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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
WEATHER MAN, MEAN
THING, SAYS NO RELIEF
Showers Are Due, But More
Sweltering Notwithstanding
Sundays High Mark sc

The prospects for cooler weather
are not very good" said Weather
Forecaster Norman b. Conger, to The
Times, Monday morning. I'VE shall
have unsettled weather, with probable
thunder-showers, and not much
change in temperature today and to-
night"
The maximum temperature Sunday
was sc, in the afternoon. There was
a light shower OF rain In the north
end OF the city in the afternoon, but
II brought practically no relief. A
large number of people went TO Belle
Isle in the hope Of keeping cool. while
the different boat lines were literally
patronized
The bathing beach at Belle Isle
proved a popular spot Sunday, when
over 6,UU0 peTsons TOOK ufp m me
cool waters. according TO the estimate
OF the bathhouse attaches. There was
not a single accident and Guards
John Hanes and James Stockwell had
no first aid calls upon their services
throughout the day, despite the large
crowds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
WILSON LIMITS HOURS
FOR VISITORS AND PLOOS
THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE
Presidential Nominee Fatigued
By Arduous Sunday Receiv-
ing Callers
WON'T GO TO CHICAGO
Robert S. Hudspeth May Con-
vey Governors Choice for
Committee Chairman

SEA GIRT, N. j., July 8.-Fatigued
by an arduous Sunday spent in speech
making, and declaring that he was
way behind in his work, Governor Will
son today gave out word that he was
not "at home to anybody before
noon. He explained that he was
Obliged to have half a day TO himself
In order TO attend TO unfinished busl
ness and prepare for the luncheon to
the New Jersey delegation to the Bal
timore convention, scheduled for this
afternoon.
At least "a OF the 28 new Jersey
delegates were expected TO come to
the little white house" and nobody
around the summer capital seemed to
know whether James Smith. Jr., and
the other three Essex county anti
Wilson men, would swell the total to
2S or not. Smith, through his newspa-
per. gave but a statement that he
would not attend the Wilson luncheon
because he was not invited and knew
nothing about 1t except that he read
1T in the newspapers, but Chairman
Grosscup came back with the asser.
tion that the invitation was general
Gov. Wilson said last night that he
probably would not go to Chicago, as
he had intended to do, TO attend the
organization meeting OF the new Dem
ocratic national committee on July Is.
His promise of several days ago to at
tend was given. he said. under the
impression that the presence Of the
nominee on such occasions was al
ways required. Since then. he said,
he has found that such was not the
case.
Should the governor hold to his
present plan, Robert s. Hudspeth, the
New Jersey committeeman and his
old time friend, will be commissioned
to voice the governors views at Chi
cago. and probably TO convey to the
committee the name OF the governors
choice for chairman of the national
committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
HOLD TWO SUSPECTS FOR
BRUTAL ATTACK ON GIRL

NEW YORK, July 8.-Although
thIy have two men under arrest on
suspicion, the police admitted today
that they were completely baffed In
their efforts to solve the death OF ~
year-old julia Connors, assaulted and
slain after being horribly tortured
while held prisoner in an unoccupied
fiat at No 1868 Third-ave. The child
was found, denuded Of clothing and
dying, In a vacant lot at Third-ave.
and Seventy-second-st She was able
to tell nothing regarding the identity
OF her assailant.
Julia was unusually pretty. She
disappeared late Saturday night. Her
fNntlc parents searched the neigh
borhood for her, and appealed to the
police, hut no trace OF the child was
found until yesterday, when her body.
slashed with half hundred knife
wounds, and bruised with blows FROM
heavy fist, was found covered with
a piece OF attained oil cloth and stuff
fed into box lying in a vacant lot
The child died In a hospital an hour
later
The police after vainly tryiag TO
trace her movements, arrested V.
Geressi. "a. a coal and ice dealer, and
Jefferson Kelley. Geressi, the police
hllege. answers the description given
them by Florence Motz, a playmate
OF the dead girl. as the man who de-
coyed Florence and Julia into a cellar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
LAFOLlETTE MAN SENDS
TART LETTER TO TEDDY
Demands of Colonel That He
Publish Letters From Dem
ocrats Urging Him to Run

II the United States mails are to
be relied upon, Theodore Roosevelt Is
in receipt of a caustic letter setting
forth the views OF one Of the original
LaFollette progressives OF Michigan,
Attorney NJ. F. Mcdonald. of No 21O
Mofatt block, and charging the for
mer president With being an enemy
TO the honest progressive movement
in both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties.
Mr.. McDonald's letter to Roosevelt
was inspired by newspaper dispatches
quoting the latter as saying that
since the Baltimore convention, he
had received upwards OF 1000 letters
and kilograms from typically pro-
gressive Democrats and that 19 out
Of 20 Of the writer's urged Roosevelt
to continue his fight against boss
domination. Mr.. Mcdonald demands
that Roosevelt publish the names or
these alleged Democrats" and says
in his letter:
"If you wish 10 have these state
ments believed, | would suggest that
you publish the names and addresses
of these 1000 alleged Democrats and
let the people Judge as to whether
they are sincere, pure, progressives.
or whether they are OF the 'typically
progressive kind who find congenial
political bed-fellows in Geo. w. Per-
kins, Medill Mccormick, Hanna, Nun
sey ct al.
The truth, my dear colonel, as the
country plainly sees 1t, Is this: The
dope you are now handing out Is the
very stuff you had prepared to spring
upon the public in the event OF
Clark's nomination by the bosses, and
whose nomination you were praying
for with all the might Of your SOUL
The Baltimore convention having
kicked out these bosses they now turn
10 you as 'typically progressive Demo
Gratis In the vain hope that you may
be the means OF destroying the honest
progressive movement In the Demo
cratic party as effectually as you
slaughtered the honest progressive
movement in the Republican party.
Give us the names and places OF
abode OF these 'typically progressive
Mergans, Ryans and Belmonts, and
let the people Judge whether they are
not At bedfellows for the 'typically
progressive Perkinses McCormicks
Hannas and Munseys, the financial
hackers of your third party"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
ELEVEN HURT, BUT ESCAPE
DEATH AT A CROSSING
Funeral Car is Derailed By
Flagman With Passenger
Train Approaching

Eleven persons were injured, three
OF them seriously, when the fiagman
at the intersection OF Fort-st west
and the railroad derailed a special
funeral car whose motorman was
about TO cross the railroad tracks In
front of a passenger train, speeding
at 40 miles an hour, Saturday after
noon. None OF the injured are ia
tally hurt.
The ear was filed with members
OF the Landwehr, a German society,
attending the funeral of Frederick
Bredlow. No. 200. Willis-ave. west,
and only the quick action OF the
hagman prevented wholesale
slaughter.
The injured are:
Joseph Fleischer. No. 401 Newton
ave, internal injuries.
Gustav Kleinert, No. 1872 Roose-
yelt-ave., left knee and right foot
crushed
Frank Rostet, Illinois-st., hip
broken.
Gustav Hoemke, No. 23S Heidel-
berg, cut and bruised.
August Etkie, No. 1902 Chene-st.
cut and bruised
Ludwig Riemer, No. 927 Alexan-
drine-ave. east, body bruises.
Otto Grunow, 201 Scott avenue,
cuts and bruises.
Joseph Foguth, No. 1O44 Dubois
ST., body bruises.
Frank Heineman, slightly bruised.
Charles Sager. slightly cut.
Carl Braun, cut and bruised.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
.ROOSEvELT'S MANAGER
ASKS PROGRESSVES TO
MEET IN CHICAGO, AUG. s
Senator Dixon Issues Formal
Call for Convention of Third
Party Exponents
40 STATES REPRESENTED
Signatures of Three Democrats
on List Given Out in
New York
% STATES REPRESENTED

NEW YORK. July S.-A call to the
people OF the United States who are
in sympathy with the national pro-
gressive movement" 10 send dele.
gates 10 a national convention to open
IN Chicago. Aug. 5, was given out yes
terday afternoon by United States
Senator Joseph Al. Dixon, of Montana,
Theodore Roosevelt's campaign man
ager. The call is signed by members
of the committee chosen at meeting
held in Chicago and also includes
signatures OF Roosevelt followers In
40 states.
THE territories have no place in q
national convention and will not be
considered" declared Senator Dixon,
In commenting upon the signatures,
"As for the missing eight states, the
most Of them probably will send del
egates although they have not taken
part in the call. Maine. for instance
postponed any definite action because
there Is now a strong fight on In the
primaries, with the sympathy run
ming In favor OF the progressive move
ment. Delaware. North Carolina, Ar.
kansas and Nevada probably will take
part in the convention. Mississippi
and South Carolina may possibly be
unrepresented
"The call lays down no rules as tC
the methods of choosing delegates
since each state will be expected 10
select its delegates by its own para
phernalia. The representation will be
cut down to just one-half that of the
previous conventions. This was con
sidered advisable since this conven.
tion is TO be notably "a deliberative
body and will certainly be composed
of class of men altogether different
from those who usually attend con-
ventions.
I'm all probability the convention
will adopt the name National Pro
gressive' for the new party, but |
cannot say definitely what will be
done. Thus far no issues have been
authoritatively stated and, Of course
the platform itself will have to be
decided upon by the delegates"
The text of the call is:
To the people of the United States,
without regard to- past political differ
ehces. who through repeated betrayals
realize that TO-DAY the power OF the
crooked political bosses and Of the
privileged classes behind them Is so
strong in the two old parties organ
izatiCns. that no helpful movement in
the real interests OF our country can
come out or either:
Who believe that the time has come
for a national progressive movement
nation wide movement-Gn non Sec
ticnal lines so that the people may
be served In sincerity and truth by an
organization unfettered by obligation
TO conflicting interests.
Who believe In the right and capa-
city OF the people to rule themselves,
and effectively to control all the
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
WATER MAIN WEAKENED
BY HARD WINTER, BREAKS
Half of City Had to Forego Bath
Saturday Night-No Water
: for Two Hours

The 42-inch water main In Cadillac
ace. which broke, Saturday night, be-
tween Kercheval and st. Paul-aves.,
will be repaired and put in commits
sion again In few days. Workmen
were busy all Saturday night and SUM-
day in preparing TO replace the 20-foot
pipe section which burst. An examin-
alton OF the pipe showed a crack near
ly six inches wide, extending the
length of the pipe. George II. Fen
kell, engineer for the water board,
states that he had been aware OF small
leaks In the main near the section
which broke, and for several weeks
past he had workmen drilling holes
TO locate the leaks. The men located
one leaking joint and repaired 1t and
We're proceeding with the examination
when the main broke. The inference
is that the same excessive frost which
caused several pipes to break last win
ter started the leaks. and weakened
structire finally yielded TO ordinary
pressure.
Consumers south of Canfield-ave.
were shut off from the water for about
two hours and elsewhere in the city
the pressure was low. The water sup
ply was restored by using the Kerche-
val-ave., main In the effected district.
The water from the broken main
flooded Cadillac-ave., and flowed in
torrents south into Gladwin park,
swelling the lake near the entrance
to more than twice its natural size.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
UPPER PENINSULA
INDUSTRIAL MAN DEAD

HCUGHTON, Mich, July S.-Gra-
ham Pope, aged ~, resident OF this
city, since 1861. and one OF the best
known capitalists in the upper penin.
sula, is dead at his home here. He
was formerly manager Of the Frank
lin mine, and pioneer merchant in
the copper country. He was a veter-
an of the Civil War. serving as cap
tain Of Co. |, Twenty.third Michigan
infantry. Last year he donated $l0,.
600 toward the erection OF a soldiers
monument In Houghton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
G. o. P. Progressives to Join in
Wilson and Marshall Ratif-
cation in Armory
JUDGE CONNOLLY AND
DICKINSON WILL SPEAK
Factions Are to Be Forgotten
in Progressive Love Feast
Judge Murphy to Preside

1t will be more than a united
Democracy that will sound the Wilson
and Marshall battle cry, Monday eve
ming, In the Light Guard armory In
mass meeting called to ratify the
ticket nominated by the Democratic
national convention al Baltimore.
Leaders OF every Democratic faction
Will be represented In the list OF
speakers and among the prominent
citizens invited to sit on the platform
are a number Of Progressive Republi-
cans.
Every element that has come out
in opposition to the denomination and
reelection OF President Taft will par
ticipate In the mass meeting and &
brass band will be on hand to increase
the enthusiasm.
Local issues willIbe entirely ignor-
ed In the united endorsement OF the
national ticket. Mayor William b.
Thompson who Is at the seaside will
send a telegram expressing his In
terest in the gathering and his regret
at being unable to be present, and
Police Judge Edward ]. Jeffries who
has announced himself candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor. regardless of whether Mayor
Thompson may be candidate for re-
nomination, will be present and make,
an address.
Judge William F. Connolly, who
was all avowed Harmon man in. the
campaign preceding the national con-
vention. and is allied with Mayor
Thompson in local matters, had an
other engagement for MAnday eve
ming. but announced, that he would
arrange to attend the ratification
meeting and give an address.
Circuit Judge Alfred ]. Murphy
will preside and the key note speech
will be delivered by Former Postmas-
ter-General Don NJ. Dickinson, who
withdrew from the Democratic party
when Bryan was nominated In 1896.
but has recently commended the Me-
braskan warmly for the part he took
at the Baltimore convention.
Other speakers who are expected TO
make addresses are: Thomas z. Bark
worth, OF Jackson, and Former Con-
gressman Alfred Lucking; Circuit
Judge p. ]. NJ. Hally, Attorney Charles
IS. Hampton, Sidney T. Miller. Thomas
j. Anketell and F. F. Ingram, of De-
troit.
National Committeeman e. o. Wood,
OF Flint, will be unable to attend but
will send a telegram, as will also
woodbridge N. Ferris. OF Big Rapids.
and Lawton T. Hemans. Of Mason.
who have been persistently mentioned
Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
HCRA|G'S GREAT
RUN IS SENSATION
OF OLYMPIC MEET
Detroiter Wins 100-Meter Dash
in 10 4-5 Seconds, Equaling
Record
AMERICANS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP SUNDAY
Work Doubly Hard to Capture
Honors Today, Third Day of
the Tournament

STOCKHOLM, July S.-Though
greatly pleased with their victory Sun
day, the American athletes today did
not underestimate their rivals from
other countries and worked doubly
hard to make the third day keep the
pace they set on the first two.
Events scheduled for today were
the finals OF the S00-meter race the
honors OF the semi.hnals OF which, yes
terday, went TO the Americans; the
running high jump final, the trial OF
which yesterday resulted In six Amer
leans being among the eleven who
qualified. 10,O00-meter run final, two
OF the three who yesterday qualified
being Americans; standing broad
jump, 10,000-meter walk, 400-meter
relay.
The Americans in yesterdays events
made almost q clean sweep. They
won the l00-meter dash in one-two-
three order and II was the first time
in the history OF the olympic games
that three flags OF any one nation
were run up at the end OF single.
event. At the close of the day. the
standing was: ~
United States 10; Sweden g. Fin
land 2; Norway 2; Bohemia /.
These scores are exclusive Of shoot
ing, swimming and cycling.
Yesterday afternoon, the represcn.
tatives of Uncle Sam finished one,
two, three. four in the 100meter dash
and took the freakish pentathlon.
When the games were resumed to-
day America and Sweden were cred
tied with a total OF As points each,
including all kinds Of contests.
The United States. however, by
winning second and third in the
standing jump. today's initial event.
went into the lead with three addl-
tional points. Tisclitiris, the Greek
expert. won the jump with a record
OF 10 feet IL inches. Platt Adams,
uf the New York A. c., was second
and his brother, Benjamin Adams,
was third.
The committee today ordered the
100-yard swim.
The Greek won over the two Amer
leans by very narrow margin, Adams
jumping three meters and three cent?
meters and Benjamin three meters
and thirty-siX centimeters The first
heat OF the l0,0C0-meter walk result
ed:
George Goulding, Ontario, Canada:
E. ]. Webb, England, second: A. r..
Asmussen. Denmark, third: Z. A. Alti-
mani, Italy, fourth and w. j. Palmer,
England, fifth. Time AZ minutes,
IA $40 seconds.
Ralph Craig, wearing the colors of
the Detroit Y. NJ. G. A., sped TO the
front OF the sprinters after eight false
starts, tearing oil the distance In
10 AS seconds which equals the
Olympic record. On his heels came
Alvah T. Meyer. Donald F. Lippincott
and BeiCte, while Patching, the much.
feared South African runner, was last.
James Thorpe, the Carlisle full.
Dlooded Indian, took the pentathlon,
which consists of running broad
jlmp, javelin throw, 200-meter run,
discus throw, and 1,5O0-meter run. II
was this event which was feared by
the Americans as its freakishness
was thought to favor European com.
petitors. James j. Donohue, OF Los
Angeles, took the third in this event.
Howard p. Drew, the colored school
(Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08

HOUGHTON, Mich, July S.-The
nomination OF Wilson and Marshall
by the Democratic national conven-
ton, is especially gratifying to the
members Of the party in this district.
The large following which rallied to
the progressive standard OF Wilson
was largely due to the influence Of
Judge p. II. O'Brien, of Houghton
county, who, from the first has been
enthusiastic In his cause
Judge O'Brien was the representa-
tive OF this district at the national
convention at Baltimore. Judge
O'Brien and Woodbridge n Ferris, Of
Big Rapids. were the leaders OF the
Michigan delegation at Baltimore in
the cause OF progress and stood by
Woodrow Wilson until they had the
satisfaction of seeing his cause
triumph in the Democratic nomina.
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vieinltyi Monday
night and Tuesday unsettledj no mnrk-
ed change I'm temperaturei moderate
south winds.
Lower Michigan; Unsettled with To-
cal showers tonight or Tuesday.
One year ago today Highest temper
ature, D2I lowest, 07i mean. SOi clear
weather.
Tuesday NJ 4tO5 n.
The moon rises Mt n i35 ID. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
VILLAGE TREASURER is
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Dearborn Posse Pursues Man
Suspected of Shooting Down
Fred Degen

Fred Degen, village treasurer OF
Dearborn, was shot from ambush as
he passed the home of Joseph Crono-
que, early Sunday morning. the shots
being fired from fence corner in
Cronogue's place on the outskirts OF
Dearborn village. and one piercing
Degen's neck, while the other entered
under, his left shoulder blade as he
whirled around in falling.
Degen, who carried large sums Of
money with him, was armed, and as
he feTI, returned rne ifre or the ussas=
sin, who fed without attempting to
rob him.
Degen declares that his assailant
was an itinerant corn doctor, who
came to Dearborn 10 days ago from
Royal Oak, and had been there only
few days.
A posse quickly gathered when an
alarm was sent out by persons who
rushed to the scene of the shooting,
found that the suspects room had
been vacated. MS effects having been
hurriedly (pad dked and removed.
When deputies from Detroit
reached the scene, the suspect had an
hours start, and the local sheriffs
Office is inclined to criticize the
Dearborn officials for letting him slip
through their fingers. The deputies
traced him as far as Monroe, and are
still on the trail.
Degen was taken to the Boulevard
sanitarium, where IL is reported that
he passed good night, and will re-
cover. unless unforeseen complications
ensue.
Dearborn people declare that the
suspect has been seen lettering in the
vicinity of the Cronogue place for
several nights, and believe that he
had carefully planned the attack on
Degen, for purposes Of robbery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
-Four Killed In Battle.

LAKE CHARLES, La, July s.
Four men were killed and four seri-
ously wounded yesterday afternoon in
a pitched battle between union and
nonunion timber workers and guards
employed by humber mill at Ora.
bow La. mill town, so miles north
of this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
TWO DROWNED WHILE
CANOEING AT .yPSlANTl
Miss Mildred Sabin and Frank
Calkins Sink to Death in
River

YPSJLANTI, Mich, July S.--Miss
Mildred Sabln. of Towar, Mich,
about 2l years old. summer student
at the Normal school, and Frank Cal
kins. plumber, 20 years old, Of this
city, were drowned I'm the Huron
river while canoeing here, Sunday,
between and o'clock in the even
ing. Their bodies were recovered
about 9 o'clock. How the accident
occurred Is not known, as nobody
saw il.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
THREE KILLED WHEN
PIER COLLAPSES

NEW YORK. July Sl-A police
launch today was dragging the waters
OF the Jamaica bay at Point Breeze
Island. searching for the bodies of two
of the three persons who were drown.
ed last night when an old pier col.
lapsed under the weight OF so people.
crowding TO board a Sheepshead Bay
launch. The body OF James Fox, 40.
was recovered but the bodies OF
Susie Grossman. 81 and Samuel
Cohen, so. were not found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08

nearly quarter Of a century, has re-
tired TO his farm a rich man. He has
been Induced to write a series Of
articles for The Times on the great
things Of the game.
Who is the greatest baseball
player of all time?
Where do the greatest players
come from?
What is the greatest asset of
baseball?
What is the funniest thing /
ever saw in baseball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
TONOPAH, NEVADA, IS
SWEPT BY BIG FIRE
Greater Part of Mining Town
is Reported to Have Been
Wiped Out

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-Private
dispatches received here early today
say q great part of the city Of Tono-
pah, Nevada, was burned this morn
ing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
Nlne killed ln ExpIoalon

RENO, New. July S.--Nine men
were killed in the Nevada Consolidat
ed mine here late yesterday by pre-
mature explosion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK. July S.-The stock
market opened weak with prices gen
orally below Saturdays closing prices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-08

What is the most pathetic thing in baseball?
Is baseball played better than 25 years ago?
cY YOUNG WILL TELL ABOUT THE TIMES THIS
SUMMER. HIS FIRST ARTICLE WILL BE PRINTED TOMORROW.