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Page Two SUIT A6AIIIST LUMBERMEN GO S TO SUPREME COURT 1 ' ■ 11 Consent Judgment For Defend ants on Demurrer Ends Local W K frHf kW Present Tks $60,000 damage suit o( the hair* of tba lata Simon Frolic b against 17 lumber daalera constituting an alleged tmat, which came before Judge Hoamer on a demurrer, Thurs day, will be taken to the supreme court at once, Judge Hoßmer having entered a consent decree in favor of the defendants. The late Simon Frolich was the head of the Frolich Paint A Glass Cos., and In addition to this business was also engaged in the lumber trade. It ta charged by the plaintiffs that be cause of the unfair methods of the defendants he was driven into bank ruptcy and forced to sell his business for at least $20,000 less then it was worth. It Is charged bv the plaintiffs that the ‘ trust'* blacklisted the contractors and subcontractors of Frollcb, en ticed employes and independent deal ers away, secretly spied into his pri vate business, obtained lists of his creditors and debtors and of hla cus tomers and did other unlawful acta to crush him. The plaintiffs also claim that one member of the tfusl was always authorized to underbid the Frollchs and other independent Aims even to the extent of losing money, the loss being made up by the organisation. It ia also charged that the defendants maintained a secret office and issued a price list in code on which no names appeared. The defendants filed a demurrer, claiming that the helra had no right to prosecute the suit, as the person al leged to have been wronged is now dead, and his claim could not be in herited by his heirs. The defendants are John F. Dea con, Lowrie A Robinson Lumber Cos.. Detroit X ur nber company, Charles. Kotcher, Grace Harbor Lumber com pany, City Lumber company, F. M. 'Sibley Lumber company. H. W. Hard ing Lumber Company, Braun Lumber company, Hartwick Lumber company. Michigan Lumber yard, W. A. C. Mil ler Lumber company, Restrick Lum ber company, State Coal & Lumber Cos.. Ternes Coal A Lumber company. Hunton A Weeks and C. Lehr Lum ber company. Lucking, Emmons A Helfman are attorneys for the plaintiff, while Har rison Geer. J. O. Murfln. Ralph Wil kinson and George F. Monaghan ap pear for the defendants. TODAY IN HISTORY March 29, 1867, the dominion cf Canada wras created by act of the British parliament. Rudyard Kipllr g had no vote in th* matter. Rut Kip ling will tell you himself that with in the last year he helped to. save his dear "Laty of the Snows" from reel-. procity iflth the IT nll e and States, which might have resulted some time in our annexing our shy little sister. OIL STOCK JUMPS 450 POINTS ON N. Y. CURB NEW YORK, March 28.—Heavy trading and sharp advance# In all of the Standard Oil subsidiary companies caused a flury on the curb market yesterday. Standard OH. of Kentucky, Jumped from 9550 to fI.OOO a share on reports of a coming melon. South Penn Ofl sold up to $725, an advance of 175 pblnts; Solar Refining was up 15 points and there was little stock on sale. aeether Water Mala Rorata. Another water main burnt. Thursday night. In an alley off Shelby-at.. be tween Fort and Congresa-sts. The neighborhood will have only a limited "SOU*,?* Y at * r the damage la repaired. Some excavating is being d#ne where the break occurred, and a cave-in Is said to have broken the PP **’ f His Proper Title. * Pardon, said the reporter. the potato iT*?’ 4 J ut 1 don 1 I,k ® term," r.£E!. *.!** murphy magnate, testllv. Only kings and cattle kings and the like gre so common. Call me the potatentate.”—Harper's Magaxine. Misses, Juniors, Girls and Children Misses and juniors’ Suits New arrivals for Misses. 13 to 18 years. In Whip- \ cords, Wide Wale Serges, Fancy Mixtures and 1. f 7 I jj°. vg t y Suitings, in black, navy blue and fashion- ' 1 !j able shades. Jackets Peau de Cygne lined; new ( I jriodei skirts; latest trimming Ideas. Two excep- \ F tlonal values for Saturday at J i Misses’ and Juniors’ Coats I length semi-fitted models in Serges and light weight mixtures; Peau de Cygne lined or self- ( rir i 'j! 1 ' * , L col,ar reTer ® ®nd side buttoned effects. } I Vises 13 to 18 years. Special values for Saturday at ] \ Misses’ Taffeta Dresses A group of fashionable Taffetaa In plain colors. stripes and changeables; many with atylish lace ( fr? collars and cuffs; plain or panel skirts. Sizes 13 > to 18 years. Unusual values for Saturday at \ Children’s Millinery flne,t an<l ,ar * Pßf display of . __ •v ° ,rli Childrens and Infanta’ Hats and Bonnets )Jf7 Q£ rrr embracing plain and fancy Milan valves Wered and R *hbon trimmed. See the \ $2.98 New Wash Silk Tailored Waists n . $3.98 LORIMER CASE TO HE FOUGHT OUT ON FLOOR . WASHINGTON'. March ator lA>rimer, of Illinois, yesterday won* an overwhelming vindication at the hands of the spec ial committee of eight senators who have finished a second investigation of his election by the Illinois legislature in 1909. Twice challenged and once acquit ied, the committee by votes of 5 to 3 on all vital points completely exon erated him of any knowledge of leg islative corruption Edward Hines, the millionaire lum berman. referred to In the Investiga tion as “the man who put Lorimer over." also got a vindidation by the committee. It had been charged that Hines raised a corruption fund of SIOO,OOO to elect lx>rimer to the sen ate. The maporlty repudiated that and resolution thaL the evi dence had shown that he did not raise or contribute to any sum im properly. The majority held that no new evi dence had been adduced to Justify a reversal of the senate's previous ac tion in Senator favor; that there was no evidence of a jackpot in the Illinois general assembly of 1909 in oonnection with his election and, flatly, that no corrupt practices had been shown by the investigation. The caae will be squarely before the senate by next week, when a pro tracted debate will begin. Neither side has made a thorough canvass of the situation. Republican leaders point out that there will be about 27 new senators to vote on tbe case 1n addition to those who have already voted on substantially the same charges. The basis of the committees ac tion was the pjea raised by Lorimer's counsel that the previous action of the senate bars reconsideration. The majority report on the main proposition will be signed by Sen ators Dillingham. Gamble. Fletcher. Johnston anff Jones and the minority by Senators Kenyon, Kern and Senator Jonee was against Senator Lorimer on the first investigation Today lie reversed hla position and presented three of the leading reso lutions to exonerate Lorimer. i rca* mot. Kjpumc ! NAS SAVfa voq i k —— EXPERT TO EXAMINE BROKEN WATER MAINS Prof. Gardner S. Williams has been employed by the board of water commissioners to assist in determin ing the cause of the frequent breaks of water mains. Prof. Williams has been instructor In civil engineering and hydraulics In the University of Michigan for several yearn, and is now consulting engineer of the Edi son Illuminating Cos. Samples of the pipe broken have been submitted to Prof. Williams. He believes tbe brittle condition of the pipe caused the breakage on Cham« plain st. Tbe pipe was laid 37 years ago. Prof. Williams will make a thor ough Investigation of all possible causes before submitting any report to the water board. MRS. HROMI.KV HOVT AID SO*. PONTIAC. Mich., March 29. Elmer Bromley, held In jail for his failure to pay a Judgment obtained by Richard Tucker fnr the of hie wife** affections, Is making an effort to be released from jail under the poor debt ors’ act. His mother. Mrs Patience Bromley, was called by the defense, but she denied her willingness to pay the verdict In order to obtain her son’s release. Tha hearing will be continued. I). P. W. BULLETIN. The D. F. 'W. is now adver tising in The Times fnoon edi tion) for proposals for paving portions of the following streets: lx>throp-ave.. sections one and two; I.awton-ave., Win slow-ave., SpringwelU-ave., Mil waukcc-ave. east and Alley No. 229. Are your interests in any way affected? With one exception these streets are to be paved under the forced paving clause of the charter, which permits $300,000 worth of paving to be done in anybne year without the con sent of the abutting property owners. As stated before, it is of the utmost importance to property owners on these streets, and the taxpayers generally, that all service connections be made in advance of the paving. Please bear in mind that the short life and bad condition of our pavements are in most cases traceable directly to the ruinous practice of tearing them up to lay pip*** and make connections. Very Special Values Saturday for coaieta wdodwrao a stats ESSON IS ROUND OVER ON CHARGE OF HOMICIDE Petrolia Youth Is Accused of Causing Death of Thomas H. Major POUT HURON. Mich., March 29. George Eason, the 20-year-old Pelrolea youth, was held to the circuit court this morning on a charge of murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Thomas 11. Major, whose body was found in the areaway of the First Baptist church here, ou the night of Feb. 28. No further testi mony was introduced by either the prosecution or defense. Clare Brown, arrested on suspicion of knowing something of the death of Thomas H. Major, whose body was found under the steps of the Baptist church several weeks ago. was taken before George Eason, also held in connection with the same crime, and the latter declared that Brown ia not the man who assisted him in placing Major on the steps. Brown was questioned for two hours by the police, but he stoutly maintained his innocence. He will be held for a few days awaiting de velopments. * ADURAFTERS ADDRESSED BY WELL-KNOWN MEN Congressman William C. Redfleld, of Brooklyn; Prof. Joseph Jastrow, of the University of Wisconsin, and !«. H. Bulkley, of Columbus. Ohio, were the speakers before the Adcraft club and their guests in the Tuller hotel. Thursday evening. Congressman Redfleld spoke on “The new industrial day" and told of the progress being made toward co-operation between employer and employe. He stated that considera tion for the worker was the greatest asset of the manufacturer and that the welfare of the man employed should be more important to the manufacturers than the profits of the business. _ Prof. Jastrow talked on "PiyellOl ogv as applied to advertising." He told the "ad" men that they might arouse the antagonism of the people for defacing nature with billboards to such an extent that articles ad vertised in that manner might be boycotted. "Exciting the public In terest is one of the most difficult and delicate of tasks,” said the professor. Mr. Bulkley spoke on "Service aft er selling" and told how the selling force should look after the welfare of the purchaser. James Ingiis acted as chairman of the meeting.* CIVIC FEDERATION BROADENS SCOPE Anew constitution was adopted by the Federation of Civic organizations in the meeting in the Board of Com merce rooms. Thursday evening, giv ing it power to take positive action in matters of city-wide importance in stead of the mere advisory powers which It previously had. President F. E. Pilcher appointed comnittee chairmen as follows: Mem bership, Owen Rippey; publication, J. Lacy; publicity, Dr. P. J. O’Reilly; auditing. 8. F. Potts; ways and means, Robert Greenfield; chari ties, Dr. George Baker; city adminis tration. Walter F. Trevor; practical sociology. Irvin lx>ng; city finance, Turner Stanton; transportation, J. F. O’Hara; education, D. W. McMillan; streets. R. Y. Ogg; police and fire, J. W. Creedon; public Improvement, F. W. Harding; program, Albert J. Hetehler; public health, Dr. Russell P. Wlxon. The West End Civic association sent representatives to the meeting and announced that it would make ap plication for membership. Some Proud Citizen of Monroe Is Now Occupying Cobb’s Room BY RALPH L. YONKER. NEW ORLEANS. I«a.. March 29 Some proud citizen of Monroe is now using tbe locker room made famous by having the name of Tv Cobb scrawled in blue pencil upon the door. Ty hasn’t used the room this year, but there will be a scramble for that now that "she Tigers’ club house has beeu thrown open for tbe use of the citizens of Monroe. Every year as soon as the Tigers leave, their chib house Is theirs no longer. No one would know that they Girls’ Confirmation Dresses A choice display of iAtwns. Batiste and Net, espe- V dally designed for Confirmation wear; lace and s r~ ribbon trimmed. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Avery \ special group for Saturday, and unmatchable V values at / Girls’ and Boys’ Coats Trig little garments for dresses or general wear i In Serges. Faery Worsteds and Mixtures, in all I +[? /1/J desirable shades; silk or lace trimmed; fancy / buttons. Sizes 2 to 8 years I Infants’ Long Capes Dainty little wraps of white Cashmere, hand-em- ) f*) QQ broidered down front; soft white linings. Re y markable values for Saturday at ... f $3.98 Infants’ Long and Short Dresses Daintiest of Dresses, boih long and short lengths | - - for Wee ones up to 2 years old. Very special jf /.,>(/ THE DETROIT lIMtS : FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1912. New Shipment Silk Petticoats $1.95 WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE ONI.Y REFORM MEASURE TO GET RECOGNITION AT LANSING ICMtIBMd rma pagt preventing the uncorking Os the bottles of speech and eloquence. This motion was lost by a vole ot 39 to 44. and Rep. Rankin of Wash tenaw, one of the lessening honored few who wear the emblems of pa triorum and sacrtltce, the tittle bronze buttons, was called on for the speech that was known to be concealed with in the walls of that Prince Albert coat, which is said to be a sign that can be relied upon. This veteran, whitened with the frosts of years but still erect uni vigorous, did deliver a speech in favor of the submission of the proposed amendment, and it wa*> a cracker jack. too. He put it squarely up to the legislators that it was not up >° them to determine the merits of the 'equal suffrage protnisltlon, but that it waa up to them to give the people a chance to decide that matter. To substantiate his claim that there was an adequate demand for submission, he gave figures to show that some thing like 200,000 men and -women of Michigan were favorable to the cause As the old gentleman concluded he waa given a hearty hand. After it was all over, "the shout ing" included, someone discovered that owing to a journal error in re gard to the suspension of the rules for the vote on this bill, the measure had -not been legally passed. Rep. Flowers moved for reconsid eration and a debate followed. Finally Rep. Warner came to tbe rescue by saving that there wa« no question as to the sentiment of the house in regard to the question tinder discussion and held that 'he on thing that was necessary was to cor rect the Journal. He made a motion to that effect, it was carried, and the effects of the false alarm were dis- P A*message was received from the governor asking for a bill to amend the law relative to the regulat on o the size of the mesh in fish nets, it is held that the existing law does an injustice to the fishermen because the nets shrink and do not hold out in measure when the game warden ap pears on the scene. Chairman Ogg or the dry corpora tions committee, made a favorable re port on the concurrent resolution to submit an amendment to the consti tution that would enable cities and villages to amend their charters with out having general revision*- The house adjourned until 9, Fri day morning. In the senate this afternoon, he senators who have been leading ie “simple life" and taking thing* easy, took a sudden notion to have some much-needed exerciae, and they pro ceeded to engage In a atrenuous game of ten pin* with reform measures as the pin*. One by one they set them up and with vim and evident relish ruthlessly rolled the ball* of legisla tlve power and knocked the pending legislation pins a-aprawilng. On motion of Senator Ba naby or the constitutional amendments com mittee, the initiative and referendum resolutions were taken from his com mittee where they had been Iced by the majority. Tbe senate went into a committee of the whole with Senator White in the chair. The initiative and referendra mat ters were taken up and on motion of Senator Miller these dangerous-from a-reactionary-standpoint innovations were safely safeguarded. Senator Fowle moved that the pro posal to Initiate constitutional amend ments by direct vote of the people, be stricken out all but the enacting clause. This was not a proposition to cut off the head of the measure but to cut off all but the head, which is not particularly different Iff k tiling effec tiveness. The resolution prevailed, 13 to 10. Senator Fowle then moved to per form a similar surgical operation on had ever been there were it not for the inscription .on the front of the building. “Detroit Tigers’ Club House.” the names written and crossed out on the doors of each private dressing room, and the names and weights ot the men written on the board wall back of the scales. Monroe has spent many thousands of dollars upon tfcst natatorium, dane ing pavilion and club houses where the Tigers train and It is the purpose of the city not to allow the Tigers’ quarters to remain vacant 11 months of the year when It might be used. the proposal to initiate statute* and to refer laws already paaaed bark to the people—the initiative and refer endum as applied to legislation. This motion was lost, 14 to 14 The Oppenborn-Clark stale-wide pri mary bill was the next candidate for slaughter and was trotted Into the arena Senator made a vigorous speech denouncing the whole primary propaganda and declared that If this avslMw eats psrilitsd -la It would wipe the minority political parties oIT the map. Asa member of a minority, party he was opposed to the measure and he moved that all but the enact ing clause be eliminated. This motion carried, 15 to 10. The committee of the whole arose and was succeeded by the senate in regular session with President Pro Tern Kline In the chair. lly a vote of 15 to 13 the senate re fused to accept the action of the com mittee of the whole in the matter of the resolution for the initiation of constitutional ameiidmeuts. The vote on the same resolution was 1? for to 13 against, but as a two thirds majority or 22 votes were necessary, the measure was defeated. One pin dowu. Senator Mapes moved to recouslder. Senator Kingman moved to table Senator Mapes motion. The table motion carried. 15 to 14. The initiative and referendum reso lution in regard to statutes was then put to a vote and defeated with 16 for to 12 against, six short of the necessary two-thirds. ’ Two pins down. The state-wide primary bill had al ready been disposed of but the head, in committee of the whole Three pins down. A concurrent resolution had been previously offered by Senator Cartier and passed, fixing business adjourn ment for next Wednesday at noon and final adjournment for Thursday, the day following, with a view to shutting off three days of the extra session pay. A motion was made to reconsid er this resolution and It was carried, 15 to 14. A bill was introduced by Senator Walter to amend the fish law in re gard to the measuring of net mesh and on motion of the same senator the rules were suspended and it was placed on its immediate passage. The vote was 30 to 0 for the bill. On motion of Senator Fowle the senate went into executive session and all of the common herd were rele gated to the outside. Asa result of this star chamber meeting two of the governor's appoin tees were confirmed. One was I). N. Travis, of Flint, member of the ad STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK The Modcn Idea. -Good •■dividual Tailoring at the price or Noa-ladlvMaal Readyatade.* TRADE CSJITIfICATRt MUST BE REDEEMED THIS MONTH. Real sls Values 1 jC. you demand good woolens ti| your sls suit—substantial well-woven cloth# of honest yarn, cleverly patterned, sma*fi| ly finisht, of the right weight —instead of the thifl, sleazy, unsubstantial and unsightly fabrics commonly offered you for the money—you know that thete fS one place where you can unfailingly depend updsl getting them: and that is here. %k More than that, you get service none but other tailors can render you. We mean designing, fitting,, tailoring, attention, responsibility, promptness big things to promise for sls suits, but not too much for biggest tailoring organization in the country. ' * If you will pay S2O or $25 you will have a much larger choice of assortment and fabrics of finer grade and higher cost —and, in comparison with prices elsewhere,V incontestably the best values obtainable. Easter Suits ready next Sat* urday if ordered this week Clothesbook Thirty—the latent and best of our inimitable stylebooke—now ready. Has buaMqulck* reference correct-dress chart. Free. •' All clothes made by ua preat and kept in repair free of charge for one year. . * j -InflliiWßnklills <Eo- MICHIGAN HEAOQUARTERS— English Woolen Mills Building, 220 and 222 Woodward Ave.. Detroit, t f MAIL. OKL*KR» — Wo moko qulckl y and flt perfectly . Write for seif-meeeurement blank end **"*~Vn, m viaory board In the matter of pardons, who should have been confirmed Wednesday, but was overlooked The other was anew appointee. Kobt. E. McGavock, of Saginaw oounty, mem ber of board of registration and exam ination in osteopathy, to succeed Oien Hicks, resigned There mas much talk In the senate and some of the talks assumed the dignity of speeches, but it remained for Senator Murtha to do a genuine spellbinding sliuit that made the fel lows take off their hats to "Jim." What he said was sgalnst the Initia tive and referendum and was buga booly and tomarotly reactionary, but the smooth, forceful and eloquent way in which he removed It from his sys tem made the oratorical bit of the day. The senate adjourned until 10, to morrow morning, and if it will do as effective a Job of knocking down and dragging out of pending bills as it did in a short time, Thursday, the legis lature might Just about as well fix the business adjournment for 12, Friday, and final adjournment for 12:15. However, after observing how dex terously and conipunctlonleßsly and efficiently the upper body of the legis lature can eliminate proposed legisla tion that would, if enacted, have a tendency to curb the power and loo<- fntnres of the privileged interests, it is quite easy to conclude why a sen ate is. FERRIB. THINKS DEVICE WILL CAST ELECTRICAL SHADOWS BATTLE CREEK. Mich., March 29. —Bert F. Clough, chief engineer at the sanitarium, who is a student of the wireless telegraph, is working on an apparatus, to cast electrical shad ows, aud he believes his discovery will prdVe one of the greatest in the history of the wireless. He has made a metallic lens which he says will concentrate all the energy of waves to one point, AUTO KILLS GIRL; MAN IS GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER LANSING, Mich., March 29.—Chauf feur William Barnes, was found guilt* of manslaughter in circuit court yes terday. Barnes was driving a ma chine that caused the death of Mary Robb. 17, last May. The first trial resulted in a disagreement. nru Corporation#. LANSING. Mich , March 29 —New corporations: Rivervlew Box Ball Cos, Detroit, 11,500; Schelever Arms Cos.. De troit, $3,#00; Michigan Hydraulic Oil Service Cos., Detroit. 150.000; Puritan Building Cos., Detroit. 135,000; Kerr Lumber Cos.. Yale, 15.000 MARQUIS DE VILLENEUyEi i AGAIN IN HOSPITAM Hubert J. de Vllleneuve. as he pie fera to be known In thla country; ©■ the Marquis and« Vllleneuve, accord ing to bla rightful title, la M#lb * patient In St. Mary’a hospital, Ftuß sering from an overdoae of morphine, to which he is addicted. He was found In front of No. 12 Hlgh-st. unconscious. Thursday night. l>e Vllleneuve, 43 year* old, ( has had a streuuoua career; iHfllf ki* home after the death of hit wlft.ls young and beautiful baroneaa, o’ whom his father did not approve. He enlisted with the French anp*: aa a surgeon, and when the wars in Indo-Chtna were over. promptly sought the life of a soldier of fortuue with the Boer array, and at the battle.* of Modder river, was ehot through the body. It was during three months in a field hospital that he contracted the morphine habit, being kept almost constantly under the influence of the drug. FOUR BISHOPS AT ST. MARY’S COLLEGE MONROK. Mich., .March I*.—Pot the first time St. Mary’s college was the host for four bishops, yesterday. Bishop Foley, who is staying at the college rectory, was visited by Bishop Maes, of Covington, Ky., Auxiliary Bishop Kelley, of Ann Arbor, aud Bishop Fallon, of Iximlon, Ont. Tl#e latter made an address to the students who responded with a abort musical program. MICHIGAN SENATORS TO SPEAK IN BAY CITY BAY CITY, Mich., March 29.—Wai ted States Senators Smith and Toifn send will be speakers at the McKin ley club banquet to be held In Bay City on the evening of Feb. 10. Other speakers will be former Senator Al bert J. Beveridge and Secretary or Commerce and Nagel. *» » ■ I I. AHK WONT BE I’ANIMI* \TM. * f HAD AXE. Mich.. March 2H.~-!*pst ma*ter George (Mark, said last eyenln* he would not he a candidate for ens ures* He reached thla decision aftfi carefully reconsidering his action of last week. Hr ** bis reaenhs that he cannot put up the cost of a prlmurv campaign, also that he can’t afford tt leave his law business. Only One "BROMO QUININE." < That is LAXATIVE BROMO QtTl* NINE. Ixiok for the signature of E W GROVE Used the World otef to Care a Cold in One Day. 25c. j