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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
From the Board Of Assessors.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-We herewith transmit
TO your Honorable Body Assessment
Rolls Nos 1865 1866 and 1867 for
t44-rttt---ix 7+rrrrre
from the west lire Of Fourteenth ave-
nue. 20 the east curb line OF Grand
River avenue Lawton avenue. from
the north line OF Warren avenue TO
the brick at Grand River avenue. Nc
GraW avenue. from the west line OF
West Grand Boulevard 20 the west
line or scotch avenue on north.
The usual notice required BY law
has been given 10 the parties In in
terest. as viii appear by tho annexed
notices and afhdavits OF publication
No person mas appeared 10 object 10
said Rolls. or TO ask any correction
thereby We have therefore. signed
the SSHYne' port them 20 your
Honorable Body.
Very respectfully.
THE BOARD or ASSESSORS,
BY JOHN q. NAGEt
Accented and leave being granted
the following resolution was offered
BY AID. Keatlng
Resolved That Assessment Rolls
and paving Hancock avenue. from the
west line Of Fourteenth avenue To the
east curb line ef Grand River avenue.
Lawton avenue. from the north line
OF Warron avenue 20 the brick Lat
Grand River avenue; McCIraW avenue.
from the west line or West Grand
avenue on north. are hereby approved
and confirmed that the description OF
premises and the ulmcs OF perrons
contained therein are received as cor
rect, and that the sums set forth in
the said assessment Role are the cor
rect ones which each Individual or get
of individuals should be assessed at
and pay, ana that tho said asscss-
ments be collected from the several
persons liable TO pay the same accord
ing 20 law.
approve The form Of the above
resolution.
WAITER BARLOW.
Assis taht CORPORATION Counsel.
Adopted ds follows.
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Barnett. Bchlow.
Rleil. Case. he Galan.. Dill pingeman.
Field. Freiwald Guthdrd Hess Hin
die Jakel Heating. Lsemnke. little
field, I.odg%N. Nowc-1r O'Brien. \Owen.
( Reid RcinhArdf Rutfcr. NSchcmAnskv.
Schultz, SFrzycki Thompson Vcrnor.
Wenzei. wilson and the President 90
Nuys-NOnc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

.Leid Dec IS 1918. we tht undersigned
committee were appointed committee
tO receive and transmit moneys nppin-
prlatrd Cor the benefit OF the uniortu-
nate ~ The recent Calumet. Mich. disas-
Ger. The attention OF the Detroit FEEDER
ALTON of Labor Was called 90 ava appro-
pTiatlou or 81 600 offered hy His Honor.
Mayor Marx. Go that purpose. subject 20
thc approval OF Your Honorable Body
Tae committee was Instructed 60 submit
o. His Honor and Your Honorable Body
iiAt the appropriation Will he 'cduN e>rt'
tu tAt Calumet disaster sufferers through
tNt az. uD ~ this committee. providing
lt should oe your Judgment and pleasure
60 pillu lt ln the hands OF this commit 81
ttr fnr that purpose. We are also in-
stguotgd Go advise you that the reason
that Co., 81 600 appropriated has nor
o. the Mayor 90 Ked Jacket who is "a
reputed member Of the Citizens All
ancc It purpose 0u auxiliary OF tft
Mine owners association. Coutvstiug the
protest. o-a he striking miners against
thc wages and working conditions and
creating feeling OF reVulsiOn on phft
90 tGr miners against the so-called Alli-
apcc Ile money, ~ paid into ne hand :
af thp committee here represented, VIII
he Immediately transmitted 10 The Min
crS RrUtT IOmmItteV and W are able
20 assure YOU that 10 will be properly
expended f0r the purpose that 10 Is aI'-
pfopriated
The Detroit Federation OF Labor rep
rtspntAtiNt of the labor Interests of De
troit requests ~ You that the appropri-
alton ~ $1,000 be committed 10 this
souree for distribution
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

AIr. Richard Lindsay.
city Clerk.
Dear Sir-Your favor OF the lqth
inst. addressed TO Secretary Paul Gray
has been referred to this office.
Relative &c your inquiry as to pos
sible changes in the library Commits
sion that may be effected through the
proposed new charter / am requested
20 state that the Public Library. OPP
Grating under state act IL not d.
rectely affected by any changes in the
municipal charter Any new regulation
in the CITY Controllers office or IN the
making OF the annual city budget VIII
OF course have 10 be"obserVed hy the
Library Commission
Very truly yours,
ADAM STROHM.
Librarian.
Accepted and placed on file
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

rate OF interest Fixed bX said amend
ment. therefore.
Resolved. That the Common Coun.
oil 81 the CITY of Detroit oe requested
20 propose an amendment 60 th'
Charter OF the city OF Dcpf.sET' 30 nt
voted on AT a special election 10 TO
held February 10. 1914 60 givo IA,
Board Of Water Commissioners pow tr
and authority GO Issue bonds IN ~
. cess OF It's present bonded debt lh me
sum OF two million dollark IN a&cgrI
ancc with. Act No @ly y the Inpiit
Acts OF i@e9, as amended win th-
rate of interest AZ not exceeding hNe
per centum per annum, THIS amvnd,
ment being Identical with one adoptea
los the Common Council. March -,
1913 with the exception Vf the change
IA rate OF interest
Through lack of proper FUNDS the
Board has been unable 70 progress
with the improvements 10 the wajef
system the growth OF the city ncces-
states. ana. unless n is given RELIEF
by the sction % your honorable Body
as requested, 90 VIII DE Impossible tu
proceed with the work laid ont and
which has heretofore been reported 20
YOU and received your approval as
shown Oy the su omission OF the
naIIle1-t -.l1o-L-a- thG- elGGLl1ll- ~
April e. last
YOU adopt an amendm cnt 20 the
Charter or the city OF Detroit whore
by the Board or " alter commissioner
OF said CITY shall have power and au-
thority TO Issue bonds in excess OF Its
present bonded debt In the sum OF
two million dollars in accordance
with Act No. 27s ~ the Public Acts
OF 1909. as amended.
The only change from the former
amendment submitted and approved rs
60 change the rate OF interest from
four 90 not more than Ave per centum
per anuunf
As a special election is 70 be- held
February 10 1914 FOR vote upon new
charter. the Board respectfully re-
quests that the amendment Toe sub
mittet 20 the people Tor approval at
that time. and. as the time as very
short Tor the necessary delays under
the law. the Board respectfully urges
thai this matter receive your imu cdi
ate attention.
r spectfully submitted.
III - SrARkEY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
WALTER BARLOW,
Assistant Corporation Counsel.

Yeas-Ald Allan. Barnett Behiow.
Bell. Case. De- Galan, Din. Dingeman.
Field. Freiwald. Guthard Hess. Hin
| die. Jakek Heating. Lempke, Little
! Held. Lodge. Move. O'Brien, owen.
| Reid Reinhardt. Butter. Schemansky.
schultz, Skrzycki, Thompson Vernon.
Wenzel. Wilson and the Prcsidcnt-32
Nays-None
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--TfTT = = TTNrNLf.I
EDMARD HAhN fI

Adopted IS follows.
YeaS-Aid Allan: Barnett BehloW.
Bell Case, ne Galau Din. pingeman.
Field kreiwld Guthard Hess. HIN
die J2kel keating, Lempke. Little
neld. lodge NowC. oFrien, owen.
Reid. Reinhardt Rutter. Schemansky.
schultz. Skrzyckl, Thompson, Vernon,
" enzel Wilson and the Presideat--S2.
NayS-NQue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
KNt1 NfN II NIlJf
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY JOHN G.. NAGEL

Accepted, and on leave the follow
ing was offered
BY Aid Freiwald
Resolved. That the Common Council
OF the City OF Detroit do hereby ap-
prove and confirm Street Opening AS
sessment Roll No 246 for defraying
part of the expense and cost OF tax
ing private property for the opening
OF Mullane street from Logan ave-
nue. 90 Lane avenue, where not already
way
Which said roll has been prepared
pursuant To and In accordance with
the resolution adopted by the Com
lC. G. y. l70l(: further resolved. thai
the description OF the premises and
the names or persons contained there
N are received rs correct that the
therein and the several owners and
occupants have been assessed in said
roll III proportion 10 the benefits
specially derived by them and each %
them. from the opening OF said Null
lane street; that the benefits OF such
Improvement TO such lots and parcels
OF land, oud the several owners there
of. equals the assessment levied
against the property contained In said
assessment roll: that he benefits 70
the whole or the property included in
the taxing district equals the sum as
SesSed thereon. and that the sums set
forth In the said assessment roll are
the correct ones which each lot or
parcel OF land should be assessed and
pay. and that the said assessment upon
such lot or parcel Of land be collected
from the several persons liable TO pay
the same according 10 law, and shall
days from the date OF the first pub
LEGATION by the City Treasurer OF the
notice OF said assessment
! approve the FORM OF the above
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
!. From the Board of Assessors.

Referred 10 Committee on Parks an,
tx ulevards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
REPORTS Or COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means.

To tile Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen Your committee on Ways
and Means. % whom was referred the
reports of ne various city officers Cor
the week ending December -. 1913, re-
specially report that with The chief Ac-
CCUntant v'e have examined the same.
and believing them 10 be correct RECON-
mend thelr approval.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN LODGE.
ELMER II CASE.
JOHN 4 THOMPSON,
EnnFRI-N PIP f,lW AID
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
From the Clerk

NfferrCi ~ committee on WAYS 3Hd
Means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
From the Public Library Commission

Referred 70 Committee on Charter
and city Legislation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31
Asslstant CONFORMATION Connscl.

xuuptVu . ,y,Iu"s i..
feas-Ald- Allan. Barnett. BehlOw.
F1eld. Freiwald. Guthard. Hess. Hin
die. Jnkel. Heating, Lempke. Little
field. Lodge. Movie. O'Britn. owen.
Reid. Reinhardt, Rutter, Schemansky.
schultz, s<rzycki. Thompson. Vernon
Wenzei. Wilson and the President--S2
Nays--None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

To the Honorable the Common Council
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-31

Accepted and placed on NE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
Phone COMPANIES
ENTER PROTEST
ATTORNEYS ADVANCE ARGU-
MENTs WHY RATES SHOULD
NOT be REDUCED.

Jackson, Miss, May 7.-Nearly a
dozen telephone companies doing bus
mess in Mississippi were represented
by lawyers, agents and managers be-
fore the railroad commission here yes
terday afternoon and at a session last
night, held in the senate chamber at
the capitol, when arguments were ad-
vanced why rates on telephones and
telephone messages should not be re-
duced.
Some time ago the railroad COM
mission cited officials of all telephone
companies to appear at. this meeting
and show cause why rates should not
be lowered. The commission may be in
session for several days to hear argu-
ments in this connection. They did
not finish their work last night, and
are again meeting this morning to
hear from more representatives of the
telephone companies.
In general way the arguments of
the representatives Of the telephone
companies are that the rates are now
as low as they should be, considering
the expense of operations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
CONCLAVE Meets
HERE MAY 26-27
NEAR THREE HUNDRED KNIGHTS
ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
ANNUAL MEETING.

The program has been completed for
the SD annual grand conclave of the
Mississippi Grand Commandery which
convenes with the Asylum Hattiesburg
No. 81 on May 26 and 27. About
300 Knights are expected to attend the
conclave and many of them will be
accompanied by their wives and child
ren. Elaborate floral decorations and
lighting effects are being planned for
both at the Hotel Hattiesburg where
banquet will be given on the night Of
May 26, and at the Asylum Hatties-
burg where the conclave will be held.
Grand Prelate De B. Waddel of Meri-
dian will preach the annual sermon at
the First Methodist church. This will
be the first conclave to be held in Hat
tiesburg since all the Masonic bodies
met here five years ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
Fitness MUST
Be Determined
BuRLEsoN ANNOUNCES ALL 4TH-
CLASS PosTMAsTERs MUST
STAND EXAMINATION.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May AFTER a con-
ference with President Wilson today
Postmaster General Burleson announc-
ed an executive order would be issued
requiring all fourth-class postmasters,
now in office or candidates for pros
pective appointments, should be sub
jected to a competitive examination
to determine their fitness for office.
Burleson also announced that the pur.
pose of the President and himself to
take into the classified service, prob
ably during next year, all postmasters
of the second and third classes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
LANNING NEW RAILWAY LINE.

Dickinson, N. D., May Under the
auspices of the commercial club of
this city big mass meeting was held
here today in the interest of the
project of building a new railroad line
fl ON here to Mott. Hanna and many
prominent citizens from various parts
of this section were in attendance
and enthusiastic speeches in favor of
the project were delivered. Expert
railroad engineers say the route is so
easy and the grades are so slight
that the line can be built for $4,000
per mile. There would be no bridges
of any Importance. BY running the
line to Mott much trade south of here
can be retained for Dickinson. Con-
nection can be made at Mott with the
Milwaukee road and that will give an
other direct line to the twin cities and
other eastern points and give Dickin-
son wholesalers and jobbers competi-
tive rates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
new QUESTION
is PRESENTED
BY GOV. BREWERS ATTACHMENT
OF CHECK REPRESENTING
LOAN TO YERGER.

Jackson Miss, May 7.-Can the
loan value of an insurance policy or
the life of a public officer who de-
faults in his accounts be attached and
applied to the shortage?
This is one of the interesting ques-
tions developed by the sensation in
penitentiary affairs, and the confes-
sion of the former secretary, Laur-
ence Yerger, that he embezzled $780,
900 belonging to the state.
A few days prior to his arrest Yer
ger applied to the Prudential Life In.
surance Company for the full loan
value of a $4,000 policy, amounting
to $50, and a check for the last nam.
ed sum was received from the Pru,
Dental office shortly after he was
taken into custody. Gov. Brewer had
the check attached Monday. intending
to apply the sum to the shortage
Yerger declined to endorse the check
w viz SSUSSj 90 hC odJb ludJ u0 udu
borrowed the money with the inten
tion Of giving it to his wife, who is
the beneficiary under the policy, to
meet family living expenses. He also
notified the Prudential Life Insurance
Company that he desired to withdraw
his request for the loan.
The legal question presented is a
new one in this state, and the settle
ment Of the controversy win be await
ed with much interest, especially by
life insurance men It is quite Ger
tain that Gov. Brewer cannot cash
the check recovered by attachment
process without Yerger's endorse
ment, and since the latter has with
drawn the request for loan, it is equal
ly certain that he does not intend t.
endorse 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
RIVER CONTINUES
TO RISE SLOWLY
FROM RED RIVER LANDING SOUTH
DANGER OF BREAKS NOT
OVER FOR 2 WEEKS.
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, May THE Missis-
sippi river continues to rise slowly
from Red River Landing south, but
stages today are approximately two
feet below the high record of last
year. Rain and hail fell in New Or
ing. Engineers are still hopeful of
holding the remaining levees, but in
some sections north of Baton Rouge
sand boils and crawfish are giving
considerable trouble. The danger of
crevasses will not have passed for
another two weeks at least.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
Special to The Ne1os.

SpectdI TO The Ne1DS.
Jackson, Miss, May 7.-Gov. Brew
er today made an emphatic denial Of
the statement of Trustee w. A. Mont
gomery, of the state penitentiary
board that he had intended to put me
out of business for my natural life"
Trustee Montgomery made this state
ment' at the open meeting of the peni
tentiary board yesterday afternoon,
when he said, when 1 heard it l
should have gotten a shot gun and
gone after him, instead of suing him."
The board of prison trustees ad-
journed late yesterday after electing
Mrs. o. M. Spickard secretary to sue
ceed Laurence Yerger, the defaulting
clerk and secretary. S. E. Birdsong
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
MOBILE IS NEXT
MEETING PLACE
OF TRLSTATE LAUNDERERS AS
SoClATION-H. B. JENKINS,
OF JACKSON, PRESIDENT.

With the selection of Mobile, Ala,
as the next place of meeting the Tri-
State Launderers Association, which
held it's sixth annual convention at
Hotel Hattiesburg in this city, ad-
journ at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected
H. B. Jenkins of Jackson, Miss, pres
ident; D. D. Garfield of Nashville,
Tenn, ]. H. Bancroft, Mobile, Ala,
and Isadore Lehman, Jackson, Miss,
vece-presidents for their respective
states; c. G. Simpson, Tuscaloosa,
Ala, secretary-treasurer and B. l..
Wertheimer, Birmingham, Ala, serg-
cant at arms.
There we're fully sixty laundrymen
attending the convention, several OF
whom were accompanied by their
wives. Their convention was essen.
TALLY a business one and the discus
sions were indicative of a very ad
vanced system of business organiza
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
Hub City May Secure
An Important Industry

There was held at the Commercial
Club rooms Tuesday afternoon a meet
ing of the manufacturers committee
for the purpose of discussing with R.
Best and w. c. Parkinson of Fort
Scott, Kansas, their proposition to
locate at some point in Mississippi a
syrup factory, intended for the grind
ing of sugar cane and sorghum.
The gentlemen have been interested
in the cane syrup business at Fort
Scott for number of years, having
manufactured sorghum syrup only.
Their investigation of sugar cane pos
sibilities has fixed them in determi-
nation to locate in the South for the
purpose of carrying on enlarged oper-
ations in the syrup business.
Conditions in this section were dis.
cussed and the peculiar advantages
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07

offered by Hattiesburg were made
plain.
A special committee composed of D.
e. McInnis, chairman; T. s. Jackson,
r. X. Smith, G. T. Singleton, Geo.
Komp, NJ. D. King, E. E. Conner, R.
G. Hauenstein, w. ]. Haynan, H. A.
Camp and V. M. Scanlan was appoint
ed to take up the matter with the
Kansas gentlemen and to negotiate
privately such terms as they thought
necessary to secure this very import
ant industry.
1t is reported that the company will
have capital of s225,OOO and it is said
that they plan to do over million
dollars worth of business annually.
The minimum requirement for their
plant wherever located, it is said, will
be $4,000 tons of cane the first year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
IOWA DOCTORS MEET
AT DES MONIES.

Des Moines, Ia. May 7.-Between
ive hundred and six hundred medical
practitioners, representing practically
every section of the state, are in at
tendance at the sixty-second annual
convention of the Iowa State Medical
Society which opened here today at
the auditorium for a session extend
ing over three days. The business
sessions over which President DR.. V.
L. Treynor, of Council Bluffs, will pre-
side. will be held in the forenoons,
while the afternoons and evenings will
be devoted to discussions of medical
and surgical matters. Various enter
tainment features, including a ban
quiet, a smoker, a ball and severa
theatre and card parties, have alsC
been arranged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
Suffrage Bill Defeated.

London, May 1.-THE fate Of the
woman's suffrage bill was sealed last
night by the votes of more than 80
Irish Nationalists, who voted against
it. The bill, whereby It was sought to
enfranchise six million women, was re-
jected by majority of Al, the vote
stood 266 to 219. Whether there is
any chance that the present Parlia-
ment will pass bill of more limited
character may be doubted. Possibly
the Nationalists fear that If they allow
a woman's franchise bill to pass the
second reading it will lead to parlia-
mentary struggle which would not un-
likely end in dissolution of Parliament
before the home rule bill becomes a
law.
Furthermore the debate proved that
the militant policy of the suffragists
has done the cause great harm as far
as Parliament is concerned.
The Cancellation bill of last season
was rejected by only small majority,
compared with the Dickinson bill un-
der discussion Tuesday. Previous bills
giving some measure of enfranchise-
ment to women have passed the second
reading although they never survived
subsequent stages.
Recent police court disclosures of
acts of incendiarism planned by the
militants far surprising in magnitude
anything heretofore attempted and the
burning of St. GATHERINGS Church at
Hatcham undoubtedly influenced
many members to vote against the
bill.
Announcement Of the result of the
vote was greeted by cheers from all
sides of the House. The debate which
on Monday proceeded with extraordi-
nary apathy was yesterday character
lied by intensity and brilliant speech
es. The House was crowded and pre-
vaded with an atmosphere OF electrical
excitement. The strangers galleries
were packed and many anxious faces
peered from behind the grille-guardet
gallery devoted to women.
Neither Andrew Bonar Law, leadei
of the opposition, nor A. ]. Balfou
voted in the division. Among the min
listers who voted against the bill wre
Premier Asquith, Reginald McKenna
Lewis Harcourt, ]. E. B. Seely, Win
ston Spencer Churchill and c. e. Hot
house.
Supporters of the bill included 81
Edward Grey, David Lloyd-George, RI
fus Isaacs, Augustine Birrell Sidne
Buxton C. F. G. Masterman, Sir ]. 4
Simon and F. d. Acland
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
RUSH FOR NURSE LICENSES.

Dallas, Tex, May IA much great
er knowledge of medicine than ever.
before has been required will be neces-
sary to become licensed nurse in
Texas after June 1. The plan re-
ceived the unanimous support today
at the meeting Of the State Board Of
Nurse Examiners. AS it has been
known for some time that this ac-
tion would be taken, it was stated to-
day that the applications for license
had been fifty per cent heavier in the
past few weeks. 1t is expected that
a record number of licenses will be
issued between now and thea time Of
expiration Of the old 1aI| Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-07
by NUMEROUS AMENDMENTS Of
FERED TO INCOME TAX SEC
TON BY MINORITY.
MAY PASS SOMETIME TODAY
Democratic Leaders Hope to Measure
on Passage Before Adjournment for
Today-Majority Bowled over All
Opposition to Free List.
by Associated PresS.)

Washington, May THE income
tax section of the tariff bill has so
retarded the progress of the measure
that Democratic leaders today express
sed doubt Of the bills passage before
tomorrow. Owing to consideration of
scores Of minority amendments it was
found difficult to fix time for closing
the debate. If possible, however, 1t
will be put upon passage before ad-
journment for the day, probably about
midnight.