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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
500 POWER PRICE
HELD EXCESSIVE
Valuations Aggregating $780,
900 Held Excessive For
Third Lock Site

WASHINGTON, May 2G.-Valua.
lions aggregating 100000 upon land
along 81. Marys tails. AT Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan, condemned by the
as a site for a third giant
lock at the outlet OF Lake Superior,
were declared today by the supreme
court TO be excessive. IN its decision
on suits against the Chandler Dunbar,
ST. Mary's and other waterpower COM
panies
Both the government and the power
companies appealed from the valua'
tons fixed by the Michigan federal
court. An award Of $652.000 for its
waterpower site was made to the
Chandler-Dunbar Co., and $4,000 TO
the ST. Mary's company. The govern
ment declared $4,000 was reasonable
for the Chandler-Dunbar company.
The government wants the land. in
Guiding the entire power site up 10
the Canadian boundary line. as site
TO construct third mammoth lock :Or
Lake Superior navigation, larger than
any lock at the Panama canal. The
entire problem OF water power site
values, complicated by public and pri-
Ndlt iHttTeStS III HdNIedpiS WdlcIe, was
involved In the litigation decided TO-
day.
The court held that the govern
ment must pay for the land OF COM
panies adjoining the falls. but need
not pay for depriving them OF water
rights. Private ownership OF prop
erty rights in water OF navigable
streams is inconceivable, the court
declared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
MICHIGAN PAPER
INTERESTS JOIN
HUGE MERGER
Canadian Financiers Launch Big
Combine. Capitalized at
S5,00O,000
MONTROSE AND INTER
LAKES PLANTS INVOLVED
Companies Now Under Manage
ment of Kalamazoo
Man

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May 26.-The
Providencial Paper Mills Company,
Ltd. has been incorporated al Toron-
10 with capital stock OF $5,OOO.0oo,
with the view OF acquiring the STOCK
OF the st. Lawrence Paper Mills Com
pany, Ltd, and the Barber Paper q
Coated Mills Company. Ltd; IL Is nee
essary TO secure the majority OF the
stock Of each company TO make the
plan operative. but already 50 per
cent has been secured. Prominent
Canadian banking interests will be-
come identified with the new COM
pany.
Through the new organization, the
company secures control Of the origi-
nal mill OF the ST. Lawrence Paper
company al Milleroches, near Mon
treal. the Montrose Paper company. at
Thord. near Niagara Falls, where ex-
tensive Improvements have been re-
Gently made, ard also the Barber Pa
per x Coated Mills and the Canada
Coating Mill at Georgetown. Ontario.
near Toronto.
The head offices OF the company
will be In the telephone building at
Toronto. The companies Al the pres
ent time are under the management
of Fred Duncan. formerly of the Bry-
ant Paper company. or Kalamazoo, and
|. II. Weldon. OF Toronto, who Is also
we'll known in Kalamazoo.
There are six paper machines III
the mills that have been taken over
by the Provincial Paper Mills Com
pany. Ltd. and seven coating ina
chimes. The new machine which was
recently Installed In the mill at Mon
trose will be started in about two
weeks. big power plant has also
been erected at this place. which is
now furnishing power for the Mon
trose. mill and also the lnterlakes It's
sues Mills Company, Ltd. " INCH start.
ed up-about two mouths ago Thls
mill 10 also controlled by the same
interests which own the other mills.
but II il not included in the organiza-
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
PLANNED TOPUT
CREATP0WER IN
HANDS OF MAYOR
Charter Board Proposes That
Department Heads Hold Of
flee at Will of Executive"
WORDING GETS AROUND
HOME RULE ACT BARRIER
NOn.Partisan City Ballot Plan
Will be Discussed Tuesday
Afternoon

The charter commission, In commit.
tee OF the whole, Monday morning.
took up the report OF Commissioner
Guthard's committee on parks, and
made few changes in its recon.
mendations.
1t was indicated that the commits
sion intends 10 give the mayor very
great power over the city depart.
rnents. The committee had reported
In favor OF definite four-year term
Tor the park commissioner The com
mission changed this section TO read
that the commissioner shall hold
oifice at the will OF the mayor, or I'M
I'll the expiration OF the term for
which he is appointed which is the
same as that OF the mayor Nothing
is said about removal for cause: the
Will OF the mayor is the commission
ers only guarantee OF tenure. II was
Commissioner Wrefords suggestion
that the section be so amended. and
there was no protest except from Mr..
Guthard. who didn't like to see his
report changed.
MIR. Wreford's provision gets around
the section OF the home rule act which
says that the term OF an Official can.
not be shortened. BY making no defin
lite .erm other than the pleasure OF
the mayor, this legal prohibition 10
avoided.
Another section was changed TO
comply with the civil service act. Tho
language now Is that the commits.
sioner may discharge any subor
dinates whose removal Is not pro-
hibited by law"
Tuesday afternoon, there will he q
pubic nearing in the council cham.
Der, before Mr.. Bradway's committee
on the registration and election. on
TIE subject or non-partisan city bal
!ot. Many civic organizations are ar
ranging to have speakers present to
argue for the reform.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
kRACHT DIVORCE
HEARING OPENS
AT MT. CLEMENS
Buit of Woman Who Claims Hus-
band Duped Her Into Separa-
ton Before Courts
CLAIMS IGNORANCE OF
ANY ENHANCEMENT
Wife of Former County Clerk
ri Did Not Know of
Subpoena

& MT. CLEMENS. Mich, May 90
kHesfing ON the suit OF Mrs. Anna
kKratht to annul the divorce decree
Hkranted to her husband, William
fKracht, former county clerk. started
I'm the Macomb county circuit court
TO-DAY. Mrs. Kracht's charges that
ktrickery and deceit we're employed by
kher husband and his attorneys In OBJ
Etatning the decree. make the case one
ROT the most unusual ever tried In Mt.
$Clemens. Interest in the hearing was
Ehlgh and the court room was packed.
a pcstpOnement or the case was
Expected when attorneys for kracht.
who now lives In Tacoma. Washing
ton, notified the court that their client
would contest any motion TO set aside
the decree, and that he desired 10
make deposition.
Kracht instituted suit for divorce
Kept. 8, 1912. He employed his close
Elfiend Charles H. Burkhardt TO serve
Sthe subpoena on Mrs. kracht. In her
2Detition for annulment, Mrs. kracht
Alleges that her husband gave Burk-
Ehardt q bundle OF insurance papers
With the subpoena In the center and
That the bundle was later presented
no her by Burkhardt with the words
Here are some papers for your hus-
hand" She laid then on table and
never saw them afterward. she says
Burkhardt then made affidavit that
Ne had served the subpoena and had
Fnhowed Mrs. Kracht the seal OF the
F0ourt, according to the testimony.
Mrs. Kracht's petition then recites
That testimony in the divorce was TAX
I'm one evening before Judge Law. OF
The Port Huron circuit court without
her knowledge. A decree was grant
I'd. Kracht gave his wife several
thousand dollars worth OF property.
as q Christmas present. He
Men moved to Tacoma. where he Is
how superintendent Of large piano
IeDctory.
When Mrs. Kracht was informed by
HE reporter who unearthed the
|y'Story' that she was divorced. she re-
|3used to believe II, protesting that
1khore had been no trouble between
kerself and her husband. After in
however. she started suit
10 annul the decree.
Kracht served as county clerk here
nor is years and was very popular.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
ACCUSES Two union
men OF SLUCCINC
j. w. Hartford and Neil Collins
Arrested as Result of
Strikebreaker's Story

John W. Hartford, business agent Of
the fathers union. and. Neil Collins,
union lather. were arrested, Monday
morning, on complaint Of Christian
Naylor. the strike-breaker slugged on
the West Grand.blvd., severA days
ago, sustaining conclusion OF the
brain. The two union men are
charged with assault with intent to do
great bodily harm
Naylor declares that he was at work
on new house, when the two union
men accosted and attacked him.
Hartford says that he and Collins
saw Naylor working overtime, and
were demonstrating with him when
he went after them with an ak, and
they had 10 knock him down In self.
defense Hartford Is 80 years old, and
lives at No. 1877 Pmm-st. Collins is "a
Years old. and lives at No PAS La
Salle-ave.
Taken into the detective bureau,
Hartford gave out An interview, stat
Ing that the unions had opposed the
'vag" bill before the Legislature.
through a misunderstanding. as they
believed il could be used as club
against striking union men.
He declared that he Was satisfied
now that the measure would have
been . protectio to the working
man, and that the unions would not
have objected to 1t If they had studied
IL carefully.
The measure was defeated. much 10
the disappointment Of Chief OF De-
tectives Palmer. who wanted II In his
battle against pickpockets. thieves
and suspicious persons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
Making Artificial Ezra.

Artificial ears are so sklfully made
that they may with difficulty be dis
When the person who has lost an ear
applies to the manufacture for sub
stitute. "A mold OF the remaining ear
Is made. IL any part Of the other ts
left mold OF that part also must be
taken to assist in the htting OF the
artificial Manufacturers assert that
no two ears are alike and that II takes
skilful workman to prepare an ear
from the mold or mOlds When I'm
ished the new ear is pasted on the
stump or simply set In the position
OF the lost ear II In really only the
frst artificial ear that II expensive
the chief cost pertaining to the max,
ing of the mold Nulcanized rubber
which can be- bent and twisted RAJ
been found to be the best material 70,
the making Of artificial ears
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
HEALTH TRAIN
WILL VISIT
MANY CITIES
State Food and Health Depart
ments to Put on Educa-
tiOnal Exhibit
DEMONSTRATORS WILL
TRAVEL By RAIL
Officials Hope to Educate Citi.
zens in Hygiene and
sanitation

LANSING. Mich. May 26.--lSpe
cial Leaving Lansing Aug. /,
special train containing exhibits OF
the state dairy and food commission
as we'll AS the state board OF health
will 9our Michigan towns and cities
DR. Robt. l.. Dixon. secretary OF the
state board OF health will have charge
OF the exhibits OF the health depart
ment while Fern l.. Shannon, state
analyst for the dairy and food com
mission will take charge OF the eShib'
its OF his department. Food Commits
sioner Helme Is expected 10 accom-
pany the tour, and give talks on dairy
sanitation and general conduct. The
purpose OF the trip is 10 educate the
general public Oh the matter OF pure
food, sanitation and preservation or
health.
From this city the train will travel
southwark making Kalamazoo. hence
to Bay City. Grand Rapids and other
important points. Next Muskegon,
Petoskey. Mackinac City. Saginaw and
then back 10 Detroit. The latter city
will be reached about Aug. 20. In all
about 500 cities and towns Will be
visited. In the larger cities from
one 10 two days will be occupied in
exhibiting the contents OF the cars
and discussing the situation with CHI.
zens. The longest stop, two days,
will be spent in Detroit.
There will he interesting exhibits
from both departments. In the health
department there will be illustrations
Of the rayages OF tuberculosis. typhoid
and general enemies to the public
health In addition. specimens OF the
drinking water Of the state VIII be
exhibited showing the contamination
OF the supply OF many cities. DR..
Dixon will also present figures on in
FAINT mortality OF the state and give
talks showing the cause OF such NOR
tally.
Adulteration Of foods will be the
principal subject discussed In the FOOD
department exhibits and the repre-
seutatives OF the food commission
will take hot shots at the milk and
cream supplies OF many cities.
Patent medicines. at which food
Commissioner Heline has taken many
hot shots. will be exposed and IL
Helme carries out many OF HIS former
policies he will probably give formulas
on how TO make for about ten cents
some OF the proprietary medicines
which sell for many times the amount.
the common pest. Mr.~FIy
viii also TAKE up great part OF the
food representatives. time. On this
subject analysis. Shannon has stud
led much and the results OF state
wide campaign conducted last summer
will be paramount issue in his cam
paign to do even better In the way or
pest annihiliation this summer.
Milk crusades throughout the state
which have resulted in the cleanup
Of many milk supplies throughout the
state, including Lansing. will also take
up much OF the time OF the food COM
and will 60 SO far as TO pre-
sent in a comprehensive manner the
condition of tuberculosis cattle from
which many diseases are distributed
the milk supply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

congress. He may read mis- currency
message 10 the house, he Indicated TO-
day.
The new industrial. commission will
probably be named this week. stated
the president He Is anxious TO have
tie commission begin its work OF IN
vestigation. leading TO mediation OF
labor troubles. His principal diff.
Guilty, he said, is choosing the right
men.
Uncle Sam still has the Mexican
government on trial the president in
dicated Recognition OF the Huerta
administration Is not being considered
the present session in the southern
republic being considered too kaliedo-
scopic 10 warrant early recognition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
BOOST VALUATIONS OF
BESSEMER IRON MINES

BESSEMER. Mich, May 26.-The
board OF review. which adjourned, Sat
urday has boosted the valuations OF
the several iron mones here. The sew
bined. stand assessed az follows:
Palms. $l,0Ol, $50; Tildric, S404,65l;
Colby. $919.640; Vale. S4S6.495; Jack.
pot. $4,000; vinena, $4,000; total,
$2.956,936. Attorneys for the several
mines present fled formal protests
against the raises made over last year,
which means that the assessments
will be again passed upon by the
courts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
STATE CHARITIES
| CONFERENCE OPENS
DISTINGUISHED Leaders in Social
Service Gather in Ann
ArbOr

n ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 26.--
1flchigan's nrst state conference OF
keAArities and corrections. opens this
Zofternoon, at Barbour gymnasium,
|University Of Michigan. The meeting
will be purely educational, and dur
Eng the four days sessions many Of
TIE vital problems pertaining to char
liable. corrective and reformatory
work will be discussed. II is not the
lplAn OF the conference leaders to
make recommendations, either to the
state or to any community or insu-
%tution.
H Delegates from every section OF
Michigan are expected TO attend. The
SToal work of the conference.-the
3tudy Of conditions and the discus
sion Of remedies-will not start until
Tomorrow.
Tonight's program calls for ad-
idresses by Gov. Ferris. President
/; Emeritus James b. ANGEL OF the uni
vofsity; Mayor X. l.. Mackenzie, Of
ANN Arbor. and President II. b. Hutch.
Inns. Of the university. .woh is also
president Of the conference.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
GRAND RAPIDS WORKMEN
TO OWN A FACTORY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May %
A cooperative union factory IL the
proposition now under consideration
by a committee OF three OF the trades
and labor council. II the plan is car
ried through, the factory will be
known as the Grand Rapids United
Manufacturing company IL will em-
ploy only union men and its stock
will be for sale to individuals OF
union organizations only
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
FEAR GYPSIES MAY HAVE
KIDNAPPED STANDISH BOY

n 6TANDISH. Mich, May 26.--(Spe
'ciaD Burns, boy II years
sof age, residing with his parents
southwest of here. at or near Dale,
}loft his home, Friday morning. to 90
~ school. He did not arrive at school
md has not been seen since. He
wore = gray coat, sweater. blue over.
1lls. and dark-colored cap. Neighbors
turned out and made search for the
~. and Sheriff Shell. OF Gladwin, has
sboen securing the country In the vicin-
~. but no trace has as yet been
hound OF the young fellow. A band OF
Eypsfes have been headed north from
lay county, and might have taken
him In tow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
CASE WON BY DENVER

WASHINGTON, Nav 26-Fight O,
Denver, Colo. for municipal owner.
ship of its water works plant was won
today in the supreme court. de.
cision OF the federal circuit court OF
appeals enjoining the city and public
utilities from Issuing $4,000, 900 bonds
for purchase OF the existing water
works plant OF the Denver Union Wa.
ter company, or construction OF a new
plant, was reversed BY the supreme
court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
ARTHUR H. WEBER DEAD
AT CADILLAC HOME

CADILLAC. Mich. May 26.--Arthur
II. Weber. president OF the Cadillac
board Of trade and one OF the citys
most prominent and successful men,
died here. yesterday. following an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis. Mr.. IWebber
was a thirty-second degree Mason lie
leaves widow and one son, Harold,
a student at Harvard, while his aged
parents still reside at Linden, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
Cattle Rates Reduced.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
held that freight rates on cattle from
East St. Louis TO greensboro, KY,
shat not exceed IL cents per hun
dred pounds, with the minimum rate
10000 pounds. The rate from Chicago
TO greensboro shall not exceed 1913 per
car, the commission ruled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
LINEMEN WOULD
INVOLVE OPERATORS
Commonwealth Construction
Crews Agitate for Sympa-
thetic Strike

JACKSON. Mich.s MAY 2S.-Unless
their demands for Increased wages
are met, the striking inemen Of the
Common wealth Power company will
endeavor to force strike Of opera.
tors In the company's distributing sta
tons in this section. Many operators,
the linemen assert, have expressed
their Willingness to go out in sympa-
thy with their fellow-workers.
A meeting OF the linemen will be
hid this evening to decide on further
action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
LANSING POLICE RESCUE
STARVING CHILDREN

LANSING. Mich. May 26.-The po-
lice yesterday came to the rescue OF
three small children OF Guy Griffin.
No 1926 River-st., who had been tor
two days without morsel TO sat.
Their mother left home several weeks
ago, and the father has not been seen
since Wednesday night. The Oldest OF
the waits Is but six years OF age
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

knew anything about her husband $
whereabouts. The girl replied that she
didn't know for sure. but thought they
were put 10 soak with the other
things North Branch Gazette
Pointing a Moral.
Little Ruth Becker, who is only~sev-
en- years old, baker her first cake. Sat
arday, which was delicious enough 10
set before the king without a doubt
there are number OF young ladies'
three times seven who have never
baked a cake, and II they did would
nave a great desire 20 put II away
where no one could see or taste
Otsego Co. Advance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
WOMAN FOUND DEAD:
VICTIM OF ALCOHOLISM

Mrs. Minnie Wroblewskl, AZ years
old, was found dead in bed at her
home. No l Fremont-st., when her
husband tried 10 wake her. Monday
morning. Coroner Rothacher was call
ed, and found that death was due to
alcoholism.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
DID YOU SEE TIP"

D. & {. Line Decoration Da,
excursion adj. in this paper
Four nights and three DAYS
outing. $3.50 Cleveland, 81
Buffalo, $50 Niagara 70"
Round trip for transportation
Tickets good going Thursday
MAY ~. returning June I>t
Make your reservations early
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
TIPS WILL BE BARRED
IN BELLE ISLE CASINO

Signs bearing the words NO Tips
Allowed" will be prominently display
ed about the casino lunch room when
It opens under municipal manage.
ment. Manager Frank c. Davis will
employ girls instead OF men to wait
on the tables.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
Man 10 Mjsalnu.

The sheriff's ONCE was asked, Mon.
day. TO institute a search for Herman
X. With. living at No. 457 Hubbard.
ave-, who has been missing from
home since May 20 His wife says he
left home In the evening. saying he
would be back In few minutes
That Is the last she saw of him. He
has been conducting a butcher sbop
at No. 33l Orleans.st He is Is wears
old. No cause Is known for his dis.
appearance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

Mr.. Hull raised the frame OF ms
new barn. last Thursday. This makes
three new barns In our neighborhood
this spring. and surely indisates some
progress.--C0untryC Correspondence IN
Gratiot County Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
TUMULTY CAN'T GO ON
COMMERCE BOARD TRIP

Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, has written T. j.
Anketell that 1t will be impossible
for him to go on the Board OF Com.
merce cruise. as his duties will not
permit him to leave Washington at
this time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
Conflicting Authority Settled.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Oklahoma
authorities do not have exclusive
authority to punish "bOOtleggers who
snip liquor to Indian reservations from
points within the same state the
supreme court decided today. The
government also has jurisdiction, the
tribunal held.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
BROTHER, BELIEVED DEAD.
COMES BACK FROM GRAVE

SAGINAW, Mich. May 26.--Over-
come by the sight OF what she believ-
ed to be the ghost of her brother.
Henry Ottersky. believed lost In the
Dayton food. Mrs. Stewart Williams
tainted when the supposeS apparltion
appeared at her door last night The
missing brother, however. proved TO
be very much alive. He. his wife and
seven others were imprisoned in the
upper stories OF house for three
days, but finally managed TO escape
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

That big natured piece Of GerrAan
humanity drove up TO the writeNs
Nome, Thursday morning. and handed
INST 4 large basket with the remark
Ethst Mfs. Faist had sent reminder
|that We were not altogether forgotten.
The basket contained eggs, butter and
zAllk. We feel truly grateful for these
S6nbstsntial reminders and simply men.
RoD0n them to show that the good peo-
~ are with us.--Osceola Co. Herald,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
he Got a pupcttlre

u shot gun. Tuesday morning, while
shooting sparrows. II seems that they
got pretty close 10 his Monroe
Democrat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
All In the Wash.

\ North Branch lady on returning
home from down street went into the
kitchen where the hired girl was do
ing the family wash and asked II she
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
Miehioan Looked Fairly Good

II last weeks notes II was reported
that Hiram Wilber had returned TO
Idaho. He started and got as far rs
Petoskey. where he changed his mind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

and returned home He will remain
here for two or three weeks --Cheboy-
gan Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

Miss Geneva Elwell OF Northport
Me. who is not yet three years ola
run maine aH-the- presidents the
United states by looking at their pic-
lures In any order.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
More Democratic Times.

not do 1t. The idea; married women
40 not fiirt.-- Vaudeville Sun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27

BIstness-like Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
John R.-st. Pm. Main 1928 or city I3~.
John r.. ut. Phone Main 1893.