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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
MOVEMENT ON FOOT
TO SUBSTITUTE ROOSEVELT
ELECTORS IN MICHIGON
State Convention Would Have
Power to Make Change, De-
clares Judge Gordon
TWO FACTIONS CONFER
Meeting of Progressives is With
out Result, However,
Sims in City
TWO FACTIONS CONFER

Former United States District At
torney Z. w. Sims, Of Chicago, VINO
was secretary OF the Roosevelt ma
tional committee, had a conference IN
Detroit over Sunday with leaders OF
the two factions Of Michigan progress
sives, but ii is said that he left Tor
Chicago without having accomplished
an agreement between the progress
sive Republicans, who want the third
party TO put state. county and leSls-
lative tickets in the field, and those
who want the progresslves 10 nomi-
nate only Roosevelt electors on the
third ticket and fight at the pri-
maries for progressive candidates on
the regular Republican state. county
and legislative tickets.
Former Republican State Chairman
Frank Knox represented the faction
in favor Of confning the third ticket
10 Roosevelt electors, while SybTant
VS., of Grand Rapids, and Mayor
Theodore NJ Joslyn, of Adrian, re-
mained firm in their opinion that the
Under the Oaks" convention at Jack
son, July 20, should put a full state
ticket in the field
Others present at the conferences
included Aid Charles McCarty, OF De
troit, who favored the nomination OF
third party candidates for all offices
from United States senator down to
city and township officers; State Sen
ator Whitney Watkins, OF Jackson,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements for the Jackson conven-
ton; John Breck, of Jackson, Roose-
Welt member of the Republican, state
central committee, and City Clerk
Charles A. Nichols, Roosevelt state
chairman
When Mr.. Wesselius was asked the
result OF the conferences, he said that
neither side had yielded and when
asked what Mr.. Sims had to say after
he had heard both sides, Wesselius
replied:
What could he say? You must re-
Continued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
COURT DECISION WILL
ENABLE MANY TO DODGE
THEIR SHARE OF TAXES
Knocks out 81, 500, 600 in Assess
ments Against Mortgages Held
by Trust Companies
INJUSTICE is THE EFFECT
Assessor Nagel Says $40,000,0 900
Could be Eliminated From
List in Detroit
INJUSTICE is THE EFFECT

"The decision OF the supreme court
nphol6ing the mortgage tax law and
knocking out our $l,500,O00 assess
ments against mortgages held by
trust companies will have a far-reach-
ing and serious effect" said Assessor
r John c. Nagel. Since that decision
was given, could show you
methca whereby | could eliminate
$40 100000 in personal property as
EASEMENTS from our tax rolls
I'm fact there are number OF
way by which taxpayers could pre-
vent us from assessing personal
property II man ha $4,000 casn
in the bank il is assessaole. But II
he invests 1t In mortgages, paying SIX
per cent, he is not only drawing a
higher rate OF interest but he escapes
tax assessment A specific tax OF one
half OF one per cent is paid when the
mortgage is recorded, but that is no
tax. Il Is registering fee
ianlouAt TO anything compared With
regular tax assessment.
Bonds are still assessable, as are
other ecuritie. People who hold
bond will be disposed 10 convert them
into mortgages to escape taxation
This will! mean that municipal bonds
will no longer be considered as de
sirable Investments as mortgages and
the result will be that municipalities
Throughout the state will be required
to pay higher rate OF interest on It's
bonds. There will be tremendous
falling off Of personal property as
easements in the state.
"If merchan thaS outstanding
credits for $4,000, those credits are
assessable. There is nn element OF
chance about his realizing the fulI
amount ON the credits, but he Is sup
posed TO put them down at full value
I'm his statement OF personal proper
jty. II Is unjust TO assess those credits
and exempt mortgages, frst-class III
! vestments.
MY experience has shown me that
the honest business man feels that he
owes a certain amount OF taxes 70
the city But high tax rate makes
him a criminal as 1t drives him TO
conceal his assessable property We
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
ATHLETES DRIVEN MAD
BY INTENSE HEAT IN
MARATHON AT OLYMPIC
Only 80 of rs are Able to Finish,
and Most Of Them are
Overcome
KANE MACARTHUR WINS
Big Irish Policeman From South
Africa Springs Surprise
and Takes Prize
KANE McARTHUR WINS

STOCKHOLM. July 15.-In suct
terrific heat as Sundays here Mar
athon race is disgrace to civiliza
ton. Seventy-five men drove them
selves to state OF insanity. Only
thirty-five were able TO finish and
most of them were demented The
temperature was nearly 100 and
stories of many OF the runners suffer
ings and what they did In their de
lirium are too grewsome TO be re-
lated One person Is dead and an.
other dying from the heat today The
American runners stamina almost
surpassed belief.
The first event today was the WON
ems team swimming contest at 400
meters in which the United States
was unrepresented England was
first; Germany, second, and Australia
third Time, 5.52.
When the Olympics were resumed
Americans were chiefly IA
terested in the outcome OF the De
cathlon the all-round competition in
which James Thorpe. the Carlisle In
dian, was leading with slight mar
gin, and In the l.600 meter team race
In which the United States contest
ants met representatives of England
France and Hungary. Although they
have first honors securely In their
grasp the managers OF the American
athletes are anxious to win every sin.
gle point possible so that the suprem-
acy Of American methods may be un.
questioned.
Naturally talk about the Marathon
overshadowed all else. There was no
disposition anywhere 10 depreciate
Kennedy Kane Macarthur, the big
Irishman who. in the colors OF South
Africa. won the race His perform
ance was most excellent He is a po-
liceman OF Petchefstroom and has had
the idea for four years that he was
OF Marathon class Hewanted TO come
10 London in 1908, but the committee
said he was too big for distance
(Contlnued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
ZEN. hENItt We s'f.~
FIVE SONS PAL[bEARERS
FOR FEM HENRY M. OUFF|ELD
AT HIS FUNERAL TUESDAY
Death of Prominent Citizen and
Soldier Occurred in Family
Home Saturday Evening
SERVED IN TWO WARS
Fought With the Union Troops
in the Sixties and Again in
Spanish-American Conflict
SERVED IN TWO WARS

The obseques OF the late Gen.
Henry NJ. Dufield, who died in tie
family home, No 707 Jefferson-ayo.
Saturday evening will be held in the
home, Tuesday afternoon. at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Joseph A. Vance, OF the
First Presbyterian church will ofi-
ciate. At the grave in Elmwood cem-
etery, Detroit Post No. 3S4. G. A. X,
and Gen. Henry NJ. Duffield camp,
Spanish War Veterans, Will have
charge Five sons and a nephew viii
act as pallbearers Henry NJ, Divie
B.. Graham and Dr. Francis Duffield,
of Detroit Pitts Dufield, New York.
and DR. George DufIield, Detroit. The
sixth son, Morse S. Duffield, of Salt
Lake City, will not be able to reach
Detroit until Wednesday night
Gen. Duffield was one of the promi-
nent men OF Detroit and Michigan,
and veteran OF two wars He was
born in this city, 20 years ago, edu,
Gated in it's public schools, went TO
the University Of Michigan for a year
and then to Williams college, from
which latter institution he graduated
in 1861 A month later he enlisted in
the Union army, the first of the Will
Jams college men TO do so. Gen. Duf-
field saw the severest service and re-
mained in the army until the fall OF
'64, returning 10 Detroit following his
discharge, TO take up the practice OF
law. In 1908, Gen. Duffleld was again
In army service for the Spanish
American war, was stricken with yell
low fever in Cuba, and for months
was in danger OF his life
Gen. Duffield was a member of the
military order OF the Loyal Legion
and was elected commander of the
Michigan commandery, May 6, 1897, a
member OF Detroit post, No. 384, G. a.
r., and was one OF its past commIn-
ders He also served as department
commander of the state organization
He was an active member of the
Union League club. and the Univers-
ity club, both OF New York city, and
the Army and Navy club, of WASH
ington. In-1S95 he was elected presi-
dent Of the Detroit Light Guard, the
cIty's oldest military organization
The Gen. Henry NJ. Duff1eld command
Spanish War Veterans, was named
for him.
He was also a member OF the De-
troit club. the Country club, Michigan
Society, Sons OF the American Revo-
luton, Detroit Bar association. Yondo-
tega club, and Patriotic Society Of
United Spanish War Veterans.
The general was a staunch Repub-
lican, and had charge of the success
ful campaign for United States sen
ator, of the late Gen. Russell A. Al
ger He steadfastly declined all PC
litical honors
Gen. Dufiield had ~not been in good
health for two years, and had been
confined TO his bed for several
months. Death was due to gen
eral breakdown.
The surviving members Of the FAM
lily include the six sons. one brother,
DR. Samuel p. Duffleld, No. 274 Kirby.
ave. west. and several nephews and
nieces. Mrs. Duffield passed away in
1906.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
TRAIN SPEEDING
/. 80 MILES AN HOUR
GOES INTO DITCH
Steel Cars Keep Injured in
Wreck Near Kalamazoo
Down TO Two
HUNDRED AND FIFTY
PASSENGERS IN CARS
Broken Rail or Spreading Tracks
Blamed-Coaches Buried
in Roadbed

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 15.--
While running at nearly so miles an
hour in an endeayor TO make up lost
time, Michigan Central New York
10 Chicago train left the track four
miles east OF this city shortly before
six o'clock this morning. Only two
Of the $50 passengers on the train
We're hurt
The injured are Harmon ]. Calvin.
Of Lansing, Mich, and Harry Baum
gard, of Chicago, who is badly cut
about the head
The only thing that prevented many
deaths was the fact that every coach
on the train was OF steel. The en-
gine was the only part OF the tram
that did not leave the trac-.
Coaches are buried in the road bed,
from two TO four feet and rails arc
torn up for nearly quarter of a
mile
1t is believed that either a broken
rail or spreading tracks caused the
accident No one in the sleepers was
injured but these cars were probably
the most seriously damaged. Fearing
that there had been may killed and
injured. dozen Kalamazoo doctors
were hurried to the scene.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
HAVE POW-WO HERE TODAY
Party Factions May Agree on
Lawton T. Hemans for
Governor

Leading Democrats from all over
Michigan gathered in Detroit, Mon
day, tor the meeting of the state cen
trail committee TO be held at the
Burns hotel Monday afternoon. Not
cnly was the committee expected 70
fix a time and place for holding the
state convention TO nominate state
ticket this fall. but 1t was under
stood that candidates for the state
ticket were to be discussed
Before the meeting. the four men
most prominently mentioned for the
@oyernoTship were, Bawton L,
liemans, OF Mason; National Com
nitteeman f. o. Wood, OF Flint; For
mer Congressman Alfred Lucking, OF
Detroit, and Andrew II Green, of De
troit Mr.. Lucking, however, has also
been mentioned for United States SEN
ator, and il Is said that he would pre-
fer 10 run for that Office rather than
'or governor.
II Mr.. Hemans would consent 10
make the run again he would in all
probability be chosen by the leaders
as Re would be acceptable to 10th
factions OF the recent campaign in
Michigan, the Woodrow Wilson work
prs anG- aeion that opposed VIII
son instructions at the state conven-
ions
Messrs. Wood, Lucking and Green
have been quoted as benz: yNirs- TO
step aside In favor OF Mr. Hemay, II
he latter would consent TO run.
II is probable that the state con-
vention will be held in Detroit, late
In September
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
NJ COMBS IS CHOICE
OF GOV. WILSON TO
DIRECT CAMPAIGN
Democratic National Committee
Meets in Chicago TO
Adopt Plans
McADOO AND GORE
TO BE ACTIVE AIDES
Practically Certain That Presi-
Dental Nominees Wishes Will
be Complied With

CHICAGO, July 15.-When the
Democratic national committee met
nthe 81. Francis room OF the Con-
gress hotel today IL was evident that
the will OF Gov. Woodrow Wilson
presidential nominee would be re-
garded supreme. II the entire Wilson
program is carried out by the com
mittee-and ii was generally under
stood today that II would be-the old
National committee will be practical
ly out or business
The commiee which | was under
sood Wilson desired should direct
his campaign, is to be headed by VIII
liam r McCombs. chairman. and the
following: William McAdoo. New
York and Thomas T.. Gore, Oklahoma !;
Congressman Burleson and Henry, OF
Texas Committeeman Robert S.
Hudspeth New Jersey; Josephus
Daniels, North Carolina: A. Mitchell
Palmer, Pennsylvania and Willard
Salisbury, Delaware.
The wish OF Gov. Wilson was de-
livered by Committeeman Hudspeth,
OF New Jersey who arrived just be
fore the opening session OF the com
mittee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
WRONGEK GIRL Wife
JUMPS TO DEATH IN RIVER
Fort Wayne Soldier Had Pro-
vided the Coroner With
r Description

Maddened with. jealousy when She
saw her soldier husband walk past
her rooming house with another wo-
man, Tuesday evening. Mildren Zoe
Mason. IL years old, pursued the pair
and after a stormy quarrel with her
husband. John A. Mason, of K. COM
pany, Twenty-sixth Infantry, went
direct TO the Belle Isle bridge and
plunged into the river
Her body was found floating near
the foot Of Joseph Campau-ave.. and
vas recovered, Saturday afternoon,
by John Crepanier, OF the Steamer
Ariel
Mason. fearing that his wife would
make good the threat uttered when
she parted from him, had notified
Coroner Burgess 10 notify him at
once If a young woman with the third
finger of the left hand missing,
should be found in the river ldenti-
hcation was quickly made. and With
in an hour after the body arrived at
the morgue. Mason bent over IL. sob
bing and remorseful
Tne couple We're married in Novem-
Der last but soon separated, each &C
cusing the other of hirtins
Last April the girl wife Went 10
visit her parents in Blakeslee, o. re-
turning only late Saturday. and going
10 room at No. $50 I.ocustst Mean
while. friends attempted d reconcila-
ticn. and Mason had rented a house
on Sixth-st, where he hoped 20 take
his wife TO live But she heard that
he was escorting another woman, and
on Tuesday evening saw him pass
her home with the other girl
Mason notified Coroner Burgess
that he would take charge OF the
body.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
DYNAMITE SET OFF
UNDER MAYORS HOME
Kitchen is Entirely Destroyed
and Furniture and Glass
ware Smashed

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich. July 10.
"A dastardly attempt was made late
Sunday night TO destroy Mayor X l..
Hammonds home with dynamite.
The dynamite was placed under the
kitchen floor and set of with a long
fuse. The kitchen was entirely de.
stroyed and furniture and glassware
lin other rooms smashed
Mrs Hammond was the only one
home at the time and was sitting on
the front porch No clew has been
found as 20 who did the deed. Ex-
Mayor Millers home was wrecked In
the same manner several years ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
Is Killed, SO Hu,1 In
Wreck On G.. b. g. q.
THE DEAD.

IHE DEAD.
Miss Lillian Kennedy. aged -. Boise,
Idaho.
Francis A. barclay, 20 years old, Bill
ings, Mont.
George Brownson. rs years old.
GaIcsburg, H.; engineer train NO. =.
n. A. Bunch, 10 years old, ChicngOs
Negro porter of Pullman ear ON train
No, 2.
Mrs. {. VI. Hart, wife Of n physIcian
at Canton. Ohio. .
Mrs. r.. Gs PohImann, san Francfsco.-
VI. r.. stern, 80 years old. Chicago.
g.. W. Tudor, 40 years old, Lacey,
Iowa.
Two unidentified women.
Two unidentified girls.
One unidentified boy.
CHICAGO, July 15-Coroner Peter
Hoffman today continued his efforts
TO place the blame for the wreck on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
yesterday, in which 13 persons were
killed and nearly so injured II was
determined finally today that efforts
(Coutinued on Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
THREE DROWNED IN RIVE,
SEEKING RELIEF FROM HEAT

In seeking relief from the heat,
Sunday morning, two foreigners
drowned while wading in the river
at Delray, while almost directly across
the river, near Cooks canal, on the
Canadian side, Sidney Arthur Mann,
aged Is years, No. 1873 Cavalry-avc.,
was also drowned.
John Baly, aged 2S, No 81 Port.
land-st., and Michael Shigane, aged is
years, No. Sd Honest, were wading
In shallow water just above the S
B. Smith coal dock in Delray, when
they stepped into IL feet of water
They came but recently from Gosch
era. Russia. and did not know We
pitfalls in the river where they went
wading Neither could swim Con
stantine Drozd, No. 90 Portland-st
and Theodore Cherwiskowsky, No. G5
Peterson-st., who were with them
made desperate but unsuccessful eft
forts to succor the victims. The
bodies were recovered by Harbor Mas
ter Ellison and were conveyed TO the
county morgue.
Across the river, where young
Mann met his death. sandsuckers had
been at work. and a sign marked
Danger" had been placed out to
warn away bathers There are holes
40 feet deep In the river bottom where
an unsuspecting person might think
IL was safe TO wade. Mann was "a
swimming with three companions
and when the latter came out, Mana
was missing. Mann's mother says ht
complained of cramps in his stomach
before ne went In swimming and J
cramp is supposed 10 have caused hiS
drowning. He was employed by the
Detroit Brass & Rolling mills, and
was making a special study of me
chantcs, having purchased SIS wOrtf
OF books. Saturday. His body was re
moved TO the family's home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
T. II. CAN'T ATTEND
"THE OAKS" MEETING

OYSTER BAY, ~ y, July 15.-Ex-
planning that his preparation for the
CHICAGO Progressive convention was
taking up all his time, Theodore
Roosevelt has declined an invitation
TO speak July 20 in Jackson. Mich.
ander the historic oak tree where the
Republican party was born. The in
vitatlon was carried To Sycamore
Hnl by former Panama Canal Com
missioner Stevens. OF Jackson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
COOLER WEATHER IS
HEADED FOR DETROIT
Weather Mans Cheering Word
to Sweltering Detroiters-
Sunday Breezeless
Cheer up, We human boilers
Ill. ....I 1 o.. o.

There cool wave coming.
Thunder showers are due this after
noon, Weather Observer Conger told
The Times, Monday morning, and he
said the weather would be fair and
cool on Tuesday. There was rain,
with thunder, in the western part OF
Michigan, Sunday night
The temperature reached maxi
mum OF 81 between and 4 O'Clock,
Sunday afternoon. but this was not
the hottest OF the season, there nav
ing been "a registration of IS degrees
IN May and June There was 40
breeze, however, Sunday, and every
body thought it was much warmer
than IL really was
Thousands OF people sought com
fort on Belle Isle, 7.400 partaking OF
The privileges OF the island bath.
house. This broke the record for the
institution by 200 On Sunday night
many men slept in the parks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinItyi Monday
night and Tuesdey, fair and cooler,
moderate westerly winds, becomin =
valuable.
For Lower MIchigani Generally fair
tonight and Tuesdays cooler tonight
and In southeast portion Tuesday.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate
northwest winds, cooler md general, ,
fair tonight md Tuesday.
For the Lower Iakest Moderate
southwest aud northwest wIndst un-
settled with local showers tonight oI
Tuesdays cooler.
TINE yenr ago todapi Highest tenn
pernture, sli lowest. 0OJ mean. ~
cloudy weather with .Of Inch Of rain
during afternoon md evening.
The. sun sets at Z IO6 p. and rises
Tuesday mt 4tIO N. I'M.
The moon sets at $3.50 y. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
BUILDING 1000 MILES
OF RAILROAD IN YEAR, IS
SIR DONALD MANNS JOB
Wilds Of Canada Scene of Great
est Feat the World Has
Ever Seen
RAIL GRANTS IN RACE
It's Race Between Canadian
Northern Line and Domin-
ion Government

WINNIPEG, Man, July 15.-Twen
! ty-fiye thousand men and $25, 1000 90,
these are the men and the money
that are pushing in the wilds Of Can
ade the greatest feat in railroad
building the world has ever seen.
A thousand miles OF line-that's the
stint OF the Canadian Northern's con
struction gangs for the current year
II will be a record.
AT the same time farther north
still, in the dreary muskegs OF the
sub-arctic region other men and
other millions are at work on an
other road.
That's why the Canadian Northern
is in such a hurrwy. Ii wants TO put
trains into Vancouver before the
other road-the National Transcon
tinental--gets into Prince Rupert
It's race between the Canadian
Northern and the Canadian govern
ment
Giants In organization and in vision
are behind this great feat in con
struction-Sir William Mackenzie
who financed it, and greater still, Sir
Donald Mann, who drives the con
struction work forward on a score
OF lines; through mountain at
Montreal, across the high divide
north of Lake Superior, hither and
yon over the prairies, and through the
Rickies for hundreds of miles
through solitudes that never heard the
voice Of civilized man, till the Can
adian Northern engineers came seek,
ing a grade
both have been knighted for their
notable achievements in railroad
building
A few days ago construction crews
began driving a bore through Mount
Royal into Montreal, working night
and day at both ends. New branches
are building in Ontario. linking OF.
tawa Toronto and Quebec. A gap
in western Ontario is being closed. In
Manitoba and Saskatchewan the
graders and track-layers are swrm.
ing.
In Albert. a gridiron of branches is
spreading toward the Great Peace
river region.
From Edmonton lines are stretch.
ing westward into British Columbia
and southwest toward the Pacific and
the western terminus at Vancouver.
Mex years stint is 96S miles BY
1914 freight trains will be running
through to the coast over the new
line. Passenger trains will be put on
during the year following.
Meanwhile, at least two new
cities are being built along the line.
One OF these is Mount Royal, a sub
urb of Montreal, called into being
by the bore through the mountain.
The other is Port Mann, a suburb OF
Vancouver, where the Pacific ter
minus OF the road will be and where
great shops, factories and govern
ment buildings are already rising.
Thirty years ago Canada had no
trnscontinuental road In two or
three years more ii will have three,
one of them owned ny the govern
ment and all OF them under th~
thumb of the Canadian railway COM
mission. And two Of them are a
week nearer Japan than the trans
continentals TO Frisco. and one, the
National, 400 miles nearer to Japan
than either of its privately owned
rivals.
Our Lady OF the Shows is about
ready TO give the States a fine run for
their money in the matter Of trans
continental traffic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
Highland park TIA. New Charter.

Highland Park by a vote OF l35 %
30. adopted a new charter. SATURDAY.
The charter provides that a president
and four commissioners shall consti-
tute the governing body OF the village,
that there shall be four city depart
meuts. finance health, public works AMI
public safety. with one OF the four coln-
missiouers az the head ot each Equal
taxation shall rule and there Is a clause
prohibiting saloons In the village
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
$4,000 TO HONOR
LATE TOM L. JOHNSON

CLEVELAND, o., July 15.-Fifty
thousand persons will unite TO pay
tribute TO the memory of Tom l..
Johnson i'm a park here next Thurs
day. If expectations OF the Johnson
memorial fund committee are fulfill
ed Speeches by Mayor Newton d.
Baker and many others will form the
principal part of the memorial pro
gram. A Johnson monument is TO be
raised in one OF the public parks