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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
BOOKS.
Munsey's For october.


That cool nights suitable for indoor
reading are here Is evidenced by the
solid Informative articles that char.
acterize the October magazines. Mum
sey's for instance. offers Ave special
articles OF unusual interest and impor-
lance, notable among which are "The
worlds Debt to the Radical" by Rob-
ert L. Gray, who tells why ideas
once looked upon rs anarchistic are
now accepted as vital issues Of the
day, and Woodrow Wilson, Presiden.
tial Possibility" by Isaac +. Marcos
son. The writer interviewed New Jer.
seys militant governor. who commits
himself for the first time on the tar
Ia, reciprocity. political machines, and
other important subjects.
Judson c. Welliver contributes an
analytical article on "The New Era In
Our Relation with Latin America" Ir.
vim 8. Cobb presents q splendid satire
on The PerQuisites OF Public Life"
and Walter Prichard Eaton tells OF
the newest discoveries OF the Rookie
Teller institute.
Those who have read the remark.
able mystery tales OF Louis Joseph
Vance. author OF The Black Bag and
The Brass Bowl" will delight In his
new serial. The Bandbox," that
starts m this number.
In addition to the usual fund OF
short stories there ara number Of
forceful editorials. stage comment by
Matthew White Jr.. the Financial De
partment, and poems by John Kend
rick Bangs, Charming Pollock. and 9th.
ers Of equal note. Altogether. the DC.
tober number II the most interesting
Munsey published this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03

OF the debris unscratched, after the
flood passed.
Van 4-..Slor. now In the hospital,
said:
Il saw the waters coming and dash
ed to my home. just as my house was
struck. | grabbed my LsJy and my
wife took our oldest child. Ne be-
came separated out In the street.
masses OF floating debris pinned me
to the ground. but | ma" 10 hold
the baby free from harm. Can you
please tell me what has become or
my wife?"
Lawlor's wife and older child are
believed to be dead.
The operator at the Buffalo a Sus-
quehanna station flashed the news 10
neighboring towns before he desert.
ed his post. Word Of the disaster
reached the Sme:hport shopping dis
tridt hrst. Mrs. Guy Mccoy, wife OF
hanker. immediately had Der Ahus
bard Az out a relief train. w. O. Rob
inson, might wat ,hman at the paper
mill, said today
81 had Just gotten up and looked
out OF nv window which faces Main
street. when saw the food coming.
The roof went on over my head.
was on the fourth floor at the time.
The next second | found myself across
the street in a tailor shop on the FIRST
floor"
Robinson is nov IN the Austin hos.
pital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
Priest Reads Mass
After lie Escapes Flood

AUSTIN, Pa. Oct 2.-There was
one religious service held in Austin
Sunday for Rev. Father p. W. O'Brien,
pastor OF st. Augustines Catholic
church was not to be daunted by
catastrophe. His church had been
lifted from It's moorings and turned
upside down. but he gathered two
score OF faithful about him and read
mass in the home Of Dan Collins on
the hill.
The priest today told the following
story OF the food In a special state
ment to the United Press:
The FIRST word OF the impending
disaster came from the telephone ex.
change operator who asked me TO
notify the people in my part OF the
town. rushed out to the street and
already the waters were beginning to
come.
1T sounded like the roar OF Niagara.
The houses were crumbling on all
sides like paper boxes. Shouting a
warning as best could. turned to-
ward the hillside Just as the church
was topping of its base.
To-day absolutely the only evidence
that a town once occupied In the now
barren level stretch from the dam 10
the main street OF Austin is section
OF cement walk about two blocks long.
In the residence district cellars were
filed TO the plain level and all traces
OF foundations are obiterated.
Several dozen Buffalo and Susque-
hanna railroad freight cars were found
today several miles down the valley.
They were loaded with paper for the
Bayless mills,
I'm order to prevent footing by in
toxicated persons the state constab-
uiary has dumped all liquor into the
creek. Several barrels OF whisky were
thus confiscated.
I'VE who had gained the hillside
watched In awe and helplessness the
demolition of the town. People were
rushing about panic-stricken crying TO
relatives and friends and trying TO es-
cape the angry waters and the twisted
masses Of wreckage.
within ten minutes. the waters had
gone on down the valley, leaving the
shapeless debris behind Then start
ed a scene hope never again to see.
Men. and women ran about stark mad
They tore at the logs and kindling
wood that had once been their homes
in vain efforts TO find their loved ones.
Some could not even locate the wreck
age OF their homes. Later I saw
few men, who had happily located
their wives and children In safety.
They were laughing In hysterical
glee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
WORLDLY SPIRIT
CHURCH'S PERIL
Rev. Joseph A. Vance Talks on
Dangers Which Beset Christianity
In Modern Times.

The Rev. Joseph A. Vance, the new
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, addressed the Presbyterian
Ministers association OF the city, Mon
day morning, In the chapel OF his
church, in the first meeting of the sea-
son to inaugurate the regular weekly
conferences. DR.. Vance spoke on The
church OF today" and In part said:
Jesus did not have much TO say dur
ing his early ministry about the
church. In fact. the word occurs only
twice In all His recorded utterances.
His great word for organized Chris
danity was the kingdom of God But
when We come to the writing OF the
apostles we find they talk compare.
lively little about the kingdom OF God
and very much about the church. Is
there any significance In this change?
Much OF the world today distrusts
the church. Some even hate II as a
symbol OF tyranny and self-indulgence,
or took on IL as an outgrown institu-
tion that no longer ministers to a gen.
eration's needs. But. as never before,
the world OF today needs the ministry
which only the church can give. These
needs OF today are not easy to meet.
There Is the strife of the social world,
and the consuming passion of CONNER
cial greed. both OF which tend to make
generation utterly forget God: the
tendency TO ignore pain, TO try to live
as IL there were nothing wrong with
the world, which somebody has called
the religion OF healthy-mindedness
but which ought to be called the re-
ligion OF insanity.
Then there Is the conjugal infidel-
ity that threatens TO blight domestic
life; the set OF the worlds heart on
material things, and the substitution
OF a popular, easy-going. self-indul-
gent, life for the will OF Christ.
The church's greatest peril today
Is the worldly spirit. letting the world
set its standards Of value. debating
Its methods and dominating II with its
spirit. The business side OF large
city church Is so extensive, so hard to
keep In the background. that we are
apt to measure It's prosperity solely by
its financial income and its numerical
and run II as business
This makes us measure
the success OF preacher by the
crowds that walt on him, and the pews
that are rented TO hear him, instead OF
by the real spiritual ministry which
he gives the people from his pulpit
and In their homes A church can be
Just as much cursed with selfishness
as can an individual. II was church
OF this kind which disbanded its
boys brigade because the boys were
its velvet carpets. II was a
church OF this kind which unwittingly
advertised its un-Christ-like spirit by
putting out placard with this sign,
ANY boy found breaking into this
church will be fined So"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
KILLED BY GAS FUMES.
FLINT Man 10 suffocated and His Wife
Has Marrow Escape.

FLINT, Mich, Oct. Human Malt
by, of 734 Hazelton-st., was killed and
his wife had narrow escape from
death from escaping gas In their room
last night.
The other occupant of the house,
Eula Ridley, 10-year-old adopted
daughter, was awakened by the bark.
ing OF a pet terrier. The dog heard
the groans In the bathroom and ran
to the bedside Of the little girl, where
he barked until she was aroused. She
obtained the assistance Of neighbors
and Maltby and his wife were re-
moved from the room. ...
Mrs. Maltby will recover. She could
not explain the fatality, as she tainted
before anything occurred to her hus-
band.
Maltby was so years old and EN-.
ployed at the Flint Wagon works. He
was foreman at the farm OF the Mich
igan school for the deaf for a number
of years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
GEN 1. W. HEATH DEAD.
rand Rapids Man Was Pupil Of
President Garfield.

GRAND RAPIDS, Oct. L-Gen
fexie w. Heath. noted for his record
~ the civil war, 10 dead here at the
><e of IA. after an illness Of several
Gen. Heath was born in Rock Greek,
Ohio. June %, 1887. In his youth he
attended Hiram college and was a pu-
.Il Of President Garfield, who at that
tine was president OF the college.
when gonne man he located at
Medina, Mich, near Adrian. He en-
Hated In the service, re-enlisted and
<1sc to the rank of captain OF the
Eleventh Michigan infantry. After the
ha{ilo or stone river, he was inyalided
home He was breveted general for
bravery on the field.
During Gov. Crowell's administra-
'on. ne was member Of his stan,
WITH rank OF Inspector general OF the
MICHIGAN National guard. He had the
<onof OF succeeding Zach Chandler as
.l1trrhan Of the Third ward In this
.|<t He was q thirty-second degree
r&soh A widow and Ave children,
..tcral or whom are residents OF Mich
han cities. survive him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03

man, a New York salesman. began a
bath on the third floor Of the Gold.
witch Hotel few minutes before the
dam broke. When the onslaught
struck the hotel the building was de-
molished. Goldman, still clutching the
sides of the tub, was marooned on a
pile OF debris near what had been the
pdstoffice. block away, unhurt.
Il thought an earthquake had
struck" said he II chung to the sides
OF the tub and was shot clear through
the wall of water"
j. A. Mockler, farmer. was driving
10 Austin with his weeks egg supply
when he saw the dam give way.
Mockler was on narrow foothill road
just a short distance ahead OF
flood. He Lad no time to turn back.
Whipping his horses he raced the tor
rent and won, reaching a higher road
into which he turned just few YARDS
ahead OF the huge wave. sw 4.
Mrs. Z. A. Mansuy gave her LIE
attempting to save her boy OF five.
She heard the collapse and rushed
into her yard where the child was
playing. The boy had become en-
tangled in a wire fence. The mother
was unable TO free him and was caught
in the debris.
The residence of NJ. NJ McKloskey
was turned completely over thee
times with the members OF the lam
lily inside. The house was tossed high
on a hillside. upside down, but 10
one OF the family was injured.
Saturday was primary election day
in Austin and voting was on at CITY
hall when ~ - broke. Mayor
Murrin had Just predicted landslide
for the Republican party. The hall
was wrecked but voters and officials
escaped. We'll, thought we would
carry the town." sair Murrin, But
guess we've been beaten TO It,"
Every house in the vicinity OF one
one occupied by Fred Hamlin, super.
intendent OF the Bayliss mills. was re-
duced to debris! Hamlin's house was
nearly upset,
The body Of Mrs. George Renix was
found three miles from her home. In
her arms was tightly clutched the
BODY OF her six-months-old baby. Four
older Renix children are missing.
Larry Miller was purchasing
blankets in store when the build.
ing collapsed. She is very deaf and
did not hear cries Of warning. Miss
Miller crawled from a huge pile of
blankets and comforters at the edge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
LOST $1,000 BY
FRAUD, SHE Says
Mrs. Mary E. Kelly Makes Charge
against G. II. Clements, Bruce
Goodfellow and Others.

Charles II. Clements, one OF the
proprietors OF the Hotel Metropole;
Bruce Goodfellow. at one time a De-
troit clothing merchant, but now a
resident OF New York; Charles b.
Marshall and George w. Renchard are
charged with defrauding Mrs. Mary
Ellen Kelly out Of 81, 500. In a suit now
In progress In Judge Van Tiles court,
where she Is suing for $1,000 damages.
Mrs Kelly alleged that In 1901 she
was induced to invest $1,000 in land
owned by the Central American COM
mercial Co., near San Manuel, Hon
duras, Central America She says she
was promised a deed to ten acres or
land, In addition to a bunch OF stock
In the company, and was assured OF
dividends ranging from 20 to 30 per
cent. This 81 500 was paid In monthly
installments of $50, and most Of the
payments the plaintiff claims, were
made to Charles H. Clements. who act
ed as treasurer for the company. Mrs.
Kelly said she asked several times
about the dividends and once was paid
$50, which Is all she has ever received.
The plaintiff testified that 1t was
represented to her that the company
owned LILO acres Of banana land In
the richest section OF the country,
about one mile from nayigable river.
Il wrote several letters to the COM
pany asking about the dividends
which had been promised, Mrs. KEEL
ly said, land I always received very
encouraging letters asking me TO hang
on as the proposition was a good one.
Finally I received Letter from the
did not have title TO the land, but
they expected to settle the trouble and
get deed. After that continued my
attempts to get my money back with
out success
George william Moore, attorney for
the defendants, claims he offered Mrs.
Kelly a deed to the property since the
case was opened, but that she refused
to accept 1t. He says the investment
is as good today as II ever was. and
claims that the present condition OF
the company was caused by a cloud
burst which flooded the land and
caused great damage.
These defendants are Just In the
same position as Mrs. Kelly" Mr..
Moore said. They have lost great
deal Of money in the venture. These
men did not Ilisrepresent anything.
Any disappearing that was done
should be blamed to j. II. Pennington
and J. N. Brewer. promoters OF the
proposition"
The central American Commercial
Co. operated under a charter obtained
in the state OF Maine, which permitted
the company to buy and sell goods,
erect factories, build railroads. oper-
ate plantations and do most anything
they wanted to any place except In
the state of Maine. The title OF the
property IL now held by J. T. Carew,
OF Cincinnati"
What's the company's condition at
the present time, Mr.. Moore was ask
ed.
We'll, II is one OF those embryonic
which at the present time
Is In a state OF inanimation, but we
hope to revive II as soon az the land
RECEIVERS from the damages inflicted
by the cloudburst."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
HANDS OUT
5I|FF FINES TO
AUTO SPEEDERs
|'feei Car Strike Overworked As An
Excuse, and Judge Phslan, Temper
Gone, Begins Lsvying s25
Assessments.
PIE Young Man cA.erfully Explain,
That He Was Hurrying Girls To
Work at 8 T. M

Automobile spsedefs occasioned
another stirring session in Judge Phe-
|an's court, Monday morning, when
sone 200 ordinance complaints were
heard The Judge appeared in his
role Of bogie man to distance de.
molishers and gave quite a creditable
Performances, despite the fact that he
Was harassed by continual references
% the recent street car strike.
So many persons used the temper
ary tie-up OF the cars as an excuse
tor tearing loose with their cars that
Il finally wore down the judicial
patience. after which SIS fines began
% AZ thick and fast about the court
room. y
One young man, dapper In appear
1nce. modestly admitted that he was
uashing along Grand River-ave., at
about Is miles an hour.
But, your honor, quoth he, at was
the day Of the street car strike"
oh" said the Judge What differ
t0ce did that maker.
Well, you see," he explained,
there were two young women In my
auto. perfect strangers to me, they
we're. but they were considerably EN-.
p4rassed by the fact that no cars
we're running and 30 volunteered to
8e< them to their work in my auto
MOBILIZE"
That was very kind Of YOU" said
ne Judge. In fact It was humani-
Your honor" inlerposed the officer
V the case. IT was at 3 o'clock in
NE afternoon"
Well, well. said the court. These
<oune ladies weren't going to work
~ IN the afternoon. were they:
That's what they said" replied the
foiith.
and under the circumstances. sup
pose III have to allow you to go"
There were many similar cases, and
most of tthe defendants showed they
had rood and sufficiert reasons Ter
1urrying their autos q little.
Edward Barger, who drives q deliv-
t<y truck for local newspaper. gave
ne street car strikes as an excuse.
Wen have to pass that strike"
1ecIored the court
impression that the court said he tad
Decided to pass up his-case, started
&c leave the court room. An ofiicer
chased after him and the iuckless
I}1rkkr was fined $40.
Following 10 q list OF persons I'M
"a ~ the court: Henry e. Walker.
of Hiram Walker Sons Co.. Ltd, s25
|or speeding on Jeffersonave.; ID. j.
XrI can. Of the Mclean Building Co.
<z6 Tor driving 40 miles an hour on
1r1tIot-ave.; M. M. Quincy. $40 for
needing on Woodward-ave.; Mark
Cook }25 for speeding on Woodward
Ave. Forest Moren, $40 for speeding
lie motorcycle on Woodward-ave.;
RUSSELL J. Pryden, $40 for speeding his
.oforcyc1e on Woodward-ave.: Peter
|3.fcfhaus. SIS for speeding his ma
-1In6 on Woodward-ave.; Ralph
1rouln. s25 for speeding on Wood
q. rd.a ave: Hugo Miller, $40 for speed
|11 On Woodward-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
EloPERs MOI MoRaNlnn

Mt. CLEMENS. Oct. 2.--"wish YOU
would say for the, benefit OF friends
and the old man that Miss Kells was
not enticed away from home" SAYS
William A. Vernier, OF Detroit, In a
letter TO friends here In reply 10 a
report that his brides father was 20.
ing to punish him for the alleged
elopement vernier says the giri mar.
ried Of her own accord and that thew
will be at home at zoos Concorcn-ave.
Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
Family Of elk stranded Here.

A woman and Ave children are in
Detroit looking for the husband and
father. They are Austrians and can.
not speak English. They came to the
Central police station for assistance.
All that can be learned Is that the
father has been working In Flint. They
formerly lived In Buffalo, and they
were going TO join him In Flint. Their
funds ran out IN Detroit, however, and
although they wrote TO the man for
financial assistance, he has not yet
come 70 their aid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
Survivors Tell Thrilling
Stories Of Their Escape

AUSTIN. Pa, Oct. 2.--Many Incl
dents OF the Austin food disaster were
related by survivors here today. Most
of them were tragic stories OF fights
against death. or heroic attempts
made by those escaping the rushing
waters TO rescue other members OF
their family. Others approached the
humorous or ridiculous. Joseph Gold
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John R.-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
5000 FIRE IN HARBoR SPRINGS
IS Business Blocks Are Destroyed

#kRDoR SPRINGS. Mich, Oct. 2.
Two OF the principal business
t<t Of Harbor Springs were de-
..ted 81 IRE early this morning,
&.1 the Major building and the
/.1an building were destroyed by
With 4 roughly estimated loss
11r 200. about one-hfth Of which
severed BY Insurance.
rs. naxaar stores OF Bleazby
.|1.rs. OF Detroit. the Campbell
~ store and q number Of smaller
.-<< were m the buildings, while
.rI< AN the rooms In the upper
|./|16 were occupied
IS. origin Of the Are is not known.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
copper tandbook. Vol. x.

Vol x, the tenth annual edition OF
the Copper Handbook, IL Just received
The new issue OF this work, which 10
considered a standard authority on the
subject of copper and copper mines
for the entire globe, has 1909 octave
pages. containing nearly 100000
words, and, in addition to the miscel.
laneous chapters, lists and describes
$3.50 copper mines and copper mining
companies, In all parts OF the world,
this being the largest number Of titles
ever listed by any work on mining.
The descriptions range from two or
three lines. In the case Of dead com.
panies, wherein reference 10 made TO
detailed descriptions In past volumes
at the period of their activity, up TO
twenty-one pages in the case OF the
Anaconda mine. which yields one
eighth Of all the copper made in the
world.
The miscellaneous chapters OF the
book. twenty-four In number, treat The
subject Of copper from all possible
viewpoints, there bein chapters on the
history. chemistry, mineralogy brands
and grades, alloys and substitutes
for copper, with copious
GLOSSARY. and chapter OF sta.
tistics ending the book, that contains
40 odd tables. thoroughly covering
copper production. consumption. move.
ments, prices, dividends, etc. The Cop
per Handbook 10 sold on the UNIQUE
plan adopted nine years ago, the pub
Usher sending the book by mail, pre-.
paid, to any address ordered, without
advance payment of any sort and sub
ject to return after weeks inspec.
ton. The price IL IS In a strong
green buckram binding with silk head
band and gilt top, or $3.50 In full lib
rary morocco. Anyone Interested in
copper, as producer, consumer or
investor In shares, would do well 20
write the author and publisher, Mr.
Horace JJ Stevens, Houghton, Michi-
gan, ordering a copy Of the new Cop.
per Handbook sent prepaid, subject
TO approval
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
HAS GRANTED 20 PARDoNs.
Gov. Osborn Has Compiled With Rec
concentrations Of Pardon Board.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 2.-During
the nine months that Gov. Osborn has
been In office he has granted pardons
TO 26 prisoners. Eight of these went
10 lifers. The governor acted in the
majority OF cases upon the recon-
mendations OF the state pardon board.
Gov. Osborn has granted So paroles
against 80 by Gov. Warner. The lat
ter committed a great many more sen.
fences than the present executive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-03
Get. $500 verdict.

Edward Gerlack who fell from a
street car when the handle broke away.
wa, awarded a verdict for $500 In
Judge Hosmer's court Monday morn
ATTORNEY Clarence Milligan.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09
TlG Yokohama Specie Bank
Capital paid Up)...,.Yen $4,000, 900
Reserve Fund ,......Yen l6,6OO, 600
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA,

General banking business transact
ed. Savings account for 81 and up
wards.
Fire and burglar proof vaults, with
safe Deposit Boxes for rent at 81 per
year and upwards.
Trunks and cases to be kept on
custody at moderate rates.
Particulars to be applied for.
YU AKAI, Manager,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09

Halo, Mr.. Pollak. | think | can let
you have some. No, | amt got many,
only two gross. Why, No. Mr. Pollak,
that amt many. I'll ship 'em TO you
this afternoon. Much obliged. Mr.. Pol
LAX. Goodbye
He hung up the receiver with pro.
found sigh,
Louis" he said earnestly, that Mr..
Pollak, that's one fine gentleman.
Comes from fine people, understand,
on the other side. That's a fine con
Germ, Rothschild & Pollak; gilt edge
A No I. You know Mr., Rothschild?
That's Mawruss' father-inlaw. Sure
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09
MISERY EITHER WAY.

Debutante Daughter Shall ! marry
the poor young man whom ] love or
the rich old banker who dotes on me?
Worldly Mother-Better be miser.
able with money than without it,
Baltimore Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09

Well, goodbye, Louis.
How about some more of them
striped tourists, Abe?'
That's right, Louis, come near for
getting all about it. Just duplicate thai
order"