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The Washington times., 1912-04-23
CAPTAIN KENNEDY
VICTIM OF APOPLEXY
Chief of Capitol Guards Stricken
and Hurried to Hos
pital.

Capt. Howard L. Kennedy. chief of
the Capitol guards. was suddenly
stricken with apopleXy while at the
Capitol this afternoon and hurried to
the Emergency Hospital.
Captain Kennedy is siXty-five years
OF age, and 1t is feared that the stroke
may prove fatal He has been a ia
miliar figure about the Capitol for
many years and has conducted thou
sands OF visitors through the build
ing.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Places Property in Trust.

Martin II. Bray has transferred ~
Joseph B. Bowling and Horace G..
Smithyn as trustees property in Chevy
Chase, Sauls Addition, and other sec
tions of the city. lie has also sold TO
John E Garland a flfty-foot lot at 1876
Emerson street. Saul's Addition.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23

until Il was al over Il. The
sore was in the form Of .
blister which broke and out
of 1t came q white sticky
matter. This pus kept COM
ing out Of the sores and
would dry and become
scabby. 1t was so bad that
my face was covered with
scabs and sores, which were
very disfguring. The skin
itched and burned and I
loat much elean
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
FACE COVERED
WITH ERUPTION
Very Disfguring, Skin Itched and
Burned. Lost Much Sleep. Pur-
chased Cake of Cuticura Soap
and Box of Cuticura Ointment.
In One Week Thoroughly Cured.

1 Burrow St., Pittsburg. Pa.-"About .
month ago q small sore appeared on the left
aide Of my face and kept growing each day,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
MAYOR AT HIS OLD TRICK OF
PRESENTING ONLY ONE SIDE
OF THE FRANCHISE GRAB
Says Nothing of Paving Burden
in Talk to Chicago Tool
Co. Employees.
SHOWS SUGAR COATING.
Rings the Changes" on Three
Cent Fares Which He Knows
Measure Doesn't Provide.
SHOWS SUGAR COATING.

Mayor Thompson addressed the en-
ployes of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Co., Cass and Amsterdam-aves., Thurs
day noon, on the Thompson-H Hutchins
franchise. lauding his measure, point
Ing out the sugar coating, but saying
absolutely not one word about the
enormous paving obligations which
the franchise proposes to shift from
the ID. u. r. to the shoulders OF the
city. The mayors speech follows:
"As your mayor, | am honored to
address you and appreciate the COM
pliment OF your asking me to explain
something Of the proposed ordinance
to you. Many of you are but newly
interested In this street car question.
/ have been in IL and at 1t for nearly
20 years. | was all through the fight
with the late Gov. Pingree, as a glor-
ious result of which, for years, we
have had the only three-cent car lines
in America.
Personally, have always been an
opponent and am now of franchises.
Franchises, you know, are contracts
with the street railway, for instance,
In which the company gets right for
a number of years to run cars on GER
tain terms, and on none other. Now,
you may call the present settlement
a franchise, II you like, but 1t Is not
what | call franchise. OF course,
am not a lawyer, neither are you law
yers. but the difference between this
instrument and what ! call a fran
chise, to me is this: The present in
strument Is no iron-clad contract with
the ID. u. r for a number of years,
but gives them the right for 13 years
to run cars in this city, provided they
will, on six months notice, at any
time during those 13 years, surrender
all claims that they have to any fran
chises whatever, give up all lawsuits,
and turn over all their property to
the city at a price to be fixed by ap-
praisers.
Now, I don't call that a franchise.
II we want the property, we can take
IL. The situation now Is that while
we have the right to take the prop
erty, we can't take IL. Any day the
common council wants to, 1t can stop
the whole Fort Wayne system, but 1t
knows better than to do that. Why,
even today, IL all the years of litiga-
ton over municipal ownership were
over. and the last court had had Its
say, what would happen? Could we
go out and take possession of these
tracks and this system? No, we would
have to go through all the litigation
again with this company, and then,
when that litigation was all over, and
the court had said that this company
had to stop running in this city, what
could we then do? Why, the COM
pany Gays II would take its property
out of the streets, and IL might take
us year to replace 1t, during which
time we could have no service. Some
people say We could condemn II. Well,
| don't know much about the law on
tContinued ON Page Four.D
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
BRIBERY HONEYCOMBS
WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT
Official Busy in Wormsdorf
Case, Where Man Is Caught
Red-Handed.
PROSECUTOR SHEPHERD.

What little Investigation have
made convinces me that the Wayne
circuit court is honeycombed With
bribery" declared Prosecuting Attor.
tney Shepherd. Thursday noon, after
having spent the morning working on
the case OF Henry Wormsdorf, bar
tender In the Fireside Inn, No. AZ
Cadillac-sq., charged with attempting
to bribe juror In the case Of Giotta
Hollingshead against DR.. Isaac Morris,
dispute over real estate deal in
volving $4,000.
II find that Wormsdorf has served
twice on the jury, and his father has
also served, and the man tells me that
bribing has been going on for long
time" said the prosecutor. II will
do all in my power to break up this
work. Lawyers have been suspicious
for a long time, and | myself am con-
vinced that crooked work has been 60
Ing on. know 1t from my own ex-
perience."
The alleged plot had its beginning,
Tuesday night, when Juror John d.
Rutherford dropped into the Fireside
Inn for drink, and contrary to court
orders, began discussing the case,
telling Wormsdorf of the amount in
volved, the names of the lltigants and
of the attorneys. Wormsdorf at once
called up Attorney Il. +. Bacon, and
said he could "fx" three jurors.
Wormsdorf gave his name as Wilson.
Bacon said he would see about 1t, and
at once communicated with Judge
Murphy. Deputy Sheriff Milton Huyck
and Detective Kunkel were detailed
TO trap Wormsdorf, and for this pur-
pose marked money was used. They
went to the saloon and asked for Will
son. Wormsdorf answered that he
was the man, and negotiations start
ed. lie said that he could fix" three
men for 5000, and $40 was paid TO
him as a starter. The man was fol-
lowed, and a few minutes later was
arrested In another saloon as he was
spending the money for drink. The
officers were unable to wait until he
had paid the money to- a Juror, as he
was spending II so rapidly.
Wormsdorf was not backward In ad-
mitting to Prosecutor Shepherd his
connection with the affair, and said 1t
had been going on for long time.
The case In progress was thrown out
of court because of the revelations.
and Juror Rutherford was dismissed
from the panel. The prosecutor Is
preparing charges against Rutherford
and he will be tried for contempt OF
court, as he had been warned repeat
edly along with the other jurors not
to discuss cases outside of court.
Upon the opening of court Thursday
morning all the jurors were called
into room No. l and In the presence OF
the full bench Judge Hally again gave
the Jurors a straight talk as TO their
conduct. warning them OF the danger
in talking with anyone about the cases
In progress.
Wormsdorf was arraigned before
Justice Stein, Thursday morning, on d
warrant sworn out by Detective Kun
kel. He stood mute, and examination
was set for Jan. 10, with ball fixed at
$500.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
DEMOCRATIC BOSSES
PASS TRICK RESOLUTION
ON PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Many National Committeeman
Tie Strings To Votes on
Reform Measure.
IGNORE PUBLIC DEMAND.
ellison Gardner Puts Party Lead
ers On Record-Seven Strong
For Election Reform.
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE ma
tional Democratic committeeman
adopted q trick resolution In Washing
ton which contained a reference to
presidential primaries. II was q reso-
luton, however. which lodged the is
sue. have conducted q pool for The
Times among forty-six National Demo
cratic committeeman, who have Just
met In Washington as to the matter Of
presidential primaries. l arranged II
80 that each committeeman was asked
to say whether or not he believed that
the rank and file OF Democrats ought
to be given a chance to name the
presidential candidate for whom they
wish to vote In the presidential cleo
tion. don't believe the national COM
mitteemen are In favor of turning over
the party to the voters.
Nineteen committeeman were In
favor Of presidential primaries-but
most Of them had strings tied to their
vote.
Two committeeman. Thomas Brown.
OF Vermont, and e. l.. Jones, Of Maine,
voted fatty against the plan. ! must
give them credit, however, for bravery,
for there were 25 committeeman who
lodged the issue, by refusing to vote.
Their silence on the question of
whether Wall-st. and the bosses, or the
Democratic voters themse1ves' shalt
guide the Democratic party, indicates
their belief that boss rule OF party is
best-for the bosses. Here are some
straight forward votes for the pri-
maries:
In reply to your inquiry as to wheth-
er or not the rank and hle or the
Democratic party should be given q
chance in direct primary to express
their choice for Democratic presiden-
tia. candidate, 1 answer yes.
JOHN w. COUGHLIN,
Massachusetts,.
/ favor the primary.
FRANK X. NEBEKER,
favor nominating all candidates
from constables to president by pri-
maries.
North Carolina.
am in favor OF q primary.
.---s-se F-Al.xAAv ~ tA1AMs; ~
have earnestly. advocated presi-
Dental primary -cTAhk fSr Z lonE HOWELL. tlRs,
Geor9ia
Such method is SO safe. sane and
Democratic that II needs no defense.
p. L. HALL,
Nebraska.
] voted for the resolution for presi-
Dental primaries In the state central
committee meeting.
ROBERT e. WING.
Louisiana.
Other committeeman favoring the
primaries, mostly, however, with re-
strictions, were from kentucky, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Iowa, Oregon, New
Jersey, Washington, Connecticut, Ok
lahoma, Tennessee. California and
Missouri.
The poll shows, beyond doubt that,
with the National Democratic commit
tee formed as at present. the Demo
cratic party Is in about as bad a way
as is the boss-ridden Republican party
OF Taft.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11

The Thompson-Hutchins street ear
franchise was ripped from stem To-
stern by George William Moore, rnuni-
cipal ownership advocate, In meet
ing OF women voters, under the aus
pices Of the Federation OF Won6en's
clubs In the lecture room OF the Cass-
ave. Methodist church, Thursday
morning. when the members eafher-
ed to hear discussion OF the ffan-
chise proposition.
Mr.. Moore followed Mayor Thoufp-
son and President Milton McRae. az
he Board OF Commerce, both of WHOM
spoke In favor OF the measure. and
the way he punched holes In the doct-
ment pleased the big gathering. ,ip-
wards Of 200 women and 40 or so
men, immensely. Mrs. George q.
CarQn. president OF the Federation.
presided. The women showed flcy
We're greatly interested In the fran
chise, by asking pertinent questions
OF the speakers. particularly the may
or and Mr.. McRae.
Loud applause greeted Mr.. Moore
when he stated that the arbitration
clause In the franchise doesn't meaI1
anything. because the courts can't
compel the ID. u. r. to arbitrafc.
Then, admitting that the company
might agree to. arbitrate, Mr.. Moore
pointed out that the mayor did NOT
state facts when he said that the prop
erty OF the ID. U. r. could be acquired
In six months.
The franchise" said Mr.. Moore.
only provides that negotiations 10
-arbitrate for municipal ownership
may be started on six months notice.
That means the appointment of an
arbitration board, and the greatest
haste which could possibly be made.
granting there would be no delay In
the negotiations. would be three years
for the bringing about or municipal
ownership. There no doubt, would be
delays, and IL Is safe to state there
would be no settlement of the ques-
tion within six years"
Paving To Cost $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Moore then spoke OF the paving
stipulation In the franchise. This
work, he said, would cost the city
about 100000
Mr.. Moore drew the attention or
the audience to Mayor Thompson's
prediction statement regarding fran
chises, THAT the only good franchise
Continued on Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
YOUTH UNDER ARREST AS
WHITE SLAVE TRAFF|CKER
Charles Woods Admits Bringing
Young Girl To Detroit
From Chicago.

Charles Woods, an understood bell
boy, who says he is "a years old, and
halls from Boston, Is in the clutches
Of the United States authorities,
charged with bringing petite little
Stella Hoffman, IL years old, to De-
troit, from Chicago, and placing her
had spent all her money.
The arrest. of Woods, and the de-
tention OF the slender, rather pretty
lhtle girl, Is a tribute to the control
of Capt. Baker and Detectives Wilson
and Black over the district where, In
other cities, the White Slave trafic
hourishes.
Woods was astounded when placed
under arrest, and made full confes-
sion.~s s,.A.s
In spite or the vile treatment she
had received from the youth, the girl
attempted to protect him when she
faced Capt. Baker, Thursday morning.
Detective Black later identified
Woods" from pictures, as Edison
Beckwith, alias Woods, alias Harry
Parker, alias Charles Meyers, alias
Harry Steinhard, who served two long
terms In Toledo for burglary was ar
rested In Chicago for begging, and
was one of the two bell-boys arrested
here six years ago for robbery In the
Griswold house. under the name OF
Steinhard, with Jim Hughes as his
confederate.
When little Miss Hoffman learned
OF his criminal record, her sympathy
for him vanished and she declared
that she would go the limit to prose
cute him.
Woods was turned over to the fed
eral authorities during the morning.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
RUN DOWN IN BATTLE OF
. WITS, CARNEGIE ADMITS
TRUST HAS GRIP ON STEEL
Federal Regulation Is Only Sat
isfactory Solution, Ironmas-
ter Tells Committee.
NO COMPETITION NOW.
Willy Witness Leals Probers
Merry Chase With flood Of
Jests and Anecdotes.
NO COMPETITION NOW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Cornered
after q shrewd battle OF wits, Andrew
Carnegie, today admitted to the STAN
ley committee that the steel industry
is now dominated by the steel trust
and that the day OF competition has
passed.
The shrewd little Scotchman led
the committee a merry chase. He
summoned to his aid In his evading
process, perfect food OF jests,
anecdotes, personal "reminiscences, all
interesting but important. With mer-
nv quips, he led the committee away
from every point the members en-
deavored to make. II took cold out
spoken attack by Rep. Gardner to pin
him down to pertinent answers and
even after an exciting passage with
the representative, Carnegie was In
clined to wander farther.
Rep. Beall brought out the i'm
portant testimony.
do you believe the day OF competi-
tion is over?" asked Beall.
Yes, do" Carnegie finally an
swered.
why has competition ceased?"
Because the corporation represen-
tatives have been able to sit down and
agree to fix prices and maintain them.
This is obvious"
How can this condition be
remedied?"
Here again Carnegie endeavored to
wander. Finally he declared that the
government should regulate maximum
prices.
THAT system" he said, "has been
successful with the railroads and
would be successful with the big cor
porations."
And again the ironmaster insisted
on meandering afield. He couldn't be
headed of from reading a lengthy
statement. The committee and spec
tators listened intently as he read,
slowly and carefully.
The statement pleaded most elo-
quently for unity In the enforcement
of the law against past offenders or
the antitrust law and Chairman STAN
ley took him up.
sDontt- Sasl- believe that It IL about
time that the punitive arm of the law
should be invoked and the man who
violates natural competition should
be seized and incarcerated. Should
he not be held up as an example as
warning to his fellow millionaires
that they may no longer be indiffer-
ent to the law? Is 1t not time that
we decided that ignorance of the law
is no excuse?"
"That Is a good legal view," an
swered Carnegie, "but l think that
morally the mans conscience Is clear
who can say: I did no wrong know
ingly."
Carnegie pleaded for clemency for
the Ignorant manufacturers" Sew
eral times he was cornered, but al
ways Jest or philosophical sally
saved him. He declared that no con-
sideration had been given to the
Sherman law from 1890 on until he
left the steel business. He asserted
he had never suspected that the men
associated with him were violating
the law.
"Out of all this trouble" Carnegie
volunteered, "a new condition will
arise. There will be a new era in
which all classes, capital and labor
will be satisfied and interested
Beall wanted to know II Carnegie
did not think It strange that SO many
manufacturers in the nineties were
Continued on Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
ADJUTANT-GENERAL cox
QUITS STATE MILITIA

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 11.-Adjt.-
Gen. Col. J. N. Cox, Of the Michigan
National Guard, rendered his resigna-
ton to Gov. Osborn today with the
request that II take effect May /.
Business reasons are assigned for
his wish to sever his connection with
the state militia.
Prior to his appointment as adju-
tant when the military department
was reorganized a year ago, Col. Cox
had been assistant adjutant for FIVE
years. Gov. Osborn will recommend
the appointment Of his successor by
the state military board.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
KIDNAPS CHILDREN;
WIFE GETS THEM BACK

Kenneth Hare. painter, estranged
from his wife and rooming in the Li-
brary Park hotel. broke into his wifes
rooms at No 23o Woodbridge east
at o'clock Thursday morning, and
kidnapped their two children. AdeIia.
aged nine, and Louise. hve years old
A. 10 O'Clock his wffe went to the
Library Park hotel, in Kenneths alb
sence. and regained possession of the
little girls.
At IL o'clock Hare was arrested by
Detective Bob Glare on the charge OF
stealing two revolvers. thres monkey
wrenches and three pliers from the
repair shop OF Gus Spengler at No.
zOZ Cass-ave. -- ..-- -.-- ----.------a--.---
AT 1850 o'clock his wife consulted
with Attorney Coomer, OF Wyandotte
relative to fling divorce proceedings
against her husband. .-----
At 1895 o'clock Detective Emory
Brooks congratulated Detective Clare
on hts arrest Of Hare. for whom Brooks
had been looking. with a warrant
charging the larceny by conversion of
$t3f worth OF furniture from the Globe
Housefurnishing Co, since March. 1911.
II was an .eventful morning for Ken-
Meth
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
JOHN {. DODGE GOES OVER
Man Accused Of Beating Grip
pied Attorney May Try
To Settle Case.

The damage case OF Attorney
Thomas Mahon against John #. Dodge.
the wealthy manufacturer, and Robert
Oakman, was called In the circuit
court, Thursday morning, and stipu-
lation was filed, continuing the case
until the next term OF court. This Is
taken by court officials as an indica-
tion that the case will be settled. II
is known that negotiations have been
In progress, and considerable pres
sure has been brought to bear upon
the plaintiff TO drop the proceedings.
Mr.. Mahon still maintains. however.
that he will not settle. and declares
the case will be heard.
Mahon brought suit for $4,000
damages, claiming that Dodge beat
him into insensibility In Louis
SchLeider's saloon about a year ago.
despite the fact that the attorney u
cripple with artificial legs.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
DEPUTIES TEAR YOUTH
FROM ARMS OF BRIDE

There was fearful scene at No.
81 Jones-st., Wednesday night, when
Deputy Sheriffs Samson and Purdy
arrested Alfred r. Jarvis, aged %,
wanted in Port Huron on a charge OF
embezzlement. The young man was
torn from the arms of his 19-year-old
bride. who had arrived from Port
Huron just few minutes before the
officers reached the house. The young
woman professed that she had heard
nothing of her husbands troubles, and
clung TO him with all her strength,
weeping Historically and begging to
be taken along with him.
Jarvis is alleged TO have misap-
propriated funds belonging TO an in
surance company with which he was
employed. He was taken back TO
Port Huron, Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
PROF. HIBBEN HEADS
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

PRINCETON. N. j.. Jan. 11.-Prof.
John Grier Hibben, of the faculty of
Princeton University, today was
unanimously elected to the presidency
OF that institution, succeeding Wood
row Wilson, who resigned to become
Governor OF New Jersay.
Prof. Hibben Is Princeton man,
class OF so, and one of the most
popular members of the faculty. He
has been teaching at Princeton for n
years Prof. Hibben also is n gradu-
ate OF the Princeton Theological Sem
mary and president OF the American
Philosophical society,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
PINCoNNING SWEPT
BY $4,000 FIRE

BAY CITY, Mich. Jan. 1.-THE vii
1aga OF Pinconning 90 miles north, I'm
this county. was visited by disastrous
fire this morning when four build
inss and their contents became a prey
to the Hames Mrs. stevens grocery.
Dr. Tallman's office; Fred Goyer's
photo gallery and Jewelry store. and
Aguire's grocery, meat market and mill
iinery store were I'm the blaze.
The loss Will total $4,000 or more.
partially covered by insurance. Heroic
work saved number of other buildings
that were I'm danger. The cause OF the
IRE II unknown. This is Pinconning's
fourth hre in the last decade. The
othsr three. however. were bigger.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
VELvET-FOOTED NOMINEE,
LORIMER'S SOBRIQUET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-For more
than an hour at the session OF the
Lorimer investigating committee here
today, Judge Hanecy, the senator's at
orney, entertained the committee by
reading from the Chicago Tribune,
daily stories Of the progress OF the
contest for the senatorship. Lorimer
was referred to as the 'velvet.footed
candidate, who refrained from declar-
ng himself TO be an aspirant for SEN
,torial honors until he had lined up
4nough Democrats who. acting with
his Republican followers, would land
him a winner.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
CLUB WOMEN APPLAUD As
SPtAKRs PUNCH HOLES IN
MAYORS FRANCHISE GRAZ
Sentiment Is Clearly Shown 10
Be Opposed To the Thomp-
son-Hutchins Pact.
MOORE RIDDLES MEASURE.
Shows That Much h-vaunted Ar
bitration Clause Can't Be
Enforced BY City.
MOORE RIDDLES MEASURE.
MAYOR MAKES PERSONAL
ATTACK ON geo. q. BOOTH

Mayor Thompson, ON Thurs.
day. issued another open letter
to George q. Booth. OF the De
troit News. in which he makes
violent personal attack on
Mr.. Booth and some OF his as
sociates, and on the newspaper
itself. As the mayor tn this let
ter makes no attempt TO discuss
the merits OF the franchise
which he urges be given the
ID. q. R.-the only question A
which The Times is interested.
and the only one In which any
newspaper should be Interest,"
ed-this paper declines to print
his communication. And The
Times ventures the opinion that
the mayors most ardent news
paper sponsor Will not dare
print the letter in full, IL its
editors are even tolerably
familiar with the United States
postal laws. -.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
ON TRIAL ON CHARGE OF
SWINDLING YOUNG MEN

W. K. Harrison. who posed as
wealthy tourist, and IL alleged to have
swindled several young men out OF
total OF nearly $4,000, by engaging
them as chauffeurs for a trip to Cali
fornia In his big touring car, and maxi
ing them deposit what cash they had
az security for the faithful perform
ance of their duties, is on trial in
Judge Connollys court. Edward A.
Glenroth, the complainant, and Edward
Coles, both Detroit men, deposited $500
each for the job. Joseph Neeland, OF
Newark, NJ. j.. deposited $500, and John
10. Sweeney, OF Albany, put UP $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-11
WEDEMEYER TO TALK
IN N. Y. AND CHICAGO
From a Special Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Repre-
sentative Wedemeyer is booked for
the following speeches during the
next few weeks:
He will address the alumni associa-
ton Of the University OF Michigan at
the Knickerbocker hotel, New York
city, Jan. 10, and on Feb. IL, Lin.
coins birthday, he will speak at st.
Paul's church, Chicago, on Lincoln.
Mr.. Wedemeyer will speak Feb. 13,
at the Lincoln club banquet in Jack
son, Mich, and on Feb. IA, at the Nc
Kinley club banquet in Adrian, Mich,
both in his district.
The congressman is endeavoring to
secure for the Jackson and Adrian
banquets, some of the talent Senator
William Alden Smith will have at
Grand Rapids. for the Lincoln club
banquet there.