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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27

show that the density Of freight traffic
on the Pere Marquette ts very low 81
compared with other railroads and
that the average rate per ton-mile Is
practically the same.
Mr.. FELTON, outlined the improve
ments contemplated by the receivers,
including $4,000 tons OF new, rail, auto
matte signal devices. new freight
In Grand Rapids and Porter.
Ind, to comply with the hours OF SER
vice law, grade reductions west OF
Plymouth and q double track between
Delray and Plymouth.
"Of course we haven't money
enough to do all these things" said
Mr. FELTON,. "but we hope to get II.
The new steel and the automatic sig-
nal devices are the most important
and will be installed first.I
Mr.. FELTON, presented figures on the
increase in the price on equipment
since 1908, showing that baggage
cars. formerly $4,000, cost $780,; pas
senger coaches. formerly $500. cost
$4,000: box cars. formerly $1,000. cost
81 900. and locomotives have increased
20 per cent In price In five years.
The witness would not answer the
questions put by the committee as TO
the value Of the road, saying that he
had not completed the study neces-
sary to make An accurate appraisal
and that It depended entirely upon the
earning capacity. He stated that he
thought the receivership ought to be
continued until the improvements con
templated could be made and the road
put into first-class condition.
The examination Of Mr. FELTON, was
concluded Wednesday afternoon and
the legislative committee went tc
Lansing in the evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
COUNCIL BOOSTS
SEVERAL SALARIES
Secretaries Of Municipal Boards
and Janitors Are Given
Increases

Inc common COUNCIL, In COmmIttoo
Of the whole on estimates. Wednes-
day night, had its annual salary-rais-
ing picnic. The night before the al
dermen enjoyed their annual salary
cutting frolic, the two interesting
events always featuring the yearly
meeting on estimates.
Charles A. Gadd, secretary OF the
Board Of Education, was the first on
the list to get salary boost from
$4,000 to $4,000. 0add was formerly
chief clerk In the once Of the city
clerk and Il popular with the alder
men. Aid. George Field opposed the
salary increase, but when he failed
to block the move, he led the alder
men In making increases all the way
down the line The salary OF the SEC
rotary OF the Are department was next
increased from $4,000 to $4,000. The
police department secretary got the
same boost, and the mayors secre'
tary was also put In the $1,000 class.
A charter provision prevented the
aldermen from giving Porter Murphy
secretary of the d. p. w.. an extra
$500. Many OF the aldermen expressed
their sympathy for Murphy, who 10
one of the few department secretaries
who 10 rushed with work oil the time
and whose once hours are long. Notn.
ing was said about the park board
secretary. The council refused %
raise the pay Of the council commit
tee clerk from $1,000 to $1,000.
AID. Barnett led the aldermen N
giving the 1anitors, elevator conduct.
ors ana janitresses In the city nall
ana municipal building an increase 10
nav. The pay Of the clerks IN the
aastarn and western markets wa
rsised from 5000 to $1,000, the assist
ant clerks were given $500. . ooos'
of S274 . year.
The council will have an opporun
ity later for nnal action on SALARIES
and the increases may be cut QUIZ.
Estimator e. r. Muir, In q com
r,un,cation TO the aldermen, recon-
mended the appropriation OF Sl0V.oVN
sor the immediate erection OF Q city
,u.,,trt,on. The communication wa
.sssrred 10 the council committee on
public health. nn 49,
Ths council cut out . $4,000 Item
sor An addition to the Rose scnooi ~
ths seventeenth ward, . supplement
"a, est,mate having been asked ior
-. 80 zoo 900 school to relieve conses'
ton ia that district. A suppissns'
sst,mate for 100000 Tor the nS a.
municipal building was approved. -
nuhlic lighting budget was approves
:. submitted, with tho exception OF
sss ono item for placing red nsnss -
an railway crossings within the CITY
,,-.,.s This itam was cut out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
CRAZY DRUNK, EXCUSE
OF CHILD SLAYER

JACKSON. Mich, March 27.-(spe-
cial)-Judge Parkinson today set
aside the plea Of guilty of murder
made by John Sierminski. yesterday.
and ordered q plea OF not guilty en-
tered. after having further inter
view with him. In which the prisoner
stated he Was Grassy drunk 1T the time
he kffied his babe and didn't know
what he WAS doing : Prosecutor
Rossman states he expects TO try the
prisoner 1t the present term Of court,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27

SAGINAW, Mich. March 21.-(Spe-
cial)-L. w. Ely, Of Dayton, Ohio.
plans to leave. Saginaw late today In
an suto and try TO reseh -his family
who are marooned IN the flooded city.
He has . wife and four daughters.
For % hours. Ely hiss been haunting
telegraph oflces trying to get some
direct word from home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
NO DAMAGES FOR
DAUGHTER OF HERO

SAGINAW, Mich. March 27.-The
jury in the suit Of the heirs Of Alfred
Cole against the Pere Marquette rail-
way for t50.000 returned verdict Of
no cause for. action. Cole fell In front
OF m engine After saving Miss Flor
ense Jackson from Z similar fats. His
crippled daughter was allowed . pen-
sion and granted . medal In honor OF
her fathers memory By the Carnegie
hero fund trustees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Midland Wants pr,.on

MIDLAND. Mich. March 27.-Peti.
tons are being circulated requesting
State Senator Allswede to introduce
bill for the removal of the state
prison from Jackson TO Jerome town.
ship. Midland county. where the state
has a large track of state tax lands
suitable for farming purposes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
U. Of N. Requirements R.Ised.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. March 27.--
The regents have raised the standards
OF entrance to the pharmacy Depart.
ment TO conform to those required OF
students In the department OF liter.
ature, science and the arts. Hereaf
ter but two degrees will be granted
In the engineering department; bach.
-elor OF science IN engineering. ana
bachelor Of science in architecture
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
THUMB SWEPT BY
FIERCE BLIZZARD

BAD AXE, Mich. March 27.--A blis-
sard that threatens to tie UP traffic
and do much damage. 10 raging here
today. No effects Of the rain storm or
the nfst Of the week appears to be
felt In this section.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
THREE RELATIVES DIE
WITHIN "a HOURS

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. March ~.
-tSpeciAl) Three death messages
In "a hours proved too much for Mrs..
Mark Blakeslee. who 10 In . state of
collapse today. Number one told OF
the death of her cousin, Albert Lake.
at Cripple Creek, COL: number two
of the death OF Lewis Boylan. at Flat
bush. Mich, and number three Of the
death Of another relative In the west
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Apooln, ,var,ltx PhysIelans.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March H.
DR.. II. II. Cummings, assistant to Dr..
Reuben Peterson. was appointed uni.
versity physician by the board OF re-
gents at their meeting last night, ana
Or. Elsie s. Pratt. OF Denver. was APP
pointed physician to the women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
EPWORTH LEAGUERS TO
MEET IN ALLEGAN

ALLD0AN. Mich. March 27.--(6pe-
cial. THE state convention OF the
Epworth league will open In the Meth
odist church here tomorrow. and con-
tinue until March so. d.. Kennedy OF
Biz Rapids. will be the principal
speaker. A large attendance 10 ex-
pected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
STATERESPONDS TO
CALL FOR HELP
Rep. Martz Introduces Bill to
Appropriate $4,000 For
Flood Sufferers

LANSING. Mich, March 27.-Rep.
Martz, Of Detroit, introduced. Thurs
day morning, bill to appropriate
$4,000 to be disbursed by Gov. Cox.
In the relief Of sufferers in the food
ed district Of Ohio and Indiana.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Physicians OFFER Aid.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March q.
The State Medical society through
its president, w. II. Sawyer, OF Hills
dale, has offered the services Of its
members to Gov. Cox for work In the
food district. Nearly $1,000 was
raised here In few hours for the
benefit Of food sufferers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Car Ferry Disabled.

MARQUETTE. Mich, March H.
The Mackinac Transportation com.
pany's new car ferry Sainte Marie
which was placed In service Monday
lost her forward propeller while plow-
ing through the ice of the straits and
will be disabled until after the Ice Is
out. It will be necessary to take the
boat to dry dock before she can be
repaired. The accident occurred at
0raham's point about Is miles from
st. Ignace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Many Volunteers.

HILLSDALE. Mich, March 81
(SpeciaD Replies received by DIR.
Walter n. Sawyer, regent OF the
State University to his telegram offer
ing to furnish physicians and nurses
to care for the sick and injured In the
Ohio floods, indicate that large dele
CATION from Michigan 10 willing to
volunteer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
womsn Dies Of orls.

SAGINAW. Mich. March s1.-Five
hours after returning from the fu'
neral OF her friend. Irma eooueno~
Of this city, Mrs. Archie Lane. 30
Years old, dropped dead OF neart
trouble suporinduced by GRIEF. sne
leaves o family.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Recejver Ia settje

BAD AXE. Mich, March 27.--tSpe-
cIalD IA understood that Receiver
II. q. Shower Of tho Hall estate, In
Huron county. will soon mako the
creditors 10 pcr cent payment. As
near as can be estimated. the dam
age done by the cyclone last Friday
IN Huron county will exceed 100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
OHIO STUDENTS WAIT
FOR NEWS OF PARENTS

ANN ARBOR. Mich, March 81
Local telegraph O6lces are fairly
swamped BY messages Of inquiry sent
out BY students whose parents reside
IA the flooded districts Of Ohio and
Indiana. Many have remained near
the wires night and day IN the hope
Of .receiving some word from their
families. There are about 700 stu
dents hsrs from Ohio and Indiana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
sues Editor En-. nlua...

MARSHALL, Mich. March 81,
Martin 4. Brown. editor OF the Battle
Creek Moon. Is named as defendant In
Q suit Tor divorce started by his sec
ond wife. who alleges drunkenness
and extreme cruelty. His first wife
got divorce 10 years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Model School neaAeoxea

ALBION. Mich, March 27.--Cal.
houn countys model rural school, the
warner school house. four miles west
OF this city in Bedford township, 10 IN
ashes today - the result Of . IRE OF
unknown origin, which Totally d.
stroyed the building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27

MARSHALL. Mich, March T.--The
contract was let yesterday for state
drain IA miles long through the north
ern part OF Calhoun county to drain
$4,000 acres. The woolman Construc-
ton Co., Of Sandusky. gets the dfsdgs
work for $4,000: the Beach Manufac-
turing Co. OF Charlotte. the steel work
for $2.3s4. and c. b. Mead and Frank
Stults the concrete work for 93.Sl7.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
49,. Nets, Men Meet.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich: Msren ~.
twenty-five new members ,s n.v.
been admitted TO the sheet hets
Contractors association. now IN con =,
vention here. for the consideration Oh
trade topice. IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Waters Of Raisln subsids.

MONROE, Mich, March 27.-With
the river Raisin flowing down Vine
and Willow-sts. for q distance OF i've
blocks the food IL believed to have
reached its crest The water IL sub
siding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27

KALAMAZOO. Mich. March 27.-A
carload of food and clothing was
shipped from this city today to the
flooded districts Of Indiana and Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Bell MANAGER Rsslons.

PETOSKEY. Mich, March 27.-
Especial. Announcement was made
today that Il. j. HOLMAN, Bell Tele
phone manager here aimee December
will leave Petoskey, to take q real es.
tate business In Detroit. His successor
here will be j. ]. Kelly. now of Lud
ington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March IL
Although the river here stands at
About alaYen feet thts morning no ser.
ious damage has occurred. The freshel
IL thought to have reached its crest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Crushed Under Lumber Pile.

r PETOSkEY. Mich. March 81
Especial. l--Standing on the tramway
Of the McManus Sawmill today, Az
fred p. Scasley. lumber inspector and
candidate for supervisor on the Demo
cratic ticket from the Third ward. was
struck BY falling pile OF lumber and
thrown 20 feet To the ground. crushing
one arm and injuring his back SO bad
ly that death may result.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
: ) ! PROVES ! YES ! !
: ! I : ! ! NOT
DR. ENOUGH
Damn State Wide Prohibition
Measure Falls to Secure
Needed Majority
'NENATORS DEVELOP
\ JOCKEYING SPIRIT
1b Per Cent Clause in Primary
Bin PnGoed In Commit
~ q Whole

- - ~~~sSS &SoseSS 49,
Il Bin PnGoed In Commit
IT, q Whole
From STAR Correspondent.
LANSING. March 37.-The house OF
~ 1918 legislature Il dry, but not By
tWothirds majority a. shown We'd
N4oday afternoon when 20 Repub-
u oanA IL Democrats and three Pro
ooeiyes Joined In killing the Dunn
resolution and put themselves on rec
pt4 - against referring TO the people
$50 question Of driving the liquor bus
0ess out Of Michigan.
Rep. Dunn made m Intellectual at
340pt to have the question deferred
" nnttls there was Z larger attendance
IN TIE vote Of 81 to II shows the de-
le1x Was not due to the absentees. lr
m ~. Of them had been present and
n Hoto6 aye. the resolution would still
3 oYu lacked 10 votes OF passage. A
FT Ee1on % rOcouslder the final roll
~ order to table the resolution.
nz31o6. There r. however. practical
w hopo Of musfering the necessary
SUtSs u have It taken up again.
1thOugh the lobbying of both sides
1 boen quietly done insofar a. there
n hoon any. . hot argument Was
oG1od especially In view Of the fact
~ ~ present membership OF the
- hoa shown . decided tendency
C0kory. The senators took 4 re-
10 go the fireworks" a. some
F1kDm e1preoUod Il. Their expecta-
y n1 came 70 naught. however, for
Ehoe the opponents nor the friends
~ measure uttered single word
~ resolution came up iirst az =
III order In the committee Of the
IN ana was disposed of In q few
knD. The only suggestion offered
Ean amendment By Rep. Dunn, to
~ 4 elective II adopted May 1.
Md the committee arose, Rep.
oF, Of Barry, moved to put 1t TO
Immediate vote. Rep. dunn OBJ
"a oGered ~ . substitute that
3Sjnado = special or0er Thursday,
ID substitute ~ turned down
" ,naner notion received 81
4NR one more thai the number
- nsnrnisnnt member. had
Rnetora hanA thst ali discus.
tenN - Ainn1nsad With Aid
;6fkorn ve,,~ v.aitinr Tor them TO
~ tall rolljug Rap. Nank. OF
nv oro4e md moved the trevt-
TN. Which meant that I roll
eNld ~ taken Immediately
Wey1e county delegation con-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-27
Chadwick Thread,
8 Spools for 25c

This 10 a regular &c Spool Thread
best O-oord for machine and hand
sewing. On sale Friday cone lot to a
bdyerS. at spools for 36c No mail
or telephone orders filed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-09
FLOOD WILL REACH
HIGH POINT TO-DAY
Monongahela River Runs
Amuck and Many People
Are Homeless.
(Nationa1 News Association)

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. "a crest
in the flood which has inundated part
of the city was expected to be reached
here today. The Monongahela river
ceased rising early today, but the AL
legheny, which has been fed by light
rains and thawing in the mountains
continued to rise slowly. Forecaster
Pennywitt predicted that by tomor-
row the rivers would begin receding.
At o'clock the state was 31.3 feet.
When light broke today the entire
lower north side and much of Law
renceville and the south and west
sides Of the city were flooded and hun
dreds of persons who fled to the up
per floors when the water crept in the
lower floors, were removed in boats.
Many others who had received timely
warning had removed their household
goods from their homes in the flood
ed district. In some streets the water
was eight feet deep.
The Christian Home for Girls, was
surrounded by water today and about
800 women who make their homes
there had to be ferried to work by po-
licemen Trautvetter and Dachroth,
who were assigned to that work
James Smith. 43, and Thomas
Martin, 66. neither of whom had a
home, went to sleep in a vacant house.
They were later awakened by water
on the floor on which they were lying.
Policemen saw the men at a second
story window and rescued them.
J. T. Judge, was injured when a
horse, which he was rescuing from the
water, slipped and fell upon him. Po-
wire and fell into Is feet of water.
He was unconscious when rescued by
two negroes and was taken home
where he revived.
Owners of motorboats reaped a
harvest-ferrying flood sufferers. Some
of the boat owners established regu-
lar schedule, landing passengers at
nearly any window in their home they
desired for small sum.
Thousands are out of work today
owing to the floods. All manufactur-
ing plants along the Allegheny river
and many along the Monongahela
have been closed.
Much valuable material in the Ma
tional Casket eompany's works was
damaged. Among the plants closed
was the pressed steel car company.
So far there has been no loss of life,
but many persons have had narrow es-
capes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-09
AWAIT COMING OF
RUMELY OFFICIALS
800 Officials and Agents to
Inspect Local Plant
Saturday.
BANQUET IN EVENING
S. E Swayne, President of
Commercial Club to Be
Toastmaster.

Arrangements have been made for
officials and agents of all branches of
the company to be held in this city
Saturday evening at the Y. III. C. A..
Programs have been issued by the
Commercial club and approximately
300 men are expected to attend the
session. President S. E. Swayne, Of
the Commercial club has been appoint.
ed toastmaster. Approximately 125
persons, residents of this city will at
officials of the various branches of the
Rumely plants are expected.
An inspection of the company's
plant at Battle Creek, is being made by
large party Of the company's en-
ployes who will come here Saturday.
They will inspect the local plant in
the morning and afternoon. The party
will visit the plant at Lansing, Michi-
gan tomorrow and are expected to ar
rive here early Saturday morning.
The local branch, known as the
Gaar-Scott branch, will be thoroughly
inspected by the visitors. Many Of the
employees Of the company, who will
visit here are statesmen, some being
from foreign countries. AS part of the
Robinson company's output has been
purchased by the Rumely company an
inspection of that plant will be made
sine time Saturday. From here the
party will go to La Porte where the
main plant Of the company will be in
spected. The purpose OF the meeting
is to give the statesmen and other en-
ployes Of the company q thorough un-
derstanding of the business principles
of the company.
Program for Banquet.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Invocation. 49,. Rev. J. S. Lightbourn
1913 Greetings to the Rumeleys. -.
..... President R. L. Kelly
Selection .......... Apollo Glee Club
Reading ............ Fred Kennedy
Addresses by A. ]. Rumely, Leo Rune
ly, B. J. Baker, B. T. Skinner, c. A.
LaFever.
Reading ..--...-... FRED Kennedy
The following menu has been pre-
pared:
Oyster Cocktails-Wafers
Celery Pickles Olives
Cabbage Salad
Cranberry Ice
Roast Chicken Oyster Dressing
Candied Sweet Potatoes, Mashed
Potatoes, Gravy
Hot Rolls
Ice Cream Cake Sailed Almonds
Coffee Cigars
An orchestra will furnish music for
the affair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-09
TAYLOR WILL NOT
DISCUSS CHARGES
Market Master Will Make No
Statement Except to
Committee.

John Taylor, market master, refuses
to deny or admit the story told in
council Monday night in which it was
said Taylor notified a local coal deal
er that he was going to weigh a load
of coal which was to be sent out by
the dealer, thus giving him time to
throw enough extra coal on the wagon
to give the load forty pounds over
weight.
Taylor said today that he would not
give out any statement until the COM
mittee, which was appointed to con-
suit him on the matter, had come to
him and stated exactly the charges
against him. Until that time," Taylor
says" it will be useless for any one
to come to me about the charge. When
the committee has finished their side
of it, l will tell my part"
When the charges against Mr.. Tay-
lor were read to the council, some
members of that body were much in
censed over the story and one council
man declared that Taylor ought to re-
sign unless he can prove the allega-
tions false. The committee appointed
to investigate is composed of Council
man Bartel, King and Kaufman.