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The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
FIRE CAUSES LOSS
OF s100,000 To
HARDWARE FIRM
Stubborn Blaze on Top Floor Of
Fletcher Company's Premises Gives
Firemen Hard Fight; Cause Not
Yet Determined.
MONDAY Watchers Much Excited by
Unfounded Report of Gunpowder
Being Stored in Building.

A stubborn fire broke out on the
top floor OF the building at Shelby and
Woodbridge-sts.. occupied by the
Fletcher Hardware Co. shortly after
noon. Monday. and II was over an hour
before the firemen had the flames sub
dued. The fire was confined to the
top floor where brooms and wooden
ware and some general hardware were
stored, but the damage from water to
the rest OF the stock will be consider
able. The loss Is estimated at 100000.
The origin OF the fire ia not known.
II broke out In the northeast corner
of the building. Most of the employees
had left for luncheon and the exact
cause could not be determined.
1T is hard to estimate the damage
until we have chance to look inside"
said William f. Henning, vice-presi-
dent and treasurer of the company.
Our stock usually runs from 100000
TO S250.000 We carried large stock
OF guns and rifles and the water is
likely to damage them seriously"
Some excitement was caused In the
large MONDAY crowd that watched the
fire by the report that there was a
large amount of gunpowder stored in
the building which was likely to ex-
plode any minute. No powder was
stored In the building, however, as IL
is against city ordinance. There
was some made up ammunition but
that would not be exploded by fire.
The building is four-story brick
structure and was not damaged to any
great extent except on the top story.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
|REsH EFFORT Is
BEING MADE To
. FREE GLN|ER
etition Circulated Asks That De-
Faulting Treasurer Be Released
From Prison Now That State
Has Been Reimbursed.
Governor Told Mrs. Glazier He Would
Consider Pardon Proposal II Public
Were Willing.

Friends of Frank p. Glazier. former
late treasurer, now serving a term
IA TO 10 years In Jackson prison
pr Incorporating over 100000 be-
bnging to the state, have started a
fesh effort TO have him released.
hey made their appearance in De-
IToit, Monday morning, circulating in
|ividual petitions, directed to Gov.
base 8. Osborn. Each petition sets
birth that the signer desires TO see
|lazier given his liberty.
On presenting the petition the cir
|ulator tells the proposed supporter
n the movement that the state has
|een reimbursed by Glaciers bonding
pmpany for all the funds which were
Incorporated: that Glazier has suf-
bred sufficiently for his offense, and
hat his wife and family are praying
ind hoping for his release.
The governor told Mrs. Glazier,
pme time ago. that he would consider
he proposal to pardon her husband.
|hould the people of the state show,
~ petition, that they are willing that
|uch action be taken.
II is understood that Glaciers
Fiends will circulate the petition
throughout the entire state. Thus far
hey are said to have met with con.
|iderable success in Detroit They
viii canvass the whole of the down.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
FALLS IN LOVE WITH GIRL
IN PAINTING AND WEEDS HER
Former Rail Magnate, Crosses Sea to
Woo Daughter Of Author Of
"David Harum."

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 24.--An
oil painting-tust an oil painting-led
a rich American to cross the Atlantic
ocean, lay siege to the Paris home OF
an American beauty, plight desperate
love on 5000 miles of European motor.
ing. and finally become benedict In
London. Now the bridegroom and
bride are In San Francisco, at the
Fairmont hotel, on the last lap OF a
five months honeymoon.
The bride, whose portrait won her
wealthy husband, was the beautiful
Violet Westcott, of Syracuse. Y. :,
daughter of Edward Noyes Westcott,
author OF David Harum'
The bridegroom is Victor Morawetz,
formerly chief counsel and chairman
of the board OF the Santa Fe railroad
system. New York city is his present
home.
One day about a year ago, he admit
ted yesterday, Morawetz strolled into
the studio Of Mrs. Albert N. Herter,
one of New York's noted society"
painters. There he saw portrait OF
beautiful girl which captured him.
Who Is the original?" inquired
MOraWetz.
The artist told him 1t was Violet
Westcott.
Introduce me, won't your" he
pleaded. She's my art IDEAL"
Cant; she's In Paris" laughed Mrs.
Herter.
But Morawetz was In earnest. Dis
lance was no obstacle to him. He
secured letters of introduction to Paris
friends OF Miss Westeett and teek the
first boat for Europe.
Presented to Miss Westcott, he was
more charmed by the original than by
the painting.
He planned many motoring trips and
always saw to 1t that Miss Westcott
was a member OF his party. She final
ly capitulated TO his wooing, and the
ceremony resulted In London I'm April.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. 795.

NO. 100.
!, A story in July Advertising
and Selling" related the expert
ence of the advertising manager
of a large carpet house in trying
to buy "Everwear Hosiery" and
"Keepkool Underwear"
He had been attracted by the
magazine advertising of both,
and finally went to haberdash-
er whom he knew, and asked for
both articles, but could not get
them, nor could the haberdasher
tell him where to get them.
The advertising manager
Summed up his experiences as
follows:
First, last and always THE
ADVERTISER SHOULD AIM
TO SECURE the earnest Co
OPERATION of THE DEALER.
why any manufactures
should start an advertising cam
paign without a list of the retail
stores handling his product or
arranging with his jobbers to
maintain such lists, is beyond
me.
vi was willing to write for in
formation as TO where Keepkool
underwear could be secured, but
(Continued on Last Psge.D
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

town district, visiting Offices and all
public places. hotels, parks, restau-
rants. etc. where people are accus-
toned to gather In large numbers, be-
fore going around TO the factories.
Glazier was sentenced about 18
|months ago. He has had a compare
|tiveiy easy time o: II, since starting
|the serving Of his sentence. the prison
|ofncia1s giving him the position Of
chemist In the laboratory connected
with the institution. He studied
pharmacy some years ago and was
In the drug business before becoming
established In the manufacture OF
stoves In Chelsea. Mich. II was prin-
cipally for the purpose of bolstering
up mis- stove interests that he appro-
priated the funds OF the state.
Since the sentencing of Glazier, tho
members Of HIS family have been re-
duced to straitened circumstances.
They are still living in Chelsea. but
not In the mansion they once occu-
pied. One OF his daughters died
shortly after his Imprisonment.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
wICKERsHAM MAKES DENIAL.
Says His Department Has Been Ac-
tive In Alaska Cases.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Attor-
ney General wickersham appeared be-
fore the house committee on judi =
larry and denied charges by Delegate
Wickersham OF Alaska, that he had
refused to investigate the alleged
grab" of land on Controller Bay,
Alaska, by the Guggenheims.
The encouragement read to the
committee a letter addressed to him
by the delegate, In which the Alaskan
charged that the department shield
ed perjurers from justice and permit
ted grossly incompetent officials to
continue in Office under protection Of
the department, when competent.
fearless officials we're short-lived and
always died officially as soon as they
ran against the interests"
The attorney-general followed with
declaration that the department
had been active in Its campaign In
Alaska and had sent special Attorney
Mcnamara to Alaska In 1910, 10
make investigations.
He denied the charge that bids for
coal requested by the war department
were not competitive
torney-General Wickersham and Dele
gate James Wickersham OF Alaska,
forced temporary adjournment OF
the hearing.
II can confirm my charges" said
Delegate wIckersham.
Then make good" shouted the at,
torney-general.
II WILL" retorted the Alaskan holly.
"And say that your statement and
charges are falsehoods," yelled the
cabinet officer.
Chairman Clayton adjourned the
committee for an executive session Ia
stop further clashes.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
STEEL MEN IN
|RON-CLAD PACT
Largest Manufacturing Companies
Entered Pooling Agreement in
1910 To Control Output.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Evidence
that eleven OF the largest steel man
ufacturing companies In the country
entered into a pooling agreement in
1900, forming The Steel Plate asso-
citation of the United States throush
which the members were permitted TO
manufacture and sell certain per
cent Of the total production of all the
companies, was introduced before the
Stanley steel trust investigation COM
mittee today.
The pooling agreement itself was
dated November 8, 1900. The com
mittee believes ii Is still in force.
The manufacturers who signed 1t
We're: The Carnegie Steel Co.; Jones
G. Laughlin, Limited Illinois Steel
Co.; Crucible Steel Co.. of America;
Otis Steel Co..; Underwater Steel
Co.; Lukens Iron & Steel Co.; Worth
Brothers Co.; Central Iron & Steel
Co.; The American Steel & Wire Co.,
and the Glasgow from Co.
The purpose of the association, as
stated by the agreement, was for
HiuLudi lIlCIc6lb anu W tHdUlt
to pay liberal wages to their work
men.
The agreement sets forth the exact
share Of each of the signers In the
steel plate business. The Carnegie
company was accorded the biggest
business--46.25 per cent of the total
output of the combine. II a party TO
the agreement sold more than its
share the offender was compelled to
pay thirty-five one hundredths of a
cent pound to the association for
such excess. To insure faithful OBJ
servance OF the pool each signer
paid In $1,000 for each per cent Of
allotment of total production.
The Stanley committee will at
tempt to prove that this agreement
is still In force.
The pooling agreement came into
the possession of the committee
through F. B. Kaufman, a printer or
Coatesville, Pa, who printed the
agreement for A. F. Houston, presi-
dent OF the Luken Iron & Steel Co. On
the stand today he said:
After Houston had this agreement
printed, his private secretary came
to my shop and destroyed all proofs
and copies he could find. He said the
president of the Illinois Steel Co. had
said Houston made mistake In hav.
ing the agreement printed. The ILL.,
nois man was afraid he might go to
jail IL the agreement was discovered.
Later my brother told me he had a
copy OF the agreement"
To discover the original agreement
Stanley said that he had subpoenaed
the secretary and two or three officers
OF each OF the companies mentioned.
why can't we get the original? ?"
asked Rep. Young, (Repn. Mich.)
We'll, I've asked the department OF
justice time and agin for information
regarding the pools and invariably |
get the answer that IL is not con-
sistent with public policy to furnish
it," said Chairman Stanley. I'm get.
ting tired of the department OF Justice
and am going ahead and investigate
myself. | may say that I do not in.
clude Solicitor-General Lehman in this
for | think he's lighting from the
shoulder"
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

LONDON, July 24.--For the first
time In the recent history OF England
premier of the nation was howled
down when he attempted today to
make an Official explanation Of the
governments course from the floor OF
the House OF Commons. For more
than half an hour Premier AsNuith at
tempted to explain the attitude Of the
government on the pending bill which
limits the veto powers OF the House
of Lords and his every utterance was
drowned by the yells of the conserva-
tives who called him Traitor to
England"
Speaker Lowther finally obtained q
partial hearing for the premier by re-
minding the conservatives that the lib
erals surely would howl down Balfour
when he arose to reply. This brought
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
HIGH WIND AGAIN
H|NDERS GOLFERS
Causes Poor Scores in Qualifying
Round for Western Title-Local
Men Make Good Showing.

From the cards handed in by /
O'Clock. Monday, It is figured that
players will have to keep below SO
to qualify for the preliminary matches
In the championship series OF the
western Golf association which starts
tomorrow at the eDtroit Golf club.
The players having scores of SO or
lower at l o'clock Monday were:
K. M. Byers. Pittsburg-S0.
Charles Evans. Jr., Chicago-S1.
n. b. Lee, Detroit-S2.
j. L Mcmillan, DetFeit-s2.
Nm Sheehan, Des Moines-S2.
T. p. Allis, Milwaukee-S3.
w. c. Fownes, Jr.. Pittsburg-S4.
Holden Wilson, Cincinnati--S4.
g. w. Bum, Jr.. Chicago-S4.
G. X. Denman, Detroit-S4.
John Marshall, Jr., Louisville-S6.
X. @. Harrison, Des Moines-S6.
Fraser Hale, Chicago-S6.
w. J, Mcdonald, Chicago-S6.
w. j. Rowland, Chicago--s6
j. B. Schlotman, Detroit-sS.
Mason Phelps. Chicago-ss.
r. A. Gardner, Chicago-ss.
ID. t. Magill. Chicago-ss.
A screeching forty ,mile-an.hour gale
Is blasting all hopes of record-breakIng
scores for today at the tournament of
the Western Golf association now In
progress at the Detroit Golf Club. With
a DOGGY OF Is, the scores average
around the century mark and a card
showing as high as Ill has been
handed In.
Clouds Of dust are being swept
across the course. The high wind is
especially hard on the long drives,
but the short puts also are affected
naturally. The officials I'm the tents
even are having a hard time, as their
eyes are being filled with dust and
their ink bottles with sand
Today's events are over the IS-hole
course. medal play. The sixty.four
men OF the 204 entered having the
lowest scores qualify to enter the
championship events beginning Tues
day morning These sixty-four vii.
be paired and process of elimina
ton gone through with The man who
defeats all competitors is awarded the
CContinued ON page -.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
POPE HAS BAD COLD.
Physlelan Believes He Will Be out
Again In Few Days.

ROME, July z4.-Pope Plus took to
his bed today with severe sore throat
as a result of taking cold. Some un-
easiness about His Holiness condi-
ton was caused by the visits OF DR..
Marchiafava, who accompanied DIR.
Petacci. the pope's pricate physician.
DIR. Petacci stated that aside from a
bad cold which had rendered the pom
tin extremely hcarse and caused ex-
cessive temperature, the patients con-
dltion was not serious. He believed
that the pope would be about again In
few days.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Aged Visitor Robbed.

G. b. Johnson, an aged man from
Georgetown. Miss. came TO Detroit.
Sunday and met with few congeniaI
strangers, who showed him the town.
They put him TO bed In a cheap hotel
near the Michigan Central depot.
When he awoke, Monday morning. his
roll Of $50 and his return ticket 10
Georgetown, had disappeared.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vlciBitys Monday
night and Tuesday, generally fair, cool
er tonightt brisk 90 high northwest
winds, dinsfnlshing Tuesday.
For Lower Michigant Fair tonight
and Tuesday, preceded by showers sx-
IRENE north portions continned cool.
WIND FORECASTS.
For the Upper Bakesi Brisk and high
west and northwest windst fair wealth
or ON Michigan, and showers, followed
by clearing tonight and fair weather
Tuesday ON Huron aud Superior.
storm warning changed 90 north
For the Lower Lakesf. High west
y,indst unsettled. and probably showers
tonfnhtt Tuesday, fair.
crnnaNsg rEMBEn
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

q hull In the uproar but It was only
temporary.
Asquith, resuming his speech, said
that unless the lords passed the bill,
substantially as II came from the
house OF commons the government
would be compelled to invoke the
kings aid In the creation OF liberal
peers. But Asquith's reference to the
governments policy and intention OF
sending the bill back to the LORDS
was drowned out by continual uproar,
shouts, and cries of traitor"
Balfour arose amid an equally vo
ciferous Observation-Disclosures. He
regretted, he said, that he had beer
unable to hear what the premier had
to say and declared that the whole
debate was the most disorderly in the
history OF the British parliament.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
BABE scALDED TO DEATH.
Robert {. Morris Tumbles Into Bucket
Of Boiling Water.

Robert K. Morris. two years old, No.
387 Bagg-st.. is dead OF burns received
from falling into bucketful OF scald-
ing water about week ago The
mother had left the water In the
kitchen and the child was playing near
1t and lost his balance, falling In.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
TRIES SUICIDE IN CELL.
Woman Attempts 10 Hang Self;
Matron Cuts Her Down.

Mrs. Anna Natasjewski, 33 years
old. No. Kellogg-pl.. attempted sui
eide in a cell in the Hunt-st. station.
Sunday night. by hanging herself TO
the bars. She cut strip from the bot
tom of her dress and tied one end
about bar and the other around her
neck. She was discovered by one of
the police matrons. who cut her down
IN time. she had been arrested for dis
turbing the peace.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
netaIn sa chol.ra a,,.n.e..

VIENNA. July 24.--Fifty-three cases
OF suspected cholera were reported to-
day from Trieste. All have been iso-
lated and energetic measures are be-
ing taken by the authorities.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
DRY" ELECTION IS CLOSE.
Court Fight May Determine Result
"Wets" In Lead Now.

AUSTIN, Tex, July 24.--A court
fight to determine the result OF the
statewide prohibition election Satur-
day, appears assured today BY a gain
of anti" votes by late returns.
Judges compiling the returns report
ed early today victory for the vets
by less than 5000 although early AZ.
ures showed victory for the drys
by five times that number. The com
plete count may not be known befot e
tomorrow or Wednesday. IL. is es-
'timated- that -5ee,eee baffcts were cast
and about 80 per cent OF that num-
Der have been reported.
HOUSTON. Texas. July 24.-That
the anti-prohibitionists defeated the
proposed liquor amendment by less
than 5000 was conceded this after,
noon by Thomas II. BAH. chairman OF
the drys. He said he had lost hope
that the final count would show a gain
in dry votes sufficient to Offset a wet
majority
Ball declared he will carry the con
test into the courts one charges OF
wholesale frauds.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

UMBRELLAS !" !, s,s s..ss. !. Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
WIN Try Nav York-chIeaeo FIIpht

WASHINGTON. July 2f.--Harry n.
Atwood. who recently few from Bos'
ton to Washington today signed con
tract 10 ny from New York 10 Chicago
IN A Rex smith biplane. He expects 20
make the Hight next month.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

One year hHO todhyF IIEheHt tem-
persture, s5y lowest, 81, meas, 7GI part-
Nv cloudy weather with showers fn the
.ftevnoont rainfall O.f2 inch.
SIM sets tonight at 700 y. m. sun
rise. Tuesday st ans y. IN. Noon rises
NJ asf1 n. ~. Tuesday.
Lob Printing Dove Right. Time.
printing CO.. Is John R.-st Call Main
1875. or City 32s5.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

TAxrcAs-MAIN or cfTY--ia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-17
DID MOSES MAKE MISTAKE?
First Chapter Of Genesis Conforms In
Many instances With late Die
ccverles In Schemes.

We have often heard ''the mistakes
OF Moses" In the first chapter OF Gene
SIS commented upon, but what sape-
cially strikes us In that chapter ID not
les contraventions of science, but It's
harmonies with late discoveries. How
aid the writer. many centuries before
the story OF the rocks had been de-
ciphered, know that there was begin
ming and then a pause before life an.
peared on the earth? Who taught the
writer that the earth was without form
and VOID" before 1t was divided into
continents? How came IL that the
long delayed, slow emergence of land
should be set forth as It isY Was 1t
mere guesswork that prompted the
writer to say grasses were created be-
fore animals, and not for animals al.
ready. existent? Is it happy accident
that life in the water appears before
life upon the land3 And ages before
the scientist dreamed of paleontoloRy
we md man last in the series iust as
he appears today by his remains In the
drift instead Of In the stratified rocks?
Further Investigation may explain dis.
orepancisa, but what except inspira
ton can account for these coincl.
dences 1.-THE Advance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-17

Those who have dined in restau.
rants or hotels habItually will fnd
That they have fallen into many un.
pleasant little ways, permissible DOS.
aibly toward landlord. but not TO.
ward hostess They feel that they
have the privilege both to criticise
openly and to imply criticism either OF
the food itself or OF the way in which
1t is served. Women who cherish the
ambition OF making poor, f0rIorn
nabitues OF hotels happy with home
cooking" have their hopes dashed by
this ungractcus habit. Let those. too.
who have fallen into the habit Of dip.
ping spoon or fork into a glass OF
water and then wiping 1t on napkin
before using It beware Of those mo.
ments when they become deeply Alb.
sorDed In conversation at the house Of
friend or even at the home table.
Could any habit be more insulting TO n
hostess ?-Harper's Bazaar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-17
AaeehanIesI LIahsnIna calnulat.r-

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The clerical STATS OF many OF m.
Dig insurance companies have OF lats
years been considerably reduced nv
the employment OF mechanical cal.
culators.
One OF these. the invention Of a
German, 10 compact little AFFAIR re.
sembiing a music box. 1t NAV bw
made to perform almost fnstantans
ously the most portentous sums In adj.
dition, subtraction, multiplication 81
one or two factors, division. scuarips
and cubing. 1t is required. for n.
stance. to multiply 6s1,s75 BY ga.
The frst factor is set by touching liz
tie knobs representing 5sl. 1875.
TO multiply by the other factor Won
turn handle four times, push along
slide one place and turn the handle
twice. then push the handle njua
times. The long multiplication
Is now done, without the possibility
or error so far as the machine ID CON.
csrned, and the dial shows 4s1 .544 500
In the same mechanical way may he
done all the other arithmeticaI pro.
cesses.