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The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
PIERCE CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED SELF
Wants Another Term as Clerk
of the House-No Oppo-
sition Yet

LANSING, Mich, Dec. ESPECIALLY
Charles S. Pierce, of this city will
be candidate TO succeed himself as
clerk of the house at the coming ses-
sion OF the legislature Thus far no
enc else has aspired to the place and
Pierce has enough pledges among the
Republican members OF the house 20
practically insure his election. Al.
though his name has been mentioned
as successor TO A. G.. Carton as sec
rotary of the public domain commits
sion, Pierce does not want that posi-
ton and there is every reason TO be-
lleve that he will be calling the roll in
the house at the next session.
When A. c. Carton announced him
self as a candidate for land commits
sloner, he declared that IL was his in
tention TO have the legislature abolish
the land department at the end OF two
years and turn the work over TO the
public domain commission. II was
largely through the efforts OF Secre-
tary Carton that the public domain
commission has attained such q high
degree OF efficiency, and IL Is genera
ly conceded that he should be cleo.
ed secretary again after ne has served
one term as land commissioner. IL 10
said that the present members of the
commission are anxious that Carton
should take up the work again at the
end of two years, and 1t is most rkelf
that the selection OF secretary will
be only temporary.
During the last regular session OF
the legislature Paul H. King was clerk
Of the house. but when he accepted
position In Grand Rapids he retirea
from politics and Pierce was elected
clerk at the special session last win
ter. Several years ago Pierce was
clerk and he is regarded by the vet
eran members as most efficient emf
ploye OF the legislature. Pierce is re.
garded as one OF the best parliamen-
tarians in the state and he has assist
ed more than one speaker out OF an
awkward predicament. Mr. Pierce Is
at present secretary OF the Republi-
can state central committee and has a
wide acquaintance throughout Michi
gan.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
WHAT'S BECOME
OF TROPHIES OF
AFRICAN HUNT?
They Have Been Removed From
the Main Hall OF National
Museum
LIONS, HIPPOS, DIK-DlK,
GLANDS, BOKS-ALL GONE
Camel Alone Remains in Hall
insurgency May Be
Reason

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Have the
stuffed trophies of Theodore Roose
velt's African hunt been moved from
the main hall OF the Smithsonian In
stitute because the main hall Ii tc
become a hall of fame, or because
Rooseyelt's insurgency has displeased
some one or more of the powers that
be over the national museum?
This. is the big question just now
in Washington.
Two months ago Roosevelt visited
the museum 10 inspect the faunal ex
hibit collected By him on his hunt
ing trip. and was greatly pleased
to find the stuffed trophies promi
nently displayed in the main hall OF
the museum.
Sunday the only occupant OF the
hall was lone camel, stilted and
stuffed and too heavy for immediate
removal. with the assistance OF
derrick, It will disappear from the
hall today, and JOIN the lighter
trophies.
Not even the tiny dfk-dik, smallest
and fieetest OF African deer, remains
in the hall. With the lions and the
hippos the Glands and the boks, II has
gone into a mysterious limbo. where
all will probably remain until their
captor is purified OF the sin OF politi
cal insurgency.
Just where the animals have gone
whether they will be resurrected to
anything like the prominence they
have enjoyed at the museum. and by
whose orders they we're relegsted 70
obscurity, are questions creating mucn
interest. No one seems TO know, and
among those who are likely TO know
no one seems to care.
Heading the list OF the members Of
the Smithsonian institution, as given
In the official directory, Is President
Taft, and after him are included al
the members OF the cabinet. Among
the regents OF the institute are Chiei
Justice White, Of the supreme court;
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, OF Illinois;
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts,; Rep
John Dalzell and former Vjce-Presl'
dent Charles w. Fairbanks. The In
terest OF several OF these regents IN
the faunal exhibit has been dimmed
by recent political activities on the
part OF the distinguished faunal natur.
aIIst. who searched the jungles oil
Africa for specimens for the institu-
ton
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
AUERBACK IS
GUILTY OF FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
Jury Declares He Killed Harry
w. Fisher, His EN-
ployer
WIDOWS COMPOSURE is
CAUSE OF SUSPICION
Investigation Reveals Husband
Carried 100000 Insurance
in Her Favor

BALDWIN, Mich, Dec. s.-oscar III.
Auerbach. of Chicago, was found gull
~ OF frst degree murder for the
death OF Harry w. Fisher. his en'-
ployer and wealthy Chicagoan, Sun
day morning at $3.50 o'clock. The
Jury had been out since 6:2O o'clock.
Saturday night.
The prisoner, standing beside the
sheriff, was deeply moved when the
foreman read the verdict. Attorney
Spencer L. Adams, who represented
Auerbach, stated that he would make
an appeal to the supreme court.
Auerbach had been close friend
OF Fisher and overseer OF the latter's
fruit farm at Star Lake, near this vii
lage. On Sept. Is last, Fisher, &C
companied by Auerbach. went into
the woods with rife TO shoot at
birds, as Auerbach claimed. Later
Auerbach sent word to the house that
Fisher had been accidentally shot.
Fisher was found dead with bullet
wound through the upper part OF ais
body. Auerbach claimed that Fisher
had leaned the rife against aftree
and that the gun fell over and was
discharged, the bullet striking Fisher
The apparent haste OF Auerbach and
Mrs. Fisher TO take the body Of the
dead man to Iowa for burial and the
widows seeming composure under
the trying circumstances aroused
suspicion and led to an investigation,
and the final holding OF Auerbach for
trial on the charge az murder. Ii de-
veIoned that Fishers life was insured
for 100000 in his wife's favor and on
this fact the prosecution sought to
furnish q motive for the crime.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
PLAN TO INCREASE
GOVERNORS SALARY
Unable for Man With Limited
Means to Live on $4,000
a Year in Office

LANSING. Mich, Dec. 9.-(Special)
AT least Two members OF the board
OF state auditors will make Lansing
their permanent residence during the
next two years, so it rs assured that
there will always be a quorum in case
ANY thing has to be decided In hurry.
A. G. Carton, land commissioner-elect,
and State Treasurerelect John w.
Haarer, have resided in Lansing for
several years, and will continue to
make this city their home. These two
men with Secretary of State Fred
erick c. Martindale, will comprise the
next board of state auditors.
Auditor-General o. b. Fuller il an
other state Official who resides In Ian
sing all the time. The law requires
that justices OF the supreme court live
In this city. Justice Fra<; c. Kuhn
has secured a residence here and will
make Lansing MS permanent home.
During sessions of the legislature. all
state officials generally plan to be
here all OF the time, but at other
times OF the year there Is nothing that
days OF the week.
II Is said that an amendment VIII
be proposed at the next session to In
crease the salaries OF all state officials
and require them to devote all Of their
time to the duties of their respective
offices. II is said that an effort will
be made To increase the governor
salary. AT the present time the salary
OF the chief executive IL $4,000, and II
is pointed out that a man with lin
tied means Is unable TO live within
that amount while occupying the ex'
ecutive chair.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF SISTER IGNATIUS

MONROE, Mich, Dec. s.---tSpecia)
--Spsciai services in honor Of the
fftieth anniversary Of Sister n. Igua-
thus. were held In the convent chapel.
attached to st. Mays convent. lhis
morning. The sister joined the order
when II was less than score or
years old and 40 years Of her service
was spent as a teacher at various
points In Michigan, principally Jack
son and Detroit. Before joining her
name was Anne Doyle, member Of q
prominent Monroe county family, her
brother having been business man
for many years and mayor OF the city.
She had relatives In both Toledo and
Detroit, She IL the fourth member
OF the order living who has celebrated
her golden jubilee. the other three
being still honored members of the
Sisterhood here.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
PROHIBS REFUSE AID;
OPTION PETITION FAILS

Z KALAMAZOO. Mich. Dec. s.-lspe.
cial.) Because the Prohibitionists
have refused 10 aid in the campaign o.
local option workers TO secure signers
10 petitions asking for an election OF
the local option question In the spring,
II has Just been learned that the local
cptionists will probably not get
enough signers TO have the election
called, Nearly 1000 names are still
needed and the entire county, has been
canvassed. The Prohibitionists are
greatly displeased with the way the
local optionists conducted the last two
campaigns In this county and for that
reason they will haya- nothing Ito do
with the local option people az this
time - -
Kalam; $50 has had Three local OBJ
ton camp re, each time the drys
being defeated.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
DOUBTED MAURITANIA
HAS NET WITH ACCIDENT

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. s.-It was
thought here today that the unverified
rumor that the Cunard liner Maure-
tania met with some sort Of accident
after leaving for New York. resulted
from q railroad wreck, Saturday, near
Cork. Passengers for the Mauretania
from Dublin were injured in a col
lision, and several women and men
we're carried aboard the liner In serious
condition, just before she sailed. Goa
fused rumors OF this, 1t was believed.
started the Paris report that the
steamer was disabled.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
AEROPLANE BRINGS
DEAD AVIATOR DOWN
Victim of Turk Shell. Dead Hand
Guides Machine Back
to Camp

BUDAPEST. Dec. s.--Advices today
from Sofa said that an oficial investi-
CATION was ordered In the death OF
Jules Constantin. the French aviator.
who was shot to death In air by the
Turks before the lines at Chatalja
The tragic death OF the airman ha,
just become known.
Constantin was In the employ OF the
Bulgarian army, for aerial scout SER
vices. and was flying over the Turkish,
position near Surma. After an inter
val, the aeroplane returned TO the
Bulgarian camp, and alighted appar-
emily 20 natural that the soldiers weres
astonished to find Constantin dead. He
had been shot through the body, and
his dead hand had guided the machine
back to camp.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
TURK GOVERNOR
FIRES ON PEACE
EMISSARY
Soutari Executive Doubts Con-
munication Telling Him
of Armistice
WARLIKE ACTIONS OF
COUNTRIES ONLY BLUFF
Preparations Continue for Peace
Conference in London
Friday


LONDON. Dec. s.-Preparations TO
day for the peace conference and an
bassadorial meeting, next Friday. went
on apace. and the diplomats protested
n' I TO be alarmed by the rumors oil
Idesultory lighting In the near east.
II was considered. too, that the re-
ported warlike actions OF Austria'
Hungary and Servia were more Tor
effect than in contemplation OF actual
hosulilies.
A dispatch from Cettinje said that
the war still was on In northern Al
bania, but the Turkish governor OF
Soutari refused TO accept as genuine
the communication brought TO HIM
telling of the signing OF an armistlce,
and lie fred upon the Montenegro
lieutenant who acted as emissary.
The Greek gunboats were said TO
still be on the straits, where they
were sighted, Saturday, but no act Of
hostility on their part was reported.
Turkish reinforcements from Asia
Minor were still arriving IN Gallipoll,
aid the Turkish cavalry and artillery
that had been engaged In the war with
Italy today embarked at Tripoh FOR
Gallipoli, hut these movements were
rot regarded as signifying that Tur'
key planned to do anything In vio'a
ton OF the protocol OF Baghtche.
Greece had not signed the armistlce
early today, but there were confident
assurances from both Athens and Con
stantinople that she wcGd do so be
foIe the opening Of the London negoti
atoms.
A dispatch from Corfu. In The
Ionian, said that the Greek cruiser
Macedonia had seized an Italian yes
sci which was taking on Albania To-
surgents and stores Of Valona.
That Turkey as well as Austria
Hungary would wiVhald consent for
Sorvia to occupy the Adriatic port oil
Durazzo was indicated by an inter
view with Kiamil Pasha, Turkish
grand vizier. He was quoted as say
ing that Turkey never would conselt
for Albania to be cut up.
! Asked IL his government favored
Turkey. joining the Balkan alliance,
the grand vizier was said to have re-
piled that II all depended on what nd
vantage Turkey would be likely TO
find in such an alliance. which could
not be determined until the meeting
OF the peace ENJOYS.
Unoficial dispatches today from
Vienna said that Austria-Hungary, In
order to keep the Balkan allies from
obtaining any territory on the Adriatic
without that government embroilin,
herself with any of the warning states.
was secretly urging Turkey TO assume
a thoroughly Incorporating attitude
In the coming peace conference. on
clal circles close TO the foreign ONCE
were inclined to doubt the correctness
OF the information.
Spread Of Cholera Feared.
TRIESTE, Dec. S.-The Austria
Hungarian government Is taking Wig
orous steps to prevent the spread OF
cholera from the Balkan battle
grounds into this country. Today q
mild sort OF quarantine began here.
All passengers arriving via the Medi-
terranean and the Adriatic were halt.
ed and subjected to the most severe
medical inspection. Il IL hoped that
the cold weather will solve the prob
lem by stamping out the disease.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
ANN ARBOR TO START
ON NEW HEATING PLANT

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Dec l0.--con-
tracts for the new power and heating
plant which ~ 10 cost the university
31S6e00, will be signed within the next
10 dayA and actual work will be start
The new structure Will be located on
Wahhington-st.. north OF the SO called
cat hole" cement tunnel 10 feet
In diameter will carry the electric
light wires and steam pipes from the
power house 10 the campus conduits.
Smith, Hinchman a Gryils, the archi-
tects. have informally let the con-
tracts 10 the Newton Co, the wicks
Boiler CO., and the Toledo Steel Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
In Detroit Pulpits

! Declaring that the world today Is
largely concerned with the deeper
things OF life, the Rev. ]. Percivai
Huget, In the First Congregational
church, Sunday morning, said that
humanity has moved away from the
sentiment of Watts hymn I'D sit and
sing myself away to everlasting
bliss"
I'VE are more inclined" said the
speaker, ito Dyer's version OF the
familiar childhood prayer, Now lay
me down to sleep which reads Now
: l get me up and 20 to work. l pray
the Lord I may not shirk, If | should
die before the night, I pray the Lord
nv work be right" DIR. Huget laid
stress on the futility and danger OF
attempting to do Christian work with
out divine help and power.
I'm all the final chronicles Of heaven
none will be more interesting than
that one which corrects and adjusts
the credits Of earthly achievement
and pays honor to whom honor In
due" said the Rev. z. II. Pence. in
the FOREST Presbyterian church, Sun
day morning, speaking In behalf OF
the doors whose deeds are forgotten"
The Rev. Maurice p. Fixes, In the
Wuodward-ave. Baptist church, Sun
day evening, likened a soul devoid OF
the light OF Jesus Christ to an empty
and dirty house whose sign TO
rent" indicates to all passers-by Its
dreariness and emptiness. IF your
soul has been emptied OF the sins OF
yesterday, my friend. hasten TO I'LL
every room Of your being with the
virtue OF divine grace-let no sign To
rent hang In the window said DR..
Fixes.
1.-The Christian idea OF the new
Jerusalem of revelation once located
iit somewhere beyond the skies In tn"
tpirit realm, but today's thought places
Il here on earth In the midst OF the
world OF men," said the Rev. Earl
Rice. Sunday morning, In the Burns
ave. Methodist church. .'Thoughtful
minds identify the ngurative river OF
the water OF life with a pure God a.
its center and with that practical
reality known as Christian faith aud
teaching"
Men have allowed Greek philoso.
ply and modern thought TO so infiu-
ence their ideas that many OF the
distinct teachings OF Jesus Christ are
either denied or relegated 70 the
background, said the Rev. William
A. Burch. In the Bethune-ave. Advent
Christian church. Sunday morning
Mr.. Burch SPOKE strongly for the
literal Interpretation and acceptance
Of the scriptures. Neither UNIVERSAL
ism on one hand nor eternal tor
mentism on the other was the teach
ing of Jesus Christ" said Mr. Burch.
"But an immortality possible TO be
levers that was a conditional bestow.
ment OF the resurrection with the ut-
ter loss Of life as the sad result Of a
life OF mere self-seeking."
To-day we need not only the man
who IL ready 70 die, but the man who
A.. a. Ne. eafS The nav n0bCr~
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
SLOW PROGRESS MADE IN
CASH REGISTER CASES

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 9.-Tbc
fourth witness was placed on the
stand in the National Cash Register
trial, which began its fourth week IL
United States district court. Thirty
present and former officials and EN-
ployes are being tried on charges OF
violating the antitrust laws.
J. X. Walter, who was called TO the
stand late Saturday, was recalled as
the hrst witness. Walter Is sales
agent for the American Cash Register
Com pany, in Los Angeles. Cal.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
WORLD PEACE? l
AM NOT INTERESTED
~. p. MORGAN.
Baroness Bertha Won Suttner
Gets a Throw-Down From
FinancieI

VIENNA, Dec. 9.-The Baroness
Bertha Won Suttner, head OF the Euro
pean peace movement. In a letter re
.ceiyed here today stated that ]. Pier.
pont Morgan, the American financier.
Is not an advocate OF world peace.
The baroness, who is on a tour or
the United States, in the interest o..
International peace, said she went TO
New York, armed with a Letter Of In
PRODUCTION to the- magnate..---
Mr.. Morgan received me In his
.ofice. she said, and quickly Inform
ed me that he had not the slightest
interest In world peace, and would do
nothing to further such movement"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
1000 TRAINMEN ON
STRIKE IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. "a despatch from
Newcastle said that the railway strike
assumed serious aspect today. Three
thousand trainmen on the Northeast.
ern railway walked out because an en-
gineer was suspended for being In.
toxicated. Today there were 1000 men
out, the movement having spTe.d TO
other railways, and It was said that a
tie-up OF passenger and freight traffic
through the north OF England was
threatened.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
The fund now stands as follows:
In...I...nN-- al-..-....I1 AuoI aInE

en- into his house. The intruder IN.
folded a plan to make millions. lie
was sent 10 an insane asylum
4 YONKERS, y. Y.--Mrs James Nc.
Laughlin complained TO the authori-
ties because her husband had grown
fat during a term IN the county Jail.
NEW YORK-Because her husband
went fishing without kissing her good
bye, Mrs. Rose Duerr, 81, drank
poison. She may die.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
ALLEGED VICTIM OF
POISONOUS PAINT, DEAD

OwOSSO, Mich, Dec. s.--orie Angus,
aged 70, tht young painter who sued
the Ann Arbor railroad year ago Tor
alleged permanent injuries TO health.
due to inhaling fumes from paint he
WAS &C mpelled to use, died last night
OF chronic Brights disease. He ha1
been al two years. since forced quit
work at Ann Arbor. in the lawsuit
the Jury rendered a verdict OF no cause
for action Angus was financially I'M
able TO appeal TO the supreme court
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

KAI.KASKA, Mich, Dec. e.-The
woman's Relief corps In connection
with Colonel Baker Post. OF Kalkaska.
To-Day elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Mosher: s. ", Mrs. Decker: J. ". Mrs.
Rice; treasurer, Mrs. Butler; conductor
MrA Groves; chaplain, Mrs. Thompson;
guard, Mrs Gray The appointive Of
ncers have not yet been named.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
VIOLENT QUAKE
LASTS q MINUTES
Severe Shocks Recorded in
Washington-Though l. =
500 Miles Distant

WASHINGTON. Dec. s-Pronounced
earthquake shocks were registered on
the Georgetown University seismo-
graphs early today. Father Torn.
dorff. in charge of the instruments,
said the shocks began at 3:44 and
ceased at 4:01. He estimated the dls-
turbances as occurring about 1870
miles distant
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
CHICAGO FOOT-PADS GET
$4,000 IN DIAMONDS


CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Facing the
stigma OF allowing the largest hold-
up on record Ia Chicago to go un-
solved, the city police and detectives
today redoubled their efforts to cap
ture the men WHO robbed Joseph Mer-
cchhick, New York diamond iTn-
porter, OF $4,000 worth OF uncut dia-
monds. and tl,t0O In cash.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

whose windpipe was sewed together
by surgeons OF st. Francis hospital
PATERSON, n. miss Harriott
Condor served dog-biscuit as a prac-
teal joke on friends at bridge par
|ty. She was sued for $50 by Helene
Wenton, who broke a tooth and lost
two gold nllings.
NEW YORK--Aroused by sounds
IN the basement. Coroner Israel Fem
berg discovered q man who had brok
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
LITTLE GIRL MAKES
APPEAL TO SANTA CLAUS
tco.ti.s.d from Page one,


No. 374 Algerave.. aged IL and 10, re-
spectively, came to The Times ONCE,
Saturday, each bringing 25 cents for
the Forgotten club fund.
we have been reading every day
In The Times about the boys and girls
whose mothers can't buy anything for
them for Christmas" said Hervey
speaking for his brother. too. I'VE
know we are going 70 get q lot OF
things and we wanted to help get
something for the boys You have told
us about. hope that you will get a
big fund before Christmas"
A one dollar bill was sent in an
envelope addressed to The Times For
gotten club, and across the clean
sheet OF note paper was written: In
memory OF Bernice Jean Coulter"
Another one dollar bill was sent to
the club by Mr. and Mrs. Howe. of
Cleveland. who write: I'VE trust you
may get the thousand dollars you aim
to. We are very truly yours for this
cause"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
Crttieism.

A certain critic. renowned for his
bitter tongue. found that on occasion
even an artist will turn. The occasion
was reception at which the artist
was exhibiting his latest work.
II should like TO have your opinion
OF my picture" he said TO the critic.
'Tts absolutely worthless" the other
replied shortly.
"oh. know that" pursued the artist.
but Il would really interest me very
much indeed. "-Pathhnder
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
And n neauirea M s,,teh..

STURGlS. Mich, Dec. s.--Unable TO
stand the teasing and naEginE at a
colored camp here, Peter Jackson, a
colored man, purchased a knife SAT-
nrday night declaring he was going 20
10 get K. After Jackson got H thToS Ens
with him IL took seventeen stitches 70
patch him up again. jackson made his
essape as none OF the others seem In.
clined 10 have any more trouble. The
camp II composed OF colored laborerI
on the sewer gang.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
M. u. T. EARNINGS ARE !.
$476,6S7 FOR QUARTER

10 the quarterly report Of the Micb1l 1,
gan United Traction company, filed
with the state railroad commission, thde
total earnings OF that corporation dur
amounted to SAYS, ss7.2s. Freight earn
ings amounted to S15,7219Qx passengei
earnings. s4ts,2sS0s; mail service
S115.l3; express earnings, t9,l20s7
miscellaneous earnings. tb,oss.74
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

READING, Pa, Dec. s.-Alvin
Hornberger. alleged counterfelter.
was captured by detectives, whose
only clue was the impression left b.
Hornbergers teeth In q piece OF linn
burger cheese
NEW YORK--Carnso. the tenor.
vhiled away an hours walt for boat
W pinicdng those who initiate him.
HARTFORD, Conn--D Doctors expest
cure N the case Of Alfred Winberg,
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09

RTANDIsH Mich. Dec. s.--Gsese
were noticed Aging back north q few
days ago, near here. and an open
winter" II predicted by many old
wes ther prophets
The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
KuI. Aoo-Pound Bear.

STAkDfSH, Dec. s.-Chauncy Flick,
wood, while hunting near there, en-
countered a big black bear and shot IL.
II weighed over 400 pounds