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The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
SPECIAL TRAIN TO CARRY
BALTIMORE DELEGATION

Arrangements are being made for q
special train to carry the Michigan
delegation to Baltimore for the Demo
cratic national convention. National
Committeeman K. o. Wood and State
Chairman e. G. Shields had confer
ence In Detroit. In regard to the trip.
Mr.. Wood has arranged to have the
Michigan headquarters in the Belvi-
dere hotel. where also will be the
headquarters Of the national commit
tee. William Jennings Bryan and the
Nebraska and Indiana delegations Mr..
Wood expressed desire that all
Michigan delegates and alternates de-
string hotel accommodations In Balti-
more, notify him at once.
The Michigan delegation will carry
the handsome banner that waved over
the Michigan delegation in Denver
four years ago. II has been in the
custody of Judge VIM. f. Connolly, OF
Detroit, and will be brought back
from Saginaw, having been loaned TO
some Democrats of that city.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
SAGINAW CONTINUES
FIGHT AGAINST FLOOD
Downtown Streets Are Inun-
dated and Men Are At
Work With Pumps

SAGINAW, Mich, May 23.-The
downtown streets near the Saginaw
river are flooded and workmen are
standing two feet apart pumping
sewers.
Interurban service between Sag
tnaw and Bay CITY is suspended, and
! .20G feet of track on the S. & F.,
near Birch Run, is washed out.
The river stage here shows 23.5
feet.
The only rail connection with Bay
City Is by the Pere Marquette and
those tracks are six inches under
Fater.
Conditions are the worst since
1904. Tie river Is rising slowly but
The rate of increase today shows that
the crest will not be as high as
feared.
George Dashner, "a, OF Laporte. was
drowned. in a swollen stream at Swan
Creek, Wednesday afternoon.
Albert Mike and wife, OF Thomas
tawn, attempted to reach Saginaw last
hight In a buggy. The horse was
drowned in Tittibawassee River and
they were thrown into the stream, but
were rescued.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
100000 DOCK WORKERS
| WALK OUT ON STRIKE
Demand Increase In Wages,
Shorter Hours, and Larger
Crews For General Work

LONDON, May 23.-Following q
hour session the general executive
committee OF the United Transport
workers this afternoon called gen
erai strike OF all transport workers
in Great Britain. The order was gen
orally obeyed and II was claimed by
the union officials that there will be
more than 100000 workers out by
nightfall. Every port will be affect
ed, IL is stated, and all sea-going com
merce will be paralyzed.
The strike order goes into effect
tonight. II states that the strike was
called because of the action OF the
employers In boycotting the union
nen in violation of agreements apd
contracts.
The men demand the standardiza-
ton of wages, increases in severa;
instances. shorter hours and larger
crews foi the general work
Al 2 O'Clock this afternoon 1t was
estimated that 10000 dock workers
had struck upon orders of the local
unions and in advance Of the general
STRIKE order which was being prepar-
ed. There has been no rfoting.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
PASSENGERS HAVE
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

ANN ARBOR. Mich, May 23.--For
the second time within month, an
Ann Arbor passenger train was
wrecked yesterday afternoon south of
this city, and as in the former case
not one passenger was even scratched.
Both times the wreck was caused
by spreading rails. Yesterdays wreck
occurred when train 81, southbound,
Jumped the track south Of Pittsfield
Junction, and although the combina-
ton mail and passenger car and pas
senger coach turned over, none of the
100 passengers suffered injury. Two
or three of the women passengers
tainted, and the rest OF them were
badly shaken up, but none of them has
scratch to show for the unpleasant
experience.
The train was running at a fair
rate of speed. The wreck happened
at a point where the track is laid on
an embankment II feet high and at
the approach of sharp curve, but in
spite Of the fact that the passenger
coaches turned on their sides, they
failed to topple over into the ditch.
The track was closed to traffic until
late in the night
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
CHARTER PLAN MAY GO
TO VOTE IN AUGUST

Advocates OF the plan for special
election In June to submit the ques-
ton OF revising the city charter have
given up their efforts to have the
council adopt the necessary reso.u-
tion for the election. A two-thirds
vote, or "a, was necessary to adopt
the resolution and the advocates of
the plan lacked but one vote.
All efforts OF the members OF the
Municipal Ownership committee to
win over one alderman, however, fall
ed. One OF the aldermen opposed to
the special election stated, Wednes-
day, that he had been assured by Aid.
Gilman that the resolution would not
be brought up again. The question OF
revising the charter may be submit
ted In the August primaries, accord
ing to the opinion given the aldermen
by Corporation Counsel Lawson.
II the plan carried, a charter could
be submitted In the November elec.
tion, IL prepared In time. The next
regular election time. at which a char
ter could be submitted, would be in
the primaries in April.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
SENATOR GUY MILLER is
SURELY SOME AUMORIST
Says Quality of Legislatures
Work Has Declined Because
F Of Primary System

my experience In the legislature
since 1907. shows that there has been
a progressive decline in the ability OF
the legislature to do good work" said
State Senator Guy A. Miller to The
Times, and he pointed to the primary
election system as the cause. 1T Is
not the personal character OF the
members OF the Legislature that has
declined" said Senator Miller "but II
Is because the primaries have taken
away the influence OF organized, con
certed party action.
"The falling or in the quality OF
legislation Is shown by the number OF
statutes knocked out because OF faulty
construction or conflicting provisions
For instance, number OF appropria'
tion bills have been rendered invalid
because they did not contain the
necessary appropriating section.
AT present our system of party or
ganization Is demoralized. The situa.
ton in Michigan illustrates conditions
In the country at large. With abou;
15 Democrats In the lower house In
Lansing. We had there about 80 real
Republicans. Though there were sup
posed to be 85 Republicans. Most OF
these should be classed as Populists." "
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
DRUNKEN MAN KILLS
WIFE AND SHOOTS SELF
Carousel Has Tragic Ending In
Kalamazoo-Assailant Is
Dying In Hospital

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May 3D.
William Z. Kane. aged 46 years. a
fireman, employed at the Anthony
home. at Comstock, at o'clock this
morning shot and instantly killed his
wife and sent two bullets into his
own brain. He was removed from his
home, No. 525 East Willard-st. to
Borgess. hospital. still alive, but so
badly wounded that he cannot live.
Mrs. Kane was shot through the
heart and through the head.
Hallucinations resulting from O
drunken spree, are given as the cause
OF the shooting by relatives. They
say Kane had been intoxicated almost
continuously for two weeks.
The shooting was heard by a sister
OF Mrs. Kane. who lived in the same
house. Seeing what had happened
she summoned her brother and then
the police. No other reason, except
the refusal of the wife to give her
husband more money for liquor. can
be assigned for the crime.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
SHUBERTS SEEK NEW
HOUSE, GARRIck TOO SMALL
Present Theater May Be Turned
Into Business Block If Sub
stitute Is Found

J. ]. Shubert, of the big theatrical
producing firm OF Shubert Bros,
spent Wednesday in Detroit, looking
over the ground with the idea of CIV
Ing Detroit another first-class theater
for high-class attractions. The Shu-
berts are the lessees Of the Garrick,
which property Is coveted by more
than one group OF persons for busi-
ness purposes. and, as the size OF the
playhouse Is considerably smaller
than the growing clientele requires,
the Shuberts would like to secure a
larger auditorium. and would be en-
tirelp willing. 1t is said, to turn over
the Garrick II a more satisfactory
theater building could be secured.
Mr. Shubert whilc in Detroit visit
ed with his biggest stars, Mr.. Sothern
and Miss Marlowe, now playing an
engagement In the Garrick. Also he
waa closeted for some hours with
welLknown capitalists.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
WHOPP|NG SALARIES PAID
UNDER THREE-CENT FARES
Cleveland Railway Co. Alst
Spends Much For Operation
and Maintenance

President John j. Stanley, OF the
Cleveland Railway Co., testifying In
a hearing OF the Hally three-cent fare
case In the federal court, Wednes
day afternoon, said that his own sal
arg was $4,000 year, that the com
pany's secretary gets $4,000, the
manager $1,000 and that there are q
number OF other salaries over $4,000
besides $33, 900, which goes to Rail
way Commissioner Peter Witt and
his assistants for overseeing the af
fairs OF the company In behalf of the
city
The taxes for one year. he said
amounted to $4,000 or 100000
more than the Detroit United railway
pays. Yet Mr.. Stanley expressed the
positive belief that the three-cent
rate OF fare has not been a paying ex
pertinent in Cleveland. and would not
be under the terms of the Hally ordi
nance in Detroit. He said there was
a $2IS,000 deficit in the maintenance
fund of his company.
Alfred Lucking sat at the table
with Corporation Counsel Lawson
and Attorneys A. G.. Spalding and
Chas d. Josiyn appeared for the De
troit United railway. The company {
counsel placed tho Cleveland railway
man ON the stand in an endeayor tc
show that three-cent fares are not q
successful experiment in Cleveland
and would not be here under the Hal
ly ordinance against which an in
junction is sought The testimony
was taken before Special Master
Leland B. Case.
On cross-examiuation Mr.. Luekine
brought out that the Cleveland com
pany spent last year $3.50 per cal
mile for operation and maintenance
as compared with s14.79 In Balti
more; $1474 in Milwaukee; $15.99 in
buffalo, and S16.19 in Philadelphia
Mr.. Lucking's evident purpose beine
to show that the Cleveland company's
expenditures demonstrate the rea
financial success OF the three-cen'
fare experiment in Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
SEVERAL KILLED IN
RIOT IN BUDAPEST

], y LONDON, May 23.--Advices today
fro mBudapest say that the situation
arising from the election of Count
Tisaza as president of the lower
house to succeed L. Navay, who re-
signed because Of a clash with party
leaders, Is becoming more serious,
that several persons have been killed
and at least dozen wounded In i
battle between the Socialists and the
soldiers. Count Tissza is an oppon-
ent of universal suffrage and follow
ing his election yesterday, the Social
lists and advocates Of universal suf-
frage started fighting.
Attaches of the chamber removed
the inkwells and other articles that
could be used as weapons yesterday,
and the entire opposition party de-
serted the chamber
Today the opposition members re-
turned accompanied by hundreds Of
Socialists acting under orders Of the
Socialists union, which last night
called strike Of all union workmen,
with the exception of municipal en-
ployes, as protest against the gov
ernment The troops stationed at the
chamber and near there, opposed the
demonstrators, and a fight followed.
It was not until the police and sol
diers charged the crowd that-th depf
onstration was ended.
A Reuter- dispatch from Budapest
today stated that two persons were
killed and 20 wounded In the rioting
The disturbances continued early to-
day, with $4,000 persons participating.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
FREIGHT CONGESTION IS
SERIOUS, BUT RAILWAYS
ARE DOING THEIR BEST
"A. r. WATERFALL.
Terminal Facilities Being In
creased as Rapidly as Possible,
Says B. of C. Commissioner
SHIPPERS MUST ASSIST
Prompt Loading and Unloading
of Cars Will Help To Meet
Situation

In regard to the traffic situation IN
Detroit, A. T. Waterfall, recently ap-
pointed traffic commissioner OF the
Board OF Commerce. has issued the
following statement:
The reported congestion of car
loads as well as package freight OH
the terminals In Detroit, is not at all
exaggerated. The situation is seri-
Gus. and a cure for the evil for the
immediate present, can only be
through the active cooperation OF the
shipper and carrier.
The receiver OF freight Is urged to
do the best he can to help out the
general situation by promptly remoy-
ing from the freight houses each day
the freight that Is consigned TO him.
and by promptly unloading cars con-
signed to him on the team track or
upon The side tracks.
The trackage facilities upon the
principal terminals of Detroit are SO
limited both as to yards and team
tracks. as to be utterly inadequate
for the needs of Industrial Detroit,
and hundreds of cars containing ma
terial absolutely necessary for the
continuous operation OF Detroit's in
dustrial plants and jobbing institu-
tions, are being held at outside juno.
ton points, not because OF the rail-
roads lack of motive power, but, be-
cause of the utter impossibility of
finding track room to place the cars
on team tracks or with few excep-
tions on industrial sidings.
Therefore, the executives of each
jobbing and manufacturing institution
are urgedt make more than ordi-
nary efforts at this time to see that
their cars are unloaded or loaded as
promptly as possible.
The railroads of Detroit are seri-
ously engaged in the actual work of
improvements to increase their term
inal facilities as fast probably as the
work can be. done. The Michigan
Central, for instance, is rushing the
erection OF the new roundhouse In the
north yards, and track facilities have
greatly increased at that point. a
large increase of track facilities in
West Detroit has also taken place.
They are also starting the installation
of greatly increased track facilities at
Kirby-ave., at Delta yard, at River
Rouge, and the Belt Line junction
pard, increasing trackage in the Ber-
Inst. yard, Palmer-ave. and the Bou-
levard, and installing a number OF
passing tracks to aid the general sit
uation."
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
FIRES AT OFFICIAL IN
VIEW OF CHINESE RULER

PEKIN, May 23.--While President
Yuan Shi Kai was dining with mem
bers Of the cabinet, governors Of
provinces and leading Chinese Of
flcials, Chang Ping Lin, a disgruntled
office-seeker, bribed attaches and en-
tered the hall. He drew a revolver
and fired several shots point blank at
Tang Shao vi. whom he blamed for
his failure TO get positions he had
sought. His aim was bad and all the
shots went Wild After his ammuni.
tioH was exhausted, Chang was over.
powered by attaches and taken TO
jail. Throughout the shooting the
president watched Chang closely but
did not rise from his seat.
Tang Shao vi. premier and minister
OF communications. was educated in
the United States and represented
Yuan Sni Kai throughout the negotia.
tions with DR.. Sun Vat Sen He is
a radical but incurred the displeasure
OF many OF his party by declaring
publicly that he did not consider that
China was ready for self-government
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
FJREMAN'S LIFE is
CRUSHED OUT IN WRECK

COLUMBUS. o., May 23.-Pennsyl-
vania passenger train No. rs, which
left Columbus at 1855 a. m, for st.
Louis, was derailed near Bradford
early today when travelling 35 miles
an hour.
Oscar Okert, of Columbus, fireman.
died soon after he was taken from
under his wrecked engine. j. Rout-
zong. mail clerk, was injured, though
not seriously. No passengers were
seriously hurt.
Excepting the last two Pullman
cars, the entire train left the rails
and went into a shallow ditch, tear
ing up so Ofeet OF track. The wreck
occurred at 4:1S, and by $3.50. the
eastbound track was cleared. Brad
ford is SO miles west OF Columbus.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
GERMAN EMPEROR
LAUNCHES WORLDS
LARGEST STEAMER
/ nburg-American Liner I'M
g perator Slides Down Ways
In View of Vast Throng
NEW LEVIATHAN is
893 FEET IN LENGTH
Last Word In Safety Is Claim
For Ship That Will Carry
5000 Passengers

HAMBURG, May 23.-The worlds
largest ship, the Hamburg-American
Liner Tmperator, 10 and one-half feet
longer than the ill-fated Titanic today
was launched here by Emperor Will
liam. in the presence of the high Of
lcials of the German government and
q vast throng. The recent loss OF
the White Star leviathan and 1,50O
OF her passengers gave a somber tone
TO today's ceremonies, but there was
z ringing chorus Of cheers when the
monster vessel slid into the water.
II is claimed that the mperator Is
the last word in safety as we'll as in
size A conference of German mari
time authorities was held in Berlin
month ago, when IL was decreed
that the builders OF the new liner
must sacrifice speed and luxury FOR
safety. They readily agreed.
The Titanic was $50 feet, 6 inches
long. The Imperator is S9S feet
lone, 95 feet wide and 103 feet high.
From the captains bridge to the
water line the distance is 81 feet.
The topmost Of her eleven decks is as
high as a flve-story house. She has
a tonnage OF $4,000 and accommoda-
lions, for 5000 passengers. There will
be lifeboats and life-saving apparatus
for every person on board. .~.-
The Imperator Is under subsidy OF
the German navy and in time Of war
can be pressed into transport service.
When the Titanic, Olympic. Lusitania
and Mauretania We're built, 1t was
rumored In diplomatic circles that
England boasted she could transport
IN entire army to German territory
over night and Immediately 1t was
announced that Germany would build
the biggest ship.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
POLICE PATROL DOUBLED
IN TOUGH DISTRICTS AS
RESULT OF SHOOTING
On Beats Where Thugs Abound
Two Men Are Assigned
Instead of One
MEIsEL is MUCH BETTER
Wounded Officer Now Thought
To Have Chance For Life;
Crisis Comes Friday

Patrolman Frank o. Meisel. shot
three times by the Negro Samuel
Horny, spent a restful night in ST.
Mays hospital and awoke stronger
and so cheerful that he laughed and
chatted with Sergt. Harry Kinney
who visited him early Thursday
morning. He was optimistic, and be
lievcs that his grit will pull him
through. His wounds are OF a nature
which hardly allow OF an exact
prophecy as to their outcome, much
depending on the patients own
strength and mental attitude. A man
less hardy than Officer Meisel, who
was q picture OF health, would un
doubtedly have dropped in his tracks
from the shock OF the wounds.
The crisis In Miesels battle fol
life will arrive Friday, according tc
the physicians In attendance, but
Miesels nerve and cheeriness have
led them to hope for the best.
+ The wilful and deliberate attempt
to kill Miesel while he was simply
doing his duty as 1t is demanded. In
the so-called tough districts" has re
suited in a system OF doubling up
on The beats in this territory, two
men being assigned instead OF one
The new plan went into effect Wed.
nesday evening.
There are only few beats. prob
ably not more than half dozen. where
the double patrol" system is really
a necessity.
Patrolman Miesels wife is still a
tireless attendant at his bedside. but
his daughter Louise, aged four, knows
nothing of the shooting. and thinks
that her father q away on extra duty.
She and baby Francis. nine months
old, are in the care Of their grand
mother in the family home, No. 117s
Parker-ave.
Police Commissioner Croul, as a re.
suit Of the Miesel shooting, intends
TO offer substitute for the present
pitifully weak ordinance governing
disorderiy persons. for passage by ths
common council.
! II n hoped to ret an ordinance
which VIII be enough OF ~bianke'
ordinance to permit the police te
make quick work OF the undesirables
who drift into a booming city to ply
their numerous gratis or deeds of vic.
lence.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23

\ ellison Gardner. TO be heard from
South Dakota Is certain to 60 TO
Roosevelt. and since Ohio spoke, New
Jersey is not seriously claimed by the
Taft managers. These two states
alone will give Roosevelt 3S more.
Thus his total will be 54S. more than
enough to nominate.
II one we're TO take Roosevelt's own
claims as the basis for hguring--tno
claims contained In the carefully pre-
pared table published a week ago
the Roosevelt total would be much
larger than this. But just to be with
in the line of conservatism, ! have
thrown out over 40 votes about which
there is. really little question, and
have failed to credit the Roosevelt ac-
count with number OF other votes
which have every reason to believe
Will be his.
II does not appear now that even
prejudiced national COMMITTEES
committee controlled entirely BY Taft
forces and willing to go to any lengths
to defeat Roosevelt would be able TO
accomplish that result. The Roose-
welt victories I'm Ohio. Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Illinois, California, and
other primary states have given him
such a strong following In the con-
vention that his friends will be able
successfully to resist any attempts 20
steal the nomination.
In making this forecast no account
has been taken of another margin OF
safety, which is the fact that in the
opening fight to organize the conven-
ton and have a fair determination OF
contests, the Roosevelt forces may
safely depend on the delegations from
Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
These are pledged to LaFollette and
Cummings, but they are against TAFT
and committed to the peoples side In
the struggle to overthrow boss rule
There are AZ of these delegates who
would join in re isting an effort by
the old machine leaders to override
the will OF the people.
In this forecast the results are
based on unquestloned primary In
structions for Roosevelt, plus only a
very small proportion OF the contested
(Continued ON Page Nine)
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
Morse, Who Paid 500, 900 to Win HIS
Freedom, Is in ~. Y. in Good Health

May 23--Ch the Atlanta
Unexpectedly White star
remarkably WELL a feeling good
health
Mane but could
he stay
his release rom the
Atlanta federal 49,
Fielder Anderson represented Morse
Through the EFFORTS Of these so ney President
free convict At the point o.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
STORES ARE PROFIT SHARING
w C. kENAGA

The problem of merchandising is not merely prob
lem OF moving merchandising a certain cost, bur in
wolves the economy of moving the merchandise through
. the medium of average sales force
Because business tended too much to
days of the week thereby requiring additional sales peo
ple on these DAYS and the maintenance of average
sales force other days. many Detroit merchants Lave
made their pro6tsharng institutions by offering
special bargains for off days TO encourage buyers to
thus even up trade.
Readers Of advertising have been quick 10 perceive
and grasp the opportunity for savings and the merchants
have been able only hold down the cost Of
chandising but to render efficient service veil
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
CAPITAL SEISMOGRAPH
REGISTERS EARTHQUAKE

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Father
Torndorff, of Georgetown university,
said today that his examination Of
the seismograph showed a severe
earthquake shock last night begin
ming at $3.50 p. m, and continuing un-
til 11:22. The maximum shock was
at 1896 D. m. The seismograph
record was extremely irregular, so
much so that Father Torndorff was
unable to, estimate the probable dis
tance OF the earth shocks.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
Convicted Of Horse Stealing.

convicted in the Windsor police court
Wednesday on the charge OF stealing
horse belonging to the Walker Sons.
Walkerville, and remanded until Sat-
by the police to be a member OF n
gang which has been stealing horses
in Wayne county, Mich. and Essex
county. Ont, and shipping them out
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, May 23.-New
corporations: River Rouge Land Co.,
dearborn, 1000; Martin Elevator
Co., Martin, $4,000; The A. s. w. Au.
tomato Shoe Cleaner Co, Detroit,
S50,000, principal stockholder, John
Holly; The Merchants Supply Co.,
Muskcgon, $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-23
MRS. JOHN T. RICH TO
BE BURIED IN LAPEER

ELBA. Mich, May 2S.--Mrs. John
T. Rich. wife OF ex-Gov. John T.
Rich. died, Wednesday midnight, In
the family summer home here.
Mrs. Rich had been an invalid for
eight years. She was 20 years old
and iS survived by her husband and
two sisters, the latter making their
home at the Rich farm. Burial will
take place at Lapeer, today.