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The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
IS
EXPORTED FROM
LIQUOR DEALERS
Went To Police Ring for Back
Room and Side Door Priv
ileges ON Sundays
NEW GRAFT LEAD Is
STRUCK BY WHITMAN
District Attorney Hopes To
Trace Money Into Hands of
New York Politicians

NEW YORK. Feb 2S.--Police life in
New YORK. Is one graft scanda. after
another, according to Developments to-
day. District Attorney Whitman after
touching the edges o. the gambling
Gisorderly house-policc alliance, struck
4 new le.d when he called To his oitice
lLllh Mustard. 0i MGnhattan-ave
president Of one of the district orean-
nations OF the liquor dealers NJ Man
haitian. Mustard is declared 10 know
al gtout thc tcytiffg of assessments
on the members OF his organization,
whereby the enormous tota! OF 81 ZOO
00o was cXtorted for the benefit oil the
police ring.
This graft was paid for the purpose
o. permitting saloons 10 run their back
rooms and side doors wide open On
SUNDAY. And this money, the district
attorney believes went directly
through headquarters to i very power
ful clique OF politicians. whose source
OF income has always been profound
my stery.
Mustard's story will he guarded ny
the prose tutor. hut il il expected that
il Will do more toward cleaning up the
general situation than anything vet
developed heretofore, the police
graft. 80 fas as the illegal resorts were
concerned. has seemed to he central
lied by the police department. The
saloon graft however, il expected TO
&C much further
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
british CANAL NOTE
IS PUT UP TO WILSON.
Rej0inder to Knox Is Presented
70 Taft by Ambassador Bryce
Cabinet Will Not Act

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Great
Brttain's rejoinder TO Secretary OF
State Knox,s note on the Panama ca
nal tolls question was formally pre-
seated by Ambassador James Bryce
1t noon today. and laid before the
last Taft cabinet meeting.
n was stated authoritatively that
no attempt TO answer the arejoindeY
would be made by the present admin
istration.
The chief points in the note are the
assertion that the time is not yet .';pe
for arbitration Of the Panama dispute,
ana . disagreement with the Knox
interpretation of the "all nations"
clause OF the ,Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The American note held that England
could not claim the same Toll rates
80 the United States, even under the
treaty provision that "all nations"
should have equal treatment in The
canal
The text OF the note will NOT be
made public for several days
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
FRAMING OF
CHARTER PLANS
TO Be HURRIED
Committee to Draft Amend.
ments in Anticipation of Pass
ing of Nerdier Bill
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
CHIEF CHANGE PLANNED
Others to Provide for Civil Ser.
vice and Increase in the
Bonding Limit

The council committee on city and
charter legislation. of which Aid
John c. Lodge Is chairman, viii meet
Saturday morning, TO frame four i'm
portant charter amendments in an
ticipation OF the passage OF the Yer
dier bill, providing Tor piecemeai
which Will be- consid-
cred by the house committee in Ian
stfis next Monday night An ifnrnedf-
ate effect clause is attached 10 the
DILL.
The most important amendment
VIII be the one providing for the
owning and operating ia municipal!
street railway system. Another pro-
posed amendment will be TO raise the
bonding limit from ore TO two per
cent OF vthe assessed valuation OF the
city, and the third will provide for
civil service, both these amendments
being INTERVIEWED with municipal own.
ership. The amendment raising the
bonding limit will give the city the
power TO borrow s10,0O0,000 for mum.
cipal ownership purposes The
amendments will be held In commit
tee ready 10 forward TO the council
as soon as The bin becomes a law.
The committee will also frame a
fourth amendment for the immediate
relief OF the water board. The board
Is now practically without funds with
which TO continue work on extensive
improvements, having been enjoineo
from bonding for s3.500,000 under a
special act OF the legislature. The
court held that under the home rule
act the legislature could not author
ize the board to ssue bonds by spe
cial act, thereby preventing bond Is.
sue until the board can obtain the
necessary authority under a charter
amendment
Mayor Marx appeared to be greatly
pleased over the passage by the state
senate OF the Verdier bill The mayor
Is confident that the house will make
the bill a law and give il immediate
Continued ON Page Tenn
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
DIAZ
SOON TORETURN
TO MEXICO
New Government Appoints Es-
cort for Exiled Ex-Presi-
dent from Paris
NEPHEW Is CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Official Statement Places known
Dead in Recent Fighting
at 1000

MEXICO CITY VIA GALVESTON,
Feb, 2s.-The return OF exiied Porfrio
DiaZ To Mexico within the near future
was made certain today. when il be.
came known that group OF officers
lad been appointed To leave here for
Paris soon, 10 escort the old dictator
Lack 10 his home country
Diaz, now in Cairo. Egypt, has stat
cd that he would not return 10 Mex.
leo until the government was re~estab-
llshed. but the men now at the head
OF the provisional government lave
clearly indicated that his presence
would not be considered menace 10
the peace OF the country, and ne will
return TO the scene Of his former
trlumphs as a hero.
Felix Diaz. nephew OF the deposed
president, today formally announc d
his candidacy for the presidency. The
elections are TO be held under the d.
rection OF the provisional government
The return of Portfrio before the e,ec-
lions IL regarded as a stroke OF good
politics by Felix, as the deposed pres
lcents Influence would certainly be
given his nephew. Minister OF Foreign
Relations De la Barra will likely be
the strongest candidate against riaz.
| The early dispatches carried ~ the
United Press placing the number OF
dead in the 10 days fighting here at
/ 1000 were confirmed today when the
| government announced that Official ig-
ures showed that at least 1000 we're
/ killed and that the final figures would
! be run higher
| The work OF pacifcation was going
on undated today Emilio ZaData is
working with the Huerta government.
and Huerta claims has caused MAN.
OF the important rebels officers in the
south to surrender with thousands of
| their men.
| The financial situation is still such
that the government is badly hamper
ed, but General tIuerta claims that
negotiations are now on for hig loan
| through "a Paris banking house NeM-
CONTINUED on Page >inrJ
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
5OO DETROIT SALOON MEN
MUST RUN GAUNTLET OF
STIFF ALDERMANIC GRILL
Council Liquor Committee viii
Make Thorough Inquiry Into
Big List of Undesirables
= A-'
POLICE BLACKLIST
NOT FINAL EVIDENCE
Dingeman Thinks CrOurs Men
Observation-Disclosures Policy
on Transfers Planned

Encouraged by the success of the
first trial OF Aid Dingeman plan for
publicly grilling the undesirable
and suspected saloonkeepers. the
members Ut the council committee on
liquor regulation are preparing 10
hear 90 cases in the next meeting.
which will be either Monday or Tues
day morning Chairman Dingemah
admitted, Friday, that the committee
will personally investigate 400 or 500
license applications between now ana
May ].
In the handling of the applications
IN. the hearing, Thursday. the alder
men plainly showed their desire 10
give the saloonkeepers square deal
Even in cases where Commissioners
Croul's books bear numerous marks
AGAINST a saloonkeeper, the commit
to IL refusing to take the police re-
ports without a personal inVesuga-
ton Also, the committee VIII not
attempt to interfere with transfers
where it will mean hardship TO an
owner to be prevented BY the council
from disposing of his place.
"A saloonkeeper registered as an
undesirable by the police is not nee
essarily an undesirable man TO be in
the saloon business as far as ths
liouor committee Is concerned. SAID
Al. Dingeman. The position OF the
committee is this: All. or at least
the big majority of saloonkeepers in
Detroit, are persistent violators of the
Honor law. They keep open Sundays
ana some of them after houQs. few
are reported by the police and given
! black mark, but are they any worse
than the rest who are lucky enough
10 persistently violate the law ana
get away with il?
II have in mind a certain saloon
Keeper on the east side. He is WITH
out doubt one of the most respect
able saloonkeepers in the city. he
runs a respectable place, does not
eater TO young fellows or women ana
viii not serve a man already under
NE influence or liquor Yet accord
mn to the police reports, this saloon
Keeper would be considered In the
1ight Of an undesirable com
pj6int has been lodged against him
Tor having his place open on sunday.
Nov we all know that, IT is not hare
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The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
SPROTT EXPLAINS
TO POLICE COURTS
Captain Denies That His Words
~ to Liquor Committee
We're a Slap

Thoroughly aroused by a staten mt
published in the press, Thursday. as
made before the liquor committee by
Cap. James Sprott of scotch sta-
ton. Police Justices stein and Jeffries
summoned Capt Sprott before them 20
explain his remarks Friday morning.
ana the meeting ended an'ica by.
though IT, was pregnant with trouble
when il started
The Two Justices read a stat ment
made by Capt Sprou. relative %
Frank Gramers saloon al West Jeflp".
son and 'lark-ases.. and construed at
TO be slap at the police cOurt~. "his
was suavcly denied by Capt. Snrort
The captain explained that hi state
mcnt: "l wolld like 10 see the iucge
IL the CITY ot Detroit who wood live
me- complaint agains; Kramer on
evidence like mat. WAS no, slap ~
the police courts. bu. thar he meant
simply that he had not been abe 10
secure sufficient evidence 20 justify
court procedure.
The animus seemed plain said
Justice .Icffries. Capt Sprost was
called into explain. and explained sat
isiactorily.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
FOREST. RENTAL
DECREE IS A BIG
WIN FOR CITY
ID. L. X. Must Stop Running
Cars Within 10 Days After
Notification from City
GIVEN 80 DAYS FOR
REMOVAL Or TRACKS
Mayor. Jubilant, Says Company
Must Come to City's Terms
or Quit Business

The ID. |, Il. must stop running its
cars on Forrest within ten days after
receiving notice TO that effect from
the common council, according To the
decree OF the supreme court in the
Forrest rental ease, long awaited.
and signed Friday morning
Mayor Marx received a telegram
shortly after noon. giving in brief
the terms of the decree
A peremptory injunction Will is
sue from the Wayne circuit court To
restrain the running of cars on Fort
ST. said the dispatch.
This is taken to mean that If the
company defies the council. the city
is directed To act through the cir
cult court.
The company Is given 80 days in
poles from Fort-st. In default OF this
action says the. decree. writ OF as
sist will issue forthwith
The decree is a. victory for the
people of Detroit, and splendid
vindication OF their judgment in hav-
ing downed the propositions for set
Element which the company previous
h offered said Mayor Marx. Il
shall communicate to the common
council Tuesday night. recommend
ing what course We should pursue
Until such time as | read the text
OF the decision, will not be able to
state what this communication vii!
contain.
However, as | have previously
stated, | shall insist that the order u
the court be put in execution. unless
the company accepts the terms die
ter position today than ever before
in our long fight with the street rail
way company Ii the company refuse
our terms, and ceases operation
its cars on FOREST, we shall endeayor
TO devise some means 10 care for the
public until such time as the city can
operate system on this thorough
fare
II believe the decree should i'm
press on the legislature the neces-
sity OF granting us al once, the right
TO submit a municipal ownership
charter amendment In the spring cleo
ton We are in the midst OF stub
born battle. but, ii the people of Dc
troit will support us and manifest the
same spirit OF loyalty 10 the citys in
terest that they have in the past
there can be but one outcome-we
will win, and the long fight for con.
troll OF the city's streets, and Its rail-
way system will be ended.
The split decree handed down by
the supreme court was not exactly
what we asked for. but am satisfied
with it," said Corporation Counsel
Lawson. I'VE wanted the ID. L. X. 10
come 10 the council To arrange for
terms instead OF the council bei.g
compelled TO act precipitately in the
matter. 81
The decree simply means th1t II IS
up TO the common council TO give the
notice, and at the end OF 10
days, ii the company does not comply
with the city's demands. the operation
OF cars must cease on Fort-st. Then
the company viii be given so days to
remove the rails from the streets. aft
er which time the city can go ahead
and remove the company's property.
The decree makes IL necessary for
the city TO act II is not unlikely that
Tie common council will want 10 nego-
tate with the company for street car
nnarafinp
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
RepudiatCs Contract Made by
Manager Giving Lodge snort
gage" on Explorers Tln,e
During Visit to Detroit
SNUBS SUFFRAGlSTS AND
CENTRAL HIGH STUDENTS
Declines To Do Anything But
Deliver Lecture, Saying He
Must Save His Strength

Capt. Road Amundsen. discovcrer
'of the south pole, and his manager
Lee Keedick, OF New York, discoverer
OF Capt Amundsen. are popular With
Detroit lodge OF Elks-almost as pop
Elar- as Washington with the
British.
Capt Amundsen will lecture Friday
night in the armory, telling how he
found the pole, and showing pictures
OF the trip, both motion and stereop-
ticon. He is under contract with the
Detroit lodge of Elks Exalted Ruler
John f. Moloney says that TIE CON
tract made with Keedick practically
gives the Elks a mortgage uon Capt
Amundsen's time in Detroit. Tho ex.
plorer has other views. e-
Mr. keedick had no right to make
any such contract" he said, after he
had upset the plans OF Mr.. Moloney,
Judge Phelan, William L. Walker and
James ID. May. the committee OF Elks
I appointed 10 entertain him. Il give
one lecture a day. The rest OF my
time belongs to myself"
/ Capt Amundsen refused to address
the pupils OF the Central High school
lat noon. though every arrangement
!
mobile was wiling to conduct MIN to
the building. He wouldn't give the
children ten minutes: he wouldn't
give them smile. He wouldn't 20
near them. He wouldn't ride about
the city during the afternoon. he
didn't know whether he would consent
TO meet President llutchns, OF the
! University OF Michigan, at dinner, but
! finally acGuiesced in that arrangement.
/ And he wouldn't meet a delegation ~
suffragists awaiting him. In fact. he
ran away from them. AT noon they
we're still waiting in the lobby of the
: Hotel Pontehartrain. vowing that hey
" ould see him II II took until s o'clock.
The suffrage party included Mrs.
Clara b. Arthur. president OF the
state organization; Mrs. X. III. Ash
baugh. Mrs. r. G.. Greenwood and
Mrs. George Johnston. They waites
In the nemingo room while in one
corner Capt. Amundsen knocked the
plans OF the Elks into cooked hat.
When the explorer was informed that
they were waiting to see him, NJ
tried To slip away quietly. The won
en- followed him into the lobby.
Mrs. Arthur, one of Michigan's
leading women, would like TO speak
10 You" Capt. Amundsen was told
where is she?' he asked.
Mrs. Arthur was-@aiting. 10 steps
from him capt Amundsen turned,
snw her, and sitet- s.ett--iit- the- eppn'
site direction. Gaining the elevator.
he was taken TO the root whore SOM"
tCo.tinu~d On Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
l2YEARS FOR CRUTZ
ARSON TRUST CHIEF

NEW YORK. Feb 2s.--A sentence
OF not less than L. years and SIX
months. nor more than - years aId
six months was today imposed by
Justice GoH Oh George Grutz. chief OF
the arson trust which is declared 10
have MIXED insurance companies OF
500 600 BIZ incendiarv fres during five
years Grutz was convicted OF causing
a fire on which he secured Insurance
OF $4,000.
Sentence was SUSPENDED on ROBERT
J. Rubin. an associate OF GFuG, so
thar he can repeat 10 the grand lnry
confession said TO involve - en-.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
PARCELS POST NOW
HAS SPECIAL DELIVERY

The special delivery feature has
been added TO the parcel pest service.
authority having just been received
from the postofflce department in
Washington. and II will now be posi-.
bic to send things by parcel post and
have them delivered Immediately in
the cities where special delivery ser
vice In maitained.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
LYONS FOR ANNEXATION
INSTEAD OF AGAINST 1T

Frank A. Lyons. OF Hamtramck.
spoke in favor OF the proposed am eNa-
ton of IL portion OF Hamtramck 10 De
troit. instead Of against II, as no wds
represented to have done, in the meet
IND OF the board OF supervisors. We'd
resday. He circulated the petition in
behalf Of the proposal and has given
the matter "A lot OF time.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
Gets Verdict Against D. U. r.

\ Jury in Judge lIosmer'S court
THURSDAY afternoon. awarded Mary
Rcardon a verdict Of $50 against the
ID 4. T.. She said she, vas injured
in panic over In" 6tewing ont of a
tttsg- Du-u- car.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
THE WEATHER

Tor Detroit and vicinity; FRIDAY
u,,bt unsettled weather. r"ns nued
cold, lowest temperature ~ Q" 20 de-
m yes; saturday. fnir. slightly warmers
I,uht "a sn.o,iernte variable winds.
For Lower uichtusai Gcaerulis fnir
weather tonight aud saturday. not
auItr so rofi ~nturdays Hight to NEIL
.rutr variable WI uds.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

Vne srrr age today Highest tenn
pernture. -; lowest. t@t mean. 2os
purity cioudS skies with n"out bait AN
inch of ~uovv.
The SUI VII set st5,2i %. so, and 10
VIII rise SATURDAY az 6ieo n. m.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

Tn, odor Of the dr tree disgust lie
cotton boil wsevil The southern r"t-
ton folds are ! c,ng cleared ~ thu pests
by Planting these trees about ga m
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

Busircss-Iik~ Printing. No fuss and
no feathers rhe plain. neat Kind tina.
looks right Times Printing Co.
John R-st Ph Main 1898 or city 1888
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
Wheeling Franchise to jamestown.

WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. 2S.-It
seemed likely here today that the
Wheeling Interstate baseball fran
chise will BE- transferred 10 James
town ~ Y, unless support is found
for the Wheeling club.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

Bustpess-IIkr Prsating. M fuss and
no feath~rsi TIE F,4sin uo-tt Rad Ill
looks rigW times prtwttnE 60, )
yeifp " 81 pb Nnfu 1faN or Ctfv ?,S5
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

JOb Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co. ! , John x st.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-28

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co, y John P.-~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
The Farm That
Won't Wear Out

Now appearing in The COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN.
This Weeks Issue On Sale Today
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
Jack Oak,

Mr.. Stevenson, OF Shenandoah. VS.
tied with James Bonner and family
the first Of the week.
VIII Zilia came down from Gar
den Grove and visited with home
folks Wednesday.
Coldie Sly returned home after
an absence of several weeks.
Ira CEamberlin spent Wednesday
night with Hobart Matteson.
Will Virden went to Garden Grove
Thursday.
Mrs. c. H. Matteson and son Ho-
bart spent Thursday evening at
George Virden's
Levi and B. Hill came to visit at
the home of their aunt. Mrs Geo.
Virden
Henry Quigley went to kellerton
Monday
Reese Ellers visited at Perry
Reynolds Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Young called at
James Young's Sunday evening.
VIM. Riddle visited with his Sis
ter, Mrs. James Young the first of
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tenney visited
at Geo. Hale's Sunday.
Mrs. Virden and daughter Sarah
and Mrs. c. H. Matteson called on
Mrs VIM. Shelton Friday
Clarence Roberts spent Sunday
night with Fred and Dale Young.
Hobart Matteson spent Friday
night with Ira Chamberlin.
There was good attendance at
Jack Oak Sunday school,
Clyde Chamberlin spent Saturday
and Sunday with Frank Matteson.
Jack Oak has been having run of
the Grippe this winter. There are
still several cases Of it.
Sarah Virden spent Sunday with
Mrs. Fred Millsap. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
Il. r. u. No. 3.

Lots Of sickness in the neighbour
hood. D. P. Leahy and son George,
Mrs. Joe Dobson and others are on
the sick list.
Moving will begin right away,
farms to rent. Some of the eastern
the farm. The fact is, there are no
farms to go back to.
Several from this vicinity deliv-
cred hogs at Davis City Monday.
Bert Parsons, one of the old time
boys of Eden township, who lives
near Clinton. Mo-, is visiting old
friends in Eden.
Pete Hoover and family visited
Sunday at the widow McCarty's. j..
Harve Piper was taken violently
sick while at Leon Saturday but is
better at this writing.
Harve Morgan finished filing his
ice house last week. He says he
has plenty for himself aud neigh
bors.
w. NJ. Mitchell, of Morgan town
ship, visited Sunday at Frank Cox's.
Willie Barlean was dangerously
hurt one day last week while coast
ing down hill with some other boys.
Walter Campbell was over with
his pack of fox hounds He had
fine chase but Mr.. Fox was too
smart. He just outran the hounds.
Jacob Piper bought fine bunch
of sheep of VIM. Hawkenberry.
Ac Brazelton is contemplating
trip to Montana, and if the country
suits him intends taking up
claim. ...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen were
visiting the past week with their
daughter, Mrs. Alva Trowbridge or
Sand Greek.
Judson Vanderpool has rented the
Dow Kelley farm near Van Vert
Grandma Brammer has been sick
the past week but IS better at this
writing.
w. F. Wadsworth and family
spent last Sunday at Allen Pence s
in Grand River.
Miss Helen Munyon is assisting
Mrs. John L. Brown with her house
work this week. .....
farm to Francis and Charles Bur
ohett at s45 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Trowbridge,
who were recently married, have
gone to housekeeping in house on
his fathers farm on Sand Creek,
and Will be glad to have their friends
call on them.
Coleman Young and Alva Poland
have moved their saw mill to VIM.
Overholtzer's timber, half mile
northeast Of Grand River.
Mrs. Forest Poland spent last Sat
urday night with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Buell., Of Sand
Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, of
Grand River, were visiting at w. NJ.
Briner's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Hukill spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Spray near Westerville.
Alvin Donaldson and family spent
Sunday at John Foland's
II. L. Brammer and W. F. Wads-
worth took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
John Acton last Sunday.
Il, Mrs. Isaac Poland is one among
the sick this week
Mrs Charles Poland and daugh-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
Center Township.

Mrs. F. w. Sears has a new sew
ing machine.
Miss Grace CARRIER gave a socia
Friday evening at the home of hel
aunt, Mrs. F. NJ. Gittingcr.
Miss Alpha Long, of Drake Uni
versity, Des Moines, came down Sat
urday to spend Sunday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Long.
Mrs. j. G.. Long and daughter
Katheryn and Mildred Long called
on Mrs. F. A. CARRIER last Friday.
Mrs. Malchi Hart and Mrs. J. G.
Long called on Miss Alpha Long Sun
day afternoon.
r Some of the farmers in Center
have been delivering timothy seed
at Crown this week.
Lewis CARRIER, Frank Gittinger and
Malchi Hart assisted Frank CARRIER
in butchering a half dozen hogs the
past week.
We'd little rather have our winter
now and save some of the warm sun
shiny days for next March when it
is more than likely Old Man Winter
will be hanging around.