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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
DRESDEN CAFE ENDS
LIFE In WILD ORGY
Liquor Flows Freely in Dive Up
To Last Hour of EX-
istence

The door of Aid Eddie" Barnett s
Dresden cafe was locked and the cur
tains drawn, Friday morning There
was only the stencil of stale beer and
cafe sweepings TO remind the lonely
caller OF the past history OF the place
that had the record OF being one of
the most notorious of its kind In the
middle west.
AT midnight the Dresden cafe went
out of existence. To an unholy fu-
neral dirge played by the seven-piece
orchestra and accompanied .by the
crash of empty glass upon the tile
floor, the maudlin shouts of drink
enthused boys and the hilarious gig
giles of gaudily clothed girls and wo-
men, the Dresden cafes lights went
out one by one Now and then a cele.
brator ran amuck He was promptly
grabbed and elected The only sou.
venirs given away by the manage.
ment we're the bruises on the coun.
tenances of those who dared to dis.
turb the last performances The Dres-
den cafe had hard life and an equal.
ly hard death. The only mourners
were those who were financially inter.
ested in the business end of the cafe
and anew poor girls OF the street who
will now have to change their "at
home" address 10 some OF the other
cafes that the council committee neg
lected TO put out of business.
Barnett was not present at the obse.
quies. After the council session, Bar
nett announced that he was going
straight home 10 his family.
1T is for their sake that am Civ.
ing up the cafe business said Bar
nett Boys. am losing a cold $780,.
900 in the closing MP OF the Dresden.
II was good for $1,000 a month
Barnett says he Is negotiating with
eastern parties to open modern res.
taurant and scrve-self in the Dresden
as soon as the interior OF the place
can be remodeled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
PIRATES
MAY THREATEN
'SIBERIA'S LIVES
Steamer Stranded Off FOrmosan
Coast Possible Prize of Fierce
Sea Robbers
WIFE OF PHILIPPINE
GOVERNOR ABOARD
Grave Alarm Felt for Passengers
and Crew When Wireless
Call Ceases

TOXIC. May 1.-The steamship
Siberia of the Pacific Mail line, with
so passengers and crew of 2S2 men,
is ashore and believed to be in a dan.
gerUuB position OF the island or Sa.
masuna, only short distance from
the island Of Formosa, according to
messages reaching here today Mrs.
Francis Burton Harrison, wife OF the
governor general Of the Philippines
and Mrs. John b. Renters, wife OF
the British consul at Manila, are
among the passengers on the ship.
Considerable anxiety is felt here
ewing TO the fact that wireless calls
foT assistance suddenly ceased. A
Japanese war vessel. the Great North.
ern liner Minnesota, and the British
cruiser Yarmouth have gone TO her
aid. A late message from Formosa
limited at the possibility that Chinese
pirates may have been responsible
for the reported trouble OF the 81
IBERIA Information as to the exact
position OF the vessel-whether she
was in danger Of breaking up or safe
ly beached-had not been received up
to a late hour tonight.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The steamer
Siberia, reported ashore off the island
OF Formasa Is owned by the Pacific
Continued on Page Seven).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
JASNOWSKI And
COFFIN LIKELY
TO WALK PLANK
ProsecutoE Believed to be Pre-
pairing to Discharge Alleged
DisloyaI Associates
SAID TO HAVE SPREAD
YARNS ABOUT SHEPHERD
Pair Will Probably Sever Con-
nection With Office Within
Few Days

Are Assistant Prosecutor Jasnowski
and County Detective Cofln to be
"fired?"
This was a question much in evi-
dence, Friday, throughout the county
building, and it is reported by close
personal friend OF the prosecutor that
such course is contemplated.
II have never mentioned such a
thing and have never told either Of
the boys that I contemplated such ac'
ton" said Prosecutor Shepherd. Il
have referred to Duke as loyal old
Duke whenever | spoke of him. Both
of the boys can be questioned and
they will tell you ] have never men
toned such thing 10 them, and, in
fact told Duke not to resign"
In spite OF this, however, the re-
port persisted and those on the in
side" are confident that the two men
will sever their connection with the
Office at the prosecutors request
within few days.
Jasnowski is said TO have circu-
lated reports to the effect tnat the
prosecutor Is euutdNOllnb W uN'SHs
the prosecution OF the aldermanic
bribery cases by alleged mismanage-
ment. and that at the time of the ar
rest OF Gilman he endeavored TO TIP
him of" The county detective is
said TO have been a party to the cir
culation of these reports and to have
also made other statements reflect
ing on the prosecutor.
Jasnowski has not been in his ONCE
for several days, and on wednesday
accompanied Conn TO Lansing at the
request Of the governor, who desired
information on the prosecutors al
legged actions Both men we're inter
viewed on Wednesday by the prose
cutor and a number Of star cham
ber" talks have been indulged in by
the three in the past few days.
II is said that the prosecutor has
declared that disloyalty in his office
should be treated the same as similar
action would be treated in business
institution. and those guilty removed
from their positions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
GIRL GETS GOODS UNDER
FALSE PRETENSES

Miss Margaret Ryan, No. 1928
23-year-old telephone
operator for the Postal Telegraph Co.,
was arrested by Detectives Gill and
Quinn. Friday afternoon, charged With
buying miscellaneous wearing apparel
i'm the Nevcomb Endicott store, and
having the goods charged 10 Mrs.
Bernhard Stroh, OF Crosse Pointe, by
representing that she was Miss Foote,
Mrs Stroh's maid
The young woman ran up a bill OF
S1425 during March, but had nothing
charged since April 20. and mean
while. the deception had been learned.
Friday she purchased pair OF
stockings. for 80 cents. and had them
charged 70 Mrs. Stroh, sfor Miss
FOote
She told Detective Gill that she
founG slip Of paper in front OF a
downtown store. one day, with Miss
Foote's name and memoranda show.
ing that Miss Foote was Mrs. Stroh's
mail. and could charge articles to her
mistress
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
NEGROES WHO FIGURED IN
SHOOTING CASE HELD

George Miller Negro, who shot Pa
trolman John ]. Trease' in the mouth
and In the right arm, when Trease at
tempted TO search him. at Kortst. and
Vinewood-ave., Monday night, and who
was captured while hiding in his room.
ing house on Hastings-st.. the next
morning, was arraigned before Justice
Gainey on two warrants, Friday.
One warrant charges him with as
sault with. intent TO kill with Trease
as complainant Miller was held for
examination next Tuesday on that
charge \bail being fixed at S2.5O0, with
one surety.
The other warrant Is against Miller
and George Williams, the Negro with
Miller when Trease was shot, who was
captured by citizens as Trease fell,
and who was later Identified with
Miller. as having robber Oscar Velte
OF his watch and $40 Williams is not
named in the warrant involving the
shooting OF the officer
lie and Miller were held in 81 500
hail. with two sureties. on the robbery
charge. which was also set for hear
inc next Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Even Cabbage Mikes" Motor
iOus Dive is in List of Unde-
sirables Drawing Coveted
Red Cards
NUMBER OF LIQUOR
PLACES REDUCED BY SO
Report Jammed Through Coun-
Gil Under Gag Rule without
Chance for Discussion

A leak" in the council COMMITTEES
on liquor regulation whereby confden-
tial information was carried TO saloon
keepers whose applications for new
licenses were being considered by the
committee, hampered the work OF
that body and was largely responsible
for the trading and hauling that re-
suited in the final executive session,
Thursday night, preceding the coun-
Gil meeting, permitting several unde-
Sirable cafes to continue in business.
IL had been known for long time
that .saloonkeepers and cafe owners,
jD danger OF losing their red cards.
we8 being constantly tipped on by
some person who must have necessar-
fly obtained his knowledge OF the
commuters attitude from discussions
that, took place in executive sessions.
All but members OF the committee
were supposed TO be excluded from
these sessions.
Aid. Maurice Heating, member OF
the LIQUOR committee, was plainly dis
satisfied with the report that put 80
saloons out OF business, IA where the
licensees had died during the year,
voluntary surrender under the law,
and "a as undesirables. Aid. Heating
said he believed that the committee
could have made bigger cut In the
number OF saloons. despite the fact
that the police department submitted
comparatively few saloon reports this
year
ION the liquor committee we had
one good fellow. one old soldier, one
good snort and one alderman friendly
to the Polish saloonkepers," said
Keating. "you can see that il was
difficult to do business. One alder
man wanted all the downtown places
CONTINUED Rage Two).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
IS BODIES ARE
FOUND HEAPEDIN
DEPTHS OF Mine
Ninety Seven More C0rpses Be-
heved to be in Shaft--No Hope
Left For Victims
RESCUE PARTIES ARE
HAMPERED BY GAS
Work of Recovering Remaining
Dead Will Be Slow, Experts
Say

ECCLES, W. Va, May AT day
break today at least rs blackened
corpses had been located in mine No.
5 of the New River Galleries Co. here,
and rescuers after bringing seven to
the surface, were searching for more
victims of Tuesdays explosion.
Every one of the men in that hell
pit is dead" gasped a government
mine rescue worker as he emerged
from below ground early today. He
had carried "A canary bird until 1t
died from gas and then with his com.
panions had adjusted his oxygen
helmet and remained until the oxygen
was about gone. Their humping
temples and labored breathing told
them to get out before death, too,
overlook them.
With 75 bodies found there were
still 81 corpses somewhere within the
clogged runways of the mine at day
break. Bringing out these will be
slow. The work is hampered by gas
and fallen walls, and timberss In
the meantime, the bodies as fast as
brought to the surface we're TO be
buried today.
The graves are dug. The collins
are here and the burials are TO fol-
low brief services in the Polish and
other churches late this afternoon.
Some OF the bodies are in a terrible
condition ard burial at once is i'm
perative.
Eight funerals were held yesterday.
These bodies we're taken from mine
No. g. from which 67 men escaped
alive. In all lSO lives have paid the
toll of the disaster
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
new NATIONAL
BANK WILL Be
LAUNCHED HERE
John Ballantyne. Former Officer
of Old Detroit Institution,
Promoting Project
NOT YET READY TO
ANNOUNCE DETAILS
Big Automobile Manufactures,
1t Is Said, Will Supply Much
of Capital

A new national bank for Detroit is
in process of organization. The work
is going on very quietly, snd officials
,ef existing banks professs -, hSoow.
little or nothing about the movement.
The merging OF the First and Old
Detroit National banks left but two
national banks in Detroit-the merged
institution, and the National Bank of
Commerce. The time seemed ripe
and the opportunity favorable for the
formation of new bank.
A great msny OF the organization
details have been in the hands OF
John Ballantyne. former vice-presi-
dent of the old Detroit National bank
Mr. Ballantyne resigned, several
months ago, because Of ill-health. On
his recovery, he set about TO organ
ize the new institution.
Who the directors OF the new bank
will be. or what capital will be repre-
sented in the new house, Mr.. Bal
lantyne is unready TO say. Rumor con-
meets some OF the big automobile
manufacturers with the institution.
The success OF the Highland Park
State bank, with Ford capital, is ad-
duced TO show the benefits that can
be derived by alliances between the
banks and Detroit's greatest industry
Mr.. Ballantyne said, Friday, that
the plans are not yet in such shape
that they can be made public. IL may
be a week, II may be longer, before
publicity is advisable.
The silence and skill with which
Mr.. Ballantyne has operated are evil
denced by the fact that officials OF
the First and Old Detroit National,
the Peninsular Savings and the Dime
Savings bank deny that they are
aware Of any serious movement to
found a new banking institution.
Rumors have been current for about
five months, they say; but they have
never heard anyone's name connected
with the project.
Apparently, there is every reason
why new bank should succeed, the
promoters OF the institution point out.
Detroit is growing rapidly; there Is
no sign OF any let-up. Existing banks
arc prosperous. First and Old De-
troit National stock is worth about
5000 a share: so is National Bank OF
Commerce. The savings banks are
i'm equally good shape. The Highland
Park State bank, comparatively new
institution. has been so prosperous
that its last sale was at 1879; there
are bids of 1870. but no offers of stock
The Wayne County and Home bank
stock sells around $50 Consequently
there is everything to encourage the
promoters OF the new organization,
they believe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
ALTO CRASHES INTO
POLE; TWO MEN HURT

Charles Hyman, 2e years old, OF No.
15s Division-st and John Dombiecki,
%, OF No. 1856 Thirty-ffth-st.. narrow
ly escaped death. Thursday afternoon,
when a Ford auto In which they were
speeding westward on McGraw-ave.'
crashed into a telephone pole near
Roosevelt-aye.. with such force as TO
break of the telephone pole, and
badly wreck the auto Both men we're
stunned. and were thought to- be IA
taIlv hurt. but examination by Dr.
e. A. PilIon, OF No. 591 McGraw-ave.-
porved that neither was seriously in
iured. both suffering principally from
shock and bruises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
SEEK LENIENCE
FOR Won WALDEN
Parents of Hotel Bandit Appeal
To Judge COnnolly-Pay Back
Stolen Money

Dr Rudolph Won Walden. OF Gin.
ciLnati, and his wife parents of I'D.
win Won Walden. visited Judge Con
nolly's court room, Friday in the ef-
fort 70 obtain lenience for their son.
convicted, Thursday. OF holding up
and robbing Night Clerk William II
Burns. in the Hotel Metropole They
declared that they would pay the
MetTopole management the $302.2O
that Won. Walden was charged with
stealing, whether he was given a light
sentence or not, and that the money
would be paid over some time Friday.
bu, they sought an Interview with
Judge Connolly and Parole Agent
James Mcdonnell, former chief OF de
teCtiyes
Judge Connolly had asked Captain
Mcdonnell 20 look into Van Waldens
case The captain declines 10 recon-
mend parole. as he declares. "the
crime OF which Won Walden was con
victed. Is too serious FOR the services
of parole oficer"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
ACCUSES SON. AGED 19.
OF STEALING $500

Louis Bentansky. tailor. OF No. $50
Crandy-ave., swore out q warrant. Fri
day morning. charging his l9-year-old
son Abraham, with grand larceny,
and alleging that Abraham had disap-
reared. with $3.50 that was hidden In
a eommode in the Bentansky home.
Bentansky had saved $3.50 TO meet
some payments that were due. and he
alleges that his son left him only $500
Of the roll"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
THE WEATHER

Detroit and Vicinityi Friday night
and saturday, partly cloudyt rising
temperature. Moderate variable winds.
Iower Michigani Cloudy Frlday
night aud saturday with slowly rising
temperature.
For the Lower Lakes Llght var
liable wIBdsg generally fair weather
Frtday uIEht and saturday.
Highest temperature this date In
past a. years. - In iSO0i lowest. - In
1908.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

Following an annual custom, Phil.
adelphia firm is giving away. without
any strings attached. 30 pianos TO fam
lilies i'm which there are people OF mu-
sical ability but unable TO buy an in.
strument.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Seizes Saloons and Orders Gen.
eral Jail Delivery - Whisky
Freely Supplied to Soldiers
Americans in Danger
FEARED RED CROSS
WORKER WILL BE SHOT
This and Other Complications
Make Outlook for Peace
PrecariOus

WASHINGTON, May lit was
authoritatlVely learned here to-
day that Charge o'Shaughnessy,
now az Vera Cruz, was expected
TO return &c the United States
within the next few days for a
conference with President VIII
son and state department Off
cialG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01


lady, who traced the odor Of gas
to the room.
j. b. McCavett, an insurance collec-
tor, of No. 537 Fifth-st., calling at
the home OF Richard Parker. No 63S
Kirby-ave. west. Friday morning. and
receiving no response TO repeated
knocks, notified Patrolman r. F. Tea
gan, who broke in the door 20 find
Parker and his wife dead from as
phyxiation.
The man was lying on the floor OF
the sitting room and the woman in
bed in the bedroom of the main room.
Gas jets were turned on full and all
evidence points to the theory that
Parker turned on the gas as his wife
slept and then lay down himself, to-
await death The man was about 30
years old and the woman So. The man
was employed by the Ford Motor Co.
They were seen late Thursday even
ing by neighbors. Coroner Rothacher
The house was in great disorder.
but this fact is accounted for by Mrs.
Mary Howden, who lives reXt door
with the statement that Mrs. Parker
had been housecleaning Mrs How
den says the Parkers we're quiet folk
and seemed 90 live smicablr. \
month ago they elected roomers for
non-payment OF rent, bat kept the
mems belongings, aud as these goods
are now missing. Mrs Howden ven.
tured the theory that the roomers
had entered the house during the
night and taken the things. As the
house was locked and no marks of
violence found on the bodies. Cor
oner Rothacher and the police depart.
ment are inclined 70 scout this theory.
Two bank books we're found show
ing deposits OF 500 In the Highland
Park state bank and 1925 in the Jack
son City bank. The couple are said
10 have relatives in Jackson A let
ter addressed 10 Mrs Parker. indi-
Gates from its contents that she has
a brother. g. J. Somersr--No. 1860
Chateau-st., st. Louis, Mo- The Park
ers had lived in the house the last
FIVE years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
roDAY's TEMPERATURES.

One year ago todaAf htEhest teM-
perature. 7og lowest. fpi mean. 6fi
clear wrnther.
The sun sets FRIDAY st gi50 y. m. and
rises ~aturdsN NJ fi2G n.
The MOON sets ~ 1857 =. m. Fridsy
naorulng.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
EVERY-SUB. GET
A-SUB. A TEN
PER Ct. SUCCESS
Times Subscribers Send Up
Daily Average in City
1000
GOAL FOR CLEAN
JOURNALISM STILL $4,000
The Cooperative Coupons Keep
Coming In-Sent
Yours?

The following letter from a Michi-
gan publisher puts in diyerting form
a question that is in the minds OF
many friends Of The Times at this
juncture OF the Every y-Subscriber-Get-
a-Subscriber- -campaign -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

81 haye just been won-
deripR how your speclat
effort go get new subscrlp-
tlOns because Of the clean
ness Ot your advertising
columns aud the general
tone Of your paper, result
ed. Ia II "a singular thing
that pioneers live ON husks.
have had my shnre and
know whit I am talking
about.
"iour paper, with It's
clean morals, IL PASSED by
On the other side ny 80 per
cent of the people who ad-
VOcatc the course You pur-
sue, hut buy the papers
that print any and evfry
Kind of advertising that h
presented.
- made nay pioneer aght
ON tho liquor traffic and, as
have stated before, ] nm
not, going 90 worry much
about the patent medicines.
There are Just as many
frauds among the doctors
as there are among the
manufacturers of patent
medicines.
"We had good health
week here recently and my
pnper devoted columns 10
reporting the same. The
proprietary medicines were
denounced from A 90 y and
wide publicity given 10 the
de'nupclation. yet IL was
the patent medicine men
who paid for the distribu-
ti0n OF the denunciation
prom Ounced ny the doctors
whose patronage would
starve any newspaper to
death, Rather peculiar,
wasn't it."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

We are glad 10 give our inquiring
and skeptical newspaper friend. and
the public generally, the results OF
our effort to enlist the supporters OF
clean journalism in an organized eff
fort to extend the influence of the
kind of newspaper they believe in.
Compared with popularity voting
contests for automobiles. pianos and
ponies. or with such alluring devices
as gold coupons, theater and baseball
tickets, china sets and guessing
games, the outcome OF this frank ap-
peal to our subscribers may seem
paltry.
But when you consider that definite
appreciation lies back Of the unpaid
effort in The Times behalf, and that
the orders for new subscribers have
Continued ON Pare Sevenl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
PETER F. GREY TO
GET LANSING JOB

WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson this afternoon nominated
Peter f. Grey TO De postmaster at
Lansing. Mich.
John Loughnane at l.apeer Henry
&. Glasner at Nashville. and r. j.
Bortschy at Spring Lake.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

Russia has 57,el2 miles OF navigable
inland waterways: Germany. 1928;
France. 1852 England. 1905 HoI
land. $3.50. Sweden. 3.lS7. and Bel.
GUM. l.4i9
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

Sob ,prtatIng Done RiGbt. Times
Printing Co. l3 John R-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
MAN And WIFE DEAD;
GAS JETS OPEN
Gruesome Discovery in Richard
Parker's HOme-Believed Hus-
band Planned Deaths

Bertha Ballard, 20 years old,
living In a roomine house at No.
384 LlIlibrIdge-st., was overcome
by gas from defective Jet, Fri
day noon, and rushed to ST. Mary,s
hospital, where she is In a serl-
Gus condition. Or. w. J. Morris,
No. 2413 Jefferson-ave., was called
to attend the girl by the land.
lady. who traced the odor Of gas
to the room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

ANIMAL WELFARE eS.S., -G;''i as,.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
THE WEATHER

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY,
PARTLY CLOUDNt RISING TEMPER
ATUREI MODERATE WINDS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

EXPRESS CALL CADILLAC sso.-Asv
New Ulm review., 1914-12-30

high on long tables extending up the
middle Of the street toward Second
North y Street. Members Of the Com
mercial Club assisted Sanity in his work
and every youngster who had the
courage to bear the cold feet and hands
was rewarded by generous supply Of
candy, nuts, and fruit. In fact, some
Of the youngsters had the courage to
stand around until they got their share
and that of some other youngster as
well.
q The members of the Christmas Tree
Committee who worked so valiantly
and well to make the first Municipal
Celebration success were ]. F. Arm
strong, Chm, Adolph Meile, F. W..
johnson, J. A. Ochs and DR.. G.. f..
Reineke. To them belongs much credit
for labors well performed. Business
men who responded literally to the
request for donations are also to be
thanked for the part they took in pro-
viding the fund of nearly $4,000. Of
this amount some $50 to SIS remains
and this may be used to relieve the needs
OF any Of New Ulm's worthy poor if any
are found. If no pressing wants are
found the money will probably be put
aside to form the nucleus of another
years celebration expense money.