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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07

enced in getting new proxies from
those stockholders who gave the di.
rectors voting power only in regard
to the s2i.s00.000 purchase PROPOSE
ton.
The commissions attorneys will
proceed At once TO draw up the nee
essary charter amendments. under
the latest act OF the Legislature. Civ
ing the people OF Detroi, the power
they need to put through the deal
with the d. U. r. which IL now pro-
posed.
The main features OF the agree
ment which the d. u. r. officers will
submit TO their directors and stock.
holders are:
Sale OF all the properties In the
one-farc zone.
Price to be fixed by the circuit
judges. sitting en- banc.
ID. u. r. trustees OF the bondhold.
ers to appear In the suit, so that the
purchase price may be pro-rated
among the bondholders without fur.
Their court proceedings.
President Hutchins' letter said:
Our counsel advise US that tho
latest draft OF proposed agreemen,
for the purchase Of our property
within the so-calied one fare zone In
the city 81 Detroit In satisfactory in
form and substance. and u now has
our approval and we shall submit II
TO our board Of directors and stock
holders at their adjourned meetin ~
TO he held July -. 1915. with the
recommendation that II he approved
and Its execution authorized
Understanding that such proposed
contract also has tho approval OF
your counsel we will. ~ soon as ad-
vised that II has your approval. Inn
mediately take steps to procure the
consent--reauire Of trustees for
holders ~ bonds secured by the sew
eral mortgages covering or affecting
the property proposed to he sold and
purchased--to appear In the suit pro-
vided nv the term, Of such proposed
agreement to be instituted--to nx the
price TO he paid for such property
our counsel are ready TO proceed
at once. IN consultation with your
counsel. IN the preparation Of the
proposed charter amendments 10 be
made a part of such agreement
Yours very truly,
tsisned) J. c. HrTcHINs.
President
The commission passed the follow.
Ing resolution:
whereas. the board having re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
BY Leo.

ceived notice from the Detroit United
railway that ~ had approved In form
and substance the mail draft OF pro-
posed contract for sale and purchase
OF the railway lines. and the said
draft having been duly considered BY
this board.
Resolved. that II meets the APP
prevail of this board In form and
substance. subject to the satisfactory
form OF charter amendments which
are being prepared. and hnal action
OF the board at fuii meeting
thereof. and he II furthe
Resolved. that the time for the
railway TO secure nuai ratification by
Its stockholders. and to secure the
consent OF the trustees OF the bond
holders 20 appear In the suit to nx
the purchase price he extended TO
Aux =. 1915. nj which time this board
will take Hnai action.
The ID. u. r. officials declined to
attend the meeting OF the commits
sion with the street railway employ
rs. telling the commissioners that
the company does not consider that
the commission has power OF settle
ment OF disputes between the EN-.
ployes and the company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07

repeat the attempt M suicide. frus-
trated earlier In the day when he
attempted TO sever an artery. went
out TO investigate. When he re-
turnec. attracted by . loud sound in
Hollis cell. ne found the man lying
In a pool Of blood
DR.. Guy Cleghorn. the jail physi-
clan. was summoned and found Holt
WAS dead. He also said there was
no truth In the rumors that Holt
had blown his head on with an ex-
plosive or had been shot. He found
death due to a cerebral hemorrhage
and . complex fracture OF the skull.
The confusion OF stories about the
mans death vas due TO the manner
In which the Jail onicials barred out
newspaper men and the mystery
they maintained for some time after
wards.
At an early hour today. several
hours after Frank Holt commit.
ted suicide, one of the trunks belong
ing to him was located by Capt Tun-
ney and his men in q storage ware
house on West Thirty-eishth-st.. and
found to contain the greatest plant
of high explosives ever known to
have been In this city. A trunk
larger than the ordinary steamer
trunk was packed with explosives.
and Owen Egan. Of the police bu-
reau of combustibles. said II vas .
miracle that the stun had not been
exploded by the rough handling q
trunk ordinarily gets In being jolted
on and OF wagons. Capt. Tunney
got the clue to the Whereabouts OF
the trunk from Holt himself. and i'm
mediately after finding II. started out
en- another hunt for q second trunk
he believes In stored somewhere.
Among the things In the trunk
that was found were 1874 sticks OF
dynamite Of so per cent strength
and weighing one pound each
The strongest purchaseable In
New York II 40 per cent strength.
Other things In the trunk were three
large tin cans for packing bombs.
two boxes Of electric fuses. box Of
Illuminating caps. large package OF
pieric acid. one OF the most danger
Gus of explosives; box Of sulphur.
coil fuse, dry battery. and various
other Eliminates used In bomb-mak-
ing.
Eagan said he had never before
seen such a complete OUTFIT II was
the kind that would be prepared by
IN educated and desperate man who
had made q study Of the subject.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
HIGHLAND PARK.

Mr.. Thomas La Forest. Of Beres-
fCrd-ave.. has returned home after a
visit with friends in Buffalo. n. Y.
Mich. Who Ia. l been Visiting At A Ii.
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph King
and family. 81 Beresford-ave-. hrs re-
turned 70 Ms aho~s, w s.xo,,
reports - arrests, . stat. and % or
dinaDcer esS total fines. and SIS In
oests dsrtnE the past week
Z Burns Of No 1919 Grand
so costa BY Justice Marshall Tues
day, for speeding. He was given the
option OF spending 30 days in the De-
H gyss,s % co corfsfsioo Of An.on
Conn. il visiting friends In this VII
IL. George King. Of No. iss B.res-
fSrS -sve: nas , rsturns a, from o,n TIP 10
Charles Hanady. Syrian. Of No. 3t7
Cottage 0rove-ave-. Highland Park.
vas swindIed out Of SLIP TUESDAY
sy t.o men whom he s.d esfriendsd
searching for IN Italian and 9 Span
lard fn connection with the affair.
Mr.. John Paul. Of Oshawa, Ont In
y ,s m. :. sss hon. q q No lbs s
Hr. and Mrs. rrathsn and daush-
ters Vera and RflIa have left on 2
y ,s .srS.hs tho f:s aa nsY D.ro
San francisco and Vancouver.
Nr. and Mrs y. q. Pierce and fam
iiy are spending the summer a. their
Hiss c Roe Ec2er Sas returned
from visit with friends at Crosse
he
Mr.. Edward Stewart r. visiting
friends and relatives In Wisconsin.
a regular meeting OF the Wtnde-
Ders-0Pand East Improvement and
Protective association will be held
~ 7:30 o'clock the evening OF July :.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
u. S. MUST
KEEP HOLD
ON FORESTS

products OF all kinds. you will see
its importance to them. Should IL
pass into private hands, they would
be at the mercy OF the private own.
ers.
The same thing is true OF this
forest down In the southeast corner
OF New Mexico All OF the farmers
and ranchers OF western Texas and
eastern New Mexico are dependent
on that forest.
Let me give you another in.
stance. Some years ago more than
100 farmers In the Kootenai valley,
in Montana. petitioned against the
proposed elimination OF their sec
ton from the Kootenai national for.
est They wanted II 10 remain
where II was. It's elimination. they
knew from the history OF adjacent
land outside the forest. would mean
that II would at once be taken up
by timber spectators and lumber
companies 10 be held for years
WITHOUT ueNelOpmeut.
They knew also that IL this
came about neighbors could not be
secured nor roads and schools devel-
oped In the county anything like
as rapidly as IL the land remained
In the forest, where those portions
better suited for agriculture than
for forest purposes could be entered
by permanent settlers under the
forest homestead act.
NOW" continued Mr. Graves.
'the forest policy in Alaska ought
to be exactly the same as the forest
policy in the states. The whole fu-
ture of mining in the territory de-
ponds on the miners being able to
get cheap timber 10 timber the
mines.
There are somewhere around TO-
000. ZOO, 900 board feet Of merchant
able timber on the Tongass and
around 5000. 900 900 board feet on
the Chugach. The forests are on
the coast and the coast line Is enor.
nous in total length. being broken
up with islands and indentations.
Logging distances are short since
the great bulk Of the timber II stu.
ated within a short distance Of the
shore line. Water transportation is
comparatively cheap. Altogether.
the timber on these forests Ii about
a. accessible ~ II well could be.
Mature timber on either forest
can be purchased on reasona bic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
THIRD AUTO
RUN DOWN AT
CROSSING

at nisht. and that clear view OF
the track Is usually impossible be-
cause OF the freight cars which are
almost always occupying sidings In
the vicinity.
This is the third accident on un.
protected grade crossings in the
west end within week. Three
people were killed and three seri-
ously injured al the Green-ave.
crossing OF the Wabash tracks. Sun
day evening, and four people had
narrow escapes from death at the
same crossing. late Thursday.
Coroner Rotbacher will hold an
inquest into the death OF the vic
tins OF Sundays accident. some
time this week. He will also invcsti-
gate the death of Mira. Max Cohen.
at the Seven.Milerd crossing OF the
Grand Trunk. using the same jury
for both inquests.
IF any Individual. public ofYicial
or corporation In 10 blame for these
accidents. they are guilty OF little
short Of homicide" declared Coroner
Rothacher. The laws OF Michigan
provide for the establishment OF
gates at crossings H. in the opinion
of the railroad commission. they are
necessary for public safety"
George r. Williams. supcrint end
ent Of terminals OF the Pcre Mar.
quette railroad has had three cross
ing gates In Detroit broken by auto
mobiles withins three weeks. This
shows what chances people take"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
ROMEO.

Monday. July 5. saw the largest
crowd that has ever assembled in
Romeo. People from miles around
came 10 attend the big celebration
The committee Ia charge made am
pie provisions for the entire days
amusement A baseball game be-
tween the Romeo independents and
The Phe6sr Brewing Co team. OF De-
troft. resulted In . score 81 5 10 Q
In favor of the visitors. IL was q
pitchers duel from start to finish.
the Detroit pitcher allowing but one
hit and the Romeo moundsman but
three, Traffic Was eliminated from
one block on Main-st- and there the
various contests were held. One OF
the unusual features was q basket
bail game between the high school
girls and IN alumni team. A very
pretty display Of fireworks In the
evening attracted q large crowd
MseSrs. winfred Eaton. Franklin
Lee end Archibald King left Monds y
Ter the Pacific coast They expect 20
attend the exposition at San Fran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
BAND CONCERTS
ON BELLE ISLE

schmeman's military band, Herman
W. schmeman. director. viii render
this afternoon. beginning NJ = 30, and
this evening ut 1870: March. st.
Louis Exposition.- Brooke: waits.
ture. Tampa" Heroid; grand seiec-
ton from HErnani," Verdi: melodies
from The Ameer," Herbert; inter
mes.o. .Narcissus." Neyin; fantasis.
Aud Lapg sype." Tobani; Star
spangied Banner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07

terms The administration OF the
two forests Is paying for itself.
And yet last year an effort was
made to legislate the Chugach for
est out of existence. II 10 to be
feared that further efforts In that
direction may take place"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
I20VE AND
IN AlNCE MIX

k 1lleh lsly | 7.-(sps-
nse5AGnstnsrs accsssd
w. 1onea wAisA - SOLE
Z 6o6oeos near OrS0n sfcr
- $780, - unAss ~.
oB1 10 AerA hsving
y 49, 49, Dotr0ll n
61 ~ unnnoAy1ner Oh
- ~ ~ lEsm ~ father
~ 1glnnrs - vho0 he
tnpo beea attsat,se. o.
lolI6n tA9& - skDscted
ner soan. He win b
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07
CJR BAN NEWS

Ing. from button. Ont, and Mrs Neal
and son Marvin. and Mrs Brown and
1 daughter. Violet. OF London Ont
The Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
! from visiting their grandmother at
Dsxtsr Mich
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-07

RseAapa vallsAe. mstsvuss. o. tSe
Yevt eaR thst was wrecked ~ q
lives. was released on q. 900 bonds
Tuesday. when the mansIs tighter
case against vsllade and John G.
westovsr, tho student motorman.
was again adjourned. II In en-
pected that Westover will furnish
bail Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

PAXTON-Manfred Paxton, infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Manfred Paxton.
405 North ID" street died this morn
ing at the home of his parents. Fu-
neral at o'clock Saturday afternoon
at the home. Interment Earlham
cemetery.
MAYER-Carl O. Mayer, aged thirty
years, died at s o'clock this morning
at his home, 635 South Tenth street,
of a complication of diseases. He is
survived by his wife and two small
children. Short services will be held at
the home at 1870 o'clock Sunday at
ternoon with services at the Trinity
Lutheran church at o'clock.
SIEKMAN-The funeral services OF
Miss Anna Siekman who died Thurs
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Stoever, will take place at o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the residence
at 318 South Sixth street, Rev. A. ].
Feeger officiating. Funeral services
will be private for relatives and
friends. Friends may call at any
time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
CALL EXAMINATION
FOR POSTAL CLERK

The first carrier and clerk examina-
ton held in Richmond in a year, has
been called for July "a at the post
office, according to announcements
sent out by Superintendent of Mails
Wilson, acting secretary of the board
of civil service examiners.
The examination is expected to
bring a rush Of candidates. From the
number of inquiries since the first of
the year, it is indicated that the ex-
animation will be one of the biggest
ever held here.
It's purpose is to have eligibles on
the waiting list. 1T is customary to
have a half dozen. but at present
there is only one eligible who can be
called on for service.
The age limit is eighteen to forty
five years. Women are eligible for
appointment as clerk The applicants
must be physically sound and male ap-
plicants must be not less than five
feet four inches in heighth with out
boots or shoes and weigh not less than
1925 pounds Each applicant will be
required to submit photograph of
himself, taken within the last two
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
June STAYS COLD
WITH MORE RAINS
THAN ON AVERAGE

June broke no records for weather
conditions according to the weather
summary compiled at the pumping sta
ton; but the month as a whole was
colder, cloudier and rainier than the
average. There were eight days OF
rainfall, eight clear days, II partly
cloudy and cloudy. The greatest rain
fall was 1:3S inches on June Is.
The maximum temperature was 50
degrees on June Is, compared with 95
degrees one day in June, 1914. The
minimum temperature last month was
43 degrees on June "a, and the same
a year ago in the same month.
The mean average this last month
was 66,7 degrees compared with 6S de-
grees last year. The greatest daily
raise in temperature was "a degrees on
June "a, and the total precipitation
was 3.6S inches for the month which is
SO below normal The total precipita-
ton a year ago for June was 3.15
inches.
The average maximum temperature
for the ten preceding years is report
ed at SO degrees and the minimum
temperature Al degrees.
The highest temperature was 96 de-
grees in 1911 and the lowest tempera-
ture 35 degrees in 1912.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
CHARITY ORGANIZES
TO RULE CONVENTION

The formation of an executive COM
mittee to take charge of preparations
for the Indiana state conference of
charities and corrections will be taken
up tonight by committees which will
meet at 1880 O'Clock in the Commercial
club. The meeting will include the
publicity, public health and public well
fare committees of the Commercial
club and the governing board Of the
Wayne county social service bureau.
A general plan of organization has
been outlined and will be submitted
to the committees. This includes an
executive committee to have general
charge of arrangements, and sub-com-
mittees to perform the work of en-
PERTAINING the charity delegates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
BAvIS DENIES
INTENTION TO
DISCRIMINATE
City Lets Coal Contracts at
10 to 20 Cents Per Ton
Lower Than Last Years
Price.

Contract awards for coal to be used
by the city during the ensuing year
for all purposes except the municipal
electric plant were made by the board
OF public works late yesterday after
noon.
THE board was not aware until
after awards had been made that the
provisions in the specifications gov
erning the bidding on coal for use at
Glen Miller park barred every dealer
in town except the Harsh company"
President Bavis of the board said to-
day. In the specifications it was pro-
vided that only bids on Glen Allen
coal for park use would be considered,
and the Harsh company is the only
one which handles this grade of coal,
President Bavis said that the specifi-
cations were duplicate of ones which
had been used in previous years.
Get Coal Cheaper.
Board members were much pleased
because the contracts let for coal for
general city purposes were at prices
ranging from ten to twenty cents a
ton less than what last years supply
was purchased for. The awards fol
low:
Fire Department (65 tons)-Mather
Brothers, Pocohontas lump, price 1898
per ton.
City Building $50 tons)-Harsh com.
pany, mine run, price s315 per ton.
Road Roller $50 tons Little com
pany, Pocohontas lump, price $3.50 per
ton.
Glen Miller Park go tons)-Harsh
company, Glen Allen, price $3.50 per
ton.
Detention Hospital 90 tons)-Little
company, Winnifred, price $3.05 pei
ton.
The board also awarded a contract
for $50 feet of hose for the fire de
partment to the New Jersey Car
Spring and Rubber company, Brazil
heavy, double-jacket brand, at price
of 80 cents, net, per foot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
DECLARE BECKER
INNOCENT OF CRIME

NEW YORK, July 2-Following the
refusal of Gov. Whitman to commute
the sentence of Charles Becker who
was doomed to death for the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, announcement
was made today that two of the wit
nesses against the former lieutenant
had exonerated him. Hartford T.
Marshal. counsel for Bridge Weber,
one of the self confessed accomplices,
declared that his client had confessed
that Becker had nothing to do with
the murder of Rosenthal. At the same
time Sam Sleeps, another of the Big
Four witnesses against Becker gave
out an interview to an evening news
paper in which he said: Il hold the
secret of the Becker case. I'll tell
Whitman if he asks"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
MARKETS.
WHEAT MAKES JUMP
ON CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO, July 2.-There was SEN
sational advance in the price Of July
wheat today, that future selling from
s1.o7A up to $1.12, and bac to $1.11s
compared with closinging Of $1.07A
Thursday September was up 1hc
and Dec showed gain of TX for the
day Shorts brought the July freely
during the entire session. AS there
was good buying Of the deferred op-
tons as well. Corn advanced 5000
and oats were up 1a@Ac. Cash wheat
in all positions was up sharply in
price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
Sen. kern PREDICTS
WILSON'S ELECTION

WASHINGTON, July 2.-"Presi-
dent Wilson will be renominated by
reclamation in the Democratic con-
vention next year." said Senator Kern
of Indiana, majority leader of the up
per house, at the state department
today.
"He will have no stronger advocate
in the convention than Mr.. Bryan. He
will have no stronger earnest support
er in the campaign than Mr.. Bryan.
The president will have no supporter
whose assistance he will need more.
AS matters stand today, with, no pros
pect of the war ending. consider that
President Wilson is certain of re-elec-
ton by vast majority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 2.-Cattle:
Supply light, market steady, choice
steers $925@3.5O. prime steers $3.50
900, good steers $8.5O@8.6O, tidy
butchers $s5O@875, fair $7.75@s.10,
common $65O@7.35, common to fat
bulls s5,5O@750. common to fat cows
calves $10.75@11.O0.
Sheep and lambs: Supply fair, mar
ket slow, prime wethers $6.7567.00,
spring lambs $7.OO@1100.
Hogs: Receipts Is double decks,
market slow, prime heavy $7.80@7.90,
mediums $7.95@S.O0. heavy workers.
$795@S.OO. light workers. $795@S.00,
pigs $s.00@S.15. roughs s6.O0@6.6O,
stays $5.0O@5.5O, heavy mixed 1880
500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July RE
ceipts 10000 market 10c lower, best
hogs 1896, heavies $775@7S5, pigs
$5.00079O, bulk of sales $3.50.
Cattle: Receipts 1876, market steady,
choice heavy steers $S.50@9.50, light
steers $S35m9.25, heifers $5.50@915,
cows $56O07,25, bulls $5.OO@7O0,
calves $5.O0W10.50.
Sheep and lambs Receipts 900,
market lower, prime shep $4.00005.0 90,
lambs $6.000S.5O, spring lambs $500
1850.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
PREPARING
FOR new ATTACKS

PARIS, July 2-Another great blow
by the German armies in the west is
prepared for by the French. 1t is eX-
pected either at Ypres or In Alsace,
although the recent operations by the
Crown Prince in the Argonne indicate
that point on the French front may be
the scene of the next great Teutonlc
thrust.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, O., July Hogs:
Receipts 1900, market steady.
Cattle: Receipts 500, market steady,
calves $95OM1O.75.
Sheep: Receipts 4,500, market
steady, lambs $625@10.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
LIVE STOCK
CHICAGO.

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,, July 2.
Hogs: Receipts 1000, market &c
lower, mixed and butchers $7.30@7.90,
good heavies $7.40@7.75, rough
heavies $7.15@7.35, light $7.35@7.90,
pigs $6.10@7.15, bulk of sales $7.40@
780.
Cattle: Receipts $500, market
steady, beevse $7.50@9.95, cows and
heifers $3.50@9.1O, calves $S.50@1O.5O.
Sheep: Receipts 1000, market
weak, natives and westerns $4.40@
ESQ.,. lambs $725@1025
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
ASKS SECOND DECREE

Charging that her husband, William
F. Rost, to whom she was married
twice, tried to teach their fifteen year
old son criminal acts. Mrs. Anna cost
filed suit for divorce in circuit court
today. Mrs. Rost was granted divorce
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
FAMOUS RUSSIAN
KILLED IN CHARGE

PETROGRAD, July 2.-General To-
kareff, one of Russia's best known mil
itary leaders, was killed on Tuesday
in leading charge against one of the
Austrian positions in Galicia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02

from William Rost December %. 1908.
and remarked to him In November
1914.
Mrs. Rost declared her husband, an
habitual drunkard. failed to support
her and encouraged the son. Thomas
w. Rost, Is. to commit felonious acts.