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The Detroit times., 1911-05-05

j. W. Smith, OF the Wolverine Man
pfacturing Co., who has just returned
rom Pittsburg, called at The Times
effiee, Friday morning, 10 express his
approval of the efforts The Times Is
making to have the Littlefeld ordt
nance. which provides for better reg
ulation OF automobiles In Detroit
adopted. The Littlefeld ordinance is
patterned after the measure in force
in Pittsburg.
"The regulation OF Automobiles and
ether vehicles is well carried out In
Pittsburg," said Mr.. Smith. mo rig
Of any kind Is allowed TO pass street
car while the latter is taking on or
letting off passengers. In this way
IN accident seldom occurs. That's
the kind Of regulation we want here.
The autos were killing people with
such regularity In Pittsburg that the
newspapers got together and succeed
= cd In having the present ordinance
put In force.
The Littlefield ordinance should
also provide that autos slow down on
approaching a corner, which they In
tend to turn. They should be obliged
TO do this, because the drivers have
70 opportunity to see whether any
body is approaching from the direc-
tion in which they intend TO turn.
Another thing. the big auto trucks
should be equipped with small fend-
ers, Just as the street cars are. R
this were done, there would be less
danger of a person being killed IL run
down by truck.
THE people would become more
alive to the great danger of automo-
biles In our streets II they did their
killing with one fell swoop, like the
Iroquois theater fire horror for In
stance. They don't do that. however;
they Just pick up off one by one, day
after day, a sort OF retail murder
Mr. Smith suggests, too, that more
=precaution- be taken -by-the street
railway company to protect human
lives. He points out that the regula.
lions In Minneapolis and st. Paul are
euch that fatality seldom happens
In those cities.
in st. Paul and Minneapolis" said
Mr.. Smith, "the cars are equipped
with closed gates. operated by the
motorman. He sees TO II that the
Gates are not opened until an ap-
proaching car ON an opposite track
soes by his own car. Because OF this
precaution. nobody has been killed by
q street car in st. Paul or Minneapolis
during the past year. Something like
. hat should be adopted in Detroit. II
The passengers on our cars were
Obliged to leave by the front door,
hey would run less danger OF being
killed by approaching cars on an op-
posite track, because they would be
able to see what was ahead Of them.
I'm Philadelphia, just now. the peo
ple are agitatIng for greater safety
in regard to the operation OF the
street cars. They want better and
(Continued ON Page Fourteen)
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
JURY ROOMS SEARCHED.
Judge Phelan Orders That All Cards
Found, Be Destroyed.

There will be no more card play
ing by jurors Of the recorders court,
II Judge Phelan can prevent 1t. The
Judge doesn't pose as an enemy TO
the elusive pasteboards. but he thinks
II is high time to call halt. when
games OF chance will lure men from
their duties as jurors and citizens.
Following his experience of Thurs
day, when one of his juries played
"hookie" on him, and INDUCED In a
friendly game OF draw" when they
should have been reporting their de-
liberations to the court, Judge Phelan
ordered all jury rooms searched, Fri.
day morning.
One OF the court officers lit upon
one hapless deck Of cards. With due
ceremony, they were escorted TO the
judicial presence. The court frowned
discreetly upon them, and then or.
dered them burnd forthwith.
Then he issued a warning for the
benefit OF the entire jury panel. They
all promised to be good In the future.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
MAILMAN S AUTO
WAS SPEEDING
Woman Witness of Killing Of Miss
Gibson Gives Damaging Testimony
Against Driver.

At least two OF the jurors who sat
in Coroner Burgess court in the case
of Lloyd Hallman, and who rendered
the remarkable verdict that exoner-
ated him from all blame in connec-
ton with the killing OF Miss Emma
Gibson by an automobile. ApAril IL
last, were interested spectators among
Hallman's police court examination,
which started before Justice Stein.
Friday morning.
II would be only fair to presume
that their intense interest lies in the
fact that they are anxious to see their
coroner's court verdict substantiated
by the finding of the police court JUS
tice. This presumption might be
taken as correct, IL il were not for
the fact that both men displayed a
highly personal interest In Hallman.
Before the case was called, they
mingled freely with the defendant
and his friends, and during the hear
ing stod In the back of the court
room, hanging breathlessly on every
word.
One OF the jurors Is John McManus.
He and the other juror departed from
the courtroom after the case ad-
journed Friday, shortly after noon.
The case was resumed again at
O'Clock, Friday afternoon.
The hearing In the morning ses-
sion was taken up with the testimony
of women who were witnesses of the
accident at Trumbull-ave. and Spruce
ST., In which Miss Gibson was killed.
County Physician Forbes also told
OF the result Of his postmortem ex-
animation, which showed that a frac-
tured skull and internal injuries were
the cause of death Added to these
injuries, Miss Gibson sustained frac-
lures of both wrists, fractures OF sew
eral ribs and abrasions and contu-
sions all over her body.
The most material witness exam
ined by Assistant Prosecutor Koscin-
ski. was Rose KBunz, No. 1l9 Pine-st.
She told the court how she saw Hall
mans machine swerve and strike
Miss Gibson She said she saw the
broken and bruised body Of the vic
tim lying half on the curbing and
half on the street She said the col
lision caused the spokes in one OF
the front wheels OF the machine to
be broken and twisted She testified
that the machine was going at a high
rate OF speed.
Attorney Percy Grose. for the de.
fendant, tried In vain to shake the
woman's testimony. He tried &c
show that she was Influenced in hel
testimony by a friendly feeling 70;
the Gibson family. In answer. Miss
KBunz said sh ewas not acquainted
with the Gibsons, but that after the
accident, she went to the Gibson home
and volunteered her story.
Miss May Doherty, Miss Lucy Hick
ey and Mrs. Sarah Quirk. who were
crossing the street at the time Miss
Gibson was struck by Hallman's ma
chine, also told their stories. Each
one OF the women declared that she
turned her head away to avoid the
sickening sight of the machine strik-
ing Miss Gibson.
The case will probably be finished,
Friday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN
No. 727.

Avs
How long does an advertise
ment live?
This subject has been dis
cussed many times by every
body interested in advertising in
any way.
Some people cain that maga-
zine advertisins lives longer
than daily newspaper advertis-
inc because the magazine re-
mains on the library table from
one months enc to the other,
while the newspaper is thrown
aside as soon as read.
Yet it is a fact that Ludwig
Raumann & Co., the we'll
known furniture house of New
York, received a. response to an
advertisement O. theirs fifteen
years after it appeared in a New
York newspaper
I have forgotten just where
the response came from, but |
think it was frcm Australia.
A young Phi!adelphian, who
is interested in advertising
Mr.. w. C. Jacobs--wrote me the
other day of an incident that
came up while was on busi-
ness trip to Baltimore.
He called on the manager of
a large manufacturing concern,
tcosti.sed o. Page sixtess.,
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
sPIRITUALIsTs IN SESSION.
Michigan Society opens Three-Day
Convention; SO Delegates Here.

With about so women and men try
Ing to look pleasant" In very
material manner, indeed, while the
photographer snapped q camera on
the group, the eighteenth annual cor
vention Of the Michigan State Spirit
ualist association, opened, Friday. In
st. Andrews society building Con-
gress-st. east. The spiritualists had
themselves photographed against a
background OF notices and banners,
some OF them quite visible TO the
naked eye, others very mysterious to
one not initiated into the ways of the
"spooks." Judging from the delegates
assembled. one must reach years OF
discretion before spiritualism takes
hold.
VIII v. Nicum, of Dayton, o., was
said to be the most important person
age In attendance. He will tell all he
knows about spiritualism. In lecture,
Saturday evening, instead OF Sunday
evening, as announced In the printed
program. The Rev. Marion Carpen-
ter. who was to speak Saturday even
ing. will take Mr.. Nouns place, Sun
day.
After material business has been at
tended to, such as the reading OF re-
ports, election OF officers and other
routine details, necessary TO every
well-ordered convention, there will be
message services" by licensed med.
iums," and. Sunday afternoon, at 2.30
o'clock, floral baptism" will be one
OF the features of the days program.
The convention concludes Sunday
evanfnR
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
PROTEST JOHN D.'s GIFT.
Wellesley College Students Want
$150,00o Returned To Oil King.

WELLESLEY, Mass, May s.
There Is being circulated today among
the girls of Wellesley college. a pc.
tition urging that the trustees return
the $15O.OO0 given the institution sew.
eral years ago by John ID. Rockefel-
ler The document ends with the
declaration:
1--WE do not feel that our college
should rest under the shadow OF this
gift"
Two hundred undergraduates have
signed the paper
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
J. H. DAvITT STRICKEN.
Saginaw Lawyer Attacked BY Mental
Trouble In Court.

Word has been received In Detroit
OF the sudden illness OF James II.
Davitt, of Saginaw. one Of the leading
lawyers of that city, and well-known
throughout :he state.
Mr. Davitt was attacked with a
mental trouble. Tuesday. while argu-
ing a case in court, his mind sudden
ly leaving the matter in hand and
of on other subjects. He
was taken home, and from there to
the psychopathic hospital at the Uni.
versity Of Michigan, in Ann Arbor,
where he Is undergoing treatment.
Physicians there are OF the opinion
that his trouble Is Of an apoplectic
nature.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
"Honest John" condon Dylno.

CHICAGO. May 5.--John Condor.
old-time gambling king and race
track magnate, known as an Honest
sport" wherever games of chance are
played, is dying in Mercy hospital
He has been blind for several years
and is suffering from an insidious
disease. which Is sapping his life
away. His generosity to members of
the sporting fraternity, who were
Down and out" is by-word among
tho gambling element.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
AUTOS SLAUGHTER
IS DESCRIBED As
RETAIL MURDER
II They'd Kill Crowd at One Time.
Public Would Be Aroused, But
They Pick Us Of One By One,
Says ]. w. Smith.
Council Committee Meets This After
noon To Discuss Drafting Of
Safety Ordinance.
scoRcHERs STILL AT 1T.

Police Justice Stein held an
other automobile session, FRI
day morning. Robert Bell was
fined SIS for speeding; b. A.
Clark was fined $40 for the
same offense; Walter Canto
was going too fast on a motor
cycle, and he was assessed 30,
while Edwin Hurd, another mo-
torcycle speed maniac, was as
sessed $40.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
CRUSHED eY cAR.

SAGINAW. Mich. May 5.-Frank
Horton, SIS. OF owosso. placed his wife
on a street car at l o'clock Friday
morning, and started to cross in front
of the car on his bicycle The car
struck him, and he was caught by
the fender and pushed along 10 feet.
His head. right shoulder and knee
were injured. He will live.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
TO URGE RECIPROCITY.
Commerce Board To Send Delegation
To Washington, May II.

A telegram was received by tho
Board OF Commerce, Friday morning,
from the Buffalo Chamber of Com
merce and Manufacturers associa-
ton. stating that the finance commit
tee OF the senate had set Thursday
morning, May IL. as the date for the
hearing OF the great lakes cities on
the reciprocity measure. Rochester,
Cleveland, Chicago and Toledo will
probably be represented In this hear
ing. besides Buffalo and Detroit. The
Detroit Board Of Commerce is plan.
ming to send delegation OF ten mem
bers to represent II. II is probable
that the delegation will be headed by
President McRae.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
DIPHTHERIA AT U. OF M.
Fraternity House at Ann Arbor II
Under Quarantine.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 5.-One
fraternity house is under quarantine
and another has several members
who are sick from diphtheria.
Frank w, Murphy, IL, from Har-
Dor Beach, a member Of the Sigma
Chi fraternity. was taken III with the
disease, last night, and removed to
the University hospital. His fratern.
ity house was placed in quarantine,
and already four of the members
have symptoms Of the contagion.
At the Chi Psi house, seven OF the
members have severe attacks Of ton.
silitis and the health officials have or
dered the entire fraternity to stay in
the house. The Chi Psi was to have
had house party this evening and
several Detroit girls were coming
out. AS soon as the health officials
issued their orders the affair was
called off
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
HURLED BY EXPLOSION.
Lansing Man Is SO Badly Injured That
He May Die.

LANSING. Mich, May 5.-Douglas
j. Griffin. aged 2S, the proprietor OF a
dry cleaning establishment, was so
badly burned Friday morning that he
may not recover.
Vaporized gasoline travelled 20 feet
from washer TO a boiler, and an ex-
plosion followed which hurled the un-
fortunate man half way through the
door and broke most OF the windows
In the building and an adjoining ga.
rage.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
BOY Piled WITH LIQUOR.
Mrs. Peter Forman Accuses mike
Savoy In Police Court.

Mrs. Peter Forman began an action
In police court, Friday. against Nike
Savoy, whom she accuses OF having
piled her 11-year-old son. Arthur. with
whisky. She says she worked all
last Sunday night to restore her son
TO consciousness. She declares that
Savoy poured half-pint of whisky
down her sons throat. Mrs. Forman
lives at No. 1876 Brandon-ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
Valves Examination.

Thomas e. Blaisley, accused of big
amy. waived examination, before Po-
lice Justice Stein, Friday, and was
held TO the recorders court for trial.
His hrst wife charges that he mar.
ried another woman In Windsor.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
Abducted Girl Goes to Adrian.

Josephine White, Is years old, kid
naped from New York city by an
ex-convict, according to her story,
having been forced to rob the safe
of her foster-parent Of $50 and
brought here and later deserted by her
abductor, was sent 10 the Industrial
school for girls. in Adrian. by Judge
Hubert, Friday.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
wlfe.eeater Draws Fine.

Because he dragged his wife around
by the hair and kicked his 14-year-old
daughter, Anthony May was fined $40
by Police Justice .Jeffries, Friday.
Mrs. May saws that while her hus-
band was on a rampage. Thursday,
her two diamond rings and her ear.
rings disappeared.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
YEoos BLOW p. o. SAFE.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. May 5.
Professional yeggs early this morn
ing blew the safe in the postoffice at
Coloma and escaped with several hun
dred dollars worth Of stamps. Many
similar robberies have been commit
ted in Berrien county In the past few
months, The Coloma yeggs got away
by stealing horse and buggy
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
1,41e Dogs Used For Human Food.

1,416 Dogs Used For Human Food.
BERLIN, May 5.T-Dogs to the num-
Der OF l,416 were psed as human food
during the last three months In 1910.
in Leipsic, Dresden, Zwickan and
Bautzen. according to statistics pub,
lished today. by the Royal Saxon
Statistical department.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vtcfnftyt Friday
night and Saturday, fair, continued
moderate temperaturet frost Tonight,
light 60 moderate southwest winds.
Lower Michfnans Fair tonight and
Saturday, frost tonight.
For the Upper Lskesi Light to mod
ernte southwest windsJ fair tonight
and Saturday.
Fer the Lever Lskest Light to mod
crate southwest Co west wfndsg fair 20
night and Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05

Busise-s-Iixe I'ristins. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
l~oks right. Times Prfnting Co., is
John R-st. Phi Main 1tss or City 3ss5.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05

The police are looking for Anthony
BIazypwski, No. IS ooldner-st., who
in a ft Of rage. fired upon his
brother-in-law, John Markiwez.
Thursday night. In the latters home
at No. 40 Goldner-st. Markiwez In
terferred in quarrel between
Blazyowski and wife. -
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05

One year ago today Highest tenn
perature, IS, lowest, 37t mean, 4sD no
preeipitstIont clear skies. A"
Expr.ss wassns-nsf. or cny-aA
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
UMBRELLAS q 3 ~;s:::ss- s....s..s. : o

CHARLEs w. wARREN q CO.
''~;,;i;Isss wsssISSTc s Ascsss ssss';ss.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05
STEAMERS CRASH
IN RIVER; THREE
LIVES LOST
Stephen M. Clement and the Fisher
Come Together OF wyandotte;
Drowned Were Members Of
Crew of Latter Boat.
Fisher Sinks Soon After Being Struck
Other Vessel Only Slightly
Damaged.
THE DEAD.

w. w. AuHL, Lakewood, O., chief
engineer Of the Fisher.
LOUIS suoDEN, Buffalo, steward
Of the Fisher.
MRS. LOUIS sUoDEN, Buffalo, a.
slstant to the steward.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-05

TODAY,s TEMPERATURES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23
SAILOR CLAIMS BRIDE.
Quiet Wedding at ST. Marks Thursday
Happy Deheufneht of Romance.

St Marks chapel was the SCENE Of
a quiet wedding at about 10 o'clock
Wednesday forenoon when Patrick
John Kenney of Vallejo. Cal, and Miss
Doris Frusher of Brooklyn, n. Y, were
made man and wife under the impress
sive rites of the Episcopal church. Rev.
Brian c. Roberts, rector of st, Marks
officiating
Both the bride and groom were
strangers in Augusta and from the few
facts which were available it would
appear that the ceremony at st. Marks
was the happy denoument of ro-
nance. The young people arrived In
the city on one of the early morning
trains and lost no time in inquiring for
he office of the city clerk, and as soon
as that official was available they took
out the marriage license. The young
man gave his name as Patrick John
kenney, age 80 years; residence Val
icIo. Calf; birthplace. Philadelphia
Penn, and occupation naval officer
The young lady gave her name as
Doris Frusher, age % years; residence
Brooklyn, y. Y, and birthplace Brad
ford Eng.
state they were al liberty to get mar
RED as soon as they had secured the
license. which they lost no time in do
ing as soon as they had secured the
name and residence of an Episcopal
clergyman. After the ceremony they
came down town and were ON Water
street during the remainder of the
forenoon, but as they did not register
ut any of the hotels it is supposed that
later in the day they started on their
honeymoon trip.
IN inspection of the Naval Register
brought forth the information that the
groom is chief beatswain on the Unit
ed States transport Buffalo, but where
the ship is at present stationed was
not learned. From some few remarks
which were dropped by the bride it
would appear that possibly the match
was of the runaway kind. but. however.
that may be the knot was securely
tied, and when the news reaches the
friends of the happy couple congratu-
lations viii he in order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23
TALENTED AUGUSTA GIRL.
Miss Susan Downing Wins Graduation
Honors at Conservatory of Music.

Miss Susan Downing of Augusta
was one of SO young men and women
on June 20 to receive the diploma OF
the New England Conservatory of
Music. Boston. at the commencement
exercises held In Jordan hall of the
Conservatory building. These exer-
cises came az the end of week of
festivities connected with the closing
OF the present season of music edu-
cation at the New England capital,
beginning on June 10 with reception
to the graduating class given at the
Country Club, Brookline, by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eben D. Jordan, con-
tinuing with a concert by seniors, a
juniors senior banquet senior fecep-
ton, class day exercises and after the
ceremony of graduation, a largely at
tended alumni reception and banquet.
The New England Conservatory,
founded i'm 1853 by Dr. Eben Tourjee,
has for some time past been in pro-
cess of rapid growth to It's present
position of being, with its nearly 5000
students and its large Conservatory
building in the heart of musical Bos-
ten. the largest and best eqipped mu-
sic school in the world and The an
nual graduation brings to Boston, as
particularly this year very large
number of people from every section
of the United States and from foreign
countries. Miss Downing's diploma
was given for successfully completing
the work of the organ department.
The New England Conservatory
class of 1911 has been one in which
marked spirit of comradeship has
prevailed as reflected in the Seniors
annual literary publication. the
Neume. which contains a pleasant lit
tie personal sketch of Miss Downing's
career.
Miss Downing was one of those
members of the graduating class To
be honored with n place on the pro-
gram of the exercises in Jordan hall.
She played Maquaire's Symphony in
f Nat major for Organ first move
menD winning COMMUNICATION from
very large audience. Miss Downing
diploma was awarded with honors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23

THE SMITH DROWNING,
No Trace of Body Found-Diver Will
Begin Work Friday.

Thursdays search for the remains
of the late William II. Smith, who
was drowned in the Kennebec river
at Swan Island last Saturday aft
ernoon, like those of the days pre-
ceding 1T. was without results. and
the whereabouts of the body is as
yet unknown.
What may prove clue was Sc
cured Thursday from a man who lives
on Swan Island and who is said to
have probably seen young Smith
fall from the boat. The man stated
that he saw something fall from the
stern of d motor boat but supposed
at the time that it was coat He
also said that at the time this oc-
CURED the boat was further down riv-
err than where the men have been
searching, and was near the lower end
of Little Swan Island.
The search will be resumed this
morning. The new Liggett cruiser
Senorita will carry Joseph Nichols.
submarine diver, and a party of
searchers to the scene of the drown
ing, and others will go to Richmond
on the early morning train,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23
The Circus Primer.

What IS the old man doing at the
bowrie q Wheeler New Big Circus 4?
He is there to take the children.
Where are the children? He was in
such hurry when he left home that
he forget to bring them. Then he is
not enjoying the circus on his own
hook? | should say not. He is hav-
ing a perfectly miserable time. That
is because he is such a deceitful old
wretch. Why does he get up on the
seats aud yell to the clowns? And
applaud the lady somersault rider so
strong Because he wants the people
to think he is having fun-the old
reprobate. Why does he wave his hat
and act nutty when a lady tumbler
makes a particularly high swing or
daring jump? For the same reason,
and then he is so sorry for having
left tine children at home that he
feels it his duty to enjoy himself for
all of them as well as for himself,
so he can go home and tell them
what good time he has had That
will be great joy for the children.
Capital Drivink park, Augusta, Satur-
day, July l.