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The Detroit times., 1912-11-02
One DEAL, q
HURT in FIRE IN
ST. LOUIS HOTEL
w. c. Douglas, Trust Company
Director, is Burned
to Death
THREE OTHERS MAY
DIE OF INJURIES
Flames in Berlin Apartment
House Spread Panic
Among Guests

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. Zone per
son is dead and twenty.three Injured
three probably fatally, as result 81
an early morning hre which destroy
ed the Berlin, one OF the most fash
ionable family hotels in ST. Louis, to
day.
There were $50 guests in the hotel.
An aunt OF ID. X. Francis, former so;'
ernor OF Missouri. was carried uo"h
a ladder and escaped unframed.
The blaze was first discovered by
guest. Servants ran through the
halls spreading the alarm ana there
was Wild rush for the fire escapes
II is said that the windows leading
TO the escapes were locked and the
panic-stricken men and women be-
gan Jumping. Firemen caught several
women who leaped 10 the ground.
In every instance women were
given the preference In escaping by
means or ropes. On the third moor J.
L. Hibberd lowered his wife anc
mother. and Mrs. w. l.. White by
rope and then attempted TO lower him
self. He fell and was seriously In.
jured.
w. c. Douglas, a director OF the 81.
Louis Union Trust company, and
identified with several other corpora
lions was burned TO death His body
was found in the ruins by tiremen.
Albert Genret, Lieutenant William
Green and F. p. Bowlsby are expect
ed TO die from their injuries. Genres
and Green suffered fractured skulls
when they fell TO the pavement while
trying 10 escape from the burning
building. The Are had gained great
Roadway before 1t was discovered and
men, women and children were COM
PEELED 10 lower themselves by ropes
made OF bed clothing. jump or, be
carried from the building
Miss Edna Kissinger, school
teacher. swung herself out on a win
dow ledge and hung in mdair until
flames scorched her finger tips ana
burned her hair. She was compelled
to loosen her hold and fell 70 the
ground Her injuries are serious.
Outside OF the personal loss TO the
guests, the fire damage will Likely
reach $250,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02
TAFT USES BOGY AGAIN
ON SUGAR QUESTION

WASHINGTON, NOV. I'm a fet'
ter TO Crawford Hill, of Denver, deal
ing with issues OF the campaign,
President Taft says the Democratic
parry is committed TO free sugar.
Placing sugar on the free list.
the president claims, would spell
ruin for those who are engaged ~ fEs
cultivation OF the beet Free sugar
cannot be defended from any angle.
II IS In conflict with the theory OF q
tariff for revenue only"
Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., 10
John R-st Phi Main 1898 or City 1855.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

would vote for Gov. Hadley, of Mis-
souri,.
Democratic meetings. Saturday
night Fields hall, Michigan ana
chromosomes. Kramer's hall, Can
fielo and Elmwood-aves.: Kesmickls
hall Ferry and Elmwood-aves.; John
Derdas hall, No. 1892 Junction-ave-;
Kralt's hall Breckenridge and Till
man-sts. and Arbeiter hall, Wyan-
dotte, where Alfred Lucking. candl-
date for United States senator. and
Samuel w Beakes. candidate for cor
gress. viii speak with the county can
didstes
Republican meetings. Saturday
= ignt; Killers hall, No. 1928 Russell
ST.: Rutz's hall. Mt Elliott and Charlie
vOiX-aves: Dingeman's hall. No. 105
Kerchevalave.; Lombardie's club,
WATSON and Rfvart-sts-, jos. 6Gffaft )
hall No. 1864 Russellst.; Jacob
Piper's hall. Mcclellan and Gratiot
ayes; Van Deputies hall, Crane and
Bruce-sts.; Przybycki's hall. No $50
RuJsell-st On Sunday, the Polish
club will hold political meeting ia
Murdoch's hall Thirty-second and
Buchanan-sts.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

The gross earnings or the Detroit
United railway for the first week in
October were S221,004. an increase o.
s2S.545 for the week. For the Sec
ond week in October, gross earnings
were S213,9S1. an increase OF S-5,s75,
The increase in gross earnings from
Jan. / TO Oct. IA, is SI,0S6, 25T.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02
Aeeidental Wound b. Fatal.

LUDINGTON, Mich., NOV. e.
Adolph Masse, II years old, died this
morning as the result of wound In
fiicted by the accidental discharge or
a rife In the hands OF his younger
brother Joe. His parents are pioneer
residents OF this city.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

Chairman Charles D. Hilles. OF the
Republican national committee. has
consented to a vote by wire on filling
the vacancy ON the ticket caused b.
the death OF Vice. President Sherman.
and has notified the members OF the
committee OF this decision. Charles
Il. Warren. Michigan member OF the
committee, said. Saturday. that he
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., 10 John R.-st.
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Because OF inability TO secure a
speaker Of national reputation for an
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DRIVEN TO DESPERATION
The Old Bunco Cry of PANIC Is Started by D,
Of Trusts and Monopolies.
TO VOTERS OF MICHIGAN:

TO VOTERS OF MICHIGAN:
In order to grasp at the last straw to them
selves from defeat the opponents of Woodrow Wilson
aboo cry of PANIC" to ward off certain Democratic
at the polls next week. 1t is old and
covered game, but weaker this year than
Heretofore they have caused to be published all
the country alleged NEWS dispatches stating
that this and that manufacturing had
ceived orders conditional upon the result of the cleo
tion--in other words that if the Republican party
was defeated, the "0RDER" was to be cancelled
There has never been any sincerity in such
ORDERS" in the past though they have probably
had very marked effect the elections
But this year opponents have not had che
raShness to publish the old fakes They know che
people will not believe them. They know that instead
Of Orders being received with any proviso-REAL
ORDERS are being received with the RUSH demand
attached. They know that there is an intelligent
BUSINESS MAN in the United States who has not
BELIEVED for months, and who does not believe
now. that WOODROW WILSON'S ELECTION is
CERTAIN. They know that the vast majority of
people in the United States have BELIEVED for TWO
YEARS that the NEXT ADMINISTRATION was TO
be DEMOCRATIC and with this fact known 90 all
men, BUSINESS has been IMPROVING day by day
and month by month. the GREATER LEAPS for
ward having been made since the election Of The
DEMOCRATIC Congress two years apo-the fore
runner OF the greater and complete victory to
be realized next week If The mendacity of political
committees, who join with trusts and monopolies in
seeking to control elections by threatening PANIC
and STARVATION, unless they are allowed to HAVE
THEIR OWN WAY, is to be effective then we are in
deed a NATION of SLAVES and the BLOW FOR
FREEDOM may as well be STRUCK AT ONCE.
DEMOCRATI,
A. X. CANFIELD. Secretary
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

The importance OF charter revision
was impressed oil audiences IN all
parts OF the city, Friday night, by
orators who SPOKE under the auspices
Of the Federated Organizations OF De
troit. In the Eastern high school,
Justice L. j. JeffrieS said: we can't
AFFORD TO put our trust in those who
have betrayed us In the past The
people have decided not TO give the
y. u. X. another franchise, and the
only solution is municipal owner
ship"
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

Iieut.-Cov. John Q. Ross and for
mer State Senator John ID. MacKay
are said 10 favor Gov Hadley, OF
Missouri. and the strongest running
mate for President Taft In place Of
the dead vice-president Their view
is supported By Patrick w. Kelley and
Auditor.General Oramel p. Fuller.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

Mayor Thompson continued his at
tacks on Oscar b Marx. Friday night
lie said Marx is a worthy successor
OF Gilman as candidate for mayor
He declared that Mayor Pingree and
warned Marx rot to attempt again
10 run for alderman lie explained
wig he nsd appointed Eddie" Bar.
nett ON the playground commission.
tanning that IL was at the request OF
d minister lie attacked The ID. p. W.
for extra vaganCe.
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oscar b. Marx, addressed seven
meetings, Friday night lie said that
he had made clean fight. and there
fore, would not answer the attacks
made on him lie deplored mud
singing. He Invited his audiences 70
a smoker in the armory Monday
night.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

Just one instance of the dastardly nature Of the
course of big business men" will suffice
Only few days ago elaborate two-page adver-
tisements printed in Detroit by some of the
wealthy automobile manufacturers of that city,
wherein they sought to infame the people against
Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic party because
of their stand for REASONABLE and JUST TAR
IFF instead of tariff for EXTRA PROFIT
When the voters know that such cry comes
from industry that has in few years made MORE
MILLIONAIRES than any other industry in the his
tory of this country, in the same length of time
when they know that investments of SEVERAL HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS have in a few years
grown into PROPERTY VALUES OF MILLIONS
UPON MILLIONS, and meanwhile have been paying
MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS will they be hoodwinked
by such bare-faced deception?
Men of Michigan, let us be men let us rebuke
this old game of intimidation Show the Morgans
who are backing Taft and the Perkins who are back
ing Roosevelt, that this is year for the PEOPLE
to RULE. Therefore, vote for
WOODROW WILSON for President.
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS for Governor, and
the entire Democratic State ticket.
EDWARD FRENSDORF for Congressman-at
Large.
FRANK E. DOREMUS for Congressman from
the First District or the Democratic candidate for
Congress in whatever District you may reside Also
the Democratic candidates for the Legislature as the
only way whereby may have,
ALFRED LUCKING for United States Senator.
TATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
EDMUND C. SHIELDS Chairman
The Detroit times., 1912-11-02

The Socialist party will hold two
open air meetings, Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, weather permitting, a.
Gratiot-aye. and Beaubien-st and on
Cadillac-sq.. in front of the county
building. The speakers will be NJ. F.
Martin, Oswald HIM. August Wolfe
and John w Pickering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
ENDOWED BY SELIGMAN
Symphony Orchestra a $4,000
Beneficiary in Estate.

Several public requests are made in the
will of Alfred J.. Seligman, retired
banker and 4 member of the family of
bankers OF that name. who was killed on
June p in an automobile accident. The
will and a codiCil We're filed Yesterday in
the Surrogate's office. The codicil was ex-
ecutCd on May 81.
The chief public beneficiary under the
will is the Young Mems symphony Or
chestra, which Mr.. Selgman helped TO or
ganize ten years age and ia which he al
ways was deeply interested He himself
was a musician, his favorite instrument
being the violoncello To this organiza-
ton the testator gives $4,000. In his
will, dated December 80. 1910, he gives
$1,000. and he increases this to $40, 900
in his codici He further gives his ex-
eCutors power TO buy necessary instru-
ments for the members Of the orchestra
He also gives $4,000 for the Peoples Sym
phony Concerts. He leaves s250O TO the
Hudson Guild and s., 800 to the Society for
Ethical Culture
There is no real estate, but the personal
estate is large. The remainder of this
the testator divides among his brothers,
Isaac y Seligman. Professor Edwin r. \
seligman and George w Seligman: his
sisters. Mrs. Frances Hellman and Mrs.
Helen Spiegelberg, and four nieces and six
nephews To a nephew. Henry Walter.
the testator gives a painting Of himself
playing on a violoncello, by Douglas Nolk
He also releases Nolk from the payment
of A note for $500 which he held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
NEW PUSHCART PLAN
Mr.. Waldman Suggests Open
Market Spaces.

There Is something rotten IN the state
~ Denmark quoted Alderman William
y Brush But Denmark hasn't got any
thing on the pushCart section OF the lower
East side" he added. wrinkling his nose in
memory
lie had Just returned from tour of that
section. madD under the guidance Of Morris
y Waldman. manager Of the United He
brew charities and he said the conditions
there were even worse than those he found
| in his exploration Of the Harlem section,
Is described i'm Wednesdays Tribune
n am going TO take the eight other
members Of the aldermanic pushcart com
| mittee through that district some day very
I soon. and rs just possible that We may be
able - take some action to relieve matters
befor. Alderman Levine's resolution. which
provides for the building of roofed-ovor
! markets can be passed through the Board
of Estimate and Apportioument ana pro-
vision made Tor such markets" he said.
Mr.. Waldman said that I'm his opinion,
all that was necessary to relieve tho sttna-
ton WAS 90 segresate the pusncart men in
open market spaces in convenient PLACES.
lie showed several of these places 20
Alderman Brush. and they estimated ,nat
between QUO ana 1000 pushcarts cou'! be
accommodated in them and that the places
could be conveniently looked after by he
street Cleaning department
about 500 carts could be accommodates
ON First avenue between Houston and lith
streets" said Mr.. Wadman. There are no
surface car tracks there and the carts
could bo lined mp along the pillars OF the
elevated structure.
"Other spaces that will accommodate
number of carts may be found on the
streets between ID and 10th streets. over
near the river about at Lewis street Their"
are number Of blank walls of lumber
wards here. and there would be no obstruc-
ton Of tenement entrances.
There are five blocks vacant at the en-
trance to the williamsburg Bridge, at De
Iancev street. which will accommodate T.,
500 or 700 carts Up at the entrance to
the Manhattan Bridge there is room for
even more between 5000 and 5000. This
il particularly good location, lying as 1t
does between the big Jewish and Italian
sections
AT an open space near Corlears Hook we
estimated that there was room for so more
carts
And, finally. there Ia the big space In
Harlem under the viaduct on Park avenue
between 10th and I29th streets"
The pushcart peders themselves are ac-
lively interested in the plans for markets
and they will hold a mass meeting at Cen
trail Palace Hall Nos. &C and 6S Sheriff
street at 30 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
COMMITTEE FOR NORTHCoTE
London Man to Have Charge Of Prop
erty of Fish's Grandson.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court decided YESTERDAY that Bernard
Francis Rollo, a London stock broker. who
was appointed In London as committee
of the property of Hugh Hamilton Stafford
Northcote, an incompetent, should also be
appointed committee of property OF North
cote in this country. Rollo may so act on
giving bond Of $4,000
Northcote, who is in his tventy-fourth
year, is son OF Mrs Edith Livingston
Northcote, a daughter Of the late Hamil-
ton Fish. He is the survivor Of two chill
dren TO whom Mr. Fish left IN trust one
sixth OF his estate. amounting 10 $4,000
This is in the hands Of trust company in
this city. The Earl Of Iddesleigh. an IN
Gle Of the Young man who is inca pabe OF
handling his own estate, asked that the
English committee he appointed IN this
country. Justice Gavegan refused 10 ap-
point Rollo or Hamilton Fish. the uncle Of
Northcote. He appointed the New York
Trust Company and David B Simpson a
lawyer. The Appellate Division reversed
Justice Gavegan. but said that the New
York property was TO remain here.
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SISTERS Welded SAME DAY
American Brides in London-One
Bridegroom Also American.
fBy cable TO Tho Tribune ]

London. July 1.-THE double wedding
took place to-day of the Misses Eliza
beth and Claire Allen, daughters of Nrs.
Lily Mcmillan Allen, Of Cazenovia. y. Y.
and granddaughters Of the late Thomas
Allen. of St Louis. builder and prcsi-
dent Of the Iron Mountain Railroad and
member Of Congress.
Miss Elizabeth Allen married DR..
James y. Mannell. a we'll known London
physician Miss Claire Allen married
Professor Charles II. HoSlns. professor
If medieval history IT Harvard.
The double wedding took place at St.
James's Church, Holland Park avenue.
Noting Hill The mother Of the girls
and their grandmother, widow Of the
Rev. Or. John Mcmillan. of Pittsburgh,
and one or two members Of the Allen
family as we'll as Ambassador and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid. were present. The am
bassador signed the register rs witness
The brides were given away by their
brother, w. r. Allen. There were three
little flower girls and one bridesmaid
Miss Medill Elizabeth, who passed
through the Titanic disaster and who
has been staying in the country since
coming TO England, TWO weeks ago. on
account Of not being fully recovered from
the shock She arrived in London this
morning for the wedding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Vadsworth Harris has been engaged b!
Henry W. Savage for the part Of Nobody
in "EveryWoman" Mr.. Harris has ap.
peared with Nine. Modjeska's companies
in the productions Of Antony and Cleopa
ira" Mary Stuart" Macbeth" Measure
for Measure" Henry VIII" "Cymbelne
"Magda" and other dramas. both classic
and modern.
Gertrude Garfield will have the part Of
Vanity and will alternate IN the title role
Of "Everywoman" whom Henry ". Savage
sends the late Walter Brownies spsctacu.
lar modern morality play on tour this sea
son.
Mile. Dole Dalnert was yesterday addel
to the all star cast which IS 10 present
The Rose Maid" at the Globe Theatre
on next Monday night TO commemorate
the one hundredth performance Of the op
eretta on Broadway.
Two hundred Youngsters from West
Farms. constituting the Boy Scouts No 1Ol
Company. will witness the performance al
b F Keith's Union Square Theatre or
Saturday afternoon next. A special train
will brings the Scouts to the l4th street
express station. The boys will proceed tc
Union squara Park Arrangements have
been made for the youths to give series
of drills, marches, etc, after which me
Scouts will proceed to the theatre. Inc
house will he specially decorated. COM
mander De Braun will be the scouts eS'
cort.
The Nessrs Shuhert entered into an ar
raneement yesterday with jerome d. Nerr
whereby he is TO provide the musical set
ting for a new musical comedy by Hios
johnson Young and rsul West. The piece
is not vet named, but its locale is Western
and il is said TO he a distinct departure
from the ordinary run Il musical comeuleS
Several prominent people have already peer
engaged, and the piece will be produced
early in September.
The standing Room Only" sign has beer
hauled out OF storage and is being useo
nightly now at the Madison Square Garden
Roof.
Contracts have been signed by Nixon ~
Zimmerman and o. u. Bean & Co. through
Klaw & Erlanger whereby AN Aztec no
nance" will be produced at the Chestnut
Street Opera House, Philadelphia. septem-
Der 9.
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CREENHUT-ERSTEiN.

Nelson W. Greenhut, son OF the depart
mont store merchant. and Miss Ceciln
Erstein daughter Of Max Erstrin. We're
married YESTERDAY afternoon at the West
End Shore club, West End. y T. The
wedding was attended by many men and
women prominent In the business and social
iife IN this city
The bridegroom. who is twentv-one wears
old. Is assistant general manager of the
Grecnhut- Siegel- Cooper Company Of whi"N
his father, Joseph 3. Greenhut, Is the pres
idsnt lie was born in Peoria. III He cam"
10 this city and entered the Sach Collegiate
Institute Always fond OF business, iwme-
diately after leaving school he went T.
work for his father. which give him a
chance to show his business ability. He
had been IN the store only short time
when he was made department manager
and assistant treasurer OF the COMPANY.
Later he was appointed assistant general
manager
Mr.. Greonhut is fond of automobliine. and
Is the owner Of some high powered cars
He is member Of the Friars, the 'itv
Athletic club. the nth Army Corps Asso-
Ciation and the Sons Of Veterans
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TO PROTECT SUMMER HOTELS
State Marshal Will See That All
Have Fire Appliances.

Albany July ll.-State Fire Marshal
Ahearn is making an investigation and in.
spection Of all summer hotels. with view
to compelling their equipment with ade-
quate fire appliances and fire escapes. He
said to-day that the recent fire at Thousand
Island Park could have been materially
minimized IL proper precautions against fire
had been taken by the owners Of the prop
erty destroyed.
Fortunately. no lives were lost as the
direct result of the fire." said Mr.. AheaTn.
although IL has since been ascertained
that many persons were injured In tie
mad rush for the open air by interior stair
ways II the buildings had been provided
with outside fire escapes. inside standpipes
and proper water system. this fire could
have been handled easily and the loss is-
duCed
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CLhFLlN-WEEkS.

Mrs Mabel /. Weeks kept the news 1uie'
that she vas going 20 marry Aaron Clafiin
OF tho brokerage finn Of " x Hollns &
% She did not tell any ~ her friends
she had IN former chorrs"s ~ Pinafore
and Havana" and Mr Cleflin did rot
tell anybody at No - Broad street. lie
told the superintendent AZ the apartment
house No 20 Rivsrsii. Drive on Wedneg
day that he was going for three weeks
motoring trip IN the White Mountains
Then he motored with Mrs Weeks III
~ Milford Conn where his friends Mr.
and Mrs Van York had arranged for the
wedding The Rc, MI Nesorye ot tho
Congregational Church, performed 'hs
ceremony Mrs Weeks lost her FIRST bus
band hy death and Mr. ClaHin had been
married twice before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12

sorts OF great personages she remained
barred from court a divorce to the very
end Of her days.
The successors Of her first husband, Sir
Godfrey Webster, at Battle Abbey squan-
Gered their wealth, were unable to keep
the building in proper repair, and in 1855
u was sold TO Lord Harry Vane, afterward
Duke of Cleveland, who married the wild
owed Lady Dalmeny, mother Of Lord Rose
perry. The duchess, who survived her hus-
Dand for many years, bequeathed the Alb
bey TO her kinsman, Captain Forester, who
spent fortune in restoring il. He event
ually sold 1t for over a million dollars TO
the present chief of the Webster family,
Sir Augustus. eighth baronet of his line, who
was enabled to purchase ii by his mar
riage TO the heiress of Henry Crossley. of
Halifax, chief of the great carpet manu-
featuring firm-subjeCt, however, TO the
lease of Michael Grace, who rented 1t from
Captain Forester. This lease has several
years TO run and not until its conclusion
will Sir Augustus be able TO resume occu-
patton of his ancestral home.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOl.