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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
SEES WIFE ONLY
! FEW DAYS At TIME
Husband Has Called 0csasional-
ly Since Marriage, Young
Woman Tslls Court

Pretty Blanche rowlsy. With three
long curls cud6lins her chin, at In the
witness chair In the court Of domestic
relations, Monday. and told . story OF
q spasmodic honeymeou that sxtsndsd
over several months. but in which the
bride and groom saw each other but .
few days.
She brought suit against her nus
band. Eugene Powley. and declared
that they were married on . Saturday
night and that she was deserted Sum
day Afternoon. The next beam from
the honeymoon came few weeks lat
.er, when Eugene visited his wife for
three days. On three other occasions.
they lived together . short time
The last period was made exciting
by Eugene having Q revolver, 2 knife
and rife In his room and interspers-
Ing his love avowals with threats ~
'cut his wife's heart out" according
to the story Of Mrs. Powley. He ended
the session by trying TO shoot his
mother-ih-law. she said, and he was
sent to the House of Correstion for
IS days.
She testified that her husband told
her he married her to get home. The
case was taken under advisement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

Mrs. Laura Lynch thdalo bat little
OF her husband'a ability % . shoppse.
according 70 the Testimony che gave
u the court Of domestic rsla&ions,
Monday.
"lis came home On ~ night, yous
honor" the testimony ran. ''wikh
nothing left Of his weeks nay but
two bottles. Of whisly and . bull pup .
just what hs vas going to DO With
the ball pup was not disclosed. ehs
added that she went away shortly
thereafter 70 visit, and a1tkough goos
three weeks. ~ not hsar from ~
husband, Frank Le1eh, until she 70,
turned home, when she founa . lot,
ter on the d1niug table II which n
stated that ne al not think thoS
werO mates o. soul ooupanions, al
that he would be happtoP with thooG
who were moro coneonlal.
He ID now . stean ntter n thl
Pontiac asylum she ontd. -
When this testimony came. tn
wife seemed pusslod q 70 Why eveFy.
one smiled. The case was tsker
under advisement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
COMMITTEE FAVORS
TANKS IN STREETS

The council COMMITTEES on streets.
Monday morning. decided to allow the
gasoline tank stations to remain In
the streets and granted applications
for the installation OF six more. A
delegation Of automobile was pres
ent to protest against the removal Of
the tanks. Aid. Heating. who sent In
. divided committee report to the
council, last Tuesday night, one re-
port advocating the removal Of Nil
tanks. explained that he was stiu op-
posed to tanks In the streets, but
would not oppose the committees re.
port when 1t goes In. Tuesday night.
Tuesday morning, the committee
on ordinances will take up Aid. Bar
nett's fender ordinance. Many motor
truck owners want the ordinance re.
pesled, claiming that Il ID impossible
to nnd style Of fender that will re-
main on the front Of q truck any
length Of time. Barnett declares he
will defend his ordinance, which II
intended to safeguard the lives of
children playing In the streets. The
alderman claims that the motor truck
owners can find . suitable fender II
they are willing to pay the price.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
NEGRO PRINCES
STORY FAILS TO
IMPRESS JURY
Quickly Dismisses Suit Against
Franklin Hotel For Drawing
Color Line
REFUSED LODGING.
CLAIMS $500 DAMAGES
Plain Americans Decide His
Highness Cannot Collect For
Fractured Dignity

A horse doctor, q boOk-agent, q prin
ter, q timer, baker and a monde
script American citizen gazed with un
awed eyes at q prince or royal blood
Monday morning, and the horse doc
tor even sisnihed his contempt for roy
Atty by chewing tobacco and decorat
ing the door VI the court room II
which the prince was-until called
down by q bailiG.
Frederick Bouman. q colored prince
from Africa, also other pisces. sued
the Franklin hotel for $500 He claim
cd the hotel refused him lodging on &C
count Of his color, although be had
been allowed to register.
The prince sat on a cane-bott0med
throne and held his silk hat in hid
royal hand and held high his royal
head. His papa ID king In Zululand.
and his grandpapa was head huntel
or something ferocious. and. 90 Z
youth, Prince Frederic wore q bone
crown and band Of paint about hia
''tummy." His people fed him Cocoa
nuts and compliments until he left for
England, and once In England he went
to school. Thus. Monday. he combin.
ed the royal haughtiness OF spirit with
the true nobility OF British culture.
The jury, however. after looking HE
highness over seemed to think that
the only difference between him and
those who waited on the levee for the
Robert Il. Lee was In the legend Of the
kingly papa. and az Prince Fred had
no scepters or crowns or any little
thing to establish the validity OF his
story, the jury looked upon him az an
ordinary citizen Of color.
They found he had no cause for &C.
tion. and Justice Command dismissed
the case.
The prince will return shortly to
New York, from whence he came q
few weeks ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
ELIZA CROSSES ALLEY IN
NEW JUNGLE TONI YARN

Eliza didn't cross the ice, but she
did cross an alley full OF hoating
cakes Of cobblestones. etc., and In
her bare tootsies. At least she %
testified. Monday morning, In the
court Of domestic relations. where
she brought suit for divorce from
Robert b. Davis.
Blixa. like her namesaks Of Uncle
Tom fame, crossed the raging waters
of the alley In great articulation.
BloodhOunds were not after her. but
IN irate and peevish husband armed
with Z razor, was she said.
Elisa II . colored lady and tips
the beam ct over 200 pounds. just
how she Jumped" out Z window be-
fore her flight was . matter that
pushed Judge Lacy. She testified
that her husband appeared Ct mid
night with Q. demand TO open the
door or he would hill her. and that
her flight fo)lowSd.
She also testified that after return.
'fuY frUM CU1UTU0 UxcuyStUn st
which she had besn very popular,
her husband also waved Z razor and
announced his Intentions Of doing .
little original research IN the matter
OF the physical formation oe his
wifs's throat. The caso ives taken
under advisement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
ELLIS ATTACKS HIS
OWN ANCESTORS

CHICAGO. March 2.--William Che
ney Ellis. former Cincinnati leath
er manufacturer, on trial for the slay.
ing Of his wife, attacked his own an
cestorS ~ mentally and physically
UNIT when he was recalled 20 the
stand today In an effort to save him.
self from the gallows on an insanity
plea.
MY grandfather was . religious
fanatic" swore Ellis. MY father waa
stricken blind when he was q youna
man because Of some constitutional
defect. ], myself, was subject ia
fatnting spells and fits when I was Z
boy"
Robert N. Hosea. Of Cincinnati, and
bis wife, aged parents Of the muir
dered woman, sat within IL feet oi
Ellis when he mumbled these ZEN.
fences. A deputy sheriff watched
them to prevent . possible demon.
stration. Hosea's lips Quivered %
Ellis left the stand but he remained
silent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

tends TO be fully equipped with men
and ammunition to carry the campaign
direct to Mexico City before he takes
the defensive.
The president said that reports Of
q coalition against the United States
policy on the part OF certain foreign
powers were utterly unfounded. No
attempt has been made TO hoat .
Mexican loan In either France, Ger
many or Belgium. Huerta II living
on forced loans and the aduiinistra-
ton here believes this cannot con-
tinue long.
SO far ~ the vergara case IL con-
,cerned. Charge O'Shaughnessy wired
that the investigation 10 proceeding
with all due diligence and that he has
the promise that the Texans slayers
will b punished.
Carransa informed Secretary OF
State Bryan today that an investiga.
ton Of tho disappearance Of Gustav
Bauch had been started by him.
The refusal of Carransa to accept
from the United States representa-.
tons In the interest Of the subjects
OF any other nation was the occasion
for an important conference at the
state department today between the
British and Spanish ambassadors,
Secretary Bryan and John Bassett
Moore, counsellor OF the state depart
ment All refused comment.
HL PASO, Texas, March 28.-United
States Consul Marion r. Letcher ar.
rived here today on a special train
provided by Gen. Francisco villa. He
was met at the station by George C.
Carothers, special agent OF the Amer.
lean department of state, and ut once
went into secret conference with
Charles Arthur Percival, representing
the British government. -
The conference Is regarded as sig.
nidcant In view of the fact that the
|commfssion appointed by the Ameri.
can and British governments to inyes
tigate the death Of William s. Ben.
ton. . British subject, was not allow
ed 10 60 to Chihuahua City as planned
Sunday. C0nstitutionalist ofAcers, who
refused to allow tho commissioners q
toard . train at Juares last night, de
clined to comment on their action to
day. 1t u believed, however, that they
acted on instructions either from Gen
villa or Gen. Carranxa.
The general feeling here n that
the order was issued by Carransa fol.
lowing his action Saturday night n
refusing to discuss the Benton Incl
dent with the United States govern
ment. on the ground that It was moi
. matter OF American concern.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
I1O-CENT "CASCARETS"
STRAICHTEN YOU UP
No Sick Headache, Bilious Stomach
Coated Tongue u Constipated
|. Bowels BY morning.
Get a 10-cent Dor now.

Get q lucent OOx now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache
biliousness. indigestion, the sick. souI
stomach and foul gases--turn then,
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take {
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by . lar
liver, clogged bowels or an upset
stomach ~
Don't put In another day Of distress
Let Cascarsts cleanse your stomach
remove the sour, ferinontine 100
take the excess bile fron your live,
and carry out all the coustioate6
waste matter and poison IN the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascarst tonight straigAtsns Won
out by morning. They work vhiIe
you sleep. A 10-csnt boz from any
drug store means . clear head. sweet
stomach and clean, healthy liver an:
bowel action for months. ChiIdrsn
love Csscarets because they never
srips Or sicken.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
CoMrhoLLGRse osplo~ ]|l!|3
PROPOSALS /
PuRCl||||||||||||
Of B0|I|l|l||| ! |
/ The cII |
DETROIT

Sealed proposals. WIN - Sooo1@~
this Office until - esleek Noo n
tral standard TINA 1eeaAnX 1oN0U
1914. It which time they WIN ~
ID. for the purchase 6 ~ eu11o
bonds OF the City Of Optroofs 81
Public echoel e1.Do4ooG
Sewer. sl.1so.ooo: 1ub1)o Un
et7s.ooo: Public Hea1th Ca14
Grade Separation. o1ooIooey 49,
Building. e7o,ooo. R&
said bonds win b issusA Il ~;
nosnination Of e1.ooe sasA - ~ sS
rate Of four per cent PER annu0A 01
able 0emi-Annually. VIII - 10
March !. 1914 ana WIN Mstueo o
years. Principa1 ana jnteronG u&r
in lawful money oe ~ unit44 0
Of America, - the cusrsmt y
bank Of the City Of psese3t 0
city Of New York Or . ~ eesl
the CITY Trsasurers o - eosto
"a fhSss BONDS are aptAessne1 ~ 1Y
charter Of End the Avs gSne1
e re .S CITY s q D:srs Ssss ssS 81 ~
DetTolt and the board q 1St1n09
- 81 S Authority Of An zoe 4 ~ ,l y
i EsSmps Yrcm All Tsxsssies & a. e.
said Scnds WIN b issued D eoyfDG
form, but will BE- exchanged ~ Uo
istered Bonds at any t0a uoon c.
pllcation OF the. owner. ... 4: ss
Office Of the City Treasurse q To g.
se- pstEoit and hccInad iniAEAnk -
% under EM the law. these bsnAs $3.50
be sold for less than par. q. "a
The right to reject any Or ~ oo04
II expressly reserved: ...~-.
A-t72 cootsolloo \
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
II VETERAN DETEC.
TIVES REDUCED
TO PATROLMEN


N. Bowden, detective, 81 years old =
years service: Patrick Kean, = years
old, detective, rs years: James CO..
ter, detective sergeant, IS years old, s.
years; George Bycraft, detective, -
years old. "a years service: Cornet
ius Sullivan, detective lieutenant 81
years old, "a years service; john
Buhr. detective lieutenant. l6 yearl
old. rs years service next June: John
Sterling. aged 81. detective. ~ years
service: David l. Thomas, aged S.
detective. "a years: William 0rauS
aged ~, % years service: Franh
Lemond. aged 80. 20 years. service:
Joseph l.. Witty. aged -. 81 years
service, and Henry g. Wilson. agod ~.
20 years service. Detective Wilson
has been sick for year. and expected
retirement
But Detective Lieut. Jack" Buhr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
MEIHM'S SUCCESSOR
IS UP TO ALDERMEN

Aid. Dingeman. acting mayor. stated
Monday morning that he IL willing u
take the responsibility Of appointing Z
school inspector in the Eleventh ward
to succeed the late Henry Meihm, pro
vidtng the two aldermen Of the ward
can agree on . candidate. At present
there are no less than Is candidates
after the vacancy, according to Dinge
man. Mayor Marx win not return from
his western trip Tor anothsr four
weeks at least. and Dtngeman says he
sees no reason why the vacancy
should remain unAlled Il the propaE
man can be found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
STEEL TRUST GETS
REBATES LAMAR
Wolf Of Wall Street Alleges
Law Is Evaded By Big
Combine

WARRINGTON. March 2--Rebates
are paid to the United States steel
corporation .sud it, subsidiaries by
eight different railroad and steam
ship companies In the form OF ''div.
idends." according to Lavfd Lamar,
the wolf Of Wall-st.." the nrst wit
ness 1t the steel trust hearing b.
fore Interstate Commissioner Har-
Ian today.
The organisation Of the corpora
ton, said Lamar, included securing
the control Of several railroads and
was perfected In accordance with
pre-arranged plan to place men who
could be controlled In the ofYices and
directorships Of these roads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

Starvation was q contrtbutory
cause in the death Of John Cavan-
augh. % years old. who was too proud
to ask aid. and died In VIII Aliens
lodging house, Saturday, while talk.
Ing to some other roomers. Pneu-
monia, due to lack Of nourishmsnt,
was given a. the direct cause Of
death. Each night for . week, Cav
anaugh had applied at police head.
quarters for l0dgings. and had been
given Q ticket to Aliens place. He
came here from Owosso. and was Q
member of the Owosso lodge Of Elks,
and his father II . well.to-do resident
Of that city. His body was shipped
to OwosOo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

hearts TO secure immediate action
while II they wait the same result
viii be attained without the unnecos.
0ary sacrifice Of human life.
The president does not consider The
Carranxa developments quite % seri.
Gus - they would seem to be on the
surface.
Gen. Carransa. the president be.
ueves. n anxious ct the present tims
to stand sQuarely on the letter Of IN
ternational procedure whether the
facts justify this action or not. The
CouStitutionalist leader. tho chief On.
ecutive assumes, desires ct the pres.
emit time 70 observe al Of the dlgnt
ties Of his post - leader Of the revo
lutionary party. especially In his deal
ings with foreign governments.
The expedition TO view Benton'1
e0dy-AAA-ROt-beenr-aAAaAeAeds-1t
was held up by Gen. villa's order
pending . reply from Carran1s - {.
whether It should be permitted. VIM
II n explained by the administration
b now recognising Carransa - the
supreme authority In al matters AZ
fecting the revolutionary cause IN
northern Mexico. Carransa having -
sumed the position that England Il
self should have requested this inves
tigation the British government Do
clines to do 20. The United Statez
acting on highlands request. u pre-
pared to complete the Benton inquiry
CArranxs has been told this. The pres
ident II hopeful that he will decide the
expedition may continue. II he ~
fuses, the matter will not be pushed
until such time 90 the United States
government believes Il propitious tc
do 10.
But England. with the approval oil
the United States. will refuse to hold
with Carransa Ct the
present time. To do 20 would be e
recognise the belligerency Of the Con
etitutionalists and In View Of the fact
that England considers the Huerts
government the only government now
existing In Mexico, Il considers the
Carranxs position, az now announced
designed only to force . change 10
Great Britain's policy.
So far as the fAilure Of villa to -
sumo the offensive and move on Tor
reon 10 concerned, the administration
considers Il proper. villa has tolc
American representative that he In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
CHARGE AGAINST
JARVIS co. POSTPONED

Tho w. B. Jarvis Co.. charged with
selling q revolver to Alpheus Moore,
the bandit shot dead few days ago,
without his presenting . permit from
the superintendent Of police, waa
represented In court. Monday. By
Manager Richard Jackson. who ad-
mitted that . clerk. Arthur 6chweir,
since discharged. had sold the weap-
on. The information was amended
to include 6chweir % co-defsndsnt
and the case postponed for . week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
CoNrRoLLER's OFFICE
Feb. - ie1A
PROPOSALS TO sell
BONDS
OF THE CITY Of
DETROIT ON COM
MISSION BASIS

Sealed proposals viii b rseelveA -,
this ofnce until ~ o'clock n9oav 60
trail standard time. Monday. NApon ~
1914. at which time they viii - oO4[S|
ed, Tor commission TO Be PAID To- oU4
safe OK the foitowtnE ncnaS 2 &c.
sewsp' ,l.isSScS: 'iPsSils Ai5SI
Siis: 600; Public Hsaitn ei3Aa
Bonds must be sold for pAr. ~
crued interest. and no come0SD11D0
be paid until all are sold e:}
The successful biddev el1o -
CIV water bonds Of che cts q
BldA wust b aoeoaeeasl
on any NatioNsi Dssk q X
s E.ss.ss e sos III sYicsis ~ = =
go0d faith. = Y. ~: 81 I
!. f t.s,. .isSs t e - ~
IA-ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
HUSBAND, OUT OF WORK,
WOMAN GOES INSANE

Mrs. william Shink, Of No. 460
Winderst., who had worried because
her husband was unable to hnd work,
became suddenly violent, Saturday
night, And ran amuck with . hatchet.
She shattered the door Of . neigh.
boris house, and picking up Dolores
Trupiano, . six-year-old girl, dragged
the child to J. Dslor's undertaking
rooms, while she brandished the
Ratchet In one hand. Police overpow.
cred her and sent her 70 the deem.
ton station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
ST. LOUIS SIJFIIe 4
DlSAGl1 U 2

ST. LOUIS. Nd lokS
which started carly tQ1ot 4
story building oocupoo4 n.
Optical ca, spread ~
DOlph Sourstory dfoG1 11eo ~
and across IN alloy - lo
building occupied " ~ m
and Hat Co, gutt1nt ~
with damage esfimatS1 u
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
DRUGGIST ROBBED IN
HIS OFFICE BY BANDIT

d.. Edmund viertel. well-known
druggist 81 Chene-st. and Voeest,ave.,
was held up In his once By an armed
bandit Saturday evening, and robbed
of his ring and . small amount Of
money. He ushered the bandit into
his once. thinking he waited medical
attention, and was quickly ''covered'
with . revolver, and ordered to hand
over his ring and money.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
BUILD HOUSE TOO HIGH:
TAKE PRISON SENTENCE

The nrm Of Barnett & Terran, con-
tractors, may have made little
money BY building third story on .
two-story permit tor building which
they sold to = Hungarian. but both
members q the arm decided that they
would take 10 days in the work
house. prescribed by Judge Connolly
Monday. rather than Day lines OF 800
apiece for their business acumen,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 2.-rn
an election Of parliamentary represen-
|tktives for the city Of Constantinople,
all the government candidates were
elected. A similar result was OBJ
tanned throughout practically the en-
tire empire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02
Man Killed ~ Train,

Man Killed By Train.
Michael Sxahav -l2-yaars- ok, = al. No.
by q train at the Greenave. crossing.
Saturday. died In Sol1y hospital,
Sunday. Coroner Rothacher u In
vestigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

vtro caused b. On 0verhoatod stove
al about 91Oo damage to the reef
lenoe 81 Miss n. Cohen. No. $50 Har.
gloon4vo, Monday morning. Dam.
49, q shout 500 was dooe 70 the
rosl6eneo II Oscar Human, No. S0o St.
Antelns-st. By fire Of unknown orr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

George Trump, who roomed at No
~ Baker-st., was the man who was
run down and killed by . flre engine
|at MichigAn-ave. and Wayne-st-, Fri.
day night A woman living at the
house Identified him - Z roomer, but
tnew. nothing Of hts friends and reIa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-02

Dpeo.ssesnoEs Rp1penos no fuss and
- foath6fa The plain, neat kind that
d00ko rf4ht Y 1ou1oe efa1114g C., AZ
Jok1 h-6L Phens Main 1853.
The evening world., 1914-03-09

that were here last week. and whore
is that pile Of furniture We had oaek
yonder7"
Ing.
yesterday. mein herr. and took much
away. They will return Tomorrow
for the remainder"
"Gentlemen? I gasped. "Rsmain.
dsr?"
'"The gentlemen to whom the Herr
and chests and
"What!" roared. Even Poopen-
dyke jumped at this sudden exhibi.
ton Of wrath. do you mean to tell
me that these things have been sold
and carried away without my knowl.
edge or consent? I'll have the law
Herr Poopendyke INTERVIEWED. They
had bills Of sale and orders for 70.
moval of property dated several
weeks prior to your purchase. Mr.
Smart. We had to let, the articles 30.
You surely remember py speaking to
you about II"
II don't remember anything." I
snapped, which was the truth. why
why, 1 bought verything that tho
castle contained. This Is robbery!
What the dickens do you mean by
Old Conrad held UP his hands as II
expecting to pscify me. I sputtered
out tho rest OF the sentence, which
really amounted to nothing.
contrived to subdue my rage and
disappointment and somewhat loudly
returned to the topic from which va
were drifting.
"As for these beastly padlocks. ]
shall have them filed OF tomorrow
I give you warning, Conrad, II the
keys are not forthcoming before noon
tomorrow. I'll file EN- OF. 10 help
me-"
His face beamed once more. "Ach
I forgot to say that there are pad
locks on tho other side OF the door
Just a. on this side. 1t will be OF
no use to destroy these. The door
still could not be forced. Mein 0ott'
How thankful I am to have remem.
bered II In time"
"Confound you. schmick. believe
you actually want to keep me out OF
that part Of the castle" I exploded.
The four OF them protested man
fully, even Gretel.
II have a plan. SIR" said Britton
'Why not place q tall ladder In the
courtyard and crawl In through on'
of the windows?"
"Splendid! That's what we'll DOT
; cried enthusiastically. And now
let's 20 to bed! We will breakfast a
8 o'clock. Mrs. 6chmick. Tho early
bird catches the worm. you know"