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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ASK THAT AGREEMENT RUN
FOR THREE MORE YEARS
Reject All Demands of Miners
and Make Counter PROPOSE
ton To Them
NERS STAND FIRM
President White Says They Will
Not Recede From Their
Position
STAND FIRM

NEW YORK, March IA COM
plete rejection Of all OF the demands
OF the anthracite miners was con-
tanned in the answer OF the operators
handed TO the union leaders this af-
ternoon. AS a counter proposition the
operators suggest that the present
agreement, which. they say, embraces
the report OF the anthracite coal cofn-
mission with all the necessary modi-
fications be continued for three years.
Things look blue" said President
White OF the United Mine Workers
of America before entering the con-
ference.
THE operators say they will not
grant US what we ask" continued
White. Very well, the burden is on
them. We will not recede and we
will stick to the bitter end TO enforce
what we know Is due US"
White acted as spokesman for. the
miners at the conference and his
statement reflected the attitude OF
all the scale committee who attended
the meeting.
There was no doubt of the position
of the operators when the session be-
hind closed doors began in the Jersey
Central building. The subcommittee
had prepared It's answer to the mill
ers' demands. Ii explained, In the
opinion OF the mine workers. that the
miners were entitled to no further
concessions.
But behind the refusal was feel
ing on the part of some OF the oper-
ators at least that some OF the de-
- In ohnnld ha grant
ed. This was especially so in the
case of the demanG for general wage
increases. Several OF the largest
operators have indicated privately
that they were satisfied that the pres
ent high cost of living necessitated
the payment of more money to the
underground workers, even II the
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
MAN ARRESTED ON
EX-WIFE'S COMPLAINT

Elias Unruh, whose wife, Augusta,
obtained divorce from him IN Judge
Colds court, Feb. 1, was taken To tho
central station. Wednesday noon, ON
complaint of his ex-wife, who alleged
that he followed her. down town on
street car, Wednesday morning, and
insisted on being allowed to visit his
two children, Earl. aged seven, ana
Ray, Ave years old.
Mrs. Unruh called policeman
when the car reached a downtown
crossing, and Unruh was taken to the
station and released with a warn
ing.
Judge Hosmer issued an injunction
last June, restraining Unruh from
molesting his wife, or attempting to
see his children.
He was also ordered TO pay sos
back alimony. $50 court costs. ana
sos a month alimony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
SHEPHERD NOW
PREPARING TO TRAIN HIS
GUNS ON THE PAWNBROKERS
Says They Are Charging From
100 to 1000 Per Cent In
terest On Loans
IGNORE LICENSE LAW
Victims of Sharks Still Coming
In-Two More Warrants
To Be Issued

Now 1t is the pawnbrokers that
prosecutor Shepherd is going after
The pawnbrokers are charging
from 100 TO 1000 per cent interest ON
loans. said the prosecutor TO The
Times, Wednesday morning, "and /
guess II Is about time We were Civ
ing them attention. None OF them is
licensed under the new law to carry
on the business of loan agents, but
they are all lending money every day,
just the same. We shall get after
them right away and see what can be
done with them"
The prosecutor has had the pawn
brokers in mind for some time, but
has kept them in the background.
pending the attention the loan sharks
were receiving. Concrete evidence or
the way the pawnbrokers are engag-
ed in alleged usury came to him
through the mail, Wednesday morn
ing, and he determined to begin the
new crusade right away. The writer
OF letter received by the prosecu-
tor explained that he had borrowed
SO from r. l.. Grosslight, No. 80 Mon
roe-ave. a short time ago, for which
uo odiu uc Was W pay udCh SlooV'
over 100 per cent interest. He also
intimated that he was unable, for
some reason or other TO recover his
watch.
The prosecutor declined to give tho
name OF the complainant.
Mr.. Grosslight told The Times that
he didn't know who the author of the
letter might be, having no recollec-
ton Of the transaction. However, he
said he was charging no one more
interest than six per cent year, and
that he never refused to give up prop
erty given as security IL reclaimed
within six months, after which time
the law allows the pawnbrokers to
dispose OF it.
IF IL that man calls and gives me in
terest OF six per cent per year he
can have his watch" said Mr.. Gross
light. ''He is wrong, too, II he says
| charged him $3.50 for the loan OF
IS. We are not taking advantage or
Continued ON Page Two.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
ASSESSMENTS BOOSTED
IN CENTRAL DISTRICT
~ e. ~ a1a-satt.s s.Asas
Increase Will Be About 60 Per
Cent-First and Second
Wards Hard Hit

This years assessments or real es-
tate In the central district will show
some astonishing increases, Judging
from figures obtained In the asses
sor's office, Wednesday.
The increase in valuation will
amount to approximately go per cent
III the district bounded by Trumbull
avenue on the west, Hastings street
on the east and the northerly city
limits.
An increase approximating 10 per
cent was made in this same district
several years ago by Henry Doran,
then tax assessor, and the increases
at that time were proclaimed the
largest that had been made in about
Is years.
The largest percentage of increase
In the central district Is In the First
and Second wards from Adams ave
nue. down to the river.
The assessors have proceeded on
the theory that last years assess
ments were approximately what they
had beer for years and-that= assess
ments then standing on the books
were made long before Detroit began
to forge to the front OF the leading
cities OF the country.
The increases this year In some
cases have hit severely the owners
of property on which longterm leases
were given some years ago. They
protest that their property is not
earning the money 1t should because
they didn't forsee and proyide for
the tremendous growth of the city.
The assessor puts them down for the
present value OF their property, re-
gardless OF what terms the owners
may have with tenants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
POSED AS WIFE'S DEAR
FRIEND STEALS HUSBAND
st. Louis Officer Tells of Elope-
ment of Hazel Barrett and
Harry Quigley
A. n. ANDERSON.

Officer B. f. Verheyn, secretary
to the superintendent OF police of St
Louis, Mo-, arrived in Detroit, We'd
nesday afternoon. to get Harry b.
Quigley and Hazel NJ Barrett, the
16-year old girl with whom Quigley
eloped, leaving a wife and two little
boys. The couple will not fight ex-
tradition, and Nerheyn will leaxes for
st. Louis with them, Thursday morn
Ing.
He brings the real story of the
elopement, revealing the pitiful trag-
edy that lies under the swagger, un-
feeling recital of Qulgley, and the
rather boastful story OF the young
girl, who stole a husband away from
the woman whose dear friend she had
pretended to be, and whose child
rem she mad fondled and taken care
of, while arranging to run away with
their father.
Verhyn says that Mrs. Quigley is
In state of nervous collapse as the
result of the elopement; Quigley's
four-year-old son cries constantly for
his father, and Miss Barretts
mother Is SO Ill that 1t was feared
that she would not live unless the
police succeeded In quickly tracing
her daughter.
The girls father, laborer In the
Mississippi Planning mill, Is almost
beside himself with rage at Quigley,
who occupied the fiat above the Bar
rett hcme. He has haunted the police
station day and night, says Verheyn.
urging the officers on, and doing all
I'm his power to assist In the capture
OF the elopeTs.
Quigley, according to the st. Louis
officer, left his wife i'll in bed when
he left his home. Three feet of snow
covered the ground, and Quigley
stayed away from his work in a shoe
factory, on account Of blocked street
car traffic
He met the Barrett girl down town,
and after drawing out half OF $4O0
bank account, held jointly with his
ife,@he-dfew- his own personal ac-
count out OF another bank. and the
pair fed, with nearly $500 in cash,
Quigley taking only pair OF tan
shoes. In suit case, as his baggage.
officer Verheyn says that the
charge against Quigley is a serious
one and entails maximum penalty
OF five years imprisonment. He says
cash 10 the limit.
Verheyn says that the Barrett girl
used to take care OF the Quigley chill.
dren for Mrs. Quigley, who regarded
Hazel as her very dear friend. never
suspecting the intrigue between
Hazel and Quigley.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
HEtAB0RR =MEHAWllE
!. Be PLACED ON TRIAL At
SAME TIME IN INDIANA
Judge Anderson Rules in Favor
~ of Consolidation, Over OBJ
lA lection of Defense
DATE is SET FOR OCT. /
Court Tells Defendants They
Will Be Given Fair and
NJ Impartial Hearing
DATE is SET FOR OCT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March l3.-
approximately ffty labor leaders, nc
odsed by the federal government oi
having planned more than one hun
dred dynamite explosions In IL states,
Will be placed on trial on October l,
as q result OF the decision or Federal
Judge Anderson here today.
The court, after hearing arguments
on the question OF consolidating all
a the indictments for the purpose OF
having only one trial decided In favor
OF the plan over the objections made
by the attorneys for the accused. The
result will be the largest criminal
trial In the history OF the United
States courts.
Before the trial 1t is expected that
at least two more OF the defendants
will be arraigned and possibly five,
0rtie r. McManigal, the confessed
dynamiter, and John ]. and James
a. Mcnamara, who already are serv-
ing prison sentences for dynamiting,
will not be placed on trial here.
John j. McCray, OF Wheeling, W.
Va, has not yet been found and ar
rested
The federal authorities have not
YET decided whether Eugene A. Clam
cy and Olaf A. Tveitmoe, both Of San
Francisco, who also are under indict-
ment In California for dynamiting,
viii be tried here first or on the Pa
cific coast.
Federal Judge Anderson told the
forty-six defendants in court today
that they need have no fear as a
result of the consolidation of the
cases as the court would carefully
consider the evidence and peremtorily
instruct the jury in favor OF any OF
The accused whom the jury would
not be warranted in finding guilty
under any of the indictments.
w. N. Harding. OF this city, chief
counsel for the accused labor leaders,
today expressed himself as well sat
isfied with the action OF Federal
Judge Anderson in setting the trial
for October /. The government offi-
cials desired an earlier date and told
the court that II would be satisfactory
to t.em IL the trials were set tor some
time IN May.
Attorneys for the defendants argued
that tfis would not allow them sutfi-
cient time to prepare for the trials.
Additional information which Is said
10 have a bearing on 'hc trials here
is said today to be in the possession
Of the government authorities In Cali
rornia as the result Of dictagraph con-
versations.
Walter J. Drew, general counsel for
the National Ereetors. association.
asserted today that dictagraph Was
placed In a room In the Hayward
Hotel at Los Angeles occupied by
John r. Harrington, attorney FOR
Clarence s. Darrow, the Mcnamara
lawyer, under indictment for alleged
jury bribing. Darrow Is alleged TO
have visited Harrington aud there arc
said to have been conversations bear
ng on the cases pending here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
HENRY A. HARMON, VETERAN
LAWYER, FOUND DEAD IN BED
Body Discovered by Janitor in
Lothrop Apartments; Paral-
ysis Probable Cause

Henry A. Harmon, one OF the best
known of the older members of the
Detroit bar, was found dead in bed,
Wednesday, morning, in his rooms in
the Lothrop apartments. Mr.. Har-
mon was called about nine o'clock
and when no response came the Jas-
itor broke into his room to investi-
gate. Death apparently was due to
paralysis.
Mr.. Harmon had been failing for
some time, and had gradually re-
tired from active affairs. He was
trustee of the Adams estate and
counsel for the Old Detroit National
bank. His influence on business af-
fairs was very great and his counsel
was always on the side that was
straight.
Mr. Harmon was 66 years Of age
and -unmaFried.-He was aman- OF
great scholarly attainments. For the
last few years he had spent much OF
his time in the Detroit club, Of which
he had long been a member He was
also a member OF the Detroit Bar
association.
Mr.. Harmon was born In Charlton,
N. Y. and received his early educa-
ton in the district schools in Glen.
Vile and In Charlton academy He
graduated from Union college,
Schenectady, N. Y. and after gradua-
tion came to Detroit, studying law In
the office of Newberry. Pond &
Brown. He was admitted to the bar
In 1879. He was at one time a candi
date for circuit Judge In Wayns
county on the Democratic ticket, and
was also. candidate for regent oi
the University of Michigan. He wat
a member OF Alpha Delta Phi fratern
ity, and was also a Mason
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
ENGINEER WHO BUILT
CANAL AT 500 is DEAD

NEW YORK, March 13.-Charles
Thompson Harvey. who planned the
first elevated railroad operated in this
city, and built the Saulte Ste. Marie
ship canal. is dead at his home here.
He was SO years old.
For many years Mr.. Harvey was
one OF the best known civil engineers
I'm this country He had a part in
practically every big engineering pro-
ject during the civil war and recon
structioD periods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
TEXTILE WORKERS ACCEPT
PLAN TO SETTLE STRIKE
Approval of Proposal To Raise
Wages Virtually Means
End of Walkout

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 49,
The textile strike practically came Il
an end at 1880 a. m. today, when thu
subcommittee of the strikers ae
cepted a schedule or increased wages
offered by William NJ Wood, presi
dent OF the American WooIen Co.
The detailed offer made by tn,
American Woolen Co. to its employees
through the subcommittee OF the In
dustrial Workers of the World which
conferred with President Wood yes
terday afternoon, was announced to
day.
In some. instances the mill owner.
have offered increases OF twenty pei
cent. In actual salaries the increases
offered run from $l.0S per week dowr
to 54 cents per week for the highest
paid skilled operatives.
The notice of increase, which will
be posted Friday In the mills here, Ii
as follows:
All employees formerly receiv-
ing 1-2 cents and less per hour
will be given an increase OF
cents per hour.
ANhipAOy 90 lOih ICtClNihS
1-2 to 10 cents per hour will re-
ceive increases OF "a cents per
hour.
Employees formerly receiving 10
TO IL cents per hour will receive
increases OF / 1-2 cents per hour.
Employees formerly receiving IL
to IL cents per hour will receive
increases OF IA cents per hour.
Employees formerly receiving IL
to 20 cents per hour will receive
increases OF 1 cent per hour. The
same increase will be given all
those who formerly received over
20 cents an hour
All job workers will get an In
crease OF FIVE per cent. All over
time work will be paid for at time
and quarter.
The terms of settlement here, will
probably be applied To the entire tex
tile industry throughout New Eng
land and New York state and the In
creases, In that event, will affect ove
100000 workers.
Immediately after indorsing tn,
schedule, the subcommittee submit
ted it to the strike committee of th'
whole, which enthusiastically adopted
IL after less than a half hours con
sideration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES PITNEY

WASHINGTON. March 13.--After
n long Wranglo in executive session,
the senate, this afternoon, confirm
ed the nomination OF Chancellor
Mahlen- -Pitneyrof- New Jersey to
be associate Justice of the supreme
court OF the United States. The vote
was so to &c.
For more than three hours last
evening the senate in one OF the
5tormiest and most protracted execu-
tive sessions in the recent history OF
the congress, debated the confirma7
tion Chancellor -MaAeH-M- PIT
ney, OF New Jersey, whom President
Taft has nominated to succeed the
late Justice Harlan on the supreme
court bench.
All day long senators had prepared
for the fight. When the discussion
began Senator Culberson, OF Texas.
led in the attack and In his speech,
and those OF other senators the New
Jersey Judge was assailed in bitter
language which extended even TO an
attack upon his general fitness for
the bench. The fight was mainly
based upon Chancellor Pitney's de-
cision In the glass bottle blowers
case.
Senator Cummins. OF Iowa. declared
that the decision was oppressive to
American labor.
Senator O'Gorman and Senator
Reed 10th characterized the decision
aa showing a dangerous trend of
thought. Senator Williams and Sen
ator Shively Joined the attack on
Chancellor Pitney. Senator Bailey.
Senator Clark. OF Arkansas. Senator
Root and Senator william Alden
Smith. of Michigan. spoke in his
favor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
FIRE PARTLY DESTROYS
BfSSEEE WAREHOUSE

The old Bissell warehouse, foot OF
First street. being remodeled for the
American Steel q Wire Co, was part.
ly destroyed by fire, about o'clock
Wednesday morning. A salamander.
used by painters and decorators, is
said TO have caused the blaze. Four
men-Eera- in-t the room where tine
flames originated and one OF them,
Lew Hametman. living on Sylvan
avenue, jumped IS feet from a win
dow TO save himself. He was not
hurt, but suffered slightly from smoke
and heat The flames threatened TO
spread to the steamer City OF Cleve-
land, tied up To the dock. but she
escaped injury. Fifteen thousand
dollars worth of seeds, the property
of the Jerome B. Rice Seed Co.,
stored in the building. also was saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
DIAZ MEN BACK OF
REVOLT IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, March 13.-That
the Mexican revolution is plot,
backed by rich men in Mexico, to
restore the Diaz regime TO power and
bring back the aged dictator was the
information brought to Washington
today by an American businessman
IN charge OF some Of the biggest I'm
terests In Mexico. News OF this plot,
it was believed here, caused the ad-
ministration suddenly to decide that
shipments of arms through Juarez
must cease. II is known the report
was transmitted to the officials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
TRIAL LIKELY TO PUT SOME
TUB MEN OUT OF BUSINESS
Expense and Interference With
Business Will Force
Them To Wall

"The actual result OF the indict-
ment Of the members OF the alleged
xfhtub trust will probably be con-
cdntration of the business much fur
ther than has been charged by the
government" said r. j. Terrence or
the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
Co., "Wednesday. 1T is a question
whether some of the weaker firms
will be able to stand the expenses
Of the case. which has been very
hSAvy, and the interference With
business which has resulted from the
suit. It will probably mean that some
of the firms will have to go out OF
business"
Attorney Honeyman concluded his
address before the jury Wednesday
morning. and Attorney Henry f. Bod
man took up the argument for the
defense
The license agreement which
IAese manufacturers entered into was
really protection for the small man
ufacturers," said Mr. Bodman. They
were given a dffferentiai which en-
abled them to compete on an even
footing with the larger manufacture
ers. Under IL defective ware was
removed IEOin the mdTket, 30 lDhI Tue
public could not be deceived. Prices
we're not Increased, and they were
not fixed any higher than the public
was willing and able and ought TO
pay. There were no threats or intimi.
dation or coercion to force the manu-
facturers OF enameled lronware into
this agreement. Everything was rea-
sonable and fair.
The government has said that the
question OF change In price was unim-
I1Drtant, that the mere fixing Of the
prices was sufficient. but you would
have been able TO hear their howls in
your homes through the country II
they had been able to show that the
prices had been increased.
The Sherman Act was not intend
ed to maintain unreasonable cutthroat
competition. II was intended to ap-
ply only to restraint of trade that
actually hurts the public -
Attorney Bodman concluded his
hrgifment In the afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
DETROIT BOOSTERS
VISIT KALAMAZOO
From n staff Correspondent

KALAMAZOO. Mich. March 49,
The Detroit boosters, who are max
ing a tour TO boost trade for their
city, arrived in Kalamazoo this morn.
ing and were met by reception com
mittee.
A suitable plan OF entertainment
was carried out and the visitors made
tour OF the business section TO caii
or merchants. Il. II. 3
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityI wednes.
tny night, fart Thursday, unsettled
nnd cloudy, probably with snow b,
norningt moderate To variable winds
Tor Lower MichiEani Fair tonight
Thursday. Increasing cioudiness with
snow ny night I'm south portion, mod.
crate 60 brisk north winds.
TODAY,s TEMPERATURES
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
Danish Ledge Organizes.

Lodge No. 22I, OF the Danish Broth
OF association. Wednesday. The object
OF the order In TO bring about the
dnion OF all Danes In America. per-
petuate the memories OF their native
country and assist members in dis
tress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

BURGERS broke into the Novelty
shop, M 34l woodward early
Wednesday morning. and stole two oil
paintings. two suit cases. and two
travelling bags. valued altogether at
SI1.5O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

One year age today Highest tenn
perature. at lowest. 27i mean, 35t
clear skiesJ NO precipitation.
The sun will set today ut 5;ag ID. M
md 10 Will rise Thursday at 5tf5 n. m
The moon Will rise tonight st 4tOs
a. m. tThurrdnyb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

The Metropolitan -Four will sing the
fameas Irish ballads at=the Penobscot
Inn St patrick's celebration. Monday.
March Is Reserve your table early.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

Busine-.-iIke PrTntiss. no fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
ionks right TIVE. Printing Co. rs
John R.-st. Ph-Main 1898. or City asss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

Hussne<.-iikr rrl.ti.a- No fuss nna
10 feaihefs Ths plain. neat kind that
ssa ssS. s:s slsh' m r ss as; '.:rs sr css g. is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

Bprtness-sshs grIBtInR. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., is
John R.-st. Main itys OF City sst5
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13

JOB Printing Done Right. Times
Prir ting Co, rs John R-st.