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The Detroit times., 1911-06-14

tempts to fly. Colby says that all the
accidents that have befallen aviators
are due TO lack OF knowledge OF air
currents and Of the pounds OF air
pressure TO the square inch. He
warned Ralph Johnstone. 10 days be-
fore the latter was killed. that he was
taking too many chances In the air.
AS an aeronaut with the old Fore
paugh circus. Colby used to make a
speciality of taking newly married
clouds. and he relates many interest
ing experiences OF those days.
Although the theatrical season is
practically over, the Detroit opera
attraction next week. In the eminent
English comedian, William uawtrey,
who will present new farce comedy,
by w. II. Risque, entitled, Dear Old
Billy" The play has been running In
England for some time but had It's
opening American performance in At
lartic City last week. Critics from
the New York and Philadelphia pa
pers who were present unite liz say
ing that IL Is the best comedy impor-
tation of recent years. The company
Is composed Of Richie Ling, l.. n.
Kelly, George Christie, Harry Red
ding, Frank Shannon, Muri.l Starr,
Jane Burby, Laura Clement, Cassie
Jamison and Esther Bissett.
Attractive Amelia Stone, musical
comedy star and a native daughter
Of Detroit is the top-notcher of the
Temple theater bill this week. Miss
Stone Is seen In miniature musical
comedy supported by Armand Kalisz
The sketch gives both opportunity
to display their vocal talents. Miss
Stone Is a chic little woman whose
clothes are the latest cry from the
fashion centers Others on the bill
offer entertainment Of uniform excel
lence. Jarrow, with his lemon trick.
never fails to mystify and amuse and
Arnold and Ethel Grazer, In their
dancing and French horn playing of
fer an act a little different from the
ordinary.
Next week. in the Lyceum, Vaughan
Glaser and his company Of players.
will bid farewell to their many
friends and admirers In Detroit for
this season. Mr.. Glaser has selected
his version OF "St. Elmo" ior the
final play. The dramatist, has incor-
porated into the play all the charm
Of the novel and the simplicity that
characterizes II. making II distinct
ly different from the majority OF sim
liar dramas. Mr.. Glaser will play
st. Elmo and Miss Courtenay Edna
Earl, the little country girl.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
AssAILs SCHOOL HEAD.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. June l4--In an
appeal TO the board of education Leo
s. Gruner, prominent merchant, pre-
sented a petition last night, asking
the board 20 request the resignation
of II. M. Slauson. superintendent of
the city schools, because he ordered
the transfer Of Gruners daughter
frcm one school to another The
board took no action and doubtless
will not No IL has supported Mr.. slau-
son in the controversy.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
BUSINESS NOTES.

The aggregate value of shipments
Gus plants OF the General Motors Co
was $2,354.000.
Two large bankruptcy petitions
were fled in United States court
Tuesday They are; Lester A Hub
bell. formerly In the grocery busi
ness. No. I61 Brainard-st.. liabilities
y25,559 assets, s995.s7; and the Ad
vance Concrete Mixer Co.. liabilities
SIT ,9S3.6e: assets, $12.300.24.
The Alden-Sampson Manufacturing
Co. will start at once TO build an ad
dition 20 the plant. according TO ,
statement made by President Ben
jaSin Briscoe OF the United States
Motor Co. The Alden-SampsoI
plant Will furnish additional facilities
for the manufacture Of the line O
motor trucks.
Frank w. Blair, president CT tn,
Union Trust CO., OF Detroit, wai
elected director Of the Alabama
Consolidated and Iron Co., IN tht
meeting of the directors held il
Birmingham, Tuesday. This Is II
connection with the plan for a bit
merger of southern iron and stee
plants OF the south to be known ai
the Southern Iron and Steel Co.
Statistics compiled by lnsuranc,
Press show that $9,750.000 was pait
to residents OF Michigan on insurance
policies during 1910. or this amCun
81, 500 went to the citizcrs Of De
troit. The largest amount reported
was on the life of William q. Smith
for $500. Other large policies were
Theodore H. Eaton, 1888; Georg,
z. Avery, $4,000 Death claiml
throughout the United States amount
ed to 1881 100000.
The annual meeting Of the Adcraf
club was held In the club rooms
Tuesday night, and officers were
elected as follows: President, VIII
liam C. Radcliffe, by unnnimoui
vote, vice-presidents, W. A. Shryer
and Joseph Meandon; secretary, r
G. Fowler; treasurer, j. c. Biggers
auditor, l.. A Pratt. The officers
with Frank w. Farnsworth, the re
firing president, and j. X Need
ward compose the board OF directors
Report OF the officers and committees
showed the club In q fiourishiny con
dition.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
WILL DEDICATE wIowAM.

YPSILANTI, Mich, June IA
birch wigwam made 20 years ago by
Chief Pokagon, OF Hartford. exhibited
at the worlds fair. and recently pur
chsed by Normal students. will be
dedicated by julia A. Pokagon, grand
daughter of the chief. on the campus
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Pokagon
with her husband and two children
will appear In costume. An automo
bile trip about the city, in which
the visitors will be shown the old
Pottawatomie trail. and a camp fire
in the evening are other features.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
BOOM SEN. LaF0LLETTE.
Wisconsin Prosresslves Launch Move.
ment To Land Presidential
Nomination.

MADISON, Wis, June 14.-United
States Senator Robert LaFollette
stands as choice OF Wisconsin progres'
sive Republicans for the presidency OF
the United States. He was nominal
ed" last night at the banquet Of the
Wisconsin branch OF the National Re
publican Progressive league, which
was featured by bitter attack upon
President Taft.
LaFollette enthusiasm was mani
tested when Gov. McGovern, the toast
master, read a telegram from William
8. U'Ren, progressive leader OF Ore
gon, repeating his pledge to LaFollette
and his approval OF LaFollette's candi-
dacy.
There was prolonged cheering when
Assemblyman L. E. Gettle expressed
disapproval OF the action Of President
Taft in appointing a man In the in
terror department who IL not a sup
porter of the conservation policy"
The head OF the administration"
continued Gettls. Before election,
pledged himself to a downward re-
vision of the tariff: after election he
approved an upward revision"
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
HOLLAND TEACHERS STRIKE.

HOLLAND. Mich, Jnue 1.-THE
Christian school organized here nine
years ago will graduate class OF ~
without the usual formality of com.
mencemen, program owing to a strike
among the teachers. The board re-
Gently decided to replace two OF the
nine women teachers with male teach.
ers, which SO incensed the others
that they struck In sympathy and re-
fused TO drill the graduates for com
mencement. An effort is being made
TO secur a new force for next year.
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P. M. STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Superintendent Trump Promises New
| Wage Agreement for Men.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. June IA
Three hundred Pere Marquette shop.
men decided yesterday afternoon 70
return TO work this morning follow
ing a consultation with Superintend-
ent Trump.
He advised the representatives OF
the strikers that the 81 men, In
cluding the 40 men who were dis
charged, may return to work on the
basis Of Ave days work weekly, seven
hours per day, until a new working
schedule has been agreed upon In
subsequent conferences. The men
accepted this proposition.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
SLOT MACHINES MUST GO.

PONTIAC, Mich, June l4.-There
will be nothing doing in the slot ma.
chine business In Pontiac after
Thursday morning, Prosecutor Pelton
having instructed Chief Judd to notify
all owners of machines Of this char.
acter that they must take them out
OF local places OF business and cease
their operation or they will be seized
and confiscated. The order will be
sweeping and will include all coin de-
vices except those which return a
stick Of gum for the cent invested.
All others have been branded gam.
bling devices and will have to be re-
moved.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14

breast and yard OF cannon In his
hand.
Caught In the act, said one. Yer
under arrest howled the other. What
for?' came the actors chorus. Play
ing keerds, said the sleuths. Only
In fun we protested. Makes no dir
ference, said they. It's ag'In the
law
And we found out, to our sorrow
that IL was. They marched the fiye
of us players TO the bastile, kept
US there the balance OF the night
and, in the morning the Judge fined
US $40 apiece. Our manager dug II
up some way, but we missed our
night In San Antonio. For the benefit
of those who may be contemplate
a trip through Texas, | may Gay that
providing you are quick enough on
the trigger. you may indulge In the
gentle pastime OF homicide with i'm.
punity, but don't play cards on
trains"
Charles K. Colby, the ventriloquist
on the Miles bill this week. was Ia.
nous as an aeronaut before he be
came q vaudeville entertainer. he
was the second man TO descend from
a balloon In a parachute, the first hav.
ing been Capt Tom Baldwin. who
is still In the aviation game Both
accomplished the feat in 1886, Colby
making his drop at Columbus. o., and
landing right lin the grounds OF the
state capitol The year before that,
Charles LaRaux had demonstrated the
possibility of a parachute drop by
making a descent in one from a tall
building In Philadelphia. Colby has
made over 1000 balloon ascensions In
his day and never met with serious
accident He was offered sl.75O per
week, on contract, 10 hy for the
Wright Bros. last year, but refused
II because OF the objections OF his
wife and his aged mother. The offer
is still open. but, though his mother
Is now dead, Colby will not accept.
Under a clause In her will, he for
feits a large Inheritance II he at
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
NEW COR oRArloNs.

LANSING, Mieh.. June l4.-The
following companies have filed arti-
cles of incorporation with the secre-
tary OF state Varn-O-Wax company,
Detroit, $4,000, principal stockhold.
ers, Frederick II. Norris, Charles r.
Backus, Frank A. Come, Detroit;
Holland Wire Fence company, Hol.
land. $4,000; Grayling Wood Prod
ucts company, Grayling. $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
SAYS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF EXPRESS LINES Is SURE
Rep. Lewis Says Cost OF Living u
Influenced by Unsatisfactory q
Methods Of Transportation.

Influenced by Unsatisfactory
Methods Of Transportation.
WASHINGTON, June 14.--war on
the express companies began IN
earnest today before the house com
mittee on postoffices and postroads,
which opened hearings on the parcels
post for which several measures are
pending
Rep. Lewis (Dem., Md appeared
to support his bill, which provides
for condemAing and purchasing all
the express companies. He asserted
that the cost Of living Is now largely
Influenced by the unsatisfactory
methods of transportation.
There are two main reasons why
the express companies must be udd.
ed to the postal system, said Lew.
is. First, the express service does
not reach beyond the railways TO
the farmers which the postofi.ce does.
Second, the contracts OF the express
companies with the railways give
them an average transportation rate
of three-quarters OF cent a pound !;
and with this rate, the express
charges by post would be reduced
from two-thirds to one-half on par
GELS ranging from i've pounds 20 90
pounds, and about 2S per <ceht. on
heavier weights, by the coordination
of the express company plants with
the postofilee- and rural delivery
."The express companies are MIN
ORANGES and obstacles to the busi-
ness OF the country. The average
charge. Tor carrying ton OF express
In Argentina is 1851 and for the
countries OF Europe $4.12 while the
average express company charges In
the United States is $31.20.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
WILL ANALYzE SALT LAW.

SAGINAW, Mich, June 14.-Stato
Salt Inspector Baird left for Lansing
today to confer with Attorney General
Kuhn regarding the Michigan salt In
spection Hw which was framed In
1859 by the late Judge Edget OF this
city and has been in operation AZ
years until Port Huron court issued
test injunction Tuesday. Baird says
that the Michigan Salt works, which
inspired the Injunction, was to havo
been made the subject Of a suit for
non-payment OF fees.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
chInaman Wins College Prize.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. June i4.-The
highest prize in the gift OF Lehigh
university, 5000 In gold. was won by
Chinun Chu Fuh, Chinese sopho-
more, according to announcement
made at the commencement exercises
today. The graduating class, number.
ing 70. received their engineers dip.
plomas, the address to the class be.
ing delivered by DR.. James +. Tai
madge, class Of 81. OF Salt Lake
Utah.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
|[|MEN ON OCEAN
ORDERED
TO STRIKE
Ueknsn Demand Higher Wages,
approved Accommodations and
Better Food -0fiicials Prepare
10 Ship Strike Breakers.
R1ite Star Line Agrees Tentatively
70 Demands So Giant Liner
Olympic Can Sail.
WHAT sEAMEN DEMAND.
Appointment OF a Cancellation
Minimum Wage scale.

Minimum wage scale.
Minimum scale for stoke
holds, decks and galley.
Abolition OF medical examina-
ton by shipping federation's
contract doctor.
Payment Of portion Of round
trip wage at port Of call.
Representation for the union
at port OF call
Representation for the union
Mt slgning OF men.
Fixed hours OF labor with pay
ment OF overtime when this
scale Ia exceeded.
Improved forecastle accommo-
dations and better food.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
SUES DETROIT PHYSICIAN.
YpslIsnti Girl Asks $1,000 For A
legged Negligent Treatment.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. june 14-Dr.
Roland II. Stevens, Of Detroit, has
been sued in the circuit cour; here
by Miss Maud Fraser, of Ypsilnnti,
for $1,000 damages. Miss Fraser al
leges negligent treatment which re-
suited in blood poisoning and which
has prevented her from earning a
living teaching school.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14

LIVERPOOL, June 14.-This was
the first OF the big British ports "a
feel the effect OF the general strike or.
der issued to the union seamen to en-
force the ultimatum served on the
shipping federation some time ago.
\ The crews OF the Teutonic and the
Empress Of Ireland abandoned their
f vessels today and the ships are now
unable to sail on schedule. The crews
Of number OF tramp liners followed
the example or the men on the big
American liners.
The White Star Company today con.
ceded the demands OF the striking coal
\ portcrs and agreed tentatively to the
y demands OF the sailors union, thereby
permitting the giant liner Olympic TO
get on at noon on her maiden trip for
New York. The new liner, the largest
afloat, will not suffer the hoodoo OF a
delay on her maiden trip.
The strikers were greatly cheered
with the announcement, made few
hours after the strike begun. that a
number OF the big shipping firms had
notified union headquarters that they
we're willing to receive committees or
the strikers TO discuss settlement.
\ Heretofore the ship owners have been
unit in refusing to treat with the
men.
oflcers or the union say that as
last as the big liners come In the men
. will quit work. All, however. will
complete the trips for which they have
signed. .4 -
Tom Mann. vice-president Of the
8eamen's union, In charge Of the
strike here, said today the majority OF
the dock employees and longshoremcn
will also take advantage Of the oppo--
tnnity to demand better wages and
Improved conditions or labor:
Ofhcials OF the various lines are
making preparations TO ship strike
breaking crews. The union men say
they will not oppose this al the en-
Dloyers cannot get competent men.
SOUTHAMPTON. June i4--The
{ eeneral strike OF seamen. called by the
intsrnational organization. began to-
day Up TO the present the movement
y not formidable, but Havelock VIII
con. In charge of the strike headquar-
ters here, said ne was satisfied with
the result. As the steamers enter their
home ports, he said. the union men
viii quit work and he predicted that
3 within week the tie-up OF shipping
would be general.
Ship owners here Insist that they
ere not apprehensive OF the outcome.
They declare that they will have all
{ the men they need within short time.
+ They say that the men rae not well
organized.
y
ANTWERP. June 14.-Representa-
tives Of the ship owners and the sea-
men's union conferred with the Burgo-
master today In an effort to settle the
strike Of seamen and hremen which
started today.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
MARINE
VESSEL PASSAGES.



DETROIT. June 14.--Up: Ball Bros.
1925 D. m. Tuesday: Rend, 1915; Alf-
red Mitchell, l:15; Zenith City, barge
No, is7, 1906 Kennedy, LAB; Dickson.
a.T aG o N bara Hsnea caive1t eto ,5t Sios m
3 40; Bransford, 4:15; L. c. smith. $50:
Luzon. 5:15: Haskell. $40: Dunha m.
5:35; Milwaukee. Z: Republic, 1915.
Boyee % and CON eonsort. q "a li.5e: - O. 1Gfa MiIis'
Needing. 1: Butler. 2;16: Schiller, 1850:
Duluth, $50; Burlington. 7:2o; Briton.
8; Wisconsin, $40; Mckinney, stone.
City. $40; Andrew s. Upson, 80; sny-
der: loi4o; Impoco. ll:ls; Mahoning.
Down; saxon. ls:15 p; m TUESDAY; 4;
Zimmerman i2s. Murphy, 1915; Wis
sahickon,. 2:2o; Kongo.. 2:SO: Hoyt, 2:49;
Elba. S:15 Baker. $40; tug Gladiator.
dredge Lincoln. .4Io; W, Il. Fitzgerald.
Pollock. 1875; widener. $40
Maunaloa, Maricopa, ole y. m Tues
day: Gayley. 1915; Linn. 1870; Leon
ard b. Miller. 40; Van Wick $50;
40: seiwyn EDDY $40; Marina, g.
Castle Rhodes, T.i5 Mariposa. Hoiley
I SO. Paine. Nelson. Nasmyth, s; Utica.
20 Lewiston. c:so; Corey 1910; Hop
ton. il:40
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, June IL
Up: Kinmount. Quebec, 1880 y. m.
Tuesday: Athabasca. 2:3O; Prcsque Isle,
Saronic, 4
Cornell. 1:lo p. m. Tuesday: Alva. IL:
Cambria Seguin, McKinstry. midnight:
Labelie 1870. wtckwire. $50; Hurlbut.
Smith q; Castalia, Rockefeller. Roeb-
ling. 3: Denmark. 10: Keewatin. IL.
Down: Morgans Jr. noon Tuesday:
BLACK Magma. l p. m; Frick. 2 Nc
Doueall Bryn .Mawr. 2:30 SaNoua. a.
Moll, IL D. IN. Tuesday: Philip Mincn.
1I:3O: Cadillac. 1890; Donaconna. VIM
Brown. 1. Peter Whita, 3: Algonquin.
Corunna 4.30. Octororo, Barlow s:
Gary. Neebing s.: Smith. Thompson. Z
Buffalo. 7sO; Cole. s; Ashley, sac;
IA.
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CHOLERA VICTIM ON SHIP.
Second Case 10 Detected and Other
Passengers Ouarantined.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Another
steamer from Italian ports arrived
today with case of cholera on board.
1t was the Italian liner Europa. and,
like the Berlin, which arrived yes
terday, had a single case among the
steerage passengers. The immigrant.
Agostino Tavella, "a, Is In the ships
hospital and will recover.
Health Offcer Doty ordered the
1853 steerage passengers removed to
the quarantine hospital for observa-
ton. The Europa's II first cabin
passengers were detained on board.
The Berlin will probably be re-
leased today. but her steerage aplcn-
GERS will be held five days for OBJ
servation
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
spuRNEp. 1RlEs TO DIE.

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. June IA,
Mrs. william Kahn was taken to the
county jail late yesterday afternoon
after she had failed In an attempt
to end her life at her house on Cass-
ave. II is said she was respondent
because a local man spurned her at
tentions. She is the mother Of two
girls, 3 and Z.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
LOCK VICTIM IN ICE BOX.
Chicago Thugs Then Loot saloon OF
500 and Escape.

CHICAGO, June 14.-John Benatx.
south side saloonkeeper, got the cold
est reception 5of his life from two
youths. Armed with magazine pistols,
the boys forced Benatz to enter the
big Ice box In his saloon. They lock-
ed him In and then looted his cash
register of 800. Benatz was nearly
frozen when his porter found him to-
dav
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich, June 1.-THE su-
preme court yesterday heard the fol-
lowing cases: Drake vs.. Industrial
Works; Loranger vs. Carpenter. No
additional <-7es were added to call
for "wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
P. o. BANKS FOR MICHIGAN.
Monroe, Albion and South Haven In
cluded In Latest Allotment.


WASHINGTON, June 14.-Postal
savings repositories In the far west
are being better patronized than
those In other parts Of the country,
announced Postmaster General Hitch
cock today. or postal savings banks
opened May i. Bisbee.. Ariz.. and Ton
opah, New. led In the amount Of de-
posits the first month, with $11,770
and sl0,311 respectively. The first 93
OF these ofiices established received
$126,s01 the first month and on May
81 had on deposit an aggregate OF
S4o0, 900.
There will be In operation. July IL.
a total Of $50 postal savings ofiices,
100 additional Offices having just been
named, so to be opened July 10 and
so July Is. The list includes Han
cock, Ishpeming. Upton, Works. Mon
roe, Greenville, South Haven, Niles
and Albion, Mich.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
chInese Cruiser 20 Mexico.

PEKIN, June Alt is learned TO.
day that the Chinese government will
dispatch the cruiser Hal Yung TO
Mexico within a week to protect
Chinese residents there.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
ken Treated No Better
Than Cattle, Says Unionist

NEW YORK, June 14.--Prophesy.
ing that within week the big ship
ping interests OF America. Grea,
Britain and all Europe will be &C
crippled a. to effectively tie NJ
freight and passenger transportation
between the worlds largest ports, in
less shipping interests recognize the
National Sailors and Firemen's
nnion and grant their demands. Mat.
thew Tearle, delegate to America to
day outlined the history OF the tight
the union is making against 'inhu-
man conditions" In nan exclusive
statement to the United Press, he
said:
By MATTHEW TEARlE.
The strikes, which were declared
simultaneously today at Antwerp.
liverpool, Amsterdam and other big
European ports, are the results OF
light that has been carried on for
twenty years.
On most OF the big liners, and es-
Decially on the Cunard boats, the
men, are fairly well-treated. But on
others. and especially on the tramp
1toamers they are not better on than
cattle The nremen are compelled To
work IN four hour shifts umcer CON.
1ltIons that are inhuman. Man can.
oot stand such hours in stoke
Even on the big liners the men
1ro too closely packed together IN
ne f0recastle, where they eat and
1|oep. on the smaller ships and tramp
6f>amers unsanitary conditions thai
1rexail are appalling. Men are crow a
a ~ short. shallow hunks: the ail
q frixhtful. And the food In rancid
m>&fs feeminR with vermin, sogg,
1clnloes that would not be thrown
~ swine. and the poorest imitation
~ colFee imaginable. u n The rul'
hat cnptains on most ships are furn
11>6 - much day for feeding th'
1<9H Of course. any OF this funs
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14
sues Roofing Company for 5000

Gustave Bittner filed suit against
the Howie Roofing Co, "Wednesday,
TO recover damages. for persunai in
juries. He asks for $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-14

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The Detroit times., 1911-06-14

ANTWERP. June 14.--Representa-
tives Of the ship owners and the sea-
mens union conferred with the Burgo-
master today In an effort to settle the
strike Of seamen and fremen which
ntarfed today.