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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Aged Ecorse Resident Dead.

Mrs. Emily Barron, aged SO years
probably the Oldest resident OF Ecorse
village, died last Monday night in the
home Of Frank Furgason. Ecorse. at
ter an illness of several months. Mrs
Barron was born on the banks OF
Ecorse creek. and In her young days
often was obliged to fee to places OF
greater safety from the Indians when
they became troublesome. She has
always lived within mile of her birth
place. The nearest surviving relatives
are nieces and nephews. Deceased
was one of the oldest members OF the
altar society of st. Francis Xavier's
church. from which the funeral will
be held Thursday morning at
O'Clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Detroit Youth Killed by Train.

Word has reached Detroit that
Charles Keller. 10 years old, OF No.
203 Cicotte-ave., was killed near Bat
tie Greek by falling from freight
car, on which he was stealing a ride.
His companion, Paul Noetzold. of this
city. is being held as a witness, pend
ing the coroner's inquest. Keller had
lost his position last Saturday, and.
becoming discouraged. decided to
leave home and try to make his for
tune elsewhere
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Pair Of Suspects Nab bed.

Fred Rex. a baker, % years old. and
living at No. 396 Buchanan-st, and
Joseph De Manke. %, OF No. Lam
man-pl., were arrested shortly after
O'Clock Wednesday morning In Heren.
deems saloon, No. ~ Congress-st. west.
by Patrolman William Mitchell Rex
was wanted by the Vinwood police on
an old warrant. charging HIM with dis
turblng the peace. and II is also al
legged that he Is a deserter from the
navy. The officer learned that the
pair had made two trips to Toledo,
TUESDAY. and his suspicious we're
aroused In the central station Rex
was recognized as wanted man. DE
Manke will be released.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
CAR VICTIM GIVES NAME.
Finally Resains consciousness; Says
He's Henry Losey, Pontiac.

After lying unconscious In Grace
hospital since midnight, Sunday, the
man struck by suburban car near
Woodward-ave. and the Seven-Mile
road. partially recovered conscious
ness. Tuesday noon, and after consid-
cradle effort. gave his name as Henry
| osey. Of Pontiac. Mich. The last
name is spelled according to the
sound as uttered by the half conscious
man.
He is about 30 years old, and Is so
far unable to tell anything about him
self
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
COURT IS PEACEMAKER.
Judge Rohnert Brings Warning son
and Father Together.

William NJ. Johnston and William A.
Johnston, father and son. the former
70 years Of age, were at opposite ends
Of a lawsuit In Judge Rohnert's court
Tuesday afternoon. Trouble arose
over the management of a farm In
Sumpter township. 1t was agreed thar
the place was to be worked on shares
but the father said the son was taking
everything. and threatened TO beat him
IL he went on the place. Judge Rob
merit called the parties together and
after a fatherly talk induced the son
to give his father $140 In settlement,
OF all clcaims. This pleased the father
and the case was dropped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Gets $500 for Wounded Love.

A verdict for $500 I'm favor OF Miss
Hermina Weber was returned by a
fury In Judge Mandell's court, Tues
day afternoon, against Emil Fuchs. an
employe OF the ID. u. II. Miss Weber
claimed that Emil promised to marry
her. but later changed his mind and
married another woman. Fuchs offer
ed no defense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Wants 5000 for Fractured Ribs.

John Mintz started suit in Judge
Mandelps court. Tuesday afternoon.
against Henry Mincel. Hastings-st.
coal dealer, for $4,000 damages. Mintz
drove to the coal yard for a ton OF
coal. and as the men were all out. he
says, Mincel told him to help himself.
He says the bin gave way and he was
almost buried In coal. Five ribs were
fractured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
SUPREME COURT

LANSING, Mich, April 1.-the SUI
preme court yesterday heard the fol-
lowing cases: Pammel vs.. Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co.; Michigan
Central r. r. Co. VS.. Murphy, Judge;
Brady We. Sloman; Bernstein VS..
Thayer: Stroscheim We. Kranich.
Call for Wednesday: A, 40, "a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Mix for Lame Back

To one-half pint good whiskey. add
one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one
ounce Toris compound. which can be
procured from any druggist. Take Ia
teaspoonful doses before each meal
and before retiring. This recipe is
never-failing. Leading specialists pre-
scribe II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Mrs. Harriet M. eIwood Dead.

Mrs. Harriet NJ. Elwood. widow OF
the late Il. Dow Elwood. died Tuesday.
in her home, No. 100 Jefferson-ave.
aged 70 years. Mrs. Elwood Is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Mrs. William +.
Jarvis. She was the aunt OF Frank
II. Croul. the prospective police COM
missioner. The funeral will be pri.
vate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
Another Term for bennett.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Fred
bennett, commissioner Of the general
land office. will serve another term.
Secretary Ballinger. Of the interior de-
partment. asked President Taft to con-
tinue Mr.. bennett in that position, and
the latter has agreed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14
saIoonkeeper 10 Bankrupt.

John Rivard. proprietor OF a saloon
and cafe at No. n Michigan-ave.. filed
a petition In bankruptcy In the district
court, Tuesday afternoon. He gives
his liabilities as $12,294.40. and his
assets as 5000. II Is understood the
business will continue az usual.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-14

rectOrs of the ". NJ. G. A., elected
Tuesday night, are: Milton A. Nc
Rae. Francis c. McMath. II. McClel-
land Brady and James T. Whitehead.
The following were RESPECTED: John
H. Howarth. A. E. +. White, George
r. Moody. Robert NJ. Tug. w. M.
Locke, Harry Skillman. James H..
Smart and e. w. Pendleton. Officers
OF the association Will be elected at
special meeting next Tuesday
night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
Continued on Second Page.
FREIGHT WRECK
HrrRn Hv r8ATnAv y
NEAk GLENUALL
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
OIL TANK RIPPED AND LIQUID
FLOWED FREELY FORTH.

freight wreck near Glendale on
the Decatur Division of the L. & N.
Tuesday afternoon resulted in consid-
cradle damage to the track and to
freight in transit and delayed tratic
about four hours. A south-bound freight
was being pulled by two engines and
was being carried along at such speed
that a draw head on one of the cars
was ierked out. Some of the iron
work fell to the track and four cars
were derailed, one of -four. two OF
merchandise and a tank car OF oil.
Much damage was done to all the cars
but the car of oil was total loss, as
a hole was punched in 1t. The OIL es-
capped into pools and gulleys, and ev-
ery family for several miles around
has a supply to last some time as
they brought every vessel to eaten
the escaping oil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
ARMSTRONG CHALONER
KILLS ENGLISHMAN
IN PISTOL SCUFFLE
FORMER HUSBAND OF AMELIA
RIVERS, AUTHORIZES, Accl-
DENTALLY GETS HIS MAN.
ENUMERATED BY CORONER'S JURY
Woman Was Being Beaten To "a Fraz-
gle" When 5enefactor of Husband
nterfered.-5loody longs in The
Evidence.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March
17.-John Armstrong Chaloner, former
husband of Amelia Rivers, the au-
thoress, engaged in a scuffle for pos
session of his revolver Tuesday night
with John Gillard, an Englishman, at
his country home, Merry Mills" at
Gotham, Va, during which the revolt
yer was discharged and Gillard was
killed. Chaloner was fully exonerated
of all blame by a Coroner's jury,
which investigated the case.
Gillard came to Virginia about two
years ago from Australia and was liv-
ing within three miles of Merry
Mills" His wife sought Chaloner's
protection from her husband who, it
is alleged, had beaten her and had
threatened her life.
Mrs. Gillard had arrived at Merry
Mills" in advance of her husband and
with her children was waiting in the
dining-room to tell her story when her
husband entered and assaulted her, 1t
is alleged, with heavy pair of tongs.
At this point Chaloner and Erie G.
Money, who was with him, entered the
room and interfered. A scuffle be-
tween Chaloner and the Englishman
ensued and the former drew his PTS
tol to restrain the frenzied man. Gil
lard seized the pistol it is said, and
tried to turn it on his wife. Chaloner
grabbed it and in the scuffle the pistol
was discharged the bullet entering
Gillard's temple, A magistrate was at
once summoned and made acquainted
with the facts. He held an inquest,
at which the widow told of her hus-
bands alleged brutal treatment.
She said she was positive her hus-
band discharged the pistol in an effort
to kill her, and others testified to this
fact. Her 14-year-old son, who was
present at the tragedy, said that his
father had determined to kill his
mother and that he would have sue
ceeded but for Chaloner.
The body was kept at Merry Mills"
all night in the position in which it
was when death ensued, and the jury,
consisting of substantial farmers,
made a searching investigation and
came unanimously to a decision that
death was due to accident which oc-
Cured during an effort to save the
life of Mrs. GilIard At the time of
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
STEAMER LOST
ON DUCK RIVER
DIXIE QUEEN TORN FROM HER
MooRlNGs AND DASHED TO
PlEcEs.-WATER IS HIGH.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, March 10
Because of high water in Duck River
a great break has been made in the
mill dam across it at this place, and
the entire dam is seriously damaged
The dam is attached to the great -four
ing mills belonging to ]. F. Boyd,
whose loss will reach $4,000.
In addition to this loss a small
steamboat, the Dixie Queen, belong
ing to Shearin Bros, which was
moored just above this dam and
which was used as an excursion boat
I'D and down the river. was broken
loose and was swept by the powerful
current through the break in the dam
and was broken all to pieces. The
loss is about $500.
Besides this, the banks OF the river
below the dam are caving in and a
change in the course of the river
threatens to be made. Should this
prove true, much valuable land on
the opposite side of the river from
town will be rendered useless.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19

Criminal Court Room, Nashville,
Tenn, March 17.-Judge Hart con-
cluded the reading of his charge to
the jury in the Cooper-Sharp case at
11:17 O'Clock and the fate of d. B.
Cooper, Robin ]. Cooper and John D.
Sharp now rests with jury of their
peers.
Judge Harris charge was long and
comprehensive one, containing fifty
two pages of typewriter matter and
embracing more than $4,000 words.
It required two hours to read the
charge. The jury gave the closest
attention to the reading of the charge.
Although much of the Courts mes
sage was the old stereotyped murder
charge it was given apt attention by
a crowd that literally packed the
court room Every word of the charge
was given close attention.
Judge Hart first defined the four
offenses or crimes embraced in an
indictment for murder in the first de-
gree. He next explained a reasonable
doubt, next charged the laws as to
self-defense, then the rules as to JUS
tifying the credibility of evidence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
WILSON VISITS
THE ROCKY CITY
KENTUCKY EXECUTIVE SPENDS
PLEASANT DAY IN NASHVILLE.
DELIVERS ADDRESSES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 13-
Augustus E. Wilson, Governor OF
Kentucky, was Nashville's guest
Friday, coming here to take
part in the exercises incident
to the formal opening the Y. M. G. A.
campaign for the purpose of raising
funds to erect the proposed Associa-
ton building During his stay
in Nashville he was entertained by
prominent friends here, an interesting
part of his stay being spent in a call
upon Gov. Patterson at the mansion.
The subjects of conversation between
the two Executives was not political.
Gov. Wilson arrived in Nashville,
Friday morning, and breakfasted at
the Maxwell House, where he was
met by S. w. McGill, State Secretary
of the Y. M. c. A., and taken to toe
Peabody College for Teachers. Here
he delivered a brief but interesting
address to the students, and was
taken to Vanderbilt University, where
he made another talk. Shortly after
noon Gov. Wilson was entertained at
lunch at the Watauga Club by Maj. A.
w. Wills, and in the afternoon was
taken in an automobile to Belle Meade
He expressed much pleasure over the
institutions he saw and the people he
met and talked with, and his address
Friday night ut the Y NJ. G. A. exer-
cises voiced this pleasure to a great
extent. His stay will come to an end
this morning, when he will return to
Kentucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
STAMP TAX IS
COMING SURE
ACTIVITY AT BUREAU OF EN-
CRAVING INDICATES RETURN
OF WAR TIME MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Unusual
activity at the bureau of engraving
and printing in the installation OF ma
chimes for the printing of stamps and
the workin cover time of the entire
stamp printing force gives color to
the belief that the new tariff bill will
contain clauses re-enacting the stamp
taxes that were levied during the
Spanish-American war period. For
about ten days the bureau has been
busy printing millions of stamps and
if is believed that the bureau officials
anticipate or have been advised by
the treasury department that the task
will fall on the bureau to produce ad-
besive stamps for use on proprietary
medicines, perfumery, chewing gum,
checks notes and other commercial
paper, uSuI WihOS' Wv.
have been installing stamp printing
machines and a force has been kept
busy for the entire twenty-four hours
for several days.
On account Of the limited space
and facilities of the bureau 1t will be
necessary to start work almost imme-
diateIy to make preparations to fur
nish stamps if congress DEGREES that
stamp taxes shall again be collected.
The ordinary work of this branch of
the treasury department necessitates
two shifts a day, to print the paper
money. postage stamps, revenue
stamps and other plate printed matter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
COTTON LEAGUE
is A SURE GO

JACKSON, Miss, March 17.-once
more the Cotton States League has
completed its circuit and 1t can De
stated with positive assurance that the
organization will be preserved as a
six-team circuit.
The Board Of Directors held called
meeting in President Merrills once
and the surprise of the meeting was
an application from Columbus for re-
instatement which was promptly
granted .
A franchise was also awarded TO
Alexandria, La, and these towns Win
Jackson. Algiers, Meridian and Monroe
will form the league for the season Oh
1909
No change was made in the salary
limit or in other plans for the season
which will open April %, for playing
schedule of 100 games
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
HART CONCLUDES CHARGE
AND FAMOUS CASE is
IN HANDS OF THE JURY
FOR TWO HOURS JURIST READTo THE TWELVE
MEN WHO MUST PASS UPON THE
EVIDENCE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND EMBRACED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS
COLONEL
DURING THE DELIVERY.

Judge Hart then enumerated the the
DRY of the state and defense.
Mrs. Carmack, the widow of the
departed Senator, was ent, out
she has suffered much from the EFFECTS
of the trial and she could hardly hold
up her head Many OF the relations
and close friends Of the senator were
in attendance, the space behind the
counsel for the stare Icing packed
All of the members OF the family OF
defendants who have been attending
the trial were present Mrs. Burch
sat with her father, Col. Cooper, and
gave the most earnest attention to
the reading of the charge. She
frowned repeatedly while the court
read the theory of the state. Col
Cooper sat slightly to the rear Of Mrs
Burch and not once did he lift his
eyes or as much as glance at the
court. The attitude Of Robin Cooper
was entirely Indifferent. He wore the
air of non-chalence that has charac-
terized his demeanor all during the
trial. He looked straight at Judge
Hart all during the reading Of the
charge. Sharp also manifested close
attention,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
MUMFORD RANKIN
GIVEN RELEASE

Mumford Rankin, a well-known c1tl-
zen living north of town, who was
placed in confinement last week on
lunacy charge, his son having sworn
out the papers in the case, was re-
leased Monday evening. The arrest
aroused the indignation Of many OF
Mr.. Rankin's neighbors, as they
claimed there were not SUFFICIENT
grounds for a lunacy investigation. A
number of them came to town Mon
day and had the son withdraw the
papers in the case. Judge Gordon
was met by a large number Of these
neighbors at the depot Monday even
ing and stopped over in Columbia to
have Rankin released.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
CANNON RECOGNIZES
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
WHO BETRAYED PARTY
UNCLE JOE REWARDS FITZGERALD
AND OTHERS FOR THEIR
TREAcHERY MONDAY.
Two BIG COMMITTEES NAMED
Ways And Means And RuIes.-Fran-
els Burton Harrison And Robert
Broussard Among Those Who
Landed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
regular democrats of the House OF
Representatives who failed in their
fight against the rules Monday when
victory seemed within their grasp, are
very sore Their feeling is directed
particularly toward those of their POI
litical faith who had voted with the
regular republican organization of the
house to save Cannon and his follow
ing from having the house rules re-
vised and amended in a way that
could have curtailed the influence OF
the speaker. Their resentment showed
itself Tuesday afternoon when Speak
er Cannon announced the member
ship of the committee on rules and
the committee on ways and means,
the two most important committees
for the extra session.
John ]. Fitzgerald, the democrat
from New York, who enabled the re-
publican regulars to save their faces
by voting for his resolution amending
the rules, was appointed to the power
full committee on rules. This appoint
ment in itself carries with 1t recog.
milton of leadership Mr. Fitzgerald
displaced Diamond of Missouri, on
the committee, but this action OF
Speaker Cannon may be accounted
for by the fact that Champ Clark, the
democrats chosen leader, who was
given the other minority party place
on the committee, is also from Mis-
souri, He will fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of John Sharp Will
liams. The committee on rules con-
sists of five members with Speaker
Cannon as chairman The other re-
, publican members appointed were
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, who has been
member of the old committee and
Smith of Iowa, who has stood by Cam
non in his fight against the democrats
and insurgents. Smith got the place
made vacant by the retirement or
| Vice-Pre sident James S. Sherman from
the house.
There were Kisses from the demo-
cratic representatives when the an
nouncement was made that Fitzgerald
would go on the committee on rules.
There we're more Kisses when it was
announced that Francis Burton Har"
rison of New York and Robert Brous'
sard of Louisiana had been appointed
as minority members of the ways and
means committee. Broussard was one
of three democrats who hung to tho
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
PRESIDENT WHAT
SENDS TO CONGRESS
A SPECIAL MESSAGE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT EXTREME
" SHORT AND TO THE POINT.
NO EXTRA ADJEcTWES.
ASKS FOR TARIFF REVISION
Members of House Draw For Seats
And Padgett Gets On The Very
Back Row.-'The Luck of Some
Others.

WASHINGTON, March 17-In strik.
ing contrast to the scenes of confu.
sion, disorder and acrimonious debate
which marked the opening day of the
House the session OF that body Tues
day assumed its wonted air of dignity.
There was general good feeling among
the members, whose main topic of
conversation was the fight over the
rules The anticipated message of
President Taft pointing out the neces-
Gl3Y Cor Q revision Of the tariff was
received and met with prolonged APP
plause from the Republicans. The
message follows:
ITO the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives-I have convened the
Congress in this extra session in order
to enable it to give immediate con.
sideration to the revision OF the Ding
ley tariff act. Conditions affecting
production, manufacture and business
generally have so changed in the last
twelve years as to require readjust-
ment and revision of the import du-
ties imposed by that act. More than
this, the present tariff act, with the
other sources of Government revenue,
does not furnish income enough to
pay the authorized expenditures. By
July next the excess of expenditures
over receipts for the current fiscal
year will equal $1OO,OO0OOO.
1.-The successful party in the late
election is pledged to revision OF the
tariff. The country, and the business
community especially, expect it. The
prospect of a change in the rates OF
import duties always causes a Suspen-
sion or halt in business because of the
uncertainty as to the changes to be
made and their effect II is therefore
of the highest importance that the
new bill should be agreed upon and
passed with as much speed as posi-
BILE consistent with it's due and thor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
LOOKS BAD
FOR DILLIN
UNLESS HE MAKES GOOD A SIX
THOUSAND DOLLAR SHORTAGE
WILL BE SENT TO JAIL.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March t.
Unless Joseph w. Dillin, former sur
yeyor of the port of Nashville and
leader of the Brownlow faction of the
Republican party in this congressional
district for many years, shall make
good to the United States government
an alleged shortage of over $6,OOo
in his accounts, he will be sent 10
Jail at the expiration of thirty days.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, Judge Sanford delivering
the opinion has decided that he was
not entitled to a writ of habeas cor
pus and the decision of the district
Judge in granting him release from
custody is reversed. The case VIII
come up for trial on its merits at the
ApriAtAa of the Federal court here
befoNsS expiration of the thirty days
of grace.
Dillin has long been prominent IN
politics and held the office OF sur
veyor for two terms and his arrest on
charge of embezzlement caused SEN
satiOn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-19
BLOUNT MOVES
TO NEW MEXICO

Mr.. W. M. Blount and family left
Tuesday for Texico, New Mexico,
where they will make their home and
Mr. Blount will engage in business.
Mr. Blount has been citizen OF Co
lumbia for a number of years, having
been in the mercantile business on
South Main street. During his resi-
dence here he made many friends
whose good wishes will follow him to
his new home, and who anticipate for
him a successful career in the growing
west.