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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
BOLTON ACCUSES
WALKER OF ISLANDER
Estimator Claims He Was De-
frauded by Former Member
of Poor Commission

Edwin c. Bolton. member OF the
board OF estimates. started a $4,000
suit for SANDER against William NJ.
Walker, former member OF the poor
commission, in the circuit court
Tuesday morning alleging that Walk
err DETAINED him in meeting OF the
board OF estimates, April 20. The
alleged stZNCeent TO which Bolton
took exception is quoted in part as
follows / nthe bill OF complaint.
n was told when | first brought for
ward my proposition for the care OF
the sick poor that | would have TO
see Estimator Bolton. that II | got
him | would have the estimators. |
want Mr. Bolton to understand that
the poor commission absolutely re-
fuses 20 do any lobbying even 10 get
god measure. Estimator
Bolon makes much OF the statement
that he is open 10 argument. but he
is never open 10 argument. | was
told TO see Estimator Bolton and Aid.
Barnett"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
POLICEMEN MUST
PROTECT HORSES
Can't Shift Cases to Animal We'll
fare Officers, Says Commits
siOner Gillespie

Policemen are expected by Commits
sioner Gillespie TO arrest all drivers
who refuse TO obey the orders in re.
gard 10 overlooking or mistreating
hoses. II has become a practice Tor
policemen 10 refer such cases 10 the
Animal Welfare officers, who are en-
ployed by committee OF the TWEEN
tieth Century cHb. but there are only
a few OF these officers and they are
not expected TO take care OF all cases.
Mrs. Ruby NJ. Zahn. No la Suclid'
ave, an active member OF the com
mittee. applied TO the commissioned,
Tuesday morning. for help, as the po-
lice are doing nothing. she said, IN
support OF the humanitarian cam
paign. Aa her request the commits
sioner repeated an old order OF the
police regulations which requires pa
trolmen TO take immediate action
when animals are suffering
We will be severe with officers who
neglect their duty in this matter,
said Commissioner Gillespie. Some
of them have been refusing TO take
any action and have said the Animal
Welfare officers are responsible in
such cases. AS a matter OF fact, they
themselves are responsible and must
do what they can.
Mrs Zahn was one OF several OF
the prominent Animal Welfare work
ers who have protested to the commits
sioner against his drastic order con-
corning unmuzzled dogs, but he re-
fuses TO modify IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13

allow police officers 10 act AS proba-
non officers. and II lie always best 10
have the same person act both as IN
yestigator and probation officer In a
given case
For that reason the wo-k OF in
vestigation and supervision In con
nectioh with the new court Viii keep
a half dozen persons very busy in
deed
one OF the questions to be determin-
ed upon by the ways and means cont
mittee in consultation with the aud'-
tors is the amount OF financial sup
port which Will be given the new
court In his letter OF recommendR-
lions Judge Lacy suggests Sl7 400 for
the first full year. and $4950 for the
hrst three months. which Wiu require
a separate appropriation
The items include the salaries or
the six probation officers asked for;
thee men AT salary Of $4,000 eacn.
and one man and two women al a sal
AIRY OF $1,000
The contract for the remodelirS ~
the room i'm the county building o be
used by the domestic relations court
will be confirmed BY the auditors.
Wednesday. IL is not expected TO
have II ready by Sept 1, but II is pro-
posed for the time being TO make use
o. the probate aud juvenile court
rooms. one or the other OF which IS
available most OF the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
Crop Conditions Are Apparently
Ignored by Wall street
Operators
DROUGHT AND HEAT
CONTINUE DESTRUCTION
Estimates OF Private Experts
Give Poor Corn Show
ing
,Copyri9ht 1913. ny The New YORK
Evening Post Company

Evening Post COMPANY
NEW YORK. Aug l2-Easler
money rates. more cheerful foreign
markets and better feeling after yes
terdays Union Pacific announcement
we're the ostensible causes for today :
improving prices In Wall street. Inc
renewed and sharp advance OF prices
on the stock exchange was especially
interesting In that IL ignored altogeth.
or the agricultural considerations OF
which the grain markets made much,
II could not perhaps be said thar
conditions In the corn belt were worse
than day or two ago; for rains again
fell overnight in Illinois Indiana and
Missouri, which VIII go far towards
pulling the crop through in states
where the corn situation had been
growing precarious, But the drought
and heat in the corn fields OF Kansas.
Nebraska and Oklahoma. has contin-
ued, with progressively destructive re-
suits and today the private esti'
mates" appeared In numerous and
rather formidable array.
The stock market seemed TO pay
slight attention to the crop news.
Throughout the early hours a general
and emphatic advance occurred, which
carried the leading shares. In some
cases, two full points above yester'
days closing level
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
CITY CLERKS To
MEET in PONTIAC
Richard Lindsay, Of Detroit, Is
Among Those Scheduled
To Speak

PONTIAC, Mich, Aug. l2.-(Spe-
ciaD-City Clerks Richard Lindsay,
OF Detroit: d. E. Newcombe. OF Flint,
A. II. Dumond, or Owosso; Peter r.
Gray OF Lansing Jonn Mawdsley, ot
Adrian, and James Schriever. OF Grand
Rapids, are 10 be the speakers at the
annual convention OF the city clerks
Of Michigan. which opens here. Thurs
day. for twoday session
The clerks re 10 be the guests or
day night they viii be entertained by
the Pontiac Commercial association at
a banquet, and Friday afternoon Will
be given an automobile ride
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13

Judge Arthur J. Lacy. One OF the
things which makes the problem Of
provision for the new court difficult
one, is that the tribunal must spring
into existence full grown and care
for a full burden OF duties from the
very start.
II Is estimated that the cases which
will come before il in "a year will be
about as follows Desertion and non
support, 5000 cases; uncontested d.
vorces. 1900: contested divorces.
from $50 TO 200. illegal parentage,
$50, and about 1000 motions relative
to temporary and permanent alimony
and similar matters.
In recommendation to the aud
itors and the ways and means COM
mittee OF the supervisors Judge Lacy
has laid especial emphasis upon the
need for plenty Of helpers TO do the
work OF investigation and supervision.
He asks for minimum OF six proba-
ton officers. four men and two women.
II have examined into the history
OF all the domestic relations courts
OF the country said Judge Lacy 10
The Times, Tuesday. and have
found that In every case where an
adequate system of probation is en-
ployed in connection with them they
have been an unqualified success,
even beyond expectations. but that in
many instances they have failed be-
cause OF the lack of it. That Is
necessary feature of their success.
In asking for half dozen probation
ofhcers. | have placed the request at
the minimum, the very least we could
get along with.
The new probation law does not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
PUBLIC CANNOT USE
CONNECTICUT AVE. SEWER

Residents of Connecticut-ave. pro
tested TO the Highland Park village
council at it's meeting. Monday night,
against the issuance of permits TO
property holders not situated on that
thoroughfare TO tap the lateral sewer
on Connecticutave
The claim is made that the sewer
is not large enough TO take care OF
additional sewage. The council after
hearing the argument rescinded two
permits which had recently been Is
sued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
LABORER CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN ELEVATOR

Stephen Ignace. laborer In the
American Car and Foundry Co. plant.
was instantly killed Tuesday morning
by freight elevator. He wanted TO
20 TO an upper floor and no one was
In the elevator TO operate 1t. He
didn't understand the mechanism, and
when the car started in the wrong
direction he jumped and was crushed.
He was about 30 years OF age, and
lived at No 81 Sargent-st Coroner
Burgess took charge OF the body.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
BOY Iox.Riders Arrested.

teenth-st.. and Howard Ferguson -
No. 1871 Lothrop-ave.. ran away with
an automobile which they found In
front OF the postofilce. Monday even
ing. ending their rapid journey at
Grand Lawn/"cemetery, where they
were apprehended by Supt. Wilhelm.
Howard Collins. 10. No. 663 Antoine
St had been picked up on the way
and he was allowed 10 go home. The
other boys are said TO have run away
from their homes and were taHen TO
the Detention home The automobile
was returned TO f. A. Wright, No. $50
I.incoln-aye., the owner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
BAKER FIGHTS JEWELRY
AUCTION ORDINANCE

Attorney Fred A. Baker appeared
before the council committee on ordi-
nances. Tuesday morning. and pro
tested against the ordinance prohib';'
ing jewelry auctions after O'Clock In
the evening. calling II class legisl;'-
ton Monroe-aye. jewellers and pawn
brokers, especially. are opposing the
ordinance which Is backed by the 10
cal jewelers. association. The com
mittee Will meet again next Monday
afternoon AT . o'clock for hearing
on the ordinance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
DETROIT BOY HIKERS
ARRIVE IN CADILLAC

CADILLAC. Mich, Aug. l2-Har-
old Smith and Fred Boltwood, stu.
dents at Detroit Central high school
left here Monday on their 27Cmlle
hike from the state Y. NJ. G. A. camp
at Torch lake TO Detroit. The boys
after month at the camp decided 10
spend the rest OF their vacation walk
ing home. They arrived here Satur-
day and were the guests OF the To-
cal "Y."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
ASKED
FOR EXPENSES
OF new COURT
Judge Lacy. of Domestic Rela-
tons Tribunal, Sends First AM
nual Budget to Auditors
OVER 5000 CASES WILL
BE HEARD EACH YEAR
Request Made for Six Probation
Officers, List TO Include
Two Women

The board OF county auditors VIII
meet with the ways and means COM
mlttee OF the county board OF super
viso.s, Wednesday, 10 consider the
needs OF the newly created court or
domestic relations, which VIII be
launched Sept. /. under charge or
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
KEEFEBIGAMY
GSFCOES OVER
FirstYife N9tPrepared to Sub
NIT ESidep<e of Marriage to
Defendant

wills j. keefe. accused OF having
two. aRd perhaps three wives. was
orought before Justice Galney in po-
lice coaft Tuesday morning, and the
Testimony OF several Witnesses was
Akep,<fo prove the second marriage.
fM9Hev. John b. Brechtel, who per
formed the ceremony. and sister or
the second wife. Miss Margaret May
Vile. who was witness, told or
Keefes marriage in Detroit.
The first wife was unable 10 bring
proof OF her marriage and the case
was put over TO August 10 10 allow
her all opportunity to go back 10 Chi
cago and get the necessary evidence
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
Preparedness.

The LADY miss CUTLER.
Ire Social Secretary-Yes. madam.
The Lady-Prepare nve copies for
the press OF the official list OF my
jewels. We may be robbed tonight
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
summary OF Report OF Condition
OF
UNION TRUST COMPANY
DETROIT. MICH.
At close OF business Aug ?. 1919
DETROIT. MICH,


RESOURCES
Collateral loans .......... ,..l74.5Gs 30
etc. o.............. l.747.2ss s5
Trust account advances, l62,091 81
Furniture and tNtures $3.50 90
Real estate none. ..,.,..
Cash on hand and In banks S27Os9 90
Total ...............s $500. s04 III
----------..----.--
LIABILITIES.
Capttal stock paid in....Sl 900. 900 90
Surplus fund earned ..,..... 100000 0O
Undivided profits. net 80. ss5S 81
honds - $4,000 90
Trust deposits ......,. 3ls6,645 IS
Total .......S4 92O,s0 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
Contestants Who "Stick" After
the 10th Will Be Entitled
10 Have Free Rides
CONTEST DEPT. Open
TIL . THIS EVENING
Candidates With Less Than
1900 Votes To BE Dropped
from List Before Monday

Shet an d Ponies, equipped
with Carts and Harnesses.
8 Scholarships in the Business
Institute.
8 Merkel Bicycles. either boys
or girls kind.
8 Gold Watches. boys or girls,
Eisln or Waltham Movement.
8 Pair Of Box Seats at the
Broadway Thester for 10
weeks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13
I'D. ~ q. Service II All Highly Rated
ID. &. staterooms. Washed
Air und Ventilated"

That's why the later Way IL the en-
joyable way The freedom or the decks.
the cool lake breeZes and a comfort
able nights rest on the ID. & G. floating
palaces appeals to those on business
or pleasure trips.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-13

Quo vadis, bet, Opera House Success.
ADV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-05-27
OF SCHANTz & ECkERT
DAMAGED TO EXTENT OF $4,000
BY BIG FIRE EARLYTHIS MORNING
ManV Valuable Patterns are Destroy
ed--place Practically Crippled To-
dav-- Insurance on Burned BIdg.
STARTS FROM BLAST FURNACE

A fire which destroyed about thir-
ty valuable wooden patterns for
parts of machinery gutted the foun-
dry and threatened a two-story brick
building where about $4,000 worth
of used patterns were stored origi-
mated in the rear of the foundry OF
Schantz and Eckerts machine shop in
Front street about 4:30 this morn
ing. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000 which Is net, as neither the
foundry or the storage building was
insured. 1t is believed that a spark
from the blast furnace, which had
been in operation late yesterday af-
teTnoon, had been smoldering be-
tween the corrugated iron sides and
the wooden walls of the structure,
and had been famed into flames.
The fire has crippled the plant.
The flames were not discovered
until they had reached the top of the
building, when they were seen by
some one who told Patrolman Steed,
who was standing at Smith and
Front streets. He Immediately gave
the alarm from box No. 70 nearby,
anu ran " iub Sttut Ol tnb DldAt'
The watchman, who makes his
rounds every hour had not discov-
cred anything that would indicate a
fire when he hade his round at 4
o'clock and the flames broke forth
before he returned to the foundry.
Lincoln Engine Company, Protec-
ton Hook and Ladder Company and
Washington Hose and Chemical
Company were soon at the scene, and
two lines of hose were quickly at
tached to the fire plug at the south
west corner of Smith and Front
streets, The flames were eating
away the roof and sides of the foun-
dry with great vigor when the fire
men arrived, and big burning fagots
were flying through the air to the
brick pattern storage building To-
Gated just off Front street and a few
yards in front of the blazing foun-
dry.
Before the firemen could get the
flames under control they had prac.
tically demolished the foundry, the
heart being burned out of the struc.
ture and the charred sides remaining
in an upright position by the support
of their covering of corrugated iron.
Some of the burning embers flew
to the roof of the pattern storage
building. and burned q hole in the
roof, though the flames were imme-
diately extinguished by the hose.
The blast furnace, which is sup
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-05-27

posed to have started the fire seems
to be no worse off for the blaze that
ragged around it. Most of the ma
chinery of the plant can be used
again, except those apparatus, partly
constructed of wood, which we're
rendered useless. A derrick used in
hoisting large pieces of iron and steel
which was constructed of wooden
beams, was charred beyond use by
the flames. The disastrous part of
the fire lay in the destroying of some
thirty patterns, most of which had
been sent to the shops by the con-
Germs ordering different pieces of
machinery. Though some of the
patterns were saved about thirty
were demolished, representing hun
dreds of dollars. The proprietors of
the foundry consider that they were
lucky in saving the patterns for diff
ferent parts to be used in their
work on the boats already in their
dock. Most of the patterns de.
stroyed were for small Jobs.
The blast furnace was running
late yesterday afternoon, when 1t
was shut off, which usually puts out
the fire in short time. The usual
precautions were taken In sprinkling
the sides of the building In the vicin-
ity of the furnace, before the en-
ployes left the shops. However, 1t
is believed that the smoke stack of
the furnace emitted spark late last
night, which was famed into
blaze this morning.
The fire has crippled the shops
considerably and they will he unable
to turn out any large jobs for prob
ably a month. At present they are
unable to turn out any new job,
though the management believe that
by immediate action they can re-
equip the foundry so that molds OF
patterns for small jobs can be cast
in the foundry within a week Al
ter they re-equip the place for tenn
porary work they will rebuild the
foundry, erecting modern steel
structure, rs they are gradually do
ing for the machine shops. The old
storage house will also be torn
down, and a new fireproof building
may be placed on the site.
Though the machine shop and the
pattern making departments were
fully covered by insurance. thegfoun-
dry and storage building were un-
insured. Firemen are complaining
about the operation OF the new Rar-
itan Copper Works fire whistle,
which they say blows only once or
twice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-05-27
Gives Story of His Life in
Suit Against the Michigan
Editor.
SAID COLONEL GOT DRUNK
All Witnesses Told to Leave
the Court Room When
Roosevelt Mas Sworn
Is CAREFULLY GUARDED
Gets Letter from a Crank
Which Gave Friends of Colo
mel Some Concern.
Is CAREFULLY GUARDED
Special By United Press Wirs.

cpcCldI OU U7tteQ FTSSS Wro-
Marquette, Mich, May 27.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt was called as his own
first witness today In the $40, 900
damage suit against Editor George
A Newett, of Ishpeming, who print
ed the charge that the colonel gets
drunk. He took the stand at $50
o'clock and all witnesses were re-
quested to leave the room by Judge
Flanagan. There was an exodus of
notables from the colonel's end of
the bar. Newetts witnesses were
not In court.
Acting as contributing editor of
his case, the colonel handed Attor-
ney James H. Tound, a preliminary
digest of the testimony he wished to
give. Soon Tound began presenta-
tion of Roosevelt's contention that
he is very moderate user of liquor.
The colonel then his teeth clicking
In the old familiar way, launched at
once into the promised story of his
life. He told of his political activ-
ity In New York state before the
Spanish American war, of his expert
ence with the Rough Riders, his
nomination and election as Governor
of New York and continued on to his
later political life as President
After telling of his term as Presi-
dent and his African lion hunt, the
colonel said he remembered October
IL, 1912, very we'll This was the
day on which Editor Newett printed
his alleged libel, charging that the
solonel gets drunk, and that not in
frequently, and all his intimates
sknew 1t"
Roosevelt Identified the copy Of
Iron Ore, Newett's paper, which con-
tanned the charge. Il think I saw
that first in Mercer hospital" he
said, "after was shot. 1t may have
been in Milwaukee the day ! was
shot. I have never drank a cocktail
or highball III my life. With ex-
ceptions noted / never drank whiskey
or brandy except under the advice of
physician. l don't care for the
taste of either. I don't smoke and
I don't drink beer, because l dislike
smoking and dislike the taste of beer.
I never have drank whiskey or
brandy except when the doctors pre-
scribed 1t or possibly on some occa-
sion after great exposure when I was
chilled through" he said, after tell
ing of his two terms as President.
1T have never drank beer, nor do
drink red wine. The only wine
that / have drunk have been either
white wines, MADEIRA, champagne or
very occasionally a glass OF sherry,
At home often at dinner will drink
g. wine glass or two OF MADEIRA. In
Continued on page a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-05-27
Trio Work Clever Game On
SaIoonkeepers-- --Wait Two
Weeks Before Acting.
POSED AS MECHANICS
FOR CONSTRUCTION co.
First National Bank OF This
City Has the Worthless
Papsr--FoIloW Clues

Several Woodbridge saloonkeepers
have been swindled out of amounts
| ranging from $40 to $2S by trio of
bogus check passers, who, 1t Is be-
| Ieved, are the same men who posed
as mechanics and swindled saloon
| keepers here and in Woodbridge last
year. The checks appear to be the
same as those on the counters in the
First National Bank here, but had
| been dyed in pink and blue colors.
Across the end was printed Charles
kraus Company" and each was mum
bered from 250 upward.
Each one was made to appear as
though made out to an employe and
| signed by the Charles Kraus Com.
pany" as employer. They were is
sued on the First National Bank In
this city, at which the swindle was
! first discovered. Cashier Harry Con-
ard believes the checks were taken
! from counters in the bank and then
printed by local printer. He says
the Charles Kraus Company" and
the numbers were apparently printed
with regular hand press and the
paper, which was white when taken
from the counter, was dyed. The
! checks when presented to saloon
| keepers were blue or pink and had
the appearance of thin blotting
| paper. The fact that the men had
made their acquaintance in saloons
and had created the impression that
they were mechanics on a construc-
tion job, and boarded near Spa
| Spring, made it a comparatively easy
! task for them to cash checks in the
saloons Saturday night.
They let 1t be known that they had
just been paid by their employers.
The swindle was started about two
weeks ago when the men began to
patronize the saloons. They mingled
with workmen of several nationali-
ties. Early Saturday night they ap-
peared at the saloon OF Joseph
Pozsgai, at 176 Fulton street, Wood
bridge. One presented a check for
$28 made out to and endorsed by
Frank Golba." Pozsgai cashed 1t
without hesitation. Then a second
man presented a similar check for
$27, made out to and endorsed by
stephen Zacek," and still a third
man asked to have "his pay check"
cashed. 1t was also for $27 and
drawn to and endorsed by Michael
Tobliksfor. AS PoZsgai was running
short of change he gave the latter
$40 each on account and promised to
pay the balance on Monday. They
were not seen yesterday.
A little later they transferred the
scene of their payday operations to
the saloon of j. Jakosa at 227 Full
ton street, Woodbridge. There one
Of the trio presented check drawn
on the same bank and by the same
CONSTRUCTION firm" for $27. 1t was
drawn to Martin Rushuack. Jakosa,
not wishing to run short of cash,
handed the man $40 on account and
promised to pay the balance on Mon
day. Operations were then shifted
to other drinking places.
About six bogus checks. all for
amounts about $27 and $2S, were
fioated. They are now at the First
National Bank here.