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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Qualifications of Electors

The following Is a true copy OF Sec
ton ] OF Article OF the Constitution
OF the state. as amended. which fixes
the qualifications OF electors:
Section l. In all elections. every
male inhabitant OF this state. being a
citizen OF the United States every
male inhabitant residing In this state
on the twcnty-fourth day OF June.
eighteen hundred thirty-fve, every
male inhabitant residing In this state
on the hrst day OF January, eighteen
hundred nifty.
EVERY MALE INHABITANT OF
RESIDED IN THIS STATE FOR TWO
YEARS AND SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO
THF EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
EIGHTEEN NDRED NINETY
HIS INTENTIoN TO BECOME A ciTi,
ZEN OF THE UNITED STATES TWO
YEARS AND SIN MONTHS PRIOR TO
SAID LAST NAMED DAY. and every
civilized inhahitant OF Indian descent.
a native OF the United states. and not
n member OF any tribe, shall be an
elector and entitled 10 vote; hut no one
shall he an eIector or entitled 10, vote
at any election unless he shall be
above the age OF twentY-one years and
has resided In this State SIX months
ard in the township or ward In which
he offers to vote. TWENTY days next
preceding such election.
Provided, That in time OF war insur-
rection OF rebellion. no quallhe ed cleo
tor In the actual military service OF
the United States, or OF this Stnte, or
in the army or navy thereof, shall he
deprived OF his vote by reason OF his
absence from the township. ward or
state in which he resides, and the leg
islaturc shall have the power and shall
provide the manner I'm which, and tho
time and place at which such absent
electors may vote. and for the canvass
and return OF their votes 10 the town
ship or ward election district In which
they respectively reside or otherwise.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
YOUTH SHOOTS SELF,
But WILL RECOVER

Carl Miller, 81 years old. shot him
self in the head. with a revolver. in
his room. at No IS Ehzabeth-st. west,
late Wednesday afternoon. The shot
was heard by l.. G. Beck, an employe
Of The Detroit City Gas Co. who was
in the house for the purpose of in
speeding the gas meter, and he went
TO Millers room to, investigate lie
found Miller lying on the floor, with
his wound bleeding freely.
The police ambulance was called
and Miller was taken to ST. Mary's
hospital. II is thought he will recov-
ar. as tie bullet didn't touch the
brain. He left note requesting that
his Death" be communicated 10 a
Young woman living in the vicinity
Of his rooming house. A letter was
also found. the author, New York
girl advising Miller not TO despair
He is said To have come 10 Detroit,
two weeks ago, from New York. and
70 have done no work since arriving
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
DANCE TURKEY TROT"
IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Z WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-s Society
discussed with interest today the iden-
.ity OF TWO couples at the White House
judicial reception whose rendition OF
modified turkey trot,' IN the east
room startled the presidents guests.
II was recalled that the Marine band.
which furnishes music for dancing al
ter the reception line has passed by
The president. had not played a single
two-step al either OF the two Official
receptions held so far this season. A
schottische had been substituted.
However. al the judicial reception
inst before the dancing ceased. two
couples danced a remarkably lively
turkey trot. To schOttische music. IL
was late and only few OF the guests
saw il. The dancers disappeared i'm
mediately thereafter,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Veteran Railroad Man ples.

John T.. Smith. the first station mas
ter OF the Union station. and former
well.known railroad man, died. Wed.
nesday. In the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Arthur II. Hill. No. Hazel.st.
Mr.. Smith was president OF the Union
Terminal association az the time OF
mis- retirement from active business
life seven years ago. For the past
four years he had been in ill-health.
He was 20 years Old. He is survived
by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Hin
and Mrs. James Cute OF Detroit, and
Mrs. Richard Gundry, Port Richmond,
n. Y. al one son, George Il. Smith.
Kankakce H. Funeral services will
be held Saturday afternoon in the
home OF Mrs. Hill.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
FOREIGNERS IN PEKIN
FEAR MASSACRE is NEAR
Young Manchu Princes Brand
Premier Yuan As Traitor and
Outbreak Is Imminent

PEKIN. Jan 25.-- With the reae-
tionaries in control OF the govern
ment Pekin was city OF fear today.
Rumors were broadcast that mass
acre OF Chinese was imminent Of
ficials who had stood by Yuan Shi kal
fed i'm terror.
Foreign diplomats sent peremp-
tory demand TO the emperor that the
imperial guard be disarmed at once.
This followed information that officers
i'm that organization had made plans
for an outbreak against the Celes'
tials.
Yuan Shi Kai. realizing that the
Younger Manchu princes accused him
OF being q traitor and were demand
Ing his head, appealed TO his military
guard TO stand by him al any cost.
The premier's quarters We're surround
ed BY 5000 loyal soldiers They stood
ready 10 repel an attack by the Man
chu troops.
PNtra ammunition has been issued
TO the European soldiers and the mon
were ordered 10 remain AT their quar-.
tiers ready for action. A report was
circulated this evening that the
Manchu princes, despite the cabinets
decision had sounded out Japan re-
garding Intervention and that they
had received practical assurance that
the mikado would step in and check
the revolution.
The cabinet has bitterly opposed
any effort 20 obtain aid from the Jap
anese. Ii was pointed out that more
than 500 years ago the last emperor
OF the Ming dynasty. beset on every
side by revolutionists. appealed 10 the
Manchus for aid. 4 large army OF
Tartars swooped down on the rebels.
put them TO rout and then pushed the
Chinese emperor of the throne, set
ting up the present dynasty.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25


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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
PROSECUTOR SHEPHERD
CALLS OWENS CORPSE

Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd gave the
members of the Eighth Ward Repub-
hcan club something 10 think about
in the annual banquet of the organ
ization in the Elliott-Taylor-W oolfen-
den cafe. Wednesday night, when he
advocated a change in the bylaws OF
the local Republican clubs 10 permit
them 10 take part in the primaries.
II Is just possible that the prosecutor
had in mind a plan 10 eliminate Proc
tor X Owens.
Il have no quarrel with Proctor
Knott Owens and have no desire 10
make g speech over corpse, he said,
"but tell you that il is no pleasant
task 10 get out and work for. ticket
when there is one man on IL yon don't
want elected Republican principles
stand true. but the candidate must
stand for them
Frederick c. Martindale, secretary
OF state, talked about his candidacy
for governor and left the impression
that he is in TO stay, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gov. Osborn's announcement that he
would be a candidate for reelection
on an anti-brewery domination ticket
If the people want him.
Aid John HARPER explained that
in showing the Thompson-Hutchins
franchise through the council without
amendment he was simply carrying
out the wishes of Mayor Thompson,
who had said he would not stand for
any amendments.
The. banquet was successful anair
in every way. the attendance beins
about $50 No mayoral booms wers
launched, but candidates for numerous
other places were among the speak
ers. The list included Aid. William
Gutman. candidate for auditor; Or
Morgan Parker, candidate for sheriff;
ex-Ald. Herman link. candidate for
county treasurer; Sheriff Castor.
Charles Culver. Aid. Grindley, Assess
or Plass, County Treasurer Moeller.
Judve Van Zile, w. G.. Malcomson and
Coroner Burgess.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
VOTERS MUST Be ENROLLED

Act 2Sf, Section 4. No person shall
be permitted 10 vote at any primary
election held in this state unless he
shall have been enrolled, in the man.
ner herein provided, as a member Of
particular political party. The voters
in the various political parties shall be
afforded an opportunity TO become en-
rolled voters Of the particular political
party with which they are affiliated on
the first Monday Of April preceding the
LAST SATURDAY IN JANUARY Of
each year: Provided, however. That
any qualified eleetor may become en-
rolled and be eligible TO vote at any
primary election " he shall deliver TO
the city or township clerk or other
officer in charge Of the enrolment
book a written request for said en-
rollment accompanied by an affidavit
setting forth that he is a qualified cleo
tor Of said township, ward or precinct,
and that IL is bona fide his intention to
affiliate with the political party In
which he seeks to enroll: Provided,
however, That no enrolment by notice
and affidavit shall entitIe any elector
to vote at any primary that shall oc-
cur within two months from the date
Of said enrolment. II shall be neces-
sary for all electors to become enrolled
under authority of this act and no
elector shall be deemed qualified en-
rolled elector who has been enrolled
under any prior act subsequent TO the
date this act takes effect.
This amendment took effect August
80, 1911
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

Won Aerenthal Critically ~.
VIENNA, Ian 95,-Following CON
ference OF physicians today II was an
nounced that Count Won Aerenthal'
premier and minister OF foreign al
fairs, was in a critical condition. lie
was stricken several days ago with
,eucocythemea. and physicians have
been unable 10 relieve his suffering
except by the use OF opiates.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
MAN MISTAKEN FOR
BLACK HANDLER Is SHOT

BUFFALO, n. Y. Jan. 25.-Mis-
taken, the police believe, for mem
Der of the BLACK Hand. Robert s. Den
mis-, tourist OF Bath, Maine. was
shot and seriously wounded in the
New York Central waiting room here
today.
His assailant. Gaspar Mortarano,
who says he thought Dennis was one
OF a band who had been following
him to kill him because he would not
submit to blackmail, was arrested
Dennis was shot three times and was
rushed to the hospital in critical
condition.
The shooting caused panic among
| those waiting for trains
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Saturday,
January II

1912. at : o'clock a. M, standard time
and will continue In session until 5
o'clock p. m. standard time. continu.
ously on the day mentioned. for the
purpose OF making an enrolment OF
the names OF all qualified voters who
apply for enrolment as members OF
any political party.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
HlackmaIIer L. sentenced

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.--Aruold - Rem
niger, who was arrested Monday FOR
sending threatening letter 20 Gporre
N Reynolds, president tof the CONT
Mental and Commercial National bank
demanding $1,000. was sentenced 10 five
yCars In LeavcnWorth prison yeSter-
dn. by Federal Judge Lands after he
had pleaded guilty During tho hear
Ing ~ developed that Rentnger had
also sent threatening letter TO tho
General Manager ~ MARSHALL Field A
Co" demanding moacy.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
ENROLMENT
NOTICE
City Clerks Office

To the qualified electors OF the City
of Detroit: ~,
In accordance with Act No, PSI, Pub
lie Acts OF 1909. otherwise known as
the Revised Michigan Primary Elec-
ton Law. notice is hereby given that
the District Boards OF Election lnspec-
tors OF the election districts below
named. will meet as Enrolment
Boards in the Election Houses in the
locations given below
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

west OF the north star after reaching
the western hemisphere.
To record exact destinations OF the
compass. congress appropriates money
for the coast and geodetic survey for
magnetic obseryatories, OF which
there are 800, and past and present
and future variations OF the compass
are recorded by what are known as
'isogonic maps
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Odds and Ends of
Today's News by Wire

WORCESTER, Mass. An epidemic
/ of humps is raging through Clarke
university, conveyed there, IL is said.
in a letter written by a girl 20 one
OF the students.
| NEW NORK-Nine Smiths were
drawn on one jury by NJ H. Brown,
court clerk. All qualified and were
accepted.
CHESHIRE, Conn. Walter Scott.
inn proprietor here, has fitted mp a
room in his establishment where stray
cats can find meal lie had o. at
breakfast and says he is willing TO
accommodate that many more
NEW YORK--A superb work OF art,
Lake Nemi,' painted by Corot. was
sold here for $4,000, the highest price
FEVER paid for a Corot in America.
YONKERS, " Y.-Charles Ii. Is
raels. a wealthy resident of Yonkers,
left will which contained the min
utest details as 10 his funeral Not
a single point was overlooked in the
queer document.
NEW YORK--Aceordin to figures
just given out. the public debt OF the
city of New York is S1,0S7.S11.TlS,
just a small sum less than the entire
public debt OF the United States.
CHICAGO-Alleging that Daniel w
Wiser made 50 promises 10 marry her
in the last four years and violated
every one. Mary Olson has sued him
for damages at $1,000 per promise.
SPOKANE, Wash 1.-The charity
board has established lunch counters
in the schools for children Those
who cannot pay Will be given tickets
free by the teachers.
URBANA, Iil.-"The people are be-
.ing robbed by telephone and telegraph
rates" said Dean Kinley of Illinois
university, discussing the Hitchcock
government ownership plat.
GAINESVILLE, O.-One hundred
high school students struck" because
Prof Henry B., Parsons, head or the
commercial department. was removed
for alleged INSTRUMENTATION. &
CINCINNATI-Fesring that the soul
of Rev. c. " T. Richeson, condemned
Boston murderer If released from
bodily restraint might wander and in
spire others to crime" local theoso-
phists protest against the execution.
CLEVELAND-A new census for
the Cleveland diocese compiled by
the Catholic church, shows 100000
Catholics with all but 100000 in the
city OF Cleveland
CHICAGO Municipal Judge Rooney
sent Joseph Bosta 10 the brideweIl for
30 days and gave his wife money
from fund furnished by John F.
Templeton to support the family while
the father serves his time.
PITTSBURGH. Pa.-"Eighty per
cent of what might be called the big
criminals are college men," Judge Ben
r. Lindsey. of Denver, told the Uni.
versity Of Pittsburgh students.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
LOCATION OF ELECTION
HOUSES.
The election houses in the
said several election districts will
be located in the following
places, tO-wit:
FIRST WARD.

First Distriet--Randolph street. 100
feet north OF Woodbridge street.
Second District - Campus Martius.
north soldiers monument
Third District--West side OF Farmer
stree between Gratiot avenue and
" ilCoN street
Fourth District Elizat eth street. be-
tween Brush and Rcaubicn streets.
Firth District South side Of Ade-
Iatdc street east OF Woodward avenue.
SiNth DiStriCt--Corner Brush and
Rowena streets
Seventh District--No Northwest corner
Brush street and Warren avenue.
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NINTH WARD.
TENTH WARD.

Firstt District SCUM side Howard
street. between Fourteenth avenue and
Fifteenth street
second Decentralization Park. cor
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Enrolment Boards

The various boards Of election in
spectors provided for by the provisions
OF the general election or other law
constitute the enrolment boards. The
said enrolment boards will be I'm ses-
sion in every voting precinct In the
CITY Of Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
WARNING
TO VOTERS

Your attention is called 10 the fol-
lowing from Act No. PSI OF the Public
Acts OF the State OF Michigan;
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
Saturday.,
January H.,
1912

ut o'clock i'm the forenoon and con-
ttnue in session until s o'clock In the
evening at the election houses at the
following lonatlnns.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

nsr Porter and Eighteenth streets
Third District-Western Hay Market
Fourth District-Western Market
grounds.
Firth District-North side OF Ash
street between sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. at intersection OF al
leys.
sixth District--Corner seventeenth
anl Linden streets
Seventh District-Sixteenth street.
southwest corner OF Breckenridge
street
Eighth District--Corner of Stanton
and Merrick avenues
Ninth District-Northeast corner
Sixteenth street and McGraw avenue.
Tenth District-Wreford avenue east
of Lawton avenue.
Eleventh District-West side Ham
over avenue, north OF Grand Boule'
ward.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
CITY CLERK

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The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

WORCESTER, Mass.-An epidemic
of humps is raging through Clarke
university, conveyed there, IL is said,
in letter written by a girl TO one
OF the students
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
SIXTH WARD.

First District-Corner Orleans and
Larned streets.
Second Observation-Disclosures corner
Macomb and Riopelle streets.
Third District-Corner Riopelle ana
Maple streets.
Fourth District-Corner Riopelle and
wilkins streets.
Fifth District-Corner RiopeHe street
and Alexandrine avenue.
Sixth Dfstrict-Riopelle street. be-
tween Hancock and Warren avenues
Seventh District-Corner Russell ana
Colby streets.
Eighth District-Corner Hawthorne
street and Kenwood avenue.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
EIGHTEENTH WARD.

First District-Corner Green avenue
and Erie street
Second Dlstriot-Corner Portland
avenue and Harhaugh street
Third District-Corner Waterman
and Regular avenues.
Fourth District--Corner Lexington
Bnd Central avenues
Fifth D;strict--Corner Lawndale ave.
nue. and Porter street
Sixth District--Corner Norman ana
Pitt avenues.
Seventh District--Corncr Michigan
and Citpuert avenues
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THIRTEENTH WARD.

First District--Scotten avenue. north
OF Fort street
Second District--North side OF Dix
avenue between Palms and Hubbard
avenues.
Third District-South side Dix ave-
avenues
Fourth District-Corner vinewood
avenue and street
Fifth District-West side Vlnewood
avenue next police station.
Sixth District--Corner LaSalle ave-
nue. and Buchanan street
Seventh District-Corner Vinewood
and Msrrick avenues
Eighth Observation-Disclosures corner
Scotch avenue and Moore place.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

NEW YORK-Nine Smiths were
drawn on one jury by NJ III Brown,
court clerk. All qualified and were
accepted.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25
ELE, E>TU WARD.

First District -Larned street. be-
tween JOS Campau ana Chene street
Second District-Corner Jos. Cam
pau and Clinton avenues.
Third District--Corner Jos. Campau'
avenue and Waterloo street
Fourth District-Corner Jos. Cam
pau avenue and Arndt street
Filth District-Corner JOS Campau
avenue and Illinois street
sixth District---Corner Jos. campau
and Warren avenues.
Seventh District-Grandy avenue,
between Harper and Piquette avenues
The Detroit times., 1912-01-25

First District-Juncti1n avenue and
Anthem street.
Second Distrlct--Howard and Ferdi-
nand streets
Third Dlstrict-Cavalry avenue and
Amherst street
Fourth District--Iunction and Dix
avenues.
Fifth District--Cavalry and Dix. ave-
nucs
Sixth Decentralization and Bran
don avenues
seventh District Michigan and
Greusel avenues.
Eighth District--P. NJ r. r., and
Buchanan street
Ninth District--Campbell avenue and
Buchanan street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-28
CUBAN ASSAULTS
 AMERICAN CHARGE
Newspaper Reporter Knocks Him DOwn-Regret Is
 Expressed

Havana. August 27-Hugh s. Gibson, the charge d,affares of the American legation at Havana while entering hotel newspaper reporter MT. Gibson was not seriously injured. His assailant was ar rested and the Cuban secretary of state personally expressed his regret to the charge daffalres at the occurrence.
 MT. Gibson was just entering the hotel st which he habitualy dimes when the man, without warning. sprang upon him from behind and knocked him down. While the American was lying on the ground his assailant jumped upon him. At this moment Edward Bell, the second scene and dragged or the assailant, sav- ing Mr. Gibson from serious inilry.
 The police on arriving at the hotel took the man away from MT. Bell Mir. Gib- son promptly informed the policemen they must hold his assailant and tele- phoned to Chancellor Patterson of the Cuban state department. emphasizing his demand. Chancellor Patterson short time afterwards arrived at the hotel
  was dining and expressed his regret A few minutes later the Cuban secretary of state, Senor Sanguilly, who had been reused from his bed, arrived at the hotel and expressed the official regret of the Cuban government over the occurrence.
 The prisoner was consigned to jail to await the official complaint from the legation He had been forbidden entrance to the legation because he had falsely attributed to Mr Gibson certain state ments purporting to pertain to the reIa- tions of the American legation with the Cuban government.
 Apparently the assault was tho outcome of the charge d'affaires attitude Tn call ing the attention of the Cuban govern rnent to the various demands of the Washington government, and especially in his insistence this afternoon, despite the opposition of the Cuban cabinet min isters of the payment in cash of the Reilly claims in the matter Of the Glen fuegos waterworks contract