow storm and in
tense cold The balloon was whirled
around by the wind to such an extent
that they considered II dangerous to
attempt to remain up any longer. and
decided to descend
In the darkness they could not sec
the telegraph lines below them and
before they knew what had happened
the big areostadt was entangled in
the wires.
Asman and his aide expected to re-
turn to their homes in st. Louis to.
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
.TAF1 ASSAlS
COURT CRITICS
RESENTS ATTACKS UPON SU-
nREME COURT FOR POLiTl-
CAL PURPOSES.
AXE LAID AT ROOT OF
TREE Of CIVILIZATION
President Declares Supreme Court
Distinguishes This Country From All
Others-Has Stood Between People
and Grievous Errors-Repeat Chal-
Ienge to w. J. Bryan.

Pocatello. Idaho, Oct. G.-in speech
before the chamber of commerce here
today President Taft bitterly assaiied
the critics Of the United States su-
preme court and asserted anew his
views as to the relations OF govern :
ment to business.
Il love judges and l love courts"
said the president. They are my
ideals on earth that typify what l
shall meet afterwards in heaven under
a Just God, and When a court IS doing
its duty, when it is trying TO inter
pret the law as il ought to be. to have
it condemned and attacked. and It's
motive questioned for political pur-
poses, without any solid ground Tor
attack goes to my heart and l resent
it with deep Indignation.
President Speaks With Feeling.
Mr. Taft spoke with far more lecl-
ing than he put into his Detroit ana
Waterloo speeches but along the same
lines. He said he had received inahH
criticisms OF the point but as yet ne
mad failed to receive an answer 10 ms
challenge to W. j. Bryan ana ollei
publiciSts to cite Il single case OF
combination of restraint OF trade Whlci'
ought to be condemned, and Whlch
would not be condemned under the Su-
preme court Interpretation of the anti
trust law in the Standard Oh ana
tobacco cases
What distinguished this country
from any other one" said the preSl-
dent, is the supreme court that We
have in Washington, that oft mas STOOD
between us and errors that might nave
been committed. that would have been
greatly injurious to the country, and
to turn upon that court, and to queS-
ton it's motives, and to attack IT,
seems to me to lay the axe at the
root Of the tree OF our civilization,
1.-TWO Great Decisions"
Mr.. Taft referred to the supreme
courts disposal Of the Standard oil
and tobacco cases as two great de-
cisions."
"They We're two OF the greatest
trusts that existed he said, and In
the working out Of the decree the
court had to make remedy n"
Standard Oil Company presented an
the phases of illegality and criminal
it, necessary to establish IL monopoly
q: q time when they did not leel the
necessity for concealinS their methodS
of their motives. The tobacco trust
represented an organization made III
anticipation Of the operation OF inc
law. helped out by the advice OF Gun
ming lawyers in order to avoid lts oP-
erations. but against them both the
,erroa of the supreme court has been
pronounced"
Mr. Taft said it was unfortunate
that the country had gotten INTO
condition that required remedy llkt
this, A remedy of any evil. he ADDED
was found to produce FOR a tihae' hol
br siness disaster. but dllllcuit SIT
ration that might make business
cir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
TAFT NEEDS IOWA VOTE

Presidential Politics eobs Up at Meet
ing Of National League Of Postmast-
srs-lowa Man Elected President as
Aid to TAFT.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. e.-Argument
that President Taft will need more
votes in Iowa than in Ohio" was ad-
vanced before the election of officers
of the National League of Postmasters
which resulted in Charles o. Barry OF
Walker. Iowa, being chosen for presi-
dent over S. J. Mckinley of Orient, o.
An Ohio supporter of Mckinley had
declared that Mckinley and Taft are
good friends and this would be worth
much to u.s."
When it comes to politics." retorted
an Iowa postmaster, advocating the
election of Barry. "Mr Taft will need
a whole lot Of votes in Iowa more than
In Ohio"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
Germany Hopes For Mediation.

Berlin, Oct. 6.-Altho the Italians
landed marines at Tripoli 1t is under
stood here that mediation W i'll not be
acceptable before Che city has been oc-
cupied by the expedition from italy, the
first ship of which. is due: to sail for
Tripoli tomorrow.
Germany in the meantime is endeav-
oring to restrain Turkey from taking
any measures that might lessen the
hope of successful mediation and has
induced Turkey to withdraw the pro-
hibition against furnishing Of coal for
private steamers. This had seriously
inconvenienced international shipping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
on the subject Of Tripoli, in which he

says:
but as the sunrise of peace is still far
off, in certain cases like that of Tripoli
it is a hard necessity for the triumph
of Justice and civilization. 1t is not
blind or arbitrary action or thirst
for conquest which has induced Italy,
already too patient and too often de-
ceived, to have recourse to arms. but
the necessity for our defense and pro-
lection Of our economic interests, and
the vindication of our national dignity,
too often overlooked by Turkey. while
the Ottoman empire is crowded with
Italian immigrants, who bring their
strength. their muscles and the influ-
ence Of their capital into the commerce
and industry Of the country"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
Driving in Single Buggy.

Special to Times Republican.
Abba oct. 6.-Jack Evans. n dray-
man. and Elmer Brown. a colored por-
ter. We're instantly killed last night at
lO:4 40 o'clock by the Wabash No. 10,
at the Massey crossing one mile south
Of town. The horse they were driv
ing to q single buggy was thrown
against the side of the engine and this
vas the first intimation the engineer
ilud that anything was wrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
FRANCE DlsAvoWs ACT.
Subjects Raise French Flag Over Fort
in Morocco.

Berlin. Oct. Ga group of French
men hofsted French flag over the
Fort of Agadir. Morocco threatening
grave international complications. 1t
Is announced that the French had pro-
claimed a protectorate and that a
French cruiser was enroute for Agadir.
The French government Immediately
disavowed the action, and as 1t is not
represented at Agadir instructed the
French consul at Mogador to ask the
Moroccan authorities to take measures
to remove the flag and end the Incl
dent.
According to latest advices the
Frenchmen will yield when it is learned
the government has disavowed their
act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
PEDDLED BOOZE TO VOTERS.
Witness in Stephenson Investigation
Claims Such is the Custom.

Milwaukee,, oct. cit is the custom
in campaigns in Wisconsin to give Vot-
ers kcgs of beer and jugs OF WhISNE
according to Rodney Sackctt, on" pi
the Senator Stephensons maHaseFs'
who testified today before the senator
ial investigation of United states sen
ator Isaac Stcphenson's selection,
do you mean that that IS regular
custom in Wisconsin, asked Senator
Sutherland.
yes it has been considered l"Siti-
mate =, eusc to send supplies OF beer
and WHISKY to certain localities t"
show them that their leader was a good
fellow" replied Sackett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
|lAvY IN COMPLETE POSSESSION
or CITY AND TURKS TAKE
FLIGHT.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR
HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED
Few Dead Found Among Ruined
Forst and Main City Not Damaged
No Harm Done to Persons or Prop
srty Of Europeans-Arab Chiefs
promise Allegiance to New Rulers.

Tripoli, Oct. 6.-The Italians have
established a new government for
Tripoli. Rear Admiral Boreddolino has
been appointed governor and Captain
Calgni was made commandant of the
forces disembarked by the Italian
feet.
After Italian seamen had been landed
and occupied Fort Sultania the chiefs
Of the Arab tribes adjacent to Tripoli
went aboard the Italian flagship and
gave their submission. They begged
the Italians not to resume the bonn
bardment.
The German consul as the senior
member Of the consular corps also Wis
tied the flagship and asked Vice Ad-
miral Faravilla to assume responsible
ity for the preservation Of public order
and protection Of foreign residents in
Tripoli, which had been abandoned by
the Turkish troops. The admiral land
led other detachments of sailors with
Eguns and occupied Tripol in military
|sense. This was accomplished without
incident and the appointment of a gov
|ernor followed.
The German consul informed Vice
Admiral Farvilla that during the she'll
ing of the town no harm had been done
to any European or damage to the
property OF Europeans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
ROBBED OF VALUABLE PAPER,
pickpock.ts Secure S3,122 in Checka
From Sterling, H., Man.

Chicago. Oct 6.--Checks aggregatins
S3.122 were stolen from Ferdinando
Jacobs. of Sterling. HI. by pickpockets.
while he was riding on South Halsted
street car today. All the checks were
payable to Jacobs, who was on his way
TO the stockyards to settle an account
with a firm. The checks were in a
purse in his overcoat pocket and he
discovered the loss after the thieves
had left the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06

Webster was granted divorce from her
husband on the charge OF adultery.
Mrs. Webster was in court and an
swered the questions OF the judge in
low tones. When handed the divorce
decree she seemed greatly overload.
She announced that she would not be
interviewed further and expected to
go away for a long rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
John Adams. Abba Drayman,
and Negro Companion Hit on Cross
stantly.
Drayman,
'-Republicsn.

Special to Times Republican
Abba. Oct. 6--John Adams, a dray-
man. and GLEN Brown, a negro cook
killed by Il Wabash train last night,
as they were crossing the tracks about
mile south of this city. They were
returning home from q small down
near by 1t is supposed they did not
see the approaching train