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The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
FIVE SHOTS END
LOCAL WARRANT
Complainant Lured to Chicago
by Former Partner and
Killed

A warrant in the local police court
charging Christian Stevens with fe
lon!ous assault upon Andrew Pelenras.
his partner IN a saloon and restan-
rant az 27 Cadillac-sqe was Withdrawn
Wednesday, and marked complain
Ant dead Peleuras was shot hve
times. and instantly killed. in Chicago
and stevens is under arrest there,
Charged with first degree homicide.
and facing the gallows.
January last. Peleuras and stew
ems quarreled over money matters.
and stevens shot az Peleuras. but
missed him, and fed Peleuras swore
out the warrant. learning later that
Stevens had gone to Chicago. taking
the partnership money with him.
A few days ago Peleuras received q
letter from stevens The letter sug-
restee that he 90 10 Chicago and a
settlement would be made. Peleurns
went Monday 20 the rendezvous nam
cd. an east side candy store. lie
waited an hour for Stevens. Then
Stevens appeared at the back door
aud fired Ave shots into Peleuros
body. killing him Instantly.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
PROMINENT MEN
NAMED TO PROBE
TROLLEY WRECK
r. H. Webber, John j. Barlum,
w. r. Gregory, A. X. Cunning
ham and Z. c. Kern, Jurors
CORONER PROMISES
THOROUGH INQUIRY
Says He's Determined to Fix
Blame-FOreigner Killed in
Crash Identified
Six prominent .Detroiters were sub.

Six prominent .Detroiters were sub.
penaed. Wednesday, by Coroner j.
W. RLGbBcher Tor service as jurors
l.f,>t ~ ~ fzySssi.--,--' e S'l
,,,..s.....~anu ,3akfand,aves.. al y
o'clock, Tuesday morning, when l@o
were killed. and 39 injured. The
jurors are
Richard H. Weber, president OF
the j. l.. Hudson Co.
John j. Barlum, meat dealer
Daniel Lyons, retired liveryman.
w. T. Gregory, assistant general
agent of the American Expresses Co.
Andrew r. Cunningham, proprietor
of the Standard Drug CO,
Ernst c. Kern, dry goods merchant.
The foreigner who was almost in
stantly killed in the collision, was
positively identified. Wednesday
morning as John Rushower, 40 years
old, OF No. 1853 FlOrian-st., Ham.
tramck
Robert Davidson, superintendent of
the Michigan Lubricator Co., where
the man worked, made the identitica.
ton. He declared that Rushower has
wife and six children in Hungary,
and has one daughter, 10 years old,
employed somewhere In Detroit Cor
oner Rothaeher is trying to locate
the daughter.
Two OF the IL victims of the wreck
who are still in Grace hospital, are
In serious condition, and may die,
though they were reported in no i'm.
mediate danger, Wednesday.
nnnafn Eardinand M 120 (falQ-
donia-ave, who suffered fractures or
both legs and bruises about the body.
Is now believed TO be internally in
jured. and William Jisenski, OF No.
103 Florian-ave., Hamtramck, whose
right leg was broken and body and
arms BRUISED, is also in serious con.
dition from supposed internal injuries.
The other patients are all reported on
the high road to recovery.
DR.. +. n. Dolman, surgeon for the
ID. U. r., who was himself patient
IN Grace hospital. suffering from blood
poisoning, has been given personal
charge of all the wreck cases. and six
special nurses have been placed un-
der his orders.
Coroner Rothacher says that there
are many circumstances connected
with the collision that will bear thor
ough investigation. He made a per-
sonal inspection of the scene OF the
wreck, Tuesday He declared that the
agreement between the city and the
ID. u. r. will be brought into the in
vestigation, and the responsibility
placed directly where II belongs.
Il do not see how the ID. U. r. can
expect to be absolyed from blame II
the condition of the tracks is Tespon.
sible," said the coroner. at Is sup
posed to know the condition of it's
tracks, and should not operate over
tracks made dangerous by poor road
bed. The crowded condition OF the
car also seems significant, to me-"
Motorman Charles f. Pogue, OF the
Victor car. who died In Grace hospital
about four hours after the collision oc-
Cured, had come here from Columbus,
o., only a few weeks ago, and had
been employed as motorman less than
week He was % years old, and
leaves a widow. at No. 1927 Warren
ave west
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
Says Act is Local Measure, in
Same Category as One Great
ing the Now Defunct
Family Court
CIRCUIT BENCH WILL
APPOINT PROSECUTOR
Frank Bumps Generally Regard
ed Best Available Man for
the Place

Judge Murphy cleared the way
for the circuit judges 10 appoint a
2 successor TO Prosecuting Attorney
Shepherd. whose resignation takes ef-
feet May 10, by holding the succession
act OF 1913 invalid. Wednesday morn
ing.
This act. drawn by Chief Assistant
Prosecutor Jasnowski, prescribed the
succession in the prosecutors Office,
in case OF the death or resignation OF
the prosecuting attorney. and fixed
the salaries OF the Office attaches
Jpdge NurES 80 r. eissS - a -
tie decision or
declaring the court or uoimesilc' re.
latiQns unconstitutional
'"The decision in that case" he said,
dealt with the constitutionality OF an
act which sought TO create court OF
domestic relations i'm each county OF
this state which has population OF
upwards of 250000. That decision
determines that the act challenged
was not a general law as any act
establishing such court is required
10 be by section one OF Art OF the
constitution. II not a general act,
IL must obviously be local one.
"The classification attempted in
that act restricting It's application TO
counties of greater population than
100000 was held TO be void, because.
II was said. the act might,
with equal propriety. have been limit.
ed In its operation by its title TO the
county OF Wayne II this reasoning
is correct, IL can be said with even
greater force that an act such as the
enc under consideration, applicable
only 10 counties of greater popula-
tion than 350.000 rs also a local
measure. Being a local act, II vio-
letes Section 30 OF Article OF the
constitution, and must be held void
in its entirety"
The question came before Judge
Murphy in this manner:
The act fixed the salary of the clerk
OF the prosecutors office at 1890 and
those of the two stenographers at ST.
500 and $1,000 respectively. Before
its passage, these salaries were $500,
$1,000 and $1,000 respectively. Under
its terms, Chief Clerk Gerald Groat
and Stenographers Harry E. Johnson
and Walter E. Kreinbring brought
mandamus proceedings to compel the
board OF county supervisors to increase
their salaries TO the sums named in
the act. The case was argued for the
relators by Assistant Prosecutor Xii
patrick and Jasper c. Gates; for the
supervisors. by former Judge William
L. Carpenter
The way is now cleared for the cir
cult judges to act in the matter OF
choosing a successor to Mr.. Shepherd.
They will do nothing. however, until
they receive official notice of his res
lgnation. This will come from Gov.
(ContInued ON Page Ten.)
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
FOR
CHARTER CHANGE
ARE CIRCULATED
Great Rush of Signatures to
Support Spring Voting and
Non-Partisan Elections
MUST BE FILED WITH
COUNCIL BY JUNE /
Preferential Vote Amendment
Proposed by F. F. Ingham
Seems Lost in Shuttle

About 100 men were given petitions
for spring elections and the non-par-
tisan ballot by Judge Connolly, Tues
day evening. and the work OF securing
the 5000 signatures to each petition
began at once. The first full petition
was returned to the Judge. Wednes-
day morning. A few minutes work
had sufficed to get the names.
Another 100 men will receive a sec
ond bundle OF petitions, Wednesday
afternoon.
IL would like to wind this thing up
in a rush." said the judge.
Judge Connolly was under the Inn
preston that the signatures must be
secured In time TO present the peti-
tions to the council on May IL; but
Corporation Counsel Lawson said
Wednesday, that although the com
mon council may have set that date
for the receiving OF petitions. 1t must
receive them whenever they come In
Notice of an election must be CIV
en- Ia days before the election Is hid,
said Mr.. Lawson. THE election Is
10 be held June 26, SO the petitions
ought 20 be In two weeks before that
date. But they ought TO be in still
earlier, as they must 60 TO the gov
ernor and the questions must be
printed on the ballot. / should say
that II the petitions are submitted tc
the council by June /. there will be
plenty of opportunity to get them on
| the ballot"
Mr.. Lawson corrected a nimpres
sion that II the spring election amend
ment secures more votes than the fall
election proposal, II Will win.
| "Not only must the spring election
! amendment be carried. but the fal
election amendment must be defeat
ed" he declared "A vote for the
spring election amendment, without Q
vote against the fall election amend
ment. will count for nothing In the
case or two propositions, not charter
amendments. covering the same mat
ter, the one receiving the highest
number OF votes wins but that sit
nation is not contemplated In the case
OF charter amendments II one II
carried. the other must be defeated.
The preferential vote amendment
proposed by Frederick +. ingram anc
others, seems 20 have disappeared
| Nobody can be found who knows y
the requisite number OF signatures has
been obtained 20 compel the council
10 submit the question 10 the people
Mr.. Ingram Il In Porto Rico; Justice
Ieffries doesn't know what has be
come Of the petitions. They NAV DOT
up. all signed and certified from
somewhere who has them? No
4 body appears TO know.
The common council Is compelled
20 submit charter anendments to tn'
people. N they are proposed by initia
tory petition. The Amendments mus
also be submitted TO the governor. bu
the people vote on them. whether h'
approves them or not. according q
AFR lawson
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
Change of Venue Denied and
Attempt to Commit District
Attorney Fails
DEFENSE CLAIMS
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Cite Newspaper Article in Eff
fort to "Get" Police Eieuten-
ants Prosecutor

NEW YORK, May 6.--Absolute de-
feat for attorneys representing
Charles Becker, former police lieuten-
ant on his second trial here today for
plotting the murder OF Gambler Her
man Rosenthal, met every effort they
put forth today TO delay the trial, OBJ
tain change OF venue and TO have
District Attorney Charles Whitman
committed for contempt OF court.
Two talesman were accepted for
the jury this morning. They were:
f. Meredith Blagden, bond broker,
foreman.
w. ID. Dalton, advertising man.
Blagden was the tenth talesman ex-
amined, Dalton the twenty-third. Two
other talesmen were excused before
the noon recess.
After the two jurors had been sent
out under guard for luncheon and the
talesmen had left the court room,
Supreme Court Justice Seabury ruled
on the application OF w. Bourke
Cochran. of Beckers counsel that DA-
trict Attorney Whitman be adjudged
in contempt Of court for having given
out certain newspaper stories which,
Cochran. claimed. were prejudicial TO
Becker
II do not consider the afidavits
given in this matter OF any conse-
quence." said Justice Seabury. f
shall not consider acting against Mr..
Whitman Mr. Cochran seems TO
place undue importance on this mat.
ter. / assume full responsibility and
refuse 10 entertain the motion"
Justice Seabury's declaration came
after scathing speech by Cochran
who fiayed Whitman numerically
while Becker and his wife. their faces
alight with hope, looked on Whit
man merely smiled and was still
smiling when court adjourned this al.
ternoon.
Charles Becker 10 the bar" thun.
dered the court crier. just after Jus.
tice Seabury was seated. and through
door at the rear Of the court room
came the brawny figure OF the man
who was once the czar OF New York 8
underworld Becker's face was In ab
solute poise. as. guarded by only one
policeman. he strode to the front OF
the room He greeted mis- counse ell
tContinued on Page Tenl.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
TWENTY-SIX SAVED
FROM BURNED ship
FrancOnia and Manhattan Each
Pick Up Boat With Thirteen
Men

SABLE ISLAND. n. s.. May ga
wireless message received here early
today from the steamship Manhattan
declared that Capt Mcdonald and 10
members OF the crew OF the British
steamer Columbian had been picked
up by the Manhattan. and that the
vesse! was searching for others who
may be adrift In small boats.
The Columbian was first sighted on
fire from stem TO stern by the North
German Lloyd liner Seydlitz The
Manhattan. New York 80 Antwerp,
headed toward the position given by
the seydlitz and searched Tor sur.
vivors,
The liner Franconia picked up i5
men yesterday. One Ooat containing
the hrst and second officers and Z
men is still missing The Manhattan
is searching for them. Tie Manhai.
tan wireless stated
Manhattan picked up one boat OF
Columbian. captain and 13 others.
one engineer killed IN explosion and
4 one man drowned leaving snip. Man.
haitian Sill searching Tor other boat
The rescue vas made early today
the message added. in 4l.i9 north lat
itude, and 1886 west longitude.
Job Printing Done RInht. TiInes
0nrfnTlm Co. " John R.-gt
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
7. R. STARTS FOR
new YORK THURSDAY
Colonel, Bronzed and Hearty,
Emerges From Brazilian
Forests

PARA. Brazil May e.-Bronzed and
hearty after hts adventures in the
wilds,of the Duyida river country. Col.
onei Roosevelt and members OF his
party arranged today 10 visit the
principal places OF interest in the
city and attend a reception and
lncneon al the governors palace.
Colonel Roosevelt Is still little
lame from the effects OF an abscess
which developed on his leg while be
was In the Wilds.
The Roosevelt party will 90 aboard
the Booth liner Aidan and tomorrow
start for New York. where the Aidan
will arrive about May 10.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
Believed Dictator Will Be DriY-
en- From Power by Rebels Long
Before Mediators Arrive at
Plan of Settlement
PLAN CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN CANADA
Niagara Falls, Ont, Spot Desig-
mated for Coming Negotia-
tions

GUADALAJARA, Mexico,
May 4.-(Delayed)-Rumors
from the interior reaching
here today declared that Wal
ter Neal and Patrick Baird,
both Americans, had been
wounded, and c. b. Kelley and
o. II. Williams, English citi.
Zens, had haesr i'PP5., 5- -. !
c. - S. i. I. ses ..
HostatipaQnillo. The stories
declared that a riot of mine
workers had resulted in the
casualties.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 6. :
Beyond a report from Admiral
Howard, of rumored disturb
ances at the Ell Favor mines,
the navy department today
had no confirmation of the
story from Guadalajara re.
porting casualties at Hostati-
paquillo.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Highest temperature tnis date I'm pn-t
AZ yearr. ~ In 1915 lowest. 81 In 1873.
One year aao today HiGhest temper
nture. dss lowest. cat mean. S0t cloudy
weather.
The snn sets "Wednesday at oi1S y. ma.
and rises Thursdny ne ft20 M, The
meen sets at 2tfs a. ni. Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
The WEATHER

Detroit aud NIcinity--Wednesda
nlaht and Thursday. partly cloudy :
cooler tonight. gentle 60 moderate var
Ia bic winds.
Lower MIchigsn--tseneraliy fair
Wed1esday night and Thufsdnys cooler
In southeast portion Wednesday night.
TODAN'S TEMPER rt HES.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
lnrnr Hnhi,. treated.

Morphine. Heroin. etc. Will ruin the
best men We treat these cases sue
cFssfuIly Free consultation and ad-
vice. Phone Grand 1852 or call IN per-
son oATLIN INSTITUTE. ss1 Wood
ward-ave.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May g.
Frankford arsenal has received or.
ders for 100000 three-inch shrap-
mel shells, the largest order ever
sent here. One hundred and fifty
skilled men have been taken on
to work In extra shifts.
GALVESTON, Texas, May g.
Although no orders have been re-
ceiVed to embark additional
troops for Vera Cruz, according to
officers, the government trans
ports here today are again being
provisioned with foodstuffs.
ToRREoN, coahuila, Mexico.
May 6.-The Mexican constItu-
tlonalist army under Gen. Pablo
Gonzales has already engaged the
federal outposts at SaltilIo, ac-
cording TO messages brought 20
Gen. Villa by native runners early
today. Villa has made prepara-
ton TO 60 to SaItlIlo within a
few hours to take command. The
general assault, scheduled to be-
gin last night, did not open as
expected.
No word had been received
early today from San Luis Potosi,
10 the south, where Gen. MacIo-
vios Herrera and GEN. Euaenio
6enavides were ordered TO begin
operations last night. More than
10000 soldiers passed in review
before Villa yesterday In obser-
vance OF the fifth Of May ma
tionaI holiday,
NoGALES, Ariz., May 6.--De-
tails Of decisive constitutional
ist victory over the Mexican fed
erals at Aeaponeta were received
today al the constitutionalist
junta In Nooales, Sonora. Gen.
Obregon, Of the carranza forces,
wired that his troops had dis
persed a strong federal command
under Gen. Solarez, captured T.
600 men, three cannon. 5000
rifles and 1000 rounds Of ammunl-
ton.
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
(Stdn Correspondent United Press
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
(Stdn Correspondent United PressD
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The Unit
ed States is relying upon the constitu
(Continued on Pare Ten.D
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
WILSON NAMES
FIVE PCSTMASTERS

WASHINGTON. May President
Wilson today nominated the follow
ing candidates Cor Michigan post
masterships: James A. King. at Man.
istee. Mich: =. w. Richey, DowagIac.
Charles r. Loveioy Milford: HI W.
Hagermsn. Sturgis; Edgar w. Farley.
Yale
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Pfississ Co. u John R.St
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
THE WEATHER

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURS
Dan PARTLY CLOUDNs COOLER TO-
NIGHri VARIABLE WINDS.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Job. PrIntiag Done RIght. Timss
The Detroit times., 1914-05-06
EXCISE BOARD
IS NOT NEEDED,
SAYS LAWSON
Asserts Liquor Committee Has
More Power Than Law Would
Give Commission
FEARS LATTER WOULD BE
CONTROLLED BY SALOONS
Present Authority Sufficient,
But Weakened Aldermen
Don't Enforce Law

Corporation Counsel Lawson de
'eisred "Wednesday, that there is 10
!. lr,, ss.3 NJ ,,ff1o nfuil
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-30
JAPAN DECLINED TO ACT
Huerta Asked Mikado TO Take
Charge OF Affairs In 4. 3.

HueFta Asked Mikado TO Take
Charge OF Affairs In q. 3.
WASHINGTON, April 29.--The Japanese
government, 1t has developed. was asked
and declined TO act for the Huerta adj
ministratlon through its diplomatic rep
resentatives in Washington and its con-
suls in the United States prior to Mex
icos application to Spain to perform this
mission, which was accepted.
While the japanese embassy declines TO
confirm the report II is known to be well
founded, and to have given great satis-
faction to President Wilson's administra-
tion as a significant expression Of Japsn's
good will and friendlness toward the
United States.
The purpose OF Japans action is un-
derstood to have been desire to preserve
the strictest neutrality between the
United states and Mexico, as outlined in
the recent declaration OF Count Okuma,
the new Japanese premier made at To-
kio. The undertaking on the part OF
Japan to act In the interest OF either
party was felt to be open to the con-
struetion OF being an expression of IA
voritism which II was desired to avoid
by an attitude OF Strict neutrality.
Among those Informed OF General
Huerta's first choice OF Japan to repre-
sent Mexico in the United states the
move was construed as an attempt on his
part to align one Of the great world
powers with his administration and thus
TO accomplish master stroke in diplo-
macy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-30
0mahan Writes the
Official Song for
Lincoln Highway

THE Lincoln Highway Song" the Of
ficial melody of the organization in con-
troll of the great national road is the
creation OF an Omaha man. Information
that the honor Of having words and
music composed by him adopted as It's
own by the Lincoln Highway commits
sion was brought to j. w. Marrow. bailiff
in Judge Troup's district court, by A. r..
Pardlngton OF Detroit. vice president of
the commission.
The commission already Is making ar
rangements for publication OF the song
and Detroit critic. TO whom II was sub
mitted. made the prediction in a letter to
Mr.. Pardlngton that It would prove ex-
tremely popular
Mr.. Marrow is member Of the Gate
City quartet of this city, successful
musical organization, and according to
Mr. Pardington, the quartet may be
given opportunity to make a trip over
the Lincoln highay by automobile, using
the song with lectures and other means
to advertise the advantages OF the road
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-30
cUARDsMpN STILL ARE ACTIVE
Are Not Relaxing Vigilance In
Anticipation of Call.
(Frofn a Staff CorrespondentA

" run otdlL 1OfreSpundentl
LINCOLN, Ncb., April 29-(SpeciaI J.
General Hall has not given up the idea
that Nebraska troops may yet be called
upon FOR service.
The general was in Omaha yesterday
and in conference with Superintendent
buckingham OF the South Omaha stock
yards, who has made arrangements TO
supply the guard with such horses as
may be needed for service and his men
have been instructed to keep aslookout
for the right kind OF animals.
Recruiting OF the companies for the new
Sixth regiment is still under way and
there will be no letup until every COM
pahy is full and the companies OF the
old regiments recruited to war strength
The refusal OF the War department to
transfer Lieutenants Bowman and Shall
lenberger to the guard is not considered
as evidence that no transfers will be
made later on.
As the guard stands now the strength
is 4,SSI. divided as follows: Three regi-
ments of infantry, 4Slb; medical corps
%i; signal corps. 1os.