Weekly Press, The (Newspaper) - March 26, 1908, Saint Joseph, Michigan THE WEEKLY EIGHTEENTH ST. MICH. MARCH 26 1908. NUMBER 12 FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FIRST CITY PRIMARY ELECTION IS OF ASM AND INTEREST ONLY m CONTESTS C. E. Dickinson Defeats De- Witt the Republican tion For Major and John W. Fletcher Wins Over Smith on Democratic Ticket for Justice of the in Benton The Tickets Republican E. City A. Justice of the R. Jr. City L. Justice of W. The electors nominated for the first time in the city yesterday two representative which will be voted upon at the annual election April 6. It was a primary election devoid of and seemed to lack in the interest usually oped at the there being but 230 votes cast for the office of by the and 121 Totes for justice of the peace on the democratic number barring a few scattering votes which were cast on the wrong resented about of the total vote of the Vote on the The only contest over the ations was that of mayor and ice of the and the strength of the respective candidates is shown lu the following For 1st 13 DeWitt 3 2nd 19 DeWitt 12 3rd DeWitt 11 4th Dewitt 3 Total 34 For Justice of 1st ward Fletcher Smith 3 2nd ward Fletcher 25 Smith 4 3rd ward Fletcher Smith 0 4th ward Fletcher 18 Smith 5 Total 18 It will be noticed from the above that C. E. Dickinson for and John W. Fletcher for justice of the won the nominations with Some Votes Are In some of the wards Harry phy for and Frank for and Edgar Aber for received some republican Under the law these ballots cannot be and were practically thrown Another feature of the primary was the writing of names on the which gave one or two votes to candidates whose names did not appear on the This appeared In the third ward where Edward Williams received one vote for and Rolland E. vote for ice of the Mayor Aber also received republican votes in the first while C. E. son received one democrat vote in the same The Vote For For the office of Edgar Aber received C. E. Dickinson and C. H. DeWitt 34. For city LeRoy Howard Harry L. Murphy 106. For city Fred A. Potter Frank Ankli For Justice of the seph R. John W. Fletcher William M. Smith IS. In the first ward there were two blank and every democratic candidate received from two to five republican In Benton The primaries In Benton Harbor excited little Interest Tke licans were tke only party acting un- der tke ud tin democrats will make their nomination in a There were less than 200 votes cast in the with the following For W. H. received 186 for clerk A. H. for L. A. and Justice of the Ara R. 187. The following are republican on the city H. City H. A. Justice of the R. JUSTICE SAYS ONLY CIRCUIT COURT CAN REDUCE IT. Port March no circumstances will I re- duce the amount of Wilson's If any further reduction Is to be made it most be done by the circuit So stated Police Justice C. L. when asked if he would lower the bail of W. L. the defaulting secretary of the United Home from to a sum that would make his early release from the county jail a At the police court examination of Wilson which was adjourned un- til Attorney Joseph on behalf of the asked for another reduction of the ball to the sum of stating that this was all that Wilson could possibly ob- Attorney Walsh's arguments were all from the standpoint that an excessive bond imposed upon Wilson would serve as punishment before he is contrary to the con- of the United Judge Frank T. attorney for the Home now ing as yesterday the at the close of the last fiscal November 20. as shown by the if the shortage is stated by Mr. Wilson IB accurate and there should not prove to be any further losses upon In- by the it would seem as If the investing certificate holders should receive back 75 cent of the amount paid per 511 SEARCH FOR CONVICTS WARDEN AND HIS FORCE TAKK UP FLOORS TO FIND TWO VANISHED March chinery in Jackson prison is ARBOR TROLLEY LEAVES TRACKS IN DE- TROIT the prisoners are and Warden locked in their Armstrong and the prison attaches are making a search of the building and grounds for the two who ed about 2 o'clock Monday after- The warden believes they are still within the A search was instituted at once after the disappearance of the Monday night an extra force cf guards was put on the walls to pre- vent an Yesterday the search was The flooring In some parts of the building has been torn institution covers six considering the many It is not to be wondered at that we have not found the Six acres not be gone over in a says Warden There is one theory that the con- victs have shipped themselves out of the prison in packing CLEAN UP All residents of the city are by notified to clean their back yards and alleys of all debris and to comply with the city All those who do not obey this ing will be H. 0. City Health 3-12-d-tf While Running at a High Rate of Speed Car Leaves Tracks at tion on Michigan eight Passengers March ning at a high rate of Detroit Jackson Chicago car No. 19. east left the track at the corner of Michigan avenue and ond street at about Tuesday and after ing the front of Solomon stein's dry goods store at 1511 Michigan turned over on its throwing its forty-one pants from their seats and injuring more or less every ger in the The car left sen at and was due here at 3 There was nothing to warn the passengers of the approaching The track appeared clear for some and the man appeared to be taking age of this fact to hit up the So fast was the car running that the occupants had not even time to jump to their feet with a terrific the heavy car dashed across the curb into the and with a slewing movement turned upon its Passengers Pinned in Passengers sitting on the south side of the car were hurled from their seats and fell on the less for- ones who were seated on the north pinning them by their weight among the splintered seats and broken panes of The position of the car rendered its occupants absolutely but in a very few seconds a large number of people collected and the work of rescue Calls were sent for every lance in the and they ed Meanwhile the cuers had lifted the injured and people through the windows and the broken rear end of the car and had carried them to nearby Every shop in the vicinity was turned into an improvised Ambulance surgeons and the physicians of the vicinity rendered prompt and many of the gers were poon able to shift for The more seriously In were taken to the hospitals It was 6 o'clock when the last bulance left the scene with its load of The front of the car plunged into the hitting a telephone pole with such terrific force as to snap It Into three pieces and pull the stump from the The car struck the large plate glass window of dry goods store and reduced the entire front to a of broken twisted metal and shattered The roof of the car hit the steel girder of the second story and was torn completely the light en pieces between the skylight The broken and windows flew in all cutting el in the faces of the huddled engers and slashing the hands that grasped the broken window frames for ROOSEVELT 01 MILS SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS TODAY AND ES QUICK ACTION IMPORTANT SUBJECTS Injunctions IK Labor Child Amendments to Rate and Laws and vision Among the Subjects ed. to The Daily March dent sent his special age to congress The age is considered a very Importert one and in it he repeats his on various The message reads as To the Senate ot I call your attention to certain aa to I think should be action by the congress before the close of the present Then hi ample time for their As most if not all ot the bills have been into one or the otter of the two and it hi not too to hope that action will be taken one way or Uu other on these billt at the present In my message at the ing of the present in- in messages to previous I have repeatedly action on most of these WHY mm IN BOTH CASES THE DECREES ARE GRANTED ON GROUND OF In the circuit court this Judge Coolidge granted two divorce decrees to complaining whose matrimonial life has been anything but Sarah through her at- J. J. of was granted a decree on the grounds of desertion and extreme Mabel Goodrich was also granted a decree by the and now has her freedom from Elmer A. The charges of extreme cruelty and was sub- and the complainant en the custody of three minor She also is granted eight dollars a month permanent twenty-five dollars solicitor's and twelve dollars expenses of Attorney Wilbur N. Burns of was solicitor for the complainant In the ping like glass from skylights Go to Napier Avenue Choice line of groceries constantly on Teas and fees a Prices 3-lT-d-lit Wast ads ta tke PARLOR Mrs. Arthur Quick wishes to labor should be prohibited throughout the At least a model should be passed for the District of It Is unfortunate that in the one place ly dependent upon congress for Its legislation there should be no law whatever to protect children by or regulating their I renew my recommendation for the immediate re-enactment of an liability drawn to conform to tke recent decision of the supreme court Within the limits indicated by tke the law should be made thorough and and the protection It affords should embrace every class of employe to which the power of the congress can extend Tn addition to a liability law the employes of common the government should show its good faith by enacting a further giving compensation to its own em- ployes for Injury or death incurred in Its It is a reproach to us aa a nation that in both federal and state we have afforded less to public and private employes aay other industrial country of tke Injunction I also that action be taken alone the line of tke recommendations I kave made concerning in- junctions In labor No restraining order should be sued by aay court without and tke petition for a permanent tion upon suek temporary re- kas been issued should be heard by the court Issuing the same within a reasonable not to exceed a week or thereabouts from the when tke order was It Is worth considering whether It would not give greater popular confidence in tke Impartiality of sentences for con- tempt If It was required tkat the issue be decided by another judge than tke one Issuing tke except where tke contempt is com- mitted to tke presence of the or ta otter ease of Rate Law I again call attention to the urgent need of amending the Interstate com- merce law and especially the I law along the lines indicated in my last The Interstate com- 1 merce law should be amended so as to give railroads the right to make subject to these agreements being approved by tke in- commerce commission and published In all of their Tke STEARNS SALT LUMBER COM- PANY PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT GORE IS COUNSEL Corporation Pleads Guilty to Twenty Counts in the Provides For a Fine From to on Each Violated Interstate Commerce Law and Are Liable to a Five at the Hands of the to the ladles of the twin J commission should also be given tke ties that she has opened millinery j parlors In her 419 Lake comer Elm Mrs. Quick has a complete line of all the latest spring fashions in ery and also carries a stock of etc. The parlors are now open and Mrs. Quick j be glad to have her friends and tke issuance of all securities hereafter Issued by railroads doing an Interstate commerce A law be passed providing m effect that when a federal court de- termines to place a common carrier or other public utility concern under public in general call her and inspect 3-24-d-6t Read tke Press for all tke toner general should have tke to at least one of the or else la some other way tke tke stockholders be 1 OB to The Dally Grand March 25.- Today in the federal court in this city the Stearns Salt Lumber Co. on the charged of ing the Interstate Commerce pleaded guilty to twenty counts in he information filed against the They were charged with ng rebates on lumber shipments and were represented in court by At- orney Victor M. of Bentou who was present when the formal plea of guilty was The firm is located at Mich. The statutes provide for a fine of rom to on each Sentence was deferred un- til The company of which Justus S. Stearns hi Is well known as one of the largest corporations of Its kind in the state and Attorney Gore was employed in the case as chief Under the law the minimum fine to which they will be subjected la while the maximum if imposed by the would reach the huge sum of COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE MANY ERRORS DURING TRIAL HEARING NEXT MONDAY Motion For New Trial Be Ar- gued at That Time ky Attorneys Interested in the Case Attorney Gore Propones to dairy Case to Supreme and Contends That Defendant Should Be ed When the motion for a new trial of Max is in the cuit court next Monday Victor M. counsel for the de- fendant in the famous will pre- sent to Judge Coolidge twenty-three easons why the verdict should be set aside and a new trial granted to Not only does the attorney Intend o argue for the new bat he to carry the case to the ireme and ask for an opinion if that body concerning what he is error in the trial of the is still confined in tke and he is likely to stay here unless the on tke tion of Attorney grants him liberty on is considered as Coolidge has deferred to granting of until after tke tion of the new trial is argued by he attorneys on both sides of Attorney Gore contends that ing to the errors which crept Into the defendant is entitled o his and even though hte motion for the new trial Is denied by the should be lowed bail pending a review ot case in the supreme court In the citation of his reasons for a new trial Attorney Gore out the evidence In tke case Is ly insufficient to support tke dict to sustain a falls to identify Minney as the author ot tke that the evidence ot tke ple is consistent with the evidence of the defendant that It Is wholly circumstantial and an entire ARRIVES Mrs. Elizabeth O. who will conduct the cooking school In the twin will arrive tomorrow will deliver A lecture at the church in Benton Harbor at 3 o'clock Saturday Her subject will be Ideal No charge will be made and a cor- dial Invitation is extended to all la Easter Easter Baiter Yon should see Apr next to 8-11-d-tf The Baiter post card Is tke thing to send your We have a big line ot next to Burkkard Bros. of any proof tending to show defense claim tke court ed in admitting testimony of ive in receiving testimony In rebuttal to show tke alleged el nature of toward horses In refusing to discharge tke ent when tke prosecution rested Its also claim that the court also erred In certain portions of his charge to the of alleged improper language of the ing attorney in his opening language to the also because of er language In his closing address to the The last and twenty-third reason advanced by the counsel for the de- fense showing why conviction ot should be set aside verdict to vitiated and as a matter of law should be set aside by tke court because the prosecuting ney in his closing address made to the fact tkat the ant did not take tke stand In hto own Appended to the motion for tke new trial filed in the clerk's office ta an affidavit of D. D. who was called as a witness by the ple in the trial of the Mr. Martin did not go on tke aid on Friday afternoon acted as er for tke Dally Press and The Tke document redom that Mr. Martin was nat heard the closing add White In which made by tkat uv tkat tke defendant dU not stand and give
