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DETROIT’S ONLY
PROGRESSIVE DAILY
TWELFTH YEAR, NO. <JB.
FRANCHISE IS BEATEN TO FRAZZLE;
MAJORITY AGAINST GRAB HLES IIP
FIGHT fOH SQUARE DEAL
IN COLLEGE IS CAUSE OF
ATTACKS ON GOV, WILSON
Social Set Never Forgave Him
For Insisting on Equality
In School Life
EXPLAINS SECRET THRUSTS
Alumni From Aristocratic Col
lege Clubs Are Hitting His
Presidential Aspirations
PRINCETON, N. J. -lan. JS3.—
rtuciuies of Gov. Wilson among th«
blumi.l of Princeton are apparently
becoming active In opposing him in
tils presidential ambition. The feel
ms has been smoldering ever since
tho *nd of the famous controversy
j\er the plans for the Princeton
jiiiduate College.
It U recalled that Adrian H. Joliue,
aho made public, last week, Wood
tiw Wilson's letter expressing the
Aish that William J. Bryan might be
knocked Into a cocked UaC’ wa* oua
)f Dr. Wilson's opponents in the
iraduate College dispute. The di
,’ulgence of President Wilson's appli
ation to the Carnegie Foundation tor
i pension, which disapproved af
,er the committee had changed its
rules, is said to be another manlfesia
ion of forces immediately connected
with Princeton life that are working
•ecretlv against his candidacy. There
ere other indications, his friends say,
that the governor’s career at Prince
ton is being searched for ammunition
to be used before the assembling of
the National Democratic Convention
at Baltimore.
The controversy at Princeton has
never beeu perfectly understood by
the public. Indeed, it had been kept
under cover from June, 1907, until
FtbrunryT 1910. when it came to light
in the announcement that the gift of
$500,000 offered by William Cooper
Proctor for tho Graduate College of
the university had been spurned by
Woodrow Wilson. To this gift a sup
plemental offer of $500,000, making
the total $1,000,000, was conditionally
made by some of the chief alumni,
men who three years before had pre
vailed upon the Princeton board of
trustees to reverse ith vote and de
>at President Wilson's proposal for
.he so-called “quad” system.
Opposed by Exclusive Set.
These alumni were the champions
if the aristocratic clubs at Princeton.
I'hls town has many wealthy resi
ieuts. and it is saiu a greater propar
ion of rich men's sons are matrioulat
id in the college than at any other
university Princeton'B president, who
had brilliantly conceived and executed
educational reforms that developed
into the famous preceptorial system,
had at commencement time in 1907
outlined a proposal for "the social co
ordination of the university.”
A scheme of quadrangles or "quads”
was proposed to bring ail sections of
ihe college body into the same resi
dential halls and common dining
rooms, the intent being to make the
'ounger classmen mine’e freely with
the older students and their pro
fessors in their life spent out
side the classrooms. In this way.
President Wilson argued, friendly
and natural asso<’lations would
he formed under entirely I>emo
»ratlc conditions; the influence of tho
older upon the younger men would be
stimulating and the points of l>enefl
nal contact would he multiplied. The
board of trustees, with but one dis
senting vote and two absentees out of
its total membership of -7, entliusias
tical adopted the proposal.
Then It w-as realized by the alumni
who attended the 1907 commencement
that this fascinating plan broached by
their popular president would raze to
the ground the elaborate social struc
ture represented by twelve handsome
and sumptuous club-houses, which, lin
ing Prospect-ave., and costing upward
of $1,000,000. divided the two upper
classes In halves, according to prin
ciples of social selection. The clubs,
averaging 30 member* each, made de
lightful homes for one-half the stu
dents, the other half that failed to
qualify being deprived of decided .Ad
vantages. Freshmen and sophomores
looked longingly upon the fair propor
lons of the "Pap and Gown, The
Tiger Inn.” “The Colonial." and the
Continued «•» Kleven.
SAYS CITY CAN’T OWN
CREOSOTE BLOCK PLANT
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wea
doek gave an opinion. Tuesday morn
ing. to the effect that Detroit lacks
the necessary authority to establish a
creosote block plant,, as proposed in
connection with the departmant of
public works. There is no legal pro
vision for the undertaking, he points
cut.
Wlff Will Not Harr llnshnnd.
The body of B. T Smith, of Kinds,
Mich., who committed suicide in the
Oty hotel. Sunday, will be hurled In
potters' field, as the wife of the snl
t Ido-dcfaulter wired the Detroit au
thorities Tuesday thM she did not wish
the remains sent to Klnde as requested
In a previous telegram No reasons
were given by the wife for the . hange
in plans. \
Jnh Print tag Done night. Times
Printing < •„ 15 John R -St.
Aggagl Bargain Sale—
Charles. W. U arren A A onapaaf,
tfwttrrg Wgsblgglon Arende.
THE NEXT STEP
Ry all pre-election tokens, Detroit will spurn emphatically
the proposal to give the Detroit United Railway anew lease
of life upon its streets.
Mayor Thompson’s franchise plan from the outset, it
seems to us, was foredoomed. It did not seem possible that
the people would so soon forget the sense of accumulated ill
treatment that prompted them to turn down the proposals
of Mayor Codd and Mayor Breitmeyer along the same line.
Three successive defeats of franchise-seeking mayors
ought to determine for all time where Detroit stands on the
question of further exploitation of the people by public
utility corporations, and ’to clarify the atmosphere for the
next move to give Detroit the benefits of the victory won
for public ownership in the constitutional convention.
There should be an immediate revision of the charter
looking to the earliest possible validating of the Glinnan
municipal ownership plan and the Vemor civil service pro
vision, as indicated by the supreme court decision of a week
ago.
The Times is not sanguine about a speedy accomplish
ment of the people’s deep-rooted desires; we doubt if a
speedy accomplishment is desirable. But it may be set down
as a fact that municipal ownership will come much quicker
this way than it would through the Thompson-Hutchins
purchase clause.
In the meantime we have the advantage of dealing with
a corporation that hart discovered that, even iU Umite4
tenure on our streets, with much-needed terminal facilities,
etc., is conditioned upon good faith and good behavior.
This will give the people control pending the process of
making effective their constitutional right to own and oper
ate—a right that logically should impel the corporation
with its vanishing values to “agree with its adversary
quickly, while it is in the w r ay with it.”
This is the high point of the city’s advantage toward
which the people have been fighting for a score of years;
the victory of today brings us within sight of it.
While contending for complete mastery of the traction
situation by the municipality—part of the time singly and
alone—The Times has not forgotten its function as a news
paper, nor has it been swerved from the main point of the
discussion by the frenzied tactics of other newspapers on
both sides of the issue. *
The general tone of the controversy as waged in the
older section of the local press has not been creditable to
these newspapers nor to the city; and equally deplorable
has been the mayor’s participation in unworthy personali
ties and tirades.
All this is absolutely unrelated to the only issue, which is
whether Detroit is to take step w’ith the progressive senti
ment of the world and banish forever the vicious influence of
franchises from its municipal activities.
The Times has rejoiced in the opportunity offered by this
campaign to redouble its efforts of the past eleven years to
secure for Detroit the municipalization of its street rail
ways—a thing that will add to its far-reaching fame,
attractiveness and prosperity beyond any other blessings
that might come to it.
THREE IRE STRICKEN WITH
PTOMAINE POISONING
Mrs. Amelia Beryman and Men
Boarders Blame Pork
For Illness.
Mrs. Amelia Beryman, living in the
lower part of the house at No. 320
Wilklns-st., and her two boarders,,
George Elchlnger, about 28 years old,
and a butcher, named Bowers, aged
about 35. were victims of ptomaine
poisoning, Monday night. On arising,
about 5 a. m., Tuesday, Mrs. Bery
man felt dizzy and very ill. Bhe
called her boarders, as usual, but uo
response came. Then she Investlgat*
A»d. to find that both were unconscious.
She rapped on tho celling for assist
ance, and William Karrer, who lives
upstairs with his family, came down.
He called Dr. W. R. Henderson, No.
515 St. Aubln-ave., and pending the
arival of the latter, did what he could
to revive the two men. Mrs. Karrer
looked after Mrs. Beryman.
When the doctor came, Mrs. Bery
man had almost recovered, as had
also Bowers. Elchlnger, however, was
still In bad shape and he was has
tened to St. Mary s hospital. He Is
now recovering.
Whnt caused the illness of the three
1* not known. It is believeAl, however,
that It might have been brought on
by pork eaten for the Monday noon
meal, or tea, which was drunk In the
evening. Samples of the i>ork and
tea were taken away by Dr. Hender
son for analysis. Some bologna was
also taken. This la not thought to
have been at fault, however, for Mrs.
Beryman ate none of It.
thiTweather.
For Detroit and vlrlnllj i Tuesday
night, rlmirfy, probably sno««i Wednes.
day, generally fnlri colderi moderate
westerly winds.
For Lower Mleblgani **anw flurries
this afternoon and tonights colder to
night) VV ednemln v fslri ••older In south
portion | moderate northwest as lads.
TODAY** TBMI’F.R %Tt HE**.
«t a. n« .’ll IB m .Vo
T a. m ...... -* II ». m jn
sn. m an 12 noon . 21«
* a. m * *. m 2*
One y ear >go today i Highest tern*
perntare, *4t loAAenf. |N| mean. Mi part
ly rlondy.
The son seta nt 4iM p. m. and rises
Wednesday at litU «. m.
iHroil ftinues
SPIELBERG FLEES AND
COURT FORFEITS ROND
Sheriff W ho Comes From Penn
sylvania To Take Back
Lawyer Is Disappointed
Sheriff Charles H. Welrner, of
Somerset, Pa., arrived in Detroit,
Tuesday, with extradition papers for
Nichoias Spielberg, a Hungarian, who
has Leen practicing law In Delray,
only to And that his prisoner had
flown and bail of sl.ooo declared for
feited by Justice Htein. before whom
Spielberg was due to appear, Tues
day.
Hpltlberg is wanted In Somerset on
charges of non-Riipport. wlfe-de«ertion
and larceny. Joseph* Neidorlander, a
■prolessional” bondsman, was on
Spielberg's bond. Nelderlander s
"clients" have forfeited bonds for
largo amounts frequently in the past,
and It la not within the memory of
the oldest court attache that the
money was ever made good to the
court.
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION
WILL BANQUET JAN. 26
(From a Special Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—The
Michigan association, one of the old
est state organizations in Washing
ton, has for a great many years, held
its annual reunion and banquet on
the 26th of January, the date of the
ad m union of Michigan Into the union.
The membership of this association
comprises some of the most represen
tative citizens of Michigan, residing
here temporarily. This year will be
Us 75th anniversary. Congressman
Wedeineyer has been Invited to at
tend this reunion and to respond to
the toast. "The University of Michi
gan.” Others who will speak are:
Senator Smith, the president of the
organization, and Henry M. Rose, of
Detroit, who is the secretary.
[ SCOTT.
Twn Srrfkant* In Ruskpuyli y,
Petition* In bankruptcy were filed In
! Detroit. Tuesday mo.ntng, by Bert J.
Rodim, of Mich., who stole*
(hot his debt* are 1710 and asset* $ 1 "#«*;
and lleora* Beasley, a Detroit mer
chant. who si*** fils liabilities a* $304
ana exempt assets, $ i*4 vfc.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1912.
COURT ROUSES TO QUASH
INDICTMENTS IN BATHTUB
CASES; TRIAL NETT MONTH
Failure to Charge That Re
straint of Trade Was “Un
reasonable” Not Defective
HEARING SET FOR FEB. 7
Judge Angell Postpones Date
For Week at Request of
Defendants.
Judge Angell, of the United States
district court, handed down a de
cision. Tuesday morning, denying the
Colwell Lead Cos. motion to quash
the Indictment against it in the bath
tub trust litigation. This means that
the bathtub cases will go on trial
but at the request of the defendants
the trial date has been changed from
Jan. 30 to Feb. 7.
The court’s decision denying the
motion to quash the indictment is a
-lengthy one. It follows in part:
"The question to be determined is
whether this Indictment, within the
strict rules of criminal pleading, suf
ficiently apprises the defaudant that
the offense with which It Is charged
is one i/iniahable under the statute
as now construed. The Indictment in
connection with the words ‘‘restraint
of trade.’ does not use the word un
reasonable’ or any other words con
veying the idea that the restraint in
volved was one which would have
been condemned as void on general
legal principles Irrespective of this
stutuie. The indictment does not set
out fully and clearly that the con
spiracy or combination In restraint
of trade, was one under which prices
had been, or were to be, controlled
and raised, and competition restrict
4*d. In two couuts Os the Indictment,
In case 5104, an attempt to monopo
lize trade Is clearly alleged. The In
dictments get out, then, facts showing
the restraint to be unreasonable and j
forbidden by the statute, If u proper I
conclusion has been reached above 1
as to the result us the opinion in the
Standard Oil cases.
"It seems to me that the defendant
is fairly advised by the indictments
of what It has to meet at the trial,
and of what offense it is charged with
in such sense and to such extent that
It can prepare its defense, ami have
pie benefit, herenfter of a conviction
or acquittal in this proceeding. If
right in this, it would follow that the
indictment should not be hel.il fatally
defective.
"Upon the whole, my conclusion is
that the indictment must be sus
tained, and cannot be held bad for its
failure to < hnrge directly and in ap
propriate terms that the restraint of
trade was an unreasonable restraint
within the meaning of the statute as
now construed."
PALMER ISSUES HOT
REPLY TO MANCHESTER
I.ANSING, Mich., Jan. 23.—1n reply
to the statement by William Man
chester, of Detroit, that a demand was
made that the brewers of Michigan
support Gov. Osborn for re-election.
Insurance Commissioner Palmer .\ild
today:
"The only true thing In the state
ment Is that Mr. Baird, Major Oates
aji* myself did visit Mr. Manchester
in his office last Thursday. This was
no inference by suggestion. Intimida
tion, invitation or threat for the sup
port of the organization represented
by Mr. Manchester for Gov. Osborn.
"Mr. Manchester was simply told
that it was well known the liquor In
terests were already at work perfect
ing a secret organization for the pur
pose of controlling Michigan politics
and we gave him to understand that
such a course would be met with an
open and pronounced opposition, that
we would not sleep at the awtich and
let them get away with It aa they did
In the Warner-Bradley campaign three
years ago."
COURT HINTS AT I’LOT
AGAINST STRIKERS
LAWRENCE, Mass., Jan. 23—" It
is nu unusual course for me to com
ment on a criminal case but there are
indications to show that the men and
women arrested charged with having
cached dynamite in this city are in
nocent victims of a plot and dupes of
some persona interested in maintain
ing a reign of tenor In this city."
This declaration, made by Judge
Mahoney, presiding at the hearing of
the eight persons arrested on the
"tip," of private detectives, as dyna
miters, has stirred this city. The be
lief Is growing that the strikers had
nothing to do with bringing in the
dynamite.
The Arlington mills, largest In the
city, i.hut down today, because It*
could not secure workers. The own
ers announce they are willing to ar
bitrate If the state board of arbitra
tion Is chosen as the medium. Here
tofore the company has refused to ar
bitrate.
Strike leaders today decided not to
order a general strike throughout
New’ England It was agreed that In
order to get financial support and
win the strike It was necessary for
operatives in the othsr towns, who
are (he strikers chief source of rev
enua. to continue at work.
ROOSEVELT WOULD I
ANSWER UNITED REMAN J
This Interpretation Is Placed On
His Talk With Admirer
From Kansas.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan.—
23.—Gov. Herbert S. Hadley is
sued a statement here today in
dicating that he favors the nom
ination of Col. Roosevelt for prest
dent.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.—That Col.
Rodsevelt will become a candidate
for lhe presidency should there be a
united demand for him to make the
race was the interpretation placed
on a conversation he had today Just
outside his office at the Outlook, with
James Yurann. a Blue Rapids, Kan
sas. Republican. The latter had
called to assure the colonel that Kan
sas wanted him to run. and he was
accompanied by J. P. Conklin, of this
city.
"I have come all the way from
Kansas to congratulate you, Colonel,”
said Yurann as he grasped the former
president by the hand. "I know you
cannot afford to seek the nomination
for the presidency and 1 congratulate
you on that stand."
"1 am not a candidate, I am not
seeking it, and I will not ask any
man for the nomination," replied
Roosevelt.
"I have told all of my friends In
Kansas and in the west," said
Yurann, "that while you not
seeking the nomination ymt are a
patriot and will serve your country
when needed."
"Most assuredly," replied Roosevelt
and bo hurried from the room.
Yurunn left highly elated. "This
means," he said, "that Col. Roosevelt
is going to be the nominee. He can
t’ontluued on I'ainc Ten.
FATE PIANO OFFER GETS
BLOW IN JUSTICE COURT
Story & Clark Concern Is Held
Liable For Full Amount of
Prize Certificate
BY FINANCE.
if the decision rendered by Justice
Alex. J. Polk, of River Rouge, is in
the case of Ernest Manthei against
Story and Clark, the piano dealers
who have made themselves well
known in Detroit, through their ques
tionable piano-puzzle schemes, is sus
tained in the circuit courts, ihere will
be a large number of Detroiters who
will be able to collect real money
from that house.
The case which has recently been
decided before Justice Polk Involved
one of the certificates of credit which
ate distributed as prizes for the solu
tion of the simple little puzzles that
were printed in tho newspapers that
accept Story and Clark advertising.
'Thebe certificates of credit purport to
entitle the holder to money to apply
on the purchase price of Story sud
Clark pianos.
Ernest Manthei received a certifi
cate for $230 for the solution of one
of the puzzles. Ha went down to the
Detroit store and selected a piano
priced at $435. The firm w-as not
willing to let it go without a little
real money paid down and required
Manthei to pay $5 In addition to turn
ing over the certificate. He wrh then
given credit for $235 on a contract
for a piano.
After waiting a few days for the
instrument to be delivered, Manthei
went down to the store to see what
might be the reason for the delay.
|He was then told that the piano
' which lie had selected had been sold
|by another salesman by mistake, and
| that they had no other like it in the
| store.
But —and Hus reveuls something of
tile silling methods pursued by, the
company—they had plenty of higher
priced pianos which they would sell
to him «t a concession. Msnthei re
fused to be satisfied with their ex
cuses and did not bite at the attrac
tive bait held out to get him to induce
him to take a higher priced instru
ment
Insttad of that he brought suit be
fore Justice Polk and got a Judgment
for $235 and costs, the full amount
of the rredit which he had on his con
tract for the piano which was not de-
I vcrcd Story and Clark immediately
appealed to the circuit court and the
case is now pending.
The casey is very Important, for if
the decision ig sustained, it will es
tablish the certificates of credit which
have been spread out so liberally by
means of the puzzle contests, so-call
ed as real money having a value that
is enforcible In court. Once that is
established the public is not likely to
tie bothered with any more of the
fake offers with the string attached.
DETROITERS MEET
PRESIDENT TAFT
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan 23—Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Tire, of Detroit, who
are on their way south stopped off in
this city for a short visit Congress
man Samuel W. Smith, of Michigan,
introduced them to president Taft this
morning SCOTT.
Patent Applleaticns tiled by Barttftl
A barthel. 17 Congross-st. west
Returns from the 2 O’clock Count
Show Thompson-Hutchins Pact
Far Behind-Late Vote Will
Increase the Deluge
71 PRECINCTB.
Yes 4970
No 5079
The Thompson-Hutchins franchise
grab has been repudiated decisively
by the voters of Detroit In today’s
special election, and the good work
is still going on for the polling will
not end until 8 o'clock tonigh*.
The rout of the franchise grabbers
will lie more complete as the late vote
is counted, for this will record the
sentiment of the working men—the
gravel train folk aa Mayor Thompson
used to call them—and they are
known to be almost solidly against
the measure.
All over the city franchise is being
whacked "good and plenty" by the
voters. Even in the dowm-town sec
tlojyj. where the influence of the Board
of rtfrnmerce was counted on to give
it a boost it is faring badly.
Sixty per cent of the total vote is
required to carry the measure but It
will fall thousands short of obtaining
a majority,
Heavy Vote Is Being
Cast Throughout City
Rarely If ever In the city's history
has any election brought the voters
to the polls in greater numbers than
today’s special election on the Thomp
son-Hutchins franchise, improperly
and unfairly labeled tho Thompson-
Hally ordinance on the ballot. From
the time the polls opened at 7 o’clock,
the votes poured into the ballot boxes
in a steady stream and the 2 o’clock
count should give a pretty (air idea
of the final result, if it is against
the franchise, and the sentiment ex
pressed in all sections, points that
way, there is no hope for the measure
winning out, for the great mass of
the working people will no! be able to
get to the booths until evening and
they are known to be almost solidly
against the grab.
In previous elections, when Mayor
Thompson has been a candidate, he
has never been worried by the early
i returns.
; SEEKS NEW TRIAL OF
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
Alleging that because of the preju
dice of the Detroit newspapers he
was unable to get a fair trial, Dr.
Frederick B. Ashton, against whom a
verdict for $6,000 was recently ob
tained by Miss Viola Schram, in a
breach of promise suit, has petitioned
the circuit court for anew trial.
Miss Schram charged tlint Dr. Ash
ton started "keeping company” with
her in 1901, when he was a struggling
drug clerk, continuing to show her
marked attention, which culminated in
an engagement in 1903. This engage
ment continued until 1909, after Ash
ton had become a doctor and opened
an ofllec at No. 2*Bl Woodward-ave.
Thjyi he told her, Miss Schram testi
fied. that site was not sufficiently cul
tured for him, and cast her aside to
marry a Canadian girl said to be
worth $60,000.
Attached to the petition for anew
trial are clippings nhowlng all the
newspaper reports of the esse during
itfi progress,
J. H. WEAVER, CHICAGO
BROKER, KILLS HIMSELF
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.—Frederick H.
Weaver, 35. a member of the Chicago
Board of Trade firm of Buckley L Cos.,
committed suicide early today in a
small park near his home in Evanston.
His body was found later by workmen.
The suicide is attributed to a nervous
breakdown following close attention
to business
RECORDS DEED SIGNED BY
PRESIDENT VAN HUREN
There was filed with the register of
deed Tuesday morning an origins!
deed aigned hy President Martin Van
Buren conveying to Diamond Pearl 92
acres of land in Wayne county. The
deed has been In the possession of the
Pearl family for 7$ yeara without be-
Ing legistered. It ta written on parch
ment In the old style of type, and con
trasts atrangaly with the deeds of the
present day v
Hntberfnrd (ietn Rail.
John D Rutherford, the circuit court
Juror charged with contempt in con
spiring with llenrv Wormsdorf to In
fluence a Jury was released from Jail
Tuesday morning, having been sue•«%*«-
ful In finding two tnen who would go
on his ball bond. He has been looked
lip more than a week. Wormsdorf Is
still In IstL having been unable to fur
nish ball.
O’nav Kngaaes Felts.
Manager ODny. of Cincinnati, has
engaged the veteran catcher. Heins
peltx, ta set aa cog* h for tba young i
pitchers and as chief scout I
EXTRA
“Walt till the gravel train cornea'
in.*’ he would say, meaning, course,
the workingman’s rote. But it’s differ
ent this time. The gravel train will
come In all right, and should the early
count leave any doubt as to the de
feat of the frunchlse. It will be re-.
moved when the complete returns are
unnounced. Mayor Thompson cannot
count on the “gravel train" to save his
franchise. The sentiment among the
early voters, as far as it couM be
Judged, was, “Down with the fran
chise.”
Mayor Thompson was not in any
hurry to cast his ballot. He slept late
and it was after 11 o’clfick when he
appeared in the booth of the seventh
precinct of the Eighth ward, at Willis
and Avery-aves. It took him only a
second or two to mark his ballot, but
he tarried a few minutes to chat with
the election board.
“I*ll live whether this franchise goes
through or not,” he said. “I would
have been a coward If I had not gone
out and worked for it after the way
I was attacked.”
Mayor’s Wife Votes.
Mrs. Thompson, wife of the execu
tive, beat him to the polls by about
a half hour. His sisters, Mw. Daniel
Sullivan and Mrs. William Petzold*
also voted during the morning and
his brother-in-law, Daniel Sullivan,
also put in a vote for the franchise.
Up to noon, 12 men and 20 women out
of a total vote of about 300 had voted
In this precinct. According to a mem
ber of the board, sentiment in the dis
trict was for the settlement.
Unusual interest was manifested in
the North Woodward section, taking in
the upper precincts of the First, Sec
ond, Third and Fourth wards. In the
ninth of the Second. 21S men and 16
women out of a voting strength ot
about 680. including women, had
voted before 11:30 o’clock, and in the
ninth of the First, the showing was
almost as good. Very few of the vot
ers had anything to say here. This
section is the stronghold or the great
silent vote, which is always a factor
in any election.
In the eighth of the Second, where
167 votes were cost in the last regu-.
iar election, 66 men and eight women
had voted up to 11:30.
A strong anti-frauchisc sentiment
was encountered in the sixth precinct
of the Fourth ward, where 12$ votes,
including five or six women were re
corded during the forenoon. A man
well acquainted in this section, de
clared that the 2 o’clock count would
show a large negative majority.
Tn the fourth of the Second, where
102 men and 11 women had voted up
Continued on Page KUvra.
IGNORING COURT'S
SUMMONS COSTS FINE
Anthony Polbdlxkc’s statement that
he «lit! not have to obey an order of
the court coat him 110 In Judge Mur
phys ion it, Tuesday morning.
Polhdlzke, who la a Janitor In the
rounty Jail, t<» which poaiflon he wi»
appointed hy the county auditors, waa
summoned as u witness in the case of
the people hkhinst Hugo Hchwcnk, and
when tne paper wgs handed to hint, he
»al«l he would pay no attention to tt.
When he failed to appear in court Mon
nay afternoon an attachment for his
arrest wa* Issued He had no excuses
to offer when hrouaht before Judge
Murphy, Tuesday. The fine was Dald
by his father p
Judge Murphy will notify the county
auditors of Polbdlxke‘B action. ,
$9,000 OF DIVIDENDS
INVOLVED IN SLIT
**:>«• I ' or " ler *» H»arlog the .alt ol
William D. renfteM .gainst Co.Uo
Hamilton and the Hamilton Rifle Cos
of Plymouth, In which dividends to
the amount of IS,OOO are involved
Penfleld, with Coeilo Hamilton and
th« late C J. Hamilton organised the
Hamilton Riflu Cos., and the concent
wan very successful. After the death
of C. J. Hamilton, however. Penfleld
alleges that the son froze him out. and
so manipulated the hooki as to wipe
|out. dividends of $9,000. In which he
| claims to have an interest.
ASKS WICKERS HAM
TO SUE WIRE TRUST
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.~-Officials of
the American Telephone and Tele
graph Cos. professed no concern over
the filing of a petition by George
Lambert, a Pelham. N. Y.. justice of
peace, wrlth the department of justice
asking that the company be dissolved
because It Is "trust.” Utmbert called
the trust the worst violator of the
laws In the country, de* lared that It
arbitrarily fixed rates, dominated tbs
telephone bustnqge of the country and
that Its general scheme was the same
as the oil and tobacco trusts, dis
solved by the supreme court. Lam
bert mailed his petition to Attorney-
General Wlckersham.
TIRES OF JAIL LIFE.
HANDS OVER ALIMONY
John Lubeekl. who has persistently
refused to pay alimony to hta wife,
tired of jail life Monday afternoon,
and after paying over s2s. was given
his liberty upon his promise to go to
work and pay the balance Aof tfte
amount be owes. After-every other
means had failed he wag east to jail
two weeks ago.
ONE CENT.