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The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
COUNSEL DARROW SIFTS
PANEL REGARDING THEIR
VIEWS ON LABOR UNIONS
To Resist Attempt by Burns De-
tectives To Prove That A. F. of
L. Countenances Violence.
QUESTIONS CLOG RECORDS
Interrogation Is Put To Venire-
men Despite Efforts of Judge
and District Attorney.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 25.-It is
becoming more and more certain as
the task OF empaneling a jury to try
James B, Mcnamara continues that
II Is merely the prelude of an attempt
by the Burns detectives TO prove the
existence OF an inner circle within
the American Federation of Labor,
which counterances and finances acts
OF violence.
This was made certain several
times today by Darrow while exam
lining veniremen when he demanded
whether they considered labor lead
ers lawless element who advocated
violence In bringing about acquies-
ence 10 their demands by employers.
This question, adroitly framed, has
been asked individual jurors and the
record is largely clogged with 1t, de-
spite the strenuous efforts by Judge
Bordwell and District Attorney Fred
ricks TO prevent IL.
The deal reason became apparent
today when 1t was learned that Dis
trict Attorney Fredertcks is studying
the transcript of the grand jury pro-
ceedings at indianapolis. He has
summoned all the witnesses who tes-
titled there, TO testify in this case
when that Is possible. The defense is
determined TO prevent this and will
raise the question Of materiality.
1t will also insist that whether Nc
Namara is guilty Of the many crimes
alleged by the Burns operatives or
not. he Is on trial here simply for the
destruction OF the Times building and
all other matter is irrelevant and in
admissible II Is known that the
state has already brought dozen
dynamite dealers here from Illinois,
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana and had
them secretly identity both the Nc
Namaras as the men who. under al
legged aliases, made large l. lLrchases OF
explosives.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
Fail TO Find Damaging
Link Against Preache,

BOSTON, Oct 25.-A second au-
topsy was made today on the body
of Avis Linnell. At the same time.
the mystery surrounding her death
was deepened when search OF The
girls wardrobe failed I odisclose any
vial or paper which might have con
tanned the cyanide of potassium
which the medical authorities declare
positively caused her death.
The second autopsy today was the
third time the girls body has -heen
examined. The first was performed
after the finding of her body in the
bathroom in the Y. w c. A.
The second examination was made
at midnight last night, when the
girls coffin, brought back from the
grave at Hyannis, was opened and the
bath robe searched
T.. he third examination was made
when the second autopsy was per-
formed, this morning, only after fo'
lice Captain Ainslee Armstrong, head
Of the bureau of criminal investiga-
ton, had demanded IT, Armstrong
asserted emphatically he was not sat
isfied with "the haphazard manner
in which the first autopsy had been
made.
What this second autopsy will re.
veal Is not yet known. All the in
ternal organs OF the girl were re-
Continued on Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
WOMAN LIGHTKEEPER
WHO SAVED l8 is DEAD

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 25.--Mrs.
Ida Lewis Wilson. the famous keeper
of Lime Rock light, in the southern
end of Newport harbor, died shortly
after o'clock last evening. Her
death was caused by apoplexy. She
was stricken early Saturday morning
when she was preparing TO light her
kitchen fire.
Ida Lewis, as the world knew her,
gained prominence by her bravery.
During her 81 years at the light she
rescued In all Is persons from drown
ing, several times risking her own
life in the effort to save others.
She was found on Saturday morn
ing by her brother, Rudolph Lewis.
who for the last 25 years had made
his home with his sister at the light.
Though every attention had been
given her she never regained con.
sciousness.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
PICK NEW YORK FOR
SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 25.-Sev-
eral hundred worn and wearied wom-
en-, each of them, IL possible, more
militant and more enthusiastic as a
suffragist than when she came to
Louisville last Friday for the forty
third annual convention of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage as
sociation, completed the work of the
convention here last night. Work up
to the last minute was the order and
this. the last day, was marked by
much being accomplished.
New York as the seat OF the ma
tional headquarters was retained by
practically an unanimous vote. I'm
portant resolutions pledging the as
sociation TO certain progressive move
ments were approved and something
over $4,000 subscribed for the work
Of the association. In addition re-
ports of progress in numerous states
were heard Mrs. Il. p. O'Connor and
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, notable
English suffragists, were warmly ap-
plauded when they addressed the del
egates.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
MRS. STANNARD TO
COON STAND TODAY

ONTONAGON, Mich, Oct. 25-It
was expected when her trial was re-
sumed this morning that Mrs. Laura
St1nnard. who is charged with ad-
ministering poison to her husband
shortly before he died, would be
placed on the stand before the day
was over.
In his opening address, yesterday
afternoon. p. H. O'Brien, the senior
counsel for the defense, said he
would show that Mrs Stannard posi-
lively did not poison her husband ;
that she worked hard TO help support
the family and that Stannard, when
drunk, was very cruel and disagree
able
The yes of the jurymen and many
Of the audience filled with tears Of
ten during the address, while the de-
fendant wept and even the court was
touched deeply. Sentiment now is
strong that Mrs. Stannar will be ac-
quilted.
After closing its case this morning
the prosecution was granted permis-
sion to reopen il yesterday afternoon
TO admit the statement of Grace
Hammes that Standard said there
was poison in his coffee on the morn
ing of March 26.
After the people rested its case.
yesterday morning. Attorney O'Brien
moved that verdict of acquittal be
directed This was refused as out
rageous" by Judge Flanagan with
out allowing an argument
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.

The sureSt way for neWspa-
pers to discredit themselves in
the minds of advertisers is for
their representatives to make
claims that tend to MINIMIZE
the value of other newspapers.
When an advertiser is ap-
preached by a newspaper repre-
sentative, as he often is, and
told by that representative that
to advertise in any other news
paper than his own spells ruina-
ton to him and his business /;
and when some other representa-
tive comes along and tells him
the same thing, he throws up
his hands and says to himself,
What is there about this news
paper advertising plan ?" And
a doubt is created in his mind.
Is it a good thing for news
paper representatives to cast a
doubt upon the value of adver-
tising in the other newspapers in
their community? Will it not
REACT ON THEMSELVES?
We newspaper men say that
toentissed On L.st PageD.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
THREE ARRESTED AS RESULT
OF EXPLOSION IN STORE
Police Think Business Rivalry
May Furnish Clue To
Clinton-St. Outrage.

Bapusmal rites performed for the
babe OF Pietfo Napolitano, shortly be-
lore the death OF the infant, will prob
ably form the basis of a police in
vestigation into the wrecking OF the
front or NRpolitano's store at Clinton
and Riopelle-sts., at l0.45 O'Clock,
Tuesday night. The front door was
shattered, a large window was blown
out, and hole torn In the fiat porch,
under which bomb. supposed to
have been made of gunpowder, was
placed.
Napolitano. his wife and five chill
dren, the latter ranging in age from
TWO TO 10 years, had turned out the
lights In the store less than a half
hour before and had retired to the
bedroom In the rear, when the ex.
plosion occurred. None was injured,
but they were all badly frightened,
as the whole building was filled with
smoke.
The christening OF the babe forms
the foundation OF story of business
rivalry over the sale OF spaghetti, The
staple Of Italian diet, between Ma
politano and the Lacolla Brothers, Jo-
sepr and Phillip, who operated a
small grocery on the opposite corner.
The Lacollas are both held In the
Hunt-st. station as suspicious per.
sons.
They purchased their store two
weeks ago from Anthony Palazzola,
and started selling spaghetti at six
cents per pound. Napolitano had al
ways sold IL for five cents, and con-
tinued TO do SO. Both were buying
the spaghetti from Sam Sierra, and
were paying four cents a pound for
II, but Sierra stood up" as godfather
for the Napolitano baby when il was
christened, an dthe Lacolla brothers
gained the impression that on that
account, he was selling the spaghetti
at lower prices TO Napolitano than
10 them. They told Sierra of these
suspicious, and also told him TO or.
der Napolitano to sell spaghetti for
six cents. as they were doing.
Sierra communicated the message
to Napolitano. and Miss Napolitano
says that week ago, her father
raised his price 10 the six=cent mark.
as requested. Sne insisted that
neither of the Lacollas had ever made
any threats, nor visited her fathers
store. but she admitted that there
had been some rivalry over the spa
ghetti proposition.
Napolitano formerly owned a gro
cery at No 296 1-2 Orleans-st., and
while there, had received several let.
ters OF the Black Hand" variety. but
he had received none In the last year,
the members of his family all in
sisted.
AS Detectives Rogers and Grove
were hurrying TO the scene OF tho
explosion. they met and arrested an
Italian who gave his name as Peter
Baker, and who was running at top
speed at Chestnut and Russell SITS.
Baker and the I.acolla brothers will
be closely question by the police OF
Hunt-st station.
Napolitano came TO Detroit from
Tunis, where his oldest cttid was
born.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
THOMPSON SETTLEMENT
PLAN IS SCHEME TO DEFEAT
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
-E. ,. JEFFRIEs.
Mayor Bites at Same Bait as
Codd Did, Declares
Police Justice.
POLITICAL GLORY SOUGHT
Demand Made That Ownership.
Proposition Be Submitted
Ahead of Franchise.

Strong resolutions. urging the COM
mon council TO submit TO the people
at once a municipal ownership prop
osition along the lines OF the plan
petitioned for by more than 10000
voters OF Detroit, were adopted by
the executive committee of the
municipal ownership committee OF
100. Tuesday night.
The resolutions recite that the
mayor and the common council are
pledged TO submit the question or
municipal ownership at the earliest
possible day and declare that IL is
the judgment OF the committee that
the people are entitled TO have a vote
on municipal ownership before they
are called upon to vote on granting
a franchise TO the Detroit United
railway.
Chairman John Mcvicar and Secre-
tary Thomas Dalton were instructed
TO transmit copy OF the resolutions
to the mayor and the council as soon
as possible, with the demand that
these officials make good their CAM
paign promises.
Arrangements are being made for
general meeting of the municipal
ownership forces TO discuss the
Thompson plan of settlement This
will probably be held before the coun-
Gil meeting next Tuesday night.
The committee discussed the tech
nical features OF the Thompson plan
in an informal way, and some OF the
members were inclined TO the view
that the plan would not really bring
municipal ownership. Among these
was Police Justice Jeffries, who said:
''In my opinion, this Is move to
defeat municipal ownership. and ! am
not sure but that ii will succeed.
voted for Mr.. Thompson but he has
bitten at the same bait Mr. Codd took.
The price for Mr. Thompson,s share
in this agreement is political glory
in the next election. AS Democrat,
/ have no objection to this, but the
price is too high If II means the sacri-
fice OF the present opportunity TO Sc
cure public ownership of the street
railway.
THE only way to test the sincerity
of this agreement Is to apply the acid
test. IL this proposition is offered as
- hhOesho w hhhhANAPai "" hCAohAP ohN
Mr.. Thompso nand Mr.. Hally are act
ing In good faith. let them go to the
council and demand the submission
of municipal ownership, not an en-
act alone, but the machin-
cry for putting it into effect. II they
are honest they will do this. IL they
are not honest. they will not.
Now as TO the bonds, IL you own
a place worth $4,000 and there is a
$4,000 mortgage on it, you can't sell
il and leave the mortgage in the air.
All you can sell is the $500 equity
you have in it, Any man who says
that the city can avnil itself OF an
option clause in franchise In spite
or The b0uthofders, is either "a damned
fool or a knave. If the city took over
the bonds, we would be carrying so
much water that we couldn't possibly
make three-cent fares pay. would
rather see municipal ownership buried
than TO see IL put into effect under
such adverse conditions"
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
REBELS KILL COMMANDER
OF CHINESE TROOPS 1T
CANTON WITH BOMB
Gen. Feng Shan Is Target For
Internal Machine Hurled
By Revolutionists.
CITY NEAR SURRENDER.
Government, Near Bankruptcy,
Is Urged To Grant Demands
of the Revolutionists.

SHANGHAI, Oct 25.-Gen. Feng
Shan, military commander at Canton,
was killed b va bomb today, accord
ing to the latest messages received
here. Original reports said the gen.
eral escaped, though members OF his
escort were killed
Canton is on the verge of join
ing the rebellion and the governor
has telegraphed TO Pekin advising the
government TO yield to the reyolu-
tionists demands
The town of Tchen.Chow, near the
center of Honan province was cap
tured by rebels today. The develop
ment marks the rebellion's spread
TO the northward towards Pekin.
Tchen-Chow Is also an important
st-atgetic port. Details are lacking
of the circumstances OF its capture.
The surrender by the loyalists. fol.
lowing the surrender without blow
OF Sian-Fu, the ancient capital pf
China and capital OF the province OF
Shen-Si, has completely broken the
governments position and from Pekin
comes the news that the imperial
court has completed preparations for
flight at a moments notice to Je-Hol
one of the imperial palaces, 120
miles north of the capital.
The towns which has thus far fal-
len wholly into the rebels hands are
Wu-Chang, Hankow, Chang-Sha, Kia.
Ting. Han-Yang, Hwang.Chow, Sin
Gan-Fu, HUI Kow, I-Chang. Kiu Kiang,
Sisn-Fu and Tchen Chow.
The government is not only threat
ened with overthrow by the revolu-
tionists but so desperately pressed
for money that II cannot even pay
the salaries Of the court attendants.
There is less than 100000 In the
treasury
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
.RAhD0tPH'S STORY NOW
BORNE OUT, SAYS M'CLEAR
Shepherds Secret Raid Evidence
of Belief That Slot Ma
chimes Are Protected.

Justice Edwin s. Randolph, OF Ham
tramck, whose removal from offic'
is sought on the ground of grating
In connection with seizures of slo
machines, is elated over the alleges
disclosures In the row between thu
prosecuting attorneys office and thu
shcriff's office, following Prosecutor
Shepherds seizure OF slot machines
on Crosse lie.
Justice Randolph holds that tha
affair proves his contention that his
trouble is result of interference
with scheme of protection for the
slot machines In Wayne county, anC
shows the friendly relations between
the slot machine men and some OF
ficials.
Attorney Louis McClear, speaking
for his client, Justice Randolph, says
that the Justices assertion that meI
connected with the sheriff's Office
arc protecting the slot machine own
ers, Is proven to be founded on fact
when Prosecutor Shepherd finds il
necessary TO get two city detectives
to accompany him on a secret raid
that his coming might not be tipped
off.
Even then. secretly as II was
done" a tip reached the down-riyeT
slot machine men" says McClear
When the prosecutor and detectives
went into one road house, the pro.
prietor, receiving some message at
the telephone, was heard to say, oh,
hell, thel are here now
I'VE don't accuse Sheriff CASTOR
Of graft In that connection, but we
do say that there is someone In his
Office who is protecting slot machine
meh," says McClear.
During the Randolph hearing be-
fore Circuit Court Commissioner May.
Arthur Pitton, of the Pitton Novelty
Co.. said on his oath that he has 100
machines workine,>in .spNyae county
None has been bothered until the
prosecutor took a hand. The sheriff
has always declared that there were
no machines operating In the coun-
ty. We are satisfied that IL the pros
ecutor keeps up his raids, without
letting the sheriffs Office in on the
deal, that he will find plenty OF slot
IlldCHlHeS.
McClear refers back to the testi-
mony of Constable and former Deputy
Sheriff Hebert to prove that some
one is protecting the machines. When
Hebert seized machine in a saloon
in which one Pitts, a machine opera
tor was present, Pitts said, accord
ing to Hebert's testimony, What are
you doing? Are you a deputy? Don't
you know that We are paying 81 a
week for protection TO those ma
chincs?"
Iiebert also got into two civil suits
for seizing machines. Former Prose
cutor Van Zile was asked to defend
Hebert, but refused, according to He
bert. Hebert spent a good deal of
money in defending the suits, and fin-
ally resigned
Attorney McClear declares that
that is Justice Randolph's trouble.
His activities against the protected
slot machines made him q thorn in
the side of certain officials Offices,
and they resolved to get him out OF
the way
The testimony In the Randolph
case Will be forwarde to the COVER
nor in about two weeks, McClear
saws
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
Kisses COOK;
FLEES BY HBACK DOOR

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 25.-Dr. Fred
erlck A. Cooks theatrical attempt
last night to vindicate his reputation
bs lecture i'm the hall. where two
years ago he addressed the royal ram
ily and some OF the most prominent
people of Denmark under the auspices
of the Geographical society on the
occasion OF his triumphal entrance
into the capital, resulte in extremely
riotous scenes. DR.. Cook finally was
compelled to retire ingloriously by
the back door.
2 Ever since II was announced that
Cook was returning TO this city to
lecture the newspapers and the peo
ple have been strongly stirred ana
threats Of violence were treely CIT
culated. Fifteen hundred persons as
sembled in the hall last night, ana
great crowd outside greeted DR.. COOK
With an uproar of insulting cries: ne
was escorted by police, however anu
no violence was attempted. .
The meeting within the hall was
turbulent throughout A small irac-
ton of the audience supported Dr.
Cook and applauded his efforts. ON
ers his9ed continually, with the re-
suit that the two sides almost came
to blows.
The lecture, illustrated by means
OF lantern slides, was for the most
part a repetition Of his former talk.
Or. Norman Hansen, the Danish ex-
plorer. who formerly supported COOK
started trouble by loudly denounclng
. Cook as q pure swindler. The climax
was reached when an alleged pic
turs of the North Pole was thrown
ON the screen. The audience was SO
hostile that Cook stopped his lee
ture and withdrew. He was escort
ed by a strong detachment OF police
to his hotel through the side streets.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
Scores Rise in Light Guard
Armory Gathering and
Ask For Prayers.
SPEAKER FLAYs SALOON.
Liquor Dive Called Reception
Hall To Hell, Where Through
TicketsAre Sold.

$50 o'clock-Mornihg prayer

$50 o'clock-Morning prayer In
board room. Y. NJ. G. A.
$50 o'clock Ministers confer
ence, auditorium Y. NJ. g. A., fns
church and mems organizations"
W. G.. Pearce, leader.
4:3O 10 o'clock-Institutes az
follows: Bible study. Central Meth
odist chapel Boys work. 81 Johns
Episcopal parish house; evanEeusm
and community extension. centrai
Methodist chapel; social service.
Wcodward-aye Baptist pariorss
missionary. woodward-ave. Baptist
parlors.
T:45 Sectional meetings
as follows: North Baptist church.
Dr. !. J. Lansing. The church and
social betterment:" J. A. Whitmore.
How can the church reach the
boyY" First Congregational church,
same speakers and subjects al
Fisher Methodist church. J: E.
CroWther, The worlds awaken
ing" w. c. Pearce. Thrilling stor-
les of mems classes-" Bethany Pres
byterian church, same speakers and
subjects as above Central Method
church. DR. w r. Lane, .fndi-
viduai evangelism" G. r. Drum and
David Latshaw, THE church and
the community" Emmanuel Presby-
terian church, same speakers and
subjects as above.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
KOEN|G'S SALOON PLAN
LAID TO REST BY COUNCIL
Parliamentary Tangle Features
Replacing Property In
Restricted Zone.

AS pretty parliamentary tangle as
ever confronted Legislative body
featured Tuesday nights session OF
the common council. II all arose over
the ordinance placing Aid Koenig' s
property at Beaubienst. and Harpfer-
ave back in the restricted district,
to prevent Koenig establishing sa-
loon there. In the midst of the fun,
President Gutman called TO the chair
Aid. Grindley, slated to be Gutman's
successor. and the alderman from the
Eighth had fine opportunity to dis
play his ability as presiding officer.
In the end, Koenig's opponents won,
but not until the alderman had ex-
haUsted every resource tn the effort
to obtain a different result. That is
where the parliamentary tangle came
in
When the roll was first called on
the adoption of the ordinance, there
were 15 ayes and IL nays. but before
the result was announced, Aid. Grind
ley changed his vote from nay TO yea.
making II a tie. Aid. Koenig was
among those who had voted against il,
but President Gutman ruled that, in
asmuch ash Koenig was directly i'm
terested In the measure. he had no
right to vote. Thus the ordinance
was passed by a vote OF 16 to 10,
under the chairs ruling.
Koenig, on the suggestion OF Aid.
Grindley. withdrew his vote rather
than have Il stricken from the roll,
so, from a strictly legal standpoint,
he had not voted at all. The matter
appeared TO be settled. but some or
the parliamentarians in the ranks OF
the "insurgent" faction OF the coun'
ell told Koenig that the chair had no
right TO bar him from voting, and the
alderman from the Third interrupted
the proceedings TO move for another
vote off= the ordinance In the mean
time, Aid. Grindley had been called
10 the chair and he found himself
confronted with a knotty problem.
Assistant Corporation Counsel At
kinson was called upon at this juno
ture to define Koenig's rights In the
matter. lie ruled that Koenlg's In
terest in the measure was not OF such
nature as TO bar him from voting.
Aid Merritt made motion to restore
Koenigs vote. Dut there was no
precedent for such a proceeding. Then
he moved To reconsider. but was ruled
out OF order. as lie had voted against
the ordinance. Aid. Gilman. who
had voted for the ordinance, then
moved to reconsider and the recon
sideration carried by majority OF
one. A motion 20 lay the ordinance
on the table was then made and lost,
II to IA. On motion OF Aid. Ellis.
chairman OF the committee on liquor
regulation, the. ordinance was passed
for the second time by a vote OF is
10, 10. Koenig voting against it, OF
course
The council unanimously passed an
ordinance placing large part of the
Seventeenth ward in the restricted
district. fhts action bars the saloon
which n was proposed TO establish at
No I40i Mack.ave.. which Aid.
Schultz has been fighting hard. The
district includes all the territory
north OF Kercheval-ave.. between
Field and Hurlbut-aves. exeep, for a
120-foot strip on the north side OF
tfackA between Field and Crane-aves.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
ENDS LIFE AFTER HE
BUFS HIS CASKET

PAW PAW, Mich. Oct. 25.-short-
ly after he had visited an undertake
er's and picked out a casket to be
used for his burial whenever his
death might occur. Squire II. Nor
ton, prominent resident of this
place, killed himself by swallowing
carbolic acid.
He told the druggist he wanted TO
use the drug for medicinal purposes.
No reason Is known for his act.
Morton had just returned from Kal-
amazoo.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
NEW CORPORATIONS,

LANSING. Mich, Oct. 25.-The fol
lowing companies have filed articles
Of incorporation with the secretary OF
state Whitaker Bros. & Livingston,
Detroit. $4,000, principal stockhold-
ers. John X. Livingstone. Charles
Whitaker Wayne Land company,
$4,000. principal stockholder. Abbie
Ducey: Edmunds 4 Jones Manufac-
turing company. Detroit, increase
from $4,000 to $780, 900.