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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
HOLDS SOME INDEMNITY
POLICIES ARE ILLEGAL

Lansing. Mich. Nov. 16.-Accord
Ing 70 a statement OF the industrial:
com'aIrsion some insurance companies
Furnishing indemnity TO employers
who have elected 10 come under the
liability law are issuing policies which
10 70. conform 10 tie law and which
are extremely detrimental
Instead OF the insurance company
insuring tho employer, the policies O.:
these companies run direct to. EN-
ploy,s and cover injuries that may
happen in the employm~t. In some
cases ne employees are forced u pay
for policies; in others the employers
pay.
fhe policies contain a clause wai~-
ing al the employees rights against
the employer and provide compensa.
ton which Is not equal to the amount
al owed by the Jaw for injuries.
WaCn asked about the policies,
Commissioners Reaves and Kennedy
and Secretary Drake stataS tlsny- had
come TO their knowledge. They said
that tee waiver clause was not bin7
Ing Oh the employee. because the
liability act p.ovides that any agree
ment saving the employees rights Is
void
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
MORE ERRORS FOUND
BY CANVASSING BOARD

Errors continue to come to light in
connection with the canvass of the
county returns In the recent election.
II was shown, Saturday morning, that
in the second district of the Thir-
teenth ward the votes for the Pro
hibition, Socialist and all other can.
didates. aside from the Republican,
Progressive and Democratic parties.
were not totaled at all; that 20 votes
lad not been credited TO the Repub-
lican candidates: that VIM. May,
Democratic candidate for county aud
tor, lost 90 votes by the officials
failure to tally them; that the Demo-
cratic candidate for state land office
vas credited with 80 votes less than
he really got; that James Pound, Pro-
gressive candidate for congressman,
was 90 shy Of what he was entitled
20; that Gittins, Progressive candl-
date for state senator. frs: district,
was minus IL of his total, and that
Milt Oakman, Republican candidate
for sheriff, was given "a more than
should have had.
In the fifth precinct of the Elev-
enth ward, It was found that the 2
o'clock count had not been totaled in
the return books.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
TWO BABES ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
One Perishes While Locked in
Home, and Other is Victim of
Playing With Matches

Locked in his home. at No. POS Her
man-ave., Highland Park. while his
mother went to a nearby grocery
store, William Ferriss Holmes. II
months old, was burned TO death
when the house was burned TO the
ground, shortly before / o'clock, Fri
day afternoon.
The father. William Holmes. pat
ternmaker, on rushing home from
work and learning OF the tragedy, was
stricken dumb, and was unable TO ar.
ticulate sound when questioned by
Coroner Rotacher.
A neighbor woman who met and
chatted with Mrs. Holmes as she was
on her way to the store, passed the
house few moments later and no
t!ced a glare within. Knowing that
the babe was In the house, alone, the
woman tried to force her way into
the locked house, but her efforts were
vain, and meanwhile the little home,
only partially completed, became a
veritable furnace. Other neighbors
tried to fight their way into the house.
and some called the Highland Park
fire department. The apparatus be-
came stuck in the heavy mud, several
blocks from the fire, and the crowd
was forced to watch the total de-
struction OF the house, which took
only few minutes.
When the mother arrived. II was all
over. The terribly charred body OF
the babe was later found in the ruins
Heavy wrappings OF quilts and bed
clothing had protected a part OF its
body, but only the torso OF the babe
was intact.
Coroner Rothacher removed the
body to the county morgue.
The fire Is believed to have resulted
from an over-heated stove, In which
soft coal was burned.
Only few minutes from the time
that the little Holmes babe was
burned TO death, in so tragic a man
ner, another pitiful case, almost par
allel, occurred In the home OF Charles
z. Bettinger, No. 243 Twenty-fourth st.
The 18-months-old daughter OF the
Bettingers was burned to death while
playing with matches with her four
year-old brother, who is deaf and
dumb.
While the babes clothing was biaH-
ing, Tic UOy was lOTCeu 10 10 WIldI
little he could do to beat out the
flames. being unable to cry for help,
or give any sign to summon his moth
er. BY the time he was able to run
and attract her attention, leading her
to the kitchen, the babe had been ia
tally burned and died in st. aMry's
hospital early Friday evening.
Mrs. Kate Laskowltz was severely
burned while making a rash attempt
to save a priced wooden blanket from
her burning home on Preston-st., near
McDougall-ave., Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Laskowitz had removed much
OF her household goods from the burn
ing building, before the fire gained
much Roadway, but later remembered
the hanket, and in spite OF the orders
Of fremen, rushed into the burning
house and grabbed the blanket. Her
clothing became ignited and she was
painfully burned, but will recover
She was taken TO Grace hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
.SIX-CYLINDER
ENGINE NOW OF
PROVED VALUE
Took Many Failures to Bring
About Perfec-
ton
PATIENCE OF MAKERS
TAXED TO THE LIMIT
Result of Their Efforts Have
Proved Fruitful, How
ever

! 1t has been a source Of much con-
ment recently In automobile circles
now SO many manufacturers have sud
denly decided to manufacture six.
cylinder cars, and, while the fact Ia
now generally recognized that there
/ is rapidly growing demand for this
type, II seems strange 10 the public
why It has been SO long in becoming
pCpularized.
THE reason is not hard TO find,
how Gyer,' says Chas. +. Barrett, ad-
ven Using manager OF the Knox Auto
mobile company, Springfield, Mass,
when one considers the many
failures which have been recorded in
the brief history of the six-cylinder
car.
THE great superiority OF a six
cylinder over four is now admitted
by nearly ali motorists, but TO make
thoroughly satisfactory six is no
easy problem and has taxed the
patience OF many an engineer and
factory organization. 1t has required
long years Of careful experiment and
road tests 10 bring the standard hign.
grade maScs OF six-cylinder cars nov
on the market to their present degree
Of reliability and satisfaction. The
methods Used by these various COM
panies in developing and perfecting
their skies Is an interesting study;
that pursued by the Knox company
being a particularly good illustration
OF how thoroughly the trying-out pro-
cess was followed.
The first Knox six, Immediately
.I.As
series Of The hardest road tests which
could be found in western New Eng
land by the engineering department.
This strenuous campaign was all that
.crdinar ly would have been thought
necessary to eliminate every weak
roiat and enabled the company TO
perfect the car to high standard.
1t was nevertheless determined to
submit it to a still more gruelling
test ty placing il in an active racing
campaign at the suggestion OF Barney
OIdfield, who had seen the speed pos
sibihtles of the car and was anxious
to try it out.
Barney lost no time in putting the
car on an extensive racing circuit and
started In at once TO kill the car or
himself, but succeeded in doing
neither. Although driven constantly
In race after race as we'll as used for
touring between stops, towing of othcr
heavy racing cars and many other
tasks that would have put most cars
in the scrap-heap, the big Knox six
kept right up to the mark. winning
nearly everywhere and establNhing
stock car records on practically every
track OF importance In the country.
THE experience gained by the
Knox company as a result OF these
thorough tests was better than an
encyclopedia OF six-cylinder informa-
ton and enabled them TO bring their
standard atx-cylinder line up to high
state OF efficiency and reliability.
THE history OF this companys en-
trance into the slx-cylinder field
proves that there is no short cut to
success in building skies any more
than there Is In other lines of trade
and the would-be manufacturer and
his customers who believe that sue
cessful six can be perfected TO the
present high standard demanded b.
keen competition. in a. few months,
are doomed to bitter disappointment"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
SKULL FRACTURED - q
AS RESULT OF FIGHT

Adolph Gerhard. OF No. 767 Antoine
ST. Is in st. Mary,s hospital with a
fractured skull, and Edward Young OF
No. 145 Sherman-st.. is locked up in
Seventh precinct station on a charge
OF assault. as the result OF brawl
at Maxwell and Gratiot-aves., Friday
evening. when Young beat Gerhard on
the head with a heavy wagon stake.
Young drives truck for the Arthur
l.. Holmes Lumber Co, and alleges
that he was attacked by Gerhard and
two other men, without proyocation,
and claims that he welded the heavy
wagon stake in seif=defense.
Police are investigating the case,
but have so far been unable 10 learn
mnch about the trouble which caused
the attack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
CHICAGO MAN ASKS
MAYOR TO GET HIM WIFE

Find me a wife, or lose a for
tune" is the purport OF message OF
distress sent to Mayor Thompson; Tat-
urday, by Fred w. Meyers, OF Chi
cago.
What does he think this Is, mat
rimonial bureau?" remarked Score
tary Chris" Lehman, after reading
Movers letter. For the love OF Mike,
a man in Chicago writing to the mayor
of Detroit TO find him a wife. Think
OF all the girls in Chicago this man
might have, II he has fortune com
ing to him, as he says he has. Read
it,
Meyers matrimonial 8. o. s., r. 8
v. p, or p. ID. O., reads as follows:
Chicago, H., Nov. ID. 1912.
Mayors Office, Detroit, Mich,
Dear Sir-I am a young Dusi-
ness man of ability and good fam
ily, but somehow / have failed 10
find my ideal yet. However, Mr.
Mayor, | wish to beg you TO snd
me some good, honest, young
woman OF % or 30. to appreciate
good home. | mean I'm mar
riage, and as have no bad hab-
It's | would certainly be an Ideal
husband. ] am doing this on ac-
count or a will left by my father
In Germany that unless ] marry
within a specified time. | cannot
claim any of said property. Trust
ing you will give this letter care
full attention, and thanking you
In the interim, ! am.
Very respectfully,
FRED w. MEYERS,
General Delivery.
Meyers letter was written on Hotel
LaSalle stationary.
III he doesn't get bushel OF offers
in as hours after that goes In the pa
per. | miss my guess" chortled Leh
gt4a.t.--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
JAY c. HUDSON GIVES UP
POSTOFFICE POSITION

Jay c. Hudson, who has been in the
POSTAL service in Detroit for over %
ems and for more than 10 years has
been mead of the money order division
TO which the postal savings bank was
recently added has resigned TO take
a place as manager of the liability de
partment for Warren, Brown & Co.
Mr.. Hudson's place will probably
be taken by Thomas +. Cashin, who
has been assistant manager OF the
money order division for some time.
Mr.. Hudson is we'll known in De
troit, being a member of the Detroit
Board Of Commerce and a number OF
Masonic bodies. He is vice-president
OF the Business Mems association OF
the Fort-st Presbyterian church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
TWELVE RESCUED
FROM DEATH IN MINE

SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 16.;--At-
ter having been eimprisoned sine
Thursday night on the 300-foot level
OF the Old Horn silver mine, at Frisco,
Beaver county. by cavern, II per-
sons, four OF whom were visitors and
eight miners. were rescued yester-
day afternoon. All are well.
Immediately after the slide the
night boss, who was guiding the par
ty OF sightseeys through the workings,
communicated through the speaking
tube that the party Of tourists were
safe. Fears we're entertained for the
safety OF the eight miners who were
working on lower level.
SixtY men had been working fran
tically since the cave-in. digging their
way to the level OF the imprisoned per-
sons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
SAYS WOMEN VOTERS
MUST BE FEARLESS

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 16
In an address to the National As
ISOLATION of Collegiate Alumnae yes
terday on the responsibilities OF cal'
lege women, President Hutchins, OF
the U. OF NJ, said the Independent and
fearless woman voter would be a
power for good. If she Is at the same
time an intelligent voteh ard no;
easily moved 10 action by the enthu-
siasm of the moment.
He said II the women are to WELD
the ballot effectively they must be
come students OF public affairs. must
have convictions and the courage TO
vote.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
MAN CONVICTED IN
TAR CASE TO APPEAL

NORWALK, o., Nov. 16.-Counsel
for Ernest Welch, convicted last night
OF assault and battery as one Of the
men who tarred Minnie La Valley at
West Clarksheld, Aug. 80, announced
today that the case will be appealed.
The prosecutor is undecided wheth-
er he will proceed with the other
cases.
The jury recommended that WEIGH
be given the extreme penalty for the
offense of which he was convicted,
5000 and costs, and six months. after
refusing to hold him guilty Of riotous
conspiracy, a penitentiary crime.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
DETROITER HURT WHEN
JOLTED FROM AUTO

Louis Snlder. No. 1896 High-st east.
was jolted out of an automobile. near
a fracture OF the skull He was taken
to Emergency hospital, in Ford He
was unconscious when picked up but
has since recovered his senses and IL
expected to recover.
Henry Doffinis. of Wyandotte. who
was in the machine with Snider. was
also shaken from his seat to the
pavement. but escaDed with slight in.
uries. The accident occurred wis
the auto ran into a deep hole in the
road.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
BENTON HARBOR GETS
NEXT YEARS S. S. MEET

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Nov. l6
Next years State Sunday school con
vention viii be held in Benton Har
Dor.
terday as in favor OF statewide pro,
hibition OF the liquor traffic and the
temperance committee was urged TO
try to bring about n vote on the propo.
sition.
Rev. Lester Smith, OF Detroit, deliv.
cred All address at yesterday after
Moons session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
With the Minister'S

At the saturday matinee OF the De-
[oit Whist club. the following scores
. : NORTH AND SOUTH.
Mrs r. p. Thomas and Miss Sanders
Mrs NJ. r. Bennett and Thomas Wat
Mrs. F. ]. Memo and w. b. Battelle
Mrs. c. Bazaine and Mrs. w. B. Bat
~, FAST AND WEST.
Mrs c. +. Bielman and Frank Eaton
Mrs p e. Slick and F. f. W. Bright
Mrs. A. r. Sage and II. d. Marks
AZ.
At the mems handicap game Monday
vening, the following scores were
NORTH AND SOUTH.
John w. Steiner and w. Il. Battelle
r r, Richards and c. w. Rogers. -
]. w. McCausey and Thomas Wat
on. ~.
y. B stewart and d. =. Marley, ~
=. Boehm and w. J. g. McPharlin. r.
c. r. Bielman and Frank Eaton. r y
A. c. Stellwagen and Carl Stell-
~ EAST AND WEST.
James L. Koran and T. L. Balkwell
81.
g. A Pittman and II. y. Simmons ~
G. p. Niles and r. J. Memo, 10.
F. +. w. Bright and w. ID. Ellsworth
" Burbank and IT Webster average
]. s. Crawford and T. $. Pratt, -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
COURT BANS WoMENs CLUB FOR CARD PARTY GAMBLING

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 16.-Women's
bard parties conducted under the
hame OF clubs not requiring mem
bership card nor special invitation
Eere branded violation Of the gam
ping law by Judge Burney, yester.
,ay.
Mrs Laura Setter was charged with
disturbing the peace following quar-
.el with Mrs. Frances Thompson ar
meeting OF the Progressive High
We club at the home OF Mrs. Connie
ewart. a teacher OF china painting.
The courtroom was filed with wo-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
Little Surprises.

Say. young man, didn't I pass a
bad half dollar on you the other
day?"
Eyes. sir, I'm tn officer on this
beat. Put that coin back III Yer
pocket, young Teller. an go back
where We KEN from, or I'll run ye IL"
Maria, these old clothes OF nine
are too ragged to be made over h)r
Johnny. Take him out and get aim
new suit
I'm in no hurry, young lady. wait
on those impatient customers first
From the Chicago Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
FALLS ON PICKET AND
GOUGES OUT HIS EYE

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 16.-For-
mer Supervisor Henry Billion fell
from the roof Of a house which he was
Singing and landed on a picket
fence. gouging out his left eye. lie
was rushed 10 University hospital
His injury may prove fatal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
SAGINAW PRESS DISCON-
TINUES PUBLICATION

SAGINAW. Mich, Nov. 1.-THE
Saginaw Evening Press, which was
founded last June by local capitalists,
has discontinued publication. The
publishers say the newspaper was a
losing venture from the start, due to
lack OF appreciation on the part OF
advertisers and subscribers alike.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
SUFFRAGE WINS =
FIRST SKRMSH
Supreme Court Denies Petition
of Flint Man for Writ Of
Mandamus

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 1ss-After-
hearing arguments for only q short
time yesterday afternoon, the supreme
court denied the petition OF John
Stevens. OF Flint, for a writ OF man.
damus to compel Circuit Jndge G. II.
Wisner to grant a temporary injunc-
ton restraining the board OF canvass
ers OF Genesee county from counting
the ballots cast on the equal suffrage
proposition Genesee county is one or
the counties in which the election COM
missioners failed 10 print the entire
text of the amendms6t on the ballots.
State officials say that the recent
decision OF the supreme court ira
Alontcaim county case wifi probably
control II the suffrage election qsses-
ton is>ever presented to the supreme
court on its merits. In that case the
supreme court refused to order bal
lots thrown out because they -Were
not properly numbered. on the ground
that the intention OF the voter should
govern.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
AGED WOMAN is
BURNED TO DEATH

PLAINWELi. Mich. Nov. IT,
While preparing breakfast yesterday
the clothing OF Lydia Blake, So years
old. who lived alone here, caught fire
and she burned to death. When mem
bers OF the fire department reached
the scene, she was so badly burned
that death resulted before medical aid
could be summoned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
WOMAN WOUNDED
BY HUSBAND DIES

BAD AXE, Mich, Nov. 16.-Mrs.
George b. Rochefort. who was shot
four times by her husband Tuesday
before killing himself, is dead. Up TO
last night chances looked good for her
recovery, but change tor the worse
came during the night and she died
TINS morning at four uicrocis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
FALLS TO DEATH IN
WAKE OF HIS ELECTION

CALUMET. Mlcn.. Noy. 16.-William
A. White. aged "a. who has just been
elected treasurer OF Houghton county.
stumbled over a short flight of steps
this morning. and broke his neck. Re
was one OF the most popular men in
the county, and ran ahead of his party
In the recent election.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

CHICAGO-George Mcdonald is
suing Arthur J. Thompson for y1,425.
alleging that sum to be the price
OF beans sold to and consumed by
the defendant within the last two
years"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

Bradstreet's report Of bank clear
ings for the week ended Nov. IA, 1912,
shows total OF 1850, 1870 600; as com
pared with S3.40S, 695, 900 last week,
and s3,534. 4OS. 900 for the correspond.
ing week last year. Detroit showed
clearings OF s25.125,000. an Increase
of 1877 per cent over the figures for
the corresponding week last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

-cased of MASKING in nickel theaters.
Richard Cohen was placed under bond
To keep away from the movies for
sir months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
,r,-rrR ru,> c.sroR on.

4 raj. pTeHEUrHbtry tHtst ef-----t4tlA 49,
tonic and purifier Is Biackburn's Casca-
tRovaI-PIlIs Each l0c or GSc paCiSaF,r
is Guaranteed 90 satisfy and ptrasr. All
good drug stores sell them Try them
eonIaht
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
Hrnhennted Episode.

What has become OF your hyphe-
mated friend"
MY hyphenated friend"
Yes: your friend Mr.. Womba:
wombat"
Ute Is ill Of beri-berl"
"Where2"
"In walia-walia "--Eychange
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
Thompson Takes Office Tuesday

WASHINGTON. Nov l6.--Secretary
OF the Treasury MacVeagh today an.
nounced that Carmi Thompson. OF
Ohio. now secretary to the president.
would be sworn in as treasurer Of the
United States on Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

men. Witnesses testified variously
that Mrs. Setter gave Mrs. Thompson
the first slap. and vice versa. After
Mrs. Thompson had administered a
friendly but resounding slap on the
cheek OF her attorney, George Birm-
ingham. TO attest TO the severity OF
the blow she received the court dis
charged the defendant, bat placed a
han on the club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

the Medico-Chirurgical hospital, &C
cording to an order OF the faculty.
METuCHEN. y. J.--Out on bail TO
answer bigamy charge. Tyler NJ.
Gibbs, married his second wife for
the second time.
CHICAGO rs. Martin Way saw
benjamin COrdoya "Pecping through
window I'm her home. She flirted
With him while her husband ran for
q COP
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suprene Court.

LANSING. Mich, Nov. 16.--The su-
breme court Yesterday heard the fol.
lowing cases: People VS.. FORMER; Peo-
bic VS. Mire: People VS.. Saurbier: Clos
Ier VS.. Peninsular Bark e. Lumber Co.
beople VS. Bullock: Mahar VS. Grand
Rapids Terminal Railway Co
Order TO show cause denied ir
btevens VS.. Genesee circuit Judge.
Call for Monday: 70. 10. 81. 81. So 81
Pb, SO. 7s., 10. f2l, III. l15, 100. 10l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

Business-like Printing. No fuss and
o feathers. The plain. neat kind that
|Uoks right fPErre--IEIatinE- Gn-- -
nm R.-st. Phi Main 1898 or city 1895.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

PHGLADELPHIk-S Students flirting
with girls who pass the college will
hereafter be subject 10 dismissal from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
FLINr. Mich., Nov. lon den DENY;

FLINT, Mich, Nov. 1s.-In DENY
ing the petition for nandamus
asked by John Stevens. Judge Wis
ner. In circuit court. intimated that
the proceeding was brought by the
keepers of gambling houses. Stevens
sought TO mandamus the canvassiug
board from counting the ballots cast
on the suffrage question in Genesec
county. He claimed the Increase IN
would mean would fnIure HIS bust
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16

damage would ensue merely because
a good woman is permitted TO vote"
said the court. II cannot conceive
OF such a situation unless the COM
plainantR are engaged in some bus
mess which has no moral excuse
for existence" u .,a
ST. IGNACE. Mich, Nov. 10
Mackinac county used short ballot
IN the woman suffrage election. The
vote was 1,092 against and TAG for.