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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
]. A. BROWN FINED $500.
Draws stiff Penalty For Contempt Of
Federal Court.

James A. Brown, OF the bankrupt
Brown Hotel Co., which formerly con-
{ cted the Charlevoix hotel on Park
ST., was fined 5000 by Judge Swan, of
the United States district court,
Thursday morning. for contempt of
court. The specific charge against
Mr.. Brown was that he defied the De-
troit Trust Co., trustee for the credi-
tors.
After the bankruptcy proceedings
had been started, Mr.. Brown con-
tinue. to occupy his quarters in the
hotel. When the trust company took
hold as trustee Ii demanded rent from
him, but he refused to pay. Then he
was ordered to vacate the rooms and
h. refused to do that either. Tho trus-
Z , then took the matter up with the
referee, Lee Joslyn, who adjudged
Brown guilty Of contempt and report
ed his finding to Judge Swan.
Mr.. Brown was placed in the custo-
d. of the United States marshal until
the fine was paid, but II was promptly
forthcoming He was represented by
Attorney McHenry.
he assets of the Brown Hotel Co.
were purchased at trustees sale by
Grir I'll Bros, who are now conduct
! the hotel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
WANTS REWARD
IN MURDER CASE
Sheriff CASTOR Suggests That 81, 900
Be offered for Capture of
Westgate's Slayer.

Sheriff CASTOR announced, Thursday
morning. that he would suggest TO
Prosecutor Van Zile that the county
auditors offer a reward OF $1,000 for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons
who murdered Obed Westgate, whose
mutilated body was found in High
land Park. Dec. "a. The sheriff Is OF
the opinion that the Offering of a re-
ward may be an inducement for some
person having knowledge of the per-
petration of the crime to come for
ward with information. He and his
deputies and the police have exhaust
ed about every other means of human
endeavor In connection with the in
vestigation OF the case.
Deputies Grace and Grandt re-
turned last night from their trip up
NORTH" said the sheriff, land found
nothing that would tend to clear up
the mystery. They found a number
of people who had seen Westgate
around Traverse City up to last July,
when he is supposed to have left for
British Columbia, to work in the lum-
Der camp OF the Crows Nest Pass Co.
Since then no trace OF him has been
found. II was reported that the depu-
ties had found a man who said he
knew that Westgate had come back
from Vancouver. B. C., and landed in
Detroit by way of Windsor, but that
story was not true. have now writ.
ten to the Crows Nest Pass Co. TO
see whether Westgate had been in its
employ, but 1t will take some time TO
receive an answer"
Deputies Grace and Grandt had an
experience in the snow which they
will not soon forget. For 20 hours
they were snowbound on Pere Mar
quette passenger train between Kings
ley and Summit During this time
they had practically nothing to eat or
! drink. Even the engine ran out OF
water and the boiler had to be filled
with snow. Seven babies were among
the passengers and the mothers had
hard time caring for them. The
men In the party melted snow to pro-
vide drinking water for the babies.
The stormbound train was released
by a snowplow which came from Ira
verse City, 10 miles away. the con
ductor of the train. an aged man, hav'
ing trudged his way through the deep
snow to Traverse City to notify the
railway authorities OF his train being
stalled.
The storm is said to have been the
worst ever encountered by the rail-
roads In the northern peninsula.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
TARIFF SESSION OPENS.
Delegates Speak In Favor OF Tafts
Plan For Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE dele
gates to the National Tariff Commits
sion association opened their session
today with the confident belief that q
permanent tariff commission Will De
come reality In the near future.
The high tariff protectionist who
fears that the tariff commission would
be a death blow to protection be
cause he fears high tariffs cannon
stand investigation was attacked by
Rep. Lenroot, (Rep., Wis.,, who spoke
I'm approval OF the commission plan.
John Chandler Cobb, president OF the
association, praised President Taft for
his support OF the commission. Jacob
Gould Schurman. Rep. Burke CRep.,
Pal: John Kirby, Jr., and john M.
Stahl. the latter representing the
Farmers union. all spoke In favor oil
the commission.
This afternoon the delegates were
received at the White House by Pres.
ident Taft who delivered an address
TO them. The convention closes with
a banquet tonight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13

spell with Hochburg. Lewis again en-
| tered her life. The old flame was
/ Kindled anew and Leah came again
to live with Lewis.
Burning missives have found theii
way from Moscha into Leahs hands
begging her to bring her love again
to him. These epistles, the immigra
ton authorities have seized and are
holding.
Poor Kate Willis matrimonial ship
also appears to have been cast upoH
rockbound and barren shores. She
recited her life story to The Times
wednesday afternoon. Briefly. It Is
this:
She married IKE" Willis nine years
ago, in Chicago, and he Is the father
of her seven-year-old girl, Bessie. She
knew him to be an ali-arouno
gambler, clever with cards. Aside from
that, she thought him honest.
For six years. all went well. Then
she says he fell In evil ways. He was
a jewelry salesman and found easy
money in the sale Of fake diamonds
she declares.
In a divorce bill she has fled against
him. she names Fanny Weis, wo
man of the Bowery, with whom nc
took up in New York. He made period
ical trips, absenting himself from bel
long time. Word came to her Of
other women and finally. she re
nounced him utterly. Once she beat
him with a pocketbook he purchased
for her and wrecked the fat wherein
he dwelt with an affinity.
In August, 1909, he fell into the
hands of the New York police and
later jumped bail bond OF $1,000
Then came Rosie Rift, the woman
now known as Rosie Berman. Chicago
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore
New York, Montreal-then Liverpool
Eng.,-that was the route they follow
ed.
Six weeks they stayed in England
where they made the acquaintance oil
Lewis and Leah Willis, then came
back. Lewis followed. Later came the
two women, with Fannie Belmargis
Montreal was their headquarters until
November. The Belmargis woman re
paired to New York. The others came
here. where their doom was sealed.
Mrs. Willis declares she will never
take her husband back to her. despite
the fact that she feels a dint OF pit,
for him. In fact, so strong was hel
sympathy, that when Willis was frs
locked up, she insisted on bringing
his meals to him.
Later, she learned, that instead o
Willis eating the viands himself, h
was sending them to Rosie Berman
So, In q towering rage, she went Il
Rosie and spit in her face.
There was a dramatic scene be
tween the two women. Rosie laughed
defiantly at Kate Willis.
mo matter where CO." she said
81 will take your husband with me.
Il have no feeling for my husband
but pity" says Mrs. Willis. THAI
woman I hate, because she ruined
him and broke my heart.
II pity him, because he Is the father
of my child. never want him to see
my baby, who. hope. will never
know of this disgrace"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN
ASKS FOR MANY REFORMS
Francis e. MeGovern Submits His
Message To Legislature--wants
Corrupt Practices" Act.

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 12.-One OF
the striking progressive messages
sent to legislators was that OF Wis
consin's new governor, Francis E.
MSGovefn. today. The message, radi-
cal in the sweeping reforms demand
ed. is( In keeping with the policy Of
Senator LaFollette.
McGovern asked for close conserva-
ton of natural resources, home rule
for cities, the initiative and referen-
dunn, the recall, workmen's> compensa-
ton act, including insurancefor work
ingmen injured while employed, more
rigid economy In the management or
state institutions. and the appointment
OF a commission to investigate the
marked increase in the cost of living
within the past ten years.
The new governor makes an earn
est appeal for an effective Corrupt
practices" act, declaring: The ex-
cessive use OF money in political cam
paigns has long been an unmitigated
evil. II has neutralized to a large ex-
tent the beneficial effects Of reforma-
ton in our accomplishments by the
adoption OF the Australian ballot and
the direct primaries, the influence OF
money in political campaigns in Wis
consin must be removed"
Closely following the denunciatton
of United States Senator Stephenson
by the senatorial committee for al
legged corruption in connection with
the primary election. the corrupt prac-
tices act, the governor recommended
liberal appropriations for the main
tenance of the states legislative ref
erence bureau and free library com
mission, appropriations for the main
tenance and treatment OF injured and
deformed children. more precautions
for the public health and free educa-
ton. He also advocated laws which
would speedily eliminate trust anu
monopoly evils In this state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Detroit, Jan. 10. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
COAL.

Sealed proposals win be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Saturday.
Jan. IA; 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m.
they will be opened, for furnishing and
delivering according TO the specinca-
tons on file In this office, from date OF
contract until Jan. 81, 1912, 1900 tons.
more or less. high grade steam coal.
Department of Public Works. coal TO
be delivered I. o. b. cars at the asphalt
plant. In the city's Western District
100 tons. more or less. lump Pochon-
cars, Eastern or Western District
yards.
so tons. more or less, steam coal
delivered in wagon lots on Belle Isle
Bridge.
$50 tons. more or less. of same quail
ity, delivered In wagon lots at Fair
view Pumping Station
3QTtons. more or less. Jackson Hill
rs tons. more or less, Chestnut size
hard coal. delivered In wagon lots at
yards or barns. where directed.
fed bank check In the sum OF 500 with
the Department OF Public Works be-
fore the proposals are opened, condi-
toned that should they be found to be
Ave days after being awarded the con-
tract by the department. enter into
contract, with good and sufficient sure
ties for faithful performance of con-
tract.
Checks and proposals to be placed in
The right TO reject any or all pro-
posals is expressly reserved
40s5 J. J. HAARER,
t262) Commissioner.
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CITY OF DETROIT CONTROL.
LER's OFFICE.
100000 PUBLIC SCHOOL BONDS
and $4,000 PUBLIC SEWER
BONDS of the CITY OF DETROIT.


Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock a. m, Cen
trail Standard time, Tuesday, Jan 81,
1911, at which time they will be opened
for the purchase Of 100000 Public
school bonds and $4,000 Public Sewer
bonds
Said bonds are of the denomination
Of one thousand dollars EACH bear In
terest at the rate Of az per cent per
annum, payable semi annually. will be
dated Feb 1, 1911, and will mature In
thirty years. Principal and interest
payable1n lawful money Of the United
States/of America at the current off,
cialbank OF the City OF Detroit in the
City of New York, or at the office of the
City Treasurer, at the option Of the
holder.
These bonds are authorized by the
charter of and the laws relating to the
City of Detroit, and by resolutions OF
the Common Council of the City OF Do
troit and Of the Board OF Estimates OF
said city.
by authority of an Act of the Leg
islature, approved June IL. 1907, they
are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
HOSPITAL BUILDING.

Sealed proposals will be received
until IL o'clock. noon. Monday. Jan
10th, 1911. for the erection and COM
pletion OF one Hospital Building, to be
located at the corner OF Hamilton
Boulevard and PiLgree avenue, Detroit
Michigan, according TO plans and speci-
fications made by George ID. Mahon
architect, so Griswold street.
Contractors will obtain plans and
specifications from the architect. to
whom they are to be returned with
the proposal.
Ali proposals must be sent I'm sealed
envelope addressed to the architect
and plainly marked on the outside
Proposal for Hospital Building for the
Detroit Board OF Health"
Proposals must be accompanied by n
certified check of approximately 2 per
cent of the amount OF the proposal, or
an acceptable bond for the same
amount, payable TO the order OF the
Detroit Board of Health. Proposals
without check or bond will not be con-
sidered
The Board of Health reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. and to
waive all informalities In Its discre-
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ian. 9th. 1911. Secretary.
(267)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
WANTS CITY OWNERSHIP.
John Purroy Mitchell Urges Ne"
York To Build Subway.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Municipal
ownership and management of an In
dependent subway would be far bet
ter than delivering II over 10 tne
traction trust, declares John Purros
Mitchell, president OF the board o.
aldermen, who Is fighting the Inter
borough's efforts to obtain subway
extensions which win make It's hoio
on the city absolute.
THE report oft he transit commit
tee of the board of estimate against
the Interborough's offer did not take
up specifically the reasons In faVoI
of the traction monopoly advanced
nv the committee OF the Chamber OIL
Commerce and Merchants associa
tion. because that committees TO
port was not official" he said:
"The committee Of 80 stated tnal
the Interborough's proposition wouio
give the city complete subway sys'
tenn at the expiration of the fran
chise terms. ..
EVEN IL such were the case. II
would be so years from the time the
marlborough began to enjoy tne
profits of the subway. In the mean
time the people would have nothing
they could call their own.
IF the city went ahead now ano
built the Triborough as an independ
ent system, 1t would have complete
system in itself. The route covers
SO rich a field that 1t could be mads
to yield the city handsome rev
enue. The present subway yields the
city practically nothing. The operat
ing company merely meets the NIX
ed charges and puts away sinking
fund.
According to its own figures the
Interborough Is earning net return
of 17.2 per cent As matter Oh iacI'
It's nrofits are far greater.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
PARKER AVENUE.

IhhhLh nv civ uc.
from Kercheval avenue TO sylvester
street, where not already opened az o
To (B) Charles Bewick, A. Bermer
Frank Bukowski, Louis Bremen, An
thony Burr. IL +. Brownson. J; Il. Beck.
Martin Blay. Glody Bonde. Edith Bar
(cj William Collins, Daniel J. Coyk.
endall, Albert Cramer. John M. Craw-
ford, II w. Gambler; James w Gambler.
II. Crittenden, John Cameron. c. w.
Coon. Frank J. Calmeyn. q. b. Clark.
Cd Detroit Savings Bank. d. L. Da.
Wis, George A. Ducharme,. Anthony
Dueweke. Louis De Jonckhere. Hector
}ES Edward Eieh, william l an. Enssli =
(GJ Henry Gebaur, Jessie A. Gregg
John f. Griffith. William II Gollnick,
James Greenwood. Barbara Gladewit<
1HJ James s, Holden. August Ho-
mann, William II. Hass, A. l.. Hall. Al
bert z Hsmpeli y . E Hiisshinsib JT Tsun,
lK) Frederick Kade, .Adolph Koetzle
Christian Koch. J, n. King, George A.
Rrentler, Henry Kemp. w. ]. Keeps
ie Ksssr kT Hesry u Rsnter Charles
Kanter, Philip Kramer, w. NJ Kentle;
CD Marie Lowe. Jeremiah Tomas
ney, August LudWig, CHRISTIAN LUDWIG
+. W. lester, A, Lichtenberg;
lMc) Frank ID. McFail. Adelia Nc
tM) Theodore Michand,. c. s. Mott
Charles f. Marschner. Albert Maday
Helen N. Meredith;
(N) Henry Nolan. James Nolan;
(O) August Oehmke. VIM. o'Leary
tP) George a. Parson, Alex. Pyde
J. b. Peters, Ambrose Plate. Ernest Pc
{RJ Mary Rothenberg, J. F. Roehrig
Jr., Morse Rohnert. William III. Rob
erts, Clara l.. Remmert. Edward p
Rice George A Rackham, Theodore
Ryan. George Rapp. BENJAMIN Rup-
ts5 Hugo scherrer. Julia schimmel
Herman J. schmekel. Stanley smoiin-
ski, George l.. Sales, J. 8. Saur, Joseph
q. Schumacher. Henry steppelman. The
(T) Anna NJ Twarock,. Alfred r.
Thompson, Miss L. Thorburn. John
Toepfer. c. X. Teakerj
(V) August Yer Veacke, Hendrick
verlede, Conrad Van Collie, Felix Van
III. wetherbee, Frederick westphal. J.
r Weber, Walter Weber, NJ NJ Wood
run, J. William Wood. Herman woelk,
A. c. Weitz, and to all other persons
owning. occupying. or otherwise In
terested in any Of the lots ana prem
ises included IN the following district
am portion OF the City Of Detroit.
Wayne County. Mich. to-wit:
BEwICK's SUI.
wicks sub. Of let's Sc and e. Van
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
DEPT. OF PvstIo WORKS,
Detroit Jan .. 1911.
PROPOSALS bR FURNISHING
MEDINA STONE FOR CIRCLES.

Sealed proposals VIII be received az
the office OF the Department OF Public
Jan. Il. isii. al 10 O'clock R =. M. stan.
dard time, at which time and place they
Will be opened for furnishing and de.
livering o. b. cars Detroit 5000 lineal
feet 6-inch undressed stone, In s-foot
6-inch 20 4-foot lengths; 5000 lineal
feet e-ineh undresssd stone In s,foot
s-inch lengths and upwards. OF No. l
9 TRs S.ineS 's and s0inch A stone ' 70 DO
equally divided between the city's East
ern and Western Yards. delivered on
city sidings, as above
bid certified check I'm the sum or
$4,000, payable TO the order OF the De-
partment OF Public Works.
Which sum will be forfeited 10 the
department In case the bidder refuses
or neglects TO enter into contract with
in ive days after the acceptance of
his or their tender Such contracts TO
mon Council Checks deposited with
rejected bids will be returned to the
bidder on demand. The bidder whose
tender Is accepted will be required to
surety company bond TO the City OF
Detroit in the sum OF 26 per cent OF
the contract price, conditioned on the
full and faithful performance rnn,nsa, OF hts
on the proper execution OF the con-
tract bond the amount deposited with
the tender will be returned to the con-
tractor.
Checks and proposals TO be placed In
separate envelopes
No bid will be accepted from any
person or firm who IL In arrears to the
City OF Detroit upon debt or contract.
or who Is In default. as/surety or 9TH
erwise. upon any obligation TO said
city.
The Department OF Public Works ex-
pressly reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals
IOs7 ]. J. HAARER.
(264) Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
MISTAKE COSTS FINE.
italian Assaults Collector, Thinking
Him Black Hand Operator.

Fear OF the Black Hand was the
direct cause OF Petro Napolitano, ltal-
ian grocer. being fined $40. with the
option of 30 days in the House OF Cor
rection. in police court, Thursday
morning. Petro was fined for an as
sault upon Sam Bielewick, collector
for Abe Cohen, jeweler.
Petro owned Cohen a small bill.
Bielewick went to the Napolitana
store on St. Antoine-st., to collect. He
was unfortunate enough TO come the
day following Petro's receipt of the
Black Hand missiye.
Petro, who was Ill in bed, heard
Bielewick say something about money
and he promptly arose from his couch
and administered severe beating to
Bielewick. The~fstter sought redress
in police court ahd\sat a warrant for
assault and battery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXATION I,
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 tho
whole or any portion OF The issues, but
no proposal will be considered for less
than $1,000. Proposals must be ac-
companied with a deposit m money or
certified check on any national bank An
the United States or a state bank I'm
the City OF Detroit, for two per cent
Of the amount OF the bonds bid for. as
an evidence OF good faith
Proposals must be endorsed "Pro.
posal for the Purchase OF Public School
Bonds" or Proposal for Purchase Of
Public Sewer Bonds" and addressed
CITY Controller, Detroit. Mich"
A set of papers evidencing the Ia
gality OF the proposed issue also tho
form OF bond and coupon, and a state.
ment of the financial condition OF the
City OF Detroit, may be had upon an
plication at this office. Under the law
these bonds cannot be sold for less
than par. The right TO reject any or
all bids Ii expressly reserved
DAVID L. HEINEMAN.
(z6S Controller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
DEPT. OF PUBLIC woRKs.
Detroit, Jan. 1917.
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING,
ETC, NATURAL STONE WALKS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department of Public
Works. Detroit. Mich, until Saturday.
Jan IL. III, at 10 o. n,n M sta, ,,snd s,ii
be opened for furnishing all the labor
and material necessary for construct
ing and repairing all the stone. side
and intersection walks that may be
ordered by the Department OF Public
Works In and during the year ending
Jan. 81, 1917 according to the specin-
cations on hle In the Department. or
Public Works Bidders to submit sep
arate bids for constructing and repair
ing OF walks. and shall state In their
bids the Klad OF stone which they pro-
pose 10 furnish. Contract for construct
a sH to one BIDDER or arm. and not
IN separate contracts.
Bidders must indorse on outside OF
envelope containing proposal the KIND
Each bidder must deposit with his
bid, inclosed In a separate envelope,
certified bank check In the sum OF
1900, payable to the order OF the De-
partmsnt. of Public Works OF the city
said sum will be forfeited to the
hoard In case the bidder refuses or
neglects 10 enter into contract within
or their tender. Such contracts 70
commop Council Checks deposited
with reJected bids VIII De returneo 10
the bidder on demand. The bidder
" hose tender r. accepted viii be re-
ouired to furnish with his contract an
approved bond 10 the City OF Detroit.
in the sum OF rs per cent OF tho esti-
mated contract price, conditioned on
the full and faithful performance of
his or their part Of the. contract.
Cheeks and proposals to be placed
In separate envelopes
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-
posals is expressly reserved.
(@Oss) J. ], HAARER,
(f6s) Commissioners.