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The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN.
No. 662.

Ihave often wondered why all
BANKS do not advertise-not
in the old stereotyped form OF
an occasional statement-but
REGULAR, well written human
interest advertising.
The bank that has NOTHING
TO CONCEAL from the public,
that is not diffident about pro-
claiming publicity that it
WANTS MORE BUSINESS and
can give good reasons why it is
entitled to more business-such
a bank, and there are many of
them. can afford and should
take a percentage of the gross
receipts for ADVERTISING
PURPOSES.
There are banks and trust
companies throughout the coun-
tcontinu~d on Page Ten,
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
BATHTUb FOLK
CLAIM IMMUNITY
Cite Anti Trust Law Provision in
Support of Plea-Doesn't Apply
Says District Attorney.

Pleas in bar were filed In the Uni
ted States court, Saturday morning
through Stevenson. Carpenter & But
eel, attorneys, against rs defendants
in the so-called bathtub cases, In which
indictments were recently returned by
the grand jury sitting here.
The defendants claim immunity
from the fact that they were required
to testify under oath as to the facts
In a recent suit OF the government
against the Standard Sanitary Manu-
featuring Co., in Baltimore. They
cite a clause In the Sherman anti
trust law which reads:
Provided that no person shall
be prosecuted or be subjected to
any penalty or forfeiture for or on
account OF any transaction, matter
or thing concerning which he may
testify or produce evidence doc
umentary or otherwise, In any
proceeding, suit or prosecution
under such acts.
District Attorney Watson filed de-
murrer to each of the pleas. The de-
murrer contends that the plea in bar
has no force or effect In suit al
law as the testimony was given In an
equity proceeding. 1t sets forth that
the immunity claimed Is not of the
nature contemplated by the statutes,
and that the immunity statute does
not have reference to answers In
equity, but has reference only 10
where people have been subpened
sworn and subjected to an examina
ton as to the matters and things
complained OF in the indictment. II
Ia contended that the defendants by
their answers set forth In. special
pleas have not testified to ony facts
sets up In the indictment In the case;
that they have not produced any EVIL
dence upon which an indictment could
be based; that the special plea and
each and every allegation set forth IL
not of such nature as would entitle
them to immunity.
Judge Swan gave the district at
torney until Feb. %, to amend his de-
murre, he wishing timer 10 consult
with Mr.. Grosvenor, the special rep
resentative of the encouragement
who will be associated with him In
the trial of the case.
The court granted a norder that II
the plea Is overruled in any case, the
defendant shall have the privilege to
have his plea OF not guilty reinstated
Judge Arthur c. Denison. OF Grand
Rapids, will be here to listen to argu
ments on the pleas and demurrers
Feb. 2S.
The defendants fling pleas are:
Theodore Ahrens, Francis ]. Terrence
e. l.. Dawes. w. A. Myler. G. n
Voegele, T. R. Barnes. Jesse I. Dun
yea, Bert o. Tilden, w. c. Winfield
A. G.. Ward, s. N. Ford, Reid Car
penter, Max Goebel, Thomas Walker
Alexander c. Walker, Lloyd. c. Nc
Crum, Howard T. Gates, Frank G
Borden, d. w. Davis, l.. c.. Hues
man, E. v. Brigham, Charles F. Ar
rott, A. G. Cline, Jr., Anton Weisket
tel, Herman NJ. Hoelscher, John Cliff
ford, J. f. Wright, George w. Franz
helm
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
TALKS OF BRIBERY
IN AWARDIN G OF
BRICK CONTRACT
big Four" Salesman AdmitA
Though He Hasn't Legal Proof Of
Crookedness, But Insists He Didn't
Get Square Deal.
Commissioner Haarer Says Bid Was
Rejected Because Firms Product
Has Proven Unsatisfactory.

Z. ]. Schario, secretary Of the De-
troit Brick Sales Co., has complained
to Mayor Thompson that he didn't
get a square deal In connection with
the awarding OF contracts for 10000
900 paving bricks by the department
or public works and the council com
mittee on streets. He points out that
his tender of SO cents per square yard
for Big Four brick was rejected In
favor Of another grade at So cents,
and, In addition, hints that money
was solicited from G. o. French. sec
retary-treasurer of the Big Four CO.,
of Canton, o., who was associated
with him In his dealings with the
council committee.
Schario, however, makes no definite
charges and declines to name the
man he accuses In connection with
the money proposition. Mr.. French,
he says, will be in Detroit, on Mon
day, to attend meeting In the Office
of the Detroit Brick Sales Co., and
will lay his information before those
in attendance. No criminal proceed
ings will result from any revelations
ing to Mr.. Schario.
any kind that anyone approached Mr..
French said Mr.. Schario to Times
reporter, Saturday. However, we
know We didn't get square deal. I
told Commissioner Haarer that the
king Of fxers' was In Detroit. and
that / was jealous OF him. The com
missioner got mad and was going to
throw me out of his office, but he
didn't do 1t.
1T certainly seems mighty funny
that the committee should reject our
S3-cent bid and accept another at SO.
IL our bid had been accepted for one
million of the 100000 bricks to be
purchased, the city would have saved
$3.50, while, II our bid for the enrlre
supply had been accepted, the c.
would have made = saving OF $500.
Commission Haarer says that he re-
fused to recommend the Big Four
brick because the ID. u. r. claims It
didn't give satisfaction when tried by
the railway for paving between the
rails some time ago. The fact OF the
matter Is that the Big Four bricks
used by the ID. u. X. were not proper
ly laid. Indeed, we told Commission
er Haarer that we would stand the
expense Of test between the Big
Four brick and that OF the Scent
grade and give q guarantee in the
event OF our brick being accepted. The
commissioner, however. would not &C
cept our OFFER.
I'VE also told the commissioner that
1t seemed rather strange that q GER
tain brick Arm in Detroit got 20 per
cent of the brick cOntracta In
Detroit for the past six or seven
years. We don't claim that there
Is any brick combine In Detroit.
but there appears to be an un-
Outstanding of some sort among
certain dealers and manufacturers. In
(Continusd ON Page Tsn.p
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
BATHER QURzED
BY PROSECUTOR
Man Who Shot Down Son-In-Law
Likely To Plead Insanity-Tells
Story of Tragedy.

George Bather, who put five bull
lets into the body Of his son-in-law,
Fred Carton. Friday morning, was
questioned by Prosecutor Van Zile. In
the latter's office, Saturday morning
and his statement taken by a stenog-
rapher.
That Bather will put up the insan-
ity defense IL evident from his state
ment. He now claims that he did not
know what he was doing. but he was
able to remember the details OF the
shooting with surprising minuteness.
and his plea Of temporary insanity
does not meet with much sympathy
from the prosecutor.
Bather said his daughter had been
keeping company" with Carton for
a long time, and eight years ago re-
fused to marry him because she had
tuberculosis. Bather said he had ask
ed her recently not to marry Carton
and she said she would not. Recently,
Bather said, he noticed his daugh-
ter was acting differently, and he
wondered what was the matter. Then
the girl disappeared and he could
not find her, and he did not know
where she was until he received q
letter announcing her marriage. This
letter was delivered while he was in
bed. After reading II he dressed, and
visited a sister OF Carton to find out
where they were. From her he learn
ed they we're living on Joseph Cam
pau-ave.
Bather said he was not we'll receiv-
ed when he called on his daughter,
claiming that she sneered at him. The
three entered bedroom on the bar
Der shop. Bather said, and were talk
ing about the marriage when a scuf-
fie started. He said that first he had
Carton down. and then Carton got up
and was getting the better OF him.
and was striking him. He drew his
revolver, he said, intending to strike
Carton with It and not to shoot, but
1t went OF accidentally. Then he ad.
mitted that he continued to shoot, fir
ing three shots When told that at
least four bullets had hit his son-in-
law, he said he was not sure how
much shooting he had done.
Bather was quite collected when
giving his statement and there were
no evidences of unusual excitement.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
ROBBERS HOLD UP TRAIN.
Crack Safe In Express Car and Es-
cape With 500.

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 1S.--Ftve train
robbers successfully held up a north
bound Southern Railway passenger
train at 2 o'clock this morning at
White Sulphur Springs, near Gaines
Vile, Ca, They crashed the safe I'm
the express car and obtained 500 In
cash.
TIE desperadoes got a long lead on
posses which attempted today to trail
Thorn.
A mix-up In their fuses prevented
the robbers from getting $4,000 In
cash which was in the larger OF two
safes in the express car. The fuse
at the smaller safe was lighted TOO
soon and 1t was exploded first. The
conclusion put out the other fuse.
The sight of the 500 revealed in
the cracked safe was sufficient for
the robbers. They seized II and did
not attempt to try again to blow ~
the big safe. II was q mere chance
which saved the $4,000
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
"RUssIA'S SCHEME is AN
ACT OF VULGAR AGGRESSION
London Newspaper Says Great Brit
ain Should Not Support Plan 70
Occupy Turkestan Territory.

Occupy Turkestan Territory.
LONDON, FEB. 1s.-Notes received
today by the foreign Office from vari-
GUS European chancellories indicate
a general belief that China will not
submit to Russia's occupation of the
iii province, in Chinese 'Turkestan,
without some show OF resistance. 1t
is doubted, however, whether this re-
sistance will be other than diploma
tic. involving probably an appeal to
other countries.
The attitude OF the United States
state department unofficially oppos-
ing Russias position, Is heartily In
dorsed In England.
The Morning News intimates that
Russia seized upon the present time
on account of China's plague and
famine.
ut is clear" 1t says, THAT We are
not witnessing a demand for justice
but an act OF vulgar aggression. II
is hoped Great Britain will not sup
port Russia because the United States
Is not likely to look pleasantly upon
such a wanton outrage. We have no
interest in injuring China or provok-
ing the United States"
Russia's semi-ultimatum to China
was not unexpected by the latter, In
the opinion OF the foreign office. The
Russo-J apanese agreement OF 1910 OBJ
viously foreshadowed the proposed
Monaghan grab.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
AMERICA HATES
GREAT WEALTH
Frederick Townsend Martin Says Ma
chinery Has Welded Chains About
Necks of Working People.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-"The aver
ago employe in this country, produces
eyAry year $3.50 OF wealth. or this
amount he gets $437. The remainder,
$e43 goes into the hands OF other men,
the capitalist or the exploiter Of lab
or"
Frederick Townsend Martin, New
YJrK millionaire and society leader,
makes this statement In the March
Everybodys, out today.
Il do not mean to say that all the
d., dends and interest are gathered
by he idle rich," continues the article.
Such a condition as that can exist
only once In the history of the ma
too II came about In Rome-and 1t
led to the fall. 1t came about in France
and II led to the terror. Here in Am
erica II has gone far, TO be sure, and
the tendency is onward; but 1t has not
yet reached point where we can say:
Tomorrow the harvest is ripe
For 80 years we have been piling
up wealth In the hands of men who
do not work. II has gone so far that
today, In every city In the union. the
class OF idle rich has reached pro-
portions that, to the thoughtful stu
dent, are alarming. Machinery, In
stead OF emancipating the people, has
welded chains OF Industrial slavery
about their necks. The fruit of inven-
ton Is plucked by the hands of the
few.
which is the safety OF every nation. IL
weak and Is every day declining.
When the nineteenth century closed
America worshiped wealth. II sane
tilted It's possessors. 1t defed the
multimilnonaire. In Ave years time
America has learned to hate great
wealth. Plutocracy is disgorging but
public opinion il relentless. With
trumpet and drum and black banners
flying came the army of muckrakers.
And their revelations made the nation
heartsick.
I'VE can no longer blind ourselves
with the outworn boast that the Amer
lean workingman Is the highest paid
artisan In the world We know these
lying figures too we'll. We are learn
ing that what we give our workers In
wages we take back from the m In the
higher cost of necessities. In food, N
clothing, in medicine, in insurance. In
a hundred devious ways, all with one
tendency to keep the living margin
down.
To-day we of the class that rules,
that draws unearned profits from the
toll of other men know full well that
the time is almost here when there
must be q true accounting
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
WORK STARTS ON NEW BANK.
Fine, Modern Structure To Replace
Old Peninsular Building

The work Of tearing down the old
Peninsular bank building, on Fort-st.
west, between Griswold and Shelby-st.
SITS, to make way for the banks new
home. has finally started and will be
rushed with all possible speed. The
plans. which have been prepared by
Donaldson & Meier, call for an orna-
mental and substantial structure along
strictly modern lines. The Albert AL
brecht Co. has the contract for the
wrecking Of the old building and the
mason work on the new.
Contracts will be let early next
week for the building which the
Kiefer Land Co will build for Gold
berg Bros. at Gratiot-ave. and Farmer
St, plans for which having been pre-
pared by Architect Richard Mari.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
JUDGES SPLIT 0 n
HIGHLAND PARK
ANNEXATION
Murfn, Mandell and Donovan Say
Detroit's Charter Must First Be
Revised; Murphy, Hosmer and
Rohnert Take Opposite View.
Unless Supreme Court lnterferes Su-
pervisors Will Meet, Monday, To
Take Up Question.

The circuit court bench lodged the
Highland Park annexation question.
Saturday morning. by dividing equally
on The proposition of preventing the
holding Of q special meeting of the
supervisors, called for the purpose OF
arranging 10 submit the question to a
vote or the taxpayers OF the num-
cipalities interested.
Under tho law when the bench is
divided equally. the court IL powe.-
less to take any Affirmative action,
and as q result Of the split the mat
ter is back where II was before the
petition for an injunction was framed.
The special meeting of the super
visors will, therefore, be held on Mon
day unless Attorney Robert E. Bar
Der can get the supreme court to take
prompt action. The members Of the
supreme court will be In Detroit. Sat
urday Afternoon, to attend a banquet
Mr.. Barber will endeavor to reach
them.
The judges considered only the
point raised by Mr.. Barber that under
the new home rule law, no territory
can be annexed toe Detroit without
revision OF the city charter. Judges
Muffin, Mandell and Donovan held
that there must be a revision OF the
city's charter before annexation can
be accomplished. while Judges Hos
mer, Murphy and Rohnert held that
revision Is not q step necessarily prec-
edent to the annexation of territory.
The argument was listened to by a
large number Of Highland Park rcsi-
dents. those favoring annexation be-
ing In the majority. Discussing the
proposition while the judges were out
framing their decision, DR.. Joseph
Aarons, said:
THE charge made and repeated a
number OF times that the liquor an
terests arc behind this agitation for
annexation to Detroit IL absolutely
untrue. The annexationists include
the truest, cleanest citizens OF High
land Park, who want annexation 30
we can have city advantages. The
annexation club to q man will oppose
saloons in Highland Park. and there
are enough of us to keep them out,
too. We want a cleaner. better form
of government, in addition to fire pro-
lection. The statement that the VIII
lage now has fire protection Ii I'M
true. A fire engine couldn't reach
many parts of the village in an hour.
and we haven't water pressure enough
to fight a fire II we had an engine. An
engine has been ordered. but 1t Will
not be delivered for months. and In
the mud. 1t will be useless"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
Mann CONT|N ] { 5
F|l|bU STER ON
OMNIBUS BILL
illinois Congressman Resumes His
Tactics To Prevent Considera.
ton Of Measurc-May Be Plan
To Force Extra Session.
Speaker Cannon Rules Today is Part
Of Legislative Day of Friday
and Fight Is Resumed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-The most
picturesque filibuster or recent
years, ostensibly waged single
handed by Rep. James r. Mann
(Repn., ILL.,, to prevent consideration
OF an omnibus claims bill, but believed
In reality 10 be part of plan by a
certain element TO force an extra SEES
sion. held the house helpless today.
II was the outgrowth OF plan
adopted by Mann yesterday afternoon,
continued until $50 last night, and
resumed today when the house met
at III o'clock.
While most of the members were
against Mann, enough joined with
him 10 secure his demands for roll
calls. Meanwhile Mann was enjoying
himself, taking things easy In his
arm chair and grinning at the anger
on the Democratic side.
Forced to read all of the 1873 pages
in the omnibus bill, the clerk droned
along In voice hardly audible. When
ever the floor cleared Mann declared
that the particular portion of the bill
then being read was exceedingly i'm
portant and that he would have 10
suggest the absence OF Quorum. and
demand roll call
Whether today was today or yes
terday, was the problem with which
the house wrestled today for more
than an hour. The parliamentary
tangle was the result OF yesterday s
filibuster by Rep. Mann (Repn., ILL.,,
TO prevent consideration OF the omni-
bus claims bills, the house at
o'clock last night having taken re-
cess until IL o'clock today.
After an hour and a quarter OF dis
cussion, Speaker Cannon finally ruled
that today was yesterday-or that to-
day was a continuation OF the legisla-
tive day OF Feb. Ia. The unusual
spectacle OF the Democratic side voci-
ferously applauding a decision by the
speaker was presented.
Another row came when Sims
(Dem., Tenn. moved to consider the
claims bill. Rep. Foss (Rep.. ILL,
moved as substitute to take up the
naval appropriation bill. but was ie-
feated. 1853 to 1873.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
SENATE WILL TAKE UP
TRADE PLAN NEXT WEEK
Finance Committee Agrees to Submit
Agreement With Canada for
Action.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-President
Taft's reciprocity agreement with
Canada will come up In the senate
next week, according to the state
ments made at a meeting OF the CEN
ate committee on finance today. Ono
reason for not taking definite action
today was the absence, on account
of illness of Senator Hale, (Repn.,
Maine) who has a very strong and
hostile interest. II was also desired,
to give an opportunity to persons
who may want to address the commit
tee to make applications for hearing
on Monday or Tuesday. A majority
of the committee Is opposed to the
agreement, but their opinions, it 10
said, will not retain the bill in the
committee.
Another effort to obtain consider
alton of the Canada annexation mat
ter by the house was made today by
Rep. Bennett, (Repn.. N. " who plac-
ed on the house calendar the ad-
verse reports on his two resolutions
looking toward annexation. Bennett
may be able to bring the resolutions
up on the floor during the last six
DAYS OF the session under unanimous
consent or under suspension OF the
rules.
The Bennett resolutions, II they had
been allowed to die In the foreign
affairs committee. would never have
reached the calendar. but the action
OF the committee under White House
pressure, in voting for adverse re-
ports, gave Bennett an opportunity
to call up the bills in the house.
With the leaders against II. Ben
net Is expected to have considerable
trouble in getting them before the
house.
For the first time since the INTRO
duction of his Canadian annexation
resolution, Rep. Bennett (Repn., y. -
called at the White House today, but
was fortified against presidential
wrath by the presence OF his wife
and four children, and minister
from his district.
Taft greeted Bennett with a hearty
laugh and joked with him as IAN old
warrior" On leaving the executive Of
fees. Bennett said his visit was pure
ly informal.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
Get Threatening Letters.

WASHINGTON Feb assigned
with roughly drawn skulls and cross.
bones, letters threatening the lives OF
Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh,
Asa.s;ant Secretary A. p. Andrew.
and Senator Smoot. OF Utah. have
been received by hose officials, IL was
learned today, warning them that un.
lsss they cease their efforts to intro
duce power presses into the bureau
of engraving and printing they mus.
die Many employees fear the power
presses will force them out Of their
positions
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
ounboat Monaghan Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. 18.--
The torpedo boat destroyer, Monogh-
an was launched here this after
noon. Miss Nell Monaghan, sister OF
Ensign Robert John Monaghan for
whom the boat was named. acted az
sponsor. Monaghan was killed April
1, 1899, on the Island of Samoa. while
leading a scouting party Of combined
British and American forces during
an uprising Of the natives.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
New Trial Refused.

A new trial Of the case Of Selma
Larsen against the Home Telephone
Co. was denied by Judge Murphy, Sat
urday. Mrs. Larsen was given a YER
dict for 10000 more than year ago.
but the defendants appealed to the
supreme court with the result that the
judgment was affirmed. Another trial
was asked for on the ground that
some new evidence had been discov-
cred. The interest and costs have
brought the judgment up TO s11,250.
Mrs. Larsen's husband was killed
when a pile OF telephone poles rolled
down against a switch engine. knock
ing him beneath the wheels.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
signs Progressive judiciary Bill.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 1S.-The
first state Democratic platform pledge
was redeemed today when Gov. Har-
mon signed the Reynolds non rarti-
san judiciary election bill This p
the first progressive measure enacted
by the present assembly and provides
for the election Of all judges, from
Justice of the peace to supreme court
judges, on a separate ballot without
party designation.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
TO ExTRADITE DAILY.
Atty gen. Kuhn Appears Before U. g.
Supreme Court.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 1s.-(Spe-
cial. --Atorney-general Kuhn is be-
fore the supreme court of the United
States today In an attempt TO secure
Tequisition papers for M. J. DAILY. OF
Chicago, who is wanted In Michigan
in connection with the binder Irvine
scandal at Jackson.
When efforts were made to secure
DAILY as a witness, he refused extradi
ton. Determined that DAILY should be
required to come back and testify the
states legal department carried the
case to the supreme court OF the
United States.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
LAY SIEGE TO LEGISLATURE.
suffragettes Wage Fight For Ballot
Before New York Assembly.

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. ia cam
paign of publicity unique in the his
tory of the struggle for equal suffrage
IL being waged here In preparation
for the suffrage carnival next week,
when another appeal for the enfran.
chisement Of the women of New York
will be made in the legislature. Nov
ing pictures in the theaters, depicting
woman's part In making history, will
be feature.
Already the capitol has been plas-
tered with suffrage literature. The
newspapers are carrying full page
Votes for Women" advertisements
and on every billboard and in every
street car are posters.
Suffrage week will open Tuesday
when a reception will be held at the
Ten Eyck. The first hearing in the
legislature will be held Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
Peace Society Organized.

The Great Lakes International
Peace society, of Detroit, has fled
articles OF incorporation, in Lansing.
The society is headed by Harry +.
Hunt, and has for its object the pro
motion Of international peace through
the middle west states. Mr.. Hunt viii
explain all about the new society 20
the members OF King Cyrus chapter.
Tuesday evening. Feb. %, In the Ma
sonic temple.