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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
NOTORIOUS THIEVES
ARE ON TRIAL HERE

CHARGED with lying in wait for work
men of the Hudson Motor Car co. as
they boarded crowded street cars near
the factory. with full pay envelopes
in their pockets, William, alias Sixty
ers" Finlayson, and John, alias "Hool
sullivan, pickpockets with records or
about 40 arrests each, are on trial in
Judge Phelan's court on the charge OF
larceny from the person. They are
alleged to have robbed William n.
Bliss of $40: Edward l.. Young OF $40,
and Harry Johnson OF $50.
They were captured by Detectives
Smith and Cotter as they were board
inc a car In search OF more victims.
Finlayson recently served hve-year
sentence in Jackson prison for one of
the most revolving robberies ever per-
netrated In Detroit, when four masked
men held up Druggist Cavanaugh, at
Fort and Eighth-sts., with revolvers
and while they stood him against the
wall made attacks on the druggist
wife who was nearly killed as the
result OF their brutal actions.
Charles O'Connor, "Ap Lipsinsky
and Edward Mogan were convicted,
with Finlayson, on that occasion,
eight years ago. After serving five
wears ON that charge, he served one
wear in Columbus penitentiary Tor
picking pockets.
Sullivan also has a bad record, &C
cording TO the police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

ers and feeder cattle are driving the
country I'm every direction I'm the Ell
fort TO secure ''grass-eaters" for big
pasture tracts. Down I'm the great
Texas Panhandle country likely
calves, coming one yeaF=oid, are SELF
ing ready for $sl TO $50. The load-
Ing feeder Harkets-ofL -nest-are
not sending cut half as many feeding
cattle as on this date year ago. The
wellbred feeder is the first rung in
the ladder OF beef production, and the
fact that cattle of this description
cannot be secured at this time, augurs
III TO- the summer supply oil prime
and tidy fat cattle.
The leading feature or recent sheep
and lamb markets is the jump IN
prices for shorn stock. The spread
between shorn and wool stock mas
narrowed down more than oae-haI'
and killers. who only few days ago
were discriminating against shorn
stock. have suddenly changed 'front.'
and are now taking all the snorh
animals they cam get.
The demand for lambs to shear Is
picking up, and values are nearly ~
per cwt. higher than at this date last
month. Shorn wethers are selling III
the Chicago market for $3.50 TO 30 per
cwt, that would not have brought
more than $4.25 during the frst week
in March. The supply OF finished
sheep and lambs, in the region east
OF Chicago. is very small, fact that
adds greatly 20 the shipping demand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
JUVENILE ACTORS ARE
BARRED FROM THE STAGE
Issuing Of Permits BY Mayor To
Those Under 16 Found
Illegal

Those under the age OF 16 years
who are now acting on the stages OF
five and ten-cent theaters throughout
the city will have to quit as result OF
the discovery that the Issuing OF per-
mits to them by the mayor Is illegal.
A city ordinance, passed Sept. 10,
1907, prohibited children under the
age OF 16 from working or acting on
the stages of local theaters, except
where the mayor granted n permit.
Scores have taken advantage OF the
privilege since the ordinance was
enacted and the mayor issued about
dozen permits recently.
What makes the ordinance Invalid
and the issuing of permits illegal, Is
the fact that the legislature in its
last session, passed law prohibiting
absolutely the appearance OF children
under the age OF 10 on the stage. NO
exception is made, so that the JHve-
niles now on the stage are subject 70
arrest.
The police department called Mayor
Thompson attention to the violation
of the law and he has written a let
ter 10 Corporation Counsel Lawson 10
have him adjust the matter. Inc
only thing that can be done under the
circumstances is to make the ordl'
nance conform with the state law or
repeal IT,
The violation OF the state law is
punishable by a fine OF $50,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
STEAMER FRANK E. KIRBY
OPENS SEASON APRIL ID

The bad ice conditions have made
this winter unusually dlsagreeable for
the citizens Of Put-in-Bay island. They
have had no connection with the out
side world, except by driving over the
ice to Sandusky. Spring 10 them
means real life once more and perhaps
nowhere else in the world is the ar
rival OF warm weather greeted more
enthusiastically. They consider spring
is here when the first steamer arrives
at the island.
Every spring they look forward TO
the coming OF the first steamer, the
Frank +. Kirby, OF the Ashley q Dus
tin line. with as much relish as a
stranded North Pole expedition greets
a rescue party. Just az soon as the
steamer begins TO come they are again
in touch with the outside world, from
which they have heard SO little for sew.
eral months. The Kirby Will make
the first trip about April 10. but the
big pleasure boat the Pntin.Bay will
not make a trip until June Is. wher
the regular season begins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
BOARD OF COMMERCE
BASEBALL TICKETS READY

Tickets in the Board OF Commerce
sections OF the grandstand for the
opening game on Navin field were
placed on sale, Thursday morning. in
the Board of Commerce rooms.
Several clubs, including the Detroit
club, Fellowcraft club, Adcraft club,
Town club. Wolverine Motor club. and
the Transportation club. have taken
blocks OF seats. as have also the
Builders and Traders exchange. the
City of Straits lodge OF the Masonic
order, and the Lansing Chamber OF
Commerce.
A block OF 200 seats has been taken
BY the Board of Commerce for its
state guests, who will be here April
H. TO attend meeting in the Pont-
chartrain. under the auspices OF the
Board OF Commerce, 10 form state
organization TO deal with transporta-
lion conditions.
The committee has engaged the
Light Infantry band for the opening
day contest, and the noise will be in
creased by chorus OF singers from
the Adcraft club.
Arrangements for the banquet.
which will be held in the Pontchar-
train in the evening, as a testimonial
10 the owners OF the Detroit Baseball
club, are progressing rapidly The
tickets for the banquet, which Will be
Is a plate. will go on sale the first
part OF next week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
Prices Are Soaring and All Indications
POM Strongly to FAMINE In Beef

and keeps the Chicago yards bare OF
desirable stock, A rush OF Colorado
lambs will soon depopulatc the pas.
lures ana feed-lO;s al that great state
The FACTS are, that the known sHppis
OF Fat tarfbs Is Tar below the coun.
try's need Tor the next so DAYS, while
it's certain That spring lambs ana
grass-fat sheep are still 80 days away
in the hog department. conditions
are even more aggravated than in
connection with cattle and sheep.
High beef and mutton always result
In a largely increased consumption or
polk and pork products. A manifest
shortage or live hogs In the country
is the main bull argument. Arrivals
arc light in all markets, and in many
cases the quality averages the lowest
that has been known for many years.
The trade Is looking for pound max
ers,' just the opposite condition from
that which prevailed last year. when
light hogs were selling at a premium
and heavy hogs were a drug.
The speculative trade In provisions
is working higher day by day, in sym
pathy with one OF the strongest stu
ations ever known In connection with
cash trade IN hog products. Short
interests are becoming uneasy but
every time they try TO even up. the
market darts upward and holds nearly
all OF the gain. The general outlook,
in connection with live hogs and hog
products, seem 10 suggest somewhat
higher prices IN the near future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
GOV. WILSON BROKE
FOR THE FOURTH TIME

WASHINGTON, April 4.-"This is
the fourth time the Wilson movement
has gone bankrupt said Gov. Wood
row Wilson smilingly, when he dis
covered that he had no money with
which to pay for campaign cigars.
That is an instance OF the saying
that Many truth is spoken IN
lest" continued the governor, but |
am encouraged by the way friends
without hope of reward, have come TO
my assistance. The results in WIS
consin are very pleasing. ] have
Just received a telegram from Senator
Gore in which he says my friends un.
uuestionably have elected at least y
OF the 90 delegates.
Il shall leave this afternoon for
Chicago. After two days campaign
ing in Illinois | shall return to New
Jersey.
II shall not speak in Ohio in this
campaign. I am willing to trust the
people there 10 determine whether
they prefer Gov. Harmon or me-.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
SAYS MUELLER CUT-OUTS
ARE OF NO ADVANTAGE

Il have been much interested in
the past few days TO hear OF the ex.
periments OF Joseph Tracy with muf.
fer cut'outs, said Geo W. Durham,
vice-president and consulting en-
gineer of the Chalmers Motor COM
pany In the Chalmers laboratories,
we TOO have given the cut-out thor
ough and fair trial, but We never got
any results that convinced us OF its
nacticability Theoretically a nun
Ter decreases power but practice
does not show this true to any ex-
tent when. a properly built muffier
is used.
Our findings were much the same
- Mr.. Tracys. At low engine
speeds. the cut-out does add a mini
mum OF power. But well-construct-
ed muffer does not decrease power
sppreciably from 500 revolutions up
ward. There is SO much against the
eut-out and so little in its favor that
! am CONVINCED all of the leading max
ers will soon abolish II from their
stock cars.
I'm the first place. the cut-out Is
contrary TO all modern practice. Why
muffle the noise of the motor and
then add cut-out 10 make noise?
In the second place, cut-out Is
d. cause of real danger In the cities.
Actual experiments have shown me
that the average pedestrian is more
startled by an open exhaust than by
the most blatant horn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
WITH LAMBS OUT OF TOWN,
POLICE BREATHE EASIER
Protecting Shrock Brothers
$4,000 Roll Was Some Job
Return To Ohio

Albert and William Shrock, of Sugar
Creek. o., who recently turned over
an Endorsed certificate of deposit to
two bunco men in Detroit, and who
were aggrieved and disappointed when
the local police prevented them from
turning over $4,000 more In long
green bills, to the same parties, have
left Detroit and returned to Sugar
Creek, and the local detective force
has heaved long sigh of relief.
Albert, whose savings are all con.
tanned in the certificate which he turn
ed over TO the sharpers, was not quite
as great source OF worry as William
who had $4,000 in cash. waiting for an
investment, and the local officers fear.
ed that some Detroiter with a kind
heart and a pleasant manner. might
sell William the Michigan Central tun.
mel. The railway needs the tunnel
and the detectives hated to see lien
on It,
Albert and William left Detroit with
some misgiyings, though they were
almost convinced that the police were
not trying TO beat them out OF any
thing. Not quite, though.
Albert still cherishes the idea that
II the police had not scared away his
two friends" he would have $4,000
cash commission for delivering vii.
liam's $4,000 to the two friends. Viii
liam also has a lingering idea that he
has been cheated out OF $1,000 com
mission for turning over $4,000 to the
sharpers.
The principal thing that is worrying
the local detectives is where to start
tracing the $4,000 certificate of deposit
that the bunco men now have, in
dorsed by Albert.
Albert informed the police that II
was drawn on the Cleveland Savings
Il Trust Co., but that institution. in
reply to teleHams,s wired that they
had no such account.
Then Albert told the police that he
was sure that IL was some bank in
Cleveland, where he had got the mon
ey, but he was dog-goned if he could
tell just which one, though 1t sounded
like the Savings e. Trust Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
MRS MCCLURE LIKELY
TO SECURE DIVORCE

Judge Mands!i limited strongly,
Thursday morning that he would gram
a decree OF divorce TO Mrs. Jennie Nc.
Clure, wife OF William s. Mcclure, the
gambler, after the courts efforts TO
bring about reconciliation had failed.
Testimony in the case was complet-
ed. Wednesday afternoon, but Judge
Mandell refused 10 state what DISPOSE.
ton he would make OF the matter. and
asked the parties 10 be in court Thur.
day. He was closeted with them for u
half hour, aud then announced that he
was unable TO bring about a aettle-
ment He said he did not think the
husband was entitled to a decree on
his cross-bill, and intimated that a
settlement OF the allmony had better
be arranged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
BY n. III. MACK.


The prediction of a spring panic In
live stock circles, frequently made by
The Times, during the last three
months, is In fair way for early real
lzation. In fact. current trade IN all
departments is now on a panic basis
and the worst is still TO come.
In The cattle division. a robust com.
petition between killers and feeders
for the ownership OF light cattle. we'll
bred but devoid OF killing quality, rs
making itself felt, and prices ere soar
ing 10 new levels every day The Inn
Polling force, from the standpoint or
the killer. Is empty coolers. Only a
small amount of cheap grass beef
came 10 hand last fall, so that the
pack was extremely small, compar-
atively speaking. The result is that
the supply of frozen beef is exhaust
ed. and dealers are Obliged TO pur-
chase many undesirable cattle to take
care OF their regular trade. The cur
rent meat trade is a heart-brealser for
theS small wholesaler. who aims to
handle only cheap cattle, for, indeed.
cheap cattle are not 10 be had these
days.
That we are on the verge or n fam
Inc in beef, is indicated by every
phase OF recent market developments.
Corn-ted cattle are practically all for
ward. and the lateness OF the spring
makes the date at which grass.fat
cattle will be available, look far in
the distant future. Buyers o. stock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
DRIBE INVESTIGATION
STARTS BEFORE STEIN
First Witness in Grand Jury In
quiry Is Former Employe
of Acme Company

The grand jury inquiry resulting
from relevations made in the trial OF
Robert Brown and Charles Baum
haeckel, charged with trying TO bride
employees of the Studebaker corpora
ton to order goods from the firms rep
esented by the defendants, was be-
gun before Police Justice Stein, Thurs
day afternoon. Brown Is sales agent
in the employ of the Acme White
Lead II Color works, while Baum
haeckei represents Cleveland warm
ish concern. Disposition OF their
cases awaits the completion of the
grand jury investigation.
Several witnesses were on hand
when the investigation started. The
first one called was man named
Comforts feFmeF-eMPleye- the
Acme company.
Assistants VOORHEES, and Jasnowski
represent the prosecutors office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
COURT WILL DECIDE
CUSTODY OF CHILD

The circuit court has been asked to
decide who shall have the care and
custody OF fve-year-old Bessie Shuei,
whose mother killed herself, March 2S.
The girl is now living with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sterling.
who want TO keep her She Is also
claimed by her father, John Shuel. Of
No. 32j Lysander-st., and on his peti.
zion Judge Mandell issued a writ OF
habeas corpus, Thursday, commanding
he grandparents TO produce the child
in court when a guardian will be
named.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

DIED
GRUMMOND-AprIl3 3. at residence. 3s3
Congress-st. east. Margaret, beloved
wife of Nathaniel Grummond- and
mother of Nathaniel Grummond, Jr.,
and sister OF Michael j., John w.
and Nellie Raleigh. Mrs. H.. Carey,
Mrs. John Mcdonnell, OF Detroit and
William J. Raleigh, OF Los Angeles.
Cal Funeral from residence Friday
at a. IN. and from IS. Peter and
Pauis Jesuit church at $3.50.
HADsELI4-Charles T.. aged Go years.
at his home at Troy, Mich, April z;
beloved husband OF Arville Coe and
father OF Mrs. Orrin IL. Freeland and
Mrs. Tracy =. Smith. Burial at 2
o'clock Saturday.
HAMLIN-April 3. 1912, John Hamlin
aged II years, beloved father OF
Theodore Hamlin, of Connellsville
Pa. Rosie. OF the Convent of the
Good Shepherd, Carthage. o.; Will
lam r.. Frank. Thomas, Leo. Joseph
Francis and Mrs l.. J. Rourke. OF De-
trolt, and Gilbert Hamlin. OF Wyom-
ing. Funeral from residence OF his
son, 1913 Alger-ave., Saturday morn
Ing,
wife OF T.. NJ. Lake and mother OF
Mrs. NJ. c. Coyle. of Bay City. at her
residence, Washington-ave., Trenton.
Notice OF funeral later.
LEONARD-April 2, Mason H., aged
- years. beloved father Of Arthur T.
Leonard Funeral Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock from residence, 263 Mt.
Elliott-ave., by funeral car to Ypsi-
lanti. Mich.
BOSS-April i, at his residence, &C Ha-
zelwood-ave., cyrus Boss, aged 81
years. Funeral services from house
Friday at p. m. Burial private
SCOTT-April 2. at her late residence.
392 Brooklyn-ave., Susan A., widow
OF the late John NJ. Scott. beloved
mother OF John, Maud. George NJ, Of
Lansing. Mich: Edwin VI. and Mrs.
G. l.. Severson (nee) Scott. OF De-
troit. Funeral from residence Fri
day at 1880 y. m.
IcLEoD-Elizabeth aged 81 years.
beloved wife OF David Mcleod and
mother OF Norman. Funeral from
chapel or Malburg g. Mannassau FRI
day at p. m. lnterment via funeral
car to Forest Lawn
wARRINER-AprIl 2. 1912, at his par
ents residence, 81 National-ave,, Ro-
land H.. aged years 3 months. be-
loved son OF William ~. and Clarissa
wHTFtner Funeral Friday from
residence at S:l5 D. IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
PALMER GRANTED UNIQUE
PRIVILEGE BY COURT

LANSING, Mich, April 4.--Insur.
ance Commissioner c. A. Palmer
argued case in which he is inter
ested before the Michigan supreme
court. Tuesday afternoon, and it is
probably the first time in the history
OF the court that a person other than
a full-hedged lawyer has been granted
that privilege.
The Manistee Navigation Co, OF
which Palmer was secretary and treas
urer. brought suit against the Sands
Lumber Co, in the lower court and
secured verdict OF $ll 200. The
Sands Co. appealed the case and were
represented by Watts S. Humphrey or
Saginaw, veteran in supreme court
work.
When Palmers attorneys failed to
appear, and Humphrey had concluded
his argument, Commissioners Palmer
secured permission 10 argue his own
case, and made a speech that lasted
40 minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
REBELS UNDER SALAlAR
ATTACK PARRAL AGAIN
Plan Is To Keep Federals So
Busy They Cannot Effect
-Jnnetion

Eb PASO, Texas, April American
rebels under Gen. Incz Salazar, 300
IN number, are again attacking Par
raj to-day, according TO advioes from
rebel headquarters at Jiminez. The
defeat OF Campo, the rebel general ut
Parral yesterday, was complete and
is so admitted by the rebel command
ers. Campo is not taking part in to-
days attack on the mining city. Maj.
Quevado, who, with 400 rebels was
left by Campo to protect the retreat
OF the main rebel force to Jiminez,
mold back tho fcderals for hours, but
was himself9ilnally forced to fall back
into the mountains.
In Parral are 1000 federals under
command OF Generals Villa, Soto, Ur
bina and Teller, the latter arriving
with 600 men just before Campa's at
tack The rebel generals say Campo
had only three killed and ~ wounded
In the fight, but advices from federal
sources say the rebel losses were
much heavier.
Federal losses are not given, but 1t
is known that severe damage to build
ings in Parral was done by Campas
artillery before the federals silenced
his. guns and captured two OF them.
Dispatches from Jimine= say the
routing OF Campo has given the fed
eral force great confidence and has
inspired them TO force the fightipg in
TO the territory now controlled by
OroZco. IL they do this, Orozco will
have TO abandon his Torreon cam
paign, at least for time. In addi-
ton to a strong force or federals at
Parral, the federals have between p
900 and 5000 troops under Gen. Huer-
Ia approaching Jiminez from Mexico
City.
Today's renewed attack on Parral
by Salazar is part OF Orozcos plan TO
keep the federals so busy in that Sec
ton that they will not be able to ar
feet a junction and attack him in
force. Today's battle was expected to
be decisive SalaZar is in entire COM
mand of the attackers. He is work
ing from base at Baca, 20 miles from
Parral, which he established last
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
JAMES w. BROWN BUYS
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

NEW YORK, April i.--Control or
the trade paper, the Editor and Pub
Usher" passed today 10 James Wright
Brown. formerly treasurer OF the
Louisville Herald Brown has bought
out most ci the interest off,. B. Shale.
founder OF the paper. and SAYS that
he will take personal charge OF the
paper which is designed 10 give the
news OF the publishing world.
Shale retires, IL was reported TO de
vote all OF his attention to his MN.
ing interests. Brown was at various
times connected with the Chicago
American Tribune and Journal and
the Detroit News and Tribune
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
WELL, NOW, ISN'T THIS
REAL NICE OF ERNIE KURZ!
Every City Official Ion the Job"
Therefore Mayor Isn't Com
planning, Secretary Says

Ernie Kurz. secretary to Mayor
Thompson, gave all the city depart
/. ments a clean bill OF health. Thurs
day.
Its remarkably healthy sign
when there is no news out OF the
mayors office. said Ernie. "WneL
the public doesn't hear from the
~mayor IL shows all the departments
are doing their work properly. The
T, mayor hasn't had anything TO say
lately because we are satisfied every
one is on the job and things are
running all right.
mo, there isn't even anything 20
be said about the ID. p. W., these
days. Commissioner Haarer has one
Of the most capable men that ever
held public Office In Secretary Muir
ply. And then there Is Jack knight.
superintendent OF the street cleaning
department. An honest, capable man
in that job must be 4 great relief 10
Nhe commissioner. IL takes so much
worry and work of Els Shoulders.
Now, as far as the commissioner Is
concerned, | have said a thousand
times tudl Jdhr I1udItI ID al uOutNl,
sincere man. Jake may think | mad
II in for him In the past. but he is
mistaken. He never had better
friend than !. | always admired
Jake. You can't tell me that he
isn't perfectly honest. The system
he had 10 work under may have been
faulty, but that wasn't his fault
= What a queer world IL would be
II We always agreed with one ar
other. or course. the mayor had his
difficulties with the ID. u. r., but
there is nothing significant in the
fact that he sat on the platform of
the Harmonic hall during the Dem
ocratic smoker Wednesday night with
Fred A. Baker, attorney for the conf
pany. Honest men may have honest
differences Of opinion, you know.
Mr.. Baker was always an honest, up
right, capable man. and see no rea-
son for comment on the matter.
mo, I'm sorry, but there's no news
today. Every one is behaving him
self. every one employed by the city
is doing his work. that's why there's
NO news out OF the mayors Office
these days"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05
ANN ARBOR CHILDREN
ATTACKED By BULL 10

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April Auth
Vandawarker. aged 10. daughter OF
Assistant Postmaster George Wanda.
warker. and Eleanor Miller. aged 10.
daughter OF Ralph Miller. were badly
bitten by a bulldog which attacked
them while they were at play. Ann
Arbor is in the midi OF q mao lvS
scare. and all dors have been ordered
muzzled. The childron wsre badly
bitten before tEo animal could be
driven away. II Is not Known w5eth.
er the animal has rabies.