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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11

John Sewer traded with the Indians is
known as Newmarket. Va.
WANDERLUsT
Before ne was 25 he was well to do,
out the wanderlust or the love OF adj
venture led him to seek new fields.
over the mountains he Travelled with
two men--father and son. captain
Evan Shelby and Isaac shelby.
Captain Shelby became the General
shelby OF the Revolutionary army. and
Isaac Shelby became the first governor
Of Kentucky. At Kings Meadow, now
Bristol. Tenn, they heard Of body
of settlers who had taken up lands on
the Watauga. where the soil was rich
and the climate delightful. In the
Watauga country Sewer met James
Robertson. the leader OF the party of
settlers, and they became such firm
friends that SEWER decided to make
his home In the new country. on the
banks Of the Nolcutchy he built
log house, and thereafter he was
known as NolicutChy Jack. There were
only two dozen families in ell that sec
ton at that time. The people thought
they were within the domain of
Virginia. BY the treaty OF FIT Stanwix
Virginia had came into possession OF
the land south to SO minutes and 80
seconds The settlers were south OF the
line. In the territory 10 which North
they were to have long and bitter
trouble, hut their more immediate
concern had to do with the Indians.
The Wetauga lands We're on the old
war trail Of the Indians, and the hunt
ing grounds Of 1000 Cherokees were
close by. Far to the south were the
Creeks. To the west were the Chicka-
To the north were the
ShawueCs, with whom Boone was 10
have many battles
For a year SEWER lived "A quiet |
peaceful life In this nook on the west
orn slope Of the mountains. The hand
ful Of settlers were shut out from the
rest OF the world by the great noun
tain chain and they had for neighbors
the multitudes OF indians. but there |
was no sign Of trouble until the In |
dian Agent Of King George Ill, James |
stuart, called the Indians attention |
to the fact that the Watauga settlers
were invaders, that they were south |
Of the 80 degrees 80 minute line, and |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11

territory could not be paCifled. One dty
when he was on a visit TO a friend ne
was bounced upon by Tiptons men.
put in irons and hurried over the
mountains TO Morganton. where he was
placed on trial for treason.
While the trial was under way a
body Of Watauga boys arrived In town
They had ScVtere's fastest horse with
them. Two OF the men entered the
courtroom.
Aren't you done with that man.
one OF them shouted.
This interruption caused so much q
n diversion that Sewer got up, wen,
out. mounted his horse and was away
before any one could interfere,
A young backwoods lawyer who Wit.
messed the affair and laughed heartily
at the discontinue Of the Judge st
Morganton soon after TO find a home
in the same region as the Franks. The
young lawyers name was Andrsv
Jackson.
North Carolina made no further q.
fort to prosecute SEWER but the STATE
government Of Franklin was dissoNN
and North Carolina resumed contr
This control lasted until Feb. %. IN
when Carolina coded the territory %
the federal government Thereupot
President Washington appointed Wi.
nam ftlpuul ltlIlAolAdi kbNtIuNI Az
Sewer brig.-gen. OF the United States
army, with command OF the militia o.
the district Six years later the terri.
tory was admitted to the Union as
state and its name was Tennessee.
John Sewer was elected rs first gov
ernor There was no opposition.
He we reelected two years later, and
again two years after that The Con
stitution provided against more than
three successive terms, so he stepped
aside one term. Then he became gov
ornor again and again and again Next
he was sent TO Congress when, on
mission to the Creek Indians In 1911,
he was stricken with fever and died
Never was he opposed for once
Never did he lose the affections OF ne
people. He was the ruler of the Wes
of his day As a warrior he was su-
preme He fought 30 battles asainS
Indians and one against whites. Mar
velous 10 relate I'm all his Indian hshr
he lost only six men killed Never va
he wounded Never did he know &C.
feat And yet comparatively few per-
sons in America know his history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11

"VHERE IL littlo or nothing in the
regular histories about John Sc
vier, yet for nearly 80 years he
was ruler OF large territory be-
yond the AIeghanies. There is little II
anything about the state Of Franklin.
yet for two years there was such
state. and Sewer was Is governor. As
an Indian fighter he was the greatest
America has known. and to him more
than any other man was due the vic
tory Of Kings Mountain, which turned
the tide Of the Revolutionary war In
the south and led to the final overthrow
of CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
Queer how such "a man could be over
looked. If his Indian lighting and his
work IN the battle of Kings Mountain
were not enough TO engage earnest at
tention certainly there was one feature
in his life that was remarkable. For
six months he was prescribed as an
outlaw, yet George Washington APP
pointed him a gadier-general Of the
United states. six times he was COVER
nor OF Tennessee and four times he was
"a member Of Congress
IL was shortly after Daniel Boone
had left civilization and plunged into
the wilderness that SEWER left Virginia
and crossed the Alleghanies. lie was
gently bred. mild Of speech, and well
educated. His family was the one that
gave to the world St Francis Xavier.
The family name ia the wunderings Of
some OF It's members from the French
Pyrenees had been corrupted into Sc
vier. He had been born IN the Shenan.
doah valley and when he was u he
started out 10 make his own way In
the world. 4 dozen miles distant from
his fathers plantation ne built a log
house and opened store. to which the
Indians came to trade He prospcred.
but the Indians. tired Of giving pcltrios
10 n boy I'm exchange for powder. lead
and gewgaws, decided II would be-
cheaper To kill him and seize his stock
SO a band OF savages swooped down
upon the little store one dark night
Much to their amazement, the lad made
n stout resistance. When they depart
ed in the morning they left a trail Of
blood for the boy was clever with his
rifle. But the boy was not content
He gathered half a dozen neighbors
and was bent on revenge. To the In
dian village he pursued the maTauders
and then by one daring charge he put
the Indians TO flight The wigwams
were burned by the victors and the saw
ages who had fallen I'm the fight were |
left unburicd I'm the Cinders. II was |
Sewers first campaign and II was typi- |
cal Of all the others IN which he en- |
glgcd. once trouble began he carried |
thu fight To- the enemy and when he |
struck it was with heavy hand The |
little store he had established ne called |
the new market. Today the town which /
has grown up around the spot where
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11
WHAT \ SUMMER COLD MAY DO

a summer cold II neglected IS Iu',
as apt to develop into bronchits o.
pneumonia as at any other season
DO not neglect Il. Take tolel
Honey and Tar promptlv. II loosen'
the cough. soothes and heals we y
flame dair passages. and eXpels the
cold from the system. "-Schramn
Johnson Drug co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
0S~ ~ASS,sGnSn~S

Miss Helen Taft is staying home
from college this year that she may
enjoy to the full, the festivities OF
the winter season, following her de-
but at the Christmas ball at the White
House.
AS a result the social season prom
ises To be the most brilliant of the
Taft administration. other Washing
ton society girls of coming OUT age
have been holding back their debuts
In order that they might be debut.
antes in Miss Taft's season. Accord
ing 10 ancient custom all the Wash
ington buds will be entertained at the
White House by Miss Taft in at least
one debutante ball.
Ii had been Mrs. Taft's intention
10 have Helen complete her final term
at Bryn Mawr, but she has found her
self quite unequal TO the task OF dis
posing OF all the social functions
given at the White House, and, too,
the presidents daughter is said to be
anxious to step into the shoes Of
American princess" which Alice
Roosevelt, now Mrs. Longworth, wore
with such conspicuous success while
her father was in the executive man
sion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
SENATORS FLOCK
TO WASH NGTON
Work of Outlining Plans for Legisla-
ton During Coming Session
Is Taken Up.

WASHINGTON Nov. 1S.-The work
of outlining plans for legislation dur
ing the forthcoming short session OF
congress, has already been taken up
Informally by the senators who are
gathering at the capital.
Senators Hale, Burton, Borah, Bal
Icy. Money, Cullom, Culberson,
Flint, Overman and Piles have opened
their Offices and several others came
In today.
1t is probable that President Taft.
Immediately upon his return from
Panama, will confer with the Repub-
lican leaders on the advisability OF
attempting to put through a legisla-
tive program.
So far the subjects, outside of APP
propriations, which may be consld-
cred, are: Ship subsidy; reapportion-
ment and decrease of the membership
of the house and President Taft's
program including federal licensing
OF corporations and the pensioning OF
superannuated government employees
Republican senators, however an
nounce they may be- able to take VI
questions other than appropriations
diG SOlnCh nut AO0bNAuA ~AA~
Democrats will allow 1t. 1t is ex
pected the Democrats will want al
the glory they can get in the con
gress. To this end they will prob
ably obstruct all but appropriation
bills. Both parties are moving eau
tiously.
A non-partisan method OF reappor
tioning representation In the house
will inevitably come up II any a.
tempt is made to secure party ad'
vantage by this means. Senator Bur
ton long ago proposed a method oil
this kind. and he has not changed MS
mind. His plan calls for the ap,
pointment of a non-partisan board vi
four members in each state with d
federal board of five members to act
on all appeals.
Strong efforts will be made also 70
reduce the membership of the house
which is already considered unwieidy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
THOMPSON MAKES
GAIN OF 43 VOTES

Villa NIB. Thompson gained AZ
votes in the Ia districts counted Fri
day morning in the recount demand
ed by Proctor X. Owens of the bal.
lots cast for mayor. At the close OF
counting Thursday night, Owens had
gained 1873 votes. mostly in the river
precincts. This reduced Thompson s
majority close TO the 5000 mark. but
Friday mornings work was largely 10
TOhompson's advantage.
The districts in which fraud was
charged by Owens supporters, have
nearly all been counted. ThompBOn's
largest gain Friday morning was In
the firts district OF the Ninth ward
where his count was increased TO-
while Owens was reduced seven. In
the other districts. there were varia-
lions OF from one to eight votes ia the
net result.
Some excitement was created late
Thursday afternoon, when the bal
lots In the fourth district OF the First
ward were examined II appeared
that the cross in front OF Thompson's
name on about Is ballots was made
with q. different pencil than the
crosses In front OF the other names,
and fraud was freely charged by
Owens and his friends. This was the
only case in which any marked pecu-
liarity in the ballots could be found.
All told, 50 districts have been
counted, and Thompson's lead Is re-
duced by 80 votes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
MAN KILLED WHEN
STREET CAR AND
TAXI CRASH
Frank COhnen, Driving Machine Con-
tanning Bartender George Bose
and Two Women of Underworld,
Victim of Accident.
Other Occupants Slightly Injured
Party Had Spent Night at Ball
In Turner Hall.

one death. with minor injuries to
lhree, was the tragic climax to taxi
CAP cruise about the downtown streets.
lolloWlng night at the taxicab driV-
eIs ball In Turner hall. Frank Cohn-
en-, NO. III Assist, driving his ma
chlhe at breakneck speed. attempted
10 cross Gratiot-ave. at Farrar-st. In
the path OF a speeding Sherman car
at O'Clock Friday morning.
Inc car crashed into the rear end OF
Cohnen's auto. picked it up like
plaything and hurled it the width OF
the street into trolley pole at the
southwest corner of the street. COIN
en- was killed instantly.
In the cab were George Bose, saloon
Keeper at No. 210 Griswold-st., who
rooms at NO. las Adams-ave east;
eladys Stewart, keeper OF the place at
NO. 40 Champlain-st., and da Graham,
an inmate of the resort.
They were, piled aga asst the window
OF the annex OF the Crowley Miner
store. Fortunately, they escaped with
minor injuries. After the women's in
juries were dressed in hospital. they
were able To go TO their home. Bose
required no attendance at ALL
Coroner Rothacher was called and
had Cob .en body removed to the
county morgue. The car was No.
1895 and was n charg OF Motorman
Charles Banshlw. No. 1856 Second-st.,
and Conductor George Ward, No. S14
Campbell-ave.
Witnesses told Coroner Rothacher
that the machine was going at a ter
rife pace. 1t was bound south on
Farrar-st. and he Sherman car, bound
west, struck it full in the back part.
| The taxicab was practically wrecked
| by the force of its collision with the
| trolley pole Cohnen. who was rid
| ing on the seat, receivr tie full force
OF the collision with the pole and was
buried in the wreckage of the ma
chine.
] Cohnen was driver for the Detroit
Taxicab Co. He has been married
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

Miss Taft Is a splendid type Of the
American girl. She is extremely
pretty, with great masses OF brown
hair and big blue eyes, and clean-cut
features. She is free from affectation.
She excels at tennis, plays a good
game OF golf, is an accomplished
horsewoman, a graceful dancer and a
fine linguist. She and her mother are
constant companions.
Miss Taft's coming out ball will be
on Dec 20. at the White House. The
national capitals daughters who will
share that evening with the "Ameri.
can princess" are: Miss Louis Crom-
well, Miss Ida Norment Smith. Miss
Adelaide Culp. Miss Elizabeth Rec
side, Miss Elsa Portner, Miss Jessie
Krogstad, Miss Alice Wright, Miss
Ruth Wynne, Miss Doris Haywood
and Senorita Maria Villegas the only
girl Of the diplomatic corps who will
enter society this season.
There will be gay times at the
White House after Miss Taft's crow d
gets really started. They are all fun
loving girls and much attached to each
other. Foreign attaches and under
secretaries are brushing up their gild-
ed uniforms in anticipation OF great
doings" in society.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
PACKERS GET
CHANGE OF VENUE
Judge LaGdis Grants Motion and
Governments Case Will Be Tried
In Another Court.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Beef barons
here who are fighting of a jail sen
tence for alleged conspiracy in VIC
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
today escaped what they had most
feared-the trial of their cases by
Judge Kenesaw Nj. Lands, the man
who assessed 500 100000 fine
against Standard Oil After the hot
test sort of fight by the packers
attorneys, Judge Lands decided that
he had mo right TO hear the cases
against them in the United States dis
trict court.
At first Judge Lands said he would
transfer the case to Judge Carpenter
of the United States district court.
Despite their victory the packers
attorneys were no satisfied. They
protested vigorously TO the court that
his action was unwarranted.
Judge Lands finally said he would
make a definite statement as u
whether the case would be heard by
Judge Carpenter III the United States
district court or the United States
district court next Monday. Prior tC
the final decision on the change OF
venue, Judge Lands said he would
examine three witnesses who had tes
titled in the 1895 investigation. The
purpose of this examination was not
evident to the attorneys on either
side of the case.
Judge Lands decision not to hear
the case because he aided in a sim
liar prosecution in 1895 came as a big
disappointment to the government &
experts and attorneys who fought
hard against the contentious OF the
packers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18

about three years. He as son-in-
law OF Patrolman James Harrington.
Mrs. Cohnen. formerly Nellie Far
rington, was known as one of the
IRettiest women in Detroit, and at DIFF
ferent times had served as a model
for local photographers. Her marriage
TO Cohnen followed an elopement. The
young couple were very much devoted
20 each other and the news OF her hus
bands tragic death was great shock
To Mrs. Cohuen The news was con.
veyed to her by her father. and she
was taken 10 his home az No. 1917
Twenty-thlrd-st.
oh. this Is awful, awful, she moan
I'D. Il don know hoW-it-co could haze
occurred Frank was regarded by the
company as the most careful and
Trustworthy driver they had, and up
TO this time he had never broken even
a spring on his machine | have ria.
den with him often and he always
drove slowly and was particulrly care
ful in crossing car tracks He would
come nearly 10 a stop when he knew
he was near a street car track"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
BODY IS FOUND
PACKED IN TRUNK
New York Police Are Working on
What Looks Like Gruesome
Murder Mystery.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Until an
autopsy can be performed IL will be
impossible to determine the sex of the
body found in trunA in West Fifty
&c lrth-st tenement horse late last
night. Preparations for this autopsy
were made today while a squad OF the
best detectives on the force began an
investigation of what may prove TO be
gruesome murder mystery.
That the body of human being
could be packed in a trunk and re-
main In semi-public basement for
eight years without detection seems
incredible and police and district at
,orney are working together in the ex-
recitation OF getting some kind OF
'angible clew To the mystery
That the victim was murdered seems
certain. - careful manner In whlch
the trunk was fitted vii zinc lining
so that II was Theoretically sealed ana
he placing OF much chloride OF lime
inside with the body, the authorizes
say. show the crime was carefully
planned and executed,
Az a start in their work the police
today investigated the list OF missing
persons eight years ago ana Dy
process of elimination are trying 10
narrow the search down To those who
might have lived in the vicinity.
The trunk was left with Philip
Meagher eight years ago by one OF
his wagon drivers, w Lewis, who
owed a board bill He said ii cen
tanned artists materials. that ii had
been left with him by a friend and
that il would be reclaimed. For eight
years Meagher held onto the trunk.
Yesterday as he was preparing to
move he decided TO open the trunk
10 see II II was worth taking along.
Inside he found a body doubled over
like a jackknife and almost mummi-
fed. Newspa Pers dated in April, 1902,
indicated the time the crime was
committed and gave the police their
first clue.
Today they are tracing Lewis.
Come of his old companions who have
been located, gave good descriptions
OF him They said that he went west
more than five years ago The police
are also Investigating report that
woman with whom he lived for a
time disappeared early in 1902.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES
ATTACK BRITISH POLICE
Mounted Officers Rout Women Who
Try To Enter Parliament
Building.

1dliOiUAs
LONDON, Nov lS.--Riots were in
progress in and about the parliament
building all day as the result of the
activity of the suffragettes.
Three hundred and fifty OF the
more militant made a concerted at
tack upon the police guard in an ef-
Hort 10 enter the structure. They
were dispersed as gently as possible,
/ but renewed the attack time and
'again Enormous crowds, majority
lin sympathy with the women, gath
cred, and assisted them in their eff
forts to force their way through the
police.
Finally the authorities ordered the
mounted police to the scene. They
forced their horses into the crowd
and after a great deal OF trouble sue
Iceeded in clearing the space about
the building.
Dozens OF women were knocked
down and cut and bruised during the
'rioting, but none was seriously hurt.
The row developed a serious aspect
as the result of the advent on the
.gcene OF hundreds of hoodlums who
attacked the women. In several IN
stances they actually tore the cloth
ling from the backs OF the suifragettes
4 and group fighting followed which
made IL necessary for the police to
'hse stern repressive methods and to
make two hundred arrests.
Many sailors from the American
'souadron We're interested spectators
|bf the methods OF the advocates OF
Equal suffrage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
MISSION JUBILEE
OPENS SATURDAY
Feature of First Days Exercises Will
Be Luncheon in Wayne Gardens
For 1000 Women.

A mission jubilee will open Satur-
day morning in this city to continue
until Monday evening, during which
time the women OF all of Detroit 3
evangelical churches interested in
foreign missions will join in a series
to be held from one end Of thee ity to
the other.
A praise service will be held in the
Forrest Presbyterian church at II
o'clock Saturday morning, following
which the women will repair to the
Wayne Gardens for luncheon and an
hour of addresses by list Of able
speakers Only women will be seat
ed at the tables and those in charge
OF the affairs expect that not less than
1000 seats will be occupied. Mrs.
Frederic b. Stevens will preside and
the following we'll known women VIII
speak: Mrs. w. A. Montgomery,
Rochester, N Y: Or. Mary Noble. In
dia; Mrs. A w. Patton and Mrs. Jared
w Finney, Detroit.
AT o'clock the women Will retuia
to the Forrest Presbyterian church Tor
a Workers Conference, which will be
addressed by number OF foreign mis-
sionary workers now on furlough from
their respective fields. A mass meet
ing for young women will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in The
Central NJ f. church.
Monday afternoon at o'clock there
will be meetings -iri--the- following
churches: Woodward-ave. Baptist,
Central Christian, First Congregation
al. St. Johns Episcopal parish house
Military.ave Lutheran, Central NJ. T.
and Westminster Presbyterian.
The jubilee will close Monday even
ing with missionary rally Tor men
and women in the Woodward ave
Baptist church Monday morning, the
Detroit committee on arrangements
and a number OF the visitors will D.
entertained at musicale and buife'
luncheon by Mrs David Whitney j.
I'm her home. No. S25 Woodward'aVe'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-18
STOCK MARKET
HAS BETTER TONE
1t Gradually Develops Strength and
Most OF Stocks Take an Up
ward Turn.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-The stock
market opening was very quiet.
Where there were any price changes
theys were declines. At the end of the
first fifteen minutes OF trading not
single stock showed a shade OF half
a point either way from last night s
closing.
IL a. m-The market gradually de-
veloped firmer tone and most of the
stocks in which there was much trad
ing took an upward turn
Governments unchanged; other
bonds quiet
Noon-This recovery was followed
by extreme dullness with price move
ments confined within narrow limits.
The copper group showed fairly
strong due to favorable reports re-
garding conditions in the metal trade