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The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
Means Assured Positions for the
Faithful Employees and Bet
ter Work for City
DECLARES ELIMINATION
OF POLITICS ESSENTIAL
Otherwise Work of Board Will
BE Failure, Says Com.
missioner

James d. May, one Of the Demo.
cratic members Of the newly appoint
ed civil service commission, believes
that civil service will increase the
efficiency OF the various city depart
ments and tend to eliminate petty
politics in the city Offices.
Commissioner May, who Is an attor.
ney, has some definite ideas regard
ing the important work this commits
sion will have to do.
In the frst place, II civil service
Is to be a success in Detroit. politics
will have to be eliminated entirely
from the work Of the commission"
said Mr.. May.
Next, the commission will have to
get q capable man to act as secretary
and chief examiner. The position
pays a salary Of $2,50O a year by char.
ter provision, and I think the commits
sion ought to secure the services Of a
pretty high class man for that price.
The successful applicant will be pick
ed after q competitive examination.
"I for one will want to study condi-
tions very carefully before adopting
set of rules providing for the exam
nation Of applicants for city positions.
favor an examination for every posi-.
ton. but o~not think an applicant
need know algebra or Greek to hold
down a clerkship In q city once. and
I don't think laborer need know any.
(Continued on Page ElghO
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
KILLS HUSBAND
INSTEAD OF Thief
Chicago Woman, Separated from
. Life-Mate, Shoots Him
Through Door

CHICAGO, June 4.-Mrs. Louise
Van Kuren. 43, shot and instantly
killed her husband. John B. Van
Kuren, early today, when he attempt.
ed to force his way into her apart.
ment. After the shooting she sur
rendered to the police and declared
that she mistook her husband for q
burglar.
Van Kuren Is hardware dealer
In Hyde Park, a suburb He and his
wife quarreled and have been separ.
ated for six months.
Shortly after midnight Mrs. Van
Kuren heard q noise at her door, and
she told the police she called, but
there was no response, and the man
went away. An hour later he returned
again, fumbled at the door-knob, but
when sch called he again retreated.
Mrs. Van Kuren obtained q revolv-
er and waited. Just before daylight
she heard the man at the door again.
He poked his arm through the glass
Of the door, she said, and attempted;
to unfasten the latch. She fred one
shot. The bullet entered the mans
head, and he fell dead in the hall.
way.
Too frightened to open the door.
Mrs. Van Kuren telephoned the DO.
lice. When they arrived she learned
that the man she had killed was her
husband. She Is being detained.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
BOARD CONSIDERS
HEETER EVIDENCE
Pittsburgher's Attorney An.
nOunces Client Will "Stand
Upon His Rights"

PITTSBURGH, June with 1,O3S
pages Of typewriter testimony be-
fore them. members OF the school
board today convened for two ses.
sions, and reviewed the evidence
taken by the citizens investitG ~.
committee which recently found Supt.
of Schools s. l.. Heeter guilty OF
making advances to three school en-
ployes. Clarence Burleigh, attorney
for Heeter, demanded a review OF the
evidence by the school iboard. an.
nouncing that the superintendent
would not resign and will hold out
for his legal rights. II may take sew
eral days for the committee, meet
ing twice each day. to review all the
evidence and formally pass on Heet-
er's fitness or unfitness for office.
Miss Beulah E. Kennard, mem
Der of the board. charges that wit
nesses were coerced into testifying
by persons wishing to down" both
Heeter and the school board.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
MEXICAN TROOPS
HELD PRISONERS
ON U. S. ORDERS
Federals Badly Beaten in Long
Siege Near Brownsville,
Texas
ONE U. 8, TROOPER
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bullets WhiZ Across Rio Grande
at Rapid Rate Dur.
ing Battle

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June A.
Constitutionalistas are today practi.
cally In control of Matamoros, follow.
ing IL hours battle with the federal
garrison there. Heavy loss of life is
reported.
The United States consulate was in
the direct line Of fire during a greater
part Of the fighting. but Consul j. H.
Johnson and his stan, who remained
In the building, escaped injury.
During the battle bullets whizzed
across the Rio Grande and Private
Davis, OF the United States cavalry
was injured by stray shot.
Major Estaban Ramos, FEDERAL com.
mander, was wounded early In the
fight. and Is today in a Brownsville
hospital in a critical condition.
One hundred and twelve federal SOL
diers who crossed the border are to-
day held prisoners by the United
States military authorities.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
Fourth Days Activities of Lob.
by-Searching Body Proves
True Brand of Opposition
Against Tariff Bill
USE MANY CHANNELS
TO BRING INFLUENCE
One Senator Tells of Finding
Lobbyist Sitting on
His Bed

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Protected
interests, reaching out through boards
of trade, labor unions. chambers OF
commerce. newspapers, banks and
employees for mthe powerful lobby
that today Is making its last fight In
the senate against the Underwood tar
in bill
This fact was clearly established
today when the lobby investigating
committee began the fourth day OF
its hunt for the influences which
President Wilson declares are fight
ing to reduce the slight Democratic
majority on the tariff measure.
Today the witness list included
Senators Newlands, OF Nevada;
, O'Gorman, OF New York; Overman. Of
North Carolina. chairman Of the in.
vestigating committee; owen, Of Ok
lahoma; Page. of Vermont; Poindex.
ter. Of Washington; Pomerene, OF
Ohio. and Ransdell, of Louisiana
The committee continued its work
with the knowledge that the old type
OF lobbyist who buttonholed legisla-
tors in corridors, who lined ana
wined and fiattered them--was gone.
IN his. place. the big business head.
using every channel Of power he pos.
sessed from personal persuasion ex-
erted on his senator and representa-
tive, to the circulation OF petitions
through labor unions. banks and
newspapers. is fighting legislation.
Todays lists OF men who have at
tempted to argue tariff changes with
senators were a repetition OF names
previorNly submitted. And practical.
" every name represented ten head
or prime factor In great business
enterprise.
AS an index Of the tremendous
pressure being brought to bear on
the senate--where, because Of the
slim Democratic majority. the busi-
ness interests centered their attention
even while the bill was still In the
house-Senator Hughes. OF New Jer-
rey. told the Investigators that he
had awakened one morning to find
the representative Of a metal manu-
lacturer sitting on his bed.
He told me that Rep. Palmer had
made a mathematical error In the
metal schedule" Hughes declared. Il
told him that his own error wasn't
mathematical"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
Detroiters Give Generously G1
Blue Star Tag Day for the Il
Relief Of the Tubercular
Poor a
INDICATIONS ARE FOR
RECORD CONTRIBUTION
Glorious June Waether Adds q
Pleasure and Success a.
W0rkers
"The luck of the Blue star"

THE luck of the Blue star"
That's what the willing workers In
behalf of Tuberculosis Blue Star tar
day say of the glorious June weather
with which the annual day for col.
lecting funds from the public for the
battle with the white plague. 10 favk
ored, Wednesday.
II have held tag box on this cor.
ner every year since Blue Star Tar
day was started, and the weather u
always just perfect, SO am sure 4
Is Blue Star luck. and that the gods
favor the cause for which poor mo
stands all day long on this anything
but soft pavement" said charming
young woman stationed on promf
nent Woodward-ave. crossing, to The
Times, Wednesday morning. "Othe{
years 1t has been warmer, but that
meant considerable discomfort and
million freckles from the hot sum
l am glad 1t is SO delightfully."- cool
today" 4
Il think the nice weather makes
people more agreeable and generous, :"
chimed in the equally attractive
young girl who stood beside the GIRL
In the ratine suit. II have had lot1.
OF money dropped into the box a.
ready. Just listen to this" and she;
gave 1t rattle that jingled coin9
merrily and with an opulent sounA a
Everywhere along the principal.
thoroughfares the young women ana
their chaperones holding out the little
blue tags with such pleading per-
sistence found ready and generouA
response and almost every pedestrian
wore one of the tags pinned to button
hole and coat.
Those woh had the auto and ve<.
hicle pennats to exchange for coins
found buyers as ready and smiling
and many bill was crammed into the
little pasteboard boxes.
In headquarters in the Flamingo,
room, in the Hotel Pontchartrain, the
members of the committee In charge
OF tax day. worked liked busy bees
distributing supplies, sending out
workers and assigning chaperones.
Mrs. B. c. Whitney, general char
man of the day said, that, she felt
confident the total contributions to-
day would exceed the highest hgures
Of previous years.
Detroit Is unusually prosperous
just now, people are taking more ana
more interest in social service work,
such as the Detroit Society for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis
is doing, and our campaign of educa-
tion in previous years Is going to bear
good fruit today" said Mrs. Whitney,
People walking and riding along the
streets do not have to be solicited
now for money for this great nght
against tuberculosis-they 60 out Of
their way to find a tag box into which
to drop their pennies and dollars. !
feel sure that We will get more then
the $4,000 we set out to secure"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
Arrest Of University of Penn
sylvania Professor Causes
Big Upheaval
INHUMAN TREATMENT
OF DOGS is CHARGED
First of Series of Arrests May
Solve the Intricate
Question

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Dr. E.
j. Sweet, head of the vivisection de-
partment Of the University of Penn
sylvania medical school and widely
known surgeon. today entered bail
following his arrest on warrant
charging cruelty to dogs, sworn out
by the Women's Pennsylvania So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
That this arrest is only one of sew
eral which az to follow later in the
week, was The declaration of the
counsel for the society. Several
prominent women, who have devoted
their time and financial aid to the in:
vestigation. are determined that not
only the head of the vivisection de-
partment Of the university but all
surgeons concerning whom the So
ciety has evidence of cruelty in spe-
cific cases shall be prosecuted.
DR.. Sweet denied emphatically that
he or any Of his associates were
guilty Of unnecessary cruelty to doga
or any other animals. He admitted
that the dogs we're fed garbage from
the hospital cans; that they were
Gagged three and four together, and
that they slept on asphalt floors. but
said this was perfectly natural for
dogs. He likewise admitted tifat
dogs were sometimes operated upon
q second time before they recovered
from the first operation. and asserted
that this was often done In the case
Of human beings. The animals are
always completely anethetized, he
said, before operations.
Specific instances Of cruelty by
university surgeons will probably not
become known until after the other
arrests, or until DR.. Sweet Is ar
raigned, which will be some time this
week. The society absolutely re-
fuses to show its hand until all ar
rests in the case have been made.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
ROUND IS
AGAINST EIKHOFF
Court Refuses to Restrain Char.
ter Board From Ousting
Member

Proctor X. Owens met rebun
when he applied to Judge Murphy,
Wednesday morning, for an injunc-'
ti0n to restrain the charter commits
sion from ousting Henry J. Eikhofr,
one of its members.
The court refused to issue an order
to show cause. holding that Owens
In his petition had failed to show
that court of equity has authority
over legislative body such as the
charter commission.
Awens left the court without an
nouncing what his next move would
be.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
G. A. X. TO HAVE CHARGE
OF MRS. BEACH'S FUNERAL

Mrs. Lucy Beach, who was found
dead in a chair, Tuesday morning.
when her daughter. Mrs. Frank Kolb,
Of No. 2S4 Maple-st., went to visit
Mrs Beach IN the house at No. 295
Rivard-st., where Mrs. Beach lived
all alone. was the widow of DR.. Byron
B. Beach. surgeon OF the Fifth Michi-
gan cavalry during the Civil war.
Her husband died % years ago, and
for the last 15 years his widow had
lived alone in the Rivard-st. house.
surrounded by her mementoes OF the
old days before the war.
She received a pension of $61 every
three months, and lived on that. with
an occasional bit of help from her
daughter. Mrs. Kolb.
The G. A. r. will take charge Of
Mrs. Beach's funeral.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
NEGROES DEFIANT.
RUSH new CHURCH
Extra WOrkmen Placed on kalor
mazoo Edifice in Anticipa-
tion of Legal Check

!, KALAMAZOO, Mich. June A.
Especial Observation-Disclosures the fo4&
that the school district has decided onl
condemn the property where t1M
African Methodists are building . n0u
church. additional workmen were pp4|
on the job today and the Negroes 80
rushing the new building - fast o(
possible. They hope to have ~
structure completed within D001I1
The school district will probably 80
court proceedings within the o
week. 7 r. "A
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
COSTLY CHICAGO BLAZE
THREATENED GAS PLANT

CHICAGO, June 4.-Fire early to-
day totally destroyed the plant OF the
Lake Tanning Co., at loss OF $780,
600. A watchman Is missing and his
body 10 being sought In the ruins.
The origin Of the blaze is not
known. When fire companies arrived
the main building of the plant,
stretching along an entire block, was
in names, and doomed. Near the
plant IL the largest gas plant In the
city and the fear OF an explosion
hampered the work OF the fire fight
ers.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

For DetroN and vicinityt Fair to-
night and Thursdsyt moderate variable
Winds, mostly nOPtherly.
For Lower Michigan Fair tonight
snd Thursdsyy slowly rising temper
etuPe
Fer the Upper Lakest Light var
liable wfnds aad fatr weather tonight
end ThursNay.
Fer the Lower Lakess Light variable
w1D1s and faIr weather tonight and
Thursday.
One fear ago todayt Hlghest tent
pernture. 7Os lowest, 81, mean, 81 clear
weotheR with ~ zach Of ra1n duron 3
eay1y m0Pnlng.
ne suu sets at 7s08 .. ~. ana rises
TA0poAay - as67 =. -. D.
ne noon sets at 5sA r. -.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
MEET TO SETTLE
TURKEYS DEBTS
International Commission As.
sembles in Paris, After Early
Postponement

PARIS, June 4.-The international
commission to settle the financial end
of the Balkan war, after q weeks de.
lay. met at noon today.
The body, made up Of representa-.
tives of the six powers, the Balkan
states and Turkey will 4ettle the mat.
ter Of an indemnity for the allies,
the Turkish national debt and other
money problems growing out Of the
long war. The commission was to
have met on May q, but the meet.
ing was postponed until after the
signing Of the treaty Of London,
which was approved last Friday.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
SLAYER is Eleetroeuted.

AUBURN, N. Y. June 4.--MichaeI
Goslinski, %. OF Buffalo. was electro.
cuted in Auburn prison early today
he killed Patrolman George NJ
-Glaass, OF Buffalo, In street fight, but
expressed regret for his act. saying
he was intoxicated.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

NEW YORK, June 4.-William Guy
Peck OF the stock exchange frm OF
Hilker & Co., who obtained divorce
two months ago from his second wife,
after divorcing the frst. must defend
q suit for $4,000 brought by Miss
Olive Blanche Smyth, a 17-year-old
girl, for assault.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
Elopss with. STEP pauohter.

TRINIDAD, COL. June 4.-Edward
Nicholson, q Kansas City farmer. was
arrested here late yesterday at the
instigation OF his wife, who charges
him with eloping with his step-daugh-
ter, and kidnapping two OF his own
children.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

WELLESLEY, Mass-"TThe Wei.
lesley $1,000 a year club" whose men,
bers are college girls, and who pledged
not to marry for three years. after
graduation. and only TO q man with
Q $1,000 a year income, has dis
banded.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
STOCK MARKET
OPENS WEAK

NEW YORK, June 4.-The stock
market opened weak. with new low
records In leading issues.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

~THE PIER,- PALACE or DANCING.
sviy con nducted. No liquor connections
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

ss.sssse-lsks rss.ss.e, ~ -
looks ,!ight Ts.ss SSSs.{f - 4
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

HUNTINGTON. PA tramp. en-
tering the cabin Of Willis Browning, a
hermit, found the man nearly dead
from pneumonia. and $4,000 In bank
notes on q cot.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

PITTSBURGH--The city council
which removed the keep of the
grass" giving the parks to children,
is considering installing tennis courts.
whirligigs. etc, making them real
playgrounds.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

PHILADELPHIA - Turkey trotters
are suffering an Inflammation Of the
leg which physicians call sartoritis."
AS 1t il quite In the fashion, suffer.
ers boast of having turkey leg"
CLEARF1ELD, Pa.-Harry l.. Drew,
convicted of larceny and bailjumping.
was sentenced to have his luxurious
crop OF black hair cut short once
month for a year. He asked to be
sent to jail.
LIMA, Ohio-Miss Rhoda Hardesty
stepped from the sales room into the
ONCE of the Maus Piano store, where
she Is employed, and found man
rifling the cafe. She grabbed a re-
volver. and held him at bay until her
cries brought the police.
PENN YAM, N. with an area
of $50 square miles and population
OF $4,000. Yates county hasn't q civil
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

y CHICAGO-Claude Taylor. 81, ate
two quarts of ice cream to prove he
was the champion ice cream consum-
or OF Chicago. He will die.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

MASsII.LON, O.-The Massillon po-
lice hold the same opinion about
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

ST. LOUIS-When men and women
wear fewer clothes the world will be
better morally and physically. Mrs.
Lillian stuart told the senate vice
committee.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

or criminal case on the docket for
the June term of court.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

Fer Fine TanorrnG s~e >. FEED Jeo.
sSurs. cor. Broadw'y and Jobs R.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

BERLIN-With several districts yet
to be heard from, the Socialists have
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

ASHEVILLE, n. ca dairyman
sold his $4,000 far mfor $4,000. be-
cause he thought a COW tax OF SIS
an imposition and had registered q
vow not to pay IT,
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

MOsCOw-The minister of the in.
terror prohibited the second annual
women's congress organized by the
Leagae OF Equal Rights. and also
stopped congress of teachers.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

LONDON-Sir James M. Barrie. the
playwright. whom King George made
baronet. gave notice to managers
that his new title must not be used
In theatrical advertising.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

gained four members of the Prussian
diet In the annual elections.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

Miss September Morn as the Chicago
cops, and as a result Peter Reichol,
who allowed her to shiver In his win
dow. was given a suspended fine OF
$50.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04

PARIS-Because he missed the last
train that would take him back to his
regiment after one days leave. Fer
nand Pons. military reservist. killed
himself.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
THE WEATHER

FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY,
MODERATE VARIABLE WINDS
MOSTLY NORTHERLY.
The Washington times., 1913-12-11
READING ADVANCES
TO NEW HIGH TODAY
New Haven SIumps at Opening,
But Market Is Not Un-
nerved.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE general
strength OF the market in face of the
decline of New Haven, following the
passing of tia. dividend, was the feature
of today's trading. Reading made 4
new high, I64i5, and Steel. Union, and
Copper ali advanced. The upward
movement was checked after the nrst
half hour, and price movements were
then variable. There was heavy early
buying of Reading. Copper, and Steel.
The selling came mostly from Boston
but was Of small holdings. With New
Haven, New England sold American
Tels-pione and Telegraph, carrying that
STOCK down ~ points. New Haven
opened 3h points down, and made low
OF 67ss. recovering slightly: Pennsyl-
vania, which has some New Haven
stock-63,12a shares on December 81,
l9l2-was affected to the extent of loss
of nearly two points.
Mexican Petroleum. Western Mary
land, and Western Union were also
weak. American Tobacco. after open
ing a point up, broke four points to 245,
but Liggett & Myers gained four points:
Canadian Pacific turned upward and
gained A point, but receded.
Contrary to expectations. the German
per cent. and the Bank of England rate
was unchanged. The proportion of the
iatter banks reserve to liabilities is
800 per cent. against 500 per cent last
week, comparing with q decline from
sos to ASS per cent in the corresponding
week last year.
The Subtreasury. lost saO1.0O0 to the
banks yesterday, making the net cash
gain S212l 900 since Friday.
Baron Rothschild has been elected
president of the curb, to succeed Presi-
dent' Adler, resigned.
Liverpool cotton opened quiet, 3lk to 4
points off. remaining 8 to points net
lower.
The Phelps-Dodge Co. has declared
an extra dividend of ~ per cent in ad-
per cent. making 16- per cent In divi-
dends for the year. The Stewart Mining
Company has declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of 10 per cent. An extra
dividend Of 21a per cent. accompanied
the last quarterly distribution of 10 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1913-12-11
One of Jerry's Stories.

There - story of negSo who went
20 Il bank in Georgia 10 borrow $40 to
uclp save his crop. He wanted the mon
~ for three months, and the interest at
the rate of s250 q month was charged
b. advance. What the negro said is not
printable, but he did return TO the bank
aud ask how much money would be
coming 10 him If he had borrowed the
I.ioney for four months. IL was the tell
ing OF this story that suggested the fol-
lowing:
An old negro in Tennessee - noted for
bIs bargaining. He is always fearful
ii:at he NAV get the worst of it." On
"iis occasion he went after a calf that
Ia had pastured all SUMMER and asked
what he owed for the pastuTing.
II have bill of $40 against you," said
the farmer who had undertaken ,the care
1f the animal. but If YOU are willing
" take the calf and call IL settled
No. sah!'; promptly exclaimed the ne
so, III do nothing Ike dat. But he
added. after a pause. ''Eil tell yoG what
will do: you keep the calf two weeks
longer and you can have il. New York
Sun.
The Washington times., 1913-12-11
Without "Padding.'' -

The teacher of the class in English
SAWS the Detroit Free Press. demanded
that the pupils all write for theV daily
exercises a brief account of a baseablI
game.
One boy sat through the period, SEEM
ingIy wrapped in thought. whine the
others worked hard and thrned in their
narratives. After school the teached
approached the desk of the laggard.
"FH give you five minutes 10 write
that description" he sternly said; IF
it's not done by that time | shall pun
ish you
The boy promptly concentrated all his
narratives. After school the. teacher
slowly counted the moments At last.
with joyful eagerness, he scratched a
liNe on his tablet and handed 1t TO his
master. 1t read:
"RAin-no game" -.
The Washington times., 1913-12-11
Clothes, the Birth Rate, Etc.

When as H. silks his Julia went
Whom Herrick lyricised with passion,
The press declared Gehenna sent
Each new and femininny fashion.
When hoopskirts made their wide ap-
peal,
During the war misnomered civil,
The papers made their readers feel
The girls Were going to the divil.
And in the days of sweeping trains
And sleeves as thick as Nallombrosa,
They said that women had no brains.
Have they a chance of Heaven? No,
sah,'
Ard in these here x-radiant days
OF grenadine and wolfe and dimit-
Y, press and pulpit, i'm amaze,
Cry out aghast: This is the limit!'
What is the reason for this piece?
Why did | spill these agonistics?
Observe each year the great Increase
In vital, SO to speak, statistics.
New York Mail