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The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
SEEKS DEATH BY GAS
ROUTE; WILL RECOVER

Mrs. Julia Dwight, 60 years old,
was found by police, unconscious
from gas In her home, No. 70 Colum-
blast. east, early Thursday morning,
and was removed to St Marys hos
pital. where II was reported that the
aged woman had attempted to end
her life while respondent She will
recover
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
OFFICERS CLOSING IN
ON SUSPECTS IN WAR OF
GAMBLERS IN NEW YORK
District Attorney Expects to
Soon Have All Facts in Kill
ing of Rosenthal
AUTOMOBILE is TRACED
Hired by Friend of Police Lieu
tenant Becker. According
to Evidence

NEW YORK, July 1S.-District At
torney Whitman was expected TO be
placed In full possession today Of all
OF the facts surrounding the murder
OF Hermann Rosenthal, the gambler
shot to death early Tuesday morning.
Louis Libby and VIM. Shapiro, the
owners OF the car used by the assas-
sins. had been asked by their lawyer.
Aaron j. Levy, to tell the prosecutor
all they knew about II. Libby admits
scene of the murder and took the MUIR
derers away. He says that he did this
with q gun at his head and that he
was struck in the forehead with the
butt end OF the pistol because he
claims he showed disposition to lag
so that the police might catch the
criminals.
Both Libby and Shapiro swear that
the car was hired by Jack Rose. gam
bling friend of Police Lieutenant
Becker, who was accused by Rosen-
thai OF having been In partnership
with him In his gambling operations,
partnership that Rosenthal had
promised to prove existed the day that
he was slain.
Through their lawyer the automo-
bile owners have furnished the dis
trict attorney with a complete descrip-
ton OF every man who was In the car.
They refused to make public whether
Rose accompanied them tostie scene
OF the murder or whether he got out
OF the car before the Metropole was
reached, but friends of Rose declare
that he left the car up town and they
assert that when he shows up he will
easily clear himself Of any completely
In the killing.
The district attorney sent out a
number of process searchers today to
round up leading members OF the gam
bling fraternity who are said to know
OF the deal between the police and the
gamblers whereby organized protec-
tion money was paid. Many Of these
men have already left the state and
some are known to have gone to Can
ada to spend vacation following
the races, secure In the knowledge
that they cannot be forced before an
unfriendly grand jury.
The feud between the district attor-
ney's ONCE and the police was more
pronounced than ever today. The po-
lice lose no opportunity TO make II
plain that they resent the structures OF
the district attorney on them, and
Deputy Commissioners .Dougherty open
ly declares that by making public cer-
tain information In connection with
the assassination, Whitman has made
the work Of arresting the murderers
doubly difficult.
Mayor Gaynor started a personal in
vestigation Of the situation today. In
doing so he stated that while he had
every confidence in Police Commits
sioner Waldo, he wanted to be sure
that he had not been deceived by the
operations of the system"
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
CANADIAN FINANCIAL
LEADER KILLED IN AUTO
r. A. Smith is Dead and Several
Others Hurt as Result
of Wreck

TORONTO, Ont, July 18.--Losing
the way in the darkness early today
an automobile contaiinng four pas
sengers, was overturned into ditch
beside the road, and r. A. Smith, one
OF the best known financiers In the
Dominion, was instantly killed. j..
Lorne Campbell. local broker, aid
Victor Ross, financial editor OF the
Toronto Globe each had leg broken.
and c. A. b. Brown. local school trus-
tee, was badly bruised. The chauffeur
was thrown clear and was uninJured.
The men were returning from q po-
lItical picnic at Jackson's Point.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
HEARING ON PROPOSED
PHONE MERGER OPENS TODAY
Independent Officials Object to
Michigan Co. s Plan to Abb
sorb Home Lines

LANSING, Mich. July 1S.-Hear-
ing on the application of the Michi-
gan Telephone Co. for permission to
absorb the Home company and sew
eral allied lines In Michigan. starts
before the state railroad commission
today.
Oficials Of Independent lines
throughout the state informed the
commission they would be on hand
to object to the proposed merger.
They say II II is allowed they will
be unable to furnish their patrons
with long distance service to Detroit
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

william Ward, OF Fulton. ~. Y, who
fell from a freight train at the Har-
baugh-ave. crossing, "Wednesday after
noon. fracturing his skull died. Thurs
day morning. In Solvay hospital. Cor
oner Rothacher learned that Ward, who
was only 20 years old, had been work
ing On the Buffalo boats. and was beat
ing his way hack home when the acct
dent occurred. His father Is said TO pc
hotel proprietor In Fulton.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
ICE ORDINANCE is
KNOCKED BY MEN

The Detroit Federation Of Labor
went on record against Aid. o'Brieus
proposed Ice ordinance by an almost
unanimous vote, Wednesday night
The ice companies and men say that
the men would have to work much
longer IL they were required to weigh
each piece Of ice. The federation also
accepted an invitation for its officers
to ride In an automobile In the equal
suffrage section of the Cadillaqua
parade next Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
LAWYERS BLAMED
FOR THE LAWS DELAY

United States District Judge Clar-
ence W. Sessions severely criticized
the local bar. Wednesday, because out
OF 60 cases on the federal docket none
were ready for trial. Judge Sessions
said the lawyers and not the courts
were to blame for much OF the laws
delay.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityt Thursday
night and Friday fair and coolt modcr-
ate variable winds
For Lower Michlgant Generally fair
tonight and Fridays cooler tonight In
north portion.
One year ago todayi Highest tenn
perature, 7sI lowest, 5sJ mean, osl
The sun sets nj 7,o4 D. IN. and rises
Friday at 4if3 n. IN.
The paoon sets at ot5s y. m.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
PROGREsSIvEs SCORE
TAFTS DENOMINATION

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, July IS.
--At meeting Of Republican progress
sives, held here yesterday afternoon.
PRESIDENT Taft's candidacy was repu-
diated IN q resolution which set
forth the belief that his denomination
was effected by frad, and that Roose-
Welt was the choice OF the majority
OF the legally elected delegates to the
Chicago convention.
Twenty-nine delegates to conven.
tion to be held at Jackson, were
selected.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
HUSBAND MISSING;
FEARS FOUL PLAY

Mira. Paul Geyer, of No. 1854 HUI.
burtave.. reports to the police that
her husband, who is 36 ysirs old, left
home, Tuesday, with 5000 In his
pockets, and she fears that he has
met with foul play.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
TROLLEY SNAPS AND
WORKMEN ARE LATE

"A trolley wire snapped at Four
teenth and Forest-aves.. between 8
and o'clock, Thursday morning,
causing a hold-up OF the Crosstown
cars for half an hour or so. The cars
were crowded with men on their way
TO work, and many OF them reached
their destination behind time
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
AVIATOR KILLED AS
MONOPLANE CAPSIZES

LEIPSIG, July 1s.-while making
his final flight for an avlator's license,
Lieut.. Preusser, Of the German army.
was killed today. His monoplane car
sized in the air.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
WOMAN STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING MAY DIE

sTANDIsH, Mich, July 1s.-Mrs.
Matthew Sedar was struck by light
ming, near Alger, this county, yester-
day, during a severe electrical storm.
She may not recover.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK. July 1s.--The stock
market opened firm. The upward
movement which was In progress az
the late trading yesterday, continued
The Detroit times., 1912-07-18

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16
ULTIMATUM TO MEXICO.

The official warning sent by fresi-
dent Taft to the Government of Mexico
and to Orozco, the head of the chief
insurrectionary faction, WAS timely,
Indeed, it might have been sent earlier
without any infraction of the friendly
regard which this Government feels for
Mexico and the Mexlcans. OF course,
interfere in the affairs of Mexico, or to
say what the MeXicans shall or shall
not do, as far as their own affairs are
concerned: but it is the duty of thus
Government TO protect its citizens In
Mexico and elsewhere, and to warn all
concerned that this duty will be en-
forced.
The murder Of Mr. Fountain was a
clear case of military assassination,
and this is forcibly brought to Orozco s
attention by the communication sent
to him unollicially. OF course, it could
not be sent officially, because that
would. in a way, be a recognition OF
the belligerent rights Of the insurgents.
Such recognition, however, would in 1T
self be an interference with the affairs
Of Mexico in their present stage, and
it is the cautious desire OF this country
to avoid anything that would give even
the appearance Of intermeddling.
The warning sent, however, was duly
emphatic, and it is TO be hoped that it
Will have its proper effect, For, unless
the common usages of warfare are to
be observed, aud unless the humanities
euioined by modern civilization are re-
garded. it will be necessary for the
American Government to intcrpose with
strong arm and enforce international
obligations and the due regard for the
humanities as fixed in modern interna-
tional relations. The time when indis-
criminate slaughter could be indulged
in by a party of military, quas,-mili-
tary, or bandit forces, has gone by. The
modern world will not suffer it,, and
ought not TO suffer it. Mexico must
not put herself in the list Of nations
that are barbarous and savage; but if
she does. then she will have to be treat
cd accordingly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16

name and address involved any -.
mating evidence against himself
60 thc requirements Of the law AT
hold 10 conflict with the propol
that an accused is not required te
or furnish evidence against hImse|
he has not been accused or any
and there is not necessarily any :
inality in the case. The question "
or there is criminality. or even {
is one that is TO be settled lat'
when the court investigates the ca
indeed, any investigation is oblig,
The ruling of the Missouri SUE
Court is undoubtedly. as the st.
Times says, ga victory for
sense Just as clearly as a con
ruling would have been victorl
barbarity and reckless cruelty. n
have the principle established ~
law that a chauffeur who had rum
any one in the street might legal
cane if he could, would simply
assert rule Of non-responsibility
reckless savagcry. 1t Is good Il
that the court sustained the reaso
and proper law. and it will be goo
the courts generally to bring to be
such cases the application of good
and sound humanitarian principles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16

foreigner if that American has not seen
the great things that America offers TO
the sight, and that foreigner has seen
them. An American seems very smnll
indeed when confronted with a PROPOSE
ton of this kind. 1t is therefore to
the advantage of every American trav-
cling abroad TO be fortified with II
knowledge of tho famed prospects in
his own country, or he is liable to meet
inst that sort Of A setback that we
Indicate: he will fnd someone abroad
who has seen them. and who will mar
vel that the American considers 1t
worth while to travel abroad to see
inferior sights when such superior
grandeur is on view in his own coun-
try.
Considered as an incentive to Ameri-
cans who do not indulge in worldwide
travel. the idea Of seeing America is
one worth the highest consideration;
for Americans, aside from the patriotic
motives involved, ought to be able to
talk intelhpcntly and consider in rea-
sonable way the different divisions OF
their own country; they ought to be as
familiar as possible with the people
and the regions embraced within our
boundaries. so that they will be able TO
consider intelligently whatever is pro-
posed on a National scale with regard
to the different sections of the United
States. without this guidance of per-
sonal view and contact, their ideas are
likely to be limited, and their outlook
upon the public questions of their own
country dwarfed.
On every consideration, therefore,
the "see America first propaganda is
on a firm basis. Whether as applied to
those who wish to travel abroad, OF to
our own home people who do not have
that desire, the inculcation ''see Amer
ica frst' is of prime Importance from
whatever standpoint it NAV be looked
upon. See America first is good doe
trine, and IT ought TO be first In the
hearts of every travelling American.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16
THE LAW FOR AUTOMOBILES.

The law Of the automobile has been
rather obscure, because the automobile
brings in new road conditions to which
gradually adjust themselves. There is
naturally indignation at the chauffeur
who runs over any one and speeds away
without any accounting, A recent case
in st. Louis was Of that character. The
occupant of the automobile directed his
chauffeur. who had run over and fatally
injured pedestrian, to put on speed
and get away. This ruse was not Sic
cessful. The chauffeur and his employ.
er were both caught and hailed before
the court. The plea was made that the
offenders were not obliged to deliver
themselves over TO the court, on the
principle that the law which requires
the chauffeur to stop is one which
| obliges an individual to give incrimi.
mating evidence against himself The
argument WAS that this could not be
required. and that therefore the chauf-
feur and his employer were justified in
making their escape If they could
The Supreme Court Of Missouri, how
ever. to which the case was taken, de.
MED the application of the principle
that an accused cannot be renuircd to
furnish evidence against himself as ap,
| plicablc 10 the case. The court held
that the law requiring the chauffeur of
an automobile to stop in case of acci
deut, did not necessarily compel him tc
give discriminating evidence against
himself What it did require was that
ne should give his name so that an in
Vesfigation might be made of the acci
dent in which he was involved. This
the conrt held, was not necessarily in
terminating, for it did not follow tha,
there must be crime involved in com
plying with the requirements of the
law The statute applies whether 8
crime has been committed or not. II
the ono who Is run over is but little
hurt or not injured at all. it could moi
be claimed that the requirement. that
the chauffeur should stop and giya hi,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16
SEEING AMERICA FIRST

An attack is being made in some of
the Eastern newspapers upon the idea
ana propaganda Of 'seeing America
hrsf, this probably by Atlantic coast
papers, in the interest Of the steam
snip companies. it is contcnded that
the idea involved in this is provincial
and commercial, that it would tend to
dwarf American culture, and that the
Hea OF keeping American dollars at
home Is miserly and unworthy Of the
great generosity and broadncss of the
American character.
II is quite true that the idea Of see
ing America first may have some com.
mercialism in il; but there is not nee
essar'lY any provincial lism whatever in
the IDEA. The proposition is that those
who are able to travel throughout the
world ought first to sec their own coun.
Try, while those who have no desire to
travel abroad should also see their own
country, for the broadening of their
minds and the eularging of their men,
tai scope The idea is, therefore. two
fold; first, to get those who are bent
upon foreign travel to fortify them.
selves with knowledge of their own
country before going abroad; and sec
ond' I" induce Americans To see the
wonders which their own country Of.
fers TO their vision.
The idea of keeping American mon.
ey AT home is not in The least nm nm.
"orthY idea; but IL is not the prime
idea Those who wish to travel abroad
Will be better able to realize the com.
parative merits Of what they see in
other countries if they have seen their
own country first, and have this point
oil view and comparison to guide them
1t must be remembered also in this
connection, that thousands OF world
travellers visit America for tbe nurnos,
Of seeing the grandeur of American
scenery, and the superior attraction o1
many things that are here presented
An American going abroad is Otter
asked about Niagara Falls. Unless h,
say about it? He is also apt to h,
asked about the Rocky Mountain seen
cry, about the Grand Canyon of tn
Colorado, about the Great Salt Lake
about the vast American DESERT 81
called, about the Yellowstone Park
about the mineral springs, about tn
great glaciers of the northern noun
tains, and in general about the note
features of American scenery that hav
worldwide fame. A foreigner who ha
seen these views in America NATURAL
looks with a good deal of contemr
upon an American who goes abroad I
see the Alpine heights and depths an
tho famed scenes that usually attrac
I! in Europe and other divisions of th
+. earth. if he finds that. the American
: ignorant Of the grand things in hi
= own land How contemplate an Amr,
G lcan seems in the ewes Of q traveIc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16
THE T1rANT1o DISASTER.

The later dispatches. which state tha'
the Titanic sank with most Of her pas
I senpers. is shock to the world Ihe
reports received during the day yes,ci
dav were quite reassurlng. EVcrytnins
seemed TO be going we'll; the reilei
ships were reported to have reached the
Titanic and rescued all her passengers
! Then all at once in the evening came
the dreadful news contradicting all thst
and stating that the Titanic had sunk
when the first relief ship arrived, ana
| less than 700 out of her more than z1oo
passengers and crew were saved, tne
loss being upwards OF 1900 human lives.
These later accounts fully substantlate
the sensational dispatches of the early
morning yesterday, which represented
the situation of the Titanic rs desper-
ate. 1T seems that all of those VINO
could be accommodated in the boats
were saved. and this raises the ques-
ton, what business had the Titanic TO
be al sen at all without sufficient boats
in which to place all of the passengers
and crew in case of an accldentf 10
the credit Of humanity, it appenrs that
the most Of those who were saved were
women and children. A brief telegram,
'"John Jacob Astor was drowned but
Mrs. Astor was saved, tells the usual
story of heroic manhood, 1t is shock
ing. awful disaster, which will stir the
heart of humanity everywhere.
1t seems that the alright compart-
ments were stove in or did not work.
AT any rate. the ship is lost, and, worse
than all, 1900 human lives, 1t is an
awful toll of death, but not altogether
unprecedented in those perlous seas.
4 description says that the Ii
tanic was vessel of the White Star line,
being far and away beyond the capac-
ity and size of every vessel of that line,
except only the Olympic, which is a
twin ship. These two vessels arc the
largest ships oAoat, being each OF 45,-
900 gross tonnage, $4,000 tons dlsplace
ment. having $4,000 horsepower, and
the dimensions being, length $50 feet,
breadth 90 feet depth 90 feet. Two YES
sells are in course of building tnat will
he larger than these ships the Aquitania
Of the Cunard line and the lmperator
Of the Hamburg American line each OF
which will be Of $4,000 gross tonnage.
Such tremendous ships as these with
the tendency yet to increase the size,
make II possible that the forecast of
Emperor William that the locks az the
Panama Canal may yet prove INSULT"
cient with their l000-foot length and
l1O-foot breadth to accommodate the
shipping of the future. So far, how
ever, nothing has been proposed in the
way of ship-building that Will overtask
the size Of the locks at that canal, and
1t is probable that for many years to
come no vessel VIII ever attempt to pass
through that canal that cannot be
taken.
But the loss of the Titanic is likely
to call halt on the enlargement Of the
size Of ships. at least for time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-16
WHERE LIVING IS cHEAI

There is one place within the :
diction Of the United States whers
cost Of living has not increased; {
is tho Panama Canal zone. We
noted heretofore the prices that
commissary stores In that zone sell
rious articles for, taking the fs
from an official publication by tb.
nal government We note further
there has been reduction, evenl
those figures, shown in more re
reports, And yet the purchases.
all made in the United States, w
the cost of living has gone up 5.
riously in the last few years, WIN
has gone down within the last
years in the Panama canal
The commissarv department of the
buys IN the United States. direct
the producers, and at Wholesale
takes the products TO the isthmuss
there its own refrigerating plants.l
deals out to all employees on the c,
and the officials. and, in fact TO el
body on the zone, tbe supplies n
sary. counting all AT cost prices. :
purchases are i'll large quantities. 2
freight is paid to the isthmus, the 9
of refrigerator warehousing and ale
included in the cost price TO the !.
sumers. But there is no middle,
no wholesaler, no iobber, no spe@
tive combination, to intervene betp
the original distributor and the I.
sumner, Accordingly. in that zone .
terhouse steak sells for 90 cents
pound. sirloin 10 cents, round Is c,,
butter 80 cents, and other meats, '.
tables, and necessary supplies g
bought for correspondingIy low ps
as compared with the retail mars
within the United States proper
1t is very likely that public eo
mlsts STUDYING the Government OF,
ons on the isthmus will be able
get hint therefrom Of the real ce
of the raise in prices which caused
much complaint. The argument [
the increased production of gold ise
chief cause is absolutely annuledy
this practical demonstration at p.
ma, and the real cause for the increT
prices is disclosed The elimination
the speculative trust, of combinar
agreements to maintain prices, aret
real cause Of the increased cost
living, beyond any question. An;
ample such as this at the zone is,
solutely conclusive on that point.
The question, then, is to get the
sumner and the producer closer toeet.
When this is done generally. as i
done specifically at Panama. there
be no complaint about increased
OF living, for that increase will
negligible with the establishment.
proper close relations as indicated.
ought not to be impossible for the
genuity Of the people Of the I'm
States to solve this question in
same way that the United States c
ernment has solved it for its labo
and employees in the Panama C.;
zone