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The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
HOTEL MAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF ARSON

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 29.-Will-
lam Lewis, of Manchester, is in Jail
here, charged with arson in connec-
ton with an alleged attempt to de-
stroy the Manchester house. Sunday
night. Lewis went back TO Manches-
ter. yesterday. and was Immediately
arrested lie was arraigned before
Justice Schmid. OF Manchester, but
his attorney asked for a continuance
and the Justice sent him TO Jail here
until the date of his hearing, Dec. 10.
William Potion. of Manchester, was
also arrested for alleged completely
and was given 30 days In Jail.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
"NONSENSE," ROOSEVELTS
ANSWER TO ATTACK

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-'I would as
soon discuss a pipe dream as talk
about such nonsense" said Col Roose-
welt last night when asked about the
testimony of Wharton Barker, re
tired banker of Philadelphia. who de-
clared before the senate committee
OH interstate commerce, that New
York financier told him in 1904 that
the financial interests would support
Roosevelt for president, because the
latter had made a bargain with them
on the railroad question:
Col Roosevelt would not add to this
statement, only repeating it later
with added emphasis when pressed
by other questioners for an additional
expression.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
VAN NEST is MADE OUT
LIAR BY DEL GARRIAN

A special session of the Kellogg di-
vorce case was called by Judge Dono-
van at 80 Tuesday afternoon, to hear
the testimony OF B. Del Garrian. the
Armenian Snowman who branded as n
lie the affidavit OF Chauffeur Van Nest.
that the latter and Mrs. kellogg, had
registered In the Hodges house. Pom
tiac. under the name "B. Del Garrian
and wife" July IL. 1910.
Del Garrian visited Detroit during
the Elks' convention. but could not
find a location on which 20 pitch his
tent. and went TO Pontiac. He first
went with his wife TO a private house.
he testified. but they didn't like the
place and went to the Hodges house.
reaching there at midnight. The entry
on the register was written by his
wife. NN
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
CAME TO DETROIT IN
THE WALk-IN-THE- w WATER

Mrs. Harriet Cook McCloskey. who
came TO Detroit rs years ago In the
the first steamboat
to ply the great lakes, died, Tuesday
afternoon, in the home OF her son G..
p. McCloskey, No. 300 Hurlbut-ave.,
at the age of So. She was in posses
sion OF all her faculties up to a few
hours before her death.
Born in Watertown, n Y, she ac-
companied her parents in an OK team
trip to Buffalo, where they boarded the
steamer and finished the journey by
water. Her father, Jesse Cook. was
the keeper OF the first toll gate out
Grand River road
Funeral services will be held Thnrs.
day. the Rev. Frederick T. Galpin and
the Rev. NJ. p Fixes officiating
Mrs. McCloskey is survived by two
sons. Charles G.. and Augustus NJ. Nc
Closkey.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
STUMBLES OVER CHAIR;
MANS SIGHT RETURNS

SAN BERNARDfNO. Cal. Nov %.
A fall sustained when he rushed
to the aid OF his daughter, who had
burned herself on hot stove,
brought back the eyesight OF Henry
Penniman. Of Paris Valley, who had
been blind for seven years as the re-
suit OF a runaway accident.
Pcnniman was dragged by rum
away over n ploughed field on his
farm and when he was picked up he
YVES blind. Yesterday ne heard his
daughters cries for help. and while
cropping his way to the kitchen fell
over a chair. When he arose he
could see almost perfectly.
Doctors who examined him today
said the shock of the fall had re-
stored to action a nerve which had
been injured in the runaway acci-
dent.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
ROBS SQUIRREL CACHES
TO REPLANT FORESTS

SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. .29.-Seeds
from 1000 bushels OF white pine
cones, recently gathered on the Kan
iksu national forest reserve, In North
ern Idaho. will be planted on the
Occur d'Alene, ct. Joe, Lolo and Cab
met forests next spring I'm districts
swept by fire in the summer OF 1910.
A seed extracting mill is being in
stalled by the government at the
Falls Ranger station. and II Is ex-
pected to obtain $4,000 pounds OF seed
at cost of about 81 pound. Henry
III. Farquhar. chief OF planting OF the
United States forest service, who Is
in Spokane. reports that the cones
were collected entirely from squirrel
caches.
Operations were spread over a ter
ritory 22 miles in length and five
miles in width, 100 men being en-
ployed. The men were paid by the
day, with bonus II they averaged
a certain number OF sacks each day.
Several collected more than 10 two
bushel sacks a day.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
PRESENTS BERRETAS TO
AMERICAN CARDINALS

ROME, Nov. 29.-Pope Plus today
presented the new American cardinals,
Farley, O'Connell and Falconia, with
the Berretas or informal red hats.
This ceremony was performed today In
the Consistoral hall before a distin-
,uished audience IN which were num-
her of Americans. In comforting the
Lerretas, the Pope indicated that ne
accepted the cardinals as his own
equal. Tomorrow the American pre-
lates will be invested with the formal
red hat This will complete the cere-
mony OF their elevation TO the cardin-
2late.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
LORD COURTNEY RAPS
GOVERNMENTS POLICY

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Bitter debate
marked the discussion OF the Moroc-
can question in the house of lords
last evening. Lord Courtney de.
nounced the governments policy In
the entire matter. Lord Morley de
Tended the ministry denying that the
An2lo-Franco agreement was hostile
toward Germany. Lord LansdowYe
criticized the Mansion house speech
Of Chancellor Lloyd-George, declaring
that the proper place for making such
a speech was in the house Of com
mons and not in public. He declared
England was compelled to abide by
the Anglo Franco agreement, but that
the agreement was easily available as
a basis for similar agreements with
other nations.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
THOMPSON ORDINANCE
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Matter Will Probably Be Taken
Up In Daily Sessions,
Starting Friday.

Without discussion, the common
council, Tuesday night, received Cor
poratlon Counsel Hally's draft Of the
Thompson street car ordinance and
referred it to the committee on fran
chises. Aid. Harpfer, chairman of the
committee, hos called a meeting for
1880 o'clock. Friday morning. to
-considertthe ordinance -snd says the
committee may hold daily sessions
in order to report the ordinance back
to the council as soon as possible.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
WESTERN GOV .RNORS
REACH KALAMAZOO
Fitting Program of Entertain
ment Is Mapped Out-Grand
Rapids Tonight.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Nov. 29.-The
delegation OF western governors ar
rived In Kalamazoo this morning on
special train. Gov. Osborn will
make the trip through the state w.,u
them.
A fitting program OF entertainment
had been mapped out here. and the
visitors were taken in charge imme-
diately after their arrival
A sightseeing trip, luncheon and
several other features marked their
stay here.
The executives will leave for Grand
Rapids at 1:30 this afternoon, arrlv-
ing there at $3.50. The special will
leave there at midnight for Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
THE WEATHER

For Detroit aud yicinityi wednes.
dny night and Thursday, fair and
colder with diminishing westerly
winds.
Iouer MichIgnni Probably fair to-
nieht and Thursdays slowly rising
Thursday.
For the Upper Lakes Brisk west
erIy winds and fair weather tonight
and Thursday.
Eor the Lower Lakes Brisk west
erly vIndsi snow nurrIcs this after
noont probably fair tonight md Thnrs-
day.
one wear ago todayi Highest TEN.
perature. 93t lowest. 27i mean, 70;
cloudy weather with liRht snow nj
day amounting To -a-tFaees
The sun sets nj fFO3 y. I'M. and rises
st GllO a.. ni. Thursday.
The moon sets at I2sOS n. m. Thurs
das.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
Jury STILL OUT IN
PATTERSON CASE

DENVER. Colt Nov. 29.-At 8
O'Clock this morning no word had
come from the jury room where the
jury in the Patterson case was deliOer-
ating. The twelve men had then been
cut nearly IL hours, having retired at
y:45 last night.
AS soon as they retirel the jurors
began going over the evidenve. AT
midnight they went to bed without
taking a ballot, so far as is known.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
Michigan Mnn prov, ned.

MOBILE. Ala Nov 29.--Thc gaso-
,ipe Yacht "R" en- route from saginaw,
Mich. 10 ST Andrew Bay, Fla. was
wrecked Yesterday near Fort Morgan.
Josepk Defoe. OF sawyer, Mich was
drowned The vessel came down me
1ttgvtEgtppi IN has been anchored uu-
fer tic protection OF Fort Morgan to
escapeN the southeast storm. aud when
the wind shifted 20 the north the
woorinR gave .wav end the little yes
sci was crushed against the quarnn-
tine wharf.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
woMAN KILLED ny AUTO.

SAGINAW, Mich., Nov. 29.--Mrs. 7. \.
Bernett. an elderly woman, whose
home is said TO be in Chicago. was
struck by an automobile belonging TO
John Erd last night. She was removed
to st. Mary's hospital where IL was
found her skull was fractured. She died
shortly after Mrs BENEFITS husband
in Chicago was notified OF the death
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
WOLGAST IS ILL;
FIGHT PROBABLY OFF

los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 29.-Ad.
wolgast has been stricken with APP
pendicitis. The Wolgast-Welsh fight
for the lightweight championship OF
the world. scheduled for tomorrow. is
probably OF
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
DEFEAT REBELS AND
SET FIRE TO HAN YANG
Imperial Soldiers Engage In
Hideous Slaughter In This
City and WI Chang.
NANKIN HAS FALLEN.
Reyolutionists Are Now In Con-
troll of Practically the
Entire Place.

HANKOW, Nov. 29.-The imperial
forces have set fire TO Han Yang. and
IL In feared that the greater portion
OF the city will be burned. II is be-
lieyed the fires were started by loot
ing soldiers and not upon the COM
mand OF officers. Desperate efforts
are bedng made to save the arsenal
and powder factory from destruction.
The victorious imperiallst troops
are engaged in a hideous slaughter.
Wu Chang and Han Yang. Hundreds
OF bodies are floating down the Yang
Tse.
The rebel army crippled by sew
eral days fighting at Han Yang and
WI Chang. Is torn with dissension
and IL is admitted by its leaders that
the situation is critical. The rebel
camp could be seen last night from
a hill Just outside OF Han Yang but
R3ay .R - have disappeared.
THE loss OF Han Yang has been a
severe blow TO the revolutionary
cause. The mint, arsenal, powder
factory and other important instltu-
tions in that city had kept Gen. ii S
army supplied with money and am
munition. $sw the rebels are unable
TO get ammunition.
One OF the forms of amusement
that the imperialists have adopted Is
bayonet practice upon living targets.
The victims, terribly wounded, are
left where they fell until death puts
an end TO their agonies. Even Wo-
men and children are not spared.
Hhn
government today ordered 200 troops
from its garrison at Using Tau,
China, TO Tien Tsin, TO strengthen
the consular guard at the latter place
in anticipation of anti-foreign out
breaks.
NANKIN, Nov. 29.-The rebel
troops are now in possession OF prac-
tically the entire city OF Nankin. The
imperial forces under Lieut.-Gen.
Feng Kwo Chang have lost heavily
during the last two days and are IN
imminent danger of annihilation.
The rebel forces succeeded in en-
tering the city through three different
gates late yesterday. The imperial
troops concentrated at the east gate
for a last desperate stand and sue
ceeded in driving the rebel forces
back into the center OF the city tax
ing the latter by surprise while many
OF the soldiers were looting
fierce encounter ensued In the
center of the city and many We're
killed OH both sides. The city prop,
ably would have been retaken had
NOT a wing of the revolutionary army
entering through the east gate, hank
ed Cen Feng's forces. The imperial
lists were forced TO turn and flee out
of the east gate after cutting their
way through the thanking division.
The loss to the imperial troops is
estimated at 1900. Gen. Feng is
said to have made stand Just out
of the eastern part of the city.
The foreign officers in Gen. Feng $
army are said to have been severely
wounded in yesterdays fighting.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
JUDGE GARY TESTIFIES
AT TRUST HEARING

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Judge f.
n Gary. head of the Steel Trust, took
the witness stand today before the
senate committee on interstate com
merce. which is investigating the trust
problem
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
windsor TIA. Many New voters.

The registration of new voters In
Windsor for the Ontario elections, Dec
ii. closed at . p. M, Tuesday. with SSl
additional names on the list. Most or
those registered are recent arrivals
from England. and are expected TO sup
port John u. Mason. the independent
candidate i'm North Essex.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
MARKET OPENING.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Price move
ments az the opening of the stock
market today were irregular. and
equally divided between gains and
losses
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
Tobacco User Dies at 90.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Nov. 20.
Colon Campbell, aged 9S years, is
dead. Until three years ago, he was
an inveterate smoker and drank spir-
ituous liquors in moderation. He was
born In Alexandria. Ontario.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
Bu,,.rd Fan. Flames, Los. $500, 900.

JAMESTOWN. Ks. Nov. 2p.--Fire
DESTROYED most of the business section
of THIS town. causing y loss estimgicd
at $500. 600. Forty OF the "a stores
were burned \ lack Of fre-hgnting
Sailed handicapped the volunteer tlre-
men.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

BusInes.-IIIx~ Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind thas
looks right. rimcs Printing Co., lS
John R.-St. Ph. Main ii9S. or City 3SSA
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

Coliseum Dancing Aeademy-Party
wed Thks. evg. Mat Thks. afternoon.
Regular parties Tues Thurs, sat.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

ExPREssINe AND BAGGAGE,
Main or City -.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
"REMAIN IN MICHIGAN"

The Times will give S10O, $50 and
s25 In gold to the Michigan publica-
tlOns printing the three best editorials
ON this subject before January lst.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

BERLIN. Nov 29-The German
government today ordered 200 troops
from its garrison at Using Tau,
China, TO Tien Tsin, TO strengthen
the consular guard at the latter place
in anticipation of anti-foreign out
breaks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
DYING CURSE
LEFT TO GIRL
Suicide Wrote Note Before he Shot
Himself, cursing Miss Kate
VogeI.

SPRINGFIELD. III. Nov. 2S.-With
a farewell protestation of love for one
Missouri woman, dying curse LETT
for another, James Thompson OF
Windsor, Mo-, ended his life in melo-
dramatic fashion.
While boys we're engaged in tar
get practice with small rifle near
Thompson's boarding house, he went
out and joined in the sport. After fir
ing several shots at mark Thomp-
son turned the weapon upon himself
and fired bullet into his forehead,
dying a few minutes later.
The dead mans hatred was willed
to Kate Vogel Of Sedalia. A letter
found in Thompson's pocket contained
directions for notifying his relatives
and in a postscript, which he classed
as his last favor he wrote:
"See that Kate Vogel in Sedalia
hears about this and tell her that my
dying curse is upon her"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
FORT MADISON TO
LET SANTA FE HELP
Report That the Industrial Association
of That Railway VIII Help
Build City.
Especial to The Gate City

OpeCldl 10 1ne 1dIe SIly,l
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Nov. 2S.-
Tho Fort Madison delegation of busi-
ness men who visited Keokuk yester-.
day, inspected the water power oper-
ations and were guests of Engineer
Cooper at the Riverview club, returned
enthused over the progress of the
power plant, their treatment by the
power company and the prospects for
development OF this section. They are
especially well pleased over the pros
pect of getting assistance in city
building by the industrial department
of the Santa Fe road which will soon
begin to cooperate with Fort Madi-
on in securing factories. Foft
ison is aroused over her prospects and
possibilities and the community will
work energetically with the Santa Fe
to get ell the benefit possible out OF
the building Of the big dam at Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
DRUNKEN DOG
WAS SELDOM SOBER
Had to be Taken Home Time and
Time Again But Never Drank
on Sunday.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Ben Frank
lin, valuable English greyhound
owned by Edward Tschopp Of Tren-
ton, N. j.. is dead, and the cause OF
his demise. veterinary surgeons
agree, was alcoholism. Ben, his
master admits, could drink more
beer in day than any two men and
for the last two years he scarcely
drew a sober breath. Tschopp never
blamed his pet for his drinking
habit, as he declared that it was an
hereditary disease. Those who
knew Ben's mother say that she was
even worse tippler than her off.
spring, and even broke into bar
rooms at night and drank waste beer
when she could not quench her
thirst otherwise
Ben, who died in his ninth year
was a great favorite in the center OF
the city, particularly in barrooms
He was given beer gratis by the bar
tenders and was not refused ever
when he began to stagger. He hat
regular round Of saloons to cover
almost daily, and it was seldom tha
a policeman or someone who knew
him didn't have to take him home
in the wee hours of the morning
Ben never imbibed on Sunday
Whether this was out Of respect fol
the Sabbath or to lack of side dool
knowledge is problematical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
PROBABLY AIMED
AT THE FIDDLER
Dancers Foot Went Through Bass
Violin and Owner Sued for
Damages.

PoTTSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 2S.--A 81
year-old bass violin, with big hole
kicked in the base. figured in a hear
ing before Burgess Brooke. Anthony
Suratt, a bridegroom Of twenty-four
hours, was arrested, charged with
kicking in the bass violin while he
was dancing with his bride after his
wedding.
Suratt asked the other dancers at
his wedding to let him dance waltz
alone with his bride. He circled
closer and closer to the orchestra,
and in particularly stirring part OF
the Save Your Kisses Until Sunday
Night" he put his foot through the
fiddle. Burgess Brooke fined him
$50 and costs. John Pekar was the
owner of the bas.; violin and the
prosecutor in the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
JURORS BROTHER
WAS BURIED
Other Members Attended Funeral and
Court Was Omitted for the
Morning.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 2s. -
While the members of the jury in
the Mcnamara trial attended the fun
eral of Charles Sexton, brother OF
Juror Sexton, Judge Boardwell today
qualified for examination the eleventh
venire called in the case. AS a result
of the Sexton funeral. the morning
trial outside of this was omitted.
The session will be resumed at z
o'clock this afternoon. Only three
seats remain to be filled in the jury
box and 1t is expected that they VIII
he occupied by permanent jurors be
fore the end of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
TIGHT GOWNS
BOOM BUSINESS
Not Only the Dressmakins Trade But
That Of the Pickpocket as
Well.

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 2S.-Tne
tight gowns worn by fashionably dress
ed women are an invitation to pick.
pockets and thieves. says Chief OF
Police Farnan yesterday. The chief
has been making study Of the eff
fects of styles Of dress upon the pick
pockets art. -
Women will carry handbags con
tanning money and valuable papers,
he said .The time was when women
had pockets in their dresses where
they could put their purse, but now
adays their gowns are built so tight
that they couldn't slip 81 bill into
them without making them bulge.
ALSO. there was another time when
women could stick valuables, money
or small wallets, purses, into their cor
sage, but they can't do that now, fol
most of their gowns button in the
back and somebody would have to but
ton the purse in and go along to un
button it out.
"Women carry handbags along dark
streets. purse snatcher rushes Out
on them. There is short, sharI
struggle, If the woman is the least BIZ
plucky, but the purse snatcher gener
ally wins. But if the women had theil
gowns built differently, SO they coult
have pockets, or if the gown didn'
button down the back, don't believe
there would be SO many Of these kint
| OF robberies."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
REFUSED TO DIE
IN BURLINGTON
Cholera Patient Was In Coffin But
Lived to be Buried
Fer Sure.

HOPKINS, Mo-, Nov. 2s.--For the
second time in quarter of a CEN
tury, James H. Magee, recluse,
has been lowered into a grave in a
coffin. He died last week.
A quarter of century ago, in
Burlington, Iowa, he was stricken
with cholera He was thought dead,
was placed in an old board coffin
and was being lowered into a grave
when friend stopped the proceed
ings, declaring that he believed Ma
gee was alive.
The coffin was raised. doctor
sent for and Magee was revived. He
was nursed back to health. For
more than year, however, he had
been in poor health, and there was
no doubt of his death when he
passed away this week.
"Old Mack" was the name under
which Magee was best known in the
vicinity Of Hopkins He was born in
Ireland in 1920 and came to Amer.
ica with his parents when he was
three years old He lived in New
York and New Jersey until manhood
and learned the trade of plasterer
when youth.
He went from New York to Bush
nell, H., in 1862, and there married
Hester Ann Pierce, daughter of q
wealthy land owner. After his Wife
died he became wanderer and tray-
eled over much of the United States.
/ He took up the work of contractor
and built number of the Harvey eat
ing houses along the Santa Fe, be-
tween Newton, Kan, and Albuquer-
que, n, nj,
Although he was an ayowed free
thinker. shortly before his death be
asked that minister be called and
he died praying that his Gins be for
given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
BANDITS ROB
MAN OF TEETH
PrIed open His M.tth to See It
There Was Any Gold In
His Face.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 2S.-It
took three men less than that many
minutes to hold up" L. w. Leavee
Of Kearney, Mo-, as he was walking
along Bluff street here. After taking
his watch, worth SIS, and sS in silver,
one OF the robbers suggested, Lets
see II he's got any gold in his teeth. Z
The action was suited to the word
and Leayees mouth was pried open
There was no gold there, but in the
struggle the victims false teeth were
loosened and dropped down.
Thanks, old man." said one of the
thieves, well just take these"
Leavee says the teeth are worth
$40 to him, but can't see what goot
they will do anybody else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday. Cold
er tonight; warmer Wednesday
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday, with snow fur
ries in the north portion tonight.
Much colder tonight.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday, except unsettled and
colder in the east portion tonight
Warmer in the east portion Wednes
day.
For Missouri: Cloudy tonight and
much colder in the east and south por
tions Wednesday fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-28
COMMITTED SUICIDE
AFTER MUCH THOUGHT
Socialist Finally Decided on Injection
Of Prussic Acid as the Very
Best Plar.

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-The well-known
Socialist John LaFarge, and his wife.
committe suicide LaFarge left
letter saying he felt the approach OF
the infirmities OF old age, which
threatened paralysis, and determined
to die while still in possession OF all
his faculties. His wife refused TO sur
viye, preferring to share his fate.
I,aFarge said in his letter that ne
had experimental with various pol
sons and had chosen the subcufan-
eous injection OF pr1issic acid as the
best means to die. Nine. l-aFarge
was the daughtor of the German 80
cialist, Karl Marx.