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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
REVEALS IDENTITY AFTER
CALEB POWERS PARDON
John Powers Had Lived In Pennsyl-
vania Under Assumed Name
Believed To Be IN Honduras.

KlTTANING. Pa. April 24.-John
Powers, brother OF Caleb Powers.
who. with former Gov. W ;. Taylor
and former Secretary OF state Charles
FINLEY has been pardonei before trial
by GOV Wilson. OF Kentucky. OF AL
charges growing out OF Tie murder la
January. 1900, OF William Goebel. to-
day made himself known ca friends In
this city.
Powers, who has been a fugitive TO-
nine years and who was thought Z"
have been in Honduras. has been Nv
INK here for Is months under the name
OF Prof J W. Christie About six
years age Powers went 10 New Ken
sington, Pa, and under the name ~
Christie. became teacher IN Sayres
Business College. Two years later ne
was PUT In charge OF Sayres branch
college al EmlentOn and later went TO
Kiuanlng TO take charge OF another OF
Sayres schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
BEACH HARGIS TEsTIFTEs.
Pstricide Denies Making Any Threats
Against His Father.

IRVINE, KY. April 24.-Besch
Hargis. charged with the murder OF
lis father today look the witness
stand in his own behalf Previous TO
the giving of his testimony. the de-
Tense secured victory in a ruling Of
the court that will permit the intro
duotion OF evidence OF previous dis
putes between father and son This
will be relied upon 10 show that the
murder was the elimination OF cruel
treatment
HaIgis made a complete denial of
all threats against his father. as tes-
tilted TO by previous witnesses, admit
ting only that he had stated that the
old man" had smashed his mouth. but
declaring he had also added that II
his father knocked him down every
day he would think none the less OF
him.
At the time OF the killing Young
Hargis declared that his father was
choking him and that his eyes had be-
gun TO pop" from his head and every
thing turn green before he finally
drew his revolver and fired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26

and they entered the room. i IL al
,eged, just as Adams and Robinson
were praeticing writing false slsha'
lures on paper. she papers were
seized. and are now In the hands VI
Detective Larkins and the prosecutor
Plug and Peak ase also alleged 10
have been approached with ousrs OF
money for false affid1vlts, injurious 10
the character ~ the pretty little CEN
llainant.
Judge Connolly promptly granted
the request OF the prosecutor ana
agreed to hold up the trial for ave
days To allow him to set the witnesses
here.
Efforts To secure n jury TO try the
much .mooted case again proved futile.
saturday morning. and the jury com
mission has ordered a genera. cam
paien to be made for jurors.
Ten men are seated In the jury BOX
so far. but they may be displaced. as
the defense still has Ave peretiptorv
challenges. while the prosecution has
four,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
phone Co. to Double Capacity.

At the monthly meeting OF the board
or directors uf- the Home Telephone
Co. Friday afternoon, inancia! plans
we're perfected for practically doubling
the present capacity OF the system.
Facilities for 10000 additional tele-
phones will be provided for at once
which will bring the number OF Home
telephones IN operation In Detroit up
70 $4,000 Reports showed that the
cOmpauys traffic han doubled IN the
past four months Plans are being
perfected for the establishment or
closer relations be- ween the company
and the independent state Lines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Bernard Merron's VIII Fled.

A will disposing OF the estate Of
Bernard Merron was filed in probate
court. Saturday morning The value
Of the estate is not revealed. but IL Is
said to be considerable. All OF the
personal property goes TO the de-
ceased's widow. Mary Merron. and she
also gets one-third OF the real estate
for life. At her death one-third Of the
property goes 10 her daughter. Mar
garet Elizabeth: one-third 70 Mabel
Evelyn, another daughter. and the re-
naming one-third 10 the children OF a
deceased daughter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
DRIFT SO HOURS IN STORM.
Five Fishermen Rescued by Tug After
Thrilling Experience.

SAGINAW. Mich. April IA boat
belonging To the Neal fleet OF fishing
tugs rescued Ave men who spent the
night on Saginaw bay In terrific
Wind storm. They were driven Tar out
towards Sebewaing and nj times were
completely submerged by the waves.
The five men, Joseph Lourim. James
Tuour. Charles Sharon. his son, John.
and Leon Vaillancourt. were AT work
driving fish stakes when a sudden
lquall sent their raft scudding before
the wind. Their boat broke away be-
fore they could ge. into IL. and the
men drined helplessly for over So
hours. They were landed here by the
Sebewaing fish tug that had gone out
n search OF them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Fire DESTROYS Wharf.

BALTIMORE. Nd, April "A
fierce fire that ragged for two hours,
accompanied by numerous explosions.
this afternoon destroyed the wharf OF
the New York & Baltimore Transport
alton Co. and threatened the plants
OF the American Ice Co. and the Sun
OIL co. A general alarm was sounded
for the blaze The big STEAMER Chesa-
peake was rescued with difficulty and
towed TO m dstream Several hremen
were overcome by the dense fumes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
CONTROLS c., H 4 d. ROAD


CINCINNATI. o., April 24.-Goy.
Harmon announced Saturday morning
that the Baltimore & Ohio has securei
control OF the Cincinlati. Hamilton a.
Dayton railroad lie received the
message ANNOUNCING the conclusion or
the deal last evening. just prior 10
leaving Columbus for Cincinnati.
The property will not be absorbed
by the Baltimore a Ohio. but will be
controlled by that road. according To
Harmon
The Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Dayton
will be operated as a separate prop
erty. but the Baltimore 4 Ohio Will
control the board % directors. and
through them the board Will direct the
policy OF the road.
Under the agreement. the new own
ers OF the property Will take care o:
all OF the obligations OF the Cinoin-
natl, Hamilton 4 Dayton. including
the cost OF the receivership.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
TO BARE PLOT TO
DEFAME GIRL
Prosecution Calls Those Who Fur
nished Affidavits. Called in
Adams First Trial.

Prosecuting Attorney Van Zi'e nreG
Il Icing expected broadside In the case
against John A ADAMS. alias Or
Wiechers." Saturday morning. wheh
ne asked Judge Connolly for pornlis'
sion TO lndorse on the Information. a.
witnesses for prosecution. the names
cf i've persons who were figured upor
TO free Adams al his first trial On the
charge OF betraying little Rosa Renz
The motion was the result II me
secret service WORK of Detective Geo
! .arlIins and Prosecutor Van Zile when
they traced down the afildavits dashed
Ia the first trial OF Adams. and earn
cd that despicable plot To defanc
the little complainant was on foot
hacked by the big fortune when Ad'
ans accumulated as Joseph the
Healer"
Mrs Kate Cochran. OF New York.
now in the custody cf the police here
As witness. turns out 10 be Mary
Williams who made depcsit.ca set
ting forth that Rosa was guilty Of I'M
proper conduct with Adams wnile In
her rooming house.
The other names added TO The in
formation are those {. Charles Meyer
end William Robinson. OF Columbus
> John Plug. OF Columbus. ana John
Peak. Of Louisville. Ky
Meyers had made deposition In oe
half OF Adams, setting forth that Rosa
REM VAS girl or lOw character. Mt
deposition is said tu have been pur
chased outright.
Robinson Was engaged IN conNerSA
ton with Adams in a Columbus hotel
while Detective I.arl,ins occupied N
adjoining room ana heard thei. talk
I.arkins called local police officers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
NuRsE KILLS sELE.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. April "a.
Esther Heller, 20 years old. nurse
AT the Northern Michigan insane asy.
ldm here. committed suicide last night
by swallowing carbolic acid. Miss
Heller. who was pretty. carefully Plan
ned the deed. She had been In III
health for sometime. but ner friends
say her physical condition was not
serious enough To drive her TO end
her life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
AlIeoed Mont Riders Acquitted

RIPLEY, Tenn, April 24.-The jury
in the case OF William Skinner. Pat
Gleason. Cal Smith. Pete Poinlexter
and Clarence Moore. charged with as
sault In disguise. this morning return.
ed n verdict Of not guilty. The jury
Nsas out only a few hours The case
was one ns>slleged night ridars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26

from Tabor college at Council Bluffs.
Ia. and In this six years has doubled
the endowment or the college and has
doubled the attendance.
salary OF $4,000 proved 10 be far
less than he estimated he would earn
by taking the management OF tract
OF irrigated land in Idaho. AS re-
suit he has turned farmer and Will
make the young plant shoot instead Of
teaching that accomplishment TO the
young idea
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
skinner Given Another Chance.

William Skinner. who served in the
army for six years. and saw consider.
able fifhting in the Philippines. was
given chance TO reform when he ap
feared before Judge Connolly. sSatur-
day morning. for sentence on the
charge Of passing worthless check
on Peter Smith & Sons. grocers Il
was his first offense. and Judge Con.
molly paroled him for one year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Tifue Tsble changes-crand Trunk
Railway System.

Effective April 25th, morning train
for Port Huron will leave at 1850 in.
stead OF s:i0 a. IN. No IL for Grand
Rapids win be changed from 3:15 20
$3.50 D. m Steamboat Express-Grand
Rapids Limited scheduled from De.
uoit 4:t5 p. m, daily. striving at
Grand Rapids 300 y. m. Grand Haven
1000 D. m. connecting With Crosby
TRANSPORTATION company steamers ar.
rive Milwaukee 6 80 a m. City ticket
|officc "A, lea Wo0dM scd-aye. fele.
'rhone NJ %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
QUITS YOUNG IDEA TO
MAKE PLANTS SHOOT

RIpON. Wis. April g The call OF
tho farm and the Insignificant salary
he can earn as college president has
led to the designation of President
Richard c. hughes o. Ripon college
He came TO Wisconsin six years ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Indorses MaYors Stand.

Conrad Pfeiffer, president 10 the
Detroit Socialer Turn Nereir, has
written Mayor Breitmeyer that The Of
ganization Endorses his activity in De-
half Of public Fairgrounds and gym
nasiums. believing that money so
spent will repay the city many Zines
over by giving the younger genera.
tion better physical. mental and
moral training
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
AGED MAN ENJoINs HIS WIFE.

LANSING. Mich, April 24.--Jacob
Grass, aged 70. 70. 80 years resi-
dent of Lansing. has secured n tenn
porary injunction in the circuit court
20 restrain his wife from dis posing
OF her interest in the family home
stead. Grass first wife died last Oc-
tober and he married Alice NJ Bick-
ford. his housekeeper He claims after
he had given his wife share in che
homestead she disappeared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
raft Nav Visit CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April zi.--If congress az.
journs In time President Taft will
come to Chicago, June Z. TO attend the
national conference on criminal law
and crimlnology, June I. Between 500
and 400 criminologisrs will attcLd the
conference
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
BOOKS

The Gun Runner by Arthur
Stringer. il "a story of the wireless OF
rather. the climax OF the story turns
on the use Cf the wireless and the
conclusion 81 the book is a wireless
message so that the fundamental note
OF il is doubt The plot centers IN
South American revolution ana tne
wireless operator OF the I.aminican,
boat which figures In the story. comes
to play the most important part OF the
story. There are adventures throusn
the West Indian islands. There Is
ample display OF strength anu COURAGE
and manliness as we'll as OF ingenuity
IL meeting villains Of the story heie
Is all kinds =: fghting, personal ahu III
mass. contentious OF various gu"
forces. so that the book is tul OF me
and venture all the way through.
(B. W. Dodge a Co. New YORK
MGcauley's. Sheehan's and HUDSON .
Detroit
The Gorgeous Borgia, STIRRING
novel based upon the life OF Caesar
Borgia. The great power and amor
ton of the man. his plans for united
italy. his force. daring and leadership
l.
unscrupulousness and indifference as
to means-are forcefully portrayed.
While-with the exception OF the time
and place OF Caesars death-the au
thor adheres in broad outline 10 MS
tory. introducing important person
ages known TO have figured III var
ious episodes of the life OF Caesar bor-
gia. the thread OF romance that runs
through the drama OF his struggle
with the Orsini family has been intro
duced by the author 10 suit MIS- pur-
nose The climax of the story IL
reached with the accession TO the pom
tifical throne OF Borgia's enemy, Car
dinal Della Revere under the name Oh
Julius H. The book. like everything
that treats of the remarkable Rehais'
sance period. Is enhancing, ana once
begun is difficult 10 put down.
Harper a. Bros. New YORK; Mac
auleys. Shsehan's and Hudson s. De-
troit)
New Ideals in Healing. by Kay
Stannard Baker This little book
treats mainly OF the Emmanuel Move
ment OF Boston, in its relation 10
health. and o. the new healing mission
OF the medical profession. as exempt
fed In the work OF the social service
departments of modern hospitals. The
book is a clear and impartial state
ment OF a nsw-century psychical PROB
lem.
IF A. Stokes & Co. New York,
Macauley's. Sheehan's, and Hudson 5.
Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-26
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

SUPPRESSED suits for divorce were
flied Saturday by Robert II. vs.. Lila
Brown. and Grace VS. Don ID. Davis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
IOWA MAN FOR
CHINA POSITION
Rumor in Washington That Thomas c.
Dawson Will Take the Place
of Crane.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s,-There is
rumor here that Thomas c. Dawson
of Iowa, until recently minister to
Clile. and now en- route to Washing
ton from South America to take
charge of the newly created bureau of
Latin.American affairs in the state de-
partment, will be sent as minister to
China. With the president and Sec
rotary Knox out of the city, It Is inn
possible to obtain any definite infor-
nation concerning the report. 1t is
said to be probable that in case Mr..
Dawson is not selected for the post
Huntington Wilson of Illinois, now
first assistant secretary of state will
be appointed. 1t is known that MI.
Wilson las had several opportunities
within the past few months to go
abroad as the representative of this
government. but in each instance he
has declined because of his desire TO
remain in this country. He is fond
of life at the national capital, Were
Mrs. Wilson is social leader
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
Railroad Rates.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct ia
complaint of far reaching consequence
was filed with the interstate commerce
commission, involving the lawfulness
of rates now charged by the railroads
in the southwest on shipments des-
tined to interior middle western
points. The petition was filed by the
Southwestern Shippers Traffic asso-
citation against the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe railway and thirty-seven
other interested carriers. 1t is allegtd
that the rates on traffic through Gal
weston, Port Arthur and other Texas
ports, destined to points in Oklahoma
Kansas and Colorado, are unjust, un-
lawful, discriminatory and prejudicial
as compared with the rates to sim
ilarly located points from New Orleans
and Memphis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
CHARLESTON.
) . . . . = ~~>% . . .

At the last meeting of Golden Ar
NOR lodge, of Rebekahs, Mrs. Will
Halliday of Fort Madison was pre-
sented with a handsome Autograph
picture. delayed wedding present.
Miss Ethel Winters of Council Bluffs
is a guest of Miss Mabel Scott.
Joe Swinderman returned Sunday
from Hot Springs. Ark, where he has
been taking treatment for rheumatism.
Messrs. Will Helm and Walter Hopp
of Cedar Rapids visited home folks
Sunday, returning in the evening as
they hold important positions.
George Lawson and Earl Harris who
are employed with Barlow's show were
heard from the past week at Panama,
Nebraska and We're well and happy.
VIM. Sollars of the far-famed Buck
horn hotel passed his eighty-fifth mile
stone Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Mrs. Walter McVay and children
of near Spokane, WASH, are visiting
VIM Lawson and family of Stockport
Iowa.
Mrs. H. E. Murrs and children OF
Springfield, Mo-, was a guest of Mrs
John Caldwell Sunday.
A. Vermazen returned from st. Lou.
is Wednesday where he purchased a
car load of cattle for winter feeding
Mrs. c. A. Swindeman and daughter
Miss Kate were shopping in Keokul
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Whitehair of Primrose
and Mrs. Theresa Kern Of ST. Mary's
Kansas, visited Aug. Pfligerstofer and
other relatives tie past week.
Messrs. Geo and Herman Haase
made business trip to Fort Madison
Saturday
Mrs. l.. A. Bassett and son Walter
drove to Keoknk, Saturday.
The Birch school will open Monday
Oct. 25th with lady from Montrose
as teacher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. Mafy Immegart will leave to-
night for a visit with relatives and
friends at Denver and Bentley, Ill
-Beelph Ellison, one of the old
settlers of Hancock county, ILL.,, died
Monday at the home of his son,
George Ellison, north of Elvaston,
after suffering for many months with
a cancer on his face. He had been
a patient sufferer for more than a
year. His wife died several years ago
and since that time he had made his
home with his children. He was the
owner of a number of farms in the
vicinity.
Section men are laying third
track adjoining the second house track
in the uptown @ yards today The
present size of the yards will facilitate
the handling of many more cars than
formerly.
"A transcript in the case of Chris
tina Lock and Louis Lock VS.. Amanda
Anderson has been sent to the dis
trict court by Judge Burrows.
"A marriage license was issued to
Henry II. Blodgett and Oracle Pearl
Andrews, both of Keokuk, and lie
ense to Miss Lula Ryan and James
Ellis of Chicago.
I'm consideration of 81 John II.
Parker, widower, has transferred to
Thomas Stanton, the west 20 feet OF
lot 9 in block 2o3. A deed to the same
property was made by Carrie Neither
and Maggie Neither to John Parker,
this deed being recorded first.
"A telegram was received at police
headquarters this afternoon stating
that the mother of Tom and Ernest
Davis. colored, and miners by trade,
had died at Abba, and for the police
to notify the two youths if possible
Their ages are given as eighteen and
twenty
Frank Belt and family are moving
into the Cameron house on South
Seventh street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
PERSONALS.

Miss Nellie Hanson and Master
Ralph Boudewyns leave tonight for
two weeks visit with relatives in st.
Paul, Kansas.
Mr.. Fred Overton, heretofore of Des
Moines, has located in Keokuk for a
permanent home. His business is in
surance, and he will be connected with
the Standard Company, as a special
travelling agent.
John C. Schmidt of Nauvoo, is in
the city to visit his son, George
Schmidt.
G. B. Bracket of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
Clyde R. Joy.
Miss Annie Moore will return to-
morrow morning to her home in Port
land, Oregon, after visit in this city.
Harvey Bradford returned this noon
from a short business trip in Kahoka
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
THE ROMANCE
OF THE PEARL
Mound Builders Long Ago Discovered
the Gems Hidden In the
Clam Shell.

In a recent issue of Harper's Week
ly. Raymond S. Pears has story of
interest to the mussel diggers and
pearl fishers Of the Mississippi. The
story of the American pearl dates
back to prehistoric times, says Mr..
Spears.
The moundbuilders of the Ohio, Ten
nessee and Cumberland valleys long
ago worked the gem-growing beds of
mussels, for food chiefly without doubt
but not ignoring the "trinkets' by
any means A bushel of "slugs'-
pears Of irregular shape-has been dis
covered in a sacrifcial mound in the
Ohio valley. The pearls were all pierre
ed and burnt, and therefore intrin-
sically valueless. Still more remark
able are the discoveries in mounds of
gorgets which must have been very
beautiful when the red chiefs wore
them. All the gorgets found have thir-
teen scallops, and in each scallop was
mounted pearl Today, undrlled.
and with their primal luster. they
would have been worth $500 or more
each. Unfortunately. pearls decay in
the ground. else searching for pearls
around Indian camps and mounds
along southern river, might be a profit
able industry.
There is no way of knowing how
many pearls children have played with
and men have tossed away. unaware
of their value. But the number must
/ be considerable. A pearl fisher whom
| met in the swamps Of Arkansas told
me of his taking pretty little trick
! out of shell on an Alabama river
when he was how He and his sister
/ played with it for while, and finally
! lost II.
'IIit war big as marble" the man
said. "an' ! bet IT was worth a thou
sand dollars. yassuh, If I'd only
kpowed what do now"
The field market of the pearls
chnges from place to place. At first
it was at Caney Fork. Since then II
has shifted through half dozen local
ties. In 19O2-O3 is was at Newport
Arkansas Now it is at Vincennes
/ Ind Next year it may be in Alabama
or in Texas. The market to which
the pearls al last drift is Maiden Lane
New York City. from which place they
go 10 their wearers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
JAP SENATOR
FROM HAWAII
Prospects Are Favorable for Such
Thing to occur in the
Future.

A Japanese as delegate from
Hawaii in the house of representa-
tives of the United States?
There is possibility of that very
contingency some time in the not too
distant future. And that very likli-
hood is causing the Hawaiians to sit
up nights and worry over the problem.
1t is no secret that there are only
about 10000 Americans over on the
Paradise of the Pacific, as against
something like $4,000 Japanese. More
than that, the Japs are gaining every
day, simply because they, like Ex-
President Roosevelt, are dead against
race suicide
Conservative American residents in
Hawaii foresee the time when the Jap
anese will control the voting strength
of the island by comfortable margin.
To one who fears yellow peril, it
might also be incidentally mentioned
that there are enough veterans of the
Russo-Jap war among the foreign
population of Hawaii to equal the en-
tire standing army of the United
States.
The Japs are crowding out all other
classes of labor there. Since the first
generation of these people are en-
titled to vote as American citizens,
If they are born on the islands, the
fear Americans have in Hawaii that
the next twenty years will see the
little men of the east in control. is
very real and palpable one.
OF course, if Japanese delegate
We're elected from Hawaii, he would
have no voice in the proceedings of
the house of representatives The
law grants our territorial possessions
delegate, but denied him the right
( of vote. He can talk-that is about
all
1t should not be imagined that all
the Japanese in Hawaii are laborers
or coolies. On the contrary they are
gradually forging to the front in the
business and professional occupations.
/ The signs in Honolulu in the business
district bespeak the large proportion
of inhabitants of the Chrysanthemum
1 kingdom who are competing with
! Americans. They are successful;
! they are wealthy. More than that,
they are clannish and don't mix with
the Americans.