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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 20.--A
nationwide strike of more than 500,-
600 soft, coal miners may be declared
today
This action seemed inevitable when
30 operators and 32 miners representa-
ives went into conference here at
l0 o'clock today TO consider the new
wage scale TO be effective in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, indiana and Illinois al
ter the present scale expired April l..
The operators attitude OF no com.
promise is Indicated by the fact that
instead OF standing pat on the present
scale, the 30 mine heads In executive
session late yesterday declared for a
fiat wage decrease Of ten cents ton
from the present mining rate. The
miners are asking ten-cent increase
anu the introduction of q run OF mine
system.
With the operators and miners 20
CeHts apart, said Union official to-
day, there is little chance OF settle
ment.'
Miners before the meeting were
mere optimistic than ever, because
tae interstate. commerce commission
had Just ordered railroad companies
u cut the freight rate from the Penn.
sylvania coal fields TO the lake ports
ten cents. This now makes the rate
lower than that imposed upon the
non-union operators of West Virginia,
and hence viii help the union fields
to compete more successfully with
the underwriting operators from that
state.
When President John p White, OF
the United Mine Workers, heard the
operators would stand pat on their
decision made in Indianapolis two
months ago. asking 10-cent de-
crease. he seemed 10 believe big fight
will have TO come. as he declared the
miners would not recede from their
demands
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
Says Constitution Must Rule, In
Reply To Criticism of
Chief Executive
REVIEWS HIS FIGHT
FOR POPULAR REFORMS
Wants Immediate Primary, Wo-
man Suffrage, and Law To
Curb Liquor Interests
From a Staff Correspondents.

N" ctuIl COTTcSUOn6enf.
LANSING. Mich, March 20.--In his-
message 10 the second special ses-
sion OF the Legislatures this afternoon.
uoV. Osborn devotes considerable
space to answering the charges matc
Dy President Taft against the gov.
erhor III his Boston speech a few oays
ago ana urges the legislature to take
acuon on a constitutional Amendment
relative TO the initiative and referen-
dum and recall, equal suffrage. a stats.
VIDE primary and a corrupt practices
Dill, law 10 prevent brewery-owned
saloons and the repeal OF the law
creating the Michigan Bonding 4
surety Co., and the passage OF pres
identlal primary TO be given immedi-
ate effect.
because a statement I'm a message
sent to this legislature In extruorCi-
nary session by the executive OF Mich
igan has been criticized by the chief
executive of the United States" says
Gov. Osborn, Il deem IL proper to
refer TO the matter in this Official
manner. In a report sent out Of a
speech made at Boston by the uresf.
dent or the United States, March IS,
@oi~, 'hAo PaidStdpu appears.
The president quoted western
governor whom he did not name, who
had declared, whatever Is right Is
constitutional, and who had taken
Llncoln's words, The life OF this ma
ticn Is greater than any constitution
TO sustain his view.
IL is impossible 10 take the mean.
ing OF such a view, said the presi-
dent, and that Is that the meaning Is
to be perverted because II Is thought
that the people at present would pre-
fer not to be subject to the limitation
contained In the constitution lawfully
adopted
''The quoted words OF Lincoln have
here no application. II Is not true
that whatever Is right is constitu-
tionaf unless the declaration of right
Is contained In the constitution or is
net forbidden by II. The popular will
to be effective and controlling with
courts must be embodied In statutory
enactment or constitutional law.
1T is not left TO the executive OF
state or nation, or to the Judge on the
bench. whether state or federal, TO
decide what is right when there is law
declaring what Is right on the statute
books. The law Is the guide of the
Judge and the governor and not his
individual opinion as to whether the
laN is good or not. This is gov
ernment OF law. not of changing eco
nomic and political theories.
Suggestions of that sort are dan
gerous, because they put the ship OF
state on sea OF troubles without a
rudder. They destroy that respect
for constituted authority that is essen
tial to well ordered liberty. The
strength or the government and the
(Continued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
PUMMELS MAN WHO
TRIES To KISS HER

An. Assyrian pedder got wallop
on the Jaw and was otherwise pun.
meled by young woman when lie at
tempted TO Kiss her, Wednesday at
-teFReoa, i'm the store Of the De Luxe
Perfume Co, No 40 Larned-st. west.
lie got fresh" while negotiating with
the woman in regard TO the purchase
OF goods. After demonstrating her
ability as a white hope" candidate.
the assailant called the police Mo-
torcycle Patrolman Mccormick re-
sponded. but the foreigner made his
escape before the officer arrived
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
THREE MORE BREAKS IN
WATER MAINS OCCUR

A 42.inch water main burst at Mt.
Elliott.ave. and Champlain.st., We'd
nesday afternoon, flooding the road
way and cripplin2 the water service
in that part or the city. The water
board said that the full supply would
be available within a couple of hCtrs.
however Two breaks also occurred.
Wednesday morning. In the 2imch
main or Rivard-sK. near Congress-st
flooding number OF cellars. The
neiehborhood was without water ser.
vice for several hours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
200 SALOONKEEPERS
ON CROUL'S BLACKLIST

"The list OF saloonkeepers who have
committed offenses during the year
and thereby placed their licenses in
jeopardy is not as large this year as
last" said Chairman Ellis of the coun-
Gil committee on liquor licenses, We'd
ncsday. There are about 200 names.
fhe offenses are not very serious.
There are no crooks and dive-keepers
on the list"
The committee will meet 20 con-
slider the licenses April 10. There
are now 1,552 saloons operating in
Detroit and this number VIII be re-
duced by about IL this year When
saloonkeepers have moved away or
gone out of business, licenses are not
re-issued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
SAYS GROCER THREW
STEAK AT HER HEAD

Robert Downie. prominent grocer at
No. 367 Woodward-ave.. faced Police
Justice Stein. Wednesday noon, on a
charge of assault and battery. pre-
ferred by Mrs. Lucille Lapp, No. 375
Woodward-ave., who alleged thai
Downie threw steak at her head.
when she refused to take the meat.
after he had cut II of.
She declared that she ordered
small steak. and that when Downie
charged her 3S cents, she refused TO
take II. whereupon he took up the
package OF meat. and threw II at her
head.
Justice Stein continued the case
until March %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
BADING NAMINATED TO
OPPOSE MAYOR SEIDEL

MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 20.--
with incomplete returns early loday
il was indicated that DIR. @. A. Badlng
had defeated Congressman w ..
Cary for the non-partisan mayoralty
nomination by about $4,000 votes IN
opposition to EMIL Seidel, the Social
ist incumbent.
Cary upon learning OF his probsbls
defeat declared allegiance TO the Bad
ing ticket. thus combining the non
partisan vote. aud making probable
the defeat Of the Socialist adnliniE-
tration in the election. April 2. Mayor
seidel was unopposed At the primary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
EIGHTY-FIVE MINERS
TRAPPED BY EXPLOSION
Fears Are Felt That Workmen
in Coal Shaft May
Be Dead

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March
20.--The entire day shift of IS men
employed in the No. mine of the
San Bois Coal Co. were entombed by
a gas explosion today. The mine is
located at McCurtain, Okla. and the
latest reports received here say that
II is feared all OF the miners will be
lost
One body has been recovered. A
force of experienced miners tried to
penetrate the workings but were
driven away by the flames. The gov
ernment mine experts have been sent
for 10 aid in the work of rescue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
NEW YORK SUN SIGNS
WITH UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK. March 20-Contracis
we're today signed by William I.
ReIck the new owner OF the New
York Sun, By which the United Press
full day and Saturday night leased
wire reports will be served 10 the
Evening and Sunday Sun. The Omaha
World.IIerald has also contracted fer
the full day leased wire report
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
WILL HOLD INQUEST
IN CIEDZIESKI CASE

Coroner Rothacher will hold an in
quest, Friday afternoon, az . O'clock.
into the death OF Mrs. Anna Ciei.
zleski. who was "bled" by "A Polish
woman, and died as a result OF tho
operation. il is alleged. Augusta
Bolensky, who admits performing the
operation. is awaiting trial on man
slaughter charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
AVIATOR COFFYN
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, March 20.-Frank Cof-
fyn, the noted aviator who has been
electrifying New York by his wonder:
full flights in his hydroplane, sustain
ed concussion or the brain, and Ed
VIII l.. Harvey and Albert s. Savino
we're badly injured as the result OF
a collision between a private auto
mobile and a car of the department
OF water. gas and electricity, in Cen
tral Park today.
After he reached the Presbyterian
hospital the doctors said Coffyn also
suffered a pair OF black eyes," and
& general shaking up, but would
surely recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
SOME CHURCH PROPERTY
TO GO ON TAX ROLLS

Two million dollars will be added
to the tax rolls this spring by the de-
cision OF the assessors TO assess pri-
vate school property and property
owned by churches but, not used for
church purposes.
Such property has heretofore es-
capped taxation on the ground that +;
was exempted by law A recent de.
cision by the supreme court upset this
view and caused Assessor Nagel 10
investigate.
There are six churches owning
property not used for church pur-
poses" said Mr. Nagel, and there are
l6 private schools TO be taxed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
THREE GERMANS TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY AS SPIES

LONDON, March 20-The spy
scare which recently alarmed all of
Great Britain was revived today
when three Germans were arrested
in the Isle OF Wight fortifcaticns. IL
is alleged they had taken photographs
OF part OF the defenses. They are be-
ing held for examination. II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
MAN WHO SHOT AT KING
TRIES TO END HIS LIFE

ROME, March 20.-Following his
examination by the police today, An.
tonic D'Alba, who tried to assassinate
King Victor, attempted to kill him
self. but was prevented by the guard
kept constantly on watch over him.
Details OF the attempt, are withheld
by the authorities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
English Goal Strike
May End Monday

LONDON. March 2l--The strike OF
the coal miners became more OF a na.
tional problem today following con
ferences held by the miners union
committee and the committee or the
operators While these conferences
Continued "n pa2r Nihr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

1tson AarGner. the votes
2 Shall it be Taft ard sure defeat or
Roosevelt with chance to win?
That is the political situation as it
faces the practical politician-the
member OF the house OF representa-.
-tfves, the candidate for Office or the
candidate for reelection TO the ". S.
senate.
II Is very practical" and very
difficult question for many of them.
Will II Be Worth While?
Will Taft or Roosevelt win the
nomination?
That depends on the answer to. the
question:: Will the professional poll
tician, in the service OF Big Business,
dare To force the denomination of
President Taft by the use OF federal
patronage nd snap conventions in
the face OF an overwhelming public
sentiment for Roosevelt?
{. on paper IL is possible to show how
Taft's denomination can be forced
To begin with, there are the Office
purchased delegates from the solid
south. This is the cornerstone OF
Taft's strength. These delegates COM
prise nearly third OF the Republican
convention. Add to them few
machine made delegates. delivered by
such as Penrose OF Pennsylvania. and
Bartes of New York. and that set
tics It. II makes no difference what
the rest OF the country thinks. All
the states from California to the Mis-
slssippi river. and from the Missis-
sippi river to the Alleghenies can hold
Their preferential primaries and vote
the sentiment of the voter, and that
is all the good II will do them
But, OF course. these states would
al. vote against Taft in November: so
the professional politician asks: Will
il be worth while?
Public opinion Is a tremendous
Continued ON f'nge Two.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
UaShington Laughs at Madeyo'S
IngAUy AboM "Re0oIuhon" in Virginia

WASHINGTON, 20.-Omca Washington good
co,
Virginia
moon
American had broken out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
STRIKE DANGER INCREASES
AS SOFT COAL MINERS
AND OPERATORS WRANGLE
Employers in Bituminous Fields
Insist on Ten Per Cent De-
crease In Wages
WORKMEN WON'T RECEDE
President White Says Employees
Will Not Back Down From
Demands

CLEVELAND, O., March 90
a temporary suspension Of work
In the soft coal mines will begin
April 1, according 10 John p.
White, president Of the United
Mine Workers of America.
"The soft coal miners will not
recedc one inch In their original
POSITION" continued White. "They
are going to stand firm for an in
crease In their wages for they be-
Iieve that they are justly entitled
to it,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and stcinityi Medncs-
.ln~ night and Thursday unsettled
Nil, probnbly Hight snowg continued
cold with brisk northeast winds.
Iover Michigant snow tonight aud
Thursday, probably In south partition,
brI.L 90 high northeast to northwest
winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
NAB TWO SUSPECTS
FOR VIRGINIA CRIMES

ROANOKE, Va, March 20.--A long
distance telephone Message from
Pilot Mountain received here-this af-
ternoon says that Sheriff j. e. Smith
{ trrested two men answering the
descriptions OF Wesley Edwards and
,Friel Allen, two members of the Al
len gang, wanted for the murders I'm
Judge Massieis courtroom. Both men
asserted they were not the fugitives,
but Sheriff Smith is holding them
pending word from Detective Felts.
Job Printing Dane Right. Time,
Printing Co.. !k lonn " st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

One ycar HgO todhli HIghert tfni-
weather.
IN. sun sets at 5ili y. m. and rises
NJ .t3l q. IN. Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

Mrs. Kate WaldrOn. NO. 113 Fort
st cast. was struck by an automobile
driver by II. J. Sullivan, at 81 Aubin
and JenerSon-aves., Tuesday afternoon
and was taken To St. Mary's hospital.
injured about the back, and suffering
from shock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

Ndam pupOSki. No. $50 Warren-avc.
east. reports to the police that someone
stole his purse, containing $3.50 from
his bcdrooui
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
=R00StTttFSt StHTRf MEANS
: SURE DEFEAT FOR TAFT,
SAYS gibson GARDNER
Shall It Be Present Incumbent
or His Predecessor, and
Chance To Win?
THE FORMER CANNOT WIN
Presidents Reelection in No
vember Is Impossible If
Nomination Is Forced
THE FORMER CANNOT WIN

BY gibson GARDNER
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tafts
re. election has been made impossible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

Bustac-s-IIkr PrIntI.s 80 'uss md
no feathers The plain. ncpt Kind that
looks riaht Ttmes Printing Co. IS
John r. st Ph. Main l49S. or City 3SSS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

L nat Is one TO
suit already ac-
: % IN pills b e d by
Roosevelt's entry
into the presiden-
tial race.
Taft's managers
admit that this is
so. No sane poll
tician can be found
in the country to
deny il.
The Roosevelt
following is anti
Taft. IL was this
following that put
Taft into office.
Now Taft has with
him only the Aid
rich-Cannon-Stand,
pat-Big Business
element-and that
element cannot get
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
A WINNER
IN THE LEAGUE

year and pitched some fine games.
Both teams believe they will win the
opening game and every member of
the MetuChen Athletic Association
will be on hand to root for the home
team while a large crowd of black
and red supporters will travel from
Woodbridge to Metuchen. .
South AmbOy high school looms up
very strong too at this time and
Manager Larew has had his men out
for several practices already. Boice
and Atkinson will probably form the
battery for the boys from across
the sound. Manager Larew believes
the strength of his team Is in the
inield. With tarew on the initial
sack, Orr on second base, Oliver play
ing short stop, and Frank Grace COW
er1ng the third sack, South Amboy
fans cannot see how they a be
beaten in the league. Bloodgood,
Kabosky and Kwlbinsky, will cover
the outer garden.
'Nuff said about Perth Amboy's
squad. There isn't II man in the
town alive or just out of prison,
who does not believe that the local
aggregation has the championship
banner cinched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF.
But Action of English Miners' Com
mittes May Be Rescinded.

London. April 5.-The miners ex-
ecutives have decided that the men
shall return to work and have resolve
ed to recommend that the federation
put this decision into effect. It Is,
however, completely uncertain what
action the federation will take when il
meets on April g.
The meeting of the executive com.
mittee was a secret one, and the only
thing issued officially was the resolu-
ton, which was adopted. recommending
that the federation declare the strike
off. Independent accounts, however.
concur in the statement that the meet
Ing was in nowise harmonious, and
the resolution was carried by only a
small majority.
The differences Of opinions Will IN
doubted!y be emphasized at the fedora
ton meeting April Q, and If, as now
seems not improbable, the extremists
prevail, the decision Of the executive
committee may be rescinGed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05

With but one week before
the MiddleseX County High School
League will open its season, sup
p%orters and rOoters of the different
teams in the league are trying to
get a line on the different teams.
The league, from present indications,
promises to be II of the most in
teresting yet formed in these parts,
since every aggregation in the Cir
cult believes it will win the cham
pionshlp flag. The banner has not
yet been purchased but will be be-
fore the league season opens. Wood
bridge VS.. Metuchen is the first
league game at Metuchen. Both
teams have been practicing hard and
promise to give a good exhibition
when they meet.
Metuchen high school has the same
team which represented it last sea-
son with the exception of William
Clemenson, who was their star slab
artist. Woodbridge high also has a
good part Of their last seasons squad
in their midst this year. Ryder, a
southpaw, will probably do most of
the heaying for the Woodbridge lads
this season. Ryder performed last
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
WOMAN DYING, DOCTOR HELD.
Joy Ride In Newark Results Disas-
trously For Couple.

Newark, n. j., April Miss Mary
Blake lies unconscious, probably dy'
ing, In st. Barnabas hospital and Dr.
Alan f. Gentry, who says he Is an
instructor In the medical school OF
the University of Pennsylvania, is I'M
der arrest. He was operating a large
motor ear which crashed into a tree
early Wednesday morning. The WON
an was the physicians only compan'
ion in the machine.
DR.. Gentry gave the police two adj
dresses, GS12 Lancaster pike, Phlla-
delphla, and Lansdowne, Pa.
After the accident DR.. Gentry told
the police that his companions name
was Miss Ellen Green. Later he said
that she was Miss Mary Blake, an
assistant stewardess" at the United
States hotel. The Newark police were
told at the hotel that there was no
assistant s~tewardess' there, but one
of the mattresses named Mary HOff-
man had failed to report.
The woman has been unconscious at
the hospital since the accident. Her
skull is fractured and an operation
was performed. Her left leg was
broken and she has internal injuries.
DR.. Gentry is only slightly bruised.
He Is being held to await the result
of the woman's injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
NOT TO ENTER
i. OF P. EVENT
Supporters of II. S. Track
Team Regret the Fact.

Manager Bones Browning, Of
the high school track team, an
nounced today that the crimson and
white relay men will not compete in
the University of Pennsylvania
games in Philadelphia this year.
The U. of P. events will be run Off
April 20 and on account of poor
weather the track team has been
unable to round into shape. There
are at present but two men who
could make the team and since this
Is but half the team, the authori-
ties decided not to enter the meet.
Many of the crimson and white
rooters and supporters regret this
fact much, since the high schools
track team Of last season won first
place at Philadelphia. Dutch"
Couden and John Toolan are the
only GAO" men who have shown
class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
ANOTHER DELAYl
SEEMS LIKELY
Of Riverside Puritan Game
Until After kpril 8.

1t now lOaf
Wtlehrz; ne Riversides, viii en-
deavor to cause a postponement of
the Riverside-Puritan game until
after April 8 in an effort to book the
remaining games OIL his clubs sched-
ule before this all-important contest.
The Riversides have yet to play the
Sayreville A. A. and the Sterling
A. A, of South River, both In this
city, and II victorious In both games,
why, they will face "Our Fore-Fath-
with a brilliant opportunity
a victory will throw them into a tie
for first place.
Although the Riverslde-Puritan
game Is scheduled for next Thursday
or Friday night, it is believed by
Manager Wilentz that If a post
ponement is made the all-important
contest will draw hundreds of more
fans than If played before the con-
tests with S~ayreville and South
River. The question viii be taken
up with Manager Anderson, of the
Puritans and a definite report made
in a few days. {
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
PRACTICE EVERY
DAY IS ORDERED.
High School Men In Uni
forms--TO Play Railway.

All the candidates for the high
school baseball team have been call
ed out for practice every day this
week as well as next week. The
first home game, which is with
Railway high school, will be played
Wednesday afternoon on the copper
works diamond. The crimson and
white team has had but few real
spirited practices, but Captain Levy
believes that his men will be in fine
condltlon for the first game We'd
nesday. The following players have
been given uniforms and will prob
ably be the team which will appear
against Railway: Levy, Barney
browning, John Clear, Austin
Hornsby, William Garris, Dametsch,
William Therkelson, Lester Spen-
Ger, Walter Schilke, Nathan Gold
berger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
FIRST PART OF GOOD
SCHEDULE OF T. A. c.
OPENING Game Will be Played al
Tottenvi|Ie on April II Against
St. Anthonys of This City.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
T~ottenville, Apr. Manager Cor
nelius Shea, of the Tottenville A.
C.'s baseball team, has announced
the first part of his schedule. which
includes games with all the fast
mines around these diggings. The
first game will be played here on
April 27, against the st. Anthonys,
of Perth Amboy, and the Tott5nyille
band has been secured to open the
season under auspices circumstances.
Alderman Charles p. Cole, of Prince
Bay, representing the s~eventy-third
aldermaniC district Of the city Of
New York, will toss over the first
ball. The schedules comprising only
home games, is as follows:
April 81 st. Anthonys, of Perth
Amboy.
May 4-Manhattans, of New York
city.
May 11-Sportsmen Athletics,
New York city.
May 18-New Jersey Profession