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The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

One of the principal arguments used
by advocates of the Thompson Hutch
ins street car franchise, In reply to
those who contend that there should
be no surrender to the ID. u. R., Is
that, while the fight continues, the
people will continue to pay their nick
els. On the other nand, IL the settle
ment plan goes through, the people
are given the benefit of three-cent
fares. or rather eight-fora.quarter
tickets, right away, pending the ad-
vent of municipal ownership, which,
the mayor and his supporters are try
Ing to make the public believe viii
come soon II the people will only vote
the ID. u. X. a 13-year franchise.
II the people continue to pay their
nickels on lines where the franchises
have expired, which constitute large
part of the system, II would seem to
be the fault Of the common council.
The courts have held repeatedly. as
in Toledo's case, that the city Is boss
of its streets and can dictate the
terms on which street railway cor
poration can continue TO operate its
cars over streets in which its rights
have expired. But it Is not necessary
| to 20 to Toledo to find that out Judge
Alfred j. Murphy, OF our own circuit
court In a characteristicaly clear-cut
decision, handed down In the Fort-st.
rental case last July, clearly defined
the city's rights in such situation.
From that opinion the following Is
quoted:
The language OF the City char
ter imports wide authority. IL
gives the city very free hand
In the regulation of its streets.
The common council determined
/ the manner in which the com
pany could continue the use OF
the streets beyond the grants by
| the terms of the resolutions
passed before the franchises had
expired That this was done by
| retolution instead OF by ordinance,
] as required In the act for the for
| nation OF street railway com
| panies does not, when 1t is OBJ
served to be day-to-day plan,
| subject TO revocation at any time.
| and only apparently tentative, In
| view of the existing situation, mil
| itate against its legal efficiency.
Il btlHk TtNOCdDlt dt Will IhC du-
| thority granted was not subject to
the constitutional requirements
Of a referendum. The resolutions
permitted temporary use OF
the streets to one whose occu-
pancy otherwise was without
! right. IN THE ABSENCE OF
! ANY RIGHT TO BE IN THEM,
THE COMPANY is IN NO PO-
| SITION TO QUESTION THE
CITY'S TERMS.
By virtue OF its conferred pow
ers OF regulation, we can find no
limitation upon the municipality
| In prescribing the conditions
upon which one without right OF
user may be given temporary,
revocable use. THE AUTHORITY
/ TO DETERMINE THE CHAR
ACTER OF THE CONDITIONS
RESTED IN THE COMMON
COUNCIL. AND IT'S LEGISLA-
TIVE DISCRETION, UPON THE
FACTS HERE PRESENTED, rs
NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL
! REVIEW.
Fortified by this opinion, the coun-
| ell could proceed to pass an ordinance
calling for three-cent fares and uni
| Continued on Page Three
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
Returns Home to Find Self Declared
Dead, Insurance Paid and Wife Re Wed


husband and buried by her Michael
brought suit for divorce against Frances Margolski
until Roman stafansk brought into the house as
pronounced that Michael
children Roman
support
by
the body
buried
"a Mueller.
riag testified that his wife continued
the responsible for
be breaking Of his home
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
REACH COMPROMISE
IN TOLEDO CAR FIGHT
City Will Accept Offer of Three
Cent Fares Four Hours
a Day.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 4.-The Toledo
street car company today offered to
accept three-cent fares for two hours
in the morning and two hours in the
evening and give six tickets for a
quarter the remainder OF the day as a
solution OF the fare ordinance fight
The city will accept this proposition
1t is announced.
The United States Mortgage q
Trust Co. filed In federal court here
today an application for receiver
for the Toledo Railways & Light Co.
operating the street railway and
lighting system.
The application for receiver was
fled this morning, but shortly after
noon the situation was clarified by the
announcement that a settlement with
the city was assured.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
WOMAN OF SEVENTY
is SEEKING DIVORCE

Mary j. Leonard. almost 70 years
OF age, asked for a divorce in Judge
Hosmer's court, Thursday, alleging
that her husband, George A. Leonard.
who Is also approaching the three
score and ten mark. had been so cruel
20 her that she was compelled TO
leave him a few weeks after their
marriage. Both had been married be-
fore and both had raised E/,lies. IL
was the presence in the h<me OF two
grown daughters OF the husband that
caused the unpleasantness, the wife
said, declaring that the daughters
treated her harshly. refused TO let
her take any part in the home man
agement. and that when she com
planned her husband threatened to
knock her head on
Judge Hosmer took the matter
under advisement.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
NEAR-PROWLER CAUGHT;
DRUNK, HE TELLS COURT

John Mcdonald entered a candy
store run by Mrs. Ella stevenson, No.
61g Greenwood-ave., Wednesday night.
A seven.year-old girl was in the store
and Mcdonald addressed her in af-
fectionate terms. calling her his dear
little lamb" and little angel"
Then he asked the girl 10 walk
with him and he would show her
where the prowler is. The girl was
frightened and screamed and relatives
grabbed the fellow and held him for
the police McDonalds only excuse
for his conduct was that he has been
drinking. Justice Jeffries fined him
$40. With the option OF spending 80
days I'm the House of Correction.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
START CAMPAIGN TO
GET RID OF VAGRANTS

The police started on a campaign
of determination. Thursday morning.
rounding up number OF unwashed
citizens. who are now lodged In the
central police station. The detectives
saw there are too many unemployed
persons lettering about the streets
and in the saloons and these will
have 10 give satisfactory explana.
tion of their conduct or else get out
OF the city.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
WEDEMEYER OBTAINS
PENSION FOR WOMAN
Ernm n snecInI Carrerponden

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.--Since Con,
gressman Wedemeyer took his heat as
a member OF congress he has been
working very hard Oh the pension
claim of Mrs Lucinda Fischer, or
Adrian. He has just received notice
from the pension Office that II has
been allowed at the rate OF Sl2 per
month, and also accrued back pen
sions amounting 10 about $500.
SCOTT. !
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
CITY CAN ABSOLUTELY FIX
FARES ON STREETS WHERE
FRANCHISES HAVE EXPIRED
Councils Authority Clearly Es-
tablished by Court Ruling
In Rental Case.
d. U. R. MUST MEET TERMS.
Another Argument of Advocate
of the Thompson Hutchins
Franchise Is Punctured.
MAYOR NOT ADVOCATING
HIS FRANCHISE! OH, MOI

Mayor Thompson addressed
$500 employees of the Chalmers
Motor Co., in the Chalmers fac
tory, Thursday noon, on the
proposed street car ordinance.
At the conclusion of his re-
marks many of the men kept
him busy answering questions
for nearly half an hour. One of
the questions was whether the
company, IL the ordinance goes
through, would give the same
kind OF service 1t is now giving
on the threecent lines, which
many OF the men patroniZe.
They were also greatly inter
ested in the paving features.
Hugh Chalmers, president OF
the company, also addressed
the men, explaining that the
meeting had been arranged at
the request of some of the men
and was not to be construed as
an attempt TO influence the en-
ployes In any way, although he
personally favored the ordi-
nance. The same courtesy
would be extended to the advo-
Gates of municipal ownership
II it were requested, he said.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

went to school with and who took 70
drink afterward have been dead these
many years. Amt that the answerT
Neither have the twins, said to be
the Oldest In the United States, ever
used tobacco In any form
The brothers have lived an outdoor
life-farming and fishing-and are az
rugged and hearty as men of so. Their
eyesight and hearing are still good
and they work daily on their farms
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

BABYLON, L. l., Jan. 4.-Some men
swear off, for six months or so and
think they ought to get laurel
wreath. Sam and Will Muncy, twins,
have gone ninety-three years without
teching drap.
Liquor amt good for a person"
say these oldest prohibitionists.
We're still living and we're going to
live many years more. The boys we
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vIcinityt Thursday
night and Friday fair, colder tonig ht )
lowest near seroi light 90 moderate
westerly winds becoming variable.
For Lower MichiHant Generally fair
ipkes tonight aud Fridays colder to-
might; moderate west 20 northwest
Wtnds.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
Cigarette Causes 100000 Fire.

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 4.-The Elk.
celsior Motor works. and garage, 20
automobiles, l0-house terrace and
several other buildings in the south
ern part OF the city were destroyed
by fire early today. A cigarette
dropped into some oil in the garage
started the fire. The loss is estimated
at 5000 600
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
HULL WILL SPEAK
FOR PARCELS POST
tFrom a Special corrsspOndent0

WASHINGTON. Jan. An. 7. HUI,
of D!amondale, Michigan. master OF
the Michigan state grange associatioH
arrived I'm this city this morning lie
will appear before the parcels post
committee and give testimony I'm taV-
or OF a parcels post. SUIT.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
Indian. pemeera,. Boou Msrsh.Il.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Jan. Gov
Thomas IL Marshall. OF Indiana, TO-DAY
was Formally endorsed by the state
Democratic committee as candidate
for Democratic nomination for presi
dent lie ts commended TO the nation
at large as a suitable standard bearer
an the coming campaign.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
Bucking Byoncho PyoOes Undolng
of Man Who Robbed Bank of 500

4w ITO Of Bixby a the
$7oo pshed o. the
eant[
pulled from the horse b ne crows
placed in jail.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
MICHIGAN posTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON. Jan president
Taft has nominated Thomas Wynne
To be postmaster at Eau Claire. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

CANTON, Ohio. Jan. 4.-The death
CT Mrs. William II. Day, wife OF JUS
tice William Il. Day. OF the United
States supreme court who has been
seriously III for several months. in
her home here, is momentarily ex-
pected The attending physician this
afternoon gave out a statement TO
this effect
Mrs Day is suffering from spinal
affection and became iii while on a
trip with her husband to Mackinac
Island last summer. Her husband has
been in almost constant attendance
at her bedside for months, and her
son, Judge William l.. Day, of the
United States district court for the
northern district of Ohio, has also
spent much time here.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

Lease New Premises.

Gray & Worcester have leased from
]. Henry and Conrad Smith the prop
crty at Nos 1922 Gratiot-ave., ad-
Joining the present store Of Peter
Smith & Sons. which they have also
leased. The firm will establish
branch pharmacy at this corner next
year
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
RULES FOR LONG LIFE.

LONG LIFE.
Don't liquor tobacco.
it's work when it's
in possible
the going you'll
fellow
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

Job Printing Done RIEht. Times
Py,-tt-r Co. IS John R-st
The Detroit times., 1912-01-04

Friday at q. m.
The moo. Rises st 4s07 y. m.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31


Mr.. Ayres then described in detail
the process of construction of the sand
clay road 1.-The initial grading with a
proper crown and drainage bitches. the
distribution and packing OF the clay.
spreading Of the sand and blowing and
narrowing it 10 lightly on top, This
type of road has given excellent salts
faction in the southern and middle
western states, but little work of the
sort has as yet been done In the Pacific
northwest. There is no question of its
value for rural highways, and the saw
ing in expense over other forms of
road is no mean item
THE road must first be graded and
drained carefully and should be crown
ed about one inch to the foot and
smoothed with the drag The road can
be greatly improved by adding sand,
even If no grading has been done, but
the expense will be much greater.
The sand must be sharp and coarse.
but need not be as clean as Is required
for concrete. The sand should be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31
THE PEOPLE AND THE
COURTS.

The American people and not
the courts are to determine their
own fundamental policies. The
people should have power to deal
with the effect of the acts of all
their governmental agencies. >
This must be extended to include
the effects of judicial acts as well
as the acts of the executive and
legislative representatives of the
people, Where the judge merely
does justice as between man and
man, not dealing with constitu-
tional questions. then the inter-
est of the public Is only to see
that he is wise and upright
judge. Means should be devised
for making 1t easier than at pres
ent to get rid of an incompetent
judge. Means should be devised
by the bar and the bench acting
in conjunction with the various
legislative bodies TO make JUS
tice far more expeditions and
more certain than at present.
The stick In the bark legalism,
the legalism that subordinates
equity to technicalities, should
be recognized as potent enemy
of Justice. But this is not the
matter of most concern at the
moment, Our prime concern is
that In dealing with the funda-
mental law of the land, In assum-
ing finally to interpret 1t and
therefore finally to make 1t, the
acts of the courts should be sub
ject to and not above the final
control of the people as a whole.
| deny that the American people
have surrendered to any set of
men, no matter what their posi-
ton or their character, the final
right to determine those fundh-
mental questions upon which
free self government ultimately
depends. Theodore Roosevelt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31
BETTER ROADS
AND The FARMER
Movement Means a Great Deal
to AgrlcuIlurists.
sAHD-GLAY IS VERY GOOD.

This Type Of Highway Is Far Cheaper
Than Macadam and Usually 6rinus
Splendid Results-Proper Method Of
Building.
TO the farmer better roads fire.
quentiy mean the difference between
afifuence and bankruptcy said Pro
fessor Ernest Flagg Ayres, highway
engineer of the Oregon Agricultural
college, in recent lecture "a Wis
consin farmer held 1000 bushels of Do
tatoes In his cellar. waiting for good
price He was offered 90 cents In
March. but the potatoes must be deliv-
cred In town. and the roads were in
such condition that 1t was impossible
to haul over them When the roads
finally dried out he took his potatoes to
market and got 30 cents a bushel.
In order to secure the advantages of
better transportation facilities it is not
necessary that great deal of money
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31
The Drunkard's Cloak.

In the time of the commonwealth in
England the magistrates Of Newcas-
tle-upon Tyne punished drunkards by
making them carry d tub called the
drlnkard's cloak This tub was worn
bottom upward, there being q hole at
the bottom for the head and two small.
" holes in the sides for the hands to
pass through, and thus ridiculously at
tired the delinquent was made to walk
through the streets of the town for as
long time as the magistrates thought
proper to order. according to the gross
ness of the offense.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31

brought to the road and piled along
the shoulders in dry weather The
rains must soften the clay before con-
structioD can begin but the cost OF
teaming is much less when the roads
are hard and irm. The cheapest meth
cd of improvement is to spread the
sand four to six inches deep over the
wet clay and let the traffic mix the mas
teriaIs.
DO not assume that your road is
failure because II does not compare
fayorably with gravel or macadam as
soon as the sand is added Its con-
struction is gradual process. and the
surface will not reach It's best condition
In less than six months If 1t gets
muddy during the long rains add more
sand; If it becomes too dry and dusty
during the summer more clay is needed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31

81 Hickory Pitched Lumner--lengths
in multiples Of three feet-large or small
quantities. Sea L L. BENNETT,
Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31
City Directory
County Directory

CIRCUIT COURT
Warren b. Kittle, Judge
Chas. w. Brandon, Clerk
COUNTY COURT
E. A. Waugh, President,
y. T Grouse and z. A. Switzer;
S. f. Hoffman, Clerk
w. B. Corder, Sheriff
W L. Morrison, assessor
Cleo. Swecker, County Engineer
Alva Wolverton, County Surveyor
Court Houae at Philippi, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31

to oil the voids. AlI that Is needed for
maintenance is the addition of o little
more sand every year and the occa-
sional use of the drag"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-10-31

NAE CHURCH, sOUTH-P Preach
' Aing LIST, 3rd and 4th Sundays OF
each month. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night. Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Rev. Il.
b. Ware, pastor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
ASKS CARDIFF GIANTS RENT

Fitchburg, Mass. March l5.--Thc
"Cardim Giant" stone Image pur-
ported to be "petriGed being of
great stature unearthed at Cardiff. y.
Y. in 1854. and exploited by The late
CALVIN o. Bou until it was discovered
TO be a fake. will be brought into court
In short time TO settle the litigation
brought by Mrs. Frances Lawrence.
Mrs. Lawrence. administratrix of the
estate Of her husband. Sumner Law
renee. claims 1893 is due her for the
storage and care OF the giant H.
her declaration she admits the giant"
has been in the possession of the
family since 1876. and that the own
ers agreed to pay for its care $40 per
, ear.
The statute. she claims. was taken
away in 1911 and NJ that time $500
was paid ON the account of $1,000 due.
Il was returned. according to Mrs.
Lawrence i'm 1908.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
MARKETS

Boston-Trading I'm the copper
shares today was active with orders
well distributed. The tone was firm
although no great gains were made. In
view Of the activity and strength in
Amalgamated and Anaconda in the
New York market the action Of the
Boston market is very disappointing
and up 90 the present timc does not
seem TO catch the step. II does not
seem that this conditions can continue
much longer and our market should
become more active and stronger from
low on.-Foster TO Paine, Wcbber &
Go.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
Mar. s. Is, %. %.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County Of
Houghton.
the Probate Office i'm the Village OF
Houghton in said County. on the
9TH day of March A. ID. 1912.
Present: Hon. Geo. C. Bentley. Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Libbie
Ludlow, deceased.
Caroline Ellen Mcqueen having filed
in said court her petition praying that
certain instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testa-
mcnt &C said deceased. now on file in
said court be admitted to probate, and
that the administration of said estate
be granted to herself or to some Other
suitable person.
1t Is ordered. That the 3rd day ct
April, A. d., 1912. at ten O'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
II is Further ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order, once each
week. for three successive weeks pre-
vious 10 said day of hearing, in the
Calumet News. a newspaper printed
and circulated I'm said county.
(SeaD GEO. c. BENTLEY
A true copy. Judge OF Probate
Lillas G. Mitchell,
Register OF Probate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
CURB STOCKS.

J. 4. Minnear & CO, say today:
Distinctly bullish were the markets
today. Closing prices were OF a frac-
tion from the high point but the bulls
kept tine situation well in hand. The
Boston list. except in few instances.
failed 20 respond 20 the strength dis
closed in Amalgamated Superior and
Boston was quite active locally. Bel
mont Tonopah and Goldfeid were all
fractionally higher.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
Metal Market is Firm.

The copper market is firm at 14Ss
cents. Electrolytic, delivered in 30 days
one large agency turned down the OF
fer OK a consumer who uses from
12,0oO.oO0 to 100000 pounds per an
mum to purchase ahead for six months
az y cent above present quotations.
Barring unforeseen occurrences il is
generally expected that copper will go
10 fifteen cents this month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS
Brokers Gossip
Superior & Boston.

A Globe. Ariz,, dispatch today says;
The east drift on the l.2O0 level OF the
Great Eastern vein of superior & Bos-
ton is in "a feet from the crosscut ana
is breastes Tor its full width in chal-
copyrite ore OF a reported assay OF Sis
per cent copper and about 40 per cent
iron. The width of this ore is un-
known. as the hanging wall is not eN-
posed. The discovery of ore in this
part of vein is considered very ina
portant.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-15

BostOn-On February 18Th Amalga-
mated, the leading copper stock sold
at 6i3s. Since then local coppcrs have
advanced on an average OF live per
cent in value while Amalgamated has
advanced 20 per cent The advance in
Amalgamated cannot by any chance be
an accident. When conditions are ideal
stocks are a sale; certainly not at
present with the worst behind us-Ir-
wing j. Stureis