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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

fort Tom Gilman was the only man
they wanted 10 get. Thompson work
cd under cover OF Van Dyke. Green
told Brennan that he would be can,
didate for mayor as early as June.
Now he was a candidate for mayor
until wheny Let Us analyxe his pa
triotic motives. But just AS soon as
he got telegram from his employers
that his salary would cease his pa
triotlsm oozed out OF the ends OF his
fingers AS soon as Green jumped
out. Thompson jumped In.
Now did they have In mind Tom
Gilman, whose political star was rails
ing az that timer Mr.. Burns was
brought here for the purpose OF get
ting $4,000 from Andrew Green for
de bauching and eliminating Tom
Gilman.
what Thompson said to John Harp
fer the day after the arrests. when
he said 10 him: It's the big fellow
we want. and we've got him. indicates
the mayors attitude toward Gilman.
Thompson was not there In the
room on July 26. He had his repre-
sentatives there. but like Nero. VINO
added when Rome was burning.
Thompson supped that night In the
Pontchartrain with Smiley. Burns
operative, while Gilman was eating
his heart out In the prosecutors OF.
fice.
"why was Thompson not brought
hereg It's no answer TO say that we
could have brought him here, he
was one OF the main men in this In
vestigation from start TO finish. In
the lower court Thompson was hos
tile witness. II the prosecutor wanted
to be fair he could have placed Thomp-
son on the stand to give Us chance
to examine him.
IF the local police department, here
under city pay. was not capable OF
making an investigation, then II was
Thompson's duty to lay, the matter
before the police commissioners and
the prosecuting attorney. Why was
this not done? Because Mr.. Croul aud
no member of the police force woald
sanction such methods as were used
in this case. There is no civil officer
In any city In America that they could
have gotten to do the dirty work
Burns undertook. That's why William
j. Burns was brought here.
why didn't Burns report to the
mayor instead OF Van Dyke?
"They nettled Burns by telling him
at the very start that he could not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

ment all along the line.
There Ii not tho slightest doubt
now that the Germans are contem'
plating active operations all winter,
Their troops have all been supplied
with heavy sheepskin overcoats, leg.
gings and gloves. and reports received
through Belgian sources declare that
enormous quantities OF winter sup
plies have been stored at the base IN
the vicinity of Aix-la-Chappelle.
There Is dearth OF news from
Alsace-Lorraine. where the French
were reported to be acting on the OF
fensive. The reports available are
conflicting, one declaring. that the
French are moving from Altkirch and
Thanh toward lower Alsace, while an
other declares that the French have
entrenched around Belfort and are
awaiting an attack from large Ger
man forces moving against that strong
hold
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
CONSPIRACY TO
RUIN Gilman,
SAYS MCNAMARA
Continued from Page OaeD.
tcoasissed from Page oseJ

Gilman, crushed and beaten, with all
his hopes blasted. Think OF the pitt.
full scene that was enacted in that
room that afternoon. Put yourselves
in his place and think how hopeless
and helpless you would be.
Remember. Brennan said his EN-
ployers were a fly bunch and Bren.
nan had to make good. He took the
easiest way, knowing that all his
plans would come down around his
ears II he offered Gilman money and
that ne tBrennanl would have TO
start all over again.
"Blinnan knew that his own ward
was In favor OF the petitions. Busl.
ness men and newspapers were for
them. Gilman was a candidate for
mayor. Don't you see why Gilman
would be In favor Of those petitions !
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

get Glinnan--that the alderman was
too slick for him.
Nov comes Brennan 10 start the
investigation and as time goes by he
does not ind any graft. He doesn't
ind that Tom Gilman has been COM
hitting any crimes. The thing drags
alons. Burns shadow men drawing
pay from Andy Green. are stepping on
themselves. Then Burns becomes Inn
patient and he comes TO Detroit The
investigation was stopped.
mr.. Burns arranges with the Wa
bash 10 use the name of the railroad
for cover The Burns men had
failed TO find crime In Detroit and he
proposed TO create H.
Why gentlemen OF the Jury. you
saw the stiffness OF Burns on the
witness stand. You heard his tricky
answers-an old witness who had
been on the stand over 100 times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
BOTH SIDES EX-
| HAUSTED BY FIGHT
ING ON COAST

b tween Lille and Arras. Meanwhile.
the allied lines have been very strong
ly reinforced and are prepared. II the
next assault Is checked, TO counter
with general offensive which, II Is
hoped. will force German retire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
JAIL her CHOICE
American Woman in England
Refused q Bond.
Hunger Strike Rather Than
Good Behavior for Her.

| London. June 9.-Mrs. May Fausten,
the American woman arrested with
several others after a disturbance at
the Brompton Oratory was arratgned
here at Westminster police court
The magistrate told her she would
have to give a bond of $50. to guaran-
tee her good behavior for six months
or go to Holloway Jail for fourteen
days. Mrs. Fausten unhesitatingly
chose the Jail sentence and announced
| her intention of at once beginning a
hunger strike"
| Oscar Fausten, her husband, who
was present in court. acQuiesced in his
wifes decision. He informed the mag
istrate that he was a suffragist, but
that when he accompanied his wife
to the Oratory, he did not know there
was to be any "unseemly demonstra-
ton"
MY wife was unjustly and brutally
treated by the police and she did not
participate in the disorder at the Ora
tory" was Fausten's declaration later
in the day. The Faustens formerly
lived in New York, but have resided
| in Berlin and London for the past IA
years. Mrs. Fausten is from Philadel-
phia.
Noisy demands for a conference with
Walter Hines Page. the American
ambassador were made today at the
embassy by a woman giving the name
of Mrs. H. Wanderhouse, who declar-
ed she was an American. She said
she was among the deputation of suf-
| fragettes which was broken up while
attempting to march to Buckingham
palace. May 81, to present petition
to the king, but she refused to tell
any body except the American ambas-
sador himself what she wished to
complain about. She threatened to
continue visiting the embassy until
Mr.. Page consented to see her.
I'VE have no king, but, thank God,
we have Mrs. Pankhurst," was the
defiant shout Of Miss Napier, one of
Sundays brawlers in Westminster
Roman Catholic cathedral, when she
was he'd away to a cell. after refusing
to give bond for her good behavior in
police court today.
The drugs conveyed into Holloway
Jail to Grace Roe were to be used as
an antidote, declared Miss Barbara
Wiley at the meeting of the women's
social and political union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
HODGES TO oLATHE.
Governor VIII Deliver Commencement
Address in Home Town.

Governor Hodges left this afternoon
for Olathe, his home town, where he
will speak tonight at the commence
ment exercises of the state school for
the deaf. It will be his first visit to
his home town since early this spring,
when he spoke at a banquet of johnson
county Democrats.
Following the speech in Olathe to-
night, Governor Hodges will return to
Topeka Wednesday. He will spend
Thursday in Wichita at a meeting of
Kansas grain dealers and railroad men
who are trying to solve the question of
moving the mammoth wheat crop Re
turning to Topeka Thursday evening.
the governor will leave Friday noon for
a trip over the Red Line in an automo-
bile. He will speak Saturday night at
Democratic banquet in Beloit and
Sunday afternoon will deliver the prin-
cipal speech at the dedication Of the
new state tuberculosis sanitarium in
Norton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
DRY PARTY MEETS
PrOhibiti0nists Plan to N0mi-
nate Candidates In Kansas.
Do Not Oppose Hobson Amend
ment, but Don't Like 1t.

Wichita June "a Kansas state
Prhebition conference is being held
here today and will continue Wednes-
day for the purpose of electing state
chairman and planning a summer
FronDlt1On campaign in Kansas The
prohibition leaders say their party
Will nominate congressman II: SIX OF
the eight Kanass congressional dis
tr1cts. Howard E. Kershner OF the
state central committee and Virgil 8.
dlnshaW, he national chairman. adj
dressed the conference today. The
national amendment offered by Con-
gresham Richmond Hobson to pro-
hlbit the manufacture of liquor except
Tor certain purposes was discussed at
the conference today. State Chairman
Aershner said of the amendment:
AS a party, we do not oppose the
doDsOn amendment, but we do believe
that it is not the final nor the funda-
mental step in the Prohibition move
ment. The amendment itself would
not mean prohibition. II, by any
chance 1T should become a law, it
would necessitate statutory laws to
enforce it and you cannot get Jaws
without party support. We hold that
there must be a new political align
ment on the subject of prohibition.
Prohibition must be settled as a par
tisan question. Whether it will be the
Prohibition party that will do it, can
not say"
Fifteen Prohibition leaders from
Kansas and nearby states are attend
Ing the conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
BULL MOOSE MEET.
Divided on Question of Naming Full
Ticket in South Dakota.

Huron. s. D., June 9.-To complete
organization and take up the question
of placing in the field a complete con-
gressional and state ticket, members
of the Progressive party of South Da-
kota held a conference today.
Rumors of a possible fight by GER
tain members to prevent the nomina-
ton of others than a candidate for the
United States senate were heard be-
fore the meeting was called to order.
It was said that these members pre-
ferred to leave the rest of the ticket
blank.
Several speakers were on today's
program and it was not believed any
actual business would be transacted
before late today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
FIRST POLO GAMES.
Yankee and English Teams Will Clash
Today.

New York, June 9.-Weather permit
ting the teams of England and America
will line up at MeadowbroOk, L. l.,
this afternoon for the first polo
match for the International cup, now
held by this country. The Englishmen
have had their signal practice here.
Though his nose was still quite store
after being struck by a ball in Sundays
match, it was said Captain Leslie
Cheape of the challengers would I'M
doubleday be able to play.
Neither team has practiced. Fin
ishing touches were put on the turf and
everything was got in readiness for the
great crowd which will attend.
The contest will be decided by the
best two out Of three games and the
teams will line up as follows:
England-No. I. Captain II. A. Tom
kinson; No. 2, Captain L. S. G. Cheape;
No. 3. Major F. w. Barrett; back, Cap
tain Vivian Lockett. Substitutes, Lord
Wimborne, John Trail.
America-No. 1, Rene La Montague;
No. 2. J. NJ. Waterbury; No. 8. Dew
ereaux Milburn; back. Lawrence Wat
erbury. Substitutes. c. c. Rumsey,
Malcolm Stevenson, H. c. Phipps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
GOING DEAF?
GOOD NEWS

An engineer who had ear trouble
for years finally became SO deaf he
could not hear the sound of a steam
engine. bells or voices. After vainly
seeking relief he was compelled to
give up his position. His case SEEM
ed hopeless. His deafness was ag-
gravated by head disturbances, dry
catarrh and nervousness
To the surprise of all, he began to
hear and continued improving until
he could listen to conversations. could
hear train at distance and even
the singing of the birds in the trees.
His head and nerves became tran
Quil He got his position back again.
This was no miracle: no surgery, no
artificial hearing devices, no electric
apparatus, no loss of time.
Whoever Is becoming deaf can OBJ
tain particulars free by writing to Ed
ward Gregory. 473 N. Forbes ST. ia
maica Plain, Mass, enclosing a
stamped self-addressed envelope. He
will tell you how he and many others
have been wonderfully beneated--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
Will Defend HER TITLE

Philadelphia, June 9.-Miss Mary
Browne Of California, national wo-
mans lawn tennis champion, will de-
fend her title in the twenty-eighth
annual tournament which began here
Monday on the courts of the Philadel-
phia Cricket club. Among the entries
are Mrs. Edward Raymond of New
York who last week won champion
ships in the singles, doubles and mixed
doubles, at the Pennsylvania and
Eastern States tournament; Miss Ma
RE Wagner. the New York indoor
champion; Miss Anna w. Sheaf of the
Longwood Tennis club; Miss Carrie b.
Medley. Chicago; Mrs. Willard oulli-
van, Richmond; Miss Alberta Weber
and Mrs. Theodore Caseber, New
York; Miss Edna Wildey, Pla:nf1eld,
N. J.; Miss Florence Balm. New York.
and Miss Isabella Pendleton, Clncin-
natl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
Not Harry but George Pike.

Oakland, Cal, June st was not
Harry Pike, but his brother, George,
a machinist's helper, who gained en-
trance to the royal apartments in
Buckingham palace. London, Sunday
night, according to J. d. Oakley, su-
perintendent Of an Alameda county
ranch and a friend of the Pike fam
lily. Until recently Oakley was the
employer Of Mrs. Helen Pike of Oak
land, who says she is George Pixies
wife. Oakley said today that Harry
Pike was an officer in the British naval
reserve. Mrs. Pike said that she left
her husband about a year ago and
came to America She Is employed
here as z. housekeeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
OPEN CAMP ICN
Political Parties VIII Open
Headquarters in Chicago.
PrOgressives Will Be First
Congress an Issue.

Chicago, June 9.=Progressive, Re-
publican and Democratic national
headquarters will be located in this
city within a few weeks to direct the
campaign for control of the next con-
gress. The Progressives expect to get
into action first. Oscar King Davis,
national secretary will arrive here
within a few days, it was announced
today. and will open headquarters at
once. He will be Joined soon after by
Joseph M. Dixon, national chairman
and the offices will remain open I'M
til November.
Congressman Frank E. Doremus of
Michigan and Thos. J. Pence, publicity
manager of the Democratic national
committee will have charge of the
Democratic national congressional
campaign according to the announce
ments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
TO FORT MADISON.
Excursion Plans for Apprentices Al
Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe apprentices will have
an excursion to the Mississippi river
June II, IL and IS. Nearly fifty will
be in the excursion as guests of the
apprentices at Fort Madison, Iowa.
They will make the trip in special
car.
The party will arrive in Fort Madi-
son Friday morning. That morning
they will take a boat ride on the
river to Keokuk, Iowa, arriving there
in the afternoon. They will return to
Fort Madison that night. Grant Bur-
dette of 1112 West Seventh street is
in charge of the arrangements. G. T.
Peterson of Fort Madison was in To-
peka a day or two ago to make the
plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09

A clergyman, Rev. M. Ross, Dayton
Ohio, testifies that after having been a
slave to tobacco A years. he got 4id of
the habit entirely in few days, greatly
improving his health.
QUIT TOBACCO, GAINED IS LBS.
Everybody in Mangum, Okla, is talking
about the big change in Al Reeves; he
put on 35 lbs. in healthy flesh since get
ting rid of tobacco habit through the in
formation gained in the free book which
you may also easily obtain.
That he could never quit was the fear
of George Ambush. Pearl street, PfMla-
delphia, who was a slave OF tobacco for
many years, but after getting the book,
he learned how the habit could be con-
quered in three days. Now he writes
that he is forever free from the craving
and is in much improved health.
BOOK GIVEN FREE.
A valuable, interesting book on how to
overcome the tobacco habit in any form
has been written by Edw. J. Wood 1873 S,
Station E, New York, N. Y, and he will
send it free to anyone who writes ask
ing for it, as he is very anxious that
all who are victims Of the craving for
tobacco, snuff, cigars, or cigarettes may
save themselves easily, quickly, gently
and lastingly. Eyes, heart, kidneys and
stomach improved, nerves tranquilized,
memory improved, vigor gained and num-
erous other benefits often reported.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
E. 7. PLOWMAN DEAD
Dining Car superintendent OF Santa
Fe Well known in Topeka.

Deming, N. NJ, June 9.-Edwin T.
Plowman of Kansas. for 20 years SUI
perintendent of the dining car and eat
ing house system of the AtchisOn, To-
peka & Santa Fee railway. died here
today.
Mr.. P1owman was well known in To-
peka and Kansas and his mother for
merly lived here and is now a resident
Of Lansing, Kan. Mr.. Plowman was
born in Leavenworth and has been a
veteran of the Harvey service. He
was for many years general superin-
tendent of the eating houses on the
Santa Fe. but for the last few years
has been manager of Ell Cascanada,
Las Vegas, N. M. An aunt, Mrs. R. E.
Schley, lives at 1407 Clay street.
Plowman was widely known as the
promoter of the Johnson-F1ynn fight at
Las Vegas two years ago. He was pop
ular along the route of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
CLABBY MATCHED,

Syndey, N. s. w., June 9.-Jimmy
C1abby, Indian middleweight, was
matched here to meet Eddie Nc
Goorty of Oshkosh, Wis, here July 4,
for the worlds championship. The
refereee last Saturday night in meeting
Of Clabby with jeff Smith Of Philadel-
phia awarded the decision to Smith,
but sporting writer's and fight follow
ers regarded this as such an unfair
verdict that the Philadelphia was not
considered in making up the contest
for the title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
HOLD BLAND|NC CASE
Federal League Attorneys Called In on
Killifer PROCEEDINGS

Chicago, June 9.-Hearing in the
Kansas City Federal League clubs
suit to enjoin Pitcher Blanding from
playing with the Cleveland Americans
here was postponed until Friday when
it was called here. Postponement
was due to the inability of the parties
to attend, the Federal league attorneys
being called to Cincinnati for the APP
peal in the case of Killifer due for a
hearing Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
HEAR HOFFMAN Case.
Federal Manager Suing Cubs for Bach
Salary.

salary.
Chicago, June "a jury was OBJ
tanned in the municipal court today to
hear Artie Hofman's suit against the
Chicago National League club for
200 back salary he claims is due
him, the one which envolves the Ques-
ton of mutually of the ordinary base
ball contract. Hoffman, who is here
as acting manager of the Brooklyn
Federals, is expected to testify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
Dives Into Empress Hulk.

Rimouski, June 9.-The first step to-
ward recovering the 800 or more bodies
imprisoned in the wrecked Empress of
descended from the Canadian govern
ment lighthouse tender Druid and for
more than an hour explored accessible
parts OF the sunken liner. The En-
press was found to be lying on her side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-09
Smoked Cigarettes
For u Years
Habit Was Running Him, But He
Conquered 1t in Three Days,
Easily.

The portrait below is that of Mr.. p. J.
Elizagaray, a weE-known citizen Of Liv-
1ngston, Montana, who knew that his life
was being ruined through the pernicious
habit of cigarette smoking, yet could not
find anything to stop 1t and solace the
nervous craving until he got the remark
able book that can now be obtained free.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1a. 1914
CANAAN POSTOFFIcE.

A Winsted story in the Hartford Courant of Friday related that Congress man Kennedy is having his troubles" oyer the Canaan postmastership, as the result of contest between E. L. Roberts, to whose candidacy. it is stated. Con- gressman Kennedy lis understood to admit that he is more or less com mitted." and George Heffernan, whose availability was urged upon MT. Ken nedy by his friend, the Rev. Father M. J. Lynch. The Winsted writer goes on to say that although Roberts was first in the field, Heffernan's petition is signed by majority of the democratic voters of the town, and Roberts's friends, in- eensed by the counter-movement, are hotter than eyer for h1m.' In view of MT. Kennedy's "dilemma," the Win sted writer voices what he intimates Is 8 popular suggestion, that the Congress man declare "a plague O both your houses," and leave the present postmas- ter, Harry Holt, "a quite citizen, but an efficient official" in possession of the office.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
What the Other Fellows Say

If we're going 10 have genuine re- vival of manufacturing with a regular boom, perhaps, the best way to start it is to set the firearms factories a.going. Re. moving the Mexican embargo looks like the easiest kind of q beginning and one that will produce handsomely, too. It ought incidentally to help the coffin in. dustry, provided Mexicans nowadays use those articles.-Hartford Courant.
 There are IA brands of religion in Boston and yet they think they need a go to church movement. t.-Meriden Re. cord
 Why don't some of these belligerent members of congress actually fighti- New Haven Journal Courier.
 Chicago is busying itself with an en. forcement of the anti.spitting law. Bridgeport has a law of the same sort but its enforcement is something with which the city has never been greatly concerned - Bridgeport Standard
 The good work is spreading and it will gladden. the hearts of those who have been for years fighting for the cause of suffrage. In Pittsburg an ordinance has just been introduced in the councilmanic body providing for the appointment of lohI poAi1G WbhlGhs lhGEG 1N n npGGN III that town of smoky cnvironments.- New Haven Union.
 Formerly public libraries were centers of seclusion and gloom, where drowsy librarians sought 10 guard their books from the dog caring multitude. The less the books sent out, the better they were preserved. The old librarian liked full shelf. It prevented complaint when people consulted his treasures. Nowadays the librarian likes the empty shelf. It is a sign that the books are circulating, and performing their mission of instruciion.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 The fact that fireproof school does not need to have any insurance Is some- thing that seems to have escaped the at. tention of the New Haven authorities, as they quarrel among the ruins of one of their most valued structures -Ansonia Sentinel.
 The dentists should worry because dental lectures are barred from the West Middle schools. Larger cavities make bigger bills for the parents to pay and if the parents do not want their children to receive instruction they are not com. pelled to submit. Post.
 We don't know just why Expert Guy Lowell has advised the Harvard over. seer to cut down every elm in the yard. But 1t looks like anti.Yale spirit of un- usual birterness.-Hartford Times.