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PRO-FRANCHISE POSTERS
TORN EROM BOOTHS ON
' COMMISSIONER'S ORDERS
Law-Breaking Attempt To In
fluence Voters Scored By All
l l Members Except Lawson
D. U. R. SERVICE ASSAILED
f 'So Rotten That It Smells To
i Heaven,” Declare West
Warren Residents.
Under instruction! from the city
•lection commission, the department
of public works, Satuitaay morning,
removed from the election booths all
over the city the flaring red pro-fran
chise posters posted Friday in de
fiance of a city ordinance. According
to W. B. Wreford, assistant secretary
of the Board of Commerce, the post
ing of bills is In charge of the publici
ty committee of the board.
Corporation Counsel Lawson, re
cently appointed to succeed P. J. M.
Hally by Mayor Thompson, father of
the franchise, would not vote to or
der the posters removed. He wasn't
euro that It was the commission’s
duty to order them removed; he want
ed to know what the expense was go
ing to be, and, moreover, he thought
the commission was taking itself too
seriously.
“Well. Mr. Lawson, if you don’t
take yourself seriously, I do.” declar
ed City Clerk Nichols, chairman of
the commission. “There has been a
clear violation of a city ordinance
here, and I think It is our duty to
have those posters removed.”
To Mr. Lawson’s comment that he
could not see where it was part of
the commission's duty to remove the
posters, Mr. Nichoiß replied:
“It all depends where a man site,
how he looks at it.”
City Treasurer Koch Introduced the
motion to Instruct the department of
public works to tear down the posters,
and It was carried with his vote and
that of City Clerk Nichols.
The audacity of the men responsi
ble for ordering the posters placed
on the election booths, alongside the
registration notices posted by the
A Hotel Dish At
Your Home Table
/
Post Tavern Special is a blend of the rich field
flavors of Wheat, Rice and Corn, formerly served ex
clusively at the famous Post Tavern in Battle Creek
—a hotel celebrated for its excellent cuisine.
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This food is now sold by grocers for home use.
Serve hot like a porridge with sugar and cream, or milk.
Folks Like It!
Made by Poetum Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek, Michigan.
city, has been the subject of much
criticism.
The D. U. E. was properly roasted
in an indignation meeting of west side
citizens, held In Miner's hall, Friday
night, under the auspices of the West
Warren Residents’ association. There
were about 400 people In attendance,
half of whom were members of the
association. 8. A. Watrous, In calling
the meeting to order, characterized
the service that Is being given by the
D. U. R. in that section as “so rotten
that It smells to heaven.” He Intro
duced Charles P. Russell, president
of the who presided.
Resolutions, describing the condi
tions in plain, forceful language were
adopted. The cars in use on the Cross
town and West Warren lines were
characterized as a "disgrace to the
city.” and the service as “unnecessar
ily irregular.” Throughout the meet
ing not one good word was said for
the company, every speaker “taking a
fall’’ out of it, witn the enthusiastic
approbation of the crowd. A commit
tee of five will be appointed to convey
the protest of the association and cit
izens to the company and report what
further action they deem advisable on
the part of the people.
Ont of 175 men. who gathered In
Shavg’s hall. Moran-st. and ,
Friday night, to hear the franchise dis
cussed. not one man raised his hand
when Chairman Daniel Mtnock asked
how many present favored the fran
chise. The chairman then Asked how
many were opposed to it and every
hand went up. while several of them
shouted, “Down with the franchise.”
The chairman explained that he ask
ed for this expression, so the Journal
and Free Press could not say that the
sentiment of the meeting was for the
franchise. Aid. McCarty, Justice Jef
fries, John McVlcar and George W.
Moore were the principal speakers.
In a apeech before the Northwest
ern Business Men’s association, In
Diamond hall, Friday night, Mayor
Thompson esused some surprise by
stating that probably not one per cent
of the people, outside of the lawyers,
understand the franchise. The mayor
said also shat he had always voted
with Plngree, when a member of the
common council. Attorney Charles S.
Hampton, a later speaker, challenged
this statement, saying that the records
showed Thompson had voted for meas
ures vetoed by Pingree. The mayor
admitted he could give no assurance
that the D. U. R. would not resort to
litigation again at the end of 1924
if the franchise carries and the city
does not take over the lines. Judge
Hally was billed to apeak, but did
not appear, and Arthur J. Lacey took
his place. John McVlcar also failed
to appear end Mr. Hampton took up
the time alloted to Mr. McVlcar. One
llPiyilllllliiiS
THE DETROIT TIMES.- SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, s 1912.
of the points made by Mr. Hampton
was:
“If you are not giving something to
the D. U. R In the franchise, why la
it that D. U. R. stock rose five points
on the Montreal exchange when the
supreme court handed down Its deci
sion the other day?"
By a vote of 38 to 8, members of
Jubilee lodge of Oddfellows declared
agalnat the franchise. Friday night.
The vote waa taken at the beginning
of a two-hour diacusaion of tha fran
chise, and at the conclusion several
of those who voted in favor of the
measure changed their minds.
Mayor Thompson found himself In
the position of a man in the Jury box
in a meeting of 600 toilers in Dickin
son’s hall. Friday night. Francis H.
Warren, editor of the Informer, waa
speaking when the mayor arrived.
The mayor took the platform and
was well received. He made a speech
In which be recalled how he had stood
with the people In their battles for
cheaper gas, cheaper water and for
municipal ownership.
“Mayor Thompson. In thg name of
20,000 men who signed (hose municipal
ownership petitions, I ask who has
asked you for this franchise?" said
Warren.
“Nobody asked me,” gentlemen; I
thought I was doing the greatest good
for the greatest number," was the re
ply.
"One more question, Mr. Mayor, and
I am done: Did you sign the munici
pal ownership petition?”
“No.”
Whereupon the mayor left the hall
“SPANISH PRISONER” GAME
FAILS TO LAND VICTIM
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The "Spanish
prison” game failed to land another
victim here, in wealthy Charles M.
Olsen. 65, of 248 Prlne-st.. Portland.
Ore. Olsen, two detectives and
Charles Olsen, Jr., a student at the
University of Michigan, attracted con
siderable attention on the liner Bre
tagne Just before selling time yestei>
day.
Olsen protested vigorously to his
companions Insisting he must go to
Madrid to “reacue the beautiful maid
en from the convent,” and also "re
deem the trunk with 450,000 pesos In
a secret compartment.”
Reluctantly the old gentleman at
last consented to go ashore and ac
company the officers to . >llce head
quarters where he was shown several
bales of the Identical letters he had
received. The “Spanish prison” game
was explained to him in detail and he
said he would return to Portland and
refuse to open any more letters bear
ing a foreign postmark.
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING
I.|Mto OtsfherO, !*•- 4M
•nut, M. r.p«rtM I* (ht puilw that
bar alligator handbag, eoststpinc *
S2O gold piece and a SIS bill, wan
stolen from hur when the fell on the
slippery walk at Champlain-at. and
Bt. Aubln-ave., Thursday.
Ashley Hleh. Me. «S4 < amphell-are., wrae
•track by a Jeffsrsoa ear at Oraeii
Rlver-ave. and tha Boulevard, Fri
day evening, and taken to Qraoe ho* -
pilal In an unconscious condition. He
waa revived, later, and examination
showed that he waa not seriously
hurt.
Aa old-time camp ere sapper wrae
•met la the University eluh, Frida >
lUght, l»y the Camp Fire Club of
Miohlgau, In honor of 8. N. Leek, of
Jack ion's Hole, Wyo., who la on a
lecture tour In the hope of arousing
interest to save th» last hard of alk
In the United States. Mr. Leak will
apeak in the Detroit club, tonight.
H. A. Lockwood will address the News
boys’ aaaoetalluß, Muuday e»ealu*. la
the regular weekly meeting. In De
troit Wheelmens hall. A program
of band. Instrumental end vocal
music, varied with recitations and
readings by the boye will be given.
Horatio 8. Earle, vice-president of
the association, will be in charge of
the meeting.
Watson, Stafford d* Shepherd la the
aame of a aaw law Srm which has
opened offices In a suite of rooms. No.
204 Whltpey building. The members
of the Arm are. Frank H. Watson,
former district attorney In Detroit;
Oeoige A. Salford, for five yeara a
practicing lawyer In Detroit and
former asvlstant prosecuting attor
ney of Oakland county, with offices
in Pontiac, and Edmund E. Shepherd,
who hoe been associated with Mr.
Bafford for upwards of five years.
stricken with heart disease, Friday,
Anthony ISosrlnskl, aged OS, father
of Asolstant Prosecutor Leo Koscln
rkl, died before medical aid could be
summoned. Although he had been
In poor health for a long time, he
waa able to get about and his death
came as a shock to his family Mr
had lived In Detroit many
years and waa one of tha best known
Polish residents In the city. He Is
survived by his widow, one son and
three daughters Funeral arrange
ments have not yet oeen made.
TWO INJURED WHEN CAR
AND SLEIGH CRASH
William Tafelskl, a private at Fort
Wayne, was seriously injured, and
John Schlaff, No. 2135 Fort-st. weet,
was slightly hurt, when a Fort-st. car
crashed Into a four-horse sleigh In
which they were riding, at West End
and Jefferson-avee., Friday evening.
Tafelskl was removed to the post
hospital, while Bchlaff was attended
by Dr. Hugh Corey, and later went
home.
LEANDER L FARNSWORTH,
DETROIT PIOIcER, DEED
Carried Off by Paralysis at Age
of 91—Lived Here
Since 1836
Paralyslg caused the death, Friday
afternoon, of Leander L. Farnsworth*
one of the oldest of Detroit's pioneers,
who saw the city grow from a country
village to its present proportions. Mr.
Farnsworth was 91 years of age, and
bad lived In Detroit since he was 16.
Mr. Farnsworth was born In Chin
guacouslc, Canada; in 1821. and re
moved to Detroit with his parents in
July, 1836. His first position was In
a grocery store kept by Archibald Mo-
Millan, at the foot of Beaublen-at. He
held several positions In different
stores, and in 1848 went into the shoe
business for himself, opening a store
at No. 62 Woodward-ave. A short
time later, he removed to the corner
of Michigan and Woodward, where
the Majestic building now stands, re
maining there until 1891. when he re
tired. His store was for many years
one of the finest business places in
the city.
Mr. Farnsworth, although a Repub
lican. was once a candidate for mayor
of Detroit for the Prohibitionists. He
was prominent all his life In church
work, and was responsible for the
purchase of the present site of the
Central M. E. church. He became a
Mason In 1843, joining Detroit lodge,
No. 2. He Is said te have been the
oldest Mason in Michigan In point of
service, and he could remember well
his meeting with Qen. Lewis Casa In
the lodge room.
Mr. Farnsworth was married in 1848
to Miss Frances Higgins, of Detroit.
Their golden wedding was celebrated
In 1898. Mrs. Farnsworth died a year
ago. He is survived by three sons.
Charles L., of Eustls, Fla.; Frank, of
Detroit, and Frederick, secretary of
the American Bankers’ association.
The funeral will be held from the
Central M. E. church, Monday, at 2
o'clock, the Rev. F. D. Leete officiat
ing. Interment will be made In Elm
wood cemetery. The ceremonies will
be In charge of Detroit Commandery,
No. 1, Knights Templar, and thf Old
Guard.
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
WHILE PICKING COAL
Milton Kelley, 11 years old, son of
Mrs. Loyal Gilchrist, No. 1163 Twelfth
si., was killed by a train on the Grand
Trunk tracks, near the Twelfth-st.
crossing, late Friday afternoon. It is
thought he was run down while pick
ing up coal on the tracks, a bag, part
ly filled with the fuel, being found
near the body. Coroner Rothacher Is
Investigating.
PATHETIC STORY GETS
SSOO FOR GIRL STRIKERS
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.—Society men
and women who go down into the
slums sometimes and get an artificial
view of the life there, were deeply
Impressed by the story told last night
by little Rosie Schneldermann, the
boss of the laundry workers' strike,
to the diners of the fashionable Twi
light club.
In evening gowns and full dress,
women and men of society listened to
this child and then gave her SSOO and
promised more.
"You folks come slumming,” Rosie
said, "and then go back and say us
girls can get along on the wages we
make. But you never tried to live
on $4 or 9& a week. There’s a girl 1
know; she’s been married, and she’s
got a baby she loves. She gets $5 a
week and I found her in a three-room
fiat that cost her $8 a month. Bhe
told me there wasn’t any need of
fuel, 'cause she only gets home in
time to crawl into bed. so she can
get enough rest to face another day's
w'eek. For the same reason, she
didn’t need light. Clothes? Huh, she
never expected to have any."
NEW YORK’S “400” STUDIES
ETIQUETTE OF ROYALTY
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.—The elect of
New York’s 400 are taking a series of
lessons on the etiquette of royalty, at
the suggestion of Ambassador White
law Reid. The American repre
sentative to the court of St. James Is
to have royal visitors next week and
he is anxious to avoid a duplication
of the Gaekwar of Baroda episode
when that ruler of a state turned his
back on a king.
By Monday the ambassador hopes
that all of the selected ‘‘society,’’
whom he will bid to greet the duke
and duchess of Connaught, will be
adept at bowing low and backing out
of the "august presence."
Society Is very much excited over
the visit of the governor-general or
Canada, brother of the late King Ed
ward, and his wife and their daughter,
the Princess Patricia, and they are to
be elaborately entertained. During
their stay they will be guests at the
Reid mansion, on Fifth ave., remain
ing from Monday until Thursday. Mon
day evening the Reids will entertain
with a formal dinner and dance, and
Wednesday the visitors will be the
guests of Mrs. Ogden Mills.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
AT TEXTILE MILLS
LAWRENCE, Mass., Jan. 20 —With
four additional companies of militia
on hand here today, and most of the
skilled labor in the various mills,
joining the strikers, ihe situation in
the textile industry is serious. The
orrivul of reinforcements followed an
official statement by President Wood,
of the American Woolen Cos., that
trade conditions forbid any wage in
crease at this time. This statement
was interpreted to mean that ihe com*
pany will refuse to compromise and
that they will at once make an effort
to resume operations.
If strikebreakers are imported as la
thought to be likely trouble will come.
Strike headquarters issued a state
ment today that the ranks of the
workers are Intact and that arrange
ments have been made to care for all
strikers fbr an indefinite period.
Omnibus Bill Carries $18,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—A public
buildings bill carrying 116.000,000 haa
been voted by the houae committee
on public buildings and grounds. It
was originally proposed that the bill
carry about $3E*.000.000, but the com
mittee agreed today to report a meaa
urt carrying the leaser sum.
FLUFFY RAFFLES
HAS ARRIVED
IN DETROIT
$150.00 OFFERED IN TWO PRIZES
FOR HER CAPTURE. ]
She Defies All Detroit to Pick Her Out
—Big Parade of the Gordon-Page!
Baking Company Through the Main
Streets Tonight—Fluffy Raffles Will
Ride in Parade, Which Starts at 5:15
O’Clock.
Quest for Her Capture Be
gins at 745 O’Clock
Fluffy Rallies Engagements
Tonight between 6:15 and 7:80 o'clock she will ride in the Gordon A
Pagel Parade. Between 8 and 9 o'clock she will be at the corner of Wood
ward and Gratiot, west aide of Woodward. Between 9:16 and 10:1$
o’clock the will pass tly Hudson atore. Sunday, between 6 and 8 o’clock
she will pass the Gray A Worcester Drug Store, 139 Woodward Avene*
Monday, between 12 and 1 o’clock, she will pass the city hall on Wood'
ward avenue.
Illustration of flouveulr Given Awuy
During Farad# Tonight.
The famous Girl Dodger, “Fluffy Raf
fles," arrlvsd hsrs this aftsrnoon and
on the strength of the newspaper dis
patches from Chicago thers was a
crowd at ths station to see "Fluffy
Raffles," ths woman of mystery, .who
haa bean hunted from place to place
for nearly seven years. Half a dozen
fashionably gowned women, with baby
blue eyes, who alighted from the train,
or in company, were pointed out as the
mysterious lady of the lightning
changes, but as there was no reward
offered for her capture before 7:90 to
night. the crowd contented Itself with
self-assurance of having spotted the
stranger, who has zigzagged nearly
across the continent, finding shelter In
largo and small cities, even In villages
and many of the smallest hamlets
where she has been able to conoeal her
identity for several days at a time. It
Is doubtful If any other fugitive has
ever been so long and persistently dog
ged without escaping to a foreign
country as has this clever little wo
man, "Fluffy Raffles.” Miss Raffles
cams to this city on the invitation from
the Gordon A Pagel Baking Cos., with
the special purpose of presenting her
baffling experment of maintaining a
continuous incognito In Detroit.
In a trifle less than four hours the
chase for ths mysterious Fluffy Raf
fles will bs a thing of reality In the
city of Detroit, and her time for taking
things easy will be brought to a swift
and. If she succeeds in making her
escape at ths appointed time tonight
she promises everyone Interested in
the two rewards offered by ths Oordon
A Pagel Baking Cos. for her capture
one or the merriest chases they ever
attempted.
Fluffy Raffles will during her stay
In Detroit work under the nom-de
plume of Gordon A Pagel's Butter-Nut
Bread Girl. The quest for her will
begin tonight when she keeps her first
appointment after ths parade at the
corner of Woodward and Oratlot-ave |
between 9 and » o'clock Up until that
time she will ride around the city In
the parade which the Gordon A Page!
$5,000.00 in PRIZES
For Labels and Sale Slips ..
Sales Slips of Following Stores Good for Votes
UHf GOODS.
J K Htndtriun, *l4 Grand Rlv«r
\ Kelden. 800 Gratiot Avi.
Frank A Rolf. IMI-MM Gratiot
!;; n ßlf|,t ut« Gratiot Ara
Hl*s«l Broa 160S Cuono. cor Mllwau
Ktruti A s.'hmldt Baker.
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS.
_ jk y r «<-t. t#« GrnUOt Asa.
Keynei * Gratiot Ara.
t hir* H7l w.«t rort 1C
5v- C nfc K A Holt IUA-il** Gratiot Ara
Honor 411 Gratiot A TO.
?•**• iJJdaTOOIC *l4 Grand RHror_Aea
e E. Hanaorao Woodward.
»vci.r a..
Srioocathal. R»** r Rou«*
rIHMTIKIC IIOHKI.
tiojttarr A Marta *l4 Gratiot Ara
f Hyner. 14 M Ml civ-are, Hot
D VwMt?mtk *"d Thirtieth.
candy stones.
Hemmalof Candy Cos.. M O rand RJear.
irV.^kC.'-Nadeau. River Rouya •
SiRDWASS
Coura A Wlckey. »M Orand Ktvor Ara
Trre Hardware <S>. 441 Orand Rlear.
\J A. Schmitt ITO 4 Ruaaell SC
MEAT MARKETS.
C. W. rtpoehr. 141 t Wost .Fort SC
Detroit Market Cos.. ISI Clay Ara
Wot Oaedcke. X4lt JefTaraon Ara .
» f, Rabtoy. till Fourteenth Ara
.lanlaee Hr«c *»f 14cDouyeII SC
rred Wtirater. Rlrer Roaya
CATMOUO CMIBCS GOODS.
HIM Brsa. 1U Oratlot Ara.
Be king Cos. are giving. She will allow
herself a few minutes after leaving the
parade in which she will make an en
tire change of costume and then re
turn to the streets to koop her tbo
Appointments. Anyone identifying her
from that time on will be entitled to
the reward offered for her capture,
providing they comply with full ooa
dit ons for her capture which appears
later in this issue.
During the parade houra the people
of Detroit will be given an opportunity
to get acquainted with Fluffy Rafflta,
the Butter-Nut Bread OlrL
By 7:45 o'clock tonight it will be
taken for granted that the residents of
this city and Mlsa Raffles have; seen
enough of one another to give them
something to work on. Miss Raffles
will remain in this city until she hag
been properly captured two different
times Fifty dollars in gold will be
given to the person who first offsets
her capture. Miss Raffles will then he
allowed time enough to return to her
hotel where she will make a change ia
her costume, after which a reward of
$ 1 Of* will be offered for the second cap
ture of Miss Raffles.
Another feature in the big parade et
tonight will be the Japanese Float,
from which many thousands of Japan
sse Pussies will be given sway. Imofls
pussies are Imported from Japan and
no other Arm in this city handle them
owing to the fact that the Gordon A
Pagel Cos. have the exclusive right
Watch out for this float: get a puzzle;
you are bound to have fun blowing
same
Everyone Interested In Fluffy Raf
fles and the 9160 In two prises of 980
and 9100, shoMld be on the lookout for
the Gordon ft Pagel parade tonight
between 5:16 and 7:10 o'clock.
This paper will publish daily tha
stories of the Butter-Nut Bread Girl,
which are written by herself and tell
of her experiences during her stay la
Detroit. Read carefully the following
condition which will also appear dally.
Coadltloas for the Capture of the
Butter-Nut Bread Girl.
950 in gold to the first person who
has one wrapper from a loaf of tha
Gordon A Pagel Butter-Nut Bread lb
; nis or her possession, which must be
held In full view of the Butter-Nut
Bread Girl when accosting her and you
must say to her:
“Pardon me You are the mysterious
100 per cent. Pure Butter-Nut Bread
Girl of the Gordon A Pagel Baking
Cos."
Should you be right the Butter-Nut
Bread Girl will at once Invite yen to
accompany her to the Gordon A Pagel
Baking Cos. office, where you will re
ceive 960 in gold. The Butter-Nut
Bread Girl will then be given time to
return to her hotel, make a change Ito
costume, after which she will start out
the second time, giving someone else
e chance to win the second reward
When accosting the Butter-Nnt Bread
Girl «lo not touch her whatsoever.
Should you do so you will forfeit the
reward. This stipulation la made by
Miss Raffles, as she wishes to save all
Detroit ladles from annoyance.
No employes of Gordon A Page! Cp.
or their families are allowed to taMe
part In this competition.
DRUGS.
Arndt Bios. 7ia Giatiot Ara.
■1 *•**•*• *l* Gratiot Ara
*■ Dodimar ill Clay Ara
Claike Pharmacy. 1174 Micftlyan Ava
Duncombe Pharmacy, IMS Woodward.
{ N. W »baler. MX Champlain SC
A J £*lar. •»» Jefferaoa Ara
i oh " Rsddockj »|R Michigan Ara
F & GepperC lli« Grand Rlrer Ara
Geo A Mioimeleter. Ut>& Gratiot Ara
Morne Dru* flora fit Grand Hlr^
Ml Elliott Pharmacy. IXO2 dHuot Yina
K. A Schwarty 111* JefTereon ira
Edward Touns ?tl Oakland Ara
Kaatman a Dm* Store. ftt4 u ..odward
John A Dyor. iai« Gratiot Ara ***•
bopull A Trane. IM Woodward a a
Greenihal Pharmacy IDS Gratiot
Alfred S Abbott PourtomitA and
waukee Area
Fella Feeter, MB Raker
Oeo. J. Billing MSI Woodward Ara
R O Rimtayatall. MX Baker St.
Thoa. Brian per Rive* Rouya
SHOES.
Wm. Byre A Rory MX Grand Rlear am
L Herrman. 14M Jefferaoa Ara
Oeo Hewetona XtX Clay Ara
Carl Krleyer. *l7 Oratlot Ara
Wm K Krleyer, IXXX Oratlot Ara
MacPheraon A Moena MX Orat let Ara
Thoa. P Scheldt, lfll Oratlot Ara
j B Rockwell. Xt«» Woodward Ara
fi. J Buryhardt 4ft Raker
Edw Schaumbory Rlrer Rouya
IBWKLm
Otto Simon, lit Oratlot Ara
Aim Honn Jewelry Ca. tit Orand
River Are
CUAXBRt A.TD DTBR&
Durand * Ca. Xtt Ortiralf St
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