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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Hawkins Convicted.

Dexter Hawkins, who shot and killed
Charles Ward in a lumber camp at
Tower, during a drunken quarrel over
religion, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree. The prisoner will
be sentenced by Judge Shepherd later.
Hawkins and Ward met at the desert
ed lumber camp by accident last Octo-
Der while they were out hunting Each
had a quantity of whisky and they
proceeded to have a spree before they
turned in for the night. Hawkins was
a Catholic and Ward an Orangeman
and when the subject of religion came
up they had a wordy war. Finally they
got into the hunks still quarreling, but
Hawkins says he was just going to
sleep when he heard Ward moving
about and he saw him reaching for
his rifle. Believing that he was about
TO be murdered, Hawkins says lie
jumped up, wrested the weapon from
Ward and shot him twice, once after
he had fallen. Hawkins gave himself
up and was the first to report the
crime.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Less Money, Slower Time.

Because Of the adoption of laws
compelling the railroads to carry pas
sengers for two cents a mile in the
states Of Ohio and Indiana. the 1S-hour
trains operated by the Pennsylvania
and New York Central railroad COM
panies between New York and Chi
cago may be withdrawn There is bill
before the Illinois legislature fixing the
same mileage rate, and If this becomes
law the highest fare possible for the
railroads to charge will be $1S.24 for
single trip between New York and
Chicago. Under an operating agree
ment, the two companies charge the
same fare on their fastest trains. 1t is
now fixed at $50 and in addition the
traveller is compelled TO purchase
Pullman ticket, for which So is
charged.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
SIDE LIGHTS
ON MICHIGAN
- coNVIcTs ARE NOT KEPy AT
WORK WHAT WILL THEY DO?
WARDEN FULLER'S VIEWS
Says the Anti-Prison Labor Clause
viii Turn twenty-five Hundreo
PTicorerc 80 Complete Idlcrs.
Increas. Expense Heavily.

Warden Otis Fuller, OF the lonia
prison, told the legislative committee
that unless the people are allowed to
vote out of the constitution TINS
spring the provision relative to prison
labor, $500 convicts will become idle.
They cannot even bake theSoWn
bread make their own clothes, or
wait. on the table at meal times" he
said.
Mr.. Fuller talked at joint meeting
of the house and senate committees
on constitutional revision. The hear
ing was on the senate resolution SUBJ
hitting TO the people the proposition
TO take out of the constitution that
section which prohibits teaching
trade in PRISONS
"UnGer that section. and its con-
struction by the courts said Fuller,
the only thing we can do with the
convicts is to turn our prison yard IN
to an athletic field and develop sprint
ters, baseball and football players.
The great point is that it would in
crease by large sum the expense OF
conducting the prison, and we could
not instill habits of industry in the
convicts for the purpose OF reforma-
tior."
Rep. ]. j. Mccarthy S. II. Kelley
and j. f. Monroe, of the house com.
mittee, argued that the matter might
better be left to the constitutional
convention That argument is in line
with the announced intention not to
allow any constitutional amendments
TO go to the people this spring. Other
members of the community, however,
have changed their minds, believing
that, in this case at least, an emerg-
ency exists requiring immediate ac-
ton. An attempt will be made to
push the resolution through within
day or TWO
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Lumber Camp Burned.

William Standen's lumber camp. 2!
miles north of Alpena, and far from a
railroad, burned Wednesday night.
Seventeen men of the crew nearly lost
their lives. All were burned to, some
extent, and Ted French probably Natal
ly.
Richard Hulk, Albert Standen, Fred.
Parr and Francis Hamilton were SER
iously burned.
The men slept in the second story
of boarding house. The smoke and
flames awoke them. They rushed for
the windows and jumped The only
woman in camp, Mrs. Albert Standen.
the cook. was pulled from the window,
her nightgown on fire. The nearest
house is about half a mile away. With
out clothing and only two or three
with shoes, all walked to this house
wrapped in blankets. The badly burned
were carried by the others.
Fred. Parr and Albert Standen
walked to Posen. the nearest town, for
doctor. and then came to Alpena
Nearly all the crew live in Alpena.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Dined the Governor.

Warden Armstrong entertained 800
invited guests at the prison Friday
evening. Gov. Warner and the legis-
lative prison committee were present,
and as it was the first anniversary of
Mr.. Armstrong; wardenship he decid-
ed to give an unique lunch and smok-
en-"
For more than four hours the COVER
nor, Legislators, lawyers. judges and
others sat upon stools in the dining
room. The supper was served in prison
style. by convict walters, on the tables
used by the prisoners. In every regard
the service was the same as that given
the prisoners. The bill of fare, printed
in German, consisted wholly of Ger
man dishes such as Bismarck her
ring, sauer kraut and frankfurters, pea
soup with crotons, liverwurst, potato
salad, picked pigs feet, Switzer
cheese, but coffee instead of the amber
German national beverage At the end
of the supper corn-cob pipes and to-
bacco were supplied and The guests
tilted back on their stools to lister
to the addresses.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09

A singular mental disorder 10 fe-
ported of patient confined at Bicetre.
He processes TO remember nothing ex-
cept the month and year in which
he was born. Lest he should forget
the date of each new day, he fills
sheet after sheet of paper with mem
oranda. 1t is not case OF true am
nesia or loss of memory; otherwise he
should be unable to speak or write.
1t is fixed idea" of forgetfulness, a
delusion, not an incapacity to remem.
Der. 1t has been argued by some that
all the delusions Of the insane are the
result of the imagination filling the
gaps which exist in an impaired mem
DRY. But this is the first case which
has been described OF une idee fixe
d'oubli.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Mrs. Courier Is Free.

Mrs. Cora Courier, of Sheridan, is
free woman, the coroner's jury in
the death of her husband, Albert Cour-
ter, finding that his death was not
caused by poison.
The finding of the coroners jury
was the result of the report of Chem
list w. X. Schmidt, of Grand Rapids,
that he lad made four tests OF the
stomach contents of the dead man
and failed to find trace of poison.
Mrs. Courier was informed of the
report Of the chemist, and Sheriff CAT
field told her she could go home. Her
only comment was:
Il knew that would be the result.
I had no fears. l knew l was in no
danger"
Mrs. Courier showed little more emo
ton when she was discharged than at
any time since the gossips of Sheridan
village stirred up the scan6aloUs
stories.
Mrs. Cora Courier is held in high
esteem with the Detroit wholesale mil
linery firms with which she has done
business. She IS given an excellent
reputation as to character and bust.
ness ability.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
A FORMER BENTON HARBORiTE
CONFESSES MURDER OF
WIFE AND CHILD.
A HORRIBLE CONFESSION
Poisoned Mother And Child And
Watched Them Die From The Po-
ton He Gave.
Doctor Says Degenerate.

Benjamin G. Wright, formerly of
Benton Harbor Mich, but now of Den
Yer, Col. who confessed the murder
of his wife, Mrs. Cora Hull Wright,
and his daughter, Genevieve, Sunday
night, on Tuesday morning reiterated
his confession But during the even
ing on the advice OF an attorney, he
attempted to repudiate the confession
he made and signed before Chief of
Police Delaney and four members or
the department
Estella Good, Wright's sweetheart,
was arrested at Colorado Springs and
brought to Denver. She was held for
investigation. The police have decid-
ed that she did not plot or conspire
with Wright to murder his family
In jail she expressed scorn for man
who would commit cold-blooded muir
der.
Surgeons performed an autopsy upon
the bodies OF Mrs. Wright and the lit
tie girl. The exact nature of the pois-
on was not determined, and must wart
upon a chemical analysis. In the
course of his confession Wright said
that the poison acted first upon the
little girl THE gal,' said Wright,
became sick at the stomach, and her
mother led her to the sink and was
holding her head.
Il watched them from an adjoining
room. Suddenly the mother reeled
and fell one way and the child the
other. Three minutes later they were
dead"
Wright shows little feeling. Shown
picture of Estella Good, he eXclaim-
ed, Amt she a peach" and his eyes
glittered while his cheeks flushed with
color.
1t is the opinion of the police and
medical men who have seen Wright
that he is a degenerate. His defense
in all probability will be insanity. He
seems too shrewd and alert to give a
detailed statement of his actions on
Sunday night.
1t seems certain that his illness was
feigned. A physician who examined
Wright expressed the opinion that he
has ex-ophthalmic goitre. which often
causes protruding eyes and rapid
pulse, which at first seemed symptoms
Of poisoning.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
NEWS Of THE
NATION
SENATOR sMOOT GETS FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
COVER EXPENSES.
FAST TRAINS MAY STOP
Increase of Donations to Agricultural
CoIIcses-The Chicago Sub-Treasury
Robbery.
Shoots Expenses Paid.

The senate passed the general de-
liciency appropriation bill. The bill
carries slightly less than $4,000, 900.
1t was amended by the inclusion of
several provisions, aggregating $780,
600, among which was an amendment
10 reimburse Senator Reed Smoot for
expenses incurred b. him in defend
ing his right to his seat in the SEN
ate $4,000. The amendment was the
only one in the bill which occasioned
discussion. Senator McLaurin offered
an amendment which provided that
the protestants against Senator Smoot
should receive an equal amount. When
tnls was laid on the table he proposed
that half the amount should go to the
protestants.
1t was explained that Senator
Smoot had paid his attorneys $4,000
and the amount In the bill would only
reimburse him partially for this ex-
penditure.
1t was also stated in opposition to
the amendment of Mr.. McLaurin, that
the government had paid all expenses
OF attending witnesses. making q to-
tai of more than $4,000. Mr.. Dubois
said the women who protested against
Senator SmoOt had raised the funds
for their attorneys through collections
He had no doubt that if reimbursed
the organizations represented would
use the funds for good purposes.
The second McLaurin amendment
was also defeated.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
The Sons of a Hero.

Engelbert Riedlinger, aged %, a
Michigan Central employe, in 1888 was
drowned while trying to save Samuel
Phillips, a lad who fell into the riv-
err Riedlinger was an expert swim
mer, but the boy clasped him about
the neck and dragged him to the bot
tom. Riedlinger left a widow and two
children, and in recognition of his
heroism fund of 81 800 was raised.
Half was paid TO the widow and the
balance deposited in savings bank
for the benefit of the children. The
Oldest, William has just reached his
majority and was paid sos, double the
sum deposited for him. Engelbert, a
younger son. will draw a still larger
SUM in 1909.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
More School Money.

President Snyder, of the Michigan
Agricultural college, and sundry other
presidents OF agricultural schools
about the country, were in Washington
a few days ago to get an increase TO
the annual sum donated by the federal
government for the support of colleges
Of that kind, and today they scored a
victory. The house committee on agri-
culture, the chairman of which is Mr..
Wadsworth, of New York, had de-
clined to agree to the raise, but Sena-
tor Nelson, of Minnesota, put it in as
an amendment, and when the bill came
back to the house that body overthrow
Wadsworth and adopted it.
The colleges now receive $4,000 a
year and this new law will give them
an increase of $4,000 each year until
the annual sum reaches $4,000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
A Great Count.

The treasury department has dis
patched four experts to Chicago to
take charge of the recount of the
money in the sub-treasury there. 1t
has been decided to count every dollar
in the sub-trasury to ascertain wheth-
err there is more than $4,000 missing
from the institution. Deputy Treasurer
Bantz is already on the scene and will
have charge of the recount, with the
four treasury experts next in charge.
The work Of recounting will take sew
eral weeks.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09

Trained dogs belonging to the WEEK
ON Bros Carnival Co., wintering in
Bancroft, got to fighting and before
they could be separated collie worth
$500 was almost torn to pieces.
The express messenger on the Pere
Marquette narrowly escaped death
Tuesday night near Muskegon when a
lamp in his car exploded and set fire
to the coach.
William Jennings Bryan and Presi-
dent Roosevelt both came in for a
share of praise at the Arenac county
Democratic convention. George n.
Glasure. Republican school commits
sioner, was indorsed
State Salt Inspector Temple Emery
announces that he will not make any
changes in the staff of DEPUTIES except
in the Murine City-St. Clair district.
where J p Reath will succeed Insp7c-
tor Beach.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
EAST JORDAN,
Chinese View OF Phreno,oey.
G. A. LIsK. Publisher

Brain bag" is the Chinese name for
the skull, and bumps and brains In
their notion are intimately allied. The
skull is considered TO be most perfect
when 1t is round, with a tendency to-
ward O. conical rise at the top, the
latter feature indicating great intel
lectual powers. A "hatchet" face, with
a broad, fiat top To the head, means
vacillation and INDIGESTION. The most
important parts Of the skull are the
forehead and the occiput, which is
called the pillow bone, high and
BROAD forehead gives good hope OF
long life. Bumps and depressions on
the occiput play an important part
Two connected bumps low down at
the back of the head denote marital
temperament. Z bump nearer the top
shaped like an egg lying on its side
denotes truthfulness and firmness; two
similar egg shaped bumps standing on
end, one on each side of the head, de-
note a fiery temperament and great
self confidence; two crescent shaped
bumps between these last two denote
longevity. A thin, pointed nose is a
sign of homicidal tendencies. The Chi
nese believe the outer conformation OF
the skull TO be dependent upon the
shape of the brain within. And they
connect certain mental qualifications
with certain bumps and depressions
found on the skull In conformity with
the Confucian dogma that man was
born good and becomes evil only by
his environment, so they further be-
Iieve that bumps and depressions are
developed on the surface of the skull
by influences within. These influ-
ences, in their turn, have been in
Spired from without.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
To Take Up Rescue Work.

The duchess of Marlborough, former
~ Consuelo Vanderbilt, is to appear
in a new role, according to which a
dispatch asserts that the duchess,
whose matrimonial troubles have re-
ceived great attention lately, is plan
ming to devote the remainder OF her
life to active social work in the church
and to advancing the interests of the
army. She will foreswear her former
gaities and devote herself exclusively
to the new work she has decided on.
Her purpose has been confided TO sew
eral intimate friends. AS part of her
plan for assisting social reforms gen.
orally it is stated the duchess will con-
vert the magnificent Blenheim palace
into a rescue home.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
LIQUOR MONEY.
Auditor-GeneraI Bradley's Figures Are
interesting.

interesting.
The liquor interests must get an
average of considerably over one dol
lar from every man, woman and child
in the state TO pay for the privilege
OF carrying on business. In 1906, ac-
cording to figures given by Auditor
General Bradley, the total paid in IL
censes was S3,S21 ,20610. The popula-
ton of the state at the last census
was 2,530,016.
The above amount has nothing to
do with the taxes assessed for regular
purposes on the property of the brew
ers and saloonists.
There are four classes of licenses,
the largest being that signified by the
red card hanging up in the retail
thirst parlor. The license for engag-
ing in either the retail or wholesale
business is $500 year. The number
issued in this class was 5,723, and the
total so received, $2,7S9,176.10. For
both the wholesale and retail business
the fee is $500 and 30 such licenses
totalled $4,000. Eighty-three manu-
facturers of malt brewed or fermented
liquors paid $3.50, and "a warehouse
agencies paid $2,700.
Altoona issued the smallest number
of licenses, collecting $1,416.66. Wayne
issued the largest number, 1924, and
collected $S3S,235.09.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
INPUDENT LETTER.
Stevens che Most Astonished Man in
the Country.

NV SSe'by'
The resignation of Chief Panama
Canal Engineer John f. Stevens was
accepted by President Roosevelt be-
fore it was formally rendered because
of an impudent letter he had written
the president.
Stevens had no intention of resign
ing. He had been promised supreme
control following the retirement of
Chairman Shonts, and was virtually
in that position.
When it became apparent that Will
liam j. Oliver stood the best chance
of receiving a contract, Stevens wrote
the president rather ugly and inn
perious letter He declared that he
desired to complete the canal himself
and did not want any outside assist
ance and that if the contract TSs
given to Oliver he would at once re-
sign. He even went so far as to
criticize the administration attacks
on railroads as one OF the causes of
his discouragement and discomfort.
Stevens's letter was received on the
day that Oliver was granted ten days
within which to rearrange and COM
plete his bid. The president promptly
wired Stevens that his resignation was
accepted
Mr.. Stevens is the most astonished
man in public life.
In the reorganization of the cana,
board it is understood that the presi-
dent will drop Col. Haines. u. s. A,
retired, and Benz. Harold, civil en-
gineers, and OF the old members re-
tain only Admiral Endicott. The army
engineers who will take charge of the
work, Majors Goethals, Gaillard and
Sibert, only get $4,000 a year each in
salary now, but owing to the high cost
Of living on the isthmus they will be
allowed TO divide between them the
100000 salaries paid to President
Shonts and Chief Engineer Stevens.
w. J. oliver, whose bid for the canal
contract was rejected by the presi-
dent, says that friends of his were in
formed that he would get the contract
and that he spent $4,000 in prepare
tons. He is preparing statement
for publication. Mr.. Oliver says he
wouldn't accept a place on the com.
mission
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
STATE CONVENTION.
Nominees of Democrat Party for
Spring Election.

Whatever the cause, the Democratic
state convention held in Flint attract
ed the most representative gathering
that the Democracy has had in years,
in addition there was an unaccount-
able spirit of unanimity that brought
joy to the hearts of the old-timers
and aroused in them the fire of hope.
Under the spell of congenial surround
ings things went with snap and vim
and the temper of the delegates was
expressed in the incisive resolutions
that were drafted by II. E. Tarsney. of
Detroit. The ticket nominated follows:
Justices of the Supreme Court
George p. Stone, of Ithaca; John R.
Carr, of Cassopolis.
Regents of u. of M--Woodbridge N
Ferris, of Big Rapids; Henry A. Har'
mon, of Detroit.
Member of State Board Of Education
Stanley E. Parkill, of Owosso.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
SENATOR BAILEY.
Bitter Speech After Being Exonerated
by LEGISLATURE.

The Texas house OF representatives
by vote of 70 to 40, cleared Senator
Bailey of the charge of irregular acts
In public life. The senate several days
ago eXonerated Bailey without await
ing the investigating committees re-
port. The charges against Bailey
were made in the house January IA
by Rep. Cooke.
Following his exoneration Senator
Bailey entered the house in a dramatic
manner his friends shouting and
shrieking and rushing him to the
speakers stand. Senator Bailey said:
The conspirators have learned a
lesson. Never again will they wear
the honors of Texas Democracy in
their life. Such men would betray a
republic if Hessians were for hire,
THE leader of the contest waD a
man who has gambled with Negroes;
and If he attempts to deny it, l will
prove it, One of them was convicted
of embezzlement, and yet he is here
drawing his cloak about him saying
that he cannot keep the Democratic
commandments.
Il wish / had words of hate wits
which to criticise them. They have
lied about me. Their martyr is
Hearst, who led this fight against
Texas.
IF / live, not one of these men
shall ever hold office in Texas again.
Out of the 40 men who voted against
my exoneration, not more than four
will be back next session: Not one
half Of them will be in the Democratic
ranks at that time. They will go
back to the Populist party, where they
belong"
Bailey said he hoped to bury each
and every one of his enemies face
downward so that when they began TO
scratch out on the final day, instead
OF ascending, they would scratch
themselves into their proper location
for the future. And then he wanted
to erect tombstones over the graves
and write an epitaph that no man
knew where they came from, but
everybody knew where they were
going.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Express Killed Him.

Charles Duigan, aged II, farmer,
COY, was struck by a Grand Trunk
train while he was walking on the
tracks. He stepped from one track
to avoid train coming toward him
and evidently did not hear the train
on the other track coming behind
him. His skull was fractured in two
places and his recovery is scarcely
possible. The boy had just secured
position in a Port Huron business
house and was to leave the farm
The same express train struck
team of horses a few minutes before
arriving here, killing them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Heroic Girl.

Drawing flames that threatened every
instant to envelop her, and though her
hair was burning, her hands and face
blistering, the 11-year-old daughter of
George Blohm made a heroic attempt
TO drag invalid Mrs. Lille Post from
the burning house of Henry Bender
in Hart. She failed and later the
charred body Of Mrs. Post was found
in the ruins.
In the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bend
err, the girl had called at their home
TO be with Mrs. Post Clothing had
been left near the stove to dry and
it caught fire. The girl was playing
in the yard. Hearing Mrs. Post cry out
she rushed in to find her in flames.
The efforts Of the child proved flu
tile, and she was forced to abandon
the woman TO her fate.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-09
Railroad Wrecks.

The report of the railroad commits
sion, which says that during the last
three months there has been a coils
ion every Ga minutes, and one derai'.
ment every "a minutes on railroads in
the United States, has set Railroad
Commissioner Glasgow to thinking
hard. He says it is high time to regu-
late the speed of trains, particularly
in rounding curves He has this
thought in conclusion with the recent
fatal wreck on the Michigan Central
at Ypsilanti, at Shanghai pit.
Attorney Henry Russell and Com
missioner Glasgow have been in con
ference to arrange for a further hear
ing before the commissioner regarding
the wreck.