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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
TAFT'SEyPLANATI0N
ISWEAK, DECLARES
CLIFFORD P|NCH0T
"President's Statement Shows How
Hard It Is To Make Good Excuse
For Bad Mistake Says
Ex-Forester.
Declares Terminal Lands tround
Controller Bay Should Have Been
Held in Government Ownership.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-'The pres
ident's defense OF his course In the
Controller bay affair. shows how hard
Il is to make a good excuse for bad
mistake"
This was the opinion expressed to-
day by Gifford Pinchot. ex-forester and
late adversary in the conservation con-
troversy with Secretary Ballinger, on
Taft's explanation OF the alleged
grab" OF the key to Alaska's coal
fields, contained in a special message
TO the senate yesterday.
Pinchot asserted that the explana-
tion did not explain.
1T leaves the matter wholly un-
touched" he said. In spite OF all ex-
plantations, the fact remains that Mr..
Taft, In opening the lands around Con-
troller Bay without notice to the pub
lie has given the interests behind
Ryan an opportunity 10 acquire the
key to the channel of Controller Bay
before the public knew what was go
ing on.
The so-called Ballinger-P Pinchot In
vestigation opened the eyes OF the
public to the extensive and successful
efforts which are being made to mo-
nopolize the resources of Alaska. The
facts developed there constituted a
solemn warning and call upon the
executive for special watchfulness in
protecting public property in Alasks-
In view OF the need for a firm and
careful policy this emphasized II was
the presidents duty 70 hold up the
terminal lands around Controller Bay
in government ownership. AS with
the coal lands, the title to the harbor
lands which are the key to the coal
lands, should have been held, In any
event until congress could act.
The president denies that in grant
ing Ryan's request for the opening
OF Controller Bay by executive order
of Oct. 28, there was any element OF
secrecy. But Mr.. Taft does not men
tion that the day he signed an order
Ryan's surveying party was already
in Alaska, and that by Nov. 10, or
four days after the order was made.
and before the government officials
In Alaska had been notified of the or
der. they had begun survey OF the
Ryan claims. The omission OF the
customary 30 days, notice TO the pub
lie gave Ryan what he wanted. II
tContinued on Page Four.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
BURGLARS BEAT RICH
MAN TO DEATH IN HOTEL
William n. jackson, New York Broker,
Grapples With Hold-up Man, Who
Try To ChIoroform Him.

NEW YORK. July 27.--Burglars beat
William II. Jackson, millionaire
broker. with Offices at No. z Mall-st.,
to death In his rooms at the Iroquois
hotel today. His body was found In
hts room Hon-the tenth floor OF the
hotel by hotel employees who went
there after members of his firm had
become anxious about hfm and asked
that he be called. The burglars had
apparently tried to chloroform Mr..
Jackson as he slept and he awoke and
made brave fight for life only to be
beaten TO death. He was 20 years old.
Jackson was a member Of the firm
of Van Schaick & Co. The Iroquois
hotel, Ia which he was murdered is
fashionable family hotel, one OF the
residents being District Attorney Whit
man, whose suite was on the same
foor'as that occupied by the murdered
man.
Coroner Winterbottom was hurried
to the hotel He found an empty bot
tie which had contained chloroform ly.
ing in the bathroom. II was plain that
there had been a desperate struggle
as all over, the room were blood spots
and the chairs were overturned. The
sleeping victim had been awakened
by the attempt to chloroform him and
despite his age had grappled with his
assailants.
Every pocket in Jackson's clothing
had been turned inside out aAll his
jewelry was missing. While II was
not known how much booty the rob-
bers secured It was believed to have
been considerable as the dead man
had been In the habit of carrying large
sums with him. Jackson was vet
eran memberof the Seventh regiment
and well known In banking circles.
There were number OF peculiar
things about the killing OF jackson
that puzzled the police. While all OF
his pockets had been turned out the
drawers in the bureau, In which jack
son kept 'valuables, had not been dis
turbed. II was suggested that the
killing might have been for revenge
and the police started an Investigation
OF Jackson's personal habits and asso-
ciates
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
P0ITEST CONDUCTOR
rs AWARDED GOLD MEDAL
Street Car Mans Courtesy To Patrons
Wins Reward From Employers.

CHICAGO, July 27.-E. T, Igou, a
conductor of the Chicago & Milwau-
kee Electric railway, has been award
ed a gold medal for politeness.
Here are some of the maxims that
won the honor:
Passengers are patrons Of your en-
ployers. Treat them as such.
Help old women or women with ba-
bies to get on and OF the car.
Remember where your regular pas
sengers get of and don't haul them
by. v +-.'...a- si4..-
II old women or women, with ba-
bies have 10 seat ask some man TO
give them one.
On rainy days open umbrellas for
women passengers.
Never give curt answers. II you
are busy wait to answer until you are
through. Be as polite to homeIy wom-
en- as TO pretty ones.
Keep your car clean and your pa
irons will help you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
STEAMER LOSES row.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, July
27,--lhe steamer Delaware arrived
do~n-bound- this morning and report.
ell sighting the barge Montezuma
about 80 miles northeast OF Grand isl
and In the regular route between
Whitetish Point and Huron Island. she
was lying at anchor. and the crew re-
poued all safe.
The Montezuma broke away from
the steamer Sacramento in the gale
last Monday, the steamer also having
the barge Matanzas in tow. Leaving
the latter vessel here the Sacramento
left this morning to pick up the Monte
yuma.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
UPPER PENINSULA RAILROAD
ENJ0INS STATE ON 2-CENT Law
500 Line Secures Temporary InJunc-
tion Against Governor, Attorney
General and Commission.

LANSING, Mich. July 27.-The Du-
luth South Shore and Atlantic Rail-
road Co. has secured a temporary In
junction restraining the governor,
acknowledgement and the state rail-
road commission from enforcing the
two-cent rate law in the upper pen
lnsula. The new law passed at the
last session of the legislature comes
into effect Aug. 2.
The writ which was granted In the
circuit court OF the eastern district is
made returnable Sept 26, and the
state will be given until that date to
show cause why the writ should not
be made permanent
IL Is the opinion of the attorney
general that the Duluth South Shore
& Atlantic, is acting for all of the
roads In the upper peninsula interest.
ed in the new rate law. This action
was not entirely unexpected as the
states legal department anticipated
some time ago that the new act would
be contested by the railroads OF the
upper peninsula.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Finds His Missing Daughter

NEW YORK, July 27.-William r
Swan, whose daughter Louise has
been missing for ten days, announc.
ed today that he has been In com
with the girl and that she
is all right. She is working In PhiIa-
delphia, he said, and asked permIs-
sion to remain there as her surround
ings were congenial. This the father
and mother agreed to. The condition
OF Mrs. Swan was much improved to-
day. The Philadelphia address OF the
girl was not made public.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Want Roosevelt To Open Canal.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-That
Theodore Roosevelt, aboard an United
States battleship should lead the nav.
al parade planned to mark the form.
al opening OF the Panama canal was
the plans brought forward today by
friends OF the former president. II
was urged that Roosevelt, more than
any other man, was responsible for
the construction OF the canal by the
United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
SAMUEL REED MISSING.
Friends Haven't Seen Him Since He
Left Home. July 8.

Samuel Reed, 81 years old, has been
missing from home since July s, and
his wife and daughter came to the
Central police station. Thursday, to
report his absence. He was an auto
mobile trimmer. The family came
here recently from Cincinnati. They
are staying now at No. 534 Fourth
ave-, but expect to move TO No. 557
Seventeenth-st.. within a few days.
Mrs. Reed can assign no reason for
his disappearance. There are four
grown-up children.
On July s, Reed left the house, say
Ing he was going 10 find a place for
them TO live. He had about SEQ with
him and intended to use this money
either In renting home or In max.
ing a cash payment down upon one.
His relatives fear he has met with
foul play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Mans Body Found; Girl Missing.

SEA CLIFFE. l.. l.. July 27.--A
mans oody, believed to be that OF
Denike. of Mount Vernon. who
has been missing since Tuesday after
noon. was picked up about a mile on
shore by fisherman today. No trace
of Lillian Sawin. who was with Denike
In his sail boat has been found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
II REPORTED KILLED
IN WRECK NEAR HAMLET, N. G.
Special Excursion and Freight Trains
Crash In Head-On Collision.

DURHAM. n. c., July 27.-In a
head-on collision lust outside OF Ham
let. N. c., this afternoon. between a
local Seaboard Air Lane freight and
special excursion train running frosi
this city to Charlotte, N. c., IL per-
sons /were killed and 40 injured.
The excursion train was running as
second section OF the regular ex-
press. The engineer of the freight
train, il was said, forgot his orders
and went ahead on the single track
after the first section OF the train
had passed. without waiting for sec
ton No. 2.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
wife Beaten Fined sos.

Frank Jakoviak barricaded himself
in his home at Ferry-ave and Dubois
ST.. Wednesday afternoon. and started
to administer a severe beating TO his
wife. NefHnbors notified Patrofmau
Cetlinski, who arrested Frank and
brought him before Police Justice
Jeffries. Thursday morning. He was
fined s25. with che option of spend
ing s5 days in the House Of Correc-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
New Tax law Hlts Banks.

Assessor Johu G. Nagel, in com.
menting' on the tax system of the
state, Thursday morning, said the
banks would be hit hard by an amend.
1912. The change means that the
banks will have to pay a registra-
ton fee of IS on every thousand dol
lars represented by the new mort
cages In its possession, in addition
to the tax on its. shares OF stock. In
the past. mortgages have been taxed
on the ad valorem basis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
YOUTH KILLED IN
Street CAR CRASH
Andrew olcznik Victim Of Fatal Ac-
cident ON Woodward-Ave. in
Highland Park.

In rear-end collision between two
Woodward line cars at Woodward and
Winona-aves., Highland Park, Thurs
day morning, Andrew Olcznik, No.
S43 Grandy-aYe., was killed.
He was on his way to work at
the plant of the Ford Motor Car Co.,
and was standing on the rear plat.
form of the car.
AT winona-ave., the trolley flew
off and the car came TO stop. Cor
oner Rothacher, who investigated,
learns that while the car was at a
standstill, the car Following game
along and crashed into the rear plat
form of the first car. The rail was
crushed in and 0lcznik was killed
Fortunately, there we're no others on
the platform at the time OF the col
fiston.
Olcznik was rushed TO Harper hos
pital. but died soon after arriving
thefe.-
He was Is years old and his par
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Kino Receives Aviator conneau.

LONDON, July 27.-Lieut. Con-
neau OF the French navy was receiv-
ed today at Buckingham palace by
King George VINO congratulated the
daring aviator upon winning the Lon
don Daily Mails prize of $4,000 for
completing first the 1.0l0-mile circuit
fight OF England and Scotland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
HIGHLAND PIONEER DEAD.

BRIGHTON, Mich. July 27.-Mrs.
John Holdrioge, aged 90 years, resi-
dent OF Highland, Oakland county, died
Wednesday evening, while on visit
tC her daughter. Mrs. Irwin Hyne. or
Brighton. Death was due to uraemic
poisoning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
DETROIT BURGLAR DEAD.
Arthur Brown Expires In Marquette
From uraemic Poisoning.

MARQUETTE. Mich, July 27.-Ar.
thur Brown, convicted in Detroit in
September, 1909. for burglary died
yesterday evening in Marquette pris-
on, where he was serving seven to Is
years. Death was due to uraemic pol
soning and followed an Illness Of two
weeks. He was %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
LIGHTNING sINGES 20 sCALPs.
Twenty New Workers Injured BY Bolt
which Strikes Boarding House.

MONTICELLO, n. ", July 27.--
Twenty New Workers at q summer
boarding house here. were injured yes.
terday, when the house was struck
by a bolt OF lightning. One woman.
Sarah Grabner, probably will die
Every one OF the 20 was burned on
top OF the head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Divorce Court Session Postponed.

Judge Codd, announced, Thursday,
that he will not hear the regular
docket OF 'pro-con" divorce cases.
Saturday morning. as has been the
custom in the chancery courts. but
VIII hear motions only, On Monday
the divorce cases will be heard This
change was necessary owing TO the
great amount of work he Is required
TO do because of the absence OF the
other Wayne county judges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
PORTUGAL DROPS ALL GEwGAws
Assembly Decides To Suppress Hon
ors and Decorations.

LISBON, July 27.-The assembly to-
day decided by a vote of 81 to rs to
suppress all honors and decorations
on the ground that they are not in
accordance with the principles OF the
republic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
VIII InvestIuate Money Trust.

WASHINGTON. July 27--An In
vestigation OF the Money trust" was
today authorized by the house rules
committee, which reported favorably
on the resolution of Rep. Lindbergh
(Rep., MIMI, to that end.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
REv. N. .. coLpREN DEAD.

HILLSDALE. Mich. July 27.--Rev.
Milo J. Coldren. aged 60. for 30 years
a Free VIII Baptist missionary in
Indiana. Il dead here. following on
operation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

NEW YORK, July 27.-Timothy L.
Woodruff. former lieutenantgoverno
and former chairman OF the Republi-
can state committee, relinquished con-
troll Of the Republican organization OF
Kings county (Brooklyn), where he
lives. yesterday. His action Is re-
garded as victory for his opponents.
headed by Congressman William M.
Calder, Michael j. Dady and Naval
Officer f. j. II. Kracke, who yester-
day indhced IA district leaders to
sign a statement calling for change
In leadership.
Mr.. Woodruff has been chairman OF
the county committee for IA years.
His successor will not be chosen for
some time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN
M. 7Q2

A remarkable advertising
campaign for the ENCYCLO-
PEDIA BRITANNICA CO. mas
just finished.
1t started last November with
four-page color inserts in all of
the prominent magazines, and
ran during the months of No
vember, December, January,
February, March, April and
May. A couple of hundred
thousand dollars was spent in
the magazines in these months.
Up to May 1st about 100000
had been spent in newspapers,
but during the month of May
(centinued ON Psge Ten.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

one year are tednyi Hish<-f f<e.-
prrufurc, 81 iowest, - neea ttf
nnrfIy elouhy wentHfr +. ~ ~. F..
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
pIoNEER LUMeERMAN DEAD.

SAGINAW. Mich, July 27.--James
II. wellington. 70. born In Saginaw
county. where he was one Of the first
lumbermen. and a veteran Of Co. b.
Sixteenth infantry. died here last
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
Jefferson Club Incornoratea.

The Jefferson club filed articles OF
association, Thursday The purpose
Of the organization Is purely social.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
THE WEATHER

FOR Detroit and vfeinityt Thnrsdny
night fart Friday tncrcSsing eieutt-
-,se.teriy- -uindz.
For Lower Mfchignnt Fair and
.lighfly warmer Tonight, Friday N
by showers ~ night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
DIsoRDERLY DRAWS $50 FINE.
r. A. Stevens Tries To Entice Chill
dren into Woods on Belle IsIe

Fred A. Stevens was arrested on
Belle Isle, Wednesday, by Patrolman
III. +. Burleigh. charged with trying
to entice little children into the woods
at the head of the island. Stevens
was before Police Justice Jeffries,
Thursday, and made no logical ex-
PLANTATION OF his actions. He was fin-
ed $50, with the option of spending
80 days in the House of Correction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

Motor Cycles, Bicycles, Lamps. Tires.
sundrie-, closing out ~ cost. AZ Bsg-
Iey-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

He was Is years old and his par
ents are In the old country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

MEssENeER-MAIN on CITY--aso.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

UMBRELLAS A. a s,ssssssr sssss = CO..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27

olcznik was rushed to Harper hos
pital, but died soon after arriving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-25

between these two great automobile
routes across tho state OF Iowa. east
and west. The members OF the Aareng }
and Belle PLANE good roads clubs will
place sign boards along the Rosetta
kuton. and keep 1t in good condition.
AS laid out 1t leaves the traIs-con-
tinental automobile road at the cor
ner OF Twelfth street and Eighth ave
nue. at Belle Plaine. and runs one block
south. crossing the Chicago & North
western railway tracks and passing
the Burley hotel and the chicago "
Northwestern railway passenger sta
ton, thence II runs ore block west on
Eleventh street to Seventh avenue.
and thence about two miles south,
crossing the Iowa river about a mile
south OF Belle Plaine and also cross
ing the lire between the counties III
Iowa and Benton at almost the same
point About mile south of the low
river the route turns east and passes
thru kOszta and thence runs south ana
southeast to Marengo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-25
BOOZE DAY At IRA.
Scandal May Result From Affinity Of
Prominent Citizens for Liquor.

Ira, July 25.-Ira has again come TO
the front In things sensational and this
time will furnish no little excitement to
a scandal loving public unless the mat
ter can be properly arranged so as to
be hushed up. Some two weeks ago
there was wreck on the Maple Lear
route near this city and car load OF
liquor was wrecked and strewn upon
the right Of way. Bacchanalian refresh
ments were lavished upon the Great
Western property in most unseemly
manner and the people Of the locality,
deeming 1t right and proper to see that
such a quantity Of good old booze
should not go to ruin proceeded to
gather it in and take 1t home. Accord
ing to report most everyone in the
neighborhood stocked their cellars,
while others. too fretful to abide their
time formed small parties and took to
the corn fields to Stake their thirst at
once But sad to relate road detec-
tive was on the job and aided by
local party succeeded in getting all the
names of the raiders and states he Is
bent on getting justice. According to
report the guest list on the detectives
note book includes many prominent
citizens and unless reparation be made
in some secret manner another great
bit Of scandal is to be furnished the
people Of this locality
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-25
mANsLAueHTER is CHARGED.
otturwa Officers Hold For the Death
of Ross Howard.

Ottumwa, July 25.- Following the
death of Ross Howard at the Ottumwa
hospital Sunday noon, Officer Gershon
Llewellyn and Special Burlington Agent
James Harrison were arrested Monday
by Constable c. A. Crawley on the
charge Of rnanslaughter, filed against
them by Dave Howard, brother or
the dead man. When arraigned pe1ore
Justice Of the Peace w. j. Berry, ooth
men pleaded not guilty to the charge
and their preliminary hearing was set
for next Friday morning at . O'CLOCK
They were released upon $500 bonds.
Peritonitis. the nlalady which at
tending physicians have feared, claimed
Young Howard, after three days OF SUI
fering Howard received bullet hole
thru his abdomen Thursday afternoon
while endeavoring to escape from ON
Ger Llewellyn on Iowa avenue. after
having been arrested on two oharges.
Saturday afternoon the physicians re-
ported his chances OF life were very
favorable but the disease which they
knew would cause his death set In
despite their efforts to prevent 1T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-25
AFFINITY GETS. BEATING.
-. -
Irats Minnsapoiis Woman, Armed With
Umbrella. 9urprjses Hubby.

Cedar Rapids, July 25.-Armed with
an umbrella. with a handle of unusu-
ally large dimensions, Mrs. n. S. WEIGH,
Of Minneapolis, walked into the room
Of Miss Rose Nelson, also of the north
ern metropolis, at Ala Second avenue,
Sunday morning and brought the UNI
brella down upon the young wOman's
head with force that almost knocked
her down. Not being content with this
the irate wife then threw down her
umbrella and went after her enemy IN
the good old fashioned "hand to hand
way and the young woman was IN dan
ger of losing most Of her hair when
Detective MCGUIRE interefered and sep
arated the comba tants. In an adjoining
room was HI. S. WEIGH, the Woman's
husband, and the cause Of the trouble.
Despite Welch's protests the pair
were taken to the police station but
later were released on a bond OF $2o
each, Welch putting up the money for
both himself and his alleged affinity.
They were arraigned in police court
Yesterday morning on charge OF dis
orderly conduct to which both pleaded
not guilty, and their cases were con-
tinued until today.
WEIGH is a more or less prominent
real estate dealer in Minneapolis, and
came to Cedar Rapids Wednesday in
the interests Of the Helper Real Estate
Company, also of that city. Miss Nelson
has been employed as stenographer In
various real estate Offices in Minneapo-
lis and Mrs. WEIGH claims that her
husband has been attentive to her for
some time and that she caught them In
a room together in Minneapolis some
time ago.
WEIGH and the woman left Mime
apolis Monday. and Mrs. WEIGH traced
them to Cedar Rapids. arriving here
Saturday night. She applied for assist
ance at the police station Sunday morn
ing. and in company with Detective
Mcguire found the couple on the street,
and followed them to the house on
Second avenue. They were not travel
ing as man and wife, so 1t Is claimed.
and were occupying separate rooms at
the roo1ning house.
It is probable that the charge against
the pair will be dismissed by Mrs
WEIGH. as she intimates that she in
tends getting a divorce when she re-
turns to Minneapolis and feels conf
dent sine HAS abundant evidence. WEIGH
and the woman, as a matter OF course,
claim there was nothing wrong In their
actions and that she was here assist