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The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
MAN BUILDING SCHOOL
FOR TUBERCULAR PUPILS
GOT INSTRUCTION BY PHONE
Was Told Not To Tell Purpose
To Which Structure Would
Be Devoted
WORK HAS BEEN STOPPED
Building Commission Orders 1t
Discontinued Because of
Violation of Code

Admitting that he was building a
school for tubercular children on Yer.
montave.. near the Goldberg school,
r. z. Scribner. the contractor, employ,
ed by some philanthropist whose name
has not yet been diyulged, turned on
the property owners who have oppos-
ed building the school and accused
them OF being actuated by petty, flnan-
cial motives, Thursday afternoon.
A Times reporter called on sScribner
at the building. He had just returned
from Building Inspector Duponts ONCE
where he had been ordered to stop
work because he had not obtained a
permit.
Can you beat it?" he asked, smil-
ing. Here Is a man who is Offering
10 put up a school where little chii-
dren suffering from consumption may
be taken care OF for the city. He
doesn't ask a cent | understand he
and his associates are planning to
build 80 such buildings in different
sections of the city. Wen stamp out
tuberculosis In Detroit in 20 years.
they say. That man comes out here In
a great open field. buys three lots and
tells me to go ahead and put up the
building. II is 500 feet from the Gold
berg school. There are two frame
houses opposite. as you can see, and
the people that own property around
nere are opposing the school because
they fear they or their children might
catch consumption. There is nothing
to that What they are afraid OF is
that II this school-house goes up they
might not get so much money when
they come to sell their lots. They
might lose a few dollars. And just
because of that the city Is asked to
stop this work on the ground that we
didn't get a building permit, and that
the building, TO house less than 25
children, should be built OF masonry,
to comply with the law.
II cannot tell you for whom was
working, but I can truthfully say that
never 10 my knowledge have | met
the man. was not working for the
anti Tuberculosis sofjety. but for this
individual. He cllistd me. up by tele-
phone one day andswe made arrange
ments over the wire. / received the
building plans by mail and at the
written the location of the lots on
which was to erect the building"
Scribner showed soiled slip OF pa
per,on which was written with type
writer: Three lots adjoining the
Goldberg school on Vermont-ave.. the
Goldberg school being at the corner Of
Vermont-ave.. and Piquette-ave."
That's all the directions I got and
guess | found the place all right"
said Scribner. II do not know how
the man got my name or what caused
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
SMITH CITES HIS
. RECORD TO PROVE
. HE IS PROGRESSIVE
Tells Joslyn He Has Advocated
Presidential Primary and
Other Reforms
DOES NOT REFER TO
CHALLENGE TO DEBATE
United States Senator Issues
Reply To Attack of
Mayor of Adrian

WASHINGTON. May lO.--In an
swer To the attack OF Theodore M.
Joslin, mayor OF Adrian. Mich. who
branded him reactionary and chai-
lenged him TO debate public ques-
tions, United States Senator William
Alden Smith quotes his record as a
member of the lower and upper
branches OF congress 10 prove that he
is a progressive. Mr.. Joslin Is can
didate for Mr. Smiths seat.
Senator Smith does not refer 10 the
challenge to debate Six years ago
while he was a congressman, be says.
he dissented from the committee on
resolutions in two state conventions
and forced the issue which ultimately
resulted In such primary laws as are
now on the statute books OF Michigan.
His newspaper. the Grapd Rapids
Herald, Senator Smith maintains. ad-
vocated the presidential preferences
primary bill during the special session
Of the legislature, this course being
taken at his direction.
He says he was the first senator to
openly rebel against the leadership
of Senator Aldrich: declares he has
voted six times IN the house and
senate for election OF senators by d.
rect vote of the people. that he was
one OF the first to tell the president
OF the United States that under no
circumstances could he support the
reciprocity agreement with Canada,
aid concludes with the statement that
he Is willing to retire from the SEN
ate IL IL is the wish of the people
of Michigan. although he has re-
ceived many evidences OF their ap-
probation.
Senator Smiths letter follows:
Mr. Theodore NJ Josiyn.
Adrian, Michigan
My dear Mr.. Joslyn:
Your Very courteous letter OF May
tth has Just been received while am
in the midst OF work OF the most eN-
acting character,A pisced -upeAFap1e ~
tcerthsed ON Page Fourtern.3
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
YOUNG Sparkling is
AN EVASWE WITNESS
Shows Decided Discrimination To
Advance Any Information
To Prosecution

BAD AXE, Mich, May 10.-Most OF
Thursdays session of the trial of DR..
Robert MacGregor, of Ubly, charged
with poisoning Cyril Sparling, was
taken up with the testimony OF Ray
Sparling. the last surviving member
OF the family. He was called as a
witness for the prosecution, but prov
Ell to be a better witness for the de-
tense. He showed a decided disin-
clination TO advance any information
to the prosecutions and his answers
at many times were so low as to be
almost unintelligible.
On the other hand he answered the
questions of the defense promptly.
Witness was closely questioned re.
ga-ding the financial condition OF the
family. and as to the existence of a
conspiracy between the prisoner and
the mother OF the witness, which the
prosecution says Il can prove existed.
He was asked II DR.. MacGregor
had ever paid any rent for the home
he lived in. which was wned by Mrs.
Sparkling. He replied that no rent
had been paid, because the family
always owed the doctor for services
HAS the doctor paid over any
money since the death OF Cyril and
since ne got $1,000 insurance on the
life of Albert Sparling?" the witness
was asked
NO" he replied. Nothing has been
paid"
II is the theory Of the prosecution
that the doctor and Mrs. Sparkling
TO get possession OF the in
surance on several members OF the
Sparling family: all OF whom died
under circumstances that suggested
poisoning The witness admitted that
he and his brothefs had taken poll.
cies iH the Sun Life Insurance Co, or
Canada. at the suggestion OF the pris-
oner.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
TWO SHOT BY POLICE
IN RIOT At COAL MINES
Officers Fire More Than 100
Shots Over Heads of
Crowd at Scranton

SCRANTON. Pa, May 10.-Two for
eigners we're shot, two policeemn beat
en- up in a riot at the Cayuga mine in
North Scranton this morning None
OF the injured is in a serious condi-
ton.
over 100 shots were fired over the
heads of the rioters by fifteen city
police under the direction of Chief
Day, every chamber in their revolvers
being emptied. They were at the
mercy OF the mob when special train
with repeating rifles reached the
scene over the Lackawanna. State
troops arrived at the same time and
succeeded in dispensing the rioters.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
Twenty-Five Thousand in Chi
cago Make Living OFF Grain
Through Speculation
FARMER TELLS HOW
TRUST WAS BEATEN
Says If Consumers in the East
Will Organize They Can
= Cut Cost of Living

NEW YORK, May 10.-The real
middleman, the individual who makes
his profit by exacting tribute from
the necessities of life, Is held up to
the public gaze by Edward G.. Dunn
the Iowa farmer, who organized the
farmers grain elevators in the mid
dlewest, now in death struggle with
.he grain trust.
Dunn declares the consumer is rob-
bed not through the manipulation of
Chicago and Liverpool prices, but by
Widening the margin between local
and Chicago prices. He charges fiat
ly that in Chicago alone there are
$4,000 people making living of
grain while doing nothing toward
getting II toward the consumer, and
that there are quite as many in pro-
portion in Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Duluth, Milwaukee. Kansas City, st.
Louis, Omaha, Council Bluffs and
0ahSI elevator cities"
In a lengthy article TO appear in
the coming issue OF Farm and Fire
side, Dunn writes on How We whip.
ped them" summarizing the farmers
organizations victory over not only
the grain but the coal and lumber
trusts. The farmers, he says, know
Nothing about the eastern consumer,
hut cell their grain 10 commission
merchants. They distribute 1t TO the
elevator terminals which, he says,
are 'fike the robber knights of the
Rhine" and make all commerce pay
tribute to them. II the consumers OF
the east will organize as the farmers
OF the west have done, Dunn says,
they can do away with the terminal
charges: make the cost of living low
er In the east and the farmers living
somewhat higher in the west.
Dunn charges that Chicago ter
hninal elevators adulterate grain sent
through them and that as a result
eastern mills will not accept Chicago
xfadinksg,
!. 2naa aoniy remedy, Dunn says, Is to
c3K1pel the eastern and western rail-
roads TO enter into a forced traffic
aeseement whereby the farmers OF
the west will be furnished needed
cars to be sent directly through TO
the east without being reloaded In
Chicago, entailing elevator charges.
In addition he would maintain farm.
ers' elevators and force the reform
of grain inspection methods.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

Many years ago a baby girl. the
daughter OF a Newport. r. l., inn-keep.
er' presented bouquet of her own
picking to strange, old man, who sat
a-fshing on a pier at the fashionable
summer resort.
Dey Is so pwitty. Mister Man." she
lisped, "and de is all for co."
The old man. Ross Revellion Winans,
died the other day. bequeathing $780,
600 OF his $4.000.O 900 estate 10 the little
girl. Miss Dorothy Bateman, now
grown to beautiful womanhood. Win
ans son was willed only 5000 900, hav.
Ing enraged the father by marrying a
Spanish dancer, and the will entirely
cuts on the two children OF HIS dead
daughter, who married Prince du
Bearn.
The friendship which began the day
the girl gave him the flowers contin.
ued through the years. Every summer
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

he would go to Newport. The little
girl was always his boon companion,
romping and playing with him and
helping him, In her childish way, when
he ished.
"She has done more to make the
last years OF my life happy than any
one else." Winans told his friends.
she learned 10 know Just what kind
OF flowers liked, gathered them from
her garden and placed them In my
room. She looked after me In thou
sand ways. She used to think I was
Ill and she tried TO help and cheer me.
And she did. And am grateful
That she is now worth half a mil
lion dollars has not changed the girl.
She Is back again in her fathers
boarding house. after having been to
Baltimore to learn of her fortune. And
the day she got back she changed from
her home clothes" and went out fish
Ing with her brother.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
JIM MAGEE'S MOTHER TO
FIGHT AGAINST PAROLE
Plans To Ask Gov. Osborn To
Keep Frank Ashley
in Prison

From all appearances, Frank Ash
ley, the slayer OF James Magee, will
not be released from jackson prison
on the proposed parole without a
struggle on the part of Magee' s
mother, Mrs. Margaret Magee. No.
1049 Lothrop-ave., 20 keep him be-
hind bars. She told The Times,
Thursday, that she regarded the pa
role as an outrage, and she now plans
to carry her opposition To the gov
ernor. Her husband advised her on
his deathbed. couple of years ago,
to keep UP the fight To prevent the
release of Ashley.
Mrs. Magee will also get the moral
support OF Miss Flora Miller. No. 1922
Trumbull-ave., teacher in ONE of De-
troits public schools, in her efforts
to thwart the efforts to give Ashley
his freedom. Miss Miller was the
sweetheart Of James Magee and they
had planned to be married three
weeks after the date of the tragedy.
Miss Miller still cherishes the mem
ory Of her fiance, and will give Mrs.
Magee every assistance possible to
prevent Gov. Osborn from signing
the parole.
The governor Is now at his hunt
ing lodge In the upper peninsula and
IL Is not yet know what steps will
be taken to get the parole papers be-
fore him. II is not expected, how
ever, that the matter will reach him
officially for few days, at least.
Thus far no formal protests have
been made to him against his sign.
ing the parole.
The records in connection with pc
titions for the parole show that Al
Ian II Fraser. who prosecuted Ash
ley, recommended his release after
he had served 25 years. II is also
shown that the following seven
jurors who convicted Ashley signed
the petition for his parole: Albert
e. Guest, John Matyn, VIM. n.
Houston. Frederick Flower, Rudolph
Schultz, Louis Gerou, and John
Smith.
Speaking Of the case, Thursday
night, Mr.. Houston, who lives at No.
l177 Fourteenth-are., said that he
was moved 10 compassion by tie
plight of Ashleys family. who live
near his home. Ashley.s daughter is
about the same age as Mr. Houstons s.
Miss Ashley used 10 pass the Houston
home on her way to work and she
was pointed out to Mr.. Houston by
his daughter. The two girls were ac-
quainted. Mr.. Houston sympathized
with Miss Ashley and when the re-
tition for her fathers parole was ore
sented to him, he didn't hesitate TO
sign IL.
Juror Matyn said he signed the
petition, because worse men than
Ashley are released on parole. "
Flower. who lives at 40. 5S5 Sec
ond-ave, declines TO discuss his
signing the petition
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityi Friday
night and saturday, unsettled, prob
abIy showers Saturdays moderate var
liable winds, becominE westerly.
For Lower MichiRanI Unsettled with
showers tonight or Saturdays cooler
SATURDAY On north and west portions.
For the Upper Lakesi Moderate
southerIy winds, becoming northwest
aud brisk ny Saturday morning over
north Michigan snd west superiort un--
settled with showers tonight snd Sat-
urdsyt cooler SATURDAY. ..,''
Per the Lower Lskest Moderate
winds. becoming southerlyt warmers
fair weather, except showers SATURDAY
ON Erie.
One year sgo todsyt Highest tenn
n. rnturr, s5t lowest. 57t mean, aSt part
iy cloudy weather with 90 inch of rain
during the morning.
The sun sets NJ $50 y. ~. snd rises
SATURDAY af fifS q. m.
The moon rises st 1851 =. M. satur-
dn1,
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR
MARTINDALPS POSITION
First Step Taken To Separate
School Superintendent
From His Job
CAN'T DECLARE VACANCY
Resolution To This Effect De-
clared Worthless BY Lawson
and Withdrawn
CAN'T DECLARE VACANCY

Members Of the Board OF Educa.
tiol who oppose the reappointment
of superintendent Wales G.. Martin
adopted by the board, Thursday night,
Will result in the supplanting OF
Martindale by a more competent
educator, when the present superin.
tendent's term expires. July /. The
board unanimously adopted resolu-
tion inviting applications for the
position, and this is expected to
bring ont a number of well-known
educators and school executives.
Inspector Small introduced reso.
luton TO have the office OF superin-
tendent declared vacant after July l.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the position OF
superintendent of schools OF the
city OF Detroit be declared vacant
on July /. 1912. until regularly
hlled by the action of this board,
and that the secretary be and Is
hereby instructed to give notice
10 this effect at once by adver-
tisements and other notices in
the leading journals OF the educa-
tcnal world; and be II further
Resolved, That special com
mttee OF five members OF this
board be appointed by the presi.
dent TO receive applications for
such position and report in due
course 10 the board.
Some doubt had been entertained
as to the validity OF this resolution,
and Immediately after II was intro
duced, Inspector Kennedy introduced
enother resolution inviting applica-
tlons for the position OF superin-
tendent bnt falling TO declare the OF.
fee vacant after July |. Kennedy S
resolution follows:
Whereas The Board Of Educa-
ton in years past has been
criticized for not encouraging the
application OF educators OF ma
tional reputation and ability for
the position of superintendent OF
schools; and,
Whereas, No professional, self
respecting educator approves OF
his name being considered in
competition with one who is sup
posed to be intrenched in the
position; and
Whereas The present incum.
bent will be on an equal footing
with other applicants, II the
,ContInued ON Page FourteenD
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
STEALS UP BEHIND
VICTIM AND FIRES

MT. PLEASANT, Mich, MAY To-
Mid Reed. aged 33, is dying. Edward
Blakesley is locked up.
The men have been enemies since
Blakeeley's wife left him and went to
live nj the Reed home. The men
fought on tn street recently and Reed
was badly beaten up with an iron
hook.
Yesterday Blakesley borrow shot
gun and stood waiting for Reed TO
pass on his way from work. As Reed
came along Blakesley crept close be-
hind him and fired. The full charge
entered Reeds body.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
BOATS READY TO RESCUE
10000 FLOOD VICTIMS
Water From Crevasses Rises at
Alarming Rate, and Peo-
pie Are in Peril

NEW ORLEANS. La. May TO-
Water from the Torras crevasse rose
rapidly in the enyirons of New Roads,
La, during the night and the govern
ment rescue forces in fleet OF motor
boats, launches and barges assembled
south OF the town today. ready TO re-
move the inhabitants who may have to
fee.
IL is hoped the waters will not come
with a rush, as the population In the
New Roads district is estimated at 20.-
900 and il would be difficult to rescue
all OF the inhabit2nts.
Wires are down TO Torras today. but
reports from persons who last saw the
crevasse there state that il is one OF
the worst that has ever occurred along
the Mississippi. The current of the
river is sal dto have turned into the
break and the inundation of a rich
section OF Avoyeles parish was ex-
tremely rapid
The two breaks in the levee near the
town Of Moreauville have widened and
joined. Moreauville is today cut OF
from the rest OF the world, the tele-
graph office being flooded.
Replying 10 the inquiry made by tho
national organization Of Negroes, Gov.
Sanders sent word today that all idle
Negroes were being forced to work ON
the levees.
Il am working on the levee myself,
said the governor, "as are all white
citizens.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
NO BERTH ON TITANIC;
PRIEST ARRIVES SAFE

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. May To-
Father c. J. Kennedy, pastor OF St.
Peters r. c. church arrived home last
night from his trip TO Rome and the
Holy Land Fr. Kennedy is very
thankful TO be alive.
Had he been able TO secure passage
on the Titanic he would probably have
been one of the ! 600 persons Who per-
ished when the boat went down. He
tried several times before the Titanic
sailed 10 obtain berth. hut there was
no accommodation for him.
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The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

A century ago the government start
ed the general land Office, opening on
May Z. 1912. They we're bit previous
about starting, for congress didn't pass
the law authorizing II until May 25th.
However, Edward Tiffin, former SEN
ator and former governor Of Ohio, be-
came the first federal land commits
sioner. He had nine men working un-
der him. Now Fred bennett, of North
Dakota, present commissioner, has
over 1000 employees; also the office
costs us s3,00O.000 year
The Office had 1.s49 9.072. .0S7 acres OF
public land to dispose of when 1t be-
gan; 1t took just 100 years to give
TO the railroads and sell TO home
steaAing farmers 1,153, ,670S26 acres.
Waitsr L. Fisher, secretary OF the
interior. presides at the centenary
celebration 10 be held in Washington,
May Z. The marine band and others
will furnish the music and the verbal
fireworks.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
Nn,. plan 10 Abolish Mint.

WASHINGTON. May io.-By vote
cf a2 tc. 81 the house yesterday after
noon refused to abolish coinage mints
at sar Francisco. New Orleans and
Carson. New and six assay Offices.
sneaker Clark voted 10 retain the
miuts. All party lines were abolished
In the vote
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK, May 10.-The stock
market opeend strong today. prices
being considerably higher than last
nights. close.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

yoh Printing Do.- Right. rimss
rrtrtfr" - .'ohn R.-st
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

Job PrIntIng DOVE Right. Times
PrintinE Co., IL John R-st
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commsrcisi Credit Co. Rating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

Becker borrowed from Weber the
81 900 blood money" In large bills
handed 1t TO Rose. who handed 1t to
Schepps. who then passed 1t on to
"Gyp the Blood" and his three thug
| companions.
Becker according to Rose said to
Weber 'Bridgie', I owe you $500
already. Lend me another $1,000 and
I'll make 1t all right with you
1.-TWO days later" Rose testified.
'Bridgie' sent Jack sullivan to
Becker to get the money back but he
never got 1t and he has not got 1t yet"
Rose also said in telling the story of
his career as graft collector for
Becker that he sometimes made the
police lieutenant's bank deposits for
him.
III we had not known that Whit
man had the number of tho gray auto
mobile" said Rose. I'VE would have
felt all right. Becker said Don't
worry about Whitman. we can fix him
all right but 1t didn't look to us much
as II he could he fixed when we knew
that he got up out OF bod less than
an hour after the murder and was on
the scene"
| WITNESSES INCLUDE DOUGHERTy
Other witnesses to-day were Charles
Coupe, night CLERKS at the Elks' club RSa'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
NO DOUBT ABOUT
VERMONT SENATE
Large Majority of Republican
Candidates Will Support Trus.
tee Process Plank.

An overwhelming majority Of the re-
Will vote for the plank which exempts
wages to the amount of $40 from the
operation of the trustee process This
plank, demanded by the working1nen and
accidentally omitted from the State plat
form as adopted at the convention in this
CITY, has been frequently presented in
tho past only to meet an untmely death
in the Senate.
An authorized statement. issued from
republican headquarters in this city Mon
day disclosed the fact that tire State
committee, realizing the necessity OF
committing the party on This important
measure. has asked candidates what
stand they intend to take with reference
to II and already has received favorable
assurances from c3 Of the 80 candidates.
These letters show strong sentiment
among the coming senators in favor of
exemption.
Among the candidates who have thus
far committed themselves favorably are:
Edmund c. Mower Of this city. Frank Z.
Bigwood of Winooski, Edward w. Henry
of Underhill. Newman X. Chaffee of
Rutland, w. H. Preston of Fair Haven
w. H. Dyer of Middletown Springs,
George w. Wallis OF Waitsfield. Il. d.
House of Berlin, F. c. Dyer of Salisbury
James X Batchelder Of Bennington
Norman l.. Mnttison of Glastonbury
Charles A. Calderwood of St. Johnsbury
Porter II. Dale of Island Pond. Elmer
johnson of st. Adams. Emmett McFeet-
ers Of Encsburs Falls. f. II. Sherwin OF
Johnson, Hale X Darling of Chelsea
H. G. Barber of Brattleboro. F. II. Bah.
bitt OF Bellows Falls. David A. Elliot,
Of White River Junction and Fl. II
Blanchard Of Springfield.