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The Washington times., 1913-11-07
.Bequest to Salvation Army.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. L-Masy Jane
Fowler. left her entire fortune. s45o.ooa.
to the salvation Army.
The Washington times., 1913-11-07

The Chester is equipped with the most
powerful radio apparatus on any
naval vessel. When she reaches the
Mexican coast she will be in con-
slant communication with the Ar.
lngton station, so that officials here
may get news without interruption.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

vehicles is to be set aside as trunk
line fund.
Rep. Wilcox. OF Ontonagon, offered
a Joint resolution TO have the state
engage I'm the copper mining business
furnish crushed rock for road build
inE. build a new prison and inctden-
tally supply work for the many con-
vets who will be idle when the pres
Ient contracts run out.
Rep. Wilcox SAYS there is a range
OF hills or mountains IN Ontonagon
county which are OF trap rock w!th
almost enough good copper ore In
them 10 pay the expenses OF quarry
ing Or surface mining.
BY setting the inmates OF the Mar
quette institution 10 work on these
they could build themselves q new
prison and leave the old one to 70.
heve the congestion in the hospital
for the feeble minded at Lapeer.
Speaking as an experienced mineI
Rep Wilcox says he Is sure they
cou,o support themselves The ccm.
mission he asks for Is TO include the
state highway commissioner, the
state geologist, 1.-TWO enatnrA- and
three representatives
A chance TO mix In some fun with
the usual dull routine OF a Monday
night session was AFFORDED when
Miles f. Gray, reading clerk OF the
house, who IL partly bald, appeared
I'm a new toupee. and Rep. Ashley, OF
Detroit, took full advantage OF the
opportunity Ia a resolution TO have a
Joint committee OF senators aad rep
Iresentatives wrest from him the real
secret OF hair propagation.
According to Rep. Ashley, al least
seven members OF the house and sew
.eral senator's are badly In need OF
.hirsute adornment, and whereas they
had tired tonics. messages and a thou
sand and one ether means without
avail. the exigencies OF the SITUATION
with regard 10 the peace, public
health ard safety demanded the i'm.
mediate appointment or such coia'
mittee.
At the conclusion of the reading
Speaker Currie smiled broadly and
called for Motions and resolutions.
Rep. Murphy. OF Berrien, responded
with a resolution that started soberly
enough, but turned out TO call Tor a
committee Of seven, including the
sergeant-at-arms, hsAd cloakroom
keeper and the head document room.
Ike ercr To investigate the question OF
having the legislature furnished with
s. supply of pure towels instead OF
the present paper supply.
az that the speaker smiled still
moro broadly and asked for Real
motions and resolutions"
The following bills were Introduced
Monday night: To do away with the
Is per cent requiem snt in primaries,
Senator Anderson. who also put III
bills regulating the initiating Of bal
lots, TO have a copy OF marriage
licenses given TO the couple married,
to require physical connection OF
companies in township or
county, and TO allow county boards OF
to spend 81 900 instead
OF $500 in repair of county buildings;
10 provide for state participation in
of Perry's victory, Rep.
Copley, OF Detroit, and numerous
other minor bills. SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
DYNAMITE UNDIR
BOARDING HOUSE
Feud Among Battle Creek Aus
trians Responsible for At
tempt on Fl Lives

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. A.
The boarding house OF Mike Kalamk
was partly destroyed by stick of
dynamite placed under the kitchen
last night. No one was seriously in
jured, though 21 men. a woman and
Two children were In the house at
the time
Three Austrians, Mike Lukec. Joe
Golec and Joe Paso are held on sus-
picion.
The dynamiting is the latest devel-
opment In the vendetta between two
Austrian factions or this city. and
fellows the recent stabbing ARRAY. as
a result OF which two are expected
to ole and third TO serve a term In
prison.
The feud is said TO have started in
he old country. According to the
meager details obtained by the police,
q member or the Lisbore faction ran
away with the wife of one of the Bob
wick gang. Several shooting ARRAYS
between the two gangs occurred lit
lie over a year ago. Since that time
here have been several rows.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
IS YOUR CHILD'S
TONGUE COATED !?
II Cross, Feverish, Bilious, Stom'
ach Sour, Give "Syrup of
Figs" to Clean Its Little
Clogged-up Bowels

Motherl Don't scold your cross,
peevish child, Look at the tongue.
See II IL Is white, yellow and coated.
II your child Ia listless, dropping, isn't
sleeping Well, IL restless, doesn't eat
heartily or Is cross. irritable, out OF
sorts with everybody, stomach sour,
feverish. breath bad; has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, or IA full
Of cold. II means the little ones stom-
ach. liver and 80 feet OF bowels are
filed with poisons and foul, constipat-
ed waste matter and need a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
Give teaspoonfuI OF Syrup or Figs,
and In few hours all the clogged up
waste, undigested food and sour bile
will gently move on and out OF its
little wasts-clogged bowels without
nausea. gripping or weakness. and you
will surely havesa well. happy and
smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup OF Figs you are not
drugging your children. Being com
posed entirely OF luscious hgs, SIENNA
and aromatics II cannot be harmful:
besides, they dearly love its delicious
taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup
OF Figs handy. IL In the only stom-
ach, liver and bowel cleanser and reg
ulator needed--a little given today
will save sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting, gen.
uine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
NEW CORPORATIONS FILE
ARTICLES IN LANSING

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 1.-THE fol-
lowing companies have fled articles
OF incorporation with the secretary
OF state:
American Chair Co, Detroit. dis
solved: ". Sypoid & Son. Detroit dis
solved Radmicka Slogan Publishing
Co. dissolved Auburn Gardens Land
Co, SIC 900. Pontiac. George G. Corn
wright Co, Grand Rapids. $4,000; FIX
celsior Printing Co., Jackson, $4,000;
Moore Hardware Co, south Haven,
see, 00c: Colonial Title a. Guaranty Co,
Muskegon, $4,000: Lakeside Farms
Co. Detroit. stockholders A. d. Blake.
]. n. Shlpplet, John a. RUSSELL Mccall
lum Brothers Co, Hesperia, 100000:
Ioslia Pottery Co, $4,000. Ionia: Hertz
Bowernan Saw supply So. Detroit.
81. 200. stockholders Cyril G. Bowerman,
Hazel r. Bowerman and Martha Hertz
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN

yet psing Cooks Substitute for Eggs
With their orders for ham, but this
department Is watching them very
closely TO prevent any attempt 20 sub
storage eggs
Many thousands OF people I'm Mich
ighn will be fooled by this deceptive
advertising which shows again the nc
cessity OF having law In Michigan
Furnishing deceptive advertising. fhc
newspapers are not 10 blame. The ad-
vtrtising manager cannot have re-
search laboratory at hand 20 tnvesti-
gate the statements OF advertisers, but
the advertisers themselves know
whrther their advertising il deceptive
They.are the ones 10 he punished. This
department has caused 20 be introduced
Into the house by Representative Mon
telth "A bill furnishing deceptive adver-
Using and Ma- hnpn-that- all our neAH s.
paper friends viii join Us in getting
this law placed upon the statute books
OF Michigan,
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4-lndepen-
dent oil men today claim TO see in
the spectacular 35-cent rise in the
price OF crude oil last week. an at
tempt by the Standard Oil company
to squeeze" the independents be-
tween advancing oil prices and a
stationary price for oil products.
The Joseph Seep agency sets the
oil price for this vicinity. lndepen-
dents say this means Standard Oil
sets the price. In many instances.
they claim, Independent rehneries
have 10 pay more in order 10 get their
oil than does the Standard. The price
was advanced seven cents day for
Ave days last week, while, according
to oil men. the price OF oil products
remained practically stationary. Thus
they argue. the independents. paying
more, receive the same prices for
their products and would eventually
be squeezed" out OF business.
These oil men admit that there is
q demand and supply" reason for ad-
yances in the increased use OF oil
products, and the wearing out" OF
many good oil fields, but they are
limiting today that there is more than
scarcity behind the recent machine
like advance In prices.
Pennsylvania crude was~quoted at
$40 by the Seep agency today.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
WOMAN FIGHTS
FOR COUNTY OFFICE
Contests Ruling Which Bars Her
From Holding Judgeship
in Chicago

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-The right OF a
woman to hold a county once was be-
ing fought out here today. with coun-
" officials on one side. and womens
rights advocates on the other. Miss
Frances E. Spooner, n LAWYER. Ii the
woman. The position OF assistant TO
the probate Judge OF Cook county. Is
the job.
Miss Spooner applied sometime ago
for permission TO take the examina-
tion for the position. The civil SER
vice commission put the matter tip TO
n committee OF three attorneys, and
the committee ruled that a woman
could not qualify.
Today Miss Spooner was TO appear
before the committee TO argue for a
reconsideration or the dccision III
she fails. she says she Will take the
matter up in the courts, and fight Il
straight through To the supreme court.
Other women attorneys and wo-
mems clubs officials have taken up her
cause and prepared to be present at
the argument today.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
Provided in Bill by Rep. Glasner,
VINO Proposes Good Health
Certificate
SALT INSPECTION OFFICE
is PUT OUT OF BUSINESS
Senator Alswede Proposes Fifth
Auto Trunk Line to Run
Out OF Detroit
From a stan CorrespondehL

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 4.-Rep,
lGlasner, OF Barry, has prepared a bill
similar TO the Massachusetts law pro-
hibiting persons going out OF the
state to be married in order 70 avoid
legal requirements. Should anyone
do so and come back the penalty
would be notification OF the cere-
mony.
This, says Rep. Glasner. would be
"a necessary precaution should his
bill to require a certificate OF good
health before marriage become law
and in any case is good measure.
The house. Monday night. passed
the bill TO abolish salt inspection
without a dissenting vote, making 1t
the first bill adopted by the present
legislature.
Speaker Currie appointed Reps.
Leonard, OF Detroit, and Young, Of
Mecosta, TO serve in the investigation
OF the Pere Marquette railroad: Reps.
Martz. OF Detroit; Taylor. of Kent,
and Montieth, OF st. Clair, to probe
the telephone companies, and on the
state house OF correction committee,
Reps. Bayliss, OF Chippewa: Bierd, OF
Bay; A. A. Sherman, OF Branch; Fol
let, OF Iosco, and Nank, OF Macomb.
The senators on this committee are
King, OF the Twenty-fifth district;
of Detroit, and Wood, Thir-
tieth district.
A bill to provide for the building
Of a system OF trunk line roads and
TO appropriate s25O.0O0 TO start the
work OF construction, was introduced
by Senator Alswede, OF the Twenty
fourth district.
A fifth line has been added to his
since 1t was made public.
nearly two weeks ago. II Is TO run
north from Woodward-ave., In De
trcit, through Pontiac, Holly, Fenton,
Birch Run, Saginaw, Bay City, Al.
City, where II Is to meet the central
and western. north and south lines.
A cross state road Is 70 run west from
Detroit, and another
the length Of the upper peninsula.
Senator Alswede says that so many
sections OF the highways are already
improved that this addition will not
bring the number OF miles which must
actually be made. above the 1000
counted on.
Specifications for the roadway are
eft to the state highway engineer,
except that II must not be less than
nine or more than 16 feet wide and
must be made nf crushed trap rock,
Or boulders OF OF screened gravel.
The bill empowers the state high
way department to buy the necessary
and TO proceed with
the work The intention Is that II
shall be done by convict labor. One
half the proceeds from taxing motor
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04


In the Detroit ana Grand Rapids
papers for the asst few weeks have mp
feared various reading advertisement
relative TO an article which is callel
Cooks Concentrated Substitute FOL
Eggs" The following advertisement
taken from a Detroit paper Is fair
sniAple OF such advertisement:
The American housewife viii De
r.ciighted to know that she need
never again pay more than one
cent each for eggs Tor 6aking.
The famous formula Ter cooks
Concentrated Substitute for Eggs
has been brought from England
by an American company. and
placed upon the market here. The
grocer is now ready 20 supply the
Guaranteed under the Food and
Drugs act. extremely wholesome
and full OF egg value, " is used
IN every home In England and
American women are n lni,ekIy
~ Cooks Concentrated Substitute
FOR Eggs is equal 10 10 eggs"
Tho advertisement further states
that this wonderful preparation never
spoils from the action OF heat and
MAKES this statemenI: IAN English
scientist has Invented o wonderful
substitutes for eggs, which is whole
some and takes the place of eggs In
all forms OF baking, even going as far
as TO eliminate the necessity OF bak-
ir,s powder" and still another adver-
tiaenlent states that II does every
thing In the baking line that eggs viii
do
The first advertisement we quote il
a form OF vicious, deceptive advertise
ing that IS being practiced generally at
this time by food fakes. Note the SEN
tenet this preparation Is guaranteed
under the Food and Drugs act. ex-
49, aYxy wyhn Nd ffaI az
value" The average reader not notic-
Ing the small comma thinks that the
United states government through It's
pure food department has guaranteed
Cocks Substitute for Eggs to be "full
OF egg value" OF course, an matter
Of fact, the United States pure food
department. does not guarantee any
food. II Issues serial number on
them. The manufactures has to do
that.
what il this wonderful substitute for
eggs7 IL excited the ceriosity OF this
department. and q box was bought on
Cooks Substitute for Eggs consisted
approximately OF baking powder 81 per
cent. starch is per cent. and about I
per cent OF yellow analine dye. which
81 the egg value" In the COM
-Reind In other words. Cooke Sub
stitute for Eggs In merely common
% king powder with a little starch
added and colored yellow with analine
Al significant statement appears on
the box In which IL IL contained. IL
says that 'It Is not necessary 20 use
baking powder with Cooks Substitute
for Eggs" This IL really a truthful
statement. IL Is no more necessary TO
use baking powder with Cooks Sub
stitute for Eggs than IL would be to
paint the lily or gid refined gold Just
Why this article was not named Cooks
Substitute for Ham" passes our COM
prehension. II would be fully as good
description AZ Cooks Substitute for
Eggs." Up-to-date restaurants are not
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
SIGNS PLEDGE NOT TO
DRINK FOR A YEAR

PONTIAC, Mich. Feb. John B.
Perry, proprietor OF Royal Oak ho-
tel, pleaded guilty to an intoxication
charge before Justice Stockwell yes
terdav afternoon, and was released
on nc ~t~-'~~ 'hn hedge not TO touch
a drop OF liquor for q year. Perry
was a~-ne.sA IN his wife's complaint,
she having told the officers that her
husband held a revolver to her head
and threatened her life. Perry was
crazy drunk when brought TO the Jail
and was put In the padded cell. He
broke mp all the furniture -in-the
place and endeavored to climb out
the bars at the window.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
COPE ARE CHARGED AS
DRINKS AND DISORDERLY

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.--Charges were
to be fled today before the Civil Ser
vice commission against three OF the
policemen accused or taking part in
the disturbance In the village OF Oak
Lawn. Saturday night, when a party
OF drunken policemen invaded a
private dance, and were thrown out.
The identity of only three OF the
men was known today. There were
said TO be IL In the party. The three
men who will face charges are Otto
Klein. Oscar Erickson, aud Walter
z. Briggs. All admit they were In
the village at the time. but deny hav-
ing a part in the affair.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
COMSTOCK is NAMED
REGENT OF UNIVERSITY
From a star Correspondent.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 4.-Gov.
Ferris announced, Monday afternoon.
the appointment OF William Com
stock, OF Alpena. to I'LL the vacancy
IN the board OF regents OF the state
university caused by the recent death
OF Judge Uiaudius B. Grant. Mr..
Comstock Is a graduate OF the uni
versity. and In the opinion OF the
governor, Is eminently fitted for the
place. SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
SIMPSON, EMBEZZLER,
SENTENCED TO JACKSON

CORUNNA, Mich, Feb. 4.-Harry
II. simpson, OF Detroit. who was con-
victed of embezzling funds Of the
First Commercial q Savings bank OF
Durand while cashier OF that institu-
ton. was sentenced. Monday, by
Judge Miner 10 from two to 10 years
In Jackson prison.
The prisoner had nothing TO say
excepting that he was innocent OF
the charge. His wife said she was
not through lighting yet and That
some others equally or more repre-
hensible than her husband who had
deceived him and her would probably
have to face the court themselves.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
FAIL AGAIN TO LAND
EDITOR NELSON IN JAIL

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 4.--Another
attempt to place william X. Nelson,
editor and owner OF the Progressive
Kansas City Star, In jail for contempt
OF court, was blocked Monday when
Sheriff Winstanley. In the Kansas
City court Of appeals. repudiated mo-
ton filed in his name by friends OF the
court of Circuit Judge Joseph A.
Guthrie, asking that writ OF habeas
corpus on which Mr.. Nielsen was re-
leased Saturday, be quashed.
The appellate court then certified the
case to the state supreme court. In
the regular order OF the docket,
months may pass before the case can
be heard Meantime the status OF Mr.
Nelson, at liberty on bail. will not be
changed
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
WILCOX WINS THIRD
ORATORICAL CONTEST

ALMA, Mich. Feb -(SpeciaD--
The Alma college oratorical contest
held here last night was won by
Harold Wilcox, OF Iron Mountain. who
will represent Alma college at the
state oratorical contest. which will be
held at Adrian. This IL the third
time Wilcox has won the local con-
test. His subject was Public life and
the college man."
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
NEGRO LITER ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF MOTHER
From a stat Correspondence.

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 4.--Permis-
sion was granted by Gov. Ferris, Mon
day, for Ed. Lett, a Negro lifer. in
the Jackson prison, to attend the flu
neral OF his mother in Jackson, Tues
day. In recommending the action,
Warden Simpson said Lett has been
a model prisoner since he was sent
there, II years ago, for killing his
wife. Let's young child, who was
deprived OF q home through his
crime, has been taken care OF by his
mother. SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
MRS. SPRINGER TO TES-
THY AGAINST HENWOOD

DENVER, Colo. Feb. Mrs. John
w. Springer. divorced wife OF Col.
Springer, Denver millionaire. will re-
turn TO Denver as a witness In the
second trial OF Frank II. Henwood, on
charge OF killing George G. Cope
land at the same time he slew Syl-
vester Won Publ, Of st. Louis. in
June, 1911. According to district At
torney John Rush, the woman, who
was the star witness In the first Hen
wood trial, is at Ottumwa, Iowa, and
has agreed to come back. Rush 10
hurrying preparations for the trial.
which will probably begin within a
month.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
e = s. g. :; -: @MA,
Constructing a Mile
Of Street Car Track

of rail
andm
il
in Detroit
o trench
:
material weighing
stem
S consisting Of
weighing
1880
together Next the
foundry To
pounds under and around the
vehicles
making
consisting Portland cubic
sand
pounds
concr to fonh materials
consisting OF granite blocks; the rails with
paving
pounds gout hle
MATERIAL
REQUIRE TEAM
and tof iarequre in it's
To machinery
all smstris composite complete whole
Detroit United Railway
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
IN BRUSH
AND PASTE CAMPAIGN

LONDON. Feb. 4.--Three suffrag-
cites. armed with buckets of paste and
big brushes. plastered the facade OF
Marlborough-st. police station, with
Votes for Women" posters. and wo-
mems social and political proclama-
lions today, and then stood by and
allowed themselves to be arrested.
Arraigned in Bow-st., they refused
to give their names. and were given
their choice OF IS fines, or a week In
jail They chose Imprisonment.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
C. w. YOUNGS Is DEM.
CHAIRMAN IN ALLEGAN

ALLEGAN, Mich, Feb. 4.-(Spe-
cial. AT a mass meeting Of Allie
gan county Democrats. for the pur-
pose OF electing a chairman of the
county committee to all the ONCE left
vacant by the death OF q. M. Cook.
DR. G. w. Youngs, OF this city, was the
choice by large majority.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
EX-GOv. OSBORN CALLS
ON WILSON IN TRENTON

TRENTON, N. j.. Feb. 4.-Former
Governor Chase s, Osborn was Gales,
on President-elect Wilson here Mon
DAY, The visit recalled the declara-
tlon OF Osborn following the Baltimore
convention. that, though d Re1ubli-
can, unless Roosevelt decided IN run.
and he hoped he would not, he would
support Wilson.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
FERRIS WILL REAPPOINT
VAUGHN TO HEALTH BID.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 4.--0ov.
Ferris has announced to close po-
litical friends that he will reappoint
DR.. Victor c. Vaughn. OF Ann Arbor.
as member OF the state board OF
health.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
wORKMAN'S LIFE IS
CRUSHED OUT BY LOG

BOVINE CITY, Mich, Feb. A.
Especial. = Marvin Cllngerman. aged
80. a log loader. az mill No. Q, was
instantly killed this morning by a
log rolling on him. He leaves a widow
and one child.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
INDEPENDENTS
CHARGE SQUEEZE
BY STANDARD
Allege Spectacular Jump in Price
of Crude Oil Is Aimed
nj Them
PRICE OF PRODUCTS
REMAINS STATIONARY
Independents Are Disseminated
Against, Also, in Favor
of Standard

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4--oil was
advanced seven cents today,
Pennsylvania crude oil being
quoted by the Josepht seep
agency at $2.47 a barrel. Five
seven-eent advances we're made
last week. other quotations to-
day are: Mercer black, $500;
Newcastle, $500; Corning, $500;
Cabelle, $2.o7; Somerset, $1.36.
and Raeiand, 70 cents.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
Grain rate Advance Suspended.

WASHINGTON. Feb. <.-Proposed
advances In rates on grain, from
points I'm Iowa. South Dakota and Min
nesota, to points In Illinois and Wis
consin. over the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, were suspended by
tho Interstate commerce commission
to-day, until August ..
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

Kansas city has added 100 men 70
its police foros.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

Capt. j. w Holmes. dead at 50 In
Mystic. Conn. had made % trips
AROUND Cape Horn.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
FAKE FOOD AID
IS EXPOSED BY
STATE DEPT
Substitute for Egg Is Baking
Powder, Starch and An
~lS JUST AS MUCH A
SUBSTITUTE FOR HAM
Evaporation Of Newspapers Is
Asked Against This Class
of Advertisers

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 4--The fol-
loving bulletin is issued by the state
dairy and food department;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-25
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