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The Washington herald., 1912-12-28

pany Representative railroad presidents
in discussing the business outlook for
1913 believe that traffic viii keep mod
erateIy large for the first six months
Public regulation of wage disputes also
is favored.
A continuation Of yesterdays profess
sionaI market probably will be in order
to-day. inasmuch as the money market
is expected to exert a restrictive infiu-
enee on operations for the time being
We believe a trading attitude will be in
order. and feel that any setbacks due to
money strfngency, which is expected to
be only temporary, can be taken advan-
tage of to purchase the actives for turns.
Weakness in Rubber appears to be due
ito selling of stocks in a narrow market.
Only $500 shares have been dealt in, sell
ing coming from Orvis. Pearl, Watson,
and Seligsberg- Cone & Hyde, traders,
also sold and are believed to be short.
Buying Is scattered. No news and no
special significance is attached to the
selling on the floor
The opinion of Judge Brown as to the
limited power Of the Pujo committee to
summon witnesses and compel the pro-
duetion of evidence in its investigation
was considered favorable to the Wall
Street interests. but 1t produced no ef-
feet on the market. It was asserted that
when. the investigation was resumed the
banking interests would be less COM
plant than they have heretofore been.
and that strong fight would be waxed
upon the committees efforts to secure
certain forms Of Information
The Journal of CoUimerce SAYS there
y growing Indication Of business eau
The Washington herald., 1912-12-28

commitments. Tariff situation and high
prices for raw materials are responsible.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-28
WALL STREET GOSSIP

Important financial interests say an an
nouncement may be made OF a favorable
character regarding currency reform in
the next sixty days
The Washington herald., 1912-12-28

port conditions as OF December g. one
month later than the national banks.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT AND
JOHNSON TO MAKE
EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
Nominees for President and
Vice-President Formulate
Plans for Tours
DIXON TAKES UP WORK
AS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Miss Jane Addams and Three
Other Women Likely to
Be on Committee

CHICAGO, Aug. S-Col. Roosevelt
today tossed baby bonnet in the
ring-that OF the new Progressive
party. With his running mate fol
vice-president, Gov. Hiram Johnson
OF California. Roosevelt formally
made plans for the national campaign
Members OF the Progressive ma
tional committee met with the two
candidates today to choose an execu
tive committee, a treasurer and head
quarters. Oscar Straus. OF New York
was the preference OF most OF the
committee for treasurer. Assistants
in gathering funds will be George w
Perkins and Frank A. Munsey, oi
New York. as members OF the finance
committee.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon. OF Mon
tana, also assumed new duties today
as chairman OF the national commit
tee. He was unanimously chosen al
a preliminary meeting OF the com
mittee last night. Former Gov. j
Franklin Fort, OF New Jersey, is vice
chairman, and Oscar X. Davis, man
ager OF the Roosevelt primary cam
paign, Is secretary.
Jollifcation and serious business
were mixed today by the Progressive
leaders. Before the national commit
tee resumed its session at III o'clock
Col. Roosevelt and Gov Johnson held
q reception TO the members OF the
convention notification committee.
They also had many photographs
taken. Col. Roosevelt sat for one
with four North Dakotans. with whom
he was In the cattle business In 1888.
at Medora, N ID. They were A. w.
Merriheld, S. NJ. Ferris, Z. w. Meyers
and Joseph Ferris, all delegates to
the convention. Mrs Roosevelt also
received several OF the women dele
gates,
Selection OF four women members
OF the national committee was diff
ficult problem facing the national
committee today. Their places az
honorary committeeman were liked
by "A new rule adopted by the con
yention Prominently mentioned for
places were Miss Jane Adams OF
Chicago. and Miss Elizabeth Dabney,
OF San Francisco.
They are expected to line up the
sunraRette vote Tor the new party
and will do real service as political
managers.
A main, central headquarters, prob
ably at Chicago, with several branch
distributing agencies" are planned
for the Progressives. A southern
branch office-probably two-is GER
tain.
In addition TO Chicago, headquar-
ters are planned at New York, Allan
ia, San Francisco and possibly Port
land, Ore. Medill Mccormick and
Col. Chauncey Dewey, OF Chicago,
will be in charge OF the main Chicago
office. Harry F. Cochems, of Wis
consin. will also assist. A pretentious
campaign in the south is scheduled
to be led by Col. John M. Parker, of
New Orleans, and Col. Cecil Lyon, OF
(Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
Would You Like to Help
Elect Wilson, Here's Howl
word with you. MrSProgressive Democrat.
\ The publicity of campaign funds is
things vot, stand for

A word with you. Mr6Progressive Democrat.
"A The publicity of campaign funds is one OF the
things you stand for
In Woodrow Wilson your party has named a candidate
who proposes that the of EVERY PENNY contributed
o his campaign fund shall be made known.
This isn't what you'd call good policy from the stand
point of getting campaign fund together quickly and easily
Big contributors the election of political candidates do
not like publicity
These big contributors questionable lot and ques-
tonabe people questionable do like to do
business in the open
The announcement of Woodrow Wilson that he would
make public ALL contributions his campaign, polite
way of TELLING THE BIG, POWERFUL AND
CROOKED CORPORATIONS OF THIS COUNTRY
THAT THEIR MONEY is NEITHER SOUGHT NOR
WANTED.
Woodrow Wilson has elected therefore depend upon
THE PEOPLE, whom he chooses made president,
to finance his campaign.
The Times is collecting campaign fund for Gov Wilson
and Progress.
You are urged to contribute if than quarter
dime.
You NAV contributed this fund direct Gov.
Wilson but ii YOU have, Progressive ask you TO
GET THREE OTHER CONTRIBUTORS TO THE
TIMES FUND.
There is printed form the last page OF this issue
ELL it out and send to
II YOU have contributed hand this form some other
Progressive and keep handing until you have induced
THREE BESIDES YOURSELF to contribute.
Wilson.
They will also be printed in TlE Times either in full
by of the initials, as the contributor desires
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
ACCUSED ALDERMEN
ON BLACKLIST OF
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Adverse Report on All But
Brozo Was Made Two
Years Ago
COUNCIL RECORDS
WARMLY CRITICISED
Officials Were Generally Re-
garded as Opposed to In
terests of Public

The bulletin issued by the Detroit
municipal league, Sept. 2, 1910, for
The gvfc>pce OF voters in the fall cleo
lions, criticised and condemned the
ofncial record of Frank j. Mason and
Louis BroZo. Mason had not been
In the council prior 10 that time and
had no opposition for the Democratic
nomination in the Fourteenth ward.
The league was very explicits in stat
Ing the qualifications OF those alder
men seeking reelection, and its re-
port on series OF propositions be-
fore the council Is interesting and
significant In the light of recent de-
velopments. IL shows that certain
aldermen were invariably found on
the side antagonistic to the pLblic's
interest, as viewed by the Municipal
league.
Referring to Aid. David Rosenthal.
OF the Fifth ward, the league report
ed, In addition to citing his record on
a dozen different propositions:
I'VE would call attention TO the
fact that Mr.. Rosenthal had no
scruples about using the city sta
tionery in writing to some 1,600 sa-
loonkeepers who had just been grant
ed their licenses, asking them to come
and look over his stock of liquors"
About Deimel the league said:
Aid. Deimel during the first year and
three months OF his present term was
absent from the council meetings p
times. Thus, on some matters he
escaped going on record. His salary,
however, was paid regularly" 1t
seems that Deimel showed up at the
council meetings enough times to 60
on record against some OF the most
important matters from the stand
point OF the public welfare. accord
ing to the leagues citation OF his
record.
AAld. Walsh refused to answer the
| leagues questions relating TO civil
service and municipal ownership.
Introducing the subject OF the quail
| fications OF those aldermen seeking
| reelection, the league said:
aThe record OF the common coun
ell for the last two years Is by nc
| means one OF startling accomplish
ment. In the most important matters
of the street car question. the council
| seems to have allowed the mayor full
swing, but that question Is still VIII
u.s."
Aid. Rosenthal. Deimel, Rutter
Koenig and Wing were members OF
the committee on sewers. which com
mlttee. the report states, voted on
June %, 1910, to reject bid OF $4I,'
573 for building sewers in Cameron
ave-, CentraLave., and Thirty-fourth-
st. The bid was recomme<Sed by
| Commissioner Haarer as reasonable,
but the committee insisted or read
(Continued ON Page Eightl
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
YOUNG ROCKEFELLER OPENS
.DECOY RESORT TO TRAP COPS
SUSPECTED OF GRAFT
In Role of Slum Crusader, He
Collects Evidence and Gives
It to Prosecutor
SYSTEM" LEvIES TRIBUTE
White Slave Traffic is Discov-
cred To Be Regular Trade
in Eastern Metropolis

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The tender
loin got a real shock when it became
known today that one OF the cnler
aides to District Attorney Whitman
In his campaign to obtain evidence
OF police graft and the existence OF
the system" Is John d. Rockefeller,
Jr.. social settlement worker and Sun
day school teacher. who, backed by
his father, the Standard OIL king,
opened a pretended disorderly house
/ in the heart OF the white light district
10 get evidence against the police and
white slave traffic.
| Whitman admitted that Rockefel-
ler's experiment was wholly detached
from the inquiry into the murder OF
Gambler Herman Rosenthal, whose
assassination precipitated the present
upheaval, having been begun year
ago. But the evidence produced by
the decoy resort in Forty-fifth-st. so
comedies with the police graft evil
dence resulting from the investiga-
ton OF the Rosenthal killing that II
NAV be used In the prosecution OF
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
now facing an indictment for first de-
gree murder and possibly other In
dictments charging extortion in the
collection Of system" graft from the
gamblers.
The Rockefeller experiment was
begun In the interest of social reform
and it's evidence was not submitted
TO the district attorney until the trail
OF the Rosenthal murder pointed to
the police department.
II Is asserted that the Rockefeller
detectives obtained evidence that or
binary disorderly houses pay $500 a
month to the System" more pre-
tentious houses pay more and there Is
a sliding scale for houses OF lesser
prosperity.
The white slave traffic. II was de-
clared, is regular trade In New
York. girls from the country. and
immigrant girls from the steamship
steerage being taken 10 the resorts
and offered for sale.
II was learned today that District
Attorney Whitman had found a new
witness who would swear that Jack
Sullivan, friend OF Becker rode away
in, the Shapiro murder car. following
the murder OF Rosenthal and a con-
ference with the accused lieutenant.
Those close to the district attorney
said today Whitman had found at
least 10 men who would corroborate
the supplemental written confession
OF Jack Rose. purporting to give facts
in connection with his graft collec.
tions for the police department un-
der the supervision of Becker
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
POSSE FINDS LIFElESS
BODY OF FUGITIVE
Man Pursued as Mysterious
= Raffles Succumbs to Heart
Disease

PETOSKEY, Mich, Aug. S.-After
pursuit of two miles with blood
hounds picking the trail. man iden-
titled as James E. Ramstead was
found dead near the railroad track
north of Kegomic early this morning
and there Is little doubt he was the
mysterious "Raffies" who robbed the
residences of j +. Martin and l.. N.
Overholt, Sunday morning, getting
away with $3.50 in cash and valuables.
Seventeen shots were exchanged
between him and the officers, yet
there was not mark on the body
and the belief Is he su0cumbed to an
attack of heart disease, superinduced
by exhaustion, or took poison when
he saw escape was impossible.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
VOTING MACHINE AGENT
ASKED Ed, kORTE HOW TO
GET CONTRACT "PUT OVER"
Said He'd Been Told That Follin
and Another Man Had
Enough Influence
A STRONG DOODLE HINT
Advised to Convince Newspapers
He Was Honest and Had
Good Proposition
STRONG DOODLE HINT

Z. J. Korte, former assistant as
SCISSOR and now chief clerk In the city
clerks office, told The Times, Thurs
day, how an agent for a voting ma
chine company came To him two
months ago and spoke TO him about
means Of bribing the council. Korte
named the agent and the company he
represented, but the names are kept
withheld for the present, pending the
Investigation OF the report that a
jackpot OF $4,000 was raised and de-
posted In a bank by a voting ma
cine company to get the council to
grant II contract To put an expen-
sive voting machine In every precinct
In the city. The prosecutors Office
is now investigating the report.
About two months ago this voting
machine agent came to me In the as
sessrs' flee and said that inasmuch
as had been In the council | might
help him out In landing contract,
said Korte. He was exhibiting his
machine in the city clerks Office, and
that is how | got acquainted with
him. He told me- that a man had
given him the names of two persons
in Detroit who were able to put over
contract in the council almost any
old time. One OF the men named was
Maynard ID. Follin, the other is the
manager OF public service corpora
tion.
This agent said that his friend as
sured Kim that with the influence OF
the manager OF this public service
corporation he could swing the con-
tract in the council. / laughed at him
when ne told me the mans name. |
said to him That man wouldn't coh-
cern himself with your affairs, and,
as for Follin, he can't DO anything for
you. Those are about the last two
men would go to to influence the
council in this matter
Can you tell me some man to
whom 10 go who can take care of this
matter in the council for me-? he
asked He didn't use the words
bribery or Doodle, but l understood.
He wanted to put the contract over
In the council. / told him that the
newspapers would keep a close eye
on the matter because of former
voting machine transaction attached
to which there was considerable
stencil. told him TO first go TO the
newspapers, convince them that he
had a mechanically perfect device
and that he intended to be absolute
ly honest in seeking to introduce 1t
IN Detroit. | then told him the next
thing for him to do would be to stb-
nit his proposition to few of the
strongest men In the council, such as
Vernon and Lodge, men whose reputa-
tions are above reproach. | impress
ed on him that his only hope Of sue
cess was to keep all mis- dealings in
plain view all the time and 10 deal
only with honest men.
"He is one of those to whom the
council finally gave permission 10 in
stall one machine for test in the
November election"
OSCAR u. MARK
FOR MAYOR,
STANDS FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT
IInTErI. GARngNG Tonight.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityt Threaten
ing weather with showers tonight and
probably Fridays moderate southerly
winds.
Lower MIchIgnnt showers tonight aud
probably Friday.
For the Upper Lakest Moderate
southerIy winds Michigan and
Huron. and easterIy on Superior, prob
ably shifting 10 northwest on all lakes
Fridayt showers tonight and proba bl y
Friday.
For the Lower Lakes Moderate
sOutherly winds and showers tonight
and Friday.
One year ago todayi Highest tenn
pernture, SOJ lowest. 7;t mean, 80,
partly cloudy skies with trace Of
rain.
The sun will set NJ ga .. u.-, sad %
Will rise Friday at 4t8z q.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
STEAMER GAYLEY GOES TO
BOTTOM AFTER COLLISION
Rensselaer, Crashes Into 1t in
Dense Fog-Crew is Res
cued-Loss 100000

MARQUETTE. Mich. Aug. s.
While en- route from Buffalo to
Duluth with a cargo of hard coal. the
steamer James Gayley, of the Mitchell
fleet, was struck by the steamer Rens-
selaer, off Manltou island, and went
down. The collision occurred at 2
O'Clock. yesterday morning in dense
fog.
All those on board the Gayley were
saved and later transferred TO the
steamer Stadacona. down bound. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Rensselaer,. which was down
bound, with a cargo Of ore, arrived in
port here TO make repairs on the bow.
The Gayley was commanded by Cap
tain Millard NJ. Stewart. of Algonac.
and the Rensselaer, by Captain S. ID.
Secord
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
INDUSTRIES OF WAYNE
COUNTY EMPLOY l43,OO5
Interesting Figures Are Culled
From Report of Labor
Commissioner

Interesting statistics relative TO In
dustries in Wayne ciunty have been
compiled by the Board of Commerce
from advance sheets of the twenty
ninth annual report of the commits
sioner OF labor, covering the year 1911.
The number of persons reported as
employed in the various establish
ments is the number on the payrolls
at the time Of inspection and not the
average number for the year. The
reports by the minor subdivisions In
the county are as follows:
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
DETROIT MOTOR BOAT
SAFE ACROSS ATLANTIC

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. S.-After a
voyage of 24h days across the Allan
tic, the 35-foot motor boat Detroit
commanded by Capt. Thomas Flem
ing Day. arrived here from New York
at $3.50 last night The craft is on
the way from Detroit to St Peters
burg. She encountered tempestuous
weather and rolled tremendously.
With the exception of Stiff limbs
due to the small space, the crew Is
in good condition.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
PRESIDENT TAFT
RETURNS TO CAPITAL

WASHINGTON Aug. s.--President
Taft returned to Washington from
Cincinnati shortly before 8 O'Clock to-
day He went directly to the cxecu.
tive Offices to begin what he expect.
ed was a busy days work
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
THREE INJURED WHEN
STREET CAR HITS TAXI

A taxicab, containing MIR. and Mrs.
NJ. c. Hurburt, OF St Louis. Mo, and
the Rev A. j. feeling, Roman Catho-
lie clergyman. of Lynn, Mass, col
lided with a Myrtle car at Randolph
and Congress-sts Wednesday even
ing. The taxi was partly wrecked
and the passengers. who were being
taken from the Grand Trunk station
to the Ste. Claire hotel. were severely
injured. The left arm OF Mrs Hur-
burt was broken. and her husband
and Fr feeling cut and bruised All
three were taken TO st. Mary's hos
pital The driver of the machine es-
capped unhurt Robert VICAR. No 1870
Jefierson-ave west, is the owner OF
the taxi"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
WAVE OF UNREST SWEEPS
OVER BALKAN REGION
Bulgarians Enraged Over Mas
sacre of Scores of Their
Countrymen in Turkey

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. S.-Enraged
by the massacre of scores of their
countrymen in Turkey, CIR Ferdi-
nand's subjects all over Bulgaria we're
clamoring today for war. A confer
ence of the ministry was neld and the
military authorities activity was
most suggestive OF a contemplated
mobilization.
No answer has been received TO
Bulgarias protest against the siaugh-
ter of it's subjects by Turks, or TO the
demand for indemnity. In the excite
ment at Constantinople, Il is thought
likely the matter has been wholly
overlooked.
Details are lacking. but II is report
ed several entire Bulgarian villages
have been burned and their popula-
tions, men, women and children,
killed.
VIENNA, Aug. S.-Despite the
troops balkiness. the Turkish govern
ment has scraped together a consid-
cradle body OF reinforcements for the
troops lined up along the Montene-
grin frontier and started them To-
wa.d the north today. Montenegro
also DeBhu flODlilAllih iCihaSA ~
Fighting between Montenegrins ana
Turks was still in progress TO-DAY.
Thus far the Montenegrins have had
much the better OF the engagement,
which has now extended intermittent
ly over three days MANY casualties
have occurred on both sldes.
CONSTANTTNOPLE. Aug. SAC
cused of plotting to depose the SUI.
tan and set up a new government OF
their own. several Young Turkish
LEADERS we're arrested at Adrianopie
TODAY.
when his majesty dissolved parna'
ment under pressure from the Mir
tarv league. which objected TO u De
cause II was dominated by the founs
Turks the members aereed 20 re
assemble at Adrianople In dehance OF
,ae aissalution order Il was iacuiy
understood that their only way OF
resnlarizing their position would DC
IN procIaim new sultan or to re
sn,hrope Abdul Hamid.
To head on this program the gov,
avnmepf proclaimed martial law az
Aar,anonle. and Is trying 20 lock the
young Turkish lawmakers M as tast
a. they arrive
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
$50 MINERS TRAPPED
BY AN EXPLOSION

DUSSELDORF, Aug. S.--A fire and
explosion imprisoned $50 men today
in a coal mine at Gerthe, near here.
Fifty who were near the shaft when
the explosion occurred were brought
TO the surface, badly injured For
the rest there is the gravest anxiety.
Rescuers are working in the fact OF
the greate:t difficulty and danger
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
Accused Spies Released.

KEEL Aug S.-The five British
yachtsmen under arrest charged with
spying on Germany's coast defenses
were released today. The police be
iieved their story that they were limo
cent tourists.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Opening
gains ranging from Is to SIS were
followed by slighter recessions.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
FORBES ROBERTSON.

COUNTY AUDITOR SOWING one .erm,
weu--why not an0thsr1
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

Patent Applications fled by Barthel
A Barthsl, - congress-st vest
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The following particulars with re-
gard to employees and wages are also
given:
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

Job PrInting Done Righs. Times
Prtnfkns Ceu IS John R.-sG
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The New York Herald: What Gov.
Wilson proposes 10 bring about might
be likened TO "tremorless earth
quake" His speech of acceptance
will be read widely and discussed
seriously. We doubt II any deliver
ance from nominee of either OF the
great parties ever was keyed on such
high ambitious plane or ever had
so much resemblance to the Ten Com
mandments or the Golden Rule.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The Philadelphia Ledger: Gov.
Wilson's speech of acceptance Is dis.
tinguished by the moderation and re-
straint which are its dominant char
acteristics--its rich diction, virile ex-
preston and statesmanlike quality"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The Philadelphia Record: There is
not word OF radicalism in the
speech, not a suggestion of hostility
to the political institutions of the
country And yet no man has made
a speech more completely permeated
with the progressiveness OF moral,
political and commercial ideals which
are unmistakable throughout the
country"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The New York Tribune: Nobody
who carefully studies the remarkable
collection OF polished commonplaces
and studied evasions delivered yester-
day at Sea Girt. can see in ii any Of
the characteristics of the Wilson OF
the past save the single one-a dis
position to kick over the ladder by
which e as risen--wich came into un-
pleasant notice in the course OF the
Wilson Harvey -Watterson fracas.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The Baltimore Sun 'ln the han
ding OF the tariff question Woodrow
Wilson Is the master man of the day.
There is none like him. There has
been none like him among English
speaking people since the days of
Richard Golden"