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The Detroit times., 1912-05-22
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
WAYS and Means,

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Ways and Means. to whom was refer
red the reports OF the various city of
1912. respectfully report that with the
Chief Accountant we have examined
the same and believing them to be
correct, recommend their approval.
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. y. Gilman
ALRERT T. ALLAN,
JOHN C. LODGE,
JAMES VERNON,
LOIITS r. TOSSY.
JOHN G, GARvEy.
HERMAN SCHuLTz.
Accepted and adopted as follows.
r ws'' FIELD os asT o mH,Sn o DfIs
WARNER Hindie Heatlng Ksusch
Koenlg. Krar-. r.ittleHeld, .odge lynch
Nccartv Mason, Merritt, o'prIen
nstrowsky r nwsn; Ro's T, S vts
walsh Watson. Zoelier, and the Presl.
dept--33.
Nays-Nore
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
wavs and Means tn whom was refer
red the communication from the Board
ct Health. calling attention IN Con-
vcntion OF American Society ~ Inspec-
TOYS OF Plumbing ano sanitary En-
eineers To he held nj st I,ouip June
4th, 5ih ami 9Th. rhVt. respectfully re.
port that at said Convention represen
tstives OF sanitary and nlur1blnR In
spection Departments % all The princi-
raj cities OF the United Ststes will be
IN attendance and the Board Of Health
believes n profitable TO be represented
~ said Convention. Your Committee
seeing no objection thereto. recon.
mend the adoption of che following
resolution.
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I'm Board Of Poor commissioner.

Tohe Honorabla the Common Council:
JtIsmen-The Board OF Poor Conn
In pro ndss pu and o Fuel Funds re- re-
spegeIy, and would respectfully ask
thayonr Honorable Body provide an
addnal appropriation. amounting 10
$4pO, and place same TO the credit
OF aforementioned funds apportloned
as lowe: Provisions S3.S000O. Fuel
t1lV so as to carry these funds for
the lainder OF the current fiscal year.
Respectfully submitted,
LARRY III. PRENZLAURER.
Secretary
Mean ~ ~
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Franchises.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Franchises, TO whom was referred the
communication from His Honor the
Mayor, also resolution OF Aid. Heating,
relative to the construction OF tenn
porary double track on the west side
or Hamilton boulevard from Pingree
avenue 10 northerly city limits. re-
spectfully report that the communica-
ton submitted by His Honor the
Mayor, at q session held on the 14th
inst, is self-explanatory and your
taken by His Honor the Mayor, In the
communication, that the extension or
the Hamilton boulevard tracks is alb
solutely necessary and essential In or
der 20 supply this vast territory with
car service, and we therefore recon-
mend I,J that the resolution presented by
AID, keating at q session held on the
14th inst 81. C., c, p. s37), granting
consent. permission and authority 10
the Detroit United Railway TO con-
struct temporary double track on the
west side OF Hamilton boulevard from
Pingree avenue to northerly city linn
Its. etc, be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN HARPER,
GEO. III. ELLIS.
FRANK j. MASON
r. M. WATSON.
LOUIS +. TOSSY.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Eliis' Field osrysy Gilman niIGrson d pssl
Koenis, Knapp. LIttleaeld. Lodge. { ynch'
McCarty, Mason, Merritt O'Brien.
Ostrowsky. Owen, RosonthaI, Schultz,
skrxych, Thompson, Tossy, Vernon,
Walsh, Watson, zoeller, and the Presi-
NayR-Nona
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ClMMON COUNCIL


yur lonorabie Body my Annual Re-
PIT & the year ending Dec. Sf 1911.
Respectfully yours,
Al JOHN A. 0ROGAN,
osrk OF the Recorders Court.
lacd on fle.
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Resolved. That ths City Treasurer be
and he Is hereby authorized and instruct
ed TO cancel general city taxes levied
against Lot IS. Sub. 5f Lots and 4.
VERSIONS Section of the Lacrosse and
Baker farms and Rear I.ot 5. sub. OF Lot
5. NELSON'S sec. OF the Baker Farm
10. >. OF Brooklyn avenue. $685.. under
the Soldiers Exemption Law. and be II
further
Resolved. That the City Controller be
and he Is hereby authorized and instruct
ed 10 draw a warrant upon the proper
fund I'm favor OF Gust1vc r. Steck for ;he
sum 81 t363, being the taxes and intsr-
est paid on personal assessment OF
1900. 90 levied against him for the year
1911, upon presentation 90 the proper
receipt showing The personal assessment
been paid, and ce " further
Resolved That the City Controller be
and he Is hereby authorized ana INSTRUCT
ed TO draw a warrant upon the proper
fund IN favor OF ChaG VnrderBecke fVr
the sum OF tlS.ls, being the taxes upon
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Fro Board OF Health.

MI NdTS IuN fVulPpfhs
The Flandss "2O" being thought the
list for thepurpose mentioned, the
Hard OF Heath has, therefore, entered
ifo contractor the purchase OF the
she and herby requests the approval
al confirmation OF the same by your
fhorable Boy.
Respectfully submitted,
Board OF HEALTH
BY Dim +. HckINLAY,
q. Secretary.
leferred 10 COMMITTEES on Health and
q Hospitals.
F, FRoN THE SAME
1.-THE Honorable the Common Council:
entlemen--A number of funds OF
Board of Health are exhausted and
ters nearly so, which necessitates
gapplication TO your Honorable Body
grant OF the money necessary TO
lenish them so that the obliga tons
dhe Board may be paid as fully as
sible before the erd OF the current
al year, and the following Is an
Innate OF the amounts necessary for
i purpose, which your Honorable
~ II respectfullysreque to pro-
a lei ~.
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That he presented such portion OF
the proceedings and ordinances adopted
the Charter 20 be so presented, TO his
Honor the Mayor, for approval on the
18TH Inst, and that they were approved
on the 2fat inst.
Placed on f1le-
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streetis.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
gentlemen - Your Committee on
streets. to whom was referred the pc
tition OF Albert Hesselbacher for per-
NIT to construct a side-track across
Campbell avenue, respectfully report
that the Edgar Sugar House is about to
erect large plant on the property
avenue Immediately adjoining the Wa
bash X. r.. right of-way; that in order
TO facilitate the handling Of said busi-
ness II will be necessary TO have a
side-track extending into their prop
erty. and your Committee. after a per-
sonal investigation. can see no objec-
ton thereto and we therefore recon-
mend the adoption of the, following
resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE A. OWEN.
JOHN HARPER,
THOS. r. Gilman,
FRANK j. MASON,
GEORGE 8. FIELD,
NJ. j. OSTROWSKI.
Accepted, and on leave, the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Thtisen:
lions, provisions, restrictions and liml-
tations, contained In an ordinance en-
titled AN Ordinance TO provide for
the construction. maintenance and OPP
Grafton Of side-tracks and spur-tracks
highway In the City OF Detroit APP
proved Feb. IS, 1902" consent and per
mission and authority be and the Same
II hereby given and granted TO Edgar
SUGAR House TO construct, maintain
and operate q side-track across Camp
bell avenue Immediately adjoining Wa
bash r. n. right-of-way. in accordance
with the map and survey thereof on
file In the office Of the Commissioners
OF Public Works; provided that no
work is 10 be done on the construction
OF said spur-track by the above men
toned grantee until said grantee shall
file with the City Clerk good and
sufficient surety bond In the sum OF
5000. to indemnify. save and keep
harmless the City OF Detroit. from any
and all costs, damages or expense OF
suffered by the City OF Detroit or
which IL may be put to or which may
accrue against by charging 20 or re-
covering from said city from or by
reason Of the granting OF permission
TO construct said spur-track or from
or by reason Of any acts or things done
under or by authority or permission
herein granted Said bond shall be
kent In force throughout the life OF
this permit. and shall. II necessary . be
renewed whenever 90 directed by reso.
tuition OF the Common Council Said
grantee hereinbefore mentioned and 10
whom said permit II granted shall also
submit 20 and file with the Department
OF Public Works. detailed plans and
Specifications OF the proposed spur OF
side-track which said plans and
specifications are to be approved by
said department.. and further provided
THAT all OF said work shall be done
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From theC CLARK.

mI Referred TO Committee on Ways and
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Liquor Regulation.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gsntlemen--Your Committee on
Liquor Regulation to whom was re-
ferred the various applications for
liquor licenses. respectfully report we
have had the same under considera-
tion, have listened to the arguments
presented by the applicants and their
representatives and after due deliber-
alton, recommend that the appllca-
tion aud bond fled by Louis J. Schlick-
er for conducting saloon at 2el Clin-
ton street be approved. This applica-
ton was approved In the general list
submitted and adopted April 29th but
the applicant failed to file his bond
within the allotted time. We further
recommend that all other applications
filed for liquor licenses for conducting
saloons during the year 1912 be
denied.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. III. ELLIS.
JOHN HARPER,
ALBERT T. ALLAN.
FRED w. KNAPP.
JOHN c. GARVEY.
Accepted and adopted as follows.
Yeas-Ald. Allan. I,urton, Defined.
Ellis. Field, Carney. Gilman, Gutman,
HARPER, Hindle, Heating. Keusch.
Koenig. Knapp. Dttleasld. Lodge. Lynch.
ostrowsky. owen. Rosenthal. Schultz.
Skrzycki. Thompson, Tossy, Vernon.
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the Piesi-
dent-33.
Nays--None.
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Resolutions and Ordinances.
FIRST WARD.
BY Aid. Lodge:
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he IL hereby authorized and
directed to draw warrant upon the
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islI--Ado.ph wartenbsrg. $500.
Igll-E. X. Johnson. ...,..........,.
lslO--Detroit Wire Spring Co...
and be II further
Resolved That the City Treasurer be,
and ne II hereby authorized and In
structed TO accept from the various
parties hereinafter mentioned such
amounts as appear opposite their re-
spectivv names. I'm full settlement OF
personal assessments levied against
them for the year 1911. and cancel bal
ance due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
PROSECUTED FOUR YEARS
BY HIS FORMER PATIENT
Cincinnati Doctor, Bachelor, Placed
in Ludicrous Predicaments
by Woman.

CINCINNATI, May 24.-Mysterious tel
ephone messages which have caused an
noyance and ludicrous predicaments to
DR.. Thomas Dickson, other doctors and
various grocers in this city were cleared
up in probate court yesterday, when Miss
Bertha Heida, thirty-three years old, a
cook, was committed to Longview Hos
pital for the Insane.
Four years ago DIR. Dickson was an
inferno at the Jewish Hospital and oper-
ated on Miss Heida. He said month
after that she commenced telephoning
him and continued her mania for the
phone up to this time.
He testified that Miss Heida would call
up grocery stores and other concerns,
mpersonating the DOCTOR and order large
quantities Of groceries, cooking utensils
and other goods for which he, bach
elor had no use. AT one time delivery
man deposited a washing machine at his
Office door.
Then followed a case of settler water,
large orders of household utensils, and
finally the climax came when a manu-
facturer of monuments called at his office
and insisted on measuring the prosecuted
one for monument block
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
WOULD DIVIDE PLANTATIONS.
Senator Fletcher Appoints COMMITTEES
to Consider Problem.

Senator Duncan u. Fletcher Of Florida
president OF the Southern Commercial
Congress. has appointed "a committee OF
representative men Of the south TO con-
slider the problem OF breaking up large
plantations Of the south into small hold
ings."
This committee includes L. c. Irvine.
Mobile. Ala. chairman; Col. Harvey Jor-
dan, Atlanta, Ga; T. F. Peck. state conn
missioner OF agriculture. Nashville.
Tenn; E. j. Watson. commissioner Of
agriculture of South Carolina, Column
bia, S. c., and George w. Dean, Way
cross. Ga.
At the convention OF the Southern Com.
rnercial Congress. at Nashville, Tenn.
April $40 last, resolution. offered by
L. c. Irvine of Mobile. was unanimously
adopted suggesting Ito the people and
their legislatures that immediate and ef-
fectiye steps be taken to break up large
plantation holdings. and to this end we
suggest to the board OF directors the
appointment OF a permanent committee
on this subject"
Senator Fletcher's appointments are to
Garry out. il possible. the instructions In
the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
NICARAGUA Is IN STRAITS.
Country Said to Be Financially EN-
barrassed.

Nicaragua is in financial straits. accord
ing to reports received at the State De-
partment from the United States minis
ter at Corinto. He reports that the min
lister of finance and other high Nicara-
guam officials have informed him that the
Nicaraguan government is in urgent need
of several hundred thousand dollars ia
tide over its present difficulties.
A large part of the sum needed IL fol
the payment of so-called gold debts and
the remainder Is for the payment OF the
back salaries of government employees
who threaten to quit work and seriously
embarrass the administration unless they
are paid.
Many of the unpaid government en-
ployes are said to be in want OF the &C.
tual necessities of life. Nicaraguan Off.
Gals also say that the government anc
Country are on the verge of bankruptcy
and that unless financial assistance II
promptly given many business houses e
which the government owes money viii
fail, with the result that serious disorder
will ensue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
MR.. WILSON NOT Worrying.
Says He Will Save Money by Pres.
byterian Assembly's Action.

Not being sent as a delegate to the
Presbyterian International conference in
Scotland does not seem to be worrying
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson very
much. The Presbyterian General As
sembIy, in session at Louisville. KY. yes
terday. decided to cancel the selection OF
Secretary Wilson. who had been chosen
as one of the American delegates to the
international meeting In Aberdeen.
The ground of the action was the fact
that Secretary Wilson had accepted an
invitation to attend the brewers con-
gress in Chicago, and made a speech
there.
When the action OF the General As
sembly was called to his attention today.
Secretary Wilson remarked without a
change Of feature:
well, that saves me money. because
would have had to pay my own expenses
II had gone. It Is fact that there are
= lot OF politicians in the assembly. and
they will continue to play politics right
up to the election. It recalls to my mind
q statement in the good book. do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
FEAR NIGHT RIDER RAIDS.
Gov. McCreary of Kentucky Offers
Reward for Offenders.

FRANKFORT. KY, May 24.-Imminent
danger of another night rider outbreak
in the BLACK Patch of western Ken
lucky is threatened, according to informa-
ton by Gov. McCreary, who is taking
active steps to suppress incipient lawless-
ness. The state has offered a reward of
500 for the arrest and conviction of any
one guilty of scraping tobacco plant beds,
and the county of Trigg has added 500
more. Trigg county is one Of those at
fected by the former night rider trouble.
Maj. E. E. Bassett, who was conspicu-
Gus figure in the pursuit of the Hopkins
Vile raiders a few years ago, Informed
the governor yesterday that more plant
beds have been scraped than the news
papers reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
board OF TRADE OUTING
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
Commercial Organization Will
Go to River View
tomorrow.

The Board of Trades annual shad bake
DR.. Frank E. Gibson, chairman of the
committee on arrangements. announced
today that everything was in readiness
for the outing. More tickets for the shad
bake have been sold than ever before, a
total of ass. The subscription list closed
yesterday and no more tickets will be
sold, either at the board rooms or at the
wharf.
The steamer st. Johns. which has been
chartered to carry the party to River
View, will make two trips, the first at
1890 o'clock, and the second at las
clock in the afternoon. For the crowd
which takes the early boat, dinner will
be served at l o'clock. A second dinner
will be served for the afternoon crowd
as soon as the steamer arrives at River
View. For the benefit of those who take
the early boat and have dinner at
O'Clock light supper will be served at
River View about 6 o'clock. The whole
party will board the st. Johns about Z
o'clock, sail down to Indian Head and
then return to Washington. reaching here
about 8 o'clock.
The base ball game, between teams
composed of members of the board, will
be played after the arrival of the first
boat. The athletic events will be run off
in the afternoon after the second boat
arrives.
The prizes will be awarded the winners
in these events by President Thomas c.
Noyes after the party has boarded the
steamer for home The committee on mu-
sic will get in its fine work during this
part Of the trip also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
CITY WOULD LOSE INCOME.
Railways Notify Chicago Of Effect Of
Electrolysis Law,

CHICAGO, May 24.-Members of the
city council gas. oil and electric commit
tee were told last night that the city had
its choice between losing it's 30 per cent
of the net receipts of the traction COM
panies or compelling the latter to comply
with the proposed electrolysis ordinance.
Leonard A. Busby and w. w. Curley
told the committee that the companies
would have to pay out about $22OOO.0OC
to comply with the terms of the ordi-
nance. If this were done, it was said
it would be impossible to give the city
its usual 50 per cent. Mr.. Gurley pro-
nosed a drainage system to do away with
eiactrolysis, which he said could be in
stalled for $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
TWO VOTES COST $4,113.
Primary for Independence League in
Albany Costly.

ALBANY, n. Y, May 24.-It cost ex-
actly s4,1i3 to get the votes of two men,
here of the independence league in the
county primary March %, according to
the official reports filed here. Under the
new primary law the elections commits
sioner had to make provision so that
every independence Lacquer could vote.
Only two members of the party appear
ed at the polls
The cost of the primary, per vote, was
as follows for the various parties: Re-
publican, 10 cents; democratic, Sd cents;
socialist, $50: prohibition, SIC; independ-
ence league, $2,0o6.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Liner Sinks Pilot Boat.

NEW YORK, May 24-The pilot boat
Ambrose Snow sank last night in the
main ship channel as the result Of col
lision with the Clyde Line freighter Della
ware. The two vessels were proceeding
in the same direction and the liner struck
the pilot boat on the starboard quarter
She sank almost Immediately The
steamer was unchanged. All hands on
the Ambrose Snow took to the small
boats and no lives were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Street Car Men Ask More Pay.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May PA de-
cision to- demand fiat wage scale Of 30
cents an hour with no compromise agree
ment is announced by street railway en-
ployes here and in Holyoke. The en-
blowers are given until Monday to answer.
This step is part of the movement Of
the employees of practically every street
railway company In western Massachu-
sets to get higher pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
FANS LINGO IN ORDERS.
Railroad Resorts to Base Ball Terms
in Instructing Firemen.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Vernacular OF the
base ball field figures in some hints for
railroad firemen sent out last night by the
management of a big western railroad
having it's offices here.
Shoot 1t over the pan: don't fire AIM
lessly," reads the warning. Like base
ball pitcher, you should know In your
minds eye just where the next shot is to
be landed
"a successful railroad needs brains on
the locomotive just as II needs them any,
where else. They are needed on the en-
gine more than in any other place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
CLOWN WEARS DRESS SUIT.
Children of Exclusive Town Witness
an Aristocratic Circus.

HIGHLAND PARK. Ill.,. May "a
Children of this exclusive town yesterday
enjoyed their first circus. BY some un-
written law no circus ever before was
permitted to enter Highland Park. and
the boys and girls have become accus-
toned to depend on musicals. grand
opera and the like for their entertain
ment.
The circus was of the dog and pony
variety. The clown was attired in a
dress suit; classical selections instead of
ragtime came from the calliope; hot
chocolate and sailed waters took the
place of pink lemonade and popcorn, and
the monkeys were treated to macaroons
and ladyfingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Sufragists Are Threatened.

NEW YORK. May A.-Ofiicials of the
Women's Political Union, one of the suf-
frage organizations here. are much exer-
cised over the receipt Of a. Black Hand
letter. threatening a bomb attack on the
officials Of the union The letter is evil
IDENTIFY the work of an illiterate foreigner.
II has been turned over TO the police for
invest cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Calls Special Election.

Mayor w, w. Biggs has called spe-
cial election for the town Of Somerset
Md. next Monday for the election OF
a councilman for term of two years.
The polls will be open from pm. to
3 pm. Charles S. Moore and James A.
Nelson are among the candidates. The
regular election. May 6b resulted In q
tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Steamer Runs Into Drawbridge.

ALBANY. n. Y. May 24.-New York
Central trains were held up for. several
hours last night when the steamer Iro-
quois. bound for New York. struck a
drawbridge over the Hudson river here.
Panicky conditions prevailed on the boat.
but no one bs. injured. The steamer pro-
ceeded to New York under It's own power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

know that I recolIect the exact word
ing, but 1t says In q general way And
at a certain time there were certain OF
the sons of men in the church who pre-
scented themselves before the Lord and
Satan was there also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Hotel Walters Delay Strike.

NEW YORK. May 24.-The Hotel
Workers Union announced today their
decision that there should be no strike
of walters until another. attempt had been
made to meet the hotel managers. A
committee VIII wait on the hotel men late
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

A quarrel over the ownership of farm
caused a family shooting ARRAY at Abb
ingdon, Va, Tuesday, between George
Grub and his stepfather, Jack Grub,
each OF whom was wounded by shots
from the others gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Mai. John r. Treat Dead.

John r. Trout. superintendent Of dining
cars and restaurants OF the Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

| Railroad Company, and well known to
thousands OF railroad men throughout the
| country, is dead at his home here in his
SEVENTEEN year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

II you want work road the want ooa-
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

"P-B" styles, "P-B" qualities.
You never saw a larger or
prettier display. The 81
prices are very at HI
tractive. Upward. .....f