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DETROIT'S ONLY
PROGRESSIVE DAILY
TWELFTH YEAR. NO. 120.
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SUFFRAGE PARTI 111 FIGHT
FOR "VOTES FOR WOMEN 1 ’
Mrs. Myron B. Vorce Says De
troit Suffragists Should Fol
low Lead of Cleveland Sisters
HOT FIGHT ON IN OHIO
Women Lobby Hard to Have
Suffrage Provision Included
in New Constitution
Several times during the past year
the equal sufTragists of Detroit have
been advised by visiting suffrage
speakers to form a strong organiza
tion If they ever hoped to accomplish
anything in the campaign for “votes
for women,” and the same battle cry
of “organize, organize, organize” Is
again urged upon them by Mrs. My
ron B. Vorce, of Cleveland, a former
Detroiter, and now' in the city on a
visit to her father, E. H. Itidgeley,
No. 27 Garfleld-ave.
* All the effort in the world is more
or less futile without organization,”
Mrs. Vorce declares, "and I do wish
something could be done here in De
troit. immediately, to establish a wo
nnm suffrage party such as we have
in Cleveland.
“I know Detroit has suffrage clubs
i.nd lots of enthusiastic men and wo
men, who are doing good work in the
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>IRS. Ml HON R. VORIK \
(Photo by Frank Scott ('lark) '
cadge of equal suffrage, but what 1b
needed here to really accomplish big
results Is a regular party organiza
tion. In Cleveland the suffrage party
v as organized in November, 1910, and
now has 1.250 members, everyone ot
•shorn can be defended upon to work.
We have ward leaders and precinct
captains. Every suffrage club and al
most all of the women’s clubs, and a
Coatlaurd on I’agc M»f.
CAN’T COLLECT ALIMONY
FROM MINOR HUSBAND
“Johnny" I'rendergast. the well
%kuown pugilist, whose wife, Goldie,
is suing for divorce, was before Judge
Mosmer, Saturday morning, to show
cause why he should not pay alimony,
and was relieved from this duty after
his attorney, Sol Coheu, had raised
u novel point In law.
The young fighter is only’ 19, while
.his wife is a year younger. The at
torney contended that since he is tin
der age, and had never been emanci
pated by his father, the court had no
right to order him to pay alimony as
his earnings were still the property
of his parent., After argument had
been heard on the matter. Judge Hoa
mer decided lie was without jurisdic
tion. and refused to make the order
for alimony.
FAILS TO TURN IN CASH
John Miller, a teamster, was sent
to the House of Correction by Justice
Jeffries, Saturday morning, to serve
JO days. In default of a $25 flno for
collecting sl4 for a toad of coal, and
failing to turn it in to hie employers,
the, Houghton-French Coal Cos.
Miller drove up to the address
where the coal was wanted, collected
the money, and then dumped the coal
in the street, leaving horse, wagon
and coal there, while he took his de
parture with the cash. He declared
thut it was a case of mistaken iden
tity, hut the woman who paid the
money positively identified him. and
Manager John Thompson, who hired
him, was also sure that there was
no mistake.
W. H. BARRON STEPS INTO
LANNIGAN’S SHOES
The hoard of county auditors, Sat
urday morning, confirmed the appoint
ment of W. H. Barron as superinten
dent of the Juvenile Detention home,
to succeed Richard resign
ed. Mrs. Barron was named as as
sistant superintendent.
Americans Consume 7,670,000,000 Lbs.
of Sugar In Year; Break All Records
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—" The sweetest people on earth," is the title
awaided Americans, according to a bulletin today from the bureau of
statistics of th’rt department of commerce and labor. Uncle Sam’s ninety
odd million nephews eat 82 iwunds of sugar each year, or about seven
pounds each month, It was stated.
Never before lias the American Bweet tooth been so active as in 1911.
All previous sugar consumption were broken Forty years ago
the per capita consumption was only 20 pounds
To satisfy the craving of America. 7.#70,000,000 pounds of sugar were
consumed last year. fltigar manufactured here was worth $90,000,000 ami
aa much morn was imported.
THOMAS HARDWICK
( onarfumiian from (ifurgla ■nd chmlr
luan of fomrolttee that lavratlgaird
•ugar truat.
ATTV.-GER, WICKERSHAM
KNOCKS PROGRESSIVES’
PUN TO R GAEL JUDGES
Would Improve Judiciary Sys
tem by Increasing Salaries
and Lengthening Terms
IMPEACH TO CURE EVILS
Member of Taft’s Cabinet Also
Denounces Initiative and
Referendum Doctrine
ST. lA)UIS, Mo., Feb. 17.—Progres
sive policies—particularly those for
| judicial reform —were bitterly as
i sailed as “insensate,” in a speech de
livered here before the City club this
afternoon by Attorney-General Wlck
ersham.
iuu attorney general did not mince
words in referring to the people’s
power movement, although he de
clared he was In favor of direct nomi
nation of candidates. He sarcastical
ly referred to the initiative and refer
endum as “postal card law-making,
and declared popular legislation and
direct primaries destroyed the dig
nity of office and resulted in "driving
from the field that class of men w r hom
If was formerly thought were the
most desirable —those wrhom the of
fire seeks, not those who seek the
office.”
‘ “There has been much nonsense
tAlked of late,” he declared, “concern
ing the so-called usurpation of pow’er
by the federal Judiciary in pronounc
ing laws of state legislatures of con
gress to be unconstitutional.
“The very nature of a written con
stitution irapließ that the people's rep
resentatives can exercise only the
powers conferred upon them in the
constitution and a Judiciary must of
necessity adjudge to be void any act
of congress not authorized by the con
stitution. This does not suppose a
superiority of the judiciary to the leg
islative power. It only supposes that
the power of the people is superior to
both: ami that where the will of the
legislature, declared in its statutes,
stands* in opposition to the will of
the people, declared in the constitu
tion, the judges ought to be governed
by the latter.
* “Even more insensate is the clamor
against tfie courts for interpreting
statutes in the light of their under
standing. The English language is
not an exact medium for communicat
ing thought. We have not required of
our legislation the scientific precision
of formulation which business men re
quire in important contracts. When
the rights of litigants depend on the
provisions of the statutes it is the
duty of the court to construe them in
the light of reason. It seems In
credible that any vuan of average in
telligence should be found to take any
other view’ of Judicial duty.
“Unless we continue to have judges
whose tenure of office does not hang
u|)on any momentary popularity with
the crowds, and who are not to be
deterred from performing their duty
by any amount of clamor, these ques
tions may not be decided In accord
ance with the constitution. I am
n ware that .cornettinea - are
strangely indifferent to a righteous
public sentiment and allow themselves
to be Influenced by class prejudices
or personal consideration. Where
judges become .so blinded by class
prejudice or personal consideration
that they cannot fairly administer the
law. they should be Impeached.
"I am in entire sympathy with the
reasons which have led to the enact
ment of law s’provldtng for the nomi
nation of candidates by direct elec
tion. Rut systems w’hereby laws are
made by postal card and popular pe
tition tend to so destroy the dignity
of office ’ as to make It unattractive
even to those who might otherwise
surrender themselves to the scramble
of the primary in order to reach a
field of public usefulness.”
As remedies for present judicial
conditions, vVlckersham recommend
ed better salaries and longer terms
to attract better judges to the bench,
and a simpler method of Impeach
ment. For “Intolerable court delays,
in themselves denials of Justice.” the
bar, legislatures which enact laws of
procedure, and the people, for not se
lecting better men as judges, are to
blame, he said.
gjetroil Mims
HOUSE COMMITTEE FIATS
SUGAR TRUST. ASKS THAT
COMBINES BE HELD IH CHECK
Believes Monopoly Keeps Up
Price of Commodity, But
Does Not Suggest Remedy
CONDEMNS HAVEMEYER
Legislation Is Within Jurisdic
tion of Other Committees,
i
Says Report
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Assail
ing the system by which the old sugar
trust overwhelmed Its competitors,
but refusing to recommend legisla
tion which might curb abuses of a
similar nature in the future on the
: ground that such was solely withlu
\ the Jurisdiction of the standing com
mittees of the house, the Hardwick
sugar trust investigating committee
today reported its findings to the
house.
As to the effect of the combine on
the cost of sugar to the consumer,
the committee expresses the belief
that monopoly keeps the price up. but
makes no attempt to fix accurately
the extent to which reasonable prices
that might exist under competitive
conditions are exceeded.
The report severely condemns the
original promoters of the sugar trust,
but describes the 19,000 present own
ers of the stock of the American Su
gar Refining Cos. as “innocent pur
chasers” of profitable stock which was
unloaded on them by the few’ men
who organized the sugar trust.
Henry O. Havemeyer is given credit
for the organization of the combina
tion. and of him the report says:
“Thai this colossal speculation has
come through with success and today
stands on an established business
basis is due to the genius of its archi
tect rather than to any of the restrain
ing powers of society as expressed in
law.”
The committee declared that it was
unable to agree to the “forceful argu
ments” that big business needed com
bines. After discussing the history of
the industry, the committee outlined
the following evils Aside from the
primary one of stifling competition
which it declared seemed to demand
careful consideration and remedial
legislation by congress:
“Original over-capitalization of great
Industrial corporations resulting In in
creased cost of production, if a profit
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TRUMP EXPLAINS HOW
$8,000,000 WAS SPENT
LANSING. Mich., Feb. 17.—The
state railroad commission has receiv
ed from W. D. Trump, superintendent
of tne I’ere Marquette railroad, a
statement showing what was done
with the proceeds of the recent SB.-
000,000 bond issue authorized by the
commission.
The commission required that a re
port shall be made to the department
every six months, showing what is
done with the money secured from
the bond issue, and this is the report
tent to the commission Feb. 16, this
year:
IVre Marquette Railroad Cos., state
ment showing disposition of proceeds
of sale of $8,000,000 P. M. R. R. five
year six per cent collateral trust
notes dated March 1, 1911:
Amount paid to retire shore term
notes. $2,536,639.88.
Amount paid to retire equipment
:iote a due March 1, 1911, $650,000.
Amount paid account pay rolls,
$335,000: February. 1911, $35,000;
March, 1911. $300,000.
Amount of taxes paid. $630,612.98;
Michigan, $606,705.03; Indiana, sll,-
666.09; Canada, $2,650.37; Ohio,
$317,53; TJ. S. government income
tax, $9,073.96.
Amount of interest paid on funded
debt and equipment obligations, sl,-
156,803.95.
Amount of rentals paid. $90,091.99.
Amount paid for additional and
betterment# and new equipment, $2,-
587,094.74.
PATIENT POLICEMAN
FINALLY LANDS MAN
John l.atlschewicz, of No. 1484
bcotten-ave., who adopts the less cum
bersome title of John Schultz, when
traveling, returned home, Friday, af
te.r a year's visit to Rochester, N. Y.,
and his arrival was hailed with de
light and a pair of handcuffs by Pre
cinct Detective Theodore Schlunt, of
Vine wood station.
Schlunt 1b a patient person, and
when Latlschewiuz left home after
the disappearance of a little matter of
S2BO, Schlunt told some of his friends
In tho neighborhood to let him know
when John got back. John had been
home about 15 minutes when Schlunt
•*hef,»ily greeted him and took him to
the county Jail.
Jan. 5, 1911, Latlschewicz stepped
Into the saloon of John Strzempek,
No. 112 Thlrtleth-st. Strzempek was in
the yard, getting some wood, and his
young son was In charge. Strzempek
returned in time to see Latlschewicz
running out of the door with S2BO
from the till. The returned prodigal
is charged with grand larceny.
GEORGE FULLER GOLDEN,
OLD ACTOR, IS DEAD
BAY CITY, Mich., Feb. 17.—George
Fuller Golden, famous vaudeville
star and founder of the “white
rats." an organization of vaudeville
performers, at I>os Angeles,
where he had gone In hopes of bene
fiting hi* health. He whs born In
this city and his mother HtlJl resides
here.
9aflinaw Man Drowned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—‘The
death of Joseph M. Bonk, fireman. U.
£. S. Paducah, of Saginaw, Mich.,
was reported to the navy department
today. Bonk was drowned on Feb. 14,
near Santa Cruz. Del Sur, Cuba. Ills
body Uaa not ytt been recovered.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1912.
VOTING OR PLAN 10 MERGE
CHURCHES IN CANADA
TAKES PEACE TOMORROW
Organic Union of Presbyterian,
Methodist and * Congrega
tional Bodies Proposed
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OPPOSITION IN WINDSOR
Pastor Tolmie and Many of His
Flock Not in Sympathy
With Plan
In every Presbyterian church in
Canada ballots will be distributed to
morrow to give members and adher
ents an opportunity to vote on a pro
posal to effect an organic union with
the Methodist and Congregalioual
bodies. Much interest is being taken
in the matter, and nowhere more than
in Windsor, where the Presbyterians
are very strong, numerically, finan
cially and socially. The sentiment In
St. Andrew's church, which has a
communion roll of nearly 900 with
perhaps halt as many adiiereuts, ap
pears to be decidedly against the
union plan.
Voting has already taken place in
some of the Methodist and Congrega
tional churches, and others will get
their ballots tomorrow. The entire
vote is to be placed in the hands of
ihe proposed union authorities by
March 15 of this year and the result
will be made known soon after that.
Just what the outcome will be is a
mere matter of conjecture at this
time, but previous test votes in the
presbyteries have shown 770 in favor
of the union and 41*0 against it. The
sentiment among the Methodists and
Congrcgationalists is also said to fa
vor the project.
The movement for church union in
Canada was begun In 1905, at which
time five bodies w r ere entertaining the
Idea—Presbyterians. Methodists. Con
gregationalists, Baptists and Episco
palians. The latter two were unable
to see their way clear to continue
in the negotiations and dropped out,
the Baptists wanting to hold to their
doctrine of immersion and the Epis
copalians determining to stick to the
episcopacy.
The chief points of doctrine decided
on by the three bodies voting on the
merger plan follow:
Article I.—Of God.—We believe in
the one only living and true God, a
Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchange
able in Hia being and perfections; the
Lord Almighty, who is love, most just
in all His ways, most glorious In holi
netif, unsearchable ip wisdom, plenteous
in mercy, full of xjo'nipassion, and abun
dant In goodnesuPand truth. We wor
ship Him In the unity of the God-head
unci the mystery of the Holy Trinity,
the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit, three persons, of the same sub
stance, equal In power and glory.
Article 2. —Os Revelation. —We be
lieve that God has revealed Himself
In nuture. in history, and in the heart
of man; that He has been graciously
pleased to make eleurer revelation of
Himself to men of God who spoke as
♦ hey were moved by the Holy Spirit;
and that In the fulness of time He has
Continued on Pace Two.
HOBSON ASSAILED
BY FOES IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Calling
Rep. Hobson (Dem. Ala.), a “cow
ard.” Reps. Hay (Dem., Va.) and
Fitzgerald (Dem., N. Y.), delivered a
Joint attack on the hero of the Merri
mac in the house today. Hobson was
not on the floor at the time. ,
The Alabamian yesterday inserted
in the record a criticism of Hay and
Fitzgerald for their attitude on the
army appropriation bill —remarks
which were not made on the floor, but
published under the "leave to print
privilege."
Hay said this was a “cowardly”
move. Fitzgerald charged that Hob
son neglected his congressional duty
to deliver Chautauqua lectures.
Fitzgerald declared that he had
called on Hobson ths morning to tell
him that he would reply to his re
marks and asked him to be present.
Hobson, lie said, told him he had to
leave the city. .
THEFT SUSPECTS
HAVE NOVEL DEFENSE
Hyman Brown and Ixmis Herkovitz,
brought back from Cleveland on the
charge of stealing a diamond ring and
clothing, valued at S2OO, from liarry
J. Olai-ser. are offering a novel de
fense In Judge Connolly’s court.
Brown, Herkovitz, Glasser and their
families ail lived together in a three
room bouse at No. 261 Adelaidc-st.
Herkovitz and Brown left. Oct. 11,
with Glasser's property. They went
to New Orleans, but were finally lo
cated In Cleveland.
Their defense is that Herkovitg’s
sister innocently packed Glasser’s
property in their trunk, and they pro
fessed great surprise w’hen they dis
covered the articles.
FOUR ARE TAKEN IN
ROOMING HOUSE RAID
Detectives Wilson and Black, who
are keeping close surveillance over
questionable rooming houses in tho
central precinct, gathered in three
young women and one young man in
n raid on two places, Nos. 29 and 41
Park-pl., Saturday morning. The man,
who says he is a musician, and re
cently arrived here from Canada, will
probably lie deported as an undesir
able alien.
One of the girls 1r only 17. and is
from Grand Rapids. The other two
are Detroit girls. 18 and 20 years old.
Their parents have been notified of
the arrests, and the girls will be
turned over to them.
Chinese New Year Starts Tonight.
The Chinese New Year will begin
Saturday midnight, and Chinese of
Detroit, Windsor and surrounding
Michigan towns will celebrate the
event in the Chinese Free Mason club
rooms. No. luo Congrcaa-st. east. The
festivities in connection with the new
year observance continue for two
week*.
HON. “BILLY” M’KINLEY WHO WILL
MANAGE PRESIDENT TAFT’S CAMPAIGN
TO INVESTIGATE POLITICS
IN WAR DEPARTMENT
Gen. Ainsworth’s Forced Retire
ment Stirs Members of
House To Action
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—A search
ing investigation of alleged political
activities in tne war department,
which contemplates a probe of the
“inside history” of Maj.-Gen. Fred C.
Ainsworth's retirement under charges
of insubordination will probably be
begun by the house corain itleeon war
expenditures next week.
chairman Helm said fhls afternoon
thut while no separate Investigation
of the army feud of the staff and the
line would be undertaken, he had no
doubt that Ainsworth would be called
upon some day next week to teil
his side of the case, in connection
with a "probe of politics in the war
department."
That Ainsworth lias been sule
poenaed to appeur before the com
mittee on Monday and that the com
ini* tec will at that time begin n3
sweeping investigation of “army poli
tics.” was the declaration made this
afternoon by Rep. Bulkley, (Dem., O.),
of the committee.
The Ohioan said that Ainsworth
had originally been summoned to test
ily in connection with the probe in
the case of MaJ. Beecher B. Ray of
tlie paymaster's corps, but that #th©
co umittee now expected to go into
the feud between the “line” apd the
‘bluff” of the army.
Btig.-Gon. Clarence B. Edwards, of
the Insular bureau, has also been sum
moned to appear and bring with him
all letters and documents relating to
MaJ'. Ray, charged with being a “po
litical protege." and holding his job
by political backing.
Members of the committee said that
the investigation would be along two
•toes:
Thirst —That opened by Ainsworths
voluntary retirement under five, and,
second, that presented in the Itay
rase. Because the name of Brtg.-Gen.
Clarence R. Edwards, chief or the
bureau of insular affairs, has b« oil
brought Into the Ray case through
correspondence just made public that
bureau will also be probed.
The old fight between MaJ-^<* n
\rnsa, nrrrr-rrr*mTrrr-'*..d Maj. nm.
Ainsworth, which kept the department
In a turmoil for years, will form the
basis for one line of til© lines iga'ion.
Gen. Ainsworth, after years of
military service, today commenced his
preparations for a Journey south.
While declining to discuss liis letlro
ment and reiterating that if was on!}
because he was worn with the heavy
burden of rare and responsibility the
former adjutant-general intimated
that his retirement had been inflnenc.
ed bv friends having the interests of
the army at heart and who feared
that the airing of the Hay case and
the Ainsworth-Wood Imbroglio might
hurt the srniy in the eyes of the
country. . . .
“I am ready to be investigated at
anv time,” said Gen. Wood, when told
of'the rumor. “My administration
speaks for Itself and • I will stand by
it and my record ”
Col. II P. McCain will temporarily
direct tile adjutant-general's office.
Gen. William P. Hall, the ranking
brigadier-general and Brig.-Gen. Hen
ry O S. Heist and are two officers
whom the president Is considering for
promotion In connection with pend
ing changes.
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m DRY MOV.MINT is
MAKING GREAT STRIDES
Supt. Baker, of National Anti-
Saloon League, Here For
Sunday Addresses
P. A. Baker, of Washington, super
intendent of the National Anti-Saloon
league, arrived In Detroit, Saturday
morning, to speak In local pulpits, to
morrow, In connection with the sec
ond of the two annual Held days of
the Michigan Anti-Saloon league.
Asked .what progress the "dry” move
ment was making In the United
States, Mr. Baker said to The Times:
"We are very well pleased with the
way things are going. We now feel
that we are In a fair way to get an in
terstate commerce law to prevent the
shipment of liquor from ‘wet’ states
into ‘dry’ ones. The judiciary com
mittee of congress has advised the
liquor interests that it will hear but
three more times from them In re
gard to protests against the proposed
legislation. These hearings are to
take place op Mrfrch 4. 5 and 6. After
that tl»e wet’ forces will have no fur
ther opportunity to delay our efforts
in the matter.
“We believe, too, that the commit
tee is going to report favorably on the
Shepherd-Kenyon Dill, which provides
for the law we want. With that
measure in force, we can accomplish
great results. As it is now, wo ex
perience great, handicaps in not being
aide to keep liquor shipments out of
dry’ territory.'’
"Has the National Anti-Saloon
league any preference for president?”
Mr. Baker was asked.
“No,” lie said, “but we are pretty
well satisfied with Mr. Taft. He is a
grout president, in my estimation, and
I believe history will so write him
down. He has proven himself full*
minded, and I think his groat ability
as a lawyer has allowed him to deal
fairly with us. All wo ask of a presi
dent is to not. give the liquor inter
ests any preference, and Mr. Taft has
pleased us in that respect.'’
Mr. Dakcr said ho didn’L regard tho
LaFolletio boom seriously, and that
Harmon had efTuced himself as a Dem
ocratic possibility in his speech in
the Ohio constitutional convention, a
few days ago. when lie came out in
favor of~liljfoil Hot ed TTquoF Tlcbnso. ’
“I think Harmon did that because
of being prodded by Hryan to flic ef
fort that be wouldn't do for tho tem
perance people. I think Harmon made
a bid for New York, Philadelphia. St,
Louis. Chicago, and other big cities
oil his liquor statement."
In regard to 'Woodrow Wilson, Mr.
Poker said ho regarded him as tne
most likely candidate.
* We admire Mr. Wilson because of
his transparency.” said Dr. Baker. “He
Is so frank and plain that one cannot
help admire him."
Mr. Baker is also well pleased with
(»ov. Osborn, because of the latter a
stand ngainst the breweries. He says
the governor Is being widely quoted
throughout the country aij a result
of his courageous utterances against
brewery domination.
Shaking of local option work In
(iilT**ient communities. Mr. llaker said
the “dry” forces were now Invading
the cities more difficult territory to
handle than the rural districts, and
thai It would be a hard fight from now
on for the “dry*.”
Patent Application* Hied ojr Barth*!
A Bnrthel 17 fonurMi-it we*t
Mistake In Street Car Lands U. S.
Troops In Mexico ; Courtmartial Ordered
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. —Becaus o he mistook a street car crossing the
internal tonal bridge at El Paso for a suburban car traveling only on thli
side of tin- border. Lieut. Ben. W. Felld, Eighteenth infantry. Is now, under
arrest and will be held pending courtmartial for carelessneea. War de
partment officials today said that Felld’* action in taking a •con of
armed American soldiers in Juare* might have resulted in serionadlaonßr.
Numerous disorder* were report ed to the state department tod*> tn> :•
western Chihuahua. Tahualllo, bvnieged by the rebels. Is reported to be «»n
the verge of capture.
Ten Americans are. penned up there but tb# .Mes < an government Ml
promised to protect them. -. ... , . .-W
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TO SECUREIHE RELEASED?!
LOCAL DYNAMITE SUSPECtI
Bail Comes From UnexpeetiM
Source Just as Attorney Had l
About Given Up Hope j
GREEN MAKES STATEMENT}!
“Often Much Injustice in Hold*!
ing Men In Jail Until
Trial/’ He Says j
J
Arrangements were completed, ear*3fl
ly Saturday afternoon, for the release j
of Frank J. Murphy and Charles 9
Wacbmeister, the structural tran-1
workers, arrested, Wednesday, oa a i
charge of being implicated with B3 <
others In the alleged coiintry-wtile <
dynamiting conspiracy, on bonds
secured through the assistance of An
drew H. Green, general-manager of
the Solvay Process Cos. The men, wha
have been confined In the county jail '
since their arrest, will again be with •
their families tonight.
Mr. Green's aid came at a time
when Attorney A. Entenza and tha
labor leaders who have been aedat-i
ing him in the effort to obtain ball
for the indicted men had just abont
given up hope of freeing them aad
was none the leas welcome beoanmj
it was not expected from such a
source. Mr. Green, it will be recall
ed, was one of the foremost advocates
of the proposed 'Thompaon-HutchlMl \
irauchise, which the union labor
forces, led by Mr. Entenza and
others were largely instrumental In
defeating. He gave freely of hla time
and money to secure the adoption of
the franchise, and he waa tha last |
man to whom Mr. Entenza looked for
aid in the bail matter. In fact, It is
doubtful If Mr. Green was even con
sidered In this matter.
To Entenza's great astonishment.
Mr. Green called at the latter's office
in the Union Trust building. Saturday
morning, and after a conference, mads ;
out a check for SIO,OOO on a local
bank, which he placed at the disposal"-
of Mr. Entenza. It waa supposed that :
the government wonld accept
bail for the men, and Mr. Entensa. -
i accompanied by Mr. Green, at once
’ hurried over to the federal building
j to put the matter up to District At- :
j torney Tuttle, who informed them
I that the government did not allow
him to accept cash for such a pur- ,
pose.
i He pointed out, however, that any
I surety company would go on tha
! bonds if the SIO,OOO wera deposited as
security. Accordingly Mt. lMllhu»a
Immediately got in touch with Bur
tenshaw & Sibley, representing the
Empire State Security company, and
arrangements for the bail, $5,000 for
each man. were completed. Murphy
I and Wachmeister were taken |>efors
Commissioner Finney at 2 o’clock, 1
when the necessary formalities wera
carried out.
While in the district attorney’s-of
fice, Mr. Green freely expressed hla
opinion as to what he thought of men
who would attempt to destroy prop
erty by the use of dynamite, hut did
Coattaard «■ Pag* Mae.
RAILROADS FINED FOR
VIOLATING SAFETY LAW
TOLEDO, 0.. Feb. 17.—Judge KU
lita, in a decision handed down
holds that the federal safety appli
unce law* is unconstitutional. The
court overrules the motion of the Ann
Arbor railway to the petition of the
government which asked that the
road be compelled to pay SIOO for
violating the law.
Thirteen different cases were be
fore the court and most of them were
for more than one violation. It waa a
surprise when counsel for the rail
ways, five of them, entered court and
entered pious of guilty. The apecial
agents of government were preparing
to tight the defendants. The violation
to which the railway representative*
pleaded guilty include charges that
various cars were not provided with
safe handle* and that there were de
lects in air brake apparatus.
The infractions of the law took
'plnce between Toledo, Detroit and
Cincinnati.
- Ivttttcs- fhrrd'the'P. M: rail*-
way sl.son tl Ann Arbor railway st<H),
Wabash s*oo. C , H. ft D. S3OO. Penn
sylvania railway S2OO.
Suit Against Patrolman Fails.
A verdict of no cause for action
was returned by the Jury In the cage
of William Hubat against Patrolmen
Hayes and Collins, which was heard
it* Judge Murphy's court. Friday af*
ternoou. Hubat charge,! that he was
falsely arrested and imprisoned for
three da>s. The officers contended
that they had reason to suspect him
of Jarceny, and the Jury took that
view of the matter.
Gold Watch Awaits Owner.
License Clerk Charles Rothstein. in
police headquarters, is holding a gold
watch, picked up on the steps of i*»-
Uce headquarters, by former Truant
i Officer Jabe* Harris, and, turned over
I so Rothstein to be held for the owner.
The watch has a monogram on the
,«Ase. and a fob U ait ached, with an
initial on it. The owner may have t:
by proving it is his property.
PrlitlM !>••»* Hl«bt. Time*
Pristina C*.. 11 Jenn R -st