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The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
SURRENDERS WOMAN
ACCUSED OF HOMICIDE

CHICAGO, Jan. 29--Mrs Rene p
Morrow. accused OF the murder of hel
husband. an inventor, was surrendered
by her attorney, Charles Erbstein. az
the sheriff's office at III a. m today
After brief delay the woman was
taken 10 a cell and locked up under
the indictment returned Saturday at.
ternoon, charging first degree murder
a few minutes later. Attorney Erb-
stein appeared before Judge Fenimore
Cooper Of the superior court and Sc
cured a writ of habeas corpus for the
production OF Mrs Morrow before the
court this afternoon. Erbstein de.
clares Mrs. Morrow's constitutional
rights have been violated in the re-.
opening of the inquest after a verdict
OF suicide had been returned
Before being taken TO a cell in the
county jail. Mrs. Morrow. who was
accompanied 20 the sheriff's Office bv
three women friends, and fellow club
members, said she had spent Sunday
IN retirement in the city.
II am innocent and think we will
prove II at the trial" she declared
II could see no reason why | should
spend my time in jail. There is no
danger of my running away, so JUST
decided not 10 report 10 the officers
until this morning. feel that am
victim OF unfortunate circumstances
and the police have no right TO loci
me up
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
FRIENDS BOOM EX-MAYOR
HAMMELL FOR GOVERNOR

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 29.-Ingham
county. which appears TO have put
forth many gubernatorial candidates
during the past few years, may OFFER
another favorite son for the consider
alton OF the voters next fall. as ex-
Mayor James F. lIammell, OF Lans-
ing is seriously considering the ad-
visibility of attempting TO secure the
nomination on the Democratic ticket,
as the abundant assurances OF sup
port from friends and members of
his party in various parts OF Michi-
igan lead him 10 believe that he
stands an excellent chance to head
the ticket at the election this year
Mr. Hammell believes his party
stands a better chance OF winning in
Michigan this fall than any time In
years
For a number OF years he was a
lwel.-known manufactures in Lansing
and has travelled through every coun-
" in the state. lie is prominent in
the Michigan Knights of the Grip,
and is well known among the Knights
OF Columbus.
Men prominent in the councils OF
the Democratic party are urging him
to announce his candidacy and a def.
mite statement may be forthcoming
In the near future.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
BRANDEIS ARRAIGNS
STEEL TRUST METHODS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Challeng-
ing the statement OF Judge Gary that
the United States Steel Corporation
was a model employer, Louis ID. Bran
deis, today bitterly arralgned the
methods of the trust before the Stan
ley steel committee.
I'VE have heard for long time,
said Brandeis, 1.-The assertion that With
labor the steel corporation had an ex-
cefient record and that its effort had
been to advance the condition OF It's
employees Judge Gary recently said
that the treatment accorded its en-
ployes by the steel corporation com
pared favorably with any corporation
at any time in the history OF the
world
II contradict that statement with
the report of the commissioner OF cor
porations. II is shown that during
Nav. 1910. $4,000 men or 20 per cent
OF all employees working and engaged
BY the corporation worked 81 hours
or more a week. 12-hour workday,
including Sunday"
Brandeis, pointed out that every
week or two, when day and night
shifts were reversed. some employees
we're obliged TO remain on duty Is to
"a hours.
d. A. Reed. counsel for the trust
objected to Brandeis' testimony. de-
claring that the committee was not
vested with any authority TO investi-
gate the labor conditions. Chairman
Stanley overruled him.
MIR. Carnegie has said several
times that the steel business was
case OF feast or famine, prince or
pauper continued Brandels. Il am
informed that a very large number
OF these men are old at 40 years.
am surprised that they are incapaci-
tated at thirty. Compare the attitude
of the steel corporation with that OF
Islave-owner TO the slave. To my mind
this treatment of the steel corpora
tionE employees is one OF the most ser
I;ous crimes perpetrated In the United
States.
Every slave was regarded as valu-
able property. From pure selnshness
the slaye-owner would not mistreat
his slaves any more than he would
his animals. They were valuable as
sets apparently"
Referring 70 statistics concerning
the employees at blast furnaces. Bran
deis declared: "Out of $4,000 men
who run l65 blast furnaces, 1925 per
cent earn between IL and IA cents
and hour. OF SO per cent OF the en-
ployes, none earns over 20 cents an
hour"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
DETECTIVE ARRESTED
FOR CLASH WITH RYAN

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 2s.-Of
fcials OF the International Associa-
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers conferred today with a view
OF obtaining an early hearing of the
charges against Robert J. Foster in
connection with his clash with Presi-
dent Frank NJ. Ryan, OF the iron
worktrs. Foster, who is a detective
for the National Erectors' association,
is under arrest on five charges, the
chief accusation being that he drew
q revolver with intent 10 kill.
The hearing is set for March 1. The
iron workers officials, assert that there
Is no need OF this much delay. Prose
cutting Attorney Baker. who will have
charge OF the case against Foster and
who recently FLASHED with the detec-
tive himself. said early today that he
had not yet investigated the case.
Foster says he sought conference
with Ryan in connection with the re-
ports that $4,000 had been offered for
the killing OF Walter Drew, chief
counsel for the erectors and promi.
nent in the federal dynamiting invest
igauon.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
HAARER Is CANDIDATE
FOR STATE TREASURER

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 29.-Deputy
State Treasurer John Haarer formally
announced today that he would be a
candidate for the nomination for
state treasurer at the Republican
state convention next fall.
For some time friends OF the Wash
tenaw county man have been urging
him TO enter the race, but he was un-
decided as 10 the course he should
pursue until Senator Frank Newton.
OF Ypsilanti, declared that he would
not be candidate for secretary OF
state. Hearers home Is in Ann Ar
Dor With two candidates for places
on the state ticket from Washtenaw
county he realized that he would
have a hard fight on his hands. How
ever, since Newton decided TO retire
from politics he thinks his chances
arc improved considerably and he is
determined to carry the Fight 10 a
finish.
Thus far the only others TO be men
toned as successor to State Treas
urer A. z. Sleeper, are State Senator
A. G. Kingman, OF Battle Creek and
Rep. John NJ Perry, OF Osceola coun
ty. II is said that Kingman's friends
expect 20 bring about his nomination
and that he is spreading the lines to
land the place on the state ticket.
Rep Perry was speaker pro tenn
during the last session OF the legis
lature and just before the house ad
journed he made II known that he
might enter the convention next fall
as a candidate for state treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
THIS WILL SURELY BREAK A
BAD COLD IN A FEW HOURS
says u II Needless Now TO he Wiser
able Because Of n Severe Cold
or the Grippe.

IL Is a positive fact that a dose 81
Papes Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three CONSECUTIVE
doses are taken will cure Crime or
break up the most severe cold either
IN the head. chest, back, stomach o,
limbs. -
You distinctly feel the cold breat.
ing and all the disagreeable CRIME
symptoms leaving after the very first
dose. II promptly ends the most mis-.
cradle headache, dizziness. head and
nose stuffed up. feverishness. sneez.
ing. sore throat, running OF the nose
mucous catarrhal discharges sora
ness, stiffness and rheumatic twingas
Pape's Cold Compound is the resnI.
OF three years research at a cost q,
more than fifty thousand dollars and
contains no quinine, which we have
conciusively demonstrated is NOT Of.
fect!ve in the treatment of colds o,
grippe
Take this harmless Compound az
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made anv.
where else in the world. which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other as.
sistance or bad aftoreffects as a %.
cent package OF Papes Cold Com.
pound. which any druggist In the
world can supply
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
FOUR AT. FAMILY
REUNION DIE IN FIRE

BUTLER, Pa. Jan. 29.-Four per-
sons were burned to death or suffo
Gated and five others are in seri-
Gus condition as a result OF fire
early yesterday AZ the home OF Curtis
Page at Claytonia, a mining town 10
miles from here.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Curtis Hale Saturday night.
The fire was discovered at O'Clock
yesterday morning. An over-heated
stove or the explosion OF a lamp is
thought to have been the cause.
Curtis Hale, his wife and children
David, James and Sadie, sustained
burns about the head and body.
Men from a nearby coal mine, as.
sisted by neighbors, extlnguished the
fire. provided for the injured and re-
covered the charred bodies of the vic
time The damage to the house was
less than $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
TAKE OUT WORKING PAPERS
Then NEGLECT TO REPORT
Twenty-Seven Youngsters Are
Complained Against In the
Juvenile Court

Complaints are being prepared IN
the juvenile court against q boys un'
der rs years OF age, who took out
working papers and failed 10 report
every month 10 George +. Parker, OF
the Board OF Education, by whom
working permits are issued.
Under the law OF 1911 governing
the conditions under which children
between the ages OF IA aud 10 are
permitted 10 work every boy or girl
10 whom papers are issued must re.
port every month either personally or
by card.
To aid in reporting, every person
given permit is also provided with
blank cards addressed to Mr.. Parker,
on which they must tell where they
are employed. II not employed these
persons are expected TO attend school.
These conditions are carefully eN.
planned TO each applicant, bat - or
them have failed recently 10 obey
instructions, and these will be
brought into court. Although no PEN
atty is provided under the law,
failure ~ report brings the delinquint
under the charge OF the juvenile
court,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
PASTOR BLACK
COMMENDS THE TIMES
Continued from Page One.

Christian people The arbitration
treaties now before congress tell us
OF the coming OF Christ's kingdom
Events in China are profoundly inter
estirg for the same reason. The pro
gress of the Panama canal is closely
bound up in the progress OF Christian
civilization. The yellow newspaper. on
the other hand. is a scavenger. II
is full OF filth from the ends OF the
earth. Why should we have the COM
pany and the conversation OF rakes
and their concubines thrust upon US?
Such people would not be allowed in
our parlors nor would we walk the
streets with them. Why should their
doings be furnished for our boys and
girls as news, thrust upon our library
tables, a dirty mass OF featured filth?
Charles Dickens told us how We ap-
peared 10 him when in his American
Notes he represents the newsboys as
calling, Here is your New York
sewer, and Here is your key-hole
reporter
A newspaper Is trustee for the
whole people. II ought not TO con-
slider itself a protector of limited bus
mess interests. When the yellow
fever exists in the south, IL ought TO
tell us about II. Pacific coast news
papers lied about the bubonic plague.
Some papers have thought il patriotic
TO lie about news 10 give prosperity
a boost The truth Is the right thing
about anything which ought 70 be told
at all. The ugly demoralizing facts OF
life, crime, vice, dissipation are popu-
lar, II is true, with too many. but they
make no appeal TO anything good In
man, but only TO his vulgar and
wicked weaknesses. The yellow jour
nal features these things and sup
presses the facts about the way some
big advertiser treats his working girls.
Without regard TO the public good the
yellow journal keeps its eve on its
money box. The yellow journals told
all sorts OF lies about affairs in Cuba
during the Spanish war. They said
the people wanted news and they fur
nished news. The people. some OF
them. want cocaine. Selling IL Is q
profitable business. Is It sold by peo-
pie desiring the public good? Lies
and degrading material IN the news
columns are not atoned for by edi-
torials telling the people they must
be good
You say, What can we do about IT.
| We cannot start a new paper That
is true, no doubt, but here Is some
thing Christian people can do. They
can give their patronage 10 clean,
honest journalism. At great cost to
itself in hard cash. The Detroit Times
has banished indecent and harmful
matter from It's columns. Your chill
dren can read IL without harm. Three
bottles free are not offered the pros
pective drunkard. The church people
Of Detroit have illimitable power II
they choose to use II. II is a good
rule TO honor those who honor God"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
CLAIM FREE-THINKERS
DISTURB CHURCH SERVICES
Lithuanian Catholics Ask Court
to Restrain Trouble Makers
On East Side

The trouble between the Lithuanian
Catholics and non-CatholiCs, which
has resulted in much bitterness and
serious disturbances in St George S
Lithuanian Catholic church, al Rus.
seli-st and Westminster-aye reached
the court. Monday, when Judge Hos
mer granted an injunction restrain
ing Michael Mackus and Frank
Grazys and their followers, from dis
tarbing the church services The dis
iurb!ng element is referred TO in the
Injunction as free7hinkers. inhdels,
and Socialists, The injunction Was
asked for by Vincent Markunos and
eight other trustees OF the church.
IL is charged that services have
been disturbed many times and that
the Socialists have delivered their lit
erature inside the church While wor.
ship was In progress. IL is also al
legged that insulting handhills were
distributed about the neighborhood
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
SHADOWS HIS WIFE
KILLED BY CHAUFFEUR

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 29.--What
promises 10 prove one OF the most
banling mysteries encountered in re-
cent years. confronts the police today
In the killing OF j. j. Moore. million
ARE clubman, who was shot Saturday
night in a revolver duel with Samuel
l.. Timothy, a chauffeur. Moore died
Sunday night after an unsuccessful
effort had been made 10 extract the
bullet.
Although Timothy. who is in jail at
Redwood City. insists that be shot
Moore in self-defense and after the
millionaire had fred several times,
the police insist that Timothy was in
love with Mrs. Moore and that the
tragedy may have resulted from a
fight between Timothy and Moore
over the latters wife. Timothy is
chauffeur for neighbor OF the
Moores. His story OF the shooting is
that he was driving a machine along
the road past the Moore home when
his engine went dead" He was
about 10 get out to crank the engine
he said, when man whom he
thought TO be a highwayman stepped
out from behind tree and opened
IRE, lmOlug rdlu NC Hltu DdNh OuNu
and the man fell 10 the ground.
Only one chamber OF Timothy's re
volver was empty.
Before his death, Moore made a
statement to the city attorney, alleg
ing that he had been watching his
wife. He declared that while lying
in wait near Mrs. Moore's home, he
saw her in the automobile with Tim
othy. He ordered Timothy 10 stor
and the woman to get out. he said
She refused and Moore opened fire
Moore charged that Timothy was In
love with Mrs. Moore and the police
found her picture in the front OF the
chauffeur's watch.
Mrs. Moore denies that she went
auto riding with Timothy Saturday
night or at any other time. She de
clares that she was In her home al
evening and that Moore was simply
insanely Jealous.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
IL GIVEN UP AS DEAD ON
FERRY BOAT ARE SAFE

CAIRO, H.. Jan. 29.-Suffering from
exposure. and fright, the 10 pas
sengers aboard the ferry which was
swept down stream from here yester-
day by an Ice foe, are safe at Wick
life, Ky The boat was carried out
into the Mississippi river by the ice,
but the ferryman managed TO land a
short distance below Wickliffe last
night.
Searching parties set out from here
today in hopes OF finding some trace
OF the ferry.
The stranded party we're passengers
from the Cotton Belt railroad who
arrived at Birds Point, Mo.
The railroad ferryman refused to
attempt 20 make the trip, and they
hired an independent ferryman. The
boat was too heavily loaded and the
ferTyman lost control In midstream.
The boat was caught in an ice foe and
drifted quickly ont OF sight In the fog
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
MEN AND WOMEN IN BEER
ORGY IN WARTElL'S DIVE
Early Morning Raid Reveals
Disgusting Conditions and
Lid VIII Be Clamped On

Thirty men and ten women drink
ing beer and indulging in a regular
orgy, in the rooms. and even in the
Railways Of Herman Wartells Annex
hotel al Nos and s Clinton-st., was
the sight that greeted Sergts. Kinney
aud Torhett when they raided the
place al 1880 o'clock. sunday morn
ing.
Three, young girls. and three mere
boys were also found in the place
and were taken 10 police neadquaf-
tiers.
Wartell. a former saloon partner OF
Estimator Barnett had been warned
several times that his place was not
being properly conducted but he re-
Gently called on Capt. Baker and
Lromised 10 remedy conditions. News
OF the nightly orgies reached the po
lice. and the raid followed.
A temporary bar had been rugged
up in a small rear room, and the
drinks had been served in ali parts
OF the hotel"
Strict surveillance was al once de-
cided upon for the place, and early
Monday morning, three more young
girls. enc OF whom was not more than
Ia, were found there and taken 10
headquarters One. a girl who had
been brought in before, saw the Of
fcers coming, and was telephoning
10 her aunt 10 get her out of the
trouble when the police arrived. The
aunt appeared in police headquarters,
morning.
Capt Baker says that Wartell's
place will be given a taste OF the lid"
as il is applied 10 places that will not
obey the liquor laws.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
MUSHROOM SUFFERS
FROM WATER FAMINE

MUSHROOM, Mich, Jan. 29.-At
one o'clock this morning the two
wells, supplied by the intake pipes
from Lake Michigan went dry and the
city OF $4,000 inhabitants Is without
la drop of water for domestic pur.
POSES.
Ii is presumed that the intake pipes
are stopped up with sand and as they
are surrounded by ice foes, three
fourihs of mile from shore, there
is no way Of reaching them.
a Broom school house was total
~ destroyed by fire this morning. as
"a result OF the water famine. The loss
is $4,000 and three hundred pupils
are having a vacation
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
COUPLE ACCUSED
OF TORTURING Girl

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-That little g.
year-old Nellie Goethler, who the POI
! lice charge. was tortured TO death,
was the victim of repeated attacks,
was the statement made today by Cor
oners Physician Reinhardt, who con-
Quoted a post-mortem examination.
William Goethler, father OF the
girl and Mrs Regina Schiller, who
had been living with him, are held
by the police on the charge OF that
they beat her with sticks and whips
and tortured her by making her stand
on a hot stove.
DR.. Reinhardt stated that the little
girl died from exhaustion and pain.
There we're over 100 bruises and sores
on her body.
The police have continued the In
ouest until tomorrow 10 investigate
Goethler and the woman.
When the SCARED and mutilated
body OF the child was buried yester-
day, neither the man nor the woman
expressed any desire to attend the
funeral. The horrible details OF the
daily beatings administered TO the
chnild were told the police by neigh
bors and by the two children OF Mrs.
Schiller. Among other forms OF tor
ture, IL is charged that Mrs. Schil-
Ter picked the child up from her bed
and placed her, barefooted, on hot
stove The physicians found the bot
tom of her feet burned.
Goethler and the woman told the
police that they came here from Phil
adelphia three years ago.
| Mrs. Schiller admitted today that
she had punished Nellie enough TO
kill anyone" and said she would kill
herself If she got the chance.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29

cent were underscored) OF the crime I
was convicted Of ] have been victim
OF circumstantial evidence nope
there may come a time when the con-
science OF the perpetrator VIII over
power him and ne will come TO the
front and acknowledge his guilt IL
is my earnest prayer 10 God that he
may bring the perpetrator or the crime
OF the stain and that the people see
+ the Injustice done me and that they
have killed an innocent boy.
To those who have given me their
kind assistance and have trusted In
me. give my sincerest thanks.
TO those who have maliciously per-
secuted and killed me. for them l pray
Gods forgiveness.
Wolter gave the statement TO Rev.
Z r. F. Buemeyer. OF the German Evan
gelical Lutheran church, who attend
I'd him for two weeks Although VOL
ter professed religion, his keepers said
today he never fully accepted II, ex.
cept in the presence of his parents
and his spiritual adviser
Wolter slept we'll last night. giving
sittls- heed TO the approach OF death.
Before he retired he asked his keep
ers to awaken him at 2 o'clock, that
he might prepare the statement.
At $3.50, Head Keeper Connoughton
led him from the cell. He paused for
just a second and ,gazed intently at
the electric chair. then stepped for
ward and seated himself.
The first and only contact was APP
piled at 5:37.40, and remained on for
a minute. Wolter was officially pro-
nounced dead at Sal.
Ruth Wheeler, Is years old, com.
mercial college graduate, received
from the instructors OF the school on
March "a, 1910, the address Of Albert
w. Wolter, which he had written on q
card, saying he wished to employ a
stenographer.
The girl left TO apply for the place.
When she did not return home that
night her sisters set out TO look for
her. They obtained VOTERS address
and saw him He denied seeing Ruth.
The girls mother complained TO the
police and Wolter was arrested on
suspicion of kidnapping. Two days
later the charred remnants OF Ruth 8
body were found wrapped In sacking
on a fre escape outside the fat where
Woiter had lived. The body had been
partly burned and Wolter tried to
hide bloodstains by painting over
them
wolter was indicted and after
pleading guilty on April Is, went TO
trial. He testified In his own defense
ana told a weird story OF the murder
having been committed by a Fred
erick Ahner, who, he said. had asked
him to loan him his fat on the day OF
the murder. His trial lasted three
days and the Jury found him guilty.
Three appeals were made TO Gov. Dix
TO interfere, the last time being on
Saturday, but the governor positively
refused.
Dir. T. d. Lane, one Of the wit
nesses, at the execution, performed
the autopsy on the body OF Ruth
Wheeler.
The crime" he said. was one OF
the most brutal l have ever encoun-
tered, and the manner OF VOTERS
death convinces me more than ever
of his guilt His bravado was that OF
a guilty man"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-29
|HOlTtR PAYS PENALTY
IN CHAIR FOR KILLING GIRL
New York Youth Protests He Is
Innocent Before He Is
Put to Death

h OSeINING. n. ". Jan. 29,-Protest'
Ing to the last that be was innocent
OF the murder Of pretty little Ruth
Wheeler. whom he killed because she
defended her honor. Albert W. Vol
ter, a boy OF less than 20 years, went
10 his death In the electric chair IN
Sing Sing prison today
Just three hours before his death,
Wolter wrote statement in which
he maintained his innocence and ex-
pressed the hope that the 'perpetra'
tor would some day confess. The
Statement was written in copper plate
Handwriting. every letter being beau
tifully formed.
The statement follows:
To be given 10 the public by Warden
J :. Kennedy.
Jan. 90. 2 a. IN.
Now that am departing from this
earth 10 go into the presence of God.
wish to make this last statement.
The world refused me justice. but
our Father I'm heaven-who knows our
innermost--He will give me pure and
nndenled Justice I wish 10 state that
4 am innocent (the words 4 am limo