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The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
ATTY SCHREITER UNDER
PROBE BY JUDGE HUBERT
Actions i'm Settlement of Gus
tave label Estate CUES
toned BY Court

Judge Hubert held court until s
o'clock Tuesday night. Investigating
the settlement OF the estate OF Gus
tafe label. In which Attorneys Arthur
T.. Sohreiter and Herbert G.. Munroe,
VINO Tor years have been advertising
partners, appeared on opposite sides.
Scnreiter admitted in court that they
had been partners six years ago. and
taat their names still appeared in the
city and telephone directories as
partners, but he said the firm had dis.
solved several years.
August label died in 1911, leaving
his entire estate Of $4,000 TO his
second wife. TO whom he had boon
married but short time. and cutting
eff his children, Hedwig and Walter.
without cent. When the children
started 10 contest the will they were
represented by Attorney Munroe, and
the widow by Mr.. Schreiter, who had
drawn the will. Finally q settlement
was arranged with the consent of
j Judge Hubert whereby the widow was
TO receive AZ per cent OF the estate
AID the children 81 per cent. A few
months after the will was made,
label was sent to an insane asylum,
and the charge was made in court
that he was not mentally competent
10 make will.
Judge Hubert charged that
Schreiter in his report had neglected
TO mention certain claims against the
estate which he should have made in
his petition for settlement, and
Schreiter admitted that the report
was not complete. Schreiter was
asked II he did not think that label
was incompetent when the will was
made. and he said he had not thought
OF II. He admitted the will was on
unwise one, but said If he had not
drawn 1t someone else would. Mr..
Schreiter was closely examined as to
his action in filing a report showing
an expense of 1884, and later making
a statement reducing the amount APP
portioned to the children by $1.4Q0.
He said that such a settlement had
been satisfactory to all the parties.
"Why wasn't this settlement
shown to the court?" he was asked.
Il realize now that 1t would have
been better IL had made full state
ment to the court. 1t never dawned
upon me until now.
Then you deliberately deceived
the court?"
mo, sir"
"But it did deceive the court?"
81 had no idea OF that.
"Was il right to charge the chill
dren 500 for personal services
rendered Mrs. Zabel?"
That's right. never thought OF
THAT"
The examination will be continued
Friday at p. m.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
SUFFRAGETTE SAYS
BATTLE WILL CONTINUE

LONDON. March 20--Defantly In
sisting that she would repeat her or
Il nae and warning the government tina,
unless IL grants suffrage to women,
scenes that will eclipse all previous
are certain. Helen Pit
t.C III. one Of the leading militant suf-
frsgettes. was sentenced today TO siN
months Imprisonment At hard labor
She admitted trying TO burn UP one Of
the branch postofhCes.
When she was brought/into old Bal
ley court the woman dcfiantlv declared
that her punishment would greatly aid
the cause.
II suffer for the freedom OF women
she cried as she was led from the prls-
oners' dock.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
COUNCIL AGAIN REFUSES
TO PAY DUPONT'S BILL
Traction Expert Says He Cannot
Furnish Items and Intimates
he Intends To Sue

A. B. duPont's bill OF $4,000 for as
sisting Mayor Thompson in his fran
chise negotiations with the ID. U. K.
was turned down for the second time
by the council, Tuesday night The
council received letter from dupont,
Tuesday afternoon, stating that he
could not attempt to itemize his bill
as requested by the council. The
terms of the letter left little doubt IN
the minds of the aldermen that
dupont expects to sue the city il the
bill Is not paid in full.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts was divided in considering the
bill, Tuesday afternoon. Finally,
Chairman Gutman, Zoeller and Little.
field decided oh report against the
bill. This report went to the council
as the majority report because it bore
the signature of the chairman, al
though the four other members OF the
committee reported in favor of payins
dupont $4,000
Aid Owen favored paying the bill
in full. Aid. Mason suggested $4,000.
1t makes little difference how We
cut the bill" said Aid. Thompson. IF
we cut IL at all, DUPONT is going TO
sue
owen considered that there was
little chance for the entire bill being
allowed and inasmuch as the result
would lead TO litigation he agreed 10
join Mason, Thompson and Skrzycki
in reporting in favor of paying $4,000.
The minority report was defeated
in the council by vote of 20 to IL as
follows:
For the report-Ald. Garvey,
Keusch. Lynch, Mason, O'Brien, Os-
trowski, Owen, Skrzycki, Thompson,
Tossy and Vernon.
Against the report-Allan, Brozo,
Burton, Ellis. Gilman, Gutman, Harp
fer, Hindle, Heating Koenig, Knapp,
Littlefield. McCarty Merritt, Rosen-
thai, Schultz, Walsh, Watson, Zoeller
and President Grind;ey.
Aid. Brozo, who had the bill recon
sidered week ago said that he was
satisfied the committee had given
proper consideration 10 the bill. His
were the only remarks made on the
proposition, Tuesday night.
The majority report rejecting the
bill was Immediately voted on and re
ceived the support o. all the aldermen
present.
In his letter to the council Mr.
dupont says he considers twothirds
of his services were rendered the city
between Oct "a. when the mayor first
told the council of duPonts employ
ment. and No. %. This question was
asked Mr. dupont because the cor
poration counsel had given 1t as hi
opinion that DUPONT could make the
city pay for his services after the
mayor informed the committee that
he had employed. DUPONT, and the
committee allowed him TO remain In
the employment OF the mayor.
I'VE didn't authorize his employ
ment at any time. Where are we on
record pa asked Al. GHtmaH- OF Mr.
Lawson Tuesday afternoon.
You are not on record in SO many
words" replied Mr.. Lawson. But all
through the council proceedings there
runs the record of Mr.. duPonts SER
vice to the council and the councils
acceptance of his service. There is
no doubt in my mind that he could
collect for that"
How much could he collect?" ask.
ed Aid Little1eld.
That can't say" replied Mr.. Law
son.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
AMBULANCE AND CAR
COLLIDE; FIVE HURT

Guy Chambers, driver: Abraham
Smith and William Morofsky, ambu-
lance attendants; John Ruth, street
car conductor, and John McCauley
motorman, were slightly injured,
Tuesday afternoon, when an ar.bu
lance Chambers was driving. collid-
ed with n street car at Baker ana
Twentieth-sts. There was no patient
in the ambulance. The street car
was at a standstill when the an,bu-
lance bumped into 1t. The driver put
on The brakes 10 avoid a collision, but
the wheels skidded on the Ice COW
cred pavement.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20

Marx, showing the great number of
new houses recently built In the
Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards. II
completed the final estimate OF the
real estate in the Sixteenth ward,
Tuesday, and IL is a fiattering state
ment for the growth OF the east side
Last fall when we passed through
this ward we found scores or new
houses going up. We checked them
for valuation this spring. l md
now that they are built. that their
total valuation Is $i55,l5O
{ hin Tong. a Chinese arrested In Mick
igan more than four yenrs ago ON
the charge of being in the United
states unlawfully, was ordered de-
ported by United states Commits
sioner Finney Tuesday longs down
fall was caused bv fellow country
men betraying him To the federal
officers when Tong failed to reim-
Nurse them for the bail bond they
had TO pay when he skipped out
after his first arrest. The bond was
$500 and Tong's friends estimated
that with attorney fees Tong owed
them 800 Tong was arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Chaplin in Lam
sing, In August 1907. lie disap-
peared after being released on bond
and nothing more was heard OF him
until Feb. IL, this year. when he was
arrested in oxford Miss.
The matter OF ventilation OF street
ears and public buildings wns dis
cussed Tuesday afternoon in meet
ing Of the Detroit Society for the
study and prevention OF fubercufo--
sis, several of the members declar-
ing their belief that any question
which menaces the public health
might properly be made "A part of
the society activities. To emphasize
the matter. DIR. Harvey -. Brown.
Of Milwaukee. state lecturer of the
Wisconsin Tuberculos society, viii
he brought here for series OF lee
lures on ventilation" The Detroit
society will take up with Mayor
Thompson and City Controller Heine-
nan the withdrawal OF the use OF
the lot back OF Grace hospital grant
ed for an open-air school and the
proposed substitution OF property in
another part of the city, because OF
the opposition OF the residents in the
vicinity OF the hospital TO the school
being placed there. DR.. Herbert NJ.
Rich, president Of the society, says
that upwards of 90 tubercular chill
drcn are kept out OF school because
OF the present condition OF Affairs.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
AMuSE M ENTS.
CARRICK rsni n sc y MsS sc".:s
The NEVER Rom ES
do you gel combination 0fboth.

with GEORGE W. MONROE
-tud-JrSr Bnndy, NJ b~ech, EiiiiHr Her
Irin. Vera Eiuiny, Helen Hayes, BESSIE
clifford, VIII Archie, Maud Grey. Den
NAM Mairy, Nan Brennan and % dear,
delightful girls.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
WE WANT TO KNOW

TT you do not receive the De-
trc,t Times regularly call Main
1898 and ask for the circulation
department. Information regard
ing irregular delivery Will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
A. Indicating the severity of the win
Ter 1920 ID. [. Il. cars were put out

OF commission by the weather in
December. 1884 in January. 3.771 in
February and 2.l9l the first half or
March The company has I2OO
closed cars. so that In February It's
entire rolling stock was put out or
commission three times. All the
cars OF course. would not be idle
at any one .ime. some being out or
commission several times in one.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20

: NutOmObIIc TO. NtOrhgt DIFnt NJ
Woodward and Amsterdam ayes. had
thrilling chase after a joy rider
who helped himself to a machine
TUESDAY night and started on Wild
rid, down CaSs-ave.. finally running
the machine into a telegraph pole In
his attempt TO escape his pursuers.
He was captured and taken back TO
the auto plant and then to Bethune-
ave station. whore he gave his name
as Lewis II TieZona, and said he
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
Sheriff Castor left ON n hurry-up trip
In HrnnkINn NJ & O'Clock Tueshay nf-

10 Brooklyn Mt ; o'clock Tuesday af-
tcrnoon in an effort 10 reach there
before George II KeissmanGi IA Inc IN,
who is charged with swindling De-
troiters out of several thousand dol
lars is released Reissman is held
under n fugitive warrant, good Tor
only "a hours. Ills arrest wa.
brought about through the work or
Augustus Scott an amateur detec-
tive who will probably receive the
$500 reward offered.
ceorpe A. Corwin. who has been Sec
-retar,- and tlireeter-af- Rurnhnm.
Stoepel a. CO, ever since its organi-
zation has resigned. and VIII leave.
Wednesday evening, for a years
trim through the south and west. He
has not decided whether he will en-
ter business again. Mr.. Corwin
, served for 80 years rs credit man.
first with j. X. Burnham * co. and
the present firm which succeeded 1t.
He has very large acquaintance
among the merchants OF the state,
many OF whom owe their start TO the
-AIFr-GerxrIH-p l.tEed=ih
them.
a running gasoline fire caused n lot of
excitement and placed the frcmen I'm
imminent danger Tuesday afternoon
in the yards OF the Sun oil Co,
Brooklyn-ave and the Michigan Cen
trail tracks Some boys turned loose
G,f25 gallons Of gasoline from a tank
car and the river OF oil was ignitcd
by a spark from an engine. The
burning iuid ran III all directions
and set fire to number OF buildings
containing tanks OF oil The hremen
managed to confine the flames to tho
exterior woodwork and no explosions
resulted Tho damage Will amount
TO about $1,000
-s1rfii,-- ea-t-sI.le- has-no- monnpoIy on
the growth Of the city" said Tax
Assessor Plass when he read The
Times interview with Assessor
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
Three year. MO j. IL. Ferguson was

large painting OF Mayor Pingree in
the mayors office. Tuesday. ne
went before an aldermanic commit
tee and asked that the city purchase
the painting. His request was re-
fused, IL being stated before the
committee that art critics had pro-
nounced the painting a poor like
ness OF Mr.. Pingree
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
The council committee on liquor IL
censes Inns refused the following

transfers: Frank Tomalczyk, from
No sos Roosevelt ave TO No. 6I
Clark-ave: Richard Mason, from No.
ll2 Bates-st. TO ISL Cass-ave.: Rob
srt T. Rufrf. No. SS -Russrff-st7- to
No 1899 Grand Riyer-ave.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20

From the picture you can get some idea
of its beauty, but to fully appreciate its
whole rest-giving comfort you must sit in
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Public schools will he closed Thursday
afternoon 10 teachers may attend the
first institute of the year In the Cen
E, trai High school DIR. Il. IL. Fykes.
OF the Teachers college. Columbia
university, will deliver "A centenary
address on Charles Dickens.
The Wayne County Republican COM
mIttee, In a meeting Tuesday after
noon, chose John - Haggerty as tenn
porary chairman for the county con-
vention in Concordia hall. April ., to
chose delegates 20 the state conven-
ton The caucuses Will be held from
to 8 y. mon April ?.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-20

When you buy chair you expect two
things-beauty and comfort; often you get
one, often the other, but very, very seldom
=
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-20
POLICE PENSION
PLANS FAVORED
Aldermen May Adopt Chief
Would Not Retire.

An ordinance will shortly be
passed to adopt the police pension
law if promises made by the alder
men to policemen are carried out.
Police officers of this city are very
anxious to have the council adopt
the provisions of this act, not be-
cause any of them wish to retire,
but to enable accumulation OF sutfi-
cient funds for time hence when
present officers grow old, should be-
come crippled or otherwise disabled
and become in need of means of sur
yiyal.
Chief of Police Burke and other
police officials say none OF the OIL
GERS wish to retire at present and
none of them would take any advan-
tage which might be given them by
the provisions of the pension act.
They are simply desirous of having
the ordinance passed to provide for
the future. Policemen individually
and the local branch of the Patrol
mems Benevolent Association are
working with determined effort in a
campaign to have the pension bill
put In force In this city.
Patrolman John q. Wood has an
nounced his intentions of retiring
from active police service in the
near future, whether or not the
council adopts provisions of the
police pension bill. Being a civil
war veteran, he will be entitled to
retire under another act in April.
The police pension law is in chap
ter 72 of the laws of 1911. 1t is en-
titled can act providing for the PEN
sioning of police officers and police
men in certain municipalities of this
state" Among other things it pro-
vides that officers sixty years old
who have served twenty years con-
tinuousIy shall, or may, be retired
upon half pay, and those ifty-five
years old having served twenty-five
years shall, upon his application. be
retired upon half pay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-20
WAR OF BITTER
/. PERSONALITIES
Rooseyelt's Reply to Taft
Considered Opening Gun.

Special BY United Press Wire.
On Board the Presidents train en-
route to Washington, March 20:-
That war of bitter personalities
between President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt will probably follow
Roosevelt's answer to the soap box
primaries speech of the President,
was the belief of those close to Taft
today. President Taft read the state
ment but refused to comment upon
1t. Later he conferred with Secre-
tary Meyer, who boarded the train
in New York.
The President is not expected to
make an immediate reply to Roose-
welt. 1t Is believed when he does
reply it, will be in the form of a
speech. The Roosevelt statement
was the opening gun in the personal
part of the campaign. The Taft
leaders are convinced Roosevelt will
continue with personal attacks and
the President will be forced to take
up similar weapons In his own de-
fense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-20
FIREMEN HAVE
A WILD CHASE
Alarm Rings Rag Tine
This Morning. indicators
Show Up Strange Numbers.
SEVERAL BOXES VISITED
Break in Circuit Supposed
Cause -0verheated Stove
Last Night in Watson Ave.

Irregular ringing of the fire alarm
caused much confusion among the
firemen shortly before 10 O'Clock
this morning and gave the companies
wild goose chase to box 81 at
Smith and Herbert streets. When
the alarm sounded indicators In the
various fire houses In this city
showed numbers where boxes do not
exist. Patrick Rock, chief of the de-
partment, soon arrived at the head
quarters of Lincoln Engine Company
and ordered the apparatus to remain
In the houses until a correct number
was registered. After wait of sew
eral minutes box 80 sounded and the
firemen hurried to the scene of the
supposed blaze.
Arriving at Smith and Herbert
streets another puzzle confronted the
firemen. Not even the glass in the
box was broken. Chief Rock tele-
phoned to police headquarters, but
nothing about the fire was known
there. Mounted Policeman Hart
mann rode to box 83 at Washington
street and Amboy avenue. At that
place no one knew where the alarm
was sounded. The glass in this box
was also unbroken. The apparatus
of Eagle Hose and Chemical Com
pany went there, but were ordered
back to box 80.
After waiting for several minutes
the apparatus was sent back to the
houses. The alarm several times this
morning sounded different taps. City
Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE Is of the
impression that wires are crossed
or there is a break in No. l circuit.
He is at work locating the trouble.
According to Mr.. FRANKIE 1t is proba-
BILE that linemen while running wires
woaId cross the city's lines and cause
the sounding of the bell.
The firemen responded to a call
from box sd at Smith street and
Watson avenue about ! o. clock last
night. The blaze was In the resi-
denEe OF Jens Sorenson, at 273 Wat
son avenue. An overheated stove
was the cause. The fire was out be-
fore the firemen arrived.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-20
DELEGATE WILL
BE ADRIAN LYON
Is Slated as One OF RepublI-
can Representatives from
Third District.
NOT TO BE PLEDGED
Republican Club Will Meet
tuesday and Launch His
BooIn--Hearty Support.
NOT TO BE PLEDGED

According to officials and prime
movers of the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club, of this city, former Judge
Adrian Lyon, of this city, is slated
as a Republican delegate from the
Third Congressional District to the
National convention of the G. .. +.
in Chicago, ILL.,, in June. The clup
will meet in Moose hall on Tuesday
evening, March 26, President James
e. Griswold announced today, at
which time Judge Lyons boom will
be launched. Although it Is not Of
ficialIy known whether or not Mr..
Lyon will accept the delegatesh1p,
it is generally understood that he
would be In receptive mood IL
elected as an unpledged delegate.
Leans Toward Roosevelt.
Judge Lyons attitude in national
politics, however, has strong ten
dency to lean toward the Roosevelt
side of the Republican camp, for at
present lie represents Middlesex
county on a Republican state COM
mittee which was formed recently to
promote the candidacy Of the former
president in New Jersey. If sug-
gested next week as candidate, the
leaders state, it will be generally
understood that Mr.. Lyon will be
elected on unpledged lines. There
has been no conference by Third
Congressional District Republicans
as to the division Of the two dele
gates and two alternates from this
district in May, but the Middlesex
county politicians will fight vigor-
ously for the approval by the state
committee of the local candidate.
To Discuss Coming Election.
Another matter of considerable
import which may be discussed next
Tuesday night is the coming mayor
atty contest. The Republicans ex-
peot to, nominate their strongest
candidate possibly Alderman-at-
Large F'erd. Garretson, who is prom
inently mentioned in connection
with this office-and from present
Indications the question will be air
ed at next weeks mass meeting.
Outside speakers will be secured
and every effort made by the club to
entertain all voters of this city and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-20
W. D. VOORHEES,
WILL Be NAMED
Acting Mayor Selects Him to
Succeed Tomaschoff on
Playground Board.
CONSENTS TO SERVE
Term Will Expire November
II Next--Two More May
be Named Shortly.

William D. Voorhees,, former al
derman at large and acting mayor
of the city, has been chosen by Act
ing Mayor Lawrence G. Dalton to
fill out the unexpired term of Ar
min Tomaschoff ON the Public Play
ground Commission. As the latter
was appointed for one year on No
yember 27, last, Mr.. Voorhees, will
serve until that time and then will
probably be renamed He has con-
sented to serve and hopes to give the
city his best efforts in playground
work.
Dalton Favors Copper Works Site.
When seen this afternoon Mr..
Dalton spoke of the complaint regis
tered by property owners in the vi
cinity of Madison avenue and Lewis
street against public playground at
that location. He said he could not
see why there should be any objec-
ton. excepting perhaps In cases of
nervousness of women. He stated 1t
might be unpleasant for nervous
women to be compelled to hear cries
and yells of children, while in their
homes He spoke favorable of the
Raritan Copper Works field as play
ground SlCo.
May Increase Size of Board.
Mr.. Dalton has not yet decided
whether or not he should increase
the membership of the playground
board from three to FIVE. Before de-
Gliding this point he will probably
confer with c. G. Baldwin, George
f. Reynolds and William D. Voor-
hees, the present members and ap-
pointee. 1t is believed that their
recommendation along that line will
be adopted by the acting mayor.
He believes they are the men in the
right positions and is endeavoring
to do everything within his power to
make the work as pleasant as possi-
BILE for them.
The only reason known as to why
the membership should be increased,
is that there would be sufficient
number to transact business in case
of unavoidable absence of one or
more commissioners.