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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19

hardest hit water front districts.
Wire communication was stu
down today. Cour!ers arriving here
by boat. however. said the known
death list at Galveston early today
totaled IA persons crushed or
burned TO death In buildings or
drowned. Added to this number
are said to be dozen or more Ne
groes reported shot to death by
United States soldiers as the former
were attempting TO loot the ruins.
With the IA known victims Or he
storm In Galveston. reports from
other stricken cities show that not
less than 1l5 and perhaps many
more than that number lost their
lives directly as a result of the
storm which did not wholly subside
until late last night.
Property damage in Galveston to-
day was put at more than $4,000,
900. The damage elsewhere--Hous-
ton being the second hardest hit,
with loss of $4,000. O00--was ex-
pected to bring the total close to
$40. oOo. 900.
The first couriers from Galveston
today brought appeals for aid. They
said there was much suffering
among the poorer classes. espe-
cially.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
MEN RELEASED
WITH APOLOGIES

John Mckay. ~ years old, Of No.
633 LArned-st. east, and William
wilkins, 81, Of No. 1878 Maxwell
ave-, who were arrested, Tuesday
night, on the charge Of attempting
to pass spurious $40 gold pieces.
were released BY the police. Wed
nesday night, with apologies.
A United States secret service Of.
ficer had been called to examine the
supposed spurious gold pieces. and
pronounced them perfectly good
double eagles which had become
badly tarnished-
The two men, when arrested, had
declared that they received the
money in their pay envelopes. from
D. M. Ferry q Co. When they At.
tempted to get them changed In q
Randolph-st. saloon they were m
rested, and onicers who examined
the money agreed with the saloon
keeper that the coins were silver
dollars filed down and gold-plated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
CALLS PLANS
FOR BRIDGE
TOO VAGUE
tContinued from Page Oae.)

means TO call a special meeting OF
the joint committee on bridges and
ways and means for Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The joint COM
mittee authorized the commissioner
to advertise for proposals on Aug. 2,
the bids 10 be received up to Sept. /.
Under instructions. the commits
sioner advertised for proposals to
repair the bridge for the use OF
pedestrians only. and also TO accom-
modate both pedestrians and yehi-
cular traffic, with and without a
draw, the kind OF material and
form of construction 10 be left open
to the bidders. The only stipulation
In the commissioners advertisement
IL that the total cost Of the repair
work must not exceed 100000. the
amount appropriated by the common
cornell for that purpose.
Commissioner Fenkell has receiv-
&c letters from bridge builders and
contractors in all parts of the coun.
try, asking for more refinite informa
ton concerning the character and
details of the repair work TO be
done.
Several prospective bidders have
ccme to me for information they
clai:l is necessary before they can
figure intelligently on the job" said
Chairman Burton. II have called a
special meeting o; the joint commit
tee for the purpose OF ascertaining
IL there Is not some way Of clarity
ing the specifications. The people
OF Detroit have been without bridge
to the island all summer. and 1t
would be crime to delay the repair
work any longer than is absolutely
necessary"
Several weeks ago Corporation
Counsel Dingeman gave the joint
committee an opinion TO the effect
that the proposed charter amend
ment authorizing the necessary bond
irsue for the construction OF a per.
nanent bridge to Belle Isle could
be resubmitted at any time by sim
ply changing the 100000 figure
provided for in the original amend
ment. Mayor MARI said. Thursday
morning. that he had no present
plans for the resubmission Of the
amendment In q special election.
The mayor does not want to OBJ
scure the municipal ownership issue
With any other proposition.
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Slayton Calls Mayor
Old and GarrulOus

. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.--For-
mer Gov. John NJ. slaton. of Geor.
sia, who committed the death SEN
tence Of Leo NJ. Frank 70 one Of
life imprisonment, issued last night
q statement condemning an address
delivered BY Maj. J. @. woodward.
OF Atlanta. Ga. and terming the
mayor "Old and garrulous."
He called the Frank case q foot
ball of politics."
Commenting on Mr.. woodward's
statement that three-fourths of the
people OF Georgia. including him
self. believed Frank guilty ara con-
doning the lynchins. Mr.. siaton
said:
Similar utterances made before
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BY PERRY YOUNG.

(StdN Correspondent United Press
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 49,
Southeastern Texas has passed
through the worst storm in half
century. The known loss OF life
totals at least 100, with property
loss amounting probably to $780,.
100000. These estimates are based
on today's early reports.
The West Indian hurricane which
struck the coast late Monday and
continued until yesterday morning,
attained a velocity OF / :ly 100
miles as its center passed between
here and Houston early Tuesday
morning. swept the gulf waters In.
land for more than 20 miles, prac.
tically wiping out several OF the
smaller cities along the shore.
Miles OF railroad and interurban
tracks have been demolished and
long lines OF telegraph and tele'
phone wires are down II will be
weeks before normal conditions are
restored.
Galveston was saved from a fate
similar TO the one IL experienced In
1900. when 1000 persons persisted,
by its gigantic sea wall. While
huge waves dashed over the wall at
the height OF the storm. the barrier
held and only six known deaths oc'
Cured here. The craft in the har-
Dor did not fare so well. Fully two
score small boats are believed TO
have been sunk with their crews.
The known victims OF the storm
TO date are apportioned as follows:
Virginia Point. 80; Texas City.
IS; Morgans Point, IL; Sylvan
Beach. Z; Laporte, I. Galveston. 6:
Port Arthur. 4; Lynchburg. 8; Sea-
brook, 2; Houston, 2: Freeport. 1.
Estimates of property losses have
been made as follows:
Galveston. $4,000. 900: Houston.
s2,ooo.0oo; seabrook, $1,000. 900;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
MINISTER'S TO
THIRST OF BULL
PEN; GETS 30 DAYS

Joseph Burns Is a philanthropist
OF the lower walks. He lives at No.
% Jefferson-ave. He was noticed
lettering about the bull pen" In
police court Thursday morning and
when Court Cfiicer Alexander in
vestigated he found BURNS making .
funnel of a newspaper ard pouring
drinks OF whisky into the gaping
mouths OF the dry-throated occu.
pants of the enclosure. Joseph's al
truistic endeavors were not appre-
ciated by the Judge and he was Civ
en- 80 days in the House Of Correc-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
SMUGGLERS OF
ALIENS GIVEN
LIGHT SENTENCES

william Lonnee, Max Lskrytch
and Victor Caron were found guilty
of smuggling alien enemies from
Canada by Judge Dromgole. in Sand.
wich, Wednesday. Caron was TO
leased on suspended sentence. The
others were sentenced TO three
months imprisonment in the county
jail. Lonnee was arrested By De-
troit immigration ofllcers July 3,
when he landed from the Bots Blanc
boat with two Austrians. He was
released. but was rearrested whom
he landed In windsor on the charge
Of which he was convicted. He In
son of former Aid. William Lon
nee, Of Windsor.
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Villa and Zapata Prom
Use to Be
Good
NO REPLY LIKELY
FROM FIRST CHIEF
Agents Hint He'll Ig.
more Call for Con-
ference

WASHINGTON. Aug. ls.-Gen.
Carrsnxa today CURLY acknowledged
receipt of the Pan-American Mexi.
can peace note.
This acknowledgment he cabled
to his agency here. 1t was not an
answer. Agency ofacials broadly
limited It was the last that would
be heard from him.
THE department of foreign rela-
tions." said the Carranxa message.
received today the note sent by the
secretary Of the state OF the United
States and the representatives of
the South American republics
through Mr.. Silliman.
"v. CARRANZA."
Both Villa and Zapata. however,
have indicated that they will par.
ticipate In the conference.
After stating that he was still
strong enough TO continue the
nght.' defending popular institu-
tions until high ideals OF the revo-
luton were realized" villa declar-
ed that In view of the friendly
attitude OF the United States and
our sister republics, we are ready to
accept and cordially do accept"
their good offlces.
Villa closed by saying:
Il want to state clearly that all
military chiefs as well as the civil
ians attached to the conventionalist
army. are willing to establish in
Mexico provisional government
that will guarantee the election to
which the people will be convocated
to elect with liberty its officers. as
we have no further desire save that
the nomination will be in favor of
determined man"
The villa reply was directed to
Secretary Robert Lansing and each
Of the Latin-American diplomats. II
was sent direct to Enrique c. Llo-
rente. Villas Washington agent.
with instructions to forward copies
to each OF the diplomats.
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to you by q man you do not
know, and who does not know
you. Make no effort to find out
his Identity"
By UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. Aug 19.-The mutt
lated body Of Leo NJ. Frank rested
early today in the back room of q
Brooklyn undertaking establishment
where It was being made AZ present
able as possible before being taken
to the home where the father and
mother waited. Sometime about
noon the parents were expected to
have the body Of their son home.
No word to this effect was given
out, but the fact that arrangements
we're made quietly for the presence
OF . number OF police officers at that
time made II seem certain.
No police guard was necessary
when the train bringing the corpse
reached the Pennsylvania station
at 6:25. half An hour late.
Aside from q dozen oficers and
a. many reporters. Franks sister
and her husband, Otto Stern. were
the only persons waiting. The scene
between Mrs. Stern and Mrs. Leo
Frank. a. the two black-gowned wo
men met in the great. almost empty
concourse Of the station. was AFFECT.
Ing. Accompanying Mr.. Frank were
two attorneys who had helped Dc
fond her husband, and Two other
friends.
The body was placed IN \ motor
conveyance and headed for the
Stern homo, No. 161 UnderhillNve.
20 II was announced for the purpose
Of forsstallins interference or dem
onstration at its real destination
the undertaking establishment
However. the precaution appeared
unnecessary, since . few small boys
formed the only crowd about the
Brooklyn homo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
AFFINITY STICKS
BY MAN ARRESTED
ON WIFE'S PLEA

Dan Draper. aged IS, with wife
and three children In Wilmington.
Del. Is going back to Wilmington
under protest, to face a non-support
charge. leaving here an affinity in
Pearl Bennett, aged %. who 1t is
said has a husband and child In the
Delaware city. They came TO Do
troit together. and each declares
no man.made laws shall keep them
apart The woman says she will
wait for Dams return. Detective
O'Grady arrested Dan and his ann
ity went along to headquarters with
him that she might be near him a.
long as possible.
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the lynching naturally resulted In
subsequent lawlcssness. In one
breath he proposed to defend the
fair name OF Atlanta and Georgia.
and in the next breath ne casts on
them the most terrible condemna'
ton.
Mayor woodward suggested ]
could not with safety return to
Georgia within = year. Such q
statement is not only q gross re-
fiection on the state. but II absurd
and ridiculous. and It Is further slip
ulative OF the mob impulse. coming
from an oficial who should stand
In favor OF law and order. II II In
accordance with utterances of 9th
ers who expect to utilize the Frank
case for political preferment"
II was born in Georgia. and love
her and her reputation. shall re-
turn there In accordance with my
original Intentions.
IT think Mayor woodward's state
ment is an affront to the people of
Georgia instead Of defense. He Ii
old and garrulous."
Woodward In his speech declared
Frank suffered the lust penalty for
an unspeakable crime"
Little or no applause greeted his
remarks. although he was listened
to with close attention.
In the course Of his speech. Mayor
Woodward said:
81 am going to take occasion to.
night TO tell Of the events that have
put Georgia on the map In . very
undesirable light. am going to en-
deavor to set you right. People
throughout the United States have
obtained their ideas of tho Frank
case from q poisoned and subsidized
press and press reports.
Common decency prevents me
from telling you the revolving truths
OF the Staying Of Mary Phagan.
wish you all knew the truths as
know them. know them. for
have been with this case ever since
1t started and have read every line
OF evidence that was introduced.
know that there Is not q member OF
the Jury that tried Leo M. Frank
who would change his decision IL put
to the test again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
DETROIT MAN
HONORED BY
METHODISTS

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Aug. 10.
Tho Rev. O. H. Peters, OF Detroit.
Was today elected assistant secre-
tary Of the Southern Michigan Free
Methodists in conference here. and
his chief, the Rev. r. l.. Baker. was
reelected Baker keeps his ONCE
a. general secretary in Chicago.
Further nominations will be made
By . committee, consisting of Sec.
retsry Peters and B. J. Van Ant.
werp, Of Jackson: w. II. Wilson.
Of Spring Arbor, and the Rev. w.
Kenworthy. Benton Harbor.
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BY UNITED PRESS.

HOUSTON. Texas, Aug. 10
Forewarning by the United States
weather bureau is believed to be all
that saved Galveston an appalling
death list In the latest storm that
swept the city.
Every report showed today, that
preparations to combat the storm
which was predicted two days be-
fore 1t swept In all its fury across
the island city. undoubtedly saved
many from being trapped In the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
LAUDER OFF
FOR FRONT
Famed Scotch Come
dian Will Sing for
Men in Trenches
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Harry Lau.
der Is en- route 10 the British
trenches in Flanders to sing for
nothing. He volunteered his ser
vices to the British Red Cross and
that organization made the arrange
ments.
II want to bring little of the
brighter side OF life TO the men,"
said the famous Scotch comedian.
They see enough OF the tragic
side. I'll sing them songs they
know so they can take up the
chorus"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
WILL OPPOSE
SUPPLY COMPANY

Aid A. r. Wilson, OF the Eighth
ward. wants 10 prevetn the United
Fuel & Supply Co. from building
on a strip Of land granted the con-
Germ by the council few weeks
ago. The property Is at Porter-st-
and vermont-aves. The alderman
claims that two others concerns
made application to use the prop
erty and were refused. He claims
the protests OF taxpayers In that
ghborhood moved him to act He
will introduce resembling ordi.
nance next Tuesday night, he says.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
SEARCH MADE
FOR ROSE REILLY

The McGregor institute has been
asked to try to locate Elizabeth
Rose Reilly. n Cleveland girl. who
Is believed 10 be In Detroit. Her
mother Is seriously Ill and the girls
presence Is desired at home. In
formation regarding her will be
gladly received by ID. II. Scott. Of
the McGregor institute. or A. w.
Mcclure, No. 81 Alfred-st.
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poeed agreement. u about $1,000,
0eof Doe he expect . systsm To
- built. entirely new. for that Nc
ursf
II cannot conceive how any stn.
cere municipal ownership man who
has studied tho agreement can con
slstently oppose It. Every objection
made 20 it-and there have been
comparatively few-has been an
swsred. I am more firmly than ever
convinced of the value Of the agree
msnt."
Mr.. Lucking left, Wednesday, for
New York and 10 expected to return
Saturday.
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no claim put in for the $500 reward
offered for Information.
MY informant does not even
know that a reward was issued"
says Detective Bolone. and there
is little probability that he viii put
I'm a claim for It."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19

Texas City. 100000: Port Arthur.
100000: Sabine. 100000: Sabine
Pass. 100000: Kemah. $4,000.
There was. In addition, IN enor.
nous loss to cotton growers In the
storm belt. Some estimates stated
that Is per cent of the central
Texas crop was destroyed and the
loss was placed at millions Of dol.
lars" The oil ields also suffered
severely. and II 10 probable that
half q million dollars will be re-
CURED to replace derricks. tanks
and machinery.
Every effort II being made to as.
certain the loss of life In the har-
Dor. Many miraculous escapes were
recorded.
Gus Carlson. sailor on the United
States dredge boat San Bernard.
was rescued from the SURF Is miles
down the island Tuesday night with
life belt about him. He was un.
conscious. He had been in the wa
ter Is hours following the wreck Of
his boat.
At noon yesterday he regained
consciousness and said that prob
ably ~ OF the complement Of the
San Bernard were drowned. He
said tho deck house was washed on
the boat at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. IS miles south NJ here.
The vessel sank Immediately and
the crew took to two barges. The
barges soon were beaten to pieces
and Carlson believes no one but
himself was saved.
o. T. Larsen. her master. and
several Of the crew happened to be
ashore. Those thought lost are;
Ewell 4. wilkins. chief engineer;
John westland, lever man; John
Ravich, steam engineer; Ingram
Query. Julius Pautsch. A. K.
Knudsen. l.. b. Perry. Jens Jensen,
william Anderson. Fritz Hedin. Gus
Petersen, Charlie Johnson. Alec
How'd. Basilios Paleologoa, Peter
Hansen, II. velander. George Lin
den. and eight seamen whose names
are unknown.
The dredge boats Sam Houston.
San Jacinto. No. /. and Galveston.
and the government tug San Luis
may be lost. Tie dredge Miller is
reported safe.
The government launch Bastrop
went to the causeway this morn.
ing and reports fully two-thirds OF
that structure gone. meaning that
rail communication with the main.
land will not be established TO-
weeks.
The most remarkable feature OF
the storm was the salvation OF the
crew OF the four-masted schooner
Dora Allison, en- route from Pro
greso to Mobile, with cargo OF
lumber and jute. This ship was
washed out OF her course. She was
taken on the crest OF a huge wave
and carried over the sea wall and
deposited on the parade grounds
at Fort Crockett. There she broke
TO pieces Ia less than 10 minutes.
Soldiers of the Finh brigade and
members Of the coast guard rushed
TO the rescue. The eight men Of
the crew were taken of alive. one
with both legs broken. Those most
seriously injured were loaded into a
hospital ambulance and several
souads of soidiers took turns about
pushing this vehicle through the
binding storm and through mud
and water that sometimes reached
their shoulders from Crockett to
Saint Mary's hospital. distance Of
several miles.
Ten fishing smacks, with crews
aggregating more than 100. are
within the known radius OF the hur-
ricane and hope for them is prac-
tically abandoned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
SEARCH FOR
STEAMER
Revenue Cutter Asked
to Look for Gulf
Coaster

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1s.-The
United Fruit company, owners Of
the passenger steamer Marowijne,
missing for four days on her trip
here from Belise. today will ask the
government to send q revenue cut.
ter in search OF the vessel. The
Marowijne carries Sc persons. pas-
sepgers and screw.
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Iries Invited
/ rent At Mack
mac
ONE TABLET
ON CASS CLIFF
Ilar descriptions Of
>eInoc Gratis Paid for
( Plate

IN memorial and historical tablet
z>ho msnory OF LAWS Cass win
u nv01led and dedicated. Saturday.
-, ~ 5 O'Clock p. M. At Cass
Which II the east clin OF Mack.
island.
u 1w1n q. Wood. Of Flint. presi-
q the Mackinac island park
61n6icn, viii Be the chairman Of
~. The speakers will be Gov.
6oh1ldge n. Ferris, subject.
~, Z c1tisen Of Michigan" Ed
~ Henderson, Of Detroit. "Cass. Z
Stn Of Detroit" Monstgnor
~ OBrisn. Of Tallahassee. pres
~ q The Michigan historical com
~ oay subject ~Cass. q citizen Of
nn13oa." Mayor william p.
~ kcn. oz Nackinac. viii accept
n1ncsial On behalf Of Mackinac
~ tnhlet = Of bronse. eight feet
5 ~ throe test six inches wide.
N1U - attached to granite
~ - - ne crest 1t the cliR. II
1 : - ~ ~ dollar subscriptions
M Ifl6a1GnA Democrats. Lewis
"a f1ko the most prominent Dem
1I|1 o1u6e1 b. the northwestern
1 I3Ij. \.
$3.50 have been sent to the
M 1f - Ais cabinet, the gov
st. statss n which Lewis
vD1 ~ STIRRING life Ohio.
~. minnesota, New Hamp-
lToEa1U M Michigan: to
- cDclals u Dstroit and
II 6an&s oe Lewis Cass.
~ onxy b. Lsdyard. who II
1f ~; Henry R L1edysrd, the
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w ~ Nsw York lawyer,
81 ~ : 4 sfandsoa.
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q - tahlot = composed
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& ~ liIan1 state park com
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GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 10.
There is absolutely no reliable
report available on main land
conditions.
Port Bolivar. with a popula-
ton Of 1900, Is swept bare, but
II Is not known how many es-
capec. Immense loss of life Is
reported on the lower coast, but
all reports are merely hearssy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-19
DOWN THE RIVER AND
ACROSS THE LAKE TO
BUFFALO

Vie .. = c. line steamers. the popu-
CITY s y p:sro :I i s.s c,y
9! Cleveland III: operate daily ser
1asd uHs. Arrive at Buffalo in time
70 80 s: .x s srsins ccnnseting to New
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GALVESTON DEAD
NUMBER &c


tConhnued from Fege One.)
day. The life saving station ut
surfslde, Texas, 10 reported to
have been demolished.
Fire loss At Galveston Was e.
timated at $35o,o00. The great
est flood damage In Galveston
proper was along Sea WaItblvd.,
east Of Tremont-st., whore
scores Of dwellings toppled
over. The wreck was complete
from EIeventh-st. to Nineteenth
ST., advices here said, loss In
that district being estimated at
not less than $4,000. 900. The
loss OF life in Galveston Is now
placed at rs In advices here.