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The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
British Interested In Case.

London May 29.-The British news papers devoted lavish space to ac- counts ol C@ Rooseyelts libel suit on trial at Marquette. Mich. SoVeral of the morning. ueWsp3uers printed boxes showing what Col Roosevelt drinks and what he does not drink. and for the leucht of their British readers thcy e0rrivd "siossaries' of American drinks, dednus he alco- lciic beverages to wpch Che colonel referred in his testimony
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
Bruised MInt7 Not a JuIep!

Louisville May 2g-Col Roosevelt never drank any real mint iuleps at all He bruised thc mint Cnpa1don- able,
 "Riarse Henry WattcrSon and his kind waited to hear no moro when they read that Henry piuckney's reel pc called for mint leaves stirred in.' bruised.
 'Tvan't mint iuep at all, and Lou is1iue lost interest in doiugs at Nar- Quetle.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29

bS H 44C
 Tells of Being With Roosevelt.
 OLaughlin for a brief time was as Eistant secretary of state in the Roosevelt cabinet The witness told of little journeys with the colonel in the StimsOn campaign in New York and in the primary of 1912. thus establishing his acquaintance with the colonel, he came to the vital matter of drink.
 T not only never have seen CcE Roosevelt under the influence of liq. uor, he declared, but it is an abso lutely silly thing to me that anybody should bring such a charge against him.
 T am a member of the Gridiron club in Washington. l have seen him at the club banquets perhaps half a dozen times He never touched more than one glass of champagne"
 Did the plaintiff in this case eveI mix his drinks at all?' asked Attorney Pound Never" said OLaughlin.
 Judge Flannigan at this point ruled that Col Roosevelt is entitled to show that his conduct as to the use of liq- uor in the White House did not vary from the custom of his predecessors.
 "l know the custom of the White House since The Cleveland adminis traJiou. began the witness
 lie was stopped by attorneys for the defense, who made 15-minute fight against the introduction of this evidence. They succeeded
 I don't care, Attorney Pound said. T have abundant testimony on tms point.
 Roosevelt moved up closer to his adversary, Editor Newett The editor hitched his chair around so his back was turned 10 the colonel. Roosevelt was beaming on his friend, the wit ness, and by mistake once came near conhding his pleasure to Newett. He caught himself in time and told Jim my Sloan, the secret service man what he wanted to say.
 Denies He Is Publicity Man.
 In answer to categorical questions he told of work as personal inter- mediary for Roosevelt with the Japa- nese and Russian embassies in his at- tempts to bring peace in the war then in progress. He also went into prob lems of state, and said Roosevelt had sent the battleship fleet around the world to show that the United States could take care of itself.
 Would that prevent war with Ja- pan?" asked Attorney Belden. It is perfectly obvious" OLaughlin said, that Japan would not go to war with us if she should see how well We were prepared"
 What were your negotiations with Ambassador Leishman in Rome about?" asked Belden. About an audience with the king of Italy and his holiness, the pope" said OLaugh- lin.
 Belden pressed him further
 T am Catholic" began OLaugh- lin.
 Judge F'lannigan curtly halted the line of cross-questioning
 T am sorry this matter has come up," said the judge. You will stop right there, MT Belden
 The questioning went back to the Gridiron club
 Ladies are always present, report CTS in their official capacity are never present at Gridiron dinners" O'Laugb- lin said os the club dinners
 
 He gave a list of drinks served at these functions.
 Il never saw Col. Roosevelt drink more than one glass of champagne at dinner" O'Laughlin insisted II saw Col. Roosevelt after each one of these di
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
HERE'S RECIPE FOR THE
 COLoNEL'S MINT JULEPS

Washington. May 29.-Iienry Pinck- ney. a negro. who acted as general factotem for the RoOsevelts, used to mix the mint iuleps the colonel testi- fled he drank while president. Here is his recipe:
 Lump of sugar.
 Teaspoonful of water.
 Some mint leaves stirred in with the liquid.
 Dash of brandy.
 Slug of rye.
 Plenty CT cracked ice and mint sprigs.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
Cannot Renew Notes.
Banker, Fined for Theft. Resions.

Winfield, Kan, May 29-Grant Stafford, the wealthy resident of Win. field who recently was convicted of stealing cigars and fined, voluntarily resigned from the position of director and honorary vice president of the f1rst National Bank of Winfield.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29

uciti.g campaign funds in 1910. IL was stated that similar charges against Newell Sanders of Chatta- nooga, former United States senator and Henry o. True, leader of the Re publicans in West Tennessee, were ignored.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29

Memphis, Tenn, May 29-Lee w. Dutro, postmaster at Memphis for the last 12 years, was indicted by the fed. eral grand jury on the charge of so.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
TWO ASK MARX TO
FIND THEM WIVES
New Mayor May Be Forced to
Establish Municipal Matri-
mOnial Bureau

The second day Mayor Marx was
In ONCE he received two letters from
lonesome parties OF the "sterner sex,
asking him to find them wives. II the
requests keep coming in Marx may es-
tablish a municipal matrimonial
bureau and thus have the distinction
OF proposing something brand new.
]. ]. Burrough, No. 122 Cooperst-,
Trenton, New Jersey, writes:
Are there any maids or widows
IN your city that have not been taken.
I would like wife, a woman of about
IS. one who would like to have a
nice home. l am widower Jus'
turned 40 and have my own home
Mr.. Burrough sent In two photo
graphs. one showing a profile end
the other a front view OF his face.
James Wilmore. No. 9S06 Cedarst-
wrote the following
would you be kind enough to Assist
mo in securing a wife. Am SO years
old and American Protestant con
tractor. No bad habits. willing 70
leave the city. Expect to inherit
both money and property"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
FOUR IN RACING
AUTOWHICHH HITS
TEAM in ROAD
Railway and Automobile Oth-
Gals i'm Accident Between
Detroit and Pontiac
w. III. McLOUD AND
DRIVER OF TEAM HURT
One Horse Is Killed Outright and
Another Has To Be
Shot

PONTIAC, Mich, Jan. 16.-(Spe-
cial )-WaltRr J. Moore. New York
city, assistant general freight agent
OF the New York Central lines; Ed
ward Clark, Chicago. special agent
OF the Chicago a. Great Northern
Railway & Steamship Co.; w. II.
McCloud. Flint, traffic manager
Buick Motor Co.. and Ed. S. Lunt.
Flint. Buick salesman. were pas
sengers IN an automobile which
crashed into a team belonging TO
Floyd Beardslee. Pontiac, halfway
between this city and Detroit, last
night. One horse was killed, the
other so badly mangled IL had TO be
shot, and McCloud, and Harry Olson,
driver OF the team were injured.
Lunt. VINO was driving the car. went
into the team rather than the ditch,
fearing the occupants Of the car
would be killed According TO OIL
sons st Dry. the auto was racing with
a Grand Trunk train.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
HINTS AT JAIL FOR
JERE c. AND BROOKS
Next "COld Car" Complaints To
BE Made Against Officials,
Says Penniman

Instead OF complaining against the
ID. u. r. as corporation, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Penniman de-
claRed, Thursday, that the next COM
plants he files in the recorders court
for the violation OF the ordinance re-
qufring tho heating OF cars will be
m ade personally against President
Hntchins and General Manager +. W.
Brooks.
THE d., L. r. has appealed the
cold car case to the supreme court,
but that does not give them the right
10 operate cold cars pending the hear
ing OF the case in higher court said
Penniman. we have inspectors out
recording the temperatures in the
cars, and il the ordinance is violated
again we will file our complaints
against Hutchins and Brooks. The or
dinance provides fine Of from $40 TO
800 or a sentence OF from 10 days TO
three months. or both, and some OF
these officials may be sent to jail II
the ordinance is not obeyeds7 That will
certainly be my intention unless the
cars are kept heated. | have quit dal-
lying with the ID. u. X. II the com
pany keeps some cars warm there is
no excuse for not keeping them all
warm. The cars are old ramshackle
affairs and cold. and II is high time
some of these 'higherups' were pun
ished for It, A jail sentence will have
a better effect than a fine"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
MERCHANTS SAY
TAG DAYS ARE
TOO NUMEROUS
Complain to Mayor That People
Are Constantly Held Up
on Street for Money
REGULATION BADLY
NEEDED. THEY DECLARE
Marx Denies Jurisdiction, and
Refers DeputatiOn to Po-
lice Commissioner

A committee representing the re-
tail merchants bureau OF the Board
OF Commerce called on Mayor Marx
Thursday morning, requesting that he
use his influence In favor OF more
stringent regulations as 10 tag days
and also the vending OF merchandise
by peddlers. The committee 'informe ed
Mr.. Marx that there are too many
tag DAYS. They approved OF the tax
day for funds for the prevention and
cure OF tuberculosis, but did not men
ton any OF the others they may con-
slider unworthy They told the mayor
that thousands OF people are held up
on the streets and are put in the posi-
ton OF having to give money or be
considered cheap" They wanted the
mayor to look into the subject and
have the council, II necessary, adopt
some regulation whereby only the
most worthy causes would be recog-
nized for tag day purposes.
The committee also declared that
vendors OF merchandise should be
kept OF the streets. The vendors pay
a small license fee and for this are
given the privilege OF standing in
front OF stores or walking the streets
and taking away patronage of the
storekeepers who pay taxes.
The mayor informed the committee
that both matters are entirely up to
the police commissioners. and suggest
ed that the committee confer with Mr.
Croul. The recorders court has held
that the vendors or people who ask
money for charity have no rights er-
cept that which the city through its
police department wishes TO give
them. That ended the. matter as far
as the mayor Is concerned.
Another delegation representing
the North End Taft club called on
Mr.. Marx, Thursday morning and ask
ed him 10 appoint A. z. Wood. mil
liner, No. 16 Gratiot-ave., TO the ONCE
OF fire commissioner to succeed Will
li2m V. Moore when the latter retired.
April /. Mr.. Marx informed them
that he had already selected a man
Tor that Office, although he would not
announce who the appointee would
be. He promised TO keep the request
Mr.. Wood In mind and, per-
maps, appoint him to some other
office.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16

Mrs. Mile Austin was arrested In
the recorders court, Thursday morn
ing, and Judge Phelan ordered the
arrest Of Alex Thomas. a Negro,
at the same time instructtng
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Keidan
TO bring action against them on the
charge Of violating the act OF 1911
regarding pandering, under which a
maximum penalty of 80 years impris-
onment may be imposed.
Judge Phelan's action came as the
result Of the story told by Catherine
Miller, who will be 10, years old, Jan.
q, OF happenings In Mrs. Austin 5
house at No. 24i Rowenast. The girl
who is pretty and welldeveloped for
her age, stood on the steps leading TO
Judge Phelan's bench and in low
voice, but without hesitation or ap
parent shame, told the story OF her
DOWNFALL story which had already
been Investigated by Mr.. Keidan, and
on which her aunt, Mrs. Ida Rolling
err, and Mrs. Austin have already been
(Conffnued on Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
WIFE Is BARRED
FROM THE STAND
Mrs. Ward Cannot Testify in
Case of Husband She Wants
Declared Insane

PONTIAC, Mich. Jan. 16.-(Spe-
ciaD -Probate Judge Rockwell today
refused to permit Mrs. Mary d. Ward
70 testify against her husband, Henry
c. Ward. in the hearing which is be-
ing held here to determine his sanity.
The court held that a wife could not
, ify against her husband. The petit
ton to have Ward placed In the Pom
tiac state hospital was made by Mrs.
Ward.
]. s. Stockwell, Jr., companion OF
Ward when he was taken TO the Bat
tie Creek and Oak Grove sanitariums,
was the only witness on the stand
this forenoon. He testified TO Wards
eccentricities OF dress, TO his schemes
for amassing wealth, his depressed
condition when he was confined be-
fore. and gave II as his opinion Ward
Is insane.
1t is understood that Wards coun-
sci are not contesting The million
aires insanity SO much as they are
endeavoring 10 prevent his commit
ment TO the Pontiac state hospital
They want him sent south with an at
tendant until he Is improved in
health.
Irene Anderson and Daisie Madison.
Mattresses in Boerth's restaurant, De-
troit, testified Wednesday, In the case
OF Ward. Miss Anderson, fair and 90
declared that Ward had given her
, FIVE rings, watch earrings. four
silk dresses and four pairs OF bed
room slippers. Miss Madison also
testified that he had made similar
gifts TO her. Both girls said that
| Ward dined at the restaurant and his
| gifts were tips" in recognition OF
good service only. They referred 10
the gifts as cheap jewelry," and said
that they were presented to them with
the knowledge or consent OF Ward 5
wife and son.
Judge Rockwell has barred the ties
timony OF Mrs. Ward. Franklin b.
Ward will givertestimony against hts
father today. Fred b. Ward, OF British
Columbia, another son, is. taking no
side in the action 10 put the elder
Ward In an asylum.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
WINDSOR FIREMAN
KILLED In WRECK

Walter Challis, Wabash fireman. liy-
Ing In Windsor, was killed and four
others seriously injured In a rear-end
collision between a Grand Trunk
stock train and a Wabash freight In
Glencoe, Ont, about o'clock We'd
nesday night.
Those injured arc: Engineer James
Doan, ST. Thomas, Ont; James But.
ton, fireman. st. Thomas: James
0'Neill. drover. Lucan; James Nick.
land. stock dealer, Thamesyille. Ont.
All were taken TO a hospital In Ion.
don, Ont. Doan and Button were IN
charge OF the hrst OF two engine,
hauling the Wabash freight, which
plunged into the Grand Trunk stool
train while the later was stationary
Button was pinned under the wreck
are for three hours before being res
ciied. His condition Is serious.
O'Neill and Nlckland were In stoc
cars. looking after cattle which the
were shipping. O'Neill is sufferin
-ffefsE broken -xhile Nlckland
said 70 have sustained internal II
1nries.
Blame IL placed on the crew OF tn
Grand Trunk train for the acciden
Il being alleged that the tagging @
The incoming wabash train was nel
lecfed. Both roads use the sam
tracks between Windsor and For
Erie
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
MRS. F. A. KELSEY IS
STRICKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Louise Estelle oakley Kelsey.
wife Of Franklin A. Kelsey, OF Wright.
Kay & Co, died Thursday morning,
at o'clock, In her apartments, in the
Rlchelieu, No. 80 Charlotteave. Mrs.
Kelsey had been In ill.health for
about two years, but had been con.
fined TO her bed only about two weeks
She was born in Detroit, IS years ago
the daughter of the late DR.. J. J. Oak
4leY-She survived only by her hns
band.
Funeral services will be held. Satur
day afternoon, at o'clock, In thu
home OF a lifelong friend, Mrs. Charlie
+. Kanter. No. 60 Eliot-st. The SCI
vices will be conducted by the Yer!
Rev. Dean Samuel s. Marquis, OF 81
Paul's cathedral, OF which church Mrs
Kelsey was a member.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
COURT MISTAKE
UNJUST TO OFFICER

Through an odd mtx-up in the
sources OF police court Information,
Precinct Detective August Zielke. OF
the Chene station. was named as the
officer who was given grilling by
Police Justice Jeffries. Wednesday
morning, when, as a matter OF fact,
the officer who was called" was Pa
trolman Anthony Broske.
Zielkes name was credited" TO the
case on the register OF cases in the
police court. but he was there only
as witness. Discussion OF the case
resulted in another transposition OF
the names, Zielke's name being pub
lished in the press instead OF that or
Broske.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
MCRECOR KEEPS
HIS SENATE SEAT
Committee Report Is Rejected
by a Vote of q
to 9

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1S.-(Sps.
cial)--After an imprisoned debate in
which many members took part, the
senate rejected the report of the com.
mittee recommending the unseating OF
James Il. McGregor Of the Twelfth
district by vote OF % to 8, early
this afternoon.
The vote was: Yeas, Curtis, Fitz
gibbon. Hanley, Kelley, Powell, G. G.
Scott Smith, Walter and weadock
Nays; Allswede Anderson, Case, Cor
liss, Githins, Grace, MADDEN, Hutch
ms, James, King McNaughton Muir
tina, O'Den, Ogg, Rosenkrans, +. d
Scott. Straight, Virgins, Vinegar ant
Woodwork. This means McGregol
retains his seat
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
CLUB MEMBER
NEAREXPULSION
ON FIXES CHARGE
Last-Minute Reprieve Saves AL
legged Escort of Pastor on
New Years Eve Tour
FELLOWCRAFT BOARD
SURE HE HAD BLABBED
But Word Comes From Preacher
That Teachers "ReveY
Took Place Elsewhere

Just as the board OF governors OF
the Fellowcraft club was about to
pronounce the death sentence on the
membership OF one of the prominent
fellowcrafters, enter a messenger
waving reprieve. signed by no less
10 person than the Rev. Maurice Pen
field Fixes. and snuff1ng out an i'm
teresting sequel 10 the incident oil
the soused school teacher" II was
like this:
or course everyone remembers the
incident referred to, in which Pastor
Fixes, in a sweeping broadside at the
Detroit method OF welcoming the glad
New Year. declared that among the
drunken jewellers was a teacher oil
the Central high school, who was &C
companied by a fair young woman
formerly a pupil. Then came Supt
of Schools Charles Z. Chadsey with
a demand for 'th' papers"-formal
charges, and the name OF the school
teacher
Which Pastor Fixes refused to
make public, and a promising piece
OF scandal was cut down In its prime
Members OF the Fellowcraft club
decided that their club was the re-
ported scene of the school teacher
affair; and also decided that prom
inent member OF their club was the
person who had given Pastor Fixes
his information. OThey came to that
thus:
A Central high school teacher was
IA the Fellowcraft club, New Year
eve. accompanied by fair young
graduate OF the school, but she In turn
was accompanied by her father. a
friend of the teacher. and her mother,
The quartet sat at table and drank
a whole pint bottle of sparkling Bur
divided among the four, per-
haps among three, for II isn't clearly
that the teacher had even
A sip.
The prominent member OF the club
was a witness TO the terrible anaii,
and other club members were told
that he had acted as escort TO Pastor
Fixes. on the latter's New Years eve
tour OF investigation. They decided
hat a mountain had been raised from
a fourth-pint OF sparkling Burgundy,
and the board OF governors decided
10 expeI the gossipy member.
Just as the governors we're prepar-
Ing TO notify him OF his expulsion,
they received word from Pastor Fixes
that the Fellowcraft club was not the
scene OF the incident OF the so,sed
school teacher"
Which closed the incident, az far
as the club was concerned, and the
il still on the rolls.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
MONEY TRUST
CONDEMNED BY
G. M. REYNOLDS
Concentration Of Wealth Is
Menace to the Country, Cap
italist Declares
DANGER LYING IN
IMPERFECT BANK LAWS
Chicago Bank President Is Wit.
ness Before Pujo Investi-
eating Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-"Present
concentration OF wealth in New York
IL q menace TO the country. 1t should
be broken up for the good of the
masses.''
These were the emphatic declara.
lions today OF George NJ. Reynolds,
president or the Continental and Com
mercial National bank. OF Chicago,
second largest in deposits OF the ma
ton. He agreed in part with what
Attorney Untermyer, of the money
trust committee. suggested as to
money conditions.
Reynolds insisted the money power
had not been used UNFAIRLY, but was
fraught with potential danger He
said II was natural development I'M
der imperfect banking laws.
This afternoon. Jacob Schiff, OF
Kuhn, Loeb, & Co., New York fiscal
agents. told the Pujo committee OF
many big security issues in which j.
p. Morgan & Co.. and other powers
OF rconcentarted credit" figured.
The committee decided today to
postpone ntil the week OF Jan. 81, the
examination of William Rockefeller,
OF the Standard Oil Co. No place for
the millionaire's examination had
been agreed upon. The committee will
adjourn the hearings today, until next
Wednesday, and to close the entire
proceedings, with the exception OF
Rockefeller's testimony, on Jan. "a.
Reynolds opened today's testi-
mony. He said the banks capital
Is $50, 900, 900 and average deposits
S1S1,000,000. A subsidiary trust
and savings company have $4,000
600 deposits additional. Reynolds
told how his bank represents mergers
Of sir banks since 1898. He said
present directorate OF As members is
unwieldy and admitted many were
''figure-heads."
The witnes said that nearly 5000
banks in many states are cores
pondents" Of his bank-the largest |
number had by an national bank I'm
the country.
at would be a serious mistake to |
prohibit directors from borrowing
from their own banks" Reynolds de-
clared. answering questions.
The banker said 40 or so Chicago |
banks are not members OF the clear
ing house, and are forced to clear
through the 81 member" banks. He
testified that a committee, headed by
John B. Forgan, president OF the
First National runs the clearing
house
Reynolds admitted that great con-
centration OF wealth exists.
is It q menace to the country?
Untermyer asked.
IAN excess Of power OF any kind IN
the bands OF few men Is a menace"
Reynolds admitted. Distribution OF
power would be better for the masses,
Concentration so far as il has gone
does constitute a menace. don't
mean to say the people who have II,
have used II unfairly"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
COMMISSION
PLAN KNOCKED
BY OFFICIALS
Mayor and Controller Against
Change in Municipal System
Proposed by Grand Jury
NOT NECESSARY HERE,
DECLARES MARX
Thinks His Cabinet Meeting
Scheme Will Cure Some of
Ills Complained OF

Il do not think commission form
70. government will be necessary when
we put in effect the system OF more
cooperation between the various city
departments" said Mayor Marx.
Thursday morning, discussing the
grand jury's recommendation. AT
any rate We will try out the plan
suggested in my message and see
OF the departments
Mr. Marx referred to that part or
lis message In which he said he would
hold weekly meetings with the heads
OF the city departments with view
TO increasing their efficiency.
Marx Is still somewhat mysterious
relative 10 an excise commission,
recommended by the grand jury. he
first advocated an excise commissions
but later dropped the subject and
tailed to mention 1t in his inaugural
message. He Will not explain the
reason. and he declined 10 comment
on the grand jurys recommendation
In this respect. He would not discuss
details OF the report In which the
statement was made that the number
OF liquor licenses should be reduced
to one for every 500 as provided Tor
In the Warner-Cramton law. He said
he presumed the grand jury did the
work the best 1t knew how"
City Controller Heineman Haunted
The suggestion for a commission form
OF government as absurd
..The grand jury doesn't recommend
nurely commission form OF govern
ment." he said. Heaven only knows
| tCoutinued on Page Eleven)
The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
CIGAR THIEVES GET
YEAR In PRISON

Roy Anderson and Thomas Boyle
were sentenced 10 one year in the De
troit House OF Correction, in Judge
Phelan's court, Thursday morning.
They were charged with stealing $3.50
worth OF cigars from the ID. a G.
warehouse, earting them away on a
truck, and selling them for SIC.
Anderson pleaded with Judge
Phelan. with tears in his eyes, for per.
mission TO see his mother, who, he
said, IL dying.
II have talked with your sister
about that said the Judge. "If sh,
will bring me letter from n physi
clan saving that xhat-yet- tell ae-i.
true, ] Will grant that permission"
Boyle stoutly and defantly protest
ed that he was not the prime move
in the theft and had not repeatedly
urged il, as the court had been told