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The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
SHOTS FOLLOW
BANDITS DEMAND
Pontiac Merchant Ordered to
Leave Town. Fired pom
BY Intimidators

PONTIAC, Mich, March To-
Especial Refusing 10 leave this
city by Saturday night as directed in
several hlaekhapdl letters which he
has received, c. II. Pelton. local FISH
merchant was shot al twice when he
was stabling his horse Saturday
night. One bullet passed through his
cap and grazed his forehead, the
other passed through his coat as he
fell. frightened at the shock. The
shooting occurred in an alley hall
block OF the main business streets
aud the shots were heard by many
passersby. officers were sent for but
the assailant made his escape In the
darkness.
Last fall Pelton received several
letters directing him To leave $4,000
in secluded spot in the high school
grounds. He paid no attention TO the
summons and heard no more until re-
Gently when he received a letter ask
ing him 10 meet the writer near the
Seven-mile-rd.. south OF this city last
Thursday night He went there and
an automobile drew UP, two masked
men with revolvers stepped out and
warned him TO leave Pontiac by Sat
urday night. death being the penalty
IL he remained.
Pelton vas SO frightened he was
unable 10 give any description OF the
man. He is a law-abidiug successful
merchant, and he has no enemies so
far as he knows.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
DEP0TS BURNED;
WOMEN SUSPECTED
"VOtes for Women" Placards
May Have Been Left by
Ants, Police Admit

LONDON, March 1o.-Fire today,
believed TO be of suffragette origin,
totally destroyed the passenger
station OF the Great Western and
Central railways at Saunderton, In
Buckinghamshire.
Placards found about the depot AZ
ter the fire bore the legend:
Votes for Women"
And, also, there we're found cards
saying that the fire was the work OF
suffragettes. The police. though ad-
init that enemies Of equal suffrage
might have been responsible.
About the same time, the Croxley
Green station OF London and North
western railway. at Watford was part.
ly burned, >and suffragettes are
suspected OF that fire. too.
At Saunderton, the blaze started
In the ticket Office, and spread rapid
~. Fire departments from neighbor-
ing towns were called upon for help.
but before they arrived the depot
was entirely burned.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
TWO SHOT In RACE
WAR ATST. CHARLES
Indian Woman Fatally Injured
by Bullets of Whites-Hus-
band Badly Injured

| SAGINAW. Mich. March 1o.-(Spe-
fcta13-As the result Of an outbreak
OF fued OF long standing between
whites and Indians at st. Charles,
Saginaw county. Mrs. Jennie Stevens,
50 years old, an educated member OF
the Indian colony, 10 dying in Sag
inaw general hospital Her husband
- shot through tina mnut. but will re-
Icover. II II feared that Mrs. Stevens
cannot live through the day.
Some time ago white men are al
legged to have assaulted Indian women
and since there has been bad blood
between the two races. On Saturday
might, white men brought q large
amount Of whisky to the Indian set
Element for the purpose Of selling It
to the Indians. They became intoxi.
Gated and invaded Mrs. Stevens home.
When her husband interfered he was
shot through the mouth by one OF. the
men.
Mrs. Stevens fought pluckily, and
pleaded with the drunken men until
she finally succeeded In driving them
from the house. No sooner were they
outside. however. than. they began
shooting through the door. two bull.
lets striking Mrs. Stevens with dead
" effect
When neighbors, alarmed by the
firing. arrived on the scene they
found 20 men shooting through doors
and windows and terrorixing the chill.
dren OF the wounded woman. One
Of the children was but seven
old.
No arrests have been made as yet.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
REP. HAPPIER IS
NEAR FREELANCE
H0ught0n Democrat, Fearless
in Past, to Assert Views
in Politics

\, LANSING. Mich. March l0.-Rep.
Frederick Happier, the third-term
Democratic member from Houghton
whe= introduced the iniatiye and refer.
endum bills passed last week by The
house and soon 10 be reported out 10
the senate, is almost freelance in
politics.
He began TO show an independent
spirit as far back as the early go )
when the man who refused 10 wear a
party label was given the ugly name OF
"mugwump.' In fact, his first presi.
dental vote went to the populist can
didate Weaver In 1892 Four years
later he became Bryan Democrat and
has been one ever since.
In 1904, however, he refused 10
swallow Parker and added another
party 10 his list by turning 10 the So
cialist. Eugene V. Debs. Nor have the
Republicans a right TO feel sighted
since twice he cast his ballot for that
valient governor, Hazen S. Pingree.
Rep Happier holds the undisputed
championship for continuous and unin-
terrupted conversation outside of SEES
sion hours. and he never lacks an In
terested audience.
He reels off political and economic
philosophy with tiuency which would
be the envy OF college professor.
Though his schooling was cut short
In the grades. he has comprehensive
view Of current topics and fund OF
information about them always on tap
which, he asserts, were acquired
through voracious reading. The truth
Of the assertion IL proved by the sever
est of tests imaginable. namely. his
membership in the exclusive circle OF
regular readers of the Congressional
Record.
The readiness Of speech which
comes from much practice Is said to
make him rousing campaigner.
That's what elected him the first time
In 1908 when Taft swept the country.
BY trade. Rep. Happier is wire
rope splicer. He learned and followed
1t for many years In the mills Of his
native mining district. Once when
threatened with the loss of his job by
the introductio NOT hamper ropes. he
held II by learning 10 splice them bet
ter than the sailor who was imported
to take his place. Nine years ago. he
became q farmer and now when the
legislature IL not In session lives on
his farm just outside the village ci
Lake Linden. He IL married and has
two daughters who attend n. A. c. and
son. young Frederick. who Is page
In the house. SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
EXPIRES. DIAZ ON WAY
BACK TO FORMER HOME

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 10
Booked for passage on the White
Star liner Adriatic, which sailed to-
day for New York via Naples. was
J. p. Morgan. the fnancier, who has
been sick on the Nile and at Cairo.
Also on the passenger list OF the
Adriatic was Don Porfirio Diaz, for
-mer president Of Mexico. whose exile
at the hands OF Madero Is ended. and
who Is going back to Mexico to ad-
wise his nephew. Felix Diaz. Diaz
will stop in France. where he will be
met by a party OF young Mexican
army officers. appointed by President
Huerta to escort Diaz home. He
came from Cairo to Alexandria Ina the
private car of the Khedive.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

CHICAGO, March 10.--Federa,
Judge X. M. lands will deliver in
structions To the special grand Jury
impanelled to consider the alleged 81.
200 900 oleomargarine frauds probably
late today or tomorrow.
Franklin Macveagh. former secre-
tary of the treasury, whose compro-
mise agreement with the big cleo man.
ufacturers was ignored by Judge
Lands In impanelling the jury. said
today that he confirmed settlement
on 10 per cent basis because there
was no intentional fraud on the part
of the manufacturers. The cases were
only one of technical liability, he said.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
BUTTON DAY" y
RECEIPTS WILL
EXCEED $1,000
Counting Still Going On and
Exact Amount Will Not he
= Known for DAY or Two
WORKERS TENDER
THANKS TO DONORS
Saw They We're CourteOusly Re
ceived and Made Many
Converts to Cause

Mrs. Carrie Oostdyk, chairman o
the WAYNE County Equal Sunrase OF
ganization and Mrs. Alexander ,Sae
Donald, chairman of Sutton DAY
this morning issued the following lei
ter OF thanks 10 those VINO con
tributed 70 the suffrage campais'
und on Saturday.
To the men OF Detroit:
Speaking for those engaged III
EQUAL Suffrage campaign, when
comes TO vote April I, We WISH
TO thank you for the ready re-
Spouse 10 our appeal for funas on
Button Day" :,
Although the day came In mid
winter. which has never yet peen
selected for similar efforts, ana
the weather made IL Impossible
for delicate women and girls To
spend long periods on the streets.
the amount raised was substantial
and will 20 far in enabling us TO
wage vigorous fight for the
ballot.
All the workers report that
they were treated in a courteous
manner and that they made many
converts TO Votes for women.
They discovered that many cleo
tors were opposed TO woman SUI
frage because of misapprehen-
sion as to It's effects. Numbers
seemed to think that women
wished to enter into closer com
petition with them; that their
Jobs were aimed at. When it was
explained that women have no
desire to use the ballot In order
70 depart from their true sphere
the home-but rather TO better
outside conditions on which the
well-being OF the home depends,
the men withdrew their objec-
tons. bought suffrage emblems
and promised to vote for the
amendment.
In many cases men read the
six reasons why women should
vote and said. Il never looked at
1t in that way before; what you
say is quite right; here Is con-
tribution" This has convinced
us that it only needs a proper
presentation of our case to the
people of Detroit to assure their
support on election day.
CARRIE OOSTDYK,
Chairman Wayne County Suf-
frage association.
JEFFIE B. MACDONALD,
Chairman Button Day" COM
mittee.
With many boxes still uncounte
and many promised contribution
still uncollected, the receipts game
by the suffrage workers on "Buttol
lay" total over $500.
1T will be Monday evening befor
we can make an estimate Of the tota
and 1t may be the middle Of the weel
before we have the exact figure," sal
Mrs. Alexander Macdonald, Chairman
Of Button day." Monday morning
The total will run considerably owe
81 900, believe.
The rest of the boxes Will b
turned in Monday, and we hope :
finish counting the contents by Nor
day evening. Many Of the promise
donations will also be turned In Nor
day. we hope"
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
LIGHT AND POWER
TRUST PROPOSED
Canadian Government is Petit
toned to Sanction
Big Merger

OTTAWA. Ont, March 10.--An i'm
mense scheme OF reorganization In
vOlving more than q score OF light
power and traction companies In Can.
ada and the United States Ia involved
in the application to the Dominion gov.
eminent for the incorporation OF the
new international Light and Power
company, with a capital Of $50 ,000, 600
A Encouragement has been decided
upon of the subsidiary concerns OF
three big holding companies OF the
New York house Of Henry l.. Dougher-
ty and company, viz: Cities Service,
Consolidated Cities. Light and Power
and Traction and Utilities Improve
ment company.
The Encouragement Is designated to
afford greater earning capacity and
more compact and effective organiza-
ton for companies already successful,
II is also planned to put encountered
companies on frmer basis.
New companies, whose earnings and
conditions warrant transfer to the
Cities Service company. for re-organ-
ization are the Empire District Gas
company, Of Joplin, Mo-. and the st.
Joseph. Mo; Railway Light and Power
company.
The Spokane Gas and Fuel company
Is transferred from the Cities Service
to the Utilities Improvement company.
other companies which remain within
the Cities Service are the Denver Gas
and Electric company: the Empire
District Electric company, OF Joplin,
Mo. and the Brush Electric company,
of Galveston, Texas.
From the Consolidated companies
there will be transferred to the Util-
tiles Improvement company. the City
Light and Water company. Citizens
Gas and Electric. and the Bristol Gas
and Electric. Additional companies
which will remain within the CONSOLE
dated Cities group are the Dominion
Gas. Canadian City Light and Trac-
ton: Sedalia. Mo-, and Alliance. Ohio,
Gas and Power; Massilon, Ohio. Elec-
trio and Gas: Trumbull. Ohio, Public
Service; eridian, Miss. Light and
Railway, and Knoxville. Tenn, Gas
company.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
! ! : : BRANCH
CALLED
||||||||REPUBLICANS
Ar q Mystery Surrounds Call
ing Of Session for
Tonight
ALL CONCERNED ON
MEANING OF MOVE
Split In Ranks on Recall Reso-
luton Forces Celtic
gether Session

Il LANSING. Mich. March l0.--The
Republican state representatives will
hold caucus after Monday nights
session. The word has gone forth
with an impressive secrecy worthy
the call OF . high school fraternity TO
conclave. With the exception Of the
usual opening cAucus TO nominate a
candidate for the speakership, 1t will
~ the hrst gathering OF It's sort with
members Of the house.
The Democrats have caucused a.
plenty and factions of the G.. o. p.
/ ccnttngent In other houses have got
Stogother frequently, but the practice
r6as Seen left to the opposition alone.
~ weapon. 90 to speak. in the hands
IN tho outsiders who we're trying to
xG~t = bigger figure in the game. Just
fW1At use will be made of 1t by the
xDpWoe1 IN control remains to be seen.
The developments Of last week
i &Gought to light some family dificuL
4 ~ n the Republican camp, when a
loxge faction Joined with the Demo
ckn&s and Progressives In passing the
Z EIum1ey recall resolution.
a few OF, these insurgents were wet
mombers who are personally opposed
70 Rep. Dunn. because he IL the cham
pion Of statewide prohibition. The
most Of them. however. were first
term members who are said to have q
grievAnce on the ground OF c&eir
BILLS being held up In committees.
Tvvtth the ixtter, 1t was q matter of
standing up for their rights and pure
~ acS1don1na that the test should
come on tho Dunn resolution rather
than Ct some other time.
Because 4e mAde the Bpeech WHICH
touched on the fireworks and gave
~ cue u his confederates. Rep.
Weidenfeller, the genial member from
van Buren,. who 10 without previous
polltical experience. IN credited with
having engineered the coup which
: len only 20 regulars voting with the
majority leaders.
The sArst termers profess to zee the
J rood results Of their action I'm numer.
.fops bills reported out Friday. and are
me- 70 acknowledge they look upon
! ~ meeting. Monday tight. 80 .
4 160coUaking affAir IN which they are
~ b promised their Just dues. And
go pfom1oo themselves not to do It
aS1in - long - the powers that b
snre eood.
III On the other hand. the suggestion
tAat ne gathering n TO extend an
z0IIV0 6x1nCh to the wayward young.
nlero, vas secuted By two or three OF
NOSE who ought 70 know it, mean
ne. When the question Was put d.
'xoctly TO them a to what might its
purpose - n not that, they merely
Ut q . wise look and shook their
- -USSAeFaoasly SCOTT
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
PASTOR VANCE
HAS JURY TRIAL
Case of Minister Accused Of
Slandering Aid. Barnett
Proceeds in Court

When the case OF the Rev. Joseph
A. Vance. accused by Aid. Eddie" Bar
nett with SANDER, was called before
Justice Jeffries in police court, Mon
day morning. the court announced that
the minister would have jury trial
Attorney Percy W. Grose. for Mr.
Vance, reminded the court that the de-
PENDANT had waived jury trial
"Oh, We mustn't deprive the defend
ant OF any of his rights" said the JUS
tice as he proceeded to summon a
jury.
Barnett was represented by Attor
ney Frank Bumps. and Grose raised
the point that a private attorney could
not handle the prosecution In a state
case, but was overruled by the court
The work Of selecting a jury was
then proceeded with.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
CROP REPORT SHOWS
SOME WHEAT INJURY

LANSING, Mich. March 10.-The
Michigan crop report, issued by SEQ
Rotary OF State Frederic G. Martin
dale. says: I'm reply to the question
Has wheat during February suffered
injury from any causeT 328 cores
pondents in the state answer yes
and 238 no. In the southern coun.
ties 210 answer yes and 81 no. IN
the central counties 81 answer yes
and 46 no. In the northern counties
80 answer yes and SO mo- and In the
upper peninsula one answers yes
and 10 no.
Snow protected wheat In the state
and central counties Is days; In the
southern counties eight: In the north
ern counties "a and in the upper pen
Ursula % days"
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
INSURANCE CO.
IS WIPED OUT
Commissioner Palmer Warns
Against Union First
Company

LANSING, Mich. March t0.-State
Commissioner of Insurance Palmer
received q telegram this morning
from State Commissioner Young, OF
South Carolina, who Ia chairman OF
Insurance Commission, conven'
-,-as on examinations TO the effect
that the capital and surplus of the
American Union First Insurance com
pany. OF Philadelphia. has been en-
tirely wiped out.
Commissioner Palmer Immediately
revoked the authority Of this com
pany in Michigan, and advises its
general agent at Detroit to notify all
agents OF the company In this state.
The company began doing business
in Michigan about year ago, and
since that time has been az much a
success as any other company. 1t
was founded in Philadelphia two
years ago.
The state commissioner, Palmer,
advises all policyholders to cancel all
their policies with this company at
once.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
PIONEER STAGE DRIVER
DROPS DEAD IN HARNESS

sTANDISH. Mich, March 10
Especial Thomas H. Dygert. OF An
Ores this county, known all over the
county for the past 40 years as
"Boney." dropped dead at Au Ores,
Saturday night, after making his trip
as mail carrier on route No. /.
Dygert was a veteran Of the Civil
war, nearly IS years OF age. and un-
married. He drove the first stage
line from Bay City to Alpena, before
railroads were built.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
INFATUATED WITH
YOUNG ACTRESS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 10
Edward Nj. Reed, who is said TO be
the son OF A. 3. Reed. wealthy lum-
herman and automobile manufacturer
of Boston, was arrested yesterday by
Pinkerton detectives and officers OF
the local police department on in
formation from Chicago and New
York, where he Is alleged to have
passed bad checks.
Infatuation for a young actress
whom he met in Boston about two
months ago, and with whom he has
been since. was given by Reed az his
excuse for his actions, although he
claims he signed his own name to the
checks.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
AUTO FACTORIES LURE
BOYS AWAY FROM FARMS

u LANSING. Michs March 10.-The
Eiactorios Of Kalamazoo, Battle Greek.
lI3int ana either cities lure the boys
nnd men away from the farms" said
Rrok. w. J. McKone. Of Albion. mem
~ Of The state board Of education.
sunday. N IN address before the
membefs Of church class In this
city.
''Tho population of the cities IL In
sCroasing,. and of the rural communi-
tloo u decreasing. and there are sew
'1ral school districts In the state that
have only one pupil, and Q number
that have two or three" he said.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

y LANSING, Mich. March 10.--H. r.
PAttenSill, who was recently NOM
insted for regent Of the state univer-
sity BY the state convention OF ma
tional Progressives held at Battle
Greek, returned from Panama, Sun
DAY, where he was on q trip when
noninated.- and states positively that
~ will not accept the nomination be-
canee he party platform contains a
plank Advocating uniform text books.
The executive committee have In
sisted that he would be prevailed on
- let his name stay on the ticket.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
alake,Ise AssIsts eurIeson.

WASHINGTON, March IU-After q
conference with President Wilson to-
day. Postmaster-Genera Burleson an
nounced that James I. Blakeslee. sec
retary OF the Democratic state com
mittee OF Pennsylvania. had been de-
cided upon for the position OF fourth
assistant postmaster-general.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
1000 CORPORATIONS
MAY LOSE RIGHTS

LANSING, Mich. March 10.-Un-
der tie Law which requires that all
coepcrAtions shall ale their articles OF
Incorporation with the. secretary OF
Gtote today, n the last on which they
nay b Med unless the corporations
Wiah TO lose their corporate rights.
ard Il Il said that at least 1000 cor.
pofations viii have been found to be
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
INSPECTORS REVOKE
CAPT. YATES LICENSE

PORT HURON, Mich. March To-
(Special)-Captain William H. Yates
OF the steamer Alpena, has had his
masters license revoked for Is days
as a result OF the collision between
his boat and the steambarge Sahara
in st. Clair river, June q, 1912. The
finding was returned by the local in
spectors Of steam vessels. II Is said
that big damage suit will result
from the report of the local board.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
LESLIE GIRL HURT
WHILE CHANGING CARS

CADILLAC, Mich. March TO-
While changing cars from the Ann
Arbor railroad to the Pere Marquette.
at Thomsonvlle last night, Miss Edith
Boyle, OF Leslie. stepped in front OF
an oncoming locomotive. Her left
leg was cut of above the knee.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
SALT MANUFACTURER
DEAD AT MT. CLEMENS

MT. CLEMENS. Mich, March TO-
(SpeciaD-By the death here this
morning of Lewis G. Dubay, "a years
old, Michigan loses one OF her original
salt manufacturers. Dubay was one
OF the states original French settlers,
coming here from the Saginaw salt
fields. over so years ago. He was a
veteran OF the civil war and Is sur
vived by a large family.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
MARSHALL COUPLES
59TH ANNIVERSARY

MARSHALL. Mich, March 10
Especial. MIR. and Mrs. Bertrand F.
WEIGH, the oldest living couple in
this city. celebrate their fifty-ninth
anniversary OF their wedding today
They have resided IN Marshall since
1897. Mr. WEIGH, who - now blind,
was for 40 years. q teacher In the
public schools.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

PRINCETON. y. j.. March 10
John Larsen, honor man at Princeton.
and football star, is the son OF a Chi
cago saloonkeeper, and himself
worked as a bartender
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 10
DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president emer-
titus OF Harvard, says that neither
shorter working hours nor higher
wages are cures for the ills OF labor.
lie advocates the profit sharing, plan.
PARIS, March 10.--By his request.
Leonce Boiduet, wealthy vineyard
owner of Beaune. was buried In the
The Detroit times., 1913-03-10
son.ln.Law,s Bullet Fatal.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March To-
According to reports from Goblevilie,
this morning there is very little hope
that Mrs. Charles Hatfield. who was
shot last week, by her son-in.law. will
survive another % hours. Her assail-
ant is recovering from selffnficted
wound.