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The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
WOMAN'S VOTERS LEAGUE
ASKS GOVERNOR TO START
SUFFRAGE BALL ROLLING
Requests Message To Legisla-
ture Urging Submission of
Constitutional Amendment
LABOR INDORSES MOVE
Peoples Government Should Be
Government of All the Peo-
ple," Women Argue
LABOR INDoRsEs MOVE

In a meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors Of the Woman's Independent
Voters league, Wednesday, in the
home OF the president, Mrs. John Trix,
the following resolution was drawn
up by Mrs. Susan Sellers, vice-presi-
cent of the league. adopted and or
-tered sent TO Lansing
%To His Excellency, Chase S. Os-
born, Governor OF Michigan: Realiz-
ing. that a peoples government should
be q government of all the people,
and because one-half of the people OF
the great state of Michigan, OF which
you are the executive head, are with
out voice in it's affairs, we, mem
bers OF the Woman's Independent
Voters association, OF Detroit, re-
spectfuly request your excellency 10
inaugurate a message TO the leslsla-
ture, now In special session, provtd-
ing by joint resolution for the Sub
mission OF an amendment 10 the con-
stitution granting full suffrage 20
women, said amendment TO be vo'ed
upon at the next general election OF
the state, TO be held in November OF
the present year"
In behalf OF the league this com
munication was signed by Mrs. Trlx,
Mrs. Sellers and Mrs. Hattie Rutson,
the latter secretary OF the league
A copy OF the resolution was taken
Wednesday evening TO meeting OF
the Federation OF Labor which body
heartily indorsed II and drew mp one
Of similar text as representing the
-sentffaent=ee- -fedeFatien,-1ghic
will be taken to Gov Osborn person
ally by a committee, from the fedora
tiOn
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
WINS FIRST
BLOOD IN BIG BATTLE
WITH THE LOAN SHARKS
Hunt Attacks Warrants as I'M
properly Drawn, But Court
Rules Against Him
is ROLLED
Quit Four-Flushingp He
Shouts at Shepherd-Cases
Go Over Until Tuesday

The prosecution was not ready TO
proceed with the trial of Carl f..
Marsh, OF the Detroit Mortgage Loan
Co, and Gordon NJ. Quider, OF the
American Lean Co.. charged with
the law regulating interest
and valuation charges in connection
With loans, Thursday morning, when
the cases were called before Justice
Stein, and the taking of testimony
was put over until next Tuesday
MOI ming.
Ormond F. Hunt, former prosecut-
ing attorney, who appeared for the
defendants, declared the defense was
ready to proceed. Assistant Prosecu-
tor Fitzpatrick explained that delay
was desired, because the witnesses
in the cases had not been subpened.
He said that the prosecution had
come prepared only TO argue the an
ticipated motions of the defense to
quash the cases.
Mr. Hunt didn't disappoint the
in regard TO its anticipa-
tion as TO motions TO quash. No soon-
er was the first case called than he
asked that the proceedings against
the defendant, Carl f. Marsh, be drop
ped. The complainant was Noah Bex-
ley, who charged that Marsh had
overcharged him TO the extent of 81
On a loan.
Mr.. Hunt said he challenged the
legality OF the warrant on different
grounds. First of all, he contended
that the Copley act, under which
Prosecutor Shepherd had proceeded
against the loan companies, was un-
but he admitted that
the police court justice had no juris-
diction to pass on the point. He even
quoted a supreme court decision on
tho question, showing that this tri-
bunal had held that a justice OF the
peace had erred in quashing GER
tain criminal laetieH-eH the ground
that the law in the matter was un-
constitutional Mr.. Hunt, however,
did attack the wording of the war
ran, charging that It was defective,
in that IL did not correctly apprise
tie defendant OF the exact nature or
the charge against him. Moreover,
he held that the defendant Was With
in his rights in making the extra
charge of 81, as il was done In ac-
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07

LONDON, March Satisfied with
the authenticity of the reports re-
ceived from Wellington, New Yea.
land, that Capt. Roald Amundsen ad.
mits his British rival Capt Scott, has
wo. the honor OF being the first indi.
yidual 10 reach 'farthest south, Z"
Great Britain prepared today for a
period OF general rejoicing. SCOTS
VIE and closest friends are anxious
" awaiting word from the Englisn
explorer whose present position is
not yet known.
Why Amundsen should have admit
ted Scott reached the South Pole and
made no statement of what he, him
self, accomplished is a puzzle here.
although II Is rumored that the Nor
wegian explorer had contracts which
orbade him saying anything for gen
tral publication regarding his own
work in the unexplored southern ter
litory
officials of the Royal Geographical
society are especially anxious for
word from the Scott expedition. They
Lave feared all along that the Nor
,egiap ekpedition, equipped as 1t was
With many things Scott did not take
along, might wrest the honors from
the Englishman. Amundsen il was
explained did not intend wasting any
ime in making scientific observations
but planned wild dash to the Pole
and back again. That he admits
Scott reached the role is construed
here as meaning that the English ex.
Iedition at least got there first.
Amundsen is the most noted Of the
Norwegian explorers and discovered
'the Northwest Passage. All of his
life has been spent on the sea and
he was with DR.. Cook for two years.
in the Arctic. lie is easily the most
modest of modern explorers and
when he located the North Magnetic
Pole he made no very great fuss
about It.
He sailed from Buenos Ayres late
in 1910 anu he was left near King
Edward Land by the Fran which
went back TO warmer waters TO wait
for him. The Fran, his ship. is
Nansen's old Arctic ship, being 125
leet lang, IL feet from deck to keel
an, the hull being 40 inches thick.
When the Scott expedition left
England the British commander did
not know he was to have a rival IN
,Le Norwegian. but he found him In
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
SEEKS LARGE SHARE
OF FATHERS ESTATE

John McQuade. Of Ecorse. brought
suit I'm Judge Colds court. Thursday,
against his brothers, Albert and Eu-
gene McQuade, and his sisters. julia
Monte and Margaret sullivan, seeking
10 set aside deeds 10 several nicces
OF property which were executed by his
father owen McQuade, just a lew
days before lac died. The other Nom
bers of the family were given much
larger shares than the plaintiff. and
ne claims that his iather was not IN
a condition to transact business. and
tffti not know what he was doing.
The deeds were executed while TIE
father was seriously ill OF pneumonia,
from which he died few days later.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
Mother, Bargain HnHhng, FOrgrb
Babe: Policeman Takes Child to Station

Of Traffic Broadway and
questioned but Hastings hetated about po~g
months old bowling at the
It's outside the store while mother
mini W
OF babes
he police headquarters
had
she the baby II
W
The
ybroked w m n Woodwardeyes
polcem her wi a
the coated
Central station
munc o a 81
another sale, with
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
.D|EHL PUTS ALL BLAME
FOR ELOPEMENT ON GIRL
Says 14-Year-Old Rosie Meyers
Asked Him To Skip To
Chicago With Her

Charles Diehl, 21-year-old lover OF
l4-year-old Rosie Meyers, who cash.
ed $1S7 OF her fathers checks, and
eloped TO Toledo and Chicago with
Diehl, blames the leap year custom
of feminine proposal for all OF his
troubles, and says that Rosie person
ally conducted the whole excursion.
Strangely enough, under the cir
cumstances, Diehl alone will be
prosecuted on the grand larceny war
rant sworn out by Meyers, saloon
keeper on Michigan-ave. But Diehl
Goes not know that, as yet.
Rosie, who Was taken to the juve-
nile detention home, on her arrival
here from Chicago, while her lover
was taken TO a ceh in police head
quarters, will be prosecuted in the
juvenile court only, according to
1ruant officer Breault. who says she
will be dismissed on the larceny
warrant
BtehI says he met Rosie at Christ
mas time, on the street, near her
home, and lac admits that he fell IN
love with her, and is still In love
with her. But he says he has whole
some respect for Rosie's father.
ululi hHOW ludl INOSit hdu eon
EN- any of her fathers money says
Diehl, but she came up to me and
asked me TO run away to Chicago
with her. | like her, all right, and l
didn't have the nerve TO go and tell
her father about our love, so
thought II was an easy chance TO
elope, and We eloped.
I'D just as leave go up against
grizzly bear as to ask old Meyers for
Rosie.
II was surprised at all the money
she had when she bought hats and
plumes and clothes in Toledo, but
never knew she stole II"
Diehl says he still bankers after
Rosie, and would like very much TO
marry her, but he says he Will never
get up nerve enough 10 ask papa ior
her hand.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
FAlSE-KEY BURGLAR IS
FINALLY RUN TO EARTH
CONFESSES MANY JOBS
Flying Squadron Lands Man
Who Has Been Looting
Houses For Weeks
GIVES UP MUCH PLUMBER
Thief, an Ex-Convict, Laugh
ingly Recounts Amusing Ex-
periences With Victims
GIVES UP MUCH PLUMBER

Cool and resourceful to the last
minute OF his freedom, the suave
false-key burgalr, who has been the
despair OF the local police department
Tor weeks, plundering houses for hun
dreds OF dolalrs' worth OF jewels and
cash, was run down in sensational
fashion, Wednesday afternoon, but
he took one last chance with his
sublime nerve.
AS a mounted officer rode down
upon him, while he tried to escape
through an alley, from a block sur
rounded by policemen, the six-foot,
slender burglar pointed around the
corner and calculated, There he
goes! Around the corner!'
The officer dashed off In hot pur-
quit of phantom but members OF
the flying squadron Gordon quickly
closed In on the nervy burglar, and
when he saw that II was all over
with him, he remarked, quietly,
We'll, the games up
In the Scotten-ave. station he was
searched, and 10 skeleton keys, and
a file were found In his pockets, with
the plunder from the home OF Michael
CORY. No. 730 Campbell-ave., where
he met his Waterloo. Four rings, two
watches and a lady's chain, valued
n SAT. had been stolen.
The burglar made clean breast
OF all OF his local Jobs, and of his long
career of crime. when thus caught
with the goods
Under the names of Thomas ].
Richards. alias Jackson, alias III.
Kate, alias Ferguson, he has done
time In many prisons, and Is now out
on parole from Joliet prison for bur-
glary; after serving two years OF an
eight-year term.
I'm SO years old, and il means that
I'll spend the rest OF my life behind
the bars, so III tell you whatever you
want 10 know, and Ill turn mp, what
plunder I've got In my room, he told
officers In the detective bureau,
Thursday morning.
A satchelful of diamonds, watches
and rings was found in his room at
No. 80 Howard-st. He says he mas
one time In Jackson, In Cherry Hill
prison, In Baltimore, and in Joliet
His arrest was a tribute TO the ef-
hciency OF the flying squadrom sys-
tenn.
A neighbor, living across the street
from the CORY home, saw him as he
left the house through front win
dow, and notified police headquarters,
which refayed the message TO Scotten
station, and the squadron whiZZed up
as he was walking through the alley,
less than block from the house.
Richards. really picturesque char
aeter, of the old.time gentleman
burglar" tvne lauphed heartily No ha
retailed some OF his experiences. lie
admitted that he is the man who
tContInued on page sevenD.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
|AMUNDSEN SAYS
| SCOTT REACHED
\ THE SOUTH POLE
Special From Wellington, New
Zealand, Quotes Him To
This Effect
SAYS NOTHING OF OWN
SUCCESS OR FAILURE
London Believes Both Explorers
May Have Reached
"Farthest South"
CAPT seo1r Is scIoN- Or
FAMOUS ENGLISH FAMILY

Capt Robert +. Scott is an officer
OF the British navy, the scion OF "A
famous English naval family. lie
, commanded the Discovery eNpedi-
tlon In the Antarctic regions, 1902
1904. planting the British dag at 50
degrees IL minutes south.
Ernest Shackleton, who In 1905
1903 reached "farthest south"--1il
miles frotn tire. pole, was Il member
OF Seotts FIRST expedition.
Scotts latest polar expedition has
cost over 100000 subscribed by
British people and government
lie sailed from LONDON on the
Terra Nova June /. 1910. stopping
at New Zealand on his way to Ross
sea In the Antarctic regions
The Terra Nova is the larges. and
strongest OF the old Scottish whal-
crs.
She was built at Dundee in 1884:
lSI feet long and 81 In beam
Since 1908 the Terra Nova has
been engaged In polar trips, having
been In both the Arctic and Antare-
t,C regions.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
SOUTHwICK DECIDES TO
APPEAL DIVORCE CASE

William d. Southwick, whose wife.
Mrs. Frank s. Robinson-Southwlck,
was granted divorce by Judge Hos
mer several weeks ago after married
life of only six months, all of which
was spent in touring Europe, has de-
cided to have the case reviewed by
the supreme court. His appeal bond
was filed Thursday. Not only was
Mrs. Southwick granted a decree, but
the deed of valuable property on
Third-st. which she gave to her mus.
band, vas set aside.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07

LANSING. Mich, March THE
house had long and strenuous talk
fest this morning. The Lord bill
came In for its thiyd reading and a
substitute was introduced by Repre-
sentative Ball. This provides for
presidential preference primary on
the first of April IL leaves the dele
oates to be elected in the regular
convention way. The bill also pro-
vides for an appropriation to cover
the cost Of printing and for this re9-
son is alleged to be eligible 10 the
special privilege of immediate effect.
After heated discussion that lasted
until 1890, the house took a recess
until 25 members might have time TO
investigate the proposed measure. IL
Is expected that the proposition Will
come TO q vote today
Feeling is running high. The radi-
cal advocates OF presidential pri-
mary contend that the Lord bill with
its primary day In June, is not Teas
ible and would not give adequate time
for the canvassing of the vote. They
are determined to have a good prl-
mary or none. Representative Lcrd
made a hard fight for his bill this
morning, and said that Gov. Osborn
had participated In conference with
Senators White and Newton at which
time a compromise was agreed to, a
substitute for the Lord bill that would
eliminate the features which changed
the regular primary day from Auguct
to June, and would provide for a spe-
cial presidential primary day In June.
There seems TO be reasonable
prospect that the Ball substitute will
get the necessary two-thirds in the
house. II is doubtful IL IL can get p
votes In the senate and yet IL VIII
probably come much nearer to the
success point than would be possible
in a vote on the administration meas
ure. AS the situation stands now II
looks as though the administrator
forces are going TO stand pat for an
April primary and immediate effect
or nothing.
II the new Ball dark horse substi-
tute had not trotted into the turbu-
lent arena the Lord bill would have
probably been passed In the house
this morning The amendment would
have been concurred in by the house
and the extra session would have ad-
journed this week.
But again the unexpected has hap
pened and the compromise story that
was on the job this morning has been
] made to resemble canard
However, there is still q chance
that the senate may reject the Ball
substitute, adopt the Lord compro-
mise and the house will concur in
such action.
The afternoon promises an enter
tanning program.
The unexpected happened and the
Lord compromise presidential primary
bill was reported favorably by the
house committee of the whole, We'd
nesday afternoon, and the report
adopted by vote OF 81 to As.
The lineup on the motion TO ac-
cept the report OF the committee OF
tn, whole was as follows:
Yeas-Ashley, Austin, Brown, Burn
ham. Catlin, Chandler. Clark, Copley,
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
GET RICH QUICK MAN
IS SENTENCED 70 PRISON
George Graham Rice Used Mails
To Defraud-Scheftels
Says Guilty, Too

NEW YORK. March PLEAS OF
guilty we're entered in the United
States court this afternoon by George
Graham Rice and B. II. Scheftels TO
using the mails to defraud in connec-
tion with their exploitation OF min
ing stocks. Rice was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary while
sentence on Sheftels was suspended.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
Sir Frederlck Kitchener Dead.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. March T.
Failing tc rally from an operation for
performed five days ago
Lieut.. Gen. sir Frederick Walter kitch-
encr. governor general Of Bermuda and
brother OF Lord Kitchener now the
british representative In Egypt. died
today He was born In 1857 and Joined
the British army as "a lieutenant In
1875 lie participated In the Afghan
war. the Soudan expedition and was for
a time second in command Of the In
diai, army
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
SUFFRAGETTE SENT TO
PRISON FOR MONTH

LONDON. March lone month at
hard labor was the sentence im10Ezd
this afternoon on Mrs. Eleanor ia
cobs. wife Of w. w. Jacobs, the noted
novelist and short-story writer who
was convicted OF window smashing IN
connection with the suffrage demon.
stration last Monday.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
CAPTAIN WINANS MAY
GO TO MEXICAN BORDER

kfeHe-a-Staff CpIreSp SpnndenL
WASHINGTON, Iarch Captain
Charles Winans. son OF Ex-Governor
Winans. and who is located at Ches-
ter, Pa. is in Washington relative to
n transfer TO the Mexican border,
which he is expecting. He called TO
nay his respects To Congressman
Samuel w Smith today.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
THE WEATHER.

FOR Detroit and yicinityt Thursday
nlcht aud Friday unsettled, probably
s.,me SHOWS slightly higher temperR-
turet ,no,ierrte easterly winds.
For Lower MichiGnni Local SHOWS
tonight aud Friday warmer tonight,
HIGHT 90 moderate variable winds.
TODAY,s TEMPER ATI RES.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
PEARY is GLAD TO HEAR
OF scoTTs SUCCESS

WASHINGTON. March -
Complete confirmation OF the
rennrt that Capt. Scott has
reached the South Pole Will not
surprise me in the least" said
Admiral Peary. dlscoverer OF
the North Pole. today. when
shown United Press dispatches
that Capt Amundsen credited
the British saiior with the feat.
Scott is q pioneer Antarctic
explorer and | know he made
his start under the most favor
able conditions. should be
very glad to hear definitely
that he succeeded"
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
JOHN C. GARVEY NAMED
HEAD OF SUPERVISORS

In a special meeting OF the board
OF county supervisors, Thursday noon,
John G. Garvey, Democrat, of the
Sixteenth ward. was unanimously
elected chairman.
The resignation OF Chairman But
Ter last fall. 10 accept the position
of county road commissioners, LETT
the board without a chairman, and
II WAS necessary 10 have one appoint.
ed TO sign the 100000 of good road
bonds, which are ready to be issued.
For o. and Foreign PATENTS go 20
paythei A Rarthei ~ w ConRress-st
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
FACTS ABOUT SOUTH POLE WHICH CAPT.
SCOTT Is REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED

lV,00O feet above sea level.
The great ice barrier Is q glacier
200 miles wide and hundreds of miles
broad In places; II varies from 100 70
300 feet in height.
The breaking of of portions n,
this ice barrier each summer nro.
duces the greatest crop of iceberes in
the world in
Mount Erebus belches stea,, o,d
laVa Wthin the circle OF eternal ice
Is PROBABLE that the south pole
itself is buried under ice 5000 feet
thick. o'0'' iees
Vegetation in the antarctic contip.
ent consists entirely of moss. the
land animal life is limited 10 a sna.
cies of wingless insect very primitive
in form.
The only human beings in tho
antarctic continent are exnIorors. !.
no traces OF native inhabitants bave
ever been discovered.
Penguins, great, awkward birds
exist along the coast in some parts
There Is little snow on the lovar
plateau, necessitating explorers COR.
fying- -teHts-ss-the-s surface vunnrn
icS.
Deep crevices in the Beardmore
glacier render travel up II perilous
Scientists claim that centuries aoo
the south pole was a tropical region
filled with plant and animal life.
They also maintain that the poIe &c
never al the same place for two con.
secutiye years. that the earth wobbIes
around considerable each twelve
months.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07

SAN FHANCIsCO-A police court
exclusively for women offenders with
all officials except the Judge. women
will soon be put in operation here.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07

one year ag" today Highest tem-
peratauc, 2St Iswest, y; mean. ~,
rfo,t,iy weather.
The sun sets to-day nj 5I2o %. m. md
rises Friday at 5i55 o. m.
The H,soR Ftses- tonight mt I0-f2 p. ra.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07

Hear those clever fellows sing and
PLAY Metropolitan Four at Penobscot
The Detroit times., 1912-03-07
BALL SUBSTITUTE
PRIMARY BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Goes Through by Vote Of 81 to
z, and Senate Is Expected
To Concur
PROVIDES PREFERENCE
REFERENDUM APRIL /
Leaves Delegates To Be Elected
in Regular Convention
Manner

From Staff Correspondent.
LANSING, Mich. March -
The Ball substitute presidential
preference primary bill passed
the house on final action by q
vote OF 81 to 2. II 10 thought the
senate will concur.
Casco Bay breeze., 1912-08-08
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1919.
Litdejohn's ].


Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Chisholm, who
have been occupying the Alpine cot.
tage during July, were joined Satur.
day by Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Schiolizer
OF Boston, who will share the cottage
until the close of the summer.
Mrs. H. Austin Soule of Somerville
Barnes at her summer home, KEN
ah." Mr.. Soule arrived Saturday and
was guest over the weekend.
Mrs. Frank E. Dickerman had as a
guest at the Barracle cottage for four
days during last week, Mrs. Edward
Baker Of Brookline. Mr. Dickerman
returned to Boston Sunday after hav-
ing spent an extended vacation at
Littiejohns. He will come down, how
ever. for the remaining weekends
during the summer.
Miss Edith Smith, accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Coleman and Miss
Jeanette Kelly of Williamsburg. Va,
arrived on last Thursday to spend
August at Miss Smiths cottage OH
the point.
Mr.. A. F. Converse and family OF
Wobcrn, Mass, are occupying MIR.
Nichols yellow cottage for the next
two weeks. The Converses were al
Littlejohns two summers ago and this
return visit is a result OF their en-
thusiasm over the island as q place
to spend an ideal summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whittemore OF
South Framingham, who are summer
ing at their cottage, near the wharf.
entertained a party Of eleven friends
on an all-day sail Saturday in Capt.
Sawyer's launch, "HanGy Andy" They
started about nine o'clock, and after a
most enjoyable sail up the New Mead
ows River, the linn" was reached.
where dinner partaken of, they cruisea
down to thu Bay by way OF Harps-
well Sound, reaching Littleiohns
again late in the afternoon. Among
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. White
more were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanchell, Miss Lizzie Kilt.
redge. Hr Harry White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Whittemore. Miss Helen ano
Master Russell Whittemore.
Mrs. Ceres II. Hadcock and her
daughters, Miss Edith Hadcork OF
Brookline and Misc Beatrice IIadcocK
of Roxbury with DR.. and Mrs. William
Eaton of West Somcrville, arrived
Friday. The party will occupy the