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BLEW HIS HEAD OFF
WITH DYNAMITE STICK
Epcotal nu Un.ted Prsss Wks.

Epcotal By Unsted Prsss W+s.
Johnstown, Pa, Feb. I6:-Touehing
off a stick Of dynamite that he held
in his mouth Steve Zollers a miner,
blew off his head today and badly dam
aged the boarding house In which the
suicide took place. Zollers was despon-
dent because he could not get work
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II you are going to buy an sutomo-
bile don't buy until you have seen and
ridden in the new 1911 Hudson Tour
ing Car, s1250. Roadster $1,000. @.
A. Sexton, agent, 10 Smith street.
1s454 "a 15ts
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RUSSIA FORCE CHINA
COMPLY WITH TREATY

Special 5y United Ffcss Wsre.
London, Feb. 16:-The foreign
Office was today notified by Russia
that she intended to make a military
demonstration against China in or
der to force compliance with the
treaty of 1881. Similar notice, 1t is
understood, has been sent to other
powers.
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Touring Cars tor psrties--taken any
where day or night $500 hour. @.
A. Sexton. Tel. 1s1 or call 10 Smith
St. 1s453 "a 15ts
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TOTAL EXCAVATION AT
THE PANAMA CANAL
gseosal BY UMstea rrss. wire.

Special BY United Press wire.
Colon, Feb. 16.--The grand total Of
canal excavation up to February /,
according to figures announced here TO-
day is 129, 1913, 40G cubic yards, leaving
to be exeayated 81, 1893 1858 cubic yards
NOTICE.
There will be an important meeting
OF Division No. IL, A O. a.. held in
Forester hall, Friday evening, Febru-
arv ~, 1911, at s p. M, sharp. All
members are requested TO attend as
there will be an election Of officers
JOHN COUGHLIN, Pres.
JOSEPH J. LEAHY, Fin-Secy.
187I8-2-16-2tss
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Automobiles for rent, by the trip or
hour. G. A. Sexton, Tel. IsI or call
10 Smith st., Perth Amboy, N. j.
ls0T3-1-1e-tfs
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Have you tried Quiek-work Stove
polish. II not you do not know how
easily and well IL can be done.
18223-I-26-tfs
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

inee, Of Marie Dressier, In TITLES
Nightmare under the management OF
Lew Fields This comedy enjoyed an
uninterrupted run Of $50 performances
I'm Lew Fields Herald square theater
New York she could have remained
on Broadway for, another season. but
Mr. Fields decided TO start her on tour.
She played TO record breaking receipts
I'm Providence. BROOKLYN ana In the
West End theater New York city.
Miss sDressler Is an established tayor-
lite with the playgoers, and, In the role
Of TITLE Blohbs, she has been AFFORDED
a splendid opportunity. The piece was
written specially for her by Edgar
smith, .rhe music Is by A. Baldwin
Sloane. While the character is laugh
able, there Is trace by homely pathos
which Seems TO appeal to all classes
The touring company comprises the
same organization that was with Miss
Dressler when she made her premiere
There are ~ persons on the stage, al
though the entire organization Is COM
posed of l00 There are several tune
full musical numbers.
''The Prince OF Pilsen." one OF the
most Popular and successful musical
comedies produced within the past de-
cede viii he presented with an all-star
cast ip the Carrick tbeater for three
nights and a saturday matinee. begin
ming Thu.sday. Jan. rs. In the or
'ganization are many who have taken
part In It's presentation since the night
OF Its hrst production; others have
been taken from the various companies
that have played the piece The COM
panyk under consideration o. the only
one now Offering The Prince OF Pill
sen" IN this country. Jess Dandy. who
the brewer from "zinzinnati," more than
500 timea will be seen again in that
humorous representation. Ed W a " d
hora IL said to be splendiiy cast as the
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
sMooT NAMED IN SUIT.
Utah Senator Among Those Desig
mated In $780, 900 Action.

Utah Senator Among Those Desig-
mated In 100000 Action.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Jan. 2O.--A
suit filed by Special Administrators
Carl Elfving, of San Mateo, alleges q
conspiracy involving 100000 OF tho
estate of the late David w. Walker,
financier and president of the de-
funct California Safe Deposit & Trust
Co.
Mrs. Althea Walker, the widow, il
made the principal defendant. She
is accused of plotting to deprive
Walkers children by her first mar
riage OF securities worth half mil
lion dollars.
Among those accused with Mrs.
Walker are United States Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, Margaret Walk
Ell Smoot and Clarence NJ Walker.
Special Administrator Carl Elfving
of San Mateo is the plaintiff. He al
leges that In trying to settle the az.
;airs OF the estate he has made a
search for 100000 In securities
and can't find them.
The Walker estate Is valued at
about $1,000,000. BY the will every
thing was left to the widow. The
children have filed contests.
Mrs. Walker is at present resi-
dent of Salt Lake.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

coincidence, i'm round of exclusive
songs, interspersed with patter. With
out the aid of a makeup Glenn Burt
Will endeavor to entertain with some
of his original PAROLES. There are
1000 in his repertoire, IL Is claimed.
Watson and Dwyer. a comedy song and
dance team, promise to help the fun
along with an up-to-date Offering and
the Milescope will show new films.
The week of Jan 80 will mark the
return TO the Miles theater of The
Great Bell Family of Mexico, with the
so favorably received when the organ
ization made It's Detroit debut in this
house last summer. Since then IL has
played nearly all the principal cities
between here and the Pacific coast with
much success. The added attraction
will be Frank Bush, vaudevilles fam
Gus story teller. who lis an old favorite
with Detroit theatergoers.
FAMILY.
The topline feature of the Family
theater's new program of vaudeville
will be Hebrew comedy playlet. The
End OF the World" to be presented by
Sidney Shepard 4 Co. The little play is
an exceedingly well written and anus
ing story of a Jewish family, and re-
iates how the fathers heart Is reached
by means OF a little trick played upon
him. The old man is so taken up with
n philosopher, Toblitski and his books,
that he has no thought or sympathy
for young lovers His young son and
the latter's sweetheart play trick on
him They alter one OF Toblitski's SEN
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21


and habit, who has been brought up in
white family and well educated. The
,uan who has taken How into his fam
lily Is rancher. Colonel Lander, and
he also has an adopted daughter, Bess.
AS the play opens Bess and How are
very much in love. and. in, fact are
engaged TO be married The wedding
takes place after the colonefs death
and following series OF exciting cpl
sodes Bless and How settle down to a
married life which proves very lonely
to her as all her white friends shun
her. In this predicament she turns TO
Clayton Craig. who had been the IN
dams rival for her hama. When How
finds his wife in Craig's arms, the
events OF the, play lead rapidly TO the
ending, which Is In every respect a
didly mounted, 1t is said ana viii De
interpreted by supporting cast that
Includes: Eva Dennison, Cordelia Nc
Barnum, Joseph Rawley. Charles Chap.
pelle. John Prescott, Shep Camp and
y. M. Dresser. The regular Saturday
matinee Will be given.
sSeven Days, which some critics
have called the funniest farce in.years,
will be presented I'm the Detroit yopeIa
house the week of Jan. 80 byN the
Wagenhals q Hamper CO. The piece
comes here direct from run of more
than a year in the Astor theater, New
York city. Much, has been written
about Seven Days" in the magazines
the past few months and doubtless u
Will be received with open arms by all
laugh lovers.
The third of f. NJ, Newman's new
series OF illustrated travel talks will
be given Sunday evening, Jan. ~, In
the Detroit opera house, the subject
being Turkey With the aid or nu-
merous colored views and motion pic
lures, Mr. Newman will show the re-
mar kable changes which have taken
place since the late Abdul Hamid was
deposed and the young Turk" Is in
control OF the Ottoman empire. He
will compare the Turkey of today with
the Turkey he visited years ago, show
ing the gorgeous mosques and myster-
ious harems, with an interesting
glimpse behind the veil
GARRICk.
Considerable interest Is already
manifested in the forthcoming engage
ment in the Garrick. the first half of
next week. including Wednesday mat
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Stylish Folks
To Have Boxing

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O-New York
IL to have q de luxe home Of boxing
II the plans OF Brinton Buckwalter, q
welllrnown patron Of the game. are
carried out. Buokwalter has organ
lied the New York Sporting club and
has invited It's Of Our leading citi-
gems" to join II.
I'VE intend to make this the most
exclusive club of its kind In the
world" Buckwalter explained today.
"Only gentlemen Of social standing
will be considered for membership.
There are many gentlemen who would
like to attend boxing bouts, but who
are prevented from doing 30 for obvi-
GUS reasons. In our club such men
can attend, knowing that they will be
among their social equals.
I'VE will put on the best bouts to
be had"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
SHERIFF SEEKS NOBLEMAN.
English vIscount Disappeared From
Eaton County Owing $500.

HASTINGS, Mich, Jan. 21.-"vis-
count Philip Cosmo Gordon-Lennox"
has vanished without saying farewell
to his creditors and left behind him
his countess, who is now working in
a bean factory. He arrived in Hast
ings last June and handed out hand
somely engraved cards which gave
his London address as the Raleigh
club, Piccadilly."
With him was Don Leon Hancock,
who claimed Beaumont as his home.
The count and Don Leon had been
in Nicaragua where they had a thrill
ing experience during the tempestu-
Gus revolutionary times down there.
Count Cosmo, etc., etc., married a
prominent young Hastings woman.
Among the people In Charlotte who
We're especially interested in the
young nobleman was Isaac Arnold,
a retired farmer, with whom the
young man stayed and from whom he
borrowed money. Mr.. Arnold IL out
about $1,000, and Sheriff Donovan, OF
Eaton county, is now trying to locate
the viscount.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
KICKS ON PHONE SERVICE.
Attorney EnsIehard Rakes Michigan
Company Hard In Court Case.

Attorney EngIehard Rakes Michigan
Company Hard In Court Case.
A severe arraignment OF the SER
vice furnished by the Michigan State
Telephone Co. Is included In a petit
ton fled I'm the circuit court Friday
morning, In which Attorney Charles
Englehard. who has an once I'm tho
Majestic building, asks that the COM
pany be restrained from removing the
phone from his office, and that IL
be ordered to show cause why a
inandamus should not issue COMPEL
ing the company to restore his phone
connection.
The order to show cause was is
sued by Judge Murphy, and will como
up for hearing on Jan. "a.
Englehard says the phone was In
stalled In 1909, at the solicitation OF
the company. He claims he has al
the present time to continue pay
ments in advance, but he charges that
since last November he has been
given no connection, and that the
company now threatens to remove
the phone. He says he was COMPEL
ed to wait for connections from one
half to three minutes, and frequently,
he charges, that when a client wished
u converse with him he was met
with the answer, Tines busy" when
such was not the case.
Mr.. Englehard says that when he
attempted to get the chief operator
TO make a complaint or to ascertain
the reason why he could not get the
connection he desired, the operator
would refuse to connect him with the
chief.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
IN LOCAL PLA YI1OUSES

title OF an elaborate aerial novelty.
which will be put on by the WELL
known team of Delmor eand Lee They
carry one OF the cOstliest outfits ever
devised for such purpose and al,
their paraphernalia il covered py
patents ON revolving ladder. oper-
ated by intricate machinery, these
young men perform feats that are said
to be really thrilling. Capt. Webb's
trained seals. an animal novelty that
was formerly featured with the Barnum
a. Bailey circus. viii furnish entertain
ment for all classes of vaudeville
usual tricks.
The program will serve 10 introduce
20 Miles patrons for the first time Miss
Olive Briscoe. an attractive young
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Bryson To Head
Bowlers Again

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Bowling
enthusiasts about their headquarters
today agreed upon selection Of their
officers for the 1912 A. b. G. which
is expected to be elected with small
opposition. The reelection Of Robert
H. Bryson, of Indianapolis, as presi-
dent, is practically assured. Chicago
doubtless will entertain the next
bowling tournament. The slate:
President r. H. Bryson, OF Indian
apolis; vice-presidents. John H. Hart
man, OF Pittsburg; Judge Howard. Of
Chicago, and M. A. p Hips, Of st.
Louis; Secretary Abe Langley, Of Mil
waukee; treasurer, Frank Pasdeloup.
Of Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
MISS ALICE CHAP0T0N DEAD.
WelI-known Young Society Woman
Victim Of Pneumonia.

Following a severe attack Of pneu-
monia. Miss Alice Chapoton. one Of
Detroit's best known young society
women, died, Wednesday midnight, In
her home, No. It's McDougallave.
Miss Chapoton was the daughter Of
Mrs. Marion Peltier Chapoton and the
late Alexander Chapoton, and be-
longed to the distinguished old French
families Of the city. She will be re-
membered for the prominent part she
took in the bi-centenary celebration
Of the founding of Detroit by Cadillac,
in which she impersonated Nine. de
Tonti, from whom she was descended.
Miss Chapoton is survived by her
mother and three sisters, Mrs. w. H.
Hill, OF Evanston, ILL.,. and the Misses
Frances and Emily Chapoton. Flu
neral services will be held Saturday
morning In SIS. Peter and Paul's Jesuit
church at $3.50 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. Jan. 1s, 1911
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING

Sealed proposals will be received a.
the Office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit, Mich. until Tuesday,
sra time s WITCH Is 70 e ss Ana a1.ss sy
VIII be opened. for furnishing. accord
Ing to specifications on file IN this Of
n1 nee; during the year, ending Jan -,
may be required or ordered during the
time aforementioned by the Depart
ment OF Public Works.
Of Public Works Office samples Of bank
and river sand on which their bids are
bidders must indorse kind Of mater
fal bid upon on outside OF enveloDs
For Furnishing sand. contractors VIII
s esst ss snd w. eid: y,ns
TO be delivered I. O. b. cars. In eastern
and western district yards or any rail-
road siding. or In wagon lots az con-
tractors yards. az required and or
Each bidder must degosit with the
Department OF Public Works. on pre-
ssses In MI Il. c srss sso e
the order Of said department.
Checks and proposals to be placed In
SAID sum smss VIII be forfeited to the
board In case the bidder refuses Or
negiects to enter into contract Ter the
ns sasses e tsn ys os y
after he or they shall have been moth
ned Of the acceptance OF his or their
tender by the Department Checks de-
posted with rejected bids will be re-
turned 20 the bidders on demand. The
bidder whose tender II accepted will
be required to furnish with his con-
tract an approved bond to the City OF
Detroit I'm the sum Of IS per cent OF
the estimated contract cost OF the MAJ
erfal. conditioned on the full and faith
full performances OF his or their part or
the contract.
On the proper execution OF the con-
tract bond, the amount deposited with
the tender Will be returned to the con-
tractor.
The right TO reject any or all pro-
pogals In expressly reserved.
(l0l1) J. J. HAARER,
(a7sl Commissioner
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Sword Victim Improvs,.

HAMILTON, Ont, Jan. 20.-An oper.
alton for the relief of pressure on the
brain was performed, on Robert Shev-
erick, who was struck In the fore
head by flying sword blade during
theatrical performance Wednesday
night, and the doctors are now hope
full for his recovery. Mikail Mordkin,
OF the Imperial Russian ballet, was
allowed to continue on his tour with
the understanding that he would re-
turn IL requested by the authorities.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Favor Orleans for Exposition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--A prelim-
mary victory was won by New Or
leans over San Francisco in the fight
for the exposition to commemorate
the opening of the Panama canal to-
day, when by a vote of 3 10 9, the
house committee on Industrial arts
and expositions decided to report
favorably the Estopinal bill, desig.
mating New Orleans as the exposition
city and appropriating $1,000, 900 for
government exhibition.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

fences so that II seems to predict the,
end OF the world that night The cold
father is very frightened and anxious
to do as much as possible before he
dies, so he grants the young people per-
mission to marry. The character of the
old man, played by Mr.. shepard. Is fill
ed with fine opportunities for char
acter acting. Comedy and music char
the musical line there wifi be the ST
Gotthard-trio OF European musical per-
formers. who have several novelties to
offer, and the Hoodoo comedy trio, who
call themselves the best singers, in
vaudeville. Chief among the comedy
acts is a rural sketch, Uncle Seth"
presented by Harry W. Morse e. Co.
and there will he more laughs, from
Murray e. Stone, Komedians I'm Kork,
and Thatcher & Moore, THE German
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
KID cotton Raeks Down.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 20.-Far be
1t from Kid Cotton to Jump onto the
stage and tell Jack Johnson, II can
knock your block on" The local tar
baby has cold feet. Not only has he
reneged on his boast that he would
challenge LII Artha' for the champion
ship, but he has backed out of an
agreement to face Johnson In three
round exhibition at q local burlesque
house where the big black Is starring.
Walter Monaghan, the champions
sparring partner will round out to-
nights program instead.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Aid. TheIsen's Wife Dead.

Mrs. Lauretta Theisen, wife of Aid.
Joseph L. Theisen, OF the Eleventh
ward. died, in st. Mary's hospital, FRI
day morning, following an operation.
She had been i'll only week. Mrs.
Theisen was formerly Miss Lauretta
Murphy. She was % years old and
leaves, besides her husband, three
young daughters, Madeline, Berna-
dette and Lauretta. The funeral will
be held Monday morning, first from
the home, No. 442 Sherman-st.. and
later from st. Joseph Catholic church.
the time to be announced later. The
interment will be In Mt. Elliott.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

for n clean cut resolution, referring TO
the people the question of direct cleo
ton of senators. Rayner (Dem.. Md,
luton now before the senate, without
amendment.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

sealed prepesslg vfi1 b rsoelxc1 -
works. Detroit. Mich uS11i Tuss1 n
ard time. q which dine an1 SiScs
dsilvsrins & aecxcrdiar 70 fhs 49, Z -.
OF contrast until Jan. 81. 1914 enc k~i<
inch. ons-lnch and twc-inc6 crus6s1
b b sSS' Of s Pubic We<ks n 49,
20 be delivered o. b oar8 ~
yard or elsewhere on railroad n1dInx 81
the City OF Detroit. o. In waron Io11
AZ Contractors yards a. mnT 81 -.
Quired and ordered BY said Department
Bidders must indorse Kind 81 re-
terial bid upon ON Outside Of snvsiope
5iddsrs are 5squirsd % ne s.:s!--
with the Department Of Public Works.
before the proposals are opened. con-
be the lowest bidders they will within
ave days after being awarded the con-
tract by the Department. enter into =
contract. with good and sufficient sure
ties. for faithful performances Of CON-
Checks and proposals to be placed =
separate envelopes. nv
The right to reject any or al pro-
posals Is expressly regeryed-
5000 j. i HAARER,
Szfe) Commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

real Prince of Pilsen." Ivor Ander-
son. will be seen as the young naval
Walter ID. Catlett. as Lord
Shrimpton and Robert O'Connor as
Francois. OF the Hotel Internationale,
I'm Nice. where the scene is laid. Fran
ces Cameron, a talented actress and
singer OF large experience In musical
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
WANT "AsYLuM, ILLUMINATED.

INOIA, Mich, Jan. 20.-At meet
ing of the joint boards at which all
the Michigan state institutions were
represented, yesterday, It was decided
to go before the legislature with q
bill to abolish the word asylum" IL
will be requested that all the asylums
Of the state be renamed state hos
pitfalls, the name OF the city where the
institution is located to be also used.
DIR. Christian. OF Pontiac, and DIR.
Cook. OF Kalamazoo, were appointed
to take general charge OF the matter.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXATION IN
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Said bonds will be issued In coupon
form, but will be exchanged for reg
istered bonds at any time upon appli-
cation of the owner.
Bonds can only be delivered at the
Office of the City Treasurer In De-
troit, and accrued interest. IL any. Will
be charged on delivery.
Proposals Will be entertained for the
whole or any portion OF the issues. but
no proposal will be considered for less
than 81 900 Proposals must be ac-
companied with q deposit m money or
certified check on any national bank IN
the United States or a state bank In
the City of Detroit. for two per cent
or the amount OF the bonds bid for. a.
an evidence OF good faith.
Proposals must be endorsed Pro-
posal Tor the Purchase of Public School
Bonds" or Proposal for Purchase OF
Public Sewer Bonds" and addressed
city Controller. Detroit. Mich"
A set OF papers evtdencing the le-
gality OF the proposed Issue. also the
form OF bond and coupon. and a state
ment OF the financial condition OF the
City OF Detroit. may be had upon app
plication at this office. Under the Law
these bonds cannot be sold for less
than par The right to reject any or
ali bids n expressly reserved
DAVID Il. HEINEMAN.
(1se) Controller
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

comedy. and who, for three seasons,
sang Sonia in 1.-THE Merry Widow" will
play the part OF the vivacious widow.
Lillian Lawson has tho role OF Sidonie,
and petite Dorothy Delmore Will play
Jimmie. the bell boy. Vera Stanley
makes a dainty figure as Nellie Wag-
ner. the brewers daughter The chorus
Contingcnts have been carefully chosen.
The scenic and costume equipments are
such as come only from the Henry w.
Savage work rooms.
MILES.
A diversified bill. comprising no less
than three acts Of headline caliber.s will
be offered patrons OF the Miles theater
next week. starting Monday afternoon.
The principal comedy feature will be a
one-act farce called The SANITY MIR.
Billings" TO be presented by Emmett
Dewey and company, a talented vaude-
Vile organization. Mr.. Dewey, who
heads the cast in the name part, is the
author of the piece, with Mias Hermine
Shone, as Laura Wabash, from Chi
cago," furnishing the principal support.
IL is story of interesting complica-
tions, growing out of the sanity per-
sons lofty notions OF the prophecies OF
life. The story reaches an amusing and
rather unexpected climax, IL is said
when a Negro baby Is introduced into
the picture. The scene Is laid in a
fashionable New York apartment.
A Study In Black and White" is the