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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
Strict Enforcement of Measure SINH
lar To Littlefeld Ordinance Pro-
posed Here Reduces Accidents
To Minimum.
Not a Serious Casualty Reported in
Months-Detroit Aldermen En-
thuse Over Plan.
LlTTLEFiELD ORDINANCE
AIMS AT PUBLIC SAFETY

The following Is the essential
provision of the Littlefield auto
mobile ordinance which has
been introduced in the council:
The driver OF operator of every
vehicle shall give some plainly
visible or audible signal of his APP
proach. The drivers or operators
OF motor propelled vehicles shah
bring their machines 10 u COM
plete stop at all street railway
crossings for a sufficient length
OF time 10 take proper precau-
tion in crossing street railway
tracks When a street car has
started to make a crossing, going
east or west, no driver OF any
vehicle, going north or south,
shall make the attempt 10 cross
the street railway tracks before
the street car has passed entirely
across the street. Also, when a
street car has started TO make
crossing, going north or south,
no driver OF any vehicle, going
east or west, shall make the at
tempt TO cross the street railway
tracks before the street car has
passed entirely across the street.
The drivers or operators OF mo-
tor-propelled vehicles following
street cars shall bring their ma
chimes TO a stop when the street
cars that they are following stop
10 take on or let OF passengers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
BANKERS PICK NEW ORLEANS.
Detroit May Be Selected For conven-
tlon in 1912.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May New
Orleans was today unanimously Sc
lected for the 1911 meeting of the Am
erican Bankers association. Follow.
ing the adjournment of the council
the members visited Gov. B. w. Hoop
er at the Mansion. Detroit will prob.
ably be selected as the convention
city in 1912, as the new president OF
the organization. William Livingstone
lives there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
CRoUL WARNS sALOONKEEPERs.
viii Put Policemen In Front Of Law
Vlolators' Premises.

Police Commissioner Croul. annoy
ed at the way some saloonkeepers are
violating the liquor laws. according
to complaints, says that he may re-
sort to the method OF placing patrol
men in front of the doors OF the vio-
lators.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
Knox Named on Indian Board.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The ap-
pointment OF Frank Knox, of Sault
Ste. Marie. Mich, to be member OF
the commission on Indian affairs was
announced at the White House to-
day President Taft today also reap
pointed Harry A. Well, United States
Marshal for the eastern district OF
Wisconsin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
EXPLOSION Kills Two

GARY, Ind. May 3.-Two men we're
killed and several seriously Injured
when two boxcars were wrecked by
dynamite here early today. The men
killed were employees OF the American
Bridge Co. The boxcars were used
for sleeping quarters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

persture, 5Oi lowest. 3si mean, fIt part
Iy cloudy skies with high n"rtheriy
winds.
The sun will set today st 6t33 p. m.
the moon will set tonight st 1880 n.
IN (ThursdayDi and the sun will rise
Thursday at 4f24 q. IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03

The Times has heretofore publish-
cd the names OF the men who com.
prised the jury which exonerated
Lloyd Hallman for killing Miss Em-
ma Gibson with his automobile, but
this is the first time that the occupa-
ton of the jurors has been made pub
lie. AS will be seen by the foregoing
list, two OF ;he jurors, Barrett and
McMannus are bartenders. while Hall
man, who caused the death OF Miss
Gibson, formerly mopped suds from
a downtown bar
In today5 list of cases are the two
identical juries, printed in black-face
type, which sat in two different cases,
two days in succession These juries
were drawn by Coroner Burgess. In
neither case was an inquest held. but
the jurors drew their pay, which, OF
course. they are entitled to. under the
law
Coroner Burgess contends that he
has not broken the law, inasmuch an
he claims the calling of men to sit
as jurors counts only when an inquest
Is held. Granting that he may be
right. he will find on examining the list
OF juries, as published In The Times.
that he has violated the laws. The
case OF Henry d. Orr, alone, win
prove that. Yet, the wording Of the
law. printed in The Times, Tuesday.
doesn't appear to bear out the con-
tention Of the coroner. II provides.
quite clearly. that anyone who has
sat more than three times as 4 cor
oner's juror in one year. Is not eligible
for similar service the next. saying
nothing about the failure of the Jury
TO hold an inquest.
| The Times in the course OF its In
yestigation of some OF the men who
have served as Jurors. learned that
Gilbert and Judson DeLaurier. whose
names appear frequently in the jury
list, as being published In The Times.
are father and brother, respectively,
OF VIM. DeLaurier, clerk for Coroner
Burgess.
The cases and juries which officiat-
ed In them during 1910 are as follows.
the repeaters being shown In heavy
type:
Jan. lo-Case. Henry lie May: cor
cner Bennett--jurors. Benz. High.
: Nm. " Morrison, Thos. Davey, b, 2.
Sii,h' Smith' Amos Maunder. Albert c.
Feb. Case. Amassa Johnson: cor
oner. Bennctt-jurops: Albert Langton.
Benj High, Peter DE Fer Albert Bidi-
gar. Alex, Snetzinger. Henry ]. Boston.
Feb. Case. Mrs Paul Sofas: cor
oner. Bennett--Jurors: Frank Coleman,
Benz. High, r. II. Johnston. VIM Tyr
rel Otto Strachman. Henry Peters
March 1S-Case. Norman Burghardt:
coroner. Burgess-jurors: H. O. Orr.
Delos Lombard. Jacob Brandon. wm ~
Baker. James Shaugnesy. Louis Bryant.
No inquest
March Cease Fred o. Maynard:
coroner. Burgess - jurors: Samuel
Brinkman. David Belyea, n. C. Orr.
Fred Bahcock. Benz. High, w. ". Nor
rison.
March 21-Case, Eva Cohen: coroner,
Bennett--jurors: David Beiyen, r.. E.
Johnson. \. F. Langton. Max Hoch-
graef. J. n. Russell. II. G. Orr.
April 26--Case. Alice Best: coroner.
BurEess-turors: j. c. Berschbach.
Jud-ou DeI.nurier, John McManus.
Frank Marschner. Robt Wilson. David
Belyea.
April ls-Case. John schramm: cor
oner. Bennett-jurors: Thos. Davey,
tContinued ON Page ThreeJ
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
Lincoln Returns to wet" Column.

LINCOLN. Neb., May 3.-At the
municipal election yesterday, Lincoln
voted to return TO the saloon license
system by 1000 majority.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03

The earnings of the Detroit United
railway for the third week In April
were S1S1.7s6. an increase ofs261.741.
Since Jan l. the increase has been
.$234,767.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
CLERK s RELATIVES
DRAWN OFTEN ON
CORONER JUR|Es
Gilbert and Judson De Laurier,
Among the Frequent sitters, Are
Father and Brother of William
De Laurier, Court officer.
Two Bartenders on jury Which Ex-
onerated Lloyd Hallman, Bartender.
Whose Auto Killed Miss Gibson.
PERSONNEL OF EMMA GIBSON

PERSONNEL OF EMMA GIBSON
JURY.
Henry u. Lieb. No 242 Russell st.
board or works cmploye. on
Belle Isle in summer time:
around shoTifl's office a great
deal In the winter
John McMannus, No. 500 Third
ave, bartender
Frank Kimbel. No 2o7 Milwaukee,
ave. east. painter
VIM. TEOrndell. No. 100 Bethune.
ave. cast carpenter
n n thumberfIn, 40. So Bpthune-
ave cast. cigar salesman.
Edward Barrett No 3lT smith
ave, BARTENDER
Lloyd Haiiman, chauffeur, who
killed Miss Gibson, former bar-
tender at Rivard's place, Gris-
woid-st. ard Michigan-aye. H
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03
BELMONT AND HILDRETH TO
BRING STRINGS TO WINDSOR
r Famous Horsemen Make Nominations
for Stakes in Big Running Meet.
lnq In July.

Entries for the stakes in the big
summer meeting OF the runners at
the Windsor track, which opens July
is are featured by nominations from
August Belmont and c. s. Hildreth.
OF New York, two of the most prom
inent racing men in the country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03

UMBRELLAS AZ 3. A,ss.sss. s... 4 CO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-03

TAxIcAB-MAIN on cI1y-la
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-21

f., reon1e I seem to grow cheer
ful in spite of myself. Ever notice
chat:
,,5olI then don't we owe 1t te
others to be cheerful whether We
foo, cheerful or not? Don't you owe
II RI YOUR family to be always cheer
fulo Are you sure you are not ruin
inc the character of your children u
other loved ones by being crouch
yourself.
Smile. 1t is catching.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-21

where business is not ovefdole'
I believe that. l don't peile'e
there are a dozen other towns III
the state where business eonul'ioh'
are as good as theyw are right heie
in I.vnden and in the Nooksack val
lev And, there is a reason.
One of the best reasons is that uui
ing the good times in the early part
of this century when other western
towns were booming and larmihs
lands were being boosted out VI
sight LINDEN was hardly heard o.
II had not yet statred to settle III
earnest. We hardly began TO feaiiAe
the immense value of our lands unlii
the last year or two. Even YET
few people hundred miles from
LINDEN and many who live wlthih d
dozen miles. do not know VITA.
wonderful possibilities We have mere
Even this past week | was talking
to mechanic in Bellingham, VINO
made the remark:
You only have one or two stores
in Lynden haven't you?' and then
when | told him something OF the
truth he continued:
'If that's true where in the world
do you get patronage 10 support
them?'
| honestly believe that this town
has a better paying trade than Bell
ingham. | am firmly convinced chat
business men of Lynden are doing
more business, for capital invested,
than the business men of any town
in the northwest. One reason it IS
true is that our customers are far
mers, and farmers of this county are
making money year in and year out.
Another reason it is true is that Lyn-
den has been particular fortunate in
her business men. Merchants here
DO business on a closer margin than
they do in most towns, big or little.
They are men who have settled here
for life Thy are trying to build ~
custom that will stay with them
through life. They are trying just
as the Tribune is trying to make
fl lends and neighbors out of their
customers.
The Golden Rule was made to
apply in business.
Encourage your friends to better
exertions-to better work-dont dis
courage them. Most of us can work
better for having had someone slap
us on the shoulder and complement
us once in a while. Believe your
friends are succeeding and tell them
SO. An atmosphere of faith will en-
courage many man to succeed at a
time when he is at the point OF
failure.
| believe We owe smiles and praises
to one another. / believe every
time we frown or condemn one who
is doing his best we are not only
wronging him but We are not only
ourselves. A cheerful word is as
easily said-much easier said in
fact-as a cross or condemning che,
aud in 800 times out of 1000 it will
do more good. In fact | doubt if Il
frown ever does much good. | am
certain cross words could be cut out
of the language without doing any
material harm.
| forget what it is but there is an
ism" or sect that breaches that
every human being is surrounded by
sort of spirit from which it draws
life, and that spirit is influnced by
the surroundings in which the human
being places it. Sometime l think
that there is something of the sort
for if | am in the company Of
grouches l seem to absorb certain
amount of grouchiness, and, on the
other hand if l am in company of
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-21
LINDEN VARIETY
STORE
New Goods Received by
Latest Freight

2 boxes CALIFORNIA MEDICAT-
ed HEALING SOAP--the best soap
and the purest made. Can be bought
no where else.
A lot of HAT TRIMMINGS.
SOME WOODEN POST CARD AL
doz. TACK HAMMERS
case of 3-in-1 OIL.
1 box ECLIPSE TOILET PINS.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR.
TUXONETTE YELLING.
LADIES' HAND BAG TOILET
SETS
HAND BAG SOAP BOXES.
LINDEN, WASH.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-21

Smile. 1t is catching.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-21

Elsewhere l quote p. NJ. Serrurier
on the financial conditions of Lynden
and of the coutry in general, and ne
says among other things that Lyn-
den is one of the few western towns,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
FELONY TRIALS
Are Heard in the Criminal
Court Of Harrison
County Today.

Cecil Timmons and William OFT
were on trial in the criminal
court at press time charged with
breaking into the Grihblo store ami
stealing cigars and tobacco there
from, 1t is a felony charge.
Philip Barbary pleaded guilty of !
techinal violation of the liquor law.
He was fined $50 and costs and sent
to jail for sixty days.
At the end Of the trial of Ollie
Grant and John Young, both colorcd,
charged with robbing Thomas Will
son, white man. Of $S5 December
10 last, the Judge directed the dis
charge OF Grant. Young was found
guilty.
jim Johnson's trial was set for
March "a.
Erna Barnes by an attorney plead
ed not guilty CT carrying revolver
and his trial was set for March %.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
READING CIRCLE
Holds Its First Public Meet
ing in the Colored Meth
odist Church.


The fr2t public meeting OF the
Dunbar Reading Circle was held IN
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
colored, last night. At this meeting
the officers were installed for the
year. The books OF the Circle were
opened for membership and several
new members were received The
object OF the Circle Is to study the
representative men of the race and
1t is hoped that the circle vii be
Of great benefit to the community
The next meeting vii be held the
last Friday in April at which a prog
gram Will be rendered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
COL. STOUT GOES
TO GREAT BEYOND.
Wealthy Citizen Of Bridge
port Dies at the Ripe
Age Of 90.


!. Col. John r. Stout, an aged citizen
of Harrison county, former nagis-
trate, deputy sheriff and veteran of
the Civil war, is dead at his home at
Bridgeport. He succumbed to a COM
plication of diseases resulting from
the indrmities of old age at 800
o'clock Tuesday night. His age was
96 years and he was one OF the few.
Oldest citizens Of the county.
John r. Stout was born August II,
1914 in Clarksburg and his exact age
was sc years, seven months and two
days IL was son of Benjamin
and Lovey Reynolds Stout. Two
brothers, Lemuel E. Stout, of Bridge
lport, and Porter Stout, OF Lewis
county; and one sister, Mrs. George
w Wolfe, are still living. The late
BENJAMIN Brown Stout, president OF
1.-THE Harrison county court, was
brother; and the mother of Judge
! Charles W. Lynch was a sister.
The children OF John r. Stout now
living arc the Rev. Benjamin B.
Stout, cf the Methodist Protestant
church at Bridgeport; Philander
Nemble Stout of Bridgeport; and
Mrs Lovey Fleming, of California.
Mrs. John r. Stout, who was Miss
DAMN Ross, and four sons died be-
fore their husband and father.
The subject CT this article led an
+ active and useful life. He helped to
construct the Northwestern turnpike
about 1906, his father having had
contract to build eight miles of the
road. lie was colonel of the 111th.
Regiment of the Virginia militia be-
fore the Civil war and was noted as
an officer Of distinguished military
hearing For a number OF years
Col. Stout was a magistrate and
served several years as deputy sher-
if when his father was sheriff OF the
county, When the Civil war began,
Col. Stout was appointed a commits
sary officer and he served in this
capacity for four years of the war.
He entered heart and soul into tho
duties of the position and although
he did not carry a gun he did his
part, as soldiers cannot fight without
rations.
The last several years of Col.
stouts life were very quietly spent
at his home at Bridgeport, his early
investments in coal and oil bearing
leands having made him quite
wealthy In politics he was Wing
and a Republican; in religion he was
a Baptist and in everyday life he was
always held in the highest esteem by
his friends and neighbors as good
and useful citizen.
The funeral service will be held
at o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the late residence and burial will
follow in the family burying ground
at the Old Brick church cemetery.
The pail bearers will be nephews OF
the deceased man. as follows: Col
hin b. and Robert E. L, Stout, sons
/ III NE.... ~ Hrr.sn IN \
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
CASES
HERE 60 over
Final Disposition Depends on
Decision by the SUI
preme Court

Criminal court cases here against
the soerry and Hutchinson Com-
pany and its representative, j. q.
oReily, trading stamp people, are
by agreement not tobe disposed Of
until there is decision on the case
now pending before the state SUI
preme court, taken up from Char
lesion, where the company has been
in business the last two or three
years. II the declsion Is tinfavoy-
able to the company, 1t viii. pay the
tax and continue business in this
state. In the meantime the business
will not be molested here or else
where in the state.
In 1903 the company began bust
ness in Charleston and tax Of $500
was required per year was required
by Kan@wha county. The company
paid the tax under protest, averring
that the law permitted the state and
every county in the state to charge
"a license tax that is prohibitiye ana
unconstitutional, as to do business
all over the state under its pro-
visions would mean to pay thous-
ands of dollars for the privilege, il
!such 1t may be called.
An agreement was entered into
with the state tax commissioner that
no further action should be taken
in the state looking to the collec-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
W0RkNEN CAUGHT
By Falling Walls While Tear
ing Down Skeleton Of
Building.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar Is
Between fifteen and twenty work
men engaged in tearing down an
old brick and stone skeleton of the
j. f. Hall and Company building
on Third avenue. we're caught by
falling walls this morning, 1t is
.orobaalc twelve OF firteen workmen,
who are mostly negroes, will not be
brought out alive. At noon the res
cuers had brought out nine men only
one being dead at that time, al
Though several others wre fatally
anjured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
CONTEMPT CHARGES
Against George B. Cox Are
Dismissed by Judge
German.

CINCINNATI. O., Mar. 15-Judge
German Of the common pleas court
today dismissed the contempt
charges against George B. COX
Banker and political leader, under
Indictment for alleged perjury, Two
Of committee of three attorneys
which Investigated the case had re
ported that Cox should not be held
in contempt, while the third de
cared he should be held in con
tempt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
CITY COW ZEN TON
PICKS ELECTION WINNERS
Most Enthusiastic and Best
Convention of Kind Ever
Held in the City.
TICKET MOST IDEAL
Republicans and Democrats
and Others Are All
Pleased with 1t.

At rousing convention of cit
liens held Tuesday night in the
court house, Frank R. Moore, the
present mayor, was again chosen as
the standard bearer of the Republi-
ran party and a strong ticket was
completed for the municipal election
70 be held April 4.
Harry L. Brooks was renominated
for police chief, win H. Cole was
chosen as the nominee for city Clerk,
Edward ]. Doyle for superintendent
cs streets, John NJ. Knox for col
lector and treasurer, John o.
Brooks for water works and sew
erage board, William H. Taylor for
school commissioner and William E.
Trimble for assessor.
Although superlatives are inter-
dicted in the editorial department,
the Telegram nevertheless feels that
i is publishing the exact truth in
stating that the convention was the
most enthusiastic. the most concord
ant and the most good natured
gathering of citizens on like mis-
sion that has ever been held in
o!arklousg. Good humor reigned
supreme and all were so pleased
with the splendid ticket selected
and so gratified over the good will
and congeniality shown that 1T is
doubtful whether any person left
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
STOUT QUALITIES
As Administrator Of the Cliff
ford Estate and as Guar
dian Of Children.

Clarence P. Stout qualified before
the county court Wednesday as
guardian Of Mary r. and Charles P.
Clifford with separate bonds OF
$1,000 each and Porter Maxwell and
Charles q. Stout sureties. Mr..
Stout also qualified as admimsra-
tor de bonis non Of j, Philip Cliff
ford, deceased, with bond at $500
and the same sureties, and as adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Galore
V. Clifford, deceased, with bond at
$4,000 and The same sureties.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
Says United States Wants
Order, Justice and indie
pendence Only,

Ell PAso, Texas, Mar 15-col.
Roosevelt arrived in hi Paso early
this morning and after delivering
an address to q large gathering in
Cleveland Square, he departed for
AlbuQuerquel y, N. At that point
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Miss
Landon, a friend OF Miss Roosevelt,
will join the party.
At a breakfast given, in his honor
by The Tolteo Club Of this city,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
lioMLFRs AWARDED.

Hhs executive committee Of the Cit
DrgiS Pin League has awarded Player
Ruft Gains /, the Loar & White team
clyde Bartlett has also been awarded
10 ihp Wellh's Plumbers team prevIa
ed they choose 10 sign him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
Arms and Ammunition Must
Not Be Sent Across the
Frontier.
STILL IN A PRIsO N
AT Casas Grandes Are Fifteen
Americans According
TO Report.

Ell PAso, Tex. Mar. 15-smug.
Cling OF arms and ammunition
across the Mexican frontier from e.
Paso must cease.
This was an order issued by fed
eral officials here today. 1t is sup.
posed the order emanated from
Washington on the representation
Of the MEXICAN government that e.
Paso had been the chief point from
which help was sent to the insur-
rectos.
Fifteen Americans captured at
casas Grandes are still in Jail at
thai place according to report.
The Mexican embassy today for
warded an order for the release Of
Blatt and Converse. Americans being
held at Juarez, Mexico, to the Mex
lean government. 1t is believed
the conflicting testimony as tc
whether the men arrested were on
American or Mexican ground can
he easily reconcilcd.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16

cALEXIco, Calf, Mar. 15-Fir-
ing from the American side Of the
international line. Mexican custom
officials at 1lgodones today sent a
volley into the town OF Andrade.
No one was wounded.
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