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The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
PORTO RICANS ASK
FOR FLYING MEN.
Want Them As Features of Preten-
tious lnsular Fair In San
... Juan Next Month.

SAN JUAN, p. R., Jan, 14.-If neces
sary an appeal will be made to the
legislature when II convenes for extra
funds to insure daily fights by some
well-known aviators during the insuiar
fair to be held in San Juan in Feb
ruary. The entire island populace Is
excited over the prospect OF seeing
flying machines for the first time.
J. w. Newman, manager of the fair
has just returned from the states
bringing with him several distinct pro
positions. One is from the. Wright
Brothers Company, which offers 10
send Roy Knabenshue. Another is
from the Curtiss Company, which of
fers TO send McCurdy and Curtiss
aeroplane A third Is from a Porto
Rican, now living in New York. who
wants to bring to Porto Rico the
French aviators, NJ. Raiche and his
wife, Nine. Raiche, who would use
either Curtiss or Blerfot machines.
Liberal private subscriptions are be-
ing offered TO defray the heavy ex.
penses OF daily flights, payable II the
legislature fails TO give the money.
The solons, however, will be reminded
that the Cuban legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 for an aviation meet
ing at Havana and that large prizes
have been offered by Havana news
papers for certain flights.
There Is also talk here about ar.
ranging for flight from Porto Rico
to Santo Domingo, across the Mona
Passage. or from Porto Rico to st.
Thomas, against the northeast trade
winds. For short exhibition nights
conditions here are believed to be
ideal
Work is progressing rapidly at the
Insular fair grounds, where for the
first time a creditable display OF the
islands rich and varied products will
be made. The sugar, tobacco, coffee
and fruit men promise splendid ex-
bibits. The department OF education
will have a building In which the
wonderful educational development of
the island will be demonstrated. For
the first time, too, Porto Rlcans will
see THE Fall OF Pompeii," a wild
West" show.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
FOR CAREFUL HOMES mo OBJECTIONABLE FINANCIAL. MED

ate with his desk piled with samples
OF merceriZed cotton and other fabrics
and spent hours eloquently talking in
favor OF the mercerized paragraph in
the cotton schedule. He does not
say in his defense what Is true, that
the cotton schedule was revision up
kward and that he knew II. He does
not say what is a fact, that his vote
WAS traded as part OF the Aldrich
combination.
An interesting chapter could be
written OF the relations Of Roosevelt
and his old friend Lodge, when
Roosevelt was in the white house.
Lodge always maintained an attitude
of official friendship with his old
friend Theodore, but the Official atti
ture was often badly strained by the
efforts of Cabot to swerve Theodore
from his wild-eyed radical course OF
regulating railroads, passing pure
food laws. encouraging conservation
and prosecuting trusts. There were
times when Theodore and Cabot were
hardly on speaking terms, but the old
friendship was too strong to be brok-
en-. and the official attitude was mair.
tanned.
progressive times. He is of those
who believe that the people are their
own worst enemies. He does not
agree with Jefferson that the people
are the safest custodians OF the peo.
pies rights. He believes that the
people should tie their hands and
trust their liberties to some corpora
lion lawyer who will work out
Eind OF liberty approved by corpora
ton law, protected by corporation
courts, and indorsed by special priv
ilege.-
Hees the sort OF statesman who is
shocked by the development OF popu-
lar government in Oregon and Wis
consin. He looks upon LaFollette az
demagogue. He gaZes down on
Bourne from a cold and mountainous
height. He hates Beveridge with a2
tlnfeigned hatred. He meets Sena-
ter Lorimer with cordiality because
tne latter also represents the inter
csts Of Representative" government.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. 632.
No. 632.

ENTHUSIASM in ones adver-
tising is essential.
There must be SNAP, ENER-
GY. FRIENDLINESS in it.
Some advertising is like some
individuals-silent, sulky, no
animation, no desire to be agree
able-just cranky, crotchety.
Haven't you known such indi-
viduals? They are part of a
company because social laws re-
quire their presence.
Haven't you known of adver-
tisements that seem to appear
in publications for no reason
whatever except that the law of
business requires them to APP
pear?
| think the'average advertise
ment reflects the personality of
the firm or the writer back of it
don't you?
Don't you often read an ad-
vertisement that does not appeal
to you? Don't you find that
there is SOMETHING LACK
ING ABOUT IT? Don't it re-
IContInnsd~sB Page TwsIveJ
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
PLOTTED TO WRECK JAIL.
Yeggs Planned To Deliver Prisoners
From Mason Prison.

LANSING. Jan. 14.-Three men
charged with blowing the safe of the
postoffice at Leslie, are in jail here to-
day, having been brought from Mason
for safekeeping.
This action was taken by Sheriff
Barner, OF lngham county, following
tip received from Jackson officers
than an attempt would be made by n
yegg band. Of which the three men
held are alleged to be members. TO
blow up the Mason jail and deliver the
prisoners. The delivery was 10 be
made Immediately following the exam
ination Of the prisoners. according
to information given by the Jackson
police. The men, Jack Creight ton
Thomas White and George Collins, the
latter supposed to be Detroit crook,
have been placed in separate cells, far
removed from each other.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Gen. James Barnett Dead.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. t4.-Gen.
James Barnett, civil war veteran, 80
years old. known as "Cleveland's 3
years in the civic and financial az.
fairs of the. city, died at his home
last night after a long Illness. Gen
Earneet was for many years presi.
Cent OF the First Nai;ona, bank rnl
was a director In several OF The ctiy's
principal financial institutions. Dur.
ing his career lie held a number OF
city AMI county ofiocs and was prom
incnt in all civic work.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
WOMAN CONFESSES SHE
KILLED HER SON WITH ACID
Tells Police Struggle For An Exist
ence Drove Her to Take Boys
Life

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 14.-Ar
the New York Central railroad sta.
ton yesterday. Mrs. Edith Melber, a
widow, 23 years old, OF Schenectady
confessed, according to the police
tnut in a swamp near Albany, a week
ago, she gave her son, George, five
Years old, carbolic acid, from the eff,
tects of which he died She was lock
ed up on a charge of homicide and
Will be taken to Albany today
In explanation OF her crime, the
police say. Mrs. Melber asserted that
she had been a widow four years
during which time she had struggled
10 care for herself and her child and
that this battle for an existence drove
her to take the boys life. She Is an
attractive young woman. At the end
OF her examination she was weeping
Historically.
Mrs. Weber, when arrested, was
calm. She declared that she had Civ.
en- her child to an uncle, who was
going TO take him to Chicago AMI
care for him. When she made her
confession. according to the police,
she said that she gave the child the
aCid when he asked for a drink.
The police say there is burn, as
If by acid. on the woman's hand. and
that other stains are on her clothing.
indicating, they allege, that the child
did not take the acid without strug.
g,ing
Mrs Melber says she left Schenec.
tady, Thursday afternoon and came
TO Rochester to look for work. She
stayed in the rooms of the Young
WOmen's Christian association dur
ing the night and looked for work
Friday. In the woman's trunk were
her own clothing and that of the lit.
tie boy.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
MISER SLAIN FOR MONEY.
Man Who Lived Near Berlin, ONT,
Had $1,000 in Gold.

BERLIN, Ont, Jan. 14--OfTicers are
endeavoring to solve the murder of
Fritz Lubinski, aged 20, who was
chained to a post in the rear of his
frame shack in Wellesley township, Ia
miles from Berlin, and beaten to
death.
IL was learned from a man named
Nowak that the deceased had $4,000
I'm gold. On a recent visit to- Lubinski,
the victim, after showing him his
wealth, expressed his intention of
making Nowak his heir, as he was
without family. Nowak broke down
as he related his story. He is god
child of Lubinskfs.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
VETERAN HOTEL MAN DEAD.
Former Proprietor Of Morgan House
Passes Away At 81.

Frederick Soop, aged 81. one of
tn oldst and most experienced hotel
keepers in Detroit, died. Friday, in
his home, No. So SCovel-pl. M
SOop was born at Bethlehem. n. Y.
and came to Michigan with his par
ents when a child. They settled on
farm near Ypsilanti, and Mr.. Soop
had his first experience in the hotel
business during the civil war, when
he conducted the Hawkins house IN
y psilanti. For many years he con.
ducted the City hotel. on Lafayette
blvd, Detroit. Then he went to Chat
ham, Ont, where he managed the
Hotel Rutley. Later he returned 10
Detroit and for many years conduct
ed the Morgan house on Cass.ave
He Is survived by a brother, a sister
and five children. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon from the
nome, the Rev. c. w. Baldwin, OF the
Grand River-ave. NJ f. church &c
conduct the services.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14

whom littln children like. He is al
son an avOwed champion OF condi-
lions as they are. Senator Lodge is
clever writer and an able speaker.
TIE 10 also confirmed opponent of
democracy in government. Senator
odge has an analytical and almost
brilliant mind and he boasts Il friend
ship Of many years with Theodore
loose elt yet Senator Lodge is one
OF the most willing tools OF the sys-
tom led for many years by AIdriCh.
In his personal life he is q man above
ways are devious ana his record is no
better ;han that OF John Kean or
Senator Guggenheim, Senator Lodge
is a clean handed versatile, ready
fighter or the side of representative
Eovernment--the kind of representa-
tive government which has become
misrepresentation because its agents
pander to the viii OF special privilege.
Senator Lodge Is more dangerous
than a man like Scott OF West Vir'
gtnia. because Scott does not talk lie
10 more dangerous than Guggenhelm,
because he brings to the task OF de-
Tending special privilege all the social
Craces which Guggenheim mas not.
lie Is more dangerous than man like
the late Stephen Elklns, because he
lacks the hig-hearted. open frankness
of that figure of economic politics.
lie Is more dangerous than the clever
LAWYER, Bailey, because he has not
been exposed as the agent OF spe-
Cial privilege corporation. like the
standard Oil concern. He is more
dangerous than DepeW, because he
has the courage which Depew mas
not He il more dangerous than that
raft OF secondary representatives OF
special privilege like Bulkeley, or con-
ractiCut. Kean, OF New Jersey Hey
burn. OF Idaho Flint, of California;
Carter. Of Montana, and Nelson, OF
Minnesota: because they follow
where he leads.
A review Of Senator Lodges votes
covering the period Of his service III
the senate will show that he has
yotpd with the Aldrich organization
on practically every occasion wheh
l,js vote was wanted. The part ne
,:Iaved in the passage OF the AlurlCh
tlr;rr bill is fair example. u"
,iassaChusetts senator is now apollo
,izine for that He is telling his con.
oii,ucnts that he voted for the Dill
Iccause il contained Canadian rerl'
rrocity and a reduction OF the tarln
IN certain articles which he names.
Vie ,s not frank. He never IS in deal
inc with his people He does not say
thet he stood on the floor OF the sen
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. l4.-The
following companies have filed ar
ticles OF incorporation with the sec.
retary OF state: o. b. Ingraham com.
pany, Litchfield; $4,000: Standard
Electric Car company, Jackson, So.
900: Real Estate Investment com.
pany. Lansing. increase from $75.-
900 to 100000: Palestine Bulletin, De
troit, sl,00Om principal stockholders
Charles Hampton, John s. Block
Fred b. Sides; Lenawee County Hol
stein Breeders association, Lenawee
county, s. 900.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Coffin Heads Contest Associatlon

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-The Manu-.
lacturers Contest association yester.
day elected Howard +. Coffin. OF the
Hudson oMtor Car Co. Detroit. presi,
dent to succeed Benjamin Briscoe. OF
the United States Motor Co. Mr.. Bris.
coe declined a reelection. Mr.. Coffin
decided 10 resign as chairman of the
rules committee OF the NJ. c. A., and
Howard MarmOn, OF Nordyke & Mar
mont, was chosen for the place. Mr.
MarmOn also was elected vice.presi
dent, f. r. Hollander, OF the Fiat, was
chosen secretary-treasurer. and Rus
sell A. Field was reelected assistant
seCretary-treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
URGES DENNY FOR GOOD JOB.
Senator Smith Wants Him Appointed
Member Of international Board.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-Senator
Smith, of Michigan. is urging Presi
dent Taft to appoint Edwin Denby. OF
Detroit, a member OF the international
joint commission provided for by
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. II Is said on reliable
authority that Mr.. DENLY will get the
place after his term in congress ex
pires, March 4. .
Each country will have three mem
bers. Tney will look after the water
power development at Niagara, Saul;
Ste. Marie and other places and see
that the treaty agreements are car
ried out
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Missing is Years; Found in Benton
Harbor

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 14.--After
he had been missing for Is years. Mrs
r. A. Clark. of Harvard boulevard; has
learned from the pension bureau in
Washington that her husband Is living
In Denton Harbor. Mich. Mrs. Clark
and her three daughters have grown
to- young womanhood believing their
husband and father dead
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Commission PLAN
IS BIC SUCCESS
City's Income Increased and Needless
Expenditure Curtailed-Public
Service More Efficient.

KANSAS CITY, Kas. Jan. 14.-Kan-
sas City. Kas.. has rounded out her
hrst fiscal year under the commission
form or government, and she is well
pleased with the showing. She has
put herself on a business basis, has
Increased her income, Topped on un-
necessary expenditures and increased
efficiency In public service.
When the commission went in last
April, II found about $4,000 I'm the
general fund. and $4,000 In the gen.
eral Improvement fund. II costs $12,-
900 month TO run the city.
The commissioners got busy. They
reduced the police force from 95 men
10 66. and the fire force from "a TO
57, and by furnishing up the depart
ments got just as good protection as
was secured under the old regime.
Then they went after the money.
They got all the money that was com.
Ing to the city. For instance. they
got for franchises last year SIC. 900
where as the year before, under the
same conditions, the city got but 80,
600
This is the way the collections OF
last year and the year before look in
comparison:
Occupation Ii
censes .....!. .$3s.s5 IA $5l, ,45O As
Police court fines. 6.2SS rs i1.s7s "a
Interest on depos-
its In banks 49, 1858 OF IOe7l O7
franchises ...... 5000 90 $4,000 20
Motor car taxes. . 359 q5
According to the report just sub
mited to the commissioners, this Is
the way they went about 1t TO collect
moneys due the city from franchises
The franchise given the Kansas City
western Railway Co. required the pay
originating in Kansas City, Kas. This
never had been collected by the city
until the current year The commits 3
sioners collected not only for this year,
but Tor all previous years.
Prior to this year the Bell Telephone
co. never had putd to the city one cent
for the rights granted IL under its
franchise. the only thing granted the
city being eight free telephones With
out granting any additional rights to
the company, the city now is collecting
from from the company 2 per cent Of its
use OF 16 telephones. This item amounts
TO about $4,000 for this year alone
During the past year the city has
laid more pavement than in any other
year, and has done 1t at a lower rate
than heretofore Brick passing has been
reduced from $l.70 per square yard
to $3.50, and asphalt from S21O te
Furthermore, the city is now build
ing two new fire stations and a new
city hall.
Altogether Kansas City, Kas., is well
pleased with her experiment I'm the
commission form of municipal govern
ment.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Blows SELF to Pieces On Boat.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14.-On a
Southern Pacific ferry boat, bound
from this city TO. Oakland and carry
ing more than 2,000 passengers, an
unidentified man blew himself 20
pieces with a stick of dynamite lest
night Two other passengers were
seriously injured A panic which fol-
lowed was subdued with great din.
Guilty
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Michiaanders AT BANQUET

WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-THE Mich.
igan state association will give a re-
ceptiOn and banquet on the evening OF
Jan. % 10 celebrate the seventy-fourth
anniversary of the admission of Mich.
igan into the union. Senator Smith
will act as toastmaster. and Gov. Os.
born has been asked to attend
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Two Bows Killed BY Train.

AKRON. Mich, Jan. 14-Sent out
by their father to gather loose pieces
Of coal falling from cars in the rail.
load Yards. two lads, aged six and
seven. lie dead and terribly mangled
in the humble home of John West.
phal. OF this place, having been run
over and killed by a train.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Approves Bin for Parcels Post.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA meas
ure providing for limited parcels
post on rural free delivery routes was
reported favorably to the senate wes-
terday from the committee on post
Offices and post roads. The report was
presented by Senator Burrows and
was the unanimous action OF the com
mittee.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
DINNER TO HENRY FORD.
Counsel On Both Sides In Patent
Suit Sit at Feast In New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-(SpeciaD -
A testimonial dinner to Henry Ford
was given at Cafe Rector last night
Judge Crisp, Of the Ford legal stan.
presided, and counsel on both sides
in the Selden patent suit were pres
ent and joined in the tributes TO Ford.
Other speakers were Job E. Hedges
of New York, and James Schermer-
horn and c. A. Brownell of Detroit.
Ford and James CozZens made ac-
acknowledgements. The Ford Co.'S New
York manager and salesman were
present at the brilliant affair.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
To Get Radiator Co.'S Offices.

DUNKIRK, n. j., Jan. 14.-Offcial
announcement was made today thac
the operating headquarters OF tha
United States Radiator. corporation
will be removed from Dunkirk 10 Dc
troit, Mich, within the next three OF
four months.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
The Detroit women PrIncIpaIs' as-oci-
alton was orgnnized by the women

principals. assistant principals and
department heads OF the public
schools, in meeting held In the
Myra Jones school, Friday afternoon.
The object OF tire club In mutual
benefit and Improvement. The officer :
are: President, Miss Emma Coughlan.
principal OF the Myra Jones school
vice president Miss Katherine NJ.
Gartucr. grade principal Eastern
High school: secretary, Miss Alace V
Guysi. supervisor Of drawing. treas
urer. Miss clara Cumming. assistant
principal. Fairbanks school
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14

pui y majority an'
u real struggle be
tween SPECIAL prI
vilege and genera
" eliare have mad,
the Mussa@AuSett.
situation tense Al
uncertain. posslbl.
ICuIe viii CON,
bach. ll9 pa"
Aalls are shown
rcAtWed CuuIdcnC,
Senator l.OGE
is "a bran%, W.!
dressed. we'll rdl
'~teG, we'll Urous;h
lp represented
OF all that is MOg
III our political =
fAn,
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
INJURIES KILL DETROITER.
Robert Mcfarland Was Hurt IN Crash
on New York Central.

BATAVIA, N. Y. Jan. 14.-Robert
Mcfarland. represvnrfnS the Chamber
lain Metal Weather Strip Co, oFbe-
troit, died here Friday atte1oon from
injuries he sustained lY the morning
when a train crashed ctnto the rear.
end OF passenger on the New York
Central railroad.
This makes the death list five.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
For Patents mud Trac-marks. Co Ts
Bartbel a. Barthel. 81 Conzress-st w

Every country in Europe but France
and Spain Is expected 20 increase Its
sugar beet production during the sea-
son OF 1901. the total estimated out
against about 40.sO0.OO0 tons last sea-
Aon.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
SENATORLODGEH HAS
ALWAYS BEEN ON
SIDE Of TRUSTS
ellison Gardner Says Statesman WHO
Seeks Re Election Is Trickster in
Politics and a Servant of Big
Business.
He Is Scholarly Champion of Stand
patism and Believes People Are
Their Worst Enemies.
BY gibson GARDNER.

BOSTON, Jan. l4.-Senator Henry
CaDo, Lodge. scholar in politics. is
on trial for his political life A sCanty
The Detroit times., 1911-01-14
Mrs. Nations Condition Not Serious.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. l4.-Fol-
lowing nervous breakdown az
Eureka Springs. Ark. Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton was brought TO the home OF her
brother here today. Her condition
is not considered dangerous. accoro-
ing TO members Of her family.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-09-22
COAST TO COAST
BY STEAMSHIP
Line Organized by Marine Men
for Panama Canal.
TO BID ON THE OCEAN MAILS
Peculiar Features Of Charter Are That
Director Must Not be In Compel
ing Transportation Business and
Must Not be an Importer.

Especial Trenton Correspondence.
Trenton.-Articles of incorporation
were filed with Secretary of State by
the Atlantic & Pacific Transportation
Co., with authorized capital OF $l5,-
OO0, 900. The incorporators are Ber-
nard N. Baker, Thomas B.. Harrison,
James s. Whitley and Charles u.
Helm, of Baltimore; Adrian H. Boole,
of Washington, D. c., and Henry L.
Let's, of Jersey City, widely known IN
steamship circles.
The plans of the company include
the operation of a line OF steamships
from coast to coast through the Fan
anna Canal, when completed. There
are several unusual provisions in the
character, one being to protect the
corporation from control by compe-
titive railroad interests and from the
cancellation of any contract which II
may make with she government Tor
carrying ocean mail In addition to
the qualifications provided by law, the
charter sets forth that a person to
be eligible for the position OF director
must not be a director OF agent OF any
corporation or association engaged IN
q competing transportation business
by rail or an importer of goods or mer-
chandise on his WI account. BEFORE
taking office each director u SUD-
scribe to an oath that he is SO quail
fed wi will continue to be during the
term for which he is elected. Any
violation of this contract is to dis
qualify any director. To prevent con-
troll of the corporation by a few large
stockholders it is provided that n
vote shall be allowed for each share
of stock up to 5000 shares, one vote
for each two additional shares up to
10. 900 and one vote for each ten ad-
ditional shares above that figure.
The headquarters will be In Baltl-
more, but branch offices will be main
tanned in the principal seaboard clues
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and
OH the Gulf of Mexico.
The company has been formed to
bid on the ocean mail services now
being advertised for by the Postmas-
ter-General, which call for weekly
service between New York and Colon;
New Orleans and Colon, San Francis
co and Panama, and fortnightly be-
tween Seattle and Panama, n IL Is
proposed to establish and maintain
these ocean routes to extend the ser
vice through the Panama Canal from
coast to coast.