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The Detroit times., 1912-01-20

Baking Co. are giving. She Will allow
herself few minutes after leaving the
parade In which she will make an en-
tire change of costume and then re-
turn TO the streets to keep her two
appoint ments. Anyone Identifying hcr
from that time on will be entitled to
the reward offered for her capture.
providing they comply with full CON-
later In this issue.
During the parade hours the peotie
or Detroit Will be given an opportunity
TO get acquainted with Fluffy RafnSs.
the Butter-Nut Bread Girl
By 7:45 o'clock tonight II will be
taken for granted that the residents Of
this city and Miss Raffies have seen
enough OF one another TO give them
something to work ON. Miss Rafnes
will remain In this city until she has
been properly captured two different
times. Fifty dollars In gold viii be
given to the person who hrst effects
her capture. Miss Raffies Will then be.
allowed time enough to return to her
hotel where she will make a change in
her costume. after which q reward or
t106 will be offered for the second cap
ture OF Miss Raffies.
Another feature In the big parade OF
tonight will be the japanese Float.
from which many thousands OF Japan
ese Puzzles will be given away. These
puzzles are imported from Japan and
no other firm In this city handle them
OWING 10 tue ihct that tne 1oiuvu -
Pagel Co. have the exclusive right
Watch out for this float: get puzzle.
you are bound TO have fun blowing
sama Ar~t
Everyone interested In F1uffy Raj
fes and the $3.50 in two prizes OF $50
and 800. should be ON the lookout for
the Gordon Il Pagel parade tonight
between Sis and 7:30 o'clock.
This paper will publish daily the
stories OF the Butter-Nut Bread Girl.
which are written by herself and tell
of her experiences during her stay In
Detroit. Read carefully the following
condition which will also appear daily.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20

of the points made by Mr.. Hampton
was:
IF you are not giving something to
the ID. u. r In the franchise. why Is
II that d. u. r. stock rose five points
on the Montreal exchange when the
supreme court handed down its deci-
sion the other day?y
BY vote OF 38 TO s, members of
Jubilee lodge OF Oddfellows declared
against the franchise. Friday night.
The vote was taken at the beginning
OF a two-hour discussion OF the fran
chise, and At the conclusion. several
of those who voted In favor OF the
measure changed their minds.
Mayor Thompson found himself in
the position of man In the Jury box
in a meeting OF 500 toilers In Dickin-
sons hall. Friday night. Francis II.
Warren. editor of the Informer, was
speaking when the mayor arrived.
The mayor took the platform and
was well received. He made a speech
In which he recalled how he had stood
with the people In their battles for
cheaper gas, cheaper water and for
municipal ownership.
Mayor Thompson. In the name OF
20. 900 men who signed those municipal
ownership petitions, ask who has
asked you for this franchise" said
Warren.
Nobody asked me-" gentlemen; |
thought was doing the greatest good
for the greatest number" was the re-
ply.
zone more question, Mr.. Mayor. and
I am done: Did you sign the munich
pal ownership petition?'
mo" Ff
whereupon the mayor left the hall.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
AT TEXTILE MILLS

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 20.--With
four additional companies of militia
on hand here today, and most OF the
skilled labor in the various mills,
joining the strikers, the situation In
the textile industry Is serious. The
arrival of reinforcements followed an
Official statement by President Wood,
OF the American Wooden Co., that
trade conditions forbid any wage In
crease at this time. This statement
was interpreted to mean that The com,
pany will refuse TO compromise and
that they will at once make an effort
to resume operations.
II strikebreakers are imported as II
thought to be likely trouble will come.
Strike headquarters issued state
ment today that the ranks OF the
workers are intact and that arrange
ments have been made TO care for all
strikers for an indefinite period.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20

The famous Girl Dodger. Fluffy Raf-
nes." arrived here this afternoon and
on the strength OF the newspaper dis
patches from Chicago there was
crowd at the station to see FLUFFY
Raffes" the woman OF mystery, who
has been hunted from place to place
for nearly seven years. Half dozen
fashionably gowned women. with baby
blue eyes, who alighted from the train.
mysterious lady OF the lightning
changes, but as there was no reward
offered for her capture before 1880 to-
night. the crowd contented itself with
self-assurance OF having spotted the
stranger, who has zigzagged nearly
across the continent, finding shelter In
large and small cities, even In villages
and many of the smallest hamlets
where she has been able to conceal her
identity for several days at time: 1t
10 doubtful II any other fugitive has
ever been so long and persistently dog
ged without escaping to foreign
country as has this clever little , wo.
came TO this city on the invitation from
the Gordon & Pagel Baking Co. with
the special purpose OF presenting her
battling experiment OF maintaining a
continuous incognito In Detroit
In a trifie less than four hours the
chase for the mysterious FLUFFY Raj
fes will be thing OF reality In the
city of Detroit, and her time for taking
things easy will be brought TO a swift
end. II she succeeds In making her
escape at the appointed time tonight
Abe promises everyone interested in
the two rewards offered by the Gordon
e. PaReI Baking Co. for her capture
one OF the merriest chases they ever
attempted.
IN Detroit work under the om-de-
plume OF Gordon & Pagefs Butter-Nut
bead Girl. The quest for her will
begin tonight when she keeps her hrst
annointment after the parade at the
cprner 81 Woodward and Gratiot-ave.
between 8 and 9 o'clock. UP until that
time she will ride around the city In
the parade which the Gordon a. Pagel
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
PRO-FRANCHISE POSTERS
TORN FROM BOOTHS ON
COMMISSIONERS ORDERS
Law-Breaking Attempt To In
finence Voters Scored By All
Members Except Lawson
d. u. R. SERVICE ASSAILED
$50 Rotten That 1t Smells To
Heaven" Declare West
i Warren Residents.
D. U. R. SERVICE AssAILED

Under instructions from the city
election commission. the department
OF public works, Saturday morning,
removed from the election booths all
over the city the fiaring red pro-fran-
chise posters posted Friday in de-
fance OF city ordinance. According
TO w. B. Wreford, assistant secretary
OF the Board of Commerce, the post
Ing % bills Is In charge of the publici-
" committee OF the board.
Corporation Counsel Lawson, re-
Gently appointed to succeed p. j. NJ.
Hally by Mayor Thompson. father OF
the franchise, would not vote to or
der the posters removed. He wasn't
sure that II was the commission's
duty to order them removed; he want
ed to know what the expense was GO
ing to be. and. moreover, he thought
the commission was taking itself too
seriously.
well, Mr.. Lawson. II you don't
take yourself seriously, do" declar-
ed City Clerk Nichols, chairman OF
the commission. There has been a
clear violation OF a city ordinance
here, and ! think II 10 our duty to
have those posters removed"
To Mr.. Lawson's comment that he
could not see where II was part Of
the commissions duty to remove the
posters, Mr.. Nichols replied:
1T all depends where a man sits,
how he looks at It."
City Treasurer Koch introduced the
motion to instruct the department Of
public works to tear down the posters.
and II was carried with his vote and
that of City Clerk Nichols.
The audacity of the men RESPONSE
BILE for ordering the posters placed
on the election booths, alongside the
registration notices posted by the
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20

city, has been the subject Of much
criticism.
The ID. u. r. was properly roasted
In an Indignation meeting or west side
citizens. held In Mltter's hall. Friday
night, under the auspices of the West
Warren Residents association. There
were about 400 people In attendance.
half OF whom were members OF the
association. s. A. Watrous. In calling
the meeting to order, characterized
the service that Is being given by the
ID. u. r. In that section as $50 rotten
that 1t smells TO heaven" He intro
duced Charles p. Russell. president
OF the association. who presided.
Resolutions, describing the condi-
tons In plain, forceful language were
adopted. The cars In use on the Cross
town and West Warren lines were
characterized as a disgrace TO the
city" and the service as unnecessary
lily Irregular" Throughout the meet
ing not one good word was said for
the company, every speaker taking q
fall" out of II. with the enthusiastic
appreciation OF the crowd. A commit.
tee OF ave will be appointed TO convey
the protest OF the association and cit
liens to the company and report what
further action they deem advisable on
the part OF the people.
Out OF IT'S men. who gathered In
Shavg's hall, Moran-st and Torest-ave.,
Friday night, to hear the franchise dis
cussed, not one man raised his hand
when Chairman Daniel Minock asked
how many present favored the fraI-
- 10 aaund hnxu
many were opposed to II and every
hand went up, while several or them
shouted, Down with the franchise"
The chairman explained that he ask
ed for this expression, so the Journal
and Free Press could not say that the
sentiment Of the meeting was for the
franchise. Aid. McCarty, Justice JEFF
fries. John McVicar and George W..
Moore were the principal speakers.
In a speech before the Northwest
ern Business Mems association, In
Diamond hall, Friday night, Mayor
Thompson caused some surprise by
stating that probably not one per cent
of the people, outside Of the lawyers,
understand the franchise. The mayor
said also that he had always voted
with Pingree, when a member OF the
common council. Attorney Charles 5.
Hampton, a later speaker, challenged
this statement, saying that the records
showed Thompson had voted for meas
ures vetoed by Pingree. The mayor
admitted he could give no assurance
that the d. U. r. would not resort to
litigation again at the end OF 1924
II the franchise carries and the city
Zoos MT take over the lines. Judge
Hally was billed to speak, but did
not appear, and Arthur ]. Lacey TOOK
his place. John McVicar also failed
TO appear and Mr.. Hampton took up
the time allotted to Mr.. McVicar. One
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

LlE.ie Desgherty, No. 4e0 conkress-st.
east, has reported 10 the police that
her alligator handbag. containing
SEQ gold piece and $40 bill. wac
stolen from her when she fell on the
slippery walk at Champlain-st. and
st. AuDin-ave- Thursday
Ashley Rich. No. asa Campbeii-sve., was
sfFuck by q Jefferson ear "a Grand
River-ave. and the boulevard, FRI
day evening. and taken TO Grace hos
pital In an unconscious condition. he
was revived, later. and examination
showed that he was not seriously
hurt.
served In the University club, Friday
night. by the Camp Fire Club OF
Michigan, In honor or 5. N. Leek. OF
Jaclkgon's Hole. Wye, who Is on
interest to save ths last herd OF elk
in the United States. Mr.. Leek will
speak In the Detroit club. tonight.
III. a. Lockwood will address the News
boys association, Sunday evening, in
the regular weekly meeting. In De-
troit Wheelmens hall. A program
of band, instrumental and vocal
music. varied with recltations and
readings by the boys will be given.
Horatio s. Earle, vice-president or
the association. will be In charge or
the meeting.
Watson. saHord a. Shepherd n the
name Of new law arm which has
opened offices In a suite OF rooms. No.
204 Whitney building. The members
OF the Arm are. Frank III. Watson,
former district attorney In Detroit;
George A. Stafford. for i've years a
practicing lawyer In Detroit and
former assistant prosecuting attor-
ney OF Oakland county, with offices
IN Pontiac. and Edmund II. Shepherd.
who has been associated with Mr..
Stafford for upwards OF five years.
stricken with heart disease, Friday.
Anthony EOscinski, aged OK, father
OF Assistant Prosecutor Leo Koscin-
ski. died before medical aid could be
summoned. Although he had been
In poor health for a long time. he
was able TO get about and his death
came as a shock to his family Mr.
Kosclnski had lived in Detroit many
years and was one OF the best known
Polish residents In the city. He IS
survived by his widow, one son and
three daughters Funeral arrange
ments have not yet oeen made.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
TWO INJURED WHEN CAR
AND SLEIGH CRASH

William Tafelski, private at Fort
Wayne, was seriously injured. and
John Schlaff, No. 2135 Fort-st. west,
was slightly hurt, when Fort-st. car
crashed into a four-horse sleigh in
which they were riding, at West End
and Jefferson-aves., Friday evening.
Tafelski was removed to the post
hospital, while Schlaff was attended
by DR.. Hugh Carey, and later went
home.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
WHILE PICKING COAL

Milton Kelley, IL years old. son OF
Mrs. Loyal Gilchrist, No. 1853 Twelfth
ST., was killed by train on the Grand
Trunk tracks. near the Twelfth-st.
crossing, late Friday afternoon. II Is
thought he was run down while pick
ing up coal on the tracks, a bag, part
ly filed with the fuel. being found
near the body. Coroner Rothacher 10
investigating.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
Omnibus Bill Carrie. s1s,ooo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A public
buildings bill carrying sl6,000,0o has
been voted by the house committee
on public buildings and grounds. II
was originally proposed that the bill
carry about $4,000. 900. but the COM
mittee agreed today 10 report meas
ure carrying the lesser sum.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
Question Her Capture Be
gins at 7:45 O'clock
Fluffy Rallies Engagements

Tonight between 515 and 1880 o'clock will
Page Parade O'Clock
ward and Grato side of Woodward
o'clock will
IL pass
warday
The Detroit times., 1912-01-20
FLUFFY RAFFLES
HAS ARRIVED
IN DETROIT
$4,000 OFFERED IN TWO PRIZES
FOR HER CAPTURE.

She Defies All Detroit to Pick Her Out
Big Parade of the Gordon Pagel'
Baking Company Throushthe Main
Streets Tonight--FIuffy Rallies viii
Ride in Parade, Which Starts at 5:l5'
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
FIRST GAME.

R.H.E.
Pittsburgh o 0 ] 0 Ks 8 >
Giants .....,1 0 0 0 o 0 l-2 s .
Batteries-CamnitZ ana Gibson: Math-
ewsoE, Crandall and Meyers. Umpil es
-JOhnstone and Klein.
SECOND GAME.
R.H.E.
Giants ....0 q 0 10 ) O-S I3 q
Pittsburgh i 0 0 0 0 / 3 0 Is 10 1
Batterles-Marquard and Meyers
Hendrix, Warren and Gibson. Umpires
KLEIN and Johnstone.
At Cincinnati R.HE
Phila .......0 0 0 q 0 3-3 1 6
Cincinnati % / 0 o Q C-1 . 0
BatterieB-Seaton and Doom: Benton
and Clarke. umpires-Enson and EN-
slie.
A. Chicago R.H.E.
Chicago % o / 80 , x-1T II
Boston 80 o 0 . 0 SIS .
Batteries-Cheney and Archer Hess
and King. Umpires-Orth and Bush.
At st. Louis RHE
Brooklyn % o 4 o o 0 5 % il
st. Louis..S y o 0 o 0 / 1-5 20 :
Batteries-Yingling and Erwin; Steele,
Gayer. and Wingo. Umpires-Rigler
and Finneran.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23

gether very we'll in the third. disposing
of all three in row as they came up,
but he fairly scintillated in the fourth.
With one down Mullin was passed
deliberately. Jones singled, and Bush
coaNed a pass With Cobb at the bat
II looked bad for Vaughn. However.
Z. r. swung idly at a high one. and
sat down. amid the jeers of a bunch
OF bugs in the upper tier, led by a man
with a voice like a steam calliope That
man grew stronger instead of weaker,
too, as the game progressed. Oh, II
must be awful to carry around a voice
like that.
Danny Moeller put the Climbers in the
game in the third. With one gone.
Milan walked and Foster singled. Then
Moeller lifted the pill over the garden
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Washington Typos Are
Defeated By Chicago

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 23.-Eight errors
had much to do with the defeat of the
Washington typos by the Chicago team
tests at the National League Park
here, though the Windy City tribe
piled up thirteen hits to make its vic
torv certain. The score was Is to 2.
Goucher got two hits off Richter. the
Chicago hurler. and these were all
Washington could get. Weaver's sup
port was horrible.
Suess, of the Washington team, was
injured in the sixth inning, and when
he went to right field the Capital City
team was shifted all around. However,
it never had a chance for the victory.
In the second game Boston won from
St. Louis, to g. in game replete with
ludicrous errors.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
and Hughes Fail In
the Box for the
Climbers.
By SENATOR"

Mediocre pitching by Hughes and
Vaughn spoiled what otherwise mil ght
have been a good ball game yester-
day and the Climbers slipped back
whole game behind the Red SoX, los
ing to the Jungaleers, . to .. And
yet, despite the poor work of the box
artists, there was much in the work
OF the Climbers to praise. There was
evidence that their batting slump is
almost out of sight, around the turn
of the road. and that's worthy OF loud
applause.
Almost every kind of ball was seen
during the afternoon. Young Onslow,
the bush league first sacker. jumped
into the niche OF fame by walloping
a homer to the sCoreboard while the
cushions We're populated, every one
Of them. Danny Moeller dropped the
ball over the right field wall with two
on in the third. putting the Climbers
in the game when all semmed lost.
T. r. came up in the fourth with
the bases crammed full and Vaughn
breezed him just as nice as you
please. Onslow held a jubilee with the
bases. He was also censured for in
terfering with George McBride's at
tempt to make a double play on Koch
er in the fifth. that young man with
the queer cognOmen being out, any
way.
oNSihS SiOhNihS'
Cutie" Morgan came to life with
the stick He hit the pill hard on
every occasion and managed to col
lect a couple of two-base knocks.
This was encouraging to Clark Grit
fitf, for the Baltimo' boy has been
weaker than water with the willow
for many days.
For getting sassy toward Jack Egan.
one of Ban Johnson's apologies for
umpires. Griffith was banished from
the playing field He hung around
within hearing distance, though and
still cheered on his valiant swatters.
General George" Mulin the emu
pitcher cssayed 10 twirl for the Junga-
him to death on the bases In the
fourth, he &iost his skill with the pill,
and was hoisted to let Edgar Willett
complete the battle.
Tomasso Hughes. after long rest
started for the Climbers, and one in
ming sufficed for him. He walked Davy
Jones to begin, Henry throwing him
out when he tried to steal. Hughes
then famed Bush, but passed Cobb
Crawford singled and Red Corridor
playing second base, was passed, fill
ing the corners. Then came young On
slows awful slam TO the end of the
scoreboard for the entire circuit and
four runs. Deal famed, but what did
that matter then?
Vaughn Takes Up Task.
Vaughn entered the box in the second
and Immediately got into trouble. With
one gone, Mullin doubled, scoring or
Jones single to left. Davy went all
the way around to third, when Mian
let the ball roll almost to the jury box
Bush's single brught him over.
The Texas infant pulled himself to-
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
BIG LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York R.HE
Chicago 30 O o % 80 13 i
YaEkees IL 0 2 0 IL 10 J
Batteries-Taylor, Walsh and Schalk
Warhop and Sweeney. Umpires-Dineen
and OBrien.
At Boston R.H.E.
Boston 20 o 80 ! x-s 10 Z
Cleveland % 0 0 0 0 90 2 2
BatteIies-Collins and Carrlgan: Kaicr
and Carish. Umpires-O'Loughnn and
Westervelt.
AT Philadelphia (Ffrst gsIne)-R H. -.
Phila ..,....1 Q 0 0 ID I
St. Louis....0 0 0 O 0 0 o. 6 !
Batteries-Rrown and Egan; Haml.-
ton and krichell. Umpircs-Connoily
and Hart.
At Philadelphia (Second game)-R.H e
PEila .......1 0 0 l E-3
St. Louis % & o o J 0 o-l 5
Batteries-Plank and Lapp: Baum
garten and Alexander. Umpir=s-CoC-
molly and Hart.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Washington c. c. c. Enters
Two New Track Stars

Paul Blackstone. the Central High
School hurdler, and c. l.. Landon, of
Georgetown University. will enter the
South Atlantic championship games at
Baltimore next month under the Wash
ington Cross Country CLUB colors.
Blackstone is one of the best hurdiers
ever developed in the high schools, while
Landon has represented Georgetown in
the mile and one-half during the past
winter The Washington Cross Coun-
trv Club Is entering a number of men
i'm the coming games, and expects to
make a creditable showing
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
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The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Gotham Fans Glad
Of Commissions Action

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.--Among the
is general satisfaction over the an
nouncement from the boxing commits
sion that Jack Johnson will not be al
lowed to meet Joe Jeanette in a ten
Club, September %. The champion is
very unpopular here. and as short
bout of ten rounds would decide little
or nothing, it is looked upon simply as
an opportunity for him to rake in easy
money.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Gotch ISWinner.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. @3,-Frank Gotch,
worlds wrestling champion, Won his
match here last night with Jess Wcstcr.
gard, OF OeB MoiHes Iowa. in two
straight falls The FIRST ian was Eained
IN y minutes = seCoWGs and the second
In . minutes - seconds,
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Battiste stars.

II. L. Battiste,. the Indian athlete and
captain of several Gallaudat teams, Is
starring with vengeance out in Cleve-
land. IL addition 10 pla ying great base
ball, Battlste is running in exceptional
form, and yesterday overcame a l0-yard
lead IN relay race winning for his
team. Battste has done close TO 5c
seconds fiat for the quarter. and is rap
idly coming to the front as one Of the
best OF the younger athletes
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Mel sheppard's story.

Mel Sheppard lately returned from
England, where he had been after the
Olympic games, tells a hot one. Shep-
pard soys that after he had raced ia
Budapest he was approached and Of
fered a good salary as track coach, but
had TO pass it up because he was moi
overfond of goulash. Ted Meredith,
who returned with Sheppard relates his
most pleasant experience as kissing the
Blarney Stone.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Rochester leads.

Rochester still holds on to the lead
in the International despite the fact
that it has been robbed of the services
of Mcmillan and its stars of last year,
Moeller and Foster. Jack Lelivelt has
been responsible for the teams showing,
as his stick work has been of the best.
Bill Donovan, sometime with Detroit,
Is managing the tailender Providence
team.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
The post-season series.

Not since the old Church League days.
decade ago, has an amateur baseball
series attracted the attention that the
present post-season game shave succeed
ed in arousing. Cornell and Pepco are
furnishing the most interesting of bat
ties for the right to meet the Richmond
winners in the intercity series. Cornell
looked good all along until Pepco took
wallop at the Tigers yesterday. The
dope is different today.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia a Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
R.H.E F.
Terrible Turk Dead.

LONDON. Aug. 23.-Antonio Pierri,
wrestler, known as the Terrible Turk,
died here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
No slump in sight.

Every time the Red sox drop a game
we are told in large type that it is the
beginning of their lons-expected slump.
Yesterday Stahrs troupe killed some of
these dopesters by whaling the Nap
landers. The Red Sox may have a
slump coming to them but it cannot be
seen by the loss of single game 1t
takes more than that to make
slump.